fwktr vrmw Swm dy A~T vjy Q~ikAw tu`itAw, murJwieAw murJwieAw, audws audws

Gry phuMicAw[ Gr Aw ky aus nUNM ieauN l`igAw ijvyN auh Awp hI bhuq v`fw mrIz hovy[

aus nUM vyK ky l`kV dI vlgx iv`co do SYPrf ku`qy bVy cwA nwl BONky[ auyh pUCW ihlwauNdy, ApxIAw dovy l`qW PYNs qy Drdy ieauN lgdy sn ijvy auh huxy eI vlgx t`oop ky bwhr Aw jwxgy[ vlgx ieMnIN ayu`cI vI nI sI ijs nUM auh t`p nw skdy[ pr vlgx dy AMdr rihx dI aunHW nUMu Awdq pY geI sI[ vlgx dy AMdr rihx nUM eI aunHw ny ApxI hoxI prvwn kr ilAw sI[

auh kwr pwrk krky aunHW kol AwieAw[ ku`qy pUCW ihlwauNdy, aus dI ih`k qy pYr Drdy, ie`k dUjy qoN bwjI lY rhy sn[ aus nUM kdm vI p`utx nhIN dy rhy sn[ auh dovw nUM ih`k nwl Gutdw, aunHW dI kMf qy h~Q Pyrdw, bVy moh nwl boilAw ,"b`s[ puqro b`s[ qusIN hI qW myrw sMswr au[ " ieh kihMdy aus ny lMbw haukw ilAw[ ie~k vwr Pyr muVky aus ny aunHW v`l bVI hsrq nwl vyyiKAw[ ‘qusIN ApxI vlgx iv`c qy mYN ApxI vlgx iv``c ‘ ieh kihMdy auh grwj iv`c dI Gr dy AMdr dwKl ho igAw[

auh ksrq rUm iv`c JwqI mwrdw, dPqr iv`c Aw igAw[ tybl qy auGV -dugV peIAw PweIlW dw v`fw Fyr[ SYlPW iv`c AxicxIAW ikqwbW[ kMmipautr, pirMtr qy kwpIAr dy ie`Dr au`Dr if`gy kwgj[ r`g qy iKMifAw ikMnw eI in`k su`k[ ieh sB vyK ky aus dw ic`q ikrkrw hoieAw[ "swrw idn ivhlI rihMdI Aw[ PweIlW eI icx ky r`K dy[ iksy qoN sPweI eI krwly[" auh nInw qy kuVdw irhw[

aus ny bYsmYNt dw dr bhuq hOlI hOlI KoilAw[ au`Qy KVy ny hI ie`k pl JwqI mwrI[ ausy hI pl ie`k dm dr bMd kr id`qw[ aus nUM hOl pY igAw[ ikMnw hI icr aus dy idl dI DVkx qyj rhI[ aus dy AMg kMbdy rhy[

aus dy pYr pOVIAw cVHdy ilivMg rUm q`k pu`jy[ auh jwx swr eI cmVy dy v`fy soPy qy FyrI ho igAw[ v`fy soPy, v`fw tI vI sYt, kMDW qy l`gIAW sInrIAW[ rMg brMgy plwstk dy kImqI bUty[ kImqI PrnIcr nwl BirAw BkuMinAw Gr - auys nUM suMnW suMnW, s~Kxw s`Kxw audws audws l`igAw[

hr roj hI aus dw mrIjW nwl vwh pYdw sI[ auh hr roj mrIjW nUM kilnk iv`c C`f AwauNdw sI[ pr A`j SWqI dyvI qW aus dy nwl hI Gry qur AweI sI[ auh ie`k pl vI aus dIAW A`KW qo auhly nhI ho rhI sI[

SWqI dyvI nUM aus dI nUMh SRI mqI scdyv Srmw lY ky AweI sI[ fwktr vrmw ny aus nUM bwhr bYTx leI AwiKAw[ auh n`k sukyVdI moFy CMfdI bwhr clI geI[

auh fOr Bor hoeI A`KW pwV pwV Jwk rhI sI[ aus dw BgrUixAw ichrw ,lwl surK BwrIAW BwrIAW A`KW ,A~KW Q`ly auBirAw mws vyK ky pqw lgdw sI auh ipCly keI idnw qoN cMgI qrHW su`qI nhIN sI[auh iqMn cwr imMt ip`CoN eI pSwb dI hwjq mihsUs krdI, bwS rUm jwx leI kihMdI[kwhlI kwhlI boldI[ itk ky nW bYTdI[ aus ny Bwp ilAw ik auh fMUGy mwnisk qxwau iv`c sI[

"jo kuJ qusIN bdl nhI skdy aus nUM h`s ky prvwn kr lau[ mhOl Anuswr Fwl lau[ kdy vI hwro nW[ ’’ aus ny SwqI dyvI nUM nsIhq id`qI[" aus dI nsIhq sux ky auh hor vI A`KW pwV pwV ky JwkI[ aus dy AMdroN su`qy pey pirMsIpl ny AMgVweI BrI[

"hW kwkw! bMdw pMCI bxy -bhuqw Prk nI - hoNd geI AjwdI qW rhI[ ienswn iek dm psU p~Dr qy ikvyN jIvy -Aihsws qoN s`Kxw jIvn ikvy jIvy[ "KurnI BrqI Kw ilAw[ D`p qoN Cw iv`c qy CW qoN D`upy iksy dy mn imhr peI krqw, krqw[ nhI Nqw nhI[ AjwdI geI[ gulwmI gl peI[ ies nUM hoxI mMn lW[ ik`QoN nvw vwqwvrx isrjW[ "ieh sux ky auh inr a`uqr ho igAw[ aus nUM cup vyK ky SWqI dyvI iPr bolI "kwkw qyry vrgy sUJvwn pu`qr Gr Gr jMmx[ qyrI mW qW qyry koly eI hoxI AY[ mYnUM aus nwl imlw eI dyeI iksy idn[ "aus nUM ieauN l`igAW ijvy SWqI dyvI ny aus dy mUMh qy ks ky cpyV mwrI hovy[ aus dw ichrw ie`kdm au`qr igAw[

"imsj Srmw[ bjurgW nUM dvweI nwloN v`D ipAwr qy siqkwr dI loV Aw[ auh AweIsolyt jwnI bgwny nW smJx["

"mYN qW pihlW eI ikhw sI mW jI nUM bImwrI bmUrI kuC nI[ k`lI rihx ig`JI Aw[ ieMfIAw clI jwvy[ khy qW shI[ A`j eI itkt lY ky k~l nUM cwV idMnI AW["

iek`ly puu`q dI, bu`FI bImwr mW nUM, nUMh GroN bwhr k~Fy[ AijhI g`l aus leI nvI nhI sI[ pr A`j SWqI dyvI dy bol aus nUM Dur AMdr q`k JMjoV gey[

auuh au`iTAw[ ilivMg rUm dy iek KUMjyy iv`c bxI bwr iv`c cilAw igAw[ SISy dIAW AlmwrIAW dy iv`c peI v`K v`K iksm dI ivskI, bIAr, vweIn dy v`fy BMfwr iv`coN jwnI vwkr dI boql k`FI qy ie`k BrvW pYg bxw ky, kuJ Kwx leI ikcn iv`c Aw igAw[ kwautr qy nInw dI ict peI vyKI[ imsj rwkyS vrmw dI[ aus ny Axcwhy mn nwl ict cu`k leI[ "hnI! goieMg kl`b[ lMc bwhry eI kr lYxw[ bI bYk sUn["

"ict ilKdI Aw[ ikvy KyKn krdI Aw[ ijvyN pihlw idn huMdw[ hUM! bYk sUn[" aus ny gu`sy nwl dMd ikrcy qy ict pwV ky su`t id`qI[

Alkohl, nrbs isstm nUM qihs nihs krdI Aw[ ieh qn mn qy Dn dw nwS krdI Aw[ auh Srwb dy AwdI mrIjW nUM is`iKAw idMdw[ auh ‘fYtrImYNtl tU nrbs isstm’ kih ky jor nwl h`isAw ijvy ApxI jmIr qy hwsy dw mul`mw cwVH irhw hovy[

pihlW auh pYg bxwauNdw[ is`p krdw[ A`Dy GMty iv`c KwlI krdw[ pr A`j pMj imMt iv`c glws KwlI krky myj qy r`K id`qw[

aus dI ingwh swhmxI kMD qy geI[ nINnw fYfI syT bdrI nrwiex nwl[ nInW mW ku~SilAw nwl[ nInw v`fI BYx locnw nwl[ nInw Drm Brw sqIS nwl[ auhdI qy nInw dI Poto[ b`icAW dI Poto[ swry prvwr dI Poto[ sB sn[ nhI sI qW mW dI Poto[ Brw dI Poto[ dwdy dwdI dI[ nwny nwnI dI Poto[ ieh sB kMD qoN gwieb sn[ ieh auqwrIAW vyK ky aus nUM ieau mihsUs hoieAw ijvyN aus dI zmIr dw ikirAw krm kr id`qw hovy[ aus ny plyt ivclw PrweIf ickn, m`CI, qy su`ky myvy gwrbyj kyn iv`c aultw id`qy[ auh swh -sq hIn mnu`K vWg soPy qy tyFw ho igAw[

auus ny bwhr ku`qy BONkdy sxy[ aus dw jIA kIqw auh ku`qy Kol ky ilivMg rUm iv`c lY Awvy[ kMD qy l`gI nInw dI qsvIr aus v`l kOVw kOVw JwkI[ aus nUM fWtx l`gI , "hNY! qyrI ieh mzwl[ do tikAw dy bMdy dI[" auh kMb igAw[ "auie myrI qW iksmq iv`c ieh vI nI , sonUM AMdr lY AwvW[ auh Apxy Awp nUM muKwqb hoieAw[ sYm qy zYk ny aus dy bybs hox dI hwmI BrI[

" mW! kmlI mW! mYNnUM C`f jWdI Aw[ nwl nI ljWdI[ kmlI jI[ ieh Sbd aus dy kMnW iv`c gUMjy[ aus nUM Apxy swhmxy KVI mW dw Jaulw ipAw[

jd auhdI mW pykI AwauNdI, jwx l`gI A`KW Br AwauNdI[ aus nUM b`ukl iv`c lY ky ipAwr idMdI[ ‘koeI nW pu`q jrUr eI lYjUM AglI vwrI[’ aus nUM roNdy nUM vrwauNdI[ Awp vI roNdI pr Apxy hMJU lukw ky[ dUjy pwsy nUM mUNMh krky[ p`uqr dw audws murJwieAw ichrw, ays dIAW ic`tIAW A`KW iv`c JlkdI is`k, aus dw ie`k pl vI KihVw nW CfdI[

auuh jd vI AwauNdI sdw hI AglI vwr iljwx dI JUTI qs`lI idMdI[ auh AglI vwrI ikMny eI swl nW AweI[ ikMnw eI smw aus nUM pqw eI nw l`igAw auh ikMnI bybs qy mjbUr sI[

auuh iqMn swl dw sI qy aus dw Cotw Brw rmyS ie`k swl dw jdoN aus dw ipau Swm lwl mr igAw sI[ rwq nUM cMgw Blw sI[ su`qw ipAw eI rih igAw sI[ ies AixAweI mOq nwl swry ipMf iv`c hwhwkwr m``c geI[ aus idn ipMf dy iksy Gr ny cu`ly A`g nW pweI[

auuhI prvwr dw ie`ko ie`k hI kmwaU mYbr[ ausy nUM eI mOq dI fYx ingl geI[ ibrD bu~Fy mwpy[ nw koeI zwiedwd[ nw koeI hor Awmdn[ pihlW mwVw motw sony dy gihxy bxwaux dw kMm cldw sI[ aus nUM vI T`p hoey nUM ikMny eI swl ho gey sn[

"cMdirAw in`ky blMgiVAW qy qW qrs Kw lYNdw!" keI r`b nUM aulWBw idMdy[

"k`l dI juAwkVI ivcwrI dI kI auumr Aw[ phwV ijfI lMbI aumr peI hY[" keI prvwr qy tu`ty gm dy phwV iv`c SrIk huMdy[

"auydy A`gy kIdw jor cldw BweI lok Bwxw mMnx dI slwh idMdy"[

hr koeI prvwr dy du~K iv`c SrIk hoieAw[ Awh Brdw[ s`Qr qy bYTy lok h`f bIqIAw qy j`gbIqIAw suxw suxw ky Apxw du~K roHdy[ ieqhws qy miQhws co GtnwvW suxw ky prvwr nUM idlwsw idMdy[

Bog ipAw[ shuirAw qy pyikAw dy isAwxy bMdy qy nyVy dy irSqydwr iek`Ty hoky ivcwr krn l`gy[

"qyry m~Qy qy lkIr iKcx ligA soicAw eI nI; puTy h`QW AwlI ny[ bMdw ipCly jnmW dy krm Bogdw[ pr idn qW k`txy eI pyxy ny[ mrn Awly dy nwl qW nI mirAw jWdw[ phwV ij`fI lMbI aumr peI AY swaU[ qImI qy vyl nUM pYrW isr KVn leI shwrw cwhIdw[" dwnIAw qy isAwxIAw AorqW ny aus nUM nvw jIvn SurU krn dw suJw id`qw[

"jy krmw c suK huMdw auh ikaN qurdw[ auhdI Xwd ‘c idn k`tlU[ qusI qW nW D`kw idau[ rul jwxgy bgwny GrI myry b`cy[ iesy vyly rkyS qy rmyS cu`p cu`p sihmy sihmy aus dI bu`kl iv`c Aw bYTy[ auunHW nUM vyK ky c`up kIqIAw AOrqW iPr kIrny pwaux l`gIAw[ ijs nwl mhol bhuq eI sogI bx igAw[

‘jI ny pyt lwieAw, Awpy dwxw mMUh iv`c pwaU[ rl iml ky idn ktw idau BweI[’ ipMf dIAw isAwxIAW AOrqW kol svwie ies dy hor koeI rwh nI sI[

‘smw bhuq mwVw[ pykI bYTI DI v`l koeI mwVI ingw nwl qW nI JwkU[‘ isAwixAw ny KdSw jwhr kridAw rwey id`qI[

"mY Gry rhUM bwpU[ iehI myrw Gr AY[ sonUM kOx sWBU[" ryKw ny ryKw iK`c id`qI[ aus dy idrV ierwdy A`gy swry Juk gey[ dovy prvwr vMf ky Bwr cu`kx leI sihmq ho gey[ mW qy rmyS Gry rih gey[ rkyS (fwktr vrmw) nUM nwnw nwnI lY gey[

auh idn rwq kMm krdI[ lokW dw kqdI[ qwxIAw qxdI[drIAW buxdI[ kpVy isauNdI[ bu`Fy s`s shury dI syvw krdI[ cup cwp[ iqAwg dI mUrq bxI[ hwsw qy KuSI aus dI ijMdgI iv`coN mnPI ho gey[ aus nUM iksy ny hsdI nW vyiKAw[ aus dI ijMdgI ie`k nukqy qy ismt ky rih geI[ auh ie`k sKq p`Qr -KMGr bx geI[

auuh swl CmwhI ip`CoN rkyS nUM imlx jWdI[ jwxw ikhVw sOKw sI? pMdrW koh vwt[ nw sVk[ nW ryl dI lIh[ nw koeI b`s[ nw koeI qWgw[ qurky jwxw pYNdw[

jd auh vwps shuirAW nUM muVdI rkyS aus nwl jwx dI iz`d krdw[ auh roNdy kurlwauNdy nUM C`f AwauNdI[

mYnUM nwl nI iljWdI kmlI jI mW!" mW dy cly jwx qoN auh ikMnW eI icr fuskdw rihMdw[ kuJ plW ‘c aus dy ichry qy kwlI BwA mwrn l`g jWdI[ auh SDrweIAW A`KW nwl vyKdw[ jy koeI aus kol mw dI g`l krdw aus dw jIA krdw aus dy cu`k ky roVw mwry[

"nwnI mW! mW myry kol ikauN nI rihMdI?" auh ApxI nwnI qoN puCdw[

"pVH ilK ky v`fw Apsr bx jI[ iPr swrI aumr r`KI Apxy koly[" nwnI aus nUM Gu`t ky ih`k nwl lw lYNdI[ auh fuskdw, htkory Brdw aus dy nwl l`g ky sON jWdw[

auh v`fw hoieAw, ikqy ikqy mW nUM iml AwauNdw[ auh hux swrI g`l qW smJdw sI iPr vI mw nUM aulWBy dyxo htdw nI sI[

aus dy mUMho lMbw haukw qy cIK ieau inklI ijvy Acwnk bMdUk coN golI inkl jwvy[ aus dI drd BrI vydnw nUM sux ky sYm qy zYk mUMh au`pr nUM cu`k ky roey[

"EAh mW!" aus ny ieauN ikhw ijvy auh Apxw gunwh kbUl kr irhw hovy[

auus ny glws kMgxI q`k Br ilAw[ pwxI pwauxw vI Bu`l igAw[ im`Ty Srbq vWgUM pI igAw[

aus dI ingwh Pyr kMD v`l geI[ mW dI qsvIr qoN s`KxI kMD v`l[ au`QoN qW hYfmwstr iDAwn cMd dI qsvIr vI gwieb sI[

"dyvI mW nUM GroN k`F ky ,cMgw nI kIqw qYN[ Xwd r~KIN[ suKI qYN vI nI vsxw[" ic`TI pVHn swr aus nUM s`qI k`pVI A`g l`g geI[ aus ny ic`TI pwV ky r`dI dI tokrI iv`c su`t id`qI[

"k~FqI! k`FqI!! AwaUt iej AwaUt[ fYm kyAr dyt gWDI K`dr[ "gu`sy iv`c J`g sutdI ny kMD qoN qsvIr lwhI[ Prym iv`co k`F ky toty toty krky su`t id`qI[

gWDI K`dr dw kmIj pjwmw[ isr qy topI[ pYrI swdI ju`qI[ hr smy muskrWdw ichrw[ swdI puSwk au`cy ivcwr[ hYfmwstr iDAwn cMd huisAwr qy grIb ividAwrQIAw dy Gr jWdw[ aunHW dIAw smisAwvw nUM smJdw[ aus dI isiKAw dw ividAwrQIAw qy jwdU vrgw Asr huMdw[

ie`k qW aus dy mn iv`c nwnI dI isiKAw fMGI a`krI hoeI[ dUUsry qIKx buu`DI qy sKq imhnq[ idrV ierwdw[ sB qoN au`pr, hYfmwstr iDAwn cMd dy ivSyS iDAwn, auqSwh qy m`dd nwl auh dsvI jmwq dI prIiKAw iv`coN 90% nMbr prwpq krky ijly iv`co pihly nMbr qy irhw[

auuh dsvI pws krky koeI nokrI krnw cwhUMdw sI[ pr iDAwn cMd aus nUM kuJ bixAw vyKxw cwhuMdw sI[ aus ny hI aus nUM fI. eyy .vI kwlj dwKl krwieAw[ hostl qy pVHweI dy Krc dw prbMD kIqw[ auh prI mYfIkl iv`coN bhuq cMgy nMbr lY ky Pst AwieAw[ dwKly dI koeI sm`isAw nhI sI[ ausy dI pryrnw nwl swrw Krcw syT bdrI nrwiex ny cu`k ilAw[

syT bdrI nrwiex Gwty dw sOdw krnw jwxdw eI nhI sI[ vyly isr mMfI iv`c mu`l qwirAw, vsq KrId leI[ hYfmwstr iDAwn cMd aus dI g`l moV nw sikAw qy rkyS hYfmwstr iDAwn cMd dI[ auh Awp vI qW aus dy Aihswn Q`ly d`ibAw sI[ iPr nInw sI vI qW h`do v`D suhxI[ -nIlIAW SrbqI A`KW, lMbI, lMJI, lwl sUhI, gulwbI, gulwb dy Pu`l vrgI[

ivAwh ho igAw[ nInw Sihr ‘c rhI[ ie`k do vwrI eI ipMf geI[ auh vI B`jI B`jI[ ipMf dI im`tI coN ausnUM boA AwauNdI[ ‘bY KrId ikAw kry cqrweI[’ auh kI boldw[ mu`l qwr ky KrIdI vsqU jo hoeI[

auuh AmrIkw Aw igAw[ ie`Qy Aw ky auh dubwrw iemiqhwn pws krky mwnisk rogW dw spYSilst bx igAw[

v`fy muMfy prym dw aus dy AmrIkw c Awaux qoN pihlW dw jnm sI[ CotI lVkI dw iqMn swl bwAd AmrIkw c jnm hoieAw sI[

A`T swl auh ptISn krn dy Xog nw hoieAw[ aunHy icr nUM rmyS bwlg ho igAw[ iPr rmyS dI pVHweI vI iv`cy sI[ nInw ny vI pYr pYr qy Fu`crW fwhIAW[ auh qyrW cOdW swl bwAd eI bwhr Awey[

mW dI Apxy pu`q kol rihx dI Aws nUM bUr pY igAw sI[ pr kOx jwxdw sI prvwr dy nvy hry hoey bwg iv`c, p`qJV hI bhwr dw mOKtw cwVHI bYTI sI[

aus ny mW dy rihx leI ie`k bhuq v`fw kmrw auprlI mMzl qy bxwieAw sI[ aus kmry dI prvwr nUM kdy loV vI peI nI sI[ pr mW dy Awaux qoN pihlW aus ny ies kmry nUM pUjw pwT vwly kmry iv`c bdl id`qw[

"AslI pUjw qW mwipAw dI huMdI Aw[ mW dy kmry nUM mW dw kmrw eI rihx dy[" auh bhuq hI KPw hoieAw[

"ir`kI ! mW jI qW Gry mMdr bixAw vyK ky ikMnHw KuS hoxgy["

auunHW AwauNidAw nUM eI Q`ly bYsmYNt iv`c bhw id`qw[ clo, bYsmYt vI KulHI fUlI sI[ Ku~ly v`fy Akwr dy hvwdwr iqMn kmry[ v~fw ilivMg rUm, ‘PYmlI rUm, KulHI ikcn qy fweIinMg rUm[ aus ny ies dw ivroD nw kIqw[ kuJ idn qW rotI iek`TI pkdI rhI pr ds pMdrw idn iv`cN eI v~KrI p`kx l`gI[

auh kilnk nUM jWdw qy klilnk qoN vwps AwauNdw jy pMj ds imMt mW kolo bYTw jWdw qW nInW nUM s`p suMuG jWdw[ auh ku`jy vrgw mUMh bxw lYNdI[ AwnI bhwnI sUhx KVI rKdI[

kuJ idn eI lMGy sn, nInw Apxw rMg ivKwaux l`gI[ "mW jI nUM no mYnrz Ayt Awl[ nw Kwx dw pqw[ nW au`Tx dw[ nW bYTx dw[ "bhU bhU jI krI jwaU[" auuh n`k cwVH cwV g`lW krdI[ jy ikqy auh D`kI DkweI aus nUM mMdr lY eI jWdI, mMdr dy bwhr auqwr AwauNdI[ ie`k GMtw kih ky cwr pMj GMty nw muVdI[

"ir`kI! Apxw vI koeI styts AY[ pqw! imsj Srmw kI kihMdI sI, "nInw[ ik~QO jMgl co jwnvr PV ilAweI[ mYN qW ieho jI nUM ie`k idn vI Gry nW r`KW[" fwktr vqrw aus dIAw g`lW sux ky ivhu Goldw rihMdw[

"ieMfIAw vI Brw dy fwlr [ ie`Qy vI[ fwlr rof qoN nI svIp huMdy[ (fwlr JwVIAw nUM nI lgdy[) auh kih qW idaur nUM rhI huMdI pr suxw pqI nUM rhI huMdI[

"irkI myrI vI koeI prsnl lweIP AY[ myrI vI koeI prweIvysI AY[ ie`k PYslw krnw paU[ ids vy eIdr dYt vy[" nObq qlwk q`k Aw geI[

"rkyS isAwxw bx[ myry Jwty suAwh nW pw[ lok kihx gy ie`k idn vI nUMh nwl k~itAw nI[ rMfI qImI hukm clwaudI hoaU["

"mW mYN qyry ibnW ikvy KuS rih skdw ?"

"pu`q Gr nW p`t[ b`icAW nUM qyrI loV Aw["

"ie~Qy kIhdI kIhNnUM loV AY mW[ie`Qy kOx kIhdw[" pu`qr dy p`Cy mn dI vydnw ieMnHW SbdW iv`c ismt ky rih geI[

auus ny rmyS nUM kwr lY id`qI[ QoVI bhuqI hor m`dd kr qI[ aus dy ivroD dy bwvjUd ApwrtmYNt dw Cy mhIny dw krwieAw Br id`qw[

jd iksy idn b`cy dw jnm idn huMdw jW koeI hor pwrtI huMdI aus nUM s`s qy idaur s`dxy qW pYNdy pr mry mn nwl[ ie`Cw dy ivru`D[ auh s`s nUM ie``k kmry iv`c bMd kr idMdI[ idauyr nUM vI n`k bulH kFdI rihMdI[ rmyS nUM qwhny mwrdI rihMdI[

auus dy ieh qwhny ‘fwlr JwVIAW nUM nI lgdy[ Brw dy fwlrW dy gulSrly aufwau[ pqw l`gU jd kmw ky Kwxw ipAw[ ‘idaur dw sInw ClxI krdy[ auh CyqI hI ieh Sihr C`f ky dys dy dUjy ih`sy iv`c cly gey[

mW dw Pon AwauNdw[ auh AweI fI vyKx swr k`t idMdI[ jy koeI b`cw cukdw ‘hU’ v`t kih ky g`l mukw idMdw[ nW mW aunHW dI g`l smJdI qy nW hI auh mW dI g`l smJ skdy[

iPr ie`k idn mW qur geI[ ibsqry iv`c eI peI rih geI[ mW dI ie~Cw Anuswr aus ny ipMf iv`c mMdr bxwauxw cwihAw[ nInw ny Fu`cr fwh id`qI[ rmyS A~D pwvy ikauN audI ikhVw mW nI[ aus dy ivroD A`gy aus dIAW swrIAW BwvnwvW dm qoV geIAW[

‘mW rih myry kol [ ikauN nI rihMdI myry kol[’ aus dy Avcyqn iv`c fUMGy Dsy ieh Sbd lyr bx ky inkly[ dovy ku`qy au`pr mUMh cu`k ky roey ijvy iksy dy mrn dI snOxI suxw rhy hox[

auuh au`Qy bYTw bYTw ipMf cilAw igAw[ auh ijs Gr hwk mwry lok aus nUM vyK ky bUhw bMd kr dyx[ auh ipMf dI s`Q iv`c Aw igAw[ c`ko ie`k l`K gurduAwry leI[ mYN gurduAwry dy swhmxy mMdr bxwaUNgw[

"ku`qw suinAwrw! tu`k nUM ku`k dsdw[ mW dy qW Ajy nhuuMAW co suAwh nI inklI[ bxwauny Aw qyrw mMdr[ jYldwr vGyl isMG dy ieSwry qy ie`k bhuq v`fI BIV aus dy mgr pY geI[ aus dIAW cIKW sux ky ku`qy hor vI jor nwl BONky[aunHW dI Avwj sux ky auh mn dy gorKDMdy iv`co bwhr AwieAw[

auuh au~iTAw[ b`icAW dy bYf rUmW iv`c igAw --[ BWA BWA krdy, s`Kxy s`Kxy, suMny suMny bYf rUmW iv`c[ aus ny kMD qy l`gI prym dI qsvIr vyKI[ aus ny kMD qy l`gI snyh dI qsvIr vyKI[ aoey prym! Snyh! qusI ikauN C`f gey Apxy fYfI nUM[" aus dI Avwj kMDW nwl nwl tkrwauNdI muV muV aus dy kMnW iv`c gUMjdI rhI[ bwhr jYk qy sYm lokw dI nINd hrwm krdy rhy[

"Agy vI ikhVw huMdy sI myry kol[ kdoN huMdy sI myry kol[" aus ny keI vwr ieh Sbd duhrwey[ TIk hI sI qW auh[ pqnI kdoN muVdI; pu`q kdo muVdw; qy DI kdoN muVdI aus nUM pqw eI nW lgdw[ jd auh klInk nUM jWdw auh su`qy pey huMdy[ jdoN auh muVdw auh GroN bwhr huMdy[

"Eie prym! Snyh!" aus ny au`cI au`cI hwkW mwrIAW[ pr auh au`Qy ik`Qy sn! auh qW ik`dy dy CqrI qo au`f gey sn[

snyh borifMg hwaUs iv`c sI[ jdo auh aus nUM Pon krdw, auh kmry iv`c nW huMdI[

"snyh! BYVy cwly C`f dy[ bdPYlIAW[ swrI swrI rwq p`bW ’c[ n~k v~Fqw qUM, fwktr vrmy dw["

"mweI prsnl lweIP, j mweI lweIP[ vt tU XU[" aus nwl lVdI JgVdI snyh vwr vwr aus dy mn qy cVH rhI sI["

prym Gr C`f ky ApxI grl PrYNf lorI Qwmpsn nwl rih irhw sI[

‘nt ey bYf AweIfIAw[’ prym dy khy Sbd aus dy AMdroN jvwlwmuKI vWgUM Puty[

"sI[ prym[ sonUM sB shUlqW ny[ rihx leI mihl vrgw v`fw Gr pUry iqMn eykV‘c[ ikMnI rIAl iestyt prprtI -[ sB sofw eI AY, jo AsIN bxw rhy hw[ qusIN ApxI pVHweI v`l iDAwn qW idau["

"mYnUM kdoN imlUgI fYf[" muMfy ny AYlIgytr vWgUM swry dw swrw mUMh KoolAw[ ijvy auh huxy eI auh sB kuJ Apxy KulHy jbwiVAW AMdr c`b jwxw cwhuMdw hovy[

‘imlUgI qW swfy mirAw qoN bwAd eI[ ’’

‘tUfy[ A`j eI[ huxy hI[‘ prym ny myz qy jor nwl mu`kw mwirAw[

"mMgy qoN qW mOq AwauMdI nI[ ijAwdw loV AY[ myry gl AMgUTw dy dy[ mY ilK ky r`K jwnW mY ApxI mrjI nwl KudkSI kIqI AY["

"nt ey bYf AweIfIAw!" prym dy ichry qy ie`k dm KuSI n`c au`TI[ auuh ieh Xwd krky ieauN h`isAw ijvy b`dl pwt igAw hovy[ ijvyN bMb Pt igAw hovy[

auh hsdw hsdw rox l`g ipAw[ roNdw roNdw h`sx l`g ipAw[ hsdw hsdw c`up ho igAw[ ku`qy aus dy cu`p hox qy ieauM BONky ijvyN auh mwlk dI g`l dw rwz smJ gey hox[

aus ny snyh nuM Pon GumwieAw[ GMtI vjdI rhI[ aus ny prym nUM Pon GumwieAw[ "vweI ifstrb sLIp, stUpf["

"slIp[ nINd! qW qYN Krwb kIqI Aw[ myrI["

auus ny pUry gu`sy ‘c nInw nUM kwl kIqI[ auh hYlo kihMdI eI bol peI[ "hnI[ sO jw[ qUM su`qw nI, ir`kI[ sO jw[ hnI[ rIAlI ienjuAwieMg["

"E.ky! E. ky!! E. ky!!! SON cilAw[" aus ny bhuq eI au`dI au`cI lmkw lmkw ky ikhw[

pqw nhI nInw ny kI suixAw qy kI nw suixAw[ jy nW suixAw qW vI kI sI[ jy sux vI lYNdI qW vI kI sI[

aus ny Pon dw cogw vgwh ky mwirAw[ Srwb dw glws BirAw[ ie`ky swhy pI igAw[ KwlI boql qy glws kMD nwl mwr ky kIcr kIcr kr id`qy[

"snyh! qyrw fYfI qYnUM bhuq ipAwr krdw sI[ QoVw bhuqw ipAwr qW qYnUM vI hoaU!" aus ny snyh leI ict ilK ky r`K id`qI[

"nt ey bYf AweIfIAw! prym[" ieh ict prym leI sI[

"cwry rwh cwry mokly[" ie`k hor ict sI[ auh hr kmry iv`c igAw[ Q~ly bysmYNt iv`c AwieAw[ aus ny Apxy ip`Cy iksy kdmW dI Awht suxI[ aus nUM prCwvy iv`c ikqy SWqI dyvI dw Jaulw pYNdw[ ikqy mW dw[ ip`Cy hwkw mwrdI Avwj ikqy SWqI dyvI dI lgdI[ ikqy mW dI[

"Awqm GwqI mhW pwpI[" aus ny ieh Avwj suxI[ ieh Avwj iks dI sI[ mW dI jW SWqI dyvI dI[ aus ny ip`Cy muV ky vyiKAw[ aus nUM kuJ nw idisAw[ pr ieh qW auysdI ApxI Avwj sI jo ausdy mrIj suxdy sn[

r`dI dI tokrI iv`c mW dI qsvIr dy toty toty kIqI peI sI[

‘ij`Qy jIvn srwp[ au`Qy mrn dw kI pwp[‘ auh Asih pIV dy hvwly ho igAw[ drV drV krdy aus dy kdm bVI qyjI nwl bgIcy iv`c dI A`gy vDy[ sgMD BrI rmkdI pOx ny aus dy n`k iv`c jlUx nw kIqI[ Gwh qy peI qryl aus dyy nMgy pYrW dIAw pyqlIAW nUM poh nw skI[ sYm qy zYk dI Avwj suxn qoN aus dy kMn kqrWdy rhy[ auh tYns grwaUNf nUM pwr krdw siviMmMg pUl qy Aw igAw[ vwrinNg sweIn dy Q`ly KV ky pUl iv`c Cwl mwrn leI aus ny pYr Ajy cu`kyy eI sn[ sYm qy zYk ausdy A`gy phwV bx gey[ dovW ny aus dI ih`k qy Pyt mwr ky aus nUM ip`Cy su`t id`qw[

auh kuJ pl ip`CoN hoS iv`c AwieAw[ auh TTMbr igAw[ ies July quPwn ny aus nMU jVW q`k JMjoV id`qw[ aus ny s`jI bWh sYm dy qy K`bI bWh zYk dI Dox duAwly vl leI[ aynHW nUM Gu~t ky ih`k nwl lwky auh ikMnHW hI icr roNdw irhw[ ro ro ky aus dy jjbwqW dy vihx dw kPur ho igAw [

zYk aus dy K`by qur irhw sI qy sYm aus dy s`jy[ TMfI qryl aus dy pYRrW nUM Twr rhI sI[ sugMDI BrI pOx aus dy swhw iv`c Gul rhI sI[ ru~KW dy p`iqAW nwl klolW krdI hvw dI srsrwht aus dy kMnW iv`c gMUj rhI sI[

kuu`qy pqw nI aus dy ieSwry nwl jW mwlk au`qy byBrosgI krky aus dy nwl hI bysmYNt iv`c Aw gey[ auh Awky bYf qy pY igAw[ zYk aus dy K~by pwsy bYT igAw qy sYm aus dy K`by[ auh ieauN su`qw ipAw sI ijvy GoVy vyc ky su`qw hovy[