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nfvl sfAUQfl / hrjIq atvfl

iek trYiPk hyË aYNz qwk hY. ievyN hI huSdf hY sdf. iPr awj qF Duwp vI lohVy dI hY qy AuproN Èinwcrvfr. brfzvya Aupr qF mylf lwigaf hovygf. ieDroN dI lSGxf vkq Krfb krn vflI gwl hY. jgmohx nUM pqf vI hY ik iek GMtf sihjy Krfb ho jfvygf. Auh kfr Gr muhry KVI krky qur ky vI brOzvya qk jf skdf hY. kuJ dyr qurnf hI qF peygf pr qurn ivc Auh bhuq aflsI hY. vYsy vI Aus df suBfa hY ik iek vfr bYT igaf qF bYT igaf, muV AuTxf Aus leI musLkl ho jFdf hY. hF, jOigMg Auh mIlF qk kr leygf. brfzvya vl qF Auh AuNj vI kdy kdfeIN hI afieaf krdf hY aj Auh af irhf ik Aus ny skfeIilSk vfilaF idAuN itktF cukxIaF hn. mndIp kuJ idnF leI ieMzIaf jf rhI hY. Auh skfeIilSk koloN hI itktF lYNdy hn. Auh vIËf vI ijAuN lvf idSdy hn. nhIN qF vIjLf lgvfAux leI BfrqI hfeIkimsLnr dy dPqr jfxf pYNdf hY jo ik kyNdrI lMzn ivc hY. iek vfr Auh qy mndIp gey sn. AuQy jfxf vI iksy muihSm qy jfx vFg hY. pUrf idn lg jFdf hY. bwsF, rylF, itAUbF PVdy jfE, kfr pfrk krn leI qF jgfh imlygI hI nhIN. vkq Krfb kro qy nfly BfrqI ibErokrysI df sfhmxf kro. BfrqI hfeI kimsLn vfly quhfzy nfl ievyN vrqfv krdy hn ijvyN quhfzy Aupr koeI aihsfn kr rhy hox. quhfzy kMm nfloN AuhnF nUM afpxy dosqF nfl Pon rfhIN rfqIN tYlI qy dyKy progrfm bfry jF pONz dy ryt bfry gwl krnI ijLafdf jLrUrI huMdI hY. ies mulk ivc rihMidaF ijhVy kMn QYNikAU, plIjL jF sOrI suxnf igJ jFdy hn AuhnF leI ‘aby’, ‘Eey’ jF ‘ikaf khf qU ny’ suxnf aOKf ho jFdf hY. quhfzI aijhy lokF df sfhmxf krn dI isrdrdI kuJ trYvl eyjSt QoVHI ijhI PIs nfl hI dUr kr idSdy hn. skfeIilMk vfly Pon krky dwsdy hn ik itkt qy vIjLf ligaf pfsport iqafr pey hn. ieh itkt AuTfAux kfrn hI ies pfsy jf irhf hY iesy leI ies BIV ivc Pisaf KVf hY. suwKI dy kql qoN bfad qF Auh ieDr afAuNdf hI nhIN. Aus ƒ suwKI idwsx lwgdI hY. sivimSg pUl dy Pwty Auqy KVI suwKI. Pwty ƒ do iqSn dm dy ky pfxI ivc Cfl mfrdI suwKI. mwCI vFg iqlkdI qy iPr sivimSg pUl dy dUjy pfsy jf inkldI suwKI. suwKI dy kql smyN pUry sfAUQfl ny mUMh ivc AuNglF pf leIaF sn. ies kql ny ajIb ijhf rumFs pYdf kr idqf sI pr iksy ny ies kql df burf nhIN sI mnfieaf. suwKI dy kql nUM pUrf sfAUQfl ikvyN vI lYNdf hovy pr Auh ies nUM bhuq gMBIrqf nfl lYNdf hY. Aus dy aMdr bhuq kuJ tuwt Bwj jFdf hY. Aus dI hflq ibmfrF vflI ho jFdI hY. sfl ho cwilaf hY ies duKFq ƒ. hux jf ky Auh kuJ sSBilaf hY pr ieh Gtnf hfly vI qfjLI hY ijvyN kwl hI vfprI hovy. hfly vI mndIp kihx lgdI hY, “kI lwgdI sI quhfzI Auh ?[[[ mfmy dI DI?” “qUS qF kmlL mfrI jfnI aYN !” “mYN nhIN qusIN kmlL mfrdy E, sfrf sfAUQfl, sfrI dunIaf QU QU krdI aY Ehdy ‘qy, qy qusIN muPq ivc eI suD-buD gMvfeI bYTy E.” “mYN sfrf Èihr nhIN, mYN BIV nhIN.” “nf hovo pr mUz TIk rwKo, quhfnUM pqY sfnUM ikMnI qKlIP huMdI aY, quhfzf Krfb mUz sfry Gr df mhOl Krfb kr idMdf aY qy muMzy horvyN krn lgdy af.” hux qF Auh TIk hY iPr vI mndIp nhIN cfhuSdI ik Auh brfzvya vwl ƒ jfvy qy af ky hor qrF qrHF dIaF gwlF krn lgy. Auh jfxdI hY ik jd Auh iksy gwl bfry socx lgdf hY qF socdf hI quiraf jFdf hY. jykr skfeIilMk dy dPqr nf jfxf huMdf qF AuDr jfx leI kdy nf afKdI. trYiPk msF msF krdy qurdf hY. ryzIE Aupr trYiPk dIaF KbrF ivc brfzvya dy rwsL bfry vfr vfr agfh kIqf jf irhf hY. vYsy vI lokF ƒ ies rwÈ df pqf hY pr iPr vI afAuNdy hn. ieho roz awgy eIilSg jFdI hY qy Aus qoN agy kyNdrI lMzn nUM pr ienHF gwzIaF ivc eIilSg jF kyNdrI lMzn jfx vfly bhuqy lok nhIN hoxy Èfied koeI vI nf hovy ienHF bwsF qoN isvf. bhuqy lok qF eIilMg leI bdlvF rUt lY lYNdy hn. iehnF ivc kuJ gwzIaF lokl rihSdy lokF dIaF hoxgIaF, kuJ ieDr

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kSm afey jF ÈOipSg afid ƒ afey lokF dIaF qy bfkI qmfÈbIn hoxgy ijhVy brfzvya df nËfrf dyKx hI afey hoxgy. keI isrP slvfr sUt jF sfVHIaF vflIaF jF ibSdIaF vflIaF aOrqF dyKx afey ho skdy hn. kuJ jgmohx vrgy mjbUrI ivc Psy vI. Auh vkq lMGfAux leI ‘vfs prvfs’ nUM styairMg Aupr rwK pVn lgdf hY. ‘vfs prvfs’ sfAUQfl df pRmuwK spqfihk prcf hY. jgmohx ies dIaF nIqIaF nfl sihmq nhIN hY pr pVdf iesy nUM hI hY. ies ivc sQfnk qy Bfrq dIaF KbrF huMdIaF hn. grYNz XUnIan kYnfl df pul af jFdf hY. ies AucI jgfh qoN awgy sVk qy KVIaF kfrF df nËfrf hor vI sfP idwsdf hY. rMg brMgIaF kfrF jVIaF KVIaF hn iek sfr, iKzfAuixaF vFg. jgmohx mn hI mn socdf hY ik ieh nËfrf vI ikhVf roË roË imldf hY. hwsdf hY. hOlI hOlI Auh srdfr iËAUlrË mUhry af jFdf hY. ies df mflk bfhr KVf trYiPk dyK irhf hY blik qfV irhf hY ijvyN ik Aus ny ikDry jfxf hovy qy trYiPk ƒ dyKdf sB tfl irhf hovy. ieh srdfr Aus df vfikP hY. srdfr ƒ iglf hY ik brfzvya AuprlI gfhkF dI BIV Aus qwk nhIN puwjdI ikAuNik Aus dI dukfn muwK bjLfr qoN Ërf bfhr pY jFdI hY. ieQy qwk puwjidaF gfhkF dIaF jybF hlkIaF ho jFdIaF hn. trYiPk huJkf huJkf cl irhf hY. kuJ huJikaf nfl skfeIilSk df dPqr idwsx lwgdf hY. Auh kfr KVI krn leI jgHf dyKx lwgdf hY. ikDry kuJ vI nhIN. dUr trYiPk vfrzn dI POjI rSgI vrdI idwsx lwgdI hY. ieh trYiPk vfrzn ijvyN ijLd ky itkt idMdy hox, ijvyN qnKfh dy nfl nfl iehnF nUM itkt dyx ivc vI kimsLn imldf hovy. sfAUQfl ivc ieh trYiPk vfrzn sB qoN vwD nPrq dy pfqr bxy hoey hn. keI vfr grm suBfa vfly itkt iml jfx qy iehnF nUM kuwt vI Drdy hn. Auh Kwby pfsy vflI sVk Aupr ƒ muV jFdf hY. kfr KVI krn leI ieQy vI jgHf nhIN hY. skfeIilMk dy dPqr ivc Aus df kMm qF iek imMt df hI hY. pfsport qy itkt hI cuwkxy hn. Auh iksy dy Gr dI zrfeIv vya dy muhry hI kfr KVI krky dPqr vl nUM Bwjdf hY. sfho sfhI hoieaf vfps muVdf hY qF Gr vflf kfr kwZx qoN ruikaf KVf imldf hY. Auh awKF kwZ irhf hY, jgmohn Aus ƒ sOrI sOrI kihSdf jf irhf hY. Aus ƒ qswlI hY ik mndIp df pfsport qy itkt lY afieaf hY. kfr stfrt krdf muV brfzvya dy trYiPk dy diraf ivc iTl pYdf hY. Auh itkt qy pfsport qy lgy vIjLy nUM cYk krdf hY ik sB TIk qF hY. hux Aus ƒ pihlF ijSnI kfhlI nhIN hY. Aus nUM cMgf lg irhf ik mndIp ieMzIaf jf rhI hY. donoN muMzy Aus nfl hor juVngy. aMkl pflf isMG afKdf hY ik ies mulk ivc pqf nhIN ikhVy vyly kI ho jfvy. awK dy Por ivc Gr tuwt jFdy hn. bfhr nOkrI krdI aOrq pqf nhIN kd vrglf leI jfvy ies leI bwicaF nUM ijMnf hovy afpxy nfl joV ku rwKo. iksy dosq dI khI iek gwl hor Aus nUM cyqy afAux lgdI hY ik aOrq afpxy bwicaF nUM POj bxf ky pqI dy iKlfP vrqdI hY ies leI bwicaF ‘qy afpxf ieMnf suKfvF prBfv Cwzo ik quhfzy iKlfP nf jfx. vYsy qF Aus dy mndIp nfl irsLqf iksy hwd qk TIk hY pr iPr vI iek DuVkU ijhf hr vyly Aus dy mn nUM ligaf rihMdf hY. brfzvya Aupr hux ieslfimk sYNtr KuwlH igaf hY. Auh ies nUM pihlI vfr dyK irhf hY. nfl hI iswK imÈnrI sYNtr hY jo ik kuJ sfl pihlF KuwilHaf sI. awgy jf ky swjy pfsy pRqfp KYhry df rYstorYNt hY ijs nUM Aus ny huxy ijhy hI kysrI rMg krvfieaf hY qy sfhmxy hI cODrI muÈqfk alI df hry rSg vflf rYstorYNt. lok kihMdy hn ik ieho hn jo sfAUQfl ivc inky inky lVfeI JgVy krvf rhy hn. ies vyly qF ieh koeI vwzI smwisaf nhIN hY pr bx skdI hY. keI gMBIr soc vfly lok ies df hwl lwBx dI koisLsL vI kr rhy hn pr jnUMnI iehnF dy hwQ mjbUq kr rhy hn. brOzvya dy Puwt–vya Aupr moZy vwjdf rÈ hY. kuJ ku dukfnF muhry lok myjLF Aupr GVIaF sjfeI KVy hn qy gfhk Juk Juk ky kImq qy mfl qfV rhy hn. lokF dy bYTx leI kuJ bYNc vI hn ijnHF Aupr vfieno ijhy idwsdy bSdy hwQF ivc bIar dy zwby PVI bYTy hn. miTafeI dIaF dukfnF ivc inkldIaF jlybIaF KuÈbU ijhI bKyr rhIaF hn. sYNtF nfl lwQ pwQ aOrqF dI suSG dUr dUr qwk jf rhI hY. Aus ƒ myly vflf ieh mfhOl cSgf cSgf lwgdf hY. sfry hI dysI ichry hn. gorf rSg dyKx ƒ vI nhIN imldf. iesy leI keI aSgryË mËfk krdy kihx lwgdy hn ik sfAUQfl jfxf hovy qF pfsport loVINdf hY. Aus dI kfr gryvfl ieSporIam sfhmxy af jFdI hY. ies Èoa rUm dI afpxI Èfn hY. BfvyN brfzvya Aupr kwpVy dIaF bhuq dukfnF hn. pr gryvfl ieSporIam muhry Kfs nhIN idwsdIaF.

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iek hor msLhUr zlhOËI sfVHI stor hY pr Aus df vI Auh roab nhIN hY. gryvfl ieSporIam vwl ƒ gfhk iKwicaf cly jFdf hY. ieSporIam dy nfl hI muVdI sVk Aupr rfmgVHIaf gurdafrf hY ijs dI awj kwl mfnqf bhuq vwD geI hY. koeI nvIN tIm afeI hY pfTIaF dI qy kIrqnIaF dI. aOrqF dy JuSz Bwjy hI jFdy hn. mndIp dy nfl kSm krdI aOrq mndIp ƒ dwsdI hY qy mndIp Aus ƒ. Bfrq dI grm isafsq df jF pSjfb dy Krfb hflfq df ies gurduafry Aupr koeI asr nhIN pYNdf. sLfied ies df kfrn ieh hovy ik ies dI mlkIaq rfmgVIaf brfdrI dy hwQ ivc hY. jykr quhfzI jLfq qRKfx-imsqrI nhIN hY qF qusIN ies gurdvfry dI kmytI ivc sLfml nhIN ho skdy. kuJ vI hovy ies gurdvfry ivc sB nrmdlIey hn jdik sfAUQfl dy kuJ hor gurduafiraF ivc qF awg vrHdI hY. vYsy hux hflfq TIk hn, kuJ ÈFqI hY. mndIp df mwQf tykx jfxf Aus ƒ ieSnf zrfAuxf nhIN lwgdf. kdy kdy mndIp dy mn ivc pYdf hoeI ÈrDf kfrn Aus ƒ BYa mihsUs hox lwgdf hY ik Aus dIaF isgrtF kfrn mndIp Gr ivc koeI puafVf hI nf pf lvy pr hfly qk sB TIk hY. kdy kdfeIN mndIp Aus dI ies afdq Aupr iglf krdI kihMdI hY ik bwicaF qy vI ies df burf asr pY skdf hY. jgmohn hux bwicaF sfhmxy isgrt nhIN pINdf. Auh Gr ivc isgrt bhuq Gt pINdf hY jy huVk hovy vI qF bfhr gfrzn ivc inkl jFdf hY. awgy rfjf rfj Boj hY. Aus dy idl ivc qfr ijhI iPr jFdI hY. isr Bfrf Bfrf hox lgdf hY. suwKI Pwty ƒ dm idSdI sivimSg pUl ivc ClFg mfrdI hY qy mwCI bx dUjy iknfry jf inkldI hY. ijQy husYn KVf hY. husYn Aus vwl dyK ky muskrfAuNdf hY. suwKI ipClKurI qYrn lwgdI hY. rfjf rfj Boj rYstorYNt ƒ sfry pfsy Pwty lwgy hoey hn. ho skdf hY ik puils ny muV KolHx dI iejfËq nf idwqI hovy. sMBv hY suwKI dy KUn dy iCwty hfly vI kSDF Aupr hox. kfÈ Auh iksy qrHF dyK skdf ienHF iCwitaF ƒ. Aus ƒ kuJ hox lwgdf hY. Aus df idl krdf hY ik iksy qrHF AuV ky ies trYiPk ƒ lSG jfvy qy ies jgHf qoN bhuq dUr ho jfvy. Auh socdf hY ik Gr jf ky mndIp ƒ nhIN dwsygf ik ieh rYstorYNt dyKidaF hI Aus aSdr kuJ hox lwigaf hY nhIN qF Auh afKygI ik suwKI hfly vI Aus dy aSdr bYTI hY. iPr Auh socx lwgdf hY ik Auh qF aYvyN hI ieh sB idl ƒ lfeI jFdf hY jd ik sfrf Èihr KuÈ iPrdf hY. Auh grdn Gumf ky Pwty lwgy rYstorYNt vwl iPr dyKdf hY AuQy kuJ vI nhIN hY isvfey purfxy pY cuwky PwitaF jF GsmYlIaF kSDF dy. suwKI ikDry nhIN hY. Auh iek Kbr hY. KbrF df iksy nfl lSmf nfqf nhIN huSdf. iPr ies Kbr afeI ƒ sfl ho igaf hY. ieSnI dyr qF iksy Kbr ƒ aKbfrF jF tYlI vfly vI nhIN vrqdy. Auh lfeItF qoN Kwby muV jFdf hY. lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr ƒ. mSdr koloN lSGdf hY. mSdr df pujfrI mohx lfl prsoN Èrfb pINdf Aus lfl aYvyN hI bihsdf jf irhf sI. mohx lfl Aus qoN iemIgryÈn bfry slfh puwCdf puwCdf afpxy ieÈkF bfry gwlF krn lgdf hY. Auh mohx lfl bfry bhuqf nhIN socdf kfr Bjf lYNdf hY. ieQy trYiPk iblkul nhIN hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik mndIp itkt dyK ky ikSnI KuÈ hovygI. mndIp dy mSmI–zYzI pihlF hI gey hoey hn. AunHF ny ipSz jf ky pfT rKvfAuxf hY iesy leI mndIp ieMzIaf jfx leI kfhlI hY. mndIp kSm qoN af cuwkI hY. nvikrn qy nvjIvn bYTy kfrtUn dyK rhy hn. donoN hI juVvyN lwgdy hn jd ik ikrn jIvn qoN sfl vwzf hY. jgmohn ibnF boly mndIp dy hwQ ivc itkt qy pfsport PVfAuNdf donF muSizaF dy ivckfr jf bYTdf hY qy AunHF ƒ afpxy nfl Guwt lYNdf hY. mndIp kihSdI hY, “mUz TIk nhIN jfpdf.” “brfzvya dy trYiPk ivc Psf idwqf mYƒ.” “quhfƒ ikhny ikhf sI EDr dI afE, Gr af jFdy pihlF qy Pyr skfeIilSk dy cly jFdy.” “qYƒ pqY Gr af ky nhIN myry qoN inkilaf jFdf.” “jOigSg krn jFdy E, EDr ƒ cly jFdy.” “qYnUM pqf qF aY ik aj Auh dPqr jldI bMd kr jFdy af. nflyL ieSzIan awKF ƒ jOigSg EprI lwgdI aY, jOigSg krn vfly ƒ mYz kihSdy af.” kihSdf hoieaf jgmohn hwsdf hY. mndIp Aus vwl iDafn nfl dyKdI socdI hY ik hfsf pUrf nhIN hY, ikDry kuJ Cuwt igaf hY Aus dy hfsy ivc. Auh Aus dy kol bYTdI puwCdI hY, “jYg, kI gwl aY ?[[[ mYƒ dwsx vflI aY.”

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gwl krdI mndIp Aus dy moZy Aupr hwQ PyrdI hY. jgmohn ƒ Aus df ievyN krnf cSgf lwgdf hY. Aus dy ievyN kridaF hI Auh bwcf bx jFdf hY. Auh afKdf hY, “nhIN zfrilSg, koeI gwl nhIN.” “quhfzI mrËI.” kihSdI mndIp AuTdI rsoeI ivc cly jFdI hY. kuJ dyr bfad jgmohn Ërf AuwcI avfË ivc kihx lwgdf hY, “rfjf rfj Boj hfly vI bSd aY.” mndIp lONj ivc afAuNdI boldI hY, “qF ieh gwl aY.” do Auh trynr kwsdf hoieaf bfhr inkldf hY. jyb Aupr hwQ mfrdf hY. isgrtF dI zwbI qy lfeItr Auh Buwilaf nhIN. kuJ ku pONz vI dUjI jyb ivc hYn. awT vwjy hn pr hfly sUrj kfPI KVf hY. GroN inkldf hI Auh dOVn lwgdf hY. hyË ƒ jFdf nihr df pul twpdf hyË vuwzË ivc jf vVdf hY. ieh Cotf ijhf jSgl sYr krn vfilaF leI hI rfKvF rwiKaf hoieaf hY. ieh kuJ ku sSGxf hY ik jOigSg vfilaF ƒ ieh bhuqf sUq nhIN bYTdf pr Auh hwQF nfl tfhxI ieDr AuDr krdf Bwj irhf hY. ies vyly bhuqy lok ieDr nhIN hn nhIN qF BIVI ijhI pgzSzI ivc qurdy lokF ƒ pfr krnf aOKf ho jFdf hY. ienHF JfVIaF ijhnF nUM sQfnk lok vuzjL afKdy hn ivc dI jOigSg krnf Aus ƒ ies leI vI cSgf lwgdf hY ik awgy jf ky nihr kSZy pwb hY ijs dI lfgr Aus ƒ bhuq psSd hY. iek pfsy iek ruwK dy pYrF ivc koeI lfl ijhI cIË peI hY. nËrIN pYNidaF Auh iekdm ruk jFdf hY. kI hoieaf ieh. Èfied iksy df tOp, kmIË jF svYtr. ieSny qyË rSg qF aOrqF hI pihndIaF hn. suwKI vI lfl rSg df tOp hI pihndI sI. Auh iekdm Bwj pYNdf hY. ieSnf qyË ik sfho sfh ho jFdf hY. imStF ivc hI pwb kol jf puwjdf hY. iPr ruk ky, kozf ho ky hwQ afpxy pwtF qy rwKdf hY. sfh nfl sfh rlx lwgdf hY. Auh muV iswDf ho ky zwbI jyb ivcoN kwZdf iek isgrt sulGf lYNdf hY. kuJ dyr Auh lfeItr jgf ky Aus dI lft vwl dyKdf rihSdf hY. Auh isgrt pUrI nhIN pI skdf. ivckfr hI hyTF suwt ky pYr nfl msldf pwb ivc jf vVdf hY. lfgr df glfs Brf ky bfhr kSZy lwgy bYNc qy af bYTdf hY. Aus ƒ afpxy afp Aupr bhuq guwsf afAuNdf hY. lfl rMg df kpVf dyK ky hI qRbk AuiTaf. vwzIaF vwzIaF cIËF hËm kr jfx vflf Auh suwKI ƒ nhIN sI Bulf sikaf. mndIp TIk kihSdI hY ik suwKI nfl Aus df vfh hI kI sI. ieSnf ku hI ik kuJ ku vfr Aus ƒ Aus ny sivimSg pUl Aupr dyiKaf hoieaf sI. kdy iek bol qwk sFJf nhIN sI kIqf. cuwp df irÈqf ËrUr sI pr aijhf nhIN ik ieSnI dyr qwk ipwCf kry. irsLqf vI hovy qF koeI ievyN pfglhfr qF nhIN ho jFdf. Auh lfgr Kqm krky glfs myË qy rwK qur pYNdf hY. Auh nihr Aupr bixaf lohy df pul pfr krdf dUjy pfsy nihr dI ptVI Aupr qurn lgdf hY. nihr dy ies pfsy sfP rsqf hY. qurn vfilaF jF jOigSg krn vfilaF dy kSm qF afAuNdf hI hY sfeIklF vfly vI vrqdy hn. nihr df pfxI bhuq gSdf hY. ies dI sPfeI df kSm bhuq mihSgf pvygf ies leI srkfr sPfeI nhIN krf rhI. ipwCy ijhy lokl kONslF ny ies nihr ƒ lIË Aupr vyc dyx dI gwl clfeI sI. jgmohn socdf hY ik ikAuN nf kuJ mIl nihr hI KrId lvF. iPr afp hI hwsdf hY. sfhmixAuN afAuNdI hfAUs bot Aus leI Cotf ijhf hfrn vjfAuNdI hY. Auh cflk ƒ hwQ ihlf ky jvfb idSdf hY. Kwby pfsy kYnfl ieSzstrIal iestyt dI AucI vfV hY. nfl kuJ PlYt pYNdy hn qy iPr spfeIks pfrk ÈurU ho jFdf hY. vfV qF spfeIks pfrk aqy nihr ivckfr vI hY pr lSGx leI rfh kuJ rfh Cwzy hoey hn jF lokF bxf ley hn. jgmohn pfrk ivc ƒ lSG jFdf hY. Auh hfly vI afpxy afp nUM kos irhf hY ik suKI dy ies BUq qoN Cutkfrf ikAuN nhIN pf skdf. pfrk dy cfry pfsy vI qurn jF jOigSg leI pYhf hY. Auh hOlI hOlI dOVn lwgdf hY. bIar hux qwk hËm ho cuwkI hY. pfrk bhuq vwzf hY. pSj Puwtbfl dIaF grfAUNzF hn. AucI jflI lf ky aSdr iqSn grfAUNzF tYins dIaF bxf rwKIaF hn. bwicaF dy JUly, PuwlF df bgIcf qy iek mIl dOVn df trYk vI. aSdr vVidaF bYNc lwgy hn ijQy bYT ky lok gwlF

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krdy hn, afrfm krdy Duwp sykdy hn. pr ies vyly koeI nhIN hY. nON vwjx ƒ hn. Aus ƒ pflf isSG df iKafl afAuNdf hY jo aksr ieQy hI huSdf hY qy iek bYNc dy sfhmxy KV ky qy lYkcr dyx vFg gwlF krdf hY. keI lok iDafn nfl suxdy hn. gwl krdf Auh muwC ƒ mroVf idSdf rihSdf hY. muwCF ƒ svfr ky rwKxI Aus dI purfxI afdq hY. pihlIaF ivc jgmohn klIn Èyvz hoieaf krdf sI. aSkl pflf isSG ny kih ky muwCF rKvfeIaF sn. jgmohn ny dfVHI vDf leI sI qy muwCF vI pr vtf dyx jogIaF nhIN. Aus ƒ muwCF nfl Kyzdy rihxf cSgf vI nhIN lwgdf. iqMn Aus dy mn ivc afAuNdf hY ik rfjf rfj Boj dy sfhmxy dI gyVf kZ ky afvy. bcpn ivc Auh hnyry qoN bhuq ziraf krdf sI. Aus df cfcf Aus nUM jfx buJ ky hnyry ivc lY jFdf qy dsdf ik hnyry ivc zrn zrfAux vflI koeI sLYa nhIN hY. Bwjxf Cwz ky Auh qurn lgdf hY. alYgËYNzrf roz qoN huSdf hoieaf vUlvrQ dy sfhmxy jf inkldf hY. brfzvya hfly vI ivasq hY. lok AuvyN hI qury iPrdy hn. vkq BfvyN iËafdf ho igaf hY pr hfly BrpUr rOÈnI hY. Auh brfzvya qoN Kwby muV pYNdf hY. rfjf rfj Boj rYstorYNt dy mUhry af KVdf hY. ruk ky cSgI qrHF dyKdf hY. Auh Kud nUM kihx lgdf hY ik kI hY ieQy jo Aus nUM zrf irhf hY! kuJ vI nhIN hY. Aus nUM jfpdf hY ik Aus df mn hux kuJ mjbUq ho irhf hY. Auh KuÈ hY. Auh socdf hY ik sfl Br df ibËns Krfb ho igaf ies rYstorYNt df. bhuq cVHfeIaF ivc sI ies df ivEpfr. ies dy bSd ho jfx nfl do hor nvyN rYstorYNtF ƒ KuwlHx df mOkf iml igaf hY. trYiPk lfeItF Auprly pwb, ijs ƒ Aus df aslI nF Bulf ky lfeItF vflf pwb ikhf jFdf hY, vwl vyKdf Auh lfeItF pfr kr lYNdf hY. Aus ƒ isgrt dI qlb ho rhI hY qy bIar dI vI. Auh glfs Brf ky bYTx leI jgHf lwBx lwgdf hY. sfhmixAuN aSkl pflf isSG hwQ ihlfAuNdf idsdf hY. Auh Aus vwl qur pYNdf hY. Auh cfhuSdf qF nhIN ik pflf isSG kol bYTy ikAuNik Aus ny isgrt nhIN pI skxf. Aus dy bYTidaF hI pflf isSG kihSdf hY, “jOigSg krky afieaF lwgdF, psIny ivc gVuwc aYN.” “hF aSkl.” “mYN vI vflIbfl Kyilaf jvfnI 'c, qyrf zYzI vI nfl huSdf sI. kI hfl aY sfzy Xfr df ?” “aSkl, Bfpf jI mOjF krdy af, srpSc bxy iPrdy af.” “cwkr nhIN mfrdf eyDr df ?” “mSndy nhIN, kihSdy qusIN eI af ky iml jfieaf kro, asIN ieQy afpxy ipSz eI TIk aF.” “jwigaf, gwl qF EhdI TIk aY, jd EQy eI sB TIk hY qF ibgfny mulkF ivc rulx dI kI loV aY, dyK lY iËSdgI ikSnI aOKI aY ieQy.” jgmohn hF ivc isr ihlf ky bIar df vwzf sfrf Guwt Brdf iglfs rwK idSdf hY. isgrt dI qlb QoVHI sSGxI ho rhI hY. pflf isSG iPr kihSdf hY, “jwigaf, kdy Gr df ckr mfiraf kr, qyrI aMtI cyqy krdI rihMdI aY.” “aMkl, afAUNgf iksy idn.” QoVI dyr bfad pflf isMG afKdf hY, “afh dyK, sfDU nfl kI hoieaf. sfzy nfl hI afieaf sI, iekwTy eI gwqy vflI PYktrI ivc kSm krdy rhy aF, pr Auh mrd df bwcf inkilaf, aslI mrd[[[.” kihSidaF Auh muwCF ƒ vtf dyx lwgdf hY. bIar df glfs Kqm krdf iPr afKdf hY, “eydF hI kIqI jFdI aY iewËq dI rKvflI, sI nhIN kIqI sfDU ny[[[.” Aus ny dovyN muwCF hI KVIaF kr rwKIaF hn. jgmohn dy aSdr kuJ zuwbx lwgdf hY. Auh kfhlI ivc afpxI bIar Kqm krdf bhfnf bxf ky AuT KVdf hY qy pwb qoN bfhr af ky isgrt sulGf lYNdf hY. kSD nfl Zoa lf ky lSmy lSmy kÈ iKwcdf iPr hOlI hOlI lyzI mfrgryt Aupr pY jFdf hY. Auh ievyN qurdf hY ijvyN bhuq Qwikaf hovy. bVI muÈkl nfl Gr phuScdf hY. mUz ƒ bdlx dI koisLsL krdf Gr aSdr vVdf hY. mndIp bhuqf kuJ khy ibnF Kfxf lY afAuNdI hY. ikrn qy jIvn sOx sOx krdy hn. mndIp AunHF ƒ bYwz ivc pf afAuNdI hY. vfps af ky kihx lwgdI hY,

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“jYg, kwl ƒ myrI ÈOipSg krf idE.” “brfzvya 'qy jfeIN qy lY afeIN jo ilafAuxf.” “ieQy sfAUQfl brfzvya Aupr Qrz klfs mfl aY, mYN iksy stor ivcoN ÈOipSg krnI aY, hSslo cwlIey, brYNtkrOs jF iPr aOksPorz strIt. ieQoN koeI ZSg dI cIË imlxI aY, dwso kdoN cwlIey?” “kwl, prsoN jdoN mrËI.” jgmohn kih irhf hY. Aus df mn bihs krn ƒ nhIN kr irhf. nhIN qF Auh vkq Krfb hox df iglf krdf qy vwzy storF dI mSigafeI bfry vI kuJ kihSdf. mndIp Aus dy cuwp cfp mSn jfx bfry KuÈ hY. Auh iPr kihSdI hY, “jYg, XU Èoar ik myry mgroN bwcy sSBfl lvoNgy?” “ikAuN mYƒ kI aY, ienHF ƒ skUl eI Byjxf, KfeI asIN mYkzfnlz jfxY jF iPr kStkI, kwpVy eI rYzI krny aF, zONt XU vrI.” bYwz ivc pYNidaF hI mndIp boldI hY, “kihSdy ik sfDU sUSh ƒ sËf nhIN hox lwgI.” “ikAuN?” gwsy ivc boldf Auh AuT ky bYT jFdf hY. mndIp afKx lgdI hY, “Auhho, mYN qF suBYkI eI ikhf, aj kMm qy gwlF krdIaf sI ik koeI gvfh ijAuN nhIN, Auhdy buafey PirSz df qF pqf eI nhIN ikDr Bwj igaf, rYstorYNt vfly vI khI jFdy af ik sfƒ kuÈ nI pqf.” “pr jd sfDU sUSh afp igltI plIz krI jFdY.” “kihSdy eydF kƒn nhIN mSndf, ho skdf Auhdf mfeINz pUrf TIk nf hovy Èfied.” “vwzIey vkIly, ‘rfm nflL sON jfh.” afKdf jgmohx sOx dI koiÈÈ krn lwgdf hY. suPny ivc Aus ƒ sfDU isSG imldf hY. brfzvya Aupr Ausy rYstorYNt dy sfhmxy hI. sfDU isSG jgmohx ƒ hflcfl puwCdf slfh mSgdf hY ik ies rYstorYNt df nvF nF ikhVf rwKy ikAuNik ieh jgHf Aus ny ies dy mflk qoN KrId leI hY. kihSdf sfDU isSG pflf isMG vFg hI muwCF ƒ vtf idSdf rihSdf hY. dUjy pfsy iek puilsmYn quiraf af irhf hY. jgmohn Aus ƒ kuJ kihx leI afvfË idSdf hY pr Aus dI nINd KuwlH jFdI hY. jgmohn AuT ky hyTF lONj ivc af jFdf hY. awj aYqvfr hY. ikhVf kSm 'qy jfxf hY. Aus ƒ nINd KuwlHx df koeI iPkr nhIN. Auh sYtI 'qy bYT jFdf hY. suwKI Aus dy sfhmxy sivimSg pUl dy Pwty 'qy af KVdI hY. pfxI ivc Cfl mfrdI Aus vwl corI awK nfl dyKdI hY. iPr pUl dy dUjy pfsy inkl ky ijQy ku husYn KVf hY, iek vfr iPr Aus vwl ivSgI nËr nfl qwkdI hY. jgmohn mn hI mn afKdf hY, “suwKI, qUS hI smJdI hovyNgI ik mYƒ qyry nfl koeI nPrq nhIN sI, sgoN mYN qF qYnUM bhuq psMd krdf sF, myrIaF awKF ivcoN qUS pVH hI ilaf hovygf. mYN hornF qoN alwg aF.” Auh husYn bfry socdf hY ijhVf ik pfxI ivcoN inkldI suwKI ƒ dyK ky Puwilaf nhIN sI smfAuNdf qy jd suwKI Aupr BIV peI qF Cwz ky Bwj igaf. dwsdy hn ik sB qoN pihlF husYn hI Bwijaf sI. iPr gfhk qy rYstorYNt vfly vI iek pfsy ht gey sn. suwKI iekwlI rih geI sI sfDU isSG dI iqSn Puwt dI qlvfr dy sfhmxy. pqf nhIN suwKI Aus vyly kI socdI hovygI. iPr Aus ƒ guwsy df Biraf sfDU isSG idwsdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf cwilaf hY ik suwKI husYn nfl bYTI rfjf rfj Boj ivc Kfxf Kf rhI hY. pfgl suwKI! Kfxf Kfx leI sfAUQfl df rYstorYNt hI imldf hY. sfDU isSG rYstorYNt dy drvfËy KVf hY. Aus dy hwQ ivc qlvfr dyK ky lok cIkF mfrdy ieDr AuDr Bwjdy hn. suwKI KVI rihSdI hY. Auh sfDU isSG vwl dyKdI hY iPr Aus dI qlvfr vwl. Auh nhIN zrdI. bfp koloN ikhVI DI zrdI hY. jy zrdI huSdI qF sfDU isSG Aus dy mukfbly bhuq buwZf hY. Auh afpxf bcfa kr skdI hY. Aus df ieh nf zrnf hI Aus ƒ kql krvf jFdf hY. cfr mihkmy vfly dws rhy hn ik drjf hrfrq mnPI 'qy hY. pRduwmx isSG df pirvfr jhfË ivcoN inkldf hI TSz dI lpyt ivc af jFdf hY. jhfË ivc qF kuJ mihsUs hI nhIN huSdf. hux eyarport dy aSdr Auh sfry Tur Tur kr rhy hn. pRduwmx isSG ny rSm dy do pYwg lfey hox kfrn kuJ TIk hY pr igafn kOr qy inafxy TSz kfrn duKI hn. pRduwmx isSG soc irhf hY ik ieh ikqy pihlIaF ivc

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nhIN afey ieh ieQy. ijnHF idnF ivc hIitSg df Kfs ieSqËfm nhIN sI huSdf qy TSz vI lohVy dI pYNdI sI. iek vfr brP pYxI qy pUrf mOsm jSmI rihxI. iPr inafxy hfly zyZ ku sfl pihlF hI qF ieSzIaf gey sn qF vI ies mOsm ƒ ieSnf Eprf mSn rhy hn. Auh kstm qoN bfhr inkldy AuzIkdI BIV ivcoN koeI afpxf lwBx lwgdy hn. kfrf afpxy lSmy kwd kfrn lokF dy ipwCy KVf vI pRduwmx dI nËrIN pY jFdf hY. Auh hwQ ihlf ky afpxI hfËrI lvfAuNdf hY. pRduwmx iek vfr iPr afpxy inafixaF vwl dyKdf hY. vwzf rfjivSdr bhuq KuÈ hY. vYsy qF sfry hI ieSzIaf qoN awky pey sn pr rfjivSdr bfgI hoieaf ho irhf sI. jykr Aus dy hwQ pfsport af jFdf qF Auh pihlF hI muV afAuNdf. kfrf pRduwmx ƒ jwPI pf ky imldf hY. pRduwmx Aus ƒ ievyN bfhF ivc Guwtdf hY ijvyN ik sdIaF df ivCiVaf hovy. kfrf bwicaF ƒ vI jwPI pf ky imldf hY. igafn kOr df qF Aus ƒ dyK ky rox hI inkl jFdf hY. kfrf igafn kOr koloN trflI PV ky Dwkdf hoieaf kfr pfrk vwl ƒ qur pYNdf hY. sfry cuwp hn. iksy qoN kuJ ikhf hI nhIN jf irhf. aSq kfrf hI afKdf hY, “TSz bhuq ho geI, aOl aOP szn brP peI qy hvf cwl geI.” pRduwmx hF ivc isr mfrdf quiraf jFdf hY. kfrf iPr puwCdf hY, “EQy mOsm ikwdF df aY ?” “mOsm qF TIk af, hflfq eI sflyL Krfb af.” “afho, afh aKbfrF vI KUn Krfby nfl BrIaF peIaF huSdIaF.” “sflLI awg lwgI peI af. pSjfb qF pihlF vflf irhf eI nhIN.” pRduwmx gwl krdf pwg TIk krn lwgdf hY. igafn kOr boldI hY, “kfiraf, bhuq mfVI lYP af, jIx df koeI hwj neIN EQy, mYN qF ieQy phuSc ky ieSglYNz dI DrqI ƒ nmskfr kIqf qy rwb df Èukr kIqf ik Gr phuScy.” gwl krdI df Aus df glH Br afAuNdf hY. cfry bwcy aflf duaflf dyKdy KuÈ hn. afps ivc hfsf mËfk vI kr rhy hn. Auh kfry dI mrszIË kol af puwjdy hn. kfrf bUt KolH ky smfn rwKx lwgdf hY. smfn iËafdf hY. iPr Auh bSdy vI iek kfr qoN vwD hn. kfr CotI pY rhI hY. pRduwmx kihSdf hY, “qusIN cwlo, mYN iek sO pSj lY ky af jfnF.” “duwmxf, iKafl eI nhIN kIqf, dUjI kfr vI Gr hI sI qy jIqo vI ivhlI sI, hux Pon krky swd leIey?” “kfhƒ, Auhƒ qklIP kfhƒ dyxI aF, mYƒ ikhVf rfh df nhIN pqf, qUS iPkr nf kr, Gr dy mUhry qF iek sO pSj af jFdI af, qusIN cwlo.” ipSzoN BfvyN Auh KflI hwQIN hI qury hn. kwpVy afid vI idwlI af ky hI KrIdy hn iPr vI iek iek bYg krky hI smfn kfPI ho jFdf hY. kfr ivc Auh muÈkl nfl Ps ky bYTdy hn. pRduwmx isSG glL ivc bYg pfeI bws stOp vwl ƒ qur pYNdf hY. ieSny smyN ivc kuJ vI nhIN bdilaf. eyarport AuprlI BIV kuJ vDI hY. ieSnI TSz ivc vI lok sPr krn qoN guryË nhIN kr rhy. pRduwmx isSG dy bYg ivc rSm dI boql hY. Auh tuafielt ivc jf ky boql mUSh ƒ lf lYNdf hY. Aus df srIr tuwitaf ipaf hY. ieSny GSty df sPr qy AuproN Aus qoN pihlI mfnisk qklIP. Auh tuafielt dy bfhr inkl ky aflf duaflf dyKdf hY. Aus ƒ sB kuJ ipafrf ipafrf lwg irhf hY. ieh sfrf eyarport hI ijvyN Aus df afpxf hovy. ikSny gyVy lwgdy rhy hn Aus dy eyarport dy. koeI ieSzIaf qoN af irhf hY qy koeI ieSzIaf ƒ jf irhf hY. sfAUQfl eyarport dy nyVy hox krky imzlYNz vfly irÈqydfr Aus kol af ky hI itkfxf krdy sn. Auh igafn kOr ƒ dukfn 'qy KVI krky eyarport ƒ Bwjx leI imSt lfAuNdf. ieSzIaf qoN afey vfkPkfr df acfnk Pon ijAuN af igaf huSdf ik af ky eyarport qoN lY jfE. iek sO pSj nSbr bws iqafr KVI hY. Auh jyb ivc hwQ pfAuNdf hY. kuJ Bfn Aus ny sFB ky ilaFdI hoeI hY. izAUtI PrI ivcoN kuJ smfn KrIdx AuprMq Aus ivcoN vI kuJ bcdI hY. bws df zrfeIvr pSjfbI hI hY. pRduwmx puwCdf hY, “aYlnbI roz dy ikSny pYsy ?” “sYvntI pYNs.” “vwD gey!”

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kihSdf hoieaf Auh swqr pYNs dy ky itkt lY lYNdf hY. Auh Aucy QF vflI sIt 'qy bYTdf hY qF jo aflf duaflf idwsdf rhy. brP ny sB kuJ dwibaf ipaf hY. kfrf dwsdf hY ik TSz nfl lokF dy GrF dy pfeIp Pt rhy hn. iek pl leI qF pRduwmx ƒ afpxy Gr dy pfeIpF df iPkr vI pYNdf hY ijhVf kONsl kol ikrfey Aupr idwqf hoieaf hY. bws eyarport ipwCy CwzdI jFdI hY. gryt vYst roz af jFdI hY. bws rukdI hY. svfrIaF AuqrdIaF cVHdIaF hn. Aus df koeI vfkP ichrf nhIN imldf. Aus nUM afs hY ik koeI nf koeI vfkP jLrUr iml pvygf. bws bfQ roz qoN huSdI hoeI sfAUQfl lyn Aupr af jFdI hY. ieQy nvIaF lfeItF lwgIaF hn. pRduwmx mn ivc afKdf hY ik ienHF dI loV vI hY sI. awgy aYm[Por df pul qy Kwby pfsy ieStrnYÈnl mfrkIt, swjy pfsy hYlQ klwb. pRduwmx ieh sB iDafn nfl dyKdf jFdf hY. ijvyN ik muV ky pihlI vfr ipSz igaF ƒ mihsUs huSdf ievyN hI Aus nUM lg irhf hY - sfAUQfl, afpxf sfAUQfl. Aus dy mn ivc ieh lPË vfr vfr af rhy hn. iPr Auh mn hI mn hwsdf hY – afpxf sfAUQfl, kYsf afpxf sfAUQfl. ieh qF pqf lwgU jd goiraF ny pUCF cukfeIaF. kdy ipSz vI qF afpxf huSdf sI. ipSz df nF mUSh ivc afAuNidaF hI sB kuJ kusYlf ho jFdf hY, kuVwqx nfl Biraf hoieaf. Auh Audfs hox lwgdf hY. awgy inwky rfAUNzabfAUt qoN bws swjy pfsy vYstrn roz Aupr muV jFdI hY. ipSz dI rIl hfly Aus dy mn ivc cwl rhI hY. ipSz df afpxf hox df Brm sI. ikSnf kuJ bYa krfieaf hoieaf hY AuQy- Kyq, plft, dukfnF. iPr vI Cwz ky Bwjxf ipaf. ieQoN Bwj ky ikQy jfvygf Auh. Bwjygf vI ikvyN cfry pfsy qF smuSdr hY. nihr dy pul dI cVHfeI Aus dI lVI qoVdI hY. nihr TSz kfrn jMmI peI hY. ieh ieMnI sKqI nfl jMmI hoeI hY ik lok ies nUM pYdl pfr krn df mjLf lY rhy hn. Kwby pfsy rivdfs gurduafry dI nvIN idwK hY. awgy do ku dukfnF vI nvIaF KuwlHIaF jfpdIaF hn. vYstrn roz Aupr vI pihlF nfloN iËafdf rOxk hY. awgy lfeItF hn. iswDy jfeIey qF vwzf gurduafrf hY hYvlk roz vflf. swjy ikSg strIt qy Kwby sfAUQ strIt. bws Kwby muVdI hY. sUrj inkl afieaf hY. ikqy ikqy brP ÈIÈy vFg cmk rhI hY ÈIÈy vFg hI sUrj dy aks dI ilÈkor idSdI hoeI. Kwby pfsy mSidr ƒ vI pIlf rSg nvF kIqf jfpdf hY. swjy pfsy pfrk df Gfh vI icwtf hoieaf ipaf hY. sVkF AuprlI brP qF hux ickVI ijhI bxI peI hY ijvyN mINh pey qy kwcI sVk qy ho jfieaf krdI hY. sfAUQfl df styÈn af jFdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik pSjfbI ivc ilKy nF dy spYilSg hfly vI glq hn. ‘sfAUQfl’ nUM ‘sfAUQhfl’ iliKaf hoieaf hY. pqf nhIN iks awDpV ny ieh hweIey suJfey hoxgy qy hfly vI iksy dI njLrIN ieh glqI ikAuN nhIN pY rhI. Kwby hwQ ‘vfs pRvfs' df dPqr hY. pIlf JSzf JUl irhf hY nfl hI XUnIan jYk vI. swjy pfsy gurduafrf hY. gurduafry sfhmxy nSgI aOrq dI qsvIr vflf ieÈiqhfr lwigaf hoieaf hY qy nfl hI ‘dysI hfqf’ nF df pwb hY ijs ivc kursIaF myË bIar afid sB kuJ pSjfbI aSdfË ivc hY. ieQy rupeIaF ivc vI bIar KrIdI jf skdI hY. Èfm ƒ BfrqoN afey gvweIaF df KfVf lwgdf hY. dupihr ƒ stirptIË huSdI hY Bfv nMgf nfc. awgy jf ky bws KflI ijhI ho jFdI hY pr EnIaF ku svfrIaF muV cVH afAuNdIaF hn. brfzvya dIaF lfeItF Aupr bws rukdI nhIN ikAuNik ieh grIn hn. awgy swjy hwQ mSdr muhry sIimSt dIaF gfeIaF KVIaF kIqIaF hoeIaF hn. jd Auh Bfrq igaf sI qF suirMdr sLrmf nF df ivakqI ienHF gfeIaF df cVHfvf cVHfAuxf cfhuSdf sI. kfrlfeIl roz 'qy bws ny swjy muVnf hY. Kwby pfsy jgmohx df Gr hY. jgmohn Aus dy Brf df jvfeI hY. Aus nfl vI jgmohx dy cSgy sbSD hn. pihlF Auh jgmohx ƒ hI Pon krnf cfhuSdf sI ik eyarport qoN af ky lY jfvy pr iPr Aus ny soicaf ik kfrf iËafdf mwddgfr ho skdf hY. kfrf boql KolH ky Aus df ieSqËfr kr irhf hY. pRduwmx drvfËy dI GStI krdf hY qF kfrf AuQy hI Aus ƒ brFzI df pYwg pyÈ krdf hY. igafn kOr qy bwcy cfh pI ky inwGy hoey bYTy hn. lONj ivc afAuNdf kfrf pRduwmx ƒ kihSdf hY, “vYlkm bYk tU sfAUQfl.” “QYNikAU beI kfry, qyry huSdy Gr afgUS af bYTy aF.” pRduwmx kfry df DSnvfd krdf hY. kfrf afKdf hY, “duwmxf, Brf kfhdy leI huSdy af, ieh qF jy mYN ieSzIaf huSdf, ijwdF qyry 'qy BIV peI sI isrDV dI bfËI lf ky qyrI hYlp krdf.”

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kfrf duwmx dy mfmy df puwq Brf hY. Auh iekwTy hI ieSglYNz afey sn qy sdf hI nyVy qyVy rihSdy hoey iek dUjy dy kSm afAuNdy rhy hn. iek dUjy nfl KVdy hn. pRduwmx afp bIqI Aus ƒ hOlI hOlI dwsxf cfhuSdf hY. Auh do lPËF ivc gwl Kqm nhIN krnI cfhuSdf. afpxf pYwg Kqm krdf Auh kihSdf hY, “kfiraf, hor ieQy dI Kbr sfr suxf.” “sB TIk Tfk aY, sB cVHdIaF klf 'c aY, bs EDroN ieSzIaf qoN hI tYroirstF dIaF vfrdfqF pVH pVH ky mn Krfb huSdf rihSdY, bfkI sB lohy vrgf aY.” “afh sfDU sUSh dI EDr bVI crcf rhI aY.” “hF, Auhny afpxI kuVI ijAuN vwZ 'qI.” “hY qF nhIN sI eydF df. dyKx ƒ ÈrIP ijhf lwgdf sI.” “afho, Pyr DI dI bdbKqI nhIN sI JwlI jFdI, iehqoN ibnF hor koeI cfrf vI nhIN sI.” “hux qF afeI sI inAUË ik sËf ho geI.” “afho, ieh gwl mfVI hoeI, Aumr kYd ho geI, asIN qF socdy sI ik zfiemYnÈn lfiebYltI kfrn bcf ho jfAU. pr jwj hostfeIl ho igaf, eyQy dIaF isstr ienhYNzjL ny jlUs ijAuN kwZ'qf.” “ieh kI blf aY.” “ieh aOrqF dI iek jQybMdI bxI aY aKy asIN aOrqF dy hwkF dI rfKI krnI aF, ieh ‘kwTIaF ho ky adflq muhry jlUs kZdIaF rhIaF ies leI jwj nUM Aumr kYd dI sjf krnI eI peI.” “Aumr kYd qF hoxI sI, kql aY afKr.” “afho, asIN socdy sI ik mYn slftr ivc af jFdf qF kusL irafieq ho jfxI sI qy Pyr Kfs gvfh vI hY nf sI.” “Èryafm kuVI ƒ vwiZaf qy gvfh ikAuN nhIN hoxgy.” pMj agly idn vI EnI hI TSz hY. igafn kOr qy pRduwmx isSG iqafr huSdy hn qy Bfry kwpVy pf ky brfzvya ƒ inkl pYNdy hn. bws ƒ kuJ dyr AuzIkdy hn, nhIN afAuNdI qF pYdl hI qur pYNdy hn. iqSn stOp hI hn ivckfr. pSdrF ku imSt qurn ivc lwgdy hn. TIk mOsm ivc ds imSt ivc sihjy hI phuSc ho jFdf hY. AunHF ny iblizSg susfietI ivcoN pYsy kZvfAuxy hn. hËfr ku pONz Kfqy ivc Cwz gey hn qy Gr df ikrfieaf vI iesy Kfqy ivc afieaf krdf hY. brfzvya 'qy qurdy Auh gryvfl ieSporIam qwk jFdy hn. rfjf rfj Boj dI QfvyN kStkI PrfeIz ickn KuwlH irhf hY. pRduwmx isSG igafn kOr ƒ ieÈfry nfl dwsdf hY ik ieho Auh jgHf hY ijQy sfDU isSG ny afpxI DI kql kIqI sI. quiraf jFdf pRduwmx aflf duaflf dyKdf jFdf hY. koeI vI vfkP nhIN iml irhf. Aus ƒ vihm hox lwgdf hY ik Èfied lok Aus ƒ pCfx nf rhy hox. Aus ny ieSzIaf jf ky anfBI rSg dI pwg ijAuN bSnHxI Cwz idwqI sI. Auh Ërf hlky rSg dIaF pwgF bSnHx lwigaf hY. Auh PYslf krdf hY ik awj hI anfBI rSg dI pwg KrId lvygf. AunHF ny brfzvya qoN kuJ ÈOipSg qF krnI hI hY. igafn kOr ZfeI sO pONz iblizSg susfietI ivcoN lYNdI hY. Auh kfry kol rihSdy hoey Gr dy Krc ivc ihwsf pfAuxf cfhuSdy hn ies leI Auh Gr dy smfn dI kuJ sLOipMg krnI hY. AunHF ny kuJ ku idn hI rihxf hY jd qwk ikrfey Aupr rihx leI koeI PlYt jF Gr nhIN imldf. iPr Auh afpxf Gr KflI krfAux leI noits dy dyxgy ijhVf kONsl nUM ikrfey qy idqf hoieaf hY. kONsl dy kMm kuJ lMmy huMdy hn ies leI pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr lgy. Auh ÈOipSg krdy hn. bYg kuJ Bfry ho jFdy hn. igafn kOr AuQoN hI iek sO pSj bws lY lYNdI hY. ieh Auho bws hY jo iearport qoN afAuNdI hY. ies bws ny aYlnbI roz Aupr dI jfxf hY. kfry dy Gr dy nËdIk hI bws stop hY. prdwumx isMG aKbfrF vflI dukfn qoN ‘vfs prvfs’ KrIddf hY qy lfeItF vfly pwb vl qur pYNdf hY. pwb ivc bYT Auh bIar pIvygf qy pypr pVygf jy koeI vfkP iml ipaf qF kMm bfry pqf krygf. ies vyly Aus df vwzf mksd nOkrI lwBxf hY. igafn kOr ƒ vI Aus ny hdfieq kIqI hoeI hY ik ijhVI vI vfkP aOrq imly Aus qoN kSm bfry puwCigwC ËrUr kry. afpxy leI vI Aus ny ieho soicaf hY ik koeI vfkP imly kMm df pqf kry. Auh lfeItF vfly pwb ivc jf

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vVdf hY. srsrI nËr duVfAuNdf hY. koeI vfkP ichrf nhIN idwsdf. afpxf glfs Brf ky iek pfsy jf bYTdf hY. Aus nUM bIar svfd lg rhI hY, dyr bfad ijAuN pIqI hY. vYsy Auh bIar df Gwt sLukIn hY. pwkI ijLafdf psMd krdf hY Auh GVI dyKdf hY. hfly bfrF hI vwjy hn. lok pwbF ivc dupihr ƒ afAuNdy vI Gwt hn. Aus ny idwlI ivc hI afpxI GVI grInc mIn tfeIm nfl imlf leI sI. Auh afpxf glfs Kqm krky AuT KVdf hY. socdf hY ik Èfm ƒ jfxUSaF ƒ Pon krygf. bfhr inklidaF pflf isSG quiraf afAuNdf idwsdf hY. Aus dIaF muwCF hmyÈf vFg KVIaF hn. pflf isMG Aus ƒ dyK ky ascrjk huSdf puwCdf hY, “duwmxf, qUS kdoN afieaF ?” “kwl eI.” “rhyNgf kuÈ dyr ?” “hF, hux qF rihx eI af igaF.” “iek vfrI kfrf imilaf sI, kihSdf sI ik qyrf qF idl lwg igaf EQy, mYN socdf sI ik ijSny awj qwk ieQoN ieSzIaf sYtl hox gey af sfry eI brSg ilPfPy vFgUS muV ky afey af.” “pflf isaF, hflfq eI eydF dy bx gey, mYN qF sLfied kdy nf muVdf.” pRduwmx isSG dwsdf hoieaf Audfs ho jFdf hY. pflf isSG afKdf hY, “af jf iglfs iplfvF, qyry qoN ieMzIaf dI koeI Kbr eI suxdy aF.” pRduwmx isSG kuJ khy ibnF Aus nfl muV pwb ivc af jFdf hY. pflf isSG do glfs Brf ilafAuNdf hY. pRduwmx isSG cIarË kihSdf afpxf glfs cuwkdf hY. iksy smyN Auh pflf isSG nfl kSm krdf irhf hY. AuvyN vI imldy rihSdy hn. awgy jgmohx dI vI pflf isSG nfl kfPI sFJ hY. pflf isSG puwCdf hY, “duwmxf, suxf ieSzIaf dI koeI gwl, afh ‘vfs–prvfs’ vflf qF bhuq kuÈ dwsdY ik KUn Krfbf bhuq aY.” “hF eydF eI aY.” “dwsdy af ik bfby gwzI cfVHn vyly imSt nhIN lfAuNdy.” “eydF eI aY, gwzI vI aYkspRYs cfVHdy af.” “qUS bc igaYN ?” pflf isSG Aus nUM puwC ky hwsx lgdf hY. Aus ƒ jfpdf hY ik pflf isSG Aus dI khfxI jfxdf hY. Auh afpxy bfry bhuqf kuJ dwsxf nhIN cfhuSdf. lokF dI hmdrdI Aus ƒ cSgI nhIN lwgdI. iËafdf hmdrdI bSdy ƒ kmËor bxfAuNdI hY BfvyN Aus df idl krdf hY ik afpxI gwl vfkPkfrF nfl sFJI kry. Auh kihSdf hY, “myry qoN iksy ny kI lYxf?” “beI duwmxf, qUS Tihiraf mfieafDfrI bSdf, mfieaf dI bfibaF ƒ sKq loV aY, afh ‘vfs–prvfs’ vflf qF ilKdf ik iksy ƒ muafP nhIN krdy ieh tYrfirst.” tYrfirstF leI ‘bfby’ lPË hI pRcwlq hY. tYrfirst afpxy afp ƒ bfby jF KfVkU kihlvf ky KuÈ hn. jy koeI aKbfr AunHF bfry kfql lPË vrqdI hY qF aKbfr dy krmcfrI gwzI cfVH idwqy jFdy hn. pflf isSG iPr Auh svfl duhrfAuNdf hY. pRduwmx isSG qoN gwl sFBI nhIN jFdI, Auh afKdf hY, “pflf isaF, myrf hfl qF Es buVI vrgY ijhdy ivhVy ivc KuwlHf ivhVkf dyK ky iksy ny puwiCaf sI ik ieh mfrdf qF nhIN qF buwZI bolI ik rSzI ikhdI kIqI aF, so mYN vI ienHF bfibaF df Byijaf hI muV ky afieaF.” “awCf! ikwdF ho geI ieh gwl?” pflf isMG dy svfl ‘qy prduwmx isMG AuDVx lgdf hY, “bs EdF eI ijwdF hornF nfl huSdI aY, icwTI afeI ik bfby iek lwK rupeIaf mSgdy af, iqafr rwKo, asIN gwl hAU-pry kr idwqI, iek idn bSdf afieaf qy dsF idnF df tfeIm dy igaf, asIN hfly vI sIrIaslI nhIN ilaf.” “kihx afey bSdy ƒ Zfa lYxf sI, kwZdy sfly df awqvfd!” pflf isSG gwl krdf muwC nUM mroVf dy irhf hY.

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“pflf isaF, afpF ikhVy EQy bSdy Zfhux jFdy aF nfly agly pUrI iqafrI nfl afAuNdy af, loeI dI buwkl ivc agilaF pqf nhIN kI kI lukoieaf huSdY, hYNz grnyz jF ey ky PortI sYvn. bSdy iPr afey aKy rkm hux do lwK cfhIdI aY, pSdrF idnF dy aSdr aSdr PgvfVy dy awzy 'qy phuScdI kr idE nhIN qF sfrf twbr mfr dyxf.” “puls kol nhIN gey?” “gey sI, gey ikAuN nhIN,[[[[ AunHF ny Jwgf cuwk ky ivKf idwqf, pRotYkÈn dyx dI QF pYsy mSgx lwg pey, ijwdF ijwdF pSdrF idn pUry ho rhy sn sfzI jfn muwTI ivc af rhI sI qy AunHF dIaF cyqy krfAuNdIaF icwTIaF qy icwTIaF phuMcx lgIaF. asIN iksy vwzy awqvfdI nfl imly, Auh kihSdf ik quhfƒ do lwK kI mihnY rKfAuNdY.” “Pyr?” “Pyr pSdrvyN idn asIN sB kuJ Cwz Czf ky Bwj qury. pihlF qF mn nhIN sI krdf ik eydF ipwT idKf ky Bwjxf vI hwqk aY, mYN bQyrf igafno ƒ ikhf ik Auh inafxy lY ky cVH jfvy mYN iswJUS pr Auh mSnI nf.” “afpxf ipSz, afpxf Gr Cwzx ivc bhuq hwqk aY duwmxf.” “hwqk ijhI hwqk! mYN qF aKIr qwk dyKdf irhf ik Èfied koeI hwl inkl afAU pr[[[.” pflf isSG hor glfs BrfAux leI AuTdf hY pr pRduwmx isSG Aus ƒ AuTx nhIN idSdf qy afp kfAUNtr 'qy jf KVdf hY. pflf isSG nfl gwlF krnIaF Aus ƒ cSgIaF lwgdIaF hn. Aus df mn hlkf ho irhf hY. Auh muV bYTdf afpxI gwl ÈurU krdf hY, “dwsI qrIk 'qy Auh sfzy ipSz afey sI qy golIaF clf ky ivSzoaF dy ÈIÈy BSn gey. lokF qoN pqf cwl igaf sI ik asIN shurIN bYTy aF. Auh shuiraF ƒ qur pey. ieh qF Blf hovy gvFZIaF df ijnHF ny sfƒ Pon kr idwqf, asIN iswDy idwlI af phuScy qy jhfË PV ilaf.” “shurIN koeI nuksfn qF nhIN kIqf?” “nhIN, myry vwzy sflyL dI kuwtmfr ËrUr kIqI.” “eyhdf mqlb ijhVy afh pypr ilKdy af ieh JUT nhIN.” “asIN JUT ikwdF khIey, asIN qF Biraf Brfieaf Gr Cwz ky afey aF, mIt df Biraf pqIlf qy hor sbËIaF bxIaF bxfeIaF[[[[[.” dsdf pRduwmx isMG awKF Br lYNdf hY. pflf isMG kih irhf hY, “cwl duwmxf, mn QoVHf nf kr, iËSdgI ivc bhuq kuÈ dyKxf pYNdf, qUS qF ihSmq vflf aYN, ihMmq krky ieQy phuMc igaYN.” “EdF qF sB TIk aY, asIN qF ieQy af gey, sfzy kol hwl hY sI pr ijhVy lok EQy rihSdy af, AunHF bfry soco.” “kI socxF, AuhI socU ijhVf bfkI dunIaf dI socdY.” “pflf isaF, mYN qF bhuq bc igaF, jy koeI inafxf cuwk ky eI iPrOqI mSgdy, jF Pyr iksy muSzy ƒ nfl eI rlf lYNdy, bVf muSzf qF hY vI awQrf ijhf.” “cwl Auh jfxy duwmxf, aOKf vkq tlL igaf. aOlfd cSgI hovy qF sB kuÈ TIk aY, afh dyK sfDU sUSh nfl kI bIqI.” “afho, pqf lwigaf sI, EQy vI aKbfrF ivc afAuNdf irhY.” “kuVI gSdI inkl geI pr Aus ipE dy puwq ny vI sIa nhIN kIqI, toty kr mfry, hornF ƒ vI kSn kr 'qy.” Cy kfrf qy pRduwmx irÈqydfr hn qy hfxI vI. iekwTy hI ieSglYNz afey qy iekwTy hI rhy. pRduwmx jFdf hoieaf afpxy Gr dIaF keI iËSmyvfrIaF kfry ƒ dy igaf sI. pihlF qF pRfeIvyt ikrfeydfr sn. iPr kfry rfhIN hI Aus ny Gr kONsl ƒ ikrfey 'qy dy idwqf sI. Gr dI tuwt–Bwj kfrf hI murSmq krfAuNdf. hor vI koeI iÈkfieq huSdI qF kfrf hI suxdf. pRduwmx vI musIbq vyly kfry nfl KV jFdf hY. kfrf hI soicaf krdf hY ik ijs bSdy kol iek irÈqydfr vI nfl KVn vflf hovy qF Aus ƒ bhuqy dosqF dI loV nhIN pYNdI. vYsy kfry dy kfPI dosq hn. Aus dI ieDr AuDr lSmI cOVI vfkPI

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hY. Aus df bImy df kSm hY. kfrF dI ieSÈorSs krdf hY. sfAUQfl df mSinaf hoieaf brokr hY. gfhk df klym idvfAux ivc Auh kfPI mÈhUr hY. Auh afp klym Pfrm Brdf hY qy kSpnI ƒ vfr vfr Pon krky gfhk ƒ pYsy idvf idSdf hY. Aus dy iesy rvweIey kfrn iek vfr afieaf gfhk muV iksy hor brokr kol nhIN jFdf. iek idn Èfm ƒ glfsI KVkfAuNdy hoey kfrf kihSdf hY, “duwmxf, ieSÈorSs df kSm ÈurU kr lY Xfr, ÈurU ivc aOKf aY Pyr TIk aY, iek vfrI pYNT pY geI bs TIk aY.” “nhIN kfiraf, qUS aYvyN aOKf rihx lwg pvyNgf, qyry klfieSt eI qF myry vwl ƒ Bwjxgy.” kih ky duwmx ivSgf ijhf dyKdf hY. “nhIN, myrf koeI klfieSt nhIN afAux lwigaf, mYN qF ijwdF AunHF ƒ PIm 'qy lfieaf hoieaY.” gwl krky kfrf hwsdf hY. prduwmx afKdf hY, “ieh kSm myry vws df nhIN, qYƒ qF surjIq dI bQyrI mwdd aY, pVHI ilKI aY, pr myrI igafno kI hYlp kr dAU.” “EdoN qUS kfhlI kr igaf sYN ivafh leI, aKy Èkl mDUbflf vrgI aY, pVHfeI ƒ kI krnY.” “EdoN Pyr dUr dI nhIN soc huSdI nf, EdF BfvyN anpVH sI pr dukfn ivc myrf kfPI sfQ idqf.” “dukfn eI lY lY koeI.” “hux mYNy dukfn vI nhIN krnI cfhuMdf, pbilk zIilSg mYƒ cSgIaF nhIN lwgdIaF pr kSm qF hux lwBxf eI aY, eyarport 'qy gyVf kwZ ky afieaF. qUM vI kMm dI qfV rwKIN.” “eyarport vfly XSg blwz ƒ pRYPr krdy af, eyarport vfly kI hr koeI nvyN muMizaF nUM kMm dy ky KusL aY, hor nhIN qUM imSnI kYb eI kr lY.” “Auh qF afKrI hiQafr aY, nfly tYksI Kqrnfk vI aY, ÈrfbI gfhk cfkU mfrn lwgy imSt nhIN lfAuNdy.” “aSzrgrfAUNz bgYrf ivc nF dy af.” “afho, krdF kuÈ, pihlF qF ikrfey 'qy Gr jF PlYt dyKIey, noits dyx qoN bfad vI afpxf Gr pqf nhIN kdoN KflI hovy.” “ieQy eydF hI kSm clfeI jfE.” “nhIN kfry, jy qF hPqf ds idn dI gwl huSdI qF TIk sI pr ieh qF pqf nhIN mhIny eI lwg jfx, qYnUM pqf eI aY kONsl dy kMmF df.” “Gr qF ptyl df KflI ipaY pr AuQy sYNtrl hIitSg nhIN.” “eynI TSz ivc hIitSg ibnF kSm nhIN cwlxf.” “duwmxf, afpxf eydF hI kSm cwldf rhy qF ikrfieaf kfhƒ dyxf, ieh TIk aY ik eyny bSidaF leI ieh Gr Cotf aY pr jdoN tfeIm eI pfs krnf hovy qF ikhVI gwl aY.” pRduwmx ƒ pqf hY ik Ërf moh ihwq kih irhf hY. Auh mihsUs kr skdf hY ik Aus dy Cy jIa af jfx nfl kfry dy bwcy KuÈ nhIN hn qy nf hI Aus dI pqnI surjIq. Aus nUM jfxdf hY ik hr pirvfr injqf cfhuMdf hY, afpxf iek Ehlf. hr pirvfr ikAuN hr iek jIa dI injI ijLMdgI hY, iksy dKl nUM koeI psMd nhIN krdf. CyqI hI AunHF ƒ mfrtn hfAUs ivc do bYwzrUm df PlYt ikrfey 'qy iml jFdf hY. ikrfieaf qF ies PlYt df pUry Gr ijSnf hI hY pr hY pUrI qrHF PrinÈz hY. AunHF ƒ kuJ vI ivc pfAux dI ËrUrq nhIN. Auh kfhlI nfl mUv ho jFdy hn. kONsl ƒ Aus ny Gr KflI krn df noits dy idwqf hY. bwcy vI muV skUl jfx lwgdy hn. AunHF ƒ pihlF vflf hI zOrmr hfeI skUl iml jFdf hY. pRduwmx afp jf ky hYzmfstr nfl imldf hY qy sfrf ieSqËfm kr lYNdf hY. dovyN muSzy qF pihlF hI hfeI skUl jFdy sn ieSzIaf jfx qoN pihlF pr hux donF kuVIaF dI Aumr vI hfeI skUl jfx dI ho cuwkI hY. AunHF ƒ jgHf kuJ muÈkl nfl imldI hY pr iml jFdI hY. Auh cfeIlz alfAUNs dubfrf ÈurU krfAux leI vI Pfrm Br idSdf hY. AunHF ƒ kSm hI nhIN imly nhIN qF iËSdgI TIk ruVH pYNdI. jo kuJ AunHF nfl ieSzIaf ivc hoieaf hY ipwCy rihSdf jf irhf hY. kfrf afKdf hY ik jd qk koeI kMm nhIN imldf ikAuN nhIN Auh sLosLl sikAurtI qoN Bwqf lY lYNdf pr prduwmx df mMnxf hY ik srkfrI BwiqaF nfl iensfn aflsI ho jFdf hY qy iksy qy inrBr hox lgdf hY. prduwmx nUM ieh mnjLUr nhIN hY.

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swq iek idn igafn kOr zrdI zrdI kihSdI hY, “jI, gurduafry cwlIey? ikSny idn ho gey mwQf tyky ƒ?” “pihlF ienHF gurduafiraF ny sfzy nfl ikhVI KYr kIqI aY.” “iehdy ivc vfihgurU df kI ksUr aY! ieh qF Auhdy bSdy sI. ieh eI nhIN pqf ik Auhdy bSdy vI Auh sI ik nhIN, Aus dy nF qy kuJ ByKI qy pKMzI lok sfnUM Krfb kr gey qF iehdf mqlv ieh qF nhIN ik vfihgurU ny afpxy hwQIN ieh sB kIqf sI? ieQy dy gurdvfiraF ivc iPr vI TMz aY.” “mYN sux afieaF ijhVI eyQy kVHI GuldI aY.” “nhIN jI, iek nvF gurduafrf KuwilHaY, AuQy koeI rOlf nhI.” “nvF KuwilHaY! pqf nhIN sfzy mgroN ieQy hor kI kI KuwlH igaY.” “ieh KuwilHaf ikSg strIt 'qy, ijQy pwb hoieaf krdf sI. mYƒ afh hyTF vflI BYx jI dwsdI sI.” ieh TIk hY ik sfAUQfl 'c gurduafiraF dI igxqI vD geI hY. ijs iksy ƒ kmytI jF mohrI bSdy psSd nhIN hn Auh hor pfsy jfx lwgdy hn jF iPr afpxf hI koeI sQfn bxf lYNdy hn. pRduwmx vI socdf hY ik vwzy gurduafry Aupr grmdlIaF df kbËf hox kfrn nrmdlIaF vI ikqy jfxf hI hoieaf. Auh igafn kOr nfl gurduafry jFdf hY. ardfs krdf hY. Aus ƒ ivÈvfs muVdf jfpdf hY. gurduafry df mfhOl bhuq ÈFq hY. Auh pRÈfd lY ky bfhr inkldf hY qF iek vfkP iÈv isSG iml pYNdf hY. pRduwmx dI sfrI khfxI Aus qwk phuSc cuwkI hY. Auh aPsos krdf afKdf hY, “duwmxf, qyry nfl qF bhuq mfVI hoeI, mYƒ pfly qoN pqf lwgf.” “eydF eI aY iÈv isaF, kihSdy af nf qkVy df swqIN vIhIN sO aY.” “eyh vI kfhdI gwl hoeI Xfr, bSdf afpxy ipSz, afpxy Gr ivc eI syP nhIN.” “kfhdf afpxf ipSz Xfrf, mYN ipSz dy hr kSm ivc mohry ho ky ZflH idwqI, hr iek dy duwKdy–suwKdy dy nfl KiVaF pr myry nfl ipSz df iek vI bSdf nhIN KVf hoieaf, iksy kSjr ny myrf sfQ nhIN idwqf.” “bs eydF eI suxdy aF, pr AunHF df dyK ijhVy Bwj ky ikqy jf vI nhIN skdy.” “bs iÈv isaF, puwC nf kuÈ, aSnHI peI hoeI aY.” “iek gwl aY duwmx isaF, ieh srkfr eI ijhVI ieh sfry kSm krfAuNdI aY.” iÈv isSG aKbfrF ivcoN pVHI hoeI gwl anusfr kihSdf hY. sfAUQfl dy kuJ prcy ijvyN ik ‘vfs prvfs’ qy kuJ hor hr vfrdfq dI ijLMmyvfrI srkfr dy isr qy pf idMdIaF hn. ieMzIaf dIaF kuJ aKbfrF vI kih rhIaF hn ik ieh kqlo gfrq srkfr afp hI krvf rhI hY. bhuq sfry Dfrimk nyqf zrdy hoey vI aijhy ibafn dyeI jf rhy hn. Auh aijhIaF GtnfvF dI iËSmyvfrI vflIaF iDrF vwl AuNgl AuTfAuxo vI zrdy hn jF socdy hI ievyN hoxgy. pRduwmx iÈv isSG dI gwl df koeI Auqr nhIN idSdf. iÈv isSG iPr afKdf hY, “EQy qF hux ieh vI pqf nhIN cwldf ik ikhVf cor aY qy ikhVf ispfhI, sB rly hoey af qy nF KfilsqfnIaF df leI jFdy af, luwtF–KohF ieh puils eI krdI af.” “nhIN iÈv isaF, ieh msly ƒ KUh ivc suwtx vflI dlIl aY, puils vI bVf kuJ krdI aY pr mYN mOq dy droN muV ky afieaF jF mOq myry droN KflI muVI aY, ieh kMm awqvfdIaF dI aY, Coty–moty cor-gruwp dI eynI ihSmq nhIN huSdI ik Guwg vwsdy ipSz ivc golIaF clf ky cly jfx[[[ mYN Auprly bSidaF qwk vI phuSc kIqI sI. kihSdy ik qYƒ pSdrF sO pONz nfl kI Prk pYNdY.” “mYN nhIN mSndf, mYnUM lgdf ieh gOrimMt dI iksy eyjMsI df kMm hoxF.” “nf mMn, qyrI mrËI aY.” pRduwmx guwsf ijhf krdf qur pYNdf hY. awgy iek hor vfkP iml pYNdf hY. iÈv isSG vflIaF gwlF hI Aus nfl huSdIaF hn. pRduwmx isSG bhuqy AulJfa ivc PsxoN gwl moVdf hY, “sqvSq isaF kSm ikQy krdF awj kwl?” “bykrI 'c.” “ koeI jOb?” “PormYn qF afpxf idaflf eI aY BogpurIaf, kwl ƒ puwC dAUN.”

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pRduwmx isSG Aus df Pon nSbr lY lYNdf hY qF jo Aus qoN pqf kr sky ik gwl bxI jF nhIN. igafn kOr vI iek pfsy KVI do ku aOrqF nfl gwlIN lwg jFdI hY. pRduwmx isSG juwqI pfAuNdf bfhr inkldf hY. igafn kOr Aus dy mgry hI af jFdI hY qy KuÈI ivc kihSdI hY, “jI, mYƒ qF kSm iml igaf.” “ikQy?” “ieQy eI purfxy sfAUQfl koeI smosy bxfAuNdY, Auhdy Gr vflI imlI sI, kihSdI kwl ƒ eI af jf,[[ dyiKaf vfihgurU ny sux leI nf myrI.” pRduwmx isSG kuJ khy ibnF qur pYNdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik clo iek jxy ƒ qF kSm imilaf. jmHF pey pYsy qF Jwt muwk jFdy hn. Auh jmFH pYisaF nUM vrqx dy hwk ivc nhIN hY. AunHF ivc kuJ hor nfl dI nfl rlxy cfhIdy hn. Auh kSm dI Bfl ivc qyËI ilaf dyxI cfhuSdf hY. nOkrIaF qF keI pfsy AuplwbD hn. sikAuirtI ivc hI bhuq bSdy cfhIdy hn pr sikAuirtI df kSm qF ibmfrF aqy buwiZaF vflf hY. Auh hfly qSdrusq hY. nwT–Bwj kr skdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik jy kuJ hor nf hI hoieaf qF muV ky dukfn KrId lvygf. Auh ‘lSzn vIklI’ nfmI mYgjLIn, ijs ivc dukfnF aqy hor Coty drjy dy kfrobfr ivwkrI 'qy lwgy huSdy hn, KrIdxI ÈurU kr idMdf hY. Gr Aupr Aus ƒ krËf qF iml hI jfvygf. koeI bSd peI jF bSd hox jf rhI dukfn ssqI hI iml jfvygI. Aus ƒ imhnq qF krnI afAuNdI hI hY. hux qF vwzf rfjivSdr vI mwdd krf skdf hY. pr rfjivSdr kuJ aQrf hY. afpxy afp ivc hI bhuqf rihSdf hY. ieSzIaf igaf vI iksy nfl Gwt hI boilaf krdf sI. do idn bfad Auh sqvSq isSG ƒ Pon krdf hY. sqvSq isSG kihSdf hY, “mYN idafly nfl gwl kIqI sI.” “kI boldf?” “kihSdf, qYƒ aYzjst kr skdy aF pr qYƒ dukfn dI vfhvf smJ aY koeI ÈOp ikAuN nhIN lY lYNdf?” “ÈOp kI krnI aF, jy nf eI kSm imly qF TIk aY.” “bykrI df kSm vI sOKf nhIN.” “aOKf sOKf,[[[ eydF kdy nhIN soicaf mYN, jy kSm hYgf qF mYN iqafr aF.” “ilK Pyr idafly df nSbr, Auhƒ Pon kr lY.” awT hPqFq 'qy df glOstr ievyN hI Brdf hY Kfs qOr qy sLnIcrvfr vfly idn. bYTx leI jgHf nhIN imldI. hflFik koeI Kfs sSgIq nhIN huSdf, Kfs iksm df Kfxf afid nhIN huSdf, vwzy skrIn vflf tYlI vI nhIN ik lok mYc dyKx afAux. lokF ivc ies pwb df nF bVf sfP sLPfP hY. ieh pirvfrk pwb dy qOr 'qy jfixaf jFdf hY. pwb df afpxf vwzf kfr pfrk hY. ies leI lok dUroN dUroN vI af jFdy hn. hr rSg df bSdf huSdf hY. ieh pwb sfAUQfl qy grInPorz dy bfrzr qy hox krky ieQy dysI bMidaF dI bhuqfq nhIN huMdI sgoN rlLy imly lok huMdy hn. Èfm Bfrdvfj df ieh psSdIdf pwb hY. ieQoN dI bIar nfloN ieh BIV Aus ƒ iËafdf cSgI lwgdI hY. iksy vwl dyKy ibnF afpo afpxIaF gwlF ivc AulJI BIV. hPqFq 'qy Auh ieQy hI afAuNdf hY. dosqF ƒ imlx leI vI ieQy hI swd ilaf krdf hY. Aus ny kuJ ku jldI af ky iek myË mwl rwiKaf hY, bIar dy glfs vI Brvf ley hn. jgmohn jldI hI puwj jFdf hY. Aus dy mgry hI gurcrn. kuJ dyr bfad idljIq vI hwQ imlfAuNdf af bYTdf hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “Èfm, qUS aYzI ikhVI Kfs gwl krnI aY ik pUrf gYNg eI bulf ilaf.” “hfly sohxpfl nhIN afieaf, af lYx dy Auhƒ vI.” “BIV vwD rhI aY, Pyr iek–dUjy dI gwl vI nhIN suxnI.” idljIq pwqrkfr hY. pwqrkfrF vflI Kurcx dI afdq hY Aus dI. Èfm kuJ kihx leI iqafr hI ho irhf hY ik sohxpfl af jFdf hY. sB ƒ hYlo kihSdf hY. Èfm Aus dy glfs vwl ieÈfrf krdf hY. Auh cIarË kihSdf AuTf lYNdf hY qy iPr afKdf hY,

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“sSgq dy bYTx leI ieh QF bhuqf TIk nhIN, gwl ZSg nfl nhIN ho skxI. iksy hor pwb ivc cldy aF.” “pr Èfm ƒ ieho jgHf psSd aY, cwl qUS gwl ÈurU kr.” jgmohn pihlI gwl sB ƒ qy dUjI Èfm Bfrdvfj ƒ kihSdf hY. Èfm donF hwQF ƒ mlHdf bolx lwgdf hY, “mYN bhuq idnF qoN socI jfnF ik eIilSg kONsl ivc keI kONslr eydF dy af ik kONslr bxn dy iblkul kfbl nhIN, anpVH iksm dy lok.” “afpF hux ienHF ƒ pVHfeIey ?” jgmohn ƒ isafsq nfl koeI lgfv nhIN hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik Èfm koeI isafsI gwl hI krygf. gurcrn kihx lwgdf hY, “qUS gwl qF AuhdI pUrI sux lY.” “hF, myrf mqlb aY ik afpF sfry pVHy ilKy aF, afpF ikAuN nhIN kONsl dIaF coxf lVdy, ienHF pyNzU anpVHF ƒ KdyV ky aOh mfrIey.” “Eh Èfm BfeI, eydF nhIN iksy ƒ KdyiVaf jf skdf, ienHF lokF ƒ sflF dy sfl lwg gey af lokF ivc afpxf nF bxfAux leI, qyry argf koeI kwl ƒ AuT ky khy ik[[[[[.” “mYN ikhVI kwl dI eI gwl kr irhF, mYN qF lONg trm bfry kihSnF, hux afpxy ivcoN sohxpfl isafsq ivc ihwsf lYNdf pr ipwCy rih ky eI, eyhƒ kONslr bxfeIey.” “nf beI, mYN jy kONslr leI KVnf huSdf qF keI sfl pihlF eI bx jFdf pr mYƒ ikSg bxn nfloN ikSg mykr bxn ivc iËafdf mËf idsdY, qy mYN eydF eI KuÈ aF.” “Pyr qUS sfzy ivcoN iksy ƒ ikSg bxf, mYN cfhuSnF ik afpF eys cox ivc Bfg leIey. ikAuN beI?” kihSdf Èfm Bfrdvfj jgmohn vwl dyKdf hY. jgmohn awigAuN afKdf hY, “Èfm, mYN vI ies rys df GoVf nhIN, qusIN sfry eI KV jfE mYN ipwiCAuN pUrI sport krUS.” jgmohx qoN bfad gurcrn vI hwQ KVy kr jFdf hY qy idljIq ƒ vI koeI idlcspI nhIN. Auh pSjfbI dy iek spqfihk prcy df aYzItr hY ijs df mflk rfjkumfr imwql iesy prcy ƒ ihSdI ivc vI kwZdf hY. ihSdI ivc “afienf” qy pSjfbI ivc “nvyN aks”. ihSdI dy pfTkF dI igxqI qF lSzn ivc aYvyN nF brfbr hI hY pr pSjfbI df prcf TIk ivk jFdf hY. ikhf jFdf hY ik BfrqI srkfr ies nUM pUrI mdd dy rhI hY. sfAUQfl ivcoN inkldy pMjfbI dy bhuqy prcy Kfilsqfn dI bolI boldy hn qy AuhnF df mukfblf krn leI BfrqI srkfr rfjkumfr imwql dI iksy nf iksy qrFH mfiek shfieqf krdI hY. idljIq afKdf hY, “myry kol qF tfeIm hI nhIN, afh ijhVI mUlvfd dI ËihrIlI hvf cwlI hoeI aY, eyhƒ TwlH pfAux ivc ijhVf prcy rfhIN myrf Xogdfn pY irhY AuDroN hI vkq nhIN aY myry kol vfDU.” Èfm Bfrdvfj muskrfAuNdf hY ijvyN ik ieho suxnf cfhuSdf hovy qy TihrI ijhI afvfË ivc afKdf hY, “Pyr qusIN sfry myry nfl KVo, mYƒ kONslr bxfE.” “Cwz Xfr Èfm, kONslr dI vI koeI jOb aY.” “TIk aY qyrI gwl sohxpfl, myrI ingHf qF ies qoN awgy jfx dI aY, aYm[pI[ qwk.” “aYm[pI[ dI post Aupr bVy bVy GiVafl nËr itkfeI bYTy af, qUS eynI CyqI kI kryNgf.” “mYN CyqI nfl kuÈ krn leI kdoN kihSnF, mYƒ koeI kfhlI nhIN.” sfry hF ivc isr mfrdy cuwp ho jFdy hn. idljIq puwCx lwgdf hY, “ikhVI pfrtI ivc jfeyNgf?” “lybr pfrtI df mYN mYNbr aF Xfr.” “lybr pfrtI kol qF pihlF eI kONslr vfDU hoey iPrdy af.” “pihlF kYNzIzyt qF bxy ieh.” “lybr pfrtI dI kYNzIzysI leI vI lok sVkF 'qy qury iPrdy af.” sohxpfl afKdf hY. Èfm Bfrdvfj dy hOsly psq hox lwgdy hn. Auh iPr afKdf hY, “afh Xfr, mfxkUS, prdysI, kSvl ijhy ikwdF bx gey?” “ieh vI bx gey, eyhdf iek prosIËr aY, Ehƒ POlo krnf pYxY.”

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“Xfr sohxpfl, qUS Èfm ƒ eydF dIaF gwlF nfl hfrt atYk nf dvf dyvIN, isDI qrFH ds ik iehnUM ikhVIaF pOVIaF cVHnf pYxY ?” “prosIËr ieh aY ik hr kYNzIzyt ƒ islYkÈn kmytI muhry jfxf pYNdY, AuQy jf ky dwsxf pYNdY ik Aus ivc kONslr bxn dI ikhVI kfblIaq aY, lYkcr bgYrf qUS dy eI lvyNgf, AuQy hI pfrtI dy sfry mYNbr bYTy huSdy af, AunHF ƒ knivSs krnf pYNdY, voitMg huMdI aY, ijhdIaF iËafdf votF Auh kONslr leI pfrtI df kYNzIzyt cuixaf jFdY, ieh qF qYƒ pqf eI aY ik eIilSg ivc lybr df Ëor aY, lybr df kYNzIzyt agFh cuixaf hI jFdY, jwdojihd bs kYNzIzyt dI nOmInysLn ijwqx dI aY.” “Èfm, qyrI gwl nhIN beI bxnI.” jgmohx sohxpfl dI gwl sux ky afpxI rfey idSdf hY. Èfm kuJ nhIN boldf, sohxpfl iPr afKdf hY, “ieQy tirwk ieh aY ik vwD qoN vwD lokF ƒ lybr pfrtI dy mYNbr bxfE qy ijwdx islYkÈn hovy sfry mYNbrF ƒ lY jfE. jy quhfzIaF votF vwD geIaF qF qusIN kYNzIzyt vI cuxy gey.” “ieh hyrfPyrI nhIN?” “nhIN, ieh isafsq aY.” “iesy leI mYN isafsq ƒ nPrq krdF.” “jwigaf, nPrq vflI eyhdy ivc koeI gwl nhIN, gory kYNzIzyt vI keI vfr eydF krdy af pr asIN qF krdy eI eydF aF, ieh iek prosIËr aY, asl gwl ieh aY ik ijhVy bSdy lokF ivc jf ky iËafdf kSm krdy af AuhI mUhry afAuNdy af.” “lokF ivc qF mYN vI jfAUN, myry bhuq lok vfkP aY. mYN sB ƒ pfrtI dy mYNbr bxf dyAUN, QoVI ijMnI qF mYNbriÈwp PIs aY, mYN dy idaf krUM.” “PIs qF QoVHI eI huSdI aY pr bhuq iDafn nfl cwlxf pYxY, agly nËr vI rwKdy af pUrI qrHF, ieh mYNbriswLp PIs koeI kYNzIzyt nhIN Br skdf.” sfry socx lwgdy hn. gurcrn afKdf hY, “pihlF kdy soicaf eI nhIN sI iehdy bfry.” “kdy iksy PSkÈn ivc ihwsf lvoN qF hI pqf cwlU, GroN kSm 'qy qy kSm qoN pwb ivc. jy awK KolH ky rwKoN ik sfAUQfl ivc kI kI ho irhY qF hI pqf cwly. afh dyK afpxy lokF ny eydF eI votF nfl purfxf pfpUlr gorf aYm[pI[ cuwk ky aOh mfiraf.” “ieh qF Èryafm PwkrI aY.” “PwkrI nhIN isafsq aY, jy ieh prosIËr nf huSdf qF ieQoN kdy vI dysI aYm[pI[ nhIN sI bxnf.” “Pyr qF nOmInyÈn ijwqxI sOKI eI hoeI.” “nhIN, eynI sOKI nhIN, gory vI ieho dfa vrq jFdy af nfly hux qF sfzf vfh muhry dysI lokF nfl eI aY, kfrF Br ky qusIN ilafEgy, Auh vI vYnF lwd ky phuScy hoey hoxgy.” Èfm Bfrdvfj sB dIaF gwlF suxdf rihSdf hY. iPr sB ƒ cuwp krfAuNdf afKdf hY, “mYN ies pSgy leI iqafr aF bÈrqy qusIN myrI mwdd kro.” “asIN qyry nfl aF pUrI qrHF.” “Pyr vwD qoN vwD lokF ƒ lybr pfrtI dy mYNbr bxfE myry leI.” Aus dI gwl 'qy koeI nhIN boldf. iPr jgmohn kihSdf hY, “Èfm, asIN qyrIaF votF ijQy mrËI Bugqf lY eydUS vwD kuÈ nhIN.” “hF beI Èfm, sO pONz qYƒ PSz dy dAUN.” “PSz qF lvFgy eI pr knvYNisSg vI krnI hoeI.” iPr Auh nOmInyÈn ijwqx bfry skImF GVdy hn. iPr acfnk Èfm afKdf hY, “mYƒ iek skIm suwJI aY.” “ikhVI ?” “ik afpF iek lIgl eyz kmytI bxfeIey qy iemIgryÈn dy kys lokF dy muPq lVIey, AunHF ƒ pwky krfeIey qy sfzI vot pwkI.” Èfm Bfrdvfj dI gwl 'qy jgmohn qy gurcrn iek dUjy vwl dyKdy hn. AunHF donF ny vI Bfrq qoN Èfm nfl hI vkflq kIqI hY. Auh iqSnoN hI jmfqI rhy hn pr ieQy af ky vkflq dy pyÈy ivc nhIN pey. idljIq boldf hY,

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“ieh kSm qF quhfƒ bhuq dyr pihlF krnf cfhIdf sI, afh iemIgryÈn aYzvfeIËrF ƒ nf lfa dI smJ aY nf kuJ hor, Boly Bfly lokF ƒ luwtI jf rhy af, jy qusIN ieh kSm ÈurU kro qF ikSinaF df Blf ho jfvy.” jgmohx qy gurcrn mSn jFdy hn. jgmohn afKdf hY, “mYN Èfm ƒ do GSty roË kwZ skdF, pwb nf gey ieh kSm kr ilaY.” “lY beI sohxpfl, hux qyry iËSmy iek kSm aY, qUS sfƒ koeI aijhf itkfxf lwB ky dyh ijQy bYT ky ieh kSm kr skIey.” gwl krdf Èfm KuÈ hY ik Aus dI awj dI ieh mIitSg df bulfAuxf kfmXfb irhf hY. sohxpfl kihSdf hY, “afpxf kfmryz hYgf nf iekbfl, ijhVf gjLlF vI ilKdY, Auhdf afh lyzI mfrgryt roz vflf Gr ivhlf eI aY, eydF dy kSmF leI eI vriqaf jFdY, afpF iksy idn puwC lYny aF, Pon vrqxf Èfied muÈkl hovy AuQoN.” “puwC Pyr Ehƒ iksy vyly Pyr afpF lIPlYwt Cpvf ky brfzvya 'qy vSz dyvFgy.” “Auh sB qF ho jfAU, pr iemIgryÈn lfa bfry pqf kuÈ?” “iblkul, mYN awp tU zyt rihSnF, mYN keI kys krfey vI af, eydF jwgy ny vI keIaF ƒ pwky krfieaf, eyhny qF sSDU nfl kuÈ dyr lfeI vI sI, gurcrn ƒ asIN nfl qor lvFgy.” Èfm KuÈI KuÈI dwsdf hY. iPr Auh jgmohn ƒ puwCdf hY, “qyry zrfimaF vfly pSgy df kI bxUS?” “zrfimaF ivc ieh ikhVf dlIp kumfr aY!” “sflIL Aumr inklL geI, mYN iehnUM ikqy zrfmf Kyzdy nhIN dyiKaf, hF, eyhdIaF gwlF bhuq suxIaF,” “ieh gwlF krky eI suafd lYNdf, leI jfx idE, quhfzf kI jFdf!” “Auh suwKI vfly suPny qF hux bSd ho gey af nf?” Auh sfry jgmohx ipwCy pY jFdy hn. Auh aigEN kuJ nhIN boldf qy imMnf imMnf muskrfeI jf irhf hY. nON jdoN dI sfDU isSG ƒ Aumr kYd hoeI hY jgmohx ƒ suwKI df iKafl afAuxf bhuq Gwt igaf hY. iPr rfjf rfj Boj dI jgHf vI kuJ hor KuwlH igaf hY pr Auh sivimSg leI muV ky nhIN jf skdf. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik Aus ƒ afpxy muSizaF ƒ qYrn dI tryinSg ËrUr dyxI cfhIdI hY pr AuDr ƒ jfx dI Aus dI ihSmq nhIN pY rhI. mndIp sB smJdI hY. Auh kihSdI hY, “qusIN hyË cly jfieaf kro, Auh vI suhxf sivimMg pUl aY. myrI PirMz dy inafxy AuQy eI jFdy af.” Auh kuJ nhIN afKdf. Aus df mn hfly nhIN bx irhf. Aus ƒ ieho KuÈI hY ik suwKI df BUq Aus AuproN Auqrn lwigaf hY. kuJ TIk huSdy hI Auh BuipSdr ƒ vI imldf hY. iksy vyly Auh BuipSdr dy zrfimaF dIaF rIhrslF ivc ihwsf ilaf krdf sI. muV ies ÈOk ƒ apxfAuxf cfhuSdf hY. BuipSdr do zrfmy pihlF styj kr cuwkf hY. iek iPlm vI bxfeI hY pr kfmXfbI nhIN iml rhI. BuipSdr df vwzf Brf cSzIgVH df jfixaf pCfixaf rSg krmI hY pr BuipMdr Aus ijzf kwd nhIN bxf sikaf. zrfmy jgmohn df aijhf sLONk hY ik ies ibnF Auh rih skdf hY. BuipMdr afpxI aYkitMg nUM lY ky kfPI gMBIr hY. Auh BuipSdr ƒ iPr imldf hY. BuipSdr Aus nUM kihx lwgdf hY, “Xfr jwgy, koeI khfxI lwB, koeI twcI ijhI khfxI, iekdm kilwk krn vflI.” vYsy qF BuipSdr dI pUrI tIm hY. ivc ivc mYNbr rldy tuwtdy rihSdy hn. rmyÈ qy nfhr huxy ijhy juVy hn. jgmohn dy muV afAux 'qy BuipSdr kfPI AuqÈfihq hY. Auh jgmohx ƒ iek skirpt idSdf afKdf hY, “iehƒ pVH ky dyK, ieSzIaf qoN afeI aY, rÈIan rfeItr dI ilKI hoeI aY, rmfiex aY, isrP do krYktr cfhIdy af iek rfm, iek sIqf. AuhI krYktr sIqf qy lCmx qy rfm qy srUpnKf qy rfvx qy sIqf df rol inBfAuxgy, iblkul nvIN iksm dI, iblkul PrYwÈ.” “ieh qF TIk aY pr ieh PrYÈnYws sfAUQfl dy lokF ƒ hËm vI ho jfAU.”

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“hËm qF nhIN hoxI pr pihlF vI sfzI koeI gwl ienHF ƒ psSd afeI aY kdy, ieh qF irsk aY.” BuipSdr ies skirpt Aupr leI kSm krn ƒ iqafr hY. BuipMdr df Brf afK irhf ik kuJ vwKrf kry. jgmohx kuJ nhIN afK irhf. Auh skirpt ƒ gol krky hwQ ivc PVI rwKdf hY. iPr kuJ dyr bfad kihSdf hY, “Aus kfmyzI vfly pRojYkt df kI bixaf ?” “pfiksqfnI styj Èoa vfly pYr nhIN lwgx idSdy, vYsy iek skirpt hYgI aY pSjfbI PYmlIaF ivc Èrfb dI prOblmF ƒ lY ky, Auhdy ivc vI kfmyzI pfeI jf skdI aY.” BuipSdr dwsdf hY. jgmohx kuJ dyr leI Aus ƒ iml ky af jFdf hY. Aus ƒ BuipSdr Aupr bhuq XkIn nhIN bwJ irhf. Auh cfhuMdf hY ik jy kuJ krnf hI hY qF kuJ aijhf hovy ik lokF nUM psMd afvy. Auh afKdf hY, “BuipSdr, jdoN kuÈ rYzI hoieaf qy myry krn leI hoieaf qF mYƒ swd leIN.” “eydF nhIN beI, tIm df ihwsf bx ky rih, kSm hY jF nhIN, kuÈ krnY jF nhIN pr nfl qF rih, lgfqfr mIitMgF huMdIaF rihx, kuÈ izskws krdy rhIey, kuÈ nf kuÈ inklUgf eI gwlF ivcoN. QoVHf sIrIas ho.” BuipSdr chuMdf hY ik AusdI tIm dy sfry mYNbr Brosy Xog hox qy jgmohx ‘qy Aus nUM bhuqf Brosf nhIN hY. aglI vfr jgmohx BuipSdr dy Gr jFdf hY qF pRIqI nfl mulfkfq huSdI hY. Auh pihly idn BuipSdr dy Gr afeI hY. ieh sfrIaF rIhrslF BuipSdr afpxy Gr hI kiraf krdf hY. Gr dy Krc clfAux leI BuipSdr kol lONzrI hY ijs ƒ AusdI pqnI clfAuNdI hY. pqnI rxbIr kOr ƒ Aus dy zrfimaF ivc koeI idlcspI nhIN blik nPrq ijhI hY. Auh BuipSdr ƒ GroN koeI pYsf nhIN vrqx idSdI. Auh Gr dy PrStrUm ivc rIhrslF ËrUr kr lYNdf hY pr iksy hor cIË ƒ hwQ nhIN lfAux idSdI. iek iPlm Auh Gr Aupr krËf lY ky bxf cuwkf hY pr hux rxbIr Aus dI koeI gwl nhIN suxdI. ies leI vI BuipSdr df hwQ hr vyly pYsy vloN qSg rihSdf hY. keI vfr nvyN ichiraF dI Bfl dI aYz dy ky nvIN iPlm leI pYsy iekwTy krn dy mnsUby vI GVn lgdf hY. Auh koeI aijhI pfrtI dI qlfsL ivc hY ijs nUM aYkitMg df sLONk hovy qy Auh pYsy Krcx dy smrQ vI hovy ik Auh koeI iPlm hI bxf lvy pr gwl isry nhIN cVHdI. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “koeI skirpt PfeInl kIqI?” “Auh rmfiex vflI qF Pyr mYN kYNsl kr idwqI, ieSzIaf Pon kIqf sI, BfjI kihSdf ik ieh sbjYkt ‘qy kMm ho cuikaY.” “iPr?” “Es khfxI Èrfb vflI ivc mYN kuÈ kfmyzI pfeI aY, dyK lY, jy itk ky kSm krnf qF ipvtl rol kr lY, iek khfxI ieSzIaf qoN afeI byby bfry vI aY, Ehdy leI koeI krYktr iml jfvy qF dyK lvFgy.” kihSdf hoieaf Auh pRIqI vwl vyKdf hY, AuwcI lSmI pRIqI byby qF iblkul nhIN ids rhI. Auh pRIqI dI jgmohx nfl vfkPI krfAuNdf hoieaf Auh pRIqI ƒ puwCdf hY, “quhfzf sI[vI[ hY?” “nhIN sI[vI[ qF mYN iqafr nhIN kIqf pr bhuq sfiraF zrfimaF ivc ihwsf ilaf ieSzIaf ivc.” “ieQy af ky kuÈ kIqf ?” “nhIN, ieQy af ky kuÈ nhIN kIqf, Gr qy bwicaF qoN eI ivhl nhIN lwgI, ieh qF iksy shylI ny quhfzI iPlm dyKI sI qF mYƒ pqf cwilaf.” “TIk aY, kwl ƒ afpxI tIm pUrI hoxI aF, kwl ƒ iek zrfmy dI rIhrsl ÈurU qF afpF krnI eI aY, mYN cfhuSnf ik iqSn ku mhIny ivc zrfmf iqafr kr leIey. grmIaF ƒ QoVHy Èoa krIey. ÈrfbI vfly plya df skirpt iqafr aY, rol vI kwl ƒ vSz lYNdy aF qy bfkI sB vI.” agly idn jgmohx nhIN jf skdf qy iPr Auh BuipSdr dy Pon dI AuzIk krn lwgdf hY ik jykr BuipMdr ies kMm bfry gMBIr hoieaf qF dubfrf Pon kr lvygf pr Aus df koeI Pon nhIN afAuNdf. jgmohn socx lgdf hY ik Èfied Aus nfl nf afAux kfrn guwsy hovy. do idn hor lMG jFdy hn. Auh socdf hY hux BuipMdr ny rol vMz ley hoxgy. Aus leI kuJ nhIN bicaf hoxf. Aus nUM

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afpxy afp qy guwsf vI afAuNdf hY ik BuipMdr nfl kIqy krfr nUM inBf ikAuN nhIN sikaf. iek idn Auh BuipSdr dy Gr jFdf hY. Aus nUM pRIqI bfhr KVI AuzIk rhI imldI hY. jgmohx hYlo kih ky puwCdf hY, “bfhr ikAuN KVy E?” “Gr hY nhIN koeI.” jgmohx afp bYwl krdf hY. koeI jvfb nhIN afAuNdf. kuJ dyr bfad AusdI pqnI ÈOipSg qoN vfps afAuNdI ids pYNdI hY. Auh Aus qoN BuipMdr bfry puwCdy hn. Auh afKdI hY, “BuipSdr qF ieSzIaf cly igaf, iksy pRoizAUsr ny swd ilaf, iksy iPlm 'c koeI rol iml igaf, bs iekdm bOlIvuwz leI cVH igaf.” afKdI rxbIr kOr Gr df drvfËf KolH aSdr cly jFdI hY qy muV drvfËf bSd kr lYNdI hY. jgmohx qy pRIqI KVy iek dUjy vwl dyKdy rih jFdy hn. pRIqI Pyr kihSdI hY, “BfjI ƒ Gwto Gwt ienPOrm qF krnf cfhIdf sI.” “Auh vI kI kry, gwl nhIN bx rhI koeI, bQyry hwQ pYr mfr irhY.” “qusIN iehdy nfl kdoN ku dy juVy hoey E?” “mYN qF kYXUal ijhf hI aF, kdy itk nhIN sikaf, bs iek AubflL ijhf aY, mYnUM jfpdY ik BuipSdr vI bs ÈONk pUry kr irhY, AuhnUM vI pqY ik koeI iPAUcr nhIN eyhdy ivc.” “ ikAuN nhIN iPAUcr! dyKo sUrj afrts vfilaF vwl, ikQy dy ikQy phuSc gey.” “sUrj afrts vfilaF dy pwly vI kuÈ hY, eyDr asIN vI KflI qy BuipSdr vI sfƒ dyx jogf hY nhIN.” “qusIN sUrj afrts vfilaF kol nhIN gey?” “nhIN, mYN dwisaf ik mYN eynf sIrIas nhIN irhf,_ _ qusIN gey sI?” “hF, mYN AunHF ƒ aproc kIqI sI, mYN dwisaf ik kflj smyN ÈkuSqlf df pfrt kr cuwkI aF, AunHF swd vI ilaf pr gurnfm ny mYƒ jfx nf idwqf. iek vfr iPr Pon afieaf AunHF df pr gurnfm ny eynI lVfeI pfeI ik rhy rwb df nF.” “eyhdf mqlb quhfzy hsbYNz quhfzy nfl aYgrI nhIN krdy.” “Auh bhuq iKlfP aY pr mYN socdI aF ik Gr bYTI df myrf tylYNt PËUl jf irhY, mYN kSinaF mhF ividafilaf dI zrfmy dI tOp dI ividafrQx aF, jys ipwc qwk mYN afvfË ƒ lY ky jf skdI aF hor koeI nhIN lY jf skdf, ÈkuSqlf df rol myry vrgf hor koeI kuVI nhIN kr skdI, mYN kflj ivc bhuq zrfmy Kyzy af, pr ieQy af ky[[[[[.” kihSdI pRIqI awKF Br lYNdI hY. jgmohx kihSdf hY, “afE quhfƒ Gr Cwz dyvF.” “nhIN, mYN cly jfvFgI.” “ikQy rihSdy E ?” “susYks roz Aupr, purfxy sfAUQfl.” “dUr pY jfeygf ieQoN, afE Ërf nyVy ijhy Auqfr dyvFgf.” jgmohn afKdf hY. pRIqI Aus nfl kfr ivc bYT jFdI hY. Aus qoN Aus dI pqnI bfry puwCdI hY, “quhfzI vfeIP quhfzI aYkitSg ƒ lY ky ikwdF socdI aY?” “mYN Auhƒ eynf pRyÈfn nhIN krdf, Auh kSm 'qy jFdI aY qy QwkI hoeI muVdI aY, myry bfry bhuqf bOdr nhIN krdI. _ _ _ikSny bwcy ny quhfzy ?” “iqSn, vwzI Cy dI, dUjI cfr dI qy muSzf hfly do df.” “kOx luwkafPtr krdY ?” “koeI PirSz aY myrI, myrI sYNpQfeIËr, Auhdy kol hI Cwz ky afeI aF.” “quhfzf hsbYNz?” “Aus dI sLfm dI isLPt aY iesy leI qF vkq kZ skI aF nhIN qF Auhny mYnUM afAux dyxf sI!” gwl kridaF Aus df iPr mn Br afAuNdf hY. jgmohx afihsqf ijhy afKdf hY, “sOrI pRIqI jI, myrf mqlb quhfƒ hrt krn qoN nhIN sI.” “nhIN, mYN hrt nhIN hoeI.” kih ky pRIqI cuwp kr jFdI hY qy bfhr ƒ dyKx lwgdI hY. jgmohx vI KfmoÈ hY. pRIqI puwCdI hY,

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“BuipSdr BfjI ny ikSny ku plya kIqy af?” “do plya eyhdy styj hoey af pr cwly nhIN, iPlm Aupr vI kfPI nuksfn krfeI bYTY, myry ihsfb nfl qF quhfƒ sUrj afrts vfilaF qwk aproc krnI cfhIdI aY.” “krFgI, ËrUr krFgI, gurnfm ƒ mnf lvF.” kihSdI pRIqI cuwp kr jFdI . kuJ dyr bfad jgmohx puwCdf hY, “quhfzy kSm df koeI vIzIE hY?” “hF, iek vIizE hY, iksy idn idKfvFgI. ijs ny vI dyiKaf KuÈ ho igaf. mYN qF cuwp krky bYT geI sF, ieh qF iek idn sunIqf nfl myrI mulfkfq hoeI qF Ehny eI muV ky hOslf idwqf.” “sunIqf kOx aY ?” “sunIqf ƒ nhIN jfxdy. ieh isstrjL ienhYNzjL dI sYktrI aY, isstrjL ienhYNzjL ƒ qF jfxdy E nf ?” “hF, ijhVy jQybSdI aOrqF dIaF prOblmF dI gwl krdI aY.” “hF.” “ieh qF TIk aY ik ieh jQybSdI kfPI kSm kr rhI aY pr suwKI mrzr kys ivc kuÈ nhIN kIqf qusIN.” “ikAuN nhIN kIqf, jdoN PYslf hoxf sI qF Elz bylI muhry AuhnF ny muËfhrf kIqf sI qF ik jwj glq PYslf nf kr dyvy, ijAUrI ƒ vI shI socx leI mjbUr kIqf.” “TIk aY pr lokF ivc ies so kflz aOnr ikilSg dy iKlfP jfgRqI ilafAux leI quhfzI jQybSdI kuJ nhIN kr rhI.” “jgmohx jI, ieh kSm qF pUrI susfietI df aY.” “susfietI kI krygI kuÈ, susfietI ny qF suwKI dI mOq df aPsos vI nhIN mnfieaf.” ds prduwmx ƒ bykrI ivc kSm iml jFdf hY. idaflf PormYn hox krky Ausdy hwQ ivc bSdf rwKx jF htfAux dI qfkq hY sI so prduwmx agly idn qoN hI bykrI ivc kSm 'qy jf lwgdf hY. iek hPqy dI tryinSg qoN bfad Aus ƒ Evn 'qy kSm krn dI izAUtI iml jFdI hY. Evn df kSm vYsy qF bhuq grm hY ikAuNik iek qF vYsy vI srdI df mOsm hY, ieSnI grmI mihsUs nhIN huSdI dUjy awDf GStf kSm qy awDf GStf bRyk hox kfrn bhuqf grm nhIN lg irhf. Auh KuÈ hY ik kSm iml igaf hY. AusdI dfhVI qy vfl bykrI dy kSm imlx ivc smwisaf bxn kfrx aftf rlfAux vflI jgHf Aus dI izAUtI nhIN lwgdI. jy ikqy bRYwz ivc vfl inkl afvy qF PYktrI bSd ho jfx qwk dI smwisaf KVI ho skdI hY. BfvyN ik dfVHI vfly kfimaF ny jflLI pihnI huSdI hY. ievyN isrF Aupr top vI huSdy hn iPr vI bhuq ieqafq rwKI jFdI hY. koeI afAuNdf hY qF kihx lwgdf hY, “duwmx isaF, hfly kuÈ neIN, grmIaF ƒ dyKIN ieQy Evn Aupr kSm krn df mËf, nfnI cyqy afAU.” jvfb ivc Auh muskrf Cwzdf hY. Auh soc irhf huSdf hY ik grmIaF qwk Auh ieQy kSm kry vI ik nf, iks ƒ pqf hY. Aus dI awK eyarport Aupr iksy jOb ‘qy hY. arËI Auh Br afieaf hY. sLfied gwl bx jfvy. jdoN kdy vI vfrI afeI jF koeI jgHf KflI hoeI qF Aus ƒ swdf af jfvygf. jd vI bRyk imldI hY qF Auh sfrI bykrI df muafienf krn lgdf hY. Auh dyKxf cfhuSdf hY ik bRYwz ikvyN bxdI hY. aftf, jIst qy hor msfly lfrIaF qoN lfhux qoN lY ky aftf guSnHx vflIaF mÈInF, Evn qoN lY ky bRYwz dy pYk hox qwk df sPr bhuq iËafdf iDafn nfl dyKdf hY. iqafr ho ky bRYwz vwzy vwzy storF, kYÈ aYNz kYrIË, rYstorYNtF, hotlF afid ƒ jFdI hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik tYsko vfly bRYwz isrP bfrF pYnIaF ivc vycdy hn. Auh ascrj ho ky socx lwgdf hY ik ieSnI ssqI bRYwz tYsko vfly ikvyN vyc skdy hoxgy jd ik hornF dukfnF Aupr qF awsI pYNs dI imldI hY. Aus df GSty df ryt qF TIk hY. vwzI kSpnI hY, qnKfh TIk idSdI hY pr igafn kOr df pRqI GStf ryt bhuq Gwt hY. Aus ƒ zyVH pONz GSty df iml irhf hY. igafn kOr kSm ÈurU krn qoN pihlF koeI ryt qih nhIN krdI ikAuNik Aus ƒ kSm dI loV hY pr jd prduwmx isSG ƒ kSm iml jFdf hY qy Gr df Krc-pfxI cldf ho jFdf hY Auh ijLafdf pYisaF vflI jOb dI qlfsF krn lgdI hY. jd mflkF nUM pqf cldf hY ik igafn kOr kMm Cwzx nUM iPrdI hY qF Aus dI qnKfh vDf idqI jFdI hY

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ijvyN ik bfkIaF ƒ GSty dy pOxy do pONz imldy hn. prduwmx hfly vI KuÈ nhIN ikAuN ik ieh ryt qF gYr kfnUMnI kfimaF df hY. Auh igafn kOr ƒ kihSdf hY, “buVI ƒ kih ik ZfeI pONz GMty dy kry.” “mYN bfkI dIaF nfl slfh kIqI sI Auh kihSdIaF ik QoVHy pYr bSnH lY, Pyr gwl krFgy.” “dyKdy aF koeI hor kMm dyKdy aF, qUM ikhVf pyprF qoN ibnF kMm krnY.” “myry nflL kMm krn vflIaF ivcoN keI sosLl sikAurtI vI cukdIaF, buVI kihMdI sI ik qusIN vI cwukI jfE AuhnUM koeI mfeINz neIN.” “sosLl sikAurtI inkMmy bMdy lYNdy af, sfzy hwQ pYr hfly cldy af.” iek idn Aus nUM srbx isMG imldf hY. Auh Aus nUM puwCdf hY, “srbx isaF, hfly vI dlLIey dI PYktrI ivc eI aYN.” “hor ikQy jfxF hux duwmx isaF!” “ikwdF, bMdy rwKdy af hor.” “kdy kdy.” “iDafn rwKIN Pyr.” prduwmx isMG nUM pqf hY ik dlIey dI PYktrI ivc ryt Cy pONz PI GMtf hY jd bykrI ivc Aus nUM cfr pONz GMtf hI imldy hn. igafrF iek idn kfrf Aus dy Gr afAuNdf hY. afKx lwgdf hY, “cSgf Xfr kSm 'qy lwigaF, imlxoN vI igaF, kdy pwb 'c eI bYTIey, Gr qF buVHIaF sfhmxy koeI gwl eI nhIN sI huSdI.” “cwl, af qYƒ glfs iplf idSnF.” jYkt pfAuNdf prduwmx isSG Aus nfl qur pYNdf hY. dovyN kfr ivc af bYTdy hn. prduwmx kihSdf hY, “cwl ijQy cwlxf, glfs pIny aF, swcIN keI idn ho gey afpF ƒ bYiTaF ƒ.” kfrf kStInYNtl hotl vwl ƒ kfr qor lYNdf hY. prduwmx ƒ pqf hY ik kfry df stYNzrz Ërf ku Auwcf hY. Auh afm lokF vfly pwbF ivc Gwt jfieaf krdf hY. kfrf puwCdf hY, “ikwdF, hux qF sB TIk aY nf ?” “hF, donF ƒ jOb iml geI, inafixaF dy mnF ivc ijSnf ku ieSzIaf rijstr hoieaf sI Auqr cuwkY, bs afh bVf sflHf pVHn qoN htx ƒ iPrdY.” “cwl, iksy kors ivc pf idE.” “dyKdy aF, qUS suxf, kSm ikwdF?” “pihlF vflI gwl nhIN rhI, kSpItIÈn bhuq aY, sfly QoVHI QoVHI kutyÈn eI dyeI jFdy af, pqf nhIN ikwdF srvfeIv krdy af. mYN qF socdF jy koeI vwzf cwj df ibËns iml jfvy qF sB bdl dyvF.” “hfly qUS mYƒ ieDr ƒ iKwcdF.” “nvyN bSdy leI TIk aY, myry hux Evr hYzË eI bhuq aY.” Auh hotl dI bfr ivc puwj jFdy hn. kfrf lfgr dy do glfs Brf ilafAuNdf hY. prduwmx puwCdf hY, “qyry kol Auh ijhVI illI kSm krdI huSdI sI, hYgI ik Cwz geI.” “surjIq kOr ƒ pqf cwl igaf sI, Auhny htf 'qI.” “dyiKaf nf pVHI hoeI aOrq df Gftf. hor hux koeI?” “hYgIaF iek do ku, qYƒ pqf ik qIvIN ibnF rih eI ikQoN huSdf.” “rYgUlr aY ik cflU mfl aY?” “iek qF clfvF kSm aY, gorI aY, kdy kdy hotl ivc bulf lYnF qy iek hYgI af rYgUlr vI pr hux iDafn rwKxf pYNdY, inafxy brfbr dy ho cwly.” “ieh qF hY eI, nfly qUS bQyrf ienjuafey kIqf, mYN qF dukfn ivc eI Pisaf irhF.” “AuQy ieSzIaf ikwdF?”

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kfrf svfl puwCdf hY. prduwmx socx lwgdf hY ik ies df kI Auqr dyvy, mfstrnI vflI gwl ikvyN dwsy. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik kfrf aOrqF df ÈOkIn hY qy afpxy bfry keI vfr vDf cVHf ky vI gwl kr jFdf hY. jvfb ivc kdy kdy prduwmx vI gwp mfrn lwgdf hY. kfry dy svfl qy QoVf ku socdf Auh afKdf hY, “kfiraf, ienHF tYroirstF ny bhuq DoKf kIqf myry nfl, myrI bhuq hI KUbsUrq iËSdgI qihs nihs krky rwK idwqI. hux qF mYN ieh vI socdF ik iek lwK dy vI idSdf qF ikhVf phfV izwgx lwgf sI.” Auh bIar df Guwt Brn leI ruk ky iPr afKdf hY, “mYN jI[tI[ roz 'qy jgHf lY leI sI, tfierF dI eyjSsI leI pYsy jmHF krfAuxy sI CyqI hI, pYtrol pSp dI vI gwl cwl rhI sI, iek hotl bfry vI soc irhf sI mYN. mYN qF ieh qih kr ilaf sI ik igafn kOr qy inafixaF ƒ vfps Byj dyvF qy afp AuQy hI rhF. iek gwl bfibaF ny bhuq cSgI kr idwqI, jy kSm PYlfey hoey 'qy qSg krdy qF nf kfrobfr Cwz huSdf qy nf AuQy hI rih huSdf, lfeIP bhuq aOKI ho jfxI sI, clo jo ho igaf cSgf eI ho igaf.” “myrf svfl ieh nhIN, qyrI AunfBI pwg 'qy vI koeI mrI ?” “hF mrI sI iek. PgvfVy pRIq ngr rihSdI sI. ienHF inafixaF dI ieSgilÈ tIcr sI, GuSmx iPrn dI ÈOkIn sI qy afpF GuSmfAux iPrfAux dy.” “suhxI sI?” “hF, suhxI sI, TIk sI, hsbYNz Auhdf afrmI ivc sI, nyvI ivc. myry nfl rfjsQfn dyKx geI sI, bhuqf eI moh krn lwgI sI.” “qyrf ik qyrI jybH df.” “Èfied jybH df vI krdI hovy, ieh igv aYNz tyk qF hY eI, pr Auh bhuq cMgI aOrq aY, Cwzx vflI nhIN. jd mYN qurn qoN pihlF imlx igaF qF bhuq roeI, myrf vI mn Krfb krqf’ sI qy myrI sux lY ijwdx df afieaF Auhƒ Pon vI nhIN kr hoieaf.” “Auhƒ qyrI iscUeyÈn df pqf vI sI ?” “hF mYN dwisaf sI, Ehny qF rihx leI afpxf Gr idwqf sI ik aYmrjYNsI ivc ieQy af jfE.” “hux ikwdF krnI aY?” “kfhdI?” “qUS qF hux QoVy kIqy jfxf nhIN ieSzIaf ƒ, myry nfl ieStrozwkÈn krf dy, mYN agly mhIny jf irhF.” “dyK beI, gwlF sFJIaF qy aOrq afpo afpxI!” bfrF pRIqI kfr ivcoN aflf duaflf dyKdI hY qy iPr iekdm Auqr jFdI hY. jgmohn vI kfr Bjf ky lY jFdf hY. pRIqI jFdI hoeI kfr ƒ dyKdI mn hI mn kih rhI hY – “cSdrf, bfey bfey vI nhIN kih ky igaf.” kfr dy moV muV jfx 'qy Auh susYks roz Aupr kfhlI kfhlI qurn lwgdI hY. Auh soc rhI hY ik jgmohn ƒ pihlI mulfkfq ivc hI ieSnIaF gwlF nhIN sn dws dyxIaF cfhdIaF. mrd aOrq df kmËorI df Pfiedf AuTfAux ivc iZwl nhIN krdf. sfry mrd ieko ijhy hI huSdy hn. Aus ƒ cyqf hY ik jd gurnfm ny Aus nUM kuwt Diraf sI qF sfhmxy Gr vflf pfiksqfnI bhuqI hI hmdrdI idKfAux lwgdf sI. Aus dy mn df iek konf ieh vI kih irhf hY ik koeI Aus dI gwl suxn vflf hovy. koeI Aus df hmdrd hoyvy. koeI moh nfl pysL afvy. Aus dy suPinaF dI kdr pfvy. gurnfm ny qF sdf Aus dI apyiKaf hI kIqI hY. iksy nfl idl dI gwl kIiqaF hI Aus df sunyhf ikDry phuMcygf. aijhf socidaF Aus nUM jgmohn nfl idl dIaF kuJ gwlLF sFJIaF kr lYxf cMgf lgx lgdf hY. Auh bwicaF ƒ jIqo mfsI dy GroN lYx leI Aus dy drvfËy dI GStI vjfAuNdI hY. mfsI bwicaF ƒ drvfËy ivc hI ilafAuNdI hoeI hOly ijhy afKdI hY, “qyrf aSkl Gry eI aY.”

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pRIqI ƒ pqf hY ik aSkl ƒ vI gurnfm vFg Aus dI ieh aYkitSg vflI gwl psSd nhIN hY. iesy krky aSkl pRIqI ƒ psSd nhIN krdf pr mfsI jIqo Aus dI shylI vFg hY. gurnfm dIaF mfrIaF swtF ƒ Auh sihlfAuNdI hoeI slfh dyx lwgdI hY, “ikAuN eynI mfr KfnI aYN, afh nfeIn nfeIn nfeIn kfhdy leI aY, iek vfr zfiel krdy, Pyr dyKIN kSn 'c pfieaf nf rVkU, afpxy aSkl vwl eI dyK lY, qyry aMkl ny vI bVI BYr imwtI cuwkI hoeI sI, iek Jwtky nflL iswDf ho igaf, ieh mrd socdy af ik asI isrP zrfvy eI idMnIaF, iehny myrf mUMh sujf idqf sI, mYN pulIs swd leI, Pyr imMnqF kry, nflLy ieh AudoN dI gwl aY jdoN inafxy Coty Coty huMdy sI, hfly vI kdy aOKf iPkf hovy qF mYN kih idMnI aF ik mYnUM nfeIn nfeIn nfeIn zfiel krnf aONdf qF mUq dI Jwg afgUM bYT jFdf, ieh mrd lok vI zridaF nUM zrfAuNdy af.” “ieh gwl qF mYnUM isstrjL ienhYNzjL vflIaF vI kihMdIaF pr nhIN mfsI, myrf ipE kI khU ik kuVI ny juafeI 'qy pulIs swd leI.” “ipE AudoN kI khU jd AuhnUM pqf clU ik jvfeI DI nUM DYa DYa kuwt Drdf, mF ipE df iPkr ieMzIaf ‘c eI huMdf eyQy nhIN, qyry sfhmxy do rsqy af, iek qF KfeI cwl iCwqr dUjf iksy dI mwdd lY.” pRIqI jIqo dI gwl df iDafn nhIN krdI. Aus nUM afpxf visaf vsfieaf Gr cMgf lgdf hY. Aus dy vsdy Gr ivc hI Aus dy mF ipE dI iejLq hY. kuJ smF pihlF Auh isstr ienhYNzjL vflI sunIqf nfl gwl krdI hY qF Auh Aus nUM pulIs kol Byjx leI bhuq kfhlI pY jFdI hY pr pulIs vflf hwl Aus nUM psMd nhIN hY. gurnfm nUM Aus df isstr ienhYNzjL dI sunIqf nfl imlxf cMgf qF nhIN lgdf pr Auh Aus nUM rokdf nhIN. asl ivc gurnfm Aus nUM iksy gwloN vI nhIN roikaf krdf bs Aus nUM Aus dI aYkitMg vflI gwl psMd nhIN hY. gurnfm pRIqI Aupr hwQ qF pihly idnF ivc hI cuwk lYNdf hY jdoN pRIqI aYkitSg ƒ ikwqy vjoN apxfAux leI afKdI hY. gurnfm Tfh cupyV mfrdy afKdf hY, “mYƒ vfeIP cfhIdI aY kSjrI nhIN.” jdoN ik ivafh qoN pihlF pRIqI dy ipAu ny dwisaf vI sI ik kuVI ƒ zrfmy Kyzx df ÈOk hY. gurnfm cuwp irhf sI. kSn vlyt rwKy sn. dhfjU hox krky zrdf sI ik pqf nhIN ivafh hovy vI ik nf, pRIqI vrgI suhxI kuVI hwQoN ikAuNN gSvfeI jfvy. AuhnF idnF ivc pRIqI ieSglYNz ivc nvIN sI. koeI jfxU vI nhIN sI. ies leI cupyV Kf ky cuwp kr geI sI qy afpxy ÈOk ƒ Buwl geI sI. aMdr vV ky ro ro ky mn hlkf kr ilaf sI. iPr mInf af geI, tInf qy iPr dIpU. ieSnf icr pRIqI ny aYkitSg krn dI kdy gwl nhIN sI kIqI. Gr ivc vYsy dysI mYgjLIn afid afAuNdy rihMdy hn ijhnF ivc aijhIaF mÈhUrIaF huMdIaF hn ik iksy zrfmy jF iPlm leI nvyN ichry loVINdy huSdy hn jF iPr iksy aYkitSg skUl ivc BrqI KuwlHI huSdI hY. Auh aijhIaF aYzF ƒ bVIaF llcfeIaF nËrF nfl piVHaf krdI hY. aYkitMg df kIVf Aus dy idmfg ivc qyjLI nfl GuMmx lgdf hY. iek vfr Auh iksy aYkitSg skUl ƒ Pon kr lYNdI hY qy skUl vfly aYplIkyÈn Pfrm aqy hor iltrycr Byj idMdy hn. gurnfm ƒ pqf cwldf hY qF Auh iPr pRIqI ƒ kuwt idMdf hY. gvFZx jIqo mfsI vI Aus nUM bQyrf afKdI hY ik Cwz ieh zrfimaF dy JMjt ƒ. jy gurnfm ƒ zrfmy cSgy nhIN lwgdy qF nf iehnf bfry soc qy nf byiewËqI krf. gwl krdI nfl hI puils swdx dI vI slfh vI dy jFdI hY. iksy koloN Aus nUM BuipMdr dy zrfmy iqafr krn df pqf cldf hY. Auh socdI hY ik dyKy qF shI ik ieQy zrfmy ikvyN iqafr krvfey jFdy hn. Aus nUM gurnfm vloN kuwtmfr df iKafl vI afAuNdf hY pr gurnfm dI sLfm dI isLPt hY. do vjy kMm qy lgdf hY qy ds vjy Cwzdf hY. bwcy sMBflx leI jIqo mfsI hY hI. mfsI hI hr duwK suwK ivc Aus nUM moZHf idMdI hY. BuipMdr dy zrfmy ivc kMm krn bfry mfsI nfl slfh krdI hY. mfsI gurnfm dy BYVy suBfa bfry icqfvnI idMdI Aus nUM AuqsLfh dyx lgdI hY. mfsI nUM zrfimaF bfry qF koeI smJ nhIN pr Aus nUM aMdro aMdr pRIqI df ivdroh vl nUM vDxf cMgf lgdf hY. mfsI dy afpxy bwcy sfry ivafh ky afpo afpxy GrIN jf cuwky hn. Gr ivc Auh qy Aus df pqI lwCU hI rihMdy hn. lwCU pRIqI nUM iblkul psMd nhIN krdf pr bwicaF df moh krdf hY. AuhnF df Gr afAuxf Aus nUM cMgf lgdf hY. jIqo afpxy pqI nUM ieh nhIN dsdI ik pRIqI zrfmy Kyzx dy ckr ivc hY.

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BuipMdr kol jfx vyly pRIqI kuJ vI soc skx qoN asmrQ hY. iek ajIb ijhf pfglpn svfr hY Aus dy mn qy. Auh socdI rihMdI hY ik Auh afpxy ierfdy dI bhuq mjbUq hY. kflj dy idnF ivc ijQy Auh aV jFdI sI koeI EQoN Aus nUM ihlf nhIN sI skdf. keI vfr nfl dy ividarQIaF nfl Aus df pMgf pY jfieaf krdf sI. hux vI Aus df idl muV aiBnX vl jfx df hY qF koeI nhIN rok skdf pr nfl dI nfl Aus nUM ieh vI pqf hY ik gurnfm iek dbkf mfrygf qy Auh arfm nfl bYT jfvygI qy Aus dy agy kuJ vI nhIN kr skygI. Auh ieh vI nhIN soc rhI ik iek idn qF gurnfm nUM pqf cwlxf hI hY. iek gwl Aus dy iksy mn ikDry ivc peI hY ik jd gurnfm Aus df kMm dyKygf qF jLrUr psMd krygf iPr sB kuJ TIk ho jfvygf. iek gwl hor vI Aus dy mn ivc hY jo sunIqf vI kihMdI hY qy mfsI jIqo vI ik gurnfm nUM pulIs df zrfvf dyvy jo ik aj qk Aus ny nhIN idqf. mfsI dy GroN bicaF nUM lY ky afpxy Gr vVdI Auh socdI hY ik aYzf vwzf irsk lY ky jFdI vI hY pr sB kuJ ajfeIN jFdf hY BuipMdr ieMzIaf cly jfx kfrn. vYsy Aus nUM BuipMdr dy kMm krn df qrIkf bhuqf cMgf vI nhIN lgdf. BuipMdr afpxy bfry hI bhuqf socdf hY. Aus nUM bfkI tIm df bhuqf iPkr nhIN hY. ijMnI ku vfr Auh Aus dy Gr geI hY Aus ivc koeI Kfs irhrsl nhIN ho skI. Aus ny igxqI dy vfrqflfp hI boly hoxgy pr Aus nUM ieMny ku nfl hI aQfh qswlI imldI hY. Aus nUM ies gwl df vI aPsos hY ik jgmohn Aus nUM muV ky imlx df vfadf vI nhIN kr ky jFdf. nf tYlIPon nMbr nf kuJ hor. pqf nhIN imlx df sbwb bxy ik nf. BuipMdr dI zrfmf tIm ivc sLfml hox dI koisLsL Aus df hOslf vDf idMdI hY. kuJ dyr bfad iPr pRIqI sUrj afrts vfilaF nfl apfieStmYNt vI bxf lYNdI hY. AuhnF nUM kihMdI hY ik Auh Aus nUM koeI rol dyx. Aus ƒ ieh vI pqf hY ik ies df nqIjf kI inklygf, iPr vI Kud ƒ rok nhIN skdI. sUrj afrts vfly kihMdy hn ik jd loV peI qF Auh Aus ƒ Pon krngy. sUrj afrts vfilaF nUM loV pYNdI hY qF AuhnF pRIqI ƒ Pon krdy hn. Pon aigEN gurnfm cuwk lYNdf hY. iPr Auho kuJ huMdf hY ijs df zr hY. ies vfr gurnfm ny pRIqI ƒ ieSnf mfrdf hY ik Auh ibsqr qoN AuTx jogI nhIN rihMdI. ies mfr dOrfn hI vwzI kuVI pulIs nUM Pon kr idMdI hY. pulIs gurnfm nUM PV ky lY jFdI hY. pRIqI jf ky isstrË ienhYNzË dI Èrx lYNdI hY. Auh pRIqI df kys cuwk lYdIaF hn. Auh pRIqI nUM hspqfl lYjf ky gurnfm dy iKlfP kys nUM vwzf krn dI koisLsL krn lgdIaF hn. gurnfm df ieh pihlf kys hox krky Aus nUM kcihrI vloN kuJ jurmfnf qy qfVnf ho jFdI hY qy nfl hI Gr qoN sO gË dUr rihx df hukm vI. isstrjL ienhYNzjL ies kys nUM mIzIey rfhIN vfhvf AuCfldIaF hn. Auh gorimMt vloN imldI grFt dy ievjL ivc idKfAuxf cfhuMdIaF hn ik Auh bhuq kMm kr rhIaF hn. pRIqI nUM jfpdf hY ik hux ajLfd ho geI hY. ieMzIaf ivc bYTy mFipE nUM Auh afpy hI hOlI hOlI smJf lvygI. qyrF gurnfm dy GroN gey qy pRIqI KuÈ hY ik hux Auh jo cfhy kr skygI. afpxy aMdr bYTy klfkfr nUM bfhr ilaf skygI. afpxI iek vwKrI pwCfx bxf skygI. aijhf soc ky Aus nUM jfpdf ik iek nvIN ijLMdgI bfhF iKlfrI KVI Aus nUM AuzIk rhI hY. nvyN rfh Aus dy sfhmxy ivCy pey hn. pr ijLMdgI df swc CyqI hI sfhmxy afAux lgdf hY. jldI hI Aus ƒ Gr dy KricaF df iPkr pY jFdf hY. Gr ivc gurnfm hI kSm krdf hY. pRIqI ny qF kdy kSm kIqf hI nhIN hY. AuproQlI dy bwcy hn qy iPr gurnfm Aus qoN kSm krvf ky KuÈ vI nhIN hY. Gr gurnfm ny purfxf ilaf hox krky ikÈq bhuqI nhIN hY. bwcy vI hfly Coty hI hn so iekwly gurnfm dI qnKfh nfl hI guËfrf cwlI jf irhf hY. hux pRIqI kol kuJ vI nhIN hY. ijhVy cfr pONz jmHF hn Auh vI gurnfm dy nF hI hn. bwicaF df cfeIlz alfAUNs pRIqI dy nF dy akfAUNt vflI kfpI ivc afAuNdf hY pr Aus nfl Gr df Krc pUrf nhIN ho irhf. jykr Auh soÈl sikAuirtI kol jFdI hY qF AunHF vI iekdm kuJ nhIN dyxf. hPiqaF dy hPqy lg jFdy hn. ievyN hI gurnfm koloN kfnUMnI Krcf lYx leI vI keI mhIny lg jfxgy. kuJ vI jldI nfl nhIN ho skdf qy pRIqI nUM pYsy dI hux loV hY. hr gwl ƒ vkq lwgxf hY qy bwicaF nUM aj cIjLF cfhIdIaF hn. ievyN ieMqjLfr kridaF qF BuwKy mrn dI nObq af skdI hY. mfsI jIqo kuJ iek vfr mwdd kr idMdI hY pr Aus dIaF vI afpxIaF sImfvF hn aqy gurnfm nUM GroN kwZx krky aMkl bhuq guwsy ivc hY ies leI mfsI nUM vI pRIqI nfl myl jol kuJ Gwt krnf pYNdf hY. Aus dIaF

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do ku shylIaF vI bhuVdIaF hn pr AuhnF dy afpxy msly vI hn. Auh soc rhI hY ik jykr jgmohn df Pon afid huMdf qF Aus qoN hI koeI mwdd mMgdI BfvyN kuJ GMitaF dI hI vfkPI hY pr mrdI kuJ nf kuJ qF krdI. BuipMdr dy Gr Pon krdI hY Auh hfly ieMzIaf qoN vfps nhIN afieaf. isstrjL ieMnhYNzjL dy dPqr vI jFdI hY. sunIqf moZyH mfrdI afK idMdI ik Auh iksy iksm dI afriQk mwdd krn qoN asmrQ hn. ieMglYNz ivc ijMny ku irsLqydfr hn Auh gurnfm dy hI hn. Auh kdy gurnfm dI koeI isLkfieq kry qF irsLqydfr gurnfm df hI pwK lYNdy hn. iqMn hPiqaF ivc hI pRIqI dI hflq bhuq Ksqf ho jFdI hY. iek idn qF bwicaF dy Kfx leI Gr ivc kuJ vI nhIN hY qy bwcy Ault gurnfm ƒ cyqy krdy pRIqI ƒ qoV qoV ky Kf lgdy hn. gurnfm BfvyN pqI cSgf nf hovy pr ipqf dy qOr 'qy Auh bhuq vDIaf ipE hY. afpxy bwicaF Aupr jfn iCVkdf hY. iek idn Auh mfsI jIqo nUM kihMdI hY, “mfsI, myry kuJ gihxy hI ivkvf dy, jd qk iksy pfisEN koeI ieMqjLfm nhIN huMdf Enf icr inafixaF df iZz qF BrF.” “iksy suinafr kol lY jfh.” “mYN geI sI, Auh kuJ nhIN idMdy. ieQy sonf ssqf eI bhuq aY qy GrF dIaF cIjLF ieMnIaF mihMgIaF ik myry gihixaF nfl msF hPqy msF lMGx.” “pRIqI, iehnF mrdF nfl vI nhIN srdf qy iehnf ibnF vI nhIN srdf. mYN qF kihMnI aF ik qUM gurnfm nfl sulfh kr lY.” pRIqI nIvIN pfeI bYTI socF ivc peI rihMdI hY qy kuJ nhIN boldI. gurnfm GroN inkldf qF ievyN hY ik muV ieDr nhIN dyKygf pr CyqI hI aOKf ho jFdf hY. Auh afpxy iek dosq myjr kol Èrn lYNdf hY. myjr ƒ qF Aus dy Gr rihx ivc koeI ieqrfË nhIN hY pr Aus dI pqnI df ruk gurnfm ƒ TIk nhIN lwg irhf. do idn AuQy rih ky Auh iek hor dosq isLdy kol jf rihx lwgdf hY jo ik iekwlf rihSdf hY. Aus kol iek Cotf ijhf kmrf hY ijs ivc gSdf ijhf bYwz ipaf hY. gurnfm dy Gr ivc pUrI sPfeI huMdI hY. pRIqI Gr nUM bhuq sfP rKdI hY. gurnfm nUM isLMdy df ieh kmrf psMd nhIN hY pr Auh sLrfb nfl rwj ky isLMdy dy nfl hI pY jFdf hY. Aus ny kMm qoN ibmfrI dy aDfr qy CuwtI leI hoeI hY. isLMdf vI kMm qoN ivhlf hY Auh dovyN sfAUQfl pfrk ivc jf bYTdy hn ijQy ÈrfbIaF dy JuSz bYTy pqf nhIN ikhVIaF slfhF ivc pey rihSdy hn jF iPr iksy pwb ivc jf bYTdy hn pr ies ijMLdgI df Auh afid nhIN hY. kuJ idnF bfad jd Auh afpxy afp ivc afAuNdf hY qF socx lgdf hY ik hux kI kry. Aus ny aijhI ailhdgI pihlF vI dyKI hoeI hY jd Auh afpxI pihlI pqnI qoN alwg hoieaf sI pr Aus vkq Aus dy bwcy nhIN sn. hux Aus nUM afpxy iqMnoN bwcy Xfd af rhy hn. Auh socdf hY ik kuJ vI hovy pRIqI hwQoN Aus nUM hfr nhIN jfxf cfhIdf. sB qoN pihlF qF Aus nUM rihx leI koeI vDIaf ijhf kmrf lBxf cfhIdf hY iPr kMm qy jfxf sLurU kr dyxf cfhIdf hY. jdoN vkq hovygf qF bwicaF nUM vI iml lvygf pr pRIqI leI Aus dI ijLMdgI ivc koeI jgfh nhIN hovygI. pRIqI nfl Aus ƒ bhuq guwsf hY. aYkitSg iswKx dI Aus dI iËwd ny gwl ƒ ikQy qwk phuScf idwqf hY. ieSny sflF dI iËwd ƒ Auh jwPI pfeI bYTI hY. pRIqI nUM Auh ipafr krdf hY. Aus dI koeI vI ijLd pugf skdf hY pr ieh aYkitMg dI nhIN. Aus ny ieSnI vfr Aus ƒ smJfieaf hY pr Auh smJ nhIN rhI. hux inwkI ijhI gwl qoN pulIs bulf leI qy Aus ƒ GroN bfhr kwZ Diraf. Aus Gr ivcoN ijs ƒ Aus ny afpxy KUn psIny dI kmfeI nfl bxfieaf hY qy pRIqI ny Aus ivc iek pONz df vI ihwsf nhIN pfieaf. pRIqI ƒ qF ieQy af ky iksy iksm dI imhnq krnI hI nhIN peI. Aus ny pRIqI ƒ iek idn vI kSm 'qy nhIN lfieaf. koeI hor huSdf qF dUjy idn hI Jolf PVf ky kSm 'qy qor idSdf qy afpy krdI rihSdI aYkitSg. svyr qoN Èfm qwk kSm krn vflIaF aOrqF ƒ qF isr Kurkx dI ivhl nhIN lwgdI aYkitSg qF dUr dI gwl hY. Auh bhuq socdf rihMdf hY pr kuJ vI nhIN skdf. nf kMm qy jf huMdf hY qy nf hI koeI sfP jgfh qy kmrf hI lwB ho irhf hY. svyry AuT Auh qy Aus df dosq sfeIzr dIaF boqlF KrIddy hn qy pfrk ivc jf bYTdy hn. keI keI idn Auh sLyv vI nhIN krdf. hPqf Br ibnF nhfiqaF inkl jFdf hY. Aus nUM mihsUs huMdf hY ik Aus dy hwQ kMbx lg pey hn. Auh zrdf hoieaf socdf hY ik Auh alkohilk ho igaf hY. jy nhIN hoieaf qF jldI ho jfvygf. Auh cfhuMdf ik ies siQqI ivcoN iksy nf iksy qrHF inkly nhIN qF Auh ievyN hI Kqm ho jfvygf qy pRIqI

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dUr KVI hwsdI hovygI. ievyN Aus dy bwicaF df BivK DuMDlf ho jfvygf pr sLrfb Aus dIaF sfrIaF socF qy hfvI rihMdI hY. iek idn lwCU aSkl GuSmdf GumfAuNdf sfAUQfl pfrk vwl af jFdf hY. GroN kfPI dUr hox krky Auh ies pfrk ivc nhIN afieaf krdf. Aus idn Auh pfrk aYvIinAU vfly gurduafry ivc iksy irsLqydfr vloN rKfey pfT dy Bog 'qy igaF idn cSgf hox krky pfrk vwl inkl jFdf hY. iek ZfxI ivc bYTf gurnfm Aus ƒ idws pYNdf hY. sfeIzr dI boql Aus dy hwQ ivc hY. aSkl lwCU socdf ik ieh qF igaf kSm qoN, jldI hI alkohlk ho ky mr jfvygf. Auh kfhlI nfl gurnfm vl vDdf hY. gurnfm aSkl ƒ dyKdf hY qy AuT ky Aus kol afAuNdf puwCdf hY, “aSkl ikDr iPrdYN ?” “XSg mYn, mYN qF ijDr iPrdF bs iPrdF pr qUM ds afh qUM kI bxf ilaf afpxf? kI krn lwigaF qUS afpxy afp ƒ?” “kuÈ neIN aSkl, tfeIm pfs krdF, CuwtIaF ijEN aY.” “cwl af jf, afh pwb ivc bYT ky gwlF krdy aF.” Auh dovyN brfbr qurdy pwb ivc af jFdy hn. aSkl lwCU glfs Brf ky ilafAuNdf hY. Auh kihx lwgdf hY, “mYN qF qYnUM Edx df eI lBdf iPrdF.” “dyK aMkl mYN Aus dI ies ijLd nfl iksy iksm df smJOqf nhIN sI kr skdf, mYN afpxy afp nUM pUrf sUrf mrd smJdF.” “mYN qYnUM iksy iksm dy smJOqy leI nhIN kihMdf pr mYnUM qF iglf aY ik qUS Gr kfhƒ Cwzxf sI. Gr qF bSdy df bys huSdY, agly ƒ mjbUr kro GroN jfx leI.” “pr aSkl, eys mulk df kfƒn Ault aY.” “pr kfƒn ƒ afpF hwQ ivc leIey hI ikAuN! kuwt mfr krn dI kI loV aY! qUS qF piVHaf iliKaYN.” “pr aSkl Auh rukdI nhIN ijhVy kSm qoN rokdF mYN.” “aOrq rukdI neIN huSdI, afeI qy afeI kdy nhIN rukdI huSdI. aOrq qy mwKI ijQoN rooko muV AuQy hI bYTxgIaF. isafxy kihSdy af jy iGE iswDI AuNgl nfl nf inkly qF ivSgI kr lE. qUS Gr cwl qYƒ kuÈ dfa mYN dwsUS.” “Gr jfxf myrf eynf sOKf nhIN.” “sOKf jF aOKf bfad dI gwl aY, akl dI gwl ieh aY ik eynI dyr aOrq ƒ iekwlI nhIN CwzIdf. jy Auhƒ rox leI moZf iml igaf qF qUS igaf sdf leI, qyrf Gr vI jfAU qy inafxy vI, hfly mOkf hYgf sFB jf ky, ieh sfAUQfl qF tuwcy bSidaF df Biraf ipaf, ieQy qF lok eydF dI ivhlI hoeI aOrq ƒ lwBdy iPrdy af Kfs qOr 'qy pfiksqfnI qy ijhVy afh POjI af pwky hox leI ieh vI aOrqF lBdy iPrdy af.” gurnfm Aus dIaF gwlF bhuq iDafn nfl suxdf hY. Aus dIaF gwlF swcIaF jfp rhIaF hn pr Auh kihMdf hY, “aMkl, hux qF jo hoxf sI ho igaf, mYN hux ipwCy nUM nhIN muV skdf. Auhny jo krnY kry, POjI nfl jfvy jF kfly cor nflL.” “ieh gwl nhIN gurnfm ik Auh ikhdy nfl jfvy ikAuNik eydF Auh sihjy jfx vflI nhIN pr ies vyly Auh tuwtI peI aY pYsy vloN vI qy Bfvuk qOr qy vI ies vyly tfeIm af ik sulfh kr lY nflLy afpxy bwicaF bfry soc.” bwicaF nUM dyKx leI Auh hor qVP AuTdf hY. bfhr dI dunIaF Aus ny hux dyK leI hY. kuJ socdf hoieaf Auh afKdf hY, “Auh afky mYnUM sOrI boly qF mYN soc skdF.” “eydF nhIN, dyK glqI qyrI vI aY qy EhdI vI, mYN qyrI mfsI nfl gwl krky quhfzI sulfh krfAuNnf, qUM sfzy vl af jfeIN. Aus nUM swd lvFgy. asIN quhfnUM donF nUM smJfvFgy sB TIk ho jfAU. bfkI ijhVf Auhdy zrfimaF df zrfmf aY awvl qF Auhƒ hux qk akl af geI hoAU nhIN qF qrIkf qYƒ mYN dwsUS, dyKIN sB TIk ho jfAU.” “Auh ikwdF TIk ho jfAU, aMkl?” “ Auhƒ soD ky qy soDx df qrIkf qYƒ mYN dwsUS.”

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“Auh ikwdF aSkl ? ikhVf qrIkf ?” “sfrIaF gwlF nf puwC, qUS sulfh leI iqafr ho jfh.” “Pyr vI koeI ihSt qF dyh.” “qYnUM pqf ik srks vfly Èyr ƒ ikwdF soDdy af? Auh Auhƒ kuwtdy mfrdy iblkul nhIN.” “Pyr kI krdy aF.” “kuwtmfr nfl Èyr nhIN mSndf, sLyr kI keI hor jfnvr vI nhIN mSndy, keI aOrqF vI nhIN. ienHF leI srks vfilaF iek hor qrIkf kwiZaf hoieaY. Auh Èyr dy kSnF ivc ivsl vjfAux lwgdy af. eynI Ëor Ëor dI, ieSnI vfr ivsl vjfAuNdy af ik Èyr awk jFdY.” “jfxI ik Èyr ƒ vwKry ZSg nfl tOrcr kIqf jFdY.” “iehƒ tOrcr krnf nhIN kihSdy XSgmYn, soDxf kihSdy af qy ikwdF soDxf ieh mYN qYnUM isKfAUN, ijhVf kMm mYN nhIN kr sikaf Auh qUM kryNgf.” cOdF bykrI ivc prduwmx isSG dIaF iÈPtF hn. rfq dI iÈPt hovy qF igafn kOr ƒ kSm 'qy Cwz vI afAuNdf hY qy lY vI lYNdf hY. kfr dI loV mihsUs krdf Auh kfr KrId lYNdf hY. kfr ibnF kuJ nhIN kIqf jf skdf. bwsF ivc qF tfeIm hI bhuq Krfb huSdf hY. Porz dI syarf kfr Aus ƒ psSd hY. Porz dIaF kfrF ƒ mËdUr qbkf bhuq psSd krdf hY. ssqIaF pYNdIaF hn. kImq ivc vI, murSmq ivc vI qy ieSÈorSs vI dUjIaF kfrF mukfblqn Gwt huSdI hY. igafn kOr ƒ lYx afieaf keI vfr PYktrI dy aSdr vI cly jFdf hY. PYktrI df mflk motf ijhf srdfr hY ijs ƒ sfry pItr kihSdy hn. aslI nF Èfied pRIqm isSG hovy. Auh pItr nfl hwQ imlfAuNdf Aus df hfl cfl puwCx lwgdf hY pr Aus df iDafn smoisaF ivc huSdf hY. Auh dyKxf cfhuSdf huSdf hY ik ikvyN bxfey jFdy hn smosy. ienHF ivc ikho ijhf msOdf pYNdf hoieaf. ieh ikSny df vycdy hoey qy ienHF ƒ pYNdf ikSny df hovygf. bykrI ivc qF hr vyly ieho hI socdf rihSdf hY ik iek brYwz ies bykrI ƒ ikSny dI pYNdI hoeI. Aus nUM ieh smosy AuhnF smoisaF qoN kuJ iBMn lgdy hn ijho ijhy igafn kOr Gr bxfieaf krdI hY. Auh igafn kOr ƒ smoisaF bfry puwCx lwgdf hY, “ikSny ku aOKy af ieh bxfAuxy ?” “lY, ieh vI koeI kSm aY, sym eI af ijwdF dy Gr bxfeIdy af! bs QoVf ijhf Prk af, iek jfxI aftf guSn ky pystrI bxf lYNdI aY, do jfxIaF asIN msflf iqafr kr lYny aF Pyr rl ky BrI jfeIdy af qy zYbI qlI jFdI aY, pItr qF PYktrI aONdf eI Gwt aY, zYbI eI sfrf kSm clONdI aY. iek Auh DIrU BfeI aY, zrYvr.” prduwmx DIrU BfeI ƒ jf Gyrdf hY. “BYaeIaf, ikDr ikDr jfqy ho ?” svfl puwCx qoN pihlF Auh afpxI pCfx igafn kOr dy pqI dy qOr 'qy krvf idSdf hY. DIrU BfeI dwsdf hY, “kuÈ dukfnyN, kuÈ stor alwg alwg jfqf rihqf hUM, neI jgfh vI trfeI krqf rihqf hUM.” “kOn kOn sy eyrIey myN jfqy ho?” “pUry imzlsYks myN jfqf hUM lMzn myN jfny sy zrqf hUM ieDr trYiPk bhuq hoqf hY.” prduwmx socx lgdf hY ik lMzn hI qF aslI jgfh hY mfl dy Kpq hox leI. Aus dy mn ivc afp smosy bxf ky ievyN hI zilvr krn dy iKafl GuMmx lgdy hn. Auh iksy nfl bhuqI slfh nhIN krdf pr ies gwl df PYslf kr lYNdf hY ik iksy leI Auh hux kSm nhIN kr skdf. bykrI ivc iksy dy hukm hyT kSm krnf Aus ƒ bhuq burf lwg irhf hY. smoisaF dy kSm ivc Aus ƒ AumIdF bwJx lwgdIaF hn. Auh igafn kOr qoN kuJ smosy mMgvfAuNdf hY qy AuhnF nUM Kohl ky dyKdf hY ik iehnF ivc kI kI pfieaf hoieaf hY. QoVf Kf ky dyKdf hY. iehdy ivc msflf kuJ vDyry qy imrc Gwt hY. goiraF dy svfd nUM muhry rwK ky ieh smosy bxfey hoey hn. Auh smosy bxfAux df smfn ilafAuNdf hY qF jo bxf ky dyKy ik iek smosf ikSny df pYNdf hoieaf. Auh sfry twbr ƒ hI nfl lf lYNdf hY qy kuJ GSitaF ivc hI Cy sO smosf bxf Drdf hY. iek smosy nUM afm smosy nfloN vwzf rwK

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ky ies df Bfr iek sO cflI grfm kr idMdf hY qy iPr ihsfb lf ky dyKdf hY ik iek smosf pSdrF ku pYnIaF df hI pY irhf hY. awgy dukfnF Aupr qIh pYNs df jFdf hY qy dukfndfr ny awgy pMjfh pYNs df vycxf hY. ijhVy nhIN ivkxgy AuhnF nUM Auh vfps lY lvygf. Bfv ky mfl vyc ky pYsy idE qy jo nf ivky Auh vfps. ieh sfrI jfxkfrI Auh DIrU BfeI qoN pRfpq krdf hY. agly idn prduwmx jf ky ieh Cy sO df Cy sO smosf dukfnF ivc rwK afAuNdf hY. kuJ dukfndfr nFh krdy hn pr bhuqy rwK lYNdy hn. Ausdf AuqÈfh duwgxf ho jFdf hY. igafn kOr afKdI hY, “ieh ikrfey dI jgHf, Pyr Cotf ijhf PlYt aY, koeI gvFZI ÈkYq eI kr idSdf. kuikSg dI smYwl dUr qwk jFdI aY.” “jdoN koeI Èkfieq krU qF bSd kr dyvFgy pr qUS bxf, Eny ku eI hor bxf dy.” agly idn Auh hor smfn lY afAuNdf hY. awj Auh mIt dy vI bxfAuNdy hn. Auh lYNb qy ickn dy smosy iqafr krdy hn. smoisaF df afps ivc Prk rwKx leI lYNb dy smoisaF ivc QoVf ijhf lfl rMg pf idMdf hY qy ickn dy smoisaF ivc pIlf. Auh BivwK bfry socdf KuÈ huSdf igafn kOr ƒ kihSdf hY, “aYzf vwzf lSzn aY, mYN qF iek iek dukfn smoisaF nfl Br dyAUN.” Auh agly idn smosy lY ky dukfnF ivc jFdf hY. bhuqIaF QfvF 'qy smosy ivky hoey hn. kuJ ku smosy Auh pihlIaF 'qy rwK ky kuJ ku hor nvIaF dukfnF 'qy rwK idSdf hY. smoisaF df nF qF lMzn vfsIaF dy mnF ivc pihlF hI Kux ho cuwkf hY pr bhuqy dukfndfrF ƒ ienHF dy ivkx ivc XkIn nhIN hY. pr jd dukfndfr ƒ ieh kihSdf hY ik nf ivkx dI sUrq ivc Auh vfps lY lvygf qy pYsy vI ienHF dy ivkx qoN bfad hI lvygf qF dukfn vfly rwK lYNdy hn. ijhVy ienHF ƒ kfAUNtr 'qy rwK ky vycdy hn AunHF dy qF iekdm ivk jFdy hn. iek gvFZx igafn kOr ƒ puwCdI hY, “sfrI rfq quhfzy kuJ pwkx dI smYwl afAuNdI rihSdI aY.” “sfzI irÈqydfrI ivc ivafh ijAuN aY.” “awCf ! Aupr vflI gorI kwl buV buV krdI iPrdI sI.” sux ky igafn kOr zr jFdI hY pr prduwmx isSG KuÈ hY. agly hPqy jd pYsy iekwTy krky, Krcf kwZdf hY qF Aus dI vDIaf qnKfh inkl afAuNdI hY. kuJ idn hor inkldy hn qF AunHF df afpxf Gr KflI ho jFdf hY. Gr dI lONj ƒ Auh smoisaF leI hI vrqx lwgdf hY. vwzI sfrI kVfhI lY afAuNdf hY. afp vI kSm Cwz idSdf hY qy igafn kOr df vI Cuzvf idSdf hY. kuJ idnF ivc hI Aus ƒ kSm krn vflI iek hor aOrq dI ËrUrq mihsUs hox lwgdI hY. idny bwcy skUl huSdy hn. Èfm ƒ AunHF hom vrk vI krnf huSdf hY. igafn kOr ny vI Gr dy kSm inptfAuxy huSdy hn. Auh afp qF svyr df igaf Èfm ƒ hI muVdf. hux Aus nUM vYn KrIdxI pY rhI hY ikAuNik kfr ivc smfn nhIN af irhf qy nfly kfr ivcoN smfn kZx leI bhuqf Jukxf pYNdf hY jo Aus nUM kuJ aOKf lgdf hY. Auh sfrf idn Bwjf iPrdf hY pr ieSnf KuÈ hY ik Qkfvt Aus dy nyVy qwk nhIN afAuNdI. iek idn Gr afAuNdf hY. igafn kOr qy kSm 'qy rwKI aOrq ƒ kSm kridaF dyKdf hY. iPr Auh igafn kOr ƒ afKdf hY, “qYƒ ieh aOrq ikQoN imlI ?” “kOx ? ieh ajYb kOr ?” “hF.” “ikAuN ?” “ieh qF bhuq buwZI aY, koeI jvfn lwB ijhVI kSm ƒ CohlI hovy, kSm CyqI inwbVy.” “eyhƒ ivcfrI ƒ afpF idSny eI kI aF.” “sfrf sfAUQfl eydF dIaF ivcfrIaF nfl Biraf ipaY, bQyrIaF iellIgl ijhIaF qurIaF iPrdIaF.” “mYƒ qF koeI idwsdI nhIN.” “iksy qoN puwCigwC krdy aF, mYN ieDroN AuDroN pqf krdF.” Auh afKdf hY. jd Auh jvfn aOrq dI gwl krdf hY qF Aus dIaF awKF ivc ilÈkor plty Kfx lgdI hY. Aus ƒ mYzm nIrU dI Xfd afAux lwgdI hY. ikSny idn ho gey hn Aus ny nIrU ƒ Pon

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nhIN kIqf. Auh Ausy Èfm hI nIrU ƒ Pon krky hfl cfl puwCdf hY. nIrU Aus nUM afKdI hY ik pMjfb hux kdoN afEgy qF Auh Auqr idMdf hY, “hflfq kuÈ TIk ho jfx mYN gyVf mfrUM, quhfzy ibnF mYzm jI mn bhuq Audfs aY.” gwl krdf Auh Audfs ijhf ho jFdf hY qy Aus dy mn ivc iek Koh ijhI vI pYx lgdI hY. iek idn igafn kOr kihSdI hY, “inafxy rOlf pfAuNdy af ik Gr 'coN qyl df muÈk aONdY.” “ijQy smosy bxfeIey AuQoN PuwlF dI mihk qF afAuxoN rhI.” “myrf mqlb koeI pItr vrgI jgHf dyK leIey, Gr qoN Ërf htvIN.” “gwl qF qyrI TIk aY, pr Krcy vwD jfxy aF, Pyr vI dyKdy aF kuÈ.” aglI vfr Gr vVdf hY qF qyl dI suSG Aus ƒ vI afAux lwgdI hY. Auh socdf hY ik koeI XUint iml jfey qF eI TIk rhygf qy XUint imldy sfr hI Gr ƒ nvF pyNt krvf dyvygf. pyNt krvfAux nfl Gr ivcoN afAuNdf musLk AuV jfvygf. vYsy vI ikrfeydfrF ny Gr ƒ hwQ Pyrn vflf kr idwqf hoieaf hY. Èfm ƒ ivskI df pYg pf ky tYlI mUhry bYTdf igafn kOr ƒ afKdf hY, “kuwby dy mfrI lwq qy kuwby ƒ TIk bYT geI, kuwb vI iswDf ho igaf, ieSzIaf bYTy huSdy qF afh idn ikQoN dyKxy sI.” “vfihgurU sB vwl dyKdY. asIN ikhVf iksy df burf kIqf sI.” “afho, ieh qF TIk aY, pr vfihgurU ny aYzf pSgf pf ky eI sfzy vl dyKxf hoieaf.” “kihSdy af Auh iemiqhfn vI lYNdf.” “cwl AuhdI mrËI, lY ley ijSny iemiqhfn lYxy aF.” Auh pYwg Kqm krdf ievyN afKdf hY ijvyN hr aOK leI iqafr bYTf hovy, Auh iPr afKx lwgdf hY, “goiraF dI khfvq hY ik ijhVf bSdf cflI sfl qwk aYstYblÈ ho igaf so ho igaf, Aus qoN bfad nhIN ho skdf pr mYN ienHF goiraF dI khfvq vI JUTI kr dyxI aF.” “TIk aY pr inafixaF vwl vI iDafn dE, ijwdx dy eys Gr 'c afey af, iekwiTaF ny bYT ky rotI nhIN KfDI.” “Auh hux ikhVy inafxy af, afpxy afp ƒ sSBfl skdy af, nfly asIN afh sB AunHF leI eI krdy aF. hF, rfjivSdr kfr df tYst pfs kr lvy qF mYƒ sOK rhy.” “pVHn idE jy pVHdf qF.” “mYƒ nhIN lwgdf, Ehdy lwCx nhIN pVHn vfly, kdy ikqfb cuwkI Ehny ! hr vyly tYlI ivc viVaf rihSdY.” dovyN kuVIaF ƒ pVHfeI ƒ TIk cwl peIaF hn. Coty blrfm ƒ itAUÈn rKfAux bfry prduwmx socx lwgdf hY. vwzf rfj qF Gr ivc iksy nfl bhuqf boldf vI nhIN hY. ijSnI gwl puwC lvo EnI df hI jvfb idSdf hY. kdy kdy blrfm nfl jF kuVIaF nfl lVdf ËrUr hY. kdy kdy Ausdf koeI dosq Aus nfl Gr af jFdf hY. prduwmx isSG ƒ Aus dy dosq cSgy nhIN lwgdy. kdy kdy prduwmx isSG df idl krdf hY ik rfjivSdr nUM KUb dbky pr iPr Auh socdf hY ik ZIT hI nf ho jfvy ik iblkul hI ikhf mSnxoN hI ht jfvy. kfry vwl Aus qoN kfPI idnF qoN jf nhIN hoieaf qy nf hI Auh afAuNdf hY. Auh igafn kOr ƒ kihSdf hY, “iksy idn surjIq kOr ƒ Pon eI kr lY, AunHF ny kihxf ik muV ky bfq eI nhIN puwCI, hYlo qk nhIN khI.” “ikhVy vyly krF Pon ?” “qkflHF ƒ GStI mfr dy kdy.” “mYN ieh vI socdI aF ik Auhny kihxf ik eyDr af jfE iekwTy rotI KfvFgy pr sfzy kol qF jfx df tfeIm hI nhIN qy jy AunHF ƒ swdIey qF ibTfeIey ikQy, sfrI lONj sfzI smfn nfl BrI peI aF qy rsoeI ivc qyl eI qyl hoieaf ipaY. sgF qy iek idn mndIp df Pon afieaf sI, mYN bhuqI gwlbfq ibnF eI rwK idwqf.”

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iek idn svyry svyry zfk dyKdf hY. kONsl dI iek icwTI afeI hY. KolHdf hY. noits hY ik qusIN GroN koeI ivEpfr krdy ho qy gYrkfƒnI kuikSg kr rhy ho. asIN quhfzy Gr df muafienf krnf cfhuSdy hF. AunHF ny afpxy afAux dI qfrIk bfrF mfrc idwqI hoeI hY. Auh pRyÈfn huSdf noits iek pfsy rwKdf mn hI mn afKdf hY, “ieh sfhmxy Gr vflf tOm hI hovygf.” Auh kfr KVI krn vkq Aus nfl bihs ipaf sI. Èfied Aus ny hI iÈkfieq kIqI hovy jF iksy hor gvFZI vI ho skdf hY. Auh ies bfry bhuqf nhIN socdf. Aus nUM pqf hY ik smosy pkfAux nfl AuTdy musLk nfl sfry gvFZI hI aOKy hoxgy. pMdrF prduwmx smosy bxfAux leI aijhI jgHf dI Bfl afrSB kr idSdf hY ijhVI ik kfƒnI qOr 'qy shI hovy. ivEpfrk kuikSg krn leI kONsl qoN mnËUrI lYxI pYNdI hY. kONsl df ishq ivBfg dsdf hY ik kuikMg vflI jgfh ikho ijhI hovy qy Aus ivc ikhVy ikhVy Aupkrx lgy hox. sB kuJ AuhnF dI kfnUMnI mMg anusfr shI hovy qF hI pfs krdy hn qy hor vI keI Kljgx huSdy hn. Auh pihlF hI shI qrIky nfl kSm ÈurU krnf cfhuSdf hY qF jo bfad ivc koeI cwkr nf pvy. Auh aijhI jgfh dI Bfl leI iek iestyt eyjSt nfl slfh krdf hY. ieSzstrIal eyrIey ivc koeI XUint hI TIk rhygf. keI XUint ikrfey Aupr lwgy hoey hn. aYktn, vYNblI, eIilSg ivc qF bhuq XUint hn. kuJ ku jgfvF dukfnF dy ipwCy vI iml rhIaF hn ijQoN smosy iqafr kIqy jf skdy hn pr Auh cfhuSdf ik sfAUQfl ivc hI hovy. Gr dy nyVy hovy qy sfAUQfl ivc kfmIaF aOrqF vI sihjy iml jFdIaF hn jo ik ssqIaF vI huSdIaF hn. kYnfl roz Aupr kYnfl ieSzstrIal iestyt hY. AuQy anykF XUint hn. Coty vI qy vwzy vI. eyzy vwzy vI ik PYktrIaF lwgIaF hoeIaF hn. AuQy iek XUint iml irhf hY ijQy ik pihlF kyk bxdy huSdy sn. hux bSd ipaf hY pr ies df ikrfieaf bhuq hY. prduwmx isSG ihsfb lf ky dyKdf hY ik ieh qF bhuq mihSgf pvygf. Auh qlfÈ jfrI rwKdf hY. purfxy sfAUQfl dy ieSzstrIal eyrIey df vI cwkr mfrdf hY pr mnpsSd kuJ nhIN iml irhf. AuDroN kONsl vfilaF dI Gr cYk krn dI qrIk nyVy af rhI hY. Aus df iPkr vD irhf hY. dyr huSidaF huSidaF bfrF mfrc af jFdI hY. awj kONsl dy pRqIinDF ny afAuxf hY. iksy gvFZI dI iÈkfieq Aupr Aus dy Gr df muafienf krnf hY. pr Auh ies leI iqafr nhIN hY. awigAuN XUint afid iml nhIN irhf. Auh svyry hI Gr ƒ ijSdrf lgf ky inkl jFdy hn. koeI afvy qF afpy hI GStIaF kr kr ky muV jfvy. bwicaF ƒ vI jldI Byj idSdy hn qy kSm vflI ƒ vI nhIN swddy. iek idn mfl nhIN vI iqafr hovygf qF nf shI Gwto Gwt jurmfny qoN qF bc jfxgy. Èfm ƒ jd Auh Gr prqdy hn qF lYtr bfks rfhIN suwitaf iek sKq ijhf cyqfvnI pwqr imldf hY. kONsl vfly af ky Kwjl Krfb huSdy muV gey hn. iek hor qfrIk dy gey hn jo ik nyVy dI hI hY. Auh kYnfl ieSzstrIal iestyt dy mYnyjr hYnrI kol jFdf hY. hYnrI dIaF lSmIaF sMGxIaF muwCF qy BfrI Brkm afvfË Aus dI svfgq krdIaF hn. Auh ds bI nSbr XUint ikrfey 'qy lY lYNdf hY. Kfs ilKf pVHI nhIN hY. iek Pfrm hI Brnf hY. Gr dy jF iksy hor jfiedfd dy mflk hox df sbUq dyxf hY qy iPr do mhIny df ikrfieaf. iek mhIny df izpOËt dy qOr 'qy aqy iek mhIny df aYzvFs. sfrI kfrvfeI inptf ky hYnrI Aus ƒ ds bI XUint dIaF cfbIaF PVf ky muwCF rfhIN muskrfAuNdf hwQ imlfAuNdf hY. prduwmx bhuqf KuÈ nhIN hY. awT sO pONz mhIny df ikrfieaf hY qy do sO pONz jnrl ryt. ieh hËfr pONz mhIny df vfDU kwZxf pvygf. Auh mn ƒ qswlI dyx leI socdf hY ik smosy dI kImq vDf dyvygf. jd Auh XUint ƒ KolHdf qF iËafdf ikrfey df duwK Gtx lwgdf hY. jgHf kfPI hY. smosy bxfAux leI do myË pey hn. do BwTIaF vI hn. stIl dy do vwzy myjL vI hn. XUint dy Aupr iek mSËl bxf ky dPqr bxfey hoey hn qy stfP dy bYTx leI iek kmrf vI hY. prduwmx BwTIaF aqy kYnpI qy DUSaF kwZx leI lwgy pwiKaF qoN bhuqf KuÈ nhIN hY. pr kSm clfieaf jf skdf hY, iek dm kSm clfAux leI ieh sB TIk hY. so Auh socdf hY ik hOlI hOlI sB kuJ nvF lvf lvygf, iek vfr kSm cwldf ho jfvy. brfzvya qoN lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr pY ky kfrlfeIl roz vflf rfAUNz abfAUt lSG ky Kwby hwQ pfrk roz hY. ieh roz spfeIks pfrk dy dUjy pfsy jf juVdI hY qy ies ivcoN hI swjy pfsy ƒ

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kYnfl roz muVdI hY jo ik ruafiesilp roz ƒ vI jf pYNdI hY. kYnfl roz Aupr hI ieh kYnfl ieSzstrIal iestyt hY. ies iestyt dy dUjy pfsy grYNz XUnIan kYnfl hY. ieh bhuq purfxI iestyt hY BfvyN ik iemfrqF Zfa ky nvIaF bxf idwqIaF hoeIaF hn. ijnHF idnF ivc lSzn dI Zoaf ZuafeI nihrF rfhIN huSdI sI AunHF idnF dI hI hY ieh ieSzstrIal iestyt. purfxy nkiÈaF ivc vI ies df nF pVHn ƒ iml jFdf hY. vYsy qF lyzI mfrgryt qoN hor keI rozF vI kYnfl roz Aupr ƒ inkldIaF hn pr Auh sfrIaF CotIaF hn. pfrk roz qy iPr kYnfl roz vwzIaF rozF hn ijQoN dI lfrI vI lSGdI hY qy hor trYiPk vI kfPI ho jFdf hY. prduwmx isSG df Gr ies XUint qoN ds ku imSt qurn dI dUrI 'qy siQq hY. Aus dI roz hfrtlI roz pfrk roz ƒ iswDI hI pYNdI hY. iËafdf ikrfey vflf kSzf BfvyN hfly vI cuwB irhf hY vYsy prduwmx hux KuÈ hY. Auh igafn kOr ƒ ilaf ky nvIN jgHf idKfAuNdf hY qF Auh kfhlI nfl kihSdI hY, “aYnI QF afpF kI krnI aY !” “kSm vDfvFgy, jy sB kuÈ TIk irhf qF ieh jgHf vI CotI pY jfxI af, qUS dyKdI jfh.” Auh XUint ivc ƒ sfmfn lY jfxf ÈurU kr idSdy hn qy afAuNdy somvfr qoN AuQy hI kSm ÈurU kr idSdy hn. buVI ajYb kOr vI AuQy hI afAux lwgdI hY. Gr ivc dwsI qrIk qoN pihlF hI zYkorytr ƒ kSm 'qy lgf idSdf hY. pypr pyNt krf ky Gr ivc iekdm nvF inkor bixaf dyK kONsl vfly muafienf krky muV jFdy hn. prduwmx mn hI mn hwsdf hY – swp qF inkl igaf hux lIk ƒ kI kwutoNgy! solF nvIN jgHf af ky AunHF ƒ kSm bhuqf iËafdf lwgx lwgdf hY. Gr ivc sn qF jdoN mrËI Gr df kSm vI kr ilaf qy smoisaF df vI pr hux ieQy imQy smyN 'qy ÈurU krky qy inscq smyN 'qy Kqm krnf pYNdf hY. pRduwmx isSG dI Bwj dOV vI bhuq vwD jFdI hy. kdy mfrkIt jfh, kdy aftf ilaf, kdy smosy dyx jfh. XUint ivc vI koeI nf koeI kSm krvfAuNdf rihMdf hY. mfl zilvr krn igaf vI lyt muV huMdf hY. Auh Qikaf Qikaf mihsUs krn lgdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik ikAuN nf rfjivSdr ƒ afpxy nfl kSm 'qy lfvy. rfjivSdr ny skUl Cwz idwqf hY qy kSm dI qlfÈ ivc hY. Aus ƒ kuikSg df kSm cSgf nhIN lwg irhf. Gr ivc vI jd smosy pwk rhy huSdy qF Auh bfhr inkl jFdf. hux PYktrI jf ky vI bhuqf KuÈ nhIN hY. pRduwmx isSG ny afpxy XUint ƒ PYktrI kihxf ÈurU kr idwqf hY. jy koeI Aus df ieh PYktrI Èbd sux ky hYrfn huSdf hY qF Auh ies df awgoN ivsQfr krdf kihSdf hY ik smosy bxfAux dI PYktrI. rfjivSdr dy nf pVH skx df doÈ Auh afpxy isr lYx lwgdf hY ik nf Auh ieSzIaf jFdf qy nf muSzy dy do sfl Krfb huSdy. Auh rfjivSdr ƒ PYktrI lY jFdf hY. rfjivSdr cly qF jFdf hY pr iksy kSm ƒ hwQ nhIN lfAuNdf. dPqr ivc bYT ky muV afAuNdf hY. pRduwmx isSG socdf hY ik ikAuN nf Aus ƒ zrfeIivSg tYst pfs kr idwqf jfvy qF jo Auh zilvrI df kSm hI krn lwg pvy. igafn kOr svyry Gr dI sPfeI krky af jFdI hY. blrfm qy dovyN kuVIaF AuT ky skUl cly jFdy hn. sB kol afpxI afpxI cfbI hY. skUloN muVdy vI afpo afpxf bxf ky Kf lYNdy hn. igafn kOr ƒ AunHF dI bhuqI icSqf nhIN huSdI. Aus ƒ vwzy muSzy df ijLafdf iPkr rihMdf hY. iek idn Auh pqI ƒ afKdI hY, “ikAuN nf afpF rfj ƒ ivafh leIey, hYlp ho jfAU.” prduwmx isSG hwsx lwgdf hY qy kihSdf hY, “Auh qF hfly aTfrF df vI nhIN hoieaf.” “qF kI hoieaf, sgF qy ivgVU nf.” “ivgV ky vI ieh kyhdI lwq BSn lAU. vwD qoN vwD grl PrYNz rwK lAU, eyhdf kfhdf iPkr ! ieh ikhVI kuVI aY.” “Pyr vI soco, koeI ieSzIaf qoN lY afAuny aF.” “pihlF eyhƒ itk ky kSm qF krn dy, mYƒ qF lwgdY iehny bhuqf hI inkSmf inkl jfxY. afh ijhVy ienkm sport vfilaF cflI pONz eyhƒ dyxy ÈurU kr idwqy eyhdy kfrn qF ieh mUloN eI igaf lwgdf.”

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rfjivSdr kfr df tYst vI pfs kr lYNdf hY pr PYktrI iPr vI mnmrËI nfl hI jFdf hY. jy koeI khy qF bhfnf bxf Czdf hY. zilvrI 'qy do ku vfr Auh prduwmx isSG nfl jFdf hY pr rfh ivcoN hI lV ky muV afAuNdf hY. aSq ivc prduwmx isSG kuJ kihxoN ht jFdf hY. igafn kOr puckfr ky afpxy nfl lY afAuNdI hY pr Auh mOkf lwgdy hI XUint ivcoN ieh kihMdf inkl jFdf hY ik qyl dy musLk nfl Aus nUM alrjI hor rhI hY. vwzI siqSdr qy CotI pvn, dovyN hI CuwtI vfly idn XULint ivc af jFdIaF hn. kSm ivc hwQ vI vSzfAuNdIaF hn. Cotf blrfm vI kuJ nf kuJ krdf rihSdf hY pr prduwmx AunHF ƒ afpo afpxI pVHfeI ivc lwgy rihx leI kihSdf hY. Auh smJdf hY ik pVHfeI iËafdf ËrUrI hY. kSm qF sfrI Aumr krnf hI krnf hY. prduwmx mihsUs krn lwgdf hY ik rfjivSdr nfl Auh bhuq nyV nhIN rwK sikaf. jdoN df Auh ieSzIaf qoN muiVaf hY, bwicaF ivc kdy bYT ky vI nhIN dyiKaf. ieSzIaf ivc huSdy sn qF sfrf twbr Èfm dI rotI iekwTy Kfieaf krdy sn. ieQy Aus dI jIvn–ÈYlI hI bdl geI hY. bhqf smF Bwj dOV ivc inkl irhf hY. Auh PYslf krdf hY ik hr Èfm Auh pihlF vFg bwicaF nfl ibqfieaf krygf. Auh PYktrI KolHx df vkq svyry Cy vjy df kr lYNdf hY qF jo dupihr qwk kSm Kqm krky Èfm ivhlI rwK sky. svyry pSj vjy Auh AuTdy qy iqafr huSdy krdy Cy vjy qoN pihlF GroN inkldy hn. rfh ivcoN ajYb kOr ƒ lY lYNdy hn qy PYktrI KolH lYNdy hn. ijhVy kwlH dy smosy bxy pey huSdy hn AunHF ƒ lY ky prduwmx isSG zilvr krn cly jFdf hY aqy mgroN igafn kOr qy ajYb kOr afpxy kSm lwg jFdIaF hn. dupihr qwk prduwmx isSG muV afAuNdf hY. af ky ÈOipSg df kSm inptf lYNdf hY. do vjy dy krIb Auh PYktrI bSd kr idSdy hn. jy kdy kSm pUrf nf inwbVy qF kuJ dyr hor KolH rwKdy hn. prduwmx isSG kfhlI kfhlI hwQ mfrdf AunHF dI mwdd krn lwgdf hY qF jo kSm jldI inwbVy. Aus ƒ dyKidaF ajYb kOr vI qyË hox dI koiÈÈ krdI hY pr Auh Aumr dI swT twp cuwkI hY ies leI Auh PurqI nhIN hY. prduwmx isMG nUM huMdf hY ik kuVIaF dy skUloN muVn qoN pihlF pihlF Auh Gr puj jfx. kYnfl ieSzstrIal iestyt ivc XULintF dIaF lfeInF hn ijvyN ik ey[bI[sI[ afid. Aus ivc awgy XUintF dI igxqI ÈurU huSdI . ijvyN ik ieh XUint bI lfeIn ivc nSbr ds hY. iesy krky ds bI kihlfAuNdf hY. igafrF bI dI mflk tobI imltn hY jo ik CpfeI df kSm krdf hY. prduwmx dI Aus nfl pihly idn qoN hI nhIN bxdI. vYn dI pfrikSg bdly JgVf huSdf irhf hY. tobI imltn kol iqSn gwzIaF hn. do vYnF qy iek kfr. XUint sfhmxy do vfhnF dI jgHf hI hY. bfkI do vfDU vfhnF dy leI QoVHf htvF kfr pfrk hY pr tobI qIjf vfhn vI prduwmx dI jgHf ivc hI KVf kr idSdf hY ijs krky JgVf huSdf hY. pihlF tobI socdf hY ik prduwmx eyÈIan hI hY qy zr jfvygf pr prduwmx lVfeI krn qwk jFdf hY. tobI ƒ afpxI kfr pfrk ivc KVI krnI pYNdI hY. Aus qoN bfad tobI prduwmx ƒ dyKdf hI ichrf hoor qrHHF df kr lYNdf hY qy mUSh ivc buV buV krdf afKdf hY – pfkI bfstrz! prduwmx Aus vwl dyKdf hI smJ jFdf hY ik tobI ny mn ivc Aus ƒ koeI nslvfdI gflH kwZI hY ikAuNik eyny sflF qoN goiraF nfl vfh pYx krky AunHF dy mn ivcly nslvfd df aSdfËf lgfxf sOKf ho cuwkf hY. nON bI XUint iksy gory df hI hY pr Aus df vrqfv nslvfdI nhIN hY. Auh prduwmx ƒ dUroN dyKdf hI hwQ ihlfAuNdf – ‘hYlo imstr isSG’ kihx lwgdf hY. svyry prduwmx ajYb kOr dy Gr muhry kfr rokdf hY. Auh dyKdf hY ik ajYb kOr dy mgry hI qIh ku sfl dI jvfn aOrq vI inkldI hY. igafn kOr prduwmx ƒ afKdI hY, “ieho aY kuljIq, ijhdI gwl kIqI sI.” “TIk aY, kSm krf ky dyK lY, jy kSm psSd hoieaf qF rwK lIN.” kSm kuJ ku hor viDaf hY qy iek kfmI aOrq hor dI loV pY rhI hY. prduwmx AunHF ƒ PYktrI Auqfrdf, vYn ivc smosy rwK afpxy kSm 'qy inkl jFdf hY. pihlF Auh mjLy nfl PYktrI ivcoN inkilaf krdf sI qy sLfm qk muV afAuNdf pr jdoN dI Aus ny svyr dI iÈPt ÈurU kIqI hY qF Auh vyly isr inkldf hY qy Aus afpxf rUt vI bdlxf pYNdf hY. svyry awT qoN nON qwk df smF trYiPk df hY. pihlF Auh kSm 'qy nON vjy inkilaf krdf pr hux trYiPk ivc Psx dy zroN ‘ey tU jLYz’ muhry rwK ky afpxf rUt ievyN bxf lYNdf hY ik trYiPk dy Ault cwly. pihlF Auh dukfnF mukfey ijhVIaF jldI KuwlHdIaF hn. lyt KuwlHdIaF dukfnF vI ievyN kry ik Auh trYiPk qoN AultI idÈf vwl jf irhf

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hovy. lMzn dy trYiPk nUM dyKdf Auh socx lgdf hY ik iek gwloN qF pItr TIk hY ik Auh afpxf mfl lMzn qoN bfhro bfhr vycdf hY. lMzn ivc qF vkq hI bhuq Krfb huMdf hY. cfr GMty dy kMm nUM awT GMty lg jFdy hn. kSm qoN prq ky XULint ivc vVidaF hI Aus dI ingHf kuljIq Aupr pYNdI hY. iekhry ijhy srIr dI KUbsUrq kuVI Aus ƒ bhuq ipafrI lwgdI hY. Auh ƒ dyKidaF hI mn ivc qfr ijhI iPrdI hY. Auh pwg df lV TIk krn lwgdf hY. kuljIq Aus vwl dyKdI hY qy iPr nIvIN pf ky afpxy kSm ƒ lwg jFdI hY. igafn kOr pqI vwl dyK rhI hY. prduwmx isSG iJpdf ijhf Aupr dPqr ivc cly jFdf hY. awj somvfr hY. pYsy iekwTy krn df idn hox krky AUs ƒ ihsfb ikqfb krnf huSdf hY. dPqr ivc jf ky Auh ÈIÈf dyKdf hY. dfhVI ivcoN kuJ icwty vfl Jfk rhy hn. kuJ dyr KVf dfhVI rSg lYx bfry socdf rihSdf hY. pihlF vI keI vfr Aus ny dfhVI rMgx bfry soicaf hY pr iPr socdf hY ik hfly ieMny vfl icwty nhIN hn pr aj Aus nUM lgdf hY ijvyN icwty vflF dI igxqI iek dm vD geI hovy. igafn kOr Aupr af jFdI hY. puwCdI hY, “ho geI kulYkÈn ?” “hF, ho geI, ieh kuVI ikwdF kSm ƒ ?” “qyË aY, EdF vI bIbI aY, ajYb kOr dI irÈqydfr eI aY, eyhdy pqI ny eyhƒ iksy gwloN Cwz idwqY, ivcfrI duKI aY.” “afpF ikhVf suKI aF, qUS eyhdf kSm dyK.” gwl krdf prduwmx pqnI nfl awK nhIN imlf irhf. Aus ƒ nIrU Xfd af rhI hY. igafn kOr afKdI hY, “eyhdI ivcfrI dI khfxI hor aY, eyhƒ ieSzIaf qoN ivafh ilaFdf qy hux muSzf qy Auhdy mfpy kihSdy af ik sfƒ psSd nhIN qy Cwz idwqf qy pwkI vI nhIN krf rhy, kihSdI sI ik aSkl nfl slfh krnI aY.” aSkl Èbd Aus ƒ pl ku leI qSg krdf hY. Auh afKdf hY, “myry nfl kI slfh krnI aY ?” “afpxf jgmohx aY nf, Auhƒ bQyrf pqY eydF dIaF gwlF df.” “Pyr jgmohn kol Byjo eyhƒ.” prduwmx igafn kOr vwl hfly vI nhIN dyK irhf. Auh kihSdI hY, “qusIN qF aYvyN Bfry hoeI jfny aF aglI ny qF mfx nfl ikhY, qusIN ivcfrI nfl gwl qF kr ky dyK lE.” “jfh, Byj dy Aupr.” Auh Pwt dyxI afKdf hY. igafn kOr iJjkdI hY. Aus ƒ kuljIq ƒ Aupr Byjx vflI gwl psSd nhIN hY pr Aus ny afp hI ieSny Ëor nfl Aus ƒ kuljIq nfl gwl krn leI afiKaf hY. igafn kOr hyTF Auqr jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG df iDafn pOVIaF vwl ƒ hY. Auh pihlF hI kuljIq nfl gwl krn leI mOkf pYdf krn leI soc irhf hY. igafn kOr Aus leI sOK kr idSdI hY. pOVIaF cVHn dI Twk Twk suxfeI idSdI hY. ieh Twk Twk ijvyN Aus dy idl Aupr vwj rhI hovy. Pyr afihsqf ijhf drvfËf KolH ky kuljIq aSdr vVdI hY. siq sRI akfl bulfAuNdI hY. prduwmx isSG puwCdf hY, “kI nF aY kuVIey qyrf ?” “aSkl jI, kuljIq.” “nF vI sohxf, qUS vI suhxI Pyr qyry shury ikAuN aOKy iPrdy af.” “bs iksmq dIaF gwlF aSkl jI.” “iksmq dI koeI gwl neIN, eyh lok juwqI dy Xfr aY. qUS iPkr nf kr, mYN qyrI pUrI mwdd krUS.” “aSkl jI, zrdI aF ik ipwCy ieSzIaf ƒ eI nf moV dyx.” “AunHF dy Gr df rfj aY.” “aSkl jI, jy mYN muV geI qF ipSz ivc bhuq byiewËqI hoxI aYN.” kihSdI kuljIq awKF Br lYNdI hY. Auh boldf hY, “jd qwk mYN bYTF qYƒ koeI ieSzIaf nhIN Byj skdf, iPkr nf kr.”

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iksy dy pOVIaF cVHn dI avfË afAuNdI hY. prduwmx isSG smJ jFdf hY ik igafn kOr hI hovygI. kuljIq Aus kol iekwlI bYTI JwlI nhIN jFdI hovygI. igafn kOr aSdr afAuNdI hY. prduwmx isSG kuljIq ƒ svfl puwCdf rihSdf hY, “ikhVy Èihr rihSdy af qyry shury ?” “jI lUtn.” “mYN qyry shuiraF nfl gwl krky dyKF ik Gwto Gwt qYƒ pwkI eI krf dyx.” “sfzy irÈqydfr AunHF dIaF bQyrIaF imSnqF kr cuwky af. Auh nhIN cfhuSdy ik mYN eys mulk ivc rhF.” igafn kOr afKx lwgdI hY, “jI, qusIN awj eI jgmohx nfl gwl kro. mndIp dwsdI sI ik qkflF ƒ ikqy slfh dyx bYTdf Auh. nfly PrI 'c kSm krdY.” prduwmx isSG kuJ socdf hoieaf kihSdf hY, “qUS hI cly jfh kuljIq nfl jgmohx kol.” “nhIN jI, mYN ikQy qurI iPrUSgI.” “awCf mYN dyKdF, hux tfeIm vI qF hY nhIN.” prduwmx isSG Bfr ijhf PVdf afKdf hY. kuljIq jfx lwgdI hY. prduwmx Aus ƒ kihSdf hY, “kuVIey, qUS hux icSqf Cwz dyh, ieh iPkr hux sfzf aY.” suxdI hoeI kuljIq df ichrf KuÈI nfl iKV jFdf hY. Auh cly jFdI hY qF prduwmx isSG iglf krn dy lihjy ivc pqnI ƒ boldf hY, “qUS mwlomwlI eyhƒ myry gl pfeI jfnIaF, myry kol Blf eynf tfeIm ikQy aY ik eyhƒ mYN leI iPrF.” “eyhƒ lY ky Blf qusIN ikQy jfxf, jgmohx ƒ Pon kro afpy af jfAU Auh.” “Auh Blf ikwdF af jfAU, afpxf Auh irÈqy ivc jvfeI lwgdY.” “jvfeIaF vflI boa qF hY neI Auhdy ivc.” “idwsdI eI nhIN, aSdroN pUrf kFtf aY Auh, qyry sfhmxy eI aF vVy BfeI vl ikMnI ku vfr jFdY.” prduwmx QoVHf iKwJ ky kihSdf hY qF jo igafn kOr ieQy hI gwl Kqm kr dyvy. Aus ƒ zr hY ik Auh afp hI jgmohx ƒ jF mndIp ƒ Pon krn nf bYT jfvy. Auh qF kuljIq ƒ afp Kud lY ky jfxf cfhuSdf hY. kuljIq Aus dy mn ivc AuqrdI jf rhI hY. Auh kuljIq ƒ ijwqxf cfhuSdf hY Aus dI mwdd krky. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik jgmohx kfmryz iekbfl dy Gr qkflF ƒ do ku GSty leI bYiTaf krdf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik sfrI gwl ƒ ikvyN isry cVHfvy. socdf hoieaf Auh dPqr ivcoN AuT ky hyTF af jFdf hY. ajYb kOr smosy ql rhI hY. kuljIq sPfeI kr rhI hY. PYktrI bSd krn df vkq ho irhf hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “kuljIq, mYN awj jgmohx ƒ imldF qy qyry kys bfry gwl krdF, qUS afpxy pypr iqafr rwKIN, afpF iml ky krdy aF kuÈ.” kuljIq hF ivc isr mfrdI hY ijvyN kih rih hovy ik sq bcn. iPr Auh igafn kOr ƒ puwCdf hY, “awj afpF kuljIq ƒ mndIp vlF lY jfvFgy qkflHF ƒ.” “mYN qF Gr df kSm krnf huSdf, agly dy Gr igaYN tYm lwg jFdY, qusIN vI AuQy eI jfieE ijQy Auh bYTdf huSdY.” Gr af ky prduwmx sB qoN pihlF dfhVI rSgdf hY. tfeI lf ky sUt pfAuNdf hY. sUt pfAux df Aus ƒ bhuq ÈOk huSdf sI. Aus dy sfry sUt ieMzIaf hI rih gey hn. ieQy af ky iek sUt KrIidaf hY Aus nUM ZMg nfl key nhIN pihn sikaf. kSm ivc hI bhuq ruwJ igaf hY. anfBI rMg dI pwg bMn ky jd Auh igafn kOr dy sfhmxy afAuNdf hY qF Auh hYrfn huMdI puwCdI hY, “ieh cVHfeI ikDr nUM?” “ieMny icr bfad jgmohn nUM imlxYN iPr vI jvfeI BfeI aY.” “awgy qF jwgy nUM imlx leI ieMnI sLukInI kIqI nhIN kdy !”

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“agy myrI hflq TIk huMdI sI hux afh kMm ny ijAuN dwb ilaY, kpiVaF ‘coN qyl df musLk afeI

jFdf.”

Auh socdf hY ik cMgy mOky qy gwl aOV geI nhIN qF igafn kOr df sLwk kuljIq vwl jfxf sI.

Auh pqnI nUM afKdf hY,

“cwl, kuljIq nUM Pon kr ik bfhr af jfvy mYN do imMt ivc phuMc jfxF.”

Auh kfr kuljIq dI irhfiesL muhry rokdf zr irhf hY ik ajYb kOr vI ikDry nfl hI

iqafr nf ho jfvy pr kuljIq iekwlI hI bfhr inkldI hY. Auh aSdroN hI kfr df drvfËf KolHdf

hY. kuljIq kmIjL ƒ ipwiCAuN TIk kdy brfbr af bYTdI hY. kfly sUt Aupr icwty Puwl bhuq sj rhy

hn. prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY,

“kuljIq, qUS qF bhuq suhxI lwgdI aYN.” “QYNikAU aSkl jI.” “ieh aSkl eynf GroV ky nf ikhf kr. myry vwl vyK mYN aSkl lwgdF.” kuljIq Aus vwl dyKdI qy hwsdI hY. Auh iPr afKdf hY, “qUS qF hwsdI vI bhuq suhxf aYN, eydF eI KuÈ irhf kr, bfkI sfry iPkr myry leI Cwz dy.” “QYNikAU.” Auh nKry ijhy nfl boldI hY. iekbfl df Gr ijs ivc jgmohx ny afpxy sfQIaF nfl bYTxf ÈurU kIqf hY, lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr hI hY. qur ky jfx leI vI dUr nhIN hY. pr prduwmx df qur ky jfx df koeI ierfdf nhIN hY. Auh kuljIq ƒ Aus dy pqI qy sws bfry puwCdf hY pr jvfb suxn ivc Aus dI koeI idlcspI nhIN hY. Auh qF kuljIq ƒ gwl krdI ƒ dyKdy rihxf cfhuSdf hY. Auh iekbfl dy Gr kol jgHf lwB ky kfr KVI krdf hY. ieQy Auh pihlF vI afieaf hoieaf hY. kfmryz iekbfl afp qF hyË rihSdf hY ijQy Aus df hor Gr hY. ies ƒ Auh sFJy kSmF leI vrqdf hY. kfPI dyr qoN ieh jgHf ievyN hI vrqI jFdI hY. kfmryz iekbfl ƒ vI prduwmx jfxdf hY. kfmryz iekbfl ƒ qF sfrf sfAUQfl jfxdf hY. aYmrjYNsI vyly Bfrq srkfr ivruwD ieQy Ëbrdsq muËfhry kIqy gey sn qy kfmryz iekbfl AunHF muËfhiraF df mohrI hoieaf krdf sI. Bfrq dI hr AuQl puQl ivc kfmryz mohrI rhy hn pr Kfilsqfn dI lihr cwlI qF sfry cuwp kr gey hn. keI vfr prduwmx mn hI mn iglf vI krdf hY. Gr dy muhry phuScdf hY. Gr dy bfhr iliKaf hY “rYwz hfAUs” drvfËf KuwlHf hY. aSdr vVidaF afm GrF vFg rsoeI idwsdI hY. do lONjF hn. iek Kwby pfsy qy iek swjy pfsy. donF ivc hI kursIaF ievyN lwgIaF hn ik dPqr ijhy jfpdy hn. pr aSdr koeI nhIN hY. Auh dovyN pfsy hI jFdy hn jo KflI pey hn. prduwmx hYrfn huSdf kuljIq ƒ kihSdf hY, “ieh ikho ijhI jgHf hoeI ijQy koeI bSdf nhIN qy drvfËf KuwlHf ipaY.” Auh muVn lwgdy hn qF iek bËurg ijhf AuproN Auqrdf hY. Auh prduwmx ƒ puwCdf hY, “lIgl eyz vfly muSizaF ƒ imlxf ?” “jgmohx ƒ.” “Auh qF swq ku vjy afAuNdy af vIk zya 'c. vIkaYNz 'qy jldI af jFdy af. qusIN bYYT ky vyt kr lE.” Auh dsdf hY. prduwmx isSG vkq dyKdf hY. hfly qF Cy vI nhIN vwjy. Auh kuljIq ƒ kihSdf hY,

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“af jf cwldy aF, swq vjy afvFgy.” kuljIq Aus dy mgr qur pYNdI hY. Auh bfhr inkl ky muV kfr ivc bYT jFdy hn. prduwmx isSG kuljIq ƒ Aus bfry inwky inwky svfl puwCdf hY. Ausdy pirvfr bfry, Aus dI pVHfeI bfry . shylIaF qy ÈONkF bfry. kuljIq hws hws ky jvfb dy rhI hY. prduwmx isMG nUM smJ jFdf hY ik Aus df sunyhf kuljIq qk puwj cuwkf hY. Aus dy mn aMdr lwzU Burn lgdy hn. sqfrF Èfm ƒ prduwmx rYwz hfAUs ivc jFdf hY. sfhmxy Eprf ijhf bSdf bYTf idwsdf hY. Aus ƒ pCfxdf hoieaf Auh kihSdf hY, “qusIN afeI[zblXU[ey[ ivc vI kSm kIqf ?” “hF, lIgl aYzvfeIËr irhF Èrmy qoN bfad.” “mYN vI khF ik quhfƒ dyiKaf ikDry.” “hux asIN ieQoN iemIgryÈn dy msilaF leI slfh dyxI ÈurU kIqI aY.” “mYƒ lwigaf pqf, jgmohx sfzf irÈqydfr aY, ikDr igaf Auh ?” “awj nhIN imldf Auh quhfƒ, Gry eI hoAU awj qF. PrfeIzy hoeygf ieQy, asIN kuÈ eydF hI aYzjst kIqf hoieaY, pr dwso kI kSm aY, mYN vI kr skdF.” “iek kys ijhf aY, vfkP kuVI aY, shury pwkI nhIN hox dy rhy, ieSzIaf jf ky ivafh ky ilafey sI, hux kihSdy psSd nhIN.” “hom afiPs qoN lYtr af geI ?” “lYtr af geI apIl krn dy qIh idn idwqy af.” “bs qusIN lY afE lYtr, apIl kr idSny aF.” “TIk aY.” kihSdf prduwmx isSG AuQoN qur pYNdf hY. Auh kfr nUM iek suMnI ijhI sVk qy lY afAuNdf hY qy iek pfsy rok lYNdf hY. “qUM mYnUM eynI cMgI lgx lg peI aYN ik mYN qyry leI kuJ vI kr skdF.” “QYNikAU aMkl jI.” “Pyr aMkl! aj qF mYN dyK ikwdF iqafr ho ky afieaF.” “iblkul, qusIN vI bhuq suhxy lg rhy E.” kuljIq gwl krky tyzI awK nfl Aus dyKdI hY. prduwmx isMG iek dm Aus df hwQ PV lYNdf hY. kuljIq afKx lgdI hY, “bVy afsLk mjLfjL E aMkl jI.” “qyry vrgI suhxI rMn sfhmxy hovy qF mrd afsLk nf ho jfey qF iPwty mUMh mrd hox dy.” “kI KfsIaq aY myry ivc! mYN qF vkqF dI mfrI hoeI aF.” “qYnUM ikhf nf ieh gwl Buwl jf.” “cyqy kI rwKF?” “iek qUM aYN qy iek mYN aF.” kihMdf prduwmx isMG Aus dI TozI PV ky Aus dy bulH cuMm lYNdf hY. kuljIq koeI Aujr nhIN krdI. iPr Auh kuljIq nUM Aus dy Gr lfh idMdf hY. hux Auh sqvyN asmfn ‘qy hY. ajIb Kumfr df Biraf hoieaf. Aus ny iek jvfn kuVI ijwq leI hY. Aus nUM cOigrdy ivcoN Auho KusLbU afAux lgdI hY ijhVI nIrU nfl imlx smyN afieaf krdI sI. hux Auh soc irhf hY ik ijvyN vI hovy kuljIq df kMm kry. Auh jgmohx nfl sfrI gwl krnI cfhuSdf hY. jgmohx nfl Auh idl dI gwl kr skdf hY. BfvyN Auh Aus dy Brf hrkyvl isSG df jvfeI hY pr Aus nfl Auh dosqF vFg hI vrqdf hY. Auh Aus ƒ kuljIq nfl bxy afpxy sbSDF df rfËdfr bxfAuxf cfhuSdf hY. hux mslf hY ik Auh jgmohn nUM imly ikvyN. sLukrvfr hfly dUr hY. Gr Auh jfxf nhIN cfhuMdf Aus nUM hY ik hrkyvl isMG ieh nf socy ik Aus qoN bfhrf ho ky Aus jvfeI nfl irsLqydfrI gUVHI krdf iPr irhf hY. iPr Gr igaf qF KulH ky gwl vI qF nhIN ho skxI. Auh cfhuMdf hY ik jgmohn kuljIq nUM XkIn dvfeI jfvy ik Aus ny pwkI qF hr hflq ivc ho jfxf hY

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pr hoxf aMkl rfhIN hI hY. Aus nUM pqf hY ik Auh koeI nf koeI bhfnf GV ky idny hI kuljIq ƒ lY jfieaf krygf. bwicaF dy skUl jfx qoN bfad Gr KflI hI huSdf hY. rfjivSdr vI Gr nhIN huSdf. Auh PYktrI nf hovy qF dosqF nfl iksy pfsy inkl jFdf hY. Gr nf vI shI ‘bYz aYNz bRykPfst’ vI mihMgf nhIN pYNdf. Aus nUM XkIn nhIN ho irhf ik kuljIq ieMnI jldI mMn jfvygI. kuljIq nUM vI pwkI hox dy bdly ivc ieh sodf mihMgf nhIN lgdf. prduwmx isSG afpxy Gr phuSc ky igafn kOr qoN jgmohx dy Gr Pon krfAuNdf hY. mndIp cuwkdI hY. Auh awgy jgmohx ƒ swddI hY qy igafn kOr prduwmx isSG ƒ PVf idSdI . Auh kihSdf hY, “XSg mYn, ikDr luikaF iPrdF beI ?” “lukxf ikQy aY, zfZy smyN ivc afpf sSBfldf iPrdF.” “bVy iPlmI zfielfg mfr irhYN beI.” “aSkl jI, zfielfg mYN kI mfrny aF. qusIN dwso kI hfl aY ?” “kSm aY qyry qfeIN iemIgryÈn df.” “hukm kro.” “ikqy imlyN qF gwl krF, awj mYN rYwz hfAUs igaf sI pr qUS hYnf sI.” “pr AuQy Èfm Bfrdvfj qF hoeygf eI.” “hF, pr sfzf vkIl qF qUS eI aYN, dws kdoN imlyNgf.” “qusIN dwso, huxy eI af jfE.” “hux ! awT vwjy af, pwb ivc af skdYN ?” “pwb ivc ![[ clo af jfnF, ikhVy ivc ?” “df glOstr ivc eI.” “nhIN aSkl jI, AuQy myry keI vfkP iml jfxy aF, koeI gwl nhIN kr hoxI, qusIN lyzI mYgI ivc af jfE, AuQy imldy aF.” kihMdf hoieaf jgmohx Pon rwK idMdf hY. Auh ies vyly bfhr jfx dy mUz ivc iblkul nhIN hY. rotI Kf cuwkf hY pr prduwmx isMG ny ikhf hY, irsLqydfrI hY, jfxf hI pvygf. Auh iqafr hox lgdf hY. Aus dI afpxy suhry nfl qF bhuqI nhIN bxdI pr prduwmx isMG nfl sbMD bhuq hI dosqfnf hn. Auh Aus dy sfhmxy isgrt qk pI lYNdf hY nhIN qF afpxI smok krn dI afdq kfPI lko ky rwKI hoeI hY. Auh vIh ku imMtF ivc lyzI mYgI ivc puwj jFdf hY. sfAUQfl dy pwbF ivcoN ieh rvfieqI ijhf pwb hY ijhVf bhuqf Brdf vI nhIN qy KflI ijhf vI nhIN huMdf. afm qOr qy lokl gory hI ieQy huMdy hn qy iesy leI KulH ky gwlbfq kr skx dy mOky ijLafdf huMdy hn. prduwmx isMG Aus qoN pihlF hI afieaf bYTf hY. Aus ny bIar dy glfs vI Brfey hoey hn. jgmohn hwQ imlf ky bYTdf kihMdf hY, “aMkl, mYN quhfzy ivc koeI bhuq vwzI cyNj mihsUs kr irhF pr kI smJ nhIN lg rhI.” “keI gwlF aYsIaF huMdIaF ik nf smJo qF cMgIaF, qUM afpxf glfs cuwk.” axmMny mn nfl glfs cuwkdf jgmohn boldf hY, “mYN qF rotI Kf cuwkf sI.” “ieSnI jldI ?” “inafixaF nfl eI Kf lYnF, pwb vI mYN vIk aYNz qy eI afAunF, glfsI vI Gwt vD eI.” “cSgI gwl aY, mYƒ qF glfsI ibnF nINd nhIN afAuNdI pr mYN pINdf iek jF vD qoN vD do.” “dwso afpxf kI kys aY.” “kys AuhI, kuVI afeI ivafh leI, vsI nhIN, agly pwkI nhIN krfAuNdy.” “iriPAUËl lYtr af geI ?” “hF, bs apIl krnI aF.” “kuVI hY kOx ?” “ieh qF sIkrt aY.” “pr zfktr kol qF nSgy hoxf eI pYNdY.” Aus dy kihx 'qy prduwmx isSG hwsx lwgdf hY. Aus dy hfsy ivcoN Jlkdy awlHVpn qoN jgmohx smJ jFdf hY ik gwl kuJ hor hY. Auh puwCdf hY,

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“sfzI aFtI qF syP aY nf ?” “quhfzI aFtI qF aijhf QSm aY ijhdy 'qy nf iksy qUPfn df asr, nf BUcfl df, ieh qF koeI pfrt tfeIm ijhI jOb aY.” “Pyr lY afE iksy vyly.” “ilafAux qoN ibnF gwl nhIN bxdI ?” “apIl leI grfAUNz qF lwBxI eI pYNdI aYN qy apIl AuhdI khfxI ivc peI aY, qy khfxI Auhdy kol eI aY Pst hYNz, ijhVI qusIN dwsxI aY Auh qF sYikSz hYNz aY.” “ieh qF beI sOdf Gfty df lwgdY.” “ikwdF ?” “ikqy kuJ pfAux dy cwkr ivc guaf eI nf bYTF.” “qusIN iPkr nf kro aSkl jI, quhfzI cIË quhfzI rhygI.” “prOimË ?” “prOimË.” kih ky jgmohx afpxy vwl vDy prduwmx isSG dy hwQ nfl hwQ imlfAuNdf hY. afpxf glfs Kqm krdf prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY, “mYN qYƒ gwl dwsdf zrdf vI sI ik qUS vUmYn ilbryÈn dI bhuqI eI gwl krn lwgdF.” “nhIN, aYzI vI koeI gwl nhIN.” “mYN qF suixaf sI ik sfDU sUSh ny kuVI soDI sI qF qUS bhuq duKI hoieaf sYN.” “Auh qF Auhny glq kIqf sI pr Auhƒ sËf iml geI, hux sfrI Aumr aSdr eI rhU, ieh aOnr ikilSg qF bhuq glq aY.” “pr kI qUS BfrqI jF pSjfbI klcr ivc nhIN jSimaf? kuVI jdoN glq kdm cuwkdI aY qF Auhdf ieho nqIjf huSdf aY, ieho eI hoxf cfhIdY.” “ieQy mYN quhfzy nfl aYgrI nhIN krdf. dyKo ijs smfj nUM afpF apxfieaf Aus ivc ieh mmUlI gwl aY, ies smfj nUM apxfAux dI sfnUM koeI mjbUrI qF nhIN sI, sfzI afpxI mrjLI sI, hux dyKo kI ho irhY, sfnUM kuJ sbr qoN kMm lYx dI loV aY, kuVIaF mfrn nfl koeI smwisaf hwl nhIN hoxI.” “jwigaf, afpF mrd lok aF, afpF nhIN sih skdy, sfzf Kun hfly sPYd nhIN hoieaf, pr sfDU sUSh dI kuVI qYƒ ieSnf hFt ikAuN krdI rhI? koeI cwkr qF nhIN ?” “mYN Auh kuVI dyKI sI, roË dyKdf sI.” “qy qUS dyKdf vI sivimSg pUl ivc sI.” “hF, pr koeI eydF dI gwl nhIN sI.” “cwl, mMn lYny aF, hux iDafn rwKIN kuljIq nf qYnUM hFt krn lg pvy, qUM isrP mwdd krnI aY.” jgmohx jLrf ku hsdf hY qy kihMdf hY, “qusIN iPkr nf kro, afpF pihlF apIl qF krIey, apIl df tfeIm nf lSGf dyeIey, qusIN mYƒ Auhdy pypr, pfsport idE jF AuQy rYwz hfAUs eI dy afE.” “rYwz hfAUs nfloN qF mYN sSDU kol jFdf, purfxf vfkP aY pr mYƒ qF qyry 'qy eI Brosf aY.” “sSDU aSkl vI boql pI ky tyZf hoieaf ipaf hoxf, eynf tylStwz bSdf qy tylSt BSg dy BfVy Krfb kr irhY.” “Cwz Ehƒ, qUS dws qYƒ kuljIq ikQy qy kdoN imlfvF.” “ijQy mrËI pr Gr nf ilafieE.” “mYN eynf kmlf vI nhIN ! qYƒ kfr ivc eI imlf dAUN kwl ƒ.” “eynI vI corI kI kih.” “cwl, ijQy khyN imlf dyAUN pr myrf iek ieSpOrtYNt kSm aY.” “Auh vI dws idE.” “dyK iswDI gwl ik ieh kuljIq vI afpxI loV ƒ myry nfl juVI aY, ijwdx pwkI ho geI qF iehny pwqrf vfc jfxY, so afpF kSm sloalI sloalI krnYN.” “aSkl jI! eyny KudgrË vI nf bxo, iehƒ ivcfrI ƒ pwkI huSdI aY qF hox idE, ieh pUrf sfAUQfl eI kuljIqF nfl Biraf ipaY. qusIN iPkr kfhdf krdy E koeI hor iml jfAU.”

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aTfrF ijvyN ik Èfm Bfrdvfj AulIkdf hY PrI lIgl srivs df kSm cwl pYNdf hY. lokF ƒ AunHF bfry pqf cwl jFdf hY. AunHF ny brfzvya Aupr KV ky lIPlYwts vSzy hn. Auh lokl pRYs ivc aqy dysI pRYs ivc vI ieÈiqhfr dyxf cfhuSdy hn pr aijhy ieÈiqhfr leI pYsy cfhIdy hn aqy AunHF kol pYsy nhIN hn. gurcrn slfh idSdf vI hY ik ijhVy lok afpxI mrËI nfl PIs dyxI cfhux Auh lY ilaf krIey qF jo AunHF kol kuJ PSz jmHF ho jfx pr Èfm nhIN mSn irhf. Auh lokF ivc muPq kMm kr ky hrmn ipafrf hoxf cfhuMdf hY. pihly kuJ idnF ivc hI bfrF kys AunHF kol af jFdy hn. slfh lYx vfly qF pSdrF–vIh bSdy vI roËfnf dy ho jFdy hn. idljIq dI ihSmq nfl ‘nvyN aks’ ivc Èfm Bfrdvfj dI pUrI ieStrivAU lwg jFdI hY ijs kfrn Auh bhuq KuÈ hY. Auh kSm krfAux afey lokF nfl BrvF hwQ imlfAuNdf hY. iek muskrfht ijhI hr vyly ichry 'qy jmfeI rwKdf hY. gurcrn qy jgmohx qF vfrI vfrI hI rYwz hfAUs afAuNdy hn pr Èfm lwgpwg hr roË hI af jFdf hY. iek idn Auh socdf ik slfh lYx vfilaF df jF kSm krfAux vfilaF df isrnfvF zfierI ivc not kr ilaf jfvy qF jo BivwK ivc kSm af sky. hPqy dy aKIr ivc Auh dyKdf hY ik awDy qoN vwD lok qF sfAUQfl qoN bfhr dy afAuNdy hn. keI qF eIilSg dy vI nhIN huSdy. Auh gurcrn ƒ kihSdf hY, “ieh Xfr vDIaf qrIkf nhIN lwgdf lokF ivc jfx df.” “ikAuN ?” “ikAuNik ieh lok myrIaF votF nhIN bxn lwgy, ieh qF sfry BFq BFq dI lwkVI iekwTI ho ky phuSc rhI aY myry kol.” “pr mYƒ qF kSm krn ivc mËf af irhY, koeI mksd ijhf bixaf hoieaf, iek afhr aY, pwb ivc tfeIm Krfb krn nfloN TIk jfpdY.” Èfm Bfrdvfj Aus dI gwl sux ky cuwp rihSdf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik Aus df mksd isrP afhr bxfAux qoN nhIN, votF bxfAux qoN hY. eIilSg kONsl dy ikSny hI kONslr hn. koeI Drm dy nF 'qy votF lY irhf hY, koeI ielfky dy nF 'qy. ijnHF lokF qwk ieh kONslr phuSc krdy hn Gwto Gwt Auh lokl qF huSdy hn ijnHF ny AunHF dy votr bxnf huSdf hY pr Auh qF ijvyN awkI plfhIN hI hwQ mfrdf jf irhf hY. ikSnf kuJ socdf Auh df glOstr ivc iPr mIitSg rwK lYNdf hY. sfry phuSc jFdy hn. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “hF beI, do mhIinaF ivc hI awk igaF! isafsq qF lSmI jwdojihd huSdI af.” “mYN dyKdF ik ijnHF lokF qfeIN asIN phuSc kr rhy aF ieh afpxy kSm dy nhIN, ieh qF dUr dUr qoN af jFdy af.” Èfm jvfb idMdf hY. sohxpfl Aus dI gwl 'qy Ërf guwsy ivc afAuNdf kihSdf hY, “ijwdF jwgf kihSdf aY ieh lSmI rys aY, iËSdgI Br dI rys. Èfm, sB qoN pihlF qyrf pbilk iPgr bxnY ËrUrI aY, Pyr qUS ijhVI vfrz df mYNbr bxnf cfhyN AuQy jf ky kSm krnf peygf. asl ivc kSm qF smuwcI kuimntI leI krky eI qyrf nF hoeygf.” “pr afh ijhVy mSidrF, gurdvfiraF, msjdF dy isrF 'qy kONslr bxI iPrdy af, ieh ikwdF ?” “Èfm, qUS isafsq qoN bfhr KVf ibafn dyeI jfnYN, Ërf hor ienvOlv ho, iehdy hor aMdr jfh, ieh jo qYƒ bfhroN idwsdf aY gwl eydF nhIN, ieh TIk aY pSjfb dy bdly hflfqF kfrn lok afpo afpxy Drm nfl iËafdf juV gey af pr coxF ijwqx df aDfr hfly vI ieh gwlF nhIN bxIaF.” “afh ijhVy ihSdU lIzr Gr iswKF dy grSQ qoN pfT krfAuNdy af ieh kI aY?” “isK vI qF ihMdUaF dI mMqr pUjf krfAuNdy af, isafsq ivc eydF eI krnf pYNdf, ieh isafsq dI hI iek cfl aY pr qUS qF do mhIny ivc eI Bwj quiraF.” jgmohx afKdf hY. Èfm Bfrdvfj dI sohxpfl jF jgmohx dI iksy gwl nfl qswlI nhIN huMdI pr Auh cuwp rihSdf hY. gurcrn qy idljIq kuJ nhIN bol rhy. jgmohx iPr afKdf hY, “kuimntI ivc kSm kIqy ibnF qyry pYr nhIN lwgxy, ieh qF qUS KuÈiksmq aYN ik iek qrIkf qyry hwQ lwg igaY, lIgl srivs qYƒ bhuq kuÈ dy skdY Èfm.” “qUM eydF kr jwigaf, iehƒ pRoPYÈn dy qOr 'qy azOpt kr lY, mYN qyrI ivc ivc hYlp krdf rhUS.”

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“mYN iek gwl dwsF, asIN hr Kyqr ivc eI lIzriÈwp hwQoN mfr Kf jFdy aF, quhfzf mohrI vI lIzr bxn quiraf sI, ieh lok hwQ qy sroN jmfAuxI cfhuMdy af.” kfmryz sLfm Bfrdvfj bfry gwl kr irhf hY. BfvyN kMm AuhnF kol bhuqf nhIN hY pr AuhnF df nF qur ipaf hY. pihly Cy mhIny hI kMm bhuq TIk cwldf hY pr hux Auh gwl nhIN hY. hux slfhF lYx vfly vDyry afAuNdy hn. slfh lYx vfly vI Auh ijnHF dy kys ikqy hor cwldy huSdy hn Auh bs mn dI qswlI leI hI af jFdy hn. mndIp kihx lwgdI hY, “jy kuÈ hor nhIN qF afrfm nfl Gr bYTo.” “Bus ijhf pY igaf hux mYƒ.” Auh hwsdf hoieaf kihSdf hY. mndIp iPr mjLfhIaf lihjLy ivc afKdI hY, “zrfimaF df BUq qF hux kfbU ivc lgdY.” “mYN BuipSdr ƒ AuzIk irhF, bs, ijMn boql ‘coN bfhr afieaf dyK.” Auh kihSdf hY pr socx lwgdf hY ik ieh ijMn ikqy vI nhIN vI nhIN phuMcf skdf. Aus df ieh iek mihjL Bus hY qy Bus kdI vI jƒn nhIN bx sikaf. Aus idn kulivSdr vI ieho afKdI hY ik isstrË ien hYNzË leI kSm krnf vI Bus hI hY. jgmohx puwCdf hY ik ihAUmn rfeIts dI koeI ikqfb vI pVHdy ho qF hI Auh afKdI hY ik ijLMdgI dI ikqfb pVdI hF bs aOrqF dy duwK ivc sLrIk hox df ÈOk hY. Auh socdf hY ik inry ÈOk cSgy nhIN huMdy kuJ inwT ky krnf cfhIdf hY pr kr nhIN huMdf. iek idn kfmryz iekbfl nfl iek gol pwg vflf bSdf afAuNdf hY ijvyN koeI Drm pRcfrk huSdf hY. nfl iek aOrq vI hY. kfmryz kihSdf hY, “ieh BYro isSG aY qy ieh iehnF dI imsjL, ieQy qblf isKfieaf krngy. iehnF rihxf vI Aupr eI aY.” jgmohx pihlF KuÈ huSdf hY qy iPr Audfs ho jFdf hY. kfmryz iekbfl BYroN isMG nUM Aus df kmrf ivKf ky jgmohx kol af ky afKdf hY, “qyry kSm ivc koeI Kll nhIN pYNdf qUS drvfËf bSd rwiKaf krIN. qYƒ qF Pfiedf eI hoAU ik ibnF bhuqI koiÈÈ dy qblf iswK skdYN.” “kfmryz, koeI sfjL isKx nUM qF myrf idl krdY pr qblf nhIN. jy ho skdY qF koeI hor sSgIq mfstr ilafE ijhVf iksy aihm sfË ƒ isKfvy, qblf qF gurduafry ivc bwcy vI iswKI jFdy af.” kfmryz boldf nhIN. Auh jgmohx vl burI ijhI njLr nfl dyKdf rsoeI ivc jf vVdf hY ijQy BYroN isMG dI pqnI cfh bxfAux lgdI hY. kfmryz Aus nfl iGE iKcVI ho ky gwlF kr irhf hY. Aus idn qoN bfad kfmryz df ies pfsy df gyVf vD jFdf hY. jgmohx jd vI afvy qF Auh ieQy hI huMdf hY. ievyN hI hws hws ky BYrON isMG dI pqnI nfl gwlF kr irhf huMdf hY. iek sLfm iek aOrq aSdr afAuNdI hY. nfl Aus dy awT ku sfl df muSzf hY. Auh kuJ boly ibnF hI kursI Aupr bYT jFdI hY ijvyN bhuq QwkI hoeI hovy. jgmohx socx lwgdf hY ik jy ieh muSzf ieQy df jSimaf hoieaf qF ies ƒ pwkI hox ivc koeI muÈkl nhIN afAuxI cfhIdI. kuJ pl sfh lY ky Auh puwCdI hY, “qusIN Èfm BrdvfË E ?” “nhIN, mYN Auh nhIN.” “Pyr qusIN kfmryz E ?” “nhIN, mYN Auh vI nhIN, dwso kI kSm aY ? mYN quhfzI kI mwdd kr skdF.” “qusIN lIgl hYlp idSdy E ?” “iblkul, dwso.” “mYƒ mSidr ivcoN iksy ny dwisaf ik kfmryz dy Gr Èfm Bfrdvfj bYTdf.” “hF hF, qusIN afpxI prOblm dwso, jy mYN kuÈ kr skdf hoieaf qF[[[.” “ieh myrf swn aY, ds df ho cwilaY, mYN iekwlI huSdI qF Èfied eynf pRyÈfn nf huSdI, dwso qusIN myrI ikSnI ku mwdd kr skdy E.” “asIN PrI lIgl aYzvfeIs dy skdy aF.” jgmohx dwsdf hY. Auh aOrq iekdm cuwp kr jFdI hY. buwlH ievyN Guwt lYNdI hY ijvyN ik muV bolxf hI nf hovy. jgmohx iPr kihSdf hY,

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“qusIN afpxI prOblm dwso, quhfzI sfrI gwl sIkryt rwKI jfvygI.” “mYN pqI dI sqfeI hoeI Gr Cwz qurI qy iek dukfn ivc kSm krn lwgI sI. dukfn df mflk iek muslmfn aY, mYƒ glq rfh qornf cfhuSdY, mYƒ hYlp cfhIdI aY, mYN gurduafry vI geI sI.” “dwso, asIN eyhdy ivc kI kr skdy aF ?” “mYN mSidr vI geI sI, AuQoN eI ies jgHf df pqf lwigaf, myry rihx df koeI ieSqËfm kr idE, quhfzf Blf hoeygf.” “kI nF aY quhfzf ?” “bObI[[[ blivSdr.” “bObI jI, asIN PrI aYzvfeIs dy skdy aF, asIN koeI gOrimSt df ihwsf nhIN, dosqF dI cYrtIeybl aYsosIeyÈn eI aF, rihx dI qF sfƒ Kud prOblm aY.” “dyKo, mYƒ PrI aYzvfeIs nhIN cfhIdI, akwmozyÈn cfhIdI aY, aYzvfeIs leI qF gOrimSt dy vI QF QF ibEro hn.” “ieh kSm quhfzf asIN nhIN kr skdy, qusIN isstrË–ienhYNzË dy dPqr jfxf sI, afh nfl dI roz Aupr qF .” “AuQy sfrIaF KudgrË aOrqF bYTIaF ijhVIaF afpxy bfry hI soc rhIaF, eyzI vwzI jgHf aY iek rfq leI iek kmrf nhIN dy skdIaF, mYN jF afeI aF AuQy vI, qF hI qF afh tYm ho igaf.” “bObI jI, ies mfmly ivc mYN quhfzI koeI mwdd nhIN kr skdf.” “plIË kro kuÈ, iensfnIaq dy nfqy, mYN iekwlI aOrq, bygfnf mulk, nfl myry ieh bwcf, dws ikQy jfvFgI, mYN sfAUQfl afeI sI ik ieQy sfry afpxy lok rihSdy af.” “ikhVy ielfky ivc rihSdy E qusIN ?” “nOrQ ivc.” “Pyr AuDr eI akwmozyÈn dI kONsl qoN trfeI krnI sI.” “dyKo imstr, mYN bhuqIaF slfhF nhIN mSgdI, mwdd mSgdI aF.” “bObI jI, pSdrF–vIh pONz mYN quhfƒ dy skdF, bs.” “pYsy qF myry kol hYn, kwl ƒ zfkKfny ivcoN hor vI iml jfxy aF, myrf mslf qF ieh aY ik awj dI rfq ikQy rhF, rfq qy AuproN ieh mOsm.” jgmohx socF ivc pY jFdf hY. Auh Ausy vyly hI kfmryz iekbfl ƒ Pon krky bObI dy AuQy rfq rihx leI puwCdf hY qF kfmryz awigAuN JhI lY ky pYNdf nFh kr idSdf hY. bObI smJ jFdI hY qy rox lwgdI hY, Aus ƒ dyK ky Aus df muSzf vI ro pYNdf hY. jgmohx dy idl ivc kuJ hox lwgdf hY. Auh Gr ƒ Pon krdf hY, “mnI, ieQy dPqr ivc iek aOrq afeI hoeI aY, rfq rihxf cfhuSdI aY, nfl Auhdf muSzf vI aY.” “koeI zrfimaF vflI aY ?” “nhIN, koeI pUar vomYn af, swm PYmlI pROblm.” “afey zoNt noa[[ myrI dflL sVdI aY.” kih ky Auh Pon rwK idSdI hY. bObI afKdI hY, “mYƒ iek vfr Gr lY cwlo, BYx jI ƒ mYN mnf lvFgI.” jgmohx axmSny mn nfl boldf hY, “jy myrI vfeIP ny nFh kr idwqI qF mYN iËSmyvfr nhIN hovFgf.” “qusIN mYƒ iek vfr Auhdy kol lY cwlo.” Auh pUry XkIn nfl kih rhI hY. mndIp bObI vwl ghu nfl qkdI hY. Auh jgmohx dy ipwCy gl ivc bYg pfeI muSzy ƒ AuNgl nfl lfeI KVI hY. mndIp ƒ lwgdf hY ik ijvyN koeI Aus ƒ luwtx afieaf hovy. Auh bObI dI hYlo df TMzf ijhf Auqr dy ky rsoeI ivc jf vVdI hY. jgmohn bObI qy muSzy ƒ lONj ivc bYTf ky mndIp mgr ikcn ivc af jFdf hY, kihSdf hY, “luk zfrilSg, ieh myrI prOblm nhIN.” “hux cuVylF Gr vI afAux lg peIaF!” “dyK, mYnUM gunfhgfr nf bxf, cwl, iehnUM gurdvfry Cwz afeIey.”

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mndIp cuwp hY. jgmohx Aus dI cuwp qoN zr irhf hY. AunHF dy mgr hI bObI af KVdI hY. Auh mndIp ƒ kihSdI hY, “BYx jI, mYN svyry eI cly jfAUN, mYƒ nhIN sI pqf ik sfAUQfl ivc vI koeI afpxf nhIN, mYN qF gtr ivc izwgxoN zrdI af geI sI.” mndIp bObI vwl iDafn nfl dyKdI hY. Aus df gol ichrf Aus Bolf ijhf ichrf Aus nUM ieMnf Kqrnfk nhIN jfp irhf. Ausdf muSzf vI Aus dy mgr hI KVf hY, lukdf ijhf ijvyN koeI aprfDI hovy. mndIp ƒ afpxy muSizaF ijhf hI idwsdf hY. Auh muSzy ƒ afpxy kol bulfAuNdI hY. Aus dy isr 'qy hwQ PyrdI puwCdI hY, “vwt's Xoar nym ?” muSzf cuwp hY. bObI kihSdI hY, “sy vrux.” muSzf hfly vI cuwp hY. mndIp afKdI hY, “mYN quhfzf bYwz lf idSnI aF.” jgmohn, jIvn qy ikrn ivckfr tYlI muhry jf bYTdf hY. awj Aus df idl iek bIar pIx leI jF iek pYwg pIx ƒ kr irhf hY. bObI vflI khfxI ny QoVy hI imMtf ivc Aus ƒ idmfgI qOr 'qy Qkf idwqf hY. Aus ny kdy vI ieSnf prYÈr nhIN ilaf kdy. Aus ƒ bObI nfl hmdrdI vI hY. Aus dy ichry qoN hI idwsdf hY ik Zyr sfrIaF muÈklF df mukfblf kr rhI hY. mndIp dy zroN Auh bObI ƒ GroN ilafAuxoN zrdf hY. Aus dy qy mndIp dy ivckfr hyTlIaF qYhF ivc kuJ vI hovy pr Auh iksy vI kImq qy afpxI gRhisQI ivc gVbV pYdf krn ivc pihl nhIN krnf cfhuMdf. Auh AuTdf hY. almfrI ivcoN ivskI dI boql cuwkdf hY. awDf glfs Br lYNdf hY. pfxI pfAux leI rsoeI ivc jFdf hY. bObI pqIly ivc kVCI Pyr rhI hY. mndIp Aupr bYwzrUm ivc hY. jgmohx bObI ƒ hwQ ivc PVy ivskI dy pYwg bfry sulfh mfrnf cfhuSdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik BfrqI aOrq ƒ Èrfb afid pyÈ krnI sdfcfrk qOr 'qy bhuq glq hY. iPr vI Auh afpxy pYwg vl iesLfr krdf puwCdf hY, “bObI jI, ieh lEgy ik vfeIn jf kuJ hor?” “ivskI hI lY lvFgI.” Auh Aus dy hwQ ivc PVy glfs vl dyKdf boldI hY. jgmohx Ërf ku hYrfn huSdf ivskI ivc pfxI pfAux lwgdf hY. bObI Aus ƒ rokdI hoeI kihSdI hY, “nhIN, nIt eI cwlU, pfxI nfl vIk ho jFdI aY.” vIh mOsm Ërf ku vI TIk hovy qF sfAUQfl pfrk ivc lok afAux lwgdy hn. Duwp dI qF lok AuzIk krdy hI hn pr bwdlvfeI jF TSz ivc vI lok ieDr af jFdy hn. bYNc mwl ky bYT jFdy hn. keI iksm dIaF ZfxIaF hn. ÈrfbIaF dy hI keI gruwp hn. bIar pIx vfly, ivskI jF vodky vfly jF iPr alkohlk. iek gruwp jo nvF KVf hoieaf Aus ƒ sfry grIn roz gYNg kihSdy hn. grIn roz gYNg ivc ikÈor sB df mohrI hY. Aus ƒ mfx hY ik Auh sB qoN sInIar hY. Auh AunHF idnF ivc hI ieQy af ky bYTx lwigaf sI jdoN isstrË ienhYNzË df dPqr AunHF dI roz 'qy nvF nvF KuwilHaf sI. Aus ƒ Ërf ku puwCo qF dwsx lwgdf hY, “qIvIN bhuq Krfb sI myrI BfjI, ieh qIvIaF Krfb eI huSdIaF. Gr mYN ilaf, inafxy mYN pflyL, kSm mYN krdf irhF qy Auh muPq ivc mflkx af bxI. AuproN dI AuhdI mF ivc af ky rihx lwg peI, ieSzIaf qoN afeI sI, AuQy iksy pfrtI dI pRDfn sI qy myry Gr dI pRDfngI krn lwgI. Auh cfhuSdI sI ik kSm mYN krF qy pYsy Byjy Auh ieSzIaf ƒ, afpxy inkSmy puwq ƒ, bs JgVf ho igaf. pihlF qF gwl kfbU ivc eI sI, qIvIN eynI mfVI nhIN sI pr mF ny cuwk dy dy ky ivgfV idwqI, AuproN dI afh ielqF ny sfzy roz 'qy dPqr af KoilHaf.” nfl bYTf alI dwsx lwgygf, “ieh aOrqF afp qF GrIN vsIaF nhIN iksy hor ƒ vsx nhIN dyxf cfhuSdIaF, Gr ivc mfVf motf JgVf qF huSdf eI rihSdY qy ieh jf phuScdIaF qy pUrI pf ky muVdIaF.”

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“E alI BfeI, ienHF CuwtVF ny afpxI igxqI vI qF vDfAuxI hoeI, ienHF ny afpxIaF jObF bxfeIaF hoeIaF, ‘kwTIaF ho ky cfr nfhry mfrdIaF, Poto aKbfrF ivc dy ky afpxy afp ƒ pqf nhIN kI smJx lwgdIaF.” “mYN qF keI vfr socdF ik ienHF df dPqr eI Zfh idaF iksy qrHF.” “nf Eey eydF nf krIN, QF QF kYmry lwgy hoey af.” “kI kr dyxgy ! vwD qoN vwD aSdr eI kr dyxgy, aSdr afh bfhr nfloN qF cSgf eI hoAU, rotI qF imlU.” “dfrU nhIN imlxI.” dfrU nf imlx dy nF 'qy gwl krn vflf iPkrmSd huSdf cuwp kr jFdf hY. koeI iPr kih AuTdf hY, “ikqy sfDU isSG vflI qlvfr hI iml jfvy qF dws dyeIey ik mrd kI huSdY.” “ieh dwsxf eynf sOKf nhIN neIN.” “afh imSdr qF aYvyN eI Gr aflI ny puils ƒ cukf ‘qf, ieh qF gAU argf bSdf ivcfrf.” “Kbry aglI ny qFhI cukfieaf hoAU. ieQy dIaF aOrqF gAUaF vrgy bSidaF ƒ vI psSd nhIN krdIaF nf.” hr koeI afpo afpxy ivcfr rwKx lwgygf. ikÈor dwsygf, “jd mYƒ Gr vflI ny GroN kwiZaf qF mYN smJ igaf ik ieh isstrË ienhYNzË df kSm aY, iek gujrfqx ijhI bfhr KVI myrI vfeIP nfl gwlF ijAuN krdI sI. ijwdx mYƒ kwiZaf mYN socdf sI ik afh alI roË qIvIN ƒ soDdY, ieh ‘rfm nfl Gr bYTf qy Pyr Auh gurjI dI qIvIN vI qF dUjy idn mUSh sujfeI iPrdI huSdI aY qy afh jOhn vI kYQrIn nfl Gwt nhIN krdf, ienHF aOrqF ny mYƒ hI ikAuN cuixaf. mYN Edx boql lY ky hfly bYNc 'qy bYTf hI sI ik sfhmxy alI nIvIN pfeI quiraf afAuNdf idisaf. mYN do Guwt iplf ky eyhdf mn KVf kIqf, ijSnI ku mwdd ho skdI sI kIqI. do ku idnF bfad gurjI vI af phuScf. iPr jOhn vI af igaf pr Auh sfzI pSjfbI qoN zrdf grInPorz jf viVaf. AuQy vI pfrk hYgf qy pfrk ivc bYNc vI qy sfzy vrgy XoDy vI.” grIn roz gYNg ivc nvIN BrqI idnyÈ Èrmy dI hY. idnyÈ zfkKfny ivc klrk irhf hY. tfeI sUt dI afdq hY. pqnI nfl JgVf hoieaf. GroN inkilaf. pqnI ny Krcy leI klym kIqf qF nOkrI Cwz afieaf. pihlF tfeI lf ky hI afieaf krdf. bVIaF akl dIaF gwlF krdf. ijvyN nvyN pfgl hoey lok iËafdf rOlf pfAuNdy hn Auh kuJ ijLafdf hI idKfvf krdf. pihlIaF ivc qF Aus nUM sLrfb vI pIxI nhIN sI afAuNdI. ieko vfr rwj ky izg pYNdf. hux Èrfb pIxI iswK igaf hY. pfrkF ivc bYTy idljilaF dy sLrfb pIx dy afpxy qrIky hn. QoVHI QoVHI pIxI qy hr vyly nÈy ivc rihxf, ieSny ku nÈy ivc ik aflf duaflf Buwilaf rhy. sfAUQfl pfrk ivc iek gruwp AunHF bËurgF df vI hY ijnHF dI pYnÈn AunHF dy muSzy jF jvfeI KFdy hn. Auh aSdroN duKI pr iek dUjy ƒ CyVn vI lwgdy hn. koeI puwCdf hY, “bSqf isaF, BFzy Do afieaf sI ?” bSqf isSG jvfb dyvy jF nf dyvy kol bYTf icSqf isSG dwsx lwgygf, “BFzy Do ky, hUvr krky, ƒh dy kwpVy prYs krky Pyr afieaf ieh.” “icSqf isaF, qYƒ itwcrF aONdIaF, qyrI Gr vflI hfly hYgI af krky.” “Gr aflI ƒ mfr golI, qUS vI Ërf qVI PV afh gyNdf rfm vFgUS, afpxf PlYt lY lY, afpxI pYnÈn ƒ afpxI mrËI nfl Krc, gOrimSt pYsy qYƒ idSdI af nf ik qyry ƒh–puwq ƒ!” “pr lok kI kihxgy.” “mfr golI Xfr lokF ƒ, asIN ieSzIan lok lokF bfry iËafdf socdy aF, gory sfzy nfloN lwK drjy cSgy af.” “gory qF sfzy nfloN cSgy hY hI, nf qF AunHF ƒ afpxI aOlfd dI icSqf huSdI aY qy nf hI lokF dI.” “AunHF dI ikhVI gwl aY, nf AunHF afpxI hwQIN DI ivafhuxI aY qy nf ƒh ilafAuxI aY, asIN qF eydF dIaF rsmF ivc Psy rihSdy aF.” “ieho qF sfzI susfietI dI suSdrqf aY.” “bs ieho suSdrqf bSqf isSG Bugq irhY, slyvrI vrgI iËSdgI.”

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keI lok Bfrq dI isafsq bfry vI gwlF krdy hn blik hr koeI AuQoN dIaF KbrF dwsx–suxn leI Auqsukq rihSdf hY. iek idn gurnfm af jFdf hY. Auh pfrk ivc aSdr vVdf hI soc irhf hY ik ikhVy gruwp ivc jfvF. Aus ƒ gylo qy isLMdf bYTy ids pYNdy hn. Auh Aus vwl ƒ qur pYNdf hY. gylo puwCdf hY, “qUS ikDr rihSnf beI ?” “bs eyDr EDr eI.” “XU luk vYwl! iksy pfrk ivc qF nhIN nf bYTdf ?” “nhIN beI, Cwz idwqf sB.” soƒ afpxf bIar vflf zwbf Aus ƒ pyÈ krdf hY. gurnfm kihSdf hY, “nf beI, idny nhIN qkflF ƒ eI.” “awCf! bc igaF bwcU nhIN qF iehnF bYNcF qoN vfps muV ky Gr vl nUM koeI nhIN jFdf.” “bs bc igaf eI smJ lE, smfn qF eydF df iqafr sI ik lfeItF 'qy KV ky bIar leI pYsy mSg irhf huSdf.” “koeI sfD sSq iml igaf ?” “eydF eI smJ lE, jF kih lE ik afpy dI pCfx af geI.” “sfƒ vI dws Xfr koeI gur.” “koeI gwl nI, hOlI hOlI dwsUS.” kih ky gurnfm hwsdf hoieaf dUr ikDry dyKdf hY. kfmXfbI ijvyN Aus nfl hwQ imlf rhI hY. Auh hr vyly KusL rihMdf hY qy ajkl Auh GuMmdf iPrdf rihMdf hY. pRIqI hux Gr rihxf hI psSd krdI hY qy buwk Br ky golIaF Kfx lwgI hY. gurnfm Aus nUM kihMdf hY ik golIaF ishq leI bhuq PfiedyvMd hn. srIr ivc sMquln rKdIaF hn. Auh svyry AuTdf hI pRIqI ƒ puwCdf hY, “awj kI bxfeyNgI Kfx ƒ ?” “prOTy bxf idaF ?” “nhIN, prOTy nhIN qYƒ afAuNdy.” “pUrIaF Coly.” “Auh vI qYƒ ikQoN afAuNdy af, qUS dfl rotI eI bxf lY.” pRIqI kuJ nhIN kihSdI. gurnfm iPr afKdf hY, “qUS rotI bxfAuxI ikAuN nhIN iswKdI.” “hux dws, qYƒ qF myrI hr cIË burI idwsdI aY, pihlF qF nhIN sI lwgdI.” “awgy mYN kuÈ KFdf eI kdoN sI, ÈrfbI rihSdf sI jo mrËI KlHfeI jfvyN, pqf eI kdoN cwldf sI.” pRIqI kuJ bxfAuNdI hY qF Auh Aus qoN kVCI PV afp bxfAux lwgdf hY. pRIqI buV buV krdI iek pfsy bYT jFdI hY. gurnfm afp bxf ky KFdf hY qy nfly bwicaF ƒ KvfAuNdf hY. bwcy hux gurnfm nfl iËafdf Kyzdy hn. kuJ Kfxf hovy qF gurnfm qoN hI mSgdy hn. iek idn Auh vwzI kuVI mInf ƒ afKdf hY, “mYƒ PIl huSdY ik quhfzI mSmI tuafielt jf ky hwQ nhIN DoNdI.” Aus idn qoN bfad qF bwcy pRIqI dy hwQ dI rotI Kfx qoN hI ht jFdy hn. pRIqI roNdI hoeI bwicaF ƒ mnfAuNdI iPrdI hY. Aus df isr duwKdf rihSdf hY. smyN qoN pihlF hI monopfjL sLurU ho jFdf hY ijs kfrn hor vI AulJxF vD jFdIaF hn. Aus dy kSnF ivc sF sF hox lwgdI hY qy isr hr vyly BfrI BfrI rihx lwigaf hY. Auh zfktr kol jFdI hY. zfktr dvfeI imkdfr hor vDf idMdy hn. kuJ ku mhIinaF ivc hI pRIqI leI ikSnf kuJ bdl jFdf hY. Aus ƒ hr vyly suwqy rihxf cSgf lwgx lwgdf hY. keI vfr Aus df iqafr hox ƒ vI idl nhIN krdf. vfl vI nhIN vfhuSdI. BuipSdr ieSzIaf qoN vfps muV ky pRIqI dy Gr Pon krdf hY qF gurnfm awigAuN kihSdf hY, “dyK imstr, ieQy muV ky Pon nf krIN, ieh kSjrF df Gr nhIN, ÈrIP lok rihSdy af.” “BfeI sfbH, pRIqI bhuq vDIaf klfkfr aY.” “qyrI qIvIN mfVI klfkfr aY ? jy mfVI aY qF Auhƒ myry kol Byj, mYN Auhƒ Auh kuÈ isKf dyAUN ijhVf qYƒ nhIN afAuNdf[[ smJ igaYN ik hor smJfvF,[[ jy nhIN smiJaf qF mYN af ky smJf idSnF, mYƒ pqf qUS ikQy rihSnF.”

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BuipSdr qoN bfad Auh sUrj afrt vfilaF ƒ vI Pon krdf hY qy gflHF kwZ ky DmkIaF idSdf hY. sUrj afrts vfilaF df Pon muV ky qF afAuxf hI kI hY. BuipSdr ƒ vI afpxf zr pY jFdf hY ik ieh qF nvIN hI musIbq gl pY cwlI. Aus dy bwcy jd vI bfhr jFdy hn qF qrHF qrHF dy svfl puwCdy hn. Auh puwCdy hn, “zYz, qYƒ mSmI dI aYkitSg ikAuN nhIN lfeIk huMdI ?” “ies krky ik mYƒ vfeIP cfhIdI aY qy quhfƒ mF.” “kI aYkitSg krn nfl kI hYpn huMdf ?” “hF, AunHF dIaF PIilSgË mr jFdIaF.” “hfE ?” “iek iek aYktRYs pSjfh bSidaF nfl ikws krdI aY. jd Auh afpxy aslI pqI kol puwjdI aY qF Auh pqnI nhIN ikws krn dI mÈIn huSdI aY, Auhdy aSdr pqnI hox df kudrqI mfdf, nYcurl ieSnsitSkt mr jFdY. ievyN eI iek aYktrYws iksy bwcy nUM cuwkI iPrdI hovy qF Gr af qF Auh iek msLIn vFg hI vrqygI.” bwicaF ƒ ieh gwl kilwk kr jFdI hY. Auh jf ky mF nfl gwl krdy hn. gurnfm vflI dlIl idSdy rihSdy hn, “mSmI, aYkitSg df pRoPYÈn bhuq rONg aY, asIN nhIN psSd krdy.” “quhfzf zYzI rONg aY, quhfƒ JUT isKf irhY, mYN kdy iksy ƒ ikws nhIN krdI.” pRIqI gurnfm nfl JgVdI afKdI hY, “qUS mYƒ eynI burI ikAuN bxf irhF ?” “mYN qF ienHF dy svfl df jvfb dy irhF.” “mYN kdy iksy ƒ ikws nhIN krdI. qUS JUT ikAuN kih irhF.” “ikws dI qF iek AuDfhrx aY, iek aOrq iksy Epry mrd ƒ jwPI vI pf lYNdI aY qF Auhƒ afpxf mrd aYvyN lwgx lwgdf aY.” “JUT af ieh.” “JUT ikwdF aY ! qUS afp dws, jy zrfmf KyzdI qUS ikSny hI mrdF dy sprÈ ivc afvyNgI qy iPr Èfm ƒ qYƒ myrf sprÈ qF Auqyijq nhIN krygf nf, pSjfh sprÈF bfad iekvSjvF sprÈ kI mYhny rKvfAuNdY.” “gurnfm qUS bhuq glq bol irhYN, ieh ikwsF jF bYwzrUm dy sIn iPlmF 'c eI huSdy aY, nftkF ivc nhIN.” “ikAuN nhIN huSdy, nftkF ivc iPlmF vflf eI sB kuJ huSdY.” “ieh qF krn vfly dI mrËI Aupr aY ik ikQy ku qwk krnY.” “klf dy nF 'qy sB kuÈ ho irhY, mrd aOrqF sB kuJ krI jf rhy af.” “XU Èwt awp !” kihSdI pRIqI afpxy bYg ivcoN dvfeI kwZx lgdI hY. iewkI ijs idn dI nsIb kOr pUrI hoeI hY jgmohn hr rojL hI pflf isMG kol jf bYTdf hY. lok afAuNdy jFdy rihMdy hn pr jgmohn Gr dy jIaF vFg hfjLr rihMdf hY. ijvyN pflf isMG Aus dy ipE nfl POj ivc irhf hY ievyN hI jgmohn dI mF qy nsIb kOr vI afps ivc shylIaF rhIaF hn. jd jgmohn ieMglYNz afieaf sI qF ies GroN Aus nUM afpxy Gr vrgf hI moh imilaf sI ies leI aPsos dy mOky qy Auh AuhnF dy nfl rihxf cfhuMdf hY. aj jd Auh pflf isMG dy Gr afAuNdf hY qF prduwmx isSG sfhmxy bYTf imldf hY. nsIb kOr acfnk guËr geI hY. lokF leI acfnk guËrdI hY pr kfPI dyr qoN ibmfr hY. aSqVIaF dI koeI ibmfrI rhI hY. zfktr kihSdy hn ik iksy vyly aSqVIaF gulJ Kf geIaF hn. pflf isSG cVHdI klf ivc rihx vflf bSdf hox krky iksy ƒ dwsdf qwk vI nhIN. pqnI dI mOq ƒ iKVy mwQy vfihgurU dI mrËI kih ky mnËUr krdf hY. aPsos krn afieaF nfl vI bhuqy duwK dI gwl nhIN krdf. vYsy vI lONj ivcoN soPy cuwk ky hyTF drI Aupr cfdrF nhIN ivCfAuNdf ijvyN ik aijhy mOikaF Aupr irvfj hY. Auh kursIaF kuJ hor ilaf ky rwK

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idSdf hY qF ik aPsos nUM afey aOrqF qy mrd ieko QF hI bYT jfx. vIh ku ivakqI qF sihjy hI bYT jFdy hn. iËafdf hox qF kursIaF hor vI peIaF hn pr kdy loV nhIN pYNdI. Aus ƒ aPsos dIaF gwlF ies leI vI cSgIaF nhIN lwg rhIaF ik Aus dy bwcy hfly pUry iËSmyvfr nhIN hoey, Gwto Gwt Eny ku ijSnf Auh smJdf hY ik hoxy cfhIdy hn. koeI ivafihaf nhIN hY. vwzf mohxdyv hfly iesy sfl kSm 'qy lwgf hY qy Cotf amrdyv izgrI krky hitaf hY qy minSdr hfly XUnIvristI ivc hY. ies leI Auh soc irhf hY ik jldI qoN jldI iPAUnrl dI rsm hovy qy iËSdgI muV nfrml ho ky qurn lwgy. Aus dI DI minSdr hfly aPsos krn jogI vI nhIN. aOrqF af af ky Aus ƒ ruafAux lwgdIaF hn. pflf isSG ƒ iKwJ cVHn lwgdI hY. aPsos dIaF sImq ijhIaF gwlF prduwmx kol muwk jFdIaF hn qF Auh pflf isSG qoN Aus dI kfr bfry kuJ puwCx lwgdf hY. iek pl leI qF Aus nUM lgdf hY ik Auh ivvhfrk qOr qy bhuq grIb ho igaf hY, ieMnf grIb ik aPsos krn leI Aus kol sLbd hI muwk gey hn. jgmohx dy afAux 'qy Aus ƒ kuJ hOslf huSdf hY ik Auh hI koeI gwl krygf. jgmohx nUM afm aPsos krn vfilaF nfloN vDyry duwK hY. gwl krdy smyN Aus nUM kuJ hox lgdf hY ijvyN ik Auh afpxI hI mF bfry gwl kr irhf hovy. prduwmx Aus ƒ hOly ijhy puwCdf hY, “hom afiPs qoN koeI jvfb afieaf ?” “quhfƒ eI afAU, myrf mqlb kuljIq ƒ eI afAU, afpxf aYzrYs qF asIN kdy idSdy nhIN.” “bYTdy huSny aF hfly vI ?” “mYN iekwlf hI huSnf, vIkaYNz 'qy jfnF pr koeI Gwty eI aONdf.” jgmohx afKdf hY. pflf isSG Aus dI gwl suxdf afKdf hY, “aYzvfeIË ibEro dI gwl krdy aF ?” “hF, ienHF muSizaF ny ihSmq qF mfrI sI pr kfmXfbI nhIN imlI.” “kfmXfbI ienHF ƒ suafh imlxI sI iek qF ieh pYsy nhIN sI lYNdy qy dUjf ieh glq kys nhIN sI PVdy aKy lok JUTy KfilsqfnI bx ky stya mSgdy af.” “quhfnUM Blf Kfilsqfn dMdI vZdf aY!” “aMkl jI, quhfnUM chIdY Kfilsqfn?” “asIN kI krnY!” “aSkl jI, iPr glq gwl qF glq aY nf.” “E juafnf, ieh lok koeI vwzf gunfh nhIN kr rhy, jy sfzf mulk sfnUM nOkrI dy skdf huMdf qF asIN aijhy glq shfry ikAuN lbdy, sfrI dunIaf eI glq afeI aY ieQy, iellIgl, ieh koeI nvIN gwl qF hY nf sI ik pwky hox leI JUT bolxf jF bYk zor vrqxy.” “aSkl jI, myrI afqmf nhIN mSndI glq kSm krn leI.” “qUS vwzf Drm puwqr bixaY iPrdYN. vkIl pqf nhIN qYƒ ikhny bxf idwqf, AudoN sfDU sUSh dy kys vyly vI kmlf hoieaf iPry. eyhdf zYzI eynf bhfdr bSdf aY, asIN afrmI 'c iekwTy rhy aF, Auh cux cux ky duÈmx mfrdf huSdf sI, kdy sIa nhIN sI krdf.” “Auh duÈmx hoxgy pr ieh qF sfDU isSG dI afpxI DI sI ijhVI Auhny mfrI sI.” “jdoN bSdf duÈmx eI ho jfvy qF irÈqy Kqm ho jFdy af, kuVI ny duÈmxI kIqI qy sfDU isSG ny pugf idwqI, muwC nIvIN nhIN hox idwqI.” kihSdf pflf isSG muwCF ƒ vtf dyx lwgdf hY. minSdr af ky puwCdI hY, “zYz, cfh qF nhIN cfhIdI ?” “nhIN bytf, jUs ilaf dy ienHF ƒ.” iPr Auh bSdy igxdf kihSdf , “puwqr, pSj glfs ilafeIN.” vwzf puwqr mohx dyv vI kSm qoN muV afAuNdf hY. Auh sB nfl hwQ imlf ky bYT jFdf hY. sfry Aus kol vI aPsos krdy hn. mohx dyv AunHF dy aPsos df Auqr dy irhf hY. pflf isSG df iek hwQ muwCF Aupr hY. do mrd qy iek aOrq hor af jFdy hn. aOrq minSdr dy gl lwg ky rox lwgdI hY. dovyN mrd hwQ joV ky siq sRI akfl kihSdy sYtI 'qy bYT jFdy hn. iek puwCdf hY, “nf BrjfeI ƒ ibmfrI kI sI ?”

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“bs aSdro aSdr ibmfrI sI. zfktrF ƒ vI smJ nhIN lwgI, asIN vI afsvMd isgy pr AudoN eI pqf cwilaf jdoN Auh sfƒ Cwz ky qur geI.” “bhuq mfVf hoieaf.” “clo jI EhdI mrjLI.” “cwl pflf isaF hux hOslf rwK, qUS hI ienHF dI mF aYN qy qUS hI ipE.” pflf isSG hF ivc isr mfr irhf hY qy hfly vI iek hwQ Aus df muwC 'qy hY. jd sfry gwl kr htdy hn qF Auh kihSdf hY, “jnm mrn qF Aupr vfly dy hwQ aY, asl gwl qF ieh aY ik ijSny idn jIAuxf cSgI qrHF jIE, iewËq nfl.” prduwmx isSG jgmohx ƒ AuTx leI ieÈfrf krdf hY. jgmohn hfly bYTxf cfhuMdf hY pr prduwmx isMG dy kihx qy Aus nUM AuTxf pYNdf hY. prduwmx isSG afKdf hY, “cSgf beI pflf isaF, myry gocry koeI kSm hoieaf qF dws dyvIN.” “duwmxf, qUS eI krnf sB.” “iPAUnrl ikwdx aY ?” “iehqoN agly itAUËzya ! igafrF vjy bOzI Gr afAuxI aY, iek vjy hYnvrQ krYtorIam ivc aY sSskfr qy do vjy afpF sfiraF vwzy gurduafry puwjxf.” “afvFgy, pihlF vI gyVf mfrFgy.” prduwmx isSG qurdf hoieaf kihSdf hY. jgmohx vI pflf isMG qoN alivdf lY lYNdf hY. bfhr inklidaF hI pflf isSG df Cotf muSzf amrdyv imldf hY. Auh Aus nfl hwQ imlfAuNdy bfhr inkl afAuNdy hn. prduwmx isSG puwCdf hY, “awj jOigSg krn nhIN igaf ?” “svyry svyry igaf sI, jOigSg ibnF qF itkfa ijhf nhIN afAuNdf qy dUjf sivimSg ËrUrI huSdf sI, hux kuÈ GitaY.” sivimSg vflI gwl Auh iekdm mukf jFdf hY ijvyN ik Aus df mqlb hI nf hovy. suwKI dI mOq qoN bfad Auh qYrn leI bhuq Gwt jfieaf krdf hY. kdy kdy afpxy muSizaF ƒ hyË lY jfieaf krdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik hux inrSqr jfxf ÈurU kr dyvygf. qYrnf srIr leI vDIaf vrijÈ hY. iPr jgmohx mjLfk dy mUz ivc afAuNNdf afKdf hY, “quhfzf aSkl jI sUq aY.” “Auh ikwdF ?” “jy aStI PYktrI hovy qF Gr ivhlf, jy aStI Gr hovy qF PYktrI KflI peI huSdI aY.” “qUS beI jwigaf ÈYqfn hoeI jfnF, afpF qF agly dI hYlp krdy aF.” “mYN ikhVf kihSnf ik qusIN agly ƒ luwtdy E.” “mYN qF sB df Blf socdF, mYN cfhuSnf ik kuljIq pwkI ho jfvy qy afpxy Gr vsy, qyrf kihxf Auh swc aY ik hor bQyrIaF, ieQy sfAUQfl ivc eydF dIaF qIvIaF df Gftf nhIN pr ijSnf icr Kf pI huSdY KfeI jfny aF, swc gwl qF ieho aY.” “jo vI swc hovy jd kuVI ƒ eydF cfty lf lYxf qF muV vsx jogI ikQoN rihxY.” “mYN buwZf bSdf Blf Auhƒ ikDroN cfty lf lAUN. AuhdI ikhVI afdq ivgfV dyAU.” “jo vI hovy Auhny pwkI ho jfxY, Auhdy kys ivc dm hYgf, Auhdy shuiraF dI iËafdqI sfP idwsdI aY. pr tfeIm lwg jfxY.” “ikSny ku tfeIm ivc bx jfAU gwl ?” “sfl jF ho skdY Cy mhIny ivc eI.” afKdf jgmohx afpxI kfr vl nUM qur pYNdf hY. prduwmx muV kfr qordf socx lwgdf hY ik Cy mhIny qF afey ik afey. Aus dy mn ivc afAuNdf hY ik ikAuN nf kuljIq ƒ Auh iksy idn kfry ƒ imlf ilafvy. kfry ny Aus idn Aus ƒ pwb ivc swidaf sI qF Aus nfl juafn ijhI aOrq vI sI ijs df kfrf Aus Aupr rohb pf irhf sI. Auh buVbVfAuNdf kihSdf hY, “kfiraf, mYN afieaf afpxy brz ƒ lY ky qyry kol.”

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bfeI ijSny idn mihmfn afAuNdy rihSdy hn qF pflf isSG df idl lwigaf rihSdf hY. sfrIaF rsmF Kqm hox qoN bfad Auh iekwlf rih jFdf hY. BfvyN mrn qoN pihlF keI hPqy nsIb kOr dy hspqfl rihx kfrx Auh iekwlf irhf hY pr hux Auh iËafdf iekwlf rih igaf mihsUs krdf hY. nsIb kOr df hspqfl peI df hI afsrf sI. iPr Auh socdf hY ik Auh POjI afdmI hY qy POjI ƒ kI kih iekwlqf. Auh isr ƒ CSzdf hY qy ijvyN qfËf ho igaf hovy. Auh afpxI trfAUËr qy kmIË pRYs krdf hY qy iqafr hox lwgdf hY. iqafr–br–iqafr rihx dI Aus ƒ pihly idn qoN hI afdq hY. afpxf afp ibsqrf ivCfAuNdf qy iekwTf krdf hY. afpxy kwpVy afp pRYs krdf hY. mÈIn ivc vI afp hI pf idSdf hY. Aus ƒ Gr dy iksy kSm ivc nsIb kOr dI ËrUrq nhIN hY qy bs sfhmxy idwsdI rihx dI BuwK hY. nsIb kOr dy alop jfx qy ieh BuwK kdy kdy ijLafdf qMg krn lgdI hY. Gr dy sfry kMm mukf ky Auh soc irhf hY ik ikDr jfvy. bhuqI dyr Gr bYTxf Aus nUM cMgf nhIN lg irhf. iksy nfl gwlF krn df mn hY Aus df. pfrkF ivc koeI nf koeI iml jFdf hY. Auh soc irhf hY vkq nfl inptx leI ikDr jfvy. keI vfr Auh ‘buZfpf Gr’ ivc vI cly jfieaf krdf hY pr Aus nUM lgdf hY ik ieh Aus dI mMjLl nhIN hY. Auh hfly ieMnf buwZf nhIN hY ik iksy dy afsry dI loV pvy. Auh iksy aijhI jgfh jfxf chuMdf hY ijQy ijLMdgI DVkdI hY. Auh pfrk ivc hI jfvygf pr soc irhf hY ik pfrk jfvy qF ikhVy jfvy. spfeIks pfrk qy sfAUQfl pfrk dovyN hI Aus dy GroN ieko ijSnI dUrI 'qy hn. sfAUQfl pfrk Aus ƒ ies leI bhuqf psSd nhIN ik AuQy ÈrfbI bhuqy huSdy hn. ÈrfbI Aus ƒ ieSny bury nhIN lwgdy ijSny ik izprYÈn dy mrIË. pUry sfAUQfl ivc hux izprYÈn ivc gRwsy lok dI igxqI vD rhI hY. sfAUQfl pfrk ivc aiDwkqr aijhy lok hI huSdy hn. iPr vI AuQy jfvo qF kuJ ku buVHy gwpF mfrn leI iml hI jFdy hn. vYsy spfeIks pfrk ivc jfxf Aus ƒ cSgf lwgdf hY pr AuQy nOjvfn qbkf hI iËafdf huSdf hY jo afps ivc gwlF krdf ihV ihV krdf hsdf rihMdf hY. keI vfr Aus vFg hI ipafrf isSG, gulËfrf isSG, Pqih muhSmd jF qrsym lfl af jFdy hn. jd kdy vI ievyN iekwTy ho jfx qF vfhvf gwp sLwp ho jFdI hY. GroN bfhr inkldf hY qF mINh pYx lwgdf hY. pfrkF ivc qF iksy ny hoxf hI nhIN. brn roz qoN inkl Auh lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr af pYNdf hY. ieQy dukfnF dI pRyz hY ijs ivc suwKf isSG df zfkKfnf vI hY ijQoN Auh pYnÈn lYNdf hY. AuQy vI suwKf isSG kol keI vfr Auh jf KiVaf krdf hY. zfkKfnf qF Aus dy ƒh puwqr clfAuNdy hn. suwKf isSG kfAUNtr 'qy bYTf svItF–cfklyt vyicaf krdf hY. pflf isSG iek pfsy tybl Aupr bYTf muwCF ƒ vtf idSdf POj dIaF gwlF suxfAuNdf rihSdf hY. jy Auh suwKf isSG kol nf jfvy qF guridafl isSG kol ikSg strIt cly jfieaf jFdf hY. lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr phuScdf hY qF Aus ƒ iek sO vIh nSbr bws afAuNdI idwsdI . Auh jyb ivc hwQ mfrdf bws pfs ttolx lwgdf hY. bws stOp 'qy phuScdf hY qF nfl dy Gr vflf muSzf ijhVf ik AucI ijhI pwg bSnHdf hY, Pqih bulfAuNdf hY. ieh muSzf Aus ƒ roË gurduafry imilaf krdf hY pr Auh bhuqf iDafn nhIN idSdf. Auh soc irhf hY ik nsIb kOr dy hspqfl huSidaF Aus ƒ dyKx jfx df hI vwzf afhr huSdf sI. guridafl isSG Aus df pyNzU hY, dosq qy iewËq aqy duwK–suwK df sFJI vI . Aus dI ieh bhuq purfxI tRYvl eyjSsI hY. koeI vylf sI jdoN ‘vfs pRvfs’ ivc pUry sPy df Aus dI eyjSsI df ieÈiqhfr afieaf krdf sI. hux qF Aus dI vfkPI hI eynI hY ik iksy iksm dI mÈhUrI dI ËrUrq nhIN. Auh hux bOs vFg ipwCy bYiTaf krdf hY, vwzy sfry dPqr ivc. muhry Aus df muSzf iÈvrfj qy ƒh bYTdy hn, nfl iqSn–cfr hor kSm krn vfly muSzy kuVIaF vI hn. guridafl isSG dy muSzy ny kSm pUrI qrHF sSBfilaf hoieaf hY. pVHfeI ivc muSzf PfzI hI sI. jd pflf isSG dy muSzy vDIaf gryzF nfl aglI klfs ivc huSdy qF iÈvrfj msF hI awgy quiraf huSdf. hfeI skUl qoN bfad awgy pVHnoN Aus ny jvfb dy idwqf. pflf isSG qy nsIb kOr Aus Aupr hwisaf krdy sn pr iÈvrfj ibËns ƒ huiÈafr inkilaf. guridafl isSG Aus ƒ ipSz lY ky igaf qy gwj vwj ky Aus df ivafh krky ilafieaf. ƒh vI eynI lfeIk imlI ik iÈvrfj dy brfbr bYT ibËns sSBfldI hY. iÈvrfj pVHn ivc kmËor cwl irhf sI pr jd iÈvrfj ny kSm cuwk ilaf qF sfry hYrfn ho ho jFdy. iÈvrfj ikSnf vI kfmXfb ho jfvy pr pVHfeI ibnF aDUrf hY, ieh gwl pflf isSG sdf hI socdf hY. Aus nUM mfx hY ik Aus dy muMzy vwzIaF izgrIaF kr gey hn.

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Auh bws ivc cVH jFdf hY. zrfeIvr ƒ pfs idKf ky bYT jFdf hY. bws ivc keI jfxU ichry hn. bwsF ivc sPr krn vfilaF dI vI vwKrI ijhI dunIaF hY. iek dUjy dy ichiraF qoN hI vfkP huSdy hn. ieh lok afps ivc koeI bol sFJy nf vI krn pr iPr vI iek dUjy ƒ afpxf afpxf smJdy hn. Aus nUM bws ivc sPr krnf cMgf lgdf hY. hfly vI kfr Gry KVI hY. Auh bhuq Gwt vrqdf hY. Auh pYdl qur ky vI KusL rihMdf hY. Auh smJdf hY ik qurnf ishq leI vDIaf gwl hY. kfr kdy minSdr clf lYNdI hY jF amrdyv. mohndyv kol qF afpxI kfr hY. nsIb kOr jIAuNdI qy Auh tYsko afid ÈOipSg krn jfieaf krdy sn pr hux qF Auh sIry vfilaF idEN hI aftf vgYrf lY lYNdf hY. Auh Gry Cwz jFdy hn. ÈOipSg huSdI vI ikqy ikSnI ku hY. Auh iekwlf hI hY rotI Kfx vflf. bfkI sfry qF bfhr hI Kf afAuNdy hn. jF iPr pIËf jF koeI hor jSk PUz mSgvf lYNdy hn. jykr Auh kfr nf vI rwKy qF vI sr skdf hY pr Aus nUM Gr muhry KVI kfr cMgI lgdI hY. gurdvfry jfxf hovy qF keI vfr Auh pYdl hI vg jFdf hY. mOsm TIk hovy qF bws lYx df kI Pfieaf. Auh iswDf guridafl isSG dy dPqr ivc ipwCy hI cly jFdf hY. Auh Aus ƒ dyK ky KuÈ ho jFdf hY qy afKdf hY, “mYN socdf sI ik bYNk kyhƒ ByjF, lY qUS af igaYN.” “ilaf, bYNk jf afAuny aF, afh nfl qF bYNk aY.” pflf isSG afKdf hY. guridafl isSG Aus ƒ iek ilPfPf idSdf hY ijs ivc pYsy jmHF krfAux vflI buwk hY qy kuJ cYwk hn. bYNk qoN ivhlf ho ky pflf isSG iZwlf ijhf ho ky bYT jFdf hY. guridafl isSG afKdf hY, “bVy ƒ ivafh lY pflf isaF.” “jy Auh nf mrdI qF ivafh eI lYxf sI, hux qF afh sfl Tihrnf pYxf.” “sfl Tihrn vflI ikhVI gwl aY, qYƒ loV awj aY.” “lok kI kihxgy.” “lokF ƒ neIN idwsdf ik qYƒ Gr ivc ƒh dI loV aY ijhVI Gr sSBfly.” guridafl isSG afKdf hY qy ÈIÈy rfhIN afpxI ƒh vwl dyKx lwgdf hY. Auh iPr afKdf hY, “jy kuVI ieSzIaf qoN iml jfvy qF kI kihxy aF.” “iksmq dIaF gwlF aY guridafl isaF, ieSzIaf vflIaF vI Gwt neIN, pihlF eI iksy nfl awtI swtI lf afAuNdIaF ik pwkI ho ky mSgfAUN, bs iksmq shI hovy qF[[[[.” “Kfndfn dI kuVI hovy qF kfhƒ eydF[[[[. Pyr mohxdyv ivc ikhVf nuks aY, suhxf aY, jvfn aY, nOkrI 'qy aY.” “gwl qF qyrI TIk aY, awj gwl krUS Auhdy nfl jy af igaf qF.” “roË nhIN afAuNdf ?” “keI vfr nhIN vI afAuNdf, ielPorz qoN ikhVf afvy.” pflf isSG kihSdf hY qy mn hI mn muSzy dy ivafh bfry socdf KuÈ hox lwgdf hY. nfl hI Aus dy mn ivc ieh ivcfr vI AuTdf hY ik ielPorz qoN afAux leI ikhVf diraf pYNdf hY jy afAuxf cfhy qF af hI skdf hY pr Auh ies soc nUM siQgq krdf muMzy dy ivafh dIaF skImF hI bxfAuNx lgdf hY. Auh ieSzIaf jfvygf, muSzy df ivafh krygf. pYisaF dIaF muwTF Br Br ky muSzy dy Aupr dI suwtygf. sfry ipSz ƒ brfqy lY jfvygf. irÈqydfrF ƒ swdygf. Aus dI bwly bwly ho jfvygI. CyqI hI Auh bfbf bx jfvygf. poqy ƒ iKlfvygf. Auh muwCF ƒ vtf dyx lwgdf hY. Aus dI Aumr qF bfbf bxn dI kdoN dI ho cuwkI hY. Auh bws ivcoN Auqrdf hY. AuwcI pwg vflf muSzf Aus ƒ iPr imldf hY. Aus ƒ Xfd afAuNdf hY ik Auh qF symf hY jo Aus ƒ svyry gurduafry imldf hY. keI vfr Aus nfl qur ky vI jfieaf krdf hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “qUS beI XSg mYn ieQy rihSnf ?” “hF aSkl jI, kONsl ny Gr idwqf mYƒ, myrI mdr vI af geI sI nf.” “cwl vDIaf ho igaf, bs hux itk ky kSm krIN, eys mulk ivc kSm ibnF kuÈ neIN.” Auh Gr phuScdf hY. iekwlf Gr Kfx ƒ pYNdf hY. Auh muwCF ƒ vtf dyx lwgdf hY. rsoeI ivc jf ky dyKdf hY. dfl svyr dI bxI peI hY. aftf vI guwJf ipaf hY. pItf brYwz vI hY ijs ƒ Auh

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aksr rotIaF QfvyN Kf lYNdf hY. minSdr rotI bxf vI idSdI hY pr pflf isSG ƒ Prk nhIN. rotI hovy jF pItf brYwz. sLfm nUM jd minSdr vfps Gr muVdI hY. Auh Aus nfl slfh krn lwgdf hY, “puwq, jy afpF mohndyv ƒ ivafh leIey qF Gr df kSm sSBfl leygI AuhdI vfeIP.” “mohn ƒ puwCo, mYN kI dws skdI aF.” “awj afvy qF gwl krdy aF.” “awj nhIN, vIkaYNz 'qy afAuxf Auhny.” sux ky pflf isSG iKwJ jFdf hY. hPqFq dI AuzIk krn lwgdf hY. hPqFq afAuNdf hY. mohndyv dI kfr bfhr af ky rukdI hY. Auh sB ƒ hYlo krdf afpxy kmry ivc cly jFdf hY. pflf isSG Aus nfl jldI gwl krnI cfhuSdf hY. Aus nUM pqf hY ik QoVI dyr bfad Auh dosqF nfl iksy pfsy inkl jfvygf. Auh minSdr ƒ Byj ky mohndyv ƒ hyTF lONj ivc swddf hY. afKdf hY, “puwqrf, mYN iek zrIm dyK irhF.” “zYz, mOm dI zYwQ bfad zrIm dyKdF![[ cSgI gwl nhIN.” “E kSjrf, mYN qF qyry leI dyKdF.” “zYz, myry ihwsy dy zrIm mYƒ dyKx dy.” kih ky mohndyv hwsx lwgdf hY. pflf isSG vI hwsdf hY qy afKdf hY, “ieh zrIm ËrUr qyrf aY, pr ihwsy myry df eI aY.” “srprfeIË ! aijhf ikhVf zrIm aY ?” “dyK, hux qYƒ jOb iml geI hux qUS ivafh krf lY.” “hfly nhIN zYz, Ërf Tihr ky, mYN prmoÈn dI vyt kr irhF.” “Auh vyt vI krI cwl, ivafh ikhVf Diraf ipaY ik kwl ƒ eI ho jfAU, pihlF kuVI lwBFgy, qUS psSd krIN Pyr ivafh dI qrIk rwKFgy, ieSzIaf cwlFgy, tfeIm qF lwg eI jfxf.” “ieSzIaf ivafh krnY myrf ?” “hor kI.” “no vya zYz, mYN ieSzIaf nhIN jfxf, Auh vI ivafh krn. hF CuwtIaF 'qy jfAUNgf kdy.” “kuVI psSd krn qF jfeyNgf eI, cwl ivafh eyDr kr lvFgy.” “zYz, no iÈtI grl PrOm ieSzIaf. no PrYsLI plIjL!” mohndyv kihSdf hY. pflf isSG ƒ afpxI muwC hyTF ƒ srkdI lwgdI hY. Auh muV vtf idSdf boldf hY, “nf shI ieSzIaf qoN, ieQoN eI lwB lYny aF, dws ikwdF dI kuVI cfhIdI aY qYƒ.” “zYz, qUS vwrI nf kr, mYN ivafh krnf qy kuVI vI mYN PfeINz kr lYxI aF.” qyeI gurmuK sSDU ƒ sfrf sfAUQfl jfxdf hY. lok Aus ƒ sSDU vkIl hI kihSdy hn. roËzyl roz Aupr rihSdf hY ijhVI ik brfzvya qoN inkldI hY qy bIknËPIlz roz vwl ƒ jf imldI hY. sSDU vkIl pRiswD qF afpxI iemfndfrI aqy kSm dI lgn kfrn hY pr Aus qoN vI vwD pRiswD Auh afpxI Èrfb krky hY. Èrfb kfrn keIaF dy kys Krfb vI ho skdy hn. sSDU ieSzIaf ivc vkIl sI. ieQy af ky pRYkits krn leI kuJ hor kors krny pYxy sn. aijhy cwkrF ivc Auh pYxf nhIN sI cfhuSdf. ies leI iemIgryÈn df kSm ÈurU kr ilaf. iemIgryÈn dy kys krvfAux leI iksy izgrI dI ËrUrq nhIN huMdI. ibnF izgrIaF qoN bhuq sfry eyjSt ieh kSm kr rhy hn. Gr dy PrSt ivc hI Aus ny afpxf dPqr bxfieaf hoieaf hY. sYtI peI hY, kOPI tybl hY ijvyN ik afm PrSt rUmF ivc huSdf hI hY. Aus ny bs kuJ kursIaF vfDU ilaf rwKIaF hn. kfƒn dIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF ikqfbF aqy PfeIl kYbint qoN qusIN ies ƒ dPqr kih skdy ho. PfeIl kYbint ivc Ehly ijhy iek boql peI huSdI hY. ieh boql Aus dI irËrv peI rihSdI hY. jdoN muSzf–kuVI jF pqnI iËafdf hI rokx qF hI ies boql ƒ Auh CyVdf hY nhIN qF asl boql Aus dI rsoeI ivc hI huSdI hY. sflF qoN Auh tIcr pINdf af irhf hY. tIcr ivskI ƒ pSjfbI lok psSd nhIN krdy BfvyN muPq dI ikAuN nf hovy pr Aus ƒ ieh rfs af geI hY. Auh kihSdf hY ik TIk hI ieho

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bYTdI hY. iek iek pYwg sfrf idn pINdf rihSdf hY. jdoN kdy do pYwg vD pI ho gey qF Auh sON jFdf hY. Èrfb kfrn hI Aus kol bhuqy kys nhIN afAuNdy. ijhVy afAuNdy vI hn keI vfr Aus dI kfblIaq Aupr Èwk krdy hoey afpxI PfeIl cuwk lY jFdy hn pr Auh hr kys ivc afpxf pUrf qfx lf idSdf hY qy iPr lYNdf vI isrP sO pONz hY jd ik hor vkIl jF eyjSt keI keI sO lY jFdy hn. iesy krky ijhVy Aus kol afAuNdy hn ikDry hor nhIN jFdy. prduwmx isSG ƒ sSDU vkIl dI kfblIaq Aupr pUrf Brosf hY. Auh Ausdf purfxf vfkP hY. pihlIaF ivc keI kys Aus qoN krvfey sn. prduwmx isSG ƒ jgmohx Aupr vI XkIn hY ik kSm shI ZSg nfl krygf pr Auh kSm CwzI bYTf hY qy iPr Auh glq kSm krn leI nhIN mSndf. sSDU ƒ Auh ijvyN khygf mSn jfxf hY Aus ny. Aus ny sSDU nfl svyr dI apfieStmYNt bxfeI hY qF ik Auh Aus ƒ bhuqf ÈrfbI nf imly. Auh sSDU dy Gr dI zor bYwl krdf hY. sSDU afp zor KolHdf hY. dohF ivckfr hYlo hYlo huSdI hY. dovyN vfkPkfr qF hn hI. sSDU puwCdf hY, “hF jI, prduwmx isSG jI, kI krIey quhfzy leI ?” “do muSizaF dy pulItIkl stya dy kys krvfAuxy aF.” “kr idSny aF, eys mulk ivc aYNtr hox df prUP hYgf ?” “hF jI, iek qF sYr leI afieaf sI qy dUjf ivafh Aupr, pROpr hIQro rfhIN aYNtr hoey af.” “isSG sjy hoey af ky mony af ?” “hY qF mony eI, bgYr pwgVI qoN.” “dfVHI rKf ky pwg bnHf idE, ho sky qF dfVHI lSmI hovy isSGF vrgI.” “ieh slfh myry leI muÈkl aY.” “muÈkl kfhdI, qusIN afp isSG E ?” “mYN qF hux jo hYgF so hYgF pr Auh kSm kytirSg df krdy af qy kytirSg dy kSm ivc vflF dI bhuq pROblm aY.” “iehdf koeI hwl qF hoeygf hI, nYwt afid lf ky, kSm krI jfx.” “hY qF shI, kytirSg df kSm myrf eI aY, mYN cfhuSnf ik myry leI musIbqF nf vDx, clo dyKFgy, hor dwso ?” “pVHy ilKy af ?” “QoVHf bhuq.” “gurUaF bfry qF pqf hoAU ik nhIN ?” “lE sSDU jI, kI gwl krdy E, iswKF dy GrF dy muSzy Blf gurUaF bfry nf pqf hovy.” “ieh gwl qusIN Buwl jfE pRduwmx isSG jI, keIaF ƒ kuÈ neIN pqf, ipCly hPqy mYN iek kys krfAux igaf, aPsr puwCdy ik iswKF dy ikSny gurU aY, muSzf kihSdf ik hoxgy bfrF cOdF. aPsr hws ipaf. mYN mOkf sSBflidaF ikhf ik ieh awj kwl dy lIzrF ƒ vI gurU hI smJI jFdY.” “nhIN sSDU sfihb, eydUS cSgy af.” “smJfey hoey ibafn qF smJ lYxgy nf ?” “iblkul.” “iPr lY afE AuhnF nUM.” “dwso, kI syvf krIey ?” “afpxf qF rSzIaF vFgU iPks ryt aY sO pONz. sO pONz pihlF qy sO pONz kSm hox 'qy.” “do kysF df Gwt nhIN kr lYNdy ?” “qusIN nf idE qF vI ikhVI gwl aY.” “kdoN ilafvF AunHF ƒ ?” “iksy vyly Èfm ƒ.” “Èfm ƒ qF qusIN svfr ho jFdy E.” “svfr qF mYN svyry cfh vyly hI ho jfnF.” sSDU QoVHf iKwJ ky afKdf hY. prduwmx isSG boldf hY, “mYN qF hwsdF sSDU sfihb, sfƒ qF quhfzI vkflq df sdf eI Pfiedf irhY. sfzf irÈqydfr aY iek, Auhny qF vkflq krky eI KUh ivc pf 'qI.”

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“myry nfl bhuq vkIl ieSzIaf qoN afey sI ieQy pr jldI pYsy kmfAux dy lflc ihwq PYktrIaF, zfkKfinaF afid ivc jf vVy.” “jgmohx Ehny vI eydF eI kIqI.” “jgmohx ƒ qF mYN ikhf sI ik af jf myry nfl rl ky kSm kr pr Auh bSdf eI kuJ hor ZSg df aY, QoVHf icr lfieaf vI myry nfl.” “Auhny lIgl aYzvfeIË ibEro vI KoilHaf sI pr bSd kr idwqf.” “Auh qF sfrf Bfrdvfj df stSt sI, eyh kSm qF bhuq imhnq mSgdY, lfa leI hr vyly ap tU zyt rihxf pYNdY.” “muSzy afAuxgy, pYsy lY ilE.” Auh cly jFdf hY. sSDU rsoeI ivc jf ky iek pYwg bxf ilafAuNdf hY. iPr kuJ PfeIlF kwZ lYNdf hY. iek PfeIl KolH ky dyKdf iKwJ AuTdf hY. Auh buVbuV kr irhf hY, “kwl ƒ eyhdI zyt aY qy pypr vI pUry nhIN.” Auh PfeIl AuproN Pon nSbr dyK ky Pon krdf hY. koeI nhIN cuwk irhf. Aus ƒ bhuq guwsf af irhf hY ik klfieSt ikSnf algrË hY ik muV ky pqf hI nhIN kIqf. Pon mUhirAuN zYwz hY. Aus ƒ hor vI qklIP mihsUs hox lwgdI hY. jy klfieSt kwl ƒ qrIk 'qy nf igaf qF agilaF ny iswDy eI cuwk ky izport kr dyxf hY jd ik Aus dy kys ivc dm hY. jy hfly pwkf vI nf hoieaf qF do ku sfl dI stya iml hI jfxI hY. Auh socdf hY ik klfieSt ƒ ikQoN lwBy. Aus ƒ kuJ nhIN suJ irhf. Auh hQlf pYg pI ky iek hor bxf lYNdf hY. Èfm ƒ mIkf qy qfrf af GStI KVkfAuNdy hn. sSDU drvfËf KolHdf hY. qfrf kihSdf hY, “af jfeIey jI ?” “af jfE.” “ieh af jI mIkf, eyhdf kys af.” “TIk af, mIikaf, qUS ikwdF afieaF, sYr leI jF luk ky ?” “mYN iÈwp 'c afieaf sI jI, goiraF dI vYn sI, pYsy idwqy qy Auh lY afey, pr lflcI bhuq sI[[[.” “ikSnI dyr ho geI afey ƒ ?” “cfr sfl ho gey.” “ikqy kSm krn df prUP hovy ?” “kSm kIqf mYN Brf nfl. Auhdf rYstorYNt clfieaf pr sfly myry ny iek pYnI nhIN idwqI, qnKfh mSgI qF kihSdf ik qUS nfl dI nfl pI igaF, mYN ikhf ik pUrI dI pUrI qnKfh ikwdF pI igaF, vwD qoN vwD bSdf roË dI boql pI lAU, hux qusIN pIny eI aF quhfƒ vI pqf eI aY.” mIkf kihSdf hY. sSDU QoVHf iJpdf boldf hY, “qUS afpxI gwl dws.” “mYN iËafdf ikhf qF Auhny puils bulf leI. sSDU sfihb, iek vfr pwkf ho jfvF mYN Brf dI BYx XYhxI aF.” “mIikaf, qYƒ pwkf krfAuxf myry vws df kSm nhIN.” “mYN qF jI quhfzf bVf nF suixaf, qusIN sO pONz hor lY ilE, mYƒ pwkf krf idE, mYN iek vfrI Brf iswDf krnf qy krnf quhfzy isr 'qy aY.” “qUS Brf bfry socxf hfly Cwz dy qy afpxI eys mulk ivc hfËrI dy sbUq iekwTy kr.” “jy mYN ieh kSm kr skdf qF quhfzy kol kI krn aOxf sI.” mIkf mUSh Pwt hY. qfry ƒ pqf hY. Ausdy sfry dosqF ƒ hI pqf hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “mIikaf, afpxI Ëubfn ƒ Ërf brykF lf, ijwdF sSDU sfihb kihSdy af, EdF eI kr, qyrI Ëubfn ny hI awgy sfry kSm Krfb kIqy af.” “Ëubfn ƒ Xfr mYN kyhdI kuVI CyV 'qI. sSDU sfihb, qusIN mYƒ pwkf krfE jI, mYN quhfzy pYr Do Do ky pIAUN, quhfzf kUkr bx ky rhUSgf sfrI Aumr.” mIkf qrlf pfAuNdf hY. sSDU pihlF iKwJdf hY pr iPr nrm pYNdf puwCdf hY, “jdoN df afieaF koeI kys vI kIqf sI ijhdI koeI rYPrYNs hovy ?” “ieh qF Brf ƒ eI pqf hoAU, Ehny mF dy Xfr ny kdy kuÈ dwisaf hI nhIN.” “kdy kort bgYrf ivc apIar hoieaf hovyN ? pfsport koeI ?”

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“kuÈ nhIN jI, PFg eI aF.” “Pyr qyrf kuÈ nhIN hoxf. mYN sOrI aF.” “jy ivafh krf lvF qF ?” “koeI kuVI hY?” “iek mfqf ijhI hYgI af jy mMn geI qF.” mIky dy kihx 'qy sfry hwsdy hn. sSDU vI hwsdf hY qy Aus df guwsf TMzf pY jFdf hY. Aus nUM mIky df aMdfjL cMgf lgx lgdf hY. Auh afKdf hY, “mIikaf, qyry bfry socxf pAU pr mYƒ lwgdY ik myry vws dI gwl nhIN.” “eyhƒ vws 'c kro jI, jy mYN pwkf nf hoieaf qF quhfzy nF ƒ lfj lwg jfxI aF.” “qUS myry nF df iPkr nf kr bQyrI lfj lwgI hoeI af, qyrf kys eI bhuq tyZf aY.” “eyhƒ iswDf kro jI iksy qrHF, iksy qrHF Brf ƒ sbk isKfAux jogf kr idE.” “eydF nf hovy ik Brf qoN bfad myrf nSbr lf dyvyN.” sSDU hwsdf hoieaf afKdf hY. mIkf ivcfrf ijhf bxdf boldf hY, “nf jI nf, qusIN qF Pyry myry mfpy ho gey.” “jy qUS pwkf nf hoieaf qF Pyr mfpy kumfpy afpy eI ho jfxy aF.” “jy mYN pwkf nf hoieaf qF qusIN mYƒ ieQy afpxy kol hI rwK ilE, afpxy vFgUS eI Guwt Guwt mYƒ dyeI jfieE.” cOvI sfAUQfl dI kYsl roz. pwcI nSbr Gr. rsoeI ivcoN mIt ƒ lwgdy quVky dI KuÈbU sB ƒ BuwK lgf rhI hY. ibwlf mIt ivc kVCI Pyr irhf hY qy kol KVf inwky inwky Guwt ivskI dy vI Br irhf hY. hr vIkaYNz vFg mihPl cwl rhI hY. sfry qfry dy kmry ivc bYTy hn. mohrlf kmrf qfry kol qy ipClf ibwly kol. Auprly iqSn kmiraF ivcoN iek ivc mfeIkl rihSdf hY. dUjy do imSdI qy inSmy kol hn. kdy koeI kmrf Cwz jfvy qF iehnF vrgf POjI hor af jFdf hY. keI vfr iek kmry ivc do jF iqMn jfxy vI rihx lgdy hn. kuJ dyr qF joD isMG dI njLr qoN Ehlf rwK skdy hn pr jd pqf cl jfvy qF Auh ikrfieaf vDf idMdf hY. joD isMG nUM vwD qoN vwD ikrfieaf cfhIdf hY bMdy ies Gr ivc BfvyN pMjfh rhI jfx. kdy kdy mIkf qy dybU vI af jfieaf krdy hn. pihlF qF Auh rihx hI AuQy lwg pey sn pr iPr mflk mkfn joD isSG ƒ pqf cwl igaf qF AunHF ƒ jfxf ipaf. joD isSG df asUl hY ik rihxf hY qF ikrfieaf idE. muPqKoiraF ƒ Auh lfgy nhIN lwgx idSdf. hPqFq 'qy ievyN iekwTy hoieaF ƒ Auh bhuqf burf nhIN mnfAuNdf. kdy kdy joD isSG afp vI ienHF ivc Èfiml ho ky mIt Kf jFdf hY, Èrfb vI pI jFdf hY qy nfly ikrfieaf kZvf lYNdf hY. Aus df qrIkf hY ik imwTy ho ky ikrfieaf lY lE jy nhIN qF iPr zrfvf qF hY hI. iehnF ivcoN bhuqy ikrfeydfr sfAUQfl ivc gYrknUMnI hI hn. bhuiqaF kol ies mulk ivc rihx leI kfgjL pqr nhIN hn. bfkI sfry ikrfeydfr qF nkdI ikrfey vfly hn pr mfeIkl df ikrfieaf soÈl sikAuirtI qoN afAuNdf hY. keI vfr mfeIkl bSd krvf idSdf hY qy do cfr hPqy dI hyrfPyrI vI kr jFdf hY. joD isSG nfl Auh keI vfr lV vI pYNdf hY. pfkI bfstrz qk vI kih jFdf hY. pr Aus df ikrfieaf kfPI af irhf hY ies leI joD isMG mfeIkl dI vD Gt gwl vI sih lYNdf hY. Aus nUM pqf hY mfeIkl afiersL hox krky nslvfdI nhIN hY vYsy hI hyrfPyrI dI qfk ivc rihMdf hY. jykr do cfr hPiqaF dy ikrfey dI gVbV kr vI jfvy iPr vI mfeIkl vloN do kmiraF ijSnf ikrfieaf af irhf hY. mfeIkl joD isSG ƒ BfvyN kuJ vI kih lYNdf hovy pr bfkIaF muhry nhIN boldf. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik Auh kuwt vI Drngy. sgoN mfeIkl AunHF nfl bxf ky rwKdf hY. kuJ nf kuJ Kfx pIx ƒ ijAuN iml jFdf hY. mfeIkl ƒ kdy kdy koeI imlx vflf af jFdf hY. Auh Auhdy vrgf hI gSdf ijhf huSdf hY. AulJy vflF vflf qy purfxy gMdy kwpiVaF vflf. iek aOrq vI Aus ƒ imlx afieaf krdI hY pr Auh sB iksy dy anSd ivc dKl nhIN idSdy. Auh sfry qfry dy kmry ivc bYTy hn. qIjI boql cwl rhI hY. pSjF bSidaF ƒ do boqlF ny kuJ nhIN ikhf. ienHF ivc iek qfrf hI ijs kol ies mulk knUMnI irhfiesL df hwk hY pr Auh vI hfly pwkf nhIN hoieaf. kys cwl irhf hY. pqf nhIN vfps hI moV idwqf jfvy. joD isSG ny qfry dI izAUtI

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lgfeI hoeI hY ik sB qoN ikrfieaf lY ilaf kry. Auprly kmiraF df pYNqI pYNqI pONz ikrfieaf hY qy hyTilaF df cflI cflI. ikrfieaf iekwTy krn dy bdly ivc qfrf vI pYNqI pONz hPqy dy hI idSdf . Auh sB ƒ kihSdf hY, “lE beI, ÈrfbI hox qoN pihlF pihlF ikrfieaf dy idE.” “qUS sfilaf, joDy df munÈI aYN !” afpxf hfVHf cuwkdf mIkf afKdf hY. qfrf QoVy ihrK ivc boldf hY, “mIikaf, qUS bfhrlf bSdf aYN, sfzf gYst, qUS nf bol sfzy ivc.” “bolF ikwdF nf, hryk vIkaYNz 'qy jdoN mUz bxdY qUS ikrfieaf mSgx bih jfnF, iek awDf hPqf Cwz ilaf kr.” “afho, KoqI ƒ hwQ lwigaf hoieaf nf.” “nhIN lwigaf qF lf lY.” “mYN quhfƒ mflk mkfn df hukm suxf 'qf, ikrfieaf dyxf jF nf dyxf quhfzI mrËI.” qfry ƒ pqf hY ik mIkf aYvyN hI lwq aVf irhf hY, ikrfieaf dyx vfilaF ny dy hI dyxf hY. hux nf idwqf qF svyry dy dyxgy. svyry aYqvfr hY. aYqvfr ƒ joD isSG afp hI ieDr df gyVf mfr hI ilaf krdf hY. qfry vloN gwl nUM mroVI dy ky Cwz dyxf mIky nUM rVkx lgdf hY. Auh kihx lgdf hY, “qfiraf, mYN dyKI jfnF ijwdx df qUS kys aplfeI kIqf, bdl igaYN, iek qyrf afh DuSnI qwk dfVHI vflf joD sUSh qy dUjf Auh alkohlk sSDU, ienHF dy isr 'qy eI qUS Tfxydfr bixaf iPrdYN. ijwdx mYN pwkf ho igaf quhfƒ 'kwly 'kwly ƒ dyK lAUN.” mIkf ievyN gSBIr hY ijvyN ik hux kuJ kr dyvygf. ibwlf boldf hY, “mIikaf, qUS krnf CxkSgx vI neIN, gwlF eydF mfrdf ijwdF rfmgVHIaf bdmfÈ hovyN.” “eyhdI iesy Ëubfn ny eyhƒ Brf dy GroN kZfieaY. gwp mfrU ijwdF phfV ihlf dyxf hovy. kdy kIVI mfrI nhIN hoxI.” “imSdI sfilaf, qUS myrI Auh sfeIz nhIN dyKI[[[ mYN dunIaf eyDr dI AuDr kr dyAUN.” “hfl dI GVI afh tybl nf ihlf, mIt vflLI kOlI nf ist dyeIN AuqoN.” “asl ivc mIky ƒ rxjIq kOr kol gey ƒ dyr ho geI, qF hI[[.” rxjIq kOr df nF sux ky mIky df ichrf iKV AuTdf hY. Auh afpxf pYg mukfAuNdf kihSdf hY, “Ehny qF beI ryt vDf 'qf.” “aglI ny mrszI KrIdI aY, nflyL ibMdI surKI vI hux mihMgIaF ho geIaF, ryt qF vDfAuxf eI sI, nfly gurduafry dy iblizSg PSz ivc vI Auhny vfhvf pYsy idwqy af.” “Edx igafnI kihSdf sI ik muSizE kuÈ hor dyvo eys PSz leI, dyKo rxjIq kOr ny hËfr pONz dy idwqf. mYN ikhf igafnI jI eyh vI sfzy eI aY, bs afey Ehdy rfhIN af.” inSmf dwsdf hY. Auh sfry hwsdy hn. rxjIq kOr sfAUQfl dI jfxI pCfxI kfl grl hY. ienHF vrgy CiVaF ivc Auh bhuq hrmn ipafrI hY qy ssqI vI. ieko tfeIm 'qy iËafdf gfhk hox qF kuJ irafieq vI kr idSdI hY. pihlF Aus kol hONzf kfr huSdI sI. kfr qoN hI pqf cwl jFdf ik iks ny Aus ƒ swidaf hoieaf hY. mqlv ik ijs dy drvfjLy muhry ieh hONzf kfr KVI huMdI Ausy dI jyHb hlkI ho rhI huMdI. hux Aus ny mrszIË KrId leI hY. mrszIjL hY qF purfxI ijhI pr ieh nF vwzf hY. Auh cfhuSdI hY ik vwzI kfr nfl vwzf gfhk lwBy qy ryt vI kuJ ku vDf dyvy. jdoN df Aus ny mobfeIl ilaf hY qF kSm krnf hor sOKf ho igaf hY. Gr bYT ky iksy dy Pon dI AuzIk nhIN krnI pYNdI. sB nfl GuSmidaF iPridaF hI gwlbfq ho jFdI hY. Auh sfry rxjIq dIaF gwlF krdy hn. imSdI kihSdf hY, “rxjIq kOr dI mfeIlyj BfvyN hfeI aY pr sfP aY pr afh ijhVI iCSdo, rfxI qy rqnI trYiPk lfeItF 'qy KVIaF huSdIaF ieh qIvIaF TIk nhIN hYgIaF.” “bVf qjrbf beI qyrf qF.” “mIikaf, qjrbf qF hoxf eI aY, qur iPr ky mylf dyKIdY, mYN ikhVf ipwCy ivafihaf hoieaF.” AunHF ivcoN mIkf aqy qfrf Bfrq ivc ivafhy hoey hn. pqnIaF AuQy hI rihSdIaF hn. mIkf kfPI dyr qwk afpxy ivafhy hox vflI gwl df Ehlf rwKdf irhf hY pr pqf cwl hI jFdf hY aijhIaF gwlF df. ivafhy hox dI gwl sux ky mIkf aksr cuwp ho jFdf hY. ibwlf Aus ƒ CyVn lwgdf hY,

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“mIikaf, jy bfhr hI afAuxf sI qF Auhƒ ivcfrI ƒ Pfhy kfhƒ lfAuxf sI, ivafh nf krfAuNdf.” “Gr dy nhIN hty, afh sflf mfAUN ijhf myrf Brf ieSzIaf igaf hoieaf sI ijhVf hux pYr nhIN lwgx dy irhf myry.” mIkf Ërf ku inSmoJUxf ho ky afKdf hY. gwl kridaF Aus dI pqnI dI qsvIr Aus dIaF awKF sfhmxy GuMmx lgdI hY. iek pl leI Auh afpxy ipMz jf puwjdf hY. qfrf iek vfr iPr ikrfieaf mSgdf hY. ibwlf qy imSdI Aus ƒ dy idSdy hn. inSmf svyry dyx df vfadf krdf kihSdf hY, “ieh joD sUSh vI mfeIkl qoN eI TIk rihSdY. sfƒ qF ieh aYvyN kIVy mkOVy eI smJdf.” “Auhdy kol qF ieh zrdf eI nhIN jFdf ik dfVHI nf PV lvy.” “PV lvy qF PV lvy, iehƒ koeI pRvfh nhIN, eyh qF pYsy df puwq aY.” Auh sfry joD isSG bfry burf Blf boldy hn. mIkf AunHF ƒ rokdf kihSdf hY, “bSdf ijwdF df mrËI hovy, sfDU sUSh dy kys lVn leI eyhny pYsy iekwTy kIqy af.” “Auhƒ qF pfgl lok hws hws ky dyeI jFdy sI ijwdF sfly ny koeI dyÈ BgqI df kSm kIqf hovy, kuVI mfr ky sUrmf bixaf iPrdY.” “nhIN beI, Ehdy qoN afpxI byiewËqI nhIN dyK hoeI.” “qy hux sfrI dunIaf ƒ pqf lwigaf.” “Xfr kuVI nhIN sI mfrnI cfhIdI, glq kIqf Auhny, pfp kIqf.” “mfrn nfloN qF sfzy vrgy nfl ivafh idSdf, pwky qF ho jFdy.” inSmf afKdf hY. ibwlf Audfs huSdf kihSdf hY, “mYƒ qF AuhdI Poto afpxy vwl JfkdI lwgdI rihSdI aY.” “qUS qF ibwilaf muPq 'c eI afÈk bx bYTdYN.” qfrf kihSdf hY. mIky dy mobfeIl dI GStI vwjdI hY. jd Auh aOn krdf hY qF Pon bSd ho jFdf hY. Pon Aupr koeI nSbr nhIN af irhf. Auh kihSdf hY, “bfhrlf lwgdY.” “ieSzIaf qoN hoAU GrvflI df.” inSmf afKdf hY. mIkf tfeIm dyKdf hY qy iPr ihsfb lfAuNdf hY ik ies vkq ieSzIaf ivc ikSny vwjy hoxgy qy iPr afKdf hY, “eys vyly qF sfry suwqy pey hoxgy.” “kI pqf iksy ny jgfeI hoeI hovy.” qfrf kihSdf hY. Aus dy kihx qy sfry hwsdy hn. mIkf josL ivc af ky boldf hY, “myrI ƒ jgfAux vflf koeI nhIN jSimaF, qUS afpxI bfry soc, myry qF ds kIly af Auhdy Kfx leI.” “ËnfnI ƒ ds kIly nhIN cfhIdy, ieko hI cfhIdY huSdY pr jy kol hovy.” “inSimaf, qIvIN qIvIN df Prk aY, qyry vFgUS mYƒ Brf ƒ bdfmF leI judy pYsy nhIN Byjxy pYNdy.” mIkf bFh kwZ ky afKdf hY. sfry hI Thfky mfr ky hws rhy hn. bfhroN iksy dy afAux dI afvfË ivc drvfËf KVkdf hY. inSmf boldf hY, “mfeIkl hovygf.” “awj mfeIkl eI Tok dyeIey, sflLf mUz ijhf bixaf hoieaY.” mIkf AuBrdf hoieaf kihSdf hY. “afpF ƒ kI kihSdf ivcfrf.” “afpF ƒ qF nhIN joD sUSh ƒ qF pfkI kihSdf eI huSdY.” “joD sUSh dI gwl joD sUSh nfl geI.” “bfkI gwl qF geI pr pfkI vflI gwl ikwdF cly jfAU, ieh gflH qF sfiraF ƒ aY.” “mIikaf, qUS qF pSgf pf ky cly jfxY pr sfƒ ibpqf pf jfvyNgf.” “qusIN sON jfE Xfr, mYN svyry kSm 'qy vI jfxY.” qfrf afKdf hY. Aus ƒ aYqvfr ƒ vI kSm Aupr jfxf pYNdf hY. afm qOr qy swqy idn hI kSm cwldf hY. Auh joD isSG nfl hI kSm krdf hY. joD isSG df zbl glyiËSg df kSm hY. qfrf pihlF Aus nfl ivSzo iqafr krvfAuNdf hY qy iPr afrzr dy ihsfb nfl iPwt krky afAuNdf hY. joD isMG

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df Auh Kfs jkIn vflf kfmf hY bfkI kfimaF nfloN qfry nUM ryt vI kuJ ijLafdf imldf hY ies leI vI qfrf Aus pRqI kfPI vPfdfr hY. svyry AuTidaF bfkI sfry GUk suwqy pey hn. qfrf kSm 'qy qur jfdf hY. awj AunHF ny hYro ivc iksy dy Gr dIaF ivSzo bdlxIaF hn. Aus dy PYktrI ivc puwjidaF joD isSG vYn lY ky iqafr bYTf hY. pihlI gwl Auh qfry ƒ ikrfey bfry puwCdf hY. Auh afpxf, ibwly df qy imSdI vflf ikrfieaf dy idSdf hY qy kihSdf hY, “inSmf awj dyvygf.” “Ehdy vlF ipCly vIk df vI rihSdf sI.” “Eh vI dy dyAU.” “afh ibwlf vI iek hPqy dy pYsy mfrn dI trfeI kr cuwkY, eydF mYN nhIN krn dyxf iksy ƒ, sfƒ POjI eI qSg krn lwg pYx qF vI kfhdf jIxf hoieaf.” pwcI prduwmx isSG df kSm bhuq ruk isr cwl inkilaf hY. hux ds–bfrF mrd–aOrqF qF aSdr hI kSm krdy hn. do zrfeIvr mfl dyx leI hn. afp Auh Auprly kSmF 'qy rihSdf hY. kdy aYprn jF Evrafl pf ky qy dfhVI nUM jflI cfVH ky afp vI kSm krn af lwgdf hY qy kdy kfr jF vYn cuwk ky ÈOipSg krn cly jFdf hY. jy koeI zrfeIvr CuwtI 'qy hovy qF zilvrI afp kr afAuNdf hY. kuVIaF ƒ CuwtI hovy qF PYktrI af jFdIaF hn. blrfm hux XUnIvristI jFdf hY. vwzI siqSdr grInPorz hfeI skUl ivc ey lYvl krdI hY. CotI pvndIp jI[sI[aYs[eI[ kr rhI hY. rfjivSdr hfly vI ivhlf hI hY. Gr dy kMm nfl Aus nUM nPrq ijhI hY qy ikqy hor kMm lwBx dI Aus ny kdy koisLsL hI nhIN kIqI. kuJ sflF ivc hI prduwmx isSG ny afpxy pYr pwkI qrHF bSnH ley hn. do rfAUNz KVy kr ley hn. hr roË kSm vDfAuNdf cilaf jFdf hY. keI hor lok lMzn ivc smosy izilvr krn lgy hn qy Auh mfl prduwmx isMG qoN cuwkdy hn. vwzy vwzy rYstorYNt vI Aus qoN smosy lYx lg pey hn. smoisaF nfl Aus ny pkOVy vI bxfAuxy ÈurU kr idwqy hn. pkOiVaF ƒ EnIan BfjI df nF dy idwqf hY ijhVf ik mÈhUr ho igaf hY. nfl nfl spirSg rol aqy krI rol vI bxfAux lwigaf hY. hux Auh hr cIË ƒ pYkt ivc bSd krn lg ipaf hY. hr pYkt Aupr pUrf lybl lwigaf huSdf hY. vyc skx dI qrIk huSdI hY. lybl Aupr Aus dI kSpnI df nF ‘hYv ey bfeIt’ huSdf hY. Aus df ieh nF hux sQfpq ho cuwkf hY. lybl bxfAux leI Aus ny kSipAUtr KrId ilaf hY. ievyN hI ibl vI hux Auh kSipAUtr rfhIN hI kwZdf hY. smyN dy bdlfa nfl Aus ny PYktrI ivc kMipAUtr vrqxy sLurU kr idqy hn. kMipAUtr ‘qy kMm krn leI afrjLI qOr qy iek kuVI rwK lYNdf hY pr iPr Aus ny afp hI gujLfry jogf kMipAUtr clfAuxf isK lYNdf hY. kMipAUtr dy kMm leI blrfm jF kuVIaF vI af jFdIaF hn. blbIr aqy gurmIq, do zrfeIvr hn Aus kol. pSj idn smosy zilvr krdy hn qy do idn PYktrI ivc kSm krvfAuNdy hn. ieh dovyN hI POjI hn. ‘POjI’ sLbd gYrknUMnI pRvfsIaF leI vriqaf jfx ligaf hY. ienHF donF dy kys Aus ny surmuK sSDU qoN krvfey hoey hn. Aus dI koiÈÈ hY ik kysF dI kfrvfeI jF ienHF dI styj bfry AunHF donF ƒ bhuqf pqf nf cwly. Auh aihsfn Qwly dwby jIa jfn nfl kSm kr rhy hn. kys cwldy ho jfx nfl kƒnn qOr 'qy zrfeIivMt tYst pfs krky vYnF vI clf skdy hn. AunHF ƒ Bwj Bwj ky kSm kridaF ƒ dyK ky prduwmx isSG socx lwgdf hY ik jy Aus df afpxf muSzf rfjivSdr iksy kMm jogf huMdf qF Aus nUM ikMnI mdd ho jFdI. blbIr qy gurmIq ikSnf vI iemfndrI nfl kSm krdy hn pr prduwmx isSG AunHF Aupr XkIn nhIN krdf. zilvrI dy kSm ivc kfPI sfrI nkd rkm iekwTI krnI huSdI hY. kuJ dukfndfr hPqy bfad ibl idSdy hn qy kuJ roË dI roË. hPqy bfad vfly ibl ivc hyrfPyrI dy mOky Gwt huSdy hn pr kYÈ zilvrI ivc zrfeIvr hyrfPyrI kr skdy hn. gurmIq qy blbIr hyrfPyrI krdy hn jF nhIN pr prduwmx isSG ƒ hr vyly Èwk rihSdI hY. keI vfr qF ieSnf Èwk krn lwgdf hY ik AunHF dIaF jybF Prolx qwk jFdf hY. jy Auh guwsy ho jfx qF iPr puwq puwq krdf iPrdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf ik AunHF ibnF Aus df kSm nhIN cwlxf. zrfeIvr vI Aus dy ievyN afdI ho cuwky hn ik CotI motI gwl

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df guwsf krnoN ht gey hn pr dfa lgy qF hyrf PyrI krn qoN nhIN iJjkdy. iPr bfad ivc vizafeIaF mfrdy dsdy hn ik aj mYN ieMny kwZy qy aj Plfny ny ieMny kwZy. sLfm nUM iekwTy ho ky boql vI KrIddy hn qy hwsdy hoey afKx lgdy hn ik mjLy lY ky pIE ieh aMkl dI sLrfb hY Bfv ky corI kwZy pONzF dI KrIdI hoeI. sLfm nUM iek dUjy nUM mjLfk krdy puCdy hn ik aj aMkl kI iplf irhf hY ivskI jF brFzI. PYktrI ivc kSm krdIaF aOrqF Aupr igafn kOr pUrf roab rwKdI hY. bRykF bhuq sfvINaF idMdI hY. iksy ƒ iek imSt leI vI vfDU nhIN bYTx idSdI. vYsy qF hux sfAUQfl ivc ‘guz mOrinSg ryzIE’ ÈurU ho cuwkf jo ik sfrf idn cwldf rihSdf hY pr ivc ivc Auh typ vI clf lYNdy hn. jykr kfmIaF aOrqF kSm ƒ iZwlIaF pYx lwgx qF Auh sSgIq bSd kr idSdI hY ijhVf ik sB ƒ qklIPdyh jfpdf hY. kuljIq prduwmx ƒ hfly vI cyqy afAuNdI hY. kuljIq geI qy Aus ƒ nIrU muV Xfd afAux lwgdI hY. Auh kdy kdy nIrU nUM Pon kr ilaf krdf hY pr Aus koloN Bfrq nhIN jfieaf jFdf. igafn kOr ieMzIaf jf afeI hY. ijSnf icr kuljIq Aus nfl iPrdI rhI hY Auh ijvyN hvf ivc Auizaf iPrdf irhf hovy. jvfn kuVI nUM kfr ivc bYTf ky sfAUQfl df ckr lfAuxf Aus nUM cMgf lgdf hY. kuljIq nUM lY ky keI vfr kfry nUM imlx vI cly jFdf. kuljIq pwkI huMdI hY qF bdl jFdI hY. iek idn Auh Aus nUM afKdI hY, “aMkl, hux mYN afpxI ijLMdgI nvyN isirEN sLurU krnI aY, qusIM myrI kI mwdd kr skdy E?” “dws mYN kI krF?” “mYN iek PlYt dyiKaf bhuwq ssqf ivk irhY.” “kuljIq kury, mYN PlYt vfl bMdf nhIN, mYN qYnUM sLuB ieCfvF eI dy skdF.” “ieMny icr dI dosqI qy iZz GsfeI ikhVy kMm afeI!” “ieh muhwbq sI jF shUlq sI, qUM hI dws?” “quhfzI pUrI iejLq iehdy qy KVI aY.” iek imMt leI prduwmx isMG zoldf hY qy iPr afKdf hY, “iesLk ivc blYkmyl nhIN krIdf.” “qusIN mYnUM blYkmyl kIqf ieMnf icr, mYN qF isrP mdd eI mMgI aY, jy aMtI nUM quhfzy bfry pqf cl jfvy qF kI hovy!” prduwmx isMG QoVf ku hsdf hY qy boldf hY, “kuljIq kory mYN qF ikhf qUM isafxI kuVI hovyNgI, qUM qF ieMnf vI nhIN soc skdI ik mYN qYnUM sLryafm leI iPrdF qy AuhnUM hfly qk pqf eI nhIN hoAU! jy hfly vI isafxp vrqdI aYN qF ieh zrfvy Cwz qy myry nfl dosqI rwK, iksy vyly kMm afvFgf.” prduwmx isMG gl krdf socdf hY ik kI ieh qF bhuq Kqrnfk kuVI hY. iek idn Auh igafn kOr dy moZyH qy rwK ky clf idMdf hY. kuljIq nUM kMm qoN htf idMdf hY. kuljIq nfl Auh aMdr hI aMdr ipafr krn lgdf hY. Aus nfloN tuwtx qy kuJ ku idn Aus df mn bhuq Audfs rihMdf hY pr Aus nUM qswlI vI hY ik ipiCEN lwQI, iksy vyly musIbq ivc vI pf skdI sI. kuJ idnF bfad nvIN afeI kfmI isLMdr kOr nfl dosqI gMZ lYNdf hY pr iek ivQ rwKdf hY. hor vI loVvMd aOrqF Aupr Aus dI njLr GuMmdI rihMdI hY. vYsy qF prduwmx isSG kfPI KuÈ rihSdf hY pr vwzy muSzy df iPkr Aus dy mn ivc roV vFg rVkdf rihSdf hY hr vyly. pVHfeI ivc vI Auh iksy kSZy nhIN lwigaf. kSm krn df vI Aus df koeI ierfdf nhIN hY. rfjivSdr pUrf zrfeIvr hY pr koeI vYn kdy nhIN clfAuNdf. kfr ƒ vI jd loV hovy qF lY jfdf hY. jykr prduwmx iJVk idSdf hY qF Auh ruws ky GroN cly jFdf hY qy iek do idn bfhr rih ky muV afAuNdf hY. hux Aus nUM ieh vI nhIN ik rfjivSdr ny pVHfeI ivckfr hI Cwz idwqI. Auh socdf hY ik ikhVI sfrI dunIaf izgrIaF hI leI iPrdI hY. kfrf anpVH ijhf hI hY qy eyzf vwzf ieSÈorSs df kSm clfeI iPrdf hY. ieSnf ËrUr hY ik pVHfeI ibnF awj kwl kSm Gwt imldy hn pr rfjivSdr qF Gr df kSm hI nhIN kr irhf bfhr qF Aus ny kI krnf hY. igafn kOr vI rfjivSdr ƒ smJfAux lwgdI hY pr Auh nhIN smJdf. iek idn prduwmx isSG kihx lwgdf hY,

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“ivhlf bYT ky tfeIm nf Krfb kr, jF qF PYktrI af ky sfzI hYlp kr, qYnUM pUrI qnKfh dyvFgy.” “mYN mMmI nUM tYwl kIqf mYnUM kuikMg qoN alrjI af.” “zrfeIivMg kr lY.” “zrfeIivMg mYnUM prYsLr idMdI af.” “koeI hor jOb lB lY.” “myry mfeINz dI jOb imlU qF eI krUS.” “mfeINz dI jOb ƒ hux bYNk mYnyjr lwgxY.” “zYz, XU aflvyaË aSzraYstImyt mI.” “aYstImyt qF mYN qYƒ TIk kr irhF, qyrf GroN koeI pYsf imlxf bSd, zol mnI dy 'qy eI guËfrf kr.” “pihlF vI zYz qUS kdy nhIN kuÈ idSdf, mOm vI pUrf nhIN idSdI, dYs's iet.” prduwmx isSG igafn kOr ƒ vI smJfAuNdf hY ik Aus ƒ jyb Krc dyxf bSd kry. igafn kOr puwqr ƒ kihx lwgdI hY, “kfkf, kSm kryNgf qF cSgI jgHf ivafihaf jfeyNgf.” igafn kOr ƒ hux Aus dy ivafh df iPkr pY igaf hY. Auh afpxy pqI ƒ afKdI hY, “mYN qF socdI aF ik eyhƒ ivafh dyeIey, bygfnI kuVI ny afpy eI iswDf kr lYxf eyhƒ.” “pihlF qF afpF eyhdf Bfr cuwkdy aF Pyr Es kuVI df vI cuwkFgy.” “kI pqf TIk eI ho jfAU.” “QoVHf ku qF lwgy ik ieh kSm krnf cfhuSdf, sflf svyry eI inkl jFdY qy awDI rfq ƒ muVdf, avfrf quiraf iPrdf.” “ikqy koeI gorI, kflI eI nf lY afvy.” igafn kOr zrdI hoeI afKdI hY. prduwmx isSG ƒ vI ies gwl dI icSqf hY ik jykr Aus ny glq kdm cuwk ilaf ik koeI grl PirSz rwK leI qF ies df asr kuVIaF Aupr vI pY skdf hY qy blrfm Aupr vI. iPr jd Auh iDafn nfl socdf hY qF dyKdf hY ik ieSnf icr ho igaf Aus ƒ ievyN quiraF iPridaF, awj qwk vI Aus nfl koeI kuVI nhIN dyKI geI. Aus ƒ iekdm iKafl afAuNdf hY ik ikqy Auh gya hI nf bx jfvy. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik ajkl gya bxn dI pRivrqI bhuq PYl rhI hY. gya bxn dI privrqI ipCy kfrn ieho hn ik iek qF aOrq dI bhuqlqf qy dUjf aOrq df nf imlxf. keI vfr bury sfQ df vI asr ho jFdf hY. Aus ƒ hY ik rfjivMdr sfrf idn muSizaF ivc rihSdf hY qy koeI gya ruJfn df muSzf hI Aus ƒ ies pfsy lf skdf hY. ies sB kuJ socidaF Auh rfjivSdr bfry hor hI iPkrmSd hox lgdf hY. Aus idn rfjivSdr lyt Gr muVdf hY. prduwmx isSG bYTf Aus ƒ AuzIk irhf hY. nhIN qF ieSnI dyr qwk Auh jfigaf nhIN krdf. svyry jldI AuTxf hox krky sON igaf huSdf hY. Auh rfj ƒ afpxy kol swddf hY. bYTx leI afKdf hY qy puwCdf hY, “zirSk leyNgf iek ?” “nhIN zYz, mYN qF sOxf mSgdF.” “gwl sux, qyry kol grl PirSz ikAuN nhIN koeI.” “zYz, qyry kol ijAuN hYgI af, Pyr mYN kI krnI aF.” rfjivSdr kihSdf hY. prduwmx isSG zrdf hoieaf rsoeI vwl dyKx lwgdf hY ijQy igafn kOr BFzy sSBfl rhI hY. prduwmx isSG iPr afKdf hY, “mYN cfhuSnF ik qUS koeI kuVI lwByN.” “zYz, kuVIaF pYsy nfl lwBdIaF qy pYsy myry kol hY nhIN.” “pYisaF leI koeI kSm kr, koeI jOb lwB.” “mYN qF bhuq trfeI krdF, afpxy PirSz nfl eyarport 'qy vI igaf sI pr imlI nhIN.” “qUS kfry nfl ieSÈorSs df kSm ikAuN nhIN iswKx lwg jFdf.” “no zYz, kfrf aSkl tOk PnI.” “kSm vI lwB qy grl PirSz vI lwB.”

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“grl PirSz qF mnI nfl lwBxI aF.” “qYƒ kOx kihSdY, afh ijSny muSzy kuVIaF leI iPrdy af ienHF kol ikqy mnI eI huSdI aY.” “hor ikqy nf vI, zYz luk aYt Xoar sYlP, XU hYv mnI dYt's vfeI vUimn kimSg tU XU.” “qYƒ kOx kihSdf ieh gwl ?” “mYN qF ikSnI vfr qyry nfl aOrqF dyKdF.” “Auh qF iksy ƒ kSm qoN Gr Cwzx jfnF jF lYx jfxf huSdf.” “afeI noa, bwt df vya XU bIhyv, dya bIhyv, XU kYn tYl[[[.” “qUS myrI gwl Cwz, aglI vfr qyry nfl koeI kuVI hoxI cfhIdI aY. mYN bhuq vwrIz aF qyry leI.” “kfhdI vwrI aY zYz ?” “ik qUS gya nf ho jfvyN.” “zONt tOk rwibwsL zYz!” CwbI prduwmx isSG dyKdf hY ik blbIr kuJ vwitaf vwitaf rihx lwigaf hY. ipCly mhIny Aus df ivafh hoieaf hY. irÈqydfrF ny kuVI lwBI qy ieh kfrj kr idwqf hY. ivafh kfrn Aus dy pwky hox dy mOky vwD gey hn. vYsy qF sfry kihSdy hn ik iemIgryÈn kfƒn iek zrtI gym hY, pqf nhIN ies ny ikDr ƒ qur pYxf hY. Auh socdf hY ik Èfied Aus ny hI blbIr ƒ kuJ kih idwqf hovy. jF iPr qnKfh vDvfAux df koeI bhfnf lwB irhf hovy. keI kfmy afpxf muwl pvfAux leI aksr ievyN krdy hn ik kihx lwgdy hn ik Auh kSm Cwz rhy hn. Auh socx lwgdf hY ik blbIr vDIaf zrfeIvr hY. jy iËafdf khygf qF hPqy dy ds pONz vDf dyvygf. iehdy nfloN ik nvF zrfeIvr lwiBaf jfvy, iPr tryNz kIqf jfvy, ds pONz vDfAuxy sOKy hn. blbIr pUry kSm ƒ bfKUbI nfl sSBfl irhf hY. iek do idn dyK ky Auh blbIr ƒ afp hI puwCdf hY, “puwqrf, TIk aYN ?” “afho aSkl, iblkul TIk aF.” “Pyr mUSh ikAuN brU KfDI mwJ vFg kIqf hoieaf ?” “asl 'c gwl ieh aY aSkl, mYN afpxf kSm ÈurU krnf cfhuSnF.” “awCf ! kfhdf ?” “afhI, smoisaF df. myrI vfeIP vI qyË aY, sws ny vI ieh kSm kIqf hoieaY, AunHF dI gYrj kfPI vwzI aY, KflI peI aY.” gwl sux ky prduwmx isSG dI KfinAuN geI ho jFdI hY. Gr ivc hI ÈrIk jSm irhf hY. Aus qoN iswK ky Aus dy brfbr hI KVn dI koiÈÈ kr irhf hY. afpxy smosy bxfvygf, iPr Aus dIaF dukfnF Aupr jf ky rwKx dI koiÈÈ krygf. dukfndfr ƒ smosy mgr do iqSn pYnIaF Gwt krky mgr lf skdf hY. ieh muSzf BfvyN cuwp ijhf hY pr aSdroN qyË hY. blbIr cly jFdf hY pr prduwmx isSG socF ivc pY jFdf hY ik kI kIqf jfvy. blbIr ƒ ikvyN roikaf jfvy. agly idn Auh ichry 'qy KuÈI ilafAuNidaF blbIr nUM afKdf hY, “ieh qF cSgI gwl aY beI qUS afpxf kSm ÈurU krn bfry soc irhYN.” “awCf! aSkl mYN qF zrdf sI ik qusIN guwsf kroNgy.” “guwsf kfhdf beI, puwq jvfn ho ky ipE brfbr KVdy eI huSdy af. sgF qYƒ iksy hYlp dI loV hoeI qF dwsIN.” “TIk aY aSkl.” “pr iek gwl hor aY blbIr.” “ikhVI ?” “qUS rfAUNz afpxf KVf kr lY. smosy qYƒ mYN kOst prfeIs 'qy dyeI jfnF. qUS aYvyN BwTIaF bgYrf 'qy Krc krdf iPryNgf.” “ikSny df smosf dyvoNgy ?”

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“ieh qF mYN qYƒ pUrI qrFH kYlkulyt kr ky dwsUS, awj kwl afpF dukfndfr ƒ pSjqflI pYNs df idSny aF, afpF ƒ aMdfjLn kOst pwcI ku pYNs krygf qy do ku pYnIaF mYN kmfAUN qYƒ awTfeI pYNs df dyeI jfAUN, pr mYƒ ihsfb krky dyK lYx dy.” Èfm ƒ prduwmx isSG ihsfb lf ky dyKx lgdf hY ik iek smosf ikSny df pYNdf hY. pihlF qF ieh ssqf hI sI. Auh dukfndfrF ƒ vI qIh pYNs df vycdf irhf sI pr hux pSjqflI df idSdf hY. hux smosf pYkt ivc bSd aqy lybl lwigaf hox krky Krcf vwD cuwkf hY. Auh ihsfb lfAuNdf hY. smosf hfly vI vIh pYnIaF dy aSdr aSdr hI pYNdf hY. agly idn AusdI gwlbfq blbIr nfl awTfeI pYnI dy ihsfb nfl pwkI ho jFdI hY. blbIr ƒ vI ieh sOdf glq nhIN jfpdf. ieSny idn GuSm ky afpxf kSm ÈurU krn dy rfh ivc afAuNdIaF qklIPF Aus ny dyK hI leIaF hn. sB qoN vwzf cwkr qF hYlQ vfilaF df pYNdf hY. Auh bhuq cYk krdy hn. hux jykr smosy Auh prduwmx isSG koloN lYNdf rhy qF iËSmyvfrI vI Ausy dI hovygI. blbIr kihSdf hY, “pr aSkl jy kwl ƒ qUS smosy dyxy bSd kr dyvyN qF ?” “eydF kdy nf hoAU pr Èrq ieko aY ik qUS sfzI dukfn jF stor afid 'qy nf jfeIN, nvIN jgHf lwBIN, qYƒ pqY lSzn qF smuSdr aY ijSnIaF mrËI mwCIaF PVI jfvo.” “TIk aY, Pyr zrfeIvr df ieSqËfm kr lE.” blbIr KuÈ hY. prduwmx isSG vI KuÈ hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik mfl splfeI krnf jF sylËmYniÈwp krnI bhuq aOKI hY. mfl iqafr krn df kI hY, koeI vI kr krf skdf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik blbIr ijSnf vI kSm vDfeygf, Enf eI Auh vI kmfeygf. jy blbIr vrgy iek do bSdy hor Aus koloN mfl lY ky agy splfeI krn lwg pYx qF Aus dy vfry inafry hI ho jfx. kSm bhuq vwD jfvy. hux Aus ƒ nvF zrfeIvr Bflx dI icSqf hY. Auh hr imlx vfly ƒ puwC dws krn lwgdf hY ik Aus ƒ zrfeIvr dI loV hY. bhuqI vfr qF lok kMm dI Bfl ivc Aus dI PYktrI qk hI af puwjdy hn pr zrfeIvr imlxy QoVy musLkl ho jFdy hn. zrfeIvr dI qlfsL ivc Auh sMDU vkIl nfl vI gwl krdf hY. sSDU agy mIky ƒ dwsdf hY ijs ny zrfeIivMg tYst pfs krky lfiesMs lY ilaf hY. mIkf iek idn af siq sRI akfl bulfAuNdf hY. kihSdf hY, “mYƒ ÈrfbI vkIl ny dwisaf ik quhfƒ zrYvr cfhIdY.” prduwmx isSG mIky ƒ pYrF qoN isr qwk dyKdf hY qy puwCdf hY, “lfiesSs hYgf?” “qy hor mYN mUSh idKfAux afieaF.” “afpxf eI af ?” “nhIN ibn ivcoN lwiBaf sI.” kih ky mIkf hwsx lwgdf hY. prduwmx isSG vI hwsdf hY. mIkf jyb ivcoN lfiesSs kwZ ky idKfAuNdf afKdf hY, “aSklf, qYƒ itwcrF bhuq aONdIaF.” “puwC pVqfl qF krnI eI pYxI aF. lok iek dUjy df lfiesMs vI vrqI jFdy af. kI nF beI qyrf?” “mIkf.” “mIkf kI? pUrf kI aY ?” “mIky nfl eI kSm clfeI cwlo.” mIkf hwsdf hoieaf kihSdf hY. prduwmx isSG lfiesSs qoN Aus df nF qy aYzrYs pVHn lwgdf qy iPr kihSdf hY, “qIh pONz idhfVI dy ihsfb nfl dyvFgy, ijSnf icr kSm iswKxf Enf icr pwcI pONz, pSj idn zrfeIvrI qy do idn aSdr jy lfAuxy hoey qF.” “mYN qF socdf jI ik rwb ny idn swq ikAuN bxfey hPqy, ds bxf idSdf BfvyN, afpF ƒ koeI Prk nhIN.” mIkf blbIr nfl rfAUNz iswKx lwg pYNdf hY. blbIr istI vwl ƒ inkldf hY qy gurmIq diraf twp ky vftrlU dy eyrIey ivc smosy dyx jFdf hY. blbIr mIky ƒ kihSdf hY, “do hPqy lwg jfxy aF qYƒ kSm iswKx ƒ.” “lSzn myrI do idn dI mfr aY Xfr, eys kSkrIt dy jSgl dI qF mYƒ vfhvf Qfh aY.”

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rfjnIqk gqIivDIaF bfry cfnxf pfAuNdy kONslr bxn dI afpxI Xogqf bfry dfavy krdy hn. iPr hfËr mYNbr AunHF ƒ BFq BFq dy svfl puwCdy hn. ieh pSj arËIkfr hn iqSn eyÈIan qy do gory. eyÈIanF ivcoN sB qoN vwD pRBfvÈflI BfÈx muKiqafr isSG gryvfl df hY. Auh kflj df aiDafpk hY. Auh sfAUQfl ivc bwicaF dI pVHfeI qy aOrqF dy hwkF Aupr Ëor dyxf cfhuSdf hY qy nfl hI Auh sfAQfl ivc GrF dI bhuqfq nfl ho rhy BIV-BVwky bfry vI iPkrvMd hY. Èfm Bfrdvfj df BfÈx afm msilaF bfry hY ijvyN ik sfAUQfl dI gSdgI, vwDdf trYiPk qy BfeIcfry dy cSgy sbSD. ievyN pRIqm Puwl ny rtIaF rtfeIaF gwlF krdf hY. donoN gory kuJ TIk gwlF krdy hn pr hfl ivc goiraF dI igxqI Gwt hY. votF pYNdIaF hn. Èfm Bfrdvfj dIaF iewkI, pRIqm Puwl dIaF AuwnI, pItr aYNzrsn dIaF sqfrF, afrQr imwlr dIaF solF qy gryvfl dIaF swq votF hn. Èfm Bfrdvfj KuÈ hY. Auh hux qoN hI afpxy afp ƒ kONslr bixaf smJ irhf hY. lybr pfrtI dy AumIdvfr ny sfAUQfl ivcoN qF ijwqxf hI hY. ies pfrtI df hI ieQy Ëor hY. bhuqy eysLIan lokF dy idlF ivc ieh gwl Gr krI bYTI hY ik Auh mjLdUr klfs lok hn qy lybr pfrtI hI AuhnF leI cMgI hY. ies leI Auh sfry lybr pfrtI nUM hI vot pfAuNdy hn. Èfm Bfrdvfj nUM lgdf hY ik Auh ijwiqaf ik ijwiqaf. Auh huxy hI sB qoN vDfeIaF lY irhf hY. jgmohx Aus ƒ dUroN hwQ ihlfAuNdf vDfeI idMdf hY. pRIqm Puwl afpxy sfQIaF nfl mUSh ltkfeI KVf hY. kuJ ku lok hOlI hOlI kih rhy hn ik ieh qF iswDI hyrfPyrI hY. ievyN acfnk mYNbrF dIaF gwzIaF Br ky lY afAuxIaF ieh qF GtIaf isafsq hY. pRIqm Puwl nUM lgdf nhIN sI ik Auh nfmjLdgI qoN ievyN hwQ Do bYTygf. jgmohx sB AumIdvfrF dy BfsLn iDafn nfl vfcdf hY. Ausƒ sB qoN vDIaf gwlF gryvfl dIaF lwgdIaF hn. Auh iek pfsy KVf lokF vwl dyK irhf hY. jgmohx Aus kol jf ky lo bulfAuNdf afKdf hY, “mYƒ quhfzIaF gwlF bhuq cSgIaF lwgIaF pr jfpdY ik qusIN afpxf hom vrk pUrf nhIN kIqf ijhVI ik nOmInyÈn nhIN imlI.” gryvfl hwsdf hoieaf kihx lwgdf hY, “nOmInyÈn imlxI qF dUr dI gwl aY, afh ijhVIaF Cy–swq votF imlIaF ieh vI lok DoKy ivc eI pf gey af.” kih ky Auh iPr AucI dyxI hwsdf hY. jgmohx kihSdf hY, “islYkÈn df qrIkf eI ieh glq aY.” “islYkÈn df qrIkf qF TIk aY pr asIN lok hyrfPyrI krnoN nhIN tldy.” gryvfl dy kihx 'qy jgmohx kuJ ku iJp jFdf hY ik Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik gryvfl Aus bfry hI kih irhf hY ik Auh sLm Bfrdvfj dI vot bx ky afieaf hoieaf hY. gryvfl iPr afKdf hY, “mYN qF ieh qjrbf hI kIqf hY, vYsy myrf PIlz nhIN ieh.” “quhfzf ikhVf PIlz aY ?” “mYN XUnIvristI tIcr XUnIan ivc kSm kr irhF, lokl pOlyitks ivc ienvOlv hox dI trfeI mfrI sI pr myry vws dI gwl nhIN.” ieQoN hI jgmohx dI gryvfl nfl vfkPI pYNdI hY jo ik jfxkfrI vwl vwDdI hY. iek idn Auh eIilSg ÈOipSg sYNtr ivc imldy hn qy iPr iek idn df glOstr ivc. ivcfr vtFdry hox lwgdy hn. sbMD dosqI ivc bdlx lgdy hn. iek dUjy nUM afpxf Pon nMbr idMdy hn. gryvfl afpxy bfry dsdf hoieaf afKdf hY ik iksy vyly Aus ƒ kivqf ilKx df ÈOk irhf hY. sfAUQfl dI iksy ilKfrI sBf df mYNbr vI irhf hY. Auh kfmryz iekbfl ƒ vI cMgI qrFH jfxdf hY. Auh jgmohx ƒ sfAUQfl dy ilKfrIaF bfry ikSnf kuJ dwsdf hY pr jgmohx ƒ bhuqI idlcspI nhIN hY. Auh ‘vfs prvfs’ ivcoN kdy koeI lyK afid pV lYNdf hY nhIN qF pVn df Aus nUM bhuqf sLONk nhI hY. hF aMgryjLI dI aKbfr Auh lgfqfr pVdf hY BfvyN koeI hwQ af jfvy. ‘df sMn’ dIaF msflydfr KbLrF qF Auh vkq lMGfAux leI pVn lgdf hY. iek idn aMgryjLI dI aKbfr ‘df tfeImË’ ivc sfAUQfl dI aOrqF dI jQybSdI isstrË ien hYNzË bfry afrtIkl afAuNdf hY. gryvfl pVHdf hY qy iekdm jgmohx ƒ Pon krdf hY. afKdf hY, “awj df tfeImË dyiKaY ?” “nhIN qF.”

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“dyK Pyr qy pVH, ienHF bIbIaF bfry iksy ny bVf lSmf cOVf afrtIkl ilK mfiraY.” “awCf !” iek idn jgmohx tfeImË KrIddf hY. Kbr pV ky Auh gryvfl ƒ Pon GumfAuNdf hY. kihx lwgdf hY, “sr jI, ieh qF iksy ny ienHF dI bhuqI eI Pyvr kr idwqI, eynI pfieaF ienHF dI hY nhIN.” “myrf qF idl kr irhY ik tfeImË ƒ lYtr ilKF qy khF ik iksy jQybSdI bfry ilKx qoN pihlF Auhdy kSmF bfry pUrI ienkuafrI qF kr ilaf kro.” “gwl qF quhfzI TIk aY sr jI, ieh aOrqF kSm eynf nhIN krdIaF. bs KbrF ivc rihx dy cwkr 'c rihSdIaF, eydF eI tfeImË df koeI irportr pwt ilaf hoAU.” “vYsy qF aKbfrF vfilaF vI sfrIaF kuimntIË ƒ pRqIinDqf dyxI huSdI aY, eyÈIan aOrqF dI hor koeI ZSg dI jQybMdI hY vI qF nhIN.” “sr jI, ieh sB Coty ijhy srkl ivc eI GuSmdIaF iPrdIaF, bs.” jgmohx gryvfl ƒ sdf sr jI kih ky hI bulfAuNdf hY. sr jI mËfk ivc kihxf ÈurU kIqf sI ik ieSzIan lok aSkl dy nfl vI jI lgf idSdy hn qy zYzI nfl vI qy ievyN hI sr nfl vI. jgmohx hwisaf krdf hY ik ieSzIaf ivc lokF ƒ ieh vI nhIN pqf ik Èbd imstr srnym dy nfl lgfeIdf hY jF muhrly nF dy nfl. Aus ny sr jI kihxf arSiBaf qy hux vI sr jI hI ikhf krdf hY. ieho pwk igaf hY. gryvfl BfvyN Aus nfloN Aumr ivc aTfrF vIh sfl vwzf hY pr dosqF vFg hI vrqdf hY. dosqF vFg hI KuwlHIaF gwlF kr ilaf krdf hY. iek idn jgmohn Aus dy sfhmxy bYT ky isgrt pIx lgdf hY qF gryvfl kihMdf hY, “ilaf Xfr lvf iek mYnUM vI.” jgmohx jLrf ku hYrfnI huMdI hY qy puwCdf hY, “sr jI, qusIN vI!” “nhIN Xfr, mYN ikQy, ieh qF qYnUM dyK ky huVk ijhI jfg peI. kdy pINdf huMdf sI, hux msF ieh afdq qoN njfq pfeI af.” hux Auh aksr iekwTy huMdy rihMdy hn. bhuqI vfr gryvfl dy Gr hI bYTdy hn. gryvfl afpxy Gr ivc iekwlf rihMdf hY. isstrjL ienhYNzjL AuhnF dI gwl bfq ivc afm hfjLr rihMdIaF hn. gryvfl jgmohx nUM puwCx lgdf hY, “qUM ies jQybMdI vl nUM ieMnf PYsInyitz ikAuN eyN?” ies df jvfb jgmohn kol nhIN hY. iek idn Aus dy mn ivc kuJ aijhf afAuNdf hY ik Auh grIn roz pSdrF nSbr df drvfËf jf KVkfAuNdf hY. Aus dy mn ivc ik ieh isstrË ien hYNzË vflIaF aOrqF Enf kuJ nhIN kr rhIaF ijSny dI loV hY qy ijSnf kuJ Auh kr skdIaF hn, AuhnF nUM afpxf kfrj Kyqr hor PYlfAuxf cfhIdf hY. iek aOrq drvfËf KolHdI hY. Auh kuJ ku zrI ijhI hY. Auh puwCdI hY, “dwso, mYN kI kr skdI aF qyry leI ?” “mYN kulivSdr ƒ imlxf.” “Auh qF hY nhIN.” “vYsy huSdI qF ieQy eI aY nf ?” “nhIN, Auh hux nhIN afieaf krdI.” “qy pRIqI ?” “pRIqI kOx ? mYN nhIN jfxdI.” Auh aOrq nFh ivc isr ihlfAuNdI hY. jgmohx qF AuQy isrP kulivSdr ƒ hI jfxdf hY ijhVI ik Aus kol slfh lYx afeI sI. iPr ieDr AuDr vI imlI sI iek do vfr. pRIqI df nF qF acfnk hI Aus dy mn ivc af jFdf hY. pRIqI ny Aus nUM disaf sI ik Auh vI ies sSsQf nfl juVI hoeI hY. pRIqI qF Aus ƒ bhuq dyr qoN imlI hI nhIN hY. Aus ƒ kdy kdy Aus dI Xfd vI afAuNdI hY. iek vfr BuipSdr qoN vI Aus bfry puwiCaf sI. BuipSdr kihSdf hY ik pRIqI df pqI Aus ƒ nftkF ivc kSm nhIN krn dy irhf. ies gwl df qF Aus ƒ pihlF hI pqf hY. hux ies df mqlb hY ik pRIqI df ies sSsQf nfl vI koeI vfh nhIN hY. Auh AuQoN qur pYNdf hY. kuJ ku kdm hI qurdf hY qF ipwiCAuN afvfË afAuNdI hY,

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“aYksikAUË mI.” Auh GuSm ky dyKdf hY. drvfËy ivc iek hor aOrq KVI hY. Auh puwCdI hY, “koeI kSm ?” “nhIN, Kfs nhIN, kulivSdr ƒ hI imlxf sI.” “Auh qF ieQoN jf cuwkI aY, jy koeI kSm aY sfzy krn vflf qF dwso.” “nhIN, mYN tfeImË ivc quhfzI afrgynfeIËyÈn bfry lyK piVHaf hy, Auhdy bfry eI izsks krnf sI kuJ.” “afE, myry nfl kro, mYN ieQoN dI knvInr aF.” jgmohx Aus dy ipwCy ipwCy aSdr cly jFdf hY. PrSt rUm ivc kuJ kursIaF peIaF hn. iek vwzf sfrf myjL ligaf hoieaf hY. Auh aOrq Aus ƒ AuQy bYTx df ieÈfrf krdI hY qy afp vI bYT jFdI hY qy puwCdI hY, “qusIN hI AuQy lIgl aYzvfeIË sYNtr KoilHaf hY, lyzI mfrgryt roz 'qy.“ “hF, pr bSd krnf ipaf.” “ikAuN ?” “koeI afAuNdf nhIN sI.” “asIN qF quhfzy qwk aproc kIqI sI pr qusIN nFh kr idwqI.” “ikAuNik mYN qF iemIgryÈn dy kys eI krdf sI, dUjy lfa df mYƒ bhuqf pqf nhIN.” “dwso, ikhVI gwl krnI aY ?[[[ bfeI df vya, mfeI nym iejL lkÈmI.” “afey'm jgmohx.” “afey noa ! bs gwl dwso.” “mYN qF ieh kihxf ik ijSnI quhfzI kYpystI aY qusIN Enf kSm nhIN kr rhy.” “qusIN afrtIkl piVHaf nhIN ? sfzIaF pRfpqIaF bfry nhIN piVHaf qusIN eys afrtIkl ivc ?” “dyKo, ieh afrtIkl df kI mksd aY jF eyhdy rfhIN eyhdf rfeItr kI kihxf cfhuSdY, ieh iek vwKrf svfl aY, mYN qF ieh kihxf ik qusIN aOrqF dI mYrIz lfeIP dIaF prOblmË ƒ eI kvr kr rhy E, jd ik aOrqF dIaF hor vI qklIPF n.” “Pfr aYgjSpl ?” “Pfr aYgjYNpl afh ËbrdsqI dy ivafh, afh aOnr ikilSg qy ieSzIaf, pfiksqfn ivc aOrqF nfl ikSnIaF iËafdqIaF ho rhIaF.” “dyKo, sfzI kYpystI bhuq ilmitz aY, sfƒ pqY aOrqF dIaF bhuq prOblmË aY pr ies vyly vwzf mslf aOrq Aupr huSdI vuafeylSs df aY. BfrqIaF ivcoN pSjfbI mrd afpxIaF pqnIaF dI bhuqI kuwtmfr kr rhy af, ieh lok Èrfb pINdy af qy Èrfb pI ky aOrq Aupr hwQ cuwkdy af qy dUjf asIN bËurg aOrqF dIaF prOblm ƒ vI zIl krdy aF.” “ieh mYƒ pqY, mYN kihSnf ik ieh eyrIaf vDfE, hor kSm kro.” “sfzy kol grFtF dI Gft aY, iPr vI asIN suwKI kql kFz ivc afvfË AuTfeI sI.” “isrP iek muËfhrf kIqf sI.” “qy ieko mujLfhrf hI kMm kr igaf, kfql nUM sjLf ho geI, swc qF ieh hY ik iek mujLfhrf vI bhuq muÈkl nfl kr huSdY. sfrIaF aOrqF kSm krdIaF qy jlUs ivc afAux leI hsbYNz dI iejfËq cfhIdI aY. qusIN Èfied sfzI prOblm ƒ eys aYNgl qoN nhIN smJ skdy. hux ipCly idnIN iek afpxy pSjfbI bSdy ny iksy qoN afpxy Gr ƒ awg lgvf idwqI ijhdy ivc AuhdIaF iqSn DIaF qy pqnI sV ky mr geIaF. Aus ny awg ies krky lgvfeI aY ik Aus dI pqnI muSzf jSmx dy kfbl nhIN sI.” “mYƒ pqf khfxI df, mYN ‘vfs pRvfs’ ivc piVHaf sI.” “asIN eys ieÈU ƒ lY ky jlUs kwZxf cfhuSdIaF pr aOrqF iekwTIaF nhIN ho rhIaF. aOrqF ny kSmF qoN af ky Gr sSBflxf huSdf, bwcy vI qy pqI dy hukm vI suxny huSdy af. swcI gwl qF jgmohx jI ieh aY ik ieh lPË pqnI glq aY aslI Èbd qF slyv aY. jdoN asIN kihSdy hF ik Auh aOrq ies afdmI dI pqnI aY, sfƒ kihxf ieh cfhIdf aY ik Auh aOrq ies afdmI dI gulfm aY.”

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aTfeI prduwmx isSG keI vfr socx lwgdf hY ik igafn kOr TIk kih rhI hY ik rfjivSdr df ivafh kr idwqf jfvy. ieh qF TIk hY ik ijs kuVI ƒ vI Auh ivafh ky ilafvygf Aus dI iËSdgI Krfb hI hovygI pr ievyN Aus dy muSzy dI iËSdgI qF bc skdI hY. afpxy muSzy dy nfl nfl CoitaF Aupr vI glq asr pYxoN bcygf, kuVIaF df Aus ƒ Kfs iPkr hY. ies mulk 'c ijvyN bwcy ivgV jFdy hn ies qoN qF Auh sdf hI icSqfqur rihMdf hY. iesy leI ieSzIaf sYtl hoieaf sI ik hor nhIN qF bwicaF ƒ qF mnmrËI dI jgHf ivafhygf pr hlfq ny Aus nUM muV Aus jgfh ilaf KVf kIqf hY ijs qoN Auh zrdf hY. hfly qwk Aus dy bwcy TIk hn. ieh rfjivSdr hI ivgiVaf hoieaf hY. Auh pqnI ƒ kihSdf hY, “jfh kr lY muSzy df ivafh, lwB lY kuVI, pr kfhlI nf krIN, KfndfnI kuVI cfhIdI aY, BuwKy Gr dI nhIN.” “lfxy dI kuVI qF ieSzIaf qoN eI imlU.” “ieSzIaf jfieaf Pyr.” “ikRsms 'qy dyKdy aF. qusIN vI nfl cwilE.” “mYN nhIN jfxf muV AuQy.” “hux qF sB TIk aY, awqvfd qF hux muwk cuwkY.” “muwk cuwkf hovygf pr myry ËKm hfly rVkdy af.” kihx ƒ qF Auh kih jFdf hY pr nIrU ƒ imlx ƒ Aus df idl krdf hY. hux qF kfPI idn ho gey hn nIrU ƒ Pon kIiqaF vI. kfrf TIk kihSdf hY ik ieSnI dyr koeI aOrq myrI AuzIk ivc qF nhIN bYTI rih skdI. ijvyN vI hovy jdoN Auh ieSzIaf igaf kuJ idn qF jÈn ijhy lSGxgy hI. pr jfvygf kdoN. key jfvygf vI ik nhIN jF iPr ievyN socdf hI rhygf. aj kl kfrf Aus ƒ Gwt imldf hY. kfry df hPqFq qF ivhilaF vrgf hI huSdf hY. Kfs qOr 'qy aYqvfr. pr prduwmx isSG iksy idn vI KflI nhIN huSdf. koeI nf koeI kSm isr ciVHaf KVf huSdf hY. Aus idn Auh pRqfp KYhry dy rYstorYNt 'qy hI imldf hY. ikSny idnF bfad. pRqfp KYhry df brfzvya Aupr bhuq purfxf rYstorYNt hY. bhuq mÈhUr hY. sfAUQfl dy sB qoN purfxy rYstorYNtF ivcoN hY. Aus dy sfhmxy hI cODrI muÈqfk alI df cODrI qSdUrI hY. Auh vI kfPI purfxf hY. koeI vylf sI ik sfAUQfl dy ieh donoN hI mSny pRmSny rYstorYNt huSdy sn. hux qF pUrf sfAUQfl hI rYstorYNtF nfl Br cuwkf hY. hux ienHF dI pihlF vrgI puwC pRqIq nhIN hY. ‘guwz mfrinSg’ ryzIE Aupr anfAUNsr hfkF mfr mfr inwq nvyN nvyN rYstorYNtF dI mÈhUrI krn lwgy hn. iPr vI KYhrf aqy cODrI sfAUQfl dy purfxy bMdy hox krky lok iehnF nUM jfxdy hn qy iehnF dI twkr hfly vI pihlF vFg hI cwl rhI hY. ijvyN afhmo sfhmxy rYstorYNtF ivc ho hI jfieaf krdI hY. jdoN dovyN rYstorYNt Bry rihSdy sn qF ieh qxfa Gwt sI. hux kSm Gt cuwky hn. nvyN rYstorYNtF ny gfhk iKwc ley hn. afpxy Gty kSm df doÈ ieh iek dUjy ƒ dyx lwgdy hn. hux qF qxfa ieSnf vwD cuwkf hY ik qlvfrF kdy vI inkl skdIaF hn. pRqfp Kihrf iswKF dy muMizaF nUM hvf dy ky rwKdf hY qy cODrI muslmfnF dy muMizaF nUM vrqdf hY. ies leI muslmfnF qy iswKF dy muMizaF ivc qxfv rihMdf hY. donF ny rYstorYNtF dIaF bysimMtF ivc snUkr klwb bxfey hn jo ik iehnF muMizaF nUM iekwTy hox df kfrx idMdy hn. pRqfp KYhrf iswK qy ihSdU kimAuintI dy mohqbr lokF ƒ afpxy rYstorYNt ivc swddf hY. bhfnf qF hY rYstorYNt dI pwcIvIN vrHygSZ mnfAux df. sfAUQfl dy mohqbr bSidaF ivc kfrf vI afAuNdf hY qy hux prduwmx vI. keI idnF bfad imlx krky Auh dovyN afps ivc hI gwlF krI jf rhy hn. pRqfp KYhry dy swdy df AunHF ƒ bhuqf iPkr nhIN hY. kfrf Aus ƒ kihSdf hY, “ieh KYhrf vI isafsI bSdf aY, QoVHy kIqy qF iksy ƒ cfh nhIN ipafAuNdf qy ieh pfrtI aYvyN nhIN kr irhf.” “eyhdf hux cODrI nfl pSgf vI qF ipaf hoieaY, Èfied afpxy nfl juVy bSidaF df idKfvf krnf cfhuSdf hovy Auhƒ.” prduwmx afKdf hY. Aus ƒ kuJ Xfd afAuNdf hY qy Auh kihx lwgdf hY, “mYƒ qF iek idn cODrI df Pon afieaf sI, smoisaF bfry kuJ puwCdf sI, mYN ikhf sI ik kdy af jfh bYT ky gwl krFgy.”

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“myrf qy afpxf cODrI klfieSt aY, AuhdIaF sfrIaF kfrF–vYnF dI ieSÈorSs mYN kr irhF, kdy rotI Kfx vI af jfeIey qF Auh pYsy nhIN lYNdf.” “clo hux afey aF qF dyK lYny aF ik KYhrf topI 'coN ikho ijhf kbUqr kwZdY.” gwlF krdy Auh kursIaF Aupr bYT jFdy hn. kuJ gorIaF kuVIaF sLrfb, jUs qy kok afid vrqf rhIaF hn. kfrf afdq mUjb bhuqI nhIN pINdf pr prduwmx isSG iek pYwg iËafdf pI jFdf hY. ieh rYstorYNt df bysmYNt hY ijQy Auh sfry bYTy hn jo ik snUkr klwb hY. nOjvfn muSzy ieQy snUkr Kyzx afAuNdy hn. awj kursIaF qy myË lf ky iek pfsy mSc vI bxfieaf hoieaf hY. kuJ dyr bfad jspfl isSG dfVHI 'qy hwQf Pyrdf mSc 'qy cVHdf hY qy kihx lwgdf hY, “dosqo, awj afpF KYhrf qSdUrI dI islvr jublI Aupr iekwTy hoey hF. ienHF ƒ sfzIaF sB dIaF vDfeIaF qF hYn hI ik ieSny sfl qoN ieSnI kfmXfbI nfl ieh kfrobfr clf rhy hn. nfl nfl afpF ienHF dy ivcfr vI suxny hn. sB qoN pihlF mYN s[ suSdr isSG aqy s[ mIhF isSG ƒ bynqI krdf hF ik mSc 'qy af suÈoBq hox. ieh dovyN sfzy bËurg sfAUQfl dy sB qoN purfxy pSjfbI hn. ievyN kih lE ik sfAUQfl ienHF ny hI vsfieaf hY.” do bËurg AuT ky mSc vwl jFdy hn qy Aus qoN bfad pRqfp KYhrf vI Aupr jf bYTdf hY. iPr jspfl isSG kyvl isSG BSvrf ƒ afpxy ivcfr rwKx leI bulfAuNdf hY. kyvl isSG BSvrf dI kInIaf qoN afey isSGF vflI pwg qoN Aus dy ipCokV df pqf cwl jFdf hY. gwl krn dy aSdfË qoN hSiZaf vriqaf bSdf jfpdf hY. Auh pRqfp KYhry dIaF qfrIPF dy pul bSnH irhf hY. KYhrf qSdUrI dI sfAUQfl dI swiBafcfrk ijLMdgI ivc mhwqqf df iËkr krdf hY qy iPr kihxf afrSBdf hY, “dosqo, kuJ gwlF hor vI hn quhfzy nfl krn vflIaF. Èfied qusIN KbrF ivc piVHaf suixaf vI hovygf ik musilm Drm dy kuJ lok iswK Drm ƒ Zfa lfAux 'qy quly hoey hn. mYN sfry muslmfnF ƒ doÈ nhIN dy irhf. cSd iek lok ijhVy ik eIrKf dy iÈkfr ho ky aijhf kr rhy hn qy XSgstr ƒ Auksf rhy hn. iehdy ivc koeI Èwk nhIN ik ijvyN pUrf pfiksqfn ieSzIaf leI PYsInyitz hY eydF hI pSjfbI muslmfn iswKF pRqI PYsInyitz hn. nhIN qF sfAUQfl ivc muslmfn sn hI ikSny! sfrIaF brfzvya dIaF dukfnF pSjfbIaF dIaF sn Bfv ik sfzIaF. hux idno idn Auh ieQy GuspYT kr rhy hn. awDIaF dukfnF ienHF dIaF ho cwlIaF hn. hlfl mIt dIaF dukfnF Jtky dIaF nfloN vwD ho geIaF hn. ieh aijhIaF gwlF qF vfpr rhIaF hn bIkOj vI afr nOt ikarPul tuvfrz avr irlIËn aYNz kimAuintI. pr hux vwzf Kqrf afpxy sfhmxy hY. afh iek pfsy kuJ lIPlYt pey hn musilm muSizaF ivc vSzy jf rhy hn. iehdy ivc dwisaf igaf hY ik iswK Drm mfVf hY. iswKF ƒ sbk isKfAux df qrIkf ieko hY ik AunHF dIaF kuVIaF ƒ PsfE qy muslmfn bxfE. eys kSm leI muSizaF ƒ musilm kimAuintI dy lIzrF dI srpRsqI hfsl hY. sfƒ iehdf mukfblf krnf cfhIdf hY. Gwto Gwt afpxf bcfa qF krnf cfhIdf hI hY. pihlI gwl qF kuVIaF ƒ ieh isiKaf dyeIey ik muslmfn ikSny mfVy hn, iehnF dy ierfdy kI hn. sfzIaF kuVIaF nfl dosqI df mqlb AunHF dI iËSdgI Krfb krnf hY. ikSnIaF hI kuVIaF ƒ ieh lok vrglf ky pfiksqfn lY gey hn qy AuQy koiTaF Aupr bYTf afey hn. iPr afpxy muSizaF ƒ vI iswiKaf dyx dI loV hY ik afpxIaF isK kuVIaF dI rfKI kro. hr iswK muSzy iËSmy PrË lfE, iËSmyvfrI lfE ik hr iswK kuVI dy dosq bx ky, Brf bx ky ihPfËq kIqI jfvy qy sfzf vwizaF df kSm hY ik muslmfnF vFg hI ienHF afpxy muSizaF ƒ srpRsqI dyeIey qF ik sfƒ srdfr sfDU isSG nf bxnf pvy.” kyvl isSG BSvry df BfÈx hfly cwl hI irhf hY ik sfDU isSG df nF suxdy hI kuJ lok joÈ ivc af jFdy hn. iek afdmI AuT ky bFh Aulfrdf pukfrdf hY – “srdfr sfDU isSG.” kuJ afvfËF boldIaF hn – “iËSdfbfd.” rOlf ijhf pY jFdf hY. kyvl isSG BSvrf mfhOl dyK ky styj qoN Auqr afAuNdf hY. jspfl isSG iPr mfeIk sSBfldf afKx lwgdf hY, “Brfvo ! BSvrf sfihb dIaF gwlF solHF afny swc hn. sfƒ isr joV ky bYTx dI loV hY. ieh sfDU isSG vflI mSdBfgI Gtnf muV vfprn qoN rokxI hY afpF. hF jI[[[ jy iksy hor Brf ny bolxf hovy.” Auh bYTy lokF ivcoN bulfrf lwBx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY. koeI nhIN AuT irhf. Auh iPr afKdf hY, “eys kSm leI pRqfp KYhrf jI awgy afey hn, afpF ƒ ienHF dy hwQ mËbUq krny cfhIdy hn.” Aus dI gwl dy ivckfr hI iek hwQ KVf huSdf hY. jspfl isSG ieÈfry nfl hI Aus hwQ vfly ƒ AuT ky styj 'qy afAux leI afKdf hY. ieh surmuK sSDU hY. vkIl sSDU. Auh afpxI zirSk pI ky glfsI iek pfsy rwKdf kihSdf hY,

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ivc vI kuJ ku Prk hY. cuSnIaF BfrIaF huSdIaF hn qy slvfr dy vlL vI bhuqy ijvyN ik pitaflfÈfhI sUtF dy hoieaf krdy hn. iek hor Kfs Prk huSdf hY ik AunHF dI slvfr igwitaF qoN AucI huSdI hY. AunHF dI mykawp vI kuJ BfrI huSdI hY qy qwkxI ivc ajIb iksm dI iJjk huMdI hY. mrd vwl dyKdIaF hn qF dyKdIaF hI rihSdIaF hn. Auh aOrq PYktrI aSdr vVdI hI mYnyjr bfry puwCdI hY. koeI igafn kOr vwl ƒ ieÈfrf kr idSdf hY. Auh igafno kol jf ky puwCx lwgdI hY, “jI, quhfƒ kSm leI iksy dI ËrUrq hosI ?” igafn kOr prHF KVy prduwmx isSG vwl dyKdI hY. Aus dI qF pihlF hI ingHf Aus aOrq ivc hY. Auh kol afAuNdf puwCdf hY, “dwso, kI iKdmq kr skdF ?” “jI kSm hosI ?” “kI nF aY quhfzf ?” “jI PrIdf.” “PrIdf jI, sfƒ zrfeIvr dI ËrUrq aY, PYktrI ivc qF hfly sfzy kSm cwl irhY, do ku vIk qwk pqf kr ilE.” kih ky Auh igafn kOr vwl dyKdf hY ijvyN puwC irhf hovy ik TIk ikhf nf. iPr Auh PrIdf vwl dyKdf hY ijvyN kih irhf hovy ik myry bolF 'qy XkIn nf krIN. PrIdf df BrvF ijsm qy bhuq kuJ kihSdy nYx Aus dy aMdr DU pf rhy hn. Auh igafn kOr ƒ puwCdf hY, “dyK lY, jy loV aY jF aYzjst kr skdI aY qF.” “hfly qF afpF ƒ loV nhIN.” “qUS kihSdI sI ik igwlxI kSm Cwz rhI aY.” “Auhny vfps ieSzIaf jfxY pr pqf nhIN kdoN.” pqnI dI gwl vwl iDafn idwqy ibnF prduwmx PrIdf ƒ puwCx lwgdf hY, “kI kI bxf lYNdy E ?” “mYN rsoeI dI bhuq mfhr aF jI.” “qSdUrI ickn bxf lYNdy E ?” “jy Kfx vflf afpxIaF AuNglIaF vI nf Kf jfvy qF mYƒ PrIdf nf jy kihxf.” “ieh qF kdy KfvFgy qF dwsFgy.” iPr Auh hOly ijhy igafn kOr ƒ afKdf hY, “keI dukfnF vfly qSdUrI ickn dI mSg krdy af qy kbfbF dI vI.” asl ivc qF Auh kbfb ÈurU krn bfry keI vfr slfhF kr cuwky hn pr bxfAux vflf nhIN iml irhf. mfVI cIË bxf ky Auh afpxf bixaf bxfieaf nF Krfb nhIN krnf cfhuSdf. Aus ƒ pqf ik muslmfn mIt bxfAux ivc bhuq guxI huSdy hn. prduwmx isSG igafn kOr df jvfb AuzIky ibnF hI kihx lwgdf hY, “PrIdf jI, qusIN tYNpryrI af jfE, pfrt tfeIm, asIN dyKFgy ik qusIN ikho ijhf ickn bxfAuNdy E qy kbfb vI.” “srdfr jI, iek mOkf dy ky dyKo.” “kwl svyry af jfE.” “kI ryt hosI jI, GSty df ?” prduwmx isSG igafn kOr vwl dyKx lwgdf hY ikAuNik PrIdf dy ies svfl df jvfb Aus koloN dy nhIN hoxf. igafn kOr boldI hY, “asIN do pONz GSty dy idSdy aF.” “isrP do.” “lok qF zyZ jF iek pJwqr eI idSdy af.” “nhIN jI do bhuq QoVHy af.” “dyK lE quhfzI mrËI aY, sfƒ qF kSm dI loV vI nhIN, ieh qF aYvyN eI qSdUrI ickn dI gwl cuwkI jFdy af, pqf nhIN ivkygf vI ik nhIN.” igafn kOr gwl mukfAux vFg kihSdI hY. PrIdf kuJ imSt leI socdI afKdI hY,

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“bhuq Gwt hosI do pONz GSty dy pr mYƒ kSm dI loV jy, kwl suBfh af jfsF, ikSny vjy ?” “Cy vjy ÈurU krdy aF pr qusIN awT vjy af jfieE BfvyN.” prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY. PrIdf afKdI hY, “srdfr jI, mYN qF Cy vjy eI af jfsF, AuTx dI prOblm nf hosI.” gwl krdI Auh prduwmx isSG dI pwg vwl dyKdI hY. agly idn Cy vjy Auh PYktrI phuSc jFdI hY. kuJ msfly Auh afpxy nfl ilafeI hY. msfilaF vflf bYg igafn kOr ƒ idKfAuNdI afKdI hY, “bfjI, eyh kuJ sYLvF ny jo asIN kbfb bxfAux ivc vrq sF.” “ijwdF mrËI kr lY pr pihlF bxf ky dKf kuÈ nf kuÈ, hfly asIN splfeI nhIN krny.” “splfeI kr so qF DVf DV ivk sI.” “nhIN, splfeI leI ijhVf mfl mfrkIt ivc jfxf Auhdy svfd df sfƒ iDafn rwKxf pYNdf.” “ieh qF bfjI TIk ey, qusIN iek vyr myrf kMm dyKo Pyr PYslf krsI.” igafn kOr PrIdf nUM Pirwj ivcoN ickn kwZ ky dy idMdI hY. PrIdf jLrf ku Juk ky msfly rlLf ky ickn ivc pfAuNdI hY. vwzy sfry pqIly Aupr JukI PrIdf dI nËr sfhmxy KVy prduwmx isSG 'qy pYNdI hY jo Aus dI kmIjL dy glmy ivc dyK irhf hY. Auh iekdm KVI ho jFdI hY. kuJ ku ÈrmfAuNdI hoeI kihSdI hY, “iqafr hovx idE srdfr jI, Pyr dyKxf.” prduwmx isSG iJp jFdf hY qy Aupr dPqr ivc cly jFdf hY. Auh PrIdf bfry socdf suPny buxn lgdf hY. kuJ dyr bfad PrIdf Aupr afAuNdI hY. Aus dy hwQ ivc plyt ivc pfieaf ickn hY. lfl rSg dI ickn lYg mihkF Cwz rhI hY. Auh kihSdI hY, “iDafn rwKxf jy, AuNglF bcfvxIaF.” kihSdI, hwsdI hoeI Auh cly jFdI hY. hfly Aus df Kfx df mUz nhIN hY. vkq vI nhIN hoieaf pr ickn dI KuÈbo nfl Aus ƒ BuwK lwg afAuNdI hY. Auh KFdf hY. svfd hY. Auh hyTF af ky igafn kOr ƒ iek pfsy krky kihSdf hY, “bhuq vDIaf bxfieaf ickn, imrc QoVI qyjL aY, sfzy leI qF TIk pr goiraF leI qyjL aY, EdF ickn df rMg ZMg vDIaf rYstorYNt vflf eI aY, soc lY qy jy idl krdf qF kMm qy 'qy rwK lY, ickn splfeI krn vfsqy qF ajy socdy aF, hfly byÈwk hor kSm 'qy lf lY.” igafn kOr kuJ nhIN boldI. Aus nUM PrIdf boJ ijhf jfp rhI hY. Aus dI PYktrI ivc koeI loV nhIN hY. prduwmx isSG muV dPqr ivc cly jFdf hY. dupihr ƒ PrIdf kbfb bxf ilafAuNdI hY. nfl dhIN dI ctxI hY. prduwmx isSG KFdf hY. Auh puwCdI hY, “ikho ijhf tyst aY ?” “bhuq vDIaf. qyrf mIaF qF Kf Kf ky kuwpf bx igaY hoxf.” “nf srdfr jI, Auh qF suwkf ipaf jy.” “ikAuN KFdf nhIN ieh sB jo qUS bxONdI aYN ?” “mYN qF bhuq kuJ bxf sF, myrf mIaF vI bxfAux ivc pUrf mfhr hosI, Auh KUb KFdf jy, pr sukVf hosI, Aumr ijAuN bhuq hosI.” “qyry qoN vwzf aY ?” “jI, srdfr jI, pUry vIh sfl, qIjI bygm hosF AuhdI.” kihSdI PrIdf awKF Br lYNdI hY. prduwmx isSG boldf hY, “PrIdf, qyry ijhI suhxI aOrq nfl qF ieh bhuq iËafdqI aY, ieh qF bhuq glq gwl aY.” “myry nsIb! srdfr jI.” “kuÈ vI kih lY, pr mYN jy qyry iksy kSm af skdf hoieaf qF.” “ÈukrIaf srdfr jI, hfly qF mYƒ kSm eI loV sI.” “kSm qyrf pwkf.” PrIdf kuJ nhIN boldI. awKF rfhIN hI Aus df DSnvfd krdI hY. Auh jfx lwgdI hY. prduwmx isSG kihMdf hY, “rwb qyrf husn ievyN hI bxfeI rwKy!”

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qIh iek Èfm igafn kOr afKdI hY, “jI, mYN CuwtI nf kr lvF svyry ?” “ikAuN ? ishq TIk nhIN ?” “nhIN, ishq qF TIk aY, kuVIaF ƒ CuwtIaF hux, mYN ikhf ienHF ivc vI bYT ky dyK lvF. ienHF ƒ Gr dy kSmkfr bfry dwsF.” “ienHF ƒ nfl eI lY cwl, PYktrI ivc hI jo dwsxf AuQy dwsI cwlIN.” “iehnF nUM PYktrI eI lY cl, AuQy dwsI cwlIN jo dwsxf.” “AuQy ikhVf Gr df kMm huMdY.” “cwl iPr krlY CuwtI, aj mYN vI ikqy nhIN jfxf.” prduwmx isSG afKdf hY. vYsy Auh nhIN cfhuSdf ik kuVIaF PYktrI jfx ikAuNik jykr kuVIaF hox qF Aus nUM afp vI gSBIr rihxf pYNdf hY nhIN qF Auh prdy ijhy nfl iksy nf iksy aOrq ƒ itwcr kr lYNdf hY. dUjy mIkf qy gurmIq ijhVy zrYvr hn, PYktrI huSdy hn qF kuVIaF vwl awKF pfV pfV ky dyKdy rihSdy hn. hux Auh ieh vI nhIN cfhuSdf ik igafn kOr Gr rhy ikAuNik igafn kOr qoN ibnF aOrqF kSm pUrf nhIN krdIaF. Aus qoN kfmIaF ƒ bhuq sKqI nfl nhIN ikhf jFdf. kuJ ku aOrqF nfl qF Aus vyly kuvyly sbSD vI bxf rwKy hn ies leI vI kOVf nhIN hoieaf jFdf. sbSD rwKx ivc Auh bhuq zUSGf nhIN Auqrdf hux. kuljIq Aus ƒ blYkmyl krnf cfhuSdI sI. Aus qoN bfad Auh cyqSn ho jFdf hY. hux Auh sbSD isrP ivafhI aOrq nfl hI joVdf hY. ivafhI aOrq dI vI loV afrËI huSdI hY prduwmx dI loV vFg hI. hux PrIdf Aus ƒ bhuq ZuwkvIN aOrq jfp rhI hY. Auh Cfl mfr ky awgy nhIN vwDxf cfhuSdf. hOlI hOlI vkq lgf ky PrIdf nyVy jfxf cfhuSdf hY. iPr Auh igafn kOr ƒ vI iksy iksm dI Èwk ivc nhIN pYx dyxf cfhuSdf. igafn kOr df Gr rih ky vI iDafn PYktrI vl hY pr Auh afpxIaF DIaF ivc bYT ky bhuq KusL hY. AuhnF qoN rotI qy sbjLI bxvfAuNdI hY. duiphr nUM prdwumx isMG vI rotI Kfx Gr hI af jFdf hY. ijvyN ijvyN kuVIaF vwzIaF ho rhIaF hn igafn kOr df mn AuhnF ivc hI rihx lgdf hY. Auh Gr hox qF Pon kr kr ky AunHF df hfl cfl puwCdI rihSdI hY. blrfm df Aus ƒ bhuq iPkr nhIN huSdf. rfjivSdr bfry socx lwgdI hY pr jdoN dI ieh gwl qih hoeI hY ik Aus df ivafh kr idwqf jfvygf qF Aus ƒ kuJ ku qswlI hY qy muMzf ivafhux df cfa ijhf vI hY. Aus dy ieMzIaf jfx bfry Gr ivc gwlF hox lgIaF hn. iek idn Auh prduwmx isSG ƒ puwCdI hY, “Pyr ikSnI ku dyr leI ieSzIaf jfvF ?” “cfr hPqy leI.” “rfjivSdr ƒ nfl nf lY jfvF ?” “lY jfvIN, jy mSndf hoieaf qF ivafh kr hI ilafeIN.” “quhfzy ibnF hI ?” “bfkI sfry EQy eI af, qyry Brf hYgy af, dyK leIN ijwdF qYƒ cSgf lwgy.” “Pyr myry ibnF eyQy kSm ikwdF cwlU ?” “iehdf qrIkf ieh aY ik iek aOrq ƒ PorlyzI bxf dy, sfrI iËSmyvfrI Auhƒ dy dy, AuhdIaF QoVHIaF pYnIaF vDf dy, dyK afpy kSm krfAUgI. vwzIaF PYktrIaF ivc eydF eI huSdf.” Aus rfq rfjivSdr Gr afAuNdf hY qF igafn kOr bYTI Aus ƒ AuzIk rhI hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “ikAuN mOm, qUS suwqI nhIN hfly ?” “jyhdf puwq eydF quiraf iPrdf hovy mF ikwdF sON jfAU.” “mOm, qUS roË sOnI aYN, awj kI hoieaf ?” “mYƒ qyrf iPkr aY.” “afey zoNt iQSk so, jy iPkr hovy qF mYƒ mnI ikAuN nhIN idSdI ?” “mnI qUS ijSnI mrËI lY lY pr PËUl Krc leI nhIN.” “Krc qF Krc huSdf mOm, PËUl df mYƒ nhIN pqf.”

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“cwl afpF ieSzIaf cwlIey ikRsms 'qy.” “ieSzIaf? no, nYvr.” “ikAuN? afpxf mulk aY.” “nhIN, myrf kMtrI ieh af, afey’m ibRitsL.” “pr qyry zYzI df qy myrf mulk qF ieMzIaf eI af.” “qF hI qF zYzI ƒ ikwl krnf mSgdy sI EQy dy lok, mYN nhIN jFdf ieSzIaf.” “puwq Auh tfeIm lSG igaf hux AuQy sB TIk af.” “nhIN mYN nhIN jfxf, qUS jfxf jfh, zYzI jfvy, nOt mI.” “Pyr qyrf ivafh ikwdF krFgy.” “vwt ivafh ?” “qUS ivafh nhIN krOxf ?” “vfey ?” “qyrI Aumr ho geI, qUS 'kwlf quiraf iPrdF, qyrI vfeIP hoAU qF qyrf iPkr krU qUS Auhdf iPkr kryNgf.” “luk mOm, awgy zYz vI eydF dIaF rwibÈ gwlF krdf sI, mYN ivafh lfeIk nhIN krdf. myry 'qy pRYÈr nhIN pfAuxf hoAU, nhIN qF mYN GroN cly jfxf, iksy PirSz nfl rihx lwg pYxf.” rfjivSdr afKdf hY. igafn kOr ƒ hwQF pYrF dI pY jFdI hY ik muSzf ikqy swcIN hI GroN nf clf jfvy qy ikqy bfhr rihx lg pvy. Auh qrIky ijhy nfl kihSdI hY, “nf bfbf, nf krf ivafh, mYN qF qyry Pfiedy leI hI kihSdI sI.” rfjivSdr afpxy kmry ivc cly jFdf hY. igafn kOr vI QwkIaF lwqF nfl pOVIaF cVHdI afpxy kmry ivc jf pYNdI hY. prduwmx isSG hfly jfgdf ipaf hY. igafn kOr kihSdI hY, “muSzf nhIN mSndf, kihSdf GroN cly jfxf.” “jfx dy jy jFdf qF.” “lok kI kihxgy ik ienHF ny muSzf GroN kwZ idwqf.” “muSzf eI aY ikhVI kuVI aY.” prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY qy sOx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY. Aus ƒ nINd nhIN afAuNdI. bhuq dyr qwk pfsy mfrdf rihSdf hY. igafn kOr vI msF sON skdI hY. svyry AuTidaF hI prduwmx isSG pqnI ƒ kihSdf hY, “dyK, eyhdy bfry socx ivc tfeIm nf Krfb kr, blrfm bfry soc, Auhƒ ivafhvFgy Pyr kuVIaF vwl iDafn dyeIey.” “pihlF vI eyh gwl ikSnI vfr soc cuwky aF pr krnf sOKf nhIN.” “Cwz eys gwl ƒ, sfrf idn mUz Krfb rhUgf.” kihSdf hoieaf prduwmx isSG PrIdf bfry socx lwgdf hY. PrIdf kSm 'qy afAuNdI hY. Aus ny roË nvF sUt pihinaf huSdf hY. vflF ivc icVIaF kwZIaF huSdIaF hn. Auh prduwmx isSG dy muhr dI lSGdI hOlI ho jFdI hY qF jo cSgI qrHF dyK sky. prduwmx isSG vI QoVHf bx Tx ky rihx lwgf hY. Auh svyry hI igafn kOr ƒ kih idSdf hY, “kwpVf Ërf cSgI qrHF pRYs kr dyvIN awj bYNk mYnyjr ƒ imlx jfxY.” Aus ny ievyN roË hI iksy ƒ imlx jfxf huSdf hY jF iPr Aus ƒ koeI imlx af irhf huSdf hY. pwg vI roË bdlx lwigaf hY. pihlF anfBI rSg dI hI bSinHaf krdf sI pr hux rSg bdldf rihSdf hY. iek idn iÈSdr kOr puwCdI hY, “aSkl jI, suwlI nfl pihlF gwl krky pwg bSnHdy huSdy E ?” iÈSdr kOr kdy kdy Aus nfl bfhr cly jfieaf krdI hY. Auh Aus nfl lV vI pYNdI hY ik eynIaF aOrqF nfl ieko vyly vfh ikAuN rwiKaf hoieaf hY. prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY, “ikAuN, qUS ieh gwl ikAuN kihSdI aYN ?” “ijs rSg dI qusIN pwg bSnHI huSdI aY, Ausy rSg df Auh sUt pf ky afAuNdI aY.” “nhIN, eydF dI koeI gwl nhIN.”

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kih ky prduwmx isSG PrIdf bfry socx lwgdf hY. iPr Auh zr vI jFdf hY ik hfly kuJ vfpiraf vI nhIN qy Kbr pihlF hI PYl geI. PrIdf dPqr ivc muskrfAuNdI hoeI dfKl huSdI hY, kihSdI hY, “srdfr jI, qusIN mYƒ bdnfm kr Cwzxf jy.” “ikAuN kI gwl ho geI ?” “suafxIaF kihSdIaF ik srdfr dI pwg qy myry sUt df rSg ieko hosI.” “ieh qF koeI idl dI idl ƒ rfh hoeygI.” “hfey awlf! bSd kro ieh rfh! myry mIeyN ƒ pqf cwilaf qF Auhny mYƒ mfr Gwqxf ey. jy quhfzI srdfrnI ƒ pqf lwg sI qF myry vfl pwt sI.” “PrIdf, qUS bhuq suhxI eyN, qyrI hr adf KUbsUrq aY, mYN qYƒ iekwlI ƒ imlxf cfhuSnF, GroN ikSny vjy cwldI aYN ?” “ieho pSdrF imSt df qF rfh hosI.” “kwl ƒ iek GStf lyt afvIN, mYN qYƒ rfh ivc imlFgf.” “nf srdfr jI nf, rwb rwb kro ! mYN ieSJ nf kr sF.” “qUS qF nf kr sYN pr mYN qF kr sF[[[ kwl svyry sfZy Cy vjy qYƒ mYN quhfzI roz dy kOrnr 'qy imlFgf.” “nhIN jI EQy nhIN, qusIN imlxf jy qF lyzI mfrgryt roz 'qy Kloxf.” iekwqI iek idn jgmohx ikSg strIt jFdf hY. afeI[zblXU[ey[ dy dPqr ivc Aus ƒ koeI kSm hY. kSm qoN ivhlf ho ky Auh kfr pfrk vwl ƒ jf irhf hY ik Aus ƒ sfhmxy pRIqI qurI jFdI idwsdI hY. Auh Aus vwl ƒ qurn lwgdf hY. nËdIk puwjidaF Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik ieh pRIqI nhIN. Auh hor nËdIk puwjdf hY. Aus dy iekdm kol puwj jFdf hY. Auh aOrq vI Aus vwl dyKI jf rhI hY. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “ieË iet XU pRIqI ?” Auh aOrq kuJ nhIN boldI qy qyË qurn lwgdI hY. jgmohx hOlI ho jFdf hY blik KVo jFdf hY ik iksy aOrq mgr qury jFdy nUM dyK ky lok kI kihxgy. aOrq pRIqI vFg hI qur rhI hY. jgmohx dyKdf jf irhf hY. Auh aOrq kuJ awgy jf ky moV Aupr ruk jFdI hY qy jgmohx vwl dyKx lwgdI hY. jgmohx iPr Aus kol phuSc jFdf hY. puwCdf hY, “pRIqI, qYƒ kI ho igaf ?” “kuÈ vI nhIN.” “qyrIaF KflI awKF, KuÈk vfl, ichry dI cmVI vI ajIb ijhI jfpdI aY, qUS TIk qF hYN?” “mYN iblkul TIk aF, qUS ikwdF ?” “mYN qF qYƒ keI vfr imlxf cfihaf.” “jy cfihaf huSdf qF qYƒ pqf hI sI ik mYN ikQy rihSdI aF.” “pr qyrf hsbYNz ![[ mYN nhIN cfhuSdf sI ik qyry leI koeI aOK hovy.” jgmohx kih irhf hY. pRIqI kuJ nhIN boldI. Auh iPr puwCdf hY, “Gr ivc qF sB TIk aY nf ? qyry bwcy ? qyrf pqI ?” “hF, sB TIk aY.” “qyrI aYkitSg ikwdF cwl rhI aY.” “aYkitSg qF mYN Cwz idwqI.” “ikAuN ?” “aYkitSg nfl bSdy dIaF nYcrl PIilSgË Pyz afAUt ho jFdIaF.” “vwt ?” “aYkitSg krdy krdy bSdy ƒ asl qy nkl dy Prk dI smJ Gwt jFdI aY.” “pRIqI, ikho ijhIaF gwlF kr rhI aYN, aYkitSg kridaF qF asl qy nkl dI pCfx huSdI aY.”

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inkldy ƒ pRduwmx isSG iml pYNdf hY. Auh Aus nUM vfps pwb ivc clx leI afKdf hY pr jgmohx rukdf nhIN. Auh soc irhf hY ik Gr ƒ hI cwly. Gr jf ky mndIp ƒ dwsy ik lksLmI pRIqI nUM iml ky afeI hY. Aus ny pRIqI nUM imldy rihx df vfadf kIqf hY. BfvyN Auh aOrqF dI ies jQybSdI df aflock irhf hY pr hux Aus ƒ ieh jQybSdI kuJ kr rhI pRqIq ho rhI hY. Auh Gr phuScdf hY. donoN muSzy Bwj ky drvfËf KolHdy hn. nvjIvn afKdf hY, “zYz, smbOzI luikSg Por XU.” “kOx ?” “afey zONt noa, sm stryNjr.” Auh awgy jf ky mndIp ƒ puwCxf cfhuSdf hY pr Ausy vkq drvfËf KVkdf hY. Auh dyKdf hY ik iek Eprf ijhf afdmI KVf hY. BrvIaF muwCF qy pwkf ijhf rSg, lSmf pqlf srIr. “siq sRI akfl srdfr jI.” Auh bSdf afKdf hY. Aus dI bolI qoN qy eyny ipafr nfl srdfr jI kihx qoN Auh smJ jFdf ik ieh bSdf pfiksqfnI hY. Auh boldf hY, “hF jI, dwso, quhfzy leI mYN kI kr skdF ?” “iek gwl krnI aY jI.” “kro.” jgmohx Ërf ku byruKI nfl afKdf hY. Auh bSdf eyDr EDr dyKdf kihSdf hY, “BfeI jfn, Ërf ku pRfeIvyt gwl aY, bfhr mOsm vI TIk nhIN.” kihSdf Auh iek kdm aSdr vwl ƒ puwtdf hY. jgmohx iksy Epry bSdy ƒ Gr nhIN swdxf cfhuSdf. Auh afKdf hY, “afE, kfr ivc bYT ky gwl krdy hF.” jgmohx bfhr inkl ky afpxI kfr df bUhf KolHdf hY. Aus bSdy dy ichry qoN pqf cwldf hY ik Gr aSdr nf vfVnf Aus ƒ psSd nhIN afieaf. Auh dovyN kfr ivc bYT jFdy hn. jgmohx kihSdf hY, “afE jI, irlYks ho ky bYTo qy dwso ikhVI gwl krnI aY qy qusIN kOx E ? myry qfeIN ikhVf kMm pY igaY ?” “BfeI jfn, myrf nF XfkUb alI vy jI, mYN ieh afh icwTI pVHvfAuxI jy, gurmuKI ivc ijAuN hoeI.” jgmohx mn ivc socdf hY ik ieh qF Cotf ijhf kSm hY. icwTI Kfqr qwk ieh bSdf Aus kol nhIN af skdf. icwTI dyKx qoN hI jfpdf hY ik ieh ieSzIaf qoN afeI hY. icwTI pihlF hI KuwlHI hY. ies df mqlb ieh ik ies ny pVHn dI koiÈÈ kIqI hovygI. icwTI Aupr isrnfvF pVHdf hY. iksy blivSdr kOr dy nF dI icwTI hY. Aus ƒ Ërf ku guwsf vI afAuNdf hY ik ieh bSdf bygfnI icwTI cuwkI iPrdf hY. kOx hoeI blivSdr kOr. Aus ƒ bObI Xfd afAuNdI hY. ikqy Aus dI icwTI qF nhIN. hfly kuJ hPqy pihlF hI bObI ƒ Aus ny gurduafry dyiKaf sI lSgr ivc rotI KFidaF. Aus df muSzf vI nfl sI. pr Aus ny jgmohx ƒ pCfnxoN nFh kr idwqI sI. Auh Aus vwl bhuq myr nfl viDaf sI pr Aus ny mUSh Pyr ilaf sI. jgmohx ƒ smJx ƒ dyr nhIN lwgdI ik bObI iesy pfiksqfnI dI gwl krdI sI ik ies dI cuSgl ivcoN Bwj ky afeI sI. Auh icwTI pVHdf hY. XfkUb alI afKdf hY, “Ërf mYƒ vI dwsdy jfxY ik kI iliKaf jy.” jgmohx koeI jvfb idwqy ibnF icwTI pVHdf jFdf hY. bObI dI mF dI hY. ijs ivc Tfxydfr dy ipE df iËkr hY ik Èfied Auh koTI muSzy dy nF kr dyvy. Tfxydfr df ipE smJOqf krn dy mUz ivc hY. kuJ hor rfËI KuÈI dIaF gwlF hn. icwTI afAux dI qrIk vI bhuqI purfxI nhIN hY. ds ku idn dI hY. isrnfvF ikDry AuqrI lSzn df. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “qusIN ieh icwTI myry kol ikAuN lY afey ?” “sOrI BfeI jfn, kI eyhdy ivc kuJ glq iliKaf jy ?” “glq qF kuÈ nhIN pr eyny mIl cwl ky qusIN myry kol hI ikAuN afey ?” “ikAuNik bObI ƒ qusIN vI afsrf idwqf hosI, mYN qF EdoN eI quhfzf QYNikAU krn afsF pr tfeIm nf lwg sI.”

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jgmohx ƒ smJ lwg jFdI hY ik jd bObI ƒ ikDry koeI shfrf nhIN lwBf hovygf qF Auh vfps ies bSdy pfs cly geI hovygI. Auh Aus nUM Kq ivc ilKIaF gwlF suxf idMdf hY. XfkUb alI dws irhf hY, “ieh pqf mYƒ bObI ny hI idwqf hosI.” “kI hfl aY bObI df?” “E nsIbF jlI Pyr lfpqf jy, mYN kmilLaF vFg Bfldf iPrsF.” kihSdf XfkUb alI bhuq Audfs ho jFdf hY. jgmohx Aus bfry vDIaf nhIN soc irhf. pqf nhIN bObI ƒ ieh ikhVy hfl ivc rwKdf hovygf. bObI dI Èrfb pIx dI afdq qoN hI aSdfËf lwg jFdf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik Aus ƒ durkfr dyvy pr Auh pihlF bObI bfry kuJ hor puwC lYxf cfhuSdf hY. Auh icwTI vfps dy ky puwCdf hY, “ieh bObI vflI kI khfxI aY ?” “srdfr jI, bObI bhuq duKI hosI, eys df Tfxydfr KfvSd POq ho igaf jy, afh PrjSd ey Ausy df, eyhdy shury ny eyhdy Aupr mYlI awK rwKxI ÈurU kr idwqI, Auh KbIs cfdr pfAux qwk igaf pr ieh Bwj qurI, iksy nf iksy qrHF jrmnI phuSc jfsI, AuQoN iksy ny ivafh df lfrf lf ky ieQy ilaf Gwiqaf qy glq pfsy lY jfsI.” “koeI hY nhIN eyhdf ieQy ?” “BYx hosI pr BxoeIaf hrfmI jy. ieh cMdrI sohxI eynI jy ik iksy df mn vI Krfb ho jfsI, BxoeIey df rvweIaf dyK ky BYx ny eyhƒ GroN kwZ Cwizaf jy, bhuq tRYijk storI ey jI, pihlIaF ivc BYx ny keI muSzy vI dyKy ho sn, bObI dy qF gfhk bQyry hosn pr muSzy ƒ koeI rwKx ƒ iqafr nhIN jy, bs dr–b–dr TokrF KFdI iPrdI jy.” Aus dI gwl jgmohx ƒ Audfs kr jFdI hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “quhfzf kI ientrwst aY bObI ivc ?” “BfeI jfn, awlHf pfk dI ksm, inkfh krf sF, bwcy ƒ puwqr bxf ky pfl sF pr kI krF ijhVf vI koeI pwkI krfAux df lfrf lgf sI bs Ehdy nfl eI qur pYsI.” gwl kridaF XfkUb alI dIaF awKF Br afAuNdIaF hn. jgmohx afKdf hY, “pr Auh qF kih rhI sI ik Auh pwkI aY qy soÈl sikAuirtI imldI aY.” “JUT bol sI, hor boly vI kI pr ieSJ afpxI qy bwcy dI iËSdgI Krfb krsI, bwcy ƒ pVHn nf dysI. mYN skUl Byijaf vI pr[[[.” “XfkUb alI jI, ijhVI khfxI qusIN mYƒ dwsI aY mYƒ jfpdY ik bObI qF eydUS vI kiTn rfhF Aupr dI lSG ky afeI aY.” “Auh ikvyN jI ?” “Auh qF Èrfb dI ÈOkIn aY Auh vI nIt Èrfb dI. Èrfb dy rfh aYvyN nhIN qurdIaF afpxIaF aOrqF.” “dyKo srdfr jI, mYN pwkf muslmfn hosF, pSj nvfjI, hux pqf nhIN Auh ikQy ikQy qurI iPrdI hosI iks iks nfl[[. srdfr jI mYN qF inkfh krf ky rwK sF qy muslmfn bxf sF, awlHf pfk ieslfm kbUl kry qf awlf sB gunfh muafP kr sI.” kihSdf XfkUb alI kSnF ƒ hwQ lfAuNdf hY. jgmohx Aus vwl dyKdf Aus ƒ prKx dI koiÈÈ kr irhf hY. XfkUb alI kihSdf hY, “srdfr jI, bObI lBfAux ivc myrI mwdd kro.” “XfkUb alI, sfAUQfl qF bObIaF leI smuSdr inafeIN aY, pqf nhIN Auh ikQy hovygI.” kihSdf jgmohx socx lwgdf hY ik mndIp nfl bObI bfry koeI gwl nhIN krygf nhIN qF Auh khygI ik qYƒ iek cuVyl hor cuSbV geI. qyqI BuipSdr iPlmF ivc imldy kSm nfl KuÈ hY. Auh jgmohx nUM qy hornF dosqF nUM Pon krky afpxI ieh KusLI sFJI krdf rihMdf hY. hux sSgIq dy vIzIE aijhy bxn lwgy hn ik BuipSdr ijhy aYktrF dI mMg vD geI hY. BuipMdr Aus nUM puwCdf hY ik jy iksy aijhy vIizE ivc kMm krnf hY qF

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dwsy pr jgmohn df ieh sLONk hux pihlF ijhf nhIN hY. aYkitMg nfloN Aus ƒ rYz hfAUs ivc bYT ky lokF ƒ slfhF dyxIaF Aus ƒ cSgf lwgdf pr hux Auh vI bMd ho jFdf hY. iksy nUM knUMnI slfh idMidaF jfpdf hY ik ijvyN Auh kuJ hovy. Aus nUM afpxI hYsIaq vwzI vwzI jfpx lgdI. Aus nUM duwK hY ik ieh sB bMd krnf ipaf. iek gwl hor kdy kdy Aus nUM duKI krn lgdI hY ik Èfm Bfrdvfj ny purfxy dosqF vloN iek iksm nfl muwK ijhf moV ilaf hY. ienHF sB qoN Aupr Aus ƒ gryvfl dI dosqI df cfa hY. gryvfl BfvyN Aumr ivc Aus qoN vwzf hY pr dosqF vFg vrqdf hY. Aumr ivcly Prk ƒ kdy mihsUs nhIN hox idSdf. Aus nUM gryvfl nfl bYT ky isgrtF pIxf cMgf lgdf hY. gryvfl sOmrsYt aYvyinAU Aupr rihSdf hY ijhVI ik lyzI mfrgryt roz ivcoN hI inkldI . Auh iekwlf rihSdf hY. Aus dI pqnI bhuq dyr pihlF Aus ƒ Cwz ky amrIkf cly geI sI. jgmohx keI vfr puwCx lwg jFdf hY, “sr jI, eyzI phfV ijwzI iËSdgI iekwilaF ikvyN kwt leI ?” “ienHF ikqfbF shfry.” “ikAuN ? ikqfbF shfry hI ikAuN ? ikqfbF qoN agFh quhfƒ kuJ nhIN ids irhf ?” “ikAuNik ikqfbF quhfzy nfl hor qrHF JgVdIaF ny, ieh quhfƒ nIvF nhIN idKfAuNdIaF sgoN quhfzI iksy AUx qy AuNgl rwK ky quhfnUM hor pVHn leI AuksfAuNdI ny. ikqfbF ËKm dy jFdIaF pr ienHF ivc mSdBfvnf nhIN huSdI pr iensfn qF puwC nf kuJ[[[[.” gryvfl dI pqnI juigSdr kOr Aus ƒ isrP ies krky Cwz geI sI ik Auh afpxI sfrI kmfeI BrfvF ƒ ByjI jFdf sI. gryvfl dwsx lwgdf hY, “ipE mr igaf sI qy mYN vwzf sF. BrfvF ƒ pVHfAux df qy Gr clfAux df sfrf iËSmf myrf sI. juigSdr kOr hr vyly lVdI rihSdI sI. ieSnf lVdI ik isr kSDF ivc mfrn lwgdI. dukfn sI sfzI, dukfn ivcoN pYsy corI kr lYNdI. isrP mYƒ sbk dyx leI. iPr iek idn koeI irÈqydfr amrIkf qoN afieaf qy Aus nfl qur geI.” “muV nhIN bhuVI ?” “kI bhuVnf sI, qlfk dy pypr bhuVy sI.” kih ky gryvfl hwsdf hY. “koeI bwcf vI nhIN sI ?” “bwcy qoN pRhyË krdy sI asIN, QoVHf sYtl hoxf cfhuSdy sF, mYN cfhuSdf sF ik Auh dukfn clfvy qy mYN pVHF.” “jy koeI bwcf huSdf qF Èfied ieh sB nf huSdf.” “nhIN, Aus df Auzfr suBfa sI, Auz geI.” “muV koeI Kbr nhIN ?” “iek vfr pihlIaF ivc vI hvf AuVI sI ik Aus kol myrI bwcI sI pr mYN Èoar sF ik jd ieQoN geI qF eydF dI koeI gwl nhIN sI pr ieh qF hux ihstrI aY. ihstrI kbrF huSdI aY, kbirsqfn nfl mYƒ nPrq aY.” “afpF sfiraF kbrsqfn eI jfxY.” “hF, mr ky, jIAuNdy jI ikAuN jfeIey!” jgmohx ny koeI vI slfh krnI huSdI hY qF gryvfl kol Bwijaf jFdf hY. pRIqI bfry, bObI bfry jF iPr suwKI bfry vI gwlF krn bih jFdf hY. gryvfl kihSdf hY, “qMU iksy gwl nUM idl 'qy lf lYnF, ieh gwlF idl 'qy nhIN idmfg ivc rwKIdIaF. ienHF bfry soco qy iksy iswty 'qy puwjo qy kuJ kro. jy kuJ nhIN kr skdy qF mn ivcoN zIlIt kr idE. idl 'qy lfieaF afpF ikqy vI nhIN phuSc skdy.” “idl Aupr qF mYN isrP suwKI ƒ lf bYTf sI. asl ivc suwKI suhxI sI, lSmUqrf ijhf ichrf qy gol gol inwgr lwqF. Aus dIaF lwqF dI iek KfsIaq sI ik Aus dIaF ipSnIaF vI inwgr sn, nhIN qF eyÈIan aOrqF dIaF ipSnIaF pqlIaF huSdIaF, qF hI skrt pfeI vI cSgI nhIN lwgdI keI vfr.” “ies gwl df kdy ieËhfr vI kIqf Ehdy kol?” “nhIN, ieËhfr kI krnf sI kdy bol vI sFJf nhIN hoieaf sfzf, jd mwCI vFg BwjdI pfxI ivcoN inkldI qF iek vfr myry vwl ËrUr dyK ilaf krdI pr Aus ivc Aus df grUr huSdf ik mYN hF pr afh ijhVIaF Auhdy leI PIilSgË sI ieh qF Auhdy mrn qoN bfad eI mYƒ pqf cwlIaF.”

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“Èfied Aus dI mOq df kfrn hI qYƒ iËafdf Bfvuk kr igaf hovy.” “ho skdY.” “XSg mYn, Bfvuk hoxf mrdF df kSm nhIN, mrd qF styÈn dI inafeIN hoxf cfhIdY, gwzI afvy, ruky qy lSG jfvy. styÈn AuQy df AuQy eI rhy.” “styÈn qF quhfzy vrgf iekwlf mrd eI bx skdf ijhdy kol iksmq nfl jOb vI aijhI hovy ik svfrIaF afAuNdIaF jFdIaF rihx.” sux ky gryvfl TSzf sfh Brdf hY qy hwsdf hY. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “koeI styÈn mfstr bxn dI koiÈÈ vI krdI sI ?” “keIaF ny kIqI pr mYN afrjLI irsLiqaF dy hwk ivc aF, ies mfmly ivc gorI aOrq spwÈt gwl krdI aY, pihlF eI tYNpryrI dosqI pfAuNdI ey pr sfzIaF aOrqF df qF eym eI iek huSdY ik Tfh krky ivafh dI gwl krdIaF. mYN gurduafry lYkcr krn jfvF qF AuQy bhuq iÈwtF iml jFdIaF.” kihSdf gryvfl iPr hwsdf hY. iek idn jgmohx puwCdf hY, “sr jI, idlI vflI df kI bixaf ?” “ikhVI idlI vflI ?” “jyhdI Kfqr dfVHI rSgxI afrSBI sI.” “awCf primMdr kOr, Auh qF Pokf Pfier sI, glL pYx ƒ iPrdI sI. myrf mksd dosqI sI jF iek irsLqf kfiem krnf pr Auh ivafh krvfAux leI kfhlI pYNdI sI.” “Auhƒ kI pqf ik sr jI dI ijLMdgI vI aYNtrI ieMnI asfn nhIN.” “vYsy iek gwl sI ik boldI bhuq DVwly nfl sI. Auh gurduafry dI styj qoN afpxy mn dI gwl kih jFdI sI, idwlI dSigaF ivc Aus df pqI qy puwqr mfry gey sn, ieQoN idwlI dSigaF leI hËfrF pONz iekwTy hoey pr shI bSidaF qwk kuJ nhIN sI puwjf, Auh ieh gwl Tok vjf ky kih jFdI sI. keI vfr KfilsqfnIaF dI styj qoN AuhnF dI eI alocnf kr jFdI sI.” “awj kwl ikQy aY ?” “awj kwl iek buwZy gRSQI nfl ivafh krf ky pwkI ho geI aY, iksy gurduafry ivc pSjfbI pVHfAuNdI aY.” iek Èfm jgmohx gryvfl dy Gr afAuNdf hY. Aus dy hwQ ivc ies hPqy df ‘vfs prvfs’ hY. Auh gryvfl dy sUt, tfeI aqy pwgVI dyK ky puwCdf hY, “sr jI, huxy eI afey E ?” “nhIN, cfr vjy eI af igaf sI.” “ikqy jfx dI iqafrI lwgdI aY ?” “nhIN, ikqy nhIN jfxf, hux qF Kf pI ky sOxf eI aY.” “iPr ieh GoVy vFg iqafrI ikAuN kws rwKI aY ?” “af jf aSdr lSG af pihlF.” jgmohx Aus dy mgr PrSt rUm ivc af jFdf hY. gryvfl kihSdf hY, “ieh qF mYN soicaf hI nhIN. mYN kfljoN af ky tYlI muhry bYT igaF qy bs bYTf irhF.” “cfh pIqI af ky ?” “nhIN, cfh vI nhIN qy pfxI vI nhIN, mYƒ qF jfpdY ik mYN tYlI aOn kIqf qy ievyN eI clI jf irhf ey. mYƒ qF ieh vI Xfd nhIN ieSnI dyr ikhVf pRogrfm dyiKaf mYN.” “sr jI, qusIN gey kSm qoN ! dyiKE ikqy eydF 'kwly eI bYTy rih jfxf.” “hF Xfr, hux lwgdY ik koeI hovy ijhVf cfh bxf ky dyvy, pfxI df glfs PVfvy. ijvyN ijvyN Aumr vD rhI aY iksy dI loV mihsUs hox lgdI aY.” “Pyr dyKIey koeI ?” “hux qF aglI dunIaF ivc eI dyKFgy koeI.” kih ky gryvfl hwsx lgdf hY. jgmohx ‘vfs prvfs’ Kohldf boldf hY, “mYN quhfzf lyK piVaf – avcyqn ikvyN kMm krdf hY, mYN KbrF qy cutkilaF qoN ibnF kusL nhIN pVHdf huMdf pr quhfzf lyK pUrf pVH igaF.” “qUM pVHn dI afdq pf, ieh bhuq cMgI afdq ey, afpxy muMizaF nUM vI pVHn dI cytk lf.”

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kihMdf hoieaf gryvfl AuT ky Aus nUM iek ikqfb dy ky afKdf hY, “lY iehnUM pV, ieh rojLfnf ijMdgI bfry ey, qYnUM psMd afeygI.” “ikQoN pVI jfxI aY, quhfzI koeI ilKI hoeI hYgI aY qF dy idE.” “mYN ieMnf ikQoN ilKdF, ieh qF igafn ieMdr myrf purfxf imwqr ey qy kdy kdy kusL ilKx df hukm cfV idMdf ey.” “quhfzf imwqr qF Kfilsqfn df mfAUQpIs bx ky rih igaY.” “mfAUQpIs nhIN iksy df, ijhVI gwl Aus nUM cMgI lgy AuhI krdf ey, hux Aus ny Kfilsqfn qoN vI mUMh moV ilaf ey, iehnF dy hux keI gruwp bx gey qy iek dUjy qy dUsLxbfjLI krI jFdy ny, igafn ieMdr vI ieho ijhI dUsLxbfjLI df isLkfr hoeI bYTf ey. ieh gruwp iek dUjy dy vYrI bxy bYTy ny.” gryvfl hfly gwl kr hI irhf hY ik tYlI qy KbrF sLurU ho jFdIaF hn. pihlI Kbr hY ik igafn ieMdr df kql ho igaf hY. Auh dovyN iek dUjy dy mUMh vl dyKx lgdy hn. cOqI ieh gwl hY sTivaF dI ijhnF idnF ivc pMjfbI lok sfAUQfl ivc af ky vsxy sLurU huMdy hn. sfAUQfl ivc vsx dy keI kfrn hn. ieh eyar port dy njLdIk hY. iek sO pMj nMbr bs isDI jFdI hY. ieQy Gr vI afly duafly dy ielfikaF nfloN kuJ ssqy hn. ieQy kMm vI asfnI nfl iml jFdy hn. kuJ lok pihlF ieQy vsdy hn qy iPr afpixaF dy nyVy rihx dy mksd nfl hor lok vI ieQy hI vsybf krdy jFdy hn. iehnF idnF ivc lok hyrvf gRsq hn. iehnF nUM afpxy dysL qy afpxy pirvfrF qoN ivCVn df hyrvf hY. ieh afpxy mulk bfry jfnxf cfhuMdy hn ik AuQy kI ho irhf hY. iehnF dy jjLbfq nUM sihlfAux leI igafn ieMdr pMjfbI df iek prcf kwZx df suPnf lYNdf hY. igafn ieMdr ny pihlF do nfvl ilKy hn qy ieQy vI kuJ nf kuJ ilKdf rihMdf hY. iesy durimafn Bfrq qoN afey lyKkF nUM afpxy nfl joVdf do sPy df sfeIklo stfeIl prcf kZdf hY, nF rwKdf hY ‘vfs prvfs’. kuJ KbrF Bfrq dIaF qy kuJ ieQy dIaF qy kuJ idlcsp smwgrI. prcf hOlI hOlI mkbUl hox lgdf hY. ies dy sPy vI vD jFdy hn. do siPaF qoN ds, dsF qoN vIh. igafn ieMdr df Kbr ilKx df qrIkf bhuq idlcsp qy mOilk hY. pyNzU lokF dI mfinskqf dI Aus nUM KUbL smJ hY. ijvyN ijvyN pMjfbI lok sfAUQfl ivc vDdy jFdy hn ‘vfs prvfs’ dI iesLfieq vI vDdI jFdI hY. ‘vfs prvfs’ iekwly sfAUQfl ivc hI nhIN pUry brqfnIaF ivc piVaf jfx lg pYNdf hY. igafn ieMdr dI sMpfdkI dI sur jLrf ku ivdrohI huMdI hY qy lok ies sMpfdkI nUM cfh ky pVdy hn. Bfrq ivc mOky dI srkfr aYmrjYNsI lgf idMdI hY sfAUQfl dy lokF ivc aYmrjYNsI dy iKlfP roh jfg pYNdf hY. ‘vfs prvfs’ ies roh dI qrjmfnI bhuq isLdwq nfl krdf hY. ieMnI isLwdq nfl ik Auh Bfrq srkfr dIaF njLrF ivc af jFdf hY qy Aus dI Bfrq jfx qy pbMdI lg jFdI hY. ies smyN ‘vfs prvfs df dfierf ieMnf vD jFdf hY ik ieh dunIaF dy kony kony ivc piVaf jfx lgdf hY. ies ivc isrP KbrF jF sMpfdkI hI nhIN hor vI bhuq smwgrI huMdI hY ijvyN ik kivqfvF, khfxIaF, nfvl dy ihwsy, lqIPy, svfl jvfb jF hor bhuq sfry lyK. hux brqfnIaF ivc pMjfbI kumntI kfPI vwzI ho cuwkI hY. qIj iqAuhfr pMjfb vFg hI mnfey jfx lgy hn. Bfrq vFg hI myly lgdy hn. kbwzI dy tUrnfmYNt huMdy hn, ‘vfs prvfs’ iehnF sB nUM kvr krdf hY. ies kvryj nUM pVn leI lok hux ‘vfs prvfs’ nUM Gr dIaF jLrUrqF ivc sLfml krn lgy hn, jdoN Auh hPqfvfr sLOipMg krn jFdy hn qF AuhnF dI tokrI ivc duwD, mwKx, sbjLIaF, dflLF afid dy nfl nfl ‘vfs prvfs’ vI huMdf hY. ies prcy dy brfbr qy keI hor prcy inkldy qy bMd huMdy rihMdy hn pr ieh prcf afpxI cfly cilaf jf irhf hY. Bfrq qoN afieaf hr lIzr ‘vfs prvfs’ dy dPqr ivc hfjLrI lgvfAuxI cfhuMdf hY. igafn ieMdr afp lyKk hY ies leI pMjfbI dy lyKkF dI Kfs iejLq krdf hY. koeI lyKk Bfrq qoN af jfvy Aus nUM dPqr ivc bulf ky Aus df snmfn krdf hY. mfiek qOr qy vI mdd kr idMdf hY. sfAUQfl dy lyKkF nUM vI dPqr ivc swd ky mihPl lgf rwKdf hY. hr lyKk ies ivc Cpx ivc mfx mihsUs krdf hY. cfhy lyKk mfrksvfdI hovy jF iksy Drm nfl juiVaf hoieaf hr koeI afpxI ilKq ies prcy nUM Byjdf hY qy igafn ieMdr rcnf df imafr prKdy hoey bVy cfa nfl Cfpdf hY. ievyN hI Auh gfAux vfilaF qy iKzfrIaF nfl vrqdf hY. igafn ieMdr sfAUQfl

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dIaF Kfs sLKsLIaqF ivc sLfml hY. Aus df prcf qF sfAUQfl df rUhy rvF hY. ‘vfs prvfs’ qoN ibnF sfAUQfl nUM icqivaf vI nhIN jf skdf. iPr dOr afAuNdf hY Kfilsqfn dI lihr df. pihlF qF igafn ieMdr sfvyN qvfjn vflIaF KbrF Cfpdf hY iksy df pwK ley ibnF pr jdoN POj hrmMdr sfihb ivc dfKl huMdI hY qF Auh iek dm Kfilsqfs df pwK lY lYNdf hY. Kfilsqfn df pwK pUrdy lyK Cfpx lgdf hY. afpxI sMpfdkI ivc Kfilsqfn dI jLrUrq dIaF gwlF krdf hY. Aus dy ies ruwK nfl Aus dy bhuq sfry dosq KPf ho jFdy hn pr Aus nUM prvfh nhIN hY. Auh afpxy idl dI gwl kihMdf jFdf hY. ijQy kuJ dosq Auh gMvf bYTdf hY AuQy bhuq sfry lok Aus nfl juVn vI lgdy hn. lyKkF ivcoN mfrksvfdI lyKk Aus df sfQ Cwz jFdy hn pr hor KfilsqfnI ivcfrDfrf vfly lyKk Aus nfl af KVdy hn. gryvfl gfhy vgfhy ‘vfs prvfs’ ivc Cpdf rihMdf hY. mfrksvfdI lyKk gryvfl nUM keI vfr kihx lgdy hn ik ies prcy ivc ky ies dI mUlvfdI nIqI df sfQ nf dyvy pr igafn ieMdr nfl Aus dI purfxI dosqI hY iPr Auh ilKdf vI ikMnf ku hY. slfnf aMk hovy jF ivsLysL aMk hovy qF igafn ieMdr df Aus nUM Pon af jFdf hY ik lyK cfhIdf hY. koeI gurpurb hovy qF Aus nfl sbMDq lyK ilK ky Byj idMdf hY. iek idn igafn ieMdr df Pon afAuNdf hY, “lY beI gryvflLf, ilK iek grmf grm lyK Kfilsqfn dI rUp ryKf iKcdf hoieaf.” “nf beI bfeI sMpfdkf, ieh kMm mYN nhIN kr skxf, mYnUM nhIN cfhIdf Kfilsqfn.” “mYnUM vI nhIN cfhIdf pr qUM lyK qF ilK.” “nhIN, ijhVy kMm leI myrI jLmIr nf mMny Auh kMm mYN nhIN kiraf krdf.” gryvfl dI ies nFh df igafn ieMdr guwsf nhIN krdf. Auh Aus dy ivcfrF dI kdr pfAuNdf hY. igafn ieMdr dy kql dI Kbr sux ky gryvfl afKx lgdf hY, “ieh qF beI bhuq mfVf hoieaf, mYnUM zr sI ik kusL nf kusL hovygf pr afh hovygf kdy nhIN sI soicaf.” “kOx ho skdY iehdy ipwCy?” jgmohx puwCdf hY. jgmohx igafn ieMdr nUM kdy nhIN imilaf pr Aus dy prcy df inrMqr pfTk hY. Auh vI ies Kbr nfl acMiBq hoieaf bYTf hY. gryvfl hwQ GmfAuNdf jvfb idMdf hY, “kusL nhIN ikhf jf skdf. iehnF bfibaF dy vI keI gruwp bxy hoey ny, iek dUjy dy iKlfP dUsLxbfjLI krdy rihMdy ny, igafn ieMdr vI aijhI dUsLxbfjLI ivc sLfml sI pr ieh kfrx sLfied nf hovy, ipCy ijhy pulIs dI iek irport afeI sI ik igafn ieMdr dI jfn nUM Kqrf ey pr Aus ny iksy iksm dI sikAurtI nhIN sI rwKI hoeI. jo vI hoieaf bhuq mfVf hoieaf.” pYNqI prduwmx isSG dy cwldy ibËns nfl jy iksy ƒ eIrKf hY qF Auh hY kfrf. kfrf pihlF qoN hI sYtl hY. lwKF dI gwl krdf hY pr prduwmx muV ey bI sI qoN iËSdgI ÈurU krky Aus dy brfbr jf puwjf hY. Aus ƒ cSgf nhIN lwg irhf. hux Aus ƒ ieh ieSÈorSs df kSm Cotf Cotf lwgx lwg ipaf hY. ies kMm ivc Aus df mn itk nhIN irhf. keI vfr Auh dPqr vI nhIN jFdf. dPqr dy kSm leI iek gorf mYnyjr rwiKaf hoieaf hY. iek muSzf qy iek kuVI vI hn. iPr Aus dI pqnI surjIq vI af jFdI hY. afp qF Auh ivhlf ijhf hI huSdf hY. sfAUQfl dI aSdrlI isafsq ivc srgrm rihSdf hY pr AuBr ky bfhr nhIN afAuNdf. jd kdy prduwmx isSG koeI aOrq nfl bYTf ky Aus ƒ imldf qF Aus dI eIrKf hor vwD jFdI hY. Auh kihx lwgdf hY, “duwmxf, ieh kI hfrIaF ijhIaF qIvIaF iKwcI iPrdYN, jfh, jf ky msfj krf, koeI nvIN dunIaF dyK.” “nf beI kfiraf, AunHF qIvIaF kol roË dy pSjfh bSdy afAuNdy af.” “afho, ieh qF isrP qyry leI hI jSmIaF hoeIaF. duwmxf, gwl srivs dI aY, pYsy Krc qy vDIaf srivs lY, ‘kwlI iZwz GsfeI iËSdgI nhIN.”

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prduwmx hws Cwzdf hY. Aus ny pYsy bhuq imhnq nfl kmfey hn. ieSnI muÈkl nfl kmfey pYisaF ƒ ajfeIN ikvyN jfx dy skdf hY. kfry nUM vwzy vwzy rYstorYNtF jF bIar bfrF ivc jfx df sLONk hY pr prduwmx aijhIaF QfvF qoN tlLdf rihSdf hY. Auh vYsy vI kfry dy dfiery dy dosqF ivc jfxoN iJjkdf rihSdf hY. Auh sfry hI vwzy vwzy lok hn, vwzIaF gwlF krn vfly. kfry df iek dosq hY mnIÈ ptyl. Auh iek idn kihSdf hY, “imstr rfey, eyk hotl ivkfAU hY, iPPtI rUmË, byaË vOtr ky eyrIey myN.” “ikqny myN ?” “eyk imlIan.” “bhuq iËafdf .” “hF bwt iet's aOpoijt tU hfeIz pfrk. pqf nf Aus jgfh pr ikaf prfeIsË hYN pROprtI kI ?” “hF pr[[[.” Auh gwl ivckfr hI Cwz idSdf hY. hotl KrIdx bfry qF Auh kfPI dyr qoN soc irhf hY. hotl dy mflk ƒ hotlIar afKdy hn. Aus dI qmSnf rhI hY ik lok kihx – “Auh hY blkfr isSG rfey hotlIar.” ies hotl dI kImq Aus dI phuSc qoN bfhr dI hY pr Auh aSdroN bhuq Auqsukq blik Auqyijq hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “ptyl, qum ny dyKf hY ikaf ?” “dyKf hY, mYN lynf vI cfhqf hUM mgr myry akyyly ky lIey muÈkl .” kfry df iekdm mn bx jFdf hY ik dyKI jfeygI jo hoeygI. Auh kihSdf hY, “qo iPr iPPtI iPPtI ?” “zwn.” “clo hotl dyKqy hYN, iksI aYksprt kI rfey lyqy N.” “vo qo akfAUNts hYN ipCly pFc sfl ky, afmdn kf pqf cwl jfeygf.” “TIk aY akfAUNts qo akfAUNtYNt ƒ idKf dyNgy. pr iksI aYksprt kI rfey vI cfhIey.” agly idn hI Auh eyjSt ƒ jf imldy hn. eyjSt afKdf hY, “imstr rOey, jf ky mfrikt stwzI kro, ieh hotl hfP imlIan ssqf aY.” “ssqf ikAuN aY ?” “ikAuNik ieh kSpnI eys mulk ivcly afpxy sfry hotl vyc rhI aY qy amrIkf ƒ mUv ho rhI aY.” mnIÈ ptyl qy kfrf sfrf hotl GuSm ky dyKdy hn. bhuqy kmry Bry hoey hn. ijhVy kmry KflI hn Auh aSdroN dyKdy hn. AunHF ƒ sB TIk jfpdf hY. kfrf qF ieho hI socdf jf irhf hY ik iek kmrf Auh afpxy leI rfKvF rwKygf ijQy Auh duwmx vrigaF ƒ swd ky afpxf roab pfieaf krygf. QoVHf kSm cwilaf qF mnIÈ koloN Aus df ihwsf KrId lvygf jF iPr afpxf ihwsf Aus ƒ vyc ky hor hotl lY lvygf. afpxy puwqr ƒ vI iesy ibËns ivc hI sYtl krygf. mnIÈ afKdf hY, “clo iksI aYsy afdmI sy aYzfvfeIs lyqy hYN ijs ko ies kfm kI jfnkfrI ho.” “myrf iek dosq aY imstr anMd, Aus pfs do hotl hYN, Aus sy bfq krqy hYN, Aus ko idKfqy hYN” kfrf imstr anMd nfl gwl krky Es eyjMt nUM Pon krdf hY ijs rfhIN ieh hotl ivk irhf hY. Auh kihMdf hY, “sfnUM hotl dyKx leI aYpuaFeyNtimMt cfhIdI aY, asIN iksy dosq nUM idKfAuxf cfhuMdy hF.” “dso kdoN afAuxf cfhuMdy ho pr iek gwl ds dyvF ik ieh hotl ssqf ivk irhY jy iksy ny quhfzy qoN vwzI rkm dI pysLksL kIqI qF asIN Aus nUM vyc dyvFgy.” kfrf smJ jFdf hY ik eyjMt df iesLfrf hY ik jykr iksy hor nUM hotl idKfieaf igaf qF ho skdf hY ik Auh hI sfzy nfloN ijLafdf rkm dI pysLksL kr dyvy. iPr imstr anMd qF hY hI qyjL ijhf bMdf. mnIsL ptyl vI iksy hor nfl slfh krn dy hwk ivc nhIN hY. Auh afKdf hY, “rfey, qum afpny bYNk sy bfq kro, mYN afpny sy krqf hUS, dyKqy hYN ik ikqnf lon imlqf hY.” “E BeIaf lon kf vwrI mq kr, sfly mYnyjr ko ieqnIaF pfrtIaF kfhy ko krqf hUS.” kfry df bYNk vYstimnstr bYNk hY qy Aus df mYnyjr zyivz kYlfhn kfry df Kfs dosq hY. zyivz BfrqI KfixaF df ÈOkIn hY qy kfrf aksr Aus ƒ iksy nf iksy rYstorYNt lY jfieaf krdf hY. awigAuN zyivz kihx lwgdf hY,

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“imstr rfey, koeI vwzf kSm kr, hSzrz prsYNt lon dvfAUN.” Auh zyivz kYlfhn nfl aYpuafieStmYNt bxfAuNdf hY. Aus ƒ imlx jFdf soc irhf hY ik ikAuN nf Auh iekwlf hI ieh hotl KrId lvy pr socdf hY ik jykr ibËns cOpt ho igaf qF iPr kI hovygf. mnIÈ nfl hovygf qF sO qrIky lwBy jf skdy hn. iPr mnIÈ ƒ Auh virHaF qoN jfxdf hY, Auh mfVf bSdf nhIN hY. Aus ny kuJ ku gwl qF zyivz kYlfhn nfl Pon Aupr hI kr leI hY. Auh bYNk ivc imQy vkq 'qy phuSc jFdf hY. zyivz dI hYlo ivc pihlF ijSnf inwG nhIN hY. kfrf smJ jFdf hY ik Aus ny pUry df pUrf lon mSigaf hY iesy krky hI zyivz bhuqf KuÈ nhIN hovygf. pr Aus ƒ XkIn hY ik Auh afpxI gwl Aupr dbfa pf skygf. Auh iqafr kIqI PfeIl zyivz dy muhry rwK idSdf hY. ijs ivc hotl dy sfry pypr qy akfAUNts hn, ibËns propoËl hY. zyivz pypr Proldf hY, ivcoN ivcoN pVH irhf hY qy kihSdf hY, “hSzrz prsYNt lon nhIN iml skxf.” “ikAuN nhIN iml skdf? qUS afp hI qF ikhf krdf sI.” “hF, pr ieh pRojYkt bhuq vwzf aY qy iehdy ivc irsk bhuqf aY.” “kI irsk aY ? hotl dI kImq qF pihlF hI Gwt aY.” “hF, pr ipwCy ijhy afey irsYÈn ny sB kuJ bdl idwqY, lon dyx df isstm vI, iPr myry hwQ ivc kuJ nhIN, AuproN dPqr ivcoN pfs krfAuxf pYxf.” “zyivz, mYN qF ikSnI vfr qYƒ lon idSdy ƒ dyiKaf.” “Coty lon ƒ dyiKaf hovygf, eyzI rkm myry aiDkfr hyT nhIN.” “ikSnf ku aY qyry aiDkfr hyT ?” “iPPtI prsYNt, awDf.” “awDf qF koeI vI bYNk dy dyAU, iPr qyrI dosqI df kI Pfiedf !” “sOrI imstr rfey, mYN ieSnf kuJ hI kr skdF.” “ieh qF glq aY zyivz, mYN ihsfb lfieaf ik imlIan pONz dI awT hËfr mhIny dI ikÈq bxdI aY qy Krc kwZ ky hotl dI afmdn ds hËfr pONz aY, ikÈq qF afsfnI nfl inkl jfvygI.” “afmdn qF kwl ƒ Gwt vI skdI aY, qYnUM qF pqY ik bYNk lon ikvyN vrk krdY, bYNk ny ieh dyKxf ik jykr qUM kl nUM lon nhIN moV skdf qF Aus siQqI ivc ieh hotl ikMny df ivkygf, kI bYNk dy pYsy pUry vI hoxgy.” “zyivz, mYƒ XkIn nhIN ik qUS ievyN vI kr skdF.” “rOey, iek hor qrIkf ey, jy qUS cfhyN qF.” “Auh ikhVf ?” “qUS afpxI sfrI jfiedfd ies lon ivc ilKvf dy.” “XU afr ey jokr zyivz.” kihSdf kfrf guwsy ivc AuT KVdf hY qy afpxI PfeIl cuwk lYNdf hY. qurdf hoieaf kihx lwgdf hY, “imstr kYlfhn, mYN qyry Aupr ieSny pYsy PËUl hI Krcy hn.” Aus ƒ inrfÈ prqy ƒ dyK ky mnIÈ sfrI gwl smJ jFdf hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “iPkr nf kr rfey, mYN lon df ieSqËfm krdF, afpxy bYNk kol koiÈÈ krdF.” mnIÈ ptyl dIaF grOsrI dIaF iqSn dukfnF hn. iqSno hI hfeI strItF Aupr hn. mYnyjr rwKy hoey hn. dukfnF ivc QF QF vIzIE kYmry lwgy hoey hn qF jo koeI krmcfrI corI nf kr sky. hotl df kSm Aus ƒ iPwt vI bYTdf hY ikAuNik vkq kfPI huSdf hY. Auh vI kfry vFg Gfty qoN zrdf hI iekwlf hwQ nhIN pf irhf. Aus dI bYNk lSzn bYNk hY. CotI bYNk hY. afpxy kSm ƒ vDfAux dy mksd nfl vwzy lon ƒ vI hwQ pf lYNdI hY. mnIÈ ptyl dIaF dukfnF dI sfrI vwtq ies bYNk ivc hI jFdI hY. jdoN mnIÈ ptyl afpxI ibËns propoËl bYNk mYnyjr muhry rwKdf hY qF Auh iekdm 75 prsYNt krËy leI mSn jFdf hY. ies qoN ibnF ds prsYNt izpOËt dy qOr 'qy vI bYNk vloN iml jFdf . ies ihsfb nfl pwcfsI PIsdI krËf bYNk dy idSdf hY. bfkI df ieSqËfm Auh dovyN afp kr lYNdy hn. iqMn ku mhIny bfad hotl dI cfbI iml jFdI hY. kfrf swqvyN asmfn Aupr hY. Auh mnIÈ ƒ kihSdf hY, “iek kmrf myrI aXfÈI ky lIey.”

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CwqI igafn ieMdr dy kql nfl sfrf sfAUQfl dihl jFdf hY. kuJ pqf nhIN cl irhf ik kql iks ny kIqf hY. qrFH qrFH dIaF ikafs arfeIaF ho rhIaF hn. brqfnIaF dIaF myn strIm dIaF aKbfrF ies kql df gMBIr noits lYNdIaF hn. ies Gtnf bfry sMpfdkIaF ilKIaF jfdIaF hn. ies kql nUM klm dI ajLdI Aupr hmlf smiJaf jf irhf hY. dunIaF Br dIaF aKbfrF ivc ies kql dI crcf huMdI hY pr hOlI hOlI ies Gtnf df asr mwDm pYx lgdf hY. ‘vfs prvfs’ BfvyN hfly vI TIk Tfk cl irhf hY pr igafn ieMdr pfTkF dIaF ismrqIaF ivc AuvyN df AuvyN bYTf hY. gryvfl nUM aj Aus dI Gft bhuq rVk rhI hY. Auh jIAuNdf huMdf qF Aus nUM aj jgjIq prvfny dI loV nf pYNdI. prvfnf sfAUQfl df mMinaF hoieaf kvI hY qy iek lyKk sBf df prDfn hY. sfAUQfl ivc keI keI gurdvfiraF, mMdrF, msjdF vFg keI lyKk sBfvF vI hn. prvfny dy Gr jfx leI Auh somrsYt aYvyinAU qoN inkl ky lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr af pYNdf hY. iPr kfrlfiel roz qoN ho ky zyn aYvyinAU Aupr. zyn aYvyinAU iswDI brfzvya ƒ inkldI hY. brfzvya inwq vFg ivasq hY. Auh socdf hY ik cSgf hoieaf jo kfr nhIN ilaFdI. Aus dy Kwby pfsy QoVHf htvF gryvfl ieSporIam nËr af irhf hY. iek nËr Br ky Auh AuDr dyKdf hY. mn hI mn kihSdf hY ik vfhvf sjf ilaf lwgdf hY. brfzvya Aupr sfhmxy hI mIt dI dukfn hY. ieQoN kdy Auh mIt KrIidaf krdf sI. hux qF Gr mIt bxfey ƒ muwdqF hI ho geIaF hn. rsoeI dy kSm ivc Auh bhuq aflsI hY. bixaf bxfieaf hI tyk avya kr lYNdf hY. ieh sfAUQfl hY. ieQy qF gYs bflx dI loV vI nhIN pYxI cfhIdI. mIt dI dukfn dy ÈIÈy Aupr pihlF pSjfbI ivc Jtkf iliKaf huSdf sI. hux hlfl ilK idwqf igaf hY. hy lfm alP lfm – hlfl. nfl hI pRqfp KYhry df rYstorYNt hY qy sfhmxy cODrI df. Auh jgmohx ƒ dwisaf krdf hY ik vwzI gwl nhIN jykr sfAUQfl ivc iswK–muslmfn dSgy ho jfx. Auh guwsf aSdr lSGfAuNdf qurdf jFdf hY. jgjIq prvfnf Coty vwzy musLfiery jF hor PMksLn krfAuNdf rihMdf hY. pihlF Auh qy kfmryz iekbfl ieko gruwp ivc huSdy sn pr hux nhIN. jdoN Kfilsqfn df rOlf ipaf sI qF iek sBf dy keI gruwp bx gey sn. keI qrwkIpsMd kihlfAux vfly lyKk nMgy ho gey sn. bfhroN qrwkIpsMd qy aMdroN mUlvfdI. kdy gryvfl ƒ vI kivqf df ÈOk hoieaf krdf sI. muÈfieiraF ivc jfieaf krdf sI. hux nhIN hY. gryvfl ƒ prvfny dI ÈfierI cSgI lwgdI hY. cusq lPËkfrI qy nfl nfl bOiDkqf. pr kivqf qF Aus ƒ ÈIlf spYro dI hI psSd hY. Coty kd dI KUbsUrq kuVI, iqKy iqKy kdm DrdI qy icVI vFg PudkdI sLIlf spYro. huxy hI ‘vfs prvfs’ ivc pUry iek sPy 'qy Aus dIaF gËlF lwgIaF idsIaF sn qF rUh bfg bfg ho geI sI. Auh brfzvya AuproN nihr dy nfl nfl muV jFdf hY. pwb vwl dyKdf rihSdf hY ik hux nvF bxf idwqf hY. AudoN qF dSgfkfrIaF ny suafh dI ZyrI bxf idwqf sI. sSn AuxfsI ivc sfAUQfl ivc nslI dSgy hoey sn. kuJ nslvfdI BVkfht pYdf krn leI sfAUQfl ivc mIitSgF krnIaF cfhuSdy sn. lokF ƒ lwigaf ik duÈmx qF Gr ivc af viVaf. bs KVkf dVkf ho igaf. prvfnf Aus ƒ Dfa ky imldf hY. jwPI pf lYNdf hY qy puwCdf hY, “gryvfl, qUS qF iblkul hI Cupn ho igaYN, imldf hI nhIN kdy ?” “qYƒ pqf eI aY prvfny, lfeIP stfeIl eI aijhf aY, bs clo eI cwl aY.” “qUS qF Xfr iekwlI jfn aYN, jy qyrI lfeIP clo cwl aY qF sfzf twbr–tIr vfilaF df kI bxUS.” jd qwk prvfny dI pqnI nCwqr kOr vI AunHF kol af jFdI hY. Auh sfry iek dUjy dy purfxy vfkP hn. Auh afAuNdI hI puwCdI hY, “vy gryvflf, qUS eI aYN ? jd ienHF ny dwisaf ik qUS afAuxY qF XkIn nf afvy, mYN qF keI vfr quhfzI dukfn 'qy vI jfnI huSnI aF, AuQy vI kdy nhIN dyiKaf qYƒ.” “BrjfeI, dukfn ivc gey ƒ qF mYƒ pSdrF sfl ho gey, sB kuJ BrfvF ƒ sSBfl idwqf.” “clo, koeI gwl nhIN, Auh vI afpxy aF, qyrI qF jOb eI dwsdy af ik cSgI af, juigSdr kOr cSdrI dy krmF ivc nf sI.” gryvfl kuJ nhIN boldf. prvfny ƒ zr hY ik ikDry koeI jËbfqI BSn qoV nf ho jfvy. gwl ƒ bdldf afKdf hY,

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“dyK lY igafn ieMdr qF BMg dy BfVy eI igaf!” “bhuq mfVf hoieaf.” “bfibaF qo hor afs vI kI rwKI jf skdI aY.” “pqf nhIN kOx ieh kfrf kr igaf, kmfl dI gwl ey ik hfly qk kusL pqf nhIN cilaf.” prvfny dI pqnI cfh lY afAuNdI hY. prvfnf gryvfl nUM puwCdf hY, “purfxy dosqF ivcoN koeI imldf huMdY?” “koeI kdy Gwty eI, qUM ds, qUM qy PMksLn krdf rihMnf.” “asIN PMksLn krfAuny aF sB nUM swddy aF pr iekbfl hfly vI aOKf iPrdf aKy qusIN igafn ieMdr dy prcy ivc Cp ky Aus df sfQ idqf. mYN kihMnf, sfzy Cpx jF nf Cpx nfl igafn ieMdr ny afpxy ivcfr nhIN bdl lYxy, kvI ny kivqf ilKI aY Auh cfhuMdf ik ieh lokF qk phuMcy qy ‘vfs prvfs’ qoN vDIaf koeI jLrIaf nhIN lokF qk jfx df. mY kihMnf, kfmryzf qUM dyK asIN afpxy idl dI gwl kih skdy aF, ipCly ivsLysL aMk ivc myrIaF kivqfvF pUry sPy qy lgIaF sn pr ieh sfrIaF hI mUlvfd dy iKlfP BugqdIaF.” “myry nflL vI kfPI dyr qk aOKf irhf, mYN ikhf ik mYN kdy Kfilsqfn df hfmI nhIN irhf qy nf hI iehdy hwk ivc iliKaf pr kfmryz ‘afeI zvlXU ey’ dy dy jLmfny ‘c bYTf.” “Auh iek vKrf dOr sI, asIN vI juafn sF, cyqy af ieMzIaf dI prDfn mMqrI afeI qF afpF AuhdIaF glq nIqIaF krky Auhdy iKlfP ros-mujLfhrf kIqf sI, iekbfl ny prDfn mMqrI dy aFzf mfiraf sI.” “aFzf vI eys skIm nflL mfiraf ik jd Auh zumInan isnmy df zor lMGx lgI qF iehny aFzf drvfjLy qoN jLrf ku Aupr kMD ivc mfiraf qy aFzf tuwt ky prDfn mMqrI dy jUVy ivc ievyN ipaf ijvyN kOlI ivc pfeIdf ey.” gryvfl afKdf hY qy donoN qfVI mfr ky hwsx lgdy hn. gryvfl iPr kihMdf hY, “Aus dy cyly cftVy Aus df isr pUMJdy iPrn.” “gryvfl, ieh jLrUrI vI sI, Auh vI afpxy afp nUM izktytr smJx lg peI sI, lok rfey df iPkr krnf Aus ny Cwz idqf sI pr ieh qF hux bhuq purfxI gwl ho geI, qUM ds ieh swdf pwqr iks nUM ByjxF?” “myrI vfkPI ivcoN iek aOrq hY, kivqf ilKdI aY, Auh afAuxf cfhuSdI aY sYr leI qy myrI izAUtI lwgI aY ik iksy sBf dy PSkÈn vfsqy swdf iml jfvy qF vIËf sihjy iml skdY.” “afpF grmIaF ƒ PSkÈn krdy huSny aF, iek ienvItyÈn Byj dyvFgy.” “qusIN ienvItysLn mYnUM dy dyxf Auhdy nfl mYN afpxI spONsrisLp vI lf dyvFgf qF ik sLoar ho jfey.” “kI nF aY Auhdf? koeI nfmI kivwqrI aY ?” “ÈIlf spYro.” “Auh qF sfzI vDIaf kivwqrI aY, Auhƒ vIËy leI kOx nFh krU.” “gwl qF qyrI TIk aY pr AuQy lokF nUM XkIn nhIN afAuNdf.” “nhIN, Auh qF nfmI aOrq aY, ipwCy ijhy Auhdy nF ƒ lY ky BfrqI sfihq akYzmI dI bhuq aflocnf hoeI ik Aus ƒ ienfm ikAuN nhIN idwqf igaf jdoN ik hwkdfr Auh bhuq dyr qoN aY.” “ieh gwl mYN vI pVHI sI ikDry, Èfied afAux vfly smyN ivc kdy iml jfvy.” “nhIN, sfzy mulk ivc kurwpÈn bhuq aY, jy iDafn nfl dyKIey qF aOrqF ƒ ienfm isrP jvfnI ivc eI imldy af.” kih ky prvfnf hwsx lwgdf hY. iPr puwCdf hY, “qyrI irÈqydfr aY?” “nhIN, vfkP dI vfkP aY, ipClI vfr igaf qF imlI sI, vYsy myrI klfs PYlo vI rhI aY.” “qUS ijwdF khyNgf kr lvFgy, nf vI koeI PSkÈn hoieaf qF afpF EdF eI lYtr zrfPt kr lvFgy, qUS vwrI nf kr. eynf eI bhuq aY ik qUS imilaF awj, Auh vI aYny sflF bfad.” “purfxy bSdy hux Gwt eI idwsdy af, iek idn gurjSt isSG aOlK imilaf sI. kihSdf ik sfAUQfl ivc vfkPF df kfl pY igaf, awgy sO bSdf hwQ imlfAux vflf imilaf krdf sI, hux hYlo kihx leI vI ichry lwBxy pYNdy af.”

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“aOlK qurn ƒ qkVY, koeI Ëmfnf sI jdoN Auh sfAUQfl ƒ afpxI mlkIaq smJdf huSdf sI, aYm[pI[ bxn dy cFs sn pr afh CotU rfm afAUt sfeIz rih ky gol kr igaf qy nOmInyÈn ijwq igaf.” “clo, ieh qF sfzI BfrqI isafsq df ihwsf aY agly ƒ iTwbI lfAuxI.” “pr aOlK dy idmfg ivcoN nyqfigrI df kIVf nhIN igaf hfly, qF hI qF hr roË pUry sfAUQfl df gyVf mfrdY.” vfps muVdf gryvfl gurjSt aOlK bfry soc irhf hY ik iekwl qoN Bwjdf hI sfAUQfl df gyVf kwZdf hovygf. Aus dI pqnI vI bhuq sflF qoN Auhdy nfl alihdf rihSdI hY. Auh socdf hY ik Auh alK nfloN vDyry KuÈiksmq hY ik Auh iekwlf nhIN. ikqfbF df Aus ƒ bhuq shfrf hY. Gr jfx leI Auh muV zyn aYvyinAU Aupr muVn lwgdf hY pr Aus df idl brfzvya df cwkr mfrn ƒ kr afAuNdf hY. brfzvya Aupr ieSnf rÈ hY ik moZy nfl moZf vwj irhf hY. ies BIV dI hux Aus ƒ afdq nhIN rhI. Buwjdy kbfbF dI suSG Aus ƒ cSgI lwgdI hY. PuwtpfQ Aupr lwgI jlybIaF dI ryVHI dyK ky iek vfr qF Aus df idl krdf hY ik ieQy hI KV ky jlybIaF Kfx lwgy. awgy hor jfvygf qF sfhmxy gryvfl ieSporIam idwsx lwgygf pr Auh Aus dy muhr dI nhIN lSGxf cfhuSdf. Aus dy dovyN Brf socxgy ik Auh kmËor pY igaf hY. ijnHF BrfvF leI Aus ny afpxf sB kuJ vfr idwqf sI. AunHF ny Aus ƒ ibËns ivcoN ievyN kwZ ky rwK idwqf ijvyN mwKxI ivcoN vfl kwZIdf hY. Auh bhuq dyr pihlF hI ieh PYslf kr cuwkf hY ik Aus nUM stor nhIN cfhIdf. pihlIaF ivc AuhBrfvF dy vqIry qoN bhuq duKI irhf krdf sI pr hux nhIN hY. stor nUM Aus ny kdy afpxI kmjLorI nhIN bxn idqf. afpxy qoN Coty gurjy qy surjy ƒ sSBflidaF hI juigSdr kOr guaf leI. BrfvF nUM ieSglYNz swidaf. AuhnF dy ivafh kIqy. Gr lY idwqy. kSm Aus nfl dukfn ivc hI krdy sn. Aus ny soicaf ik hux Auh ibËns sSBfl skdy hn ikAuN nf afpxI pVHfeI pUrI kr lvy. Auh dukfn ivcoN aijhf igaf ik muV nf viVaf. BrfvF ny vVn hI nf idwqf. sfrf kfrobfr sSBfl ilaf. dukfn BfvyN hfly vI Aus dy nF 'qy hY pr bfkI sB pypr BrfvF ny afpxy nfvF Aupr kr ley hn. Brf smJdy hn ik hux Auh ikQy lY jfvygf. Aus qoN bfad ivc sB kuJ AuhnF df hI hY. iPr vI Auh Aus dI qfV rwKdy hn ik koeI hor aOrq nf lY afvy. AunHF ƒ pqf hY ik kflj ivc pVfAux krky aOrqF Aus dy Gr afAuNdIaF jFdIaF rihSdIaF hn, jd koeI aOrq ijLafdf idn rih jfvy qF AuhnF nUM iPkr hox lgdf hY. afAuNdy jFdy Auh afpxy Brf dy Gr dy mohr dI lMGdy iDafn rwKdy hn ik koeI EprI kfr qF nhIN Gr muhry KVI jy KVI hY qF ikMnI ku dyr qk KVdI hY. ievyN hI bhuqf iPkr AuhnF nUM Aus vkq pYNdf hY ik jd gryvfl primSdr kOr gryvfl dy mgr iPrn lgdI hY. afp hI gryvfl vloN ivafh leI hF smJ KIvI hoeI iPrdI hY qy afpxI hoNd icqfrn leI iek idn gryvfl ieSporIam ivc jf KVdI hY. gurjy qy surjy ƒ hwQF pYrF dIaF pY jFdIaF hn. iek vfr qF AunHF ƒ lwgdf hY ik sB kuJ igaf hwQoN. dukfn hfly vI Ausy dI hY. ienHF sflF dy munfPy df vI koeI ihsfb nhIN hY. Auh afpxy Brf ƒ imlx leI iqafr hox lwgdy hn. AunHF donF ny Brf nfl krn vflIaF gwlF vI qih kr leIaF hn. kuJ ipafr, kuJ imMnq qrlf qy kuJ DmkIaF. pr blf tl jFdI hY. primMdr kOr smJ jFdI hY ik gryvfl Aus nfl ivafh nhIN krvfvygf. sYNqI iek idn mndIp kihSdI hY, “jYg, sivimMg jfxf bMd ikAuN kr idqf?” “aYvyN GfAul ijhI hoeI jFdI aY.” “Auh quhfzy mfmy dI DI qF dubfrf jMm ky vI sivimMg krn jfx lg peI hoxI aYN.” “kmlL nf mfr, mYN joigMg ijAuN cly jfnF, sivimMg dI loV eI nhIN pYNdI.” “iehnF muMizaF bfry ikAuN BulI jFdy E, ieh sivimSg Buwl jfxgy.” “sivimSg koeI nhIN Buwldf huSdf, hF pRYkits qF cfhIdI eI aY.”

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jgmohx afKdf hY qy socx lwg pYNdf hY ik Auh ies pfisAuN avyslf ikAuN ho igaf. Aus ƒ afp vI qF sivimSg gey ƒ keI mhIny ho gey hn. mndIp TIk kihMdI hY. Auh afpxI ijLMmyvfrI nUM BulfeI bYTf hY. Auh Ausy pl PYslf krdf hY ik Auh kl qoN hI lgfqfr sivimSg jfxf ÈurU krygf. agly idn Auh donF muSizaF dy sivimSg trSk bYg ivc pf lYNdf hY qy nfl hI afpxf vI. do qOlIey rwKdf hY. pYrIvyl sivimSg pUl dy kfr pfrk ivc kfr lY jf KVI krdf hY. pYrIvyl sivimSg pUl ipCly sfl hI iqafr hoieaf hY. ieh nvF hY qy ies df nF vI vwzf hY ik afDuink iksm df sivimSg pUl hY pr kuJ ku nslvfdI GtnfvF vfprn krky eyÈIan lok Gwt jFdy hn. gryvfl df kihxf hY ik jdoN asIN goiraF nfl vwKryvF pYdf kr lYNdy hF, AunHF qoN dUr rihx lwgdy hF qF ienHF nslvfdIaF ƒ bVHfvf imldf hY. ieh AuqÈfihq huSdy hn. nslvfdIaF df mukfblf krn leI AunHF ivckfr ivcrnf bhuq ËrUrI hY. socdf jgmohx kfr ivcoN Auqrdf nvjIvn qy nvikrn ƒ Auqfrdf hY. smfn vflf bYg glL ivc pfAuNdf qur pYNdf hY. aYNtrs Aupr Pfrm Br ky mYNbr bxdf hY. pMj pONz mYNbriÈp PIs hY. bwicaF df dfKlf muPq hY. lOkr dI cfbI lY ky Auh kwpVy bdlx cly jFdf hY. donF muSizaF dy kwpVy sFBdf hY qy afpxy vI. sivimSg pUl dy kSZy KV ky afly duafly df inrIKx krdf hY. sivimSg pUl dy iqSn ihwsy hn. iek qF ruVHdy bwicaF qy mfvF leI. dUjf Aus qoN kuJ zUSGf hY, iqSn ku Puwt pfxI hovygf. qy iek afm pUl vFg zUSGf hY. Auh donF muSizaF ƒ zUSGy pUl ivc nhIN jfx dy irhf hflFik Auh cSgy Bly qYrfk hn. Auh afp vI EDr nhIN jFdf. ies pUl ivc AunHF df pihlf idn hY. Auh mfhOl qoN vfkP hoxf cfhuSdf hY. Auh jfnxf cfhuSdf hY ik afly duafly dy lok ikho ijhy hn. idn cSgf hox krky kfPI lok afey hoey hn. kuJ lok vwzy pUl dy Pwty Aupr cVH ky CflF vI mfr rhy hn. Aus df vI idl krdf hY ik Pwty Aupr cVH ky klfbfËIaF KFdf pfxI ivc goqf mfry. iPr qyË qyË qYrn dy cfr gyVy pUl dy lgfvy pr Auh socdf hY ik aglI vfr shI, hux Auh inrMqr afieaf krygf. Auh dyKdf hY ik Pwty Aupr KVI iek kuVI pUl ivc afpxy sfQIaF ƒ hwQ ihlf ky Cfl mfrn dI iqafrI bfry dws rhI hY. kuVI dIaF awKF pSjfbI hn. vfl Aupr ƒ iKwcy hoey hn. lwqF gol hn qy ipSnIaF vI BfrIaF. inwgr CfqIaF Aupr brf kws ky bSnHI hoeI hY. jgmohx ƒ suwKI df BulyKf pYNdf hY. ievyN hI suwKI Pwty Aupr jf KVdI sI qy bfhr KVy husYn ƒ hwQ ihlfieaf krdI sI. husYn sivimSg pUl ivc Gwt viVaf krdf sI. Auh bfhr hI KVdf. KVf suwKI vwl dyKdf rihSdf. jd suwKI Aupr BIV peI qF Bwj quiraf. Auh suwKI vloN afpxI soc ƒ moVdf Pwty ƒ dm idSdI kuVI vwl iDafn nfl dyKx lwgdf hY. kuVI ikDry dyKI hoeI hY. kuVI iPr hwsdI hY, hwQ ihlfAuNdI hY qy klfbfËI KFdI Cfl mfr idSdI hY. iPr mwCI vFg qYrdI sfQIaF kol jf inkldI hY. kuVI jgmohx vwl dyKdI hY. Aus ƒ hwQ ihlfAuNdI hY. Auh jvfb idSdf hY. Aus ƒ iekdm Xfd af jFdf hY ik ieh qF minSdr hY, aSkl pflf isSG dI kuVI. Auh ikMnI hI vfr Aus nUM imilaf hY. hfly kuJ dyr pihlF aMtI nsIb kOr dI mOq smyN lgBg rojL hI AuhnF dy Gr jFdf irhf hY. Aus qoN pihlF vI AuhnF dy afps ivc pirvfrk sbMD hn. Aus ƒ bhuq cSgf cSgf lwg irhf hY. minSdr iek hor kuVI aqy muSzy nfl iPr Pwty Aupr jf KVdI hY. jgmohx Aus vwl dyKdf jf irhf hY. Auh iPr jgmohx ƒ hwQ ihlfAuNdI hY. jgmohx ƒ lgfqfr dyKI jfx dI afpxI glqI df aihsfs huSdf hY. Aus ƒ suwKI cyqy af rhI hY. sivimMg vloN ivhlI ho ky minMdr Aus kol af ky kihMdI hY, “hYlo Bfj! hfE afr XU?” “afey ‘m PfeIn!” Auh ieMnf ku hI kih skdf hY. pihlF vI minMdr Aus nUM BfjI jF Bfj kih ky bulfieaf krdI hY. minMdr cly jFdI hY. jgmohn dy aMdr iek qfr ijhI iPrn lgdI hY. sivimMg pUl dy Pwty qy KVI minMdr Aus nUM suwKI ijhI jfpdI hY. Aus nUM zr hY ik suwKI ijhI iksmq nf lY bYTy minMdr nUM. Auh pflf isMG nUM BlI BFq jfxdf hY. muwCF nUM vtf idMdf pflf isMG ijvyN sLfKsLfq Aus dy sfhmxy af KiVaf hovy. Aus dy aSdr iek kfhl ijhI hY. iksy nfl gwl krn dI kfhl. iek awcoqfxI ijhI lwgI hoeI hY Aus ƒ. Auh soc irhf hY ik iks nfl gwl kry. gryvfl CuwtIaF Aupr igaf hoieaf hY. ieh sr jI nUM vI AudoN hI CuwtIaF qy jfxf huMdf hY jd Aus nUM loV hovy. mndIp nfl krygf qF Auh khygI ik qYƒ iek hor cuVyl cuSbV geI. Aus ƒ afpxy Aupr guwsf af irhf hY ik hux Aus dy aijhy dosq bhuq Gwt hn ijnHF nfl Auh idl dIaF gwlF kr sky. dosqI vkq mMgdI hY qy Auh vkq dy nhIN

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skdf. gurcrn, sohxpfl horIN Aus dy purfxy dosq hn pr idl dIaF gwlF kr skx vflI dosqI nhIN hY. iPr minSdr qF aSkl pflf isSG dI DI hY, Aus dI afpxI BYx ijhI. Aus bfry afm bMdy nfl gwl vI qF nhIN kr skdf. iek ajIb ijhf zr Aus dy aMdr Gr krn lgdf hY. Èfm ƒ Auh df glOstr jFdf hY. sLfied koeI dosq iml jfvy. keI vfr aSkl pflf isSG ieQy huSdf hY pr aj Auh AuQy nhIN hY. Auh socdf hY ik Èfied lfeItF vfly pwb ivc hovy. Auh iek glfs ieQy pI ky lfeItF vfly pwb nUM qur pYNdf hY. AuQy vI pflf isSG nhIN hY. iPr Auh socx lgdf hY ik Auh pflf isSG ƒ ikAuN lwB irhf hY. agly idn pflf isSG iesy pwb dy iek myË Aupr bYTf iml jFdf hY. Aus df glfs muwkx ƒ hY. Auh muwCF ƒ vtf dy irhf hY. jgmohx ƒ dyKdf hI KuÈ ho jFdf hY. Auhdy vl hwQ vDfAuNdf puwCdf hY, “suxf beI BqIijaf, ikDr rihSnYN ?” “bs eyDr EDr eI aSkl jI.” “mYN dyKdF qUM pwb afAuxoN Gt igaF, gryvfl dI sohbq df asr ho igaf lgdY, gryvfl ny qYƒ kuÈ nhIN isKf dyxf.” iek pl leI qF jgmohx ƒ guwsf ijhf vI lwgdf hY. gryvfl nfl Aus ƒ GuSmidaF dyK ky kdy kdy prduwmx isSG vI tkor kr jFdf hY. iehnF nUM nhIN pqf ik gryvfl dI sMgq ivc Aus nUM kI imldf hY pr jgmohx kuJ boly ibnF muskrf idSdf hY. pflf isSG iPr afKdf hY, “gryvfl ny qIvIN Cwz 'qI BrfvF Kfqr, BrfvF ny eyhƒ Cwz 'qf pYsy Kfqr.” “aSkl, gryvfl TIk bSdf aY, TSzf qy vDIaf slfhkfr.” jgmohx gryvfl dy iKlfP hor kuJ nhIN suxnf cfhuSdf pr pflf isSG rukdf nhIN qy awgy afKdf hY, “bs ieh TMzf eI af, krn krfAux jog hY neIN kuJ, eyhdy 'c qF eynI ihMmq nhIN ik BrfvF qoN ihwsf mSg sky.” “aSkl, ihwsy dI AuhnUM loV eI kI aY, cMgI BlI nOkrI aY.” “hYgf qF sB kuJ BrfvF jogf eI pr eyhny afpxI iËSdgI qF Krfb kr leI, AuhdI ivcfrI dI krqI, kihSdy ik iek kuVI vI af iehdI.” pflf isSG afpxf glfs Kqm krdf afKdf hY qy iPr AuTdf hoieaf puwCdf hY, “lfgr eI pI irhYN ?” jgmohx hF ivc Cotf ijhf isr mfrdf hY. pflf isSG glfs Brf ilafAuNdf hY qy bYTdf hoieaf kihx lwgdf hY, “Cwz bfkI sB, mYN qF qYƒ Pon krn bfry socdf sI, slfh lYxI sI.” “dwso !” “afhIE vsIaq bfry, ivwl qF qyrI aStI vyly asIN bxfeI sI. pr hux idl krdf beI bdl dyvF, qYƒ pqf kuÈ eyhdy bfry ?” “quhfzI ivwl aY, jdoN mrËI nvIN ilKo, sOilstr dy jfxf pYxf.” “Ehdy jfxoN eI qF bcdF, pYsy eI bVy mSgdy af.” “koeI gwl nhIN aSkl, koeI ssqf rfh lwB lYny aF, mYN pqf krdF.” jgmohx Aus ƒ hOslf idSdf afKdf hY. pflf isSG boldf hY, “asIN qF eydF kIqf sI Gr donF muSizaF qy bfkI kYÈ qy gihxy iqSn QF, ieSzIaf vflI ËmIn vI muSizaF dI.” “qy hux ikwdF krnI aY ?” “hux Gr minSdr df qy gihxy sfry kuVI dy eI qy kYÈ iqSnF df, ieSzIaf dI ËmIn muSizaF dI.” “TIk aY ijwdF kho, pr minSdr nfl muSzy JgVf nf krn Gr bdly, pqf eI af aSkl eydF dy ikSny eI kys huSdy af, bfad ivc bhuq pSgf pYNdf.” “koeI gwl nhIN pY jfvy jo pYxf, muSzy sfly nlfiek af, kihxy 'c nhIN, qUS dyKdf eI aF sfrI Aumr muwC KVI rwKI aY afpF. muSzf guaf leIey qF guaf leIey pr muwC nhIN nIvIN hox dyxI.” “aYsI vI ikhVI gwl ho geI ?”

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“iehI qF gwl aY BqIj, bVy ny pihlF qF Gr ielPorz ivc ilaf qy hux inwkI ijhI kwCx leI iPrdf, kwCx eydF dI ik mYN kwC ivc lY ky do mIl df gyVf lf afvF, KYr, mYN ikhf ieSzIaf cwl, eydF dI kuVI lwBUM ik hwQ lfeI mYlI hovy, aKy mYN nf mfƒ.” “koeI grlPrYNz hoAU, ikhVf ivafh krfAux lwigaf.” “jwigaf, mYN qF ikhf sI ik cfr idn aYÈ kr lY, jd mn Br igaf qF Cwz dyeIN. mYƒ kihSdf ik ieh qF AumrF dy sOdy ho gey, ivafh vI nhIN krfAuxf pr rihxf vI aY Ehdy nfl qy inafxy vI jSmfAuxy aF. mYN ikhf afpF ieMzIan lok aF qy asIN eydF nhIN krdy huMdy qF kihMdf ik mYN nhIN ieMzIan mYN qF ibRitsL aF, sflLf ibRitsL hox df.” aTwqI Aus sLfm mohndyv Gr af jFdf hY. pflf isMG Aus nUM kol bYTf ky kihMdf hY, “dyK puqrf, afpxf sLugl mylf ijQy mrjLI kr pr ivafh krfAuxf aY qF afpxI jLfq brfdrI ivc krf. ivafh Auho kfmXfb huMdY ijQy dovF df ipCokV ieko ijhf hovy, do alwg alwg siBafcfrF ivc jMmy lok kdy KusL nhIN rih skdy.” “luk zYz, mYN ikMnI vfr disaf ik mYN ieMzIan nhIN, mYN ibRitsL aF qy mYnUM jbrdsqI ieMzIan nf bxf. ieh myrI lfeIP aY, mYnUM afpxy qrIky nfl jIx dy.” “jy qyrI mF jINdI huMdI qF qUM kI krdf.” “mMmI qyry vrgI nhIN sI, Auh mYnUM jLrUr ilsn krdI.” GMtf Br bihs cldI rihMdI hY pr gwl iksy kMZy nhIN lgdI. bhuqIaF imMnqF krnIaF Aus dy vws ivc vI nhIN hY. aMq ivc Auh afKdf hY, “qYnUM myry qy Es kwCx ivcoN iek nUM cuxnf pYxY.” “mYN mInf nUM cUjL kr cukF zYz.” pflf isMG inZfl sYtI ivc nUM Ds jFdf hY qy iPr afihsqf ijhy AuT ky afpxy kmry ivc cly jFdf hY. Aus nUM lgdf hY ijvyN Aus dy srIr df koeI ihwsf kitaf igaf hovy. svyry Auh huwisaf ijhf AuTdf hY. mohndyv GroN jf cuwkf hY. amrdyv qy minMdr zry zry hn. Auh bhuqI gwl nhIN krdf qy bfhr jfx leI iqafr hox lgdf hY. guridafl isSG dy dPqr ivc pflf isSG phuScdf hY qF prduwmx isSG bfhr inkl irhf hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “pflf isaF ikwdF ?[[ kI hfl aY ?” “qUS suxf duwmxf, qyrf kI hfl aY, ikqy dyiKaf eI nhIN ?” “lfeIP Ërf ibËI aY.” “eyDr ikwdF iPrdF ?” “Gr vflI ieSzIaf cwlI aY, itkt lYx afieaf sI.” “ieSzIaf ƒ qusIN sdf leI bfey bfey nhIN kr 'qf sI ?” “mYN qF kr 'qf sI pr Gr vflI dy Brf BYx EQy eI aY.” “cwl ijwdF vI aY, rfËI rho.” “hor pflf isaF, muwC KVdI aY nf ?” prduwmx isSG dy puwCx 'qy pflf isSG Ërf ku iJp jFdf hY ik ies ƒ iksy gwl df pqf lwg cuwkf hovygf pr Auh hOsly ivc afAuNdf afKdf hY, “muwCF ny KVnf eI aY, dyK inSbU itkdY muwC 'qy qF.” Auh afpxIaF muwCF vwl ieÈfrf krdf hY qy iPr Aus ƒ hI svfl krdf hY, “qUS suxf, qyrI kfto PuwlF 'qy KyzdI aY nf ?” “KylHdI aY pflf isaF, pUrI qrHF KylHdI aY.” kihSdf prduwmx isSG qur pYNdf hY. pflf isSG Aus dI jFdy dI ipwT dyKdf aSdr jf vVdf hY. aSdr ipCly dPqr ivc hI iswDf cly jFdf hY ijQy guridafl isSG bYTdf hY. guridafl isSG vwl dyK ky Aus dIaF awKF qr ijhIaF hox lwgdIaF hn. Auh Bry mn nfl kihSdf hY, “nhIN mSinaf beI muSzf ! DoKf dy igaf.”

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“ieh qF mfVI gwl kr igaf, pflLy BVfey dI koeI kdr nhIN pfeI Auhny.” “guridafl isaF, Auh qF lfgy nhIN lwgx dy irhf, aKy gwl nf kr, pqf nhIN Es kwCx ny kI jfdU kr idwqf.” “eys mulk dI hvf!” “mulk dI hvf qF ijhVI hoeI Eh hoeI pr ies sfzy muSzy ƒ qF pVHfeI ny ivgfiVaf, nf eyhƒ eynf pVHfAuNdf nf af idn dyKxy pYNdy.” kihSdf hoieaf Auh soc irhf hY ik guridafl isSG df muSzf bhuqf nf piVHaf hox krky ipE dy kihxy ivc irhf aqy ieSzIaf jf ky ivafh krf ky afieaf. guridafl isSG afKdf hY, “pflf isaF, idl QoVHf nf kr, muSzf eI aY ikhVI kuVI aY.” “qyrI gwl TIk aY, pr gurduafry jfeIdY, lokF ƒ pqf lwigaf qF hoey hoey hoAUgI, afh ijhVI muwC KVdI aY[[[.” “qUS aYvyN nf jËbfqI hoeI jf, koeI nHyrI nhIN vg geI. hOslf rwK qy sdf vFgUS cVHdI klf ivc rih. cVHdI klf ivc rihxf qF lok qyry qoN iswKdy af.” guridafl isSG dy ienHF bolF nfl Aus df izwigaf hoieaf idl iekdm iswDf KV jFdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik iËSdgI ivc Auh kdy vI ZihSdIaF klF ivc nhIN hoieaf, hux vI nhIN hoxf cfhIdf. Auh muwC ƒ mroVf idSdf kihSdf hY, “nhIN qF nf shI, mohndyv jFdf aY qF jfvy, mYN amrdyv ƒ ieSzIaf ivafhUS.” “ieSzIaf ieSzIaf vI qUS aYmyN gfeI jfnF, EQy ieSzIaf afpxf hY eI kOx, do Kyq ijhVy ËmIn dy af ÈrIkF ny dwb lYxy aF jF dwb eI ley af, ipSz 'c sfzy hfxI mr muwk cuwky af jF Pyr aSdrIN vV gey, nvIN jnryÈn sfƒ pCfxdI nhIN, hux EQy ipSz hY eI afpxf kOx.” “gwl qF guridafl isaF qyrI TIk aY, pr mYN eydF socdF ik bSdy df roab afpxy BfeIcfry ivc eI bxdY, hux jy iksy ƒ pqf lwigaf ik mohndyv ny iksy BweIeyafxI nfl ivafh krf ilaf jyhdI jfq df vI nhIN pqf qF[[.” “qUS Pyr EhI gwl krn lwg ipaF. qYƒ pqf afpxy ipSz dy ikSny bSdy kudysVF nfl ivafhy hoey sI.” “kudysVF nfl qF Auh ivafh krfAuNdf ijhVf rih igaf hovy pr mohndyv qF Cy Puwtf drÈnI juafn aY.” “myry kihx df mqlb hor aY beI jwt df puwq ikqy vI ivafh krf ley, qIvIN ny jwt dy Gr af ky jwtI eI bx jfxf huSdYY, hux ieh gujrfqx ijhVI ptyl, izsfeI, kuÈ vI hoAU, mfhl bx jfAU, qUS sgF qy aÈIrvfd dy.” “dyK guridafl isaF, nf qF mYN Auhƒ muafP kr skxf qy nf hI aÈIrvfd dy skxf. ieh TIk aY ik mohndyv bfry socxf bSd kr dyAUN, Buwl jfAUN ik myry do puwq sI.” “jy BfbI nsIb kOr ijAUNdI huSdI qF eydF krdI ?” “nsIb kOr BlI lok sI pr mYN[[[.” Auh afpxI gwl ƒ ivckfr hI Cwz ky muwC ƒ vtf dyx lwgdf hY. Auh guridafl isSG pfsoN vfps muVdf kfPI hwd qwk KuÈ hY. Aus dy idl df boJ BfvyN nhIN Auqiraf pr gm vSizaf igaf hY. Gr puwjx qwk Auh iekdm TIk hY. minSdr aqy amrdyv Gr hI hn. ipE ƒ bdilaf dyK ky AunHF ƒ vI suwK df sfh afAuNdf hY. amrdyv kihSdf hY, “zYz, ieh koeI aYzf eIsLU nhIN sI, jst smOliQMg sI qUM aYvyN aYNgrI ho igaf, eydF eI hYpI rih.” “ieh smOliQMg nhIN pr mYN hYpI eI aF, mYƒ kI hoieaf.” “jy hYpI aF qF mohn ƒ Pon krF ik mInf ƒ lY ky af jfvy.” “Kbrdfr! jy Ehƒ eys Gr ilafieaf, Auhƒ kih dy hux Auh vI nf afvy.” kihSdf Auh isitSg rUm ivc af jFdf hY qy bYT ky tYlI dyKx lwgdf hY. minSdr qy amrdyv afpo afpxy kmiraF ivc cly jFdy hn. pflf isSG GVI dyKdf pwb dy KuwlHx df ieSqËfr krn lwgdf hY. Auh pwb jfvygf qF gwlF vfly keI imlxgy. mn hor pfsy pvygf. duwmx vrgf jy koeI Aus dy muSzy bfry gwl krygf vI qF kih dyvygf ik muSzf hI hY ikhVI kuVI hY. muSzy qF pSjfh kSDF twpdy huSdy hn.

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pwb ƒ jFdf Auh lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr phuScdf hY. symf qy anvr KVy gwlF kr rhy hn. symy ƒ qF Auh jfxdf hY ik Aus ƒ keI vfr gurduafry iml jfieaf krdf hY. anvr ƒ Auh nhIN jfxdf pr anvr vI Aus ƒ siq sRI akfl bulfAuNdf hY. pflf isSG kihSdf hY, “ikhVI sfijsL GV rhy E ?” anvr qy symy dy KVn dy aSdfË qoN aSdfËf lfAuNdf mËfk ivc puwCdf hY. symf kihx lwgdf hY, “aSkl jI, kI dwsIey, afh sfhmxy df postr dyKo ikSnf gSdf aY, sfQoN nhIN dyiKaf jFdf. bwicaF Aupr eyhdf kI asr pAUgf.” “eyh qF hY beI, quhfƒ pqf eI aY ik eyh kOm ikSnI KuwlHI aY, ikQy sfzIaF aOrqF burikaF, JuSzF ivc rihx vflIaF qy gorIaF df kwpVy nfl bhuqf vfh nhIN huSdf. eyh qF mulk TSzf aY, nhIN qF dyKdy ieQy kI hfl hoxf sI.” kihSdf hoieaf pflf isSG postr vwl dyKdf hY. kSD Aupr vwzy sfeIË dI qsvIr icpkfeI hoeI hY. ieh iksy mYgjLIn dI mÈhUrI hY. qsvIr ivc idKfieaf igaf hY ik nMgy mrd qy aOrq sMBog ikiraf ivc mGn hn pr aOrq ies ikiraf ivc mfnisk qOr 'qy Èfiml nhIN hY ikAuNik Auh iek mYgjLIn pVH rhI hY qy Aus ƒ mYgjLIn ivcoN iËafdf anMd iml irhf hY. pflf isSG hwsdf hoieaf awgy vwD jFdf hY. hux Aus df mUz iblkul TIk hY. AunqflI igafn kOr ieSzIaf cly jFdI hY. rfjivSdr ƒ Auh nfl cwlx leI Ëor pfAuNdI hY pr Auh nhIN jFdf. ieSzIaf jfx df Aus df mksd sB ƒ imlxf iglxf hI hY qy afpxy ipSz vfly Gr dI sPfeI vI krfAuxf cfhuSdI hY. Aus df jfx df pRogrfm qF rfjivSdr ƒ ivafhux dI gwl qurn qoN bxnf ÈurU hoieaf hY pr Auh nhIN mSndf. igafn kOr mfnisk qOr qy ieMzIaf leI iqafr ho cuwkI hox krky cly jFdI hY nhIN qF Aus nUM ipwCy kuVIaF df vI iPkr rihMdf hY. prduwmx hux rfjivMdr ƒ ivafhux dI icSqf vI Gwt krn lwigaf hY sgoN hux Aus dI icMqf hY ik muMzf smilMgI nf inkl afvy. kdy Aus nUM ieh zr vI rihMdf hY ik Auh zrwg nUM hI nf lg jfvy pr hfly qk Aus nUM aijhf keI gwl idsI nhIN ijs qoN pqf cly ik rfjivMdr zrwg pIx ligaf hY. Auh ny kdy bhuqy pYisaF dI mMg vI nhIN kIqI, Aus koloN Auh musLk vI nhIN afAuNdf ijhVf zrwgI lokF qoN afAux lgdf hY. igafn kOr Aus dy kpVy Dox vyly Aus dIaF jybHF dI qlfsLI vI lYNdI rihMdI hY. prduwmx isMG hux Aus nUM bhuqf dbkdf vI nhIN. keI vfr sLfm nUM bYT ky Aus nfl inkIaF inkIaF gwlF krn lgdf hY. iek idn rfjivSdr kihSdf hY, “zYz, mYnUM kfr lY dy.” “Gr ivc eynIaF vYnF aF ijhVI mrjLI clf, sgF iksy nf iksy zrfeIvr nfl rfAUNz qy cly jfieaf kr.” “ieh kMm bhuq prYsLr df hYgf, mYN hor kMm krnf mMgdF.” “Gr bYTy nUM qF kMm imlxF nhIN.” “dYts vfey afey nIz kfr, vrk PfeINz krn leI dUr jfxf pYNdf.” iek pl leI qF prduwmx isMG nUM JfAulf ijhf pYNdf hY ik sLfied rfjivMdr TIk rsqy qy af cilaf hY. Auh afKdf hY, “qUM ivafh krf lYNdf qF qYnUM kfr vI lY idMdy.” “zYz, mYN ivafh nhIN krfAuxf hfly.” “cl eydF kr ik kfr qYƒ mYN koeI CotI motI lY dAUN pr grlPirSz lwB pihlF.” “grlPirSz qF mYN kwl ƒ eI lY afAUN.” “Auh qF koeI zrwgI ijhI kuVI PV ilafvyNgf, prOpr grlPirSz hovy ijhVI qyry nfl do mhIny rhy, Pyr lY ky dyAUN.”

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nf rfjivSdr koeI kuVI lwB skdf hY qy nf Aus ƒ kfr imldI hY. ieSzIaf lY jfx leI vI igafn kOr Aus ƒ keI lflc idSdI hY ik AuQy jf ky koeI kuVI psSd kry, mSgxI krfvy qy afAuNdy ƒ hI kfr lY idwqI jfvygI pr rfjivSdr ies leI iqafr nhIN hY. prduwmx isSG ƒ pqnI df ieSzIaf jfxf pihlF qF bhuq cSgf lwgdf hY ik Auh hux mnmrËI kr skygf. kulbIro Aupr vI trfeI mfrygf. kulbIro Cy ku mhIny qoN AunHF kol kSm kr rhI hY. Auh dI igafn kOr nfl vfhvf bxdI hY. kulbIro cuwp–cfp afpxy kSm ƒ lwgI rihSdI hY. Gwt boldI hY pr kSm ƒ bhuq qkVI hY. do aOrqF ijSnf kSm kr jFdI hY. Aus dy kSm ƒ dyKidaF hI igafn kOr Aus ƒ PorlyzI bxf idSdI hY ik Aus dy ieSzIaf jfx 'qy AuhI muhry ho ky kSm clfvygI. hux vI kulbIro dy isr qy Gr df gyVf mfrdI rihMdI hY qy kdy CuwtI vI kr lYNdI hY. prduwmx isSG ny keI vfr Aus ƒ toh ky dyiKaf hY Auh awigAuN huSgfrf nhIN BrdI. hux pqnI dy nf hox 'qy Auh kulbIro vwl iek kdm hor puwt skygf. iek idn isLMdr kOr afKdI hY, “aMkl jI, Gr vfly Gr nhIN qy sfnUM iksy df zr nhIN pr iehnF iqlLF ivc qyl hY nhIN.” Aus df iesLfrf kulbIro vl hY. prduwmx isMG Pokf ijhf hfsf hwsdf kihMdf hY, “isLMdr kory qUM qF hux isDy mUMh gwl eI nhIN krdI.” “mYN qIvIN aF sO iDafn rwKxf pYNdf nflLy qusIN igJy hoey E rMg brMgy Bojn Kfx pr iek gwl dwsF ik ieh nf smiJE ik aMtI nUM kuJ pqf nhIN, Auh sB jfxdI af qy pqf nhIN ikhVI gwloN cuwp af.” iek vfr qF prduwmx isMG nUM Jtkf ijhf lgdf hY pr iPr socdf hY ik isMLdr kOr Aus nUM zrf rhI hY. Auh Aus dI gwl df bhuqf iDafn kry ibnF socx lgdf hY ik Aus nUM jLrf bc ky clx dI loV hY. igafn kOr AuvyN BfvyN iswDI ijhI hY pr hr gwl dI qfV rwKdI hY. PrIdf dy pqI qfirk ƒ Aus ny zrfeIvr rwK ilaf hoieaf hY. Auh iek rfAUNz krdf hY. Aus ƒ mobfeIl Pon vI lY ky idwqf hoieaf hY ik AusdI Kbr rhy ik ikQy ku puwjf hY qy mgroN PrIdf nfl Auh Aus dy Gr jf vVdf hY. hux igafn kOr ieQy nhIN hovygI qF Aus dI KulH Kyz hor afsfn ho jfvygI. qfirk Aumr df qF PrIdf qoN kfPI vwzf hY pr ieSnf buwZf nhIN hY ijSnf PrIdf kihSdI rhI hY. ishq Ërf kmËor hY. PrIdf dy kSm df BfvyN nf hovy pr prduwmx df kSm TIk–Tfk qy pUrI ijLmvfrI nfl kr irhf hY. igafn kOr dy ieMzIaf jfx nUM lY ky Auh kfPI AuhsLfihq hY pr Aus dy jfx qoN dUjy idn hI Aus ƒ ims krn lwgdf hY. rfq ƒ Auh iekwlf hI bYwz Aupr ipaf igafn kOr bfry socdf rihSdf hY. kwpborz ivc Aus dy tSgy kwpiVaF ƒ iDafn nfl dyKdf suSGx lwgdf hy. Èfm ƒ vwzI kuVI siqSdr rotI bxf rhI huSdI hy qF Aus ƒ igafn kOr df JfAulf pYNdf hY. vwzI kuVI mF Aupr geI hY qy CotI pvndIp Aus vrgI hY. ievyN hI vwzf rfjivSdr df mVSgf vI igafn kOr nfl imldf hy qy blrfm df Aus nfl. iek idn Auh kuuulbIro ƒ afKdf hY, “qUS Ërf dPqr ivc afvIN Aupr.” “ikAuN aSkl jI ?” “Ërf ihsfb lfeIey kwlH dy mfl df.” “kwlH dy mfl df ihsfb qF myry kol hYgf, vIh trya lwgxy af totl, ds vYjI dy, pSj ickn qy pSj lYNb dy qy ProjLn kl nUM bxny aF.” kulbIro Ërf ku AucI afvfË ivc kih rih hY qF ik hor aOrqF vI sux lYx. prduwmx isSG iJjkdf ijhf pwg Aupr hwQ Pyrdf Aupr dPqr ivc cly jFdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik bhuqI hI clfk bx rhI hY. Auh iek hwd ivc rihSdf hI awgy vDxf cfhuSdf hY. PYktrI ivc kMm krdIaF sfrIaF aOrqF hI Aus dy ikrdfr nUM jfxdIaF hn. pr isLMdr kOr vFg mUShoN koeI nhIN boldI. sB ƒ afpxI nOkrI ipafrI hY. iPr prduwmx isSG AunHF leI ieSnf Kqrnfk vI nhIN hY ik iksy nUM jbrdsqI hwQ pf lvy. koeI jfxI iJVk dyvy qF cuwp kr jFdf hY. hux kulbIro dy ievyN AucI bolx ivcoN Aus ƒ Kqrf Jlkdf idwsdf hY. kuJ dyr bfad kulbIro dPqr ivc af jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG KuÈ ho jFdf hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “kuVIey, GroN iksy nfl lV ky qF nhIN afeI ?”

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“nhIN aSkl jI, lVnf ikhdy nfl aY.” “ijhVI eynf iKwJ ky boldI aYN, kI pqf qyrf.” “nhIN aSkl jI, iKwJ ky qF nhIN boldI, mYN qF dwisaf ik mfl dI qF pUrI iqafrI aY, qusIN kwlH hI mYƒ dws idwqf sI ik kI iqafr krnYN.” prduwmx isSG kuJ nhIN bol irhf. Aus vwl GUrdf dyKdf jf irhf hY. kulbIro dIaF CfqIaF 'qy nËrF Pyrdf hY. kulbIro ƒ ijvyN Aus dIaF nËrF cuwB geIaF hox. Auh bfhF dI kuVSgI bxfAuNdI CfqIaF Cupf lYNdI qy afKdI hY, “dwso aSkl jI, hor kI kihxf cfhuSdy E.” “ieho ik lYNb df mIt mihSgf ho igaf, msfly ivc imks vYjItybl dI imkdfr Ërf vDf idE.” “dyK lE, ijwdF kho pr pihlF eI lYNb Gwt qy vYjI iËafdf huSdI aY, quhfzy gfhk nf Krfb ho jfx.” “ieh vI TIk aY.” “mYN jfvF aSkl jI ?” “hF jfh pr iek gwl dws qUS afkV ivc bhuq rihSnI aYN, mSndy aF ik qUS suhxI aYN, smJdfr aYN.” “aSkl jI, eydF dIaF gwlF nf kro, mYN qF quhfzI bhuq irspYkt krdI aF, qusIN qF myry vwzy QF E.” “ieh vI TIk aY pr qUS cuwp–cfp qy AuKVI AuKVI ikAuN rihSdI aYN.” “aSkl jI, hr iksy df suBfa huSdY qy hr iksy dIaF prOblmF huSdIaF.” “qyrIaF kI prOblmF, dws Ërf ?” “kI dwsF! aStI jI ƒ sB pqY, mYN afpxI BYx qy jIjy nfl rihSdI aF.” “Auh ijhVf lfl ijhIaF awKF vflf qYƒ lYx afAuNdf huSdY qyrf jIjf aY ?” “hF jI.” “Auh qF ijwdF bdmfÈ huSdY, dyKdf eI bVf tyZf aY.” “Auh bdmfÈ eI aY, jylH vI jf cuwkY, tYksI krdY, hr roË Auh klLysL pfeI rwKdY.” “pr eyhdy nfl qyrf kI vfh ?” “mYN vI qF Ausy Gr ivc rihSnI aF.” kihSdI kulbIro Audfs ho jFdI hY. Ausy vkq PrIdf aSdr afAuNdI hY. Aus dy pOVIaF cVHn dI afvfË qoN hI prduwmx aSdfËf lf lYNdf hY ik PrIdf hovygI. Aus koloN kulbIro df dPqr ivc afAuxf Jwilaf nhIN igaf hovygf. Aus dy aSdr vVn 'qy kulbIro cly jFdI hY. pOVIaF Auqr jFdI hY. prduwmx afKdf hY, “qyrI pYV cfp qoN hI pCfx ilaf sI ik qUS aYN ?” “myry pYrF dI afvfË vwKrI aY ?” “hF, buwZy bSdy nfl ivafhI aOrq hmyÈf hI Bwj ky pOVIaF ciVHaf krdI aY.” “srdfr jI, iksmq ny qF mËfk kIqf eI sU qusIN vI kr lE.” “myrI jfn, mYN qF aYvyN eI kih irhF myrf ieh mqlv nhIN.” “afh kulbIro nfl vI mËfk eI kryNdy pey sU ?” “nhIN, myrI jfn, mYN qF kSm Èwm smJf irhf sI.” “srdfr jI, ieh kSm Èwm qF mYƒ quhfzIaF awKF ivc eI dwsyNdf sU.” “eydF df kuÈ nhIN PrIdf, mfeI zfrilSg! qUS ieh dws qyrf mIaF eynI zrfeIivSg krky Qwk qF nhIN jFdf ?” “srdfr jI, swc dwsF, Auh cSdrf mYƒ gflHI bhuq dy sI, jy mYN KuÈ ho sF qF kihSdf AU ik ikhVy Xfr ƒ iml ky afeI vF jy Audfs hovF qy kihSdf ik ikhVy Xfr dI Xfd afeI hosI.” “qUS myrf nF lY idaf kr.” “iek idn swcmuwc hI lY dy sF, dws CwzF ik afpxy suhxy srdfr ƒ iml ky afeI vF.” “Pyr qF myrf duÈmx bx jfAU.” “duÈmx qF hux vI bx jf'sI.” “Auh ikwdF ?”

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cflI Èincrvfr df idn hY. mndIp donF muSizaF ƒ lY ky afpxI mSmI dy Gr cly jFdI hY. jgmohx tYlI muhry bYTf bor hoieaf ipaf hY. Auh gryvfl ƒ Pon krdf hY. gryvfl df kuJ pqf nhIN cwldf ik ikhVy vyly Aus ny ikDry itwbH jfxf huSdf hY. jgmohx kwlH lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr hoeI nslvfdI Gtnf krky duKI hY. Aus bfry hI socdf jf irhf hY. iek eyÈIan afpxy pirvfr nfl kfr ivc jf irhf sI. ipwiCAuN koeI gorf muSzf Evr–tyk krn dI koiÈÈ ivc sI qy ievyN nf kr skx krky gorf muSzf aOKf ho irhf sI. lfeItF Aupr af ky kfr KVI hoeI. gorf eyÈIan ƒ gflHF kwZx lwigaf. eyÈIan vI muhirAuN grm sI. gwl vDI. dohF ny hI kol peIaF iewtF cuwk leIaF. ijhVI iewt gory ny eyÈIan dy mfrI Auh Aus dy nf lwgI pr ijhVI eyÈIan ny gory dy mfrI Auh gory dy isr ivc lwg geI qy Auh QfvyN hI mr igaf. jgmohx ƒ ieh Gtnf qSg krdI jf rhI hY. Auh iksy nfl sFJI krnI cfhuSdf . kuJ iek vfr Pon krn qy gryvfl Gr iml jFdf hY. Auh jgmohx ƒ afpxy vwl afAux leI afKdf hY. jgmohx Aus dy Gr phuScdf puwCdf hY. dovyN isgrtF sulGf lYNdy hn. jgmohn kihMdf hY, “afh mYN nfl dy Gr gorf buwZf vVdf dyiKaY, rihSdY ?” “hF, pfrk dy nyVy nyVy dy GrF ivcoN keI Gr goiraF dy af.” “mYN qF ikhf ik gory sfry sfAUQfl ivcoN cly gey.” “nhIN kuJ ku pOktF ijhIaF hYgIaF iehnF dy GrF dIaF, asl ivc iehnF kol kONsl dy Gr af qy kONsl dy Gr sihjy kIqy bdly nhIN jf skdy, bhuq lMmf prosIjr aY.” “nhIN qF sfzy lokF ny imrcF dy quVky lf lf ky gory sfAUQfl ivcoN kwZ mfry af.” Auh dovyN hwsdy hn. gryvfl afKx lgdf hY, “prfeIvyt Gr huMdy qF kdoN dy vyc cuwky huMdy pr ieh kONsl dy qy QoVy kIqy trFsPr nhIN huMdy.” ieh gwl afm ijhI pRcwlq hY ik jy iksy ny gvFZI gory df Gr KrIdxf hovy jF vYsy hI gory gvFZI qoN qSg hovy qF imrcF df quVkf lgf ky DUSaF goiraF dy Gr vwl ƒ Cwz idE aglf idnF ivc hI dOV jfvygf. jgmohx gryvfl nfl kwlH vflI Gtnf sFJI krky aPsos df ieËhfr krdf hY. gryvfl kihSdf hY, “ieh ikhVf pihlf kql aY.” gryvfl ƒ nslvfd kfrn hoey kqlF dI pUrI qPsIl cyqf rihSdf hY. Auh iPr afKdf hY, “hF, afpxI iksm df ieh pihlf kql aY, aYqkIN eyÈIan gory ƒ mfr igaY Auh vI bfeI cFs. eyÈIan dI qF eynI ihSmq vI nhIN huSdI ik gory df mukfblf kry.” “iehny ihSmq kr leI ik Auh qF sfAUQfl ivc aY qy sfAUQfl Aus df afpxf Èihr aY.” “TIk aY pr hux zr aY ik puils iehƒ ryÈIal mrzr dI hvf dy ky koeI dSgf nf krf dyvy.” “eyDr qF Èfied nf hovy pr lSzn vwl afpxy lokF ƒ Ërf iDafn rwKxf pvygf.” kuJ dyr aijhIaF gwlF krky Auh afpxIaF hor gwlF krn lwgdy hn. keI hPiqaF bfad imly hox krky bhuq sfrIaF gwlF hn krn vflIaF. jgmohx minSdr ƒ dyK ky mn ivc pYdf hoeIaF lihrF bfry dwsdf hY. gryvfl Aus ƒ primSdr kOr dy inrSqr af rhy PonF bfry gwl krdf hY. jgmohx afKdf hY, “sr jI, quhfƒ Auh idlF df jfnI bxfeI bYTI aY qusIN mSno jF nf mSno.” “idlF df jfnI cfhy nf bxfvy pr rfËdfr ËrUr bxf lYNdI aY, idl dIaF keI gwlF kr ilaf krdI aY. pihlF Auhdf pihlf hsbYNz idwlI dy dSigaF ivc mfiraf igaf qF myry qwk phuSc kIqI ik pwkI krf dyvF, pihlF vI ieDr df cwkr mfr geI sI, hux ies df ieh hsbYNz mr igaf qF Pyr myry qwk phuSc kr rhI aY.” “rox leI moZf lwBdI hovygI.” “roNdI ikQoN aY Auh, igafnI qF pihlF hI buwZf sI, pqf eI sI ik bhuqI dyr nhIN kZx vflf, iek gwl ho skdI aY ik ieh jvfn sI qy igafnI ivcfry df burf hfl kr idMdI hoeygI, sLfied jldI mOq ilafAux ivc vI shfeI hoeI hovy.”

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“ieh qF igafnI nUM pqf hoxf cfhIdf sI.” “sfhmxy sohxI qIvIN hovy qF akl qy prdf pY hI jFdY, ijs gwl df ies nUM duwK aY Auh aY ik igafnI jFdf hoieaf kuÈ nhIN Cwz ky igaf.” “ieh qF bhuq burf hoieaf ivcfrI nfl, ikQy AuhdI nËr gryvfl ieSporIam Aupr sI qy ikQy ieh igafnI iml igaf BuwK nSg nfl Guldf.” “hux AuhdI awK iek amIr afdmI Aupr aY, kONslr aY eIst lSzn ivc, qIvIN Cwz geI, ieh Auhƒ kSPrt krn jFdI aY.” “clo quhfzy ipwCy qF nhIN pYNdI hux.” kih ky jgmohx hwsdf hY. iPr dovyN sfAUQfl dI isafsq dIaF gwlF krn lwgdy hn. dupihr dy Kfxy leI iek rYstorYNt ivc cly jFdy hn. Kfxf Kf ky spfeIks pfrk ivc GuSmx lwgdy hn. pfrk KflI ijhf hI hY. mOsm TSzf ijhf hY BfvyN ik Duwp hY. pINGF Aupr iqSn bwcy JUty lY rhy hn. eyÈIan bwcy hn. gryvfl bhuq nIJ nfl AunHF vwl dyK irhf hY. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “sr jI, kdy inafixaF ƒ ims vI krdy E ?” “jd myry inafxy hY hI nhIN qF ims kI krnf.” “iewdF qF lwgdf eI hoAU ik huSdy !” “nhIN, lwgdf nhIN, mYƒ pqY ik myrI lfeIP juafkF vfilaF nfloN cSgI aY.” “Pyr kI mihsUs krdy E iekwly rih ky ?” “bhuq KuÈ, irlYks, iekwlqf df vI afpxf rs huSdY.” afKdf gryvfl cuwp kr jFdf hY. kuJ kdm qur ky Auh iPr boldf hY, “kdy kdy kSm qoN muV sYtI Aupr bYTf hovF qF idl krn lwgdY ik hux koeI cfh ilaf dyvy.” “Pyr[[[[?” “Pyr kI, mYN cfh pIx dI afdq eI Cwz idwqI.” kihSdf gryvfl Thfkf mfr ky hwsdf hY. jgmohx vI Aus df sfQ idMdf hwsx lgdf hY. pINGF vwl ƒ goiraF dy do bwcy jFdy hn. Auh eyÈIan bwicaF ƒ gflHF kwZx lwgdy hn. iek kihSdf hY, “XU pfkI iÈwt, pINGF KflI kro.” iqSnoN eyÈIan bwcy pINGF qoN Auqr ky Bwj jFdy hn. gryvfl Audfs nËrF nfl jgmohx vwl dyKdf hY. jgmohx kuJ nhIN bol skdf. Bwjy jFdy bwcy AunHF dy kol dI lSGdy hn. jgmohx AunHF ƒ afvfË idSdf puwCdf hY, “AunHF dy kihx 'qy qusIN sivSg qoN ikAuN Auqry ?” iqSnoN bwcy iek dUjy vwl dyKx lwgdy hn. iPr iek afKdf hY, “asIN bhuq dyr dy ijAuN afey hoey aF.” “qusIN AunHF goiraF qoN zry ikAuN ? afE myry nfl mYN vfps sivSg dvfAunF.” “nhIN nhIN aSkl, asIN jldI Gr jfxf mSgdy aF.” AunHF ivcoN iek afKdf hY qy Auh cly jFdy hn. Auh dovy AuQy iek bYNc ‘qy bYT GMtf Br nslvfd dy zMg bfry gwlF krdy jFdy hn. iek idn gryvfl jgmohx ƒ Pon krdf hY, “awj Èfm ƒ kI kr irhYN ?” “bwicaF ƒ sivimSg leI lY ky jfxf.” “sivimSg pUl qoN koeI hor socx dI ibmfrI shyV ky muVyNgf, cwl qYƒ iek PSkÈn 'qy lY cwlF.” “ikQy sr jI ? koeI rSgIn PSkÈn aY ?” “nhIN, ibËns kuimntI df aY, mYƒ swdf afieaf spYÈl, koeI minstr ieSzIaf qoN afieaf hoieaY.” “quhfnUM ieh swdf ikwdF af igaf?” “mYN iehnF df purfxf mYNbr ijAuN hoieaf.” “dyK lE sr jI, khoN qF cly cwldy aF.” “hF, myrf iekwly df jfx df mn nhIN, rYzI ho ky Cy vjy af jfvIN.”

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jgmohx Aus kol puwjdf puwjdf lyt ho jFdf hY. PSkÈn ivc Cy dI bjfey swq vjy puwjdy hn. iek sUitz bUitz bSdf BfÈn dy irhf hY. Auh dovyN bYT ky suxn lwgdy hn. bulfrf kih irhf hY, “asIN ies mulk df hux iek aihm ihwsf hF. asIN ieSglYNz dI iekOnmI ƒ jwPI mfrn dI iqafrI ivc hF. asIN ihSmq krky nslvfd Kqm kIqf hY. hux iksy gory dI ihMmq nhIN pYNdI ik sfzI hvf vl vI dyK jfvy.” gryvfl jgmohx dy kSn ivc kihSdf hY, “ieh bSdf bkvfs kr irhY ik nslvfd Kqm kr idwqY.” “qusIN kuÈ bolxf cfho qF mYN tfeIm lY lYnf, styj sYktrI sohxpfl eI lwgdY, styj Aupr pYn pypr ijAuN lY ky bYTf.” “hF Xfr puwC lY, mYN vI afpxI kuimntI ƒ kdy aYzrs nhIN kIqf gurdvfry qoN ibnF.” jgmohx AuT ky jFdf hY qy sohxpfl kol gryvfl df nF ilKvf afAuNdf hY. iek do bulfiraF qoN bfad sohxpfl gryvfl df nF bulfry dy qOr 'qy lY idSdf hY qy styj 'qy afAux leI kihSdf hY, “gryvfl jI ƒ sfAUQfl ivc kOx nhIN jfxdf, ieh gryvfl ieSporIam dy bfnI hn, eIilSg kflj ivc sfiekOljI dy pRoPYsr hn qy lokl msilaF bfry bhuq inwgr smJ rwKdy hn.” jgmohx ny qfVI vjfAuNdf hY qy hfËr lok vI Aus df sfQ dyx lwgdy hn. gryvfl mSc Aupr jFdf hY. iek hwQ ivc mfeIk lYNdf nrm afvfË ivc bolxf ÈurU krdf hY, “dysoN afey mihmfn dosqo aqy ieQoN dy hfËr dosqo, mYN nhIN smJdf ik qusIN sfry mYƒ jfxdy hovo. mYN aijhy PSkÈnF Aupr Gwt boldf hF. iksy msly bfry myry ivcfr kuJ dosqF qwk hI mihdUd rih jfieaf krdy hn. hux vI mYN nhIN sI kuJ kih skxf jykr pihly iek spIkr dy nslvfd bfry ivcfr mYƒ nf AuksfAuNdy. AunHF ny ikhf hY ik asIN nslvfd Kqm kr idwqf hY jF nslvfd Kqm ho igaf hY. mYN nhIN cfhuSdf ik sfzy mihmfn koeI glq rfey bxf ky ieQoN jfx, iesy leI kuJ ivcfr sFJy kr irhF. nslvfd hfly Kqm nhIN hoieaf. AuvyN df AuvyN hI hY. hfly ipwCy ijhy hI sfAUQfl dy aYn ivckfr nslvfdI Gtnf vfprI hY, kql hoieaf hY BfvyN ies vfr glqI nfl gorf mfiraf igaf hY pr ieh gory vloN sfzy bMdy Aupr nslvfdI hmlf sI, ipCly hPqy hI vylË ivc suSdr isSG kulfr nF dy bËurg ƒ vI goiraF ny kql kr idwqf hY ijs dI Kbr myn strIm dIaF aKbfrF ny vI lfeI sI. akqUbr ivc ijhVf kql hspqfl sfhmxy hoieaf sI Auh vI nslvfdI sI. hor vI bhuq sfrIaF GtnfvF vfprdIaF rihSdIaF hn. kfr clfE qF quhfƒ igv vya Aupr gory rfh nhIN idSdy, hor nslvfdI ieÈfry jF gflHF qF afm ijhI gwl hY, qusIN skUl ivc aiDafpk ho myry vFg pwg bSnHdy ho qF pqf nhIN nslvfd dy asr hyT koeI ividafrQI quhfzI pwg Auqfr suwty jF mËfk Auzfvy, hor vI bhuq kuJ hY jy ibafn krn lwgF qF keI GSty lwg jfx. nslvfd df qjrbf AunHF lokF ƒ hI huSdf hY ijhVy goiraF ivc ivcrdy hn, ijnHF df goiraF nfl vfh pYNdf hY. ieh sfAUQfl ƒ qF asIN afpxy swiBafcfr leI jF afpxy rSg leI iek qrHF df kvc bxf ilaf hY. ieQy qwk nslvfdI gory phuSc nhIN kr skdy. jy krngy qF AuxfsI vfly dSgy iPr BVk AuTxgy. vYsy vI ies smfj ivc asIN iek nvF afpxy ZSg df smfj vsf ilaf hY ijhdy krky goiraF nfl sfzf vfh nhIN pYNdf. XSg jnryÈn dy lokF ƒ puwCo ik rfq brfqy jd ieh iekwly bfhr inkldy hn qF ienHF dI jfn kuVwkI ivc PsI huSdI hY ik hux vI hmlf hoieaf ik hux vI hoieaf. myry dosqF ƒ lgdf hY ik nslvfd df mslf hwl ho igaf hY ieh ies leI jfpdf hY ik ieh mslf hux Gs cuwkf hY, ieMnf Gs igaY ik ieh sfnUM pihlF vFg kft nhIN krdf. ies nfloN hor msly bhuq vwzy ho gey hn. so nslvfd df mslf hfly AuQy df AuQy hY. jykr mYN ieSstIcUÈnl rysilËm bfry gwl krn lwg jfvF qF bhuq tfeIm lwg jfvygf. myry ieh sB dwsx df kfrn qF afpxy mihmfn ƒ shI ienPrmyÈn dyxf hY. vYsy iek gwl hor dwsF ik ieh nslvfd koeI hAUaf nhIN hY ik ies df mukfblf nf kIqf jf sky. sfƒ cfhIdf hY ik hr nslvfdI dI awK ivc awK pf ky gwl krIey. nslvfdI qoN zrIey nf. ies df ieh pRmuwK hwl hY. ienHF ÈbdF nfl mYN gwl pUrI krdf hF qy pRbSDkF df DSnvfd krdf hF ijnHF mYƒ bolx df smF idwqf qyy quhfzf sB df vI ijnHF mYƒ suixaf.” iekqflI

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jgmohx kdy kdfeIN hI gurdvfry jFdf hY Auh vI iksy mjbUrIvs. koeI ivafh hovy jF irsLqydfrI ivc Bog afid. aj mndIp dy nfl nfl nvikrn qy nvjIvn vI gurdvfry cwlx leI Ëor pfAuNdy hn. sSgrFd df idhfVf hY. Aus ƒ nhIN pqf pr mndIp ƒ pqf hY. mndIp df mMnxF hY ik sMgrFd vfly idn mwQf tykxf ijLafdf sLuwB huMdf hY. dovyN muSzy vI hux gurduafry dy pRymI bx cuwky hn. AuhnF nUM gurdvfry dI rotI qy pRsLfd cMgy lgdy hn. nvikrn iek idn puwCdf hY, “zYz, qUS sfzy nF ivcoN isSG ikAuN kwZ idwqf ?” jgmohx ny bwicaF dy nF nfl isSG nhIN lgvfieaf hoieaf. muSzy dy puwCx 'qy Auh kihSdf hY, “so vwt ! isSG ilKvfAux jF nf ilKvfAux nfl kI Prk pYNdY!” “pYNdf ikAuN nhIN. pIpl ƒ pqf nhIN cwldf ik mYN isSG aF, Auh smJdy af mYN ihSdU jF muslmfn aF.” jgmohx nvikrn dI gwl Aupr Aus nUM ascrj ijhf huSdf hY qy Aus ƒ Aus df ieh puwCxf cSgf vI lwgdf hY pr nF nfl isSG lgvfAux df ieh iPkr Aus ƒ burf lwgdf hY. Auh iPkrmSd vI ho jFdf hY ik muSzy ikqy mUlvfdI ijhy hI nf bx jfx. iek idn nvjIvn puwCdf hY, “zYz, mYN vfl lSmy kr lvF.” “qyrI mrËI aY, pr pwg bSnHxI pYxI aF.” “qUS mYƒ tIc kryNgf ?” “hF kr dyvFgf.” pihlI nËry BfvyN nvjIvn dI gwl Aus ƒ burI lwgdI hY pr jd Aus ny afpxy donF muSizaF ƒ bSnHI hoeI pwg nfl icqivaf qF Aus ƒ bhuq cSgf cSgf mihsUs huSdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik rwKx ƒ qF BfvyN muSzy vfl rwK lYx pr ienHF qoN sSBfly nhIN jfxy. jy qF hoÈ sSBfldy hI rwK lYNdy qF afdq pY geI huSdI hux muÈkl ho jfvygI. Auh gurduafry puwjdy hn. bhuq BIV hY. mwQf tykx vfilaF dI lfeIn gurdvfry qoN bfhr qk hY. GSty Br dI AuzIk ijSnI lSmI lfeIn hY. kfr iek pfsy rok ky jgmohx mndIp ƒ afKdf hY, “afpF muV nf cwlIey, Pyr af jfvFgy, kwlH ƒ shI.” “eyhdf kI mqlb hoieaf ? gurduafry afey aF qF mwQf tyk ky eI jfvFgy.” “qyrI mrËI, qUS awj kSm 'qy vI jfxY, mwQf qF kdy vI tyk ho jfAU, vfihgurU ny ikqy nhIN jfxf.” jgmohx dy kihx 'qy mndIp socx lwgdI hY qy iPr GVI dyKdI hY qy duicwqI ivc pY jFdI hY qy afKdI hY, “awj sSgrFd aY, mwQf tykxf vI ËrUrI aY.” “qFhIEN![[[ TIk aY afpF lfeIn ivc jf KVdy aF, qUM awj kSm qoN CuwtI kr lY.” jgmohx kihSdf hY qy mndIp Aus vwl bycfrgI nfl dyKx lwgdI hY. jgmohx iPr afKdf hY, “asl ivc ies BIV ivcly lok sfzy nfloN iËafdf ËrUrqmSd hYgy af, iksy ny zrfeIivSg lfiesSs leI ardfs krnI aY, iksy ny pwkf hox leI afrËI ijhI vhutI dI mSg krnI aY, iksy ny afpxI BUaf ieSzIaf qoN mSgfAux vfsqy mwQf tykxf.” “qusIN mËfk krny bSd kro qy kfr ivc eI bYTo, mYN iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl mwQf tyk ky afeI.” “mYN kfr rokUS ikQy? gurduafry df kfr pfrk Biraf ipaY, bfhr tRYiPk vfrzn eydF iPrdy af ijwdF BUSzF df KwKr iCiVaf hoieaf hovy, kfr ikQy rokUS ?” “jd qusIN ivc eI bYTy rihxY qF iPr kI !” kihSdI Auh afpxI cuSnI TIk krdI kfr ivcoN Auqr jFdI hY. nvikrn Aus dy nfl cly jFdf hY qy nvjIvn ipE kol bYTf rihSdf hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “zYz, qUS vI pwg pfieaf kr.” “ikAuN ?” “iehdy nfl lokF ƒ pqf cwldf ik myrf zYzI vI iswK aY.” “qUS skUloN bhuq kuJ lrn krn lwg ipaYN !” “mYƒ sfry irlIjnF bfry pqf, myrf PirSz iemrfn Pfst rwKdY. zYz, musilm hYpI eId kihSdy af, asIN kI kihSdy aF.”

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jgmohx socF ivc pY jFdf hY ik kI jvfb dyvy. afpxy nfsqk hox bfry ds ky muMzy nUM iksy qrFH AulJfAuxf nhIN cfhuMdf. Auh kihx lgdf hY, “qUM qy Xfr bVf qyjL hoieaf iPrdYN.” “nhIN, dws vI zYz.” “qUS hYpI ivsfKI kih ilaf kr, dIvflI hovy qF hYpI dIvflI qy lohVI hovy qF hYpI lohVI.” nvjIvn Aus vl ievyN dyK irhf hY ijvyN Aus dI qswlI nf hoeI hovy. jgmohx ƒ pqf hY ik sfzy bwicaF ƒ azYNitStI krfeIss df sfhmxf krnf pYNdf hY. gryvfl dwisaf krdf hY ik skUlF, kfljF ivc muSzy kuVIaF ikvyN afpxI mUl dI pCfx bfry iPkrmSd rihSdy hn. muslmfn ies gwloN cSgy hn ik bcpn ivc hI bwcy ƒ pUrI kurfn cyqy krf idSdy hn. Aus dy iek dosq ny gwl suxfeI sI ik Aus dI bytI skUloN af ky Aus nUM puwCx lgI sI ik afpF kOx hF ihMdU, muslmfn ik iesfeI. Aus ielfky ivc iswK koeI rihMdf nhIN sI ies krky bwcI nUM pqf hI nhIN sI ik iswK Drm nF dI koeI cIjL vI hY qy Aus df dosq kdy gurdvfry jFdf hI nhIN sI. Aus dy dosq ny sB qoN pihlF jo kMm kIqf Auh sI bwicaF nUM afpxy Drm dI isiKaf dyx df, Aus nUM zr sI ik bwcy iksy hor Drm vl hI Aulfr nf ho jfx. jgmohx vI socdf hY ik sfAUQfl iek bhuDrmI sLihr hY ies leI bwcy nUM pqf afpxy Drm bfry pqf hoxf cfhIdf hY. pihlIaF ivc jgmohx socdf huMdf sI ik bwicaF nUM rwb dy nf hox bfry smJfvygf pr hux Auh socdf hY ik skUlF ivc rwb dI hoNd nUM vfr vfr duhrfieaf jFdf hY ies leI Aus dI dwsI koeI gwl bwicaF nUM dubDf ivc pf skdI hY. rwb hY jF nhIN ieh qF Auh ijLMdgI dy skUl ivcoN hI isKxgy pr mndIp dI Drm pRqI sLrdf kfrn Auh vI iswK Drm qoN Auh pUrI qrFH jfxU ho gey hn. hux Aus ƒ nvjIvn dy svfl iËafdf hI tyZy lwg rhy hn. Auh cfhuSdf hY ik Auh hor svfl nf kry. Auh Aus df iDafn hor pfsy pfAux dI koiÈÈ krn lwgdf hY. Auh gurduafry dI kfr pfrk ivc kfr ƒ lY jFdf hY ik Èfied koeI sLrDflU cly igaf hovy qy kfr ikqy KVI krn leI jgHf iml jfvy qy nvjIvn ƒ vI gurduafry aSdr mndIp qy nvikrn nfl mwQf tykx vflI lfeIn ivc KVf kr afvy pr Aus ƒ kfr leI jgHf nhIN imldI. sfhmxy vOksl dI afstrf kfr zbl pfrk kIqI hoeI idKfeI idSdI hY. Auh socdf hY ik ieh qF BuipSdr dI kfr hY. Aus ƒ BuipSdr ivc bYTf ids pYNdf hY. BuipSdr vI Aus ƒ dyK lYNdf hY. Auh Auqr ky Aus kol af jFdf hY. dovyN BrvF hwQ imlfAuNdy hn. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “ikDr iPrdYN?” “Gr vflLI nUM mwQf iekfAux ilafieaF, mYnUM lgdY qUM iesy cwkr ivc aYN.” Aus dI gwl qy jgmohn hwsdf hY qy kihMdf hY, “mYN vI iesy ibmfrI df isLkfr aF pr qUM ieSny idn ikDr irhYN ?” “mYƒ iek do iPlmF iml geIaF sI qy iek afpxI vI hor bxfeI aY.” “irlIjL ho geI?” “do hPqy ho gey, qUM ikDr rihMnF! aYnI aYz kIqI aY.” “mYN iDafn nhIN idqf, ikdF, cwlI vI ik nhIN ?” “cwlI nhIN, pSjfbI dI iPlm kI cwlxI aYN.” “ihSdI ivc bxf ky dyK lY.” “nhIN, ihSdI dI iPlm df bwjt vwzf huSdY, mYN Gr Aupr pihlF eI mOrtgyj vDf cuwkF, afh ijhVI rfxf kYimst ÈOp aY ienHF df vI Qwlf lf cuwkF.” kih ky BuipSdr hwsx lwgdf hY qy iPr kihSdf hY, “iPlmF qF jUaf aY, aslI gwl qF QIeytr eI aY, jy qyry kol tfeIm aY qF af jf muV ky irhrslF ÈurU krIey.” “dyK lE, tfeIm dI ikhVI gwl aY.” “mYN ipCly hPqy eI bSibAuN afieaF, hux dosqF ƒ Pon krny aF, dyKdy aF ikhVf ikQy KVf aY.” “pRIqI df kuJ pqf ?” jgmohx ƒ acfnk hI pRIqI df iKafl afAuNdf hY. BuipSdr dsx lwgdf hY, “Auhdf qF ijwdF idmfg ihwl igaf huSdY, mYƒ iek vfr roz Aupr imlI sI, vfl ijwdF qyl nfl copVy hoey hox, awKF vI KflI, bs hYlo krky eI awgy lSG geI.”

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“mYN isstrË ienhYNzË vflIaF nUM ikhf sI EhnUM imilaf kro, iek aOrq Auhdy Gr jFdI vI huSdI sI, Auhƒ vI iek idn pRIqI ny gflHF kwZIaF.” “myrf aMdfjLf jwigaf ik asl ivc pRIqI dI pROblm zOmInyt krn dI aY, ijMnI ku vfr irhrslF 'qy vI afeI myrI gwl suxn dI bjfey dwsx dI koiÈÈ krdI rhI, hsbYNz vfeIP ivc keI vfr ieh pROblm pY jFdI aY, jy koeI zOmInyt krnf cfhy qy kr nf sky qy rIËn vI nf smJ sky qF izprYÈn df iÈkfr hoxf kudrqI aY.” jd qwk BuipSdr ƒ afpxI pqnI aSdroN inkldI ids pYNdI hY, Auh Pon krn df vfadf krky qur pYNdf hY. nvjIvn puwCdf hY, “kOx sI ieh mYn ?” “myrf PirSz sI.” “ieh gya aY ?” “nhIN.” “Pyr iehny mykawp ikAuN lfieaf ?” jgmohx hYrfn hoieaf socx lwgdf hY ik Aus ny qF kuJ noits nhIN kIqf qy ies ny ikvyN ieSnI qfV rwK leI. nvjIvn iPr puwCdf hY, “zYz, qYƒ pqf gya kI huSdf ?” jgmohx Aus vl dyKdf jf irhf hY. iPr socx lwgdf hY ik ieh gwl Aus ƒ ikvyN smJfvy pr jd muMzy ny svfl kIqf hY qF dwsxf vI jrUrI hY. kuJ dyr ruk ky Auh kihMdf hY, “quhfƒ skUl ivc dwsdy af nf byvI ikwdF huSdY ?” “afeI noa aYvrIiQSg. jdoN myl qy PImyl myt krdy af.” “ijhVy myl qy PImyl myt krdy af AunHF ƒ stryt kihSdy af pr keI vfr myl qy myl vI afps ivc myl krdy af AunHF ƒ gya kihSdy af.” “pr zYz ieh nYcrul nhIN aY.” “hF, ieh kudrq dy kfƒn dy iKlfP aY, qYƒ qF sB pqY !” “mYƒ qF bhuq dyr df pqY, mYN socdf sI ik jy qYƒ nhIN pqf qF dws dyvF.” bqflI prduwmx dy kSm dI cVHq keIaF dIaF awKF ivc hlkI hlkI rVk rhI hY Kfs qOr qy kfry dy. kfrf kihx lwgdf hY ik ieh sflf duwmx sVy hoey aflU jF rwdI ijhf ickn vyc ky eI imlIanyar bixaf iPrdf hY. Aus df hI Auksfieaf hoieaf Aus df sflf suKdyv isSG prduwmx brfbr smoisaF dI PYktrI lgf idSdf hY pr kuJ hPiqaF ivc hI bSd ho jFdI hY. PYktrI lfAux qoN pihlF suKdyv kfry nUM lY ky prduwmx qoN slfh lYx afAuNdf hY pr prduwmx keI isDI slfh nhIN idMdf. kONsl df ies bfry kI knUMn hY ies bfry koeI jfxkfrI nhIN idMdf. suKdyv dI lfeI PYktrI hYlQ vfilaF dI kfƒnI pwDr qoN hyTF hox krky hYlQ vfly bhuqy nuks kwZ idSdy hn. iPr muhry mfrkIitSg dI vI smwisaf hY. smosy jF aijhf hor koeI mfl bxfAuxf sLfied ieMnf aOKf nf hovy aOK sfhmxy AudoN afAuNdI hY jd mfl nUM vycxf hovy. kfrf jF Aus df irsLqydfr suKdyv ieh gwl nhIN smJ pfAuNdy ik prduwmx ny pihlF mfl vycx dy sfDn lwBy qy iPr mfl bxfieaf. prduwmx idl hI idl ivc hwsdf hY ik Aus df mukfblf krnf ieSnf sOKf nhIN. iPr blvIr Aus brfbr PYktrI lgf idSdf hY. blbIr ny prduwmx isMG nfl kMm kIqf hox krky Aus nUM ies kMm bfry pqf hY. iPr Aus dI pqnI dI mF vI pItr dI PYktrI ivc kMm kr cuwkI hY. pihlF BfvyN Auh prduwmx dy kihx 'qy ruk igaf sI pr hux Auh rukdf nhIN. pihlF qF prduwmx Aus ƒ DmkIaF ijhIaF idSdf hY, hYlQ vfilaF kol Aus dI iÈkfieq vI krdf hY. hYlQ ieSspYktr jYrI nfl Aus dI gSZ sSZ hY qF hI qF prduwmx ƒ kdy koeI aijhI musIbq nhIN peI. sfry kihSdy hn ik Auh Aus ƒ hPqf idSdf hY. jd prduwmx dyKdf hY blvIr df kSm cwl ipaf hY qF Auh Aus nfl dosqI krn Aus dI PYktrI cly jFdf hY. Aus ƒ kihSdf hY, “blvIr, afpF iek dUjy dI hYlp krdy cwlIey qF Pwty cuwk dyeIey.” “aSkl, mYN kdy qyry iKlfP jfnF!”

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“jfxf vI nhIN cfhIdf, qyry gfhkF kol asIN nhIN jFdy qy sfizaF kol qUS nf jfeIN, dyK, mYN kdy pItr dI iksy dukfn ‘qy nhIN igaf jd ik sfzI koeI vfkPI vI nhIN, bMdy dy asUl hoxy cfhIdy af.” “aMkl, iPkr nf kr.” “kImq vI nf GtfeIN, sfzy vflI rwKIN.” blvIr hfly kSm ivc nvF hY. Auh pihlF hI iksy iksm df mukfblf krn dy hwk ivc nhIN hY. Ërf pYr jSm jfxgy qF dyKygf ieh sB. Auh prduwmx isSG dIaF sfrIaF gwlF ivc hfmI Brdf jFdf hY. pRduwmx ƒ pqf hY ik ieh ivEpfr hY qy ivEpfr ivc sB jfiejL huMdf hY so blvIr kdy vI bdl skdf hY. Aus nUM BivwK ivc bdldy hflfq leI iqafr rihxf cfhIdf hY. Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik Aus dy kfrobfr ivc blvIr dI pfeI ieh pihlI vwzI isrdrdI hY. jykr blvIr kuJ pYnIaF Gtf ky Aus dIaF dukfnF Aupr mfl Byjx lwg ipaf qF Aus df bhuq vwzf nuksfn kr skdf hY pr Auh hr qrHF dy hlfq leI iqafr hY. iek ien PrIdf puwCdI hY, “srdfr jI, ieSny Audfs ikAuN E ?” Auh blvIr dy PYktrI lgvfAux vflI gwl dwsdf hY. Auh kihSdI hY, “dwso, mYN kuJ kr sF ?” “mYN cfhuSnf ik koeI vrkr AuhdI PYktrI ivc plFt kr dyvF ijhVf mYƒ Aus dI sfrI Kbr ilaf ky dyvy.” kih ky Auh PrIdf vwl dyKx lwgdf hY. PrIdf kih AuTdI hY, “myry vwl nf ieSJ dyKo jI, mYN nf jf sF afpxy suhxy srdfr ƒ Cwz ky.” kihSdI Aus dI dfVHI ivc AuNglF Pyrn lwgdI hY. qfirk kSm 'qy igaf hoieaf hY. Aus dy kSm 'qy jfx mgroN Auh PrIdf nfl kfPI sfrf vkq ibqf lYNdf hY pr qfirk dy afAux nfl PrIdf nfl nyVqf smyN Aus dy mn ivc iek iJjk ijhI rihx lwgI hY. ikAuNik QoVHy smyN ivc hI Aus dy qfirk nfl vI cSgy sbSD bx jFdy hn. iek gunfh Bfvnf mn ivc qYrdI rihSdI hY. qfirk rfAUNz qoN muV ky smosy qlx af lwgdf hY. keI vfr prduwmx isSG leI Kfs qrIky nfl mwCI qlLdf hY. Kfs aSdfË ivc btyry bxf ky KvfAuNdf hY. ivsfKI afeI qF sfry vrkrF ƒ pfrtI idwqI jFdI hY. aYqkIN qfirk afpxy hwQIN Kfxf iqafr krdf hY qy nfl hI eId dI pfrtI afpxy vloN idSdf hY. ivsfKI Aupr Auh prduwmx isSG nfl gurduafry mwQf tykx vI jFdf hY. kdy kdy prduwmx qfirk nUM ivskI dy do pYwg lvf idMdf hY. vYsy qF qfirk pwkf muslmfn hY pr prduwmx isMG df kihxf nhIN moVdf. nsLy dI lor ivc af ky qfirk afKx lgdf hY, “E prduwmx isMGf, E srdfrf, qUM qy mYnUM sikaF BfrfvF nfloN vI vD jfpsYN.” jdoN qfirk ievyN afKdf hY qF Aus aMdr PrIdf nUM imlx krky gunfh Bfvnf pRbl hox lgdI hY. Auh koisLsL krdf hY PrIdf qoN dUr rhy. iek idn PrIdf puwCdI hY, “srdfr jI, AuKVy AuKVy ikAuN jy?” “ikAuN ik qfirk mYnUM Brf smJdf aY.” “ieh qfirk iksy df skf nhIN jy, aYvyN nf iehdIaF gwlF ivc af jfsI.” iek idn PrIdf dwsx lwgdI hY, “srdfr jI, hux afpxf imlxf bhuq muÈkl ho jfxY.” “ikAuN ? koeI kriPAU lwg igaY ?” “smJ lE kriPAU eI lwg jfsI, mYN CyqI eI kSm Cwz sF.” “ikAuN ?” “myrf mIaF Kud smoisaF dI PYktrI lgf sI.” “eyhdI BYx ƒ[[[ suwly dI ƒ. mYN Auhƒ rokdF[[[.” “hux kI ruk hosI ! XUint lIË ho jfsI, BwTIaF lgvf CoVIaF sU.” “qUS pihlF nhIN dwisaf ?” “ksm ijAuN Kvf CwzI sU, mYN iek vyr iesLfrf kIqf sU, hux vI Aus nUM pqf cl sI qy JgVf ho sI, Kudf mYƒ muafP kry. pr srdfr jI qusF gwl nhIN jy krnf.”

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prduwmx isSG Jtkf KfeI bYTf hY. blvIr dI PYktrI qoN bfad Auh ieSnI jldI hor PYktrI KuwlHdI nhIN dyK skdf. Aus ƒ smJ nhIN pY rhI ik hux Auh kI kry. qfirk kSm qoN muVdf hY qF Auh iekdm puwCdf hY, “qfirk, qUS afpxf kSm krn lwigaYN ?” “quhfƒ kOx kih sI srdfr jI ?” “ijnHF qoN qUS kSm krvf irhYN AuhI dws ky gey af.” “Eh ! pr Brf jI, eyhdy ivc burfeI kI hosI.” “myry qoN iswK ky qUS myry iKlfP eI.” “nhIN Eey srdfrf ! qUS qy myrf Brf eyN qy Brf Brf alwg hosx, qUM vI qy iksy qoN isK ky kMm sLurU kIqf sU, mYN qyry iKlfP nf jf sF, hfly qUS myry iKlfP jf sYN qF pqf nf[[[.” qfirk pUry moh nfl kih irhf hY. prduwmx ƒ lwgdf ijvyN Auh koeI guwJI gwl kr igaf hovy. vYsy qfirk dy ruwK qoN Aus df guwsf kuJ ku TSzf pYx lwgdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik iksy ƒ afpxf kSm ÈurU krn qoN Auh ikvyN rok skdf hy. ieh qF suKdyv hI sI ijs qoN kSm nhIN cwilaf, nhIN qF Aus ny qF irÈqydfr ho ky vI Aus nfl mukfbly 'qy kSm afrSB ilaf sI. Auh socdf hY ik blvIr vFg hI qfirk nfl sbSD nfrml bxf lvy. iPr ies dI PYktrI ivc qF PrIdf Aus dI jfsUs hovygI hI. aglI vfr jd Auh PrIdf ƒ imlx Aus dy Gr jFdf hY qF Auh hr iksm dI gunfh Bfvnf qoN mukq hY sgoN Aus ƒ cSgf lwg irhf hY, ievyN ijvyN qfirk nUM sjLf dy irhf hovy. Auh qfirk ƒ afKdf hY, “dyK qfirk, myry nfl kSpItIÈn dI koiÈÈ nf krIN.” “nf myry Brf, rwb ƒ vI jfn dyxI hosI, qyry nfl duÈmxI krky qyry hwQoN jfn guaf leI qF iPr rwb ƒ kI dy sF. nfly prduwmx isSG qUS aYvyN eI idl ƒ lf sI.” prduwmx ƒ Aus dIaF imwTIaF imwTIaF gwlF Aupr XkIn nhIN ho irhf. Aus ƒ mihsUs ho irhf ik Auh blvIr nfloN vwzf Kqrf hY. Auh Aus Aupr ingfh rwKxI ÈurU kr idSdf hY. qfirk do ku hPqy ivc hI afpxf kSm afrSB lYNdf hY. kuJ ku idn qF ÈFqI rihSdI hY pr CyqI hI Auh afpxf mfl prduwmx isSG vflIaF QfvF Aupr hI rwKx lwgdf hY. Aus ny smoisaF dy nfl nfl kuJ nvIaF afeItmF vI ÈurU kr leIaF hn ijvyN ik ickn krI, vYjItybl krI, spirSg rol afid. ienHF vfDU afeItmF dI prduwmx isSG ƒ icSqf nhIN hY, smoisaF dI muwK gwl hY. smoisaF dI kImq qfirk Gwt nhIN rwK irhf pr smosy Aupr hlfl iliKaf hox krky kuJ gfhkF leI Kfs iKwc rwKdf hY qy Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik qfirk dy smosy iËafdf ivkxgy. Auh guwsy df Biraf qfirk dI PYktrI puwjdf hY. “mIaF, qUS myrf Brf bixaf sI Pyr afh kI DoKf krn izhF ?” “Xfrf, mYN qyrf hYgf qF Brf eI pr kI krF gfhk myry mfl ƒ iËafdf psSd krdy hosI.” “pr qUS myrIaF dukfnF Aupr jfnF kI krn aYN ?” “mYN nf jf sF, Auh Pon krsx.” “qfirk, qUS myry nfl duÈmxI pf irhF, mYN dws idSnF pCqfeyNgf.” “nf srdfrf, mYN iksy nfl duÈmxI nhIN pf irhf, afpxI imhnq kr sF.” “imhnq qUS mhFdyv df GYNtf kr irhYN.” kih ky Auh iek pfsy Quwk idSdf hY. Aus ƒ AucI boldf dyK ky PrIdf Aus kol af KVdI hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “PrIdf, afpxy eys JuwzU ƒ smJf ik myrf ibËns Krfb nf kry, nhIN qF qyrI sONh eys kSjr df KUn kr dyAUN.” jd prduwmx isSG PrIdf dI shuS KFdf hY qF qfirk df pfrf vI cVH jFdf hY. Auh gflHF kwZx lwgdf hY. PYktrI dy hor vrkr vI iekwTy ho jFdy hn. gwl hwQopfeI qwk puwj jFdI hY. PrIdf prduwmx isSG df moZf QfpVdy afKdI hY, “srdfr jI, qusIN jfE, mYN qfirk nfl gwl kr sF.” prduwmx AuuQoN qur pYNdf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik jy mIkf jF koeI hor Aus nfl huSdf qF qfirk dy do lgf ky hI jFdf. Aus dy jfx qoN bfad PrIdf qfirk ƒ afKdI hY,

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“qusIN srdfr jI nfl duÈmxI ËrUr shyVnI sU. afpxf mfl hor pfsy rwKo, afpy qF kihSdy pey jy ik lSzn bhuq vwzf hosI.” “qUS bIvI myrI aYN ik srdfr dI ?” “kI mqlb quhfzf ?” “bIvI qUS myrI eyN qy qrPdfrI srdfr dI kr rhI eyN.” “nhIN jI, mYN qF lVfeI Kqm krn dI kr sF.” “lVfeI qF hux ÈurU ho sI, mYN eyhdIaF sfrIaF dukfnF BSn sF, ey Èohdf kI smJy qfirk ƒ! sflf myrI bIvI dI sONh KFdf ipaf jy.” qrqflI prduwmx isSG kSm krn vfly muSizaF nfl sdf hI AuhnF dI Aumr vfly mËfk krdf rihSdf hY. pr hux kuJ dyr qoN Auh AuhnF nfl gMBIr rihx ligaf hY ik Aus dy bwcy vI brfbr dy ho gey hn. vwzf muMzf BfvyN PYktrI nhIN afAuNdf pr Cotf af jFdf hY qy CuwtI vfly idn kuVIaF vI af jFdIaF hn. ies leNI Aus ny kMm krdy muSizaF nfl gwlbfq krnI Gwt kIqI hoeI hY. isrP mqlb dI gwl hI krdf hY. pr mIky vrgy mUMh Pt kdoN rukdy hn. iek idn Auh kihSdf hY, “aSkl, kulbIro hwQ nhIN rKx idSdI!” “mIikaf, koeI akl dI gwl kr, qUS Auhƒ bdnfm nf kr dyvIN cSgI BlI kuVI af.” “aSkl, qyry kol aYnIaF, mYN iek vI nhIN rK skdf!” mIky dI gwl Aupr pihlF df prduwmx ƒ guwsf afAuNdf hY pr iPr ÈFq huSdf kihSdf hY, “puwqrf, bfhr hwQ pYr mfrI cl, mYN vI hux irtfier ho igaF, eyyh kSm Cwz idqy!” “aSkl, Èyr vI iÈkfr krnf Cwz skdY Blf! swc dws kulbIro qy hwQ Pyiraf ik nhIN ?” “nf beI, iblkul nhIN.” “eyh Blf ikwdF ho skdY, hwQ Pyrn ivc qF quhfzI JSzI aY!” “Aumr Aumr gwl huSdI aY, lSG geI. hux Auh kx nhIN irhf.” “Pyr afh suwlI PrIdf ikhVy kx shfry iKcI iPrdYN?” “Auh qF myrI hfnx aY, nfly hux purfxI XfrI aY, purfxI XfrI qy purfxy ËÉm, ieh AumrF nfl eI inBdy af.” “Pyr kulbIro df kI bxSU ?” “Auhdf kI bxnF!” “Auhƒ bSdf cfhIdY, mYƒ lfgy nhIN lgx idSdI.” “qYƒ ikhf nf PYktrI ivc ieh kSm nhIN krIdy.” “aSkl, Auh iekwlI iPrdI nhIN dyKI jFdI myry qoN.” “iekwlI nhIN, iek bSdf Auhƒ lYx qF afAuNdf huSdf.” “aSkl, mYN jfxdf Auhƒ, Auh ryÈU af, ijhVf afpxy afp ƒ sfAUQfl df bdmfÈ smJdf, sflHf myrf, myry iek Jtky dI mfr aY.” “mIikaf, aYvyN nf pSgf lY leIN, dwsdy af ik Auh bSdf Kqrnfk aY.” “myry mUhry kuÈ neIN aSkl! mYƒ sB pqf Auhdf, sflHf inrf sflHI bfË aY, sfl ku bfad ieSzIaf qoN nvIN sflHI swd ky pwkI krvfAuNdf, hux kulbIro ƒ swidaf hoieaf, eyhƒ crUSzdf hoAU, eyh XSg kuVI aY, eyhƒ myry vrgf XSg blwz cfhIdY.” prduwmx isSG kuJ nhIN boldf. Aus ƒ kulbIro Aupr qrs afAux lgdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik ryÈU pqf nhIN Aus nfl ikho ijhf ivvhfr krdf hovygf ijhVI Auh cuwp cuwp rihSdI hY pr Auh kihSdf hY, “mIikaf, afpF ƒ kI jy kulbIro ryÈU nfl KuÈ aY qF koeI kI kry.” “aSkl, KuÈ ikQoN af, bs zrdI bYTI af, mYƒ qF lgdf ieh pwkI nhIN hoxI ajy. aSkl ivcfrI ƒ pwkI eI krf dE iksy qrF.” mIkf ijvyN kulbIro bfry bhuqf hI iPkrmSd hovy. prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY,

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“mIikaf, qYƒ sfD qfeIN kI qYnYU cor qfeIN kI, qUS afpxI inbyV iksy hor qfeIN kI.” “aSkl, iËafdqI nhIN JwlI jFdI.” mIkf Audfs hox dI aYkitSg krdf hY. prduwmx isSG Aus ƒ qur jfx df ieÈfrf krdf afKdf hY, “vwizaf kfmryzf, kSm kr koeI, lokF dIaF qIvIaF bfry socxf Cwz dy.” mIkf hwsdf hoieaf qur jFdf hY. prduwmx isSG kulbIro bfry socxf cfhuSdf hY pr ies vyly Aus dy idlo idmfg Aupr qfirk Cfieaf hoieaf hY. qfirk nfl hoeI mYN mYN qUM qUM kfrn Auh hux Aus ƒ isrdrdI dyvygf. Aus dIaF dukfnF qoVygf. afpxf mfl rwKx dI koiÈÈ krygf. Aus df nuksfn krygf. Auh afpxy afp nUM afAux vfly smyN leI iqafr krn lgdf hY. Auh socx lgdf hY ik jy qfirk kMpItIsLn krdf qF eydF hI shI, Auh vI afpxy smosy dI kImq Gtf dyvygf aqy Auh iksy hor ielfky vl nUM inkl ky hor rfAUNz KVf krygf. Èfm ƒ Gr jFidaF igafn kOr afKdI hY, “jI mIky ƒ smJfE kulbIro ƒ qSg nf kry.” “kuÈ glq kihSdf sI ?” “glq qF nhIN, mËfk krdf rihSdy, Auhƒ cSgf nhIN lgdf.” “eyhƒ kulbIro ƒ hoieaf kI aY jyhVI eynI cuwp ho jFdI aY ?” prduwmx isMG GrvflI nUM kurydx dI koisLsL krdf hY. Aus nUM pqf hY ik kulbIro Aus kol iZz ProlL lYNdI hovygI. igafn kOr boldI hY, “sfƒ kI, sfzf kSm dyKo ikSnf krdI aY, myry ieSzIaf geI qy eyhny PYktrI sSBfl leI sI.” “pr eyhdI prOblm kI aY ? kI dwsdI aY ?” “eyhdf jIjf eyhƒ qSg krdY.” “Auhny qSg kI krnf, jy eyhƒ hwQ vI pf lYNdf hoAU qF hux qk qF afdI ho jfxf cfhIdY. nflLy Auhny eyhnUM vfeIP bxf ky mMgfieaf qF eynf ku hwk qF Auhdf bxdf eI aY.” “eyho eI nhIN eyhqoN pYsy vI mSgdf rihSdf.” “dyeI jfvy, Auhny eyhƒ ieSglYNz swidaf, pwkI krfieaf.” “pwkI vI nhIN krf irhf, eyhdy pYsy KfeI jFdY, ieh pwkI hox dy lflc ivc KlHfeI jFdI af. mYƒ qF eyhdI bhuq icSqf aY.” “cwl igafn kory, qUS kulbIro bfry socxf Cwz ky afpxy inafixaF bfry iPkr kiraf kr.” igafn kOr df iDafn hfly vI kulbIro ivc hI hY. Auh kihMdI hY, “ryÈU kulbIro ƒ kuwtx vI lwg pYNdY, iswDf glH ƒ pYNdY.” “qy ryÈU dI afpxI vfeIP?” “Auh vI hYgI aY, cfr inafxy vI af, bVI kuVI pSdrF sflF dI aY pr ryÈU jfnvr dI iksy ƒ prvfh nhIN, jdoN Auhƒ guwsf af jfvy qF dunIaF eyDr dI AuDr kr mfrdY.” gwl krdI igafn kOr bhuq duKI hY. prduwmx isSG Aus dy donyN moZy PV ky kihSdf hY, “lokF dIaF gwlF ivc afpxy afp ƒ bhuq nhIN AulJfeIdf.” Auh QoVI AucI avfË ivc boldf hY qF jo igafn kOr cup kr jfvy. Aus ƒ qfirk bfry iËafdf iPkr hY ik Auh Aus Aupr vfr krn dI iqafrI ivc hovygf. mIkf rfAUNz qoN muVdf afKdf hY, “aSkl, qyrI suwlI df suwlf kr igaf DoKf, idKf igaf afpxf aslf.” prduwmx isSG smJdf hoieaf puwCdf hY, “kI ho igaf?” “hoxF kI sI, BYx dyxI df dukfnF Aupr smosy rwK igaf.” mIkf qfirk ƒ gflHF kwZ hI irhf hY ik inSmf af jFdf hY. qfirk vflf rfAUNz hux inSmf krdf hY. inSmf afKdf hY, “aSkl, qfirk sfrIaF dukfnF qy iPr igaf, afpxf mfl PrI ivc rwK igaf.” prduwmx isSG ƒ vwzf Jtkf vwjdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik ibËns ivc ieh ho skdf hY pr pihlF kdy ieMnI isLdq nfl mihsUs nhIN kIqf. blvIr ny afpxI PYktrI BfvyN lgfeI hY pr Aus dIaF dukfnF Aupr kdy nhIN jFdf pr qfirk pUrf DoKybfË inkilaf hY. mIkf afKx lgdf hY,

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“aSkl, PrIdf ny vI quhfzI XfrI dI lfj nhIN rwKI.” mIky df ievyN mUSh pfV ky ieh gwl kih dyxf Aus ƒ bhuq burf lgdf hY pr Auh Aus vl iDafn idqy ibnF afKdf hY, “eyhƒ sbk isKfAuxf eI pYxF.” “aMkl, eyhƒ sflyH qfirk ƒ mIky dI dosqI df qF pqY pr duÈmxI df nhIN pqf.” mIkf afK irhf hY. prduwmx isSG Aus vl qy iPr inSmy vl dyKdf hY. inSmf vI hfmI Brdf hY. Auh AuhnF donF ƒ Aupr dPqr ivc lY jFdf hY. boql Kohldf hY. Auh dPqr ivc hmyÈf hI ivskI riKaf krdf hY. boql ƒ Auh iqSno hI kfhlI nfl Kqm krdy hn qy qfirk dI PYktrI ƒ qur pYNdy hn. rfh ivcoN iek boql hor KrIddy hn qy Aus dI PYktrI phuScx qoN pihlF pihlF Aus ƒ vI mukf idSdy hn. prduwmx isSG ƒ pqf hY ik Auh iËafdf ÈrfbI ho gey hn qy lVfeI krn jogy nhIN hn pr Aus ƒ ieh vI XkIn ik qfirk AuhnF dy mukfbly qy nhIN afvygf. Aus dI ishq lVfeI jogI nhIN hY. PYktrI puwj ky prduwmx isSG drvfËy ƒ Dwkf mfr ky gflH kwZdf hY. qfirk bfhr inkldf hY. mIkf dyKdy sfr hI qfirk dy muwky jVn lgdf hY. qfirk bFhF nfl mUSh bcfAuNdf izwg pYNdf hY jd qk PYktrI dy hor kfmyN vI bfhr inkl afAuNdy hn. PrIdf AuhnF iqSnF ƒ gflHF kwZx lgdI hY. cuqflI pflf isSG dI muwC hfly vI KVI hY. Auh tYlI muhry bYTf soc irhf hY ik koeI gwl nhIN jy mohn dyv DoKf dy igaf qF. ieh Cotf amrdyv qF ÈrIP hY. ies df ivafh hI afpxI mrËI df krygf. mohn dyv qF pihlf hI lUÈ lUÈ krdf iPrdf huSdf sI. ievyN vrqfv krdf sI ik jfpdf sI ik ieh hwQ nhIN afvygf pr amrdyv Aus df sfAU pwuq hY. Aus ƒ guridafl isSG dI slfh vI cSgI lgdI hY ik ËrUrI qF nhIN ik muSizaF ƒ ieSzIaf ivc hI ivafihaf jfvy. ieQy vI qF kuVIaF iml jFdIaF hn. iewzI vwzI afpxI jfq brfdrI hY ieQy. ieh bwcy ieQy jSmy hoey hn qy ieSzIaf ivafh krfAux qoN zrdy ivafh qoN hI imtx lgdy hn. Auh bYTf bYTf dUr qk ingfh cVHfAuNdf hY ik iks vfkPkfr dI kuVI ivafhux vflI hovy qy amrdyv dy mukfbly dI pVHI hovy pr Aus ƒ koeI nËr nhIN afAuNdI. Auh socdf hY ik ikAuN nf ‘vfs–prvfs’ ivc nF dy dyvy. bhuq sfry irÈqy ajkl aÉbfrF rfhIN hI huSdy hn. blik ajkl aKbfrF hI vwzI ivcol igrI kr rhIaF hn. Auh iek idn amr dyv ƒ puwCdf hY, “ikwdF beI ivafh bfry qyrf kI iKafl aY? qUS vI ikqy bVy vfly rfhy qF nhIN jfxf?” “zYz, qYƒ ivafh qoN ibnF hor kuÈ iQSk krn ƒ nhIN?” “ijhVI hflq sfzI aY ik quhfzI mF qur geI qy muSzy ivafhux vfly af, eys hflq ivc qF quhfzy ivafh bhuq dyr dy ho jfxy cfhIdy sI.” “ikAuN?” “ikAuNik Gr sSBflx leI aOrq dI loV huSdI aY, aOrq qF hux qusIN eI ilaf skdy aF, mohndyv qF igaf, hux myrI afs qF qyry qy eI aY.” “afpxf Gr cldf nhIN ikqy ?” “clx ƒ qF cldY pr eyhdI mflkx hY nhIN.” amrdyv afpxy ipE dI gwl smJ nhIN irhf. pflf isMG ivsQfr ivc dsx lgdf hY, “eys Gr df hux qUM mflk aY, vwzf igaf afpxy rfh qy minMdr nUM afpF ivafh ky Auhdy Gr Byj dyxF qy iPr qUM hI rih igaf nf iekwlf, qy qyrI vfeIP hovygI ies Gr dI mflkx, so puqrf, qUM jldI ivafh krf qF jo Gr dI mflkx Gr afvy.” “E no zYz, nOt sI, nOt jYwt.” “ikAu ? qyrI Aumr ho geI ivafh dI qy nfly izgrI vI ho geI.” “nhIN zYz mYN mfstr krnI aF.” “Auh qF qyrI mrËI aY, mfstr kr jF zfktryt kr pr iksy CotI jfq ivc ivafh nhIN krfAuxf, afpF ieSzIaf qoN nhIN ieQoN eI kuVI lwBFgy.”

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pflf isSG afKdf hY. puwqr cuwp rihSdf hY. pflf isSG iPr kihx lgdf hY, “kuVI qyrI mrËI dI eI hoAU, dyKIN eydF dI kuVI lwBMU ik sfrI Aumr dyK dyK ky BuwK lih jfieaf krU.” “blwzI sym Elz storI!” kih ky amrdyv hwsx lgdf hY. pflf isSG ƒ Ayus df hfsf cSgf lgdf hY. hfsy ivc hF idsdI hY. Auh afpxI DI minSdr nfl slfhF krn lgdf hY, “hux afpF amrdyv df ivafh kr dyeIey.” “zYz, kfhl kfhdI aY!” “hux Aumr ho geI EhdI.” “kSm qy lgx dy zYz.” minSdr isafixaF vFg afKdI hY. Aus vl dyK ky Aus ƒ nsIb kOr cyqy af jFdI hY. Auh jIAuNdI huSdI qF gwl hor sI. sfry iPkr Auh afp krdI. Auh pwb igaf dosqF ƒ muSzy leI kuVI lwBx leI afKdf hY. guridafl isSG nfl vI ieho slfhF krn lgdf icqvx lgdf hY. Auh afpxI klpnf ivc iek suhxI kuVI ijhI lfl kpVy pfeI rsoeI df kMm krdI iPrdI dyKx lgdf hY. iPr afpy hI hwsdf hY ik ijs ny ivafh krfAuxf hY Aus ƒ Èfied icq cyqy vI nf hovy. iek idn amrdyv af ky dwsdf hY, “zYz, mYƒ jOb iml geI?” “nfeIs! ikQy imlI aY?” “lUtn!” “vYrI bYz!” “ikAuN?” “lUtn qF dUr aY, nfly qyrI pVHfeI df kI bixaf?[[[[ qUS qy kihSdf sI ik mfstr krnI aY.” “zYz, nfl dI nfl eI krI jfxI aF.” “qUS Cwz eys jOb ƒ mfstr kr pihlF, jy jOb eI krnI aF qF koeI nyVy lwB ijhVf ik roË Gr af jfvyN.” “zYz, ieh jOb nfeIs af, promoÈn dy cFs aY, vyjË PortI ky qk ho jfxI aF.” amrdyv pUry AuqÈfh nfl dws irhf hY. pflf isSG df kuJ hor kihx df hONslf nhIN pYNdf. Auh puwCdf hY, “ivafh leI ‘vfs–prvfs’ ivc aYz dy dyvF?” “nOt jYwt zYz, mYN dwsUS.” “qUS kdoN dwsyNgf ?[[[ jdoN vfl icwty ho gey qF!” “sUn zYz, sUn, vYrI sUn, mYƒ izgrI krn dy.” amrdyv lUtn hI rihx lgdf hY. vIk aYNz Aupr Gr afAuNdf hY. iPr pSdrIN idnIN afAux lgdf hY. Auh minSdr ƒ kihSdf hY, “mYƒ qF eys muSzy dy cfly TIk nhIN lgdy.” “kI ho igaf zYz?” “dyK, ikSny hPqy ho gey Gr nhIN afieaf!” “bIËI hoxf.” “Pon kr skdf sI.” “zYz, mYN Pon kIqf sI, hI ‘Ë E ky.” “Auhƒ kih jOb Cwz dyvy nhIN qF kih ik mYN vI lUtn eI af jfxf.” kih ky pflf isSG hwsx lgdf hY. minSdr vI hwsdI hY. Auh iPr afKdI hY, “zYz, dyK mYN qyry kol hYgI aF nf.” “qYƒ qF vYst minstr XUnI ivc jgfh iml geI qF hYgI aY nhIN qF qUS bfhr hI rihxf sI qy mYN iekwly ny kSDF nfl gwlF krnIaF sI.” kihx ƒ qF pflf isSG kih jFdf hY pr bfad ivc pCqfAuNdf hY ik ieh gwl Aus ƒ nhIN sI kihxI cfhIdI. Auh iksy df muhqfj nhIN hY. Auh iPr muwC ƒ mroVf idSdf afKdf hY,

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“bwicE, ijwdF mrËI kro, ieh buwZf bVI krVI hwzI df bixaf hoieaf aY.” Auh amrdyv bfry guridafl isSG nfl gwl krdf hY, Auh agoN kihSdf hY, “pflf isaF, qUS qF aYvyN lohy df Qx bixaf iPrdYN, muSzy eI aY sfly, ijSnf icr mrËI bfhr rihx, ijQy mrËI jfx qUS Èukr kr ik qyrI kuVI cSgI aY.” “kuVI qF inrI sfAU aY ivcfrI, Gr sFBI iPrdI aY.” kihSidaF Aus ƒ minSdr nfl ipafr afAux lgdf hY. iPr iek idn AuhI Kbr iml jFdI hY ijs df Aus ƒ zr hY, ijs ƒ Auh axmMny mn nfl AuzIk irhf hY. amrdyv iksy gorI kuVI nfl rihx lg ipaf hY. iesy leI Gr nhIN af irhf. Aus ny lUtn ivc hI Gr lY ilaf hY. minSdr dwsdI hY, “zYz, amr zrdf Gr nhIN afAuNdf, Auhny gorI nfl ivafh krfAuxf hux, kl Pon kIqf sI myry mobfeIl qy.” hux mobfeIl Pon minSdr kol vI hY. pflf isSG guwsy ivc muwTIaF mItdf afKdf hY, “Auhƒ kih mYƒ imly qF shI iek vfr.” “zYz, Auh zrdf eI Gr nhIN afAuNdf.” Aus df idl krdf hy ik muSzy ƒ rjvIaF gflHF kwZy pr minSdr kol bYTI hY. Auh cup rihSdf qy tYlI dyKdf muwC ƒ mroVf dyx lgdf hY. pMjqflI gryvfl dI nOkrI aijhI hY ik CuwtIaF vfhvf ho jFdIaF hn. Auh GMumx iPrn df sLOkIn hY qy sfrI dunIaF GMuimaf hY, ieSnf GuSimaf hY ik hux mn awikaf ipaf hY iPr vI CuwtIaF ivc Aus qoN Gr nhIN bYiTaf jFdf. Gr ivclI iekwl hux Aus ƒ qSg krn lwgdI hY. kdy smF sI ik Auh socdf sI ik Auh ikDry vI Aumr Br iekFq kwt skdf hY pr hux Auh aksr socx lgdf hY ik koeI sfQ hovy. dosqF ivcoN hux jgmohx hI Aus dy nyVy hY pr jgmohx df afpxf pirvfr hY ijs dI Aus ny sSBfl krnI huSdI hY. kflj dy dosq jF ividafrQI kflj hI rih jFdy hn. dosq kuVIaF qF afAuNdIaF jFdIaF rihSdIaF hn pr koeI sQfeI dosqI nhIN bx rhI. sQfeI dosqI ivc ikSnIaF sfrIaF iJjkF vI hn. socdf socdf gryvfl keI vfr hYrfn rih jFdf hY ik iek iksm nfl Aus ny sfry smfijk irÈqy iqafgy hoey hn pr iPr vI smfijk bSDnF df Aus ƒ hfly bhuq iPkr hY. Aus dy BrfvF dIaF kuVIaF vI vwzIaF ho rhIaF hn. koeI glq kSm jF ax–smfijk kSm krn smyN Auh kuVIaF mwlomwlI muhry af KVdIaF hn. BfvyN Aus ny BrfvF df iqafg kIqf hoieaf hY pr mn ivc hfly vI ikDry apxwq hY. AuhnUM BrfvF nfl ieho guwsf hY ik Aus dI mrjLI qoN ibnF hI aYzy vwzy kfrobfr dy mflk bx bYTy hn qy jy Aus dI mrjLI vI puwC lYNdy qF Auh kdy ienkfr nf krdf. Auh BrfvF dy Gr nhIN jFdf qy nf hI AuhnF nUM afpxy Gr vVn idMdf hY pr AuhnF dy bwcy ikDry imlx qF pUry moh nfl imldf hY. kdy kdy Aus ƒ aOrq dI qlb hox lwgdI hY. kdy kdy qF ies qlb ƒ bhuq iÈwdq nfl mihsUs krn lwgdf . Aus df mn krdf hY ik kfl grl ƒ Gr swd lvy. keI vfr sfAUQfl df gyVf mfrdf hY. rfq ƒ QF QF vysvfvF KVdIaF hn. sfrIaF hI eyÈIan huSdIaF hn, Auh vI pSjfbI. keI vfr lfeItF 'qy kfr rukidaF hI kuVI af puwCdI hY, “XU PYNsI ibËns ?” gryvfl muskrf idSdf hY. kuJ khy ibnF kuVI vwl dyKdf rihSdf hY. jd qwk lfeItF grIn ho jFdIaF hn qy Auh kfr qor lYNdf hY. kdy Auh dfVHI rSg lYNdf hY qy kdy AuNj hI rihx idSdf hY. CuwtIaF 'qy jfxf hovy qF dfVHI rMgxI jLrUrI ho jFdI hY. AuQy aOrqF afm iml jFdIaF hn. icwtI dfVHI dyKidaF aOrq dI mrd pRqI nrmI AuBr afAuNdI qy ieh nrmI gryvfl ƒ psSd nhIN huSdI. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik Auh hfly buwZf nhIN hY. Auh cfhuSdf hY ik aOrq Aus nfl sKqI nfl hI pyÈ afvy.

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pihlF Aus ƒ Gr ivc iekwlfpn ieSnf qSg nhIN sI kiraf krdf. ipwCy ijhy Aus ny iek ikqfb pVHI hY. ikqfb ivc iek pSkqI hY ik ijhVy bSdy rfq ƒ kmry ivc iekwly sONdy hn Auh qrs dy pfqr huSdy hn. Auh sOx kmry ivc qF kI pUry Gr ivc iekwlf sONdf hY. jdoN qoN ÈIlf spYro ny afAux dI gwl kIqI hY AudoN qoN Aus aSdr iek ajIb ijhf cfa hY. ÈIlf nfl Aus dI purfxI dosqI hY. AudoN dI jdoN ÈIlf ny hfly kivqf ilKxI ÈurU nhIN sI kIqI. gryvfl Aus nUM ipafr nfl icVI ikhf krdf. ÈIlf Aus nfl ivafh krfAuxf cfhuSdI sI pr gryvfl df ivafh iksy irÈqydfr ny ikDry pwkf kIqf hoieaf sI. ipE mrn qoN bfad Aus irÈqydfr dy kfPI aihsfn gryvfl dy isr sn ijnHF ƒ Auqfrn leI ivafh krvfAuxf ËrUrI sI. ivafh ho igaf. Auh ieSglYNz af igaf. AuDr ÈIlf ivXog ivc kivqf ilKx lwg geI. ÈIlf ny aSgryËI dI aYm[ey[ kIqI qy kflj ivc pVHfAux jf lwgI. ÈIlf df ivafh ho igaf. Auh kivqf ilKdI ÈIlf spYro bx geI. pihlF aSgryËI ivc ilKdI sI iPr pSjfbI ivc vI ilKx lwgI. kfPI sfl gryvfl df Aus nfl nfqf tuwitaf irhf. iPr kdy kdy Aus df nF iksy aKbfr jF rsfly ivc pVHn ƒ iml jFdf ijQy Aus dI kivqf jF koeI lyK Cipaf huSdf. Aus ƒ ÈIlf df nF pVH ky ajIb ijhI KuÈI huSdI. Auh CuwtIaF kwtx ieSzIaf bhuq Gwt jFdf hY. ieSzIaf ivc Aus df koeI hY vI nhIN. ipSz ivc Aus df koeI vfkP irhf nhIN ik ijs nfl AuT bYT sky. Aus leI qF pUrf ieSzIaf hI Eprf hY. pUry ieSzIaf ivc Auh iek ÈIlf spYro ƒ jfxdf hY ijhVI ik afpxy pqI aqy iek DI nfl iksy XUnIvristI dy iksy kYNps ivc rihSdI hY. iek vfr ‘vfs–pRvfs’ ivc ÈIlf dIaF kivqfvF CpdIaF hn qy nfl hI Aus df isrnfvF vI iliKaf hY – ÈIlf spYro, aSgryËI ivBfg, pSjfb XUnIvristI, cSzIgVH. Auh Ausy vyly hI ÈIlf ƒ Kq ilKx bYT jFdf hY. sSKyp ijhf bhuq arQI Kq ilK mfrdf hY. do hPqy bfad ÈIlf df jvfb af jFdf hY. KqF df islislf ÈurU ho jFdf hY. gryvfl ƒ ieSzIaf afpxf afpxf lwgx lwgdf hY. Ayus leI ieSzIaf muV ky vs igaf hY. hor KuÈI dI gwl ieh ik ÈIlf dI afpxy pqI nfl alihdgI ho cuwkI hY. gryvfl dIaF awKF ivc keI suPny jfg pYNdy hn. Auh Bwjdf hoieaf Bfrq phuScdf hY. idwlI qoN iswDf cSzIgVH. XUnIvristI qy ÈIlf df Gr. Gr df drvfËf iek jvfn kuVI KolHdI hY. ÈIlf dIaF awKF qy ÈIlf dy nwk vflI kuVI. Aus ƒ Buwl hI igaf hY ik vkq ieSnI qyËI nfl awgy inkl afieaf hY. gryvfl dI kfhl mwTI pY jFdI hY. ÈIlf imldI hY pr dovyN iek dUjy ƒ bfhF ivc nhIN lY skdy. monf AunHF dy ivckfr hY. monf ƒ vI ieSnI Aukq nhIN af rhI ik AunHF dy ivckfroN ht jfvy jF iPr Auh kuJ gSvf dyx qoN zrdI hovygI. do idn Auh ÈIlf kol rihSdf hY. pihlF kuJ nhIN boldf pr qurn lwgf afKdf hY, “cwl icVIey, Gr vsfeIey.” ÈIlf hwsdI hY. Aus ƒ pqf nhIN cwldf ik ÈIlf ikAuN hwsI hY. afpxy afp ƒ ies Aumr ivc icVI kihx 'qy jF iPr Gr vsfAux dI pysLksL 'qy. Auh afKdI hY, “Gr vsfAux dy mOsm ivc qF Auh jwtI ijhI PV ilafieaf sYN ikDroN.” “Blf Gr vsfAux df vI mOsm huSdY?” “pwCmI smfj ivc nhIN huSdf hovygf pr ieQy huSdY, mYN monf ƒ zfktrI krvfAuxI aY.” gryvfl kuJ nhIN afKdf. qur afAuNdf hY. icwTIaF df islislf jfrI rihSdf hY pr Aus ƒ jfpdf hY ik hux icwTIaF ilKxIaF Poky hiQafr clfAux vFg hI hY. vkq lSGdf jFdf hY. gryvfl hor iekwlf huSdf jFdf hY. Auh iek vfr iPr ÈIlf spYro kol jf ky kuJ rfqF rih afAuNdf hY. Aus ƒ ieSglYNz afAux df swdf dy afAuNdf hY. sLIlf nhIN afAuNdI. Auh afKdI hY ik hfly vkq ZukvF nhIN hY. iPr Auh swdf dyx qoN awk jFdf hY. ieSzIaf jfxf vI cSgf nhIN lwgdf. knyrI afeIlYNz Aupr jvfn aOrqF GuSmdIaF hn. pUrf spyn qy ietlI rSgInIaF nfl Biraf ipaf hY. kdy kdy QfeIlYNz bfry pVHdf hY qy AuQy jfx dIaF skImF GVn lwgdf hY. iek idn ÈIlf dI icwTI afAuNdI hY ik monf zfktrI kr geI hY. Auh Pon krky puwCdf hY, “icVIey, hux kI iKafl aY?” “quhfnUM pqY ik monf afpxy Pfdr dI kroVF dI jfiedfd dI ieklOqI vfrs aY, mYN nhIN chuMdI ik myry kfrn monf dy iksy hwk ‘qy asr pvy.” “ikvyN asr pY skdy?” “ikAuNik sfzf ajy qlfk nhIN hoieaf.”

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“mYN quhfnUM ivafh krfAux leI nhIN kih irhf, ieQy af ky myry nfl iekwTy rihx leI kih irhF.” “mYN socFgI.” gryvfl nUM kuJ afs bJdI lgdI hY pr sLIlf muV ky cuwp ijhf hI kr jFdI hY. Aus dI icwTI df Auqr vI nhIN idMdI. Pon nMbr vI Aus df bdilaf hoieaf hY. sfl qoN vwD smyN bfad sLIlf df Kq afAuNdf hY ijs ivc Aus ny ÈIlf ny ieMglYNz afAux KfhsL df ieËhfr kIqf hY pr icVI bx ky nhIN sgoN sLIlf spYro bxky. sLIlf spYro pMjfbI dI sQfpq kivqrI. gryvfl ƒ muV cfa cVHn lwgdf hY. ievyN qF ievyN hI shI. Auh afpxy Gr ƒ iDafn nfl dyKx lwgdf hY ijQy af ky ÈIlf ny qurnf hY, bYTxf hY. afpxy inÈfn Cwz ky jfxy hn. Auh cfhuSdf hY ik ÈIlf iekdm jhfËy cVH afvy. pr iekdm jhfËy cVHnf afsfn nhIN hY. vIËf lYxf pvygf. vIËy leI afAux df kfrx hoxf cfhIdf hY. vYsy qF afAux df kfrn jF iksy vI mulk ƒ jfx df kfrn AuQy dI sYr hI kfPI huSdf hY. gryvfl ievyN hI qF krdf hY. ijQy vI jfxf huSdf hY, vIËy dI loV pvy qF cuwp cfp Aus mulk dI aSbYsI cly jFdf hY pr ieSzIaf ivc bhuqy lok ievyN nhIN krdy. AunHF ƒ iswiDaF vIËf lYx jfx qoN zr lwgdf hY ik nFh hI nf ho jfvy. gryvfl pUrI qPsIl ÈIlf ƒ ilKdf hY ik Aus dI qnKfh kfPI hY, Aus dI jfiedfd vI hY, bYNk ivc pYsy vI hn. Auh dunIaf dI sYr dy hr qrHF kfbl hY. Aus ƒ ieDroN iksy dI spONsriÈwp dI jF iksy hor bhfny dI loV nhIN hY. pr jo sLIlf dy mn ivc hY gryvfl Auh nhIN smJ irhf. sLIlf sLIlf spYro hY jykr koeI lyKk sBf Aus nUM swdygI qF Aus df mfx vDygf. pMjfbI dy ikMny hI lyKk qy lyKkfvF ieMglYNz df ckr lgf ky jFdy hn qy AuhnF dIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF KbrF lgdIaF hn. so Auh cfhuMdI hY ik Aus ƒ koeI sBf jF sSsQf swdy qF Auh afvy qy sBf Aus df bxdf mfx-qfx vI kry. iksy vwzy sfihqk iekwT dI Auh prDfngI kry. aKbfrF ivc Aus dI crcf hovy. Aus nUM afpxy sfihqk kwd df pqf hY qy Aus dy muqfbk hI ieMglYNz df cwkr lgfAuxf cfhuMdI hY. gryvfl ny prvfny Aus dy Gr jf ky gwl kIqI hoeI hY. prvfnf kihMdf hY ik jd iehnF grmIaF ivc iek vwzf smfgm krfieaf jfvygf qd sLIlf spYro nUM vI swdf Byj idqf jfvygf. gryvfl iesy ihsfb nfl mfnisk qor qy iqafr ho irhf hY. pr Auh muV ky prvfny nUM nhIN iml skdf Pon vI nhIN krdf. Aus nUM hY ik prvfnf hI sBf df krqf Drqf hY kuJ dyr pihlF Aus nUM imlygf qy kMm ho jfvygf. Auh meI dy awD ivckfr prvfny nUM imldf hY. kihMdf hY, “prvfnf sfihb, kdoN ku krvf rho E PMksLn?” “ies sfl sfzI sBf df PMksLn kYNsl ho igaf ikAuNik kYnYzf ivc myry mfx vwzf progrfm ho irhY, mYN qF aYqkIN AuQy cly jfxf. agly sfl dyKFgy.” gryvfl KVf Aus vl dyKdf rih jFdf hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “ijhVf qusIN sLIlf spYro nUM swdf Byjx df vfadf kIqf sI Ehdf kI bxygf?” “hI, swdf Byj idMny aF, swdf qF mihjL iek kfrvfeI aY, progrfm krfAuxf koeI jLrUrI nhIN.” gryvfl Pon krky sfrI gwl sLIlf nUM dsdf hY pr sLIlf nUM KflI swdf nhIN cfhIdf. jykr koeI PMksLn hI nhIN qF Auh af ky kI krygI. sLIlf df afAuxf mulqvI ho jFdf hY. ies qrFH progrfm dy kYNsl ho jfx qy sLIlf dy hAumY nUM bhuq swt vjdI hY. Aus nUM gryvfl ‘qy vI guwsf af irhf hY ik Aus ny pUrI ijLMmyvfrI nhIN idKfeI. ievyN acfnk vI kdy PMksLn kYNsl huMdy hn. Aus nUM ieMglYNz dy lyKk vI bhuq gYrijLMmyvfr lgdy hn. Aus ny ieh kdy nhIN sI soicaf ik ieh lok ieMny byieqbfry vI ho skdy hn. ieh qF sLukr hY ik Aus ny hfly bhuqI iqafrI nhIN kIqI. bhuqy lokF nfl afpxy jfx dI gwl vI sFJI nhIN kIqI. gryvfl dy qF hOsly hI psq ho jFdy hn. Aus dIaF skImF bxIaF bxfeIaF rih jFdIaF hn. Aus dy suPinaF ‘qy pfxI iPr jFdf hY. Auh qrFH qrFH dy Tumxy dy ky afpxy idl nUM KVf krn dI koisLsL krn lgdf hY. Auh vIrvfr kflj qoN vfps af ky sYtI Aupr hI pY jFdf hY. AuQy hI suwqf rihSdf hY. pUrf idn Èuwkrvfr vI ipaf rihSdf hY. sLfm nUM AuT ky nhfAuNdf hY qy kfr cuwk kyNdrI lMzn vl nUM inkl jFdf hY. rYz lfeIt eyrIey df cwkr lgfAuNdf hY. pr ikqy kfr nhIN rokdf. do GMty GuMm ky vfps muV afAuNdf hY. sfAUQfl dIaF sVkF Aupr vI gyVf kZdf hY. ikqy koeI kuVI KVI nhIN idsdI, pqf nhIN ikQy mr geIaF sB. Auh socdf hY Gr jf ky iksy kfl grl nUM Pon kry. kuJ sfl pihlF Auh iek

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pMjfbI kuVI nUM sd ilaf krdf sI. Gr af ky Auh Aus kfl grl df Pon nMbr lBx dI koisLsL krdf hY pr nhIN lBdf. Auh sincrvfr df pUrf idn vI sYtI Aupr pY ky hI kwZ idSdf hY. iCaflI minMdr jgmohn nUM sivimMg gey nUM aksr iml pYNdI hY pr hYlo qoN ijLafdf kdy koeI gwl nhIN huMdI. jgmohx nUM Auh bhuq suhxI lgdI hY. jdoN Auh ieMglYNz afieaf sI qF minMdr bhuq CotI sI. jgmohn ny kdI soicaf hI nhIN sI ik ieh vwzI ho ky ieMnI suhxI inklygI. jy pflf isMG dy pirvfr nfl nyVqf nf huMdI qF Auh jLrUr minMdr qk dosqI leI phuMc krdf. gryvfl nfl minMdr bfry gwlF krn lgdf hY. gryvfl puwCdf hY, “iPr qYnUM dUjIaF aOrqF hONt ikAuN krn lg jFdIaF ny!” jgmohx socx lg pYNdf hY. kuJ dyr bfad boldf hY, “pqf nhIN ikAuN.” “qyry mndIp nflL sbMD ikho ijhy ny?” “TIk aY pr sr jI, mYnUM Gr dy tuwtx qoN bhuq zr lgdY, Gr tuwtx nfl jo bwicaF nfl bIqdI aY Eh bhuq sB iGnfAuxf aY. mYN afm qOr qy socdf huMnF ik jy ikDry koeI gVbV hoeI qF mYN aOK Jwl lAUN, iksy nf iksy qrFH GrvflI nfl rhI jfAUN pr bwicaF nUM iekwly nhIN Cwzxf.” “koeI nf koeI gwl qF mndIp ivc aDUrI aY ijhVI ik qYnUM minMdrF ivc, suKIaF ivc jF pRIqIaF ivc idsdI aY.” “sLfied mndIp ivc sfhs dI Gft aY, Auh afpxy mFipE nfl aYsI bwJI hoeI aY ik AuhnF ibnF koeI PYslf hI nhIN kr skdI, qy ieh aOrqF mYnUM mrjLI krdIaF idsdIaF, sLfied ieho kfrn hovy.” jgmohx dsdf hY. pr Auh gryvfl qoN ieh Cupf jFdf hY ik iek sLwk ijhI hr vyly Aus dy mn ivc qrdI rihMdI hY ik sLfied mndIp dy mn ivc koeI hor hY. iek qy mndIp iksy vI gwloN Aus df kdy vI bhuqf ivroD nhIN krdI ijvyN afm pqnIaF krdIaF hn, Gr ivc Aus dy hr PYsly nUM ijvyN df iqvyN mMn jFdI hY qy dUjf sihvfs smyN Aus dI iksy iksm dI sLmUlIaq nhIN huMdI ijvyN pihlIaF ivc hoieaf krdI sI. jgmohn ijLdgI dI gwzI clfAux vfsqy ieh sB dbf rwKdf hY. ies bfry Auh socxf vI nhIN cfhuMdf. Aus nUM gryvfl dI hux afdq ijhI pY geI hY. jy kuJ idn Aus nfl gwlbfq nf hovy qF Aus nUM kuJ gvfcf gvfcf lgx lgdf hY. gryvfl nUM sLfied ievyN nhIN hY. Aus ny iksy pfsy iKskxf hovy qF cup cfp inkl jFdf hY. hux vI keI idn ho gey hn Auh gryvfl nUM Pon qy Pon krI jf irhf hY. Aus dI ansirMg msLIn qy sunyhy vI Cwzdf hY pr gryvfl vloN koeI jvfb nhIN af irhf. Aus nUM lgdf hY ik CuwtIaF hoxgIaF qy iksy pfsy cly igaf hovygf. sLfm nUM Auh Ausdy Gr dy muhr dI lMGdf hY qF dyKdf hY ik gryvfl dI kfr ihlI hoeI hY Bfv ik kfr vrqI hoeI hY. ies df mqlv gryvfl afly duafly hI hY. sLfied Gr hI hovy. ieh socidaF Aus nUM iPkr hox lgdf hY ik iekwlI jfn hY ikqy kuJ ho hI nf igaf hovy. gryvfl df Bfr vI qF kuJ ijLafdf hY. jgmohn keI vfr kih cuwkf hY ik sr jI koeI vrijsL kiraf kro. jLrf Bfr GtfE pr gryvfl hws Czdf hY. jgmohn Aus dy Gr dI GMtI vjfAuNdf hY. aMdrlI ihljul qoN lgdf hY ik koeI Gr hY. kfPI dyr bfad gryvfl drvfËf KolHdf hY. Aus df ichrf Auqiraf hoieaf hY ijvyN dyr df ibmfr hovy. jgmohx iekdm puwCdf hY, “sr jI, TIk qF E ?[[[ kI hflq bxf rwKI aY !” “TIk aF, sYtI 'qy pey pey ƒ nINd af geI sI.” “mYN bhuq Pon kIqy, qusIN cuwikaf eI nhIN.” “aSdr af jf, iPr igly krIN.” jgmohx Aus dy mgr aSdr lSG jFdf hY. Gr dI hflq dyK ky kihSdf hY, “sr jI, koeI sPfeI vflI aOrq rwK lE, svyry do GSty ivc af ky Gr iswDf kr jfieaf krU.” “nhIN Xfr, TIk nhIN bYTdI, awgy rwKI sI, myrf kI aY, zfl zfl py zyrf apnf.”

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rhy huMdy ny. AuQy dI jMnqf nUM vI kurwpt lIzrF dI afdq pY cuwkI ey, sfnUM ies mulk ivc ies dy stYNzrz nUM myntyn krn bfry XqnsLIl hoxf cfhIdf ey.” gryvfl afpxy ivcfr dwsdf hY. iPr sohxpfl bolx lwgdf hY, “isafsq ivc pYx leI sB qoN ËrUrI gwl ik lokl smwisafvF qoN jfxUS hoxf.” Aus df ieÈfrf bfeI suirSdr isSG vwl hI hY ik sfAUQfl dy lokF dIaF musLklF bfry Aus dI jfxkfrI hfly Gwt hY. gryvfl iPr afKdf hY, “ies vyly ies mulk ivc sfzy pSjfbI lokF dI vwzI loV klcr sFBx aqy bolI sFBx dI aY. gurduafiraF Aupr sfƒ pRYÈr bxfAuxf cfhIdf ik pSjfbI pVHfAux vl qvwjoN dyx.” “hr vIkaYNz 'qy qF skUl lwgdY.” “QoVHy eI bwcy huSdy af, mYN qF afp pSjfbI pVHfAux gurduafry jFdf irhF. lok ÈOkIaf hI bwcy Byjdy af jF iPr mjbUrI ijhI nfl. pSjfbI dI loV nhIN mihsUs kIqI jf rhI.” “qy sfzy mukfbly muslmfn dyKo bwicaF ƒ afpxI Ëubfn ikwdF pVHfAuNdy af.” “Auh vI afpxI Ëubfn nhIN pVHfAuNdy AurdU pVHfAuNdy af jF iPr kurfn isKfAuNdy af.” “pSjfbI dy muwdeI qF muslmfn vI bhuq bxdy huSdy af.” “aYvyN bs iËhnI awXfÈI leI eI.” “ieh gryvfl jI dI gwl TIk aY, sfAUQfl ƒ hux qwk pSjfbI tfAUn izklyar kr idwqf jfxf sI jykr iek muslmfn kONslr lwq nf aVfAuNdf. bixaf bxfieaf kSm Aus ny Krfb kr idwqY.” idljIq afKdf hY. nfl dI ZfxI ivc bYTy iek ivakqI afpxy idl dI gwl kihx dy mksd nfl AuhnF vl nUM GuMmdf bolx lgdf hY, “mYnUM afpxf iek qjrbf quhfzy nfl sFJf kr lYx idE, myry Gr dy muhry iek dRKq sI, mYN kONsl nUM bhuq iliKaf ik myrI kfr aMdr nhIN lMGdI ieh dRKq kt idE pr myrI iksy nhIN suxI. mYN do sfl kONsl nfl liVaf pr kuJ nf bixaf qy hfr ky mYN Gr hI vyc idqf. iek kONslr ny KrIidaf myrf Gr, Ausy ny ijhny iksy lflc vs ipCy ijhy pfrtI bdlI aY qy Auhny mhIny dy aMdr aMdr dRKq ktf ky Eh mfiraf.” sMqflI ryzIE Aupr Kbr af rhI hY ik sfAUQfl ivc kql ho igaf hY. lok iDafn nfl Kbr sux rhy hn qy iPr iek dUjy vwl BydBrI nËr nfl dyKx lwgdy hn. jgmohx kSm Aupr hY. kuJ lok ZfxI bxf ky KVy gwlF kr rhy hn. jgmohx kfhlI ijhy kol dI lSGx lSGdf hY. koeI Aus ƒ kihSdf hY, “jwigaf, rfqIN sfAUQfl 'c mrzr ho igaY.” “awCf! hux sfAUQfl ivc mrzr vI afm ijhI gwl ho geI.” kihSdf hoieaf Auh awgy lSG jFdf hY. vfps muVidaF kfr dy ryzIE Aupr iPr AuhI Kbr af rhI hY. Auh socx lwgdf hY ik aYzI ikhVI gwl ho geI ies kql ivc. kMm Aupr vI lok ZfxI bxf ky KVy hn. Auh iDafn nfl suxdf hY. pqnI ny pqI df kql kr idwqf hY. Auh mn ivc hI kihSdf hY ik ieh idlcspI vflI gwl ËrUr hY nhIN qF pqI hI pqnIaF df kql krdy af rhy hn. Auh Gr puwjdf hY. mndIp kihSdI hY, “suxI awj dI Kbr?” “sux leI, sux leI, qyry vrgI qyË qIvIN ny afdmI cuwk 'qf.” “koeI bhuqI hI sqI hoeI hoAU! myry vrgI ivcfrI.” mndIp kih ky Aus vwl dyKdI hY. Auh muskrfAuNdf hY. mndIp iPr afKdI hY, “BuipSdr df do–iqSn vfr Pon afieaf, kihSdf sI ik ËrUrI kSm aY.” “nvF zrfmf Kyzxf hoAU, hor kI !” “hux quhfzI zrfimaF dI Aumr nhIN rhI.” “mYN zrfmy Kyzy eI kdoN af bs gwlF kIqIaF.”

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mndIp kuJ boly ibnF Aus leI jUs lYx rsoeI ivc cly jFdI hY. jgmohx gym Kyzdy muMizaF dI gym ivc ihsf lYx lgdf hY. Auh jUs df Gwut Brdf Pon cuwk lYNdf hY. BuipSdr df Pon nSbr cyqy krdf zfiel krn lwgdf hY. awigAuN BuipSdr kfhlI ivc Aus puwCdf hY, “qUS mobfeIl ikAuN nhIN rwiKaf hoieaf ?” “loV nhIN pYNdI.” “awj qF pY geI nf.” “kI gwl ho geI, suwK qF hY?” “KbrF nhIN sux irhf ?” “afh vfeIP ny ijhVf hsbYNz mrzr kr idwqY ?” “pqf kOx aY vfeIP ?” “kOx aY ?” “pRIqI ! afpxI pRIqI !” “N hYN!” “hF, pRIqI ny gurnfm nUM stYb kr idqf, ds rhy af ik ieko vfr ivc gurnfm QfvyN mr igaf.” “ieh ikwdF ho igaf ?” “ikwdF kI hoxY, qYƒ pqf eI aY pRIqI dI kI hflq bxf rwKI sI gurnfm ny, iek kuwqI ƒ vI qusIN KUSjy lfeI jfvoN qF aSq ƒ Auh quhfƒ Cfl mfr ky pYNdI aY Pyr pRIqI qF pRIqI sI.” BuipSdr kih irhf hY. jgmohx qoN boilaf nhIN jf irhf. BuipSdr puwCdf hY, “ipCly idnF ivc koeI rfbqf hoieaf sI Auhdy nfl ?” “nhIN, kdy vI nhIN.” “mYN iek idn Pyr dyKI sI Auh, mYN qF hYrfn sF ik eynf kuJ ikvyN sihSdI jf rhI sI, mYƒ keI vfr lwgdf vI sI ik kuJ nf kuJ hovygf pr eynf kuJ hovygf ies dI afs nhIN sI.” jgmohx Pon rwKdf hY. Aus df Auqiraf ichrf dyK ky mndIp puwCdI hY, “kI hoieaf? ieh ikhVI hor jMm peI quhfzy mfmy dI DI?” “Auh pRIqI aY?” “ikhVI pRIqI?” “qUS nhIN jfxdI, mYN vI bhuq sfl pihlF iek awDI vfr eI imilaF jd zrfmy dy cwkr ivc afeI sI BuipSdr kol.” “Pyr eynI vwrI vflI ikhVI gwl aY ?” “qUM pQr idl aYN, qyry leI ieh kuJ nhIN pr mYnUM ieh bhuq vwzI gwl lgdI aY Kfs qOr qy jy qusIN iksy nUM QoVf bhuwq jfxdy hovoN qF PIl qF hoxf hI hoieaf!” kihSdf jgmohx KfmoÈ ijhf ho jFdf hY. mndIp kuJ dyr Aus vwl dyKdI rihSdI hY qy kihSdI hY, “lE jI, iek hor cuVyl cuSbV geI.[[[ clo AuTo ÈOipSg kr ky afeIey, quhfzf mUz hor pfsy pAU.” “nhIN, qUS iekwlI eI jfieaf, muSizaF ƒ vI mSmI vwl Cwz jfh.” Auh boldf hY. afm qOr 'qy Auh muSizaF ƒ afpxy nfl nfl hI rwiKaf krdf hY. shuiraF vwl Byj ky bhuqf KusL nhIN huMdf pr aj Aus df idl cfh irhf hY ik Aus nUM iekwlf Cwz idqf jfvy. mndIp kuJ khy bgYr iqafr hox lgdI hY qy muMzy lY ky cly jFdI hY. Auh AuT ky gryvfl dy Gr jFdf hY. gryvfl Gr nhIN hY. BuipSdr vwl jFdf hY. Auh vI ikDry jf cuwkf hY. Auh isstrË ienhYNzË dy dPqr jFdf hY. AuQy vI koeI nhIN imldf. Auh vfps Gr af ky isgrt sulGf ky bYT jFdf hY. iek vfr qF Aus df idl krdf hY ik pfrk df gyVf mfr ky afvy qF jo iDafn hor pfsy pvy pr Aus qoN AuiTaf nhIN jf irhf. Auh bYTf bYTf sfrI Gtnf ƒ afpxy mn ivc muV surjIq krn lwgdf hY ik gurnfm hr roË pRIqI ƒ nIvF idKf ky Aus dy mn ivc GtIafpn df aihsfs pYdf krdf rihSdf hovygf. Aus dy bwcy vI Aus dy iKlfP kr idwqy hoxgy. aijhI iswiKaf idwqI hovygI ik bwcy vI pRIqI ƒ bulfAuNdy nhIN hoxgy. pRIqI mn hI mn ivc jLihr GoldI rihSdI hovygI. Aus idn pRIqI rsoeI ivc kuJ kr rhI hovygI ik gurnfm af ky Aus Aupr rohb pfAux lwigaf hovygf, kuJ glq boilaf hovygf. ho skdf ik kuwtmfr hI kr idwqI hovy. pRIqI

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aTqflI qfirk nfl JgVy qoN bfad prduwmx isSG, mIkf qy inSmf vfps PYktrI ƒ af jFdy hn. mIkf kihx lgdf hY, “mYN qF ikhf sflf qfirk kuÈ aVUgf pr Auh qF iek muwky dI mfr eI inkilaf, nfly ieh myrf muwkf hlkf eI sI, mYN AuhdI ivwq dyK ky eI mfiraf sI.” prduwmx isSG ÈfbfÈ kihx vFg mIky vwl dyK irhf hY. inSmf afKdf hY, “mYN qF hfly bfhF hI tSgdf sI. myrI iqafrI qF aYvyN eI geI, ijSny bSdy aSdroN inkly sfry eI cwizaF ivc pUCF dy ky eI inkly.” “muSizE, eys suwly ny sfzy muhry kI KVnY.” “aSkl, mYN rok ilaf afpxy afp ƒ, nhIN qF ieh suwlf myry hwQoN mr jfxf sI. aSkl, hux eydF eI iksy idn mYN afpxy Brf ƒ dwKU–dfxf dyxf, iek mfrUS sfly dy jbfVy 'qy qy DrqI 'qy ipaf imwtI cwtU.” prduwmx isSG hF ivc isr mfrdf rihSdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf ik mIky df afpxy Brf nfl purfxf JgVf hY. Èrfb pI ky Aus ƒ burf Blf boldf rihSdf hY. keI vfr Pon Aupr vI gflHF kwZx lwgdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik mIkf gwpI hY. awj vflI Aus dI ihSmq dI Aus ƒ afs nhIN sI. iPr acfnk prduwmx isSG ƒ lwgx lwgdf hY ik qfirk nfl kuwt mfr nhIN sI krnI cfhIdI. isrP gflHF DmkIaF qwk rihxf cfhIdf sI. hux ikqy puils kol irport hI nf kr dyvy. mIky kol qF koeI pypr vI nhIN. agilaF cuwk ky iswDf ieSzIaf hI suwt dyxf hY. Auh afKdf hY, “mIikaf, qUS ary pry ho jf, qfirk ikqy puils nf swd lvy.” mIkf vI iPkrmSd ho jFdf hY. iPr iek pYwg hor pI ky kihx lwgdf hY, “aSkl, mYN ikhVf zrdF, aOx dy pulIs ƒ.” pr iPr Auh AuQoN qur pYNdf hY. ipClIaF sVkF qoN huSdf hoieaf qfry dy kmry ivc jf puwjdf hY. ievyN hI inSmf vI iKsk jFdf hY. prduwmx PYktrI hI bYTf rihSdf hY. sfrf stfP vI cly jFdf hY. Aus ƒ hY ik jykr puils afeI qF Aus ƒ ieQy PYktrI ivc hI imlxf cfhygf. Aus ƒ lwBx leI puils dy Gr afvy ieh Aus ƒ psSd nhIN . Auh afpxy afp ƒ puils kol ibafn dyx leI iqafr vI kr lYNdf hY ik sfrI gwl dI iËSmyvfrI afpxy isr lY lvygf. mIky jF inSmy ƒ ivc nhIN afAux dyvygf. Auh Cy vjy qwk bYTf rihSdf hY pr puils nhIN afAuNdI. Auh smJ jFdf ik musIbq tl geI. AuT ky Gr ƒ qur pYNdf hY pr aSdroN Auh bhuq zr irhf hY ik aYvyN hI pSgf lY ilaf. Aus df mobfeIl vwjdf hY. Eprf ijhf nSbr koeI. Auh aOn krdf hY. dUjy pfsy PrIdf hY. Auh kihSdI hY, “srdfr jI, qusIN ieh kI kIqf jy, myrf mIaF mfrnf sU?” “sOrI PrIdf, myrf mqlb Auhƒ eynf mfrnf nhIN sI.” “sOrI kfhdI srdfr jI, jy Auh mr jFdf qF mYN qF ivDvf ho jfxf sU.” “ikwdF qfirk hux ?” “AuNj qF TIk jy, puils bulfAuxI cfhuSdf sI pr mYN bVI muÈkl nfl roikaf jy, bVIaF imSnqF kIqIaF sU ik nvF nvF ibËns aY, puils kcihrI dy cwkr ivc rul jf sI.” “PrIdf, qyrI bhuq imhrbfnI pr hux afpxy srdfr nUM Buwl nf jfeIN, mYnUM afpxy koeI Pon nMbr dyh ijQy qyry nfl gwl kr ilaf krF.” “mYN afpxy srdfr nMU kdy nf Buwl sF qy Pon vI mYN afpy kr sF.” PrIdf dy ieh dwsx 'qy prduwmx ƒ suwK df sfh afAuNdf hY. hux Aus df pqCfvf hor vI vwD jFdf hY ik jy qfirk puils kys bxf idSdf qF Aus dI bhuq bdnfmI hoxI sI. Auh rfhq mihsUs krdf hY. agly idn inSmf qy mIkf vI vfps af jFdy hn. jd AunHF ƒ pqf lwgdf hY ik qfirk ny AunHF dI kuwt ƒ Jwl ilaf hY qF mIky dIaF gwpF vwD jFdIaF hn. Auh cOVf ho ky qurn lwgdf hY. kSm Aupr aOrqF vwl ievyN dyKdf hY ijvyN koeI vwzI jSg ijwq ky afieaf hovy. Aus dI itwcrbfËI vI vwD jFdI hY qy kihSdf rihSdf hY ik koeI bSdf kutfAuxf hoieE qF dwisE.

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iek idn inSmf kuJ smosy vfps lY afAuNdf hY. AunHF ivcoN vfl inkilaf hY. ievyN kdI kdfeIN smosy ivcoN vfl inkl afvy qF prduwmx isSG dy Bfa dIaF bx jFdIaF hn. ishq ivBfg anusfr ieh bhuq vwzI axgihlI hY. Auh jurmfnf kr skdy hn. jy iËafdf hovy qF PYktrI vI bSd krf skdy hn. mIkf vfl kwZ ky iekwlI iekwlI aOrq dy vflF nfl myl ky dyK irhf hY ik iks df hY. sB ny hI isrF Aupr topIaF pfeIaF hoeIaF hn iPr Auh kihSdf , “aSkl, ikqy quhfzf hI qF nhIN.” “nhIN beI, myrf ikwdF ho skdY, mYN qF jflI bSnH ky rwKdf huSnf.” “pr ieh qF lwgdY ijwdF rSigaf hoieaf hovy.” “ieQy sfrIaF buVIaF rSgI iPrdIaF.” prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY. Aus ƒ jfpdf hY ik cor PVn dI QfvyN Auh afp hI cor bxdf jf irhf hY. mIkf inSmy ƒ afKdf hY, “qUS kwlH ƒ jf ky ÈOpkIpr ƒ kih dyeIN ik vflF qoN nhIN zrIdf, ieh qF isSGF df tryz mfrk aY.” Aus dy kol KVIaF do aOrqF hwsdIaF hn. iek afKx lwgdI hY, “mIikaf, aglf khU ik jy ieh vfl quhfzf tryz mfrk aY qF hryk smosy ivc pfieaf kro, Pyr kI jvfb dyvyNgf ?” “iehdf jvfb vI hYgf ik hryk smosy ivc vflL pf ky asIN gSjy hoxf.” sfry hwsdy hn. vfl inklxy vflI gSBIrqf guafc jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG socdf hY ik mUz TIk hoieaF qy sB dI Kbr lvygf ik muV ky smosy ivcoN vfl nhIN inklxf cfhIdf. Aus ƒ PrIdf df iPr Pon afAuNdf hY. AuproN BfvyN PrIdf hfly vI guwsy ivc hY pr aSdroN KuÈ ik qfirk dy ievyN lwgIaF hn. Aus ƒ qfirk nfl idloN nPrq hY. ieSglYNz qoN igaf pYsy dy Ëor nfl hI Aus ƒ ivafh ilafieaf sI nhIN qF Aus df buwZy qfirk nfl kI myl sI. PrIdf PYktrI dy aSdr dI hr Kbr prduwmx ƒ idSdI hY ik ikSnIaF aOrqF aSdr kSm krdIaF hn. ikSny smosy roË bxdy hn. ikSny zrfeIvr zilvrI leI jFdy hn. prduwmx isSG ies gwl 'qy KuÈ hY pr Aus koloN hux PrIdf ƒ pihlF vFg nhIN iml huSdf. Bwj dOV ky kdy rfh ivc hI iml skdy hn. hux qfirk hr vyly PYktrI ivc huSdf hY qy PrIdf vI Aus dy nfl hI huSdI hY. Aus ƒ rihxf hI pYNdf hY. kdy kdy Gr ivc sPfeI df bhfnf bxf ky Auh Gr cly jFdI hY qy prduwmx isMG nMU bulf lYNdI hY pr kdy kdy hI. qfirk nfl JgVy qoN bfad iek gwl qih ho geI hY ik Auh muV prduwmx isSG dI dukfn Aupr afpxy smosy rwKx nhIN jFdf qy ijhVIaF dukfnF qfirk ny qoV leIaF hn AunHF ƒ vfps lYx dI iËwd prduwmx isSG vI nhIN kr irhf. QoVHy ijhy Jtky lwg ky iËSdgI afm vFg cwl pYNdI hY. prduwmx isSG smJ lYNdf hY ik qfirk ijMnI ku isrdrdI bx skdf sI bx cuwkf hY hor musIbq nhI dyvygf. qfirk vflI isrdrdI BfvyN iksy hwd qwk Kqm ho geI hovy pr blvIr Aus leI nvIN musIbq KVI kr idSdf hY. hux Aus ny prduwmx isSG dIaF dukfnF Aupr afpxf mfl rwKxf ÈurU kr idwqf hY. Aus ny afpxy smosy df Bfr vI prduwmx isSG dy smosy nfloN ds gRfm vDf idwqf hY. prduwmx isSG iek sO cflI gRfm df smosf bxfAuNdf hY jd ik blvIr iek sO pSjfh gRfm df bxfAux lwigaf hY. Aus ny smosy dI kImq vI do pYnIaF prduwmx isSG nfloN Gwt kr idwqI hY. iek vfr qF prduwmx isSG ƒ lwgdf hY ik sfrf ibËns hwQoN igaf. Auh blvIr ƒ Pon krdf hY. blvIr awigAuN jvfb nhIN idSdf. Aus ƒ imlx Aus dI PYktrI jFdf hY qF blvIr pfsy ho jFdf hY. prduwmx isSG afp iekwlI iekwlI dukfn Aupr jFdf hY. dukfndfrF ƒ afpxy purfxy sbSDF dy vfsqy pfAuNdf hY. AunHF ƒ vDIaf srivs muhweIaf krn dy vfady krdf hY. afpxf kfrobfr iksy hwd qwk bcfAux ivc kfmXfb ho jFdf hY. Auh mIky ƒ blvIr nfl lVn leI iqafr krn lwgdf hY. mIkf afKdf hY, “aSkl, blvIr kuwtx dy pSj hËfr pONz lAUN.” “koeI akl kr mIikaf! pSj hËfr kfhdf? qUS qF keI vfr kih cuwkF ik koeI bSdf kutfAuxf hoieaf qF dwsIN.” “aSkl, Auh qF mYN bSidaF leI kihSnf huSnF qy blvIr koeI bSdf QoVo af, Auh qF myrf purfxf afVI aY.”

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AuxMjf hotl KrId ky kfrf swqvyN asmfn jf cVHdf hY. Auh afpxy nF nfl hotlIar aKvfAux lwigaf hY. gurduafry jf ky igafrF pONz dy ky ardfs ivc kihlvfeygf srdfr blkfr isSG rfey hotlIar pr Aus dI idwK jF Aus ivcly muSzypx kfrx lok Aus ƒ kfry qoN blkfr vI nhIN kihx lwgy. Epry bSdy BfvyN imstr rfey kih lYNdy hox pr purfxy vfkP qF kfrf kih ky hI sSboDn huSdy hn. kuJ vI hovy Aus nUM hotlIar bxn df hlkf ijhf nsLf hY. kfrf vYsy vI afpxI ijLMdgI ivc KuÈ hY. Aus df muSzf jiqSdrpfl XUnIvristI pVHdf hY. BfvyN Aus df Jukfa iswKI vwl ƒ vI kfPI hY pr pVHn ivc huiÈafr hY. ievyN hI Aus dI DI prmIq vI pVfeI ivc qyjL hY. bwicaF vloN Auh KuÈ hY ik pVH ky iksy cMgI nOkrI qy lg jfxgy. hux jdoN df Auh hotl ivc jfx lwigaf hY qF Aus dI pqnI surjIq kOr afpxf pUrf iDafn dPqr vl dyx lgdI hY. kfry vflI mrszIË hux Auh clfeI iPrdI hY qy kfry ny nvIN knvrtybl bI[aYm[zblXU[ KrId leI hY. jiqSdrpfl ƒ vI sports kfr lY idwqI hY. ijs idn qoN Aus ny afpxy muSzy nfl Aus dI grlPirSz ƒ dyiKaf hY, Aus dy mn qoN mxf boJ Auqr jFdf hY. prduwmx dy muSzy rfjivSdr vwl dyK ky Aus dy aSdr keI zr Augx lwgdy sn. muSzy nfl grlPirSz dyK ky iek vfr qF Aus df idl krdf hY ik dosqF ƒ pfrtI dyvy pr iPr socdf hY ik ieh rsm pwCmI lokF ƒ hI ÈoBdI BfrqIaF ƒ nhIN. Aus dy hotl lYx qoN bfad Aus df bYNk mYnyjr zyivz kYlfhn do vfr Aus ƒ Pon kr cuwkf hY pr Auh Aus nfl gwl krn qoN ienkfr kr idSdf hY. lon nf dyx df guwsf hfly vI Aus dy mn ivc hY. dUjy pfsy mnIÈ ptyl dy bYNk mYnyjr nfl Aus dy sbSD kfPI mËbUq ho cuwky hn. hotl lYx qoN bfad Auh sfAUQfl dy amIr bSidaF ƒ kuJ iËafdf hI imlx lwigaf hY. sfAUQfl dy ivEpfrIaF dI bxI sSsQf sfAUQfl ibËns susfietI df vI hux isrkwZdf mYNbr hY. hr mIitSg ivc jfx lwigaf hY. AuQy hornF bYNkF dy mYnyjr vI afAuNdy hn ijhVy ik kfry nfl dosqIaF gSZxIaF cfhuSdy hn. pr kfry ƒ kYlfhn dI byruKI qoN bfad mYnyjrF Aupr bhuqf XkIn nhIN irhf. dPqr ivc kSm krdI surjIq kOr vI KuÈ hY. pqI dI kfmXfbI Aus ƒ cSgI lwgdI hY. pihlf Auh pfrt tfeIm ijhf dPqr jfieaf krdI qy nhIN qF Gr hI rihMdI. Gr ivhlI bYTxf Aus nUM cMgf nhIN lgdf. jy ikqy bYTxf vI pY jfvy qF sfrf idn tYlI muhry bYTI rihSdI hY. keI vfr jiqSdrpfl dy kmry ivcoN bilAU iPlm cuwk kyy dyKx lwgdI hY jF iPr jiqSdrpfl qoN aijhI iPlm mSgvf vI lYNdI hY. Aus ƒ pqf ik ieDr dy jSmy bwcy aijhI gwl df burf nhIN mnfAuNdy. bilAU iPlm dyK ky qF Aus df mn hor vI kfhlf pYx lwgdf hY. afny bhfny kfry nfl lVn lwgdI hY pr hux Aus ny afpxy afp ƒ dPqr dy kSm ivc zob ilaf hY. Èfm ƒ Qwk ky hI Gr muVdI hY. kfry dy hotl KrIdx dI KuÈI dI Aumr nON ds mhIny hI bxdI hY. hotl dI mYnyjmYNt dy bdlx nfl gfhkI kuJ ku Gt jFdI hY. tUirst kSpnIaF iËafdf kimÈn mSgx lwgIaF hn. hotl df aSgryË mYnyjr iksy hor hotl ny iËafdf qnKfh dy ky pwt ilaf hY qy kfry ƒ mYnyjmYNt df koeI qjrbf nhIN hY. nvyN mYnyjr dy afAux qwk vI ibËns ƒ hyTF ƒ Dwky ijhy vwjdy rihSdy hn. sB qoN vwzI musIbq Aus ƒ pYNdI hY hYlQ ivBfg dI slfnf cYikSg vyly. hr hotl nUM hYlQ aYNz syPtI mihkmy vloN sB kuJ TIk hox df srtIiPkyt cfhIdf huMdf hY qy hYlQ vfly pUrI qrHF hotl df inrIKx krky hI ieh srtIiPkyt idSdy hn. jdoN qoN bRqfnIaF XorpIan XUnIan ivc afieaf hY qF aijhy knUMn vI kuJ sKq ho gey hn. hYlQ vfly af ky sfry hotl ƒ dyK prK ky Aus ƒ nuksF dI iek lSmI ilst PVf jFdy hn. sfry hotl dIaF ibjlI dIaF qfrF glL cuwkIaF hn, rI–vfieirSg hox vflI hY. bhuqy kmry nvF pypr pyNt mSgdy hn. rsoeI ivc vI kuJ vwzy nuks inkldy hn. hotl dy pfxI df pRbSD vI XUrpIan kfƒn muqfibk nhIN hY. kfrf ilst lY ky mnIÈ ptyl kol jFdf hY. mnIÈ hotl dy kSm ivc Gwt hI dKl idSdf hY. Auh afpxIaF dukfnF ivc hI ivasq hY. ilst dyK ky mnIÈ dI vI KfinEN jFdI hY. Auh guwsy ivc kihSdf hY, “Xy sflf hmfrf srvyar pihly mfilk sy imlf hUaf Qf, jo jy bfqyN vo Cupf igaf.” “lgqf hY TwgI ho geI.”

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“iblzroN ko bulfE, dyKqy N ik ikqny kf Krcf .” iblzr afAuNdy hn. kuwl imlf ky zyV lwK pONz df Krc dwsdy hn. mnIÈ qy kfrf dovyN hI isr suwt ky bYT jFdy hn. kfrf kihSdf hY, “ieqnf pYsf khF sy afeygf irpyar ky lIey!” “mYksImm lon qo hm ly cuwky N.” “eyjSt sy bfq kryN ijs ny hmyN vycf hY.” “voh sflf ikaf bolygf.” Auh eyjSt ƒ imldy hn. eyjSt moZy cuwk ky mfrdf kihSdf hY, “ijhVf ibËns qusIN KrId rhy E Aus dy bfry quhfzf qjrbf hoxf cfhIdY, sfzf kI aY asIN qF kimÈn 'qy kSm krdy aF, sfƒ ijhVI ienPrmyÈn mflk idSdy AuhI quhfƒ awgy dy idSdy aF.” “hux kI krIey ?” “qusIN ieMnf idl nf Cwzo, ieh hotl quhfnUM kfPI ssqf imilaf hoieaY, kuJ dyr holz krogy qF ies dI kImq bhuq vD jfxI aYN, qusIN Gfty ivc nhIN rhogy.” “iehdI syl bhuq Gt geI aY, ieMnI ik hux Krcy vI pUry nhIN ho rhy.” “jy ieh gwl aY qF qusIN awgy iksy ƒ vyc idE.” “jfxI ik quhfzf kimÈn iPr kfiem.” kfrf guwsy ivc afAuNdf afKdf hY. eyjSt Aus ƒ ÈFq krdf afKdf hY, “imstr rfey, asIN ieQy pROprtIË KrIdx, vycx leI eI bYTy aF, jy qusIN sfzy rfhIN nhIN qF iksy hor rfhIN vyc skdy E pr jy sfzy rfhIN vycogy qF kimÈn kuJ Gwt lvFgy.” mnIÈ qy kfrf hfly vI Aus vwl guwsy nfl dyKI jf rhy hn. eyjSt iPr kihx lwgdf hY, “pr iek gwl Xfd rwKo ik ieh hotl quhfƒ mfrikt dI kImq nfloN ssqf imilaf hoieaY. qusIN mflk E soc lE jy vycxf qF[[[.” Auh dovyN slfh krn lwgdy hn. PYslf krdy hn ik ievyN hI kuJ ku pYcap krky iksy qrFH hYlQ vfilaF qoN pfs krvf ilaf jfvy qy vycx leI mfrikt ivc lgf idwqf jfvy. eyjSt afKdf hY, “hYlQ vfilaF ƒ mYN sSBfl lvFgf, qusIN dwso hotl ikSny df vycxf cfhuSdy ho ?” “ijSny df ilaf plws quhfzf kimÈn.” “ieSny df Èfied nf ivky, mfrikt kfPI izwg cuwkI aY.” “mfrikt ivc syl Aupr qF lfE.” “TIk aY, agly hPqy hI pRYs ivc af jfvygf pr Gftf vI pY skdY ies leI iqafr rihE.” kfrf qy mnIÈ iek dUjy vwl dyKx lwgdy hn. hotl muV syl 'qy lwg jFdf hY. dyKx afey gfhkF nfl eyjSt pihlF vfly hI hwQkSzy vrqdf hY. AuhI kmry idKfAuNdf hY ijnHF dI hflq vDIaf hY qy dyKx vfilaF ƒ vI Aus smyN hI bulfAuNdf jd gfhkF dI afvfjfeI vDyry hovy. KrIdx afey lok hotl df itkfxf dyK ky qF KuÈ ho jFdy hn pr KrIdx leI koeI awgy nhIN vwDdf. hotl syl 'qy lwgdf hY qF kfrf Audfs ho jFdf hY. Aus dy qF hfly cfa vI pUry nhIN hoey. hfly qF Ausny dosqF qy irsLqydfrF nUM hotl ivc swd ky pfrtI vI nhIN idqI. prduwmx isMG nUM keI vfr bulf cuwkf hY pr Auh ruwJy hox df bhfnf krdf hfly qk afieaf nhIN hY. lokF dy mUSh Aupr Aus df qKwls hotlIar hfly ciVHaf vI nhIN ik hotl qoN vFJf ho irhf hY. AuDr Audfs qF mnIÈ ptyl vI hY pr kfry ijSnf nhIN. mnIÈ Audfs Aus idn huSdf hY ijs idn pqf cwldf hY ik hotl ivk qF irhf hY pr bhuq Gfty ivc. lf pf ky pUry do lwK df Gftf pY irhf hY. mnIÈ df blwz pRYÈr hfeI ho jFdf hY qy ÈUgr izwg pYNdI hY. Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik Auh igaf. Auh kihSdf hY, “BeIaf, Xy sflf hotl muJy ly jfeygf.” “qumyN ikaf muJy vI ly jfeygf.” “do lfK pONz khF sy pUrf kryNgy imstr rfey ?” “E BeIaf, qUS qF kr lyNgf, myrf ikaf bnygf ! mYN qo lUtf igaf nf.” “nhIN Xfr, jy do lfK qo pUrf honf cfhIey, imstr rfey corI kryN jF bYNk myN zfkf zflyN jy do lfK qo pUrf krnf hogf.” “hF Xfr ptyl, kuÈ nf kuÈ qo socnf pVygf hI.”

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pMjfh prduwmx isSG ƒ ipCly kuJ smyN qoN afpxy muSizaF–kuVIaF df iPkr hox lwigaf hY. Auh socdf hY ik ienHF ƒ ivafhuxf vI hY. awj kwl cSgy muSzy–kuVIaF imldy nhIN hn. ienHF ivcoN iksy ny ieSzIaf ivc ivafh krfAuxf nhIN hY. Aus ƒ pflf isSG dy muSizaF df iDafn afAuNdf hY ik donF ny afpo afpxI mrËI nfl ivafh krf ley hn. Aus ƒ iPkr lwgx lwgdf hY ik Aus nfl vI ikqy ievyN hI nf hovy. Aus ƒ blrfm df vI bhuqf iPkr hY. rfjivSdr qF hwQoN inkl igaf hY. rfjivMdr bfry socidaF Aus nUM lgdf hY ik jykr Auh smilMgI hY qF Auh glq kMpnI ivc pY ky hI ies afdq df isLkfr ho igaf ho skdf hY vrnf kudrq ny Aus nfl koeI Prk nhIN kIqf hoieaf. jykr Ausdf ivafh ho jfvy qF TIk vI ho skdf hY. iek idn Èfm ƒ Auh rfjivSdr ƒ afpxy kol bYTf lYNdf hY qy kihSdf hY, “dyK rfjivSdr, sfzI gwl mSn, qUS ivafh krf lY sB TIk ho jfAU.” “zYz, kI TIk ho jfAU ?” “qyrI lfeIP nOrml ho jfAU, mYN vI qyrI pUrI hYlp krUSgf.” “zYz, myrI lfeIP qF hux vI nOrml eI aY, qusIN eI myrI koeI hYlp nhIN krdy.” “qUS ivafh krf jy khyN asIN hYlp krFgy, qYƒ judf Gr lY dyvFgy, kfr lY dyvFgy, PYktrI ivc eI jOb vI kr lvIN, bs qUS iek vfr ivafh krf lY.” “zYz, ijQy mYN khFgf ivafh kr dyvoNgy ?” “hF, iblkul, sfƒ rSg, jfq df hux qyry mfmly ivc koeI Prk nhIN, ijQy khyN qyrf ivafh kr idSny aF.” “qusIN pItr ƒ jfxdy aF, ijhVf myry nfl afAuNdf huSdY kdy kdy.” “hF.” “zYz, bs qusIN myrf Aus nfl eI ivafh kr idE.” rfjivSdr prduwmx isSG dy sfhmxy bYTf kih irhf hY. prduwmx isSG Tfh krdf iek QwpV Aus dy mUSh 'qy jVdf kihSdf hY, “qyrI hrfmI gya dI aYsI kI qYsI, inkl GroN, sflf gSdf aFzf.” “XU zrtI Elz myn ![[[ XU Elz bfstz afey ivl ikl XU vn zy, afeI ivl ikl XU.” kihSdf hoieaf rfjivSdr AuT KVdf hY. prduwmx isSG vI KVf ho jFdf hY. Aus dy iek hor muwkf mfrdf hY. rOlf suxdI igafn kOr BwjI afAuNdI hY. blrfm qy kuVIaF vI af jFdIaF hn. rfjivSdr ipAu ƒ gflHF kwZdf GroN inkl jFdf hY. jFdy hoey ƒ prduwmx isSG afKdf hY, “Kbrdfr! jy muV ky eys Gr ivc viVaf qF.” guwsy ivc Aus dy buwlH kSb rhy hn. avfË iKSzr rhI hY. blrfm Aus dy kol af ky KV jFdf hY. Aus dy moZy Aupr hwQ rwKdf hY qy kihSdf hY, “zYz, ikAuN Aus Aupr afpxf tfeIm vyst kr rhy E.” jvfb ivc prduwmx isSG qoN boilaf nhIN jf irhf. igafn kOr kihx lwgdI hY, “puwq, qyry zYzI socdy af ik hux qUS vI ivafh jogf ho igaYN, izgrI qUS kr leI aY. asIN qyrf vI kuÈ krnY, jd vwzf axivafihaf bYTf hovy qF Coty ƒ ivafh leIey qF lok kI kihxgy.” “qusIN lokF dI vrI ikAuN krdy aF, jo quhfzf idl krdY, kro.” “qyrf ivafh kr dyeIey Pyr ?” igafn kOr KuÈ huSdI puwCdI hY. blrfm moZy mfrdf afpxy kmry vwl ƒ qur jFdf hY. blrfm vwl dyK ky prduwmx isSG df mUz TIk hox lwgdf hY. Auh mn ivc kihSdf hY ik eydF qF eydF hI shI. sOx vyly igafn kOr puwCdI hY, “koeI kuVI ingHf ivc hY blrfm leI ?” “kuVI qF iek isgI pflf isAuN dI pr kfry df kwl Pon afieaf sI, dwsdY ik Es kuVI dI hvf TIk nhIN.” “kfry ƒ qF sfry afpxy vrgy eI idwsdy af.”

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puryvfl dy brYzPorz ivc do rYstorYNt hn. kuVI vI blrfm ƒ cSgI lwg jFdI hY. irÈqf ho jFdf hY. ivafh vI ho jFdf hY. prduwmx isSG do kocF Br ky brfq lY ky jFdf hY. kfrF df kfPlf alwg hY. awigAuN puryvfl vI pUrI syvf krdf hY. brfq KuÈ ho jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG vI cfa df Biraf ipaf hY. muSzf kuVI grIs dy ËjIry 'qy hnImUn 'qy jFdy hn. AuQoN hr roË Pon krdy hn. sfry pRsSn hn. hPqy bfad muSzf kuVI muVdy hn. kuVI afpxf smfn iekwTf krn lwgdI hY. igafn kOr puwCdI hY, “kI ho igaf puwq qYƒ ?” “mYN eys bSdy nfl nhIN rih skdI.” iekvMjf pflf isSG svyrsfr gurduafry qoN muVdf hY. bws stfp dy sfhmxy iPr bhuq hI gSdf postr lwigaf hoieaf hY. iek nSgI aOrq KVI afpxI kwCI ivc dyK rhI hY qy iliKaf hY ik sfzy kol vfl rSgx leI ieSnf vDIaf rSg hY ik qusIN afpxy vflF df aslI rSg Buwl jfvogy. qy aslI rSg dyKx leI quhfƒ gupq aSg dy vflF Aupr nËr mfrnI hovygI. pflf isSG Ërf ku KV ky pVHdf hY qy hwsdf hoieaf awgy lSG jFdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf ik ies postr nfl symy qy anvr ƒ bhuq qklIP hovygI. pihlF qF Auh postr pyNt krky ies aOrq dy kwpVy pvf dyxgy. ievyN vI AunHF dI qswlI nhIN hovygI qy iPr postr pfV dyxgy. Auh Gr phuScdf hY. rsoeI ivcoN af rhI cfh dI suMG qoN smJ jFdf hY ik minSdr AuT KVI hovygI. iPr porc ivc jf ky dyKdf hY ik minSdr jf cuwkI hY. Aus dI juwqI porc ivc ijAuN nhIN peI. minSdr svyry jldI cly jFdI qy rfq ƒ lyt muVdI hY. kflj qoN bfad ikDry kSm krdI hY. pflf isSG bQyrf kihSdf hY ik Aus ƒ kSm krn dI loV nhIN hY. Aus kol pYsy hn pr minSdr nhIN mSndI. Auh afpxI jyb Krc leI kSm krky KuÈ hY. vYsy pflf isSG ƒ ieh gwl cSgI vI lwgdI hY ik ievyN bwicaF ivc kSm krn dI Bfvnf pRbl rihSdI hY qy axK vI kfiem rihSdI hY. Auh lONj ivc af ky prdy htfAuNdf hY. ieDr AuDr iKSzrIaF cIËF iswDIaF krdf hY. Pirwj KolH ky rfÈx dI siQqI dyKdf hY ik ikDry ÈOipSg krn vflI qF nhIN. Auh afpxy leI cfh df kwp bxfAuNdf hY qy PrSt ivSzo ivc KV ky Guwt Brn lwgdf hY. bfhr sVk KflI hY. hlkI ijhI BUr pY rhI hY. vkq qF BfvyN svyr dy nON df hY pr ijvyN hnyrf ho irhf hovy. Auh ieSglYNz dy mOsm ƒ kosdf muwCF ƒ vtf dyx lwgdf hY. KflI kwp rsoeI ivc rwKx afieaf gfrzn dyKx lwgdf hY. ikSnf gSd ipaf hoieaf hY. Gfh hI ikwzf ikwzf ho igaf hY. Auh socdf hY ik idn pwDry hox qF gfrzn TIk kry. pihlF Aus ƒ gfrzinSg nfl bhuq nPrq hoieaf krdI sI. Auh hwsdf hoieaf kihSdf ik KyqI qoN zrdf qF ieSglYNz Bwj ky afieaf hF qy hux ieQy vI ieh kSm nhIN kr huSdf pr hux Aus ƒ tfeIm pfs krn df ieh vDIaf qrIkf lwgdf hY. nsIb kOr ijAuNdI sI qF Auh afp gfrzn ivc myQI qy DnIaf bIj ilaf krdI. pflf isSG soc irhf hY ik aYqkIN Auh vI kuJ sbËIaF bIjygf BfvyN Kfx vflf Auh iekwlf hI hY. Auh tYlI lf lYNdf hY. KbrF cwl rhIaF hn. Aus ƒ bhuqI idlcspI nhIN hY. iPr acfnk pRIqI bfry Kbr afAuNdI hY. pflf isSG ƒ pqf hY ik ies aOrq ny ipwCy ijhy pqI df kql kr idwqf hY. aOrqF dIaF keI jQybSdIaF ny pRIqI dy hwk ivc muËfhrf kIqf hY. aOrqF dI mSg hY ik pRIqI Aupr kys nf clfieaf jfvy ikAuNik kql krn vyly Auh afpy ivc nhIN sI. pflf isSG mn ivc kihSdf hY ik aOrqF ikvyN iek dUjy nfl KV jFdIaF hn. ieh mrd iek dUjy nfl Kfr KFdy hI mfry jFdy hn. sfDU isSG dy hflfq vI qF aijhy hI sn. Aus ƒ kql kridaF ikhVI koeI smJ sI. iksy mrd ny Aus leI KuwlH ky hfa df nfhrf nhIN sI mfiraf. bs aSdrIN vVy hI JUrdy rhy. igafrF ku vjy zor bYwl vwjdI hY. Auh socx lwgdf hY ik kOx af igaf hoieaf. zfkIaf qF lSG cuwkf hY. Auh AuT ky drvfËf KolHdf hY. guridafl isSG drvfËy 'qy KVf hY. Auh hYrfn ho jFdf hY. guridafl isMG kdy vI ies qrFH Aus dy Gr nhIN afieaf. Auh afKdf hY, “awj kIVI dy Gr nfrfiex ikDroN ?”

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“mYN ikhf qUS qF keI idn df afieaf nhIN mYN hI iml afvF, pihlF mYN socdf sI ik Pon kr ky dyK lvF Gr vI hYN ik nhIN iPr soicaf ik eydF dy mOsm ivc qUM ikQy jfxF.” “afh dyKlY, mOsm ƒ dyK kI hoieaY ipaY, keI idn ho gey eyhnUM cldy nUM, bfhr inkl eI nhIN huSdf. pwb qwk msF jfnF. awj gurduafry vI keI idnF bfad igaF. qUS suxf ikwdF ?” “bs TIk aY.” “Gr 'kwlf eI lwgdF?” “hor myry nfl rfxI ielYËbYQ hoxI aF. guridafl isaF qUS vI itwcrF krdF, muSzy sfly ipwT idKf gey qF 'kwlf eI hoxf sI.” “minSdr vI nhIN idwsdI ?” “Auh XUnI geI af.” “ikSny ku vjy muV afAuNdI aY ?” “lyt eI afAuNdI aY, kSm 'qy ijAuN jFdI aY.” pflf isSG dwsdf hY. guridafl isSG cuwp kr jFdf hY. iPr kuJ kihx dI ihSmq krdf kihSdf hY, “pflf isaF, minSdr bfry iek gwl krnI sI.” “guridafl isaF, hfly pVH lYx idSny aF, izgrI hoeI qy ivafh df soc lvFgy.” guridafl isSG KfmoÈ ho jFdf hY. kuJ dyr socdf rihSdf hY ik gwl ikvyN kry. Auh kihSdf hY, “qYƒ pqf nf iswKF dy muSzy qy muslmfnF dy muSzy afps ivc zFgF, ikRpfnF kwZI iPrdy af.” “ieh sB qF pRqfp KYhry qy cODrI dy pfey hoey pSgy af.” “ieh vI TIk aY pflf isaF pr ieh muSzy ijhVy kfljF, XUnIaF 'c jFdy af Auh vI gruwp bxfeI iPrdy af. kfry df muSzf eydF dy iksy gruwp df lIzr aY.” “Auh qF kfrf vI ikhVf lIzrF nfloN Gwt aY.” “nhIN pflf isaF, gwl kuÈ sIrIas aY.” “awCf!” “gwl asl ivc ieh aY ik muslmfnF dy muSzy sfzIaF kuVIaF ƒ Psf rhy af. kVy pf ky Puslf lYNdy af ik asIN vI iswK eI aF qy bfad ivc eI aslIaq df pqf cwldY.” “qF hI qF sfDU isSG vrgy jylHF 'c bYTy af.” “asl ivc kuÈ ÈrfrqI lok aijhy muSizaF ƒ ienkryj krdy af ik iswKF dIaF kuVIaF PsfE qy muslmfn bxfE.” “guridafl isMaF, mYN Auh lIPlYwt dyKy af ijhVy ieh lok vSzdy iPrdy sI pr Auh qF purfxIaF gwlF[[[.” “nhIN, hfly vI cwlI jFdIaF, kwl kfrf myry kol afieaf sI, duKI sI ivcfrf.” “ikAuN, AuhdI kuVI vI[[[?” “nhIN, Auhdf muSzf ijAuN lIzr aY, kfrf zrdY ik muSzf iksy vwzI ielq ivc nf Ps jfvy, iksy kuVI kfrn muSizaF dy gruwpF ivc awj kwl bhuq tYnÈn cwl rhI aY. koeI afpxI kuVI muslmfn muSzy nfl Èryafm GuSmdI iPrdI aY qy iehdy nfl sfzy muSzy bhuq hyTI mSndy af. AunHF ny kuVI ƒ bhuq smJfieaf pr kuVI kihSdI af ik Auhny qF ivafh vI Ausy nfl krOxY.” pflf isSG ƒ guridafl isSG df gwl krn df qrIkf cSgf nhIN lwg irhf. iPr Aus ƒ ieh vI ajIb lwg irhf hY ik guridafl isSG cwl ky Aus dy Gr afieaf hY. pihlF Auh ievyN kdy nhIN afieaf. Auh qF kSm ivc hI ieSnf ruwiJaf huSdf hY ik ivafh ÈfdI 'qy vI nhIN jfieaf krdf. iPr Aus nUM ieh vI pqf hY ik kfry df muMzf minMdr vflI XUnI hI jFdf hY. pflf isSG ƒ zr lwgx lwgdf hY ik guridafl isSG koeI Kqrnfk gwl nf kih dyvy. Auh idl 'qy hwQ rwKdf Aus dI gwl suxdf rihSdf hY. guridafl isSG kih irhf hY, “pflf isaF, duwK vflI gwl ieh aY ik Auh kuVI afpxI minSdr aY.” “nhIN guridafl isaF, DoKf lwigaf hoxf, ieh kfrf sflf kSjr aY, mYƒ bdnfm krn leI kih irhY sB, mYN ikqy afpxI kuVI ƒ jfxdf nhIN, ieh sB kfry dI kfrsqfnI aY.” kihSdf hoieaf pflf isSG guwsy ivc kSbx lwgdf hY. boldf hY,

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Gr af ky Auh sYtI kol KV ky dyKdf hY ik Auh ikhVI jgfh bYiTaf krdf hY qy minMdr afm qOr qy ikQy ku bYTdI hY. Aus Aupr hmly leI ieMnI ku dUrI nUM ikvyN qih krygf. Auh socdf hY ik Auh afrm-cyar ‘qy bYTf hovygf qy minMdr nUM afpxy njLdIk sYtI Aupr bYTx leI afKygf. Auh jSp mfr ky CurI Aus dy gl 'qy rwK dyvygf qy kfhlI nfl Pyr dyvygf, hlfl krn vFg. iksy qrHF vI jËbfqI nhIN hovygf. afpxy kSm ivc dyrI vI nhIN krygf. iek vfr vfr kr idwqf qF minSdr df koeI vI imSnq qrlf nhIN suxygf. Auh AuT ky rsoeI ivc jFdf hY qy iqwKf ijhf cfkU cuwk lYNdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik cfkU Bfrf hovygf qF vfr krn ivc asfnI rhygI. Auh cfkU lY ky muV soPy 'qy af bYTdf hY. afrm-cyar qoN sYtI qk AuT ky kfhlI nfl vfr krn dI prYkits krn lgdf hY. Auh iek pYg hor pf lYNdf hY. Auh GVI dyKdf hY. cfr vwj rhy hn. minSdr df pqf nhIN ikSny vjy afvy. aksr lyt hI muVdI hY. jy lyt afeI qF jd qwk Auh iËafdf ÈrfbI ho jfvygf. Aus Aupr hmlf krn dI ÈkqI hor kmËor pY jfvygI. Auh AuT ky iek hor cfkU lY afAuNdf hY ijhVf ik mUhirEN iqwKf hY BfvyN ieh bhuq lSmf nhIN. Auh socdf hY ik ijgr ivc KuBox leI lSmy cfkU dI loV vI nhIN huSdI. Auh kol bYTI minSdr dy ijgr ivc cfkU mfr ky ijgr pfV dyvygf qy imStF ivc hI Aus df kfm qmfm ho jfvygf. Auh afpxy pyt nUM swjy pfisE dbf ky afpxy ijgr nUM toh ky dyKdf hY ik bfhrlI dI cmVI qoN ikMnf ku zUMGf hovygf Bfv ik cfkU AuQy qk phuMc vI skygf ik nhIN. do syb vI afpxy kol ilaf rwKdf hY. cfkU df nyVy pey hox df bhfnf vI bxfAuxf cfhuSdf hY. Auh ivskI dy Guwt Brdf soc irhf hY ik hux sB kuJ iqafr hY. jy loV hY qF minSdr dI. afrmI ivc iswiKaf sB kuJ awj kSm afvygf. afrmI ivc disaf jFdf hY ik kol aslf nf hovy qF dusLmx nfl ikvyN inptxf hY. minSdr lyt hI afAuNdI hY. Auh PrSt rUm ivc jFdI hY. pflf isSG sYtI 'qy hI tyZf hoieaf ipaf hY. kol boql KflI peI hY. axkwty syb 'qy cfkU ipaf hY. Auh Aus dI juwqI qy jurfbF KolHdI hY. isr qoN pwg Auqfr ky iek pfsy rwKdI hY qy kSbl ilaf ky Aus Aupr dy idSdI hY. bvMjf hotl ivc Gftf pYNidaF hI kfrf afpxf duwK prduwmx isSG kol sFJf krn puwjdf hY. iËafdf KuÈI jF iËafdf gmI Auh prduwmx isSG nfl sFJf kiraf krdf hY qy prduwmx isSG Aus nfl. donF ƒ hI pqf hY ik muÈkl smyN Auh iek dUjy nfl KVngy. dovF ƒ hI iek dUjy Aupr Brosf hY. BfvyN idlF ivc kuJ eIrKf vI hY Kfs qOr 'qy kfry dy ikAuNik prduwmx isSG jldI hI ies mukfm 'qy puwj igaf hY. keI vfr Auh mn ivc kihx vI lwgdf hY ik sflf smosfbfË nf hovy iksy jgHf df. prduwmx isSG blrfm leI kuVI lwBx lwigaf sI qF sB qoN pihlF kfry nUM hI Pon kIqf sI qy iPr jd kuVI Cwz geI qF kfry kol hI iswDf jFdf hY. siqSdr leI vI muSzy dI dws kfry ny hI pfeI hY. irÈqy dI gwl cwl rhI hY. muSzf kuVI iek dUjy ƒ psSd kr cuwky hn. kuJ ku AuprlIaF gwlF qih krn vflIaF rihSdIaF hn ijvyN ik dfj–dhyj jF iPr brfq dI igxqI qy ivafh dIaF qrIkF. hotl ivc Gftf pYx 'qy Auh iswDf prduwmx isSG kol jFdf hY. kihx lwgdf hY, “duwmxf, do lwK df Gftf Jwilaf nhIN jf irhf.” “cwl qyrf qF iek lwK eI aY.” “iek lwK QoVHf huSdY, do Gr af jFdy af sfAUQfl 'c.” “hux hOslf rwK kfiraf, koeI rog nf luaf bYTIN.” “rog ƒ qF mYN lwg jfAUN, mYN bVI sKq jfn aF, qYƒ pqf eI aY duwmxf, vwzI qoN vwzI musIbq qoN mYN nhIN GbrfAuNdf pr afh do lwK sflf[[[[ pUrf kIqy ibnF mYƒ vI cYn nhIN afAuxf. bs ieho aY ik ikwdF pUrf kIqf jfvy.” “PIm mSgf lY ieSzIaf qoN.” prduwmx isSG hwsdf hoieaf kihSdf hY. “qUS qF itwcrF krdF, kfƒn nfl afpF iswDf pSgf nhIN lYxf pr iswDI AuNglI iGE vI nhIN inklxf.”

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kfry dy idmfg ivc hr vyly ieho gwl rihx lwgI hY ik ieh Gftf ikvyN pUrf krnf hY. Aus idn afpxy iek hor dosq gurpfl isSG ƒ gurduafry gey ƒ jf imldf hY. hfly kwl hI ‘vfs pRvfs’ ivc Aus dI Poto CpI hY. kbwzI dI iksy jQybSdI df pRDfn cuixaf igaf hY. kfrf kihSdf hY, “gurpfl, vDfeIaF beI, ikqy pRDfn bxdYN, ikqy sYktrI bxdF.” “kfhdf pRDfn Xfr, juwqIaF df Gr aY, lok kihSdy af ik asIN pYsy KfeI jfny aF, plyarF dy nF 'qy kbUqr AuzfeI jfny aF.” ipCly kuJ smyN qoN gYrkfƒnI qOr 'qy bSdy ieSglYNz lSGfAux ƒ aKbfrF vfly kbUqr AuzfAuxf kihx lwgy hn. kfrf kihSdf hY, “kuÈ nf kuÈ qF hoAUgf eI, lok aYvyN qF nhIN kihSdy, awg lwgU qF DUSaF inklU.” “pihlIaF 'c lok bQyry bSdy lSGf gey, hux hfeI kimÈnr bhuq kyarPuwl ho igaY.” “ikSny ku pYsy iml jFdy sI bSdy mgr?” “pqf nhIN kfiraf, ijhVy krdy rhy af AuhI jfxdy hoxgy.” “ienPrmyÈn qF hoeygI qyry kol vI, mYN ikhVf aKbfr vflf jF puils df afdmI aF, mYN qF afpxI nOlj leI eI puwC irhF.” “pSj hËfr pONz bSdy mgr. solF plyarF leI aplfeI kro, Auhdy ivcoN awT shI qy awT kbUqr.” “hux mOky Gt gey kI ?” “mOky qF nhIN Gty, rOlf bhuq pY igaf.” “gurpfl, kdy Èfm ƒ iml Xfr, bYT ky gwlF krFgy. bhuq dyr ho geI glfs pIiqaF ƒ.” kfrf ipafr jqlfAux lwgdf hY. gurpfl isSG kihSdf hY, “hF beI kfiraf, qUS hux vwzf ibËnsmYn aYN, sfƒ ikQoN imldYN.” kfrf Ausy Èfm hI Aus ƒ pwb ivc lY jFdf hY qy hotl ivc Gftf pYx dI gwl dsdf hY qy bSdy lSGfAux dy kfrobfr bfry hor jfxkfrI lYxI cfhuSdf hY qF jo pey Gfty nUM iksy qrfH pUrf kIqf jf sky. gurpfl isSG afKdf hY, “kfiraf, kbwzI qF hux eys gwloN bdnfm ho geI. aYqkIN asIN kuVIaF dI tIm mSgvf leI, iek mYc eI Kyizaf qy sfrIaF eI dOV geIaF, agly mYc vyly asIN sItIaF mfrdy rih gey.” “quhfƒ kI, quhfzy pYsy hry ho gey.” “Auh qF TIk aY, pr bdnfmI vI qF huSdI aY.” “mYƒ dws, mYN vI eydF df kSm eI krF.” “qUS vI kr lY, koilaF dI dlflI vflf kSm aY, mYN qF qobf kr leI eydF dy kSm qoN. eyh iekwly bMdy df kMm nhIN, tIm vrk aY, pYisaF dy keI ihwsydfr bx jFdy af. bdnfmI mohrI ƒ imldI aY qy ihwsydfr cuwp cupIqy eI mlfeI Kfey jFdy af.” kfrf cuwp cfp sux irhf hY qy nfl dI nfl siQqI ƒ qolI jf irhf hY ik ikSnI ku PfiedymSd ho skdI hY ieh skIm. gurpfl isSG iek glfs hor pI ky hor vI KuwlHx lwgdf hY. Auh kih irhf hY, “hux qF hor keI pfsy hYgy af aYksploar krn leI, ijwdF hfkI dI tIm mSgvfE, Puwtbfl jF BSgVy dI jF iksy gfAux vfly ƒ eI swd lE, afh pfiksqfnI qF gfAux vflIaF dy bhfny rSzIaF ƒ eI lSGfey jFdy af.” “rMzIaF qoN kI krfAuxgy, pihlF hI ieQy QoVIaF!” “mujrf krfAuNdy af, dyiKaf nhIN kdy, jo kuJ hIrf mMzI, lhOr ivc huMdY Auho kuJ ieQy krONdy af. KYr ijvyN jy qUM kuJ krnY qF koeI nvF konf ProlL. Putbfl dI tIm nhIN afeI ieQy kdy, pfiksqfn qoN kbwzI dI tIm nhIN afeI hfly pr nfl bMdy hor joVny pYxgy.” “iek bSdy mgr ikSnf ku bc jfAU ?” “pSj sO, jy ihwsydf Gwt hox qF vwD qoN vwD hËfr pONz.” “nf beI gurpfl isMaF ieh bhuq QoVHf aY, mYƒ do lwK cfhIdf. pSj sO bSdf lSGfAU qF pUrf hoAU.” kfrf socdf hY ik AuhI kSm kry ijs ivc Aus df qjrbf hovy. Auh kfr lY ky ieDr AuDr GuSmdf rihSdf hY. dPqr df kSm qF hux surjIq kOr sSBfl hI lYNdI hY. jiqSdr pfl vI mwdd leI af jFdf hY. jykr kuVI ƒ CuwtIaF hox qF Auh vI dPqr ivc af bYTdI hY. kfry ny bcpn qoN hI AunHF ƒ klfieStF dIaF PfeIlF dyKx dy kMm ivc lgfieaf hoieaf hY qy kfrobfr dIaF muwZlIaF gwlF ƒ jiqSdr qy prmIq cSgI qrHF smJdy hn. hux kSipAUtr ny qF bhuq hI sOK kr idwqI hoeI hY.

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klfieSt dy aqy vfhn dy zItyl hI PIz krny huSdy hn kutyÈnF afpxy afp af jFdIaF hn. AunHF ivcoN ijhVI mrËI cux lvo. iek idn bYiTaF bYiTaF Aus ƒ suJ jFdf hY ik kI kry. Auh Bwijaf Bwijaf mnIÈ kol jFdf hY. kihSdf hY, “BeIaf, igafn ho igaf ik ikaf kryN.” “ikaf mqlb ?” “XhI ik do lfK kYsy vfps afey.” “kYsy ?” “eyk zmI ieSÈorSs kSpnI KolHI jfey, bVI kfroN kI ssqI ieSÈorSs.” mnIÈ smJdf hoieaf puwCdf hY, “ikqny prsYNt log klym Pfrm Brqy hYN?” “pFc prsYNt.” kih ky kfrf socx lwgdf hY qy kihSdf hY, “bs eyk prOblm .” “ikaf ?” “bYNk myN akfAUNt Kulvfny kI.” “voh koeI prOblm nhIN, voh myry Aupr CoVo, iksI vI nfm kf akfAUNt Kulvf skqf hUS, kuÈ Evr zrfPt kf ieSqËfm vI kr lUSgf.” Auh bYT ky sfrI skIm GV lYNdy hn. sYNtrl lSzn ivc iek Cotf ijhf cubfrf isrnfvyN leI ikrfey 'qy lYNdy hn. ‘vYstrn XUnfeIitz ieSÈorSs’ nF dI bImf kSpnI bxf ky Aus dy nF Aupr aKbfrF ivc ieÈiqhfr dy idwqy hn ik mrszIË, jYgUar, rolj ruafies, bYNtly afid vrgIaF kfrF dI ieSÈorSs awDI kImqI 'qy kIqI jfvygI. ikrfey vfly kmry nUM isrP isrnfvyN leI vrqdy hn ijQy icwTIaF ny afAuxf hY. kyNdrI lMzn df isrnfvF hI afpxI kImq rKdf hY. iek Pon lgvf lYNdy hn pr ies Pon nUM awgy mnIÈ dI dukfn dy iek Pon nUM rIzfierYkt kr lYNdy hn. mnIsL dI dukfn dy ipwCy bxy iek kmry ivc kfrf afpxf dPqr bxf lYNdf hY. ieQy Auh afpxf iek kSipAUtr afid ilaf rwKdf hY. bRqfnIaF dIaF nYsLnl aKbfrF ivc msLhUrI krdy hn. vwzI kfr dI ieMsLoarYNs dI kImq ieMnI Gwt dsdy hn ik gfhk iKcy cly afAuNdy hn. CyqI hI AuhnF df kMm qur pYNdf hY. kfry dI ies kMm ivc ieMnI muhfrq hY ik gfhk Aus Aupr pUrf XkIn kr lYNdf hY. cYk afAux lwgdy hn. cYk bYNk ivc rwK ky kYÈ kZvfAuNdy jFdy hn. CyqI hI do iqSn cYk roË dy puwjx lwgdy hn. keI Coty Coty kuJ klym afAuNdy hn jo ik kfrF dy mflk iksy aYksIzYNt ivc hoey afpxI kfr dy nuksfn hox qy krdy hn. Auh dy idSdy hn. iek vwzf klym vI af jFdf hY kfr dI murMmq df aMdfjLn Krcf pMj hjLfr pONz df hY. kfrf socF ivc pY jFdf hY ik kI kry. Aus klym nUM lmkfAux lgdf hY. Aus nUM zr hY ik hY ik klfieMt Aus dI kMpnI Aupr kys hI nf kr dyvy. jd qk pMj kfrF dy hor bImy dy cYk af jFdy hn qy Auh Aus klfieMt nUM pMj hjLfr df cYk Byj idMdf hY. kfry ƒ ieh sfry kSm krny afAuNdy hn. kfry dIaF PurqIaF dyK mnIÈ bhuq KuÈ hY pr Auh kihx lwgdf hY, “rfey, ijs idn pYsy pUry ho gey Xh sB bSd kr dyNgy muJy qo sflf zr lgdf hY.” “iPkr mq kr BeIaf.” kfrf hOsly nfl afKdf hY. iek idn AunHF dI ieSÈoarz kIqI bYNtly iek vwzy hfdsy df iÈkfr ho jFdI hY. ijs ivc kfr ivc qbfh ho jFdI hY qy kfr ivc iek svfr ivakqI dI mOq vI ho jFdI hY. ieh lwKF pONzF df klym hovygf. kfrf sB dyKdf hoieaf mnIÈ ƒ kihSdf hY, “BeIaf, pYk awp krny kf vkq af igaf.” “do lfK qo pUrf nhIN hUaf.” “nIar ienP. aOr afgy gey qo mr jfeyNgy.” ies ieSÈorSs kSpnI ƒ AuQy hI bSd kr idSdy hn. ikrfey vflf kmrf Cwz idMdy hn. tYlIPon ktvf idMdy hn. AunHF df hotl ivc ipaf Gftf kfPI hwd qwk pUrf ho cuwkf hY. kuJ mhIny Auh cuwp rihSdy hn. ikDry koeI Kbr nhIN inkldI. AunHF dy isrnfvyN Aupr afeI zfk vfps jf rhI hY. kfrF dy mflk hwQ mldy rih jFdy hn. aKbfr ivc inwkI ijhI Kbr ies zmI ieSÈorSs kSpnI bfry

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CpdI hY qy bs. kfrf ivskI dI Guwt Brdf afpxI huiÈafrI Aupr mfx krn lwgdf hY. kdy kdy Aus df idl krdf hY ik afpxI ies cqurfeI bfry iksy nfl gwl kry. aglf Aus dI ihSmq dI dfd dyvy qy Aus dI vizafeI kry pr Auh zrdf hY ik lok Aus nUM DoKybfjL kihx lgxgy. Aus df idl cfhuSdf hY ik prduwmx isSG ƒ hI dwsy ik ijhVf aYzf vwzf Gftf ipaf sI Auh Aus ny pUrf kr ilaf hY pr Aus ny qF prduwmx dI mrsIzIjL dI vI ieMnsLoarYNs kIqI hoeI hY qy pUry pYsy ley hoey hn. Auh cuwp rihMdf hY. mnIsL ptyl nfl bYTy qF jLrUr ies bfry gwlF krky hws ilaf krdf hY. Auh dPqr ivc vfps jFdf jFdf hY qF Aus nUM ieh kSm bhuq Cotf ijhf lgdf hY. vwzy vwzy cYk gfhkF dy afAuNdy qF hn pr Aus df AunHF ivc kimsLn dy qOr qy kuJ PIsdI ihwsf hI huSdf hY. ijhdy ivcoN Aus ny stfP dIaF qnKfhF kwZxIaF huSdIaF. hor vI pSjfh ibl huSdy hn. Aus ƒ vwzy cYk dyKx dI afdq pY geI hY ijhVy Aus dy afpxy hox. iek idn hbIb muhSmd df Pon Aus ƒ afAuNdf hY. hbIb Èyar brokr hY. Aus rfhIN kfrf kdy kdy Èyar KrIidaf krdf hY. iek idn hbIb Aus ƒ Pon krky Èyar KrIdx dI slfh idSdf kihSdf hY, “srdfr jI, gYs dy Èyar KrId Cwzo, zfAUn ho gey ny, ies qoN zfAUn nf jfsx, KrId Cwzo.” “hbIb, qUS iksy vyly mYƒ iml.” kfry ƒ pqf hY ik hbIb cflU bSdf hY. hbIb Aus ƒ imldf hY. kfrf afKx lwgdf hY, “mIaF, jUaf Kyzx ivc myrI idlcspI nhIN. koeI pYsy afAux dI grStI idwsdI hovy qF KrId lvF.” “srdfr jI, ieh Èyar qF vD sx, ÈoarlI vD sx, grMtI hosI.” “hbIb, qyry kol ÈyarF dy srtIiPkyt hYn ?” “ikAuN ?” “jy hYn qF idKf Ërf.” hbIb brIPkys ivcoN kuJ srtIiPkyt kwZ ky idKfAuNdf hY. kfrf puwCdf hY, “ieh aslI aY jF nklI ?” “srdfr jI, ieh ikhVy not aY ijhVy aslI nklI hosI, ieh qF kSipAUtr 'coN inkly pypr ho sx.” “jy qUS mYƒ Èyar vyc ky nklI srtIiPkyt dy jfvyN qF mYN kI kr skdF ?” “irkfrz kSpnI ivc hosI.” “qy jy qyrI kSpnI vI qyrI eI hosI mIaF ?” kfrf kih ky pUrI rIJ nfl Aus vwl dyKx lwgdf hY. hbIb kihSdf hY, “srdfr jI, ierfdy TIk nf lg sx.” kfrf hwsdf hY. hbIb vI hwsx lwgdf hY. hbIb iPr kihx lwgdf hY, “srdfr jI, kSpnI aYvyN hI nf bx jf sI, rijstr hosI.” “mIaF, kwl mYN aYP[tI[ ivc dyiKaf ik pYtrolIam dIaF koeI ds kSpnIaF hYgIaF.” “Auh qF hYn jI.” “Pyr iek kSpnI afpxI vI qF ho skdI aY.” “srdfr jI, kSpnI iksy nF 'qy rijstr hosI, bYNk ivc akfAUNt bgYrf[[[qy iPr iek dPqr[[.” “mIaF, qUS dws qyrf aslI nF kI aY? pulItIkl stya Aupr qUS hYgF, ieQy nf qyrI rSn nf kSn, Cfl mfryNgf qy amrIkf, kYnyzf jf vVyNgf.” “srdfr jI, qusIN mYƒ aSdr krfAux 'qy qul gey jy.[[ imlfE Pyr hwQ.” qrvMjf skOt aYvyinAU Aupr puils dIaF kfrF hI kfrF hn. iek aYNbUlYNs vI KVI hY. skOt aYvyinAU pfrk roz qy kYsl aYvyinAU ƒ imlfAuNdI hY. svyry PYktrI jfx leI prduwmx isSG pfrk roz AuproN dI hI lSG ky jFdf qy afAuNdf hY. puils dIaF kfrF kfrn skOt aYvyinAU bSd kIqI hoeI hY. prduwmx isSG qy igafn kOr PYktrI qoN Gr ƒ jf rhy hn. Auh kihSdf hY, “koeI vwzf kfrf hoieaf lwgdY.”

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igafn kOr kuJ nhIN boldI qy kfrF vwl dyKdI rihSdI hY. Auh idn Br dy kSm nfl QwkI peI hY. prduwmx isSG iPr afKx lwgdf hY, “kulbIro vI iesy roz 'qy eI rihSdI aY nf ?” “hF, bhwqr nSbr 'c.” kulbIro df cyqf afAuNidaF hI igafn kOr ƒ iPkr ho jFdf hY qy kihSdI hY, “Auh qF awj kSm 'qy vI nhIN afeI, mYN Gr Pon kIqf sI iksy ny nhIN cuwikaf. ikqy Auhdy Gr eI koeI vfrdfq nf vfpr geI hovy, Auh dfdy mgOxf ryÈU hY vI eydF df eI.” “dyK ky afeIey Ërf.” prduwmx isSG afKdf hY pr iPr kihSdf hY, “puils ny roz eI bSd kIqI hoeI af.” prduwmx isSG kfr rok lYNdf hY. Aus df idl krdf ik pqf krky afvy. ryÈU Aupr Aus ƒ vI XkIn hY ik koeI vI Aultf kSm kr skdf hY. Auh Auqrn lwgdf hY qF igafn kOr Aus dI bFh PV lYNdI hY, “jI, asIN kI lYxf clo Gr ƒ cwldy aF. pvn AuzIkdI hoAU.” prduwmx isSG muV kfr ivc TIk ho ky bYT jFdf hY. sfhmxy do aOrqF mUSh muhry kwpVf dyeI gwlF krdIaF af rhIaF hn. Auh igafn kOr ƒ kihSdf hY, “ienHF ƒ pqf hoAU, puwC Ërf.” igafn kOr Auqr ky AunHF aOrqF kol jFdI hY. slvfr sUt qoN pqf sfP hY ik pSjfbxF hn. igafn kOr puwCdI hY, “BYxo, kI hoieaf? eynI puils kfhqoN KVI af ?” “kI dwsIey BYx jI, hnyrI vg geI, eyQy rihSdy iek bSdy ny afpxI sflI mfr idwqI qy nfl eI afp Pfhf lY ilaf.” “N hYN!” kihSdI igafn kOr AuQy hI bYT jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG bfhr inkl ky igafn kOr ƒ sSBfldf hY qy AunHF aOrqF ƒ puwCdf hY, “ikSny nSbr dI gwl aY ieh ?” “nSbr qF Brf jI pqf nhIN, gwBy ijhy nIly zorF vflf Gr aY.” “bhwqr nSbr qF nhIN?” “hF jI, bhwqr nSbr eI aY, bSdf eydF df bdmfÈ ijhf eI sI.” AunHF ivcoN iek aOrq kihSdI hY qy Aus ies Gtnf ƒ kosdIaF awgy inkl jFdIaF hn. prduwmx isSG igafn kOr ƒ kfr ivc bYTfldf kihSdf hY, “qUS ikAuN mrn ƒ iPrdI aYN ! sfzI kI lwgdI sI ?” igafn kOr rox lwgdI hY qy kihSdI hY, “mYƒ lwgdf sI ik kuÈ nf kuÈ hoAU.” “qYƒ dwsdI sI kuÈ ?” “roË roNdI sI myry kol. ryÈU bhuq kuwqf bSdf sI. eyhdy sfry pYsy KfeI jFdf sI. eyhny ds hËfr pONz joiVaf hoieaf sI, Auhƒ pqf lwg igaf. pYisaF dI Kfqr kulbIro ƒ kuwtx mfrn lwgdf sI.” kihSdI Auh iPr rox lwgdI hY. kuJ dyr bfad awKF pUSJdI afKdI hY, “iek idn mYƒ kihSdI sI ik mYƒ afpxy Gr rwK lvo nhIN qF ryÈU ny mYƒ mfr dyxf.” “qy Pyr qUS rwK lYNdI, ivcfrI df afh hfl qF nf huSdf.” prduwmx isSG kihSdf hY. igafn kOr boldI hY, “mYN ikhf ryÈU sfzy pyÈ pY jfAU, asIN iewËq vfly aF[[.” prduwmx isSG kulbIro bfry socdf jf irhf hY. Gr af ky igafn kOr Gr dy kSm ivc ruwJ jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG afpxy leI zirSk bxf ky tYlI muhry jf bYTdf hY. pr Aus dIaF awKF agy kulbIro hI GuMmI jf rhI hY. jy Auh Aus ƒ shfrf dy idSdy qF kulbIro bc vI jFdI qy Aus dy vI iksy kSm af geI huSdI. Aus ƒ kulbIro dI mOq df aPsos hox lwgdf hY. igafn kOr rotI dyx lwgdI hY qF Auh kihSdf hY, “jy Auh ryÈU ƒ ds hËfr dy idSdI qF afh BSg dy BfVy qF nf mrdI.”

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igafn kOr iPr rox lwgdI hY. sOx vyly igafn kOr Aus ƒ kihSdI hY, “jI, iek gwl dwsF.” “kI af ?” “kulbIro ny ds hËfr myry kol rwiKaf hoieaf sI.” prduwmx isSG Jtky nfl AuT bYTdf hY qy kihSdf hY, “kI ?” “hF, mYƒ kihSdI sI loV peI qF lY lAUN.” prduwmx isSG socF ivc pY jFdf hY. igafn kOr puwCdI hY, “jI, eyhdf hux kI krIey? Auhdy buwZy mF–ipE ƒ Byj dyeIey?” “qUS kmlI ho geI aYN![[ ijhVy mF–ipE ny kulbIro dI kdr nhIN pfeI, kuafrI kuVI eys ksfeI nfl qor idwqI AunHF ƒ kfhdy pYsy.” “Pyr kI krFgy ienHF df ?” “qUS aYvyN kfhlI nf pY, qyl dyK, qyl dI Dfr dyK.” kihSdf prduwmx isSG sOx dI koisLsL krn lgdf hY. PYktrI ivc kulbIro dI mOq kfrn sog PYl jFdf hY. hr koeI Audfs hY. aOrqF ro rhIaF hn. mIkf ryÈU ƒ gflHF kwZI jf irhf hY. ryzIE Aupr vI vfr vfr ies dohry kql dI Kbr af rhI hY. PYktrI ivc kSm krn ƒ iksy df idl nhIN kr irhf. prduwmx isSG bfkI aOrqF ƒ suxfAuNdf igafn kOr ƒ kihx lwgdf hY, “kwl df afrzr vI kwZxf ik nhIN ? svyry zilvr kI krnYN ?” sfrIaF aOrqF kSm ƒ lwg jFdIaF hn. igafn kOr vI sog ivcoN inklx dI koiÈÈ krdI hY. blrfm afp af ky smosy qlx lwg jFdf hY. Aus ƒ vI iPkr ik kSm vkq isr Kqm ho jfxf cfhIdf hY. prduwmx isSG df idl nhIN lwg irhf. Auh pwb df gyVf kwZ afAuNdf hY. vfps PYktrI afAuNdf hY qF igafn kOr Aupr dPqr ivc Aus kol af jFdI hY. dwsx lwgdI hY, “bSqI dwsdI af ik rfqIN vI kuwitaf sI ryÈU ny kulbIro ƒ, rfqIN qF inafixaF ny Czf 'qI sI. svyry inafxy skUl cly gey. ryÈU Pyr Auhƒ mfrn lwigaf, eydF eI ikqy Auhdf gl Guwt 'qf. dwsdI huSdI sI ik iswDf gl ƒ eI pYNdf. bfad ivc soicaf hoAU ik kI kr bYTF qy Pfhf lY ilaf. sfrI ienHF pYisaF dI lVfeI sI.” prduwmx isSG Aus vwl dyKx lwgdf hY. Auh hOly ijhy puwCdI hY, “hux kI krIey ienHF df ?” “qYƒ ieh QoVHy ijhy pYsy eI cuBI jFdy af ?” “bygfnI cIË asIN kfhƒ rwKxI aF, kulbIro dI rUh dursIs dyAU sfƒ, asIN qF pihlF eI duKI aF.” Aus df ieÈfrf rfjivSdr vwl qy blrfm dy tuwty ivafh vwl hY. prduwmx isSG kuJ soc ky kihx lwgdf hY, “dyK, qUS eys pYsy df DUSaF qwk nf kwZIN, nhIN qF puils ny qYƒ iKwcI iPrnYN ik qYƒ eys Gtnf bfry ËrUr koeI jfxkfrI hoAU. qYƒ pqY puils dy kSm ikwdF dy huSdy af.” igafn kOr smJdI hoeI hF ivc isr ihlfAuNdI hY. prduwmx isSG ƒ zr hY ik Auh hfly vI koeI glq kdm cuwk ky Gr afeI lwCmI nUM Tukrf skdI hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “Auh pYsy ikQy pey af ?” “Gry eI mYN Cupf ky rwKy af.” “eyny pYsy Gr QoVoN rwKIdy af, ilaf mYƒ PVf mYN sSBfl dyvF, tfeIm afAux 'qy ijwdF khyNgI kr lvFgy. curMjf jgmohx bhuq idnF qwk gryvfl ƒ iml nhIN skdf. Auh smfijk ijhy kSmF ivc Pisaf irhf hY. blrfm df ivafh hY. iPr Aus dy irÈqydfrI ivc kfvYNtrI ivc vI ivafh af jFdf hY. qy iPr

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“awCf ! Auh ikhVIaF ?” “hux gya prostIcUt vI sVkF 'qy KV ky gfhkF dI Bfl krn lwgy af.” kihSdf jgmohx hwsdf qy gryvfl vI. Auh kihMdf hY, “ilaf pihlF iek isgrt iplf.” afpo afpxIaF isgrtF mukf ky Auh sfAUQfl bROzvya vl nUM inkl jFdy hn. gryvfl nfl bROzvya df ckr lgfAuxf Aus nUM cMgf lgdf hY. hux jgmohx aksr iqRkflF vyly gryvfl dy Gr df gyVf mfrn cly jFdf hY. Auh brfzvya ‘qy cly qF jFdy hn pr gryvfl ieMporIam vl nUM Aus vkq hI inkldy hn jd Auh bMd hovy. jgmohn nUM suKI dy kql vflI jgfh hux qMg nhIN krdI. gryvfl dy Gr jfx qoN pihlF Auh kdy Pon vI nhIN krdf, Aus nUM pqf hY ik bhqI vfr Auh Gr hI huMdf hY. irtfiermYNt qoN bfad gryvfl bhuqf smF Gr hI ikqfbF pVdf bqIq krdf hY pr hux hor vI iekwlf mihsUs krdf hY. sLIlf spYro Aus leI vwzI afs hY Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik Auh hux nhIN afvygI. jy kdy afeI vI qF jldI vfps muV jfvygI. Aus df afpxf Gr ieMzIaf ivc hY hI. ieQy gryvfl df Gr nhIN vsf skygI. jy af ky muV jFdI hY qF gryvfl hor vI iekwlf ho jfvygf. axigxq iksm dy ivcfr Aus dy mn ivc afAuNdy jFdy rihMdy hn. gryvfl qy jgmohn iekwTy huMdy hn qF AuhnF dIaF gwlF nhIN mukdIaF. hr ivsLy qy hI AuhnF dI gwlbfq cldI rihMdI hY. pRIqI dIaF qy minSdr dIaF gwlF qF Auh krdy hI rihSdy hn. hor vI sfAUQfl ivc ieSnf kuJ vfprdf hY. nvyN gurduafry leI pYsy iekwTy kIqy jf rhy hn. hr Drm afpo afpxf jlUs sfAUQfl ivc kwZxf cfhuSdf hY. gYNg afps ivc lVfeIaF krdy hn. nslvfdI GtnfvF vwD rhIaF hn. eyÈIan lok nslI hmilaF dI bhuqI vfr irport vI drj nhIN krfAuNdy. sfAUQfl ivc zrwg df DSdf ËorF 'qy hY. lokF ny puils qy hor srkfrI mihkimaF ƒ irÈvq dyxI ÈurU kr idwqI hY. brqfnvI isafsq ivc Auqrfa cVfa af rhy hn. dysI lokF ivc lybr pfrtI hfly vI lokF dI hrmn ipafrI pfrtI hY BfvyN nvyN amIr hoey lok torI pfrtI vl Juk rhy hn. iehnF ivisLaF nfloN Auh sB qoN vD gwlF igafn ieMdr bfry krdy hn. Aus dy kql dy kfrn hfly qk nhIN lwBy. irtfier hox qoN bfad gryvfl afpxy kflj nUM bhuq cyqy krdf rihMdf hY. Aus nUM iglf hY ik Aus dy purfxy sihkfmy hux Aus nfl pihlF vrgI grmjosLI nfl nhIN imldy. Pon qF hux bhuq Gwt afAuNdy hn. pMjfbI lokF ivc gryvfl bfry ieh gl pRcwlq hY ik Auh iekwlf rih ky KusL hY. iesy krky gurcrn jgmohn ƒ kihx lwgdf hY, “Es lonr nfl qyrI ikwdF bx jFdI aY?” “myrI qF iksy nfl vI bx jFdI aY.” iek idn jgmohn kfmryz iekbfl ƒ imldf hY. puwCdf hY, “kdoN aY kfmryz, quhfzf PSkÈn ?” “jUn ivc, bhuq vwzI pwDr df muÈfierf krf rhy aF, ieSzIaf qy pfiksqfn qoN Èfier phuSc rhy af.” “sfzI mYzm ƒ swdoNgy ?” “ikhƒ ? ÈIlf spYro ƒ ?[[[ ikAuN nhIN swdFgy. sgoN asIN swdy Byjxy ÈurU kIqy hoey af, AunHF ny vIËy lYxy huSdy af qy hor iqafrI vI krnI huSdI af.” “ÈIlf spYro ƒ vI Byj Cwzo.” “awj eI sBf ivc gwl krdy aF qy qyrf kSm ho jfAU pr iek gwl ds beI qUM sLIlf spYro nUM ikwdF jfxdYN.” “mYN EhdI kivqf pVHdf huMnf.” “awCf! Pyr qUM sfzy musLfieiraF ivc ikAuN neIN afAuNdf.” “swdoNgy qy afvFgf.” “lY, Pyr aYqkIN huxy qoN swdf smJ.” “qusIN sLIlf spYro nUM sdoNgy qF mYN vI af jfAUN.” “ieh hux qUM myry qy Cwz dy, Auh vwzI sLfierf aY, AuhdI hfjLrI nfl qF sfnUM vI Pfiedf hoxYN.” jgmohx Aus df DSnvfd krdf hY. mn hI mn hwsdf vI hY ik kivqf pVHn bfry Auh ikMnI sPfeI nfl JUT bol igaf hY.

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ÈIlf spYro ƒ PSkÈn df swdf pwqr cly jFdf hY qy nfl hI gryvfl iek spONsriÈwp lYtr vI Byjdf hY. gryvfl qy sLIlf ivckfr Pon Aupr lgfqfr gwlbfq hox lgdI hY. Auh Aus nUM vIËf imlx dI AuzIk bVI bysbrI nfl krdf hY. vIjLf aPsr nfl hox vfly svfl jvfb bfry slfhF idMdf hY. Auh jgmohn nUM afKdf hY, “ieMnI iqafrI kIqI aY hux vIjLf iml vI jfvy.” “sr jI, iml jfxY qusIN aYvyN vwrI nf kro, qusIN ieh dyKo ik hnImUn ikQy mnfAuxYN.” “hnImUn vflIaF gwlF hux nhIN rhIaF, eys Aumr ivc qF iek dUjy dI hfjLrI eI bhuq huMdI aY” “aj kl qF iek golI inklI aY dsdy af ik bhuq kfrgr aY.” “myry vrgy blwz pRYsLr dy mrIjL leI Auh golI Kqrnfk aY.” “koeI dysI dvf lB lvFgy.” “ieh slfhF rihx dy, mYnUM qF ieh aY ik Auhdf nwk QoVf ijhf Aucf aY qy myry Gr bhuqI sPfeI nhIN jy Auh ieQy rihx nUM nf mMnI qF Aus dy rihx df ikqy ieMqjLfm krnf pvygf.” “mMnygI ikAuN nhIN, Gr dI sPfeI dI gwl myry qy Cwz idE, qy jy koeI hor gwl hovy vI qF sfzy vwl Tihrf dyvFgy pr qusIN iksy iksm df pRYsLr nf lE, afpxI ishq df iDafn rwKo, quhfzI ishq hux mYzm sLIlf spYro dI amfnq aY.” ÈIlf ƒ vIËf iml jFdf hY. gryvfl hr roË ÈIlf ƒ Pon krdf hY qy pqf krdf rihMdf hY Aus dy afAux dI iqafrI iks pVfa ‘qy hY. ijs PSkÈn 'qy Aus ny afAuxf hY Auh qF hfly agly mhIny hY pr gryvfl cfhuSdf hY ik ÈIlf jldI af jfvy. Auh ajIb ijhy cfa ivc hY. keI vfr Auh sLIlf bfry socdf socdf bhuq Aqyjq ho jFdf hY. iek sLfm jgmohx gryvfl dy Gr jFdf hY. gryvfl Gr nhIN hY pr Aus dI kfr KVI hY. dUjy idn vI jFdf hY. GStI KVkfAuNdf hY pr koeI Auqr nhIN afAuNdf, aMdroN iksy iksm dI ibVk vI nhIN af rhI. Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik ËrUr gryvfl iksy lSmy sPr 'qy inkl igaf hovygf. BfvyN hux Auh GuSm GuSm ky awk cuwkf hY pr iensfn dy mn df kI pqf. Auh mn hI mn hwsdf soc irhf hY ik sLfied sLfied sr jI mYzm nUM lYx ieMzIaf hI cly gey hox. Èfm ƒ iekbfl df Pon afAuNdf hY. puwCdf hY, “ikQy aY beI qyrf gryvfl ?” “ikDry igaf lwgdY hY. ikAuN, quhfƒ kI loV pY geI gryvfl dI ?” “asIN Auhdy qoN ikhVy nfhry lgvfAuxy aF. ieh qF ÈIlf spYro df kwlH df Pon afeI jFdY.” “kI kihSdI aY Auh ?” “Auhny afAuxf beI qy gryvfl ny Pon cuwkxf eI bSd kr 'qf.” “gryvfl ƒ pqf nhIN hoxf.” “Auh kihSdI ik gryvfl ƒ Auhny PlfeIt nSbr qy tfeIm ilKvfieaf hoieaY.” jgmohx socdf hY ik ikDry kuJ glq hY. ikqy gryvfl aSdr hI nf hovy qy drvfËf KolHx jogf nf hovy. Aus ƒ icSqf ho jFdI hY. Auh Bwjdf hoieaf gryvfl ieSporIam ivc jFdf hY. gryvfl dy BrfvF nfl gwl krdf hY. Auh af ky drvfËf qoVdy hn. gryvfl sYtI Aupr lfÈ vFg ipaf hY. nbË cwl rhI hY. pcvMjf pflf isSG ƒ qVksfr jfg af jFdI hY. Aus ƒ hfly vI pUrf nÈf hY. kwl Auh iËafdf pI igaf sI. ieSnI Èrfb Auh pIaf nhIN krdf. Auh dyKdf hY ik Aus Aupr kSbl idwqf hoieaf hY. Aus dy isr qoN pwg lfh ky prnf bSinHaf hoieaf hY. pYrF ivcoN jurfbF qwk Auqfr idwqIaF hn. Auh socdf ik minSdr lyt Gr afeI hovygI. iek pl leI minSdr Aus ƒ afpxI mF ijhI idwsdI hY. Auh kSbl Auqy hwQ Pyr ky dyKdf hY qy muV sOx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY. donF muSizaF dy jfx qoN bfad minSdr Aus dy bhuq nyVy af jFdI hY. Auh aksr socx lwgdf ik DIaF qF puwqrF qoN vwD moh krdIaF hn qy DIaF ƒ afpxy PrËF df vI iËafdf pqf huSdf hY. hux Aus dy dovyN puwq Epry bx cuwky hn jd ik DI Aus dy nfl rihSdI hY qy Gr ivc sO slfhF krdI pr guridafl isMG af ky Aus dI ijLMdgI nUM Ault pult kr jFdf hY. muSizaF ny mrËI dIaF kuVIaF

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lwB leIaF, GroN cly gey pr iksy ÈrIk ny imhxf nhIN mfiraf. minSdr vyly qF guridafl isSG ijvyN Aus ƒ mSjy qoN hyTF lfh igaf hovy. Auh muV ky sOx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY. minSdr AuTygI qF Aus nfl gwl krygf. rfq vflf Aus df joÈ TSzf pY cuwkf hY. rsoeI ivc BFizaF dy KVkx nfl Aus dI nINd KuwldI hY. Auh kSbl ƒ iek pfsy rwKdf AuT KVdf hY. minSdr cfh df kwp leI afAuNdI hY qy puwCdI hY, “kI gwl aY zYz ?[[[ rfqIN ieQy hI pY gey! eynI ikAuN pIxI sI ?” pflf isSG kuJ nhIN boldf qy AuT ky gusl cly jFdf hY. gusl qoN ivhlf ho ky cfh pIx lwgdf hY. minSdr vI afpxI cfh Aus kol hI lY afAuNdI hY. pflf isSG kihSdf hY, “minSdr, Èfm ƒ Ërf jldI af jfvIN, iek–do gwlF krnIaF.” “aYnIiQSg spYÈl zYz ?” “nhIN, koeI spYÈl nhIN.” Auh minSdr vwl awKF imlfey ibnF afKdf hY. minSdr Aus df cfh vflf KflI kwp cuwkdI hY. rsoeI ivc rwK ky qur jFdI hY. pflf isSG ƒ afpxy afp 'qy guwsf af irhf hY ik Aus ƒ kuJ kih ikAuN nhIN sikaf. Auh gfrzn vwl dy drvfËy muhry zwTI kursI Aupr jf bYTdf hY. ieQy Kyz ky hI bcpn lSiGaf hY Aus dy bwicaF df. minSdr dI trfeI–sfeIkl hfly vI ÈYwz ivc peI hY. iPr Auh muwCF Aupr hwQ Pyrdf AuT KVdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik ievyN gwl nhIN bxnI. lokF dy mUSh bYT ky bSd nhIN hoxy. afpxI muwC ƒ Auh iksy hflq ivc vI izwgx nhIN dyvygf. Auh lONj df iek gyVf kwZdf hY. Aus ƒ iek pl leI iKafl afAuNdf hY ik aYzy vwzy Gr ivc Auh iblkul iekwlf hY. Auh Ausy pl socdf hY ik Auh iekwlf ËrUr hY pr iekwl df mfiraf hoieaf nhIN hY. Aus ƒ jIAuxf afAuNdf hY. Auh ijQy vI bYTdf hY lokF df mjmHf ijhf lf skdf hY. keI vfr Auh socx lwgdf hY ik jd Auh izwg ipaf qy ibRD Gr ivc cly igaf qF AuQy vI Audfs nhIN hovygf. jy jylH ivc vI hoieaf qF iksy qrHF vI Gbrfvygf nhIN. Auh iqafr ho ky bfhr inkldf hY. gurduafry jFdf hY. awj Auh bhuq lyt hY. vYsy qF Auh gurduafry lgfqfr nhIN jFdf pr jd jfvy qF qVksfr hI mwQf tyk afAuNdf hY. rfq dI sLrfb kfrn Aus df sB kuJ byqrqIb ho cuwkf hY qy lyt qF hovygf hI. gurduafry Aus ƒ suwcf isSG imldf ijs dI kuVI ny afpxI mrËI df ivafh krfieaf hY. Auh socdf hy ik jy suwcf isSG AuvyN df AuvyN quiraf iPrdf rih skdf hY qF Aus ƒ kI ksr hY. Auh vI qF minSdr dI koeI glqI idl ivc sFB smfj ivc rih hI skdf hY. suwcf isSG Aus nfl hwQ imlf ky awgy lSG jFdf hY. Aus ƒ mihsUs huSdf hY ik suwcf isSG dy hwQ ivc inwG nhIN hY qy Aus ny Aus nfl awKF vI nhIN imlfeIaF. pflf isSG ievyN nhIN kr skygf. aijhf kuJ vI brdfÈq nhIN krygf ijs krky Auh iksy nfl awKF nf imlf sky. Auh GMmdf GmfAuNdf guridafl isSG kol phuScdf hY. guridafl isSG dIaF awKF ivc svfl hY. pflf isSG kihSdf hY, “hfly gwl nhIN hoeI minSdr nfl. svyry imlI sI.” “rfqIN nhIN imlI ?” “mYN iËafdf pI igaf sI, mYN svyry ikhf ik ÈfmIN jldI afeIN.” guridafl isSG lSmf sfh lYNdf boldf hY, “ipafr nfl smJf qy zrf vI. eydF eI gwl bx jfxI aF, kuVI ny Es muMzy df KihVf Cwz dyxF. qUM bhuqIaF dUr dIaF nf soc. qUS qwqf bSdf aYN, aYvyN nf kuÈ kr bYTIN.” pflf isSG jvfb ivc kuJ nhIN kihSdf. Auh kuJ dyr hI guridafl isSG kol rukdf hY. Gr af ky Kfxf iqafr krdf hY. PrIËr ivcoN kwZ ky sbËI qy rotIaF grm kr lYNdf hY. Auh jldI jldI hwQ mfrdf Kfxf Kf irhf hY ijvyN ikDry CyqI jfxf hovy. Auh pwb ƒ jFdf hY. iek pfsy bYT ky do glfs pI ky muV afAuNdf hY. Auh Èukr mnfAuNdf hY ik pwb ivc koeI vfikP nhIN imilaf. pwb qoN vfps Gr muVdf Auh ivskI dI vwzI boql PV ilafAuNdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik awj iDafn nfl pIxI ikAuNik minSdr nfl gwl vI krnI hY. minSdr Gr afAuNdI hY. bfQrUm jf ky Auh pflf isSG kol af bYTdI hY. pflf isSG kihx lwgdf hY, “minSdr, qyrI mF nhIN rhI eys krky keI gwlF mYƒ eI qyyry nfl krnIaF pYNdIaF.” “zYz, kI hoieaf, vfey XU apsYwt? iksy ny ikhf kuÈ?”

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“minSdr mYƒ pqf cwilaY ik koeI pfiksqfnI muSzf qyrf buafey PirSz aY.” “kOx kihSdf zYz? ieh JUT aY. iet'Ë blwzI lfeI.” “qyrI sfrI Kbr mYƒ imldI rihSdI aY, sfzI PYmlI ivc buafey PirSz alfE nhIN ho skdf.” “zYz, myry nfl ieSny muSzy pVHdy af, jy koeI myry nfl hYlo kr lvy qF myrf buafey PirSz ho igaf ? zYz qYnUM iksy ny lfeI kIqf.” “ieSnf qF mYƒ pqf aY pr Es muSzy Kfqr ikSnIaF lVfeIaF hoeIaF, qYƒ pSjfbI muSizaF ny roikaf vI, qUS nhIN rukI qF gwl myry qwk phuScI aY, iÈvrfj dI vfeIP ny vI qYƒ smJfieaf sI. mYN qF aYNz ivc afpxI gwl kr irhF.” hux minSdr cuwp hY qy hyTF ƒ dyKdI jf rhI hY. pflf isSG ivc hux gwl krn df hOslf vwD cuwkf hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “minSdr, qyrI mF vfly lfz qF myry kol hY nhIN. mYN qF iswDI qy afKrI gwl krUS, ies kSm ƒ eyQy hI dwb dy, pVHfeI Kqm kr qy Pyr qyrf ivafh kr dyeIey, jy qyrI nËr ivc afpxy mulk qy afpxI jfq df muSzf hoieaf qF mYƒ mfeINz nhIN pr afh pfiksqfnI nhIN cwlxf.” Auh iek imSt leI cuwp krdf hY ik jy minSdr ny kuJ kihxf hovy qF kih lvy. minSdr hfly vI KfmoÈ hY. pflf isSG iPr kihx lwgdf hY, “qYƒ pqf sfDU sUSh myrf dosq sI, suwKI df ipE, jy mYƒ vI Auhdy vfly rfh qurnf ipaf qF mYƒ mfeINz nhIN, pr mYN qYƒ iek cFs idSnf ik sB kuJ ieQy hI bSd kr dy.” minSdr rox lwgdI hY. pflf isSG iPr kihSdf hY, “ieh gwl mYN pUry hoÈ hvfs nfl qy sIrIaslI kih irhF, mYN qYƒ eys rfh kdy nhIN qurn dy skdf, myrI iËwd df qYƒ pqf eI aY.” minSdr hfly vI ro rhI hY. pflf isSG iPr boldf hY, “hux qUS jfh qy myrI gwl BuwlIN nf, guz grl bx ky rih.” minSdr AuT ky afpxy kmry ivc cly jFdI hY. pflf isSG tYlI muhry bYTf rihSdf hY. Aus qoN hor zirSk pIqI nhIN jFdI qy aSq kuJ KfDy pIqy ibnF Auh vI jf ky sON jFdf hY. svyry AuTdf hY. GVI dyKdf hY. minSdr vI jfx vflI hovygI. Aus ƒ Gr ivc koeI ihljul nhIN sux rhI. socdf hY ik ikqy minSdr suwqI hI nf rih jfvy. Auh minSdr df drvfËf KVkfAux jFdf hY pr Aus df drvfËf spft KuwlHf ipaf hY. kmrf KflI ipaf hY. motf motf smfn kmry ivcoN gfieb hY. pflf isSG GbrfAux lwgdf hY. hyTF porc ivc af ky dyKdf hY. minSdr dy sfry ÈUa vI AuQy nhIN hn. Auh buVbuVfAuNdf kihSdf hY – ieh kuVI mYƒ sfDU sUSh bxf ky eI htygI. CpMjf joD isSG Bog pYx qoN bfad iswDf hI pwcI nSbr ivc af jFdf hY. Auh kfhlI kfhlI af irhf hY. ipCly do hPiqaF df ikrfieaf ruikaf ipaf hY. Auh socdf hY ik qfrf vI ienHF ivcoN hI iek hY ies leI Ëor pf ky kihSdf nhIN hovygf Auh mn hI mn socdf af irhf hY ik AunHF ƒ afKrI cyqfvnI dyvygf ik ikrfieaf dy dyvo nhIN Auh dUjf rfh apxf lvygf. Auh qfry dI iKVkI Aupr dsqk idSdf hY. qfry dy kmry dI iKVkI bfhr ƒ hY. qfrf prdf htf ky dyKdf hY. Aus ƒ joD isSG dI pwg ids pYNdI hY. afpxI AucI pwg kfrn Auh dUroN hI pCfixaf jFdf hY. mIkf ikhf krdf hY ik ijwzf joD isSG EzI hI joD isSG dI pwg. qfrf drvfËf KolHdf hY. joD isSG hOly ijhy puwCdf hY, “sfry Gr af ?” “afho, af jfvo BfjI, afp gwl kr lE.” joD isSG aSdr lSG afAuNdf hY. sB dy vfrI vfrI drvfËy KVkfAuNdf hY. imSdI qy dybI bfhr inkldy hn. joD isSG kihSdf hY, “ikAuN beI muSizE, ikrfey qoN ikAuN Bwjdy E?” “kOx Bwjdf BfjI, asIN kdoN nFh kIqI af.” imSdI kihx lwgdf hY. Aus dy nfl hI dybI afKdf hY, “eyh qF BfjI ipCly vIk pya nhIN imlI.”

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“pya imlI jF nhIN imlI ieh myrI prOblm nhIN, myrI prOblm myrf ikrfieaf aY.” “BfjI, ieh qF TIk aY pr pya imlU qF ikrfieaf dy hoAU.” “jy eydF krnI aF qF afpxf ieSqËfm ikqy hor kr lE. dUjI gwl mYƒ ikqy aYrf gYrf nf smJ bYiTE, myrIaF jVHF bhuq zUSGIaF hYgIaF, mYƒ ikrfieaf lYxf aONdY.” joD isMG ny ZfkF 'qy hwQ rwK ky gwl krdf hY. Auh dovyN iJp ijhf jFdy hn. nfl hI Auh inSmy df muV drvfËf KVkf idSdf hY. imSdI qy dybI hfly gYrkfƒnI hI qury iPrdy hn jd ik inSmy ny kys kIqf hoieaf hY. ievyN hI mIkf vI kys krky kfƒnn kSm krn Xog ho igaf hY. hux Aus ƒ pihlF vflf zr nhIN hY. Aus ƒ mUSh afeI gwl kihx ivc sOK ho geI hY vYsy Aus dy PYsly dI icwTI afAux vflI hY ik Aus nUM rihx dI iejLfjq imlygI ik muV luk iCp ky rihxf pvygf. inSmy dy kmry ivcoN mIkf vI inkldf hY. mIky ƒ dyK ky joD isSG df guwsf vwD jFdf hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “mIikaf, qUS vI ieQy rihSnF ?” “nf beI bVy BfeI, eydF dy gSdy Gr ivc qF rwb duÈmx ƒ vI nf rwKy. ieh Gr qF tI[bI[ dI ibmfrI nfl Biraf ipaY, lwgI ik lwgI, afh dyK dybI dI lwq ikdF glLI peI aY.” “iehdI lwq mYN gflLI af!” “dyK ikMnf slfBf sflf eyQy, jLKm TIk ikdF ho jfAU! Gr gSd nfl Biraf hoieaY, kSDF qoN sImSt JVdY, kfrpYwt pqf nhIN ikSny sflF dI pfeI hoeI aY, ieh iensfnF dy rihx vflLf hY eI nhIN jy hYlQ vfly ieh Gr dyK lYx qF qYƒ jylH kr dyx.” “Gr dI sPfeI rwKxI ikrfeydfr df kMm huMdY qy jy qYƒ ieh Gr gSdf lwgdY qF eyQy kI krn aOnF, inkl eyQoN.” “dyK Eey XoiDaf, Ërf akl nfl gwl kr, afpxI vI iewËq aY, qyry vrgy Coty bSdy nfl qF mYN gwl krnI vI afpxI hyTI smJdF. qUS ienHF muSizaF ƒ zrfeI jfnf. jy iek hPqf ikrfey ƒ lyt ho gey qF af ky eydF roab pfAuNnf ijwdF sflI bfrFdrI ikrfey 'qy idwqI hovy.” joDf isSG Aus vwl guwsy nfl BrIaF nËrF nfl dyK irhf hY. inSmf Aus ƒ afKdf hY, “BfjI iPkr nf kr, asIN ikrfieaf qfry ƒ dy dyvFgy.” joDf hfly vI dyKI jf irhf hY ijvyN ik lVn leI iqafr KVf huSdf hY. mIkf AucI avfË ivc kihSdf hY, “afE beI muSizE, afpF lSgr vI Kfxf, Pyr ipwpl bohVF ivc mfxk df KfVf vI lwgxf. ieh joDy ny jy sfƒ glfsI pIx leI mjbUr kr idwqf qF lSgr rih jfxf qy bfby ny nrfË ho jfxf.” kih ky Auh ivSgI nËr nfl joDf isSG vwl dyKdf hY qy inMmy dy kmry ivc jf vVdf hY. qfrf joDf isSG ƒ kihSdf hY, “BfjI, hux qusIN jfE, mYN ikrfieaf awpVdf kr dAUN.” joDf isSG qurn leI iek pYr puwtdf afKdf hY, “ikqy mYƒ svrn sUSh eI nf smJ lYx ik muPq 'c eI mkfn dwblFgy, mYN qF cukf dAUN pUCF.” mIkf vI sux lYNdf hY qy bfhr af ky kihSdf hY, “joDf isaF, qUS eys nrk ƒ aYvyN Gr Gr khI jfnf. pihlF eyhdI sPfeI krf, eyhƒ rihx Xog bxf Pyr ikrfieaf mSg. qyrf mkfn aY qF qUS ikrfey df hwkdfr qF hYgF pr eyhdy 'qy hwQ vI Pyr.” “qUS mIikaf, mYƒ slfhF ny dy bhuqIaF.” “Drm nfl jy mYN qyrf ikrfeydfr huSdf qF mYN qYƒ dwsdf.” inSmf qy qfrf mIky ƒ cuwp krfAux lwgdy hn. imSdI qy dybI vI af jFdy hn. joDf isSG GroN bfhr qur jFdf hY. Auh buVbuV kr irhf hY – “ieh sfly POjI eI nhIN mfn, afh hPqf dyKdF nhIN qF ienHF df smfn cuwk ky bfhr nf suwitaf qF mYƒ joDf sUSh ikhny kihxf.” Aus dy jfx qoN bfad mIkf kihSdf hY, “kr igaf nf sflf mUz Krfb, awgy sflI kulbIro mr geI qF keI idn icwq itkfxy nhIN afieaf, ilafE beI mYƒ idE iek qkVf ijhf hfVf, mYN nhIN jFdf hux bfby dy. iswDf KfVy 'c eI imlUS.” kihMdf mIkf afp hI boql cuwk lYNdf hY. Auh sfry hI qfry dy kmry ivc af bYTdy hn. gurduafry jfx df pRogrfm kYNsl ho jFdf hY. imSdI mIt lYx cly jFdf hY. dybI do boqlF ivskI dIaF PV ilafAuNdf hY. mihPl lwg jFdI hY. hPqFq ‘qy kdy kdy ievyN iekwTy ho jfieaf krdy hn. ievyN hI mIkf ieDr af jFdf hY. nhIN qF Auh lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr rihSdf hY. Auh afKdf hY,

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“sB qoN pihlF qF afpF dybI dI lwq df kusL krIey, eyh qF mr jfAU eydF eI.” “asIN qF koisLsL krI jfny aF ik koeI zfktr bx jfvy qy iehdf ielfj ho sky.” “neIN Xfr, qusIN glfsI pIE, myrI dvfeI ieMzIaf qoN af rhI aY.” “ieMzIaf qoN afeI dvfeI nflL vI pUrf eI ‘rfm af jfAU.” dybI dI lwq bfry Auh sfry hI bhuq iPkrvMd hn pr dybI dy gYrknUMnI rihMdy hox krky zfktr qfeIN phuMc nhIN kr skdy. dybI dI lwq df Cotf ijhf jLKm ielfj KuxoN hI pUrI lwq ‘qy PYl jFdf hY. sB df mUz Krfb ho irhf hY. qfrf gwl bdldf mIky nUM puwCdf hY, “ieh ijhVI kuVI mr geI qyrI gwlbfq sI Auhdy nfl ?” “hor ikqy nf vI, AuhdIaF awKF ivc sflf ipafr eI ipafr sI.” inSmf Aus dI gwl tokdf afKx lwgdf hY, “aYvyN CwzI jFdY sflf, Auh qF eyhdI hYlo df jvfb vI nhIN sI idSdI, sgF aSkl kol eyhdI iÈkfieq kr idSdI sI.” “Auh aSkl dI kOx pRvfh krdf. nfly Auh ijhVIaF gwlF myry nfl awKF awKF rfhIN kr lYNdI sI quhfƒ iksy ƒ kI pqf.” “mIikaf, Cwz EhdIaF gwlF, koeI hor gwl krIey.” inSmf kihSdf hY. Aus ƒ kulbIro dIaF gwlF krnf cSgf nhIN lwg irhf. mIkf hwsdf hoieaf kihSdf hY, “eyh vI Ehdf Bgq sI, buVIaF ivc bYT ky roNdf sI Edx qy sfly ny roË eI skOt aYvyinAU Auqy kulbIro dy Gr muhry gwzI KVI krky Gr vwl ƒ dyKI jfxf. ieh qF aSkl ny dwbikaf ik puils iksy gwl ivc nf GVIs kr lvy.” Auh ikSnI dyr qwk kulbIro dIaF gwlF krdy rihSdy hn. Èfm qwk ieSny ÈrfbI ho jFdy hn ik sfry hI sON jFdy hn. kuJ GSty sON ky AUTdy hn qy pwb ƒ cly jFdy hn. joDf isSG vI pwb ivc bYTf hY. mIkf Aus vwl dyKdf inSmy ƒ kihSdf hY, “dws ieh sflf ilSg ijwzf bSdf aY, iehdy bSdf muwkf ikQy mfry.” kuJ dyr socdf rihSdf hY qy iPr kihSdf , “inSimaf, hux ijwdx vI myrf mUz bx igaf mYN afpxf Brf kSjr kuwtxY, dyKIN iek vfr ikwdF aVft pYNdf.” “mIikaf, qfirk ƒ kuwt ky qUS eI sflf AUDf bdmfÈ bixaf iPrdYN. Cwz lVfeI JgVy, cwl awj lfeItF qoN koeI mfl cuwkdy aF.” “nhIN Xfr rxjIq kOr ƒ swd lE, sflI mrszIË 'c afAU qy bolU vI pSjfbI, afh ijhVIaF lfeItF 'qy KVdIaF ieh pSjfbI bolx dy vfDU pYsy mSgdIaF.” kih ky hwsx lwgdf hY. pwb ivc af ky qfrf qy imSdI vI kuJ KuwlH ky gwlF krn lwgdy hn. qfry ƒ sfhmxy gurmIq bYTf ids pYNdf hY. Auh inSmy ƒ kihSdf hY, “aOh dyK Eey gurmIq.” “ikhVf gurmIq ?” “ijhVf Es buwZI ijhI qIvIN nfl rihSdY, ijhVI gurdafry bhuq nIvIN ho ky mwQf tykdI huSdI aY. ieh kihSdf ik mYN Ehƒ mF bxfieaf hoieaY qy Auh kihSdI aY ik mYN eyhdy nfl ivafh krOxY.” “sfƒ kI, ijwdF jyhdf dfa lwgdY krI jfvy, ieh sB pwky hox dy hIly vsIly aY.” inSmf hOly ijhy kihSdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY jykr mIky ny kuJ sux ilaf Auh qF gurmIq qoN puwCx hI qur pvygf. sqvMjf qVksfr Pon dI GStI vwjdI hY. prduwmx isSG GVI dyKdf hY. AuTx df vkq ho irhf hY pr ieh Pon iks df hoieaf. ieSnI svyr qF aYmrjYNsI Pon hI afieaf krdy hn. ikDry ieSzIaf qoN hI nf hovy. Auh zrdy mn nfl Pon AuTfAuNdf hY. surjIq kOr df hY. Auh kihSdI hY, “BfjI, ienHF ƒ puils PV ky lY geI, plIË jldI afE.” “kfry ƒ ?”

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“hF.” “ikAuN lY geI ?” “qusIN Gr ƒ af jfE jy af skdy E qF.” “hF–hF, mYN huxy afAunF.” Auh AuTdf hY qy kfhlI nfl iqafr ho ky kfry dy Gr ƒ qur pYNdf hY. Aus kol socx df vkq hI nhIN hY ik kI hoieaf hovygf. igafn kOr vI puwCdI rih jFdI hY. Auh ieSnf hI kihSdf hY ik mYN huxy hI afAunF. surjIq kOr Aus ƒ dyKdI hI rox lwg pYNdI hY. jiqSdrpfl qy prmIq afpxI mF ƒ qswlI dyx lwgdy hn. prduwmx puwCdf hY, “ikhVI gwloN puils lY geI Auhƒ ?” surjIq kOr qoN pihlF hI jiqSdrpfl kihSdf hY, “zYz dI kSpnI ivc iksy ny PrOz kIqY, zYz Enr aY qy ienvYstIgyÈn leI lY geI aY.” prduwmx isSG smJ jFdf hY ik kfry ny jLrUr koeI kfrf kIqf hovygf. ijs Gfty dI Auh gwl kiraf krdf sI Ausy nMU pUrf krn dy ckr ivc kuJ kr bYTf hovygf. Aus nUM Xfd afAuNdf hY ik ijMnf hotl ivc hovy nuksfn nUM lY ky kfrf qViPaf sI muV ky Aus nUM Enf kdy duKI nhIN dyiKaf blik Aus ny Aus Gfty dI kdy gwl vI nhIN kIqI. Auh puwCdf hY, “iksy hor ƒ vI PiVaf ?” “ptyl aSkl ƒ vI lY gey, aStI df huxy Pon afieaY.” “koeI hotl df cwkr qF nhIN ?” “BfjI, hotl ny eI qF kSm ivgfVy pey af, kro kuÈ hux, CuzfE ienHF ƒ[[[ Blf ikhVI gwl df Gftf sI hux.” roNdI hoeI surjIq kOr kih rhI hY. prduwmx isSG hOslf idSdf afKdf hY, “qusIN iPkr nf kro, mYN huxy puils styÈn jfnF, kuC krdy aF pr hotl vycy nUM qF dyr ho geI.” “sfnUM bhuqf iksy gwl df pqf nhIN, pulIs ny kuJ disaf vI nhIN, bws qVksfr afey qy lY gey.” “pqf kusL ik ikhVy pulIs stysLn qoN pulIs afeI sI.” “sfnUM AuhnF kusL nhIN disaf, bs ieMnf ikhf ik afpxy vkIl nUM iml lE.” “TIk aY, afpF krdy aF kuJ.” Auh AuT ky qurn lwgdf hY qF jiqSdrpfl vI Aus dy nfl hI qur pYNdf . Auh puils styÈn jFdy hn. puils vfly koeI lV isrf nhIN PVf rhy. Auh ieMnf ku iesLfrf kr idMdy hn ik kfry ƒ spYÈl ienvYstIgyÈn vfly lY gey hn. Auh vfps Gr af jFdy hn. socdy hn ik hux kI krIey. ikhVy vkIl nfl slfh krIey. prduwmx isSG jgmohx ƒ Pon krdf hY. muwZlI slfh leI Auh vI TIk hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “aSkl, ijwdF lY ky gey af lwgdf nhIN ik hfly imlx dyxgy, eys leI afpF ƒ vyt aYNz sI vflf kSm krnf peygf.” “pr eyh qF pqf cwly ik Auhƒ rwiKaf ikQy aY.” “mYƒ lwgdY ik puils ny zfkUmYNtrI prUP iekwTy krky eI hwQ pfieaf hoxY eys leI CyqI hI kort ivc pyÈ kr dyxgy, myry ihsfb nfl qF qusIN Ëmfnq dI iqafrI kro.” “eyhdf mqlb vkIl krnf pAU, ikhVf krIey?” “hF, vkIl vI ZMg df hovy.” “koeI hY qyrI njLr ivc?” “iek hY mlonI stIPn, pr sLfied kfry df koeI PYmlI suilstr hovy.” “qUM mYnUM mlonI stIPn df nMbr dy dy.” “bMdf TIk aY pr kuJ mihMgf jLrUr hoAU.” “mihMgy nUM kI aY krnf qF pYxF.” prduwmx isSG jiqSdrpfl ƒ kihSdf hY, “mnIÈ ptyl dy Gr Pon krky dyKo qF Auh kI krn lwgy af.” jiqSdrpfl afpxI mF vwl dyKdf hY. mF ptyl dy Gr Pon krky dwsx lwgdI hY, “AunHF ny suilstr kr ilaY.”

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“Pyr afpF vI kr lYny aF,[[[ mYN igafn kOr ƒ PYktrI Cwz afvF qF jo vrkrF leI zor KolH dyvy qy af jfnF.” Auh AunHF nUM DIrj bSnfAuNdf AuT afAuNdf hY. idloN Auh KuÈ vI hY ik mfVy kSmF dy mfVy nqIjy hI inkldy hn. Aus nUM lgdf hY ik kfry ny kfrF dI ieMsLoarYNs vflI nvIN kMpnI KohlI sI Ausy krky iksy skMjy ivc Pisaf hY. Aus nUM Xfd afAuNdf hY ik ipCy ijhy Aus ny iek Kbr pVI vI sI ik koeI PrjLI kMpnI kfrF dI ieMsLoarYNs kr ky zwmI srtIiPkyt jfrI krdI rhI hY. ies dI qihkIkfq cl rhI sI. ho skdf hY ik ieh kfry dI kMpnI hI hovy. kfry ny hI Aus nUM ies kMpnI df Pon nMbr idqf sI. Auh mn ivc kihMdf hY-‘bwly Eey kfiraf mYnUM hI rgV Diraf.’ AudoN Aus ny nvIN mrszIË KrIdI sI. ieh qF iksmq cSgI rhI ik koeI aYksIzYNt nhIN sI hoieaf. iPr Èyar vycx vI afieaf sI. prduwmx isSG soc irhf hY ik iek Gr qF zfiex vI CwzdI hY. Auh mobfeIl qoN hI jgmohx ƒ Pon krdf hY. sfrI gwl dsdf puwCdf hY, “kI bxU Pyr kfry df?” “aSkl, kYd hoAU, do–cfr sfl jF iËafdf vI, kys cwly 'qy pqf cwlU.” “brI vI ho skdY ?” “nhIN, cFs nhIN hYgy, ieQoN dI puils Enf icr kys ƒ hwQ nhIN pfAuNdI ijSnf icr dosLI ƒ sjLf kr skx df jkIn nf hovy, jy kys PylH ho jfvy qF puils dI bdnfmI huSdI aY, Aultf kort df Krc vI pY jfieaf krdY.” “pr dyK lY jwigaf, kfrf ziraf nhIN eyzf stYwp lYx lwgf.” “aSkl, pihlf stYwp lYxf eI aOKf huSdY, bfkI dy afpxy afp eI lY hoeI jFdy af. hux pUrf nhIN pqf ik ikzf vwzf PrOz kIqf hovy, hOlI hOlI gwl bfhr inklU hux qF eyh vI zr aY ik eyhdI pROprtI vI Ëbq ho jfxI aY.” “pROprtI df qF mYƒ pqY, eyhdy nF 'qy kuÈ vI nhIN, surjIq kOr nfl bVy sflF dI sYpryÈn Èoa kIqI hoeI aY qy sB kuC Ehdy nF 'qy hI aY.” “eyhdf mqlb ik bSdy ny sB kuJ plfn krky kIqY.” idn cVHdy hI pUry sfAUQfl ivc kfry dy PVy jfx dI Kbr PYl jFdI hY. iek qF Aus df dPqr sfAUQfl dy ivckfr hY, dUjf kfrf sfAUQfl df purfxf invfsI hY qy sfry jfxdy hn. ivEpfrI BfeIcfry ivc qF Aus dI vfhvf pCfx hY. agly idn ieh Kbr pUrI qPsIl ivc aKbfrF aqy ryzIE Aupr vI af jFdI hY. sfry kih rhy hn ik Aus ny ies DSdy ivcoN bhuq pYsy kmfey hn hux sËf vI ho jfvy qF koeI gwl nhIN pr surjIq kOr dwsx lwgdI hY ik kfry ny kuJ nhIN kmfieaf. AunHF kol jo kuJ hY pihlF df hI hY. ijSny mUSh EnIaF hI khfxIaF bx rhIaF hn. agly idn kfry ƒ aksibRj kort ivc pyÈ kIqf jFdf hY. Aus dy nfl mnIÈ ptyl aqy iek aSgryË kYlivn vI hY. vkIl Ëmfnq leI Ëor nhIN pfAuNdy. AunHF ƒ pqf hY ik puwCigwC leI puils vfly hfly rImFz lYxgy. kort ivc prduwmx isSG vI hY qy kfry df pirvfr vI. kuJ hor dosq vI hn. mIzIey dy lok vI phuScy hoey hn. kfrf cVHdI klf ivc hY. sB nfl hws hws ky nËrF imlf irhf hY pr mnIÈ ptyl qy kYlivn Audfs hn. ds idn dI qrIk pY jFdI hY Bfv ik puils ƒ ds idn df rImFz iml jFdf hY. ds idn bfad sfry iPr kcihrI ivc iekwTy huSdy hn. ËmfnqF ho jFdIaF hn. mnIÈ dI Ëmfnq Aus df Brf idSdf hY. kfry dI Ëmfnq leI prduwmx isSG GroN hI iqafr ho ky afieaf . iek–iek lwK pONz dI Ëmfnq hY. pypr Brdy smyN prduwmx isSG df aSdr ihwl irhf hY. kfry qy mnIÈ ƒ Cwz idwqf jFdf hY pr kYlivn dI Ëmfnq dyx vflf koeI nhIN hY. Èfied Aus dy iksy irÈqydfr kol lwK pONz dI jfiedfd nhIN hY. Ëmfnq qoN bfad kfrf sB nfl hwQ imlf irhf hY. Aus ƒ cfa ciVHaf ipaf hY pr prduwmx isMG nUM ijvyN qfp ciVaf hoieaf hY. hlfq aijhy hn ik Auh kfry dI jmfnq dyx qoN nFh nhIN kr skdf pr iek lwK pONz Aus nUM vwzf lg irhf hY. kfrf Aus nUM jwPI pf ky imldf hY. kfrf sB nUM hOslf idMdf kih irhf hY ik iPkr vflI gwl hI koeI nhIN. kfry ƒ KuÈ dyK ky sfry KuÈ hn. mnIÈ df pirvfr sog ijhy ivc zuwibaf hoieaf hY. mnIÈ vI isr suwtI KVf hY. kfrf Aus nUM klLfvy ivc lY ky kihSdf hY, “BeIaf, hOslf kr, mrd bx Xfr.”

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sfry kfPly dy rUp ivc kfry dy Gr af jFdy hn. sfry hI KuÈ hn pr prduwmx Guwitaf ijhf hY. kfrf ivskI dI boql Khldf hY qy prdwmx nUM cIarjL krn leI afKdf hY qy jmfnq dyx leI Aus df sLukrIaf vI adf krdf hY. kfry dy GroN af ky Auh jgmohx ƒ Pon krdf hY. pr jgmohx hfly kSm 'qy hI hY. Auh jgmohx dy Gr dy bfhr hI Aus dI kSm qoN muVn dI AuzIk krn lwgdf hY. Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik lwK pONz ikDry Brnf hI nf pY jfvy. jgmohx Aus ƒ ievyN AuzIk krdf dyK ky hYrfn rih jFdf hY. puwCdf hY, “aSkl, sB TIk qF ?” “kfry dI Ëmfnq ho geI awj.” “eyhdy ivc eynf GbrfAux dI kI loV aY.” “ikAuNik Ëmfnq mYN idwqI aY.” “Eh, afey sI[[[! qusIN zrdy E ik Auh byl jSp kr jfAU ?” “kI pqY, ijhVf Ehdy ichry 'qy kSnPIzYNs aY ies qoN qF koeI gVbV lwgdI aY ik Auh koeI lSmI soc socI bYTY.” “mYnUM nhIN lgdf ik kfrf eydF dI koeI glqI krU. sjLf qF vD qoN vD kuJ sfl dI eI hoxI aY qy Auhdy ivcoN vI awDI rih jfxI aY qy jy Auh jmfnq ivcoN ikDry dOV jFdY qF muV ky ies mulk ivc nhIN vV skxf. mYnUM lgdY iehdf pfsport vI jLbq kr ilaf hoxY.” “kuJ vI hovy, mYN kfry nUM bhuq cMgI qrFH jfxdF, kfry nUM ieh qF pqY ik Auh brI nhIN ho skdf qy iPr eynf kMnPIzYNs kfhdf qy eynI KusLI kYsI! nflLy pfsport dI eyhnUM koeI musLkl nhIN, ieMzIan hfeI kimsLn ivc eyhdI vfhvf vfkPI aY.” “Pyr jy eyh gwl aY qF byl kYNsl krf idE.” “ieh vI nhIN krf skxI mYN, BfeIcfry ivc lok kI kihxgy, Pyr myrf kËn aY Auh, myry nfl KVdf irhY.” “aSkl, qusIN aYvyN nf iPkr kr kr ky koeI ibmfrI KrId ilE.” “jy Auh ikqy Auh gfieb ho igaf qF myrf lwK igaf nf.” “nhIN pSjfh hËfr. hfP pYNdf huSdY.” “pSjfh hËfr ikhVf QoVHf huSdf. myrf qF iek iek pONz hwk hlfl dI kmfeI df aY.” aTvMjf pflf isSG Twigaf hoieaf KVf hY. Aus ƒ afpxy afp Aupr bhuq guwsf af irhf hY. minSdr ikvyN sihjy ijhy Aus ƒ cor–BlfeI dy ky GroN cly geI. Auh sdf hI afpxy afp ƒ clfk smJdf irhf hY qy minSdr Aus ƒ bVy arfm nfl DoKf dy jFdI hY. hux Auh bfhr ikhVf mUSh lY ky inklygf. Auh lONj ivc af ky sYtI Aupr izwg pYNdf hY. kwl vfly do syb aqy cfkU AuvyN hI myË 'qy pey hn. Auh cfkU ƒ hwQ ivc PV ky dyKdf hY. Aus ny mOkf ikvyN gMvf ilaf hY. Auh afpxy Aupr hYrfn hY. hux Aus ƒ Xfd af irhf hY ik kdy Auh snUkr Kyizaf krdf sI. snUkr KyzidaF Aus df asUl hoieaf krdf sI ik bfl Aus dy kfbU ivc af igaf qF axgihlI nhIN sI krdf. bfl ƒ kdy vI dUjy dy hwQ nf lwgx idSdf. sfry kihSdy ik pOl dI vfrI afeI nhIN ik Auh ijwiqaf nhIN. pr Auh minSdr dy mfmly ivc axgihlI kr igaf hY. hux jdoN lokF ƒ pqf cwlygf ik Auh iek muslmfn muSzy dI Kfqr Gr Cwz geI hY qF lok kI kihxgy. lok ieho kihxgy ik pflf isSG dI DI ƒ muslmfn kwZ ky lY igaf. Auh AuT ky donoN hwQF dy muwky bxf ky kSD ivc mfrdf hY. Aus qoN ieh gwl brdfÈq nhIN ho rhI. guridafl isSG ƒ vI hux kI dwsygf ik iÈkfr hwQoN inkl igaf. Auh AuT ky gusl jFdf hY. ÈIÈy ivc afpxf cyhrf dyKdf hY. muwC ƒ mroVf idSdf hY. lONj ivc af ky cfkU cuwk ky dyKdf hY. socdf hY ik ieh ikcn nfeIP hux iksy kSm df nhIN hY. hux dusLmx nfl afhmo sfhmxy ho ky do hwQ krny pYxgy. Auh bYwzrUm ivcoN ikRpfn cuwk ilafAuNdf hY. ieh Aus ny iek vfr ieSzIaf gey ny KrIdI sI. Aus ƒ sI ik vwzf muSzf GoVI cVHygf qF ies ƒ hwQ ivc PVygf. kfr ivc vI bYTygf qF ikRpfn hwQ ivc PVn df afpxf hI rohb hY. ikRpfn dy sunihrI imafn Aupr Auh polf polf hwQ Pyrdf hY. iPr ikRpfn ƒ imafn qoN bfhr kwZ ky Aus dI Dfr dyKdf hY. Dfr qyË

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hY. Auh socdf hY ik jd kdy ikRpfn vrqI hI nhIN qF KuSZI ikvyN ho jfvygI. Aus ƒ ikRpfn hI aslI hiQafr jfpdf hY. Auh mn hI mn kihSdf hY ik iÈkfr Aupr htvyN vfr leI ikRpfn hI TIk hY. cfkU qF nyVy dy vfr leI huMdf hY qy hux minSdr Aus dy nyVy nhIN afvygI. kuJ dyr Auh sYtI 'qy bYTf rihSdf hY. ikRpfn Aus dy hwQ ivc hY. Aus ƒ mihsUs ho irhf hY ik Auh iksy vwzy XuwD leI iqafr ho irhf hY blik iqafr hY. Auh AuTdf hY. kfr ivc ikRpfn ƒ ievyN rwKdf hY ik bfhroN iksy ƒ idsy vI nf aqy loV pYx 'qy iekdm hwQ ivc vI af sky. Auh kfr stfrt krdf hY. stfrt hox ivc kfr kuJ dyr lgfAuNdI hY. Auhƒ guwsf af irhf hY ik kfr ƒ ieSnI ieSnI dyr axvrqI ikAuN rihx idSdf hY ies qrFH kfr dI bYtrI PlYt hox df zr rihMdf hY. pihlF Auh gurduafry jFdf hY. mwQf tykdf hY. Aus df idl krdf BfeI jI koloN ardfs krfvy pr socx lwgdf hY ik khygf kI. Auh muV kfr ivc af bYTdf hY. sYNtrl lSzn vwl ƒ kfr qor lYNdf hY. minSdr AuQy hI pVHdI hY. vYstiminstr XUnIvristI ivc. bykr strIt dy iekdm sfhmxy. Auh XUnIvristI dI muwK dvfr lwBxf cfhuSdf hY. ividafrQI–ividafrQxF ieDr AuDr qury iPrdy hn. hux ieh nhIN pqf ik minSdr dI klfs ikQy ku hovygI. iemfrq dy ieSinaF drvfiËaF ivcoN iks ivc dI afAuNdI jFdI hovygI. awj afeI vI hovygI ik nhIN. Auh kfr iek pfsy KVI kr lYNdf hY. ividafrQI–ividafrQxf dy JuSzF ivcoN minSdr nUM lwBdf KojI nËrF nfl ieDr AuDr dyK irhf hY. trYiPk vfrzn af ky itkt dyx lwgdf hY. Auh kfr mUv kr lYNdf hY qy iemfrq dy dUjy pfsy jf rokdf hy. ieDr ƒ vI lokF df inkfs hY. jy minSdr ids jfvy qF ikRpfn lY ky Aus vwl vDygf qy grdn 'qy hI vfr krygf. Auh keI GSty KVf rihSdf hY qy minMdr Aupr hmlf krn dIaF skImF bxfAuNdf rihSdf hY. minSdr ikDry nhIN idwsdI. cfr vwj rhy hn. Auh kfr vfps moV lYNdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik Èfied Auh Gr af hI geI hovy. Èfied Aus ƒ afpxI glqI df aihsfs ho igaf hovy. jy Auh vfps af geI hovy qF Auh Aus nUM muafP kr dyvygf. ies Aumr ivc kOx glqI nhIN krdf. Auh Gr phuScdf hY. porc ivc koeI juwqI nhIN peI. Auh minSdr dy kmry ivc jFdf hY. kmrf pihlF vFg hI KflI qy siQr hY. kuJ vI nhIN ihwilaf hoieaf. Auh socdf hY ik Èfied ies vkq minSdr kSm 'qy hovy. pr Aus ƒ qF ieh vI nhIN pqf ik Auh kSm ikQy krdI hY. Auh Aus dIaF cIËF Proldf hY ik Èfied koeI pya-silwp bgYrf hwQ lwg jfvy qy pqf cwl sky ik iks Prm jF stor ivc kSm krdI hY. pVHn vfly lokF ƒ afm qOr 'qy storF ivc hI pfrt tfeIm kSm imilaf krdy hn. Auh eIilSg dy kuJ storF df cwkr mfr afAuNdf hY. stor ivc jfx vyly Auh cfkU jyb ivc lY ky jFdf hY ik jykr mOkf iml igaf qF Aus ƒ gSvfvygf nhIN pr minSdr ikDry nhIN lwBdI. Auh vfps Gr af jFdf hY. hfry hoey ispfhI ijSnf Qwikaf ipaf hY. Auh boql KolHdf hY. ÈrfbI ho ky afpxy afp ƒ kosdf rihSdf hY ik Aus ny minSdr ƒ jfx hI ikAuN idwqf. agly idn iPr Auh XUnIvristI jf ky minSdr ƒ lwBdf iPrdf hY. Èfm ƒ hSslo dy storF df cwkr mfr ky afAuNdf hY. rfq ƒ bYT ky Èrfb pINdf muV afpxy afp ƒ kosx lwgdf hY qy iPr muwCF ƒ vtf idSdf tYlI dyKx lwgdf hY. Auh socx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY ik kOx hoieaf Auh muSzf ijs dI Kfqr minSdr Aus dI iewËq ƒ imwtI ivc imlf geI hY. iks ƒ puwCy Aus muSzy bfry. minSdr dI iksy vI shylI ƒ Auh nhIN jfxdf. nf hI iksy hor jmfqI jF jmfqx ƒ jfxdf pCfxdf hY. guridafl isSG ny kfry dy muSzy bfry koeI gwl kIqI sI ijhVf ik minSdr dI iÈkfieq lf irhf sI pr kfrf qF afp iksy kys ivc Pisaf hoieaf hY iPr Aus muSzy ƒ puwCygf vI kI. qIjy idn iPr Auh jFdf hY. ies vfr Aus kfr ikDry pfrk krky XUnI df ckr mfrdf hY ik sLfied minMdr iml jfvy pr KflI muV afAuNdf hY. Auh socdf hY ik ievyN ikSny idn Bwjf iPrdf rhygf. ikqy afpxy ies imÈn ivc PylH hI nf ho jfvy. ikAuN nf iksy hor dI mwdd lY lvy. Auh agly idn guridafl isSG ƒ imldf hY. Aus dy mn ivc ieh vI hY ik guridafl isMG sLrIk hY qy sLrIk aijhIaF gwlF ‘qy iZz ivc hwisaf krdy hn. guridafl isSG ƒ sfrI gwl dwsidaF Aus dy mn ƒ Gyr ijhI pYx lwgdI hY. guridafl isSG Aus df moZf QfpVdf afKdf hY, “ieh kSm bhuq idl gurdy df aY.” “qyrf kI iKafl aY ik mYN ipwCy htx vflf aF, mYƒ qF pCqfvf eynf eI aY ik mYN eynf avyslf ikAuN ho igaf sI, Auhƒ jfx ikAuN idwqf.” “jy qyrI QF 'qy koeI hor huSdf qF eydF eI krdf.”

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“pr mYN kyarPuwl sI. mYN sfrI gwl socI jFdf sI, mYƒ pqf sI ik sfDU sUSh ƒ kuVI lwBx ivc ikSnI imhnq krnI peI hoAU qy mYN mOkf nhIN sI gvfAuxf cfhuSdf pr gvf ho igaf qy iqSn idn ho gey mfiraf mfiraf iPrdF.” “pflf isaF, ihwt mYn lwB koeI, pRoPYÈnl.” “gwl qF Pyr vI guridafl isaF AuQy eI afAuxI aY, puils ny mYƒ eI PVnY. ikAuN nf mYN afp sB kuÈ krF, afpxy hwQIN kIqy kSm dI qswlI hor huSdI aY.” “pflf isaF, sfrI Aumr jylH 'c sVyNgf, muhry hux rih vI ikSnI ku geI.” “ieQy bfhr rih ky vI qF sVnf eI hoieaf, 'kwlI jfn aF aSdr hovF jF bfhr kI Prk pYNdf.” “dyK Ërf soc, jy koeI pRoPYÈnl kSm krU qF pUrI sPfeI nfl krU, afh dyK bRYzPorz pfiksqfnI ny kuVI mrvfeI. puils ƒ pqY vI aY sB pr sbUq hY nhIN koeI. sbUq nf hox krky do vfr arYst krky Cwz idwqf aY.” “pRoPYÈnl pYsy vI bhuq mSgU, myry kol aYnf kuÈ nhIN.” “ds hËfr lY lAU hor kI.” “eynf qF mYN kYÈ eI kr dAUN, mYN ikhf pSjfh–swT hËfr mSgU.” “pSjfh–swT 'c qF pUrf mhwlf sfP krf lE BfvyN.” “Pyr qF TIk aY, kr Pyr koeI ieSqËfm.” “ieSqËfm pflf isaF qUS afp kr, mYƒ ivc nf rwK.” “mYƒ gfeIz qF kryNgf eI, ikQoN lwBF mYN ihwt mYn ?” pflf isSG byvsI ivc moZy mfrdf afKdf hY. guridafl isSG socx lwgdf hY qy kuJ dyr socdf rihSdf hY. iPr kihSdf hY, “krdy aF kuÈ pr qUS afp iswDI iksy qwk aproc nf krIN qy ibnF iksy rYPrYNs dy gwl nf krIN. keI vfr puils aSzr–kvr hoeI iPrdI huMdI aY, lokF ƒ PsfAuNdI iPrdI huSdI aY.” “pr kSm df bSdf lwBx leI puwC–dws qF krnI eI pAU.” “eIst aYNz ivc iek bSdf myrf vfkP huSdf sI, bhuq sfl ho gey imly ƒ. AuhdI bhuq vfkPI aY. do ku sfl pihlF Auhdf Pon afieaf sI hYlo kihx leI. mYN dyKdF jy ikqy Auhdf Pon lwB igaf qF.” “guridafl isaF, dyK, mYN qYƒ iksy Jmyly ivc nhIN pfAuxf cfhuSdf, qUS mYƒ nSbr dy dyeIN mYN afpy gwl kr lAUN.” “qyrI gwl TIk aY pr pflf isaF iewËq qF afpxI sB dI sFJI aY nfly iksy nfl gwl nf krIN kuVI dy cly jfx dI.” “gwl qF mYN kI krnI aY iksy nfl.” pflf isSG kihSdf hoieaf AuQoN af jFdf hY. Aus dy mn ivc itkfa nhIN hY. Auh kfr ƒ sVkF Aupr BjfeI iPrdf hY ik Èfied minSdr ikDry qurI jFdI iml pvy. keI idn lSG jFdy hn. minSdr df kuJ pqf nhIN cwldf. Auh hr roË hI Aus dI qlfÈ ivc inkldf hY. Auh cfhuSdf hY ik ieh kSm ijSnI jldI ho jfvy TIk hY. Aus idn qoN bfad muV ky Aus dy gurduafry vI nhIN jfieaf jFdf qy nf hI pwb ƒ. Gr af ky vI CyqI hI bwqIaF buJf idSdf hY. bhuqI vfr nINd vI nhIN afAuNdI. Èrfb vI QoVHy kIqy Aus Aupr asr nhIN krdI. iek idn guridafl isSG df Pon afAuNdf hY, “pflf isaF, kuVI dIaF do–iqSn Poto qy bfrF hËfr pONz hwQ hyT rwK, kdy vI loV pY skdI af.” Auxfht kdy kdy prduwmx isSG dI rfqF dI nINd Krfb hox lgdI hY. keI iksm dIaF icSqfvF af Gyrn lgdIaF hn. ies leI Aus dI sLrfb pIx dI afdq ivgV rhI hY. hux Auh lgBg rojL hI pIx ligaf hY. keI vfr svyry lyt vI AuTdf hY BfvyN ik hux blrfm kSm sSBfldf hY pr Auh ieh nhIN cfhuSdf ik Auh ibnF kfrn Gr suwqf rhy jF ibsqr ivc ipaf rhy. iek icMqf Aus dI ieh hY ik blrfm dI pqnI dy GroN cly jfx kfrx lokF ivc Aus dI bhuq bdnfmI hoeI hY. Aus nUM zr hY ik blrfm ivc koeI nuks hI nf hovy. vwzy vFg ieh vI gya hI nf ho igaf hovy. jy ievyN hoieaf iPr qF Auh mfiraf igaf nf. Auh afpxf idl kfiem krn leI

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afpxy afp nUM qswlI dyx lgdf hY ik awj kwl dy bwicaF dI eIgo bhuq AucI hY, iksy dI gwl shfrdy nhIN. ies leI bhuq Gwt ivafh isry cVHdy hn aqy sB nfl hI ievyN ho rhI hY qy iksy ƒ iksy vwl dyKx qy socx dI Pursq nhIN hY pr iPr vI Auh jd socF ivc zuwbdf hY qF zuwbdf cly jFdf hY. Èfied ivcoly ny jfx ky Krfb krn leI ieh irÈqf krfieaf hovy. ieh jo Auh ieSnI Bwj dOV krdf hY iesy krky hI hY ik Aus dI axs agy vDy jykr blrfm ivc koeI nuks hoieaf qF ieMnI Bwj dOV df kI Pfieaf. keI vfr ÈrfbI hoieaf prduwmx isSG blrfm ƒ kihx lwgdf hY, “mYƒ swc dws dy, qUS ikqy gya qF nhIN?” “zYz, ikSnI vfr kih cuwkF ik mYN stryt aF, ieh AuhI ibg hYzz sI ijhVI cly geI.” blrfm iKwJ ky Auqr idSdf hY. prduwmx isSG iPr kihSdf hY, “jy stryt aYN qF koeI kuVI ikAuN nhIN PsfeI hfly qwk ? qyry kol grl PirSz ikAuN nhIN hYgI ?” “zYz, jy mYN grl PirSz lY aFdI qF qusIN kihxf ik hux Cwz eyhƒ, grl PirSz koeI bIar df zwbf nhIN ik dukfn qoN KrId ilaf qy jd idl kIqf Guwt Br ilaf.” Auh guwsy nfl kihx lwgdf hY. prduwmx isSG Aus dI gwl sux ky cuwp kr jFdf hY. soPI ho ky Aus ƒ ieh sB Buwl jFdf hY qy ÈrfbI hoieaf iPr Auho svfl krn lwgdf hY. iek iPkr Aus ƒ siqSdr df hY. Aus ƒ vI muSzf TIk nhIN imilaf. muSzy dy ipE df ielYktrOink guwzË df vyar hfAUs hY. do Brf hn. ieh vwzf hY pr ies df kSm vwl koeI iDafn nhIN hY. sfrf kSm Cotf Brf jF ipE sSBfldy hn. siqSdr df pqI hrimSdr Puwtbfl df ÈOkIn hY qy aYzf vwzf kfrobfr Cwz mYc dyKx hI quiraf rihSdf hY. kuVI iblkul KuÈ nhIN hY. kuJ smyN ivc hI kuVI bhuq mfVI ho geI hY. ivcy ivc iksy gwloN KurdI jf rhI hY. prduwmx isSG ny gwj–vwj ky ivafh kIqf hY. rwjvF dfj idwqf hY pr kuVI iPr vI nhIN KuÈ. Gr ivc igafn kOr kulbIro dI mOq ƒ lY ky hfly qk pRyÈfn hY qy kSm–kfr qoN iek iksm nfl iknfrf krI bYTI hY. ivEpfr Aupr vI qfirk df zr Cfieaf rihSdf hY qy blvIr df vI. zrfeIvr vI keI vfr gVbV krn lwgdy hn. rfjivSdr vI pqf nhIN ikQy qy ikhVy hfl ivc rihSdf hY. iek vfr aijhf igaf ik muV Gr nhIN afieaf. Aus nUM pqf hY ik Auh sfAUQfl ivc hI ikDry rihMdf hY. prduwmx isSG jd Aus bfry socdf hY qF Aus dy idl ƒ Got ijhI pYx lwgdI hY. hux Auh kfry dI Ëmfnq dy bYTf hY. ies Ëmfnq ny nvIN icSqf KVI kr idwqI hY. kfrf nÈy dI lor ivc iek idn kih bYTdf hY, “duwmxf, mYN qF sUSa krky Auz jfxY.” suxidaF dI prduwmx isSG ƒ iPkr pY jFdf hY ik jy kfrf mulk Cwz igaf qF Ëmfnq Aus ƒ pY jfvygI. vYsy vI kfrf bhuq KuÈ GuSmdf rihSdf hY ijvyN kuJ hoieaf hI nf hovy. kfrf prduwmx dy iPkr ƒ smJdf hY pr ies bfry gwl nhIN krdf. Aus nUM zr hY ik Auh jmfnq rwd hI nf krf dyvy qy Aus nUM muV aMdr zwk idqf jfvy. iPr jd kfrf qy mnIÈ sfry kys ƒ nvF moV dyx dI koiÈÈ krn lwgdy hn qF prduwmx df iPkr kuJ Gtdf hY. kfrf afpxy qIjy sfQI kYlivn dI Ëmfnq krvfAuNdf hY qy Aus nfl smJOqf krdf hY ik sfrf kys Auh afpxy isr lY lvy. kfrf prduwmx ƒ hOslf idSdf kihSdf hY, “qUS aYvyN nf afpxf KUn sfVI cwl. jfh srfhxy hyT bFh dy ky sON jfh.” kuJ hPqy prduwmx dy TIk lSGdy hn qy iPr cwldf hY ik kYlivn qF srkfrI gvfh bx igaf hY. Aus ny puils ƒ sB swc swc dws idwqf hY. prduwmx iPr byafrfm ho jFdf hY. iek idn Aus df Pon vwjdf hY. koeI ieStrnYÈnl kfl hY. Pon Aupr kfrf hY. prduwmx isSG kfhlI ivc puwCdf hY, “ikQy aYN qUS, qyrI kfl ieStrnYÈnl ikAuN Èoa kr rhI aY?” “duSmxf, mYN ieSglYNz Cwz idwqY, myry qoN jylH nhIN kwtI jfxI.” “myrI Ëmfnq df kI bxUS ?” “mYN ijAuN hYgF.” “qUS ikQy hYgF ?[[ qUS qF Bwj igaF, iek lwK mYƒ Brnf pAU.” prduwmx isSG AucI AucI bolx lwgdf hY. Pon kwt ho jFdf hY. igafn kOr puwCdI hY qF Auh kfry ƒ burf–Blf boldf sfrI gwl dwsdf hY. igafn kOr hOly ijhy afKdI hY, “ieh sB kulbIro dy ds hËfr ny krfieaf. hux ds bdly lwK dyxf ipaf nf.”

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prduwmx isSG guwsy ivc af ky Aus vwl dyKdf hY. Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik ies musIbq ivc Auh iblkul iekwlf rih igaf hY. Auh surjIq kOr kol jFdf hY. kihx lwgdf hY, “BrjfeI, mYN lwK ikQoN kwZUSgf Ëmfnq df ?” “BfjI, Auh afpy krngy kuÈ nf kuÈ. ieh Ëmfnq hux quhfƒ QoVHoN pYx dyxgy.” “pr Auh igaf ikQy aY ?” “ieh qF sfƒ nhIN pqf, sfƒ qF Pon vI nhIN kIqf jf ky, puils aflLy sfzI hr mUv 'qy nËr rwK rhy af, Èfied Pon vI irkfrz krdy hox.” “BrjfeI, afh qF kfry dIaF kIqIaF mYƒ BrnIaF pY rhIaF.” “BfjI, ienHF ny kuÈ nhIN kIqf, sfrf kSm gory df aY. ienHF df qF nF eI lwg igaY, mflk ijAuN sI.” prduwmx isSG mn hI mn kihSdf hY ik Aus ƒ pqf ijhVf kfrf duwD Doqf hY. kuJ hPiqaF bfad iPr Auh Bwjdf hoieaf surjIq kOr jFdf hY, “BrjfeI, kort ny myry nF 'qy sSmn Byj idwqy af kro kuÈ.” “BfjI, mYN kI krnf, jo krnY quhfzy Brf ny eI krnY.” Auh jiqSdrpfl ƒ kihSdf hY ik Auh hI kuJ kry. Ëmfnq dy pYsy Brn ivc mwdd kry pr Auh vI moZy cuwk ky idKf idSdf hY. prduwmx ƒ kcihrI ivc hfjLr hox dI qrIk af jFdI hY. do ku qrIkF ivc hI PYslf ho jfxf hY. Aus ƒ ieh iPkr vI sqf irhf hY ik kfƒn dIaF nËrF ivc Auh mujrm df mwddgfr iswD ho igaf hY. Aus df irkfrz Krfb ho jfvygf. awj kwl qF sfrI cSgI–mfVI jfxkfrI kSipAUtr 'qy cVHf idwqI jFdI hY qy sdf AuQy hI rihSdI hY. jgmohx Aus df slfhkfr hY. AuhI slfh idSdf hY ik kort ivc ieh iswD krn dI koiÈÈ krnI hY ik Auh kfry ƒ lwB ky pyÈ krn dI pUrI koiÈÈ kr irhf hY. ikSnIaF jgfvF 'qy Auh kfry dI Bfl ivc igaf hY pr kfmXfbI nhIN iml rhI. kys df PYslf ho jFdf hY. pSjfh hËfr pONz Aus ƒ pY jFdf hY vkIl dI PIs qy kichrI df Krcf AuproN dI. Auh keI vfr surjIq kOr ƒ imldf hY. pihlF qF Auh ipafr nfl hI pyÈ afAuNdI hY pr iPr Auh JfV ky rwK idMdI hY,afKdI hY, “BfjI, qUS mYƒ puwC ky AuhdI Ëmfnq idwqI sI ?” agly idn hI Aus ƒ ieStrnYÈnl kfl afAuNdI hY. Auh socdf hY ik kfry df hI hovygf. kfrf afKx lwgdf hY, “duwmxf, ikAuN pSjfh hËfr Kfqr mUqI jfnYN, myrf aOKf vylf kZf, mYN qyrI pYnI pYnI moV dyvFgf.” swT jgmohx bfry irsLqydfrF ivc afm rfey hY ik Auh imhnqI bSdf nhIN hY. mndIp df ipqf kihx lwgdf hY ik ijvyN Auh piVHaf iliKaf sI qy huiÈafr vI sI BfvyN ijSny mrËI pYsy kmf lYNdf koeI hor nOkrI lBdf, hor pVH lYNdf. ies jOb ivc qnKfh BfvyN Gt hY pr Evr tfeIm bhuq imldf hY pr jgmohn qF EvrtfeIm qwk lf ky KuÈ nhIN hY. afpxy awT GSty hI msF pUry krdf hY. prduwmx isSG vI ievyN hI socdf hY Aus bfry. prduwmx df kihxf hY ik ijMnI jgmohn dI smrQf hY Auh Aus dI pUrI vrqoN nhIN kfr irhf. mndIp dy vI kuJ aijhy hI ivcfr hn pr Auh kdy ies gwl df iËkr nhIN krdI ikAuNik Auh KuÈ hY. jgmohx Aus ƒ iksy gwloN qSg nhIN kiraf krdf. iPr vI kdy kdy Auh vI kihx lwgdI hY ik Plfxy irÈqydfr ny mrszIË KrId leI jF Plfxy ny vwzf Gr lY ilaf pr jgmohx kSn vlyt rwKdf hY. pr jgmohx afpxy bfry hor qrHF socdf hY. Auh kihSdf hY ik Aus kol iek imSt df vI ivhl nhIN hY. smyN dI Gft kfrn qF Aus dy keI sLONk aDUry rih rhy hn. Auh qF awT GSty vI kSm dy msF pUry krdf hY. Aus ny aKbfr pVHnI huSdI hY. Aus df jOigSg krnf vI qih hY. ijs idn Auh dOV nf lf ky afvy qF iKwiJaf iKwiJaf mihsUs krdf rihSdf hY, ievyN lgdf rihMdf hY ijvyN kuJ gvfc igaf hovy. Aus ny sivimSg krn vI jfxf huSdf hY. Kfs qOr 'qy muSizaF ƒ lY ky. iPr lok Aus koloN slfh lYx vI qury rihSdy hn iksy ƒ nFh nhIN kr skdf. ipCly kfPI arsy qoN Auh aYkitSg vwl vI iDafn nhIN dy skdf. BuipSdr dy iPlmF ivc jfx qoN bfad Aus iksy hor gruwp nfl juV skdf hY pr Auh nhIN juVdf nhIN. kfrx ieho ik Aus dy ruJyvyN hI ieSny vwD gey hn ik vkq nhIN hY.

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ijvyN ik mndIp kihSdI hY ik Aus ƒ cuVylF CyqI cSbV jFdIaF hn ieh swc hY. Auh iksy dI smwisaf ƒ afpxI bxf ky dyKdf rihSdf hY. hux minSdr ny Aus ƒ qSg kr rwiKaf hY. keI idn qoN Aus ƒ sivimSg ƒ nf afeI dyK ky hI Auh pRyÈfn hY. pihlF qF Auh socdf sI ik vwKry smyN afAux lwgI hovygI. Auh vkq bdl bdl ky jf ky dyKdf hY, minSdr nhIN idwsdI. iPr iek idn sivimSg pUl dI klrk qoN puwCdf hY ikAuNik minSdr Aus nfl keI vfr gwlF kiraf krdI hY. klrk ny vI minSdr ƒ kfPI dyr qoN nhIN dyiKaf. Auh socdf hY ik ËrUr aSkl pflf isSG ƒ pqf cwl igaf hovygf qy Aus ny Aus df afAuxf bSd kr idwqf hovygf. pflf isSG dy sKq suBfa ƒ Auh jfxdf hY. afpxI muwC KVI rwKx Kfqr kuJ vI kr skdf hY. minSdr dI gYrhfËrI Aus ƒ bycYn krn lwgdI hY. Auh Aus ƒ iek nËr dyKxf cfhuSdf hY. Auh pflf isSG dy Gr mohr dI keI gyVy lfAuNdf hY. Aus df idl krdf hY ik zor bYwl krky aSdr jf afvy. Aus ny ikhVf ies Gr pihlI vfr jfxf hY. aSkl ƒ hYlo krn df bhfnf qF Aus pfs hY hI pr Aus qoN jfieaf nhIN jf irhf. Auh pwbF dy gyVy lfAuNdf hY. df glOstr ivc jFdf hY qy iPr lfeItF vfly pwb ivc vI. pflf isSG nhIN idwsdf. pflf isSG ƒ iksy ny keI idn qoN dyiKaf vI nhIN hY. Auh socdf hY ik Èfied ieSzIaf igaf hovy. ijs idn prduwmx isSG dy Ëmfnq vfly kys df PYslf hoxf huSdf hY Aus idn Aus ƒ pqf cwldf hY ik minSdr GroN dOV cuwkI hY. kfry dy muMzy rfhIN Kbr PYl cuwkI hY. sfrI XUnIvrstI nUM pqf hY ik minMdr afpxy buafey PirMz nfl rihx lg peI hY. Aus dy mn ivc iek qfr ijhI iPr jFdI hY. Aus ƒ sfrf aflf duaflf Buwl jFdf hY qy minSdr df iPkr lwg jFdf hY. Aus ƒ jfp irhf hY ik pflf isSG ikRpfn cuwkI minSdr mgr dOVf iPr irhf hY ijvyN sfDU isSG suwKI mgr iPr irhf sI. Auh buVbuVfAux lwgdf hY ik ieh dubfrf nhIN hoxf cfhIdf. ies ƒ Auh dubfrf nhIN hox dyvygf. Auh pflf isSG ƒ iml ky Aus df idl tohxf cfhuSdf hY ik minSdr bfry Aus dy mn ivc kI hY. Auh kI soc irhf hY. Auh pflf isSG ƒ lwBx lwgdf hY. gurduafry vI jFdf hY ik Auh keI vfr svyry svyry mwQf tykx afieaf krdf hY Èfied AuQy hI iml jfvy. iek idn Aus ƒ pflf isSG lyzI mfrgryt roz Aupr dukfn ivcoN inkldf ids pYNdf hY. Auh kfr ƒ aYmrjYNsI bryk lf ky rokdf hY. pflf isSG qwk kfhlI nfl phuSc ky puwCdf hY, “aSkl, kI hfl aY? bhuq idn ho gey quhfƒ dyiKaf nhIN, ishq qF TIk aY.” “muSizaf, qUS ikhVf sfzf hfl puwCdF hux.” kihSdf hoieaf pflf isSG Audfs ho jFdf hY. jgmohx Aus vwl iDafn nfl dyKdf hY. Auh pihlF nfloN kmËor ho cuwkf hY. pihlF nfloN buwZVf ijhf jfpdf hY pr Aus dIaF muwCF pihlF vFg hI KVIaF hn. jgmohx kihx lwgdf hY, “aSkl jI, quhfzf hfl ikAuN nhIN puwCxf! qusIN qF mYƒ bfpU jI vrgy E, quhfzy isr 'qy mYN ieSglYNz ivc sYtl hoieaF.” “Gr af iPr, bYT ky kuÈ gwlF krIey.” “clo huxy cwldy aF. qusIN ikwdF afey E, qur ky jF kfr ivc ?” “mYYN kfr ivc eI afieaF, jy qyry kol tfeIm qF Gr ƒ af jf.” jgmohx Aus dy mgry hI kfr lf lYNdf hY qy Aus dy nfl hI Gr phuSc jFdf hY. pflf isSG do zirSk bxfAuNdf hY qy Aus ƒ glfsI PVfAuNdf afKdf hY, “qUS myry dosq df puwqr aYN qy myry leI vI puwqF vFg eI aYN. eys leI qyry qoN kfhdf prdf. mYN qyry bfry soc hI irhf sI ik qYƒ Pon krF.” “dwso aSkl, myry gocry koeI kSm aY qF dwso.” “qYƒ pqf ieh mohndyv qy amrdyv sflyL qF Cwz ky dOV gey, ienHF ƒ ieSglYNz ny myry qoN Koh ilaf, qyrf bfpU cSgf rih igaf ijhVf pihlIaF ‘c ieSglYNz nhIN afieaf, nhIN qF qUS vI iksy gorI nfl dOV jfxf sI.” kih ky pflf isSG hwsx lwgdf hY. iPr iek Guwt Br ky kihSdf hY, “qYƒ pqY myry guwsy df, muSzy qF gey eI koeI gm nhIN pr kuVI vI ruws ky ikqy hor jf ky rihx lwg peI.” “awCf aSkl!”

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jgmohx hYrfnI Ëfihr krdf hY ijvyN Aus ƒ pihlI vfr ies Kbr df pqf cwilaf hovy. pflf isSG kihSdf , “mYN muMizaF kfrn iKiJaf ipaf sI qy myry qoN minMdr nUM kuJ kih ho igaf, jwigaf, myrf iek kSm kr, mYƒ pqf eI kr dy ik Auh rihSdI ikQy af. mYN piqaf ky Gr lY afvF jF jwigaf, qUM eI Aus nUM mnf ky Gr lY af, qyrI vI qF Auh BYx aF.” kih ky pflf isSG iPr ivskI df Guwt Brdf hY. jgmohx puwCdf hY, “dws ky nhIN geI kuÈ vI?” “jy dws jFdI qF Pyr kfhdf iPkr sI, qUS Auhdf pqf lf iksy qrHF.” “iksy kuVI nfl eI rihSdI hoAU.” “ieh sB kuJ mYƒ pqf kr dy, jy mSndI aY qF mnf ky Gr lY af iek vfrI, qyrf aihsfnmSd hoAUN.” Auh qrlf krn vFg afK irhf hY. jgmohn socdf hY ik ikQy hoeI minSdr. prduwmx isSG anusfr minSdr iksy muslmfn muSzy nfl geI hY pr pflf isSG dIaF gwlF ivcoN aijhI suMG nhIN af rhI. Auh kihSdf hY, “aSkl, kflj qF jFdI eI hoAU, XUnI qoN pqf kr lYxf sI.” “jwigaf, mYN hux buwZf bSdf aF, ikQy lwBdf iPrF. EdF Auh vYstminstr XUnIvristI jFdI aY, bykr strIt dy sfhmxy ijhVI iblizSg aY, qUM XUnI jf ky pqf kr skdF, bhuqf nhIN qF ieh hI pqf krdy ik rihSdI ikQy aY, qyrf aihsfn kdy nf BuwlUS.” pihlF qF pflf isSG sYtI dy mohry ijhy ƒ hI bYTf rihSdf hY. kuJ ku zirSk pI ky Auh afrfm nfl Zoa lf ky bYT jFdf hY. Auh hfVy qy hfVf pI irhf hY. jgmohx ieSnI Èrfb df afdI nhIN hY. Auh bhuqI nhIN pI irhf. pflf isSG ÈrfbI ho jFdf hY qy awKF Br lYNdf hY. iPr awKF pUSJ ky muwC ƒ vtf idSdf kihSdf hY, “jwigaf, iek vfr mYƒ Auhdf itkfxf lwB dy bfkI qUS myry 'qy Cwz, mYN sB TIk kr dyAUN.” kihSidaF pflf isSG dIaF awKF lfl ho jFdIaF hn. Aus dIaF muwTIaF mIc ho rhIaF hn. jgmohx ƒ Aus qoN zr lwgx lwgdf hY. Auh jfx leI AuT KVdf hY. pflf isSG vI sYtI dI bFh df afsrf lYNdf KVf ho jFdf qy afKdf hY, “jwigaf, ieh gwl bfhr nf inkly, qUS prdy nfl hI Aus dy itkfxy df pqf krdy, ieh qyrf aihsfn kdy nf BulfAUN.” jgmohx hF ivc isr mfrdf AuQoN qur pYNdf hY. kfr ivc bYT ky pflf isSG dy Gr vwl ƒ dyKdf hY. pflf isSG dy bol Aus df ipwCf kr rhy hn ik prdy nfl minSdr dy itkfxy df pqf krdy. iekfht pwcI nSbr ivc joDf isSG df dbkf hfly vI cwldf hY. dbkf mfr ky ikrfieaf iekwTf kr lYNdf hY. mIkf nf hovy qF koeI ikrfey ƒ nFh nhIN kr skdf. mIky df Aus Gr ivc afAuxf Aus ny bSd kIqf hoieaf hY. iek vfr qF Auh sfry ikrfeydfrF ƒ noits dy idSdf hY ik jy mIky ny ieQy afAuxf qF afpo afpxy rihx df ieSqËfm ikqy hor kr lE. inSmf qy imSdI mIky ƒ nf afAux leI Ëor pfAuNdy hn. dybI dI lwq hux pihlF nfloN vI Krfb hY pr hux Auh hornF qoN Cupf ky rwKdf hY. hfly qk vI Auh zfktr dy nhIN igaf. Aus nUM zr hY ik zfktr pulIs hI nf bulf lvy. hux qfrf AuQoN jf cuwkf hY. qfry vflf kmrf hux JSmy kol hY. JSmy df suBfa vI kuJ ku mËfkIaf ijhf hY. Auh joDf isSG ƒ kihx lwgdf hY, “cfcf, mYN eyQy gSd 'c aYvyN eI af igaf, mYN cSgf Blf mkbUl sUSh dy Gr rihSdf sI, aYvyN ieQy af igaF, hux tI[bI[ krf ky inklUS, lwgdY mYƒ.” “bwcU, mYƒ pqf qUS AuQoN ikwdF inkilaF, jy nf inkldf qF agly ny grdn lfh dyxI sI, agly ny qYƒ rUm idwqf rihx leI, qUS AuhdI qIvIN 'qy eI hwQ sfP krn lwigaf sI.” “kfhƒ cfcf, lok aYvyN gwlF bxfAuNdy af. lok vYrI bxy pey af.”

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“lokF ny qF vYrI bxnf hI hoieaf, qusIN POjI lok pwky hox dI Kfqr ijs Gr jFdy E agly dI aOrq ƒ vrglfAux dI koiÈÈ krdy E.” joDf isSG ipCly arsy ivc vfprIaF kuJ GtnfvF dy aDfr 'qy kihx lwgdf hY. gYrkfƒnI rih rhy lokF leI ivafh ieQy itkx df sfDn hY. ivafh leI ZSg dI kuVI nf imly qF iksy df Gr pwtx qwk puwj jFdy hn. JSmf afKdf hY, “cfcf, jy Pwtf sfh dyAUgf qF hI bfËIgr Cfl mfrU, jy aglI sfzy nfl sihmq hoAU qF hI awgy vDFgy.” “jy nf sihmq hoAU qF juwqIaF pYxgIaF ijwdF qyry pYNdIaF pYNdIaF rih geIaF.” “cfcf isaF, qUS ikAuN iPkr krI jfnY, qyry eys Gr ivc qF cUhI vI nhIN jyhƒ myry qoN Kqrf hovy.” kih ky JSmf hwsx lwgdf hY. JSmy dy afAux qoN bfad pwcI nSbr df mfhOl joDf isSG leI kuJ suKfvF ho jFdf hY. Auh ikrfieaf lYx afieaf AuQy bYT ky glfsI vI lfAux lwgdf hY. JSmf pwb ƒ Gwt jFdf hY. POjI muSizaF ivcoN ijhVy pYsy bcfAux dy mUz ivc huSdy hn Auh pwb jfxf psSd nhIN krdy. pwb mihSgf pYNdf hY. Gr bYT ky BfvyN ijSnI mrËI pI lE ssqI pvygI. vYsy vI sfAUQfl dy pwb hux pihlF vFg nhIN Brdy. gfhkF ƒ iKwcx leI mflk keI iksm dy qrwdd kr rhy hn. qrHF qrHF dy hwQkSzy vrqdy hn. dysI ijhy nF rwK ky qy dysI mfhOl kfiem krky jnqf Aupr pRBfv pfAux dy Xqn krdy hn iPr vI sfAUQfl dy bhuq QoVHy pwb hn ijhVy kfmXfbI nfl cwl rhy hn. hfly sfAUQfl dy nyVly tfAUnF dy iËafdf Br jFdy hn. mIkf pwb afAux df ÈOkIn hY qy Aus df iek dosq hY jYlf. jYYlf qy mIkf iekwTy pwb ƒ inkilaf krdy hn. Kfs qOr 'qy Èincrvfr dI rfq ƒ. mIkf ikhf krdf hY, “jYilaf, ijhVy mrËI pwb ƒ lY cwl pr goiraF dy pwb ivc nf lY ky jfeIN, sfly dyKdy eI brU KfDI mwJ vFg aY, bIar kI cVHnI hoeI.” keI vfr mIkf qy jYlf pwcI nSbr ivcoN af ky JSmy, inSmy bgYrf ƒ vI lY jfieaf krdy hn. jd iekwTy ho jfx qF GuSm iPr ky bIar pIaf krdy hn. iek glfs ies pwb ivc qy iek Es ivc. Aus idn vI Auh pwcI nSbr ivc inSmy ƒ Pon kr idSdy hn ik pwb jfx ƒ iqafr ho jfE. jYly dI kfr hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “awj beI quhfƒ aYpl trI ivc lY ky cwldy aF.” “ieh ikQy hoieaf beI qyrf aYpl trI ?[[ nF qF goiraF vflf lwgdY.” “mIikaf, goiraF qoN dUr BwjIey qF ivwQ vwDx lwgdI aY, ienHF dy nyVy rih ky, ienHF dy ivc rih ky afpxI hoNd icqfrnI cfhIdI aY ik asIN vI hYgy aF.” “afho, hoNd icqfrdy icqfrdy jF sfzf Auh mUSh BSn jfx jF iPr asIN AunHF dy dSd qoV dyeIey.” “sfry gory nslvfdI nhIN huSdy, jy eyhI gwl aY qF afpF ikhVy Gwt nslvfdI aF.” “gwl sux Eey jYilaf, ijwdF kihSdy huSdy af ik qUS sfzy vwl df aYN ik ÈYqfn vwl df ?” “mIikaf, mUz nf Krfb kr, dws ikQy jfxY, ijQy khoN lY jfAUN.” mIky dy bolx qoN pihlF hI imSdI kihSdf hY, “mIkf qF aYvyN eI Born lwg pYNdY, qyry hwQ 'c styairSg aY, ijQy mrËI lY cwl.” jYlf kfr ƒ gryt vYst roz 'qy pf lYNdf hY. eyarport lSG ky vwzf sfrf pwb hY. sO kfrF jogf kfr pfrk vI nfl hY. pwb Biraf ipaf hY. bYTx leI koeI kursI jF sIt nhIN bcI. Auh iek pfsy KVdy hoey glfs BrfAuNdy hn qy iek Aucy sfry myË duafly KV ky pIx lwgdy hn. mIkf aflf duaflf dyKdf kihSdf hY, “bwly bwly beI ieMny gory mYN pihlI vfrI dyK af! aj pAU pMgf.” “Eh dyK Eey, afpxI kuVI gory nfl.” imMdI iek kony vl dyKdf kih AuTdf hY. inSmf dUjy pfsy dyKdf boldf hY, “eyDr dyK, aOh kflf vI afpxI eI leI bYTf.” JSmf kihx lwgdf hY, “eyhdy ivc hYrfnI dI ikhVI gwl aY, hux qF ieh afm aY. jd asIN AunHF dIaF leI iPrdy aF qF AunHF ny vI sfzIaF nfl iPrnf eI hoieaf.”

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“vYsy mYN iek gwl dyKI aY ik sfAUQfl ivc EprIaF ijhIaF kuVIaF eI GuSmdIaF huSdIaF, lokl kuVIaF pqf nhIN ikQy mr jFdIaF, aSdroN eI nhIN inkldIaF.” “sfAUQfl dIaF kuVIaF bfhr ƒ inkl jFdIaF, sYNtrl lSzn dy pwbf klwbF ƒ.” Auh aflf duaflf bhuq GUr GUr ky dyK rhy hn. jYlf AunHF ƒ rokdf hoieaf afKdf hY, “E eydF BuwiKaF vFgUS nhIN dyKI jfeIdf, koeI guwsf kr jfAU qy JgVf ho jfAU.” inSmf kihx lwgdf hY, “suKivSdr swc eI kihSdf.” “ikhVf suKivSdr beI qy kI kihSdY?” “suKivSdr, myrf msyr, bI[ey[ pfs aY, Auwcf lSmf iksy hIro vrgf sunwKf kihMdY beI ieQy dIaF jSmIaF kuVIaF ieSzIanF ƒ psSd nhIN krdIaF.” “ikAuN beI?” “ieh kfilaF ƒ eI lfeIk krdIaF, ieh kfly qIvIN sFBx ivc vfDU aY.” “E nhIN beI, gwl ieh aY ik ieh pYsy vI Krcdy af, sfzIaF qF pSjfh iËSmyvfrIaF huSdIaF, sfzy smfj dI bxqr eI eydF dI aY ik sfƒ sfry irÈqydfrF df iDafn rwKxf pYNdf pr ieh hoey, gory hoey ienHF ny DI ivafhuxI nhIN qy qornI nhIN qy ƒh Gr ilafAuxI nhIN. ieh jo kmfAuNdy af eydF qIvIaF ptfAux 'qy eI Krc idSdy af qy kuVIaF ny afpy ienHF mgr lwgxf hoieaf.” AunHF dI afvfË kuJ AucI hY. jYly ƒ ieh gwl cSgI nhIN lwg rhI. Auh kihSdf hY, “lwgdf nhIN beI ieQy bYTx ƒ QF imly, glfs mukfE qy clo iksy hor pwb cwldy aF, KV ky pIx df mËf nhIN af irhf.” mIkf kihx lwgdf hY, “clo beI, myry qoN nhIN Jwl huSdIaF gYrF nfl bYTIaF, myry qoN koeI kuwt ho jfxY.” sfry hwsdy hn qy glfs KflI krdy qur pYNdy hn. acfnk inSmf kih AuTdf hY, “Eh dyKo Eey, duSmx dI CotI kfly nfl[[[.” bfht prduwmx bVI muÈkl nfl Ëmfnq dy pYsy iekwTy krdf hY. ds hËfr kulbIro vflf vrq lYNdf hY. ds ku hËfr Aus ny aOKy vyly leI rwKy hoey hn, vI ivc pf lYNdf hY qy kuJ bYNk qoN krËf cuwk ky pYsy kcihrI ivc jmHF krf idSdf hY. Auh zilvrIaF vfilaF dy Bugqfn rok lYNdf hY. smosy dI kImq do do pYnIaF cuwk idSdf hY. Aus df idl krdf hY ik vrkrF dI qnKfh ivcoN vI kuJ pYsy kwt lvy qF jo Aus df pSjfh hËfr jldI pUrf ho jfvy. kfrf aijhf guSm huSdf hY ik muV ky Aus df pqf nhIN cwldf ik ikDr igaf hY. prduwmx isSG afpxIaF socF dy GoVy duVf duVf ky Qwk jFdf hY. keI vfr Auh jgmohx qoN puwCdf hY, “ikhVy kStrI hoieaf ieh Èohdf?” “iksy aijhy kStrI ijhdy nfl mujrmF dy mfmly ivc ieQoN dI srkfr df aprfDI lYx dyx df koeI muhfiedf nf hovy AuQoN mujrm nUM aYkstrfzfeIt nhIN kr skdy. ieQoN dy sfry kirmInl eIstrn XUrp ivc jf ky lukdy af, do ku ËjIry grIs dy vI af.” “hfly qwk gOrimSt ƒ pqf hI nf cwilaf hoAU ik ikQy Cupx ho igaf Auh ?” “pqf vI ho skdY, keI vfr kirmInl ƒ vfps ilafAuxf iËafdf KrcIlf vI huSdY. iehdy mfmly ivc iehny krfeIm qF kIqf pr Èfied bhuqy pYsy nf kmfey hox, jy kmf vI ley hoey qF gOrimSt ny dUjy doNh qoN klym kr lYxy aF.” “nfly kfry dy qF nfvyN kuÈ vI nhIN.” “iehny sB kuÈ plfnz krky ijAuN kIqf hoieaY.” mnIÈ ptyl cfr sfl dI kYd ho jFdI hY. kYlivn srkfrI gvfh bx jFdf hY ies leI Auh bc jFdf hY kfry ƒ BgOVf krfr dy idwqf jFdf hY. prduwmx kihSdf hY, “jwigaf qyrI gwl TIk sI, dyK sfly ny eys mulk ivcoN Bwj ky Aumr kYd shyV leI af, cONh sflF ivcoN vI do ktxy pYxy sI qy do sfl qF Jwt inkl jfxy sI.” kdy iksy iekwT ivc kfry dI gwl qurdI qF koeI kih bYTdf hY,

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“kfrf bVf ihSmqI inkilaf, sfrI puils dy awKIN Gwtf pf ky dOV igaf.” “kfhdf ihSmqI inkilaf, myrI hwk hlfl dI kmfeI dy pSjfh hËfr ƒ guwgl kr igaY pr Auhƒ ieh PlHnI nhIN, qusIN vI ieQy E qy mYN vI.” prduwmx isMG ihwk Tok ky afKx afKdf hY. surjIq kOr qy jiqSdrpfl qF hux Aus nfl boldy qwk vI nhIN hn. pSjfh hËfr muVn dI iksy qrHF dI afs nhIN rhI. Auh sbr krnf hI TIk smJdf hY pr Aus Aupr ies nuksfn ny bhuq asr pfieaf hY. Auh hr vyly iKwiJaf rihSdf hY. Auh afpxf iDafn bdlx leI kSm ivc KuwBx dI koiÈÈ krdf hY. Ausdf idl krdf hY ik iek zrfeIvr htf ky hux afp kSm 'qy jfieaf kry jF iPr nvF rfAUNz KVf kr lvy. Auh rmn BfeI nfl iek idn rfAUNz 'qy jFdf hY. rmn BfeI nvF zrfeIvr hY. kuJ mhIinaF qoN kSm kr irhf hY. prduwmx isSG dukfnF ivc jf ky dyKdf hY ik AunHF dy brobr qfirk df mfl vI ipaf hY qy blvIr df vI. Auh rmn ƒ iJVk mfrdf kihSdf hY, “BeIaf, qum ny af ky bqfieaf ikAuN nhIN ?” “qum kfm py kb hoqy ho, blrfm ko mYny bqlfieaf Qf.” rmn BfeI hOly ijhy afKdf hY. prduwmx guwsy df Biraf boldf hY, “eys sflLy suwly ny Pyr iCwqr Kfxy aF, nfly blvIr ƒ vI dyKxf eI pYxf, mYN qF ikhf sI ik Cwzo prHy mUSh–qUSh lwgx vflf bSdf aY.” PYktrI af ky Auh mIky ƒ puwCdf hY, “qyry vwl qF nhIN rwKy qfirk ny afpxy smosy ?” “aSkl, mYN rwKx idSnf.” “AuDr rmn dy rfAUNz ivc rwKy af sflyL ny, cwlIey Ërf pihlF vFgUS akl dy ky afeIey sfly ƒ.” “aSkl, myrI qF hux gwl Auh aY ik iksy ny KrgoÈ ƒ puwiCaf ik mIt KfxY, Auh kihx lwgf ik myrf afpxf mfs bicaf rhy eynf eI bhuq aY so mYN hux pSgy jogf nhIN irhf.” asl ivc mIky df kys PylH ho jFdf hY qy Auh hux muV iellIgl ho igaf hY ijs ƒ puils kdy vI PV ky ieSzIaf ƒ cfVH skdI hY jF jykr koeI isLkfieq kr dyvy qF vI ieMmIgrysLn vfly PV skdy hn. iek hor gwl hY ijs dI prduwmx isSG ƒ iblkul Kbr nhIN hY. Auh ieh hY ik qfirk ny mIky qy dUjy muSizaF nfl dosqI gSZxI ÈurU kr idwqI hY. Auh pwcI nSbr ivc af jfieaf krdf hY. muSizaF nfl bYT ky Èrfb vI pI ilaf krdf hY. ijs idn mIkf Aus ƒ pihlI vfr pwcI nSbr ivc dyKdf hY qF qfirk ny slvfr kmIË pfeI huSdI hY. iksy mrd dy pfeI slvfr mIky ƒ bhuq EprI lwgdI hY. Auh puwCdf hY, “qfirk, ikAuN mujrf krn afieaYN ?” qfirk awigAuN hws pYNdf hY. mIky ƒ Aus df ievyN dosqI df hwQ vDfAuxf cSgf lwgdf hY. bdly ivc qfirk mIky nfl kuJ dukfnF Aupr afpxf mfl vI rwK idSdf hY qF mIkf cuwp rihSdf hY. asl ivc jdoN df prduwmx isSG df PYktrI vloN iDafn Gitaf hY mIkf vI kuJ ku bdl igaf hY. hor stfP dy vqIry ivc vI Prk af igaf hY. blrfm ƒ qF kuJ smJdy hI nhIN hn. Aus dI Gr vflI dy cly jfx kfrn mIkf Aus ƒ CyVn vI lwgdf hY. kdy Auh Aus dIaF gwlHF ‘qy qy kdy icwqVF qy cUMZIaF vwZx lgdf hY. hux qfirk df mfl prduwmx isSG dIaF bhuq sfrIaF dukfnF Aupr ipaf hY. jd kuJ hor nhIN kr skdf qF Auh socdf hY ik ikAuN nf qfirk nfl bYT ky gwl kIqI jfvy. PrIdf vI AuQy hovygI Auh vI qfirk ƒ smJfvygI. JgVy nfloN ipafr Èfied iËafdf kSm kr jfvy. prduwmx isSG afpxI kfr qfirk dI PYktrI vwl ƒ Gumf lYNdf hY. Aus dI PYktrI dy sfhmxy jFdf hY qF mIky vflI vYn aSdroN inkl rhI idwsdI hY. prduwmx isSG hYrfn rih jFdf hY ik ieh kI ho irhf hY. mIkf Aus dy dusLmx dI PYktrI ivc kI kr irhf hY. Auh smJ jFdf hY ik mIky nUM qfirk ny pwt ilaf hY. Auh roh nfl Biraf mIky dI vYn mgr kfr lgf lYNdf hY. mIkf Aus dI PYktrI af ky gwzI KVI krdf hY. prduwmx isSG kfr ivcoN inkldf boldf hY, “qfirk ƒ ihsfb dy afieaF ?” “kfhdf ihsfb aSkl ?” “ikQoN afieaF hux qUS ?”

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“qfirk dI PYktrI iksy ƒ imlx igaf sI.” “mIikaf, qyrf Blf qfirk dI PYktrI ivc kI kSm ?” “aSkl, mYN qyrf koeI gulfm aF ik puwC ky jfvF ik ikQy jfxY jF ikQy nhIN jfxf.” “mYN qYƒ ikqy jfxoN kd rokdF pr qfirk qF myrf pwkf duÈmx aY, myry kfrobfr ƒ Zfa lf irhY, ikqy qUS afpxIaF dukfnF 'qy Auhdy smosy qF nhIN rKfeI jFdf qy hux vsUlI krky ilafieaf hovyN.” “aSkl, akl nfl bol, mYN qyrI pUrI iewËq krdF. EdF BfvyN smJdF qYƒ duwkI iqwkI hI aF.” sfDfrn hflfq huSdy qF prduwmx isSG iksy nf iksy qrHF ieh gwl sih jFdf pr ies smyN Aus dI brdfÈq qoN bfhr dI gwl hY. Auh guwsy ivc kSbdf boldf hY, “kI mqlb Eey qyrf ?[[[ qUS aihsfnmSd ho ik qYƒ mYN jOb idwqI hoeI af qy qUS Aultf mYƒ eI awKF idKf irhF, myrI ibwlI qy mYƒ hI imafAUN.” “jfh, jf ky pihlF qUS afpxI CotI ibwlI sSBfl ijhVI kfilaF dy bYwz grm krdI iPrdI aY[[[.” ieSnI gwl kihx dI dyr sI ik prduwmx isSG mIky ƒ gloN jf PVdf hY pr mIkf Aus qoN qkVf qy Dwkf mfr ky Aus ƒ suwt idSdf hY. iPr vYn dIaF cfbIaF Aus dy mUSh 'qy mfrdf hY qy jyb ivcoN awj dy ihsfb dy pYsy kwZ ky Aus vwl suwtdf kihSdf hY, “ienHF ƒ vI ipwCy lY lY, kSjr qoN kuVI sFBI nhIN jFdI qy mYƒ gwlF suxfAuNdY.” mIkf gflHF kwZdf qur jFdf hY. kuJ idnF mgroN pwcI nSbr ivc sfry aPsos ivc iekwTy bYTy hn. awj mIky ƒ PV ky ieMzIaf leI jhfËy ijAuN cfVH idwqf hY. qryht minSdr ƒ gfieb hoieaF keI mhIny bIq gey hn. Aus df kuJ nhIN pqf ik ikQy rihSdI hY, kI krdI hY. pVHfeI jfrI rwKI hoeI hY jF Cwz idwqI hY. pflf isSG ƒ hYrfnI vI hY ik ieSnI qlfÈ bfad vI Auh nhIN imlI. ho skdf ik Auh afpxy BrfvF ƒ imldI hovy. AunHF nfl vI qF pflf isSG df koeI rfbqf nhIN hY. donF ny Aus dI mrËI dy iKlfP ivafh krfieaf hox krky pflf isSG ny ieh jfnxf hI nhIN cfihaf ik Auh ikQy rihSdy hn qy hux iks hfl ivc hn. AunHF ny vI kdy pflf isSG dI Kbrsfr nhIN leI. keI vfr pflf isSG socx lwgdf hY ik kI mYN ieSnf hI Krfb ipE hF. Aus ny qF sdf hI afpxI aOlfd df Blf cfihaf hY. AunHF ƒ pfilaf, poisaf, vwzy kIqf, pVHfieaf, izgrIaF krfeIaF aqy bdly ivc kuJ sSskfrF dI pflxf hI mSgI sI qy aOlfd Auh vI nhIN kr skI. jy ieho hY qF kI KVf hY aOlfd Kuxo. Auh aONq vI rih jFdf qF kI burf sI. muSizaF qoN Aus df idl ieSnf nhIN sI duiKaf ijSnf ik hux minSdr qoN Auh duKI hY. hfly qwk vI Aus df guwsf TSzf nhIN ipaf. hfly vI ikrpfn Aus dI kfr ivc peI hY. hfly vI Auh afly duafly dy storF df gyVf kwZx cly jfieaf krdf hY ik Èfied minSdr ikDry kSm krdI iml jfvy. Auh socF dy GoVy dVfAuux lgdf hY ik Auh ikQy jf CupI hoeI. Aus dI ihwtmYn vflI Xojnf vI isry nhIN cVHdI. ijvyN guridafl isSG kihSdf hY ik Auh pYisaF df ieSqËfm kr lYNdf hY. minSdr dIaF kuJ qsvIrF vI kwZ rwKdf hY pr koeI Aus ƒ Pon nhIN krdf qy koeI Aus dy Gr nhIN afAuNdf. iek idn pwb ivc Aus ƒ afdmI imldf hY. Aus nfl aiswDIaF ijhIaF gwlF krdf hY. Auh kihSdf hY, “imstr isSG, mYƒ pqf lwigaf ik qYƒ Kfs srivs dI loV aY.” pflf isSG Aus vwl dyKdf hY. Auh awDKV ijhI Aumr df gorf hY. pflf isSG Aus dy svfl bfry spwÈt nhIN hY. Auh iJjkdf hoieaf jvfb idSdf hY, “hF, hY qF shI.” “ikho ijhI srivs cfhIdI aY ?” “ieh qF qYƒ pqf hoxf cfhIdY ik ikho ijhI srivs cfhIdI aY. myry qwk qUS aproc kIqY, iksy ny dws ky hI Byijaf hoeygf.” Aus ƒ lwgdf hY ik jy Auh shI bSdf huSdf qF ËrUr kSm dI gwl qy iswDf phuScdf. Auh bSdf iPr puwCdf hY, “tfrgt kI aY, pqf itkfxf ?”

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“ieh mYƒ nhIN pqf.” Auh bSdf AuT KVdf hY qy kih ky qur jFdf hY, “imstr isSG, qUS tfeIm Krfb kr irhYN.” pflf isSG ƒ pqf nhIN lwgdf ik Auh bSdf shI vI ho skdf hY ik nhIN. Auh guridafl isSG nfl gwl krdf hY. guridafl isSG afKdf hY, “jy jYnUan hoieaf qF muV ky rfbqf kfiem krygf.” Auh sfDU isSG ƒ imlx jylH ivc jFdf hY ik Èfied Auh hI Aus dI mwdd kr sky. pr sfDU isSG Aus df hOslf ZfhuSdf hoieaf ieh rfh iqafg dyx leI kihSdf hY. Auh afKdf hY, “pflf isaF, ijhVI byiewËqI hoxI sI Auh qF ho cuwkI aY, myry vFgUS jylH ivc sVyNgf.” “qYƒ kI hoieaf sfDU isaF, pilaF ipaYN, jylH qF ijwdF qYƒ lwg geI hovy.” “kuÈ vI hovy, pflf isaF jylH jylH eI huSdI aY.” “sfDU isaF, qUS siTaf igaYN, iksy hor ƒ ieh gwl nf kih dyvIN, ijhVI qyrI BfeIcfry ivc iewËq bxI hoeI aY, imwtI ivc iml jfvygI.” “ieh hIroieËm iËSdgI dI swcfeI nhIN aY, swcfeI ieh aY ijhVI mYN Bugq irhF.” “nhIN swcfeI Auh aY sfDU isaF, ijhVI mYN Bugq irhF jF jylH afAux qoN pihlF qUS Bugq irhf sI. swc dws ieh kSm krky ikSnI ku qswlI imlI sI ?” “qswlI qF bhuq imlI sI.” “bs eys qswlI ƒ pRfpq krn vfsqy mYN Bwjf iPrdF. qUS myrI mwdd kr, koeI bSdf dws.” “mYN ËfqI qOr qy iksy ƒ nhIN jfxdf.” “jylH ivc aYN, pRoPYÈnl vfkP hoxgy.” “hF, pr XkIn vfly nhIN, pYsy lY ky jy koeI ary prHy ho igaf qF mYƒ gflHF kwZyNgf.” pflf isSG iek vfr iPr PYslf krdf hY ik Auh afp hI ies kSm ƒ nypry cfVHygf. hux qwk puils ƒ vI Aus dy ies ierfdy dI iBxk pY cuwkI hY. iek idn iek puilsmYn qy iek puilsvomYn Aus dy Gr afAuNdy hn. aOrq kihSdI hY, “sfzy kol iksy ny iÈkfieq kIqI aY ik qUS afpxI DI df kql krn ƒ iPrdYN, kI swc aY ?” “nhIN, ieh swc nhIN, pr quhfƒ kOx kih irhf? iks ny iÈkfieq kIqI aY ?” “ieh asIN nhIN dws skdy pr asIN qyry qy nËr rwK rhy hF.” puils vfly cly jFdy hn qy Auh KVf socdf rihSdf hY ik iks ny iÈkfieq kIqI hoeI. jy minSdr ny irport kIqI huSdI qF puils ny vwKry ZSg nfl pyÈ afAuxf sI. Aus dy ies ierfdy bfry isrP guridafl isSG ƒ hI pqf hY. Auh qF Aus df aslI rfËdfr hY. Auh ieh kSm nhIN kr skdf. iPr Aus ƒ jgmohx df iKafl afAuNdf hY ijs ƒ Aus ny minSdr df pqf lwBx leI ikhf sI. Aus dI Èwk dI sUeI jgmohx qy af itkdI hY. Auh socdf hY ik ÈrfbI hoey ny Èfied koeI gwl kr idwqI hovy jF Aus ny afp hI koeI aMdfjLf lf ilaf hovy. Aus nUM jwgy qy aijhf koeI XkIn nhIN sI krnf cfhIdf Auh qF sfDU isMG dy bhuq iKlfP boldf irh hY. afpxy afp nfl vfadf krdf hY ik muV ky bhuq ihsfb dI Èrfb pIvygf. cONht mIky df mfiraf imhxf prduwmx nUM CxnI CxnI kr jFdf hY. Aus df aMdr mihsUs kr irhf hY ik mIky dy imhxy ivc dm hY pr Auh Kud nUM smJfAuNdf hY ik mIkf afpxI ikV kwZ irhf hY ies leI bkvfs kr irhf hY. pvn Aupr Aus nUM pUrf Brosf hY. Aus df suBfa cwup ijhf hY. Aus nUM siqMdr bfry iPkr huMdf sI ikAuNik Auh bVbolI hY pr pvn dI ieh hvf Aus qoN brdfsLq nhIN ho rhI. jy mIky dI gwl swc hY qF Auh qF luitaf jfvygf. Auh sfDU isMG dy rfh df hfmI hY. Auh cMgI qrFH mihsUs kr skdf hY ik ies vyly pflf isMG iks qklIP ivc dI lMG irhf hovygf. Auh Aus dy duwK ivc sLrIk hoxf cfhuMdf hY pr pflf isMG qF ijvyN ikDry Cuwpn hI ho igaf hovy. bhrhfl Auh afpxI smwisaf bfry socxf cfhuMdf hY. Auh cfhuMdf hY ik igafn kOr rfhIN swc df pqf kry ikAuNik Auh pvn df sfhmxf nhIN kr skygf. sB kuJ socdy hoey Aus ivc ieMnf DIrj nhIN hY ik iksy nfl bYT ky gwl kr sky. Auh afpxy qy kfbU pfAuNdf hoieaf igafn kOr nfl gwl krdf afKdf hY,

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“iek qF Aus nUM ieh dsdy ik Ehdf ipE ieMnf sLrIP nhIN ijMnf idsdY, myry kol ijMny vI pYsy af gey hox pr sfDU isMG vflf rfh hfly vI mYNnUM shI idsdY.” svyr sfr prduwmx isMG dy kMm qy jfx vyly pvn Aus dy sfhmxy af KVdI hY qy roNdI hoeI kihx lgdI hY, “afey’m sOrI zYz, afey ivl zU vwtaYvr XU sy, afey’m sOrI, jo vI qusIN khoNgy zYz mYN krFgI, plIjL Pfrgyv mI.” Auh Aus dy isr ‘qy hwQ Pyrdf qy iPr moZHf QpQpfAuNdf afKdf hY, “bI ikarPuwl ien iPAucr.” Auh KusL hY ik vwzI smwisaf afsfnI nfl hwl ho geI hY. Auh pvn dI rfKI ijhI krn lgdf hY pr Aus nUM sB TIk jfpdf hY. hOlI hOlI Auh pihlF vFg pvn vloN byiPkr hox lgdf hY. hux Aus nUM rfjivMdr df vwzf iPkr hY. Auh blrfm dy ivafh vyly kuJ idnF leI Gr afAuNdf hY qy iPr cly jFdf hY. vYsy Auh Gr afAuNdf jFdf rihMdf hY. igafn kOr Aus nUM pqI qoN corI kuJ nf kuJ idMdI rihMdI hY. ipCly hPqy hI mubfeIl Pon lYx leI pYsy lY ky igaf hY. prduwmx isMG rfjivMdr bfry afpxf iPkr dosqF nfl vI sFJf krdf rihMdf hY. iek idn jgmohx Aus nUM afKdf hY, “aMkl jI, rfjivMdr nfl dosqI pf lE, ho skdY Aus dI ivgVI afdq ivc suDfr af jfvy.” “iek gya nflL kfhdI dosqI!” “qusIN afpy qF kihMdy E ik kudrq vloN Auh TIk aY isrP afdq eI ivgVI aY, koisLsL krky Aus dI aOrq ivc idlcspI pYdf kro, nflLy ieh qF quhfzI mn BfAuNdI jOb aY.” kih ky jgmohx hwsx lgdf hY. prduwmx isMG vI hwsdf hY pr Auh ikDry dUr phuMicaf hoieaf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik ieh gwl Aus dy mn ivc pihlF ikAuN nhIN afeI. muMzy nUM glq rfh pYNidaF dyK ky Aus nfl dosqI pf lYxI cfhIdI sI. jykr Aus nfl dosqF vFg vrqdf qF sLfied PYktrI ivc kMm vI krdf rihMdf. sLfm nUM rfjivMdr Gr afAuNdf hY. prduwmx isMG tYlI muhry bYTf bIar pI irhf hY. igafn kOr Aus nUM kihMdI hY, “rfj, qUM hux Gr irhf kr.” “qYnUM disaf sI zYz mfrdf.” “zYz nhIN mfrdf, af, qyry zYzI nUM puwC lYny aF.” afKdI hoeI Auh prduwmx isMG nUM sMboDn huMdI hY, “ikAuN jI, qusIN rfj nUM mfrnF?” “mYN kdoN mfrdF eys kMjr nUM.” “luk mOm luk, svyar vrz kihMdf, sym tU XU Elz mYn!” rfjivMdr Aus vl nUM hwQ kZdf kih irhf hY. prduwmx isMG hwsx lgdf hY qy afKdf hY, “qUM ieMnI dyr ieMzIaf irhF qYnUM pMjfbI dIaF gflLF df vI nhIN pqf!” “mYnUM pqf ieh aYP vrz af.” “nhIN, ieh aYP vrz nhIN, qUM af ieQy myry kolL af ky bYT.” “nhIN, qUM myry mfrnf.” “E nhIN mfrdf.” “jy mfiraf qF mYN vI mfrUM.” “E ky, af bYT qF shI.” rfjivMdr sYtI qy bYT jFdf hY. prduwmx isMG iPr afKdf hY, “pihlF qF qUM jf ky sLfvr lY qy kpVy bdl qy iPr af jf gwlF krdy aF.” rfjivMdr hYrfn ho irhf hY ik ipE ieMnf ikAuN bdl igaf hY. ipClI vfr Aus dy Gr afAux ‘qy igafn kOr Aus nUM gurdvfry lYjfx leI jLor pfAuNdI rhI hY. igafn kOr nUM hY ik jy Auh Drm vfly pfsy lg jfvy qF sLfied TIk ho jfvy. Auh afKdf hY, “qUM mYnUM pwg pfAux leI kihxF?” prduwmx isMG hwsdf hoieaf boldf hY, “qYnUM mYN kusL vI krn leI nhIN kihMdf bs qUM nhf ky kpVy bdl ky af.”

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rfjivMdr nhfAux cly jFdf hY. prduwmx isMG soc irhf hY ik iksy nfl ipafr nfl pysL afAux ivc ikMnf mjLf hY iPr rfjivMdr qF Aus df afpxf KUn hY. rfjivMdr nhf ky Aus kol af bYTdf hY. prduwmx isMG Aus vl ies qrFH dyK irhf hY ijvyN pihlI vfr dyK irhf hovy. Auh puwCdf hY, “bIar pIxI aY ik koeI hfrz stwP.” “nhIN, afey vFt nwiQMg.” “afho qUM mfrvfn pIxI hoxIN aF.” sux ky rfjivMdr muskrfAuNdf hY qy boldf hY, “afey zONt tyk mwc, vYrI ryar.” “jfh, Pirj ‘coN bIar kwZ ilaf, iek mYnUM vI ilaf dy.” dovyN ipE puqr bIar pIx lgdy hn qy inkIaF inkIaF gwlF kr rhy hn. iPr blrfm vI AuhnF ivc af bYTdf hY qy pvn vI af jFdI hY. ieh dyK ky igafn kOr nUM bhuq KusLI huMdI hY. Auh rfjivMdr nUM puwCdI hY, “qUM rotI KfeyNgf ik goiraF vflf ink suwk?” “sYNzivc lf dy.” rfjivMdr nUM vI ieMny idnF bfad pirvfr ivc bYTxf cMgf cMgf lgdf hY. Auh jybH ivcoN mubfeIl kwZdf AuT KVdf hY qy dUjy kmry ivc jf ky iksy nUM Pon krky dsdf hY ik Auh aj nhIN af irhf. prudwmx isMG Aus nUM kihMdf hY, “qUM hux Gr irhf kr, mYN qYnUM lyitst mubfeIl lY dAUN qy kfr vI lY leIN.” “mYN qyry vflI mrszIjL mMgdF.” “qUM mrszIjL vI clf leIN, qYnUM judI kfr lY dyvFgy.” “mYN qyrI PYktrI jfxF nhINN.” “nf jfeIN, hux mYN vI nhIN jFdf, hux blrfm jFdf. jy qnKfh cfhIdI aY qF jfieaf kr.” rfjivMdr kuJ nhIN boldf. agly idn Auh svyry AuT ky cly jFdf hY qy idn Br nhIN muVdf. qRkflF nUM prqdf hY. prduwmx isMG pwuCdf hY, “ikQy irhYN idn Br? qUM qy Gr rihx df vfadf kIqf sI.” “mYN koeI prOimjL nhIN krdf. myry PirMz vI hYgy, mYN AuhnF nUM imlxf vI mMgdF.” “TIk aY pr PirMzF nUM sfrf idn nhIN imlIdf.” “Auh guwz PirMz huMdy af.” svyr nUM prduwmx isMG Aus nUM jgfAuNdf hY qy afpxy nfl clx leI afKdf hY. Aus ny akfAUNtYNt dy jfxf hY. Auh rfjivMdr nUM kfr dI cfbI PVfAuNdf afKdf hY, “ijhVf vI imAujLk qUM suxnf nflL lY lY.” rfjivMdr afpxy kmry ivcoN kuJ kYstF lY afAuNdf hY. bVI sLfn nfl kfr stfrt krdf hY. typ dI pUrI avfjL Cwz ky kfr dI iKVkI Kohl lYNdf hY. prduwmx isMG nUM cMgf nhIN lgdf pr Auh cuwp rihMdf hY blik Auh KusL hY, Aus ny rfjivMdr nUM pihlF kdy aijhy rONa ivc nhIN dyiKaf. Auh duiphr dI rotI iekwTy KFdy hn pr iPr rfjivMdr ikDry itbH jFdf hY. agly idn prduwmx isMG Aus nUM kihMdf hY, “kI lYx Bj jfnYN rojL eI.” “nwiQMg, jst tU sI mfeI PirMzjL.” “ikhVf zrwg lYnF?” “no vn.” “tYl mI d truwQ, mYnUM mFeINz nhIN, bwt bI ikarPuwl, pulIs qoN bc ky.” “zYz, qUM trfeI krnf mMgdF?” “nhIN, qUM vI Gwt kr qy afpxI lfeIP nUM ibAUtIPuwl bxf.” “zYz, qUM trfeI kr qy PIl kr eyhdy nfl lfeIP ikMnI svIt lgdI af.” “mYnUM pqY ijhVI svIt lgdI af, jy qUM kfr lYxI aF qF iehnUM Gwt kr.” “afey ivl trfeI.”

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hux Auh PYktrI dy kMmF ivc kuJ ku hwQ vtfAux ligaf hY. PYktrI dy aMdr bhuq Gwt jFdf hY pr prduwmx isMG nfl rlL ky kYsL aYNz kYrI ivcoN jF hornF QfvF qoN smfn ilaf idMdf hY. do ku vfr jdoN koeI zrfeIvr CuwtI qy huMdf hY qF prduwmx isMG nfl smfn zilvr krn vI cly jFdf hY. igafn kOr afKx lgdI hY, “muMzf qF hux lfeIn qy af igaf, jy mMndf hovy qF ikAuN nf iehdf ivafh kr dyeIey.” “hfly nhIN, hfly pUrI qrFH lfeIn qy nhIN afieaf. ivafh qF Ehdf krFgy, ieh mMny jF nf. grIb ijhy Gr dI kuVI ieMzIaf qoN lY afvFgy, sLfied iehdy aMdr KfhsL jfg pvy.” Aus dy aMdr hr rojL skImF bxdIaF rihMdIaF hn ik sLfied ivafh qoN bfad kuVI dy afeI qy TIk ho jfvy nhIN qF kuVI Gr df kMm krygI, PYktrI ivc vI shfeI hovygI. kuVI sfdy ijhy ijhy Gr dI hovy qF jo kuVI vfly bhuqf ieqrfjL vI nf kr skx. Auh rfjivMdr nfl brfzvya qoN lMG irhf hY. PuwtpfQ qy qurI jFdI iek kuVI vl iesLfrf krdf prduwmx isMG afKdf hY, “ieh qF beI bhuq suhxI kuVI aY.” “zYz, XU aOl rfeIt?” “ikAuN beI, iehdy ivc nf aOl rfeIt hox vflI ikhVI gwl aY!” “XU afr Elz mYn, ieh nOtI gwlF zYz.” “dyK mYN Elz jF XMg mYn, hF qF mrd, kuVI dyK ky idl ivc itk itk qF hoxI hI hoeI.” ievyN Auh ikqy vI iekwTy jf rhy hox qF sVk qy jFdI kuVI vl iesLfrf krky Auh rfjivMdr qoN Aus dI rfey puwCx lgdf hY. pihlF Auh kuJ sMgdf hY. iPr Aus dI sMg AuqrdI jFdI hY pr iksy kuVI bfry afpxI rfey Auh kdy nhIN idMdf. iek idn prduwmx isMG Aus nUM puwCdf hY, “aj stirptIjL dyKx clIey?” “zYz, XU go’nf mYz!” “iehdy ivc mYz hox vflI ikhVI gwl aY.” “XU Elz mYn vficMg nykz ivmn!” kihMdf Auyh hwsdf hY pr prduwmx isMG dy nfl vI qur pYNdf hY. pYNht gryvfl ƒ strok ho jFdf hY. zfktr kihSdy hn ik strok hox qoN lg Bg iqSn idn bfad qwk Auh Gr ibnF ielfj ipaf irhf hY. iesy leI Aus dI hflq ieSnI gSBIr hY. gryvfl keI idn qwk komf ivc rihSdf hY qd ikqy jf ky awKF KolHdf hY. hux gryvfl ƒ dyKx Aus df pirvfr lgfqfr jFdf hY. Aus dy dovyN Brf, BrjfeIaF qy BqIjy, BqIjIaF. ibmfr hox qoN bfad gryvfl dI kImq ijvyN vwD geI hovy. jgmohx nUM gryvfl df bhuq iPkr hY. Auh hspqfl jFdf rihMdf hY pr bhuqf icr nhIN bYiTaf krdf. iek qF gryvfl kol hor irÈqydfrF dI Brmfr huSdI hY ijhnF nUM Auh jfxdf nhIN hY, dUjy gryvfl nfl vI koeI gl nhIN ho skdI Auh qF iksy ƒ pCfxdf vI nhIN hY. Aus nUM Aus dy BrfvF df gryvfl pRqI AumVdf ipafr bhuq koPq dyx lgdf hY. hux AuhnF nUM lgdf hY ik gryvfl sLfied hI TIk hovy qy lokfcfrI Auh gryvfl dI syvf krnI cfhuMdy hn. dUjy pfsy jgmohn nUM iek qF minSdr dy GroN cly jfx dI icSqf hY qy iPr pflf isSG dy ierfidaF dI. pflf isSG dI gwlbfq qoN hI Auh smJ jFdf hY ik Auh kI krn jf irhf hY. Auh mn hI mn kihSdf hY ik minSdr ƒ suwKI nhIN bxn dyvFgf. minSdr ƒ bcfvFgf. iPr socdf hY ik bcfvFgf ikvyN. Auh ikhVf hr vyly pflf isSG dy nfl rihSdf hY. pulIs nUM ieqlfh krnI cfhIdI hY. pulIs kol jfx qoN pihlF Auh bhuq dyr qwk ivcfr krdf rihSdf hY ik jfvy ik nf. pulIs vfilaF ƒ vI koeI sbUq cfhIdf hY. ibnF sbUq Auh afpxf smF Krfb nhIN krn lwgy. kfPI dyr soc ky Auh pulIs styÈn jFdf hY qy sfrI gwl dws idSdf hY pr pulIs bhuqf pRqIkrm nhIN idKfAuNdI. iPr Auh minSdr ƒ lwBx lwgdf hY ik Aus nUM dsy ik bhuq bc ky rhy. keI idn Auh minSdr dI qlfÈ qy Krc idSdf hY pr minSdr df kuJ pqf nhIN cwldf.

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ienHF idnF ivc hI pRIqI df kys cwl irhf hY. isstrË ienhYNzË vflIaF aOrqF kcihrIaF muhry pRIqI dy hwk ivc muËfhry kr rhIaF hn. AuhnF nfl aOrqF dIaF kuJ hor jQybMdIaF af rlLdIaF hn. jgmohx df sfrf iDafn pRIqI dy mukwdmy vwl ho jFdf hY. Aus df idl krdf hY ik Auh kSm qoN CuwtI krky kcihrIaF jfieaf kry qy pRIqI dy mukwdmy dI kfrvfeI suxy. ho sky qF Aus dy hwk ivc nfhry lfAuNdIaF aOrqF nfl KVy pr Auh zrdf hY ik mndIp kI khygI. mndIp qF pihlF hI hr roË kihx lwgdI aY, “mUSh ikAuN Pulfieaf hoieaf? koeI nvIN cuVyl cuSbVI aY.” “purfxIaF eI nhIN lihSdIaF, nvIN qF kI[[[.” Auh hlkf ijhf muskrf ky afK idSdf hY. Auh cfhuSdf hoieaf vI mndIp nfl KuwlH ky koeI gwl nhIN kr skdf. iPr iek idhfVf KuÈI df vI afAuNdf hY. pRIqI dy kys df PYslf ho jFdf hY. pqI dy BYVy ivvhfr ƒ iDafn ivc rwKidaF hI jwj PYslf suxfAuNdf hY ik ieh jurm krn vyly afpxy ivc nhIN sI. Auh mfnisk sSquln gvf bYTI sI ies leI Aus nUM mrzr dI QfvyN mYn slftr dI sLjf aDIn do sfl dI jylH huMdI hY. Auh sfl Br qoN ijLafdf smyN qoN jyhl bMd hY ies leI Aus nUM Cwz idqf jFdf hY.Aus df bhuq idl krdf hY ik pRIqI ƒ imly pr iPr socdf hY ik pqf nhIN pRIqI ƒ Aus df cyqf hovygf vI jF nhIN. ieMnIaF CotIaF mulfkfqF nUM kOx Xfd rKdf hY. iPr ies vyly Aus dI ijLMdgI ivc ieMnf kuJ vfpr irhf hY Auh Aus dy kI Xfd hovygf. Auh afpxI ieh KuÈI gryvfl nfl sFJI krnI cfhuSdf hY pr Auh qF byhoÈ ipaf hY. Auh BuipSdr ƒ imlx jFdf hY. Auh vI bSbeI cly igaf hY. iek idn kfmryz iekbfl Aus dy Gr afAuNdf hY. afKdf hY, “qyrf gryvfl ipaY hspqfl ivc qy EDr sLIlf spYro afAux leI kwl dI sIt buwk krfeI bYTI aY, kI krnf Ehdf?” “afAux idE.” “af qF jfeygI pr rhygI ikQy? mYNN sBf ivc gwl kIqI sI koeI vI afpxy Gr rwKx leI iqafr nhIN.” “rihx dI smwisaf nhIN, myry vl rih lvygI.” “iPr qUM EhnUM huxy Pon krky dsdy qy eyar port qoN lY afvIN.” jgmohn hfly soc hI irhf hY ik Pon kry Aus nUM hI Pon af jFdf hY. dUjy pfisEN mhIn ijhI avfjL kihMdI hY, “mYN sLIlf spYro bol rhI aF, jgmohn jI nfl gwl krnI aYN.” “jI mYzm, bol irhF.” “mYnUM iekbfl jI qoN pqf cilaf ik gryvfl sfihb qF hspqfl ivc ny.” “jI hF.” “kI ho igaf AuhnF nUM?” “strok ho igaf sI.” “rIalI! ieh ikvyN ho igaf?” “pqf nhIN jI, asIN vI drvfjLf puwt ky hI aMdr gey sF.” “ hux kI hflq aY AunHF dI ?” “hfly byhoÈ ny.” “Gr kdoN afAuxgy?” “hfly kuJ nhIN kih skdy.” “iPr? mYƒ quhfzf AunHF ny Pon qy aYzrYs idwqf sI aYmrjYNsI vfsqy.” “AunHF mYƒ vI quhfzy afAux bfry dwisaf hoieaf.” “iPr mYN kYNsl kr dyvF afpxf afAuxf?” “qusIN kYNsl ikAuN krnY, af jfvo. sfzy Gr rho ijSny idn rihxf cfhuSdy E.” “gryvfl sfihb dy Gr dI cfbI quhfzI pfs hI hovygI.” “nhIN jI.” “mYN qF afpxf sfrf pRogrfm AunHF krky hI bxfieaf sI, pSdrF jUn ƒ myrf PSkÈn aY quhfzy Èihr.”

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“gryvfl sfihb ny quhfƒ dwisaf hI hovygf ik sfzy sbSD ikho ijhy hYn.” “hF jI, myry nfl gwl kr lYNdy ny.” “jgmohx jI, mYƒ AunHF dy Gr dI cfbI lY ky dyvo qF ik mYN AunHF dI hoNd qF mihsUs kr skF.” “mYzm, sr jI dy Gr dI cfbI AunHF dy BrfvF kol eI hovygI. mYN qF AunHF ƒ bhuqf jfxdf nhIN, qusIN afp jf ky puwC skdy E jy puwCxf aY qF, nhIN qF rihx ƒ ieQy eI rihSdy rho.” “jgmohx jI, mYN lSmf smF rihxf cfhuSdI aF ijvyN gryvfl sfihb cfhuSdy sn. mYN AunHF ƒ hspqfl qoN Gr lY afvFgI qy syvf krFgI.” “Auh qy TIk aY pr mYN Aus dy BrfvF qk aijhI gwl leI phuMc nhIN kr skdf.” “koeI hor aYsf ivakqI mYnUM imlf idE jo gryvfl nUM cMgI qrFH jfxdf hovy qy mYnUM Gr dI cfbI dvf dyvy.” “mYzm, mYN iek gwl dwsF, sr jI aijhI hflq ivc ny ik kuJ vI ho skdY, AuhnF dy Brf qF pihlF eI AuhnF dy kfrobfr nUM jwPf mfrI bYTy af Auh quhfnUM Gr dI cfbI kdoN dyx lgy af.” socdI hoeI sLIlf isr ijhf mfrdI hoeI afKdI hY, “sLfied quhfzI gwl TIk hovy pr myry nfl qF bhuq burI hoeI, mYN gryvfl sfihb dy kihx qy progrfm bxfieaf qy Auh afp hspqfl jf pey, hux mYN ikQy jfvF.” “mYN ikhf nf ik myry Gr rho.” “Auh qy quhfzI imhrbfnI pr mYN disaY ik myrf progrfm lMmf smF rihx df sI, KYr qusIN mYnUM iekbfl jI nUM jF sBf df ijhVf vI krqf Drqf aY imlf idE, keI gwlF krn vflIaF ny.” Auh sLIlf dI gwl iekbfl nfl krf idMdf hY. iekbfl Aus nUM agly idn imlx afAux df vfadf krdf hY. agly idn jgmohx ny kMm qy jfxf huMdf hY. Auh sLIlf nUM ds jFdf hY ik iekbfl afvygf qusIN sfrI gwlbfq spwsLt kr lYxf. kMm qoN vfps afey nUM mndIp dsdI hY ik sLIlf bhuq iKJI peI hY qy vfps ieMzIaf jfx dIaF gwlF kr rhI hY. jgmohx sLIlf nUM puwCdf hY, “mYzm, ikho ijhI rhI quhfzI iekbfl nfl mIitMg? quhfzI hvfeI itkt df Krcf dy rhy ny ik nhIN? ” “Auh pYrF qy pfxI eI nhIN pYx dy rhy, ieh lok ieMny ivksq mulk ivc bYTy ny qy iehnF nUM koeI aYtIkyts nhIN, kihMdy ik asIN quhfnUM swdf gryvfl dy kihx qy Byijaf. mYN ikhf ik myrf pMjfbI sfihq ivc aYzf ku nF hY ik lok mYnUM afpxy PMksLn ivc swdx ivc afpxf mfx smJdy ny, iekbfl jI kihMdy ny ik mfx qF asIN vI smJdy aF pr sfzy kol ieMny pYsy nhIN ik quhfnUM itkt dy skIey.” “ieh qF gwl TIk nhIN.” “jgmohn jI, pMjfbI kivqf ivc myrf bhuq vwzf nF aY.” “mYnUM sr jI ny sB disaf hoieaY.” “iPr jgmohn jI, qusIN gwl kro AuhnF nfl.” “mYzm, mYN koeI lyKk nhIN aF, myrf iekbfl nfl vfh hYlo hYlo qk eI aY.” “mYnUM qF pqf cilaf ik qusIN PrI lIgl aYzvfeIs idMdy E AuhnF nUM.” “mYzm, mYnUM lgdY ik quhfnUM QoVI glq sUcnf iml geI aY, mYN PrI aYzvfeIs qF idMdf irhF pr iekbfl jF iksy hor lyKk nUM nhIN, hF, mYN iekbfl dI iek jgfh nUM dPqr dy qOr qy vrqdf irhF.” “hor iksy lyKk nUM imlf idE ijvyN ik prvfnf jI ny.” “mYN disaf nf ik mYN iksy nUM nhIN jfxdf, myrf PIlz hor aY.” jgmohx nUM Aus Aupr iKJ afAux lgdI hY. Auh socdf hY cMgf hY gryvfl hspqfl ipaf hY nhIN qF ieh Aus df burf hfl kr idMdI. sLIlf afK rhI hY, “pr quhfzy sfAUQfl dy lyKk eyny pfgl ny ik smJ nhIN rhy ik ieMnf ku qF myrf hwk bxdf eI aY.” Auh iPr kihx lwgdI hY, “asl ivc jgmohn jI, sfAUQfl dy lyKk shI mihinaF ivc lyKk nhINN, asIN lok hI ienHF ƒ lyKk hox dI AupfDI dyeI jFdy hF. sfzy AuQoN dy lyKkF ny itktF qy hor qohPy lY lY ky ienHF Aupr lyKk hox dy Twpy lfey hoey ny swc ieh aY ik iehnF dIaF so kflz ilKqF ivc koeI dm nhIN.” iPr kihx lgdI hY,

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“jgmohx jI, asl ivc ieh lok qyjL qrfr alockF qy lyKkF qoN eI sUq rihMdy ny, Auh AuQy bYTy hI iehnF qoN pihlF kfrm ky qurdy ny ik BfeI jy afpxI tuwtI BwjI rcnf dI gwuzI cVfAuxI ey qy afh kuJ cfhIdY. iehnF nUM bhqf Prk vI nhIN pYNdf, sfzy swqr awsI rupey ivc iehnF df iek pONz cldf ey. qusIN dyKdy jfxf jy ieh myry nfl TIk nf cly qF mYN iehnF nfl bhuq burI qrFH isJFgI, mYN iehnF bfry aijhf ilKFgI ik ieh cyqy krngy.” jgmohx ƒ ienHF gwlF dI bhuqI smJ nhIN hY. Auh aOKf sOKf suxdf rihSdf hY. iCafht pflf isMG ‘rfey ieMsLorYNs brokr’ dy dPqr agy dI iqMn cfr vfr lMGdf hY qy iDafn nfl aMdr dyKdf jFdf hY. Aus nUM pwg vflf koeI nhIN idsdf. Aus dI jfxkfrI anusfr kfry df muMzf pwg bMndf hY qy CuwtI vfly idn ieQy dPqr ivc hI huMdf hY. aj hY qF sLincrvfr hI pr jfpdf hY ik kfry df muMzf kMm qy nhIN afieaf hovygf. agly sLincrvfr Auh iPr jFdf hY qF kfry df muMzf aMdr kursI ‘qy bYTf ids pYNdf hY. Auh aMdr vV ky muMzy dy kol jf KVdf hY qy bfkI stfP vl dyKdf hOly ijhy afKdf hY, “XMgmYn, qyry nfl iek pRfeIvyt gwl krnI aY.” muMzf Aus nUM pwCfxdf hY qy iek kony peI kursI vl iesLfrf krdf kihMdf hY, “af jfE aMkl jI, ieDr af jfE.” pflf isMG kursI qy bYTdf hY qF muMzf puwCdf hY, “dso kI kihxf cfhuMdy E?” “qYnUM pqY ik minMdr ikQy rihMdI aY.” “aMkl jI, mYN qF hux mfstr krdF qy hor XUnI jFnf. mYnUM pqf nhIN kusL.” “qyry PirMzjL hoxgy pqf kr skdF?” muMzf socIN pY jFdf hY. pflf isMG iPr afKdf hY, “mYnUM Aus qk iek bhuq jLrUrI kMm aY, koeI PYmlI df kMm, iksy qrFH pqf krdy, plIjL!” “mYN trfeI krUMgf pr prOimjL nhIN kr skdf.” “pr ies gwl df minMdr nUM pqf nf lgy, mYN Aus nUM srprfeIjL dyxf cfhuMnf.” “afey ivl trfey.” “mYnUM afpxf mubfeIl nMbr dy dyh, mYN qYnUM puwC lAUN.” muMzf iek pl leI iJjk ijhI mMndf hY pr iPr iek pypr Aupr afpxf Pon nMbr ilK idMdf hY qy boldf hY, “nYkst vIk mYnUM Pon kr ilE, pr kusL kih nhIN skdf.” pflf isMG Aus df DMnvfd krdf qur pYNdf hY. koeI hor rfh nf idsdf hox krky Auh kfry dy muMzy nfl rfbqf krdf hY. minMdr dy Quh pqy leI ieho iek afs dI ikrn hY nhIN qF Auh sfrI Aumr hI hnyry ivc Btkdf rhygf. ieMny mhIny ho gey hn minMdr nUM GroN geI nUM, ieh smF Aus leI bhuq qklIP Biraf irhf hY. Aus ny gurdvfry jfxf Cwz riKaf hY. pwb vI nhIN jFdf, jy kdy bIar dI huVk AuTy vI qF dUr dy iksy pwb jFdf hY ijQy koeI vfkP nf hovy. rfh Kfqy koeI vfkP iml vI jfvy qF Ah sfDfrx ijhI Piqh bulf ky lMG jFdf hY. guridafl isMG vl vI bhuq Gwt jfieaf krdf hY. Aus nUM lgdf hY ik bdly dI BwTI ivc Aus qoN hor nhIN bilaf jFdf qy ies df aMq krnf cfhuMdf hY. Aus nUM XkIn hY ik kfry df muMzf jLrUr Aus dI mwdd krygf. agly hPqy Auh kfry dy muMzy nUM Pon krdf hY. muMzf kihMdf hY, “ilKo aMkl, iPPtIn nMbr, lgjLrI hfAUs, hYknI roz, hYknI. pqf nf hYknI eIst lMzn ivc af.” “hF, mYnUM hYknI df pqY. qyrf bhuq bhuq QYNikAU, XMgmYn.” pflf isMG nUM cfa cVH jFdf hY ijvyN bhuq vwzI sLYa iml geI hovy. Auh lMzn dI ey tU jLYz AuTf ky hYknI roz lBx lgdf hY. hYknI roz kfPI lMbI hY. ies Aupr lgjLrI hfAUs ikQy ku hovygf ieh Aus nUM ZUMzxf pvygf. iek do ieDr EDr dy gyVy lgf ky iml hI jfvygf. Auh skIm bxfAuNdf hY ik ies kMm nUM ikvyN nypry cfVHnf hY. Auh cfr ku vjy ies iemfrq dy nyVy jf ky KV jfvygf. jd

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minMdr afAuNdI idsI qy Aus qy Jpt pvygf. jy koeI Aus dI mwdd leI nyVy afieaf qF Auh Aus Aupr vfr krn qoN vI prhyjL nhIN krygf. Auh qlvfr AuTfAuNdf hY. imafn ivcoN kZdf hY. qlvfr nUM ihlf ky ies dI cmk dyKdf hY. Auh nMgI qlvfr lY ky Gr dy bgIcy ivc inkldf hY. bgIcy ivc iek vwzf drKq hY, Aus df zfhxf jo mnuwK dI grdn sfn hY Aus Aupr Auh qlvfr df iek BrpUr vfr krdf hY. zfhxf kwt ho ky Eh jf izgdf hY. Auh KusL ho jFdf hY ik Aus ivc hfly dm-KLm hY qy Aus dI qlvfr ivc vI. Auh qlvfr nUM sfP krky imafn ivc pf lYNdf hY. iPr Auh dfhVI rMgx lgdf hY. ies df kfrn ieh smJdf hY ik ho skdf hY iksy hor nfl vI twkr ho jfvy qy Aus dI sPYd dfhVI kfrn dusLmx Aus nUM kmjLor hI nf smJ lvy. Auh pUrI iqafrI kr ky hYknI leI inkl pYNdf hY. Auh nfl iek cfkU vI lY lYNdf hY ik sLfied ies dI vI loV pY jfvy. ieh cfkU Aus ny kuJ idn pihlF iek mfrikt ivcoN ivsLysL qOr qy KrIidaf hY. lgjLrI hfAUs PlYtF df iek blOk hY. Aus nUM lBx nUM kuJ vkq lgdf hY pr lB pYNdf hY. Auh kfr nUM aijhI jgfh KVI krdf hY ijQoN PlYtF ivc afAux jfx vflf hr koeI Aus nUM idsdf rhy qy Aus dI kfr asfnI nfl iksy dI njLrIN nf pvy. Auh awKF gwz ky ieMqjLfr krdf hY. cfr vjdy hn, pMj vjdy hn, Cy vwj jFdy hn pr minMdr df ikDry nF insLfn nhIN hY. Auh socx lgdf hY ik ikqy ieh isrnfvF glq hI nf hovy. ijs qoN vI kfry dy muMzy ny ieh hfsl kIqf hovy Aus ny jfx buJ ky glq dy idqf hovy jF iPr minMdr aMdr hI hovy. awT vjy Auh kfr ivcoN inkldf hY. cfkU jybH ivc pf ky lgjLrI hfAUs dy aMdr jf vVdf hY. pMdrF nMbr PlYt qIjI mMjLl ‘qy hY. Auh pOVIaF cVn lgdf hY. pMdrF nMbr muhry puwj ky drvfjLy lgI GMtI vjfAuNdf hY. kuJ dyr bfad iek eysIan nOjvfn drvfjLf Kohldf hY. Auh aMgryjLI ivc puwCdf hY, “iks nUM imlxf ey?” “kI mYN aMdr af skdF?” Aus df Auqr suxn qoN pihlF hI pflf isMG aMdr jf vVdf hY. aflf duaflf dyKdf afKdf hY, “mYN minMdr nUM imlxF.” “ieQy ies nF df koeI ivakqI nhIN.” pflf isMG kuJ khy ibnf ieDr EDr dyKdf jf irhf hY. Aus df swjf hwQ jybH ivc pey cfkU Aupr hY. kMD Aupr mwkf sLrIP dI qsvIr ltk rhI hY. Auh nOjvfn afpxI gwl iPr duhrfAuNdf hY, “mYN ikhf ik ies nF df ieQy koeI ivakqI nhIN rihMdf.” “mYnUM qF ieho aYzrs idqf igaf, kI mYN quhfzI rsoeI dyK skdF?” iek vfr iPr pflf isMG Aus df Auqr suxy ibnf rsoeI ivc jf vVdf hY. iek jfxI pwCfxI mihk rsoeI ivcoN af rhI hY. Auh nOjvfn nUM kihMdf hY, “mYnUM pqY minMdr ieQy rihMdI aY, mYN Aus df bfp aF qy Aus nUM imlxF cfhuMnF.” Aus dI gwl sux ky nOjvfn df rMg Auz jFdf hY pr Auh sMBldf hoieaf boldf hY, “jd mYN iek vfr kih idqf.” “qUM JUT bol irhYN, jfh minMdr nUM bulf.” “myrf XkIn kr, ieQy koeI nhIN.” “mYN bYzrUm cYk kr skdF?” ieh svfl pflf isMG pMjfbI ivc krdf hY qy nfl hI bYzrUm ivc jf vVdf hY. nOjvfn aMgryjLI ivc hI boldf hY, “dyK imstr, mYN pulIs swdx ligaF.” “qUM pulIs kI sdyNgf mYN pulIs bulfvFgf, qUM myrI kuVI nUM kYd kr ky riKaf hoieaY.” nOjvfn Pon cuwk ky pulIs df nMbr GumfAux lgdf hY. pflf isMG nUM lgdf hY ik koeI hor musIbq nf KVI ho jfvy ikAuNik cfkU Aus dI jybH ivc hY. Auh AuQoN qur afAuNdf hY. Auh iksy iksm dI DmkI vI nhIN idMdf ikAuNik Auh dusLmx nUM zrfAuxf nhIN cfhuMdf. iek vfr qF Aus dy mn ivc afAuNdf hY ik cfkU mfr ky ies muMzy df hI kMm kr dyvy pr iPr socdf hY ik minMdr qF iPr bc geI. Aus df insLfnf minMdr hY. Auh PlYtF dIaF pOVIaF Auqr afAuNdf hY. Aus df swjf hwQ hfly vI cfkU Aupr hI hY. minMdr nfl hfly vI tfkrf ho skdf hY. sLfied kMm qoN vfps af rhI hovy. Auh vfps afpxI kfr ivc af

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bYTdf hY qy dUroN pulIs dI kfr dIaF nIlIaF rosLnIaF jgdIaF idsdIaF hn. Auh afpxI kfr Bjf lYNdf hY. Gr phuMc ky iek dm sYtI qy izg pYNdf hY. Aus nUM afpxI asPlqf ‘qy byhwd aPsos hY. agly idn qVksfr Auh iPr hYknI jf puwjdf hY. Aus nUM pqf hY ik dusLmx Aupr svyry vyly isr hmlf kIqf jFdf hY. pMdrF nMbr dI GMtI vjfAuNdf hY. Aus nUM lgdf hY ik minMdr lyt afeI hovygI qy ies vkq Gr hI hovygI. GMtI vjfAux qy drvfjLf nhIN KulHdf qF Auh drvfjLf KVkfAux lg pYNdf hY. vfr vfr drvfjLf KVkfAux qy gvFZI bfhr af jFdy hn. iek aPrIkn nsl dI aOrq puwCdI hY, “kI prysLfnI aY?” “ieQy myrI bytI rihMdI aY mYN AuhnUM imlx afieaF.” “ieQy rihMdy lok qF rfqIN afpxf smfn lY ky cly gey.” pflf isMG jybH ivcoN minMdr dI Poto kwZ ky Aus nUM idKfAuNdf puwCdf hY, “ieho kuVI ieQy rihMdI sI?” “hF, ieho sI.” Auh aOrq Poto dyKdI dsdI hY. ieh sux ky pflf isMG nUM Enf hI duwK huMdf hY ijMnf minMdr dy GroN jfx vyly hoieaf sI. sqfht ijLMdgI dy AuqrfvF cVfvF ny prduwmx isMG Aupr pUrI qrFH kfTI pf leI hY. blrfm df dubfrf ivafh ho jFdf hY. Aus dy iek muMzf vI ho jFdf hY ijs kfrn prduwmx isMG byhwd KusL hY. rfjivMdr nUM piqaf ky ivafh idqf jFdf hY. kuVI Auh ieMzIaf qoN lY afAuNdy hn. rfjivMdr afpxI pqnI nfl koeI Kfs sbMD nhIN bxf pfAuNdf pr ZkI KIr irJ rhI hY. rfjivMdr dI pqnI Gr df sfrf kMm kfr sMBfldI hY qy PYktrI ivc vI kMm krdI hY. aj prduwmx isSG do GSty pihlF PYktrI bSd kr idMdf hY. ienHF do GSitaF dy Auh pYsy vI nhIN kwt irhf pr Auh sfiraF dy mgr pf ky kfhlI kfhlI kMm krf ky do GMty pUry kr lYNdf hY. sfry hYrfn hn qy KuÈ vI. Auh kihSdf hY, “ieh CuwtI jlUs ivc Èfiml hox dI aY, eydF nf hovy GrIN jf ky bYT jfE, goiraF ƒ iek vfrI pqf cwl jfvy ik ieh pwgF asIN aYvyN nhIN bSnHI iPrdy.” Auh hux iek dm bdl cuwkf hY. kMm Aupr iksy nfl ibnF kMm dy gwl nhIN krdf. sLrfb pIxI iblkul Cwz idqI hY. hr svyr AuT ky pfT krdf hY. gurdvfry df inqnymI ho igaf hY. hux Auh gurdvfry dI kmytI ivc vVn df rfh lB irhf hY ies leI Dfrimk kMmF ivc vD cV ky ihwsf lYNdf hY. smyN smyN inkldy jlUsF jF ngr kIrqnF ivc pUry AuqsLfh nfl Bfg lYNdf hY. sfl ivc do vfr jlUs inkldy hn. iek gurU nfnk dyv dy jnm idn 'qy qy dUjf ivsfKI vfly idhfVy df. jykr iswK sMgq df vws cly qF Auh qF hr gurpurb Aupr hI jlUs kwZ lvy pr jlUs dI iejfËq kONsl qoN vI lYxI pYNdI hY qy kONsl ƒ pUrI kimAuintI df iDafn rwKxf pYNdf hY. iswKF vwl dyKdy hoey muslmfn qy ihSdU vI afpxy Kfs idnF Aupr jlUs kwZx lwgy hn. iswKF dy hI keI gurduafry hn. hr gurduafrf vwKrf jlUs lY ky jfxf cfhuSdf hY. aYqkIN kONsl isrP iek jlUs dI hI iejfËq dy rhI hY ies leI ies jlUs ivc sfAUQfl dy sfry gurdvfry hI Bfg lY rhy hn. gOrimSt ƒ ies idn hox vfly iekwT df aSdfËf hY. iek aSdfËy anusfr pSjfh hËfr qwk lok iekwTy ho skdy hn. ieSny lokF leI puils qy hornF syvfvF dI vI loV pYxI hY. so prsfsLn nUM ies jlUs df bhuq iDafn rwKxf pYxf hY. ies jlUs dI iqafrI mhIny pihlF cl pYNdI hY. prduwmx isSG dy Gr ivc aqy mn ivc vI ieh iqafrI vwzI pwDr qy cldI hY. Auh kysrI rSg dI pwg bSnHdf hY. igafn kOr ny qF sUt hI kysrI rSg df smfieaf hoieaf hY. donF kuVIaF qy nUMhF ny vI kysrI rMgy sUt KrIdy hoey hn. Auh afpxy sfry stfP nUM vI aj dy idhfVy kysrI kpVy pihnx leI pryrdf hY. Kfilsqfn dI lihr dy TSzI pYx 'qy afm lokF ny suwK df sfh lYNdy hoey muV Drm aqy gurduafiraF nfl juVnf ÈurU kr idwqf hY. aYqkIN Kflsy df iqSn sO sflf jnm idn hY. ies leI vI lokF ivc byhwd AuqÈfh hY. iek AuqÈfh lokF ivc gurduafry dI nvIN bx rhI iemfrq vI Br rhI hY. ies nvIN Ausr rhI iemfrq dIaF QF QF KbrF lwgdIaF hn. tYlI, ryzIE Aupr vI ies dI

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iemfrqsfËI dI KfsIaq dIaF gwlF huSdIaF hn. sfAUQfl dy hI nhIN pUry lMzn dy iswK Puwly nhIN smfAuNdy. ies nvyN gurdvfry dI iqafrI df bwjt AunI vIh imlIan pONz qoN vI vDyry hY ies leI vI lokF ivc ascjqf hY ik isK BfeIcfrf ieMny pYsy ikvyN iekwTy krygf. awj df ieh jlUs ies nvyN bx rhy gurduafry qoN hI inklxf hY. dupihr qwk keI hËfr lok gurduafryy phuSc jfdy hn. sYNkVy vfhn vI ijnHF ny ies jlUs ivc Èfiml hoxf hY. drjnF hI kIrqn krn vfly jQy hn qy ikSny hI ZolI hn. ieh ZolI sfry hI ieQoN dy jSmy muSzy hn. ies jlUs dI KfsIaq ieho hY ik ies ivc ieQoN dI jMmI nvIN pIVHI dy muSzy kuVIaF dI bhuqfq hY. jlUs df rUt Auho purfxf hY. gurduafry qoN cwilaf jlUs styÈn dy muhr dI lSGdf hoieaf byknËPIlz roz Aupr dI jf ky brfzvya ƒ krOs krdf hoieaf zyn aYvyinAU Aupr phuScygf. iPr kfrlfiel roz qoN huSdf hoieaf brn roz qy iPr nOrQ roz qoN huSdf hoieaf aksibRj roz pfr krky pfrk aYvyinAU Aupr phuScygf qy styÈn dI muhr dI huSdf hoieaf vfps gurduafry puwj jfvygf. aj jgmohx afpxy Gr hI rihSdf hY. Aus ƒ pqf hY ik awj iksy pfsy vI nhIN jfieaf jfxf. puils ny sfry rfh roky hoey hn. kfrF, vYnF ƒ qF sfAUQfl dy aSdr jfx hI nhIN idwqf jf irhf. jlUs ny Aus dy Gr muhr dI vI lSGxf hY. mndIp afpxI mSmI nfl jlUs ivc Èfiml hox leI jf cuwkI hY. dovyN muMzy vI Aus dy nfl hn. jgmohx socdf hY ik gryvfl dI ishq TIk huSdI qF Auh ikSnIaF sfrIaF gwlF krdy. nvIN pIVHI ivc Drm pRqI ieSnI jfigRqI ikvyN af rhI hY. Epry DrmF ivc ivcrdy sfzy mSuzy–kuVIaF ƒ afpxy Drm pRqI ikvyN hyj jfgdf hY. pr gryvfl hfly qwk TIk nhIN hoieaf. ieSny mhIinaF qoN hfly hspqfl ivc hI hY. hux Auh bYT lYNdf hY. iek bFh vI kuJ ku ihlf lYNdf hY pr hfly afvfË nhIN cwlI. Xfd sLkqI vI bhuq kmjLor ho geI hY. keI vfr jgmohx nUM pCfnx qoN vI ienkfr kr idMdf hY. jlUs dy rUt dy hr moV 'qy lokF dI BIV jmHF ho rhI hY. QF–QF jUs, kok qy pfxI dIaF CbIlF hn. cfh, pkOVy, smosy afid iml rhy hn. bwicaF leI svItF, cfklyt hn. gory, kfly kI hr rMg dy bwicaF dIaF mOjF lwgIaF hoeIaF hn. jlUs afpxI pUrI Pwbq nfl inkldf hY. muhry muhry pSj ipafry qur rhy hn, mgr vwzy trwk Aupr pflkI ivc pfT ho irhf hY. Aus dy mgr pYdl lok hn. iPr ipwCy KuwlHI qy ipwk awp ivc bYTI sSgq kIrqn kr rhI hY. Aus ipwCy pSj–pSj dI pSkq ivc ZolI hn. ievyN kridaF ieh jlUs mIlF lSbf bx irhf hY. jgmohx dy Gr dy muhry Aus dy iksy vfkP ny sMgq dI syvf krn ihwq stfl lgfieaf hoieaf hY. jgmohx Aus kol hI af KVdf hY. Auh jlUs ivc hfjLr lokf dI igxqI df aMdfjLf ijhf lgfAuNdf hY. Auh igxdf hY ik ds ku gjL dy Kyqr ivc sO bMdf hY kul ikMny ku ho skdy hn. QoVf icr mgjLmfrI mfr ky ht jFdf hY. jlUs ivc jgmohx dy keI vfikP Èfiml hn. hr koeI lSGdf hoieaf aSgUTf idKf ky afpxy hfËr hox df dfavf krdf jFdf hY. ikSny hI GSty KVf Auh jlUs dyKdf rihSdf hY. jlUs ivc ijvyN sfAUQfl hI nhIN sfrf ieSglYNz af juiVaf hovy. ieSny lokF dy iekwT nUM Aus ny pihlF kdy dyiKaf hI nhIN hY. ieMny ichiraF nUM Gr mohr dI lSGidaF dyKdf Auh iekwlf iekwlf mihsUs krn lwgdf hY. jd mndIp aqy donoN muSzy Aus ƒ hwQ mfrdy lSGdy hn qF Aus ƒ jfpdf hY ik ijvyN sfry hI Aus df sfQ Cwz gey hox. sfrI hI dunIaf dUjy pfsy jf KVI hovy. iek vfr qF Aus df idl krdf ik ies hjUm ivc jf vVy pr Aus qoN viVaf nhIN jFdf qy KVf qwkdf rihSdf hY. ryzIE dI Kbr hY ik ies idhVy ‘qy zyV lwK lok sfAUQfl ivc iekwTy hoey hn. Èfm ƒ tYlI vfly dws rhy hn ik iek lwK iswK ies jlUs ivc Èfiml hox leI dUr dUr dy sLihrF ivcoN sfAUQfl puwijaf hY. ijMny lok jlUs nfl qurdy hn Aus qoN ikqy vD ies dy svfgq leI rsqy ivc KVy hn. jlUs qoN muVdy nvikrn qy nvjIvn afpxy zOlHy jgmohx ƒ idKf rhy hn. Aus ƒ gryvfl dI gwl cyqy afAuNdI hY. Aus nUM afpxy muMizaF df Drm pRqI Aulfr bhuqf cMgf nhIN lgdf. Auh cfhuMdf hY ik bwicaF nUM Drm dI vfkPI hovy jnUMn nf hovy. Auh AuhnF nfl jlUs ivc hoeIaF inkIaF inkIaF gwlF krn lgdf hY. Aus nUM gryvfl dI Xfd afAux lgdI hY. ikMnIaF gwlF hn Aus nfl krn vflIaF. agly idn Èfm Bfrdvfj nfl glOstr ivc bYiTaF ienHF gwlF bfry bihs huSdI hY. sohxpfl dwsdf hY,

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hPqy Auh ieMzIaf jf irhf hY. Auh soc irhf hY ik ieMnI vI afls kI hoeI ik GroN qur ky brfzvya nhIN af skdf. gryvfl smyN Auh brfzvya df gyVf mfrdf hI irhf hY. Auh isDf Gr ies leI nhIN jFdf ik iek vfrI bYT igaf qF muV ky AuiTaf nhIN jfxf. Auh ieQoN XU trn mfr ky ipCy jfx bfry socdf hY pr hux sfrf rfh afrjLI qOr qy zUXl kYrjvya bxfieaf hoieaf hY ies leI ieh trYiPk Jwlxf hI pYxf hY. Auh ‘vfs prvfs’ pVn lgdf qy nfl hI ryzIE dI avfjL AucI kr lYNdf hY. sfAUQfl ivc hux eysLIan ryzIE stysLnF dI Brmfr hY. iehnF ivcoN keI Kfls pMjfbI dy hn. kuJ ihMdI dy vI hn qy hor eysLIan jLubfnF dy vI. kul imlf ky iehnF Aupr pMjfbI sMgIq df bolbfl hY. iek pMjfbI df ryzIE stysLn aijhf vI hY ijs nUM afm lok POjI ryzIE stysLn kih ky cyqy krdy hn ikAuNik ieh iek afm ijhI Dfrnf hY ik ies nUM nvyN afey jF gYrknUMnI lok hI ijLafdf suxdy hn. ieh sfry stysLn afpxI afpxI qUqI vjfAuNdy hn koeI suxy nf suxy. JUTy swcy dfavy krn vflI iesLiqhfrbfjLI rfhIN KUb pYsy kmf rhy hn. iehnF ivc iek cIjL sFJI hY Auh hY KbrF. KbrF af rhIaF hn. iek mOlvI ny iksy nfbflg kuVI nfl PylH kr ilaf. iek pujfrI lONzybfËI krdf PiVaf igaf. iek gRSQI rYwzlfeIt eyrIey ivcoN pkV ilaf igaf. jgmohx socx lwgdf hY ik hY ik lokF df iDafn iKcx leI ikvyN msflf lf lf ky KbrF pysL kr rhy hn. iPr Kbr afAuNdI hY ik iek hor aOrq KfndfnI iejLq dI Byt cVH geI hY. ies bhfny kql kIqI jfx vflI ies sfl dI ieh dsvIN aOrq hY. jgmohx df sfrf iDafn Kbr ivc jf vVdf hY. Auh iPkrmSd hoieaf suxn lwgdf hY. ieh Gtnf nOrQ lSzn dI hY qy iksy trikÈ pirvfr dI hY. jgmohx ƒ minSdr df iPkr rihSdf hY ik ievyN hI iksy idn Aus dI Kbr afvygI. pflf isMG hfly vI Aus dI qlfsL ivc mfiraf mfiraf iPr irhf hY. Auh pflf isMG dy sfhmxy hox qoN iJjkx ligaf hY. iek vfr Auh pflf isMG nUM sVk qy qury jFdy nUM dyKdf hY. Auh ievyN iqafr br iqafr hY ik ijvyN iksy muihMm qy cilaf hovy. hux qF prduwmx isSG dI kuVI pvn vI GroN BwjI hoeI hY. Auh kfly muMzy nfl dosqI Cwz nhIN skdI qy iek idn acfnk rUposL ho jFdI hY. prduwmx isSG dy BfVy dy bSdy Aus ƒ hrl hrl krdy lwB rhy hn. jgmohx df mn Audfs ho jFdf hY. QoVHf awgy jfvygf qF Auh QF afvygI ijQy suwKI mfrI geI sI. Aus df idl krdf hY ik vfps muV jfvy. itkt iPr cuwk lvygf. ipwCy muVnf bhuq muÈikl hY. brfzvya lSGxf hI pvygf. bhuq muÈikl nfl nihr df pul afAuNdf hY. QoVf hor agy jf ky Aus dy dosq dI dukfn afAuNdI hY pr ieh hux bMd ho cuwkI hY. dosq kfmXfb nhIN ho sikaf. sfAUQfl dI ieh KfsIaq hY ik ieQy ivEpfr KulHdy qy bMd huMdy rihMdy hn. awgy mYkzonl dy kfr pfrk ivc vwzIaF vwzIaF kfrF KVIaF hn. iek kfr Aupr bkfrzI dI boql peI hY. nOjvfn muSzy–kuVIaF KVy AucI AucI hws rhy hn. Auh socdf hY ik sfQoN aglI ieh pIVHI sfzy nfloN ikMnI iBMn hY qy goiraF dy bhuq krIb. goiraF vFg iehnF nUM isrP afpxI prvfh hY. gryvfl ikhf krdf sI ik ies mulk ivc sfzy bwcy keI pIVHIaF CflL mfr gey hn. hux smF hY ik sfnUM vI bdl jfxf cfhIdf hY muÈqfk alI dI dukfn muhry pfiksqfn qoN ilaFdI bws KVI hY qy sfhmxy iek hor dukfn Aupr dysoN ilaFdf tFgf KVf kIqf hoieaf hY. pRqfp KYhry vflI dukfn vI muÈqfk alI ny KrId leI hY. lok kihMdy hn ik jdoN dy pRqfp KYhry qy muÈqfk alI ny hwQ imlfey hn sfAUQfl ivc JgVy Gwt gey hn. AunHF df pfilaf qy sFiBaf mfVf ansr ieDr AuDr jf ky vfrdfqF krn lwigaf hY. ies dy nqIjy vjoN ipwCy ijhy tonI df kql hoieaf hY. tonI dI brfzvya Aupr dukfn sI. ivhlV ijhy muSzy Aus dI dukfn ivc jf bYTx lwgy sn. brfzvya df Puwtvya hux ryVIaF nfl Biraf ipaf hY ijvyN ik bfhr mYdfn ivc mfrikt lwgI hoeI hovy. ienHF ryVIaF Aupr GVIaF, kYmry, iKlOxy, Pon, sSgIq dIaF sIzIË, kYistF qoN lY ky jlybIaF, pkOVy, golgwpy, BuwjIaF CwlIaF afid ivk rhy hn. keI dukfnF ivc qF Coty Coty XUint bxf ky BIVf bËfr ijhf bxf idwqf igaf hY. gryvfl ieSporIam pihlF ijwzf hI hY qy pihlF vFg hI gfhkF nfl Biraf hoieaf hY. jdoN df gryvfl pUrf hoieaf hY Aus dy Brf afpxy afp ƒ sSpUrn smJx lwg pey hn pr AuuhnF ny iek gwl jLrUr kr idqI hY ik gryvfl dI vwzy sfeIjL dI qsvIr afpxy stor dy aMdr lf idqI hY. gryvfl dy mrn df jgmohx ƒ bhuq ivgocf hY. hux Aus kol gryvfl vrgf iek vI dosq nhIN hY.

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sfAUQfl dI BIV ipCly dsF sflF ivc bhuq vDI hY. bhuqy ichry Epry hn. jgmohx qF iksy ƒ vI nhIN pCfxdf. vYsy qF Auh pihlF vI bhuqy lokF ƒ nhIN sI jfxdf pr brfzvya 'qy afieaF keI vfikP ijhy ichry ids pYNdy sn pr hux koeI nhIN idwsdf. Puwtvya 'qy lwgIaF ryVHIaF aPgfnI isSGF ny sSBfl leIaF hn ijhVy ik dysI qrIky nfl sOdf krdy hn. iksy cIjL dy ds pONz mSg ky iqSn dI Cwz idSdy hn. ies lckIlI kImqbfËI ny gfhkF dy ivÈvfs ihlfey hoey hn pr iPr vI kfrobfr ho irhf hY. vYsy hux brfzvya Aupr cfr iksm dIaF dukfnF hI rih geIaF hn. tryvl eyjMt, kwpVy dIaF, rYstorYNt aqy sony dIaF. ivc ivc mIt dIaF vI hn Kfs qOr 'qy hlfl mIt dIaF. Aus ƒ Xfd afAuNdf hY ik gurjSt isSG ijs ƒ sfAUQfl df mInfr vI kih idSdy sn, vI ipwCy ijhy mr igaf hY. Auh hwsdf hoieaf socdf hY ik Èfied sfAUQfl ivc hux Auh hI sB qoN purfxf rih igaf hovy iPr afpxy afp hI kihMdf hY ik afpF ieMny vI purfxy nhIN Xfr. Auh gwzI pfrk krn leI jgHf lwBx lwgdf hY. iek bws Aus dy muhry af ky rukdI hY. Auh bws df nSbr pVHdf hY. XUrpIan bws hY. bws ivcoN inkldy lok rYstorYNtF ivc vV rhy hn. Aus ƒ Xfd afAuNdf hY ik ipwCy ijhy jrmnI qoN afieaf Aus df pyNzU Aus ƒ kih irhf sI ik rOlf qF sfAUQfl df ieSnf hY pr rfh ivc iehdy sfeIn qF ikqy afAuNdy nhIN. jgmohn Aus nUM dsdf hY ik ieh sfAUQfl qF sfzy leI hI hY afm XOrpIanF leI qF ieh lMzn df iek Cotf ijhf ihwsf hY, ieMnf Cotf ik ijs dy nF dy sfeIn borz muwK sVkF qy nhIN lgdy. sfAUQfl iksy hwd qk Dfrimk qxfa qoN mukq hY BfvyN ik Dfrimk gqIivDIaF pihlF nfloN vwD geIaF hn. nvyN bxy gurduafry Aupr pUry sfAUQfl ƒ mfx hY. sfAUQfl nUM hI nhIN smucy iswK BfeIcfry nUM grv hY. iek mSdr vI nvF Ausfrn dIaF skImF bx rhIaF hn. Èfied msijd vI hor bx jfvy. smuwcy qOr 'qy hfly vI sfAUQfl Aupr pSjfbIaF dI myr hY. iek gwl hor hY ik ieQoN dI isafsq kuJ gSDlI ho geI hY. keI kihx lwgdy hn ik ijQy pSjfbI hoxgy AuQy isafsq gSDlI hovygI hI. kfPI dyr qoN sfAUQfl ƒ pSjfbI tfAUn df nF dyx dI gwl cwldI rhI hY. Aupr qwk ieh mSg puwj cuwkI hY. AuproN mnËUrI imlx lgdI hY qF koeI nf keI lwq aVf idSdf hY ik ies tfAUn ivc gYr–pSjfbI vI rihSdy hn, AunHF df kI bxygf. AuvyN vI isafsq pihlF nfloN Krfb hoeI hY. Èfm Bfrdvfj dI pfrtI dI nOmInyÈn dUjy gruwp ny Koh leI hY. ijs idn nOmInyÈn leI cox huMdI hY dUjy gruwp vfly iËafdf pfrtI mYNbr Bugqf jFdy hn. Èfm Bfrdvfj qoN vI purfxf hY pUrn isSG, Auh vI nOmInysLn gvf bYTdf hY. ikSny hI sflF qoN eIilSg kONsl dy eyÈIan myar cwly af rhy hn. do sfl leI iek qy agly do sfl leI dUjf, vfrIaF vMz lYNdy hn. pUrI kONsl ivc eyÈIanF dI srdfrI hY. pr aSdrlI kÈmkÈ isKrF 'qy hY. BfvyN sfAUQfl Aupr lybr pfrtI df kbËf irhf hY pr hux torI pfrtI ny vI pYr rwK ley hn qy aYs[zI[pI[ vI gyVy kwZ rhI hY. nvIN pIVHI kuJ ku aYs[zI[pI[ vwl ƒ Juk rhI hY. pfrtIaF bdlx vflI mOkf prsqI ieMzIaf vFg hI clx lg peI hY. lybr pfrtI dy aYm pI dI mOq bfad sfAUQfl df rfjnIqk mhOl bhuq qxfv Biraf bx jFdf hY. lybr pfrtI vloN aYm pI isLwp dy do pRmuwK dfavydfr hn. jd iek dfavydfr nUM aYp pI leI lybr pfrtI vloN nOmInysLn nhIN imldI qF Auh afpxy kuJ sfQIaF nUM lY ky torI pfrtI ivc jf vVdf hY. kfPI sfry lokF ies qoN bhuq inrfsL huMdy hn ik sfzy lok pfrtIaF bdlx vflI mOkf prsqI ieQy af ky vI nhIN Cwzdy. iek idn jgmohx kol kuJ lok afAuNdy hn. Auh AunHF ƒ pCfxdf hY pr jfxdf nhIN hY. gurcrn vI nfl hY. jgmohx AunHF ƒ aSdr bYTfAuNdf hY. gurcrn kihSdf hY, “asIN qF qyry kol iek Cotf ijhf kSm afey hF.” “cVHfeI qF vwzy kSm dI lwgdI aY.” jgmohx hwsdf hoieaf afKdf hY. Auh sfry hwsdy hn. AunHF ivcoN iek bSdf kihSdf hY, “myrf nF ajmyr isSG aY, ieh sqnfm qy ieh mihSdr. asIN sfry afeI[zblXU[ey[ dy mYNbr aF.” “afeI[zblXU[ey[ hYgI aY hfly?” jgmohx hYrfn ho ky puwCdf hY. ajmyr isSG kihSdf hY, “hox ƒ qF hYgI pr iehdf kStrol eydF dy lokF dy hwQ ivc aY ik iblkul Kqm krky rwK idwqI aY, asIN iehƒ muV ky surjIq kr rhy aF.”

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kih ky ajmyr isSG jgmohx vwl dyKdf hY qy jgmohx AunHF iqSnF vwl iDafn idSdf socdf hY ik ieh iqSnoN hI irtfier ho rhy jF ho cuwky bSdy hn qy hux ivhly ho ky afpxf Èugl bSnHx leI jF ijAuNdy hox df aihsfs kfiem rwKx leI ies jQybSdI dI ÈurlI Cwzx lwgy hn jF iPr koeI grFt afid prfpq krn dy ckr ivc hoxgy. ipCy ijhy sfAUQfl dy kuJ purfxy nyqf iksm dy lokF ny aijhI hI koeI jQybMdI KVI krky afpxy muMzy kuVIaF dIaF nOkrIaF pwkIaF kr leIaF sn. AunHF ivcoN mihSdr isSG kihSdf hY, “ieSnf qF quhfƒ pqf eI hovygf ik ieSzIan vrkrË aYsosIeyÈn ny BfrqI kimAuintI leI ikSnf kSm kIqf aY.” “iblkul pqf jI, Auh qF sfAUQfl df Kfs ieqhfsk dOr sI.” “asIN Auho dOr vfps ilafvFgy.” “ikvyN ilafvoNgy Aus dOr ƒ vfps, sB kuJ bdl cuwkY, pihlI gwl ieh ik AuhnF vyilaF dy bhuqy lok irtfier ho cuwky af qy iPr AuproN dI ieSzIan vrkrË dIaF loVF vI bdl cuwkIaF, qusIN asI sfry bdl cuwky aF. sfAUQfl Auh nhIN irhf. jykr iksy jQybMdI dI loV aY qF Auh iblkul vwKrI iksm dI hoxI cfhIdI aY.” ajmyr isSG jgmohx df ieÈfrf smJdf hoieaf kihSdf hY, “TIk aY asIN hux jvfn nhIN rhy pr ieMzIan vrkr asOsIeysLn df nF hfly vI lok jfxdy af qy asIN ieQy jSmI jnryÈn ƒ ieSzIan vrkrË aYsosIeyÈn dy nfl joVFgy.” “kI qusIN smJdy E ik ieQy jSmI jnryÈn ieSzIan aY?” (smfpq)