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     nrisMg hom df kmrf nMbr cfr! iqMn idn qoN mfqf dIpo byhoÈI dI hflq ivwc jIvn mOq dI lVfeI lV rhI hY. iek pfsy stYNz nfl tMigaf glUkoË cVHfAux dIaF nflIaF tUtIaF qy aOËfr sfmfn qy dUsry pfsy tUM twk krdI kMipAUtr dI mnItr skrIn AuWqy mfqf dy idl dI hrkq aqy Auqrfa cVHf hr pl zfktrF dy iDafn df kyNdr hY.

     zfktr Aus dy pYr, mwQy aqy hor aMgF `qy pYWnisl nfl lkIrF Pyrdf cUMzIaF ijhIaF Br ky Aus df inrIKx krdf hY, cUMzI nfl Auh pIV mihsUs krdI hwQ pYr CMzdI hY. zfktr dy ichry qy AumIdF dI iebfrq pVH ky moqf isMG df murJfieaf ichrf iKV jFdf hY.

     mfqf dy mUMh `qy mfsk aqy nfsF ivwc tUtIaF lgf ky acfnk loV pYx `qy afksIjn df vI pRbMD kIqf igaf hY ijs qoN mfqf dI gMBIr hflq df sMkyq imldf hY.

     iek pfsy KVHf icMqfqur bfbf moqf isMG afpxy sYWl-Pon `qy gMBIr mfqf dI hr pl dI hflq dI nfl nfl amrIkf qy ieMglYNz rIporitMg kr irhf hY. Kqrnfk hflqF krky idmfg ivwc mwcI iBafnk KlblI nfl ipCly idnHIN Aus nfl bIiqaf sfrf Gtnf-cwkr qfËf ho igaf.

     amrIkf jfx dI pRikiraf ivwc ijAuN ijAuN ieMbYsI ivKy mulfkfq dI qrIk nyVy afAux lwgI, Auh eyjMtF dy ipwCy hor gyVy kwZx lwgy. bYNk krmIaF ƒ iml ky vIh lwK dI aYWP zI bxvf leI. ptvfrI koloN pMJI ikwilaF dI Ìrd bxvf leI. iqMn lwK ienkm tYks dI rItrn BrI BrfeI iml geI qy hor cwl acwl jfiedfd qy pUMjI df vyrvf jo pMj kroV qoN AuWpr bixaf, cfrtr akfAUyNtYNt df qsdIk kIqf hoieaf dsqfvyË eyjMt ny AunHF dy hwQIN PVfAuNidaF muwCF `qy hwQ Pyrdy KuwlHI muskfn BrI sI. ‘guwz lwk[[` kihMidaF hwQ imlfieaf sI. Aus ny notF df Biraf QYlf myË `qy rwKidaF, DMnvfd QYNk XU kihMidaF iek lMbf hAukf ijhf Biraf sI.

     ‘iqMn lwK rupY hY. bfkI AuQy phuMc ky dy idaF gy hwQIN bwJIN, XkIn rwKo.` Aus ny qrlf ijhf kIqf. ‘no mYtr[[[no pRfblm.` eyjMt ny AunHF df hOslf vDf idwqf.

     bVf cMgf sI ivcfrf eyjMt jo eynf bkfieaf bfd ivwc lYxf mMn igaf. Aus dy mn ivwc imhr pY geI sI nhIN qy ipClI vfrI iehI kfÊË bxfAux vfsqy ikMny cwkr luafey sn. kMm vI nhIN sI bixaf qy sfry pYsy vI pihlF pyÈgI hVwp kr ley sn.

     ‘bfbf jI! quhfzy ibafn afpo ivwc nhIN imly. mfqf jI kuJ hor kihMdy rhy, qusIN kuJ hor. qusIN sfzI pVHfeI pwtI mys kr idwqI. sfzI bxI bxfeI iewËq KUh `c pf idwqI nhIN qy sfzf kys kdy Auh vfps nhIN moVdy, sfzf nfm cwldf hY AuWQy.` awKF idKfAuNdy Aus ny nvF AulFBf isr cVHf idwqf sI.

     AunHF ny afsy pfsy dy sB mMdr gurdvfry pIr PkIrF dI mMnq mMnI, twlIaF KVkfeIaF, drgfhF `qy cfdrF cVHfeIaF, sMkt-mocn dIaF muwTIaF BrIaF qy bVIaF afsF AumIdF nfl ieMtrivAU leI iqafrIaF krky eyjMt dy rty rtfey ibafn kMT kr ley. Auh sfrI Aumr kdy iksy iemiqhfn ivwcoN PylH nhIN hoey qy iËMdgI dy sfry tYWst vwzI mYirt nfl cMgy nMbr lY ky pfs kIqy pr knsUlr ny AunHF ƒ sfhmxy KVHdy hI isr Pyr idwqf sI. kMipAUtr dI mfAUs GumfAuNdy GVwc krky Twpy lf ky pfsport rMg idwqy qy bfhr PVfAuNidaF sOrI kihky ipwCy ƒ mUMh Pyr ilaf sI.

     ‘sr! sr!` Aus ny kfÊËF df plMdf kfAUNtr vwl Dwkdy qrlf ijhf kIqf.

     ‘noN[[[ noN[[[ nYWkst.` kih ky KVy cOkIdfr ƒ ieÈfrf kr idwqf.

     ‘kwZ idAu bfhr iehnF inkMimaf ƒ, lY jfAu pry. nklI bMdy ny ieh byeImfn.` qIrF vFg AuhnF dy mwQy coBdy ÈbdF dI swt nfl Auh afpxI awD-virwqI axK iewËq mihÌUË lY ky bfhr inkl afey sn.

     ‘eynI hnyr grdI! koeI puwC pVqfl hI nhIN, koeI apIl dlIl hI nhIN.` ajy Aus dy mn ivwc hI sI.

     ‘E BfeI sfihb ieh aYWP zIaF qy kfÊËF dy plMdy quhfzy kMm nhIN afAuxy. Auh aMnHy vI ny qy boly vI ny. hr afAuNdy dI swp vFg pYV cfl mihsUs krdy ny qy vIËf vMzdy ny. Auh hr prIiKafrQI gfhk ƒ cor qy byeImfn mMndy ny. ieh quhfzI phuMc `qy inrBr krdf hY ik qusIN AunHF ƒ ikvyN afpxy inÈkfm AumIdvfr hox df Brfmf krdy ho. ieQy quhfzI iksmq lVdI hY. lftrI inkldI hY. jy iek vyrF nFh inkl jfey qF iPr inksn vI quhfƒ hF nhIN kr skdf. bVIaF pfvrF dy CwzIaF ny srkfr ny iehnF ƒ. iewQy aslI qy tksflI bMdy Gwt hI pfs huMdy ny qy nklI ƒ Jwt vIËf iml jFdf hY[[ ds ds sfl df.` bfhr gyt lMGdy iek hor hmsPr ny AunHF dI ivgVI hoeI Èkl pCfx ky afpxy guwB-glHyt kwZ ky hmdrdI pRgtfeI.

     ‘qusIN vI sfzy vFg iehnF dy BMny Jtkfey hoey jfpdy E. bfr bfr ibmfr rihx vflf bMdf afp vI zfktr bx jFdf hY pr Auh afpxy afp ƒ tIkf nhIN lf skdf. qusIN hI koeI kfrgr cfrfjoeI kr skdy ho qF  slfh dwso.`

     ‘Bf jI! iswDI sfÌ gwl hY ik iehnF pfsportF `qy hux quhfƒ kdy vIËf nhIN imlxf. iksy hor nfm Qwly nvyN zfkUmYNt bxvf ky dobfrf iksmq aËmfeI kro. ivcolf bMdf quhfƒ mYN dws dyNdf hF kMm dI vI grMtI. sfry kMm df bfrF lwK lvy gf.` ajnbI ny ieky sfhy axkhy suaflF dy juafb dy ky AunHF dy ZwTy supn-mhwlF `c msflf Br ky KVHn jogy kr idwqf.

       ‘hF jI hF! mYƒ hor vI dwisaf sI iksy ny. mYN mnjIq kOr bx jfvFgI qy ieh qoqf isMG. rfÈn kfrz bxfAux vflf vI qF myrf Bfxjf hY Auhƒ jo khFgy kr dy gf.`

     ‘bIbI jI! qusF kuJ nhIN krnf. qusF isrÌ awDy pYsy pihlF dyxy hn, Auh afpy sB kuJ krn gy. AunHF kol sfrIaF muhrF hn[[[[sfry dÌqrF dIaF. bws qusIN mnjIq kOr pwkf nfm Xfd rwKxf hY qy iehnf ny qoqf isMG qoqy vFg rt lYxf hY. Auh bVf ÈrIP Blf lok hY afpy kwlH ƒ quhfzy nfl Pon `qy sMprk kr ky Gr phuMc ky quhfzI syvf krygf qy quhfzf kys do mhIny ivwc mukMml kry ky quhfƒ idwlI hvfeI-awzy `qy tfh tfh kr afey gf. ieh Aus df kfrz qy dÌqr df srnfvF hY.` kfrz PVfAuNdy ajnbI ny jhfËy cVHf ky AunHF dy mn df muhfx pfsy moV idwqf.

     ‘suixaf sI ik iewQy keI Twg iPrdy ny[[[ Kory AuhI afx twkiraf. iksy dy pfsport qy sfzIaF Poto icpkf ky afpxy bfrF lwK Kry kr lU gf qy jylH dI hvf Kfx ƒ asIN? nf BfeI nf! asIN qF awgy hI bQyry Kwjl Kuafr hoey hF[[ qobf[[[ qobf.` mfqf ny aMdrly zr df qOKlf pRgt krdy pqI dIaF zrIaF JurVIaF GoKIaF.

     bfbf moqf isMG qy bIbI dIpo eynI hIxqf qy nmoÈI nfl pfxI pfxI ho rhy sn. dsqfvyËF df ilPfPf AunHF ƒ spolIaF dI vrmI vFg qVPf irhf sI. amrIkf ivwc rihMdy AunHF df iewk lVkf qy lVkI[[[[AunHF ny vI bVIaF isPfirÈF puaf CwzIaF sn. rfhdfrI Byjx dy nfl AunHF vkIl koloN ieMbYsI ƒ vI isPfrÈI icwTIaF ilKfeIaF sn, pr AunHF mYN nf mFƒ dI hI rwt lgf rwKI.

     lokF ƒ hux Auh kI qy iks qrF mUMh idKfAuxgy, kI kihxgy. sfzy ivwc kI kË hY ? sfƒ AunHF ieqnf nf-aihl qy inÊly byeImfn ikAuN smJ ilaf. afto ivwc bYTy dovyN qIvIN afdmI iewk dUsry dIaF awKF `c awKF pfAuxoN kqrf rhy sn. iewk dUjy qoN zr rhy sn. bws dy lMby sÌr ny AunHF ƒ svyry iqMn vjy smrflf awzy `qy Auqfr idwqf. qyË hvf qy mwTI mwTI ikx-imx, Twky df Ëor! dohF ƒ kFbf ijhf iCV igaf.

     Aus df idl kIqf pfsy hotl ivwc bYT ky afrfm kIqf jfey, kuJ KfDf pIqf jfey pr[[[.

     ‘clo jI jldI, hnyry Gus musy Gr phuMc jfeIey lokF dIaF nËrF qoN pihlF pihlF. lokF ƒ ieh iBxk nhIN pYxI cfhIdI ik ieh inkMmy Pyr muV afey ny KflI hwQIN.

     mfqf dI slfh Aus ƒ vI cMgI lwgI. skUtr-stYNz qy rwiKaf motr sfeIkl kwZ ky qRihMdy qRihMdy Gr vwl ƒ cwl pey. rfq df hnyrf, hvf df Ëor, ibjlI dI ilÈkor, ikx imx mwTI ijhI ikMnf romFck pr iBafnk mOsm! ijvyN sfrI kfienfq awj kuC kr-kwqrn dy cwkr ivwc sI. bIbI ipwCy bYg lY ky bYT geI.

     ‘jYly dy bfpU! mYƒ qy sfrf sÌr Auh idwlI vflf BfeIaf bfr bfr sfhmxy af ky qswlIaF idMdf irhf. mYƒ nhIN Buwldf Auh. cwl ieh vI kOVf Guwt Br ky vyK leIey, kI Gftf aY rwb dy Gr! Kory nyVy ho ky sux ley. Auh bohVI vflf bfbf vI pyÈIngoeI krdf sI ik bIbI qyrIaF hwQF dIaF lkIrF iesy sfl ivwc jhfË df ivdyÈI sÌr dwsdIaF ny. asF ieh Kyq kI krny ny jd sfzI jfn hI nhIN sOKI. do ikwly hor pf ky iewk vyrF Pyr jUaf Kyz ky iksmq aËmf leIey. AuWDr inafxy qrsdy ny iewDr asIN qVPdy hF.`

     aMDyrI dy buwly bfr bfr bFhF tMgdy motr sfeIkl ƒ Dwkf idMdy afAuNdy Ëor aËmfeI kr rhy sn. cflk zOiÜaF dy pUry Ëor nfl izwgdf zoldf motr sfeIkl sFBdf iswDf krdf irhf.

     ‘hF[[[hF bolo[[[dwso.`

     afvfË bMd hox `qy ipwCy mUMh kr ky huMgfrf idwqf. Aus ƒ kuC ipwCy izwgdf jfipaf. motr sfeIkl KlHfr ky ipwCy vyiKaf, mfqf cuPfl sVk `qy izwgI peI. Auh pihlF hI bONdilaf qy Gbrfieaf ipaf sI qy mfqf dI iËwd awgy Auh itk nhIN sI sikaf. AuWQy motr sfeIkl suwt ky ipwCy dOV ky AuTfieaf. bIbI byhoÈ hoeI peI sI. Aus ny iKwc ky sVk qoN pfsy krdy dUr nyVy iksy mdd dI qlfÈ kIqI pr ies zUMGI rfq ivwc koeI nf idwisaf.

     hUM! hF[[[krdy mfqf ny awKF KolHIaF qy buskx lwgI.

     ‘cuwp! rox nfl kuJ nIN bxnf. hONslf kr, hspqfl cwldy hF.`

     ‘nhIN[[[nhIN! bws hux hspqfl dI loV nhIN.` Auh iblkul idl Cwz bYTI sI.

     bfbf jI ny bYg awgy hYNzl `qy rwK ky Aus ƒ shfrf dy ky ipwCy ibTfieaf. iewk hwQ ipwCy bIbI ƒ tohMdf Auh cwl pey. mUsf mOqoN Bwijaf mOq  awgy KVI. eynI iBafnk klmUMhI rfq! QoVI dyr awgy PVfk! kfhV[[[, drÉq df tfhxf tuwt ky AunHF awgy afx izwgf ijvyN iemiqhfn dI koeI ksr bfkI sI. rokdy rokdy silp krky motr sfeIkl tuwty hoey tfhxF ivwc vwj ky AunHF dy isr mwQy pwC igaf. Èukr rwb df jy tfhxf iewk awD sikMt pCV jFdf, qF ËrUr AunHF AuWpr izwg ky mlIafmyt kr jFdf. Aus ny Pyr mfqf ƒ iKwc ky tfhxF ivcoN bfhr kwiZaf. Auh Pyr inrijMd lfÈ vFg iZwlI hoeI bysuwD iKwlrI peI sI. Aus ƒ nwipaf Guwitaf. ‘hfey[[[hfey` krdI awKF KolH ky iclfAux lwgI. hux Auh cVHdI-klf ivwc nhIN sI.

     ‘asIN rwb dy kI mFh mfr idwqy ny Auh bfr bfr sfzy vwl jmdUq Byj irhf hY.`

Aus ny rwb qfeIN afpxI iÈkfieq phuMcfeI qy inhorf ijhf mfiraf. Gr jfx qwk mfqf ƒ zobU pYNdy rhy. corF vFg corI corI KVkf krn qoN bÊYr drvfËy KolHy. Gr phuMc ky AunHF kuC hOslf kIqf. moqf isMG ny Aus ƒ shfrf dy ky mMjy `qy ibTfieaf. afp rsoeI ivwc duwD grm rwiKaf. mMjy `qy bYTI bYTI mn ivwc irwJdI BuwjdI Auh Pyr DVfk krdI Qwly izwg peI. iekwlI jfn moqf isMG afp vI qF hMiBaf ipaf sI. Aus ny cuwk ky mMjy `qy iltfieaf, Aus dI nbË tohI. dMdx peI BMnx dI koiÈÈ kIqI pr ivarQ. cmcf mUMh `c quMn ky Ëor lgfieaf.

     ‘hfey, hfey[[[.` afvfË nfl bfcI ivwcoN dMdl qF tuwt geI pr Auh hoÈ ivwc nf afeI.

     ‘mfry gey E lokf! kI ho igaf. bhuVI Auey loko.`

     cOQy pihr idn df cVHf sI. Aus dI lyr sfrIaF glIaF ivwc iPr geI qy kMDF nfl tkrf ky cFgr vFg gvFZIaF dy bUhIN dsqk dy geI. pÜo plI hvylIaF KUhF ƒ bfhr aMdr jFdy lok Gr afx vVy. drvfËf  qF pihlF hI lgfAuxf Auh Buwl igaf sI. Gbrfey hoey moqf isMG dy mUMhoN koeI gwl nhIN sI inkl rhI. iCMdy vf gurU vf gurU krdI bIbI ƒ klfvy ivwc lY ky nwpx Guwtx lwgI. bMqo rsoeI ivcoN duwD grm kr ilafeI. koeI mfqf dIaF qlIaF Jwsx lwg peI, koeI lwk Qwly bFhF pf ky AuWcf nIvF krky bnfAutI sfh dyx vFg afpxI isafxp df sbUq dyx lwgf. mfqf ƒ hoÈ af geI. sfiraF ny rwb df Èukr kIqf. Aus dy mUMh lfieaf duwD Aus ny afpy PVky pI ilaf.

     juVI BIV vyK ky Auh iPr isr suwt bYTI. dMdx qoVn leI vriqaf cmcf Aus dy mUMh ivwc ËKm kr igaf. lhU nfl mUMh Br igaf pr Aus dI surqI nf muVI. ipMz df dysI zfktr vI hwQ ivc sMdUkVI ijhI PVI af igaf. Aus ny kMnF ƒ tUtI ijhI lgf ky CfqI dI DVkx tohI, awKF KolH ky vyKIaF, nwk dI krUMblI tohI, hwQF pYrF qy cUMZIaF vwZIaF, pr mfqf dy srIr ny koeI hrkq nf kIqI.

     ‘Èihr lY jfE vwzy hspqfl.`

     Aus ny nFh vfck isr ihlf ky gMBIr hflq df sMkyq dy ky bfby ƒ luiDafxy dy hfspqflF dy rsqy pf idwqf.

     ‘zfktr sfihb! iehƒ kwlH qwk bcf lE, iPr ies dy byty ny af jfxf hY, Aus dy hvfly kr ky mYN surÉrU hoAUN.` vwzy hspqfl jf ky bfby ny zfktrF ƒ qrlf ijhf kIqf.

     ‘hONslf rwKo bfbf jI! mrIË iblkul TIk hY, Éqry qoN bfhr hY. GbrfAux dI koeI loVI nhIN. kwlH qwk ies ny hoÈ kr lYxI hY. ies ƒ do cotF afeIaF hn. iewk mfnisk cot qy dUsrI isr dI swt.`

     zfktr dy dwsx muqfibk Aus ny AuhI sunyhf amrIkf phuMcf idwqf.

     dyKdy dyKdy mfqf dIaF lwqF ny ihljuwl kIqI. hwQ ihlfey, pYr CMzy. nrs ny PurqI nfl XMqrF ƒ sMBfilaf. bVI Auqsukqf `c mfqf dI aglI hrkq df ieMqËfr krn lwgy. Aus dIaF iJMmxIaF ihwlIaF, awKF dy Cwpr kMby, awKF JpkIaF qy iPr nvyN jnmy bwcy vFg QoVIaF QoVIaF awKF KolHIaF. afsy pfsy GUr ky vyiKaf. AuWTx dI Kycl kIqI. nrs ny Aus ƒ shfrf dy ky nf ihwlx leI ieÈfrf kIqf.

     ‘afgI rmxIk puwq kMm qoN? af myrf sInf TMZf kr. hux qUM koeI iPkr nf krIN. mYN kfny vFg iswDf kr dUM gI Auhƒ hrfmËfdy ƒ.` nrs vwl itkitkI lgf ky bFhF awzIaF.

     ‘hF mF jI afgI!` nrs iKVy mwQy Aus dy nyVy ho geI.

     ‘af bytf! af jfh af myry nyVy af[[[mYƒ sB pqY, qUM awKF nf Br.`

Aus ny Pyr hwQ cuwkx dI koiÈÈ kIqI. nflIaF nfl jkVI hoeI sI. nrs ny QfpVf dy ky nwp idwqI.

     ‘pMmI ikwQy puwq?[[[ hYN qy qYƒ kI hoieaF? qUM eyydF KiVaF?` afsy pfsy JfkdI moqf isMG ƒ vyK ky hYrfn ijhI ho geI.

     nrs ny Pon cuwikaf qy zfktr ƒ dwisaf.

     Auh vI dOiVaf afieaf. vyK ky bhuq pRsMn hoieaf.

     ‘ies dIaF do nrsF hn amrIkf ivwc[[[ iek bytI qy iek ƒh! ieh quhfƒ AuhI smJI bYTI hY.` bfbf GutvIN afvfË ivwc hOly ijhy nrsF zfktrF dy nyVy hoieaf.

     ‘hF mfqf gurdIp kOr jI! kI hfl hY quhfzf?` zfktr Aus dI soJI prKxf cfhuMdf sI.

     ‘nhIN jI! mYN gurdIp kOr nhIN, mYN mnjIq kOr hF. gurdIp kOr qF kdy dI mr cuwkI hY.` guwsf ijhf CMz ky Aus ny dobfrf awKF mIt leIaF.

     ‘isstr! iewk hor zirwp lgf idAu! sON lYx idE ajy kuC dyr hor.`

     mrIË dI ipClI ihstrI puwCx qy bfbf jI ny dwisaf ik ies ƒ ajyhy dOry pihlF vI pYNdy rhy hn. pMdrF sfl pihlF jd Auh afpxI lVkI ƒ aMimRqsr hvfeI awzy qoN brimMGm cVHfAux geI sI qF jhfË iewk idn pCV igaf. pihlf sfrf idn rfq roNdI rhI ik myrI bytI ny dUr cly jfxf hY qy ivwCV jfxf hY. dUsrf idn rfq ies krky qVÌdI rhI ik jhfË lyt hox krky bdÈgnI hoeI hY. avwlIaF-tvwlIaF mfrdI ƒ pfglKfny iljfAuxf ipaf sI. keI idn dvfeI Kfx nfl TIk hoeI sI.

     pihlF lVkI vfsqy bfhrly vr dI qlfÈ krdIaF mfvF DIaF dovyN ivdyÈI muMzy dI cfhq `c BtkdIaF rhIaF. afpy mYQoN corI aÉbfrF `c ieÈiqhfr idMdIaF rhIaF qy afpy mYtrImonIal dy huMgfry BrdIaF rhIaF. lVkI ny aYm[ ey[ dI ajy pihlI pOVI hI cVHI sI ik bfhrly irÈqy ny awKF cuMiDaf idwqIaF. lfjU kwpVy vfly ny dws pf ky AunHF dy mn dI murfd pUrI kr idwqI. DUm-DVwky nfl ivafh kIqf. ieMglYNz phuMcx `qy pqf lwgf ik Aus dy qF pihlF hI iqMn bwcy Cwz ky pqnI AuWDl geI sI ikDry. kuVI ny afpxI mrËI df vr afp toilaf sI ies leI sbr sbUrI krky ieh sUl pfxI vFg pI geI pr AuQy vsybf Pyr nhINM hoieaf. pRfhuxf gorIaF rMnF dy cwkr ivwc iehƒ qMg krn lwgf. kuVI dr dr BtkdI TokrF Kfx lwgI. muMzy ny buwkF mUMhIN zflr Krc ky hyTF AuWqy kr ky kfgËI ivafh nfl amrIkf lMGfeI. AuQy kfgËI ivafh vfly lfVy ny bVf blYk-myl kIqf kuVI ƒ. jd mrËI af ky Kyh KrfbI krdf Aus df Kfqf KflI kr jFdf. jy Auh ivroD krdI qF DONs idKfAuNdf Aus ƒ muVdI zfk vfips Byjx dI DmkI dy jFdf. ijhVI lfzlI ƒ koeI AuNgl kry qF AuNgl vwzx qwk jfeIdf sI, kql ho jFdy ny, Auh ikvyN TIkrF vFg ruldI ajy AuvyN dI AuvyN hI afpxy krmF ƒ kos rhI hY. lokF dy qfhny myhxy qy lVkI dI swt dy hbwky ny dIpo df idl idmfg bhuq hOlf kr idwqf. hux Ërf ijMnf vI KuÈI gmI df Jtkf nhIN brdfÈq kr skdI. Auh ‘Êm df golf` jo ies dy aMdr pwkf sMnH mfr ky dV igaf jd sulgdf qF ieh afpxI suwD buwD Koh ky pfglF vFg AUl-jlUl krn lwg jFdI hY.

     zrfAuxy supny vFg mfqf dy ichry df rMg hr pl bdldf irhf. srIr kVwlf Brdf irhf ijvyN Auh iksy bVy zUMGy sMGrÈ ivcoN guËr rhI hovy.

     amrIkf qoN Aus df bytf afx phuMcf. mfqf ƒ ishqmMd awKF Jmkdy qwk ky Aus dI suDrI hflq qswvr krdf jYly df murJfieaf Qkfvt df BMinaF ichrf skUn ivwc afieaf.

     mfqf dI nbË tohMdf nrs df hwQ qy kMnf `c lwgI tuwtI Aus dI CfqI dI hrkq mihsUs krdI iek dm ruk geI. nrs ny ipwCy muV ky vyiKaf.

     ‘hYlo[[[.`

     krdy muskfn suwtdy svfgq kIqf qy afpxI trya smytdI Aus vfsqy bYTx leI jgHf KflI kr idwqI. mfqf ny pUrI surqI nfl pCfx ilaf qy AuWT ky puwq vfsqy bfhF PYlf idwqIaF.

     ‘af igaf myrf bytf! rfq dI iÈPt lgfeI jfpdI myry puwq ny. af jf[[[af myry nfl lwg jf. bVI QwkI hoeI aF mYN iÈMidaf! bVf lMmf sÌr hY. bVf zr afieaf mYƒ[[[ bVI AucfeI qy bVf qyË AuWzdf irhf myrf jhfË[[[ keI sÍrgF nrkF ƒ cIrdf hoieaf. ikMny smuMdr twp ky ikMny asmfn gfh ky awpVy hF afpxy bwicaF kol. ikMny duwKF dy phfVF `coN lMGy hF. smuMdr dy afr asIN qVPdy rhy qy pfr qusIN qrsdy rhy[[[ af af jYly! myry nfl lwg jfh bytf.` mfqf ƒ hoÈ afAux `qy sfry AuqÈfihq hoey pr nfl hI Aus dy bkVvfh qoN icMqfqur ho gey. bytf Aus dy gl lwg ky BuwbIN iPws ipaf. nrs ny ieÈfrf krky rok idwqf.

     ‘puwq! afpxy ipE ƒ imilaF? Aus df vI iKafl rwKIN, Auh vI bhuq hfr huwt igaf hY[[[ bVf Krfb kIqf ieMbYsI vfilaF[[[ bws krfqI sfzI. ajy vI sfƒ cMgy BilaF ƒ cor smJdy ny. aYh rmxI bytI ny bVI syvf kIqI. kwlH dI awgy ipwCy iPr rhI hY[[[ Ërf ivsfh nhIN KFdI sfzf. mYN Bfr vMzfAU qyrf[[[ mF mr jy BYxF dy duKVy vyKxy sihxy ikMny Bfry huMdy ny.` byarfmI ivwc mfqf puwqr dI ipwT plosdI rhI.

     ‘eyarport Auqy aqy iPr jhfË ivwc mYƒ bVf toNhdy rhy, bkfAuNdy rhy, pYrF qoN kwZx vfly svfl puwCdy rhy pr mYN nIN afpxy pYrF `qy pfxI pYx idwqf. mYN ikhf mYN swcI muwcI dI mnjIq kOr hF[[[sONh Kuaf lE BfvyN[[[ ieh pfsport `qy Poty vI qF myrI hY.`

     zfktrF ny iekwqrqf krky ies ƒ gMBIr mfnisk mrIË grdfn idwqf qy idmfÊI mfihr ƒ bulf Byijaf. puwqr nfl mÈvrf krky Aucyry hspqfl iljfAux leI socx lgy.

     ‘ieh mfqf idmfÊI qOr qy amrIkf ivwc afpxy bwicaF kol phuMc cuwkI hY. ies leI ipMz dy jF mhwly dy sQfnk lok, bfhr mulfkfq leI KVHI skI-skIrI ƒ imlx `qy ies dy mn qy hor gihrf sdmf phuMcy gf.`

     iCMdy, bMqo, BfnI horF ƒ smJf ky aMdr afAuxoN mnHF kr idwqf igaf. Auh bfhr qfkI dy ÈIÈy ivwcoN JfkdIaF Aus dy jldI suawsQ hox dI duaf krn lwgIaF. sfry moqf isMG qy jYly nfl msHos hmdrdI krdy bVy inrfÈ ho ky Éqrf BFp ky awKF pUMJdy vfips muV gey.

     ‘cMgf hoieaf puwq! qUM vI af geI. prmjIq bytI! mYƒ mnjIq kOr kihxf hY mYN gurdIp kOr nhIN. iksy ƒ nf dwsIN, myrf nfm cMgI qrHF Xfd kr lY. bVI muÈkl goiraF dy awKIN Gwtf pf ky lMGI hF.` dUsrI nrs ƒ ipafr krdI hdfieqF dyx lwgI. Aus dy ivvhfr ivwc QoVI ijhI qbdIlI afeI.

     mUMh qy mKOtf pfeI zfktr iswbl idmfÊI ibmfrIaF dy mfihr zfktr nfl kmry `c dfKl hoieaf.

     ‘ajyhy mIrË ƒ Auho ijhf mhOl isrj ky dyxf pYNdf hY ijhf Auh qswvr krdf hY. amrIkf vfly iehdy bwicaF dy Gr df vfqfvrn qy bytf bytI jF hor mYNbr jy af skx qF vYWl aYNz guwz! nhIN qy byÈwk nklI pfqr hox[[[ ies dy sfhmxy Gr df mfhOl isrj idE.` idmfÊI pfrKU ny slfh idwqI.

     ‘hfey[[[ey[[[ ieh iewQy vI af phuMcf hrfmËfdf myry ipwCy! hux dUsry pqMdr ƒ lY ky![[[. afE Bf jI! iehƒ mYN pihlF vI keI vfr dws cuwkI hF ik mYN mnjIq kOr hF gurdIp kOr nhIN. ikMnF qrs qrs ky mYƒ afpxy bfg pRIvfr ivwc bYTx df mOkf imilaf, ieh klmUMhF Pyr myrf KihVf nhIN Cwzdf. Aury af qYƒ idaF dfKU-dfxf.`

     bkVvfh krdI acncyq Auh AuWTI[[[ kfhV krdf QwpV zfktr dy jV idwqf qy AuWT ky dUsry mfihr vwl vDI. eynf Bfrf QwpV! pqf nhIN eynf Ëor ikwQoN af igaf, byty ny bVI muÈkl kfbU kIqI. BgdV ivc sfry afpxf afp bcfAuNdy pfsy ho gey.

     mfqf iek lMmI cIk mfr ky byhoÈ ho geI.