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bZYr boly kih skdw ey ik mYN Amn leI AW hQ ivc PVI qlvwr bol ky vI nhIN kih skdI ik mYN Amn leI AW ieiqhws kihdw ey bdw isivlweIzySn qoN pihlW vihSI qy jglI sI 1947 kihdw ey bdw Ajy vI vihSI ey mYN pu`iCAW ibnw nw rih sikAw jy AimRqw jI dI izdgI ivc Awp au~qy nzm ikauN nhIN auqrI? auqrI iblkul auqrI[ nzm qW kdy vI nhIN rukI[ aus smy izdgI au~qy nzm auqrdI rhI hux kwZz au~qy auqr rhI ey[ ieh islislw kdy vI nhIN ruikAw[ qU A`Kr A`Kr kivqw qy kivqw kivqw izdgI mY Aihsws sI jy mYN nzm ilK skdw hW Aqy iPr ilKxw vI SurU kr id`qw[ Aihsws kdy vI JUTw nhIN hudw, bdw Awp Awpxy Awp nwl JUT boldw ey[ aufdy kwZz qy mYN nzmW il`Kdw hW qY iknIAW imlIAW iknIAW nhIN imlIAW mY Xwd nhIN hux qW myrIAW nzmW dw prwgw vI Cp igAw ey, ijs dw nW ey jSn jwrI ey pjwbI AkYfmI id`lI v`loN mY ies ikqwb au~qy AYvwrf id`qw igAw ey Aqy nwl 30 hzwr rupeIAw nkd vI[ iemroz koloN ieh g`l sux ky mY iej ligAw ijauN iemroz dy Adr bwhr Ajy vI jSn jwrI ey[ iemroz ny g`l toridAW iPr AwKxw SurU kIqw mY mihsUs nhIN sgoN p`k AY jy AimRqw Ajy vI myry kol KloqI ey, turdI ey peI Aqy nwl nwl mY vyK ky muskrw vI rhI ey[ AimRqw ny ihdI ivc ilKxw SurU kIqw Aqy swfy Gr dy hwlwq bdly[ mhIny dw l`K svw l`Kw Awaux l`g ipAw, pr AimRqw idl dI bVI AmIr sI[ bury qoN bury hwlwq ivc vI Awpxy AsUlW au~qy kdI kmpromwiez nhIN kIqw[ vzIr-

ey-Awzm iedrw gWDI ny pjwbI ilKwrIAW Awpxy kol bulwieAw[ mIitg qoN mgroN &oto sYSn hox l`gw qW ilKwrI iek dUjy moFy mwrdy hoey AwpxI QW vzIr-eyAwzm nwl bxwaux dy c`kr ivc qmwSw bx gey[ ieh c`j-cwly AimRqw nhIN sn AwauNdy Aqy auh ienHW ivcoN inkl ky iek ru`K Q`ly jw KloqI[ iedrw ny AimRqw dUr KloiqAW vyiKAw qW &Orn smJ geI jy Asl kI AY Aqy nkl kI AY[ iehdy mgroN iPr auh AimRqw dI shylI bx geI, Aksr bulw ky Fyr swrIAW g`lW krdI Aqy SwierI vI suxdI sI[ iedrw dy mrn ip`CoN rwjIv gWDI vI AimRqw dIAW g`lW au~qy bhuq ZOr krdw Aqy Aml vI krdw sI[ iek vwrI aus ny ku`J AdIbW Aqy vzIrW Awpxy kol bulwieAw Aqy iksy isrnWvyN au~qy sB bolx leI AwiKAw[ AimRqw ny jo AwiKAw sI, aus nU rwjIv ny irkwrifg clw ky AwpxI kYbint suxvwieAw Aqy nwly AwiKAw, ieh hY s`c dI vwj[ aunHW idnW ivc rwjIv gWDI ny AimRqw jI rwijAw sBw leI nwmzd kr id`qw[ AimRqw ny nWh kridAW AwiKAw jy mYN isAwsq Aqy ielYkSn vrgIAW SYvW psd nhIN krdI[ jvwb ivc rwjIv ny isr& ienW ikhw! iesy leI qW AsIN quhw ielYkSn qoN bcw ky sYNtr leI cuixAw ey[ AimRqw jdoN rwijAw sBw dy iek`T ivc rlq leI jWdI qW mYN aus dw frYvr bx jWdw[ au~Qy AimRqw mIitg ivc hudI Aqy mYN pwrikg ivc g`fI dy ivc eI bih ky aus dI aufIk krdw[ aunHW idnW ivc mYN vylw tpwaux leI ESo dIAW ikqwbW nwl lY jWdw sI[ gurU rjnIS aunHW idnW ivc mYN shI smJ sikAw[ iek`T mu`kx au~qy jdoN AimRqw pwrikg gyt au~qy Awky AnwaunsmYNt krvwauNdI jy iemroz swihb g`fI lY ky Aw jwvn[ ieh AYlwn krn vwlw mwiek au~qy AwKdw AimRqw pRIqm dw frYvr g`fI lY ky gyt au~qy Aw jwey[ mYN vwj suxidAW eI g`fI lY AwauNdw[ AimRqw AwKdI mYN qY frYvr bxwky cgw nhIN kIqw[ mYN jvwb ivc kihdw [ mYN qyrw frYvr eI qW hW, cgw C`fo hux AsIN ESo dIAW g`lW krIey mYN aus dIAW ieh lweInW pVHIAW nyN, ienHW au~qy g`l krIey[ ies qrHW ieh Cy virHAW dw rwijAw sBw dw pYNfw vI mu`k igAw[ kdy kdweIN AsIN lmI ijhI frweIv au~qy vI cly jWdy[ ie`k vwrI miDAw pRdyS jw rhy sW Aqy rsqy ivc iek pulsIey ny swfI g`fI rok leI Aqy iPr swrI g`fI AgoN

ip`CoN auqoN Q`ilEN cY~k krn l`g ipAw[ ku`J nw l`iBAw qW sw jwx id`qw[ g`fI tur peI qW AimRqw pu`CdI ey, ieh pulsIAw g`fI ivcoN kI l`B irhw sI? mYN h`sidAW d`isAw Srwb, ies au~lU dy p`Ty ieh nhIN pqw jy sB qoN nSIlI SYA qW myry nwl bYTI ey[ g`lW kridAW kridAW iemroz mY Gr dI C`q au~qy lY gey[ pUrI C`q gmilAW Aqy bUitAW nwl BrI hoeI sI[ iemroz ny mY ies PulvwVI dy ivckwr r`KIAW do kursIAW au~qy tybl v`l ieSwrw kridAW bYTx leI ikhw Aqy Awp fol PV ky swry bUitAW pwxI dyx l`g pey[ mYN ZOr kIqw gmly Fyr swry nyN Aqy iemroz jI 80 vrHy dy bzurg[ mYN kursI qoN au~iTAw Aqy iek CotI ijhI bwltI lY ky mYN vI bUitAW pwxI dyxw SurU kr id`qw[ iemroz mY nwl rlidAW vyK ky ^uS ho gey Aqy boly pwSw qY iek g`l d`sW! mYN Aqy AimRqw subh nwSqy mgroN iehnW kursIAW au~qy Aw bihNdy sW[ iPr AimRqw ienHW bUitAW ipAwr krdI, pwxI dyNdI Aqy mYN AimRqw A^bwr pVH ky suxWdw sI[ mYN iemroz jI qoN pu`iCAw qusIN roz eyny vVy bUitAW pwxI iddy E? hW iblkul pr ieh qW bhuq izAwdw nyN Xwr ikny izAwdw nyN? mYN jvwb id`qw pUry 99nyN, iek G`t sO[ iemroz h`s ky boly qusIN AYfI CyqI igx vI ley nyN[ AimRqw qoN bwAd ies cmn dI ih&wzq Aqy pwxI dyxw myrI iebwdq dw ih`sw bx igAw ey[ jy mYN iek idn vI Cu`tI kr leI qW iPr AimRqw kI socygI[ auh swhmxy bYTI ieho eI qW vyK rhI ey[ mYN ienHW bUitAW ^wiqr ieh Gr C`f ky ikDry nhIN jWdw[ koeI mY AmrIkw bulWdw ey Aqy koeI kYnyfw, brqwnIAw[ myrI BYx Aqy auhdy b`cy AimRqsr rihdy nyN[ ku`J idn pihlW mY aus dy poqry dy ivAwh leI AimRqsr jwxw ipAw sI[ mYN qYRy idn bVy AOKy k`ty Aqy CyqI prq AwieAw[ myrw ikDry hor idl nhIN lgdw[ lokW hux kI pqw ey jy mYN qW ies Gr ivc AimRqw dy nW dw dIvw bwl ky bYTw hW[ sO lok aus dy nW au~qy tury AwauNdy nyN[ qusIN pwiksqwn qoN c`l ky Awey ho Aqy quhwfy huidAW ikny bdy Awey nyN[ jy mYN ie`Qy nw hovWgw qW iPr kOx AtYNf krygw ienHW ? hux ieho myrI iebwdq vI AY, izdgI vI Aqy kmweI vI[

AimRqw dy nwvlW au~qy i&lmW vI bxIAW nyN[ ku`J icr pihloN nwvl ipjr au~qy ihdI i&lm bxweI geI sI, qusIN vyKI ey? jI mYN qW pihly nwvl vI piVHAw hoieAw sI Aqy iPr i&lm vI vyKI ey[ bhuq kmwl dI i&lm bxI ey, mYN d`isAw[ keI vwrI iej hudw ey jdoN iksy nwvl au~qy i&lm bxdI ey qW aus pUrI qrHW islvr skrIn au~qy iS&t nhIN kIqw jWdw[ lihdy ivc ieh qjrby coKy hoey nyN[ pr ies i&lm ivc pUrw nwvl swn au~qy ciVHAw ivKweI iddw ey[ jI qusIN shI AwiKAw pwSw jI swfy eyQy vI i&lmW nwvlW qoN khwxIAW lY ky bxdIAW nyN pr pUrw nwvl kdy vI nhIN vriqAw igAw[ ieho ku`J ipjr dy nwl vI hoieAw[ ies nwvl ivc rSId dy do b`cy vI sn, ijhnW dI vjHw nwl hIroien Awpxy BweI bwrfr au~qy imlx mgroN pyikAW C`f ky vwps rSId kol AwzwdI ey[ pr fwierYktr ny bVI s&weI nwl bwlW Zwieb kr id`qw ijvyN auh hY eI nhIN sn[ myry i^Awl nwl auh cgy krYktr bx skdy sn[ fwierYktr ny ieh khwxI AimRqw koloN iejwzq lYx qoN bwAd SUitg stwrt krn qoN pihlW eI swfy Gr Awky 3l`K rupey AimRqw dy pYrW ivc Fyr kr id`qy[ eynI v`fI rkm dyx dy bwvjUd vI kihdw ey AimRqw jI jy mYN ies qoN v`D dy skdw qW mY bhuq ^uSI hoxI sI[ mY ies g`l nwl du`K A`pVdw ey jdoN pwiksqwn dy lihdy pjwb ivc gurmuKI is`KW dI bolI AwK id`qw jWdw ey[ hwlW ik vwj dy ieqbwr nwl ieh iek prPYkt ilpI ey, jo &wrsI nhIN ho skdI[ hux mzy dI g`l suxo, qusIN not kIqw ey mYN quhwfy swhmxy bih ky gurmuKI dI QWvyN aurdU ivc swrI ilKq pVHq kr irhw vW[ ies dw jvwb isr& ienW AYN jy mY gurmuKI nwloN aurdU coKI AwauNdI ey[ SmHw rswly ivc mulwzmq kridAW hoieAW mYN aurdU &wrsI rsm Al^q ivc iek aumr ^qwqI kIqI ey, pr myrw vot Ajy vI gurmuKI v`l ey ikauNjy ies ivc swry mwqry mOjUd nyN[ qusIN aurdU tyvw lw ky pVHdy E ijvyN myrw Aqy mIrw ivc &rk nhIN ho skdw jdoN qIk mIm dy Q`ly zyr nw pweIey[ iesy qrHW ielm Aqy ielm vwlI imswl vI AY, FUNfIey qW sYNkVy A`Kr iml jwxgy[ gurmuKI is`KW dI nhIN pUry pjwb dI zbwn hY Aqy ies pUry pjwb ivc lwgU hoxw cwhIdw ey[ nvIN nsl ijhVI lihdy dy mulkW

ivc jmI plI ey, auhnW leI SwhmuKI Aqy gurmuKI doNvyN EprIAW nyN pr aunHW ny Awpxy leI romn ivc ies muSikl dw h`l Bwl ilAw ey[ hux ieh aunHW dI mjbUrI vI AY Aqy shUlq vI ey[ mYN iek vwrI Pyr g`l iemroz, AimRqw Aqy swihr dI iqkon v`l moiVAw[ mYN swihr hmySw dosq Aqy swQI smiJAw ey, kdI vI rkIb nhIN[ kdy koeI nYgyitv jzbw swfy ivckwr nhIN AwieAw[ nw hI mYN kdI aus nu burI nzr nwl q`ikAw ey Aqy nw hI bury idl nwl smiJAw ey[ mYN aus nU hmySw cgw Aqy ipAwrw bdw eI jwixAw ey[ Swier vI kmwl dw Aqy g`lW vI sohxIAW krn vwlw[ mYN AimRqw Aqy swihr dy qwAlu`k au~qy iek lmI ijhI nzm vI ilKI ey ijs dw iek bd pyS krdw hW: cwhq nON sO mIl kw &wslw koeI &wslw nhIN Qw AOr BI hoNgy AndyKy &wsly jo qYA nhIN huey clqy qo Xy sb &wsly kBI &wsly hI nw rihqy cwhq qo, kihqy hYN hzwroN mIl clqI rihqI hY aus kI muh`bq gvwh hY, qwrI^ gvwh hY vkq ky swQ donoN, kivqw sy ibhqrIn kivqw q`k nzm sy ibhqrIn nzm q`k phuc gey pr izdgI q`k nhIN phucy phuc jwqy qo donoN kI izdgI BI kivqw ho jwqI, nzm ho jwqI[ ies nzm ivc kivqw qoN murwd AimRqw pRIqm Aqy nzm qoN murwd swihr ey[ ieh nzm aunHW dohW dw iek muqwAlw vI AY ijhVw mYN dohW dy swhmxy bYT ky kIqw Awey[ AimRqw id`lI ivc rihdI sI Aqy swihr bbeI ivc, ivckwr A`T sO iklomItr dw pD sI[ ieh pYNfw mu`k vI skdw sI[ pr swihr dw iDAwn eI nHIN sI ies pwsy, myrw mqlb Gr vswaux vl Aqy AimRqw nwl rl ky jIvn bxwaux vl[ iej vI, pwSw, ieSk iek dUjy hwsl kr lYx dw nW nhIN, ieh qpS qW dUr rih ky eI vDdI ey[

AimRqw swrI rwq pVHdI Aqy ilKdI rihdI sI[ qusIN vyK rhy E myry Aqy AimRqw dy kmirAW ivckwr iek rwhdwrI ey ijs dy sYNtr ivc ikcn ey[ mYN Awpxy kmry ivc tybl au~qy bYTw Awrt ivc gvwicAw rihdw Aqy AimRqw Awpxy kmry ivc ikqwbW Aqy klm nwl inbVdI rihdI[ rwqI fIVH vjy auh cwh dI qlb hudI pr auh mY nw kihdI[ mYN cu`p cupIiqAW ikcn ivc jw ky cwh bxwauNdw Aqy iPr rmwn nwl jw ky AimRqw jI dy ibsqr dI sweIf tybl au~qy r`K ky pu`Ty pYrIN muV AwauNdw[ nw mYN ku`J kihdw Aqy nw auh ku`J boldI, keI vwr qW auh A`K cu`k ky vI nhIN sI vyKdI[ mY pqw hudw sI ies vyly auh q^lIkI lihr nwl qwrIAW qur rhI ey ies leI klwm munwsb nhIN[ AimRqw nwl muh`bq qW mohn isG vI krdy sn[ aumr ivc auh AimRqw dy ipE ij`fy sn[ pr AimRqw aunHW dI ie`zq Awpxy ausqwd vrgI krdI sI Aqy idl ivc aunHW leI AkIdq dw jzbw r`KdI sI[ pr ausqwd jI Awpxy XwrW dIAW mih&lW ivc muh`bq dw izkr krdy pwey gey[ iek vwrI aunHW iek nzm jwiedwd ilKI, ijs ivc aunHW Awpxy ieSk dw luky iCpy A`KrW ivc izkr kIqw[ AimRqw leI hux cu`p rihxw AOKw ho igAw[ ijhVIAW khwxIAW lokW ivc iKlr rhIAW sn aunHW ivc vwDw ho irhw sI[ AimRqw dI cu`p nwl keI mqlb inkl skdy sn[ qusIN jwxdy ho AOrq dI cu`p ie`Qy rzwmdI smiJAw jWdw ey[ ^Yr ies dw frwp sIn vI ho eI igAw[ hoieAw iej jy iek idn pRo&Ysr swihb kpUr isG jI nwl swfy Gr Awey[ AimRqw ^O& Aqy SrimdgI ivc sI Aqy nwl eI aunHW dw Awdr vI kr rhI sI[ pr AimRqw ny AwpxI bwfI lYNgivj nwl ieh zwihr kr id`qw jy ieDr ieho ijhI koeI g`l nHIN[ kpUr isG coKw smJdwr bdw sI, aus ny mohn isG ikhw: "Don't misunderstand her. She does not love you" AimRqw ny ieh i&krw suixAw qW ku`J ihmq b`JI Aqy bolI pRo&Ysr swihb mYN quhwfI dosq hW quhwfw Awdr vI krdI hW hor quhw kI cwhIdw ey? pRo&Ysr swihb ku`J nw boly Aqy auT ky tur gey[ ies dy mgroN aunHW iek hor nzm ilK id`qI ijs ivc AimRqw dy A`Kr vrqy gey sn, mYN quhwfI dosq hW quhwfw Awdr vI krdI hW hor quhw kI cwhIdw ey

ipAwr ijhI koeI hor SYA nhIN[ jdoN rsIdI itkt ivc AimRqw ny pRo&Ysr mohn isG horW bwry iliKAw Aqy auh iPr swfy Gr AwieAw Aqy nwl aulwhmw id`qw jy qusIN iej ikauN ilK id`qw[ cgw hudw jy ieh Brm bixAw rihdw[ AimRqw jI qusIN cgw nhIN kIqw vZYrw [ pRo&Ysr swihb Swier hox dy bwvjUd nhIN sI pqw jy ipAwr hudw ey jW nhIN hudw[ qIjI koeI SYA nhIN hudI Aqy jy hovy vI qW auh munw&kq eI ho skdI ey[ keI k`tV is`K kihdy nyN AimRqw isgryt pINdI ey ies leI aus dIAW ikqwbW AsIN Awpxy Gr nhIN r`K skdy[ myry i^Awl ivc auh AwpxI ies iz`d nwl iek v`fI ilKwrI pVHn qoN mihrUm ho jWdy nyN[ jdoN AimRqw ny AwpxI nzm A`j AwKW vwirs Swh ilKI sI, bhuq swry ilKwrIAW Aqy Drm vwilAW ny rOlw pwA id`qw[ is`K AwKx l`g pey, AimRqw ny iek muslmwn Swier ikauN vwj mwrI ey? gurU nwnk jI bulwieAw jwxw cwhIdw sI[ ihdU AwKx l`gy jY rwm jI s`dxw cwhIdw sI[ hux ieh qW Swier pwbd krn vwlI g`l AY nW[ qusIN Awp nzm ilKo Aqy ijh cwhy vwj mwr lvo[ AimRqw DrmIAW ny ijMnw mMdw AwiKAw ey Swied eI iksy hor AwiKAw hovy pr AimRqw ny A`j qIk iksy jvwb nhIN id`qw[ jdoN mhwqmw bu`D ihdusqwn vwps Awey qW aunHW bwry mzHbI j`iQAW v`loN mShUr kr id`qw igAw hoieAw sI jy ieh r`b nhIN mndy[ mhwqmw bu`D iek bwRhmx kol gey Aqy aus ny Zu`sy Aqy n&rq nwl Awp dy mu`K au~qy Qu`k id`qw[ mhwqmw ny bVy skUn Aqy sbr nwl Qu`k sw& kr ky ikhw, qusIN ku`J hor kihxw ey? bRwhmx pihlW qW hYrwn hoieAw Aqy iPr ieh socidAW hoieAW a~uQoN iKsk igAw jy mYN mhwqmw nwl kI slUk kIqw ey Aqy A`goN mhwqmw dw prqwvw kI sI[ ^Yr auh dUjy idn mhwqmw dy pYrIN Awx if`gw Aqy l`gw muAw&IAW mgx[ bu`D ny aus nu pYrW ivcoN cuk ky Awpxy swhmxy ibTw ilAw Aqy AwKx l`gy, muAw&I iks g`l dI? qU qW k`l vwlw bdw eI nHIN [ kdI pwiksqwn gey ho qusIN? mYN pu`iCAw[

mYN iek vwr lwielpur Aqy lhOr vyKx leI pwiksqwn igAw sI, ij`Qy mYN AwpxI hXwqI dI SurUAwq kIqI sI[ lkSmI cOk igAw Aqy hIrw mfI vI[ pqw ey ikauN? mYN au~Qy zwihdw prvIn imlx dI ^wiqr igAw sI[ mYN aus dIAW kw&IAW dw SOkIn sI[ jdoN koeI bdw iksy &nkwr qoN muqwisr hudw ey qW lwzmn aus dw iek ie`myj Awpxy idl ivc bxw lYNdw ey, ijhVw bhuq sudr hudw ey[ mYN zwihdw pRvIn dy irkwrf ^rIdI jWdw sI[ ieh aus vyly dI g`l AY jdoN myry kol grwmo&on nhIN sI, pr mYN irkwrf ies leI ^rId lYNdw sW ik jdoN ikDry myry kol grwmo&on AwieAw qW ^bry mwrkIt ivcoN ieh irkwrf eI nw imlx [ g`l ho rhI sI myry hIrw mfI phucx dI, ijQy mYN sqI svyry eI A`pV igAw, hwlWik ies vyly ies bzwr dy vwsy su`qy hoey hudy nyN[ puils ny pu`iCAw, ikDr jwxw ey? mYN d`isAw zwihdw pRvIn imlxw ey[ puils qoN mgroN zwihdw dy Gr vwilAW ny pu`iCAw, 'ikauN imlxw AYN?' mYN AwiKAw Xwr mYN eynI dUroN ihdusqwn qU auhnW imlx leI AwieAw vW[ zwihdw jI su`qy hoey sn Aqy aunHW jgw ky ilAwieAw igAw[ zwihdw pRvIn Awpxy swhmxy vyK ky mYN ienW ^uS hoieAw ijvyN b`cy dI ^vwihS pUrI ho geI[ pr zwihdw dy muK au~qy AvwzwrI vyKx iml rhI sI[ aus ny AwiKAw, 'cgw qW qusIN ihdusqwn qoN mY imlx leI Awey ho, hux d`so kI km AY myry nwl? 'mYN d`isAw jy mYN quhwfw &Yn hW, A`goN auh bolI, 'hYrq ey qusIN myrIAW kw&IAW sux ky eynI dUr qoN imlx leI tury Awey[' mYN hux cu`p ijhw ho igAw ikauN jy ies swrI iscuAySn ivc myrI AwpxI byvkU&I dw vI Aml d^l sI[ milkw puKrwj ihdusqwn Awey[ AimRqw ny vI aunHW suixAw[ bhuq cMgw gwaux vwly sn[ AimRqw ny aunHW qoN pu`iCAw quhw Awp ikhVw gwaux vwlw cgw lgdw ey? milkw jI ny jvwb id`qw , 'hwimd AlI bylw, auh nw pYisAW leI gwauNdw ey Aqy nw Suhrq leI, auh qW isr& Awpxy murSd dy ieSk ivc Aqy AwpxI rUh ^uS krn leI gwauNdw ey[ AimRqw Awp bylw dI vwj dI dIvwnI sI[ jdoN qIk ryfIE lhOr dIAW nSrIAwq id`lI ivc suxn imldIAW rhIAW, AsIN ies vwj nwl AwpxIAW rUhW s`jrIAW krdy

rhy[ iPr jdoN ryfIAweI lihrW dy rwhvW ivc vI koeI vwhgw Awn Kloqw qW AsIN bzwroN kYsts lY Awey[ pwiksqwn qoN ieilAws Gumx horI swfy Gr vwirs Swh swihb dy mzwr dI c`dr lY ky Awey[ aunHW ny AimRqw vwirs Swh dI Asl vwirs im`iQAw sI[ hrI cwdr Awpxy isr au~qy lY ky AimRqw iek bwl vWgU ^uS Aqy iKVI hoeI nzr AweI[ aus bwl vWg ijs dI koeI bhuq v`fI ^vwihS pUrI ho geI hovy[ gulzwr dy bwry ivc qusIN klH kuJ AwiKAw sI[ auh bhuq cgy ilKx vwly nyN[ ies qoN v`fy fwierYktr Aqy sB qoN v`D ky bhuq v`fw ienswn ey[ pwSw jI, huxy QoVHy icr mgroN AsIN zrw mwrkIt qweIN jwvWgy ij`QoN mYN quhw auh sI fI mu`l lY ky ig&t krnw cwhudw hW ijhVI gulzwr jI ny AimRqw dIAW nzmW au~qy AwpxI vwj ivc iqAwr kIqI ey[ ies sI fI dy A^Ir ivc myrI vI iek nzm Swiml ey[ sI fI dI lwauNicMg sYrImnI (mu`K ivKwlI) bbeI ivc hoeI sI ij`Qy mY jhwz dw irtrn itkt Byj ky s`idAw igAw sI[ gulzwr dy Adr dw pyNfU bdw aus dIAW ilKqW ivc QW QW au~qy nzrI AwauNdw ey[ krIeyitv AwdmI dw auDryvW swrI aumr aus dy nwl s&r krdw ey[ ieh duK audoN domuKw ho jWdw ey jdoN bMdw ihjrq dy Aml ivc guzrdw ey[ aus dI AwpxI DrqI, lok, Awlw duAwlw, dr^q Aqy pCI sB ku`J aus nu iek gvwcI hoeI jnq dI Xwd dvWdy nyN[ gulzwr Aqy rwKI dw myl sw swirAW bhuq cgw l`igAw sI[ doNvyN eI bhuq smJdwr Aqy q^lIkI izhn vwly sn pr dohW dw vsybw nw ho skx dI smJ Ajy qIk nhIN AweI[ AimRqw Aqy pRIqm isG dy v`Ko vK hox dI vjHw smJ ivc AwauNdI ey, ikauN jy dohW dIAW AklW ivc zmIn Asmwn dw &rk sI[ pr rwKI gulzwr qW doNvyN eI Awritst sn, iPr ieh A^Ir? du`K hoieAw sI[ mYN iemroz jI AwiKAw, hux vyKo nw ieh i&lmI isqwry qW iek dUjy qoN vK hudy eI Awey nyN[ Awritst bhuq nwzuk idlW dy mwilk hudy nyN Aqy iesy krky CyqI nrwz vI ho jWdy nyN[ DrqI qoN judweI dw du`K bdy mwr iddw ey[ [947 eI. ivc ij`Qy l`KW bdy kql hoey au~Qy l`KW byGr vI hoey nyN Aqy l`KW Gr aujVy vI nyN[ ilKwrIAW vI ies

A`g dy dirAw ivcoN lGxw ipAw ey[ AimRqw, gulzwr, pRo&Ysr mohn isG, AjIq kOr, iSv kumwr btwlvI, gujrwl, mto, Ahmd rwhI, hmId A^qr vrgy dwinSvr lokW Awpxy Gr C`fxy pey[ AsIN g`lW kr rhy sW Aqy iek ipAwrI ijhI lVkI QoVy icr leI Aw ky AwpxI muskrwht nwl mwhOl dI audwsI G`t kr geI[ aus Awpxw nW ipRAMkw d`isAw[ iemroz ny SrwrqI ijhy mUf ivc AwiKAw, pqw ey ieh kuVI kOx ey? ieh myry poqry dI grl &rYNf ey[ nvrwj dw pu`qr A`jklH bbeI ivc kipaUtr AYynImySn au~qy km krdw ey[ bhuq cgI &Ilf hY aus dI au~Qy[ nwly Awpxy ipE qoN iblkul ault ey[ doNvyN BYx Brw mY bhuq ipAwr krdy nyN[ pu`qrI kwlj ivc pVH rhI ey Aqy poqrw kmw irhw ey[ mY pjwbI swihq AkYfmI vloN ijhVy 30 hzwr rupey ikqwb au~qy AYvwrf nwl l`By sn, auh mYN A`Dy A`Dy dohW dy AkwaUNt ivc pw idqy nyN[ mY ies aumry hux pYisAW dI kI loV AY[ myrw ^rcw pwxI myry Awrt vrk ivcoN inkl AwauNdw ey[ AjIq kOr AimRqw dI bVI ipAwrI shylI sI[ aus dI DI Arpnw vI bVI ipAwrI ey[ auh vI Awritst AY[ AimRqw dI ^vwihS sI jy Arpnw swfI h bx jwey, pr SweId dohW dw sjog nhIN sI iliKAw hoieAw[ AjIq kOr ny AwpxI Awrt AkYfmI leI gOrimt dr^vwsq id`qI hoeI sI[ aus ny Awpxy iedwry dw lYtr pYf vI bxwieAw hoieAw sI, ijs au~qy AimRqw jI dw nW bqOr pRyzIfYNt CipAw hoieAw sI[ AimRqw nUM ies g`l dw au~kw pqw nhIN sI[ iek srkwrI A&sr ny iksy QW AimRqw nUM plwt dI mnzUrI dI mmwrK dy id`qI[AimRqw ny pu`iCAw ikhVI QW au~qy aus ny AjIq kOr dI dr^vwsq dw izkr kIqw Aqy nwly swrI g`l d`sI[ AimRqw ies g`l dw du`K hoieAw jy aus dw nW vriqAw igAw ey pr aus nu by^br r`K ky[ aus ny ausy vyly AjIq tYlI&on krky lYtr pYf qoN Awpxw nW lwhux leI AwK id`qw[ AjIq kOr vI Zu`sy ivc Aw geI Aqy aus ny vI iek ic`TI AimRqw il`K id`qI[ iej iPr dohW shylIAW dI bolcwl bd ho geI[ ies rosy ivc eI AimRqw dw swh bd ho igAw Aqy auh dunIAw qoN tur geI[ AimRqw dI mOq dI ^br sux ky AjIq kOr ny &on au~qy pu`iCAw, 'kI mYN Aw skdI hW?' mYN AwiKAw quhwfw Awpxw Gr AY jm jm AwE[ auh iPr AweI Aqy AimRqw dw A^IrI muK vyK ky bhuq roeI[

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