x)h ls mBdj lk/wkjke us mls lkcqu Fkek fn;kA xzkgd iSls nsdj pyk x;kA og iqu% viuh x)h ij vkdj cSB x;kA rHkh nwljs xzkgd us nqdku esa izos'k fd;k vSkj iwNk &"ckck] ?kh gskxk...\"
"ugha csVk] ?kh ugha gS...A"
"dgha Hkh ugha fey jgk] u tkus D;k gsk jgk gS] [kir ds fglkc ls eky ugha..." &xzkgd ds psgjs ij vlUrqf'V ds Hkko gSaA
"tsk Hkh gsk jgk gS] csVk] 'kk;n blh esa dqN Hkyk gskA" & lk/wkjke ds Loj esa fLFkjrk gSA
"blesa D;k Hkyk gskxk ckck] gj pht dsk rjluk iM jgk gSA 'kk;n le; 'kh?zk gh vk,xk tc pht viuh nqyZHkrk ds dkj.k vke vkneh ls nwj gsk tk,xhA ge tSls Nwr ds jskxh cu tk,WaxsA"
"pysk NskMsk ckck] pkoy gSa D;k...\" & xzkgd us nwljk iz'u fd;kA
"gSa... cklerh gSaA"
"dSls fn;s...\"
"N% #i;s fdysk...A"
"eagxs crk jgs gsk] Bhd&Bhd yxkvskA"
"cktkj&Hkko gS] csVkA" & lk/wkjke us uezrkiwoZd dgkA
"og rsk uke dk gskrk gSA iWakp yxkvskA"
"ugha...] pkgsk rsk ysk] N% gh yxsaxsA"
"lk<s iWakp yxkvsk rsk vk/kk fdysk ns nskA"
"ugha..." & mlh uezrk ls lk/wkjke us bUdkj dj fn;kA ysfdu tSls gh xzkgd tkus ds fy, eqMk fd lk/wkjke ls fudy x;k &"vPNk] ys tkvsk...] ysfdu csVk] lp ckr ;s gS fd lk<s iakp yxkdj rsk esjk ?kj Hkh ugha iwjk iMrkA [Skj... rqEgsa ukjkt ugha djuk eq>s...A"
xzkgd us pkoy fy, vSkj iSls nsdj pyrk cukA lk/qkjke nqdku ij fQj vdsyk jg x;kA pqipki lkeus dh vskj vWak[sak fVdk dj dqN lskpus yxkA xzkgd ds gskrs mlds eq[k ij tsk lkekU;&Hkko Fsk] os /khjs&/khjs fNius yxsA /khjs&/khjs mldk efLr'd vius fopkjsak esa mrjus yxkA mldh vWak[sakk esa cgqr Hkhrj ls u;k Hkko meM vk;kA dskbZ xzkgd ;fn ns[krk rsk mls vk'p;Z gskrkA nqdku ij cSBs lk/wkjke dh vWak[sakk esa fujhg Hkko meM vk, FskA ,d I;kl lh mHkj vkbZ FkhA eq[k&eaMy Hkko&foghu gskus yxk Fkk vSkj dgha ls ml ij fujk'kk mHkj vkbZ FkhA
,slk D;k gS ;gWak ftldk vkHkkl ikdj eu ,dk,d cny tkrk gS\ ;s vkxs c<rk thou] vkrk&chrrk gj {k.k & lHkh rsk lkekU; tku iMrk gSA tsk Hkh dqN ?kfVr gskrk gS thou esa] p;Zk le> dj viuk ysrs gSa vSkj vkxs dh vskj ns[kus yxrs gSaA fujUrj vkxs ns[kuk 'kk;n eu dk xq.k gS & og lskprk jgrk gS dqN u dqN fujUrjA thou&dze esaa lc dqN bl rjg ?kqy&fey pqdk gS fd dHkh eglwl ugha gskrk dqN dgha fdlh us Hkhrj u;k lskpk gSA u;k Lo;a vius fy, rsk dgha ughaA vius vuqHko dy fdlh dh iszj.kk curs gSa vSkj fQj tUe gskrk gS ,d u, vuqHkoh dkA ;Waw gh ,d pdz pyrk gSA rc u;k fdls izrhr gskxkA p;kZ rsk Lo;a gh cu tkrh gS] lh<h&nj&lh<h fodkl ds lkFkA ,sls gh esa eu tc HkVd dj dgha vskj pyk tkrk gS] rc vkus okyk gj {k.k loZFkk uohu tku iMrk gS vSkj rHkh rsk eu dh ;g HkVdu ftUnxh ds vke 'kCnsak ds Hkko Hkqyk nsrh gS...
rHkh rsk... nwj dgha ls ?akVs ds >u>ukrs Loj ds lkFk mB jgh] "jke&uke lR; gSA" dh vkokt us mls pSakdk fn;kA 'kk;n vfo'oluh; tku iMs ;s 'kCn mlsA >V ls mB cSBkA >Wakd dj nqdku ls ckgj] lkeus lMd dh nkfguh vskj n`f'V MkyhA ns[kh] ,d vFkhZ] lQsn diMs esa fyiVhA... ^fdlh dh vWak[k dk rkjk Mwck...A ...g&v...A^ & ,d Hk; dh ygj mlds lEiw.kZ vfLrRo dsk >d>skj xbZA ?kaVs ij iMrh gFkSkMs dh pskV mls vius efLr'd ij iMrh izrhr gqbZA ,dk,d mls viuk cnu VwVrk eglwl gwvkA
nwj dgha] mldh vWak[sak izR;{k esa tgWak ns[k Hkh u ldrh gsak] ,d ;knsak dk coaMj mBrk eglwl gsk jgk Fkk mlsA vkxs&vkxs jskrk&fcy[krk lk/kwjke] mlds ihNs ,d vFkhZ... pkj vknfe;sak ds da/sakk ij ynh...] vSkj ihNs pan yskxsak dk 'kskdiw.kZ lewg xnZu >qdk, pyrk...
,d ;gh rsk ,slh fu'Bqj ?kMh gS] tsk vDlj mls ;kn gsk vkrh gSA ,d Qwy #B dj fdlh ds eu dsk egdkus yxk vSkj nwljk ,slh gh ,d vFkhZ esa yndj dgha nwj pyk x;k] tgWak 'kk;n lk/wkjke le; vkus ls igys igqWap gh ugha ldrk...A ysfdu ;g ^eSkr^ 'kCn dh >yd mlds ekul&iVy ls viuh Nk;k gVkrh gh ugha tSlsA dskbZ gFkSkMs dh ekj tSls fpYykrk izrhr gskrk gS &&& ^eSkr... eSkr...A" & vSkj mls eglwl gskrk gS dskbZ fuf'dz; gsk x;k gSA le; #d x;k gSA nwj mldh vWak[sak ns[krh gS fdlh vkd`fr dsk /qak/k esa foyhu gskrsA dskbZ gWlrk&[skyrk thou viuh eWak dh xskn esa flj j[sk futhZo gskrsA ,d 'kwU; dh >yd tSls mldh Bgjh vWak[sakk esa ?kweus yxrh gSA
nwdku ds fcYdqy lkeus pkj O;fDr;sak ds da/ksak ij ynh ,d vFkhZ vSkj mlds ihNs chl&iPphl O;fDr] ^jke&uke lR; gSA^ dgrs n`f'Vxr gsk jgs FksA lk/kwjke nqdku dh x)h ij cSBk] pqipki] ,dVd ml vFkhZ dsk tkrs ns[k jgk FkkA mldh 'kakr&mnkl n`f'V] Hk; dh pskV [kkus ds ckn vc ekul&iVy ij ;a=&ra= fc[kjs 'kCnsak dsk pqu jgh Fkh vSkj os 'kCn ,d#i gskdj mlds dkusak esa xWawt jgs FskA tx dh rjktw ds ,d iyMs esa og Lo;a cSBk Fkk vSkj nwljs iyMs esa mls eSkr cSBh fn[k jgh Fkh] vSkj mldh 'kakr&mnkl n`f'V ns[k jgh Fkh fd dSku Hkkjh gS...
& dSku...\
& og fd eSkr... \
& vSkj ,d xwWat&lh mBrh izrhr gqbZ mls&eSkr...A
,d {k.k ds fy, dWaki mBk mldk lEiw.kZ vfLrRo...A ejus dh ckr ij tc&tc og Mjrk gS] jktk dh eskVj ds ifg;sak ls dqpyh og Mjkouh lwjr mls ;kn vkdj ,d lPpkbZ dk ,glkl djokrh gSA nsk feuV igys mlls gWlrs gq, cfr;k dj tsk jktk x;k Fkk] og ySkV dj fQj gWal ugha ldkA og u firk dsk ^ckcwth^ dg ldk Fkk] u eWak dsk ^eWak^A ,d futhZo&lk 'kjhj ySkVk Fkk] eqWag ds fpFkMs mMs gq, Fks ftldsA vSkj rc lk/wkjke jsk Hkh u ldk FkkA tM gsk x;k FkkA vSkj 'kakfr & og nsk fnu rsk vWak[sak Hkh u [ksky ldh FkhA
nskusak dh tMrk VwVh Fkh lrh'k dsk ns[kdjA jktk ugha jgk] og rsk gSA ...og nskusak tc uUgs&uUgsa ckyd Fsk] vWakxu esa mudh fdydkfj;Wak u,&u, LoIu egy cukrh xwWatrh FkhA dskey gWalh mudh vWakxu esa xWawtrh dHkh bl ckr dk ,glkl Hkh u djokrh Fkha fd dHkh vdsykiu Hkh vk,xk muds thou esaA ysfdu le; dsk dqN vSkj gh eatwj Fkk 'kk;nA jktk bl nqfu;k dsk NskM dj pyk x;k vSkj lrh'k] tsk vc mudk ,dek= lgkjk jg x;k Fkk] le; ds lkFk&lkFk vius fopkj&izokg dsk cnyrk x;kA vius ge mez HkkbZ jktk dh eSkr ds le; mlus iz.k fd;k Fkk fd og vius eWak&cki dsak dHkh vius HkkbZ dh deh eglwl ugha gskus nsxkA ysfdu le; ds FkskMk vkxs c<rs gh mlh lrh'k us vius eWak&cki dh vk'kkvsak&vkdka{kkvsak ds lHkh egy fxjkus 'kq# dj fn;sA eWak&cki ls mls viuk fj'rk dsoy Hkkoukvsak dk izrhr gqvkA 'kk;n og lskpus yxk Fkk fd mlds eWak&cki mlds O;kogkfjd&thou esa dgha LFkku ugha j[krs( dsoy mldh Hkkouk,Wa tc&tc vkrha] ekWa&cki ds izfr ,d drZO; dk mls ,glkl gskus yxkrkA mlh ds o'khHkwr gskdj og muls ckj&ckj vkxzg djrk vius cMs 'kgj esa vkdj cl tkus dk...] vius ml NskVs&ls 'kgj dsk Hkwy tkus dk ftlesa iydj u dsoy lk/kwjke cMk gqvk] cfYd tgWak lk/kwjke&'kakfr ds lHkh LoIu mHkjs&f[kys&Qwys vSkj tgWak ls fudydj lrh'k cMs 'kgj ds ;skX; cukA ysfdu lrh'k dsk D;k ekywe Fkk fd ,d ?kj tsk cgqr iqjkuk gsk x;k gsk] tdM ysrk gS O;fDr dsk viuh gj nhoky ds ?ksjs esaA ?kj dh gj nhoky lQsnh dh gj irZ ij dbZ ;knsak ds fp= fy, gskrh gSA ?kj&xyh&eSkgYys esa] gj dgha dskbZ viuk fNik eglwl gskrk gS & tsk jskdrk gS eu esa mHkj&mHkj dj nwj tkus lsA vSkj tc&tc dskbZ gBhyk iz;Ru djrk gS Hkkoukvsak Transfer int erruptedkj tkrh gSA ysfdu lrh'k bl ckr dsk ugha tkurk Fkk] blfy, mldh fopkj/kkjk Hkyk viuh bPNk ds foijhr dSls cgrh \
cgqr&lh vk'kk,Wa tc VwV xbZ] lHkh bPNkvsak dk mudh tc xyk ?ksakV fn;k x;k] rsk lk/kwjke 'kakr u jg ldkA QwV iMk mlds eu esa dbZ cjlsak ls iyrk vkdzsk'kA Hkkouk,Wa nc xbZ mlds uhps vSkj vge dh ,d nhoky pqu nh xbZ & cki&csVs ds chp] eWak vSkj mldh eerk ds chpA ysfdu eWak cspkjh fujUrj ps'Vk djrh gS] mpd&mpd dj nhoky ds ml ikj ns[kus dh( ysfdu vfojy cgrh vWaklwvsak dh /kkj vc ugha rskM ikbZ mldskA lk/wkjke dk fu'p; Hkh vc fMx x;k gSA jskrk gS og Hkh dHkh&dHkhA ysfdu vWaklqvsak dk dskbZ ewY; ugha jgk] og ikou&Hwkfe esa feydj Hkh vlQy...
& "vlQy... \"
Lo;a ls gh mldk ,d iz'uA bu iz'usak ds nSkj esa og tsk dqN Hkh lskp jgk Fkk] og lc iqjkusa nnsZak ds ifj.kke Lo#i FkkA u mls og nnZ feyrs] u mldh vkdak{kkvsak ij dqBkjk?kkr gskrk vSkj u og vkt vFkhZ dsk ns[kdj bruk lskprk...
& ^ejus ij pkfg, vFkhZ...A^
& ^vFkhZ ds fy, pkfg, da/kk fdlh vius dk...A^
& ^fprk esa vfXu Hkh rsk viuk gh yxkrk gS...A^
& ^eSa ej tkmWa] esjk viuk ,slk dSku tsk eq>s da/kk ns lds] esjh fprk dsk vfXu ns lds... \^
& esjh viuk] esjk lrh'k... esjk...A ysfdu dgWak gS og... \ eq>ls nwj] viuh ubZ nqfu;k esa yhu...A^
p{qk {sk= esa tesa cQZ ds VqdMs vkUrfjd m'ek dk vkHkkl ikdj fi?kyus yxsA ikuh /kkjk cudj izokfgr gsk mBkA eu igys ls gh jsk jgk Fkk] vWak[sak Hkh jskus yxh FkhA Hkwy pqdk Fkk fd og bl le; nqdku ij cSBk gSA cgrh vWak[sakk ls Nr dsk ?kwj jgk Fkk] rHkh ,d Loj...
"ckck...A" & nqdku ij vk, ,d xzkgd us mls iqdkjkA mls viuh fLFkfr dk ,glkl gqvkA vWak[sakk dh ueh vkLrhu ls lkQ dj mlus xzkgd dh vskj iz'uokpd&eqnzk esa ns[kkA xzkgd us mldh vWak[sakk ls fudyrs vWaklw ns[k fy, FskA og lk/wkjke dh vskj n;kiw.kZ nzf'V ls ns[k jgk FkkA
"D;k gqvk] ckck \ jsk D;sak jgs Fsk\" & xzkgd dk Loj Hkh lkguqHkwfr iw.kZ FkkA
"dqN Hkh rsk ugha] csVk] cl ;Waw gh cg fudys Fsk...] ,dkUr esa vdlj euq'; gWal&jsk nsrk gSA ...[Skj] NskMsk bls] rqEgsa D;k pkfg, \"
xzkgd us vSkj dqN iwNuk O;FkZ le>kA viuh vko';drk dh oLrq lk/kwjke dsk crkbZA lk/kwjke us x)h ls mBdj oLrq mls Fkekdj iSls ys fy;sA xzkgd pyk x;kk
...xzkgd ds tkrs gh lk/kwjke nqdku ij vdsyk jg x;kA eu mldk iqu% fopkjyskd esa tk igqWapkA lk/kwjke us dHkh lskpk Hkh u Fkk fd bl cw<h mez esa Hkh mls nqdku djuh iMsxhA lrh'k ds f'k{k.k dky esa mlus vius lqUnj Hkfo'; dh dYiuk,Wa dh FkhA vDlj og 'kakfr ls dgk djrk Fkk & "cgqr dqN ns[kk bl thou esa] 'kakfr] cl vc eqfDr feysxh >a>Vsak lsA dfBukbZ;sak ls fdukjk dj 'kh?zk gh ge pSu dh oa'kh ctk,WaxsaA 'kakfrA lrh'k vxys gh oj'k bfUtfu;j cu tk,xkA" &exj ml vrhr dk Hkfo'; tc mlds lEeq[k orZeku cus vk [kMk gqvk rsk mls fujk'k gsk tkuk iMkA mlus Lo;a dsk ^nqHkkZX;'kkyh^ dg fn;kA
lk/kwjke Lo;a dsk nqHkkZX;k'kkyh le>rk gS] Lo;a dsk nqHkkZX;'kkyh dgrk gS] dsoy blfy, fd mldk vkRet lrh'k mls foLe`r fd, cSBk gS...
"nqHkkZX;'kkyh...A" & lk/kwjke ds eq[k ls fudyk vSkj vkJqd.k iqu% izokfgr gsk mBsA lrh'k dk fp= mldh vWak[kksa ds lEeq[k rSj jgk FkkA mlh dsk fugkjrs lk/kwjke vWaklw cgk jgk Fkk...
...le; dk mls irk gh u jgkA vWaklw dc Fke x, mls ;g Hkh Kkr ugha FkkA og xqe&lqe cSBk FkkA eu mldk dgha cgqr ihNs tkdj vrhr esa cSBk Fkk] mls D;k ekywe fd mldk lk/kwjke nqdku ij dSls cSBk gSA D;k dj jgk gSA viuh O;Fkk esa Hkyk dSku nwljs dh lqu ldrk gSA viuk nnZ cWkVus dh iMh gS eu dsk] mldk nnZ ysus dh ugha...A
ekul iVy ij dqN n`'; mHkjus yxs FskA dqN [qkf'k;Wak Fkh] ftudh >yd ns[kus dsk vc og rjlrk gSA dqN vjeku Fsk tsk rc iwjs gq, FskA ysfdu R;Skgkj&ls ekudj chrkrs mu fnusak dh Nk;k vHkh gVh Hkh u Fkh fd ,dk,d dPps iqy dh HkWakfr lc dqN <guk 'kq# gsk x;kA ysfdu ,d ;kn tsk vDlj eu esa ?kqeM vkrh gS] mlls rsk og ihNk NqMk ugha ikrkA NqMkuk Hkh rsk ugha pkgrk] cgqr yxko gS mu {k.ksak ls mlsA mnklh esa os {k.k Lej.k gsk vkrs gSaA ,slk gh eu vkt gqvk iMk Fkk mldkA nwj iUnzg cjl igys ds dqN {k.k Lej.k gsk vk, Fsk mlsA
...nskigj ds nsk ct jgs FskA nskigj dk [kkuk lekIr dj og nqdku dh x)h ij ysVk vkjke dj jgh FkkA bl oDr dskbZ Hwkyk&HkVdk xzkgd gh nqdku ij vkrk gS] blhfy, 'kk;n csfQdz gsk mlus vWak[sak can dj j[kh FkhA rHkh rkj okrs us vkdj mls iqdkjk &",s ckckA lk/kwjke diwj rqEgkjk gh uke gS D;k... \"
viuk uke lqudj mlus >V ls vWak[sak [kskyhA rkj okys dsk lkeus ns[kdj mBrs gq, cskyk & "gWak] esjk gh uke gSA dgsk] D;k ckr gS \"
"rkj gS rqEgkjs uke fnYyh ls...A" & Mkfd;s us dgkA
"rkj...A fdlus Hsktk gS... \ " & vSkj rHkh mls /;ku vk;k tSls &"vjs...] lrh'k dh gskxhA uSkdjh yx xbZ gskxh mldh...A D;sak \ ...tjk i<sk] Hsk;k] D;k fy[kk gS mlus...A" & lk/kwjke dk gzn; rsth ls /kMdus yxk FkkA rHkh Mkfd;s us mlls rkj i<dj dgk &"gWak ckck] rqEgkjk csVk vQlj yx x;k gS fnYyh esa...A"
[kcj lqudj lk/kwjke dk lEiw.kZ vfLrRo dWaakius yxk &"gWak&gWak] vQlj gh yxk gskxkA ...vjsA Hkxoku rq>s Hkh ,slk gh fnu ckj&ckj fn[kk;sA rwus vkt eq>s cgqr cMh [kcj lqukbZ gS] esjs lkjs vjeku blh [kcj ij fVds Fsk...A"
"gWak gWak] ckck csVs dh lQyrk ij fdls [kq'kh ugha gskrhA eWak&cki ds vjekusak dsk iwjk djrk gh csVk gSA ...eqWag rsk ehBk djkvsk esjk] ckckA" & Mkfd;s us lk/kwjke dh [kq'kh esa fgLlk ysrs gq, dgkA
"gWak gWak] t#jA eqWag viuk Hkh ehBk djsk vSkj vius cPpsak dk Hkh djkvskA ;s ysk..A" &;g dgrs gq, lk/kwjke us [kq'kh ls daidikrs gkFk ls xYys esa ls nsk #i;s dk uskV fudky dj mls Fkek fn;kA uskV ysdj lyke djrk gqvk rkj okyk nqdku ls mrj x;kA
lk/kwjke bruk [qk'k Fkk fd vSkj ugha cSBk tk jgk Fkk mlls nqdku ijA [qk'kh ds ekjs og ixyk x;k FkkA tYnh&tYnh mlus nqdku dk lkeku lesVk vSkj nqdku can djds ?kj dh vskj py iMkA jkg pyrs mls tsk Hkh tkudkj feyrk] Lo;a mls jskddj dgrk &"lqusk HkkbZ] esjk csVk cMk vQlj yx x;k gS fnYyh esa...] gWak] vHkh&vHkh rkj vkbZ gS mldh] ;s ns[kskA " & vSkj og gkFk esa idMh rkj mls fn[kkrkA
"c/kkbZ gsk] vc eqWag ehBk djkvsk...A"
"gWak&gWak] D;ksa ugha] ?kj vkuk...A " & vSkj rsth ls lk/kwjke ?kj dh vskj c<us yxrkA
xyh ds fdukjs ls gh mlus 'kakfr dsk iqdkjuk 'qk# dj fn;k &"'kakfr..A vsk 'kakfr..A lqurh gsk...] ns[skk] lrh'k dh rkj vkbZ gS...] uSkdjh yx xbZ gS mldh...A " & vSkj 'kakfr ds ckgj fudyus ls igys eSkgYys ds yskx ckgj fudy vk,A lHkh c/kkbZ nsus yxs lk/kwjke&'kakfr dskA lk/kwjke dh [qk'kh tSls mldh tqcku 'kakr gh ugha dj ik jgh Fkh &"vjsA vQlj yxk gS] vQlj...A"
vSkj rc rd 'kafr cktkj ls feBkbZ eaxok pqdh Fkh] iMSkl ds ,d yMds dsk Hkstdj...A
ml jkr lk/kqjke dh vWak[k yxus dsk ugha vk jgh FkhA fcLrj ij ysVs&ysVs og vius ?kj dh nhokysak dsk ?kwj jgk FkkA nhokysak dk iyLrj >M jgk Fkk] lQsnh ij dkfy[k teha gqbZ Fkh ( vkt mls vius ?kj dk ;g #Ik v[kj jgk FkkA vQlj ds cki dk ?kj vSkj ,slkA gWaw&g...A vkt ls igys ;gh mls Hkkrk Fkk] bu nhokysak dh gkyr ns[kdj og vius la?kj'ke;h {k.ksak dh ;kn fd;k djrk FkkA lrh'k dsk mWapk cukus ds fy, gh rsk ;g iyLrj Bhd ugha gks ik;k] nl cjl lQsnh ugha gsk ikbZA NqVVh ds fnuska esa lrh'k ?kj vkus ij dgk djrk Fkk &"ckcwthA bu nhokysak dk iyLrj Bhd djok yhft, vc] cgqr [kjkc yxrk gSA lQsnh Hkh fdruh [kjkc gsk pqdh gS...A"
"rc lk/kwjke mlls dgk djrk &"rqEgha gh djokuk Bhd viuh uSkdjh yxus ijA vHkh ugha t#jr bldhA rqe vQlj cu tkvsk] ;g ?kj Hkh vQlj tSlk cuok ysuk...A"
rc lrh'k dgk djrk &"rc ckcwth caxys esa jgsaxs] bl ?kj esa ughaA [qkydj gok Hkh ugha vkrh ;gWak...A" & lrh'k Hkh vius Hkfo'; dh lq[kn dYiuk,Wa djus yxk djrk Fkk ,sls esaA
",slk er dgsk] csVk] bl ?kj dsk NskMuk esjs fy, laHko ugha... vSkj rqEgkjk Hkh rsk cpiu bl ?kj esa chrk gS...A"
cskyrk ugha Fkk ml le; lrh'k] pqi gsk tkrk FkkA og vius firk ds lkeus vf/kd eqWag ugha [skkyrk FkkA tkurk Fkk mlds firk fdruk la?k'kZ dj jgs gSa mls i<kus ds fy,A
vkt lk/kwjke ogh lskp jgk FkkA bl ?kj dsk u;k cukus dkA 'kakfr dsk lEcskf/kr djrs gq, cskyk &"'kakfr...A lsk xbZ D;k...\"
'kakfr vHkh v)Zfuanzk esa FkhA mlus lquk lk/kwjke mls iqdkj jgk gSA ysfdu uhan dh [kqekjh esa cskyh & "gwWa...A D;k gS...\"
"...vc lrh'k dsk dgwWaxk bl ?kj dh dk;k iyV nsA ...nhokysak dk iyLrj Hkh djok ns vSkj jax&jskxu HkhA ...ns[skk u] fdruk xanyk gqvk iMk gS lkjk ?kj...A " &dqN {k.k pqipki ns[krk jgk Nr dh rjQ] fQj cskyk & "...ij vc lkjk ?kj ped mBsxk...A"
ysfdu 'kakfr Fkh fd nsk 'kCn lqu ikbZ Fkh vSkj pkj mlds dku esa gh u iMs FskA og ^gwWa&g^ dg iklk iyV dj lskus dh ps'Vk djus yxhA
dqN {k.k i'pkr ,d ubZ ckr mBh mlds eu esa] rc cskyk &"vSkj 'kakfr] vc rqe dqN xgus Hkh cuok ysuk...] [kkyh gkFk cgqr cqjk yxrk gS tc fdlh ds ?kj vkuk&tkuk iMrk gSA ..dg nwWaxk lrh'k ls] lcls igys ;gh dke djsA rqeus mldh i<kbZ gh rsk lc dqN csp Mkyk...A "
vSkj 'kakfr fQj Hkh ^gwWa&g^ dgdj dgha vskj [skk xbZA
"...vSkj gWak] 'kakfr] ge mldh igyh ru[okg ls rhFkZ&;k=k djus tk,axs & gfj}kj&dk'kh th vSkj...A"
rc rd 'kakfr lc le> xbZ Fkh] tsk dqN vc rd lk/kwjke dRiuk djds mlls dg jgk FkkA fcLrj ij cSBrs cskyh &"D;k dqN djskxs rqe mldh ru[okg ls & ?kj Hkh cuok yskxs] esjs xgus Hkh [kjhnskxs vSkj rhFkZ ij Hkh tkvskxs...A"
rc lk/kwjke us dgk &"vjs rqe D;k le>rh gsk] D;k lSk&nsk lSk dh uSkdjh yxh gS mldh] tsk bruk dqN u dj ldwWaxk...A tkurh gsk gtkj&ckjg lSk #i;s ru[okg gskxh mldhA lc dqN gsk tk,xk vklkuh ls] rqe ns[krh jgsk...A"
eghuk [qk'kh&[qk'kh chr x;kA nskusak cMh mRlqdrk ls ml ?kMh dk bartkj dj jgs Fsk] tc lrh'k viuh ru[okg mUgsa Hsktrk vSkj os rhFkZ ;k=k ij fudyrsA vius bl bjkns ds fo'; esa vius Ik= esa dskbZ ftdz ugha fd;k FkkA mls fo'okl Fkk fd lrh'k ru[okg feyrs gh vius [kpsZ ds fy, #i;s j[k dj ckdh iSls mUgsa Hskt nsxkA
eghus ls nl fnu mij gsk pqds FskA mldk u rsk euhvkMZj vk;k vSkj u dskbZ fpVBhA lk/kwjke&'kakfr] nskusak fparkeXu gsk mBsA jkr ds le; lk/kwjke us [kkuk [kk pqdus ds mijkUr vWakxu esa fcNh [kkV ij cSBrs gq, 'kakfr ls dgk &"'kakfrA u tkus D;k ckr gS] u rsk fpVBh vkbZ vSkj u vSkj dqN...A" &lk/kwjke ds Loj esa mnklh FkhA lkFk gh u tkus D;sak mls lrh'k ds izfr fujk'kk&lh eglwl gsk jgh FkhA rc 'kakfr us dgk &"Hkxoku Hkyk djs] dgha chekj u gsk x;k gsk...A..." & 'kakfr us viuh vk'akdk izdV dhA
"chekj gsk x;k gskrk rsk [kcj t#j dj nsrk... A tc i<rk Fkk] rc Hkh rsk ,d nQk chekj iMus ij [kcj djok nh Fkh mlus... A" &lk/kwjke us viuh ckr dghA
"Hkxoku tkus... A dy dk fnu vSkj ns[k ysk] fQj rkj ns nsuk... A " & 'kakfr us dgdj cRrh can dj nh vSkj nskusak lskus dh pa'Vk djus yxsA
vxys fnu 'kakfr dsk viuk gzn; u tkus D;sak /kMdrk eglwl gsk jgk FkkA dgha dskbZ Mj mlds Hkhrj mHkj dj mls Mjk jgk FkkA cqjh&cqjh ckrsa mlds efLr'd esa ?kwe jgh FkhaA
nskigj ckjg cts ds yxHkx njokts ij FkiFkikgV gqbZ vSkj iV ls njokts ds [kqyrs gh ,d Ik= vUnj vku fxjkA Mkfd;k Fkk ckgjA 'kakfr rsth ls I= dh vskj yidhA [kskydj tYnh&tYnh i<us yxhA lrh'k dk gh Ik= Fkk mlds gh uke A fy[kk Fkk &
"esjh I;kjh eWak]
lknj iz.kkeA
eSa fiNys dbZ fnusak ls rqEgsa Ik= fy[kus dh lskp jgk Fkk] dqN dguk pkgrk Fkk rqels] ysfdu fgpd mBrk Fkk vSkj esjh dye #d tkrh FkhA fy[kus dk lkjh pkg dqN vViVk lskpdj nc&lh tkrh FkhA ysfdu fQj lskpk ,slk dc rd d#WaxkA vSkj vc fnyklk fn;k gS eSaus Lo;a dsk dbZ fnusak ds mijkUr...
"gWak eWakA rqEgkjs vSkj ckcwth ds fy, blls cMh [qk'kh D;k gsk ldrh Fkh fd eSa i<&fy[k dj cMk vQlj cuwWa vSkj esjh fdlh vPNh&lh] i<h&fy[kh yMdh ds lkFk 'kknh gskA vSkj eWak] vkidk og liuk lp gsk x;kA eSa cMk vQlj cu x;k vSkj...] gWak eWak] eSa tsk [qk'kh rqEgsa fy[k jgk gWaw mlls igys vkils ekQh eWakxuk pkgrk gWawA eSa vius bjkns ds fo'; esa vkidsk igys ugha fy[k ldk vSkj u gh vkidh btktr us ldkA ckr gh dqN ,slh gsk xbZ Fkh fd eq>s fcuk ,d {k.k cckZn fd, og Qslyk djuk iMk] ftls 'kk;n vki nskusak djrs rsk 'kk;n eq>s vSkj [qk'kh gskrh...
gWak eWak] eSaus fiNys eaxyokj dsk 'kknh dj yh gS] vius phQ lkgCk dh yMdh ds lkFkA eSa vSkj bl fo'; esa vkidsk D;k fy[WakwA ;g lc Hkh cgqr Mj&Mj dj fy[k jgk gWawA ysfdu eq>s vk'kk gS vki ukjkt u gsakxh vSkj I= feyrs gh ckcwth ds lkFk fnYyh vk tk,axhA
ckcwth dsk esjk iz.kke dgsaA
rqEgkjk csVk
lrh'kA"
lrh'k dk Ik= i<dj 'kakfr dsk yxk mlds vklikl iMh gj pht ?kweus yxh gSA mls vius iSjsak ij [kMk jguk Hkh nqHkZj eglwl gskus yxkA efLr'd mls ,dk,d fuf'dz; gskrk tku iMkA dqN lskpus dh 'kfDr tSls mlesa ls lekIr gsk xbZ gskA ewd izk.kh dh Hkakfr cSBh 'kwU; esa rkd jgh FkhA
& ";s D;k gsk x;kA ;s mlus ,dk,d D;k dj MkykA gekjs lHkh vjeku bu nsk 'kCnsak dh bl fpVBh us dgha nwj mMk dj /kwy esa feyk fn,A dqN viuk ugha jgk vc ,slk yxrk gS...A "
fnu Hkj og ;wWa gh xqe&lqe cSBh jghA [kkuk [kk ysus dk Hkh mldk th u gqvkA vWaklw vk&vk dj mlds xkysak dsk lgykrs jgsA vSkj dHkh tSls dgha dqN Hkh 'ks'k u cpk gsk] ,d ckoyh dh Hkakfr Lo;a ls gh cfr;kus yxrhA
,sls gh 'kke gsk xbZA lkr ctrs gh lk/kwjke nqdku ls ?kj ySkV vk;kA ?kj esa vkt mls vU; fnusak ls vYx ,d vthc&lk lwukiu izrhr gqvkA 'kakfr us cRrh Hkh ugha tykbZ FkhA Hkhrj&ckgj gj dgha va/ksjk FkkA fdlh vKkr vk'akdk ls mldk gzn; /kMdus yxkA
"'kakfrA dgWak gsk \ " & Hkhrj vkrs gh lk/kwjke us dgk &"va/ksjk D;sak dj j[kk gS...\"
'kakfr dks tSls viuh lq/k ySkVhA fujk'kk ls Mwcs Loj esa cskyh & "ftudk thou gh va/ksjs esa Mwc x;k gsk] mUgsa jsk'kuh dj D;k feysxk... \ "
";s rqe D;k dg jgh gsk] 'kakfrA dSlh ckrsa dj jgh gsk \ " & lk/kwjke dqN ?kcjk mBkA tYnh ls vkxs c<dj mlus cRrh tyk nhA nqckjk iwNk &"D;k ckr gS... \ "
"lrh'k dh fpVBh vkbZ gS...A" & vkxs dqN u cskyh] tSls lk/kwjke vUnkt yxk ysxk fd mlus D;k fy[kk gSA
"D;k fy[kk gS mlus... \" & lk/kwjke us mRlqdrko'k iwNkA
"..." & izR;qRrj esa nsk vWaklw Vid iMs 'kakfr dh vWak[sakk lsA
"rqe jsk D;sak jgh gsk] 'kakfr] eq>s crkvskA ... fpVBh dgWak gS \ " & lk/kwjke dh ?kcjkgV iy&izfriy c<rh tk jgh FkhA 'kakfr us mls vius gkFk esa idMh fpVBh Fkek nhA lk/kwjke ,d gh lWakl esa lc Ik< x;kA tSls dqN le> vk;k] dqN ugha( la'k; Hkjs Loj esa cskyk & D;k fy[krk gS 'kknh dj yh] 'kakfr \" & mYVs mlus 'kakfr ls iwNk & ";s D;k fy[kk gS mlus] 'kakfr] dgha ikxy rsk ugha gsk x;k rqEgkjk csVk( dgha 'kknh ,sls Hkh gskrh gS...A "
vSkj rc 'kakfr QwV&QwV dj jskus yxh FkhA lk/kwjke rc dqN vSkj u csky ldkA pqipki Ik= ij Nis v{kjsak dsk ?kwj jgk FkkA tSls mls vEehn gsk mlds ,slk djus ls os viuk vFkZ cny ysaxsA
...,dk,d og tskj ls gWalus yxkA rc 'kakfr dh #ykbZ #d xbZA og vk'p;Zpfdr n`f'V ls vius ifr dh vskj ns[kus yxhA
&"'kakfrA eSa Hkh fdruk ikxy gWaw tsk le>k ugha fd lrh'k dh 'kknh gqbZ gSA ... vjs 'kknh gh rsk gqbZ gS] dskbZ cMh ckr gS D;k\ bruk cMk vQlj gS] 'kknh gh rsk gskuh Fkh esjs csVs dh...A gk&gk&gk&gk&gk&gk&...A " vSkj gWalrs&gWalrs ,dk,d mudh #ykbZ QwB iMhA yxHkx ph[krk gqvk og 'kakfr ls cskyk&& "cl...A ;gh feyuk Fkk 'kakfr gesa QyA... ,d ;gh rsk ,slh [qk'kh Fkh] ftlds fy, lskpk Fkk eSa th Hkj ds ukpwWaxk...A " &&'kakfr dh vskj ns[kk mlusA mldh vWak[sakk ls Vi&Vi vWaklw fQj cgus yxs FskA
"'kakfrA fdlfy, ;g thou feyk eq>dsk] vius vjekusak dk xyk ?kqVrs ns[kus ds fy,...\" & ,sls esa ?kj dk okrkoj.k cgqr Mjkouk gsk pqdk FkkA vkleku dk 'kskj tSls Fkek imk gsk] mUgsa dqN Hkh eglwl ugha gsk jgk FkkA vkt Hkwy x, Fsk fd fiNys nl fnusak ls og fujUrj mlds euhvkMZj dk bartkj dj jgs FskA euhvkMZj rsk ugha vk;k ysfdu muds vjekusak dk xyk ?ksakVus dk vkMZj tSls bl Ik= ds ek/;e ls fdlh us Hkst fn;k gskA
...,dk,d mls eglwl gqvk og lskps gh tk jgk gS] ysfdu izR;{k esa dqN Hkh ugha gSA rc eu mldk ySkV vk;k vius orZeku esaA 'kke gsk pqgh FkhA nqdku ij xzkgdska dk vkuk&tkuk 'qk# gsk x;k FkkA og vius ,d gkFk ls mudh vko';drk dh oLrq,Wa tqVkus yxkA lk/kwjke vius ,d gkFk ls ftl rsth ls dk;Z djrk Fkk] og xzkgdsak ds fy, dSkrwgy dk fo'; FkkA ysfdu lk/kwjke tkurk Fkk fd O;fDr esa yXu Hkko gsk rsk D;k] dqN ugha fd;k tk ldrkA 'kke lkr ctrs gh nqdku can dj og ?kj dh vskj py iMkA
