Baart kI ivaiBanna BaaYaaAaoM kI AnaUidt khainayaaÐ

naaOkrI kI AavaSyakta laxmaInaMdna baaora

vaMSabaola [Midra gaaosvaamaI
gama-
gama- kaoT rajaond` isaMh baodI
Za[-
Za[- A@Kr hrcarNa caavalaa
QauAaÐ gaulaja,ar
jaMgala siccadanaMd ra]traya
p`ityaaogaI ibaipnaibaharI imaEa
sauriBat saMpk- k- [Mdulata mahaint
AZ,a[-[- GaMTo hirkRYNa kaOla
kama$pI yaU Aar AnaMtmaUit
Aao ro cauÉMÉgM ana maoro maInaa kakaoDkr
AaiKrI JaUz gaulaabadasa ba`ako r
kMpna ja,ra ja,ra rjanaI kumaar pMD\yaayaa
kla khaM jaaAaogaI pdmaa sacadova
fuTbaa^la pdmaa sacadova
Cu[- mau[- AaNDala
AaNDala ip`yadiSa-
adiSa-naI
naI
TUTa huAa svar laxmaI rmaNana
gaaokI-I- ka pa~ vaI caMd`SaoKr
caaMdI ka jaUta baalaSaaOir roD\DI
DI
Aaja saaomavaar hO prSaup`Qaana
yaadaoM kI AnauBaUityaaM kmalaa sa$p
Kola gaIta koSarI
ek jaIvaI ek r%naI , , AmaR
AmaRta p`Itma
Kulao AakaSa maoM jasavaMt isaMh ivardI
maiNayaa AmaRta p`Itma
Itma
sahpazI sa%yaijat raya
jaIivat AaOr maRt rvaIMd`naaqa zakur
saaraMSa SauBaaMgaI BaD,BaD
vaQaU caaihyao Arivand gaaoKlao
laaOTto hue saI vaI EaIrmaNa
saaMJa ko ekaMt tT pr tara taomasa
saaMvalaI maalaikna [- hirkumaar
iSaiSar kI Saairka baI maurlaI
gaaD,I pr naava gaaoivaMd Jaa
ivaËmaaova-a-SaI
SaI kailadasa
p`itfla baMsaI KUbacaMdanaI
laalaTona T\T\yaUyaUbalaa[T AaOr SaOMDoilayar maaotIlaala jaaotvaaNaI
naaOkrI kI AavaSyakta laxmaInaMdna baaora
ik taba ka naama maoGanaad saaha hO. AMga`jo a,I iktaba hO¸ p`isaw pdaqa-
pdaqa-vaOvaO&ainak kI. jaIvanaI ka Asaimayaa Anauvaad kr
[sa mahInao maoM idllaI Baojanaa hOhO¸ na[-
na[- idllaI ko naoSanala bauk T/sT kao. [sako inadoSak dao baar tkaja,a BaI kr cauko hOM pr
[saI mahInao maoM kama samaaPt kr pa}Mgaa yaa nahIM bata nahIM sakta. paMDuilaip jamaa krnao kI tarIK baIto BaI dao mahInao hao
cauko hOM.

maOnao kama nahIM lao

laonao ka hI saaocaa qaa. laoikna [sa vaO&ainak ko p`it maora Apar lagaava hO. iktaba ka Anauvaad krnao kI
ija,mmaovaarI laokr AcCa kaya-
kaya- hI ikyaa hO eosaa lagata hO. [nakao maOnao klak%to maoM dao baar doKa. tba vah AaNaivak Aayaaoga
ko AQyaxa qao. ek baar ]nako kuC ip`ya Ca~aoM nao ]nasao [sa trh pUCa sar Aap ek baD,o vaO&ainak hOM laoikna kuC vaYaao-M sao
rajanaIit @yaaoM kr rho hOM. savaala saunakr vah bahut gaMBaIr hao gayao. Ca~aoM kao lagaa vah savaala ka javaaba nahIM doMgao.

]na laaogaaoM nao saaocaa ik vao savaala sao AsaMtYu T hue hOM. pr vah kuC dor tk caupcaap rhnao ko baad QaIro QaIro khnao lagao —
doSa ko saBaI naagairkaoM kao samaana sauivaQaaeM imalanaI caaihyao. yah hI rajanaIit ka ]_oSya haonaa caaihyao. doKao maOM iksaI
karNavaSa [sa trh ka ka vyai> bana gayaa. sauivaQaa ko ABaava maoM mauJasao AiQak gauNaI laD,ka Ktma hao jaayagaa yaa hao gayaa hO
]sakI Kbar @yaa hma rKto hOÆ maoro jaIvana ko phlao Baaga maoM jaao AvaNa- AvaNa-naIya
naIya duK huAa vah [sa va@t saaocanao pr Dr lagata
hO.

yao ivacaar jaananao

jaananao ko baad [sa vaO&ainak ko p`it maora ivaSaoYa lagaava huAa. gaaMva ko ek saaQaarNa dukanadar ko pu~ maoGanaad
kao ipta ha[-
ha[-skU
skUla maoM pZ,anaa nahIM caahto qao. iSaxakaoM ko AnauraoQa pr laD,ko kI pZ,a[-[- jaarI rKI. ]sa daOrana maoGanaad ko
kYTaoM kI kqaa
kqaa ka vaNa-
vaNa-nana pustk maoM sauMdrta sao ikyaa gayaa hO.

pustk ko ]sa AMSa ka Anauvaad kr mauJao baohd AcCa lagaa. laoikna ek ihssao ka Anauvaad krnao ko baad nayaI trh kI
samasyaaeM Aa gayaIM . maOnao ek dUsarI jaIivaka ga`hNa kr laI. sqaana ka pirvat pirvat-na-na huAa. maOM baD,I AsauivaQaa maoM pD, gayaa.
Kanao pInao kI baD,I tklaIf hu[-. baIca baIca maoM haoTla maoM Kanaa pD,a. BaaD,o ko Gar kao Kud saaf sauqara kr rKnaa pD,a.
[saI nao maoro kaya-
kaya- kI p`gait maoM baaQaa phuMcaa[-
aa[-. maoGanaad saaha kI Asaimayaa paNDuilaip
laip samaya pr na do saknao ko karNa idllaI
sao maoro pasa p`aya: tkaja,a Aanao lagaa.

[saI baIca mauJao duK kao kma krnao kI ek trkIba saUJa gayaI. maoro kayaa kayaa--laya
laya maoM ek caprasaI kI naaOkrI inaklaI. yah
Kbar imalanao ko saaqa hI k[-
k[- yauvaa laD,ko mauJasao
asao imalanao Aae. ]naka saaxaa%kar ilayaa. bahut saaoca samaJa kr ek sahja
sarla laD,ko ka caunaava kr ilayaa. vah maoro saaqa rhnao kao raja,I huAa. maoro Gar rhnaa matlaba maorI rsaao[- Aaid krnaa.
ina:saMdoh AiQak kama nahIM hO. Gar maoM isaf-
isaf- maOM hI hUhUM . pirvaar pOtk
R sqaana pr hI hO.

laD,ko ka naama gaaOtma hO. baatoM kma krta hO. krta BaI hO tao AinacCa sao krta hO. A@sar AaQaa vaa@ya ]ccaarNa
kr hI kama calaa dota hO. A@sar laaogaaoM kI Aadt haotI hO ja,$rt sao ja,ada baatoM krnaa¸ AayaM AayaM krnaa.
krnaa.

]sakI vajah sao mauJao sauivaQaa hao gayaI hO. gaaOtma ko cair~ ka ek gauNa yaa AvagauNa hO. [sa yauvaa laD,ko ka kao[- saaqaI
nahIM hO. ]sao saaqa ko caprasaI–
caprasaI–caaOkIdaraoM ko saaqa bacaa samaya baat kr vyatIt krto hue maOnao nahIM doKa. maoro Gar pr BaI
kao[- caprasaI caaOkIdar ]sasao imalanao nahIM Aata hO. vah iksa trh [tnaa caupcaap ibanaa saMga ko rhta hO doKkr mauJao hI
baIca–
baIca–baIca maoM Acarja haota hO.

haM¸ ek baar AvaSya hI ]sanao mauJao xait phuMcaa[-

aa[-. vaotna imalanao ko baad ]sao ]sako Gar BaoBaojaa. jaato va@t yah kh kr
saavaQaana kr idyaa—
idyaa— "Aba tuma baD,o hao gayao hao tumhoM Apnao ilayao $pyao jamaa krnao caaihyao. [sailayao saaro $pyao irStodaraoM
kao dokr mat Aanaa. yahaM tumhara Kca-
Kca- nahIM hO . Aanao vaalao mahInao sao $pyao baOMk maoM jamaa
jamaa krnaa." [tnaa baiZ,yaa ]pdoSa
do ]darta idKanao ko baavajaUd ]sako mauK sao kRt&ta nahIM JalakI AaOr na hI iksaI trh kI p`itiËyaa vya> hu[-.

]saka caohra sadOva icaMitt naja,,r Aata hO. vah jaOsao ek raobaaoT¸ kama krnao vaalaI ek yaM~caailat kayaa hO. vah Apnao
Gar jaakr dao idna baad laaOT nahIM Aayaa. saat idna baad vaapsa laaOTa. [na saat idnaaoM maoM maOM maoGanaad saaha kI jaIvanaI ka
ek pircCod BaI Anauvaad nahIM kr saka . Kud Gar saaf krnaa pD,a¸ caaya banaakr pInaI pD,I¸ Baat Kanao ko ilayao A AaQaa
aQaa
maIla dUr haoTla jaanaa pD,a.

saat idna baad gaaOtma ko vaapsa Aanao pr mauJao gaussaa caZ, gayaa. maOM garja ]za¸"tumharo jaOsao laaogaaoM kao Pyaar krnao sao kao[-
fayada nahIM hO. maOM tuJao Gar nahIM BaI Baoja sakta qaa. laoikna tuma [sakao na samaJa
samaJa sako. tumhoM [tnaI dor @yaaoM lagaIÆ maOnao
kayaa--laya
tumhoM tumharI sauivaQaa ko ilayao nahIM rKa hO. rKa hO maorI sauivaQaa ko ilayao¸ kayaa laya kI sauivaQaa ko ilayao. [saI trh haota
rha tao iktnao idnaaoM tk naaOkrI kraogaoÆ"

maorI kTu baatoM saunakr ]sako caohro pr AsaMtaoYa kI lakIroM ]BarnaI caaihyao qaIM. prMtu ]sa caohro pr iksaI trh kI AnauBaUit
nahIM hu[-. vah kao[- caohra nahIM jaOsao laD,ko¸ laD,ikyaaoM ka banaayaa huAa mauKaOTa hO. haMlaMaik maOM jaba gaalaI galaaOja kr rha
qaa tba vah isar naIcao Jaukae qaa.

]sakI p`itiËyaa ivahIna isqait nao maoro gaussao kao AaOr baZ,ayaa. ]sako pasa jaakr maOnao icallaakr kha¸ "baD,a jaba kuC
pUCta hO tao ]saka javaaba donaa caaihyao. @yaaoM dorI hu[- batato @yaaoM nahIM hao."
AaiKrkar vah baaolaa¸"bahna kao baubauKar hO."
ifr ek vaa@ya.bahna kao iktnaa bauKar hOÆ @yaa isqait Ktro maoM hOÆ yah tao vah kh sakta qaa laoikna ]sanao mauJao
saMtuYT kr saknao vaalaa javaaba donao kI kaoiSaSa nahIM kI. [sailayao maOnao savaala kr AsalaI karNa jaananao ka p`yaasa ikyaa.
"iktnaa bauKar hOÆ"
"bahut."
"Da@Tr nao @yaa khaÆ"
"Da@Tr nahIM hO."
Da@Tr nahIM hO [saka Aqa- Aqa- yahI hao sakta hO ik baa[-
baa[-haTa
haTa sao baIsa maIla dUr [sako gaaMva maoM Da@Tr nahIM jaata hO yaa vahaM
Da@Tr ]plabQa nahIM hO.
"@yaa dvaa iKlaa[-
iKlaa[-Æ"Æ"
"kivaraja kI."
"Aba ]z baOz saktI hOÆ"
"nahIM."
"bahna kI ]ma` @yaa hOÆ"
"caaOdh."
"Gar maoM ]sao baaoJa samaJa kr hI [laaja nahIM krvaayaa hO @yaaÆ"
"[laaja Aba haogaa."
gaaOtma ko mauMh sao AbakI phlaI baar ek pUra vaa@ya saunanao kao imalaa.
", , , ,karNa tU pOsaa do Aayaa hOÆ"
"haM "
saUKo baaMsa kI lakD,I sao rsa inakalanaa AaOr hmaaro gaaOtma Ba+acaaya-
Ba+acaaya- sao baat inakalanaa ek hI baat hO. maOnao ]sasao AaOr kuC
nahIM pUCa. maora gaussaa ]tr gayaa. vah kama maoM jauT gayaa.

maOM ]sako kama sao saMtYu T hUM. ]sakI trhtrh sahja sarla laD,ko ko badlao Anya kao[- dUsara haota tao mauJao bahut kYT haota.
BaaD,o ko Gar maoM Akolao rhnao vaalao vyai> kao ibanaa kYT rKnao ko ilayao [tnao saaro kaya-
kaya- krnao pD,to hOM yah gaaOtma ka kaya-
kaya-
doKkr hI samaJa saka. vah saubah ]z kr caaya caaya banaata hO. baad maoM Gar saaf krta hO. kueM sao panaI inakalakr nahanao
ko ilayao Gar kI TMkI BarnaI pD,tI hO. ]sako baad dUQa vaalao sao dUQa laokr garma krnaa pD,ta hO. ca@kI ko AaTo sao
raoiTyaaM AaOr saaga sabjaI sao trkarI banaanaI pD,tI hO. vah naaSto ko baad Kanaa pkanao ko kama maoM laga jaata hO. saaZ,o naaO
bajao Kud Ka kr kayaa-
kayaa-laya
laya jaanao ko phlao maoro ilayao Kanaa ha^Tkosa maoM rK jaata hO. vah mauJao Gar ka kao[- BaI kama krnao
ka maaOka nahIM dota hO. saubah maora ibaCaOnaa vah hI JaaD, JapT kr zIk kr dota hO. macCrdanaI BaI sajaakr rKta hO.

saUyaa-aa-st
st haonao ko phlao hI vah kayaa-
kayaalaya
-laya sao laaOTkr maoro jaUzo CaoD,o gayao bat-
bat-naao
naaoM kao Qaaota hO. ]sako baad AaQaa maIla dUr
baaja,ar sao saamaana laakr rsaao[- ko kama maoM laga jaata hO.rat rat naaO Obajao maOM Baat Kata hMU. maOM jaba Baat Ka rha haota hMU tba
vah baIca maoM pUCta hO¸"@yaa kuC caaihyaoÆ" mauJao kuC nahIM caaihyao kh donao pr vah Baat Kanaa Sau$ krta hO. ]sako baad
bat-
bat-nana vat-
vat-nana Qaaokr kuCdor baramado maoM baOza rhta hO. ]sako baad Aakr maoro ibaCaOnao ka baoDkvar Alaga kr sajaanao ko baad
baaMsa kI kusaI-aI- pr rKta hO. macCrdanaI tanakr saaonao jaata hO.

maoro BaaD,o ko Gar sao kuC dUr ek isanaomaa hala hO. vahaM kafI idnaaoM sao baaMgalaa iflma 'baodor maoyao jyaao%sanaa' cala rhI
rhI hO. yah
iflma nahIM doKnao vaalao yauvak yauvatI na ko barabar hOM. laoikna hmaaro gaaOtma nao isanaomaa doKnao kI [cCa vya> kr kBaI mauJasao
Anaumait nahIM laI hO.

kama maoM ]sao qaaoD,I bahut fusa-at- imalatI AvaSya hO pr ]sa daOrana maOM ]sao ibaCaOnao maoM pD,a pata hUM. saubah ha^kr jaao AKbaar
do jaata hO ]sao vah sathI naja,raoM sao pZ,ta hO yaa nahIM¸ kh nahIM sakta. maoro na rhnao pr vah TI vaI doKta hO yaa nahIM maoro
Wara pta lagaanaa AsaMBava hO. prMtu maOM jaba TIvaI doK rha haota hUM tba vah maoro kmaro maoM nahIM Aata hO. [sailayao mauJao kBaI
kBaI lagata hO ik Aajakla [tnaa saIQaa laD,ka Baagya sao hI imalata hO.

saaMp kao phcaanaa jaasakta hO pr manauYya kao phcaananaa duYkr hO. baUZ,o laaogaaoM Wara phlao [sa trh kI baat A@sar khto
saunata
ata qaa. [saka haqaaoM haqa p`maaNa imalaa yauvaa gaaOtma Ba+acaaya-
Ba+acaaya- maoM .

]sa idna rivavaar qaa. maOM saaro idna Gar pr nahIM qaa. plaaSabaaD,I kI Aaor gayaa qaa. Saama kao jaba Gar laaOTa tao payaa
rivavaar haonao pr BaI hmaara yauvaa laD,ka Gar maoM hI hO. AaMgana maoM Gaasa kaT rha hO. maOnao ]sao doK kr pUCa tumhoM Aaja khIM
jaanaa hO tao jaa sakto hao. maoro ilayao Baat nahIM banaanaa pD,ogaa.

vah kuC nahIM baaolaa. maOM samaJa gayaa vah Gar pr hI rhogaa. maOM jaba inakla kr jaa rha qaa tba ]sasao kha
kha maoro Aanao maoM dor
hao saktI hO. ek drvaaja,a Kaola [sa drvaaja,o maoM talaa lagaa tuma saao jaanaa. maoro pasa caabaI hO.

isaf-
isaf- rat ko naaO baja kr pcaIsa imanaT hue hOM. maOM daost ko Gar Baat Ka kr jaayaoirgaaoga sao nayanapur sao haoto hue gaNaoSaagaugauD,I
cairAalaI kI Aaor Aa rha hMU. saD,k pr laaoga baaga na ko barabar hO. M kuC GaraoM sao dUr dSa-
dSa-nana kI Aavaaja, Aa rhI hO.
eosaI Aavaaja, stbQata kao AaOr AiQak baZ,atI hO.
maOM Aksmaat caaOk M ]za. ek saaqa tIna gaaoilayaaoM kI Aavaaja,. iktnaI ivapda hO. maOM jaba ek Gar maoM Aitiqa banakr baOza
qaa ]saI daOrana @yaa khIM saMGaYa-
aYa- haonao ko karNa Sahr maoM kF-
kF-yaUyaU lagaayaa gayaa hOÆ mauJao BaI @yaa kanaUna taoD,nao vaalaa samaJa
gaaolaI maaroMgaoÆ maOnao saD,k ko iknaaro balba kI kma raoSanaI sao doKa ik ek vyai> maorI trf daOD, kr Aa rha hO. ]sako
pICo pICo baMdUkQaarI puilasa hO. vah maoro saamanao Aakr ]lTo igar gayaa. ]saka SarIr KUna sao laqapqa hO. vah dd- dd- sao krah
rha hO. maOM daOD,UMgaa yaa phlao kI trh calaUMgaa saaocanao ka va> BaI nahIM imalaa.
imalaa. maOM psaInao sao trbatr hao KUna sao sanao SarIr kI
Aaor doK rha hUM ]sakI maaOt kI yaatnaa doKnao ko ilayao iktnaI dor $ka rhUMgaa. maOM AsamaMjasa maoM pD, gayaa. maorI caotnaa
kama nahIM kr rhI qaI.

[sa baIca ek ipstaOla QaarI puilasa AiQakarI naonao pD,o SarIr pr Taca-
Taca- maarI. @yaa vaIBa%sa dRSya qaa. pUra SarIr KUna sao
laqapqa. ]sako mauMh sao KUna inakla rha hO. kaomala caohrara—— ek yauvak laD,ko ka.

samaJaooÆ Kud kao AsauivaQaa haogaI.,

puilasa AiQakarI nao maorI Aaor ToZ,I naja,r sao doKto hue kha¸ "[samaoM $ica mat laIijayao. samaJa
, , , yah kh ]sanao laD,ko ko haqa kI naaD,I doK kha¸ "saalaa SaoYa."

yauvaa laD,ka ABaI maoro saamanao mara. maOM pUCnao kao ivavaSa huAa AsalaI baat @yaa hOÆ ]nhaoMnao ivatRYNaa sao kha yah hI doSa hO
samaJaoÆ [nakI ]_MDta ko calato manauYya rh nahIM sakto. DkOt qao. k[- k[- Anya Baaga gayao.

maOM AaOr vahaM nahIM zhra¸ Gar phuMcaa. gaaOtma saao cauka qaa. ]sakao ]zanao kI ja,$rt mahsaUsa nahIM hu[.
- maOM saao gayaa. prMtu
naIMd nahIM Aa[-
Aa[-. maQya rai~ tk BaI. baar baar mauJao gaaolaI sao Aaht ]sa yauvak ka caohra yaad Aanao lagaa.

maoro jaIvana kI Bayaavah AnauBaUit qaI vah GaTnaa¸ jaao doKI. yaatnaa sao krahtI gaaoilayaaoM sao ClanaI ek doh¸ ]sakI maaOt ko
AsahnaIya dd- dd- kI pukar¸ yah dRYya doKnao ko phlao hI maorI maaOt ka Aa
Aajaanaa
jaanaa AcCa qaa .

Aba maOM @yaa k$MÆ rat maoro ilayao laMbaI hao rhI hO. khIM mana kao lagaanaa hI AcCa haogaa.

tBaI mauJao maoGanaad saaha kI AMga`oja,I jaIvanaI kI yaad AayaI. Aba BaI [ksaz poja ka Anauvaad baakI hO. ]Qar naoSanala bauk
T/sT sao lagaatar tkaja,a Aarha hO [sa ilayao maOnao maQya rai~ kao iktaba ko kuC pojaaoM ka Anauvaad krnao kI saaocaI. laoikna
AaScaya-
AaScaya- kI baat hO ik maMOM iktaba Kaojakr na inakala saka. dao kmaro doK Dalao. iktaba nahIM qaI. AcCa iktaba kao
kaOna lao sakta hO. saubah iktaba
iktaba Tobala pr hI qaI.

maOnao laa[T bauJaa dI ibaCaOnao maoM hI [Qar–

AaMKaoM maoM ABaI BaI qaa—
qaa— vah dd-
[Qar–]Qar krvaT laota rha. maOM puilasa AiQakarI kI trh inad-
inad-yaI
yaI nahIM hao sakta. maorI
dd-naak
naak maaOt ka dRYya.

AakaSa ka AMQaora CMTnao lagaa¸ prMtu icaiD,yaaMaaM ABaI BaI jagaI nahIM hOM. maOnao saaocaa ek kp caaya hI pI laI jaaya. rsaao[- Gar
maoM khaM caaya caInaI hO maOM nahIM jaanata. [sailayao gaaOtma kao jagaanao maOM ]sako kmaro maoM gayaa. laa[T jalaa dI. AaMKo
macCrdanaI ko pasa laojaakr doKa. vah pUrI naIM naIMd maoM qaa. ]sao jagaanaa baura lagaa. laoikna ek caIja, kao doK maorI AaMKoM BaI
sahsaa ivaSvaasa na kr sakIM. ToZ,o haokr saao rho gaaOtma ko naja,dIk iktaba AQaKulaI pD,I qaI. prMtu isqait kao samaJanao maoM
mauJao kiznaa[-
kiznaa[- hu[-.

maOM caaya pInao kI baat BaUla gayaa. Aba gaaOtma ko baaro maoM maora kaOtUhla AiQak hao gayaa.maOnao QaIrja Qar p`tIxaa kI. inaQa-
inaQa-
airt samaya pr gaaOtma ]za. vah haqa mauMh Qaao gaOsa jalaa kr caaya banaanao maoM laga gayaa. ]sanao maoro saamanao ek kp caaya rK
dI.
maOnao pUCa¸ "vah iktaba tumharo ibaCaOnao maoM hO. gaaOtma¸ tuma AMga`oja,I pZ, sakto haoÆ"
vah kuC na kh maoro saamanao sao hT kr jaanaa caahnao lagaa. maOnao ifr kha¸ "kha hO na¸ mat jaaAao¸ maorI baat ka javaaba
dao."

maOnao ]sakI Aaor doKa. vah pUrI trh tOyaar na qaa. kafI samaya baIta. vah inaScala KD,a rha. AiKrkar ]sanao
kha¸ "mauJao maairyao sar¸ mauJao naaOkrI sao inakala dIijayao sar. maOnao Aap jaOsao ipta samaana vyai> sao JaUz baaolaa sar.

"tuma @yaa kh rho hao maOM kuC nahIM samaJaa. mauJao saMdoh hao rha hO tuma kafI pZ,o ilaKo laD,ko hao. tumanao tsvaIr doKnao ko
ilayao yah iktaba macCrdanaI ko AMdr nahIM laI qaI. [samaoM na tsvaIr hO AaOr na yah sahja hO. bataAao tuma iktnao tk pZ,o
hao."
"sar¸ qaaoD,I saI pZ,a[-[- kI hO. hmaaro jaOsao garIba kao
kao iSaxaa Aija-
Aija-t kr @yaa fayada hOÆ"

ek ek lambao Sabd. BaaYaa pr gaaOtma ka [tnaa AiQakar hO maOM saaoca BaI nahIM saka qaa.

maOnao doKa ]sakI AaMKoM gaIlaI hao gayaI hOM. ]sanao TUT caukI Aavaaja, maoM kha— kha— mauJao xamaa kIijayao sar naaOkrI panao ko ilayao
ilayao
maOnao Aapsao iCpayaa. caupcaap rh maOnao ApnaI iSaxaa kao iCpanao ka p`yaasa ikyaa. kuC fayada nahIM huAa sar pkD,a gayaa.
Aba sao maOM gaaOtma kao Alaga naja,raoM sao doKnao lagaa. mauJao ifr savaala nahIM krnaa pD,a. vah mana maoM duK ko calato Apnao
Aap khta gayaa¸ " maOM jaanata hUM sar pdaqa- pdaqa- iva&ana maoM p`qama EaoNaI sao baI esa saI pasa ka khta tao Aap inaScaya hI mauJao
naaOkrI pr nahIM rKto. prMtu [sa baar kI saaO $pyao kI naaOkrI hI kuC mahInaaoM sao maora Gar calaa rhI hO." maOM gaaOtma ko
caohro kI Aaor AaOr doK na saka. maOM vyaqaa maoM DUba gayaa. maOnao AaMKoM maUMd laIM. gaaOtma Wara naak sauDk , nao kI Aavaaja,
saunaI.

maOnao QaIro sao kha¸ "mauJao tumhoM xamaa krnao ka kao[- AiQakar nahIM hO gaaOtma. hmaaro samaaja ka BaI kao[- AiQakar
AiQakar nahIM hO."

Acaanak maoro mauMh sao tumhara Sabd inakla Aayaa. gaaOtma nao pUCa¸ "sar¸ Aapnao ]%tma mahacaaya-
mahacaaya- ka naama saunaa hO naÆ AKbaar
Baa[-- qaa. sar¸ kafI mahnat ko baad [MjaIinayar huAa
maoM inaScaya hI ]sako baaro maoM pZ,a haogaa. vah maora baD,a Baa[ Aa qaa. ]sako
ilayao hmaarI ja,maIna ibak gayaI qaI laoikna sar paMca saala tk naaOkrI na imalanao pr ]sanao faMsaI lagaa laI.

maOM ]sao AaOr kuC na kh saka. ]sako pasa KD,o rhnaa hI AsahnaIya hao gayaa¸ maOM rasto pr inakla Aayaa.

vaMSabaola [Midra gaaosvaamaI

gaaMvava ka mahajana pItaMbar Apnao Gar ko saamanao poD, ko zMUz pr baOza qaa. vah pcaasa kao par kr cauka qaa. kBaI vah
kafI h+a–
h+a–k+a qaa¸ laoikna Aba ]sao icaMta nao dubalaa idyaa qaa. ]sakI zu+I ko naIcao kI Kala ZIlaI pD,kr laTknao lagaI
qaI. vah dUr inagaahoM iTkayao ek baccao kao doKo jaa rha qaa¸ jaao ApnaI baMsaI kI fMsaI DaorI kao CuD,anao kI kaoiSaSa maoM qaa.

ekaek ]saka Qyaana TUTa. gaaMva ka pujaarI ApnaI ApnaI KD,KD,atI Aavaaja, maoM ]sasao kh rha qaa¸ "tumhara Apnaa tao kao[-
baccaa hO nahIM. tba tuma ]sa baccao kao BaUKI inagaahaoM sao @yaaoM doKo jaa rho haoÆ" ifr $kkr pUCa¸ "Aba tumharI p%naI
kOsaI hOÆ"
"k[-
"k[- baar ]sao Sahr ko Asptala maoM lao jaa cauka hMU¸ laoikna kao[- fayada nahIM huAa. ]sako saaro SarIr pr saUjana Aa gayaI
hO."

"tba tao ]sasao baccaa haonao kI kao[- ]mmaId nahIM. lagata hO pItaMbar¸ tumhara vaMSa calaanao vaalaa kao[- nahIM rhogaa."

qaaoD,I dor tk caup KD,o rhnao ko baad ApnaI CaoTI–CaoTI AaMKaoM maoM QaUt-ta
ta kI camak ilayao pujaarI nao ]sako kana maoM
fusafusaato hue kha¸ "dUsarI SaadI ko baaro maoM @yaa saaocaa hO tumanaoÆ"

pItaMbar ABaI ]%tr donao hI vaalaa qaa ik vahaM sao gaujartI dmayaMtI pr ]sakI inagaahoM jaa iTkIM. vah maz ko ek pujaarI
kI yauvaa ivaQavaa qaI. vaYaa-
vaYaa- ko karNa BaIgao kpD,o ]sako SarIr sao icapk gayao qao. ]sakI javaana doh ka rMga vaOsaa hI qaa¸
jaOsaa ik KaOlato hue gannao ko rsa ko Ganao Jaaga ka haota hO. kd–
kd–kaz tao ]saka AiQak nahIM qaa¸ pr qaI vah baohd
AakYa-
AakYa-k.k. laaoga ]sako baaro maoM trh–
trh–trh kI baatoM krto qao. kuC laaoga tao ]sao vaoSyaa khto qao¸ ba`a*maNa vaoSyaa.

"ArI dmayaMtI¸ khaM sao Aa rhI hOÆ" pujaarI nao Aavaaja lagaato hue pUCa.

"doK nahIM rho hao tuma yao roSama ko kaOvaoÆ"

"tao tumanao Aba ]na maarvaaD,I vyaapairyaaoM sao BaI maolajaaola baZ,anaa Sau$ kr idyaaÆ"

dmayaMtI caup rhI. ]sanao ApnaI saaD,I kI thaoM kao inacaaoDk, r panaI inakalaa. vao daonaaoM ]sao lalacaayaI naja,raoM sao doKto rho.
jaba yah calaI gayaI¸ tao pItaMbar nao kha¸ "saunaa hO ik vah gaaoSt¸ macCI¸ saba kuC KatI hOÆ"

"haM¸ ]sanao tao ba`a*maNaaoM kI naak kTvaa dI hO. ivaQavaaAaoM ko ilae jaao ivaQaana banaa hO¸ ]sakI [sanao roD, maarkr rK dI
hO. CI: CI:Ñ kilayaugaÑ Gaaor kilayauga."

"KOr CaoD,ao [sao¸ yao bataAao Aapko

Aapko yajamaanaaoM ka @yaa hala hOÆ" pItaMbar nao pUCa.

"saba kuC tao tuma jaanato hao¸ AaOr ifr BaI pUC rho haoÆ maoro baD,o Baa[-
Baa[- ka mauJasao JagaD,a hao gayaa. jyaada kama tao ]saI nao
hiqayaa ilayaa. maOM tao barbaad hao gayaa."

"pujaarIjaI¸ Aapkao maMmaM~ pZ,naa tao zIk sao Aato nahIM¸ saMskRt Aap jaanato nahIM¸ [sailae tumharo yajamaana tuma sao ibadk
gayao."

"yao baat nahIM hOM. Aaja jamaanaa hI badla gayaa hO. phlao tao hr yajamaana ko Gar sao hr mahInao ek janao}¸ dao QaaoityaaM AaOr
paMca $pyao imala
imala jaato qao¸ pr Aba tao kao[- [na baataoM kao maanata hI nahIM. Apnaa Kcaa-
Kcaa- bacaanao ko ilae maora puranaa yajamaana
maiNakaMt Apnao daonaaoM baoTaoM kao kamaa#yaa lao gayaa AaOr vahIM ]naka ya&aopvaIt krvaa Aayaa. maa[tanapur ko yajamaanaaoM nao Aba
Apnao
Apnao maata–
maata–ipta ka Eaaw ek saaqa hI krnaa Sau$ kr idyaa hO."

pujaarI Apnaa raonaa raoyao jaa rha qaa AaOr pItaMbar qaa ik dmayaMtI ko #yaala maoM Kaoyaa huAa qaa. ]sako idmaaga maoM tao¸ basa
dmayaMtI ka AakYa-
AakYa-k $p ca@kr kaT rha qaa. eosaa nahIM qaa ik ]sanao ]sanao naarI doh kI camacamaahT phlao kBaI na doKI hao.
]sanao dao–dao SaaidyaaM kI qaIM. jaba phlaI sao baccaa nahIM huAa¸ tao ]sanao dUsarI KrId laI¸ jaao Aba vah gaizyaa raoga sao ga`st
hao ibastr sao lagaI pD,I hO. ]saka samaUcaa SarIr saUKkr zzrI hao gayaa hO.
pItaMbar kao hr samaya yahI Dr Kayao jaata qaa ik vah inassaMtana hI mar jaaegaa. ]sakI vaMSabaola K%ma hao jaaegaI. ]saka
yah Dr tba AaOr baZ, jaata¸ jaba pujaarI yaa dUsaro laaoga ]sako saamanao yahI baat CoD, dot. halatt
o [sa baat sao ]sakI idmaagaI hala
BaI kuC gaD,baD,a gayaI qaI.

"pItaMbar¸ gaaMva vaalao tumharo baaro maoM baopr kI ]D,a rho hOM. khto hOM ik tumhara idmaaga calaa gayaa hO. tuma icaMta mat ikyaa
krao¸ [sa duinayaa maoM eosao baoSaumaar laaoga hOM¸ ijanako tumharI trh baccaa nahIM hO. yaoyao baccao–kccao¸ duinayaadarI saba maayaa hO¸
p`pMca hO. CaoD,ao [sao."

pujaarI nao doKa pItaMbar kI baImaar p%naI ibastr pr laoTI hO. ]sakI AaMKoM eosao jala rhI hOM¸ jaOsao AMiQayaaro jaMgala maoM iksaI
ihMsak jaanavar kI jalatI hOM. lagata qaa jaOsao vah yah jaananao kI kaoiSaSa kr rhI hao ik ]sako pit AaOr pujaarI maoM @yaa
baatcaIt hao rhI hO. ]sakI jalatI AaMKaoM kI camak [tnaI toja qaI ik dUr sao BaI ]sakI vaodnaa ka ehsaasa do rhI qaI.

pujaarI nao [Qar–

[Qar–]Qar doKkr pItaMbar ko kana maoM fusafusaayaa¸
aayaa¸ "maOM tumhoM [sa icaMta sao CuTkara idlaa sakta hMU."

"kOsaoÆ"

"[sa baar gaBa-

gaBa-pat
pat ka savaala hI nahIM ]zta. vah caar baar gaBa-
gaBa-pat
pat kra caukI hO AaOr hr baar Gar ko ipCvaaD,o baaMsa ko
JaurmauT maoM ]sao dfnaa caukI hOM."

"tuma @yaa dmayaMtI kI baat kr

kr rho haoÆ" pItaMbar maoM jaOsao iksaI AavaoSa kI lahr ]zI hao¸ baaolaa¸ "khnaa @yaa caahto
haoÆ"

"yahI ik Agar tuma caahao tao dmayaMtI kao Apnaa banaa sakto haoÆ"

pItaMbar ]z KD,a huAa. ]sakI halat eosaI hao rhI qaI jaOsao DUbato kao itnako ka sahara imala
imala gayaa hao. pujaarI nao ]sakI
baImaar p%naI kI Aaor ek baar ifr doKa. ]sakI AaÐKoM pUrI trh baMd qaIM. Saayad ]sao dd-
dd- ka daOra pD,ta qaa.

"mauJao dmayaMtI idlaa dIijae. maOM ]sao hr trf ka sauK dMUgaa."

pujaarI ko paoplao maMuh pr ek xaNa ko ilae ma@karIBarI

ma@karIBarI mauskana tOr gayaI. "AcCa¸ zIk hO. doKMUgaa. ]sakI dao CaoTI
baoiTyaaM BaI hOM. tumhoM ]nako baaro maoM BaI saaocanaa haogaa."

pItaMbar nao AMdr jaakr $pyao inakalao AaOr pujaarI ko haqa pr rK idyao. pujaarI gaunagaunaata huAa Aagao baZ, gayaa.

[Mtjaar krto hue ek saPtah gaujar gayaa. pItaMbar ka samaUcaa Aist%va jaOsao pujaarI pr iTk gayaa qaa. [sa baIca ]sanao
k[-
k[- baar dmayaMtI kao Aato–jaato doKa. doKto hI ]sako BaItr AaOr KlabalaI maca jaatI. vah ]sako Kyaala maoM [tnaa DUba
jaata qaa ik dmayaM
dmayaMtI ]sao trh–
trh–trh kI maud`aAaoM maoM idKayaI donao lagatI. vah hr va> Gar ko baahr hI baOza rhta. yao
idna BaI eosao qao ik dmayaMtI saD,k ko daonaaoM Aaor bahnao vaalao naalaaoM ko iknaaro ]ga AayaI klamaI AaOr dUsarI vanaspityaaoM kao
baTaornao AatI qaI.
qaI. dmayaMtI ko laMbao¸ BaUro baala pItaMbar kI AaMKaoM maoM ATk jaato.

ek idna pItaMbar nao ihmmat jauTa hI laI. dmayaMtI jaba hro p%to taoD, rhI qaIM¸ tao vah ]sako inakT gayaa AaOr baaolaa¸
"Agar tuma hr raoja [saI trh kIcaBaro panaI maoM KD,I rhaogaI¸ tao
tao tumhoM zMD laga jaaegaI."
dmayaMtI nao kovala ek baar ]sakI Aaor doKa. ifr kama maoM laga gayaI. baaolaI kuC BaI nahIM.

"maOM naaokr kao Baoja dMUgaa. tuma ]sao bata donaa¸ ijatnaI vanaspit caaihe¸ vah [k{I kr dogaa. AaOr , , , " pItaMbar nao ikr
kha.

laoikna ]saka vaa@ya AQaUra hI rha. dmayaMtI nao ihkartBarI tIKI naja,raoM sao jaOsao hI ]sakI Aaor doKa¸ vah turMt vahaM sao
hT gayaa. ]sanao doKa ik ]sakI p%naI TUTo pMKaoM vaalao pxaI kI trh ifr ibastr pr lauZ,k gayaI hO.

[Mtjaar krto–krto pItaMbar ka ka QaOya-a- javaaba do hI rha qaa ik tBaI pujaarI Aa phMucao. ]nhoM doKkr hI vah pUCnao lagaa¸
"@yaa Kbar laayao hao maoro ilaeÆ fTafT bataAao."

pujaarI nao caaraoM trf ApnaI naja,r GaumaayaI. ]sakI baImaar p%naI laaSa kI trh ibastr pr pD,I qaI. pujaarI nao pItaMbar ko
kanaaoM maoM fusafusaayaa¸ "Qyaana sao saunaao. mauJao ek Kbar imalaI hO. [sa samaya ]saka poT ibalakula KalaI hO. ABaI mauiSkla
sao ek mahInaa huAa hO¸ jaba ]sanao ApnaI ipClaI krtUt ka fla jamaIna maoM dbaayaa hOM. maOMnao ]sasao tumharo baaro baaro maoM baat kI
qaI. vah ekdma laala– laala–pIlaI hao gayaI. bailk ]sanao jamaIna pr qaUk idyaa¸ khnao lagaI¸ "vah ku%taÑ kOsao ihmmat kI ]sanao
eosaI baat mauJa tk phMucaanao kIÆ vah jaanata nahIM ik maOM yajamaanaI ba`a*maNa kula sao hMU AaOr vah kID,a naIca jaait
jaait ka
mahajanaÆ maOMnao ]sasao kha ik jaba tU pap kI kIcaD, maoM laaoT lagaa hI rhI hO¸ tba }McaI jaait @yaa AaOr naIcaI jaait @yaaÆ
kao[- ba`a*maNa laD,ka tao tuJasao SaadI krnao sao rha. ek tao ivaQavaa ]sa pr sao dao–dao baoiTyaaM. kma– kma–sao–kma vah tumasaoasao
SaadI krnao kao tOyaar tao hO. maOMnao ]sao saaf–
saaf–saaf kh idyaa ik tuma pMcaayat kI rjaamaMdI lao laaogao¸ AaOr hvana krko
ivaiQavat SaadI kr laaogao. ]sanao tumharI p%naI ko baaro maoM pUCtaC kI. maOMnao ]sao batayaa ik tumharI p%naI tao ]sa itnako kI
trh hO jaao hvaa ko JaaoMko sao kBaI BaI ]D, sakta hO. ekaek ]sanao raonaa Sau$ kr idyaa¸ baaolaI¸ "maorI tibayat zIk nahIM
rhtI. maOM caahtI hMU ik mauJao eosaa sahara imalao¸ jaao zaosa hao AaOr banaa rhnao vaalaa hao. maOMnao ]sasao kha¸ "tumharI tibayat
tibayat
zIk kOsao rh saktI hOÆ maOMnao saunaa hO ik tumanao Apnao poT sao caar baar kcara inaklavaayaa hO. Agar pMcaayat nao [sa baat
kao pkD, ilayaa¸ tao samaJa laao¸ tumhara jaInaa duSvaar hao jaaegaa. tuma Aba tk [sailae bacaI hu[- hao ik tuma ba`a*maNa hao.

laoikna kba tk calaogaa yahÆ" ]saka khnaa qaa¸ "maOM kr BaI @yaa saktI hMUÆ" mauJao ijaMda BaI tao rhnaa hO. Aba maoro pasa
na kao[- kama hO na QaMQaa. saBaI mauJao Ba`YT AaOr pitt samaJato hOM. AaOr maoro AsaamaIÆ vao saba caao+o hao gayao. Qaana ka maora
ihssaa BaI nahIM doto. maorI majabaUrI ka fayada ]zato hOM. eosaI halat maoM maO [na dao nanhIM baiccayaaoM kao laokr khaM jaa}MÆ maOMnao
lagaana BaI nahIM caukayaa. ek idna maorI jamaIna kI BaI naIlaamaI hao jaaegaI. bataAao maOM @yaa k$MÆ

"KOr maoro p`stava

stava ka @yaa huAaÆ"

"haM¸ haM¸ maOM ]saI pr Aa rha hMU. vah tumasao imalanaa caahtI hO. pUNaa--maasaIvaalaI
maasaIvaalaI rat kao¸ Apnao izkanao pr¸ ipCvaaD,o vaalao
kaozo maoM."

yah saunato hI pItaMbar gadgad hao gayaa. pujaarI nao [sa maaOko kao haqa sao na jaanao idyaa¸
idyaa¸ ]sako kana maoM fusafusaayaa¸ "calaao¸
maoro ilae caalaIsa $pyao inakalaao. macCraoM nao naak maoM dma kr rKa hO. maOMnao ek macCrdanaI laanaI hO."

pItaMbar Aba Apnao Gar ko BaItr gayaa. ]sanao doKa ik ]sakI p%naI pUrI trh jaagaI hu[- hO. ]sanao ]sakI
]sakI icaMta ikyao
ibanaa saMdUkcaI sao pOsao inakalao. vaapsa mauD,a tao doKa ik vah TkTkI lagaayao doKo jaa rhI hO. ekaek BaD,k ]za¸ mauJao
[sa trh GaUr rhI hOÆ maOM torI AaMKoM naaoMca laMUgaa."

pujaarI nao saunaa tao saba kuC samaJa gayaa AaOr pItaMbar saosao pOsao laoto hue ¸ "doKao¸ Agar yah jyaada GaUrtI hao¸ tao [sao qaaoD,I
AfIma do dao." khkr vah Apnao dao daMtaoM kao idKato hue paoplao maMuh sao hMsa idyaa. ifr saMjaIda haokr khnaa Sau$
ikyaa¸ "laoikna ]sa kuityaa kao pOsao kI bahut hUk hO. Aba saba tya
tya hao gayaa hO. tuma Aba ]sao ]sako ]saI izkanao pr
dbaaoca sakto hao."

pItaMbar nao ApnaI p%naI kI Aaor ek naja,r DalaI. ]tnaI dUrI sao BaI vah doK sakta qaa ik ]sako maaqao pr psaInao kI
CaoTI–
I–CaoTI baMUdo caMU AayaI hOM.

Agast ka mahInaa qaa. pUNa-a-maasaI

maasaI kI rat. pItaMbar nao Apnao sabasao baiZ,yaa kpD,o phnao. ifr Aa[naa ]za Apnaa caohra
maa
inaharnao lagaa. caohro pr ]sao vao Jauir-r-yaaM
yaaM idKayaI dIM¸ jaao ek–
ek–dUsaro kao kaT rhIM qaIM. vah dmayaMtI ko Gar kI Aaor cala
pD,a. rasto maoM saala ka Ganaa jaMgala pD,ta qaa. ]saka Gar jaMgala ko par¸ gaaMva ko baahrI ihssao maoM qaa. ek trh sao yah
jagah bahut hI ]pyau> qaI¸ @yaaoMik dmayaMtI yahaM inaiScaMt haokr jaao mana maoM Aayao¸ kr saktI qaI.

saala ko jaMgala kao par krto ]sao rasta kaTta gaIdD,aoM ka ek JauMD idKayaI idyaa. vah dmayaMtI ko Gar ko faTk ko
pasa phMucaa AaOr caupko sao ]sako BaItr hao ilayaa. ek kmaro maoM maiwma–
maiwma–saI ima+I ko tola kI iZbarI jala rhI qaI. ]sanao
BaItr JaaMka. dmayaMtI [Mtjaar krtI ipCvaaD,o ko kaozo sao pItaMbar kI hr gaitivaiQa doK rhI qaI. ]sanao vahIM sao pukara¸
"Aro [Qar. yahaMÑ"

dmayaMtI kaozo kI TUTI hu[- dIvaar sao lagaI KD,I qaI. pItaMbar ]sakI AaMKaoM maoM AaMKoM Dalakr doKnao kI ihmmat nahIM jauTa
pa rha qaa. tBaI ]sanao saunaa¸ vah kh rhI qaI¸ "pOsao laayao haoÆ"

vah
vah stbQa rh gayaa. ]sao ]mmaId nahIM qaI ik ]saka phlaa savaala pOsaa hI haogaa.

"yah rho. pkD,ao. maora jaao kuC hO¸ saba tumhara hO."

pOsao rKto hue ]sanao ApnaI kmar maoM KaoMsaa huAa baTuAa Apnao blaa]ja maoM rK ilayaa. Aba ]sanao dIyaa ]zayaa AaOr ]]saosao
ek kmaro maoM lao gayaI. vahaM ek KiTyaa pD,I qaI. yah KiTyaa ]sako pit kao gaaosaa[- aa[- kI AM%yaoiYT ko samaya imalaI qaI.
fUMk maarkr ]sanao dIyaa bauJaa idyaa.

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dao maah baIt cauko qao [saI trh pItaMbar kao dmayaMtI ko pasa Aato–jaato. pItaMbar ]sako ]sako Gar sao inaklaa hI qaa ik dmayaMtI
AlasaatI–
AlasaatI–saI kueM kI Aaor baZ,I AaOr vahaM nahanao lagaI. zIk ]saI samaya pujaarI Aa phMucaa AaOr baD,o vyaMgya sao baaolaa¸ "]sa
ba`a*maNa laD,ko ka saMga panao ko baad tao tuma nahatI nahIM qaIMÆ Aba @yaa hao gayaa hOÆ"

dmayaMtI nao kao[- ]%tr nahIM idyaa. "jaanata hMU pItaMbar inacalaI jaait ka hO. yahI baat hO naÆ"

ekaek dmayaMtI ]z daOD,I. vah sahna ko dUsaro kaonao maoM phMucaI AaOr vahaM duhrI haokr ]lTI krnao lagaI.

pujaarI lapkkr ]sako pasa phMucaa AaOr QaIro

QaIro–sao pUCa¸ "yah pItaMbar ka hI haogaa."

]sanao ifr BaI kao[- ]%tr nahIM idyaa.

vaahÑ iktnaI baiZ,yaa Kbar hO. pItaMbar tao baccao ko ilae trsa rha hO.
dmayaMtI nao [sa pr BaI kao[- p`itiËyaa vya> nahIM kI.

Aba maOM calata hMU AaOr AaOr ]sao yah Kbar dota hMU. Aba vah tumasao KullamaKullaa SaadI kr sakta hO."

ifr dmayaMtI ko inakT Aayaa AaOr fusafusaata huAa baaolaa¸ "tumharo yahaM jaao kuC calata rhta hO¸ laaoga ]sasao proSaana hOM.
baIca–
baIca–baIca maoM baat BaI haotI rhtI hO¸ ik pMcaayat baulaayaI jaaeM. AaOr saunaao , , , ,Ñ"

dmayaMtI nao kuC nahIM saunaa¸ vah ]ilTyaaM krtI rhI.

pujaarI khta gayaa¸ "[sa sabako baavajaUd pItaMbar tumasao SaadI krnao kao tOyaar hO. doKao¸ maO [sa janao} pr haqa rKkr
ksama Kata hMU ik Agar [sa baar BaI tumanao [sa baccao kao igarayaa. tao tuma nark kI Aaga maoM jalaaogaI."

pItaMbar kao saarI Kbar saunaakr pujaarI baaolaa¸ "Aba lagata hO tumhara svaPna pUra haonao kao hO. Agar ]sanao [sa baccao kao na
igarayaa tao ivaSvaasa rKao¸ vah tumasao SaadI kr laogaI."

pItaMbar ka samaUcaa SarIr KuSaI sao qarqaranao lagaa¸ @yaa yah vaak[-vaak[- saca hOÆ dmayaMtI ko poT maoM baccaa maora hI hOÆ haogaa.
pujaarI JaUz @yaaoM baaolaogaaÆ maora hI baccaa haogaa. "doKnaa khIM maorI ]mmaId pr panaI na ifr jaae. tuma jaanato hI hao¸ yaid
yah baccaa
baccaa igar gayaa¸ tao maorI vaMSabaola kao Aagao baZ,anao vaalaa kao[- nahIM rhogaa. Aba tao dmayaMtI kI mau{I maoM hI maorI jaana
hO."

"tuma icanta mat krao. jaOsao ek igaw laaSa kI caaOksaI krta hO¸ maOM BaI ]saI trh dmayaMtI kI caaOksaI k$Mgaa. saaqa hI
]sa bauiZ,yaa da[-
da[- kao BaI caotavanaI do dMUgaa ik baccaa igaranao ko ilae vah [sao kao[- ]lTI–
]lTI–saIQaI jaD,I–baUTI na do. laoikna Kola
saara pOsao ka hO. [sako ilae mauJao Zor saarI rkma caaihe."

rkma laonao ko ilae pItaMbar Gar maoM daiKla huAa. ]sao ifr baImaarI p%naI kI CodtI p%qar hu[- AaMKaoM ka saamanaa krnaa
pD,a. ]na AaMKaoM maoM laaMCnaa ka Baava qaa¸ caaho ]sako ilae hao yaa pujaarI ko ilae. vah jaaor sao gauraa--toto hue baaolaa¸ "ArI¸
baaMJa kuityaa. [sa trh maorI trf @yaaoM doK rhI hOÆ"

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pItaMbar
bar Aba hr samaya Apnao Gar ko baahr baOz dmayaMtI ko poT maoM pla rho Apnao baccao ko baaro maoM sapnao laota rhta. klpnaa
krta ik Aba ]saka baoTa ApnaI pUrI javaanaI maoM hOM¸ AaOr ]sao nadI ko iknaaro Gaumaanao lao gayaa hO. ifr ]sao eosao lagata ik
]sakI
]sakI vaMSa baola ]sao camacamaato BaivaYya kI Aaor KIMcao lao jaa rhI hO.

paMca mahInao baIt gayao. pItaMbar nao sauna rKa qaa ik paMca mahInao ka gaBa-
gaBa- naYT nahIM ikyaa jaa sakta. vah caah rha qaa ik
iksaI trh idna jaldI–
jaldI–jaldI baZ, jaaeM.

ek idna daophr kao kao toja AMQaD, Aayaa. caaraoM Aaor GauPp AMQaora Ca gayaa. BaarI vaYaa-
vaYaa- hu[-. baadlaaoM sao ibajalaI igarI AaOr
sahna vaalao poD, kao dao–faD, kr gayaI.

eosaI GanaGaaor barsaatI rat maoM ekaek pItaMbar ko kanaaoM maoM kao[- svar saunaayaI pD,a. kao[- ]sao baulaa rha qaa. haqa maoM
laalaTona laokr vah baahr kI Aaor lapka. ek AakRit ]sakI AaÐKaoM ko saamanao ]BarI. pujaarI kI qaI. ]sako maMuh sao
inakla pD,a¸ "Aro¸ pujaarIjaI tumaÑ"

pujaarI Gabarayaa huAa–a–saa baaolaa¸ "pItaMbar¸ tumharI phlaI p%naI ASauBa GaD,I maoM marI qaI naÑ ]saI kI vajah sao yao saba hao rha
hOÆ"
"@yaa hao rha hOÆ @yaa huAaÆ"
"Saas~aoM maoM kha gayaa hO ik jaba iksaI vyai> kI eosaI ASauBa GaD,I maoM maR%yau haotI hO¸ jaOsaI ik tumharI p%naI kI hu[- qaI¸ tao
Gaasa ka itnaka BaI nahIM ]pjata.
]pjata. bailk¸ jaao haota BaI tao vah BaI jalakr raK hao jaata hO. tumharo ilae Aba saba kuC
jalakr raK hao gayaa."

pItaMbar lagaBaga caIK pD,a¸ "huAa @yaa hOÆ [-[-Svar

Svar ko ilae mauJao jaldI bataAao."
"@yaa khMU. ]sanao baccao kao naYT kr idyaa. khtI qaI ik vah vah iksaI CaoTI jaait vaalao ka baIja Apnao BaItr nahIM pnapnao
do saktI."

pItaMbar ko saaqa sapnao maoM nadI iknaaro Thlanao vaalao yauvak ka paMva ekaek ifsala gayaa AaOr vah nadI maoM jaa igara , , , ,.

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ek raoja AaQaI rat kao dmayaMtI ekaek caaOMkkr ]zI. ]sako ipCvaaD,o jamaIna Kaodnao kI Aavaaja Aa rhI qaI. jamaIna
vahI qaI¸ jahaM kuC raoja phlao dmayaMtI nao Apnao Ba`UNa kao dbaayaa qaa. dmayaMtI nao doKa¸ pItaMbar pagalaaoM kI trh jamaIna
Kaodo jaa rha hO. dmayaMtI nao doKa¸ pItaMbar pagalaaoM kkII trh jamaIna Kaodo jaa rha hO. dmayaMtI ka SarIr sar sao paMva tk
kaMp gayaa. ihmmat kr ]sanao Aavaaja dI¸ "e mahajanaÑ Aro mahajanaÑ @yaaoM Kaodo jaa rho hao jamaInaÆ"

pItaMbar nao kao[- javaaba nahIM idyaa. basa Kaodta rha.

dmayaMtI pagalaaoM kI trh icallaayaI¸

icallaayaI¸ "@yaa imalaogaa tuJao vahaMÆ haM maOMnao ]sao dbaa idyaa hO. vah nar hI qaa¸ pr vah maaMsa ka
ek laaoqaD,a Bar hI qaa."

pItaMbar ka caohra tmatmaayaa huAa qaa AaOr ]sakI AaMKoM jala rhIM qaIM¸ vah caIKkr baaolaa¸ "maOM ]sa laaoqaD,o kao Apnao [na
[na
haqaaoM sao CUnaa caahta hMU. vah maorI vaMSabaola kI kD,I qaI¸ maoro hI KUna sao banaa qaa vah. maO ]sao ek baar ja$r CUkr
doKMUgaa."

gama-
gama- kaoT rajaond` isaM
isaMh baodI

maOMnaonao doKa hO¸ maOrajau_Ina Tolar maasTr kI dUkana pr bahut sao ]mda
]mda––]mda saUT laTko haoto hOM. ]nhoM doKkr A@sar maoro
idla maoM K,yaala pOda haota hO ik maora Apnaa garma kaoT ibalkula fT gayaa hO AaOr [sa saala haqa tMga haonao ko baavajaUd maumauJao
ek nayaa garma kaoT ja,$r isalavaa laonaa caaihe. Tolar maasTr kI dUkana ko saamanao sao gauja,rnao yaa Apnao mahkmao ko tÔrIh
ko @laba maoM jaanao sao gauroja, k$M tao maumaikna hO mauJao garma kaoT ka K,yaala BaI na Aae¸ @yaaoMik @laba maoM jaba saMsaMta isaMh AaOr
yajadanaI ko kaoTaoM ko naÔIsa vasa-
vasa-ToTDo maoro BaavanaaAaoM ko GaaoD,o pr kaoD,o lagaato hOM tao maOM Apnao kaoT kI baaosaIdgaI kao SadId
taOr pr mahsaUsa krnao lagata hMU. yaanaI vah phlao sao khIM j,yaada fT gayaa hO.
baIvaI–
baIvaI–baccaaoM kao poT Bar raoTI iKlaanao ko ilae mauJa– a–sao maamaUlaI @lak-
@lak- kao ApnaI bahut–saI ja,$iryaat tk- tk- krnaa pD,tI hOM
AaOr ]nhoM ijagar tk phMucatI hu[- sadI-sadI- sao bacaanao ko ilae Kud maaoTa– a–JaaoTa phnanaa pD,ta hO , , ,yah garma kaoT maOMnao parsaala
dohlaI drvaaja,o sao baahr puranao kaoTaoM kI ek dUkana sao maaola ilayaa qaa. kaoTaoM ko saaOdagar nao puranao kaoTaoM kI saOkD,aoM gaaMzoM
iksaI maranajaa¸ maranajaa eMD kMpnaI kracaI sao maMgavaa[-avaa[- qaIM. maoro kaoT maoM naklaI isalk ko Astr sao banaI hu[- AMd$naI jaoba
ko naIcao maranajaa¸ maranajaa eMD kao ,ka laoibala lagaa huAa qaa. magar kaoT mauJao imalaa bahut sasta. mahMgaa raoe ek baar
sasta raoe baar–
baar–baar , , ,AaOr maora kaoT hmaoSaa hI fTa rhta qaa.

[saI idsaMbar kI ek Saama kao tÔrIh– tÔrIh–@laba sao vaapsa Aato hue maOM [radtna AnaarklaI maoM sao gauja,ra. ]sa va@,t maorI jaoba
maoM dsa Épe ka naaoT qaa. AaTa¸ dala¸ [MQana¸ ibajalaI baImaa kMpnaI ko ibala cauka donao pr maoro pasa vahI dsa ka naaoT baca
rha qaa , , ,jaoba maoM dama haoM tao AnaarklaI maoM sao gaujaa,,rnaa baura nahIM. ]sa va@,t Apnao Aap pr gaussaa BaI nahIM Aata. bailk
ApnaI jaat kuC BalaI maalaUma haotI hO. ]sa va@,t AnaarklaI maoM caarao trÔ saUT hI saUT naja,r Aa rho qao AaOr saaiD,yaaM , ,
,caMd saala sao hr na%qau K,Ora saUT phnanao lagaa hO. maOmaOMnao saunaa hO gauija,Sta caMd saala maoM k[-
k[- Tna saaonaa hmaaro maulk sao baahr calaa
gayaa hO. Saayad [saIilae laaoga ijasmaanaI EaRMgaar ka K,yaala BaI bahut j,yaada rKto hOM. nayao–nayao saUT phnanaa AaOr KUba Saana
sao rhnaa hmaarI inaQa-
inaQa-nata
nata ka spYT saubaUt hO. vanaa-
vanaa- jaao laaoga sacamauca AmaIr hOM¸ eosaI Saanaao–SaaOkt AaOr ja,aihrI
AaOpcaairktaAaoM kI tinak prvaah nahIM krto.

kpD,o kI dUkana maoM vasa-vasa-ToTDo ko qaanaaoM ko qaana Kulao pD,o qao. ]nhoM doKto hue maOMnao saaocaa¸ '@yaa maOM [sa mahInao ko bacao hue dsa
ÉpyaaoM maoM sao kaoT ka kpD,a K,rIdkr baIvaI– baIvaI–baccaaoM kao BaUKa maa$MÆ' laoikna kuC Asao- ko baad maoro idla maoM nayao kaoT ko
naapak K,yaala ka r_o Amala Sau$ huAa. maOM Apnao puranao garma kaoT ka baTna pkD,kr ]sao bala donao lagaa. caM caMUik toja,–toja,
calanao sao maoro ijasma maoM hrart Aa ga[-ga[- qaI¸ [sailae maaOsama kI sadI-
sadI- AaOr [sa iksma ko baa( p`Baava maoro kaoT K,rIdnao ko [rado
kao pUNa-a-ta
ta tk phuMcaanao maoM Asamaqa-
Asamaqa- rho. mauJao tao ]sa va@t Apnaa vah kaoT BaI sarasar tkllauÔ naja, naja,r Aanao lagaa.

eosaa @yaaoM huAaÆ maOMnao kha hO ik jaao Sa#,sa hk,Ik,tna AmaIr haoM¸ vah ja,aihrI Saana kI ja,ra BaI iÔË nahIM krto. jaao laaoga
sacamauca AmaIr haoM ]nhoM tao fTa huAa kaoT¸ bailk k,maIsa BaI tkllauÔ maoM daiKla samaJanaI caaihe. tao @ya @yaaa maOM sacamauca
AmaIr qaa ik , , ,Æ
maOMnao Gabarakr vaOyai@tk ivaSlaoYaNa CaoD, idyaa AaOr bamauiSkla dsa ka naaoT sahI– sahI–salaamat ilae Gar phMucaa.
SamaI¸ maorI baIvaI¸ maorI maMutija,r qaI.
AaTa¸ gaMUQato hue ]sanao Aaga fMUknaI Sau$ kr dI , , ,kmaba#,t maMgala isaMh nao ]sa dfa lakiD,yaaM gaIlaI BaojaI qaIM. Aaga
jalanao ka naama hI nahIM laotI qaI. j,yaada fMUkoM maarnao sao gaIlaI lakiD,yaaoM maoM sao j,yaada QauAaM ]zta. SamaI kI AaMKoM laala
AMgaara hao ga[-
ga[-M. ]nasao panaI bahnao lagaa.
"kmaba#,t khIM khIM ka , , ,maMgala isaMh¸" maOMnao kha¸ "[na purnama AaMKaoM ko ilae maMgala isaMh tao @yaa maOM tmaama duinayaa sao jaMga krnao
pr Aamaada hao jaa}M , , ,"

bahut tgaao–dao ko baad lakiD,yaaM Aaihsta–

Aaihsta–Aaihsta caTK,nao lagaIM. AaiK,r [na purnama AaMKaoM ko panaI panaI nao maoro gaussao kI
Aaga bauJaa dI , , ,SamaI nao maoro Saanao pr isar rKa AaOr maoro fTo hue garma kaoT maoM ptlaI–
ptlaI–ptlaI ]MgailayaaM daiK,la krtI hu[-
baaolaI¸
"Aba tao yah ibalkula kama ka nahIM rha."
maOMnao QaImaI Aavaaja, sao kha¸ "haMÑ"
"saI dMUÆ , , ,yahaM sao , , ,"
"saI dao. Agar kao[- ek– ek–AaQa tar inakalakr rÔU kr dao tao @yaa khnao hOM."
kaoT kao ]laTato hue SamaI baaolaI¸ "Astr kao tao mau[- iTiD\ \DyaaM caaT rhI hOM , , ,naklaI roSama ka hO naa , , ,yao doiKe."
iTiDDyaaM
maOMnao SamaI sao Apnaa kaoT CIna
CIna ilayaa AaOr kha¸ "maSaIna ko pasa baOznao kI bajaaya tuma maoro pasa baOzao SamaI , , ,doKtI nahIM hao
dF,tr sao Aa rha hMU. yah kama tuma ]sa va@t kr laonaa jaba maOM saao jaa}MÑ"
SamaI mauskranao lagaI.
SamaI kI vah mauskrahT AaOr maora fTa huAa kaoTÑ
SamaI nao kaoT kao Kud hI ek trÔ rK idyaa. baaolaI¸ "maOM Kud BaI ]sa kaoT kI marmmat krto–krto qak ga[- ga[- hMU , , ," ]sao
marmmat krnao maoM [sa gaIlao [-[-MQana kao jalaanao kI trh jaana maarnaI pD,tI hO. AaMKoM duKnao lagatI hOM¸
"AaiK,r Aap Apnao kaoT ko ilae kpD,a @yaaoM nahIM K,rIdtoÆ"

maOM kuC dor saaocata rha.

yaaoM tao maOM Apnao kaoT ko ilae kpD,a K,rIdnaa gaunaah K,yaala krta qaa¸ magar SamaI kI AaMKoM , , ,]na AaMKaoM kao tklaIÔ sao
bacaanao ko ilae maOM maMgala isaMh tao @yaa tmaama duinayaa sao jaM
jaMga krnao pr Aamaada hao jaa}M. vasa-
vasa-ToTDo ko qaanaaoM ko qaana K,rId
laMU. nayao garma kaoT ko ilae kpD,a K,rIdnao ka K,yaala idla maoM pOda huAa hI qaa ik puYpamaiNa BaagatI hu[- khIM sao Aa ga[- ga[-¸
Aato hI baramado maoM naacanao AaOr gaanao lagaI. ]sakI hrkt hrkt kqaklaI maud`a sao j,yaada Aa*laadkarI qaI.
mauJao doKto hue puYpamaiNa nao Apnaa naaca AaOr gaanaa K,%ma kr idyaa. baaolaI¸ "baabaU jaI¸ Aap Aa gaeÆ Aaja baD,I bahna jaI
nao kha qaa – maoja,paoSaI ko ilae dusaUtI laanaa AaOr garma kpD,o pr kaT isaKa[- isaKa[- jaaegaI. gauinayaa maap ko ilae AaOr garma
kpD,a , , ,"
caMUik [sa va@,t maoro garma kaoT K,rIdnao kI baat hao rhI qaI¸ SamaI nao ja,aor sao ek capt ]sako maMuh pr lagaa[- lagaa[- AaOr baaolaI¸
"[sa janamajalaI kao hr va@,t kuC na kuC K,rIdnaa hI haota hO , , ,mauiSkla iSkla sao ]nhoM kaoT isalavaanao pr raja,I kr rhI hMU , , ,"
vah puYpamaiNa ka raonaa AaOr maora nayaa kaoTÑ
maOMnao iK,laaÔo–Aadt }McaI Aavaaja, sao kha¸ "SamaIÑ"
SamaI kaMp ga[-ga[-M. maOMnao gaussao sao AaMKoM laala krto hue kha¸ "maoro [sa kaoT kI marmmat kr dao , , ,ABaI , , ,iksaI trh krao , ,
,eosao jaOsao rao–pITkr maMgala isaMh kI gaIlaI lakiD,yaaM jalaa laotI hao , , ,tumharI AaMKoMÑ haM¸ yaad Aayaa , , ,doKao tao puYpamaiNa
kOsao rao rhI hO. paopI baoTa¸ [Qar AaAao naa¸ [Qar AaAao maorI baccaIÑ @yaa kha qaa tumanaoÆ baaolaao tao , , d, usaUtIÆ gauinayaa maap
ko ilae AaOr kaT saIKnao kao garma kpD,aÆ , , ,baccaU nanha BaI tao T/a[isakla ka raga Aalaapta AaOr gaubbaaro ko ilae
macalata saao gayaa haogaa. ]sao gaubbaara na lao daogaI tao maora kaoT isala jaaegaa naaÆ iktnaa raoyaa haogaa baocaara , , ,SamaIÑ khaM hO
baccaUÆ" baccaU Aa gae – AaMQaI AaOr baairSa kI trh Saaor macaato hue.

maOMnao SamaI kao KuSa krnao ko ilae nahIM bailk yaaoM hI kaÔUrI rMga ko maInaakar kaMTo sabasao phlao ilaKo. Acaanak rsaa rsaaoo[- kI
trÔ maorI naja,r ]zI – caUlho maoM lakiD,yaaM QaD,–QaD, jala rhI qaIM AaOr [Qar SamaI kI AaMKoM BaI dao camakto hue isataraoM kI
trh raOSana qaIM. maalaUma huAa ik maMgala isaMh gaIlaI lakiD,yaaM vaapsa lao gayaa hO.
"vah SahtUt ko DMDo jala rho hOM AaOr KaoKa , , ," SamaI nao kha.
"AaOr ]plaoÆ"
"jaI haM¸ ]plao BaI , , ,"
"maMgala isaMh dovata hO , , ,Saayad maOM BaI jaldI hI garma kaoT ko ilae AcCa–
AcCa–saa vasa-
vasa-ToTDo K,rId laMU taik tumharI AaMKoM yaaoM hI
camaktI rhoM. [nhoM tklaIÔ na hao , , ,[sa maah kI kI tna#,vaah maoM tao gauMjaa[Sa nahIM¸ Agalao mahInao ja,$r , , ,ja,$r , , ,"
"jaI haM¸ jaba sadI-
sadI- gauja,r jaaegaI , , ,"

puYpamaiNa nao k[-

k[- caIja,oM ilaKa[-
ilaKa[-M. dusaUtI¸ gauinayaa maap ko ilae¸ garma blaoja,r sabja, ka rMga ka ek gaja¸, maurbbaa¸ DI e, ma ,saI
,ko gaaolao¸ gaaoTo kI maga,ja,I , , AaOr [marityaaM AaOr bahut sao gaulaabajaamauna , , ,. mau[- nao sabakuC hI tao ilaKvaa idyaa. mauJao
da[maI k,bja, qaa. maOM caahta qaa ik yaUnaanaI dvaaKanao sao [~Ifla ja,maanaI ka ek iDbbaa BaI laa rKMU. dUQa ko saaqa qaaoD,a–
saa Kakr saao jaayaa k$Mgaa. magar mau[- puYpa nao ]sako ilae gaMujaa[Sa hI khaM rKI qaIÑ AaOr jaba puYpamaiNa nao kha¸
vaapsa
'gaulaabajaamauna'¸ tao ]sako maMuh maoM panaI Bar Aayaa. maOMnao kha¸ sabasao ja,$rI caIja, tao yahI hO , , ,Sahr sao vaa psa Aanao pr
gaulaabajaamauna vahaM Cupa dMgU aa¸ jahaM saIiZ,yaaoM maoM baahr jamaadar Apnaa dUQa ka klasaa rK idyaa krta hO AaOr puYpa sao khMUgaa
ik maOM tao laanaa hI BaUla gayaa tumharo ilae gaulaabajaamauna , , ,AaohaoÑ ]sa va@t ]sako maMuh maoM panaI Bar Aaegaa AaOr gaulaabajaamauna
na pakr ]sakI AjaIba kOiÔyat haogaI.

ifr maOMnao saaocaa¸ baccaU BaI tao saubah sao gaubbaaro AaOr T/a[isakla ko ilae ija,d kr rha qaa. maOMnao ek mat- matbaa
-baa Apnao Aapsao
savaala ikyaa¸ "[~Ifla ja,maanaIÆ" SamaI baccaU kao pucakarto cakarto hue kh rhI qaI¸ "baccaU baoTI kao T/a[isakla lao dMUgaI Agalao
mahInao , , ,baccaU baoTI saara idna calaayaa krogaI T/a[isakla , , ,paopI maunnaa nahIM laogaa , , ,"
"baccaU calaayaa krogaI AaOr paopI maunnaa nahIM laogaaÑ" AaOr maOMnao SamaI kI Aa AaMMKaoM kI ksama Ka[-
Ka[- ik jaba tk T/a[isakla ko
ilae Co–saat Épyao jaoba maoM na haoM¸ maOM naIlao gaMubad ko baaja,ar sao nahIM gauja,$Mgaa. [sailae ik dama na haonao kI saUrt maoM naIlao
gaMubad ko baaja,ar sao gauja,rnaa bahut baura hO. #,vaama#,vaah Apnao Aap pr gaussaa Aaegaa¸ ApnaI ja,at sao naÔrt pOda haogaI.

[sa va@,t SamaI baOlaijayamaI Aa[-

Aa[-naonao kI baOja,vaI TukD,I ko saamanao Apnao kaÔUrI saÔod saUT maoM KD,I qaI. maOM caupko sao ]sako
pICo jaa KD,a huAa AaOr khnao lagaa¸ "maOM bata}M tuma [sa va@t @y @yaaaa saaoca rhI haoÑ"
"bataAao tao jaanaMUÑ"
"tuma saaoca rhI hao¸ kaÔUrI saÔod saUT ko saaqa vah kaÔUrI rMga ko maInaakar kaMTo phnakr ija,laodar kI baIvaI ko yahaM jaa}M
tao dMga rh jaae."
"nahIM tao¸" SamaI nao hMsato hue kha¸ "Aap maorI AaMKaoM sao Pyaar krto tao kBaI ka ga,ma-a- , , ,"

maOMnao SamaI ko maMuh pr haqa rK idyaa. maorI tmaama KuSaI baobasaI maoM badla ga[-
ga[-. maOMnao Aaihsta sao kha¸ "basa , , ,[Qar doKao , ,
,Agalao mahInao ja,$r K,rId laMUgaa , , ,"
"jaI haM¸ saba sadI-
sadI- , , ,"
"ifr maOM ApnaI ]sa hsaIna duinayaa kao¸ ijasakI tK,laIk, pr¸ mahja, dsa Épe saÔ- saÔ- haoto qao¸ tsavvaur maoM basaae baaja,ar calaa
gayaa.

maoro isavaa AnaarklaI sao gauja,rnaovaalao hr [j,ja,tdar AadmaI nao garma saUT phna rKa qaa. laahaOr ko ek lahIma–lahIma–SahIma
jaOMiTlamaOna kI gad-
gad-nana naokTa[-
Ta[- AaOr maukllaÔ kalar ko sababa maoro CaoTo Baa[-
Baa[- ko palatU ku<ao 'Ta[gar' kI gad-
gad-nana kI trh
AkD,I hu[- qaI. maOMnao ]na saUTaoM kI trÔ doKto hue kha¸ "laaoga sacamauca mauÔilasa hao gae hOMÑ [sa mahInao na maalaUma iktnaa
saaonaa–
aa–caaMdI hmaaro
hmaaro maulk sao baahr calaa gayaa hO." kaMTaoM kI dUkana pr maOMnao k[
k[-- jaaoiD,yaaM kaMTo doKo. ApnaI tK,yyaula kI
pu#,takarI sao maOM SamaI kI kaÔUrI saÔod saUT maoM malabaUsa jaohnaI tsvaIr kao kaMTo phnaakr psaMd yaa naapsaMd kr laotaÑ
kaÔUrI saÔod saUT , , ,kaÔUrI maInaakar kaMTo , , ,vhora[TIja, ko karNa maOM ek BaI cayana na kr saka.

]sa va@,t baaja,ar maoM mauJao yaja,danaI imala gayaa. vah tÔrIh–
tÔrIh–@laba sao jaao drAsala prola @laba qaI¸ pMd`h Épe jaItkr
Aayaa qaa. Aaja ]sako caohro pr Agar sauK,I- baSaaSat baSaaSat kI lahroM idKa[-
idKa[- dotI qaIM tao kuC tajjauba kI baat na qaI. maOM ek
haqa sao ApnaI jaoba kI salavaTaoM kao Cupanao lagaa. inacalaI baa[- baa[-M jaoba pr ek Épe ko barabar kaoT sao imalato hue rMga ka
pobaMd bahut hI naamaaOja,MU idKa[-
idKa[- do rha qaa , , ,maOM ]sao BaI ek haqa sao Cupata rha. ifr maOMnao idla maoM kha– kha– @yaa Ajaba¸
yaja,danaI nao maoro Saanao pr haqa rKnao sao phlao maorI jaoba kI salavaToM AaOr vah Épe barabar kaoT ko rMga ka pobaMd doK ilayaa
hao , , ,]saka BaI r_o–Amala Sau$ huAa AaOr maOMnao idlaorI sao kha¸
"mauJao @yaa prvaah hO , , ,yaja,danaI mauJao kaOna–
a–saI qaOlaI ba#,Sa dogaa , , ,AaOr [samaoM baat hI @yaa hOÆ yaja,danaI AaOr saMtaisaMh nao
baarha mauJasao kha hO ik vah ]cca ivacaar kI j,yaada prvaa krto hOM AaOr vasa vasa--ToTDo kI kma. mauJasao
asao kao[- pUCo. maOM vasa-
vasa-ToTDo kI
j,yaada prvaa krta hMU AaOr irÔAto–ja,ohnaI kI kmaÑ'

yaja,danaI É#,sat huAa AaOr jaba tk vah naja,r sao AaoJala na hao gayaa¸ maOM ga,aOr sao ]sako kaoT ko naÔIsa vasa-vasa-ToTDo kao puSt kI
jaainaba sao doKta rha.
ifr maOMnao saaocaa
caa ik sabasao phlao mauJao puYpamaiNa ko gaulaabajaamauna AaOr [marityaaM K,rIdnaI caaihe. khIM vaapsaI pr sacamauca
BaUla hI na jaa}M. Gar phMucakr ]nhoM Cupanao sao KUba tmaaSaa rhogaa. imaza[- imaza[- kI dUkana pr KaOlato tola maoM kcaaOiryaaM K,Uba
fUla rhI qaIM
qaIM. maoro maMuh maoM panaI Bar Aayaa. [sa trh¸ jaOsao gaulaabajaamauna ko tK,yyaula sao puYpamaiNa ko maMhu maoM panaI Bar Aayaa
qaa. kbja, AaOr [~Ifla ja,maanaI ko K,yaala ko baavajaUd maOM saÔod p%qar kI maoja, pr kaohinayaaM iTkakr bahut Éica sao
kcaaOiryaaM
iryaaM Kanao lagaa.

haqa Qaaonao ko baad jaba pOsaaoM ko ilae jaoba TTaolaI tao ]samaoM kuC BaI na qaa. dsa ka naaoT khIM igar gayaa qaa.
kaoT kI AMd$naI jaoba maoM ek baD,a saUraK, hao rha qaa. nak,laI roSama kao iTiD\ iTiDDyaaM
\DyaaM caaT ga[-
ga[- qaIM. jaoba maoM haqa
haqa Dalanao pr
]sa jagah jahaM maranajaa¸ maranajaa eMD kMpnaI ka laoibala lagaa huAa qaa¸ maora haqa baahr inakla Aayaa. naaoT vahIM sao baahr
igar gayaa haogaa.

ek lamho maoM yaaoM idKa[-

idKa[- donao lagaa¸ jaOsao kao[- BaaolaI–
aI–saI BaoD, ApnaI KUbasaUrt¸ maulaayama
aayama–
ama–saI }na ]tr jaanao pr idKa[- idKa[- donao
lagatI hO.
hlavaa[-
hlavaa[- BaaMp gayaa. Kud hI baaolaa¸ "kao[- baat nahIM baabaU jaI¸ pOsao kla Aa jaaeMgao."
maOM kuC na baaolaa , , ,kuC baaola hI na saka.
isaÔ-
isaÔ- kRt&ta–
&ta–&apna ko ilae maOMnao hlavaa[-
hlavaa[- kI trÔ doKa. hlavaa[-
hlavaa[- ko pasa hI gaulaabajaamauna caaSanaI maoM DUbao pD,o qao. raogana
maoM fUlatI hu[- kcaaOiryaaoM ko QaueM maoM sao AatSaI sauK,- [marityaaM ijagar pr daga, lagaa rhI qaIM. AaOr jaohna maoM puYpamaiNa kI
QaMuQalaI–
alaI–saI tsvaIr ifr ga[-ga[-.

maOM vahaM sao baadamaI baaga, kI trÔ cala idyaa AaOr AaQa–
AaQa–paOna GaMTo ko k,rIba baadamaI baaga, ko rolavao laa[na ko saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa
calata rha. [sa Asao- maoM jaM@Sana kI trÔ sao ek maalagaaD,I Aa[- Aa[-. ]sako paMca imanaT baad ek SaMT krta huAa [Mjana¸
ijasamaoM sao dhkto hue sauK,- kaoyalao laa[na pr igar rho qao , , ,magar ]sa va@,t k,rIba hI kI saalT irÔ[narI maoM sao bahut sao
maja,dUr Aaovar Ta[ma lagaakr laaOT rho qao , , ,maOM laa[na ko saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa diryaa ko pula kI trÔ cala idyaa. caaMdnaI rat maoM sadI-sadI-
ko baavajaUd ka^laoja ko caMd manacalao naaOjavaana ikStI calaa rho qao.

"kudrt nao AjaIba saja,a dI hO mauJao¸" maOMnao kha¸ "puYpamaiNa ko ilae gaaoTo kI maga,ja,I¸ dusaUtI¸ gaulaabajaamauna AaOr SamaI ko
ilae kaÔUrI maInaakar kaMTo K,rIdnao sao baZ,kr kao[- gaunaah sarja,d hao hao sakta hOÆ iksa baorhmaI AaOr baoddI- dI- sao maorI ek
hsaIna magar bahut sastI duinayaa barbaad kr dI ga[- ga[- hO. jaI tao caahta hO ik maOM BaI kudrt ka ek Saahkar taoD–, faoD,kr
rK hMU , , ," magar panaI maoM ikStIraM laD,ka kh rha qaa¸ "[sa maaOsama maoM tao ravaI ka panaI GauTnao–GauTnao sao j,yaada khIM nahIM
haota."
"saara panaI tao }pr sao Apr baarI daoAaba lao laotI hO. AaOr yaaoM BaI Aajakla phaD,aoM pr baÔ- baÔ- nahIM ipGalatI." dUsaro nao
kha.
maOM laacaar Gar kI trÔ laaOTa AaOr inahayat baoidlaI sao ja,MjaIr aIr ihlaa[-
ihlaa[-.
maorI #,vaaihSa AaOr AMdaja,o ko mautaibak puYpamaiNa AaOr baccaU nanha bahut dor hu[- dhlaIja, sao ]zkr ibastraoM maoM jaa saaoe qao.
SamaI caUlho ko pasa SahtUt ko naIma–
naIma–jaana kaoyalaaoM kao taptI hu[- k[-
k[- mat-
mat-baa
baa }MGaI AaOr k[-
k[- mat-
mat-baa
baa caaOMkI
kI qaI. vah mauJao
K,alaI haqa doKkr izzk ga[- - ]sako saamanao maOMnao caaor jaoba ko AMdr haqa Dalaa AaOr laoibala ko naIcao sao inakala ilayaa.
ga[.
SamaI sabakuC samaJa ga[-
ga[-. vah kuC na baaolaI , , ,kuC baaola hI na sakI.

maOMnao kaoT KMUTI pr laTka idyaa. maomaoro pasa hI dIvaar ka sahara laokr SamaI baOz ga[-
ga[- AaOr hma daonaaoM saaoe hue baccaaoM AaOr
KMUTI pr laTko hue ga,ma-a- kaoT kao doKnao lagao.
Agar SamaI nao maora [Mtja,ar ike bagaOr vah kaÔUrI saUT badla idyaa haota tao Saayad maorI halat [tnaI badlaI hu[- na haotI.

yaja,danaI AaOr saMtaisaMh tÔrIh–

tÔrIh–@laba maoM prola Kola rho qao. ]nhaoMnao dao–dao GaMUT pI BaI rKI qaI. mauJasao BaI pInao ko ilae
[sarar krnao lagao. magar maOMnao [nakar kr idyaa. [sailae ik maorI jaoba maoM dama na qao. saMtaisaMh nao ApnaI trÔ sao ek–ek–
AaQa GaMUT ja,bad-
ad-stI
stI mauJao BaI iplaa idyaa. Saayad [sailae ik vah jaana gae qao ik [sako pasa pOsao nahIM hOM. yaa Saayad
[sailae ik vah ]ccaivacaar kI vasa- vasa-ToTDo sao j,yaada prvaa krto qao.

Agar maOM Gar maoM ]sa idna SamaI kao vahI kaÔUrI saÔo saÔod saUT phnao hue doKkr na Aata tao Saayad prola maoM ik,smat Aaja,maa[-aa[-
krnao kao maora jaI BaI na caahta. maOMnao saaocaa¸ kaSaÑ maorI jaoba maoM BaI ek–
ek–dao Épe haoto , , ,@yaa Ajaba qaa ik maOM bahut–sao
Épe banaa laota , , ,magar maorI jaoba maoM tao ku
kula paOnao caar Aanao qao.

yaja,danaI AaOr saMtaisaMh inahayat ]mda vasa-vasa-ToTDo ko saUT phnao @laba ko saoËoTrI sao JagaD, rho qao. naok Aalama kh rha qaa ik
vah tÔrIh–
tÔrIh–@laba kao prola @laba AaOr 'baar' banato hue kBaI nahIM doK sakta. ]sa va@,t maOMnao ek maayaU maayaUsa AadmaI ko
maK,saUsa AMdaja, maoM jaoba maoM haqa Dalaa AaOr kha¸ "baIvaI–
"baIvaI–baccaaoM ko ilae kuC K,rIdnaa kudrt ko naja,dIk gaunaah hO. [sa
ihsaaba sao prola Kolanao ko ilae tao ]sao ApnaI igarh sao dama donao caaiheÑ hI hI , , ,gaI , , ,gaI , , ,"

AMd$naI
$naI KIsaa , , ,baa[-
aa[-M inacalaI jaoba , , ,kaoT maoM puSt kI trÔ mauJao kaga,ja, sarkta huAa maalaUma huAa. ]sao sarkato hue maOMnao
da[-
da[-M jaoba ko saUraK, ko naja,dIk jaa inaklaa.
, , ,vah dsa Épe ka naaoT qaa jaao ]sa idna AMd$naI jaoba kI th ko saUraK, maoM sao gauja,rkr kaoT ko AMdr– r–hI–
hI–AMdr gauma hao
gayaa qaa.
]sa idna maOMnao kudrt sao [Mtkama ilayaa. maOM [sakI #,vaaihSa ko mautaibak prola– a–varola na Kolaa. naaoT kao mau{I maoM dbaae Gar
kI trÔ Baagaa. Agar ]sa idna maora [Mtja,ar ike baga,Or SamaI naonao vah kaÔUrI saUT badla idyaa haota tao maOM KuSaI sao yaaoM
dIvaanaa kBaI na haota.

haM¸ ifr calanao lagaa vahI tK,yyaula ka daOr. gaaoyaa ek hsaIna sao hsaIna duinayaa kI tK,laIk maoM dsa Épe sao }pr ek
dmaD,I BaI Kca-
Kca- nahIM AatI. jaba maOM bahut–saI caIja,caIja,aoM kI Ôohirst banaa rha qaa¸ SamaI nao maoro haqa sao kaga,ja, CInakr puja,o–-
puja,-o kr idyaa AaOr baaolaI¸ "[tnao iklao mat banaa[e , , ,ifr naaoT kao naja,r laga jaaegaI."
"SamaI zIk khtI hO." maOMnao saaocato hue kha¸ "na tK,yyaula [tnaa rMgaIna hao hao AaOr na mah$maI sao [tnaa duK phMucao."
ifr maOMnao kha¸ "ek baat hO SamaIÑ mauJao Dr hO ik naaoT ifr khIM mauJasao gauma na hao jaae , , ,tumharI Komaao pD,aosana baaja,ar jaa
rhI hO¸ ]sako saaqa jaakr tuma yah saba caIja,oM Kud hI K,rId laaAao , , ,kaÔU aÔUrI maInaakarI kaMTo , , ,DI ,ema ,saI ,ko gaaolao¸ maga,ja,I
, , ,AaOr doKao¸ paopI–
I–maunnaa ko ilae gaulaabajaamauna ja,$r laanaa , , ,ja,$r , , ,"

SamaI nao KomaaoM ko saaqa jaanaa maMjaUr kr ilayaa AaOr ]sa Saama SamaI nao kSmaIro ka ek vah saUT phnaa jjaaoaao ]sao dhoja, maoM maaM–
baap nao idyaa qaa.
baccaaoM ko Saaor–gaula sao maorI tbaIyat bahut GabaratI hO¸ magar ]sa idna maOM dor tk baccaU nanhoM kao ]sakI maaM kI ga,Orhaija,rI maoM
bahlaata rha. rsaao[- maoM [MQana kI kaolakI¸ gausalaK,anao¸ naIma Ct pr pr , , ,saba jagah ]sao ZMUZt, a ifra. maOMnao ]sao pucakarto hue
kha¸ "T/a[isakla laonao ga[- ga[- hO , , ,nahIM jaanao dao¸ T/a[isakla gaMdI caIja, haotI hO¸ AaK,qaU , , ,gaubbaara laaegaI baIbaI tumharo ilae¸
bahut KUbasaUrt ga,bu baara , , ,"
baccaU baoTI nao maoro saamanao qaUk idyaa. baaolaIM¸ "eo , , ,[- , , ,gaMDI , , ,"
maOMnao kha¸ "kao[- doKo tao , , ,kOsaa baoiTyaaoM–jaOsaa baoTa hO."
puYpamaiNa kao BaI maOMnao gaaod maoM lao ilayaa AaOr kha¸ "paopI maunnaa¸ Aaja gaulaabajaamauna jaI Barkr Kaegaa naaÑ"

]sako maMuh maoM panaI Bar Aayaa. vah gaaodI sao ]tr pD,I AaOr baaolaI¸ "eosaa maalaUma haota hO jaOsao ek baD,a–saa gaulaabajaamauna Ka
rhI hMU."
baccaU raota rha. puYpamaiNa kqaklaI maud`a sao j,yaada hsaIna naaca baramado maoM naacatI rhI.
mauJao maoro tK,yyaula kI prvaaja, sao kaOna raok sakta qaa. khIM maoro tK,yyaula ko iklao ja,maIna pr na Aa rhoM¸ [saI Dr sao tao
maOMnao SamaI kao baaja,ar Baojaa qaa. maOM saaoca rha qaa¸ SamaI Aba GaaoD,o Asptala ko krIba phMuca caukI haogaI , , ,Aba ka^laoja raoD,
kI nau@kD, pr haogaI , , ,Aba gaMdo [Mjana ko pasa , , ,

AaOr ek inahayat QaImaI Aavaaja, sao ja,MjaIr ihlaI.

SamaI sacamauca Aa ga[-
ga[- qaI¸ drvaaja,o pr.
SamaI AMdr Aato hue baaolaI¸ "maOMnao dao Épe KomaaoM sao ]Qaar laokr BaI K,ca-a- kr Dalao qao."
"kao[- baat nahIM¸" maOMnao kha.
ifr baccaU¸ paopI maunnaa AaOr maOM tInaaoM SamaI ko Aagao–pICo GaUmanao lagao.
magar SamaI ko haqa maoM ek baMDla ko isavaa kuC na qaa. ]sanao maoja, pr baMDla Kaolaa – vah maoro kaoT ko ilae bahut naÔIsa
vasa-
vasa-ToTDo qaa.
puYpamaiNa nao kha¸ "baIbaI¸ maoro gaulaabajaamauna , , ,"
SamaI nao ja,aor sao ek capt ]sako maMhu pr lagaa dIÑ

Za[-
Za[- A@Kr hrcarNa caavalaa
ja ma-ma-naI
naI maoM sardar ThlaisaMh ApnaI isaKI ko tmaama k@ko ]tar kr BaI sardar rh gayaa qaa. vah drAsala Za[-
Za[- A@Kr
jama-
jama-nana BaaYaa
BaaYaa saIK kr ha[ma naMbar Ch ko caIf ka cahota bana gayaa qaa AaOr ]sakI Aaor sao inaiScat Apnao kmaro vaalaaoM ka
sardar.

jama--naI
hmaaro kmaro ko paMcaaoM laMbao QaD,ogao pMjaabaI¸ jaao Apnao baapaoM kI jamaInao AaOnao paOnao baoca kr jama naI phuMcao qao jama-
jama-nana tao @yaa
AMgaòjaI ko BaI dao Sabd zIk trh sao nahIM baaola sakto qao. jama- jama-nana Saof kao ]nasao jaba baoD ka saaPtaihk ikrayaa vasaUlaI
krnaa haota¸ kao[- baat samaJaanaI haotI¸ ]nakI naalaayaikyaaoM¸ galaityaaoM AaOr gaMdigayaaoM pr caotavanaI krnaI haotI tao vah ]nhoM
jama-
jama-naI
naI BaaYaa maoM KUba jalaI kTI saunaata magar jaba ]sakI badjaubaanaI AaOr gaussao pr vao AaOr AiQak AanaMMidt haonao lagato tao
vah ThlaisaMh kao madd pr baulaa laota AaOr ThlaisaMh ]sakI kuC BaI baat na samaJa kr Apnao Za[ Za[-- jama-
jama-nana A@Krao
A@KraoM ko saharo
saba kuC samaJa kr isar ihlaata.Apnao pMjaabaI Baa[yaaoM kI Aaor baZ, Aata AaOr ]nhoM sabakuC samaJaa dota. ThlaisaMh BaI
]na paMcaaoM pr gaussao hI haota garjata AOr barsata BaI magar saaqa hI ]nakI Gana garja maoM zMDI maIzI fuhar kI lahro lahroM BaI CupI
naja,r AatI rhtIM. vao ToZo maoZo pMjaabaI saIQaI rah pr Aa jaato AaOr jama- jama-nana saoz kI saarI iSakayatoM va@tI taOr pr dUr hao
jaatIM.

kmaro ko saat saaiqayaaoM maoM ek maOM hI pZ,a ilaKa qaa AaOr iksaI na iksaI trh jama- jama-nana saoz sao gauja,aro laayak
laayak TUTI fUTI AMga`ojaI
imalaI jama-
jama-nana sao kama calaa laota qaa. [sailayao ThlaisaMh mauJasao qaaoD,a dbata AaOr tmaIja, sao poSa Aata.

mauJao jama-
jama-naI
naI Aae ek mahInaa huAa qaa magar ]na saba maoM ek maOM hI baoraoja,gaar qaa. [sailayao rat–
rat–rat Bar baOza saaocaa krta
ik mauJao iksa ibacCU nao kaTa qaa ik AcCI BalaI naaOkrI CaoD, kr jama jama--naI
naI Baaga Aayaa.rat kao dao yaa tIna bajao ko baad jaba
maorI AaMK lagatI tao saubah dsa bajao sao phlao na KulatI. haM baIca maoM kao[- caar paMca bajao ko baIca kuC Sabd maoro kanaaoM maoM
ja,$r baja ]zto magar maOM ]nhoM Apnao hI #vaabaaoM kI baD,baD,ahT samaJa kr ifr sao caadr tana kr saao jaata. kBaI kBaI saur
maoM gaae jaato yah Sabd kuC saaf BaI saunaa[-
aa[- do jaato¸ "Za[-
"Za[- A@Kr Pyaar ko , , ,"
ThlaisaMh mauJasao AMgaro
aroja,I saIKnao ko ilayao sada AMgarojaI maoM baat krta qaa magar hja,ar kaoiSaSaaoM ko baad BaI ]sakI AMgaroja,I
]sako Apnao Za[- Za[- SabdaoM tk hI saIimat rhtI¸ "naMda saahbaÑ Aa[- Aa[- TO@saI¸ ibaga ibaga saahba¸ na[-
na[- idllaI fadr TO@saI¸ idllaI
maonaI manaI¸ bauk haoma , , , ,"

maOM samaJa jaata ik vah ApnaI [sa TUTI fUTI AMgarojaI sao yaUraop sao Aae saOlaainayaaoM kao nayaI idllaI kI saOroM krata haogaa.
baap BaI ]saka idllaI ka TO@saI D/a[var haogaa. AcCa pOsaa AaOr AcCa Gar haogaa. ifr ]sao na jaanao @yaa saUJaI JaI ik saba
kuC CaoD, kr jama-jama-naI
naI Baaga Aayaa. ]saka javaaba Kud maorI ApnaI saUrt maoM maoro pasa qaa¸ magar ifr BaI maOM ]sasao pUC hI
baOzta¸ "ThlaisaMh vha[ yaU koma Tu jama-
jama-naIÆ"
naIÆ"

"naMda saahbaÑ naao jama-

jama-naI
naI , , ,Aa[-
a[- [MgalaOMD TO@saI¸ fadr idllaI TOTO@saI , , ,maonaI manaI , , ,bauk haoma."

"tao @yaa tuma [MgalaODM jaakr TO@saI calaanaa AaOr AmaIr haonaa caahto haoÆ"

vah phlao ApnaI CatI pr AMgaulaI rKta. ifr maorI CatI pr AMgaulaI rKkr khta¸ "yaU naao ihndI maI , , ,[MgailaSa
AaonalaIÑ"

maOM samaJa jaata ik AMgarojaI saIKnao ko SaaOk maoM vah maoro saaqa kovala AMgarojaI maoM hI baat krnaa caahta hO. maOM AMgarojaI
baaolata. vah Agar kuC BaI na samaJa pata tao BaI isar ihlaata. yasa¸ yasa¸ yaUM ikyao jaata jaOsao bahut baD,a AMgaroja,I daM
hao.

bao raoraoja,gaarI nao mauJao qaaoD,a icaD,icaD,a banaa idyaa qaa AaOr ThlaisaMh kao [saka pta qaa¸ magar vah maorI @yaa madd kr sakta
qaaÆ vah tao Kud baoraoja,gaar qaa. ek rat saubah caar bajao tk mauJao naIMd nahIM Aa[-
Aa[- AaOr saaZ,o caar bajao ko krIba gaae
jaato
jaato kuC Sabd saaf saaf maoro kanaaoM sao jaa Tkrae — pZ, pZ, ko saba jaga mauAa PMaiDt Bayaa na kaoya
Za[-
Za[- A@Kr Pyaar ko pZ,o saao PMaiDt haoya.

maOnao caadr sao mauMh hTa kr doKa. yah ThlaisaMh qaa¸ jaao mauMh haqa Qaaokr¸ kpD,o phnata huAa¸ maumauMh hI mauMh maoM kuC piva~
SlaaokaoM ka paz krta¸ khIM jaanao kao tOyaar hao rha qaa. naIMd tao mauJasao $z hI caukI qaI. maOnao yaUM hI pUC ilayaa¸
"ThlaisaMhÑ khIM jaarho haoÆ"

]sao maora ihMdI maoM pUCnaa baura lagaa¸ magar mauJao saIQao rsto pr laanao
laanao ko ilayao vah AMgaroja,I maoM baaolaa¸ "Aa[-
"Aa[- vak-
vak- , , ,"
"vaoArÆ kOna yaU gaoT maI A jaa^baÆ"
vatna sao laae idna ba idna jaobaaoM sao inaklato Dalar AaOr baoraoja,gaarI nao mauJao ThlaisaMh ko Aagao Jauknao AaOr naaOkrI maaMganao pr
majabaUr kr idyaa qaa.qaa. ]sanao 'vaoAr' AaOr 'jaa^ba' hI ko dao SabdaoM sao AMdaja,a lagaa ilayaa ik maOM ]sasao kao[- naaOkrI idlavaanao
kI p`aqa-qanaa
-naa kr rha hUM. vah baaolaa¸ "yaU ibaga saahba , , ,Aa[-a[- sabja,I maMDI , , ,"

baoraojagaarI mauJao }pr sao naIcao lao Aa[-

Aa[- qaI. maOnaonao ]sao samaJaayaa ik kama kama haota hO. kama CaoTa yaa baD,a nahIM haota.
[sailayao vah mauJao Apnao saaqa sabjaImaMDI lao gayaa. vahaM T/kaoM sao AalaU ko baaoro ]tarnao AaOr AMdr maMDI kI dukanaaoM pr
phuMcaanao ka kama krta qaa. ]sanao T/k D/a[var saosao Apnao Za[- Za[- jama-
jama-nana A@KraoM ko jairyao maorI isafairSa kI.

D/a[var nao mauJao }pr sao naIcao tk doKa. maoro kmajaaor ijasma kao doKto hue ek baar tao mauJao eosaa lagaa ik maOM ]sako kama
ka AadmaI nahIM AaOr vah faOrna [Mkar kr dogaa¸ magar na jaanao ]sao
]sao maoro mairyala ijasma yaa ibasaUrtI Sa@la pr trsa Aa gayaa¸
yaa ThlaisaMh ko Za[-
Za[- A@KraoM nao kao[- kmaala kr idKayaa ik ]sanao mauJao baaoro ]tarnao pr rK ilayaa.
dsa hI idna ko baad maoro ijasma ko AMdr kI isar sao paMva tk laTkI hD\ hD\iDyaao
iDyaaoM kI jaMjaIr khIM baIca sao itrKI hu[- mahsaUsa
haonao lagaI AaOr mauJao lagaa ik kama¸ kama nahIM haota. CaoTa yaa baD,a haota hO AaOr hr kama hr iksaI ko basa ka nahIM
AnasausaunaI krta ibastr maoM mast pD,a rha.
haota. gyaarhvaoM idna jaba ThlaisaMh nao saubah caar bajao mauJao Aavaaj,a dI tao maOM saunaI Ana
kama saubah paMca sao naaO bajao tk haota qaa. ]sa raoja, jaba vah vaapsa Aayaa tao baaolaa¸"naMda saahbaÑ yaU , ,Aao , ,ko , ,Æ" Saayad
vah mauJao baImaar samaJa kr calaa gayaa qaa.

"ThlaisaMhÑ yah kama maoro basa ka ka nahIMÑ"

"Aa[-
"Aa[- Tola , , ,naao gauD vak-
vak- , , ,"
ÍI eMT/I haonao kI vajah sao dr Asala jama- jama-naI
naI ]na idnaaoM AQa-
AQa- mahaWIp pak va ihndI sao Aanao vaalao saba pZ,o AaOr AnapZ,o
ihndustainayaaoM AaOr paikstainayaaoM ka T/MaijaT sToSana qaa. Aae Tk Aarama ikyaa. ikyaa. kmaa kr caar maak- maak- jaoba maoM Dalao AaOr
Aagao iksaI AMgarojaI baaolanao vaalao maulk kao isaQaaro. [sailayao ik hr ihndustanaI AaOr paikstanaI jaao Kud AMgarojaI jaanata
qaa AaOr samaJata qaa¸ saaocata qaa ik Amaoirka¸ knaaDa yaa [MgalaOMD ko baadSaah yaa yaa maM~I haqaaoM maoM har ilayao ]nakI p`tIxaa maoM
KD,o hOM. yah Alaga baat hO ik [na doSaaoM ko kzaor kanaUnaaoM AaOr toja, naja,r rKnao vaalao AfsaraoM sao baca bacaakr kuC hI
laaoga par ]tr pato qao. hr kao[- ibanaa iksaI saaqaI kao batae AMdr hI AMdr AaOr baahr hI baahr p`ya%naSaIla rhta AaOr
jaba ek idna vah ibastr baaMQata yaa Saama kao ]saka baoD KalaI imalata tao saaiqayaaoM kao pta calata ik ek pMCI AaOr ]D,
gayaa magar ThlaisaMh kao Apnao }pr pUra ivaSvaasa qaa ik vah [MgalaOMD baD,I AasaanaI sao saoT hao jaaegaa. [sailayao vah [sa
baat kao Cupata nahIM qaa.

ekidna Saama ko samaya vah gaD,aoMgaI ko sTala pr KD,a ibayar pIta kuC daostaoM sao gaPpoM haMk rha qaa. maOM vahaM sao inaklaa tao
]sako 'sat EaI Akala' ka javaaba donao kao pla Bar ko ilayao $k gayaa. vah ]nasao kh rha qaa¸ "maOM jaba pOda huAa tao maoro
baap nao dada kao batayaa mauMDa huAa hO. Thlanao ko SaaOkIna dada Gar ko bagaIcao maoM Thla rho qao. baaolao¸ "Qanya Qanya vaaho
gau$. tao Apnaa Thlaisah Aa gayaa. basa tba sao maora naama TThlaisaM
hlaisaMh pD, gayaa. tuma doKnaa maOM Thlato Thlato ek idna
laMdna jaa ibarajaUMgaa."

tIna laD,ko tao iksaI na iksaI trh knaaDa AaOr Amaoirka kI trf inakla gayao. maOnao BaI [MgalaOMD kI trf ek T/a[ maarI
magar phlao hI hllao maoM Apnao BaarI BaarI AMgarojaIaI SabdaoM ko BaMDar ko baavajaUd ksTma pr hI maar Ka gayaa AaOr vaapsa jama- jama-
naI laaOT Aayaa. ifr na jaanao @yaa huAa AaOr kOsao huAa ik ThlaisaMh Apnao Za[- Za[- A@KraoM ko saharo [MgalaOMD phuMca gayaa.

drvaaja,
maOM [Qar naarvao phuMca gayaa ik tba kovala ]Qar hI drv aaja,o Kulao hue qao. laSTma pSTma na[-
na[- va AnajaanaI BaYaa kao gaailayaaM
dota¸ ]saka ek ek Axar caunata huAa kuC Arsaa baad ek dFtr maoM naaOkr hao gayaa. vah ]Qar Apnao Za[- Za[- A@KraoM ko
saharo ek baD,o sTaor ka maailak bana gayaa. yah mauJao tba pta calaa jaba vah ek idna Aaoslaao ko baD,o baaja,ar kala-
kala-yaUyaUhana
jaato pr saOr krta imala gayaa.

"Aro ThlaÆ"
"Aao naMda saahbaÆ"
[na SabdaoM ko saaqa daOD, kr hma Aagao baZ,o AaOr galao imala gae.
"khaM zhroÆ" maOnao pUCa.
"ga`ODM haoTla." ]sanao batayaa AaOr maOmaOM caaOk ]za ik yah Aaoslaao ka sabasao puranaa AaOr maMhgaa haoTla qaa.
"maO yahIM Aaoslaao maoM rhta hMU. haoTla CaoD,ao AaOr maoro saaqa calaao¸" maOnao daostanaa poSakSa kI.
"nahIM ibajanaosa ko isalaisalao maoM Aayaa hMU. maoma BaI saaqa hO. [Qar maisa
maisa-
isa-DIja,
DIja, maoM baOzI hO. baD,o haoTla maoM jara ibajanaosa maoM raoba
pD,ta hO. imalaUMgaa ja$rÑ @yaa pta hO tumharaÆ"
maOnao kagaja pr pta ilaK idyaa ]sanao Apnao laMdna ka KUbasaUrt saa eDrosa kaD-
kaD- pkD,ayaa.
"Aapkao Kt ilaKa qaa¸ javaaba nahIM Aayaa¸ tao maOM samaJa gayaa ik Aap jama-
jama-naI
naI sao inakla gayao haoMgao." vah baaolaa.

vah jaldI maoM qaa. mauJao BaI dFtr phuMcanaa qaa¸ jahaM kla hI tIsarI baar pMdrh saala baad BaI naarvaoijayana BaaYaa AcCI trh
na jaananao ko karNa maOM ApnaI AgalaI tr@kI ka kosa har cauka qaa AaOr Aaja [sa isalaisalao maoM caIf sao maorI maIiTMga qaI.
maOnao idla hI idla maoM naarvaoijayana BaaYaa maoM ek maaoTI saI gaalaI dI. vah mauJao saaoca maoM DUbaa doKkr baaolaa¸ "yaU haoma , , , Aa[-
Aa[-
eMD maoma kma , , ,"

QauAaÐ gaulaja,ar

baat saulagaI tao bahut QaIro sao qaI¸ laoikna doKto hI doKto pUro ksbao maoM "QauAaM" Bar gayaa. caaOQarI kI maaOt saubah caar
bajao hu[- qaI. saat bajao tk caaOQara[na nao rao–Qaao kr haoSa samBaalao AaOr sabasao phlao maullaa KO$_Ina kao baulaayaa AaOr
naaOkr kao sa#,t takId kI ik kao[- ijaË na kro. naaOkr jaba maullaa kao AaMgana maoM CaoD, kr calaa gayaa tao caaOQara[na
maullaa kao }pr #,vaabagaah maoM lao ga[-
ga[-¸ jahaM caaO
caaOQarI kI laaSa ibastr sao ]tar kr jamaIna pr ibaCa dI ga[- ga[- qaI. dao safod
caadraoM ko baIca laoTa ek ja,rdI maa[la saf,od caohra¸ safod BaaOMvaoM¸ daZ,I AaOr lambao safod baala. caaOQarI ka caohra baD,a
naUranaI laga rha qaa.

maullaa nao doKto hI 'ennallaaho

'ennallaaho va [naa Alaoho rajao]na' pZ,a¸ kuC rsamaI sao jaumalao kho. ABaI zIk sao baOza BaI naa qaa ik
caaOQara[na AlamaarI sao vasaIyatnaamaa inakala laa[-
laa[-¸ maullaa kao idKayaa AaOr pZ,ayaa BaI. caaOQarI kI AaiK,rI KuvaaihSa qaI
ik ]nhoM df,na ko bajaaya
bajaaya icata pr rK ko jalaayaa jaaya AaOr ]nakI raK kao gaaMva kI nadI maoM baha idyaa jaayao¸ jaao ]nakI
jamaIna saIMcatI hO.

maullaa pZ, ko caup rha. caaOQarI nao dIna maj,ahba ko ilae baD,o kama ikyao qao gaaMva maoM. ihndu–mausalamaana kao eksaa dana doto
qao. gaaMva maoM kccaI maisjad p@kI krvaa dI qaI. AaOr tao AaOr ihnduAaoM ko SamaSaana kI [maart BaI p@kI krvaa[- krvaa[-
qaI. Aba k[- k[- vaYaao-M sao baImaar pD,o qao¸ laoikna [sa baImaarI ko daOrana BaI hr rmaj,aana maoM garIba gaurbaa kI Af,garI
³Af,tarI´ [ntjaama
[ntjaama maisjad maoM ]nhIM kI trf sao huAa krta qaa. [laako ko mausalamaana baD,o Ba@t qao ]nako¸ baD,a
AkIda qaa ]na pr AaOr Aba vasaIyat pZ, ko baD,I hOrt hu[- maullaa kao khIM Jamaolaa naa KD,a hao jaaya. Aaja kla vaOsao hI
maulk kI ifj,aa Kraba hao rhI qaI¸ ihndu kuC jyaada hI ihndU hao gayao qao¸ mausalamaana kuC jyaada mausalamaanaÑÑ

caaOQara[na nao kha¸ "maOM kao[- paz pUjaa nahIM krvaanaa caahtI. basa [tnaa caahtI hUM ik SamaSaana maoM ]nhoM jalaanao ka
[ntjaama kr dIijae. maOM ramacand` pMiDt kao kao BaI bata saktI qaI¸ laoikna [sa ilae nahIM baulaayaa ik baat khIM ibagaD, na
jaayao."

baat batanao hI sao ibagaD, ga[-

ga[- jaba maullaa KO$_Ina nao masalaohtna pMiDt ramacaMnd` kao baulaa kr samaJaayaa ik ––
"tuma caaOQarI kao Apnao SamaSaana maoM jalaanao kI [j,aajat naa donaa varnaa hao sakta hO¸ [laako ko mausalamaana baavaolaa KD,a kr
doM. AaiKr caaOQarI Aama AadmaI tao qaa nahIM¸ bahut sao laaoga bahut trh sao ]na sao jauD,o hue hOM."
pMiDt ramacaMd` nao BaI yakIna idlaayaa ik vah iksaI trh kI Sar AMgaoaoj` aI Apnao [laako maoM nahIM caahto. [sa sao phlao baat
fOlao¸ vah BaI ApnaI trf ko maKsaUsa laaogaaoM kao samaJaa doMgao.

baat jaao saulaga ga[-

ga[- qaI QaIro QaIro Aaga pkD,nao lagaI. savaala caaOQarI AaOr caaOQara[na ka nahIM hOM¸ savaala AkIdaoM ka hO.
saarI kaOma¸ saarI kmyauinaiT AaOr maj,ahba ka hO. caaOQara[na kI ihmmat kOsao hu[- ik vah Apnao SaaOhr kao df,na krnao kI
bajaaya jalaanaoo pr tOyaar hao ga[-
ga[-. vah @yaa [salaama ko Aa[-
Aa[-nana nahIM jaanatIÆ"

kuC laaogaaoM nao caaOQara[na sao imalanao kI BaI ij,ad kI. caaOQara[na nao baD,o QaIrja sao kha ––
"Baa[yaaoMÑ eosaI ]nakI AaK,rI #,vaaihSa qaI. ima+I hI tao hO¸ Aba jalaa dao yaa dfna kr dao¸ jalaanao sao ]nakI $h kao
tskIna imalao tao Aapkao etraja hao sakta hOÆ"

ek saahba kuC jyaada tOSa maomaoM Aa gayao. baaolao ––

"]nhoM jalaakr @yaa Aap kao tksaIna haogaIÆ"
"jaI haM " caaOQara[na ka javaaba bahut mau#tsar qaa.
"]nakI AaK,rI #,vaaihSa pUrI krnao sao hI mauJao tsakIna haogaI."

idna caZ,to–caZ,to caaOQara[na kI baocaOnaI baZ,nao lagaI. ijasa

ijasa baat kao vah saulah safa[-
safa[- sao inapTnaa caahtI qaI vah tUla
pkD,nao lagaI. caaOQarI saahba kI [sa #,vaaihSa ko pICo kao[- pocaIda PlaaT¸ khanaI yaa raja, kI baat nahIM qaI. naa hI
kao[- eosaa f,lasaf,a qaa jaao iksaI dIna maj,ahba yaa AkIdo sao j,aDu ,ta hao. ek saIQaI–
saIQaI–saadI [nsaanaI #,vaaihSa qaI ik marnao ko
baad maora kao[- naama va inaSaana naa rho.

"jaba hUM tao hUM¸ jaba nahIM hUM tao khIM nahIM hUM."

barsaaoM phlao yah baat baIvaI sao hu[- qaI¸ pr jaIto jaI khaM kao[- eosaI tf,saIla maoM JaaMk kr
kr doKta hO. AaOr yah baat ]sa
#,vaaihSa kao pUra krnaa caaOQara[na kI mauhbbat AaOr Baraosao ka saubaUt qaa. yah @yaa ik AadmaI AaMK sao AaoJala huAa AaOr
Aap tmaama Aaohdao pOmaana BaUla gayao.

caaOQara[na nao ek baar baI$ kao Baojakr ramacaMd` pMiDt ka kaoo baulaanao kI kaoiSaSa BaI kI qaI laoikna pMiDt imalaa hI
nahIM. ]sako caaOkIdar nao kha ––
"doKao Ba[-
Ba[-¸ hma jalaanao sao phlao maM~ pZ,ko caaOQarI kao itlak ja$r lagaayaoMgao."
"Aro Ba[-
Ba[- jaao mar cauka ]saka Qama-
Qama- Aba kOsao badlaogaaÆ"
"tuma jyaada bahsa
bahsa tao krao nahIM. yah hao nahIM sakta ik gaIta ko Slaaok pZ,o bagaOr hma iksaI kao mauK AgnaI do. eosaa
naa kroM tao Aa%maa hma saba kao sataegaI¸ tumhoM BaI¸ hmaoM BaI. caaOQarI saahba ko hma pr bahut ehsaana hOM. hma ]nakI Aa%maa
ko saaqa eosaa nahIM kr sakto."
baI$ laaOT gayaa.
baI$ jaba pMiDt ko Gar sao inakla rha qaa tao pnnaa nao doK ilayaa. pnnaa nao jaakr maisjad maoM Kbar kr dI.

Aaga taoo GauT–GauT kr zNDI haonao lagaI qaI¸ ifr sao BaD,k ]zI. caar–
caar–paMca mauAtibar mausalamaanaaoM nao tao Apnaa
Apnaa kt[-
kt[-
fOsalaa BaI saunaa idyaa. ]na pr caaOQarI ko bahut ehsaana qao vah ]nakI $h kao BaTknao nahIM doMgao. maisjad ko ipCvaaD,o
vaalao kiba`stana maoM¸ kba` Kaodnao ka hu@ma BaI do idyaa.

Saama haoto haoto kuC laaoga ifr hvaolaI pr Aa Qamako. ]nhaonM ao fOsalaa kr ilayaa qaa ik caaOQara[na kao Dra Qamaka kr¸
caaOQarI ka vasaIyatnaamaa ]sasao haisala kr ilayaa jaaya AaOr jalaa idyaa jaaya ifr vasaIyatnaamaa hI nahIM rhogaa tao bauiZ,yaa
@yaa kr laogaI.

caaOQara[na nao Saayad yah baat saUMQa laI qaI. vasaIyatnaamaa

vasaIyatnaamaa tao ]sanao khIM Cupa idyaa qaa AaOr jaba laaogaaoM nao Dranao Qamakanao
kI kaoiSaSa kI tao ]sanao kh idyaa ––
"maullaa KO$_Ina sao pUC laao¸ ]sanao vasaIyat doKI hO AaOr pUrI pZ,I hO."
"AaOr Agar vah [nkar kr do taoÆ"
"kurAana SarIf, pr haqa rK ko [nkar kr do tao idKa dUMgaI¸ varnaa , , , , , , "
"varnaa @yaaÆ"
"varnaa kcahrI maoM doKnaa."

baat kcahrI tk jaa saktI hO¸ yah BaI vaaja,o hao gayaa. hao sakta hO caaOQara[na Sahr sao Apnao vakIla kao AaOr puilasa kao
baulaa lao. Pauilasa kao baulaa kr ]nakI haja,rI maoM Apnao [rado pr Amala kr lao. AaOr @yaa pta vah Aba tk ]nhoM baulaa
BaI caukIM haoM. varnaa SaaOhr kI laaSa baf-
baf- kI isalaaoM pr rKkr kao[- kOsao [tnaI Kud etmaadI sao baat kr sakta hO.

rat ko va@t K,baro Af,vaahaoM kI rFtar sao ]D, ]D,tI hO. iksaI nao kha ––
"ek GaaoDa savaar ABaI–
ABaI–ABaI Sahr kI trf, jaato huyao doKa gayaa hO. GauD,savaar nao sar AaOr mauMh saafo sao ZaMp rKa qaa¸
AaOr vah caaOQarI kI hvaolaI sao hI Aa rha qaa."
ek nao tao ]sao caaOQarI ko Astbala sao inaklato huyao BBaIaI doKa qaa.
K,adU ka khnaa qaa ik ]sanao hvaolaI ko ipClao Ahato maoM isaf-isaf- lakiD,yaaM kaTnao kI Aavaaj,a hI nahIM saunaI¸ bailk poD, igarto
huyao BaI doKa hO.
caaOQara[na yakInana ipClao Ahato mao¸M icata lagavaanao ka [ntja,ama kr rhI hMO. kllaU ka KUna KaOla ]za.
"baujaidlaaoM – Aaja rat ek mausalamaana kao icata pr jalaayaa jaayaogaa AaOr tuma saba yahaM baOzo Aaga kI lapToM doKaogao."
kllaU Apnao AD\AD\DoDo sao baahr inaklaa. KUna Krabaa ]saka poSaa hO tao @yaa huAaÆ [-[-maana
maana BaI tao kao[- caIja hO.

"[-
"[-maana
mamaana sao Aja,Ija tao maaM BaI nahIM haotI yaaraoM."

caar paMca saaiqayaaoM kao laokr kllaU ipClaI dIvaar sao hvaolaI pr caZ, gayaa. bauiZ,yaa AkolaI baOzI qaI¸ laaSa ko
pasa. caaOMknao sao phlao hI kllaU kI kulhaD,I sar sao gauj,ar ga[-
ga[-.
caaOQarI kI laaSa
laaSa kao ]zvaayaa AaOr maisjad koo ipCvaaD,o lao gayao¸ jahaM ]sakI kba` tOyaar qaI. jaato jaato rmajao nao pUCa ––
"saubah caaOQara[na kI laaSa imalaogaI tao @yaa haogaaÆ"
"bauiZ,yaa mar ga[-
ga[- @yaaÆ"
"sar tao fT gayaa qaa¸ saubah tk @yaa bacaogaIÆ"
kllaU $ka AaOr doKa caaOQara[na kI #,vaabagaah kI trf. pnnaa kllaU ko "ijagaro" kI baat samaJa gayaa.
"tU cala ]stad¸ tora ijagara @yaa saaoca rha hO maOM jaanata hUM. saba [ntjaama hao jaayaogaa."

kllaU inakla gayaa¸ kiba`stana kI trf.

rat jaba caaOQarI kI #,vaabagaah
aabagaah sao Aasamaana CutI lapToM inakla rhI qaI tao saara ksbaa QaueM sao Bara huAa qaa.
ijanda jalaa idyao gayao qao¸
AaOr maudo- df,na hao cauko qao.

jaMgala siccadanaMd ra]traya

[ sa jaMgala ka kao[- Kasa naama nahIM. pUra [laaka hI krmala khlaata hO. ifr BaI sqaanaIya laaoga pasa vaalao ihssao kao
baoroNaa–
aa–lata khto hOM. naTvar fa^irsT– rsT–gaa^D- banakr [Qar Aayaa hO. dao vaYa-vaYa- maoM hI yahaÐ AcCI trh Aasana jamaakr baOz
gayaa hO. jaMgala ko zokodar ko saaqa ]sakI saulah hO. kucalaa ka zoka ilayaa hO¸ laoikna baD,o–baD,o saala¸ pI– pI–saala kaTkr
T/k maoM Bar lao jaato hOM. saunaa tao yahaÐ tk jaata hO ik naiTyaa maaoTI rkma laokr ]nhoM CaoD, dota hO yaa ifr jaalaI caalaana do
dota hO¸ yah baat roMjar baabaU
baabaU sao k[-
k[- baar khI jaa caukI hO. iktnaI hI irpaoT- }pr BaojaI ga[- ga[- hOM¸ laoikna kuC nahIM haota.
laaogaaoM ka khnaa hO ik naiTyaa kI jaoba maoM hOM }pr vaalao. halaaMik jaMgala [saI baIca saaf haota jaa rha hO. kao[- ]saka
baala baaÐka nahIM kr sakta. naiTyaanaiTyaa $pasa gaaÐva maoM caaya kI dukana ko Aagao baoMca pr baOza caaya pIto–pIto maÐUCaoM pr tava
dota hO – "doKoMgao¸ kaOna saalaa maora @yaa ibagaaD, laogaaÑ [sa laT\
laT\z sao KaopD,a Kaola dÐUgaa."

]sa gaaÐva ka Daikyaa Ba`mar pr AiQak naaraja hO. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI

kBaI saaocata hO– pIT–
pIT–pITkr maar DalaÐU AaOr laaSa laokr jaMgala
maoM foMk Aa}Ð. iksaI kao pta BaI nahIM calaogaa. qaanao maoM jamaadar baabaU ko saaqa baOz–]z hO ]sakI. ek–
ek–dao baar baulaakr
qaanaa–
qaanaa–baabaU nao lakD,I kI caaorI ko baaro maoM pUCtaC kI hO. naiT
naiTyaa
yaa kI kOifyat sao vao santuYT hOM – .

Ba`mar nao naiTyaa ko dUr ko irSto kI maaOsaI kI jaayaI bahna sao byaah ikyaa hO. saulaaocanaa kao Gar laanao kI bahut [cCa qaI.
[sako ilae ]sanao kuC BaI ]za nahIM rKa. SarQaa jaIjaI¸ kolaU baabaa Aaid kao baIca maoM rK damaa puhaNa baabaa kao bahut
samaJaayaa. laoikna ]sakI vah lafMgaa[-
aa[- Aadt¸ ]sako baoZ,gM ao svaBaava kao doKkr maaЖbaap yaa saulaaocanaa kao[- rajaI nahIM hue.
ifr BaI vah kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI zoka yaa badlao maoM kama kr laota hO. kao[- fa^irsT gaaD-
gaaD- Cu+I pr jaayao
jaayao tao mahInao dao mahInao ]sakI
jagah kama kr laota hO¸ ifr vahI baokar ka baokarÑ

naiTyaa nao ]sa idna saulaaocanaa kao paoKr ko pasa Qamakayaa qaa¸ "doKta hÐU¸ tuJao kaOna byaahta hOÆ maOM izkanao ibaza dÐUgaaÑ"
Aaja tk saulaaocanaa BaUlaI nahIM hO vah baatÑ naiTyaa kI BaMigamaa AaOr Aavaaja, kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI yaad Aa jaatI hO tao vah Gabara–
Gabara–saI
jaatI hO.

naiTyaa banaama naT¸ banaama naTvar kI maaoTI– I–maaoTI baaGa–

baaGa–jaOsaI maÐUCoM¸ ]na pr icapTI naak AaOr hD,Ilao gaala doKkr kao[- BaI Dr
jaayaogaa. bacaapna saosao hI saulaaocanaa kao ]sasao kaoFt rhI hO. ifr ]sakI ToZ,I–maoZ,I Aadt¸ kD,a imaja,aja AaOr ]sa pr
]saka Aagao baZ,kr maamalaatkar bananao kI Aadt – Sau$ sao hI ]sako p`it mana maoM GaRNaa Bar caukI hO. Aba tao lambao–lambao
baalaaoM AaOr maÐUCaoM kI klaI ko karNa tao ekdma AjaIba lagata hO.

]sa idna gaaÐva maoM yaa~a ³maolaa´ hao rhI qaI. jaKra Aa^pora paTI paTI-- 'kMsaasaur–vaQa' svaaMga ³ek trh ka naaTkIya p`dSa- Sa-na´
na´
rca rhI qaI. Ba`mar AaOr saulaaocanaa gaaÐva maoM svaPnaoSvar mahadova ko maindr ko p`aMgaNa mmaoaoM yah svaaMga doK rho qao. naT BaI ek
ip@ka saulagaayao hue yaa~a doK rha qaa. baIca– baIca–baIca maoM jaba saKI ka kao[- gaava–
gaava–gaIt Aata tao vah ASlaIla iTPpiNayaaÐ
krnao sao nahIM caUkta. yaa~a K%ma haonao ko baad Qa@kma–
Qa@kma–Qa@kI krto saba laaoga BaID, maoM laaOT rho qao¸ saulaaocanaa kao lagaa¸
baayaIM Aaor pICo sao iksaI nao haqa baZ,ayaa hO. ksakr ]saoo BaIMcakr BaID, maoM khIM gaayaba BaI hao gayaa. caIKtI– caIKtI–saI ]sanao
Ba`mar kao Aavaaja dI. Ba`mar kuC kdma pICo CUT gayaa qaa. ]sanao daOD,kr Aagao Aakr pUCa¸ "@yaa "@yaa baat hOÆ"

Aagao naiTyaa jaa rha qaa. ]sao idKakr [Saara ikyaa. Ba`mar nao jaakr pICo sao naiTyaa kao Qar pkD,a. naiTyaa bahanaa
banaato hue baaolaa¸ "@yaa , , , , @yaa baat hOÆ iksako badlao iksao pkD, rho haoÆ"

daonaaoM maoM tU–tU maOM–maOM hao rhI qaI – kuC laaoga [k{a hao gae. AaiKr baIca–
baIca–bacaava huAa. naiTyaa AaOr Ba`mar daonaaoM nao ek
dUsaro kao kha – "zIk hO¸ doK laoMgaoÑ"
tba sao saaro gaaÐva maoM yah baat fOla ga[-
ga[- ik naiTyaa AaOr Ba`mar maoM zna ga[-
ga[- hO. jaldI hI kuC GaTogaaÑ

dao idna baad.

baad. haT vaalao idna madna saahU kI dukana ko Aagao naiTyaa nao sabakao saunaakr kha¸ "maOM ]saka KUna pI jaa}Ðgaa."
]Qar Ba`mar BaI kuC dUr kaÐsaa– aa–pItla kI dukana ko Aagao sanaa baohra kao saunaakr kh ]za¸ "maOMnao ]sao K%ma na kr idyaa tao
maora naama Ba`marar saahU nahIMÑ"

ËmaSa: idna baItto gayao. laaoga– a–baaga QaIro–QaIro naT–

naT–BaÐvaro ko JagaD,o–JaMJaT kI baat BaUla gayao. Ch– Ch–saat mahInao inakla gayao
[saI trh. ek idna Baaor tD,ko hI saulaaocanaa jaMgala kI Aaor sao daOD,I–daOD,I haMftI– tI–saI Aakr Gar maoM GaUsato
sato hI AcaotÑ
BaÐvara AaOr kuC yauvak ]Qar pasa KD,o baityaa rho qao. daOD, Aayao¸ iksaI trh saulaaocanaa kao haoSa maoM laayao. pUCa¸ "baat
@yaa hu[-Æ"
Æ" saulaaocanaa nao batayaa¸ "saaÐJa tk baiCyaa jaba nahIM AayaI tao ZÐUZ,nao maOM jaMgala kI Aaor gayaI qaI. kao[- JaurmauTo sao
inakla Acaanak Aa JapTa. KIMcaa– aa–tanaI calaI. Aama ko poD,–tlao KIMcata lao gayaa. jaana bacaakr iksaI trh BaagaI
igartI–
igartI–pD,tI Aa ga[-ga[-. baabarainayaaÐ kaÐTaoM ka baaoJa ilayao jaMgala sao laaOT rhI qaIM. ]nhaonM ao BaI hllaa macaayaa.
macaayaa.
magar vah tao AÐQaoro maoM Baaga CUTa.'

"kaOna qaa vahÆ" sabanao ek svar maoM pUCa.

"naTBaa[-
"naTBaa[-Ñ"
Ñ" saulaaocanaa nao QaIro sao kha.

basa BaÐvara ko isar BaUt savaar. frsaa laokr naiTyaa ko Gar kI Aaor tojaI sao cala pD,a. saaqa yao caar caar––paÐca Caokro. haqa
haqa maoM
Aaz––dsa idna tk gaaÐva maoM idKayaI hI
laazI ilayao yao BaI laOsa. naiTyaa ipCvaaD,o baaD,I maoM sao haoto hue jaMgala maoM Baaga gayaa. Aaz
nahIM pD,a. [sako baad jaba gaaÐva laaOTa tao BaÐvara ]sakI tak maoM rhnao lagaa.

gaaÐva maoM kanaa–

kanaa–fUsaI hu[- – basa Aba dao maoM sao kao[- jaayaogaa. gaaÐva ko naalao ko pula pr baOza pOr ihlaato hue naT kh rha qaa
– sabakao saunaa saunaakr¸ "Aba kI doK laÐUgaa ]saoÑ" BaÐvara BaI mahadova maindr ko Aagao sabakao saunaakr kh Aayaa¸ "]sao jaba
tk ijanda na jalaa idyaa¸
idyaa¸ caOna sao nahIM baOzÐgU aa."

gaaÐva maoM kuC yauvakaoM maoM cacaa-

cacaa- calaI – doKnaa hO¸ Aba phlao kaOna iksao K%ma krta hO. Bagavaana hI jaanao.
M

barsaat Sau$ hao ga[- ga[- hO. ibajalaI AaOr baadlaaoM kI gaD,gaD,ahaT sao saara jaMgala kaÐp ]za. masaaSauNaI nadI nadI AaOr gaaÐva maoM GaUTnaaoM
tk panaI. ]Qar jaiTyaa phaD, ko isaro sao QaIro Aakr caaraoM Aaor Bar rhI hO. baaÐsa ka baoD,a banaakr laaoga AavaajaahI kr
rho hOM. gaaÐva ko baIca maoM }Ðcao TIlao pr dala¸ caavala¸ sabjaI laakr rsaao[- pka rho hOM. laaogaaoaaoM ko GaraoM maoM panaI Bar gayaa hO.
hr vaYa-
vaYa- kuC idna gaaÐva vaalaaoM kao yahI saba Baaoganaa pD,ta hO. sabako Gar ek ek––ek DaogM aI baahr vaalaI Cana sao baÐQaI haotI hO.
gaaÐva maoM baaZ, ka panaI Gausanao pr lagaatar C:–
C:–saat idna [Qar–
[Qar–]Qar DaogM aI sao hI jaa–
jaa–Aa pato hOM – yahaÐ tk ik inakT ko
AD,aosa–a–pD,aosa maoM BaI. baaZ, ko saaqa AatI hO mahamaarI¸ KaÐsaI–aI–sadI-
sadI-¸ bauKar¸ hOjaa – . TIlao pr CaoTa– a–saa svaasqya–
svaasqya–kond` hO.,
kao[-–kao[- DaogM aI maoM jaakr vahaÐ sao dvaada$ sao Aata hO. kao[- mar jaayao tao " jaO jaO gaMgaa maOyaaÑ torI SarNa , , , ," kh baha doto
hOM. barsaaoM ko baad prvala¸ gaaoBaI¸ TmaaTr¸ baOMgana Aaid KUba haoto hOM. prvala tao pccaIsa pOsao iklaao hao jaatI hO. gaaÐva vaalao
sabjaI laakr kTk maoM DoZ, $pyao iklaao maoM baocato hOM. fagaunaa––caOcaOt maoM fUlaaoM kI mahk¸ Aama AaOr bakula kI sauganQa sao samaucaa
jaMgala baaOra jaata hO

saara jaMgala eosaI barsaa–

barsaa–hvaa maoM dulak rha hO. rat haoto hI AÐQaoro maoM poD–, paOQao kuC nahIM idKto. saba imalakr AÐQaoro ka
AMSa bana jaato hOM. jaIvana ka jaO jaOsao inaSaana BaI nahIM rh jaata. khIM kao[- saMkto nahIM rh jaata.

jaMgala maoM BaI baaZ, ka panaI Bar gayaa hO. saaÐp¸ gaIdD,¸ isayaar¸ ihrNa vagaOrh panaI kI Qaar maoM Aakr gaaÐva ko iknaaro lagato
yaa ]sa AkUt jala maoM bah jaato.

barsaa kuC qama ga[-

ga[- qaI. naT ek DaoMgaI maoM baOza jaMgala kI Aaor cala pD,a. saaqa ilayao hO Cata AaOr laalaTona. Aaja
]sakI caok–gaoT pr D\D\yaUyaUTI hO. gaoT ko pasa kI gaumaTI maoM vah iKD,kI – drvaajaa saba band kr baOz gayaa hO. AaÐQaI– aI–barsaa
ka maaOka doK kMT/a@Tr ka T/k BaI jaMgala maoM Gausa Aayaa. baDo–, baD,o saala ko poD, kaToMgao¸ laadkr Bara T/k laokr laaOToMgao.
naT poD, kI kTa[-
kTa[- kI Aavaaja sauna rha hO. laoikna vah kr BaI @yaa sakta hO [sa samayaÆ ËmaSa: T/k Aakr caok–gaoT
ko pasa $ka. }pr sao baaÐsa kI $kavaT ]zanao ]zanao ko ilae ha^na-a- bajaayaa. naT nao Anasaunaa kr idyaa. Acaanak dao–tIna
kulaI ]tr Aayao T/k sao. naT kao GasaIT laayao. caabaI maaÐgaI. magar naT nao caabaI nahIM dI. kha¸ "rat maoM gaoT Kaolanao kI
[jaajat nahIM hO. roMjar baabaU nao manaa kr rKa hO¸ sasavaovaoro Aakr ca@kaoM kI laIk doKogM ao – maorI naaOkrI gaaola hao jaayaogaI.
ibanaa 'pasa' ko maOM gaoT nahIM Kaola sakta."

naT kI ksakr ipTa[-ipTa[- kr dI gayaI. baohaoSa kr gaoT taoD, T/k laokr Baaga inaklao. tba rat ko dao baja rho qao. Aasa–
Aasa–
pasa kao[- laaoga–
a–baaga nahIM. jaMgala saaÐya–
a–saaÐya kr rha qaa.

saubah DaoMgaI maoM baOz BaÐvara inaklaa¸ gaaÐva maoM Dak baaÐTnao ko ilae. fa^irsT roMjar kI Dak AiQak haotI hO. jaakr caok–gaoT
kI gaumaTI kI iKD,kI maoM JaaÐka. doKa¸ naT baohaoSa pD,a hOÑ basa¸ gaao–M gaaoM kr rha hOÑ daonaaoM jabaD,o KUna maoM sanao hOM. maÐuh laala
hao gayaa hO. mai@KyaaÐ iBanaiBanaa rhI hOM.

ikvaaD, pr Qa@ka maara. naT na ihlaa na Dulaa. kuC ]zayaa¸ kuC GasaITa¸ ifr DaogM aI pr ilaTayaa. lao calaa gaaÐva ko
svaasqya–
svaasqya–kond` kI Aaor – gaaÐva ko baIca vaalao TIlao ko pasa. AaOr ifr Da^@Tr baabaU ko ijammao saaOMpkr cala pD,a ica{I baaÐTnao
ko ilae.

k[-
k[- GaNTaoM baad naT kao haoSa Aayaa. Da^@Tr baabaU sao saarI baatoM saunakr ]sao kanaaoM pr ivaSvaasa nahIM huAa. BaÐvara ka ?Na
kOsao ]ta$ÐÆ ipClaI
ipClaI baatoM – JagaD,a–fsaad saba BaUla gayaa.

kuC idna baad kI baat hO. maaohnaI saahU nao BaÐvar sao kha¸ "khnaa¸ naiTyaa Aayaa qaa. vah tao basa toro hI gauNa gaa rha
qaa. baaolaa – 'BaÐvara Baa[-
Baa[- nao maorI jaana bacaa laI. jaIvana maoM ]saka ?Na kBaI nahIM
nahIM cauka sakÐgU aaÑ' , , , , , , , ,

BaÐvara ka mana KUba narma hao gayaa. ifr BaI khIM BaoMT hao jaanao pr naiTyaa sao baat krnao maoM ]sao saMkaoca haota.

ek––dUsaro kI Aaor doKkr Apnao–Apnao

naT BaI idla Kaolakr ]sasao baatcaIt nahIM kr pata. daonaaoM ek Apnao rasto calao jaato.

mahInao dao mahInao baad naiTyaa nao saunaa – saa[kla vaalaa samaosar kh rha hO¸ "BaÐvara nao toro ilae @yaa kuC nahIM ikyaa.
Bagavaana nao [tnaI baD,I ivapd sao bacaa ilayaaÑ jaakao rKo saa[yaaи baala na baaÐka haoyaÑ"

naT saba saunata

nata rhta. magar BaÐvara kao baulaakr kuC kh nahIM pata. BaÐvara BaI saba saunata rhta¸ magar naT kao kuC nahIM
kh pata. basa¸ Aamanao–saamanao pD,to tao daonaaoM ko caohro pr ja,ra–
a–saI mauskana iKla ]ztI.

eosao hI kuC mahInao baIt gayao. ]sa idna naiTyaa nao bastI maoM saunaa – saulaaocanaa poT sao hO. dao mahInao baad vah maaÐ bana jaaegaIÑ

roMjar baabaU nao ]sa idna ihrna maara qaa. naiTyaa kao baulaakr ]sao dao iklaao maaMsa idyaa. pta nahIM¸ ]sako isar maoM @yaa sanak
caZ,I¸ jaakr BaÐvara ko drvaajao haijarÑ saulaaocanaa AaOr BaÐvara baramado maoM baOzo baityaa rho qao. naiTyaa Anaayaasa kh ]za –
"BaÐvara BaOyaaÑ saulaU bahnaÑ yao imarga–
imarga–maaMsa tuma rKao. trkarI banaa laonaa. mauJao roMjar baabaU nao idyaa hO."
BaÐvara AaOr saulaaocanaa daonaaoM ko hao
haozaoM pr hlkI–
hlkI–saI mauskana ibaKr gayaI – "saara hI @yaaoM do rho haoÆ"

naiTyaa nao zhaka lagaayaa¸ " maoro @yaa kama kaÆ maOM tao maurarI baabaa ko haoTla ka ga`ahk hÐU. maoro ilae Balaa kaOna
pkayaogaaÆ"

BaÐvara nao kha¸ "naaiTyaa roÑ tuma eosaa krao , , , , Aaja rat hmaaro Gar Kanaa Ka laonaa. nyaaota rha."

saulaaocanaa tao laaja maoM gaD, ga[-

ga[-. ek baar naaiTyaa ko caohro kI Aaor doKkr maÐuh naIcaa kr ilayaa.

naaiTyaa nao kha¸ "zIk hO. baihna ko Gar sao nyaaota imalaa hO¸ kao[- kOsao manaa krogaaÆ magar
magar khaи baihna tao kuC baaolatI nahIM
,,,,,"

saulaaocanaa tao laaja maoM isaimaT gayaI. ifr qaaoD,I hÐsakr kh ]zI – "haЖhaи , , , tU Aaja hmaaro Gar Kanaa Kayaogaa naT
BaOyaaÑ"

p`ityaaogaI ibaipnaibaharI imaEa

maaЖbaap nao baD,o SaaOk sao ivaGnaraja naama rKa qaa.]nhoM maalaUma qaa ik baabaU ivaGnaraja talacar T/ona kI trh $k–
$k–$k kr
ek–
ek–ek @laasa par kroMgao. maOiT/k pasa krto–krto vah baIsa vaYa- vaYa- ka hao gayaa.
gayaa. dUba Gaasa kI trh caohro pr maUÐC–daZ,I
]ga Aa[-
Aa[-. mana ittlaI kI trh ]D,nao lagaa. kalaoja maoM tIna vaYa- vaYa- par krto na krto pUra fomasa. saBaI jaana gae baabaU
ivaGnaraja kao. prIxaa ha^la maoM klama ko saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa caakU BaI calaayaa¸ ifr BaI laaBa nahIM huAa , , , , ,

ek idna ]sako ijagarI daost AmaroSa nao Aakr samaJaayaa––

samaJaayaa–– 'Baa[-
'Baa[-¸ [sa pZ,a[-[- sao kao[- laaBa nahIM haonaovaalaa hO. maana
laao¸ kaMqa– a–kUqa kr iksaI trh hmalaaogaaoM nao baI ,e , pasa kr ilayaa¸ tao BaI jyaada sao jyaada saba [Mspo@Tr yaa hvaaladar
hI tao haoMgao. raoja maM~I kao saaO salaama zaoMknaa haogaa. baat–
baat–baat pr DaÐT–fTkar AaOr kdma– kdma–kdma pr T/aMsafr kI
QamakI. [sa gaulaamaI sao tao AcCa hO calaao rajanaIit krogM ao. vah ikSaaor hO na , , , Aro vahI¸ hmaara navalaa¸ tIna tIna baar
baI ,e , maoM fola huAa. Aaja ema ,ela ,e , hO. Aagao–pICo gaaD,I ca@kr kaTtI ifrtI hO. laxmaI rat– rat–idna Gar–
Gar–
AaMgana maoM GauMGa$ KnakatI rhtI hO. baD,o–baD,o Aa^ifsar caaraoM phr KuSaamad krto rhto hOM.' , , , ,

'laoikna Baa[-
Baa[- Ama$¸ pa^ilaiT@sa krnaa @yaa [tnaa Aasaana hO. Aaja jaao laaoga caaraoM Kur CUkr jauhar kroMgao vao hI laaoga
pana sao caUnaa iKsakto maa~ jaUto kI maalaa phnaanao pr ]ta$ hao jaaeMgao. laaogaaoM nao ]nhoM jaUta ka har phnaakr pUra gaaÐva
Gaumaayaa qaa. maOMnao ApnaI
ApnaI AaÐKaoM sao doKa qaa ik iksa trh sarpMca kI baaolatI baMd hao ga[-
ga[- qaI. , , , ]saI idna maOMnao mana hI
mana ksama Ka laI ik kuC BaI k$Mgaa ikntu pa^ilaiT@sa nahIM k$Ðgaa/'

nahIM ro Baa[-
Baa[- nahIM¸ Agar zIk sao rajanaIit krnao ka hunar saIK ilayaa tao jaUto ka har @yaaoM phnaogaaÆ laaoga fUlaaoM kI maalaa
ilae baaT jaaohoMgao. basa caar–
caar–paÐca vaYa-
vaYa- pavar maoM rh jaanao pr isanaomaa ha^la sao laokr poT/aola pmp tk banavaa laogaa. ]sako
baad saat pust tk Aarama sao KIr– KIr–pUD,I ]D,ata rhogaa. tU tOyaar hao jaa¸ baakI [Mtjaama maOM k$Mgaa. maoorI BaaBaI ko maamaU
ko laD,ko ko CaoTo Baa[-
Baa[- ko maaOisayaa sasaur ka laD,ka A$Na Baa[- Baa[- p@ka pa^ilaiTisaSayana hO.

poja 2
]sasao ekaQa saala kI T/oinaMga laonao pr maM~I¸ ema ,ela ,e , Kud hmaaro pasa daOD,o AaeMgao. hmaaro haqa maoM vaaoT hO AaOr jaba
hma laaoga vaaoT jaaogaaD, kroMgao tBaI tao vao laaoga ema ,ela ,e , – maM~I haoMgao'

'nahIM Ama$¸ maM~I kI baat mat kr. ek baar gayaa qaa maM~I sao BaoMT krnao. daoo GaMTa [Mtjaar krnaa pD,a AaOr ]sako baad
saMtrI nao Aakr gaaya–
gaaya–gaao$ kI trh KdoD, idyaa. , , , ,

'Aaoh¸ tU tao hr jagah gaaobar hI maaKta hO. yaid iksaI sahI AadmaI kao laokr jaata tao vahI saMtrI tuJao salaama
bajaata. Aro Baa[-
Baa[-¸ maM~I tao gaulaaba ko gaaC hOM. tU Agar fUla taoD,nao ko bajaaya kaMTaoM maoM haqa lagaaegaa tao [samaoM gaulaaba
gaaMC ka @yaa daoYa hOÆ'

AmaroSa ko tk-
tk- ko Aagao ivaGnaraja ka kuC nahIM calaa. vah rajaI hao gayaa. daonaaoM A$Na Baa[- Baa[- ko drbaar maoM
phuÐcao. pOkoT sao qaaoD,a–saa pana praga inakala kr maumauÐh maoM Dalato hue A$Na Baa[-
Baa[- nao kha –– 'vah saamanao ibajalaI ka KmBaa
idKlaa[-
idKlaa[- pD, rha hOÆ jaanato hao ek caIMTI kao ]sa pr caZ,nao maoM iktnaa samaya lagaogaaÆ vah saIQao tao }pr nahIM phÐuca
saktI. k[- k[- baar igarogaI¸ ifr ]zogaI tba khIM }pr phÐuca paegaI. Paa^ilaiT@sa maoM BaI ]saI trh ]zaogao¸ igaraogao AaOr
ifr caZ,nao kI kaoiSaSa kraogao¸ tba khIM jaakr }pr phÐuca paAaogao. [samaoM kafI va@t lagata hO. yaha ek rat maoM
daZ,I lambaI nahIM hao jaatI. samaya lagata hO. rajanaIit ko saBaI daMva– a–poMca saIKnao pD,to hOM. dxata p`aPt krnao ko phlao
hjaar baar Qarnaa¸ sT/a[k¸ Gaorava¸ laazI caaja-
caaja- ko daOr sao gaujarnaa pD,ta hO. jaola jaanaa pD,ta hO , , , , @yaa tuma laaoga [sako
ilae tOyaar haoÆ'

ivaGnaraja saaoca maoM pD, gayaa. saba tao bada

bada-St
St kr laoMgao¸ ikntu puilasa ko lambao DMDo ka jabad
jabad--st
st p`har , , , , naa ro baabaa naa¸
mauJao nahIM krnaI hO rajanaIit. AmaroSa nao ivaGnaraja ko caohro pr ]BartI hu[- iJaJak kI roKaAaoM kao prKa. JaT sao
]saka haqa pkD,kr pICo kI Aaor KIMca ilayaa AaOr Aagao baZ,kr baaolaa –– 'Baa[- 'Baa[-¸ Aap Aaga maoM kUdnao ko ilae khoMgao tao
hma kUd jaaeMgao. basa¸ hmaoM Aapka AaiSavaa-
AaiSavaa-d caaihe.'

A$Na baabaU ko dla maoM Saaimala haoto hI daonaaoM kao rasta raoknao ka kama imala gayaa. saamant Taolaa ka^laoja kao imalanaovaalaa
sarkarI Anaudana¸ ibajalaI kI AbaaQa AapUit-t- Aaid maamalaaoM kao laokr ka^laoja ko laD,kaoM nao 'rasta raokao AiBayaana' kI
yaaojanaa banaa[-
banaa[-. A$Na baabaU nao tIna saaO $pyao pkD,ato hue ]nasao kha –– doKao¸ rasta raokao AiBayaana Sau$ krnao krnao pr
puilasa¸ maijasT/oT Aaid Aakr bahut kuC khoMgao¸ bahut trh sao samaJaaeMgao¸ QamakaeMgao ikntu kuC nahIM saunanaa. jaba tk maOM
na khÐU rasta raoko rKnaa. saubah Ch bajao sao saMQyaa Ch bajao tk ibalkula ca@ka jaama. ek BaI gaaD,I Aagao nahIM jaanaI jaanaI
caaihe. gaaD,I baMd haonao pr hI sarkar kI naIMd TUTgo aI. ek DogacaI maoM caUD,a AaOr gauD, roDI rKnaa. BaUK laganao pr
phlao Kud Kanaa AaOr maaMganao pr dUsaro laD,kaoM kao BaI iKlaanaa ikntu ek pla ko ilae rasta BaI CaoD,kr khIM mat jaanaa.'

yaaojanaa
janaa ko Anausaar lagaBaga pcaasa laD,ko naoSanala ha[-
ha[-vaovao kao raokkr baOz gae. sabasao saamanao ivaGnaraja AaOr AmaroSa
qao. ]na laaogaaoM nao mana hI mana ksama Ka[-
Ka[- qaI ik isar Balao hI ]tr jaae ikntu pICo nahIM hTogM ao. doKto hI doKto saOMkD,ao
gaaiD,
gaaiD,yaaÐ ek ko baad ek Aakr KD,I hao ga[- ga[-. Pauilasa Aa[-Aa[-. maijasT/oT Aae. ]na laaogaaoM nao bahut samaJaayaa ikntu
laD,kaoM ko kanaaoM pr jaÐU nahIM roMgaI. saba ]saI trh DÐTo rho.

D/a[vhraooM ko naota Aagao Aakr baaolao –– 'sar Aap hma laaogaaoM pr Cao
CaoD, dIijae¸ hma laaoga [nhoM samaJa laoMgao. taijandgaI yaad
rKoMgao [sa rasta raokao AiBayaana kao.'

'laoikna kuC eosaa–

aa–vaOsaa nahIM haonaa caaihe¸ QaIrja sao kama laonaa.' maijasT/oT saahba nao samaJaayaa.
tIna–
tIna–caar GaMTo baad A$Na baabaU Aae. ]nhao
]nhaoMnao laD,kaoM kao batayaa ik sarkar nao hmaarI saarI maaMgaaoM pr sahanauBaUitpUva-ak
-
ivacaar krnao ka vacana idyaa hO. laD,kaoM nao A$Na baabaU ka [Saara pato hI rasta raokao AiBayaana samaaPt kr
idyaa. baaÐQa ko TUTto hI jaOsao panaI ka rolaa hrhra kr Aagao kI Aaor Baagata hO ]saI trh ]sa rajapqa pr gaaiD,yaaoM kI
lambaI ktar Aagao baZ, ga[-
ga[-.

'Aro vaah¸ tuma laaoga idna Bar yahaÐ QaUp–batasa maoM kUd–faMd krto rho AaOr tumharo A$Na Baa[-
Baa[- paTI-
paTI- vaalao sao paÐca hjaar
$pyao eozM gae' –– ivaraoQaI paTI-
paTI- ko ek CaoT BaOyaa nao Aakr jaba ]na laaogaaoM sao kha tao ]na laaogaaoM nao Apnaa maaqaa pIT
ilayaa.

ivaraoQaI naota kI baatoM saunakr ivaGnaraja nao AmaroSa sao kha –– 'baat saca lagatI hO. yaid eosaa nahIM haota tao hmaoM Ch bajao
saubah sao Saama Ch bajao tk rasta raoknao ko ilae kha gayaa qaa AaOr Kud tumharo A$Na Baa[- Baa[- nao dsa bajao idna maoM hI
AaMdaolana @yaaoM taoD, idyaaÆ'

jaba daonaaoM na jaakr A$Na baabaU sao [sako baaro maoM pUCa tao ]nako AadmaI nao ]nhoM vahaÐ sao Qa@ka maar kr baahr kr iidyaa.
dyaa.

'rasta raokao AiBayaana' kI Kbar gaaÐva tk phÐuca ga[-

ga[- AaOr jaba ivaGnaraja Apnao gaaÐva phÐucaa tao baap nao KUba ipTa[-
ipTa[-
kI. ivaGnaraja rat kao hI gaaÐva CaoDk , r AmaroSa ko pasa Sahr laaOT gayaa.

ivaGnaraja nao AmaroSa sao kha –– 'Baa[-

'Baa[-¸ kao[- AaOr rasta inakalaao. yah pa^ilaiT@sa–
laiT@sa–vaa^ilaiT@sa mauJasao nahIM haogaI. eosaa
kao[- QanQaa bataAao ijasamaoM hro- lagao na ifTkrI AaOr rMga caaoKa Aayao. basa saala–
saala–dao–saala maoM iksaI trh hma laaoga laKpit
bana jaaeÐ.

AmaroSa kuC dor tk saaocata rha. rha. hzat\

hzat\ ]sako idmaaga maoM kuC kaOQM a gayaa. vah mauskurata huAa baaolaa –– 'Aro ivaGna¸ tU
nao kBaI Aa[nao maoM Apnaa caohra doKa hOÆ tuJa jaOsaa saundr caohro vaalao iktnao laaoga hOMÆ Kbar imalato hI laD,kI vaalao
p`stava laokr daOD,oMgao toro pasa.'
pasa.'

'mauJao ABaI SaadI nahIM krnaI hO.' ivaGnaraja nao kha.

'SaadI krnao ko ilae tuJao kaOna khta hOÆ'

'taoÆ' , , ,

'hma laaoga ivavaah krnao ka vyavasaaya kroMgao. ivavaah haoto hI ]D,na CU. ifr kaOna Kaoja paegaa.'

'Agar pkD,o gaeÆ'

'klak%ta¸
'klak%ta¸ bamba[-
bamba[- jaOsao baD,o mahanagaraoM maoM kaOna iksao phcaanata hOÆ hma laaoga Apnaa–
Apnaa–Apnaa naama badla laoMgao.'

daonaaoM [sa nae QaMQao ko ilae ekmat hao gae. baahr jaanao ko ilae Kca Kca-- ka jaaogaaD, AmaroSa nao ikyaa. Apnao baap kao nao
jaanao ]sanao
]sanao @yaa paz pZ,ayaa ik ]nhaoMnao jamaIna ka ek TukD,a baocakr paÐca hjaar $pyao ka jaaogaaD, kr idyaa.

daonaaoM ima~ klak%ta jaa phÐucao. vahaÐ Syaama baajaar maoM ek ikrayao ka makana ilayaa. Ch mahInao ka eDvaaMsa do
idyaa. naama badlakr rmaoSa AaOr mahoSa rK ilayaa. mahoSa nao rmaoSa ko byaah ko ilae ek vyaaparI kI baoTI sao baatcaIt
calaa[-
calaa[-. vyaaparI ApnaI baoTI ko ivavaah ko ilae bahut icaintt qaa @yaaoMik ]sakI laaD,laI baoTI dao baar AlagaAlaga––Alaga
laD,kaoM ko saaqa Gar sao Baagakr badnaamaI ko baajaar
baajaar maoM KUba naama kmaa caukI qaI. rmaoSa ko ilae ivavaah p`stava tao do idyaa
gayaa ikntu phlaa savaala ]za ik laD,ka ka baap kaOna banaogaa AaOr baaratI khaÐ sao AaeMgaoÆ'

'Aro Baa[-
Baa[-¸ saba BaaD,o pr imala jaato hOM. dOinak baIsa $pyao AaOr poTBar Baaojana pr Zor saaro laaoga imala jaaeMgao. ]namaoM sao
iksaI ek kao baap AaOr baakI laaogaaoM kao baaratI banaa dogM ao.'

BaaD,o ko baap AaOr baarat kao laokr ivavaah kaya-kaya- sampnna huAa. dhoja maoM bahut sao saamaanaaoM ko saaqa dsa hjaar $pyao nakd
imalao
imalao. ]saI idna rat kao GaD,I¸ AMgaUzI¸ har AaOr dsa hjaar nakd laokr daonaaoM ima~ caMpt hao gae. klak%ta sao banaarsa¸
banaarsa sao [laahabaad¸ idllaI¸ baD,adO a¸ bamba[-
bamba[- haoto hue jaba dao baYa-
baYa- baad vao laaoga puna: klak%ta vaapsa Aae tao ]nakI
vaoSaBaU
aBaUYaa AaOr caohro–maaohro maoM kafI badlaava Aa gayaa qaa. daonaaoM laKpit hao gae qao. ibalakula saahbaI zaz– zaz–baaT hao gayaa
qaa. daonaaoM saUT–baUT–Ta[-
Ta[- phna kr @laba¸ haoTla¸ svaIimaMgapula ka ca@kr lagaato AaOr kao[- nayaa iSakar tlaaSato rhto.

hzat
hzat\ ek idna haoTla maoM ]nakI maulaakat ek AinaMV saundrI sao hao ga[- ga[-. ]sako baD,o Baa[-
Baa[- kaOla saahba nao ApnaI bahna sao
]na laaogaaoM ka pircaya krayaa. daonaaoM Baa[-
Baa[-–bahna klak%ta¸ daija-
daija-ilaM
ilaMga¸ isai@kma Aaid GaUmanao ko ilae Aae qao. maaЖbaap
nahIM
nahIM qao. kraoD,aoM ko vyavasaaya ko maailak qao kaOla saahba. ABaI tk kaOla saahba ka ivavaah nahIM huAa qaa. ]ma`
AiQak nahIM qaI. doKnao maoM kafI saaOmya– ya–saundr. AakYa-
AakYak - vyai@t%va. SaadI ko ilae Zor saaro p`stava Aa rho qao ikntu
]nhaoMnao inaScaya kr ilayaa qaa ik jaba tk ]nakI bahna saunaIta kI SaadI nahIM haogaI vah byaah nahIM kroMgao. kaOla saahba
caahto qao ik kao[- saundr AaOr saccaa laD,ka imala jaae tao saunaIta kI SaadI kr doM. saunaIta ko naama sao ijatnaI sampi%t hO¸
vahI ]nako BaavaI jaIvana kao sauKmaya banaanao ko ilae kafI haogaI.

kaOOla saahba kI baatoM saunakr ivaGnaraja nao AmaroSa kI Aaor doKa. AmaroSa nao ivaGnaraja kao AaÐKoM maarI. dUsaro idna daonaaoM
Baa[-
Baa[-–bahna kao iDnar ko ilae haoTla maoM AamaMi~t ikyaa gayaa. baatcaIt baatcaIt ko daOrana AmaroSa nao ivaGnaraja kI sampi%t ko baaro
maoM batato hue kha –– 'jaanato hOM kaOla saahba¸ hmaara karaobaar vaOsao kao[- baD,a nahIM hO. paraWIp maoM pMd`h T/alar¸ BauvanaoSvar
maoM tIsa T/k AaOr icaMgauD,I maClaI palana ko ilae icailaka maomaoM maa~ dao saaO ekD, jamaIna hO. dao CaoTI– I–CaoTI [NDsT/I
qaI. doKBaala krnao ka samaya nahIM imalata qaa [sailae ipClao vaYa- vaYa- baoca dI. saaocato hOM idllaI Aqavaa klak%too maoM kao[-
na[-
na[- [NDsT/I baOzaeMgao. hma laaoga Aapko samaana ]tnao baD,o ibajanao
ibajanaosa maOna tao nahIM hOM ikntu hmaoM Apnao pirEama pr ivaSvaasa hO
AaOr jaao maohnat krta hO ]sao [-[-Svar
Svar BaI kBaI iksaI caIja kI kmaI nahIM haonao dot. o

'vaah¸ Aapka ivacaar iktnaa AcCa hO. [tnaa baD,a karaobaar haonao pr BaI Aapko mana maoM qaaoD,a–saa BaI AhMkar nahIM
hO. Aap tao jaanato hOM ik hma laaoga paikstanaI AaË,maNa ko karNa kSmaIr sao Baaga kr Aae. hma laaoga , , , , Aqaa- Aqaat- \
hmaaro iptajaI isaf-
isaf- gyaarh $pyao laokr idllaI Aae qao. Sau$–Sau$ maoM vao puranaa iDbbaa KrIdto AaOr baocato qao AaO AaOr ]saI sao
Apnaa gaujaara krto qao. [saI trh QaIro–QaIro ibajanasa krto hue hma yahaÐ tk phÐucao hOM. phlao maaÐ AaOr ]sako baad
iptajaI hmaoM CaoDk, r prlaaok isaQaar gae. hmalaaoga ibalakula Anaaqa hao gae. saba kuC rhkr BaI Agar isar pr maaЖbaap
ka haqa na rho tao baD,a Akolaapna mahsaUsa haota hO.' –– [tnaa khto–khto kaOla saahba ka galaa $MQa gayaa. ]nhaoMnao
$maala sao AaÐsaU paoCM to hue puna: khnaa Sau$ ikyaa –– '[tnao baD,o karaobaar ka Baar Acaanak maoro kMQao pr Aa pD,ogaa¸ maOM nahIM
jaanata
jaanata qaa. maOM Akolaa AadmaI¸ khaЖkhaÐ maara if$и iksa– iksa–iksa kao saMBaalaÐUÆ [saIilae [sa tlaaSa maoM hÐU ik saunaIta ko
ilae kao[- yaaogya laD,ka imala jaae tao SaadI krko AaQaa karaobaar ]sakao saaOMp dÐU. laoikna Aajakla AcCo AadmaI khaÐ
imalato hOM. sabakI inagaah dhoja ko $p maoM imalanao vaalaI nakdI pr lagaI rhtI hO. baD,o duK ko saaqa khnaa pD,ta hO ik
Aaja ka AadmaI ApnaI maohnat pr ivaSvaasa na krko dUsaro kI Qana– Qana–sampi%t kao faokT maoM hD,p laonao kI tak maoM rhta
hOM. , , , , AcCa¸ Aap hI bataeM
bataeM yaid eosaI manaaovaRi%t laokr hma calaoMgao taoo doSa ka @yaa haogaaÆ @yaa kBaI hmaara raYT/
jaapana AaOr Amaoirka kI trh ivakasa kr paegaaÆ'
'Aap ibalakula zIk khto hOM. Apnao doSa kao ]nnait ko iSaKr pr lao jaanao ko ilae phlao hmaoM Apnao Aapkao Aapkao sauQaarnaa
haogaa.' ivaGnaraja evaM AmaroSa daonaaoM nao kaOla saahba ko kqana ko p`it ApnaI sahmait jata[- jata[-. jaba ]na laaogaaoM kI baatoM hao
rhI qaIM saunaIta caupcaap maÐuh Jaukae baOzI qaI. Saayad baD,aoM ko baIca maoM baaolanaa ]sao psaMd nahIM qqaa.
aa. vah baD,I SamaI-
SamaI-laI
laI
laD,kI qaI saunaIta.

haoTla sao laaOTnao ko baad ivaGnaraja nao AmaroSa sao pUCa –– '@yaa Ama$¸ yahaÐ daÐva maarnao sao kOsaa rhogaaÆ'

'Aro pUCta @yaa hOÆ yahI ek haqa maarnao pr tao hma maalaamaala hao jaaeMgao. doKto hI doKto kraoD,aoM ko maailak bana
jaaeMgao. saunaIta sao SaadI kr tU ]saka karaobaar saMBaala laonaa AaOr mauJao Apnaa ibajanasa paT-
paT-nar
nar banaa donaa,

'SaadI ko baad hma ApnaI sampi%t ko baaro maoM saunaIta kao @yaa khogM aoÆ' ivaGnaraja nao p`Sna ikyaa.

'Aro
'Aro ivavaah haonao ko baad yaid ]nhoM maalaUma BaI hao gayaa ik hma laaoga faokT maoM rama igarQaarI hOM tao @yaa fk-
fk- pD,go aaÆ @yaa
kr laoMgao vao laaogaÆ' AmaroSa nao zhaka lagaato hue kha.

'tba zIk hO. tU jaakr ivavaah p`stava do Aa.' –– ivaGnaraja nao kha.

dUsaro idna ivaGnaraja ko ivavaah ka p`stava laokr AmaroSa kaOla saahba ko pasa phÐucaa. kaOOla saahba phlao tao ihcaikcaae
ifr baaolao –– 'doiKe¸ hma laaoga $iZ,vaadI pirvaar ko hOM. yaVip ivaGnaraja AcCa laD,ka hO ifr BaI hmaoM ]sako maaЖbaapbaap sao
baatcaIt krnaI haogaI. [sako Alaavaa saunaIta sao BaI [sa ivaYaya maoM pUCnaa haogaa. [sailae ABaI sao maOM kuC nahIM kh
sakta.'

'ja$r–
'ja$r–ja$r¸ maOM ivaGnaraja ko iptajaI kao baulaa laa}Ðgaa. AapkI Aaor sao kaOna baatcaIt krogM aoÆ' AmaroSa nao pUCa.

'hmaaro maamaa. maOOM ]nhoM Kbar kr dÐUgaa. kaOOla saahba nao BaI ApnaI sahmait dI.

baatcaIt ko Anausaar itiqa inaiScat kI ga[-

ga[-. ivaGnaraja kI Aaor sao ]saka BaaD,o ka baap Aayaa. kaOla saahba ko maamaU BaI
samaya pr phÐuca gae. kuC dor baatcaIt calanao ko baad ivavaah kI tarIK tya hu[-. ]sasao phlao inabanQa krnao kI itiqa
inaiScat kI ga[-
ga[-.

saPtah Bar baad AmaroSa kao baulaakr kaOla saahba nao kha –– 'Aap tao jaanato hOM¸ vyaaparI samaudaya ka manaaoBaava kOsaa haota
hO. [sailae inaba-
inaba-nQa
nQa ko samaya Agar AapkI Aaor sao yaqaoYT gahnao nahIM ide gae tao samaaja maoM cacaa-
cacaa- Sau$ hao jaaegaI. Aba
tao isaf-
isaf- dao idna rh gae hOM. mauJao maalaUma hOM ik Aap [tnaa jald [tnao saaro $pyao jaaogaaD, nahIM kr paeMgao. maOOM tIna laaK
$pyao ka caOk kaT dodota hÐU. Aap ]saI $pyao sao saunaIta kao hIro ka ek baiZ,yaa saoT doMgao. taik hmaaro kuTumbajanaaoM kao
baaolanao ka maaOka na imalao.'

'vaah kaOla saahba vaah¸ Aap BaI AcCI baat krto hOM. yah saca hO ik hma AapkI trh baD,o vyaaparI nahIM hOM ikntu @yaa
@yaa
tIna laaK $pyaa BaI jaaogaaD, nahIM kr saktoÆ' [tnaa khto hue AmaroSa nao kaOla saahba ka haqa qaama ilayaa.

AmaroSa sao saarI baatoM saunakr ivaGnaraja nao kha –– '@yaaoM nahIM lao Aayaa tIna laaK ka caOkÆ baokar maoM SaoKI baGaar Aae.'

'torI mauKa-a-maI
maI kba jaaegaI¸ pta nahIM. yaid maOM caOk lao laota tao kaOla saahba kao hmaaro }pr Sak nahIM haotaÆ' AmaroSa nao
ivaGnaraja kao samaJaayaa.
'tao ifr [tnao $pyao khaÐ sao AaeMgaoÆ'

'baOk
M maoM Z,a[-[- laaK $pyao hOM. baakI pOsao toro BaaDo ko baap saosao saOkD,o pcaasa $pyao kI dr sao saUd pr lao AaeMgao.'

inaba-
inaba-nQa
nQa ko idna bahU kao hIro ka ek baoSakImatI saoT idyaa gayaa. tya ikyaa gayaa ik ivavaah idllaI maoM sampnna
haogaa. kaOla saahba nao ija_ kI baarat Plaona sao hI jaayaogaI. ijatnao laaoga jaaeMgao ilasT do doM. tIna–
tIna–caar idna maoM Plaona
iTkT haoTla maoM Aakr hI do jaaeMgao.

tIna–
tIna–caar idna baIt gae. kao[- Kbar nahIM Aa[-
Aa[-. kaOOla saahba khaÐ gae @yaa ptaÆ

'hao sakta hO daonaaoM Baa[-

Baa[-–bahna daija-
daija-ilaM
ilaMga GaUmanao calao gae haoM.' ivaGnaraja
ivaGnaraja nao kha.

'haи hao sakta hO. ikntu Kbar tao donaI caaihe.' AmaroSa baaolaa.

k[-
k[- idna baIt gae¸ ikntu kao[-–Kbar nahIM imalaI. daija-daija-ilaM
ilaMga jaakr BaI kuC pta nahIM calaa. ]na laaogaaoM nao idllaI ka jaao
pta idyaa qaa¸ ]sa jagah phÐucanao pr maalaUmama huAa ik eosaa kao[- AadmaI vahaÐ kBaI nahIM rhta qaa.

'hma laaogaaoM nao khIM galat pta tao nahIM ilaK ilayaa hOÆ' AmaroSa nao ApnaI SaMka vya@t kI.

'hao sakta hO. calaao klak%ta calakr doKto hOM. vahIM daonaaoM ka pta lagaogaa.' ivaGnaraja nao sauJaava idyaa.

klak%ta laaOT kr ]nhaoMnao doKa ik Doro pr ek ilafafa Aayaa huAa qaa. kaOla saahba AaOr saunaIta nao daonaaoM ko naama sao
ica{I ilaKI qaI.

'laaAao , , , laaAao mauJao doKnao dao.' [tnaa khto hue AmaroSa nao ivaGnaraja ko haqa sao ica{I
ica{I CInakr kha –– 'doKoM¸ @yaa
ilaKa hO.'

ivaGnaraja ka caohra ]tr gayaa. vah ekTk AmaroSa kI Aaor doKta rha. ica{I maoM kovala ek pMi@t Ta[p kI ga[-
ga[- qaI
––baMbaMQaugaNa¸ [sa vyavasaaya maoM hmalaaoga tuma laaogaaoM sao saIinayar hOM.'
––

sauriBat saMpk-
k- [Mdulata mahaint

Apnao–Apnao Aa^ifsa sao laaOTkr ek saaqa caaya pInao ko samaya ka saudSa-Sa-nana AaOr saucairta daonaaoM hI jaI Barkr ]pyaaoga
krto. daonaaoM Aapsa maoM [sa trh Gaula–
a–imala jaato ik baahr BaI ek ivaraT duinayaa hO¸ yah BaUla jaato.

khanaI kI ipTarI jyaadatr saucairta ko pasa hI rhtI. ipTarI Kaolakr vah ek–
ek–ko–baad ek khanaI inakalatI AaOr
saudSa-
Sa-nana saaQaarNat: naIrva Eaaota kI BaUimaka maoM rhta.
rhta.

saucairta–
airta–saudSa-
Sa-nana ko jaIvana ka yah p`itidna ka vaakyaa qaa. pr ]sa idna vyaitËma idKayaI idyaa. ]sa idna zIk samaya
pr hI saucairta Gar laaOTI qaI. caaya¸ naaSta laokr saudSa-
Sa-nana ka [Mtjaar BaI ikyaa qaa. saba–
saba–kuC pUva-a- inaiScat samaya sao haonao
pr BaI
BaI saucairta ko roka^D-r maoM ipna nahIM lagaa qaa.

saudSa-
Sa-nana kao AaScaya-
AaScaya- lagaa. ]sanao saucairta ko caohro kI trf doKa. pr saucairta naIcao kI Aaor caohra ikyao¸ ekaga`ta sao
caaya maoM caInaI imalaanao ka kama krtI rhI. caInaI Saayad bahut phlao hI Gaulala gayaI haogaI.

AaYaaZ, mahInao ko barsanao kao p`tIxaart AakaSa kI trh saucairta ka caohra Qama–
Qama–Qama kr rha qaa.

laaokla T/ona maoM ]sa samaya saucairta nao nayaa–

nayaa–nayaa hI jaanaa Sau$ ikyaa qaa. mahanagar maoM ]sakao rhto AaOr naaOkrI krto kuC
mahInao hao
hao gayao qao¸ ifr BaI saucairta Apnao catuid-d-k pirvaoSa sao ACUtI qaI. Gar evaM Aa^ifsa ko inarapd AaOr Bad` pirvaoSa
ko AMdr rhkr duinayaa ko p`ityaaoigatapUNa-a- Qa@kaoM ko baaro maoM vah AnaiBa& qaI.

[tnaI BaID,¸ p`%yaok sToSana pr gaaD,I ek inaid- inaid-YT

YT samaya
samaya ko ilae $kogaI¸ yah saBaI jaanato¸ pr ek saaqa caZ,nao kI haoD, laga
jaatI. [sako karNa Qa@ka mau@kI haotI¸ SarIr– SarIr–sao–SarIr iGasata¸ }pr sao iksaI trh Dbbao ko AMdr Gausanao ko baad BaI
maui> nahIM. baOznao ko ilae jagah imalanao kI baat tao saaocaI BaI BaI nahIM jaa saktI. saByata sao KD,o haonao ko ilae jagah nahIM
imalatI. Qa@ka–
Qa@ka–mau@kI ko baIca SarIr–SarIr–sao–SarIr saTakr KD,o rhto pu$Ya AaOr maihlaaeÐ. ]sa pr ijasa ra^D kao pkD,kr
vah KD,I haotI¸ ]sao pkD,kr KD,o iksaI pu$Ya ka haqa ]sasao CU jaata¸ tao vah ibanaa karNa saMkuicat hao jaatI [tnaI baD,I
T/ona maoM [tnao saaro iDbbao. saBaI maoM kmaaobaoSa vahI ek baat.

ek idna Dbbao maoM caZ,kr zIk ZMga sao KD,o haonao ko ilae jagah na pakr vah baocaOnaI mahsaUsa kr rhI qaI ik ek yauvak BaID,
kao caIrkr ]sako pasa phÐcu akr baaolaa¸ "Aa[e¸ yahaÐ ek saIT KalaI hO¸ baOz jaa[e."
saucairta nao yauvak ko caohro kao doKa.

'dyaa ka yah Avatar khaÐ sao ]trkr ]sakI sahayata ko ilae phÐuca gayaaÆ AaOr matlaba @yaa hao sakta hOÆ'

saIQao ]sako caohro kao doKkr BaI ]saka matlaba @yaa hO¸ [saka AaBaasa ]sao imalaa nahIM. ekdma pD,aosa maoM rhnaovaalao
laD,k–o saa caohra. saaQaarNa vaoSaBaUYaa¸ pr daonaaoM AaÐKoM baat krtI hu[-–saI¸ AaOr Ad\
Ad\BauBaut $p sao saMvaodnaa sao pirpUNa-a-. ]sa
phlaI maulaakat ko samaya hI saucairta kao lagaa
lagaa qaa¸ kBaI ]sako maÐuh sao jaao baat na inakla paegaI¸ tao AaÐKaoM sao vahI baat
vah kh dogaa.

AaÐKaoM kI BaaYaa samaJanao pr BaI saucairta nao caohra Gaumaa ilayaa. iksaI kI dyaa¸ AnaukMpa kI Aaor ]sanao kBaI taka hI
nahIM.

pr¸ ]sako baad ek AsaMBaaivat aaivat GaTnaa GaTI. JaT sao ]saka haqa pkD,kr¸ ek trh sao KIMcakr¸ lao jaakr ek saIT pr
]sanao baOza idyaa AaOr QaImao svar maoM Saasana krnao kI AMdaja maoM baaolaa¸ "paÐca idna hao gayao¸ doK rha hÐU¸ baOznao ko ilae ek
jagah tao banaa nahIM patI hOM¸ AaOr }pr sao BaID, maoM Aarama sao KD,I BaI nahIM hao pa rhI hOM¸ tao ifr Gar sao baahr kdma @yaaoM
rKtI hOMÆ"

]saka [sa trh ka baujaugaa-aanaa

-naa vyavahar ]sao ibacCU ko DMk kI trh lagaa. pta nahIM kOsao ]sanao samaJa ilayaa AaOr turMt hI
]zkr ]sako kMQaaoM kao daodaonaaoM haqaaoM sao dbaakr ]sao ]znao na dokr vah baaolaa¸ "naaraja hao gayaI @yaa¸ dIdIÆ naaraja hao[e¸
pr maOM BaI tao kuC JaUz nahIM baaolaa hÐU."

"dIdIÑ" saucairta caaOMk gayaI. saudSa-

Sa-nana kI ]ma` ko ek vyai> ka ]sao dIdI saMbaaoQana. pr ]saI dSaa maoM rhnao ko ilae ]sao
jyaada samaya nahIM imala payaa. ApnaI jagah pr ]sao baOza donao ko karNa caaraoM trf sao dUsaro laaoga turMt icallaanao lagao¸ "haи
haÐ Amar¸ tuma yah @yaa kr rho hao baaolaaoÆ Aba KD,o haokr @yaa tuma baakI rasta tya kr paAaogaoÆ"

saimmailat
saimmailat p`itvaad kao ek hI vaa@ya maoM SaaMt kr donao ko ilae Amar naamak yah vyai> baaolaa¸ "[sa trh KD,o rhnao sao bahut
Aarama imala rha hO mauJao. ek jagah baOzo–baOzo putlaa–
laa–saa bana gayaa qaa."

saucairta ko saamanao baOzI ek vayask Bad` maihlaa nao iKsakkr Amar kao Apnao pasa baOza ilayaa. baaolaI¸ "haÐ tumhoM tao ja$r
Aarama imala rha haogaa¸ pr tumhoM [sa trh KD,o doKkr hmaoM bahut tklaIf hao rhI hO."

Amar ]sako baad saucairta kI trf doKkr ApnaI baaolatI AaÐKaoM kao Gaumaakr hÐsato hue baaolaa¸ "do
"doKa na dIdIÑ daogao tao
paAaogao BaI. Aap kao jagah dI nahIM ik maOM BaI baOznao ko ilae jagah pa gayaa."

Amar Aata saucairta sao phlao iksaI ek sToSana sao AaOr ]sakI maMijala qaI¸ saucaairta kI maMijala sao kafI Aagao. ]sao
jagah donao ko baad ko idnaaoM maoM saucairta nao doKa ik ]sako sToSana maoM gaaD,I $knao pr Amar War ko pasa KD,a rhta AaOr
]sako iDbbao maoM Gausato hI ]sako ilae saurixat saIT tk rasta idKata lao calata. bahut baar eosaa BaI haota BaID, kao
zolakr saucairta iDbbao maoM caZ, nahIM patI¸
patI¸ tao vah haqa baZ,a dota AaOr saucairta Anaayaasa hI ]saka haqa pkD,kr caZ,
jaatI.

ifr BaI saucairta Amar ko saaqa sahja nahIM hao patI qaI AaOr vah kuC baaolao na baaolao¸ Amar ]sako baaro maoM Apnaa vya>vya
ibanaa $ko kh dota.

]sako baad Acaanak ek idna saucairta ka maÐuh Kulaa. ApnaI kaoiSaSa sao nahIM. Amar nao hI kaoiSaSa krko ]saka maÐuh
Kulavaayaa. saba idna kI trh ]sa idna BaI Amar ]sako ilae saIT rKkr¸ ]sako sToSana Aanao ko samaya¸ War pr KD,a
[Mtjaar kr rha qaa. ]saka haqa pkD,kr ]sako ilae rKI hu[- saIT tk lao gayaa. na jaanao kOsao hmaoSaa hI iKD,kI ko
pasa vaalaI sauivaQaajanak saIT hI vah rKta qaa. vah Saayad T/ona jahaÐ sao calatI qaI¸ ]saI sToSana sao caZ,ta haogaa. saucairta
nao ]sasao pUCa nahIM qaa. ]sa idna kuC vyai>Ëma BaI nahIM huhuAa qaa. ]sa idna Amar ]sako saamanao kI saIT maoM baOz gayaa.

hr idna kI trh saucairta nao Apnao ilae rKI gayaI saIT pr baOzkr baOga kao kMQao sao ]tarkr gaaod maoM rK ilayaa AaOr
ApnaI
iKD,kI sao baahr doKnao lagaI. T/ona ko calato hI baahr kI duinayaa kao Ap naI ivapirt idSaa maoM jaato doKnao ko ilae.

Amar nao kuC dor ]sako caohro kao doKnao ko baad pukara¸ "dIdIÑ" saucairta nao Amar kI Aaor doKa. ]sakI pukar maoM ]sao
icar–
icar–piricat AanaMd kI jagah ivaYaad Gaulaa huAa–
a–saa lagaa. caohro kao doKkr saucairta samaJa
samaJa gayaI¸ saba idna ka sarsa
caohra ]dasa hO. saucairta ]sao doK rhI hO¸ doKkr ]sanao ]saI svar maoM pUCa¸ "@yaa maora caohra bahut AsaMdu r hOÆ"
[sa p`Sna ka Aqa-
Aqa- na samaJa pakr saucairta ]sako saaOmya–
ya–sarla caohro kao kovala doKtI rhI.

Amar ko pasa baOzI Bad` maihlaa baaolaI¸ "tumhara caohra saMudr hO¸ yah baat tuma Kud jaanato hao AmarÑ AaOr yah baat BaI jaanato
baar––baar doKnaa caahta hO."
hao ik tumharo caohro kao jaao ek baar doKta hO¸ vah baar

sabakao caaOk
M ato hue saucairta KUba jaaor sao hÐsa dI¸ "maOM nahIM doKÐUgaI tao @yaa Aapka saMudr caohra AsaMudr hao jaaegaaÆ"

"naa–
"naa–naa Aap khkr saMbaaoiQat mat kire. bahut maana donao ka AaBaasa hao rha hO." ]saI trh CaoTo baccaaoM–saa zunakkr
Amar nao kha.
"Aba baahr ko poD,–paOQao¸ panaI–
panaI–pvana¸ AakaSa kao na doKkr tumharo sauMdr mauK kao doKkr baOzMgU aI. pr maoro saamanaovaalaI
saIT maoM tumhoM baOznaa haogaa. pICo yaa AajaU–baajaU daonaaoM trf tao Bagavaana nao mauJao AaÐKoM dI nahIM hOM." saucairta nao javaaba
idyaa.

[saI baat sao hI baatcaIt kI Qaara Anavart

Anavart bahnao lagaI qaI. hr ek idna baItnao ko saaqa hI Amar ko AaOr inakTtr haokr
]sako svaBaava AaOr cair~ ko baaro maoM jyaada¸ AaOr jyaada pircaya patI jaa rhI qaI.

saucairta saaocatI¸ Amar nahIM haota tao vah yaa~a Saayad Asa( hao jaatI. [sa iDbbao maoM yaa~a krnaovaalao saBaI laaogaaoM ko ilae
T/ona kI trh Amar BaI ek pirhaya-
pirhaya- AMga hao gayaa qaa.

pr ek idna vahI Amar idKayaI nahIM pD,a. dUsaraoM kao pta nahIM kOsaa @yaa mahsaUsa huAa haogaa¸ pr Apnao sToSana maoM gaaD,I ko
$kto hI inaid-
inaid-YT
YT War ko pasa Amar
Amar ka hÐsata huAa caohra AaOr baZ,o hue haqa kao na doKkr¸ saucairta kI saarI KuSaI
maurJaa gayaI. iDbbao ko AMdr Gausanao ko baad ]sako ilae maaonaa dIdI nao saIT rKI hO khkr pukara¸ tao ]sanao saIQao vahIM
jaakr baOznao sao phlao caaraoM trf ek baar najar
najar ifrayaI.

pr Amar nahIM qaa. mana ]dasa hao gayaa¸ ifr BaI kuC vyai>gat sauivaQaa– vaQaa–AsauivaQaa kao saktI hO¸ saaocakr saucairta dUsaro
idna ka [Mtjaar krnao lagaI. pr dUsaro idna BaI Amar nahIM Aayaa AaOr ]sako dUsaro idna BaI , , , , . Gar sao inaklato samaya
saucairta saaocatI¸ Aaja Amar ja$r Aayaa haogaa. [tnao idna tk na Aanao ka kao[- karNa nahIM hao sakta. pr caaOqao idna
BaI Amar kao na doKkr saucairta AaOr caup nahIM rh sakI. Amar ko saaqa hmaoSaa rhnao vaalao ivanaya sao pUCa¸ "[tnao idna hao
gayao
gayao¸ Amar nahIM Aa rha hO¸ @yaa huAa ]saoÆ"
caaOMkto hue ivanaya nao pUCa¸ "@yaa Aap Amar ko baaro maoM nahIM jaanatIMÆ"
saucairta ka saInaa Qak–
Qak–Qak krnao lagaa. mana maoM k[-
k[- trh ko ASauBa ivacaar Aanao lagao. jabaik Aba tk ]sanao Amar ko
baaro maoM iksaI BaI trh ko ASauBa kI klpnaa hI nahIM kI qaI. Apnao maoM hI magana rhkr [na kuC idnaaoM maoM ]sanao dUsaraoM ko
caohro kI trf Qyaana hI nahIM idyaa qaa. pr Aba doKa¸ tao payaa¸ sabako caohro sao iksaI nao hÐsaI kao paoMC ilayaa hO. ivaYaad
ko ek AavarNa nao caohro kao Zk rKa hO.

saucairta kI p`Sna pUCtI AaÐKaoM ko ]%tr maoM ivanaayak nao kha¸ "Amar Saayad Aba AaOr kBaI BaI hmaaro saaqa yaa~a nahIM kr
sakogaa. lyaUkaoimayaa ko laasT sToja maoM Asptala maoM BatI-
BatI- hO¸ Da^@Tr nao kha hO e@yaUT hO AaOr , , , ,"sausaucairta Aagao AaOr kuC
nahIM sauna sakI. Aa^ifsa maoM vah kuC BaI kama nahIM kr payaI qaI. Gar phÐucakr saudSa Sa--nana ka saahcaya-
saahcaya- BaI ]sako mana maoM kao[-
BaavaaMtr saRiYT
nahIM kr payaa qaa. basa ek hI saaoca GaUma rhI qaI¸ "Amar marnao jaa rha hO."

saucairta
airta kI caaya zMDI hao rhI qaI ifr BaI ]sakao pInao ka kao[- ]pËma krto na dokkr saudSa-
Sa-nana nao ApnaI caaya ko kp kao
rKkr ]sakI pIz maoM snaoh ka spSa-
spSa- dokr pUCa¸ "@yaa huAa saucairta. mauJao bataAao."

zMDI hvaa ko spSa-

spSa- sao jamaa huAa baadla ipGala gayaa.
gayaa. saucairta kI AaÐKaoM sao Qaar–
Qaar–Qaar AaÐsaU Jarnao lagao. ]saI $dna ko baIca
maoM vah basa [tnaa kh sakI¸ "vah Amar hO na¸ marnaovaalaa hO."

yah baat samaJa sao pro haonao ko baavajaUd saudSa-

Sa-nana nao samaJanao ka Baava ilayao¸ Pyaar sao p%naI kao saInao saosao lagaakr¸ QaIro–QaIro
kovala isar sahlaa idyaa¸ kha kuC nahIM.

saucairta nao kuC AaSvaist mahsaUsa kI. kuC na jaanato hue BaI saudSa-
Sa-nana tao samaJa payaa hO¸ saba–
saba–kuC.
AZ,a[-[- GaMTo hirkRYNa kaOla

hma sToSana phMucao tao AMQaora hao cauka qaa. phMucato hI hma nao AarxaNa–
AarxaNa–caaT-
caaT- pr dRiYT DalaI. laoikna yahaM BaI duBaa-aa-gya
gya ko
hI dSa-
dSa-nana hue. vaoiTMga–
a–ilasT maoM ijana BaagyavaanaaoM ko naama maoro daost sao phlao dja-
dja- qao ]na ka AarxaNa hao cauka qaa. laoikna
maoro hI daost kao jaanao iksa jauma-a- kI saj,aa maoM laTka kr rKa gayaa qaa. duBaa-aa-gya gya nao ]sao AaOr ]sa ka saaqaI haonao ko karNa
mauJao ek AaOr trh sao BaI proSaana ikyaa qaa. puNao sao Aanao vaalaI ijasa gaaD,I maoM ]sao jammaU jaanaa qaa¸ vah AZ,a[-[- GaMTo laoT
qaI. [sa dUsarI proSaanaI ka Asar ]sa sao j,yaada mauJa pr pD,a qaa. maOnM ao saaocaa qaa ik Agar gaaD,I Aadt sao majabaUr hao kr
laoT hI Aanaa caahogaI tao BaI naaO bajao tk Aa hI jaaegaI. daost kao ivada krko maOM AasaanaI sao dsa bajao kI AaiKrI basa
sao Apnao Gar phMuca sakta qaa. magar Aba vah baat nahIM rhI qaI. maorI samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik daostI AaOr ilahaj,a
ka caaolaa ]tar kr daost kao ]sa kI iksmat ko hvaalao krko sToSana pr CaoD, jaa}M¸ AaOr Kud samaya pr Apnao Gar laaOT
jaa}M¸ yaa ifr mau_t baad imalao daost ko p`it Apnaa kt- kt-vya
vya inaBaato hue tba sToSana pr hI zh$M jaba tk puNao sao Aa kr
gaaD,I ]sao lao kr jammaU ko ilae rvaanaa nahIM hao jaatI. Apnao Aap kao ApnaI iksmat ko nahIM¸ bailk bailk Apnao p`Bau ko hvaalao
k$M. yaid ]sa kI [cCa haogaI tao mauJao sakuSala maoro Gar phMucaa dogaa. [cCa na haogaI tba BaI maora isar ]sa ko Aagao Jauka
rhogaa.

"[sa maulk ka kuC nahIM haogaaÑ na T/ona va> pr AaegaI na Plaona Ta[ma pr Tok–Aa^f krogaa." maororo daost nao yah baat tlK
lahj,ao maoM khI AaOr baoMca sao ]z kr PlaoTfa^ma-a- pr ina$_oSya GaUmanao lagaa. maOM sToSana maasTr ko pasa gayaa. ]sa nao mauJao
tsallaI dI ik j,yaada Gabaranao kI ja$rt nahIM hO. gaaD,I Aato hI hmaoM TI•TI• sao baat krnaI caaihe. caaihe. Agar ]sa ko pasa
kao[- baqa-
baqa- KalaI haogaI tao vah baqa-
baqa- hmaoM hI imalaogaI.

ijasa p`kar kao[- maugaI-aI- caaoMca maoM danaa lao kr caUj,ao ko pasa jaatI hO ]saI p`kar maOM yah SauBa saUcanaa lao kr Apnao daost ko pasa
gayaa. sauna kr ]sao kao[- p`sannata nahIM hu[-. ]sa ko caohro pr ]sa kI Kasa mauskurahT ek baar ifr maora maj,aak ]D,anao
lagaI – skUla maasTr sao lao kr sToSana maasTr tk saba JaUzI talaIma AaOr JaUzI tsallaI doto hOM. [sa maulk ka kuC nahIM
haogaa.

maora yah daost kSmaIr ka p`isaw AaOr jaanaa jaanaa–

anaa–maanaa bauiwjaIvaI qaa¸ jaao maanava maUlyaaoM ko ivaYaya maoM hu[- ek Aa^la [MiDyaa
ka^nÍonsa maoM Baaga laonao idllaI Aayaa qaa. dao idna kI yah kaOnÍonsa kla Saama kao hI saMpnna hu[- qaI. Aaja savaoro vah haoTla
CaoD, kr maoro yahaM Aayaa qaa AaOr saara idna mauJao Aip- Aip-t ikyaa qaa. saba sao phlao hma [MiDyana eyar laa[Msa ko dFtr gae
qao. vahaM ]sa nao ir@vaosT kr iTkT vaapsa krko "irTna "irTna-- eyar foAr" ko $pe jaoba maoM Dalao qao. vahaM sao hma kraolabaaga
gae qao jahaM sao ]sa nao baIvaI–
baIvaI–baccaaoM ko ilae kpD,o AaOr kuC dUsara saamaana KrIda qaa. kraolabaaga sao Aa kr ]sa nao maoro Gar
pr maoro saaqa kSmaIrI Kanaa Kayaa qaa AaOr maorI p%naI ko pkanao kI bahut tarIf kI qaI. maoro baccaaoM ko saaqa BaI vah KUba
Kolaa qaa AaOr [sa baat ko ilae isaf- isaf- ]nhoM hI nahIM¸ mauJao AaOr maorI p%naI kao BaI SaabaaSaI dI qaI ik [tnao barsa idllaI maoM
rhnao ko baavajaUd hma AaOr baccao kSmaIrI hI baaolato hOM. Kanaa Kanao AaOr ifr namakIna gaulaabaI caaya pInao ko baad hmaaro baIca
k[-
k[- masalaaoM pr bahsa iCD,I qaI. ]sa ]sa kI baataoM sao lagata qaa ik ]sao hr vyai> AaOr hr ivacaar sao nafrt hO¸ magar vaOsaI hI
nafrt jaOsaI ek baap kao Apnao Pyaaro baoTo sao ]sa kI badkarI doK kr haotI hO¸ yaa ifr iksaI Aa&akarI AaOr Eawalau
baoTo ko mana maoM Apnao ipta ka kao[- naIca kaya- kaya- doK kr pOda haotI hO. ]saka maananaa qaa ik bauinayaadI taOr pr AadmaI ku%to
sao jyaada j,alaIla AaOr BaalaU sao AiQak vahSaI hO. ]sa kI raya maoM vah idna kayanaat ka saba sao tarIk idna ijasa idna caar
TaMgaaoM vaalao jaIva nao dao TaMgaaoM pr calanaa saIKa qaa AaOr [sa trh ApnaI jaat kao ]baar kr baakI maKlaUkat kao Dubaao idyaa
qaa. yah saba khnao ko baad ]sanao Aah BarI qaI¸ "[sa duinayaa ka kuC nahIM haogaaÑ"

caar bajao ko Aasa–

Aasa–pasa maorI p%naI nao ]sa kI frmaa[Sa pr kSmaIrI khvaa banaayaa qaa. khvaa khvaa pI kr hma nao AaOr BaI bahut
saaro AdbaI¸ [lamaI¸ AalamaI AaOr AafakI masalao Qaunao qao. savaa saat bajao vah AaOr maOM TO@saI sao sToSana kI Aaor cala pD,o qao
AaOr [sa samaya savaa naaO baja rho qao.

PlaoTfa^ma-a- naMbar dao sao ek gaaD,I jaanao khaM ko ilae inakla pD,I. PlaoTfa^ma-a- tIna pr kao[- gaaD,I jaanao ikQar sao Aa[- Aa[-.
laoikna KalaI pTrI ilae PlaoTfa^ma-a- naMbar ek puNao sao Aanao vaalaI ]sa gaaD,I kI p`tIxaa krto–krto qak gayaa qaa ijasasao maoro
daost kao jammaU jaanaa qaa. maOMnao daeM–baaeM daonaao
naaoM Aaor dUr tk naj,ar DalaI. KalaI pTrI pr jaldI gaaD,I Aanao ka kao[-
savaala hI pOda nahIM haota qaa. laoikna maoro idmaaga KalaI idmaaga maoM jald hI yah savaala Aayaa ik @yaa daost kao ]sa kI
iksmat ko Baraosao CaoDn, aa maoro ilae AaOr hmaarI daostI ko ilae AcCa rhogaaÆ nahIM¸ mauJao gaaD,I ko Aanao AaOr ifr ]sa ko
calao jaanao tk [Mtj,aar krnaa haogaa. gaaD,I ko Aanao AaOr calao jaanao ko baIca ko samaya maoM ima~ ko saaonao ko ilae baqa baqa-- ka kao[-
na kao[- [Mtj,aama BaI krnaa haogaa. ]sao KuSaI– aI–KuSaIaI ivada krnao ko baad hI Kud Gar vaapsa jaanao kI icanta krnaI haogaI.
zIk hO dsa bajao ko baad kao[- basa nahIM imalaogaI¸ pr qa`I–vhIlar tao imala jaaegaa. tBaI yaqaaqa- yaqaaqa- kI sauQa Aanao sao maora ]%saah
zMDa pD, gayaa. sToSana sao maoro Gar tk qa`I–vhIlar ka ikrayaa dsa– dsa–pnd`h $pe sao kma @yaa haogaaÆ magar maorI jaoba maoM paMca
$pe ka ek AaOr Akolaa naaoT qaaÑ AaQaI rat kao Gar phMuca kr p%naI kao jagaanaa AaOr [sa sao qa`I–vhIlar vaalao kao donao
ko ilae $pe maaMganaa¸ maorI samaJa maoM hI nahIM Aayaa ik maOM [sa na[- na[- samasyaa sao kOsao inapTMUÆ jaba maorI p%naI kI naIMd TUTogaI¸
bailk taoD,I jaaegaI¸ tba vah maorI hD\ hD\DI–
DI–psalaI taoD,nao maoM kaOna–
DI a–saI ksar baakI rKogaIÆ pUCogaI ik yah kaOna– a–saa cahota Baa[-
Baa[-
–bahnaao[- Aayaa qaa ijasa ko ilae tumanao pUra idnaidna AaOr AaQaI rat babaa- babaad- kIÆ Apnao baccaaoM ka poT kaT kr raoganajaaoSa¸
maKnaI SaamaI kbaaba sao ]saka jahnnaumaI poT Bar idyaa AaOr itsa pr qa`I–vhIlar ko ikrae ko taOr pr jaumaa-aa-naa naa BaI Ada
ikyaaÆ

maOM nao ApnaI p%naI ko Anacaaho maohmaana kI Aaor dRiYT DalaI. ]sa nao samaya ibatanao ko ilae [-[-vainaM vainaMga nyaUj,a ka pcaa-
pcaa- KrIda
qaa. ]sa ko pasa jaa kr maOMnao BaI pcao- pr naj,ar DalaI.
"paMca kraoD,Ñ" maoro maMuh sao caIK–
caIK–saI inakla pD,I. sauKI-I- vaalaI Kbar baD,I sanasanaIKoj,a qaI. paMca kraoD, $pyaaoM ka ka ek
baD,a BaarI skOnDla naMgaa huAa qaa ijasa maoM baD,o–baD,o laaogaaoM ko haqa haonao kI saMBaavanaa qaI.
"paMca kraoD, pZ, kr tumharI laar [sa trh @yaaoM bahnao lagaIÆ Aajakla kraoD, kao[- baD,I rkma nahIM haotI." ]sanao maorI
maUK-tata pr mauskurato hue kha¸ "kuC pta hO¸ Aae idna haonao vaalao [na saoimanaaraoM¸ ka^nÍonsaaoM¸ jaSnaaoM pr iktnao kraoD, Kca- Kca-
haoto haoMgaoÆ iktnaI daOlat j,aayaa haotI haogaIÆ [sa maulk ka kuC nahIM haogaaÑ"
"matlaba ijasa ka^nÍonsa ko ilae tuma yahaM Aae qao¸ ]sa pr Kca- Kca- ikyaa
ikyaa gayaa saara pOsaa BaI Asala maoM j,aayaa huAa hOÑ" maOMnao
kha.
"ibalakula j,aayaa huAa hO. [tnao laaogaaoM ko ilae fsT-
fsT-–@laasa yaa hvaa[-
hvaa[-–jahaj,a sao Aanao–jaanao ka [Mtj,aama ikyaa gayaa.
fa[va–
fa[va–sTar haoTlaaoM maoM [na ko kmaro bauk ike gae. laMca¸ iDnar¸ iDnar¸ paTI-
paTI-¸ ipkinak pr hj,aaraoM nahIM¸ laaKaoM $pe ]D,ae
gae. phlao baomatlaba kI [na majailasaaoM ko baaro maoM farsaI maoM kha jaata qaa – inaSasatna¸ gauftna¸ barKasatna matlaba
baOznaa¸ baatoM krnaa AaOr ]z kr calao jaanaa. magar Aba [na tIna tnaaoM ko saaqa ek caaOqaa tna BaI jauD, gayaa hO – Kurdna¸
yaanaI Kanaa–
Kanaa–pInaa."
"[sa maulk ka kuC nahIM haogaa." jaanao kOsao [sa baar ]saka tikyaa klaama maoro hI maMuh sao inakla pD,a.
"maulk ka kuC haogaa yaa nahIM¸ mauJao fayada j,a$r huAa."
"kOsaa fayadaÆ"
"mauJao dsa saala baad Apnao daost sao imalanao ka maaOka haisala huAa."
]sanao phlao maoro kMQao pr haqa rKa AaOr ifr mauJao galao sao lagaayaa. ifr maorI kmar maoM haqa Dala kr mauJao ek sTa^la tk lao
gayaa AaOr dao Aa^ronja jaUsa ka Aa^D-r idyaa. kayado kayado AaOr Saraft sao pomaonT mauJao hI krnaI caaihe qaI. magar maoro pasa isaf- isaf-
paMca $pe ka ek naaoT qaa. maOM naj,ar bacaa kr maa[k pr hao rha enaa]MsamaonT saunanao AaOr ]sao samaJanao kI kaoiSaSa krnao
lagaa. maora daost jaba psa-
psa- inakalakr pomaonT krnao lagaa tao maOMnao turMt jaoba maoM haqa Dalaa. ]sa nao maora daihnaa haqa pkD,
kr maoro dUsaro haqa maoM jaUsa ka igalaasa qamaa idyaa. zMDa jaUsa pIto–pIto laijjat caohro sao psaInao kI sad- sad- baMUdo bahnao lagaIM.
AaOr doKto–doKto AZ,a[-[- GaMTo gauj,ar gae. pUro saaZ,o dsa bajao daihnaI trf ka isagnala Da]na huAa. dUr pTrI ko isaro pr
laala ba%tI kI jagah hrI ba%tI jalaI AaOr kuC dor baad hI PlaoTfa^ma-a- kao JakJaaortI p`agaOithaisak kala ko Dayanaasaaor sao
BaI Bayaanak $p maoM gaura-a-tI
tI rola gaaD,I hmaaro saamanao
saamanao phMuca kr $k ga[-
ga[.- PlaoTfa^ma-a- pr saUTkosa ilae madao-M¸ baccaaoM ko haqa qaamao
AaOrtaoM AaOr isar pr saamaana laado kuilayaaoM kI Baaga–
Baaga–daOD, AaOr Qa@ka–
Qa@ka–mau@kI Sau$ hu[-. na ]trnao vaalao BaItr jaanao vaalaaoM
kao Gausanao doto AaOr nahI Gausanao vaalao ]trnao vaalaaoM kao baahr Aanao doto qao. yah pagalapna doK kr maora daost h@ka– h@ka–ba@ka
rh gayaa qaa. ]sakI AnaaoKI mauskurahT [sa samaya jaOsao ]sa ko haozaoM sao gaayaba hao ga[- ga[- qaI.

Acaanak kalaa kaoT phnao TI•TI• PlaoTfa^ma-a- pr KumaI kI trh fUT pD,a AaOr saamanao vaalao ka]MTr ko pICo KD,a hao gayaa.
dja-
dja-nana Bar yaa~I saamanao [k{o hao kr ]sakI Aaor Tukur–Tukur doKnao lagao. laoikna ]sanao ]na pr kao[- dyaa na idKa kr
bao$KI sao eolaana ikyaa ik iksaI BaI kMpaT- aT-maomaonT maoM saaonao ko ilae kao[- baqa
baqa- KalaI nahIM hO. maoro daost ka caohra pIlaa pD,
gayaa laoikna maOM baoSama-
ama- bana kr TI•TI• kI trf baocaargaI sao doKnao lagaa. vah saamanao KD,o laaogaaoM kI Avaholanaa krto hue
jaanao iksa AiBap`aya sao [Qar–[Qar–]Qar doK rha qaa. laoikna maorI trf ek– ek–dao baar
baar ]sanao AjaIba naj,araoM sao j,a$r doKa qaa.
yaa tao ]sao mauJa pr AaOr mauJasao j,yaada maoro saaqa icapko maoro daost pr dyaa Aa[ Aa[-- qaIÂ yaa ifr ]sanao hmaoM tgaD,a AasaamaI
samaJaa qaa. qaaoD,I dor baad jaba ]sako saamanao KD,o vyai> CMTnao lagao tao ]sanao ibanaa iksaI ihcak– ihcak–iJaJak ko mauJasao baIsa
$pe maaMgao. maoro daost nao turMt dsa–
dsa–dsa ko dao naaoT maoro haqa maoM ide jaao maOMnao mauskura kr TI•TI• saahba ko hvaalao ike.
TI•TI• nao BaavahIna caohro sao naaoT jaoba maoM rKo. maoro daost ka pIlaa pD,a caohra ifr sao kSmaIrI saoba kI– kI–saI laailamaa–
laailamaa–saa
camaknao lagaa. ]sanao mauskurato hue mauJasao kSmaIrI BaaYaa maoM kha¸ "Aba SaOtana ka poT Bar gayaa¸ mauJao baqa baqa-- imala gayaa AaOr
maora kama bana gayaa. Alaba%ta [sa maulk ka kuC nahIM banaogaa."

TI•TI• nao phlao jaOsao BaavahIna caohro sao mauJasao iTkT maaMgaa. maoro daost nao Apnaa iTkT maoro haqa maoM rKa ijasao maOMnao TI•TI•ko
hvaalao ikyaa. ]sanao kMpaT-aT-maomaonT AaOr baqa-
baqa- ka naMbar ilaK kr iTkT laaOTayaa. maoro daost nao Apnaa iTkT maoro haqa saosao CIna
ilayaa AaOr Apnaa kMpaT-aT-maomaonT Kaojanao daOD,a. maOM BaI ]sa ko pICo jaanao lagaa ik TI•TI•nao Aavaaj,a dI¸ "dUsara iTkT khaM
hOMÆ"
"hma maoM sao ek kao hI jammaU jaanaa hO. ijasao jaanaa hO vah Apnaa iDbbaa ZMUZ, rha hO." maOMnao ]sao AsalaI baat batabata dI.

baat saunakr TI•TI•ka caohra ËaoQa sao tna gayaa AaOr maorI Aaor doK kr baaolaa¸ "maOM saokno D @laasa ko ek baqabaqa-- ko isaf-
isaf- dsa
$pe laota hMU. na ek pOsaa jyaada¸ na ek pOsaa kma. yah maora ]saUla hO AaOr maOM ]saUla CaoD, kr bao[-maanaI
maanaI nahIM krta."
krta."

]sanao jaoba maoM haqa Dalaa AaOr nafrt sao maorI Aaor doK kr dsa ka naaoT maoro hvaalao kr idyaa. maOMnao naaoT ilayaa AaOr Apnao
daost kI trf naj,ar DalaI. vah Jaolama e@sapòsa ko iDbbaaoM ko naMbar pZ, kr Apnaa iDbbaa Kaoja rha qaa. maOnao [Qar– [Qar–]Qar
doK kr naaoT caupko sao AMdr kI jaoba maoM Dala ilayaa. Aba maoro pasa pnd`h $pe qao. ek paMca $pe ka naaoT jaao maOM Gar sao
laayaa qaa AaOr dUsara dsa ka naaoT jaao Bagavaana kI kRpa sao ABaI–
ABaI–ABaI mauJao yahIM imalaa qaa. Aba maOM ibanaa iksaI proSaanaI ko
qa`I–vhIlar maoM Aarama sao Apnao Gar jaa sakta qaa AaOr Gar sao dsa
dsa––baIsa gaj,a phlao hI ikrayaa cauka kr qa`I–vhIlar vaalao kI
Cu+I kr sakta qaa ijasasao maorI p%naI kao Sak krnao ka maaOka hI nahIM imalata ik maOM basa sao nahIM¸ qa`I–vhIlar sao Gar laaOTa
hMU.

maOMnao ek baar ifr pTrI pr KD,I rolagaaD,I kI Aaor naj,ar DalaI. maora daost ABaI tk Apnaa iDbbaa phcaana nahIM saka
qaa. daostI AaOr Saraft ka tkaj,aa pUra krnao kI naIyat sao ]sakI madd krnao ko ilae maOM daOD, kr ]sako pasa phMucaa.
kama$pI yaU Aar AnaMtmaUit

holanalana ABaI kccaI ]mar kI hI hO. SaISao ko saamanao AzKoilayaaÐ krtI naaca rhI hO. saD,k ko Aavaara CaokraoM kao doKkr
DaMsa ko saIKo sTOPsa krto huheu ]sao Apnao SarIr kI iqarkna inaharnaa sauKd lagata hOÂ vah inala- inala-jja–
jja–saI saaoca rhI hO ik
jja
]sakI Aaor kao[- @yaaoM nahIM doKta. vah ek–ek–caaOqaa[-aa[- baccaI Balao hI hao¸ pr tIna ihssao tao s~I hI hO. naaja – naKraoM AaOr
AdaAaovM aalaI [sa laD,kI kI ekaga`ta kao BaMga na kroM. Aagao vah ek pUrI naagairkta kao hI Basma kr Dalanao kI iSaxaa
pa rhI hO. yah yaoT\sasa ka kqana hO. maoro saamanao sao gaujara ek kama$pI mauJao ilaKnao kao ivavaSa kr rha hO.

]sa vyai@t nao ekaek BaItr Gausakr caaraoM Aaor najar daOD,ayyaI. aI. BaTktI naja,r ek saaofo sao dUsaro tk daODt, I rhI. saamanao
ko Aadmakd SaISao ko saamanao ]sanao ApnaI maÐUCo krInao sao }ÐcaI kIM AaOr baalaaoM kao saÐvaara. maora Qyaana KIMcanao ko ilae Apnao
kao zIk–
zIk–zak ikyaa. BaaOMhaoM ko naIcao ApnaI AaÐKaoM kao pUrI trh Kaolakr idKanao ka vyaqa- vyaqa- p`yaasa ikyaa. ifr sao baaeÐ
GaUmakr hzat saamanao GaUmaa. hÐsaI sao Baro paoplao maÐuhvaalaI gaaMQaIjaI kI faoTao ko naIcao¸ caaOkaor kaÐca kI maoja pr rKo safod
rMga ko faona pr hma daonaaoM kI najar pD,I : khIM sao Aca Acaanak
anak BaItr Gausa Aayao ]sa JaIMgaur kI trh¸ jaao idSaahIna haokr
khIM sao khIM ]D,ta huAa jahaЖthaРTkrata QaPp sao Aa igaro. faona AaOr gaaMQaI ko saamanao KD,o haokr ]sanao Apnaa
ba`Ifkosa laala saaofo pr foMkkr maorI Aaor doKa. [sa p`kar hma laaogaaoM kI baatcaIt Sau$ hu[-.

hOdrabaad ko hvaa[-
hvaa[- AD\
AD\DoDo ko laa]Mja maoM maOM Akolaa hvaaa[-
hvaaa[- jahaja kI p`tIxaa maoM baOza qaa¸ tBaI [sa mahanauBaava ko dSa-
dSa-nana hue.
safod Ta[T pOMT AaOr bauSSaT-
SaT- – daonaaoM hI KadI ko qao. vaI•Aa[-
vaI•Aa[-•pI•
•pI• laa]Mja ko yaaogya sajjanata koko laxaNa ]sako mauK pr
idKa[-
idKa[- nahIM idyao¸ ifr BaI KadI ko kpD,o phnao qaa [sailae ]samaoM AhOtk u saahsa rha haogaa. maOnao saaocaa¸ Saayad vah maoro
baoTo kI ]ma` ka hao. pr ipcako gaalaaoM AaOr BaTktI laalacaI AaÐKaovM aalao eosao laaogaaoM kI Aayau ka ininaiScat
aiScat Anaumaana krnaa
kizna haota hO.

maOM kMudor kI pustk 'sava-

'sava-ga`ga`ahI saMvaodnaa' pZ, rha qaa. mauJa pr Saayad ]saka p`Baava rha haogaa. ]sanao TUTII––fUTI AMgaòjaI maoM
lagaatar jaao kuC kha¸ maOM ]sakao najarAndaja nahIM kr saka. ek vaaihyaat– vaaihyaat–saa kOmara maorI trf baZ,akr ]sanao mauJao
batayaa ik ]sao khaÐ sao kOsao qaamanaa hO AaOr iksa isqait maoM kOsao–iksa baTna kao dbaakr faoTao KIMcanaI hOM. faoTao KIMcanao sao
phlao Apnao jara–
jara–jara ]Baro daÐtaoM kao ZaÐknao ka p`yaasa krto hue ApnaI ApoxaaAaoM kao kao mauJa tk phÐcu aanao AaOr ]na pr maorI
p`itiËyaaAaoM sao bao–prvaah ]sakI svap`itYza ko baaro maoM maOM jaao doK saka¸ vah qaa ]saka Apnaa svaaqa- svaaqa-–saaQana. TUTI–
I–fUTI
AMgaòjaI maoM ApnaI baat khto hue ]sanao mauJa inataMt Apiricat kI ivanama`ta kao ibanaa ibanaa iksaI 'Da]T' ko svaIkar kr ilayaa
qaa.

"vahaÐ imasTr¸ vahaÐ – gaaMQaIjaI ko faoTo ko naIcaoÑ maOM vahaÐ saaofo pr baOzÐU AaOr faona ]zakr hÐsa–a–hÐsakr baatoM krto hue jara
maUD banaa laÐU¸ tba Aapkao gaaMQaIjaI kI faoTao¸ laala saaofa– a–saoT¸ ja,ra–
a–saa hra kapo-T¸
T¸ pasavaalaI kaÐca kI maoja¸ fUladana maoM
lagao gaulaaba AaOr maora sTa[la – [na sabakao faoksa krko maora snaOp laonaa hO."

ek AaÐK maÐUdkr maOMnao baD,I ivanama`ta sao ]saka snaOp ilayaa. [sasao ]%saaiht haokr ]sanao k[-
k[- trh ko paoja AaOr mauK–
maud`aAaoM ko faoTao iKMcavaayao. ek baar 'caPpMiD caPpMiD' ³kihe¸ kihe´ khkr iKlaiKlaakr hÐsaa BaI.
Aba vah Apnao jaIjaa ko Gar maoM baOza hO. yah jaIjaa ]sako svajaatIya maM~I ka psa-
psa-nala
nala AisasTOMT hO. vah imainasTr ]saka
[tnaa GainaYz hO ik yah ]saI ko Gar maoM nahata–
nahata–Qaaota hO.

Saayad mauJao ivanaIt banaanao ko ilae yaa ifr Apnao mauK pr yaSaaolaxmaI kI kRpavalaI maud`a laanao ko ilae vah [sa trh kI baatoM
AMga`jaI¸ tolaugau AaOr ihMdI maoM lagaatar krta rha AaOr Apnao ]na maUDaoM kao vya@t krnaovaalao faoTao mauJasao iKMcavaata rha.

rIla kI AaiKrI faoTao maoM vah faona saunata huAa kuC naaoT kr rha qaa. ³[sa baar ]sanao Apnao ba`Ifkosa sao ek puiD,yaa
jara
inakalakr maaqao pr kMukuma lagaa ilayaa qaa.´ eosao maoM Kud imainasTr hI yahaÐ Aa jaato hOM. vah jara–
ra–saa ]zkr ]nakao haqa
ko [Saaro sao baOznao kao kh rha hO. ek yah paoja qaa.

ijasa BaivaYya kI vah klpnaa kr rha qaa¸ maoro maaQyama sao ]saI kI ApnaI [cCa vah pUrI kr rha qaa. ifr vah Apnaa
ba`Ifkosa laokr ]z KD,a huAa. ]sanao kOmaro sao rIla inakalakr saavaQaanaI sao ]sao iDbbao maoM lapoTkr rK ilayaa.

laoikna ]sa Saina nao maora pICa nahIM CaoD,a. kMudor kao pZ,nao ko bahanao maOM ApnaI pUva-a- maanaisak isqait maoM laaOTnaa caahta qaa¸
pr vah bagala kI kusaI-aI- pr hI Aa baOzaa. ]sanao Apnao ba`Ifkosa maomaoM sao saaja–
saaja–saamaana inakalaa.

saamanao Aadmakd SaISaa lagaa qaa. dUsaraoM ka ilahaja krnao kI maorI p`vaRi%t ko karNa ]sao DIMga maarnao ka Avasar imala
gayaa. maorI AaÐKaoM sao AaÐKoM imalaakr ]sanao Apnao maÐuh imayaaЖima{U bananaa Sau$ kr idyaa. ]saka
]saka isar–
isar–pOr jaanao ibanaa maOM
]sakI baataoM maoM idlacaspI idKanao lagaa., maOM kaOna hÐU¸ ]sanao yah phlao hI pta lagaa ilayaa qaa. vah ApnaI SaoKI baGaarnao maoM
laga gayaa. mauJao yaad nahIM ]sa samaya maOMnao Apnao Aapkao @yaa samaJa rKa qaa. pr ]sanao ]sanao mauJa jaOsao k[yaaoM kao Apnao maM~IjaI
ko caOMbar maoM doK rKa qaa. maOMnao ]sakI jaao tsvaIroM KIMcaI qaIM vao ]sakI dOinak cayaa-
cayaa- kao hI vya@t krnaovaalaI qaIM. 'doiKe'
khkr ]sanao Apnaa elabama Kaolaa.

ek ica~ maoM vah fnaa-

fnaa-MiDsa ko galao maoM har phnaa
phnaa rha hO. doSa– a–saovaa ko Apnao p`qama carNa maoM vah eosao pxa maoM hO ijasasao ek
pOsao ka fayada nahIM. [samaoM tao QaUla hI nasaIba haotI hO. eosaa ica~ qaa vah. dUsarI faoTaoM maoM vah ena•TI•Aar• ko caO~rqa
ka AgauAa hO. haqa ]za– ]za–]zakr jaya–
jaya–jayakar kr rha hO. ]saka ek svajaatIya laIDr tolaugaudoSama paTI- paTI- maoM maM~I bana
gayaa qaa [sailae laacaar ]sao ]sako saaqa jaanaa pD,a. yah ]sa samaya kI faoTao qaI. ek AaOr ica~ maoM vah isar AaOr maÐUCoM
mauD,akr poD, kI ]na jaD,aoM–saa dIK rha qaa ijana pr jamaI jamaI ima+I Qaula gayaI hao. raYT/pit ko saaqa it$pit jaakr [nako
laIDr nao BaI isar maÐuDvaa ilayaa qaa. tba [sanao BaI vaOsaa hI ikyaa qaa. tba kI tsvaIr hO yah.

baakI jaIra@sa p`itilaipyaaÐ hOM. iksaI–

iksaI–iksaI maM~I ko¸ iksaI–
iksaI–iksaI vyai@t ko ilae : hao sakosako tao kama dIijae vaalao
AiBap`aya ko isafairSaI p~. ]samaoM yah Baavanaa qaI ik [sako praopkarI svaBaava ko karNa hI yah saba cala rha hO. AanQa`
ko maMi~yaaoM ko Alaavaa ]sanao koMd` ko maMi~yaaoM ko BaI p~ idKayao. Aba vah kaMga`osa maoM hOM. yaUqa kaMga`ga`osa ka vahI saoËoT/I hO.
baOkvaD-
vaD- saOla ko maM~I ko ilae vahI spIca ilaKta hO. jaIjaa pr maM~I ka bahut snaoh hO. pr jaIjaajaI kao AMga`jo aI nahIM
AatI¸ [sasao ibanaa jaIjaa ka kama nahIM calata [%yaaid baatoM maoro saamanao xaNa–
xaNa–Bar maoM saaf hao ]zIM.

mauJao vah kqaakar laoKkaoM ko galao pD,naovaalao ka^imak ko pa~ jaOsaa lagaa. maOMnao ]saka naama nahIM pUCa. svayaM Aagao baZ,kr
haqa psaarkr vah baaolaa – maOM¸ SaMkr baabaU¸ yaUqa kaMgaòsa ka laIDr. mauJao Aa^la [MiDyaa baOkvaD-
vaD- saOla ko [navaa[TI ko
ko $p
maM~IjaI nao naa^imanaoT ikyaa hO.

"Aapka 'eD/osa' doKkr mauJao 'haop' hao gayaI." baad maoM KD,a haokr hÐsata huAa vah baaolaa : "Aap jaOsao 'gaoT Aa^na' vyai@t
ibanaa saUT–Ta[-
Ta[- ko tao p%naI sao BaI nahIM imalato." ]sakI baat saunakr maOMnao saaocaa ik Aagao sao kuta-a–- pajaamaa nahIM phnanaa
caaihe. laa]Mja maoM ca@kr lagaato hue vah maoro baaro maoM khnao lagaa¸ "Aap ek safla AadmaI hao." yah vah doKto hI jaana
jaata hO ik kaOna @yaa hO. [sako ibanaa [sa jamaanao maoM rajanaIit maoM rhnaa saMBava nahIM
nahIM. "safla haonao ko ilae @yaa isaf-
isaf-
p`itBaa hI kafI hOÆ }prvaalao kI kRpa haonaI caaihe." idllaI ko ivamaana kI p`tIxaa maoM baOza maOM¸ ]sao baD,a 'ÍoDM laI'
lagaa. "hmaaro p`QaanamaM~I jaanato hOM ik Aap jaOsao laaogaaoM kao kOsao [stomaala krnaa caaihe. maOM tao [sa samaya pIz–
pIz–pICo haqa
baaÐQakr p`tIxaa krta rhta hÐU."

ima~ SaMkr baabaU kao yah pta laga gayaa haogaa ik ]sa samaya maora Qyaana vahaÐ nahIM hO. yah doKkr ]sanao ekdma haqa sao
ilaKa dIKnaovaalaa prMtu ip`TM huAa rajaIva gaaMQaI ka ga`IiTMga kaD-
kaD- idKayaa. ]sanao SaISao sao yah doK ilayaa ik ijasa p`Baava
kI ]sao AaSaa qaI vah pD, cauka hO. baad maoM ]sanao ek bahut baD,a ica~ idKayaa. vah iksaI ivavaah ka ica~ qaa. jaba
maOMnao vah ica~ doKa tba ]sakI [cCa kuC AaOr qaI AaOr maoro mana maoM kuC AaOr. ica~ maoM ek sauMdr dulhna nao ApnaI CatI pr
maaoTI– I–saI caaoTI Dala rKI qaI. laD,kI kalaI qaI. ]sako p`%yaok AMga pr saaonaa lada qaa ifr BaI vah mauJao ek Saapga`st
saMudr dovaknyaa–
aknyaa–saI jaana pD,I. ]sako saamanao ek baD,I taoMdvaalaa KD,a qaa. ]sakI
]sakI gad-
gad-nana pr th–
th–pr–pr–th carbaI caZ,I hu[-
qaI. iKjaaba lagao baalaaoMvaalaI AaQaI safacaT KaopD,I. ]sakI maaoTI taoMd pr caZ,o camakdar roSamaI kut-o maoM vah vaI•Aa[-vaI•Aa[-•pI•
•pI•
ek madmaata risak jaana pD,a. haqa jaaoDk , r ]sako KD,o haonao sao lagata qaa ik vah ikiksaIsaI kI p`tIxaa maoM hao¸ eosaa nahIM laga
rha qaa. vah ek dRiYT maoM ATkI iSalaamaUit-t-–saa lagaa. baad maoM saaocato hue maoro mana maoM pMKuiD,yaaЖsaI Kulanao lagaIM.

SaMkr baabaU ]sa maaoTo ka pircaya donao kao Aatur qaa. pr maOMnao ]sa Saapga`st knyaa jaOsaI dIKtI laD,kI ko baaro maoM p`Sna
krnaa Sau$ kr idyaa. AapkI bahna ka naama @yaa hOÆ @yaa pZ,I–ilaKI hOÆ vah BaagyaSaalaI inajaI sahayak Aapko jaIjaa
hI hOM. haи AaOr yao maM~I hOM yah BaI Aapko batayao ibanaa hI maOM samaJa gayaa hÐU. AapkI bahna kI Aba kao[- saMtana hOÆ
]sakI $icayaaÐ @yaa hOMÆ

pr vah ]zkr KD,a hao gayaa. pIz– pIz–pICo haqa baaÐQakr baD,I Saana sao maM~I ko baaro maoM baKana kr rha qaa – yao pUjaa ikyao
ibanaa ka^fI tk BaI nahIM CUto. sabasao baiZ,yaa Tolar sao hI vao Apnao kuto- isalaato
isalaato hOM. ApnaI jaait maoM saokoDM laa[-
laa[-nana Aa^f
laIDriSap haonaa caaihe¸ khkr ]sao Aagao laa rho hOM. ]nhaonM ao hI Apnao Kcao- sao SaadI krayaI. paÐcaok kOibanaoT maoM vao maM~I
rho hOM. nao@salaa[T BaI ]nasao Drto hOM. saBaI baOkvaD-
vaD- laaogaaoM sao ]nhoM Pyaar hO. "saraoja¸ jara ka^fI banaa dao" khto vao saIQao
rsaao[- maoM hI phÐuca jaato qao.

AMitma vaa@ya maoM BaUtkala ka p`yaaoga saunakr maora kaOtuhla AaOr BaI jaaga pD,a. jaba ]sanao bahna kI baat ]zayaI tba sao maOM
]sako ilae ek Eaaota Bar qaa. Aba ]sako baat krnao ka lahjaa badla gayaa qaa maanaao maOM Aba nao@salaa[TaoM kI QamaikyaaoM ko
baaro maoM kovala ek Eaaota hao}.
Ð [sanao maM~I mahaodya kao ek BaaYaNa ilaKkr idyaa qaa 'laa^ eMD Aa^D-r'r' ko baaro maoM.

]sa BaaYaNa ka ivaYaya qaa nao@salaa[T laaogaaoM kI QamaikyaaoM ka maukabalaa kr panaa saMBava nahIM¸ yah BaI ek svar qaa. ipC,DI
jaait kI samasyaaeÐ ABaI hla krnaI hOM. maorI maaи jaao [tnaI rIilajasa qaI¸ vah BaI Aba nao@salaa[TaoM kI p`SaMsaa krnao lagaI
hOM. maorI bahna BaI Aba ]nasao imalanao
imalanao kao @yaaoM tOyaar hao rhI hOÆ

SaISao ko saamanao BaTktI ]sakI CaoTI–

I–CaoTI AaÐKoM jaba maora saamanaa krnao lagaIM tba maOMnao kzaorta sao pUCa¸ "kaOna–
a–saI–
saI–
bahnaÆ"

]sao tinak tsallaI hu[-. baOzkr ]sanao ba`Ifkosa sao ek AaOr ica~ idKakr kha¸ "yah ica~
ica~ maOMnao ]sako Anajaanao maoM hI
]%saaiht––saa ikyaa.
KIMcaa hO." yah khkr ]sanao mauskrakr mauJao ]%saaiht

]sa ica~ maoM maOMnao doKa – sauKanao kao CatI pr ibaKrayao Ganao camakto kalao baala. ]sako SarIr pr naama kao BaI ek AaBaUYaNa
na qaa. yahaÐ tk ik kana maomaoM baailayaaÐ BaI na qaIM. saadI hqa–
hqa–krGao kI saaD,I phlao snaanaGar sao baahr inaklatI hu[- dIK rhI
qaI. ]sao doKnao sao lagata qaa ik gaussaa naak pr hI Qara hO. vah ekdma jalatI paMcaalaI– aalaI–saI dIK rhI qaI. baD,I bahna ko
samaana Saapga`st saaOmya dovata nahIM. FlaOSa sao hOrana hu[- ivasfairt AaÐKaoM kI kzaor dRiYT sao Baa[-
Baa[- kao jalaayao Dala rhI qaI.
kalaa mauK¸ kalao baala¸ camaktI AaÐKoMÑ doKnao sao eosaa lagaa jaOsao Ganao baadla haoM.

"yahI gaIta hO. sabasao CaoTI bahna. raoja Gar– Gar–AaÐgana bauharkr pao
paoMCa lagaatI hOM. baD,I AcCI rMgaaolaI BaI DalatI hO. Aba
[saI nao naollaUr maoM hmaaro kula ko laaogaaoM kao eki~t krko Saraba kI dukanao baMd kranao kI ËaMit kI hO." yah khkr ]sanao
vyaMgyaBarI hÐsaI hÐsato hue ek dIGa-dIGa- ivaSlaoYaNa krnao kao ivavaSa kr idyaa qaa.

vah iksaI BaI ivaSlaoYaNa ko baaro maoM hao sakta hO. pr du:KI maanava–
maanava–vyavasqaaAaoM ko daoYaaoM ko baaro maoM¸ maanava [ithasa ko
klaMk ko p`it SaMkr baabaU kao iksaI p`kar kI prvaah na qaI. pr ]sakI baataoM maoM yah baat AaBaaisat hao rhI qaI ik
hmaaro jaOsao laaoga ]sakI Aagao kI bahsa maoM $ica lao sakto hOM. "DomaaoËso aI kI Aapkao ja$rt nahIM. caunaava ko ibanaa
DomaaoËosaI bacaI rhogaIÆ caunaava ko ilae pOsao nahIM caaiheÆ vao khaÐ sao imalaoMgaoÆ kalao Qana sao hI naÆ Aagao DovalapmaoTM k koo ilae
rovaonyaU nahIM caaihe @yaaÆ vah khaÐ sao AaegaaÆ kalao pOsao sao hI naÆ

"maaosT Aa^f [TÑ ]samaoM jyada–

jyada–sao–jyaada Saraba kI ibaËI sao. [na nao@salaa[TaoM kao BaI ËaMit ko ilae baMdUkoM khaÐ sao imalatI
hOMÆ D/ga ko pOsao sao. paikstana sao¸ caIna sao¸ jama-
jama-na–
nana–ivad`aoh sao¸ , , , ,laoinana nao ËaMit kI qaI naÆ gaaMQaIjaI kao BaI pOsaa ibarlaa
sao hI imalato qao naÆ pr ]sao pOsao khaÐ sao imalao qaoÆ AakaSa sao barsao qao @yaaÆ Aap jaOsao laaoga [MglaODM sao pZ,kr Apnao kao
sajjana khkr [trato nahIM – ]na doSaaoM ko pasa jaao pOsaa Aayaa hO vah BaI tao garIba doSaaoM ka KUna caUsa kr hI tao Aayaa
hO. [saI trh saa[-saa[- baabaa jaao Asptala banaa rha hO¸ , , , , , , yaa it$pit ko itmmaPpa ka BaMDara – "

maOM vaad–
vaad–ivavaad maoM ihssaa nahIM lao rha qaa¸ yah doKkr SaMkr baabaU nao Apnao Aap hÐsanaa Sau$ ikyaa : "yah @yaa¸ sarÆ Aap
jaOsao laaogaaoM sao maOM jara AMga`ojaI saIKnaa caahta hÐU tao Aap yaÐU caup hao gayaoÑ maOM AapkI trh fa^rona gayaa nahIM. saMDo¸ [MiDyaa
TuDo¸ fa[naaMiSayala e@sapòsa –jaao BaI haqa haqa lagata hO¸ ]sao pZ,kr maOMnao AMgaòjaI saIKI hO. hmaaro Aa^ifsa maoM [-[-•pI•DblyaU
•pI•DblyaU•
pi~ka AatI hO. Balao hI maOM Aapkao [mp`Osa nahIM kr saka pr hmaaro maM~IjaI ko ilae maOM hI ba`ona hÐU. yao saba ivacaar maOMnao
]nakao ilaKkr idyao AaOr ]saI baat kao kao laokr vao baaolato hOM AaOr Aap jaOsao laaoga baD,I gaMBaIrta sao ]saka ivaSlaoYaNa Sau$
krto hOM. ]nako baaro maoM Aap hI kla [-[-•pI•DblyaU•pI•DblyaU• maoM ilaKoMgao."

KOr¸ ]sako [tnaa &ana baGaarnao pr BaI maOM ]sasao p`Baaivat nahIM huAa.

pr maOMnao jaanabaUJakr
akr jamha[-
jamha[- laoto hue kha¸ "maOMnao tao AapkI baD,IvaalaI bahna ko baaro maoM pUCa qaa¸ pr Aapnao ]sa baaro maoM kuC
kha hI nahIMÑ"

"@yaa bata}и maora duBaa-aa-gyaÑ

gyaÑ SaadI ko ek mahInao baad hI vah cala basaI." QartI pr AaÐKoM gaaD,o SaMkr baabaU }prI mana saosao
baaolaa¸ "]sanao sausaa[D kr laI. maorI saarI fjaIhtaoM ka vahI karNa hO."

kama$pI Apnao AsalaI $p maoM ek xaNa– xaNa–Bar ko ilae hI sahI mauJasao baat krogaa¸ maora yah saaocanaa Ba`ma hI rha. ]sao mauJasao
@yaa caaihe qaa. xaNa–
xaNa–Bar maoM hI ]sakI AaÐKoM SaISao
SaISao sao saaofa AaOr saaofo sao SaISao tk BaTknao lagaIM. ]saka BaaYaNa baD,a
saaf–
saaf–sauqara qaa. saraoja manaaoraogaI rhI haogaI.

"hmaara Garanaa iSaixat nahIM qaa. maaÐ kao pta hI nahIM calaa. maora tao saara samaya samaaja–
samaaja–saovaa maoM hI calaa jaata qaa. rao
raoja
daOD,–QaUp lagaI rhtI. ]sako ilae kao[- kmaI na qaI. yahaÐ tk ik rsaao[-Gar Gar maoM Aakr maM~I mahaodya ka^fI maaÐgato qao.
saasa–
saasa–sasaur ka kao[- JaMJaT nahIM qaa. jaao caaihe vah saaD,I¸ SarIr Bar kr gahnao –"

maora svar kaÐp ]za. maOMnao jara kTu haokr kha¸ "Aap AcCI trh jaanato hOM ik vah @yaaoM marI. Agar Aap mauJasao baat
krnaa caahto hOM tao saca saca kihe."

SaMkr baabaU ko hava–

hava–Baava badla gayao. Apiricat vyai@t ko p`it jaao ikMicat\ cat\ maa~ nama`ta rhnaI caaihe¸ vah BaI ]D, gayaI.
GainaYzta maoM jaao
jaao GaRYzta rahtI hO ]saI ZMga sao mauJao BaI ek saBaa maanakr vah maoro saamanao Aa KD,a huAa. knaiKyaaoM sao SaISao
maoM doKto hue iksaI dUsaro sao baat krnao kI trh mauJasao khnao lagaa.

]sakI kccaI AayauvaalaI bahna gaIta kI trh mauJao baat krto doKkr ]sao AaScaya-
AaScaya- huAa. "ibanaa naIit Kaoyao BaI kuC laaoga
safla haoto hOM. ]dahrNa ko ilae Aap hI kao laIijae." khkr ifr sao ApnaI galatgalat––salat AMga`ojaI maoM ]sanao khnaa Sau$
ikyaa.

]sakI baat sao yah Qvainat hao rha qaa ik vah AMgaòjaI maoM baat krnao kI
kI p`Oi@Tsa ko ilae baat kr rha hO. ]sako [sa kTu
sa%ya kao mauJao sah BaI laonaa caaihe.

Tobala ko pICo maM~IjaI baOzo hOM. vahaÐ ek kaonao maoM baOza saba doK rha hO. "]dahrNa ko ilae AapÑ Aap nahIM tao AapkI
@laasa ka kao[- AaOr. vahaÐ Aato hOM. KD,o hao haokr Jaukkr namaskar krto hOM. ³SaMkr baabaU daÐt inapaorta huAa haqa
jaaoDk, r maoro saamanao KD,a hao gayaa´ maM~IjaI Aarama sao isar ]zato hOM. AaÐK sao baOznao ka [Saara krto hO. M tba maOM Drta–
Drta–
Drta baOz jaata hÐU. ³SaMkr baabaU saamanaovaalao saaofo pr ApraQaI kI BaaÐit isar Jaukayao dubakkr baOzta hO.´ Aba maoro ilae
samasyaa hO. AMga`ojaI maoM baat k$ÐÆ yaa ifr tolaugau maoMÆ tolaugau maoM baat krnao sao yah Baava inaklata hO ik maM~IjaI kao AMga`ojaI
nahIM AatI. [sailae maOM AMga`ojaI maoM Sau$
krta hÐhÐU.

"sar¸ Aapka nao@salaa[TaoM ko Wara phÐucaa[- aa[- haina ka ivaSlaoYaNa bahut baiZ,yaa qaa. rajanaIit maoM Da@ToT laonaovaalao hma jaOsaaoM
kI BaI Aap jaOsaI [nasaa[T nahIM. ³Aba SaMkr baabaU Apnaa svar badlakr¸ 'vah spIca [sa pUArmaOna nao ilaKI hO' khkr
ApnaI Aaor ]ÐgalaI sao [Saara krta hO´ maM~IjaI baoSama- ama- haokr fUla ]zto hOM. eonak saaf krko phna laoto hOM. tolaugau maoM hI
khto hOM¸ "ima~ta banaayao riKe. maOM Aapko ilae @yaa kr sakta hÐÆU " tba maOM 'haÐ' 'hÐ'U krta KKarkr galaa saaf krta
huAa p`aqa-qa-naa krta hÐU ³SaMkr baabaU nao maoro svar kI nakla kI´. "laasT Ta[ma hI mauJao piblak saiva- saiva-sasa kmaISana ka caOyarmaOna
bananaa qaa¸ sar. hmaaro mau#yamaM~I kao baOkvaD-vaD- laaogaaoM maoM idlacaspI nahIM hO¸ sar. ek BaI baOkvaD-
vaD- iksaI yauinavaisa-
navaisa-TI
TI ka
vaI•saI• nahIM banaa. Aap tao baOkvaD- vaD- laaogaaoM ka saaqa nahIM CaoiD,e. Aap hI pr hma laaogaaoM ka ivaSvaasa hO. [sa samaya
pI•esa•saI• maoM mauJao caaMsa donaa hI haogaa¸ sar."

maM~IjaI hÐsato hOM. ³SaMkr baabaU nao maM~IjaI kI nakla krto hue´" Aap ApnaI saarI iiDTo
DTolsa hmaaro pI•e• kao do dIijae."
khkr ivada donao kI maud`a maoM maM~IjaI ko calao jaanao ko baad haqa jaaoD,ta hO.

"tba tao Aap jaOsao naIit pr calanaovaalao BaI maoro jaIjaa ko caobM ar maoM jaato hOM. ]sa samaya hmaaro jaIjaa [sa trh baOzo rhto
hOM."

AaScaya-- kI caIja qaI. jaIjaa BaI laala saaofo

]sanao Apnao ba`Ifkosa sao ek AaOr ica~ inakalakr idKayaa jaao maoro ilae ek AaScaya
pr safod faona kana pr lagaayao baOzo hOM. pasa ek fUlaaoM ka har rKa hO. ]nako maaqao pr BaI kMukuma lagaa hO. pr ]nako
pICo kI dIvaar
dIvaar pr carKa katto gaaMQaIjaI kI faoTao lagaI hO. ]sako jaIjaa BaI 'caPpMiD¸ caMPpMiD' khto haoMgao. SaMkr baabaU
nao vah faoTao jaIjaa ko e@Sana maoM rhto hI laI haogaI.

"jaIjaa kao AMgaòjaI nahIM AatI. mauJao jaaor sao baOz jaanao kao khta hO. mauJasao
asao saara byaaOra laokr Gar Aakr imalanao kao
khta hO." SaMkr baabaU kI AaÐKoM p`Snaaqa- - $p sao ]zI : "Aapkao maalaUma nahIMÆ ekdma maalaUma nahIMÆ Agar Aap [tnao
naaqak
maUK- hao tao 'gaOT Aa^na' kOsao haoAaogao. Aaja ko jamaanao maoM ibanaa pOsao caTayao kao[- kama haota hO @yaaÆ baOMk skOma maoM iksaka
haqa }pr hOÆ Aap jaOsao saa]qa [MiDyana ba`a)maNaaoM ka hI na. gaOT Aa^na¸ gaOT Aa^nar¸ gaOT Aa^naosT¸ yahI jamaanao kI tIna
iDiga`yaaÐ hOM. maOM phlao hI str maoM tD,p rha hÐU. Aap tIsarI sToja maoM phÐuca gayao. maora jaIjaa BaI phÐuca jaaegaa. vah Apnao
gaaÐva maoM ek Anaaqaalaya banavaanaa caahta hO¸ raskla , , , ,"

[sa p`kar baatoM krto hue caotnaa ka ]%sa–

]%sa–saa banakr hlka haokr vah kalao SarIrvaalaa vyai@t [Qar– [Qar–]Qar doKta laa]Mja maoM
ca@kr kaTnao lagaa. maOM ]saI kao doKta gamBaIrta sao baOza qaa. khavat hO jaao maana
maana––mayaa-
mayaa-da
da CaoD, dota hO vah Bagavaana ko
samaana hao jaata hO.

]sa kMba#t Saina sao ]saI idna AKbaar maoM CpI baccaI AmaInaa kI baat ]zakr mauJamaoM ivad`aoh kI Baavanaa jagaakr mauJao duba-a-lala
@yaaoM banaa idyaaÆ yah mauJao ]sako dfa haonao ko baad pta calaa. ]sako dfa haonao sao phlao vah k$Naa ]%pnna krnaovaalaa
iksaI dUsaro vyai@t–
vyai@t–saa lagaa qaa.

"balaa%kar ko karNa hI AmaInaa nao KaD,I ko ek baUZ,o sao ivavaah ikyaa¸ yah tao saca hO. Agar vavahh yahI baat kaoT- maoM kh
dotI tao ]sako baap kao ja$r jaola jaanaa pD,ta. vah baocaara ir@Saa
ir@Saa––caalak qaa. ]sako Zor–saI baoiTyaaÐ qaIM. baap Agar
jaola calaa jaata tao ]naka @yaa banataÆ basa¸ vaoSyaa hI bananaa pD,ta. Sai@tSaalaI }ÐcaI jaaitvaalao AmaIr ]saka duK
samaJa nahIM sakto pr vah sarla baccaI samaJa gayaI. [sailae baocaarI nao ' maOMnao hI ApnaI [cCa sao [sa baUZ,o sao SaadI kI' kh
idyaa. Asala maoM saOËIfa[ja maanao yahI haota hO. eArpaoT- laa]Mja maoM baOzkr hmaaro ilae AaOr Aapko ilae eosaI baato baatoM krnaa
vaD,a Aasaana hO ba`dr. pr AmaInaa jaOsaI laD,kI ka Apnaa jaIvana hI Apnao pirvaar ko ilae %yaaga donaa – "

SaMkr baabaU nao gaMBaIrta sao Apnaa maÐuh SaISao maoM knaiKyaaoM sao doKto yah khanaI baD,o gadgad svar maoM khI. baad maoM ]sanao maorI
AaÐKaoM sao jaba AaÐKoM imalaayaIM tao ]sako caohro ka rMga badla gayaa. GainaYzta ko karNa ]sako pUro daÐt ]sakI maaoTI– I–maaoTI
maÐUCaoM ko naIcao sao Jalak gayao. AaÐKaoM maoM caMcala risakta JaaÐk gayaI. bagala maoM baOzkr maoro kana ko pasa Aa gayaa. ]sako
Apnao isar maoM lagaayao pta nahIM iksa kMba#t tola kI KuSabaU sao maorI naak fTnao lagaI. ]sanao Apnaa ek haqa maorI baaÐh pr
rKkr AaOr pasa iKsakkr QaImaoM svar maoM kha – "kuC laD,ikyaaoM kao baUZ,o hI psaMd Aato hOM. Aapka @yaa Kyaala hOÆ"
jara $kkr$kkr mauJao hI doKto hue 'imasTr' khkr
SabdaoM kao cabaato hue AaÐK maarI. isagaroT saulagaakr QauAaÐ inakalakr saITI bajaata huAa mauJao BaI isagaroT donao lagaa.

vah maoro baoTo kI Aayau ka haogaa. mauJao lagaa vah ek gaMda puranao jamaanao ka baUZ,a hO.

maOMnao ]sakao laat maarkr baahr @yaaoM nahIM inakala idyaa¸ yah saaocakr mauJao Aaja Sama-Sama- AatI hO. khanaI saunanao ka kaOtuhla
jaao mauJamaoM pOda hao gayaa qaa vah Saayad mauJao hI laat maarnao kI Sai@t rKta qaa¸ yah saaocakr mauJao hI Dr lagaa. iksaI BaI
caIja kao doK saknaovaalaI yaa idKa saknaovaalaI hao saktI hO. [sa p`kar maOM ]sakI galaIja najaraoM sao Gabara rha qaa. tBaI
yaad AayaIM baUZ,o eT\
eT\sasa kI Admya kamaukta BarI kivataeÐ. jaja- jaja-r baUZ,a badmaaSa laD,kI sao khta hO¸ p{o javaana Caokro sauK
laUT tao sakto hOM pr sauK na do saknaovaalao kamauk hOM. maoro pasa Aa AaOr doK sauK @yaa hO. eosaI baatoM ilaKnaovaalaa¸ laar
Tpkanaovaalaa kiva mauJao Asa*ya laganao
lagaa. tBaI SaMkr baabaU nao GainaYzta sao maorI Aaor doKkr isagaroT ka kSa ilayaa.

maomaora duBaa-aa-gya
gya yah hO ik yah khanaI yahIM samaaPt nahIM hu[-. laa]Mja ko BaItr Gausato samaya SaMkr baabaU iksaI duivaQaa maoM fÐsaa
qaa – yaa ifr mauJao hI eosaa laga rha qaa.
]sakI saunaayaI khanaI ka saaraMSa yah hO :

]sako ipta kI jaait ka poSaa makana

makana banaanao kI imas~IigarI qaa. vah BaI maaÐ ko saaqa vahIM¸ kama krta qaa. baap kI
kmaa[-
kmaa[- pInao maoM hI ]D, jaatI qaI. maaÐ kI kmaa[-kmaa[- sao sabaka poT calata qaa. ]saIsao ]sakI AaOr ]sakI bahnaaoM kI pZ,a[-[-
calaI. ipta laIvar DOmaoja hao jaanao sao mar gayaa.
gayaa. ³yah khanaI maoro AMdr k$Na rsa pOda krnao ko ilae SaMkr baabaU nao jara
}Ðcao svar maoM hI saunaayaI¸ Aagao Apnaa saahsa idKanao kao pIz pICo haqa baaÐQao KD,o haokr´ SaMkr baabaU nao doSasaovaa kI p`orNaa
ApnaI jaait ko maM~IjaI sao payaI. Apnao bauiw– w–caatuya-a- sao yah ]saka ba`ona bana gayaa AaOr Gar ko ilae AavaSyak saBaI saamaana
mauhyyaa krnao lagaa. jaba Gar kI vyavasqaa sauQarnao lagaI tba maM~I mahaodya nao hI jara $ica laokr saraoja ka byaah Apnao inajaI
sahayak sao kra idyaa. ]sakI jaait maoM pZ, pZ,o–ilaKo laaoga kma haonao sao ]sao saraoja sao baiZ,yaa p%naI nahIM imala saktI qaI.
saraoja ko ilae BaI ]sa baasTD-
baasTD- sao baiZ,yaa isqaitvaalaa dUsara nahIM imala sakta qaa. ³yah baasTD- baasTD- Sabd ]saI ko maÐuh sao
inaklaa qaa.´

Aba SaMkr baabaU ek ]laJaana maomaoM fÐsa gayaa qaa. ]sa baasTD-
baasTD- kI ek hI hz hO. CaoTI bahna gaIta sao ]sakI dUsarI SaadI
kra dao. maM~I mahaodya BaI vahIM Aaga`h kr rho hOM. vao mauJao saOikMD laa[na Aa^f laIDriSap ko ilae tOyaar krnaa caahto hOM
na.

SaMkr baabaU [sa baat kI cacaa-cacaa- Gar maomaoM ]za nahIM sakta qaa. maaÐ maM~I AaOr jaIjaa kao eosaI – eosaI gaailayaaÐ dotI hO jaao ik
isaf-
isaf- ]sakI hI jaait maoM saMBava hO. vah BaI baImaar rhtI hO – haT- haT- vaIk hO¸ blaD p`oSar¸ 'DayabaTIja'. pOsaa @yaa AakaSa sao
barsata hOÆ jaIjaa hI do sakto hO. M pr maaÐ khtI hO : ]sa hramajaado kI pap kI kmaa[- kmaa[- nahIM caaihe. maOM Aasa–
Aasa–pD,aosa ko
GaraoM maoM caaOka–
a–bat-
bat-nana krko kmaa laÐUgaI. gaIta BaI 'maOM naollaUr maoM ApnaI jaait ko laaogaaoM ko saaqa rhkr ËaMit k$ÐgaI' ¸ khtI
hO. ekdma Drpaok hO¸ rat kao maaÐ ko saaqa hI saaotI hO. pr ka^laoja maoM ]sakI saMgait zIk nahIM¸ basa.

"jaIjaa BaI [Mtjaar krto–krto qak gayaa. mauJao BaI 'Gar maoM paÐva mat rKnaa' kh idyaa qaa. ]sa hramajaado krPT maM~I nao
BaI mauJasao baat krnaa baMd kr idyaa qaa." kla saubah SaMkr baabaU baabaU maana–
maana–mayaa-
mayaa-da
da tak pr rKkr jaIjaa ko pasa baÐgalao maoM
gayaa. jaIjaa pUjaa kr rha qaa. baasTD-
baasTD- pUjaa ikyao ibanaa ka^fI BaI nahIM pIta. SaMkr baabaU QaIro sao saIQaa rsaao[- maoM gayaa.
]sakI psaMd kI iflTr ka^fI tOyaar krko [Mtjaar krnao lagaa. ka^fI banaanao maoM saraoja parMgat qaI. hr baat maoM ba`a*maNaaoM
jaOsaI. baasTD-
baasTD- jaIjaa kMukuma caMdna lagaakr ApnaI hr raoja kI klao@Sana ko ilae camacamaatI poTM –bauSSaT- SaT- phnakr tOyaar hao
gayaa. sTonalaosa sTIla ko igalaasa maoM maOMnao mahktI ka^fI saaofo ko saamanao tOyaar krko rKI qaI. ]sanao raoto sao svar maoM pUCa¸
"gaIta maana gayaI @yaaÆ maM~I mauJao iDsaimasa kr doMgao. ]nakI tao ek hI ijad hO." SaMkr baabaU nao maaÐ kI baImaarI batakr
AaÐsaU igarae. ³maorI sahanauBaUit panao kao SaMkr baabaU Apnao
Apnao AaOr jaIjaa daonaaoM ko hava–
hava–Baava idKa rha haogaa – yah Sak maoro
mana sao hTa nahIM´

"gaIta maana jaaegaI. ]sao hmaaro maM~IjaI ko ËaMitkarI ivacaaraoM maoM ivaSvaasa hO." [sa p`kar SaMkr baabaU nao rIla CaoD,I. maaÐ
kI dvaa–
dvaa–da$ ko bahanao ]sa kMjaUsa sao ek hjaar $pyao eozM oM. vah nayao–nayao tajaa naaoTaoM kI gaD\
gaD\DI
DI qaI. ³blaOk manaI baD,a
SauBa haota hO ba`dr" khkr ek hÐsaI kI fulaJaD,I CaoD,ta Aagao cala idyaa.´

]sa idna pUro samaya hOdrabaad ko slamaaoM maoM GaUmaa––GaUmakr jaao kama krnaa qaa¸ ikyaa.
ikyaa. ]sakI baat saunanaovaalaa ek dla hO.
nao@salaa[T Balaa @yaa Kakr [nako saamanao Torr pOda kroMgaoÆ gaIta Aaor ]sako daostaoM kao Dranao–Qamakanao ka Plaana ]sa dla
kao batakr Saama kao Gar gayaa. maaÐ rsaao[- maoM KaÐsatI hu[- dUQa garma kr rhI qaI. dUQaQa sTaova pr rKa qaa. gaIta kuC pZ,tI
hu[- naaoT banaa rhI qaI. sada kI trh ]sako baala ibaKro qao AaOr saaD,I fTI hu[- qaI.

"maaÐ" khkr ]sanao pukara. ifr QaIro sao baaolaa : "yah laao ek hjaar hOM. yao tumharo T/ITmaoMT ko ilae hOM¸ jaIjaa nao idyao
hOM. gaIta kao manavaa laao kha hO." yah khkr SaMkr baabaU caup KD,a hao gayaa.

pr ekdma sao vah ibaKro baalaaovM aalaI gaIta ]z KD,I hu[-. vah caMDI–
I–saI dIK rhI qaI. baD,o Baa[-
Baa[- ko haqa sao hjaar kI
gaD\
gaDDI
\DI CIna laI. AaÐQaI kI trh sTaova kI Aaor baZ,I. KalaI haqaaoM sao hI ]balato dUQa ka ptIlaa ]tarkr pTka AaOr
naaoTaoM kI gaD\
gaD\DI
DI jalato sTaova pr rK dI.

yah saba saunaato samaya SaMkr baabaU mauJao vaastva maoM idgBa`atM –saa dIKa. pUro idna majadUrI krnao pr BaI maaÐ kao dsa $pyao
majadUrI nahIM imalatI. pOsaaaa–pOsaa jaaoD,kr baap sao CIna–
CIna–JapTkr kuC pOsao lao laotI. pr eosaI maaÐ BaI naaoTaoM kI ]sa gaD
gaD\DI
\DI maoM
Aaga lagato doKkr caup qaI. gaIta ]sa gaD\ gaD\DI
DI kao eosao doK rhI qaI maanaao ]sa gaD\
gaDDI
\DI ko saaqa Baa[-
Baa[- kao BaI jalaa DalaogaI.
daonaaoM haqa jamaIna pr iTkayao
iTkayao maaÐ caupcaap ibalaK rhI qaI. bauiZ,yaa ka idmaaga Kraba hao gayaa qaa. phlao tao SaMkr baabaU
h@ka–
h@ka–ba@ka rh gayaa. pr sah na saka. sTaova kao laat maarkr ]sanao jalaatI hu[- naaoTaoM kI gaD\ gaD\DI
DI kao KalaI haqaaoM sao
JapT ilayaa AaOr paocao sao lapT Ka gayao naaoTaoM kao paoMC jaoba maoM Dala ilayaa.

vah Apnao kao raok na saka. vahIM sabjaI kaTnao ka hÐisayaa rKa qaa¸ ]sao ]zakr gaIta ka JaaoMTa pkD,kr ]sakI gad gad--nana
pr vaar krnao kao baZ,a. pta nahIM tba gaIta maoM khaÐ sao Sai@t Aa gayaI. ]sanao Baa[- Baa[- kao laat maarI. hÐisayaa CInakr ]sao
maarnao ]Vt hu[-. maaÐ nao 'Aro' khkr ]sako haqa sao hÐisayaa CIna ilayaa. AaOr Apnao isar pr maarnaa Sau$ kr idyaa. vah
JagaD,a pD,aosa ko ba`a)maNa kao saunaa[-
aa[- idyaa. gaIta [tnao sao hI caup nahIM rhI. JaaDU laokr ]sao maartI hu[- Gar sao baahr Zkola
idyaa.

SaMkr baabaU kao pta nahIM @yaa saUJaa ik ]sanao kuC saaocato hue JaT sao JaulasaI naaoTaoM kI gaD\
gaD\DI
DI jaoba sao baahr inakalakr
M vaalao [nhoM badla doMgao naÆ" baad maoM ]sanao ApnaI khanaI Aagao baZ,ayaI.
pUCa¸ "baOk ayaI.

SaMkr baabaU ApnaI paTI-

paTI- ko dFtr maoM jaakr 'dI vaIk' AaOr 'saMD'o ko puranao AMk pZ,ta rha. saubah tk saba SaaMt hao
jaaegaa¸ saaocakr Gar phÐucaa.

drvaajaa Kulaa qaa. maaÐ marI–

marI–saI maÐuh ZaÐpo pD,I qaI. "gaIta khaÐ hOÆ" [sanao pUCa. maaÐ sao kao[- ]%tr na imalaa. [sanao maaÐ ko
maÐuh ka pllaa hTayaa. maaÐ kao ihlaayaa. ]sanao AaÐKoM KaolaI. [sanao DaÐTkr pUCa¸ "gaIta khaÐ hOÆ" ]sanao tba BaI ]%tr na
idyaa. vah ihlaI–
ihlaI–DulaI BaI nahIM. Apnao Aap AaÐKoM Kaola AaOr baMd kr rhI qaI. "tumhoM [sa trh marn marnaoao kI halat maoM
CaoDk , r vah laaofr¸ iCnaalapnaa krnao khaÐ gayaI hOÆ" khto hue [sanao dIvaar sao isar do maara. tba BaI maaÐ nao haoz na
Kaolao. vah baala ibaKro mauina jaOsao hao ]zI qaI.

SaMkr baabaU kao lagaa ik ]saka ek caOPTr Ktma hao gayaa. ]sanao inaScaya ikyaa ik Aagao sao ]sa laaofr maM~I sao baat nahIM
kroMgao AaOr ]sa baasTD-
baasTD- jaIjaa ko pasa BaI nahIM jaaegaa. Aba ]sako pasa ek hI ]paya bacaa qaa. "maM~I ka 'ra[vala' ek
AaOr [nakI hI jaait ka hO. ]sao paoToMiSayala ra[vala khnaa caaihe. vah ga`naa[T onaa[T macao-MT hOM. vah tolaugau–doSama ka
isaMpoqaa[jar BaI hO. bahut pOsaovaalaa hO. ]sao maoro jaOsao yauvakaoM kI sahayata caaihe qaI. samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik ]sao
kOsao [mp`Osa ikyaa jaaya. [saIilae Aapsao yao faoTao iKMcavaayaI."

SaMkr baabaU
baabaU ko BaivaYya kI khanaI saunaanao ka ]%saah mauJamaoM bacaa nahIM qaa. ]sakI batayaI hr baat ek sao dUsarI gauqaI hu[-–
saI lagaI. maoro ekmauKI haonao pr BaI¸ vah Anaok caohro ilayao maoro saamanao Aayaa.

Aagao calakr vah kuAaÐ Kudvaa sakta hO¸ saaiD,yaaÐ baÐTvaa sakta hO¸ makana baÐTvaa sakta hO¸ poD, lagavaa sakta hO¸ [ithasa
maoM Apnao naama kI ek CaoTI–
I–saI caopM I lagavaa sakta hO.

Apnao xao~ kao saudRZ, krnao ko ilae slama ko laaogaaoM ka jaInaa hrama kr sakta hO. yahI baala – baccaodar iksaI dUsaro kI
kI
JaaoMpD,I maoM Aaga lagaa sakto hOM. ]sa Gaasa kI JaaoMpD,I maoM saaoyaa baccaa Aaga maoM Bauna BaI sakta hO.

kuC idna baad ek zMDI saubah maflar–

maflar–saa lapoTo vaaikMga jaanaovaalaa ek sad\
sad\gaRgaRhsqa kh rha qaa : "iC¸ baocaaroÑ , , , , pr
[tnaa na haota tao [na
[na kMba#taoM kI Akla izkanao kOsao lagatIÑ Aba doKao kOsao zMDo pD, gayao hOM." [ithasa maoM yah saba
Ainavaaya-
Ainavaaya- hO.

smaRit ko sauKd JaraoKaoM maoM JaaMkoM tao ihTlar ApnaI maaÐ sao bahut Pyaar krta qaa. p%naI ko marto samaya sTailana duK maoM
Akolaa pD, gayaa qaa. ]sanao ]sa maQyarai~ ko bahut baD,o Baaoja maoM pOpr ko svaadvaalaI vaaodka kao 'qamsaAp' khke gaTagaT
pInao ko baad maÐUCoM paoMC laI qaIM. ]sanao hI AcCI trh iKlaa–
iKlaa–iplaakr Acaar ko mat- matbaana
-baana sao dIKnaovaalao K`Scaova kao BaalaU
kI trh nacaayaa qaa. vah kBaI– kBaI–kBaI Apnao laala saOinakaoM ko saahsa kI baatoM yaad Aanao pr rao dota qaa. mahana duYT rajaa
ica@kvaIr rajaond` nao BaI bauiZ,yaa sao pUCa qaa¸ "dadI¸ maOMnao tumharo iksa kana maoM bacapna maoM maUta qaaÆ"

yaa ifr ]%kT p`aqa-qa-naanaa krko jaao

jaao Apoxaa haotI hO¸ ]sasao imalanaovaalaa AaScaya-
AaScaya- BaivaYya ko cair~ maoM ijasao hma Gaasa samaJato hOM¸
vah BaI dUvaa-aa- bana saktI hO. SaMkr baabaU BaI ek saaÐJa ApnaI ZlatI Aayau maoM Akolaa baOzkr jaba saaoca maoM DUbaogaa¸ tba ]sao
]saka ]Qama idKa[-idKa[- do paegaa. tba gaIta ka naaoTaoM kI gaD\gaD\DI
DI kao jalato sTaova pr rKnaa¸ AaOr maaÐ ka caupcaap ]sao
inaharnaa AaOr svayaM ]saka hOrana haonaa¸ gaussao kI Aaga maoM tajao naaoTaoM ko Jaulasato samaya ivakisat p`oma ka BaI Sauw hao jaanaa¸
saraoja ka markr [na sabakao
sabakao jaagaRt kr donaa yah saba yaad Aa sakta hO.

Aba SaMkr baabaU jaagaRt hao Qaardar baCI-

baCI- kI trh idKa[-
idKa[- dota–
a–saa lagaa. mauJao doKkr vah Aa%maIyata sao hÐsa rha qaa.
SaISao ko saamanao KD,o hao ]sanao baala saÐvaaro. ]%saah ka ]%sa bana vah AaMQa` ko pxaao
pxaaoM ka balaabala AaOr Apnao laaogaaoM kI maUK-
ta ka ivaSlaoYaNa krnao lagaa.

"mauJao ek ivaVarNya imala jaaya tao maOM ek rajya ka inamaa-

inamaa-NaNa kr sakta hÐU sar. maOM [sa trh harnaovaalaa AadmaI nahIM hÐU."
khkr vah ba`Ifkosa laokr ]z KD,a huAa AaOr mauJao 'gauDlak' khkr calaa gayaa.

Aao ro cauÉMgana maoro maInaa kakaoDkr

maaM kI maaOt ko dao idna gauja,ro qao. ]sakI yaad maoM mauJao baar–
baar–baar raonaa Aa rha qaa. iptajaI idna–
idna–rat isar pr haqa rKo
kaonao maoM baOzo rhto. ]nhoM doK kr tao mauJao maaM kI yaad AaOr BaI satatI qaI. hr rat maaM mauJao bagala maoM lao kr saaotI qaI.
[na dao rataoM maoM saurMga mauJao ApnaI JaaoMpD,I maoM lao ga[-
ga[- qaI. ]sako bagala
bagala maoM maOM ipllao jaOsaa sausta gayaa qaa. pr Aaja iptajaI nao
maora ibaCaOnaa ApnaI JaaopM D,I maoM hI lagaa idyaa. jaba saurMga mauJao laonao Aa[-
Aa[- tao ]nhaoMnao kha¸ "saaonao dao ]sao yahIM pr. mauJa
Akolao kao KalaI JaaoMpD,I Kanao kao daODt, I hO."

saurMrgM a ko pasa jaanao ko ilae maora jaI trsa rha qaa. ifr BaI maOM caup rha. rat kao Akolao hI ibaCaOnao pr laoTa AaOr mauJao
Élaa[-
Élaa[- Aa ga[- ga[-. AMQaoro maoM haqa laMbaa kr ko maOMnao yaaoMhI [Qar ]Qar TTaola kr doKa¸ maaM nahIM qaI. kma sao kma iptajaI tao
mauJao
Jao ApnaI bagala maoM saulaa laoM¸ [sa AaSaa sao iptajaI kao pukarnao ko ilae maOMnao maMuh Kaolaa. pr mauJao ]nako raonao kI saI
Aavaaja, Aa[- Aa[.- ]nhoM BaI maaM kI yaad AatI haogaI¸ yah saaoca kr maOM ihcak–
ihcak–ihcak kr raonao lagaa. maaM|| eosaa AaËaoSa kr
ko maOM Qamma sao iptajaI ko ibaCaOnao pr Aa Qamaka. ]nhaoMnao mauJao ksa ko galao lagaayaa. maOMnao BaI ]nhoM baaMhaoM maoM jakD,a. ]nako
AaMsaU maoro gaalaaoM pr Tpknao lagao. vao mauJao sahlaato rho. jaOsao ik maorI maaM sahlaatI qaI.
dUsaro idna maaOsaI Aa[-
Aa[-. Aato hI mauJao galao lagaa kr raonao lagaI. ]nakI gaaod maoM maMuh Cupae maOM BaI raonao lagaa. maaOsaI ko kpD,aoM
sao fUlaaoM kI saI KuSabaU Aa rhI qaI. maaM ko kpD,aoM sao hmaoSaa QaueM kI gaMQa AatI qaI. pr maora mana caaha ik maaOsaI ko kpD,aoM
sao QaueM kI hI gaMQa AatI tao iktnaa AcCa haotaÑ

]nakao samaya pr baulaavaa nahIM Baojaa [sailae maaOsaI iptajaI sao bahut gaussaa kr rhI qaI. maaM kI yaad kr– kr–kr ko ]naka maMuh
BaI laala hao gayaa. maaOsaI ja,ra BaI maaM jaOsaI nahIM idKtI. maorI maaM saaM
saaMvalaI qaI¸ tao maaOsaI qaI gaaorI.

daophr ko va@t maaOsaI nao iptajaI sao kha¸ "maOM rGaU kao Apnao Gar lao jaatI hMU. [Qar ]sakI prvairSa zIk sao nahIM haogaI.
iptajaI caup rho.
"tumharo kama pr jaanao ko baad vah Akolaa pD, jaaegaa. ]sako Kana– Kana–pana ka @yaa@yaa haogaaÆ"
iptajaI nao maorI trÔ doKa.
"Agar ]sakao Baojaa tao mauJasao Akolao maoM idna kOsao kaTo jaaeMgaoÆ"
"tuma mad-
mad- hao. kama Sau$ krto hI saba kuC BaUla jaaAaogao. yao baocaara mausaIbat ka maara hao jaaegaa."
maOM baOzkr daonaaoM ko maMuh takta rha.
rha. maOM jaanaa BaI caahta qaa AaOr nahIM jaanaa BaI. AaiMK,r iptajaI nao maorI dao kmaIja,oM¸
ptlaUna qaOlao maoM rK ide AaOr baaolao¸ "rGaU¸ tU ApnaI maaOsaI ko saaqa jaa."

jaba ]nhaoMnao 'jaa' kha tba na jaanao kao maora jaI caaha. iptajaI mauJao bahut laaD, krto qao. mauJao saaqa laokr vao k[- k[- baar CaoTo
pula pr maClaI pkD,nao jaayaa krto qao. tba hmaarI laa[- laa[- ga[-
ga[- maClaI maaM AcCI trh Aaga maoM saoMktI qaIM. Sainavaar ko idna
caaOraho pr baD,a baaja,ar Barta qaa. iptajaI ]Qar CaoTI– I–baD,I rissayaaM baocanao baOzto qao. maOM BaI ]nako saaqa baOzta qaa. QaUp
toja, haonao pr iptajaI Cata Kaolato qao AaOr hma baD,I AkD, ko saaqa ]sako naIcao baOzto qao. ]Qar iptajaI mauJao canao¸
maMUgafllaI vaga,Orh doto qao.

Aaja BaI Sainavaar qaa. magar iptajaI nahIM gae. maaM ko jaanao ko baad sao iptajaI badla hI cauko hOM. maora tao ibalkula dma
GauTta hO.
"iptajaI¸ Aap BaI Aa[e naaÑ"
"pgalaaÑ phlao tU jaa."
"Aap kba AaeMgaoÆ"
"Aa}Mgaa."
"pr kbaÆ"
"Aa}Mgaa ek idna."
"jaldI hI Aa jaa[e."
iptajaI kuC nahIM baaolao.
"jaldI AaeMgao naÆ" maOMnao ifr sao duhrayaa. ]nhaonM ao isar ihlaa idyaa.

maaOsaI kI AMgaulaI pkD, kr maOM JaaoMpD,I sao baahr Aayaa. iptajaI drvaaja,o tk Aae. jauvaaMva kI Saraba kI dUkana ko pasa
phMucanao tk maOMnao baar–
baar–baar mauD–, mauD, kr doKa. iptajaI vahIM
vahIM KD,o qao. ]<ama kI dUkana ko baad Aba JaaopM D,I idKa[-
idKa[- nahIM do
rhI qaI. iptajaI BaI AaoJala hao gae. maaOsaI kI AMgaulaI CaoD, kr iptajaI tk daODn, ao kao mana caaha. maOMnao maaOsaI kI AMgaulaI
CaoD,I BaI pr maaOsaI nao hI maora haqa maja,baUtI sao pkD, ilayaa.
"rGaU¸ tuma sayaanao laD,ko hao. hO naaÆ"
maOMnao gad-
gad-nana ihlaa[-
ihlaa[- AaOr caupcaap ]nako saaqa calata rha.
"hma basa maoM baOz kr jaaeMgao."
"basa maoM baOzkrÆ"
"haM , , ,."
iptajaI¸ maaM AaOr maOM ek baar maolao maoM gae qao. tba basa sao hI gae qao. Aaja ifr sao basa kI maulaayama saITaoM pr baOznao kao
imalaogaa¸ yah saaoca kr maOM KuSa hao gayaa AaOr maaOsaI kI AMgaulaI ksa kr pkD, laI.

maaOsaI ka Gar hmaarI JaaoMpD,I sao baD,a qaa. saÔod caUnao sao puta. ]sa rat baohd baairSa hu[-. pr ja,ra BaI caucauAa nahIM. hmaarI
JaaoMpD,I maoM jagah–
jagah–jagah panaI caUta qaa. saba jagah bat-
batna-na rKto–rKto maaM }ba jaatI qaI. Agar j,yaada hI caUnao lagao¸ tao
iptajaI saIZ,I pr caZ, kr Ct kI marmmat krnao lagato AaOr maaM yaa maOM icamanaI ka p`kaSa idKa kr¸ "[Qar caUta hO , , ,]Qar
caUta hO" eosaa batato.

Aaja Agar Ct caUnao lagao¸ tao iptajaI kao idyaa kaOna idKaegaaÆ maaOsaI kI bagala maoM saaoto hue yao ivacaar maoro idmaaga, maoM Aa
rho qao.
"maaOsaI , , ,." maOMnao pukara.
"caupcaap saao jaaAao." maaOsaI nao maorI pkD,
pkD, AaOr BaI maja,baUt kr laI AaOr mauJao qapqapanao lagaI. ]sa kI saaD,I kI gaMQa maorI
naak maoM GausaI. maaM kI bagala maoM saaoto hue QaueM kI AcCI saI gaMQa AatI qaI. saurMga kI saaD,I sao BaI vahI KuSabaU AatI hO¸
jaOsaI ik maaM kI saaD,I sao AatI qaI.qaI. ]sa gaMQa ka icaMtna krto hue maOM maaOsaI kI bagala maoM Gausaa.

maaOsaI nao mauJao vahaM kI pazSaalaa maoM pZ,nao Baojaa. maora phlao vaalaa skUla [sasao baohtr qaa. skUla ko saamanao hI bargad ka poD,
qaa. ]sakI jaTaAaoM kao pkD, kr hma [Qar sao ]Qar JaUlato qao. vaOsao tao [sa skUla ko rasto pr BaI ek [malaI ka poD,
qaa. Z,or saarI [mailayaaM imalatI qaIM. jaoba Bar kr [malaI laoto samaya mauJao iSarI AaOr baoMidt kI yaad AatI qaI.

hmaarI JaaoMpD,I ko pasa ek naalaa qaa. hma k[- k[- baar naalao pr jaato qao. Dubauk–Dubauk kr ko DubaikyaaM lagaa kr nahato qao.
maaOsaI ko Gar ko pasa naalaa nahIM qaa¸ kuAaM qaa. maaOsaI saur–saur kr rssaI KIMca ko gaagar sao kueM ka panaI inakala kr maoro
sar pr ]MDola dotI. pUro badna maoM saabauna lagaatI. Gar pr maOM Akolaa
laa hI naha laota qaa. maOMnao maaM kao kBaI mauJao nahlaanao nahIM
idyaa. maOM @yaa Aba nanha saa baccaa qaaÆ pr maaOsaI saunao tba naÑ mauJao gaussaa Aata qaa.

"Aaz barsa ka GaaoD,a¸ pr kaOe jaOsaa nahata hOÑ gaMda khIM ka." eosaa kh kr maaOsaI mauJao saabau saabauna rgaD,tI qaI. AaMKaoM maoM
Jaaga jaa kr maorI AaMKoM BaI jalanao lagatI qaIM. mauJao lagata qaa ik maOM maaOsaI kao BaIMca laMU. pr maOM kuC nahIM krta qaa.
baocaarI maaM kao maOMnao k[-
k[- baar BaIMcaa qaa.

iptajaI ko saaqa kBaI–

kBaI–kBaI maOM BaI nadI pr jaatajaata qaa. tba hma daonaaoM kMkD, lao kr ek dUsaro kI pIz malato qao. ]sa yaad
sao iptajaI ko pasa jaanao kao maora mana lalacaayaa. jaba maaOsaI maoro gaIlao baala paoMCnao lagatI¸ tba maOM AaMKoM baMd kr ko vahI
saaocata rhta.

maaOsaI kI kao[- saMtana nahIM

nahIM qaI. maaOsaI¸ maaOsaa AaOr ]sakI maaM [tnao hI laaoga vahaM rhto qao. pD,aosa maoM BaI maorI ]ma` kI kao[-
laD,ka nahIM qaa. jaao baD,o qao¸ vao mauJao Apnao Kola maoM SarIk, haonao nahIM doto qao. maOM bahut }ba jaata qaa. tba maaOsaI Apnaa
kama CaoD, kr maoro saaqa KolatI qaI. maaOsaI¸ AMTaoM sao Kolanaa nahIM jaanatI qaI. laoikna paMca kMkD, vaalaa Kola vah bahut hI
AcCa KolatI qaI. ip+– ip+–ip+ kr ko kMkD, pkD,tI qaI. maaOsaI ko pasa bahut–bahut gajagao qao. maaOsaI ko saaqa Kolanao maoM
bahut maja,a Aata
Aata qaa. maOM zgaa BaI laMU¸ tao maaOsaI kI samaJa maoM kuC nahIM Aata qaa. jaba pUro AMTo maoro hao jaato¸ tba vah mauJao
gaaod maoM ibazakr¸ "baD,a haoiSayaar hO maora rajaa baoTaÑ" eosaa kh kr hMsatI qaI.

jaba maOM skUla jaanao inaklata tba maaOsaI AaMgana

ana maoM KD,I rh kr mauJao doKtI qaI.
"zIk sao jaaAao , , ,."
"haM maaOsaI , , ,."
[malaI ko AakYa-
AakYa-NaNa sao maoro kdma jaldI–
jaldI–jaldI pD,to qao. maaOsaI ko Gar ko saamanao vaalaI saD,k saIQaI jaatI hO. baad maoM maaoD,
pr ek Aama ka poD, hO. ]Qar phMucanao tk maOmaOM raoja, pICo mauD, kr doKta qaa AaOr maaOsaI kao haqa ihlaa kr jaao daOD,
lagaata qaa¸ tao ekdma [malaI ko poD, ko naIcao. maoro haqa ihlaanao tk maaOsaI AaMgana maoM hI KD,I rhtI qaI. ek baar maOM haqa
ihlaanaa BaUla gayaa¸ tao maaOsaI kao ekdma baura lagaa.
lagaa. skUla sao jaba maOM laaOTa tao khnao lagaI–
lagaI–
"rGaU¸ Aaja tUnao pICo mauD, kr doKa hI nahIM."
"kba maaOsaIÆ"
"skUla jaato va@,t."
"BaUla gayaa."
"eosao kOsao BaUla gayaaÆ tuJao tao mauJasao Apnaapna hI nahIM hO. maOM hI tuJa pr jaana dotI hMU , , ,." maaO
maaOsaI kI AaMKoM Bar Aa[-
Aa[-.
mauJao bahut baura lagaa. pICo mauD, kr nahIM doKa tao [samaoM maaOsaI kao [tnaa duKI haonao kI @yaa baat qaI¸ yahI maOM saaocata rha.
pr ]sa idna sao Aama ko poD, ko pasa phMucato hI maOM ibanaa BaUlao pICo mauD, kr doKnao lagaa.
lagaa.

rat kao maaOsaI mauJao khanaI saunaatI qaI. ]sa rat ]sanao mauJao cauÉgM ana kI khanaI saunaa[- aa[-.
"ek qaa icaÉMgana. ekdma nanha saa. ek idna ]sakI maaM mar ga[- ga[-. icaÉMgana GaaoMsalao maoM Akolaa rh gayaa. icaÉMgana kI
ek maaOsaI qaI. ]sanao baD,I mamata sao ]sao Apnao pMKaoM tlao sahara idyaa. ]sao Pyaar idyaa. palaa , , ,paosaa , , ,.
maOMnao maaOsaI sao pUCa¸ "maaOsaI ]sa icaÉMgana kI maaOsaI ko Apnao baccao nahIM qao @yaaÆ"
"nahIM baabaa¸ vah mau[- qaI baD,I badnasaIbaÑ"
"tba , , ,."
"icaÉMgana kI maaOsaI saI ]saka palana paoYaNa krnao lagaI. maaOsaI ]sao bahut Pyaar krtI qaI. vah ]sao Apnaa hI baccaa samaJatI
qaI. maaOsaI nao ]sao ]D,naa saIKayaa. baccao nao pMK fOlaae. vah AkD, sao ]D,nao lagaa. maaOsaI KuSaI sao fUlaI na samaa[- samaa[-. ek
idna icaÉMgana GaaoMsalao sao baahr inaklaa. ]D, kr dUr–dUr calaa gayaa. maaOsaI icaÉMgana kao BaUla na sakI. vah ]sakI rah
doKtI rhI. khnao lagaI –
"Aao|ro icaÉMgana maoro¸
kba Aaegaa tUÆ
Pyaar krtI hMU tuma sao maOM
pr BaUla gayaa ro tUÑ"
, , ,AaOr ]sa icaÉMgana kI yaad maoM maaOsaI GaaoMsalao maoM raotI rhtI qaI.
khanaI saunaato–saunaato maaOsaI Kud hI raonao lagaI. ]saka raonaa doK kr maOM BaI raonao lagaa. maaOsaI nao mauJao gaaod maoM ilaTayaa AaOr
qapqapato hue QaImao svar maoM vah gaanao lagaI.
"Aao|ro icaÉMgana maoro , , ,"

hmaarI CmaahI prIxaa hao caukI qaI magar iptajaI ek baar BaI maaOsaI ko Gar nahIM Aae. mauJao ]nakI¸ maaM kI bahut yaad AatI
qaI. rivavaar ko idna kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI maOM maaOsaa jaI ko saaqa basa sTODM pr jaayaa krta qaa. tba¸ Saayad iksaI basa sao iptajaI
]troMgao¸ [sa AaSaa sao maOM doKta rhta. pr iptajaI nahIM Aae. maOMnao ]nasao kha qaa¸ "jaldI Aanaa." bahut rah doKI AaOr
ek idna iptajaI Aa Qamako. skUla kI Cui+yaaM qaIM. maOM Akolaa hI AaMgana maoM AMTaoM sao Kola rha qaa. saamanao kao[- KD,a
rha. }pr dodoKa tao iptajaIÑ maOMnao AMTo fok M ide AaOr iptajaI kI kmar maoM baahoM Dala dIM.

"maaOsaI iptajaI Aa gae , , ,."

iptajaI nao mauJao ksa kr pkD,a. maora caohra KuSaI sao iKla ]za.
maaOsaI baahr Aa[-
Aa[-.
caaya pIto va@t iptajaI nao kha¸ "rGaU kao laonao Aayaa hMU , , ,."
maaOsaI ko haqa ka saUp ja,maIna pr igara. ]sa maoM sao caavala saba jagah ibaK,r gae. maaOsaI ibalkula ga[-
ga[- baItI. saUp BaI zIk
trh pkD,naa nahIM jaanatI.
"tuma kama pr inaklaaogao. rGaU Akolaa rh jaaegaa. ]saka @yaa haogaaÆ"
"vah Akolaa nahI haogaa."
"nahIM kOsaoÆ"
"maOMnao dUsarI SaadI kI hO." iptajaI nao QaIro sao kha.
"@yaaÆ maaoga$ ko cala basao C: mahInao BaI nahIM baIto¸ AaOr tumanao , , ,."
"@yaa krtaÆ duinayaa maoM rhnaa tao hO naÆ baD,I mausaIbat maoM qaa. AaiK,r rGaU kao BaI iktnao idna idna yahaM rKtaÆ" maaOsaI ka
caohra tmatmaa gayaa.
"rGaU ka naama mat laonaa. ]sao vahaM lao jaa kr @yaa saaOtolaI maaM ko maMuh maoM daogaoÆ maOM ]sao kBaI nahIM Baojanao vaalaI."

maaOsaI gaussao sao baaolanao lagaI. maOM daonaaoM ko maMuh takta rha. saaOtolaI maaMÆ maaOsaI nao mauJao saaOtolaI maaM kI bahut khainayaaM khI
qaIM. saba saaOtolaI maaMeM baurI haotI hO¸M yah maOM jaanata qaa. iptajaI maorI BaI saaOtolaI maaM laae hOM yah saaoca kr mauJao raonaa Aayaa
AaOr maaM kI yaad maoM maOM ihcaikyaaoM pr ihcaikyaaM
ihcaikyaaM Barta rha.
"rGaU kao saaOtolaI maaM sao kuC tklaIÔ nahIM haogaI. vah ]sao Pyaar hI krogaI."
"yah tuma mauJao mat batanaa. tuma ABaI sao kOsao jaana gaeÆ"
"vah pD,aosa maoM hI rhtI qaI. hmaaro rGaU kao vah bahut caahtI hO."
"kaOna hO vahÆ"
"saurMga , , ,."

saurMgaÆ maorI AaMKoM camak ]zIM. hTao¸ saurMga BaI kBaI saaOtolaI maaM hao saktI hO BalaaÆ vah iktnaI AcCI hOÑ ]sakI bagala maoM
jaba saaoyaa qaa¸ tba mauJao lagaa qaa ik jaOsao maOM maaM kI gaaod maoM saao gayaa hMUÑ
maOM Ôk\
Ôk\ sao hMsaa. ip+ kr ko kUd kr iptajaI ko pasa phMcu aa.
"iptajaI¸ maOM calaMUgaa."
iptajaI hMsao. maoro baala sahlaanao lagao. maaOsaI caupko sao KalaI saUp lao kr AMdr calaI ga[-
ga[-.
"maaOsaI maorI kmaIja, ikQar hOÆ , , ,ptlaUna ikQar hO , , ,Æ" kh kr maOM ]nako pICo daOD,a.

maaO
maaOsaI rsaao[- Gar maoM KD,I qaI. ]nakI naak laala hu[- qaI.
"rGaU¸ @yaa tU sacamauca jaaegaaÆ"
sacamauca yaanaoÆ pgalaI maaOsaIÑ @yaa pUCtI hO¸ jaanatI hI nahIMÑ maOMnao isar ihlaayaa.
"yahaM tuJao AcCa nahIM lagataÆ"
yahaM mauJao AcCa lagata qaa pr iptajaI ko saaqa AaOr BaI AcCa lagaogaa. maOMnao maaOsaI sao vaOsaa kha.
"maOM hI pgalaIÑ" eosaa baaolato–baaolato maaOsaI nao saUp maoM caavala Dala ide.
"maaOsaI¸ baahr caavala ibaKro hOM. vaOsao hI pD,o hOM."
"haM¸ jaanatI hMU , , ,caavala ibaKro hO. M "
"maOM jamaa
jamaa kr laa}MÆ"
"nahIM rGaU¸ mauJasao ibaKro qao¸ maOM hI jamaa kr laMUgaI." kh kr maaOsaI baahr calaI ga[-
ga[-.

daophr Baaojana ko baad maaOsaI nao maoro kpD,o qaOlaI maoM rK ide. maorI manapsaMd ipprimaMT maorI jaoba maoM BarI. kuC laD laD\DU\DU baaMQa
ide.
"Aaegaa na kBaI–kBaI–kBaIÆ"
maOMnao isar ihlaayaa. iptajaI ko tOyaar haonao sao phlao hI maOMnao pOraoM maoM caPpla BaI phna laIM. maOM AaMgana maoM Aa phMucaa. maaOsaI nao
mauJao ksa kr galao lagaayaa¸ caUma ilayaa. maOM SarimaMda huAa. iptajaI nao doKa haogaa¸ yah saao saaoca kr hI maOM laala hao gayaa.
iptajaI ka haqa pkD, kr maOM calanao lagaa.
" , , ,iptajaI¸ @yaa naalao maoM ABaI tk panaI hOÆ"
" , , ,iptajaI¸ hma CaoTo pula pr maCilayaaM pkD,nao jaaeMgao naÆ"
" , , ,saurMga BaI ABaI hmaaro hI saaqa rhogaIÆ"

maOM bahut kuC jaananaa caahta qaa. iptajaI hMsa– a–hMsa kr mauJao javaaba doto qao. baoMidt AaOr iSarI kao bahut saaro samaacaar
saunaanao qao. jaoba maoM sao [mailayaaM donaI qaIM. Gar phMucanao kao maOM bahut ]tavalaa qaa.
KuSaI–aI–KuSaI maOM basa maoM caZ,a. basa calanaI
calanaI Sau$ hao ga[-
ga[-. baaolato–baaolato jaoba maoM haqa Dalaa. maaOsaI ko ide ipprimaMT haqa lagao
AaOr JaT sao mauJao yaad Aayaa–
Aayaa–
Aama ko poD, ko pasa phMcu anao pr¸ pICo mauD, kr¸ maaOsaI kao haqa ihlaanaa maOM BaUla gayaa qaa. ibalkula BaUla gayaa qaa , , ,.

AaiKrI JaUz gaulaabadasa ba`aokr

iktnaI sauMdr hO vahÆ baat krnao ka maaOka imala jaae tao maj,aa Aa jaae. naroSa iGayaa nao Apnao Aap sao kha. AaOr
baat krnao ko [rado sao ]sanao ApnaI Aaor baZ,tI hu[- laD,kI kI trf mausakra–
akra–kr doKa.

]sako caohro pr BaI mauskurahT qaI. vah kh rhI qaI¸ "maOM Aapko pasa Aa hI rhI qaI."
"sacamauca¸ mauJao bahut KuSaI hu[- imasa , , , , "
"naMidta maohta." ]sanao vaa@ya pUra ikyaa.

"kla kI gaaoYzI maoM mauJao Aap ka vyaa#yaana bahut psaMd Aayaa¸" ifr Acaanak vah Aa%maivaBaaor hao kr baaolaI –– "mauJao
[tnaa psaMd Aayaa ik maOMnao saaocaa Agar maOM Kud Aakr Aapka AiBanaMdna nahIM krtI hUM¸ tao ApnaI najaraoM maoM hI igar
jaa}MgaI."
naroSaSa jara Jaukkr baaolaa¸ "qaOM@yaU , , , , qaOM@yaU , , , , qaOM@yaU ¸ imasa , , , , "
"naMidta¸ naMidta , , , , , maohta nahIM imasTr iGayaa."
"pr Aapnao galatI kI na¸ imasa naMidta."
"maOMnao galatI kIÆ kaOna saIÆ
"maora naama imasTr iGayaa nahIM¸ naro
naroSa hO."
"Aaoh¸ saa^rI¸ haM maOM ApnaI KuSaI hI Aapko saamanao vya@t krnaa caahtI qaI."

"maOM gaaOrvaainvat huAa. pr @yaa maOM sacamauca [tnaa AcCa baaolaa qaa , , , , ,[tnaa AcCa ik Aapko jaOsaI tojasvaI s~I¸ 'saa^rI¸'
knyaa kao Kud calakr Aanaa pD,a maumauJao baQaa[-
baQaa[- donao , , , Ñ"

"Aap ja$r [tnaa hI AcCa baaolao haoMgao¸ nahIM tao maOM [Qar @yaaoM AatIÆ" ek mausakrahT ]sako AQaraoM pr qaI¸ "Aap kOsao
AadmaI hOMÆ jaOsao ik Aapkao pta hI na hao ik Aap iktnaa AcCa baaolao qao."
"sacamauca pta nahIM hO imasa
imasa naMidta. bahut hI Baula@kD, hUM. pr @yaa kha qaa maOMnaoÆ"
"Agar yahI maOM bata saktI¸ tao baQaa[-baQaa[- svaIkar kr rhI haotI¸ do na rhI haotI. pr vah @yaa vaa@ya qaa ––– "vha^T ga`Omar
[ja laOMgaueja , , , , vah @yaa , , , ,@yaa qaaÆ"
"haM , , , , haM¸ vah tao , , , , vah tao , , , , ¸ " naroSa cauTkI bajaato hue kh rha qaa¸ "vaD-
"vaD-\sasa Aar Tu qa^aT vha^T¸ ga`Omar [ja TU
laOMgaueja" ³ ivacaaraoM ko ilae jaao mah%va SabdaoM ka hOM¸ vahI mah%va BaaYaa ko ilae vyaakrNa ka hO.´ pr naMidta jaI yah
]i@t maorIrI nahIM hO¸ khIM pZ,I qaI maOMnao."
"pZ,I hu[- hI sahI¸ pr Aapnao [saka p`yaaoga bahut AcCa ikyaa. ifr AapkI tao Aadt hO ik iksaI caIja ka BaI yaSa
laonaa nahIM caahto. pMDyaa saahba kh rho qao , , , , ."
"@yaa kh rho qao pMDyaa saahbaÆ "

"yahI ik naronaroSa ibalakula AiBamaanaI nahIM hO. hmaarI kxaa maoM kla kI gaaoYzI ko saMdBa-
Ba- maoM baato krto hue Aaja hI ]nhaonM ao
kha ik Aapnao kao[- inabaMQa bahut AcCa ilaKa qaa¸ ikntu ]saka BaI yaSa Aap laonao kao tOyaar na hue."
"matlabaÆ"
"matlaba Aapnao kao[- bahubahut 'iba`ilayaMT' baat ilaKI qaI. ]sakI p`SaMsaa haonao pr Aapnao mausakra kr kha qaa ik [sako ilae
mauJao bahut bauiwmaana maananaa galat haogaa¸ @yaaoMik maOMnao ]sao khIM pZ,a qaa.

"maOMnao tao kovala ]sao ]d\

]d\GaRGaRt kr idyaa qaa AaOr saca BaI yahI qaa¸ imasa
imasa naMidta."
"imasa , , , , , ivasa jaanao dIijae naroSajaI¸ isaf-
isaf- naMidta hI AcCa lagata hO."
naroSa kuC Jauka. ifr mana maoM gaudgaudI mahsaUsa krto hue baaolaa¸ "maOM JaUz nahIM kh rha hUM. mauJao masaKrI krnao kI Aadt
hO. maOMnao [maanadarI sao ilaKa
ilaKa qaa ik prIxak Agar eosaa maanaogaa ik eosaa ilaKnaovaalaa laD,ka p`itBaavaana hO¸ tao yah ]sakI
BaUla haogaI. Aksar eosaa BaI haota hO ik jaao caIja prIxak nao na pZ,I hao¸ ]sao ivaVaqaI-ivaVaqaI- pZ, lao AaOr ]sao prIxaa maoM ilaK
do¸ tao prIxak ]sao haoiSayaarSayaar samaJanao lagata hO."
"haoiSayaar hO tao lagaogaa BaI."

[sa trh sao naroSa tqaa naMidta kI ima~ta gaaZ,I haotI gayaI¸ jaao qaaoD,o hI idnaaoM maoM saaro ka^laoja kI cacaa-
cacaa- ka ivaYaya bana gayaI.
kalaoja maoM nayaI AayaI naMidta Apnao $p tqaa laavaNya saosao sabako AakYa-
AakYa-NaNa ka koMd` qaI. naroSa ApnaI caplata AaOr
haoiSayaarI ko ilae saba ka ip`ya qaa hI –– pr vah ]sa $pvatI sauMdrI ka BaI ip`ya hao jaae¸ yah iksaI kao BaI psand nahIM
Aayaa ifr BaI saBaI samaJato qao ik yah svaaBaaivak hI hO¸ @yaaoM ik naroSaSa jaOsaa p`itBaaSaalaI qaa¸ vaOsaa hI Qanavaana BaI
qaa. baat–baat–baat maoM vah lajaata huAa khta qaa ik baD,aOda maoM ]sako ipta kI dao imalaoM tqaa caar maaoTroM hOM. vahaM tao baD,o
rajasaI zaz tqaa laaD,–Pyaar sao rKa jaata hO¸ pr ]sakI [cCa baMba[- a[- maoM hI pZ,nao kI qaI¸ [sailae vah yahaM calaa Aayaa
hO. mammaI tao bahut rao[- qaIM. pr papa , , , , , [rado ko baD,o p@ko hO. M baoTa Apnao Aap ApnaI ijaMdgaI saMvaar sako
[sailae na tao ek maaoTr vahaM sao Baojato hOM AaOr na mauJao yahaM KrIdnao doto hOM. vaOsao caar maoM sao dao tao baokar pD,I rhtI
hO. ek ka [stomaala mammaI krtI hO¸ ek papa kI saovaa maoM rhtI hO. jaba kBaI maOM vahaM haota hUM¸ tba tIsarI maaoTr BaI
mauJao do dI jaatI hO. AaOr mammaI A@sar khtI hO¸ " tU Akolaa hO [sailae toro ihssao ihssao maoM dao dao maaoTroM hOM."

naroSa AaOr naMidta jaba BaI imalato ]nakI baatcaIt ka ivaYaya mau#yat: ivadoSa haota. naMidta khtI –– "maoro iptajaI
kafI vaYa-
vaYa- ivalaayat maoM rhoM hOM [sailae maora bacapna krIba
krIba––krIba vahIM baIta hO. pr maoro papa baD,o hI sanakI hO. jaba maOM
dsa saala kI hu[-¸ tba ]nhaoMnao Apnaa vahaM rhnao ka [rada badla idyaa. tMbaU ]KaD,kar [Qar Aayao. Aba vah maaqaopr
i~puMD AaMkto hOM AaOr gaIta ko Slaaok baaolato rhto hOM baD,o sanakI lagato hOM."
[tnaa khkr vah jaaor sao iKlaiKlaaiKlaiKlaa pD,tI. tBaI naroSa pUC baOza¸ "Tomsa nadI kao klakla bahto nahIM saunaa hO naaÆ"
"kOsao bahogaI ibacaarI jaba saara Sahr ]sao Gaoro hue hO."
"tao ifr eOsao klakla naad krto hue hMsanaa khaM sao saIKa¸ naMidtaÆ bacapna tao tumanao ]saI ko iknaaro ibatayaa hO naÆ"
"Aap baD,o vaOsao hOMÑ"
"pr tumharI trh nahIM. AaOr maoro ipta BaI tumharo ipta kI trh nahIM hOM. ]namaoM sanak tao ibalakula hI nahIM. vyaapar
]naka p`aNa hO. ivalaayat maoM BaI QaMQaa hI krto rho. parMgat hao kr jaba svadoSa laaOTo¸ tba yahaM BaI vyaapar hI ikyaa
AaOr [-[-Svar
Svar kI kRpa sao ]nhoM saflata BaI KUba imalaI."
"zIk ––zIkÑ"
––zIkÑ" naMidta hMsa pD,I.

"dao imalaoM tqaa caar maaoTr gaaiDyaaoM kI saflata , , , , , kao[- Kasa saflata nahIM khlaatI naroSa jaI."
"paMcavaI BaI AanaovaalaI hO¸" naroSa nao gaMBaIrta sao kha¸ "Aaja hI mammaI ka p~ Aayaa hO. ]nhaoMnao [sa baat kao gauPt
rKnao kao kha hO."
"yah iksao imalaogaIÆ"
"iksao imalanaI caaiheÆ"
"tumakao¸" naMidta talaI bajaatI ]z KD,I hu[-¸ "Aapkao BaI fayada hao gayaa. mauJao BaI kBaI ]samaoM ilaFT daogao naaÆ"
"maOM @yaa khUM¸ " naroSa nao AsamaMjasa maoM pD,to hue kha. ]sakI Aavaaja BaI QaImaI pD, gayaI¸ "ik ]sao iksaI kao do sakUM¸
[saIilae mammaI ka 'sk`U' Gaumaanao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha hUM."
"sacamaucaÑ"

saamanao rKI ek iktaba

iktaba kI Aaor saMkot krto hue naMidta nao naroSa sao pUCa ––
"tuma maa@sa-
maa@sa- kao pUra kr cauko hao Saayad. yah tao kao[- dUsarI iktaba lagatI hOÆ"
"yah f`ayaD kI hO¸ doKnaI hOÆ"
"BaaD, maoM jaaya f`ayaD¸ mauJao tao ]saka naama BaI psaMd nahIM."
"tuma bahut jaldI
jaldI hI }ba jaanaovaalaI jaana pD,tI hao."
"tao laaAao¸ doK laotI hUM¸ [samaoM @yaa hOÆ"
"nahIM¸ nahIM¸ rhnao dao¸ maora fayaD [tnaa igara huAa nahIM hO¸ " naroSa nao hMsato hue kha.
AaOr ]sa pustk kao ]sanao jara pro iKsaka idyaa.

"doKUM¸ tumhara f`ayaD. ]samaoM @yaa pZ,nao laayak hOÆ" khkr ]sanao Acaanak Aagao baZ,kr pustk ]za laI.
"AroÑ yah tao laMdna kI 'gaa[D–
'gaa[D–bauk' hO. f`ayaD khaM hOMÆ"
"Aro¸ yah Aa gayaIÆ badla gayaI haogaI. Saayad¸ pTola hO naa¸ kafI idnaaoM sao pICo pD,a hO¸ laMdna ko baaro maoM jaananao ko
ilae. [saIilae ]sao donao ko ilae laayaa hUM. baocaara f`ayaD tao maoro kmaro maoM hI saao rha haogaa."
"pr yah BaI ]na laaogaaoM ko ilae hO jaao laMdna sao ibalakula Anajaana hO."
"pTola tao Anajaana hI hO naaÑ"

"pr yah puistka tao ekdma nayaI hO. @yaa ]saI ko ilae KrIdIÆ"
"@yaa k$M ima~ hO naaÑ AaOr ifr @yaa ]sakI KrIdnao kI AaOkat hOÆ"
"iktnao ]dar hao tumaÑ"
"]dar tao tuma hao naMidta."
naroSa kI Aavaaja Baava–
Baava–ivaBaaor hao ]zI. "nahIM tao maoro jaOsao kao [tnao snaoh BarI ima~ta kOsaoao dotIÑ"
"tumharo jaOsao kaoÆ" naMidta nao BaRkuTI isakaoD, kr pUCa.

naroSa nao ]saI idna Apnao ipta kao p~ maoM ilaKa , , , ,

"AapkI ek baat hmaoSaa saca haotI rhtI hO ik mauJao prIxaa maoM AcCI iDvaIjana nahIM imalatI. vaOsao¸ yah baat saBaI maanato
hOM ik maora saamaanya &ana bahutaoM sao AcCa hOM. caUMik maOM iktabaI kID,a nahIM hUM. Saayad¸ [saIilae eosaa hO. yahaM kao[- nahIM
maanaogaa ik maOM vaastva maoM zUMz hUM. [tnaa zUzM ik , , , , , baMgaalaI saIKnao baOza pr ilaip [tnaI ToZ,I–maoZ,I ik
ik ]saI maoM ]laJa kr
rh gayaa AaOr ]sao CaoD, baOza¸ ifr BaI maoro ima~ mauJao baMgaalaI ka pMiDt maanato hOM. mauJao hMsaI AatI hO ]na pr. maaM kOsaI
hOMÆ dukana kOsaI cala rhI hOÆ vyaapar maMda hI lagata hO. ipClao mahInao Aapnao mauJao 25 $pyao kma Baojao qao. gaujaara
kr rha hUM. ipClao maihnao sao ek TyaUSana BaI imala gayaI hO. AapkI kOsaI tMdu$stI hO¸ ]samaoM maOM Aapkao jyaada maohnat
krnao donaa nahIM caahta hUM.

Agalao vaYa-
vaYa- tk maOM baI ,e , kr laUMgaa. basa¸ [tnaI hI dor hO. [sako baad maOM Aapka baaoJa hlaka krnao , , , , ."
]sakI AaMKoM Bar AayaIM¸ haqa $k gayaa. ]sao dao imalaaoM tqaa caar maaoTraoM kI yaad hao AayaIÑ
p~ Dak maoM Dalakr naroSa nao ek AjaIba–
AjaIba–saI tsallaI mahsaUsa kI. eosaI hI jaOsaI naMidta ko saainnaQya sao haotI qaI.
qaI. yah
saainnaQya Aba AaOr jyaada maQaur hao gayaa qaa.

kBaI–
BaI–kBaI kao[- yah BaI kh ]zta qaa ik daonaaoM ka ivavaah hao jaae tao jaana CUTo. pr ivavaah kOsao hao sakta
qaa. naroSa tao jaOsao kuC jaanata–
jaanata–samaJata hI nahIM qaa. 'saarI duinayaa samaJatI hO tao ifr yah kOsao nahIM samaJataÆ' naMidta
saaocatI qaI.
"kOsaa Baaolaa hO."
"tuma kuC samaJato @yaaoM nahIMÆ"
"@yaa nahIM samaJataÆ"
"jaao saarI duinayaa samaJatI hO vah."
"ik , , , , "
"yah mauJasao nahIM kha jaayaogaa."
"tao iksasao kha jaayaogaaÆ"
"tumasao¸ " khkr naMidta nao Acaanak ]saka haqa qaama ilayaa. jaao kuC naroSa kao ABaI tk samaJamaoM nahIM Aayaa qaa¸ vah
Acaanak hI Aa gayaa.
"naMdI¸ " vah isaf-isaf- [tnaa baaola saka.
"baaolato @yaaoM nahIMÆ"
"@yaa baaolaUM¸ tU tao bahut BaaolaI hO."
"Baao
"Baaolao tao Kud hao. mana kI baat khnao ka saahsa tk nahIM krtoÑ" halaat nao naroSa kao jaOsao saavaQaana kr idyaa
hao. ]sako mauK pr ek inaNa- inaNa-ya¸
ya¸ ek inaScaya kI camak qaI¸ ]sanao kha¸ khUMgaa¸ ek idna ja$r khUMgaa."

'khUMÆ pr @yaa khUMÆ eOsaI BaaolaI– aI–BaalaI¸ fUla jaOsaI inadao-YaYa laD,kI sao¸ jaao mauJao dao imalaaoM tqaa caar maaoTraoM ka maailak
AaOr maa[kola maQausaudna d%t pya-
pya-Mt baMgaalaI saaih%ya ka ivaWana samaJatI hO. eosaI EawamayaI laD,kI sao Balaa @yaa
khUMÆ' ek CaoTI saI kaozrI maoM krvaT badlato hue naroSa kao naIMd nahIM Aa rhI qaI. Apnao sahpaizyaaoM kI najaraoM maoM ]sanao
[sa kaozrI kao Apnao caacaa ka 'naoipyana–pyana–saI–
saI–raoD' ka mahla banaa rKa qaa. iksaI– iksaI–iksaI kao tao ]sanao ek AT\ AT\Tailaka
Tailaka
kao dUr sao idKayaa tk BaI qaa. pr caacaa ka AiBamaana AiBamaana tqaa caacaI kI laD,akU vaRi%t kI iklaobaMdI krko ]sanao vahaM
sabaka p`vaoSa raok rKa qaa. yah 'mahla' jaao hmaoSaa ]sao gahrI naIMd maoM saulaa dota qaa¸ Aaja naIMd ko bajaaya AaMsauAaoM kao
]phar do rha qaa. [sa ]phar ko pICo ]sakao maohnat krto krto hue ipta tqaa kayaa iGasatI hu[- maaM idKayaI dotI hO. nanhoM
sao gaaMva kI gaMdI gailayaaM ]BartI hO.

]samaoM @yaa naMidta rh saktI hOÆ naamaumaikna¸ ibalakula naamaumaikna. maOM naroSa iGayaa caaho ijatnaI gapaoD,I hao}M¸ pr eOsaa
A%yaacaar kBaI nahIM
nahIM kr sakUMgaa. tao khnaa @yaa caaiheÆ naMidta saoÆ'

"Aba tao , , , , , naMdI¸ " ]sanao khnaa caaha. naMidta jaOsao naIMd sao jaagaI hao. ivasmaya ]sako caohro pr qaa. vah saaoca
rhI qaI naroSa kI [sa Aavaaja maoM [tnaI vyaqaa @yaaoM hOMÆ
"tumanao ek idna mauJasao kha qaa ik maOM tumasao kuC khUM."
"haM¸ haM¸ " vah ]%saahpUva-ak - baaoalaI¸
"maOM tao [saI ka [Mtjaar kr rhI qaI¸ hr raoja¸ hr GaD,I¸ hr pla."
"mauJao tumasao jaao khnaa hO¸ vah khUMgaa¸ pr phlao ek savaala pUCUMÆ"
"pUCao naa¸ nahIM @yaaoMÆ"
"tuma maorI iktnaI GainaYz ima~ haoÆ"
"hUM hI."
"pr ifr BaI , , , " naroSa Acakcaayaa¸ baaolaa¸ "@yaa maOMnao kBaI kao[- mayaa-mayaa-da
da taoD,I hOÆ maOMnao kBaI BaI tumhara ima~ ko
Alaavaa iksaI AaOr trIko sao spSa-
spSa- ikyaa hOÆ saca khnaa."
"nahIM ikyaa. pr pr tuma eosao hao¸ [saI karNa tao¸ maOM @yaa khUM tumakao¸ "
"kOsaI BaaolaI hao¸ " ]sanao kha ––
"[tnaa gahra saMbaMQa haonao pr BaI maOMnao eosaa kuC @yaaoM nahIM ikyaa¸ [saka ivacaar tk tumanao nahIM ikyaa."
"[samaoM ivacaar @yaa krnaa. tuma [tnao AcCo hao ik , , , , ."
"manauYya caaho ijatnaa AcCa hao ifr BaI vah eosaa nahIM krogaa¸ naMdI."
"tao ifr kaOna nahIM krogaaÆ" naMdI nao CoD,a.
"SaadI–
"SaadI–Sauda." jaOsao kba`` sao naroSa kI Aavaaja AayaI.
"naroSa¸ " naMidta caIK–
caIK–saI pD,I.
"SaadI–
"SaadI–Sauda." naroSa nao ]tnao hI QaImao svar maoM daobaara kha. [sako phlao ik naMidta ]sao raok kr kuC pUC sako¸ vah
calaa gayaa.

kMpna ja,ra ja,ra rjanaI kumaar pMD\yaa

yaa

laD,ko kI ka^pI sao ek

ek kivata inaklaI. bataOr ek baap ko pZ,nao ka maora fja-
fja-,. pZ,a tao ]sa maoM iksaI baonaama laD,kI
ko p`it kuC mau>k qao. [sa jamaanao maoM iksaI kao kivata banaanaI nahIM pD,tI. iflma ko gaIt hI yao kama kr doto
hOM. ifr BaI knak kao @yaa ja$rt pD,I kivata krnao kIÆ lagata hO¸ kuC j,yaada hI DUba gayaa hO AaiSakI maoM. ABaI
tao maMUC ko caar Daoro fUTo hOM AaOr Aavaaja kI GaaMTI BaI nahIM fUTI. tBaI sao yahÆ hkIkt maoM jyaada daoYa laD,ikyaaoM ka
hI haota hO. naja,r sao naja,r vah imalaae¸ AaMKoM pTpTae AaOr ifr saamanao vaalaa AasaamaI tinak Gaayala hao ik yao maayaaeM
dao–caar kD,o tIr ]D,a do. ifr tao kivata¸ SaoraoSaayarI AaOr eosaa hI saba kuC narma maulaayama $[-
$[- jaOsaa ]D,ta rho AaOr
[saI trh TaMgaagaaD,I jauD, jaae. hmaaro ja,maanao maoM ibalakula eosaa nahIM qaa.

laD,ko kI ka^pI sao ek ipcaka huAa fUla BaI inaklaa. [sa ko Aitir> ittlaI ka ek pr¸ iksaI eo@Tr ko hstaxar¸
iksaI daost ka pta¸ faona naMbar vah saba ek baargaI inaklaa. ek pnnao pr gaavaskr ko Wara ike gae rna kI ilaKI– ilaKI–
kaTI saUsaUcaI. dUsaro pnnao pr esa•TI• ko pasa ka naMbar AaOr ]sa ko naIcao BaI dao baadama jaOsao dao idlaaoM kao ek hI tIr sao
baIMQao AaOr BaItr sao r> irsata rho eosaI baMUdoM. drAsala yah saba ]sa ]ma` kI Kaisayat hO yah BaI saca hO AaOr yah BaI
sahI hO ik [sasao kao[- mau> nahIM.

laoikna hmaaro ja,maanao maoM eosao fMDo nahIM qao. knak nao GMaTI bajaa[-
bajaa[- tao maOnao JaTpT ]sakI ka^pI baMd kr dI AaOr saamanao ko
SaISao maoM gahra ]tr gayaa hao}M¸ yaMU ]sako D/oisaMga Tobala pr hI icapka rha. ]sa nao drvaajaa
drvaajaa Kaolaa tao D/oisaMga Tobala pr
pD,I ApnaI ka^pI doK kr ]sao kuC AsauK–saa mahsaUsa huAa hO yah maOM nao SaISao maoM doKa. laoikna maOM BaI kma nahIM. hma tao
eosao doKto rho gaaoyaa naaoT bauk kao doKa hI iksanao hOMÆ

]sanao JaT sao ka^pI ]za[-

]za[-¸ bagala maoM dbaa[-
dbaa[- AaOr jaanao ko ilae kdma ]zayaa tBaI maOM SaISao sao baahr inaklaa¸ "knakÑ"

vah Acakcaakr KD,a rh gayaa.

"khaM calaoÆ yaMU Aa ko turMtÆ"
"ÍoMD ko Gar"¸ vah baaolaa¸ "pZ,nao ko ilae."
"kaOna–
a–saa ÍonDÆ"

maMuh pr Aayaa saao naama foMk kr gacCMtI kI ]sakI maMSaa. laoikna hmanao BaI isar ko saaro ko saaro safod baala cauna qaaoD,I na
ilae qaoÆ saba samaJato hOM. laoikna iksaI kao saIQaa naaoca kr Kulaa krnao kI ApnaI Aadt hI nahIM. ifr caaho baoTa hI
@yaaoM na hao.
"ApnaI mammaI sao imala kr jaanaa."
jaanaa."
"@yaaoMÆ"
"@yaaoMÆ"
Aba @yaaoM AaOr %yaaoM. eosao savaala hI gaOrja,$rI haoto hOM. yah tao vah BaI samaJa sakta hO. maOMnao '@yaao'M ka javaaba idyaa tao
]sa nao ka^pI kao Tobala kI draja, maoM zMUsa kr draja, kao caabaI lagaa dI AaOr AMdr ko kmaro
kmaro maoM gayaa. maOM puna: saaoca maoM pD,
gayaa.

ja,maanaa baarIk hO. iksaI tIsarI ko p`oma maoM pD,o hue javaana laD,ko kao saIQaa yaMU hI dUsarI kao psaMd krnao ko ilae khnaa
hao tao ]sa ko ilae BaI haoiSayaarI caaihe¸ jaao Apnao pasa na imalao. [sa maamalao maoM mauJao baIca bacaava krnaa caaihe eosaa
ivacaar BaI pOda hao kr mar gayaa. ivacaar [sailae mar gayaa ik dUr kI saaocanao pr yah samaJa maoM Aayaa ik AaOrtoM ijasa
naja,akt sao baat kr saktI hO hma nahIM kr sakto. vyaapar maoM Balao hI hma jaao jaao BaI caalaakI kr laoM¸ laoikna eosao maamalao maoM
tao AaiKrI fOsalao pr maar hI Ka jaaeM. maana laao ik yah [klaaOta baoTa kho ik ka^pI maoM ilaKI hu[- [sa laD,kI ko isavaa
dUsarI nahIM calaogaI tao @yaa hma saamanao mauskura sakogM aoÆ Aro QaaOla–
a–QapaT
QapaT tk baat phMuca jaae AaOr yaMU krnao ko baad BaI
inapTo tao nahIM nahIM nahIM hI. At: AaiKr ]sakI mammaI ko ija,mmao Dala idyaa.

vah AMdr ko kmaro maoM gayaa AaOr maOM yahaM vah p`oma @yaa caIja hO [sa saaoca maoM pD, gayaa. Apnao kao huAa qaa yaa nahIM
nahIM iksaI
idnaÆ yaa_aSt pr baD,a ja,aor idyaa¸ yaad ikyaa¸ KUba yaad ikyaa¸ dor lagaI. pcaasa– pcaasa–saaz saala ka AMtr ipClao pOraoM kaToM
tao dor tao lagaogaI hI naÑ na jaanao iktnaI ibaindyaaM Baala–
Baala–p`doSa Jalako–Clako AaOr Cup ga[- ga[-MÆ Sau$–Sau$ ko dao–caar
AflaatUna qao. vao saba pMd`h sa~h kI rhI haoMgaI¸ AaOr maOM baIsaok ka¸ mauiSkla sao.

CaoTI–
I–saI dukana pr naaOkrI krta qaa. iktnaI pgaar¸ ilaKnaa yah BaI tya nahIM. pZ, sakto qao ]tnaa Bar pZ,
ilayaa. baakI naaOkrI tya krvaa dI qaI [sailae krta qaa. saa[ikla calaanaI AatI qaIÂ yah ApnaI yaaogyata. [Qar–
[Qar–
]Qar naja,r nahIM Dalanao kI yah dUsarI yaaogyata.

ivacaar yahaM tk phMucaa tBaI AMdr sao knak Aa gayaa. pICo–pICo ]sakI mammaI Aa[- Aa[-. D/oisaMga Tobala ko Aa[-
Aa[-naonao maoM vao daonaaoM
mauJao idKa[-
idKa[- ide ik turtM hI maOM¸ jaao mana maoM dUr tk Aagao inakla gayaa qaa¸ pICo mauD, gayaa. baaolaa¸ "@yaaoMÆ"
"knak maana gayaa hO"¸ vah baaolaI¸ "tuma baap–
baap–baoTo kla savaoro inakla jaaAao."

knak kI Aaor maOM nao doKa laoikna ]sanao nahIM doKa. KIJa maoM hao tao
tao maorI balaa sao. Apnao kao tao vah saaqa Aanao ko ilae
roDI hao gayaa yahI naf,a qaa. laD,kI kao doKgo aa ifr tao nafa hI nafa hO. manahr gaaoivaMd kI laD,kI maoM @yaa kmaI
hOÆ $p¸ gauNa¸ pZ,a[-[-¸ pOsaa AaOr gazna saba kuC hO.

knak ko naa khnao ka kao[- karNa nahIM. ek dfa yaid ]sa maoM vah BaIga gayaa tao ifr naaoTbauk vaalaI baonaama laD,kI ko
ilae ilaKI saarI kivataeM ]sa ko naama T/aMsafr hao jaaeM¸ yah baat kizna nahIM hao saktI hO.
savaoro hma inaklao tao saaqa hI laoikna vah mauJa sao ibalakula AjanabaI–
AjanabaI–saa calata rha. ]sa ko bagala qaOlao maoM doKa tao vahI
naaoTbauk. tao yah baat hOÑ kccaI bauiw krIba baIsa ek saala tk rhtI hO. ABaI [sao [@kIsavaaM lagaa hO. varnaa yah
kUD,a saaqa maoM laonao ka kao[- karNaÆ pUCa tao baaolaa ik maorI [mpa^ [mpa^TnT
-nT @vaoScansa AaOr Syaaor sajaoSansa kI naaoTbauk hO. rasto
maoM pZ,nao ko ilae rK laI hO. halaaMik maOM jaanata qaa ik AMdr kaOna sao @vaoScansa AaOr kaOnasao sajaoSansa hOM AaOr iksa
trh ko [mpa^TnT -nT hOM¸ laoikna ]sakI mammaI ko saaqa maOM nao baao
baaolaI kI qaI ik jahaM tk hao sako eosaa vyavahar k$Mgaa ik maOM [sa
laD,ko ko baaro maoM kuC jaanata hI nahIM. varnaa hao sakta hO ik khIM eosaa hao ik [sa ka idmaaga ifr jaae AaOr yah
PlaoTfa^ma-a- sao hI vaapsa laaOT jaaeÑ
[sailae maOMnao kha¸ "AcCa".

baakI
baakI laD,kI jaao mauJao [sa va> yaad Aa[- Aa[- vah qaI pragaI. ]sa ko saaqa kao[- p`oma jaOsaI caIja, Apnao pasa nahIM
imalaogaI. baat isaf- isaf- [tnaI ik hmaaro Gar maoM maOM caaOdh saala ka huAa tba sao kuC BanaBana huAa krtI qaI ik ]sa ko saaqa
maorI sagaa[-
sagaa[- haonaonao vaalaI hO. ]sa va> ek dfa ]sao doK laonao kao mana ikyaa qaa¸ saao jyaaoM ka %yaaoM banaa rha. maaOka ZMUZ,
rha qaa tBaI imala gayaa. ek daost ko baD,o Baa[- Baa[- kI saalaI lagatI qaI vah. pragaI¸ pragaI naama ]sa ko maMuh sao baar–
baar–baar
saunata AaOr ifr
ifr vah naama BaI eosaa ik iksaI ka na hao [sailae maOMnao jaba daost sao pUCa ik yah jaao pragaI pragaI haota hO
vah magana Bagavaana kI laD,kI tao nahIMÆ yaid vahI hao tao ijasa ko saaqa maora irSta jaaoDn, ao kI baatcaIt calatI hO¸ vahI
hO. Apnao kao ek baar Akolao maoM doKnao kao imala saktI hOÆ

ekaMt maoM doKnao kao imalao [sako ilae maOM daost sao [tnaI df,a baaolata rha ik kuC idna tao ]sanao maoro saaqa baaolanaa hI CaoD,
idyaa. ]sa va> yah hala qaa. [sa knak kI trh eosaa nahIM ik naaoTbauk maoM kivata kivata baivata ilaKI hO AaOr ittlaI ka
pMK jauTayaa hO AaOr idla–
idla–ibala KIMca kr KUna– a–baUna inakalaa hO. knak naaoTbauk lao kr sToSana pr [sa trh GaUmata qaa jaOsao
maOM hD,p laonao vaalaa hao}M. bacakanaapna hI hO¸ ]sako isavaa AaOr @yaaÆ
gaaD,I calanao ko
ko baad maoro mana maoM sarsarahT hu[-¸ "Aro Ba[-Ba[-¸ @yaa hO [sa maoM [tnaa ik [sa kdr icapkae rhta hOÆ"
phlao tao vah caaOMk gayaa. laoikna ifr gaMBaIr hao gayaa. baaolaa¸ "saca bata}M papa¸ [sa maoM maorI ApnaI ÍonD pr ilaKI
kivataeM hOM."
"ÍonDÆ" gaaoyaaaa maOM kuC jaanata hI nahIM. khnao kI @yaa ja$rtÆ
"gala-
"gala-Ío
Íno D¸" vah AaMKoM nacaata hao [sa AMdaja maoM baaolaa¸ "baD,I svaIT laD,kI hO¸ papa , , ,"

maOMnao ]sakI mammaI ko saaqa baaolaI kI qaI ik baat nahIM CoDMUgaa. laoikna Aba jabaik Baa[-
Baa[- EaI Kud hI baat kI gau%qaI CaoD, rho
hOM tao mauJao ApnaI baaobaD,I baMd rKnao kI kao[- vajah hao saktI hOÆ pUC hI Dalaa¸ "lava–
"lava–bava ka kao[- lafD,a tao nahIM hOM na¸
baoToÆ"
hMsa idyaa vah. maMd mauskana sao jyaada. baccao kI trh baaMkI mauskana ko saaqa vah baaolaa¸
laa¸ "hao BaI tao @yaa papaÆ"
"@yaaoMÆ"
"Aap mauJao ]sa ko saaqa maOroja krnao doMgaoÆ" vah baaolaa¸ "mammaI bata rhI qaI ik krnao hI nahIM doMgao."

hd hao ga[-
ga[- [sa laD,ko kI. eosaa pUCa jaata hOÆ pragaI ko saaqa maorI sagaa[- sagaa[- kI baat krIba nabbao p`itSattSat inaiScat qaI
ifr BaI maOM nao kBaI Apnao baap sao yah pUCa qaa ik sagaa[-
sagaa[- kba krnao vaalao haoÆ Aro¸ ]sa ivacaar sao hI ApnaI nasa fT
jaatI AaOr baat sao baap kI nasa fT jaatI. vaOsao mana tao yahI krta ik pUC¸ pUC. @yaaoMik pragaI mauJao AcCI lagatI lagatI
qaIM. yaMU tao naama sao hI AcCI laganao lagaI qaI laoikna baad maoM jaba ek ivavaah–
ivavaah–p`saMga maoM hma Aamanao–saamanao Aa gae tBaI tya
kr ilayaa qaa ik SaadI krnaI haogaI tao [sa saUrt ko saaqa hI. baat drAsala yaMU banaI ik maOM AaOr maora daost calao calao jaa rho
qao AaOr doKa tao saamanao sao ek ma@Kna ka ipMD–saa calaa Aa rha hO. Aasapasa dao–caar sahoilayaaM BaI qaIM. laoikna vah
sabasao Alaga ]Bar AatI qaI. taja,a–taja,a kmala. yaMU lagao jaOsao talaaba sao naha kr saIQaI calaI Aa rhI hao. mauJao doK
kr @yaa pta iksaI saholaI nao ]sa ko baajaU pr cauTkI laI hao yaa Bagavaana jaanao pr vah ekdma QaImaI pD, ga[- ga[-. saamanao
doKa–a–AnadoKa ikyaa AaOr putilayaaM Jauk ga[-ga[-. ]sakI sahoilayaaM BaI kOsaI ik Aasapasa [Qar– [Qar–]Qar hao ga[-
ga[-. baavarI–
baavarI–
baavarI saI
saI hao kr vah Aasapasa doKnao lagaI. ]sa va> maOM nao doKa tao maora BaI daost AMtQaa-
QaanaÑ
-naÑ hmaoM imalaanao kI yah
saaijaSa. ]sa ka maMuh laala–
laala–laala hao Aayaa. AaMKaoM maoM naja,r krao tao ibalakula traSaI hu[- lagaoM. baar–
baar–baar plakaoM ko
plaknao sao ek pOmaanao pr GaUmatI rhoM.

mauJao KuSaI¸ saMkaoca¸ CatI QakQak –– saba ek saaqa hao Aayaa qaa –– mauJao yaad hO.

vah BaI KD,I rh ga[- ga[- qaI¸ vahIM pr. maOM Aagao calaa. ]sako naja,dIk Aayaa tao lagaa gaaoyaa sauK ka Zor yahIM hOM. yahaM
haonao ka sauK yaanaI duinayaa Bar ka saba sao baD,a sauK.
"kOsaI haoÆ" ibalakula Aaihsta saaMsa maoM baaolanaa hao¸ yaMU maOM.
icaiD,yaa kI caaoMca kI trh gaulaabaI AaozaoM maoM kuC kMpna huAa laoikna kao[- Sabd AMdr sao fD,fD,a kr baahr Aa pD,o ]sa sao
phlao hI baahr yakayak Sahnaa[-
Sahnaa[- ko saur Sau$ hao gae. AaOrtaoM ko JaMuD kI [sa Aaor Aanao kI pdQvaina saunaa[-
aa[- dI. pragaI
kuC kaMp ]zI AaOr turMt hI saavaQaana hao ga[- ga[-.
"Aap jaa[e yahaM sao." vah baaolaI¸ "baad maoM , , ,baad maoM imailae." baaolato–baaolato ]sao lagaa
lagaa ik kuC mahapap hao gayaa hao
jaOsao. vah }pr–
}pr–tlao haonao vaalaI CatI pr haqa lagaa kr baaolaI¸ "haya maaM¸ Aba @yaa haogaaÆ"

laoikna kuC huAa nahIM. maOM Aagao inakla gayaa. qaaoD,a–saa kMpna tao mauJa maoM BaI vyaaPt gayaa haogaa. baf-baf- kI trh xaNa
xaNa ko
sauK ka ga{r ipGalanao lagaa. baahr inakla kr jaa kr doKta hMU tao samaUcaI duinayaa hI badla ga[ ga[-- qaI. ZaolaI Zaola pIT
rha qaa¸ ba`a*maNa Slaaok baaola rho qao. AaOrtoM baOzI–
I–qakI Aavaaja maoM gaIt gaa rhI qaIM AaOr galaI maoM kaonao pr jaUzI p%tlaao
p%tlaaoM
ka Zor pD,a qaa. gaaya vahaM KD,I hao kr naqaunao fD,ka rhI qaI. saba kuC baD,a maamaUlaI laga rha qaa. maoro matlaba ka
]sa maoM kuC nahIM qaa. maOM [na sabasao dUr¸ Alaga jara }pr ]z gayaa qaa. Clak– Clak–Clak hao rha qaa AMdr hI
AMdr. daost nao Aa kr pICo sao pIz pr mau@ka lagaayaa. kana ko pasa iksaI nao pTaKa faoD,a hao¸ [sa trh maOM sahma
gayaa.

eosaa haota qaa ]sa va>¸ caalaIsa saala phlao. KUba yaad ikyaa tao pUra TUkD,a jyaaoM ka %yaaoM inakla Aayaa.

"papa , , ,"¸ knak sao pUCa¸ " iksa ivacaar maoM Kao gaeÆ"
"kuC nahIM¸ yah tao , , ," maOM nao kha¸ "ApnaI maOirja kI baat tuma nao Kud inakalaI [sailae saaoca rha qaa ik hma ijasa knyaa
kao doKnao jaa rho hOM vah yaid mana maoM jaMcao tao ifr jyaada KIMca tana mat krnaa. haM kr donaa."

]sakI
]sakI mauskana BaI maja,ak jaOsaI –yaa mauJao hI eosaa lagaa hao. caalaU gaaD,I maoM jyaada @yaa khnaaÆ varnaa Apnaa idmaaga
toja,. kuC nahIM baaolaa vah AaOr AaMKMo baMd kr saaoca maoM pD, gayaa. phlaI baar mauJao yah mahsaUsa huAa ik [sao roja,r sao
rao
raoja,–raoja, kI maMUCo ]tar laonaI caaihe. yaMU tao AadmaI dovadasa lagao.
kuC baat tao krnaI caaihe naÆ pUCa¸ "vah hO kaOnaÆ"
haqaaoM kI daba AaOr AaMKoM Kaola kr maoro saamanao doKa¸ "kaOnaÆ"
"yah jaao tuma bata rho qao vahI tumharI gala-gala-Ío
Íno DÑ" galat nahIM kha jaaegaa. ]sa ko gaalaaoM pr kuC Sama- Sama- tao Jalak Aa[-
Aa[-
. hmaaro ja,maanao maoM hma ijasa trh Sama-
Sama- maoM gaD, jaato qao vaOsaa nahIM. hmaaro ja,maanao maoM tao Apnao ipta jaI ko saaqa eosao
Dayalaa^ga kBaI haoto hI nahIM qao. yaid Dayalaa^ga hao sakta tao maOM ja,$r kh dota ik hmaarI pragaI ko saaqa hI jamanao dao ––
AaOr Aaja lagata hO ik kha haota tao Saayad hao BaI jaata. Aaohao¸ AaohaoÑ tao ifr baat khaM krnaIÆ ibalkula ]QaoD,
ilayaa qaa ]sanao Apnao kao. jahaM–thaM BaID, maoM maOM ]sao hI caunata ifrta. AaOr imalao nahIM tao na imalanao ko ilae ]sa pr
KIJa BaI Aa jaatI. ek dfa skUla jaatI hu[- laD,ikyaaoM ko JaMuD ko pICo–pICo dao–tIna gailayaaoM tk Aayaa AaOr ]na maoM sao
laMbaI JaUlatI caaoTI vaalaI jaao hOM vahI pragaI –– yaMU naja,r kao manaata rha. laoikna inaklaI kao[- AaOr hI. ]sa va> BaI
]sa pr KIJa caZ,I. ]sa JaMDu maoM vah @yaaoM nahIM qaIMÆ haonaa caaihe naÆ yah baat maOMnao Apnao daost sao khI tao vah baaolaa
ik pragaI tao dUsaro skUla maoM pZ,tI hO. vah [sa raoD sao kOsaosao inaklatIÆ yah baat Balaa Apnao kao kOsao maalaUma haotIÆ maOM
ka[-
ka[- ]sao pUCnao qaaoD,I na gayaa qaa ik¸ Ba[- Ba[- tU iksa skUla maoM pZ,tI hOÆ kba jaatI hOÆ iksa– iksa–iksa sao imalatI hOÆ rasto maoM
maOM fvvaaro ko pasa imalaMU tao ToZ,I naja,raoM sao BaI maomaoro saamanao doK laogaI yaa nahIMÆ laoikna ek baar fosa Tu fosa hao tao pUCMU
naÆ jahaM caohra hI dubaara mauiSkla sao doKnao kao imalaa vahaM dUsarI baat kOsao kI jaaeÆ'

dubaara caohra doKnao kao imalaa vah BaI mauiSkla sao. gau$kula ko maOdana maoM gaaMva ko tmaama skUlaaoM ka kao[- samaarMBa jaOsaa
qaa. daost nao batayaa ik ]sa maoM pragaI tao AaegaI¸ AaegaI AaOr AaegaI hI. ]sa maoM Aanaa Ainavaaya- Ainavaaya- haota hO. [sa
saMjaaoga ka tao Apnao kao laaBa laonaa hI hO¸ yaMU AssaI imanaT maoM mana maoM gaaMz lagaa laI.
gaaD,I $kI tao knak nao pUCa¸ "papa¸ Aap ifr saaoca maoM pD, gaeÆ"
"naa , , ,naa¸" maOM nao kha¸ "yah tao ja,ra yaMU hI naIMd–saI laga rhI qaI."

vah ]tr kr namakIna lao Aayaa. panaI ko igalaasa Bar laayaa. hmanao naaSta BaI ikyaa laoikna cau
caupcaap. AaiKr ]sa ko
mana maoM hI jaao hlacala macaI hu[- qaI saao ]saI nao pUCa¸ "papa¸ Aap kuC kh rho qao naÆ"
"@yaaÆ"
"ik maorI vah svaIT gala- gala- ÍonD , , ,"
"tU Samaa-
Samaa-naonao lagaa tao maOM nao pUCnaa CaoD, idyaa. ifr saustanao lagaa."

vah AaMKaoM maoM camak

camak Bar ko baaolaa¸ "]sa maoM tao eosaa hO papa ik caaorI nahIM. hmaara pUra ka^laoja jaanata hO ik ]sa ko ilae
mauJao eosaa hO."
mauJao kuC yaad Aa gayaa¸ "laoikna vah Kud jaanatI hO yaa nahIMÆ"
"jaanatI hI haogaI naÆ"
"jaanatI haogaI ko maanaoÆ tumharI
harI kBaI baat nahIM hu[-Æ" Æ"
"naa" vah baaolaa¸ "baat tao nahIM hu[-¸ ek baar fosa Tu fosa imalao qao ]tnaa hI , , ,laooikna ]sa maoM vah samaJa nahIM saktIÆ"
kafI¸ kafI dUr sao pTaKo kI Aavaaja, Aa rhI hao yaMU maoro mana maoM ek Sabd fUTa : "laD,kI , , ,"
maOM p`kT $p sao baaolaa¸ "laD,kI kI jaat ka kuC kha nahIM jaata. laooikna baat hue bagaOr iksa trh jaanaoÆ tuJao baat
kr laonaI caaihe naÑ' ]sa ko baad maoro Sabd tD,atD, fUTo¸ "baat kr hI laonaI caaihe –– yah kao[- phlao ka ja,maanaa qaaoD,o
hI hO. Aajakla
Aajakla tao iktnaa AcCa hO ik laD,ko–laD,ikyaaM saaqa pZ,to hOM , , , ek dUsaro ko saaqa baatoM krto hOM AaOr , , ,"
"laoikna , , ,¸" ]sanao kha¸ "laD,ikyaaM Aaja BaI Samaa- Samaa-tI
tI hOM."

baat sahI haogaI. pragaI ko saaqa dao Sabd baaolanao ko ilae Apnao ramarama nao ijatnao p`pMca ike qao ]sakI fohirst baD,I laMbaI
hO. skUla ko samaaraoh ko samaya gau$kula ko ipClao Baaga maoM imalanao kI baat maOMnao mana hI mana tya kr laI qaI. ]sa maoM BaI
ek puranaa Aama ka poD, maOMnao mana hI mana sajaa ilayaa. j,yaada kao[- Anaumaana nahIM basa [tnaa hI pUCnaa qaa ik¸ '"maOM tuJao
AcCa lagata hMUÆ" daost sao kh idyaa qaa ik tumhara tao ]sa ko Gar Aanaa– Aanaa–jaanaa hO. yaMU [tnaa imalanao ka kuC jamaa dao
tao ]pkar. kao[- na jaanao eosao kh donaa. laoikna daost BaI eosao idmaaga ka ik khnao ko baad Aaz idna tk JaaMk kr
doKa tk nahIM. yahaM maorI jaana jaatI qaI. pragaI ko skUla ko maaga- maaga- pr saubah–
ah–Saama haqa maoM hrkaro kI Dak hao yaMU KD,a
rh jaata. ]sao Aato–jaato doKta. ]sa ka Qyaana jaata tao vah naIcao naja,r krko AaOr laD,ikyaaoM ko saaqa inakla
jaatI. mauJao tao ]sa sao [tnaa hI pUCnaa qaa ik¸ "tU tao mauJao ivaVa kI ksama [%tI AcCI lagatI hO ik baat nahIM¸ laoikna
maOM tuJao AcCa lagata hMUÆ" yaid [tnaI baat ka javaaba 'haM' maoM imalao tao yah BaI pUCnaa qaa ik¸
ik¸ "hmaarI sagaa[-
sagaa[- kI baatcaIt
cala rhI hO¸ vah toro Gar maoM khaM tk phMucaIÆ"

[tnaI baat krnao ko ilae gau$kula ko puranao Aama ko poD, ko pasa mauJa sao imalaanao ko ilae daost sao kha qaa tao vah mauJao
laTka kr AazvaoM idna Aayaa AaOr baaolaa ik¸ "kh idyaa hO." maOMnao pUCa ik "@yaaÆ" tao baaolaa ik¸ "]sa maoM irpIT @yaaoM
krvaata hOÆ tU nao kha qaa vahI kh idyaa hO." maOMnao pUCa ik¸ "haM khI yaa naaÆ" tao pUCta hO¸ "iksa baat
kIÆ" maOMnao kha ik¸ "maUrK¸ imalanao kI –– imalanao kI haM khI yaa naaÆ'
naaÆ' javaaba maoM vah baaolaa nahIM pr hMsaaoD, kI trh¸
Apnao kao KIJa caZ,o yaMU hMsa idyaa. hMsato–hMsato dUr calaa gayaa AaOr vahaM KD,–o KD,o poinsala kI naaok inakalanao
lagaa. baad ko caar idna tao kOsao gauja,ro vah maora mana jaanata hO. pragaI naonao imalanao kI haM khI haogaI yaa naaÆ laD,kI kI
jaat hO. Drpaok haotI hO. na BaI Aae. halaaMik mana khta qaa ik AaegaI¸ AaegaI ja,$r.

samaaraoh ko idna sabaoro sao gau$kula ko ipCvaaD,o ko maOdana maoM hora–

a–forI krta rha. na jaanao @yaaoM jaI macala rha qaaÑ saoz ko
pasa sao Cu+I lao kr sabaoro sao hI inakla gayaa qaa laoikna yaMU lagata qaa jaOsao naaOkrI maoM qaa hI nahIM. haonaa BaI nahIM
caaihe. saba sao Alaga–
Alaga–qalaga ifrta AaOr baar–baar–baar naja,r puranao Aama ko tnao ko pasa Daoro kI trh ilapTtI rhtI. eosaa
haota qaa. [sa va> yaad Aa rha hO.

yakayak ja,MjaIr KIMcaI ga[-

ga[- AaOr gaaD,I $k kr KD,I hao ga[- ga[-. ibalakula vaIranaa–
vaIranaa–saa qaa tao BaI saba naIcao ]trnao
lagao. knak ]tro tao mauJao AcCa na lagao. At: ]sao ibazae rKnao ko ilae hI maOM nao pUCa¸ "imalao hao yaa nahIM iksaIM
idnaÆ"
"yaMU tao ek baar ek naaTk maoM hmaoM ek saaqa ]trnaa qaa." vah baaolaa AaOr ifr ivacaaraoM maoM bah gayaa. laoikna tBaI
gaaD,I ihcakaolao ko saaqa calaI. kao[- baaolaa ik iksaI nao yaMU hI ibanaa iksaI vajah jaM,jaIr KIMcaI qaI. caalaU gaaD,I kao vyaqa-
vyaqa-
hI ihcakaolao Kanao pD,. o ifr sao knak maoro saamanao doK kr baaolaa¸ "papa¸ saca bata}MÆ mauJao AaOr ]sao ek hI Dayalaa^ga
ek saaqa baaolanaa qaa. laoikna baat yah hu[- ik vah maoro saamanao Aa[-Aa[- AaOr maOM Dayalaa^
Dayalaa^ga BaUla gayaa. vah Apnaa Dayalaa^ga
baaola kr calaI ga[-
ga[- AaOr maoro baad baaolanao kI ijasa kI baarI qaI vah laD,ka BaI Apnaa Dayalaa^ga baaola kr calaa gayaa. maoM
sToja pr rha laoikna kuC baaola nahIM saka. ]saI maoM Gaplaa hao gayaa."
"eosaa hao jaata hO¸ k[-
k[- baarÑ" maOMnao ]sao AaSvaasana donao ko ihsaaba sao kha.

maOM tao saaZ,o paMca bajao sao puranao Aama ko poD, ko pasa phMuca gayaa qaa. baovajah phlao sao hI mana maoM dhSat pOda hao ga[-
ga[- qaIM ik
pragaI nahIM AaegaI. AaOr kmaba#,t baurI klpnaa klpnaa saca bananao ko ilae hmaoSaa Aagao daODt, I rhtI hO. Apnao kao [sa baat
ka KUba AnauBava hO. paOnao Ch¸ paOnao Ch AaOr paMca¸ Ch maoM paMca kma AaOr Ch BaI baja gae. JaaDU kI trh AaMKoM Gaumaa– aa–
Gaumaakr qak gayaa. saaZ,o Ch baja gae. khIM idKa[- idKa[- nana dI. qaaoD,I–saI zMD¸ qaaoD,I–qaaoD,I hvaa. saat bajao AaOr Aama
ko p%to KD,knao lagao. laoikna saba kuC KalaI laga rha qaa. fIka AaOr naIrsa. ibalakula mairyala. ibalakula rMga
ivahIna.

saaZ,o saat bajao ek baUZ,a Aayaa. caprasaI ko isavaa kaOna hao sakta hOÆ mauJa sao pUCa¸ kaOna hO¸ yahaM @yaaoM KD,a hOÆ maOM
@yaa javaaba dotaÆ ]sanao mauJao maOdana sao baahr inakala idyaa. mauJao yah Baraosaa krnaa AcCa lagaa ik yaid paOnao Aaz tk
rhnao idyaa haota tao Saayad pragaI Aa BaI jaatI.

inakla kr samaaraoh maoM jauD, gayaa. laD,ikyaaoM ka garbaa naR%ya cala rh qaa. ek–
ek–ek caohra doK ilayaa. khIM
pragaIÆ khIM pragaI nahIM qaI. baahr inaklaa tao vah daost imala gayaa.

"@yaaoMÆ" ]sanao pUCa¸ "KUba rah doKI naÆ" ifr ]phasa ko AMdaja, maoM baaolaa¸
aa¸ "kOsao AatIÆ Aaja daophr kao ]sa kao
maamaa Aa kr lao gae."

ifr pta calaa ik baD,I saaija,Sa cala rhI qaI. maamaa nao Apnao saalao ka laD,ka ]sa ko ilae tya ikyaa qaa. idKanao lao
gae qao. savaala ek hI ik ibalakula yaMU hI calaI ga[- ga[- haogaIÆ iksaI trh kI haM–naa nahIM kI haogaIÆ ifr mauJao hI dUkana
maoM baOzo–baOzo puna: ivacaar Aayaa ik yao saaro savaala hI bacakanaa qao. ijana ka javaaba na kh 'naa' maoM hI Aata qaa. phlaI
baat tao yah ik hmaoM AaOr ]sao @yaaÆ p`oma– a–ba`oma qaaÆ baat–
baat–baat hu[- qaIÆ sagaa[-
sagaa[- kI baat jaarI qaI. hu[- nahIM qaI¸ haonao
vaalaI qaI. yah baat Alaga hO. $ba$ BaI tao jyaada imalao nahIM qao. maamalao maoM qaa kuCÆ ik AMdr hI AMdr kulabalaato
rhoMÆ yaid ekaQa baar imalao haoto tao BaI baat vyaavahairk lagatI.
"knakÑ"
"knakÑ" mauJasao Anaayaasa knak kao pUCa gayaa¸ "]sa naaTk vaalao maamalao ko baad tU imalaa yaa nahIM kBaI ]sasaoÆ"
"nahIM imalaa¸ imalaMUgaa kBaI."

imala ilae AbaÑ na jaanao vah 'kBaI' kba AaeÆ iksao ptaÆ 'kBaI' pcaasa saala ko baad BaI Aa sakta hO. dao daost
Kbar laayaa qaa ik pragaI kI sagaa[-sagaa[- hao ga[-
ga[-. saunaa tba maOM jaUnaagaZ, ko pasa-
pasa-lala kI ilasT banaa rha qaa. ]sao pUra ike
ibanaa ]za nahIM jaa sakta qaa. pUra krko pana Kanao gayaa tBaI pUrI baat saunaI. saaoDa pInao ka mana na jaanao @yaaoM hao
Aayaa. saaoDa AcCI caIja, hO. ]sa sao maMuh ka fIkapna dUr hao jaata hO. vah saba rasa Aa gayaa dao–tIna saala
maoM. ApnaI BaI sagaa[-
sagaa[- hao ga[-
ga[-. zaz–
zaz–baaT maoM pD, gae. naaOkrI ka naSaa idmaaga pr savaar hao gayaa. QaMQaa Sau$ ikyaa tao
]saka AaOr BaI Dbala sT/aMga naSaa caZ,a. paMca saala–saala–saat saala–
saala–dsa saala–
saala–SaadI¸ saMsaar AaOr baccao. pOsao pOda ike ––
]saka BaI naSaa kuC eosaa– aa–vaOsaa qaaoD,I na rhta hOÑ

baIca–
baIca–baIca maoM pragaI ko samaacaar imala jaato qao. pit ko saaqa pTtI nahIM qaI. pITta qaa KUba ]sao. iksa ka daoYa
hOÑ ]sanao dUsarI baIvaI kI¸ yah samaacaar BaI iksaI nao idyaa. ]saka CaoTa Baa[-
Baa[- maoro pasa vaalaI dUkana maoM gaumaaStagaIrI
krta qaa. ]saI nao ek dfa batayaa qaa ik bahna Gar Aa ga[- ga[- hO AaOr Aba ]sao vaapsa Baojanaa nahIM hOhOM.

]saI Saama maOM gau$kula ko maOdana sao CaoTo rast pr maMidr jaa rha qaa. maOdana ko faTk maoM daiKla haoto hI dUr tk naja,r
daOD, ga[-
ga[-. yaMU BaI hr raoja, puranao Aama ko poD, sao Tkranao kI ek Ëimak Aadt– Aadt–saI pD, ga[- ga[- qaI. ]sa idna BaI naja,r
daOD,a dI tao Saama ko hlako QaMuQalako maoM dUr sao ek safod Qabbaa–
Qabbaa–saa idKa[-
idKa[- idyaa. ja,ra dsa– dsa–pMd`h kdma par ike tao
idKa[-
idKa[- pD,a ik kao[- safod saaD,I maoM Aama ko tnao ko pasa pIz krko KD,a qaa. kmar ko naIcao sao fUlaI hu[- kao[- AaOrt hO
yah tao turtM samaJa
samaJa maoM Aa gayaa qaa laoikna pragaI hO yah tao ibalakula pasa jaanao pr hI pta calaa. laMbao¸ kalao baala khaM
gaeÆ AroÑ ek CaoTa– a–saa jaUD,a laTkta qaa. saaD,I safod¸ laoikna ]tr kr gad- gad-nana tk Aa ga[-
ga[- qaI [sailae maalaUma pD,a
ik AcCI–
AcCI–KasaI safodI CMT ga[- ga[- qaI baalaaoM pr. SarIr sqaUla. na jaanao @yaaoM¸ pgaDMDI kI Aaor pIz krko Aama ko zMzU o
tnao kao Aplak AaMKaoM sao doKtI hu[- KD,I qaI. maanaao ]sako saamanao KD,o hao kr ]saka Qyaana Qar rhI hao. maOMnao galaa
KMKara tao ]sanao caaOMk kr pICo dodoKa. mauJao phcaana tao ilayaa haogaa eosaa lagata hO¸ @yaaoMik AaMKaoM maoM ja,ra– a–saI zMDI
mauskana kI fusafusaahT–
aahT–saI hu[-. laoikna vah tao ek hI pla. ifr gaMBaIr hao ga[- ga[-.

iksaI nao jaM,jaIr KIMca kr gaaD,I kao raok idyaa hao yaMU. maOM BaI $k kr KD, KD,a rh gayaa. baaolaMU. baaolaMU¸ mana ikyaa. pr
@yaa baaolaMUÆ baaolanao ka savaala hI kBaI khaM pOda huAa qaa hmaaro baIcaÆ 'kOsao hao' pUCnaa BaI nasaIba nahIM huAa. maMuh maoM
Sabd banato–banato rh gayaa. naja,raoM maoM phcaana jagaI AaOr ifr vyavahar
vyavahar banato–banato rh ga[-
ga[-. ek AaQa pla maOM
$ka. ja,ra– a–saa maMuh mauska idyaa AaOr kMpna–
na–saa lagaa. turMt Aagao inakla gayaa. kao[- pICo sao Qa@ka maarta hao¸ calaa
rha hao [sa kdr toja,I sao maOM calanao lagaa. kaolaahla–
aahla–kaolaahla–
aahla–kaolaahla hao gayaa
gayaa mana maoM. laoikna $ka nahIM. samaJata
qaa ik vah saba vyaqa-
vyaqa- hO. mana vyaqa-
vyaqa- hI fufDu ,–fufDu , haota hO. ijasa ko saaqa isaf-
isaf- ek baar hI sagaa[-
sagaa[- kI baat calaI qaI¸
AaOr ek baar 'kOsao haoÆ' ka vyavahar huAa qaa ]sako ilae Balaa [tnaa saara kaolaahlaÆ aahlaÆ calato hue baOla kao Aar GaaoMcanao
ka kama vyaaparI ka nahIM. iktnao sauKI hOM hma. Gar– Gar–baar¸ QaMQaa¸ Aaba$¸ naaOkr– r–caakr¸ Gar samhalao eosaI p%naI¸ jaba
khao tba knyaa doKnao ko ilae cala pD,o eosaa laD,ka. maala– maala–imailkyat @yaa nahIM hO Apnao pasaÆ
pasaÆ ek hrkaro kI poZ,I maoM
kama krto qao ]samaoM sao yah saba basaayaa. iktnaa BaaogaaÆ tba khIM safla hue. ija,MdgaI maoM safla hue. kBaI BaI iksaI
caIja, ka gama Apnao kao rha nahIM¸ DMk rha nahIM. ifr BaI yah puranao Aama ko zMzU ko pasa sao inaklato inaklato samaya KTka @yaaoM
haota hO¸ @yaaoMÆ kao[- karNa hO BaIÆ DMk jaOsaa @yaaoM lagata hOÆ karNaÆ yaMU hI.

SaIGa`ta sao maMidr maoM jaa kr ek haqa maoM TaopI ]tarI¸ ja,aor sao GaMTa bajaayaa tao [tnao ja,aor sao bajaa ik saba ivasmaya sao doKto
rh gae. kanaaoM maoM GaMTI kI kMpna hu[- tao ja,aor sao AaMKoM baMd kr ko Bagavaana kI stuit maoM AaozM fD,fD,anao lagao. ifr
pICo harmaaoinayama lao kr Bajana gaanao ko ilae baOzo hue Bagat sao kha¸ "Aap Apnaa caalaU kIijae." maOM kuC kaMp ]za
qaa. eosaa huAa qaa tba.
"knakÑ" ivacaaraoM sao baahr inakla kr maOM nao kha¸ "hma jaba tumharI ]ma` ko qao tao hmaoM BaI iksaI ko saaqa baat krnaa
AcCa lagata qaa [sakI naa nahIM¸ laoikna yaMU pZ,a[-[- yaa QaMQao kI baila do kr tao kuC BaI nahIMÂ samaJaoÑ'

mauJao lagata hO¸ Aajakla ko laD,ko ]laTI KaopD,I ko haoto hOM. ek kana sao sauna kr t%kala dUsaro kana sao inakala
doM. knak BaI ]na sao Alaga nahIM. [tnaa–
[tnaa–[tnaa khnao ko baavajaUd vah caalaU gaaD,I maoM ]sa naaoTbauk kao inakala kr pZ,nao
lagaa. @yaa khnaaÆ jaOsaoao hI ]sanao ka^pI KaolaI ik BaItr sao ittlaI ka kTa huAa pMK naIcao sark gayaa AaOr hvaa
ko qapoD,o ko saaqa iKD,kI sao baahr ]D, gayaa. vah KD,a hao gayaa AaOr AaMKoM faD, faD, kr iKD,kI sao baahr JaaMknao
lagaa.

na jaanao @yaa saUJaa ik maOMnao BaI ]zkr

]zkr iKD,kI sao baahr gad- gad-nana inakala kr doKa. laoikna sarpT BaagatI gaaD,I ko baahr ]D,
jaanao vaalaI pMK jaOsaI caIja, yaMU Balaa ifr sao doKnao kao imala saktI hOÆ vah tao ga[-
ga[- saao ga[-
ga[- hI. maOM BaI laD,ko ko saaqa
laD,ka hao gayaa saao doKnao kao mana huAa. varnaa eosao kMpna kI maOM Balaa prvaah @yaaoM k$Æ

kla khaM jaaAaogaI pdmaa sacadova

saubahbah kI phlaI ikrNa kI trh vaao maoro AaÐgana maoM Cnna sao ]trI qaI. ]trto hI TUTkr ibaKr gayaI qaI. AaOr ]sako
ibaKrto hI saaro AaÐgana maoM pIlaI–
pIlaI–saI camakdar
camakdar raoSanaI kaonao–kaonao tk fOla gayaI qaI. iKlaiKlaakr jaba vaao isamaTtI tao
raoSanaI ka ek Ganaa ibaMdu AaÐgana ko baIcaaobaIca larjanao lagata AaOr ]sakI baobaak hÐsaI sao AaÐgana ko jaUhI ko fUla Kulakr
ApnaI KuSabaU ibaKornao lagato. ]saka naama qaa p`It. maOM ]sao p`Itao khtI qaI.

huAa yaÐU ik maorI ek baD,I puranaI saholaI Apnao Gar jaa rhI qaI. maoro pit ivadoSa gayao qao. Gar vaOsao BaI kaTnao kao daOD,
rha qaa. saao jaba maorI saholaI nao yao p`stava rKa ik p`Itao kao kuC idna maOM Gar maoM rK laÐU tao maOMnao faOrna haÐ kr dI. maorI
saholaI ka dayaaÐ haqa qaI p`Itao¸ yao maOM jaanatI qaI. ]sako ikMDr gaaD-
gaaDna-na skUla ko baccao ]sao tItao khkr skUla maoM Gausato
AaOr ifr vaao ]nakI p`It AaÐTI hao jaatI.

p`Itao kao p`It khlavaanao ka SaaO SaaOk qaa. skUla sao laokr tikyao ko igalaaf tk ka kama p`Itao ko saupud- qaa. pr jaba
Cui+yaaoM maoM maODma Gar jaanao lagaI tao p`Itao kao saaqa lao jaanaa ]sakI bainayaa bauiw kao zIk na lagaa.

maorI yao saholaI bacapna sao hI dbaMga qaI. ek baar gaaolagaPpo

lagaPpo vaalao sao ]saka JagaD,a huAa AaOr maODma kI caPpla kI maar sao
vaao Baaga gayaa qaa. tba hma saba gaaolagaPpaoM ko Kaomacao pr TUT pD,nao kao hI qao ik maODma Kaomacao vaalao kI jagah baOzkr
PlaoToM sajaa–
sajaa–sajaa kr sabakao donao lagaI. Aanana–
Aanana–fanana
fanana maoM gaaolagaPpo hvaa hao gayao. tba ]sanao [malaI ko panaI kI tuSaI-aI- sao
saI–
saI–saI krto hue batayaa¸ "mauAa mauJa AkolaI kao doKkr AaÐK maar rha qaa. maOMnao dosaI jaUtI sao vaao ipTa[- ipTa[- kI ik Baaga
gayaa." tba sao hma ]sao maODma hI khto qao. ]saka AsalaI naama BaUla hI gayao. pr maODma kao kao[- na BaUlaa
saka. ]sako p`stava pr maOM qaaoD,I naaKuSa BaI qaI pr saaocaa p`Itao kI raOnak rhogaI. dao idna phlao hI maODma p`Itao kao
laokr maor Gar Aa gayaI qaI. ]sakao k[- k[- iksma ko BaaYaNa iplaanao ko baad jaba maODma T/ona pr baOzI tao p`Itao jaao ]saka ra[-
ra[-–
r%tI saÐBaalakr dotI rhI qaI¸ qakkr caUr hao caukI qaI.

Aato hI jaba dao saOrIDaOna Kakr vaao saao gayaI tao maOMnao BaI ]sasao kuC pUCnaa zIk na samaJaa. dUsaro idna ABaI saubah na hu[-
qaI pr Gar maoM cahlakdmaI kI Apiricat AavaajaoM AanaI Sau$ hao gayaI qaIM. ]nhoM tao maOM iksaI trh sao sahtI hI pr jaba
baaqa$ma ka panaI QauAaÐQaar bahnao kI Aavaaja AayaI tao ihmmat nao javaaba do idyaa. laaoho kI baalTI maoM pUro Kulao nala ko
igarto panaI sao AiQak Saaor Saayad kao[- nahIM kr sakta. ibastr maoM AaÐKoM maIcao–maIcao maOM jaaor sao icallaayaI –
"p`I , , , , tao , , , "
"jaI maODma¸" vaao jaOsao sar pr hI KD,I qaI. "Kbardar jaao tumanao mauJao maODma kha¸" maOM Jallaakr ]sa pr barsa pD,I tao
vaao maasaUimayat sao baaolaI¸ "tao ifr @yaa khÐU maODmajaI."
"phlao yao nala band krao. AaOr tuma mauJao dIdI kh saktI hao."

vaao mauJasao kba Aakr ilapT gayaI maOM yao jaana hI na payaI. dIdI¸ dIdI khkr ]sanao saara Gar gaÐujaa idyaa. AaOr ApnaI
[sa ]darta sao maOM GamaND sao fUla ]zI. ifr ]sako AtIt kI caMd paoTilayaaÐ plaBar maoM hI maoro saamanao ibaKrI pD,I qaIM.

p`Itao AkolaI baoTI qaI. tIna–

tIna–caar Baa[yaaoM kI AkolaI bahna. pr ]saka baap jaao baZ,[- sao jyaada SarabaI qaa¸ ]sanao [sako
jara–
jara–saa baD,a haoto hI [sao nambardar ko baoTo kao byaah idyaa. ]sao puranaa dmaa qaa. [sa Anyaaya ka ivaraoQa kaOna
krta. ]sako Baa[- Baa[- SarabaI baap kI maar Ka–
Ka–Kakr daOD,nao kI ]ma` Aato hI Gar sao Baaga gayao qao. maaÐ Gar kI dIvaaraoM jaOsaI
hI ek dIvaar qaI.

Bagavaana kI krnaI. sauhagarat ko idna hI saPtpdI maoM Aigna ka QauAaÐ pI– pI–pI kr dUlho mahaSaya kao dmao ka eosaa daOra pD,a
ik ]sao hsptala lao jaanaa pD,a. sauhaga SaOyaa pr baOzI– I–baOzI p`Itao saaoyaI rhI. iksaI nao ]Qar JaaÐka BaI nahIM. saubah
laaogaaoM nao kha¸ kulacCnaI nao Aato hI pit pr vaar kr idyaa. pta nahIM nambardar ko [sa naama ka @yaa haogaa. [saka
paÐva tao jaanalaovaa hO. tBaI hmaarI maODma vahaÐ phÐuca gayaI AaOr SaaOhr ko marnao sao phlao hI ]sao Gar lao AayaI. saaro gaaÐva ko
maukabalao maoM vaao AkolaI hI qaI. pr dbaMga eosaI ik ]sao doKto hI nambardar hu@ka CaoD, ]z KD,a hao. [saI dbaMgata kI
vajah sao Aaja tk ]sakI SaadI na hao payaI qaI. eosaI #yaait qaI ik puraoiht BaI ]sakI janmap~I laokr khIM jaanao kao
rajaI na haota. saao kÐuAarI hI rh gayaI. p`Itao kI AaÐKaoM maoM tOrto sapnao maODma nao baD,I AasaanaI sao paoCM Dalao AaOr Sahr maoM
Aakr baccaaoM ka ikMDr gaaD- gaaD-nana Kaola ilayaa. p`Itao kao jaao sahara imalaa tao ]sanao Apnaa saara mana baccaaoM maoM hI lagaa
ilayaa.
ilayaa. maODma ]sao Pyaar BaI krtI hO pr majaala hO jaao kBaI pta calanao do.

p`Itao¸ ijasanao SaadI sao sauhaga sanaI BaaÐvaraoM maoM Sarmaa–

Sarmaa–Sarmaakr paÐva rKo¸ Aigna ko Aagao ksmao–vaado krto samaya ipGalaatI
rhI¸ vaao p`Itao kba tk AnauSaasana maoM rhogaI [saka [saka Baya mauJao barabar laga rha qaa. maoro Gar maoM Aato hI jara–
jara–saI sahanauBaUit
]sakI AaÐKaoM maoM ifr sao sapnaaoM ko sandoSao baunanao lagaI. saara kama hÐsato–hÐsato inapTa laotI., AaOr saara idna kao[- C:
baar kMGaI krko maha]baa} hoyar sTa[la banaatI banaatI rhtI. ibandI lagaanao ka ]sao baD,a hI caava qaa. maOMnao ek idna kha¸
"p`Itao¸ tU ibandI lagaakr imaTa @yaÐU dotI hOÆ"
]dasa haokr baaolaI¸ "vaao jaao mar gayaa hO. pr dIdI¸ maora mana ibandI lagaanao kao krta hO." maOMnao kha¸ "]sasao tora @yaa @yaa
vaasta hOÆ yao kao[- SaadI qaaoD,o hI qaI."
vaao ]%saaiht haokr baaolaI¸ "yahI tao maOM khtI hÐU pr maODma hmaoSaa Taok dotI hO. khtI hOM¸ laala ibandI isaf- isaf- sauhaiganaoM lagaa
saktI hO."
"tuma kalaI ibandI lagaayaa krao."
"haÐ dIdI¸ kalaI ibandI tao lagaalagaa hI saktI hÐU. AaOr Aba ]sao maro ek saala tao hao hI gayaa hO. Aba ]saka pòt mauJao
tMga nahIM kr sakta." yao khkr vaao iKlaiKlaakr hÐsa pD,I. [tnaI hÐsaI ik ]sakI AaÐKoM AaÐsauAaoM sao BaIga gayaIM.

naak saukD,kr vaao Apnao AaÐsauAaoM kao paoMCto–paoCM to khnao lagaI¸ "dIdI¸ Agar vaao ijanda rhta tao maOM gaaÐva kBaI na
CaoDt, I. SaadI sao phlao ek baar ]sanao rasto maoM maora haqa pkD,kr kha qaa¸ "ksama Ka p`Itao¸ mauJao kBaI CaoDk , r na
jaaAaogaI."
maOMnao Apnao sabasao maIzo Aama ko dr#t kI ksama Kakr kha qaa¸ "kBaI nahIM."
tBaI iksaI ko kdmaaoM kI AahT hu[- qaI AaOr ]sanao maora haqa CaoD, idyaa qaa. ]sako Gar vaalao khto hOM¸ "hmaoM pta qaa yao
jyaada idna na rhogaa. hmanao tao SaadI [sailae krvaa dI qaI ik p`to banakr hmaoM tMga na kro
kro." maora galaa ]nhaonM ao kaTnaa
qaa saao kaT idyaa."

maOMnao kha¸ "p`Itao¸ tU tao ABaI 20 kI BaI nahIM hu[-¸ eosaI baatoM @yaaoM krtI hOÆ torI iksaI BaI baat sao nahIM lagata torI
SaadI hao caukI hO. yao jaaoga tao tumanao maODma kI saMgait maoM ilayaa
ilayaa hO jaanabaUJakr. [sao CaoD,naa hI haogaa."
"dIdI¸ pit kao laokr jaao sapnao maOM baunaa krtI qaI ]naka rajakumaar yao tao na qaa. vaao sapnao baD,I baorhmaI ko saaqa maorI
AaÐKaoM maoM sao paoMC idyao gayao. Aba ]sa nayaI slaoT pr kao[-–na– na–kao[- raoja Aakr imaT jaata hO. kao[- maUrt banatI hI
nahIM."
maOMnao ]sao baD,o Pyaar sao pUCa¸ "tumhoM kao[- AcCa lagata hO p`Itao."

"nahIM¸ pr jaI caahta hO maOM iksaI kao AcCI lagaÐU. haqa haqa––paÐva maoM maohMdI¸ maaÐga maoM isaMdUr¸ laala jaaoD,a AaOr saurma[-
ma[-
AaÐÐKoM. [nako saaqa Agar sauhaga haota hO tao maora BaI huAa qaa. pr sauhaga tao pit ko saaqa haota hO. AaOr vaao tao maOMnao
Aa
doKa nahIM."
"p`Itao¸ maODma ka ikMDr gaaD-gaaDna-na tU hI tao saÐBaalatI hO. Agar tuJao kao[- AcCa lagao tao @yaa saba CaoD, jaayaogaIÆ" aIÆ"
"pta nahIM dIdI."
"pr maODma @yaa yao baat kBaI sah payaogaIÆ"
"yahI tao baat hO¸ maODma ka mauJa pr pUra Baraosaa hO. [saI sao mauJao Dr lagata hO ik khIM kao[- AcCa na lagao. maODma tao
maODma¸ baccaaoM ko maaЖbaap BaI mauJaI pr Baraosaa krto hOM. maODma kao tao sabako naama BaI nahIM Aato. AaOr ifr Agar ek
idna Apnao haqa sao banaakr na iKlaa}Ð tao maODma KatI hI nahIM. kBaI– kBaI–kBaI maora mana nahIM krta tao BaI banaatI
hÐU. iksaI kao BaUKa rKnaa pap hO na dIdI."

maOMnao ]sakI trf doKa. jaI caaha caaha [sao khÐU¸ tU BaI tao BaUKI hO p`Itao. pr maODma Aakr maoro idmaaga kI [sa nasa kao dbaa
gayaI AaOr maOM maaOna hao gayaI.

dao mahInao kba inakla gayao pta hI na calaa. basa ek idna maODma AayaI AaOr p`Itao kao laokr calaI gayaI. jaatI baar p`Itao
nao caaorI sao mauJasao kha qaa¸ "dIdI¸ mauJao BaUla na jaanaa. maOM tao na Aa pa}ÐgaI pr Aap Aanaa. mauJao baulaaAaogaI na
dIdI." maOMnao ]sako haqa Apnao haqaaoM maoM ilayao AaOr Apnao AaÐsaU iksaI trh ]sasao Cupakr ]sao haOsalaa idyaa. ifr gaRhsqaI
ko tanao–baanao kao saulaJaatI maOM p`Itao kI ]laJanaaoM kao BaUla–
a–saI gayaI.

ek idna BarI daophrI maoM maOM saaonao jaa rhI qaI tao maODma Aa QamakI. phlaI hI saaÐsa maoM ]sanao pUCa¸ "yahaÐ p`Itao AayaI hOÆ"

maOM jaD,vat KD,I rhI¸ kuC ]%tr na saUJaa. javaana

javaana–
aana–jahana laD,kI AaiKr khaÐ gayaI. mauJao caup doKkr maODma baaolaI¸ "]sao
Aaga lagaI hO yao tao maOM jaana gayaI qaI. basa galatI ek hI hu[- ik ]sao maOM sabjaI laonao AkolaI BaojatI rhI. sabjaI kI
TaokrI maoM Cupakr ibandI lao jaatI qaI. ]sa marGaT ko pasa jaakr lagaatI qaI. @yaa Aaga hO ibandI lagaanao kI. jaba BaI
klamauÐhI AatI dor lagaakr AatI. ifr kpD,o [strI krto va>¸ sabjaI kaTto va> yaa capaityaaÐ saok M to va> kOsao–kOsao
tao Sarmaakr mauskuratI qaI p{I. mauJao @yaa pta qaa [sao @yaa maaOt pD,I hO. nahIM tao ]D,nao sao phlao hI pr kaTkr foMk
na dotI. mauJao tao Dr laga rha qaa khIM pagala na hao jaayao. laxaNa saba vahI qao. kuC idna phlao ek baccao kI maaÐ nao na
batayaa haota tao mauJao khaÐ pta calanaa qaa. kao[- mauAa drjaI hO. sabjaI
sabjaI vaalao kI dukana ko pasa¸ ]saI ko saaqa BaagaI
haogaI raÐD. ]saI ko saaqa AaÐK maT@ka cala rha qaa. ek baar imalao tao puilasa maoM dokr Cu+I pa}Ð. [nspo@Tr itvaarI
ko daonaaoM baccao maoro hI skUla maoM hO."

maOMnao ]sakI baataoM ka prnaalaa raokto hue kha¸ "maODma¸ tuma $KI–
$KI–saUKI lakD,I hao. Agar vaao naagarbaola khIM sahara ZÐUZ,tI
hO tao jaanao dao ]sao. ]sao KuSaI ZÐUZ, laonao dao.
ibafrkr maOD,ma icallaayaI¸ "Aaoh¸ tao yao Aaga tumharI lagaayaI hu[- hO. mauJao phlao hI samaJa laonaa caaihe qaa ik maorI T/oinaMga
maoM khaÐ galatI hu[- hO. na tumharo Gar ]sao rKtI na yao naaObat AatI."
Aba mauJao BaI tava Aa gayaa. maOMnao BaI icallaakr kha¸ "yao Aaga maOMnao nahIM lagaayaI pr yao Aaga mauJao hI lagaanaI caaihe
qaI. tuma maorI daost hao. tutumharo papaoM ka p`ayaiSca%t maOM na k$ÐgaI tao kaOna krogaa. tuma @yaa jaanaao pu$Ya ko Pyaar ko
bagaOr ijandgaI kOsaI roigastana–
gastana–saI haotI hO. foraoM kI maarI kao tumanao Apnao AnauSaasana ko DNDo sao saaQakr rKa hO. tuma
jallaad hao taoYaI¸ tuma [nsaana
[nsaana nahIM hao. tumanao mauhbbat kI ijandgaI nahIM doKI. kBaI doKao tao jaanaaogaI tumanao Aba tk
@yaa Kaoyaa hO." maODma Jallaakr baaolaI –
"mauJao froba nahIM Kanaa hO imasaoja Aaid%ya vamaa-
vamaa-. Aap Gar maoM rKkr doiKyao¸ Agar tumharo palatU Aaid%ya kao BaI na JaTka
do do tao maora naama BaI taoYaI nahIM. idna–
idna–rat ]sakI [SaarobaaijayaaÐ @yaa maorI najaraoM sao nahIM gaujartIM. Agar [sa skUla kI
mausaIbat na haotI tao kba kI Baoja dotI ]saI gaaÐva maoM jahaÐ sao ksaa[yaaoM ko haqa sao [sao CuD,akr laayaIlaayaI qaI."
"SaadI krvaa dao ]sakI." maOMnao kha.
"haи yahI tao krnaa caaihe qaa. AaOr ifr tU BaI tao krvaa saktI hO."
maOMnao kha¸ "vaao tumharI ijammaodarI hO taoYaI¸ maOM tao KalaI SaadI maoM Aa jaa}ÐgaI. calaao caayao ipyaoM. panaI KaOla rha haogaa."
taoYaI baaolaI¸ "tuma maora klaojaa AaOr jalaanaa caahtI hao." maOMnao Pyaar sao ]saka haqa pkD,a¸ "calaao maODma¸ tumhoM $h Afjaa
iplaatI hÐU." ]sako baad ]saka jaI qaaoD,a hlka huAa tao maOMnao kha¸ "maODma¸ ]sakI SaadI kr dao. laD,kI javaana AaOr
Baavau
Baavaukta kI maarI hO. ]sako halaat maoM ek baar Apnao–Aapkao KD,a krao AaOr saaocaao."
maODma baaolaI¸ "maOM kao[- AcCa laD,ka doKkr kuC kr patI [sako phlao hI lagata hO vaao Baaga gayaI hO. Aaja dUsara idna
hO. taobaa– aa–taobaa¸ ABaI tao Saama kI @laasaaoM ko ilae baD,o baccao Aato haoMgao. laao maOM calaI."

maODma kao gayao k[-

k[- idna hao gayao. ]sasao p`Itao ko baaro maoM pUCnao ka haOsalaa maOM na jauTa payaI. ifr saba BaUla–a–Baulaa
gayaI. ek idna Saama ko va> maOMnao drvaajaa Kaolaa tao p`Itao saamanao KD,I qaI. pICo ek lambaa– lambaa–tgaD,a KUbasaUrt–
t–saa
laD,ka.

poja 4

Saraba sao vaIr–

vaIr–bahUTI ]sakI AaÐKoM jaOsao maoro BaItr kuC kMpa– a–saa gayaIM. ibaKro baala AaOr dmBa sao Baro caohro pr mastk
]sanao maorI AByaqa-
AByaqa-naa
naa maoM jara–
jara–saa Jauka Bar idyaa. p`Itao nao kha¸
kha¸ "yahI dIdI hO." maOM snaoh sao daonaaoM kao AMdr lao
AayaI. kmaro maoM daonaaoM kao ibazakr qaaoD,a–saa mauskurayaI BaI. caaya ka panaI caZ,anao jaOsao hI rsaao[-Gar
Gar maoM gayaI¸ p`Itao pICo–
pICo Aa gayaI.
hÐsakr baaolaI¸ "kOsaa hOÆ"
maOMnao kha¸ "AcCa."
"AcCa."
vaao hÐsaI¸ ifr baaolaI¸ "Saraba tao rat kao pIta hO. AaÐKoM hmaoSaa laala rhtI hOM." haozaoM ko k[- k[- bala saÐvaarkr vaao hÐsanao
lagaI. hÐsato–hÐsato ]sakI BarI AaÐKaoM kao najarAMdaja krko maOMnao kha¸ "maODma kao imalaIÆ"
p`Itao nao naIcaI naja,r krko kha¸ "gayaI qaI. ]sanao inakala idyaa. AaOr kha daobaara yahaÐ mat Aanaa. p`kaSa¸ yahI
AadmaI baD,a gaussaa huAa." qaaoD,a zhrkr baaolaI¸ "dIdI¸ mauJao puranaI QaaoityaaÐ donaa. yao ek hI QaaotI hO. maODma kI
qaI."

maOMnao ]sao QaaoityaaoM ko saaqa

saaqa Sagauna ko $pyao BaI idyao AaOr Pyaar sao kha¸ "p`Itao¸ maOM hÐU¸ kBaI ]nnaIsa–
]nnaIsa–baIsa hao tao yaad
rKnaa." p`Itao maoro saInao sao lagakr rao pD,I. mauJao maalaUma qaa vaao galatI kr caukI hO. yao AadmaI pit jaOsaa tao nahIM laga
rha. maOMnao ]sao BaI BaI jaato samaya Sagauna idyaa. pta nahIM @yaa huAa ]sanao maoro paÐva Cue. mauJao lagaa baoiTyaaÐ eosaI hI ivada
haotI hOM.
ifr kuC idna baad maODma ka faona Aayaa. bagaOr BaUimaka baaÐQao ]sanao kha¸ "@yaa daostI inabaah rhI hao imasaoja Aaid%ya
vamaa-
vamaa-. kla tumharI vahI saaD,I phnao p`Itao imalaI qaI jaao hmanao saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa ka^laoja ko maolao sao KrIdI qaI. kmaala ikyaa
tumanao¸ saaD,I dI tao QaÐA
u a tk na inakalaa ik vaao AayaI qaI. doKnaa khIM saaD,I sao kBaI Aaid%ya kao Baulaavaa na hao." yao
khkr ]sanao z@k sao faona baMd kr idyaa.

Aaid%ya¸ maOM caaOMkI. yao maODma iktnaI saMgaidla hO. ]sako dUsaro hI idna p`Itao ifr AayaI¸ pr AkolaI. Aato hI maoro pICo–
pICo rsaao[-Gar
Gar maoM Aakr baaolaI¸ "mauJao baOMgana kI pkaOiDyaaÐ banaa daogaIÆ" maOMnao ]sao BarpUr najar sao doKa. vaao SarmaayaI AaOr
khnao lagaI¸ "ABaI tao tIna–
tIna–caar mahInao hOM. Aaja vaao naaisak gayaa hO tBaI Aa sakI hÐU. mauJao kuC pOsao BaI daogaI na. vaao
tao KalaI raSana laakr rK dota hO. ek BaI pOsaa haqa maoM nahIM dota. baahr saosao talaa lagaakr dukana pr jaata
hO. kBaI BaUnao canao Kanao kao mana krta hO. pOsao rat kao ]sakI pOTM sao igar jaato hOM tao lao laotI hÐU." ifr Acaanak
KuSa haokr baaolaI¸ "vahaÐ ek iKD,kI hO ijasamaoM sao kUdkr maOM kBaI kBaI––kBaI inakla jaatI hÐU. pr ek idna pD,aoisana nao ]sao
bata idyaa qaa. ]sa rat ]sanao mauJao bahut maara."

maOMnao ]sakI Aaor doKo ibanaa pUCa¸ "kao[- SaadI ka kagaja hO tumharo pasaÆ"
baaolaI¸ "nahIM¸ SaadI tao maMidr maoM hu[- qaI."

pOsao laokr p`Itao calaI gayaI. tIna–

tIna–caar barsa ]saka kao[- pta na calaa. ek idna maODma hI khIM sao Kbar laayaI qaI ik
]saka pit ]sao bahut maarta hO. ek idna dovar nao CuD,anao kI kaoiSaSa kI qaI saao ]sao BaI maara AaOr p`Itao kao Gar sao
inakala idyaa. vaao tao pD,aoisayaaoM nao baIca–
baIca–bacaava krko
krko ifr maola kra idyaa. maOM qaaoD,I du:KI hu[-¸ ifr saaocaa baccao hOM¸
baccaaoM ko saharo AaOrtoM ravaNa ko saaqa BaI rh laotI hOM. kla baD,o hao jaayaoMgao. ]nako saaqa p`Itao BaI baD,I hao jaayaogaI.

va> baZ,ta rha. raoja saubah BaI haotI¸ Saama BaI.

BaI. baccao skUla jaato¸ Gar Aato. Aaid%ya BaI AaOr maOM BaI ijandgaI ko eosao
AiBanna AMga bana cauko qao ik ]saI raoja ko Zro- maoM jara BaI vyavaQaana Aata tao baura lagata. ApnaI CaoTI–
I–saI duinayaa maoM pUrI
duinayaa idKayaI dotI. na vahaÐ khIM p`Itao haotI na ]saka vah marGaT pit.

[saI trh ek Saama AayaI. saaqa laayaI kuC maohmaana. Aaid%ya baajaar sao kuC saamaana laanao gayao qao. tBaI drvaajao kI
GaMTI bajaI. drvaajaa Kaolaa tao ek AjanabaI AaOrt Apnao fUla– a–sao dao baccaaoM kao qaamao KD,I qaI. maOMnao saaocaa iksaI ka
pta pUCnaa caahtI hO. maOMnao ]sao savaailayaa inagaahaoM sao doKa. vaao mauskurayaI. haoMz maurJaayao sao qao tao BaI mauskurahT
phcaana laonao maoM mauJao jyaada dor na lagaI. maOMnao kha¸ "p`Itao" – vaao baccaaoM kI ]ÐgailayaaÐ
ailayaaÐ CuD,akr yaÐU ilapTI jaOsao [sa BarI
duinayaa maoM ]sao pihcaananao vaalaI isaf-
isaf- maOM AkolaI qaI.

maOMnao ]sao CuD,ato hue kha¸ "p`Itao¸ Gar maoM maohmaana hOM. AaAao¸ AMdr calaao."

]sao ibazakr maOMnao baccaaoM kao dUQa AaOr ibaskuT idyao. ]nhoM Kata
Kata CaoD,kr p`Itao maoro pICo–pICo Aa gayaI. bagaOr BaUimaka
baaÐQao ]sanao kha ––
"dIdI¸ vaao calaa gayaa hO. duba[- a[-. Gar BaI iksaI AaOr kao do gayaa. isaf-isaf- Aaja rat mauJao rh laonao dao."
maOMnao kha¸ "p`Itao¸ yao maohmaana Aaja BaI Aayao hOM. tumhoM khaÐ
khaÐ saulaa}ÐgaI. ifr baccao BaI hOM."
p`Itao nao kha¸ "[nhoM laokr maOM baramado maoM saao jaa}ÐgaI. kla savaoro yahIM maOMnao iksaI kao imalanaa hO. vaao maora kao[- [ntjaama
krnao vaalao hOM. maODma mauJao iksaI AaEama maoM Baojanaa caahtI hO. basa kuC idna kI baat hO."
maora maaqaa znaka. maOMnao kha¸ "tuma maODma ko Gar @yaaoM nahIM gayaIMÆ"
"vaao kBaI BaI nahIM rKogaI dIdI. AaOr ifr maOM AaEama nahIM jaanaa caahtI."
"pr @yaaoMÆ"
"Agar kBaI [naka baap Aayaa taoÆ" maOMnao kha¸ "Agar ]sanao Aanaa haota tao jaata hI @yaaoMÆ"
]sanao kha¸ "basa kuC idna [Mtja,ar k$ÐgaI. kuC idna kI baat hO."

maorI AaÐKaoM ko Aagao Aaid%ya ka caohra GaUma gayaa. maODma kI khI hu[- baat BaI yaad AayaI. jaao ]nhaoMnao kha qaa vaao BaI
mauJao yaad qaa. ek rat ]nakI majaI majaI-
jaI- ko bagaOr BaI rK saktI qaI pr p`Itao kao yao pUCnao ka saahsa ]samaoM na qaa ik kla
khaÐ jaaAaogaIÆ yao maOM jaanatI qaI isavaaya maODma ko ]sao kao[- AaEama jaanao kao rajaI na kr sakogaa. yahI ek lamha qaa¸
Agar maOM kmajaaor pD, jaatI tao ]sako jaanaojaanao ka kla naa jaanao kba Aata. maOMnao Apnao AMdr ko [nsaana ka galaa dbaayaa AaOr
kha¸ "nahIM p`Itao¸ yahaÐ rhnaa maumaikna nahIM hOM. yao laaoga hmaaro jaoz kI laD,kI doKnao Aayao hOM. laD,kI kla idllaI sao
AayaogaI. eosao naajauk irStaoM ko daOranaana maOM Gar maoM kao[- AnahaonaI nahIM kr sakÐUgaI. tuma pOsao laao. Agar kla savaoro yahaÐ
iksaI kao imalanaa hO tao TO@saI maoM Aa jaanaa. Aba tuma jaaAao." maOMnao ]sako daonaaoM baccaaoM kao }ÐgalaI sao lagaayaa. drvaajao
ko baahr jaakr caaOkIdar sao TO@saI maÐgavaayaI AaOr baccaaoM ko saaqa p`Itao kao baOzto doKa. ]sakI psaInao sao tr hqaolaI maoM
kuC naaoT KaoMsa idyao. TO@saI kao jaanao ka [Mtjaar ikyao bagaOr Gar Aakr drvaajaa band kr ilayaa.

yao drvaajaa maOMnao p`Itao ko ilae baMd ikyaa qaa yaa Apnao ilae yao na jaana pa[-
pa[-. rat–
rat–Bar mauJao caaOrahaoM ko #vaaba Aato
rho. ifr k[- k[- idna maOM dIvaaraoM sao pUCtI rhI¸ "kla khaÐ jaaAaogaIÆ"

fuTbaa^la pdmaa sacadova

kao[- dsa barsa hue haoMgao. ]na idnaaoM maora tbaadlaa EaInagar huAa qaa. jammaU ko skUlaaoM maoM gaima-
gaima-yaao
yaaoM kI Cui+yaaM cala rhI
qaIM. maorI p%naI AaOr maoro daonaaoM baoTo BaI maoro saaqa EaInagar Aae hue qao. ]nhIM idnaaoM maoro baoTo ka¸ jaao
jaao CzI kxaa ka Ca~ qaa¸
janmaidna Aa gayaa. ek idna phlao maOMnao ]sasao pUCa¸ tumhoM Apnao janmaidna pr @yaa caaiheÆ ]sanao ekdma kha¸ "papa baOT
AaOr baa^la."

yah saunato hI caaOqaI kxaa ko Ca~ maoro CaoTo baoTo nao kha¸ "mauJao BaI baOT AaOr baa^la caaihe."
caaihe."
"AcCa AcCa¸ kla Saama tuma daonaaoM kao baaja,ar lao calaMUgaa¸" maOMnao vaada ikyaa.

EaInagar maoM yah maorI phlaI paooisTMga qaI. maOM dukanaaoM AaOr baaja,araoM ko baaro maoM AiQak jaanata na qaa. dUsaro idna maOMnao Apnao
bacapna ko daost madna sao Kola ko samaana vaalaI dukanaaoM ko baaro maoM pUCtaC kI. ]sanao kha¸ "vaao tao ibalakula pasa maoM hI
dukana hO. baDSaah caaOk sao maayasaaomaa baaja,ar maoM Gausato hI daihnaI haqa kI dUsarI galaI maoM AmaIna kI KolaaoM ko saamaana kI
dukana hO. tumanao kaOna–a–saa TosT maOca ko ilae saamaana laonaa hOÑ baccaaoM ko ilae vahaM saBaI kuC imala jaata hO."

ifr vah qaaoD,a–saa Éka AaOr hMsato hue khnao lagaa¸ "tumhoM yaad hO vaao mauhmmad AmaInaÆ jaba hma navaIM yaa dsavaIM ko Ca~ qao
tao proD ga`a]MD maoM ]saka
]saka kao[- BaI maOca nahIM CaoD,to qao."

maOM yaad krnao lagaa¸ vah ifr baaolaa¸ "yaar tuma tao fuTbaa^la Kolato qao. tuma khto nahIM qao ek idna maOM BaI AmaIna kI trh
isaÔ-
isaÔ- jammaU–kSmaIr ka hI nahIM¸ saaro ihMdaostana ka Ta^p ka iKlaaD,I bana kr idKa}MgaaÑ aaÑ kuC yaad AayaaÆ"
mauJao saBaI kuC yaad Aa gayaa. maOM Aaja BaI fuTbaa^la kao AaOr AmaIna kao Apnao K,yaalaaoM sao Alaga nahIM kr payaa qaa.
AaOsat kd ka caaOD,a BaarI–
BaarI–saa AmaIna laoFT Aa]T paoja,ISana pr Kolato hue jaba gaoMd ko pICo Baagata qaa tao saaro
saaro dSa-
dSa-kao
kaoM maoM
Saaor kI ek lahr ]z jaatI qaI. saBaI maoM ek jaaoSa ek ]mmaId ]BartI qaI ik Aba ja,$r kuC na kuC haogaa. vaao jaba
fuTbaa^la kao lao kr dUsarI trÔ ko iKlaaiD,yaaoM kao cakmaa do kr ]namaoM sao tIr kI trh inaklata qaa tao maoro Apnao raoeM
KD,o hao jaato qao. idla toja,I sao QaD,knao lagata AaOr CatI maoM ClaaMgao lagaanao lagata qaa AaOr saaMsa ÉktI– ÉktI–saI p`tIt haotI
qaI. AaOr kBaI jaao vaao gaaola kr dota tao isaÔ-
isaÔ- maOM hI nahIM¸ saba laaoga ja,aor–ja,aor sao icallaanao lagato qao AaOr ifr lagaatar
lagaatar
Saaor AaOr tailayaaM , , ,hmaarI TIma ko baak,I ko iKlaaD,I kBaI ]sao galao lagaato kBaI kMQaaoM pr ]za laoto.

skUla maoM BaI laoF,T Aa]T ko sqaana pr Kolata qaa AaOr isaÔ-
isaÔ- saaoto maoM hI nahIM¸ jaagato hue BaI svaPna doKto maOM baD,a haokr
AmaIna kI
kI trh fuTbaa^la kao paMva sao zolato–zolato ]sako saaqa daODt, o laaogaaoM ko Saaor AaOr p`SaMsaa sao BarI Aavaaja,aoM maoM dUsarI
TIma ko iKlaaiD,yaaoM sao baa^la inakala kr ek AMitma ja,aordar ikk maar kr fuTbaa^la kao gaaola ko BaItr Dala dota qaa , , ,

ifr gyaarhvaIM @laasa maoM Aato–Aato pZ,a[-[- ko karNa fuTbaa^la CUT gayaa. [MjaIinayairMga kI saIT pr naja,r qaI¸ vaao imala BaI
ga[-
ga[-. [MjaIinayairMga ka^laoja maoM BaI fuTbaa^la Kolaa pr ifr daobaara kBaI vaao navaIM–dsavaIM @laasa maoM Aanao vaalaa fuTbaa^
baa^la ka
naSaa maoro idmaaga, maoM kBaI nahIM Aayaa. Aba tao fuTbaa^la kao ikk lagaae BaI pta nahIM iktnao barsa baIt gae hOM.

"Aro kuC yaad Aayaa ik nahIMÆ madna AmaIna ko baaro maoM pUC rha qaa. @yaa saaoca rha hOÆ" ]sanao mauJao doKkr kha.
maOMnao kha¸ "@yaa lahr––saI ]zI¸ maoro idlaao–idmaaga, pr ek
"@yaa AmaIna BaI BaUlanao kI caIja, hOÑ , , ,"yao ]<ar do kr maoro mana maoM ek lahr
baD,I sauhanaI ikk–
ikk–saI lagaa ga[-
ga[-.

dUsaro idna maOM Apnao daonaaoM baccaaoM kao laokr maa[-

maa[-saao
saaomaa baaja,ar maoM galaI maoM Gausa kr AmaIna
AmaIna kI dukana ZMUZ rha qaa. galaI tao yahI
bata[-- qaI madna nao¸ khIM maOM ga,lat galaI maoM tao nahIM Aa gayaaÑ saaocata huAa maOM galaI ko isaro sao vaapsa hao ilayaa. jaba maOM galaI
bata[
ko baIcaaobM aIca phMucaa tao maorI naja,r ek dukana ko baahr laTko hue dao fusafusao AaOr ipcako hue fuTbaa^la AaOr ek baOT pr
pD,I. vaao maOlao sao fuTbaa^la AaOr CaoTa baOT vahaM yaaoM laTk rho qao jaOsao ]naka ]sa dukana ko saaqa kao[- saMbaMQa hI na hao. yaa
jaOsao iksaI nao k[-
k[- saala phlao ]nhoM laaogaaoM kI phMuca sao dUr TaMga idyaa hao AaOr ifr BaUla gayaa hao yaa ifr khIM mar Kp gayaa
hao , , ,

yah AmaIna kI dukana tao nahIM hao saktI¸ yahI saaoca kr maOM Aagao baZ,ta gayaa. dukana ko pasa phMuca kr maOMnao ek baar ifr
sarsarI naja,r sao doKa. baahr k[-
k[- maaOsamaaoM AaO
AaOr barsaaoM kI maar Kae puranao maTmaOlao–sao baaoD- pr fIko sao sauK-, rMga ko laF,ja,aoM
maoM ilaKa huAa qaa¸ "AmaIna spaoT-sasa sTaor".

maora mana AjaIba–

AjaIba–sao BaarIpna ko saaqa Bar Aayaa. "papa cailae na¸ dor hao rhI hO. yahaM iktnaa gaMda hO¸" maora CaoTa baoTa
maorI baaMh pkD, kr ihlaata huAa kh rha qaa. maOMnao BaI doKa¸ kalao sao kIcaD, ko saaqa BarI galaI kI naailayaaoM maoM sao gaMda
panaI inakla kr AjaIba–
AjaIba–saI badbaU fOlaa rha qaa.

maOMnao ek baar ifr dukana kI trÔ doKa. saamanao ek trÔ maOlaI icapicapI icapicapI Plaa[-
Plaa[- ko ka]MTr pr PlaaisTk ko mat-matbaana
-baana maoM
ga[-- tao mauJao SaolÔ pr sajao kuC iKlaaOnao BaI naja,r Aae.
Ta^ifyaaM¸ sasto caa^klaoT¸ cyaMgU ama Aaid rKo qao. BaItr naja,r ga[
ka]MTr ko pICo kao[- vyai@t AK,baar pZ, rha qaa.

"AaAao baccaao¸ yahaM doK laoto hOM¸ nahIM tao ifr iksaI AaOr dukana pr calaoMgao." yah khto–khto maOMnao dukana kI saIiZ,yaaoM pr
kdma baZ,ae. maoro pICo–pICo maoro baccao baomana sao Aa gae. dukanadar AK,baar pICo fok M kr KD,a hao gayaa. mauJasao naja,r
imalaa kr khnao lagaa¸ "Aa[e jaI¸ jaI¸ bata[e @yaa iK,dmat k$MÆ"
"baOT baa^la." maora CaoTa baoTa tpak sao baaolaa.
"ABaI idKata hMU , , ,Aajakla tao saBaI iËkoT ko SaaOkIna hOM , , ," kh kr vaao dukana ko ipClao ihssao maoM calaa gayaa jahaM
ek kaonao maoM k[-
k[- baOT dIvaar ko saharo iTko hue qao. dukanadar nao K,akI rMga ka puranaa– anaa–saa pr saaÔ Kana saUT pihnaa huAa
qaa. ]sako paMva maoM naa^yalaana kI caPplaoM qaIM. yaaoM lagata qaa jaOsao ]sanao caar–
caar–paMca idna sao Saova nahIM ikyaa qaa. daZ,I ko
kaÔI baala saÔod qao. ]saka AaQaa isar gaMjaaaa qaa. maOM mana maoM saaoca rha qaa @yaa yahI AmaIna hOÆ nahIM yah nahIM hao sakta.
va@,t BaI AadmaI kao [tnaa nahIM badla saktaÑ

vah jaba maOca Kolata qaa ]sako baad maOM ]sako Aagao–pICo GaUmata rhta qaa AaOr ]sao iktnaI hI baar doKa qaa. ekdma krIba
saosao , , ,pr Aba tao ]sao doKo BaI 24–
24–25 saala hao gae hOM. kd–
kd–kazI tao vahI hO¸ hao sakta hO ]saka Baa[-
Baa[- hao , , ,maOM saaocata
jaa rha qaa.

"yao laIijae¸ saa[ja, doK laIijae¸" yah kh kr ]sanao tIna– tIna–caar baOT ka]MTr pr rK ide. daonaaoM baccao baOTaoM pr JapT pD,o
AaOr ek– ek–ek baOT kao pkD,–pkD, kr Aapsa maoM Kusar– ar–fusar krnao lagao.
maOMnao pUC hI ilayaa¸ "maaÔ kIijae¸ @yaa Aap puranao fuTbaa^lar AmaIna saahoba tao nahIM hOMÆ"
"maOM hI AmaIna hMU¸ Ôrmaa[eÑ"
mauJao kao[- JaTka nahIM lagaa. Aba maOM hr halat ko ilae ilae tOyaar qaa. maOMnao kha¸ "drAsala Aap mauJao nahIM jaanato¸ pr skUla
ko idnaaoM maoM maOM Aapka hr maOca doKta qaa. 1975 maoM rolvaoja, ko saaqa jammaU–kSmaIr ka jaao maOca huAa qaa vaao tao maOM kBaI BaUla
hI nahIM sakta."
AmaIna ka caohra dmaknao lagaa.
lagaa. "maOMnao ]sa maOca maoM tIna gaaola ike qao¸ tInaaoM ÔIlD sao phlao haÔ maoM. hma dao gaaola pICo qao.
vallaah @yaa maOca qaa , , ," khta–
khta–khta vaao Ék gayaa.
"Aap baOize na – vaao Aapko pICo sTUla pD,a hO¸" ]sanao sTUla kI trÔ [Saara ikyaa. maOMnao doKa maoro baoTo Aba Kud hI
ipClao kaonao maoM jaa kr baOT vaalao ihssao maoM baOT cauna rho qao.
"AmaIna caacaa¸ ek DoZ, Épe vaalaI ka^pI AaOr dao poMisala dIijae¸" ek kSmaIrI baccaa dukana pr caZ, kr saamaana maaMga
rha qaa.

maOMnao doKa ka]MTr ko pICo SaolÔ pr ka^ipyaaM poMisala AaOr ek mat- matbaana
-baana maoM sasto sao baa^la pOna rKo hue qao. baccao nao caar Épe
ide. AmaIna nao saamaana ]sao pkD,a kr pUCa¸ "kuC AaOr caaiheÆ"
"bacao hue pOsaaoM sao caa^klaoT AaOr Ta^ifyaaM do doM."
"AcCa¸" khto hue AmaIna nao ek mat mat-baana
baana maoM sao Ta^ifyaaM inakala kr ka]MTr pr rKI ifr igananao lagaa.
"yao laao¸ tIna AaOr dao – paMca."
baccaa saamaana laokr calaa gayaa. galaI maoM jaato hue maOM ]sao doKta rha.
ifr AmaIna nao mauJasao naja,r imalaa[-
imalaa[-. vaao qaaoD,a–saa SaSaaopMja maoM qaa. mauJao doK kr khnao lagaa¸ "isaÔ- "isaÔ- KolaaoM ka saamaana [sa
galaI maoM baoca kr Gar nahIM cala sakta – @yaa kroM¸ Gar ka Kcaa- Kcaa- calaanao ko ilae yao saBaI kuC rKnaa pD,ta hO."

mauJao baD,a AjaIba–

AjaIba–saa laga rha qaa. vah AmaIna ijasako saaqa iktnao hI laao
laaoga AaOr laD,ko haqa imalaanao ko ilae haoD, lagaato
qao¸ Aaja vah ]nhIM haqaaoM sao kuC pOsaaoM kI Ta^ifyaaM igana rha qaa.

maOM Aba dukana ko ipClao ihssao maoM¸ jahaM maoro daonaaoM baoTo baOT doK cauna rho qao¸ phMuca gayaa AaOr ]nakI madd krnao lagaa. ifr
dao baOT psaMd krko maOM ka]MTr pr gayaa AaOr pUCa¸ "yao daonaaoM zIk hO naÆ"
]sanao baccaaoM sao pUCa¸ "baoTa baa^la laodr ka caaihe yaa kak kak-- kaÆ"
]<ar maOMnao idyaa¸ "laodr ko baa^la hI zIk rhoMgao. ivakoTo laoMgao. ek saOT ivakoTaoM ka BaI do dIija dIijae."
e."
maoro CaoTo baoTo nao kha¸ "maOM ivakoTkIpr vaalao dstanao BaI laMUgaa."
"calaao zIk hO¸ Aap [sako Alaavaa dao jaaoD,I baOiTMga vaalao dstanao AaOr dao jaaoD,I laoga pOD BaI do doM. daonaaoM ko pasa pUraa––pUra
saoT hao jaaegaa¸" maOMnao AmaIna sao kha.
daonaaoM baccao KuSaI sao JaUma ]zo¸ "yao ibalakula zIk hO papaÑ"
"hmaaro baccaaoM maoM iËkoT ka iktnaa SaaOk hoÑ fuTbaa^la maoM tao baccaaoM kI idlacaspI hI K,%ma haotI jaa rhI hO¸" khta huAa
AmaIna pICo saamaana laonao calaa gayaa.
Aba tk AmaIna ka vaao }Mcaa sqaana jaao maorI saaoca maoM qaa kaÔI naIcao Aa cauka qaa. maOM Aba ]sao gauja,ro va@,t ka ek
iKlaaD,I jaao Aba ek CaoTa– a–saa dukanadar qaa ]saI trh doK rha qaa. puranao kpD,aoM maoM¸ paMva maoM naayalaa^na kI caPpla phnao¸
baOT¸ ka^ipyaaM¸ Ta^iÔyaaM baocata AmaIna , , ,dukana pr Ta^ifyaaM iganata AmaIna , , ,SauË hO maOM AmaIna haonao sao baca gayaa. Aba
AmaIna hmaara saara saamaana pOk kr rha qaa. maOMnao va@,t gauja,arnao ko ilae pUCa¸ "maOMnao tao saunaa qaa Aap baMgaala kI iksaI TIma
maoM calao gae
gae hOMÆ"
"haM¸ dao–tIna saala maOM @laba maoM BaI Kolaa. ek p`a[vaoT ÔmaÔma-- maoM naaOkrI BaI imala ga[-
ga[-. maOM isaÔ-
isaÔ- Ôma-
Ôma- kI TIma maoM Kolata qaa –
AaOr kuC na krta qaa. ifr hmaoSaa kI trh nayao laD,ko nayao ja,aor–Saaor ko saaqa puranao iKlaaiD,yaaoM kao pICo pICo Qakolato hue
Aagao Aa jaato hOM. Aba hma puranao hao gae. tba hma BaI Apnao Aap baahr hao gae. naaOkrI ko saaqa jaao kuC AaOr BaI
[tnaa Pyaara qaa vaao BaI jaata rha. Kola gayaa¸ naaOkrI ga[ ga[--¸ pOsao gae¸ Saaohrt BaI calaI ga[-ga[- , , ," vaao baaolato–baaolato
ato ]dasa hao
gayaa. ifr khnao lagaa¸ "SauË hO yao baujaugaao-M kI puranaI dukana qaI tao gauja,ara Bar hao jaata hO. dao baoiTyaaM hOM¸ ek baoTa hO.
calaao¸ jaOsaI Allaah kI maja,I-Ñ"Ñ"

]sanao maora saamaana pOk ikyaa ifr baaolaa¸ "Aap ja,ra Éike¸ maOM ABaI Aayaa. , , ," yah kh kr vaao BaItr sao BaI khIM AaOr
BaItr calaa gayaa. jaba vah baahr Aayaa tao ]sako haqa maoM ek fuTbaa^la qaa. ]sanao ]samaoM hvaa BarI AaOr ifr haqa sao ]sao
ÔSa-
ÔSa- pr TPp sao ]Cala kr jaaMcanao lagaa. ek– ek–dao–tIna. mauJao lagaa vah hmaoM BaUla kr Kud fuTbaa^la Kolanao lagaa hO. ifr
]sanao fuTbaa^la kao }pr ]Cala kr kOca ikyaa AaOr haqa maoM pkD, ilayaa ifr hMsa kr baaolaa¸ "yah ibalakula zIk hO."
Aba vaao fuTbaa^la kao haqa maoM laokr saaÔ kr rha qaa. ifr BaI tsallaI na hu[- tao vah ApnaI kmaIja, ko Agalao ihssao ko
kaonao ko saaqa baD,o Pyaar sao fuTbaa^la rgaD,nao lagaa jaOsao pa^ilaSa kr rha hao.

jaba vaao saaÔ kr cauka tba ]sako haqaaoM maoM kalaa saÔod rMga– a–ibarMgaa fuTbaa^la saca maoM baD,a camak rha qaa.
"yah fuTbaa^la baccaaoM ko ilae
ilae maorI trÔ sao , , ," khto hue ]sanao fuTbaa^la maoro haqa maoM pkD,a idyaa.
vah kh rha qaa¸ "Aapko Gar maoM pD,a rhogaa tao baccao kBaI kBaI––kBaar [sako saaqa BaI ja,$r KolaoMgao."
maOMnao kha¸ "Aap maohrbaanaI krko [sako BaI pOsao lagaa[e."
"maOMnao kha na yao maorI Aaor sao hO. baakI saamaana ko pUro pOsao laMUgaa , , ," yah kh kr vah saamaana ka ibala banaanao lagaa. pr
baIca–
baIca–baIca maoM baaolata jaa rha qaa¸ "Aajakla fuTbaa^la kao[- CaoTa Kola nahIM hO saahoba. iKlaaD,I AcCa hao tao saba kuC hO–
pOsaa hO¸ [j,j,at hO¸ Saaohrt hO¸ naama hO." khto–khto vaao qaaoD,I dor ko ilae caup hao gayaa. ifr khnao lagaa¸ "Aap maorI
Aaor na doKoM. hmaarI baat Alaga qaI. hmaara va@,t dUsara qaa. ]sa va@,t Kola maoM pOsao na qao. hma vaao hOM ijanhoM va@,t AaOr
halaat nao ek ek hI ikk ko saaqa yahaM phMucaa idyaa. yao laIijae Aapka ibala , , ," ]sanao ibala maoro Aagao kr idyaa. maOMnao pOsao
doto hue yaaoM hI ]sasao pUCa¸ "Aap Akolao hI dukana pr baOzto hOM¸ mauiSkla tao nahIM AatIÆ Aapka baoTa @yaa kr rha hOÆ"
]sako maMuh pr ek raOnak– ak–saI Aa ga[-
ga[-. khnao lagaa¸ "Aapnao fuTbaa^la maoM SaaOkt ka naama tao saunaa hI haogaaÆ klak<ao ko
spaoiT-T-gM a @laba kI trÔ sao Kolata hO. vaao maora baoTa hO. saaro hI @laba ]sao ApnaI trÔ KIMcanao kI kaoiSaSa kr rho hOM.
]sao pOsao ka laalaca BaI doto hOM pr vaao Apnao hI @laba maoM iTka huAa hO. mauJao pUra yakIna hO ik vaao ihMdaostana kI AgalaI
laa[na maoM sT/a[kr haogaa. jama-
jama-naI
naI ka kaoca ]sao Ch mahInao ko ilae Apnao saaqa jama-jama-naI
naI lao gayaa hO. vah ipClao hI mahInao gayaa
hO. vaao BaI maorI trh farvaD-
farvaD- laa[na maoM laoF,T Aa]T kI paoija,Sana pr Kolata hO."

maoro baccaaoM nao jaOsao–tOsao Apnaa saamaana ]za ilayaa qaa. pOsao do kr bacaa huAa ek ilaÔaÔa maOMnao BaI ]za ilayaa AaOr ]sao
Alaivada kha.

hmaarI daonaaoM AaMKoM imala kr ek–

ek–dUsaro ko BaItr
BaItr JaaMk rhI qaIM. Saayad ]saI va@,t hma daonaaoM mauskura BaI rho qao. maOMnao Apnao
Aap Apnaa dayaaM haqa saamaana sao mau@t krko ]sakI trÔ baZ,ayaa. ]sanao baD,I ga,ma-a-jaao
jaaoSaI sao Apnaa tgaD,a magar nama-
nama- haqa
Aagao imalaato hue kha¸ "AcCa¸ Kuda haiÔja,
haiÔja,Ñ"
Cu[- mau[- AaNDala
AaNDala ip`yadiSa-
adiSa-naI
naI
"A nau , , , ,dadI kao haqa mat lagaanaa , , ,.
baccaI
baccaI kI pIz pr pD,I QaaOla pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI ko tna maoM gahrayaI sao ]tr gayaI – "kmba#t iktnaI baar kha hO , , ,dadI ko krIba
mat jaaAao , , , ,]nhoM mat CuAao , , , ,]nako }pr mat laoTao , , , ,KaopD,I maoM kuC jaae tba na , , , ija,d , , , ija,d , , , ,tIna
Ina vaYa-
vaYa-
kI hO pr ija,d tao doKao , , , ,."

kaoQa ka Aavaoga baccaI ko isar pr ek GaUMsao ko $p maoM pD,kr hI qamaa. dd- dd- sao CTpTatI Anau caIKtI hu[- raonao lagaI.
pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI Gabara gayaIM. ]naka maananaa qaa ik baccaaoM kao baotrh pITnaa¸ GaUMsaa maarnaa
maarnaa Aaid paaSaivak kR%ya hOM. vao khtIM¸
"baccao fUla ko samaana haoto hOM. KuSabaU ibaKorto hOM. mana kao ivaBaaor krnaovaalaa saunaad haoto hOM. baujaugaao-M sao ja,ada piva~ AaOr
Sauw Aa%maavaalao. baccaaoM ko doKkr hI kma sao kma bauja,gu a-a- sauQar jaaeM [saIilae [na CaoTo dovataAaoM kao [-[-Svar
Svar nao QartI pr
Baojaa hO. kaOna samaJata hO [sao , , ,hMU , , ,.

yao doKao rovatI ka BaD,kta gaussaa , , , ,Anau kI kOsaI dug-ait

ait banaa rha hO. pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI ko mana maoM pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI ko mana maoM duK ka
Aavaoga ]maD,nao lagaa.

maorI Kaitr baocaarI kaomala jaana maar Ka rhI hO. galatI tao maorI hO na. ho BagavaanaÑ , , ," haozaoM kao BaIMcakr mauMh baMd kr
$laa[-- raokto hue ]sanao [-[-Svar
$laa[ Svar sao ivanatI kI. Anau ja,aor sao raonao maoM Asamaqa-
Asamaqa- ihcakI laotI rhI.

"huSa , , , Aavaaja, , , , , nahIM AanaI caaihyao , , , ,AaMK maoM ek baUMd AaMsaU na Aae , , , , ,lao [sao Ka lao , , , ,naIcao mat igaranaa , , ,
,naao ËaiyaMga." rovatI baD,baDa[-
aDa[- AaOr kTaorI maoM dhI Baat AaOr cammaca Anau ko haqa maoM pkD,a idyaa. Bara- Bara-e galao AaO
AaOr AaMKaoM
maoM $laa[-
$laa[- kao BaItr hI raokto hue¸ Anau kTaorI haqa maoM laokr svayaM hI DayainaMga Tobaula ko pasa jaa¸ kusaI-aI- KIMca baOz gayaI
AaOr cammaca sao Baat lao baD,I mauiSkla sao Kanao lagaI.

baobasa laacaar AaMsaU bahatI pd\

pd\maavatI
maavatI ko mana maoM baccaI
baccaI kao gaaod mao ibaza kr icaiD,yaa kI khanaI saunaato hue ]sako kaomala maMuh
maoM Baat Dalanao kI [cCa balavatI hao ]zI.
Aapad mastk tna tD,p ]z,a.
– CU nahIM saktI.
– CU doMgaI tao p`laya maca jaayaogaa.
– jvaalaamauKI fT, pD,ogaa.
– Gar yauQdsqala maoM badla jaayaogaa.
@yaa k$M Æ @yaa k$M Æ pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI kr hI @yaa saktI qaI Æ Anau nao Kanaa K%ma kr ilayaa. isaMk maoM kTaorI Dala¸
haqa maMUh Qaao ilayaa. " gaao TU baoD , , , , , Anau , , , ,slaIp." rovatI ka AadoSa saunaayaI pD,a.

Anau baOzk maoM ek kaonao maoM lauZ,k gayaI AaOr baOzk ko Aintma Caor pr banao CaoTo kmaro maoM baOzI dadI kao trsaatI inagaahaoM sao
inahartI rhI.
Anau ko ilayao tao dadI hI saba kuC qaI.

saubah AaMKo Kulato hI – – –

"dadI¸ Anau jaga gayaI hOM – –." Baaor kI ]jalaI maumauskana saiht khtI.
"daMt saaf kr dao dadI – – –"
"maMuh kullaa kra dao dadI – – –"
"Kanaa iKlaa dao dadI –"
"gaaod maoM ibaza laao dadI."
[sa p`kar dadI kI Cayaa bana ]nasao icapkI rhtI qaI. saaoto samaya tao dadI ka saaqa ]sao AvaSya hI caaihyao qaa.
dadI
dadI kI narma gaaod maoM laoTI hu[- – – – ]nakI ]MgalaI qaamao – – ek Aaor krvaT lao "gaanaa saunaaAao dadI – – –."khkr
gaanaa saunato hue pla Bar maoM saao jaatI. eosaa sabakuC phlao haota qaa. Aba nahIM haota . Aba tao¸ pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI kao ]sa CaoTo
kmaro saosao baahr Aanao kI [jaajat nahIM qaI AaOr Anau kao BaItr jaanao kI manaahI qaI.

]sa kmaro ko baahr BaI ikvaaD, qaa. baahr inaklanaa hao tao vahIM sao jaanaa pD,ta. kmaro maoM hI gausalaKanaa¸ snaanagaRh¸ Kanao
kI PlaoT¸ ka^fI ko ilayao igalaasa¸ panaI ka nala¸ drI¸ tikyaa¸ caadr¸ CaoTa roiDyaao AaOr paoTo-bala
bala TI vaI lagaa idyaa qaa.

]sa kmaro ka ikvaaD, baahr isaTAa^}T maoM Kulata qaa. Apnao kpD,o Kud Qaaokr sauKanao pD,to qao. sTUla pr baOzo saD,k kI
cahla–
cahla–phla doK saktI qaI. jaao caaho krnao kI Aaj,aadI
adI qaI. prntu kmaro sao baahr inakla [sa trf Aanao pr p`itbaMQa
qaa. saubah sao laokr rat saaonao tk yah Aaz fIT lambaa kmara hI saba kuC qaa.

kovala Gar hI nahIM¸ prntu jaIvana BaI karagaar bana gayaa qaa. mahrI BaI kmara JaaD,nao paoMCnao nahIM AatI qaI.
qaI. baahr ko iksaI
maanava––spSa-
vyai@t kao doKo ibanaa mahIMnaaoM gaujar jaato. maanava spSa- ko ilae trsato hue k[-
k[- idna baIt jaato¸ Aba tao spSa-
spSa- kI AnauBaUit
hI imaT saI ga[-
ga[- qaI.

Cp – – Cp – – Cp – – Anau ko AMgauza caUsanao kI Aavaaja, kanaaoM maoM pD,I. pd\ pd\maavatI

maavatI ka mana Bar Aayaa. mana huAa ik
maava
jaa kr ]sa naairyala ko paOQao kao gaaod maoM saulaakr ]sako kTo CaoTo baala sahlaa dMU. raoeM samaana kaomala eiD,yaaoM kao gaaod maoM
rK QaIro–QaIro sahlaa dMU¸ ]sa kaomala lata kao BaIMca kr saaonao ka mana caaha pr – – – pr yah kOsao saMBava haotaÆ lagaa
du:K sao CatI fT jaayaogaI AaOr pd\pd\maavatI
maavatI vaodnaa sao CTpTanao lagaI.

"maorI paotI hO Anau – – maOM ]sao CUnaa caahtI hMU – –. pr ]sakI CTpTahT rovatI ko kanaaoM maoM nahI pD,I. spIkr faona pr
Amaoirka kI laa[-
laa[-nana – – –

"hMU – – maOM baaola rhI hMU – –."

"Anau zIk tao hO naa Æ maaM – –"
"maaM kI dyanaIya isqait ko baaro maoM tao maOMnao ilaKa qaa– qaa– –."
"hMU – –hMU – – pZ,a qaa – – ivaSvaasa hI nahIM haota – – –duBaa-aa-gya gya – –"
"duBaa-aa-gya
gya – – – yaa kpT – – badbaU AatI hOM – –Aa[- Aa[- kaMT ma^naoja enaI maaor " maOM ]sao Aba bada-
bada-St
St nahIM kr saktI."
"PlaIja Daila-
Daila-Mga – – caar maihnao maoM maOM Aa jaa]Mgaa , , , ,AaOr samasyaa ka hla ZUMZ dUMgaa.

"hMU."
"maaM hO @yaaÆ , , , , faona ]nhoM dao naÆ"
"caup rihyao , , ,khnao kao ku
kuC nahIM hO , , ,baMd kIijayao faona"¸ rovatI ËaoQa sao fufkartI hu[- baccaI kao gaaod maoM ilayao baoD$ma maoM
gayaI AaOr ja,aor sao ikvaaD, baMd kr idyaa.

dubaara baahr AayaI.

"vaOsao hI maorI kao[- saholaI Gar nahIM Aanaa caahtI , , , ,"haoma" maoM jaakr
jaakr rhnao kao khtI hMU tao maanatI nahIM hOM , , , ,@yaa Aap
BaI caahtI hOM ik hma laaoga BaI yah kYT BaugatoMÆ" "@yaaoM , , ,Æ yah badlaa laonao kI p`vaRi%t @yaaoMÆ maOM dUsara Gar ZUMZ laotI
hUM , , , , ,Aap [sa Gar maoM KuSaI sao rihyao , , ,kla maOmaOM hI calaI jaatI hUM yahI ek rasta hO , , , ,." dIvaaraoM AaOr hvaaAaoM kao
saunaato hue rovatI baD,baD,anao lagaI.

]sakI icaZ, BaI hala maoM hI baZ,I qaI. phlao tao daonaao baD,o p`oma sao rhtI qaIM. "saasa bahU jaOsao qaaoD,I rhtI hOMÆ ApnaI baoTI sao
BaI Saayad kao[- [tnaa Pyaar krta haogaa." laaoga ]na daonaao ko baaro maoM eosaa khto qao. pta nahIM iksakI naja,r laga gayaI.
phlao daonaao saaqa saaqa Gar sajaatI qaIM. nayao nayao pkvaana banaatI qaIM. rovatI kI kayanaoiTk haONDa pr baOz pak- pak-¸ maMidr¸
p`dSa-
Sa-naI¸
naI¸ samaud`tT Aaid saBaI sqalaaoM kI saOr krnao jaatIM.

"@laba kI maIiTMga Co bajao K%ma haogaI. vahIM rihyaogaa , , , maOM ipk Ap kr laUMgaI." rovatI ApnaI saasa sao khtI AaOr zIk
Co bajao phuMca BaI jaatI qaI.

"haoTla calakr kSmaIrI naana KaeM saasaU saasaU maaMÆ"

"haM @yaaoM nahIMÆ"
"maaM maOM Aa[saËIma laUMgaI , , , ,." tInaaoM Annaanagar ko catura $f gaaD-
gaaD-nana jaato. bajaaya jaldI jaldI Kanaa Kanao ko paOnaa
GaMTa baOz Aarama sao Kato pIto. Gar laaOTnao pr pOr fOlaa kr saustato¸ TI vaI doKto¸ saMgaIt sausaunato¸ kOrma Kolato¸ KUba maja,a
laonao ko baad baarh bajao ko krIba saaonao jaato.

yao baatoM , , , ,ipClao janama kI lagatI hOM pd\

pd\maavatI
maavatI kao Aba.

Co mahInao phlao Sau$ hu[- qaI dud-Saa Saa kI yah khanaI. naarI inakotna kI saMcaailaka nao ]%saahpUva-a-k khaa khaa qaa¸ "hmaara yah
saMgazna bahut maSahUr hao gayaa hO , , ,Aap laaoga jaanatI hOM naÆ" haM , , ,haM , , , pi~ka maoM faoTao doKI qaI AaOr [sako baaro maoM pZ,a
BaI qaa. , , ,ijana ijana laaogaaoM nao jaaoSa maoM kama Sau$ ikyaa saba iksaI na iksaI bahanao
bahanao pICo hT gayaIM. prntu pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI baaolaI¸
"kao[- baat nahIM , , ,maora baoTa ivadoSa jaa rha hO , , ,maoro pasa va@t bahut hO , , , , maOM k$MgaI , , ,[na laaogaaoM kI madd [-[-Svar
Svar kI saovaa
krnaa haogaa , , , ."

]sanao saccaI inaYza sao [na laaogaaoM kI saovaa

kI ]naka SarIr paoCM naa¸ kpDo badlanaa¸ khanaI saunaanaa¸ Baya dUr Bagaanaa¸ fUla kaZ,naa Aaid isaKato hue jaba ]nakI madd
krnao lagaI¸ tBaI samasyaa Sau$ hu[.
-

AaEama sao Gar laaOTnao pr bahU khtI – – "jaa[-

"jaa[-yaoyao – – jaakr saabaunasao AcCI trh nahakr
nahakr Aa[-
Aa[-yaoyao¸ krIba Aanaopr ]baka[-
]baka[-
AatI hOM – – ."

"@yaaoM baoTI rovatI – – madr Torosaa nao @yaa @yaa nahIM ikyaa – – [nakI madd krnaovaalaaoM kao [-[-Svar
Svar fUla samaana saurxaa krto
hOM. icaMta na kr – –."

khkr hMsa dotI. pr saba baokar – – saba kalpinak

kalpinak hao gayaa. saca tao kuC AaOr hI hao gayaa. ivaSvaasa TUT–fUT gayaa
– –."

yah Aaz fIT lambaa kmara ]saka saba kuC banakr rh gayaa. Aba jaba tk ]sakI AMitma ik`yaa nahIM haotI tba tk
yahIM rhnaa hO – – [sa trh ko #yaalaaoM ko karNa du:K AaOr tIva` hao
hao gayaa AaOr [sa du:K ko saagar maoM DUbato–]trato vao saao
ga[-
ga[-. qaalaI maoM rKa Baat pD,a pD,a saUK kr kD,a hao gayaa.
isaT–
isaT–Aa}T maoM baOz–o baOzo baahr ka naja,ara doK rhI qaI pd\
pd\maavatI.
maavatI. saubah kI QaUp¸ saD,k pr tojaI sao BaagatI gaaiDyaaM – –
ibanaa $ko toja rFtar sao Baagato laaoga – – tojaI sao BaagatI BaID, – – – [namaoM iksaI kao yah baImaarI lagaI haogaIÆ maorI trh
[naka )dya BaI ivadINa-
ivadINa- huAa haogaaÆ @yaa Akolaapna ko saUnao saagar maoM yao BaI maorI trh DUbao ]trayao haoMgaoÆ pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI nao
saaocaa.

bagala ko FlaOT maoM rhnao vaalaa BaI tao kao[- nahIM Aata. ]sakI Aaor doK mauskurato BaI tao nahIM vaao laaoga. @yaa mauskuranao sao
BaI koa[-[- baImaarI fOlatI hOMÆ pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI kao lagaa jaOsao saara saMsaar saUnaa – – saUKa AaOr ]ja,aD, hao gayaa
gayaa – –. ima~–
ima~–Baava
imaT gayaa hO. Akolaapna – – – Akolaopna kI Aaga¸ jaI kao BaI jalakr Basma kr rhI hOM – – Apnaa kao[- nahIM
hOM. caarao Aaor laaogaaoM kI BaID, hO pr Apnaa khnaovaalaa – – Aa%maIya kao[- BaI nahIM hOM – – Akolaapna hI saaqaI hO – –
. savaora haoto hI rovatI BaI Anau kaoo laokr calaI jaatI hO.

rovatI nao Anau kao Ë`ca maoM BatI-

BatI- kr idyaa hOM.

"Aapkao ]sakI doKBaala krnao kI ja$rt nahIM hOM – – – maOM svayaM hI CaoD, BaI Aa}MgaI AaOr lao BaI Aa}MgaI." ek idna
baolagaama jaubaaM saosao ]sanao yao Sabd ]ccaairt ikyao qao. "maorI baoTI ko ilayao Aapkao kuC krnao kI ja$rt nahIM hOM – – – ]sao
haqa nahIM lagaayaooM tao vahI kafI hOM – – AapkI SauË`gaujaar rhUMgaI." Gaava pr SaUla cauBaaoto sao lagao rovatI ko Sabd.

baccaI hO – – –vaha tao

tao naasamaJa hOM – – pr baujaugaao-M kI A@la BaI @yaa maarI gayaI hOMÆ

"baccaI kI Aapkao jara BaI prvaah haotI – – tao @yaa Aap ]sao CU kr baatoM krtI – – Æ"

nark kI Aaga maoM ]nho BaUna rhI qaI bahU. @yaa k$MÆ saaocanao lagaI pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI – – Agar maOM Gar sao baahr inaklakr na
jaa}M tao Kud Gar CaoD, donao kI QamakI do rhI hOM bahU – – Saayad mauJao hI calao jaanaa caaihyaoÆ rovatI tao kma sao kma KuSa
hao jaayaogaI. caar maihnaoM maoM maora baoTa Aa jaayaogaa. @yaa tba tk isqait TalaI nahIM jaa saktI
saktI – –."

tnao kma samaya maoM kaohnaI¸ GauTnao¸ yahaM vahaM – – hr jagah nasaoM fUlanao lagaI qaI AaOr gaaMz pDnao lagaI qaI. ]MgailayaaoM ko paor
saunna pDnao lagao qao. kana ka baahrI ihssaa fUla kr haqaI ko kana jaOsaa hao gayaa qaa. pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI ka rMga tao vaOsao hI gaaora
qaa pr [sa va@t ]sa pr ek ivaiSaYT camak Aa gayaI qaI.' iskna baayaaoPsaI' TosT kI irpaoT- Aaja AanaovaalaI qaI. Saama
tIna bajao cama-
cama-raoraoga ivaSaoYa& Da^ Trajana jaI sao imalanaa haogaa. baokar baOzo–baOzo jaba icaZ, haonao lagaI tao pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI Da^@Tr ko
pasa cala pD,I. ]prI maMijala sao ek safod maa$it kar ijasaka sTIiryaaoM ]McaI Aavaaja maoM baja rha qaa. kbaUtr samaana
ifsalatI hu[- kar ko pasa Aa kr $k gayaI. [sa saMkrI galaI maoM gaaiDyaaoM ka Aanaa– Aanaa–jaanaa lagaa rhta hOM. "Aro Ñ – –
yah tao maalatI kI gaaD,I hOM."

"hMU – – ibalakula ]saI kI hOM. gaaD,I sao maalatI ko saaqa hI maihlaa saMGa kI samast naairyaaM BaI ]trI. Saayad maihlaa kI
baOzk ko ilayao mauJao nyaaota donao AayaIÆ ]nasao imalao Arsaa gaujar gayaa – – Æ
"maalatI – – – " ]%saukta BarI Aavaaja, sao pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI nao pukara.
"maalatI " – – isar ]za kr ]pr doKa.
"Gar AaAao na¸ baat kroMgao." "hMU – – hMU – – Aa}MgaI." Aavaaja maoM nafrt kI Jalak qaI.
"maamaI – – zIMk tao haoÆ" kaorsa ko $p maoM Aavaaja ]BarI. ]BarI. k[- k[- Aqaao-M ka p`it$p Aavaaja – – ikvaaD, Kaolakr
[Mtjaar krnaa vyaqa-
vyaqa- gayaa. ma@KI–
ma@KI–macCr BaI nahIM fTka. yao laaoga phlao JauND maoM Aato qao.

"maamaI Aapko Gar kI ka^fI pInao ko baad tao AD,talaIsa GaMTo kuC AaOr laonao kI [cCa nahIM haotI – –"
Aai%mayatasao
Aai%mayatasao haqa qaamakr rsaao[-Gar
Gar maoM phuMca jaato AaOr kMQaa qaamakr pUCto rhto – – hao gayaa – – bana gayaa – –Æ
"maorI baoTI ko isar pr haqa for kr AaSaIvaa-
AaSaIvaa-d dIijayao maamaI – – jaldI SaadI hao jaayaogaI."
"Aap haqa sao CU Bar dIijayao maamaI – – maorara baoTa zIk hao jaayaogaa.
"maoro isar pr haqa rK kr maM~ jaipyao maamaI – – – baD,I ]QaoDb, auna maoM hMU – – – caOna caahtI hMU."
yao naairyaaM phlao [sa trh kI baatoM ikyaa krtI qaI.

pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI kI ]MgailayaaM phlao bahut ptlaI qaI. fUla ko samaana kao kaomala AaOr narma¸ haqa $[- $[- ko samaana qao – – Aba tao
mauD,nao lagaI qaI¸ kovala ]MgailayaaM hI nahIM varna ]sakI ijandgaI BaI. Pad\
Pad\maavatI
maavatI sabasao Pyaar sao imalatI – – Apnaopna sao baatoM
krtI AaOr Aai%mayata sao poSa AatI. maOM maaM hMU – – QartI ko saBaI saBaI laaoga maoro baccao hOM. ]naka vyavahar sabako saaqa [saI
trh ka haota qaa.

ArI knnammaa – – yah maorI baoTI hOMÆ yahaM Aa baoTI – – ]sako gaala sahlaatI AaOr naja,r ]tartI. baccaaoM kI madd krto
haqaa qaamao pZ,atI.
samaya ]nhoM ktaar maoM ibazakr Pyaarsao sahlaakr haq

"yao baccaI bahut dubalaI hOM – – saaga iKlaaAao."

"yao laDkI jaldI hI baD hao jaayaogaI."
iktnao laaogaaoM ka raoga ]nhaonM ao Apnao spSa-
spSa- sao dUr ikyaa haogaa.
"Aro saasaU maaM – – Aap saba kao CUtI hOM – – – ACUt hao jaayaogaI – –" rovatI atI ]nhoM CoD,tI.
maanava–
maanava–maanava ko baIca kOsaa CUtÑ hma jaOsao hI tao hOM vao laaoga BaI – – vahI KUna¸ maaMsapoiSayaaM¸ hiD\
hiD\DyaaM
DyaaM¸ saaMsa yaa Baaojana – –
hMsato hue vah javaaba dotI.

Aba vao saBaI baatoM hasyaaspd hao gayaI hOM. saD,k pr calaao tao Anya laaoga kuC hTkr hI calato hOM. basa maoM baOzao tao kao[-
krIba nahIM baOzta – – Aba ijandgaI vaastva maoM ibanaa laaogaaoM ko hI hao gayaI hOM.
ivalaga rhnaa hI ijandgaI bana jaayaogaI @yaaÆ"
"Apnao sao ivalaga."
"ima~aoM sao ivalaga."
"doSa sao ivalaga."
ivalaga."
caust ijandgaI Aba prayaI saI lagatI hOMÆ @yaa [sao hI ijandgaI sao ]KD,naa khto hOMÆ @yaa yahI nark hOMÆ Acaanak hI
Aajatk mana kao CU saknao vaalaa Akolaapna ka dd- dd- )dya kao KraoMcanao lagaa – –

ijandgaI sao kao[- lagaava¸ kao[- $ica nahIM rh gayaI qaI. lagata qaa jaOsao inaYp`aNa hao gayaI hao.
kao[- nahIM qaaÑ baOzkr baatoM krnaovaalaa – – imalakr hMsanaovaalaa – – halacaala pUCnaovaalaa¸ kao[- nahIM – – – kao[- BaI nahIM –
–.
Anau kao Cunao ka mana hao rha qaa – – gaaod maoM ilaTakr Pyaar krnao ka mana hao rha qaa – – pUro Gar maoM GaUmanao ka mana hao rha
qaa – – saaro kmaraoM kao Cana maarnao kI [cCa hao rhI qaI – – KUba svaaidYT Baaojya pdaqa-
pdaqa- banaanao ka mana caah rha qaa – –
. svaCMd GaUmanao–ifrnao ka mana hao rha qaa. svatM~ta caaihyao – – [cCanausaar jaInao kI svatM~ta – – – hMU – – pr yah
tao AsaMBava hOM – –

saIiZyaaM ]trkr naIcao AayaI. baahr kaonao maoM KD,I rhI. saaZ,o caar baja rho qao – – Anau ko Aanao ka samaya hao gayaa qaa –
– – AaMKaoM maoM Barkr lao jaanaa caahtI qaI – – Anau
Anau baD,I hao kr p`isaiw p`aPt kr laogaI¸ tao @yaa yao laaoga ]sao sauicat
kroMgaoÆ dadI kao paotI ko ilayao kuC donao doMgaoÆ fUla kI trh ivahMsatI paotI kao doKnao doMgaoÆ ]saka maaqaa caUmanao
doMgaoÆ naja,r ]tarnao doMgaoÆ
"dadI – –"
kayanaoiTk hao
haoMDa Gar ko saamanao $ka.
"@yaMU dadI¸ QaUp maoM @yaaoM KD,I hao – – Æ"
CaoTI baccaI ko AbaaoQa mana maoM ]sako ilayao iktnaI icanta – – "PyaarI maunnaI – – – tuJao doKnao ko ilayao hI tao KD,I hMU – –
." khtI hu[- pasa jaa naja,r ]tarnao kI [cCa hu[-.
"mat
"mat Cu[yao [sao – – ." tUfanaI vaoga sao rovatI nao Anau kao ApnaI Aaor KIMca ilayaa.
"calaao Anau – –" SaornaI kI trh rovatI garjaI.

"maOM haoma maoM jaa rhI hUM."

"saca¸ saca maoMÑ" rovatI nao saMtuYT naja,r ]sakI Aaor forI.
"]f\
"]f\ – – balaa TlaI – – – Aba Aba jaa kr caOna imalaogaa." "Anau dadI kao TaTa krao."
"dadI khIM – – baahr jaa rhI hao @yaaÆ"
"haM baoTI – –."
"kba laaOTaogaIÆ"
"Aba dadI nahIM AayaogaI." rovatI kI Aavaaja maoM KuSaI ihlaaoroM lao rhI qaI. saunato hI Anau raonao lagaI.
"hMU – – dadI cailayao
cailayao mauJao – – tuma nahIM – – – maOM dadI ko pasa jaa}MgaI – – ."

haqa CuD,akr jaba Anau Baaganao kao ]wt hu[- tao ]sanao ]sao ksakr pkD, ilayaa. "jaldI sao jaatI @yaaoM nahIMÆ tmaaSaa
krnaa hOM @yaaÆ baccaI kao $laanaa hO @yaaÆ marnao tk AapkI yah hrkto
hrktoM caOna nahIM laonao doMgaI – – Ñ"
Aba AaOr qaaoD,I BaI dor rhnaa ]nako ilayao mauiSkla hao gayaa.

ho BagavaanaÑ – – maorI Aavaaja, sauna rho hao – –

kmaro sao baahr inakla iballaI kI trh pMjaaoM pr calanao pr BaI rovatI kao Sak hao jaata qaa.
"@yaa Aap
Aap saaofo pr baOzI qaI. badbaU Aa rhI hOM."
"rsaao[-Gar
Gar maoM gayaI qaIM – – gaMQa Aa rhI hOM."

Ad\
Ad\BauBaut jaMjaIro – – – kBaI na taoD, saknaovaalaI jaMjaIroÑ " ho BagavaanaÑ Aba saha nahIM jaata – – –
mauJao SaIGa` baulaa laao." Bagavaana kI maUtI-I- ko saamanao
saamanao yah k$Na k`Mdna krtI – – Akolaopna kI naarkIya vaodnaa – – – talaI
baja,akr maja,ak banaatI – – –. P`aot kI ijandgaI BaI [sasao baohtr haogaI – –.

saD,k ]sakI hMsaI ]D,anao lagaI. Gar laaOTnao maoM caar baja gayao. ' iskna baayaaoPsaI ' TosT paoijaiTva qaa. pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI
inaYp`aNa SarIr ilayao iGasaTtI hu[- Gar AayaI. eOsaI sajaa @yaaoMÆ pu~¸ bahU¸ paotI¸ samaajasaovaa¸ jaOsao CaoTo sao dayaro maoM
inaiScaMt jaI rhI mauJao¸ irStaoM kI samaaiQa @yaaoM imalaIÆ Aba maOM [sa GarmaoM nahIM rh saktI. Gar CaoD,nao ka samaya Aa gayaa
hOM. pirvaar sao Alaga haonaa hI pD,ogaa.

"iksaI kao mat Cu[yaogaa – – – haoma maoM jaanaa hI baohtr haogaa. [sa icaz\ icaz\zI
zI kao rK laIijayao. Aaja hI BatI-
BatI- hao
jaa[yao." Da^@Tr nao BaI kh idyaa.
Aba calanaaÆ calanaa hI haogaa gaa – – – maanavaIya gaMQa – – irStaoM kI gaMQa – – – paotI kI gaMQa sao dUr – – yah BaI tao ek
saurixat p`aNamaya kba` hI hOMÆ p`aNa inaklanao ko baad jamaIna ko naIcao kba – – –
mana ivacaaraoM ko saagar maoM gaaoto lagaanao lagaa. bauro–bauro #yaala Aanao
Aanao lagao – –

dao saaiDyaaM AaOr dao blaa}ja qaOlao maoM zMUsa ilayaa.. Anau kI faoTao imala jaatI tao mana inaiScaMt hao jaata – – faoTao tao Cunao
sao ASauw nahIM haogaa na – – – baccaI kI f`ak imala jaatI tao AcCa rhta – – .
maaOt ko samaya paotI kI sausauganQa imala jaatI tao ]sako saaqa inaiScaMt hao maaOt kao galao lagaa laotI.
jaanao sao phlao kaSa ek baar Anau kao doK patIÑ CU patI – – Æ caUma saktI – – – janma saaqa- saaqa-k hao jaata.

"maOM calatI hMU – – baccaI ka #yaala rKnaa – – –" pd\ pd\maavatI

maavatI ibanaa pICo
pICo mauD,o tojaI sao Aagao baZ, gayaI.
"dadI – – – da – – dI – – da – – dI – – maOM BaI tumharo saaqa calaMUgaI – – mauJao BaI lao calaao dadI." Anau kI caIK
baZ,tI gayaI.
CI – – naadana – – caup rh – – – dadI ko pasa jaayaogaIÆ
"hMU – – Ñ"
"tuma caup rhao
rhao – – mauJao CaoD,ao – – tuma gaMdI hao – – – mauJao dadI hI caaihyao – – ."
maaM ko haqa sao Apnaa haaqa jabardstI KIMcakr CuD,a ilayaa Anau nao. AaOr daOD,tI hu[- saD,k pr phMuca gayaI – – "dadI maOM
BaI Aa rhI hMU – – – ."

rovatI icallaa[-
icallaa[- "Anau $k jaa jaa – – gaaD,I Aa rhI hOM."
haqa maoM pkD,o qaOlao kao JaTk kr skuTr kao sTOND pr KD,a kr jaba tk rovatI saD,k pr phMucatI tba tk Anau saD,k
pr daODn, ao lagaI qaI. ]sa trf sao toja rFtar sao kar Aa rhI qaI – –
"dadI – – Anau – – dadI – – ."

krIba Aato Anau

Anau ko k$Naamaya k`ndna kao sauna kr pd\ pd\maavatI
maavatI mauD,I – –. Anau tUfanaI vaoga sao AatI kar kao ibanaa doKoM
daOD,tI calaI Aa rhI qaI. isqait kI gaMBaIrta samaJa¸ JapTkr baccaI kao gaoMd kI trh ]za kr ]sanao ]Cala idyaa¸ kar
pd\
pd\maavatI
maavatI kao raOMdtI hu[- toja rFtar sao gaujar gayaI.

"Anau – – –A – – nau –." Aasapasa kI hvaa maoM pd\ pd\maavatI

maavatI kI QaImaI Aavaaja Gaula gayaI.
"dadI ." laMgaD,ato hue Anau vahaM phMucaI – – KUna sao laqapqa dadI sao ilapT – – – "maOM BaI tumharo saaqa calaMUgaI dadI – –
mauJao BaI lao
lao calaao – – dadI – –. dadI ka caohra ApnaI Aaor maaoDk, r saubaknao lagaI.
iktnaI tD,p AaOr CTpTahT qaI dadI ko mana maoM [sa paotI kao CUnao kI. ]sa spSa- spSa- kI garmaahT ka AnauBava kr¸ inaiScaMt
mauskana ibaKr gayaI qaI haozaoM pr – – .

TUTa huAa svar laxmaI rmaNana

"p`arMBa kroMÆ"
"jaI haM."
"saÑ , , ,pÑ , , ,A , , ,Ñ"
]nakI gau$ gaMBaIr AaOr sauspYT vaaNaI maMidr ko GaMTo kI naad–
naad–Qvaina ko sahja gaMUja ]zI. saBaI svar ]icat sqaana pr vya>
hue. maOM svaBaava sao hI bahut sakucaanaovaalaI qaI ]na idnaaoM. [sailae jaba saMgaIt& gau$maUit-t-jaI
jaI mauJao saMgaIt kI iSaxaa donao ko
ilae Aayao tao basa ]nakI vaaNaI saunatI rhI¸ isar ]zakr ]nhoM doKnao sao DrtI rhI. pUra– a–pUra Qyaana ]nhIM kI vaaNaI pr
koMid`t qaa. Acaanak ]nhaonM ao p`Sna ikyaa.
"iktnao kIt-
kItna-na saIKo hOM tumanaoÆ"
"jaIÑ kula pcaasa ko krIba haoMgao."
"AcCaÑ vaNa-
vaNa-maÆ"
maÆ" ³saMgaIt iSaxaa maoM p`yaaoga ka ek Sabd´
"baIsaÑ"
"raga AaBaaogaI ka vaNa-
vaNa-mama jara gaaAao."
basaÑ maOM Gabara gayaI. ek Aaor Dr¸ dUsarI Aaor lajjaaÑ mana vyaga` hao ]za. 'Akolao kOsao gaa sakMUgaIÆ' saao BaI
Apiricat vyai> ko saamanaoÆ
kxaa maoM hmaoSaa hma saBaI Ca~aeM ek saaqa saamaUihk $p maoM hI gaatI qaIM. ifr BaI tba kao kao[- caara na qaa. [sailae jaOsao–
tOsao Drto hue gaanao lagaI. Baya AaOr ]laJana ko karNa tIna jagah pr tala gaIt zIk nahIM qaI. [sa pr gau$maUit-t-jaI jaI
'$d`maUit-t-' bana gayao. mauJao ekTk GaUrnao lagao. basa¸ maOM kaMpnao lagaI. Aavaaja $MQa gayaI.

saca
saca khMU tao baat yah ik ]na idnaaoM saMgaIt saIKnao maoM mauJao ivaSaoYa $ica yaa lagana nahIM qaI. jaba mad`asa maoM qaI¸ maOlaapur ko
ek Gar ko 'Aa]T ha]sa' maoM kao[- vaRwa naarI saMgaIt pazSaalaa calaatI rhI. maaM ko Aaga`h ko karNa mauJao BartI haonaa
pD,a qaa.

idllaI Aanao ko baad 'gau$ pirvat-

pirvatna'
-na' hao gayaa.

ek vaYa-
vaYa- ko baad maaM kI daOD,QaUp ko pirNaamasva$p saBaa sao gau$maUit-tjaI
-jaI kao Baojaa gayaa qaa.
KOrÑ , , ,
"iksanao isaKayaaÑ tala baotala hOÑ"
" , , ,"
"tala imaEacaaGau bajaaAao."
" , , ,"
"nahIM maalaUmaÑ jaanao daoÑ tala '$pkma\
'$pkma\' hI sahIÑ"

maorI AaMKoM sajala hao gayaIM qaIM. ]nhaoMnao doK ilayaa tao gaussao ko saaqa svayaM jaaor sao haqa fSa-
fSa- pr tala maara , , ,Tk¸ Tk , ,
,.
"yah hO $pkma\
$pkma\¸ samaJaIM."
maOMnao kao[- ]%tr nahIM idyaa.
idyaa. isar ]zakr ]nhoM doKnao ka BaI saahsa nahIM huAa.
"saunaaoÑ isqait eosaI hO ik tumharo ilae Aba mauJao p`arMBa sao¸ yaanao sarila vaairsaO sao saMgaIt–
aIt–paz isaKanao pD,ogM ao."
ekdma caaOk pD,I. khaM maoro kIt- kIt-nana , , ,AaOr yah sarila vairsaO. baap roÑ mauJao raonaa Aayaa.
"sarÑ" QaIro–sao maMuh Kaolaa ik nahIM¸ vao baaola pD,o¸ "saMgaIt Saas~ ko ilae raga¸ Baava AaOr tala tInaaoM hI Apoixat hOM. '
ird\
ird\mama eMD baIT' daonaaoM AiBanna AaOr AnyaaonyaaiEat haonao pr hI saMgaIt kI SaaoBaa baZ,tI hO. yah BaI nahIM maalaUmaÑ ibanaa sahI
naIMva rKo pcaasa kIt-
kIt-nana saIKkr hvaa[-
hvaa[- mahla banavaanao ka saahsa iksanao ikyaaÆ"

gau$maUit-t-jaI
jaI calao gayao. ]nako jaanao ko baad Gar maoM tUfana ]za.
"mauJao [sa gau$jaI sao saMgaIt saIKnaa nahIM." maOMnao hz zana ilayaa.ilayaa. "kaOna puna: A¸ Aa¸ [¸ [-[-¸ sao , , , 'sarila vairsaO' sao
saIKoÆ nahIM , , ,mauJasao yah nahIM haogaa."
"]nhaoMnao yaaoM hI majaak ikyaa haogaa."
iptajaI yaaoM hI majaak ikyaa haogaa."
iptajaI nao gau$maUit-t-jaI
jaI ka pxa ilayaa. "yahI nahIM¸ tumharo ilae ilae BaI tao ApnaI gailtyaaoM kao sauQaar laonaa AcCa hI hO."
Aba maaM kI baarI qaI.
"tao @yaaÆ , , ,[sa ivastar maoM , , ,[tnaI gahra[-
gahra[- maoM jaanao kI @yaa AavaSyakta hOÆ hmaarI baoTI kao tao rMgamaMca pr saMgaIt
kaya-
kaya-Ëma
Ëma qaaoD,o hI donaa hO. kla jaba ivavaahivavaah kI baat ]zogaI¸ tao caar gaIt gaanao haoMgaoÆ basaÑ [tnaa &ana kafI hO."
"mauJao yah saMgaIt klaa¸ AByaasa¸ byaah kuC nahIM caaihe. mauJao caOna sao rhnao doM."
"haMÑ haMÑ sada sava- sava-da
da haqa maoM khanaI kI kao[- iktaba laokr caupcaap baOzI rhao¸ vahI caaihe." –– maaM kao AcCa saMdBa- Ba-
imalaa mauJao kaosanao ka.
laoikna [Qar maora hz BaI kmajaaor nahIM huAa.
AaiKr , , ,
inaNa-
inaNa-yaya huAa ik iptajaI saBaa ko saicava sao faona pr baat krogM ao. dUsaro iksaI saMgaIt& ka p`baMQa krnao kI p`aqa-qanaa
-naa BaI kI
jaaegaI. sabakao yah svaIkaya-
svaIkaya- qaa.

Agalao idna iptajaI Saama kao dFtr sao saBaa gayao. jaba vaapsa Aayao jara dor hao caukI qaI. eosaa samaacaar laayao¸ ijasao
saunakr phlao tao maora mana ikllaaolaoM krnao lagaa. prMtu turMt AMtma-ma-nana maoM ek vaodnaa , , ,ksak BaI hu[-.
iptajaI nao batayaa¸ "pta calaa ik gau$maUit-t-jaI
jaI ka svaBaava hI kuC eosaa hO. jahaM BaI jaato¸ eosao hI Saas~¸ saMp`daya¸ $iZ,
Aaid kI bahsa krto hOM. AMt maoM baat ibagaaD,kr yaa Kud $zkr calao jaato hOM. yah BaI saunaa ik [sako phlao phlao BaI ]nako
baaro maoM Anaok iSakayatoM phMucaI qaIM. AaOr [na sabako karNa Aaja ]nhoM saBaa sao hI inakala idyaa gayaa hO."

Aa%maglaaina sao maOM AMdr hI AMdr kuZ,tI rhI.

'jaao laaoga kt-
ktvyaprayaNata
-vyaprayaNata sao pUrI inaYza AaOr lagana ko saaqa kaya-
kaya-rt
rt haoto hOM¸ ]na sabakI @yaa yahI duga-a-it
it
haogaIÆ' saaocaa. ifr BaI mana jara SaaMt hao rha qaa yah saaocakr ik 'maorI vajah sao ]nhoM saBaa sao inakalaa nahIM gayaa.'

kuC idnaaoM ko baad , , ,ek Saama kao maOM Gar maoM AkolaI qaI.

maaM–baap gaNaoSajaI ko maMidr maoM p`vacana–

acana–kaya-
kaya-Ëma
Ëma saunanao ko ilae gayao hue qao.
drvaajao pr GaMTI bajaI. drvaajao ko pasa jaakr ]samaoM lagao CaoTo 'laoMsa' ko saharo ]sa par doKa. gau$maUit-t-jaI jaI KD,o
qao. maOMnao drvaajaa nahIM Kaolaa. AMdr sao hI jaaor sao kha¸ "maaM–baap nahIM nahIM hOM."
"baoTIÑ jara drvaajaa KaolaaoÑ kuC baatoM krnaI hOM."
drvaajaa Kaolakr maOM kuC dUr jaa KD,I hu[-. vao AMdr Aayao. kuC JaoMpto rho.
"baOize."
"qaOM@saÑ" khto hue vao baOz gayao.
"doKao baoTIÑ , , ,"
"jaIÑ maora naama Syaamalaa hO."
"]sa idna
idna jaba Aayaa qaa¸ tumhara naama tk nahIM pUCa. hMU , , ,AgalaI T\T\yaUyaUSana ko ilae dor hao jaaegaI –– [saI jaldbaajaI maoM
qaa. laoikna¸ doKaoÑ kao[- BaI [sa pr gaaOr nahIM krta ik iktnaa saccaa hMU. iktnaa kt- kt-vyaprayaNa
vyaprayaNa hM. U kma- kma-z hMUÑ , ,
,haM¸ jamaanaa
jamaanaa bahut badla gayaa hO. Aajakla tao saca baaolanao ko ilae BaI dama caukanao kI naaObat Aa gayaI hO. pOsaa laokr
raga 'klyaaNaI' hao yaa raga'kama\
raga'kama\vaao
vaaodI' , , ,kuC AMtr doKo ibanaa jaao Aagao baZ,to hOM¸ ]na saMgaIt–aIt–ivaWanaaoM maoM maOM nahIM hMU. maoro
Apnao isawaMt hO. Sauw mana AaOr Sauw kaya- kaya- ka maOM pxaQar hMU. maorI yahI AiBalaaYaa hO ik laaoga kh sakoM ik "yah Amauk
ivaWana kI iSaYyaa hO. [cCa hO ik maorI ek ivaiSaYT rIit hao. risak jaba dUsaraoM sao ]sa rIit kao Alaga $p sao phcaana
sakoM AaOr khoM ik 'vah bahut baiZ,yaa hO.' ek yahI AaSaa ilae jaIta hMU ik iSaYyaaoM sao gau$jaI kao gaaOrva baZ,o. , , ,AayaI
baat samaJa maoM."
"saunaao SyaamalaaÑ ]sa idna maOMnao jaao kuC kha qaa¸ baura mat maananaaÑ tuma rsaao[-Gar Gar maoM gaaAao yaa Bagavaana
Bagavaana kI maUit-t- ko samaxa
dIp jalaakr Bajana–
Bajana–kIt-
kItna-na krao¸ gaIt–
gaIt–gaayana kI pirpaTI ka str AcCa haonaa caaihe. %yaagaraja Baagavatr nao 'raga
taoD,I' maoM ek kIt-
kIt-nana rcaa hO. ]saka Baavaaqa-
Baavaaqa- hO :
"inada` %yaagakr p`at:kala ]zkr¸ tMbaUra baD,o Pyaar sao bajaato hue sausvar¸ Eauitlaya ko saaqa¸ piva~ mana AaOr EawaBai> ko
saaqa¸ jaao tumhara ramakIt-
ramakIt-nana kroM¸ ]na pr tumharI AnaukpM a rhtI hO."

Aagao ]nhaoMnao ]> pMi>yaaoM kao Baavasaiht gaakr saunaayaa. iktnaa AcCa gaato qao. jaba gaIt samaaPt huAa¸ ]nako nayana
Aad`- hao calao.
]saI samaya baahr kar $knao kI Aavaaja Aa[- Aa[-. maata–
maata–ipta jaInao sao }pr caZ, Aayao.
"vaahÑ gau$maUit-t-jaIÑ
jaIÑ Aa[e¸ Aa[e."
"klyaaNaIÑ doKao ivaWana ko ilae ka^fI banaakr lao AaAao."
iptajaI nao ]naka svaagat ikyaa.
Aitiqa–
Aitiqa–sa%kar maoM ]nakao kao[- praijat nahIM kr sakta.
"jaI nahIMÑ maOM yah batanao Aayaa hMU ik ]sa idna Balao kuC sa#t kha hao¸ laoikna mauJao baura mat samaJaoM."
"gau$ mahaSaya kao pUra AiQakar hO ik iSaYyaa sao galatI haonao pr sauQaaroM. [samaoM baura maananao kI @yaa
@yaa baat hOÆ"
gau$maUit-t-jaI
jaI nao baD,I kRt&ta ko saaqa ]nhoM doKaÑ
"klyaaNaIÑ p%tla pr Kanaa praosa dao. yao yahIM KayaogM ao." –– iptajaI nao maaM sao kha.
"jaI nahIM." –– gau$jaI sakucaato rho.
"saunaoM. mauJao BaUK lagaI hO. daonaaoM Kato hue Aagao baatcaIt
baatcaIt kroMgao. Aa[eÑ"

daonaaoM Baaojana krnao ko ilae ]zo.

saaga––sabjaI¸ TmaaTr ka rssama , , ,. gau$maUit-t-jaI

paMca imanaT maoM maaM nao ]nako ilae vyaMjana praosao. garmaagarma saaMbar¸ saaga jaI Saayad
bahut BaUKo qao. jaldI–jaldI–jaldI Kato rho. BarpoT Kakr saMtutYu T hue.

]zkr haqa Qaaoyao. "Annadata sauKI Bava. Aap dIGaa- dIGaa-yauyau haMo. Aitiqa kI BaUK ka Anaumaana krko pòmapUva-ak
- Aapnao
Baaojana krayaa¸ eosaa k$NaBaava Aajakla idllaI maoM doKnaa baohd AaScaya- AaScaya- hO."
iptajaI ka A+ahasa gaMUja ]za.
"Syaamalaa ko ilae kla sao hI Aap T\T\yaUyaUSana AarMBa kr dIijae. saPtah maoM dao kxaaeM laoM¸ pyaa- pyaaPt
-Pt haoMgaI. ApnaI fIsa
bataeM. jaao BaI hao¸ vahI do dMUgaa. ApnaI jaana– jaana–phcaana kI dao–caar jagah Aapko baaro maoM bata}Mgaa. baat bana
jaaegaI. Aap khaM rhto hOMÆ"
"maaotIbaaga
Ibaaga 'saI' dao maoM ek savao-MT $ma maoM hMU."
"Aap pta dIijaeÑ 'vaayasa Aa^iDSana' ko ilae Aavaodna kIijae. roiDyaao maoM AaQao GaMTo ka gaIt kaya- kayaËma-Ëma AvaSya imala
jaaegaa. maora ek ima~ hO. vah [sa idSaa maoM sahayata krogaa."

naaOkrI calaI jaanao saosao KalaI haqa jaao qao¸ ]nhoM ek hI idna maoM saIiZ,yaaoM ko }pr caZa donao ka p`yaasa ikyaa iptajaI
nao. eosaa lagaa ik A%yaiQak p`sannata ko karNa gau$maUit-t-jaI jaI rao pD,oMgao.

maorI T\T\yaUyaUSana Sau$ hu[-.

]nakI Aavaaja saumaQaur AaOr gaMBaIr qaI. Anaayaasa

Anaayaasa saBaI svar lahiryaaM ]icat sqaana pr sausvar gaMUjato qao. spYT qaa ik
&ana AaOr Eama daonaaoM ko talamaola nao ]nakI ]nnait maoM saaqa idyaa hO. saMgaIt klaa ko p`it tba mauJao kao[- ivaSaoYa AiBa$ica
nahIM qaI. laoikna ]nako AQaIna iSaxaaByaasa p`arMarMBa krnao ko baad maOM Eawa–
Eawa–Bai> ko saaqa vah klaa saIKnao lagaI. Aba
ivaSaoYa $ica AaOr inaYza BaI haonao lagaI.

kuC idnaaoM maoM roiDyaao pr ]naka phlaa p`ago a`ama Aayaa. ]saI idna Saama kao hmaaro Gar Aato samaya vao saUjaI hlavaa kI ek
paoTlaI laayao
laayao. iptajaI kao dI¸ "maaM ko haqa ka banaayaa huAa hO. Aapkao donao ko ilae ABaI kuC dor phlao banaayaa
gayaa. Aap hI ko p`ya%na AaOr p`ao%saahna sao yah kaya- kaya-Ëma
Ëma saMpnna huAa. nahIM jaanata ik maOM ApnaI kRt&ta ikna SabdaoM maoM
AaOr kOsao p`kT k$M." ]nakI vaaNaI gad\ gad\gad\gad\ hao ]zI.
gad
"eosaa mat khoM. AapmaoM xamata hO. M pirEamaI hOM. AapkI ivaW%ta ko karNa hI yah Avasar imalaa hO. Aapka BaivaYya
bahut AcCa AaOr ]jjvala haogaa. mauJao pUra ivaSvaasa hO."
iptajaI Aa%maIyata ko saaqa ivaWana kI p`SaMsaa
saa krnao lagao. gau$jaI [sasao AiQak p`Baaivat AaOr Baavauk hao gayao. kha¸
"Aapka AaSaIvaa-
AaSaIvaa-d hao¸ vahI pyaa-
pyaa-Pt
Pt hO."

Aaiqa-
Aaiqak
- dRiYT sao ]nakI isqait SaaocanaIya qaI. mauiSkla sao Gar–
Gar–baar calata qaa. kBaI–
kBaI–kBaar T\T\yaUyaUSana kI fIsa Aiga`ma ko
$p maoM bahu
bahut saMkaoca ko saaqa maaMga laoto. kBaI raSana ka caavala¸ Sa@kr Aaid BaI.

]nako Gar maoM ]nakI maaM¸ p%naI lailata AaOr tIna vaYa-
vaYa- kI ibaiTyaa qaI. navarai~ ka %yaaohar Aayaa. maaM nao ]nhoM ek idna
nyaaota idyaa.
"lailata kao [na idnaaoM maoM kBaI hldI
hldI–
ldI–kMk
u uma ko ilae saaqa laa[e."

gau$jaI kI p%naI ]tnao gaaOr vaNa-

vaNa- kI nahIM qaI¸ ifr BaI caohra AakYa-
AakYak- qaa.
"gaIt gaa saktI haoÆ" maaM nao p`Sna ikyaa.
"ivavaah ko phlao gaayaa krtI qaI. ifr CaoD, idyaa. saba BaUla caukI hMU."
"samaJaI nahIMÑ"
"ivavaah
"ivavaah ko pUva-a- jaba yao 'laD,kI' doKnao ko ilae Aayao tao maOMnao marktvallaI ka gaIt gaayaa. ]sa gaIt maoM khIM galatI hao
gayaI tao ËaoQa maoM daMt pIsanao lagao. ivavaah ko baad sasaurala Aato samaya maayako maoM hI Eauitba@sa }pr ATalaI maoM CaoDk
, r
calaI
calaI AayaI. saMgaIt klaa ka laxya AanaMdp`aiPt hO. mauJao tba Dr hao rha qaa ik khIM maoro saMgaIt &ana ko karNa
vaOvaaihk jaIvana maoM JagaD,a ]%pnna na hao. AaOr haM¸ yao tao isaw gaayak hOM hI. mauJao gaIt gaanao kI @yaa AavaSyakta
hOÆ" sahjaBaava saosao hMsato hue lailata nao kha.

iptajaI ko p`ya%naaoM sao gau$maUit-t-jaI

jaI ko ilae 'AMtra-
ra-YT/
YT/Iya kond`' maoM ek saMgaIt–
aIt–kaya-
kaya-Ëma
Ëma ka Aayaaojana ikyaa gayaa.

jaba tk mauhUt- AaOr sauAvasar na Aayao¸ tba tk hI icaMta AaOr vyaga`ta. ek baar Avasar haqa Aayao¸ ifr ek ko baad
ek Avasar Aato hI rhoMgao. hO na baat sacaÆ gau$maUit-t-jaI jaI ka saMgaIt kaya-
kaya-Ëma
Ëma saunanao ko ilae ?iYakoSa sao dixaNa Baart ko
ek svaamaIjaI Aayao qao. vao gau$jaI kI klaa AaOr ivaW%ta sao [tnao p`Baaivat hue ik ]nasao saMbaMQa jaaoD, ilayaa. Apnao Apnao
AaEama ko p`aqa-qa-naa
naa gaItaoM ko ilae raga AaOr laya imalaakr ]nhoM kOsaoT maoM roka^D- krko saaOpM donao kI p`aqa-qa-naa
naa kI. yah gau$%tr
daiya%va ka kaya-
kaya- gau$jaI nao A%yaMt Eawa Bai> sao ikyaa. basa¸ Baagya camaknao lagaa. ifr ek samaaraoh maoM ek jaanao jaanao–maanao
rajanaIit& ko haqaaoM ]sa kOsaoT ka ivamaaocana ikyaa gayaa. yaSa AaOr Qana ka maaga- maaga- ek saaqa Kula gayaa.

phlaa kOsaoT hI hjaaraoM kI saM#yaa maoM ibak gayaa. yah Apnao Aap maoM ek eoithaisak GaTnaa qaI.

SaadI ko AvasaraoM pr saMgaIt–

aIt–kaya-
kaya-Ëma
Ëma ko ilae [nhoM inamaM~Na idyao jaanao lagao. saaqa hI dUrdSa-
Ëm dSa-nana sao BaI inamaM~Na imalaa. [sa
trh bahut CaoTI–
I–saI kalaavaiQa maoM hI vao A%yaMt p`isaw hao gayao.

maorI prIxaaeM inakT Aa rhI qaIM. [sailae saMgaIt AByaasa AsqaayaI $p sao sqaigat ikyaa gagayaa.
yaa.

ApnaI SaadI ka inamaM~Na donao ko ilae maaotIbaaga kI ApnaI ek saholaI ko Gar mauJao Kud jaanaa pD,a. vaapsaI pr gau$jaI ko
Gar pr BaI gayaI. doKa¸ vahaM ek nayao ikrayaodar qao. ]nasao pta calaa ik gau$maUit-t-jaI jaI mauinarka maoM ek nayao Gar maoM calao
calao
gayao hOM. ]nhaoMnao mauJao pta BaI idyaa.
maOMnao baat vahIM nahIM CaoD,I.
pta Kaojakr mauinarka phMucaI.
gau$maUit-t-jaI
jaI kI p%naI sao hI imala payaI. ]nako haqaaoM¸ galao AaOr kanaaoM pr saaonao ko AaBaUYaNa jaajvalyamaana qao laoikna maMuh kI
svaaBaaivak
svaaBaaivak kaMit AaOr SaaoBaa gaayabaÑ ]sakI jagah Saaokmaud`a AaOr $Kapna spYT qaa. nayanaaoM maoM ek trh kI GabarahT
qaI. baatcaIt maoM qaI vah Aa%maIyata yaa sahjata nahIM qaI. sahmato hue baato kIM. gaOsa¸ sTaova¸ Tobala fOna¸ TolaIivajana
Aaid saBaI sausauivaQaaeM vahaM pr qaIM. Gar maoM nayaI raOnak qaI.

mana kI baat jabaana pr AayaI. maOMnao kha¸ "lagata hO¸ gau$jaI kI ]nnait ibajalaI kI toja gait sao hao caukI hO. maOM bahut
KuSa hMU."
]nhaoMnao dIGa-
dIGa- Svaasa CaoD,a. qaaoD,I dor ko baad khnao lagaIM¸ "saaqa hI kuC AvaaMCnaIya AadtaoM ko iSakar BaI banao hue
hOM. kla Saraba ko naSao maoM Gar Aayao¸ ekdma hlacala macaa dI. Asa( vaodnaa hu[-. @yaa sao @yaa hao gayao hOMÆ kOsaI duga-a-
itÑ ApnaI baoTI sao yaaoM maarpIT kI ik kuC khto nahIM banata hO. pta nahIM kba AaOr khaM jaakr yah saba samaaPt
haogaa. maOM bahut tMga Aa gayaI hMU."
"icaMta mat kIijae. saba zIk hao jaaegaa."
"Kak zIk haogaaÑ mauJao Aba kao[- AaSaa nahIM. mana iksaI pr ivaSvaasa nahIM krta. SyaamalaaÑ tumharo iptajaI kao [nako
p`itit A%yaMt Eawa Bai> hO. tBaI tumharI SaadI ko isalaisalao maoM irsaoPSana maoM [nhoM gaayana kI p`aqa-qa-naa
naa krnao ko ilae yahaM
tk Aayao. Aaja vah jaao kuC hO¸M yaSa AaOr kIit- kIit- –– tumharo iptajaI Wara idKayao gayao maaga-
maaga- ko karNa hI hOM. ]nhIM ko
p`ao%saahna
saahna AaOr isafairSa ko karNa yao [tnaa naama kmaa sako. Qana¸ maaOka sabako pICo ]nhIM kI kRpa hO. ]nako p`it
kRt& haonaa caaihe hO ik nahIMÆ laoikna tumhoM saunakr AaScaya-
AaScaya- haogaa ik yao Apnao AhM ko karNa ]nhoM BaUla cauko hOM. ]nako
maMuh pr hI saaf
saaf [nkar kr idyaa. kOsaI QaUt-taÆ taÆ mauJao tao eosaa huAa ik QartI fT jaae AaOr maOM vahIM samaa jaa}MÑ iC:
eosaa BaI kao[- krta hOÆ vao iktnao baD,o vyai> hOMÂ Gar Aakr [nhoM baulaayaaÑ pr [naka yah duvya-ya-vaharÑ vaharÑ maOM kBaI [nhoM
xamaa nahIM k$MgaI. maOmaOM har gayaI hMU. idla TUT gayaa hO. [nhoM @yaa hao gayaaÆ @yaaoM mauJa pr eosaa baIt rha hOÆ " khto–
khto vao rao pD,IM. galaa $MQa gayaa.

iptajaI nao yah baat mauJao nahIM batayaI qaI. ijasa gau$jaI kao mahana saMgaIt& AaOr ivaWana samaJa rKa qaa¸ ]nhIM
]nhIM ko haqaaoM
]nakI vah Civa TUTo yah Saayad iptajaI bada- bada-St
St na kr sako. ]nhoM BaarI du:K huAa haogaa AaOr yah baat mana hI mana
dbaakr caup hao gayao haoMgao. maOMnao yahI saaocaa.

maorI SaadI idllaI maoM hI saMpnna hu[-. prMtu gau$maUit-t-jaI

jaI ko Gar saosao kao[- nahIM Aayaa.

kBaI–
kBaI–kBaar jaana–
jaana–phcaana ko yaa piricat laaogaaoM ka saMbaMQa vaOsao hI baIca maoM $k jaata hO jaOsao ik rolagaaD,I maoM yaa~a ko
daOrana ]%pnna haonaovaalaa snaoh–saMbaMQa. yah baat BaI vaOsao hI Baulaa dI gayaI.

kBaI fursat imalanao

imalanao pr gaanao ka mana haota tao gau$jaI kI yaad AatI. gaanao lagatI tao ]nakI maQaur Aavaaja smarNa hao
AatI. idla duKnao lagata.

maaM nao ek baar ek ica{I maoM ]nako baaro maoM kuC ilaKa qaa. vao Aajakla baD,o AadmaI bana gayao hOM. samaaja maoM jaanao jaanaoaoao–maanao hao
gayao tao hmaoM phcaanato nahIM. Saayad Sama-
Sama- AatI haogaIÑ maQaurgaIt ko paMca– a–C:h kOsaoT¸ ihMdI Bajana ko dao kOsaoT ]nako
inakla cauko hOM. saunanao maoM Aayaa ik ]naka 'roT' BaI¸ T\T\yaUyaUSana ko ilae caar saaO $pyao sao kma nahIM hOM. ek baar¸ ABaI
hala hI maoM¸ ek SaadI ko irsaoPSana maoM maOM AaOr tumharo iptajaI daonaaoM gayao. ]naka saMgaIt–
aIt–kaya-
kaya-Ëma
Ëma qaa. baD,o caava ko saaqa
baOzo rho. rat ko saat baja cauknao pr BaI vao maMca pr nahIM Aayao. baD,I dor sao jaba Aayao¸ naSao maoM laD, laD,KD,ato rho. saara
SarIr kaMp rha qaa. hmaoM bahut du:K huAa. hmanao Gar kI rah laI. baad maoM maalaUma huAa ik gau$jaI nao ivaWana ko haqa sao
vaayalana ]za ilayaa qaa AaOr Gaumaato hue AaËaoSa AaOr A+hasa ko saaqa KlabalaI macaa dI qaI.'

yaSa Apnao Aap maoM ek naSaa hO. , , ,]sa pr Saraba ko naSao kI @yaa ja$rt hOÆ
pirvait-t- kr dogaI.'
khIM pZ,o hue yao vaa@ya mauJao yaad Aayao¸ "ijaMdgaI maoM saflata sao maOM Gabarata hMU¸ @yaaoMik vah mauJao BaI pirvait
AMgaòjaI ko ek–
ek–dao saaPtaihk¸ maaisak pi~kaAaoM maoM gau$maUit-tjaI
-jaI kI ivaW%ta kI Aalaaocanaa pZ,nao kao imalaI. saaqa hI [tr
samaacaar BaI , , ,.

dao vaYaao-M ko baad Cui+yaaoM ko idna maata–

maata–ipta sao imalanao pit AaOr baccaaoM ko saaqa maOM idllaI AayaI.

knaa^T Plaosa ka ca@kr kaTo ibanaa idllaI GaUma Aanao ka majaa kOsaoÆ hma saba ek idna vahaM gayao. KrId–
KrId–frao#t ko
ca@kr maoM [Qar–
[Qar–]Qar ibaKr gayao.

pustk kI ek dUkana ko saamanao 'vao' KD,o qao. sar ko baala safod maMuh pr Jauir-r-yaaM
yaaMÂ AaMKoM kalaI AaOr AMdr QaMsaI hu[-
. AaOr saaqa hI ekdma laalaÑ
laalaÑ

ek xaNa ko ilae duivaQaa hu[-¸ "baaolaMU yaa nahIMÆ"

turMt , , , ,
"jaIÑ namaskarÑ"
"kaOnaÆ phcaana na payaa." –– KurmaurI Aavaaja maoM p`Sna ikyaa. ']nakI vah maQaur Aavaaja khaM calaI gayaIÆ'
"AapkI iSaYyaa Syaamalaa."
"AahaÑ laa imainasT/I ko EaI ramasvaamaIjaI kI baoTIÑ maata– maata–ipta kuSala tao hOM naÆ"
Ap`%yaaiSat¸ yah kuSala–ala–xaoma ka p`Sna maoro ilae AaScaya-
AaScaya- kI baat qaI.
"haM jaIÑ saba sakuSala hOM."
"tuma khaM rhtI haoÆ"
"jayapur maoM."
maorI najar ]nakI gaMdI QaaotI¸ kurto pr iTkI qaI.
"jaIÑ
"jaIÑ @yaa AapkI tbaIyat Kraba hOÆ"
"nahIMÑ tbaIyat tao zIk hOM. laoikna mana TUT gayaa hO." , , ,hmaoM Aagao ]nnait krnaI hO. baZ,naa hO. laoikna AhM kao
baZ,nao nahIM donaa hO.' lailata nao mauJao yahI samaJaanao ko laaK p`ya%na ikyao. saba vyaqa-
vyaqa.
- AaiKr dma GauTkr raogaga`st haokr
vah cala basaIÑ ]sako BaI phlao , , ,PyaarI baoTI qaI. ek duGa-a-Tnaa Tnaa ko karNa Ch maasa tk kI KIMcaatanaI rhI , , ,AaOr
ifr saba Ktma. basa Aba saaqa maoM maaMjaI hOM. pgalaI– pgalaI–saI hOM. hmaoM sauKI rhnao ko ilae tao yaSa
yaSa AaOr Qana caaihe
naÆ laoikna jaba vao imala jaato hO tba caOna– a–sauK dUr calao jaato hOM. sauK–SaaMit ko ilae laalaaiyat haokr mana BaTknao lagata
hO. laoikna , , ,nahIM , , ,. mauJao kuC BaI samaJa maoM nahIM Aata. jaba ]sa idna kI yaad krta hMU jaba saaro saMsaar kao
ApnaI mau{I maoM samaJata rha¸ bahut glaaina haotI hO. @yaa hao gayaa qaa mauJao. AhMÆ laijjat haota hMU ik @yaa eosaa
madaonma%t va GamaMDI qaaÆ baD,I Aa%maIyata AaOr EawaBai> ko saaqa k%tnauvaairkI gaIt gaakr p`sanna haonaovaalaa aalaa 'gau$maUit-t-'
kBaI ka naYT hao cauka hO. saaqa hI AaOr @yaa– @yaa–@yaa naYT hao gayao –– yah ihsaaba–
ihsaaba–iktaba ABaI pUra na kr payaa hMU.

"saMgaIt–aIt–saama`ajya ko Saasak saPtsvar hOM. AaraohNa AaOr AvaraohNa maoM ]na svaraoM kao inaid-
inaidYT
-YT sqaana pr hI Qvainat haonaa
naa
hO. Agar sqaanaaMtrNa hao jaae AaOr AaraohNa ko }pr AvaraohNa ko svar gaayaoM jaaeM tao AsaMgait hOÂ Apsvar hao
jaaegaa. hO ik nahIMÆ vaOsao hI maanava kao caaihe ik vah ]nnait¸ Avanait maoM samarsa Baava AaOr ek mana ko saaqa samaaja maoM
vyavahar kro. sqaanaaMtirt svar kI BaaMit Apnao jaIvana ko Apsvar ka karNa svayaM maOM hI hMU. Aajakla saMgaIt kaya- kaya-Ëma¸
Ëma¸
T\yaUyaUSana kuC nahIM hOM. AaiKrI kOsaoT jaao inaklaa¸ ]sakI ibaËI BaI saMtaoYajanak nahIM. ApnaI tbaahI ka karNa maOM hI
hMUÑ isaf-isaf- maOMÑ ]%trao%tr ]nnait krto jaato samaya sada }Mcaa[- aa[- kI Aaor hI nahIM¸ naIcao BaI Jaukkr doKnaa hO. nahIM tao
maorI trh paMva ifsalakr gat- gat- maoM , , ,AQaaogait kI Aaor , , ,. iptajaI sao khnaa ik ek idna ]nasao imalanao
Aa}Mgaa." AaOr gau$maUit-t-jaI jaI ivada laolaokr calao gayao.
pICo sao tBaI maoro pit [sa Aaor Aa rho qao. najadIk Aanao pr pUCa¸ "kaOna hOM yaoÆ jaao ABaI jaa rho hOMÆ"
"TUTa huAa ek svar hO."
maoro pit kao yah baat samaJa maoM nahIM AayaI haogaI.

gaaokI-I- ka pa~ vaI caMd`SaoKr

gaaokI-kIkI- kI khanaI ka Anauvaad krakr daogao naÆ vaOsao tao Aaja rat kao[- kosa BaI nahIM Aanaovaalaa hO. hmaaro s~I–
s~I–
Sai@t saMgazna kI Aaor sao ek smaairka ka ivamaaocana kranaa caahtI hÐU. yah khanaI ]samaoM ja$r haonaI
caaihe. PlaIjaÑ naa mat khnaa. dao kp caaya¸ tumharo ekaMt kao BaMga na krnao ka vaada krtI hÐU¸ Aafkaosaa--¸
kRt&tapUva-ak
- smaairka kI ek p`it pairEaimak ko taOr pr do dÐUgaI.

]sa rat kao p`saUit vaaD-

vaaD- maoM maOM ek ha]sa saja-
saja-na kI hOisayat sao D\D\yaUyaUTI pr qaa. sarlaa nao gaaokI-I- ka khanaI–
khanaI–saMga`h¸ naaoT
bauk AaOr klama Toibala pr [sa trh pTk ide ik maanaao saivanaya AadoSa do rhI hao. sarlaa maoro saaqa ha]sa saja- saja-nana kr
rhI qaI. tba tk 'dasa kaipTla' ko mau#ya AMSaaoM pr nasa- nasa-–Ca~aoM kao dao GaMTo BaaYaNa dokr Aa[-
Aa[-. Aba vah maoro saaqa
mauzBaoD, krnao lagaI.

sarlaa kao doKta hÐU tao mauJaoo Acarja hao jaata hO. baIsa barsa BaI ABaI par nahIM ike¸ pta nahIM ]sao [tnaI pirp@vata
kOsao Aa[-
Aa[-Æ Aama taOr pr [sa ]ma` kI laD,ikyaaÐ kyaaÐ maQaur klpnaaAaoM maoM BaTktI hu[- ek Asahja AaOr maayaUsa maahaOla maoM jaItI
hOM.

laoikna sarlaa nao [tnaI CaoTI ]ma` maoM kalaoja kI Ca~aAaoM kao [k{a kr 's~I– 's~I–saMgazna' ka Aayaaojana ikyaa. vah hmaoSaa vaga-
vaga-
–riht samaaja ko baaro maoM sapnao doKtI
KtI rhtI hO. s~I samasyaaAaoM pr pricayaaÐ AaOr pustkoM Cpato hue AaOr Kasa mau_aoM pr
jaulaUsa AaOr Qarnaa Aayaaoijat krto hue hmaoSaa vyast rhtI hO. mauJao plaayanavaadI khkr pukartI hO AaOr maorI khainayaaoM
kao ibalakula samaya gaujaarnaovaalaI saamaga`
saamaga`I khkr majaak ]D,atI hO. ifr BaI sarlaa maorI [klaaOtI AMtrMga saholaI hO. hma
daonaaoM imalakr na kTnaovaalaI SaamaaooM kao AaOr ijandgaI ko ]tar – caZ,avaaoM kao naapto rhto hOM. jaao BaI hao ApnaI smaairka kI
khanaI ko ilae mauJao cauna laonaa maOM Apnao ilae baD,I baat maanata hÐU.

rat kao kao[- Aaz bajao ek AaOrt kI p`saUit hu[- qaI. tba sao kao[- kama nahIM qaa.D\ qaa.D\yaUyaUTI pr lagaI gaa[naakalaijasT
Da@Tr vasaMuQara jaI BaI kao[- kama na rhnao ko karNa Asptala maoM ca@kr kaTnao ko ilae calaI ga[ ga[--. pI•jaI• Da@Tr tqaa
saja-
saja-nana raQaa pI•jaI• ko saaqa ']marava jaana' saokoND Saao isanaomaa doKnao calaI ga[-
ga[-. daonaaoM sTaf nasa-
nasa- Ca~ nasaao-M ko saaqa Gaula–
a–
imalakr Aapsa maoM puranaI yaadaoM kao baaMTnao lagaIM.

gaaokI-I- ko khanaI–
khanaI–saMga`h pr haqa lagaato lagaato hI na jaanao @yaaoM maora SarIr raomaaMicat hao ]za. jala–
jala–p`pat kI trh p`vaahmaana
saaih%yaanauBaUit kao maOnM ao AMjaurI maoM Barnao ka p`yaasa ikyaa. ]sa stbQa rat kao pla pr Bar ko ilae Aarama kr rho saagar
kI trh Asptala saao rha qaa. CaoTo baccaao baccaaoM ko Acaanak naIMd sao jaagakr raonao kI AavaajaaoM ko isavaa maanava Aist%va sao
saMbaMiQat AaOr kao[- ica*na najar nahIM Aa rha qaa. naaoTbauk ko AMdr pnnao qako–haro safod sao enaIimayaa poSaoMT kI trh
fD,fD,anao lagao.

Anauvaad krnao vaalaI khanaI ka naama hOM – 'e maOna [ja baaOna-a-'¸'¸ jaMgala ko baIca maoM JaurmauTaoM ko AaD, maoM p`sava–
ava–pID,a sao krahtI
hu[- AkolaI AaOrt kao madd krnao vaalao ek mausaaifr kI khanaI hO vah. mausaaifr kao p`saUit icaik%saa ko saMbaMQa maoM jyaada
jaanakarI nahIM qaI.
qaI. ifr BaI jaao kuC ]sanao jaanaa ]saI ko mautaibak vah ]sa AaOrt kao madd krta hO. ]sa maaÐ kao bahut
Sarma AaOr naarajagaI haotI hO¸ ifr BaI AaOr kao[- caara BaI tao nahIM qaa. daonaaoM ko baIca maoM gahna maO~I sqaaipt hao jaatI
hO. ek Apiricat AaOrt jaao ijandgaI AaOr maaOt sao laD, rhI qaI¸ ]sasao spMidt haokr ]sa mausaaifr nao jaao saahisak kaya kaya--
ikyaa hO vah AcaMBao maoM Dala dota hO. gaBa-
gaBa- sao baahr inaklanaovaalao iSaSau ko sar kao daonaaoM haqaaoM sao pkD,kr saurixat baahr
KIMca laonaa¸ samaIp
samaIp isqat samaMudr ko saccao maanavaIya gauNaaoM ka p`tIk hO.

p`sava ko baad vah qakI harI ]sa maaÐ kao caaya banaakr iplaata hO¸ ]sao Anaunaya pUva-ak - ZaZ,sa idlaata hO¸ baccao kao Pyaar sao
pucakarkr ]sakI mausakanaaoM maoM p`acaIna–
caIna–smaRityaaoM kI AahToM sauna laota hO. AMt maoM 'e maOna [ja baa^na-a-' khkr mausaaifr sagava-
sagava-
ApnaI rah pkD, laota hO. saaQaarNa maanavaaoM maoM maaOjaUd AsaaQaarNa gauNaaoM kao ]jaagar krnaa [sa khanaI kI ivaSaoYata
hO. isaf-
isaf- Aaz pnnaaoM kI sarhdaoM ko baIca ek k$Na rsaad`-pUNa-a- jaIvana ka AaivaYkar ikyaa hO gaaokIM nao. Aama AadimayaaoM
maoM iCpo hue maanavaIya gauNaaoM kI phcaananaa AaOr ]sao vyaapk pRYzBaUima pr dSaa-dSaa-naa
naa gaaokI-I- jyaada psaMd krto hOM. [sa khanaI
ka Anauvaad krnao ko ilae AMga`jaI AaOr tolaugau BaaYaa ka &ana pyaa- -Pt nahIM hO¸ maanavata kI BaaYaa ka BaI &ana haonaa ja$rI
pyaaPt
hO.

Acaanak vaaD-
vaaD- ko baahr ko Saaorgaula sao maora Qyaana baÐT gayaa. sTaf nasa-nasa- jaaor–jaaor sao icallaato hue Aa[-
Aa[.
- 'Da@Tr
saabaÑ sava-
sava-naaSa
naaSa hao gayaa. taiD,kaoNDa sao ek marIja Aa[- Aa[- hO. lagata hO ]sako poT maoM baccaa plTI Ka gayaa hO. turMt
AaproSana krnaa hO. Da@Tr vasaMuQara jaI na D\D\yaUyaUTI $p maoM hOM na Gar pr. Asptala maoM khIM BaI ]naka Ata– Ata–pta nahIM
hOM. pI•jaI• Da@Tr raQaa jaI Apnao ima~ ko saaqa isanaomaa doKnao calaI ga[ ga[-
a[-. Aba @yaa krnaa hO¸ kuC samaJa maoM nahIM Aa
rha hO. baccaa AaOr jaccaa daonaaoM kI jaana Ktro maoM hOM.' nasa- nasa- bahut Gabara rhI qaI. sarlaa caohra laTkae KD,I
hO. 'Aba kOsao inapTayaa jaaya [sa mausaIbat kaoÆ raQaajaI BaI nahIM hOM. marIja kI halat halat bahut naajauk hO. turMt
AaproSana krnao kI ja$rt hO. ABaI vah baohaoSa haonaovaalaI hO. hma tao ABaI Ca~ hI hOM. Aba tk ZMga sao AaOjaar
pkD,nao ka trIka BaI nahIM jaanato. AaÐKaoM ko saamanao ek marIja ka [sa trh p`aNa Kao baOznaa¸ hmaaro ilae baD, baD,I baurI baat
haogaI.' sarlaa BaI kafI proSaana qaI.

[sa Asptala maoM eosao hadsao bahut saaQaarNa–

saaQaarNa–saI baat hOM¸ ifr BaI doKto–doKto eosaa hao jaanaa hmaoM baD,a ApraQa saa laga rha
qaa. dao caar imanaTaoM tk icaMitt hao jaanao ko baad maOMnao saahsapU
saahsapUNa-a- inaNa-
inaNa-yaya lao ilayaa. ABaI–
ABaI–ABaI pZ,I ga[-
ga[- gaaokI-I- kI khanaI
yaad Aa ga[-
ga[-. ek maamaUlaI mausaaifr nao ]sa AaOrt kI jaao saovaa kI¸ mana maoM kaOMQanao lagaI. inassahaya isqait maoM ek
mausaaifr nao p`saUit kranaovaalaI da[-
da[- kI BaUimaka inaBaa[-
inaBaa[-. gaao
gaaokI-I- kI khanaI sao p`orNaa laokr maoM AaproSana krnao ko ilae
tOyaar hao gayaa.

'isasTrÑ poSaoMT kao AaproSana iqayaoTr maoM lao Aa[e. AaproSana maOM k$Ðgaa. eosao saOk M D,aoM kosa maOMnao maODma kI bagala maoM KD,o
haokr doKo hOM. [sa halat maoM [sasao[sasao baZ,kr AaOr kao[- caara nahIM hO. jaao BaI haogaa¸ ]sakI ijammaodarI maOM Apnao }pr lao
laÐUgaa. Aap jaldI cailae. enasqaoisasT kao faona kIijae.' sTaf nasa- nasa- nao maorI trf eosao doKa maanaaoM zIk sao glavsa
phnanaa BaI na jaananaovaalaa yah laD,ka Aapro
AaproSana kOsao kr paegaaÆ laoikna ]sanao BaI jaanaa ik ]sa va@t [sasao baohtr AaOr
kao[- rasta nahIM qaa. nasa-
nasa- poSaoMT kao AaproSana ko ilae tOyaar krnao ko ilae calaI ga[-ga[-.

rajaUÑ yah kOsaa pagalapna hOÆ yaid poSaoMT kao kuC hao jaae taoÆ' saSaMikt maorI trf doKto hue sarlaa nao pUCa.
'caaraoM trf fOlao AMQakar kao doKto hue ]dasa hao jaanao ko bajaaya saahsa kr ek CaoTa saa dIp jalaanaa ]<ama hO¸ – yao
baatoM tumharI hI hOM naÆ khkr maOM iqayaTr kI trf cala pD,a.

AaproSana iqayaoTr maoM paÐva Qarto

Qarto hI maoro AMdr ivaica~ pirvat-
pirvat-nana Aayaa. Aksar caaho vah vaaD-
vaaD- hao yaa @laasa $ma¸ Acaanak
ek kivata ka daOr maoro AMdr p`vaoSa kr ek jvaalaa kI trh mauJa pr havaI haokr mauJao ek T/aMsa maoM foMk idyaa krta
qaa. laoikna ]sa va@t maoro mana pr kivata ka p`Baava nahIM rha. saBaI AavaogaaoM kao BaUlakr ek sauiSaixat saOinak–
nak–saa
badla gayaa.

haqa Qaaokr¸ glavsa phnakr AaproSana Tobaula ko pasa calaa gayaa. tba tk enaisqaisasT BaI Aa phÐucaa qaa. marIja saBaI
BaavanaaAaoM sao dUr baohaoSa pD,I hu[- qaI. 'marIja
'marIja ko irStodar tMga kr rho hOM. sarlaa jaI kao ek baar baahr
Baoijaegaa.' Gabarato hue ek sTuDoTM nasa- nasa- AMdr Aa ga[-
ga[-.

'AaproSana ko phlao marIja ka mad- mad- AavaSyak KUna donao ko ilae tOyaar qaa laoikna Aba vah maukr kr kh rha hO ik maOM pOsaa
do dota hÐU¸ khIM sao KUna maMgavaa[e. @yaa imanaTaoM maoM pOsM aaoM sao KUna imala jaata hOÆ vah BaI paijaiTva baI blaD.' nasa-
nasa-
kuD,kDu ,anao lagaI.

'maOM baahr jaakr doKtI hÐU¸ maajara @yaa hO¸ tuma Apnaa kama saMBaalaao.' sarlaa Pyaar sao maoro kMQao pr qapkI
qapkI dokr calaI ga[-
ga[-.

lakIr––saa caIra lagaayaa. na jaanao @yaaoM maoro haqa kaMp

maOMnao inacalao vaalao poT ko }pr AaOr naaBaI ko naIcao ek ptlaI lakIr
gae. saOMkD,aoM baar eosao AaproSana krto hue doK cauka hÐU. ifr BaI AjaIba–
AjaIba–saa Dr¸ saaro SarIr maoM fOla gayaa.
gayaa. saara
badna psaInao sao sarabaaor hao gayaa.

camaD,o ko naIcaovaalaI thaoM kao Alaga kr¸ ]Barnao vaalao KUna kao pODaoM ko saharo raoknao ka p`ya%na krto hue gaBaa gaBaa--Saya
Saya kao
phcaana ilayaa. AMdr iSaSau kao baahr KIMca ilayaa. vah iSaSau laD,ka qaa. baccao kao nasa- nasa- ko haqaaoM maoM qamaa idyaa. ]sanao
baccao kao saMBaalaa. maoro AMdr jaao kMpna AaOr Dr qaa¸ pta nahIM vah kba gaayaba hao gayaa qaa. saIQao laxya kI trf baZ,nao
vaalao saOinak kI trh Aagao cala pD,a. baakI kama maustOdI sao pUra kr haqa Qaaonao ko ilae tOyaar huAa hI qaa ik pICo sao dao
maulaayama haqa maoro kMQaaoM pr qapikyaaÐ donao lagao AaOr maoro gaala ka maRdula AaozM aoM nao caubM ana ikyaa. maOMnao samaJaa ik vah Saayad
sarlaa haogaI. mauDk , r doKta hÐU tao Da@Tr vasaMuQara maOmaODma qaIM.

'Aa[-
'Aa[- eoma p`a]D Aaf yaU maa[- maa[- baa^yaÑ tumanao eosaa AaproSana ikyaa ik maanaao barsaaoM sao tumhoM AnauBava hao. kIp [T
ApÑ jaba tuma gaBaa-
gaBaa-Saya
Saya Kaola rho qao tBaI maOM Aa[-
Aa[- qaI. tumhoM iDsTba-
iDsTba- krnaa nahIM caahtI qaI¸ [sailae pICo KD,I rh ga[-
ga[-
. tumhoM bahut bahut maubaark. jaao tumanao mauJao [sa hadsao sao bacaa ilayaa. yaid sahI samaya pr icaik%saa na imalanao ko karNa
marIja kao kuC hao jaata tao Asptala ka gaaOrva ima+I maoM imala jaata. jaao saahsa tumanao ikyaa hO¸ baD,a raomaaMcak hO. [sa
GaTnaa kao maOM¸ barsaaoM yaad rKÐgU aI.' maODma nao maorI tarIf kI.

AaproSana iqayaoTr sao baahr inaklato hue mauJao [tnaI KuSaI hu[- ik vya@t krnao ko ilae BaaYaa kI kmaI mahsaUsa hao rhI
hO. eosao samaya maoM sarlaa ka vahaÐ na haonao AaOr ]sako maÐuh sao tarIf na sauna panao kI vajah sao mauJao qaaoD,a Afsaaosa huAa.

baD,I KuSaI sao maOMnao D\D\yaTI

yaTI $ma maoM p`vaoSa ikyaa. kmaro maoM baoD pr laoTI hu[- sarlaa. 'kaMga`oT\saÑ
saÑ isasTr ABaI bata kr ga[- ga[-
ik AaproSana sa@saosa rha hO. maOM bahu bahut kmajaaor mahsaUsa kr rhI qaI¸ [sailae tumhara saaqa nahIM do pa[-pa[.- marIja ko
irStodar nao KUna donao sao [nkar kr idyaa qaa. [sa AaproSana ko ilae KUna kI ijatnaI ja$rt haotI hO mauJao maalaUma
hO. maora BaI KUna baI paijaiTva hO , , , , ' sarlaa hMhMsato hue kh rhI qaI. laoikna maorI AaÐKaoM maoM AaÐsaU Bar Aae. iktnaa
%yaaga. jaba maOMnao gaaokI-I- kI khanaI pZ,I tba ]sa khanaI ko cair~aoM kI Balamanasaaht AaOr %yaaga nao mauJao ivaismat kr idyaa
qaa. eosao bahut qaaoD,o hI laaogaaoM ko rhnao ko karNakarNa hI [sa saD,I–galaI¸ QaaoKobaaja duinayaa maoM hma jaI rho hOM. mauJao lagaa jaOsao
sarlaa hI saccao maayanao maoM gaaokI-I- ka jaIta–
jaIta–jaagata cair~ hO.
caaMdI ka jaUta baalaSaaOir roD\DI
DI

saMyaaoyaaoga kI baat qaI ik maOM ijasa idna Apnao vakIla iSavarama ko Gar phuMcaa. ]saI idna maoro ima~ ko pu~ kI vaYa-
vaYagaaM
-gaaMz QaUmaQaama
sao manaa[-
manaa[- jaa rhI qaI. Baaoja maoM inamaMi~t vyai@tyaaoM maoM vaok
M oTSvar rava kao doK kr maorI baaMCoCo iKla ga[M-. ]saI samaya doKta
@yaa hMU ekdma ]Cla kr vah mauJasao galao imalaa.

dUsaro idna p`at: ima~ ka nyaaOta pakr naaSta krnao ]sako Gar phuMcaa. sava-
sava-p`pq` ama ivalaayatI va kImatI AlasaoiSayana saaonaI nao
hmaara svaagat [sa trh ikyaa maanaaoM vah yah jaanatI hao ik maOM ]sako maailak ka AiBanna ima~ hMU.

baaqa$ma sao sar paoMCto hue vaoMkTo Svar rava saIQao baOzk maoM Aa phuMcaa pMKa calaayaa. AKbaar haqa maoM qamaa kr kpD,o phnanao
ko ilae Sayanakxa maoM calaa gayaa. baOzk [sa trh sajaa[ sajaa[-- ga[-
ga[- qaI maanaaoM iflmaI SaUiTMga krnao ko ilae ABaI ABaI tOyaar ikyaa
gayaa saoT hao. maOM mana hI mana Apnao ima~ kI p%naI kI AMlakarip`yata ka AiBanaMdna krnao lagaa .

saaqa hI ]sasao ApnaI GarvaalaI kI tulanaa krnao lagaa . dIvaaraoM pr saup`isaw klaakaraoM kI poMiTgaoM sauSaaoiBat qaIM . saarI
baOzk ekdma saaf sauqarI AaOr manamaaohk qaI . maOM saaocanao lagaa ik ha^sTla maoM rhto vaoMkoTSvar rava kOsaa laaprvaah rha
krta qaa . Aaja ]sakI $ica maoM eosaa BaarI pirvat-
pirvatna-na @yaaoMkr huAa ., vah sada ApnaI caIja,oM Ast–
Ast–vyast rK CaoD,ta qaa
. ]nhoM krInao sao sajaanao kI ]sakI Aadt hI na qaI. maOM icaZ, kr ]sao laaK samaJaa dota ikntu ]sakI laaprvaahI maoM kao[-
pirvat-
pirvat-nana na doKkr har maana cauka qaa .kBaI–
.kBaI–kBaI kha krta qaa ''yaar tumharI GarvaalaI hI Saayad tumhoM badla badla sakogaI
.''Acaanak mauJao smarNa Aayaa rava maoM tao kao[- pirvat-
pirvat-nana na huAa haogaa .]sakI EaImatI rmaa kI klaa haogaI . ''vaah rmaa tao
saaOndya-
dya- kI AaraiQaka haogaI .

''Baa[-
''Baa[- saahba namasto Saayad Aap rasta BaUla gae hOM jaao hmaaro Gar Aae .'' rmaa rmaa ek saaMsa maoM kh ga[-
ga[-. maOMnao iblaT\
iblaT\ja
ja kao
itpa[-
itpa[- pr rKto hue dRiYT ]za[-]za[- tao doKta @yaa hMU saamanao haqa jaaoD,o hMsamauK rmaa KD,I hO.maOnM ao ]z kr AiBavaadna ka
p`%yau%tr idyaa .tBaI rmaa pUC baOzI ''Aap sauroSa kI SaadI maoM @yaaoM nahIM AaeÆ hman hmanaoao tao Aapka bahut [ntja,ar ikyaa.''

''@yaa sauroSa kI SaadI hao ga[-

ga[- Æ mauJao nyaaOta khaM imalaa jaao calaa Aata . inama~MNa p~ tao Baojaa nahIM ]laTo mauJa pr
daoYaaraopNa kr rhI hao . vaah ]laTa caaor kaotvaala kao DaMTo .''
''Aap @yaa kh rho hOM Æ hmanao
hmanao phlaI ikSt maoM hI Aapko naama paosT kr idyaa qaa .''
''hao sakta hO rmaa jaI¸ pr mauJao imalata tba na maOM Aata . saca kh rha hMU maoro naama kao[- inamaM~Na nahIM Aayaa .'' maOMnao
ApnaI trf sao pUrI safa[-
safa[- donao kI kaoiSaSa kI .

Saayad rmaa ko tk-

tk- ko saamanao maOM har baOzta tBaI vaok
M ToSvar raya nao p`vaoSa krko maorI rxaa kI.

rmaa naaSto ka p`banQa krnao BaItr calaI ga[- ga[- . qaaoD,I dor baad BaItr sao baulaavaa Aayaa . Baaojanaalaya maoM gauiD,yaa jaOsaI saundr
knyaa tStiryaaoM maoM imaza[yaaM sajaa
sajaa rhI qaI . vaoMkToSvar rava nao ApnaI bahU ka pircaya krayaa , , , , , , ''yah saImaa , , , , maorI
pu~ vaQaU ' jaanato hao [sanao ema ,e , p`qama EaoNaI maoM ikyaa hO . ivaSvaivaValaya Bar maoM yah p`qama Aa[-
Aa[- . [sao svaNa-
svaNa- pdk BaI
p`aPt huAa hO . ifr rava nao ApnaI pu~ vaQaU sao kha '' baoTI caacaa kao ja,ra vah pdk tao idKlaaAao.''

saImaa kao Saayad pdk idKanaa psand na qaa . vah sar Jaukae caaya ko Pyaalao maoja, pr lagaa rhI qaI . rmaa daOD, kr baOzk
maoM ga[-
ga[-. AlamaarI sao pdk laakr ]sanao maororo haqa maoM qamaa idyaa.
 svaNa--pdk
''BaOyaa hmaarI ibaradrI maoM Aaja tk iksaI nao svaNa pdk p`aPt nahIM ikyaa .hmaarI saImaa pr hmaoM gava-
gava- hO . yah tao rat idna
pZ,tI hO . pI ,eca ,DI , BaI kr rhI hO . khtI hO ik maOM DI ,ilaT\ laT\ ,BaI k$MgaI . mauJao Dr hO ik rat–rat–idna jaaganao pr bahU
kI tibayat khIM ibagaD, na jaae . maOM laaK samaJaatI hMU ik bahU tuma Aarama krao laoikna hmaarI baat saunatI hI nahIM .
rsaao[- banaatI hO Kanaa praosatI hO sasaur kI saovaa krtI hO saaqa hI ka^laoja maoM pZ,atI BaI hO .''

''BaaBaI tba kao[- rsaao[yaa @yaaoM nahIM rK laotIM Æ kmaanao vaalaI bahU sao kama laonaa tao zIk nahIM hO . laaoga @yaa saaocaoMgao Æ''
''maOM BaI yahI saaocatI hMU laoikna Apnao haqa ka Kanaa hI AcCa lagata hO . kama BaI @yaa hO , caar janao hOM . AaiKr hmaara
BaI tao samaya kTnaa caaihe . kama krnao sao tibayat BaI AcCI rhtI hO .''
''rmaa JaUz baaolanao kI BaI hd haotI hO . yao prayao qaaoD,o hI hOM .

yaar AsalaI baat yah hO ik rmaa rsaao[e ko pICo Kca- Kca- krnaa baokar maanatI hO . maOMnao ek dao naaOkr rKo BaI pprr kao[- na
kao[- bahanaa banaa kr [sanao Bagaa idyaa .''
''tuma saara daoYa mauJa pr maZ,to hao . tumhIM nao tao ek idna naaOkr kao iksaI kama ka nahIM batayaa [sailae maOMnao hTa idyaa
.varnaa maora @yaa jaata hO . kmaanaovaalao tuma hao AaOr Kca-
Kca-naonao vaalao
vaalao BaI tumhIM hao . maOM Aarama sao baOz jaatI . mauJao @yaa pD,a
hO haqa jalaanao kao '' rmaa KIja ]zI .

maOMnao baIca bacaava ko #yaala sao samaJaayaa ''Apnaa kama Kud krnao maoM baura @yaa hO . BaaBaI ka samaya BaI kTogaa AaOr tuma laaogaaoM
kao baiZ,yaa Kanaa BaI imalaogaa . jaba vah svayaM Kanaa banaanao kao tOyaar hOM tao tuma raoknao kI @yaaoM saaocato hao .''

'' Agar vah Kud banaa lao tao mauJao kao[- Aapi%t nahIM hO magar baocaarI bahU sao saara idna kama laotI hO .]sao pZ,nao kI fusart
nahIM imalatI
imalatI .jaba vah Ch saaO $pe maaisak kmaa kr laatI hO tao ]samaoM sao ek saaO $pe rsaao[e ko pICo Kca- Kca- krnao maoM
@yaa hja,- hO . Agar AiSaixat bahU Gar AatI tao @yaa haota . maoro Baa[- Baa[- ko Gar ko halaat jaanato hao Æ pcaasa hja,ar $pe
laokr maOiT/k pasa bahU
bahU kao Gar laae. vah ranaI kI trh baOzI rhtI hO . praosanao tk ka kama nahIM krtI. kao[- CaoTa
maaoTa kama bata do tao khtI hO ''maoro ipta jaI nao [sailae pcaasa hja,ar $pe nahIM ide hOM ik maOM Aapko Gar baogaarI k$M
.vao $pe baOMk maoM jamaa kr dao .jaao byaaja imalao ]sasao naaOkr rK laao.''

AaiKr maorI bahU tao esaI nahIM . baocaarI Apnaa ek BaI imanaT Aarama krnao maoM nahIM ibatatI., samaJaao ik yah hmaarI
KuSaiksmatI qaI ik eosaI bahU hmaoM imalaI .''
pit kao bahU kI tarIf, ko pula baaQaMto doK rmaa sao rha nahIM gayaa.
vah tnakr baaolaI ''hma hI caakrI krnao ko ilae pOda hao ga[-ga[- hOM na .maoro baap dado jamaIMdar qao. hmaaro maayako maoM naaOkr
caakr gaaD,I saba kuC qaI. laoikna maOM yahaM @yaa Baaoga rhI hMU.'' baat baZ,to doK maOM vaok
M oTSvar rava ko saaqa ]z kr baOzk maoM
Aa gayaa. vaok
M oTSvar rava nao isagaroT ka kosa Aagao baZ,ato hue kha ''yaar maOM jaanata hMU tumanao isagaroT pInaa CaoD, idyaa pr
maorI ksama
tuma ek isagaroT tao pI laao. naa mat khao varnaa mauJao duK haogaa.''

maOM ]sa halat

halat maoM rava kao Ap`sanna nahIM krnaa caahta qaa. isagaroT jalaakr kSa laoto hue saaocanao lagaa. naahk rava ko Gar
maoM @yaaoM tnaava Aa gayaa. rava nao eoSa T/o laakr itpa[-
itpa[- pr rKa. maorI ]%saukta jagaI. vah caaMdI ka banaa qaa. ]laTo jaUto
kI AakRit ka qaa. qaa. [sa iksma ka eoSa T/o maOMnao phlaI hI baar doKa qaa. pUCa ''yaar tumanao [sao khaM sao KrIda.''

rava daSa-
daSa-inak
inak kI BaaMit gaMBaIr hao gayaa. fIkI mauskana ]sako caohro pr iKla ]zI.
''daost maOM tumasao @yaaoM iCpa}M Æ yah eoSa T/o maoro qaaoqao AadSaao
AadSaaoM- ka ]phasa krnao vaalaa AivasmarNaIya ica*na hO. tuma jaanato
hao hmanao ka^laoja maoM pZ,to samaya Sapqa laI qaI ik hma BaUlakr BaI dhoja na laogao.
M yah BaI jaanato hao hmanao Apnao ivavaah ko
samaya [saka palana BaI ikyaa. pr @yaa bata}M jaba maoro ppuu~ sauroSa ko ivavaah ka p`Sna ]za tba maOMnao ibanaa dhoja ko ek
ima~ kI knyaa ka irSta p@ka ikyaa.

maorI EaImatI kao vah irSta psand nahIM Aayaa. k[-

k[- AcCo pirvaaraoM kI laD,ikyaaoM ko iptaAaoM nao maoro Gar kI Anaok baar
pirk`maaeM kIM ikntu dovaI rmaa ]na Ba@taoM kI dixaNaa pr p`sanna nahIM hu[-. AaiKr maOMnao yah irSta tya ikyaa. rmaa nao saImaa
kao doKa. psand BaI ikyaa. irSta p@ka BaI hao gayaa .inaman~Nap~ BaI Cpo.

ivavaah ko kovala pnd`h idna rh gayao qao. rmaa saaoca rhI qaI ik saImaa ko ipta isaivala
isaivala saPlaa[-
saPlaa[- Af,sar hOM ]sanao daonaao haqaaoM
KUba kmaayaa haogaa. ibanaa maaMgao hja,araoM kI dixaNaa imala jaaegaI. AaiKr na maalaUma kOsao ]sako kanaaoM maoM Banak pD,I ik
saImaa ko ipta baD,o Bad` pu$Ya hOM. p`itiYzt BaI hOM pr [-[-maanadar
maanadar hOM. ]nhao
]nhaoMnao kBaI irSvat nahIM laI hO [sailae yah ivavaah
zaz sao tao krogao ikMtu dhoja maoM ek pOsaa na doMgao. jaba saundr sauSaIla evaM yaaogya knyaa kao hma 'knyaadana' kI rsma Ada kr
saaOMpto hOM tao dixaNaa @yaaoM caukaeM.

maOMnao BaI kBaI saImaa ko ipta sao dhoja kI maagaM nahIM kI qaI. rmaa mauJa pr dbaaba Dalanao lagaI ik maOM saImaa ko ipta sao dhoja
kI rk,ma kI baat p@kI kr laMU. AaiKr maOM ivavaSa hao gayaa. iJaJakto hue maOMnao saImaa ko ipta ko kanaaoM maoM yah baat Dala
dI. maOMnao isaf-
isaf- [tnaa hI kha ''Baa[-
''Baa[- saahba k[-
k[- laaoga dao laaK $pyaaoM ko dhoja ka laaoBa idKato maoro Gar Aae laoikna maOMnao
]na saBaI irStaoM kao zukra idyaa. maOM isaf-
isaf- laD,kI kao yaaogya sauSaIla AaOr saundr doKnaa caahta qaa. maorI EaImatI kuC AaOr
saaocatI hO. maOM yahI khM
khMgU aa ik hma daonaaoM pirvaaraoM kI p`itYza kao Qyaana maoM rKto hue ]icat rkma AvaSya doM .''

yao Sabd khkr maOM Gar laaOT Aayaa. vah Balao maanausa qao mauJa pr naaraja, BaI nahIM hue. laoikna maOMnao Gar laaOTkr rmaa kao
saUcanaa dI ik AcCI K,asaI rkmarkma dhoja maoM imala jaaegaI tuma ifk` mat krao. ivavaah ko idna tk raoja, vah mauJao tMga krtI
rhI ik tumanao yah @yaaoM nahIM kha ik pcaasa hja,ar $pyaaoM ka dhoja imalanao pr hI hma AapkI knyaa kao byaahoMgao. maOMnao ek
saPtah baad saunaa ik saImaa ko ipta
ipta nao ra[sa imalasa-
imalasa- eosaaoisaeSana ko sadsyaaoM kao Apnao Gar baulaayaa qaa. ra[sa imalasa-
imalasa-
eosaaoisaeSana nao knyaa kao ek bahut baD,a caaMdI ka bartna BaoMT ikyaa. vahI bartna hmaoM dhoja maoM p`aPt huAa.

maorI EaImatI nao ivavaah sampnna haoto hI vah

vah bartna laokr kmaro maoM sauirxat rK idyaa. mauJao Alaga baulaakr bartna ka Z@kna
Kaola idya . ]sakI AaMKo ivasmaya sao camak ]zIM. naaoTaoM ko baMDlaaoM sao vah bartna Bara huAa qaa. rmaa nao saaro baMDla ja,maIna
pr ]D,ola ide. ]sanao kula imalaakr saaz hja,ar ek saaO saaolah $pe qao. rmaa saImaa ko ipta kI ]darta kI p`SaMsaa
krtI rhI. vao saBaI naaoT ekdma nae qao. mauJao tao Dr lagaa ik khIM yao jaalaI naaoT tao nahIM.

rmaa $pyaaoM ko baMDla ek ba@sa maoM sajaanao lagaI. maOMnao bartna maoM haqa Dalaa
Dalaa tao kao[- caIja, haqa lagaI vah ''caaMdI ka jaUta''
qaa. maoro samaQaI nao vah jaUta maoro isar pr nahIM idla pr maara qaa.''

Aaja saaomavaar hO prSaup`Qaana

aana
[Da yaad krnao lagaI ik Aaja kaOna saa idna hO¸ TIvaI ko manaaorMjak dRSyaaoM sao laga rha qaa Aaja rivavaar hO. AcCa saa
rivavaar hO¸ ifr ]sao lagaa Aaja saaomavaar hO AaOr horoSa sao imalanaa hO. horoSa kI yaad Aato hI [Da kao saaomavaar sao hI
baaoiryat
ryat saI haonao lagaI. iktnaa ipya@kD, hO horoSa¸ ratBar ivhskI kI iktnaI hI baaotlaoM KalaI krta hO. AaOr ifr baatoM
ivaVaqaI-- na hao kr
krta hO ja,maIna Aasamaana kI. jaOsao saarI rat ]saI kI hO AaOr iksaI kI tao hO hI nahIM. jaOsao ifr vah ivaVaqaI
iksaI r[-
r[-sasa ka [klaaOta vaairsa hao. jaOsao ]sako saaqa Da^lar kI baaoiryaaM hao. ]saka bahut AcCa baOk
M baOlaoMsa hao.
vah baaoiryat sao Kusaur–fusaur krta hO – '[DaÑ maOM [sa saooimasTr ko baad yahaM nahIM rhnaovaalaa. iktnaa CaoTa AaOr tMga hO yah
Sahr. Saayad nyaUyaak-
aak- nahIM tao vaaiSaMgTna DI saI jaa}Mgaa. vahaM sao Da^@TroT BaI AasaanaI sao ikyaa jaa sakta hO.' pr
ApnaI bauiw AaOr &ana sao bahut pro qaa vah.

[Da kmaro kao inahartI hO. dIvaala maoM puta huAa pIlaa rMga iktnaa j,yaada pIlaa hO. [Da kao sa#t pIlao rrMMga sao icaZ, hO.
j,yaada namak¸ j,yaada caInaI , , ,]f\f\ iktnaa baaor , , , kmaro ka pda-
pda- BaI ]tnaa hI puranaa. prdo kI AaD,I QaairyaaM [Da kao
kOsao DratI hOM¸ maanaao vao QaairyaaM saaMp ka fna banakr ]ztI haoM. kBaI kBaI rataoM maoM vah Dr jaatI hO va icallaatI
icallaatI BaI hO.
[Da kao Aba pUrI trh samaJa maoM Aa gayaa – Aaja saaomavaar hO¸ p@ka saaomavaar hI hO.

haM Aaja saaomavaar hI hO¸ AaOr Aaja kI rat bailaYz horoSa ko naama hO. mahInao maoM caar saaomavaar kI rataoM kao horoSa ka saaqa
donao pr [Da inaNa-
inaNa-ya krtI hO – horoSa ko saaqa hue samaJaaOto kao r_ kr dogaI. horoSa sao spYT kh dogaI 'mauJao BaI tao ek idna
kI fursat caaihe horoSa. tuma AaOr kao[- gala-
gala-Ío
ÍMDo ZMUZ,ao AaOr mauJao Cu+I dao.

'tumhoM Cu+I dMU [DaÑ naamaumaikna. ibalakula AsaMBava. bailk tumharo Da^lar baZ,vaanao hOM tao inasaMkaoca khaoÑ maOM tao tOyaar hI hMU
naÆ'
'eosaa nahIM hO horoSaÑ bahut vaYaao-M sao svaasqya zIk nahIM hO. lagata hO yah kama Aba CaoD, dMU. laoikna pirisqaityaaM¸ ivavaSataeM
BaI kuC haotI hOM horoSa. maOM kr nahIM pa rhI rhI hMU. laoikna CaoDn, ao ka p`yaasa ja$r k$MgaI.' [Da ]sao samaJaanao kI kaoiSaSa
krtI hO. kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI dor haonao pr horoSa svayaM hI gaaD,I laokr ]sao laonao Aa phMucata qaa. ifr lagaatar ka^labaola bajaata
qaa¸ @yaa krtI vahÆ Kud drvaajaa Kaolanao kao ivavaSa ivavaSa hao jaatI AaOr vahI ek iksma kI duga-anQa
-nQa ko saaqa rat ibatanao kao
baaQya hao jaatI.

Toilafaona kI GaMTI bajanao lagaI. irsaIvar ]zanao kao mana nahIM krta. saMBava hO horoSa khta hao¸ Aaja dsa bajato hI maoro yahaM
Aa jaaAao [Da. maOMnao dao caar kOna baIyar zIk kr rKo hOM. @yaaoM na idna Bar Apnao Aapkao baIyar sao badla doM. ifr
Toilafaona kI GaMTI band haonao ka naama nahIM lao rhI. [Da irsaIvar ]zatI hO. saaOBaagya sao raMga naMbar hO. vah GaD,I kI trf
naja,r DalatI hO. dsa bajanao kao hO. Saama ka Apa[MTmaonT saara idna Kraba kr dota hO. Anya idnaaoM maoM ]sao eosaa mahsaUsa
aT-- ko yahaM¸ ifr SauËvaar jaO@sana ko yahaM. sabasao AcCa tao SauËvaar hI
nahIM haota rivavaar jaaonsa ko yahaM¸ maMgalavaar ra^baT
hO. ek tao vaIkeMD¸ ]pr sao KuSaimajaaja jaO@sana. sana. jaO@sana ka vyai@t%va hI iktnaa manamaaohk va p`BaavaSaalaI hO. ijasakI
horoSa sao iksaI BaI AMSa maoM tulanaa nahIM kI jaa saktI. jaO@sana ka naama yaad Aato hI [Da kI inaÉ%saaiht [cCaeM jaaga
]zIM. paoKr maoM khIM na[-na[- maCilayaaM kulabaulaa[-
aa[- saI lagatI
lagatI hOM. Aba [Da kao bahut dUr Apnao Gar kI yaad sata rhI hO. jahaM
iptajaI kI icai{yaaoM ko hrfaoM kao yaad krto hI [Da kao kuC BaI AcCa nahIM lagata – tuJao Gar kI ifË krnao kI ja$rt
nahIM hO. isaf-
isaf- Apnao svaasqya ka Kyaala kr. torI jaa^ba @yaa hO va ka^ ka^laoja maoM pZ,a[-[- kOsaI cala rhI hOÆ hmaoM kuC maalaUma
nahIM¸ ijasasao hma duivaQaaga`st hOM – [Da AnauBava krtI hO yao hf- hf- baZ, rho hOM yaa baD,o hao rho hOM. ]sao lagata hO [nhIM hrfaoM ko
tlao dba kr khIM vah Akala hI mar na jaae. [Da @yaa jaa^ba krtI hO [sa CaoTo sao Sahr maoMÆ ]sako jaa^ba kao iksa trh
sao pirBaaiYat ikyaa jaaeÆ [Da kao maalaUma nahIM. vah kh BaI nahIM saktI. [Da [sa Sahr maoM @yaa krtI hO va kOsao jaI rhI
hOÆ ]sao lagata hO vah jaI rhI hO ina$_oSya¸ Aqa- Aqa-ivahIna
ivahIna jaIvana va p`yaaojanahIna
anahIna jaIvana.

Aaja idna Bar ka kama yaad krnao lagaI [Da. saaro Apa[MTmaoMT va kama BaUlakr idna yaMU ifsala jaata hO. ifr AatI hO
kalaI rat – vahI horoSa kI rat. vah Gabara jaatI hO¸ horoSa kI rat sao. ]sanao horoSa kao salaah na dI hao eosaa nahIM hO –
'horoSa tuma iksaI sao SaadI @yaaoM nahIM kr laotoÆ 35 barsa kI ]mar @yaa CaoTI hOÆ Aba isaf- isaf- 5 barsa hOM horoSa¸ tuma Apnaa
jaIvana saaqaI ZMUZ,aoÑ tuma tao 17–
17–18 saala ko ikSaaor lagato hao¸ kuC tao khao¸ @yaaoM gaussaa krto haoÆ'
'tuma galat hao [DaÑ ABaIABaI SaadI krko maOM @yaa baUZ,a hao jaa}MÆ @yaa tuma mauJao baUZ,a doKnaa caahaogaIÆ @yaa hO SaadI maoMÆ ek
saaQaarNa sa%ya ijasao svaIkar BaI ikyaa jaa sakta hO¸ AsvaIkar BaI.' horoSa hr baat kao hMsaI maoM Tala dota.
[Qar [Da kao hr saaomavaar kao SarIr BaarI BaarI pD,ta hO. imatlaI saI haotI hO. kmara GaUma rha saa p`tIt haota hO. bahut mahInaaoM
sao samhalao hue inaNa-
inaNa-yaya kao ]galanao kao mana krta hO – 'maOM Aaja nahIM Aa}MgaI horoSa. mauJao maaf krnaa.'

vah pUC sakta hO 'isaf-

'isaf- maoro yahaM nahIM AaAaogaI yaa jaa^
jaa^ba hI CaoD, daogaIÆ'
'phlaI baat tao tumharo yahaM nahIM Aa}MgaI. jaa^ba CaoD,nao ko baaro maoM ABaI nahIM saaocaa hO.'
'yah isaf-
isaf- tumhara ivacaar hO [Da¸ inaNa-
inaNa-yaya nahIM. ABaI @yaa vajah hO inaraSa haonao kIÆ' horoSa ifr hMsaI maoM hI Tala dota hO.
[Da ko
ko )dya ko SaUlaaoM kao ]sanao kBaI samaJanao kI kaoiSaSa hI nahIM kI¸ na hI tOyaar hO.

hr iksma ko laaogaaoM sao vyavahar krnaa sacamauca hI mauiSkla kama hO. yah isaf- isaf- naadanaI hO¸ Apnao Aapkao K%ma krnaa. hr
puÉYa ko Pyaar krnao va caaht rKnao ka ek samaya samaya haota hO. jaba vah va@t gaujar jaata hO yaa yaMU khoM jaba iknaara TUT
jaata hO tao ifr kuC nahIM haonao vaalaa. AakaSa maoM hvaa[hvaa[-- jahaja inarntr ]D, rho hOM. iksaI BaI hvaa[-
hvaa[-jahaja
jahaja nao Aba tk
[Da kao khIM ]D,akr dUr nahIM fok M a. iksaI jahaja nao Ba`maNa ko ilae khIM nahIM bahayaa. iktnaa CaoTa hO ]saka baOMk
baOMlaoMsa. hr mahInao ]sao baZ,anao ka saMklp BaI jaa^ba CaoDn, ao jaOsaa hasyaaspd hao gayaa hO. kBaI kasmaoiT@sa ka hahakar tao
kBaI kpD,aoM kI ija,d. kBaI dvaa[yaaM saaro baja,T kao taoD,maraoD, dotI hOM. ifr kmaro ko ek kaonao maoM baIyar kI ek baaotla
kao Kaolakr saaro sa%ya kao BaUla jaanaa AcCa lagata hO [Da kao. laaogaaoM ko mauKD,aoM kao khIM dUr fok M donao kao jaI krta hO.

Apnaa Gar hO khIM dUr¸ Pyaar krnao vaalao maaM baap hOM – [sa baat
baat kao BaUlakr ekakI saaocanao kao jaI krta hO ]saka. magar
saPtah ko pUro idnaaoM sao baMQaI hu[- hO vah. vao idna ]sakI ijandgaI kao $TIna banaae hue hOM. yah $TIna ijandgaI¸ dIvaala pr
TMgaa hO yah ijandgaI ka $TIna¸ [mthana ko $TIna maaifk :

rivavaar – jaa^nsa
saaomavaar – horoSa
maMgalavaar – ra^baT-
aT-
bauQavaar – ga`Ina
gauÉvaar – jaomsa
SauËvaar –jaO@sana
Sainavaar – isala

@yaaoM baahr nahIM inakla saktI [sa baaD,o sao [DaÆ ba`k o fasT ka samaya K%ma hao calaa hO AaOr lanca ko ilae naja,dIkI D/ga
ha]sa tk jaanaa ja$rI hO. ifr maaqao pr saaomavaar Gausakr ]sao BaarI banaa Dalata hO. horoSa ka ÉKa vyavahar Aakr
]sakao zNDa banaa Dalata hO. kaSa ABaI faona krko maOM baImaar hMU¸ nahIM Aa saktI¸ kh saktI pr bahut ija_I hO vah.
hFto maoM ek baar hI tao hO¸ maOM tao nahIM maanata baaolakr gaaD,I laokr Aa Qamaka taoÆ ifr faona krnao ka kao[- matlaba nahIM.
dsa saonT Kca-
Kca- krnao ka kao[- AaOica%ya nahIM. [Da Kud sao inaspRh saI hao jaatI hO. kOsao kaTogaI yah lambaa idnaÆ pak pak-- tk
jaaeÆ ]Qar BaI Kcaa- Kcaa- hI hO. kmaro ko baahr kdma rKto hI Da^laraoM ko pga banaato hue calanaa pD,ta hO. idna pr idna
Baava Aasamaana CU rho hOM. [sa baZ,tI mahMgaa[- aa[- maoM jaInaa dUBar hao gayaa hO. kmaro maoM hI JaUlakr iktnaa va@t kaTa jaa
sakta hOÆ yah Sahr BaI saizyaa gayaa hO. [Da jaaegaI jaaegaI khaMÆ kaOna saI jagah baakI hOÆ saonT/la pak-
pak- maoM BaI iktnaa JaUlaa
jaaeÆ dja-dja-naao
naaoM AadimayaaoM ko dja-
dja-naao
naaoM savaala¸ javaaba doto doto proSaana. ijaQar doKao AadaimayaaoM kI BaID,. eosaI JallaahT
iksaI idna nahIM haotI¸ bagaOr saaomavaar ko¸ naIrsa saao saaomavaar.

lanca ka va@t BaI K%ma hao calaa hO. [Da kao BaUK nahIM hO. gaaD,I laokr inaÉ_oSya calaMU tao iktnaI dor calaMUÆ iktnaI dUr
calaMUÆ iksa ha[-
ha[-vaovao tk phMucakr laaOTMUÆ ijaQar doKao saD,kaoM ko jaala ibaCo hue lagato hOM. kaOna saa rasta ]sao iktnaI dor
tk khaM tk lao jaa sakta hOÆ khIM kao[- duGa-a-Tnaa Tnaa hao ga[-
ga[- taoÆ khIM kao[- saMBaavanaa nahIM idKtI isavaaya rat ka [ntja,ar
krnao ko¸ idla kao maaoma saa ipGalaakr. baahr jaa}MÆ ifr mana kao sapnaaoM ko naMgao tar CU rho hOM. [Da faona lagaatI hO.
]Qar horoSa hI hO. vah baaola BaI na pa[-
pa[- qaI ik ]Qar sao horoSa kI Aavaaja, ]sakao ihlaakr rK laotI hO – 'fursat hao tao
ABaI Aa jaaAao [Da¸ @yaaoM Saamaka [ntja,ar krtI haoÆ maOM tumharo hI ilae bagaOr ka^laoja gae baOza hMU. tuma ABaI AaAao.'
'maorI tbaIyat Aaja , , ,.'
faona maoM baat kao baIca maoM hI Taokkr baaolanao kI Aavaaja, AatI hO – 'Akolao rhnao sao kOsao tbaIyat AcCI rhogaIÆ [Qar Aa
jaaAao¸ saba zIk hao jaaegaa. naa[T @laba BaI jaanaa hO na qaaoD,I dor ko ilae , , ,.
'kh tao rhI hMU , , ,maorI tbaIyat
tbaIyat zIk nahIM , , ,.'
'naao naao turnt Aa jaaAao.' horoSa faona kaT dota hO. Aba [Da saaoca rhI hO¸ [sa Sahr sao ]sao maui@t nahIM hO. [sa saaomavaar
sao BaI ]sakI maui@t nahIM hO. ]sao na caahto hue BaI jaanaa hO. ]sako na caahnao sao BaI saaomavaar Aa hhII jaata hO. na caahto
hue BaI ]sao horoSa ko saaqa rat ibatanaI hO. hooroSaÑ horoSaÑÑ horoSaÑÑÑ [Da baaqaÉma maoM Gausa jaatI hO.

yaadaoM kI AnauBaUityaaM kmalaa sa$p

baahr zMDI hvaa ko JaaoMko cala rho qao AaOr iKD,kI Kaolanao ka idla nahIM kr rha qaa. baahr Ganaa kuhra Cayaa huAa qaa
AaOr AMQaora haonao hI jaa rha qaa. [sailae iKD,kI sao idKnaovaalaI KulaI va caaOD,I saD,k BaI naja,r nahIM Aa rhI qaI. phlao
phlao
tao Saama haonao pr BaI kaÔI laaoga cahlakdmaI krto idK jaato qao. pr Saayad idsaMbar kI Saama haonao sao laaogaaoM kI
cahlakdmaI bahut kma hao ga[-
ga[- qaI. laaoga e@ka du@ka hI idKa[-
idKa[- do rho qao.

"maOM jaa rha hMU."

tumharo ]d\
]d\Gaao
GaaoYa sao maOM caaOMk ga[-
ga[-. vaOsao tuma jaa rho hao. KuSaI idla kI gahra[yaaoM sao hao tao ]sakI mah<aa AaOr BaI baZ, jaatI
hO. tuma baaola rho hao AaOr maOM yaad kr rhI hMU¸ kOsao hmaaro baIto hue idna [sa KalaI saD,k jaOsao ]dasa– ]dasa–]dasa hOM.
"laaoga ApnaI–
ApnaI–ApnaI jaIvana SaOlaI Apnaato Apnaato hO pr ga,aOrtlaba baat yah hO ik tmaama laaogaaoM kI jaIvana SaOlaI p`oma maoM AaQaairt
haonaI caaihe." ek idna Acaanak rasto maoM maulaakat haonao pr tumanao yao baatoM khI qaIM. pasa hI kI dukana pr caaya pInao ko
ilae calanao pr tumanao kha– kha–
"samaJaIM
"samaJaIM¸ laaogaaoM ko irSto kao }Mcao maayanao maoM pirBaaiYat krnaa caaihe¸ eosaI maanyata hO maorI." tumharo savaala ka javaaba tao
mauJao nahIM imalaa pr mauJao lagaa tuma inaiScat hI ek Qaar pkD, rho hao. yah sacamauca AcCI baat qaI¸ eosaa mahsaUsa ikyaa
maOMnao.

"jaIvana hmaarI pirBaaYaa Anausaar tao calanao sao rha – Aaja saaf idKa[-
idKa[- dota hO manauYya ka jaIvana BaIYaNa kiznaa[yaaoM sao
gauja,r rha hO." maOMnao caaya kI phlaI causkI sao BaI phlao kha qaa.

tuma hMsao qao. mauJao yah laga rha qaa ik tuma mauJasao sahmat nahIM hao. yah inaScaya hI maoro ilae KuSaI kI baat tao nahIM qaI pr
maOMnao Apnao caohro pr du:K kI prCa[yaaM Aanao nahIM dIM @yaaoMik mauJao maalaUma qaa¸ tumharo saMga yah CaoTI va mah%vapUNaa-- maulaakat¸
naahk babaa-
babaa-d nahIM krnaI qaI maumauJao.
"hr pirisqait maoM KuSa haonao ko ilae¸ QaOya-a- caaihe." tuma baaolao qao.
"haM¸ hr du:K va ivapi<a maoM QaIrja hI tao sahara hO." maOMnao BaI ApnaI jamaI hu[- BaavanaaeM ]MDola dIM.
"pr ek AaOr mah%vapUNa-a- baat yah hO ik hr pirisqait ka matlaba yah yah nahIM haonaa caaihe ik ijasao Jaolaa na jaa sako." maOM
baaolatI rhI qaI. tumanao baatoM jaarI rKnao ko ilae ek– ek–ek kp AaOr caaya pInao ka p`stava rKa AaOr ifr hma dUsara kp
caaya pInao laga gae.
"zMD maoM caaya pInao ka maja,a hI kuC AaOr hO. hO naÆ" maOmaOM hMsa dI qaI tumharo savaala pr. maOMnao kha¸
"Aba calaoM¸ AMQaora baZ,nao lagaa hO." hma vahaM sao ]znao lagao AaOr tumhara calanaa maOM stbQa doKtI rhI. maoro pasa tumharo
Anaok savaalaaoM ko javaaba nahIM qao.

]saI trh hmaarI AgalaI maulaakat Acaanak hI ek vyast Gar sao bahut dUr Sahr kI saD,k pr hu[- qaI. vaastva maoM mauJao
kBaI yakIna nahIM qaa ik hmaarI maulaakat ]sa Sahr maoM BaI hao saktI hO. "maOM GaUmanao ko ilae Aayaa hMU" ibana pUCo hI tuma kh
gae qao. "maOM BaI GaUmanao hI Aa[-
Aa[- hMU." maOMnaoao BaI tumharo saur maoM saur imalaayaa qaa. "ifr ek saaqa GaUmanao calaoMÆ" tumhara p`stava
kao maOM nahIM zukra sakI qaI AaOr kOsao hma daonaaoM haqa maoM haqa ilae GaUmao qao.

maOM Aba yaad kr rhI hMU¸ kOsao Saamakao tuma maoro ilae gauraMsa ko fUlaaoM ka
ka gaucCa lao Aae qao AaOr saaqa maoM SauBakamanaa kaD-
kaD-
BaI. maOM vaOsao BaI JaUma ]zI qaI AaOr saca khMU¸ tumhara idyaa huAa kaD-
kaD- va saUKo hue hI sahI vao gauraMsa ko fUla¸ Aba BaI kmaro
Bar sajaakr rKo hOM maOMnao. Saayad vaao kaD-
kaD- va fUla hI AaiKrI ]phar qao maoro ilae tumharo trÔ sao.

dUsaro idna savaoro hI hma saaqa– saaqa–saaqa GaUmanao inakla gae qao. Saayad vahI AaiKrI saubah qaI hmaaro saaqa kI. ]sako baad bahut
vaYaao-M tk hmaarI maulaakat nahIM hu[- qaI. savaoro kI Aaosa¸ haqa Bar gauraMsa ko fUla AaOr mmaIzI aIzI saI zMDI hvaa ko saaqa hmanao
kOsao tIna GaMTo laMbaa rasta par ikyaa¸ pta hI nahIM calaa qaa.
"maOM caahta hMU¸ [sa saubah jaOsaa taja,gaI Bara AaOr [na gauraMsa ko fUla jaOsaa sauMdr hao tumhara jaIvana." tuma kiva kI trh
baaolanao lagao qao AaOr maOmaOM Aaihsta–
Aaihsta–Aaihsta maMd–maMd hvaa maoM calanao lagaI qaI.
"]sa ]gato hue caaMd kao doKao tao." haoTla kI Ct pr pOr rKto hI tuma icallaa ]zo qao. maOMnao doKa AaQaI rat maoM kOsao
caaMd ]jaalao AaOr sauK ka p`tIk banakr iJalaimalaa rha qaa.
"doKao¸ yah jaIvana
jaIvana tao xaNaBaMgaur hO. magar yah caaMd hmaaro mar jaanao ko baad BaI [saI trh camakta rhogaa AaOr manauYya kao
SaaMit va SaItlata p`dana krta rhogaa." tuma Baavauk hao calao qao AaOr kOsao maOM camakto hue caaMd kao inahartI hI rh ga[- ga[-
qaI. mauJao pta hI nahIM calaa. maorI AaMKoM nama hao calaI qaIM AaOr tumanao maoro AaMsaU paoCM ide qao. ifr maalaUma pD,a maOM rao rhI
qaI. tumharo haqaaoM ka spSa- spSa- saca khMU tao Aba BaI mahsaUsa kr rhI hMU.

"Aaohao¸ ek idna tao hma saba mar jaaeMgao." maOM yaaoM hI ]dasa
]dasa hao calaI qaI. maorI ]dasaI kao AnadoKa kr tuma hMsanao lagao
qao.
"saunaaoÑ maOM j,yaadatr Gar kI Ct pr baOzkr caaMd kI kivataeM ilaKta rhta hMU. [sa tnaavaga`st ijaMdgaI maoM caaMd ko sauknU a
ka mah%va hI kuC AaOr hO. kaSa¸ saaro jaIivat laaoga p`omamaya
mamaya jaIvana jaIto tao [sa saMsaar ka mah%va hI kuC AaOr haota.
sacaÑ laaoga [tnao ihMsak @yaaoM haoto hOMÆ @yaaoM ek dUsaro ka k%la krto hOMÆ inama-
inama-mata
mata kI prakaYza maoM @yaaoM sajaatIya kI h%yaa
krto hOMÆ @yaaoM [tnaa pID,adayak jaIvana jaIto hOM laaogaÆ maOM tao yahI caahta hMU¸ vyaqa-
vyaqa- maoM AadmaI kao marnaa na pD,o AaOr hr
jaIivat AadmaI ka jaInao ka hk sauinaiScat hao."

tumhoM doKkr va tumharI baatoM saunakr maOM hMsa dI qaI. pID,adayak hMsaI hMsanaa iktnaa kYTkr haota hO yah mahsaUsa ikyaa hO
maOMnaonao.

tumharo Anaok savaalaaoM ko javaaba maoro pasa nahIM hOM. ifr BaI maOM yaad kr rhI hMU. vaahÑ @yaa gaja,ba ka va@t qaa vah¸ lagata
qaa va@t kao stbQa pkD,o rhMU. saccaI¸ maOMnao ]sa idna saaocaa qaa – yah rat kBaI na baIto AaOr saubah kBaI na Aae. "caaM "caaMd
jaOsaa hI saUKa va ]nmau@t jaIvana jaI pato¸ iktnaa AcCa haota naÆ" maOM tumharo [sa savaala pr isaÔ- isaÔ- isar ihlaa pa[-
pa[- qaI AaOr
Sabd jaOsao Kao sao gae qao. mana Baavauk bana gayaa qaa. "saunaa tumanaoÑ caaMd hr AadmaI kao SaItlata p`dana krta hO @yaa@yaaooMik
caMd`maa ka Aqa-
Aqa- hO SaaMit¸ AaOr SaaMit sao baD,I caIja, [sa QartI pr dUsarI nahIM hao saktI. baatoM tao K,%ma nahIM hao rhI qaI pr
caMUik rat gahra ga[-ga[- qaI [sailae hma Apnao–Apnao kmaro kI trÔ saaonao ko ilae cala ide qao. mauJao rat Bar naIMd nahIM Aa[- Aa[-
qaI AaOr kanaaoM maoM tumharo hI Sabd gaMUja rho qao. iKD,kI KulaI hu[- qaI AaOr SaItla pvana ko JaaokM o kmaro kao hI SaItla kr
rho qao. maOM rat Bar ibana saaoe isaÔ-
isaÔ- caaMd kao doKtI rhI qaI.
"maOM jaa rha hMU¸ ]mmaId krta hMU¸ hmaarI maulaakat ifr haogaI¸ vaOsao tao maOM [sa maulaakat kao jaIvana Bar sahojakr rKMgU aa. hr
saubah tumhoM sauK AaOr AtRPt AanaMd do¸ yahI kamanaa krta hMU." ivada[- ivada[- ka haqa ihlaato hue tumanao kha qaa. tumasao ibaCD,
naSaIlaa hao calaa qaa.
kr basa maoM rajaQaanaI laaOTto va@t mana saMvaodnaSaIl

rajaQaanaI laaOTnao ko baad k[-

k[- mahInaaoM tk hmaarI maulaakat nahIM hao sakI. hma daonaaoM vyast bana gae. jaInao ko ilae jaI taoD,
pirEama krnao kI baaQyata qaI tumhoM BaI¸ AaOr mauJao BaI. pZ,a[[-- ko ilae ivadoSa calanao sao phlao maOM tumasao
masao imalanaa caahtI qaI. maOM
samaJatI qaI eosaI maulaakatoM hmaarI ima~ta kI gaaMz kao maja,baUt kroMgaI va gaaOrva baZ,aeMgaI. bahut laMbao samaya ko ilae ApnaI
maatRBaUima AaOr svajanaaoM kao CaoD,kr jaanao pr mana maoM TIsa ]z rhI qaI AaOr mana KalaI hao rha qaa. "AadmaI Akolaa janma
laota hO AaOr Akolaa marta hO. jaIvana va maR%yau ko baIca ko bacao hue idna daostI ko ilae mah%vapUNa-a- haoto hO. M " maorI maaM hmaoSaa
hmaoM samaJaayaa krtI qaIM.

tumasao imalanao maOM savaoro hI saaQaarNa kpD,aoM pr tumhharo

aro ikrae ko kmaro kI trÔ daOD, calaI qaI. Gar sao tumharo Gar kI dUrI
krIba GaMTo Bar kI qaI AaOr ek caaOrsta BaI par krnaa pD,ta qaa pr dao GaMTo daOD, lagaakr ZMUZ,nao pr BaI na tumhara kmara
imalaa¸ na tuma imalao qao. maOM ]dasa–
]dasa–]dasa laaOT calaI qaI. saD,k ko caaraoM Aaor tumhara kmara ZMUZ,to va@t mauhllao kI saBaI
AaOrtaoM nao iKD,ikyaaM Kaolakr mauJao GaUra qaa. baad maoM pta calaa saba AaOrtoM maoro iKlaaÔ maaocaa-aa- baaMQao KD,I qaIM. maOM tumasao
imalanaa caahtI qaI AaOr CaoTI saI hI sahI sauMdr kivata kivata tumhoM ]phar maoM donaa caahtI qaI.

"mauJao maalaUma pD,a tuma kla pZ,a[-[- ko ilae bahut dUr jaa rhI haoÑ hao sakta hO hmaarI maulaakat na hao. C–
C–saat barsa tao
laMbaa Arsaa hO¸ hao sakta hO ek dUsaro kao BaUla jaaeM." tumanao Ôaona ikyaa qaa. lagata qaa tuma jaldbaaja,I maoM qao. tumanao
j,yaada baaolao ibanaa hI irsaIvar rK idyaa qaa. "tuma jahaM BaI rhao KuSa rhao. tumharI hr saflata kI kamanaa maOM krta hMU.
Agar [-[-Svar
Svar nao caaha tao hma ifr imalaoMgao."

Ôaona pr tumharo kho hue AMitma Sabd qao yaoyao. Aaja vaYaao-M baad tuma BaI khIM baahr jaa rho hao¸ AcaMBaa tao nahIM huAa pr baIto
hue idna [sa K,%ma na haotI saD,k kI trh yaad Aato rho. AaMKaoM sao bahto AaMsaU paoCnao ka Asafla p`yaasa kr rhI hMU.

Kola gaIta koSarI

maorara AKbaar pZ,nao ka samaya saunakr saBaI hMsato hOM. khto BaI hOM¸ "]sa va> tk tao Kbar BaI baasaI hao caukI haotI hO¸
ifr pZ,nao sao @yaa fayadaÆ"

laoikna mauJao tao idnaBar kI sabakI TIka–

TIka–iTPpNaI saiht rat maoM ek–
ek–ek Kbar kao icaMtna– na–manana ko saaqa pZ,nao maoM kuC AaOr
hI majaa Aata qaa. kBaI tao vahaM ilaKI samasyaa ka samaaQaana ka maaga
maaga-- sapnao maoM Kaoja rhI haotI hMU.

eosaI hI ek rat maoM samasyaa kI paoTlaI ]zae svaga-

svaga- kI Adalat phMcu aI. ]sa samaya vahaM ba`*maa¸ ivaYNau¸ mahoSvar kI
]pisqait maoM saBaI dovaI–
aI–dovata imalakr gaaopnaIya baOzk ka saMcaalana kr rho qao. mauJao Warpala nao AMdr Gausanao hI nahIM idyaa
AaOr vahIM baahr p`tIxaalaya maoM baOzkr [Mtjaar krnao ka AadoSa idyaa. ivavaSa
ivavaSa maOM kr BaI @yaa saktI qaI¸ vahIM baOz gayaI
AaOr pUCa¸ "iksa maksad sao baOzk hOÆ kba sao cala rhI hOÆ"

]sanao kha¸ "tuma manauYyaaoM ko ivaYaya pr hI vah saBaa hu[- hO¸ ABaI kuC dor AaOr calaogaI."
kafI dor [Mtjaar krnao ko baad BaI saBaa samaaPt nahIM
nahIM hu[- tao maOM proSaana haonao lagaI.

maorI AQaIrta doKkr Warpala nao "cailae [sao doKkr Ta[ma pasa kIijae" khto hue ek kOsaoT TI•vaI• maoM lagaa idyaa.

qaaoD,I dor maoM maQaur Qvaina ko saaqa QaIro–QaIro ek maUit-t-kar

kar kI kaya-
kaya-Saalaa
Saalaa idKa[-
idKa[- dI. rMga sajaanao
sajaanaovaalaI saBaI p`kar kI
saamaga`I vahaM maaOjaUd qaIM. rmaNaIya sqaana pr banaayaI gayaI qaI.

maOM AcaMiBat AaOr maugQa haokr doK rhI qaI. kuC hI xaNa maoM dRYya badlata hO AaOr ek maUit-t-kar
kar idKta hO.

laMbaI safod daZ,I¸ caar isarvaalaa¸ gaulaabaI vaNa-

vaNa- ka pu$Ya kayaa-
kayaa-laya
laya maoM p`vaoSa krta hO AaOr isaMhasana pr ivarajamaana hao mana–
mana–
hI–
hI–mana khta hO¸ "Aaja tk maOMnao na jaanao iktnaI saRiYT kI prMtu ABaI tk Apnaa Aakar khaM banaayaa hO maOMnaoÆ yah tao
Apnao ]pr hI Anyaaya hao rha hO¸ mauJao Aba [sa [sa ivaYaya maoM saaocanaa hI caaihe." vah ]z KD,a haota hOM AaOr vahaM rKI
caIjaaoM ka imaEaNa kr Aakar banaanao ko p`yaasa maoM laga jaata hO.

AcCa tao yah ba`*maajaI hOMÆ doKMU kOsao maUit-t- banaato hOM¸ saaocakr maOM bahut Qyaana sao doKnao lagaI.

iktnaI
iktnaI hI ratoM AaOr idna kI maohnat ko pScaat ek manamaaohk AakRit KD,I haotI hO¸ ijasao doK ba`*maajaI Ait p`sanna haoto
hOM. maUit-t- eosaI qaI ik ABaI baaola pD,go aI. vao ]sao AaOr AakYa-
AakYak- banaanao maoM lagao qao ik naardjaI phMucato hOM AaOr maUit-t- kao
idKato
idKato hue p`Sna pUCto hOM¸ "iptaEaI¸ Apnaa Aakar tao Aapnao banaayaa¸ prntu isar ek hI @yaaoM banaayaaÆ" ba`*maajaI nao BaI
hMsato hue kha¸ "yao caaraoM idSaaAaoM vaalao isar kI saaoca ek dUsaro sao na imalanao kI vajah sao maOM iktnaa proSaana hMU AaOr [s [saa
baocaaro pr BaI vahIM samasyaa @yaaoM laadMUÆ yahI saaocakr maOMnao [saka ek hI isar banaayaa. ifr banaanao maoM sabasao kizna tao yahI
Baaga hO. [sailae pUra Qyaana dokr ek hI isar banaayaa hO." maUit-t- kao doK ba`*maajaI kI baat saunanao ko baad naardjaI naardjaI [sa
nayao samaacaar kao saunaanao ko ilae vyaakula hao turMt kOlaaSa kI Aaor p`sqaana krto hOM.

naard ko saaqa mahadova–

a–pava-
pavatI
-tI daonaaoM ba`*maajaI kI kaya-
kaya-Saalaa
Saalaa phMucato hO.
M pava-pavatI
-tI BaI maUit-t- kI p`SaMsaa krtI hOM. daonaaoM maUit-t-
kao calata–
calata–ifrta
ifrta doKnaa caahta hOM AaOr mahadova pava-pava-tI
tI kao ]sa maUit-t- maoM p`aNa Dalanao kI Aa&a doto hOM.

pava-
pavatI
-tI khtI hOM¸ "pitdovaÑ AapkI Aa&a ka palana AvaSya haogaa prMtu ba`*maajaI sao khoM ik ek naarI maUitt-- kI BaI saRiYT
kroM. [sa AQaUrI saRiYT kao maOM pUNa-a- banaanaa caahtI hMU."

pava-
pavatI-tI ka p`stava saunakr ba`*maajaI hMsato hue phlao sao tOyaar naarI maUit-t- idKato hue khto hOM¸ "ho maataÑ [saI maUit-t- nao tao
mauJao [sa dUsarI maUit-t- kao banaanao kI p`orNaa dI hOM. maOM tao maata ka Ba> hMU."

ba`*maajaI ko vacana
vacana saunakr pava-
pavatI
-tI Ait p`sanna haotI hOM AaOr maUit-t-yaao
yaaoM maoM p`aNa Dala dotI hOM. p`aNa Dalato hI maUit-t-yaaM
yaaM [Qar–
[Qar–
]Qar Baaga–
Baaga–daOD, krnao lagatI hOM AaOr saamaana kao taoD,faoD, kr thlaka macaanao lagatI hOM. mahadovajaI ]nhoM inayaMi~t krnao
ko ilae ba`*maajaI kao sarsvatI kI AaraQanaa krnao kI Aa&a doto hOM. dovaI sarsvatI p`kT hao¸ vardana dotI hOM¸ ijasasao vao
maUit-t-yaaM
yaaM Aba baaolanao BaI lagatI hOM.

saBaI ]pisqat dovaI–

aI–dovataAaoM ko pasa jaao idKta hO¸ vahIM maaMganaa Sau$ kr doto hOM. maaMgakr
akr na imalao tao CIna–
CIna–JapT kr
phnato AaOr Aalhaidt haonao lagato hOM. samasyaa AaOr jaiTla bana jaatI hOM. At: mahadovajaI khto hOM¸ "[nhoM Aba ivavaok
Sai> kI ja$rt hO jaao pirisqait AaOr AavaSyakta Anau$p kma- kma- krnao ko ilae svayaM maoM inaiht Sai> ka pircaalana
pircaalana krnaa
isaKata hO. eosaI Sai> ivaYNau hI do sakto hO."
ivaYNaujaI p`vaoSa krto hOM AaOr ivavaok doto hOM. ]sako pScaat\
pScaat\ vao jaIvaa%maa saaocakr hI maaMgato hOM. "BagavaanaÑ hmaoM Apnao
vaMSa ko ivastar hotu svaga-
svaga- AaOr patala sao iBanna jagah ka
ka inaQaa-
inaQaa-rNa
rNa kr dIijae. hma Aapko Wara p`aPt Sai>yaaoM ka p`yaaoga
krto hue ApnaI AavaSyakta Anau$p saRjanaa kr sakoM. nahIM tao hmaoM ivavaSa hao yahIM svaga- svaga-laao
laaok maoM hI sqaana laonao kao baaQya
haonaa pD,go aa."

maaMga saapoixak qaI. krIba–krIba–krIba iSava

iSava–pava-
pavatI -tI kI yaaojanaa Anau$p jaOsao hI saUya-a- kI AaraQanaa sao pRqvaI ka saRjana kr ]na
daonaaoM kao manauYya naama idyaa gayaa AaOr inado-SaSa idyaa gayaa¸ "&ana AaOr ivavaok ka p`yaaoga krko hI raja krnaa. Aaja sao
hmaara AMSa banakr pRqvaI pr rhaogao. hmaarI Sai> imalaI hO¸ At: hmaara p`itinaiQa%va krto hue kma- kma- krto
jaaAaogao. caotnaa AaOr Sai> ko pircaalana hotu samaya AaOr pirisqait doK &ana AaOr ivavaok ka p`yaaoga krnao sao ivakasa
Apnao Aap idKa[-idKa[- dogaa AaOr pRqvaI BaI svaga-
svaga- jaOsaI hI banaogaI tutumharI caah ko Anau$p¸ prMtu yaad rKnaa ijasa idna sao tuma
hmaaro inado-Sana
Sana evaM Aa&a ka ]laMGana krnaa Sau$ kraogao ]saI samaya sao tumharo ptna kI Sau$Aat haogaI. Aba tuma laaoga
pRqvaItla pr jaaAao."

daonaaoM manauYya pRqvaIlaaok pr jaanao maoM AanaakanaI

AanaakanaI krto hue khto hOM¸ "p`BauÑ eosao Aaga ko gaaolao maoM hma jaaeMgao tao AapkI
Aa&a ka palana krnao sao phlao hI hma naYT hao jaaeMgao¸ ifr , , , .

saBaI dovataAaoM kao manauYya kI dUrdiSa-

diSa-ta
ta pr KuSaI haotI hOM AaOr prIxaa maoM ]%tINa-
]%tINa- doK khto hOM¸ "icaMta mat krao manauYa¸ yah
tao tumharI pirxaa qaI¸ ijasamaoM tuma safla hue AaOr hma BaI ivaSvast hue ik tuma hmaaro Wara p`aPt vardana ka ]pyaaoga kr
sakaogao. [saI trh sa%ya baaolanao maoM Drnaa mat AaOr sa%ya sao saamanaa krnao maoM kBaI pICo mat hTnaa."
hTnaa."

yah khto hue pda- pda- hTa doto hOM AaOr khto hOM¸ "doKaoÑ pRqvaIkao vanaspit nao iktnaa rmaNaIya AaOr SaItla banaa idyaa
hO. yah vanaspit hI hO¸ ijasako saaqa tumharI Aayau jauD,I hu[- hO. [sao naYT ikyaa tao tumhoM phlao kI trh Aaga ko
gaaolaovaalaI pRqvaI imalaogaI AaOr tumharI saMpUNa-a- saRiYT naYT hao jaaegaI. [sailae ijatnaa Apnao &ana¸ Sai> AaOr ivavaok
lagaakr kama kraogao¸ fla kI p`aiPt ]tnaI hI haogaI."

manauYya kI ija&asaa baZ,tI hO AaOr p`Sna pUCta hO¸ "jaba hmaoM Apnao maoM hI pUNa-a-ta
ta imalao
imalaogaI¸ AavaSyakta ka &ana kOsao haogaa
AaOr hma kOsao ]VmaI bananao kI kaoiSaSa kroMgaoÆ"

ba`*maajaI [sa pr idla Kaolakr hMsato hOM¸ "manauYyaÑ &ana Barnao ko ilae jaOsao isar kao rK idyaa hO¸ SarIr ko maQya Baaga maoM
poT rK idyaa hO¸ jahaM BaUK jaagaRt haogaI."

yahI Kaoja hI ]sao ]VmaI bananao kao p`oirt krtI hO. poT jaao Aahar p`aPt krta hO¸ ]sasao SarIr ka AMga saMcaailat haoto hOM
AaOr caotnaa jaagaRt haotI rhtI hO. ja$rt AaOr [sakao pUra krnao kI Kaoja sao hI pRqvaI kao dUsara svagasvaga-- banaa sakto
hao. prMtu imalakr sahyaaogaI banakr rhnaa. pRqvaI ijatnaI saMudr hO ]samaoM AaOr saMudrta Barnao ka p`yaasa krnaa.

[sa trh ]na daonaaoM kao pRqvaIlaaok maoM Baojaa jaata hO. ]sako baad dRSya p`dSa-
Sa-nana maoM maQyaaMtr haota hO. maIzI Qauna ko saaqa–
saaqa–
saaqa saMudr p`akRitk dRSya idKa[-
idKa[- doto hOM. manauYya kI vyastta¸ nayaI saByata kI Sau$Aat¸ sauK–SaaMit¸ maolajaaola baZ,ta jaa
rha idKa[-
idKa[- gayaa. doKto–doKto AaMK maoM KuSaI AaOr AanaMd Claknao lagaa.

Acaanak dRSya pT badlata hO. saMudrta xaNaBar maoM BayaMkr DravanaI isqait maoM pirvait-
pirvaitt- idKa[-
idKa[- dotI hOM¸ kaolaahla Bara
vaatavarNa idKa[-
idKa[- dota hO. [tnao maoM AavaajaoM , , , , .
"laxmaIjaIÑ Aapnao manauYyaaoM maoM Qana ka maaoh baZ,a idyaa. [sailae Aaja pRqvaI kI yah Avasqaa hu[- hO. At: [sakI
ijammaodar Aap
Aap hOM. samaaQaana BaI Aapkao hI krnaa haogaa."

laxmaIjaI ka ]%tr Aata hO¸ "maOMnao tao pirEamaI ko pirEama kI kdr maa~ kI hO. mauJao eosaa krnaa BaI caaihe. magar
Aapnao &ana ivavaok doto va> kMjaUsaI kI¸ ]saI ka pirNaama yah hO. Aap [sa ijammaodarI saosao kOsao Baaga sakto hOMÆ"

[sako baad saBaI ba`*maajaI sao khto hOM¸ "Aapnao SarIr ka maQya Baaga baD,a banaa idyaa¸ ijasako karNa hI BaUK kI jvaalaa
AiQak Sai>SaalaI hu[- AaOr ijasao inayaMi~t krnao ko ilae ek hI isar rK idyaa¸ ]saI kI Sai> kma pD, jaanao sao yah
huAa."

ba`*maajaI garjato hOM¸ "haM¸ maOMnao ApnaI KuSaI sao maUit-t- banaa[-
banaa[- ja$r qaI prMtu ]samaoM Sai> p`dana kr jaIvaa%maa tao maOMnao nahIM
banaayaa. mauJao daoYaI banaanaa iktnaa ]pyau> hOM¸ maOM yah p`Sna [sa saBaa maoM saBaapit ivaYNau AaOr mau#ya Aitiqa mahadovajaI sao
pUCnaa caahta hMU. manauYya kI saRiYT pr pCtanaa tao hma sabakao hO. mauJao Akolao nahIM."

]Qar Toilaivajana maoM ek baalak idKta hO. vah caaorI– I–iCpo Apnao maata–
maata–ipta sao AaMKoM bacaakr Apnao ipta kI gaaopnaIya
p`yaaogaSaalaa
aSaalaa maoM Gausata hO. vahaM gaujaaro¸ baaotlaoM¸ kaMca ko TukD,o¸ laaoho ko saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa Z,or saarI gaoMd BaI rKI hu[- doKta
hO. vah saba caIjaaoM kao haqa maoM laokr ]laT–]laT–pulaT kr doKta hO. ]sao bahut AanaMd Aata hO AaOr Kolanao kao mana krta
hO.

vah baalak
baalak Apnao daonaaoM haqaaoM maoM ek hI saaqa dao gaoMd laota hO AaOr jamaIna maoM pTkta hO. turMt QaD,ama kI Aavaaja ko saaqa
Aaga AaOr QaueM kI lapToM ]z kr Ct ko ]pr ]D,nao lagatI hO.

maOM ]sa dRYya kI klpnaa krtI hMU¸ ]sa nanhoM baalak ko kaomala AMga jjaaoaao icaqaD,–o icaqaD,o bana QaueM maoM ]D, rho haoMgao. maOM sah na
sakI AaOr icallaa[-
icallaa[- "yah AMt saBaa ka hO yaa maanavata kaÆ"

[saI maanaisak Qa@ko sao maOM naIMd sao jaaga gayaI. maorI AaMK ]na AKbaaraoM ko pnnao pr pD,I jaao maoro caaraoM Aaor ibaKro pD,
pD,o
qao. ]samaoM ilaKa qaa¸ "SaaMit sqaapnaa ko ilae saBaI raYT/aoM ka ek mat.

ek jaIvaI ek r%naI ek sapnaa AmaRta p`Itma

pa lak ek Aanao ga{I¸ TmaaTr Ch Aanao r%tla AaOr hrI imacao

imacao-M ek Aanao kI ZorI , , , "pta nahIM trkarI baocanaovaalaI
s~I ka mauK kOsaa qaa ik mauJao lagaa palak ko p%taoM kI saarI kaomalata¸ TmaaTraoM ka saara rMga AaOr hrI imacaao-M kI saarI
KuSabaU ]sako caohro pr putI hu[- qaI.

ek baccaa ]sakI JaaolaI maomaoM dUQa pI rha qaa. ek mau{I maoM ]sanao maaM kI caaolaI pkD, rKI qaI AaOr dUsara haqa vah baar
baar––baar
palak ko p%taoM pr pTkta qaa. maaM kBaI ]saka haqa pICo hTatI qaI AaOr kBaI palak kI ZorI kao Aagao sarkatI qaI¸
pr jaba ]sao dUsarI trf baZ,kr kao[- caIja,
caIja, zIk krnaI pD,tI qaI¸ tao baccao ka haqa ifr palak ko p%taoM pr pD, jaata
qaa. ]sa s~I nao Apnao baccao kI mau{I Kaolakr palak ko p%taoM kao CuDa,to hue GaUrkr doKa¸ pr ]sako haozaoM kI hMsaI ]sako
caohro kI isalvaTaoM maoM sao ]Clakr bahnao lagaI. saamanao
saamanao pD,I hu[- saarI trkarI pr jaOsao ]sanao hMsaI iCD,k dI hao AaOr mauJao
lagaa¸ eosaI taja,I sabjaI kBaI khIM ]gaI nahIM haogaI.

k[-
k[- trkarI baocanaovaalao maoro Gar ko drvaaja,o ko saamanao sao gauja,rto qao. kBaI dor BaI hao jaatI¸ pr iksaI sao trkarI
trkarI na KrId
saktI qaI. raoja ]sa s~I ka caohra mauJao baulaata rhta qaa , ,

]sasao KrIdI hu[- trkarI jaba maOM kaTtI¸ QaaotI AaOr ptIlao maoM Dalakr pkanao ko ilae rKtI– rKtI–saaocatI rhtI¸ ]saka pit
kOsaa haogaaÑ vah jaba ApnaI p%naI kao doKta haogaa¸ CUta haogaa¸ tao @yaa ]sako haoMzaoM maoM palak ka¸ TmaaTraoM ka AaOr hrI
imacaao-M ka saara svaad Gaula jaata haogaaÆ

kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI mauJao Apnao pr KIja haotI ik [sa s~I ka #yaala iksa trh maoro pICo pD, gayaa qaa. [na idnaaoM maOM ek gaujaratI
]pnyaasa pZ, rhI qaI. [sa ]pnyaasa maoM raoSanaI kI lakIr– lakIr–jaOsaI ek laD,kI qaI– qaI–jaIvaI. ek mad- mad- ]sakao doKta hO AaOr
]sao lagata hO ik ]sako jaIvana kI rat maoM taraoM ko baIja ]ga Aae hO. M vah haqa lambao krta hO¸ pr taro haqa nahIM Aato
AaOr vah inaraSa haokr jaIvaI saosao khta hO¸ "tuma maoro gaaMva maoM ApnaI jaait ko iksaI AadmaI sao byaah kr laao. mauJao dUr sao
saUrt hI idKtI rhogaI." ]sa idna ka saUrja jaba jaIvaI doKta hO¸ tao vah [sa trh laala hao jaata hO¸ jaOsao iksaI nao
kUMvaarI laD,kI kao CU ilayaa hao , , , , khanaI ko Qaagao lambao hao jaato hOM¸ AaOr jaIvaI ko caohro pr du:KaoM kI roKaeM pD, jaatI
hOM , , , [sa jaIvaI ka #yaala BaI Aajakla maoro pICo pD,a huAa qaa¸ pr mauJao KIja nahIM haotI qaIM¸ vao tao du:KaoM kI roKaeM
qaIM¸ vahI roKaeM jaao maoro gaItao
gaItaoM maoM qaIM¸ AaOr roKaeM roKaAaoM maoM imala jaatI hOM , , , , pr yah dUsarI ijasako haozaoM pr hMsaI kI
baUMdo qaIM¸ kosar kI tuiryaaM qaIM.

dUsaro idna maOMnao Apnao paMvaaoM kao raoka ik maOM ]sasao trkarI KrIdnao nahIM jaa}MgaI. caaOkIdar sao kha kha ik yahaM jaba trkarI
baocanaovaalaa Aae tao maora drvaaja,a KTKTanaa , , , , drvaajao pr dstk hu[-. ek– ek–ek caIja kao maOMnao haqa lagaakr
doKa. AalaU–narma AaOr gaD\ gaD\Dao
DaoM vaalao. F`aMsabaIna–
abaIna–jaOsao filayaaoM ko idla saUK gae haoM. palak–
palak–jaOsao vah idna
idna–
na–Bar kI QaUla
faMkkr baohd qak ga[- ga[- hao. TmaaTr–
TmaaTr–jaOsao vao BaUK ko karNa ibalaKto hue saao gae hao. hrI imacao-M–jaOsao iksaI nao ]nakI
saaMsaaoM maoM sao KuSabaU inakala laI hao , , , ,maOMnao drvaaja,a band kr ilayaa. AaOr paMva maoro raoknao pr BaI
BaI ]sa trkarI vaalaI kI
Aaor cala pD,o , ,

Aaja ]sako pasa ]saka pit BaI qaa. vah maMDI sao trkarI laokr Aayaa qaa AaOr ]sako saaqa imalakr trkairyaaoM kao panaI
sao Qaaokr Alaga–
Alaga–Alaga rK rha qaa AaOr ]nako Baava lagaa rha qaa. ]sakI saUrt phcaanaI–
phcaanaI–saI qaI , , , [sao maOMnao kba doKa
qaa¸ khaM doKa qaa–
qaa– ek nayaI baat pICo pD, ga[-
ga[- , ,

"baIbaIjaI¸ AapÑ"
"maOM , , , , pr maOMnao tumhoM phcaanaa nahIM."
"[sao BaI nahIM phcaanaaÆ yah r%naIÑ"
"maaNakU , , , , r%naI , , , " maOMnao ApnaI smaRityaaoM maomaoM ZUMZ,a¸ pr maaNakU AaOr r%naI khIM imala nahIM rho qao , , , ,
"tIna saala hao gae hOM¸ bailk mahInaa }pr hao gayaa hO. ek gaaMva ko pasa , , , , @yaa naama qaa ]saka , , , , AapkI maaoTr
Kraba hao ga[- ga[- qaI."
"haM¸ hu[- tao qaI."
"AaOr Aap vahaM saosao gaujarto hue ek T/k maoM baOzkr Qauilayaa Aayao qao¸ nayaa Tayar KrIdnao ko ilae."
"haM–haM , , , " AaOr ifr maorI smaRit maoM mauJao maaNakU AaOr r%naI imala gae.

r%naI tba AQaiKlaI klaI–

klaI–jaOsaI qaIÂ AaOr maaNakU ]sao prae paOQao pr sao taoD, laayaa qaa.
qaa. T/k ka D/a[var maaNakU ka puranaa
ima~ qaa. ]sanao r%naI kao laokr Baaganao maoM maaNakU kI madd kI qaI. [sailae rasto maoM vah maaNakU ko saaqa hMsaI–
aI–maja,ak
krta rha.

rasto ko CaoT–o CaoTo gaaMvaaoM maoM khIM K,rbaUjao ibak rho haoto¸ khIM kkiD,yaaaMaM¸ khIM trbaUja, Ñ AaOr maaNakU ka ima~ maaNakU sao
}McaI Aavaaja, maoM khta¸" baD,I narma hOM¸ kkiDyaaM KrId lao. trbaUja tao sauK- laala hOM AaOr KrbaUjaa ibalakula imaEaI hO , ,
, , KrIdnaa nahIM hO tao CIna lao , , , vaah ro raMJao

"Aro¸ CaoD, mauJaoJao raMJaa @yaaoM khta hOÆ raMJaa saalaa AaiSak qaa ik naa[-
naa[- qaaÆ hIr kI DaolaI ko saaqa BaOMsaoM haMkkr cala
pD,a. maOM haota na khIM , , , "
"vaah rao maaNakUÑ tU tao imaja,a- hO imaja,a-Ñ"
Ñ"
"imaja,a- tao hUM hI¸ Agar khIM saaihbaaM nao marvaa na idyaa
idyaa taoÑ" AaOr ifr maaNakU ApnaI r%naI kao CoDt, a¸ "doK r%naI¸ saaihbaaM
na bananaa¸ hIr bananaa."
"vaah ro maaNakU¸ tU imaja,a- AaOr yah hIrÑ yah BaI jaaoD,I AcCI banaIÑ" Aagao baOza D/a[var hMsaa.

[tnaI dor maoM maQyap`doSa ka naaka gauja,r gayaa AaOr mmaharaYT/

aharaYT/ kI saImaa Aa ga[-
ga[-. yahaM pr hr ek maaoTr¸ laa^rI AaOr T/k kao
raoka jaata qaa. pUrI tlaaSaI laI jaatI qaI ik khIM kao[- Af,Ima¸ Saraba yaa iksaI trh kI kao[- AaOr caIja tao nahIM laoo
jaa rha. ]sa T/k kI BaI tlaaSaI laI ga[- ga[-. kuC na imalaa AaOr T/k kao Aagao jaanao ko ilae rasta do idyaa gayaa. jyaaoM
hI T/k Aagao baZ,a¸ maaNakU baothaSaa hMsa idyaa.

"saalao Af,Ima Kaojato hOM¸ Saraba Kaojato hOM. maOM jaao naSao kI baaotla lao jaa rha hUM¸ saalaaoM kao idKI hI nahIM , , , "
AaOr r%naI phlao
phlao Apnao Aap maoM isakuD, gayaI AaOr ifr mana kI saarI pi%tyaaoM kao Kaolakr khnao lagaI ––
"doKnaa¸ khIM naSao kI baaotla taoD, na donaaÑ saBaI TukD,o tumharo tlavaaoM maoM ]tr jaaeMgao."
"khIM DUba marÑ"
"maOM tao DUba jaa}MgaI¸ tuma saagar bana jaaAaoÑ"

maOM sauna rhI qaI¸ hMsa rhI qaI AaOr ifr ek pID,a maoro mana maoM AayaI–
AayaI–'haya rI s~I¸ DUbanao ko ilae BaI tOyaar hO¸ yaid tora ip`ya
ek saagar hao , , , Ñ'

ifr Qauilayaa Aa gayaa. hma T/k maoM sao ]tr gae AaOr kuC imanaT tk ek #yaala maoro mana kao kurodta rhaa–
rhaa– yah 'r%naI'
ek AQaiKlaI klaI– klaI–jaOsaI laD,kI. maaNakU [sao pta nahIM khaM sao taoD, laayaa qaa. @yaa [sa klaI kao vah Apnao jaIvana
maoM mahknao dogaaÆ yah klaI khIM paMvaaoM maoM hI tao nahIM masalaI jaaegaIÆ , ,

ipClao idnaaoM idllaI maomaoM ek GaTnaa hu[- qaI. ek laD,kI kao ek maasTr vaayailana isaKayaa krta qaa AaOr ifr daonaaoM nao
saaoocaa ik vao bamba[-
bamba[- Baaga jaaeM. vahaM vah gaayaa krogaI¸ vah vaayailana bajaayaa krogaa. raoja jaba maasTr Aata¸ vah laD,kI
Apnaa ek– ek–AaQa kpD,a ]sao pkD, pkD,a dotI AaOr vah ]sao vaayailana ko iDbbao maoM rKkr lao jaata. [sa trh lagaBaga mahInao–
Bar maoM ]sa laD,kI nao k[- k[- kpD,o maasTr ko Gar Baoja ide AaOr ifr jaba vah Apnao tIna kpD,aoM maoM Gar sao inaklaI¸ iksaI ko
mana maoM sandoh kI Cayaa tk na qaI. AaOr ifr , , , , ]sa laD,kI ka BaI vahI AMjaama huAa¸ jaao ]sasao phlao k[- k[- AaOr
laD,ikyaaoM ka hao cauka qaa AaOr ]sako baad k[- k[- AaOr laD,ikyaaoM ka haonaa qaa. vah laD,kI bamba[-bamba[- phuMcakr klaa kI maUtI-I-
nahIM¸ klaa kI kba` bana ga[- ga[-¸ , , , , AaOr maOM saaoca rhI qaI¸ yah r%naI , , , , yah r%naI @yaa banaogaIÆ

Aaja tIna vaYa-

vaYa- baad maOMnao r%naI kao doKaa. hMsaI ko panaI sao vah trkairyaaoM kao taja,a kr rhI qaI¸ "palak ek Aanao ga{I¸
TmaaTr Ch Aanao r%tla AaOr hrI imacao-M ek Aanao ZorI , , , " AaOr ]sako caohro pr palak kI saarI kaomalata¸ TmaaTraoM ka
saara rMga AaOr hrI imacaao-M kI saarI KuSabaU putI hu[- qaI.
jaIvaI ko mauK pr du:KaoM kI roKaeM qaIM – vahIM roKaeM¸ jaaoo maoro gaItaoM maoM qaIM AaOr roKaeM roKaAaoM maoM imala gayaI qaIM.

r%naI
r%naI ko mauK pr hMsaI kI baUMdo qaIM– vah hMsaI¸ jaba sapnao ]ga AaeM¸ tao Aaosa kI baUMdaoM kI trh ]na pi%tyaaoM pr pD, jaatI
hOÂ AaOr vao sapnao maoro gaItaoM ko tukant banato qao.

jaao sapnaa jaIvaI ko mana maoM qaa¸ vahI sapnaa r%naI ko mana maoM qaa. jaIvaI ka sapnaa ek ]pnyaasa ko AaMsaU bana gayaa AaOr r%naI
ka sapnaa gaItaoM ko tukant taoD, kr Aaja ]sakI JaaolaI maoM dUQa pI rha qaa

Kulao AakaSa maoM jasavaMt isaMh ivardI

gaima-ima-yaaoyaaoM ko idnaaoM maoM maoro Gar ko pICo A@sar hlacala macaI rhtI hO. yah zIk hO ik maorI p%naI pixayaaoM ko ilae Zor saaro
M dotI hO. pr yah hlacala ka karNa nahIM hO.
danao AaOr raoTI ko TukD,o Gar ko pICo fok

k[-
k[- pxaI svayaM cauggaa caugato hOM AaOr dUsaro pixayaaoM kao BaI AavaajaoM lagaato hOM¸ pr k[-
k[- isaf-
isaf- Apnao Aap cau
cauggaa caugato hOM AaOr
dUsaraoM kao pasa BaI nahIM fTknao doto. pr hlacala ka karNa yah BaI nahIM hO.

vaastva maoM baat yah hO ik jaba maasaUma icaiD,yaa dIvaar yaa snaanaGar ko kaonaaoM maoM Apnao GaaoMsalao banaa laotI hOM tba SaarkoM turnt
haija,r hao jaatI hOM. icaiD,yaa jaao BaI itnaka–
itnaka–itnaka [k{a krtI hOM¸ Saarko ]nakao ek– ek–ek kr ibaKor dotI hOM. pr
icaiD,yaa maaocao- pr DTI rhtI hOM. , , ,

p`%yaok vaYa-
vaYa- eosaa hI haota hO. kuC idna phlao ek baar jaba maorI p%naI daophr ko baad Gar ko pICo ga[-
ga[- tao ]sanao doKa ik
GaaoMsalao ko naIcao QartI pr ek ANDa TUTa pD,a qaa.

– "yah Saarko kI Sarart hO." ]sanao gaussao sao kha – "maOM SaarkaoM kao [sa Gar maoM nahIM Aanao dÐUgaI."
– "tU kOsao raokogaIÆ"
– "maOM raok laÐUgaI."
– "pixayaaoM pr kao[- pabandI nahIM lagaa[-
lagaa[- jaa saktI."
" ifr ]nhaonM ao icaiD,yaa ka ANDa @yaaoM taoD,aÆ"
– "cala¸ hmaoM @yaa."
– "@yaaoM¸ hO @yaaoM nahIMÆ" ]sanao gaussao sao kha – "icaiD,yaa nao hmaaro Gar maoM GaaoMsalaa banaakr ANDo ide hOM , , , hmaara fja-
fja- hO
]sakI rKvaalaI krnaa."

]sa idna baat vahIM samaaPt hao ga[-

ga[.
- @yaaoMik vah bahut Baavauk naja,r Aa rhI qaI AaOr s~I jaba Baavauk hao tao ]sako saaqa
maukabalaa nahIM hao sakta.

kailaja maoM Cui+yaaÐ qaIM AaOr maOM saPtisaMQau ko laaogaaoM ko baaro maoM Apnaa SaaoQap~ pUra kr rha qaa. vaOidk kala ko Aaya- Aaya- laaogaaoM
sao laokr Aaja tk saPtisaMQau Aqavaa pMjaaba ko laaogaaoM kao ivadoSaI hmalaavaaraoM AaOr p`kRit kI inad- inad-yaI
yaI Sai>yaaoM sao yauw krnaa
pD,a hO¸ tba jaakr vao Apnao Aapkao [sa QartI pr sqaaipt kr sako hOM. , , , , Aba tao [sa QartI pr vaatavarNa maoM eosao
SaaOya-a-pUpNU a-a- Baava vyaaPt hOM jaao hr iksaI kao jaulma ko iva$w ]znao ko ilae p`oirt krto hOM. maOM daophr tk ilaKta hÐU AaOr
ifr Kanaa Kakr saao jaata hÐU. saaoto hue BaI maOM p`aya: bahadur pMjaabaI laaogaaoM ko karnaamaao
karnaamaaoM ko baaro maoM saaocata rhta hÐU.
ek idna daophr ko va> maorI AaÐK lagaI hI qaI ik maOMnao Gar ko ipCvaaD,o pixayaaoM kI caIK–caIK–pukar AaOr bahut ja,aor ka Saaor
saunaa. maOM turnt ]zkr baOz gayaa. maorI p%naI kh rhI qaI – "[na SaarkaoM nao icaiD,yaa ko baccao kao nahIM CaoD,naa."
– "@yaa kr laoMgaIÆ"
– "maar doMgaI."
– "@yaaoMÆ @yaa pixayaaoM maoM BaI [-[-Yyaa-
Yyaa- haotI hOÆ"
Yyaa
– "Aapka @yaa #yaala hO¸ AadimayaaoM maoM hI haotI hOÆ"
pla–
pla–Bar $k kr ]sanao ifr kha – "prsaaoM icaiD,yaa ka baccaa naIcao igar gayaa qaa." qaa."
– "ifrÆ"
– "maOMnao ]sakao ]zakr¸ GaaoMsalao maoM rK idyaa."
– "vah tumasao Dra nahIMÆ"
– "nahIM , , , , pixayaaoM kao BaI Apnao caahnao vaalaaoM ka pta haota hO."
ABaI hma baat kr hI rho qao ik icaiD,yaaoM kI caIM–caIM ka bahut baD,a tUfana ]za AaOr maomaorI p%naI turnt ]zkr Aagao Aa[-Aa[-¸
pr maOMnao ]sakI baajaU pkD, kr raok ilayaa.
– "@yaa baat hOÆ"
"icaiD,yaaoM kao ApnaI sahayata svayaM krnao dao¸" maOMnao kha. vah jaldI sao baaolaI – "vah kmaja,aor hOM."
– "nahIM , , , tuma hI ]nakao kmaja,aor samaJatI hao hao."
– "tao @yaa , , , Æ"
– "tuma ]nakao SaarkaoM ko iva$w laD,nao dao. hmaoM hr samaya ]nako saaqa nahIM rhnaa." maOMnao kha – "j,yaada sao j,yaada vah
baccaa K%ma hI tao hao jaayaogaa , , , "
– "haÐ , , , , haÐ , , , ."
– "pr icaiD,yaa DTko laD,naa saIK jaayaoMgaI."
]sanao QaOya-a- sao kha – "maOM doK tao laÐU @yaa hao rha hO."
– "AvaSya doKao , , , pr ]nakI laD,a[-[- maoM dKla mat donaa."
"[sa trh baura[- a[- kao sahara imalata hO¸" ]sanao p`itvaad ikyaa.
maOMnao kha – "ijasako saaqa baura[- a[- haotI hO vah BaI tao baura[-
a[- ko iva$w DTo."
– "AcCa ifr , , , , laD,nao dao." maorI p%naI nao baat K%ma kr dI.

Gar ko pICo dUsaro samaya ka saUrja garma hao rha qaa. hmaaro Gar ka maMUh pUrba kI Aaor hO ijasa karNa hma gaima-
gaima-yaao
yaaoM maoM saubah
Gar ko pICo piScama kI Aaor baOzto hOM AaOr daophr baad jaba saUya-a- piScama kI Aaor Jauk jaata hO tba pUva-a- kI Aaor Gar ko
saamanao baOz jaato hOM.

hmanao pICo baramado maoM jaakr jaalaI ko drvaajao sao doKa tao daophr kao paÐca SaarkaoM nao icaiD,yaaoM ko GaaoMsalao kao Gaora huAa qaa.
icaiD,yaa AaOr icaD,a daonaaoM hI GaaoMsalao ko Aagao baOzo SaarkaoM ka maukabalaa kr rho qao. iksaI samaya dao SaarkoM GaaoMsalao pr hmalaa
krtIM AaOr kBaI tIna. icaiD,yaa ka baccaa GaaoMsalao ko pICo baOza jaaor–jaaor sao caIM–caIM kr rha qaa. pta nahIM @yaa kr rha
qaa.

kla ek ca@kIhara BaI GaaoMsalao kao maÐuh maar rha qaa. maorI p%naI nao GabarahT maoM kha – "pr maOMnao ]sakao Bagaa idyaa , , , , yao
SaarkoM tao pICo hI pD, ga[-ga[- hO."
– "kao[- baat nahIM , , , , tuma [naka maukabalaa doKao."

icaiD,yaaoM ko Gaaosalao pr hmalaa krnao vaalaI SaarkoM bahut laD,akI AaOr futII--laI
laI qaIM. ]nako saaMvalao rMga AaOr pIlaI caaoMcaoM naukIlaI
qaIM. vao jaba baaolatIM tao baD,I saMgaItmayaI Aavaaja, inaklatI¸ pr vao kama @yaa kr rhI qaIMÆ
maOMnao ApnaI p%naI sao kha – "SaarkaoM ka saaMvalaa rMga [nakI [-[-Yyaa-Yyaa- ko karNa hI huAa haogaa."
Yyaa
– "@yaa kha jaa sakta hOÑ"
– "yahI baat p`tIt haotI hO."
– Aapnao khIM pZ,a hO @yaaÆ"
– "nahIM¸ yah AnauBava kI baat hO AaOr AnauBava kI gavaahI kBaI galat nahIM haotI."
pla–
pla–Bar vah $k kr kr baaolaI – "maOM SaarkaoM kao ]D,anao lagaI hÐU."
– "p`itidna ]D,aAaogaIÆ"
– "ifr @yaa k$ÐÆ mauJasao bada- bada-St
St nahIM haota , , , ,."
– "ifr tuma icaiD,yaaoM kao Gar maoM GaaosM alao mat banaanao dao."
– "maoro sao yah nahIM hao sakogaa."
– "ifr [sao bada- bada-St
St krao."
– "iksaoÆ"
– "jaao kuC hao rha hO."
– "pr yah tao jyaadtI hO."
maOMnao javaaba nahIM idyaa.

vaOsao maOM saaoca rha qaa , , , ,'SaarkMo saaoca rhI haoMgaI – yaid QartI AaOr AakaSa maoM icaiD,yaaÐ hI icaiD,yaaÐ hao ga[-
ga[- tao hmaara @yaa
banaogaa – [sailae
[sailae zIk yahI hO ik icaiD,yaaoM kI nasala kao baZ,nao hI na idyaa jaae.'

]sa samaya ijatnao gaussao sao SaarkaoM nao icaiD,yaaoM pr hmalaa ikyaa AaOr icaiD,yaaoM nao ]sa hmalao kao raoka¸ ]sa trh Aksar
AadmaI BaI nahIM kr sakto.

daophr ka samaya qaa AaOr pxaI ek– ek–dUsaro ka maukabalaa krko qak gayao qao. eosaa laga rha qaa ik SaarkoM inaraSa hao ga[ ga[--
qaIM. ]nakI ]D,ana maoM phlao jaOsaa ]%saah nahIM qaa. icaiD,yaa AaOr icaD,a BaI DTo hue qao. caaho vao qak gayao qao AaOr ]nakI
saaÐsa toja,I sao cala rhI p`tIt hao rhI qaI pr ]nakao laga rha qaa ik Agar Aaja vao Apnao baccao kao na bacaa sako tao Sama- Sama- sao
mar jaayaoMgao.
"baat @yaa hO¸ ek iballaI BaI GaaoMsalao kI Aaor JaaÐk rhI qaI." maorI p%naI baaolaI – "pr vah }pr nahIM phÐuca saktI qaI."
"icaiD,yaaoM ko duSmana bahut hOM." maOMnao kha – "pr ifr BaI yah hr jagah haotI hOM , , , , Kulao AakaSa maoM ivacartI hOM , , , , ,AaOr
kBaI iksaI ka Baya nahIM maanatIM , , , , ."
maorI yah baat saunakr maorI p%naI kI AaÐKaoM maoM camak Aa ga[-
ga[- – "AapkI yah baat tao zIk zIk hO."

]sa samaya hmanao doKa icaiD,yaa caIM–caIM krko SaarkaoM kao lalakar rhI qaI , , , ,ik ihmmat hO tao krao maukabalaaÑ maOMnao kha –
"hmalaavar maoM tba tk ihmmat haotI hO jaba tk kao[- ]saka maukabalaa nahIM krta¸ @yaaoMik jaulma krnao vaalao ko pasa pasa
p`akRitk Sai> nahIM haotI."

saUrja piScama kI Aaor Ast hao rha qaa. laaoga baramado maoM baOzo caaya pI rho qao. Aba tk baccao BaI ]z gayao qao prntu
]nakao ibalkula maalaUma na qaa ik icaiD,yaaoM nao SaarkaoM ka kOsao maukabalaa ikyaa. maorI p%naI saMtutYu T qaI. vah saaoca rhI qaI ik
Agar jaulma krnao vaalao ka maukabalaa ikyaa jaayao tao jaulma $k sakta hO.

ABaI hmanao caaya K%ma BaI nahIM kI qaI ik pICo sao ifr pixayaaoM ka Saaor ]za AaOr maorI p%naI nao Gabarakr kha – "[sa baar
SaarkoM icaiD,yaa ko baccao
baccao kao nahIM CaoD,oMgaI."
– "ifr Gabara ga[-ga[-."
."
– "baat hI GabarahT vaalaI hO."
– "pr tuma icanta na krao."
yah baat saunakr kaka ³hmaara baoTa´ jaldI sao AaÐgana kI Aaor baZ,a AaOr ifr turnt vaaipsa Aa gayaa AaOr baaolaa – "mammaI
jaI¸ Baagakr AaAao."
– "@yaa huAaÆ"
– "bahut hI idlacasp naja,ara hOÆ"
hma saBaI jaldI sao ipCvaaD,o kI Aaor gayao. dRSya sacamauca hI idlacasp qaa.
icaiD,yaa ka baccaa GaaoMsalao maoM sao inaklakr AaÐgana maoM Aa gayaa qaa AaOr saarI icaiD,yaaM ]sakao Apnao saaqa ]D,naa isaKa rhI
qaIM. ]sako pr pUrI trh ]D,nao ko ilae tOyaar qao AaOr ]saka SarIr BaI taktvar qaa.

vahaM ek BaI Saarko nahIM qaa.

"yah tao kuC hI idnaaoM maoM [tnaa baD,a hao gayaaÑ" maorI p%naI nao KuSa haokr kha – "vaah¸ vaahÑ"
"tuJao maalaUma nahIM"¸ maOMnao kha–
kha– "maukabalaa AadmaI kao Sai>SaalaI banaa dota hO."

Agalao pla hI ek jaaordar caIM–caIM kI Aavaaja gaMUjaI AaOr vah baccaa pUro jaaor sao dIvaar ko }pr sao¸ ibajalaI ko taraoM kao
par krta huAa ivastRt Kulao AakaSa maoM ]D, gayaa.

maiNayaa AmaRta p`Itma

saMQyaa
Qyaa gahranao kao qaI¸ jaba ivaVa ko pit jayadova Apnao kama sao vaapsa Aae¸ AaOr ivaVa nao Gar ka drvaaja,a Kaolato hue
doKa – ]nako saaqa ek AjaIba–
AjaIba–saa idKta AadmaI
AadmaI qaa¸ bahut maOlaa–
aa–saa badna AaOr galao maoM ek laMbaa–
aa–saa kuta-a- phnao hue , , ,

ivaVa nao kuC pUCa nahIM¸ pr kuC pUCtI hu[- inagaahaoM sao Apnao pit kI Aaor doKa. jayadova hlka hlka––saa mauskra ide¸ ifr
baIbaII jaI hOM¸ bahut AcCI hOM¸ tuma mana lagaa kr kama kraogao¸ tao bahut KuSa
ivaVa sao nahIM¸ ]sa AadmaI sao khnao lagao¸ "yah baIba
haoMgaI , , ,"

Gar ko BaItr Aato hue¸ jayadova nao baramado maoM pD,I hu[- ek caTa[-
caTa[- kI Aaor doKa AaOr ]sa AadmaI sao khnao lagao¸ "tuma yahaM
baOzao¸ ifr haqa–
haqa–pOr Qaao laonaa , , ,"
AaOr Gar ko baD,o kmaro kI Aaor jaato hue ivaVa sao khnao lagao¸ "tuma caahtI qaIM ik kama ko ilae kao[- eosaa AadmaI imalao¸
jaao Kanaa pkanaa Balao hI na jaanata hao¸ magar [-[-maanadar
maanadar hao , , ,"
ivaVa nao¸ kuC Gabara[-
Gabara[- saI¸ pUCa¸ "[sao khaM sao pkD, laaelaae haoÆ"
"Aaihsta baaolaaoÑ" jayadova nao kmaro ko dIvaana pr baOzto hue kha AaOr pUCa¸ "manaU khaM hOÆ"
"Kolanao gayaa hO¸ ABaI Aata haogaa¸ laoikna yah AadmaI , , ," ivaVa kh rhI qaI¸ jaba jayadova khnao lagao¸ "manaU sao ek baat
khnaI hO¸ yah bahut saIQaa
saIQaa AadmaI hO¸ laoikna Dra huAa hO¸ K,asakr baccaaoM sao Dra huAa hO , , ,ek maoro dF,tr ko Samaa
Samaa-- jaI hOM¸
]nako pasa qaa.

vao [sakI maohnat kI AaOr [maanadarI kI tarIÔ krto hOM¸ laoikna ]nako baccao ]nako vaSa kI baat nahIM hOM¸ ]nako paMca baccao
hOM¸ ekdma
ekdma sao SarartI–
SarartI– [saka k,d ja,ra laMbaa hO – vao [sao Sauturmauga-a- khkr proSaana krto qao , , ,]nakI¸ Samaa-
Samaa- jaI kI p%naI
BaI toja, imajaaja, kI hOM , , ,yah iktnaI baar ]nako Gar sao Baaga jaata qaa¸ laoikna khIM izkanaa nahIM qaa¸ vao ifr sao pkD,kr
[sao lao jaato qao , , ,"
"laoikna yah kuC saIK BaI paegaaÆ" ivaVa kh rhI qaI jaba jayadova khnao lagao¸ "}pr ka kama tao krogaa¸ Gar kI
saÔa[-
saÔa[- krogaa¸ bat-
bat-nana krogaa , , ,isaÔ-
saÔ- manaU kao AcCI trh samaJaa donaa ik vah [sasao badsalaUkI na kro , , ,ifr doKogM ao , , ,Aba
ek Pyaalaa caaya do dao – ]sakao BaI caaya pUC laonaa , , ,"

ivaVa kmaro sao laaOTnao kao hu[-¸ ifr BaItr ko CaoTo kmaro maoM jaakr ek kmaIja, pajaamaa inakala laa[-
laa[-¸ AaOr haqa maoM saabauna ka
ek TukD,a AaOr ek puranaa– anaa–saa taOilayaa laokr¸ baahr caTa[-
caTa[- pr baOzo hue ]sa AadmaI sao pUCnao lagaI¸ "tumhara naama @yaa
hOÆ"

]sanao javaaba nahIM idyaa¸ AaOr ivaVa kuC K,amaaoSa rhkr khnao lagaI¸ "doKao AaMgana maoM ]sa dIvaar ko pICo ek nala hO –
vahaM jaakr naha laao¸ AcCI trh saabauna sao¸ AaOr yah kpD, kpD,o phna laaoÑ"
vah AadmaI isar Jaukae baOza qaa¸ ]sanao ek baar DrI DrI––DrI–
DrI–saI AaMKaoM sao }pr kao doKa¸ pr ]za nahIM¸ na ivaVa ko haqa sao
kpD,o ilae , , ,
[tnao maoM jayadova ]zkr Aae AaOr baaolao¸ "maiNayaaÑ ]zao¸ jaOsao baIbaI jaI kh rhI hOM¸ yah kpD,o lao
lao laao¸ AaOr vahaM jaakr
naha laaoÑ"
pasa sao ivaVa mauskra dI¸ "tumhara naama tao bahut AcCa hO¸ maiNayaa , , ,"
maiNayaa nao Aaihsta sao ]zkr ivaVa ko haqa sao kpD,o BaI lao ilae¸ saabauna AaOr taOilayaa BaI¸ AaOr jahaM ]na laaogaaoM nao saMkto
ikyaa qaa¸
qaa¸ vahaM AaMgana maoM banaI ek CaoTI–
I–saI dIvaar kI Aaor cala idyaa , , ,

ivaVa nao rsaao[- maoM jaakr caaya banaa[-

banaa[-¸ maiNayaa ko ilae ek igalaasa caaya vahaM rsaao[- maoM hI rK dI¸ AaOr baakI caaya dao PyaalaaoM
maoM Dalakr baD,o kmaro maoM calaI ga[-
ga[- , , ,
AaOr ifr jaba maiNayaa naha kr k,maIja, pjaamaa phna kr rsaao[- kI trÔ Aayaa¸ tao ivaVa nao ]sao caaya ka igalaasa doto hue
ek naja,r hOranaI sao ]sakI Aaor doKa¸ AaOr hlko sao mauskratI hu[- baD,o kmaro maoM jaakr jayadova sao khnao lagaI¸ "ja,ra doKao
tao ]sao¸ Aap phcaana nahIM sakogM ao. vah AcCI K,asaI Sakla ka hO¸ AaOr BarI javaanaI maoM hO. maOM samaJaI qaI– qaI– baD,I ]ma` ka hO
, , ,"

AaOr kuC hI idnaaoM maoM¸ ivaVa [%maInaana sao Apnao pit sao khnao lagaI¸ "ekdma khnaa maanata hO¸ kuC baaolata nahIM¸ lao laoikna
idna Bar Gar kI saÔa[-
saÔa[- maoM lagaa rhta hO. manaU sao qaaoD,I–qaaoD,I baat krnao lagaa hO¸ vah [sao ApnaI iktabaaoM sao tsvaIroM
idKata hO¸ tao yah KuSa hao ]zta hO¸ laoikna ek baat samaJa maoM nahIM AatI¸ Akolao maoM baOzta hO¸ tao Apnao sao kuC baa baaoolata
rhta hO¸ lagata hO– qaaoD,a saa pagala hO , , ,"
Gar kI dIvaar sao saTa huAa¸ ek naIma ka poD, qaa¸ vah maiNayaa jaba BaI K,alaI haota¸ ]sa poD, ko naIcao baOza rhta , , ,]sa
va@t Agar kao[- pasa sao gauja,ro tao doK sakta qaa ik vah Akolaa baOza AaihstaAaihsta–
hsta–Aaihsta kuC [sa trh baaolata qaa¸ jaOsao
iksaI sao baat kr rha hao¸ AaOr vah BaI kuC gaussao maoM , , ,

ivaVa kao ]saka yah rhsya pkD, maoM nahIM Aata qaa¸ AaOr ek idna poD, ko maaoTo sao tnao kI AaoT maoM haokr ivaVa nao saunaa¸
vah maiNayaa ek du:K AaOr gaussao maoM jaanao iksasao kh rha qaa¸ "saba kama Kud krtI hOM – saaga,–sabja,I kOsao pkanaa hO¸ mauJao
kuC nahIM isaKatIM¸ AaTa BaI nahIM malanao dotIM , , ,"
ivaVa sao rha nahIM gayaa¸ vah ja,aor sao hMsa dI¸ AaOr poD, kI AaoT sao baahr Aakr khnao lagaI¸ "maiNayaaÑ tuma Kanaa pkanaa
saIKaogaoÆ AaAao maoro saaqa , , ,tUnao mauJasao @yaaoM nahIM khaÆ yah maorI iSakayat iksasao kr rha qaaÆ"
maiNayaa Saima-
Saima-Mda–
a–saa¸ naIma sao JaD,tI hu[- pi<ayaaM bauharnao lagaa , , ,

maiNayaa Aba saaga,–sabja,I BaI kaTnao

kaTnaoaoao–pkanao lagaa qaa AaOr baaja,ar sao K,rId kr BaI laanao lagaa qaa. ek idna baaja,ar sao iBaMDI
laanaI qaI¸ maiNayaa baaja,ar gayaa tao k,rIba ek GaMTa laaOTa nahIM. Aayaa tao ]sako haqa ko qaolao maoM bahut CaoTI–
I–CaoTI AaOr
taja,I iBaMiDyaaM qaIM¸ laoikna
kna ]saka saaMsa eosao fUla rha qaa¸ jaOsao khIM sao Baagata huAa Aayaa hao. Aato hI khnao lagaa¸
"doKao jaIÑ iktnaI AcCI iBaMDI laayaa hMU– pasa vaalao baaja,ar sao nahIM– ]sa dUsaro baD,o baaja,ar sao laayaa hMU , , ,"
ivaVa nao iBaMDI kao Qaaokr ClanaI maomaoM Dala idyaa¸ panaI sauKanao ko ilae¸ AaOr khnao lagaI¸ "iBaMDI tao baiZ,yaa hO¸ @yaa [sa
baaja,ar maoM nahIM qaIÆ"
maiNayaa khnao lagaa¸ "[sa baaja,ar maoM¸ jahaM Aap laaoga sabj,aI laoto hOM– vah AadmaI bahut K,raba hO¸ ]sako pasa pkI hu[- AaOr
baasaI iBaM
iBaMDI qaI¸ vah khta qaa– qaa– maOM vahIM sao lao jaa}M¸ AaOr saaqa mauJao ja,hr BaI do dota qaa , , ,"
"ja,hrÑ" ivaVa caaOMk ga[- ga[-¸ AaOr maiNayaa kI Aaor eosao doKnao lagaI¸ jaOsao vah Aaja ibalkula pgalaa gayaa hao , , ,pUCa¸ "vah tumhoM
ja,hr @yaaoM donao lagaaÆ"
lagaaÆ"
maiNayaa jaldI sao baaola ]za¸ "[sailae ik maOM ]sakI saD,I hu[- iBaMDI K,rId laMU , , ,khta qaa– qaa– maOM jaao sabj,aI dota hMU¸ tuma
caupcaap lao ilayaa krao¸ maOM raoja, ko tumhoM baIsa pOsao dMUgaa , , ,[sa trh ko pOsao ja,hr haoto hOM , , ,"

ivaVa maiNayaa
maiNayaa kI Aaor doKtI rh ga[-
ga[-¸ ifr hlko sao mauskrakr pUCnao lagaI¸ "yah tumhoM iksanao batayaa qaa ik [sa trh ko
pOsao ja,hr haoto hOMÆ"
koo baaga, sao Aama
maiNayaa Aaja bahut KuSa qaa¸ batanao lagaa¸ "maaM nao kha qaa , , ,jaba maOM CaoTa qaa¸ iksaI nao mauJao iksaI dUsaro k
taoDk , r laanao kao kha qaa¸ AaOr maOM taoD, laayaa qaa. ]sa AadmaI nao mauJao pcaasa pOsao ide qao¸ AaOr jaba maOMnao maaM kao ide¸ tao
khnao lagaIM – yah ja,hr tU nahIM Kaegaa¸ jaaAao ]sa AadmaI ko pOsao ]saI kao do ko AaAao¸ AaOr ifr saosao iksaI ko khnao pr
tU caaorI nahIM krogaa."

AaOr ivaVa caupcaap ]sakI Aaor doKtI rh ga[- ga[- qaI. ]sa idna ]sanao maiNayaa sao pUCa¸ "Aba tumharI maaM khaM hOÆ tuma ]sao
gaaMva maoM CaoDk
, r Sahr maoM @yaaoM Aae haoÆ"

maiNayaa maaM ko naama sao bahut dr caup rh gayaa¸ ifr khnao lagaa¸ "maaM nahIM hO¸ mar ga[-
ga[-¸ maora gaaMva maoM kao[- nahIM hO , , ,"
idna gauja,rto gae AaOr ivaVa kao laganao lagaa¸ jaOsao maiNayaa kao Aba [sa Gar sao maaoh hao Aayaa hO. K,asakr manaU sao¸ jaao ]sao
pasa ibazakr k[- k[- baar khainayaaM
khainayaaM saunaata hO¸ AaOr ek idna jaba manaU nao iksaI baat kI ija,d maoM Aakr raoTI nahIM Ka[- Ka[- qaI¸
tao ivaVa nao doKa ik maiNayaa nao BaI raoTI nahIM Ka[-
Ka[- qaI , , ,

ek Saama ivaVa nao ApnaI AlamaarI Kaolakr hro roSama ka ek saUT inakalaa¸ jaao ]sao kla saubah
bah khIM jaanao ko ilae phnanaa
qaa. doKa ik k,maIja, pr iktnaI hI salavaToM qaIM. ]sanao maiNayaa kao kha¸ "jaaAao¸ ABaI yah k,maIja, p`so a krvaa ko lao
AaAaoÑ ibaMidyaa sao khnaa–
khnaa– ABaI caaiheÑ"

maiNayaa gayaa¸ pr ]lTo paMva laaOT Aayaa¸ AaOr kmaIja, plaMplaMga pr rK dI , , ,

ivaVa nao pUCa¸ "@yaa huAa¸ ibaMidyaa nao k,maIja, p`osa nahIM kIÆ"
"vah nahIM krtI , , ," maiNayaa nao [tnaa–
[tnaa–saa kha¸ AaOr rsaao[- maoM jaakr bat-
batna-na malanao lagaa , , ,ivaVa nao ifr Aavaaja, dI¸
"maiNayaaÑ @yaa huAaÆ vah @yaaoM nahIM krtIÆ
krtIÆ jaaAao ]sao baulaakr laaAaoÑ"

maiNayaa¸ ]saI trh bat- batna-na malata rha¸ gayaa nahIM¸ tao ivaVa nao ifr sao kha. javaaba maoM maiMNayaa khnao lagaa¸ "saahba Aato hI
haoMgao¸ ABaI mauJao AaTa malanaa hO¸ ABaI dala BaI pkI nahIM AaOr ABaI caavala baInanao hOM¸ AaOr manaU saahba nao kuC maIza pkanao
kao kha qaa , , ,ABaI , , ,"
ivaVa hOrana qaI ik Aaja maiNayaa kao @yaa hao gayaa. ]sanao Aaja tk iksaI kama maoM Aanaa– Aanaa–kanaI nahIM kI qaI , , ,AaOr ivaVa
nao kuC }McaI Aavaaja, maoM kha¸ "maOM doK laotI hMU rsaao[- maoM¸ tuma jaaAao¸ ibaMidyaa kao ABaI baulaakr laaAao , , ,"
maiNayaa bat-
bat-nana vahIM CaoDk
, r gayaa¸ laoikna ]lTo paMva laaOT Aayaa¸ khnao lagaa¸ "vah nahIM AatI¸" AaOr ifr caupcaap bat- batna-na
malanao lagaa.
ivaVa kI pkD, maoM kuC nahIM Aa rha qaa. vah saaoca rh rhII qaI – jaanao @yaa huAa¸ ibaMidyaa eosaI tao nahIM qaI , , ,
[tnao maoM drvaaja,o kI Aaor sao ibaMidyaa kI payala saunaa[-
aa[- dI¸ AaOr vah hMsatI–
atI–hMsatI Aakr khnao lagaI¸ "Aap mauJao kmaIja,
dIijaeÑ maOM ABaI p`osa ike laatI hMU."
"pr huAa @yaa hOÆ" ivaVa naonao pUCa tao ibaMidyaa hMsanao lagaI¸ "maiNayaa sao pUCao."
"vah tao kuC batata nahIM." ivaVa nao kha¸ AaOr BaItr jaakr k,maIja, lao Aa[ Aa[--. ]sanao ifr maiNayaa kI Aaor doKa AaOr
pUCa¸ "baaolaao maiNayaaÑ @yaa baat hu[- qaIÆ tU tao khta qaa¸ vah p`osa nahIM krtI¸
krtI¸ AaOr doKao vah Kud laonao Aa[-
Aa[- hO."
maiNayaa nao na [Qar kao doKa¸ AaOr na kao[- javaaba idyaa. ibaMidyaa hMsatI rhI AaOr ifr khnao lagaI¸ "baat kuC nahIM qaI¸ yah
jaba BaI Aapko kpD,o laokr Aata qaa¸ maOM [sao maja,ak, sao khtI qaI – doKaoÑ [tnao kpD,o pD,o hOM¸ phlao yah p`osa k$MgaI AaOr
ifr tumharo kpD,–o Agar ABaI krvaanao hOM tao naaca kr idKaAaoÑ AaOr yah hMsata BaI qaa¸ naacata BaI qaa¸ AaOr maOM saara kama
CaoDk, r¸ Aapko kpD,o pòsa krnao lagatI qaI , , ,Aaja pta nahIM @yaa huAa¸ maOMnao [sao naacanao
naacanao kao kha¸ tao yah vahaM sao Baaga
Aayaa. maOMnao maja,ak maoM kha qaa – Aba maOM kmaIja, p`osa nahIM k$MgaI."

ivaVa caupcaap saunatI rhI¸ ifr khnao lagaI¸ "AaOr @yaa baat hu[- qaIÆ"
ibaMidyaa hMsato–hMsato khnao lagaI¸ "AaOr tao kao[- baat nahIM hu[-¸ Aaja tao [sao maorI maaM nao ek laDDU BaI idyaa qaa¸ Kanao kao¸
laoikna yah laDDU BaI vahaM CaoD, Aayaa , , ,"
"tuma kaho ka laDDU [sao iKlaa rhI qaIMÆ" ivaVa nao mauskrakr pUCa tao ibaMidyaa kuC sakucaatI– aatI–saI khnao lagaI – maorI sagaa[-
sagaa[-
hu[- hO¸ maaM naonao [sao vahI laDDU idyaa qaa , , ,"

ibaMidyaa yah khkr calaI ga[-ga[-¸ k,maIja, p`osa krko laa[-

laa[-¸ ifr sao jaatI baar maiNayaa kao khtI ga[-
ga[-¸ "Aro¸ tU Aaja iksa baat
sao $z gayaa , , ," pr maiNayaa nao ]sakI Aaor nahIM doKa¸ KamaaoSa dUsarI Aaor doKta rha. rat hu[- – sabanao Kanaa Kayaa¸ manaU
nao raoja, kI trh maiNayaa kao baulaakr kuC tsvaIroM idKa[-
idKa[- pr maiNayaa sabakI Aaor kuC [sa trh doKta rha jaOsao khIM bahut
dUr KD,a hao AaOr dUr sao iksaI kao phcaana na pa rha hao , , ,

saubah kI caaya maiNayaa hI sabakao

sabakao kmaro maoM dota qaa. saUrja inaklanao sao phlao¸ laoikna jaba saUrja kI ikrNa iKD,kI maoM sao
ivaVa kI caarpa[-
caarpa[- tk Aa ga[- ga[-¸ tba BaI khIM maiNayaa kI Aavaaja, nahIM Aa rhI qaI , , ,
ivaVa jaldI sao ]zI¸ rsaao[-GarGar maoM ga[-
ga[-¸ pr maiNayaa vahaM nahIM qaa. jayado
jayadova BaI ]zo¸ doKa¸ kuC proSaana hue¸ pr ivaVa nao
kha¸ "Aap Gabara[e nahIM¸ maOM baahr naIma ko poD, tlao doKtI hMU¸ vah ja,$r vahIM haogaa , , ,"
AaOr ijasa trh ek baar Aagao ivaVa nao haOlao sao jaakr poD, ko tnao kI AaoT maoM haokr maiNayaa kao doKa AaOr saunaa qaa¸ vahaM
ga[-
ga[- tao maiNayaa sacamauca vahIM qaa¸ Apnao maoM Kaoyaaaa––saa¸ khIM Apnao sao baahr bahut dUr AaOr kaMpto sao haozaoM sao baaolao jaa rha
qaa¸ "jaaAaoÑ tuma BaI jaaAao– tuma BaI AlasaI hao , , ,tuma vahI hao – AlasaI , , ,jaaAao , , ,jaaAao , , ,"

ivaVa nao maiNayaa ko k,rIba jaakr ]sako kMQao pr haqa rK idyaa AaOr Aaihsta sao kuC [sa trh baaolaI¸ jaOsao naIma ko poD, sao
naIma kI pi<ayaaM JaD, rhI haoM¸ "AlasaI kaOna qaIÆ vah khaM calaI ga[- ga[Æ"-Æ"
maiNayaa kI AaMKoM kuC [tnaI dUr¸ [tnaI dUr doK rhI qaIM ik pasa kaOna KD,a qaa¸ ]sao pta nahIM cala rha qaa , , ,pr ek
Aavaaja, qaI¸ jaao ifr–
ifr–ifr sao ]sako kanaaoM sao Tkrta rhI qaI – kaOna qaI AlasaIÆ
maiNayaa Apnao maoM Kaoyaa–
aa–saa baaolanao lagaa¸ "vah maoro saaqa KolatI qaI , , ,hma daonaaoM jaMgala maoM Kolato qao¸ khto qaI–
qaI– nadI ko par
jaaAao AaOr ]sa par kI baorI ko baor taoD,kr laaAao , , ,maOM nadI maoM tOr jaata qaa AaOr dUsaro iknaaro pr sao baor laata qaa , , ,"
"vah khaM calaI ga[-ga[-Æ"
Æ" ivaVa kI Aavaaja, hvaa ko JaaoMko kI trh ]sako kanaao kanaaoM maoM pD,I tao vah khnao lagaa¸ "AlasaI ka
byaah hao gayaa¸ vah calaI ga[-
ga[- , , ,"
ivaVa nao maiNayaa ko kMQao kao JakJaaora¸ kha¸ "calaao ]zaoÑ" maiNayaa nao ek baar ivaVa kI Aaor doKa¸ pr kha kuC nahIM.
]saI trh ifr K,laa maoM doKnao lagaa , , ,
ivaVa nao ifr ek baar pUCa¸ "AlasaI nao jaato samaya tumhoM kuC nahIM kha qaaÆ"
maiNayaa Apnao badna pr JaD,tI naIma kI pi<ayaaoM kao mau{I maoM Barta huAa khnao lagaa¸ "Aa[ "Aa[-- qaI¸ byaah ko laDDU donao ko ilae ,
, ," AaOr maiNayaa mau{I Kaolakr naIma kI pi<ayaaMo kao ja,maIna pr ibaKorta khnao lagaa¸ "mauJao laDDU iKlaatI hO , , ,"
ivaVa nao ]sako isar pr sao naIma kI pi<ayaaM JaaD,to hue¸ kuC ja,aor sao kha¸ "Aba ]zaoÑ calaao¸ caaya banaaAaoÑ"
maiNayaa ek fmaa-
fmaa-bardar
bardar kI trh ]z KD,a huAa AaOr Gar maoM Aakr caaya banaanao lagaa , , ,
vah Cu+I ka idna qaa¸ ivaVa kao AaOr jayadova kao Aaja khIM jaanaa qaa¸ [sailae caaya pIkr manaU kao Gar maoM CaoD,kr calao
gae , , ,
daophr Zlanao lagaI qaI¸ jaba vao daonaaoM vaapsa Aae¸ tao Gar maoM manaU qaa¸ pr maiNayaa nahIM qaa. manaU nao batayaa¸ "]sao iKlaayaa
qaa¸ ifr khIM calaa gayaa¸ AaOr ABaI tk Aayaa nahIM hO , , ,"
jayadova ]sakI tlaaSa maoM Gar sao inaklanao lagao¸ tao ivaVa nao kha¸ "vah Aapkao nahIM imalaogaa¸ vah Aaja dUsarI baar Apnaa
gaaMva CaoD,kr calaa gayaa hO , , ,"
jayadova nao ivaVa kI Aaor doKa¸ pUCa¸ "pr @yaaoMÆ"
ivaVa kuC dor K,amaaoSa rhI¸ ifr khnao lagaI¸ "Aba ek AaOr AlasaI ka byaah haonao vaalaa hO , , ,"

sahpazI sa%yaijat
sa%yaijat raya
ABaI saubah ko savaa naaO bajao hOM.
maaoiht sarkar nao galao maoM Ta[- Ta[- ka fMda Dalaa hI qaa ik ]sa kI p%naI A$Naa kmaro maoM Aa[- Aa[- AaOr baaolaI¸ 'tumhara faona.'
'Aba ABaI kaOna faona kr sakta hO BalaaÑ '
maaoiht ka zIk saaZ,o naaO baja,o dF,tr jaanao ka inayama rha hO. Aba Gar sao dF,tr kao inaklato va@t 'tumhara faona' sauna
kr svaBaavat: maaoiht kI %yaaOiryaaM caZ, ga[- ga[-.
A$Naa nao batayaa¸ 'vah kBaI tumharo saaqa skUla maoM pZ,ta qaa.'
'skUla maoM. , , , , , , AcCa , , , , , , naama
naama batayaaÆ'
']sa nao kha ik jaya naama batanao pr hI vah samaJa jaaegaa.
maaoiht sarkar nao kao[- tIsa saala phlao skUla CaoD,a haoogaa. ]sa kI @laasa maoM caalaIsa laD,ko rho haoMgao. Agar vah baD,o
Qyaana sao saaocao BaI tao jyaada–
jyaada–sao–jyaada baIsa
baIsa saaiqayaaoM ko naama yaad kr sakta hO AaOr [sa ko saaqa ]na ka caohra
BaI. saaOBaagya sao jaya yaa jayadova ko naama AaOr caohro kI yaad Aba BaI ]sao hO laoikna vah @laasa ko saba sao AcCo laD,kaoM maoM
ek qaa. gaaora¸ sauMdr– r–saa caohra¸ pZ,nao–ilaKnao
ilaKnao maoM haoiSayaar¸ Kola– a–kUd maoM BaI Aagao¸ ha[-
ha[- jaMp maoM Avvala. kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI vah
taSa ko Kola BaI idKayaa krta AaOr haM¸ kOsaoibayaaMka kI AavaRi%t maoM ]sa nao kao[- pdk BaI jaIta qaa. skUla sao inaklanao
ko baad maaoiht nao ]sako baaro maoM kBaI kao[- Kaoja– a–K,bar nahIM laI. laoikna Aaja [tnao saalaaoM ko baad ApnaI daostI ko
baavajaUd AaOr kBaI Apnao sahpazI rho [sa AadmaI ko baaro maoM kao[- Kasa lagaava mahsaUsa nahI kr rha qaa.
KOr¸ maaoiht nao faona ka irsaIvar pkD,a.
'hOlaao , , , , , ,'
'kaO
'kanO a maaoiht , , , , Ñ mauJao phcaana rho hao Baa[-
Baa[- , , , , , maOM vahIM tumhara jaya , , , , jayadova baaosa. baailagaMja skUla ka
sahpazI.'
'Ba[-
'Ba[- Aba Aavaaja sao tao phcaana nahIM rha , , , , haM caohra ja$r yaad hO , , , ,baat @yaa hOÆ
'tuma tao Aba
Aba baD,o Af,sar hao gae hao Ba[- Ba[-. maoora naama tumhoM Aba tk yaad rha¸ yahI bahut hO.'
'Aro yah saba CaoD,ao , , , , , , bataAao baat @yaa hOÆ'
'basa , , , , , yaUM hI qaaoD,I ja$rt qaI. ek baar imalanaa caahta hUM tuma sao.'
'kbaÆ'
'tuma jaba khaokhao. laooikna qaaoD,I jaldI hao tao AcCa , , , , '
'tao ifr Aaja hI imalaao. maOM Saama kao Ch bajao Gar Aa jaata hUM tuma saat bajao Aa sakaogaoÆ'
'@yaaoM nahIM , , , , ja$r Aa}Mgaa AcCa tao Qanyavaad. tBaI saarI baatoM haoMgaI.'
 ABaI hala hI maomaoM K,rIdI ga[-
ga[- AasamaanaI rMga kI kar maoM dF,tr jaato hue maaoiht sarkar nao skUla maoM GaTI kuC GaTnaaAaoM kao
yaad krnao kI kaoiSaSa kI. hODmaasTr igarInd` saur kI pOnaI naja,r AaOr baohd gaMBaIr svaBaava ko baavajaUd skUlaI idna BaI
sacamauca kOsaI–aI–kOsaI KuiSayaaoM sao Baro idna qao. maaoiht Kud BaI ek AcCa ivaVaqaI-ivaVaqaI- qaa. SaMkr¸ maaoiht AaOr jayadova –– [na
tInaaoM maoM hI p`itWMiWta calatI rhtI qaI. phlao¸ dUsaro AaOr tIsaro naMbar pr [nhIM tInaaoM ka baarI– baarI–baarI kbj,aa rhta. CzI
sao lao kr maaoiht sarkar AaOr jayadova baaosa ek saaqa hI pZ,to rhto qao. k[- k[- baar ek hI baoMca pr baOz kr pZ,a[-[- kI
qaI. fuTbaa^la maoM BaI daonaaoM ka barabarI ka sqaana qaa. maaoiht ra[T [na iK,laaD,I qaa tao jayadova ra[T Aa]T. tba
maaoiht kao jaana pD,ta ik yah daostI Aaja kI nahIM¸ yaugaaoM kI hOM. laoikna skUla CaoD,nao ko baad daonaaoM ko rasto Alaga– Alaga–
Alaga hao gae. maaoiht ko ipta ek r[- r[-sasa AadmaI qao¸ klak%ta ko naamaI vakIla. skUla kI pZ,a[-[- K,%ma krnao ko baad¸
maaoiht ka daiK,laa ek AcCo sao ka^laoja maoM hao gayaa AaOr yahaM kI pZ,a[-[- samaaPt hao jaanao ko dao saala baad hI ]sa kI
inayaui@t ek baD,I karaobaarI kMpnaI ko Af,sar ko $p maoM hao ga[ ga[--. jayadova iksaI dUsaro Sahr maoM iksaI ka^laoja maoM BatI-
BatI- hao
gayaa qaa. dr Asala ]sako iptajaI kI naaOkrI badlaI vaalaI qaI. saba sao hOranaI kI baat yah qaI ik ka^laoja maoM jaanao ko
baad maaoiht nao jayadova kI kmaI kao kBaI mahsaUsa nahIM ikyaa. ]sa kI jagah ka^laoja ko ek dUsaro daost nao lao laI. baad
maoM yah daost BaI badla gayaa¸ jaba ka^laoja jaIvana
jaIvana BaI pUra hao jaanao ko baad maaoiht kI naaOkrI vaalaI ijandgaI SaU$ hao ga[-
ga[-
. maaoiht ApnaI dF,trI duinayaa maoM caar baD,o AfsaraoM maoM sao ek hO AaOr ]sako saba sao AcCo daostaoM maoM ]sa ka hI ek
sahkmaI-
sahkmaI- hO. skUla ko saaiqayaaoM maoM ek p`&ana saonagauPt hO. laoikna skUla kI yaadaoM maoM p`&ana kI kao[- jagah nahIM
hOM. laoikna jayadova –– ijasa ko saaqa ipClao tIsa saalaaoM sao maulaakat tk nahIM hu[- hOM –– ]sa kI yaadaoM nao ApnaI kafI
jagah banaa rKI hO. maaoiht nao ]na puranaI baataoM kao kao yaad krto hue [sa baat kI saccaa[-
saccaa[- kao baD,I gahra[-
gahra[- sao mahsaUsa
ikyaa.

maaoiht ka dF,tr saoMT/la evaonyaU maoM hOM. caaOrMgaI AaOr saurond` ba^najaI-
ajaI- raoD ko maaoD, pr phuMcato hI gaaiD,yaaoM kI BaID,¸ basaaoM ko
ha^na-a- AaOr QaueM sao maaoiht sarkar
sarkar kI yaadaoM kI duinayaa Z,h ga[-
ga[- AaOr vah saamanao KD,I duinayaa ko saamanao qaa. ApnaI klaa[-klaa[-
GaD,I pr naja,r daOD,ato hue hI vah samaJa gayaa ik vah Aaja tIna imanaT dor sao dF,tr phuMca rha hO.

dF,tr ka kama inapT,a kr¸ maaoiht jaba laI raoD, isqat Apnao Gar phuMcaa tao baailagaMja gavana- gavana-maomaoTM skUla ko baaro maoM ]sa ko
mana maoM rtI Bar yaad nahIM bacaI qaI. yahaM tk ik vah saubah Toilafaona pr hu[- baataoM ko baaro maoM BaI BaUla cauka qaa. ]sao
[sa baat kI yaad tba Aa[- Aa[-¸ jaba ]sa ka naaOkr ivaipna
ivaipna D/a[Mga $ma maoM Aayaa AaOr ]sanao ]sa ko haqaaoM maoM ek pUjaa-aa-
qamaayaa. yah iksaI laoKna– na–puistka maoM sao faD,a gayaa pnnaa qaa –– maaoD,a huAa. [sa pr AMga`ojaI maoM ilaKa qaa –– 'jayadova
baaosa , , , , eja, pr Apa[MTmaoTM .'
roiDyaao pr baI , baI , saI , sao Aa rhI KbaraoM kao saunanaa baMd kr maaoiht nao ivaipna kao kha¸ ']sao Andr Aanao kao khao.'

laoikna ]sa nao dUsaro hI pla yah mahsaUsa ikyaa ik jaya [tnao idnaaoM baad mauJa sao imalanao Aa rha hO¸ ]sa ko naaSto ko ilae
kuC maMgaa lao
laonaa caaihe qaa. dF,tr sao laaOTto hue pak-
pak- sT/IT sao vah baD,o Aarama sao kok yaa posT/I vagaOrh kuC BaI laa hI
sakta qaa¸ laoikna ]sao jaya ko Aanao kI baat yaad hI nahIM rhI. pta nahIM¸ ]sa kI GarvaalaI nao [sa baaro maoM kao[- [ntjaama
kr rKa hO yaa nahIM.
'phcaana rho hao , , , , Æ'
[sa savaala kao sauna kr AaOr [sa ko baaolanao vaalao kI Aaor doK kr maaoiht sarkar kI manaaodSaa kuC eosaI hao ga[ ga[-- ik
baOzk vaalao kmaro kI saIZ,I par krnao ko baad BaI ]sanao naIcao kI Aaor ek kdma AaOr baZ,a idyaa qaa –– jaba ik vahaM kao[-
saIZ,I nahIM qaI.

kmaro kI caaOK,T par krnao ko baad¸ jaao sajjana AMdr daiKla hue qao¸ ]nhaoM nao ek Z,IlaI–
laI–Z,alaI saUtI ptlaUna phna rKI
qaI. [sa ko }pr ek GaiTyaa Capo vaalaI saUtI kmaIja,. daonaaoM pr kBaI [strI kI ga[- ga[- hao¸ eosaa nahIM jaana
pD,a. kmaIja, kI ka^lar sao jaao saUrt JaaMk rhI qaI¸ ]sao doK kr maaoiht ApnaI yaad maoM basao jayadova sao ]sa ka kao[-
talamaola nahIM ibaza saka. Aanao vaalao ka caohra saUKa¸ gaala ipcako¸ AaMKo QaMsaI¸ doh ka rMga QaU
QaUp maoM tp–
tp–tp kr kalaa
pD, gayaa qaa. [sa caohro pr tIna– tIna–caar idnaaoM kI kccaI–
kccaI–p@kI maUCoM ]gaI qaI. maaqao ko ]pr ek massaa AaOr knapiTyaaoM
pr baotrtIba Z,gM a sao fOlao Z,or saaro pko hue baala.

]sa AadmaI nao yah savaala JaUzI hMsaI ko saaqa pUCa qaa –– ]sakI daMtaoM kI ktar BaI maaoiht kao idK pD,I. pana Ka– Ka–
Ka kr saD, gae eosao daMtaoM ko saaqa hMsanao vaalao kao saba sao phlao Apnaa mauMh hqaolaI sao ZaMp laonaa caaihe.
'kafI badla gayaa hUM , , , , , , na , , , , , , Æ'
'baOzaoa.
o '
maaoiht Aba tk KD,a qaa. saamanao vaalao saaofo pr ]sa ko baOz jaanao ko baad maaoiht BaI ApnaI jagah pr baOz
gayaa. maaoiht ko iva_yaaqaI-
iva_yaaqaI- jaIvana kI tsvaIr ]sa ko Alabama maoM pD,I hO. ]sa tsvaIr maoM caaOdh saala ko maaoiht ko saaqa
Aaja ko maaomaaoiht kao phcaana panaa bahut mauiSkla nahIM hO. tao ifr saamanao baOzo jaya kao phcaana panaa [tnaa kizna @yaaoM hao
rha hOÆ isaf-isaf- tIsa saalaaoM maoM @yaa caohro maoM [tnaa badlaava Aa jaato hOÆM

'tumho phcaana panao maoM kao[- mauiSkla nahIM hao rhI hO. rasto pr BaI doK laota tao phcaana jaata.' Balaa AadmaI Aato
hI Sau$ hao gayaa qaa¸ 'dr Asala mauJa pr mausaIbataoM ka phaD, saa TUT pD,a hO. ka^laoja maoM hI qaa ik iptajaI gauja,r
gae. maOM pZ,naa– aa–ilaKnaa CaoD, kr naaOkrI kI tlaaSa maoM BaTktaBaTkta rha AaOr baakI tumhoM pta hO hI. AcCI iksmat AaOr
isafa,irSa na hao tao Aaja ko ja,maanao maoM hma jaOsao laaogaaoM ko ilae , , , , , '
'caaya tao pIyaaogaoÆ'
'caaya, , , , , haM, , , laoikna.'
maaoiht nao ivaipna kao baulaa kr caaya laanao
laanao kao kha. [sa ko saaqa ]sao yah saaoca kr raht imalaI ik kok yaa imaza[- imaza[-
na BaI hao tao kao[- K,asa baat nahIM. [sa ko ilae ibaskuT hI kaf,I haogaa.
'AaohÑ ' , , , , ]sa Balao AadmaI nao kha¸ 'Aaja idna Bar na jaanao iktnaI puranaI baatoM yaad krtakrta rha. , , , , , tumhoM @yaa
bata}M , , , '
maaoiht ka BaI kuC samaya eOsao hI baIta hO. laoikna ]sanao eosaa kuC kha nahIM.
'ela ,saI ,ema , AaOr jaI ,saI ,ema , kI baatoM yaad hOMÆ'
maaoiht kao [sa baaro maoM pta na qaa laoikna p`saMga Aato hI ]sao yaad Aa gayaa¸ ela ,saI ,ema , yaanaI pI ,TI , maasTr

laalacaaMd mauKjaI-
jaI- AaOr jaI ,saI ,ema , yaanaI gaiNat ko TIcar gaaopno d` caMd` imaitr.
'skUla maoM hI panaI kI TMkI ko pICo hma daonaao kao jabardstI Aasapasa KD,a kr baa^@sa kOmaro saosao iksaI nao hmaarI tsavaIr
KIMcaI qaI¸ yaad hOÆ'

Apnao haozaoM ko kaonao pr ek maIzI mauskana icapka kr maaoiht nao yah jata idyaa ik ]sao AcCI trh yaad hO. AaScaya- AaScaya-
¸ yao saba tao saccaI baatoM hOM AaOr Aba BaI Agar yah jayadova na hao tao [tnaI baatao
baataoM ko baaro maoM [sao pta kOsao calaaÆ
'skUlaI jaIvana ko vao paMcaao saala¸ maoro jaIvana ko saba sao AcCo saala qao.' Aanao vaalao nao batayaa AaOr ifr Afsaaosa
jatayaa¸ 'vaOsao idna Aba daobaara kBaI nahIM AaeMgao Baa[-Baa[-Ñ'Ñ'
'laoikna tuma tao lagaBaga
lagaBaga maorI hI ]ma` ko hao.' maaoiht [sa baat kao kho ibanaa rh nahIM payaa.
'maOM tuma sao kao[- tIna–
tIna–caar maihnao CaoTa hI hUM.'
'tao ifr tumharI yah halat kOsao hu[-Æ tuma tao gaMjao hao gaeÆ'
'proSaanaI , , , , , AaOr tnaava ko isavaa AaOr @yaa vaja,
vaja,h haogaIÆ' AagaMtuk nao batayaa¸ 'halaaMik gaMjaapna tao hmaaro pirvaar maoM
phlao sao hI rha hO. maoro baap AaOr dada daonaaoM hI gaMjao hao gae qao isaf,- pOtM Isa saala kI ]ma` maoM. maoro gaala QaMsa gae hOM ––
haD,–taoD, maohnat kI vaja,h sao AaOr Z,Mga ka Kanaa khaM nasaIba haota hOÆ AaOr tuma laaogaaoM kI trh maoja,–kusaI-aI- pr baOz kr
tao hma laaoga kama nahIM krto. ipClao saat saala sao ek karKanao maoM kama kr rha hUM¸ [sa ko baad maoiDkla saolsamaOna ko
naato [Qar–
[Qar–]Qar kI Baaga–
Baaga–daOD,¸ baImao kI dlaalaI¸ [sa kI dlaalaI¸ ]sa kI dlaalaI , , , , . iksaI ek kama maoM izk sao jauTo
rhnaa Apnao nasaIba maoM khaMÑ Apnao hI jaala maoM fMsaI makD,I kI trh [Qar–
[Qar–]Qar GaUmata rhta hUM. khto hOM na doh Qaro ka
dMD. doKnaa hO yah doh BaI khaM tk saaqa dodotI hO. tuma tao maorI halat doK hI rho haoÑ'

ibaipna caaya lao Aayaa qaa. caaya ko saaqa saMdoSa AaOr samaaosaa BaI. ga,naImat hO¸ p%naI nao [sa baat ka K,yaala rKa
qaa. laoikna Apnao sahpazI kI [sa TUTI– I–fUTI tsavaIr doK kr vah @yaa saaoca rhI haogaI gaI –– [sa ka AMdaja, ]sao nahIM hao
payaa.
'tuma nahIM laaogaoÆ' AagaMtuk nao pUCa.
maaoiht nao isar ihlaa kr kha¸ 'nahIM¸ ABaI–ABaI–ABaI pI hO.'
'saMdoSa tao lao laao.'
'nahIM , , , , tuma Sau$ tao krao , , , .'
Balao AadmaI nao samaaosaaaa ]za kr mauMh maoM rKa AaOr [sa ka ek TukD,a cabaato–cabaato baaolaa¸ 'baoTo ka [imthana isar pr
hO AaOr maorI proSaanaI yah hO maaoiht Baa[-
Baa[- ik maOM ]sa ko ilae fIsa ko $pe khaM sao jauTa}MÆ kuC samaJa maoM nahIM Aata.'

Aba Aagao kuC khnao kI ja,$rt rt nahIM qaI. maaoiht samaJa gayaa. [sa ko Aanao ko phlao hI ]sao samaJa laonaa caaihe qaa
ik @yaa maaja,ra hOÆ Aaiqa-
Aaiqa-k sahayata AaOr [sa ko ilae p`aqa-qa-naa. naa. AaiK,r yah iktnaI rkma kI madd maaMgaogaaÆ Agar
baIsa–
baIsa–pccaIsa $pe do donao pr BaI ipND CUT sako tao vah KuSaiksmatI hI haogaI AaOr Agar yah madd nahIM dI ga[- ga[- tao yah
balaa Tla paegaI eOsaa nahIM kha jaa sakta.
'pta hO¸ maora baoTa baD,a haoiSayaar hOÑ Agar ]sao ABaI yah madd nahIM imalaI tao ]sa kI pZ,a[-[- baIca maoM hI $k jaaegaI , , , , ,
maOM jaba–
jaba–jaba [sa baaro maoM saaocata hUM tao maorI rataoM kI naIMd hrama hao jaatI hO.'
PlaoT sao dUsara samaaosaa ]D, cauka qaa. maaoiht nao maaOka pa kr ikSaaor jayadova ko caohro sao [sa AagaMtuk ko caohro kao
imalaa kr doKa AaOr Aba ]sao pUra yakIna hao gayaa ik ]sa baalak ko saaqa [sa AQaoDo , AadmaI ka khIM kao[- maola nahIM.
'[sailae kh rha qaa ik , , , , , ' caaya kI causkI Barto AagaMtk u nao Aagao kha¸ 'Agar tuma saaO–D,oZ, saaO $pe Apnao [sa
puranao daoost kao do sakao tao , , , , , '
'vaorI saa^rI.'
'@yaaÆ'
maaoiht nao mana–
mana–hI–
hI–mana yah saaoca rKa qaa ik Agar baat $pe– $pe–pOsao pr Aa[-
Aa[- tao vah ekdma 'naa' kr dogaa. laooikna
Aba jaa kr ]sao lagaa ik [tnaI $Ka[- $Ka[- sao manaa krnao kI ja$rt nahIM qaI. [sailae ApnaI galatI kI marmmat krto krto hue
]sa nao baD,I narmaI sao kha¸ 'saa^rI Baa[-
Baa[-. ABaI maoro pasa kOSa $pe nahIM hOM.'
'maOM kla Aa sakta hUM.'
'maOM klak%ta ko baahr rhUMgaa. tIna idnaaMo ko baad laaOTUMgaa. tuma rivavaar kao Aa jaaAao.'
'rivavaar kaoÆ'

AagaMtuk qaaoqaaoD,I dor tk caup rha. maaoiht nao BaI mana–

mana–hI–
hI–mana maoM kuC zana ilayaa qaa. yah vahI jayadova hO¸ [sa ka
kao[- p`maaNa nahIM hO. klak%ta ko laaoga ek –dUsaro kao zganao ko hI hja,ar trIko jaana gae hOM. iksaI ko pasa sao tIsa
saala phlao ko baailagaM
baailagaMja skUla kI kuC GaTnaaAaoM ko baaro maoM jaana laonaa kao[- mauiSkla kama nahIM qaa. vahI sahI.
'maOM rivavaar kao iktnao bajao Aa jaa}MÆ'
'savaoro –savaoro hI zIk rhogaa.'

Sauk`vaar kao [-[-d kI Cu+I hO. maaoiht nao phlao sao hI tya kr rKa hOhO ik yah ApnaI p%naI ko saaqa baa$[-
baa$[-pupru ko ek ima~
ko yahaM ]na ko baagaana baaD,I maoM jaa kr saPtahaMt manaaegaa. vahaM dao–tIna idna tk $k kr rivavaar kI rat kao hI Gar
laaOT paegaa. [sailae vah Balaa AadmaI jaba rivavaar kI saubah Gar pr Aaegaa tao maumauJa sao imala nahIM paegaa. [sa bahanao
kI ja$rt nahIM pD,tI¸ Agar maaoiht nao dao TUk Sabd maoM ]sa sao 'naa' kh idyaa haota. laoikna eosao BaI laaoga haoto hOM jaao
ekdma eosaa nahIM kh sakto. maaoiht eosao hI svaBaava ka AadmaI hO. rivavaar kao ]sasao ]sasao maulaakat na hanao ko baavajaUd vah
kao[- dUsara trIka ZUMZ inakalao tao maaoiht ]sa sao BaI bacanao kI kaoiSaSa krogaa. Saayad [sa ko baad iksaI dUsarI proSaanaI
ka saamanaa krnao kI naaObat nahIM AaegaI.

AagaMtuk nao AaiKrI baar caaya kI causkI laI AaOr kp kao naIcao rKa qaa ik kmaro maoM ek AaOr sajjana Aa gae. yao
maaoiht ko AMtrMga ima~ qao –– vaaNaIkaMt saona. dao Anya sajjanaaoM ko BaI Aanao kI baat hO¸ [sa ko baad yahIM taSa ka
AD\
ADDa \Da jamaogaa. ]sa nao Balao AagaMtuk kI trf, Sak kI najarao najaraoM sao doKa. maaoiht [sao BaaMp gayaa. AagaMtk
u ko saaqa
Apnao daost ka pircaya kranao kI baat maaoiht baurI trh Tala gayaa.
'AcCa tao ifr imalaoMgao , , , , ,ABaI calata hUM , , , .' kh kr AjanabaI AagaMtk u ]z K,D,a huAa¸ 'tU mauJa pr yah
]pkar kr do¸ maOM sacamauca tora ?NaI rhUMgaa.'
]sa Balao AadmaI ko calao jaanao ko baad vaaNaIkaMt nao maaoiht kI Aaor hOranaI sao doKa AaOr pUCa¸ 'yah AadmaI tuma sao 'tU'
kh kr baatoM kr rha qaa –– baat @yaa hOÆ'

'[tnaI dor tk tao tuma hI khta rha qaa. baad baad maoM tumho saunaanao ko ilae hI Acaanak tU kh gayaa.'
'kaOna hO yah AadmaIÆ'
maaoiht kao[- javaaba ide ibanaa bauk–Saolf kI Aaor baZ, gayaa AaOr ]sa pr sao ek puranaa faoTao Alabama baahr inakala
laayaa. ifr [sa ka ek pnnaa ]laT kr vaaNaIkaM vaaNaIkaMt kao saamanao baZ,a idyaa.
'yah tumharo skUla ka ga`up hO SaayadÆ'
'haM¸ baaoTaoina@sa maoM hma saba ipkinak ko ilae gae qao.' maaoiht nao batayaa.
'yao paMcaao kaOna–
a–kaOna hOMÆ'
'mauJao nahIM phcaana rhoÆ'
'$kao¸ ja,ra doKnao tao tao dao.'

Alabama kao ApnaI AaMKaoM ko qaaoD,a naja,dIk lao jaato hI baD,I AasaanaI sao vaaNaIkaMt nao Apnao ima~ kao phcaana
ilayaa.

'AcCa¸ Aba maorI baa[-baa[-M Aaor K,D,o [sa laD,ko kao AcCI trh dKao.'
tsavaIr kao ApnaI AaMKaoM ko kuC AaOr naja,dIk dIk laa kr vaaNaIkaMt nao kha¸ 'haM¸ doK ilayaa.'
'Aro¸ yahI tao hO vah Balaa AadmaI¸ jaao ABaI–ABaI–ABaI yahaM sao ]z kr gayaa.' maaoiht nao batayaa.
'skUla sao hI tao jauAa Kolanao kI lat nahIM lagaI hO [saoÆ' Alabama kao toja,I sao baMd kr [sao saaofo pr foMkto hue
vaaNaIkaMt nao ifr kha¸ 'maOM nao [sa AadmaI kao kma–kma–sao–kma tIsa–
tIsa–ba%tIsa baar rosa ko maOdana maoM doKa hOM.'
'tuma zIk kh rho hao , , , , ¸' maaoiht sarkar nao hamaI BarI AaOr [sa ko baad AagaMtk u ko saaqa @yaa–
@yaa–@yaa baatoM hu[-¸
[sa
[sa baaro maoM batayaa.
'Aro¸ qaanao maoM Kbar kr dao.' vaaNaIkaMt nao ]sao salaah dI¸ 'klak%ta Aba eosao hI caaoraoM¸ lauToraoM AaOr ]ca@kaoM ka iDpao
hao gayaa hO. [sa tsavaIr vaalao laD,ko ka eosaa pka jauAaD,I bana jaanaa naamaumaikna hO , , , [Mpaisabala aisabala , , .'
maaoiht haOlao–sao mauskurayaa AaOr ifr baaolaa¸ 'rivavaar kao jaba maOM ]sao Gar pr nahIM imalaUMgaa tao pta calaogaa. mauJao lagata
hO [sa ko baad yah [sa trh kI hrktaoM sao baaja, Aaegaa.'

Apnao baa$[pur vaalao ima~ ko yahaM paoKr kI macCI¸ pa^lTrI ko tajao, AMDo AaOr poD,aoM maoM lagao Aama¸ Ama$d¸ jaamauna
Daba AaOr saInao sao tikyaa lagaa taSa Kola kr¸ tna–
tna–mana kI saarI qakana AaOr ja,kD,na dUr kr maaoiht sarkar rivavaar kI
rat gyaarh bajao jaba Apnao Gar laaOTa tao Apnao naaO
naaOkr ibaipna sao ]sao Kbar imalaI ik ]sa idna Saama kao jaao sajjana Aae qao
–– vao Aaja saubah BaI Gar Aae qao.
 'kuC kh kr gae hOMÆ'
'jaI nahIM.' ibaipna nao batayaa.
calaao jaana bacaI. ek CaoTI– I–saI jaugat sao baD,I balaa TlaI. Aba vah nahIM
nahIM Aaegaa. ipND CUTa.

laoikna nahIM. Aaft rat Bar ko ilae hI TlaI qaI. dUsaro idna saubah yahI kao[- Aaz bajao¸ maaoiht jaba ApnaI
baOzk maoM AK,baar pZ, rha qaa tao ibaipna nao ]sa ko saamanao ek AaOr thayaa huAa puja,a- laa kr rK idyaa. maao maaoiht nao ]sao
Kaola kr doKa. vah tIna laa[naaoM vaalaI ica{I qaI –– 'Baa[-'Baa[- maaoiht¸ maoro dayaoM pOr maoM maaoca Aa ga[-
ga[- hO¸ [sailae baoTo kao Baoja
rha hUM. sahayata ko taOr pr jaao qaaoD,a–bahut bana sako¸ [sa ko haqa maoM do donaa¸ baD,I kRpa haogaI. inaraSa nahIM kraogao¸ [sa
AaSaa ko saaqa¸ [it.' –– tumhara jaya
maaoiht samaJa gayaa Aba kao[- caara nahIM hOM. jaOsao BaI hao¸ qaaoD,a–bahut do kr jaana CuD,anaI hO –– yah tya kr ]sa nao naaokr
kao baulaayaa AaOr kha¸ 'zIk hO¸ Caokro kao baulaaAao.'

qaaoD,I dor baad hI¸ ek torh–

h–caaOdh saala ka laD,ka drvaajao, sao AMdr daiKla huAa. maaoiht ko pasa Aa kr ]sa nao ]sao
p`Naama ikyaa AaOr ifr kuC kdma pICo hT kr caupcaap KD,a hao gayaa.

maaoiht ]sa kI trf, kuC dor tk baD,o gaaOr sao doKta rha. [sa ko baad kha¸ 'baOz jaaAao.'
laD,ka qaaoD,I dor tk iksaI ]QaoD,bauna maoM pD,a rha¸ ifr saaofo ko ek iknaaro Apnao daonaaoM haqaaoM kao gaaod maoM rK kr baOz
gayaa.
'maOM ABaI Aayaa.'
maaoiht nao dUsaro tllao pr jaa kr ApnaI GarvaalaI ko AaMcala sao caaibayaaoM ka gaucCa Kaolaa. [sa ko baad AalamaarI Kaola
kr pcaasa $pe ko caar naaoT baahr inakala¸ [nhoM ek ilaf,af,o maoM Bara AaOr AalamaarI baMd kr naIcao baOzkKanao maoM vaapsa
Aayaa.
'@yaa naama hO tumharaÆ'
haraÆ'
'jaI¸ saMjaya kumaar baaosa.'
'[samaoM $pe hOM. baD,I saavaQaanaI sao lao jaanaa haogaa.'
laD,ko nao isar ihlaa kr hamaI BarI.
'khaM rKaogaoÆ'
'[Qar¸ ]pr vaalaI jaoba maoM.'
'T/ama sao jaaAaogao yaa basa saoÆ'
'jaI¸ pOdla.'
'pOdlaÆ
laÆ tumhara Gar khaM hOÆ'
'imajaa-
'imajaa-pUprU sT/IT maoM.'
'Balaa [tnaI dUr pOdla jaaAaogaoÆ'
'ipotajaI nao pOdla hI Aanao kao kha hO.'
'AcCa tao ifr ek kama krao. tuma ek GaMTa yahIM baOzao , , , zIk hO. naaSta kr laao. yahaM Z,ro saarI iktabaoM hOM¸
[nhoM doKao. maOM naaO bajao dF,tr inaklaUMgaa. mauJao dF,tr CaoD,nao ko baad maorI gaaD,I tumho tumharo Gar CaoD, dogaI. tuma D/a[var
kao Apnaa rasta bata sakaogao naÆ' maaoiht nao pUCa.
laD,ko nao isar ihlaa kr kha¸ 'jaI haM.'

maaoiht nao ibaipna

ibaipna kao baulaayaa AaOr [sa laD,ko saMjaya baaosa ko ilae caaya vagaOrh laanao ka AadoSa idyaa. ifr dF,tr ko
ilae tOyaar haonao }pr Apnao kmaro maoM calaa Aayaa.
Aaja vah Apnao kao bahut hI hlka mahsaUsa kr rha qaa. AaOr saaqa hI bahut hI KuSa.
 jaya kao doK kr phcaana na panao ko baavajaUd¸ ]sa ko baoTo saMjaya maoM ]sa nao Apnaa tIsa saala puranaa sahpazI pa ilayaa
qaa.

jaIivat AaOr maRt rvaIMd`naaqa zaku

zakur

jamaIMdar SaardaSaMkr ko pirvaar ko saaqa ]nako ranaIGaaT isqat baD,o sao Gar maoM rh rhI ivaQavaa, kadimbanaI, ka Aba kao[-
inakT sa,mbanQaI nahIM bacaa qaa. ek ek krko saba mar gayao qao. ]sako pit ko pirvaar maoM BaI kao[- eosaa nahIM qaa ijasakao
ik vah Apnaa kh sako yaa ijasaka kao[- pit yaa baccaa hao isavaaya ek CaoTo baccao ko jaao ik ]sako pit ko baD,o Baa[- Baa[- ka
baoTa qaa va kadimbanaI kI AaMK ka tara qaa. ]sa baccao kI maaM ]sako janma ko pXcaat\ pXcaat\ bahut baImaar pD, gayaI qaI [sailayao
]saka palana
palana paoYaNa ]sakI kakI kadimbanaI nao ikyaa qaa. jaba kao[- iksaI AaOr ko baccao kao [tnao laaD, Pyaar sao palata
hO tao ]nako baIca maoM kovala ek hI sambanQa rh jaata hO AaOr vah hO p`oma ka sambanQa. ]sa sambanQa maoM AiQakar yaa
saamaaijak inayama kao[- maayanao nahIM rKto. p`oma kao kao[- iksaI kanaUnaI dstavaoja ko Wara p`maaiNat nahIM kr sakta Aaor na
hI svayaM pòma kI yah AiBavyai@t haotI hO.p`oma kovala AaOr p`gaaZ, hI hao sakta hO @yaaoMik yahI [saka $p hO.

kadimbanaI nao Apnao kuMizt vaOQavya ka

ka saara Pyaar [sa baccao pr Aip-
Aip-t kr idyaa qaa ik saavana kI ek rat kadimbanaI kI
Aksmaat\
Aksmaat\ maR%yau hao gayaI. iksaI A&at karNavaSa ]sakI hRdyagait $k gayaI. hr jagah samaya ApnaI gait sao calata rha
prntu [sa ek CaoTo sao Pyaar sao pirpUNa-a- hRdya maoM [sakI
[sakI GaD,I kI sau[- calanaI band hao gayaI. [sa maamalao kao puilasa kI inagaah
sao dUr va caupcaap rKnao ko ilayao jamaIMdar ko Gar ko caar ba`a*maNa kma-
kma-caairyaao
caairyaaoM nao ]sako Sava kao jalaa idyaa.

ranaIGaaT maoM Xmasaana GaaT bastI sao bahut dUr ek inaja-inaja-nana sqaana pr qaa. vahaM ek panaI kI naaMd ko iknaaro ek JaaopD,I va
]sako bagala maoM ek ivaSaala bargad ko vaRxa ko Aitir@t kuC AaOr nahIM qaa. [sa naaMd kao vahaM bahut samaya phlao bahnao
vaalaI ek nadI¸ jaao ik Aba saUK gayaI qaI¸ ko saUKo huyao ihssao kao kao Kaod kr banaayaa gayaa qaa va sqaanaIya laaoga [sa naaMd kao
nadI kI ek piva~ Qaara maana kr pUjato qao.yao caar laaoga Sava kao JaaopD,I ko Andr rK kr icata ko ilayao lakD,I ko
phuMcanao kI p`tIxaa krto huyao baOzo qao. lambaI p`tIxaa ko baad vao vyaakulala haonao lagao va ]namaoM sao dao vyai@t¸ inata[-
inata[- va gau$carNa
baakI daonaaoM vyai@tyaaoM¸ ivaQaU va banamaalaI¸ kao Sava kI doKroK krta huAa CaoDk , r baahr yao doKnao gayao ik lakD,I ko Aanao
maoM [tnaa ivalamba @yaaoM hao rha hO.

vaao ek barsaat kI kalaI kalaI GaTaAaoM vaalaI rat qaI. AakaSa maoM kalao baadla GaumaD, rho qao AaOr taro idKa[- idKa[- nahIM do rho qao.
JaaopD,I maoM dao laaoga caupcaap baOzo qao. ]namaoM sao ek ko pasa ]sakI caadr maoM ilapTI hu[- maaicasa va maaomaba%tI qaI laoikna vao [sa
zMDI hvaa maomaoM maaicasa jalaa nahIM payao¸ [sako saaqa saaqa laayaI hu[- laalaTona ka tola BaI K%ma hao gayaa qaa. kuC xaNaaoM kI
Saaint ko baad¸ ]namaoM sao ek baaolaa¸ ‘Baa[-‘Baa[-¸ Agar hmaaro pasa qaaoD,I tmbaakU rhtI tao iktnaa AcCa rhta. hma jaldbaajaI
maoM sabakuC BaU
BaUla gae.’ dUsara vyai@t baaolaa¸ ‘maOM jaakr daOD, ko qaaoD,I saI laokr Aata hUM.ek imanaT sao jyaada nahIM
lagaogaa.’ ivaQaU ]sakI baat samaJato huyao baaolaa¸ ‘AcCI baat hO¸ tao maOM yahaM Kud Akolaa $kUM @yaaÆ’ daonaaoM ifr sao caup hao
gayao. paMca imanaT
imanaT ek GaMTo ko barabar laga rha qaa. daonaaoM Apnao Aap kao mana hI mana kaosato huyao saaoca rho qao ik lakD,I
laonao gayao baakI daonaaoM laaoga Aarama sao khIM baOzkr baID,I fUk M rho haoMgao va gaPpoM maar rho haoMgao AaOr jald hI ]nakao Apnaa yah
Ahsaasa
Ahsaasa saca BaI laganao lagaa qaa. talaaba ko iknaaro maoMZkaoM ko Tra- Tra-naonao kI va JaIMgauraoM kI Aavaaja ko Aitir@t khIM kao[-
Aavaaja nahIM qaI. tBaI Acaanak ]nakao eosaa lagaa ik plaMga qaaoD,a ihla saa rha hO va Sava nao ek trf krvaT laI hO.
ivaQaU AaOr banamaalaI
banamaalaI qarqar kaMpnao lagao AaOr Bagavaana kao yaad krnao lagao. Agalao hI xaNa ek lambaI saI Aah saunaa[ aa[-- dI ijasao
saunato hI vao daonaaoM turnt baahr Baagao va gaaMva kI Aaor daOD,nao lagao.
kuC maIla daODn, ao ko baad¸ vao rasto maoM baakI daonaaoM saaiqayaao
saaiqayaaoM sao imalao jaao haqaaoM maoM laalaTona ilayao huyao qao. ]na daonaaoM nao saca maoM
baID,I fUMkI qaI AaOr ]nakao lakD,I ko baaro maoM kuC Ata pta nahI qaa. ]nhaoMnao JaUz baaolato huyao kha ik lakD,I kT rhI hO
va qaaoD,I dor maoM phuMcanao vaalaI hO. tba ivaQaU va banamaalaI nao ]nakao JaaoPaD,I maoM jaao huAa kh saunaayaa. inata[- inata[- va gau$SarNa baaolao
ik yao saba bakvaasa hO va ]na daonaaoM kao ApnaI jagah CaoD, ko Baaganao ko ilayao fTkarnao lagao.

vao caaraoM turnt Xmasaana GaaT kI JaaopD,I kI trf laaOT. o AMdr jaakr ]nhaoMnao doKa ik plaMga KalaI qaa AaOr laaSa ka kao[-
Atapta nahIM qaa. vao ek dUsaro kI trf GaUrnao lagao. @yaa yah BaoiD,yaaoM ka kama hao sakta hOÆ laoikna yahaM tao vaao kpD,a
BaI nahIM qaa ijasasao ]nhaonM ao laaSa kao Zka qaa. JaaopD,I ko caaraoM trf ZU¸MZ,nao pr ]nhaMonao drvaajao ko pasa ima+I maoM kuC tajaa
va CaoTo pdicanhaoM kao doKa jaao ik iksaI AaOrt ko p`tIt haoto qao. Aba samasyaa yah qaI ik yah baat jamaIMdar kao kOsao
batayaI jaayao. jamaIMdar SaardaSaMkr maUK- nahIM qao jaao ik BaUt kI baat ka ivaSvaasa kr laoM. lambao ivacaar ivamaSa-
ivamaSa- ko baad
]nhaoMnao saaocaa ik vao khogM ao ik ]nhaoMnao Sava kI AM%yaoiYT kr dI hO.

saUyaao-dya
dya ko samaya jaba kuC vyai@t lakD,I laokr Aayao tao [na caaraoM nao ]nasao kh idyaa ik dor hao
hao jaanao kI vajah sao ]nhaoMnao
JaaopD,I maoM rKI lakD,I sao hI Savadah kr idyaa. ]na laaogaaoM kao [sa baat pr Sak krnao ka kao[- karNa nahIM qaa. ek
Sava kao[- eosaI bahumaUlya vastu tao hO nahIM ik ijasao kao[- caura lao.

yah saMBava hO ik kBaI kBaI ek

ek SarIr jaao ik maRt p`tIt haota hO¸ Asala maoM jaIivat haota hO ikntu sauYauPtavasqaa maoM
Acaotna haota hO va vaao kuC samaya baad ifr sao jaIivat hao sakta hO. saca maoM kadimbanaI marI nahIM qaI¸ iksaI karNavaSa vaao
maRtp`aya: yaa Acaotna hao gayaI qaI
qaI ikntu Aba ifr sao zIk hao gayaI qaI.

jaba ]sakao haoSa Aayaa¸ ]sanao Apnao caaraoM trf AMQaora doKa. ]sanao payaa ik yah jagah ]sako saaonao ka kmara nahIM qaI.
]sanao ek baar dIdI khkr pukara ikntu AMQaoro maoM kao[- ]%tr nahIM Aayaa. ]sakao ApnaI CatI maoM dd- dd- ]znaa va saaMsa ka
$knaa yaad Aayaa AaOr vaao ]z baOzI. ]sakao yaad Aayaa ik ]sakI sabasao baD,I jaozanaI kmaro ko kaonao maoM baOzkr sTaova pr
baccao ko ilayao dUQa garma kr rhI qaI ik tBaI ]sakao KD,o haonao maoM Asamaqa-
Asamaqa-ta
ta mahsaUsa hu[- AaOr vaao
vaao plaMga pr igar pD,I.
]sanao haMfto huyao pukara¸ ‘dIdI¸ maunnao kao maoro pasa laaAao¸ mauJao lagata hO maOM marnao vaalaI hUM.’ tBaI ]sakI AaMKaoM ko saamanao
AMQaora Ca gayaa eosao jaOsao ik iksaI ilaKo huyao kagaja ko }pr syaahI fOla gayaI hao. ]sa xaNa kadimbanaI kI saarI
smarNaSai@t va caotnaa maoM¸ ]sako jaIvana kI iktaba ko AxaraoM maoM Baod krnaa AsamBava saa hao gayaa. [sa samaya ]sakao yah BaI
yaad nahIM rha ik ]sako BatIjao nao ApnaI maIzI Aavaaja maoM ]sakao AaiKrI baar kakI maaM khkr pukara qaa¸ ik ]sakao
p`oma kI dvaa kI AaiKrI puiD,yaa imalaI qaI jaao ik ]sakI [sa saMsaar sao maR%yau kI AnajaanaI va kBaI BaI samaaPt na haonao vaalaI
yaa~a pr doKBaala krogaI.

]sakao lagata qaa ik maR%yau ko sqaana pr AMQaoro va inaja-

inajanata
-nata ko Aitir@t kuC BaI
BaI nahIM hO. vahaM doKnao va saunanao ko ilayao kuC
BaI nahIM qaa AaOr vaao vahaM hmaoSaa jaagato huyao baOzo rhnao va p`tIxaa krnao ko Alaavaa kuC BaI nahIM kr saktI qaI. tBaI
]sakao Kulao huyao drvaajao sao hvaa ka ek zMDa va gaIlaa JaaoMka mahsaUsa huAa¸ barsaatI maoMZkaoM ko Tra-Tra-naonao kI Aavaaja saunaayaI
dI AaOr ]sakao bacapna sao laokr Aba kI saarI baatoM yakayak yaad Aa gayaIM. ]sakao laganao lagaa ik ]saka [sa saMsaar sao
ABaI BaI kuC irSta hO. tBaI Acaanak ibajalaI kI camak maoM ek pla maoM ]sakao naaM naaMd¸ bargad ka poD,¸ baD,a saa maOdana va
poD,aoM kI ktar idKa[-
idKa[- idyao. ]sakao yaad Aanao lagaa ik kOsao ]sanao kuC SauBa AvasaraoM pr ]sa naaMd maoM snaana ikyaa qaa¸
kOsao Xmasaana GaaT maoM maRt SavaaoM kao doKkr ]sakao maR%yau kI Bayaavahta ka Ahsaasa hao haonao lagata qaa.

]sa samaya ]sako mana maoM jaao phlaa ivacaar Aayaa vaao qaa Gar laaOTnao ka. pr tBaI ]sanao saaocaa¸ ‘vao laaoga mauJao vaapsa svaIkar
nahIM kroMgao @yaaoMik ]nakI najaraoM maoM maOM jaIivat nahIM hUM. yah ]nako ilayao ek Eaap kI trh hao
haogaa. mauJao jaIivataoM kI QartI
sao inakala idyaa gayaa hO AaOr maOM jaIivat maRt hUM. Agar eosaa nahIM haota tao kOsao vaao SaardaSaMkr ko Gar kI saurixat
caahrdIvaarI sao baahr inakla kr [sa saudUr Xmasaana GaaT tk phucM a gayaI qaI. prntu yaid dah saMskar kar ka kama ABaI tk
samaaPt nahIM huAa hO tao ]na laaogaaoM ka ka @yaa huAa jaao ]sakao jalaanao Aayao qao.’ ]sakao SaardaSaMkr ko Gar maoM marnao sao
phlao baIto huyao AMitma pla yaad Aanao lagao AaOr Apnao Aap kao [sa dUr ek Xmasaana GaaT maoM pakr¸ ]sanao ]sanao Apnao Aap sao
kha¸ ‘maora Ava jaIivat laaogaaoM ko saMsaar sao kao[- sambanQa nahIM hO. maOM DravanaI hUM¸ baura[-
a[- ka ek putlaa hUM¸ maOM ApnaI Kud kI
BaUt hUM.’

]sakao saaro baMQana va inayama TUTto huyao lagao. eosaa lagaa ik ]samaoM jahaM vah caaho vahaM
vahaM jaanao kI¸ jaao caaho vaao krnao kI ek
A&at Sai@t va AsaIimat CUT hO. [sa Baavanaa ko saaqa vaao ]sa JaaopD,I sao ek pagala s~I ko jaOsao hvaa ko ek Jaaok M o kI
trh inaklaI AaOr ibanaa iksaI Baya¸ lajjaa yaa icanta ko vaao ]sa AMQaoro maOdana maoM Baaganao
Baaganao lagaI.

ikntu calato–calato ]sako pOraoM maoM dd- dd- haonao lagaa va ]sakao kmajaaorI mahsaUsa haonao lagaI. maOdana ka dUr dUr tk kao[- Ant
idKa[-- nahIM dota qaa AaOr yahaM vahaM Qaana ko Kot AaOr panaI ko gahro talaaba idKa[
idKa[ idKa[-- doto qao. saUyaao-dya
dya ko baad¸
baad¸ QaIro QaIro
]sakao SaISama ko poD idKa[-
idKa[- pD,nao lagao AaOr icaiD,yaaoM ko cahcahanao kI Aavaaja saunaa[- aa[- donao lagaI qaI. Aba ]sakao bahut Dr
laga rha qaa. ]sao tinak BaI AaBaasa nahIM qaa ik vaao khaM hO va Aba ]saka duinayaa ko laaogaaoM sao @yaa sasambanQa mbanQa haogaa.saavana
kI ]sa rat¸ jaba tk ]sa ivaSaala maOdana maoM AMQaora qaa¸ tba tk vaao inaBaI- inaBaI-k haokr Apnao maoM hI mast qaI pr Aba ]jaalaa
va manauYya kI ]pisqait ]sakao proSaana krnao lagao. jaOsao manauYyaaoM kao BaUt p`to aoM sao Dr lagata hO¸ vaOsaosao hI BaUt p`to aoM kao BaI
manaYyaaoM sao Dr lagata hO: yao daonaaoM nadI ko dao Alaga Alaga iknaaraoM pr rhnao vaalaI dao iBanna p`jaaityaaM hO. M

rasto maoM eosao iksaI pagala s~I kI trh ivacarto huyao¸ ima+I sao sanao huyao kpD,aoM maoM va ]sako AjaIbaao
AjaIbaaogarIba vyavahar sao
kadimbanaI iksaI kao BaI Dra saktI qaI. eosao maoM baccao tao Saayad ]sakao doKkr dUr Baaga jaato va dUr sao hI ]sa pr p%qar
foMkto. saaOBaagyavaSa¸ phlaa vyai@t ijasanao ]sao [sa isqait maoM doKa¸ ek sajjana qaa.

]sa vyai@t nao ]sako

]sako pasa jaakr pUCa¸ ‘maaM¸ eosaa lagata hO ik tuma iksaI Bad` pirvaar sao sambanQa rKtI hao. eosaI isqait maoM
tuma [sa rasto pr Akolao khaM jaa rhI haoÆ’

phlao tao kadimbanaI nao ]sa vyai@t ko p`Sna ka kao[- ]%tr nahIM idyaa AaOr ]sakI Aaor KalaI inagaahao
inagaahaoM sao GaUrnao lagaI.
]sakao saba kuC CUTa CUTa saa laga rha qaa. ]sakao samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik vaao [sa saMsaar maoM jaIivat kOsao qaI¸ kOsao
ek rahgaIr ]sasao p`Xna pUC rha qaa va kOsao vaao [sa vyai@t kao ek Bad` maihlaa laga rhI qaI.

]sa sajjana
sajjana nao ifr pUCa¸ ‘maaM¸ maoro saaqa AaAao¸ maOM tumhoM tumharo Gar lao jaa}Mgaa. bataAao tumhara Gar khaM hOÆ’

kadimbanaI saaoca maoM pD, gayaI. vaao ApnaI sasaurala vaapsa jaanao ka saaoca BaI nahIM saktI qaI AaOr ]saka kao[- Apnaa pOtRk
Gar BaI nahIM qaa
qaa ik tBaI ]sao ApnaI bacapna kI saholaI yaaogamaayaa ka Qyaana Aayaa. halaaMik vaao ]sasao bacapna ko baad nahIM
imalaI qaI¸ ]namaoM baIca baIca maoM p~acaar haota rhta qaa. kBaI kBaI ]namaoM [sa baat pr ja$r p`ityaaoigata haotI qaI ik ]samaoM
sao kaOna ek
ek dUsaro kao jyaada Pyaar krta hO. kadimbanaI ka khnaa qaa ik vaao yaaogamaayaa sao jyaada iksaI caIja kao Pyaar
nahIM krtI qaI AaOr yaaogamaayaa ka khnaa qaa ik kadimbanaI ]sako Pyaar kao zIk sao samaJa nahIM patI qaI. pr ]na daonaaoM kao
yah maalaUma qaa ik Agar dubaara maaOka imalaa tao daonaaoM ek dUsaro ka saaqa nahIM CaoD,ogM aI. ‘maOM inaiSaMdpur maoM EaIpit carNa baabaU
ko Gar jaa rhIM hUM.’¸ kadimbanaI nao ]sa sajjana sao kha.

vaao vyai@t kaolakata jaa rha qaa. inaiSaMdpur pasa tao nahIM qaa pr vaao
vaao ]sako rasto sao hT ko nahIM qaa. ]sanao Kud
kadimbanaI kao EaIpit carNa baabaU ko Gar phuMcaayaa.
p`armBa maoM daonaaoM sahoilayaaoM kao ek dUsaro kao phcaananao maoM proSaanaI hu[- pr jaOsao hI ]nhoM ek dUsaro maoM bacapna ka $p idKa¸
]nakI AaMKoM camakcamak ]zIM. yaaogamaayaa baaolaI¸ ‘maOMnao kBaI BaI nahIM saaocaa qaa ik maOM tumakao dubaara doKUMgaI. tuma yahaM kOsaoÆ
tumharo sasaurala nao @yaa tumhoM Gar sao inakala idyaa hOÆ’

kadimbanaI kuC dor caup rhnao ko baad baaolaI¸ ‘Ba[-

‘Ba[-¸ mauJasao maorI sasaurala
ala ko baaro maoM mat pUCao. tuma mauJao Apnao Gar ko ek
kaonao maoM ek naaOkr kI trh AaEaya do dao¸ maOM tumhara hr kama k$MgaI.’

yaaogamaayaa nao kha¸ ‘Aro vaahÑ tuma maorI naaOkranaI kOsao hao saktI haoÆ tuma tao maorI saholaI¸ maorI bahna jaOsaI hao.’ tBaI
EaIpit baabaU kmaro maoM Aayao. kadimbanaI ]nakI Aaor ek xaNa ko ilayao doKkr ibanaa sar Zko va ibanaa kao[- AadrBaava
idKayao QaIro sao kmaro sao baahr calaI gayaI. yaaogamaayaa yao saaocakr ik khIM EaIpit baabaU ]sakI saholaI ko ABad` vyavahar sao
gaussaa na hao jaayaoM¸ ]nasao maafI maaMganao lagaI. EaIpit baabaU [tnaI AasaanaI sao maana gayao ik ]sakao kuC AjaIba saa lagaa.

halaaMik kadimbanaI nao ApnaI saholaI ko Gar ka kama saMBaala ilayaa qaa pr vaao ]sako saaqa GainaYz nahIM hao payaI¸ ]nako baIca baIca
maoM maR%yau kI ek dIvaar qaI. yaid kao[- vyai@t Kud pr saMdoh krnao lagata hO yaa Apnao baaro maoM hI saavaQaana rhta hO tao vaao
iksaI AaOr ko saaqa GainaYz nahIM hao sakta hO. kadimbanaI kao eosaa lagata qaa ik yaaogamaayaa¸ ]saka Gar va pit iksaI AaOr
saMsaar ko hOM. vaao saaocatI qaI¸ ‘vao laaoga Pyaar¸ ktkt--vya
vya va BaavanaaAaoM sao pirpUNa-a- ek saMsaar maoM rhto hOM AaOr maOM ek KalaI
Cayaa hUM. vao laaoga jaIivat saMsaar maoM hOM AaOr maOM [sa saMsaar sao pro hUM.’

yao saba doKkr yaaogamaayaa BaI pro

proSaana qaI AaOr ]sakI samaJa maoM kuC nahIM Aa rha qaa. AinaiScatta ko vaatavarNa maoM
kivata¸ bahadurI¸ yaa iSaxaa tao pnap sakto hOM ikntu GarolaU maahaOla nahIM AaOr [saI karNa AaOrtoM iksaI BaI rhsya kao dbaa
kr nahIM rK saktI hOM. [sailayao ijasa caIja caIja kao vao samaJa nahIM saktI hOM¸ yaa tao vao ]sa caIja sao Apnaa naata hI taoD, laotI
hOM va kao[- sambanQa nahIM rKtI hOM yaa ifr vao ]sa caIja kao iksaI AaOr jyaada ]pyaaogaI caIja sao badla dotI hOM. AaOr yaid
]nakao kuC BaI samaJa maoM nahIM Aata hO tao vao k`aoiQat hao jaatI hOM. jaOsao jaOsao kadimbanaI ka vyavahar yaaogamaayaa kI samaJa sao
pro haonao lagaa¸ ]tnaa hI yaaogamaayaa kao ]sako }pr [sa baat pr gaussaa Aanao lagaa ik @yaaoM yah Aaft ]sako galao Aana pD,I
hO.

yahaM pr ek AaOr samasyaa qaI. qaI. kadimbanaI Kud BaI DrI hu[- qaI pr ifr BaI vaao Apnao Aap sao Baaga nahIM saktI qaI. BaUt
p`ot sao Drnao vaalao laaoga AMdr hI AMdr BayaBaIt hao jaato hOM @yaaoMik vao Baya ko karNa kao saaxaat doK nahIM sakto hOM. pr
kadimbanaI kao iksaI baahrI caIja ka Dr qaaoD,o hI qaa¸ vaao tao Kud Apnao Aap sao hI DrI hu[- qaI. kBaI kBaI idna kI
SaaMit maoM vaao kmaro maoM Akolao baOzo huyao hI icallaanao lagatI qaI AaOr Saama kao laOMp kI raoSanaI maoM ApnaI Cayaa kao doKkr jaaor
jaaor sao kaMpnao lagatI qaI. Gar ka hr sadsya ]sako Dr sao caaOknnaa qaa. Gar ko naaOkr¸ naaOkrainayaaM va svayaM yaaogamaayaa kao
saba jagah BaUt najar Aato qao. tBaI ek idna AaQaI rat kao kadimbanaI APanao kmaro ko drvaajao pr Aakr icallaayaI¸
‘dIdI¸ dIdI¸ maOM tumasao ivanatI krtI hUM mauJao Akolaa mat CaoD,ao.’

yaaogamaayaa kao Dr BaI laga rha qaa va k`aoQa BaI Aa rha qaa. ]saka basa calata tao ]saI samaya vaao ]sakao Gar sao inakala
dotI. pr dyaalau–hRdya EaIpit baabaU nao baD,o ya%na sao kadimbanaI kao SaaMt krayaa va bagala ko kmaro
kmaro maoM Baoja idyaa.

Agalao idna EaIpit baabaU kao Anapoixat $p sao fTkar imalaI. yaaogamaayaa nao ]na pr laaMCna lagaato huyao kha¸ ‘tao iktnao
AcCo pu$Ya hO AapÑ ek AaOrt Apnao pit ka Gar CaoD,kr Aapko Gar maoM rhnao lagatI hO¸ mahInaaoM baad BaI vaao jaanao
jaanao ka
naama nahIM laotI hO pr ifr BaI Aapnao kBaI tinak iSakayat tk nahIM kI.Aap @yaa saaocato hOMÆ maOM Aap jaOsao madao-M kao
AcCI trh samaJatI hUM.’
yah saca hO ik AaOrt pu$Ya kI kmajaaorI haotI hO AaOr AaOrtoM ]nako }pr [sa baat kao laokr jyaada Aaxao Aaxaop lagaa saktI
hOM. yaVip vaao yah ksama Kanao kao tOyaar qao ik saundr pr baocaarI kadimbanaI ko p`it ]nako mana maoM kao[- KaoT nahIM qaa ifr
BaI ]nako vyavahar sao ]lTa hI p`tIt haota qaa. kadimbanaI ko Aanao ko samaya ]nhaoMnao Apnao Aap sao kha qaa¸ qaa¸ ‘hao sakta hO
ik [sa ina:saMtana ivaQavaa ko saaqa ]sako Gar vaalaaoM nao Anyaaya ikyaa hao yaa k`Urta Bara vyavahar ikyaa hao [saIilayao vaao vahaM
sao Baagakr hmaaro yahaM SarNa laonao AayaI hO. caUMik ]sako maata ipta nahIM hOM [sailayao maOM ]sakao kO
kOsao CaoD, sakta hUM¸.’
]nhaoMnao [sa ivaYaya pr AaOr savaala jabaaba krnaa ]icat nahIM samaJaa @yaaoMik hao sakta hO ik vaao [sa ivaYaya pr pUCo savaalaaoM
sao AaOr proSaana na hao jaayao.

pr caUMik Aba ]nakI ApnaI p%naI hI ]nako ]dar va QaOya-a-vaana vaana vyavahar
vyavahar kI Aaor laaMCna lagaa rhI qaI¸ ]nakao lagaa ik Apnao
Gar maoM Saaint rKnao ko ilayao kadimbanaI ko sasaurala vaalaaoM kao ]sako baar maoM batanaa hI haogaa. AaiKrkar kafI saaocaivacaar
ko baad vao [sa inaNa-
inaNa-yaya pr phuMcao ik kadimbanaI ko sasaurala kao p~ ilaKnao ko bajaaya Kud hI ranaIGaaT jaakr vastu:isqait
ka pta krnaa jyaada ]icat rhogaa.

EaIpit baabaU ko jaanao ko baad yaaogamaayaa kadimbanaI ko pasa jaakr baaolaI¸ ‘ip`ya¸ Aba tumhara yahaM rhnaa ]icat nahIM hO.
laaoga @yaa khogM aoÆ

kadimbanaI nao yaaogamaayaa kI trf doKkr kha¸ ‘maora laaogaaoM sao kuC laonaa donaa nahIM hO.’

yaaogamaayaa qaaoD,I saI htaSa haokr icaD,icaD,I Aavaaja maoM baaolaI¸ ‘hao sakta hO ik tumhara kao[- laonaa donaa na hao laoikna hmaara
tao hO. AaiKr kba tk hma iksaI AaOr kI kI ivaQavaa kao Apnao Gar maoM rK sakto hOMÆ’

kadimbanaI nao kha¸ ‘maoro pit ka Gar khaM hOÆ’

yaaogamaayaa nao saaocaa¸ ‘]fÑ yao AaOrt @yaa bak rhI hOÆ’

kadimbanaI QaIro sao baaolaI¸ ‘ maOM tumharI @yaa lagatI hUMÆ @yaa maOM saMsaar kI hUMÆ tuma saba hMsato hao¸ raoto hao¸ Pyaar krto hao¸
tumharo pasa k[-k[- saarI caIjaoM hOM¸ maOM tao kovala doKtI rhtI hUM. tuma saba manauYya hao¸ maOM tao kovala ek Cayaa hUM. mauJao samaJa
nahIM Aata ik maOM Bagavaana nao @yaaoM mauJao tuma laaogaaoM ko baIca Dala idyaa hO. tumhoM yao icanta hO ik maOM tumhara Gar barbaad kr
dUMgaI pr mauJao yao nahIM samaJa maoM Aata ik maora tumasao sambanQa @yaa hO. pr jaba Bagavaana nao maoro ilayao kao[- jagah nahIM CaoD,I hO
tao maOM tumharo pasa hI rhUMgaI va tumhoM proSaana k$MgaI ifr ifr caaho tuma mauJao maar hI @yaaoM na Dalaao.’

]sakI AaMKaoM va Aavaaja maoM kuC eosaa qaa ik yaaogamaayaa ]sakI baat ka Sabdaqa-
Sabdaqa- na samaJato huyao BaI matlaba samaJa gayaI AaOr
]sakao kao[- ]%tr doto na banaa. na hI Aba ]sao kao[- p`Xna pUCto na banaa AaOr duKI va praijat maud`a maoM vaao kmaro ko baahr
calaI gayaI.

EaIpit baabaU ranaIGaaT sao rat ko dsa bajao ko krIba laaOTo. BaarI barsaat sao saba kuC Qaulaa Qaulaa saa lagata qaa.
barsaat kI Aavaaja sao eosaa lagata qaa yao kBaI band nahIM haogaI va rat ka BaI kao[- Ant nahIM haogaa.

‘@yaa huAaÆ’¸ yaaogamaayaa nao pUCa.

‘yao ek lambaI khanaI hO.’¸ EaIpit baabaU nao kha. ‘maOM tumhoM baad maoM bata}Mgaa.’ ]nhaMonao Apnao gaIlao kpD,o ]tar kr Kanaa
Kayaa va tmbaakU pInao ko baad saaonao calao gayao. vao kuC saaoca maoM DUbao huyao laga rho qao. yaaogamaayaa nao Aba tk tao ApnaI
ija&asaa kao dbaa ko rKa qaa pr ibastr pr phuMcato hI ]sanao pUCa¸ ‘@yaa pta lagaaÆ bata[yao mauJao.’

‘tumasao ja$r kao[- galatI hu[- hO.’¸ EaIpit baabaU nao kha.

yaaogamaayaa
amaayaa yao saunakr qaaoD,a saa naaraja hao gayaI. AaOrtoM kBaI galaityaaM nahIM krtI hOM AaOr Agar vaao krtI BaI hOM tao
AadimayaaoM ko ilayao ]saka ijak` na krnaa hI ]icat hO. baat kao eosao hI jaanao donaa caaihyao.

yaaogamaayaa nao qaaoD,a ]ga` svar maoM pUCa¸

Ca¸ ‘iksa baat maoÆ’

EaIpit baabaU nao kha¸ ‘ijasa AaOrt kao tumanao Gar maoM AaEaya idyaa hO vaao tumharI saholaI kadimbanaI nahIM hO.’ ek pit ko mauMh
sao [sa p`kar kI baat inaklanaa JagaD,o kI baat hao saktI hO.

‘tao tumhara khnaa yao hO ik maOM ApnaI hI saholaI kao nahIM jaanatI.’¸ yaaogamaayaa baaolaI ‘@yaa mauJao ]sakao phcaananao maoM tumhara
[ntjaar krnaa pD,go aaÆ AjaIba baat hO.’

EaIpit baabaU baaolao¸ ‘yao baat nahIM hO¸ maOM yah sabaUt ko AaQaar pr baaola rha hUM.’ ]nhoM [sa baat ko baaro maoM kao[- saMdoh nahIM qaa
ik kadimbanaI mar caukI hO.

‘sauinayao’¸ yaaogamaayaa baaolaI. ‘Aapkao pUrI baat ka pta nahIM hO. Aapnao jaao BaI jahaM sao BaI saunaa hO sahI nahIM hO. vaOsao BaI
Aapsao jaanao kao iksanao kha qaaÆ Agar Aapnao ek p~ ilaK idyaa haota ta tao pUrI baat ka Kulaasaa hao gayaa haota.’ ApnaI
p%naI ko AivaSvaasa kao doKkr EaIpit baabaU nao saaro sabaUtaoM kao pUrI trh pUrI trh sao samaJaanao ka p`yaasa ikyaa ikntu
lagatoto qao. laoikna daonaaoM hI [sa baat pr sahmat hao gayao
Asaflata hI haqa lagaI. vao daonaaoM qaaoD,I qaaoD,I dor maoM bahsa krnao laga
ik kadimbanaI kao Gar sao turnt inakala donaa caaihyao @yaaoMik EaIpit baabaU ka yah ivaSvaasa qaa ik ]nakI Aitiqa ]na laaogaaoM
ko saaqa Cla kr rhI hO AaOr yaaogamaayaa ka yah maananaa qaa ik vaao A Apnao
pnao Gar sao Baaga kr AayaI hO. pr bahsa ko daOrana
]namaoM sao kao[- BaI ApnaI baat sao hTnao kao tOyaar na qaa. vao jaaor jaaor sao baaolanao lagao¸ [sasao Anajaana ik kadimbanaI bagala ko
kmaro maoM qaI.

ek Aavaaja AayaI¸ ‘yao bahut Kraba baat hO. jaao BaI huAa maOMnao Apnao kanaaoM sao saunaa qaa.’

dUsarI icallaanao kI Aavaaja AayaI¸ ‘maOM yao kOsao maana laUMÆ maOM ]sakao ApnaI AaKaoM sao phcaana saktI hUM.’

AaiKrkar yaaogamaayaa baaolaI¸ ‘zIk hO¸ yao bata[yao ik kadinbanaI kba marI qaI.’ vaao saaoca rhI qaI ik kadimbanaI ko ilaKo
huyao p~aoM kI tarIKaoM sao vaao EaIpit baabaU kao galat isaw kr dogaI. pr ]sanao payaa ik kadimbanaI EaIpit baabaU kao bata[-bata[-
gayaI tarIK ko zIk ek idna baad ]nako Gar AayaI qaI. yaaogamaayaa kao Apnaa hRdya jaaor sao QaD,knao knao huAa laganao lagaa va
EaIpit baabaU BaI qaaoD,a Asahja mahsaUsa kr rho qao. tBaI Acaanak ]nako kmaro ka drvaajaa Kula gayaa va zMDI hvaa sao ]nako
kmaro ka laOMp bauJa gayaa. ]naka kmara }pr sao naIcao tk baahr ko AMQaoro sao Bar gayaa. tBaI kadimbanaI
kadimbanaI ]nako kmaro ko
AMdr Aakr KD,I hao gayaI. saubah ka krIba Za[- Za[- baja rha qaa AaOr baahr maUsalaaQaar barsaat hao rhI qaI. ‘saKI’¸
kadimbanaI baaolaI. ‘maOM tumharI kadimbanaI hI hUM pr Aba maOM jaIivat nahIM hUM. maOM maRt hUM.’

yah saunakr yaaogamaayaa Dr

Dr ko maaro icallaa pD,I va EaIpit baabaU kI BaI jabaana baMd hao gayaI. ‘pr yao bataAao ik maRt haonao ko
Alaavaa maOMnao tumhara AaOr kaOna saa nauksaana ikyaa hOÆ yaid maoro pasa [sa samaya [sa saMsaar maoM rhnao ko ilayao kao[- AaOr jagah
nahIM hO tao maOmaOM khaM jaa}MÆ’ AaOr tBaI vaao eosao caIKI jaOsao ik barsaat kI [sa rat maoM vaao Bagavaana kao naIMd sao jagaanaa caahtI
hao¸ ‘bataAao¸ khaM jaa}M maOMÆ’ eosaa khnao ko baad daonaaoM pit p%naI kao BaaOMca@ka CaoDk , r kadimbanaI yaa tao ek izyao kI
Kaoja maomaoM yaa iksaI AaOr saMsaar kI Aaor calaI gayaI.

yao khnaa mauiXkla hO ik kadimbanaI ranaIGaaT kOsao phucM aI. phlao tao vaao Apnao kao iksaI kao idKae ibanaa ek idna
tk ek KNDhrnaumaa maMidr maoM ibanaa Kayao ipyao pD,I rhI. barsaat kI [sa Saama ko samaya¸ samaya¸ jaba AMQaora jaldI hao jaata hO va
gaaMva ko laaoga tUfana ko Dr sao Apnao GaraoM maoM calao gayao¸ kadimbanaI saD,k pr ifr sao p`kT hu[-. jaOsao jaOsao ]sakI sasaurala
rainayaao
pasa Aanao lagaI¸ ]saka idla jaaoraoM sao QaD,knao lagaa pr ]sanao isar pr naaOkraina yaaoM kI trh laMbaa saa GaUMGaT Dala ilayaa AaOr
drbaanaaoM nao ]sakao AMdr jaanao sao nahIM raoka. baIca maoM¸ barsaat AaOr toja hao gayaI qaI AaOr hvaa p`caMD vaoga sao bah rhI qaI.

SaardaSaMkr kI p%naI jaao ik Gar kI maalaikna qaI¸ ]sakI ivaQavaa jaozanaI

anaI ko saaqa taSa Kola rhI qaI AaOr bauKar sao pIiD,t
CaoTa baccaa Sayanakxa maoM saao rha qaa. kadimbanaI sabakI najar bacaakr Sayanakxa maoM phuMcaI. yao khnaa AsamBava hO ik vaao
sasaurala vaapsa @yaaoM AayaI qaI. Saayad ]sakao Kud [sa baat ka pta nahIM qaa pr Saayad vaao baccao kao daobaara doKnaa caahtI
qaI. [sako baad ]sakao nahIM pta qaa ik vaao khaM jaayaogaI yaa ]saka @yaa hala haogaa.

laOMp kI raoSanaI maoM ]sanao ek kmajaaor AaOr duba-a-lala sao CaoTo sao baccao kao mau{I baaMQa kr saaoto huyao doKa.
a. baccao kao doKkr
]sakI mamata kI Pyaasa ifr sao jaaga ]zI ik kOsao vaao baccao kao hr duBaa-aa-gya gya yaa ivapda sao bacaanao ko ilayao ]sakao ek
AaiKrI baar ApnaI CatI maoM BaIMca laonaa caahtI qaI. pr tBaI ]sanao saaocaa¸ ‘jaba maOM yahaM nahIM rhUMgaI tao [[sakI sakI doKBaala
kaOna krogaaÆ [sakI maaM kao tao sahoilayaaoM ka saaqa¸ taSa Kolanaa¸ gaPpoM maarnaa psand hO va vaao [sakao maorI doKroK maoM lambao
samaya ko ilayao BaI CaoD,kr KuSa qaI ijasasao ik ]sakao [sako palanapaoYaNa ko baaro maoM kBaI kao[- icanta nahIM krnaI pD,tI
qaI. Aba [sakI maoro jaOsaI doKBaala kaOna krogaaÆ’ tBaI ]sa baccao nao krvaT badlato huyao kha AaQaI naIMd maoM kha¸ ‘kakI
maaM¸ mauJao qaaoD,a panaI dao.’ ]sanao turnt ]%tr idyaa¸ ‘maoro Pyaaro baoTo¸ maoro laala¸ tuma ApnaI kakI maaM kao ABaI tk nahIM
BaUlao.’ vaao GaD,o sao turnt panaI laokr AayaI va ]sakao ApnaI CatI sao lagaakr panaI iplaanao lagaI. jaba tk vaao baccaa naIMd
maoM qaa¸ ]sakao ApnaI kakI ko haqa sao panaI pInao maoM jara BaI AaScaya-AaScaya- nahIM huAa @yaaoMik vah ]saka AadI qaa. pr jaOsao hI
kadimbanaI¸ jaao ik ApnaI mamata kI Pyaasa kao tRPt kr rhI qaI¸ nao baccao kao caUma kr dubaara ilaTayaa¸ baccaa naIMd sao jaaga
gayaa va ]sasao icapk kr baaolaa¸ ‘kakI maaM¸ @yaa tuma mar gayaI qaIMÆ’

]sanao kha¸ ‘haM¸ maoro baoTo.’

‘tao tuma vaapsa kOsao AayaIMÆ tuma daobaara tao nahIM maraogaIÆ’

jaba tk ik vaao kao[- ]%tr do¸ hMgaamaa maca gayaa @yaaoMik ek naaOkranaI jaao Apnao haqa maoM ek kTaora laokr AayaI qaI¸
icallaato huyao baohaoSa haokr igar pD,I. ]sakI caIK saunakr SaardaSaM
SaardaSaMkr kI p%naI taSa foMk kr turnt daOD,I daOD,I AayaIM¸
kadimbanaI tao kmaro maoM KD,I ekdma jaD, hao gayaI qaI va vaao Baaganao yaa kuC baaolanao maoM BaI Asamaqa-
Asamaqa- qaI. yao saba doKkr baccaa
BaI Dr gayaa. ]sanao isasakto huyao kha¸ ‘kakI maaM¸ Aapkao jaa jaanaa
naa caaihyao.’

kadimbanaI kao Aaja phlaI baar lagaa ik vaao marI nahIM qaI. yao puranaa Gar¸ Gar kI hr caIja¸ baccaa¸ ]saka Pyaar–
Pyaar– yao saba
kuC hI tao ]sako ilayao samaana $p sao jaIivat qao AaOr ]na sabako va kadimbanaI ko baIca Aba kao[- fasalaa na qaa. jaba tk
vaao ApnaI saholaI ko Gar maoM rhI¸ vaao Apnao kao maRt mahsaUsa krtI rhI¸ eosaa lagata rha jaOsao ik vaao AaOrt ijasao ]sakI
saholaI jaanatI qaI mar caukI qaI. pr Aba ]sanao Apnao BatIjao ko kmaro maoM mahsaUsa ikyaa ik ]sakI kakI maaM kBaI marI hI
nahIM qaI.
‘dIdI’¸ vaao TUTo sao svar maoM baaolaI¸ ‘Aap mauJasao Dr @yaaoM rhI hOMÆ doiKyao maOM jaOsaI qaI vaOsaI hI hUM.’

]sakI jaozanaI Apnao kao samBaala na sakIM AaOr igar pD,IM.

ApnaI bahna sao yah samaacaar pakr SaardaSaMkr baabaU Kud AMdr gayaogayao. vaao haqa jaaoD, kr igaD,igaD,ato huyao baaolao¸ ‘BaaBaI¸
Aapka yah krnaa ]icat nahIM hO. satISa hmaaro pirvaar ka [klaaOta baccaa hO¸ Aap ]sakao najar @yaaoM lagaa rhI hOMÆ @yaa
hma Aapko ilayao AjanabaI hOMÆ jaba sao Aap gayaI hOM¸ vaao p`itidna kmajaao
kmajaaor haota calaa gayaa¸ lagaatar baImaar rha AaOr rat
idna kakI maaM kakI maaM pukarta rha hO. pr Aba jaba Aapnao [sa saMsaar sao ivada lao laI hO tao kRpyaa ]sasao Apnao kao
mat jaaoiD,yao¸ kRpyaa calaI jaa[ya–
jaa[ya– hma AapkI AM%yaoiYT ]icat rIityaaoM sao kr doMgao.’

kadimbanaI AaOr na sah sakI. vaao caIK kr baaolaI¸ ‘maOM marI nahIM qaI¸ maOM marI nahIM qaI¸ maOM baaolatI hUM. maOM Aapkao kOsao
samaJaa}M ik maOM marI nahIM qaI. @yaa Aap doK nahIM sakto ik maOM jaIivat hUM.’ yah kh kr ]sanao jamaIna pr igaro huyao pItla
ko kTaoro kao ]zakr Apnao maaqao pr maara¸ caaoT sao KUna bahnao lagaa. ‘doiKyao¸ maOM jaIivat hUM.’

SaardaSaMkr vahaM ek maUit-t- kI trh KD,o rho¸ CaoTa baccaa Apnao ipta ko ilayao raonao lagaa AaOr daonaaoM AaOrtoM jamaIna pr
ivaixaPt pD,I qaIM
qaIM. kadimbanaI raoto huyao va ‘maOM marI nahIM qaI¸ maOM marI nahIM qaI’ khto huyao kmaro sao BaagaI AaOr ]sanao saIiZ,yaaoM sao
]tr kr Gar ko AMdr ek panaI kI naaMd maoM DubakI lagaa dI. }pr kI maMijala sao SaardaSaMkr nao panaI ko Cpako kI
Aavaaja saunaI.

]sa rat pUrI rat barsaat huyaI AaOr saubah haonao tk jaarI qaI¸ yahaM tk ik daophr kao BaI kao[- raht nahIM imalaI. kadimbanaI nao mar kr
yah isaw kr idyaa ik vaao marI nahIM qaI.

saaraMSa SauBaaMgaI BaD,BaD

Saama Zla ga[-ga[- qaI. Aasa–
Aasa–pasa ko baMgalaaoM sao TI•vaI• kI AavaajaoM Aanao lagaIM. rat ko AMQaoro maoM kdma tojaI sao baZ, rho
qao¸ pr ABaI tk ivanaayak rava laaOTo nahIM qao. maalatI baa[ baa[-- kBaI AMdr¸ kBaI baahr ca@kr
ca@kr lagaa–
lagaa–lagaakr qak ga[-
ga[- qaIM.
GaD,I kI sau[- kI BaaMit inayaimat samaya pr laaOTnao vaalao ivanaayak rava ABaI tk @yaaoM nahIM laaOTo BalaaÆ

icaMta sao maalatI baa[-

baa[- ka idla baOznao lagaa. naanaa p`kar ko ivacaar–
ivacaar–kuivacaar mana kao maqanao lagao. "AaMKaoM maoM maaoityaaibaMd
hO. khIM zaokr , , ,"

ivacaaraoM ka bavaMDr KD,a hao gayaa. maalatI baa[-

baa[- faona ko pasa jaakr KD,I hao ga[-
ga[-. caar baMgalao CaoDk
, r hI tao saunaIta ka
Gar qaa. Aba tao saunaIta ko Gar BaI faona laga gayaa qaa. @yaaoM na ]sao faona k$MÆ maalatI baa[-
baa[- nao haqa baZ,ayaa pr irsaIvar
]zayaa nahIM.

inaBa--r
"nahIMÑ saunaIta kao @yaaoM hmaoSaa tMga k$MÆ ApnaI samasyaa Apnao Aap hI hla krnaI caaihe. [tnaa BaI @yaa dUsaraoM pr inaBa
haonaaÆ Aa jaaeMgao ivanaayak rava. ABaI kaOna AaQaI rat hu[- hO." ]nhao
]nhaoMnao Kud kao samaJaayaa.

kuC dor phlao p`kaSa Aakr pUCtaC kr gayaa qaa¸ "maaOsaI¸ AkolaI hao @yaaÆ Aae nahIM kakaÆ"
"Aro khaM AaeÆ [na poMSanaraoM kI gaPpoM K%ma haoM tba naaÑ" maalatI baa[-
baa[- sahja haonao ka p`yaasa kr rhI qaIM.
tBaI p`kaSa nao baat ka $K
$K badlaa¸ "maaOsaI kla ikranaa lao Aa}Mgaa¸ zIk hO naÆ AaOr dvaa[yaaM BaI laanaI haoMgaI. vah BaI
ilasT do dao. kla saubah ek kama sao jaldI jaanaa hO. kla Aanaa na haogaa [Qar."

maalatI baa[-
baa[- nao ilasT AaOr pOsao pkD,a ide. p`kaSa ]nakI hr ja$rt ka Qyaana Qyaana rKta hO AaOr AivanaaSa raoja hI vak-
vak-Saa^
Saa^p
sao faona krta hO¸ "maaOsaI¸ @yaa banaayaa hO AajaÆ vaah¸ krolao kI sabjaIÆ gauD, AaOr [malaI vaalaIÆ maaOsaI maoro ilae rKnaa –
svaga-- maoM sqaana
qaaoD,I nahIM¸ kTaora BarkrÑ basa¸ maOM tRPt hao jaa}M tao samaJaao svaga sqaana bana gayaa tumhara."

SarartI khIM kaÑ maalatI baa[-

baa[- ]%tr maoM faona pr hI JaaD, dotIM – "poTU khIM kaÑ vak-
vak-Saap
Saap maoM Qyaana hO yaa Kanao maoMÑ"

pr faona rKkr p`sanna maud`a maoM kama maoM laga jaatIM. kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI AaMKoM Bar AatIM AaOr ivanaayak rava BaI caaorI sao AaMKaoM ko
kaonao paoMCto hue kmaro sao inakla jaato.
"dao baccaaoM ka baap hO tU¸ pr hO ABaI CaoTa hI¸" maalatI baa[-
baa[- Pyaar sao fTkartI.

rat kao saaonao sao phlao ifr ek baargaI faona bajata AaOr AivanaaSa ka gaMBaIr svar ifr mana kao maqa dota¸a¸ "maaOsaI¸ saarI
bai%tyaaM bauJaa dIM naÆ ipClao drvaajao kI kMuDI BaI lagaa laI naÆ AaOr haM¸ dvaa[yaaM Ka laIMÆ kaka ko plaMga ko pasa hI
panaI ka laaoTa rK donaa. AaOr naIMd na Aae tao kMpaoja Ka laonaa. AaOr Agar kuC ja$rt pD,o tao faona kr donaa."
[tnaI
[tnaI saarI Pyaar BarI takIdoM krIba raoja rat kao imalatIM.

maalatI baa[-
baa[- nao ek baar ifr GaD,I doKI AaOr ivacaaraoM ka taMta TUT gayaa. naaO baja gae qao. ivanaayak rava ABaI tk Aae
nahIM qao. GabarahT maoM maalatI baa[-
baa[- ]zIM AaOr faona kI Aaor lapkIM tao pOr ka AMgaUza mauD, gayaa. dd-
dd- kI ksak ]zI AaOr
tojaI sao idmaaga kao JanaJanaa ga[-
ga[-. naIcao baOzkr AMgaUza ksakr pkD,a. itlaimalaa ]zIM. gaussaa BaI Aayaa ivanaayak rava
pr¸ "AaiKr [tnaI tao samaJa haonaI caaihe [nhoM. maOM AkolaI yahaM icaMta kr rhI hMUgaI.gaI. na jaanao @yaa baityaato rhto hOM yao
pu$YaÆ"

pla maoM gaussao ka sqaana icaMta nao lao ilayaa¸ "na jaanao @yaa huAa hO¸ isardd-
isardd- BaI qaa saubah. khIM kuC , , ," ivacaaraoM nao JakJaaor
idyaa.
"khIM calao tao nahIM gae haoMgao Gar CaoD, koÆ kuC idnaaoM sao mana Asvasqa qaa. kh rho qao¸ calaa jaa}Mgaa¸ khIM BaI , , ,kBaI BaI
, , ," AaOr maalatI baa[-
baa[- isahr ]zIM¸ "khIM calao gae haoMgao taoÆ khaM ZMZU ,oMgao [tnaI rat gaeÆ"

tBaI gaOsa pr rKI iKcaD,I jalanao kI baasa Aa[- Aa[- AaOr maalatI baa[-
baa[- rsaao[- maoM ga[-
ga[-M. dao mau{I dala–
dala–caavala kI iKcaD,I jalakr
kalaI hao ga[-
ga[- qaI. vah JaMuJalaa ga[-
ga[-.
M na tao Aba kuC pkanao kI [cCa hO¸ na ihmmat. AavaSyakta BaI nahIM. dao baUZ,I jaanaoM
, , ,KaeMgaI BaI iktnaaÆ jaba baccao qao tba iktnaa rsaao[- ka kama haota qaa. K%ma hI nahIM haota qaa.

[tnao maoM ivanaayak rava Aa gae. maalatI baa[-baa[- ]nako pasa saaofo pr baOz ga[-
ga[-¸ "Aaja iktnaI dor kr dIÆ khaM qaoÆ"
"saaonaalaI baImaar qaIM. vahIM gayaa qaa."
"saaonaalaIÆ kaOna saaonaalaIÆ"
"vahI doSapaMDo kI saaonaalaI¸" ivanaayak ravarava baaola tao gae pr yaad Aayaa ik ]nhaoMnao p%naI sao kBaI saaonaalaI ka ijaË nahIM
ikyaa qaa.
"Aapka–
"Aapka–]saka Balaa @yaa saMbaMQa hOÆ"
"maanaao tao bahut gahra saMbaMQa hO AaOr khao tao kuC nahIM."
"matlabaÑ"
"maalatI¸ saaonaalaI maoM mauJao ApnaI svaITI idKtI
idKtI hO – basaÑ ek idna AanaMd pak- pak- maoM baOza qaa. baccao Cupna–
na–Cupa[-
a[- Kola rho
qao. tBaI Ch– Ch–saat vaYa-
vaYa- kI ek baccaI daOD,tI hu[- Aa[-
Aa[- AaOr baaolaI¸ "dadajaI¸ maOM Aapko pICo Cup rhI hMU¸ batanaa nahIM."
ApnaI kaoT maoro }pr Dala dao." basa¸ yahIM lagaa¸ hm hmaarI
aarI svaITI mauJao imala ga[-
ga[-M. maOM baccaI maoM rma gayaa. saubah ApnaI saOr ka
samaya maOMnao ]sako skUla ko samaya pr kr ilayaa. Saama kao pak-
pak- maoM dao–tIna GaMTo kOsao baItto hOM¸ pta tk nahIM lagata."
"Aapnao mauJao nahIM batayaaÆ" maalatI baa[-
baa[- nao iSakayat ko svar maoM kha.
ivanaayak rava nao baat badlaI¸ "baD,I BaUK lagaI hO. iKcaD,I tOyaar hOÆ"
"phlao bataAao¸ Aap Aaja vahaM @yaaoM gaeÆ"
"saaonaalaI kao bauKar qaa. pta lagaa tao calaa gayaa. vah BaI ijad kr rhI qaI ik 'dadajaI kao baulaaAao.' mauJasao rha nahIM
gayaa."
"saao tao zIk hO pr mauJao Banak tk nahIM pD,nao dI Aapnao. eosaa @yaaoMÆ"
maalatI baa[-
baa[- ka svar $AaMsaa qaa. ivanaayak rava nao javaaba nahIM idyaa¸ na hI maalatI baa[-baa[- nao daobaara javaaba maaMgaa.

rat kao hmaoSaa kI trh AivanaaSa ka faona Aayaa tao maalatI baa[- baa[- ]dasa svar maoM baaolaIM¸ "Aro AivanaaSa¸ saba kuC pasa rK
ilayaa hO – Taca-
Taca-¸ panaI¸ dvaa[yaaM sabaÑ pr jaba najadIk ko laaoga hI dUr hao jaaeM tba mana TUT jaata hO. jaIvana ka saaraMSa
inakla jaae tao haqa maoM SaUnya hI Aata hO¸ hO naÆ tba lagata hO¸ saara gaiNat galat hao gayaa hO. galatI iksakI qaI¸ pta
nahIM – ga$D,–]D,ana isaKanao vaalao kI yaa svaPnaaoM ka jaadU ibaKornao vaalao kIÆ"
"maaOsaI¸" AivanaaSa ka gaMBaIr svar faona pr gaMUjaa¸" maaOsaI¸ tumharI AaMKaoM maoM AaMsaU hOM naÆ phlao AaMKoM paoCM aoM¸ paoMCaoM phlao
AaMKoMÑ doKao maaOsaI¸ na ga$D,–]D,ana baurI hO¸ na svaPna bauro hOM. tumhoM Aajakla saba kuC iva*vala krta hO @yaaoMik tumharI
ApnaI tbaIyat zIk nahIM rhtI."
"baoTa¸ jaIvana maoM jamaa–
jamaa–GaTa tao calata hI hO¸ jaanatI hMU¸ pr mana [saI maoM ]laJa jaata hO AaOr yaadoM mana sao icapk jaatI hOM¸
basaÑ"
"calaao¸ Aba maalaa ]zaAao AaOr jap kraoÑ" AivanaaSa nao AadoSa Baro svar maoM kha.
"maalaa pkD,nao sao yaadoM calaI jaaeMgaI @yaaÆ baoTa¸ [Qar ]MgailayaaM tao tao ek–
ek–ek manaka sarkatI hO¸ mauK BaI EaIrama ka naama
laota hO pr mana BaTkta rhta hO. hma Aama laaoga SarIr sao mana kao Alaga nahIM kr pato."
"Aaja @yaa hao gayaa hO tumhoM¸ maaOsaIÆ khao tao maOM Aa}MÆ" Aba AivanaaSa ko svar maoM icaMta qaI.
"nahIM ro¸ baccaoÑ SaaMit sao saao jaa. huAa kuC nahIM¸ basa tumharo kaka Saama kao dor gae laaOTo tao maUD hI Kraba hao gayaa
maora. AcCa¸ Aaja ]ima- ]ima-laa
laa idKI nahIMÆ" maalatI baa[-baa[- nao baat ka $K badla idyaa.
"maayako ga[-
ga[- hO. maaOsaI¸ tuma ek baar samaJaa tao dao ]sao ]sao¸ khao ik 'AivanaaSa ka Qyaana rKa kro vah." AivanaaSa nao
iSakayat ko svar maoM kha.
"AcCa¸ baabaa¸ kh dMUgaI. tumharI maaM DaMTtI nahIM ]saoÆ"
"maaMÆ Aro¸ daonaaoM bahueM maaM kI jaana hOM. hma daonaaoM Baa[yaaoM kao DaMTtI rhtI hO¸ pr bahuAaoM kaoÆ naa naa baabaa naa. Aba maaOsaI
tumharo ibanaa hma dao baocaaro Baa[yaaoM kao tarnao vaalaa kaOna hO BalaaÑ"

AivanaaSa nao tao hMsaI–

aI–majaak ko svar maoM vaatavarNa kao hlka krnao ka p`ya%na ikyaa pr maalatI baa[-
baa[- ka mana BaarI hao gayaa.
saunaIta kI bahuAaoM kao DaMTnao ka AiQakar AivanaaSa AaOr p`kaSa sahja hI do jaato hOM. pr Apnaa imailaMdÆ ApnaI manaIYaaÆ

maalatI baa[-
baa[- kao yaad Aayaa jaba saunaIta kI SaadI tya hu[- qaI tba yauvaa maalatI nao lapkkr kha qaa¸ "[tnaI jaldI SaadIÆ
saunaIta¸ pZ,a[-[- tao pUrI kr lao. ifr SaadI BaI skUla maasTr saoÆ manaa kr do saunaItaÑ"
"maalatI¸ jaao iptajaI nao tya ikyaa hO vah svaIkar krnaa pD,ogaa. maOM manaa nahIM kr saktI. hma daonaaoM bacapna kI sahoilayaaM
hOM ifr BaI¸ maalatI¸ toro sauK–svaPna¸ torI }McaI ]D,ana kBaI maOM Apnaa
Apnaa na sakIÑ" saunaIta nao kha qaa.

saunaIta Gar–
Gar–gaRhsqaI maoM fMsa ga[-ga[-. maalatI nao ema•esasaI• kI AaOr lao@carr laga ga[-
ga[-. vah hmaoSaa khtI – Kanaa banaanaa¸
praosanaa¸ bat-
batna–
na-na–BaaMDo maaMjanaa yahI tao AaOrt ka jaIvana nahIM hOÑ
"mauJao svaPna saakar krnao
krnao hOM." maalatI khtI. svaPna haoMgao tBaI saakar haoMgao naÑ pr svaPnaaoM kI kImat caukanaI pD,tI hO¸
yah nahIM jaanaa maalatI nao. maalatI kOiryar ko pICo BaagaI¸ saunaIta ]sa daOD, maoM ipCD, ga[-
ga[-. Gar–
Gar–gaRhsqaI ko ca@kr BaI
AjaIba haoto hOM. saunaIta nao BaI ema•esasaI• ka fama- fama- Bara qaa¸ pr ]tnao maoM saasaU jaI baImaar pD, ga[-
ga[-. dUsaro saala dovar kI
SaadI AaOr %yaaOharaoM nao caOna na laonao idyaa. tIsaro vaYa-
vaYa- svayaM gaBa-
gaBa-vatI
vatI hao ga[-
ga[- AaOr tba saunaIta nao pZ,a[-[- ka #yaala hI CaoD,
idyaa.

maalatI kI ApnaI mah%vaakaMxaaeM qaIM. vah khtI¸ "saunaIta¸ jaIvana maoM Apnaa maaga-
maaga- Kud tya krnaa pD,ta hO. inayait kao
badlanao kI saamaqya-
saamaqya- hmaaro haqa maoM haotI hO. p`bala [cCa AaOr dRZ, [cCaSai> hao tao saba saMBava hO."

saunaIta ApnaI gaRhsqaI maoM magna qaI.

qaI. tIna baccao qao¸ saada jaIvana qaa. tMgaI BaI qaI. maalatI doKtI tao ]sao trsa Aata
saunaIta pr. svayaM maalatI kao [MjaIinayar pit imalaa AaOr vah ivavaah–
ivavaah–saU~ maoM baMQa ga[-
ga[-. saunaIta khtI¸ "tU Baagyavaana hO¸
maalatIÑ jaao caaha imalaa. tora Apnao Aap pr ivaSvaasa doK maora isar AiBamaana sao }Mcaa ]zta hO."
"maoro maata–
maata–ipta nao maorI saunaI AaOr maOM yahaM phMucaI. Aba pit saunaoMgao tao maOM AaOr Aagao baZMUgaI." maalatI nao kha.
"pu$Ya saba kuC nahIM saunato¸ maalatIÑ vah BaI p%naI kIÆ BaUla jaaAao jaaAao. gaRhsqaI maoM pit ka ihssaa bahut baD,a haota hO.
saunanaa AaOr maananaa tao s~I kao pD,ta hO¸ pu$Ya kao nahIMÑ" saunaIta pto kI baat khtI tao maalatI maMuh ibacakakr calaI
jaatI.

manaIYaa.
jaIvana Apnao ZaMcao maoM baMQata calaa gayaa. imailaMd Aayaa¸ ifr mana IYaa. pr maalatI kI mah%vakaMxaaeM Aasamaana kao CUnaa
caahtI qaIM.

Aaja mauD,kr doKa tao maalatI baa[- baa[- ka mana Bar Aayaa – "maorI AsaIma mah%vaakaMxaaAaoM nao Aaja yah idna idKayaa hO.
janmaGaMUTI ko saaqa hI maOMnao imailaMd–manaIYaa kao ga$D,–]D,ana ko svaPna ide. jamaIna pr paMva hI rKnao nahIM idyaa. Aaja vah
]D, gae tao BaUla–a–caUk iksakI hOÆ"

maalatI baa[-
baa[- kao yaad Aayaa – baMgalao ko AaMgana maoM Gaasa ]gaI qaI. maalaI Aayaa nahIM tao ivanaayak rava KurpI laokr Aae
AaOr baccaaoM kao pukarkr baaolao¸ "calaao¸ imailaMd–manaIYaa¸ Aaja Gaasa saaf krko fUla baaoto hOM. maalaI nahIM Aayaa tao @yaaÆ
hma svayaM Apnaa AaMgana fUlaaoM sao Bar doMgao¸ ibalkula saunaIta maaOsaI jaOsaa."

saunaa tao maalatI ibagaD, pD,I¸ "ijaMdgaI maoM Apnaa Aist%va BaUlakr jaInao vaalao QyaoyaSaUnya vyai>yaaoM maoM sao ek Aap hOM. saunaIta
ko bagaIcao ka ]dahrNa mauJao mat dao. iksakI p`SaMsaa krnaI caaihe¸ yah BaI pta haonaa caaihe. ima+I maoM caar paOQao ]gaanao
ko ilae A@la kI ja$rt nahIM. maoro baccao ima+I maoM eosaa kama nahIM
nahIM kroMgao. kBaI nahIM."
"maalatI¸ ijasa ima+I pr hma KD,o rhto hOM ]saI ima+I kao tuma nakar rhI hao. [saI ima+I ko ilae laaoga ijae hOM AaOr [saI kI
Kaitr maro hOM. [sa ima+I pr saama`ajya KD,o hue AaOr igaro. ima+I matlaba , , ,"
"ima+I matlaba ima+I hI. AakaSa nahIM." maalatI nao ivanaayak rava kI baat kaTI.
"Aro¸ ima+I sao hI saugaMQa AatI hO¸ maalatI¸ AakaSa sao nahIMÑ"

maalatI sar kao JaTka dokr calaI ga[-

ga[-. ivanaayak rava kI fjaUla kI iflaasaafI maoM ]sao $ica nahIM qaI. eosaI KTpT
lagaBaga raoja haotI AaOr jaIt maalatI kI hI haotI.

imailaMd kao skUla maoM daiKlaa krvaanaa qaa. ivanaayak rava ApnaI saMskRit sao jauD,o iksaI skUla maoM Dalanaa caahto qao tao maalatI
AMgaòjaI skUla maoM.

"mauJao tao Baa[-

Baa[- AcCa lagata hO ik baccao saMskRt Slaaok baaolaoM¸ marazI kivata–
kivata–paz kroM. AaiKr ApnaI saMskRit kao hmaoM hI
sajaanaa hO¸" ivanaayak rava baaolao.
maalatI nao vyaMgya ksaa¸ "Aap BaI tao jaanao iksa yauga maoM jaI rho hOMÑ AaiKr jaoT–eja hO¸ imasTr."
"maOM tao isaf-
isaf- [tnaa kh rha hMU ik nasa- nasa-rIrI kI bajaaya baala–
baala–maMidr maoM Dalato hOM imailaMd kao. Aba maOM nahIM banaa [MjaIinayarÆ maOM
kaOna–a–saa AMga`ojaI skUla maoM pZ,a hMUÆ"
"[MjaIinayar hI naÑ eosaa @yaa kr ilayaa AapnaoÆ"

ivanaayak rava caup rho. jaanato qao¸ maalatI kI ijad ko Aagao ijarh krnaa vyaqa- vyaqa- hO. maalatI kao ivanaayak rava ka[-
ka[- lagao¸
jaMga lagao¸ puranao sao lagato qao. khIM kao[- talamaola nahIM qaa. saur–baosaur qao.

[Qar maalatI kI pdivayaaM baZ,tI ga[-

ga[-M. skUla kI jaUinayar lao@carr sao kalaoja lao@carr banaI¸ ifr p`acaayaa-
caayaa.
- gauNa qao¸ va@tR
va@tR%va
qaa AaOr vyai>%va BaI. gauNaaoM ko saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa tD,p qaI }McaI ]D,ana kI. AakaMxaa ko gaubbaaro Aasamaana CU rho qao.

]Qar imailaMd nasa-

nasa-rIrI sao ka^nvaoTM maoM gayaa. haosTla maoM rhkr pZ,a. Da^@Tr banaa AaOr ivadoSa jaanao kI tOyaarI maoM laga gayaa.
maalatI ka isar AiBamaana sao }Mcaa hao ]zta qaa. manaIYaa nao ica~karI maoM mahart haisala kI. jao•jao•skUla Aa^f AaT AaT--sa\sa maoM
pZ,I. ]mada poMTr banaI.

ABaI pZ, hI rhI qaI ik isvaT\isvaT\jarlaO

jarlaOMD ko sao jao•jao•skUla maoM pZ,nao vaalao Apnao saaqaI ko p`oma maoM pD, ga[-
ga[-. ivanaayak rava
ibafr pD,o¸ "p`oma ivavaah ko ilae maora ivaraoQa nahIM hO. pr vah iksa ima+I maoM baaoyaa jaae¸ [sakI phcaana¸ manaIYaa¸ tumhoM haonaI
caaihe qaIÑ"
"pr baabaa¸ p`oma kuC doKkr qaaoD,o hI haota hO."
"zIk hO baoTI¸ pr Dr hO¸ [sa ]ma` ]ma` ka p`oma khIM tumhoM fMsaa na do. dao Alaga saMskRityaaM¸ @yaa saMBaala paAaogaI ]nhoMÆ tuma
isvaT\
isvaT\jarlaO
jarlaOMD calaI jaaAaogaI tao"

maalatI sauna rhI qaI baap–

baap–baoTI ka saMvaad. kD,vaahT sao baaolaI – "manaIYaa¸ tumharo baabaa pòma ko iva$w nahIM hO¸ pr AadmaI
AadmaI
BaartIya haonaa caaihe. jaao BaartIya hO vahI manauYya hO tao AaOr @yaa jaanavar hOMÆ saunaao¸ AapkI baoTI manauYya sao Pyaar krtI
hO. isvaT\
isvaT\jarlaO
jarlaOMD ga[-
ga[- tao @yaa ibagaD,ogaaÆ hvaa[-
hvaa[- jahaja ka ikrayaa Kca-
Kca- krogaa tumhara damaad. AaOr manaIYaa maoM BaIBaI ihmmat
hO. Apnao kRit%va sao AakaSa ko rMga badlaogaI vah."
"AakaSa ko rMga badlanao vaalaI vah ica~kar hO¸ maOM jaanata hMU maalatIÑ pr AakaSa tao kovala sa%ya ka AaBaasa hO¸ sa%ya nahIM
hO."

]sa idna baat yahIM samaaPt hu[- pr huAa vahI jaao maalatI AaOr manaIYaa nao caaha.

ijasa idna manaIYaa pit ko saaqa isvaT\

isvaT\jarlaO
jarlaOMD ko ilae rvaanaa hu[-¸ ]sa idna maalatI kao lagaa jaOsao ]sanao Aasamaana CU ilayaa
hao. ivanaayak rava magar rao pD,o qao.

kBaI–
kBaI–kBaI ivanaayak rava kao Kud pr rMja haota. dFtr maoM toja– ja–tra-
ja trar¸
-r¸ kD,o AnauSaasak¸ Gar maoM hiqayaar Dala doto qao. k[- k[-
gagana––]D,anaÆ" vaOsao ]D,ana Barnaa tao baura
baar saaocato¸ "@yaaoM Jauka maOM maalatI kI ijad ko AagaoÆ @yaaoM Barnao dI baccaaoM kao gagana
nahIM hO pr yah BaUlanaa BaI tao sarasar galat hO ik ]D,
]D,ana Barnao pr paMva tlao kI QartI CUT jaatI hO.

jaba imailaMd kao pMcagaNaI haosTola maoM Baojanaa qaa¸ tba BaI ]nhaonM ao ivaraoQa ikyaa qaa.

"[tnao CaoTo baccao kao maaM–baap sao dUr Baojanaa zIk nahIM¸" ]nhaoMnao kha qaa.
maalatI nao tba BaI kTaxa ikyaa qaa¸ "Aap ApnaI naaOkrI kI ca@kI maoM eosao baMQao hOM ik ivastRt duinayaa ko kt-
kt-R%va ko pMK
ga[-- hO."
lagaakr ]D,nao vaalao pixayaaoM kI ]maMga AapkI pkD, sao baahr hao ga[

AaOr imailaMd kao pMcagaNaI Baojaa gayaa.

ivanaayak rava k[-

k[- baar saunaIta ko Gar kI raOnak doKkr Apnao Gar kI cauPpI sao Gabara jaato. vahaM baccaaoM ka JagaD,naa¸ maaM
ko galao Aakr ilapTnaa¸ [k{o baOzkr Kanaa Kanaa¸ gaNaoSa pUjaa¸ navara~ Aaid kI QaUmaQaama rhtI. ivanaayak rava ko mana
kao saba baD,a lauBaanao vaalaa qaa.

prMtu maalatI kao yah saba 'Zkaosalaa' baura lagata. ApnaI bacapna kI saKI maUK- lagatI¸ ]sako pit va baccao gaMvaar lagato.
caar makana CaoD,kr hI qaa saunaIta ka Gar ]nako Gar sao¸ pr maalatI kao Balaa vahaM jaanaa khaM Baata qaaÆ

saunaIta AaOr ]saka pirvaar maalatI ko

ko p`SaMsak qao. saIQao–saado vao laaoga maalatI kI }McaI ]D,ana doKkr ivaBaaor hao jaato.
maalatI BaI kBaI–
kBaI–kBaar ]nako Gar calaI jaatI¸ Kasakr jaba baccaaoM kao kao[- purskar imalata yaa ]sao kao[- sammaana imalata.

maalatI kI mah%vaakaMxaaeM doKkr ivanaayak

ivanaayak rava khto¸ "saca¸ maOM tao ek saaQaarNa AadmaI hMU. CaoTI– I–CaoTI kamanaaeM hOM
maorI. tumhara¸ tumharo baccaaoM ka rajamaaga-
rajamaaga- hI sahI¸ pr CaoTI–
I–saI pgaDMDI pr puranaI yaadoM ilae calanaa hI jaIvana hO."

imailaMd Amaoirka jaanao lagaa tba BaI ivanaayak rava

rava nao ivaraoQa ikyaa.

"paMca vaYa-
vaYa- ka qaa imailaMd¸ tba sao ]sao baahr Baojaa hO. Aba ]sao Gar Aanao dao. maalatI¸ Gar kao Gar laganao dao. doKao¸
maalatI¸ ema•esa• yahaM rhkr BaI hao saktI hO. Apnao baMgalao kI baa[ baa[--M Aaor baD,a i@lainak Kaola doMgao. bahU
bahU AaegaI.
naatI–
naatI–paotI haoMgao. hmaaro [sa baD,o baMgalao maoM raOnak hao jaaegaI."

pr maalatI nao saunaI–

aI–AnasaunaI kr dI.

]saI idna saMQyaa samaya AivanaaSa AaOr p`kaSa Aae. ]naka CaoTa Baa[-
Baa[- [MjaIinayar bana gayaa qaa. imaza[-
imaza[- laokr Aae qao.

"@yaa krnao kI saaocaI hO satISa naoÆ" ivanaayak rava nao pUCa.

"baabaa khto hOM ik tInaaoM Baa[-
Baa[- imalakr vak-
vak-Saap
Saap Kaolaao. phlao iga`la vaoilDMga kI maSaIna laoMgao ifr laoqa AaOr kiTMga Aaid
maSaInaoM laokr QaMQaa baZ,aeMgao."

maalatI iKlaiKlaakr hMsa pD,I. dIvaana pr gaava–

gaava–tikyao sao iTkkr baOzI maalatI iksaI sama`a&I kI BaaMit tojapMuja laga rhI
qaI. caohro pr bauiw AaOr kt-
kt-R%va kI camak qaI.

"Aro¸ tuma [MjaIinayar hao. Tna-

Tna-r¸
r¸ ifTr¸ vaolDr iga`la ka kama krto hOM. tuma laaoga ApnaI iDiga`yaaM vyaqa- vyaqa- gaMvaaAaogaoÆ"
"@yaaoM¸ maaOsaIÆ"
"@yaaoMik ibajanaosa krnaa [tnaa Aasaana nahIM hO. maako-T kOPcar kOsao kraogao [tnaI jaldIÆ"
"hma tIna hOM¸ maaOsaIÑ imalakr kr laoMgao." AivanaaSa baaolaa.
"pr pirvaar ka poT Baro¸ [tnaa pOsaa tao imalanaa caaihe."
"fO@T/I Dalanao ko ilae
ilae pOsao caaiheÑ maaOsaI¸ maOM phlao iksaI baD,I kMpnaI ka enasaIlarI yaUinaT maaMgaMUgaa."
"tao laaona lao laao. fO@T/I Dalaao."
"laaona ko ilae BaI Apnao pasa inajaI pMUjaI haonaI caaihe na."
"tumharo pasa ]tnaa BaI nahIM hO tao tumhara ibajanaosa @yaa calaogaaÆ" maalatI vyaMgya krtI baaolaI.
"maaOsaI¸ mana maoM Eawa hao¸ baD,aoM ka AaSaIvaa-
AaSaIvaa-d hao AaOr pirEama krnao kI zanaI hao tao saba sarla hao jaata hO."
"zIk hO¸ baoTaÑ" ivanaayak rava baaolao. naaOkrI krao yaa ibajanaosaÑ pr maaM–baap kao CaoDk , r mat
mat jaanaa."

maalatI kao yah baat AcCI nahIM lagaI. k[- k[- baar ivanaayak rava AaOr maalatI saunaIta ko Gar jaato. pu$YaaoM kI [Qar–
[Qar–]Qar
kI baatoM calatIM¸ tao maalatI AaOr saunaIta baccaaoM kao laokr baityaatI. bahuQaa maalatI hI baityaa rhI haotI qaI @yaaoMik imailaMd
AaOr manaIYaa ko ]%kYa-
]%kYa- kI hr Kbar saunaIta kao dokr Apnaa gava- gava-–imaiEat AanaMd vya> krnaa maalatI ka svaBaava bana cauka
qaa. saunaIta BaI ]sakI KuSaI maoM sahYa-
sahYa- Saaimala haotI qaI.

]sa idna BaI daonaaoM saunaIta ko Gar baOzo qao ik AivanaaSa jjaldI
aldI–
aldI–jaldI Aayaa. ]sanao [na daonaaoM kao Saayad doKa hI nahIM. Aato
hI baaolaa¸ "maaM–baabaaÑ jaldI tOyaar hao jaaAao. naaTk ko caar iTkToM baD,I mauiSkla sao imalao hOM. basa paMca imanaT maoM calaao."

manaIYaaa–imailaMd kI khanaI K%ma haonao kao na qaI. [Qar AivanaaSa AQaIr hao gayaa
saunaIta tOyaar haonao kao ]zI pr maalatI kI manaIYa
qaa.

laaOTto samaya maalatI caup qaI. ivanaayak rava baaolao¸ "AivanaaSa kI caulabaulaahT doKkr imailaMd ka Qyaana Aa gayaa. vah
haota , , ,tao. ipClao dao saalaaoM sao imailaMd saosao maulaakat faoTao maoM hI haotI hO. pMcagaNaI sao maMuba[-
a[- gayaa¸ ifr Amaoirka. igana
kr dsa–
dsa–paMca maulaakato.M "

Aba kI baar maalatI nao pit kI baat kaTI nahIM.

rat kao imailaMd ka faona Aayaa¸ "maaM¸ maOM saoTla hao gayaa hMU¸ AapkI [cCa ko mautaibak hr mahInao tIna hjaar BaojaMUgaa. AaOr
haM¸ Aap daonaaoM tibayat ka Qyaana rKnaa. ibalkula laaprvaahI nahIM krnaa. AaOr haM¸ ek baat AaOr. hr mahInao kI tIna
tarIK kao maOM Aap daonaaoM kao faona ikyaa k$Mgaa."
"saao tao zIk hO¸ baoTa. pr saunaao¸ [tnao pOsaaoaaoM ka hma @yaa kroMgaoÆ" maalatI baa[-
baa[- AanaMidt haokr baaolaIM.
"rhnao dao na maaMÑ naa mat krao." AaOr faona kT gayaa.

dUsaro hI idna maalatI nao saunaIta kao faona pr KuSaKbarI dI.

"tIna hjaar BaojaogaaÑ" vah gava-

gava- sao baaolaI.

AivanaaSa AaOr p`kaSa kI SaaidyaaM

SaaidyaaM tya hu[-. saunaIta ka Gar maohmaanaaoM sao Bar gayaa. maalatI ko mana maoM BaI imailaMd kI SaadI
kao laokr baatoM ]znao lagaIM. ivanaayak rava sao baaolaIM¸ "doKnaa¸ imailaMd kI SaadI kOsao zaz–
zaz–baaT sao haogaIÑ"

rat dor gae SaadI sao laaOTo tao fao

faona kI GaMTI baja rhI qaI. maalatI baa[-
baa[- nao lapkkr irsaIvar ]zayaa AaOr imailaMd kao
AivanaaSa va p`kaSa kI SaaidyaaM haonao kI Kbar dI. ifr baaolaI¸ "]nakI SaadI tya haonao maoM baD,I dor lagaI. pOsaa nahIM hO¸
ibajanaosa ABaI saMBalaa nahIM hO. laD,ikyaaM
kyaaM BaI kaOna dogaaÆ pr imailaMd¸ tumharo ilae tao ABaI sao irSto Aa rho hOM. tuma Aa
jaaAao tao baat p@kI kroM. saaocatI hMU¸ prdosa maoM saaqa hao jaaegaa p%naI ka."

]Qar sao imailaMd ko hMsanao ka svar Aayaa AaOr vah baaolaa¸ "maoro p~ ka [Mtjaar krao¸ maaM
maaMÑ"

p~ Aanao maoM Aaz–

Aaz–dsa idna laga gae. maalatI baa[-
baa[- ko paMva jamaIna pr iTk nahIM rho qao. kOsaI saaiD,yaaM laMUÆ gahnao kaOna sao
laoMÆ laD,kI kOsaI hao¸ iktnaI pZ,I–ilaKI haoÆ Da@Tr hao yaa [MjaIinayarÆ AaiKr imailaMd saja-
saja-nana qaa¸ Amaoirka maoM pZ,a qaa¸
p%naI tao Ait saMudr haonaI caaihe. maalatI lagaBaga raoja hI [sa ivaYaya pr cacaa-
cacaa- krtI AaOr ivanaayak rava BaI KuSaI sao cacaa-
cacaa-
maoM Baaga laoto qao.

saunaIta kI bahueM doKnao maoM saaQaarNa qaIM¸ pZ,I–ilaKI BaI AiQak nahIM qaIM. pr qaIM sauSaIla. maalatI AaOr ivanaayak rava ko
carNa CUnao Aa[-
Aa[-M tao daonaaoM iva*vala hao gae.

]sa rat Acaanak manaIYaa ka faona Aayaa. vah Apnao ica~kar pit kao tlaak dokr mau> hao ga[- ga[- hOM. ivanaayak rava nao
kha¸ "Gar laaOT Aa¸ baoTIÑ" tao baaolaI¸ "baabaa¸ yahaM maoro ica~aoM kI p`dSa-
Sa-naI
naI lagaI hOM AaOr samaacaar p~aoM nao BaI KUba p`SaMsaa
kI hO maorI klaa kI. maora naama dUr–dUr tk fOlaa hO. maOM ABaI laaOTnaa nahIM caahtI. AaOr mauJao Akolao rhnao maoM BaI kao[-
p`a^blama nahIM hO. ifr SaadI ko Jamaolao maoM maOM ABaI
ABaI pD,naa nahIM caahtI. svatM~ ga$D,–]D,ana kI Aadt hao ga[- ga[- hO naÑ"

ivanaayak rava ivaYa ka GaMUT pIkr rh gae. Aba irTayarmaoMT ko baad Akolaapna AaOr AKrnao lagaa qaa.

ek idna AivanaaSa Aayaa AaOr carNa CUkr baaolaa¸ "kaka¸ ek ivanatI laokr Aayaa hMU."
"khao."
"maorI fO@T/I maoM yaid ek GaMTa maora maaga-
maaga-dSa-
dSa-nana Aap kroM tao maorI maohnat safla hao jaaegaI."
dSa

ivanaayak rava ekdma maana gae.

"ipClao Aaz–
Aaz–dsa mahInaaoM sao KalaI Gar mauJao kaT rha qaa. maOM AvaSya Aa}Mgaa."

]naka samaya fO@T/I maoM kTnao lagaa.

lagaa. AaOr maalatI baa[-
baa[- ka ica{I kI p`tIxaa maoM. imailaMd kI ica{I Aa[-
Aa[- AaOr maalatI baa[-
baa[-
TUT ga[-
ga[-. ]nhaonM ao Apnao kao saMBaalaa tao sahI pr ivanaayak rava nao ]nakI TUTna kao mahsaUsa ikyaa. ifr BaI maalatI baa[-
baa[-
raojaI–
aI–imailaMd kI faoTao laokr saunaIta ko pasa ga[-
ga[-. ]sao faoTao idKa[-
idKa[-. ]sanao p`SaMsaa kI tao maalatI baa[-
baa[- kao raht imalaI.
ivanaayak rava nao faoTao doKkr kha¸ "Ba[- "Ba[-¸ hmaoM tao AcCI lagaI AapkI bahU. AaiKr maoro baoTo nao p`oma ikyaa hO. dUsaro doSa
kI hI sahI¸ vah BaI tao manauYya hO."

AaOr maalatI baa[-

baa[- saunatI rhI. ]nhIM ko Sabd qao.

]sa rat ]nhaoMnao faona ikyaa. imailaMd–raojaI kao Baart baulaayaa tao imailaMd baaolaa¸ "saMBava nahIM hOM¸ baabaaÑ raojaI kI iDlaIvarI
hu[- hO."
"tao batayaa nahIM tumanaoÆ"
"eosaI CaoTI– I–CaoTI baatoMÆ vaOsaoao svaITI kI faoTao Baoja dI hO."
"tumharI maaM kI [cCa qaI gaaod Bara[- Bara[- kI rsma krnao kI."
"yao rsmaoM vagaOrh @yaa krnaI hOM¸ baabaaÆ yahaM idna [tnaa ibajaI haota hO ik Aapkao faona krnao kI BaI yaad rKnaI pD,tI
hO." kha tao sahja hI imailaMd nao¸ pr ivanaayak ivanaayak rava ka caohra ]tr gayaa. faona ekdma sao rK idyaa.
]nako caohro ko Baava pZ,kr maalatI baa[- baa[- nao pUCa¸ "@yaa huAaÆ"
"kuC nahIM¸ ToMSana hao gayaa."
"raojaI p`go naoTM hO naaÆ ifr tao jaanaa caaihe." maalatI baa[- baa[- nao jaana–
jaana–baUJakr ]%saah idKayaa.
"Aro
"Aro¸ raojaI nao fUla– a–saI svaITI kao janma idyaa hO."

maalatI baa[-
baa[- Avaak\
Avaak\ rh ga[-
ga[-. lagaa pOraoM tlao kI QartI iKsak ga[-
ga[- hO¸ ]D,to pxaI ko pMK hvaa maoM hI kT gae hOM.
ivanaayak rava k[-
k[- baar saaocato hOM ik bata dMU maalatI kao – "maalatI¸ tumanao hI ]sao AakaSa ko svaPna ide¸ ga$D,–]D,ana
isaKa[-
isaKa[-. pr tuma ]nhoM p`oma na isaKa pa[-
pa[-. p`oma¸ snaoh kovala KUna ko irSto sao hI saMbaMiQat haoÆ eosaa nahIM hO. ]sako ilae
saaqa rhnao kI AavaSyakta hO. p`oma laona–a–dona hO. tumanao manaIYaa AaOr imailaMd kao Apnao saosao dUr rKa¸ ]nhoM inaba-inaba-MQa¸ svatM~
AakaSa maoM ]D,naa isaKayaa pr ]nhoM lagaava nahIM isaKayaa. Aba khaM ZMUZ,aogaI Apnao paoto–paoityaaoM kaoÆ manaIYaa inaba- inabanQa
-nQa
svatM~ta laokr Apnaa jaIvana jaI rhI hO. baoTa Apnao maoM magna hOM. pak- pak- maoM maOM jaata hMU¸ saaonaalaI maoM svaITI kao ZMUZ,ta hMU.
@yaa payaa hmanao maalatIÆ"

pr baImaar¸ TUTI hu[-¸ htp`Ba maalatI ka mana duKanao ka saahsa nahIM huAa.

pMd`h idna phlao maalatI kao haT-

haT- ATOk Aayaa qaa. Asptala lao gae tao saunaIta ko Gar ko saBaI Baagao hue Aae.Aae. Da@Tr nao
kha qaa – "maa[lD hO¸ Gabaranao vaalaI baat nahIM hO. pr saunaIta¸ ]sako pit¸ baoTo–bahueM saBaI icaMitt qao.

ek rat imailaMd kao faona ikyaa tao baaolaa¸ "maaM¸ baiZ,yaa sao baiZ,yaa [laaja krvaanaa¸ pOsao kI icaMta mat krnaa. maOM Aa tao
jaata
jaata pr raojaI p`gnaoMT hO. svaITI kao tao 'Aayaa' doKtI hO – baobaI isaTr¸ raojaI ko ilae maoro isavaa kaOna hOÆ AaOr haM¸ manaIYaa
nao dUsara ivavaah kr ilayaa hO. faona Aayaa qaa ]saka.

maalatI baa[-
baa[- nao faona pTk idyaa. mana maoM ivacaaraoM ka bavaMDr ]za – "AakaSa maoM ]D,ana Barnao ka svaPna maOMnao ihmmat sao baccaaoM
kao isaKayaa¸ @yaa yah galat qaaÆ manaIYaa ko Aist%va kao maanyata dI¸ ivacaaraoM kI svatM~ta dI¸ @yaa yah maorI BaUla qaIÆ
baccao samaya sao Aagao daODn, ao lagao tao @yaa maOM [sao ApnaI galatI maanaMUÆ maalatI baa[-
baa[- na baccaaoM kao daoYa do saktI hOM na ApnaI
BaUla svaIkar krnao ka ]namaoM saahsa hO. [Qar ivanaayak rava doK rho hOM ek p`Kr vyai>%va ka Zlanaa.

maalatI baa[-
baa[- AaMKoM maMUd laoTI hOM. saaoca rhI hOM – '@yaa hO AaiKr jaIvana ka saaraMSaÆ yao galaityaaM¸ yao BaUlao¸M yah Akolaapna¸
yah Aa%maglaainaÆ prast hOM vah¸ prkTo pMCI– I–saI.

vaQaU caaihyao Arivand gaaoKlao

"Amaoirka maoM dsa saala saala tk p`vaasaI¸

aasaI¸ ikntu Aba Baart maoM sqaayaI $p sao rhnao AaOr Kud ka CaoTa saa karKanaa
calaanao ko [cCuk pOMtIsa saala ko QanaI¸ svasqa¸ saundr AaOr saahsaI yauvak ko ilae sauyaaogya vaQaU caaihe. Aaiqa-
Aaiqak
- isqait
AaOr jaait ka baMQana nahIM¸ ikntu p~ vyavahar laD,kI svayaM kroM. PaoI , Aao , baa^@sa 358 k ,"

maaQava AQaIrta sao Kud ilaKa huAa iva&apna pZ, rha qaa. ]sao laga rha qaa¸ “maoro jaOsao Amaoirka sao Aae laD,ko Wara idyao
gayao [sa iva&apna ka AcCa ]%tr imalaogaa. jaait – baMQana na haonao ko karNa kafI kafI icai{yaaM Aanao kI ]sao ]mmaId
qaI. ]samaoM sao dao tIna kao caunanao ko baad AMitma inaNa-
inaNa-yaya laonao kI baat ]sako mana maoM baar baar Aa rhI qaI.

kaOna haogaI vah , , , , , [klaaOtI , , , , Æ

maaQava nao [na dao saalaaoM maoM kafI laD,ikyaaM doKI qaI.
qaI. kao[- irStodaraoM naoM idKa[-
idKa[- tao kao[- vaQaU–var saUcak maMDla maoM
doKI. kaoo[- BaI AcCI nahIM lagaI. kao[- doKnao maoM Kasa nahIM¸ kao[- saamaanya bauiw kI¸ kao[- pOMsaaoM pr naja,r rKnao vaalaI tao
kao[- $p rMga maoM ]nnaIsa , , , , ek na ek KaimayaaM
KaimayaaM. ]sao laganao lagaa qaa ik SaadI hI naa k$M. Amaoirka jaanao sao phlao
yaid SaadI kr laota yaa ]Qar hI khIM irSta hao jaata tao AcCa haota. laooikna phlao pOsaa na qaa AaOr prdosa jaanaoo kI
caah maoMo vah kuC na kr saka. Amaoirka maoM ]sao sahoilayaaM
ilayaaM tao imalaI pr p%naI na imala sakI. saUjana ko saaqa qaaoD,a idla tao
laga gayaa qaa laoikna daostI iTk na sakI. ]sao jaIvanasaaqaI kI ja$rt tao mahsaUsa haotI hOM laoikna ]mar baZ,nao sao AaOr
Aacaar–
Aacaar–ivacaaraoM pr qaaoD,a prdosaI Asar haonao sao kao[- mana kao BaatI hI na qaI. [sailae Aba yah AaKIrI baar BagaIrqa
p`ya%na krnao jaa rha qaa. yaid eosao BaI saflata nahIM imalaI tao vah KalaI haqa Akolaa hI Amaoirka calaa jaayaogaa.

laoikna ]saka mana vaOsao Akolao vaapsa jaanao kao tOyaar nahIM qaa.
qaa. Baart maoM rhkr ]sao Amaoirka kI is~yaaoM jaOsaI saahsaI AaOr
svasqa p%naI caaihe qaI. bahut laD,ikyaaoM nao tao [sailae SaadI krnao sao [nkar kr idyaa @yaaoM ik vah Amaoirka vaapsa jaanaa
nahIM caahta qaa bailk yahIM sqaayaI$p sao rhnaa caahta qaa ifr “Kud laD,kI Kt ilaKo”o¸ eosaa khnao vaalao sao kaOna SaadI
krogaaÆ

ek hFto maoM isaf-

isaf- paMca Kt Aae. ]samaoM sao dao kao vah phlao nakar cauka qaa. baakI tIna qaaoD,I kama kI laga rhI
qaI. tIMnaaoM kI ]ma` 30 ko krIba qaI. tInaaoM Kt maaQava baar baar pZ,ta rha. vao sajjana va saahsaI laga rhI
qaIM. sauMdr¸ saudRZ, AaOr svatM~ haonao ko saMkto Kt do rho qao. laoikna vaOsao qaaoD,I qaaoD,I KaimayaaM tInaaoM maoM qaI. imalanao sao
phlao hI saaoca samaJa sakto hOM AaOr ]nako ilae mana tOyaar krnaa pD,ogaa eosaI KaimayaaM. yaid eosao tInaaoM kao ABaI sao ibanaa
doKoM nakar do tao saba trf AMQaora hI AMQaora hOM. Akolao hI jaIvana kI nayyaa par lagaanaI pD,go aI. iksaI kao BaI haM
krnaa saahsa ka kama qaa. maaQava nao mana maoM yah saahsa jauTa hI ilayaa.

"svaPnaa" rosTaoroMT Sahr ko baahr AaOr bahut hI Saanadar qaa. ka^laoja ko laD,ko laDikyaaoM ka yah psaMdIda
qaa. p`Sast ha^la maoM baOz kr KUba gaPpoM haMknao ko ilae¸ iksaIkao Apnao idla ka hala saunaanao ko ilae AaOr p`qama pircaya
ko ilae
ilae yah "mahla" ekdma yaaogya maanaa jaata qaa.

}prI maMijala pr ek kaonao maoM lassaI ko glaasa saamanao rK kr maaQava AaOr AMjalaI maaOna va`t QaarNa ikyao baOzo qao. AMjalaI
nao Baavauk hao kr lambaa caaOD,a Kt maaQava kao ilaKa qaa. [sailae ]sanao AMjalaIjalaI sao sabasao phlao imalanao ka saaocaa. vaOsao
doKa jaaya tao AMjalaI maoM eoba BaI kuC nahIM qaa. tInaaoM maoM vahI saba sao AcCI qaI. ABaI ABaI ]sanao pI ,eca ,DI , ikyaa
qaa. AcCo Garanao kI¸ AaOr kuMvaarI BaI qaI.

jaba doKa tba 30 saala kI AM AMjalaI maurJaayaI¸ ]dasa laga rhI qaI. ]sakI trf doKto maaQava saaocanao lagaa ik [tnao saundr
caohro pr yah ]dasaI @yaaoMÆ @yaa ]sakI tibayat zIk nahIM rhtIÆ ik [saka pòmaBaMga hao gayaa haogaaÆ iktnao savaala
maaQava ko mana maoM ]zo hOMÆ

"maOMnao Apnao baaro maoM saba kuC batayaa hO¸ Aap ko baaro maoM AaOr kuCÆ" maaQava nao savaala ikyaa.
[sa pr AMjalaI nao javaaba idyaa¸ " maora BaI maOMnao saba Aap ko saamanao rK idyaa hOM. maora Aba tk ka jaIvana ekdma sarla
hO."
maaQava nao kha¸ "jaOsaa maOmaOMnao kha ik maoro jaIvana maoM ek Amaoirkna laD,kI AayaI qaI¸ vaOsao Aap ka kao[- AtItÆ"

"maoro jaIvana maoM eosao kao[- Aanao ka savaala hI nahIM Aata. maOM Aaja tk iksaI Alaga caIja, kI Kaoja maoM qaI. p`oma¸ SaadI
[sasao kuC Alaga , , , , , ,AaOr mauJao vah maaga-
maaga- imala gayaa. sa%yasaa[-
sa%yasaa[-baabaa
baabaa nao vah p`kaSa mauJao idKayaa. tba sao mauJao jaOsao mauJao
maui@t imala gayaI¸ p`oma imala gayaa eosao laganao lagaa hOM." AMjalaI ko mauMh pr KuSaI Clak rhI qaI.

maaQava ekdma sakpka gayaa. AMjalaI ko baaro maoM maaQava ko mana maoM @yaa qaa AaOr ]sao @yaa saunanaa pD,a.
 "tao @yaa Aap saa[- saa[-baabaa
baabaa kI Ba@t hOMÆ"
"haM¸ saala maoM kma sao kma ek maihnaa maOM baabaa ko sahvaasa maoM rhtI hUM. vaao jaba yahaM Aato hOM tba maOM ]naka p`vacana
ja$r sausaunanao jaatI hUM. ]naka mauJa pr kafI p`Baava hO. yah doiKyao¸ ]nhaoMnao idyaa huAa laa^koT" AMjalaI nao kha. ]sa
laa^koT maoM saa[-
saa[-baabaa
baabaa kI tsvaIr doK kr tao maaQava AaOr JanaJanaa ]za. ek saaQaU nao [sa AaOrt ko jaIvana kao jakD, rKa
hOM. ]saI ko Qyaana sao [sao Saaint imalatI hO , , , , , , yah tao maanaisak raogaI lagatI hOM.

saa[-
saa[-baabaa
baabaa kI tarIf krto AMjalaI $ko nahIM $kI. ]nakI dOvaI Sai@t ko baaro maoM bata rhI qaI. AaOr Ant maoM ]sanao
kha ik saa[- saa[-baabaa
baabaa kI badaOlat mauJao maaQava jaOsaa pit imala rha hOM.

AMjalaI ]sakI p%naI bana saktI hOM yaa nahIM [sa saMBa`ma maoM vah qaa. AMjalaI maoM Saayad SaadI ko baad badlaava Aayaogaa¸ vah
saa[-
saa[-baabaa
baabaa kao mana sao inakala kr maoro baaro maoM saaocanao lagaogaI. laooikna yah tao saarI "Saayad"
"Saayad" vaalaI baatoM qaI. jaba vah
ApnaI saaoca sao baahr Aayaa tba maaQava nao mahsaUsa ikyaa ik AMjalaI AkolaI vahaM sao jaa caukI qaI. maaQava vahIM pr sar pr
haqa rK kr baOza rha.

"svaPnaa" maoM baOz kr maaQava gaaOrI kao Apnao baaro maoM bata rha qaa. naato–irSto¸ iSaxaa¸ psaMd–naapsaMd¸ Apnaa karaobaar¸
AaOr Amaoirka maoM rhto sUaj,ana ko saaqa saMbaMQa¸ yaad kr ko ]sanao saba kuC bata idyaa. AaOr ]sako baad gaaOrI ko mana kao
TTaoola nao kI kaoiSaSa kr rha qaa ik Aba ]sakI raya Apnao baaro maoM @yaa hao saktI hIM. maaQava kao gaaOrI ko Kt ka ek
vaa@ya hI baar baar yaad Aa rha qaa ik vah ivaQavaa hO.

maaQava kI saba baatoM sauna laonao ko baad ]sanao ek hI savaala ikyaa jaao ik maaQava sao AaOr kafI laD,ikyaaoM nao ikyaa qaa¸
"Aapnao saUja,na sao SaadI
SaadI @yaaoM nahIM kIÆ"
"vah maorI daost qaI¸ ]sako saaqa SaadI ka maOMnao kBaI saaocaa hI nahIM. hma kuC Alaga hI pirisqait maoM krIba Aayao AaOr
]tnaI hI jaldI dUr BaI hao gae."
]sanao yah sauna isaf-
isaf- gad-
gad-nana ihlaa[-
ihlaa[-¸ eosao dSaa-
dSaa-toto hue ik ]sao [tnaa javaaba
javaaba kafI qaa.

gaaOrI saundr¸ gaaorI¸ satoja tao qaI laoikna ivaQavaa haonao ko karNa jara p`aOZ, saI lagatI qaI. laoikna ifr BaI ]samaoM kuC
AakYa-
AakYa-NaNa tao ja$r qaa. ]samaoM ek KaanadanaI imazasa qaI. AMjalaI ijatnaI gaaOrI pZ,I–ilaKI nahIM qaI laoikna
bauiwmaana lagatI qaI. 6 saala Apnao pit ko saaqa ]sanao gaujaaro qao¸ baad maoM ivaQavaa hu[- qaI.

gaaOrI nao Aagao khnaa Sau$ ikyaa¸ "maOMnao Kt maoM saba kuC ilaK hI idyaa hO. maoro pit nao maoro ilae Gar¸ kafI saara pOsaa rKa
hO¸ laoikna mauJao Gar–
Gar–gaRhsqaI ka¸ baalabaccaaoM ka SaaOk hOM , , , ,AaOr mauJao iksaI ka sahara caaihe jaao mauJao saMBaalao¸ Cayaa do."

eosaa khto khto baIca maoM hI gaaOrI nao naja,r ]za kr doKa. jaOsao ]sao yah sahara donaovaalaa¸ saMBaalanao vaalaa saamanao hI baOza
hao.

gaaOrI mauJasao sahara maaMga rhI hO [sailae maaQava kI gad-

gad-nana jara }McaI hao ga[-
ga[-. yah saundr¸ ivaQavaa s~I mauJao Apnaa sahara maana
rhI hO¸ [sa klpnaa sao vah , , , , , , ,laoikna dUsaro hI xaNa ]sako mana maoM yah Aayaa¸ Aaja kla tao pOsaa hI saba saba kuC haota hO¸
ifr [sako pit nao [sako ilae pOsaa rKa hI hOM , , , , ,Apnao pScaat ApnaI p%naI kao iksaI ko saamanao haqa na fOlaanaa pD,o , , , , ,
,mana maoM SaMka nao Gar kr hI ilayaa.

"@yaa Aap ka Aap ko pit ko saaqa p`oma ivavaah huAa qaaÆ"

"nahIM
"nahIM¸ ivavaahao%tr p`oma." iktnaa saukUna Bara javaaba idyaa qaa gaaOrI nao. " isaf-
isaf- 6 saala hI saaqa rho qao¸ ek rat naIMd
maoM hI ]nakI maR%yau hao ga[-
ga[-. gaaOrI Apnao pit ko baaro maoM eosaI baat kr rhI qaI ik lagata qaa baItI baatoM BaUla panaa ]sako
basa ka nahIM. qaaoD,I dor phlao Apnao pit kI yaad maoM Kao[- gaaOrI Aba vat-vat-maana
maana maoM maaQava sao ijasa SaalaInata sao baat kr rhI
qaI ik maaQava ]sako maaoh maoM Aae ibanaa nahIM rh payaa.

ir@Saoao sao Apnao Gar ko ilae rvaanaa hao ga[-

Saama haonao kao qaI , , , ,daonaaoM vahaM sao ]zo¸ gaaOrI ir@S ga[- laoikna maaQava ABaI BaI vahIM KD,a
gaaOrI ko baaro maoM saaoca rha qaa.

"svaPnaa" maoM Saama ko samaya ka^fI ko kp haqa maoM ilae baOzo qao , , , , maaQava AaOr vasaumatI.
"Apnao tlaakSauda haonao ka ija,Ë` maOmaOM phlao hI kr caukI hUM¸ [sasao Aagao Agar Aap kuC pUCnaa caahoM tao , , ,"

vasaumatI Saayad spYT javaaba maaQava sao caahtI qaI. ]sanao Kt maoM BaI ilaKa qaa , , , ,"maOMnao tIna saala Apnao pit ko saaqa
inaBaanao kI kaoiSaSa kI qaI¸ laoikna baat ibagaD,
ibagaD,tI hI ga[-
ga[-. jaba saarI baatoM sahna Sai@t ko baahr jaanao lagaI tba tlaak
kI naaObat Aa gayaI. ]sa baat kao BaI Aba paMca saala baIt cauko hOM. Aaja tk iksaI saharo kI ja$rt maOMnao mahsaUsa nahIM
kI laoikna Aaja , , , , , , , , " vasaumatI nao saarI
saarI khanaI maaQava ko saamanao rKI AaOr Aba vah iksa ilae SaadI krnaa caahtI
hOM yah BaI spYT $p sao bata idyaa. ]mar baZ,tI jaa rhI qaI¸ vah qaaoD,I samaJadar BaI hao ga[ ga[-- qaI¸ Akolao jaInaa jara
mauiSkla AaOr naIrsa laganao lagaa qaa. iksaI kao saaqa laolao kr vah samaaja kaya-
kaya- krnaa caahtI qaI.

vasaumatI doKnao maoM baurI nahIM qaI. jaIvana ko baaro maoM ]sakI inaiScat klpnaaeM AaOr AakaMxaaeM qaI. ]saka p`oma ivavaah
huAa qaa. ]sasao jyaada AaOr kuC ]sakI baItI ijandgaI ko baaro maoM pUCta hUM tao Saayad Saayad ]sao AcCa naa lagao. laoikna
]saInao phla krto hue kha¸ "yaid hma ek dUsaro ko krIba Aanao yaa SaadI ko baMQana maoM baMQanao kI Aaor kdma baZ,anaa caahto
hOM tao saba baatoM Kula kr saamanao rKnaI ja$rI hOM. "maoro ek dUr ko irStodar ka vah ima~ qaa. ek ipkinak maoM
maulaakat hao ga[-
ga[-. yauinavaisa-
navaisa-TI
TI maoM maOM kama krtI qaI. vahaM ko [lao@Sana ko samaya jyaada krIba Aayao. ]sakI maIzI baatoM
maora mana maaoh laotI qaI. saaOtolaI maaM sao duKI hao kr maoro idla maoM ]sa samaya SaadI kI baat AatI hI qaI¸ [sailae hmanao SaadI
ka saaocaa AaOr jaldI hI SaadI ko baMQana maoM baMQa gae. laoikna jaldbaaja,I maoM kI hu[- SaadI rasa nahIM AayaI. p`aQyaapk haonao
ko baavajaUd vah AiSaixat¸ AsaMskRt jaOsaa bata- batava-va krta qaa. maoro pit nao maorI hr baat maoM p`taD,naa kI qaI. maOMnao bahut
duK Jaolao hOM. ]na yaadaoM kao maOM kBaI p`kT nahIM krnaa caahtI laoikna Aapkao , , , , "
"nahIM , , , nahIM , , , maOM samaJa sakta hUM." maaQava nao baIca maoM ]sao Taok kr kha.
SarIr AaOr mana sao vah jaba pUrI trh trh qak ga[- ga[- tBaI [sasao Aaj,aadI laonao kI saaocaI qaI.

Aba vah dubaara ApnaI gaRhsqaI Sau$ krnaa caahtI qaI. iksaI pu$Ya ko saaqa saMbaMQa sqaaipt krnaa caahtI qaI. laoikna
@yaa vah ifr sao maaQava ko saaqa ek$p hao payaogaIÆ ]sao p`afosar kI yaadoM satanao
satanao lagaI taoÆ
daonaaoM hI Apnao Apnao KyaalaaoM maoM Kaoe hue qao.

jaba Aba khnao saunanao ko ilae kuC nahIM bacaa tba daonaaoM Apnao rasto Apnao Gar calao gae.

maaQava nao qaaoD,o idna rah doKI

, , , ,laoikna CTa Kt nahIM Aayaa. AaOr iksaI saosao kao[- irSta Aanao kI ]mmaId BaI
naja,r nahIM Aa rhI qaI. yahI tIna laD,ikyaaM maaQava ko saamanao qaI. tInaaoM ]sasao SaadI krnao ko ilae tOyaar qaI.

maaQava kao lagaa¸ jaba ]sanao SaadI krnao ka saaocaa qaa ]sa samaya ka ijandgaI ka KalaIpna Aaja [sa [sa GaD,I maoM BaI barkrar
hOM. lagata hO¸ khIM sao BaI irSta Aayaa hao¸ ]na laD,ikyaaoM kao doKnao maoM hI AaOr ]nako baaro maoM saaocanao maoM hI ]mar baIt
jaayaogaI , , , , , , eosao hI jaIvana saaqaI ko ibanaa.
]sao laganao lagaa¸ jaao BaI kmaI hO vah
vah ]saI maoM hI hOM. Aaja tk ko saaro irStaoM maoM vah icaik%saa hI krta rha. [na tIna
irStaoM maoM tao Apnao Aap maoM ek samasyaa maaola laonaovaalaI baat lagatI hO. AMjalaI¸ gaaOrI yaa vasaumatI ko saaqa SaadI krnao ka
Aa*vaana , , , , , ]saka mana yah Aa*vaana svaIkarnao ko ilae tOyaar nahIM qaa.

sa%yasaa[-
sa%yasaa[-baabaa
baabaa sao pUrI trh iGarI hu[- AMjalaI¸ pit kI yaadaoM kao ABaI BaI ijanda rKnao vaalaI gaaOrI yaa SaadI kr ko baad maoM
tlaak laonao vaalaI spYTvai@t vasaumatI , , , ,[namaoM sao kaOna , , , ,yah inaNa-
inaNaya-ya maaQava ko ilae ek pholaI saa bana gayaa qaa.

AMjalaI¸
jalaI¸ gaaOrI AaOr vasaumatI ]sako AaMKaoM ko saamanao GaUmanao lagaI.
AMjalaI ]sao AcCI lagaI qaI , , , , , ]saka
saIQaapna¸ iksaI pr BaI idla lagaanao kI Aadt , , , , gaaOrI ]sao
]sao zIk laga rhI qaI @yaaoM ik vah AcCI gaRhsqaI saMBaalanaovaalaI
qaI , , , , ,AaOr vasaumatI ka ija_I svaBaava maaQava kao ]sakI Aaor KIMca rha qaa.

AMjalaI jaOsaI laD,kI jaao saa[-

saa[-baabaa
baabaa ko caMgaula maoM fMsa kr maanaisak raogaI banatI jaa rhI hOM¸ ]sao maorI madd kI ja$rt
hOM. vah iksaI ko saaqa BaI idla lagaa saktI hO tao maorI trf BaI ]sako Pyaar ka Jaukava kao[- naamaumakIna baat nahIM hO.

gaaOrI kao BaI tao AaQaar caaihe. ]sao ja$rt hO eosao AadSa-
AadSa- pu$Ya kI ijasako saharo vah jaIvana maoM fla–
fla–fUlala saktI hO.
vahI AadSa-
AadSa- p%naI AaOr maata bana saktI hOM. laoikna maOM tao vasaumatI jaOsaI svatM~ KyaalaaoM kI pUrk AaOr p`ork p%naI caahta
hUM.

vasaumatI tlaakSauda hO , , , , , , , , , , laoikna ]saka pit ABaI ijanda hO. ]sasao tao AcCa gaaOrI ka hOhO jaao Aba [sa duinayaa maoM
hIM nahIM hOM. ifr tao gaaOrI hI zIk rhogaI. laoikna vasaumait kao Apnao pit sao KUba nafrt hO¸ saao vah tao ]sako ilae mar
hI cauka hO. gaaOrI kao ]sako pit sao jyaada Pyaar qaa¸ [sailae vah ]sakI smaRit maoM Kao[- rhtI hO. ifr tao saba maoM
AMjalaI sabasao AcCI @yaaoM ik ]sakI phlao SaadI hI nahIM hu[- hO. laoikna eosao saaQaU ko cama%kar sao p`Baaivat laD,kI ApnaI
sahcarI banaanao laayak maOM nahIM samaJata. kOsaI yah duivaQaaeM hOM , , , , , , ,

eosaI duivaQaa maoM fMfMsaa huAa maaQava idna rat saaoca kr ]saI maoM ]laJata calaa gayaa. eosaI ]laJana maoM Aba jyaada hI ija,d pr
Aa gayaa qaa. , , , , , ifr ]sanao saaocaa AaOr inaNa-
inaNa-yaya ikyaa. yahI tIna , , , , , [nhI maoM sao ek. eosaI hI ijasamaoM kuC eoba hao
laoikna maomaorI jaOsaI kuC Alaga. eosaI Alaga kaOnaÆ ]sanao idlaao idmaaga daMva pr lagaa kr inaNa- inaNa-yaya lao hI Dalaa.

basaÑ , , , , ]saka fOsalaa hao gayaa. jaao kuC eoba qaa vah Aba eoba nahIM rha AaOr rasta saaf naja,r Aanao lagaa. "mahla"
kI trf jaanao vaalaI
vaalaI rahÑ "svaPnaa" maoM Baaojana ko ilae AaOr BaavaI jaIvana ko svaPna saMjaaonao ko ilae davat donaovaalaa Kt
vah ApnaI BaavaI vaQaU kao ilaKnao lagaa.

laaOTto hue saI vaI EaIrmaNa

]sa ja,maanao maoM iksaI kao yah maalaUma BaI nahIM qaa ik inaja,amau_InaIna naama ka kao[- sToSana BaI haota hO. tba Gar jaanao ko ilae
vahaM sao kovala ek hI gaaD,I calatI qaI¸ ga`aMD T/Mk e@sp`osa. ga`aMD T/Mk khnao sao kao[- maja,a nahIM Aata. jaI ,TI , e@sapòsa
kI baat hI kuC AaOr hO¸ Évaaba saa mahsaUsa hota hO. Aajakla idllaI idllaI sao rvaanaa haonao pr saIQaa Gar ko pasa vaalao sToSana pr
hI ]trta hMU¸ baIca maoM khIM zhrnao kI ja,$rt nahIM pD,tI.
]na idnaaoM mad`asa jaanao ko ilae mad`asa–
sa–kaoicana e@sp`osa pkD,kr mad`asa jaanaa pD,ta qaa. saUyaao-dya
dya doKkr saat bajao sao phlao
phlao
vaapsa haoTla phMucata AaOr korlaa Bavana maoM pOsaoMjar caaja-
caaja- maoM zhr kr Aaz Aanao maoM hI¸ snaana krnaa¸ paKanaa jaanaa¸ daMt
saaÔ krnaa¸ saba kuC hao jaata qaa.

baad maoM vahIM haoTla sao daosaa AaOr AMDa Kata. ifr kmaro maoM laoT jaata. jaI ,TI ,e@sp`
e@sp`osa ka [Mtja,ar krto hue ijasaka
samaya saaZ,o dsa bajao ka qaa.

khIM pr pZ,a qaa ik yaUraop maoM slaIpr @laasa haoto hOM. jahaM irja,vao-Sana
Sana kra ko saÔr ikyaa jaa sakta hO pr Baart maoM ]sa
samaya [sa p`kar ka irja,vao-Sana
Sana nahIM haota qaa. Aaja jaba
jaba Baart maoM eosao @laasa hOM tao BaI hr T/ona maoM AaOr hr yaa~a maoM vah
sauivaQaa imala jaae yah ja,$rI nahIM. mahInaaoM phlao irja,vao-Sana
Sana kranaa haota hO. ifr BaI ibanaa iTkT yaai~yaaoM ka Dr banaa
rhta hO.

Baart maoM [sa irja,vao-Sana

Sana pwit kao kayaa
kayaa-invat
invat krnaa kaÔI mauiSkla hO @yaaoMik sa<ar p`itSat yaa~I ibanaa iTkT hI haoto
hOM. vao ek TaolaI maoM Aakr slaIpr pr caZ,to hOM AaOr baqa-
baqa- pr kbja,a kr laoto hOM. Aap ]nasao kuC kh nahIM sakto. hr
iDbbao maoM ek–
ek–ek saSas~ puilasa haonao pr BaI [nakao inayaM
inayaMi~t krnaa mauiSkla haota hO.

Aajakla inaja,amau_Ina sao kaoMkNa sao haokr Gar ko inakT phMucanao vaalaI gaaD,I ka naama maMgalaa e@p`osa hO. phlao kBaI ]mmaId
nahIM qaI ik kao[- eosaI gaaD,I Sau$ hao jaaegaI. haMlaaMik nayaI idllaI sao rvaanaa haonao vaalaI jaI ,TI ,vaalaI Saana [samaoM nahIM.
[samaoM @yaa iksaI BaI AaOr gaaD,I maoM nahIM. jaI TI maoM calanao vaalao yaa~I BaI Alaga qao. bauiwjaIvaI laaoga , , , idllaI sao
bauiwjaIivayaaoMo Baro iDbbao korla yaa dixaNa ko ivaiBanna SahraoM kao jaato. ]sa
]sa samaya inaja,amau_Ina sToSana sao caZ,nao vaalao yaa~I
[@ko du@ko hI haoto. Aap baat krnaa caahoM tao pUCnao pr hI vao javaaba doto qao nahIM tao nahIM. ek baar baat krto ifr caup
hao jaato. laaogaaoM maoM maSahUr qaa–
qaa– vao yaa~a pr Qyaana doto hOM¸ Apnao saaqa laa[-
laa[- ga[-
ga[- iktaba kao pZ,nao maoM Qyaana doto hOM , , ,saaqa
yaa~a krnao vaalaaoM pr nahIM. saca maainae idllaI sao yaa~a krnao vaalao ga,ja,ba ko salaIkodar haoto hOM. j,yaadatr Aa%makoMid`t.
kuC pUCao tao vao phlao laaogaaoM kao AaMkto hOM. javaaba
javaaba donao sao yaid ]nakao kao[- Ôayada na hao tao vao javaaba nahIM doto. vao eosao
baOzo rhto maanaao ]nhaonM ao kuC saunaa hI nahIM. pr vah samaya AaOr qaa.

vah TU Tayar kaoca maoM caZ, gayaa. ek baqa-

baqa- pr baOz kr dUsaro yaai~yaaoM ko Aanao ka [Mtja,ar krta baOza rha. qaaoD,I dor baad
ek baUZ,a AaOr ek baUZ,I Aae. vah caaOMk gayaa @yaaoMik baUZ,I idna maoM BaI Taca-
Taca- kI sahayata sao baqa-
baqa- ka naMbar ZMUZ, rhI qaI.
naMbar PlaoT ko pasa tk Ta^ca-a- jalaakr baUZ,I nao naMbar ZMUZ,a.

"naaO¸ dsa¸ yao daonaaoM hOM" baUZ,Zo, nao baqa-

baqa- kI Aaor [Saara krto hue kha. baUZ,I baqa-
baqa- pr laoT ga[-
ga[-. ]nako haqa kaMp rho qao.
baIca–
baIca–baIca maoM haoMz plaT jaato. ja,aro sao dbaakr vah Apnaa haoMz zIk krtI qaI. baIca baIca––baIca maoM Aavaaja, BaI krtI. vah
saaocanao lagaa¸ pta nahIM yao laaoga khaM jaa rho hOM. ]sao yao sah–
sah–yaa~I psaMd nahIM Aae. pr Aba tao Jaolanaa hI pD,ogaa. [saI
kaoca maoM iktnaI hI baar SaraibayaaoM AaOr JagaD,alauAaoM ko saaqa ]sanao yaa~a kI hO¸ baUZ,a AaOr baUZ,I sao ]tnaa tMga tao nahIM
haogaa.

baUZ,a saamanao vaalaI baqa

baqa-qa- pr baOz gayaa. vao daonaaoM KadI ko saÔod vas~ phnao qao. irTayaD-
irTayaD- BaaYaa–
BaaYaa–AQyaapkaoM kI vaoSaBaUYaa.
rolagaaD,I calanao lagaI. sToSana pr ivada krnao Aae laaogaaoM kI saM#yaa jy,aada nahIM qaI AaOr inajaamau_Ina sToSana BaI ]tnaa laMbaa
nahIM ik hja,araoraoM haqa dor tk ihlato idKto rhoM. rolagaaD,I sToSana sao jaldI hI baahr inakla Aa[- Aa[-. daonaaoM Aaor CaoTo–CaoTo
makana hOM. [na GaraoM ka ipClaa Baaga rola kI pTiryaaoM kI Aaor hO¸ AaOr saamanao ka Baaga saD,k kI Aaor. jaldI hI iTkT
kMD@Tr BaI Aa gayaa. vah vah sabako iTkT jaaMcato hue hr iksaI kao ]sakI baqa- baqa- pr isqat krnao lagaa.
'yaUvasa-
asa- d APpr baqa-
baqa-¸'¸' iTkT kMD@Tr nao ]sa naaOjavaana sao kha. ifr BaI naaOjavaana ]za nahIM¸ vahIM baOza rha. ]sakao lagaa
haogaa ik Saayad [sa naIcao vaalaI baqa-baqa- ka yaa~I bahut dor baad hI caZ,ogaa.
pr baUZ,I iTkT kMD@Tr ko Aato hI ]z ga[- ga[-. baOga sao CaoTa saa rolavao pasa inakalakr idKayaa. iTkT kMD@Tr ABaI
yauvak hI qaa ]sanao baUZ,I ko pOr CUkr namaskar ikyaa. vah pasa svatM~ta saMga`ama ko saonaainayaaoM kao idyaa gayaa ivaSao ivaSaoYa rolavao
pasa qaa. baUZ,o ko jaUto maoM caar jaobaoM qaIM. ]sanao caaraoM jaobaaoM kao TTaolaa. AMt maoM pasa }pr kI jaoba sao imalaa. ]nako pasa
BaI svatM~ta saMga`ama ko saonaainayaaoM ka rolavao pasa qaa. iTkT kMD@Tr nao baUZ,o kao BaI pOr CUkr nam namaskar
askar ikyaa. vah
svatM~ta saonaainayaaoM ko p`it Aadr Baava p`kT krnaa caahta haogaa.
"daonaaoM vaRw svatM~ta saMga`ama saonaainayaaoM sao baat krto–krto samaya kT sakta hO. baIto ja,maanao ko baaro maoM ibalakula sahI
jaanakarI imala saktI hO." yah saaocato hue ]sanao vaRw dMpi<ayaaoM kao baar– baar–baar doKa.

'sar @yaa Aap korla tk jaa rho hOMÆ' maOMnao AMga`oja,I maoM pUCa.
'nahIM [sa baar tao nahIM , , ,pr haM ek samaya qaa , , ,jaba maOM dao mahInao maoM ek baar vahMa ja,$r jaata qaa. ]sa samaya maoro daost
baOirsTr ipllaO jaIivat qao. @yaa Aap imasTr ipllaO kao jaanato hOMÆ vao maoro saaqa yarvada jaola maoM qao , , ,' ]nhaoMnao AMga`oja,I maoM hI
javaaba idyaa.
hmaarI kuC AaOr baat AMga`oja,I maoM hu[- ifr maOnao pUCa¸ "@yaa Aap ihMdI baaolato hOMÆ"
"haM haM
haM @yaaoM nahIÑM baI e maoM vah maorI dUsarI BaaYaa qaI." AaOr vao hulasa kr Qaarap`vaah ihMdI baaolanao lagao.
'Aapkao iktnao saala jaola maoM rhnaa pD,a , , ,Æ' maOMnao pUCa.
']<ar Baart kI jaola maoM caar saala AaOr paoT- blaoyar saolyaUlar jaola maoM dao dao saala , , ,.'
'saolyaUlar jaola¸ @yaa vah AajaIvana karavaasa qaaÆ'
'caar saala kI kOd ko baad mauJao irha kr idyaa gayaa qaa. ifr maOM saIQaa pzanakaoT calaa gayaa. vahaM maOM ifr sao baaigayaaoM ko
saaqa imala gayaa AaOr AmaRtsar pzanakaoT e@sap`osa kao kao pTrI sao ]tarnao ko ilae ifSa PlaoT hTanao ko jauma-a- maoM pkD,a gayaa.
[sa samaya mauJao saolyaUlar jaola Baoja idyaa gayaa.
'Aap pr Aaraop @yaa lagaayaa gayaaÆ'
'hma laaoga piTyaalaa rajaa kI ihMdU p`jaa qao. maOM piTyaalaa ko ikMga mahoMd` ka^laoja maomaoM [MiglaSa ilaTrocar ema ,e ,AMitma vaYa- vaYa- ka
Ca~ qaa. Acaanak raYT/BaaYaa kI caah mauJao hu[-. kaoT¸ Ta[- Ta[-¸ pOMTsa¸ AMgaòja,I iktaba saba kuC ka^laoja ko saamanao jalaa Dalaa
AaOr raYT/BaaYaa kI @laasa maoM BatI- BatI- huAa. ifr 'Baart CaoD,ao' AaMdaolana maoM Baaga ilayaa.'
baUZ,I ABaI tk caup qaI. ]sao lagaa ik vah ihMdI BaaYaI nahIM hO. Saayad kao[- dUsarI BaaYaa baaolatI haogaI ]sanao saaocaa. ifr
BaI baat krnao ko ilae ]sanao baUZ,I sao pUCa¸ '@yaa Aap ihMdI baaolatI hOM yaa AMga`oja,IÆ'
'daonaaoM hI , ,maOaOMnao ema e AMgaroja,I saaih%ya maoM ikyaa qaa AaOr fs-
fsT- iDvaIja,na maoM pasa BaI hu[- pr svatM~ta saMga`ama maoM Baaga laonao ko
karNa AMga`oja,I sarkar nao maorI iDga`I jabt kr laI. maOM ihMdI maoM baat krnaa psaMd krtI hUM. ihMdI hmaarI raYT/BaaYaa hO hmao hmaoM
ihMdI baaolanaI caaihe. ' ifr baUZ,I BaI ihMdI maoM baat krnao lagaI.

]sanao pUCa¸ 'maODma.'

'mauJao maODma mat khao. maaM yaa maatajaI khkr pukarao.' baUZI nao Aa%maIyata sao ]<ar idyaa.
'maatajaI Aap iktnao saala jaola maoM qaIÆ kaOna– a–kaOna sao jaolala maoMÆ'
'ek hI jaola maoM. AMdmaana saolaUlar jaola , , ,.'
'iksa jauma-a- maoMÆ'
'sar fgau-sana
sana myaUrao maoT/aopaoilaTna kimaSnar Aa^f puilasa idllaI kao gaaolaI maarnao ko jauma-a- maoM. saubah sao maOM ]naka pICa kr rhI
qaI. ]na idnaaoM knaaT Plaosa maoM sponsasa-sasa- [MiDyaa ka ek rosTaoroMT qaa. maOMnao kimaSnar kao vahaM jaato doKa. ]nako baahr Aanao
ka [Mtja,ar ikyaa.'
'baUZ,I mauiSkla sao ]z KD,I hu[-. ]nako haqa hI nahIM SarIr BaI kaMp rha qaa. baIca– baIca–baIca maoM ]naka haoMz isakuD, jaata qaa.
vah haoMz rgaD,
rgaD,kr baat krnao lagaI. 'maOMnao ek gaaolaI calaa[-
calaa[-.' .'
'sar fga-
fga-usana myaUrao ka GaaoD,a baahr KD,a qaa. maOM ]sa pr caZ,kr inakla ga[- ga[-.'
.'
'Aap GauD,savaarI jaanatI qaIÆ'
isaKa[-- jaatI qaI. ]na idnaaoM iba`
'hmaarI Aaja,ad saonaa maoM sabasao phlao GauD,savaarI isaKa[ iba`iTSa kovalarI faosa-a- laazI caaja-
caaja- AaOr baOnaoT
caaja-
caaja- Aaid krto qao. [sailae Aaja,ad saonaa maoM GauD,savaarI BaI Saaimala qaI.'

baUZ,I haoMz kao dbaatI rhI AaOr ifr laoT ga[-

ga[-. ]sakI ihcaikyaaM saunaa[-
aa[- pD,tI qaI. mauJao yah doKkr du:K huAa. gaaOtma
bauw manauYya ko bauZ,apo sao icaMitt qao.

baUZ,a baat krnao lagaa. maa]MT baOTna imaSana ka phlaa hukuma AMdmaana ko rajanaOitk baMidyaaoM kao irha krnaa qaa. hma daonaaoM nao
jaola sao CUTkr ek hI jahaja, maoM yaa~a kI.
'Saayad Aap daonaaoM vahIM imalao AaOr Pyaar huAa.'
'Sa\
'Sa\ Sa\
Sa\ Sa\
Sa\ caup. ]na idnaaoM hmakao Pyaar krnao ko ilae samaya hI nahIM qaa. baUZ,o nao baUZ,I sao pUCa ik gaaMva jaakr @yaa krnao ka
[rada hO. ]sanao kha¸ rajanaIit maoM tao ]trnaa nahIM caahtI. baccaaoM kao pZ,anaa caahtI hMU. baUZ,o nao BaI kha ik rajanaIit
CaoD,nao ka [rada hO. ]sakI BaI [cCa baccaaoM kao pZ,akr jaInao kI qaI. [sa p`kar T\T\yaUyaUSana @laasa Sau$ kr ide. ]na
idnaaoM idllaI maoM maora ek Gar qaa. maOM AaOr maora Baa[-
Baa[- daonaaoM [sa Gar ko hkdar qao. Baa[-
Baa[- rMgaUna maoM bahut baD,
baD,a Da^@Tr qaa. vah
kBaI vaapsa nahIM Aayaa. Aaja BaI hma ]saI Gar maoM rhto hOM. ABaI BaI T\T\yaUyaUSana @laasa calaato hOM.'
'Aap laaogaaoM nao yah nahIM batayaa ik Aap khaM jaa rho hOMÆ'
'hma Baaopala jaa rho hOM. hmaara ekmaa~ baoTa vahaM rhta hO. vahaM pr ek kMPyaUTr [MsTIT\ TIT\yaUyaUT calaata hO.'

tBaI vahaM ek maihlaa baccao ko saaqa Aa[-

Aa[-. vah kuC Avyavaisqat qaI. Saayad vao laaoga ga,lat kaoca maoM Aa gae qao. AaOrt
ko baala laD,kaoM kI sTa[la maoM trtIba sao CaoTo kaTo hue qao. vah bainayaana jaOsao kpD,o sao banaa TI SaT-
SaT- AaOr jaInsa phnao hu[-
qaI. vah AaQauinak idKa[-
idKa[- dotI qaI. Saayad vah kamakajaI maihlaa BaI rhI haogaI. hao sakta hO ik iksaI }Mcao pd pr
kama krtI hao¸ @yaaoM ik ]saka caohra kafI Évaabadar qaa AaOr kanaaoM maoM jagamagaato hue hIro qao.

baUZ,ZI, nao pircaya krvaayaa. 'yah maoro baoTo kI p%naI AaOr yah paota hO. vao Aba tk bagala ko iDbbao maoM qao.' maihlaa nao haoMz maoM
laala rMga kI ilapisTk lagaa[- lagaa[- qaI. saMkaoca ko ibanaa ]sanao pUCa¸ 'yaU masT baI Íama korlaa.'
'ha] DU yaU naaoÆ' maOnao AaScaya
AaScaya-
aScaya- caikt hao kr pUCa
'Aaya A^ma vaik-vaik-gM a [na e ska^iTSa eDvarTa[ija,gM a kMpnaI¸ Aa^f kaosaa-- e malTInaoSanala. vaor Íama AisasToTM maOnaojar TU
caprasaI A^ala Aar Íama korlaa.' ]sanao haoMz sao kuC hrkt kI. [sa p`kar ]sanao korla ko laaogaaoM ko p`it Apnao Apnao ivacaar
spYT kr ide.

baUZ,I nao paoto kao pasa baulaakr pircaya krvaayaa. 'yah hO maora paota saMpUNaa-aa-naMnaMd , , ,'
maOnao baccao sao pUCa¸ 'baoTa¸ tuma khaM pZ,to haoÆ'
'ihMdU vaoidk [MiglaSa maIiDyama skUla , , ,'
'iksa @laasa maoMÆ'
'tIsaro @laasa , , ,'
baUZ,I kI AaQauinak bahU nao haqaaoM sao baccao ka maMuh baMd ikyaa.
'yaU Aar sTiDiyaMga [na ihMdU vaoidk [MiglaSa maIiDyama skUla AifilaeToD TU Aa^@safaoD-. Talk [na [MiglaSa maOD yaU.'
maihlaa nao baccao ko maMuh sao haqa hTayaa.
baccao nao kha¸ 'tIsaro
'tIsaro @laasa maoM , , ,'

AaOrt ko haqa kaMp rho qao. ]sanao baccao kao maara AaOr Qa@ka BaI idyaa. baccao ko haoMz AaOr maaqao sao KUna inaklaa AaOr vah
daOD,a , , ,tba BaI vah caIK rhI qaI.
'yaU [MiDyana Doivala Talk [na [MiglaSa.'
saaMJa ko ekaMt tT pr tara taomasa

pUvaa-vaavaa-YaaZ,
YaaZ, naxa~ ABaI ]ga Aayaa hO. dovaik Ammaa baocaOna hao rhI qaI. kla saubah haonao ko phlao saOkD,aoM kama zIk krnao
hOM. kairMda ramana naayar AaOr naaOkranaI Saarda hOM tao sahI haqa baMTanao kao¸ ifr BaI hr Aaor ApnaI dRiYT DalanaI haogaI.
baoTaoM AaOr ]nako pirvaarvaalaaoM kao iksaI baat maoM kao[- kmaI na rho. Aba tk tao kao[- kmaI maOMnao Aanao nahIM dI hO.

kla saubah jaba duba[-

a[- sao ]iNNa ka faona Aayaa¸ tao inaiScat hao gayaa ik [sa baar AaoNama ko samaya saBaI baoTo maoro saaqa
saaqa Gar pr
haoMgao. [sa AaSaya ka Kt phlao hI Aayaa qaa ik APpU¸ sarlaa AaOr baccao evaM koSaI¸ pd\ pd\imanaI
imanaI AaOr baccao Aa rho hOM.
]NNaI kI baat hI saMidgQa qaI. ]sakI p%naI ka yah tIsara mahInaa cala rha hO.

[sa halat maoM Da^@Tr nao ]sao yaa~a krnao sao manaa
manaa ikyaa hO. [saIilae phlao sao ilaK nahIM payaI ik vao BaI ja$r AayaoM. ifr
BaI¸ jaba dUsaro daonaaoM baoTo Aa rho hOM¸ tba isaf-
isaf- ]NNaI ka na Aanaa , , , , . kla tk vah ApnaI QaaotI ka Caor pkD, kr
calanao vaalaa CaoTU qaa. ]saka baD,a hao jaanaa¸ samaundr par naaOkrI ko ilae jaanaa AaOr SaadI krnaa –– saba maanaao sapnaa hI
qaa.

baD,o baoTaoM kao hmaoSaa yah iSakayat qaI ik Agar ]iNNa pasa na hao¸ tao Ammaa kao AaoNama AaOr janma idna kuC BaI sauhayaogaa
nahIM. KOr , , , , ,kmalaa ka Baa[-
Baa[- ena•Aao•saI• lao
laokr naaOkrI ko ilae baahr gayaa tao samasyaa hla hao gayaI. ]iNNa Aarama sao
Aba Gar Aa sakta hO. vaOsao Gar¸ gaaÐva vaalao AaoNama¸ ivaYau maindr ko %yaaohar –– yao saba ]sao ip`ya rho hOM¸ phlao AaOr Aaja
BaI. ³nahIM¸ ip`ya qao¸ SaadI tk´ saala maoM ek baar iksaI AcCI itiqa kao vah Gar Aa jaata hO. ifr daostaoM ko saaqa
hÐsaI–
aI–majaak. saaoyaa huAa Gar ifr jaagata hO.

Aba isaf-
isaf- tIna vaYaao-M sao yah Ëma badla gayaa hO. jaanatI hÐU¸ [samaoM iSakayat krnao kI Aba gaMujaa[Sa nahIM. baoTa SaadI–
SaadI–Sauda
hao gayaa
gayaa hO –– yah tao Baulaanaa nahIM caaihe. ]sakI ApnaI Alaga ]laJanaoM haoMgaI. bauZ,apo maoM mauJao AkolaI CaoD,kr jaanaa nahIM
caahta qaa vah¸ [saIilae ]saI ko Aaga`h pr maOMnao bahU cauna laI. Qana– Qana–daOlat ka #yaala nahIM ikyaa¸ laD,kI maorI saovaa–
aa–sauEaUYaaaa
ko ilae tOyaar hao – yahI ]iNNa caahta qaa. pr Cu+I ko baad vah gayaa tao bahU ka maÐuh fUla gayaa. maOMnao hI pOsaa Kca- Kca- krko
]sao pit ko saaqa iBajavaayaa ik mauJasao ]saka duK¸ ]dasaI AaOr Anamanaapna doKo nahIM gae. Aba tao tIna vaYa- vaYa- baIt gayao.
daonaao
naaoM phlaI baar Gar Aa rho hOM.

APpU tao paÐca vaYaao-M maoM ek baar hI Gar Aata hO. Amaoirka sao Aanao–jaanao maoM ]sao AaOr pirvaar kao BaI BaarI rkma Kca- Kca-
krnaI pD,go aI. ]sanao hI CaoTo Baa[yaaoM sao kha qaa¸ paÐca saala maoM ek baar saba AaoNama ko samaya
samaya Gar AayaoM¸ Gar imalaoM. kovala
AaoNama ko karNa nahIM¸ EaavaNa mahInao maoM 'GainaYza' maora janma idna hO. zIk tIna idna baad maOM sa<ar vaYa-
vaYa- kI hao jaa}ÐgaI.

vah AaÐKoM band krko Apnao maoM Kao gayaI. Aba tao ']nhI' kI Sa@la saamanao AatI hO. Gar Gar ko Ahato AaOr baaga–
baaga–bagaIcao maoM
vyast rhnao vaalao Apnao pit ka. gaza huAa saaMvalaa bailaYz SarIr. baIca–baIca–baIca maoM 'dovaUz dovaU' pukar kr mauJao ihdayat
doto. tIna CaoTo–CaoTo baccao. ifr BaI iksaI baat maoM maOM pICo nahIM rhI. ek kao bagala maoM saMsaMBaala AaOr dUsaro ka haqa pkD,¸
maOMnao ]nakI sahayata kI. jaI–
jaI–taoD, maohnat kI. ek jamaanaa vah BaI qaa.

kOsao¸ KUna–
a–psaInaa¸ baha kr yah saarI saMpi<a kmaayaI qaI. TUTa– a–fUTa puStOnaI makana taoD,–faoDk
, r dumaMijalaa baMgalaa
banavaayaa. naairyala–
naairyala–kuMja KrIda. ba`a*maNa ja,maIMdar sao Qaana ko Kot saaJaodarI pr KotI ko ilae ilayao. ]nhaoMnao ek GaMTo
tk ka ivaEaama nahIM ikyaa.

ifrÆ ek raoja, kama krko laaOTo tao vah kolao ko tnao ko samaana dhlaIja pr igar pD,o. ifr BaI maOM htaSa nahIM hu[-. ]nhaoMnaoao
ijana baoTaoM kao mauJao saaOMpa qaa¸ ]nako vaasto maoro Alaavaa AaOr kaOna qaaÆ baoTaoM kao pala–
pala–paosakr baD,a ikyaa. jaIvana–
jaIvana–Bar caOna
sao rhnao laayak saMpi<a ]nhaonM ao banaa laI qaI. isaf-
isaf- yahI kmaI qaI ik vah saaqa nahIM hO. Aba tk maOMnao Saana sao Gar–
Gar–gaRhsqaI
ka kama doKa. tba AaOr Aba BaI dUsaraoM ko saamanao sar ]zakr hI calatI. 'baD,o Gar kI' dovaik Ammaa –– [sa naama ka
mah%ca AaOr gairmaa Aaja BaI jyaaoM kI %yaaoM hO. dumaMijalaa makana¸ naairyala–
naairyala–kuMja AaOr Qaana ko KotaoM kI maalaikna. ³yah
dUsarI baat hO ik mana yah maananao kao tOyaar nahIM ik Aae idna ko yao saaro tama– tama–Jaama mausaIbat hao gae hOM´

"Saarda––Aao–Saarda" Ñ pukartI hu[- saIQaI rsaao[-–Gar kI Aaor baZ,I. maoro ]sako

if,jaUla KyaalaaoM maoM iktnaa samaya gaMvaayaaÆ "Saarda
pasa jaakr saamanao
saamanao KD,o hao jaanao pr vah
mauJao saunatI hOÑ KOr , , , caUlha tao jalaayaa hO. Aba tk AaÐgana saaf kr baramada paoMCa jaa sakta qaa. yah tao maorI
ihdayatoM maanatI nahIM. [sao sa#t caotavanaI donao
ka samaya Aa gayaa hO. baoTaoM kao Aanao–jaanao doM , , , , ]sako baad. nahIM tao ]nako saamanao yah cauD,Ola maÐuh fulaae KD,I rhogaI.
baoTaoM kao baocaOna @yaaoM k$ÐÆ hr baar kI ]nakI iSakayat hO ik maOM naaOkraoM ko p`it sa#t hÐU.

Aba baoTaoM ko svaagat kI tOyaairyaaoM ka #yaala Aayaa. APpU AaOr sarlaa kao }pr ka kmara zIk rhogaa. ]sao [Qar vahI
ek kmara Baata hO. vahaÐ kuC p`a[vasaI hO. naIcao ka ihssaa sabako Aanao–jaanao kao saraya–
saraya–saa hO. roKa AaOr rSmaI daonaaoM
ibaiTyaaoM kao Apnao saaqa rKÐUgaI. Apnao kmaro kI puranaI gaMQa ]nhoM fUTI AaÐK nahIM ssauauhatI. ipClaI baar AayaIM tao ]na daonaaoM
nao Apnao baabaUjaI sao AMgaòjaI maoM [saka ijaË ikyaa qaa. pr maaЖbaap ko saaqa ]nhoM }pr ko kmaro maoM saulaanao lagaI tao APpU nao
manaa ikyaa. Amaoirka maoM baccaaoM kao maaЖbaap ko saaqa ilaTayaa nahIM jaata.
jaata. ifr koSaI ka pirvaar BaI hO. saaonao kI baat maoM
]naka kao[- ivaSaoYa Aaga`h nahIM haota.

bamba[-
bamba[- ko iksaI vyast mauhllao maoM iksaI baD,o makana kI caaOqaI maMijala ko dao kmaraoM maoM vao rhto hOM. ]nako ilae [Qar naIcao ka
ha^la pyaa-
pyaa-Pt
Pt hO. Balao
Balao hI koSaI kI p%naI pid\
pid\manaI¸
manaI¸ Amaoirka sao AayaI ApnaI baD,I BaaBaI kI trh yahaÐ kI sauK sauivaQaaAaoM
sao santuYT idKa[-
idKa[- nahIM dotI. jaba 'vah' ijanda qao¸ ]sanao sauJaayaa qaa¸ hmaaro saaonao ka kmara ]nako ilae Kaola idyaa jaayao.
pr maOMnao ]sao Anasau
Anasaunaa kr idyaa. pta nahIM @yaaoM¸ ]saI samaya sao vah kmara saaf krko vahaÐ ba<aI jalaakr vaOsao hI saurixat
rKa gayaa hO.

]iNNa ko ilae baramado ka saaofa hI kafI qaa. Gar Aayaa BaI tao @yaa¸ ]sao Gar pr rhnao ka samaya khaÐÆ puranao daostaoM kao
ZÐUZ,naoao maoM vyast rhta. ifr maMidr kI caar–
caar– idvaarI¸ pnaGaT AaOr caaOk maoM ]saka samaya baItta. caÐUik maOM ]sako saaqa Kanao
ko [Mtjaar maoM rhtI¸ [sailae AaQaI rat tk vah Gar Aa jaata.

jaba hrok ko saaonao kI vyavasqaa zIk kI¸ tao Saarda kao ihdayatoM dIM – kmaraoM maoM JaaDU lagaakr saaf krnaa¸ ga_o–ibastr QaUp
maoM sauKakr KaTaoM pr lagaanaa Aaid.

Aba Kanao kI baat. baoTaoM kI $ica badla gayaI hO. vaOsao hI tItI¸ K+I AaOr namakIna caIjaoM iksaI kao psand nahIM.

saada saambar¸ kma K+a kalana kma namakIna Acaar –– eosaa kuC banaa laÐU tao BaI vao psand nahIM kroMgao. maClaI AaOr gaaoSt
ko ibanaa vao ek baar BaI Ka nahIM payaoMgao.
pr AaoNama ko [sa SauBa Avasar pr –– haи AaoNama kI caIjaoM hI banaa}ÐgaI. AaoNama ko idna KIr Aaid nahIM caaiheÑ baccaaoM
kao gauD, ka banaa payasama psand hO. pr
']nako' samaya ka Ëma nahIM taoDÐUgaI. Apnao hI Kot ko caavala AaOr naairyala ko dUQa kao pD,aosaI Avaraccat ko Sauw gauD, maoM
imalaakr 'vah' ivaiSaYT KIr banaato qao. saBaI ]sao caava sao Kato qao. ]sa samaya "]nako" mauK pr saMtuiYT ka Baava iKla
]zta. KOr , , , , puranaI baataoM kao yaad na k$и tao vahI AcCa haogaa.

yaVip APpU Aaja daophr kao Plaona sao Aaegaa¸ ifr BaI rat kao sarlaa ko Gar hI zhrogaa. Amaoirka sao Aanao vaalaI
ivaiSaYT caIjaoM vahI baMTogM aI. ]nakI
]nakI pD,aoisana
rovatI TIcar¸ jaao hmaaro yahaÐ ikrae pr rhtI qaI¸ ]saI nao batayaa qaa. mauJao AaoNama ko ' ivaiSaYT vas~' donao maoM APpU kBaI
BaUla nahIM krta. ifr BaI sarlaa Apnao
GarvaalaaoM kao jaao AmaUlya ]phar dotI hO¸ ]sakI saunakr kBaI
kBaI––kBaI saaocatI
atI – kaSa maoro BaI ek baoTI haotIÑ marto dma tk
']nho'M baoTI na haonao ka duK saalata rha.
tba Apnao baoTaoM kI Sai> pr maOM gava-
gava- krtI qaI. Aba yah ivacaar @yaaoM AayaaÆ mana kI caMcalata haogaI.

baoTaoM ko rhnao–saaonao ka p`banQa pUra haoto–haoto Saama

Saama hao AayaI qaI. }pr ko Sayanaagaar maoM baD,I–saI baalTI saaf krko ]samaoM
panaI Bar rKa qaa. APpU nao savaoro naaSto ko samaya Aanao kI baat ilaKI qaI. ifr BaI ]sao AaOr sarlaa kao nahanao–Qaaonao maoM
kao[- kYT na hao.

saaonao gayaI tao dovaik Ammaa kao ]%kNza hu[- ik kao[- kama rh tao nahIM gayaa hO.

pUro paÐca vaYa-

vaYa- baad tInaaoM baoTo ek saaqa Gar Aa rho hOM. maoro haoto ]nhoM kao[- kmaI mahsaUsa nahIM haogaI. rovatI TIcar nao jaOsao
kha qaa –– "maaÐjaI¸ AapkI bahueÐ
KuSanasaIba hOM. sasaurala maoM ]nhoM iksaI p`kar ka kYT nahIM. yahaÐ saba zIk– zIk–zak hO. ]nhoM kovala saustanaa AaOr Aarama
krnaa haogaa. pr vao @yaa [saka maUlya samaJatI hOÆ maorI saasa Sainavaar kao maorI rah doKtI rhtI hOM. @yaaoMik tBaI yah
ApnaI baoTI ko yahaÐ jaa saktI hO. maoro pit pit ka AadoSa hO ik ]nhoM dao idna kI Cu+I dI jaayao. naama ko ilae vah paÐca idna
kI gaRhsqaI calaatI hO. pr saba BaarI kama maoro ilae pD,o rhto hoM. vahaÐ phÐucanao ko baad¸ ifr [Qar laaOT kr hI maOM saaÐsa
laotI hÐU."

rovatI TIcar zIk khtI hO. Agar ek idna

idna maOM yahaÐ na rhÐU¸ tao pta nahIM¸ maoro yao bahU–baoTo @yaa kroMgao.

[Qar–
[Qar–]Qar kI baatoM saaocakr laoTI qaI. At: baD,o savaoro hI naIMd AayaI qaI. saaoto hue ek AjaIba sapnaa maOMnao doKa.

ABaI saubah hao rhI qaI. Aaja ramana naayar phlao hI Aayaa hOhO. pICo Saarda BaI. baoTo Aaja AayaoMgao¸ [sailae phlao hI daonaaoM
phÐucao haoMgao. Alaavaa [sako maOMnao kla
kha BaI qaa ik saubah phlao Aa jaanaa. , , , , raoja kI trh baramado ka War KT– KT– KTanao ko badlao ramana naayar caabaI sao
drvaajaa Kaolanao kI kaokaoiSaSa krta hO. @yaa
vah haoSa maoM nahIMÆ yaa vah GamaMD maoM hOÆ nahIM¸ isaf-
isaf- ramana naayar AaOr Saarda hI nahIM¸ maOM BaI baahr hÐU. yah @yaa majaala hOÑ
maora Gar pr nahIM rhnaa – ipClao pcaasa vaYaao-M maoM eosaa kBaI nahIM huAa. ]nako inaQana ko baad BaI maOMnao yah inayama nahIM taoD,a.
tao Aba yah kOsao huAaÆ @yaa iksaI pUva-a-–saucanaa ko ibanaa mauJao Gar sao inakala idyaa gayaaÆ hayaÑ maoro saaro AMga iSaiqala hao
gae. maoro ivacaar phlao ija&asaa maoM badla gae AaOr ifr icanta maoM. ramana naayar ko pICo maOM Gar ko Andr gayaI.

ramana naayar Saarda kao ihdayatoM do rha hO. faOrna¸ maanaao kuC yaad krko¸ ]sanaoo ]%tr kI trf jaakr Saarda kao
samaJaayaa –– 'doK¸ phlao maaÐjaI ko cabaUtro kao saaf krko vahaÐ ba<aI jalaanaa. baakI saara kama baad maoM.' .' @yaa¸ maaÐjaI ka
cabaUtraÆ tBaI samaJa maoM Aayaa ik maOM mar gayaI hÐU. BagavaanaÑ Aba kI baar baoTo Gar AayaoM tao ]nakI sauK–sauivaQaa ka #yaala
kaOna rKogaaÆ maR%yau hao jaanao sao maorI majabaUrIÑ ]nhoM kOsao samaJaa}ÐÆ @yaa Saarda p%qar banakr vahaÐ
vahaÐ KD,I hOÆ @yaa ramana
naayar kI baatoM ]sanao saunaI nahIMÆ '@yaaoM rIÑ [sa p`kar @yaaoM KD,I hao tumaÆ' ramana naayar nao pUCa.
Saarda Apnao Aaoz isakaoD, kr fusa–a–fusaayaI –– "hÐU¸ ba<aI jalaatI hÐU. xaNaBar BaI saaÐsa laonao nahIM dI hO bauiZ,yaa nao. pOsaa
bacaa–
bacaa–bacaa kr ipClaI baar AaoNama kao pajaoba banaayaI qaI maOMnao. pr ek idna BaI yahaÐ phnanao nahIM dIM. khtI qaIM¸ naaOkranaI
pajaoba phnakr cala nahIM saktI."

naaOkranaI kI yah kRtGnata. pajaoba banaanao kao pOsaa pUra nahIM pD,a¸ tao maOMnaoao hI tIsa $pyao ]Qaar idyao qao. Aaja tk ]sanao
vaapsa ikyao BaI nahIM. ifr¸ Gar pr pajaoba bajanao nahIM dI¸ karNaÆ saubah Aanaovaalao gaaya– gaaya–daohk sao laokr Saama kao taD,I
³naairyala ko poD, sao´ laonao vaalao majadUr tk sao vah CoD,CaD, krtI hO. tba¸ ifr ifr ]iNNa Gar pr hao tao , , , , itsa pr BaI
]iNNa kI laD,ikyaaoM ko p`it kmajaaorI mauJasao iCpI nahIM hO –– tao ]sa pr inayaM~Na rKnaa haogaa , , , , Aao¸ yah saba ApnaI
baatoM hOM. KOr , , , , naaOkrainayaaoM sao ehsaana AaOr Pyaar kI AaSaa krnaa¸ [sa jamaanao
jamaanao maoM vyaqa-
vyaqa- hI haogaa , , , , APpU barabar kha
krta qaa.

ramana naayar Apnaa kMQaa JaTka kr khta hO –– "ArI baovakUf¸ vaao saba puranaI baato hOM naÑ Aba tao bauiZ,yaa ko laD,kaoM kao
KuSa krnaa hO. vao saaO–pcaasa $pyao KuSaI sao dokr calaoM. baUZ,I haotI tao maanatI nahIM. Aba tao vah balaa TlaI."

@yaaÑ yah ramana naayar hI hO¸ jaao maoro baaro maoM eosaI nafrt–
nafrt–BarI AaOr maÐuhjaaorI kI baatoM kr rha hO. maOMnao ]sao kBaI ek
vaotnaBaaogaI kairda nahIM maanaa. yah BaUla gayaa hO ik ]sakI tInaaoM baoiTyaao
iTyaaoM kI SaadI maoM AaOr nayaa Gar banaato samaya maOMnao haqa
Kaola kr pOsaa idyaa qaa. , , , , mana glaaina sao Bar gayaa. ]sakI baataoM maoM BaI saccaa[-
saccaa[- hO. pr Apnao baoTaoM kI ifjaUlaKcaI-
aKcaI-
raoknaa maora kt-
kt-vya
vya nahIM qaa @yaaÆ @yaa yah saba samaJanao kI bauiw ramana naayar kao nahIMÆ nahIM¸ maanaao Aba maora na haonaa
]sakI KuSaiksmatI hO.

faTk pr maaoTr Aakr $knao kI Aavaaja. maorI samaaiQa ³cabaUtra´ saaf krko Saarda baalTI ilae kueÐ kI Aaor daOD,I.

'Aao¸ baramado pr panaI nahIM rKa @yaaÆ dUr sao safr krko Aa rho hOM. haqa–
haqa–maÐuh Qaaokr hI Andr caZ,oMgao.' tba ]sao [tnaI
hI samaJa hO. maOM baramado pr isaf-
isaf- doKtI KD,I rhI.

APpU AaOr pirvaar nahIM¸ bailk koSaI¸ pid\

pid\manaI
manaI AaOr baccao hOM. pICo poiTyaaoM–ibastraoM kao ilae ramana naayar. dao idna ko
safr sao baccao QaUla AaOr gandgaI sao kalao hao gae hOM.

Gar ko War pr Aakr baoTa xaNa–

xaNa–Bar ko ilae maaOna KD,a rha. AaÐKaoM maoM ivaYaad kI CayaaÆ maorI yaad krko , , , , , ibacaara
koSaI. maora ABaava ]sao duK dota haogaa. Agalao xaNa pid\
pid\manaI
manaI kI pirhasa
pirhasa–BarI vaaNaI–
vaaNaI–pOraoM pr panaI DalatI Saarda kao
saMbaaoiQat krko – "tU jaa. Aba kI baar caPpla ]tar kr kaOna pOr QaaoegaaÆ iksao idKanaoÆ Aagao sao [sa Gar maoM ApnaI
sauivaQaa sao rh saktI hÐU."

bahU eosaa jata rhI hO maanaao ]sao pUra Aarama imala gayaa hO. tao maora saainaQya ]sao bahut KTkta qaaÑ @yaa koSaI baoTa [sako
ivaraoQa maoM kuC baaolaogaa nahIMÑ vah tao p%naI ko saaqa hMsa dota hO. @yaa ]sao [tnaI samaJa nahIM ik baahr kI gandgaI sao sanao
caPpla¸ saaf–
saaf–sauqaro Gar ko Andr nahIM lao jaayao jaato
jaato. Aba tk [nakI sauK–sauivaQaa ka Kyaala qaa mana maoM. Aba tao mana
BaarI hao gayaa hOÑ ]nako saaqa Gar ko Andr pOr rKnao kao mana nahIM krta. saba vahI hao¸ jaao vao caahto haoM. maOM @yaaoM , , ,
maora baoTa ApnaI baIvaI sao kuC fusa– a–fusaata hO. maR%yauyau ko baad kI halat sao haogaa¸ mauJao saaf saunaa[- aa[- idyaa. 'tU Saarda sao
kh¸ baabaUjaI vaalaa kmara Kaolakr hmaaro ilae zIk krnaa. bamba[- bamba[- maoM baccaaoM ko saaqa rhnao sao @yaa damp%ya hOÆ [Qar BaI
vahI. na¸ kma sao kma [sa baar p`a[vaosaI ka kuC maja,a laU laUTnaa caaihe.'

@yaa yah maora baoTa hI kh rha hO. [tnaa svaaqa-

svaaqa- ]sako Andr iCpa qaa. , , , , , vaOsao ek dRiYT sao ]saka kqana zIk BaI
hO. vaYaao-M baad Aba Gar Aata hO¸ tao ]sako ilae [tnaI sauivaQaa ka p`banQa maOM kr saktI qaI. ifr BaI¸ maoro na rhnao sao sa#t
duKI haonao ko badlao baoTa , , , , . jyaada kuC saunanaa na pD,o. kana band krko baramado kI dIvaar ko saharo baOz gayaI.

pta nahIM¸ iktnaI dor tk yaaoM baOzI rhI. faTk pr dUsarI maaoTr , , , , ,APpU hO. ]sako saaqa pOMT–SaT- SaT- phnao tIna Aaor
laao
laaoga. tba sarlaa¸ [ndu AaOr ibandu nahIM AayaIM. maoro na rhnao kI AsauivaQaa ko karNa haogaa. saaonao ko va> hI saba naIcao calao
Aato hOM¸ tba Kanaa iKlaanao–praosanao kao kao[- na rho tao , , , , "nahIM¸ lagata hO ik APpU ko saaqa Aayao laaogaaoM sao ramana
ramana naayar
piricat hO. Aapsa maoM kuSala pUCto AaOr hÐsato tao hOM. koSaI AaOr pirvaar saIiZ,yaaÐ ]tr kr jaldI
hI ]nhoM laonao gayaa. ABaI pta nahIM calaa ik APpU ko saaqaI kaOna– a–kaOna hOM. pid\
pid\manaI
manaI ja,aor sao hÐsakr baaolaI –– 'BaaBaI AaOr
baiccayaaoM ka vaoSa laajavaaba hO. Agar maaÐjaI haotI tao ]nhoM phcaananao maoM kiznaa[-
kiznaa[- haotI ik [namaoM BaaBaI kaOna– a–saI hO AaOr
baiccayaaÐ kaOna–
a–kaOna saI hOM.'

maOM yah @yaa saunatI hÐU. APpU ko saaqa baala kTo AaOr pOMT phna kr Aayao laaoga sarlaa AaOr ]sakI baiccayaaÐ
baiccayaaÐ hOMÑ maoro pasa sao
haokr jaatI hu[- sarlaa pid\
pid\manaI
manaI sao gauPt baat kr rhI qaI –– "kOsaa Aaramadoh vaoSa hOÑ vahaÐ tao hma [sako AadI hao cauko
hOM. Aba tk¸ yahaÐ Aanao ko Ch mahInao phlao sao baala baZ,atI qaI. yahaÐ BaartIya naarI banakr na Aayao Aayao¸ tao maaÐjaI kI KrI–KrI–
KaoTI saunanaI pD,go aI. ipClaI baar BaI maoro yahaÐ naa[TI phnanao ka kOsaa ivaraoQa ikyaa qaa¸ maaÐ jaI nao. khtI qaIM ik koSaI
AaOr ]iNNa ko saamanao maOM baoSarma calatI qaI. tBaI maOMnao APpU sao kha qaa ik Aa[nda AmmaajaI kI maR%yau %yau ko baad hI maOM [Qar
Aa}ÐgaI. vaOsao BaI maaЖbaap ko pICo pD,o rhnao kI Aadt hmaaro Gar maoM nahIM. ifr APpU ko puranao Aacaar–Aacaar–ivacaar ko karNa , ,
, , AaOr [sa baar Aae hOM¸ hmaaro baÐTvaaro ko ilae , , , ."

baakI saunanao kI takt mauJa maoM nahIM qaI. dao baiccayaaoM kI maaÐ haokr sarlaa kOsao yah kh patIÆ kma–
kma–sao–kma yah tao ivacaar
krtI ik kla ]sakI BaI yah halat haotI.

rat ko kpD,o ko naama pr Andr ko saba kpD,o idKa[- idKa[- donao vaalaa Aa[naa jaOsaa vaoSa phnakr savaoro ka^fI pInao AayaI¸ tao maOMnao
]saka sacamauca ivaraoQa ikyaa qaa. tba ]iNNa kI SaadI nahIM hu[- qaI. koSaI Akolaa Aayaa qaa. eosaa nahIM qaa¸ tao BaI dovaraoM
ko ilae maaЖsarIKa vyai> [sa p`kar baoSarma p`%yaxa hao jaata tao , , , , ]sa idna vah maÐuh fulaakr }pr caZ, gayaI tao maOMnao
kBaI nahIM saaocaa qaa ik vah eosaa kzaor inaNa-
inaNa-yaya laogaI ik maoro haoto [Qar ifr nahIM AaegaI. tba tao maora na rhnaa , , , , ]sakI
jaIt hO. [na mamatahIna bahuAaoM ko baIca sao jaldI hT jaa}ÐgaI.

Apnao paoto–paoityaaÐ Apnao KUna sao pOda hao gae hOM. ]nako saaqa Apnao kmaro mao rhÐU.

roKa AaOr riSma pUro ]%saah sao kmaro kI doK–doK kr rhI qaIM. daonaaoM kao ek– ek–jaOsaI KuSaI. ]nakI AMga`ojaI baaolaI AaOr
hÐsaI Balao hI samaJa maoM na Aayao¸ pr ]nhoM doKto rhnao maoM KuSaI hO. baD,I caaOdh barsa kI ha haoo gayaI hO. kao[- ]sao laD,kI nahIM
khogaa. Sa@la–
Sa@la–saUrt vaOsaI hO. Qyaana sao doKa jaayao tao ']nhIM' pr gayaI hO. caaOD,a Baala¸ pOnaI naak¸ maaoTo Aaoz –– saba vahI
hO. vah jaaor sao hÐsaI tao baayaIM trf ka daÐt }pr ]z Aayaa qaa¸ vah BaI ']nhIM' kI trh. ek SaItla baaOCarÑ ]nakao
dUQa donao Saarda AayaI tao TUTI–I–fUTI malayaalama maoM jaao baat ]sasao khI¸ vah saunakr maOM caaOk isaf-- ]na daonaaoM ko ilae
M gayaI. isaf
vah kmara imalaa¸ yah AcCa hI huAa. maoro tola kI badbaU¸ Kra- Kra-Ta¸Ta¸ KaÐsaI –– yao saba ]nhoM dussah qaa. nahIM¸ Aba mauJao yahaÐ
rhnaa nahIM hO. paoto BaI maoro na rhnao sao KuSa hOM. BaarI mana sao maOM baahr AayaI.

dalaana maoM APpU AaOr ramana naayar qao. ramana naayar Wara laayaI gayaI saaoDo kI baaotla APpU haqa maoM laota hO. ramana naayar nao
mauskurakr kha –– 'Aba tao yah ja$rI nahIM ik Aap }pr jaakr hI ipyaa kroM. yahaÐ Kanao ko kmaro maoM pI sakto hOM. maOM
Apnao Gar sao maugao- ka gaaoSt pkakr lao Aayaa hÐU. Aba tao maaÐjaI ko doK laonao kI JaÐJaT nahIM.' APpU BaI hÐsata hOM. 'ramana
naayar¸
naayar¸ tumharo khnao sao hI vah baat yaad AayaI. Kanaa praosanao kao khao. maOM baaotla laokr Aa}Ðgaa. yah tao AcCa hI
huAa.'
 AaScaya--caikt
vah }pr caZ, gayaa tao ]sakI yao baatoM saunakr maOM AaScaya caikt hao gayaI. ]sanao iksa baat kao AcCa kha. daophr kao
Kanao ko phlao
phlao dalaana maoM hI baOz Saraba pInao kI baat. yaa maoro na rhnao kI isqait.

jyaada saaocanao kI Sai> nahIM qaI. QaIro–sao pOr rKkr baramado pr AayaI. ifr dIvaar ko saharo vahIM baOzI. Aba ]iNNa ka
Aanaa SaoYa rh gayaa hO. Aaja hI Aa jaaegaa. kla tao AaoNama ama hO. maOM na rhÐU¸ tao BaI vah Aaegaa. ]sao BaI ek baar
doKkr , , , , .

pr ]iNNa ko badlao Aayaa qaa Daikyaa. ramana naayar jaao Kt laokr Andr Aayaa¸ ]sasao lagaa ik vah ]iNNa ka hI hO.
pta lagaanao kI kutuhlata baZ,I. @yaaÆ kmalaa kao [sa baar kao[- baImaarI.
baImaarI. ]sao baccaa pOda haonao kI iktnaI baD,I [cCa
qaI. k[-
k[- manaaoityaaÐ maanaI qaIM.

zhaka lagaakr hÐsanao kI Aavaaja. hÐsaI– aI–maja,ak kI @yaa baat ilaKI hO ]sanaoÆ jaananao ka ]%saah baZ,a. dalaana maoM baccaaoM
kI baatoM saunaa[-
aa[- dIM. kmalaa ko tIna mahInao
mahInao ka gaBa-
gaBa- haonao kI baat JaUzI qaI. Gar Aae tao¸ maaÐjaI ko saaqa kuC idna rhnao kao
khogaI. [sasao bacanao kao ]iNNa nao ilaKa , , , , [sa baar Gar Aakr 'baaor' haonao ko badlao vao yaUraop jaa rho hOM¸ saOr ko ilae.
Ammaa kao inaraSa ikyaa –– yah ApraQa
ApraQa–
aQa–baaoQa BaI nahIM huAa haogaa.

mana maoM ek p`kar ka inavao-d fOla rha hO. haи Aba maoro karNa ]iNNa kao hI nahIM¸ bailk iksaI kao ApraQa
ApraQa––baaoQa na hao.
Aba tao [sa Gar sao¸ maoro ilae ibalakula prayao [sa Gar sao¸ inaiva-
inaiva-kar
kar haokr calaI jaa}ÐgaI.

maOmaOM khaÐ gayaI qaI , , , nahIM¸ baakI kuC yaad nahIM. AaÐK KulaI tao saubah hao gayaI qaI. ifr BaI paÐca vaYa-
vaYa- maoM ek baar maOM ijasa
idna ka [Mtjaar krtI hÐU¸ ]sa idna ko mah%va yaa ]sa idna ikyao jaanao vaalao saOMkD,aoM kayaao-M kI yaad krko baocaOna nahIM
nahIM hu[-.
yah saaocato–saaocato qakI–qakI–harI pD,I rhI ik maOM [sa Gar ko ilae ekdma ja$rI vyai> hÐU yaa ik kao[- AnacaahI vastu.

saaMvalaI maalaikna [- hirkumaar

h r raoja, JaaopD,I ko cabaUtro pr baOzI hu[- saulaU ipta kao pgaDNDI sao }pr jaato hue doKkr saao
saaocatI hO — maorI maaM kba
AaegaIÆ

kla rat ]sanao sapnao maoM maaM kao ifr doKa. maaM nao pasa Aa kr saulaU kao galao sao lagaayaa. hr raoja, vah yahI sapnaa doKtI hO
– maaM AatI h¸O ]sao galao sao lagaatI hO¸ gaaod maoM baOzatI hO¸ ]sako baalaaoM kao sahlaatI
sahlaatI hO. raoja, sapnao maoM maaM kao doKtI tao hO
pr maaM ka caohra yaad nahIM rhta. ifr BaI imalanao ka saMtaoYa banaa rhta hO.

vah raoja, saubah ipta sao khtI hO APpa¸ maOnao ek sapnaa doKa. ]sa samaya taima BaI nahIM pUCta ik caar saala kI saulaU nao
sapnao maoM @yaa doKa. ]sao maalaUma hO ik saulaU kaOna saa sapnaa doKtI hO. vah raoja, ek hI sapnaa tao doKtI hO AaOr kama pr
jaato samaya yaad idlaa dotI hO ik vah maaM kao vaapsa laanao kI yaad rKo.

idnana JaaopD,I ko baahr [sa cabaUtro pr baItta hO , , ,maaM ka [Mtja,ar krto , ,

hr raoja eosao hI saubah haotI hO. saulaU ka saara id
,Akolao , , Kolato hue , , ,BaUKo poT , , , kBaI kBaI kaMjaI pI kr , , , ,dor tk Saama Zlao ipta ko kama sao vaapsa laaOTnao tk , , ,
maailak kI hvaolaI ko saamanao kD,I daophr maoM tpto hue saUrja ko naIcao taima KD,a hO. dUr Cayaadar vaRxa ]sao haqa ihlaa
kr ApnaI Aaor baulaato hOM laoikna taima kao ja,maIMdar ka [Mtjaa,r hO. vah baar baar KD,o hao kr }pr doKta hO AaOr baOz
jaata hO. AaQao GaMTo ko kizna [Mtja,ar ko baad ja,maIaIMMdar ka naaOkr sMadoSa dota hO — "maailak sao Aaja maulaakat nahIM
haogaI."
taima ibanaa maulaakat ikyao kOsao calaa jaaeÆ

jaba taima kI p%naI ja,maIMdar ko Gar Aa[-

Aa[- qaI tao yah tya huAa qaa ik kja-
kja- ko pOsao vaapsa krto hI vah p%naI kao Gar vaapsa
lao Aaegaa.
Aaegaa. laoikna eosaa hao hI nahIM payaa. Aaja BaI taima ko haqa K,alaI hOM. dao hja,ar $pyao ka kja,- ilayaa qaa ]sanao.
dao hja,ar $pyao vah khaM sao laaeÆ AaOr ]saka byaajaÆ vah tao ]sao maalaUma BaI nahIM ik iktnaa hao gayaa haogaa. ifr BaI
vah ja,maIdar saosao pUCnaa caahta hO ik @yaa ek hFto ko ilayao vah ApnaI p%naI kao Gar lao jaa sakta hOÆ vah [sa trh kI
ija,ndga,I sao tMga Aa gayaa hO.

baahr KD,o hue taima AMdr doK sakta hO. pUva-a- ko War ko BaItr AMQaora hO. AMQaoro ko AMdr sao maalaikna baahr Aa[- Aa[- AaOr
taima kao KD,o doK kr pUCa¸
"taima¸ yahaM kOsao KD,o haoÆ"
"eosao hI maalaikna."
"tumhoM gaaiBana naMidnaI gaaya dI qaI. saunaa hO hFto Bar phlao byaa[-
byaa[- hO.]sakao vaapsa kba kr rho haoÆ"
"dao idna baad vaOV nao ek dvaa donao kao kha hO¸ ]sako baad naMidnaIdnaI kao vaapsa kr dUMgaa." taima nao javaaba idyaa.
"]sao jaldI vaapsa kr dao. hr iksaI kao dUQa caaihyao."
"zIk hO¸ maalaikna."

[sako baad BaI taima KD,a hI rha.

maalaikna nao pUCa¸ "Aba @yaa caaihyaoÆ"
taima kuC nahIM baaolaa. mauMh Jauka kr isar Kujaanao aanao lagaa.
maalaikna nao pUCa¸ "baaolaao taima @yaa baat hOÆ"
"hujaUr maOnao laxmaI ko baaro maoM maailak sao kha qaa , , , ,
yah saunato hI maalaikna mauÐh fulaa kr ibanaa kuC javaaba idyao AMdr calaI gayaI. taima nao ]sao Gar ko AMQaoro maoM gauma haoto hue
doKa. hr raoja vah taima AaOr ]sakI baoTI ko ilayao Kanao ka kuC saamaana dotI hO laoikna Aaja ]sanao vah BaI nahIM idyaa.

Aba taima @yaa kroÆ @yaa vaapsa Gar laaOT jaaeÆ saulaU maaM ko baaro maoM pUCgo aI tao vah @yaa javaaba dogaaÆ ifr iksaI AaOr
idna ka vaayada krnaa haogaa , , , yah saaocato hue taima BaarI kdmaaoM sao QaIro QaIro Gar laaOT pDa.

hvaolaI kI dUsarI maMija,la sao dao AaMKoM Ganao poD,aoM ko baIca sao gauja,rto hue taima ka pICa krtI hOM — jaba tk vah AaMKaoM sao
AaoJala nahIM hao jaata.
jaata. [sako baad laxmaI naIcao Aakr daophr ko Baaojana ko ilayao ja,maIMdar kI p`tIxaa krtI hO. pana maoM
laaOMga¸ [laayacaI¸ k%qaa¸ caUnaa sajaa kr baID,a banaatI hO. ]sao krInao sao pItla kI qaalaI maoM sajaatI hO. ibastr kI caadr
badlatI hO. tikyao ka Kaolala badla kr ]sao zIk sao lagaatI hO. kpD,o badla kr sajatI– sajatI–saMvartI hO AaOr gaulaabajala sao
sauvaaisat haokr ja,maIMdar kI p`tIxaa krtI hO.

kBaI vah iKD,kI pr KD,I haotI hO kBaI fSa- fSa- pr baOztI hO kBaI Kot kI Aaor poD,aoM kao doKtI hO AaOr kuC ivacaar ]sa ]sako
ko
mana kao maqanao lagato hOM — ABaI tk ]saka pit Gar phuMca gayaa haogaa , , , saulaU nao ApnaI maaM ko baaro maoM pUCa haogaa , , , taima
nao ifr sao AgalaI baar ka vaayada ikyaa haogaa , , ,ifr saulaU nao @yaa javaaba idyaa haogaaÆ
KT , , , KT , , , KT , , ,
laxmaI KD,I hao jaatI hO. pdcaap naja,dIk AatI hO. drvaaja,a Kulaa hO. ja,maIMdar Aata hO AaOr drvaaja,a baMd kr ko
isaTknaI caZ,a dota hO. vaoiYT kao ]tar kr KUMTI pr TaMga dota hO AaOr snaana krnao calaa jaata hO.

laxmaI plaMga ko payatanao baOz kr pana banaa rhI hO. ja,maIdar khta h¸O "taima Aayaa qaa." laxmaI caup rhtI hO.
"tumhoM pta hO vah iksa ilayao Aayaa qaaÆ"
"hUÐ."
"tuma saaocatI hao maOM tumhoM Baoja dUÐgaaÆ"
laxmaI caupcaap ja,maIMdar ko saInao pr haqa fortI hO. ]sakI Syaamala ]MgailaailayaaM
yaaM ja,maIMdar ko gaaoro saInao pr baalaaoM kao sahlaatI
hOM. vah laxmaI kao AailaMgana maoM laoto hue pasa baOznao kI jagah banaata hO. laxmaI kao pana kI saugaMQa psaMd hO. pana ko saaqa
imalaI jaulaI ja,maIMdar ko SarIr kI gaMQa laxmaI kao AakiYa-
AakiYa-t krtI
krtI hO. laxmaI ko kaomala SarIr ka spSa- spSa- krto hue vah pana
ka rsa inagala kr khta hO — "tumhoM maalaUma hO maOnao taima kao 2000 $pyao idyao hOM."
"hUÐ" – laxmaI isaf-
isaf- [tnaa hI baaolatI hO.

ja,maIMdar kao yahI psaMd hO. eosaa na krnao pr vah naaraja, hao sakto sakto hO. M pr [sa samaya vah huMkarI donaa BaUla gayaI. [sako
idmaaga maoM puranaa dRYya GaUmanao lagaa hO. hvaolaI ko baahrI AaMgana maoM vah taima ko pICo DrtI hu[- KD,I hO. ja,maIMdar dUsarI
maMijala ko jaMgalao kao CaoD, kr naIcao Aata hO AaOr laxmaI sao pUCta hO maorI baat tumhoM yaad hO. laxmaI khtI hO¸ "hUM."

"jaba tuma dao hja,ar $pyao byaaja ko saaqa vaapsa kraogao ]sao samaya [sao vaapsa lao jaanaa."
taima nao Apnao kMQao pr gamaCo kao zIk krto hue¸ QaaotI ko Caor sao mauMh kao Z,Mkto hue isar Jauka kr kha qaa¸ "jaI huja,Ur"
ifr ]sanao laxmaI sao pUCa qaa¸ "tumhara naama @yaa hOÆ"
"laxmaI"¸ ]sanao kha qaa.
zIk hO¸ dixaNa maoM rsaao[- ko pasa jaaAao vahaM maalaikna haogaI."

laxmaI ko ilayao maahaOla piricat qaa. Qaana kUTnaa¸ ]D,anaa¸ Anaok naaOkr nnaaOaaOkrainayaaM [sa kama maoM lagao hue – laoikna [sa
samaya ]sakI pirisqait Alaga qaI. vah majadUrI krnao nahIM Aa[-Aa[- qaI baMQauAa qaI. ]sao ]nakI huk M aroM ]nako caohro AaOr hava
Baava $icakr nahIM lagao. na hI ]na laaogaaoM kao laxmaI ka [sa p`kar Aanaa AcCa
AcCa lagaa. daophr maoM vah Anya maihlaaAaoM ko
saaqa Baat AaOr kaMjaI Kanao baOzI. Saama ko samaya saBaI kamagaar AaOrto ApnaI idhaD,I laokr calaI gayaIM. laxmaI AkolaI
rh gayaI. ]sao pit AaOr baoTI kI yaad Aanao lagaI. AMQaora QaIro QaIro Ganaa hao rha qaa. qaa. ]saka mana duK sao Bar gayaa AaOr
vah raonao lagaI.

]sakI samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha qaa ik [sa rat maoM vah @yaa kro. maalaikna ka vyavahar kzaor qaa pSau ko samaana. laxmaI nao
saunaa maalaikna ko rsaao[-Gar
Gar maoM naaOkranaI sao baat kr rhI qaI. laxmaI kao maalaUma hO – ]sa naaOkranaI ka naama maaQavaI hO. CaoTI
iKD,kI ko pICo rat ka Baaojana tOyaar krto AaOr Aato jaato vao laaoga laOMp ko p`kaSa maoM idKa[-idKa[- pD, rho qao.

[saI samaya ek laalaTona ka p`kaSa ]sako Aayaa. Aba laalaTona }McaI ]z kr zIk ]sako ]sako caohro ko saamanao qaI — AaOr
ja,maIMdar ko caohro pr Anaok p`Sna ica*na. vah ibanaa kuC baaolao QaIro QaIr dUr calaa gayaa. qaaoD,I dor maoM maaQavaI AaOr maalaikna
]sako pasa Aayao. naaOkranaI ko haqa maoM ek kTaorI maoM tola¸ sauvaaisat saabauna¸ Qaao
QaaobaI ko Qaulao AaOr [s~I ikyao kpD,aoM ka
ek jaaoD,a qaa. laxmaI naaOkranaI ko saaqa talaaba pr calaI gayaI.
nahanao ko baad vah AcCo kpD,o phna kr Gar laaOTI qaI. rsaao[-Gar
Gar maoM ]sao AcCa Kanaa idyaa gayaa qaa. ]sa samaya naaOkranaI
ka vyavahar baohtr qaa.
qaa. ]sao yaad Aayaa ik daophr maoM kaMjaI AaOr caavala doto samaya ]saka vyavahar iktnaa kzaor qaa.
[sa samaya maalaikna ka vyavahar BaI dyaapUNa-a- qaa.

Aaja [sa samaya vah ja,maIdar ko kMQao pr laoTo laoTo saaoMca rhI hO. iksa trh vah AaoKlavaalao kmaro saosao rsaao[-Gar Gar AaOr rsaao[-
Gar sao saIiZ,yaaM caZ,kr }pr ja,maIdar ko Sayanakxa tk phuMca gayaI hO. idna , , ,mahInao , , ,saala , , ,QaIro–QaIro baItto gayao hOM.
vah QaIro–QaIro [sa maahaOla kI AByast hu[- hO. ]sao yah BaI nahIM yaad ik vah kaOna hO. kBaI kBaI ]sao AnauBava haota hO —
maora pit¸ maorI baoTI¸ maora Gar maora [Mtja,ar kr rho hOM . @yaa ]sako jaIvana ka kao[- Aqa-
Aqa- hOÆ
"hUÐ ." Acaanak ]sa tMd`a sao Aakr vah javaaba dotI hO¸ "maOM ApnaI baoTI kao doKnaa caahtI hUÐ."
"hUÐ "¸ ek BaarI Aavaaja, ko saaqa ja,maIMdar hamaI Barta hO.

AgalaI saubah rsaao[-GarGar maoM laxmaI ja,maIdar ko ilayao caaya banaato samaya maalaikna nao batayaa¸ "Aaja tumharI baoTI AaegaI. "
"AcCa"¸ vah khtI hO.
"ja,maIMdar nao tumhoM nahIM batayaaÆ"
"nahIM maalaikna."
"taima kao iksaI sao saMdoSa Baojaa qaa."

baoTI sao imalao ibanaa bahut samaya baIt gayao — dao saala yaa tIna saala. saalaaoM ka gaiNat BaI vah BaUla gayaI hO. maorI baoTI baD,I
hao gayaI haogaI.

laxmaI caaya laokr ja,maIMdar ko kmaro maoM calaI gayaI. ja,maIMdar ]z kr laxmaI ko [Mtja,ar maoM baOza qaa ]sanao isarhanao tikyaa
lagaa kr pIz kao pICo iTka idyaa. pOraoM kao saIQaa ikyaa AaOr saamanao fOlaa idyaa. laxmaI ]sako payatanao baOz gayaI.
"maorI baoTI kao baulaayaa hOÆ" laxmaI ko p`Sna maoM kRt&ta hO.

"hUÐ"¸ BaarI Aavaaja, ko saaqa ja,maIMdar nao kaha. vah saubah AaegaI AaOr daophr baad vaapsa calaI jaaegaI."
"zIk hO." laxmaI nao javaaba idyaa.
"tumharI baoTI kao donao ko ilayao maOnao naaOkr sao dao Íak maMgavaae hOM."
"AcCa." vah p`sannata AaOr saMtaoYa sao ja,maIMdar kao doKtI hO.
"tuma jaanatI hao yah saba kama maOM @yaaoM krta hUM Æ"
"hUM "
"@yaaoM Æ"
",, ,
"maOM tumasao p`oma krta hUM . yah tuma samaJatI hao AaOr hr raoja, maora #yaala rKtI hao."
"hUÐ."

laxmaI baocaOnaI sao [Qar ]Qar ThlatI hO. gailayaarao

gailayaaraoM sao kmaraoM AaOr rsaao[- sao haoto hue ]sakI AaMKoM saIQao War pr Aa jaatI
hOM. War ko baad saUya-a- ko p`kaSa maoM Kulao Kot hOM. vah mana kI AaMKaoM sao doKtI hO — ek CaoTI laD,kI saD,k pr ]sakI
Aaor calaI Aa rhI hO. ]saka mana krta hO vah saIiZ, saIiZ,yaaM ]tr kr naIcao Aa jaae AaOr baahr jaakr p`tIxaa kro. pr vah
eosaa nahIM kr saktI. ja,maIMdar kI Aa&a hO ik vah baahr na jaae. vah caardIvaarI ko BaItr banao talaaba tk jaa saktI
hO pr ]sako baahr nahIM. baahrI AaMgana maoM BaI jaanaa manaa hO. taima Gar maoM kama krnao ko ilayao vahaM Aata– Aata–jaata hO ]sa
samaya BaI baahr inaklanaa yaa ]sasao imalanaa laxmaI ko ilayao manaa hO.
jaba taima Kot maoM kama krta hO tba vah BaItr sao ]sao doK saktI hO pr taima ]sao nahIM doK sakta.

vah favaD,o sao ja,maIna Kaodta

dta hO. qak kr favaD,o kao bagala maoM rK kr saustata hue hvaoalaI kI Aaor doKta hO – Saayad
iksaI iKD,kI sao laxmaI idK jaae. pr vah ]sa samaya jaldI sao AMdr calaI jaatI hO. vah ja,maIMdar sao DrtI hO. ja,maIdar
kI ËUrta kI khainayaaÐ ]sanao Anaok laaogaaoaaoM sao saunaI hOM pr laxmaI ko saamanao ja,maIMdar hmaoSaa hI sadya banaa rha hO.

jaba BaI ja,maIMdar pOsao laata hO vah AMdr hI AMdr DrtI hO – @yaa ]sao yah saba CaoD, kr jaanaa haogaaÆ [sa samaya vah Sat- Sat-
]sao yaad AatI hO. Sat- Sat- ka @yaa pirNaama haogaa¸
aa¸ yah ]sao zIk sao maalaUma nahIM. @yaa taima nao pOsao vaapsa kr idyao tao ]sao
yah saba CaoD, kr jaanaa haogaaÆ @yaa taima pOsao vaapsa kr dogaaÆ @yaa taima ko pasa [tnao pOsao haoMgaoÆ [sa samaRiw maoM rhto
hue jaba BaI baoTI ka Baaolaa caohra yaad Aata
Aata hO ]sao yah saba inarqa-
inarqak
- laganao lagata hO.

naaOkr nao rsaao[- ko drvaaja,o sao laxmaI kao pukara AaOr ek pOkTo qamaayaa. laxmaI nao pOkoT Kaolao — dao sauMdr Íako. M ek
CaoTo laala fUlaaoM vaalaI naIlaI Íak AaOr dUsarI pIlaI hrI naaSapaityaaoM vaalaI. saaqa
saaqa maoM dao caiD\
caiDDyaaÐ
\DyaaÐ. ]sako #yaala maoM Aayaa
[nhoM phna kr saulaU iktnaI sauMdr lagaogaI. saulaU nao Aajatk [tnaI saundr ÍakoM kBaI nahIM phnaIM.

taima saulaU kao laokr pUva-a- ko rsaao[-Gar

Gar kI Aaor phuÐca gayaa. maaQavaI saulaU kao laokr AMdr Aa rhI hO. laxmaI ]nhoM doKkr
AaMsaU nahIM raok patI. iktnaa duK hO ]sao – maOM ApnaI baoTI ka caohra tk BaUla gayaI.

saulaU AaScaya-
AaScaya- sao Apiricat laaogaaoM kao doKnao lagaI. yah ]sakI maaM nahIM hao saktI. ]sakI naja,roM maaM kao [Qar ]Qar ZUÐZnao
lagaIM. laxmaI nao pukara¸ "baoTI¸ [Qar AaAao" AaOr saulaU kao ApnaI gaaod maoM baOza ilayaa. saulaU AaScaya-
AaScaya- sao laxmaI kao doKnao
lagaI. saaocanao lagaI – yah AcCo kpD,o phnanao vaalaI¸ tola AaOr saabauna sao mahknao vaalaI AaOrt kaOna hOÆ ]sanao eosaI zazdar
AaOrt phlao kBaI nahIM doKI. ]saI samaya maalaikna nao AMdr sao Aakr laxmaI sao pUCa¸ "tumharI baoTI Aa[ Aa[--Æ"
Æ"

saulaU Dr gayaI. ]sakI maaM khaM hOÆ ]sao yah AaOrt nahIM caaihyao isafisaf-- ApnaI maaM caaihyao. ]sao vahaM Kanao kI AcCI AcCI
caIja,oM imalaIM pr Kato hue BaI
BaI vah yahI saaocatI rhI – yao saba kaOna hOMÆ maorI maaM khaM hOÆ Kanao ko baad laxmaI nao saulaU kao tola
lagaa kr nahlaa idyaa. AaOr AcCI Íak phnaato hue baaolaI¸ "doKao saulaU maaM tumharo ilayao nayaI Íak laayaI hO."

saulaU yah sauna kr KuSa hao gayaI¸

gayaI¸ pr ]sakI maaM hO khaMÆ nayaI Íak phnao hue BaI ]sakI AaMKoM maaM kao hI KaojatI rhIM.
pUCto hue ]sao Dr lagaa. vah iksasao pUCo ik maorI maaM khaM hOÆ

Saama ka saUrja Zlato hI mauiNDyaana Kot ko saayao laMbao haonao lagao. Kot ko saamanao karkunna phaD, hO. [sa samaya [sako poD,aoM
pr icaiD,yaaÐ laaOTnao lagaIMM. Qaana kUTnao vaalaI AaOrtoM BaI Gar jaanao lagaIM. Kot ko baIca banao JaaopD,aoM maoM raoSanaI jala gayaI hO.
majadUraoM nao saUKI pi%tyaaoM kao [kT\
[kTza
\za kr ko Aaga lagaa dI hO. AMQaoro maoM QaueM ko [sa Aaor KD,a taima saulaU ka [Mtja,ar kr
rha hO.

naaOkr taima sao baatoM krnao lagata hO.

"ja,maIMdar nao saulaU ko ilayao dao Íak maMgavaae hOM. tumharI p%naI iksmat vaalaI hO. vah yahaM Aarama sao hO. ]sao vaapsa mat
baulaaAao. baad maoM tumharI baoTI BaI yahIM Aa jaaegaI."
taima kao[- javaaba nahIM dota. isaf-isaf- saaocata hO – maOM @yaa khUÐ. dao hja,ar $pyao AaOr ]saka byaaja maOM kOsao cauka}Mgaa. na maOM
kBaI pOsao cauka pa}Ðgaa na kBaI laxmaI laaOTogaI.
KotaoM ko baIca banaI maoD,aoM pr sao gauja,
ja,rto naaOkr naaOkrainayaaoM ko baIca ]sao ek naaOkranaI ko saaqa saulaU idKa[-
idKa[- dI. vah ja,aor
ja,aor sao baatoM kr rhI qaI. daOD, kr pasa Aa[- Aa[-. taima nao ]sao gaaod maoM ]za ilayaa. naaOkranaI nao ek CaoTI qaOlaI maoM dao ÍakoM
taima kao pkD,a dIM¸ baaolaI¸ "tumharI baoTI ko ilayao ]phar maoM dI hOM."

taima nao saulaU kao caUmaa AaOr pUCa¸ "maaM kao doKaÆ"
"maaMÆ" saulaU AaScaya-
AaScaya- sao baaolaI. "maOnao maaM kao nahIM doKa."
"ja,maIMdar ko Gar maoM kaOna qaIMÆ"
"vahaMÆ ek gaaorI maalaikna AaOr ek saaMvalaI maalaikna. ifr ja,ra saa $k kr baaolaI¸ "vah saaMvalaI maalaikna bahut AcCI
hO. ]sanao mauJao yah Íak dI."
"vah tumharI maaM hO."
"nahIM¸ vah maorI maaM nahIM hO. vah ja,maIMdairna hO. saaMvalaI maalaikna." AaOr saulaU caup hao gayaI. kuC saaocanao lagaI.

taima idyaa jalaa rha hO.dIpk kI raoSanaI maoM saulaU ka CaoTa saa caohra camak rha hO. [sa samaya BaI saulaU kuC saaoca rhI
hO. bahut saI baatoM saulaU ko CaoTo sao idla maoM baar baar Aa rhI hOM. vah saaoca rhI hO ik yah saaMvalaI maalaikna kaOna hO , , ,vah
mauJao Pyaar @yaaoM krtI hO , , ,vah maoro ilayao Íak @yaaoM KrId kr laayaI , , ,[na savaalaaoM ko javaaba saulaU kao nahIM maalaUma. vah
QaIro sao pukartI hO¸ "APpa , , ,"
"@yaa hO baoTI , , ,Æ"
"maorI maaM kba AaegaIÆ"

iSaiSar kI Saairka baI maurlaI

piva~na nao isar ]zakr doKa tao iKD,kI kI salaaK pr ek icaiD,yaa Aa baOzI hO. ]sako pMK bahurgM aI hOM¸ plakoM BaIÑ
talabaw gait sao bahtI hvaa icaiD,
icaiD,yaa ko DOnaaoM kao ijasa va> KaolatI va samaoTtI hO ]sa va> iKD,kI kI salaaK pr ek
nanha saa [Md`QanauYa iKlata hO. hvaa maoM saUKa ivarh hO. icaiD,yaa baIca–
baIca–baIca maoM hvaa ko JaaoMko maoM ]laTkr piva~na ko ibastr
pr igarnaa caahtI hO. ek KUbasaUrt icaiD,icaiD,yaa ko ilayao ]D,naa mauiSkla haogaa. nanhoM pr Apnao saarI KUbasaUrtI ilayao huyao kOsao
]D, sakoMgaoÆ hayaÑ iKD,kI ka SaISaa AaOr ek baar hvaa maoM JaUmakr Aavao AaOr ]sao ]Cala do taoÆ piva~na nao ibajalaI kI
toja,I sao iKD,kI ka SaISaa isaTiknaI lagaakr
lagaakr jaD, idyaa. caadr hTa[- hTa[- tao pUro badna pr maanaaoM ek zMDa kMbala Aa pD,a.
baahr GanaI QaMuQaÑ safod saizyaatI caadr jaao kla tk nahIM qaI.

piva~na ko iksaI kaya-

kaya-Ëma
Ëma nao icaiD,yaa ka kuC nahIM ibagaaD,a. vah AaMK maMUdo baOzI rhI. kaohro sao Gar ko BaItr
BaItr Aayao
piva~na nao ]sasao maaOna vaaNaI maoM kuSala–
ala–samaacaar pUCa. icaiD,yaa tao AaMKoM baMd ikyao baOzI qaI.

said--yaao
piva~na Aba caaOko maoM caaya tOyaar kr rha hO. said yaaoM kI p`Baatvaolaa maoM sTaova kI Aavaaja maoM BaI kaomalata hO. gaaZ,I naIlaI
laaO BaI
BaI zMDI hO. kla saubah iKD,kI ko baahr ka sabaora jad- jad- pIlaa qaa. vaao¸ hvaa kI hlakI saI ikrca iKD,kI ko pdo- kao
hTatI hu[- piva~na kao caUmatI hO.

jaba prda hTa tba caaOko kI iKD,kI kI salaaK pr BaI ek icaiD,yaa. ]tnaI hI KUbasaUrtÑ vahI ina:saMga Baava. sTaova kI
laaO jaba toja haotI hO tba icaiD,yaa AaMK KaolatI hO. vah ekdma mast hO.
piva~na nao ibastr ko najadIk kI iKD,kI kI trf naja,r daOD,a[-[-. AaMKoM baMd ikyao baOzI klpnaa kI GanaI Saairka ]Qar
nahIM. vah maoro samaIp Aakr baOzI hO. 'vahI icaiD,yaa–
aa–kaohro sao Aa[-
Aa[- maohmaana'–
maana'– piva~na nao saaocaa.,

QaImaI laaO kI sTaova pr caaya kao CaoD,kr piva~na datUna krnao lagata hO. pMCI nao isar AaOr kuC BaItr Gausaakr eosaI Qvaina
saunaa[-
aa[- jaao Aasamaana sao AatI saI mahsaUsa hu[-. piva~na hMsa pD,a.
Jaaga–
Jaaga–Baro
Baro maMuh sao baaolaa – "torI maoja,baana yahaM nahIM hOM. tU caaho [sa maulk kI na hao¸ tao BaI ]sako ilayao tU ek hIrao[na
banatI."

icaiD,yaa nao caMU tk nahIM ikyaa. Aagao piva~na Aa^malaoT tOyaar krnao lagaa tao icaiD,yaa baahr ]D, ga[-
ga[-. iksa xaNa icaiD,
icaiD,yaa
]D,IÆ yah piva~na nao nahIM doKa. AMDa faoDn, ao pr @yaa icaiD,yaa nao Apnaa etraja, jaaihr ikyaaÆ magar piva~na kao lagaa
ik vah icaiD,yaa dUsaro idna saubah BaI AayaogaI.

QatÑ Aa^malaoT kI tOyaarI Sau$ kr cauka piva~na nao saaocaa. Aba [samaoM kao[- maja,a nahIM. AMDo ka pIlaa ihssaa dUsarI caIjaaoM
sao imalakr jamanao lagaa.

yah p`ivaiQa pixayaaoM kI AnaugaaimanaI maorI SaaoQaa––kmaI-

kmaI- kao sabasao GaRNaajanak lagatI qaI. piva~na kao yaad Aayaa. saunaMda hllaa
macaatI. Aalasa CaoD, ima@saI calaanaI caaihyao
caaihyao. AcCI ksart BaI hao jaayaogaI. icaiD,yaa ka AMDa faoDk , r Kato BaUK nahIM
imaTato – saunaMda khtI.

"tumhoM ibada krnao ko baad hI kuC AMDo KrIdnao ka [ntja,ama krnaa hO" – piva~na saunaMda kao icaZ,ata.

gat saPtah sabaoro Aaz bajao kI QaUp kI trf doKto huyao saunaMda baaolaI – "bataAao piva~na¸ Agalao hFto calaMUÆ qaIisasa pUra
krnaa hO. [sa idsambar maoM BaI na dMU tao baad maoM baD,I dor hao jaayaogaI." ]sanao baatoM jaarI rKIM – "baaja, Aa[-
Aa[- tumharo Sahr
sao. Apnao ihla sToSana kI gaaD,I pkDMUgaI. ek kama krao. ek mahInao ko ilayao frar hao jaaAao. vahaM saridyaaM Sau$ hao
rhI hOM."
piva~na nao kha – "tuma Akolao jaa saktI hao. ek kama krogM ao. Aaja jaakr iTkT ka AarxaNa kro. M nahIM tao tumhoM
safr maoM tklaIf haogaI. tumharo jaanao ko baad mauJao kuC p`aojao@T pUro krnao hOM. tumharo baMjar TIlao pr maorI yaaojanaayaoM nahIM
calaoMgaI."

rolavao sToSana jaato samaya baa[k ko Aagao myauinaisapla laarI sark rhI qaI. iksaI trh ]sasao ktrakr Aagao phMucaa tao ek
AaTao ir@Saa rasta raok rha qaa. QaUla¸ kaoyalao alao ko TukD,o AaOr kalao QaueM sao Bara Aasamaana. AakaSa piva~na ko maistYk
maoM pOz gayaa. piva~na mauD,kr saunaMda kao doKnao sao Drta qaa. jaba psaInao kI baMUdoM plakaoM kao BaIgaaonao lagaIM tba ]sanao
Aa[saËIma dukana ko saamanao baa[k raokI. ek kaOe kao jaUzna kutrkr Kato doK saunaMda rao pD,I. khIM caSmaa na rKnao sao
tao eosaa lagaa tao nahIMÆ baahr pana vaalao sao piva~na nao isagaroT KrIdI. saunaMda nao pUCa – "@yaa kaba-
kabana-na maaoNaao@saOD sao jaI
nahIM BaraÆ"

Aa[saËIma pala-
pala-r maoM ek ipMjaD,a¸ tao
taota AaOr A@vaoiryama. magar piva~na kao JaTpT baahr inaklanaa qaa. saunaMda kao ek
timala iflmaÑ ifr pUrI Saama Aaifsa ka maamalaaÑ rat tk iDskSana calaogaa. esTabailasamaoMT maoM kuC GaaGa hOM. ]naka
GamaMD caUr krnaa haogaa. ]sako baad paTI-
paTI-.

saunaMda ka rolavao iTkT¸ timala iflma¸ cacaa-

cacaa-¸ badlaa¸ paTI-
paTI-.
tba tk piva~na Anajaanao hI Aa^malaoT ]drsaat kr cauka qaa. caaya haqa maoM laonao lagaa tao dIvaar kI GaD,I bajaI. baD,o savaoro
sao bajanao ka p`ago a`ama krko rKa qaa. vah C: dfo bajaI. C: bajao.

piva~na
piva~na dMga rh gayaa. baD,o sabaoro ka matlaba ]sako SabdkaoSa maoM Aaz bajao hOM. C: bajao ka raja, @yaa hOÆ ekaek
piva~na kao yaad Aayaa. ek QaMUQalao sapnao maoM ek zMDI caadr Aa pD,I AaOr isahrna laa[- laa[-. baahr kI trf doKa. doKa
ik vahaM khIM [Md`QanauYa ka TuTk
u D,a tao nahIM. ifr Aarama kusaI-aI- pr psar gayaa AaOr isagaroT ka QauAaM baahr kI trf ]D,ato
huyao ek zMDo ihla sToSana ko baaro maoM saaocanao lagaa.

]sa idna Aayao saaro AKbaaraoM kao baaeM haqa sao ek trf hTayaa. ifr ek spOrla pOD laokr phlaa pnnaa faD,kr kr fok M
idyaa. AaOr ek AcCa pnnaa inakalaa. ifr ATOcaI sao baoDyaUla DayarI inakalaI. kafI dor tk GaTa jaaoD, ka ihsaaba
krnao ko baad ]sanao Apnao kayaa-
kayaa-laya
laya ko yaaojanaa–
anaa–saMcaalak kao faona pr baulaayaa. zIk ek mahInao kI Cu+I ka p`baMQa
ikyaa. saba kuC zIk AaQao GaMTo maoM K%ma.

ifr isagaroT kI KMUT eoSa– a–T/o maoM bauJaanao ko baad piva~na nao QaMuQalao rMga ko DaonaalD Dk va DoiyasaI ko ica~ vaalao pOD maoM ek
nayaa SaoD\yaUyaUla ilaKnaa Sau$ ikyaa. ihla sToSana ka iTkT Aaja hI KrIdnaa. safr DoZ, idna ka. vvahaM ahaM sao saunaMda ko pxaI–
pxaI–
AnausaMQaana iSaivar kao. [saI idsambar maoM ]sakI qaIisasa pUra krnaa kao[- ja$rI baat nahIM hO. dao tIna idna ]sakI icaiD,yaaoM
ko saaqa., ]sako baad ]sako Aagao isaf- isaf- baf-
baf- vaalao ]sa svaasqya kond` kao. pUra idna hma baf-
baf- pr calanao
calanao ka maja,a laoMgao. kOpM
fayar sao dmaktI ratÑ phaD,I pr caZ,oMgao. ekaofoimainasT kI ³kRpyaa saunaMda Aapi%t na krnaa tumharI jaOsaI rmaNaI ko ilayao
yao iWnaama saundr lagato hOM´ icaiD,yaaoM ko saaqa ijatnaa samaya caahao¸ ]D,ogM ao.

AaQaa GaMTa AaOr baIta. piva~na pi~kaeM pZ,nao lagaa. p`qama daonaaoM samaacaar
samaacaar––p~ sarsarI inagaah sao doK. o maa^DlaaoM pr ek
glaa^saI pRYz baad maoM pZ,nao ko ilayao AlamaarI ko BaItr GausaoD, idyaa. kaMgaòsa maoM samasyaa baD,I ToZ,I hO. [MglaOMD ko TUr sao kaMbalao
AaOr. sabako naIcao Aaja kI Dak hO. piva~na kao yaad Aayaa – Aaja Dak Kaolanao kI fursat nahIM imalaI qaI. ela•Aa[- ela•Aa[-
•saI• pa^ilasaI kI rsaId¸ mad`asa ko @laa[MT kI Ba_I eMblamavaalaI ek ica{I¸ kaoiryar sao tIna Kt¸ maaoTo ilafafo maoM¸
ibasainasa ADimainasT/oSana kI na[-
na[- DIMgao haoMgaI.

piva~na ka Qyaana barbasa KIMcato huyao baIca maoM saunaMda igartI hO. ho BagavaanaÑ kla maOMnao yah p~ nahIM doKa. piva~na pZ,ta hO
– "Aapko yahaM barf igarnaa Sau$ nahIM huAa haogaa naÆ yahaM barf KUba Canao lagaa hO. kla hvaa hvaa ko JaaokM o nao hmaarI iKD,kI
ka pda-
pda- faD, Dalaa. yahaM idsambar maoM ihmakNa barsato rhoMgao. saba p%taoM pr daophr tk safod Jaaga rhogaa. ³saa^rI¸ yahaM
daophr hI nahIM haotI´ savaala kuC AaOr hO. maOM qaIisasa baZ,a rhI hMU ³piva~na – hma ek hI trh saao saaocato hOM´. baat yah hO
ik yahaM sao krIba pcaasa iklaaomaITr dUr hmaara AD\ ADvao\vaoMcar spaT hO. pcaasa p`vaasaI pxaI hmaarI tlaaSa maoM vahaM kI saOM@cvarI maoM
Aayao hOM. k[-
k[- dula-a-BaBa pMCI AaOr BaI hOM. hmaaro Apnao salaIma AlaI baD,o hI ]%saaiht hOM. maorI qaIisasa kI $proKa hI Saayad
badla jaayao. piva~na¸ Aap jaanato hao ik hmaaro vaja`dohat maoM faona nahIM imalaogaa. ilaKnao pr BaI saMdoSa imalanao maoM ivalaMba
haogaa. tao ek maasa baad [sa phaD,I sao ]trkr Aa}MgaI¸ tba imalaoMgao. p`aojao@T ka @yaa hal halaa hOÆ gauD lak." piva~na
hlkI saI mauskrahT ko saaqa caadr ko BaItr Gausa jaata hO. baahr AakaSa maoM jamao huyao baf- baf- ko ipGalanao maoM daophr tk
samaya hOÑ

gaaD,
gaaD,I pr naava gaaoivaMd Jaa
kBaI naava pr gaaD,I kBaI gaaD,I pr naava . khavat tao bahut idnaaoM sao saunata qaa laoikna daonaaoM mao sao kao[- BaI doKa kBaI
nahIM . saMyaaogavaSa phlaI baar doKa ek BaarI Barkma naava ek jaja-
jaja-r baOlagaaD,I pr ladI hu[-. zIkzIk vaOsaa hI ek jaaoD,a baOla
kccaI saD,k pr jaI jaana lagaakr gaaD,I KIcata huAa AaOr vaOsaa hI bahlamaana baOlaaoM kI maaMsahIna pIz pr saTasaT CD,I
pTkta huAa .

baOlaaoM kI dSaa pr mauJao dyaa Aa ga[-

ga[- . bahlamaana sao kha¸ "Aro Aao¸ [sa maUk jaanavar kaokao eosao @yaaoM maar rho hao . saD,k
ko iknaaro iknaaro panaI jamaa hO . naava kao ]saI maoM tOra dao AaOr rssaI sao KIcakr lao jaaAao."

"doKto nahIM naava kOsaa TUTa fUTa hO . sarkarI irlaIf ka hO . kama tao kuC huAa nahIM AaOr baokar maoM [Qar sao ]Qar
phuMcaato rhao."

maOM BaaOMca@ka saa ]saka ]saka samaqa-

samaqa-nana krta huAa baaolaa¸ "haи vaao tao zIk hO @yaa haogaa eosao naava ka . laoikna [sa baUZ,o
baOla kao eosao mat maarao . dyaa nahIM AatI tumakaoÆ"

"dyaa tao hmakao BaI vaOsaI hI AatI hO jaOsao AapkaoAapkao laoikna poT kao dyaa Aayao tba taoÆ sacamauca bahut baUZ,o hao gayao hOM
daonaaoM. mana tao haota hO 'irTor' kr doM, daonaao kao 'ipnaisala' do doM AaOr khoM majao krao¸ ]sanao qaaoDa, dma ilayaa AaOr ifr sao
khnao lagaa¸ "hma tao sacamauca [nakao Aaja Aaja na kla 'ipnaisala' do doMgao laoikna hma BaI tao baUZ,o hue hmakao kaOna dogaa
ipnaisalaÆ bao[manamaa baI DI Aao khta hO¸ tumakao nahIM imalaogaa ipnaisala tumakao baoTa hO. baah ro baoTaÑ ijasakao Kud AaOrt
ka badna JaaMpnao ko ilae ek iba%ta kpD,a nahIM nahIM jauDa,ta hO vaao kOsao ]zayaogaa hmaaro poT ka baaoJa . Aap hI bata[yao."

baoTo ko ilayao ]saka yah ]phasa mauJao AcCa nahIM lagaa . maOnao samaJaayaa baoTo ko ilayao eosao mat khao kuC mausaIbat Aanao pr
baoTa hI tao kama Aayaogaa .

maora yah ]pdoSa Saayad ]sakao AcCa lagaa . [tnao sao hI mauJao lagaa ik AadmaI samaJadar hO . vah jaOsaI raocak AaOr tk tk--
pUNa-a- baatoM kr rha qaa vaOsaa pZ,o ilaKo laaoga BaI kma hI krto hOM . kafI rasta maOnao ]sakI eosaI hI baataoM maoM tya kr ilayaa
.

Aro roÑ yao maOM kOsaI baataoM maoM fMsa gayaa. saunaanaa qaa kuC AaOr saunaanao lagaa kuC. jaao na kroM igairQar kaka¸ jahaM kuC yaad
krnao lagaUM ik vahI Tpk pD,to hOM . KOr tao laIijayao sauinayao ]nakI hI khanaI .

maQyamaa maoM pZ,ta qaa . ek idna gau$jaI ko saamanao igairQar kaka kI cacaa-
cacaa- calaI . gau$jaI nao kha¸ "vaao tao ibanaa pZ,o hI
mahapMiDt hOM."

"ibanaa pZ,o hI Æ "

"haÐ ibanaa pZo, hI. ]nhaoMnao paiNanaIya vyaakrNa ko kaonao–kaonao sao ivakT SaMkaAaoM kao jamaa kr rKa hO AaOr ]saI sao na jaanao
kOsao kOsao mahapMiDtaoM kao pCaD, doto hOM . ivaVaqaI-
ivaVaqaI- tao ]nakao doKto hI knnaI kaT jaato hOM."

saunato hI maO sar Kujaanao lagaa . AiBamaana jaaga ]za . inaScaya ikyaa ik [sa pMiDt pCaD, pMiDt kI qaah laonaI caaihyao .
caT sao ]pisqat huAa kaka ko samaxa . xaNa Bar Bar AaOpcaairkta ka inavaa- inavaa-h kr ]nhaonaoM caZa, idyaa mauJao Apnao savaalaaoM kI
saUlaI pr . ]nako ivakT SaMka ka samaaQaana tao maOM nahI kr saka prMtu ijatnaa hI kha ]tnao sao hI vao hmaaro p`it snaohad` ad`
hao gayao . mauJao BaI ]naka saainnaQya AcCa laganao
laganao lagaa . qao tao vao mauJasao dsa baarh saala baD,o laoikna ]namaoM ek AdBaut
 ]ma`` BaUlakr ]saI kI ]ma`
kaOSala qaa ik vao iksaI sao BaI gap krto hue ApnaI ]ma ]ma` ko hao jaato. [saI sao maora jaao mana haota
baoQaD,k ]nasao pUC Dalata. ek idna eosao hI pUC baOza¸a¸ "kaka Aapnao [tnaa &ana Aija-
Aija-t kr rKa hO ik Aap tao
AasaanaI sao Aacaaya-
Aacaaya- pasa kr khIM AcCI naaOkrI kr sakto hOM.”

]nhaoMnao qaaoD,o ]%toijat svar maoM ]%tr idyaa "Aro maoro @yaa poT maoM Aaga lagaI hO jaao maOM Gar War sar samaaja CaoD, kr naaOkrI ko
ilayao BaIK maaÐgata if$M Æ”

maOM kuC nahIM kh saka Aqaa-

Aqaa-t kuC khnaa nahIM caahta qaa . maorI naja,r ek baar ifr sao ]nako kMQao pr rKo fTo hue
Asamaqa-- puranaI QaaotI¸ pardSaI-
gamaCo¸ kmar sao GauTnao tk SarIr kao Zknao maoM Asamaqa pardSaI- Ct vaalao TaT ko Gar AaOr jaINa
jaINa-
INa- drvaaja,o pr
pD,I. @yaa kaka [saI Gar War kI rxaa ko ilayao tba tk DTo rhoMgao jaba tk ]naka poT na jalanao lagaoÆ

]nako [sa jaIvana dSa-

dSa-nana AaOr jaIvana SaOlaI ko mahana p`SaMsak AaOr Gaaor inaMdk daonaao maaOja,Ud qao . iksaI ko mauÐh sao saunaa ik
eosaa ivaWana AaOr eosaa ABaagaa AadmaI igairQar baabaU kao CaoDk , r duinayaa maoM kaOna haogaa. doiKyao na kOsao ivalaxaNa AaOr
saMskarI baoTo hOM daonaaoM, laukD,I kI raoSanaI maoM psaInao sao tr batr pZ,nao maoM magana hOM . baahr pZoMgao kOsao laukD,I jaao
jaao bauJa jaayaogaI
. kaOna [sa ABaagao sao pUCgo aa ik ek laalaTona @yaaoM nahIM lao doto Ñ

[sako zIk ivaprIt kaka nao kha qaa doKao [sao khto hOM ivaVaqaI-
ivaVaqaI- . doh sao Tp–
Tp–Tp psaInaa caU rha hO AaOr sarsvatI kao
AG-
AG-yaya caZ,ta jaa rha hO . doK laonaa laukD,I kI raoSanaI maoM pZ,nao vaalao Aagao baZto hOM yaa ibajalaI ko pMKo ko naIcao pZ,nao
vaalao. Aro pta hO tumakao hmaaro iptamah tao ptlaa jalaa jalaa kr BaI pZ,o hOM AaOr iptamahI tao ptlaa jalaa kr hI saaMJa
dotI qaIM .

mauJao yah samaJa nahIM Aayaa ik kaka kaka [sa BaIYaNa dird`ta ka vaNa-
vaNa-nana iksa p`yaaojana sao kr rho hOM. @yaa dird`ta hI ]naka
AadSa-
AadSa- qaa AaOr ]saI sao vao Apnao kao gaaOrvaSaalaI samaJato qao. [sa p`Sna ka ]<ar kaka kao CaoDk , r AaOr kaOna do sakta
hO. mana tao huAa ik pUC laUÐ daonaao saupu~aoM sao hI ik jaOsao Aapko ipta Aapkao doKkr gaaOrvaainvat hao rho hOM vaOsao tuma BaI
ipta kI saMyamaSaIlata pr gaaOrvaainvat hao ik nahIM. laoikna Af,saaosaÑ ik [sa savaala ka ]%tr donao kI pirp@vata tba
tk [na daonaaoM ibacaaraoM maoMo nahIM qaI. [sailayao
[sailayao hmaara yah p`Sna BaI Ana%tirt rh gayaa .

kaka ka na poT jalaa na ]nhaoMnao gaaÐva CaoD,a. kdaicat ]naka poT laaoho ka qaa [sailayao nahIM jalaa. laoikna maora poT tao
pD,,a. jaba tk gaaÐva maoM qaa qaaoD,I dor hI sahI
inaScaya hI laaoho ka nahIM qaa [sailayao jalanao lagaa AaOr mauJao gaaÐva CaoDn, aa pD
]nako pasa AvaSya baOzta . ]nako pasa jaa baOzta tao lagata jaOsao iksaI dUsaro laaok yaa dUsaro yauga maoM phucÐ a gayaa hUÐ. mauJao
yah yauga yaa~a baD,I AcCI lagatI qaI. jaga ]ztI qaI vaOsaI hI saMvaodnaayao naayaoM AaOr sfurNa jaOsaa Saayad iksaI purat%vaivad kao
phlaI baar hD,Ppa ko KMDhraoM kao doKnao pr huAa haogaa . naaOkrIvaalaa haonao pr BaI kBaI– kBaI–kBaI gaaÐva Aata qaa tao kaka ko
KMDhr maoM ek baar AvaSya GaUma Aata qaa .

ek baar gaaÐva Aayaa tao ek yauvak naonao pOr CUkr p`Naama ikyao AaOr Aagao Aakr KD,a hao gayaa . AaÐKoM ]zakr doKa tao
doKta hUÐ ik CaoTo prdo pr idKaayao jaanao vaalao ivamala saUiTMga ka mauskurata huAa maa^Dla yahaÐ khaÐÆ

Aapkaoo yaad haogaa C: saat saala phlao mauJao laukD,I jalaakr pZ,to
maa^Dla Kud baaola ]za¸ "mauJao nahIM phcaanaa haogaa Aapnao , Aapka
doKa haogaa . baabaUjaI AapkI bahut p`SaMsaa krto rhto hOM . ]nhaoMnao kha hO ik , , ,"

"samaJa gayaa¸ BaoMT krnao ko ilayao kha hO yahI naÆ" maa^Dla kao ivada kr pIz pr hI phuÐcaa kaka ko Gar. svaagat maoM ipta
pu~ daonaao ek saaqa KD,o qao. vaah @yaa AdBaut knT/a^sT qaaÑ ek saUKI lakD,I AaOr dUsara ]saI lakD,I kI Anaupma maUitt--
.
laD,ka gayaa laD,kaoM kI baOzk maoM¸ maOM baOza kaka ko pasa. baD,I dor tk baatoM hu[-M. saba saunaI saunaa[-
aa[- baato
baato¸M gaayao hue gaIt .
nayaI qaI tao isaf-
isaf- ek CaoTI saI GaTnaa AaOr maorI Baavaukta . baIca maoM kaka nao kha¸ "tuma t sahr maoM rhta hO caah t
Avasssa pIta haogaa . maÐgaa doto hOM ek kp."

"khaÐ sao maÐgaa[yaogaa."

"kaho Æ Apnao AÐganaa sao . ivalacCna caah banaatI hO . jao pIta hO AaohI prsaMsaa krta hO."

"Aap tao caaya nahIM pIto hOM Æ tba iksako ilayao banata hO Æ "

"dUnaU baoTa ko ilayao AaOr ]sako saMgaI ko ilayao . [ kesao hao sakta hO ik hma nahIM ipyaoMgaoM t hmaara baoTa saba BaI nahIM
ipyaogaaÆ Agar hmaara baoTa saba BaI hmaaro trh hao jaaegaa t ABaI ko TOma maoM kama kOsao calaogaa. jaba hma caah nahIM pIto qao
t laaok khta qaa ik ikrpna hO. Aba doiKyao kesao bahta hO caah ka Qaar . Aro mahadova kao Aak QatUra caZ,ta hO t
karitk ganapit kao BaI AaohI caZ,ogaaÆ iksakao nahIM maalaUma hO ik ganaosa kao laDDU caahbao kiryao."

kaka nao ijatnaa kha ]sasao AiQak kh rha qaa ]nako kaMQao pr ka gamaCa AaOr baoTo ka saUT . yaad Aa ga[ ga[-- ek lakD,I
ko maUit-t- banaanao vaalao kI . ]sasao pUCa qaa maOnaoM kOsao banaato hao [tnaI saudM r maUitÆ ]sanao kha qaa : maUit-t- tao lakD,I maoM CupI
haotI hO saahba basa ]saka Qyaana krto hue hma tao ]saka falatU ihssaa hTa doto hOM bana jaatI hO maUit-t- Kud ba Kud . vaOsaI
hI lakD,I hOM hmaaro kaka ijanako AMt:krNa yaa Avacaotna maoM ivamala saUiTMga ka vaao maa^Dla samaaiht qaa .

kafI dor ko baad kakI nao drvaaja,a KTKTa idyaa. kaka nao kha "caah [haÐ nahI Aata hO. AÐdr jaakr caah pI laao.
caah maoM jaUz saUz hao jaata hO. CaODM ,a saba jao kro hma kesao CaoD,o Apnaa Acaar
Acaar–
caar–ibacaar. Aaja kla kuC khnao ka jamaanaa
nahIM hO. Apnao bacala rhoM AaohI bahut hO Aa ik nahIM Æ "

kaka ko Aa&anausaar laD,kaoM kI baOzk sao caaya pIkr Aa rha qaa. pr rasto Bar saaocata Aayaa. kaka kI yao ]darta
sahja hO yaa ivavaSatamaUlakÆ zIk–
zIk–zIk ]<ar tao kao[- manaaovaO&ainak hI do sakta qaa. laoikna ifr BaI maOnaoM yahI inaYkYa-
inaYkYa-
inakalaa ik kaka kao[- kama ivavaSata maoM nahIM krto. p`maaNa hO ]nako kMQao pr ka fTa huAa gamaCa. kaka kI QaaotI kI
KÐUT maoM kma sao kma ek saaO gamaCa KrIdnao ko pOsaosao tao hmaoSaa rhto hI hOM.

tba kOsao kha jaa sakta hO ik fTa huAa gamaCa [nakI ivavaSata ka p`maaNa hO.

gaaÐva maoM AjaIba AjaIba laaoga imala jaayaoMgao. ek mahanauBaava kh rho qao¸ "[ kMjaUsa pMiDtjaI baoTo pr AaiKr [tnaa Kca-
Kca-
krto @yaaoM hOM Æ ek lagaaAao
lagaaAao duganaa paAao. [sasao baiZ,yaa [naBaosTmaonT @yaa hao sakta hOÆ"

maOnao sauna ilayaa AaOr hUÐ kh idyaa. laoikna mana hI mana kha gaNaoSa ka caUha Balao haqaI hao jaae yaa kait-
kaitk- ka mayaUr hvaa[-
hvaa[-
@yaaÆ
jahaja, hao jaae ]sasao hmaaro Baaolaa danaI kao @ya aÆ vao tao mana hI mana p`sanna hI haoMgao basa [tnaa hI na.

saala pr saala baItta gayaa AaOr gaaÐva sao maora saMpk-

k- TUTta gayaa. laoikna [sa kala p`vaah maoM naa tao maorI kaka ko p`it Eawa
maoM kmaI Aa[-
Aa[- AaOr naa hI ]naka snaoh mauJasao kBaI kma huAa. ]nasao Aintma maulaakat yahI kao[- saat mahInao phlao hu[- qaI.
iksaI Kasa kama sao gaaÐva Aanaa pD,a qaa. kaka kao gaaÐva vaalao ka^D-laolaosa sao maoro Aanao kI saUcanaa imala caukI qaI. saMdoSaa pr
saMdoSaa Aanao lagaa—
lagaa— kaka nao baulaayaa hO. maOM ivada hIhI huAa qaa ik rasto maoM hI maoro dao daost imala gayao. ek ima~ nao pUCa¸
"kha^Ð calaoÆ dUsaro ima~ nao maora ibanaa [Mtja,ar ikyao ]saka ]%tar BaI do Dalaa¸ "AaOr khaÐ baoTo vaalao ka dSa- dSa-nana krnao".
Saayad [saI kI p`itiËyaa maoM maoro kdma ifr kaka ko Gar Gar kI Aaor mauD, calao AaOr kdmaaoM kI caala toja, hao ga[
ga[-- . Bar rasto
saaocata rha kOsao jaaihla hOM [sa gaaÐva ko laaoga . ek baoTa Da^@Tr hO dUsara p`aofosar Agar ifr kaka Apnao baoTaoM kI baDa,[-
krto hOM tao ]icat hI krto hOM . gaaÐva ko laaogaaoM kI CatI @yaaoM jalatI hO .

kaka ko yahaÐ phucÐ aa tao ]naka Gar AaÐgana doKkr laaogaaoM kI CatI jalanaa kuC svaaBaaivak lagaa. AaQauinak ZMga ko
ibaskuTI rMga ka Bavya makana AaOr ]sako Aagao sauMdr hra Bara baagaIcaa doKkr yaad Aa gayaa ek gaIt jaao maorI maaÐ maaÐ gaayaa
krtI qaI "AhI zama rho maaorI TuTlaI maD,Oyaa ho ramaa" Aqaa-
Aqaat- ho Bagavaana yahIM tao qaI maorI TUTI saI JaaopD,I Aaja yao @yaa hao
gayaa hOÆ

faTk pr phuÐcaa tao ek naopalaI Caokro nao Aakr mauJao saIQao kaka ko pasa haija,r ikyaa. kaka dUr sao hI mauJao doKkr
AaAao AaAao krto hue ek haqa ja,maIna pr raop kr ]znao ka p`yaasa krnao lagao¸ "Aba t ibanaa sahara ko ]izyaao nahIM
haota hO." yah kh kr maora haqa pkD, kr pasa maoM ibaza ilayaa AaOr Ait saMixaPt AaOpcaairkta ko baad ibanaa iksaI
BaUimaka
maka ko pUC baOzo¸ "tuma hmaara ek zao kaja kr dogaa."

maOnaoM pUCa¸ "kaona kamaÆ"

"saao hma vaesao nahIM khogM a . pihlao sa%t krao tKna khoMgao."

]nako "sa%t krao" Sabd pr mauJao hÐsaI Aa ga[- ga[- AaOr yaad Aa gayaI maaÐ ko mauÐh sao saunaI hu[- k[-
k[- khainayaaÐ
khainayaaÐ. ]sa kqana ko
vaagaBaMgaI maoM maOnaoM sa%t ikyaa¸ "ek sa%t dU sa%t tIna sa%t jaao Aapka kha na kroM tao AssaI kaosaI nark maoM jaa}Ð. Aba tao
khoMgao."

"iktnao maasa sao [sa kaozlaI maoM rih rih kr maaona ]caiT gayaa hO. tora kaja [tnaa hI hO jao baaÐih
ih pkD, ko hmakao zra kr
dao AAaor qaaoD,kI dUr Gaumaa laaAao." yah khto hue kaka nao ApnaI baahoM vaOsao hI ]za laIM jaOsao maaÐ kI gaaod maoM caZ,nao ko
ilayao kao[- ek saala ka baccaa krta hao. jaba tk maOM kuC AaOr saaocaUÐ tba tk kaka ifr baaolao¸ "b "basa
asa tuma KalaI hmakao
DoMga Qar ko zra kr dao ]sako baad t hma Apnao Doga baZ,ato calaoMgao."

ifr BaI maOnao saIiZ,yaaoM sao ]trnao tk ]nakI baahoM jakDI, rKI . ]sako baad tao vao Kud hI kdma dr kdma calanao lagao .

jaba maOM ]ÐcaI jagah ]nakI baahoM pkD,

pkD,ta tao khto¸ "CaoD,ao pkD,nao ka ja$rt nahIM hO . tuma KalaI Apnaa knha pr haqa
rKnao dao . ek trf laazI daosar trf tora doh samaJaao ik hma gaaiD,yao pr hOM."

saunato hI sahsaa mauJao yaad hao Aayaa gaaD,I pr naava vaalaa vaao samaaÐ . vaastva maoM kaka vao naava hOM ijasa pr caZ,–caZ, kr daonaaoM
baoTaoM nao dird`ta kI nadI par kI qaI AaOr Aaja vah naava jaja jaja--r haokr iksaI maaÐgaI hu[- gaaD,I pr ladI hu[- hO .

"baUJaa ik nahIM Aaja sao tuma hmaara tosar baoTa hao gayaa." mana haota hO Apnaa ek toha[
a[-- raja tumakao do doM. saba Apnaa
Arjaa huAa hO. ijasakao caahoM do sakto hOM." yah khkr kaka iKlaiKlaa kr hÐsato hue ApnaI hI baat kao ]D,a gae.
ifr kha¸ " [sailayao Aba hmakao raoja Gaumaayaa krao." ifr sao ek CaoTI iKlaiKlaahT .

maO Avaak huAa xaNa Bar [sa AnausaMQaana maoM lagaa rha ik [sa iKlaiKlaahT ko pICo iksaI duKtI rga kI vaodnaa hO ik
nahIM. kao[- Ata pta na calaa. jaba tk GaUmato rho kaka kuC na kuC baaolato rho. bahut saI baatoM kI. ApnaI tpsyaa kI
baatoM¸ Apnao sauK sauivaQaa kI baatoM¸ baoTo kI baatoM¸ saarI p`SaMsaa — gaaOrva AaOr ]llaasa sao BarI hu[-. khIM kao[- ABaava
AiBayaaoga nahIM Anautap Aak`aoSa nahIM. saarI baatoM saunaI saunaa[ .
[saI trh kaka kao Gaumaanao lao jaanaa AaOr ]nakI baatoM saunanaa maorI idnacayaa-
idnacayaa- bana ga[-
ga[-. kBaI kBaI
kBaI iksaI caaOraho yaa iksaI ko
ba*ma––saU~ sao laokr kama–
dlaana [saI p`kar baUZ,o laaogaaoM ka majamaa laga jaata AaOr AaOr ba*ma kama–saU~ tk Kullama Kullaa gap iCD,
jaatI. eosaI khainayaaÐ tao yahaÐ Ap`asaMigak haoMgaI laoikna ifr BaI eosao ek majamao maoM saunaI huhu[- ek GaTnaa saunaata hUÐ .

sa%yanaarayaNa kI pUjaa maoM iksaI ko Gar gaaÐva Bar ko laaoga jauTo huyao qao . gap ko isalaisalao maoM iksaI baUZ,o nao Apnao baoTo ko p`it
Aak`aoSa vya@t ikyaa¸ hmakao tao lagata hO baoTa baokar maoM janamaayaa. ba]Aa kuC kmaakr kmaakr dogaa saaOK lagaa rh
igayaa." saMyaaogavaSa ]naka kmaa] baoTa inamaM~Na pUra krnao ko ilayao ]saI samaya vahaÐ Aa phuÐcaa . yah baat saunakr caT sao
pUC baOza¸ "kihyao t| saca saca [ jaao nayaa QaaotI phnao hue hOM saao kaona idyaa hO. ipta nao qar qar kaÐpto huyao ]saI samaya
QaaotI Kaolakr baoTo ko maaqao pr pTk idyaa AaOr vahaÐ sao naMgao hI ivada hao gayao.

kaka yah GaTnaa saunakr hÐsanao ko bajaae qaaoD,a gaMBaIr haokr baaolao¸ "vaesao hmaara baoTa saba tao Aesaa nahIM hO mauda hma tao
ehI khoMgogao ik baoTa kao Aama ka gaaC nahIM samaJakr ]sakao fUla ka gaaC samaJanaa caaihyao. "

Cu+I samaaPt hao calaI qaI. lagaatar naaO idna kaka kao Gaumaanao lao jaata rha AaOr ]naka p`vacana saunata rha. laoikna ek
SaMka mana maoM rh hI ga[-
ga[-. [sa trh Qana jana
jana pirpUNa-a- kaka ka eosaa kao[- nahIM hO jaao ]nhoM qaaoD,I dor BaI Gaumaa ifra sako.
yah SaMka saMkaocavaSa naaO idnaaoM tk dbaakr rKI qaI maOMnao. Ant maoM saahsa kr Aaja pUC hI baOza . kaka iKlaiKlaa ]zo
haqa pkD, kr baaolao¸ "tuma Kud nahIM samaJata hO. Da^@Tr saahba kao posaoMT Gaoro rhta hO prfosar saahba ko caolaa– aa–caiTyaa sao
CuTTI nahIM imalata hO Aa iQayaa puta kao ikrkoT AaOr TyaUTr sao fursat nahIM haota hO . tba tumahI bataAao , , ,"

[tnao sao BaI samaaQaana nahIM huAa. maOnao ifr sao pUCa¸ "ek bahadu
bahadur BaI tao hO . ]sakao @yaaoM nahIM saMga lao laotoÆ"

kaka ka ]%%ar qaa¸ "Aao tao ]sa samaya Da@Tr saahoba ko kukur kao Thlaata hO . baD,I sauMdr kukur hO. Da@Tr saahoba kao
tao baoTa sao baiZ, kr hO."

maOnao mana hI mana kha¸ "hUMh¸ baap sao BaI jyaadaÑ

jyaadaÑ "

dsavaoM idna ]nakI gaaD,I gaaÐva sao ivada hao ga[-

ga[- AaOr vah jaja-
jaja-r naava vahIM Acala pDI rhI . @yaa pta kao[- dUsarI gaaD,I
imalaogaI BaI ik nahIM .

ivaËmaao
ivaËmaaova-a-SaI
SaI kailadasa
e k baar dovalaaok kI prma sauMdrI APsara ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ApnaI saiKyaaoM ko saaqa kubaor ko Bavana sao laaOT rhI qaI. maaga-
maaga- maoM koSaI
dO%ya nao ]nhoM doK ilayaa AaOr tba ]sao ]sakI saKI ica~laoKa saiht vah baIca rasto sao hI pkD, kr lao gayaa. yah doKkr
dUsarI APsaraeM sahayata ko ilae pukarnao lagaIM¸ "Aayaao-MÑ jaao kao[- BaI dovataAaoM ka ima~ hao AaOr AakaSa maoM Aa–
Aa–jaa sako¸
vah Aakr hmaarI rxaa kroM." ]saI samaya p`itYzana doSa ko rajaa pu$rvaa Bagavaana\
Bagavaana\ saUya-a- kI ]pasanaa krko ]Qar sao laaOT
rho qao. ]nhaonM ao yah k$Na pukar saunaI tao turMt APsaraAaoM ko pasa jaa phuMcao. ]nhoM ZaZ,sa baMQaayaa AaOr ijasa Aaor vah
duYT dO%ya ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao lao gayaa qaa¸ ]saI Aaor Apnaa rqa haMknao kI Aa&a dI. APsaraeM jaanatI qaIM ik pu$rvaa caM caMd`vaMSa ko
p`tapI rajaa hO AaOr jaba–
jaba–jaba dovataAaoM kI ivajaya ko ilae yauw krnaa haota hO tba–
tba–tba [Md` [nhIMkao¸ baD,o Aadr ko saaqa
baulaakr Apnaa saonaapit banaato hOM.

[sa baat sao ]nhoM baD,a saMtaoYa huAa AaOr vao ]%saukta sao ]nako laaOTnao kI rah
rah doKnao lagaI. ]Qar rajaa pu$rvaa nao bahut SaIGa`
hI raxasaaoM kao maar Bagaayaa AaOr ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao laokr vah APsaraAaoM kI Aaor laaOT calao. rasto maoM jaba ]va- ]vaSaI
-SaI kao haoSa Aayaa
AaOr ]sao pta lagaa ik vah raxasaaoM kI kOd sao CUT ga[- ga[- hO¸ tao vah samaJaI
samaJaI ik yah kama [Md` ka hO. prMtu ica~laoKa nao ]sao
batayaa ik vah rajaa pu$rvaa kI kRpa sao mau@t hu[- hO. yah saunakr ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI nao sahsaa rajaa kI Aaor doKa¸ ]sak mana pulak
]za. rajaa BaI [sa AnaaoKo $p kao doKkr mana– mana–hI–
hI–mana ]sao sarahnao lagao

APsaraeM
APsaraeM ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao ifr sao Apnao baIca maoM pakr baD,I p`sanna hu[- AaOr gadgad haokr rajaa ko ilae maMgala kamanaa krnao
lagaIM¸ "maharaja saOk
M D,aoM klpaoM tk pRqvaI ka palana krto rhoM." [saI samaya gaMQava- ava-raja
raja ica~rqa vahaM Aa phMucao. ]nhaoMnao
batayaa
batayaa ik jaba [Md` kao naard sao [sa duGa-a-Tnaa Tnaa ka pta lagaa¸ tao ]nhaoMnao gaMQavaao-M kI saonaa kao Aa&a dI¸ "turMt jaakr ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI
kao CuD,a laaAao." vao calao laoikna maaga- maaga- maoM hI caarNa imala gayao¸ jaao rajaa pu$rvaa kI ivajaya ko gaIt gaa rho qao. [sailae
[sailae
vah BaI ]Qar calao Aayao. pu$rvaa AaOr ica~rqa puranao ima~ qao. baD,o p`oma sao imalao. ica~rqa nao ]nasao kha¸ "Aba Aap
]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao laokr hmaaro saaqa dovaraja [Md` ko pasa cailae. sacamauca Aapnao ]naka baD,a BarI ]pkar ikyaa hO." laoikna
ivajayaI
ivajayaI rajaa nao [sa baat kao svaIkar nahIM ikyaa. ]nhaoMnao [sao [Md` kI kRpa hI maanaa. baaolao¸ "ima~Ñ [sa samaya tao maOM
dovaraja [Md` ko dSa-
dSa-nana nahIM kr sakMgU aa. [sailae Aap hI [nhoM svaamaI ko pasa phMucaa Aa[e."

calato samaya laaja ko karNa ]va

]va-SaI
SaI rajaa sao ivada nahIM maaMga sakI. ]sakI Aa&a sao ica~laoKa kao hI yah kama krnaa
pD,a¸ "maharajaÑ ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI khtI hO ik maharaja kI Aa&a sao maOM ]nakI kIoit-t- kao ApnaI saKI banaakr [Md`laaok lao jaanaa
caahtI hMU." rajaa nao ]%tr idyaa¸ "jaa[e¸ prMtutu ifr dSa- dSa-nana AvaSya dIijae."

]va-
]va-SaI
SaI jaa rhI qaI¸ pr ]saka mana ]sao pICo KIMca rha qaa. maanaao ]sakI sahayata krnao ko ilae hI ]sakI vaOjayaMtI kI
maalaa lata maoM ]laJa ga[-
ga[-. ]sanao ica~laoKa sao sahayata kI p`aqa-qa-naa
naa kI AaOr Apnao Aap pICo mauD,kr rajaa kI Aaor doKnao
lagaI.

ica~laoKa saba kuC samaJatI qaI. baaolaI¸ "yah tao CUTtI nahIM idKa[-
idKa[- dotI ¸ ifr BaI kaoiSaSa kr doKtI hMU." ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI nao
hMsato hue kha¸ "PyaarI saKI. Apnao yao Sabd yaad rKnaa. BaUlanaa mat."

rajaa ka mana BaI ]Qar hI lagaa

lagaa huAa qaa. jaba–
jaba–tk vao saba ]D, na ga[-
ga[-Â tba tk vah ]Qar hI doKto rho. ]sako baad
barbasa rqa pr caZ,kr vah BaI ApnaI rajaQaanaI kI Aaor laaOT gae.

maharaja rajaQaanaI laaOT tao Aayao pr mana ]saka iksaI kama maoM nahIM lagata qaa. vah Anamanao–sao rhto qao. ]nakI ranaI
nao BaI¸ jaao kaSaInaroSa kI knyaa qaI¸ [sa ]dasaI kao doKa AaOr ApnaI dasaI kao Aa&a dI ik vah rajaa ko ima~ ivadUYak
maaNavak sao [sa ]dasaI ka karNa pUCkr Aayao. dasaI ka naama inapuiNaka qaa. vah Apnao kama maoM BaI inapuNa qaI. qaI. ]sanao
bahut SaIGa` [sa baat ka pta lagaa ilayaa ik maharaja kI [sa ]dasaI ka karNa ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI hO. ivadUUYak ko poT maoM rajaa ko
gauPt p`oma kI baatoM Balaa kOsao pca saktI qaIM. yahIM nahIM¸ ranaI ka Balaa bananao ko ilae ]sanao yah BaI kha ik vah raja
rajaaa
kao [sa maRgatRYNaa sao bacaanao ko ilae kaoiSaSa krto–krto qak gayaa hO. yah samaacaar donao ko ilae inapuiNaka turMt maharanaI
ko pasa calaI ga[-
ga[- AaOr ivadUYak Drta–
Drta–Drta maharaja ko pasa phMucaa.

tIsaro p`hr ka samaya qaa. rajakaja sao Cu+I pakr maharaja

maharaja ivaEaama ko ilae jaa rho qao. mana ]naka ]dasa qaa
hI. ivadUYak pirhasaaid sao Anaok p`kar ]naka mana bahlaanao kI kaoiSaSa krnao lagaa¸ pr saba vyaqa vyaqa-- huAa. p`mad vana maoM
BaI ]naka mana nahIM lagaa. jaI ]laTa BaarI hao Aayaa. ]sa samaya vasaM vasaMt ?tu qaI. Aama ko poD,aoM maoM kaoMplaoM fUT Aa[-
Aa[-
qaIM. kurbak AaOr ASaaok ko fUla iKla rho qao. BaaOMraoM ko ]D,nao sao jagah–
jagah–jagah fUla ibaKro pD,o qao laoikna ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kI
sauMdrta nao ]napr kuC eosaa jaadU kr idyaa qaa ik ]nakI AaMKaoM kao fUlaaoM ko Baar sao JaukI hu[- lataeM AaOr kaomala paOQao BaI
AcCo nahIM lagato qao. [sailae ]nhaoMnao ivadUYak sao kha¸ "kao[- eosaa ]paya saaocaao ik maoro mana kI saaQa pUrI hao sako."
ivadUYak eosaa ]paya saaocanao ka naaTk kr hI rha qaa ik AcCo Sakuna haonao lagao AaOr ica~laoKa ko saaqa ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI nao vahaM
p`vaoSa ikyaa.

]nhaoMnao maayaa ko vas~ AaoZ, rKo qao¸ [sailae ]nhoM kao[- doK nahIM sakta qaa¸ vao sabakao doK saktI qaIM. jaba p`mad vana maoM
]tr kr ]nhaoMnao rajaa kao baOzo doKa tao ica~laoKa baaolaI¸aI¸ "saKI Ñ jaOsao nayaa caaMd caaMdnaI kI rah doKta hO vaOsao hI yao BaI
toro Aanao kI baaT jaaoh rho hOM." ]va-]va-SaI
SaI kao ]sa idna rajaa phlao sao BaI sauMdr lagao.

laoikna ]nhaoMnao Apnao–Aapkao p`gaT nahIM ikyaa. maharaja ko pasa KD,o haokr ]nakI baatoM saunanao lagaIM. ivadUUYak tba ]nhoM
Apnao saaocao hue ]paya ko baaro maoM bata rha qaa. baaolaa¸ "yaa tao Aap saao jaa[e¸ ijasasao sapnao maoM ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI sao BaoMT hao
sako. yaa ifr ica~– ica~–flak pr ]saka ica~ banaa[e AaOr ]sao ekTk doKto rihe." rajaa nao ]%tr ]%tr idyaa ik yao daonaaoM
hI baatoM nahIM hao saktI. mana [tnaa duKI hO ik naIMd Aa hI nahIM saktI. AaMKaoM maoM baar–
baar–baar AaMsaU Aa jaanao ko karNa
ica~ ka pUra haonaa BaI saMBava nahIM hO.

[saI trh kI baatoM saunakr ]va-]va-SaI

SaI kao ivaSvaasa hao gayaa ik maharaja ]saIko p`oma ko karNa [tnao duKI hOMÂ pr vah ABaI
p`gaT nahIM haonaa caahtI qaI. [sailae ]sanao Baaojap~ pr maharaja kI SaMkaAaoM ko ]%tr maoM ek p`omap~ ilaKa AaOr ]nako
saamanao foMk idyaa. maharaja nao ]sa p~ kao pZ,a tao pulak ]zo. ]nhoM lagaa lagaa jaOsao vao daonaaoM Aamanao–saamanao KD,o haokr baatoM
kr rho hOM. khIM vah p~ ]nakI ]MgailayaaoM ko psaInao sao puC na jaaya¸ [sa Dr sao ]sao ]nhaoMnao ivadUYak kao saaOMp idyaa. ]va- ]va-
SaI kao yah saba doK–saunakr baD,a saMtaoYa huAa pr vah Aba BaI saamanao saamanao Aanao maoM iJaJak rhI qaI. [sailae phlao ]sanao
ica~laoKa kao Baojaa. pr jaba maharaja ko maMuh sao ]sanao saunaa ik daono aaoM Aaor p`oma ek jaOsaa hI baZ,a huAa hO tao vah BaI
p`gaT hao ga[-
ga[-. Aagao baZ, kr ]sanao maharaja ka jaya– jaya–jayakar ikyaa. maharaja ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI kao doKkr baD,o p`sanna hueÂ
laoikna ABaI vao dao baatoM BaI nahIM kr payao qao ik ]nhaoMnao ek dovadUt ka svar saunaa. vah kh rha qaa¸ "ica~laoKaÑ ]va- ]va-
SaI kao SaIGa` lao AaAao. Bart mauina nao tuma laaogaaoM kao AazaoM rsaaoM sao pUNa-a- ijasa naaTk kI iSaxaa do rKI hO¸ ]saIka sauMdr
AiBanaya dovaraja [Md` AaOr laaok–pala doKnaa caahto hOM."

yah saunakr ica~laoKa nao ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI sao kha¸ "tumanao dovadUt ko vacana saunao. Aba maharaja sao ivada laao."

laoikna ]va- ]va-SaI

SaI [tnaI duKI hao rhI qaI
qaI ik baaola na sakI. ica~laoKa nao ]sakI Aaor sao inavaodna ikyaa¸ "maharaja¸ ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI
p`aqa-qanaa
-naa krtI hO ik maOM praQaIna hMU. jaanao ko ilae maharaja kI Aa&a caahtI hMU¸ ijasasao dovataAaoM ka ApraQa krnao sao
baca sakMU."

maharaja BaI duKI hao rho qao. baD,I kiznata sao baaola sako¸ "Balaa maOM Aapko svaamaI kI Aa&a ka kOsao ivaraoQa kr sakta
hMU¸ laoikna mauJao BaUilaegaa nahIM."

maharaja kI Aaor baar–

baar–baar doKtI hu[- ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI ApnaI saKI ko saaqa vahaM sao calaI ga[-
ga[-. ]sako jaanao ko baad ivadUYak kao
pta lagaa ik maharaja nao ]sao ]va-]va-SaI
SaI ka jaao p~ rKnao kao idyaa qaa vah khIM ]D, gayaa hO. vah Drnao lagaa ik khIM
maharaja ]sao maaMga na baOzo.
M yahI huAa BaI. p~ na pakr maharaja baD,o Ëuw hue AaOr turMt ]sao ZMUZn, ao kI Aa&a
dI. yahI nahIM vah svayaM
svayaM BaI ]sao ZMUZ,nao lagao.

[saI samaya maharanaI ApnaI daisayaaoM ko saaqa ]Qar hI Aa rhI qaI. ]nhoM ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI ko p`oma ka pta laga gayaa qaa. vah Apnao
kanaaoM sao maharaja kI baatoM saunakr [sa baat kI saccaa[-
saccaa[- kao prKnaa caahtI qaIM. maaga-
maaga- maoM Aato
Aato samaya ]nhoM ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ka vahI
p~ ]D,ta huAa imala gayaa. ]sao pZ,nao pr saba baatoM ]nakI samaJa maoM Aa ga[- ga[-. ]sa p~ kao laokr jaba vah maharaja ko
pasa phMucaI tao vao daonaaoM baD,I vyaga`ta sao ]sao Kaoja rho qao. maharaja kh rho qao ik maOM tao saba
saba p`kar sao lauT gayaa. yah
saunakr maharanaI ekaek Aagao baZ,IM AaOr baaolaIM¸ "Aaya-
"Aaya-pup~u Ñ Gabara[e nahIM. vah Baaojap~ yah rha Ñ"

maharanaI kao AaOr ]nhIMko haqa maoM ]sa p~ kao doKkr maharaja AaOr BaI Gabara ]zo laoikna iksaI trh Apnaokao saMBalakr alakr
]nhaoMnao maharanaI ka svaagat ikyaa AaOr kha¸ "maOM [sao nahIM Kaoja rha qaa¸ dovaI. mauJao tao iksaI AaOr hI vastu kI tlaaSa
qaI." ivadUYak nao BaI Apnao ivanaaod sao ]nhoM p`sanna krnao ka p`ya%na ikyaa¸ laoikna vah @yaaoM maananaovaalaI qaIM. baao
baaolaI¸ "maOM
Aaga[--. maOMnao ApraQa ikyaa. laIijae maOM calaI jaatI hMU." AaOr vah gaussao maoM
eosao samaya maoM Aapko kama maoM baaQaa Dalanao Aaga[
Barkr laaOT calaIM. maharaja pICo–pICo manaanao ko ilae daOD,o. pOr tk pkD,o¸ pr maharanaI [tnaI BaaolaI nahIM nahIM qaIM ik
maharaja kI [na icaknaI–
icaknaI– caupD,I baataoM maoM Aa jaatI.

laoikna pitva`ta haonao ko karNa ]nhaoMnao kao[- kD,a bata-

bata-vava BaI nahIM ikyaa. eosaa krtI tao pCtanaa pD,ta. basa vah calaI
ga[-
ga[-. maharaja BaI AQaIr haookr snaana–
snaana–Baaojana ko ilae calaocalao gayao. vah maharanaI kao Aba BaI phlao ko samaana hI Pyaar
krto laoikna jaba vah haqa–
haqa–pOr jaaoD,nao pr BaI nahIM maanaIM tao vah BaI Ëuw hao ]zo.

dovasaBaa
vasaBaa maoM Bart mauina nao laxmaI–
laxmaI–svayaMvar naama ka jaao naaTk Kolaa qaa¸ ]sako gaIt svayaM sarsvatI
sarsvatI dovaI nao banaayao qao. ]samaoM
rsaaoM ka pirpak [tnaa sauMdr huAa qaa ik doKto samaya pUrII––kI–kI–pUrI saBaa magana hao ]ztI qaI. laoikna ]sa naaTk maoM ]va- ]va-
SaI nao baaolanao maoM ek baD,I BaUla kr dI. ijasa samaya vaa$NaI banaI hu[- maonaka nao¸ laxmaI banaI hu[- ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI sao pUCa¸ " saKI Ñ
yahaM pr tInaaoM laaok ko ek sao ek saundr pu$Ya¸ laaokpala AaOr svayaM ivaYNau Bagavaana Aayao hue hOM¸ [namaoM tumhoM kaOna sabasao
AiQak AcCa lagata hOÆ" ]sa samaya ]sao khnaa caaihe qaa 'pu$Yaao%tma' Â pr ]sako mmaMaMuh sao inakla gayaa 'pu$K'. [sapr
Bart mauina nao ]sao Saap idyaa¸ "tUnao maoro isaKae paz ko Anausaar kama nahIM ikyaa hO¸ [sailae tuJao yah dMD idyaa jaata hO ik
tU svaga-
svaga- maoM nahIM rhnao payaogaI."

laoikna naaTk ko samaaPt hao jaanao pr jaba ]va- ]va-SaI

SaSaI lajjaa sao isar naIcaa ikyao KD,I qaI¸ tao sabako mana kI baat jaananaovaalao [Md`
]sako pasa gayao AaOr baaolaao¸ " ijasao tuma p`oma krtI hao¸ vah rajaiYa-
rajaiYa- rNaxao~ maoM sada maorI sahayata krnaovaalaa hO. kuC
]saka ip`ya BaI krnaa hI caaihe. [sailae jaba tk vah tumharI saMtana ka mauMh na doKo¸ tbatk tuma ]sako saaqa rh
saktI hao."

[Qar kaSaIraja kI knyaa maharanaI nao maana CaoDk , r ek va`t krnaa Sau$ ikyaa AaOr ]sao safla krnao ko ilae maharaja kao
baulaa Baoojaa. kMcaukI yah saMdoSa laokr jaba maharaja
maharaja ko pasa phMucaa tao saMQyaa hao calaI qaI. rajaWar baD,a sauhavanaa laga
rha qaa. naIMd maoM Alasaayao hue maaor eosao lagato qao jaOsao iksaI kuSala maUitt--kar
kar nao ]nhoM p%qar maoM AMikt kr idyaa
hao. jagah jagah saMQyaa ko pUjana kI tOyaarI hao rhI rhI qaI. dIp sajaayao jaa rho qao.

Anaok daisayaaM dIpk ilayao maharaja ko caaraoM Aaor calaI Aa rhI qaIM. [saI samaya kMcaukI nao Aagao baZ,kr maharaja kI
jaya–
jaya–jayakar kI AaOr kha¸ " dova¸ dovaI inavaodna krtI hOM ik caMd`maa maiNahmya-
maiNahmya-–Bavana sao AcCI
AcCI trh idKa[-
idKa[-
dogaa. [sailae maorI [cCa hO ik maharaja ko saaqa maOM vahI sao caMd`maa AaOr raoihNaI ka imalana doKMU." maharaja na ]%tr
idyaa¸ "dovaI sao khnaa ik jaao vah khoMgaI vah maOM k$Mgaa."

yah khkr vah ivadUYak ko saaqa maiNahmya-maiNahmya-–Bavana kI Aaor cala pD,o. caMd`maa ]dya hao rha qaa. ]sao p`Naama krko vao vahIM
baOz gayao AaOr ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ko baaro maoM baatoM krnao lagao. ]saI samaya maayaa ko vas~ AaoZ,o ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI BaI ica~laoKa ko saaqa ]saI Bavana
kI Ct pr ]trI AaOr ]nakI baatoM saunanao lagaIÂ laolaoikna jaba vah p`gaT haonao ka ivacaar kr rhI qaI¸ tBaI maharanaI ko Aanao
kI saUcanaa imalaI. vah pUjaa kI saamaga`I ilayao AaOr va`t kao vaoSaBaUYaa maoM Ait saMudr laga rhI qaIM. maharaja nao saaocaa ik ]sa
idna maoro manaanao pr BaI jaao $zkr calaI ga[
ga[-
a[- qaI¸ ]saIka pCtavaa maharanaI kaoo hI rha hO. va`t ko bahanao yah maana CaoDk
, r
mauJapr p`sanna hao ga[-
ga[- hO.

maharanaI nao Aagao baZ,kr maharaja kI jaya– jaya–jayakar kI AaOr kha¸ " maOM Aaya-
Aayapu-p~u kao saaqa laokr ek ivaSaoYa va`t krnaa
caahtI hMU¸ [sailae p`p`aqa-qa-naa
naa hO ik Aap maoro ilae kuC dor kYT sahnao kI kRpa kroM." maharaja nao ]%tr maoM eosao ip`ya vacana
kho ik ijanhoM saunakr maharanaI mauskura ]zIM. ]nhaoMnao sabasao phlao gaMQa– a–flaaid sao caMd`maa kI ikrNaaoM kI pUjaa kI¸ ifr
pUjaa ko laD\
laDDU\DU ivadUYak
Yak kao dokr maharaja kI pUjaa kI. ]sako baad baalaIM¸ "Aaja maOM raoihNaI AaOr caMd`maa kao saaxaI krko
Aaya-
Aaya-pup~u kao p`sanna kr rhIM hMU. Aaja sao Aaya- Aaya-pup~u ijasa iksaI s~I kI [cCa kroMgao AaOr jaao BaI s~I Aaya-
Aaya-pup~u kI p%naI
bananaa caahogaI¸ ]sako saaqa maOM sada p`oma k$MgaI."

yah saunakr ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI kao baD,a saMtaoYa huAa. maharaja baaolao¸ "dovaI Ñ mauJao iksaI dUsaro kao do dao yaa Apnaa dasa banaakr rKaoÂ
pr tuma mauJao jaao dUr samaJa baOzI hao vah zIk nahIM hO." maharanaI nao ]%tr idyaa¸ "dUr hao yaa na hao¸ pr maOMnao va`t krnao ka
inaScaya ikyaa qaa vah pUra hao cauka hO."

yah khkr vah dasa– dasa–daisayaaoM ko saaqa vahaM sao calaI ga[-
ga[-M. maharaja nao raoknaa caaha pr va`t ko karNa vah $kI
nahIM. ]nako jaanao ko baad maharaja ifr ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI kI yaad krnao
krnao lagao. ]dar–
]dar–)dya pitva`ta maharanaI kI kRpa sao Aba
]nako imalanao maoM jaao $kavaT qaI vah BaI dUr hao caukI qaI. ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI nao¸ jaao Abatk sabakuC doK–sauna rhI qaI¸ [sa sauMdr
Avasar sao laaBa ]zayaa AaOr vah p`kT hao ga[- ga[-. ]sanao caupcaap pICo saosao Aakr maharaja kI AaMKoM maIMca laIM. maharaja nao
]sakao turMt phcaana ilayaa AaOr Apnao hI Aasana pr baOza ilayaa. tba ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI nao ApnaI saKI sao kha¸ "saKI Ñ dovaI nao
maharaja kao mauJao do idyaa hO¸ [sailae maOM [nakI ivavaaihta s~I ko samaana hI [[nako nako pasa baOzI hMU. tuma mauJao duracaairNaI mat
samaJa baOznaa."

ica~laoKa nao BaI maharaja sao ApnaI saKI kI BalaI p`kar doKBaala krnao kI p`aqa-qanaa
-naa kI¸ ijasasao vah svaga-
svaga- jaanao ko ilae
Gabara na ]zo. ifr sabasao imala–
imala–BaoMTkr vah svaga-
svaga- laaOT ga[-
ga[-.

[sa p`kar maharaja ka manaaorqa pUra huAa. KuSaI–

aI–KuSaI vah BaI ivadUYak AaOr ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ko saaqa vahaM sao Apnao mahla k Aaor
calao gayao.

]va-va-SaISaI ko Aanao ko baad maharaja pu$rvaa nao rajakaja maMi~yaaoM kao saaOpM idyaa AaOr svayaM gaMQamaadna pva-pva-t prpr calao gayao.
]va-
]va-
SaI saaqa hI qaI. vahaM vao bahut idna tk AanaMd manaato rho. ek idna ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI maMdaiknaI ko tT pr baalaU ko phaD, banaa–
banaa–
banaakr Kola rhI qaI ik Acaanak ]sanao doKa– a– maharaja ek ivaVaQar kI prma sauMdr baoTI kI Aaor ekTk doK rho
hOM. basa vah [saI baat pr $z ga[- ga[- AaOr $zI BaI eosaI ik maharaja ko baar– baar–baar manaanao pr BaI nahIM maanaI. ]nhoM CaoD, kr
calaI ga[-
ga[-. vahaM sao calakr vah kumaar vana maoM Aa[-Aa[-. [sa vana maoM is~yaaoM kao Aanao kI Aa&a nahIM qaI. ba`*macaya-
macaya- ka va`t
laokr Bagavaana kait-
kaitko -kyo a yahaM rhto qao. ]nhaoMnao yah inayama banaa idyaa qaa ik jaao BaI s~I yahaM AayaogaI vah lata bana
jaayaogaI. [sailae jaOsao hI ]va-]va-SaI
SaI nao ]sa vana maoM p`vaoSa ikyaa¸ vah lata bana ga[-
ga[-.

[Qar maharaja ]sako ivayaaoga maoM pagala hI [Qar––]Qar GaUmanao lagao. kBaI
hI hao gayao AaOr Apnao mana kI vyaqaa p`kT krto hue [Qar
vah samaJato ik kao[- raxasa ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao ]zayao ilayao jaa rha hO.
basa vah ]sao lalakarto laoikna tBaI ]nhoM pta lagata ik ijasao vah raxasa samaJa baOzo qao ik vah tao panaI sao Bara huAa
baadla hO. ]nhaoMnao [Md`QanauYa kao galatI sao raxasa ka QanauYa samaJa ilayaa hO. yao baaNa nahIM barsa rho hOM¸ yao bMaUdMo Tpk rhI hOM
AaOr vah jaao ksaaOTI pr saaonao kI roKa ko samaana camak rhI hO¸ vah BaI ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI nahIM hO¸ ibajalaI
ibajalaI hO.

kBaI saaocato¸ khIM ËaoQa maoM Aakr vah Apnao dOvaI p`Baava sao iCp tao nahIM ga[-
ga[-. kBaI hrI Gaasa pr pD,I hu[- baIrbahUiTyaaoM
kao doKkr yah samaJato ik yao ]sako AaozaoM ko rMga sao laala hue AaMsauAaoM kI bMaUdMo hOM. AvaSya vah [Qar sao hI ga[- ga[-
hOM. kBaI vah maaor kao doKkr ]sasao ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI ka pta pUCto¸ "Aro maaor Ñ maOM tumasao p`aqa-qanaa
-naa krta hMU ik Agar GaUmato–ifrto
tumanao maorI p%naI kao doKa hao tao mauJao bata dao."

laoikna maaor ]%tr na dokr naacanao lagata. maharaja ]sako pasa saosao hTkr kaoyala ko pasa jaato. pixayaaoM maoM kaoyala sabasao
catur samaJaI jaatI hO. ]sako Aagao GauTnao Tokkr vah khto¸ "ho maIza baaolanao vaalaI saMudr kaoyalaÑ yaid tumanao [Qar– [Qar–]Qar
GaUmatI hu[- ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao doKa hao tao bata dao. tuma tao $zI hu[- is~yaaoM ka maana dUr krnaovaalaI hao. tuma yaa tao ]sao maoro pasa
lao AaAao yaa JaTpT mauJao hI ]sako pasa phMucaa dao. @yaa kha tumanaoÆ vah mauJasao @yaaoM $z ga[- ga[- hO. mauJao tao ek BaI
baat eosaI yaad nahIM AatI ik ijasa pr vah $zI hao. Aro¸ is~yaaM is~yaaM tao vaOsao hI Apnao pityaaoM pr Saasana jamaayaa krtI
hO. yah ja$rI nahIM ik pit kao[- ApraQa hI kro tBaI vao ËaoQa krogM aI."

laoikna kaoyala BaI [na baataoM ka @yaa javaaba dotIÑ vah Apnao kama maoM lagaI rhtI. dUsaro ka duK laaoga kma samaJato
hOM. rajaa khto ¸ "AcCa baOzI rhao sauK saoÑ hma hI yahaM sao calao jaato hOM."

ifr sahsaa ]nhoM di@Kna kI Aaor ibaCuAaoM kI saI JanaJana saunaa[ aa[-- dotI. laoikna pta lagata vah tao rajahMsaaoM kI kUk hO
jaao baadlaaoM kI AMiQayaarI doKkr maanasasaraovar jaanao kao ]tavalao hao rho hOM. vah ]nako pasa jaakr khto¸ "tuma
maanasasaraovar baad maoM jaanaa. yao jaao tumanao kmalanaala saMBaalaI hO¸ [nhoM BaI ABaI CaoD, dao. phlao tuma mauJao ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ka
samaacaar bataAao.

sajjana laaoga Apnao ima~aoM kI sahayata

sahayata krnaa Apnao svaaqa-
svaaqa- sao baZ,kr AcCa samaJato hOM. ho hMsa Ñ tuma tao eosao hI calato hao¸
jaOsao ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI calatI hO. tumanao ]sakI caala khaM sao caura[-
a[-. Aro¸ tuma tao ]D, gayao. ³hÐsakr´ tuma samaJa gayao ik maOM caaoraoM
kao dMD donaovaalaa rajaa
rajaa hMU. AcCa calaMU ¸ khIM AaOr KaojaU , , , , ."

ifr vah cakvao ko pasa jaa phMucato. ]sasao vahI p`Sna krto¸ laoikna ]nhoM lagata jaOsao cakvaa ]nasao pUC rha hO –– "tuma
kaOna haoÆ" vah khto¸ "Aro¸ tuma mauJao nahIM jaanatoÆ saUya-a- maoro naanaa AaOr caMd`maa maoro dada hOM. ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI AaOr QartI nao
Apnao–Aap mauJao Apnaa svaamaI banaayaa hO. maoM vahIM pu$rvaa hMU." laoikna cakvaa BaI caup rhta. maharaja vahaM sao hTkr
kmala pr maMDrato hue BaaOraoM sao pUCnao lagato. pr vao BaI @yaa javaaba doto Ñ ifr ]nhoM haqaI idKa[- idKa[- do jaata. ]sako pasa
jaakr vah pUCto¸ " ho matvaalao haqaI Ñ tuma dUr tk doK sakto hao. @yaa tumanao sada javaana rhnaovaalaI ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI kao doKa
hO. tuma maoro samaana balavaana hao. maOM rajaaAaoM ka svaamaI hMU. tuma gajaaoM ko svaamaI hao. tuma idna–
idna–rat Apnaa dana yaanaI
mad bahayaa krto hao¸ maoro yahaM BaI idna–
idna–rat dana idyaa jaata hO. tumasao mauJao baD,a snaoh hao gayaa hO. AcCa¸ sauKI
rhao. hma tao jaa rho hOM."

AaOr ifr ]nakao idKa[-idKa[- do jaata ek sauhavanaa pva-pvat.

ibaCuD,I hu[- saMudrI ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao khIM [sa vana maoM doKa hO. ]nhoM eosaa lagata jaOsao pva-
KuSaI haotIÂ pr tBaI maalaUma haota ik vah pva-
]nhIMko SabdaoM kI gaUMja qaI.
-t. ]saIsao pUCnao lagato¸ "ho pva-
pva-tao
taoM ko svaamaI Ñ @yaa tumanao mauJasao
pva-traja
traja nao kuC ]%tr idyaa hO. ]nhoM
pva-traja
traja ka ]%tr nahIM qaa¸ bailk phaD, kI gaufa sao Tkrakr inaklanaovaalaI

yahaM sao hTo tao nadI idKa[-

idKa[- do ga[-
ga[-. ]saIsao ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kI tulanaa krnao lagao. laoikna jaba vah BaI kuC nahIM baaolaI tao ihrna
ko pasa jaa phMucao. ]sanao
]sanao BaI ]nakI baatoM AnasaunaI krko dUsarI Aaor maMuh for ilayaa.zIk hI hO¸ jaba KaoTo idna Aato hOM
tao saBaI durduranao lagato hOM.laoikna tBaI ]nhaoMnao laala ASaaok ko poD, kao doKa.]sasao BaI vahI p`Sna ikyaa AaOr jaba vah
hvaa sao ihlanao lagaa tao samaJao
samaJao ik vah manaa kr rha hO – ]sanao ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kao nahIM doKa.

[saI p`kar pagalaaoM kI trh p`laap krto hue jaba vah yahaM sao mauD,o tao ]nhoM ek p%qar kI drar maoM laala maiNa–
maiNa–saa kuC
idKa[-
idKa[- idyaa.

saaocanao lagao ik na tao yah Saor sao maaro hue haqaI ka

ka maaMsa hao sakta hO AaOr na Aaga kI icanagaarI. maaMsa [tnaa nahIM
camakta AaOr caMU ik ABaI BaarI vaYaa- vaYaa- haokr caukI hO¸ [sailae Aaga ko rhnao ka kao[- savaala hI nahIM ]zta. yah tao
AvaSya laala ASaaok ko samaana laala maiNa hO. [sao doKkr maora mana mana lalacaa rha hO.

yah saaocakr vah Aagao baZ,o AaOr maiNa kao inakala ilayaa. laoikna ifr Qyaana Aayaa ik jaba ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI hI nahIM hO tao maiNa ka
@yaa haogaaÑ [sailae ]sao igara idyaa. ]saI samaya naopqya maoM sao iksaIkI vaaNaI saunaa[- aa[- dI¸ "va%sa Ñ [sao
[sao lao laao¸ lao laao¸ yah
ip`yajanaaoM kao imalaanaovaalaI hO AaOr pava-
pavatI
-tI ko carNaaoM kI laalaI sao banaI hO. jaao [sao Apnao pasa rKta hO ]sao vah SaIGa` hI
ip`ya sao imalavaa dotI hO."

yah vaaNaI saunakr maharaja caikt rh gayao. ]nhoM jaana pD,a ik maanaao iksaI mauina nao yah kRpa kI hO. ]nhaoMnao ]sa A&at
mauina kao Qanyavaad idyaa AaOr maiNa kao ]za ilayaa. [saI samaya ]nakI dRiYT ibanaa fUlavaalaI ek lata pr pD,I. na jaanao
@yaaoM ]naka mana ]Cla pD,a. ]nhoM sauK imalaa. vah ]nhoM ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI ko samaana idKa[-
idKa[- pD,I AaOr jaOsao hI ]nhaoMnao ]sao CuAa¸
]va-
]va-SaI
SaI sacamauca vahaM Aa ga[-
ga[-Â pr ]nakI AaMKoM baMd qaIM. ]saI trh kuC dor baaolato rho. jaba AaMKoM KaolaI AaOr ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI
kao doKa tao vah maUic-c-Ct
Ct haokr igar pD,o. ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI BaI raonao lagaI AaOr ]nhoM QaIrja baMQaanao lagaI. kuC dor baad maharaja kI
maUcCa-
Ca- dUr hu[- tao ]nhoM kait-
kaitko-kyo a ko Eaap ko karNa ]va-]va-SaI
SaI ko lata bana jaanao ko rhsya ka pta lagaa. yah BaI pta lagaa
ik pava-
pavatI
-tI ko carNaaoM kI laalaI sao pOda haonaovaalaI maiNa sao hI [sao Saap
Saap sao maui@t imalaI hO.

]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ]nasao baar–
baar–baar xamaa maaMganao lagaI¸ "mauJao xamaa kr dIijae¸ @yaaoMik maOMnao hI ËaoQa krko Aapkao [tnaa kYT
phMucaayaa." maharaja baaolao¸ " klyaaNaI Ñ tuma xamaa @yaaoM maaMgatI hao Ñ tumhoM doKto hI maorI Aa%maa tk tk p`sanna hao ga[-
ga[- hO."
AaOr ifr ]nhaoMnao ]sao vah maiNa idKa[-
idKa[-¸ ijasako karNa ]saka Eaap dUr hao gayaa qaa. ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI nao ]sa maiNa kao isar pr
QaarNa ikyaa tao ]sako p`kaSa maoM ]saka mauK A$Na– A$Na–ikrNaaoM sao camakto hue kmala ko samaana sauhavanaa laganao lagaa.

[saI samaya ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI nao yaad idlaayaa¸ " ho ip`ya baaolanaovaalao Ñ Aap bahut idnaaoM sao p`itYzana purI sao baahr hOM. AapkI p`jaa
[sako ilae mauJao kaosa rhI haogaI. [sailae Aa[e Aba laaOT calaoM.

maharaja nao ]%tr idyaa¸ " jaOsaa tuma caahao

caahao." AaOr laaOT pD,o.

naMdnadna vana Aaid dovataAaoM ko banaaoM maoM GaUmakr maharaja pu$rvaa ifr Apnao nagar maoM laaOT Aayao.
naagairkaoM nao ]naka KUba
svaagat–
svaagat–sa%kar ikyaa AaOr vah p`sanna haokr raja krnao lagao. saMtana kao CaoD, kr ]nhoM Aba AaOr iksaI iksaI baat kI kmaI
nahIM qaIM. ]nhIM idnaaooM ek idna ek saovak maharanaI ko maaqao kI maiNa taD, kI ipTarI maoM rKo laa rha qaa ik [tnao maoM ek
igaw JapTa AaOr ]sao maaMsa ka TukD,a samaJakr ]zakr ]D, gayaa. yah samaacaar pakr maharaja Aasana CaoD,kr daOD,
pD,.o pxaI ABaI idKa[-
idKa[- do rha qaa. ]nhaonM ao Apnaa QanauYabaaNa laanao kI Aa&a dI.

laoikna jabatk QanauYa Aayaa tbatk vah pxaI baaNa kI phMuca sao baahr inakla cauka qaa AaOr eosaa laganao lagaa qaa maanaao rat
ko samaya Ganao baadlaaoM ko dla ko saaqa maMgala tara camak rha hao. yah doKkr maharaja nao nagar maoM yah GaaoYaNaa krvaanao kI
Aa&a dI ik jaba yah caaor pxaI saMQyaa kao Apnao GaaoMsalao maoM phMucao tao [sakI Kaoja kI jaaya.

yah vahI maiNa qaI¸ ijasako karNa ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI AaOr maharaja ka imalana huAa qaa. [sailae maharaja ]saka ivaSaoYa Aadr krto
qao. vah yah baat ivadUYak kao bata hI rho qao ik kMcaukI nao Aakr maharaja kI jaya–
jaya–jayakar kI. ]sanao kha¸ "
Aapko ËaoQa nao baaNa banakr [sa pxaI kao maar Dalaa AaOr [sa maiNa ko saaqa yah QartI pr igar pD,a."

maharaja nao ]sa maiNa kao Aaga maoM Sauw krko poTI maoM rKnao kI Aa&a dI AaOr yah jaananao ko ilae ik baaNa iksaka hO
]sapr AMikt naama pZ,nao lagao. pZ,kr vah saaoca maoM pD, gayao. ]sapr ilaKa huAa qaa – yah baaNa pu$rvaa AaOr ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI ko
QanauQaa-aa-rIrI pu~ ka hO. ]saka naama Aayau hO AaOr vah Sa~uAaoM ko p`aNa KIMcanaovaalaa hO.

ivadUYak yah saunakr baD,a p`sanna huAa. ]sanao maharaja kao baQaa[-
baQaa[- dIÂ pr vah tao kuC samaJa hI nahIM pa rho qao.

yah pu~ kOsao pOda huAa. vah tao kuC jaanato hI nahIM. Saayad ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI nao dOvaI–
aI–Sai@t sao [sa baat kao iCpa rKa hao. pr
]sanao pu~ kao @yaaoM iCpa rKaÆ

vah [saI ]QaoD,bauna maoM qao ik cyayana ?iYa ko AaEama sao ek kumaar kao ilayao iksaI tpisvanaI ko Aanao ka samaacaar
imalaa. maharaja nao ]nhoM vahIM baulaa Baojaa AaOr kumaar kao doKto hI ]nakI AaMKoM Bar Aa[-
Aa[-M. )dya maoM p`oma ]maD, pD,a AaOr
]naka mana krnao lagaa ik ]sao ksakr CatI sao lagaa lao. pr }pr sao vah SaaMt hI banao rho. ]nhaoMnao tapsaI kao p`Naama
ikyaa AaiSavaa-
AaiSavaa-d dokr tapsaI naonao kumaar sao kha¸ "baoTa¸ Apnao iptajaI kao p`Naama krao."

kumaar nao eosaa hI ikyaa. maharaja nao ]sao gadgad haokr AaSaIvaa-
AaSaIvaa-d idyaa AaOr tba tapsaI baaolaI¸ "maharaja Ñ jaba yah pu~
pOda huAa tBaI kuC saaocakr ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI [sao maoro pasa CaoD, Aa[-
Aa[-qaI.
qaI. xai~ya
xai~ya–
ai~ya–kumaar ko ijatnao saMskar haoto hO vao saba Bagavaana
cyavana nao kra idyao hOM. ivaVaQana ko baad QanauYa calaanaa BaI isaKa idyaa gayaa hOÂ laoikna Aaja jaba yah fUla AaOr
AaEama
saimaQaaid laanao ko ilae ?iYakumaaraoM ko saaqa jaa rha qaa tao [sanao Aa Eama ko inayamaaoM ko iva$w kama kr Dalaa."

ivadUYak nao Gabarakr pUCa¸ "@yaa kr DalaaÆ"

tapsaI baaolaI¸ " ek igaw maaMsa ka TukD,a ilayao hue poD, pr baOza qaa.]sapr laxya baaMQakr [sanao baaNa calaa idyaa.jaba
Bagavaana cyavana nao yah saunaa tao ]nhaoMnao ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI kI yah Qaraohr ]sao saaOpM Aanao kI Aa&a dI.[sailae maOM ]va
]va--SaI
SaI sao imalanao Aa[-
Aa[-
hMU."

maharaja nao turMt ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI kao baulaa Baojaa AaOr pu~ kao galao sao lagaakr Pyaar krnao lagao. ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI nao Aato hI dUr sao ]sao doKa
tao yah saaoca maoM pD, ga[-
ga[- Â pr tapsaI kao ]sanao phcaana ilayaa.Aba tao vah sabakuC samaJa ga[- ga[-.ipta
.ipta ko khnao pr jaba pu~
nao maata kao p`Naama ikyaa tao ]sanao pu~ kao CatI sao icapka ilayaa.tapsaI nao ]sako svaamaI ko saamanao ]saka pu~ ]sao saaOMpto
hue kha¸ " zIk sao pZ,–ilaKkr Aba yah kumaar kvaca QaarNa krnao yaaogya hao gayaa hO¸ [sailae tumharo svaamaI ko saamanao hI
tumharI Qaraohr tumhoM saaOMp rhI hMU AaOr Aba jaanaa BaI caahtI hMU.AaEama ka bahut–saa kama $ka pD,a hO."

jaato samaya kumaar BaI saaqa jaanao ko ilae macala ]za pr jaba sabanao samaJaayaa tao vah AaEama–
AaEama–jaOsaI sarlata sao tapsaI sao
baaolaa¸ " tao Aap baD,o–baD,o pMKaoM vaalao maoro ]sa maiNakMzk naama ko maaor kao Baoja donaa.vah maorI gaaod maoM saaokr maoro haqaaoM sao
Apnaa isar Kujalaayao jaanao
jaanao ka AanaMd ilayaa krta qaa."

ga[--.maharaja
tapsaI hMsa pD,I AaOr eosaa hI krnao ka vacana dokr calaI ga[ .maharaja pu~ pakr baD,o p`sanna hue prMtu ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI raonao lagaI.
yah doKkr maharaja Gabara ]zo AaOr [sa ivaYaad ka karNa pUCnao lagao. ]va- ]va-SaI
SaI baaolaI¸ "bahut idna
idna hue¸ Aapsao p`oma krnao
pr Bart mauina nao mauJao Saap idyaa qaa. ]sa Saap sao maOM bahut Gabara ga[-
ga[- qaI tba dovaraja [Md` nao mauJao Aa&a dI qaI ik jaba
hmaaro Pyaaro ima~ rajaiYa-
rajaiYa- tumasao ]%pnna hue pu~ ka mauMh doK laoM tba tuma ifr maoro pasa laa
laaOOT Aanaa. Aapsao ibaCaoh haonao ko
Dr sao hI maOM [sa kumaar kao pOda haoto hI cyavana ?iYa ko AaEama maoM pZ,nao–ilaKanao ko bahanao CaoD, Aa[-
Aa[- qaI. Aaja ]nhaoMnao
[sao ipta kI saovaa krnao ko yaaogya samaJakr laaOTa idyaa hO. basa Aaja tk hI maOM maharaja
maharaja ko saaqa rh saktI qaI."

yah kqaa saunakr sabakao baD,a du:K huAa.maharaja tao maUic-c-Ct

Ct hao gayao.jaba jaagao tao ]nhaoMnao turMt hI pu~ kao rajya

saaOMpkr tpaovana maoM jaakr rhnao kI [cCa p`gaT kI. laoikna [saI samaya naard mauina nao vahaM p`vaoSa ikyaa. AakaSa sao

]trto hue pIlaI jaTavaalao¸ kMQao pr caMd`maa kI klaa ko samaana ]jalaa janao} AaOr galao maoM maaoityaaoM kI maalaa phnao¸ vah

eosao lagato qao jaOsao saunahrI SaaKavaalaa kao[- calata–

calata–ifrta klpvaRxa calaa Aa rha hao. pUjaa–
aa–AiBavaadna ko baad

]nhaoMnao kha ik maOM dovaraja [Md` ka saMdoSaa laokr Aayaa hMU.vah ApnaI dOvaI Sai@t sao sabako mana kI baatoM jaananaovaalao

hOM.]nhaonM ao jaba doKa ik Aap vana jaanao kI tOyaarI kr rho hOM tao ]nhaoMnao khlaayaa hO –– "tInaaoM kalaaoM kao jaananaovaalao
vaalao

mauinayaaoM nao BaivaYyavaaNaI kI hO ik dovataAaoM AaOr danavaaoM maoM BayaMkr yauw haonaovaalaa hO. yauw–ivaVa maoM kuSala Aap hma

laaogaaoM kI sada sahayata krto hI rhoM [sailae Aap Sas~ na CaoD,.

o ]va-
]va-SaI
SaI jaIvanaBar Aapko saaqa rhogaI."

dovaraja [Md` ka yah saMdoSa saunakr ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI AaOr pu$rvaa daonaaoM bahut p`sanna hue. [Md` nao kumaar Aayau ko yauvaraja bananao

ko ]%sava ko ilae BaI saamaga`I BaojaI qaI. ]saIsao rMBaa nao Aayau ka AiBaYaok ikyaa.

AiBaYaok ko baad kumaar nao sabakao p`Naama ikyaa

ikyaa AaOr ]naka AaSaIvaa-
AaSaIvaa-d payaa. laoikna baD,I maharanaI vahaM nahIM

qaIM. [sailae ]va-

]va-SaI
SaI nao Aayau sao kha "calaao baoTaÑ baD,I maaM kao p`Naama kr AaAao." AaOr vah ]sao laokr baD,I

maharanaI ko pasa calaI. maharaja baaolao¸ "zhrao¸ hma saba laaoga saaqa hI dovaI ko pasa calato hOM." laoikna calanao sao

phlao naard mauina nao ]nasao pUCa¸ "ho rajana\

rajana\. [Md` AapkI AaOr kaOnasaI [cCa pUrI kroM."

rajaa baaolao¸ "[Md` kI p`sannata sao baZ,kr AaOr mauJao @yaa caaihe. ifr BaI maOM caahta hMU ik jaao laxmaI
laxmaI AaOr sarsvatI
sada ek–
ek–dUsaro sao $zI rhtI hOM¸ sajjanaaoM ko klyaaNa ko ilae sada eksaaqa rhnao lagaoM. saba Aapi%tyaaM dUr hao jaaya¸

saba flaoM–fUlaoM¸ sabako manaaorqa pUro haoM AaOr saba khIM sauK–hI–
hI–sauK fOla jaaya.

p`itfla baMsaI KUbacaMdanaI

anaI

"nasa-sa- ABaI AaOr iktnaI gaaolaI iKlaaAaogaIÆ maOM tao tMga Aa gayaa hMU gaaolaI Kato Kato." "AMkla¸ gaaolaI Da@Tr nao
dI hO¸ jaldI AcCa haonao ko ilayao. gaaolaI barabar laaogao¸ tao jald zIk hao jaaAaogao." "Aba maMuh Kaolaao."

korla kI nasa-
nasa- nao Apnao saaMvalao caohro pr dUQa jaOsao camakto daMtaoM ko saaqa ikSanalaala kao maIzI DaMT lagaayaI AaOr pUrI

saat gaaoilayaaM ek ko baad ek laonao pr ivavaSa kr idyaa. ikSanalaala majabaUr qaa. vaao saamanao vaalao plaMga pr baOzI

ApnaI p%naI – sauMdrI kao inaharnao

inaharnao lagaa – maanaao vaao madd ko ilae pukar rha hao. saMudrI caupcaap doKtI rhI. vaao kr

BaI @yaa saktI qaI.

maumba[-
ba[- ko baaMd`a ]pnagar maoM laIlaavatI Asptala maoM daiKla hue ikSanalaala kao Aaja pUro naaO idna hao gayao hOM. baa[-
baa[- pasa

saja-
saja-rIrI krayao¸ ]sao ek saPtah baIt cauka hO. tIna idna tao AaproSana ko pScaat [nToinsava koyar yaUinaT maoM qaa. kla

sao Asptala kI saatvaIM maMijala pr ek kaonao vaalao kmaro maoM hOM. Asptala ko [sa kmaro sao baaMd`a xao~ maoM fOlao samaMdr

kao saaf–
saaf–saaf doKa jaa sakta
sakta qaa.

ikSanalaala kao jaldI qakavaT haonao¸ psaInaa Aanao AaOr CatI maoM dd-
dd- kI iSakayatoM tao caar–
caar–paMca saala sao hao rhI qaIM.
 jaba tklaIf baZ,I¸ tao Apnao fOimalaI Da@Tr ko khnao pr [sa Asptala maoM ]sanao einjayaaoga`afI krayaI qaI. [sakI

iflma doKkr
Kkr Da@Tr nao ]sao SaIGa` baa[-
baa[-pasa
pasa saja-
saja-rIrI kI salaah dI qaI¸ @yaaoMik ikSanalaala ko )dya kI r> vaahinayaaM

sahI kaya-
kaya- nahIM kr rhI qaIM.

ikSanalaala kI saja-
saja-rIrI kranao kI kt[-
kt[- [cCa na qaI. na jaanao @yaaoM ]sao lagata qaa ik [sa AaproSana ko baad vah baca nahIM
sakogaa. p%naI saundrI nao ]sao samaJaayaa qaa – "[- "[-Svar
Svar pr Baraosaa rKoM¸ saba zIk hao jaayaogaa. Aajakla )dyaraogaaoM ka [laaja
Aama hao gayaa hO. hmaarI maumba[-
ba[- maoM tao vaOsao BaI dxa icaik%saa ivaSaoYa& hOM. Aap ihmmat rKo AaOr saja-
saja-rIrI ko ilayao
ilayao manaa na kroM¸
saba zIk sao hao jaayaogaa." ikSanalaala ko AiBanna ima~ jayarama nao BaI ihmmat idlaayaI AaOr vah AaproSana ko ilayao sahmat
hao gayaa qaa. AaproSana safla rha hO AaOr Da@Tr ko mautaibak vah dao–tIna idna maoM AMQaorI isqat Apnao Gar jaa sakogaa.
haM¸ vah dao mahInao Apnao dFtr nahIM jaa sakogaa AaOr kma kma––sao–kma Ch mahInao kafI Qyaana sao prhoja krto rhnaa haogaa.

nasa-
nasa- tao gaaoilayaaM dokr calaI gayaI qaI. sauMdrI nao BaI dUsaro plaMgaa pr laoTkr AaMKoM baMd kr laI qaI. dUsara kao[- caara
caara na
doKkr ikSanalaala BaI AaÐKoM maMUdkr saaonao ka p`yaasa krnao lagaa.

lagaBaga ek GaMTo baad vah caaOMkkr ]za AaOr ApnaI p%naI kao baulaanao lagaa. saMudrI gahrI naIMd sao jaagakr ]zI AaOr pit ko
plaMga ko isarhanao Aakr khnao lagaI¸
"@yaaoM @yaa baat
baat hOÆ Da@Tr kao baulaa}MÆ"

"nahIM ip`yaa¸ Da@Tr kI ja$rt nahIM¸ maOMnao ABaI ek sapnaa doKa hO ik manaaoja Amaoirka sao hvaa[-
hvaa[- jahaja maoM rvaanaa huAa hO
AaOr kla maumba[-
ba[- phMuca jaayaogaa. kla Saama kao vah mauJao doKnao ja$r Aayaogaa. saca bataAao¸ saMudrI @yaa tumhoM Apnao baoTo kI
yaad nahIM AatI¸ maOM tao ]saka caohra doKnao kao trsa rha hMU."

"doiKyao¸ Aap baar–baar–baar vahI baat kr rho hOM. yah sapnaa Aap tIna idna sao inarMtr doK rho hOM. Aap jaanato hI hOM ik
manaaoja nao TolaIfaona pr kha hO ik vah [sa va> maumba[-
ba[- nahIM Aa sakogaa¸ @yaaoMik [sa va> Amaoirka CaoD,nao pr ]sao ga`Ina kaD-
kaD-
imalanao maoM kiznaa[-
kiznaa[- Aa jaayaogaI. ]sanao paMca hjaar Dalar BaI Baojao hOM¸ taik Aapko ]pcaar maoM kao[- kmaI na rho. baccaaoM kI
KuSaI maoM hI KuSa rhao. manaaoja ko Amaoirka jaanao pr KuSaI sao sabasao AiQak Aap hI tao ]Clao qao. @yaa Aapkao naairyala
panaI dMUÆ"

ikSanalaala kuC xaNa caup rha AaOr Ct kI Aaor ekTk inaharnao lagaa. sauMdrI jaba baaqa$ma sao baahr AayaI¸ tao pit kI
AaMKaoM sao AaMsaU bahto doK vah Ku
Kud BaI duKI hao gayaI. ]sanao doKa ik pit ko AaMsaUAaoM sao Asptala ko ibastr ka tikyaa
BaI gaIlaa hao gayaa hO.

sauMdrI kI AaMKaoM maoM BaI AaMsaU tOr Aayao qao¸ vah maMuh forkr iKD,kI sao baahr samaMdr kI lahraoM kao doKnao lagaI. ]sao lagaa¸
maanaao yah
yah samaMdr saMudrI AaOr ikSanalaala jaOsao laaogaaoM ko AasaMA
u aoM sao Bara hO. tBaI tao Kara hO.

Apnao Aapkao samaJaato hue¸ dup+o ko kaonao sao Apnao AaMsaU paoMCkr AaOr naairyala ka panaI PlaaisTk kI qaOlaI sao
inakalakr¸ igalaasa maoM Barkr¸ pit ko pasa
pasa vaalaI maoja pr rK idyaa.

ikSanalaala plaMga pr tikyao kao ApnaI sauivaQaa sao iTkakr laoT gayaa. ]sakI AaMKoM ABaI BaI baoTo kI yaad maoM nama qaIM.
saMudrI nao snaohpUva-ak
- $maala sao pit ko AaMsauAaoM kao paoCa AaOr ]sao naairyala ka panaI iplaanao lagaI.
lagaI.
ikSanalaala ifr baityaanao lagao – "saMudrI yao tao bataAao @yaa ga`Ina kaD-
kaD- ipta sao baD,I vastu hOÆ yaid maOM mar jaa}M¸ tao Saayad
maora baoTa mauJao kMQaa donao BaI nahIM Aayaogaa. eosaa khkr ik ga`InakaD-
nakaD- imalanao maoM id@kt haogaI. @yaa yahI hO hmaaro Pyaar
AaOr prvairSa ka p`itflaÆ"

sauMdrI nao pit kao kao[- javaaba nahIM idyaa. ifr vah sTUla kao plaMga ko pasa sarkakr baOz gayaI AaOr pOraoM kao ihlaanao
lagaI. ]sao yaad Aayaa manaaoja jaba CaoTa qaa – tao vah ]sao kOsao saI , , , , kratI qaIM. Apnao pOraoM ka JaUlaa banaakr jaba
manaaoja kao JaulaatI¸ tao vah iKlaiKlaakr ApnaI CaoTI– I–CaoTI baahoM maaM ko galao maoM Dalakr icapk jaata. AaOr Aba vah maaM–
baap sao hjaaraoM maIla dUr Amaoirka maoM ga`InakaD-
nakaD- imalanao ka [Mtjaar kr rha hO. ijasasao hmaoSaa– aa–hmaoSaa ko ilayao maaM–baap sao dUr
rh sako. saMudrI ko caohro pr qaaoD,I dor ko ilayao AayaI mauskana Aba gaayaba hao caukI qaI. ]sanao pOraoM ka JaUlaa Jaulaanaa baMd
kr idyaa. vah pit kI Aaor doKnao lagaI¸ jaao Ct sao AaMKoM gaDayao jaanao @yaa saaoca rho qaoÆ

"saMudrI saunaao tao" ikSanalaala nao saMudrI kI Aaor mauKaitba haokr kha – "tumhoM yaad hO¸ jaba manaaoja dsa saala ka qaa AaOr
]sao pIilayaa hao gayaa qaa¸ tba maOMnao pUro dao mahInao Cu+I laI qaI. Aa^ifsa sao baKa-
baKa-stgaI
stgaI kI caotavanaI ka
ka naaoiTsa tk Aa gayaa
qaa. laoikna maOMnao naaOkrI kI kao[- prvaah nahIM kI qaI AaOr jaba tk manaaoja zIk haokr skUla nahIM jaanao lagaa qaa¸ tba tk
Aa^ifsa nahIM gayaa qaa. ifr dao mahInao baad hma vaOYNaaoM dovaI gayao qao¸ tba BaI Aa^ifsa maoM JagaD,a krko ]sanao Cu+I dI qaI.
@yaa manaaoja vah saba BaI BaUla gayaa hOÆ"

"Aba CaoD,ao¸ puranaI baataoM kao¸ @yaaoM mana kao duKI krto haoÆ" saMudrI nao pit kao tao puranaI baatoM yaad na krnao kao kha¸
laoikna Kud BaUtkala ko BaMvar maoM ABaI BaI fMsaI hu[- qaI. ]sao yaad Aayaa ik jaba manaaoja paMca saala ka qaa¸ ]sao toja
kaya-- sao baahr gayao hue qao. manaaoja kao rat maoM hI kMbala AaoZkr
bauKar hao gayaa qaa¸ ]sa samaya ikSanalaala BaI Aa^ifsa ko kaya
vah Da^@Tr ko pasa lao gayaI qaI.

]sa va> ]sako pasa pyaa pyaa-Pt

Pt pOsao tk nahIM qao¸ iksaI trh jaaoD,–taoDk , r ]sanao manaaoja kI ek hFto tk dvaa krayaI qaI.
manaaoja ko zIk haonao ko baad svayaM ]sao malaoiryaa hao gayaa qaa. ikSanalaala nao TUUr sao laaOTkr saba kuC saMBaala ilayaa qaa.
prntu ]sa baImaarI ko daOrana
ana manaaoja ijasa trh ]sakI CatI sao icapka rhta qaa¸ vah duK AaOr haM¸ vah sauK¸ ABaI BaI idla
ko iksaI kaonao maoM iCpa baOza hO.

"kOsao hao ikSana saoz¸ @yaa halacaala hOMÆ @yaaoM¸ ABaI tk Asptala sao icapko baOzo hao. @yaa yahIM Gar basaanao kI [cCa
hOÆ"
Æ" jayarama kI kDkdar Aavaaja ]sa CaoTo kmaro maoM gaMUja ]zI. "AaAao daost¸ AaAao. tumharo Aanao sao Saayad mana kuC
AcCa hao jaayaogaa."

ikSanalaala nao AaMsaU paoMCto hue ima~ ka svaagat ikyaa. jayarama ]saka bacapna ka daost hO. skUla¸ kalaoja saaqa jaanao
jaanao ko
Alaavaa ]nakI naaOkrI BaI ek hI ivaBaaga maoM lagaI qaI¸ laoikna kuC hI va> maoM jayarama ka mana naaOkrI sao Bar gayaa qaa.
knaa
]sanao Apnao maamaa ko saaqa roDImaoD vas~aoM ka vyavasaaya Sau$ kr idyaa AaOr Aba vah ek baD,a saoz bana gayaa hO¸ laoikn
ikSanalaala ]sao hmaoSaa jayarama khkr hI saMbaaoiQat krta hO AaOr jayarama ]sao saoz ikSanalaala khkr pukarta hO.

saMudrI nao dup+o sao Apnao AaQao saUKo AaMsauAaoM kao zIk sao paoCM a AaOr jayarama kao sTUla pr baOznao kao khkr¸ svayaM saamanao
vaalao plaMga pr baOz gayaI. jayarama nao Apnao ima~ kao AaMsaU paoCto AaOr saMudrI ko caohro ko ]dasaI Baro hava–
hava–Baava doKkr
Anaumaana lagaayaa ik vaatavarNa kuC baaoiJala rha hO. vah daost ko inakT baOz gayaa AaOr ]saka haqa Apnao haqaaoM maoM laokr
khnao lagaaa
lagaaa– "ikSana saoz¸ @yaa baat hO. @yaa ifr BaaBaI sao iksaI baat pr JagaD,a hao gayaa hOÆ"

kuC xaNa KamaaoSa rhnao ko baad¸ ikSanalaala baaolao – "nahIM yaar¸ JagaD,a krnao ko idna gayao. Aba tao ek dUsaro kao idlaasao
dokr hI idna kaTnao hOM."

daonaaoM daostao
staoM kI baataoM maoM ihssaa laoto hue saMudrI nao kha – "manaaoja Amaoirka sao nahIM Aa pa rha hO¸ @yaaoMik [sa samaya
Amaoirka CaoDn, ao pr ]sao ga`InakaD-
nakaD- imalanao maoM id@kt hao saktI hO. Aba Aap hI bata[yao¸ @yaa yahI hO hmaaro Pyaar ka
p`itfla." ikSana ikSana nao baat kao Aagao baZ,ato hue kha – "Aapkao yaad hO jaba manaaoja kao [MjaIinayairMga kalaoja maoM p`vaoSa
idlaayaa qaa. maOM iksa trh tIna hFto tk ]sao laokr yaa Akolao [Qar– [Qar–]Qaar BaTkta rha qaa. kalaoja ko p`vaoSa ko ilayao
maoro pasa pOsao hI nahIM qaoqao AaOr tumharo pasa maOM raiSa laonao Aayaa qaa. tumanao tao madd kI qaI¸ laoikna vah maOM jaanata hMU ik tumasao
pOsao maaMganao maoM mauJao iktnaI vaodnaa hu[- qaI. ]sa va> manaaoja ko ilayao maOM kuC BaI krnao kao tOyaar qaa." yah khto hue
ikSanalaala ApnaI AaMKaoM sao bah inaklaI AEauQaara kao paoMCnao lagao.

jayarama yah saunakr kuC xaNa caup rho¸ ifr Apnao ima~ ko haqaaoM kao sahlaato hue ApnaI svaaBaaivak kD,kdar Aavaaja kao
sap`yaasa narma krto hue baaolao – "haM mauJao AcCI trh yaad hO. mauJao yah yah BaI yaad hO ik [tnaI BaagadaOD, ko baad jaba gavana-
gavana-
maoMT kalaoja maoM p`vaoSa imalaa¸ tao tuma iktnao KuSa hue qao. imaza[-
imaza[- ka iDbbaa laokr maoro Gar daOD, Aayao qao. ]sa samaya tumharo
caohro pr p`sannata ko jaao AiWtIya Baava qao¸ ]nhoM doKkr eosaa lalagatagata qaa maanaao tumhoM ApnaI proSaainayaaoM ka mauAavajaa imala
gayaa hao. @yaa tumhoM vah KuSaI yaad nahIM hOÆ kmaro maoM kuC dor tk KamaaoSaI CayaI rhI. nasa- nasa- nao ek baar JaaMkkr kmaro maoM
doKa¸ Saayad vah kmaro maoM CayaI KamaaoSaI ko KaOf sao AMdr nanahIM hIM AayaI qaI.

jayarama nao ifr pICo baOzI saMudrI kao doKa AaOr khnao lagaa – "BaaBaI maOMnao Aapkao AaOr ikSana saoz kao sabasao jyaada KuSa
Saayad
tba doKa hO¸ jaba manaaoja CaoTa qaa. tba Aapko pasa pOsao tao nahIM qao¸ laoikna KuiSayaaoM ka BaMDar qaa. Saay ad pOsaaoM AaOr
KuiSayaaoM ka talamaola p`aya: nahIM hao pata hO. vah KuSaI Aapko pasa khaM sao AatI qaIÆ manaaoja ko pasa sao hI naaÆ"

ikSanalaala nao krvaT badlaI AaOr ima~ kI Aaor caohra kr plaMga pr laoTa rha. jayarama sTUla dUr kr [sa trh baOz gayaa¸
ijasasao ikSana AaOr saMudrI daonaaoM sao mauKaitba hao sako. ifr zuD\DI
DI pr haqa rKkr¸ paMva Aagao rKkr khnao lagaa – "yaar
ek baat bataAao¸ @yaa hmaaro baccaaoM nao hmasao Aakr kha qaa ik Aap hmaoM janma daoMÆ

hmanao ]nhoM ApnaI KuiSayaaoM ko ilayao hI janma idyaa qaa. baccao tao Apnao saaqa KuiSayaaoM ka Kjaanaa laokr Aato hOM maaM–baap kao
donao ko ilayao. manaaoja ko janma pr Aap iktnao KuSa qao. hmaarI maInaU jaba pOda hu[- tba hma BaI bahut ]%saaiht qao. nanhIM
maInaU kI #vaaihSaoM pUrI krnao maoM maumauJao Apar p`sannata imalatI qaI." jayarama kI baat saunakr ikSanalaala gahro saaoca maoM DUba
gayao. ]nhoM yaad Aa rha qaa¸ jaanao–maanao ica~kar ivansaonT vaonagaI kI jaIvanaI 'lasT far laa[f' maoM ek jagah kha gayaa hO
–
"Pyaar ka AanaMd Pyaar krnao maoM hOM¸ Pyaar panao maoM nahIM. hma jaba Apnao baccaaoM kao Pyaar doto hOM¸ ]nakI tklaIfaoM kao dUr
kr ]nhoM KuSa doKto hOM¸ tao ApnaI ijaMdgaI kI Anamaaola KuiSayaaM haisala krto hOM. hmaaro baccaaoM nao hmaaro Gar janma laokr¸
hmaoM Pyaar krnao ka sauK dokr¸
kr¸ hmaoM kafI kuC do idyaa hO. ]sasao AiQak kImatI p`itfla hmaoM @yaa imala sakta hO maoro
daostÆ" eosao khto hue jayarama Apnao daonaaoM haqaaoM sao daost ko haqa Apnao haqaaoM maoM laokr qapikyaaM donao lagaa.

jayarama ko caohro pr mauskana qaI. ]sako caohro pr Aa rho AaMsaU $k gayao qao. kha nahIM jaa sakta¸ $ko hue AaMsaU duK ko
qao yaa KuSaI ko¸ yaa ifr ApnaI baoTI maInaU kI yaad ko¸ jaao ivavaah ko pScaat iksaI AaOr nagar maoM basa gayaI qaI.

laalaTona T\T\yaUyaUbalaa[T AaOr SaOMDoilayar maaotIlaala jaaotvaaNaI

jaOsaosao hI manaaohr ']Doraolaala kRpa' kaozI ko laaoho ko baahrI faTk pr phMucaa¸ vaOsao hI ]sanao doKa¸ gaaopala kI kar ]sa
faTk tk phMuca ga[-
ga[- qaI AaOr vah ]sako
]sako AMdr daiKla hao rhI qaI.

D/a[var nao kar kI hODlaa[T kI raoSanaI maoM doKa¸ ]sa faTk tk Aayaa huAa vah vyai@t ]sako maailak ka puranaa daost
AaOr irStodar¸ p`aoÔosar manaaohr laala qaa. ]sanao ]na daonaaoM ko AapsaI saMbaMQa kao Qyaana maoM rKkr kar kao vahIM raok idyaa¸
taik ]sako maailak gaaopala p`aoÔosar manaaohr laala kao AMdr paoiT-T-kao
kao tk kar maoM baOzakr lao jaaeM.

kar kI ek xaNa ko ilae gait kma haonao pr gaaopala nao BaI manaaohr kao doKa AaOr Apnao D/a[var ko mana kI baat kao
BaaMpkr ]sasao kha¸ "nahIM¸ gaaD,I tuma AMdr lao calaao , , ,manaaohr Apnao Aap hI baakI qaaoD,a Ôasalaa calakr kaozI maoM Aa
imalaogaa."

]sa faTk ko daonaaoM trÔ lagao hue ibajalaI ko fanaUsaaoM kI raoSanaI maoM manaaohr sao BaI kar maoM baOzo D/a[var AaOr ]saka maailak
gaaopala iCpo na rh sako. ek hI xaNa maoM tIna janao ek–
ek–dUsaro ko ilae Anajaanao yaa Anaphcaanao nahIM rho. manaaohr nao saaocaa¸
'kar D/a[var jaanata qaa ik gaaopala sao ]saka @yaa irSta hO prMtu gaaopala ]sasao eosaI jaana–
jaana–phcaana kao QaIro–QaIro Kaota jaa
rha hO. Saayad ]sako ilae vah svayaM ]<ardayaI nahIM hO¸ ]sakI pirisqaityaaM hI kuC eosaI hOM.'

faTk sao paoiT-T-kao

kao tk jaato–jaato manaaohr ko mana ko Aa[nao maoM kuC yaadoM p`itibaMibat hao ]zIM. ]na ibaMbaaoM maoM laalaTona¸
TyaUbalaa[T AaOr SaoMDoilayar
layar ko tIna ibaMba Aapsa maoM Tkrakr ek AdBaut maahaOla pOda kr rho qao. , , ,

sana 1953 maoM idllaI ko puranao iklao ko SarNaaqaI-

SarNaaqaI- kOMp maoM rhto hue dao daost – gaaopala AaOr manaaohr laaoQaI raoD ko isaMQaI skUla
maoM saaqa pZ,to qao. rat kao ek hI baOrk rk maoM laalaTona kI raoSanaI maoM vao daonaaoM maasTr saahbaaoM Wara idyaa gayaa 'haomavak-
avak-' krto
qao. daonaaoM daostaoM ko ipta laaoga BaI pICo isaMQa ko ek hI gaaMva maoM saaqa–
saaqa–saaqa ibata[-
ibata[- ija,MdgaI ko idnaaoM sao Aapsa maoM daost qao¸
AaOr ]nako baUZ,o caohraoM pr laalaTona kI maMd–maMd raoSanaI fOlaI qaI. , , ,

,1961 maoM manaaohr nao idllaI ivaSvaivaValaya sao AMga`oja,I maoM ema ,e ,ikyaa AaOr Aagao calakr vah ek kalaoja maoM isaMQaI ka
p`va@ta inayau@t huAa. gaaopala Apnao maamaajaI ko saaqa QaMQaaaa krnao lagaa¸ ijasa QaMQao maoM ]sanao KUba daOlat kmaa[-
kmaa[-.

qaaoD,o idnaaoM baad manaaohr ko Garvaalao SarNaaqaI-

SarNaaqaI- kOMp CaoDk
, r idllaI ko iksaI ]pnagar maoM jaakr basa gae. ]nhaoMnao vahaM ek saaO
gaja ka makana K,rId qaa. laoikna gaaopala ko Garvaalao baD,o–baD,o saahUkaraoM kI bastI maoM ikstaoM pr ek PlaaT K,rIdkr
]samaoM dao–tIna kmaro banavaakr rhnao lagao qao.

,caMUik ABaI tk daonaaoM GaraoM maoM maQyama iva<a vaga-

vaga- ka maahaOla qaa¸ gaaopala ka AaOr ]saka Apnaa ivavaah qaaoD,I kma pZ,I–ilaKI¸
laoikna Kanao
Kanao–pkanao AaOr saInao–ipraonao maoM inapuNa SaalaIna laD,ikyaaoM ko saaqa huAa. vao daonaaoM laD,ikyaaM Aapsa maoM maaOsaorI bahnaoM
qaIM AaOr ]na daonaaoM ko GaraoM kI trh ]nako caohraoM pr BaI TyaUbalaa[T kI narma– narma–narma raoSanaI fOlaI qaI.

1973 maoM manaao

manaaohr Apnao kalaoja maoM isaMQaI ko saIinayar rIDr ko pd pr qaa AaOr gaaopala kI iganatI Sahr ko baD,o ibalDraoM maoM
haonao lagaI. ipClao kuC saalaaoM ko daOrana manaaohr nao iSaxaa AaOr saaih%ya ko xao~ maoM bahut naama kmaayaa qaa AaOr gaaopala
kraoD,pit sao Arbapit hao gayaa qaa. pr caMUik daonaaoM janaaoM kI ]nako bacapna sao hI ek hI pRYzBaUima rhI qaI AaOr ]nakI
pi%nayaaM ivavaah sao pUva-a- saaQaarNa pirvaaraoM sao saMbaw Aapsa maoM maaOsaarI bahnaoM qaIM¸ manaaohr nao saaocaa¸ ]sako Apnao Gar kI
TyaU
TyaUbalaa[T kI raoSanaI maoM AaOr gaaopala kI kaozI ko SaoMDoilayar kI raoSanaI maoM bahut j,yaada Ôk- Ôk- nahIM qaa. ifr [tnao maoM ]sanao
saaocaa¸ @yaa vah baat eosaI hI qaIÆ
paoiT-Tkao
-kao tk Aato–Aato manaaohr nao doKa¸ kar gaOraja maoM jaa caukI qaI AaOr gaaopala paoiT-Tkao
-kao ko AMd$naI mau#ya drvaaja,o kI
dohlaIja, pr KD,a [Mtja,ar kr rha qaa. vah manaaohr kao doKkr Apnao caohro pr ]sakI AavaBagat maoM mauskrahT lao Aayaa
AaOr baaolaa¸ "AaAao¸ manaaohr AaAao. maOM tumharo hI [Mtja,ar maoM yahaM KD,a hMU."
manaaohr naonao ]<ar idyaa¸ "AaOr @yaa samaacaar hO¸ gaaopalaÑ saba zIk tao hOÑ duba[-
a[- hvaa[-
hvaa[- AD\
ADDo\Do sao tumanao Ôaona ikyaa ik maOM tumasao
tumharI kaozI pr Saama kao saat bajao Aakr imalaMU¸ tba tk tuma BaI yahaM phMuca jaaAaogao , , ,"

gaaopala nao kha¸ "]Doraolaala kI kRpa sao saba kuC zIk hO. Aaja saubah manaIYaa nao Ôaona pr batayaa ik kla ivaSvaivaValaya
vaalaaoM nao ]sao ema ,e k
, o baad kao[- dUsarI ]paiQa dI hO. yah ]paiQa @yaa hOÆ"
manaaohr nao ]sao batayaa¸ "ema ,ifla ,kI ]paiQa. Aba vah iksaI kalaoja maoM lao@carr
@carr laga sakogaI."
gaaopala nao p`sanna haokr kha¸ "Baa[-
"Baa[-¸ yah saba ]sako saaqa kI ga[-
ga[- tumharI maohnat ka natIjaa hO. maOMnao saaocaa¸ Aaja Saama kao
idllaI phMucakr tumhoM AaOr manaIYaa kao ek hI samaya imalakr baQaa[yaaM dMU. , , ,haM¸ @yaa tuma yahaM gaaopI AaOr baccaaoM samaot nahIM
Aae haoÆ maOM Ôaona pr eosaa krnao ko ilae na kh saka. ]naka Apnaa hI Gar hO. tuma ]nhoM @yaaoM nahIM lao AaeÆ"

manaaohr ]<ar maoM kuC khta¸ ]sasao phlao hI gaaopala nao Gar ko AMdr Aavaaja, dI. vao daonaaoM baatcaIt krto–krto D/a[Mga–
a–
Da[inaMga hala ko baIca tk phMuca cauko qao.

gaaopala kI Aavaaja, saunato hI Gar ko naaOkr Aakr ]pisqat hue AaOr ]sa ha^la ko baIca maoM sao }pr jaanao vaalao jaInao pr
baalaknaI maoM manaIYaa AaOr ]sakI maaM BaI Aakr p`kT hu[-M.

gaaopala nao manaaohr sao kha¸ "AcCa¸ tuma yaaoM krao¸ tuma yahaM [sa hala maoM baOzao¸ yaa }pr jaakr ApnaI saalaI saaihbaa sao AaOr
ApnaI ivaVaiqa-
ivaVaiqana-na manaIYaa sao imalaao. jald hI¸ maOM TayalaoT sao ÍoSa haokr Aata hMU."

vah }pr jaanao vaalaa ja,Inaa caZ,kr baalaknaI ko pICo Apnao kmaro kI Aaor calaa gayaa. ha^la maoM baD,o–baD,o saaoÔo ibaCo qao¸ ]na
saaoÔaoM ko saamanao SaISao kI maoja,oM lagaI qaIM AaOr }pr Ct maoM baD,–o baD,o SaoDM oilayar jagamagaa rho qao. caMUik manaaohr yah saba
baoSakImatI saamaana bahut samaya
samaya sao doKta rha qaa¸ ]sao ]samaoM kao[- j,yaada idlacaspI na qaIM. vah vahaM ek saaoÔo pr hI baOz
gayaa AaOr saamanao vaalaI maoja, sao ek pi~ka laokr ]sanao pnnao plaTta rha.

[tnao maoM ek naaOkr ]sako ilae SaISao ko igalaasa maoM Saba-

Saba-t laokr Aayaa. jaba manaaohr nao ]sako haqaaoM sao vah igalaasa nahIM
ilayaa¸ tao vah baD,I SaalaInata sao vah igalaasa ]sako saamanao maoja, pr rKkr ek Aaor calaa gayaa.

manaaohr ko mana maoM gaaopala AaOr ]sakI gaRhsqaI kI baataoM kao laokr ek kalaa jaMgala fOla gayaa qaa¸ ijasamaoM ifr gaaopala Wara
inaima--t baD,I–baD,I [maartaoM kI iKD,ikyaaoM maoM sao Aanao vaalaI raoSanaI ko TukD,o yahaM–vahaM Tkra rho qao.
inaima

iktnao
saamanao rKo hue igalaasa maoM sao qaaoD,a Sarbat pIto hue ]sanao saaocaa¸ gaaopala nao saImaoMT AaOr laaoho ko ik tnao hI BavanaaoM ka inamaa-
inamaa-NaNa
kaya-- ikyaa hO AaOr [saIilae vah Kud saImaoMT AaOr laaoho jaOsaa saMvaodnahIna hao gayaa hO. vah ijatnaa AiQak QanaI huAa hO¸
kaya
]tnaa AiQak Apnao Gar ko p`it¸ Gar ko sadsyaaoM ko p`it laaprvaah haota calaa gayaa hO.

gaaopala kI p%naI yaSaaoQara ]sakI p%naI gaaopI sao lagaBaga Ch mahInao CaoTI haogaI. vah ApnaI dIdI gaaopI sao Aamanao–saamanao yaa
TolaIÔaona pr Apnao samaacaar dotI rhtI hO. ]sao batatI rhtI hO ik vah kOsao Apnao vaOvaaihk jaIvana ko p`arMiBak idnaaoM kao
yaad krtI
krtI rhtI hO. Aba tao ]sao Akolao idna AaOr AkolaI ratoM gauja,arnaI pD,tI hOM. mahoSa AaOr manaIYaa dao saMtanaoM hOM.
]saka baoTa mahoSa Apnao baap ko saaqa ibajanaosa maoM hO AaOr vah rat kao Apnao baap sao Alaga rhkr¸ saImaoTM AaOr laaoho sao banaI
[maartao
[maartaoM kI raoSanaI maoM TukD,o–TukD,o hao jaata hO. rat kao bahut dor tk iksaI kObaro DaMsa–
a–Flaaor pr yaa iksaI baar maoM samaya
kaTkr vah ']Doraolaala–aala–kRpa' kaozI ko Apnao kmaro maoM Aakr ibastr pr QaD,ama sao igarta hO.
[tnao maoM manaaohr ko mana maoM fOlaoao kalao jaMgala maoM ibajalaI kI camakar hu[- AaOr vah kaMp ]za ik mahoSa kI CaoTI bahna manaIYaa
BaI [sa trh gaumarah hao jaatI¸ Agar , , ,]sanao saaocaa Agar vah ApnaI CaoTI saalaI yaSaaoQara AaOr ]sakI baoTI manaIYaa kI
AkolaI–
aI–AkolaI ijaM,dgaI pr trsa nana Kata AaOr manaIYaa kao samaaja ko ga,lat p`BaavaaoM sao bacaanao ko ilae ]sao ivaSvaivaValaya maoM
AiQak sao AiQak pZ,a[-[- krnao ko ilae ]%saaiht na krta.

ABaI ]sakI saaoca ko dayaro maoM maaM–baoTI hI qaIM ik [tnao maoM vao Kud ]sako pasa Aakr KD,I hu[-.
yaSaaoQara nao ]sako pasa baOzkr Aa%maIyata sao pUCa¸ "@yaaoM jaIjaajaI¸ Aap Akolao Aae hOMÆ dIdI AaOr ikSaaor kao @yaaoM nahIM
lao AaeÆ mahInaaoM hao jaato hOM¸ hma Aapsa maoM nahIM imala pato hOM. [samaoM Aapka yaa Aapko pirvaar ka kao[- daoYa nahIM hO.
hmaaro halaat hI kuC eosao hOM.

manaIYaa nao Apnao maaOsaa kao¸ maaOsaa sao khIM AiQak Apnao p`aoÔosar kao p`Naama ikyaa AaOr kha¸ "ikSaaor kao doKo tao bahut
saaro idna hao gae hOMÑ @yaa vah Apnao kama maoM [tnaa 'ibajaI' rhta hOÆ"

manaaohr nao daonaaoM kao hI ek saaqa ]<ar idyaa¸ "hma daonaaoM hI– hI– gaaopala Apnao kama maoM AaOr maOM Apnao kama maoM vyast rhto hOM.
vah laxmaI pUjaa maoM AaOr maOM sarsvatI vaMdnaa maooM– daonaaoM hI Apnao–Apnao kama maoM saMlagna rhto hOM. maOM kalaoja sao saIQaa iksaI
baOzk maoM SarIk haonao ko ilae calaa gayaa AaOr vahaM sao saIQaa yahaM Aayaa hMU. manaIYaa¸ ikSaaor vaak[- vaak[- bahut 'ibajaI' rhta hO.
]sakI kMpnaI vaalao ]sao Agalao mahInao yaU ,esa ,e ,Baoja rho hOM.

manaIYaa nao talaI bajaakr [sa baat ka svaagat ikyaa AaOr kha¸
kha¸ "vaahÑ yah tao bahut KuSaI ka baat hOÑ"
yaSaaoQara nao BaI ApnaI p`sannata kao AiBavya@t krto hue kha¸ "kla saubah hI dIdI sao TolaIÔaona pr baat krnao ka maaOka
imalaa¸ tao ]sanao tao eosaa SauBa samaacaar nahIM idyaa."

[sa baIca maoM naaOkr Gar kI daonaaonaaoM maalaiknaaoM– yaSaaoQara AaOr manaIYaa ko ilae BaI Sarbat ko dao igalaasa laokr maoja, pr rK gayaa
qaa. manaaohr nao ]na igalaasaaoM kao doKkr saaocaa¸ maaM–baoTI Sarbat nahIM pIeMgaI¸ dstUr inaBaanao ko ilae Sarbat ko vao igalaasa
yaaoM hI maoja, pr pD,o rhoMgao AaOr ]sanao yaSaaoQara kao ]<ar idyaa¸ "kla saubah gaaopI kao¸ yaa AaOr iksaI kao¸ eosaa SauBa samaacaar
nahIM imalaa qaa. yah tao kla daophr kao manaIYaa ko ema ,ifla ko natIjao ka AaOr ikSaaor ko yaU ,esa ,e ,jaanao ka pta
lagaa."

[tnao maoM gaaopala BaI ha^la kmaro ko baIca vaalaa jaInaa ]trkr naIcao ]nako saaqa saaofo pr Aa baOza AaOr baaolaa¸ "Ba[
"Ba[--¸ kaOna yaU
,esa ,e ,jaa rha hOÆ kuC hmaoM BaI tao bataAao."
yah pUCto–pUCto ]sanao ek hI naja,r maoM ApnaI p%naI AaOr baoTI kao doKa. ]nakI AaM AaMKaoM maoM sada kI trh iSakayat ka Baava
doKkr ]sanao Apnao savaala ko javaaba ka [Mtja,ar na krto hue kha¸ "@yaa k$MÆ ibaja,naosa ko ilae mauJao [Qar– [Qar–]Qar Baaganaa
pD,ta hO."
manaaohr nao saaocaa¸ 'gaaopala Apnao tk hI saIimat hao gayaa hO. vah iksaI ko yaUyaU ,esa ,e ,jaanao kI baat pUCnaa BaI BaUla gayaa hO.
vah ABaI kuC khta ik ]sasao phlao yaSaaoQara nao Apnao pit sao kha¸ "ikSaaor yaU ,esa ,e ,jaa rha hO. , , ,ikSaaor AaOr
manaIYaa yao daonaaoM Baa[-
Baa[-–bahna jaIjaajaI ko karNa haoiSayaar hue hOM."
ifr kao[- baat yaad krto hue Apnao pit sao pUCa¸ "@yaaoM Aapko saaqa mahoSa nahIM laaOTa hO @yaaÆ vah ABaI tk duba[- a[- maoM
@yaa kr rha hOÆ"
gaaopala nao ]<ar idyaa¸ "nahIM¸ vah BaI maoro saaqa ek hI Flaa[T maoM Aayaa hO. ]sao iksaI fama- fama- ha}sa kI iDnar paTI-
paTI- maoM
jaanaa qaa¸ saao ]sanao eyarpaoT- pr hI ApnaI Alaga kar maMgavaa laI qaI."
jald hI¸ ]sanao baQaa[yaaoM kI baat yaad krto hue kha¸ "ikSaaor AaOr manaIYaa kao baQaa[yaaM¸ ikSaaor kao yaU ,esa ,e ,jaanao kI
tOyaarI krnao pr AaOr manaIYaa kao ema ,ifla ,krnao pr." pr."
ifr manaaohr kao saMbaaoiQat krko kha¸ "Baa[- "Baa[-¸ yah laD,kI tao tumharI baD,I hI 'fOna' hO. mauJao [sako saaqa baOznao ka samaya
]tnaa nahIM imalata hO¸ ijatnaa tumhoM imalata hO. jaba BaI maOM ]sako saaqa baOzta hMU¸ vah mauJao tumharI hI baatoM batatI rhtI hO.
aIvaisa--TI
tumhoM maaOsaa ko $p maoM nahIM¸ p`aoÔosar ko $p maoM yaad krtI hO. Aaja p`aoÔosar ka TI ,vaI ,pr [MTrvyaU hO. Aaja yaUnaIvaisa TI ko
TOgaaor ha^la maoM p`aoÔosar ka flaaM ivaYaya pr spoSala lao@car hO¸ vagaOra , , ,vagaOra , , ,."

Balaa [na saba baataoM ka manaaohr ]sao @yaa javaaba dota. yah tao AcCa huAa ik javaaba donao ko samaya pr ek naaOkr dao
PlaoTaoM maoM sao ek maoM kajaU–namakIna AaOr dUsarI maoM salaad lao Aayaa dUsara naaOkr ek haqa maoM iksaI mahMgaI ivhskI kI baaotla
AaOr dUsaro haqa haqa maoM dao KalaI igalaasa laayaa AaOr tIsaro naaOkr nao ek haqa sao imanarla vaaTr kI ek baD,I baaotla AaOr dUsaro
haqa sao 'saaoDa vaaTr' kI dao baaotlaoM maoja, pr rKIM.

gaaopala kao [na saba caIja,aoM ka baocaOnaI sao [Mtja,ar qaa. ]sanao ivhskI kI baaotla
tla kI saIla taoD,kr ]samaoM sao daonaaoM igalaasaaoM maoM
ivhskI ]MDolaI. vah j,yaada dor tk Ék nahIM saka¸ AaOr ApnaI Aaor ko igalaasa maoM panaI imalaae ibanaa ]samaoM sao 'naIT'
ivhskI ek hI GaMTU maoM pI gayaa. ifr ]sanao Apnao igalaasa maoM ivhskI kI baaotla sao dUsara poga AaOr ifr imanarla vaaTr kI
baaotla sao panaI Dalaa. manaaohr ko igalaasa maoM ivhskI ka phlaa poga qaa¸ ]sanao ]samaoM Aba saaoDa Dalaa.
ivhskI 'naIT' pInao sao gaaopala kao hlka–
hlka–saa Kumaar caZ, gayaa. ]sa Kumaar maoM ]sanao manaaohr
hr kao Apnaa igalaasa laonao ko ilae
kha¸ "caIyasa-
"caIyasa-Ñ"
Ñ"

jaba tk vah Apnaa igalaasa laokr 'caIyasa-

'caIyasa-' khta¸ ]sasao phlao hI gaaopala nao ]sao kha¸ "manaaohr¸ manaIYaa tao manaIYaa¸ tumharI
CaoTI saalaI yaSaaoQara BaI tumharI dIvaanaI hao ga[ga[-- hO. jaba doKao¸ tba
tba [sa Gar maoM p`aoÔosar–
ar–p`aoÔosar yaa jaIjaajaI–
jaIjaajaI–jaIjaajaI kI
rT lagaae rhtI hO."
yah baat saunato hI tIna idlaaoM maoM baD,a Qamaaka huAa. Saayad QartI fTI qaI. ]sakI draroM manaIYaa AaOr yaSaaoQara ko caohraoM
pr ja,aihr hao ]zIM. maaM–baoTI kao baD,a duduK huAa. laooikna manaaohr kao gaaopala pr baD,a hI trsa Aayaa. ]sanao ek pla ko
ilae BaI vahaM Éknaa na caaha AaOr vah ]z KD,a huAa. jaato–jaato ]sanao kha¸ "gaaopala¸ maOM calata hMU."

kuC samaya sao ]sako mana maoM iksaI baat kao laokr saMGaYa-
aYa- cala rha qaa. Aba ]sa baat kI pRYzBaUima maoM ]samaoM ek iksma kI
tskIna pOda hu[-. ]sao gaaopala kI ijaM,dgaI sao ApnaI ijaM,dgaI khIM AiQak AcCI lagaI.