^eskgu vk,xkA eSa mlij viuk lEiw.kZ fo'okl U;SkNkoj dj nwWaxhA mls viuk lrh'k le> viuh eerk] viuk Lusg ml ij yqVk nwWaxhA ...eskgu vk,xk vWakxu esa [qk'kh ds Qwy f[ky mBsaxsaA ?kj Hkj esa cgkj Nk tk,xhA vgkA gekjs thou esa vc ubZ izHkkr dk mn; gsk jgk gSA mlds vkus ls iwoZ gh eq>s lc dqN u;k&u;k] lqUnj&lqUnj izrhr gskus yxk gS... ,dk,d thou ds lHkh eku cnys&cnys izrhr gskus yxs gSaA^

'akkfr vkt izlUu FkhA cgqr fnusak ds i'pkr] ;wWa dgsa rsk vf/kd mfpr gskxk fd cgqr cjlsak ds ckn mlds eq[k ij vkt ,slh vkHkk 'skkfHkr gqbZ FkhA eu 'akkr gsk] izlUu gsk...] rsk lHkh dqN Hkyk izrhr gskrk gSA vfLrRo dk csk> fruds ds leku yxus yxrk gSA fujk'kkokn dgha nwj tkdj viuk u;k fuokl [skktus dk iz;Ru djrk gSA vkuUn ds mUekn esa yhu O;fDr dh n'kk iw.kZr% leqnz dh HkWakfr gsk tkrh gS] tsk viuh [qk'kh] vius mRlkg dsk izdV djus ds fy, xtZrk gS & mls viuh xtZuk lq[kn izrhr gskrh gS] mls viuh xtZuk esa 'skkj ugha fn[krk...] tcfd mldh xtZuk lqudj ge euq'; Hk;Hkhr gsk tkrs gSa...] vk'p;Z izdV djrs gSa mldh vlhe 'kfDr ijA vkt 'akkfr ds vfLrRo dh n'kk Hkh leqnz ds leku gsk xbZ FkhA og ekjs izlUurk ds eu&gh&eu gqWadkjs Hkj jgh FkhA vSkj mldh bl n'kk ij ?kj ds njokts] ?kj dh f[kMdh] lkeus dh VwVh&QwVh fnokj] xyh dk vkokjk dqRrk & ftldk 'akkfr dh mnklh ls fo'sk'k lEcU/k gS & lHkh...] vk'p;Zpfdr Fsk mlds eq[k ij NkbZ vkHkk dsk ns[kdjA

bl f[kMdh] bu njoktsak&fnokjsak vSkj xyh ds dqRrs ls 'akkfr dk cgqr iqjkuk lEcU/k gSA dqRrk tc fiYyk Fkk] rHkh ls bl xyh esa jgrs 'akkfr us mls ns[kk gSA mls ugha ekywe fd og tUek dgWak \ gWak] bruk vo'; tkurh Fkh og bl xyh esa ugha tUek] D;sakfd tc mls igyh ckj 'akkfr us ns[kk Fkk] og vdsyk ^dwWa&dwWa^ djrk xyh ds ,d&dskus esa cSBk FkkA rc vSkj mlds ckn 'akkfr us dHkh mldh eWak dsk ugha ns[kkA vc og cw<k gsk pqdk gSA mlds eqWag esa dsoy nsk gh nWakr fn[kkbZ nsrs gSa] vDlj tc og gWakQrk gS rcA fdlh dsk dkVrk ugha] vutku vkneh dsk xyh esa ns[kdj Hsakkdrk gS] exj T;sakgh dskbZ tskj ls iSj iVdrk gS Mj dj nl dne nwj tkdj [kMk gsk tkrk gSA jkr ds le; bls cgqr Hsakkdus dh vknr gSA ysfdu ^/kqjs^ dgus ij fcYdqy ewd tkuoj dh HkWakfr dgha nqcd dj cSB tkrk gSA Mjrk gS fd dgha dskbZ mls bl xyh ls u fudky nsA ysfdu xyh ds lHkh fuoklh n;kyq gSa] dskbZ Hkh mls Hkxkuk ilUn ugha djsxkA 'akkfr Hkh vDlj mls ,dk/k jskVh f[kyk nsrh gSA blh dkj.k og csf>>d ?kj esa ?kql vk;k djrk gSA vHkh rd fuR; lqcg ds le; Hkhrj vkdj viuh dwMsnku o b/kj&m/kj fc[kjh oLrqvsak dsk lwWa?kus dh vknr dsk ugha Hkwy ldkA exj vkt 'akkfr dsk ,dk,d bruk izlUu ns[kdj og lc dqN Hkwydj mls gh ?kwjus yxkA fQj lehi vkdj mlds iYyw dsk lw?kWaus yxkA 'akkfr us mldh bl gjdr dsk ns[kk rsk nqrdkj fn;kA og Mjdj njokts ds fudV gh nqcd dj cSB x;kA 'akkfr iqu% dqN lskpus yxhA mldh n`f'V lkeus ds njokts ij Fkh...

...?kj ds nsk dejsak ds njoktsak ls] jlskbZ?kj ds njokts ls] 'Skkpky; o xqly[kkus ds njokts ls] ckgj xyh ds njokts ls vSkj djes dh f[kMdh ls...] ?kj dh lHkh fnokjsak ls rsk mldk ;qokoLFkk ls gh lkFk lkFk gSA lk/kwjke dh C;kgrk ds #Ik esa mlus igyh ckj blh ?kj esa ix j[kk FkkA blh ?kj ds dejs esa mlus viuh lqgkxjkr eukbZ FkhA blh ?kj esa lrh/k tUek FkkA blh vWakxu esa og ?kqVusak ds cy ljd&ljd dj cMk gqvk FkkA blh vWakxu esa jgdj 'akkfr us thou dh lHkh lq[kn vuqHkwfr;sak dk Li'kZ ik;k FkkA ;gha mls thou ds dVq vuqHkosak ls ifjp; feyk FkkA mlds thou dh gjdgkuh ;s nhokj] ;s njokts] ;s f[kMdh lquk ldrs gSaA dk'kA muds Hkh tqcku gskrhA ?kj ds bu lHkh vaxsak ls mldk ifjp; ?kfu'V gskuk LoHkkfod gh rsk gSA 'akkfr tc dHkh mnkl gsk tkrh] bUgha ewd&cstku l`f'V&rRosak ls ckrsa djus yxrhA xyh dk okrkoj.k 'akkr gh jgrk] ;s Hkh 'akkr gskrsA rc ;wWa izrhr gskrk Fkk fd lHkh mldh ckr cMh rUe;rk ls lqurs gSaA vSkj vkt 'akkfr izlUu FkhA viuh izlUurk dsk bUgha ds lEeq[k izdV djus dk iz;Ru dj jgh FkhA vSkj ;s viuh iwoZ&n'kk tSls gh [kMs Fsk & tSls&ds&tSls & 'kk;n 'akkfr ds lq[k ls] mlds nq%[k ls rVLFk&ewdA

...ysfdu 'akkfr bUgha ls dg jgh Fkh &^iq= 'kCn gh fdruk jle;h gSA cPpk tUe ysrk gS] eWak&cki mlh dh lsok esa jr gsk tkrs gSaA og ckyd Hkh viuh cky&lqyHk dskeyrkvsak ls vius eWak&cki dsk izlUu fd, jgrk gSA nq%[k ds fnu igkM tSls nqxZe izrhr ugha gskrsA ...vc eskgu vk,xj] rsk iqu% gesa viuk thou ljy&lq[kn izrhr gskus yxsxkA og fuR; buds lkFk nqdku tk,xkA mls cgqr I;kj dj fonk fd;k d#WaxhA fQj jkr dsk vius ikl fcBkdj xje&xje jskVh...A^

rHkh tSls mls dqN Lej.k gsk vk;kA izlUu gsk mBhA dgus yxh & ^vjs gWakA eSa rsk Hwky gh xbZ FkhA lIrkg Hkj ckn fnokyh gSA fnokyhA vc eskgu vk,xkA mlds lkFk feydj fnokyh euk,axsA fdrus cjl gsk x, gWalh&[qk'kh Hkjh fnokyh euk,A [qkf'k;sak Hkjh] mYykl Hkjh fnokyh ugha vkbZ cgqr cjlsak ls bl ?kj esaA ysfdu vc vk,xhA ge gWalsaxsa] ge xkWa,xs eaxy&xhr & j?kqifr jk?ko jktk jke] ifrr rikou lhrk&jkeA

^ge ukpsaxs >we&>weA jke vk,xk u gekjs ?kj esaA gekjs lwus vWakxu esa vc cgkjsa gskaxhA ?kko Hkj tk,xkA jke vk,xkA jke dk u;k #iA lrh'k dk u;k #iA gesa mls lWaokjuk gSA e;kZnk iq#'skkre jke tSlk cukuk gSA gesa fdlh dsk fQj ls cukuk gskxkA^ &'akkfr [qk'k gsk xbZA

^fnokyh dh jkr lkjs ?kj dsk nhidsak ls ltkmWaxhA 'kknh dh rjgA [wkc feBkbZ cukmWaxhA [wkc [kkmWaxhA lcdsk f[kykmWaxhA ml cw<s ySkgkj dsk HkhA gWak] yPNu dskA og Hkh gekjh rjg vdsyk gSA gels Hkh vdsykA mls Hkh ge viuh fnokyh esa 'kkfey djsaxsA ge mls Hkh vius ?kj vkus dk U;Skrk nsaxsA mls Hkh vius lq[k dk lkFkh cuk ysaxsA viuh [qkf'k;sak esa mls fgLlk nsdj mldk eu fQj ls gjk&Hkjk dj nsaxsA ...gWak] og Hkh nq%[kh gSA ysfdu fdruk dBskjA yskgs dk lkFkh yskgkA vius nq%[k dsk ugha crkrkA xgjk ?kko gS bls eu esa HkhA gekjs lrh'k dh rjg bldk csVk Hkh blls nwj gsk x;kA gels Hkh cwjk gqvk blds laxA tkr&fcjknjh ls fudky fn;k x;kA &ysfdu bls ns[skk rskA gj ne [qk'k jgrk gSA vius dke esa fueXu jgrk gSA Hkwykus dh ps'Vk esa fdruk d'V nsrk gS vius vUreZu dskA lHkh mQurh Hkkoukvsak dsk jskds gSA vius vWaklwvsak dsk cjlus ugha nsrkA ckny ikuh ds csk> ls yns gq, gSa bldh l`f'V dsA ...dSlk leqnz gS tsk xtZuk ugha djrkA dSlk leqnz gS ftlesa vFkkg ikuh gS] exj ygjsa ughaA dSlk leqnz gS ftlesa thou gS] ysfdu Lianu ughaA D;sakfd ;g viuk nq%[k fdlh ls cWakVuk ugha pkgrkA nq%[k ls mRiUu gskus okyh dBskjrk dh pskV vius mij gh ekjrk jgrk gSA

^gWak] eSa bls Hkh cqykmWaxhA bls Hkh viuh nqfu;Wak esa ys vkmWaxhA tsk blus dHkh ;kn ugha fd;k] mls nckdj ugha j[kuk gskxk] mldk csk> bls vSkj ugha lguk gskxkA mUgsa ge lcds thou esa fc[skj nsxkA gYdk gsk tk,xk vSkj rc gekjh [qk'kh esa viuh [qk'kh ikdj bls Hkh thou&leqnz lq[kn izrhr gskxkA tSlk vSkjsak dsk bls ns[kdj yxrk gSA^ &'akkfr fnu Hkj ,slh lq[kn dYiuWak, djrh jghA 'kke gqbZA mls efUnj dk /;ku gsk vk;kA mBdj py nhA

?kj ySkVh rsk [kkuk rS;kj djus ds fy, jlskbZ?kj esa pyh vkbZA [kkus ds lkFk mlus dqN ehBk cukus dh lskphA mls cslu dh feBkbZ Lej.k gsk vkbZA og feBkbZ cukus esa cgqr fuiq.k FkhA gj dskbZ mlds gkFk dh cuh feBkbZ cMs pko ls [kk;k djrk FkkA /kheh vWakp ij cslu Hkwurs gq, 'akkfr lskpus yxh & ^igys fdrus pko ls cuk;k djrh FkhA lrh'k ds pys tkus ds ckn eu ls mRlkg gh feV x;kA fdrus cjl chr x,] dHkh ugha cukbZA bUgsakus rsk dbZ ckj dgk Fkk] exj esjk eu u ekuk] gj ckj bUdkj dj fn;kA lSkUn;Z&izlk/ku lqUnj psgjs ij gh vkd'kZd yxrs gSaA...

^...ysfdu vc fuR; cuk;k d#WaxhA fuR;A mlh rjg tSls lrh'k ds fy, cukrh FkhA og euk Hkh djrk Fkk] rsk HkhA mlh rjg...A^ &rHkh 'akkfr dsk u tkus D;k gqvk jskus yxh & ^fdruk I;kj djrk Fkk ixykA ,dne Hwky x;kA ...gjne ^eWak&eWak^ djrk fpiVk jgrk FkkA ?kj vkrk Fkk gskLVy ls tc Hkh] fnu Hkj ikl cSBdj vius fdLls lquk;k djrk FkkA ...bruk gh I;kj djsxk eskgu \ rw rsk u Hkwy tk,xk u gesa \ fu'Bqj u cu tkukA osk rsk iRFkj cu x;kA Hkwy x;k os fnuA viuk x`gLFk bruk vPNk yxrk gS fd gekjh x`gLFkh Hkwy x;kA gesa Hkh viuh x`gLFkh esa 'kkfey dj ysrkA dgWak x;k \...^ &vkf[kj lrh'k mldk viuk iq= FkkA eskgu esa mldh Nfo bruh ljyrk ls og ugha fcBk ik jgh FkhA dSls eku ysrh ,dne mls lrh'k tSlkA mlds LFkk;h&Hkko tSls ckj&ckj dgrs Fsk & ^eskgu rsjk dgWak \ og lrh'k ugha cu ldrkA rw Hkh mls lrh'k u eku ldsxh] lrh'k dsk thrs&th foLe`r dj nsuk ljy ughaA^

^ljy ughaA ekurh gWaw] ljy ughaA ysfdu og ixyk gesa foLe`r fd, gS] ge D;k djsa \ ge D;k djsa \...^

?kh xeZ gsk x;k FkkA cslu Hwkuus yxhA lrh'k iqu% mlds eu esa vk cSBk Fkk & ^vk lrh'kA ;s feBkbZ rsjk uke ysdj gh cuk jgh gwWaA eskgu esa rsjh Nfo ns[kdjA vk HkhA ...rq>s rsk ;s feBkbZ cgqr Lokfn'V yxrh Fkh uA eWak Hkh rsk dHkh fiz; Hkh uA feBkbZ ls HkhA mlh eWak dsk rw vkt Hwky x;kA ixysA vkA okLro esa eq>s rsjh gh izrh{kk gSA vfUre lWakl rd jgsxhA eskgu rsk ek= cgkuk gSA vk tkA eWak...] rsjh I;kjh eWak izrh{kkjr gSA vk...A^ 

;gh lskprs&lskprs 'akkfr dk efLr'd Le`fr;sak ds lkxj esa rSjrk gqvk ihNs dh vskj tkus yxkA gkFk ls ?kh&cslu dk feJ.k fgykrs gq, 'akkfr lkxj&n'kZu djus yxh...] viuh eerk dk] iq= ds I;kj dk #Ik ns[kus yxhA rc ;gh lskp jgh Fkh fd D;k oSlk gh I;kj eskgu mls ns ik,xk \ vSkj okLro esa D;k og Hkh eskgu dsk lrh'k dk LFkku ns ik;sxh \

og lqcg ls gh 'akkfr ds ikl cSBk dqN lskp jgk FkkA iq= dsk ;wWa xqelqe cSBs ns[kdj dgk & "cSBs&cSBs mdrk x, gskxs] FskkMk ?wke vkvskA " 

"eu ugha dj jgkA" 

"D;sak \" &'akkfr us /;ku ls mlds psgjs dsk ns[kkA og mnkl FkkA rc iwNk &"D;k ckr gS lrh'k] mnkl D;sak gsk \" 

"NqfVV;Wak [kRe gsk xbZ eWakA" &/khes&Loj esa lrh'k us mRrj fn;kA

"vjs gWak] eSa rsk chekjh esa rqEgkjk Hwky gh xbZ FkhA " &fQj dqN #ddj mlus iwNk & "gskLVy dc tk jgs gsk \" 

"dSls tkmWa \" &mlus eWak dh vskj ns[kk] tSls foo'k gskA 'akkfr dsk dkj.k le> ugha vk;kA cskyh &"D;sak \ ...D;k ckcwth us iSls ugha fn, \" 

"ns pqds gSa...A" 

"fQj...\" 

"rqe chekj tsk gsk...A" 

'akkfr mldh ckr lqudj gWalus yxhA fQj cskyh &"vjsA esjs ikxy csVsA chekj gh rsk gS] ejus rsk ugha yxhA cq[kkj gh rsk gS] ,d&nsk fnu esa mrj tk,xkA rqe O;FkZ esa ijs'kku gsk jgs gskA tYnh ls tkus dh rS;kjh djskA ;g rqEgkjk vafre cjl gSA rqEgsa tedj esgur djuh gskxhA" 

"i<kbZ viuh txg gS vSkj rqe viuh txg gsk] eWakA" &lrh'k us eWak ds izfr viuh Hkkouk izdV dhA

"...vSkj i<kbZ thou ds fy, vko';d gS] eWak ughaA le>sA" 

&vius 'kCn dgus ds lkFk gh 'akkfr eqLdqjkus yxhA vius izfr vius iq= ds vkUrfjd&Hkko tkudj og izlUu gsk mBh FkhA

"ugha] eWakA eWak ds fcuk thou esa vU/skjs ds vfrfjDr dqN ugha feyrkA " &viuh eWak dsk gh og eeRo&n'kZu djk jgk FkkA mldh Hkkoqdrk dk Loj lqudj 'akkfr gWalus yxh vSkj cskyh &"vjsA rsk D;k lnk rqe esjh xskn esa cSBs jgskxsA brus cMs gsk x, gsk] vc rqEgsa eWak dh ugha ,d cgw dh vko';drk gS] vSkj lqUnj&lq'khy cgw ds fy, mWaps in dhA mWapk cuuk gS] rsk eu yxkdj i<kbZ t#jh gS...] eWak ughaA pyskA vc tYnh ls tkdj tkus dh rS;kjh djskA" &'akkfr ds vfUre okD; esa vkns'k FkkA ysfdu lrh'k rc Hkh cSBk jgkA dqN cskyk Hkh ughaA rc 'akkfr us iqu% dgk & "vc fQj D;k lskpus yxs \ pysk Lvs'ku tkdj fVdV ys vkvskA eSa rqEgkjk lkeku Bhd djrh gWawA " &;g dgdj 'akkfr us fcLrj ls mBus dh izfrfdz;k dh gh fd lrh'k us >V ls mBdj mls fyVkus dh ps'Vk djrs gq, dgk &"ugha eWak] rqe vHkh fcLrj ls er mBskA eWa lc dqN Lo;a dj ywWaxkA " 

"vjsA rqe tk jgs gsk] rc Hkyk eSa dSls ysVh jg ldrh gwWaA eq>s rqEgkjs fy, feBkbZ Hkh rsk cukuh gSA " 

"feBkbZ dh vko';drk ugha] eWakA rqe vkjke djskA "

"vko';drk D;sak ugha \ D;k [kkyh gkFk tkvskxs \ ...eWak ds gkFk dh cuh feBkbZ D;k vPNh ugha yxrh \" &'akkfr us cukoVhjsk'k izdV djrs gq, dgkA

"cgqr vPNh yxrh gS] eWakA ysfdu rqe feBkbZ ls vf/kd fiz; gskA igys gh chekj gsk] esgur djskxh rsk vSkj d'V gskxkA" 

"rqe D;k le>sk eWak dh eerk dskA eWak dsk rsk iq= dh ykyuk djrs lnk vkuUn feyrk gS] cs'kd og vfUre lWakls ys jgh gskA" &Lusg ;qDr Loj esa 'akkfr us dgkA

"ns[skk eWak] xyr ckr eqWag ls u fudkysk] ojuk eSa..." 

"ojuk rqe D;k djskxs...\" &'akkfr us gWal dj iwNkA

"ojuk...A ojuk eSa ugha tkmWaxkA" &lrh'k us cukoVh dzsk/k iznf'kZr djrs gq, dgkA fQj eqLdqjkus yxkA 'akkfr gWalus yxhA rc lrh'k us iqu% dgk &"gWak eWak] fcLrj ls u mBukA eq>s dskbZ feBkbZ&foBkbZ dh vko';drk ughaA" &;g dgdj lrh'k jsyos&LVs'ku viuh lhV vkjf{kr djokus pyk x;kA 'akkfr mlds tkrs gh fcLrj ls mB [kMh gqbZ vSkj jlskbZ?kj esa vkdj feBkbZ cukus yxhA

yxHkx ,d ?akVs i'pkr lrh'k ySkVkA eWak dsk mlus jlskbZ?kj esa cSBs ns[kk] rsk cskyk &"rqe mB gh xbZ u] eWakA D;k dj jgh gsk\" 

'akkfr us eqLdqjk dj mldh vskj ns[kk vSkj dgk &"ns[skkA eSusa rqEgkjs fy, feBkbZ rS;kj dh gSA" 

"vsk eWakA rqe ugha ekuh...] dHkh rsk dgk eku fy;k djskA" 

"gWak&gWak] eSa rsk viuh ethZ djrh gwWa uA vjss] fny dsk pSu nsuk Hkh rsk gskrk gS uA " &vius euskHkkosak dk mnxkj djrh gqbZ 'akkfr jlskbZ?kj ls fudy vkbZA

lrh'k us mlds nsk 'kCn nskgjk;s &"fny dsk pSuA" &vFkZ le>k] eq[k ls vxk/k izse;qDr Loj fudyk &"eWak kWa kWa kWa...A " 

eWak dh eerk dk lPpk #Ik ikdj lrh'k mlls fyiV x;kA g'kZ ls mlds gzn; dh /kMdu c< xbZA eerk dk lPpk #Ik ns[kdj ,slk gh gskuk FkkA

eWak iq= ds gzn; dk daiu gS] iq= eWak ds gzn; dk daiu gSA nskusak ,d&nwljs ds euskHkkosak dk vkHkkl rqjUr ik ysrs gSaA iq= dsk nq%[kh ikdj eWak dh vWak[sakk ls cjcl gh vWaklw cg fudyrs gSaA iq= dsk izlUu ikdj eWak dk psgjk izlUurk ls f[ky mBrk gSA eWak vkf[kj eWak gSaA og tuuh gSA iq= mls fdruk Hkh rMik;s] ysfdu og mlls ?k`.kk ugha dj ikrhA iq= dsk dqdeZ djrs ns[kdj eWak ds eu esa mu ?k`f.kr desZak ds izfr tqxqIlk lekrh gS...] iq= ds izfr rc Hkh mlds eq[k ls 'qkHkdkeuk,Wa fudyrh gSaA gj {k.k mldk gzn; bZ'oj ls izkFkZuk dj jgk gskrk gS &^gs HkxokuA esjk yky Qwys&QysA^ &eWak dh eerk vej gSA

"ikxy...A" &lrh'k ds ckysak esa vxqWafy;Wak Qsjrs gq, 'akkfr dgus yxh &"vjs] eSa eWak gwWaA eWak pkgs vSkjsak ds fy, dSlh Hkh gsk] viuh eerk ds izfr lnSo mlds eu esa dskey Hkkouk,Wa jgrh gSaA eWak viuh eerk ls dHkh eq[k ugha eskM ikrhA ...csVk] cq[kkj us pkj gh fnusak esa 'kjhj ls lkjh 'kfDr fupskM yh Fkh] ysfdu vkt eeRo us eq>esa 'kfDr lapkj dj fn;kA mlh dh lgk;rk ls eSaus feBkbZ rS;kj dhA ...pysk] vc lkeku cWak/k yskA" fQj eerk dh iqtkfju 'akkfr us vius iq= ds ekFsk ij eeRo Hkjk pqEcu vafdr fd;kA lrh'k eWak ds izfr vlhe vknj Hkko fy, Hkhrj tkdj viuk lkeku cWak/kus yxk...

fopkj'khy efLr'd iqu% orZeku esa ySkV vk;kA vrhr ds bl izsee;h fp= us 'akkfr dh vWak[sakk ls vWaklw fudky fn, FskA vSkj bu vWaklqvsak ds dkj.k og xEHkhj gskdj lskp jgh Fkh ckj&ckj ogh & eskgu dsk D;k og lrh'k le> ik;sxh \ viuh eerk ml ij yqVk ldsxh \ &vSkj...

^dSlk fuesZkgh gSA gesa fHk[kkjh cuk fn;k mldh pkg usA iq= esa ,slk D;k fNik gS fd mlds vkxs nqfu;Wak ds lkjs fj'rs Qhds yxrs gSaA rq>s D;k gsk x;k gS lrh'k...\ rsjs I;kj dh egd ,dk,d dgWak yqIr gsk xbZ... \^

cslu Hkwu pqdk FkkA d<kbZ dsk LVsko ls mrkjdj mlus ,d irhys esa phuh vSkj ikuh Mkydj] LVsko ij p<k fn;kA Lo;a Hkwus gq, cslu ls mBrh lqxU/k dk iku djrh lskpus yxh & ^Lusg fdruk e/qkj gskrk gS] eerk ls mldk vVwV ukrk gSA nskusak feydj thou dsk lqxfU/kr cuk nsrs gSaA d`f=erk ds dkj.k cuh fnokj <g tkrh gSA xyrQgeh dgha ugha jgrhA ysfdu ,dk,d lc dqN <g x;k esjkA eSaus D;k fd;k Fkk\ esjk D;sak dj lc dqN yqV x;kA esjh eerk D;sak O;FkZuh; cu xbZA D;sak eq>s rw Hkwy x;k lrh'k\ D;sak eq>s rwus nwljsak dh vskj ns[kus ij foo'k dj fn;kA igys rsk rw ,slk u Fkk...^

&vSkj eerk&Lusg ls mBus okyh lqxU/k dk jliku djus dh pkg...] ,d vskj Vhl mBkus ds fy, mlds eu esa] eskgu ds fo'; esa vSkj vf/kd fopkj djus ds fy, og ihNs ySkV vkbZ...A og Hkh lqxU/k gh Fkh] exj d`f=eA ysfdu I;kj Fkk ogWakA rc mUgsa fnYyh vk, nsk gh fnu gq, FskA ml fnu dh ,d ehBh ?kVuk Lej.k vkbZA

lqaferk ds 'kjhj ls mBus okyh lqxU/k dk jgL; tkuus dsk mRlqd FkhaA 'kke ds le; tc lqferk Hkhrj dejs esa rS;kj gsk jgh Fkh rsk ckrsak&gh&ckrsak esa mlus lrh'k ls iwN fy;k &"lrh'kA ;s lqferk ds cnu ls lqxU/k D;sak mBrh gS \"

eWak dk vViVk iz'u lqudj og pSakdk &"D;k eWak \" &og vk'p;Zpfdr gsk mBkA

"osk lqxU/k... A" 

eWak dh ckr dk vFkZ le>dj lrh'k f[kyf[kyk dj gWalus yxkA

"gWalrk D;sak gSa \" 

rHkh lqferk ckgj vkbZA mRlqd&lh] gWalh dk dkj.k tkuusA mlds gkFk esa fyifLVd FkhA lgt Hkkosak ls mlus iwNk & "D;k gqvk \" 

lqferk dh vskj ns[kdj gWalrs gq, lrh'k us dgk & "eWak iwN jgh gS rqEgkjs cnu ls lqxU/k D;sak mBrh gS \" 

"th h h h...A" &lqferk dsk viuh lkl ds vKku ij vk'p;Z gqvkA

"crk nsk eWak dsk...A" &lrh'k us dkA rc lqferk Hkh gWalus yxhA 'akkfr us viuh iq=o/wk ds eq[k ij viuh mRlqd n`f'V MkyhA

"vkbZ,] eWak th] vkidsk crkmWa A" 

lqferk mls dejs esa ys xbZA Mjsflax Vscqy ls ,d 'kh'kh mBkdj mlus 'akkfr dsk Fkek nh vSkj cskyh & ";g LizS&lsaV gS] eWak thA bls eSa vius cnu ij fNMd fy;k djrh gwWaA " 

'akkfr dsk vius vKku ij gWalh vkbZA og eqLdqjkrh gqbZ dejs ls ckgj fudy vkbZA lqferk Hkh vk xbZA

"le> xbZ] eWak \" &lrh'k us eqLdqjkrs gq, dgkA

"gWak] le> xbZA" 

"fQj dqN feBkbZ&foBkbZ f[yk jgh gsk \" 

"gWak&gWakA D;sak ughaA vHkh cukrh gwWaA " 

;g dgdj 'akkfr jlskbZ?kj dh vskj c< xbZA rHkh mlus lqferk dsk lrh'k ls iwNrs lquk & "dSlh feBkbZ \" 

"vjsA vHkh ml fnu rsk [kkbZ Fkh [kUuk esaA Hkwy xbZ D;k mldk Lokn...\" 

'akkfr jlskbZ?kj esa vkdj feBkbZ cukus yxhA cslu Hkwurs gq, mlessa ls mBrh lqxU/k dk vkuUn ysrh gqbZ lskpus yxh & cgw ds cnu ls fdruh d`f=e lqxU/k mBrh gSA esjk rsk th feryk x;k FkkA u tkus dSls&dSls QS'ku py fudys gSaA Hkyk ml lqxU/k yxkus dk D;k ykHk \ D;k 'kjhj dh lqUnjrk cgqr ugha ensZak dsk fj>kus ds fy, \ enZ Hkh brus ew[kZ fd d`f=erk ds pDdj esa vk tkrs gSa...A geus rsk dHkh ,slk QS'ku u fd;k FkkA lknk thou Fkk] ysfdu I;kj rsk vlhe feyrk Fkk...^

cslu dqN vf/kd Hkqu x;kA feBkbZ dk jax efV;kyk gsk x;kA exj Lokn rc Hkh ugha fcxMk FkkA pk; ds lkFk 'akkfr us feBkbZ ijskl nhA lqferk us feBkbZ dk jax ns[kk rsk ukd p<k yhA ysfdu lrh'k cMs pko ds lkFk [kkus yxkA lqferk flQZ pk; ih jgh FkhA 'akkr us ns[kk rsk dgk & "D;k ckr gS] csVh] feBkbZ ysk uA" &lkFk gh mlus feBkbZ dh IysV lqferk ds lEeq[k dj nhA lqferk us mlds gkFk ls IysV ys yh vSkj iqu% mls est ij j[krs gq, dgk & "eWak thA esjk eu ugha dj jgkA" 

"D;sak D;k feBkbZ vPNh ugha yxrh \" 

"vPNh rsk yxrh gS] eWak thA exj bldk..." &{k.k Hkj ds fy, og #dhA vius 'kCnsak dsk mlus eu esa rskykA rqjUr ckr iyV xbZ &"exj vc esjk eu ugha dj jgkA" 

rc lrh'k us dgk &"vjsA [kkdj rsk ns[skk] cgqr Lokfn'V cuh gSA" 

"osk rsk bldk #I gh crk jgk gSA " &O;aX;iw.kZ&eqnzk esa eqLdqjkrs gq, lqferk us dgkA lrh'k mldk vFkZ >V ls le> x;kA cskyk & "D;k dg jgh gsk] lqferkA tkurh gsk] eWak us fdrus I;kj ls cukbZ gSA" 

"vki gh [kkbZ,] esjk eu ugha dj jgkA" 

 'akkfr us viuh iq=o/kw ds #[k dsk ns[kk] le>k] rsk cskyh & "dskbZ ckr ugha] cgw] eSa rqEgkjs fy, dqN uedhu ys vkrh gwWaA" &;g dgdj 'akkfr jlskbZ?kj dh vskj c< xbZA mldk /;ku Hkhrj cSBs vius iq=&iq=o/kw ij dsfUnzr FkkA mlus lquk] lrh'k lqferk ls dg jgk Fkk & "rqe cgqr ew[kZ gsk] lqferk] tkurh gsk] eWak gels fdruk Lusg djrh gS...A" 

"eSaus dc bUdkj fd;k gS...\" 

lqferk dk Loj lqudj 'akkfr lskpus yxh fd og mPp ?kjkus dh gskrs gq, Hkh... lH;&lqf'kf{kr gskrs gq, Hkh le>nkj ugha gSA mlus ifjfLFkfr;sak ds lkFk lkeUtL; LFkkfir djuk ugha lh[kkA ...'akkfr vSkj vf/kd u lskp ldhA mldk /;ku iqu% mudh ckrsak ij yx x;k FkkA lrh'k dg jgk Fkk & "tkurh gsk] cpiu ls gh eSa eWak ds gkFk dh feBkbZ fdrus pko ls [kkrk gwWa...A " 

"[kkrs gskxs...A" 

&lqferk dk Loj mlds vge dsk mtkxj dj jgk FkkA

"eWak cgqr Lokfn'V feBkbZ cukrh gSA" 

&lrh'k ds Loj esa tskj FkkA

"vPNk... exj eSa lQkbZ ilUn gwWaA " 

&lqferk dsk tSls efV;kys&jax ls fp< Fkh] ukd&HSakk fldskMrs gq, mlus dgkA

"blesa D;k deh gS \" 

"dq#iA" 

mlds bl 'kCn dsk lqu nsk {k.k lrh'k pqi jgk] fQj dqN lskpdj I;kj ls cskyk & "lqferkA rqeus eWak dk fny nq%[kk;k gSA ...ns[skkA dHkh&dHkh fdlh dk fny j[kus ds fy, viuh Hkkoukvsak dsk nckuk Hkh iM tkrk gSA eWak us fdrus Lusg ls feBkbZ cukbZ gS vSkj rqe muds gzn; dsk pskV igqWapk dj mfpr ugha dj jgh gskA IyhtA feBkbZ [kk ysk] cs'kd ,d VqdMk gh lgh...A" 

&vSkj tc 'akkfr uedhu ysdj vkbZ] rsk lqferk us dgk & "eWak thA vki ;wWa gh uedhu us vkbZA NskfM;s bls] eSa feBkbZ gh [kkmWaxhA tc ;s dg jgs gSa rsk vo'; gh vPNh gskxhA" 
& ;g dgdj lqferk us feBkbZ dk VqdMk mBkdj vius eqWag esa Mky fy;kA

'akkfr iq=o/kw essa vk, bl ifjorZu dk dj.k le>rh Fkha eqLdqjkus yxhA mlus lrh'k dh vskj ns[kkA og fujUrj feBkbZ [kkus esa eXu FkkA 'akkfr dk eu vius iq= ds fy, vSkj Lusge;h gsk mBkA

^gWak js] rwus rsk lqferk ls dgk Fkk] fdlh dk fny j[kus ds fy, dHkh&dHkh viuh Hkkoukvsak dsk nckuk iMrk gSA vc Lo;a gh Hwkyk gSA eq>ls rsk rsjh dskbZ ckr ugha gqbZ FkhA rc eq>ls D;sak #B x;k js \ vc eWak dh Hkkoukvsak dk rq>ls dskbZ lEcU/k ughaA ...dgha eskgu Hkh ,sls gh vkdj ,dk,d ySkV x;k] rsk D;k gskxk \ rc D;k thfor jg ik;saxs ge \ Hkkoukvsak dk fj'rk cWa/k x;k] fQj rskM x;k rsk D;k djsaxs \ rc lrh'k ;kn vk,xk] eskgu HkhA...

^gs HkxokuA rq>s ;fn FskkMk&lk Hkh gels I;kj gS rsk ,slk u djukA eskgu ns jgk gS] gWal dj ywWaxhA mlls I;kj d#WaxhA ij... ij lrh'k dh HkWakfr gels Nhu u ysukA ...ugha rsk] ugha rsk ge vius nqHkkZX; ls eqWag fNikdj vkRegR;k dj ysaxs...^ &'akkfr ds efLr"d esa mFky&iqFky eph FkhA lqcg tsk mRlkg Fkk] vc mlds lkFk cgqr&lh 'akdk,Wa Fkh...] vSkj muds dkj.k Hk; FkkA

feBkbZ cu xbZ rsk LVsko ij nky dh irhyh j[kdj vWakxu esa vkdj cSB xbZA lk/kwjke ds vkus dk le; gsk x;k FkkA mldh vWak[sakk esa izrh{kk ds y{.k mHkj vk, FskA