dkfrZd 'kqDy dh frfFk vkBA vpkud /kw&/kwdj /kqa/kqvkus yxhA ns[krs gh ns[krs ;g dz".k&dfyr gksdj tSls v/>qylh dkB esa rCnhy gks x;h! firk nsoh izlkn lqa?kuh lkgw tks lkdkj ioZr Fks vc vkdk'kxaxk cu pqds FksA iwjk ifjokj fgy x;kA vkarfjd <kapk rd MkokaMksyA mudh fprk BaMh gksus ls igys gh ?kj esa nwljh gh vkx lqyx mBhA vuqdwy ekSdk ns[k ykyph iV~Vhnkjksa ds fny cgdus&epyus yxs FksA

dyg dk rqeqy dksykgy&gykgy yEcs le; rd QSyrk&iljrk jgkA nks lky ckn iapk;rh esa gy fudykA la;qDr o`gn ifjokj dk rhu 'kk[kkvksa esa foHkktu gqvkA bl nkSjku lHkh iV~Vhnkjksa us ,der ;g Lohdkjk fd lqa?kuh lkgw dk Q'rSuh O;olk; lEHkkyus esa flQZ vkSj flQZ lkgw 'kEHkqjRu gh l{ke gSa! rhu yk[k ds dtZ ds cks> ls nck iwjk O;olk; muds gokys gks x;kA O;olk;h dks [ku[kukrh FkSyh gkFk yx tk;s] rks blls vPNh lqfo/ktud ckr Hkyk nwljh D;k gks ldrh gS! nks fgLlsnkjksa us viuk fgLlk udnh esa izkIr dj fy;k vkSj vyx gks x;sA
foxzg ds ckn ifjokj tSls otzikr dh mÙkj O;Fkk ls xqtjus yxkA

,d fnu lqcg&lqcg 'kEHkqjRu us vuqt dks lkeus fcBk;k] ^^>kj[k.Mh] ns[kks! geyksx Hkh"k.k foifÙk esaa f?kjs gq, gSaA rqEgsa X;kjg o"kZ dh blh vk;q esa vc cM+k gks tkuk gksxk] rHkh ge vius vfLrRo dks cpk;s j[k ldsaxsA vU;Fkk gesa feVuk gksxk!**

t;'kadj ds meM+rs us=k fBBds vkSj /k/kdrh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds rki esa Mwc x;sA vxzt us bls vuqHkwr fd;kA mudh ok.kh ij blds fpUg xkspj gksus yxs] ^^---gekjs Åij dtZ dk igkM+ gS vkSj eqdnes dk eaMjkrk ?kuk&ne?kksaVw tky Hkh! yM+[kM+krs O;olk; dks ftyk;s j[kuk lcls cM+h pqukSrh gS! ,sls esa gesa r; djuk gksxk fd bl Hkh"k.k le; dk lkeuk dSls djsa! rqe uke ls gh ladVekspd gks--->kj[k.Mh ;kuh ckck oS|ukFk---t;'kadj ;kuh ckck dk fot;&Lo:i! rqEgsa nksuksa uke lkFkZd djus gSaA**

^^HkS;k] vki Hkh rks LOk;a 'kaHkqjRu ;kuh f'ko gh gSa] esjs ls cM+s Lo:i! ckÅ (firk th) ds tkus ds ckn vkids gksus ek=k ls eq>s vc Hkh oSlh dksbZ fpUrk ugha! eq>s dqN vyx ls ugha lkspuk] vkids vkns'k dk ikyu djuk gS!** rki us t;'kadj dh vka[kksa ds vkalw lks[k fy;sA
^^ckÅ dh rks 'kq: ls ;gh bPNk jgh fd cM+k csVk ;kuh eSa O;olk; lEHkkyrk vkSj NksVk ;kuh rqe dsoy fo|ktZu djrs gq, fdlh Hkh okafNr fo"k; esa f'k[kj ds Kkrk cu tkrs!** 'kCn Hkhaxs gq, FksA

^^---ysfdu ,sls esa D;k ,slk lEHko gksxk\ vki O;olk; esa Qal tk;asxs rks eqdnes dkSu lEHkkysxk! tjk Hkh f<ykbZ gqbZ rks eqdnes r{kd lkfcr gks ldrs gSaA**
^^---rks\**
^^vkidk vkns'k gks rks O;olk; esa eSa Lo;a dks vktekÅa! flj ds Åij vkidh N=kNk;k rks gS gh---;g ekewyh lqfo/k ugha gS!---dHkh ;fn yM+[kM+kus yxk rks ,sls esa vkidk lkFk jgsxk gh---**
^^eryc\**
^^vki dksVZ&dpgjh ns[ksa] eqdneksa dks lEHkkysa! ckgjh lkjs ekeys vki gh ns[k ldrs gSa---,slk gksus ij ge yksxksa ds fy, vkxs dk jkLrk vklku gks ldrk gS---**
^^---vHkh rqe d{kk Ng ds Nk=k gks---blls rks i<+kbZ esa f<ykbZ gks tk;sxh---**

---Kku ds fy, Dohal dkWyst dh Nr dh Nk;k gh vfuok;Z ugha! ;g rks taxy&igkM+ ;k xqQk&danjkvksa esa dgha Hkh vftZr fd;k tk ldrk gS! ,slk ges'kk gj dky esa gksrk gh jgk gS---vki pkgsa rks ;g miyfC/ eSa nqdku dh xn~nh ij cSBk&cSBk Hkh izkIr dj ldrk gwa---**
vxzt ds us=k meM+us yxsA ok.kh fuFkjh gqbZ Fkh] ^^vuqt] rqe rks ,d {k.k esa cM+s gks x;s! rirh ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds igys laLi'kZ us gh rqEgsa dPps ?kM+s ls idkdj [ku[kukrk dy'k cuk Mkyk! eq>s rqEgkjh blh le>nkjh us cgqr Hkjkslk fn;k gS! eq>s yx jgk gS fd vc gesa dksbZ Hkh izfrdwyrk ,d >iV~Vs esa ncksp rks dnkfi ugha ldrh! ge gkykr ls thrsa ;k gkjsa ;g rks vyx ckr gS] fdUrq bruk vc r; yx jgk gS fd bl eqdkcys esa ge ihNs dnkfi ugha gVsaxs!**

Dohal dkWyst NwV x;kA ufj;jh cktkj esa lqa?kuh lkgw dh xn~nh gh fo|k/;;u dk dsUnz Hkh cuh vkSj O;olk;&LFky HkhA fd'kksj t;'kadj dh Je vkSj izfrHkk us jax fn[kyk;kA mlds uohurk&[kksth n`f"Vdks.k us deky dj fn;kA lqa?kuh dh fuekZ.k&'kSyh esa /M+k/M+ dbZ ifjorZu fd;s&djk;s x;sA mlds Lo;a ds [kksts u;s&u;s lw=k vpwd lkfcr gksus yxsA lqcg ?kaVksa dkj[kkus esa mldh Lo;a dh mifLFkfr jax fn[kkus yxhA dfeZ;ksa ds lkFk feydj Je djrs gq, og tSls dke esa [kks tkrkA

og vius gkFkksa Lofu/kZfjr ek=kk esa jlk;u rS;kj djrk vkSj iz;ksx ij larq"V gks ysus ds ckn blh dks O;oâr djus&djkus yxrkA lqa?kuh fuekZ.k esa Lokfo"dzr lw=kksa dh ekSfydrk ds izfr ,slk eksg fd buds iz;ksx ds le; lkFk ds dfeZ;ksa dh vka[kksa ij iV~Vh cka/ nsrkA lw=kksa dk iz;ksx dj ysus ds ckn gh dfeZ;ksa dh vka[ksa [kksyh tkrhaA vxzt dHkh&dHkh bl dk;Z&'kSyh ij pqVdh ysrs] ^^okg] t;'kadj! rqeus rks viuh ,slh fctusl lhØsV cuk yh gS fd eq>s Hkh bls ysdj ftruh ftKklk eglwl gksrh gS mlls dgha vf/kd Mj---D;k irk rqe eq>s Hkh ;g lc crkuk Lohdkj djksxs ;k ugha---*

^^---HkS;k] fctusl lhØsV rks VkWi lhØsV gS] Lo;a ls vyx fdlh dks Hkh crk nsus ls ;g Hkyk lhØsV dSls jg tk;sxh!**
^^Bhd gS ckck! ;g eq>s ugha tkuuk gS---oSls eq>s rks bl ckr dh cgqr vf/kd [kq'kh gS fd O;olk; dh xaHkhjrk rqEgkjs eu&izk.kksa esa vkdkj ys pqdh gS---**
t;'kadj ds u, fuekZ.k&lw=kksa us lqrhZ dh ijaijkxr lqxa/ esa u;k Lokn jpkA fdeke ds fy, Hkh vkfo"dzr u;s ekf=kd Nanksa us vyx ls 'kksj iSnk fd;kA lqa?kuh ds mRikn dh xq.koÙkk mÙkjksÙkj c<+rh pyh x;hA blds lkFk gh xzkgdksa ls t;'kadj ds i|+e; jl&flDr cksy&O;ogkj vpwd [kkn&ikuh lkfcr gksus yxsA

yM+[kM+krk [kkunkuh O;olk; fQj gjk gks x;kA lw[krh& VVkrh 'kk[kk,a jl ls Hkj x;haA u;s&uez dksey&deuh; gjs&ihys iÙks yn x;sA ufj;jh cktkj esa xn~nh ij t;'kadj dh mifLFkfr daB [kksydj cksyus yxhA O;olk;xr Je& lfØ;rk ds dBksj fNyds ds Hkhrj l`tu dk 'osr lty dksey Qy vkdkj&izdkj latksus yxkA eksguhyky ds ikB'kkyk &dky ds dkO;&>dksjs Hkaojkrs gq, vkrs vkSj eu dks ia[kksa ij fcBkdj tSls varfj{k esa mM+k ys tkrsA vn~Hkqr jksekap vkSj ltZuk dk vtkuk&vns[kk vFkkg vkuUn! varjre le`) vkSj vkyksd ls lEiUu gksrk pyk x;kA O;olkf;d fglkc&fdrkc ds [kkrs ds fiNys&fcpys i`"Bksa ij jg&jgdj ys[kuh cjlus yxhA eu Hkj v{kj&iafDr;ka mrj ysrha rc tkdj varfj{k dh mM+ku Hkwfe ij vkdj fojke ikrhA xzkgdksa dh lsok pyrh jgrhA vodk'k&varjky ikrs gh dfork >ek>e cjlus yxrh&

foylr lka/; fnokdj dh fdjuSa ekyk lhA
izdzfr xys esa tks [ksyfr gSa cuekyk lhAA
rqax ylSa fxfjJ`ax Hkj;ks dkuu r#xu rsA
ftuds Hkqt esa v#f> iougw pyr tru rsAA
fuHkZ; vkS LoPNan tgka iS [kx e`x MksyrA
dfj ukuk fof/ [ksy esy euekus cksyrAA
dy&dy ukfnfu LoPN lq/k lfjrkgw lksgSA
fxfj ds xjs yxh&lh tks vfr eu dks eksgSAA
cjlr vfer vean vey lq[kek pgqa vksjSaA
fodlr dqlqeu fprS frrS e/qdj xu nkSjsaAA
dgwa fudqatu esa dwtr dksfdy dyckuhA
ifigk djr Qdkj dkgq dks vkxe tkuhAA
dgwa yksy yfrdk ij fujrr e/qdjxu tqfjA
eatq eatjh rs cjlr edjan xa/ HkfjAA
ey;kfuy yfg uo efYydk ijkxfg lq[k lksaA
cgr lnk vkeksn lfgr ok cu ds #[k lksaAA

dk'kh esa jkt?kkV QksVZ ij ns'k Hkj ds vkanksyu/ehZ tqVsA dkaxzsl dk ckjgoka jk"Vªh; vf/os'ku 'kq: gqvkA yky& cky&iky lesr ekr`Hkwfe ds izk;% lHkh ;ks)k liwr igqapsA t;'kadj ds eu esa yky&cky&iky vkSj xksiy&dz".k xks[kys ds izfr fo'ks"k vkd"kZ.k jgkA ,sls usrk uxj esa vk;s Fks rks eu muls feyus dks epyus yxkA b/j ?kj esa foijhr ifjfLFkfr;ka rirh jghaA ekrk vLoLFkrk ls ?kj ls ysdj eu rd mnklh ruh jghA m/j ds vkd"kZ.k vkSj b/j dh fparktud n'kk esa }a} fNM+ x,A mnkl eu xk<+s Ågkiksg esa Mwcrk&mrjkrk jgkA

vxzt us }a} dks i<+ fy;k] ^^D;k ckr gS\ rqEgkjh vka[kksa esa ;g nqfo/kk dSlh [kqch fn[k jgh gS\**
^^HkS;k] dk'kh esa dkaxzsl dk vf/os'ku 'kq: gks jgk
gS---**
^^gka! rks\**
^^yky&cky&iky vkSj xks[kys Hkh vk jgs gSa---**
^^eSa dqN le> ugha ik jgk fd rqe dguk D;k pkg jgs gks---**
^^b/j] ?kj esa gekjh ekrk th chekj iM+h gqbZ gSa---**
^^dkaxzsl ds vf/os'ku ls ekrk dh chekjh dk Hkyk D;k rkYyqd---\
^^gS u! rkYyqd rks gS gh---eSa ,sls usrkvksa dks lehi ls ns[kuk&lquuk pkg jgk gwa ysfdu ?kj esa ,slk ekgkSy gS---chekj ekrk dks NksM+dj eSa Hkyk vf/os'ku&LFky dh vksj dSls py nwaA** t;'kadj us eu dh xBhyh xkaB [kksyhA
^^eSa ;gka gwa u! rqEgsa vf/os'ku&LFky dh vksj tkuk pkfg,---rqe ogka pys gh tkvks---eq>s rqEgkjk ;g tkuk cgqr vPNk yxsxk---** vxzt us le>k;kA
t;'kadj vpdpkdj rkdus yxsA tSls os vxzt esa Lo;a dks gh fuj[k jgs gksa! vxzt dh ok.kh xaxk dh rjg cgrh jgh] ^^ekr`Hkwfe dh Lora=krk dk rkuk&ckuk cu jgk gS---ogka tkdj rqe ,d cM+h ekr`&lsok djksxs---,d o`gÙkj nkf;Ro dk fuoZgu!**

t;'kadj us eu dks dM+k fd;kA dne vf/os'ku LFky dh vksj c<+ pysA jkg esa pyrs gq, m}sfyr eu ds Hkhrj vkyksM+u pyrk&epyrk jgkA vkn'kZ usrkvksa ds izfr vkd"kZ.k ds Åij ekrk dh jksxxzLr voLFkk ds curs&fcxM+rs n`'; jg&jgdj Hkkjh lkfcr gksrs jgsA chp jkLrs esa gh eu vpkud ?kcjkus yxkA yx jgk Fkk tSls 'kÕ;k ij iM+h&iM+h chekj ekrk djkgrh&dkairh detksj vkokt esa gkad yxk jgh gksa! fpÙk tSls dkaius&NViVkus yxk! LFky ds cgqr fudV igqap pqds Fks ysfdu ikao vpkud Mxexkus yxsA dne vc vkxs dh vksj mB gh ugha jgs FksA eu ds dksykgy ls Hkjs ekSu esa iz'u dkSa/rs jgsA D;k djsa\ vc D;k djsa\ vpkud dne ihNs eqM+ x;sA
ljk; xkso)Zu dh xyh esa ?kqlrs gh gok ds js'ks&js'ks ij ihM+k NyNyk;h&lh fn[khA ?kj ds ckgj igqaprs gh foyki ds Loj dkuksa esa iM+us yxsA dystk /Dd ls djds jg x;kA vka[kksa ds vkxs va/sjk! xgu vkSj xjtrk&xM+xM+krk gqvkA
Hkhrj igqaprs gh vxzt fyiV dj QQd iM+s] ^^vuqt] fo/uk us fQj ge ij otzikr dj fn;k---**
cjkens esa ekrk lh/s ysVh Fkha] fpj funzk esa yhu! 'ks"k dk;k ij pknj] fdarq [kqys eq[ke.My ij egk'kkafr!

fyiVdj vxzt foyki djrs jgs] ^^t;'kadj] vc fdldh Nk;k esa ft;saxs! firk ds ckn vc ekrk us Hkh gesa NksM+ fn;k vkSj pyh x;ha---igys flj ds Åij ls vkdk'k gVk vkSj vc /jrh Hkh f[kld x;h** nksuksa ds foyki ls fn'kk,a ngy mBhaA
,d fnu vxzt 'kEHkqjRu ufj;jh cktkj vk jgs FksA nwj ls nqdku ij dksbZ xzkgd rks ugha xkspj gqvk] fdUrq vuqt t;'kadj jftLVj esa Mwck dqN fy[krk fn[k x;kA ;g ns[kdj mUgsa le>rs nsj ugha yxh fd vuqt dk eu O;olk;&dk;Z esa vc iwjh rjg je x;k gS! rHkh rks vdsys esa Hkh fglkc&fdrkc esa gh Mwck gS!

mUgksaus nqdku esa izos'k fd;k rc Hkh t;'kadj dh rUe;rk vck/ cuh jghA jftLVj ij >qds eq[ke.My ij dapu gjhfrek ygygk jgh FkhA ;g vHkwriwoZ dzf"k&yhyk FkhA dye dk xfr&Øe gy dh rjgA vk'p;Z rks ;g fd i`"B ls laLi'kZ ds lkFk gh v{kj cht dkO; ikS/ esa rCnhy gks jgs FksA dfo&dz"kd ds eq[k ij >j>jkdj Hkj&ilj jgs Fks lt`u&lq[k ds [ku[kukrs uokUuA
'kEHkqjRu fudV igqapdj lkeus [kM+s gks x;sA t;'kadj dh l`tu&lekf/ fufoZ?u jghA mUgksaus lkeus ls jftLVj ij n`f"V MkyhA fiNys doj i`"B ij mrjrh dfork dks ns[k os pkSad mBsA tSls vkSpd vkdk'k ls fQly dj yq<+d iM+s gksa! ;g D;k! eu&efLr"d //d mBsA eq[ke.My ij fpUrk /qa/vkus yxhA os Lo;a dks la;r djus dk iz;kl djus yxsA t;'kadj ds uhy&uoy dfo&ekul ls l?ku dkO; es?k >ek>e mrjrs jgsA fuckZ/] ewly/kjA
vxzt us LoHkkoo'k viuh mifLFkfr dk vglkl gYds&ls [kkaldj djk;kA

t;'kadj dh tSls xgjh uhan VwV x;h gksA vpdpkdj n`f"V mBk;hA lkeus vxzt dks [kM+k ns[k tSls daidaih NwVus yxh gksA tYnh&tYnh jftLVj ds i`"B can dj gdykrs [kM+s gks x;s] ^^Hk~&Hk~ HkS;k] vki! d~&d~ fd/j ls---\ d~&d~ dc vk;s\**

'kEHkqjRu dh vka[kksa esa tSls vkfr'kh pdjh ?kwe jgh gksA la'k;] ftKklk] iM+rky vkSj jks"k ds Hkko pedus yxsA t;'kadj u;s >j~&>j~ iÙks dh rjg dkairs jgsA jftLVj gkFk ls NwV x;kA r[r ls uhps fxj iM+kA mUgksaus daidaikrs gq, >qddj bls mBk fy;kA r[r ij j[kus yxs rks vxzt us gkFk c<+kdj bls idM+ fy;kA t;'kadj ds eq[ke.My ij tSls vka/h epy jgh gksA
iUus iyVrs gq, mUgksaus fiNys doj i`"B ds Hkhrjh Hkkx ij n`f"V xM+k nh&

cky foHkkdj lksgr] v#.k fdj.k voyh lksaA
dz".kk ØhM+r futuo rjfyr ty ygjhlksaAA
ey;t /hjiou cu miou egSa lapjghaA
dksfdy dqy dyukn djr vfr e/qj fogjghaAA

vklu rsjs veksy diksy euksjFk dks rsfg iS fcByk;ks
uSu ds vklo pk# xqykch Ndk; ds gh erokyks cuk;ks
dqrynke esa Qkafl ds rkfg Hkys fof/ gh Qfu ukp upk;ks
ckgj tku u ikor :i jgS vax esa vkS ijS mQuk;ks!
dhUgha dBksjrk tks gers rÅ gk; dh gwd fg;s jfg tk;xh
nhBh cpk; ds Qsjr tks #[k rkS gw dckSa u dckSa fefy tk;xh
uhds fcpkfj ys ;s euekfg ^dyk/j* gw dh dyk ?kfV tk;xhA
izseh dh jkg dks NksfM+cs dh fly rsjh fulkuh fg;s /kfj tk;sxhAA

rksfj ds usg dks dkapks rxk rqe dhUgha nxk ;g uhd uk dhUgha
tks ;g rsjs jfg eu ekfga rks D;ksa ifgys gh ugha dfg nhUgha
uSu dh gkyk Ndk; csgky dS Qsfj ys dqary esa dfl nhUgha
cscl dS ds ^dyk/j* dks fny nkfx ds dkgs fiz; rft nhUgha!
&vxzt ds eq[ke.My ij bu dksey dkO;&iafDr;ksa ls ijkofrZr izlUurk m"kk dh dksey eqLdku&lh fcNyus yxhA loS;s dh /oU;&/oy vkHkk us=kksa esa eqX/&nqX/ gks QSy x;hA ;g ns[k lge t;'kadj igys vpdpk;s fQj jkgr eglwl djus yxsA lw[krk&VVkrk dfo&daB jl&U;Lr gqvkA

'kEHkqjRu ckj&ckj dkO;&iafDr;ksa dks tSls g`n; ls lgykrs jgsA Qyfdr vkSj mRQQYyA fdUrq ;g D;k! nwljs gh iy muds eq[ke.My ds jax vpkud myV x;sA ok.kh Hkh dBksj] ^^---vPNk! rks rqe ;gka xn~nh ij cSBdj dfoÙk vkSj fiaxy jp jgs gks\ okg! D;k ckr gS! blh rjg rks lqa?kuh lkgw dk ;g O;kikj dtZ ds tky ls eqDr gks dj ckgj fudy ldsxk---! ,dne lVhd mik; dj jgs gks! cgqr lgh!---okg! ,dne gfj'pUnz dh jkg py jgs gks---mUgha dh rjg rqe Hkh vius ifjokj dks---**
t;'kadj fQj vkgrA eu tSls fi?ky&fi?kydj vka[kksa ls cwan&cwan Vidus yxkA Vi~&Vi~ Vi~&Vi~ Vi~&Vi~---! xkyksa ij pe&pe pedrk gqvkA
'kEHkqjRu ?kj ds ckgj cSBs FksA /wi esa] r[r ijA os dqN cksy jgs Fks vkSj lkeus [kM+s nks dkj[kkuk&dehZ fouez Hkko ls lqu jgs FksA cpuw egjkt us vkrs gh nksuksa gkFk vkdk'k dh vksj mBkdj vfHkoknu&?kks"k fd;k] ^^---egknso! egknso!!*
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nksuksa dehZ tkus ds fy, ihNs eqM+ x;sA 'kEHkqjRu us eqLdqjkdj mlh rjg gkFk mBk,] ^^egknso! egknso!!---vkb;s czkg~e.k nsork! vkb;s---D;k ckr gS] gkFk esa iksFkh&iÙkjk idM+s gq, gSa---dksbZ fo'ks"k ckr gS D;k\ fdlh us cqyk;k gS\**
^^---rhYFk Qyksfgr (rhFkZ Qjksfgr) cqyk;s ugha tkrs---dHkh&dHkh os pkgs Hkys vius eu Ns dgha igqap tk;sa---**
os ikl vkdj nwljs r[r ij lkeus gh cSB x;sA 'kEHkqjRu eqLdjk jgs FksA cpuw vkxs cksys] ^^---;g iksFkh&iryk (iksFkh&iÙkjk) ugha gSA---^Hkkyrsanq* (Hkkjrsanq) uke dh irfydk (if=kdk) gS---**
^^---if=kdk\ ^Hkkjrsanq* if=kdk dk uke gS\ dgka ls Nirh gS\ D;k gS blesa\**

^^gka] ;g irfydk (if=kdk) gh gS---ogh] FkFksyh cktky (BBsjh cktkj) okys ckcw gfy'pan~y (gfj'panz) ds uke ij gqvk gS bldk ukedj.k---[kkl ckr ;g fd esyk fer~y (esjk fe=k) vc dfo gks x;k---,dne iDdk dfo---bNesa mNdh (blesa mldh) dfork Ni x;h gS---oSNs rks og eksguhyky dh ikFkNkyk ds Ne; Ns gh fy[k ygk gS---ysfdu mNdh ypuk (jpuk) vc tkdj Nih gS bNesa---** cpuw dk vankt O;aX; ls Hkjk FkkA
'kEHkqjRu us if=kdk ys yhA iyVus yxsA chp esa vyx ls ,d dkxt [kqals gksus ds pyrs ogh i`"B lkeus vk x;k tks cpuw fn[kkus yk, FksA mUgksaus ns[kk] ;g ,d dfork FkhA jpukdkj ds :i esa Nik uke Fkk&dyk/j! dfork dk 'kh"kZd Fkk ^lkou iapd*A 'kEHkqjRu eu gh eu i<+us yxsA 'kq: esa lksyg iafDr;ksa dk jksyk&NUn Fkk&

rfM+rk rM+iu yxh pgwa fnfl ls fprpkouA
txex tqxuw yxs pefd fpr vkx yxkouAA
fl[kju ij pf<+ eÙke;wj yxs dy xkouA
ey; eatq ek#r fg; /hjfga yxs ulkouAA
fojg fla/q esa eXu yxs vfr gh nq[kikouA
u;uu rsa >fj yxh cwan ftfe Hkknksa lkouAA
dke dgj piyk lh fg; ykxs pedkouA
txr lcS jl ikxs gk! ykxs vc lkouAA
uoy rekyu iS yfrdk ykxh pf<+ NkouA
cnjk ;s uHk esa uouhy HkzeSa lqHk;kouAA
cky Hkqtaxe&lh csuh ykxh ygjkouA
yf[k ds lc ;g dgS vgS >j lkou&lkouAA
tqxuw pkSdhnkj pefd dS yxS psrkouA
xjft&xjft ds es?k yxs nqUnqHkh ctkouAA
piyk pefd&pefd ykxh fulku QgjkouAA
ltx gksgq lc tho yxs vc lko.k&lkouA
blds lkFk gh uhps ^loS;k* mi'kh"kZd ls Fkk&
lkou vk;ks fo;ksfxuh dks ru vkyh vyax yxS vfr rkouAA
rkou gks; yxh vcyk rM+iS tc fcTtw NVk vfr NkouAA
Nkou dSls dgkSa eSa fcnsl yxS tqxuw fg; vkx yxkouAA
xkou ykxs e;wj ^dyk/j* >kafi dS es?k yxS cjlkouAA

;g lc i<+ ysus ds ckn Hkh os nsj rd if=kdk ds mlh i`"B ij Mwcrs&mrjkrs jgsA eu esa dksykgyA bl ckr dk g"kZ mBk fd bruh myV&QyV ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa Hkh firk dk ;g LoIu rks lkdkj gqvk fd NksVk Q=k mUgha dh bPNk ds vuq:i Kku ds ekxZ ij de ls de ,d Mx rks vkxs c<+k! nwljs gh iy ;g fo"kkn Hkh izdV gqvk&vkg! ;g fnu ns[kus ds fy, fir`nso Lo;a /jrh ij miyC/ u jg lds! yxs gkFk blds Bhd foijhr ,d uqdhys jks"k us Hkh flj mBk;k&esjs yk[k le>kus ds ckn Hkh Nan&fiaxy D;ksa ugha NksM+ jgk vuqt! D;k blh nhokuxh dh cfy p<+ tk;sxk lqa?kuh lkgq dk ;g ijaijkxr O;olk;&lkezkT;!
cpuw us Vksdk] ^^---D;k ckr gS HkS;k\ vki rqi (pqi) D;ksa gks x;s gSa\**
mUgksaus if=kdk dks ;ksa gh [kqys :i esa lkeus r[r ij j[k fn;kA lcdqN le>rs gq, Hkh mUgksaus iwNk] ^^bZ dyk/kj ds gkS\**
^^vys] bgs vkius >ky[k.Mh! ;kuh t;Nady! bgs ukao ls dfork dyr gmou u! bZ Niy gkS ifgydh ckj ckfdj bgs ukao ls m fy[kr gmou <sj fnu ls---**
^^vPNk!** dqN iy pqi jg dj os vkxs cksys] ^^vjs] gekj cksyrh r bgs >kj[k.Mh cUn djkor gmou---vc ge dk djh\ bZ r ,dnes mgs gfj'pUnz ds jkg idM+ ysys gmou---bZ r Hkkjh fpUrk ds ckr gkS---,dnes xaHkhj!**

^^ns[kk Hkb;k] buds jksdk! bZ dfork&Qfork Qkyrw ckr gkS! bgs Nc dyr yfggsa r cki&nknk ds Nc dby&/kby cwy tkbZ! ;sdj u'kk cgqrs [kjkc gksyk---fy[kyk ds yr ykx tkbZ r fQy Nwrh uk!** cpuw us nq[krh jx dks lgyk fn;kA
,su mlh le; t;'kadj ?kj ls fudyrs fn[ksA cpuw us galdj gkad yxk;h] ^^vys dfoth egykt!---c/kbZ gks!---c/kkbZ! rksgky r dfork vc Nis yxy b;kj!**
t;'kadj ,d iy fBBdsA ,d n`f"V vxzt ij vkSj nwljh fe=k ijA cpuw us [kM+s gksdj nksuksa gkFk rst&rst fgykdj cqyk;kA

t;'kadj ldqpkrs gq, vkus yxsA 'kEHkqjRu rerekdj mB [kMs gq, vkSj ikao iVdrs ogka ls gV x;sA t;'kadj mUgsa lgedj rkdrs jgsA cpuw cgqr cyiwoZd eqag ds Hkhrj galh nck;s eVj&eVj rkdrk jgkA
vxzt dh rerekgV vkSj eqag Qsjdj tkus ds vankt us t;'kadj dks xgjk >Vdk fn;kA mUgsa yxk fd vka[kksa ds vkxs va/sjk Nk jgk gSA eu ?kk;y gks x;kA
cpuw rqjar rqryk;k] ^^Hkb;k] cgqr xye gks xby gmou!** Loj esa 'kjkjr dh >kal vk x;h] ^^--vegwa muds rfud vmy xyek nsys gh---bZ ifrydk esa rksgky Niy dfork muds ns[kk nsyh---;sdyk ns[kds Å rqyars [kmys yxyu---rksgky vc [kSy uk gkS---rwa muds gkFks vc
firbck---**

t;'kadj dks fe=k dh ew[kZrk ij jks"k ugha] cfYd n;k vkus yxhA os cgqr xkSj ls mldh vksj rkdrs jgsA cpuw us Lo;a ds eq[k&i`"B ij t;'kadj dh n`f"V dks fcPNw dh rjg jsaxrs gq, eglwl fd;kA mldh vka[kksa esa Hk; ds Hkko mHkjus yxsA
t;'kadj us nwljs gh iy ,d ckjhd eqLdku fn[kk;h] ^^rqeus ogh fd;k tks rqe dj ldrs Fks---blls vyx dqN vPNk rqe Hkyk vkSj D;k dj gh ldrs gks!**
ldidkdj jg x;k cpuwA t;'kadj us fQj ,d vis{k;k Q"V eqLdku&js[kk [khaph] ^^tks dkO;ghu vkSj g`n;&oafpr gS mlds fy, dfork rks migkl dh gh oLrq gksxh u! rqeus tks dqN Hkh fd;k blds fy, rqEgsa /U;okn!**

cpuw us f<BkbZ ls galrs gq, eqag ,saBk] ^^bZ dfork& Qfork Ns dqN uk gksbZ---cfu;k ds csrk gmok] dqN dek;s&/kek;s okyk iDdk /a/k dyk---**
,d dehZ us vkdj dgk] ^^HkS;k vkids cksykor gmou---dkj[kkus esa gmou---**
t;'kadj us cpuw dh vksj vc galdj ns[kk] og BBk iM+kA os cksys] ^^rqeus bartke fcBk gh fn;k gS rks yks vc eSa pyk MkaV [kkus---! [kSj dksbZ ckr ugha!---rqe vHkh tkuk ugha---Ba<bZ yk jgk gS ps[kqjk---! ihdj gh tkuk---! eSa vHkh vkrk gwa---**

dkj[kkus esa tyrh HkV~Bh ds rki ij 'kEHkqjRu dk MHkdrk ekSu Hkkjh iM+ jgk FkkA tyrh dM+kg dh gh rjg /khik gqvk yky eq[ke.MyA ngdrk gqvkA vka[ksa rst yiVksa tSlhA t;'kadj ds igqaprs gh 'kEHkqjRu us ykS&lh n`f"V mBkdj ns[kkA ;g n`f"Vikr vfXu&laLi'kZ tSlk yxkA mUgksaus vc rd vius eqag dks eksM+ fy;k FkkA os Hkki NksM+rs dM+kg dh vksj fujh{k.kh vankt ls rkdus yxsA rktk fdeke dh QSyrh lqxa/ gok ij lgeh [kM+h FkhA
lHkh dehZ 'kEHkqjRu dh eqnzk ij /;ku fVdk, Mjs&Mjs&ls dke esa pqipki tqVs FksA t;'kadj us xyk rj djrs liz;kl [kkalkA os vc Hkh blls xkfQy jgsA
^^HkS;k] vkius gesa cqyk;k gS\**
^^cqyk;k rks gS ysfdu rqEgsa esjh Qdkj lquk;h iM+ lds rc rks---**
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^^t;'kadj] ;g eSa D;k ns[k jgk gwa---**
^^D;k HkS;k\---**
^^rqe O;olk; esa xgjs mrjus dhs ctk; Nan&fiaxy dh jpuk ds tky esa LosPN;k Qalrs pys tk jgs gks---**
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^^?kj dh la?k"kZ&n'kk dks rqe viuh vka[kksa ns[k&le> jgs gks] ,sls esa D;k ;gh gksuk pkfg,\ D;k rqe tSls O;fDr dks vHkh ;gh dke laHkkyuk pkfg,\**

t;'kadj dk flj >qdk jgkA vxzt dh ok.kh dk rkieku p<+rk x;k] ^^ns[kks] caVokjs esa rqEgkjs gh Hkjksls eSaus [kkaMo&izns'k tSlh n'kk Lohdkj dh gS---;gh lkspdj fd ge nksuksa HkkbZ feydj viuh gkM+ rksM+saxs] th&tku ls Je djsaxs vkSj bls gfLrukQj ls Hkh Js"B bUnzizLFk cuk Mkysaxs---;ksa Hkh vc rd rqEgkjh gh lksp&le> esjh vka[ksa [kksyrh jgh gSa---rqe ;g lp ekuks fd eq>s Lo;a ls Hkh vf/d rqEgha ij Hkjkslk jgk gS---! ;ksa Hkh esjk D;k gS! u dksbZ viuh larku&larfr] u o`fr&vko`fr! tks Hkh nks&,d futh O;fDrxr ilan&'kkSd Fks] mUgsa ,d >Vds ls ueLdkj dj pqdk gwa---eSaus firk ds izLFkku ls igys lkspk rd ugha Fkk fd dHkh egfQysa NwVsaxh vkSj xqykc&ckM+h ;k cq<+ok eaxy ls Hkh eu gV tk;sxk---ysfdu ,slk gh gqvk---vc rd eSaus lcls fdukjk dj fy;k rks flQZ blhfy, fd esjs lkeus rqe vkSj flQZ rqe f>yfeykrs jgs&pkan&lwjt dh rjg! rqEgsa ns[kdj dHkh yxk gh ugha fd eSa fu%larku Hkh gwa!---eSaus rks ;gh lksspk Fkk fd ge nksuksa feydj ifjfLFkfr dks gjk nsaxs---lkjk dtZ pqdkdj vius Mxexkrs [kkunkuh O;olk; dks u;h cqyanh nsaxs---rqels oa'k dh dhfrZ ijEijk vkxs c<+sxh!---rqe tjk lkspks fd ,sls esa rqEgkjk ;g Nan&fiaxy ns[k esjs eu ij D;k chr jgh gksxh! D;k blh ds fy, eSaus brus lkjs lius cqus Fks!--**

t;'kadj ds eu&ru ij vxzt ds ,d&,d Hkhaxs&Åns 'kCn ngdrs vfXu&[k.M dh rjg fxjrs vkSj fpidrs jgsA nksuksa ds us=k ty&eXuA vxzt dh meM+rh Hkkoukvksa us fdukjs rksM+ Mkys Fks] gok ds drjs&drjs ij d#.kk QSy jgh Fkh] ^^--eSa rks rc Hkh rqEgsa euk djus ds i{k esa ugha! rqEgsa ;fn lpeqp ;gh Nan&fiaxy x<+uk gks rks [kwc ets ls tedj x<+ks---ysfdu D;ksa u blls igys tk;nkn cspdj dtkZ mrkj fy;k tk;s! rqe vius th dks tqM+kvks vkSj gfj'pUnz cudj uke dekvks ysfdu ;g r; gS fd rqEgsa gJ Hkh varr% mUgha dk mBkuk gksxk---ysfdu blls igys tjk ;g Hkh lksp ysuk fd gekjs lkFk jgdj tks lSdM+ksa ifjokj nky&jksVh ik jgs gSa] mudk D;k gksxk\ rqEgkjk ;g Nan&fiaxy D;k mUgsa nky&jksVh ns ldsxk\ vius nksuksa gkFkksa ls yqVkrs gq, Hkh ge yksx rks Q'r&nks Q'r rd vkjke ls cSBs&fcBk;s le; dkV ysaxs---ysfdu gekjs dehZ vkSj gels vis{kk j[kus okys xq.khtu ;k igyoku x.k fQj D;k djsaxs! mudk lRdkj&laj{k.k dkSu djsxk\ muls cprs&eqag fNikrs gq, ge dgka tk;asaxs!---** vxzt cksyrs&cksyrs ogha ikl ds r[r ij /Cc ls cSB x;sA mUgksaus nksuksas gkFk ls viuk >qdk gqvk flj dqN ;ksa Fkke fy;k xks;k os bls fupksM+ dj f'kjkvksa esa lqjljkrs nq%[k dks xkj&dpkj Mkyuk pkg jgs gksa] ^^cksyks cPpk] lkspks---rqEgha crkvks!**

dystk /kDd ls djds jg x;k t;'kadj dkA vxzt dks blls igys ,slk Dys'k&foày igys dHkh u ns[kk FkkA ml fnu Hkh ugha ftl fnu lkeus firk dk 'ko j[kk gqvk FkkA ftl fnu ekrk us lcls eq[k eksM+dj vka[ksa ewan yh Fkh] ml fnu Hkh ughaA ekul iVy ij nq%[k phfV;ksa dh rjg jsaxus yxkA
t;'kadj ds FkjFkjkrs ikao ihNs eqM+ x;sA /kMk/kM+krs gq, dne 'k;u&d{k esa x;sA mls xfr ls fQj ykSVk vk;sA gkFk esa dkxt ds nksuksa xksfy;k;s&ca/sk Hkkjh&Hkjde c.My fgeky; dh rjg Hkkjh yx jgs FksA dHkh vaxkjksa dh rjg ngdrs gq, rks dHkh ,sls dudukrs cQhZys fd tSls gfM~M;ka rd fgyus&daidaikus yx jgh gksA fdeke okyh HkV~Vh ds fudV igqap dj t;'kadj us caMy vkxs fd;sA vka[ksa n`';&'kwU; gksus yxhaA eu gkgkdkj esa Mwcus yxkA m}sfyr vUrczZg~ek.M esa xwatk&Lokgk! vHkwriwoZ fojy dkO;&xzkl ikdj vfXu HkHkd iM+hA yiVsa LoknflDr gksa r`fIr&rIr ftg~ok&lh ygjkus yxhaA idrs fdeke dh QwV jgh lqxa/ ij dkO;ksRlxZ dk oSHko frjus yxkA
'kEHkqjRu us pkSaddj flj mBk;kA lkeus [kM+k vuqt vfXuLukr&lk fn[kkA t;'kadj ds ru&eu ngdrs&fi?kyrs jgsA vfXu&i`"B ij dyk/j&dky vej gks jgk FkkA