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Year 2, Issue 6Year 2, Issue 6Year 2, Issue 6Year 2, Issue 6

AprilAprilAprilApril----June, 2005June, 2005June, 2005June, 2005

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vsu2avsu2avsu2avsu2a s.padn v p/kaxn : Sneh #akurs.padn v p/kaxn : Sneh #akurs.padn v p/kaxn : Sneh #akurs.padn v p/kaxn : Sneh #akur

xI8Rk rciyta p<*# s.padkIy Ê g_j_l Da$ _ AMbax.kr nagr Ë ixv AOr xEtan Da$ _ iv* u p/wakr Ì xBd chke svera il0 suwa8 1<tuj Ð s k pr {Xvr ke bare me. bhs iv* u nagr Ñ ij_NdgI m2up xmaR ÉÈ na3k kI nO3.kI AgSTy kohlI ÉÉ papa 0ese nhI. hE. su2a goyl ÉÌ g_j_l jy c¢vtIR ÉÏ Aapko Kya kh kr pukare.? Da$ _ srla Ag/val ÉÐ c.da kI ca>dnI me. caca cacI wuvneXvrI pa~De ÊÈ rivvar Da$ _ x.kr pu`ta.bekr ÊÉ dMwI sumn kumar 6{ ÊÍ bo2 gya : wgvan bu² kI sa2na wUim Da$ _ ctuwuRj ÊÎ roxnI wI imlI tIrgI kI trh bnafr cN³ ÊÏ AadmI jo pUra hI s gya guàn.d 4pilyal ÊÐ phcan muiXkl hE Da$ _ wgIr4 b ole ËÈ leqk im5 mhex raja ËÉ {man ka [nam Da$ _ yogeN³ xuKl ËÊ sukrat ke be3e Da$ _ damodr q se ËÊ bcpn Da$ _ ArivNd #akur ËË meyr kI jeb, VyvS4a kI jeb Da $ _ jvahr cO2rI ËÌ AaS4a ke Aayam lta pa~Dey ËÎ wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ AOr ra*Ïy }jaR Da$ _ ivjy ra6v re−I ËÏ Aa8a“ ka AaiqrI idn Da$ _ su8m bedI ÌÈ muqOe3e surex xmaR ÌÉ wavnaAo. ke sagr me. Da$ _ [N³a w3nagr ÌÉ jIvn-vIà ka s.gIt Da$ _ suxIla guPta ÌÊ xa.t jIvn 0 _ pop ÌÊ Anuvadk : mukex kumar sunamI Sneh #akur ÌË

rcnaAo. me. iniht ivcar t4a mNtVy rcnakaro. ke injI ivcar t4a mNtVy hE.| .vsu2a . rcnakaro. ke ivcaro. ke il0 ]%rdayI nhI. hE| p/kaxk kI Aa)a ibna ko{ rcna iksI p/kar ]²<t nhI. kI janI caih0| p/kaixt rcnaAo. pr ko{ pair&imk nhI. idya ja0ga| rcna0> wejne ke il0 sMpkR pta : 16 Revlis Crescent, Toronto, Ontario M1V-1E9, Canada. TEL. 416-291-9534

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s.padkIys.padkIys.padkIys.padkIy ÜA.k Î, Ap/ElÜA.k Î, Ap/ElÜA.k Î, Ap/ElÜA.k Î, Ap/El----jUn ÊÈÈÍÝjUn ÊÈÈÍÝjUn ÊÈÈÍÝjUn ÊÈÈÍÝ

vEse to hr nya sal n{ ]m.ge., nya Plan il0 c“ta hE, pr ÊÈÈÌ ka A.t ku7 [s 5asdI se huAa ik ÊÈÈÍ ka c“ta nya sal ApnI lIk se h3 gya| jha> sal ke A.t me. log Aane vale sal ke il0 Apne jIvn sMbiN2t n{ idxa0>, inym, yojna0> Aaid in2aRirt krne lgte hE. - yíp ik ]n pr iktna Aml krte hE., ]n inXcyo. pr iktne smy tk d<“ rhte hE., yh bat Alg hE, t4aip bnate j+r hE.| pr ÊÈÈÌ ke sunamI ne ÊÈÈÍ kI nv-]Llist AaxaAo. ko ko.pl bnne se phle hI kucl idya| sunamI ne n kevl Aapda-g/St logo. ko dhlaya vrn\ ivXv ko hI k=à-sagr me. Dubo idya| ihNd mhasagr ke tl kI ghra{yo. se wI8` ra9so.-sI itm.jlo. jEsI }>cI-}>cI ,dha e. martI lhre. ]#I.| smy ke ]s pl me. lhro. ne ALpkal me. hI Apne ivnaxkarI ta.Dv se [email protected] kr Anek dexo. me. 5aih-5aih mca dI| Aaj ke tknIkI yug ne p/¡it ke wy.kr +p me. “lI sunamI 5asdI ko Apne y.5o. µara s.sar ke logo. ko [s trh se idqa idya ik jo log vha> ]piS4t nhI. 4e ]nkI wI +h ka>p g{; iksI wI Aa>q kI kor sUqI n rh skI| jo wI hmne deqa, p“a, suna ]sne manv manv me. 0k+pta bna dI, hm AOr vo ka A.tr im3a idya, vo vo n rhe, hm hm n rhe, kevl 0k Aor hm-sb AOr dUsrI Aor p/¡it ijska hm sb 0k A.g hE. AOr jo hmse khI. Jyada xi¯xalI hE| pr manv wI to s<i*3 kI Anupm, &e*# ¡it hE| ]see hr hal me., s.68R kr, inraxa ke gtR se ]brna hoga -

jIna Kya jIvn se har ke cl p e ik Xvas hE AwI bakI hr sa>s jI gya jo 0ese mrne ka ]sko g_m nhI. kwI|

khtI hE 2ra, khta hE ggn clta nhI. ta]m/ gidRxo. ka sf_r kalI A>2erI rat me. ca>dnI iql ja0gI tuze A>2ero. me. roxnI iml ja0gI|

jIvn hE s.68oR. ka nam kr le tU hr muiXkle. Aasan sahs ka damn n tU 7o kwI sahs se imlI mOt wI hE ij_NdgI|

s.68R ij_NdgI ka sar hE sflta kI sI“I hE

ku7 wI nhI. kaible-haisl gr cunOityo. ke c¢VyUh se n inkle jIvn|

hIra ibn traxe cmkta nhI. pa$ilx rTn kI ibn rg hotI nhI. sona ibn AiGn inqrta nhI. ibn 2une kpas +{ bntI nhI. [.san wI tb tlk rhta hE A2Ura AadmI jb tlk vo s.68oR. ke dOr se gujrta nhI.|

sSneh, Sneh #akur

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DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ AMbax.kr nagr_ AMbax.kr nagr_ AMbax.kr nagr_ AMbax.kr nagr igr gye Aa>q se jb Aa>q imlane vale, Kyo. state hE. muze Ab ye j_mane vale|

myk_de me. jo suna man ilya sc ]sko, kan ke kCce hE. Kyo. [tne j_mane vale|

merI raho. me. ib7ate 4e jo Aa>qe. ApnI. Aaj vo Aa>qe. curate hE. j_mane vale|

kl tlk Aa>q imlane se jo 6brate 4e, Aaj idqate hE. Aa>qe. vo j_mane vale|

Ab tlk cup 4a mgr Aaj j_uba> qolU>ga, Apna idl 4am ke bE#e. ye j_mane vale|

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ixv AOr xEtanixv AOr xEtanixv AOr xEtanixv AOr xEtan

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ _ _ _ iv*ìv*ìv*ìv*ù p/wakr u p/wakr u p/wakr u p/wakr ram¡*` ijs ho3l me. #hre 4e vh bhut b a to nhI. 4a leikn bhut suNdr AvXy 4a| Aa2uink d<i*3 se sje hu0 do pl.g ]sme. ib7e hu0 4e| ]nke bIc me. dIvar se s3I hu{ ]tnI hI suNdr mej_ 4I| drvaj_e ke pas ba4+m 4a| pI7e kI Aor xIxe ke µar bne hu0 4e AOr ]n pr suNdr-suNdr pdeR p e 4e| yh sb deqkr ram¡*` jI bhut p/s¶ hu0| ]nse wI Ai2k p/s¶ hu{. ]nkI pTnI Da$ _ Xyama| AwI ve saman #Ik krke AaramkusIR pr bE#e hI 4e ik drvaj_e kI 6.3I bjI| ram¡*` ne turNt ]# kr drvaj_a qola to shsa ApnI Aa>qo. pr ivXvas nhI. kr pa0| ]NhI. ke kSbe ke 0k sJjn xeq_ mohMmd jan ]nke samne q e 4e| ram¡*` jI 0k bar to ihcke ifr tur.t gd\gd\ hokr bole, 'hElo xeq_ sahb, Aap yha> kEse?' xeq_ sahb ne h>ste hu0 ]sI grm joxI ke sa4 jvab idya, 'muze 0k j+rI kam se klk%a jana hE| do-tIn idn ke il0 ibhar xrIf_ me. wI =kU>ga|' ram¡*` jI bole, 'mE. wI klk%a ja rha hU> leikn s.gm Snan ke il0 yha> =k gya hU>| merI pTnI wI sa4 Aa{ hE.| kaxI me. wI =ke.ge hm log|'

xeq_ sahb h>se, 'to begm saihba wI txrIf la{. hE.|' tb tk Xyama ba4+m se vha> Aa cukI 4I| vh 0k ka$lej me. p/ofesr 4I.| muSkurakr

bolI., 'xeq_ sahb! Aap jante hI hE., p/yag hmara bhut b a tI4R hE| yh p/a¡itk d<i*3 se wI bhut suNdr S4an hE| g.ga-ymuna ka s.gm hota hE yha>| phle sup/is² srSvtI ndI wI yhI. bhtI 4I leikn Ab to vh luPt ho g{ hE pr AwI wI yh S4an i5veÌ ke nam se jana jata hE| [s s.gm me. Snan krne se bhut pu~y imlta hE| AOr kaxI to hE hI wgvan ixv ka S4an| khte hE. ik vh wgvan\ ixv ke i5xUl pr #hrI hu{ hE|'

xeq_ sahb muSkura0, 'to yU> kho ik Aap pu~y b3orne Aa0 hE.| b3oirye, mE. wI yha> samne ke kmre me. #hra hU>| qane ke v¯ hm log sa4-sa4 nIce cle.ge| AwI mE. bajar ja rha hU>| tb tk Aap wI nha-2o lIij0| mE. jate hu0 cay ka AaDRr deta ja}>ga|'

yh khte hu0 xeq_ sahb nIce ]trte cle g0| Xyama ne µar b.d krte hu0 kha, 'prdes me. Apne kSbe ka ko{ AadmI iml ja0 to

iktna AC7a lgta hE|' h>s p e ram¡*` jI, bole, 'Xyama! tum khtI #Ik ho pr Kya tum [s Vyi¯ ko

jantI ho? Kya tum jantI ho do v8R phle hmare kSbe me. jo wy.kr saMp/daiyk d.ga huAa 4a, ]sme. hmarI dukan ko Aag lgane vale yhI xeq_ sahb 4e| yh muze mar wI skte 4e leikn #Ik smy pr puils ka dl Aa gya AOr ye log tur.t [2r-]2r wag g0|'

Xyama ne suna| 0k bar to skpka g{, ifr bolI, 'Aap ]Nhe. AC7I trh jante hE.?' ram¡*` shsa h>s p e, 'Kyo. n phcanU>ga, [Nho.ne muz pr 0k ]pkar wI to ikya hE|' Da$ _Xyama cO.kI, bolI, ']pkar, Aap pr _ _ _ _kEse?' ram¡*` jI bole, 'mE.ne ApnI dukan ka jo bIma krvaya huAa 4a| ]s bIme ke kar`

mera ijtna nuksan huAa ]sse duguna pEsa muze iml gya|' Xyama shsa ku7 nhI. bolI, ifr 2Ire-2Ire kha, 'vh to #Ik hE pr yh sb jankr

[n pr ivXvas nhI. ikya ja skta| hme. sav2an rhna hoga|' #Ik khtI ho tum, hme. sav2an rhna hoga| Kya vh wI yh nhI. jante ik mE. vhI

Vyi¯ hU> ijskI dukan me. [Nho.ne Aag lga{ 4I AOr Ab vhI Vyi¯ hmara sbse b a im5 bn kr kEsI mI#I-mI#I bate. kr rha hE| kEsI hE yh duinya?'

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Xyama p/ofe_sr 4I| ]sne tur.t jvab nhI. idya| ]ske A.tr me. 6masan mc Aaya 4a| [sil0 vh cupcap Snan6r me. clI g{, yh khtI hu{ ik cay Aane tk mE. wI Aa ja}>gI|

AOr ]ske ku7 der bad sbne iml kr cay pI| xeq_ sahb vhI. le3 g0| [2r-]2r kI bate. sunate rhe, h>ste rhe| Xyama wI h>stI 4I leikn ]ske A.dr ka 6masan tumulnad ka +p le cuka 4a| qane pr vh brabr Apne pit ke sa4 rhI leikn xeq_ sahb ke sa4 bate. krte hu0 ]sne yh p/k3 nhI. hone idya ik vh ]Nhe. phcantI nhI.| vh inrNtr ]nkI bato. ka A@yyn krtI rhI| iktne ]Llas se wrI hu{ 4I. ]nkI Aa>qe.| ]Llas Xyama kI Aa>qo. me. wI 4a leikn Dr kI 0k hLkI-sI prt ne ]s ]Llas ko AaC7aidt kr ilya 4a| [sil0 miSt*k me. kuredna mctI rhI| kmre me. lO3kr ]sne Apne pit se [tna hI kha, 'hme. sav2an rhna hoga|'

h>s p e ram¡*` jI, bole, 'kEsI p/of_esr ho tum ! mnu*y ke ANtr ko nhI. phcantI| xeq_ sahb hmare sa4 0esI ko{ hrkt nhI. kre.ge| biLk hmarI shayta hI kre.ge| ifr hme. to kaxI hI =kna hE| xeq_ sahb to ja0>ge ibhar xrIf_| vha> se hmare raSte Alg-Alg ho ja0>ge|'

xeq_ sahb Apne kmre me. ja cuke 4e| rat i6rtI Aa rhI 4I| ho3l p/kax se jgmga ]#a 4a| k{ kmro. se AatI s.gIt kI @vin vatavr` ko ]Llist kr rhI 4I| ve sb so g0| ]Nhe. ku7 pta nhI. lga leikn AaXcyR Xyama bar-bar kunmuna ]#tI 4I| ]s bar jb vh kunmuna{ to ]se 0esa lga ik khI. ko{ 2Ire-2Ire krah rha hE AOr vh krah3 vatavr` me. becEnI pEda kr rhI hE| vh ku7 soc patI ik shsa vh krah3 tej_ ho g{| ]se lga jEse yh krah3 ]ske bhut pas se Aa rhI hE| vh Ackca kr ]# bE#I| bLb kI hLkI roxnI me. ]sne deqa ik ]ske pit bhut becEn ho ]#e hE. AOr yh krah3 ]NhI. ke A.dr se ]# rhI hE| ]sne shsa wavakul hokr pU7a, 'Kya bat hE? Aap 0ese becEn Kyo. ho rhe hE.?'

ram¡*` jI ne Aa>qe. qolI., 2Ire-2Ire krahte hu0 jvab idya, 'Xyama yha> _ _ _ _yha> mere idl ke pas b a ddR ho rha hE, muze lgta hE ik khI. _ _ _ _|'

Xyama ne tur.t ]nke mu>h pr ha4 rq idya, bolI, 'Aap to bhut jLdI 6bra jate hE.| mE. AwI mailx krtI hU>| #Ik ho ja0>ge Aap|'

leikn ddR km nhI. huAa| 7373ah3 AOr wI b“ne lgI| Ab to Xyama 6bra g{| ifr wI bolI, 'nhI.-nhI. Aap 0ese n kirye| mE. AwI brabr ke kmre me. Da$K3r ka pta krtI hU>| Apne ko s>wail0|'

yh khte hu0 Xyama tej_I se ]#I, µar qola, pas vale kmre ka drvaj_a q3q3aya| ]sme. 0k yuvk #hra huAa 4a| vh AwI wI ku7 kam kr rha 4a| ]sne tur.t µar qol kr pU7a, 'Kya bat hE?'

Xyama ne sb ku7 btate hu0 kha, 'Aap inXcy hI iksI Da$K3r ko jante ho.ge| ¡pya ]se bula dIij0|'

yuvk ne ihcikcate hu0 jvab idya, 'mE. yha> phlI bar Aaya hU>| mE. n iksI ko janta hU>, n hI yha> ke raSte malUm hE. muze| Aap icNta n kir0| mE. ]nke pas bE#ta hU>| Aap dUsre kmre me. pta kr lIij0|'

Xyama kmre me. lO3I| yuvk wI sa4 4a leikn ram¡*` jI kI krah3 km nhI. ho rhI 4I| ]nka cehra ddR se murza gya 4a| ]sne wIge tOilye se cehre ko po.7a, 7atI ko shlaya pr ]nkI krah3 b.d nhI. hu{| Xyama ko Apne ko s>walne me. bhut pir&m krna p rha 4a| A.dr kI vedna ]m -6um kr Aa>suAo. ka +p le ckI 4I| vh yh jantI 4I ik vh 6bra g{ to ram¡*` jI AOr wI Vyi4t ho ]#e.ge| yuvk Ab wI ]nke ¹dy pr 2Ire-2Ire mailx kr rha 4a| saNTvna wI id0 ja rha 4a, 'Aap 6bra0> nhI. svera hone vala hE, mE. _ _ _ _|'

Xyama ne ku7 nhI. suna| twI n jane Kya huAa? vh tej_I se cltI hu{ xeq_ sahb ke kmre kI Aor b“I leikn ]ske A.dr n jane kEsI Aavaj_e. ]# rhI 4I.| xeq_ sahb to muslman hE.| vh hmarI mdd nhI. kre.ge _ _ _ _nhI.-nhI. 0ese me. ihNdU muslman hone ka ko{ p/Xn nhI. ]#ta hE| Aaiq_r muslman wI to [.san hote hE. _ _ _ _|

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[s trh bar-bar 0k-dUsre ko ka3te hu0 p/Xn ]#te rhe AOr vh Aage b“tI rhI| 0k bar vh scmuc lO3 p I ifr n jane iksne ]ska mu>h xeq_ sahb ke kmre kI Aor kr idya AOr Anjane vh wagtI hu{ xeq_ sahb ke kmre ke samne ja q I hu{| ku7 9ò. me. iktne ic5 ]wre, ]wr kr im3e, im3kr ]wre leikn jb ]se hox Aaya to vh xeq_ sahb ke drvaj_e pr dStk de rhI 4I| phlI dStk pr ko{ jvab nhI. imla| dUsrI bar ]sne jor se dStk dI, 'xeq_ sahb, xeq_ sahb|' xeq_ sahb 0ka0k ]# bE#e| lga ]Nhe. ko{ pukar rha hE| ]Nhe. ivXvas nhI. Aaya| vh ifr le3 g0| twI dStk ke sa4-sa4 j_or kI Aavaj_ Aa{, 'drvaj_a qoil0 xeq_ sahb! mE. Xyama hU>|' nam sunte hI xeq_ sahb skpka g0| tur.t ]#e, drvaj_a qol idya, pU7a, 'kOn hE?'

ifr ]Nho.ne Xyama ko phcana to b I AaTmIyta se pU7a, 'Aap [s smy ! Kya bat hE bhn?'

Xyama bolI, 'Aap tur.t mere sa4 Aa[0, mere kmre me.| ]nke idl me. ddR ]# rha hE|' dono. wagte hu0 kmre me. Aa0| yuvk AwI wI ]nke ¹dy ko shla rha 4a| xeq_ sahb

ne tur.t Aage b“ kr ]nke isr pr ha4 rq kr pU7a, 'kEsI tibyt hE wa{jan?' ram¡*` jI [tna hI kh pa0, 'Da$K3r _ _ _ _ Da$K3r _ _ _ _|' Xyama bolI, 'Aap iksI Da$K3r ko bula la[0|' Aage nhI. bol skI| ]nkI vaÌ =>2

g{ 4I| [sI bIc me. xeq_ sahb ne ram¡*` jI kI Aor deqa| vh 0k bar ku7 becEn hu0 leikn ifr ]nkI idl kI hrkt ko phcante hu0 bole, 'Drne kI ko{ bat nhI. hE| mE. AwI mEnejr ke pas jata hU>| hr ho3l ka Apna Da$K3r hota hE| ]se AwI lekr Aata hU>|'

AOr ku7 hI 9ò. me. xeq_ sahb tej_I se ]trte cle g0 AOr pa>c imn3 bad ]sI tej_I se ifr vaps lO3e Da$K3r ko lekr| [s p/i¢ya me. brabr ]nke idl me. yhI wav ]#te rhe, 'ya ALlah, ya q_uda b.d tala ! wa{jan kI jan bca[0|'

Da$K3r Xyama, pas ke kmre vala yuvk AOr xeq_ sahb tIno. A.dr ke 6masan ko rokkr Da$K3r v ]ske mrIj_ ko deqte rhe| Da$K3r ne S3e4Skop h3aya, muSkura0| sbke cehro. pr AaXcyRjnk p/fuLlta iql ]#I| Da$K3r ne kha, 'prexan hone valI ko{ bat nhI. hE| yh pe3 ka ivkar hE| vha> se ]#ne valI gEs ]nke idl ko dba rhI hE AOr ]se ha3R-A3Ek man rhe hE.| yh ha3R-A3Ek nhI. hE| mE. AwI dva wejta hU>| Aa[0 mere sa4| svere tk yh iblkul #Ik ho ja0>ge|'

AOr scmuc jb svera huAa to ram¡*` jI tikye ke share bE#e hu0 4e AOr xeq_ sahb Apne kmre me. jakr so g0 4e| ]2r deqte hu0 ram¡*` jI ne Xyama se kha, 'Kya tum ivXvas krogI ik 0k idn [sI AadmI ne muze jan se mar Dalna caha 4a|'

Xyama tel grm kr rhI 4I, bolI, 'muze ivXvas nhI. hota leikn _ _ _ _|' ]skI bat ka3te hu0 ram¡*` jI bole, 'ha>, ivXvas muze wI nhI. Aa rha| 0k idn jo

AadmI merI jan lena cahta 4a, Aaj ]sne merI jan bcane kI pUrI koixx kI|' Xyama bolI, 'mE. yh manne ke il0 tEyar nhI. hU> ik yh AadmI bdmax hE|' ram¡*` jI bole, 'AadmI Apne A.tr me. kwI bdmax nhI. hota| piriS4itya> hI ]se vh

sb ku7 krne ko mj_bUr kr detI hE. jo vh krna nhI. cahta|' ram¡*` jI ne Aa>qe. b.d kr lI. mano. iksI ghrI smSya me. DUb g0 ho.| ]Nho.ne Aa>qe

twI qolI. jb xeq_ sahb ka #haka ]nke kano. me. p a| bole, 'Ao0 lala jI ! rat to tUne hm sb ke ha4-pa>v fula id0 4e|'

ram¡*` ¡t)ta se muSkura0| bole, 'Aap nhI. hote to mE. wI nhI. hota| tuMhare [s 0hsan ka bdla kEse cuka}>ga mE.?'

xeq_ sahb ]sI mStI se bole, 'Ao0 lala sahb ! bdle kI bat 7o kr yh btaAo kb cl rhe ho?'

'do idn #hr ke ja skU>ga xeq_ sahb|'

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'pr mE. to kl ja rha hU>|' 'Kya j+rI kam hE?' ha>, bhut j+rI kam hE|' ram¡*` bole, 'tb Kya ikya ja skta hE pr sa4 rhte to AC7a 4a|' sa4 to hmexa rhega Kyo.ik hm 0k hI kSbe me. rhte hE.| dono. muSkurane lge| leikn xeq_

sahb Agle idn nhI. ja pa0| ]sI s.@ya ko ]nkI tibyt qrab ho g{| ]Nho.ne soca Ab #Ik hone pr hI jana hoga leikn svera hote n hote ]nke pe3 me. tej_ ddR hone lga| [tna tej_ ik vh t p ]#e|

rat bIt cukI 4I| Xyama ke mn AOr miSt*k pr xeq_ sahb ne kBja kr ilya 4a| [sil0 krah3 kI Aavaj_ sunI to ]sne tur.t xeq_ sahb ke kmre kI Aor deqa| kmre me. xeq_ sahb bar-bar ]#te 4e AOr le3te 4e| ]Nho.ne tur.t ram¡*` ko jgaya AOr kha, 'deiq0 to xeq_ sahb kI tibyt ku7 Ai2k hI qrab ho rhI hE| vh bar-bar ]#te hE. AOr le3 jate hE.|'

ram¡*` jI ne tur.t pEr me. cPpl DalI AOr dUsre hI 9` ]nke kmre me. phu>c g0| xeq_ sahb krah rhe 4e| ram¡*` ko deqkr ddR wrI Aavaj_ me bole, 'lala sahb ! Aaj ka sUrj nhI. deq pa}>ga|'

ram¡*` jI ne ]Nhe. il3a idya, 'pU7a ddR kb se ho rha hE?' xeq_ sahb ne 2Ire-2Ire ]%r idya, 'ddR prso. se ho rha 4a leikn Aaj bhut tej_ ho

gya hE| mE.ne Apne qane-pIne ka @yan nhI. rqa|' ram¡*` ne ku7 wI nhI. suna, bole, 'cupcap le3 ja[0| Xyama Aakr Aapka pe3 se.k

degI| mE. Da$K3r ko bulakr lata hU>|' tb tk Xyama Aa cukI 4I| ]ske ha4 me. grm panI kI botl 4I| bolI, 'ha>, Aap

Da$K3r ko bula[0| mE. tb tk ]nka pe3 se.ktI hU>| mere pas sb trh kI dva{ya> hE.| mE. pe3 ddR kI dva wI ]Nhe. detI hU>|'

ram¡*` jI Ab tk ja cuke 4e AOr Xyama panI me. pe3 ddR kI dva 6ol rhI 4I| do 9` bad, 'xeq_ sahb dva pI lIij0| Da$K3r AwI Aa ja0>ge, tb tk Aapka ddR wI km ho ja0ga|'

AOr scmuc dva pIkr ku7 hI 9ò. me. xeq_ sahb ne xa.it mhsUs kI AOr bole, 'lgta hE bhn, tumne muze bca ilya|'

Xyama h>s p I| jb tk vh ]%r de Da$K3r Aa cuke 4e| ]Nho.ne dono. ko AaXcyR se deqa AOr bole Aap sb doSt hE.|'

ram¡*` bole, 'hm sb 0k kSbe me. rhte hE.| Aap phle deiq0 ddR kEsa hE?' Da$K3r ne b I AC7I trh se xeq_ sahb ko deqa| ifr bole, '6brane kI ko{ bat nhI.

hE| dva mere pas hE| 0k-0k 6.3e me. dete rih0 AOr lala jI Aap mere sa4 cil0| mE. mailx krne kI 0k dva AOr de dU>ga| svere tk sb #Ik ho ja0ga| bahr Aakr qane-pIne ka @yan nhI. rqte Aap log|'

ram¡*` ne jor ka #haka lgaya| xeq_ sahb 2Ire-2Ire h>sne lge| AOr scmuc ]s idn xam ko xeq_ sahb ke kmre me. ve #hake lge ik ve ho3l kI sarI

m.ijlo. me. gU>jte rhe AOr yai5yo. ko gu>jate rhe| Agle idn ]n sb ko 0k hI ga I se Aage jana 4a| xeq_ sahb ne tIsrI &eÌ ka

i3k3 ilya 4a AOr ram¡*` ne dUsrI ka| ]Nho.ne xeq_ sahb se bhut kha, 'Aap hmare iDBbe me. cil0 n|'

xeq_ sahb ne ATyNt ivnm/ta se ]%r idya, 'lala sahb mE. ibhar-xrIf me. ]t+>ga| xayd ifr we.3 n ho ske| [sil0 0k bat khna cahta hU>|'

'Kya !' 'tuMharI dukan me. Aag mE.ne hI lga{ 4I|'

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'janta hU> xeq_ sahb|' 'AOr mE. Aapko mar Dalna cahta 4a|' 'yh wI janta hU> xeq_ sahb' ram¡*` ne h>ste hu0 jvab idya| xeq_ sahb bole, 'pr xayd Aap yh nhI. jante ik xeq_ Asdu]Llah qa_> Ab tuMhara

sbse Pyara doSt AOr sbse Aj_Ij_ wa{ hE|' ram¡*` g.wIr ho Aa0, bole, 'sb ku7 janta hU> xeq_ sahb| vh rat kEse wUlU>ga? ]sI

rat mE. jan ska ik xEtan ke wItr ixv wI i7pa bE#a hE|' AOr 0k 9` =k kr ]Nho.ne Apna ha4 Aage b“aya, 'Ab tum muze Apna hI smzna

xeq_ sahb|' twI ga I ne sI3I dI AOr xeq_ sahb ne muSkura kr ha4 4ama AOr kha, 'slam

wa{jan, slam wawIjan|' ]%r me. Xyama muSkura{ AOr ha4 ihla idya| ]skI vaÌ =>2 Aa{ 4I| xeq_ sahb tejI

se Apne iDBbe kI Aor b“ rhe 4e| ]nkI Aa>qo. me. wI Aa>sU DbDba rhe 4e|

xBd chke svera ilyexBd chke svera ilyexBd chke svera ilyexBd chke svera ilye suwa8 1<tuj suwa8 1<tuj suwa8 1<tuj suwa8 1<tuj

dIp 0ese jlaAo buze. hI nhI.| 0k yug ho cuka hE A>2era huye, µe8 ke q.Dhr me. bsera ilye|

gIt 0esa rco im5vr kaVy tum, ijska hr xBd chke svera ilye|

Ao ictero. suno Aaj ke ic5 me., r.g 0ese wro jo ] e. hI nhI.|

we.3 krte jo fUlo. ke ]phar tum, zelte iksil0 xUl ke var tum|

sTy hI kh rhI AaTma, to suno, mn b.suirya ke mI#e kro rag tum| wav ptz ke p%o.-se nIce igre, [tna }>ce ]#aAo igre. hI nhI.|

dex suNdr wvn 4a hmara kwI, AOr 4a tIno. loko. se Nyara kwI|

Vy4R w/m kI drare. p I “h gya, 3uk e-3uk e huAa wa{cara twI|

hr glI me. Alq p/em, sdwav kI, s.t bn kr jgaAo b>3e. hI nhI.|

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ssss k prk prk prk pr {Xvr ke bare me. bhs {Xvr ke bare me. bhs {Xvr ke bare me. bhs {Xvr ke bare me. bhs

iv* u nagr iv* u nagr iv* u nagr iv* u nagr 0k wOitkxaS5I S3Ifn Anivn ne vE)aink +p se yh saibt krne ke il0 ik {Xvr hE ya nhI. hE, {Xvr ke AiStTv t4a AniStTv ke bare me. AwI tk ke swI tkR AOr p/ma` ju3a0| ifr ]Nho.ne wiv*y kI 63naAo. ko janne me. p/yuKt gi`tIy bays is²aNt kI ksO3I pr ]n swI p/maò.-tkoR. ko ksa| ]nka in*k8R hE ik {Xvr hone kI s.wavna ÎÏ p/itxt tk hE| - 0k smacar mE.ne ]se kwI nhI. deqa [sil0 mE. {Xvr pr ivXvas nhI. krta Agr vh cahta hota ik mE. ]s pr ykIn k+> to iniXct +p se vh mere pas Aata mere drvaj_e pr dStk dekr khta 'yh mE. hU>' Agr fUl, pe , pha , sUyR AOr ca>d hI {Xvr hE. to mE. ]se {Xvr Kyo. manU>? - fnaRNdo pesoAa ÜputRgalI kivÝ Kya {Xvr p<$vI se du*3v<i%yo. ka ivnax krna cahta hE mgr [sme. sm4R nhI. hE? to vh svRxi¯man kEse huAa !

vh to ApkarI huAa| to Kya vh sm4R hE AOr d<“ s.kLp wI? Agr 0esa hE to [s duinya me. [tnI sarI du*3v<i%ya> Aa kha> se jatI hE.? Kya vh n to sm4R hE AOr n [C7uk? to ifr hm ]se {Xvr mane. hI Kyo.? - 0ipkrs Üg/Ik daxRinkÝ á á á á á á á á

]nme. bhs cl rhI 4I| 0k kh rha 4a ik {Xvr hE| dUsra kh rha 4a ik {Xvr nhI. hE| bhs n{ nhI. 4I| hmarI pr.pra me. jha>-tha> [s trh kI bhse. mOjUd hE.| ifr wI iksI

wI bare me., kwI wI, do logo. me. bhs to ho hI sktI hE| honI wI caih0| dono. har nhI. man rhe 4e| bhs idlcSp mo le rhI 4I| {Xvr ko n manne vale ne lgatar bolna xu+ ikya : 'man lo mere n manne ke bavjUd

{Xvr hE to Kya vh mere mrne ke bad muze isf_R [sil0 nrk wej dega ik mE. ]se nhI. manta? AOr Kya Aap 0ese {Xvr ko {Xvr mane.ge jo ik 0k AadmI ko isf_R [sil0 nrk wej deta hE ik vh ]se nhI. manta? Kya AapkI kLpna ka {Xvr [tna Anudar ho skta hE?'

'tb {Xvr mere bare me. fEsla iks Aa2ar pr lega? Kya ]NhI. Aa2aro. pr nhI., ijn Aa2aro. pr vh Aapke bare me. in Ry leta hE? yanI {Xvr Agr hE to vh Aap sare w¯o. ko to SvgR wej nhI. deta hoga? vh w¯o. me. f_kR AvXy krta hoga - ]nke kmoR. ke Aa2ar pr| [sI Aa2ar pr vh Aapme. se iksI ko SvgR me. AOr iksI ko nrk me. wejta hoga| yhI mere sa4 wI krega|'

'vEse yh shI hE ik ko{ xi¯xalI hE AOr ]ske samne Agr ko{ 0k zukta hE mgr dUsra zukne se mna krta hE to xi¯xalI zuknevale ko ps.d krta hE, ]se nhI. jo ik nhI. zukta|'

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'mgr yh mnu*y ke il0 to 'Svawaivk' hE ik vh Apne samne zukne vale ko ps.d kre leikn {Xvr ke il0 yh Svawaivk nhI. ho skta| ]ske il0 to yh 9My nhI. mana ja skta ik vh zukne vale pr to mehrban ho AOr n zukne vale pr ¢u² ho|'

'Agr {Xvr me. mnu*y kI kmjoirya> nhI. hE. to ifr {Xvr se Dr kEsa? ]ske hone ya n hone kI prvah Kyo.?'

'ho skta hE ik Aap #Ik kh rhe ho. ik mE> [s trh {Xvr ke AiStTv se [.kar krke ApnI AhMmNyta idqa rha hU>| [s svRxi¯xalI ko n manna isf_R mera Ahm\ ho skta hE| cil0 mE. AhmI hU> leikn ]s 'svRxi¯man' ke samne hmexa zuknevale Kya hmexa ApnI ij_NdgI me. ivnyxIl hI hote hE.? xi¯xalI AOr ]sme. wI svRxi¯xalI - ke Aage zukna to hr ko{ janta hE leikn jo kmjor hE ]ske samne kOn zukta hE? ]ske samne Apna Ahm\ kOn nhI. idqata? Kya {Xvr-w¯ ]s kmjor ke samne zukta hE? to ifr {Xvr ke samne to Ahm\ idqana to Ahm\ hE mgr kmjor mnu*y ke samne Ahm\ idqana Ahm\ nhI.? ikske Aage Ahm\ idqana Jyada bura hE - taktvr ke samne ya kmjor ke samne?'

'leikn Kya Aap mante hE. ik muze Aapka vh svRxi¯man {Xvr [s bat kI sja dega, muze nkR me. wej dega ik mE. [tna AhmI hU> ik ]se manta nhI.? Kya vh 'svRxi¯man' jo Aapke Anusar laqo.-kro o. v8oR. se svRxi¯man bna huAa hE - [se mera 'A9My Apra2' manega? Kya vh [tna 'kmjor' AOr 'Asuri9t' hE ik muze [skI sja dega?'

'AOr Agr vh [se mera Apra2 manta hE, muze sja deta hE to mE. ]se {Xvr hI Kyo. manU>? ifr ]se mnu*y hI Kyo. n manU>?'

'[sil0 Agr {Xvr hE to ]se [sse ko{ f_kR nhI. p ne vala hE ik mE. ya mere jEse ku7 ya Jyada log ]se nhI. mante hE. Kyo.ik vh to svRxi¯man hE| sUyR ko ko{ n mane to [sse sUyR ko Kya f_kR p ta hE? Kya sUyR ]s n manne vale ko 2Up ya p/kax dene se mna kr deta hE? Kya vh 0esa kr skta hE?'

'mE. janta hU> ik mE. {Xvr ko manta nhI. to vh merI glityo. ko maf krne Aa0ga, [ska wrosa nhI. kr skta| muze to ApnI gltI kI sja imlegI hI AOr gltI yhI. kI hE to sja wI yhI. imlegI| yh sja ko{ AOr nhI. dega, yh smaj dega, hala>ik smaj kwI [tna Anudar nhI. ho skta ik hr gltI kI hr0k ko hr bar sja j+r de| ku7 glityo. ko vh maf wI krta hE AOr hme. sIqne-smzne ka mOka deta hE| hm qud wI to Apne bCco. ko ]nkI hr gltI kI sja nhI. dete| ]Nhe. smzate hE.| ifr gltI hotI hE to ifr smzate hE.| A.t me. ¢o2 krne ya sja dene se phle AaTminrI9` krte hE. ik khI. hm hI glt to nhI.? khI. hmarI hI 'glt-shI' kI smz to g b nhI. hE? [sil0 hm naiStko. ka wI {Xvr hE leikn vh yhI. hE, vh mUtR hE, vh p/Ty9 hE, vh si¢y, vh mnu*y hE _ _ _ _|'

ve bhs krte rhe| mE. janta 4a ik ve A.t tk Ashmt rhe.ge| n to AaS4avan praijt hoga n tkRvan| 0k ke il0 ApnI AaS4a hI svoRCc hE; dUsre ke il0 Apna tkR hI svoRCc hE|

ij_NdgI ij_NdgI ij_NdgI ij_NdgI m2up xmaR m2up xmaR m2up xmaR m2up xmaR

Kya yh ij_NdgI hE !

yh Kya ij_NdgI hE ! ! xayd, yh wI ij_NdgI hE, ya, yhI ij_NdgI hE, Ab, yhI ij_NdgI hE|

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na3k kI nO3.kI na3k kI nO3.kI na3k kI nO3.kI na3k kI nO3.kI

AgSTy kohlI AgSTy kohlI AgSTy kohlI AgSTy kohlI ip7le ku7 idno. se mere mn me. 0k n{ yojna sj-s>vr rhI 4I| Svdex se [tnI dUr, yha> AmrIka me. wI mE.ne wartIy s.gIt AOr n<Ty ke k{ kayR¢m deqe hE., leikn ko{ wI wartIy na3k nhI. deqa| AmrIka me. rhte hE. to Kya huAa, soca ihNdI me. 0k na3k ka m.cn hona caih0| leikn na3k ke m.cn ke il0 to m.c sjana p ta hE, isf_R yojna ke sjne-s>vrne se Kya hoga| AOr sbse phle to 0k na3k “U>“na hoga| ifr ku7 Aiwneta-Aiwnei5yo. ko ju3ana hoga| vex-wU8a [Tyaid wI _ _ _ __[n sb me. to qcR wI kafI ho skta hE|

mE. Apne ku7 im5o. se yU> hI bat 7e bE#a| mn me. x.ka 4I ik yha> ivdex me. desI na3k ikya wI ja skta hE ya nhI.| ijn cIj_o. kI hme. AavXykta p egI, ve yha> ]plB2 wI ho.gI Kya?

'Kyo., 0esI Kya cIj_ hE jo AmrIka me. nhI., kevl idLlI me. hI imltI hE?' rmex jI ko merI bat ras n Aa{|

'7u3-pu3 cIj_e. hI hE.', mE.ne kha, 'jEse man lIij0 ik hm ram-k4a pr na3k krne kI koixx kre.| Ab raja dxr4 ka is.hasn kha> se Aa0ga? cil0 kusIR pr c±r Ao“a le.ge, pr desI muku3 kha> se la0>ge? AOr ivXvaim5 ka km.Dl? j3a0> AOr da“I?'

'da“I to w{ ={ kI bn jatI hE|' ve bole| 'hme. ivXvaim5 kI da“I caih0 rmexjI, sE~3a KlOj_ kI nhI.! ={ se bat nhI. bnegI|' pr jb tk yh iniXct nhI. hota ik na3k kOn-sa krna hE tb tk [n sb bato. pr

bhs krna Vy4R hE| 'AmrIka me. sb ku7 iml jata hE| deqo, tum yha> ke puStkaly me. cle jaAo| ihNdI

kI iktabe. to 7o o, tuMhe. ihNdI kI if_Lme. wI iml ja0>gI| kl hI to laya hU> mE. xole deqne ke il0|' rmex jI [s 6m.D se kh rhe 4e - jEse puStkaly ]nka Apna hI ho| to mE. phu>ca xhr ke muQy puStkaly me.|

rmex jI zU# nhI. kh rhe 4e| ihNdI kI puStke. wI 4I AOr if_Lme. wI| vrn\ puStke. km, if_Lme. hI Ai2k 4I.| ihNdI ka na3k to muze 0k wI nhI. imla| hmarI na« Aiwla8aAo. ko bhut b a z3ka lga| na3k hI nhI. imlega to m.cn ikska hoga? AkSmat\ 0k ivcar kO.2a, jEse Svy. n3raj ne ¡pa kI _ _ _ _ivXvivály jana caih0, vha> AvXy hI Jyada puStke. ho.gI| pr n to mE. ivXvivály ka 7a5 hU>, n vha> p“ata hU>| jb ]s s.S4a se Apna ko{ nata hI nhI. to ]s s.S4a ka puStkaly muze Kyo. zelega? to mE.ne 0k fon 6umaya Apne im5 1<turaj ko| Snatko%r iDg/I kI p“a{ kr rha hE| ]se to qulI 7U3 hE puStkaly se mncahI s.Qya me. puStke. lene kI|

'w[ya, ku7 iktabe. caihye. tuMhare puStkaly se| mdd kr skoge merI?' 'ha>, ha> Kyo. nhI.|' 1<turaj bola, 'iktabo. ka nam btaAo|' muze kha> ko{ na3ko. ke nam k.#S4 4e| 4o I der socne ke bad mE. bola, 'bcpn me.

0k bar 'kibra q a bajar me.' nam ka 0k na3k deqa 4a| ku7 qas yad nhI., bs yhI yad hE ik AC7a lga 4a| deqna iml ske to _ _ _ _'

ku7 idno. bad jb 1<turaj se we.3 hu{ to vh iktab ha4 me. il0 q a 4a, bola 'tIn hFto. ke il0 inklva{ hE, bIs tarIq tk lO3a dena|'

lgne lga ik bat bn g{| Ab #a# se na3k p“e.ge AOr m.cn kI tEyarI kre.ge| pr jEse-jEse na3k Aage cla, muze qud hI rmex jI se khI bate. yad Aane lgI.| kbIr ka zop a kEse sja0>ge? julaho. kI bStI? AOr mh.t kI ca>dI kI palkI? sone ka lo3a? kaxI ke 6a3, isk.dr lo2I ka lXkr? vex-wU8a AOr m.c sJja kI d<i*3 se to yh na3k bhut warI p ega|

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ku7 AOr na3k p“ne ho.ge| ku7 smkalIn mamla imle to Jyada AC7a hE| pE.3, kmIj_ phna{ AOr q a kr idya m.c pr| bhut sarI smSya0> Svy. hI sulz ja0>gI|

to ihNdI saihTy janne-smzne vale ku7 logo. se ccaR krke, na3ko. kI 0k sUcI tEyar kI| jb 1<turaj se bat hu{ to vh bola ik vh to do mhIno. ke il0 xhr se bahr ja rha hE [sil0 merI iktabe. nhI. inklva pa0ga| Ab Kya kre. wolena4, hm to ifr l3k g0| [tne me. 1<turaj bola, 'merI 0k shelI hE yxo2ra| vh wI yhI. ivXvivály me. p“tI hE| mE. ]sse bat kr lU>ga| ]se iktabo. kI sUcI de dena, vh tuMhara kam kr degI|' jy ixv x.kr|

yxo2ra se jb merI bat hu{ to vh bolI ik [n idno. vh ivXvivály ke ASptal me. kam kr rhI hE, [sil0 Aajkl ]ska muQy pirsr me. Aana-jana nhI. hota| leikn puSkaly valo. se khkr vh mere na3k Apne ASptal ke puSkaly me. m>gva legI| vha> se bhut suiv2a se mere il0 vh iktabe. inklva sktI hE| iktabe. Aa jane pr muzse sMpkR kregI| ivXvivály kI [s VyvS4a ne muze bhut p/waivt ikya - Kya kmal ka t.5 hE - yha> kI puStk vha> ]plB2 ho jatI hE|

ku7 idno. bad yxo2ra ka fon Aaya ik ]se puSkaly se sUcna p/aPt hu{ hE ik iktabe. ASptal phu>c g{ hE.| bolI kl jakr le Aa0gI| pr do-tIn idn tk jb muze ko{ smacar nhI. imla to merI becEnI b“ne lgI| ' _ _ __to Kya Aapko iktabe. inklvane ka smy iml paya?' mE.ne yxo2ra se fon pr pU7a|

'Are, Aap ivXvas nhI. kre.ge| prso. g{ 4I mE. ASptal ke puStkaly| jb mE.ne ]Nhe. btaya ik mere il0 ku7 iktabe. muQy pirsr se yha> Aa{ hE., to ]Nho.ne bhut “U>“a, pr ]Nhe. nhI. imlI| kl mE. puStkaly se Aa{ icªI lekr dobara g{, to ve bole ik Aap kh to #Ik rhI hE., puStke. honI to yhI. caihye., pr hE. nhI.| Aap khe. to hm 0k bar ifr muQy pirsr se sMpkR krke puStke. m>gva le.? to vhI. ke vhI., lge ha4 mE.ne 0k bar ifr iktabe. m>gvane kI Aj_IR wr dI| puSkaly vale kh rhe 4e ik hF_te wr me. iktabe. Aa janI caihye.|'

Aawar Vy¯ kr mE.ne fon rq idya| soca, [tna [.tj_ar ikya hE to 0k hF_ta AOr shI| cahe ivXvivály ka t.5 iktna hI AC7a Kyo. ho, kwI-kwI g b to khI. wI ho sktI hE| ku7 hI idno. kI bat hE, na3k iml ja0>ge|

pr jb lgwg pN³h idn bIt g0 AOr yxo2ra kI Aor se ko{ smacar nhI. Aaya, to mE.ne ]se ifr fon ikya| [2r-]2r kI ku7 bate. krke Asl mu±e pr Aaya| 'to merI iktabo. kI Kya qbr hE?'

'muze Kya malUm 4a ik muQy pirsr se iktabo. ko ASptal m>gvane me. [tnI smSya hogI ! ku7 idno. phle mE.ne pta ikya 4a ik iktabe. phu>cI. hE. ya nhI., leikn puSkaly valo. ko ku7 qbr nhI. 4I| mE. soc rhI hU> ik Agle 0k-do idno. me. muQy pirsr ja kr Aapke na3k le Aa}>gI| 9ma kIij0ga ik [tne 7o3e-se kam me. [tna smy lg rha hE|'

'Are nhI., kEsI bate. krtI hE. Aap !' mE. bola _ _ _ _'Apne kam ke il0 Aapko [tnI isrddIR de rha hU>, 9ma to muze ma>gnI caihye|'

bura to muze lg rha 4a ik isf_R mere kam ke il0 yxo2ra ko Ab muQy pirsr jana p ega| leikn mera Sva4R p/s¶ 4a, puStke. iml ja0>gI|

Agle xinvar yxo2ra se ifr merI bat hu{| bolI, 'AapkI tIno. iktabe. mere pas hE., kl muQy pirsr g{ 4I, iktabe. le Aa{ hU>|'

mE. bhut p/s¶ huAa, bola 'yh to bhut AC7I qbr suna{ hE Aapne| yid Aapke pas Agle ku7 idno. me. qalI smy ho, to Kyo. n hm xam ko imle.| mE. iktabe. wI le lU>ga, AOr rat ka qana wI hm sa4-sa4 qa le.ge| merI Aor se Aapko davt|'

yxo2ra ne muze z3 se 3oka, '0k imn3 bat to pUrI krne dIij0| qbr AC7I to hE, pr pU Rt: qux-qbrI nhI. hE|'

muze ifr x.ka ne 6er ilya| Ab Kya maya-jal bun rhe ho xMwUna4?

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'smSya yh hE _ _ _ _' yxo2ra bolI, 'ik iktabe. to mE. le Aa{ hU> leikn muze puSkaly se sUcna Aa{ hE ik iksI ne [NhI. tIno. puStko. pr rok lga rqI hE|'

'rok lga rqI hE? kEsI rok?' mE.ne pU7a| 'rok, yane puStkaly ke iksI AOr sdSy ko wI ye hI iktabe. caihye., [sil0

puSkaly ne [Nhe. muzse vaips ma>ga hE|' yxo2ra ne 0k 9` =kkr ifr bat Aage b“a{, 'mera Anuman hE ik yh rok merI hI lga{ hu{ hogI| jb dUsrI bar mE.ne ASptal se iktabe. m>gva{ 4I.., muze lgta hE ik merI vhI Aj_IR Ab jakr muQy pirsr phu>cI hE, [sil0 puStkaly muzse iktabe. vaips ma>g rha hE|' 'yid scmuc 0esa hE, to yh to bhut mj_edar bat hogI|' muze hLkI-sI h>sI Aane lgI 4I|

'hogI to|' yxo2ra wI h>sI, 'AOr kam wI Aaram se inp3 jana caih0| iktabe. sa4 lekr ja}>gI, ]nse pU7kr ik rok ikskI lgva{ hu{ hE, ho ska to lge ha4 vaips le Aa}>gI| leikn Agr scmuc iksI AOr ne wI yhI iktabe. inklvane kI koixx kI hE, to ifr to ku7 smy AOr lgega|' mhadev terI lIla !

bhut Jyada [.tj_ar nhI. krna p a| Agle hI idn yxo2ra ka fon Aaya| xayd 4o I qIjI hu{ 4I, Aavaj_ me. guSsa zlk rha 4a| khne lgI, 'Aaj ifr muQy pirsr g{ 4I puStke. lekr _ _ __ _leikn [n logo. se mE. t.g Aa g{ hU>|'

'Kyo. Kya huAa?' 'mUqRta kI wI hd hotI hE| mE.ne ]Nhe. puStke. lO3a{ AOr kha ik mera A.daj_ hE ik merI

hI Aj_IR ke kar` [n iktabo. pr rok lgI hE, to puStkaly ke kmRcarI bole ik 0esa ho to skta hE| mE.ne ]nse pU7a ik Kya ve deq kr bta skte hE. ik rok ikskI Aor se lga{ g{ hE, to ]Nho.ne saf-saf mna kr idya|'

'mna Kyo. kr idya?' muze to jEse iksI srkarI dF_tr kI gN2 Aane lgI| .bole sur9a AOr Vyi¯gt gopnIyta s.b.2I inymo. ke kar`|' 'to ifr Kya huAa?' mE.ne pU7a| 'hona Kya 4a, iktabe. lO3a kr clI Aa{|' yxo2ra ke Svr kI qIj me. Ab ko{ durav

nhI. 4a| 'to Agr ve Aapko wI nhI. bta0>ge ik ijn iktabo. pr s.wvt: Aap hI ne rok lga{

hE, ve Ab ]plB2 hE., to ifr Aap ]n iktabo. ko kEse le pa0>gI?' 'mE.ne wI ]nse iblkul yhI pU7a', vh bolI _ _ _ _'Ab jb ik ye iktabe. puStkaly me.

]plB2 hE., ve ]s Vyi¯ ko s.dex weje.ge ijsne [n pr rok lgva{ hE| yid yh rok merI hI lgva{ hu{ hE, to muze puStkaly ka yh s.dex j+r imlega| AOr ]s s.dex ke imlne ke bad mE. dobara puStkaly jakr Aapke na3k p/aPt kr skU>gI|'

becarI yxo2ra ! kha> f>sa gya 1<turaj [se ! pr km se km vh muzse naraj_ nhI. 4I| ]skI ApnI nj_r me., [s sarI prexanI ka kar` [s puStkaly ka mhan t.5 4a, mE. ya 1<turaj nhI.| wgvan hI jane yh na3k kwI ho wI pa0ga ya nhI.| Kya pta ye puStke. kwI ha4 lge.gI wI ya nhI.| wart ho ya rmex jI ka cheta AmrIka, srkarI dF_tr ho ya ATya2uink ivXvivály ka cmkta puStkaly __ _ _ _kb, kOn, kha> iks cKkr me. f>s ja0ga, kOn bta skta hE !

pr wgvan ixv kI mihma Ab 2Ire-2Ire merI smz me. Aane lgI 4I| wartIy prMpra me. na3k ke sda hI do A.g rhe hE. - na« AOr n<Ty _ _ _ _AOr yh n3raj kI hI lIla hE jo 0k na3k krne ke cKkr me. hme. 0esa nca rhI hE|

socta hU> ik Kya na3k krne ka xOk pala 4a mE.ne - s<i*3 ke [s mham.c pr ApnI nO3.kI to sda hI cltI rhtI hE, to Kyo. n [s nO3.kI ke indeRxk mhadev se hI pU7a ja0 ik kOn-sa na3k hona hE AOr ]sme. merI Kya wUimka hE, he mhasU52ar?

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papa 0ese nhI. hE. papa 0ese nhI. hE. papa 0ese nhI. hE. papa 0ese nhI. hE.

su2a goyl su2a goyl su2a goyl su2a goyl ]nka mn huAa ik Aaj devd% kI glityo. AOr nasmizyo. pr p e pdoR. kI icNdI-icNdI kr bhU-be3o., be3I-damado., nate irXtedaro. ke Aa>gn me. ] a de.| ]se sbke samne invRsn kr de.| ]skI deh se xraft ka 0k-0k vS5 no.c kr fe.k de. AOr khe. - lo deqo [s ku+p AOr ko“I pu=8 ko| yh wei ya hE| [ske pUre ijSm pr da>t AOr Aa>qe. hE.| ye AOrt ko ma5 grm goXt smzta hE| s%r sal kI Aayu me. wI [sne Apne da>t pEne kr rqe hE.| tum sb AaAo [skI Aa>qe. fo do, da>t to do| [se lhUluhan kr do| mE.ne tum sb kI q_aitr [ske jb e nhI. to e Kyo.ik hmexa irXto. ke k#6re me. q I rhI hU>| nf_rt ka sElab ]nkI ixraAo. ko ]µeilt krne lga| ]nka Apna devd%, ijse lok- idqabe ke il0 Apna mantI rhI. ya manne ko ivvx hotI rhI., ijske bCco. kI ma> bnI., ijNhe. Apna lhU ipla kr pala - Aaj sare irXte iktne bemanI hE.| Apne-Apne Sva4R kI 2ratl pr q e hE.| ivgt krIbn pcas salo. se ApnI nf_rt ko hI paltI-postI Aa{ hE.| AOrt ya to Pyar krtI hE A4va nf_rt| ]Nhe. taJjub hota hE ik Apne jIvn ka Svi Rm kal ]s Vyi¯ ke sa4 0k 7t ke nIce rh kr gujar idya ijse kwI caha hI nhI.| AOr ]s Vyi¯ ne wI ]Nhe. tn “kne ke il0 vS5o. jEsI AinvayRta se Ai2k nhI. smza| ve devd% ke il0 ]nkI kalI krtUto. pr ma5 pdaR bn kr rh g{.| ha> ve bhut bar k#6ro. me. kEd rhI hE.| yhI sockr ik duinya Kya khegI? be3e-bei3ya> kEse ByahI ja0>gI.? devd% ]nkI [sI cuPpI ko wunate rhe AOr ve kf_n lpe3e mudeR-sI p I rhI.| devd% ]nkI 7atI cIrkr lhU pIte rhe| pUre A talIs sal ho g0| ku7 wI to nhI. bdla| sb ku7 vEsa hI hE| vhI kf_n, vhI deh| deh me. sDa.2 fEle [sse phle ve ApnI deh se kf_n no.c kr fe.k de. AOr jIivt ho ]#e.| ijnke il0 mudaR rhI. ve sb Apne-Apne 6ro. me. jXn mna rhe hE. AOr ve pd-dilt hone ke 6av shla rhI hE.|

'papa 0ese nhI. hE. mMmI| Aap AwI tk papa ko nhI. smz pa{.|' bCce smzate ]Nhe.| tb ve iktna iqisya jatI.| ApnI deh se bhte lhU kI bU>de. Aap pI

jatI.| j_mIn pr igrne n detI.| ip3tI rhtI., pit kI 0eYyaxI zeltI rhtI.| be3e-be3I ]nke il0 buj_ugR bn jate AOr ve 0k nadan ikxorI -

'PlIj_ mMmI 4o a 0DjS3 kro|' “ero. bdlI ]nke cehre pr ]m AatI.| Aa>qo. me. “ero. 2u>Aa wr jata| shna ]nkI inyit

bn gya| ha4 to a gya to ddR se krahte sbse yhI kha - 'rat ke A>2ere me. idqa{ nhI. idya| ba4+m me. iSlp ho g{|' sb ne sc man ilya|

mu>h pr devd% kI lat qa{ AOr jb a tu aya to nl ka hT4a lgne ka bhana bnaya| sIi“yo. se 2Kka idya devd% ne| bc g{. ve| ma5 car 3a>ke isr me. Aa0| yha> wI ve Svy. igrI.| 0k bar to devd% ]nka sOda kr Aa0| wa{yo. ko pta cla AOr ve Aakr ilva le g0| iktne idn - ma5 pN³h idn| ifr [sI kal-ko#rI me. Aana p a|

prt-dr-prt 0k k_aitl ko bcatI Aa{.| ]ska sahs b“ta gya| do-car tmace, pI# pr 0k-Aa2 lat ka p/sad AKsr hI imlta rha| ve mrtI rhtI. AOr hr subh ifr jI ]#tI. ]n koq-jayo. ke il0 ijNhe. jNm dena ]nkI mjbUrI bn gya|

pu5o. ko paltI jatI. AOr soctI. - 'Kya pta [nkI juban me. iv8 hoga ya Am<t| khte hE. jEsa bIj hota hE vEsa hI fl Aata hE| pta nhI. ye Amrbel hE. ya iv8bel, leikn sI.cna to ]Nhe. p ega hI| 6rvale khe.ge - Dayn Apne hI bCco. ko qa g{|'

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ha>, Ab ve kf_n ]tar kr sI2I q I ho g{ hE.| ye kf_n wI ]Nho.ne AwI car idn phle hI ]tara hE, jb devd% ne mui*3ka p/har kr ]nkI Aa>q fo nI cahI 4I| 0k muKka to ve iksI p/kar sh g{ 4I., leikn dUsra var nhI. hone idya| jane kha> se ihMmt Aa g{ AOr devd% ka ha4 ks kr pk ilya| ]Nho.ne 7u ane kI koixx kI to Apne da>to. se ba>h pr jor se ka3 idya| qUn bh inkla| ivvx devd% Apna ha4 7u akr vhI. bE# g0 AOr ifr to ve jEse r`c.DI bn g{.| pEr se cPpl inkal qUb 2Ul pUja kI| sara jox df_n ho gya devd% ka| ve ]Nhe. vhI saiv5I smzte rhe jo ]nkI mar qa kr µar pr p I sUkrI-sI kU>-kU>kr dum ihlaya krtI 4I|

]Nho.ne devd% ka 0k-0k saman inkal kr ]nke }pr fe.k idya| Apne cU I-ib7u0 wI ]tar kr fe.k id0| cI.q p I. ve - 'ja inkl ja yha> se Ab kwI dubara xKl n idqana| soc lU>gI iv2va ho g{| AadmI mr jata hE to Kya AOrte. jItI nhI. hE.? mE. wI jI lU>gI| roj-roj ke rone se AC7a hE 0k bar ro lU>|'

[tne Apman ke bad devd% =ke nhI.| zag 7o te bahr inkl g0| ]nke jane ke bad k3e pe -sI igr p I.| Anayas ye sb Kya ho gya| ]nme. [tnI ihMmt kha> se Aa g{| A talIs sal kI jmI bf_R ip6lI wI to [s trh, leikn ]Nhe. p7tava nhI. huAa| yid ve xu+ me. hI devd% ko Apne jIvn se buhar detI. to [tna tnav n zeltI.| ]Nhe. lga ik Ab ve qulkr sa>s le ske.gI| glt AOr shI kI isr pr l3kI tlvar to nhI. rhegI| ja0> khI. wI| deqe. [s bu“OtI me. kha> “Or imltI hE? Apne pEse ka b a Aiwman hE| Ab pEse ko Ao“e.-ib7a0>|

ve Svy. [s ]m/ me kha> kmane ja0>gI| 0k ihSsa to ikraye pr ]#a huAa hE hI, Apne il0 0k kmra rq kr xe8 6r wI ]#a de.gI| smy ka3ne ke il0 ha4 kI isla{-k“a{ isqanI xu+ kr de.gI| deqa ja0ga| soce.gI Aaram se ik kha> se xu=Aat kI ja0|

leikn ivgt car idn se jIvn ke A talIs sal ke 0k-0k p<*# ko ba>ctI rhI hE.| jb devd% ke sa4 Byah kr Aa{. to lga jEse smtl j_mIn pr cltI-cltI 0k A.2e ku0> me. igr g{ hE.| +qI ro3I AOr c3nI, nmk, hrI imcR AOr Pyaj - dono. smy yhI wojn| dal-sBjI ka pta nhI., dU2, 6I ke dxRn to AOr wI dulRw| cIk3 g.de, jU> wre kp e - ve ijske pas se gujrtI. ya bE#tI. - 0k AjIb-sI g.2 ]Nhe. 6er letI| imtlI Aane lgtI| devd% ko wI [sI +p me. patI.| ]nka mn hota ik devd% ke g.2a0 kp o. ko 2okr saf kr de., leikn 2one ke il0 wI to sabun caih0|

2Ire-2Ire ]Nhe. pta cla ik kjR_ me. DUba sara 6r AOr devd% ko suprva[j_r ke +p me. imle e“ sO =pyo. se iksI p/kar 6r ke ds p/ai`yo. ko +qI-sUqI hI iml patI 4I ijsme. se pCcIs =pye Byaj ke wI cle jate 4e|

'he wgvan, ipta ne kha> wej idya? Kya deqa devd% me., [s 6r me.? [tnI jLdI 6r se 2Kka Kyo. de idya? Ab ]Nhe. jakr Kya bta}>?

nhI. btaya ]Nho.ne| [sI pirvar ko ApnI inyit smz SvIkar ikya AOr Svy. isla{ mxIn lekr bE# g{. ijsse 6r kI iS4it me. su2ar ho ske| ve ro{ nhI., tb wI nhI. jb devr wawI ko 0k ibStr pr so0 deqa| ApnI [s hrkt pr n devd% ximRNda hu0 n wawI, biLk devd% ka risya +p AOr wI qulkr samne Aane lga|

0k bar ¡*` jNma*3mI pr xhr me. za>kI deqne g{.| pirvar ke swI sdSy sa4 4e| devd% ne wI me. sa4 cltI 0k wle 6r kI S5I kI 7atI jor se dba dI| ]s S5I ne devd% ka ha4 pk kr xor mca idya| jb tk Aas-pas ke log ku7 smz pate devd% 0k pirict dukan me. 6us g0 AOr dukandar ne x3r igrakr [nkI jan bca{| vha> q I ve panI-panI ho g{.| ]s S5I se Kya Aa>qe. imlatI.| pit ke ku¡Ty pr ¢o2 se pagl ho ]#I 4I.| 6r lO3 kr devd% se [s ku¡Ty ke iv8y me. wTsRna krne pr ApnI ba>h tu a bE#I 4I.|

ifr to devd% kwI iksI ko 6r lekr Aa jate, kwI iksI ko| ve ]Nhe. cay-naXta A4va wojn kratI.| s k clte Ao7I hrkte. krna devd% ka xugl 4a| k{ bar ip3te-ip3te bce| ve ]nkI hrkte. deq-sunkr t.g Aa g{.| ]Nho.ne smaj se Svy. ko ka3 ilya| n iksI ke

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6r jatI. n iksI ko Apne 6r bulatI.| bajar-ha3 me. inklne ka to p/Xn hI n 4a| mayke me. se wawI-bhn me. se ko{ wUle-w3ke Aa jatI. to idl 2uk-2uk krta rhta| pta nhI. devd% ikske sa4 Kya hrk_t kr bE#e.| ]nkI koixx rhtI ik devd% ke 6r lO3ne se phle hI ]Nhe. ivda kr de.|

devd% ke mayke sa4 Aane pr wI ve 6braya krtI.| ve kb ma>-babUjI ka Apman kr de., nhI. jantI 4I.| ma>-babUjI ]Nhe. iktna wI dete leikn ve kmI inkalkr hI rhte| 2Ire-2Ire mayke se wI Svy. ko ka3 ilya|

v¯ gujrta rha| sb wa{-bhn b e ho g0| 6r kI iS4it s>wlI| devd% ]Nhe. lekr xhr me. rhne lge| soca bla 3lI| xhr me. rhkr ku7 to s>wle.ge, leikn hr tIsre idn ga>v ]Nhe. qI.c leta| yid iksI kar`vx n ja pate to wawI yha> Aa jatI.| wawI ke bCce xhr me. rh kr p“ne lge| ve ]nke cehro. me. devd% ko “U>“tI.| devd% kI risk Aadt ke kar` jLdI-jLdI 6r bdlne p e| Aaiqr t.g Aakr 0k mkan qrId ilya|

devd% kI Aadt n bdlnI 4I so n bdlI| iksI ke beD+m tk phu>cna ]nke il0 bhut Aasan 4a| kwI p/sad dene ke bhane, kwI Aq_bar ya mEgj_In lene ya dene ke il0 A4va ko{ qas bat btane ke il0| Svy. to ikraye ke mkano. me. Aaram se rhe nhI., ha> Apne 6r me. wI ikra0dar Aane ke sPtah wr bad hI dUsra mkan “U>“ne lgta|

bhu0> Aa{. to iksI n iksI bhane bhuAo. ke caro. trf m>Drane ka p/yas krte| ve Aa bntI. to mar qatI.| bhuAo. kI qaitr ve cup rh jatI.| be3e bhuAo. ko lekr nOkrI pr cle g0 tb ]Nho.ne xa.it kI sa>s lI|

leikn ]nke waGy me. to Axa.it ilqI hE| devd% kwI be3o. ke 6r jate to Aa bn ve wI clI jatI.| devd% kI dal n gl patI| bhu0> ixkayt krtI. - 'mMmIjI, papajI ko smza[0 n, A.Drivyr phn kr n 6Uma kre., Apne kp e la$n me. n fEla0>, nOkro. se 6r kI bate. n kre.| nOkrainyo. ko cay-naXta Kyo. Aa$fr krte hE.| Apna 3a$yle3 Kyo. nhI. [Stemal krte? hmare beD+m ke 3a$yle3 me. Kyo. jate hE?'

ve Ashay-sI Ashj ho ]#tI.| ifr iqisyanI h>sI h>s kr khtI. - ']nse ku7 wI khna Vy4R hE| tuMhare ssur ko{ bCca hE.| tuMhI. Kyo. nhI. mna kr detI.? merI mano to, Aas-p os me. yid ApnI [J_j_t cahtI ho to ku7 n khna| do-car idn sh lo iksI p/kar|'

ve bhU ka ]tra cehra AOr DbDva{ Aa>qe. deq kr Svy. me. ism3 jatI.| Ab Kya [Nhe. smzane kI ]m/ hE? ijse pUrI ]m/ smz nhI. Aa{, jo ApnI smz se clta rha, ]se kOn smza0?

0k bar 7o3I bhU ne ga I ka drvaj_a qolkr kha -'papajI, Aap pI7e bEi#0|' bhU ke khne pr devd% pI7e cle Aa0, leikn ]Nhe. AC7a nhI. lga| bad me. bhU ne sfa{

dI - 'mMmI, koml to papajI se ku7 khte nhI.| papajI ke sa4 bE#kr mE. ka$iNfDeN3il ga I nhI. cla sktI| kwI mere bal ] kr papajI ko 7Une lgte hE., kwI dup©a iqsk jata hE, kwI ba>h 7Une lgtI hE| @yan [2r hI lga rhta hE| AC7a nhI. lgta|'

ve Kya ye sb smztI nhI.| hr bar ve hr0k kI ingaho. me. igrI hE.| devd% kI hr gltI ke il0 ve hI k#6re me. q I hu{ hE.| Svy. p/Xn-icNh bn g{ hE.| devd% ke iksI wI ¡Ty ka ]nke pas ko{ ]%r nhI. hE| sb smzte hE. ik ]nkI hI mUk shmit hE| Apna idl qol kr kb-kb kha>-kha> idqa0>|

[tna sb ku7 ve juban se n bta pa0> ik Kyo. be3e-bhU ke pas jana 7o idya| Kyo. kwI mnuhar kr damado. ko nhI. rok pa{.| Kyo. iksI ke 6r Aane pr ]iµGn ho ]#tI hE., n “.g se bate. kr patI hE. AOr n sTkar hI| ]Nhe. malUm hE ik mehmano. ke jane ke bad if_jUlqcIR pr iktna leKcr sunna p ega| ve kag_j_-klm lekr bE# g{ hE.| 0k-0k 6av ]6a tI jatI hE., ilqtI jatI hE., “>ktI jatI hE.| ilq cukne pr Svy. hI ba>cne bE# jatI hE.| ye sb ikNhe. p“a}> - bhuAo. ko? damado. ko? ivvek zkzorta hE - nhI.| ye sb AtIt kI bate. hE.| bhu0> AOr

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damad praye 6r ke hE.| ve ]nka duq Kyo. smze.ge? ]nke jIvn ke ]tar-c“av se ]Nhe. Kya mtlb? Apne ssur ke ¡Ty jan kr sb ]NhI. ko do8I #hra0>ge| nhI. iksI se ku7 nhI. khna| jo sh ilya, sh ilya|

ve ]n ilqe kag_j_o. ko fa rd\dI kI 3okrI me. Dalne ke il0 ]#tI hE.| twI 6.3I bjtI hE| ve µar qoltI hE.| koml AOr mukul q e hE.| pI7e devd% hE.| ve drvaj_e pr hI ma> kI wTsRna krne lgte hE. - 'mMmI, papa 0ese nhI. hE.| [s ]m/ me. Kya ye sb Aapko xowa deta hE|'

jEse iksI ne icta kI Aag ko kured idya ho| wk\k se jl p tI hE - 'AOr [s ]m/ me. ye xowa deta hE' - Aa>q ke nIce ]tr Aa0 qUn kI Aor [xara krtI hE. - 'jo muze #Ik lga mE.ne ikya| tuMhe. [Nhe. Apne pas rqna hE, rqo Apne pas| muzse ko{ mtlb nhI.|' AOr ]Nho.ne z3 se drvaj_a bNd kr ilya|

g_j_l g_j_l g_j_l g_j_l

jy c¢vtIR jy c¢vtIR jy c¢vtIR jy c¢vtIR

dayro. me. b>3I ij_NdgI

raSto. se h3I ij_NdgI ijspe bE#e ]sI kI j e. ka3ne me. k3I ij_NdgI

sa>s-dr-sa>s sa>se. b“I.

ik.tu pl-pl 63I ij_NdgI mOt pr gvR se wr ]#I srhdo. pr D3I ij_NdgI

hr trh se isya, pr rhI - bs f3I kI f3I ij_NdgI hadse-hadse-hadse hadso. se p3I ij_NdgI

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Aap ko Kya kh kr pukare.?Aap ko Kya kh kr pukare.?Aap ko Kya kh kr pukare.?Aap ko Kya kh kr pukare.?

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ srla Ag/val _ srla Ag/val _ srla Ag/val _ srla Ag/val s k pr gujrte sBjI ke #ele ke sa4 sBjI vale kI Aavaj_e. Aa rhI 4I. -'taja m3r lo, AalU, gowI lo, nI.bU, Adrk, palk, hra 2inya lo|' AKsr hmare 6r ke samne se sBjI 0v. fl vale Aate-jate nhI. hE., Kyo.ik hmarI s k pr dUr-dUr pr b>gle hE., [nme. wI Ai2ka.x kayaRly hE. ya ifr fOjI Afsr rhte hE.| [s kar` hme. sBjI ke il0 bajar hI jana p ta hE| ]n idno. mE. bImarI se ]#I 4I, kmjorI pUrI trh se dUr nhI. hu{ 4I, sBjI vale kI Aavaj_ sunI to Svy. ko rok nhI. pa{| sBjI 7a>3 rhI 4I ik muzse sBjI vale ne pU7a, 'kih0 matajI m3r iktnI tol dU>?' 'mata jI?' S3Engn se inklI [s golI ko AwI mere kan pUrI trh bdaRXt wI n kr pa0 4e ik h4gola igra _ _ _ _pas ke mkan se sBjI lene Aa{ 0k yuvtI bolI, 'nanIjI ! sBjI le rhI hE. Aap ! tibyt #Ik ho g{ Kya?' 'nanIjI?' muze to jEse cKkr se Aane lge| xIxa-0-idl ko hmne s>wal kr ha4o. me. le ilya _ _ _ _Kyo.ik naj_uk [tna hE yh ik nj_r se jb igra, 3U3a ! sBjI-vBjI lena wUl kr mE. A.dr Aa g{| p oisn kI pu5I wI b I AjIb hE| do-car idn phle hI ve log pas ke mkan me. Aa0 hE.| lgta hE merI be3I ko [Nho.ne 6r kI malikn smza hoga| merI ASvS4ta ke dOran vhI 6r ka kam-kaj s>wal rhI 4I| be3I xowa ko wI ixkayt 4I ik ]se p oisn kI l kI 'mOsI' kh kr pukar rhI 4I| 'Kya mE. mOsI-Aa.3I idqtI hU>?' vh muzse pU7 rhI 4I| xowa ibNdI AvXy lgatI hE| sMwvt: [sI kar` ka$lej me. p“ne valI ]s bI _0 _ kI 7a5a ko ]sne 6r kI malikn smz kr 'Aa.3I' AOr muze Aa.3I kI ma> smz kr 'nanI' kh idya hoga| vh to #Ik hE, ikNtu Kya mE. 'matajI' AOr 'nanIjI' kI &eÌ me. Aa g{ hU>? mn ne p/Xn ikya !

'mE., ijse ku7 idn pUvR hI mer# ke mihla Klb me. sb yuva mihla0> Apne brabr kI Aayu ka smztI rhI hE.| 0k idn mE. jb xowa ko Apne sa4 phlI bar Klb le g{ 4I, tb swI ne pU7a 4a, 'AapkI bhn hE Kya ye?'

AOr jb mE.ne xowa ko ApnI be3I btaya to swI b I der tk AivXvas kI d<i*3 se deqtI rhI 4I.|

mn Avsad AOr duq se wr ]#a| mE. dpR` ke sMmuq ja q I hu{, Kyo.ik dpR` kwI zU# nhI. bolta| cehre pr zuirRyo. ka namoinxan wI nhI. 4a| r.g wI phle se khI. inqra-inqra ]JJvl hI lga| s.wvt: dU2, fl AOr iv3aimn ke kar`, pr bal ! mano. sn jEse Sle3I AOr dU2 jEse Xvet !

Aah ! mhakiv kexv kI Vy4a Aaj merI mhaVy4a ho g{ _ _ _ _ 'kexv kesn AskrI, js AirhU> n kraih, cN³muqI, m<glocnI baba kih kih jaih|'

sc hI to hE, kevl balo. ke sfed hone se hI to ko{ bU“a nhI. ho jata| mn jb yuva hE, jIvn ke p/it moh hE, ]Tsah hE, Aak8R` hE AOr xrIr me. cuStI-futIR hE to 'nanI-dadI' kI ]pai2 kEse de rhe ho wa{? AwI kl hI kI to bat hE jb log hmare 6ne , suNdr, kale AOr lMbe kexo. kI p/x.sa me. +ba[ya> bola krte 4e _ _ _ _

']s juLf_ ka Kya khna jo gox pr lhra{ ism3I to bnI naign, fElI to 63a 7a{|'

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tb mE. wI Apne kexo. ko wa>it-wa>it se s>vara krtI 4I| kwI naign-sI lhratI lMbI-lMbI do coi3ya> bnatI, to kwI }>ca-sa qUb b a gol jU a| Ab samne se sI2e spa3 bal bna letI hU> AOr bIc me. ma>g inkal kr ku%e kI pU>7-sI 7o3I co3I bna letI hU>, to mE. bU“I qUs3 nj_r Aane lgI hU> [n logo. ko? Ab Kya kha jaye? [n pu=8o. kI mit kI wI bilharI hE ! [Nhe. to dUsro. kI bIivya> bhut su.dr nj_r AatI hE., ApnI to g>var lgtI hE., ku+p lgtI hE.| ApnI pTnI ByU3I sElUn me. jakr, bal k3vakr klR krvana cahe ya fE_drk3 krvakr Aa2uinka bnna cahe to 6o e kI trh ibdk kr dul%I marne lge.ge| mu>h se khe. ya n khe. pr mOn xBd hote hE. _ _ _ _'yh mu>h AOr msUr kI dal?' pr j_nab ! ye bui² pr [tna jor nhI. Dalte ik ve suNdirya> jo [nke nyno. me. bsI hE., [tnI Aak8Rk Aa2uinka0> hE., ]nke balo. me. tel pot kr 0k co3I kr dIij0 _ _ _ _ifr deiq0 mj_a ! ve kEsI nj_r AatI hE. ! ip7le v8R kI bat hE, mE. ApnI 0k shelI ke sa4 ApnI pu5I ke ka$lej ke 7a5avas me. phu>cI| A.dr bgIce me. vh ApnI shilyo. ke sa4 bE#I 4I| hm jakr bE#I hI 4I. ik ]skI 0k im5 merI shelI ke su.dr da>to. kI p/x.sa krne lgI _ _ _ _'Aa.3I Aapke da>t to b e hI su.dr hE. _ _ _ dmke. ditya> Jyo. 2uit daimnI|' mE.ne wI @yan idya _ _ _ _da>t vaStv me. hI 0kdm p.i¯b² Xvet AOr cmkdar 4e| h>stI. to mano. ibjlI igratI 4I.| Apne da>to. kI p/x.sa sun kr phle to merI im5 ku7 skpka{. ifr ]Nho.ne turNt mu.h me. ha4 Dala AOr da>to. ko bahr inkalte hu0 kha, ' be3a, tum ijnkI tarIf kr rhI ho, ve da>t nklI hE.| da>to. kI p/x.sa Ab da>to. ke DaK3r kI hE, Svawaivk hote to p/¡it kI hotI|'

l ikya> ]nkI sCca{ 0v. Svawaivkta ke kar` s.kocvx h>s wI n skI.| ]sI smy 0k AOr ivSfo3 ho gya| l ikya> s.wvt: hme. p/s¶ deqna cahtI 4I.| r.jna merI bgl me. bE#I 4I| vh b I hI AaTmIyta ke sa4 muzse bolI, 'mOsI Aapke bal to AwI tk qUb kale AOr cmkdar hE., hmare deiq0 AwI se 0ese quXk_, i7tre-i7tre-se Dl ho g0 hE. _ _ _ _Aap Kya lgatI hE.?'

yh bat [s bar muzse khI g{ 4I _ _ _ _0k 9` to lga ik vh jan-bUzkr muze liJjt krne ke il0 hI mere balo. ke kalepn AOr cmk kI Aor [xara kr rhI hE, pr ]ska wolapn deq kr mE. wI cup n rh skI, muq se inkl hI gya ik 'godrej se heyr Da{ ik0 hE.|' yh ku7-ku7 ]sI A.daj_ me. kha gya jEse phle kp e 2one ke sabun ka 0k iv)apn Aaya krta 4a - 'n{ sa I hE?'

'jI nhI., sf_R me. 2ulI hE|' mu>h me. h>sI wrI 4I pr ix*3acarvx sonU kI sb sheilya> h>s wI nhI. skI.| p/x.sa ka

glt iv8y clne ke kar` ve 0kdm 6bra g{., p/x.sa ]L3I jo p g{ 4I, ik.tu twI hm dono. sheilyo. ke inbaR2 +p se iqliqlakr h>sne pr vatavr` 0kdm shj ho ]#a AOr ve sb wI qUb qul kr h>s p I.|

hmare 0k pUvR p osI fOj me. mejr 4e| ]nke do bCce 4e, 0k sat v8IRy, dUsra car v8R ka| pircy hone pr ]Nho.ne sbse phle muzse yhI p/Xn ikya - 'bta[0, Aap hmse Kya khlvana ps.d kre.gI? Aa.3I, dIdI, mamIjI, ya imsej Ag/val A4va srla jI?'

'ku7 wI kih0, jo Aapko AC7a lge|' mE.ne ]%r idya| [s pr vh bole, 'n baba Aap bura mt mainyega, pr.tu yh gltI Ab hm dobara nhI.

kre.ge| phle hmare sa4 bhut ku7 bIt cuka hE, bat yh hE ik phle hm jha> pr 4e, vha> pr yhI g b I ho cukI hE| hmne ApnI p oisn ko Apne se b I smz kr 'cacI' ÜAa.3IÝ kh idya| vh [s bat ka [tna bura man g{. ik ]Nho.ne hmare yha> Aana AOr hmse bolna hI 7o idya| Aas-pas ke logo. se wI hmarI ixkayt kI ik ye log Svy. ko yuva AOr ]Nhe. bU“a smzte hE.| hmne to yh 'pdvI' ]Nhe. Apne se b a mankr Aadr dene ke il0 hI dI 4I| hme. Kya f_kR p ta 4a| vh kh detI, bta detI to Apne se 7o3a mankr ]nka nam lena AarMw kr dete|

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qEr, qUb h>sI Aa{ hm sb ko ]nkI [s bat pr| mE.ne kh idya ik Aap to hme. 'Aa.3I' hI kha kre.| Apne ko ]m/ me. 7o3a man lene wr se hI ko{ 7o3a nhI. ho jata| ]m/ to jo hE vhI rhegI, ifr }pr se cahe log hme. dIdI, wawI hI khte rhe., mn me. to ta{ ya cacI hI mane.ge, [sse Kya law?

jb balk 7o3a hota hE to vh xI6/ b e hone kI kamna krta hE, 'm[ya kbhu> b“EgI co3I'| Apne se b e wa{-bhno. ko deqkr ]se {*yaR hotI hE _ _ _ _xI6/taxI6/ ]ska kd b“e to vh vStuAo. tk Svy. phu>c pa0, ik.tu b a hone pr v<²avS4a ka wy ]se wywIt kr deta hE| raja xu²odn ke pu5 is²a4R ne ApnI yuvavS4a me. jb 0k v<² ko deqa ik ]skI kmr zukI hu{ hE, xrIr zuirRya>g/St hE, ha4-pEr l q a rhe hE., [iN³yo. me. xEi4Ly 7a gya hE, tb ]Nhe. lga ik yh su.dr yOvnyu¯ xarIirk sO*#v wI 0k idn smaPt ho jayega _ _ _ _[sI icNtn kI ghra[yo. me. DUb kr vh 0k idn bu² bn g0 4e|

iv)an ne AOr cahe ijtnI ]¶it kr lI ho, manv xrIr ke iksI wI A.g ke ivkarg/St ho jane pr ]nka p/Tyarop` kr idya ja skta ho, ik.tu manv kaljyI to nhI. bn ska| vh p/¡it ke inym ko wI nhI. bdl paya| ]sI p/kar rat hotI hE AOr ifr subh AatI hE, khI. wI 0k pl ka wI ]l3-fer iv)an kr paya hE Kya? mnu*y ]sI p/kar jNm leta hE, b a hota hE, yuva hota hE AOr ifr v<² ho jata hE| da>t igrne lgte hE., bal sfed ho jate hE.| ku7 idno. ke il0 Ap/a¡itk sa2no. se Svy. ko yOvnpU R 0v. Aak8Rk bexk bna ilya ja0, ik.tu 0k idn to 0esa Aana hI hE jb jIvn me. kexv kiv jEsI Vy4a swI ko zelnI p tI hE, ik.tu AaxavadI ivcar2ara ko Apnate hu0 hm to Ab wI yhI khe.ge _ _ _ _

'hsrt pe ]s musaif_re be-k_s kI ro[0 jo 4k ke bE# jata ho m.ij_l ke samne|'

0esa n jane Kyo. hE ik hm sb ku7 jante AOr smzte hu0 wI 0esI gltfhimyo. me. jIna cahte hE.| iktne hI v8oR. ke Anuwvo. ke kox hmare qato. me. jma Kyo. n hote ja0>, hm dUsro. kI d<i*3 me. yuva hI bne rhna cahte hE., jbik hota #Ik [ske ivprIt hE| [sI kar` hme. pg-pg pr inraxa ka A4ah sagr ]m ta huAa d<i*3gocr hota hE jo hme. lIl lene ko tEyar rhta hE|

pr sc to sc hI hE sahb, hmne man ilya ik hm iksI kI cacI bn g{ hE., iksI kI ta{, iksI kI nanI AOr dadI ! sCca{ se, vaStivkta se Aa>qe. kEse mU>d skte hE. ! sUrj sdEv roxnI AOr gmIR deta hE, mgr jo sUrj se wag kr #.D me. i##ure AOr A>2ere me. ja i7pe, ]ske il0 sUrj wI Kya kre !

c.da kI ca>dnI me. cacac.da kI ca>dnI me. cacac.da kI ca>dnI me. cacac.da kI ca>dnI me. caca----cacIcacIcacIcacI wuvneXvrI pa~De wuvneXvrI pa~De wuvneXvrI pa~De wuvneXvrI pa~De c.da kI ca>dnI me. 0MbuleNs v fayrib/geD Aa{ 4I cacI ne caca ko cpt-sI lga{ 4I ]nkI tej bi%yo. ne ca>d kI ca>dnI buza{ 4I caca ne wI cacI ke pI7e cacI caca ko 0k bat btane se =k n pa{ 4I yha> tk dO lga{ 4I vo ca>dnI cOk me Pyar ka [j_har krne Aa{ 4I cacI ne co3I me. cmelI sja{ 4I c.da kI ca>dnI me. idljlo. kI 2 kn =k n jaye cmelI kI mhk ne ca>dnI me. 0MbuleNs v fayrib/geD pI7e-pI7e clI Aa{ 4I caca ke mn me. ]m.g jga{ 4I caca cacI kI roma.i3k Ada pr mr im3e 4e ]m.g deq cacI caca ke pas Aa{ 4I h>s ke caca ne Ab cacI ko cpt lga{ 4I caca-cacI ke ca>dnI cOk me. imlte hI Þ Þ Þ Þ

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rivvarrivvarrivvarrivvar

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ x.kr pu`ta.bekr _ x.kr pu`ta.bekr _ x.kr pu`ta.bekr _ x.kr pu`ta.bekr hmara sbse suhana idn hE rivvar jEse sbse quxI kI tarIq hotI hE 0k| rivvar AOr 0k tarIq me. vs.t, v8aR, xrd 1<tu smaye hote hE. ijnke il0 pUra 0k hFta Ü0k idn km ho to wI 0esa hI kha jata hEÝ A4va pUra 0k mhIna g/I*m, hem.t, ixxr wugtne hote hE.| rivvar 0ksa4 muiKt hE, bhar hE, nvabI hE| s.9ep me. rivvar 0k idn ka sultan hE| khne ko sUyR ka var pr sultan kI ij_NdgI me. yh barh bje ]g skta hE ya idn-wr ]ge hI nhI.| mE. smzta hU> duinya rivvar ke idn pEda nhI. hu{| yid hu{ wI hE to pa>c-ds p/itxt hI| pCcIs-tIs p/itxt duinya rivvar ko pEda n hu{ ho pr yh 0esI hE ik ijsne rivvar pEda ikya hE| duinya ka xe8 b a wag 0esa bdnsIb ik n to rivvar ko pEda huAa AOr jI-jan se mrqpkr wI n rivvar pEda kr paya| ]ske il0 jEsa somvar-m.glvar vEsa hI rivvar, rivvar ke idn pEda hu{ duinya ke #Ik ivprIt ijske il0 jEsa rivvar vEsa hI somvar-m.glvar|

[s mayne me. rivvar-xBd, xBd ka A4R AOr A4R kI @vin me. jIta hE| xBd smaj ke inMn vgR ke il0, A4R m@ym vgR ke il0 to @vin ]Cc vgR ke il0 hE.|

inMn vgR ke il0 rivvar ma5-xBd [s A4R me. ik ]sme. mui¯, bhar ya nvabI kI @vin nhI. hE| smy ke sat kdmo. me. se 0k kdm| @vin kI bat dUr 0esa A4RhIn xBd jEsa ik [se im#a{, qel, ]Tsv, mela ya yojna hota hE|

duinya ke iktne hI }>ce-}>ce xBd tIn-cO4a{ se Ai2k kI duinya ke il0 ma5 xBd hE. - kore xBd| [nme. Svt.5ta, smta, Nyay, ivkas, qoj, Aaiv*kar, qel, ]Tsv Aaid-Aaid hE. jo manv kI ]¶it ke gOrvxalI [ithas ka D.ka pI3te hE.|

Svt.5ta kI icknI AOr cO I s k ko kU3ne me. psIna inMn vgR bhata ho, pr Svy. vh clta hE fu3pa4 pr| [s s k pr ivkas ke 6o e tejI se dO te cle jate hu0 vh deqta hE, svar ]skI trf wUlkr wI nhI. deqta, jbik [s 6o e kI qurak - 6as-cna vhI pEda krta hE| Aaiv*kar ke sa4 vh wI gitman hE, pr 3ayr ke +p me. ijse i6s jane pr fe.k idya jata hE|

grIb ke rivvar kI 0k zlk yha> p/Stut hE| grIb t ke car bje pTnI se khta hE, ]#o merI ranI ]#o| mE.ne tuMhare il0 cULhe pr

panI grm kr ilya hE| ]#o, ha4-mu>h 2o lo AOr mere il0 grm-grm cay bna do, to mE. ja}> AOr ApnI D\yU3I k+> !

yh sun pTnI dula{ me. isku tI hu{ boltI hE., kEsI janleva #.D hE AOr tum ]# gye [tnI jLdI ! Aaj to [tvar hE ! nhI. jaAoge kam pr to Kya pha 3U3 p ega !

ha> ranI, pha hI 3U3 p ega| ye b e log kam ke idn kam kre. ya n kre., pr [tvar ko zUle me. zUle ibna ye jI nhI. skte| Ab Kya bta}> tuMhe. ! hmare [tvar Kya, somvar Kya swI idn ibjlI ke q.wo. jEse hE. jo 0k sman hote hE. AOr salo. 0k jgh g e hu0 duinya ke il0 roxnI, rF_tar AOr takt !ote hE.|

pTnI 'bap re bap kEsI b7IR clatI #.D hE' khtI hu{ ]#tI hE AOr cay ke il0 cULhe kI Aor b“tI hE| pit wI ]ske pas bE# jata hE AOr ha4 tapta hE| Aaj tuMhara mailk iks zUle me. zUlega? pTnI ku7 muSkurate hu0 hI pit se sval krtI hE|

grIb ne iksI se suna 4a - p“eilqe se ik b e ApnI furst ka smy zUle me. gujarte hE., mele ke zUle me.| Klb, S3eiDym, i403r, ipkink, ka$N¸e.s, res, mhifl, numa[x ko vh mele ka zUla khta 4a| btaya 4a qUb mje se - h>ste-iqliqlate smy gujr jata hE [sme.| duinya wUl jatI hE| yh wI kha 4a, jante yh zUla wI hm-Aap jEse grIb hI clate hE.|

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pTnI ne pit se jb [s zUle kI bat sunI 4I to h>s p I 4I, kha 4a, tb to cunavI pai3Rya> wI zUle hI hE., nhI.? cunav jIte ik pa>c sal zUlte AOr zUlte rho|

tuMhara mailk Aaj iks zUle me. zUlega, pTnI ke [s sval pr pit khta hE, ko{ wI zUla ho ranI, p.cv8IRy yojna kI mhifl ka ho ya ivdexI ku%o. kI numa[x ka, hm grIbo. ko Kya f_kR p ta hE ! zUla clate hme. ya to i##urna hE ya 2Up me. jlna ya panI me. glna hE|

Svt.5ta, smta, Nyay, ivkas Aaid grIb ke il0 ma5 kore xBd kEse hE. [se inMn k4a AOr Ai2k Sp*3 krtI hE| man lo ik manv kI ]¶it ke ye gOrvxalI xBd fl Aam hE.|

Aam flo. ka raja hE, so raja hI [se qa pate hE. Aam nhI., ve jo Aam pEda krte hE.| Ab hmare ivkas ka Sv+p 0esa nhI. hE ik raja ko Aam imlta hE to Aage Aam AadmI

ko wI Aam imle, biLk 0esa hE ik raja ko Aam Aam n imle }>ca Aam imle, l.g a nhI. hapus|

qEr, mE. k4a pr Aata hU>| k4a qas lMbI-cO I nhI. hE, pr bhut lMba-cO a kh jatI hE, Aam lMba-cO a|

0k raja 4a AOr ]ska 0k rajkumar 4a| Aam cUste hu0 raja ApnI ranI ke sa4 AOr rajkumar ApnI ma> ke sa4 b e mje se rhte 4e| 0k idn huAa yh ik rajkumar ne Aam cUsa AOr gu#lI iq kI se bahr fe.k dI| yh deq raja icLlaya, Are be3e ! tumne yh Kya ikya !

gu#lI 0ese fe.k nhI. dete| Kyo., Kyo.? vh gu#lI iks kam kI cUs lene ke bad? rajkumar ne sval ikya to

raja Aage bola, Are [se hm vaps grIb ko dete hE., ijsse vh Aam ]gata hE| hE n ikSsa kotah, AOr kotah wI nhI.| rivvar kI bat kr rhe hE. hm| [s ikSsa kotah me. Aam kI jgh rivvar rq dIij0|

[s sUrt me. wI ikSsa kotah kotah nhI. rh ja0ga| rajkumar ne rivvar cUsa AOr gu#lI iq kI ke bahr fe.k dI| [s pr raja icLlaya, Are be3e tumne yh Kya ikya| tuMhe. gu#lI 0ese fe.k nhI. denI caih0| _ _ _ _Are, [se hm vaps grIb ko dete hE., ijsse vh hmare il0 rivvar ]gata hE|

á á á á Ab m@yvgR ke rivvar kI bat kre.| rivvar xBd ke A4R kI|

yha> rivvar sat idno. me se 0k ho, pr xe8 7: idno. se iw¶ hE| [sme. bhar AOr nvabI kI @vin n ho, mui¯ kI AvXy hE| [sIil0 [s rivvar kI Alg phcan hE, xBd ka A4R hE 7u©I|

yha> no3 krna hoga ik @vin kI mui¯ AOr A4R kI 7u©I me. Aasman-j_mIn ka f_kR hE| mui¯ AajadI hE, jbik 7u©I ma5 7U3| 7U3 se mtlb kam kI kEd se savi2 p$rol|

pr 0k bat hE mui¯ se 7u©I b I cIj_ hE| savi2 kI cIj_ so b I sav2anI brtne valI| sav2anI ijsme. d<i*3 hE, myaRda hE, ivvek hE| yh sb mui¯ me. nhI. hota| mui¯ to mElI-kucElI ba“ hE - ivnaxkarI, jbik 7u©I safsu4rI ndI hE - jIvndaiynI| mui¯ midra hE - ba“ kI wa>it hI A.2, myaRdahIn AOr ivnaxkarI| [ske ivprIt 7u©I xhd hE - ndI kI wa>it xa.t, m2ur AOr jIvndaiynI| xhd ho ya 7u©I 'ibjI bI' kI den hE jbik midra ho ya mui¯ '0M3I ma[.D' ka Aiwxap hE| 7u©I s.S¡it kI ma> hE to mui¯ iv¡it kI|

m@yvgR ka )anI rivvar 0k ku.wkar kI wa>it duinya kI im©I ko sTy-ixv-su.dr me. !al ]se AadxR manvIy +p dene me. mGn hE| sidyo. se yh kam cl rha hE| [s 2rtI ko Ab tk AadxR manvIy +p p/aPt ho jata, pr 0esa cUho. ke kar` nhI. ho ska - s%a AOr bajar ke do cUho. ke kar`| ye cUhe rat me. A4va ku.wkar kI AnupiS4it me. ]ske yha> phu>c jate hE. AOr g“I hu{ ¡it ko ]s pr khI. wI da>t mar w.g kr cle jate hE.| ye cUhe 0esa [sil0 krte hE. ik 2rtI ke w.g +p me. hI [nka AiStTv i3ka huAa hE|

sval yh ]#ta hE ik Kya )anI cUho. ka b.dobSt nhI. kr skta hE? kr skta hE, j+r kr skta hE| pr cUhe b e calak hE.| qud ve )anI ka 0esa b.dobSt

krte hE. ik vh ]nka b.dobSt n kre| cUhe ¡it ko w.g kr jb )anI ke yha> se lO3te hE. to

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vha> le.i ya> kr jate hE. - sone kI le.i ya>| )anI bs [NhI. le.i yo. ke moh me. cah kr wI ku7 nhI. krta|

)anI duqI hE ik w.g ko pun:-pun: bnana p ta hE, AOr s.tu*3 wI ik vh isrj rha hE| )anI rivvar kI xhd-ya5a ka hI piràm hE ik Aaj 2rtI )an-iv)an, kla-s.S¡it, qel-r.jn, mnn-dxRn se n kevl Al.¡t hE biLk iSnG2ta, m2urta, idVyta se yu¯ hE|

yh xhd-ya5a ATyNt pavn ya5a hE, AOr [se midra-ya5a se jUzna p ta hE| )anI rivvar muze yu²wUim ke &I¡*` kI wa>it idqa{ deta hE jo AjRun ke r4 ka sar4I

hE| &I¡*` AjuRn ko kmR kI gIta sunata hE, )anI wI sunata hE, pr ]ske r4 me. AjuRn nhI. duyoR2n hE jo AjRun ka Aawas deta hE| AOr-to-AOr, )anI deqta hE r4 ko 6o a nhI. juta hE, grIb AadmI juta hE|

[s dO tI duinya ka Kya 0esa hI r4 nhI. hE? grIb 6o a juta hE, )anI sar4I bna hE AOr 2nI r4 ka svar D3a hE| 2nI )anI se khta hE cal tej kro, )anI cal tej krta hE| svar sar4I ko Aadex deta hE ik 6o e ko cabuk maro ik vh AOr tej dO e, 0esa tej ik mE. [KkIsvI. xtaBdI me. hI ba{svI. me. phu>c ja}>| )anI sunkr ihcikcata hE, AnsunI kr deta hE|

[s pr svar ¢u² hokr icLlata hE, suna nhI. mE.ne Kya kha ! )anI xa.t Svr me. btata hE, 6o a sa9at\ kmR hE &Iman\ ! ]skI git sUrj kI git se b>2I hu{ hE| Aapke cabuk-lgam se nhI.| Aap 6o e ko nhI. sUrj ko cabuk marne kI kh rhe hE. ik vh tej kdm dO aye AOr dophr me. hI piXcm me. phu>c jaye ! AOr 0k bat khU> &Iman\, hm 6o e ke cabuk-lgam kI to qUb socte hE., ]ske care kI nhI>|

)anI [sI trh kI nana bate. smy deq kr svar ko sunata hE| Aap jante hE. &Iman\ ! Aap, mE. AOr 6o e kI ij_NdgI me. kEsI iv8mta hE ! Aap p/at: kI

suhavnI 2Up hE., mE. dophr kI jltI 2Up to becara yh 6o a rat kI k I xIt hE| Aapko gNtVy tk kOn le jata hE &Iman\ ! yh r4| [s r4 ke svar Aap to gNtVy

tk phu>c jate hE., mE. AOr yh 6o a Kyo. nhI.? r4 AOr 6o a dono kmR hE.| r4 j hE, 6o a cetn| duq hE, Aapko j r4 cetn 6o e

se Jyada Pyara hE ! 0ese hI jEse j mhl Pyara hE, cetn p/ja nhI. jo mhl se jutI ]se qI.ctI hE| svar )anI kI 0esI bate. sun kr r4 ke ANdr }>6ne lgta hE|

[s clne ke ¢m me. jb rivvar Aata hE, to )anI =k jata hE AOr r4 se ]tr khI. wI cla jata hE| svar ka Aadex hE ik 6o e ko iksI qU>3e ya pe se ba>2 do, ]se qula n 7o o, so )anI ]se ba>2 deta hE| 6o e ko ba>2te hu0 )anI socta hE, grIb me. iktnI takt hE AOr mE. [se qU>3e se nhI. ba>2 rha hU> grIbI se ba>2 rha hU>| mE.ne [ske il0 Svt.5ta-smta ka s.iv2an ilqa, leikn ifr wI q>U3a [ska 7U3a nhI.|

r4 se 7u©I pakr )anI ApnI mjIR se khI. wI cla jata hE - p/¡it kI god me., s.gIt mhifl me., ic5 p/dxRnI me., saihTy go*#I me., zop p©I seva me.|

vh socta hE ivxe8 +p se jb vh p/¡it AOr saihTy me. hota hE, mE. ijtna [nme. ivStairt AOr ivStairt bnU>ga AOr ijtna [nko Apne me. AaTmsat k+>ga, ]tna mE. Apne kmR AOr ivcar ko shI magR AOr idxa de pa}>ga| mera magR AOr idxa hI mera gNtVy hE|

vh socta hE mera gNtVy AOr svar ka gNtVy 3krata hE| k{ bar mE. harta hU> - har me. wI merI sa4Rkta hE; mE. yid Apne gNtVy ko wUlta nhI. hU>, mE. yid Apne gNtVy se be{man nhI. hU>| ifr mE. janta hU>, mere sa4 Nyay svar AOr ]skI VyvS4a nhI. kregI, kregI merI in*#a mere gNtVy me. AOr smy|

]2r svar Apna rivvar gujarta hE pa$p s.gIt me., Spexl sel me., kEsIno. me., wiv*yfl me., p.ctara me.| vh Apne ic5 wI iq.cvata hE kwI, fo3og/afr se - ic5kar se|

0k ic5kar ne ]ska ic5 qI.ca, AOr ]se deq vh Svy. ka>p ]#a| svar ka cehra wei ye ka cehra 4a| _ _ _ _)anI ne ic5kar ko kha, inSs.deh tuMhara ic5 shI hE, pr tuMharI shI kla [s trh sI2e-sI2e wei ye kI Aiw2a me. nhI. hE, ]s Vy.jna me. hE ik svar me. wei ya

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idqe| tlvar me. se hI to Vy.jna pEda hu{ hE| Svy. svar kI jEse koD kI wa8a vEse klakar kI Vy.jna kI wa8a|

á á á á Ab ]Cc vgR ke rivvar pr Aa0>, ]s rivvar pr ijsme. mui¯, bhar ya nvabI kI @vin hE|

yh ha ka rivvar nhI. hE ijsme. kla, s.S¡it, icNtn, p/`yn hota hE, yh ma>s ka rivvar hE - midra, res, Klb, kme.3rI, ifLm, mhif_l, veXya, p/eimka ÜdeihkaÝ, inNda, numa[x, wog, ipkink, ByU3IpalRr Aaid se yu¯|

[s rivvar me. =ic, smy, pEsa tIno. ka sTyanax hota hE| t4aip [s sTyanax ka b a bolbala hE| nvabI jo [sme. hE| yh nvabI miSt*k AOr ivvek se ijtnI dUr-dUr ]tnI }>cI AOr }>cI|

miSt*k AOr ivvek-hIn [s nvabI rivvar ka 0k nmUna yha> p/Stut hE| S4an b>gla, smy m{ mhIne kI dophr, muQy pa5 nvab AOr begm| nvab b I becEnI me. hE| bramde me. jata hE ha$l me. Aata hE| ha$l me. Aane pr pl.g pr

le3I begm se khta hE, ]#o begm ]#o| Are, muze gvnRr ko irsIv krne hva{ A−e jana hE| mE. tuMhe. Aavaj_ de rha hU> AOr tuMhare kano. pr jU tk nhI. re.g rhI hE| ]#o, iDyr begm ]#o !

ha$l me. p.qe cl rhe hE., kUlr wI lge hE. t4aip begm gmIR se 0esI behal jEse wa kI balUret me. wu>j rhI ho| begm ¢o2 se Alg tp rhI 4I ik 0Ark.iDxin.g fel ho gya hE| huXx huXx krte hu0 pit se kh idya hE, phle 0Ark.iDxin.g du=St krvaAo, tb Aage kI bat|

nvab bramde me. jata hE to nIce malI pr icLlata hE, Are b³I AwI wI nhI. lO3a| kha> mr gya| Are, 0Ark.iDxin.g vale ko bulane gya hE ya Ailf_lEla kI rajkumarI ka fUl lene ! Are, tum logo. ko ko{ v¯ kI kImt hE| muze hva{ A−e jana hE, gvnRr ko irsIv krne|

ha$l me. lO3ne pr ifr vhI duhrata hE, ]#o begm ]#o| tum jantI to ho gvnRr Aa rhe hE.| muze hva{ A−e jana hE irsIv krne !

nvab 0esa nvab ik jb begmsaihba kp e inkal kr de. nvab sahb phne.| so, im¶te. kr rha 4a ik vh ]#e| vaStv me. gvnRr ko irsIv krne vh wI pit ke sa4 ja rhI 4I, pr ma=it ga I sivRis.g ko 4I AOr 0.besDr me. jana ]skI xan ke iq_laf_ 4a|

gvnRr ivmocn ke il0 Aa rha 4a| gOrvg/.4 ke ivmocn ke il0 jo xhr ke ]s Klb kI Aor se Aayoijt 4a ijske nvab AOr begm sdSy 4e| gOrvg/.4 nvab ya begm ka nhI. ]nke bulDa$g ka 4a| twI nvab ko gvnRr kI [tnI ic.ta 4I| b³I Ackcaya 4a Aag-sI 2Up me. jane ke il0, pr mailk ka hukum so jana p a 4a| dukan pr ko{ fon nhI. ]#a rha 4a| kEse ]#ata, dukan ka wI rivvar jo 4a|

do jb bj gye to nvab jEse 2Irj qo deta hE| khta hE, Aane do b³I ko mE. ]se golI se ] a dU>ga| Are, ye Kya jane iksI f.Kxn kI mh%a| bs subh-xam ro3I crna jante hE.| Are, b a 0eithaisk idn hE Aaj ka| gvnRr Aa rha hE mere bulDa$g ke gOrvg/.4 ke ivmocn ke il0| ]#o, begm ]#o| muze gvnRr ko irsIv krne hva{ A−e jana hE ! b a lkI hE Apna bulDa$g ik [ske il0 gvnRr Aa rhe hE.|

[s f.Kxn ka p/ayojk 4a 0k }>ca BlEk-makeRi3yr| nvab bramde me. ifr jata hE AOr malI pr icLla lene ke bad [s bar jb ha$l me.

lO3ta hE to khta hE, jantI ho ]s murarIlal ne Apne Pyare bulDa$g pr ilqne se saf-saf mna kr idya| khne lga, maf kre.| mere pas smy nhI. hE| mE. [n idno. SvamI ivvekan.d ka A@yyn kr rha hU>| mE. deq lU>ga [se| [ska tbadla iksI j.gl me. nhI. krvaya to Apne bap kI AOlad nhI. !

]#o begm ]#o| Aaj ke idn ka iktne idno. se [.tj_ar 4a| xhr ke }>ce-}>ce log Aa rhe hE. f.Kxn me.| ]#o|

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]s idn xam 7: bje Klb me. f.Kxn hota hE| }>ce-}>ce log Aate hE.| ivmocn gvnRr ke ha4o. hI hota hE|

[s f.Kxn me. 0esa ko{ ]piS4t nhI. 4a ijsne soca ho [s gOrvg/.4 AOr ]ske ivmocn-smaroh ke pI7e iktna-ku7 brbad huAa hE, }>ca kagj_-}>cI ip/.i3.g, }>cI p/itwa0>, }>ce kEmre, }>cI =icya>|

dUsre idn smacarp5o. ke kagj_ wI brbad hote hE.| ha>, A.t me. 0k bat AOr| ]s xam ko gvnRr ijs smy gOrvg/.4 ka ivmocn krta hE

b³I ASptal me. ibStr pr hE, ]se snSök ho gya hE, Da$K3r khte hE. ]skI halt gMwIr hE|

dMwIdMwIdMwIdMwI sumn kumar 6{ sumn kumar 6{ sumn kumar 6{ sumn kumar 6{

mE. m= ka pT4r mE. hU> ivxal, s9m yU> hI q a rha, yU> hI A a rha bil*# k.2o. se smy c¢ rok dU>ga

kwI yh ret vo nidya to muzI se 4I 0k bhtI nidya 4I ]sI kI 2ara bdl dU>ga mE. ]ska iknara mE. ivmU“, n smza brgd kI 7a>v me., pi4k kI sej mE. to ku7 wI n 4a 4ke-ma>do. ka shara vo smy 4a, vo nidya 4I

kwI gU>jtI b.sI kI 2un mE. 4a bs 0k iknara kwI bCco. kI h>sI Ab n brgd kI 7a>v kwI deqta pn63 pr n b.sI kI 2un siqyo. kI cuhul, n bCco. kI h>sI nyI duLhn ka xmaRna n siqyo. kI cuhul, n duLhn ka xmaRna mE. dMwI, socta - bs hE to [s bbUl ke ka>3e mE. hU> to yh sb hE, gmR lU AOr 0k s¶a3a mE. nhI. to ku7 wI nhI. AOr -

yhI socta rha mE. m= ka pT4r, 0k becara smy kI 2ara bhtI rhI á á á á á á á á á nidya iknara bdltI rhI á á á á á á á mE. pa8a` dMwI á á á á á yU> hI q a rha, yU> hI A a rha á á á

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bo2gya : wgvan bu² kI sa2nabo2gya : wgvan bu² kI sa2nabo2gya : wgvan bu² kI sa2nabo2gya : wgvan bu² kI sa2na----wUimwUimwUimwUim

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ ctuwRuj _ ctuwRuj _ ctuwRuj _ ctuwRuj gmIR kI tipx me. hm do AadmI kar me. zulste hu0 bo2gya kI Aor ja rhe 4e| 0k mE. AOr dUsre &Il.ka ke kaxay-vS52arI 0k iw9u| psIne ke mare bura hal 4a| ¹dy me. 0k ]Llas wI 4a - bo2gya me. Aayoijt bu²-jy.tI smaroh deqne ka| mere pU7ne pr iw9u jI ne btaya ik bo2gya Ab 4o I hI dUr hE| gowI roD ke pas Aate hI ga I mu I AOr bo2gya kI s k pr dO ne lgI| s k ke dono. Aor ke v<9 7aya p/dan kr rhe 4e| samne m.idr ka ixqr 2Up me. cmk rha 4a| iw9u jI ne btaya ik vhI bo2gya ka mhan\ boi2m.idr hE| ga I 0k 6ne v<9 kI 7a>v me. m.idr ke p/a.g` ke pas q I hu{| nl ke xItl jl se hmne ApnI Pyas buza{| dukan me. cay pI| ifr AaXvSt hokr hm dono. &Il.ka ke mhaivhar me. p/iv*# hu0 jha> S4ivr p/)aram t4a nv-nal.da mhaivhar ke is.hlI iw9u AOr p/ka.D ivµan p/ofesr Da$ _ 2mRrTn ne hmara Svagt ikya| mE. ibhar srkar µara inimRt Da$imR3ir me. #hra| xam ko 6Umne inkla| bo2gya ka 7o3a-sa bajar xam ko b a sj jata hE| xbRt kI dukane., itBbtI m.idr ke samne iqlOne. AOr r.g-ibr.ge har, kp e, Aage ke kone pr gya ke p/is² mghI pan kI dukane., hrI siBjya>, 7o3e-7o3e reStra> AOr ho3l - mtlb, kam kI sarI vStu0> ]plB2 ho jatI hE.|

bo2gya ko ANtraR*Ïy ngrI kh skte hE.| s.sar wr ke bO², mhaboi2 m.idr AOr boi2v<9 ke kar` shS5o. kI s.Qya me. yha> Aate rhte hE.| &Il.ka, japan, bmaR, 4a{lE.D, nepal, wU3an, yUrop, AmrIka t4a AaSëilya Aaid dexo. ke Vyi¯ yha> AKsr imlte hE.| m.idro. kI yha> wrmar hE| snatn mtaliMbyo. ke il0 wI k{ purane m.idr hE. ijnme. &I jgNna4 jI ka m.idr p/is² hE| lgwg ds iklomI3r dUr gya xhr ijla ka muQyaly hE| yhI. [NdOr kI ranI AihLyaba{ ka bnaya iv* upd m.idr hE, jo S4apTy kla ka 0k Ad\wut nmUna hE| fLgundI ke t3 pr wart ka vh p/is² S4l hE, jha> ip.D dan ikya jata hE| jb mE. Da$imR3ir se inkla, tb pas hI imla 4a{ bO² m.idr jo xam hone ke kar` b.d hone ko 4a| jb mE.ne nalNda se Apna s.b.2 btaya to 0k 4a{ iw9u ne muze A.dr jane kI Anumit de dI| dxRko. ko bo2gya ka yid ko{ wI m.idr sbse Ai2k Aaki8Rt AOr p/waivt krta hE, to vh hE 4a{ m.idr| 4a{ S4apTy xElI pr bne [s m.idr ke inkle sI.g-jEse k.gUre b e ivic5 lgte hE.| muQy m.idr ke ²ar pr do wyank y9o. kI b I-b I mUitRya> hE., jo lgta hE µarpal ke +p me. q I hE.| mE. ku7 der tk [n mUitRyo. ko deqta rh gya| sI“I ke }pr c“te hI, muQy m.idr me., wgvan bu² kI pIle r.g kI 0k mUitR idqayI p tI hE| mUitR ivra3 AOr wVy hE| samne kI Agrbi%yo. kI sug.2 vayum.Dl ko mohk bna rhI 4I| mE. 9`-wr ke il0 ]s mUi%R ke samne #ga-sa q a rha, ifr mStk Svt: &²a se zuk gya| 4a{ bO²m.idr ke pI7e iw9uAo. ka Aavas hE| [s m.idr kI bgl se 0k s k japanI bO² m.idr me. jatI hE| [s m.idr ka ]d\6a3n tTkalIn ra*¨pit &I vI _vI _igrI ne ikya 4a| 0k b e k9 me. wgvan bu² kI p/itma hE| japanI mhaivhar ka sbse b a Aak8R` hE - k{ mn warI pItl-ka>se ka l3kta 6.3a| &Il.ka bO² mhaivhar s.wvt: bo2gya ka sbse purana mhaivhar hE| [s mhaivhar ke paXvR me. hE itBbtI m.idr| yh b a Anoqa hE| itBbtI xElI ke Anek ic5 [skI wItrI dIvaro. pr 3>ge hE.| 0k warI AOr ivxal 7trInuma ckrI hE ijse p/Tyek &²alu SpxR krta hE| [n m.idro. ke Alava do AOr bO² m.idr hE. - cInI bO² m.idr AOr bmIR bO² m.idr| cInI bO² m.idr &Il.ka mhaivhar ke pI7e, s k pr hE| [n m.idro. kI pir¢ma to mE.ne kr lI, leikn AwI p/cIn mhaboi2 m.idr ko mE. ink3 se nhI. deq ska 4a|

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dUsre idn subh bu²-jy.tI smaroh 4a| mE. kafI subh m.idr kI Aor cl p a| AartI sMp¶ ho cukI 4I AOr Ab xowa-ya5a kI p/tI9a kI ja rhI 4I| itBbtI m.idr se baje-gaje ke sa4 xowa-ya5a p/ar.w hu{| sbse Aage itBbtI lamaAo. ka dl 4a, ]ske pI7e iw¶-iw¶ dexo. ke bO² iw9u, iw9ui`ya> AOr ]nke pI7e bO² ]pask-]paiskaAo. kI ktar| lamag` ApnI prMpragt lMbI pIlI 3oipya> 2ar` ikye cl rhe 4e| ha4o. me. ptaka0> 4I.| julUs mOn 4a, bIc-bIc me. itBbtI baje bj ]#te 4e| swI ke ha4 me. Agrb%I, pu*p Aaid 4e| pir¢ma ke bad sb log mhaboi2 m.idr ke #Ik pI7e boi2v<9 AOr vj/asn ke pas bE# gye| ifr swI ne i5xr` ka pa# ikya| boi2v<9 kI pUja hu{| hr dex ne ApnI-ApnI p²it se sU5pa# ikya|

roxnI wI imlI tIrgI kI trhroxnI wI imlI tIrgI kI trhroxnI wI imlI tIrgI kI trhroxnI wI imlI tIrgI kI trh

bnafr cN³ bnafr cN³ bnafr cN³ bnafr cN³

roxnI wI imlI tIrgI kI trh AadmI Ab kha> AadmI kI trh

dUr rhkr ko{ bat bntI nhI. pas Aakr imlo ij_NdgI kI trh

Aapne g_m ke lMhe jo bQ_xe muze ]nko jIta hU> mE. quxI kI trh Kya krega ko{ ]nko hmse juda vo 6ule hE. hva me. nmI. kI trh 2Up ka ]spe ko{ Asr hI nhI. ]skI if_trt hE bhtI ndI kI trh jb se mj_hb isyast me. daiq_l huAa doStI bn g{ duXmnI kI trh v¯ kI ApnI phcan wI qo g{ mE. wI qud se imla Aj_nbI kI trh Kya khU> mE. 'bnafr' iksI ke ibna ku7 q3kta hE idl me. kmI kI trh

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AadmI, jo pUra hI sAadmI, jo pUra hI sAadmI, jo pUra hI sAadmI, jo pUra hI s gya gya gya gya

guàn.d 4pilyal guàn.d 4pilyal guàn.d 4pilyal guàn.d 4pilyal mE. [se 0k k3u sTy kh>U ya ku7 AOr, smz nhI. pa rha hU> ik Aaiqr 0esa Kyo. hota hE? mE.ne deqa hE AOr Anuwv wI ikya hE, qaskr ]s AvS4a me. jb ko{ Ai2k Aayu ke kar`, bImarI ke kar`, iksI xok-s.tap ke kar` xarIirk +p se Ai2k dubRl ho jata hE to vh Svawav se Ai2k ic ic a, mn se Ai2k in*k=` x.kalu p/v<i% ka AOr vaÌ se Ai2k k#or ho jata hE, Aaiqr 0esa Kyo. hota hE? [ske pI7e ku7 n ku7 kar` to hota hI hoga| ku7 prexainya> hotI ho.gI, ku7 smSya0> hotI ho.gI, AOr wI bhut ku7 hota hoga| prNtu, dyasagr guPta ko Kya ho gya? ]sko iks prexanI ne 6er ilya? ]ske samne Aaiqr Kya smSya Aa g{? deqne se to vh sb p/kar sMp¶ hE| AwI ]skI cO4I AvS4a wI nhI. Aa{ hE| xarIirk +p se vh phle se Ai2k ¹*3-pu*3 ho gya hE| Aai4Rk +p se vh [tna sMp¶ ho gya hE ik caro. trf ]skI hI ccaR hotI hE| pairvairk d<i*3 se vh bhut hI waGyxalI hE| ijske 6r me. su.dr AOr suxIl Aacr` krne valI, m<du-wai8Ì, Aa)akairÌ, inroga, pitv/ta pTnI ho, 0k l ka AOr 0k l kI 0k AadxR pirvar ho, dono bCce hr 9e5 me. sbse Aage, deqne me. sbse ]%m ho., Aacr` AOr Vyvhar me. nm/ AOr ivnIt ho., p/at:kal ]#kr phle mata-ipta ke cr` 7Ute ho., tTpXcat Apna dEink kayR xu+ krte ho., ]s AadmI ke ic ic a ya A.hkarI ho jane ka AOr Kya kar` ho skta hE? mE. dyasagr ko Aaj se nhI., k{ v8oR. se janta hU>| yid yU> khU> ik jb se hox s>wala tb se mE. ]sse wlIwa>it pirict hU> to yh zU# nhI. hoga| ]ske 7a5 jIvn se lekr sI _pI _ DBLyU _DI _ me. nOkrI krne tk to hm krIb-krIb sa4 hI rhe hE.| vh tb bhut quximj_aj, ]dar AOr propkarI Svawav ka 0k AadxR yuvk 4a| vh bhut shnxIl, m<du-wa8I AOr dUsro. ke inim% Svy. k*3 ]#ane vala 0k AC7a [.san 4a| hmare mohLle me. rhne vale swI logo. ka vh bhut cheta 4a| yid yo. khe. ik vh sbkI Aa>qo. ka tara 4a to [se ko{ wI tb zU# nhI. kh skta 4a| tb vh Apne pu~y-p/tap se iksI bE.ik.g-seva prI9a me. sfl hokr mere xhr se bahr cla gya 4a AOr mE. ]sI pd pr sI _pI _DBLyU _DI _ kI sIme.3-gare kI s ko. kI pEma[x me. hI ju3a rha| smy-c¢ vStut: bhut tejI se 6Umta rhta hE AOr hm smzte hE. ik [skI git bhut 2ImI hE| yh hmara kevl w/m hI hota hE| deqte-deqte pUre sat sal kb bIte, yh pta hI nhI. cla| dFtr ke kam se ]s idn jb mE. bE.k me. gya AOr bE.k kmRcairyo. ne ku7 kagj_o. me. hSta9r krane ke il0 muze jnrl mEnejr ke kmre kI Aor wej idya to kmre ke bahr kI nem-Ple3 ko p“kr mE. ku7 der i##k gya, - 'Are ! to dyasagr ka lui2yana se yha> ä.sfr ho gya? AC7a-AC7a p/moxn huAa hoga, Kyo.ik vha> to mEnejr 4a, yha> jnrl mEnejr ilqa huAa hE| yh to Aaj muze bhut quxI kI bat [sil0 wI lgtI hE ik vh mera iktna Aiw¶ im5 rha hE yh to mera idl AC7I trh janta hE| hm dono. kI [tne ink3 kI doStI rhI hE ik mE.ne ]se hmexa dyasagr kI jgh 'dya' se hI pukara hE AOr ]sne muze hmexa hirikxn kI jgh 'hir' nam se s.boi2t ikya hE| mera hI nhI., Apne swI piricto. AOr Apiricto. ke m@y vh b a lokip/y 4a| sd\-Vyvhar, pr-]pkar AOr pr-seva kI wavna ]sme. kU3-kU3kr wrI hu{ 4I| 0esa hI AadmI to trKkI krta hE| Aaiqr {Xvr 0ese logo. kI mdd nhI. krega to ikskI krega !' - ye sb bate. mE. Apne mn ke A.dr khte-khte kmre ke drban se kh bE#a, 'Are suno, jra A.dr jakr sahb se kho ik bahr hirikxn q a hE, imlna cahta hE|'

vh bola - 'lo yh kagj_ hE, [sme. Apna nam ilqo?'

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'#Ik hE|' mE.ne kagj_ me. Apna nam ilq kr de idya| 4o I der me. drban bahr Aakr khne lga - 'sab ke pas Aaj 3a[m nhI. hE| kl

Aana, ÉÊbje|' 'AC7a' khkr mE. cl p a AOr socne lga - 'Kya yh vhI dyasagr hE, ko{ AOr to

nhI>| b a AadmI ho gya hE, jnrl mEnejr #hra, b e pd kI b I ijMmedarI wI to hotI hE| nate-irXte Kya, [sme. kwI-kwI ApnI wI to su2-bu2 nhI. rhtI hE| Aaj becare ke pas smy hI nhI. hoga| soc rha hoga ik hir Aaya hE to ]sko smy to dena hI hoga, [sIil0 ]sne kl bulaya hE| kl ifr Aa ja}>ga, [sme. muze Kya prexanI hE|'

qEr, dUsre idn #Ik ÉÊbje mE. vha> phu>c gya| ]sI trh Apne nam kI pcIR drban ko pk a{| vh tur.t bahr Aakr khne lga, 'AwI 3a[m nhI. hE, tIn bje Aana|'

mn ko b I co3 lgI| socne lga, 'yh AadmI Apne ko smzta Kya hE? mE. wI to dFtr ke kam se Aaya hU>| yh Ak ta Kyo. hE? smzta Kya hE? A.dr jakr jra [se pU7U> ik Aaiqr terI wI to ko{ D\yU3I bntI hE| mE. wIq ma>gne to [ske pas nhI. Aaya hU>| wle AadmI jra ye to pU7 leta ik Aaiqr kam Kya hE? [tnI jLdI tUne igrig3 kI trh r.g bdl ilya !' ye sb bate. to mE. mn ke A.dr hI soc rha 4a| bahr ya mu>h se khne kI ihMmt hI kha> 4I|

qEr, bE.k kI kEN3In me. jakr ku7 naXta ikya, 4o I der suStaya AOr #Ik tIn bje mEnejr sahb ke kmre ke bahr ib7I bE.c pr bE#kr drban ke sa4 bityane lga, Kyo.ik A.dr ]ske b e sahb AwI l.c se nhI. lO3e 4e| #Ik sa“e tIn bje ke krIb mEnejr sahb Aa gye| drban ke sa4-sa4 mE. wI Aiwvadn ke il0 q a huAa| yh guPta sat sal me. hI iktna ¹*3-pu*3 AOr iktna idVy-Sv+p ho gya hE, yh deq kr mE. d.g rh gya| ]sne jb cXme ke A.dr se merI Aor deqa to mE. kh bE#a - 'mE. hir hU>, yanI hirikxn hU> guPta jI, Aapne xayd muze phcana nhI.|'

'iblkul phcan ilya hE j_nab, ikNtu Aaj mere pas jra wI 3a[m nhI. hE| Aap kl nhI., prso. tIn bje Aa[yega|' yh kh kr vh Apne ibl me. 6us gya|

mE. hare huye juAarI kI trh raSte wr socta rha, -'Kya pd pakr [tnI jLdI bdl jata hE [.san ! Are wle AadmI, jra yh to pU7 leta ik Aaiqr kam Kya hE? 0k mamUlI hSta9r hI to [n kagj_o. me. krane 4e| dFtr ne [s kam ko muze hI sO.pa 4a, [sil0 ja rha 4a| muze Kya, mE. Aaj hI [n kagj_o. ko dFtr ko lO3a deta hU>| [tna b a Aa$ifs hE| mE.ne hI ko{ #eka to nhI. ilya hE sa[n krane ka' - Aaid-Aaid|

mn kI git ivic5 hotI hE| muze ]pNyas sm/a3 p/emc.d kI ye pi¯ya> Svt: yad Aane lgI. ik 'hva ke 0k zo.ke ko [2r se ]2r Aane-jane me. der lg sktI hE ikNtu mn ko bdlne me. tink wI der nhI. lgtI hE|' mE. ifr socne lga - 'nhI.-nhI. muze naraj_ nhI. hona caihye, vh prso. kI hI to bat kr rha hE| mE. prso. ifr Aa ja}>ga imlne ke il0| dFtr me. wI mE.ne phle hI idn b“-c“ kr bta idya ik bE.k ka jnrl mEnejr mera bcpn ka doSt hE| dFtr vale Kya soce.ge? AwI to kh skta hU> ik vh bImar hE AOr prso. Aa0ga| ko{ bat nhI. prso. ifr Aa}>ga| Kya pta ]skI wI ko{ mjbUrI hogI|

prso. wI Aaya AOr mE. #Ik tIn bje be.c pr bE#kr drban ke sa4 bityane lga| ku7 hI der me. jb jnrl mEnejr ko mE.ne Apne kmre kI Aor Aate deqa to drban ke sa4 mE. wI Aiwvadn ke il0 q a ho gya| ve Apne do-tIn cmco. ke sa4 Apne kmre me. cle g0 AOr mE. Apne nam kI pcIR bna hI rha 4a ik ve twI ]n logo. ke sa4 b I futIR se bahr Aa0 AOr ibna merI Aor deqe hI samne q I ilF_3 me. bE#kr patal-lok ko cle gye|

mE.ne drban ko 7o3I [laycI cbane ko dI AOr pU7a 'Ab Kya hoga?' vh bola 'Ab to kl hI kI bat rhI, Aap kl j+r Aa[yega, Aapka kam j+r ho

jayega, yh merI AaTma kh rhI hE|' 'AC7a' khkr mE. vha> se cla Aaya|

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mn se ku“a huAa mE> dUsre idn wI ]sI p/kar be.c pr jakr bE# gya AOr drban ke sa4 bityane lga| drban khta ja rha 4a ik ]sne rat ko jo qana qaya 4a vh ]ske SvaS$y ke il0 #Ik nhI. rha| [sIil0 ]ska subh se pe3 #Ik nhI. hE AOr peicx kI hajt ho rhI hE, yh khte-khte vh futIR se ]#a AOr ba4+m kI Aor cla gya|

#Ik ]sI smy guPta jI ka pdapR` ho gya Apne 0k cmce ke sa4 jo ku7 fa[lo. ko pk e ]nke pI7e-pI7e cla Aa rha 4a| mE.ne q e hokr Aiwvadn ikya| guPta jI ne merI Aor deqa tk nhI.| ha>, ]nke pI7e fa[l pk e hu0 cmce ne merI Aor deq kr ]phas kI h>sI 7o dI| mE. jl-wun ]#a|

tb mE.ne Aav deqa n tav AOr drvaj_e ko 2ikyate hu0 sI2a guPta jI ke kmre me. ja phu>ca| mE.ne jate hI khna xu+ ikya 'guPta jI, mE. Apne dFtr ke kam se car idn se Aapke pas Aa rha hU>| ye rhe ve kagj_ ijsme. Aapko hSta9r krne hE.| Aapne xayd muze phcana nhI., mera nam hirikxn hE AOr hm v8oR. se Aapke p os me. hI to rhte 4e|'

'mE. AC7I trh phcanta hU> j_nab Aapko| Aapka nam hirikxn hE, Aapke b e wa{ ka nam iv* uka.t hE AOr Aapke ipta jI ka nam ramikxn hE| Aapko ku7 thj_Ib to sIqnI caihye| Aap phle bahr ja[ye, Apne nam kI pcIR dIijye| hm bula0>ge tb Aa[yega| dFtr ka ku7 p/osIjr hota hE, ]se phle sIiq0| ja[ye, mu>h Kya tak rhe hE. Aap| PlIj ge3 Aa]3|'

mE. itlimlata huAa golI kI trh bahr Aaya| tej kdmo. se nIce ]tra| Apna dupihya vahn pk a AOr dFtr me. Aakr Apne ba$s ko kagj_ pk ate hu0 khne lga 'sr, yh kam muzse n ho skega| iksI AOr ko yh kam sO.pne kI ¡pa kre., PlIj|'

'leikn hirikxn jI, Aap to kh rhe 4e ik jnrl mEnejr Aapka bcpn ka doSt hE| bhut wla AadmI wI hE| to Ab Kya ho gya? 0k mamUlI hSta9r wI Aap nhI. kra ske?'

'sr, vh tb AC7a doSt wI 4a AOr AC7a [.san wI| ik.tu Ab to vh AadmI pUra hI s cuka hE AOr ]sse b I dugRN2 Aane lg g{ hE| [sil0 muze 9ma kre.| PlIj_, iksI AOr ko yh kam sO.pne kI ¡pa kre.|'

ba$s Aplk ne5o. se muze deq hI rha 4a ik mE. kagj_o. ko ASt-VySt “.g se ba$s kI mej_ pr 7o kr golI kI trh bahr Aa gya|

phcan muiXkl hEphcan muiXkl hEphcan muiXkl hEphcan muiXkl hE

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ ____ wgIrwgIrwgIrwgIr4444 b b b b ole ole ole ole bE#kr JvalamuqI pr bat mt krna nmI kI, Aaj ifr phcan gum hone lgI hE AadmI kI|

ku7 pta clta nhI., hE kOn kOrv, kOn pa~Dv, Kya j+rt xS5 rqne ke il0 ko{ 'xmI' kI| p4 pr clte hu0 wI Aaj A.2e-bavle sb, vahvahI cahte hE., 7e te hr 2un gmI kI| gmR hE bajar, ibkte hI rhe “ero. muqO3e, AOr q_Sta ho rhI halt [sI se srj_mI. kI| 4I kwI takt, swI }>ca{ya> 4I. ha4 Apne, cl rhI cOpal pr ccaR [sI kar` kmI kI|

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leqk im5 leqk im5 leqk im5 leqk im5

mhex raja mhex raja mhex raja mhex raja phle vh kivta0> ilqte 4e| qUb ilqa| AC7a wI ilqa AOr kU a wI ilqa yh soc kr ik Apne yha> sb qp jata hE| 0k idn me. pCcIs se tIs kivta0> i6s dete 4e| leikn jLdI hI inrax ho g0| ku7 kivta0> 7pI 4I. leikn pemeN3 nhI. imla| ve khanI me. kUd g0| jo samne idqa ]sI pr 0k khanI rg dI| halt yh 4I ik do-tIn salo. me. [tnI khainya> ilq DalI. ik ]Nhe. 3a[p krane ke il0 pEse nhI. 4e| ha4 se ilqne lge to hE.D-ra[i3.g [tnI AC7I 4I ik s.padko. ko khanI smz me. hI nhI. Aa{| 2 a2 khainya> vaips Aane lgI.| do khainya> 7pI. leikn pemeN3 nhI. imla| ve khanI 7o kr Vy.Gy kI trf lpke| [n idno. saihTy me. Vy.Gy ka karke3 ]#an pr hE| phle l6u Vy.Gy ilqe| [tne l6u 4e ik do la[n me. smaPt ho jate 4e| ve poS3-kaDR pr sI2e l6u Vy.Gy ilq kr s.padko. ko wejne lge| k{ bEr.g poS3-kaDR vaips Aa g0| ve ip7le re3 ke poS3-kaDoR. ka S3ak qpane ke cKkr me. ip3 g0| ku7 l6u Vy.Gy 7pe wI, leikn ifr vhI idKkt\ _ _ _ _peme.3 nhI. imla| ]Nhe. lga ik Apne yha> ka rcnakar pair&imk ke Awav me. ku.i#t ho ja0ga| l6u Vy.Gy AOr l6u k4a se wI vh inrax ho g0| ku7 b e Vy.Gy ilqe| vha> wI peme.3 inl| ku7 na3k ilqe _ _ _]2r wI jEihNd| leikn nOkrI me. 4e [sil0 pirvar clane kI icNta km 4I| }pr se jo imlta 4a ]se saihTy f.D me. Dal dete 4e| ]nke A.dr [tnI s<jn-9mta wrI 4I ik saihTy kI swI iv2aAo. ko 3c krte hu0 ]Nho.ne ir3ayrmeN3 ke bad [se gMwIrta se lene ka in Ry ilya| Apne yha> leqko. ka xo8` hone kI bat ve hmexa khte 4e AOr Apna ]dahr` dekr logo. ko btate 4e ik ]Nho.ne Apne jIvnkal me. [tna ilqa ik ]skI rd\dI tOl dI ja0 to wI ]Nhe. ]sse k{ guna Ai2k pEse imlte, ijtne ]Nhe. Aaj tk peme.3 ke +p me. imle hE.| AOr nOkrI-pexa logo. ke sa4 jo hota hE, vhI huAa AOr ve ir3ayr ho g0| p/s¶ wI 4e AOr duqI wI 4e| [sI imlI-julI maniskta ke sa4 ve saihTy kI ko{ nyI iv2a tlax rhe 4e| bhut idno. bad poS3-Aa$ifs me. ]nse mulak_at ho g{| “a{-sO ka mnI-Aa$DRr lekr ve bahr inkl rhe 4e| muze deq kr bole - '“a{-sO ka peme.3 huAa, Ab to roj_ ku7 n ku7 imlega|' mE.ne pU7a - 'Vy.Gy ke il0 [tna peme.3 #Ik hE?' vh bole - 'maro golI Vy.Gy ko _ _ __ _mE.ne wrva> bE.gn kI Vy.jn ivi2 mihla-pi5ka me. wejI 4I _ _ _ _]sI ka peme.3 hE _ _ _ _Ab mE. wrva> iwNDI, wrva> prvl AOr wrva> AalU kI ivi2ya> ilqU>ga _ _ _ _Apne yha> Vy.jn-saihTy kI b I ma>g hE AOr [sme. Skop wI bhut hE| wrva> bE.gn me. kajU AOr badam Dal do to vh xahI wrva> bE.gn ho ja0ga| yanI ik [sI bE.gn se “a{-sO =p0 AOr bn ja0>ge|' [ske bad ve sBj_I makeR3 kI Aor p/s¶ mu³a me. b“ g0|

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{man ka [nam {man ka [nam {man ka [nam {man ka [nam

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ _ _ _ yogeN³ xuKl yogeN³ xuKl yogeN³ xuKl yogeN³ xuKl sohn do v8oR. se sahb ke 6r pr kam pUrI in*#a AOr {mandarI se kr rha 4a| sohn sahb ke ga>v ka rhne vala 4a| bI _0 _]%I R sohn nOkrI kI tlax me. jb xhr Aaya to sahb se imla| sahb ne ]se 6r ke kam ke il0 rq ilya| ]se AaXvSt ikya ik jb kwI ]nke dF_tr me. ko{ pd ir¯ hoga to ve ]skI inyui¯ kr de.ge| sahb kI pTnI dF_tr ke nOkro. pr jra wI ivXvas nhI. krtI 4I., pr sohn kI {mandarI se ve behd p/waivt 4I.| sohn jI-jan se 6r ke kayoR. me. ju3a rhta| 0k v8R bad kayaRly me. do ilipko. kI jgh qalI hu{| [s bIc sahb ke khne pr sohn 3a[p wI sIq gya|

sa9aTkar ke idn subh sahb kI pTnI ne sahb se sohn kI 0esI p/x.sa kr dI ik sahb ghre soc me. p g0 ! pTnI ne kha 'sohn bhut {mandar AOr sI2a hE _ _ __0ese pir&mI log Aajkl imlte kha> hE.? _ _ _ _AOr vEse wI [tna {mandar AadmI Aapke kayaRly me. kEse qp payega? 0ese AadmI kI j+rt Aapke kayaRly ko nhI., hmare 6r ko hE|'

Agle idn cyn-sUcI p/kaixt hu{, leikn ]sme. sohn ka nam nhI. 4a|

sukrat ke be3e sukrat ke be3e sukrat ke be3e sukrat ke be3e

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ _ _ _ damodr qdamodr qdamodr qdamodr q se se se se

sukrat ke be3e Aaj wI {man Apne ha4 me. lekr Aate hE. _ _ _ _ becare, j_hr se nhI. wUq se mr jate hE. !

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bcpnbcpnbcpnbcpn

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ ArivNd #akur _ ArivNd #akur _ ArivNd #akur _ ArivNd #akur

f3e purane vS5o. se za>kta huAa bcpn cNd isKko. kI [s dO se ha>fta huAa bcpn|

kwI bU3-pailx se Apne bKse ko #p#pata, AOr iksI babU ke m>hge jUto. ko cmkata, 2>u2lI reqaAo. valI kalI h4elI ko idqata

sOdebajI ke bad vo 3a{ su2arkr isKka 4mata, wiv*y ko [s kailq se ma>jta huAa bcpn

f3e purane vS5o. se za>kta huAa bcpn|

kcre ke “er se wra k.2e pr 0k 4Ela ]#ata “U>“ta [s xhr ke Vy4R me. jIvn kI sa4Rkta, jb t4aki4t sWy [.san vha> se gujrta

n4une AOr w<kui3 isko kr [s sTy ko nkarta, dUi8t g.2 me. kl kI quxbU “U>“ta huAa bcpn

f3e purane vS5o. se za>kta huAa bcpn|

s k ke ]s mo pr wrI 2Up me. pT4r to ta jIvn kI [s k#orta me. wI koml spne s>jota, l(y se beqbr hjaro. kI m.ijl ka raSta bnata idha I ke il0 #ekedar ko 7ale p e ha4 fElata, klm kI jgh h4O e me. p4rata huAa bcpn f3e purane vS5o. se za>kta huAa bcpn|

jmUra bnkr Dm+ kI tal pr krtb idqata isku e 7Lle se bhn ke sa4 kmr 6umata, bnav3I h>sI i3ka0 muq pr h>sta h>sata

3hltI hr 0k nj_r ko ApnI trf iq.cata, rSsI kI lkIre. pa>v pr idqata huAa bcpn f3e purane vS5o. se za>kta huAa bcpn|

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meyr kI jeb, VyvS4a kI jeb meyr kI jeb, VyvS4a kI jeb meyr kI jeb, VyvS4a kI jeb meyr kI jeb, VyvS4a kI jeb

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ jvahr cO2rI _ jvahr cO2rI _ jvahr cO2rI _ jvahr cO2rI vo rajnIit me. nhI. hE, ngringm ka kmRcarI wI nhI. hE, D.De-z.De ]#ane vala t4aki4t pa3IR kayRk%aR wI nhI. hE AOr jebktra to kt{ nhI. hE, ifr wI ]s idn vh ngringm me. mOjUd 4a| bhut se log hote hE. vha> ko{ mtlb nhI. hota jha> ve hote hE.| kafI wI 4I| hr AadmI sIna fula0 6Um rha 4a| rajnIit AOr mj_ak dono. cl rhI 4I| khI. mj_ak kI jgh rajnIit cl rhI 4I to khI. rajnIit kI jgh mj_ak ho rha 4a| ]se yh sb deq kr b a mj_a Aa rha 4a| twI iksI ne Aa kr btaya ik meyr kI jeb k3 g{ hE| p/Xn krtI dUsrI Aavaj_ Aa{ ik iktne =pye g0? leikn iksI ko pta nhI. 4a| Anumano. se =pyo. kI s.Qya b“tI ja rhI 4I| meyr kI jeb me. pEso. se Jyada kImtI cIj_ hotI hE ngr AOr VyvS4a kI p/it*#a| jeb k3I, p/it*#a clI g{| ku7 log jeb ktre kI ihMmt pr cikt 4e, ku7 ku-xasn ko kosne ka 3a[mpas kayR¢m s.p¶ krne me. lge 4e|

]se bat pUrI trh smz me. Aa{ nhI. to qud hokr 0k jag+k ikSm ke Vyi¯ se pU7a - Kya huAa? iks bat kI ccaR ho rhI hE?

]s AadmI ne phle ja>ctI hu{ ingaho. se deqa AOr ifr btaya ik meyr kI jeb k3 g{ hE| sunte hI ]sne ApnI jeb me. ha4 Dala| ]skI jeb qalI 4I| Aaspas valo. ne ]se AaXcyR se deqa, lga ik ]skI jeb wI k3 g{ hE leikn vh s.tu*3 huAa, ]skI jeb me. ku7 nhI. 4a| SkUl ke idno. me. xrartI l ke iksI ka pen cura kr ]ske bSte me. Dal idya krte 4e| k{ bar ]se mar qanI p I, A.t me. SkUl se wI inkal idya gya| vh sc khta rha leikn iksI ne nhI. suna| Aaj ]ske shpai#yo. me. ku7 neta ho g0 hE. AOr ku7 jebktre| ]se lga ik ifr iksI ne xrart kI, leikn jeb qalI 4I| {mandarI saibt krne ke il0 qalI jeb se b a p/ma` AOr Kya ho skta hE ! [s ]pkar ke il0 ]sne {Xvr ko 2Nyvad idya| begunahI ke [s Ahsas ke sa4 s.wavna n hote hu0 wI ]ska ip±I sIna ds p/itxt fUl gya| p/ag.` me. ijs trf krdata &eÌ ke A-krdata q e 4e ]s trf pUre AaTmivXvas ke sa4 vh b“a| leikn twI ]sne k.2e pr 0k #os ha4 kI pk mhsUs kI| deqa, puils hE| {mandarI ke k.2e Aajkl kafI kmjor ho cle hE.| vh l q ata-iq.cta ]ske sa4 0k trf cla|

'terI wI jeb k3I hE Kya?' puils ne thkIk_at xu+ kI| 'nhI.' ]sne ApnI qalI jebe. ]l3te hu0 kha jo [s smy ]skI p/it*#a 4I.| 'to ifr iksI kI jeb ka3ne Aaya hE Kya?' 'nhI., ibLkul nhI. sab' vh Dr gya| 'ko{ pa3IR vala hE?' 'nhI. to' ]sne 0etraj_ ikya| 'iksI neta ka paltU hE?' 'nhI. sab, mE. 0k xrIf_ AadmI hU>|' xraf_t pr ]sne j+rt se Jyada hI jor de idya|

]se nhI. malUm 4a ik sab ko xraf_t se 0ljIR hE| 'AC7a! tU xrIf_ hE! Abe mere ko ye wI smza de ik yha> xrIf_ AadmI ka Kya kam hE?' vh smz gya ik Abe-tube ke bad puils ka Agla ix*3acar Kya hoga| so ]sne

i6i6yane kI sI ivnm/ta se kha - 'mE. scmuc me. 0k xrIf_ AadmI hU> sab, Aapne merI jebe. deqI hE., ibLkul qalI hE. sab|'

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'Abe hme. bnata hE| _ _ _ _AwI dex ne [tna ivkas nhI. ikya ik xrIf_o. kI jebe. 0kdm qalI rhe.|' sab AnuwvI 4e, k{-k{ 6a3o. pr k{-k{ 0e.gl se panI pI cuke 4e|

'sab Aapko gltfhmI ho g{ hE| Aap main0 to shI _ _ _ _|' vh ig ig aya| 'Abe cop, puils pr gltfhmI ka Aarop lgata hE|' _ _ _ _Ü0k galIÝ sab ne do zap

rsId krte hu0 Apne ha4o. kI dEink qujlI im3ana Aar.w kI| 'tU smzta hE ik puils ne kwI xrIf_o. kI jebe. nhI. deqI.| xrIf_ se xrIf_ AadmI kI jeb me. wI cay-naXte ke pEse hote hE.| hme bnata hE ! cl 4ane|'

ngr ke il0 yh mhTvpU R q_br 4I ik cune jane ke tTkal bad meyr kI jeb k3 g{|

ho skta hE ik ku7 log [se puils ke il0 xmR ya cunOtI kI bat mane.| leikn Ai2ka.x logo. ka manna hE ik xhr ke p/4m nagirk ka sMman hr ko{ Apne-Apne trIke se kr rha hE| im#a{ vale ne im#a{ iqla{, “olk vale ne “olk bja{, klakar nace-zUme, AOr jebktre ne jeb ka3 kr ApnI ]piS4it djR_ krakr xuwkamna dI| 7o3a jebktra rha hoga vrna Aajkl to jeb ka3 kr ve Apna ivij_i3.g kaDR 7o jane kI ihMmt rqte hE.| kr lo Kya krna hE| kanUn ke ha4 7o3e AOr pe3 b e hone lge hE.|

jb puils ]se 4ane le jane lgI to ]ske qalI ha4o. ke tote ] ne lge| 0k bar AOr

vh 0ese hI p/kr` me. f>s gya 4a, tb wI ]ske ha4 se kafI tote ] e 4e| mj_bUr AadmI ke ha4 me. isf_R tote hI hote hE. AOr ve wI ki#n smy me. ] jate hE.| Aaj ifr ] e to vh smz gya ik ]se VyvS4a pr Aa0 g.wIr s.k3 ko bcane ke kam me. ilya ja rha hE| puils ko kanUn wI khte hE. log| kanUn sb janta hE, leikn janta hE ik ]se janna hE AOr Kya janne dena hE|

0k p5kar pas dO te hu0 Aaya| kagj_ AOr klm inkalte hu0 ]sne puils ko tur.t

p/aPt hu{ sflta ke il0 b2a{ dI| baKs q_br ha4 lg jane ke kar` vh p/s¶ 4a| q_br qojI ne ]sse pU7a - 'meyr kI jeb ka3ne ke bad Aap kEsa mhsUs kr rhe hE.?'

]sne [.kar ikya to p5kar muSkuraya| ]sne btaya ik vh 0k xrIf_ AadmI hE to

]skI Aa2a [.c muSkan pOn [.c ho g{| ]sne sCca{ ka sbUt dete hu0 ApnI jebe. idqa{.| [s bar p5kar h>sa AOr puils vale ko parqI nj_ro. ke il0 dad dete hu0 lO3 gya| kl kI suqIR ke il0 Ab ]se pta lgana hE ik meyr kI jeb me. iktne =pye 4e, kha> se Aa0 4e AOr Kyo. Aa0 4e| yh wI janna cahta 4a ik jeb k3vane ka ]nka yh phla Anuwv 4a ya [sse phle wI ve k3va cuke 4e| wiv*y me. ve ApnI jeb Apne kuteR me. hI rqe.ge ya Aaspas lge rhne vale cmco. kI jeb se kam cla0>ge| khI. 0esa to nhI. ik meyr jante ho. ik ]nkI jeb iksne ka3I leikn pa3IR Anuxasn ke kar` ]ska nam nhI. bta rhe ho.| qojI p5kar ko pta hE ik sCca{ kI prt bhut nIce hotI hE, qaskr netaAo. ke mamle me.| so, [rado. kI kudal ke sa4 3oh leta vh gum ho gya|

[2r puils ne ]s qalI jeb {mandar ko ApnI mo3r me. bE#a ilya 4a| ]se =la{ Aa

rhI 4I, leikn rone ke s.vE2aink Ai2kar ke bavjUd vh ro nhI. pa rha 4a| sa4 bE#e puilsvalo. me. se KlIn-xeVD puilsmEn se ]sne semI-=la{ ke sa4 pU7a - 'w[ya maroge to nhI.?'

'nhI.' KlIn-xeVD ne ]pe9a se kha| 'Kya scmuc nhI. maroge? !' 'bar-bar pU7ega to mare.ge|'

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'sab, wgvan janta hE mE.ne jeb nhI. ka3I hE|' 'hm wI jante hE.|' 'Aap hI wgvan ho ma{-bap|' ]sne ha4 jo id0| 'Abe cup bE#a rh|' puils vale ne D.Da idqakr Da>3 lga{| 'wgvan ka b a wgt hE !

[tna wI nhI. janta ik wgvan jo krte hE. lok kLya` ke il0 hI krte hE.|' Da>3 sun kr ]skI i6G6I b>2 g{| ]se smz me. nhI. Aa rha 4a ik jo xrart SkUl me.

]ske sa4I ikya krte 4e vEsI xrart Ab ]ske sa4 kOn kr rha hE !?

AaS4a ke Aayam AaS4a ke Aayam AaS4a ke Aayam AaS4a ke Aayam

lta pa~Dey lta pa~Dey lta pa~Dey lta pa~Dey

tkoR. ke inyamko. se

AaS4a ke Aayam nhI. mape ja skte,

Kyo.ik AaS4a kI wa8a ivXle8` kI nhI. sMpU R smpR` kI hotI hE| mE.ne, sAaS4a A.juil ke A^yR se g.gajl ko c.dng.2a bnte deqa hE AOr deqa hE ]sse p/wUt ]Tk3 [C7axi¯ ko jo m<Tyu ke 9ò. ko wI 0k ]Tsv me. bdl detI hE|

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wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ AOr ra*Ïy }jaR wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ AOr ra*Ïy }jaR wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ AOr ra*Ïy }jaR wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ AOr ra*Ïy }jaR

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ _ _ _ ivjyivjyivjyivjy ra6v re−I ra6v re−I ra6v re−I ra6v re−I [s bat ko lekr mE. AKsr soc me. p jata hU> ik Svt.5 dex ke hm nagirko. ka iktna duwaRGy hE ik AwI hm ApnI wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ ko nhI. phcan pa0 hE.| A>g/eijyt ke w/amk jal me. f>skr, A>g/ejI ke moh me. p kr ApnI wa8aAo. kI bil c“a rhe hE.| s.to8 dene valI bat yh hE ik ku7 v8R phle se hmne, qaskr hm ihNdI valo. ne ÜihNdI me. kam krne vale ko cahe vh khI. ka wI Kyo. n ho AOr ko{ wa8a bolnevala Kyo. n ho, mE. ]se ihNdI vala manta hU>Ý kevl ihNdI kI bat n krte hu0 ]ske sa4 swI wartIy wa8aAo. ko sa4 lekr ivcar krne ka ]p¢m p/arMw ikya hE| yh Svagt yoGy hE AOr [ske AC7e dUrgamI piràm inklne ke Aasar hE.|

vEse deqa ja0 to ko{ wI wa8a Apne Aap me. xi¯ivhIn nhI. hotI, kmj_or nhI. hotI| Apne wa8ayI smaj kI hr AavXykta kI pUitR krne kI sam$yR ]s wa8a me. iv´man rhtI hE| wa8ayI smaj yid wOitk d<i*3 se ivkist, s.p¶ v Aa2uink mana jata hE to smz lIij0 ik ]s smaj kI wa8a wI ivkist, s.p¶ v Aa2uink manI ja0gI| smaj ijtnI Ai2k ma5a me. ApnI wa8a ka p/yog krta hE, ijtne Ai2k 9e5o. me. AOr ijtne Ai2k s.dwoR. me. ApnI wa8a ko ]pyog me. lata hE ]tnI hI ma5a me. ]n 9e5o. v s.dwoR. me. wa8a ivkist hotI hE| wa8a Apne Aap ivkas kI git ko p/aPt nhI. krtI| yh tkR srasr glt AOr xrart-pU R hE ik 'hmarI wa8a0> ivkist nhI. hE., phle [nko ivkist hone dIij0 AOr bad me. [nka p/yog iviv2 9e5o. me. kre.ge AOr tb tk A>g/ejI ka p/yog jarI rqe.ge|' [s w/a.t 2arà ko Apne idlo-idmag se inkalna hoga| yha> yh wI Smr` rqne kI bat hE ik iksI wI smaj ka svaR.gI` ivkas ]skI ApnI wa8a ke ma@ym se hI s.wv hE| [ithas me. 0ese ]dahr` Ab tk nhI. hE. ik iksI smaj ya ra*¨ ne ApnI wa8a ko 7o iksI prayI wa8a ke j_ir0 ApnI jnta kI ]¶it kra payI ho| lgta hE ik hmare log nya [ithas bnana cahte hE., ya ifr [ithas kI git ko ]l3 dena cahte hE.| bhut b I saij_x ke tht hmme. yh w/m fEla idya gya hE ik hmarI wa8a0> Aa2uink )an-iv)an ka ma@ym bnne kI sam$yR nhI. rqtI. AOr ihNduStan ke il0 A>g/ejI hI 0esI wa8a hE ijske µara sara Aa2uink )an-iv)an haisl ikya ja skta hE| A>g/ejI janne vala hI Aa2uink v sWy hE| AOr A>g/ejI se hI dex me. 0kta bnI rhegI| hmarI ix9a VyvS4a 0esI bna dI gyI ijsse hm ApnI wa8aAo. se v.ict rhe., ApnI wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ se Aniw) rhe., ApnI ra*Ïy }jaR ko n phcan pa0>, ApnI wVy saihiTyk, sa.S¡itk prMpraAo. se k3e rhe.| hm ApnI wartIyta ko wUl ja0> AOr Apne [ithas ko hI wUl ja0>| A>g/ejI ke ma@ym se jo wI ivcar ihNduStan me. Aa0 ]se hI p/amai`k mane. v SvIkayR yoGy smze., AOr dexIy-ivcar, dexIy-icNtn AOr dexIy-vStu ko dikyanUsI smze.| paXcaTy dexo. kI s.S¡it ko 'p/gitprk' AOr hmarI s.S¡it ko 'AiwVyi¯ prk' kI s.)a dekr yh btaya jata hE ik hmare yha> 2mR, dxRn, sONdyR AOr saihTy kI cetna kI p/muqta hE AOr [sil0 [n iv8yo. se s.b.i2t Ai2k va \my AOr Ai2k xBdavlI hmarI wa8aAo. me. hE., jbik paXcaTy dexo. me. ÜwartIyo. ke il0 paXcaTy dex AOr paXcaTy wa8a ka bhu2a taTpyR hE, A>g/eijyt se vxIwUt dex AOr A>g/ejIÝ wOitk p/git se s.b.i2t Aa2uink )an-iv)an ke tmam xaS5o. ka ivkas huAa hE AOr [sil0 A>g/ejI me. [n xaS5o. se s.b.i2t ivpul va \my ]plB2 hE| yid p/git ko hme. haisl krna hE to [n xaS5o. se pirict hona hE AOr [n xaS5o. ka )an A>g/ejI ke ma@ym se hI s.wv hE| p/cIn wart me. [n xaS5o. ka vaStv me. ivkas huAa 4a| [n xaS5o. se s.b.i2t ivpul va \my hmarI p/acIn wa8aAo. me. - s.S¡t, pail, p/a¡t, Apw/.x AOr timl wa8aAo. me. ]plB2 hE| leikn hme. ApnI [n p/acIn wa8aAo. ke A@yyn se v.ict rqa gya

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ya hm hI Svymev A)anta ke kar` [n se k3 gye| vaStv me hm ApnI wVy prMpra se k3e hu0 hE.| leikn hmarI [n p/acIn wa8aAo. me. ]plB2 p/acIn xaS5o. ka Ai2k dohn paXcaTy dexo. me. ho rha hE AOr paXcaTy dex [n se wrpUr law ]#a rhe hE.| [n p/acIn wa8aAo. se ivkist hmarI v%Rman Aa2uink wartIy wa8aAo. ko wI ve sare gu` l9`, p/v<i%ya> v sam$yR ivrast me. p/aPt hu0 hE.| A>g/ej raj S4apna se phle tk ve sarI wa8a0> Apne-Apne [lako. me. s.b.i2t wa8ayI smaj kI smSt AavXyktaAo. AOr Aaka.9aAo. kI pUitR krtI rhI. AOr s.pkR wa8a ke +p me. m@y dex kI wa8a phle s.S¡t AOr bad me. ¢mx: pail, p/a¡t AOr Apw/.x kayR krtI rhI.| s.pkR wa8a ke ivkas, p/car p/sar me. swI [lako. ke swI wa8aAo. ke log yog dete rhe hE.| timl wa8I log [ske Apvad nhI. rhe hE., biLk ANy logo. kI tulna me. timl p/a.t ke logo. ka [sme. Ai2k yogdan ke p/ma` imlte hE.| nvIn xo2 se yh pta lga ik timl wa8I ANy dexvaisyo. v ivdeixyo. se s.pkR ke il0 s.S¡t ka p/yog krte 4e| timl VyaparI cInI AOr japanI Vyapairyo. se t4a ANy di9` pUvIR 0ixyayI dexo. ke Vyapairyo. se Apna Vyvhar s.S¡t ke hI ma@ym se ikya krte 4e| lgwg swI wartIy wa8aAo. ka muQy S5ot s.S¡t xBd s.pda hE| btaya jata hE ik s.S¡t me. mUl 2atu ÉÏÈÈ hE., ijNhe. ÏÈ p/Tyy t4a ÐÈ ]psgR jo ne se jo xBd s.Qya ]wrtI hE vh hE ÊÏ,ÊÈ,ÈÈÈ| s.yuKt xBd AOr vh wI ma5 do xBdo. se bnnevale jo de. to ÏÎÑkro xBd bnte hE.| [sme. do ray nhI. hE ik smSt wartIy wa8aAo. ne ApnI AavXykta ke Anusar s.S¡t kI [s Apar xBd-s.pda se law ]#aya hE| wart kI wa8a0> hI nhI. Aiptu b<h%r wart ke A.g mane-jane vale di9` pUvIR 0ixyayI dexo. kI wa8a0> wI s.S¡t kI 1<Ì hE.|

savRdeixk jns.pkR wa8a ke ¢m me. v%Rman smy me. ihNduStanI s.pkR wa8a ke +p me. kam me. Aa rhI hE| yhI s.pkR wa8a ihNdI AOr ]dUR ke nam se wI janI phcanI jatI hE| [s s.pkR wa8a ihNdI kI ivxe8taAo. pr p/kax Dalte hu0 A)ey jI khte hE. 'ihNdI Apne AarMw se hI p/it*#an ke ivro2 kI wa8a rhI hE| n kwI p/it*#an ko ]sne Apnaya, n ]se kwI yh socne ka ko{ kar` ya Aa2ar imla ik vh p/it*#an ke sa4 s.yuKt hE ya ho sktI hE| [s ivro2 kI wavna ne ]se 0k ivl9` AaTm-ivXvas idya, 0k ghre 2aimRk s.Skar ke bIc wI lOikk jn ma5 ke mhTv ka bo2 kraya| p/it*#an ivro2I ApnI mUl p/v<i% ka invaRh krte hu0 ihNdI dUsrI Aor prMpra ka s.vhn krne valI wa8a wI bnI rhI| Apne Svwav AOr ApnI p/adeixk iS4it ke kar` ihNdI me. inrNtr 0k sa.S¡itk keN³oNmuqta rhI ijske kar` wart wr me. hone vale sa.S¡itk ivkas ko AOr icNtn kI nyI p/v<i%yo. ko ]sne g/h` ikya AOr ifr smSt dex me. ivtirt ikya| di9` wart ke wi¯ Aa.doln ke p/wav ihNdI ne b/j m.Dl me. g/h` ikye AOr ifr sudUr Asm tk ivtirt kr idye| [sI p/kar b.gal AOr nepal se sa.S¡itk p/v<i%yo. ko g/h` krke ]sne sudUr di9` tk phu>caya| shI A4oR. me. ihNdI 0k 'sa.S¡itk iKlyir.g ha]s' ka kam krtI rhI| [s p/kar ihNdI ]n idno. me. b/j m.Dl se bahr sare dex me. sMman patI 4I| AOr [ska kar` yh nhI. ik b/j m.Dl ka ko{ sm4R AOr xi¯xalI raJy 4a ijske db-dbe ke kar` dUsre raJy ]skI wa8a ko sMman dete ho.| kar` yh 4a ik ihNdI wartIy s.S¡it kI smg/ta kI vaÌ wI 4I| wartIy cetna ke p/sar me. yog detI 4I AOr wartIy p/itwa kI ]pliB2yo. ko sare dex se s.g/h krke sare dex me. ivtirt krtI 4I|' Asm ke b/jbulI saihTy me. AOr kerl ke raja Svaitit=àl ke gIto. me. jo wa8a p/yu¯ hE vh b/j wa8a hI hE| AaN2/ p/dex kI 0k puranI iryast 've.k3igir' me. AwI hal hI me. b/jwa8a me. 0k pa.Duilip imlI hE ijskI ilip telgu hE| [sme. b/j wUim kI cOrasI kos kI ya5a ka ¢mb² v Rn hE| [s pa.Duilip ka s.b.2 s.vt\ ÉÎÈÈ se mana jata hE|

Aa# q.Do. me. p/kaixt telgu xBd-ko8 sUyRrayaN2/ in6.3uvu ke Aa#ve. q.D me. 's.jIvnI ka A4R idya huAa hE 'klisb/tuku3' A4aRt\ sa4 imlkr jIne ka gu`| wartIy wa8aAo. ke s.dwR me. yh A4R s3Ik bE#ta hE Kyo.ik An.t kal se hmare dex kI wa8a0> ibna iksI s.68R ke 0k-dUsre ko pirpu*3 AOr s.pu*3 krtI hu{ sa4-sa4 imlkr ivkist AOr sm<² hotI gyI hE.| ib/i3x

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raJy kI S4apna ke bad A>g/ejI ke kar` ]pei9t p I hu{ hmarI wa8aAo. kI [s s.jIvnI xi¯ ka shI [Stemal hm nhI. kr rhe hE.| AOr [s trh hmarI ra*Ïy }jaR bekar p I hu{ hE|

A>g/ej raJy kI S4apna ke bad wI wartIy wa8aAo. ko ]ict day idlane ke il0 Aa.doln hote rhe hE.| ÉÑÊÈ se A4aRt\ ra*Ïy ka>g/ees pa3IR ke wa8avar pungR#n se lekr ÉÑÍÎ tk A4aRt\ raJy pungR#n Aayog kI isf_airxo. ko Aml me. lane tk wa8avar raJy rcna ke il0 jo p/yas ikye gye 4e, [nke pI7e 0k ]±eXy yh wI 4a ik wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ se p/Tyek raJy AOr sMpU R ra*¨ fayda ]#aye| hr sal hm ÉÌistMbr ko ihNdI idvs mnate hE. Kyo.ik ÉÌ-Ñ-ÉÑÌÑko s.iv2an swa ne s.6 kI rajwa8a ihNdI se s.b.i2t AnuC7ed ËÌË pairt ikya| vaStv me. deqa ja0 to ÉÌistMbr ka idn Aa2uink wartIy wa8aAo. ke ivkas s.b.2I s.68R ke [ithas me. b a mhTvpU R idn mana ja0ga| [s 0eithaisk 63na kI Aor mE. Aapka @yan Aa¡*3 krna cahU>ga| yh 63na s.iv2an swa ke µara AnuC7ed ËÌË ke pairt krne ke idn ÉÌ-Ñ-ÉÑÌÑse #Ik ÉÈÊsal phle A4aRt\ ÉÌ-Ñ-ÉÐÌÏ se s.b.i2t hE| yh 63na sudUr ]%r pUvaR.cl me. 6i3t h{ hE| ra*Ïy ka>g/ees pa3IR kI S4apna se phle hI dex me. ra*Ïy wavna jag ]#I 4I| [tna hI nhI., wa8a ke msle ko lekr wa8ayI AiSmta AOr wa8ayI Anur9` ko lekr wI sare dex me. Aa.doln w k ]#e 4e| sn\ ÉÐËÎme. A>g/ej srkar µara kchrI AOr SkUlo. me. AsmIya wa8a ko h3ane ke Aadex jarI krne se ]ske ivro2 me. Asm kI jnta ne warI Aa.doln ikya| wa8a ko lekr wart me. ]# q e hu0 Aa.dolno. me. yh p/4m Aa.doln hE ijsme. prv%IR wa8avar raJy rcna ke Aa.doln kI jag<it bIj +p me. i7pI hu{ 4I| A>g/ej srkar ko [s smSya ka hl “U>“ne ke il0 'jiS3s iml' ke Aayog ka g#n krna p a| suqd s.yog kI bat hE ik 'jiS3s iml' ne AsmIya wa8a ka p9 lete hu0 ]se rajkaj, SkUlo. v kchiryo. kI wa8a bnane kI isfairx krte hu0 ApnI irpo3R ÉÌ-Ñ-ÉÐÌÏ ko hI srkar ko p/Stut kI| [s vaSte wI ÉÌistMbr, hmare il0 SmrÌy idn hE, gOrv ka idn hE| ApnI wa8aAo. ko pun: p/iti*#t krne kI p/erà lene ka idn hE|

mhaTma ga>2I jI ne n kevl hmarI ra*¨wa8a ihNdI ke bare me. Apne ivcar p/k3 ikye Aiptu smSt wartIy wa8aAo. pr wI Apne bhumULy Aiwmt Vy¯ ikye 4e| wartIy wa8aAo. pr ga>2I jI ne jo ivcar Vy¯ ikye ]n sb ko 0ki5t kr ]nka p/car AOr p/sar kr ske., ]nkoe shI mayno. me. smz AOr smza ske. to mE. smzta hU> wartIy wa8aAo. ko ]nkI v%Rman dynIy v duwaRGypU R iS4it se ]bar skte hE.| s.yog kI bat hE ik yUneSko ne ga>2I jI ke ÉÊÍve. jNm jy.tI v8R ko sih* uta v8R ke +p me. 6oi8t ikya| ra*¨ wa8a v wartIy wa8aAo. pr ga>2I jI kI icNtn-2ara ke ivpul p/car ke sa4, ga>2I jI ne wartIy wa8aAo. kI s.jIvnI xi¯ 0v. ra*Ïy }jaR pr jgh-jgh v smy-smy pr jo suiniXct ivcar Vy¯ ikye 4e, ]nka ra*Ïy Str pr p/car-p/sar wI hme. krna hE|

A.t me. ga>2I jI ke ]n suic.Ty ivcaro. me. se do ]²r` yha> dekr mE. [s Aaleq ko smaPt krna cahU>ga|

'dex ke nOjvano. pr 0k ivdexI ma@ym 4op dene se ]nkI p/itwa ku.i#t ho rhI hE AOr [ithas me. [se ivdexI xasn kI bura[yo. me. se sbse b I bura{ manI ja0gI| [sil0 ixi9t wartIy Apne Aap ko ivdexI ma@ym ke [s Vyamoh se ijtnI jLdI mu¯ kr le.ge, ihNdI AOr dexI wa8aAo. ko Apna le.ge, ]tna hI AC7a hoga|' Üy.g [.iDya : Í-Ï-ÉÑÊÐ seÝ

'hmare wiv*y ke ra*¨pit ko A>g/ejI janne kI AavXykta nhI. hogI| ]nkI mdd ke il0 0ese log j+r ho.ge jo isyast me. hoixyar ho.ge AOr ivdexI wa8a0> wI jante ho.ge|' Üp/a4Rna p/vcn : Ê-Ï-ÉÑÌÏ seÝ

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Aa8a“ ka AaiqrI idn Aa8a“ ka AaiqrI idn Aa8a“ ka AaiqrI idn Aa8a“ ka AaiqrI idn

DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ su8m bedI _ su8m bedI _ su8m bedI _ su8m bedI

Aa8a“ ka AaiqrI idn Aaj wI vEsI hI 2uAa>2ar brsat hE

jEsI 4I Aa8a“ ke phle idn ickne 2anI p%o. se ifsltI bU>de. Aaj wI

moityo. kI l I bn jatI hE|

pr Kya hoga kl jb sarI ickna{ AOr Xyamlta

ka h& hoga sUqe D.#l se isku e hu0 pe

rIte hu0 badl 6o.slo. me. i##urte p.7I dano. ko trste p.7I

kaildas ka miLlka se ib7oh lO3e hu0 me6dUt s¶a3e me. DUbI

shmI hu{ vnSpit|

mE. bfR me. i7pI j_mIn pr dana qojte trste p.i7yo. ke il0

basI Dblro3I ke 3uk e fe.kte hu0 socU<>gI Aa8a“ to ifr lO3ega

pr ye p.7I Kya rhe.ge

li ya> shejne ko bU>d-bU>d rs se A.tr sI.cne ko !

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muqO3e muqO3e muqO3e muqO3e

surex xmaR surex xmaR surex xmaR surex xmaR j_mIn-jaydad t4a ANy pairvairk zg o. ke kar` dono wa{yo. me. prSpr bol-cal b.d

4I| yha> tk ik dono ne 0k-dUsre kI sUrt tk n deqne kI ksm qa rqI 4I| irXtedaro., im5o., piricto. ke p/yas wI ]nme. mel-jol krvane me. ivfl rhe|

b a wa{ gMwIr bImarI ke kar` ASptal me. wtIR rha, tb wI logo. ke smzane ke bavjUd 7o3a ds-pa>c +pye ke fl-fUl tk lekr imlne nhI. gya| Aaiqr 7o3e wa{ se imlne kI hsrt il0 hu0 b e wa{ ne 0k idn p/a` Tyag id0|

6r ke wItr ivlap cl rha 4a| bahr xv-ya5a kI tEyarI cl rhI 4I| log duqI mu³a me. q e hu0 4e| twI 7o3a wa{ rota huAa tejI se Aaya AOr xv pr lgwg igrta huAa-sa dha e. mar ]#a - 'wEya, 0ese cupcap Kyo. le3e hu0 ho? Apne 7o3U se nhI. bologe? ye j_mIn-jaydad, 2n-dOlt sb Aap le lo wEya| bolte Kyo. nhI. ho? bolo n wEya ! Kya [sIil0 Apne 7o3U ko pal-pos kr, p“a-ilqa kr b a ikya 4a ik [s trh +# kr cle jaAoge| _ _ _ _'

jor-jor se AatI ]skI Aavaj_ ko sun kr bahr q e logo. ke duqI cehro. pr muSkan-sI tEr g{|

wavnaAo. ke sagr me.wavnaAo. ke sagr me.wavnaAo. ke sagr me.wavnaAo. ke sagr me. Da _ [N³a w3nagr Da _ [N³a w3nagr Da _ [N³a w3nagr Da _ [N³a w3nagr

wavnaAo. ke sagr me.

p/em se mhan ko{ wav nhI. jo manv ko Aan.d me. mGn kr devta bna deta hE| 6<à se b a Aiwxap nhI. jo manv ko ih.sa, ¢Urta, µe8 AOr p/itxo2 ke davanl me. zulsa manv se danv bna deta hE| p/em AOr 6<à ke m@y

Anek wavo. kI 7o3I-7o3I tr.ge. ]nke iknaro. ko 7UtI p/vaiht hotI rhtI hE.| saiTvkta AOr tamiskta ke [s A>2ere AOr ]jale ke m@y manv khI. bu² ka +p 2ar` kr k=à AOr p/em kI 2ara se

manvta ka Aiw8ek krta hE AOr khI. [ithas ke p<*# pr r¯ se naidrxahI hSta9r krta hE|

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jIvnjIvnjIvnjIvn----vIà ka s.gItvIà ka s.gItvIà ka s.gItvIà ka s.gIt DaDaDaDa $$ $$ _ suxIla guPta _ suxIla guPta _ suxIla guPta _ suxIla guPta vh Pyara gIt mE. ga n skI ijse sunane Aa{ 4I, vh suNdr bIn bja n skI ijse bjane Aa{ 4I| tum dUr vha> ja bE#e vIà dekr mere kr me., kEse [se bja}> tum jEse mnmohk Svr me! mere jIvn kI vIà ke sb tar ]lz kr 3U3 g0, mE. ]lz g{ ]n taro. me. ijnko sulzane Aa{ 4I| soca 4a jIvn-vIà pr gIt Pyar ka ga}>gI, p/emam<t kI v8aR kr sare jg ko srsa}>gI| pr moh-maya kI Aa>2I ne 0esa wrmaya hE, wUl g{ mE. [s jg me. h>sne-h>sane Aa{ 4I| he jIvn-vIà ke SvamI vaÌ me. 0esa Svr wr do, 7lke bahr wItr [sme. [tna m.gl wr do| DUbe ijsme. sara Ag jg ]s Am<t kI v8aR kr do, vIà se ve Svr z.¡t ho. ijNhe. bjane Aa{ 4I, vaÌ se gU>je vhI gIt ijse sunane Aa{ 4I|

xa.t jIvn xa.t jIvn xa.t jIvn xa.t jIvn 0 _ pop0 _ pop0 _ pop0 _ pop Anuvadk : mukex kumarAnuvadk : mukex kumarAnuvadk : mukex kumarAnuvadk : mukex kumar suqI vhI [s jgt me., jo pEt<k-wU ka rqvala, s.tu*3 vha> sa>se. lekr,

rhta hE AOro. se inrala| dU2 pIne ke il0 ku7 pxu ho., ku7 wUim ho A¶ qane ke il0, vS5 pane ke il0 ku7 we. ho., pe ho. ku7 tap-7aya ke il0| [s 2ra pr 2Ny vhI jo ho icNtamu¯, idvs, mas AOr v8R wr kre kayR ]pyu¯, suqI rhe s.sar me., qux rhe idn-rEn, deve tn ko SvaS$y AOr mn ko cEn| rai5 me. leta nI.d p/ga“, AasanI se krta A@yyn, mnor.jn krta sa4-sa4, SveC7a se AaTm-icNtn-mnn| VyKt krta hE kiv inj m.tVy [s pr, rhne do muze [s s.sar se i7p kr, n bhana A&u merI m<Tyu pr, n bnana Smark merI kb/ pr|

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sunamI sunamI sunamI sunamI

SSSSneh #akur neh #akur neh #akur neh #akur ihNd mhasagr ke tl se itm.jlo. jEsI }>cI lhro. ne

ra9sI vIwTs, wI8` +p 2r ke p/ly kI iS4it ]piS4t krke k{ dexo. ka [email protected] ikya s.har ka ta.Dv ikya| grjtI jli2-]%u.go. kI g>Uj ne Aakax dhla idya vatavr` kI gMwIrta ne ik.k%RVy.ivmU“ bna idya| ku7 pl manv StiMwt huAa socne-smzne ka v¯ wI n imla ]wrne, s>wlne kI kOn khe qule muq cI.q wI n inkal pa0 lhro. ke lhrate feinl spR ne ingl ilya jo wI Aaya p4 me.| wa{ ne wa{ ko, ma>-bap ne bCco. ko bCco. ne ma>-bap ko, manv ne manv ko lhro. pr DUbte-]trate deqa sagr ke ]dr me. smate deqa| sb cI.qte rhe, 0k-dUsre ko pukarte rhe Aa%Rnad ku7 suna{ p a, ku7 Ansuna hI rh gya ku7 t3 pa g0, ku7 gwR me. sma g0 sagr n jane iktno. kI jl-smai2 bn gya| t3 pr Aa{. kafI laxe. phcanI n g{.

vo sb gD\“o. me. “kel dI g{. A.itm dxRn ibna savRjink A.Tyei*3 s.Skar hu0 “er sare Svjn muqaiGn dene se wI v.ict rh g0|

ddR kI 7a>v me. ism3ne lgI ij_NdgI pl wr me. 2raxayI ho g0 4e 6rO.de swI k_hr ke [s w>vr me. f>s kr wI ibn tkaj_a jIna hE ij_NdgI| n kevl {.3-gare kI 3U3I dIvare. jo nI hE. sImeN3 se hme. inmRm p/har se sta0 hu0 AiwxPt s.tPto. ka jIvn s>varna hE hme.| Aaj hr 0k kI Aa>q me. Aa>sU hE.

pr sTy ]jagr hE ik Aa>sU kafI nhI. hE. k{ dexo. kI jnta kmr ks cukI hE manv ne manv ke il0 ha4 b“aya hE| manvta me. AaS4a bnI rhe wa{care kI wavna bnI rhe

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kb iks pr s.k3 Aata hE yh to ivi2 ka iv2an hI janta hE| hme. 0k-dUsre ka sMbl bnna hE d<“-p/it) lOh-tar-sa sx¯ bnna hE sMbN2o. ko mmTv-2ar se sI.cna hE Sneh-is¯-6<t se dIp jla0 rqna hE| p/¡it ke ddRnak hadse se 9` me. bdl gya jIvn ka +p xBdo. kI sIma me. ba>2U> kEse Ava.i7t, Avi Rt hadse ka Sv+p? pI a ke pvRt pr c“I. Aahe. sa>so. me. A3kI. k=à-sagr me. Dubone vala jIvn me. wy.kr sElab Aaya| plko. me. i7pe kuhaso. ko Aa>qo. me. jlte duqd plo. ko sIne me. bsI boizl sa>so. ko 3U3e Q_vabo. kI tabIro. ko dudRMy smy ke krv3 bdlte 9ò. ko mmta kI ki yo. se jo na hE ]dasI i6re cehro. pr iSmt-haSy lana hE

m>z2ar me. f>sI nOka ko saihl pe i3kana hE ptz me. p/a` fU>kna hE jl-Plavn se ]j I wUim ko ifr se bsana hE jn-jn ke ¹dy me. p/em-vIà-Svr gu>jana hE|

hm wartIy gvR se sr ]#a khte hE. duinya> ke dexo. se

n kevl hm kre.ge Apno. kI shayta kr gEro. kI shayta fj_R Apna inwa0>ge| kneiDyn hone ka wI gvR km nhI.

pr-pI a Aaht ¹dy ch>u Aor swI bCca-bCca idqa rha cmTkar vsu2Ev ku3uMbkm\ ko kr rha sakar|

At:, p/ly-sa9I idlo. ka ddR im3ate clo Aapda-5St ko Aa>cl kI 7a>v dete clo

jQ_m ghre, mrhm lgate clo nyno. me. nv-SvPn jgate clo mn, vcn, kmR se Aas-dIp jlate clo Aas-dIp jlate clo|

Sneh #akur kI p/kaixt puStke.Sneh #akur kI p/kaixt puStke.Sneh #akur kI p/kaixt puStke.Sneh #akur kI p/kaixt puStke.

Anmol haSy 9` Ü na3k-s.g/h Ý jIvn ke r.g Ü kaVy-s.g/h Ý ddeR-juba> Ü nJ_m v g_j_l s.g/h Ý Aaj ka pu=8 Ü khanI-s.g/h Ý jIvn-ini2 Ü kaVy-s.g/h Ý AaTm-gu.jn Ü Aa@yaiTmk-daxRink gIt Ý has-pirhas Ü haSy kivta0> Ý j_J_bato. ka islisla Ü kaVy-s.g/h Ý The Galaxy Within ÜA collection of English poemsÝ AnuwUitya> Ü kaVy-s.g/h Ý kaVy-v<i*3 Ü s.kln 0v. s.padn Ý pUrb-piXcm Ü Aap/vasI sMbiN2t Aaleq s.g/h Ý bO7ar Ü s.kln 0v. s.padn Ý kaVy hIrk Ü s.kln 0v. s.padn Ý s.jIvnI Ü SvaS$y sMbN2I leq Ý ]pin8d\ dxRn Ü A@yaiTmk Ý

kaVy-2ara Ü s.kln 0v. s.padn Ý kaVya.jil Ü kaVy-s.g/h Ý Anoqa sa4I Ü khanI-s.g/h Ý

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