gkFkksa esa eVeSys >ksys dk vkdkj crk nsrk Fkk fd vkt dke feyk ;k ughaA >ksys dk vkdkj cM+k gksrk rks cq/kuh ds gksBksa ij eqLdku f[ky mBrhA og rRijrk ls gkFk&eq¡g /kksus ds fy, yksVs esa ikuh yk nsrh vkSj >ksys ls pkoy fudky lwi esa Mkydj QVdrh rFkk lulukrs vngu esa Mky nsrhA ikuh dh lulukgV ,dne ls 'kkar gks tkrh tSls og r`Ir gks x;k gksA

ek/kks eqewZ! th gk¡A ;gh uke gS cq/kuh ds ejn dk tks viuh iRuh vkSj uUgsa cPpksa dks fu;fr ds Øwj iatksa esa fu%lgk; NksM+dj vuUr ;k=kk ij fudy pqdk gSA ijarq mldk Hkh D;k nks"k! og Hkh rks fu;fr dk f'kdkj gqvk Fkk] ojuk dkSu vius cky&cPpksa dks NksM+dj tkuk pkgrk gS!
igys ek/kks eqewZ Hkh blh pkSjkgs dk etnwj gqvk djrk FkkA >yQksys cklh&dqlh [kkdj xk¡o ds mlds tSls vU; etnwj&etnwjfu;ksa ds lkFk ?kj ls fudy iM+rk vkSj ,d dksl nwj iSny pydj bl pkSd ij igq¡prk FkkA irk ugha D;ksa] bl pkSd dk vHkh rd dksbZ uke ugha gS vU;Fkk vktdy xyh&dwpksa] pkd&pkSjkgksa ds uke dks ysdj flj QqVkSOoy gksrh jgrh gSA laHkor% bl pkSjkgs dks uke fnykus esa fdlh dks dksbZ ykHk utj ugha vkrkA blfy, ;g vuke iM+k gqvk le; ls lk{kkRdkj dj jgk gSA nSfud etnwjh esa fdl fnu D;k dke fey tk, ;k fQj feys gh ugha] fdlh dks irk ugha jgrkA ek/kks dks dHkh dksbZ lsB ukyh lkQ djus ds fy, ys tkrk rks dHkh cxku lkQ djus ;k mldh feV~Vh [kksnus ds fy,A dHkh ,slk gksrk fd ,d gh fnu esa dbZ dke djus iM+rs&nks ?kaVs ds fy, bl txg rks fQj pkj ?kaVs ds fy, fdlh nwljh txg dksbZ nwljk dkeA

'kke dks etnwjh ysdj ek/kks Hkw[k 'kkar djus dh vko';d phtsa [kjhndj lkFk ys vkrkA cq/kuh pwYgk tykdj g¡fM;k esa ikuh Mky ek/kks dh izrh{kk djrh jgrhA xeZ gksdj vngu lulukrk jgrk ekuks og Hkh ek/kks ds bartkj esa gksA ek/kks ds vkus ij cq/kuh dh vk¡[kksa esa LokHkkfod ped vk tkrhA gkFkksa esa eVeSys >ksys dk vkdkj crk nsrk Fkk fd vkt dke feyk ;k ughaA >ksys dk vkdkj cM+k gksrk rks cq/kuh ds gksBksa ij eqLdku f[ky mBrhA og rRijrk ls gkFk&eq¡g /kksus ds fy, yksVs esa ikuh yk nsrh vkSj >ksys ls pkoy fudky lwi esa Mkydj QVdrh rFkk lulukrs vngu esa Mky nsrhA ikuh dh lulukgV ,dne ls 'kkar gks tkrh tSls og r`Ir gks x;k gksA dqN nsj ckn gk¡Mh esa [kncn&[kncn gksus yxrk ekuks dqN nsj igys rd lulukrk ikuh [kq'kh ls uxkM+k ctk jgk gksA

ftl fnu dke ugha feyrk] ?kj esa lUukVk Nk tkrkA ml fnu ,slk gh gqvk FkkA vU; fnuksa ds foijhr ek/kks fcuk Qdkjs pqipki fdokM+ Bsydj vUnj vk x;k Fkk vkSj nhokj ls ihB lVkdj tehu ij cSB x;k FkkA ml fnu og dnkfpr vf/kd iLr yx jgk Fkk tSls vfrfjDr ifjJe djuk iM+k gksA okLro esa ek=k 'kkjhfjd Je gh Fkdku ugha nsrk cfYd ekufld ifjJe dnkfpr vf/kd Fkdkrk gS] pkgs og dke u feyus dh fpUrk dk gh Je D;ksa u gksA cq/kuh le> xbZ Fkh fd dke ugha feykA fQj Hkh yksVs esa ikuh ykdj ek/kks ds lkeus j[krs gq, mlus /khjs ls iwN fy;k] ^^fd gksbyks\ vkt dke ugha feyk dk\**

^^tc tkfu, jgh gS rks iwN dkgs jgh gS\** ek/kks us fpM+fpM+k&lk tokc fn;k FkkA tc eu esa f[kUurk jgrh gS rks fdlh dh I;kj Hkjh ckrsa Hkh 'kwy dh rjg pqHkrh gSaA cq/kuh us ckr dks ;k fQj ifr dks laHkkyus dh dksf'k'k dh] ^^rks bdj esa ,ruk eu NksV djus dk dkSu ckr gSA ,d jkr esa FkksM+s ej tk,¡xsA** ek/kks dks yxk] cq/kuh Bhd gh rks dgrh gSA ,d jkr ugha [kkus ls dksbZ FkksM+s ej tkrk gSA ysfdu dsoy ,d jkr dh gh ckr rks ugha gS] dy dk iwjk fnu Hkh rks ckdh gSA lqcg rks [kkuk ugha cu ik,xkA dy dke fey tkrk gS vkSj nso;ksx ls vPNk vkneh fey x;k rks mls rks dqN [kkus dks Hkh fey ldrk gS] ij cspkjh cq/kuh dks rks iwjk fnu Hkw[ks gh jguk iM+sxkA fQj bldh D;k xkjaVh fd dy dke fey gh tk,xkA
^^fd lksp jgs gSa\ tkb,] gkFk&eq¡g /kks yhft,A**
^^lksp jgs gSa] vxj dyks dke ugha feyk rks---A**

^^vks---gks! ,ruk lkspus ls dke pyrk gS! dy dk dy lkspsaxsA vHkh gkFk&iSj /kks yhft,] vkjke yxsxkA**
^dy dk dy lkspsaxsA* cq/kuh fdruh vklkuh ls cksy xbZ tSls dqN gqvk gh u gksA ysfdu dy dksbZ lky Hkj ckn rks ugha vk,xkA uhan yxh ugha fd lqcgA vkt dk dy] vkt esa cny tk,xkA lksprs gq, ek/kks gkFk&eq¡g o iSj /kksdj [kjsZ [kkV ij fu<ky gksdj ysV x;kA cq/kuh u tkus vanj D;k djus yxh FkhA crZuksa ds Vdjkus dh vkokt vk jgh FkhA ek/kks tkurk gS fd xqLls esa tkucw>dj crZuksa dks Vdjkus ,oa crZuksa dh LokHkkfod VDdj dh vkokt esa varj gksrk gSA ml le; tks vkokt vk jgh Fkh og crZuksa ds LokHkkfod Vdjkus dh FkhA dqN {k.k ckn cq/kuh gkFk esa Fkkyh fy, ikl vkdj [kM+h gks x;h vkSj cksyh] ^^yhft,A**
^^dk gS\** ek/kks us vk'p;Z ls cq/kuh dh vksj ns[kkA cq/kuh us eqLdjkdj tokc fn;k] ^^Qsdu dkdk yksx viuk [ksr esa vkyw dksM+ jgk FkkA chNus (pquus) py x;s Fks rks ,d Vqiyk (NksVh Vksdjh) vkyw fn;kA mlh dks fl>k;s gSaA**

ek/kks >Vds ls mBkA xksy&xksy fl>s vkyw dks ns[k mldh vk¡[kksa ls vk¡lw fudy vk,] ysfdu ;s nq%[k ds vk¡lw ugha FksA ;s vk¡lw Fks [kq'kh ds] fdlh vn`'; lÙkk }kjk iznÙk bl vueksy {k.k dsA ;s vk¡lw Fks iRuh dh n`xksa esa meM+ vk, csbargk fu'Ny I;kj ds leqUnj dsA mlus cq/kuh ds gkFkksa ls vkyw ls Hkjh Fkkyh dks ysdj [kkV ij j[k fn;k vkSj cq/kuh dks viuh ck¡gksa esa vadokj fy;kA mls yxk] vc lpeqp dy ds ckjs esa vkt ugha] dy lkspk tk,xkA
fdarq foifÙk dk tSls ek/kks ls tUe&tUekarj dk fj'rk FkkA mls dHkh dke feyrk dHkh ughaA ;g flyflyk yxk jgrkA vkyw Hkh gj fnu] gj ekSle esa dgk¡ feyrk gSA vr,o cq/kuh dHkh pkdksM+] dHkh dVbZ ;k vU; dksbZ taxyh lkx Hkk¡Qdj j[krhA vkf[kj iYgk&ikrwj [kkdj fdruk fnu jgk tk ldrk gS! foo'k gksdj cq/kuh cksyh] ^^, th] gedksgks dke djus ys pfy,A nksuksa tu djsaxs rks dqN rks cpsxkA ts cpsxk Å] Å fnu dke vk,xk ts fnu dke ugha feysxkA** ek/kks us cq/kuh ds bl izLrko dks fljs ls [kkfjt dj fn;k] ^^vjs ugha&ughaA rqe er tk;k djks ckckA**

dkgs\ bdj esa dk cqjkbZ gS\ xk¡o ds lc tuh vkSj yM+dh yksx rks tkcs djrh gaSA lkFks&lkFks---A**
^^ughaA rqe ugha tk,xhA rqedks irk ugha gS] nqfu;k cM+h [kjkc gSA tuh&ejn] yM+dk&yM+dh lc jstk&dqyh ,dks csl ugha cksyrk gSA lc Hk¡M+m&Hk¡M+m (Hkn~nk&Hkn~nk) cksyrk gSA ckgj esa fj'rk&ukrk dqN ugha ekurk gSA vkSj lc ;gh xk¡o dk ugha jgrk gSA nwljs xk¡o ls Hkh yksx vkrk gSA t:jh FkksM+s gS fd rqedks Hkh gejk laxs&laxs ,ds fBu dke fefy, tk,xkA vkSj dgha ,dyk&nqdyk fdlh dk ?kj&caxyk esa dke fey x;k rks Hkxokus cpk,xkA lgj ds ckcw&HkS;k yksx dk dksuks fclokl ugha jgrk gSA xjhc&nq[kk] etnwj vkfnoklh yM+dh vkSj vkSjr yksx dks Å yksx /kaxfju le> ysrk gSA Å yksx ds Hkhrj cbBy ukx lk¡i Nrj tksM+dj M¡lus ds fy, gjne [kM+k jgrk gSA**

^^, th] vki rks vblk MjMjku crkrs gSa rks lc yksx dbls dekrh gSa\ Å yksx ds lkFk---A**
^^lc isV ds vkxs xw¡xh gks tkrh gSaA vbls rks lcds lkFk vblk gkscs djsxk] bZ t:jh ugha gS] exj ftlds lkFk vblk gksrk gS Å Hkh ugha cksyrh gSA cksydj dk gksxkA dkSu lqusxkA lqudj Hkh dk djsxk] g¡fl, mM+k,xkA blfy, lc pqi jgrk gSA vkSj---vkSj fQj cPpk yksx NksVs&NksVs gaSA mu yksx dks dkSu ns[ksxk\**
dgk tkrk gS] ifjorZu izdzfr dk fu;e gSA ;g fdruk lgh gS] dguk dfBu gS] D;ksafd izR;{k :i ls lkjs cnyko 'kgjksa esa gksrs gSa tgk¡ izdzfr dk furkUr vHkko gksrk gSA blds myV xk¡o&nsgkrksa] taxyksa&ioZrksa esa jgus okys xjhcksa] etnwjksa] ncs&dqpyksa ds thou esa dksbZ ifjorZu ugha gksrk tcfd os izdzfr ds lcls fudV gksrs gSaA

cnyko /kuckn esa Hkh 'kq: gks x, gSaA dbZ ekWy] esxkekVZ] fjyk;al Ús'k vkfn cu x, gaSA txg&txg cgqd{k okyh cgqeaftyh bekjrsa cu xbZ gSa] cu jgh gSaA iwaathifr vkSj iSls okys vkSj&vkSj ikus dh gol ds f'kdkj gks x;s gSaA bu cu jgh bekjrksa ls gkyk¡fd etnwjksa] jstk&dqfy;ksa dks bruk Qk;nk t:j gqvk gS fd mUgsa eghus&nks eghus ;k dgha&dgha pkj&Ng eghus ds fy, dke fey tkrk gSA fQj Hkh ,slk ugha gS fd lHkh etnwjksa dks izfrfnu dke fey gh tkrk gSA okLro esa mudh rknkr bruh vf/kd gS fd lcdks dke fey ikuk dfBu gSA vkokt izsl ds ikl okys vuke pkSjkgs tSls 'kgj esa fdrus gh frjkgs&pkSjkgs] pkd&pcwrjs gSa ftu ij izfrfnu lSdM+ksa etnwjksa dk tekoM+k gksrk gSA lcdh ,d gh bPNk] ,d gh [okfg'k] ,d gh liuk fd vkt dke fey tk, tks jkr dk pwYgk tysA

ek/kks eqewZ [kq'k gS fd mls ,sls gh cu jgh ,d cgqeaftyh bekjr esa dke fey x;k gSA de ls de Ng eghus dk dkeA de ls de brus fnuksa rd dke dh ryk'k esa ugha HkVduk iM+sxkA vkokt izsl okys pkSjkgs ij cSBdj dke nsus okys fdlh elhgk ds vkus dk bartkj djuk ugha iM+sxkA vc og lqcg ls 'kke rd b±V&ckyw <ksrk] ckyw&lhesaV lkurk vkSj jktfeL=kh ds gokys djrkA ns[krs&ns[krs bekjr vkdk'k dh vksj fujUrj c<+us yxhA ik¡p eaftyh gks pqdh FkhA ek/kks ,oa mlds tSls fdlh etnwj dks irk ugha Fkk fd vHkh vkSj fdruh Åij tk,xhA ek/kks bl ik¡poh eafty ls uhps >k¡drk&lM+d ij pyrs yksx] pyrh eksVjlkbfdysa] eksVjdkjsa] vklikl ds NksVs ?kj vkSj >ksiM+s ,dne ckSus izrhr gks jgs FksA

mlus vkdk'k dh vksj fuxkgsa mBk;haA mls yxk] og /kjrh vkSj vkdk'k ds chp mM+ jgk gSA mls viuk dn Å¡pk gks x;k&lk yxkA ,d {k.k dks yxk] ml fo'kky Hkou dk og ekfyd gSA ijarq vxys gh iy okLrfodrk dh lw[kh /kjk ij fxj iM+kA tc rd ;g Hkou iwjh rjg cudj rS;kj ugha gks tkrk rHkh rd og blesa ?kqlus vkSj ?kweus&fQjus dk vf/kdkjh gSA rRi'pkr blesa ckcw&HkS;k yksx jgus yx tk,¡xsA blds cM+s ls QkVd ij igjk yx tk,xkA ,d [kkl fdLe dh iks'kkd igus] gkFkksa esa gfFk;kj fy, dksbZ toku gjne pkSdl jgsxkA gj vkus&tkus okys dks iSuh vkSj [kksth utj ls ns[ksxkA ifjfprksa dks lykeh Bksdsxk vkSj u;s psgjksa dks cykr~ jksd dj lokykr djsxkA tc og iwjh rjg vk'oLr gks tk,xk fd og vkxarqd fdlh usd bjkns ls vk;k gS vkSj mlls fdlh rjg dk dksbZ [krjk ugha gS] rHkh mls vanj vkus nsxkA ek/kks Hkh Lo;eso vukf/kdzr gks tk,xkA dksbZ igpkuus rd dks rS;kj ugha gksxk fd bl bekjr dks cukus esa dHkh mlus Hkh [kwu&ilhuk ,d fd;k FkkA yksx cstku&igpku okyksa ls bruk Mjrs D;ksa gSa\ ek/kks ds eu esa loky mHkjk] ij tokc u ikdj Qu% cqycqys dh Hkk¡fr nc x;kA

dk'k! ,d NksVk&lk ?kj eSa Hkh cuk ikrk] ek/kks lksprkA ysfdu lkspus ls D;k gksrk gSA dPph feV~Vh ds ?kj dk ,d fgLlk nks lky ls /k¡lk iM+k gS ftls og pkgdj Hkh ejEer ugha dj ldkA dSls djrk&ftruk fnu mlesa yxkrk mruk fnu dke ij tkuk cUn djuk iM+rkA fQj pwYgk dSls tyrkA cPpksa dh Hkw[k dk D;k djrkA cq/kuh dh vk'kkvksa dk D;k djrkA oSls vc mls yxus yxk Fkk fd mldk viuk ?kj Hkh l¡oj tk,xk] VwVk fgLlk tqM+ tk,xkA bl mEehn dk voyEc ;g Fkk fd vc mls lkIrkfgd etnwjh feyus yxh vkSj og bruh t:j gksrh Fkh fd ,d gÝrs dh dekbZ esa nks gÝrs rd iRuh vkSj cPpksa dks lkx&ekM+ fey ldrk FkkA
Bsdsnkj dk eqa'kh vthc fdLe dk balku FkkA og jstkvksa ls rks ehBk&ehBk g¡l&g¡ldj cksyrk] ij dqfy;ksa dks ckr&ckr esa xkfy;k¡ cdrk FkkA ek/kks eqewZ us fdafpr ladksp ds lkFk dgk] ^^ckcw] ,d gÝrk dke ij ugha vk ldsaxs---A**

^^D;ksa cs] T;knk dek fy;k D;k\ rqEgkjk dke D;k rqEgkjk cki djsxk\ dgk¡ tk,xk\**
^^Å ckcw---A** ek/kks ladksp ls fldqM+ x;kA
^^vcs cksy u] D;k gqvk\**
^^ckcw--- Å--- ?kj esa uok¡ tue gqvk gSA mlh ds fy,---A**
^^vPNk] rks ;s ckr gSA fdrus cPps gSa\**
^^rhu xks gS ckcw] vkSj bZ ,d Bks vHkh---A**
^^rqe yksx lkys gksrs gh ,sls gksA ikslus dk taxjk ugha jgsxk] ysfdu tuekuk ugha NksM+sxkA xk¡M+ esa xw ugha] lwvj dks usorkA tc ikslus dh rkdr ugha gS rks cgqfj;k ds lkFk lksrk dkgs gS\ lkyk] ftruk dek,xk ugha] mruk dk fi;sxk vkSj ihdj jkst cgqfj;k Åij p<+sxk rks D;k gksxk] ;gh u gksxkA**

ek/kks dh eqfV~B;k¡ fHkap xb±A xnZu dh ulsa ru xb±A yxk] bl gjketkns dks dldj nw ?kw¡lk ekjsaA ijarq vius dks laHkky fy;kA ykpkjh esa izfrjks/k dh fpaxkfj;k¡ Tokyk cuus ds igys gh ne rksM+dj nc tkrh gSaA ;kpuk Hkjh fuxkgksa ls eqa'kh dh rjQ ns[krk jgkA eqa'kh us fgdkjr ls ns[krs gq, dgk] ^^Bhd gSA eSa rks NksM+ ns jgk gw¡] ij Bsdsnkj dgsxk rks nwljk vkneh j[kuk iM+sxkA rc rqedks fQj ls dke feysxk ;k ugha] dg ugha ldrkA**

Ng eghus dSls O;rhr gks x,] ek/kks dks vkHkkl Hkh ugha gqvkA dke&/ka/kk feyus vkSj nksuksa lk¡> dh jksVh dk tqxkM+ gks tkus ij ftanxh xqtkjuk dnkfpr vklku gks tkrk gSA le; ncs ik¡o vkxs c<+ tkrk gS vkSj irk Hkh ugha pyrkA ek/kks dks ijlksa gh etnwjh feyh FkhA fxuk&,d---nks---rhu---lk<+s rhu lkS #i;sA fny ds fdlh dksus ls cPpksa ds izfr I;kj dk Tokj meM+ iM+kA lkspk] vkt dqN [kkl ys pysA cPpksa ds fy, ydBks] tysch] leksls rFkk ckyw'kkgh [kjhnhA ghjkQj gfV;k ls ,d iko [kLlh&ek¡l vkSj FkksM+h ipkSuh yh vkSj [kq'kh&[kq'kh py iM+kA

dqN dne vkxs c<+us ij ;kn vk;k fd cq/kuh dh Cykmt dc ls QVh gqbZ gS ftls og [kqn ls lqbZ&/kkxs ls ckj&ckj lh dj ykt cpkus dh [kkfrj tcjnLrh igurh vk jgh gSA fQj mls ;kn vk;k&nks fnu igys ek/kks us cq/kuh ds lekukUrj ysVs&ysVs mlds oL=kksa dks ik¡oksa dh vksj ls ljdkus dk iz;kl fd;k FkkA cq/kuh us ek/kks dk vk'k; le> fy;k Fkk] ijarq mlus ukjh lqyHk xq.kksa ds dkj.k viuh Vk¡xksa dks fldksM+dj djoV ys yhA ek/kks tkurk Fkk fd ;g cq/kuh dh jtkeUnh dk viuk rjhdk gSA eu u gksus ij og lh/ks&lh/ks cksy nsrh Fkh] ^^vkt ugha] pqipki lksb,A** vkSj ek/kks lks tkrk Fkk] fcuk fdlh gjdr dsA ek/kks us cq/kuh ds diM+ksa dks FkksM+k&lk cy yxkdj Åij mBkus dh ps"Vk dh Fkh fd Qjkuk lk;k ^pqjZ* dh vkokt ds lkFk QV x;kA

^^, jk---e! cM+k vPNk fd;sA** gYds O;aX; ds lkFk cq/kuh lh/kh gksdj ihB ds cy ysV xbZA lk;k ds QVus dk vQlksl lwpd ^p---p---p---p* ds vykok ek/kks ds eq[k ls dqN u fudy ldkA
og gfV;k ykSV vk;k vkSj lk;k&Cykmt [kjhnus ds mijkUr fdafpr rst dneksa ls vius ?kj dh vksj py iM+kA tkfgj gS] ml fnu cPps cgqr [kq'k gq, FksA cq/kuh ls Hkh ek/kks dks ml jkr 'kk;n vf/kd I;kj ikus dk ,glkl gqvk FkkA

;s lc ijlksa dh ckrsa FkhaA vkSj Bhd nks fnu ckn lc dqN myVk gks x;kA bekjr lkroha eafty rd cudj rS;kj gks xbZ Fkh ,oa vkBoha ij dke py jgk FkkA ek/kks viuh cfgaxh&Hkkj esa b±Vsa Hkjdj vius ?kBk;s dk¡/k ij mBk lhf<+;k¡ p<+ jgk FkkA lhf<+;ksa ij vHkh jsfyax ugha cuh gqbZ FkhA vHkh eqf'dy ls nl&ckjg lhf<+;k¡ p<+ ik;k Fkk fd f?kldj likV gks pqdh Qjkuh gokbZ pIiysa fQly xb±A vkSj lkFk esa fQly xbZ ek/kks dh dk;kA og cfgaxh&Hkkj lfgr uhps tehu ij ^/kM+ke* ls fxj iM+kA dgk tkrk gS fd enZ tc fdlh Å¡pkbZ ls fxjrs gSa rks Nkrh ds cy fxjrs gSa vkSj vkSjrsa dej ds cyA blds ihNs ;g rdZ fn;k tkrk gS fd Q#"kksa dh Nkrh ,oa vkSjrksa dh dej nwljs vaxksa dh vis{kk vf/kd etcwr gksrh gSA blfy, pksV ds nnZ dks cnkZ'r djus ds fy, fxjrs oDr 'kjhj [kqn gh vius dks vuqdwy cuk ysrk gSA fdarq laHkor% dk¡/k ij cks> ds dkj.k og ihB ds cy fxjkA ^/kM+ke* ds lkFk ^dsag* dh vkokt vk;hA yxk ekuks dej VwVus ds lkFk mlds izk.k fudy x,A og rRdky ewfNZr gks x;kA

vkuu&Qkuu esa yksx nkSM+dj mlds ikl igq¡ps rks ml ykseg"kZd n`'; dks ns[kdj lHkh vokd~ jg x;sA ^vk---* ds lkFk mudh ph[k fudy xbZ vkSj muds eq[k [kqys ds [kqys jg x,A mUgsa d¡id¡ih NwVus yxhA ek/kks fu'ps"V e`ror~ iM+k gqvk FkkA tc yksxksa us ns[kk fd mldh ckb± fiaMyh ogk¡ iM+s ,d /kkjnkj o uqdhys yksgs ds VqdM+s ij /k¡l xbZ gS rks muds jksaxVs [kM+s gks x,A bl ân;fonkjd ?kVuk us lcdks tSls LrafHkr dj fn;k FkkA fdlh dh le> esa dqN ugha vk jgk Fkk fd D;k djsaA os eku pqds Fks fd ek/kks ej pqdk gSA fQj tSls fdlh vO;Dr izsj.kk ls yksxksa esa psruk dk lapkj gqvk vkSj dksgjke ep x;kA gks&gYyk lqudj] eqa'kh ikl dh pk; nqdku ls I;kyh esa vk/kh pk; NksM+ nkSM+k vk;kA ,d {k.k dks mldk fnekx Hkh lqUu&lk gks x;kA vc rd vxy&cxy ds dqN vkSj yksx vk x;s Fks] fdUrq fdlh us Nwdj ns[kus dk lkgl ugha fd;k ;k t:jh ugha le>k fd og cspkjk ej x;k vFkok ftUnk gSA

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ek/kks dh tku cp xbZ ;gh jkgr dh ckr FkhA Bsdsnkj us MkWDVj ds ijke'kZ ds myV nks dqfy;ksa ds lkFk ,d vkWVks ij fcBkdj mlds ?kj igq¡pok fn;kA mlus lHkh jstk&dqfy;ksa ls dgk fd dksbZ iwNs rks dguk] rqEgsa dqN irk ugha gSA

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cq/kuh ds lkeus fodV leL;k Fkh fd og vius cPpksa dk isV ns[ks ;k ifr dh frekjnkjh djs] mldk bykt djk,A ,sls esa mls Qsdu dkdk dh gky esa [kqyh fdjkus dh nqdku esa vkl dh fVefVekrh ef)e ykS fn[kkbZ nhA Qsdu dkdk us Hkh fujk'k ugha fd;kA mlus lgkuqHkwfr trkbZ] ^^Bhd gS csVh] rqe tks pkgks] nqdku ls ys fy;k djksA** ml oDr cq/kuh dks Qsdu dkdk nsorqY; izrhr gksus yxsA mlus Hkko&fog~oy gksdj dgk] ^^dkdk] ge vkidk ,d&,d iSlk pqdk nsaxsA cl] xqfu;k dk cIik Bhd gks tk,A**

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t[+e okyh fi.Myh esa Qu% nnZ gksus yxkA ek/kks dks yxk] 'kk;n ;g fjD'kk pykus esa iM+us okys vfrfjDr ncko ds dkj.k gS tks /khjs&/khjs Lor% Bhd gks tk,xkA ijarq ,slk gqvk ughaA nnZ yxkrkj c<+rk tkus yxk vkSj iwjh fi.Myh Qwydj rqEck gks xbZA fQj ogh izk.kysok nnZ] vlg~; d"V] eekZUrd ihM+kA ?kj&vk¡xu esa pyuk&fQjuk Hkh ukeqefduA [kkV ij iM+s&iM+s djkgrk jgrk] rM+irk jgrk&^^vjs ckck js---! , ekbZ xks---! fd gks jgk gS js ckck---! vc uk; ckpcks xqfu;k ek¡;---! dkSu ikih cku ekjyks xs eb;k---!**

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