lk/kwjke us iq%u dgk &";fn dqN ugha pkfg, Fkk] rsk vU/skjs esa fdls Vvsky jgs Fsk \ " &;g lqudj mlus lk/kwjke dh vskj ns[kkA lk/kwjke us iqu% dgk &"jsk'kuh dsk \ ...eq[kZ gsk tsk jsk'kuh ikus ds fy, pskjh djrs gskA" &lk/kwjke us mldh vWak[sakk esa >Wakd dj ns[kk] ogWak Hk; fo|eku FkkA 'kk;n og eu&gh&eu ;g fopkj dj Hk;xzLr Fkk fd dgha lk/kwjke 'kskj u epk ns...A
"ns[skk] eSa rqEgsa dqN u dgwWaxk] rqe viuh bPNk iwjh dj yskA "

nsk {k.k dejs esa 'kakfr jgh] fQj mlh ;qod us viuk eq[k [skkyk] dgk &";gWak dqN Hkh ugha...A"

"fQj vk, D;sak Fsk...\ "

"D;k irk Fkk...A" og dqN fuMj gsk pyk Fkk] exj mldh vWak[sakk esa 'keZ n`f'Vxr gsk jgh FkhA

"vKkuh gsk...A bruk Hkh ugha tkurs fd va/ksjh dskBfj;sak esa izdk'k ugha gskrk \ "

"vKkuh gh rsk gwWaA " &og xEHkhj Fkk] mlds Loj ls ,slk gh Kkr gqvkA exj lk/kwjke dsk yxk fd mlds 'kCnsak esa O;aX; gS...] O;aX; lk/kwjke ds vKku ds izfr fd og bruk Hkh ugha tkurk fd pskj dSku gskrk gSA

"rqe tkudj vKkuh cus gskA"

"eSa ew[kZ Hkh gwWaA "

"rqe tkudj ew[kZ cus gskA tsk ;g dgs fd og vKkuh gS] ew[kZ gS...] og okLro esa oSlk ugha gskrkA &og gR;kjk gskrk gS vius foosd dkA "

"eSa cgqr cqjk gwWa... eSa vfoosdh gwWa...] exj eq>s vc tkus nskA " &og ?kcjk&lk x;k FkkA u tkus D;sak lk/kwjke ls vWak[sak feykus esa Lo;a dsk vleFkZ ik jgk FkkA

"csfQdz jgsk] eSa rqEgsa jskdwWaxk ugha...A " fQj iwNk &"rqe ;gWak viuh ethZ ls vk, Fsk \ "

"gWak...A" og viuh txg gh [kMk jgkA

"...;kfu iw.kZr% LorU= gskA"

mlus dskbZ mRrj ugha fn;kA lk/kwjke us iqu% dgk &"iw.kZ #Ik ls LorU= gsk] fdlh dk ncko ugha rqe ij] fQj Hkh ugha lskprs fd pskjh&pkdjh ls dqN ugha cuus dkA ...blls rqEgkjk thou ccZkn gsk tk,xk] csVkA"

lk/kwjke dh ckr mlus lquhA lqudj dqN lskpkA lskprs&lskprs mlds eq[k ds Hkko dqN dBskj gsk x,A rc dBskj Loj esa gh cskyk &"dSku ugha pskjh djrk vktdy \ dSku esgur dh dekbZ ls isV iky jgk gS vktdy \ ...gWak] eq>esa vSkj lkekftd pskjsak esa bruk gh vUrj gS fd eSa nwljsak ds ?kj ?kql dj pskjh djrk gwWa vSkj lkekftd pskj vius ?kj vk, yskxsak dh pskjh djrs gSaA "

"lHkh djrs gSa] blfy, rqe Hkh djskA &;gh rsk gekjh uSfrd&ghurk dh izrhd fopkj/kkjk gSA tkurs gsk] bu lkekftd&pskjsak dh la[;k dSls c<h... \"

dSls...\ &>V ls mlus iwN fy;kA

",d us csbZekuh&pskjh&Hzk'Vkpkj Qsyk dj /ku dek;k] rsk ns[kus okysak us lskpk & vPNk lk/ku gS] csjk ughaA jkrsak&jkr /kfud cuk tk ldrk gSA gesa Hkh viukuk pkfg,A dskbZ iki ughaA &vSkj ,d nwljs dh ns[kk&ns[kh esa lcus 'kq# dj fn;kA ...blesa nsk'k fdldk \ "

"lekt dk...A" &mlus mRrj fn;kA

"exj lekt gekjk lewg gh rsk gSA ge lc lekt ds vax gSa] gekjk lewg lekt dgykrk gSA ...okLro esa gekjs uSfrd&i{k dk iw.kZr;k gzkl gsk pqdk gSA pskjsak dsk lekIr djus dh ;qfDr ds fy, lHkh lskprs gSa] lskpdj lHkh ,d nwljs dh vskj ns[krs gSa & ,d&nwljs dsk nsk'kh Bgjkrs gSa] Lo;a dsk dskbZ Hkh nsk'kh ugha dgrkA dskbZ Hkh Lo;a ugha lskprk fd pskjh djuk iki gS] Lo;a dsk /skk[kk nsuk gSA mins'k ysus&nsus ls dqN ugha gskxkA ;g izR;sd dk drZO; gS fd Lo;a lskps&le>s&djsA "

",d ds lskpus&le>us ls D;k gskxk \" &mlus iwNkA

"vjsA ,d ls esjk rkRi;Z gS] Lo;a lHkh vius fy,A vius fy, lskpsk] nwljsak ds nsk'k fudkyrs gsk \ viuh dfe;sak dsk ns[skk] mudk lq/kkj djsk... rc fdlh nwljs dsk le>kvsk...] mls Hkh Lo;a le>us dk volj nskA lHkh lq/kj tk,axs lEiw.kZ lekt lq/kj tk,xkA ijUrq ;g izfdz;k rHkh ykxw gskxh] tc ge vius foosd ls dke ysaxsA" &fQj lk/kwjke us mlls iwNk &"rqe udy D;sak djrs gsk \"

"fQj D;k d#Wa] ckck \ dsoy vDy ls dke ysus ij isV Hkj [kkuk Hkh ulhc ugha gskxkA"

"ij ;s gkFk&iSj fdlfy, gSa \"

"gkFk fujUrj deZ djus ds fy, vSkj iSj fujUrj xfr'khy jgus ds fy,A exj u dskbZ dke gS] u dskbZ jkgA gkFk&ij&gkFk j[kdj cSBus ls vPNk rsk ;gh dke gSA "

"etnwjh D;sak ugha djrs \"

"ckckA etnwjh dj D;k feysxk \ & vf/kd&vf/kd iWakp #i;sA bl eWagxkbZ ds le; esa iWakp #i;sak ls gskrk D;k gS & ,d O;fDr nsk twu HkjisV Hksktu ugha dj ikrkA <kbZ #i;s fdysk vkVk gSA og Hkh ugha feyrkA etnwjh d#Waxk] lnk etnwj cuk jgwWaxkA nqfu;Wak ds lHkh vkuUnsak ls dV dj eq>s thuk ugha lqgkrk...] eSa NskVk cudj ugha jguk pkgrkA "

"/ku ls bUlku cMk ugha curk] bTtr mls cMk cukrh gSA rqEgkjh dgha bTtr gS D;k \" &lk/kwjke us lh/kk ml ij izgkj fd;kA

"iSlk rsk iSlk gskrk gS uA vkuUn rsk cMs yskxsak tSls ys ldrk gWaw uA " mlus vius fopkj crk,A

"{kf.kd&vkuUn dh pkg us rqEgsa vuqfpr&iFk dh vskj c<us dsk mdlk fn;k gSA /khjs&/khjs vkxs c<us dk] mWapk mBus dk izR;u djsk rsk /ku ds lkFk&lkFk vknj Hkh feysxkA "

"vkxs ;wWa dskbZ ugha c<us nsrkA etnwj lnk etnwj gh cuk jgrk gSA nl cjl dh mez ls dke djuk vkjEHk djrk gS vSkj thou&iz;ZUr ogh dke djrk jgrk gS &fnu Hkj iRFkj rskMrk gS] QkoMk pyk dj uhosa [skknrk jgrk gSA... brus yEcs thou esa u mldh okLrfod etnwjh c< ikrh gS] u gh mls dskbZ mWapk dke fey ikrk gSA" &mlds eu dk vkdzsk'k QwV iMkA

"Lo;a iz;Ru fd;k tk, rsk mWapk mBk tk ldrk gS cPpwA D;k nqfu;Wak esa dskbZ ,slk O;fDr ugha tsk NskVs ls cMk cuk gsk \ ...vjsA tc l`f'Vd`r euq'; cPps ls cMk cu ldrk gS] rsk D;k euq';d`r thou&Lrj mWapk ugha mBk;k tk ldrk\ ...rqe Lo;a esa LorU= gskA LorU= efLr'd rqEgkjk lkFkh gS] vla[; vPNs&cqjs fopkj mlesa mitrs jgrs gSaA vPNsak dsk viukvskA lskprs jgsk] iz;Ru djskA ,d&u&,d fnu vo'; rqEgsa lQyrk feysxhA" &fQj dqN #ddj cskyk &"tsk O;fDr thou Lrj dk vFkZ tkurk gS] og mij mBus ds lk/ku dh Hkh ryk'k djrk jgrk gSA ryk'k rqe Hkh djrs gsk] ijUrq rqeus vuqfpr ekxZ viuk j[kk gSA csVkA tsk etnwj thou&i;ZUr etnwjh djrk jgrk gS] tsk mij ugha mB ikrk] mldk ,d dkj.k ;g Hkh rsk gS fd mlus dHkh thou&Lrj ds fo'; esa fopkjk gh ughaA og Lo;a dsk etnwj ikdj gh izlUu jgrk gSA tsk dqN mls feyrk gS] mls HkkX; dk fn;k le>rk gSA ...tgWak etnwj tkx`r gsk tkrk gS] tgWak dk etnwj foosd'khy gsk tkrk gS...] ogWak xjhch ugha jgrh] okLrfod etnwjh c< tkrh gS] thou&Lrj mWapk mB tkrk gSA lHkh vius miyC/k lk/kusak dh lgk;rk ls vf/kdrd lUrqf'V ikus yxrs gSA gekjs ns'k ds etnwj vHkh lsk, iMs gSaA ...rqe rsk tkx mBsk vSkj iz;Ru djskA" &lk/kwjke us mls le>kus dk iz;Ru fd;kAa

"fQj D;k d#Wa] ckck \ dsoy vDy ls dke ysus ij isV Hkj [kkuk Hkh ulhc ugha gskxkA"

"ij ;s gkFk&iSj fdlfy, gSa \"

"gkFk fujUrj deZ djus ds fy, vSkj iSj fujUrj xfr'khy jgus ds fy,A exj u dskbZ dke gS] u dskbZ jkgA gkFk&ij&gkFk j[kdj cSBus ls vPNk rsk ;gh dke gSA "

"etnwjh D;sak ugha djrs \"

"ckckA etnwjh dj D;k feysxk \ & vf/kd&vf/kd iWakp #i;sA bl eWagxkbZ ds le; esa iWakp #i;sak ls gskrk D;k gS & ,d O;fDr nsk twu HkjisV Hksktu ugha dj ikrkA <kbZ #i;s fdysk vkVk gSA og Hkh ugha feyrkA etnwjh d#Waxk] lnk etnwj cuk jgwWaxkA nqfu;Wak ds lHkh vkuUnsak ls dV dj eq>s thuk ugha lqgkrk...] eSa NskVk cudj ugha jguk pkgrkA "

"/ku ls bUlku cMk ugha curk] bTtr mls cMk cukrh gSA rqEgkjh dgha bTtr gS D;k \" &lk/kwjke us lh/kk ml ij izgkj fd;kA

"iSlk rsk iSlk gskrk gS uA vkuUn rsk cMs yskxsak tSls ys ldrk gWaw uA " mlus vius fopkj crk,A

"{kf.kd&vkuUn dh pkg us rqEgsa vuqfpr&iFk dh vskj c<us dsk mdlk fn;k gSA /khjs&/khjs vkxs c<us dk] mWapk mBus dk izR;u djsk rsk /ku ds lkFk&lkFk vknj Hkh feysxkA "

"vkxs ;wWa dskbZ ugha c<us nsrkA etnwj lnk etnwj gh cuk jgrk gSA nl cjl dh mez ls dke djuk vkjEHk djrk gS vSkj thou&iz;ZUr ogh dke djrk jgrk gS &fnu Hkj iRFkj rskMrk gS] QkoMk pyk dj uhosa [skknrk jgrk gSA... brus yEcs thou esa u mldh okLrfod etnwjh c< ikrh gS] u gh mls dskbZ mWapk dke fey ikrk gSA" &mlds eu dk vkdzsk'k QwV iMkA

"Lo;a iz;Ru fd;k tk, rsk mWapk mBk tk ldrk gS cPpwA D;k nqfu;Wak esa dskbZ ,slk O;fDr ugha tsk NskVs ls cMk cuk gsk \ ...vjsA tc l`f'Vd`r euq'; cPps ls cMk cu ldrk gS] rsk D;k euq';d`r thou&Lrj mWapk ugha mBk;k tk ldrk\ ...rqe Lo;a esa LorU= gskA LorU= efLr'd rqEgkjk lkFkh gS] vla[; vPNs&cqjs fopkj mlesa mitrs jgrs gSaA vPNsak dsk viukvskA lskprs jgsk] iz;Ru djskA ,d&u&,d fnu vo'; rqEgsa lQyrk feysxhA" &fQj dqN #ddj cskyk &"tsk O;fDr thou Lrj dk vFkZ tkurk gS] og mij mBus ds lk/ku dh Hkh ryk'k djrk jgrk gSA ryk'k rqe Hkh djrs gsk] ijUrq rqeus vuqfpr ekxZ viuk j[kk gSA csVkA tsk etnwj thou&i;ZUr etnwjh djrk jgrk gS] tsk mij ugha mB ikrk] mldk ,d dkj.k ;g Hkh rsk gS fd mlus dHkh thou&Lrj ds fo'; esa fopkjk gh ughaA og Lo;a dsk etnwj ikdj gh izlUu jgrk gSA tsk dqN mls feyrk gS] mls HkkX; dk fn;k le>rk gSA ...tgWak etnwj tkx`r gsk tkrk gS] tgWak dk etnwj foosd'khy gsk tkrk gS...] ogWak xjhch ugha jgrh] okLrfod etnwjh c< tkrh gS] thou&Lrj mWapk mB tkrk gSA lHkh vius miyC/k lk/kusak dh lgk;rk ls vf/kdrd lUrqf'V ikus yxrs gSA gekjs ns'k ds etnwj vHkh lsk, iMs gSaA ...rqe rsk tkx mBsk vSkj iz;Ru djskA" &lk/kwjke us mls le>kus dk iz;Ru fd;kA

"exj ckck] lk/kusak ds fcuk D;k gsk ldrk gS \ lHkh lk/kusak ij cMs yskxsak us vf/kdkj tek j[kk gSA ;g dskbZ ugha lskprk fd cPps ds cMs gskrs gh] ...etnwj ds tkx`r gskrs gh mls dskbZ lk/ku Fkek fn;k tk, rkfd og mldk iz;skx vius dY;k.k ds fy, dj lds...A" mldk Hk; lekIr gsk pqdk Fkk] vkReh;rk dh >ydikdjA

"eSusa igys Hkh dgk fd lcls cMs lk/ku gkFk&iSj vSkj efLr'd gSaA mudh lgk;rk ls rqe mWaps mB ldrs gskA" &fQj dqN #ddj lk/kwjke us iwNk &"rqe fdruk i<s gsk \ rqEgkjh ckrsak ls yxrk gS] i<s&fy[sk gsk \ D;k esjh /kkj.kk Bhd gS D;k \ "

"gWak nloha rd i<k gwWaA "

"NskM D;sak fn;kA"

"cl ;wWa ghA"

"jgrs dgWak gskA"

"nkl cLrh esaA"

"eWk&cki gSa \"

"gWak..."

"cki D;k djrk gS\"

"Qsjh yxkrk gSA"

"?kj esa fdrus izk.kh gsk \"

"vkBA ...eWak] cki] eSa] eq>ls NskVh pkj cgusa vSkj lcls NskVk nsk cjl dk HkkbZA"

"dekrk flQZ cki gh gS \"

"ugha...] eWak Hkh etnwjh djrh gS vSkj eSa Hkh dHkh&dHkh dqN ns fn;k djrk gwWaA "

"pskjh djds...\"

izR;qrj esa og pqi jgkA

";g dekbZ gqbZ \" &lk/kwjke us iqu% iwNkA

"pskjh rHkh djrk gwWa] tc dskbZ nwljk dke ugha gskrkA vDlj 'kjkc csprk gwWa..." &'kakr Hkko ls mlus dgkA

"xSj&dkuwuhA ...'kjkc [kjhnrk dSku gS \"

">qXxh&>skiMh okysA"

"...>qXxh&>skiMh okys...] vSkj fQj Hkh dgrs gsk NskVk vkneh mWapk ugha mBrkA ...ikxyA lHkh cMs cu ldrs gSa] fdlh ds gkFk&iWako cWa/ks ughaA ge Lo;a gh vU/sk cus gSaA fnu Hkj dh dekbZ 'kjkc esa u'V dj nsus okyk dHkh mWapk ugha mB ldrkA ...vc cskysk \"

exj og dqN u cskykA rc lk/kwjke us iz'u fd;k &"tsy Hkh x, gskxs \"

"rhu ckj...A" &tsy dk uke lqudj og dqN MjkA

"esjk dgk ekusk ;g dke NskM nsk...] thou&i;ZUr lq[kh jgskxsA "

izR;qrj esa mlus dqN u dgkA lk/kwjke mlds eq[k ij vkrs&tkrs Hkkosak dsk ns[krk jgkA yxHkx ,d feuV i'pkr og cskyk &"eq>s vc tkus nskA"

"gWak&gWak] tkvskA"

lk/kwjke us njoktk [skky fn;kA og rsth ls ckgj fudy x;kA xyh esa fudy dj lk/kwjke us ns[kk...] og rsth ls vkxs c<rk tk jgk FkkA dqN gh {k.ksak esa og mldh vWak[sakk ls vsk>y gsk x;kA lk/kwjke dk eu Hkkjh gsk vk;kA iyVdj dejs esa vkdj mlus mlus fc[kjs lkeku dsk ;FkkLFkku j[kk vSkj cRrh cq>k dj vWakxu esa vk x;kA 'kakfr dsk dqN Kkr u FkkA og xgu funzk esa yhu FkhA lk/kwjke Hkh viuh [kkV ij ysV x;kA

"vkg...A" &va/ksjs esa mls Bskdj yxh vSkj yM[kMk dj fxj iMkA nnZ ds dkj.k mlds eq[k ls djkg fudy xbZA nsk {k.k ;wWa gh lMd ij iMk jgk] fQj ^vskgA gk;A^ djrk mB [kMk gqvkA ftl iRFkj ls mls Bskdj yxh Fkh mldsk mBkdj nwj Qsadrs gq, mlus ,d xanh xkyh fudkyhA iRFkj ds fxjus dh vkokt tskj ls gqbZ &rc jkr ds <kbZ ct jgs FskA okrkoj.k iw.kZr% 'kakr FkkA ,sls esa mlds vkxs c<rs dnesak dh Hkh vkokt gsk jgh Fkh...A

og yM[kMkrk gqvk vkxs c<us yxkA nnZ ds dkj.k og dqN Hkh lskp u ik jgk FkkA lk/kwjke ds ?kj ls fudyrs le; rsk mlds efLr'd esa mFky&iqFky eph gqbZ Fkh] exj vc pskV dh ihMk us lc fopkjsak dsk uhps nck fy;k FkkA og cqMcqMkrk gqvk vius ?kj dh vskj c<s tk jgk FkkA

mldk ?kj ,d xanh cLrh esa FkkA ,d NskVh&lh >skiMh esa vkB lnL;sak dk ifjokj jgrk FkkA xehZ ds fnusak esa os yskx [qkys vkdk'k ds uhps lskrs Fsk vSkj lnhZ ds fnusak esa >skiMh ds vUnj ,d nwljs ls fpiV djA ,d&nwljs ds ru dh xehZ] ,d&nwljs dh xeZ lWaklsa muds fy, xje diMsak dk dke djrh FkhA

...eskgu eghus esa vPNh&[kklh jde pskjh&pkdjh djds dek ysrk FkkA exj og viuh lkjh dekbZ dsk 'kjkc&flusek&tqvk vSkj os';kxeu esa O;FkZ dj nsrk FkkA efLr'd mlesa Hkh Fkk] exj og mldk iz;skx ugha djrk Fkk og fopkj'khy ugha Fkk... mlesa foosd dh deh FkhA ;fn og fopkj'khy gskrk] rsk vkt og pskjh djus ds fy, fdlh ds ?kj esa u ?kqlrk ;k rhu ckj tsy u x;k gskrk... a;fn og fopkj'khy gskrk rsk vkt esgur&etnwjh djds viuk isV iky jgk gskrk... vkdk'k&dqlqe rskMus dk LoIu u fy;k djrk... vius lkeF;Zuqlkj vius ifjokj dh lgk;rk fd;k djrkA ...;fn og foosd'khy gskrk rsk bl pskjh&cqjs /kU/ks dh dekbZ dk iz;skx Hkh O;FkZuh;&dk;sZak esa u fd;k djrkA blh ls vius ifjokj dh lgk;rk fd;k djrkA bu /kU/ksak esa jr jgdj og vius ifjokj dh lgk;rk djus ls lnk fgpfdpkrk FkkA dHkh eghus&nsk eghus esa ,d ckj mldh eWak yM&>xM dj mldh tsc ls lSk&ipkl #i;s >Vd fy;k djrh FkhA blds igukos dsk ns[kdj dskbZ ugha dg ldrk Fkk fd ;g ,d Qsjh yxkus okys dk yMdk gSA ?kj esa vU; lHkh izf.k;sak ds diMs QVs&iqjkus FksA eWak ,d ek= QVh /kskrh ls ,d cjl fcrk pqdh Fkh] vSkj vHkh ubZ /kskrh ysus dk lkeF;Z mlesa u FkkA cgusa QVs Qzkd ;k lyokj&deht igu dj vius mHkjrs ;Skou dsk fNikus dk iz;Ru djrh FkhA lcls NskVk HkkbZ rsk vDlj uaxk jgrk FkkA

cLrh dh >qfXx;sak dsk vU/ksjs us tdM j[kk FkkA ckgj dh eq[; lMd ij fo|qrh; izdk'k Fkk] exj cLrh esa dgha Hkh izdk'k dk fpUg u FkkA eskgu dsk bl vU/ksjs esa pyus dk vH;kl FkkA ftl izdkj og cs[kcj yM[kMkrk pyk vk jgk Fkk] mlh izdkj vU/ksjh xyh esa yM[kMkrk gqvk vkxs c<us yxkA dqN gh {k.kskaijkUr og viuh >qXxh rd vk igqWapkA >qXxh dk njoktk mMdk gqvk FkkA /khek&lk >Vdk nsus ls [kqy x;kA Hkhrj iw.kZr% 'kakfr FkhA ogWak vU/ksjk FkkA eskgu txg VVsky&VVskydj jsaxrk&lk dqN vkxs ljdkA rHkh mldk gkFk fdlh ds 'kjhj ls Vdjk;kA Li'kZ ikdj lsk;k izk.kh >V&ls tx x;kA rhozrk ls cskyk &"dSku gS \" &fdlh iq#'k dk Loj FkkA eskgu igpku x;k] og mldk cki FkkA

"eSa gWawA " &mlus dgkA

"vk ejk...A" &;g dgdj mldk cki dqN ihNs ljd x;kA eskgu ogha ysV x;kA dqN {k.kksa i'pkr mldh vWak[k yx xbZ FkhA

lqcg Ng cts gh mls mB tkuk iMkA cLrh Hkj esa tkx gsk xbZ FkhA vkl&iMSkl ds 'kskj ds dkj.k og lsk;k u jg ldkA vWak[sak fefp;krs gq, mlus b/kj&m/kj ns[kk... bl le; >qXxh esa mlds flok, dskbZ ugha FkkA le> x;k fd lHkh fuR; deZ ds fy, x, gskaxsA mB cSBkA exj mldh vWak[sakk esa vHkh uhan FkhA nqckjk ysV x;kA rHkh mldh eWak vSkj cgu vk xbZA eWak dh xksn esa mldk NskVk HkkbZ FkkA eWak us mls ;wWa iMs ns[kk] rsk 'kjhj dsk /khes&ls ykr ekj dj cskyh &"vsk eskguA mBA"

"D;k gS \" &tjk&lh vWak[k [kskydj mlus rh[sk&Loj esa dgk &"lskus D;sak ugha nsrh \"

"vjs] mB Hkh] lqcg gsk xbZ gS vSkj rw lskrk jgsxkA py mBA"

"lskus ns eq>sA"

eWak us rc viuh yMdh dsk vskj ns[kk] "iMk jgus ns dehus dskA"

eskgu ds dkusak esa cgu ds eq[k ls fudyrh xkyh iMhA vkyL; dsk nwj Qsad fpYykrk gqvk mB [kMk gqvk vSkj viuh cgu dsk ,d FkIiM ekjrs gq, cskyk &"D;k cskyh gjketknhA ...eq>s dehuk dgrh gSA"

og jskus yxhA eWak us eskgu dsk xanh xkyh fudky nhA eskgu mls dqN dgus gh tk jgk Fkk fd mldk cki vk x;k] og pqi gsk x;kA

"D;k gqvk \" &?kj esa gsk jgk 'kskj mlus ckgj ls gh lqu fy;k FkkA

";s taxyh gesa ekj nsxk] lqcg gqbZ fd yMus yxkA gjkeh dgha dkA" &mldh eWak us ph[krs gq, vius ifr ls f'kdk;r dhA rc mlds cki us dgk &"D;sak csA rwus D;k m/ke epk j[kk gS \ ...jkr Hkj ?kj ls ckgj ejk jgrk gS...] lqcg D;sak vk tkrk gS gesa lrkus \"

"bl dqfr;k us eq>s dehuk dgk...A" &eskgu us ph[krs gq, dgkA

"D;k cskyk \ ...dqfr;kA gjkehA cgu dsk xkyh fudkyrk gSA " &;g dgus ds lkFk gh mldk cki mls ekjus ds fy, ml ij >iVkA mldh xnZu nckus yxk] lkFk gh cskyk &"gjkehA rwus gekjh ukd esa ne dj j[kk gS] ejrk D;sak ughaA dqRrsA D;sak vk tkrk gS ;gWak \" &lkFk gh mlus eskgu dsk /kDdk fn;kA eskgu yM[kMk dj fxj iMkA ij >V ls mB Hkh [kMk gqvk vSkj vius cki dsk xUnh xkfy;Wak fudkyrs gq,] rsth ls ?kj ls fudy x;kA dqN vkxs vkus ij mls viuh rhusak cgusa vkrh fn[khA bUgsakus vius HkkbZ dk yky&ihyk psgjk ns[kk rsk jkLrs ls gV dj [kMh gsk xbZA mUgsa xkyh fudkyrk gqvk og vkxs c< x;kA os dqN u cskyhA mldh vknr ls Hkyh&HkWakfr ifjfpr tsk FkhA

cLrh ls ckgj ikuh dk ,d uy yxk gqvk FkkA gkFk&eqWag /kksus dk fu'p; dj ogWak #d x;kA uy ls ikuh Hkjus okysak dh ,d yEch drkj yxh gqbZ FkhA lHkh viuh ckjh ds fy, 'skkj epk jgs FksA og uy ds lehi tkdj [kMk gsk x;kA mls bl izdkj vkxs vkrk ns[kdj ,d eqWagQV vSkjr us dgk &",sA ykbu esa yxA"

"eq>s eqWag /skkuk gSA " &eskgu us jskc ls dgkA

"rsk ogWak tkA" &ml vSkjr us viuh rtZuh ls nak;h vskj cus xUns ikuh ds tskgM dh vskj ladsr fd;kA lkFk gh gWal iMhA eskgu fp< x;k] dzsk/k ls cskyk &"T;knk ^pha&pha] er dj ugha rsk vHkh etk p[kk nwWaxkA "

"vjsA pqi Hkh jgA py] ykbu esa yxA" og Hkh rS'k esa vk xbZA

"ugha yxrk] dj ys D;k djsxhA" &;g dgdj mlus ikuh Hkj jgh ,d nwljh vSkjr dk ?kMk ihNs >Vd fn;k vSkj dqYyk djus yxkA mls ,slk djrs ns[k igyh vSkjr us mls ihNs ls /kDdk ns fn;kA eskgu yM[kMk dj dhpM esa tk fxjkA ;g ns[kdj lHkh gWalus yxsA dhpM ls mBdj mlus vius diMsak dh vskj ns[kk] mu ij txg&txg dhpM yx x;k FkkA mldh n'kk ij vc Hkh lHkh gWal jgs FksA mlls viuk ;g vieku cnZk'r u gsk ldkA vkxs c<dj ml vSkjr dsk mlus dl dj ,d rekpk tM fn;kA ;g ns[kdj ogWak 'skkj ep x;kA dqN yskxsak dsk mxz gqvk ns[kdj tsc ls ,dne pkdw fudky dj og lcds lEeq[k ygjkus yxkA lHkh lge dj jg x,A

mls okfil ?kj ySkVuk iMkA cki us mldh n'kk ns[kh rsk cskyk &"dj vk;k eqWag dkykA ...vc ;gWak D;sak vk;k gS \ fudyA "

dzsk/k esa rsk Fkk gh] rh[sk Loj esa cskyk &"eq>ls T;knk cdokl dh rsk pkdw ekj nwWaxk... lkys] lHkh gjketknsak us rax dj j[kk gSA " &mlus iqu% pkdw fudky fy;kA ?kj ds lHkh izk.kh lge x,A rc cskyk &"ckgj fudysk lHkhA" &lHkh Hk;Hkhr Fsk] >qXxh ls ckgj fudy vk,A rc mlus dhpM ls yFkiFk diMs mrkjs vSkj ogha iMs ikuh Hkjs ?kMs ls viuk 'kjhj lkQ dj nwljk diMsak dk tskMk igu fy;kA fQj >qXxh ls ckgj fudy vk;kA ?kj ds lnL;sak ij n`f'Vikr djrs gq, vkxs c<k rsk mlds cki us /kjrh ij Fwkdrs gq, dgk &"dqRrkA dsk<h cusxkA"

cLrh ls fudy dj og lMd ij vk x;kA dqN vkxs pydj] lMd ds fdukjs ij cuh pk; dh nqdku esa tkdj cSB x;kA nqdku ij bl le; dskbZ xzkgd ugha FkkA pk;okyk mls ns[kdj eqLdjk;k] cskyk &"vSkj HkkbZ eskguA rsjk /kU/kk dSlk py jgk gS \"

"lc dqN pSkiVA lkys ,d eghus ls gkFk&ij&gkFk /kjs cSBk gwWa...A " var esa mlus ,d Hknnh xkyh fudky nhA

"rw vSkj [kkyhA ...vcs] eq>s pykrk gSA "

"esjh dle...A" &rHkh nqdku ij nsk xzkgd vk x,] mUgsa ns[kdj mlus dgk &"vPNk] ,d Lis'ky pk;] nsk can] ...tYnhA "

pk; ihdj eskgu mB [kMk gqvkA lskpus yxk] dgWak tk, \ ...eaxw dk /;ku vk;k] exj eu ugha ekuk mlds vMMs ij tkus dskA fiNys ,d ekg ls eaxw us mls dskbZ dke ugha lSkaik FkkA fuR; mlds ikl tk&tk dj og rax vk pqdk FkkA eaxw gj ckj mls ;gh dgk djrk Fkk &"vHkh dqN fnusak ds fy, lc /kU/sk cUn gSaA iqfyl lkyh ^ehlk^ ds uke ij vius lkjs lsBsak dsk can dj pqdh gSA" &gj {k.k eskgu eu&elskl dj ySkV vkrk FkkA

dqN {k.k ;wWa gh m/skMcqu esa iMk jgk] fQj mlds ix eaxw ds vMMs dh vskj gh c< pysA ...eaxw vHkh fcLrj ij ysVk gqvk FkkA eskgu us mls iqdkjkA eaxw us vWak[sak [skkydj mldh vskj ns[kkA

"jke&jke] mLrknA" &eskgu us gWakd yxkbZA

"vk csVkA ...pyk vk;k vWak[k [qkyrs ghA ...cSBA" &;g dgus ds lkFk gh eaxw us Hkjiwj vaxMkbZ yh vSkj mB cSBkA og mldh [kkV ds ik;rkus cSB x;kA dqN nsj nskusak pqi jgsA fQj eskgu us eSku Hakx djrs gq,] eqLdjk dj dgk &"mLrknA tax yxrk tk jgk gSA "

"jskt rsy ekfy'k fd;k djA" &dgus ds lkFk gh eaxw gWal iMkA

"rsy ns u...A " &eskgu us vFkZiw.kZ <ax ls mldh vskj ns[krs gq, dgk...] lkFk gh eqLdqjk iMkA

"vjs gWak...A" &eaxw cskyk tSls mls dskbZ ckr Lej.k gsk vkbZ gsk &"rqEgsa nsk&rhu fnusak esa ,d cMk dke lSakiwxk] iwjk dj fy;k rsk iWkp lSk #i;k feysxkA"

"iWakp lSkA" &eskgu izlUurk ls mNy iMk] "lPp...A crkvsk dke...A"

"vjs] vHkh ugha... dy ;k ijlsakA"

"/kr rsjs dh...A" & eskgu dk mRlkg ,dne BaMk iM x;k &"dy fdlus ns[kk gS \"

"eSaus...A" &eaxw gWalkA

"dgWak...\"

"vWak[sakk esa...A tsk dke nsrk gS...] ogh dy ds fy,A gj ^vkt^ rsk rjdhcsa yMkus] ;sktuk,Wa cukus esa chr tkrk gS dy dhA ...jkr dsk ^dy^ ds lius fy;k djrk gwWa...A " &eaxw f[kyf[kyk dj gWalus yxkA eskgu Hkh gWal fn;kA ...dqN nsj vSkj og mlds ikl cSBk] fQj mB [kMk gqvkA

jkg esa lkeus ls vk jgs ,d ;qxy dsk ns[kdj pSakdkA iq#'k dsk igpku x;k] mldh dVh&cktw ns[kdjA ...gWak og lk/kwjke Fkk vSkj mlds lkFk 'kakfr FkhA nskusak bl le; efUnj ls ySkV jgs FskA bl le; lqcg ds iSkus uSk ct jgs FskA vkt efUnj esa ,d egkRek dk O;k[;ku Fkk] blfy, gh os bruh nsj ls ?kj ySkV jgs FskA eskgu muds ikl ls gskrk gqvk vkxs c< x;kA lk/kwjke dh n`f'V ml ij iMhA ,dk,d mls igpku u ik;kA bruh vo'; 'akdk gqbZ fd dgha ml ;qod dsk ns[kk gSA ...dgWak \ &mRlqdrk o'k mlus xnZu ?kqek dj eskgu dh vskj ns[kkA eskgu Hkh mlh le; eqMdj lk/kwjke dh vskj ns[k jgk FkkA ,d {k.k ds fy, nskusak dh n`f'V feyhA eskgu ,dne ldidk x;kA eq[k eskMdj rsth ls vkxs c<us yxkA lk/kwjke mlh {k.k mls igpku x;k FkkA rc 'akkfr ls mlus dgk &"'kakfrA tkurh gsk jkr ?kj esa ,d pskj vk;k Fkk \"

"D;k...\&'akkfr us vk'p;Z ls mldh vskj ns[krs gq, iwNkA

gWak] exj og pskjh ugha dj ldkA eSa tkx x;k FkkA" &viuh ckr dgrs gq, lk/kwjke eqLdjk jgk FkkA

"D;sak etkd djrs gsk \ ...?kj esa dskbZ pskj vk, vSkj vki tkx tk,Wa] rsk Hkh eq>s Kkr u gsk...] ;s dSls gsk ldrk gS \"

"eSa lp dg jgk gwWaA " &lk/kwjke pyrs&pyrs #d x;kA 'akkfr Hkh #ddj mls ns[kus yxhA lk/kwjke us ihNs eqMdj nwj tkrs eskgu dh vskj bZ'kkjk djrs gq, dgk &"og ns[skk...A" &'akkfr us Hkh xnZu ?kqek dj ns[kk &"og tsk gjh iSaV] dkyh deht igus yMdk tk jgk gS u] ogh FkkA ...eSa tkx x;k FkkA"

"fQj...\" &'akkfr mRlqd gsk pyh FkhA

rc jkg pyrs gq, lk/kwjke us eskgu vSkj vius e/; gqbZ lkjh ckr 'akkfr dsk lquk nhA 'akkfr pqipki lk/kwjke dh ckr lqurh jghA lk/kwjke tc pqi gsk x;k rsk og cskyh &"vki Hkh fofp= thoV ds gSaA fdruh ckrsa fNik tkrs gSaA le; chr tkrk gS... fQj dHkh tc Lej.k vkrh gSa rsk eq>s crkrs gSaA"
 & mldh ckr ij lk/kwjke eqLdjk jgk FkkA ...os ?kj dh vskj c<s tk jgs FskA

lk/kwjke nEifr dsk ns[kus ds fy, eskgu us fBBd dj] xnZu ?qkekdj ihNs ns[kk rsk lk/kwjke ls mldh n`f'V fey xbZA og ,dne ldidk x;k vSkj rsth ls vkxs c<us yxkA ,dk,d mlds gzn; dh /kMdu c< xbZA fiNyh jkr ds eu esa ncs fopkj iqu% tkx`r gsk x,A ,d lkFk vusd fopkj mlds efLr'd esa meMus yxs & 

"eSa pskj gwWaA bl ckck us eq>s pskjh djrs ns[k fy;k FkkA ...rc Hkh iqfyl esa ugha idMok;k...] 'skkj Hkh ugha epk;kA ;fn 'skkj epk nsrk rsk xyh Hkj ds yskx tkx tkrsA lHkh eq>s funZ;rk ls ihVrsA ...iqfyl vkrh...A^ &,dk,d euskfopkj myVs &^iqfyl dSls vkrh \ ckck 'skkj epkrk gh dSls \ &;fn og 'skkj epkus dsk m|r gskrk rsk eSa mls pkdw u ekj nsrkA lkjk dke {k.k Hkj esa gh lekIr dj tkrk...] fdldh fgEer iMrh rc esjk lkeuk djus dh \...^ &rHkh eu dsk eu us jskdk &^...ugha&ughaA ml n;kyq&'akkfre;h Hkkosak okys ckck dsk eSa pkdw ekjrk gh D;sak \ ...mlus 'skkj epkuk gh ugha FkkA ...mlds eq[k ij 'akkfr Fkh...] mldk LoHkko fdruk vPNk FkkA fujUrj fuMjHkkosak ls] ,d firk dh Hkakfr eq>s le>krk jgk...^ &{k.k ds fy, eu #dk &^vjsA ...mlds eu esa ,slk gh fopkj D;sak dj vk;k Fkk fd eSa mldh ckr eku tkmWaxk...\ ...gWak mldh ckr ekudj eq>s Hkw[kk ejuk gS D;k \ &iqu% #dk] fopkj cnys &^...exj eSa vc D;k djrk gwWa] iqfyl dk Hk; cuk jgrk gSA^ &,d {k.k esa gh ckrsak esa fuMjrk vk xbZ & ^vjsA Hk; jgrk gS rsk D;k gqvk \ ,d lkFk lSk&nsk lSk #i;s Hkh rsk fey tkrs gSaA ,d gQrk fdrus vkuUn ls O;rhr dj ysrk gWawA th Hkj dj 'kjkc ihrk gwWaA ...vMMs esa cSBdj [wkc tqvk [skyrk gwWa] vSkj... vSkj esjh jkrsa fdruh vkuUn ls chrrh gSa... gWak] ml NUusak ds cnu dk jl ihus dsk fey tkrk gSA D;k cqjk gS nl gh rsk ysrh gS ,d jkr dsA" &bruk gh lskpdj mlus vius gskBsak ij thHk Qsjh &^gk;A vc rsk mls Nq, iUnzg fnu gsk pys gSa...A^ &mlh {k.k mldh fopkj/kkjk us iqu% iyVk [kk;k &^ ...xskyh ekjsk lcdsk... ckck dsk ns[skk...] og Hkh rsk dqN djrk gS ...gWak] dqN djrk gh rsk gSA HkDr Hkh gS Hkxoku dkA vc efUnj ls gh ySkV jgk Fkk ...gWak] mlds lkFk tsk cqf<;k gS mlds gkFk esa iwtk dh Vskdjh gh rsk FkhA ...eq>ls fHkUu thou;kiu djus okys yskx Hkh rsk gSaA ...gWak] ;s ckck ghA ...blds ikl caxyk ugha] eskVj ughaA nsk dqlhZ;Wak VwVh&QwVh] pkj crZu] rhu cDlsA ...vSkj cDlsak esa... dqN diMs&dqN dckMA ...vSkj dqN Hkh rsk ughaA ...dskbZ ugha gskxk mldkA cl ;s nsk gsakxs...^ &mls viuk efLr'd ?kwerk izrhr gqvkA rc ,d pk; dh nqdku esa izfo'V gsk x;kA nqdkunkj dsk pk; dk funsZ'k nsdj ,d dqlhZ ij cSB x;kA mldk eu xEHkhj gsk pqdk FkkA og lskp jgk Fkk &^D;sak u ,slk dskbZ dke djuk 'qk# d#Wa] ftlesa fdlh izdkj dk Hk; u gsk 'kakfr ls nsk twu [kkuk fey tk,A ...exj esjs fy, ,slk djuk ljy ughaA e>/kkj esa vkdj uko Mskyus yxs vSkj ukfod rSjuk u tkurk gsk] rsk D;k gskxk \ .../kU/kk djuk NskM nwWa] pskjh djuk NskM nwWa... mldk rkRi;Z ;g fd Hkw[kk e#WaA vSkj Hkw[kk jguk esjs cl dk ugha...A {k.k Hkh ds fy, #dk & gWak... tqvk [skyuk esjk 'Skkd] 'kjkc ihuk esjh vknr] vSkjr ls lgokl djuk esjh rhoz mRd.BkA ...lHkh esjh vko';drk,WaA etwjh dj dSls budsk iwjk dj ikmWaxk \ ;s Hkyk dSls gsk ldrk gS \...^ &{k.k Hkj esa gh fopkjsak us iyVk [kk;k & ^...exj gsk D;sak ugha ldrk gS \...^ &fdrus lkjs yskx bl nqfu;k esa gSa tsk buds fcuk thrs gSaA ...gWak tSls esjk ckiA ...buds fcuk eSkr rsk ugha vk ldrh...] eSa rc Hkh thfor jg ldrk gwWaA... &eu esa ,d 'akdk meMh & ^...exj ...exj ,dk,d bruk ifjorZu D;k laHko \...^ &rHkh ,d u;k fopkj meMk &^vjs ,slk D;sak u d#Wa...] dHkh etwjh] dHkh /ak/kk \ ...ugha&ughaA ,sls rsk dqN Hkh u dj ikmWaxkA ...rc ...rc \^ &rHkh pk; vk xbZA pqfLd;Wak Hkjrs pk; ihus yxkA eu vHkh lskp Hkh jgk Fkk & ^fdrus fnusak ls [kkyh gwWaA mLrkn ls nsk lSk :i;s m/kkj ys pqdk gwWa... rhu lSk ml fnu ,d ds ?kj ls pskjh fd, FskA ,d gh eghus esa iWakp lSk O;; dj pqdk gwWaA ...iWakp lSkA brus rsk etwjh djds dHkh ugha dek ldrkA^ &eu esa tkxzr fopkj/kkjk us iqu% mlij izHkko Mkyk &^...exj ...exj eSa rax vk pqdk gwWa bl /ka/sk ls...] ,sls yskxsak lsA mLrkn Hkh erych gS... ?kjokys Hkh gj le; eq>ls yMrs jgrs gSaA ?kj tkus dsk eu ugha djrkA gj dskbZ LokFkhZA le; ij dskbZ dke ugha vkrkA ...mLrkn gh gS u] tsy x;k Fkk rsk fj'rsnkj cudj igqWap x;k Fkk...] cskyk Fkk & ^[kcjnkjA dskbZ ,slh&oSlh ckr dhA ...iyd >idrs gh xskyh ekj nh tk,xhA^ &vjsA lkyk gtkj dekrk gS vSkj eq>s chl nsrk gSA ...fQj ?kj dsk ns[skk uA ...ogWak rsk esjs tkrs gh izy; vk tkrh gSA ...exj ...exj blds fy,... bl lc ifjfLFkfr;sak ds fy, nsk'kh dSku gS...\...

^...bl ckck ds ikl tkdj gh D;sak u lykg ywWa vius fo'k; esaA ...le>nkj gS] 'kk;n esjs eu dh leL;k dk dskbZ gy [skkt fudkysA ...exj og rsk dgsxk etwjh djds lw[kh jskVh [kkvskA &vjsA gWak...] ,slk Hkh rsk gsk ldrk gS fd dqN fnusak ds fy, eSa lc dqN NskM nwWa...] flQZ etwjh d:WA iSls tskMdj viuk dke 'qk: dj nwWaA viuk dke gskxk rsk vkjke feysxkA rc 'kjkc Hkh ih ldwWaxk vSkj NUusak ds lkFk... vjsA viuk dke gskxk] rsk 'kknh gh dj ywWaxk fdlh ls fQj eqQr esa...A bruk gh fopkj dj mlds eu esa xqnxqnh mRiUu gqbZA mlus vkxs fopkjk &^exj bruk fu;U=.k u dj ldwWaxk Lo;a ijA iyd >idrs rsk dqN gsk ugha ldrk] cjlsak yxsaxs... vSkj cjlsak rd...A^ &vxys gh {k.k mlus fu'p; ys fy;k & ^...vjsA djds ns[krk gwW ...'kk;n lq/kj tkmWaA ...exj ?kj dk okrkoj.k... gWak eq>s viuk fuokl cnyuk gskxk...] gWak] exj dgWak \ ...gWak] Bhd gS...] ckck ds ikl gh tkrk gwW] mls viuh ;sktuk crkmWaxk vSkj dgWawxk] jkr lskus dh txg ns nskA ...gWak&gWak] og Hkyk gS vo'; eku tk,xk... pyrk gwWaA^ I;kys esa iMh 'sk'k pk; ds mlus nsk ?wkWaV Hkjs vSkj nqdkunkj dsk rhl iSls nsdj mlus ,d gh dne vkxs c<k;k fd f>>d mBk...] exj fQj eu dsk fu;fU=r dj py iMkA mls vHkh rd lk/kwjke ds ?kj dh jkg Lej.k FkhA rhoz xfr ls pydj og nl gh feuV esa lk/kwjke ds ?kj dh xyh rd vk igqWapkA nsk {k.k xyh ds fdukjs ij fBBdk fQj /khjs&/khjs] dqN Mjrs gq, vkxs c<us yxkA mldk ?kj igpku dj mlus }kj [kV[kVk;kA dqN gh {k.sakk i'pkr 'akkfr us }kj [skkykA mls ns[kdj cskyh &D;k ckr gS \"

"ckck gSa...\" eskgu dsk iwNrs gq, f>>d gqbZA

"dSku ckck...\"

"tsk ;gWak jgrs gSaA "

"og rsk vHkh&vHkh nqdku ij pys x,A... D;k dke gS \ "

";wWa gh] muls feyuk Fkk" &fQj dqN :ddj mlus iwNk &"nqdku dgWak gS \"

"cMs pSkd esa...A" &'akkfr us mRrj fn;kA

"eSa mlus ogha fey ywWaxk...A" &bruk dg dj eskgu ySkVdj py fn;kA e/;e xfr ls pyrk gqvk og cMs pSkd vk igqWapkA cMs pSkd esa djhc rhl nqdkusa FkhaA izR;sd nqdku dsk ns[krs gq, og vkxs c<us yxkA dqN gh nsj esa ,d nqdku dh x}h ij cSBk lk/wkjke fn[kkbZ fn;kA mlds vkxs c<rs ix :d x,... mRlqd vWak[sak fLFkj gsk xbZA ...lk/kwjke lkeus FkkA mlus eskgu dsk ugha ns[kkA eskgu dsk f>>d gqbZ... mlds gzn; dh /kMdu dh xfr rhoz gsk xbZA cMh dfBukbZ ls Lo;a ij fu;U=.k dj og nqdku esa izfo'V gsk x;kA lk/kwjke dh n`f'V ml ij iMhA >V ls mls igpku x;kA

"rqe ogha gsk u...\" mlds psgjs ij n`f'V tek dj mlus iwNkA

"th gWak...A"

"dgsk...\" &lk/kwjke dh vWak[sakk esa mlds vkus dk iz;sktu tkuus dh mRlqdrk FkhA

"th... eSa... eSa vkids ikl... vk;k gWaw...A "

"esjs ikl...A" &lk/kwjke dsk vk'p;Z gqvk &"D;sak \"

eskgu dsk vius euskHkko izdV djus esa dfBukbZ gqbZA mlus dqN dgus ds fy, eqWag [skkyk fd ?kcjk&lk x;k...] gdykus yxk &"th... eSa... eSa...A" &lk/kwjke us mldh n'kk ns[kh rsk cskyk &"gWak&gWak dgsk \ ...?kcjkvsk ugha] cSB tkvskA"

eskgu cSB x;kA rc lk/kwjke us iqu% iwNk &"gWak] vc cskysk D;k dguk pkgrs gskA"

eskgu us {k.k Hkj dqN lskpk] fQj vius Loj esa lkgl dk feJ.k dj mlls cskyk &"ckckA eSa etwjh djuk pkgrk gWawA "

lk/kwjke us mlds 'kCn lqus...] pSakdk...] ,dk,d mls mlds 'kCnsak ij fo'okl u vk;k...] mUgha Hkkosak ls ;qDr Loj esa mlus iwNk &",dk,d dSls lskp fy;k...\"

iz'u lqudj eskgu fopkjeXu gsk x;kA mls lk/kwjke ds iz'u dk mRrj nsuk FkkA og vius efLr'd&{sk= esa 'kCn ryk'k djus yxkA ...tSls&rSls dj mlus mRrj fn;k &"okLro esa eSa jkr ds ckn vius dke ds fo'; esa gh lskprk jgkA vkt cgqr lskpk&fopkjk] vc eSa vius dk;Z&{sk= ls okLro esa NqVdkjk ikuk pkgrk gwWaA ftu vkd`'k.sakk dh Mskj esa ca/k dj eSaus og /ak/kk viuk;k Fkk] vc mu lcls lEcU/k rskM ywWaxk vSkj esgur&etwjh djds thou&;kiu d:WaxkA "

"rqe ,slk dj ldskxs...] ;k dsoy Hkkoukvsak esa cg dj dg jgs gsk \" &lk/kwjke dsk vHkh Hkh mlds 'kCnsak ij fo'okl u vk ik jgk FkkA

"eSa Hkjld iz;Ru d#WaxkA "

lk/kwjke nqfo/kk esa Qwal x;kA lskpus yxk &^D;sak u bls vius ikl j[k ywWaA esjh dqN lgk;rk Hkh dj fn;k djsxkA bu cq<h gfMM;sak esa 'kfDr 'sk'k ugha jghA gesa fdlh ds dU/sk dh vko';drk gS...A" &rHkh mlds fopkjsak us iyVk [kk;k &^...brus cqjs dke djrk gS...] ,dk,d fopkj dj cSBk vPNk cuus dk...] vk'kk ugha dh tk ldrh fd vius ladYi ds izfr n`< jg ldsA ...bldk eu vfr papy gSA ;g dskbZ vkn'kZoknh rsk gS ughaA ...;g Bhd gS fd eq>s lgkjs dh vko';drk gS...] ijUrq ;g Hkh Bhd gS fd gesa ,sls lgkjs dh vko';drk gS tsk gekjs cq<kis dk [;ky dj ldsA eSa blds ihNs&ihNs Hkkx u ldwWaxkA dy dgha 'kjkc ihdj m|e epkus yxk rsk...] ...ugha&ughaA bruh tYnh Bhd ugha...] lskpuk gskxkA ...'akkfr ls iwNwWaxk...^ rc mlls cskyk &"ns[skk vkt eq>s lskpus nsk] rqe dy vkukA gsk ldrk gS eSa dy rqEgkjh dqN lgk;rk d#WaxkA 'kk;n vius ikl gh j[k ywWaA "

"eq>s vk'kk Fkh] rHkh eSa vk;k...A"

"gWak] rqe dy vo'; vkukA"

"th...A" eskgu ySkVus dsk gqvkA rHkh lk/kwjke us iwNk] "viuk uke rsk crk;k ugha...A"

"th eskguA"

&eskgu us ,d {k.k vSkj lk/kwjke dh vskj ns[kk] fQj ogWak ls py iMkA fnu Hkj b/kj&m/kj Mskyrk jgkA jkr gskrs gh viuh cLrh ySkV vk;kA ?kj igqWapk] ns[kk eWak [kkuk cuk jgh gSA og lqcg dk viuk O;ogkj Hkwy&lk pqdk FkkA mls lc&dqN lkekU; izrhr gqvkA pqipki eWak ds ikl Fkkyh ysdj cSB x;kA eWak mlls ,d Hkh 'kCn u cskyhA pqipki mlus mls pkj jskVh vSkj FskkMh&lh lCth Fkek nhA [kkuk lekIr dj og dqN nsj ;wWa gh cSBk jgk] fQj ,d dskus esa cskjh fcNkdj lsk x;kA

lqcg N% cts mls mBuk iMkA mBdj ckgj pyk vk;kA ckgj mldk cki cSBk chMh ih jgk FkkA mlls dqN dne nwj gVdj og Hkh cSB x;kA lkFk okyh >qXxh ds ckgj nsk iq#'k cSBs cfr;k jgs FskA og mUgha ds e/; gsk jgs okrkZyki dsk lquus yxkA ,d nwljs ls dg jgk Fkk &"vjs HkkbZA bl tekus us rsk gekjh dej rskM dj j[k nh gSA fnu&Hkj Hkkx nSkM dj nl #i;s dekrk gwWa... D;k gskrk gS bl #i;sak ls vktdy N% tusak dkA"

bl ij nwljs us dgk &"HkkbZ] D;k dgsaA tekuk gh ,slk vk x;k gS fd cPpk iSnk gsk vSkj mls dke ij yxk nskA vktdy rsk lHkh dke djsa rsk dgha tkdj xqtkjk gskrk gSA "

eskgu us mudh ckr lquhA og dy ls gh xEHkhj FkkA lskpus yxk &"vjsA tc ;s yskx bruh dfBukbZ ls xqtkjk djrs gSa] fQj esjs cki dh n'kk D;k gskxh \ eqf'dy ls nl dekrk gskxk] pkj eWak &og Hkh dHkh&dHkkj...] vkB tusA vjsA lpeqp cMk dfBu gS brus esa fnu fcrkukA eSa lkyk rsk nl&chl dsk dqN le>rk ughaA iSlk vkrk gS rsk chl dh fnu esa 'kjkc] ipkl&lSk ds nWako yxkdj tqvk...] vSkj nl #i;s ,d jkr ds NUusak dsk ns vkrk gwWaA ,d gh fnu esa eghus&Hkj dh dekbZ [kpZ dj nsrk gwWa] vSkj ;s...A " &vSkj vkxs dqN lskpus ds ctk, og vius cki ds vkeq[k gsk cskyk &"rqe fnu esa fdruk dekrs gsk \"

eskgu ds eq[k ls ;g iz'u lqudj mlds cki us mls ?kwj dj ns[kkA fQj dMqos Loj esa cskyk &"rq>s D;k...\"

eskgu dsk dzsk/k gsk vk;kA ysfdu Lo;a ij fu;U=.k dj cskyk &";wWa gh] crk...\"

"rw dSku gskrk gS eq>ls fglkc eWakxus okyk] gjkehA eSa rsjk cki gwwWa ;k rw esjk cki...\ " &mlds cki dk ikjk lkrosa vkleku ij tk igqWapk ,dneA

"iwNuk iki gS...\" eskgu Hkh mRrsftr gsk mBkA

"pqiA HskklMh dsA viuh vskj ns[k] lkys] gekjh ijokg djus dh rq>s dskbZ t#jr ughaA ...lc ns[krk gwWa rsjh gjdrsa] gjkehA "

'kk;n firk&iq= us vkil esa dHkh 'akkfriwoZd ckr djus dk iz;Ru ugha fd;k FkkA nskusak us dHkh ,d&nwljs dsk le>us dk iz;Ru ugha fd;k FkkA blh dkj.k mUgsa ,d&nwljs ds fopkj] ckrsa ugha Hkkrh FkhA dlSkVh djuk rsk os tkurs gh u FskA ;fn ,d le>nkjh dh ckr djrk Fkk] rsk nwljk lh/sk eqWag ckr u djrk ;k ckr dk dskbZ nwljk vFkZ yxk ysrk] QyLo#i 'skkj c< tkrkA vkt Hkh ,slk gh gqvk...

"tc Hkh ns[skk] viuh ekjrk gSA dskbZ Hkys ds fy, iwNs] rsk viuh /kSakl fn[kkrk gSA esjk D;k] Hkw[sakk ejskA " &eskgu mB [kMk gqvkA

"vjsA tk&tkA vk;k y[kifr dgha dkA ...lkysA Hkw[sk isV u lsk;k gwWa] u lskmWaxkA dekrk gWaw] le>kk...A " &lkFk gh mlus ,d Hknnh xkkyh nhA

"esjh cyk ls...A" &vSkj eskgu dzsk/k ls iSj iVdrk ogWak ls py fn;kA cLrh ls fudy dj og [qkyh lMd ij vk x;kA vkxs dne c<krs mls lk/kwjke Lej.k gsk vk;kA mlus mls vkt vkus dsk dgk FkkA eskgu uSk ctus dh izrh{kk djus yxk...a

og pyrk gqvk pk; dh nqdku ij pyk vk;kA Hkhrj ,d dskus esa tkdj cSB x;kA vkt vU; fnusak dh HkWakfr mlds eq[k ij mPNaz[kyrk ugha FkhA og vkt 'akkr Fkk] xEHkhj FkkA pk;okys dsk mldh xEHkhjrk ij vk'p;Z gqvkA mlus igys dHkh mls bruk xEHkhj ugha ns[kk FkkA og tc Hkh mldh nqdku ij vkrk Fkk] nwj ls gh vkMZj nsrk gqvkA fpYykrk gqvkA vkrs gh erZcku esa gkFk Mky dj dHkh fcLdqV] dHkh can] dHkh QSu] tsk Hkh gkFk yxrk] fudky dj [kkus yxrkA ysfdu vkt...A

"D;k ckr gS] eskgu \ fdl lskp esa iMk gS \" 

&mlus iwNkA

ysfdu eskgu mls mRrj fn, fcuk ,d dskus esa tkdj cSB x;kA pk; okys us nqckjk iwNus dh dskf'k'k ugha dhA

uSkdj vkMZj ysus vk;k rsk eskgu us dsoy ,d pk; ds fy, dgkA

"lkFk dqN \ ...fcLdqV&can&QSu&MCky...A" 

&viuh vknrkuqlkj uSkdj us oLrqvsak ds uke fxukus 'qk# dj fn,] ysfdu eskgu us chp esa gh dg fn;k &"dqN ugha... cl pk;A" 

og pyk x;kA eskgu dk efLr'd vius fopkjyskd esa fopjrk lskpus yxk &^;fn ckck us vleFkZrk izdV dj nh rsk...\^ &jg&jg dj ;gh 'akdk mlds eu esa meM jgh Fkh &^...rsk D;k eq>s ogha ySkV tkuk gskxk \ oghaA ?kjokysak dh ?k`.kk ds chp] cncw Hkjs ikuh ds tskgM ds lkFk clh xUnh cLrh esa] NUusak ds ikl] 'kjkc ds u'sk esa] tq, dh yr esa...] dke ds fy, mLrkn ds lEeq[k fxMfxMkus \ ...jkr dsk vutku ?kj dh ryk'kh ysus...] pskjh djus \ ...vSkj ckck us j[k fy;k] rsk... rsk bu lcls nwj...A nwj] ,dne nwj] cgqr nwjA ckck vSkj cqf<;k ds lalkj esaA gWak u, lalkj esaA ysfdu ,d ckr gS...A^ &iqu% mlds eu esa 'akdk meMh &^ysfdu D;k eSa ckck&cqf<;k ds lkFk fuHkk Hkh ldWawxk \^

mldk eu dgus yxk &"ns[kA tsk nqO;Zogkj rw vius ?skjs ds yskxsak ls djrk gS] og ;fn ogha Hkh djrk jgk] rsk mudh ftUnxh udZ&leku gsk tk,xhA muds fo'okl dk vuqfpr Qk;nk u mBkukA cw<h gfMM;sak esa mudh ne ugha] ysfdu rc Hkh vius lgkjs th jgs gSaA rw dgha muds iSjsak dsk gh u dkV nsukA ogWak rq>s 'akkr jguk gskxk] viuh lHkh orZeku bPNkvsak dsk viw.kZ gh j[kuk gskxkA vr`fIr ls ?kcjkdj ;fn rwus mudh 'akkfr esa ck/kk Mkyh rsk os thrs&th ej tk,WaxsA lskp ysA rHkh ckck ds ikl tkukA gsk ldrk gS og rq>s j[k ys] ysfdu rw...A " 

^og jkg fcYdqy ubZ gS rsjs fy,A ogWak jskVh gS] cs'kd #[kh&lw[kh] ysfdu I;kj gS] vknj gS & vlheA ;gWak jskVh gS] rsjh v;;k'kh gS] ysfdu vknj ugha] I;kj ughaA og jkg vPNh gS] exj ml ij pyus ds fy, rq>s vius eusakHkkosak dsk fu;fU=r djuk gskxkA vUrj dk dkj.k vxj isV le>k] ,;;k'kh le>h] viuh vko';drk,Wa le>h rsk vo'; gh iNrk,xkA vUrj dk dkj.k ;fn vknj le>s] ;fn I;kj le>s rsk og LoxZ yxsxkA^

og vSkj xgjs tkdj lskpus yxk &^jskVh #[kh gskxh] ysfdu I;kj gskxk] vknj gskxk & vc bls ns[kuk pkgrk gWwA ,s'skk&vkjke fQj dHkh lghA vHkh rsk ;gh pkg gS ns[kus dh fd mudk thou dSlk gSA eu yx x;k rsk le>wWaxk LoxZ gSA ugha rsk ySkV dj ;gha vkuk gskxkA ,d u&,d jkg rsk viukuh gh gskxhA ;gWak ?kj esa xkfy;Wak gSa] I;kj ugha] dqN Hkh ugha...] cl th jgk gwWaA ogWak xkfy;Wak ugha gsakxh] I;kj gskxkA ns[kWawxk I;kj esa thuk vklku gS ;k xkfy;sak esaA ...dk'kA bUgha xkfy;sak esa I;kj gskrkA eSa tsk dqN Hkh djrk] os eq>s I;kj djrsA ysfdu ,slk ugha...

^...og >qXxh eq>ls nwj gskxh] ftlesa esjk cpiu chrk...] esjh eWak] esjk cki] esjk HkkbZ] esjh cgusa eq>ls nwj gsakxh & eSa gskmWaxk] ckck gskxk vSkj mldh cqf<;k gskxhA ogWak 'skkj ugha gskxk] eSa tkmWaxk] eq>s I;kj feysxkA ml >qXxh esa rsk esjs tkrs gh izy; vk tkrh gS & eWak dh xkfy;Wak] cki dh xkfy;Wak] cgusak dh ?k`.kk eq>s iyHkj Hkh pSu ls cSBus ugha nsrhA ogWak pSu ls lWakl ywWaxkA^

^;g esjh eWak Hkh dSlh gS \ blus eq>s iSnk fd;k] eq>s ikyk] i<k;k Hkh & gWak] i<k;kA eSa vSkj ugha i<k dsoy vHkko ds dkj.k] mldh xkfy;sak ds dkj.kA mlds lius VwVs] vSkj xkfy;Wak fudkyh eq>sA eSaus xUns dke fd,] fujUrj fd,...] eSa tsy x;k] NwV dj ckgj vk;k & og rc Hkh eq>s jskVh nsrh jghA >qXxh esa txg Hkh nh & ysfdu th Hkj dj xkfy;Wak HkhA bldh xkfy;sak esa eerk dgWak gSa...\ eq>s rsk jskVh dMoh yxh] >qXxh Hkh] D;sakfd xkfy;sak esa I;kj ugha fn[kk] vknj ugha fn[kkA^

eskgu dh fopkj/kkjk ,di{kh; FkhA og ;g ugha lskp jgk Fkk fd mlls Hwky dgWak gqbZ \ eWak us mls izR;sd fLFkfr esa jskVh nh] >qXxh esa txg nh] mldh xkfy;Wak lquh] mldh mPN`a[kyrk lgh & ;gh mldk I;kj FkkA eWak dh xkfy;Wak mlus lquh] cki us mls xkfy;Wak nh] cgusak ls mls ?k`.kk feyh] NskVs HkkbZ ls mls ijk;kiu feyk & ;g mudk mldh xUnh vknrsak ds izfr vkdzsk'k FkkA eWak us mls I;kj fn;k] cki us mls rc Hkh iq= dgk] cgusa rc Hkh mls HkkbZ dgrhA mUgskusa mls nqRdkjk blfy, ugha fd mlls os ?k`.kk djrs Fsk] cfYd blfy, fd mUgsa mlds desaZk ls uQjr FkhA eskgu ysfdu le>k ughaA 'kk;n gh le>sA og rsk ekurk gS & ;g ?k`.kk Fkh mlds izfrA eWak mls I;kj ugha djrh] cki mls iq= ugha ekurk] cgusa mls HkkbZ ugha ekurh...] dsoy mls taxyh&xaokj&dqRrk ekurh gSaA &fdruh cMh xyrQgehA

pk; vkbZA tYnh&tYnh mls lekIr fd;k vSkj iSls pqdkdj cMs pSakd dh vskj c< x;kA

"ckck...A" 

&mlus nqdku ij igqWap dj lk/kwjke dsk iqdkjkA lk/kwjke us mldh vskj ns[kk vSkj {k.skkijkUr dgk & "vk x,A vkvsk] cSBskA " 

og cSB x;kA ml le; mldk gzn; rsth ls /kMd jgk FkkA

"eSaus dy rqEgkjs ckjs esa lskpk Fkk] cgqr dqN... viuh iRuh ls Hkh ckr dh Fkh..." 

"th...A" 

"mldk ,d liuk gSA ,d pkg gS mldh] ;fn rqe mls iwjh dj ldsk rsk eSa rqEgsa vius ikl j[k ldrk ywWaxkA " 

"D;k... \" 

"rqEgsa mls viuh eWak dh rjg le>uk gskxkA iq= dh rjg mls viuk I;kj nsuk gskxkA esjk eryc ;g ugha fd rqe viuh eWak dsk Hwky tkvsk] cfYd mls Hkh viuh eWak...] viuh nwljh eWak le> ysukA og Hkh rqe ij viuh eerk yqVk nsxhA ...dj ldskxs mldh pkg iwjh \ og cgqr I;klh gSA" 

"eSa... eSa iwjh dskf'k'k d#WaxkA " 

"rsk Bhd gSA vkt ls rqe gekjs lkFk jgskxsA blh nqdku ij dke djskxsA gekjs ?kj jgskxsA ...;g nqdku rqEgkjh] og ?kj Hkh rqEgkjkA "