"D;k eryc \ ...eSa le>k ughaA" & lk/kwjke us yPNu ds mnkl psgjs ij viuh mRlqd n`f'V MkyhA " eSa tk jgk gwWa] ckckA " &;yPNu dk Loj mnkl FkkA

"dgWak \" & lk/kwjke us iwNkA

"nwj...] dgha vSkjA" 

"Hkyk D;sak \" 

"esjs iSj epy jgs gSaA esjk eu NViVk jgk gSA " &yPNu us dgkA

"D;sak \ D;k gqvk \" &lk/kwjke dsk yPNu dk pys tkuk vPNk ugha yx jgk FkkA xyh esa vc ,d yPNu gh rsk Fkk] ftls fuR; lqcg&'kke lk/kwjke ^jke&jke^ fd;k djrk FkkA

"gskuk D;k Fkk] ckckA viuk eu gh ugha yxk bl xyh esaA tSlh ?kqVu Hkjh] vU/ksjh ;g Lo;a gS] oSlk gh blds fuokfl;sak dk thou gSA eSa [kkukcnsk'k gh HkykA ...cqjk u ekuuk] ckck] ;gWak lHkh vius esa gh eLr gSaA dskbZ fdlh dh Fkkg ugha ysrkA viuh [qk'kh lHkh vius esa lesVs gSaA vius nq%[k lHkh vius esa fNik;s gSa & lHkh ,d nwljs ds fudV jgrs gq, Hkh dsklsak nwj gSaA xyh ds ?kqVu Hkjs okrkoj.k esa esjk ne ugha ?kqVk] ysfdu ;gWak ?kqV&?kqV dj thrh] ?kqV&?kqV dj ejrh ftUnxh;Wak fujUrj esjk ne ?ksakVrh jghA " 

"vius dsk gh ysk rqeA rqeus vius xe D;k vius ikl gh fNik dj ugha j[sk \ eSa vDlj rqEgkjs ?kj ls fudyrh fllfd;sak dsk lqurk jgk gwWaA vEek jskrh gSA mls tsk nq%[k gS] eSa le>rk gwWaA eSa Hkh fdlh dk cki Fkk] esjh iRuh Hkh fdlh dh eWak FkhA eSa lc le>rk gwWaA ysfdu esjs lewg tSlh ,drk ;gWak ughaA ;gWak ,d gWalrk gS] nwljk jskrk gSA dskbZ ,slk ugha tsk nwljsak dsk gWalrk ns[k dj gWalsA jskrk ns[kdj gennZ cusA esgur djrk ns[kdj gkFk cWaVk;sA ckckA rqe Hkh ughaA rqeus esjk vc dqN tku fy;k ysfdu viuk lc dqN eq>ls fNik;s j[kkA eSaus ns[kk] rqels dskbZ iwNrk Hkh ughaA..." 

"yPNu...A" & lk/kwjke dh vWak[sak Hkj vkbZ FkhA vSkj eskgu grizHk dHkh lk/kwjke dsk ns[krk] dHkh yPNu dskA yPNu dsk & ftldk thou muds] lHkh ds & eskgu ds Hkh] lk/kwjke ds Hkh & thou ls fdruk fHkUu FkkA dgha yskHk ugha] dgha eskg ughaA fdruk lq[khA fdruk ljyA

"vPNk] ckck...A" &rHkh yPNu us eskgu dsk ns[kkA iwNk &";s dSku gS] ckck \" 

";g eskgu gSA bls eSa vc vius ikl j[WakwxkA " 

& lk/kwjke us eskgu ds da/ks ij viuk gkFk j[kdj dgkA

"dgWak ls vk;k gS \" & yPNu us iwNkA

",slh gh ,d rax xyh ls...A" 

"t#j j[skk] t#j j[skkA ...vPNk eSa pyrk gwWa...A jke&jkeA " 

&yPNu us iqu% gkFk tskM fn,A

"jke&jkeA dHkh vk, rsk feyukA" 

"vk;k rsk] t#jA" 

&vSkj yPNu vkxs c< x;kA dqN {k.k rd lk/kwjke n`f'V Qsj nwj tk jgs yPNu dsk ns[krk jgk] fQj eskgu dsk fy, xyh esa izos'k dj x;kA rc eskgu us iwNk &"ckckA ;s dSku Fkk\" 

eskgu ds iz'u dk mRrj lk/kwjke us mlh {k.k ugha fn;kA og pyrk jgk...] ,dk,d #d x;kA yPNu dh >sakiMh ds iklA vU; fnusak dh Hakkfr vkt u HkVBh Fkh] u gh dskbZ fpaxkjhA FskkMh&lh jk[k iMh FkhA yPNu dh Le`fr fnykus ds fy,A 'sk'k ogWak dqN ugha FkkA >qXxh dh vskj ladsr djds lk/kwjke us dgk &",d eghuk gqvk ;gWak vkdj jgus yxk FkkA vc pyk Hkh x;kA " 

"vskg...A" &eskgu bruk gh dgdj pqi gsk x;kA

...izrh{kk ds {k.k lekIr gq,A xyh dk njoktk [qkykA lk/kwjke us Hkhrj izos'k fd;k fQj eqMdj ckgj [kMs eskgu ls dgk &"vkvskA vk tkvskA" 

og f>>dk] ysfdu vxys gh {k.k Hkhrj vk x;kA 'akkfr cjkens esa cSBh FkhA mUgsa ns[kdj mB [kMh gqbZA cskyh &"vk x,...A" 

"gWak...] eskgu Hkh vk x;kA" 

&eskgu dh vskj ns[krs gq, lk/kwjke us dgkA eskgu viuh n`f'V uhps >qdk, [kMk FkkA 'akkfr vkxs c<hA mlds lehi pyh vkbZA mls mij ls uhps rd ;Waw ns[kk tSls ij[k jgh gskA fQj cskyh &"gekjs lkFk jgskxs \" 

eskgu Hkyk D;k dgrkA og rsk vk;k gh blhfy, FkkA mlus n`f'V mBkdj 'akkfr ds eq[k dh vskj ns[kkA

"jg yskxs u...\" 

a'kakfr us ckr nwljs <ax ls dghA

eskgu us rc Hkh dqN u dgkA

"vPNk... Bhd gSA" 

&'akkfr us mldh pqIih mldh Lohd`fr le>hA fQj mldh ckWag idM dj [kkV ij fcBk fn;kA fQj dgus yxh &"ns[skkA esjh vskj ns[skk] tjkA " &eskgu us f>>drs gq, mldh vskj ns[kkA rc cskyh &"esjh vkWa[sakk esa ns[skk... buesa eWak dh O;kdqy eerk eWaMjk jgh gSA ;gh O;kdqyrk feVkus ds fy, eSaus rqEgsa bl ?kj esa j[kus dk fu'p; fd;k gSA LokFkZ esjk gS] ysfdu rqe blls viuk fuoZkg Hkh dj ldrs gskA eSa iq= isze dh Hwk[kh gwWa vSkj ;g Hwk[k rHkh feV ik;sxh tc rqe eq>s viuh eWak dh rjg le>skxsA rqEgkjk foxr dSlk jgk] rqEk dSls jgs] D;k dqN rqeus fd;k] mls ;fn Hwky x, rsk rqEgkjs fy, vkus okys {k.k vkuUne;h gsakxsA Hwkyus ls esjk rkRi;Z ;g ugha fd rqe dgus yxsk fd os fnu esjs Fsk gh ughaA ...os fnu rqEgkjs Fsk vSkj mUgsakus rqels rqEgkjs lq[kn {k.k Nhus] blfy, oSls fnu rqe fQj vius ikl ugha Qvdus nskxsA vius {k.sakk dsk O;FkZ u tkus nskxsA rqeus cgqr {k.k ;wWa gh fc[skj fn, muls ij ;gh lh[k ys ysk fd dsoy {k.sakk dsk fc[skjuk gh ugha pkfg,] vfirq mudk bl Hakkfr lnqi;skx djuk pkfg, fd os mTtoy Hkfo'; ds fy, dke vk ldsaA ...le>s esjh ckr \" 

dqN {k.k #ddj 'akkfr iqu% dgus yxh &"I;kj rHkh feyrk gS] vknj rHkh feyrk gS] tc ge Lo;a oSlh ifjfLFkfr;Wak mRiUu djus dk iz;Ru djsaA rqe ;fn fdlh dsk rax djskxs] rqe ;fn fdlh dsk xkyh fudkyskxs... dskbZ Hkh bl nqO;Zogkj dsk ugha lg ik;sxkA ;g dj&;qx gSA tSlk djskxs] oSlk HkjskxsA I;kj pkgrs gsk rsk I;kj nskA vknj pkgrs gsk rsk vknj nskA vius lq[k dh pkg esa nwljsak ds nq%[k ds lkFkh cuskA dskbZ rqels ?k`.kk djrk gS mldh ?k`.kk dsk I;kj esa cnyus ds fy, rqEgsa viuh ?k`.kk dsk R;kxuk gskxkA" 

'akkfr pqi gsk xbZA eskgu ds psgjs dsk fugkjus yxhA og 'kk;n mldh ckr ij fopkj dj jgk FkkA rc iwNk &"le>s dqN \" 

"th] le>kA" &mlus /khjs ls dgkA

'akkfr us rc lk/kwjke ds vkeq[k gskdj dgk &"tkurs gsk] vxys eaxy dsk fnokyh gSA 'qkHk ?kMh eskgu gekjs ?kj vk;k gSA ge fnokyh /wke/kke ls euka,xsA ;g [qk'kh gh rsk gS gekjh] lcls cMh [qk'khA blh cgkus bl ?kj dh mnklh feV tk,xhA Hkxoku us pkgk rsk fQj gekjs vWakxu esa mnklh QVdsxh ughaA" &rHkh mls dqN Lej.k vk;k &"vSkj gWak] lqcg gh yPNu dsk U;Skrk ns nsuk fnokyh dkA" 

"yPNu dsk...A"

&lk/kwjke dsk vk'p;Z gqvkA

"gWak] mlsA ...mls Hkh viuk lkFkh cuk ysaxsA vkius gh rsk eq>s crk;k Fkk fd og vdsyk gSA furakrA mldk vdsykiu gesa gh rsk nwj djuk pkfg,] tSls gekjk vdsykiu ;g eskgu nwj djsxkA" &'akkfr ds 'kCnsak esa mYykl FkkA

lk/kwjke ,dk,d mldh ckr lqudj xEHkhj gsk x;kA cskyk &"'akkfrA yPNu dsk cqykuk pkgrh gsk rsk le>sk fnokyh nsj ls vkbZA dqN fnu igys vk xbZ gskrhA "

"D;k eryc \" &'akkfr pSakdhA

"gWak] yPNu pyk x;k bl xyh lsA" 

&lk/kwjke dk Loj HkjZk vk;kA

"dgWak\ ...'kke dsk rsk ;gha FkkA eSa efUnj xbZ Fkh..." &mls ?kskj vk'p;Z dh vuqHwkfr gqbZ &"ysfdu mnkl&lk cSBk Fkk] HkVBh Hkh ugha ty jgh FkhA" &fQj mlus iwNk &"D;k gqvk ij mls \ dgWak x;k og \" 

"dgha vSkj...] ;gWak ls nwjA ;gWak jg ugha ldkA mldk ne ?kqVrk Fkk bl xyh esaA " 

"ne ?kqVrk FkkA ...ysfdu gesa rsk ,slk dHkh eglwl ugha gqvkA " 

"gekjk ugha ?kqVrk] blfy, fd ge ;knsak esa fyiVsa orZeku ls nwj jgrs gSaA blfy, fd ge blds vknh cu pqds gSaA ...vSkj og] og yPNu viuk ^vkt^ gWal dj fcrkuk pkgrk Fkk] vkuUne;hA ...;gWak dskbZ ,slk mls ugha feyk u blhfy, pyk x;kA" 

"vskgA ...eSaus vkuUne;h gh rsk cukuk pkgk Fkk orZeku viuk] mldk] vkidk...] ge lcdkA ...ysfdu] [Skj...] vHkh ge rsk gSaA " & ;g dgdj 'akkfr jlskbZ?kj dh vskj c< xbZA lk/kwjke mnkl FkkA eskgu dqN lskp jgk FkkA

lHkh lsk pqds Fsk] ysfdu mldh vWak[sakk ls vHkh uhan nwj FkhA u, okrkoj.k dk vH;Lr u gskus ds dkj.k og iy&izfriy cspSuh ls djoVsa cny jgk FkkA ,slh n'kk esa mldk efLr'd Hkh fopkjkeXu FkkA jg&jg dj 'akkfr ds 'kCn mls lqukbZ iM jgs Fsk] ftUgsa /;ku esa ykdj og xEHkhj gskrk tk jgk Fkk %&

^...vEek dg jgh...] 'kk;n Bhd gh dg jgh Fkh] I;kj feyrk gS] I;kj nsus ijA nqO;Zogkj djsa rsk gh xkyh fudkyrk gS dskbZ] rsk gh ?k`.kk djrk gS dskbZA ;gWak I;kj feysxk rHkh tc rd eSa budh Hkkoukvsak dh Fkkg fy;s jgwWaxkA eq>s bUgsa [qk'k j[kuk gskxk] rHkh ;s eq>s vius iq= dh Hakkfr le>saxsA...^ &mlus djoV cnyhA mls viuk flj Hkkjh gskrk tk jgk izrhr gsk jgk FkkA fopkjsak dsk fc[skjus ds fy, mlus viuk flj >Vdk;k] ysfdu O;FkZ & ^...;gWak exj pqIih fdruh gSA uhjlrk] uhjork...] fdruh eUn xfr ls pyrk thouA ;gWak I;kj feysxk] ysfdu ;gWak mnklh gSA fdruh pqIihA 'skkj ls dsklsak nwjA bruh 'akkfr Hk;kog ugha D;k\ viuh lc bPNk,Wa nckuh gsakxh eq>sA dgha lc dqN gh pSkiV u gsk tk, esjkA ;gWak #[kh lw[kh gS] exj bl 'akkfr dsk dSls lgu d#WaxkA ;s cskf>y&{k.k] ;s pqIihA esjs thou esa tsk vkt rd ugha vkbZ] ,dk,d bruk pqiA dgha ikxy u gsk tkmWaA 'kk;n gh ;gWak fVd ldwWaA gWak] Hkyk dSls buds cq<kis esa vius thou dsk feyk nwWaA esjk 'skkj toku gS] meaxsak Hkjh esjh gj lWaklA eSa [qk'kh esa ukprk gwWA ysfdu ;s...] pqi cSBdj thou&n'kZu dh ckr djsaxs] vius chrs fnusak dsk ;kn djsaxs] budh meax gS nch&nch] mRlkg ugha vkxs ds fy,A ;gWak ckr esa ckr fudysxh vSkj ls ihNs dh vskj pys tk,Waxs...] viuh ckr eq>s lquk,Waxs] lqukrs jgsaxs] ysfdu esjk 'skkj dSku lqusxk \ esjh meaxs BaMh iM tk,axhA yxrk gS eSaus ;gWak vkdj xyrh dh gSA cq<kis vSkj meMrh tokuh ds vUrj dh [kkbZ dsk ikVuk vklku ughaA blds fy, ;k rsk eq>s cw<k cuuk gsk] ;k bUgsa tokuA eSa cw<k ugha cuwWaxk fdlh Hkh n'kk esaA eq>s ?kqV&?kqV dh ugha ejukA eq>esa lU;klh cuus dh yyd ughaA eSa viuh mRrstuk dsk laxe ds cy ij 'akkr ugha djuk pkgrkA eSa cgqr mWaps mBdj ns[kuk pkgrk gwWa & dYiuk esa bl l`f'V dk ewyA...] &mlus fQj djoV cnyh & ^ckck dg jgk Fkk bZekunkjh dh jskVh [kkmWa] ysfdu ;g D;k bZekunkjh gS fd eSa viuh lHkh meaxsak dsk u'V dj nwWa...] fd eSa viuh mQurh tokuh esa bl ckck&cqf<;k dh 'akkfr dk uhj Mky dj bls ,dne BaMk dj nwWaA D;k mQku esa vkUun ugha \ etnwjh d#Wa] ysfdu 'skkj esa jgwWaA cki Qsjh yxkrk gS] eSa Hkh Qsjh yxk ywWa] ysfdu... ysfdu ckck dh cLrh ds BaMs 'skkj ls gVdj vius xeZ&'skkj ds gh lehi jgWawA ...vjs] gWak] eSa D;sak u vius cki] viuh ekWa dh ?k`.kk dsk I;kj esa cnyus dk iz;Ru d#Wa\ vkf[kj og esjs eWak&cki gSa \ ckck&cqf<;k ls esjk D;k ukrk \ ...gWak] eq>s budh cLrh ls nwj tkuk gskxk... ugha rsk ,d fnu eSa Hkh bUgha dh rjg...

^bUgha dh rjg...] budh meaxs le; ij ugha mB ikbZ] blhfy, vEek dsk viuh meaxs toku fn[krh gSa] mudk leqnz meMrk fn[kkbZ nsrk gSA tcfd os lc fu#Rlkfgr gskdj dc dh ej pqdh gSA vc dsoy vr`fIr gS u feV ldus okyh] vSkj iz;Ru dj jgs gSa mls cq>kus dk eq>s vius ikl j[k djA eq>ls viuh meaxsk dh I;kl cq>kuk pkgrs gSa...] rkfd...] rkfd eSa viuh mQurh meaxsak ds izokg dsk budh vskj eskM nwWa & vr`Ir gsk tkmWa...] vSkj esjk cq<kik Hkh bu tSlk vr`Ir gsk] eq>s Hkh fdlh toku [wku dh t#jr iMsA ...ugha&ugha] eq>ls budh vr`fIr feVsxh ughaA ...c<sxhA bUgsa pkfg, fd vSkj dskbZ lk/ku [skktsa viuh cw<h meaxsak dsk lUrq'V djus dk & Hkxoku dsk cl ;kn djsaA...

^...gWak] vc eSa lqcg gskrs gh...] lqcg dh bUrtkj D;sak] vHkh py nsrk gwWaA okfilA eq>s vius 'skkj esa [skkdj thou dh ubZ jkg dsk ryk'kuk gSA cs'kd eaxw u gsk] Nuusak u gsk] 'kjkc u gsk...] ysfdu esjs ?kj dk 'skkj gsk ?k`.kk nwj gsk tk,] vuknj nwj gsk tk,A fQj D;k pkfg,] vSkj dqN ughaA...^

&vSkj og mB [kMk gqvk >V lsA pqipki njoktk [skkydj pyk x;kA dskbZ tkxk ugha u lk/kwjke] u 'akkfrA gok dk ,d >sakdk vk;k Fkk] tsk okrkoj.k dsk {k.k Hkj ds fy, 'khry cuk dj iqu% viuh l`f'V esa yhu gsk x;kA

nskusak lqcg mBsA mBrs gh pSakd iMsA eskgu vius fcLrj ij ugha FkkA

"dgWak x;k \" &'akkfr us iwNkA

"D;k dgwWa \" &lk/kwjke dsk le> ugha vk;kA

"pyk x;k \" 

"'kk;n...A" 

"pyk gh x;k...A exj D;sak \" 

"gekjk HkkX;A" 

"HkkX;...\" 

"gWak] HkkX;A 'kk;n fdlh lgkjs dk gskuk ugha fy[kkA nqHkZkX;'kkyh gSa geA dskbZ eSkr ugha cu ldrk gekjk] cs'kd ge fdruk iz;Ru djsa...A" &'akkfr us vknzZ Loj esa dgkA

"lrh'k gskrk rsk D;k Fkk...A" 

"ysfdu gskrk rsk u] ge bZ'oj dh vfHk'kIr d`fr;Wak gSaA" &'akkfr jskus yxhA ?kj dk okrkoj.k iqu% cskf>y gsk x;k FkkA