ifr&iRuh vc vkBsak igj lkFk jgrs gSaA lqferk lrh'k dh QeZ ds dk;Z&O;kikj esa Hkh viuk ;skxnku nsrh gSA fuR; lrh'k ds lkFk vkfQl tkrh gS] mlh ds lkFk ySkVrh gSA vkfQl ds {k.sakk esa og lrh'k ds futh&lykgdkj ds #Ik esa dk;Z djrh gSA viuh iq=h dsk bruk pqLr ns[kdj Jh [kUuk (lrh'k ds Jolqj) cgqr izlUu gSaA lqferk mudh bdySkrh lUrku gSA mUgsa iw.kZ vk'kk gS fd mudh iq=h mudh e`R;q ds i'pkr vius ifjokj dh ns[kHkky ds lkFk&lkFk viuh eWak dk Hkh /;ku j[skxhA og vktdy chekj gSaA

nhid vc elwjh esa gSA og Nk=kokl esa jgrs gq, lkroha d{kk esa Ik< jgk gSA og cgqr izoh.k gSA e/kq vHkh cEcbZ esa gh vius eWak&cki ds ikl gSA og vHkh ulZjh esa i<rh gSA mlds fy, lqferk us vyx ls ,d vk;k fu;qDr dj j[kh gSA ogh mldh ns[kHkky djrh gSA mldsk f[kykuk&fiykuk] ugykuk&/kqykuk] rS;kj dj Ldwy Hsktuk] ogWak ls ysdj vkuk] fuR; 'kke ds le; ?kqekus ys tkuk bR;kfn mlh dk dke gSA ,d #Ik esa e/kq mlh gh N= Nk;k esa iy jgh gSA lrh'k&lqferk ds ikl mlij n`f'V j[kus dk Hkh le; ughaA

lqcg vkB cts nskusak mBrs gSaA e/kq rc Ldwy tkus ds fy, rS;kj gsk jgh gskrh gSA nskusak fuR; deZ ls fuo`r gskus yxrs gSaA rc e/kq ls mudh {kf.kd eqykdkr gskrh gSA og Ldwy ds fy, izLFkku djus ls iwoZ muds dejs esa vkrh gS vSkj ^ck;&ck;^ dj pyh tkrh gSA lrh'k ml le; viuh ykMyh csVh ls I;kj djrk gS...] exj {kf.kdA mlds xky pwe dj >V ls dgrk gS & "vsk dsA ck; LohVhA" 

nl cts os vkfQl ds fy, jokuk gskrs gSaA fnuHkj vkfQl esa cSBs O;kikfjd&dk;sZak esa yhu jgrs gSaA fnu chr tkrk gS rsk ?kj ds fy, izLFkku djrs gSaA 

?kj ySkVdj os dqN nsj foJke djrs gSaA e/kq ml le; ^vk;k^ ds lkFk leqnz ds fdukjs Vgyus xbZ gskrh gSA leqnz muds ?kj ls dsoy ,d QyZakx nwj gSA ...lk<s lkr cts os Dyc tk igqWaprs gSaA vius lHkh lkfFk;sak ls feyrs gSaA gWalh&etkd djrs gq, ^fMzad^ djrs gSaA ogha dHkh fczt] dHkh rEcskyk] dHkh jeh [skyrs gSaA ^MWakl&Qyskj^ ij ,d&nwljs dsk viuh cWakgsak esa lesV dj u`R; djuk mudh Dycp;Zk dk izeq[k vax gSA jkf= ds X;kjg cts ls ysdj ,d cts ds e/; os ?kj ySkVrs gSaA jkr dk [kkuk Dyc esa gh [kkdj vkrs gSaA ...e/kq rc rd lsk pqdh gskrh gSA

vDlj viuh ykMyh csVh ls mudh eqykdkr NqVVh ds fnu gskrh gSA NqVVh dk iwjk fnu e/kq vius eEeh&ikik ds lax fcrkrh gSA og fnu euskjatu esa chrrk gSA ml fnu lqcg ds bl cts os yskx fcLrj ls mBrs gSaA ugkus&/skkus&rS;kj gskus esa lk<s X;kjg ct tkrs gSaA ekg ds igys vSkj rhljs jfookj ?kj esa ikVhZ gskrh gSA ikVhZ dh rS;kjh lqcg ls gh vkjEHk gsk tkrh gSA 'kke ds le; os lc vius fe=&esgekusak ds lkFk ikVhZ dk vkuUn mBkrs gSaA ikVhZ vDlj jkr ds nsk cts rd pyrh jgrh gSA e/kq dsk ikVhZ vPNh ugha yxrhA cMh mez ds yskxsak esa og vdsyh cPph dHkh b/kj tkrh gS] dHkh m/kjA mls viuk dskbZ gemez ugha feyrkA

ftl fnu ikVhZ eukus dk dk;Zdze ugha gskrk] ;k mlds eEeh&ikik us dgha ugha tkuk gskrk] ml fnu e/kq dsk cgqr vkuUn vkrk gSA ml fnu os lc (lrh'k&lqferk&e/kq)dkj esa cSBdj] cECkbZ egkuxjh ds 'skkj ls nwj dgha fidfud eukus pys tkrs gSaA ogWak fnuHkj e/kq vius eEeh&ikik ds lax [skyrh gSA lrh'k&lqferk Hkh cPps cudj mlds lkFk [skyrs gSa...] mldh izR;sd ckr cMs /;ku ls lqurs gSaA

'kke iWakp cts fidfud ls ySkVdj os dqN nsj foJke djrs gSa] rRi'pkr ^Vh oh^ ns[kus cSB tkrs gSaA jfookj ds fnu Vsyhfotu ij fgUnh dh fQYe fn[kkbZ tkrh gSA jkr nl cts rd fQYe lekIr gskrh gS] rc jkr dk Hskktu lekIr djds os vius dejs esa lskus pys tkrs gSaA 

e/kq dk lskus dk dejk lrh'k&lqferk ds dejs ds lkFk gSA e/kq vDlj lqferk ds lkFk lskus dk iz;Ru djrh gSA og eWak dh eerk dh Hkw[kh gS uA lqferk mldk fny j[kus ds fy, mlds dejs esa pyh tkrh gS vSkj viuh ykMyh csVh dsk Fkidh nsdj lqyk nsrh gSA rRi'pkr vk;k dsk mfpr funsZ'k nsdj vius dejs esa ySkV vkrh gSA ml le; lrh'k mlh dh izrh{kk dj jgk gskrk gSA os dqN ckrsa djrs gSa] lkFk gh I;kj...] dqN gh {k.sakk i'pkr mudh ckrsa lekIr gsk tkrh gSa vSkj os ,d&nwljs ds vfLrRo esa foyhu gskdj lc&dqN Hkwy tkrs gSa...A

lrh'k dsk vius ekrk&firk dh ;kn dHkh ugha vkrhA mldk thou O;Lr gSA og dHkh vius vrhr esa >Wakdus dk iz;Ru ugha djrkA muls fcNqMs mls yxHkx rsjg cjl gsk pqds gSa...] exj vkt rd dHkh Hkh mlds gzn; esa rhozrk ls ;g ftKklk ugha tUehsa fd tkdj mudsk fey vk,] mudh n'kk ns[k vk,A gWak] lky esa ,dk/k&ckj dHkh ;kn vk Hkh tkrh gS] rsk vxys gh {k.k firk ds dgs dBskj 'kCn muds dkusak esa xwWatus yxrs gSaA os 'kCn mlij vf/kd izHkko rsk ugha Mky ikrs] ysfdu fQj Hkh u tkus D;sak mlij mudh ;kn dk vf/kd izHkko ugha iMrkA ;fn dHkh efLr'd mu Le`fr;sak ij dsfUnzr Hkh gsk tkrk gS rc og muls nwj Hkkxus dk iz;Ru djrk gSA ...Lo;a dsk vkfQl ds fdlh dk;Z esa O;Lr djus dk iz;Ru djrk gS...] ;fn rc Hkh os {k.k foLe`r ugha gsk ikrs rsk lqferk dsk lkFk ysdj] vkfQl ds le; esa fQYe ns[kus pyk tkrk gSA ;fn rc Hkh ugha...] rsk ?kj ySkVdj 'kjkc ihrk gSA

vkfQl ls ySkVdj os vHkh vius dejs esa vkdj ysVs gh Fsk fd uSkdj us dejs dk }kj [kV[kVk;kA

"vk tkvskA" &lqferk us dgkA

og Hkhrj vk x;kA mlds gkFk esa ,d Ik= FkkA mls lqferk dh vskj c<krs gq, cskyk & "nskigj dh Mkd ls vk;k FkkA" 

"gwWa...A " &lqferk us gkFk c<kdj mlds gkFk ls Ik= ys fy;kA uSkdj dejs ls ySkV x;kA lqferk us i=&isz'kd dk uke ns[kk rsk izlUu gskdj cskyh & "nhid dk Ik= gSA " 

"D;k fy[kk gS \" &lrh'k us iwNkA lqferk us rc ,dk,d dqN u dgkA Ik= i<us yxhA

"nhid lskeokj dsk vk jgk gSA " lqferk us crk;kA

"vjs gWakA" &tSls lrh'k dsk dqN Lej.k gsk vk;k gsk & "mldh n'kgjs dh NqVVh;Wak gSa...] ge rsk Hkwy x, FskA " 

"gWak...] vc viuk bUrtke dj yhft,...A" & rc lqferk us vFkZiw.kZ <ax ls eqLdqjk dj dgkA

"D;k eryc...\" & lrh'k dsk mldh ckr ij vk'p;Z gqvkA

"gj ckj ;kn fnykuk iMrk gS...A" & lqferk us tSls mls dqN Lej.k djkus dk iz;Ru fd;kA

"...vsk...g...A" & lrh'k gWal iMk & "...rsk Jhefr th dh NqVVhA " 

"Jhefr th dh NqVVh ugha...] mudsk NqVVh pkfg,...A" & lqferk us vius ifr ds xky ij I;kj ls ,d Pkir tekrs gq, dgkA lrh'k us mldk gkFk idM fy;k vSkj gWalrs gq, cskyk & ",d gh ckr gS...A" 

"vPNk...] rsk eq>ls NqVVh ikdj vkidsk izlUurk gskxhA " & lqferk us cukoVh dzsk/k fn[kkrs gq, dgkA

"v&j&jsA D;k dgrh gsk \ rqEgkjh NqVVh gsk xbZ rsk esjk D;k gskxk \" & vSkj bruk dgdj mlus viuh iRuh dsk vkfyaxuc} dj fy;kA dqN {k.k ;wWa gh chr x,A os ,d&nwljs ls vyx gsk x,A lqferk viuh lWakl ij fu;U=.k dj xqly[kkus dh vskj c<rh gqbZ cskyh & "vc pyuk Hkh gS fd ugha...A" 

"gWak&gWak...] D;sak ughaA" & lrh'k Hkh mB cSBkA os nskusak rS;kj gskus yxsA dqN nsj i'pkr dkj esa cSBdj Dyc dh vskj py fn,A dqN nwj vkxs vkus ij mUgsa vk;k ds lkFk ?kj ySkVrh e/kq fn[kkbZ nhA lqferk us lrh'k dsk dkj jskdus dsk dgkA rc lrh'k us iwNk & "D;k ckr djuh gS \" 

"rqe jskdsk rskA" 

lrh'k us dkj jskd nhA e/kq us ns[kk] og Hkkx dj muds ikl vk xbZA lqferk us dkj ls mrjdj viuh csVh dsk mBk fy;k vSkj mldk xky pwerh gqbZ cskyh & "rqEgkjk HkS;k vk jgk gS] e/kqA " 

"lPp] eEehA " & e/kq ,dne izlUu gsk xbZA

"gWak] lskeokj dskA" 

"rc cgqr etk vk,xk] eEehA [kwc [skysaxs HkS;k ds lkFkA " & e/kq us izlUurk ls rkyh ctkrs gq, dgk & "vki Hkh [skysaxh u gekjs lax \" 

"D;sak ugha...A" & fQj mls xskn ls mrkjrh gqbZZ cskyh & "'kkcklA vc vk;k ds lkFk ?kj tkvskA" 

"vki dgWak tk jgs gSa] eEehA" 

"ge... ge rqEgkjs fy, xqfM;k ysus tk jgs gSa...A " 

"eEehA eSa Hkh pywWaxhA " & e/kq us ftnn dhA

"csVsA gesa MkDVj ds ikl Hkh tkuk gSA " & lqferk us ,d vSkj cgkuk x< fn;k] ftls lqudj e/kq Mj xbZA og MkDVj ds ikl tkus ls Mjrh FkhA

"esjs fy, vPNh&lh xqfM;k ykukA" 

"cgqr vPNh yk,WaxsA" &lqferk gWal iMh & "vPNk vc tkvskA" 

e/kq us vk;k dh vxqWayh Fkke yh vSkj nwljs gkFk dsk fgykrh gqbZ cskyh & "ck;&ck;] eEehA ...ck;&ck;] ikikA" 

lrh'k&lqferk nskusak us gkFk fgyk fn;sA lrh'k us dkj vkxs c<k nhA

nhid vk x;kA

e/kq cgqr [qk'k gqbZA mls ;gh fnu cgqr fiz; yxrs FskA vk;k ds cnys fnuHkj mls eEeh vSkj vius cMs HkkbZ dk lkFk tsk feyrk FkkA lqferk us vc vkfQl tkuk can dj j[kk FkkA og fuR;izfr nhid vSkj e/kq dsk ysdj dgha&u&dgha ?kweus fudy tkrh FkhA dHkh laxzkgy;] dHkh vkDosfj;e (ikuh ds iSk/sk ;k tUrqvsak dsk j[kus dk dqaM)] dHkh dgWak&dHkh dgWakA

e/kq dsk viuh eEeh dk lgh #Ik lcls vPNk yxrk gSA vktdy gjne og ;gh lskpk djrh Fkh fd mldh eEeh lnk ?kj D;sak ugha jgrh \ vc D;sak jgrh gS \ ,d fnu mlus ;wWa gh mlls iwN fy;k & "eEehA vki vc ikik ds lkFk vkfQl D;sak ugha tkrh \" 

viuh iq=h dk iz'u lqudj lqferk mlds eq[k dh vskj ns[kus yxhA mlus 'kk;n dHkh lskpk Hkh u Fkk fd mldh uUgh&lh iq=h mlls ,slk iz'u Hkh dj ldrh gSA og dqN {k.k rd e?kq ds blh iz'u ij fopkj djrh jgh fQj eqLdqjkdj mls viuh xsknh esa [khaprh gqbZ cskyh & "D;sak eEeh ds lkFk jguk rqEgsa vPNk ugha yxrk \" 

"cgqr vPNk yxrk gS] eEehA" 

"eSa blhfy, rsk ugha tkrh fd rqe nskusak vdsys mcsk ughaA" 

"vc dHkh ugha tk,axh u \" & cky&lqyHk&ftKklk ls e/kq viuh eWak ls iz'u dj jgh FkhA

"tc rd rqEgkjk HkS;k ;gWak gS] rc rd fcYdqy ughaA " 

"HSk;k dc rd jgsxk \" 

",d eghuk...A" 

"ugha] eEeh] esjh rsk iUnzg gh NqfVV;Wak gSaA iWakp chr Hkh xbZA " 

& rHkh nhid csky mBkA

"rqEgkjs ikik dgrs gSa fd rqe fnokyh euk dj gh tkvskxsA " &lqferk us vius iq= dh 'akdk dk lek/kku fd;kA

"lPp eEehA ikik us dgk gS \" &nhid viuh NqVVh dh ckr lqudj izlUu gsk mBkA

rHkh dejs esa vkdj uSkdj us lwpuk nh & "ese lk*cA ckgj ,d ese lk*c vkbZ gSaA" 

"muls cSBus dsk dgsk] eSa vHkh vkrh gwWaA " &uSkdj pyk x;k] rsk lqferk Lusg;qDr Loj esa vius cPpsak ls cskyh & "cPpsakA rqe [skyskA eSa ckgj viuh l[kh ls nsk ckrsa dj ywWaA " 

;g dgdj lqferk cSBd dh vskj pyh xbZA os nskusak rc vdsys jg x,A e/kq us rc vius HkkbZ ls iwNk & "HkS;kA rqe Ldwy esa vdsys jgrs gsk \ " 

nhid dsk viuh NskVh cgu ds iz'u ij gWalh vk xbZA gWalrs gq, cskyk & "ikxyA ogWak cgqr&ls yMds jgrs gSaA " 

dqN {k.k #ddj mlus fQj iwNk & "rqEgsa eEeh dh ;kn ugha vkrh \" 

"vkrh gSA " 

"ikik dh \" 

"vkrh gSA " 

"fQj ogWak D;sak tkrs gsk \" 

"i<usA" 

"i<us rsk Ldwy tkrs gSa...\" 

"ogWak Ldwy gh rsk gS A" 

"Ldwy ;gWak Hkh rsk gS \" 

"ogWak cgqr cMk gSA" 

"fdruk cMk...\" 

"cgqr...A" 

"cgqr...\" 

"gWak...A" 

"cMk Ldwy vPNk gskrk gS \" 

"gWak...A" 

"D;sak \" 

"ikik dgrs gSa A" 

"eEeh ugha dgrh...\" 

"eEeh Hkh dgrh gS...A " 

"eSa Hkh ogWak i<wWaxhA " 

"ogWak yMfd;Wak ugha i<rh...A" 

"rqe rsk i<rs gsk...\" 

"eSa dskbZ yMdh gwWaA" 

"yMds i<rs gSa \" 

"gWak...A" 

"yMfd;Wak dgWak i<rh gSa \" 

"mudk vyx Ldwy gSA" 

"eSa ogha i<wWaxhA " 

& os fQj pqi gsk x,A

fnokyh vkbZA mUgsakus vius ?kj dsk [wkc ltk;kA lHkh lt&/kt dj cktkj feBkbZ&f[kySkus [kjhnus py fn;sA lrh'k&lqferk&nhid&e/kq...] lHkh cktkj dh jSkud ns[krs gq, R;Skgkj ds fy, [kjhnkjh dj jgs FskA mUgsakus [kkus ds fy, feBkbZ [kjhnh] e/kq ds fy, f[kySkus [kjhns] nhid ds fy, Qqy>fM;Wak&iVkds] jsk'kuh ds fy, eskecfRr;Wak] vSkj iwtk ds fy, ^y{eh^ dk fp=] dslj] /kwi&vxjcRrh HkhA ,d fnokyh ds fnu gh rsk os iwtk djrs FskA

nskigj dsk os Dyc x,...] nhid&e/kq HkhA ogWak lrh'k&lqferk us racskyk [skyk] nskusak us fc;j ih] fQj ?kj ySkV vk,A va/ksjk Qsyrs gh mUgsakus eskecfRr;Wak tyk nhA rRi'pkr nhid vSkj e/kq ds lkFk feydj cPpsak dh HkWakkfr Qqy>fM;Wak tykbZ] iVk[sk NskMsA

rHkh lqferk ds ekrk&firk Hkh vk x,A lHkh bdVBs cSB x,A lrh'k us y{eh&iwtk ds fy, ,d Lvwy ds lgkjs y{eh dk fp= fVdk fn;kA vSkj ,d Fkkyh esa /kwi vSkj vxjcRrh tyk nhA rc mlus vFkZiw.kZ&eqnzk esa vius Jolqj dh vskj ns[kkA mldk vFkZ le>dj mUgsakus dgk & "HkkbZ' gj fnokyh ij dgrs gSa] vxyh ckj bl ckj Hkh ;ghA..." 

mudh ckr lqudj lqferk] lqferk dh eWak] lrh'k] rhusak f[ky&f[kyk dj gWal iMsA cPPsak dsk dkj.k le> u vk;k] ysfdu vius cMsak dsk gWalrs ns[kdj mUgsakus Hkh gWaluk 'qk# dj fn;kA ckr ;g Fkh fd muesa ls fdlh dsk vkjrh ugha vkrh FkhA lrh'k us cpiu esa lh[kh Fkh] ysfdu fujUrj vH;kl u djus ds dkj.k Hkwy x;k FkkA rHkh mls vius firk dh ;kn gsk vkbZA ,dk,d mnklk gsk x;kA lskpus yxk & ^ckcwth fdruh lqUnj vkjrh djrs FskA^ &rHkh mlds Jolqj us mldh rUnzk Hakx dj nhA vSkj u lskp ldkA mUgsakus dgk & "vjs HkkbZ] gkFk tskMdj lHkh dgsk & t; jke th dhA vki geij d`ik djskA &clA ;gh rsk vkjrh dk lkj gSA ...cskysk] t; jke th dhA..." 

lHkh us gWalrs gq, dgk] "t; jke th dhA..." 

cl...A

lqcg ds lkr ct jgs FskA mu nskusak dh uhan [qky pqdh Fkh] exj vHkh Hkh os vius fcLrj ij ysVs gq, FskA nskusak fopkjkeXu FskA dqN ijs'kku FskA lqferk dqN vf/kd ijs'kku FkhA dqN {k.k dejs esa ;Waw gh 'akkfr NkbZ jgh] rHkh fdlh us dejs dk }kj [kV[kVk;kA 'kk;n uSkdj lqcg dh pk; ysdj vk;k FkkA

"vk tkvsk" 

&lqferk us eSku Hakx fd;kA uSkdj }kj [skkydj Hkhrj vk x;kA mlds gkFk esa ,d Vjs FkhA Vjs esa nsk I;kys] ,d dsryh] ,d nw/knkuh] ,d 'kDdjnkuh vSkj nsk pEep j[kh gqbZ FkhA lqferk dh vskj iMh frikbZ ij Vjs j[kdj og okfil ySkV x;kA lqferk mB cSBh vSkj pk; rS;kj djus yxhA

"mfB;sA" 

& lrh'k dh vskj pk; dk I;kyk c<krs gq, mlus dgkA og >V ls mB cSBkA lqferk ds gkFk ls I;kyk ysdj pqfLd;Wak ysrs gq, pk; ihus yxkA lqferk Hkh pk; ihus esa eXu gsk xbZA

"u tkus dSls gsakxs] MSMhA" 

& eSku Hakx djrs gq, lqferk us dgkA Loj esa fpark Li'Vr% >yd jgh FkhA fiNys rhu fnusak ls mlds firk uflZax gske esa nkf[ky FskA mUgsa ,d lkFk nsk ckj fny dk nSkjk iMk FkkA ,dk,d mudh n'kk vR;Ur 'skkpuh; gsk xbZ FkhA

"vHkh rS;kj gskdj pyrs gSaA" 

& pk; dk ?kWawV Hkjrs gq, lrh'k us dgkA

"oSls vki fcYdqy ykijokg gSaA " 

"Hkyk D;sk \" & lrh'k dsk vk'p;Z gqvkA

"jkr ogha jg tkrs rsk D;k Fkk \" 

& lqferk us f'kdk;r&Hkjs Loj ls dgkA

"eEeh us Bgjus ugha fn;kA" 

"mudh ckr gh D;k gSA" 

"og vki rsk ogha gSaA" 

"rhu fnu ls lskbZ ughaA mudsk vkjke nsuk Hkh gekjk drZO; gS fd ugha \" 

"ysfdu eSa tcjnLrh rsk dj ugha ldrk FkkA og vius gB ij vMh jghaA" 

pk; dk vfUre ?kwWaV Hkj dj lrh'k us I;kyk frikbZ ij j[k fn;kA

"tc vius flj ij vk iMrh gS] rsk ekywe iM tkrk gSA " 

& lqferk lrh'k ds izfr {kqfHkr&lh gsk mBh FkhA

"rsk vc D;k eSa ijk;k gwWa \ " 

& lrh'k us iwNkA

"vius eWak&cki vius gh gskrs gSaA" 

"lqferk...A" & lrh'k dsk dqN dzsk/k gsk vk;kA

"eSa Bhd gh rsk dg jgh gwWa...A" & lqferk dh vWak[sak Hkj vkbZ & "MSMh esjs gSa u rHkh vkidsk uhan vk xbZA" 

",slk Fkk rsk rqe gh jg tkrhA" 

"nsk dsk dgWak jgus nsrs gSa \" 

& lqferk dh vWak[sak cgus yxh FkhA

"fQj eSa dSls Bgj ldrk Fkk \ eEeh rsk vo'; gh BgjrhA" 

& lrh'k us 'akkr gskdj mRrj fn;kA og I;kj ls lqferk dsk le>kdj mldh f'kdk;r nwj djuk pkgrk FkkA

"enZ b/kj&m/kj ?kwe dj jkr fcrk ysrs gSaA" 

"D;k cPpsak tSlh ckr djrh gsk rqe Hkh] lqferkA O;FkZ esa ?kweuk eq>s vPNk ugha yxrkA MSMh dh rch;r [kjkc gqbZ gskrh rsk eEeh us vo'; gh Qsku dj fn;k gskrkA" 

"gWak] ;gh lskpdj cPpsak dsk eWak&cki ds izfr csfQdz jgdj vius esa eLr jguk pkfg,A" & lqferk us viuh vWak[sak isakNrs gq, dgkA u tkus D;sak lrh'k eqLdqjk mBk vSkj vius fcLrj ls f[klddj lqferk ds fudV vk x;kA mls vkfyaxyc} djds] viuh ukd mudh ukd ls jxMrs gq, cskyk & "rqe ukgd gh eq>ls ukjkt gsk xbZ...] vPNk] vc ekQ dj nsk...] vkxs ls dHkh ,slh xyrh ugha gskxhA" &vSkj fQj mlus lqferk dsk dqN dgus gh u fn;kA mlus mlds v/kjsak ij vius v/kj fVdk fn;sA lqferk dlelk dj jg xbZA

dqN {k.sakkijkUr lrh'k us mls NskM fn;k vSkj mBrs gq, cskyk & "vc mBsk tYnh ls rS;kj gsk tkvskA" & lqferk rc mBdj xqly[kkus dh vskj c< xbZA lrh'k rc v[kckj ns[kus yxkA

^...gWak] ;gh lskpdj cPpsak dsk vius eWak&cki ds izfr csfQdz jgdj vius esa eLr jguk pkfg,...A^ & v[kckj ij lrh'k dh n`f'V dsfUnzr Fkh] exj mlds efLr'd esa ckj&ckj lqferk ds ;gh 'kCn ?kwe jgs FksA m ls bu 'kCnsak dk eeZ Lo;a ls lEcfU/kr izrhr gsk jgk FkkA ,dk,d og pSakd iMk...] v[kckj mlus frikbZ ij j[k nh vSkj mBdj cspSuh ls dejs esa Vgyus yxkA

"eWak&ckcwth...A" & og cqncqnk;kA dejs dh f[kMdh ls ckgj dh vskj ns[kus yxkA lkeus dh lMd iw.kZr% [kkyh FkhA mldh n`f'V lkeus ds edku ds yku dh vskj pyh xbZA ogWak ,d o`} O;fDr dqlhZ ij cSBk dWakp ds fxykl esa pk; ih jgk FkkA lrh'k tc Hkh f[kMdh ls bl vskj ns[krk Fkk] mls ;g o`} cSBk fn[kkbZ iMrk FkkA

lskpus yxk & ^feLVj 'keZk ds firk mUgha ds lkFk jgrs gSa] fnuHkj ;gha cSBs jgrs gSaA fiNys jfookj e/kq us gh dgk Fkk & ^MSMhA bUgsa vkfQl ugha tkuk gsk rk D;k \...^ rc eSaus mlls dgk Fkk fd og cw<s gSaA cw<s yskx dke ugha djrsA exj rc eq>s ckcwth dh ;kn ugha vkbZA og rsk buls Hkh cw<s gsk pqds gsakxsA eWak Hkh...] vskgA eWakA...^ & mlus viuk flj Fkke fy;k vSkj dqlhZ ij cSB x;k & ^;wWa gh mUgsa Hwkys jgkA NskVh&lh ckr ds dkj.kA lSk ckj >xMs gskrs jgrs gSaA ysfdu...] ysfdu bruh ljyrk ls lc dqN lekIr gsk x;k] vkt ,dk,d fo'okl ugha vk;kA ...vk, Hkh rsk dSls \ fdrus cjl chr x,A fdrus \... vskgA rsjgA bruh tYnhA dqN irk gh ugha yxkA gesa cEcbZ vk, N% cjl gsk x,A fdruh tYnhA u tkus os dSls gsakxsA... eWak&ckcwthA...^

rHkh lqferk xqly[kkus ls ckgj fudy vkbZA lrh'k dsk ;wWa fopkjkeXu ns[kdj mlus iwNk & "D;k lskp jgs gsk \" 

",sa...A" &lrh'k pSakdk] fu%'okl ysrs gq, mlus dgk & "u tkus os dSls gsakxs \" 

"vc lskpuk NskfM,A pyrs gSa] irk yx tk,xkA" & lqferk us le>k fd og mlds firk dh n'kk ds fo'; esa lskp jgk gSA

"eSa...A" & lrh'k us dqN dguk pkgk] ysfdu fQj pqi gskdj xqly[kkus dh vskj c< x;kA lqferk mlds euskHkkosak dh Fkkg u ys ikbZ FkhA

os vLirky igqWaps rsk ns[kk fd eEeh izkbosV okMZ ds ckgj [kMh O;xzrk ls Vgy jgh gSA og 'kk;n mUgha fd izrh{kk dj jgh FkhA dkj ls mrj dj lqferk rsth ls muds ikl pyh vkbZA

"MSMh dSls gSa] eEehA" & lqferk us iwNkA

"mudh n'kk fQj [kjkc gsk xbZ gSA MkDVj eq>s Hkh Hkhrj ugha tkus ns jgsA" & eEeh ds Loj esa d#.kk FkhA

rHkh lrh'k viuh dkj ikdZ djds vk x;kA lqferk mls ns[krs gh cskyh & "MSMh dh rch;r [kjkc gS] tjk MkDVj ls irk dhft,A" 

"gwWa...] rqe yskx osfVax&#e esa pydj cSBskA " & ;g dgdj lrh'k vius Jolqj ds dejs dh vskj c< x;kA dejs ds njokts ij ijnk yVd jgk FkkA lrh'k us /khjs&ls Hkhrj >Wakd dj ns[kkA dejs esa Jh [kUuk ds bnZ&fxnZ rhu MkDVj [kMs FskA ,d MkDVj mu ij >qdk gqvk FkkA jg&jg dj og ulZ dsk dqN dgrkA ulZ mls fy[krh tk jgh FkhA lrh'k FskkMk vSkj vkxs c<k] rc mlus ns[kk mUgsa vkDlhtu yxh gqbZ gSA rHkh ,d MkDVj us ulZ ls dqN dgkA ulZ ckgj fudyh rsk mlus mls lEcskf/kr fd;k & ",DlD;wt eh] flLVjA" ({kek djuk cguA) 

";l...\" (dfg,...\) & ulZ us #ddj mldh vskj iz'uokpd&eqnzk esa ns[krs gq, dgkA

"gkm bt+ gh...\" (og dSls gSa \) & dejs dh vskj mlus ladsr dj iwNkA

"oSjh lhfj;l...A" (vR;Ur xEHkhj) & vius 'kCn dgdj ulZ us ,d n`f'V vSkj mlds psgjs ij Mkyh vSkj fQj rsth ls vkxs c< xbZA rHkh lqferk vSkj eEeh ogha vk xbZA lqferk us iwNk & "dqN irk yxk \" 

"ulZ ls iwNk Fkk...A" 

& /khes ls dgk lrh'k usA

"D;k dgk mlusA" 

& lqferk ds gzn; dh /kMdu c< xbZ FkhA

"Hkxoku dsk Lej.k djskA" 

"Hkxoku...A" 

"gWak cgqr xEHkhj n'kk gS mudhA " 

"eEeh...A" 

& lqferk eEeh ls fpiV xbZA

"Hkxoku j{kk djsaxs] lqferk...A" 

& eEeh us lqferk ds flj ij gkFk Qsjrs gq, dgkA

"vki yskx ^osfVax&#e^ esa...A" 

& vHkh mlus viuh ckr iwjh ugha dh Fkh fd dejs ls pqipki rhusak MkDVj ckgj fudy vk,A lrh'k us ,d utj muds xEHkhj psgjsak ij Mkyh vSkj cskyk & "MkDVjA..." 

rHkh ,d MkDVj us dgk & "lkjh] feLVj diwj" & lkFk gh mlus lrh'k ds da/ks dsk FkiFkik;k vSkj vius lkfFk;sak ds lax vius vkfQl dh vskj c< x;kA

eEeh ph[k mBhA lqferk Hkh ^MSMh&MSMh^ dj jskus yxhA rHkh ulZ us vkdj dejs dk njoktk can dj fn;k vSkj muls pqi gskus dh izkFkZuk djds pyh xbZA lrh'k us cMh dfBukbZ ls nskusak dsk fu;fU=r fd;k vSkj mUgsa lgkjk fn, ckgj ys vk;kA

"eEehA /kS;Z ls dke yskA " & fQj lqferk ls cskyk & "lqferkA jskvsk erA eEeh dsk <k<l cWa/kkvskA ...rqEgsa VSDlh fd, nsrk gwWa] eEeh dsk ysdj ?kj pyh tkvskA " 

rc lqferk us n`f'V mBkdj mldh vskj ns[kk vSkj iwNk & "vki...\" 

"eSa MSMh dk 'ko ysdj vkrk gwWaA... rqe tkvskA " 

rc lrh'k us ,d VSDlh eWaxokbZ vSkj mu nskusak dsk fcBkdj ?kj dh vskj jokuk dj fn;kA Lo;a ^lqifjVsUMsaV^ ds dejs dh vskj py iMkA

vLirky dk fcy pqdkdj mlus Jh [kUuk dk 'ko viuh dkj esa Myok;k vSkj ?kj dh vskj py iMkA ?kj ij mlds Jolqj ds vSkj mlds dbZ fe= bdVBs gsk pqds FskA lqferk us ?kj ySkVrs gh VsyhQsku }kjk lHkh dsk lwfpr dj fn;k FkkA

e/kq Ldwy ls ySkVdj vkbZ rsk mlus ns[kk ?kj ds lHkh lnL; jsk jgs gSaA vk;k dk gkFk >Vd dj og viuh eEeh ds lehi pyh vkbZA lqferk ds lEeq[k ?kqVusak ds cYk cSBdj] mlds da/ksak dsk idMdj mlus iwNk & "eEehA D;k gqvk \ vki D;sak jsk jgh gSa \ " 

lqferk us flldrs gq, viuh uUgha csVh dh vskj ns[kk vSkj fQj mls viuh Nkrh ls yxkdj QQd&QQd dj jskus yxhA e/kq dsk dkj.k le> ugha vk;kA og vcsk/k ckfydk Hkyk D;k le>rhA ysfdu eWak dsk bl HkWakfr QQdrss ns[kdj og Hkh jskus yxhA lrh'k us ;g ns[kk rsk vk;k ls cskyk & "rqe e/kq dsk ckgj ys tkvskA ?kaVs Hkj ckn vkukA " 

vk;k us mldh vkKk dk ikyu fd;kA vkxs c<dj mlus e/kq dsk lqferk dh cWakgsak ls [khap fy;k vSkj viuh xsknh esa mBk, ckgj dh vskj py nhA e/kq u tkus dh ftn dj jgh Fkh] exj vk;k us mldh ,d u lquhA og e/kq dsk ysdj leqnz ds fdukjs vk xbZA e/kq dk eu dqN 'akkr gqvk rsk vk;k ls mlus iwNk & "vk;kA eEeh D;sak jskrh Fkh \ ukuh D;sak jskrh Fkh \ MSMh D;sak mnkl Fsk \ " 

,d lkFk e/kq ds iz'u lqudj vk;k dqN {k.k rd vleatl esa iMh jgh] fQj cskyh & "rqEgkjs ukuk th dh MSFk gsk xbZ u rHkhA " 

"MSFk D;k \" & e/kq dsk vHkh ^MSFk^ dk vFkZ le> ugha vk;k FkkA

"cgqr nwj pys x,A" 

& vk;k us mls le>kus dk iz;Ru fd;kA

"dgWak \" 

"Hkxoku th ds iklA" 

"Hkxoku dgWak gSa \" 

"cgqr nwjA" 

& vk;k us mls crk;kA

"fdruh nwj \" 

"cgqrA" 

"fQj lHkh jsk D;sak jgs Fsk \" 

"rqEgkjs ukuk pys tsk x,A " 

"rsk D;k gqvk \ fQj vk tk,axsA baXySaM Hkh rsk x, Fsk] rc rsk dskbZ ugha jsk;k FkkA " & cky&eu esa ,d ubZ ckr meMhA

"vc dHkh ugha ySkVsaxsA" 

& vk;k us dgkA

"D;sak \" 

& e/kq dh ftKklk c<hA

"clA ,slk gh gskrk gSA" 

"D;ska \" 

&e/kq dsk 'kk;n vHkh Hkh le> ugha vk;k FkkA 

"eSa D;k tkuwWa \" 

& vk;k Hkyk vSkj D;k dgrhA

"vPNkA fQj ukuh lkFk D;sak ugha xbZ \ baXySaM rsk lkFk xbZ FkhA" & ,d u;k iz'u dj Mkyk e/kq usA

"og chekj ugha Fkh] blfy,A" 

"tsk chekj gskrk gS ogh tkrk gS D;k Hkxkoku ds ikl \" 

& mlus iwNkA

"gWak...A" 

"D;sak \" & fQj iz'uA

"ogWak tkdj og Bhd gsk tkrk gSA " 

& vk;k ds mRrj mldh ftKklk dsk c<k;s tk jgs FksA

"lPpA D;sak \" 

& e/kq [qk'k gsk xbZA lkFk gh mlus iz'u Hkh dj MkykA

"Hkxoku vPNs gskrs gSa blfy,A" 

"Hkxoku vPNs gskrs gSa...\" 

& e/kq us mlds 'kCnsak dsk nskgjk dj iwNkA

"gWak...A" 

"mudk ?kj Hkh...\" 

"cgqr vPNkA" 

"gekjs ?kj ls Hkh...\" 

"cschA lc ?kjsak ls vPNk... cgqr cMkA" 

& vk;k Fkd xbZ FkhA 

"lPpA ...vk;kA fQj eSa Hkh ogWak tkmWaxhA pysk] eq>s ys pyskA" 

& e/kq us rkyh ihVdj dgkA vSkj vk;k mlds 'kCn lqudj Mj&lh xbZA >V ls mlus e/kq dsk vius vad ls yxk fy;k vSkj dgk & "pqIiA vPNs cPps ogWak ugha tkrsA" 

nsk {k.k e/kq pqi jgh] fQj mlus iqdkjk & "vk;k...A" & mlds eq[k ij u, iz'u ds Hkko FskA

"D;k \" 

"vPNs cPps ogWak ugha tkrs \" 

"ugha tkrsA" 

"xUns cPps tkrs gSa \" 

"gWak...A" 

"rsk ukuk th xUns cPps Fsk \" 

vk;k dk th fd;k fd og viuk flj ihV ysA ysfdu foo'k FkhA ,d {k.k mlus mRrj ugha fn;k] fQj nwj leqnz dh vskj ns[krs gq, cskyh & "cschA og chekj FskA " & rHkh mlus ckr iyVus dk iz;Ru djrs gq, dgk & "vjsA osk ns[skk] e/kqA fdruk cMk ^f'ki^A " 

e/kq us vk;k ds bZ'kkjs ij nwj leqnz ds chp viuh n`f'V QsadhA ,dk,d izlUu gskdj cskyh & "gWak] fdruk cMkA" & ysfdu ,dk,d fQj pqi gsk xbZA fQj 'kk;n dskbZ u;k iz'u mlds efLr'd esa mEkMk FkkA cskyh & "vk;k...A" 

"gWaw...A " 

"ukuk th Hkxoku ds ikl fdl ij cSB dj x, gSa \" 
 
 

"D;k...\" & e/kq ds cky&efLr'd dh bl mit dsk lqudj ck;k dk eqWag [qkyk&dk&[qkyk jg x;kA ,dk,d mls dskbZ mRrj u lq>kbZ fn;kA rc e/kq us iqu% iz'u fd;k & "baXySaM rsk ^,svjskIysu^ (gokbZ tgkt) ij cSB dj x, Fsk] vc...\" 

"vc...A... vc Hkh ,svjskIysu ij cSB dj x, gSa...A" 

& rHkh mldh n`f'V viuh nak;h vskj ls vk jgs ,d cw<s O;fDr vSkj ,d NskVs&ls cPps ij iMhA cw<s O;fDr us lQsn /skkrh&dqrZk igu j[kk Fkk vSkj cPps us usdj&dehtA vk;k us ckr cukbZ & "ns[skk] fdruk I;kjk cPpkA" 

"mlds lkFk dSku gS \" & e/kq cPps ls vf/kd mlds lkFk py jgs cw<s ds izfr mRlqd gsk mBhA

"mldk nknk gskxk...A" 

"nknk D;k gskrk gS \" 

"osk... osk xzsaMQknjA" 

"xzsaMQknj rsk ukuk gskrk gSA" 

"nknk Hkh gskrk gSA " 

& vk;k us mls le>us dk iz;Ru fd;kA

"nknkA" & e/kq us {k.kHkj lskpdj iwNk & ";s nknk dSku gskrk gS \" 

"tSls rqEgkjs ikik ds ikikA " 

"osk rsk ukuk th gSaA" 

& e/kq cspkjh dsk D;k irk FkkA

"py ixyhA osk rsk rqEgkjh eEeh ds ikik gSaA " 

"rsk ikik ds ikik D;k dskbZ vSkj gSa \" 

& e/kq us vk'p;Zpfdr&Hkkosak ls iwNkA mls vkt rd fdlh us ;g ugha crk;k Fkk fd xzsaMQknj ^ukuk^ ds lkFk&lkFk ^nknk^ dsk Hkh dgrs gSaA nknk dSku gskrk gS \ & mls rsk ;g Hkh Kku ugha FkkA

"gWak] dskbZ vSkj gSaA" 

"dSku gSa \" 

"eq>s D;k irk...A" & okLro esa gh vk;k bl rF; ls vufHkK FkhA

"D;sak ugha irk \" 

"rqEgkjs ikik dsk irk gskxk] muls iwNuk \" 

& vk;k us dgkA

"gWak] ikik ls gh iwNWaxhA" 

& vk;k dh ftKklk c<hA

"vc ?kj pyskA" 

"pysk] pyrs gSaA" 

& nskusak ?kj dh vskj ySkV iMhA

?kj ySkVdj e/kq us ns[kk ikik ugha Fsk] ukuh ugha Fkh...] dsoy eEeh vSkj mudh rhu&pkj lf[k;Wak 'skkdeXu cSBh FkhaA ?kj esa mnklh Nk;h FkhA e/kq vk;k dk gkFk NqMk viuh eEeh ds lehi pyh vkbZA lqferk dh BqMMh mBkdj] mldh vWak[sakk esa >Wakdrs gq, mlus dgk & "eEehA vki mNkl D;sak gSa \" 

lqferk us viuh uUgha csVh dh vskj ns[kkA eu dsk fu;fU=r dj eqLdqjkus dk iz;Ru djrs gq,] mls viuh xskn esa f[akprh gqbZ Lusg;qDr Loj esa cskyh & "eEeh dsk dqN ugha gqvk csVsA" 

"ugha eEeh] eq>s lc irk gSA" 

"D;k... \" & lqferk pSakdhA

"ukuk th Hkxoku ds ?kj pys x, gSaA og vc dHkh ugha vk,WaxsA" 

e/kq ds eq[k ls ;g ckr lqudj lqferk us vk;k dh vskj ns[kk] fQj tskj ls mls vius o{k ls yxkdj QwV&QwV dj jsk iMhA rc mldh ,d l[kh us mls <k<l cWa/kkrs gq, dgk & "vjsA lqferkA vc cl Hkh djskA /Sk;Z ls dke yskA ns[skk] bl cPph dk rsk [;ky djsk] rqEgsa jskrk ns[kdj ;g Hkh jskus dsk gSA" & vSkj gqvk Hkh ;ghA e/kq Hkh jskus yxhA rc lqferk us vius vWaklwvsak dsk fu;fU=r dj e/kq dsk pqi djk;k vSkj vk;k dsk mls nqljs dejs esa ys tkus dsk dgkA vk;k e/kq dsk ysdj mlds dejs esa pyh xbZA

lrh'k] eEeh vSkj muds fe= rc Jh [kUuk dk vfUre&laLdkj dj ySkVs rsk e/kq vk;k ds lkFk vius dejs esa [sky jgh FkhA

"rqEgkjs ikik vk x,A " & vk;k us ckgj ds dejs dh vskj ns[krs gq, e/kq dsk crk;kA

"iwNwWa...\" & e/kw us vk;k ls iwNk A

"vHkh ugha] vHkh cgqr&ls yskx gSaA" 

"fQj dc \" 

"ckn esa] tc ikik vdsys gsakA" 

"vPNk...A" 

og fQj vk;k ds lkFk [skyus esa fueXu gsk xbZA dqN gh nsj i'pkr lHkh pys x,A rc vk;k us dgk & lc pys x,A

"eSa eEeh&ikik ds ikl tkmWa \" 

"D;k djskxh \" 

"eEeh ds ikl cSBWwaxhA" 

"vSkj...A" 

"ikik ls iwNwWaxh Hkh...A " 

"tkvskA" 

e/kq vius dejs ls fudydj cSBd dh vskj c<hA rHkh mlus vius ikik dsk nwljs dejs esa tkrs ns[kkA og mlh vskj c< xbZA

lrh'k us mls vius ihNs&ihNs vk;k ns[kdj iwNk & "D;k ckr gS] e/kq csVs \ " 

"ikik...A" 

"dgsk...\" & lrh'k us I;kj ls mldh vskj ns[krs gq, dgkA

"ikikA esjs nknk th dSku gSa \" 

"D;k...k...k...k...k... \" & viuh uUgh&lh CksVh ds eq[k ls ;g iz'u lqudj lrh'k dsk ,dk,d viuk flj ?kwerk eglwl gqvkA

"vkt ^lh 'skkj^ (leqnz&fdukjs),d cPps ds nknk th ns[sk FskA og cgqr vPNs FskA esjs nknk th dSku gSa \" 

lrh'k ls ,dk,d dskbZ mRrj ugha cu iMkA mls ;wWa ewd ns[kdj e/kq us iqu% iwNk & "crkb;s u] ikik] dSku gSa esjs nknk th \" 

"e/kq...A e/kq...A osk... oskA " & ;g dgrs gq, lrh'k us ?kqVusak ds cy cSBdj viuh csVh dsk o{k ls yxk fy;kA vkt lqcg ls gh og mnkl FkkA lqcg gh mlus vius firk dsk Lej.k fd;k FkkA lkFk gh] vius Jolqj dh e`R;q dk 'skkd Hkh mlds vfLrRo ij Nk;k gqvk FkkA vWaklw mldh vWak[sakk esa ?kqeM gh jgs FskA {k.k esa gh cg fudysA mUgsa e/kq ds da/ks ls isakNrk gqvk cskyk & "csVsA og cgqr nwj jgrs gSaA" 

"dgWak ikik \" 

"cgqr nwjA" 

"Hkxoku th ds ?kj...A" 

"e/kq...A " & e/kq ds bl iz'u us lrh'k dsk >d>skj dj j[k fn;kA rc cskyk & "ugha csVs] ugha...] ,slk u dgsk] ,slk ugha...] og vius ?kj jgrs gSaA " 

";gWak D;sak ugha vkrs] ikik \" 

"vk,Waxs] vc ;gWak Hkh vk,WaxsA " 

& lrh'k us Lo;a ij cMh dfBukbZ ls fu;U=.k fd;k gqvk Fkk] tcfd mldk eu QwV&QwV dj jskus dsk dj jgk FkkA

"dc vk,WaxsA igys rsk dHkh ugha vk,A" 

"vc... vc tYnh gh vk,axs...] dy gh mudh fpVBh vkbZ FkhA" 

"tYnh dc \" 

"vxys gh lIrkg...A" 

"lPp] ikik\" & e/kq izlUu gsk mBhA

"gWak...A" 

;g lqudj e/kq ogWak #dh ughaA Hkkxrh gqbZ dejs ls fudy xbZ] vk;k ds iklA mls ;g lekpkj nsusA vSkj rc la;e dk cWak/k VwV x;kA lrh'k QQd&QQd dj jsk iMkA

rHkh lqferk ogWak vkbZA mlus lrh'k dsk ;wWa fcy[krs ns[kk rsk le>h fd og mlds firk dh e`R;q ds 'skkd esa jsk jgk gSA mldh vWak[sak Hkh Hkj vkbZA ysfdu vius vWaklwvsak dsk isakNrh gqbZ og mlds lehi cSB xbZ vSkj lrh'k dk eq[k vius gkFsakk esa ysdj cskyh & "jskus ls vc D;k gskxk \ ...Iyht+A pqi gsk tkvskA ugha rsk eSa Hkh jsk nwWaxhA " & viuh iRuh ds 'kCn lqudj lrh'k us mldh vskj ns[kkA nskusak ds us= feysA lrh'k dh vWak[sakk esa fujhg&Hkko Fsk] d#.kk FkhA lqferk dh vWak[sakk esa dsoy d#.kk FkhA lrh'k lqferk ds euskHkkosak dh Fkkg ys ikus esa leFkZ Fkk] ysfdu lqferk vius ifr ds okLrfod nq%[k ls vufHkK FkhA v}Zkafxuh us ;gh /kkj.k dj fy;k Fkk fd tsk nq%[k mls gS] ogh mldk nqljk vax eglwl dj rMi jgk gSA dHkh&dHkh vius nq%[k esa [skkdj fdlh nwljs ds euskHkkosak dh Fkkg ikuk fdruk dfBu gsk tkrk gSA... ,dk,d lrh'k lqferk ds o{k esa flj fNikdj vknzZ Loj esa cskyk & "lqferkA... lqferkA ;s ,dk,d vkt...A" 

"lrh'kA Iyht+] lrh'k] /Sk;Z ls dke yskA " 

& vius ifr ds flj dsk pwers gq, lqferk us dgkA

"lqferkA D;k d#Wa \ le> ugha vk jgkA u tkus os dSls gsakxs \" 

"dSku...\" 

& lqferk dsk ,dk,d vk'p;Z gqvkA

"ckcwth&eWakA" 

"lrh'k...A" & lqferk ,dk,d pSakd iMhA mls lrh'k ds nq%[k dk okLrfod dkj.k le> vk x;k FkkA

"gWak] lqferkA ,dk,d mudh ;kn gsk vkbZA fdrus lky chr x, mUgsa ns[skA u tkus dSls gsakxsA...] ge dSls gSa] lqferk] tsk vius esa gh yhu jgsA mUgsa fcYdqy Hqkyk, j[kkA " & lrh'k iqu% Qqd mBkA

"pqi gsk tkvsk u lrh'kA jskus ls D;k gskxk \" 

ysfdu lrh'k fcy[krk jgk...] fcy[krk jgkA

lqferk dh xskn esa flj j[sk og Nr dh vskj ns[k jgk FkkA fopkjkeXu FkkA dejs esa mnklh NkbZ gqbZ FkhA dqN {k.ksakkijkUr mlus eSku Hakx djrs gq, dgk & "lqferkA ckr Hkh D;k gqbZ FkhA" 

lqferk us mldh vWak[sakk esa >Wakd dj ns[kk] ysfdu cskyh dqN ughaA rc lrh'k us iqu% dgk & ",dk,d rsk ,slk ugha gqvk FkkA /khjs&/khjs lEcU/k fcxMrs x,A exj geus iz;Ru Hkh rsk ugha fd;k Fkk mUgsa le>kus dk...] mUgsa lUrq'V j[kus dkA" & og pqi gsk x;kA lqferk ds Hkkofoghu psgjs dsk ns[kus yxkA

"geus fd;k Hkh D;k Fkk \" & lqferk us vkfgLrk ls dgkA

"muls nwj Hkkxus dk iz;Ru...] mUgsa viuh lsklk;Vh ds dkfcy u ekuus dh xyrhA... lqferk] nsk'k gekjk gh FkkA" 

rc lqferk us vFkZiw.kZ n`f'V ls mldh vskj ns[kkA

"gWak] lqferkA vkf[kj ge ;g D;sak ugha le>s fd ftUgsakus gesa tUe fn;k] ikyk] i<k;k&fy[kk;k] ogh gekjs lcls vPNs fe= gSaA ge gj u, okrkoj.k esa vkdj fe= <wWa<k djrs gSaA u, lekt esa vkdj u, fe= pquk djrs gSa...] ysfdu rc ;g D;sak Hwky tkrs gSa fd eWak&cki us gesa tUe fn;k] gesa jkg fn[kkbZ...] mUgsa lUrq'V dj viuk fe= cuk ysuk gekjk izFke drZO; gSA..." 

"...ge le>rs Fsk fd og gekjs lekt dsk le> ugha ldsaxsA geus mUgsa lkekftd&?ksjs ls nwj j[kk...] tcfd gesa pkfg, ;g Fkk fd ge mUgsa vius lekt ds eku&n.Msak ls ifjfpr djkrsA igys&igy og eq>ls cgqr izlUu jgk dgrs Fsk] esjs cMk vkfQlj cu tkus ij mUgsa cgqr xoZ Fkk...] ysfdu /khjs&/khjs tc mUgsa esjh fnup;Zk dk ,glkl gqvk...] tc mUgsakus Lo;a dsk esjs thou ls loZFkk misf{kr ik;k] rsk os {qkC/k gsk mBsA mudh vlUrqf'V mRrjskRrj c<us yxhA esjs izfr muds eu esa vkdzsk'k lek x;k..." 

"geusa mUgsa og lEeku u fn;k tsk fd ,d iq= dsk okLro esa vius eWak&cki dsk nsukk pkfg,A ge vius lekt ds eku&ewY;sak esa gh ;fn mUgsa lfEefyr dj ysrs rsk 'kk;n dHkh gekjs lEcU/ksak ds chp njkj u mRiUu gskrhA eWak&cki vius csVs dh [qk'kh dsk viuh [qk'kh le>rs gSaA ;fn csVk mUgsa viuh [qk'kh ls nwj j[kuk pkgs rsk muds eu esa fu%lUnsg gh vlUrsk'k mRiUu gskxkA vkdzsk'k lnk laca/ksak esa njkj mRiUu djrk gSA ...lskpskA lqferk] ge ;fn mUgsa vius izR;sd dk;Z esa lkFkh cukrs] tSls rqEgkjs ekrk&firk dsk cuk, j[kk] rsk os gels ukjkt D;sk gskrsA lqferkA mUgsa gekjk lekt ugha Hkk;k & blfy, ugha fd bldh e;Zknk,Wa ugha] blfy, ugha fd og cqjk gS] cfYd blfy, fd muds iq=] eSaus muds izfr vius O;ogkj }kjk ;g iznf'kZr fd;k fd os bl lekt esa 'kkfey ugha gsk ldrsA ;fn eSa vius dk;sZak ds fy, muds fopkj&foe'Zk fd;k djrk] cs'kd djrk viuh ghA ;fn mUgsa Hkh ikfVZ;sak esa lfEefyr gskus dsk dgrk] ;fn mUgsa Hkh vius fe=sak esa mWapk mBkus dk iz;Ru djrk] mudh lHkh ftKklkvsak dsk 'akkfr ls rq'V djrk rsk os gels dHkh ukjkt ugha gskrsA ysfdu eSaus fd;k D;k \ mUgsa ukjkt ns[kk rsk {kek&fuosnu djus dh vis{kk vSkj ukjkt gsk mBkA ,d xkyh lqudj] nsk xkfy;Wak fudky nhA" 

lrh'k dgs tk jgk FkkA lqferk pqipki mldh gj ckr lqu jgh FkhA mlus fQj dgk & "lqferkA eWak&ckcwth dk thou gh dfBu jgk gSA mUgsa gWalus&gWalkus okys lkFkh ugha feys FskA geus Hkh muds izfr mis{kk cjrhA ge mUgsa Hwkydj vius esa eLr jgsA u tkus os dSls vius fnu O;rhr dj jgs gsakxsA gesa viuk thou fdruk ljy eglwl gskrk gS] D;sakfd gekjs pkjsk vskj vkuUne;h 'skkj gSA gekjs thou dh fuLrC/krk esa] jSkud esa...] dgha Hkh fujk'kk ugha] dHkh ge vdsys ugha iMrs...A vSkj mUgsa viuk thou fdruk cskf>y izrhr gskrk gskxk] D;sakfd mudh ,dek= [qk'kh rsk eSa FkkA eSa...A tSls nhid&e/kq gekjs fy,A ...vkt e/kq us ;kn fnyk fn;k] m/kj MSMh dh eSkr ls eu nq%[kh Fkkh & cl...A" 

"e/kq us...\ " 

& lqferk dsk vk'p;Z gqvkA

"gWak] mlh us eq>ls vius nknk ds fo'; esa iwNk FkkA eq>s ,dk,d lc Lej.k gsk vk;kA lqcg gh feLVj 'keZk ds firk dsk ns[kdj mudh ;kn gsk vkbZ FkhA ...rc eq>s viuh Hwky dk ,glkl gqvkA le; ds vkoj.k dsk phj dj esjk efLr'd cgqr ihNs tkdj lc ;kn djus yxkA lc...A lHkh fc[kjs&{k.k ltho gsk x, esjs efLr'd esa..." 

"lqferkA {k.k gSa rsk {kf.kd ysfdu vewY; cgqr gSaA fc[kjs&{k.k dHkh ySkV dj ugha vkrs] ysfdu dHkh&dHkh ge vkus okys {k.sakk dh lgk;rk ls muls rkjrE; Lfkkfir dj fy;k djrs gSaA ,sls esa gh gesa viuh Hwky dk ,glkl gqvk djrk gSA" & bruk gh dgdj lrh'k mB [kMk gqvkA dejs dh f[kMdh ls lehi vkdj ckgj dh vskj ns[kus yxkA lkeus] ogha] feLVj 'keZk ds cw<s firk cSBs dskbZ if=dk Ik< jgs FskA mudh vskj ls n`f'V ?kqekdj mlus iqu% lqferk ls dgk & "vc eq>s vSkj nsj ugha djuh] lqferkA eq>s vc 'kh/zk gh eWak&ckcwth dsk ysus tkuk gskxkA dgha {k.k brus vf/kd u fc[kj tk,Wa fd ,d dMh Hkh u tqM ldsA lqferkA vc eq>s eWak&ckcwth dsk [skkuk ugha...A" 

"u tkus os vc...A" 

lqferk dh 'akdk dsk le>dj >V ls lrh'k us dgk & "ugha&ugha] lqferk] os vo'; gh dq'ky gsakxsA esjk vkRefo'okl ;gh dgrk gSA gWak] vc eq>s nsj ugha djuhA vc eq>s vius fc[kjs&{k.k lesVus gSaA" 

bl ij lqferk us dqN u dgkA og pqipki vius ifr ds eq[k ij NkbZ vkRefo'okl dh vkHkk dsk ns[kus yxhA