vk x, \" &eq[k ls fudyrk Loj Hkh {kh.k gSA

"gWak..." & [Wakklh dsk dqN pSu feyrs gh lk/kwjke us dgkA

"nokbZ ysus x, Fsk \" &iwNk 'kakfr usA

"/;ku gh ugha jgk..." & Hkkoghu eq[k fy, lk/kwjke vWakxu esa fcNh [kkV ij cSB pqdk FkkA

"dSls fofp= thoV ds gSa vkiA jkr lkjh [Wakklrs chr tkrh gS vSkj nokbZ ysus dk uke ugha ysrsA bruh Hkh fpUrk dkgs dh fd lq/k&cq/k Hkwy pqds gsk...A " & {kh.k&Loj esa ,d nnZ FkkA exj lk/kwjke us dqN tSls lquk gh ughaA og viuh lwuh&xgjh n`f'V ls vWakxu dsk fugkj jgk FkkA ckgj dh VwVh&QwVh] vHsk/; fnoky dsk viuh mnkl n`f'V ls phjdj dgha nwj ns[kus dk iz;Ru dj jgk FkkA exj mldk ;g iz;Ru lQy u gsk ldrk FkkA mldh n`f'V ckj&ckj HkVd tkrh Fkh vSkj lwus vWakxu dk fuj{k.k djus yxrh FkhA VwVw&QwVs ttZjkoLFkk esa [kMs ?kj dsk og cMh utj ls ns[kus yxrk FkkA fcYdqy NskVk&lk ?kj gS mldkA nsk dejs gSaA jlskbZ?kj gSA xqly[kkuk gSA 'kSkp ds fy, Hkh LFkku gS vyx ,d dskus esa vWakxu dsA bl ?kj esa mlus viuk lEiw.kZ thou O;rhr fd;k gSA uUgk&lk Fkk rsk ekek&ekeh ys vk, FskA ;gha iyk] iydj cMk gqvk] ;gha jgrs mlus thou ds lHkh jax ns[ska bl ?kj ds lkFk mldk usg dk ukrk gSA ;g ?kj mlds cpiu] mlds yMdiu] mldh tokuh vSkj mlds vc rd ds thou dh Le`fr;Wak latsk, gSA ;gWak fcrk, fnusak ds lHkh fp= b/kj&m/kj cuh bu iqjkuh] VqVh&QqVh fnokysak esa fc[kjs iMs gSa] mUgha dsk pqu&pqu dj bdVBk djds lk/kwjke us 'kakfr dsk iqdkjk & "'kakfr...A" mldh ok.kh esa daiu FkkA

"dgsk...A" &'kafr dsk mldk ;wWa iqdkjuk dqN vthc yxkA 

"ge fdrus vdsys gSa] 'kakfrA dHkh&dHkh cgqr Mj yxkrk gS bl vdsysiu dsk ns[kdj vSkj tc dHkh /;ku vkrk gS vius var dk...gWak] 'kakfr dSku nsxk eq>s da/kk... 'kakfr] dSku esjh fprk esa vfXu yxk,xk...\" ,d O;FkZ ds Hk; us mldsk tdM fy;k FkkA mls viuh e`R;q vWak[sakk ds lEeq[k ukprh izrhr gsk jgh FkhA

le>nkj lk/kwjke ds eq[k ls ,slh ckr lqudj 'kakfr dsk vk'p;Z gqvkA og cskyh] "vkt ;s vkidsk D;k gsk x;k gS \ D;sak cqjh ckr eqWag ls fudky jgs gsk \ Hkxoku eq>s ,slk fnu fn[kkus ls igys gh mij mBk ysxkA" & mldh ok.kh esa d#.kk vk xbZ FkhA lkFk gh og lskpus Hkh yxh Fkh] ^tx dh lqbZ;Wak fujUrj vkxs c<rh tk jgh gSaA ge tx esa vkrs gSa] vkxs c<rs gSa vSkj fujUrj xfr'khy jgrs gq, ,dk,d vKkr esa foyhu gsk tkrs gSaA xfr'khyrk gekjk drZO; gS vSkj vKkr gskuk gekjh bl l`f'V dh ijEijkA rc ijEijk ds izfr fujk'kk D;sak \ mls ;kn djds Lo;a dsk Hk;Hkhr djuk] nwljsak dsk ml var dk Lej.k djkuk mfpr rsk ughaA vkt dqN fujk'k ls tku iMrs gSa rHkh ,slk eglwl dj jgs gSaA^

lk/kwjke us 'kakfr dh ckr ugha lquh] og mlds Hkkosak dsk Hkh u le> ldkA mldh fopkj'kfDr] mldh JO;'kfDr 'kk;n lqUu iM xbZ FkhA og dsoy Hk;xzLr 'kCn csky ik jgk Fkk] og ns[k ik jgk Fkk rsk dsoy ,d lwuk iFk] fpyfpykrh /kwi] pkj O;fDr;sak ds da/kska ij ynh vFkhZ vSkj ihNs jskrh&fcyfcykrh 'kafr LofufeZr Hkwy&HkqYyS;k esa HkVd jgk Fkk...] ogha HkVdrs cskyk & "'kakfrA fo/kh ds fo/kku dsk Hkyk dSku Vky ldrk gS \ tsk gskuk gS] lsk gskxk ghA 'kfDr ugha fdlh esa bruh dh bldsk jskd ysA dSku tkurk gS dc ejuk gSA {k.k dk Hkh Hkjsklk ugha...] Hkfo'; iq.kZr% vfuf'pr gS] 'kakfr A" 

'kakfr us lk/kwjke dh ckr lquhA Loj le>kkA le>nkj FkhA tku xbZ lc dqN Hk;&fujk'kk dk fd;k&/kjk gSA tkurh Fkh & lakRouk ls Hk; nwj gsk ldrk gSA & ?kaVs ij lh/kh pskV ekjus ls gh >u>ukrk Loj mRiUu gskrk gSA dqN {k.k lskpdj cskyh &

"Hk; us vkidh vkRe'kfDr] vkidh fopkj'kfDr dsk uhps nckdj dqafBr dj fn;k gSA vki ;wWa gh O;FkZ lskpdj le; u'V dj jgs gSaA ejuk rsk ,d fnu lHkh us gSA tsk fu'fpr gS mlls Mj D;sak\ mlds fo'; esa fpark dj le; [kjkc djus dk D;k ykHk\ gekjk drZO; rsk vfuf'pr ds izfr gSA bl vfuf'pr thou dk var rsk ,d&u&,d fnu gskuk gh gSA dqN irk ugha dc D;k gskxk] fQj ,slh ckrsa lskpdj le; u'V djds gesa D;k feysxk\ ...vkt vkius ,slk D;k ns[k&lqu fy;k gS tsk eSkr dh jV yxk, gSa\ bldk /;ku NskfM;s vius ^jke^ dsk Lej.k dhft,A tSls vc rd O;FkZuh;rk ls rVLFk jgdj thou fcrk fn;k gS] oSlk gh 'sk'k chr tk, rsk fdruk vPNk gskA" 


va/skjs esa rfud izdk'k ikdj mls dqN psruk vkbZA {k.kHkj lskpdj mlus 'kakfr ls dgk & "vkt vFkhZ ns[kh ,d toku dh... D;k d#Wa eu gVrk gh ugha m/kj ls...A igys jktk ;kn vkrk jgk...] jg&jg dj mldh og lwjr vWak[sakk esa ?kwerh jgh( ftls ns[kdj esjh tcku dsk rkyk yx x;k Fkk vSkj vWak[sak iFkjk xbZ Fkh...] vSkj fQj 'kakfr] lrh'k ;kn gsk vk;kA ;Waw yxk ,dk,d vFkhZ esa esjh yk'k gS vSkj tsk ;wWa gh ykokfjl iMh gSA dskbZ mls da/kk nsus okyk ugha...A " &lk/kwjke us viuh ckr [kRe dh] rc rd mldh vWak[sakk ls vWaklw fudydj mlds xkysak rd vk x, FksA

lk/kwjke ds Loj us] 'kCnsak ds izokg us 'kakfr ds cnu esa >qj>qjh mRiUu dj nh...] mldh vWak[sakk ds lEeq[k dkyk inZk Nk x;kA vJw Lo;a gh izokfgr gsk mBsA vknzZ Loj esa cskyh & "gkA ;s vkidsk D;k gsk x;k gS...] D;sak vi'kCn eq[k ls fudky jgs gsk \"

"eSa lp dg jgk gwWa] 'kakfrA eq>s vFkhZ ns[kdj vius var le; dh ;kn vkbZ FkhA eSa lrh'k dsk ;kn djus yxk FkkA og gels nwj dgha viuh /kqu esa eLr cSBk gSA ugha vk,xk 'kk;n vc dHkhA...'kakfrA yxkrk gS cgqr I;klk gwWa eSa] fcuk mlls feys rMi&rMi dj vk,xh eSkr...A dHkh&dHkh cgqr t#jr eglwl gskus yxrh gS mldhA... vSkj dskbZ gS Hkh rsk ugha mldh txg ysus okykA D;k xyr dg jgk gwWa eSa... \ "

Hkkoqdrk ls fyiVdj lk/kwjke vius gzzn; esa meMh I;kl dsk fujUrj c<krk tk jgk FkkA vJq cgkrs mlus vWakxu esa cSBs vius pkjsak vskj fujk'kk Hkjh n`f'V MkyhA yxk] lHkh dqN fujk'kk e;h gSA ftl fnoky ds fp= dHkh mls lakRouk nsrs Fsk] og vkt /qka/kys iMs FskA dsoy fn[k j gh Fkh likV&lwuh] txg&txg ls >Ms iyLrj dsk fy, fnokyA dYiuk esa dskbZ ,slh gh [qkjnjh oLrq ij og viuk dWakirk gkFk Qsjus yxkA mls yxk] dskbZ eokn;qDr QskMs dsk Nw&Nw dj og ,d u;k nnZ mRiUu dj jgk gSA ml nnZ dh vuqHkwfr dh dYiuk mlds 'kjhj dsk daidaikus yxhA

lk/kwjke dk lknk&ljy&lqUnj thou dHkh&dHkh u tkus dgWak foyqIr gsk tkrk FkkA ,sls esa og vius thou ds VwVs {k.sakk esa bruk yhu gsk tkrk Fkk fd mls bl ckr dk rfud Hkh ,glkl u gskrk fd og ogh lk/kwjke gS tsk vius lEidZ esa vkus okys euq';sak dsk lnSo 'kakfr&ikB i<k;k djrk gSA lk/kwjke vDlj ,dkar ds {k.ksak esa fdlh n`'; dsk ns[kdj fopkj djus yxrk] mls vius thou dk izrhd ekudj dgha nwj igqWap lskpus yxrk & vkt mlus vFkhZ dsk ns[kk] vius var dh dYiuk djus yxkA vius Hkfo'; dsk va/kdkj e;h eku] va/ksjs esa dqN [skktus dh ps'Vk djus yxkA fujk'kk dh dfM;Wak tqMrh x;h vSkj [khap dj mls vrhr ds [kaMgj esa ys xbZA chrs {k.k mls Lej.k vkus yxs] iq= dh ;kn gsk vkbZA lwus Hkfo'; ls mldk lECkU/k tskM fn;k vSkj vrhr ds lwusiu dh ;kn vSkj] Hkfo'; ds lwusiu dk ,glkl mlds orZeku dsk fujk'kke;h cuk x;kA QyLo#i lk/kwjke dh vWak[sakk ls vWaklwvsak dh vfojy /kkjk cgus yxh...

eu mldk fQj ls mlh ?kVuk ds fo'; esa lskpus yxk Fkk fQj ls & lrh'k dh 'kknh ds fo'; esa & tc ls ,d cht QwVk Fkk muds lEcU/sakk esa ,d vkdzsk'k ds mRiUu gskus dkA


eWak ds uke vk, Ik= dsk ,d eghuk gsk pyk FkkA ysfdu mUgsakus lrh'k dsk ,d Hkh 'kCn ugha fy[kk FkkA bl chp lrh'k dk Hkh Ik= ugha vk;k FkkA lk/kwjke&'kakfr dh fnup;kZ Hkh vLr&O;Lr gsk pqdh FkhA u lk/kwjke dk nqdku ij eu yxrk vSkj u 'kakfr dk ?kj ds dk;sZak vSkj iwtk&ikB esaA nskusak gjne [skk;s&[ksk;s] mnkl&mnkl jgrs FskA tkuus okys mudh n'kk ns[kdj gSjku FskA [qk'kh ds ctk, og vc eqWag ij ,d xgjh fujk'kk dh >yd fy, vius esa gh yhu jgus yxs Fsk( ,slh n'kk ns[kdj mudh nsk&,d us dkj.k iwNus dh Hkh dskf'k'k dh ysfdu u lk/kwjke ds eq[k ls ckr QwVh] u gh 'kakfr dsA

ml fnu lk/kwjke nqdku ij ugha x;k FkkA lqcg&losjs ls gh vWakxu esa fcNh [kkV ij vSak/ks eqWag ysVk FkkA 'kakfr us nsk&,d ckj mlls ugh&/skk dj uk'rk dj ysus dsk dgk] ysfdu & "vHkh mBrh gWaw A " dgdj lk/kwjke iqu% vWak[sak eWawn ysus dh ps'Vk djrkA

nl ct x,A njokts ij Fkki iMh vSkj ^Mkfd;k^ & vkokt iMrs gh lk/kwjke mB cSBkA ,d fpVBh njokts ds fudV Qsad dj Mkfd;k pyk x;k FkkA /khes dnesak ls lk/kwjke fpVBh mBk ysus dsk c<kA mldh eq[k&eqnzk ij vkt dskbZ [qk'kh ugha Fkh tsk igys lrh'k dk Ik= vkus ij ,dk,d vk tkrh FkhA 'kakfr Hkh mlds fudV pyh vkbZ FkhA ysfdu og xEHkhj FkhA Ik= [kskydj lk/kwjke us i<uk 'qk# dj fn;kA lrh'k us fy[kk Fkk & 

"vknj.kh; ckcwth]

ueLdkjA

eSaus blls igys eWak ds uke ,d Ik= fy[kk FkkA eghus ls mij gsk x;k gS] ysfdu vkius vHkh rd dskbZ mRrj ugha fn;kA eSa le> x;k gwWa fd vki eq>ls ukjkt gSaA nq%[kh Hkh gSa 'kk;nA ysfdu ckcwth] ;fn vki 'kakfr ls cSBdj fopkj djsa rsk tku tk,Waxs fd eSus dskbZ xYrh ugha dhA gWak] eSa bruk t#j nks'k ekurk gWaw fd eSaus vkidsk le; ls igys dqN ugha crk;k vSkj vkidh bPNk dsk iwjk ugha dj ldkA ysfdu eSa vkidsk dSls dgWaw fd lqferk ls esjk ifjp; cgqr iqjkuk gsk pqdk Fkk] dkyst esa ge nskusak lkFk Fsk vSkj ,dk,d ,d ijs'kkuh lkeus vk xbZ Fkh] lsklkbVh esa cnuke gskus ls mfpr le>k tsk dke dy djuk gh gS] og vkt gh dj ysuk mfpr gskxk..."

bruk gh i<dj lk/kwjke O;aX;iw.kZ Loj esa 'kakfr ls cskyk & "lqu jgh gsk] cnukeh ls cpus ds fy, & 'kknh dh gS mlus...A le>rh gsk u dSlh cnukeh ls cpus ds fy,...\ & ,d rjQ dkfcy vQlj vSkj nwljh rjQ fdrus cMs dke...A 'kqdz gS Hkxoku dk] tsk fnYyh esa gh jgrk gSA ,slk dqN fdlh ds lkFk ;gWak dj cSBrk rsk 'kk;n pqYyw Hkj ikuh esa Mwcuk iM tkrk gedsk... A &mldh ckr lqudj 'kakfr us dqN Hkh u dgkA rc dqN nsj #ddj lk/kwjke us vkxs Ik= i<uk 'qk# fd;kA 

"ysfdu ckcwth] esjh ilUn dskbZ xYr ughaA vki tc lqferk dsk ns[sakxsa rsk ;gh dgsaxsA lqferk esjs phQ lkgc dh yMdh gSA i<h&fy[kh gS vSkj vkt eSa ftl lsklkbVh dk lnL; gwWa mlesa og esjs lkFk viuk gj dne feyk dj pyus esa l{ke gSA...vSkj ckcwth] vki rsk lnk esjh [qk'kh ds fy, dqN Hkh djus dsk rS;kj jgs gSa] fQj vc eq>ls ukjkt D;sak\ D;sak le>rs gSa vSkj ;g D;sak eku cSBs gSa fd eSaus vkidh Hkkoukvsak dk xyk ?ksakVk gSA eSa vkidsk le; ij lwfpr ugha dj ldk] vkidh lk; ugha ys ldk blds fy, eSa vkils ekQh eWakx pqdk gwWa] vc fQj eWakxrk gWa( rc rsk vkidsk ukjkt ugha gskuk pkfg,A eSa [qk'k gwa] rc D;k vkidsk [kq'k ugha gskuk pkfg,...\"


Ik= bruk gh i<dj lk/kwjke dh vWak[sak McMck vkbZ FkhA 'kakfr dh vskj ns[krs gq, cskyk Fkk &"fy[krk gS vki esjh [qk'kh ds fy, lc dqN djrs jgs] rc vkt ukjkt D;sakA... lqu jgh gsk u] 'kakfr] bruk Hkh ugha le>rk fd geus lskpk Fkk og lc dqN djsxk gekjh [qk'kh ds eqrkfcdA edku vPNk cukus dk liuk VwVk] rqEgkjs xgus cuokus dh ckr x;h] rhFkZ tkus dh rsk Hkwy tkvsk & mlds fcuk dqN dgs ;s vjeku [qkn gh nc x, mldsk bruk ijk;k gsk tkrs ns[kA...gj ?kVuk dsk cPpsak dh ckr le> dj fcljk nsus dsk dgrk gSA tSls tkurk ugha fd ge vc cw<s gsk x, gSaA gekjk fny vc dBskj ugha jgk tsk gj ?kkr lg ldsA gekjk eske tSlk fny gS vc] vjeku gh vjeku gSa ftlesa 'sk'kA og Hkh VwV x, rsk 'ks'k D;k gS] 'kakfr] gekjs ikl...A ,d ftUnk yk'k dk csk> gh rsk ...A " rc lrh'k dsk lEcskf/kr djrs gq, cskyk &"rw Bhd dgrk gS csVk] rw [qk'k gSA Hkxoku ls izkFkZuk gS esjh fur ubZ [qkf'k;Wak rq>s feyrh jgsaA ysfdu tkurk gS gekjs vjekusak dsk rwus dgWak yk iVdk gSA rw Hkyk vHkh ls vjekusak dh dher D;k le>sA rsjk fny vHkh toku gSA " &lk/kwjke ds vWaklw tSls Lo;a dsk jskds gq, Fsk] ysfdu 'kakfr dh vWak[sak QwV iMhA dqN nsj rd lk/kwjke Ik= vkxs u Ik< ldkA eu tc Bgjk mldk vSkj 'kakfr us fllduk can dj mldh vskj ns[kuk 'qk# fd;k rsk og iq%u i<us yxk &

"ckcwthA ;gWak eq>s ,d cMk&lk caxyk feyk gqvk gS jgus ds fy,A ,sls esa eSa vkidsk ml iqjkus] VwVs&QqVs edku esa jgus ds fy, ugha dg ldrkA vki esjk Ik= feyrs gh nqdku&?kj can djds esjs ikl fnYyh pys vk,aA ;gWak vkidsk fdlh pht dh deh eglwl ugha gskxh...A 

"eq>s mEehn gS esjk Ik= feyrs gh vki eq>s vius vkus dh rkjh[k fy[sakxsA lqferk vki nskusak dsk iz.kke dgrh gS vSkj vk'kk djrh gS vki vo'; vk,WaxsA

vkidk iq=

lrh'kA"

Ik= lekIr dj og 'kakfr dsk iqu% lEcskf/kr djrs gq, cskyk & "rqeus lquk] 'kakfr] ;g ?kj iqjkuk gsk pqdk gSA VwV&QwV x;k gSA vc bldk dskbZ ewY; ughaA bls vkdj og ns[kuk Hkh ugha pkgrkA eSa rsk lskprk Fkk fd og blesa fu[kkj yk,xk] dgsxk esjk cpiu ;gWak chrk gSA esjs eWak&cki us ;gha jgdj eq>s bruk cMk cuk;k gSA ysfdu 'kakfr eSa Hkh fdruk ikxy gwWaA Hkwy tkrk gWaw ckj&ckj fd cpiu dk dHkh dqN ewY; ugha gqvk djrkA cpiu] cMIiu dh jaxhfu;Wak ns[krs gh] fclj tkrk gS lcdskA ;gWak mldk cpiu chrk gS] yMdiu ugha] tokuh ughaA mlesa geusa gh mWapsiu dk ,glkl txk;k FkkA vc ns[sak mldk mWapkiu] cl vSkj rsk dqN fey ugha ldrk...A " &lk/kwjke lrh'k ds lkeus] mlds fopkjsak ds lkeus Lo;a dsk vkt mlds Ik= ds ek/;e ls cgqr NskVk ik jgk FkkA bl edku ds ckjs esa dgs x, lrh'k ds 'kCn mls tgj ds dMos ?WakwV ds leku yx jgs Fsk] ftUgsa vius xys ls uhps mrkj ikuk mls dfBu eglwl gsk jgk FkkA

rc rd 'kk;n 'kakfr vius fopkj dqN cny pqdh FkhA cskyh & "dSlh ckr dj jgsa gSa vkiA mlus ,d xyrh dj nh rsk mlds fy, ckj&ckj ekQh eWakx jgk gSA tjk lskpsk] ;fn mlesa cMIiu vk x;k gskrk rsk D;k og brus izse ls gesa vius ikl vk tkus dk vkxzg djrk \ vSkj cMIiu gS Hkh rsk gesa [qk'k gskuk pkfg,A rqe mls cMk vkneh gh rsk cukuk pkgrs FskA

mldh ;g ckr lqudj lk/kwjke us dgk &"mls cMk vkneh cukuk pkgrk Fkk & cMs vkn'ksZak okyk vknehA cMIiu vyx pht gSA mlls ?keaM dh cw vkrh gSA vius vkidsk vf/kd le>nkj ekuus dh xyrh dj cSBk gS rqEgkjk csVk...A "

"csVk flQZ esjk gh rsk ugha] vkidk Hkh gSA vSkj vki csdkj esa ,slh ckrsa lskp dj viuk eu tyk jgs gSaA tsk gskuk Fkk og rsk gsk pqdk vSkj mlus ekQh Hkh eWakx yh gSA vc gesa vSkj ftn ugha djuh pkfg,A fnYyh pydj cgw ls rsk fey vkuk pkfg,A cs'kd ge ogWak jgs ugha" & 'kakfr us viuh ykylk tsk ,dk,d rhoz gsk mBh Fkh izdV dj nh lk/kwjke ds lEeq[kA rc lk/kwjke us tjk rh[sk Loj esa dgk &"D;k dg jgh gsk] cgw ls fey vkuk pkfg, \ D;sak \ dSku cMk gS \ cgw ;k fd ge \ ,d xYrh og dj cSBk gS] nwljh eSa dj cSBWaw vSkj viuh bTtr cgw dh vWak[sakk esa fcYdqy ?kVk nWaw] ;g esjs cl dh ckr ughaA cgw og bl ?kj dh cuh gSA 'kknh lrh'k us viuh ethZ ls dj yh gS] ;g Hkwy Hkh ldrk gWwa( ysfdu rHkh tc og cgw ds lkFk vk, ;gWak gekjk vk'khZokn ysus...A " 

lk/kwjke viuh Hkkoukvsak ds csk> ls nck iMk FkkA mldh reUuk rsk Fkh lc dqN mUgha ds vuq#i djus dh] ysfdu ,slk gsk ugha ik;k] blfy, tsk Hkh Hkko mlds fujk'k eu esa mHkjrk] og mls 'kakfr ds lEeq[k izdV dj nsrkA 'kakfr dsk mldh ;g ckr mfpr izrhr gwbZ &"...rsk fy[k nsk mls] ys vk, cgw dskA rc muds lkFk gh py iMsaxs...A " 

"gWak] fy[k nWawxkA ekywe iM tk,xk rqEgsa fdrus ikuh esa gS og...A " & lk/kwjke dk eu dqN Bgj pqdk Fkk rc rdA mBdj og nqdku dh vskj py fn;k vSkj 'kakfr vius ?kj ds dke dsk fuiVkus esa yx xbZA

lrh'k dk mRrj tYnh vk x;kA mlus fy[kk Fkk] NqVVh dh dskf'k'k og fiNys dbzZ fnusak ls dj jgk gSA vSkj eghus&iUnzg fnu dh fey tk, rsk og muls feyus dk vSkj vkxs dgha dqN fnu fcrk vkus dk izskxzke cuk,xkA ysfdu vc ;fn NqVVh u Hkh feyh rsk og muls feyus 'kfuokj dh 'kke dsk vkdj vxys fnu nskigj dsk ySkV tk,xkA Ik= i<dj lk/kwjke&'kakfr ds eu dsk FkskMk lk <k<l ca/kkA dqN nsj i'pkr 'kakfr us dgk &"pysk vc fey rsk tk,xkA NqVVh ugha fey jgh mls] ij cgw dsk rsk dqN dke ugha gS] dqN fnu ;gha jg ysxh gekjs ikl vSkj fQj vxj dgk mlus rsk lkFk pys tk,Waxs...A" 

mldh ;g ckr lqudj lk/kwjke cskyk & "vHkh vkus rsk nsk mudskA tkus dSlh gsk rqEgkjh cgwA rqEgsa vPNh yxs Hkh ;k ugha...] vSkj og cMs ?kj dh yMdh ;gWak jguk ilUn djs ;k ugha...A" 

"...cMs ?kj dh yMdh gS rsk D;k gqvk] vc rsk mldk ?kj ;gh gSA vSkj ge fdlh ls de rsk ughaA bruk cMk vQlj gS gekjk csVk...A ...lrh'k dsk mlus viuh ethZ ls gh ilUn fd;k gSA vc mls gekjs tSlk gh cuuk gskxk...A " 

"rqEgkjs tSlk...A D;sak Hkwyrh gsk u, tekus vSkj gekjs tekus ds QdZ dskA rqe vius dsk cny ysk 'kakfr vxj cgw ls bruk I;kj gsk x;k gS rqedskA ij Hkwy tkvsk fd cgw mWaps ?kj esa iyus ds ckn vkdj rwEgkjs bl NskVs ls ?kj esa jgdk rqEgkjs tSlh cu tk,xh...A ;g rsk vius iq= dh cnSkyr rqEgsa cMs ?kj dh cgw feyh gSA esjk dgk ekusk rsk bl Hzke dsk fudky nsk vius eu lsA mlus rqEgsa ;k eq>s ;k bl ?kj ds okrkoj.k dsk ns[kdj lrh'k ls fookg ugha fd;k] cfYd flQZ lrh'k dsk] mlds mWaps&mTtoy Hkfo'; dsk] lekt esa cuus tk jgs mlds dsk eku dsk ns[kdj gh mls viuk;k gSA og lrh'k ds fy, gS] blfy, vkxzg gh u djuk mlls ;gWak jgus dkA Bqdjk nh mlus vxj rqEgkjh pkg rsk O;FkZ esa vWaklw cgkvskxh...A" & lk/kwjke dk Loj 'kakr Fkk] ysfdu mldh vWak[sakk esa nwj dgha fujk'kk dh >yd Li'V fn[kkbZ iM jgh FkhA mls vUnkt Fkk mWaph lsklkbVh ds eku&ewY;sak dkA

mldh ;g ckr lqudj 'kakfr us dgk &"rqe rsk gj ckr dh dYiuk igys ls gh djus cSB tkrs gsk] tSls og rqEgkjh ns[kh&ij[kh gskA dbZ yMfd;Wak gskrh gS tsk gh dgha vius dsk Bhd dj ysrh gSaA... vSkj esa ;g rsk ugha pkgrh fd og lnk gekjs lkFk cWa/kh jgsA nsk fnu bl ?kj esa jg ysxh rsk tku tk,xh gekjs fopkjsak dskA fQj gesa gh rsk pydj jguk gS mlds ikl...A " 

"... rsk 'kakfr] rqe Hkh bl ?kj dsk NskM nsuk pkgrh gsk...A" & lk/kwjke tSls fujk'k gsk x;k Fkk 'kakfr dh ckr lqudjA

"eSaus ,slk rsk ugha dgk...A viuk ?kj dHkh nwj gsk ldrk gS D;k\ ysfdu lrh'k tgWak jgs og ?kj gekjk viuk ugha \ ge ;gWak jgsa ;k mlds ikl blesa QdZ gh D;k gS \... fQj bl ?kj dsk csp rsk ugha jgs ge vSkj u gh og ,slk dskbZ vkxzg dj jgk gSA eu tc djsxk] ;gWak vk ldsxs vSkj D;k og dHkh ;gWak ugha vk,xk ;k igys ugha vkrk Fkk \..." 

rc lk/kwjke us dgk &";g rqe dg jgh gsk] tkudj Hkh fd og bls Hkwy tkuk pkgrk gS & mls ;gWak jguk fcYdqy ilUn ughaA flQZ viuh fpVBh esa gh rsk mlus ;g ugha fy[kk] og rsk 'qk# ls gh rsk drjkrk jgk gS ;gWak ds ekgSky ls...A " 

rc 'kakfr us vSkj vf/kd dYiuk {sk= esa mrjrs gq, dgk &"vSkj vxj og rqEgsa ,d vPNk] cMk ?kj ns ns blds cnys rc Hkh D;k rqe ugha NskMskxs bl ?kj dsk \ " 

"'kakfrA Hkkoukvsak esa cg dj rqe ,slk dg jgh gsk] ij ;g er Hkwysk fd vius ?kj ls nwj tkuk laHko ugha cu ikrk dHkhA Hwky ugha ikrk dHkh dskbZ iqjkus ?kj dsk tgWak vusdska ;knsa fNih iMh gsakA iMSklh esgjpan dsk Hwky xbZ D;k \ etcwjh ls ?kj csp x;k Fkk] ysfdu D;k ubZ txg tkdj bls Hwky ik;kA mlds HkVds dne vDlj bl xyh ds fdukjs ij mls yk [kMk djrs Fsk vSkj okLrfodrk dk /;ku dj vWaklwvsak dh >Mh mlds xkysak ij [skyus yxrh FkhA vkneh fdruh Hkh nwj D;sak u gsk tk,] vius ?kj dh ;kn mls ges'kk lrkrh gS vSkj eSa bl ;kn esa rMiuk ugha pkgrkA ;gWak D[k nq%[k gS gedskA iq= fpVBh fy[krk jgs] vkdj feyrk jgs vSkj viuh [qk'kh esa gesa 'kkfey djrk jgsA gesa blls T;knk vSkj D;k pkfg,... \ "

dy tsk lk/kwjke eku x;k Fkk] dgrk Fkk cgw ds bl ?kj esa dne j[kus ds ckn og iq= ds ikl fnYyh tkus dh lskpsxkA vkt tc lrh'k mls ysdj vk jgk Fk] rc lk/kwjke iqu% bl ?kj dsk viuk jkxkRed laca/k crkdj mlls nwj u gskus dh dg jgk FkkA dSls fofp= thoV dk cuk gqvk Fkk ogA igys iy tsk lskprk Fkk] nwljs iy mls Hkwy dj fQj iqjkus <jsZ ij vk tkrk FkkA iq= ls c<dj mls ?kj ls I;kj FkkA D;k okLro esa ca/k tkrk gS ?kj ds eskgtky esa izk.kh bruk fd mlls nwj tkus dh dYiuk ls Hkh drjkus yxkrk gS \

"rqeesa ;g ijk;kiu mlds izfr D;sak vk x;k gS ,dk,d \ D;k og gekjk iq= ugha \ D;k mldk ?kj gekjk ?kj ugha \ ..." & 'kakfr us fQj viuh ckr nskgjkbZA

"...'kakfrA lrh'k dsk vc vius fy, ;knsa cukuh gSa] ysfdu esjh lHkh ;knsa rsk ;gWak iMh gSaA ;gWak chr jgh gj ?kMh eq>s dqN u dqN ;kn fnykrh jgrh gSA eSa D;k viuk lc dqN ;gha fc[kjk NskMdj mldh ;knsak dk lgkjk cuWaw \ vc oDr esjk ugha] mldk gSA QtZ mldk curk gS] esjh ;knsak dsk vSkj lqjf{kr cukus dkA igys ;s ?kj esjk gS] ckn esa dskbZ nwljk gh gsk ldrk gSA... bl ?kj dsk lqUnj cuk ns cl ;gh reUuk gSA ysfdu ;fn rqe Hkh ,sls lskpus yxh rsk yxkrk gS lc dqN v/kwjk jg tk,xkA..." 

& lk/kwjke Hkkoukvsak esa cg x;k FkkA 'kakfr us ns[kk] okrkoj.k fQj igys ds fnusak dh HkWakfr cskf>y cuus yxk gS] rc og cskyh & "vHkh rsk ge ;gha gSa vSkj og vHkh vk;k Hkh ughaA dqN gskus ls igys ;Waw gh D;sak lskpdj esjk&viuk eu [kjkc dj jgs gskA vHkh mls vkus rsk nsk...A " 

"gWak] vk ysus nskA nsj gh fdruh gS vkus esa mlds...A " & vSkj rc nskusak pqi gsk x,A

njoktk [qkyk gqvk FkkA lk/kwjke&'kakfr nskusak ckgj cjkens esa gh cSBs lrh'k&lqehrk ds vkus dh izrh{kk dj jgs FskA 'kakfr us lqcg gh nskusak ds fy, nskigj dk [kkuk rS;kj djds j[k NskMk FkkA ysfdu ,d ctrs gh lk/kwjke dsk Hwk[k yx vkbZA rc mlds dgus ij 'kakfr us pqipki mls [kkuk ijskl fn;kA ,d ckj Hkh ugha dgk fd mls de&ls&de FskkMh nsj vSkj iq= dh izrh{kk djuh pkfg,A

lk/kwjke us [kkuk lekIr djds 'kakfr ls dgk & "rqe Hkh [kk ysk vc...A" 

"FskkMh nsj vSkj ns[k ysrh gWwA " 'kakfr bruk gh dgdj ?kqVus ij eqWag fVdk dj ckgjh njokts dh vskj izrh{kk Hkjh n`f'V ls ns[kus yxhA cSBs&cSBs rhu ct x, ysfdu lrh'k vHkh rd ugha vk;k FkkA lk/kwjke mdrk pqdk FkkA ogha fcNh [kkV ij ysVrs gq, 'kakfr ls cskyk & "rqe [kkuk [kk yskA vc og vk, Hkh rsk jkLrs esa [kkuk [kkdj gh vk,Waxs...A" 

'kakfr us dskbZ tokc ugha fn;k ijUrq pqipki jlskbZ?kj dh vskj c< xbZA ysfdu rHkh njokts ij fdlh dh Fkki iMhA 'kakfr rsth ls jlskbZ?kj ls fudydj ckgj dh vskj c<hA rc rd lrh'k njoktk [ksky pqdk FkkA

"lrh'kA... csVk...A " & 'kakfr [qk'kh ls fpYyk&lh iMhA rc rd lrh'k Hkhrj vk pqdk Fkk vSkj ihNs&ihNs] vklekuh jax dh flYd dh lkMh cWak/sk] lqferk Hkh vk xbZ FkhA lrh'k us >wd dj eWak ds pj.k Li'kZ fd, vSkj lqferk dh vskj b'kkjk djrs gq, cskyk & ";s gS eWk] rqEgkjh cgwA" rc lqferk us 'kakfr dh pj.k oUnuk dhA lrh'k rc rd lk/kwjke dh vskj c< pqdk FkkA /khesa ls "ckcwth" dgdj mlus lk/kwjke ds pj.k Li'kZ fd, vSkj lqferk dsk lEcskf/kr djrk gqvk cskyk &"lqferk] ;s ckcwth gSaA" & rc lqferk vk'khZokn ysus vkxs c<h vSkj lk/kwjke ds pj.ksak esa >qd xbZA lk/kwjke us dgk &"lSkHkkX;orh jgsk...A" & vSkj dqN Hkh u cskykA

"rqeus cgqr nsj dj nh] csVk...A" &&'kakfr us rc cMh O;xzrk ls iwNkA

"eWak] jkLrs esa dkj [kjkc gsk xbZ Fkh...A" lrh'k us eWak ds iz'u dk mRrj fn;kA vHkh os lc cjkens esa gh [kMs FskA lqferk Nqih&Nqih utjsak ls ?kj dh n'kk dsk ns[k jgh FkhA ysfdu ftl gs;iu dh vk'kk lk/kwjke vius bl ?kj ds izfr viuh cgw ls dj jgk Fkk] og dgha Hkh lqferk dh utjsak esa fn[kkbZ ugha iM jgh FkhA 'kk;n lrh'k us igys gh lqferk dsk vius eWak&cki vSkj bl ?kj dh n'kk ls ifjfpr djok fn;k FkkA

"rqe dkj ij vk, gsk...A" cPpsak tSlh [qk'kh ds Hkko vius eq[k ij ykrh gqbZ 'kakfr cskyh &"rqeus viuh yh gS...\ "

"vjs] vHkh dgWak] eWak] ;g rsk lqferk ds firk dh gSA" &lrh'k us dgk vSkj fQj ,dk,d lk/kwjke dh vskj] tsk vHkh Hkh pqipki fdlh lskp esa iMk Fkk] ns[kdj cskyk &"ckcwthA eSa vk x;k gWaw ;gWak vkidh cgw dsk ysdj] ijUrq yxrk gS vHkh Hkh vki eq>ls ukjkt gSaA " 

ijUrq lk/kwjke th dsk mldh ckr dk mRrj nsus dk volj gh ugha feykA 'kakfr igys gh csky iMh &"rqe lc ckgj gh [kMs jgskxs ;k Hkhrj Hkh pyskxsA... pysk] dejs esa pysk...A " 

rc lrh'k dejs dh vskj c<k] mlds ihNs lqferk] vSkj lk/kwjke&'kakfr mlds ihNsA dejs dh n'kk Hkh oSlh gh Fkh] tSlh mudh ckrsak dh lknxh ls izrhr gskrh FkhA lrh'k dsk rsk bldh tkudkjh Fkh] ysfdu lqferk ?kj esa izos'k djus ls igys dsoy vuqeku gh yxk ldrh Fkh vWSkj 'kk;n ?kj dh ckgjh n'kk ns[kdj mlus tsk vuqeku yxk;k Fkk] og Bhd gh fudyk FkkA ,d rjQ nsk dqflZ;Wak iMh Fkh iqjkuh&lh] lkeus nsk pkjikbZ;Wak fcNh Fkh] ftuij iqjkuh pknj fcNkbZ gqbZ FkhA vSkj ,d fdukjs ij ,d NskVk&lk est iMk FkkA lgh dejk Fkk tgWak ckgj ls vkus okysak dsk cSBkus ds dke esa yk;k tkrk FkkA lrh'k dskbZ esgeku rsk Fkk ugha] ysfdu lqferk vkt igyh ckj bl ?kj esa vkbZ Fkh] blfy, mls ,d esgeku dh utj ls gh ns[kk tk jgk FkkA

lrh'k pkjikbZ ij cSB x;k vSkj lqferk dsk Hkh ogha cSBus dk b'kkjk djrs gq, lk/kwjke ls cskyk &"vki Hkh cSfB, ckcwthA " 

rc 'kakfr us iwNk muls] "rqe [kkuk [kkvskxs u \" 

"ugha eWakA" lrh'k us mRrj fn;k] "jkLrs esa gh [kk fy;k FkkA gWak] dqN nsj Bgj dj pk; fiyk nsukA... vHkh ikuh fiyk nskA " 

lrh'k ds 'kCnsak ls 'kakfr dsk ogh viukiu eglwl gqvk] tsk igys gskrk FkkA lqferk ls u vHkh rd fdlh us dskbZ ckr djus dh ps'Vk dh Fkh vSkj u gh mlus viuh utjsa mBkdj mudh vskj ns[kk FkkA 'kakfr ds fny esa tsk mYykl Fkk] mlds vkus ls igys] mldh cyk,a ykus dk] mldh vkjrh mrkjus dk] og u tkus D;sak lqferk dsk ns[kdj BaMk iM x;k FkkA ,slk rsk ugha Fkk fd lqferk #iorh ugha FkhA og lqUnj Fkh] vfr lqUnjA ysfdu u tkus D;sak 'kakfr mls iqdkjus esa] mlls ckr djus esa fgpd eglwl dj jgh FkhA mlesa viusiu dh Fkkg ugha ys ikbZ Fkh vHkh rdA

dqN nsj rd dejs esa pqIih NkbZ jghA rc lrh'k us lk/kwjke dsk lEcskf/kr djrs gq, dgk &"ckcwthA vki pqi D;sak gS fcYdqy] vSkj eq>s ;g ns[kdj yxrk gS fd vki vHkh rd ukjkt gSa eq>ls...A " 

rc lk/kwjke us BUMh vkg Hkjrs gq, dgk &"csVk] eSaus ukjkt gskdj D;k djuk gSA rqe vc le>nkj gsk] rqeus tsk Hkh fd;k vPNk gh fd;k gskxkA tc eSa dqN tkurk gh rsk dSls viuh jk; ns ldrk gwWaA cgw rqEgkjh ns[kh&ij[kh gS] mlds eWak&cki rqEgkjs tkudkj gSa] rqEgha dg ldrs gsk lc dqN eSa D;k dgWaw...A esjk pqi jguk vPNk gS " & nsk {k.k pqi jgdj lqferk dh vskj ns[kdj lk/kwjke us fQj dgk &"ij rqEgsa ;g vPNk yxk vkt fd fdl [kkesk'kh ls bl ?kj dh y{eh us ;gWak dne j[kkA D;k ;gh reUuk iky j[kh Fkh geus rqEgkjh 'kknh dh csVk... \" & rc lqferk dsk lEcskf/kr djrs gq, mlus dgk &"rqe cqjk er ekuuk] csVh] esjh fdlh ckr dkA eSa rsk rqEgsa ns[kdj gh bl ckr dk vUnkt yxk ldrk gWaw fd rqe esjs csVs dh rqyuk esa gj ntsZ mlds leku gskA rqEgkjh tskMh cgqr lqUnj gS] vSkj esjh Hkxoku ls ;gh izkFkZuk gS fd rqe nskusak lnk lq[kh jgskA... ij rqEgha dgsk] ;fn rqe gh vius eWak&cki dsk crk;s fcuk] fdlh nwljs 'kgj esa] esjs csVs ls fookg dj ?kj clk ysrh rsk D;k vPNk yxrk mUgsa \ vkt tsk lrh'k ogWak viuk LFkku cuk, gS] rc D;k bruh tYnh muesa ?kqy&fey ldrk... \ " 

"ij ,slk gskrk gh D;sak...\ ,slh pskVsa rsk ge tSls vui<&xaokj] NskVs vknfe;sak ds HkkX; esa fy[kh gSaA cgqr Hkkouk,Wa iky ysrs gSa ge yskx...] vSkj dqN gskrk tsk ugha ikl lesV dj j[kus ds fy,...A dk'kA eSa Hkh i<k&fy[kk gskrk cgqr cMk vQlj gskrk ;k fdlh fey dk ekfyd gskrk & tkurk Hkh u gskrk Hkkoukvsak dsk vSkj rc 'kk;n vkt ds fnu ?kj Hkj esa [qk'kh eukbZ tkrh..." & nsk vWaklw lk/kwjke dh vWak[sakk ls Vid iMsA

dguk dqN lqferk dsk Fkk] ysfdu lrh'k igys gh csky iMk & "ckcwthA bruk dqN rsk eSaus ugha fd;k tsk vki Hkkoukvsak esa bl dnj cg x, gSa fd vkidsk eSa Hkh ,d vtuch yxus yxk gWawA vki D;sak vius dsk NskVk le>rs gSa] NskVk rsk eSa eglwl dj jgk gWaw Lo;a dsk ;g ns[kdj fd vki esjh fdlh xYrh dsk vc ekQ djus ls fgpfdpkus yxs gSaA eSa D;k vc vkids fy, cgqr cMk gsk x;k gWaw \ " 

";g rsk rqe vius ls iwNsk] csVkA eSaus rsk rqEgsa igys gh dgk gS fd rqe vc le>nkj gsk x, gskA fdlh Hkh ckr dk fu.kZ; Lo;a dj ldrs gskA " & fcYdqy likV Loj Fkk lk/kwjke dkA

"vki] ckcwth] fcYdqy ,d vutku Hkko mitk cSBs gSa esjs izfr vius eu esaA D;k esjh [qk'kh vkidh ugha \ ..." 

"lc dqN esjk viuk Fkk csVk] ysfdu esjh reUuk Fkh fdlh dsk dgus dh] ^vkvskA bl ?kj esa vkvskA bl ?kj dh gj pht rqEgkjh gSA gekjh gj [qk'kh rqEgkjh gSaA^ & ysfdu csVk] ,slk dgus dk vf/kdkj rqeus Nhu fy;k eq>lsA vkt cgw dsk ;g dgus dh fgEer ugha gsk jgh] csVkA yxrk gS] vc ogh dgsxh] mldh gj [qk'kh gekjh gSA..." & lk/kwjke Hkkoqd gsk pyk Fkk &"tsk esjs eu ds vjeku Fsk bl ?kj dh cgw ds fy,] og ugha jgsA & ,dk,d ej x, lHkhA " rc lqferk ls cskyk &"csVh rqEgsa vPNk yx jgk gS vkt dk fnuA D;k llqjky esa ,sls Lokxr dh pkg iky j[kh Fkh rqeus...\ " & fQj {k.k Hkj dqN lskpdj mlus dgk &"ysfdu 'kk;n eSa gh xyr gWaw...A " & vkxs mlus dqN ugha dgkA eu esa gh nck x;k tsk Hkh dguk pkgrk FkkA lrh'k dh vWak[sk Hkj vkbZ Fkha vSkj lqferk] mlus ns[kk] mldk psgjk bl dnj gsk jgk Fkk fd mlus tku fy;k ;fn nsk 'kCn Hkh vSkj dg Mkys rsk og QwV&QwV dj jsk nsxhA dskbZ vKkr&lk ca/ku tdM pqdk Fkk mls lqferk dh Hkkoukvsak ls HkhA viukiu eglwl gsk jgk Fkk] blhfy, ugha cskyk vkxs dqNA

m/kj 'kakfr bl okrZkyki ds nSkjku dHkh lrh'k dsk ns[krh] dHkh lk/kwjke dsk vSkj dHkh lqferk dskA mls igyh utj esa gh mij ls uhps rd fugkj dj 'kakfr le> xbZ Fkh fd og bl le; pSkFsk eghus esa tk jgh gSA fookg dsk muds vHkh nsk eghus Hkh ugha gq, FskA rc eu gh eu 'kakfr us 'qkdz euk;k fd mlus eSkgYys esa vHkh rd lrh'k dh 'kknh dk ftdz ugha fd;kA dgha crk pqdh gskrh mUgsa vSkj lcdsk mlds vkus dk irk gskrk rsk cgw dsk ns[kdj dSku ugha tku ikrk bl ckr dskA

'kakfr us lrh'k dh vWak[sakk esa vkWalw ns[sk rsk vkxs c<dj vius vWakpy ls mUgsa iskNrs gq,] eeRo Hkjs Loj esa cskyh &"jskrs D;sak gsk mudh ckr ijA rqEgkjs firk gSa] dqN Hkh dgus dk vf/kdkj gS mUgsaA... " 

vSkj rc 'kakfr pk; cukus jlskbZ?kj dh vskj pyh xbZA dejs esa pqIih Nk xbZA

dqN nsj rd os ;wWa gh pqi cSBs jgsA 'kakfr pk; rS;kj djds ys vkbZA lkFk esa [kkus ds fy, fcLdqV Fsk vSkj mlds vius gkFk dh rS;kj dh gqbZ cslu dh feBkbZA lrh'k mlds gkFk dh cuh feBkbZ cMs pko ls [kkrk Fkk] blhfy, lqcg mBrs gh mlus lcls igyk dke ;gh fd;k FkkA

lk/kwjke dk eu dqN Bhd gsk pqdk FkkA pk; dk /kWawV Hkjrs gq, mlus iwNk & "NqVVh feyh D;k...\ " 

"th] nl fnu dh feyh gSA " &lrh'k us mRrj fn;kA

"rc rsk jgskxs vHkh...A" 

"th...A" &lrh'k ,dk,d vVdVk&lk x;kA ,dk,d dqN dgrs u cuk mlls &"th osk ,slk gS] ckcwth] ge izskxzke cuk dj fudys gSa fd dy gh gQrs Hkj ds fy, d'ehj pys tk,Waxs vSkj ySkVrh ckj vkidsk lkFk ysrs gq, fnYyh pys tk,Waxs...A "

"vskg...A" &&dgdj gYdh&lh utj Mkyh mlus 'kakfr ds psgjs ij mldh Hkko&Hakfxek i<us ds fy,A ysfdu og pqipki cMh gljr Hkjh utjsak ls dHkh lqferk dsk ns[krh] dHkh lrh'k dsk vSkj dHkh mlsA tSls pkg Fkh mldh dgha dskbZ QwV u iMs vSkj mldh eerk dHkh mls rMik;s ighaA dqN {k.skkijakr lk/kwjke us dgk &"ijUrq rqeus ;g dSls lskp fy;k fd ge rqEgkjs lkFk py iMsaxsa...A" &lk/kwjke ds 'kCnsak ls tku iMrk Fkk fd iqu% vkdzsk'k mlesa meMus yxs gSaA

ysfdu lrh'k mlds mu Hkkosak ls cs[kcj cskyk &"vkidsk ;gWak jgdj djuk Hkh D;k gS \ fnYyh esa lcdqN gSA ogWak vkidsk iwjk vkjke feysxk...A " 

"vkjke feysxk] Bhd gSA ysfdu ;g ?kj] ;g nqdku] lc&dqN ;gWak dk viuk eSa fdlds gokys d#Waxk...\" 

;g lqudj lrh'k us dgk &"vki vHkh rsk bls can dj py ifM,] fQj le; feyrs gh eSa vkidsk lkFk ysdj ;gWak vk tkmWaxk vSkj ,d&nsk fnu esa lc csp tk,Waxs...A" 

"D;k... \ D;k dgk rqeus...A" &lk/kwjke ;g lqudj ,dk,d mxz gsk mBk & ";s rqe dg jgs gsk\ D;k deh iMh gS rqedsk ;k fd eSa Hkw[sakk ej jgk gWaw tsk bl edku dsk cspus dh lskp yh rqeus \..." &dqN nsj dejs esa b/kj&m/kj cMh Hkkouke;h n`f'V ls ns[krk jgk og] fQj cskyk &"eq>s eWak&cki dk ftUgsakusa I;kj fn;k] ml ekek&ekeh dh ;knsak ls Hkjs bl ?kj dsk eSa csp nWawA ,d nqdku nsdj ftl ekek us eq> gFkdVs esa ,d u;k lkgl iSnk fd;k Fkk] mldh nh ogh nqdku csp nsus dh lskpWawA &f/kDdkj gS eq>ijA ...Bhd gS] rqEgsa eSa cpiu ls cMk vQlj cukuk pkgrk Fkk] ij bldk ;g eryc ugha fd rqe viuh vQljh esa ,dne brus mWaps mBdj lskpus yxsk fd vius lkeus rqEgsa eWak&cki] mudh gj pht NskVh yxus yxs...A" 

rc lrh'k us cMs 'kakr Loj esa dgk & ckcwthA eSaus vkids lEeku esa rsk ,slh dskbZ ckr ugha dh vSkj vxj vkidsk ,slk eglwl gskrk gS fd esjs lkFk pydj jgus ls vkidh bTtr ?kVsxh vSkj vkidh Hkkoukvsak dsk pskV igWaqpsxh] rsk cs'kd vki ;gha jgsaA eSa iqu% dHkh vkils vkxzg ugha d#WaxkA ysfdu ckcwth eSa ;g eglwl dj pqdk gwWa fd vc vkids eu esa esjs fy, og I;kj ugha jgk] tsk igys gqvk djrk FkkA D;k esjk xqukg bruk cMk gS ckcwth] fd ftls vki dHkh ekQ ugha djsaxs \"

rc lk/kwjke jsk iMk Fkk QwV&QqV djA lqferk&lqrh'k] nskusak mlds ,dk,d brus Hkkokosx esa cg tkus ls Mj x, FskA dqN dgrs Hkh u cuk ,dne mulsA pk; ds I;kys vk/sk Hkjs ;wWa gh iMs jg x, FskA lc dk /;ku lk/kwjke dk vskj yxk gqvkA dqN nsj ckn lk/kwjke dk jskuk Fkek rsk lrh'k us dgk &"ckcwthA ;fn vkidsk brus gh nq%[kh gskuk Fkk esjs vkus ij] rsk eq>s fy[k nsrs] eSa vkrk gh ughaA" &lrh'k dh vWak[sak iqu% Hkj vkbZ FkhA 

rc 'kakfr us dgk &"vSkj rsjs u vkus dk tsk nq%[k geus iky ysuk Fkk] mldsk dSku nwj djrk csVk \ rs ,sls dgsxk rsk csVk] rsjs fcuk flok rMius ds gekjs ikl D;k jgsxk \" fQj ,d {k.k lk/kwjke dh vskj ns[kdj iqu% mlls cskyh &"rw budh Hkkoukvsak dsk Ik< ugha ik;k csVkA viuk dskbZ esjs&rsjs flok, dSku gS vc budkA eSa rsk ca/kh gwWa bu lax bl rjg fd lWakl Hkh vdsys ugha ys ldrhA vSkj rsjs lkFk bUgsakus viuh lkjh bPNk,Wa] vius lkjs vjeku cWak/k j[sk gSaA dqN ,slk ;fn gsk tk, ftldh dYiuk u dh gsk] rsk eu ,dk,d VwV&lk tku iMrk gS dHkh&dHkhA ,slk gh gqvk gS bu laxA le>rs&lWaHkyrs dqN nsj rsk yxsxh gh...A" 

rc lrh'k us lk/kwjke ls dgk Fkk &"ckcwthA eSa tkurk gWaw vkidsk nq%[k igqWapk] ysfdu vc D;k ;g mfpr jgsxk fd mlh Hkkouk dh jSk esa cgdj vki vkxs ds lc fnu Hkh ;wWa gh xqtkj nsaA vc lc Hkwydj ckcwth] gWal dj vkus okys fnu fcrkus dh dskf'k'k dhft,...A viuk gB NskfM, vSkj fnYyh esjs ikl jgus dh rS;kjh dhft,A eu ;fn u yxk ogWak vkidk rsk ySkV vkb,xkA ;g ?kj dgha tk rsk ugha jgk...A vki dgrs gSa rsk eSa d'ehj Hkh ugha tkrkA lqcg gh fnYyh ySkV pyrs gSa...A" 

lrh'k ds ;g 'kCn lqudj lk/kwjke dk eu dqN gYdk iM x;k FkkA /khes ls cskyk &"rqe D;sak viuk izskxzke [kjkc djrs gskA tkvsk ?wke vkvsk] ySkVrh ckj gesa ys tkuk lkFk ghA " 

vSkj rc u dsoy lrh'k ds psgjs ij eqLdku mHkjh] cfYd lqferk vSkj 'kakfr Hkh izlUu gsk mBh...A