vI[ afeI[ pI[

KyqI syvf sYNtr ivwc ibwlI dy isr vrgf qflf lwgf vyK ky myry pYr lVKVf gey.
mY Gbrfht ijhI mihsUs hoeI. eynI dUroN pYNzf mfr ky, Gwtf Pwk ky afey, awgy kMm nf
bxy qF idl dy supny Zih ZyrI ho jFdy ny!
kdoN afxgy dqr vfly.` mYN nfl dI dukfn vfly puwiCaf.
cfh bxf iewk kwp[[[nfly pfxI df iglfs!` bYTx df bhfnf kIqf.
AuhnF df koeI itkfxf nhIN jI, afAux qF huxy af jfx, nf afx qF BfvyN sfrf
hqf hI nf afAux.` Aus dy juafb ny mY BMblBUsy ivwc pf idwqf.
Auh qF afAuNdy ny ieQy, isr qnKfh vfly idn.` cfh vfly ny pfxI df kwp pqIly
c pfAuNdy myry vwl Jfikaf.
mYN suixaf peI ieQy bIj afey ny nvyN qy nfly sMd[[[.`
ieh qF jI AuhI jfnx[[[ sf kI pqf.` Aus dy ruwKy ijhy juafb ny myrf mUMh agly
svfl qoN bMd kr idwqf.
cfh pINdy-pINdy mY kuJ afrfm mihsUs hoieaf. iewk bfbU qfly cfbI lf ky qflf
KolH irhf sI.
af gey jI[[[ iml lO[[[.` cfh vfly ny tkor ijhI mfrI.
bfbU jI quhfzy kol stfk afieaf hY qff ! nvF! bIjF df[[[[.` myry svfl qoN bfbU
ny AuWpr vyiKaf qy GUrI ijhI vwtI.
hF jI dwso ? kI gwl! `
gwl qF koeI nIN bfbU sfihb! mYN kuJ bIj lYxy, mY br imlI sI peI kuJ nvyN
doglI iksm dy bIj afey ny quhfzy kol[[[!` mYN awgy gwl vDfeI.
Bf jI ivsQfr qF vwzy sfihb hI pqf hoAU, AuhI idMdy ny, mYN qF syvfdfr hF. mY
qF eynf pqf hY ik kuJ mfl afieaf sI, bfhry bfhr inkl igaf, hux qF hY nhIN.` Aus
dy Kry juafb ny mY KVHy-KVHy JMjoV ky rwK idwqf.
Au suxf BeI aPsrf? ikvyN bIqdI af! awj kwl! ikwQy rihMdy E[[[ kdy twkry hI
nhIN.` iewk motI qfI bIbI ny af ky Aus dI qvwjo afpxy vwl iKwcI.

afE jI pMcxI sfihbF! asIN qF ieQy hI hF, qusIN hI pMcxI bx ky vwzy joVF `c pY
ky sf ivsfr gey.`
doey iKV-iKVf ky hwsy.
quhfzy kol nvF bIj qy sMd afey ny[[[ irafieqI muwl vfly! koeI cMgf ijhf bIj hY
doglf ijhf qF sf ivKf, bIj ky vyK leIey[[[.` aOrq ny Pwt sotf mfr ky afpxI ipClI
sFJ df muwl mMigaf.
jnfb hY qF sB kuJ! pr ieh isr vI[afeI[pI[ vfsqy hn. Auprly sfihb df
hukm hY. hor iksy nhIN dwsxf.`
qy qUM sf vI[ afeI[ pI[ nhIN smJdf?
qY pqY? quhfzIaF hfrIaF cYWk krn dI pfvr iml geI hY sf? jdoN mrI
gYr-hfr ilK ky CuwtI krf idaFgI.` bIbI ny lwk mroV ky asrF dy lihjy ivwc
iJVkF ijhf mfiraf.
lAu jnfb! jo mrI lAu! asIN qF quhfQoN pihlF hI zry hoey hF, golIaF kIhdIaF
qy gihxy kIhdy?dwso kI hukm? sfrf Kyq hvfly qyry asF qY kdoN moiVaf.`
qUM afpy hI dy dy koeI cMgf ijhf bIj qy sMd.`
bIbI jI muaf krnf! nvIaF boqlF ivc purfxI rfb! asl ivwc sfzy kol nvF
kuJ nhIN afieaf. ieh qF AuhI ny purfxy, bIj vI purfxy, quhfzy amfey hoey qy sMd vI
AuhI purfxy quhfzy hMZfey hoey.` rfrq BrI muskVI nfl hws ky Aus ny bIbI df Gr pUrf
kr idwqf.
cl bdmf ikqoN df ?` Aus ny AuWT ky Aus dy DwPf ijhf mfiraf qy awgoN Aus ny
kmfn vFg lwk dUhrf kr ilaf.
hfey Auey mfr Cwizaf eI. lY afAu trflI qy lY jfAu cuwk ky sB kuJ.` Aus ny bIbI
vfsqy sfry drvfy KolH idwqy.
mYN inMmoJUxf ijhf ho ky inrfqf aqy nmoI dI JolI Br ky vfps Gr prq afieaf,
ikAuNik mYN vI[ afeI[ pI[ nhIN sF.

kuqIV vfDf

dohF BrfvF ivwc inwq df kly, lVfeI JgVf qy kuwt-kutfpy df smfDfn krn vfsqy
prHy pMcfieq iekwTI hoeI qy donF awz-awz krn df PYslf ho igaf. ies vwzy ivhVy
ivc hux iek kMD donF BrfvF dI lVfeI df aMq kr dyvygI. sfrf GrylU sfmfn, tfkI
kwpVy, BFzf tINzf qy pU ZFzf QoVHI bhuq qUM qUM mYN mYN krn ipwCoN vMzI geI. mfqf ipqf dy
gihxy tUMbF-Cwly, kYNTy bugqIaF nIlfmI Gr vFg nijwTIaF geIaF. pfsy bYTy buwZf buwZI,

do purfxIaF zMgorIaF afpxy guln dI ieh vIrfnI vyK ky sumHkIaF, qy iPr DfhF mfr ky
rox lwgIaF.
Auey asIN ikhVy KUh `c pvFgy ?`
ienHF df vI Pfhf vwZ idAu[[[ awj hI.` Coty ny awKF idKfAuNdy do-tuwk PYslf dy
idwqf. swqf df suwK qy sMqfn df suwK! AuhnF qoN ienkfrI ho igaf.
buVHI Coty dy ihwsy afeI qy buwZf vwzy dy ihwsy af igaf. sfrI Aumr iekwTy rihx dy
kOl iekrfr qy supny jo BfeI ny cfr lfvF pVHn qoN bfd AuhnF pVHfey sn, Auh iek
supny vFg qfm-qiVwk ho gey. afpxy koVmy dI iewq Kfqr Auh ieh sB kuJ pfxI dy
Guwt vFg pI gey.
kMD qoN pfroN jd buwZI dI hMU[[[ hfey dI afvf afAuNdI, buwZy dy brCI vFg cuBdI.
pqf nhIN ivcfrI ny rotI KfDI ik nhIN, pqf nhI iksy BVUey ny ieh dvfeI ilaf
ky idwqI ik nhIN.`
buwZf ivcfrf JUrdf rihMdf, qy qrsdf rihMdf, inhwQy ispfhI vFg ivws Goldf
rihMdf. jd so qy ipMtI dI suhl imwTI qoqlI afvf kMDoN twp ky ieDrly ibgfny ivhVy
ivc af ky hvf ivc qYrdI, buwZy dy kfljy df ruwg Biraf jFdf. Aus df jIa krdf, Auh
AuWz ky, kMD twp ky jF drvff qoV ky iehnF Coty Coty msUmF ihwk nfl lf lvy. pr
hux Aus dIaF lwqF bFhF ivc nF qF kMD twpx dI qy nF drvff qoVn dI ihMmq sI.
jvfnI ivc BfvyN Auh kyNdrI vwzI jylH qoV ky iekyrF afpxy iksy dosq dI lVkI dI fdI
ivc fml ho ky iPr vfps jf hfr hoieaf sI, byk ies jurm bdly Aus iek sfl
hor vfDU kYd kwtxI peI sI.
ies Coty ny pqf nhIN sfQoN ikhVy jnm df bdlf ilaf. mYN pUrI vfh lfeI,
pMcfieq ny vI ikhf, dohF buwZy buwZI iekwTy iek kol hI rihx idAu, bywk do-do cfrcfr mhIny dI vfrI bHMn lAu, pr Cotf tws qoN mws nhIN hoieaf. buwZy df jIa kIqf, Coty
qrlf kr vyKy, mhIny ivc iek awD vfr hI buwZI qy AuDrly Coty inafixaF nfl
mulfkfq dI mnUrI dy dyvy pr ieh Aus ny hIaf nhIN kIqf. iek vwzf sfrf hAukf Aus
dy kfljy cIr igaf. AuDroN Aus aijhI hF dI AumId nhIN sI.
iek isafl dI TMZI rfqy, bfhr Zfry ivc suwqy Aus ny buwZI df hMUgF suixaf. KVHI
Fq rfq ivc ieh kuJ iafdf hI nyVy ho ky suxfeI idwqf. Aus df mn qVp AuWiTaf. Aus
df jIa kIqf, ieh kMD Zfh suwty. Auh hOlI ijhI zMgorI PV AuWiTaf. Aus dI sUey vflI
KUMzI kwcI kMD ivc morI krn lwgI. iewDr imwtI df Zyr bx igaf. idn dy cVHf nfl sUaf
afr pfr ho igaf.
kuVy prIqo! AuWT kuVy[[[ ikMnf vwzf idn cVH afieaf[[[nfly cUihaF vflIaF golIaF
ilaf ky rwK, sfrI rfq kuqr kuqr krky mY sOx nhIN idwqf.` buwZI dI nO-br-nO afvf
sux ky buwZy dy sfry duwK dUr ho gey. Auh vfps af ky mMjy `qy Zih ipaf.

hfey mYN mr jF! vyK ies kuqIV vfDy dy kMm! ikdF sfrI kMD puwt mfrI af.` AuDroN
h prIqo dI afvf morI ivwc dI ClnI ho ky ieDrly ivhVy ivc af gVHkI.
nI BYx! afpxy kuwqy rwsI pf ky rwKo! vyK kI hfl kIqf!`
hY qyrf byVf grk aijhy hrfm dy kuwqy df! ikwdF sfrf Gr puwt mfiraf, kuqIV
vfDy ny, awgy nf kdy ipwCy nF.`
kflU ivcfrf afpxy awzy coN AuWT ky lfzIaF krdf afpxI mflkx awgy ZyrI ho igaf
ijvyN afpxI nyk clnI, byksUr qy aigafnqf dI sfeI dy irhf hovy. buwZy ny Aupr leI
rjfeI hor Guwt ky jkV leI ijvyN kuJ suixaf hI nf hovy.

BrqI
vIr jI nOkrI qy luaf idAu muMzy .`

sMqo gvFZx ny bVy inwGy aMdf ivwc vgfr pfeI. mYN vyK ky ckfcOND ho igaf. ies
qrHF pihlF kdy rfhF ivwc Aus nfl swq kuswq nhIN sI hoeI.
isr `qy cuwkI Gfh dI pMzokI AuWpr cuwk ky Aus ny afpxf mUMh pUrf nMgf kr ky
iPr duhrfieaf.
Bfa jI qusIN bVy vwzy aPsr ho, CfAuxI ivwc quhfzI bVI qUqI boldI aY, sfzf
grIbF df ieh kMm kr idAu. pflI df Bfpf kihMdf sI, Bfa jI ieh kMm kr skdy ny.`
Gfh dI lmkdI iqVH mUMh `c icwQdy hoey Ausny gwl pUrI kIqI.
koeI nf[[[ dyKFgy[[[ BrqI awj kwlH bMd hY.`
mYN Aus qoN KihVf CuzfAux dy rON ivwc sF. nfly glI dy ivckfr isr `qy Bfr cuwkI
mY GyrI KVHI Auh cMgI nf lwgI.
nhIN vIr jI! srkfr ny ikhf hY[[[ BrqI Kol idwqI hY.` Aus dI id ijhI ny myry
pYr qurdy-qurdy iPr rok idwqy.
ies bfry mY pqf nhIN, ieh isafsI ibafn-bfI hY.`
nhIN jnfb! lVfeI lwg geI hY[[[ qopF dy mUMh KuwlH gey ny[[[.`
Aus dy jnfb bd ny ies qrHF iPr mY JMjoV idwqf.
qF ikAuN Auh qopF awgy zfhux df mn bxf ilaf?`
myrf ruwKf ijhf mkUly vflf jvfb sux ky Auh hor hfvI ho geI.
jy cfcf qopF dy mUMh coN bc ky jINdf jfgdf aYF luwtdf iPrdf qy iPr BqIjy kI
hox lwgf?`

kwlf kfrf muMzf! Aus pVHn dyh ajy.`

Bfa jI BuwKy mrn nfloN qF qopF dy mUMh pY ky mrnf cMgf. do cfr lwK qF lY ky hI
mrU, pVH ky ieMny ikhVf Qfxydfr lwg jfxY.`
mY Aus dI akl `qy hfsf ijhf af igaf pr AusdI mjbUrI `qy qrs vI afieaf.
iewk mF afpxy idl dy tukVy qopF dy mUMh pf ky muwl vwtx dI qfk ivwc sI.
jvfn jhfn muMzf glIaF bfrF ivwc ivhlf iPrdf vI qF Jwilaf nhIN jFdf,
avfrfgrdF vFgU[[[qopF dy mUMh nf ipaf qy pulsIaF dy hwQ af jfAu qy ijhVIaF do cfr
knfF ipAu koloN bcIaF, iehdy lyKy lwg jfxIaF.`
Aus dy hsUM-hsUM krdy mfsUm ijhy ichry `qy icMqf Bry glyzU tpk afey. gl ivwc
lmk rhy dupwty dy pwly nfl Auh awKF pUMJdI awgy qur geI.

sIqf hrn

glIaF bfrF ivc awj kwlH bhuq gihmf gihmI sI, bhuq rOxk sI. dusihry
dIvfI dy idn hox krky, hr bwcy buwZy dy mn ivc BfrI cfa qy Auqfh sI.
bffr ivc hr ro rfm lIlHf dI nvIN qoN nvIN JfkI gurdI. lok bVI rDf nfl
vyKdy qy bixaf siraf dfn puMn idMdy qy afpxI kmfeI sl krdy.
awj pihlF qoN vwD idlcsp JfkI [[[ iek jIp `qy svfr sIqf, rfm-kfr aMdr
bMd sI. dUjI ipClI jIp `qy svfr iek kflf, motf hwtf-kwtf rfvx icwty icwty zyly
kwZI[[[ ieDr AuWDr Jfkdf, igwT lMmI ubfn kwZ ky lokF df mnorMjn kr irhf sI. lok
Aus vI mwQf tykdy, isr invfAuNdy qy pYsy cVHfAuNdy .
JfkI dy awgy hnUmfn lMmI pUC PYlfeI, hwQ ivc gurj AuTfeI, kdy ieDr duVkI
mfrdf, kdy AuDr tpUsI ijhI lgfAuNdf, gurj Aulfrdf inafixaF pry dUr Dwk
iljfAuNdf. keI hor KulHIaF jIpF kfrF tRYktrF `qy svfr ihr dy lIzr-numf pqvMqy
swjx isr ihlfAuNdy afsy pfsy KVHI BIV df hwQ joV ky svfgq krdy, afpxI hfjrI
lvfAuNdy DMnvfd kr rhy sn.
AuWcy lMmy bFsF `qy tMigaf nfl nfl qurdf iek mnuwK jokr vFg hwQ ivc mfeIk PVI
AuWcI AuWcI pukfr irhf sI.
awj sIqf hrn hovygI[[[ awj sIqf hrn hoxI hY. sIqf mfqf dy drsLn krn leI
sfry huMm humf ky phuMco. rfm lIlHf mYdfn ivc awj rfvx ny sIqf hrn krnI hY[[[.` Aus
df Purmfx sux ky JflI nfl jFdf iek lfkVI qfVI mfr ky lokF nUM qfVI mfrn df
iesLfrf kr irhf sI.
nfl nfl ielfky dI mhUr bYNz-pfrtI ies ivigafpn df bYNz dIaF DunF nfl iviKafn
kr rhI sI.

jlUs ivc iek dm hlcl ijhI mwc geI. iek pftIaF purfxIaF lIrF nfl swijaf
sMbiraf aDKV afdmI, ieDr AuDr dOVdf , pfglF vFg iclfAux lwgf.
mYN sIqf hrn nhIN hox dyxI[[[ mYN sIqf hrn nhIN hox dyxI[[[.`
hwQ ivc qUq dI CotI ijhI cfbk PVI[[[ jmilaF vFg nwcdf twpdf[[[ kdy hnUmfn
dI pUC jf CyVdf qy kdy rfvx dI jIp lfgy af ky AuDr sotI Aulfrdf, rfvx zrf
idMdf.
mfqf jI, BYx jI, BrjfeI jI! mYN af igaf hF[[[qusIN inicMq ho ky afrfm kro.
hrn ho jfx df qOKlf idloN kwZ idAu[[[jY mfqf dI[[[.` Auh bVy inwGy adb nfl mfqf
sIqf dy pYr cuMmdf hY qy isr invfAuNdf hY. Aus dIaF awKF coN prl prl hMJU tpkx
lwgy ny.
sux Auey Puiraf ijihaf, JuwzUaf ijihaf! afpxy afp blvfn kihMdoN? ieh
aYzy vwzy ivdvfn df nkfb pihnI, ibgfnI iesqrI AuDfn afieaY? mYN qm kr
idaFgf qyry ieh sfry mnsUby. inkl jF iewQoN afpxI jfn bcf ky qy Cwz dyh ieh BYVy
kMm. lfhnq hY qyrI blvfnI qy, ivdvfnI qy. hux sIqf mfqf rfm kfr ivc kYd nhIN
rhygI. bfhr KuwlHI AuWzygI KuwlHy asmfn ivc qy qUM Aus hwQ nhIN lf skyNgf. mYN kwZ
idaFgf qyry BYVIaF nrF vfly zyly, BMn idaFgf qyrIaF bFhF!`
Aus ny or dy Jtky nfl sotI rfvx vwl AulfrI jo lVKVfAuNdf jIp qoN Qwly izwgdf
msIN msIN bicaf.
aY qmfbIno suxo! mhwly vfilE suxo! dy vfilE suxo! rfvx dy sfQIE srnfvIEN
suxo, mYN ihwk QfpV ky kihMdf hF, mYN sIqf hrn nhIN hox idaFgf. axKF vfilE bfhr
inklo! Cwz idE rjfeIaF Kys. awj sIqf hrn hoxI jy. sIqf myrI mfqf hY, myrI mF
koeI hrn nhIN kr skdf. myrI sIqy koeI nhIN iljf skdf, mYN ieh nhIN hox
idaFgf[[[. sIqf myrI BrjfeI hY mF vrgI, sIqf myrI BYx hY. kOx hY Aus iljfAux
vflf? mYN Aus nhIN iljfAux idaFgf, nhIN hrn hox idaFgf. ijMnf icr myrIaF bFhF
ivc or hY[[[ijMnf icr myrIaF rgF ivc KUn hY[[[.`
Auh bFhF PYlfAuNdf hY. hnUmfn byvws ijhf ho ky pfsy Klo igaf. rfvx df mwc mr
igaf. Aus df nklI ds-isrf mukt izwgUM-izwgUM krn lwgf. Aus ny afsy pfsy dyiKaF,
mfno iksy dI mdd leI pukfr irhf hovy.
pqvMqy swjx puils vwl Jfky, kOx hY ieh isr iPiraf? PVHo ieh idAu aMdr.`
puils dy ispfhI awgy afey qy Aus hQkVIaF ivc jkV ky Qfxy lY qury.
iehdy bfhr rihx nfl amn kfn Kqrf hY. ieh FqmeI jlUs ivwc Kwlr
mcfAux dI koi kr irhf hY.
pr Auh iclf irhf sI, iclfeI jFdf sI.

mYN hux sIqf hrn nhIN hox idaFgf, hux koeI rVf-rfvx sIqf hrn nhIN kr
skdf.`




byby jI
ieMspYktr modn isMG ny jd qoN ies Qfxy df cfrj sMBfilaf hY, sB kuJ hI
Aultf-pultf ho igaf hY. sfry ielfky ivc KUb gihmf-gihmI qy qrHF-qrHF dIaF brF
aPvfhF df bffr grm hY. CyqI-CyqI bMd hox vfly ahfqy, Zfby, Tyky dyr rfq qwk KuwlHy
rihx lwgy hn. koiTaF dIaF rwusIaF bhfrF iPr prq afeIaF hn qy dobfrf GuMgrU dI
Cxkfr Cxkx lwgI hY. cor-zfkU qy guMzy ansr bffrF ivc muV Aumz pey ny brsfqI
BMbwkVF vFg. puls-tfAUt qy cmcy Qfxy ivc eydF GuMmdy iPrdy ny ijvyN ivafh vfly Gr
ivc ivcolf. ieh sB kuJ pihly iencfrj ny bMd krvf idwqf sI qy ies dy iev vjoN
Aus lfeIn hfr kr idwqf igaf sI.
Aus sfihb dI vfh vfh ho jFdI, ijs Qfxy guMzfgrdI hY,
ijQy kys kdy koeI afAuNdf nhIN, Aus dI lih jFdI vrdI hY.`
koTy vflI byby dI puwC pRqIq iPr vD geI hY. ijs iksy vI rIfdy nMU bdnfm
krnf hovy, ies byby df cutkI df kMm hY. Aus dy nfl do cfr nfnIaF hr vyly Aus dy
hukm dI AuzIk dIaF gulfm hn. Aus dy iefry `qy koeI vI iksy kih dyvy,
Plfxy ny mY sItI mfrI hY, Plfxy ny mY awK mfrI hY[[[ amkVy ny mY mKOl
kIqf hY. dmkVy ny myrI iewq hwQ pfieaf hY.`
iPr kys prHy pMcYq ivc jFdf hY, Qfxy jFdf hY, sOdybfI huMdI hY. awDf mfl puls df
qy bfkI awDf byby df qy ikfieq krn vflI rIfdI df.
awj aijhf hI iek kys Qfxy phuMicaf hY. sfhmxy iek mujrm bfAU jI, jYNtlmYn
isr nIvIN pfeI bYTy hn. byby sfihb dy brfbr kursI `qy bYTI hY. sfhmxy iek hor
nfnI bYTI ikfieq lgf rhI hY. Ausy dI kfieq `qy hI ieh sfrI BIV juVI hY,
iensf krn leI.
munI ny kys py kIqf hY,
ies ny qurI jFdI sIbo sItI mfrI hY, mKOl kIqf hY sfihb.`
lfgy KVHI sIbo ny isr ihlf ky afpxI ikfieq dI fhdI BrI hY.
cubfry vflI byby ny sfihb nfl awK imlfeI qy awK df iek konf nwp idqf.
ieh qF bhuq vwzf jurm hY sfihb, pr nOjvfn muMzf hY, muMzy glqI kr hI jFdy ny.
ieh ies vyrF QoVHf bhuq jurmfnf krky Cwz idAu, iPr vI sfzI mhwlydfrI hY.`
Aus ny hwQ df pMjf PYlf ky iefrf kIqf hY.
TIk hY, TIk hY. ikAuN BeI juafnF ?` ieMspYktr ny hwQ c pYWn ihlfAuNdy nOjvfn
dI slfh puwCI.

inMmoJUxf ijhf juafn afpxf Cutkfrf huMdf dyK ky aMdroN bhuq Ku hoieaf.
hF jI sr.`
qy dws! iPr kI jurmfnf krIey qY?`
jo hukm hUr[[[.`
pMj hfr!`
modn isMG ny mUMh pfV ky nfdrfhI hukm cfVH idwqf.
sr jI, sItI mfrn df jurmfnf pMj hfr?` muMzy ny illHkVI ijhI kwZI.
sfihb qy byby dIaF awKF iPr tkrfeIaF hn.
kuJ Gwt kr idAu jnfb.` byby ny isPfr kIqI hY.
quhf pqY! ipClI vyrF, ajy ipCly hPqy dI hI gwl hY, jd do nMbr glI vfly
muMzy ny awK mfr idwqI sI lwCo , Aus df Cutkfrf iqMn hfr ivc hoieaf sI.` byby ny
iek hor gvfhI Bugqf idwqI.
sr jI awK mfrn df jurmfnf iqMn hfr ?`
muMzf aMdroN duKI huMdf hoieaf vI afpxy ichry `qy muskfn ilafAux qoN nf rih
sikaf. hux Aus df rfrq df mUz sI.
hF BeI! clo awK mfrn df vI iqMn hfr qy sItI mfrn df vI iqMn. hF cwl, qUM
iqMn hfr hI dy dy.` Qfxydfr ny afKrI PYslf dy idwqf.
muMzy df ipAu awgy ho ky pYsy ZyrI krn lwgf. jfn bcI so lfKoN pfey.`
sr jI mYN idaFgf. rUr idaFgf. iqMn hfr[[[. BfvyN mYN sItI vI nhIN mfrI qy
awK vI nhIN mfrI, pr pihlF ies byby jI koloN Cy hfr ZyrI krfE ijs ny quhf myry
sfhmxy huxy do vfr awK mfrI hY.`
cfr cuPyry hfsy dI Cxkfr gUMjI. byby qy Qfxydfr dIaF nrF iPr tkrfeIaF qy
nIvINaF pY geIaF.




nusf
af myry Xfr cfcf! [[[?`
cfcy iZwlf ijhf mUMh ltkfeI afAuNdy vyK ky mYN mKOlIey ijhy aMdf ivc ikhf.
Aus dy ichry qoN Aus nfl hoeI koeI axsuKfvIN qy mfVI Gtnf dI Jlk pY rhI sI. Aus
dy mUMh qoN pihlF vrgI muskfn gfieb sI. Auh rox -hfkf ijhf hoieaf ipaf sI ijvyN ro
ky afieaf hovy jF iPr rox dI iqafrI kr irhf hovy. pihlF jd vI kdy imldf Auh koeI
nF koeI itckr mkrI krn ivc pihl kr jFdf qy kdy mYN hI ieh pihlf vfr kr

idMdf. iPr ikMnf icr asIN aijhI itckr-bfI df luq lYNdy rihMdy, CiVaF dI mihl
vFg.
awj Auh Audfs sI, swcmwuc Audfs. iek zUMGI cuwp qy muridhfxI Aus dIaF awKF coN
zlHkF mfr rhI sI. Aus df icwb-KiVwbf qy JurV-murVf ichrf idlso rMgq df nkfb
pihnI bYTf sI.
gwl qF dws myry afr cfcf! ikhVI mnhUs glI lMG ky afieaYN ijs ny qyrI kl
hI ivgfV idwqI?`
mYN hwsdf-hwsdf cHoB ijhI mfrdf hF.
nhI pRfhuixaF! mY awj mKOl nf krIN[[[awj myrI bVI bypqI Krfb hoeI af.`
pYWg ilafvF[[[?` mYN iPr pYNqVf bdldf hF, Aus df aMdr Proln vfsqy.
nhIN Xfr! [[[ sImf afeI sI awj [[[.` Aus ny ieky sfhy ikhf.
vDfeI hovy iPr! ro qF Aus AuzIkdf sI[[[cMgf hoieaf, bhuq cMgf.`
vDfeI nhI BfAU[[[ Auh myry mUMh `qy Quwk ky geI hY[[[iCwqr JfV ky geI hY[[[.`
kihMdy kihMdy Aus ny afpxf isr goizaF ivc quMn ilaf. hIxqf-Bfv qy mfXUsI Aus
`qy glbf pf lYNdy hn. myrf mUMh avfk awizaf rih jFdf hY.
iPr nf pMgy ilaf kr! jy qyry hwQ pwly hI kuJ nhIN, qF iPr iCwqr hI KfeNygf.`
mYQoN Aus nfl hmdrdI huMdy hoey vI spt bd inkl gey.
mY koeI cMgf ijhf nusf ilaf ky dyh qy iekdm-qy-qrfr, mYN vI bMdy df
puwq hoAUN qF Aus mf cKfAUN cMgI qrHF[[[.`
qUM ikhVI mY kdy sulh mfrI af. vMz-vrq ky Kfieaf kr. vMz KfeIey KMz
KfeIey, iekwly KfeIey hwz KfeIey. jy sbr krky vMz vrq ky cwldf qF qyrI ieh hflq
nf huMdI.` myrf nFh vrgf juafb sux ky aMqF dI zUMGI cIs Aus dy mwQy `qy qrylI bx vg
qurI. Auh myrI mdd mMgdf hwQ awzx lwgf.
beI Xfr cfcf! hux qF mYN vyiKaf nIN[[[ dUjI vyrF jd afeI[[[ iCwqr mfrn lwgI,
qF mY bulf lvI, iPr mYN qyrf cm-dId gvfh bxFgf[[[ jrUr bxFgf. nfly iPr qY
nusf vI ilaf idaFgf.`
myrI KcrI ijhI hfsI nfl Auh myry gl lwg bwicaF vFg buskx lwgf.

bIt bOks

o rUm ivcoN nvIN-nvIN vwzI KuwlHI zwulHI, mihMgI kfr KrId ky Auh afpxy Gr vwl
cwl ipaf.

hOlI clf, eydF clf, TIk clf[[[`. Auh zrfeIvr nfl nfl hdfieqF dy irhf
sI.
ieh sfhmxy bIt bOks hY nF ! ieh cOk vflf!`
hF jI!`
ieh myry bfpU jI ny bxf ky idqf sI, pMjfb puils [[[.` Aus ny ihwk PYlf ky
zrfeIvr dwisaf.
awgy acfnk igrJF vFg puils vfly af Jpty vyK ky, zrfeIvr ny or dI bryk
mfrI iek dm[[[. Aus df mwQf sfhmxy sIt nfl jf tkrfieaf.
ikQoN afey Au.` iek hOldfr dI kVkvIN afvf afeI.
jI luiDafxy qoN[[[.` Aus dI afpy PUk Ckx vflI khfxI ruk geI.
ikQy cwly Au!` hYNkV BrI qfnffh afvf sI.
jI jlMDr!` Aus ny bVI inmrqf nfl dwisaf.
idKfAu kf!` iPr DONs BrI icqfvnI sI.
jI! jI! [[[ ajy gwzI nvI hY! huxy hI lY ky af rhy hF!`
bfhr inkl!` hOldfr dbky nfl boilaf.
hOldfr sfihb! ieh bIt bOks hY nf jo, quhfzy bYTx vfsqy, ieh myry ipqf jI ny
bxf ky idwqf sI[[[.` qfkI coN bfhr mUMh kwZdy Aus ny afpxy nMbr bxfAuxy cfhy.
cwl sflf vwzf dyvqf.` hOldfr dy mUMhoN gfl dy nfl rfb dI hvfVH hvf ivc PYl
geI.
ispfhI!`
hF jnfb!`
Auey rMgyI afAuNdI ey qY? ikMnI ku[[[[[[[[.`
jI sfrI afAuNdI hY [[[.`
kI huMdf ey bIt bks df mqlb?`
kwutxf [[[[jnfb kwutxf[[[[bksy `c bMd krky kwutxf, aMdr pf
ky kwutxf [[[.`
qy kI AuzIkdoN iPr?`
PVo Auey ZfAu ieh! nfly gwzI eynI qy iljf irhf ijvyN corI dI hovy, sIt-bYlt
qoN ibnf mUMh mwQf BnfeI iPrdf, AuproN kf koeI nhIN qy hor rohb JfVH irhf! bIt
bOks df[[[.` hOldfr ny ispfhI quwKxf idwqI.
bIt bOks `qy lwKF lgf skdy Au. kfr qy lwKF lgf skdy Au. qF sfzy lfg vyly eyny
nry!` ispfhI ny imwTI cft iKlfrI.
PUk ivc af ky Aus ny pMj sO df not kwiZaf.

nhIN! nhIN! qY sfrI rfq bTfANU bIt bOks ivc. qY lMmy lMmy zMgF vflf mwCr
lVfAUN, ijhVf qyry bfp ny pfilaf ieQy bIt bOks ivc sfzy vfsqy, qyrI syvf krFgy rwj
ky [[[[[.`
hux hOldfr df dUjf dbkf hor qy gqI ivc sI. Aus ny aglI jlflq qoN bcx
leI jyb ivcoN hor not kwZy, iek hfr bxf ky AuDr vDfey.
hF! ieh hoeI nf gwl. pr Xfd rwK. qY Cwz qF idMdy hF pr iksy kol gwl nf
krIN. nfly ieh brdsqI nhIN, asIN qF pfrtI hI krnI hY, qyrI nvIN gwzI dI. af jf
lf lY Guwt! qUM vI[[[.`
nhI jnfb! ukrI[[[.`
zrfeIvr ny iek dm kfr iKwc idwqI, ijvyN swcIN -muwcIN corI krky ilafey hox qy
AuhnF ipwCy vfhr lwgI hovy.

zYzI dI AUeI AUeI

bfby dI mUrqI ipwCy lukf ky rwKI kwlH dI bcI ivskI dI boql corI-corI kwZ ky Auh
bfQrUm ivc lY igaf. hux Auh afpxI Gr vflI qy bwicaF dIaF nrF qoN Auhly sI.
boql kwlH nfloN kuJ AUxI sI. pr Aus ies bfry dyKx socx df sbr ikwQy? drvfy dI
kuMzI aMdroN lgfeI, jldI jldI iglfsI ivc pfeI, ieky Guwty aMdr suwtI qy jyb ivcoN
lfcIaF kwZ ky mUMh ivc pfeIaF. hwQ mUMh qy do cfr iCwty mfry qy Kfxy vfly my `qy af
bYTf.
zYzI awj mY vI ivskI ipafAu[[[.` rfbIaF vFg JUmdy Aus dy bwbU ny pYWg dI
qlb fhr kIqI.
nhIN byty! bwcy ivskI nhI pINdy.`
Aus jfipaf ijvyN bwbU ny Aus dI corI PV leI hY, Ausny Aus trkfAuxf
cfihaf.
pfpf! mYN qF awj suafd vyiKaf, bVI cMgI ey ivskI[[[.` mYN vI quhfzy vFg ro
pIaf krFgf.`
bwbU rfbIaF vFg lVKVf irhf sI. zYzI dy hwQF dy qoqy AuWz gey, Guwt pIqI ikqy
dUr KMB lf ky rU-cwkr ho geI.
Coty bwcy dy mUMh ieh hux qoN hI lwg geI, qF iehdf jIvn nrk bxf dyvygI. mYN
afp pI ky ies pIx qoN ikvyN rok skFgf?` Auh bVI ksUqI ijhI AulJx ivc Ps
igaf.
ikQoN pIqI ey hrfm Kor?` zYzI awg bgolHf ho igaf.

awj mYN quhfzI corI kIqI ey zYzI[[[.` Auh ruk-ruk ky boilaf.

boql swcmuwc hI Gwt sI, bwbU ny rUr hI pI ky AUxI kr idwqI hovygI[[[.`
iek dm zYzI dy awgy pUrI boql GuMm geI. Aus df hwQ bwbU kuwtx leI AuWiTaf,
pr[[[
mYN quhfzy leI vI rwKI hY zYzI[[[.`
bwbU ny nyy coN kwZ ky pAUaf zYzI dy sfhmxy rwK idqf. Auh msiraF vFg muskrf
irhf sI.
qusIN mY kdy sulh nhI mfrI[[[ afAu awj donoN ipAu puwqr iekTy pIey GuwtGuwt[[[.`
Auh hwsdf-hwsdf guwsy nfl lfl pIly hoey zYzI dy gl ilpt igaf.
AUeI[[[ AUeI[[[ AUeI[[[ zYzI dI AUeI-AUeI[[[.`
aMgUTy df iewzU ivKfAuNdf Auh zOr-BOry hoey zYzI dy sfhmxy KVHf kpfh dI PuwtI vFg
iKV irhf sI.
Aus dI mMmI Auhly KVHI ipAu puwqr df zrfmf vyK ky hws-hws dUhrI cOhrI ho rhI
sI.

KyqI krmF syqI

ipCly iqMn idnF qoN sMsfrf Jony dI ZyrI dy srhfxy mMzI ivwc bYTf keI supny
bxfAuNdf irhf, keI ZfhuMdf irhf. afVHqI afAuNdf, Aus dI ZyrI dy dfxy muwTI `c Br ky
AuWpr suwt ky mUMh mroV ky awgy qur jFdf. hor keI iksfn rfq trflIaF ilaFdy qy
Ausy vyly afVHqI nfl AuNglF rlf ky borIaF Brf ky qur jFdy. Aus ny vI keI vyrF mdUrF
nfl awtI-swtI rlfAux dI koi kIqI pr iksy ny vI Aus nfl awK nf imlfeI. ipCly
sfl kIqI afVHqIey dI kfieq aYqkIN Aus leI srfp bx ky Aus dy mUhry KVH geI. Aus
ny kxk dI qulfeI smyN do iklo hr borI vwD Brdy mdUr PV ley sn qy iPr kfieq
lgf idwqI sI, mMzI dy aiDkfrIaF .
Cyaf mhIinaF dI Aus dI imhnq, mihMgy Kfd qy bIj df Krc, luafeI guzfeI,
ktfeI qy JVfeI dI lwk qoVvIN JFb, ibjlI dI ikwlq krky zrMmF dy zrMm zIl dI
Kpq! mxf mMUhIN isr ciVHaf krf iesy Jony dI afs `qy inrBr krdf sI.
awj Aus AuhI mdUr qy mdUrF df Tykydfr GUr-GUr vyK rhy sn. Aus ny
mihsUs kIqf, sfrf smF sq imhnq kr ky pkfeI Aus dI ieh Psl iehnF mdUrF dy
rihm `qy hI sI. AunHF dI mrI nfl hI iksy ZyrI dI sPfeI huMdI, qulfeI huMdI, qy
ieMspYktr dy afAux qoN pihlF hI borIaF Br ky gudfm cVH jFdIaF.

ajy kwlH hI ieMspYktr afieaf sI. iek bhuq vwzI sfrI ZyrI vyK ky dUroN hI
afVHqI hF kr igaf sI.
ienHF df sfrf cuwk lAu[[[ Br idE borIaF[[[ jo trflIaF ivc af irhf hY, AuhI vI
qy jo KyqF ivc vwiZaf jf irhf hY Auh vI[[[.`
qy iPr afVHqI, Auh iksfn qy ieMspYktr pry KVHI kfr ivc jf bYTy sn, qy Auh
vwzI ZyrI ibnF sfP kIqy, ibnF iswlH prKy qy ibnF pwKF lgfey borIaF `c Br ky trwk
ivc svfr ho geI sI.
sMsfry ny afsmfn vwl vyiKaf. vwzf sfrf hAukf Biraf.
rihm krIN mflkf!`
Aus ny donyN hwQ joV ky Aupr ardfs kIqI. pwCm vwloN Coty-Coty bwdl inkl
afey sn.
myrf vI jwbH mukf Tykydfrf.` Aus ny qrly BrI afvf lgfeI.
qyrf kMm qF awj kr idMdy, pr lybr bVI QwkI hoeI af[[[.`
Tykydfr ny mUMh ijhf mroiVaf.
koeI nI, awj iPr lfh dy ienHF dI Qkfvt! nfly mY vI qF AubfsIaF af rhIaF
ny.` kmI dy QwilAuN PqUhI ivcoN agfAUN ley pYisaF ivcoN afKrI not kwZ ky PVfAuNdy Aus
ny ikhf.
sMsfrf awj hfiraf hfiraf mihsUs kr irhf sI. ipCly keI idnF df mMzI df Krc
qy ipCly kMm kfr df nuksfn Aus dy sbr qoN bfhr ho irhf sI. lokF dy trYktrF ny imwD
imwD ky qy mdUrF ny JfVU Pyrdy Pyrdy AusdI ZyrI bOxI kr idwqI sI.
jwt gMnf nhIN idMdf, roVI idMdf hY.`
ZyrI vwl hwQ krdy do pwlydfr Aus ivyx suwt ky Aus df kfljf ClnI ClnI
kr gey.
do do pYWg lgf ky mdUrF ny pwKF roVH ky Aus dI ZyrI lfgy KVHf krky btn dwb
idwqf. AuproN pIpy pYNdy rhy, QwilEN dfixaF dI ZyrI lgdI rhI. dfixaF nfloN Cfx df Zyr
vwzf lgdf vyK ky Aus Gbrfht vI hoeI pr kuJ rfhq vI. hux Aus dI ZyrI iek GMty
dy aMdr aMdr hI borIaF ivc bMd ho jfxI sI qy iPr notF dI QwQI lY ky Aus ny vfps
Gr muV jfxf sI.
vyKdy vyKdy TMZI hvf df iek buwlHf afieaf. qy hnyrI bx geI. asmfn kfly
bdlF ny Zwk ilaf, qy iPr mUslfDfr bfr urU ho geI.
sfry mdUr aD-CxI ZyrI Cwz ky qMbUaF ivc jf vVy. sfrI mMzI jl-Ql ho geI.

KyqI df nf mfx krIN ikrsfxf mMzI dUr hY.

borIaF Br ky qur jfey qd qyrI imhnq mnUr hY.

cfh vflI dukfn qoN kYst dI AuWcI afvf ivwc iksfn dI pRflbD bfry atl scfeI
Aus dIaF sfrIaF afsF AumIdF hVH ky lY geI.
hwCf pRmfqmf! kI or qyry qy[[[ijwQy rwKyN AuQy rhIey[[[KyqI krmF syqI.`
Aus ny iek zUMGf ijhf hOkf ilaf qy zwb coN kwZ ky bcI awDvirwqI boql mUMh lf
leI.




sfKrqf
lihMdy pfsy dI Drmflf iksy vwzy mYirj pYlys vFg rMg rogn kIqI ilkF mfr
rhI sI. vwzI sVk dy vwzy gyt qoN lY ky Drmflf qwk sfrf rsqf JMzIaF qy ubfiraF
nfl Biraf-Biraf tihk irhf sI. ikqy-ikqy aslI qy nklI PuwlF dy hfr tMgy pey sn.
sVk qy icwtI qy rMgdfr klI nfl vylF bUty vfhy gey sn. bVf mnmohk qy afkrk
nfrf sI.
ipMz dy bfhrly vwzy drvfy `qy iliKaf hoieaf sI.
hux asIN sfry pVHy hoey hF, sfzy nfl piVHaF iliKaF vflf ivvhfr kIqf jfey[[[.`
ilyH dy zI[ sI[ dy dqr qy blfk dy dqrF dy kuJ krmcfrI ies sfry jnF dy
ieMqfm dI dyK-ryK kr rhy sn.
ieh ipMz smuwcf sfKrq ho igaf sI. ieQy df hr bwcf, buwZf, anpVH hux awKr
igafn nfl igafnI ho igaf sI. pUrn sfKrqf dI pMjfh hfr rupy dI grFt vfsqy ies
ipMz ivy ienfm leI cuixaf igaf sI. Drmflf dy iek pfsy cfh pfxI df ivy
stfl lgfieaf igaf sI. ipMz df srpMc qy kuJ hor coxvyN swjx hwQF `c hfr leI sVk
vwl bVy Auqfvly-pn nfl nIJ lgf ky ieMqfr kr rhy sn.
kfrF jIpF df iek kflf ieDr afAuNdf idisaf. afq-bfj ny ptfikaF qy
hvfeIaF nfl AuhnF df suafgq kIqf. pqvMqy swjxF ny vwK-vwK mihmfnF hfrF nfl
lwd idqf. zI[ sI[ sfihb, qy ies ielfky df aYm[ aYl[ ey bVy cfvF nfl hfr puaf ky
styj `qy kursIaF AuWpr swj gey. styj skwqr ny AuhnF df rvfieqI svfgq kIqf qy
dwisaf ik ikvyN ies ipMz dIaF anpVH kuVIaF df aKIrlf bYNc hux pVH ilK ky afpxy
pYrIN KVHf ho igaf hY. cfr cuPyry qfVIaF dI afvf gUMjI. ies ipMz dy iswiKaf krmI
ijnHF dI imhnq sdkf ieh kMm isry ciVHaf sI, Auh vI pRDfngI mMzl ivc soiBq sn,
ikAu jo Auh aYm[ aYl[ ey[ sfihb dy irqydfr vI sn. zI[ sI[ sfihb qy aYm[ aYl[ ey[
sfihb ny ies muihMm leI sB df DMnvfd kIqf qy iswiKaf krmIaF dohF ds ds hfr
rupy df spYl ienfm dyx dI rsm inBfeI. pMzfl iPr qfVIaF nfl gUMj AuiTaf.
eyny c kfmryz bcnf rfm AuWT ky KVHf ho igaf.

skwqr sfihb! mYN vI kuJ kihxf hY, mYN kuJ rUrI bcn-iblfs qy bynqIaF
krnIaF hn srkfr vfsqy.`
Aus ny bYTy asrF vwl AuNgl krdy bolx df smF mMigaf. skwqr hwQF pYrF dI
pY geI. Aus pqf sI peI ieh rfrqI kfmryz rUr koeI nf koeI BFzf BMnU.
murdf bolU KwPx pfVU.` ivcoN hI iksy hor dI vI afvf sI.
afAu jnfb! sf pqY quhfzy ijhy agFh vDU afgUaF dI irkq ibnF ieh mihPl
aDUrI rih jfxI sI[[[DMnvfd. muaf krnf qusIN afp hI Xfd krf idwqf. pr mYN bynqI
krdf hF qy afs rwKdf hF ik qusIN smyN dI ikwlq vyKdy hoey afpxf sunyhf do imMt
ivc pUrf kr idAugy[[.`
mYN zI[ sI[ sfihb qy aYm[ aYl[ ey[ sfihb df bhuq DMnvfdI hF ik AuhnF sfzy ipMz
crn pfey aqy afpxy hwQIN ienfm snmfn vMzy. pr mYN gusqfI krky dwsx lwgf hF ik
ijhVIaF kuVIaF iehnF iswiKaf krmIaF ny pVHfeIaF ny, Auh qF pihlF hI afpxy nfnky
ipMzoN ds-ds jmfqF pfs kr ky afeIaF ny qy ieh sfrf ZkONj srkfrI fny luwtx
vfsqy bxfieaf igaf hY. muaf krnf jnfb! ies dI pVqfl krvfeI jfey.`
do imMt dI QF Aus dy iewk imMt ny hI BFbV bfl idwqy.
zI[ sI[ qy aYm[ aYl[ ey[ dy glF dy hfr swp bx AuWTy. AuhnF iek dm Auqfr ky
pfsy rwK idwqy. sfry hfl ivc snftf ijhf Cf igaf.

nf bfbf nf

cONk ivwc iek dm lfl bwqIaF hox nfl qy rqfr jFdy trwk dIaF brykF cIk
AuWTIaF. rIso-rIsI awgy lwgx dI hoV nfl ipwCy af rhI iek kfr df awDf ihwsf trwk dy
Qwly Gus igaf. plo-plI ivc iek cIk ichfVf ijhf mwicaf qy iPr Fq ho igaf. lokF
ny dOV Bwj krky iKwc DUh ky kfr ipwCy iKwcI. PsIaF svfrIaF `coN zrfeIvr qF dm qoV
cuwkf sI qy do hor krfh rhy sn, sihk rhy sn. kfr dI BMn qoV urU hoeI. lok Psy hoey
lokF bfhr kwZx leI jwdo- jihd krn lwgy.
kuJ inhMg isMGF ny brCy nfl qfkIaF BMn ky ieh kMm suKflf kr idwqf. trwk vflf
ieh Gfx hoieaf vyK ky BIV ivc guMm ho igaf. sItIaF vjfAuNdy puils dy ispfhI vI nyVy
afey. afAuNdy jFdy hor vfhn svfr KmIaF qVPdy vyKdy qy qur jFdy, iksy ny vI
hspqfl phuMcfAux df qrf muwl nf ilaf.
ispfhI trYik kMtrol krn ivc mgn ho gey. hOlI-hOlI cfr lfF jfpdy srIr
sVk `qy ivC gey. idl-hlUxvF sIn dyK ky iek swjx inwqiraf vwzI kfr vflf, bfbf
jI sI koeI.
ilafAu[[[ pfAu myrI gwzI ivc[[[.` BfeI GneIaf jfpdf ieh swjx sfiraF
tohx lwgf.
CyqI kro[[[.` Aus ny afp hI pihl kIqI.

Aus dy ipwCy horF ny vI Aus dI mdd kIqI.

aYmrjYNsI vfrz ivc phuMc ky Aus ny cfh pINdy zfktrF dy hwQoN kwp Cuzf idwqy.
stYRcrF vfly cukMny ho ky jldI hI KmIaF aMdr lY gey.
kOx hY iehnF dy nfl?` mUMh `qy KVH bfnf ijhf bMnHdf iek zfktr lwgdf Bwdrpur puwCx lwgf.
mYN hI hF jI! mYN lY ky afieaF iehnF ?` bfbf hwQ joVI KVHf sI.
zfktr rijstr PV ky nfm pqf puwCx lwgf.
kI nfm quhfzf? dI nfm iehnF df? quhfzy kI lgdy ny?`
jnfb pihlF iehnF sFB lAu, iehnF df dvf-dfrU kro, mlHm pwtI krky vgdy
KUn df ieMqfm kro. bfkI kfrvfeI Pyr kr ilAu.`
bfby dI hdfieq vrgI vndfr bolI ny zfktr dy hwQoN rijstr qy pYWn Cuzf idwqy
qy Aus dy hwQ kfhlI nfl mrIF tohx lwg pey.
hUtr vjfAuNdI puils dI mobfeIl vYn vI af phuMcI vyK ky bfby ny suwK df sfh
ilaf.
pr AuhnF dy vI AuhI svfl sux ky Auh Gbrf igaf. Aus ny kMnI kqrfAuxI cfhI.
cMgf jI mY afigaf bo[[[.` AuhnF dy rol-Gcoly qoN Auh bhuq gYrqmMd hoieaf.
ikAuN bfbf jI! [[[eynI jldI?.` hOldfr dIaF muwCF `c jlUx ijhI hoeI.
mYN vI iksy dy Bog `qy jfxf sI, mY dyr ho rhI hY.`
nf bfbf nf! ieh gwl nI bxnI hux[[[.` hOldfr dI gwl sux ky bfbf kuJ Jyp ijhf
igaf. afpy PfQVIey qY kOx Czfey.
mYN qF mnuwKqf df syvk hF[[[ieh sVk `qy pey qVPdy mYQoN dyK nf hoey. mYN qF
prAupkfr hI kIqf hY, ieh myry koeI irqydfr nhIN. mYN qF afpxf r inBfieaf hY jo
iensfn iensfn leI krnf cfhIdf hY. rwb kry! ieh TIk ho jfx, nhIN qF AuQy
qVPdy ieh hux qwk qm ho gey huMdy.
cwl! vwzf afieaY! BfeI GneIaf[[[.`
bfby dy ivsQfr nfl Auh kuJ Kf ijhy ho gey.
sf pqf lwg igaf bfbf jI. qusIN gwzI bhuq qy clf rhy sI qy iek dm bryk
mfr ky, qusIN hI ieh sfrf aYksIzYNt kr mfiraf.` pulsIaF dIaF iGxfAuxIaF kwutl
cflF smJ ky bfby dy iqwqr AuWz gey. Aus GumytxI ijhI af geI. AuhnF ny awgoN vl ky
sB kuJ Aultf pultf kr idwqf.
nhIN srkfr jI! myry phuMcx qoN ikMnf icr pihlF ieh hfdsf vfpr cuwkf sI. koeI
iehnF AuTfAux leI rfI nhIN sI. quhfzIaF iehnF hI nuks bInIaF qy irsk-PfhIaF
qoN zrdf koeI sVk iknfry qVPdy KmIaF cuwkx df jo m muwl nhIN lYNdf. quhfzIaF
eyho ijhIaF kutl-cflF lokF dy Drvfs Zfh lgf rhIaF ny.`
qy cMgf iPr! kI mrI? qUM afpxI sFB qY hor nfl kI!`
iek sfdf kwpiVaF ivc aPsr lgdy afdmI df nrm ijhf lihf sI.
mY CuwtI idAu[[[ mhfrfj!` Auh pUrI qrHF iliPaf KVHf sI ijvyN ieh nyk-nfmI
krn df Kimaff Bugq irhf hovy.

qusIN sf Psf ky afp CuwtI mMgdy ho! kmfl hY, qusIN eynI nykI krky hux dOV rhy
ho. sfzI vI qF kuJ izAUtI hY, asIN AuwprilaF kI jvfb idaFgy?`
dwso! hukm kro qusIN kI cfhuMdy ho?` Aus ny Kufmd kIqI.
AuhnF dI syvf kIqI qusF[[[ qy sfzI syvf?` syvfdfr BMblBUsy ivwc pf idwqf.
bfbf jldI hI smJ igaf. Ausny jyb `c hwQ pfieaf qy Aus nfl imlf idwqf.
cMgf imhrbfnI.` afpxf afdr-anfdr snmfn krf ky Aus ny pulsIaF df
DMnvfd kIqf.




kMm dIaF gwlF
Gusmusy hnyry ivc ibnF bwqI qy ibnF hYlmt qoN afAuNdf skUtr svfr vyK ky
trYik ispfhI ny or dI ivsl mfrI. svfr ny nyVy af ky kuJ hOlI kIqf qy iPr JkfnI
mfr ky gqI qy kr leI. pulsIaF Aus ivcoN BuwkI vrgI jF koeI hor qrnfk
mujrmF vflI Mkf AuqpMn hoeI. ispfhIaF ny motr sfeIkl ipwCy lgf ky QoVHI dUr jf ky
Gyr ilaf.
hF jI dwso? kI gwl?qusIN kOx ho? mY rokx vfly?` iksy GtIaf mfrkf rfb dI
durgMD Aus dy mUMhoN hvf pRdriq kr geI.
izwgI KolH! qlfI krf[[clfx krf[[[kf idKf[[[.`
kfhdf clfx[[[.` Aus dI bolI ivc vI rohb Jlk irhf sI.
cwl ipwCy-muV[[[, dwsdy hF qY.`
mY nhIN jfxdy? mYN kOx hF?`
jnfb qusIN jo vI ho[[[ ho, pr asIN quhfzy syvfdfr hF, quhfzy hmdrd hF. qusIN
bwqI nf jgf ky, hYlmt nf pf ky, rfb pI ky skUtr clf rhy ho, ieh ikMnf gYr-kfnI
hY. ikMnf vwzf jurm hY ieh.` ispfhIaF dI bolI ivc hlImI qy qhwml vyK ky Auh hor
cOVf ho igaf. cwl igaf qy qIr, nhIN qy quwkf hI shI.
quhfzf izptI myrf dosq hY.` Aus ny afpxI jfx-pCfx ivc hor Bfv-pUrk rMg
ibKyr idwqf.
ispfhIaF ny hnyry ivc hI iek dUsry dIaF nrF pVHIaF.
clo ipwCy! sfihb nfl gwl kr lAu.`
ipwCy muV ky Ausny Pyr dbkIaF ijhIaF mfrnIaF urU kr idwqIaF.
murgI afAuNdI vyK ky Zfby ivwc bYTy Qfxydfr ny iglfsI KflI kIqI qy muwCF qfa
idwqf.
jnfb ieh izptI sfihb dy irqydfr hn. iehnF jfx idAu.` ispfhI dI bolI
ivc kwsvF ivaMg ijhf sI.

Qfxydfr ny iek dm clfx buwk PVI qy clfx ilK idqf,

ibnF bwqI, ibnF hYlmt, ibnF kf!`
lAu sfeIn kro.`
clfx `qy sfeIn sux ky Aus dI pIqI KMB lf ky AuWz geI.
ary BfeI! kuJ afpixaF df ilhf qF kiraf kro.`
asIN jnfb quhfzf ilhf hI qF kIqf hY. qusIN sfzy sfihb dy ndIkI ho, ies
leI asIN nhIN cfhuMdy ik quhfzf isr mUMh Bwjy, quhfzf nuksfn hovy qy sfihb sf
iPtkfr pfAux. ies leI ieh clfx Bro qy awgy leI ieh Xfd rwiKE.
ieh quhfzy kMm dIaF gwlF hn.`

qIsrf sIn

styj `qy rfbI pqI df rol vyK ky myrf mn zUMGI icMqf ivc zuwb igaf. ivcfry
Coty-Coty do bwcy skUloN mfstr dIaF iJVkF Kf ky roNdy kurlfAuNdy Gr muV afAuNdy hn.
skUl dI PIs smyN isr nf dy hoeI, vrdI nf pfeI hoxI, isr nf vfihaf hoxf, ikqfbF
pUrIaf nf hoxIaF, kwpVy gMdy hoxy, ies sB kuJ leI mfstr ny bwicaF GUr ky, mfr ky
skUloN kwZ idwqf.
bwicaF dI mF koloN ro df ieh isVHI-isafpf nF shfr hoieaf. Aus ny ieh sB kuJ
vyK ky afpxy krmF kosdI asmfn isr `qy cuwk ilaf,
ieh inKfxf jo cfr iCwlV mdUrI krdf, rfb dy rfh AujfV Cwzdf, Gr ivc
BMg BuwjdI peI hY. hfey myry lyK! hy rwbf! mYN kI krF? mYN qF jIAuNdI hI mrI hoeI hF.`
AuWT ky aMdroN iek II lY afAuNdI hY.
ihr! hF[[[ieh ihr.` lokF idKfAuNdI hY, hwsdI hY, pfglF vFg.
lAu bwicE pIAu[[[ pI lAu ieh aMimRq! quhfzy sfry kt, musIbqF dUr ho
jfxgy[[[.`
drkF dI Auqsukqf ivc Auh donoN bwcy qy iPr Auh afp pI ky inZfl ho Qwly izwg
pYNdy hn.
Gr df mflk bfhroN rfbI hflq ivc izwgdf ZihMdf lVKVfAuNdf sfhmxy styj
`qy afAuNdf hY. iqMnF ihlfAuNdf hY[[[ suMGdf hY[[[toNhdf hY.
bws! mr gey? [[[ sfry hI mr gey[[[? hYN? ieh ihr pI ky? hfa[[[hF[[[ hF[[[.`
II PV ky hwsdf hY, iPr rox lgdf hY.

clo puwqro! myrI nsIbo! mYN vI lfvF leIaF ny qyry nfl[[[ qyrf ipwCf mYN vI nhI AU
Cwzxf. bUa af[[[.` hfkr mfrdf hY.
Auh II ivc bfkI bicaf ihr afpxy mUMh ivc Aulwd lYNdf hY qy iqMnF lfF AuWqy
ZyrI ho jFdf hY.
prdf izwgx lgdf hY[[[.
Tihro[[[ Tihro[[[ ieh glq hY[[[ ieh buidlI hY. aijhy nfkfrimk sIn nhI
idKfAuxy cfhIdy. ieh glq iswiKaf idMdy hn qy glq syD idMdy hn. aOrqF rwb ny
aQfh qfkq bKI hY qy srkfr ny hr QF brfbr ihwsydfrI pf ky aOrq df smfijk
ruqbf AuWcf kIqf hY. ies ivc lyKk vI AUxf qy klfkfr vI kurfhIaf hY. rfbI dy duwKF
qoN qMg af ky afpxI kImqI jfn dI jIvn lIlHf qm kr dyxI! iqMn kql qy afqm
hwiqaf! bVf vwzf bwjr smfijk pfp qy gunfh hY.
aOrq afdmI dy nwk dI nkyl hY, Auh ijvyN cfhy afdmI Zfl skdI hY, afpxy
pRym dy jfdU nfl[[[ imwTy mUhry nfl. AuNglF `qy ncf skdI hY, Aus vws kr skdI hY.
jy ieh hiQafr kfrgr sfbq nhI huMdf qF awj kl hr QF nf CzfAU kyNdr iml
jFdy hn, AuhnF df afsrf lYxf cfhIdf hY. qy jy cfry bMny ieh vI ielfj nf cwly, qF kUMzf
zMzf[[ vylxf[[[ qF hr vkq nfnI kol mOjUd huMdf hY. Aus df iesqymfl kIqf jf skdf
hY, aijhy pqI prmyr vfsqy. aijhy kMm vfsqy afpxI jfn dyxI kfierqf hY. ihMmq
kro qy awgy afAu bIbIE[[[ieh nusf vrqo. aijhy lf-ielfj rog leI QwpV-QpyV df
frmUlf vI amfieaf jf skdf hY.`
pRDfngI mMzl ivwc bYTI ipMz dI sr pMcxI vfrI dI afvf qoN pihlF, sIn Kqm
huMdy sfr styj `qy af ky mfeIk PV bYTI qy pRbMDkF inrAuWqr kr idwqf. ijQy lok
pihly sIn `qy hMJU vgf rhy sn, pfqrF nfl hmdrdI ijqf rhy sn, qrs Kf rhy sn,
qIsry sIn nfl qfVIaF mfrn lwgy.

sONkx

awj mYN iPr pI irhf hF, pIvI jFdf hF. afpxI pqnI df pRqIkrm AuzIkx qoN ibnF
hI pYWg lgfeI jFdf hF, Aus icVfAux leI idKfeI jFdf hF.
pr Auh cuwp hY[[[iblkul cuwp. ro dI qrF Aus dI kumYNtrI, muhfrnI sunx leI
myry kMn Auqfvly ny.
Auh khygI[[[ieh myrI sONkx Pyr af geI myry Gr! af jf[[[af jf[[[ rUr
af[[[CyqI af[[[qyrI hI loV sI mY[[[. myrf Gr puwtx leI qUM hI kfPI hYN[[[af jf[[[.`
pr awj Auh bolI vI nhI qy icMqfqur vI nhI.
hwsdI-hwsdI aMdroN ilaf ky nmkIn, BujIaf, afm lyt, kfjU qy hor keI kuJ Kfd
pdfrQ my `qy pros idMdI hY.

lAu rwj ky pI lAu awj. aglf ipClf sfrf kotf Kqm kr lAu, pqf nhI kwlH df
idn cVHy jF nF.`
mYN socdf hF, pqf nhIN Auh hfr geI hY jF mYN hfr igaf hF. ies qoN pihlF Aus df
ro df vrqfrf, Aus dy mwQy dIaF iqAUVIaF, rsoeI `c KVkdy, tuwtdy-Bwjdy BFzy,
inafixaF dI kuwt mfr! do boqlF pI ky vI nf nhIN sI cVHdf qy jo ciVHaf Auh Auqr
jFdf sI.
ajy prsoN hI qF mYN smJfieaf sI Aus, rfbIaF vflI iswiKaf, pI lYx dy BlIey
loky! nf bol-kbol kwiZaf kr. pqf nhI kd ieh nfn-stfp gwzI df ieMjx juafb dy
jfey. sfrf idn kMm krdy-krdy Qkfvt df iehI qF ielfj hY iewk.`
Aus ny ikhf sI, mY pqf hY, myrI ieh sONkx afKr iehI cMd cVHfeygI. qy iPr Auh
guMm-suMm ijhI ho geI sI. Aus idn dI Auh gMBIr ijhI rihx lwgI hY, KuwlH ky nhI hwsI.
hux Auh myry sfhmxy awKF muMd ky bYT geI hY[[[inZfl ijhI. myry hwQF dy qoqy AuWzxAuWzx krdy ny. Auh by-hrkq byjfn ijhI ho rhI hY. mYN AuWT ky Aus klfvf Br ky
mMjy qy iltfAuNdf hF. Aus dIaF qlIaF Jwsdf hF. mYN qrlf ijhf krdf hF,
awKF KolH myrI rfxo! mY Cwz ky nf jfeIN. ijvyN khyNgI mYN AuvyN hI krFgf. AuWT iek
vyrF iPr mY rok dyh, mYN ieh qyrI sONkx Gr ivwc nhI ilafvFgf.`
Auh Jtky ijhy nfl ihwlI hY qy zizaf ky myry nfl icMbV jFdI hY hPdI hoeI. mYN
pfxI ilaf ky Ausdy mUMh `qy iCwty mfrdf hF.
Auh kuJ-kuJ somn ijhI hoeI hY.
kI hoieaf sI mY?` ijvyN Auh supny coN jfgI hovy. moZy ijhy suMgyVdI hY.
qY nhIN hoieaf, hoieaf qF mY sI myrI jfn! Jwl ho igaf sI mY.`
ieho ijhf nf huMdf hY iehdy ivc. bVf srUr hoieaf ipafrf ijhf[[[srgF dy JUty!
swcIN mucI bhfrF hI bhfrF. myry leI qF iek hfVf hI kfPI hY.` AusdI bfn lr rhI
hY.
mYN vI Qwk jFdI hF ro[[[svyry pMj vjy qoN rfq nON vjy qwk Gr df kMm krdy
krdy. mYN vI pIaf krFgI, cMgI hY ieh, bVI cMgI hY, ro dI Qkfn htfAux vfsqy.`
boql coN pYWg pfAuNdy-pfAuNdy myry hwQoN boql Qwly izwg jFdI hY DVk krky, kcrf
kcrf ho jFdI hY.
nhIN! nhIN! iek pYWg hor, myrI QkfAux nhI htI ajy.`
Auh pukfr rhI hY[[[. iek pYWg hor[[[ iek pYWg hor[[[.`
iclfeI jFdI hY. ijvyN Aus tot lwgI hovy.
Ausdf lgfqfr qrlf ijhf vyK ky myrf hONslf tuwtx lgdf hY.

kI krF hux? ikQy KVHF ? kIh bulfvF? kIh ivKfvF.` myry duKI bolF nfl Auh
kuJ kuJ pMGr geI hY[[[ihwlI hY[[[.
Aus dy buwlH Prky hn[[[
bws[[[!`
hF bws! bhuq ho geI[[[hux ies qoN awgy nf jfeIN[[[.`
qy KfAu ksm[[[.`
qF mYN ksm KFdf hF[[[.

hF mYN ksm KFdf hF. qUM ijwqI qy mYN hfr igaf.` Auh AuWT ky bYT jFdI hY.



FqI suDf

FqI qy suDf dono sih-ikrfeydfrnIaF sn, aqy AuhnF df ipafr skIaF BYxF nfloN
vI ikqy vwD sI. hr kMm iek dUjI dI slfh nfl krdIaF sn. bfroN sbI lYx jfxf,
jF hor sOdf pwqf lYx jfxf jF mflk mkfn nfl lVnf, afZf lgfAuxf, ies sB kfsy
leI AuhnF dI ieko hI rg sI, ieko hI cfl qy ieko hI pfilsI sI.
krvf cOQ dy idnIN dovF ny slfh krky rwj ky KrIdfrI kIqI. Pl PrUt qy hor
inwk-suwk KrId ky sfrf idn ivhVy `c mMjI zfh ky bYTIaF, gwp-wp mfrdIaF, afpxy
vrq df islf pUrf krdIaF rhIaF.
fm krvf cOQ dI kQf suxfAux leI pMzqfxI AuhnF ny Gry hI swd leI. Auhny
krvf cOQ dI khfxI suxf ky pqI-vrqf hox dI bfr-bfr qfkId kIqI. kQf dy hr bd
nfl donoN hwQ joV ky isr invfAuNdIaF, afpxy KfvMd dI lMmI afrU ishq-suMdrqf
qMdrusqI qy kfmXfbI leI ardfsF krdIaF.
pMzqfxI dy jfx mgroN Auh koTy `qy cVH geIaF. nvyN cMd dI AuzIk krn lwgIaF.
ies idn aOrqF afpxy jIvn sfQI leI uB-kfmnfvF krdIaF ny, AuhnF nfl hmyf
suihrd jIvn jIvn dIaF qMdF nvHfAuNdIaF ny.
Coty ijhy bfl vFg muKVf sMvfrdf cMn bwdlF AuhilAuN inkilaf vyK ky AuhnF
cfa cVH igaf. isjdf kIqf, mwQf tyikaf, kwcI lwsI cVHfeI, iek dUjI pRsfid vMizaf,
aFZIaF-gvFZIaF bwcy buwiZaF qohy vMzy qy afpxI-afpxI rsoeI vwl cly geIaF.
FqI df dUq rfb nfl mdho awDvirwqf Aus dI ieMqfr kr irhf sI. Aus ny
Auh rotI KFdI DUh ky aMdr iKwc ky kuMzf mfr ilaf.
suDf dy kfljy hOl pYx lwgy. Aus df sInf mwc AuiTaf. eynI suMdr suhfvxI rfq! qy
Aus df Gr vflf ajy qwk nhIN sI bhuiVaf.
awgy ro qF iehI krqUq krdf sI pr awj cMgf Blf pqY, vrHy idnf df swgfirqf
ieko iek idn! awj qF af jFdf tfeIm isr.` Auh zuwbx lwgI, klpx lwgI.

sfhmxy mflk mkfn df nOjvfn muMzf! jo keI idnF qoN cubfry vflI qfkI rfhIN Aus
vwl vyKdf awKF mtkfa irhf sI. Aus bVf burf lwgf. Aus ny sbr kr ilaf.
awj dyiKaf sFqI aMdr sI, Aus df Gr vflf vI qF aMdr hI sI, cfhy iksy hflq
ivc. pr Aus df cMd! ijsdI qMdrusqI vfsqy Auh svyr dI Pfkf kwt rhI sI, pqf nhIN
ikhVy hotl-bfr ivc rMgInIaF ivc msq hoAU, socdy socdy Aus df sbr tuwtx lwgf.
Aus ny akf vwl qwikaf, cMd dI CotI ijhI icwpr iPr bwdlF ivc alop ho rhI
sI. Aus ny ivhVy vfly drvfy dI aMdroN kuMzI lgfeI qy aCopy ijhy Auprly cubfry cVH
geI.

kuMzI

mflk mkfn qy ikrfeydfr dI XfrI dosqI Gwt hI inBI hY. ies irqy ivc
kVvfht afAuxI suBfivk hI hY, kdy pfxI qoN, ibjlI qoN, bfQrUm qoN, twtIaF qoN, qUM-qUM,
mYN-mYN qy tokf tfkI, inwq idn dIaF ql-klfmIaF cldIaF hI rihMdIaF hn. qy jy
ikqy kuMzI Ps jfey pRym-imlfp dI, qF ieh af-jIvn nfl vI gur jFdI hY. aijhy
qjrby lY ky nvF-nvF bdl ky afieaf srkfrI aPsr ihr dy mhwly-mhwly ivc mkfn
dI qlf ivc Btikaf, pr iksy ny Aus hF nf BrI. afKr iek pRfprtI zIlr, dy
ipwCy pY ky, mhIny df awDf ikrfieaf kimn dy ky, mkfn lYx ivc Aus sPlqf iml
geI. Auh bVf Ku hoieaf. pyieMg gYst dy qOr `qy rotI pfxI smyq iqMn hfr rupy mhIny
df sOdf qih krky Aus ievyN jfipaf ijvyN koeI fnf iml igaf hovy.
pwkI pkfeI rotI, cfh, pfxI, Duly-Dulfey pRYs kIqy kwpVy qy hor hr shUlq Aus
hfsl sI. mflk mkfn, Aus dI Gr vflI qy bwcy Aus dy awgy ipCy iPrdy, Aus afpxy
Gr dI Xfd Buwl geI. Aus df apxf kmrf cMgf sfP suQrf sI. tYlIPon, Pirwj, kUlr,
Aus ny afp afpxy kmry ivwc iPwt krvf ley. dqr jfx lwgy qflf lgf ky cfbI Aus ny
mflk mkfn dyxI cfhI.
nhIN Bfa jI, ieh kMm asIN nhI krnf, asIN ieh iMmyvfrI nhIN lYxI. quhfzIaF
kImqI cIF kf pwqr! ieh inafxy isafixaF vflf Gr, pqf nhIN iks vyly kIhdf
idl byeImfn ho jfey, duwD qy buwD mlIn Birt huMdy dyr nhIN lgdI.` mflk mkfn qIvIN
dI isafixaF vflI soc ny cfbI vfps Aus dI jyb ivc puaf idwqI.
do mhIinaF bfd aTfrF sO rupy df tYlIPon ibwl vyK ky Aus df sfh sUiqaf igaf.
mYN qF kyvl ds pMdrF Pon hI kIqy ny igxqI dy qy ieh ibwl!` Auh ajy soc hI irhf sI
ik mflk mkfn qfV ky aMdr af igaf.
ikMnf ku afieaf ibwl Bf jI?`
ieho koeI do ku hfr df[[[!`
eynf !` Aus df mUMh awizaf rih igaf.

suwK-shUlq vI qF bhuq hY ies dI, pr bfbU jI! ies dI kuMzI nhI lwgdI[[[?
myrI Gr vflI kuMzI lgfAux ivc bVI mfihr hY. vyKo sfzy ibjlI df ibwl sO zyZ sO qoN
kdy nhI twipaf[[[.` Ausny bFhF PYlf ky afpxI GrvflI dI qfrI kIqI.
eynf qy nhIN ho skdf[[[clo! KYr! dyKFgy [[[.`
agly idn dqr bYTy-bYTy Aus ny afpxf nMbr Gumf idwqf,
hYlo[[[hYlo[[[bfAU jI imlfAu[[[.` Aus ny cpVfsI dI afvf rfhIN puwC kIqI.
hF jI[[[Auh qF Gr nhIN[[[qusIN kMm dwso [[[ sunyhf phuMcf idaFgy.`
qIvIN dI jfxI-pCfxI afvf nfl Aus dfl ivc kuJ kflf-kflf jfpx lwgf.
mkfn iek muhwly ivc vwzI sVk qoN koeI PrlFg ku aMdr sI qy aMdr KVHy afdmI
bfhroN afAux jfx vflf hr ivakqI sVk qoN hI nrIN pY jFdf sI. Bry-pIqy ny Gr pYr
pfieaf. Aus df ltkdf qflf ihwl irhf sI. aMdr viVaf, Aus dI bwqI jg rhI sI.
mflk mkfn qoN zrdy Aus ny Jwt dyxI buJf idqI, mfno svyry jfx lwgy glqI nfl cldI
rih geI hovy. Aus Xfd afieaf pihlF vI iek vyrF Aus dy aMdr vVn qy kUlr df
pwKf cwl irhf sI jo hOlI-hOlI bMd ho igaf, Ausny ies iafdf gMBIrqf nfl nf
ilaf.
aMdr afAuNdy hI pfxI df iglfs qy iPr cfh df kwp, nfl miTafeI dy kuJ tukVy
Aus dy suaflIaf infn qy zMzI lgf gey.
ikMny cMgy ny ieh lok.` grmI dI isKr dupihry pfxI df ieh iglfs, zuwbdy
iqxky dy shfry vFg Aus Fq kr igaf.
afAu Bfa jI[[[rf sfzy grIbF dy aMdr vI crn pfAu.` mflk mkfn bFhoN PV ky
AuTf ky dUsry kmry ivc lY igaf. dfrU dI boql qy KflI iglfs my qy pey vyK ky Aus df
isr ckrfieaf.
nhIN! ies vyly ieh nhIN[[[.` Aus ny hwQ ihlfAuNidaF nFh kr idwqI.
nF vIr jI. qusIN bVy vwzy aPsr ho, vyKo ikvyN myrI vI Gr dI hwQIN kwZI dI
kmfl!` Aus ny icwtI kuMgrU vFg inwqrI dfrU iglfsI ivc pfAuNdy afpxI qfrI kIqI.
ajy Auh cuwkF jF nF cuwkF` jwko qwko ivc hI sI, ik Aus dI almfrI KuwlHx dI
ibVk Aus dy kMnF cukMnf kr geI. Auh AuWT ky afpxy kmry vwl ahilaf. mflk
mkfn dI qIvIN Aus dI almfrI ivcoN notF dI QwQI PV ky plos rhI sI. Aus dy pYrF hyToN
mIn iKskdI jfpI.
lAu Bfa jI! afpxI amfnq! pUrI kr lAu.`
Auh hws rhI sI.
Aus dI soc juafb dy geI. ieh kI vyK irhf sI Auh, Aus ny kI soicaf sI qy kI
dyK irhf hY.
asl ivc Bf jI quhf swcI dwsF. asF koeI byeImfnI nhIN kIqI, kwl quhfzy
pMdrF sO rupey kwZy sI. sf awj iml gy ikqoN, Auh quhfzy pUry kr idwqy[[[ guwsf nf

kirAu. asIN afpxf kMm sfr ilaf hY, amfnq ivc iKafnq nhIN kIqI.` Auh kdy hwQ
`c PVI glfsI vyK irhf sI qy kdy KuwlHI almfrI .




BMzF dy totky
Auey BMzf qUM bVf cMgf gfAuNdoN, bVf cMgf vfjf vjf lYNnYN, bVf cMgf BMgVf pf
lYNnYN[[[.`
hF qy iPr! qY kI qklI? kI pIV?`
mY qklI nhIN pqMdrf! mYN kihnYN, kdy tI[ vI[ `qy vI igaYN ik nhI? AuQy qF
qyry vrgy klfkfrF dI bVI kdr af[[[.`
klfkfrF dI [[[?`
hF! [[[ qUM klfkfr nhIN?`
hF mYN qF bVf vwzf klfkfr hF [[[. iekyrF igaf sI[[[
bVI mukl nfl keI ivMgy tyZy rsqy lMG ky pOVIaF cVH igaf[[[.`
hF[[[ qy Pyr? AuhnF qyrI afAu Bgq kIqI hoxI aYN bVI!`
mYN afpxI-jfx pCfx krfeI! myry moZy `qy ipaf afh prnf vyK ky AuhnF mUMh pry
kr ilaf[[[.`
Auh ikAu! qyry prny `c mYl hoxI? boa afAuNdI hoxI.`
nhIN pqMdrf! prny qF mYN ubo lgf ky igaf sI. mYN AuhnF iPr KMGUrf ijhf
mfr ky smJfieaf, peI mYN bVf vwzf hoxhfr klfkfr kvI hF.`
iPr Auhny aYnkF coN zyly ijhy qFh cuwk ky myry vwl Jfikaf msF.
jnfb mY iek vyrHF mOkf dy ky vyKo! mYN keI vyrF ryzIE tyn qy ho afieaf hF.`
Pyr AuhnF cux ilaf qY[[[ ?`
nhIN! Xfr! kihMdf! AuQoN ikMny pYsy imly?`
Pyr ?`
mYN ikhf, jI do sO pMjfh rupy[[[.`
Auh rupy qUM kI kIqy[[[?` Auh myrI ieMtrivAU lYx lwgy.
kI krny sI jI[[[? mYN bfhr inkl ky Tyky qy igaf, iek boql leI qy pI leI.
iekwly ny hI[[[?` AuhnF bVI hYrfnI nfl puwiCaf.
hF jI! hor iek boql nfl dsF jixaf ny rwjxf sI[[[? iPr AuhnF ikhf, jfh!
qY icwTI pf idaFgy[[[. qy mYN awj qwk zfkIey dy ipwCy iPrdf icwTI[[[ lwB irhf hF.`

dUr iPwty mUMh.`[[[[PVk!

Auh ikAuN[[[?`
afpxy pYrIN afp kuhfVI mfrI qUM [[[Auey kmilaf! qUM kihxf sI, jI mYN do sO pMjfh
rUpY hor pf ky AuhnF dI pfrtI kr idwqI.`
PVfk`
ieh kI? ikAuN mfrdY Xfr ?`
Pyr qY AuhnF Ausy vyly stUizAu ivwc lY jfxf sI[[[.`
PVfk!`

jUM
BfbI dy pwtF ivc bYTf isr idKfAuNdy vyK ky bfbI pqf nhI ikDroN af DmkI.
jMUaF pY geIaF cMn dy[[[?` Ausny hwsdy-hwsdy tkor ijhI kwZ mfrI.

hF nI[[[ afho, af jfh[[[dyK ikwdF isr Biraf ipaf[[[.` mKOlx BfbI ny mkrIaF
krdy-krdy hor pol KolH idqf. mYN BfvyN BfbI dy hwQF df mwTf mwTf inwGf spr mfnn
leI hI jUMaF df bhfnf kIqf sI, pr bfbI sfhmxy ieh gupq Byd jwg-fhr ho jfx
krky mYN aMdroN pfxI-pfxI ho igaf. BfbI ies qoN vwD icq mxI ivc sI qy bfbI hor
eIrKf ivc.
Cwz nI sIqo! qUM koeI hor kMm kr lY[[[bfbI idKf lY[[[nfly iehdIaF awKF vI
bVIaF qy ny[[[.` dfdI dy hukmF ny mfno myrI lftrI ol idqI. aMnHf kI Bfly do awKIaF,
myrI KuI df koeI hwd bMnf nf irhf qy bfbI ijvyN pihlF hI iqafr sI, BfbI pry htf
ky kol bYT geI.
poly-poly nfk hwQF dIaF PlIaF vrgIaF AuglF myry isr ivc iPrdy hI sfry
srIr dI nfV-nfV ivc Jrnfht CyV geIaF. Auh mMjy qy bYTI, myry pIhVI qy bYTx nfloN
kuJ AuWcI jgHf `qy sI qy Aus df jyT hfV dIaF lUMaF vFg qpdf grm sfh myry isr ivc
TolHy lgfAux lwgf. Aus dI CfqI coN inkldy lfvy vrgf syk mY sx-kwpVy sfVn BuMnx
lwgf.
jUM[[[jUM[[[.`
Aus ny AuWcI ijhI ikhf, ijvyN BfbI suxf rhI hovy.
nhIN ho skdf[[[ glq[[[ JUT[[[.` mYN munkr ho jFdf hF. Auh iPr TolHy lgfAux
lgdI hY.

Aupr dyKdf hF. Aus df iek hwQ, Aus dy afpxy isr ivc iPr irhf sI, Aus ny isr
ivcoN kuJ kwZ ky nhuM `qy rwK ilaf.
jUM swcI muwcIN dI jUM[[[.` dUjy nhuM nfl Pyh ky ptwk kr idwqI.
Aus ny Pyr nhuMaF nfl cUMZI ijhI BrI qy nhuM `qy rwK ky dUsry hwQ dy nhuM nfl
ctk` kr idqf.
kI hoieaf[[[?` mYN mUMh AuWpr cuwk ky Aus nfl awKF imlfx dI koi kIqI.
jUM[[[ jUM[[[.` Auh hws rhI sI.
kdy nhIN ho skdf[[[.` mYN iPr id ijhI kIqI. hux Aus dy do hwQF dI QF iek hwQ
df spr myry isr ivc rih igaf.
mYN isr AuWpr qwikaf[[[Auh afpxy isr ivc hwQ mfr rhI sI. qy iPr myrf isr
plosdI ProldI iek hor cUMZI ijhI BrI.
lY hor lY lY[[[. ikwdF sfrf isr jMUaF nfl kurbl kurbl krdf ipaf ey[[[ hY I[[[
I[[[. PV[[[.`
Aus ny myry hwQ `qy jUM rwK idwqI[[[.
nhIN myrI nhIN[[[ieh myrI nhI ho skdI[[[.`
mYN afpxf sptIkrn idMdf nFh-inMmH krdf hF.
ieh qF mY vI pqY ik qyrI nhIN! mY ies ivcoN rfxI dI jUM nfl muhFdrf rldf
jfpdy. jF iPr ies dy lwqF pYr qyrI BrjfeI dI jUM nfl kuJ-kuJ[[[ myl KFdy ny[[[.` Auh
imMnHf-imMnHf hwsdI-hwsdI ro pYNdI hY. mUMh myry isr nfl Guwt ky iPws pYNdI hY.
dur iPwty mUMh! suwKI sFdI! Cwz pry. mMuzy df isr PV ky rox lwg peI ey kulihnI
kulwCxI [[[.` dfdI dI idl cIrvIN iPtkfr nfl Auh awKF pUMJdI mYQoN pry ho jFdI hY.

jMqr

sVk `qy KVHy lokF dI BIV vyK ky zrfeIvr ny bryk lgfeI. lok Auqsukqf nfl
bfhr vyKx lwgy. sVk dy pfsy Kqfn ivc iek skUtr Aulitaf ipaf sI qy nfl iek
lf nON inwsl! BIV ivc kuJ bMdy jfxy pCfxy vyK ky mYN vI hor lokF nfl Qwly AuWqiraf.
kOx sI ieh ivcfrf ? krmF mfrf?`
hfey Auey myry puwqrf! qUM ieh kI kIqf ? asIN sfrI rfq qY ikQy-ikQy lwBdy
rhy[[[qUM afpxy hI ielfky ivc Gr dy lfgy af ky sON igaf.` BIV ivc iGiraf iek
piVHaf iliKaf jfpdf burg DfhF mfr irhf sI, ivrlfp kr irhf sI.
hfey myry rwbf! qUM ieh kI kIqf[[[?

Auey jgdI puwq. AuWT qyrI izAUtI df vylf ho igaf[[[hfey Auey loko! ieh myrf puwq
mYnyjr bixaf sI. qrwkI hoeI sI ies dI[[[hfey myry puwqf! qUM inwj mYnyjr bxdf[[[nf
sFeIN kol jFdf[[[nf aixafeI mrdf[[[.` pulIs afeI[[[BIV kuJ pfsy hoeI[[[. iek
ispfhI ny Qfxydfr dy iefry nfl Aus dI guwt GVI lfh ky burg vwl vDfeI. jyb df
btUaf kwiZaf qy hor qlfI leI sfrI lf dI.
hor kfF dy nfl Aus dI jyb ivcoN iek sMDUrI iCwitaF nfl rMigaf kf, sfry
df sfrf cfr-KfinaF nfl Biraf ispfhI ny KoilHaf.
hfey Auey lokf ieho jMqr lYx igaf sI myrf puwq. kihMdf sI qrwkI vflI nOkrI
juafien krn qoN pihlF vwzy bfby dy pYrIN hwQ lgf afvF, Aus df aIrvfd lY afvF,
rfq dI cONkI Br afvF[[[.`
kflf If kMkr vflf[[[jgdI df ho gf sdf bol bflf.` ivMgy tyZy awKrF vflf
ieh jMqr kf dy dUsry pfsy iliKaf ipaf sI.
hfey Auey! qyrf byVf grk ieho ijhy bfby qFqirk df, myrf Gr puwt idqf. hux af
ky AuTf myry puwq [[[hux af ky jgf myry yr . kihMdf sI ijhVf myrf qvIq kol rwKU,
Aus dIaF sdf nON inDF bfrF isDF huMdIaF ny. Aus df vfl ivMgf nhI huMdf.`
iek kfly IiaF vflI kfr. awgy ipwCy BMgvyN qy hry kwpiVaF dIaF JMzIaF, morF dy
KMBF nfl bwDIaF gwzy hoey aYNtIny vFg! sB df iDafn AuDr iKwc geIaF. iek lMmI icwtI
dfVHI, isr jtfvF vflf AuWcf lMmf BMgvF colf, hwQ `c icmtf PVI bfhr inkilaf.
aOlK inrMjn!` Aus ny icmtf KVkfieaf. pr Aus df icmtf puils vyK ky kuJ
kuJ kMb AuiTaf.
DMn ho sfeIN jI! DMn ho.` kuJ afvfF afeIaF.
vyiKaf! bfbf jI ikMny jfxI-jfx ny, ikMny krfmfqI ny. huxy ardfs kIqI, huxy
afx phuMcy, afpxy Bgq dy kt invfrn vfsqy[[.`
DMn ho DMn[[[mhfrfj!` buwZf roNdf roNdf cuwp ho igaf. Aus ny afpxy hVH rhy hMJU
roky, qy Juk ky Aus dy crnI Zih ipaf.
moV lAu[[[sMq jI! bcf lo[[[myry puwqr [[[bcf lAu[[[Coty Coty bfl bwcy[[.` Aus ny
nfl KVHI ivlkdI CotI ijhI bwcI gl nfl Guwt ky DfhF mfrIaF.
FqI! bwcf FqI!`[[sfeIN ny Aus dy isr `qy hwQ Diraf.
Auh lf kol ho ky awKF mIt ky mMqr-mugMD ho bYTf. Aus dy hwQ df icmtf bfr bfr
KVkdf irhf. Aus ny jgdI dy mUMh `qy PUkF mfrIaF. coly `c ilaFdI pfxI dI boql coN
iCwty mfry qy crnf mq Aus dy buwlHF CuhfeI.
AuWT bytf AuWT[[[. aBI afp kf tfeIm nhIN.`

buwZf iksy axikafsI hsrq ivc pfgl ho irhf sI. Auh sfeIN dI hr adf isr
invf irhf sI, ijs ny huxy Aus dy muMzy AuTf ky ibTf dyxf sI.
ieh qF bhuq dyr df pUrf ho cuwkf hY[[[Bgq jI.` sfeIN ny icmtf AuCflidaF awKF
PYlfeIaF.
ieh qF sf vI pqY sfeIN jI! qusIN kro kuJ. lokF qfrn vfly ho, sfzf vI
zuwibaF byVf qfr idAu[[[.` buwZf ivlk irhf sI.
Xh pRmfqmf dI lIlHf hY, AusI ny ieh Kyl vrqfieaf hY. hm Aus ky rsqy myN
rukfvt nhIN bx skqy. sbr kro bytf sbr kro, FqI kro. hF mYN Xh afp ko rUr
XkIn idlfqf hUM, ik Auh iswDf svrg mYN igaf hY[[[svrg myN[[[. bVy arfm sy hY, my
myN hY[[[voh vfps BI nhIN afxf cfhqf[[.
pRBU ies kI afqmf ko FqI pRdfn kry[[[.`
sfeIN ny Aupr hwQ joVy qy kfr ivc jf bYTy.
mYN vwzf sfrf hAukf ilaf. pr Aus duwKF mfry burg hOslf dyx dI myrI ihMmq
nf peI.




hmdrdI
pMjfb isMG ny jd suixaf ik gujrfq isMG qy kudrq bhuq krop ho geI hY.
iBafnk qufnF ny Aus df Gr Gft qy Psl ijns sB afpxI lpyt ivc lpyt ky imwtI
dy Zyr bxf idwqy ny. Auh isr suwt AUNDI pf ky bYT igaf. pr CyqI hI tYlIPon df cogf PV
nMbr GumfAux lwgf.
ieh nMbr bxfAux df vylf hY.
ieh hmdrdI pRgtfAux df vylf hY.
ieh surIaF `c afx df vylf hY.` Auh mn hI mn ivwc guxguxfieaf.
Aus ny cutkI mfrI
hYlo[[[hYlo! gujrfq isMG[[[?` pMjfb isMG ny AuWcI avf ivc ikhf.
hF jI[[[hF sr[[[. mYN gujrfq isMG[[[.` awgoN avf DImI sI slHfbI hoeI.
bVf duwK hoieaf Brf! qyrf nuksfn sux ky[[[mYN bVI dUr bYTf hF. myrf qn mn Dn
sB hfjr hY, qyry leI iehnF sMqfp dy idnF ivc.`
pMjfb isMG df glf Br afieaf, afvf BfrI ho geI.
koeI nF Brf jI! kudrq nfl kI or?` AuDroN hAuikaF BrI afvf pMjfbU qIrF
vFg cuwBI.

hOslf nf Zfh myry vIr! jy khyN qF myry bMdy qyry kol af ky ies aOK dI GVI ivc
hr ro qyry iek lwK qoN vwD bMidaF df Bojn lMgr pkf ky BuwiKaF df iZwz Brngy qy
KmIaF ibmfrF df ielfj krngy[[[. loV anusfr rUrI vsqF smwgrI splfeI krngy.
myry afpxy bhuq gudfm Bry pey ny.`
DMnvfd! myry vwzy vIr bhuq bhuq ukrIaf. pr mYN quhf eynf vwzf kt nhIN
dyxf cfhuMdf ik quhfzy lok eynI dUroN qklIF kwt ky afAux qy iewDr af ky Auh vI duwKF
dy mUMh `c pYx. nfly qyrf Byijaf mfl awDf qF rfh ivc hI rih jfxf, rsqy dy trwk
gwzIaF ny hI Kf jfxF. qY pqY ieDrly lok pYtrol dIaF kynIaF qy pYtrol bMbF nfl
lYs hr vkq iqafr br iqafr ny kuJ glq kr kqrn . pqf nhIN, ikhVy vyly AunHF
bwsF gwzIaF `qy hmlf krky afpxy pfglpx df mufhrf kr dyxY[[.
mYN iek lwK afdmI quhfzy kol hI Byj idMdf hF, AuhnF Bojn pfxI Ckf dyxf, pqf
nhIN sf nv-inrmfx leI ikMny ku mhIny lwg jfxy ny, AuqnI dyr qusIN sfzy BuwKy by-Gry
AuWjVy hoey pnfhgIrF pnfh dy sko qF DMnvfd. quhfzI hmdrdI df bhuq bhuq
ukrIaf.`
cogf kMb igaf, jy eynI vhIr ieQy af geI qF iPr iewQy df kI bxygf? ieQy DrqI
`qy qF pihlF hI pYr rwKx QF nhIN imldI. glIaF bfr, sVkF sB qUVy pey ny
prdysIaF nfl.` pMjfbU hux nwsx dy rON ivc sI.
hYlo[[[hYlo. ` AuWcI-AuWcI afvf[[[.
hYlo! AuWcI bolo jnfb! quhfzI afvf suxfeI nhIN idMdI. hYlo [[[ hYlo[[[ tYlIPon
lfeIn Krfb ho geI KOry [[[! hYlo [[[ hYlo [[[!` tYlIPon rwK ky Aus ny mwQy `qy afey psIny
dIaF GrfF kursI qy pey srkfrI qOlIey dy hvfly kr idwqIaF.




mihMgfeI
myrI syvf-mukq pqnI awj bfr `coN smfn KrId ky vfps afeI. QwkI tuwtI smfn
suwt ky mMjy qy cuPfl izwg peI, hAukf ijhf Br ky.
kI gwl! myrI sfihbf ?` Aus dI Audfs adf mY icMqfqur kr idMdI hY.
bVI mihMgfeI hY[[[.` Auh cIsF Bry tutvyN lPF nfl vfk pUrf krdI hY.
bws[[[?` mYN gwl hfsy pfAuxI cfhuMdf hF.
iehnF ivhly idnF ivc Auh Gr dy kMmF ivc sfrf idn lbry rihMdI hY. kdy-kdy
Qwk tuwt ky afpxy afp ivc buVbuV krdI afpxy afp kosdI hY. hux Aus ipCy lfmlkr nhIN afAuNdf. svyry kuVIaF dI ZfxI cfbIaF lYx nhIN afAuNdI. cpVfsI gYs
slMzr jF kuJ hor kMm kfj bfry hukm lYx nhIN afAuNdf. skUl ivc bwicaF dI nmsqy,
siq sRI akfl dI afvf Aus dy kMn qrsdy ny.

buwk-Br qnKfh qy lwp-Br pYnn df Prk hI Aus dI mihMgfeI dI rVk df kfrn

bxdf hY. smfn qF pihlF vI AuhI ilafAuNdI sI, pr Aus ny kdy ies mihMgfeI leI afh
nhIN BrI sI.
aYvyN pMgf pf ilaf afpy, pihlF syvf mukqI lY ky, mYN ikhf kuJ arfm imlygf, pr
hux Auh vI igaf. pihlF Gr dy JmyilaF qoN Cutkfrf pfAux leI do pl srkfrI kursI
`qy bYT ky skUn imldf sI, hux Auh vI Kqm!`
aksr qF ieh idn afAuxy hI sn, awj nhIN qF kwlH. ies ivc pCqfAux vflI jF
GbrfAux vflI koeI gwl nhI.` mYN Aus vrcfAux dI koi krdf hF.
AuTo. afrfm nfl bYTy[[[mYN cfh bxfAuNdf hF.`
cfh! qy qusIN bxfEgy[[[?` Auh hYrfn ho jFdI hY.
Aus dy bdF ivc iglfnI hY. myry hwQoN cfh df kwp PV ky Auh AuWTdI hY, ijvyN Aus
dy sfry duwK dUr ho gey hox[[[. mYN Aus Aus dI mfnisk qfrkI coN kwZx dy XqnF ivc
sF.
mihMgfeI hwd kr geI smF KfxI[[[.` Auh iPr duhrfAuNdI hY.
ssqf kI hY[[[?` mYN Aus dI gwl bocdf hF.
ssqI hY lVfeI, ssqI hY pryfnI, ijMnI mrI lY lAu[[[.` Aus ny iPr afpxy
aMdrlI BVfs kwZI. Auh pryfn hY[[[fied afpxy iekwly-pn qoN, hF qoN jF puwq
poqiraF qoN, qy jF iPr myry ijhI mUMh or mihMgfeI qoN.
icMqf nf kr myrI jfn[[[. sB TIk ho jfeygf[[[ kuJ hor vI ssqf hY dunIaf
ivc[[[bhuq ssqf[[[.` mYN Aus dy mnovyg df rsqf kwtdf hF.
kI ikhf[[[?` Auh mwQy `qy rwsy ltkfeI iPr GUrdI hY.
ssqf hY ipafr! myrI jfn! sB smJfAU[[[. qUM mY kr lY[[[mYN qY
krFgf[[[muq[[[iblkul muq[[[.`
Auh muskrf ky cfh df kwp mUMh lgf lYNdI hY.

KflI pIrz

vwzy mfstr jI TIk nON vjy skUl dy ahfqy ivc dfKl hoey. GVI vyKI, TIk hI qF
sI, Auh iblkul TIk tfeIm `qy sI. pr stfP df koeI vI hor mYNbr ajy qwk nhI sI
idisaf, jd ik pihlf pIrIaz svf nON vjy urU ho jFdf hY.
Psxgy sfry awj!` cOkIdfr ny hYWzmfstr jI dI GVI vwl GoKvIN dyKxI qoN AuhnF
dy agyry afAux dI nIXq BFp leI.

mfstr vI cMgy, awvl qF smyN isr afAuNdy hI nhIN, qy jy Buwly cuwky af vI jfx qF
bfhr ZfxIaF bMnHI ihVihV hI hI krI jFdy ny, kdy hYWz Dr ilaf, kdy pRDfn qy
kdy isafsI iqgVmbfI[[[.`
abfr PV bVy sfihb pOVIaF cVH Aupr jf bYTy, ijQoN Auh hr afey gey qfV
skdy sn, pr AuhnF koeI nhIN sI dyK skdf. Auh pypr dy pMny pltx lwgy. motIaF
surIaF dI pgzMzI huMdy hoey Auh mYtrImfnIal vfly sy `qy phuMcy. AuhnF dI nr ieQy
hI kyNdrq ho geI, smf KVH igaf.
qIh sflf zfeIvors lVkI leI cflI sflf suMdr suzOl vr dI loV[[[.`
TIk hY[[[TIk hY[[[cly gf[[[.` Aus dI ibrqI AuQy hI jMm geI. skUl, afsf pfsf
sB Buwl igaf Aus . Aus dI loV qy Aus dI AUxqfeI awj Aus dIaF lwqF jkV bYTI.
Auh afpxf aff Buwl igaf.
GMtI vwjI! Aus ny iPr GVI vwl ingfh suwtI[[[. pihlf pIrIaz qm ho cuwkf sI.
tYlIPon! [[[nhIN[[[mobfeIl[[[.` mobfeIl toNhdy Aus ny pfsy nrF GumfeIaF. pry
bgIcy ivc iek mfstr qy mfstrnI gwp-wp lgf rhy sn. AuhnF dIaF KflI klfsF dy
bwcy kFvF rOI mcf rhy sn.
vyiKaf! PVy gey awj! awgy hr ro iehI dUsiraF dIaF lUqIaF lgfAuNdy sn.`
Aus ny kcIcI ijhI vwtI.
huxy jvfb-qlbI krFgf iehnF dI. khFgf, mfstr jI! pMkcUaYiltI isr skUly
smyN isr dfKl hox qwk hI sImq nhIN, sgoN afpxI-afpxI GMtI vI smyN isr lYxI
bxdI hY.` Aus dy aMdrlf Aus df vzfrU pn bfhr AuWqr afieaf pr CyqI hI Aus ny jyb
coN mobfeIl kwiZaf qy isrlyK vfr ieiqhfr dy idwqy nMbr zfiel krn lwgf. lfeIn
ibI` dI afvf bfr bfr! Aus dy mn bysbrf krn lwgI.
sr afp kf pIrz!` awTvIN klfs dy bwicaF ny Aus dy mnsUby ku pfsy moV idwqy.
Aus GVI vyKI, awDf pIrIaz lMG cuwkf sI.
jfAu byty[[[incly rfm kho, myrf pIrIaz lY lvy.` bwcy QoVHI dUr jf ky iPr
vfps af gey[[[.
qy sr! AuhnF df pIrIaz kOx lAu?`
AuhnF df pIrIaz lAU[[[afpy Aupr vflf.` Aus dI bfn ivwc qlI AuWqr afeI
pr jldI hI sMBl igaf qy Aus ny afpxy pihly bd bdl idwqy.
nhIN-nhIN[[[byty[[[Tihro! sfry bwicaF kho, mfeI tIcr` df lyK ilKx, mYN
agly pIrIaz dyKFgf.

lMgr
bfQrUm df drvff jor dI KVkx nfl myrI jMgl pfxI dI iek-surqf ibrqI BMg
ho geI.
ey jI[[[aMdr ikvyN pswkf mfr ky bYT gey jy, bfhr df vI iKafl rwiKaf kro.`
mYN bygm dI AuWcI iJVk qoN zrdf awD ivcfly hI bfhr inkldf hF.
kI hoieaY?` mYN Aus dy acncyqI dbky qoN Gbrf igaf.
bfhr[[[bwcy KVy, ny[[[.` eydF bwicaF dI ro-ro dI afvfjfeI qoN Aus dI pryfnI
bol rhI sI.
nmskfr! mfstr jI[[[nmsqy[[[jY ihMd[[[siq sRI akfl!` ikMnIaF CotIaF vwzIaF
afvfF gyt `qy myrf svfgq krdIaF hn.
nmskfr! jY ihMd.` ikMnIaF afvfF df ieko juafb idMdf, mYN afpxy guwsy ijhy df
pRgtfvf krdf hF.
awj CuwtI hY[[[[mfstr jI ?` iek lIzr numf bwcy ny hOslf krky awgy pYr Drdy
puwC mfrI.
nhI qF[[[kfhdI CuwtI[[[?` mYN vI opMj ijhy `c pY jFdf hF.
jI spft mr igaf hY.`
spft ? kOx spft ? hovygf, pr CuwtI kfhdI?`
kmfl hY mfstr jI! quhf bu dy spft df pqf nhIN? Auh mr igaf hY[[[awj qF
rUr CuwtI hovygI.` bwcf afpxI aVI qy bid sI.
nhIN byty[[[ies qrHF hr ro bMdy mrdy rihMdy ny. ies qrF CuwtI nhIN huMdI, CuwtI
qF huMdI hY jy koeI vwzf lIzr jF mhfpurK mry[[[qF[[[.`
mfstr jI[[[Aus idn sdfm PiVaf igaf qF qusIN ikhf sI[[[PVy gey qoN
nhIN[[[mr gey qoN CuwtI huMdI hY.`
jfAu byty jfAu[[[skUl jfAu[[[ mYN vI af irhf hF. bfkI jy hoAU qF skUly jf ky pqf
lwg jfAu. abfr ryzIE dyKF suxFgy qF iPr kuJ khFgf[[[jfAu[[[fbf.`
mYN AuhnF tfl ky aiqaMq icq mxI ivc sF. iks qrF ieh skUloN iKskx df,
gYrhfr hox df bhfnf Bfldy ny, jf rwb swicaf skUl CuwtI hI rhy. iks qrHF pfeI jfvy
iehnF dy mn ivwc pVHn dI cytk qy lgn. myry mn ivc KlblI ijhI mwc jFdI hY.
hflFik mYN vI cfhuMdf hF swcIN muwcIN CuwtI ho jfey qF kbIldfrI dy rihMdy iek do kMm awj
nijwT lvF.

abfr afeI hY[[[mfstr jI[[[ bu ny Aus df bhuq sog mnfieaf hY. iek hPqf
Aus df sog hoxf hY. quhf pqf nIN mfstr jI? Auh Aus df bVf hI ipafrf pflqU kuwqf
sI, ijs dI rKvflI qy ishq sMBfl qy lwKF kroVF rupy Krc huMdf sI. myry Bfpy ny
abfr pVHI hY.`
pr bwicE! quhf CuwtI dI kI loV ? quhf skUloN zr ikAuN lgdf?`
nhIN mfstr jI! zr nhIN lgdf, awj sfzy mhwly lMgr lwgxYN?` Auh afpxy iZwzF
qy plmdy bsqy iKskfAuNdy ieko afvf ivc boly.
hF hux afeI smJ[[[ nhI byty jfAu[[[awj skUl lwgygf, rUr lwgygf, awj CuwtI
nhIN, awj skUly vI quhf dIaf imlygf.` mYN vkIlF dI bihs suxn qoN bfad jwj vFg
afpxf PYslf dy idMdf hF. Auh hfrI hoeI iDr vFg isr suwt ky inrf ho ky qur jFdy hn.
pr mfstr jI! dIey ivcoN qF kIVy inkldy ny[[[.` AunHF ny pry jf ky vfps muV ky
iPr nr-sfnI krky myrI bfn suMn kr idwqI.
jfAu byty jfAu! pr lMgr Ckx jfx qoN pihlF skUly hfrI rUr lgvf jfxf.`
Bfry ijhy boJl mn nfl mYQoN kih ho igaf.

duwD df ktorf
iek zfkU iksy sfDU dy zyry jf vVy.
qrul Aus dI ihwk `qy rwK ky gVHikaf.

kwZ dy sfDf! jo hY qyry kol! nhIN qF qyrIaF aFdrF huxy bfhr kwZ ky qyrf mlIaF
myt kr idaFgf mYN.`
Tihr bwcf. Tihr! ies ipwCy kr lY, ieh lY cfbI, qY jo cfhIdf, aMdroN lY-lY
pMzF bMnH lY.`
zfkU bhuq Ku hoieaf[[[Aus ny sB kuJ lIVf kwpVf, nkd nFvF, yvr jo hwQ lwgf,
pMz bMnH leI.
qy sux bytf [[[! ieh iks leI iljfeyNgf? iks dyvyNgf ieh pfpF BrI gTVI?`
ieh pfpF BrI nhIN! ieh myrI dsF nhuMaF dI ikrq hY. ies nfl mYN afpxI Gr
vflI qy bwicaF Ku krFgf. AuhnF df BivK sunihrI bxf idaFgf.`
pr bwcf! qUM iehnF ulmF corIaF zfikaF nfl AuhnF df awgf sunihrI bxfAux
leI afp isr `qy pfpF dI jo BfrI pMz cuwk irhYN, ieh AuhnF nhI vMzfAuxy. Auh qyry JUTy
irqy hn.` zfkU dy hwQ kuJ iZwly pY gey. Aus dIaF nrF nIvINaF ho geIaF, gwl idmfg
dy aMdrly Kfny qwk phuMc geI.

nhIN! sfDf mY aijhIaF PlfAuxIaF dy ky myry rsqy coN mY Btkf nhIN skdf
qUM.` Aus df kuwqpuxf Pyr Aus dIaF nrF coN rVkx lwgf.
cMgf iPr lY jfh sB kuJ! pr iek kOqk kr ky vyK [[[ awj qY mYN nfrf
idKfvFgf.`
kI sfD jI ? ikvyN ?` Auh kuJ-kuJ ipGilaf.
jf ky pMz KolH dyvI, iPr drd nfl krfhvIN qy Pyr mrn df ZkvMj rcfeIN. Pyr
sB kuJ qY pRqwK iml jfeygf pRmfx.
pMz vyK ky sfrf twbr bVf pRsMn hoieaf. Ausdy awgy ipwCy iPrn lwgy. qIvIN ny
smfn aMdr sbfq ivc jf lkoieaf.
Aus drd hoeI, Auh iclfieaf, qy Pyr inwsl pY igaf sfh-swq rok ky[[[.
hfey mr igaf ivcfrf! myrf sfeIN! dOVo vy mMuizE kuVIE [[[.`
Aus dI pqnI ny iek lyr mfrI. muMzy kuVIaF, aFZI-gvFZI iekwTy ho ky rox ipwtx
lwgy.
hfey rwbf. hfey myry isr dy sfeIaF qUM nF mrdf [[[ vy mYN mr jFdI [[[ vy qyrI afeI
mY af jfey.` Aus dI pqnI ivlk-ivlk ky asmfn ihlf rhI sI.
vYd hkIm, vYd hkIm[[[.` bfhroN hokf afieaf. sfD phuMc igaf.
afAu sfDU jI! vYd jI! iehnF moV idAu [[[ iek vyrF [[[ iehnF iMdf kr idAu
[[[.`
mfqf jI, bIbI jI! ieh iMdf nhI ho skdf. ieh Aupr vfly dI krfmfq hY, hm
ies myN dKl nhI dy skqy.`
ijvyN vI hY kro mhfrfj!`
hF qy iPr eyk dwuD kf ktorf lfAu.`
lAu mhfrfj!` sfry Auqsukqf nfl afcMiBq ho rhy sn. duwD df ktorf af igaf.
iks ko iafdf ipafrf hY ieh ? pqnI ko, lVkoN ko jF lVkIAuN ko ? ijs ko ieh
iafdf ipafrf hY voh Xh ktorf pI ly [[[ Auh mr jfeygf ies dI jgf[[[aOr Xh AuWT
afeygf iMdf ho jfeygf. bolo! jldI kro! [[[ tfeIm bhuq km hY.`
sfiraF iek dUjy vwl ingfh tkrfeI ! sB qoN pihlF Aus dI pqnI ny nFh krdy
isr Pyiraf.
nf bfbf jI nF! ikqy mrn vfly nfl miraf jFdf ?`
ies qrF duwD df ktorf vyK ky sB ny isr Pyr ky kMnI iKskf leI.

zfkU rfm-rfm krdf AuWiTaf. cfr cuPyry GoK mfrI qy sfDU dy crnF `c izwg
ipaf.



puwq-kpuwq
kwl prsoN df GroN ieMzIaf qoN Pon af irhf hY. keI vyrF afieaf hY.
mfqf ibmfr hY [[[ hspqfl dfKl hY [[[ qY Xfd krdI hY, qyrf bhuq hyrvf
krdI hY.` myrf vI iDafn hr vkq ipwCy rihx lwgf hY.
ivcfrI mF [[[ myrI ipafrI mF! [[[ ikMnf kt Jwl ky mY [[[ sf pfilaf poisaf
qy irjk dy isr kIqf Aus ny. afpxy gihxy gwty vyc ky pVHfieaf qy iPr aMb vflf ikwlf
vyc ky ieMglYNz cVHf idwqf.
rwb suwK rwKy, do sflF dI mfr! [[[ jugfV iswDf pY igaf qF afpy Cuwt jfey gf, nfly
Coty df vI koeI bMnH suwbH krygf. cMn vrgIaF kuVIaF ivafh leI myry cMd leI afAux
gIaF.` mfqf dy mn dI qmMnf sI.
do sfl gur gey, mjbUrI ho geI, pwky hox dI, jmIkx nfl ivafh krnf pY
igaf. jo jyb-Krc CwlI pUxI sI, do sfl dI kmfeI, kuJ jmIkx kuVI ny qy kuJ vkIlF
ny hVwp ilaf. grIn kfrz iml igaf. Aus jmIkx kuVI ngIno ny iek kuVI jMm idwqI.
mfqf dIaF fhF cfa mlHfr ik myry leI ieMzIaf qoN afpxI mrI dI kuVI Byjy gI, Auh
sB DrIaF DrfeIaF rih geIaF. ies gwl dI mF iBxk qwk nF lwgx idqI. kI socy
gI myrI mF ? ikMnf bykdrf inkilaf, ikMnf udgr inrmohf ho igaf myrf lflU puwqr !
hF Auh lfz nfl mY lflU hI swddI sI.
ngIno qoN iknfrfkI krnI hux sOKI nhIN sI. myry dOV jfx dy qOr qrIikaF qoN Auh
jfxUM ho geI sI. bfhr kMm qy jfx smyN Gr qflf lgf ky aMdr mY kYd kr jFdI,
cONky BFzy qy hor sfrf BfrqI nfrI vflf kMm Auh mYQoN krfAuNdI, Auh mY vfps ikvyN
Byjx leI rfI hovygI.
iPr GMtI vwjI hY [[[, mYN zr jFdf hF.
rUr koeI mfVf sunyhf hovygf.
hYlo[[[ hYlo [[[.`
Coty Brf dI GbrfeI avf hY.
hF [[[ hF [[[ mYN koi kr irhf hF, itkt nhI iml rhI [[[
mYN jldI phuMc jfvFgf, qUM mfqf dI br dwsdf rhIN. cMgy zfktrF koloN ielfj
krvf, mfvF bfr-bfr nhI imldIaF.

hux hor iks br AuzIkdf ey myry vIr? zfktr ny Aus dy guwt dI GVI qy
cUVIaF lfh ky mY PVf idwqIaF hn qy afksIjn lgf idwqI hY, Auh byho hY. Aus df
GorVU vwj irhf hY. byho hox qoN pihlF Auhny qY Xfd kIqf sI.
rwbf! myry lflU dy afAux qwk kuJ svfs AuDfry dy dy [[[.`
Auh rox hfkF sI. Aus dI GrVfeI avf mY srf dy rhI sI. ngIno myry mUMh vwl
dyK rhI hY. Auh tYlIPon dI avf qy myry mwQy dy psIny qoN myrI Gbrfht dI pwDr pVH
rhI hY.
vwt zfrilMg ? [[[ vwt hYipMz [[[?`
Auh pMjfbI nhIN jfxdI [[[ nhI qF hux qwk pqf nhI kI pRqIkrm krdI. Aus ny
myrI itkt dy rsqy ivc vI rukfvt bx jfxf sI. mYN vI ikMnI duicwqI ivc hF. smyN dI
mjbUrI, pYsy dI, qy ibgfnI ivaFhdV dI ijs df mYN hmyf leI afJI gulfm bx igaf.
mY pCqfvf hox lgdf hY.
socdf hF Brf afpxy nf afAux dI mjbUrI dws idaF.
mfvF ny qF afKr mrnf hI hY. purfxy pwiqaF ny qF JVnf hI hY.
ihwk `qy pwQr Dr ky mYN PYslf kr ilaf. sfrI rfq nINd nhI afAuNdI. myrf mn hr
vkq hspqfl dIaF vfrzF ivc afpxI mF dy afksIjn lwgy ichry pihcfxdf irhf,
lwBdf irhf, pr nhI imilaf. svyry iPr Pon afAuNdf hY [[[ mYN kMbdy hwQF nfl PVHdf hF.
Bf jI! mF ny awKF KolH leIaF hn [[[ Auh hux TIk hY [[[. lY gwl kr lY [[[.`
myry awKF coN hMJU vrH pYNdy hn. mYN ngIno qoN bcf ky pUMJdf hF.
hF [[[ mF [[[ hF[[[ mYN byrm puwq! af nhI sikaf. mf kr mF [[[ mYN iPr kdy
afvFgf[[[.`
fbf puwq! sLfbfsL. mfvF ku-mfvF nhIN bxdIaF[[[, mfpy ku-mfpy nhIN bxdy, puwq
ku-puwq bx jFdy ny. qUM qy fied AuzIkdf hovygf ik kd mrn df sunyhf phuMcy, qd mYN
jfvF. pr mYN bc geI hF[[[ajy nhI mrnf[[[ qUM jd mrI af jfvI. rwb qYnUM AuwcIaF
isKrF qy phuMcfvy.`

bMdr

sYaF swuKxF suwK suwK ky, zfktrF dIaF jybF Br Br ky, puMn dfn krky, grIb
gurby dIaF JoIaF Br Br ky, msIN ikqy jf ky poqry df mUMh dyKxf nsIb hoieaf. iek

pYr qy iek hwQ ivMgf-tyZf vwzy Aupryn nfl pYdf hoieaf bVf axmol bwcf, dfdy dfdI
ny lwK ukr kIqf ik Aus dI mF dI jfn bc geI sI BfvyN ik zfktr ny ieh vI kih
idwqf sI ik Auh ies bIbI df pihlf qy afKrI bwcf hovygf.
do sfl ieMqfr kIqI, mUMhoN, kuJ boly, cfcf bfbf khy[[[ pr ijvyN mMg vI mMgI,
rhI vI nMgI` anusfr ijvyN Aus dI bfn qMdvf ho igaf hovy, Aus bolxf nhIN sI
iswiKaf ajy. dUsry Gr dy bolF ipwCy Auh kuJ-kuJ bolx dI koi krdf pr Aus dy bol
Aus dy sMG ivc hI atk jFdy, Auh cfhuMdf hoieaf vI bol nf skdf. mF ipAu dI icMqf
nfloN dfdI dfdy dy mn ivc ieh icMqf kuJ iafdf hI sI. bolx ivc bwcf lyt sI.
iehdf ipAu vI qF kuJ lyt hI irVHn lwgf sI. lyt hI bfn KuwlHI sI AusdI. pr
jd KuwlHI sI, qoqy vFg ptfkx lwg ipaf sI.` Auh aqIq dy Gtnf cwkr dIaF XfdF nfl
afpxy mn Drvfs idMdy rhy.
pihlI bolI ivwc qF myry puwq ny hfkr mfrI sI.` bfby ny bVy r nfl ikhf.
jd buwlHF lgfEgy qF hfkr hI mfrygf, rfbI df puwq jU hoieaf.` mF df juafb
sI.
pr ieh qF tws qoN mws nIN huMdf.` gwl awgy qurI.
iehdy vI buwlHF Cuhf ky dyK lAu.` dfdI ny slfh idwqI.
Au BlIey loky! qY kI pqY, mYN hr ro amfeI krdF, Blf ikqy ieh vI [[[ pr
nhIN, ieh qF koeI hor hI ksr jfpdI[[[.` buwZf-buwZI bYTy bYTy gutr-gUM krdy rihMdy.
zfktr kihMdf, koeI ksr nhIN, afpy TIk ho jU, dvfeI dI loV nhIN[[[.` hF!
tfink dy idwqI sI Aus ny, pr koeI fiedf nf hoieaf. bwcy ny qIsrf sfl vI pUrf kr
ilaf [[[ guMgy df guMgf. lokF dIaF puwCF vI AunHF dy mn pwCdIaF rhIaF.
hovy eyk hovy nyk, pr pUrf qF hovy[[[. iek nfl qF sbr kr ilaf pr hwzF pYrF,
bfn df pUrf qF hovy.` buwZI qrlf ijhf krdI. Auh Aus kol bYTy qrsdy rihMdy.
bol pfpf, bol cfcf, bol mfmf, bMdr.` AuhnF vwl vyK-vyK buwlHF qy hlkI ijhI
muskrfht Cwzdf rihMdf.
kF, kuwqf nyVy afAuNdf.
dyK kuwqf, dyK kF, bol kuwqf[[[[bol bMdr[[[kF icVI[[[.` AuhnF pUrf vfh lfieaf.
zfktr dI tfink vI afKr muwk geI qy AuhnF aijhI iek hor II vI mukf idwqI pr
AuhnF dI inrfqf ivwc aff dI ikrn nf prqI.
bVy guwsy Bry mn nfl AulFBy dy mUz ivwc zfktr kol gey, PYimlI zfktr jU sI.
zfktr sfihb ! sf TIk-TIk dwso. qusIN sfzy koloN kuJ iCpf rhy ho.` afpxy
purfxy gfhk dI bolI ivc ihrK Biraf lihjf vyK ky zfktr vI kuJ Gbrf igaf.

Pyr iksy hor cMgy ivKf lAu.` Aus ny axmMny ijhy kih idwqf qy bwcy AuWpr
cuwk ky my qy ibTf ilaf, afpxy sfhmxy.
hF bytf! bol! kI nfm ey qyrf?` drf coN kwZ ky Aus ny bwcy toI PVfeI.
bwcy ny zfktr vwl vyiKaf. mF bfp vwl vyiKaf bfby dfdI vwl hwsdIaF nrF nfl
DOx GumfeI.
hF[[[ hF[[[ bol[[[kfkf, [[[ bol[[[pfpf, [[[ bol[[[bMdr, bol[[[kuwqf.` bwcf iKViKVf
ky hwisaf. sfiraF dy ichry uI nfl lfl sUhy ho gey. Auh hfsf vI qF Aus df pihlf hI
aijhf hfsf sI.
ieh kOx aY[[[?` zfktr ny ipqf vwl AuNgl krky svfl kIqf. bwcf muskrfieaf,
mM[[[d[[[r`
hF hF bolo[[[ ieh kOx hY[[[ ?`
bMdr[[[.`
qy ieh kOx [[[ ?` Ausny bfby vwl iefrf kIqf.
qu [[[ q [[[ q [[[.`
sfry hwsdy hn. hF hF[[[ bol.`
qu[[[q[[[q[[[quwqf.`
DMnvfd zfktr sfihb! ukrIaf[[[ DMnvfd.` sfry KuI qy Aumfh nfl klvl ho ky
iek dUsry nrF-nrF `c vDfeI dy rhy sn.
vyiKaf! zfktr qF afKr zfktr hI hY, Aus dI tfI ny sfrf kMm sfr idwqf [[[
bfkI qF sfry pYNqVy, asIN vI amf ky vyKy lwK vfrI.`

jvfnI df bUr

awj bfbU krnYl cMd dy ichry qoN Aus dI aMdrUnI KuI zuwlH-zuwlH pY rhI sI. Aus dy
BuMjy pYr nhIN sn lwg rhy ijvyN Aus koeI bVf vwzf mfl-fnf iml igaf hovy, lftrI
KuwlH geI hovy jF kMpnI dy vwzy dqrI sfihb nfl Aus dI sulh-sPfeI ho geI hovy.
hF swc! kuJ qF hY rUr.` mYN puwCx-puwCx hI krdf sF ik Auh afp hI af ky myry
sfhmxy dI kursI `qy bYT igaf. mY pqY Auh aYrI-YrI gwl iblkul pcf hI nhI
skdf. Aus df hfmf kuJ iZwlf ijhf hY ies pwKoN.
mubfrk hovy Xfr [[[!` Aus dy aMdrlI KuI Aus dy buwlHF `qy af tpkI.
mubfrk Xfr! pr kfhdI [[[?` mYN puwCx dI kfhl ivc sF, hflF ik mY pqY, Aus
ny sB kuJ afpy hI myry sfhmxy AuglwC dyxY.
qyrf BqIjf jvfn ho igaf.` Aus ny ihwk PYlfa ky ikhf.

hF BeI jvfn qF hoxf hI hY [[[ pMdrF soF sflF df ho igaf. hY nF? alUaF gwBrU
aY, muwC uwt gwBrU.`
ieh nhI Bfpy! gwl qF kuJ hor hI hY [[[ jvfnI dI [[[.`
ary dws qF shIN [[[.`
mYN kuJ rUrI kfF dI qlf ivc almfrIaF dI Prolf-PrflI kr irhf sF, Aus
ivcoN aYh mfl inkilaf.` Aus ny kfF df pulMdf kwZ ky myry sfhmxy my `qy itkfa
idwqf.
icwTIaF! pRym pwqr! hYN? vfh Auey! Ku kIqf eI [[[ Poto vI iksy gorI dI?`
Aus dI KuI ivc mYN vI rIk ho jFdf hF [[[. icwTIaF sMDUr kysr dy gnF nfl urU
kIqIaF geIaF sn. AuhnF coN iKMzdI hlkI-hlkI ieqr dI mDur KubU, myrI kYbn ivc
bhfrF dy iCwty dy geI.
myrf qy syr lhU vD igaf [[[ isr iek hwQ AuWcf ho igaf.` yIaF mfrdf Auh
bhuq vDf cVHf ky cskf lY irhf sI.
ary Xh qoN hoqf hI hY, jvfnI myN. pMdrF soF sfl dI Aumr qF husIn Aumr huMdI
hY, jd muMzy kuVIaF aijhIaF hrkqF kr hI jFdy ny, ieh nvIN AuplBdI nhI. ieh Auh
awlHV smF hY jd jvfnI df bUr afAuNdf hY qy bUr sugMDIaF PYlfAuNdf hY, ubUaF vMzdf
hY qy iehnF ipwCy BOry iqqlIaF afpxy afp iKwcy afAuNdy ny, Aumz pYNdy ny BIN BIN krdy,
ieh suBfivk hI hY [[[.`
pr bfbf jI! myry leI qF nvIN hY. mYN sfrI Aumr qrsdf irhF, mY qF iksy kuVI
ny icwTI nhIN ilKI. gorI qF kI iksy kflI ny vI kdy sulf nhIN mfrI.`
cl dws iPr, pfrtI qUM kryNgf ik mYN krF? sfzIaF qF AumrF bIq geIaF [[[ hux
gvfcI kI JUrnf[[[.` mYN Aus hOslf idwqf.
Aus ny rwj ky idl KolH ky pfrtI kIqI.
kuJ idnF bfd Aus df iZwlf ijhf gMBIrqf ivc pIlf BUk hoieaf, svfh-rMgf
ltkdf ichrf vyK ky mY iPr hfsf af igaf.
kI gwl ? bUQI aYN ltkfeI hoeI ey? ijvyN dsq lwgy hox!`
Aus ny roxf ijhf mUMh bxf ky sumky ijhy lYNdy iek hor plMdf mY PVHf idqf zUMGI
Auprfmqf ivwc. iksy muMzy vwloN Aus dI lVkI dy nfm pRym pwqr!
myry dosq! muMzy df qF jr ilaf, hux kuVI df kI bxU?ieh kmjfq kfly irwC ijhy
nUM ipwCy lfeI iPrdI?` Auh aiqaMq nmoI ivc zuwbdf jf irhf sI.
AuhI bxU BfeI! jo muMzy df [[[ jy muMzy dI eynI KuI mnfeI qF kuVI df sfVf ikAuN [[[
Auh vI qF jvfn hoeI hY [[[ suixaf nhIN

muMzy mfrdy glI dy ivc gyVy, suMdrI jvfn ho geI.

pRym pwqr AuhnF suwty myry ivhVy, suMdrI jvfn ho geI.`
pr Auh isr suwtI bYTf mUMh `c AuglF dy nhuM cbfAuNdf ijvyN DrqI ivc hI rkdf
jf irhf sI. Aus dI hYNkV BrI DOx ltk geI sI, mxf mMUhIN rimMdgI nfl.

cIar

inafgrf-Pfl dy bfhr CqrI Qwly bYTf gurmIq vyK ky mY cfa ijhf cVH igaf.
clo do pl afrfm nfl kwt jfxgy. Aus awgy duwKF Biraf idl PolFgf, ZyrI krFgf. pr!
Aus dI CqrI dy nyVy jfx qwk iek BUry vflF vflI awD-nMgI cwzIaF bnYxF pihnI bIbI
AuNglF c isgrt DuKfeI Aus vwl vDI qy nfl af ky juV ky bYT geI. mY smJx ivwc
rf vI dyr nf lwgI ik Aus ny awj hor nvF ikfr Psf ilaf hY qy AuhI Aus leI cfh
kOI jF izMRk df afrzr dy ky afeI hovygI. myry pYr suMn ho gey. mYN inafsrf ijhf ho ky
pry flI peI ieko iek CqrI dy Qwly iekwlf jf bYTf.
ieh vI kI blfa hY sflf! Gr lwKF ijhI hIr! nfk, koml suMdr, mnmohxI, pMj
PUlf rfxI, iekwlI Gr Cwz ky afp ikvyN afvfrf nfnIaF nfl Kyh KFdf iPrdf.
mY Aus `qy bhuq iglfnI ijhI hoeI. iMdgI df iek kVHvf rUp jo mYN Gr Cwz
afieaf sI qy Ausy BulfAux leI mYN bfr df shfrf ilaf sI, pr AuWcy cVH ky vyiKaf,
Gr-Gr iehI awg`! AuhI puafVf awgy vyK ky mYN bhuq pryfn hoieaf.
husInF ny iglfs bxfey, dohF ny txkfey, cIar kIqI. gurmIq ny afpxy mUMh
iglfs lgfieaf qy nfl hI husInF ny afpxy mUMh iglfs Cuhf ky Aus dy mUMh Cuhf
idwqf. iPr isgrt afpxy mUMh Cuhf ky Aus dy mUMh lgfieaf. Aus ny k Br ilaf
qy DMUeyN dI bdlotI Aus dy mUMh vwl dy mfrI. myrf mn ikrikrf ijhf hox lwgf. mYN
cfihaf, jf ky QwpV jV dyvF rfxI KF dy sfly dy. mYN qF eyQoN uIaF lwBx afieaf sI pr
ieQy qF dunIaf Br dI kmIngI, vYrfnI, qy inrfqf BrI peI hY.
hux Auh AuWT ky aMdr cly gey ny, afpxIaF sItF KflI krky.
mYN bYTf-bYTf iek vwzf iglfs bxfAuNdf hF qy nIt hI cVHf jFdf hF[[[ hor[[[ iek
hor[[[. mY kuJ srUr ijhf afAux lgdf hY. DrqI GuMmx lgdI hY. afsy-pfsy bYTy hor
CqrIaF Qwly joV-anjoV joVy cohl mohl kr rhy hn. mYN hI hF jo iekwlf kuVH irhf hF,
iek nrq qy sfVy dI BwTI ivwc. mYN AuWT ky AuhnF dy KflI tybl `qy jf bYTdf hF. AuQoN
inwGI-inwGI sugMD qy durgMD df rlgwz hvf ivc PYl irhf hY. aD-jlI isgrt df
DMUaF, zuwlHI ivskI dI gMD, bIar dI sugMD, bIar dy iglfs ivc qrsdf awD Guilaf
br df tukVf! myrf idl krdf hY, Aus husInF dy hwQF df lfg! Aus dy bwulHF dI Coh
isgrt, rihMdI rfb bIar[[[sB kuJ rlf ky gtfgt cVHf jfvF pr dUsry hI pl
afpxy afp lfhnqF pfAuNdf AuWTx lwgf hF. ieh boJl ijhI sfh GuwtvIN soc muk
ivc bdl jFdI hY.

hY gMdI jUT.`
mYN afpxIaF inrfrQk socF ivwc glqfn AuWTx dI soc hI irhf sI ik Auh donoN
aMdroN bfhr af gey ny. bIbI vflF dIaF iltF JfVdI sMvfrdI bfhrly gyt ho qurI
hY qy Auh hwsdf-hwsdf myry sfhmxy af ky bYT jFdf hY.
QUh jUTf[[[gMdf.`
mYN afpxy aMdr dI BVfs Aus vwl Quwk idMdf hF.
hfey[[[ hfey[[[! nON sO cUhf Kf ky ibwlI hwj cwlI[[[.` Auh ies anfdr dI
axdyKI krdf, hwsdf-hwsdf myrf klfvf Br ky myrf mUMh cuMmx lgdf hY, rfbIaF dy
lor ivc.
myry vIr! mY iek gwl smJf! Gr ivc arF dI hUr, sfry kudrqI rMgF df sumyl
ieqnI suMdr nfnI Cwz ky iewQy kI afvfrfgrdI krI iPrdYN?` mYN qfhnf ijhf mfiraf.
qy qUM afp ?` Auhdy bdF ivc vI sfvF brfbr df inhorf sI.
mYN qF aijhI bfrU nfnI vwl nhIN jFdf[[[hY![[[QUh[[.` mYN Quwk suwtdf hF.
jy iml jFdI qF qUM vI ikhVI Gwt krnI sI[[[afpy gyt `qy iml geI, kihMdI, mYN
ivhlI hF awj, hY ivcfrI ipwCoN afpxy hI ielfky dI.`
pr BfeI byrmI dI vI koeI hwd qF huMdI hI hY[[[koeI imafr hoxf cfhIdf hY. kI
ieh qyrI nfloN AuWqm hY ?`
cwl Cwz Xfr ieh vfDU qy PUl dIaF qkrfrbfjIaF qy guwsy igly qy jy qUM Aus
AuWqm smJdYN qF vtf lY afpxI nfl, mY qF qyrI Aus qoN vI AuWcqm lgdI hY.`
dovyN izMRk bxf ky txkfAuNdy hF, hwsdy hF.
cIar [[[ Pfr dI bYWst hYWlQ afP aws boQ [[[.`

amfnq

bfby drbfry dy Gr awj afvfjfeI KfsI sI. Aus dI aMiqm Xfqrf smyN, lok Aus
ivdf krn afey sn. Gr df koeI vI DI puwq lfgy nhIN sI. iek muMzf kYnyzf, iek
amrIkf, DI ieMglYNz, qy ies qrHF Aus dy ijgr dIaF iqMny botIaF, smuMdroN pfr qor
idwqIaF sn Ausny, qy Gr vflI ipCly sfl hI sfQ Cwz geI sI. aFZ gvFZI lokF,
nOkr-nOkrfxIaF df muQfj mMjf mwl ky pY igaf. nf vyly isr cfh nf rotI pfxI. bws
boql qy iglfs Aus dy hmjolI bx gey qy iehnF krky hor qUM mYN vI pYWg ipafly krky
Aus dy Gr gyVf mfr jFdy.
gvFZx pRisMnI ny pI[ sI[ E[ qoN vfps af ky isr Pyr idwqf.

koeI nIN jldI afAux vflf[[[Auh kihMdy ny pqf nhIN ikMnI dyr CuwtI imldI ik
nhIN imldI, jhf dI itkt ajy ds pMdrF idn qwk nhIN imlxI[[[sMskfr kr idAu.`
plo plI ivc cuwk lO cuwk lO ho geI. nhfAux leI kuJ ipafkl sfQI qy rIkf
brfdrI dy lok awgy afey.
sMqF mhfqmF vflI sqjugI mOq hY ieh. nf bImfrI nf ielfj![[[ iksy koloN hwQ
nhIN lgfieaf. rfq cMgf Blf suwqf, svyry AuWiTaf eI nhI, duwD vfly ny af ky drvff
KVkfieaf. aMdroN koeI huMgfrf nf afieaf. gvFZIaF vI icMqf ho geI. kMD twp ky
vyiKaf[[[ no-inwsl lMmy ipaf, ijvyN iksy GUkI nINdy suwqf hovy[[.`
koeI kihMdf iafdf pI leI hoAU[[[koeI kihMdf qfI qfI kwZI grm zwP
leI[[[Auh kfljf cwt geI[[. qrHF qrHF dIaF mUMh afeIaF ikafs-arfeIaF AuWT rhIaF
sn.
Aus df ro df sfQI kyvl isMG jo iehdy vFg hI CVf-CFz sI. iehnF dI bhuq
bxdI sI. Auh ajy qwk nhIN sI afieaf, hspqfl ivc ibmfr dfKl sI keI idnF df qy
ajy ieh do idn pihly hI Aus dI KYr-suwK puwC ky afieaf sI. Aus dI hflq bfry bVf
iPkrmMd sI.
bfby kyvl ny afAuNdy izwgdy ZihMdy iek lMmI hyk vrgI lyr mfrI.
Au Cwz igaYN myry XfrF[[[myry qoN pihlF! qY kI ho igaf[[Au qUM myry nfl ikhVI
dumxI pugfeI? qUM qF kwicaF nfloN vI kwcf inkilaf.`
Auh awgy afieaf[[[lf dy sfry hwQ pYr tohy, aMg aMg plos ky vyKy[[[qy Aus dy mUMh
qy hor gihrI muridhfxI PYl geI. Aus ny lf dy kMn ivc kuJ ikhf[[[qy AuWpr AuWT ky
iek hor AuWcI Dfh mfrI.
XfrI hovy qF ieho ijhI[[[.` lok gwlF krn lwgy.
Auey myrI amfnq ds hfr ikwQy Cwz igaYN kIhdy kol. hfey Auey loko! mYN ieh
kwlH hI ds hfr PVfey sI, peI mYN mrn vflf hF, ieh myry mrny qy Krc kr dyeIN.
hfey Auey! qUM pihlF qur igaf[[[.` kuJ lok acMiBq ho rhy sn, kuJ hws rhy sn.
ieh qF mfmlf hI kuJ hor inkilaf.`

syvf mukqI

bwcy df jnm idn, ivafh df idn, inrivGn sfP suQrI syvf-mukqI df idn,
ieh iqMny uB gnF vfly huMdy hn.` horF dI ivdfeI smyN Auh aksr pRvcn kiraf
krdf sI.
awj Auh afp muwK pfqr sI qy Aus dy awgy-ipwCy iPrn vfly Aus dy sfQI amlfPYlf sB Aus dI uB ivdfiegI leI iekTy hoey sn. Aus dy bfs ny Aus dIaF pRfpqIaF qy

kMm-kfj krn dy ZMg qrIky dI KuwlH ky pRsMsf kIqI sI. ies qrF sB bulfiraF ny Aus
dIaF isqF dy pul bMnH ky Aus dI bwly bwly krf idwqI. bylI rfm jo ikMnI dyr qoN ies
idn dI AuzIk ivc sI ik kd ieh idn afey jd Aus dI kursI `qy Aus dy icwqV itkx
qy awj Aus dy mwQy dI lflI Aus dI aMqrIvI pRsMnqf dI gvfhI Br rhI sI. Auh hfrF
ivc luikaf afpxy bfry iviKafn sux sux ky lfl-sUhf ho irhf sI. Aus ivc eyny gux
hn jo Aus nOkrI ivc rihMdy smyN iksy ny nhIN dwsy sn.
Zol Zmwky bYNz vfjy nfl dqr dy sfry sfQI Aus Gr qwk Cwzx gey. swc muc
hI ieh iek jlUs sI, dulhy vflf jlUs. Aus dy aFzI gvFZI vI Aus dI ies fndfr
syvf mukqI `qy rsk kr rhy sn. pr Gr dy ivhVy vVdy Aus df ichrf kuC kuC rMg
bdln lwgf.
boqlF dy zwt KuwlHy. Aus dy lVikaF ny vD cVH ky afpxy zYzI dy sfQIaF dI
fqrdfrI kIqI.
pYWg tuxky,
Pfr dI bYWst hYlQ afP nMdf sfihb.`
sBnF ny iglfs mUMh lf ky ctkfry lgfey[[[. gwp wp lgf rhy sn[[[aMnHy
bolf GVIs irhf sI[[[pr Auh cuwp cfp Audfs, socF ivc glqfn sI.
bfhroN ZolI ny Zol zwgf lgf idwqf ijvyN iksy ny Auh hfVf dyx smyN ikhf hovy
cuwk dy ZolIaf[[[.` qy iPr Zol dI qfl nfl aMdr geI dfrU pYrF `qy BfrU ho geI. kuJ
kuJ zfns-krqf BMgVy leI inwqr afey. bylI rfm ies kMm ivc mohrI sI. Auh nMdf
sfihb bFhoN PV ky AuTfAux leI awgy viDaf[[[pr Aus ny mMUh ijhf mroV ky nFh kr
idwqI.
Aus df lVkf aYm[ ey[ pfs jo ajy qwk rogfr dqr dy rijstrF qy ciVHaf
nOkrI sI qlf ivc sI, Aus ny awgy af ky isRtfcfr vjoN ipqf AuhnF nfl rlx dI
bynqI kIqI.
qfV krdI cpyV muMzy df mUMh Bvf geI.
kMjr idAu. mYN by-rugfr ho igaf qy quhf ieh jn suwJdy ny[[[ myry lVky
byrugfr, do lVkIaF ivafhux Xog myry dr qy bYTIaF[[[.`
Auh ipCly pYrIN izwg ipaf[[. sfiraF dy iglfs zlHk pey qy pYr QMm gey[[[ rMg `c
BMg pY igaf. zfktr bulfieaf, Aus ny isr Pyr idwqf.
jo mrnf hI sI qF kuJ GMty pihlF mr jFdf, afpxy iksy DI puwq nOkrI duaf
jFdf[[[ syvf mukqI dy pYsy dUxy twbr imldy.` rox ipwtx dy or-rfby ivc ieh qrHF
qrHF dIaF afvfF guMm ho geIaF.

aYpRl-PUl
zfktr Bwlf Audfs ijhy mn nfl kursI `qy bYTf dohF puVpuVIaF hwQF ivwc GuwtI
apxy afp `qy iKJ irhf sI. Ausdf pYNqI ibsqiraF vflf eynf vwzf hspqfl awj lwg
pg mrIF qoN KflI sI. iewk kmry ivwc iewk mrI ijs df ipCly pMdrF idnF qoN
Aupryn kIqf sI, CuwtI dyx dy iblkul kfbl sI qy iewk hor jo keI idnF qoN jIvn mOq
ivcfly ltk irhf sI, iksy hor vwzy hspqfl ivwc Byjx dy Xog sI pr zfktr Bwlf
duicwqI ivwc Pisaf ipaf sI. ienHF dovF CuwtI dy ky Auh afpxf hspqfl iblkul suMnf
nhIN sI krnf cfhuMdf. mwQy dI qrylI pUMJdy pUMJdy Auh bfhr gyt qwk igaf. sVk dy donoN
pfsy swjy Kwby nr dOVfeI. koeI vI mrI nhIN sI af irhf.
trn[[[ trn[[[.` Aus ny vfps dOV ky tYlIPon df cogf cuwikaf.
hYlo! [[[ hF jI, [[[ hF, [[[ ieh aYmrjYNsI hspqfl! hF [[[ hF iehI hY[[[.`
tYlIPon suxdy suxdy zfktr keI vfr kursI qoN buVHikaf. iewk AumId BrI KuI dI
Jlk Ausdy mwQy AuWqy AuWg afeI.
jI hF[[[ sfzy kol bVy bYWz KflI ny[[[ sfzy kol sfrf ieMqfm hY. ikwQy hoieaf[[[
aYksIzYNt?[[[ ikMny ku KmI[[[? pMjfh swT[[[?` Ausny cutkI mfrI qy nfl hI kfl bYWl.
isstr [[[!`
XYs sr [[[ kI hoieaY sr!` zfktr dI Auqfh iBwjI Gbrfht vyK ky isstr df
ichrf vI hYrfnI `c rMigaf igaf.
ienHF dovF mrIF POrn CuwtI dy ky bYWz KflI krfAU. jI[ tI[ roz `qy bVf vwzf
hfdsf hoieaf. awj sfzf sfrf hspqfl Br jfeygf mIaF nfl, mrIF nfl, kurbl
kurbl hovygI, rOxk lwg jfeygI.
dovF mrIF izscfrj silwp dy ky zfktr afpxI tIm nfl aYNbUlYNs gwzI ivwc
bfhr inkilaf. dvfeI vfly stor kol bryk mfr ky kYimst Zyr sfrIaF dvfeIaF qy
mlHm pwtIaF df ieMqfm krn leI qfkId krky kYimst dy mwQy `qy vI AumId df idwqI
qy dwsI hoeI QF `qy phuMicaf.
ikwQy hoieaf aYksIzYNt?` cONk ivwc KVHIaF svfrIaF qoN zfktr ny bVI gMBIrqf
nfl puwiCaf.
nhIN, ikqy nhIN! ieQy qy kuJ vI nhIN hoieaf.` svfrIaF df nFh-vfck jvfb sux
ky zfktr rimMdf ijhf ho igaf. Ausny afsf pfsf GoiKaf. hwQ dy ky dovF pfisaF qoN
afAuNdy jFdy trwk bwsF rok rok ky puwiCaf, mqF ikqy hor QF, iksy hor pfsy, aijhf
hfdsf hoieaf hovy pr iksy ny vI Aus AusdI qswlI vflI AumId-BrI br nf idwqI.
zfktr hr bws, tYksI bVy ghu nfl dyKdf, ikqy iksy ivcoN hI koeI mI inkl afey
jF ids pvy pr ies qrHF nf hoieaf.

pry KVHf smfj syvk topI rfm mkrIaF ivwc hws irhf sI,
ikwdF afey zfktr sfihb?` Aus ny gwlHF Bukfny vFg PYlfeIaF.
jI jI tYlIPon igaf sI huxy ik ies kfly vfly cONk ivwc bVI iBafnk twkr hoeI
hY do bwsF dI[[[.`
E nhIN jnfb! iewQy qF sB suwK sFd hY. qusIN hr vkq iehI nf suwKxf suwKdy irhf
kro. igrJF dy khy kdy pU nhIN mrdy. quhf pqY awj kI idn hY?` topI rfm ny zfktr
pYrF qoN hI nhI hlUx idwqf sgoN Aus dy sfry supny vI KyrUM-KyrUM kr idwqy.
iewk apRYl?` Aus ny GVI vwl vyiKaf.
XfnI ik Pst apRYl. quhf rUr iksy ny PUl bxfieaf hY[[[. eypirl PUl[[[ smJy
nf? Pst aYprl PUl!`
Auh hwsdf hwsdf dohrf cOhrf hoeI jFdf, zfktr df moZf QfpVn lwgf.

kcihrIaF dI rUh

zfktr ilKfrI dI QF zfktr gupqf df borz pVH ky mY kuJ hYrfnI ijhI hoeI.
zfktr ilKfrI imly mY bhuq dyr nhIN hoeI sI. Aus ny mY dwisaf ikAuN nhIN ? Aus
ny Cwizaf ikAuN hY? ho skdf Aus dy ivdyI shuiraF ny Aus dI nOkrI ivc koeI BfnI mfr
idqI hovy. Aus dI iksy bfhrlI ivdyI lVkI nfl kuVmfeI hoeI sI, ijsdI dUroN nyiVAuN
ies hspqfl dy srpRsq nfl skIrI sI qy irqf tuwtx nfl ieh nOkrI vI tuwt geI ?
keI qrHF dy iKafl myry mn ivc afAuNdy rhy qy jFdy rhy.
zfktr qF zfktr hI hY[[[ koeI hovy, zfktr ilKfrI jF zfktr gupqf.`
iek bIbI bfhroN af ky zfktr dI kursI `qy bYT geI.
mYN dMd ivKfAuxf hY[[[.` mYN awgy ho ky mUMh vwl AuNgl krdf hF.
bYTo[[[prcI lY afAu[[[.` Aus ny bfhr svfgqI kfAUNtr vwl AuNgl kIqI. mYN pMdrF
rupy dy ky iek prcI, zfktr imlx dI rfhdfrI lY ky vfps afieaf.
Aus ny dMdF dI kursI vwl iefrf kIqf. iek Iy vflI zMzI nfl AuproN QwilAuN myry
sfry dMd vyKy qy txkfey.
kI qklI hY? dMd qF quhfzy TIk hn.` Aus ny mYQoN qklI puwCxI cfhI.
ieh iek KoV, QoVI ijhI Bur geI sI. mYN ikhf, hor iafdf nf ho jfvy. ieh mYN
ieQoN hI BrfeI sI, zfktr ilKfrI qoN.`

ieh qF TIk hY, ajy cwl skdI hY. kuJ kMplIkyitz hY, cwlx idAu ajy[[[hF, ieh
iek hor hY, ieh AuWpr vflI[[[ ies kIVf lwgxf urU ho igaf hY.` Aus ny iek dMd
Tkor ky ikhf.
qF iPr iehI kr idAu[[[.`
ies df aYks-ry krnf pvygf [[[plI zoNt mfeINz, kfAUNtr qy pMjfh rUpY jmF
krf afAu. nfl hI aYks-ry kmrf hY`. Aus ny prcI `qy kuJ ilK ky mY bfhr vwl qor
idwqf.
zfktr sfihb quhf ikwdF jfxdy sn?` myry vfpsI qwk Auh muskrf rhI sI.
myry jfxkfr sn[[[ ikwQy gey ny Auh? ikAuN gey ny?` mYN bYTdy bYTdy svfl kr
idwqy.
AuhnF dy ieQy rihx nfl klI ink Gftf pY irhf sI, ies leI mYnyjmYNt
AuhnF dI CuwtI krnI peI.`
pr ieh qF KrYqI hspqfl hY. mY pqY lwKF kroVF rupy bfhroN dfn afAuNdf hY,
ivdyI rDflUaF qoN.`
bws jI awgy kuJ nF pwuiCE!` Auh hws peI.
hF dwso ikhVI BrfAuxI hY, ikwdF BrfAuxI hY? vlYqI jF dysI?`
mY pqY qusIN TIk hI Brogy, cMgI Brogy, ieh qF zfktr df kMm hY[[[ jo TIk
lgdf[[[ kro.` mYN KwulHI CuwtI dy idwqI. Aus ny atYNzYNt nMU msflf rlfAux leI ikhf.
pr mY qF ies dMd dI rf ijMnI vI qklI nhIN sI. clo kro[[[.` mYN afpxy Pyry
df lfhf lYxf cfihaf.
bfbf jI bVy sq ny [[[ ieQy koeI qkVf hI itk skdf. nfly jI[[, pYsf qF sB
hI ipafrf hY. sB mF-ipAu, DI-puwq pYsy dy hI Xfr ny[[[.` Aus ny afpxI iPlfsI
smJfAux dI koi kIqI.
hF jI mYnyjmYNt sq qF hoxI hI cfhIdI hY. iehnF quhfzy vrgy hor imhnqI qy
Xog zfktr dI loV sI.` mYN ivaMg ijhf kIqf.
hF jI, hF[[[ ieh vI qF sB qoN vwzI gwl hY[[[.`
zfktr ny afpxIaF ulPF svfr ky AuWpr suwtdy khI.
zfktr ny hYNz pIs nfl kcr kcr krky myrf Auh dMd Krodxf urU kIqf, KroddI
rhI, ijMnf icr lhU dy qubky myry mUMh ivc nF inkl afey. mYN Gbrfieaf, aYvyN bYTy suwqy
puafVf pf ilaf, cMgy Bly dMd bwj lvf bYTf. pr PsI PuVkx kI ?
bws QoVHf ijMnf hor[[[.`

mYN lhU dI BrI Quwk culI bfhr suwtI, pfxI df iglfs mUMh lgf ky iPr culI kIqI.
bws QoVHf ijMnf hor[[[.` mYN ksIs vwt ky sB kuJ jrdf irhf, Auh afpxI mnmrI
krdI rhI.
jd asIN pYsy pUry lYxy ny qF kMm vI qF pUrf krFgy, quhfzI cMgI qrF qswlI
krfvFgI. iehdy nfl zfktr dI vI fn hY qy hspqfl dI vI.` hwQ dy nfl-nfl Aus df
mUMh vI cldf irhf.
zfktr ny msflf Biraf, myry dMd ivc Psf ky pckfrI ijhI Guwt idwqI. iPr hYNz
pIs cwilaf, kcr-kcr hoeI. Ausny myry mUMh ivc rUM df qUMbf dy ky myrI lfsI kIqI.
lAu dyKo cYWk kro. sfhmxy Iy ivc vyKo[[[ ikMnf suMdr bx igaf dMd[[[.`
aYh lAu! pYsy jmHF krvf idAu[[[sfhmxy iKVkI `qy[[[.` prcI qy kuJ awKr
JrItdy Ausny Jwt dyxI ikhf. mYN Auqsukqf nfl prcI PVI.
ikMny [[[ ?`
do sO pMjfh rupy[[[.`
Aus ny prcI PVfAuNdy bfhr vwl iefrf kIqf.
mYN prcI PVI, afpxI jyb tohI qy afpxy svYmfn brkrfr rwKx leI iKVkI qy
sfrI jyb KflI krky do sO pMjfh rupy dI lfl rMg dI iek rsId lY ky bfhr af igaf,
KrYqI hspqfl ivcoN.
hux mY zfktr ilKfrI qy zfktr gupqf dI ivdvqf dy Prk df rf ijMnf vI
wk-uBf nhIN sI irhf.
bfhr inkl ky qUMby ttol df sfeIkl vwl ahilaf. iek swjx hwQ `c puilsmYn dI cflfn-buwk vFg iek kfpI PVI hYNzl hwQ pfeI KVf sI. mYN cfbI lgfAux
lwgf. Aus ny iek prcI kwt ky myry vwl vDfeI[[
iqMn rUpY[[[.`
mYN dobfrf jyb hwQ pfieaf. kuJ Bfn bfkI sI. iqMn rUpY pUry krky Aus cldf
kIqf.
lok kihMdy kcihrIaF dy ruwK vI KIsy tohx BuwKy huMdy ny pr mY awj kcihrIaF
dI rUh ies YrfieqI hspqfl `c BtkdI ids rhI sI.

dfavq

awCrU vlYqIaf ijs df muMzf, jo curfsI dy gyV ivwc pMjfb puls dI hwz BMnxI qoN
zrdf bfhr clf igaf sI, ds sflF bfad Gr vfps muiVaf. Aus dI afmd ivc jn

mnfAux df pRogrfm sI. ipMz dy rIky brfdrI vlYq df ruhb idKfAux leI sB
dfavq idwqI geI. ivskI dIaF keI pytIaF, mIt, murgf qy hor KfD-pdfrQ phuMc
gey. hlvfeI lwg gey. kVfhIaF ivcoN sVUM-sVUM dIaF afvfF afAux lwgIaF. hOlI-hOlI
swdy vfly vI phuMc gey. glfsIaF tuxkIaF. bfhr Zol vfly ZolI qy mrfsI ny vI af
alK jgfeI. QoVHI dyr ivwc hI ivafh vfly Gr vFg jn hox lwgy.
dgV-dgV krdy dn-dnFdy pMj swq ispfhI ibn bulfey mihPl ivwc Gus afey.
sfry mihmfn TTMbr gey. lfl vrdIaF dyK ky bhuiqaF dI pIqI lwQ geI.
afAu jnfb! jI afieaF .` awCr isMG Qfxydfr nfl hwQ imlf ky ivhVy dI dUsrI
nukry lY igaf.
asIN ikhf, awCrU df muMzf vlYqoN KwtI kmfeI krky ilafieaf, clo vDfeI hI dy
afeIey.` Qfxydfr ny JUTI ijhI hfsI hwsdy awCrU nfl dobfrf hwQ imlfieaf.
quhf vI bhuq bhuq vDfeI jnfb! quhfzf hI qF bwcf hY. qusIN syvf dwso, dfs
hfr hY.` awCrU ny jyb ivc hwQ pfieaf.
nhIN syvf koeI nhIN. mYN awj ipClIaF imslF Pol irhf sI. quhfzy lVky df nfm
inkl afieaf ik ieh bVf vwzf nfmI KfVkU sI, curfsI dy gyV ivwc.`
Au bwicaF vfilAu[[[ quhf pqY ? ieh ikwdF JUTIaF imslF bxIaF. Aus vyly ikMny
sfry by-ksUr, by gunfh qy rI jvfn muMzy KfVkU grdfny gey sn qy hux qusIN afp
mflk ho, lkIr Pyr idAu iehnF qy.` awCrU ny Qfxydfr dIaF nrF `coN hmdrdI dI
qlf ivwc qrlf ijhf kIqf.
ikAuN BfeI hOldfr! ies df kI ielfj krIey iPr?` Qfxydfr hOldfr sMboDn
hoieaf.
jnfb ieMny ikhVf sf dfavq idqI aY.` dovyN hwsdy hn.
puls inAuNdf kOx idMdf hY? AuhnF ny qF ibn bulfey mihmfnF vFg af hI
tpkxf hY.`
icMqU amlI dI cot ny glfsIaF dI tuxkfr ivwc hfsy df Crftf vrHf idwqf.
mf krnf jnfb! iehdf guwsf nF kirAu, ieh qf kmlf hY.` awCrU ny notF dI dwQI
kwZ ky Qfxydfr vwl vDfeI.
nhIN, nhIN. iek vfr qF qyrf muMzf Qfxy iljf xf hoAU. izptI dy py krn pAU.
jldI hfr kro Aus.` Qfxydfr ny rohb JfiVaf.
koeI nf klgIaF vfilAu! bYTo, KfAu, pIAu[[[ ieh qF bhuq rI twbr hY, muMzf vI
iml jfAU.` nMbrdfr ny awCrU dI sfeI py kIqI.
lAu PVo.`

lMbV ny pYWg lgf ky Qfxydfr dy awgy krky Aus DuVDuVI ijhI CyV idwqI.
Qfxydfr qy hOldfr dIaF nrF tkrfeIaF.
hOldfr df iefrf smJ ky sfihb ieky sfhy sfrf iglfs cVHf igaf. sfrI tIm ny
rwj ky dfrU pIqI. vDIaF GtIaF murgy dIaF tMgF jo sfry mihmfnF ny KfxIaF sn, ieh
iekwly Cy jxy, ivy mihmfn cwtm kr gey.
cMgf BeI! asF ajy awgy vI gq `qy jfxf hY. kwlH muMzy py kr idAu.`
Qfxydfr ny iZwz qy hwQ Pyr ky notF dI dwQI plosdy PuMkfrf ijhf mfiraf.
Cwzo jnfb! Auh qF sfry mnGVq JUTy mukwdmy sn, hux qF muMzf ds sfl bfhr vI
lgf afieaf hY. bzf nyk hY sfAU hY. dsF sflF `c pYsy kmf ky, Byj ky Gr dI kfieaF
plt idwqI hY, Gr Bfg lgf idwqy ny. iesdy ipAu dfidaF dy pU, kF cfrdy huMdy sI qy
hux ieh kfrF koTIaF mhwlF dy mflk ny.`
bhuq lokF ny fhdI BrI. Qfxydfr df hm ipaflf bxn krky sfry yr bxy KVHy
sn.
clo jI jfx idAu iPr, kMm afAux vflI sfmI hY.`
hOldfr ny isPfr kIqI. AunHF df JUTf dbkf kMm sfr igaf sI.
cwl igaf qy qIr, nhI qF quwkf hI shIN.`
Auh qF isr rofnf gq `qy hI inkly sn ik ieQy qMbU knfqF, rOxk mylf vyK ky
AuhnF dy mn ieh Purnf Pur afieaf sI jo cMgf kfrgr qy lfhyvMdf sfbq hoieaf qy awgy
qoN vI ieh afpxy GVy dI mwCI bx geI, jd mrI PV lO qy BuMn suwto. Qfxydfr hOldfr
dI dUr aMdyI qy bVf pRBfivq hoieaf.
pr eydF krnF! iewk ivskI dI pytI qy hor sfg sbI Qfxy Byj idAu. AuQy vI ds
mulfm quhfzI pfrtI dI ieMqfr kr rhy hn.` fbf-DMnvfd-mubfrk[[[[.`

ivcfrI svItI

iqwKV dupihry lMmf pMD mukf ky mYN muVHko muVHkI hoieaf afpxy Gr df drvff
KVkfieaf. myrI jIB suwk ky qflU nfl lgdI jf rhI sI, pfxI dI ipafs ivc. awgoN
pqnI sfihbf ny ro vFg muskfn Br ky drvff KoilHaf. mYN vI muskrfieaf pr mY
Aus qy awj guwsf ijhf af igaf. eynI grmI ivc qF Aus pfxI df iglfs lY ky POrn
afAuxf cfhIdf sI pr KYr, ieh hor AuzIkx df vylf nhIN sI. mYN brFzy coN awgy viDaf
qF jo afp hI irwj ivcoN pfxI df Guwt lY ky ipafs buJfvF.
Tihro[[[!` pqnI dOV ky awgy myrf rsqf mwl KVHI hoeI.
kI hoieaf[[[?` myry pYrF sMgl lwg gey.

Auh jI! svItI sI nF[[[?` pqnI ny htkory ijhy Brdy gwl qorI.
hF! kI hoieaY Aus [[[.` mY icMqf ijhI mihsUs hoeI.
nhIN! hoieaf qF kuJ nhIN, Auh ivcfrI ivafhI geI sI nf ipCly sfl! kYnyzf vfly
lfVy nfl! Aus df Gr vflf[[[.` Auh gwl ltkfAuNdI hY.
CyqI dws kI hoieaf? Aus dy Gr vfly [[[.`
mYN bysbrf ho jFdf hF qy ieMqfr krdf hF ik agly hI pl khygI[[[ muwk igaf
ivcfrf[[[.
jI Aus df tYlIPon af irhf hY? iek GMty df [[[ svItI sux-sux ky keI vfrI roeI
hY qy keI vfrI hwsI hY.` pqnI df gc ihrK ijhy nfl Biraf ipaf hY.
ivcfrI svItI!`
mY qrs afAuNdf hY. Aus nfl hmdrdI jfg pYNdI hY. pr mYN brdsqI sfry nfky
qoV ky irwj Kol ky pfxI dI boql mUMh ivc Aultf lYNdf hF.
svItI dI avf mwDm ho geI hY. aMkl af gey ny[[[.`
Aus ny hOlI ijhI ikhf pr mY sux ipaf.
nhI! nhI! koeI nf[[[ go afn[[[.`
mYN Aus dy rMg ivc BMg pf ky pCqfAuNdf ipCy muVdf hF. Auh roNdI-roNdI nwk dI nlI
suxkdI iek vyrF iPr hwsI hY.
hF swc mYN Buwl geI[[[ Auh kFqI ivcfrI sI nF, ijs df sfzy nfl hI ivafh hoieaf
sI, amrIkf vfly pMjfh sfly dvHfjU lfVy nfl!`
[[[[[[[[[[.`
nhI! geI ikQy ivcfrI[[[ Aus dI br afeI ik Aus dIaF pihlIaF vI do
nfnIaF ajy Aus df KihVf nhI CwzdIaF qy bfl bwcy vI hYin, Zyr sfry. Auh Aus
iljfAux qoN afnf-kfnI kr irhf. Auh ivcfrI sux ky kMDF twkrF mfrdI lhU luhfn ho
geI[[[ hspqfl dfKl hY[[[.`
svItI df glf Br afieaf hY.
hfey! qy mY vI dwso, mYN hux ikhVf KUh toBf gMdf krF ? hfey myry rwbf?` Aus
dIaF BuwbF inkl afAuNdIaF hn.
[[[[[[[[[[[[.`
jy cfr sfl vIf nhI sI lwgxf qF mY ikAuN zoibaf?`

Aus dI bfn ltk jFdI hY, tYlIPon df cogf Qwly izwg ky kVk dI avf idMdf hY.
Aus df srIr iZwlf pY jFdf hY.
myrI pqnI AuDroN dOVI afAuNdI hY. svItI byho vyK ky Auh vI byho hox lgdI
hY. mYN dOV ky bfhr jf ky AunHF dy Gr br krdf hF. Aus dI mF qy hor gvFZI aOrqF
iekwTIaF ho jFdIaF hn. nfnIaF nfl myrf Gr Br jFdf hY.
hfey nI mfr-qI myrI DI, ies klihxy tYlIPon ny[[[.`
Aus dI mF duhwQVF mfr CfqI ipwtx lwgI. myrI pqnI rsoeI coN duwD df iglfs grm
kr ky lY afeI. Aus df isr PV ky Aus dy mUMh duwD lfieaf.
Kf ilaf nI ieMny myrI kUMjF vrgI lfzlI .`
buVHI ny sfrf nlf tYlIPon `qy suwt ky vYx Coh idwqy. myrI pqnI svItI Guwt rhI
sI. Aus dIaF qlIaF Jws rhI sI, Aus idlfsf dy rhI sI, hONslf dy rhI sI.
kuVy dwso qF shIN kI hoieaf ieh[[[!`
iek hmdrdx dI afvf afeI.
nI hoxf kI sI? cMgI BlI hsUM twpMU krdI afeI myrI kuVI [[[ hf ey [[[ a [[[, ies
tYlI qoN krMt lwg igaf, mYN mr geI loko[[[luwtI geI[[[.`
mF ny duhwQVF nfl iZwz ipwtdy lyr mfrI.
cuwp kr mF[[[.`
svItI jo hux ho ivc af cuwkI sI, dI afvf sux ky Aus dI mF df mUMh bMd
hoieaf. Aus ny AuWpr leI cuMnI nfl afpxy awQrU pUMJdy svItI df isr ploisaf.
ukr aY rwbf! ukr myrI kuVI muV afeI agly jhfnoN[[[.`
nhI mfqf ieh krMt ies tYlIPon qoN nhIN lwgf[[[ kYnyzf qoN lwgf hY [[[ ies dy
ivaFhdV qoN[[[ rImot kMtrol nfl, ijs ny ies mnhUs br idwqI hY ik ajy do cfr
sfl bfhr dy supny lYxy Cwz dyh. pihlF pihlI qoN Cutkfrf hoAU, Pyr grIn kfrz qy
iPr pwkf ihrI bxn qoN bfad nsIb hoAU jhf dI itkt, jy krm cMgy ilKy hoey[[[ jy
ivdyI Xfqrf ilKI hoeI ryKfvF ivc[[[[.`
myrf guwsy ijhy vflf iviKafn sux ky AuhnF donF mfvF DIaF ny iPr awKF pUMJIaF qy
BIV iKMz puMz geI.

kMjkF

bws awzy `qy phuMcx qwk pUrf ktVf zUMGy hnyry ivc zuwb cuwkf sI. iek imMt dI imMt
mn dI doicwqI TuMmxf idwqf[[[ iek rfq hI qF hY, awj dI! jd mfqf dy drn kr

skdy hF. svyry ds vjy Pyr imltrI hspqfl jMmU ivKy awqvfd nfl pIVq iewk mI
nOjvfn jo iMdgI mOq dy drimafn ltk irhf sI, dI qrdfrI leI jfxf sI. hnyrIaF
glIaF ivcoN lMGdy-lMGdy iek pVfa `qy phuMc gey, ijQy iksy dy dwsx anusfr iek
nflf sI, Kqrnfk nflf qy ies qoN pfr Aupr pOVIaF cVHdIaF ny mfqf dy drbfr leI.
AuQy phuMc ky mn iQVk igaf. aijhy hnyry ivc anjfxy rfhF, Kfs krky phfVI rfhF
ivc jfxf qF mOq mfsI kihx vflI gwl sI, ipwCy muVn df PYslf kr ilaf pr nfl hI
mn dI zUMGI rDf ik mfqf dy drn krny hn, ivc ipaf ivGn, mYN mfVy krmF dy lyKy
lf ky ipwCy pYr puwitaf.
ipCly idnF df kOVf qjrbf mY ipwCy muVn leI hor quwKxf dyx lwgf.
myry mn dI bwicaF vflI ijwd ky mYN svf ruipaf Byt krn qoN ibnF hI jvflf
AuqpMn hox dI ikiraf dyKFgf, nfl pujfrI ny bVIaF nrq qy guwsy BrIaF awKF nfl
mY pfsy hox leI ikhf sI. iek hor rDfvfn afieaf qy ds df not Aus dI muwTI `c
idwqf qy jvflf jI dy drn jo Aus ny kIqy, Auh mY vI qy nfl KVHy horF vI ho gey. mYN
AuWpr AuWTdIaF lftF qoN hwQ grmfa ky mUMh mwQy Cuhfey qy vfps af igaf. iesy qrF
hI pRsfid lYx leI vI pYsy mwQf tyko qF pRsfid imlygf nhIN tykogy qF pujfrI dI mrI,
quhf ienkfr vI kr skdf hY. ies qoN ibnF mMdrF cVHdy rsiqaF ivc QF-QF mMgqy
qy nOjvfn lVkIaF hwQ awzdIaF, lokF dI rDf icVfAuNdIaF mfnisk iekfgrqf BMg
krdIaF vyK ky myrf ivvfs iqVk igaf.
kI gwl Bgqo[[[? ikQy jfxf? zol gey E[[[.` myrI ibrqI vfps prqI.
asIN Aupr jfxY Bgq jI! sf rsqf nhIN pqf[[[.`
afAu[[[ myry ipwCy [[[ myry nfl nfl [[[.` aMDyry ivc Aus dI kl sUrq qF nhIN
izwTI pr Aus dy sMvfd qoN mY Drvfs ho igaf ik ieh rUr koeI AuwprlI gYbI kqI hY
ijs mhF-mfeI ny BgqF dy izwg rhy zol rhy mnF Drvfs qy hONslf dyx leI Byijaf
hY.
myry nfl df sfQI iek anjfx bwcf, iek soF mIl pYdl phfVI rsqf qy dUsrf
hnyry krky zuskx lwgf.
koeI nf bwcf! Xh qoN afp ko pqf hI nhI lwgygf ik afp mfqf dy drbfr myN phuMc
jfeyNgy.`
ies dm ibjlI vfps prq afeI. cfr cuPyry duwD icwtI cfnxI PYl geI. Aupr rMg
ibrMgIaF cfnxIaF nfl rwiqaf rMigaf ivMgf tyZf rsqf dUr bhuq dUr jFdf asmfn
Kih irhf sI ijvyN swcmuwc hI Auprly bihq jfx dI pOVI hovy.
DMnvfd! jY mfqf yrF vflI [[[.` afp muhfry myry mUMhoN inkl igaf. Auh rfhdsyrf pqf nIN ikwQy vfps muV igaf jF alop ho igaf.

akqUbr nvMbr dI iswlHI-iswlHI, iBwjI-iBwjI rfq cVHdy-cVHdy psInf ijhf afAux

lwgf pr ies Dfrimk sQl qwk phuMcx dy cfa Qwly ieh npIiVaf igaf. rsqy dy mfqfBgqF dy jYkfry, mMgx vfly mMgiqaF lUilHaF lMgiVaF[[[ jvfn kuVIaF kMjkF-qy hor
mMgx vfilaF dy lylHVIaF kwZdy AuWTdy hwQ rDflUaF dy mn ivc icV qy Kwlr mcf ky
AuhnF dI ibrqI BMg krdy rhy. bVy afnMd-meI sr nfl Bvn phuMc gey, pqf nhI
mn ivc ikQoN eynf hONslf af igaf, iek dm ienfn vI ho gey qy mfqf dy durlwB
drn vI sfzy nsIbIN ho gey. kotF-kot ukr krky bfhr afey. cfh dI dukfn `qy bYT
ky cfh pIqI qy iPr vfpsI df pRogrfm bxf ilaf. hflFik ieh soF jmF soF bwqI mIl
df sr, mYN AuwprlI kqI ho ibnF hONslf hI nhIN sI kr skdf.
kMjkF hYin jI! [[[.` aOrqF mrdF BgqF df tolf AuWpr ciVHaf[[[ sfhoN sfh
hoieaf, AuhnF cfh vfly qoN puwiCaf.
hF jI ikAuN nhI! [[[, qusIN afrzr dy jfAu[[[ iPr kMjkF vI af jfxgIaF[[[.`
TIk hY pMj sO df pRsfid! bxf idAu[[[.`
Auh pfsy bYT ky ivsmx lwgy.
dukfndfr lflf iek dm kVikaf, AuTo kuVIE, AuWTo icVIAu[[[.` mYN afcMiBq hoey
vyiKaf, nuwkr `c peIaF, Qwly lytIaF pMj ds kuVIaF lgdIaF kMjkF ny AuWpr leIaF
cfdrF ihlfeIaF qy pfsy vwt ky hor Guwt leIaF.
kVfhI ivc GvyNH iswpIaF cldIaF rhIaF[[[. Auh rDflU tolI iPr af geI. pRsfid
lY ky bVI rDf nfl aMdr mfqf dy BvnF qwk isjdf krdy gey qy vfps af ky iPr
AuhnF ny kMjkF dI qlb fhr kIqI.
lflf AuWiTaf, TMZy pfxI dI bfltI leI qy AuhnF sBnF AuWpr iCwty mfrn lwgf. Auh
sB Tur-Tur krdIaF awKF mldIaF bflVIaF ijhIaF, iek dm AuWT ky kqfr ivc
KVHIaF ho geIaF qy iPr pfl lgf ky bYT geIaF. nINdry mfrIaF awKF, AuhnF dI
qrsXog mjbUrIaF qy by-bsIaF dy pVdy AuDyV rhIaF sn.
pRsfid, pUVIaF kVfh! [[[.` iek iek krky Auh sfry AuhnF dI JolI `c pfAuNdy
rhy. kMjkF pUjdy rhy. AuhnF dy pYr cuMm ky mwQy CuhfAuNdy rhy.
nfl Gwto Gwt igafrF rupy, vwD quhfzI mrI! rDf.`
lfly dy slfh dyx nfl AuhnF iPr vIh-vIh dy not kwZ ky AuhnF PVf idwqy qy
hwQ joVdy awgy cwl pey. BuwKIaF jfpdIaF kMjkF pUVI Kfx aOhlIaf!
sbr kro. mr nhIN cwlIaF! quhf BuwKVf afx ipaf[[[.`
lfly dI iPtkfr sux ky AuhnF JolI `c pfeIaF pUVIaF iPr vfps Aus dI prfq
ivc pf idwqIaF qy prsfid Aus dI kVfhI ivc pf ky pYsy vfps Aus PVf idwqy qy jf ky
afpxI-afpxI cfdr AuV leI.

Auh rDflU AuhnF dy pYr cuMmdy mwQf tyk ky jf cuwky sn. eyny iek hor grUp qy
iPr hor dy hor afAuNdy rhy.
AuhI pUrIaF, AuhI pRsfid! AuhI kMjkF [[[ sfry rDflUaF dI rDf dI Byt cVHdIaF
rhIaF.
lfly kuJ kihx leI myry bwulH Prky pr mYN inrijMd ijhf ho igaf. keI kuJ
ax-kihaf mn ivc lY ky, mfqf vwl mUMh krky mwQf tykdf, vfpsI sr qy cwl ipaf.

bUt pfil

ikrfeydfr dy kihx `qy ik koeI hOldfr afieaf sI sMmn vflf[[[ ibafs Qfxy coN,
mY lwBdf sI[[[.` myry ho-hvfs guMmx lwgy. puils vflf qy Auh vI sMmn lY ky! mYN
bhuq icMqf-qur hoieaf.
ieh kf dy igaf[[[.`
myrf zrfeIivMg lfeIsYNs qy nfl Aus df nfm pqf.` mYN apxy afp ivc hws ipaf.
DMnvfd! pr kuJ hor kf vI sn. pYisaF dI qF KfDI kVHI[[[.`
Auhny qF jI iehI idwqf[[[ bfkI kihMdf mY iml ley[[[.`
myry mn dI Auzfx ipwCy dOV peI.
bUt pfil, qyl mfil, jyb Kfils.` mYN ikMnf icr hwsdf irhf.
Aus idn pihlI vyrF gurduafry jFdy rsqy qy mMgiqaF dI BIV vyK ky mYN BmMqr
igaf. kuJ nOjvfn kuVIaF buwZIaF kfny dy Cxkxy qy iKzfAuxy myry poqry dohqiraF dy
hwQIN PVf ky afpxI kilafx krdy myry mn dy vihx afpxy vwl moV ley. rDf nfl
Biraf myrf koml mn pwGiraf.
BfeI sfzy koloN nF mMgo AuDroN mMgo bfby qoN[[[ asIN vI qF mMgx hI afey hF[[[.` nfl
AuhnF dI qswlI nhIN hoeI sgoN AuhnF dI rIsy do cfr hor grwup bx ky Gyr ky KVH
geIaF vyK ky myrf sbr toty-toty ho igaf. mYN nf cfhuMdy hoey vI afpxf guwsf idKfAux
lwgf.
koeI nf zYzI! FqI!`
bytI ny ds df not kwZ ky AuDr vgf idqf. Auh amrIkf qoN bVI rDf lY ky afeI
sI, afpxy ihbfjdIp pMnU mwQf itkfAux leI, bfby dy drn krfAux leI qy afpxf
Dfrimk ivrsf idKfAux leI. jMj dI sHot bocx vFg vFg Auh sfrIaF Jpt peIaF qy
not dy tukVy keIaF dy hwQIN lwg gey.
BIV-BVwkf! nhIN rOxk eynI ik iql suwitaF vI Qwly nf jfey. lokF ivc eynI zUMGI
rDf qy lgn vyK ky myrf isr afp muhfry Juk igaf. pr iek zr rUr ik ikqy koeI

bwcf gvfcy igaf qF rfvI dy pfxIaF vFg ikqoN nhIN lwBxf. Dwkm-Dwky ivc sfry awzo awzI ho ky mwQf tyk ky vfps afey. afpxy inafxy igxy[[[ suK df sfh afieaf, pUry hI
sn.
joVy Kfny qoN joVf lYxf Aus qoN vI aOKf. iek Dwkf vwjdf qF bVI dUr qwk Dwk lY
jFdf. juwqIaF vfps lYx smyN dyiKaf, myrI juwqI guMm sI. syvfdfr puwiCaf, Ausny ikhf,
bfbf jI aMdr af ky vyK lAu[[[.`
jfAu qusIN mYN dyK ky af jFdf hF[[[ qusIN ieh gwzI ivc lY jfAu[[[.` h joqI ds
bfrF joVy JolI `c pf ky bfhr lY geI. mYN bhuq Gbrfieaf eynf kly eynI hYrYsmYNt mYN
kdy mihsUs nhI sI kIqI. myrf joVf nhI imilaf. inrf hoieaf bfby dy nfm lgf ky
vfps muVn lwgf.
hrjoq iPr awgy KVHI sI.
zYzI! Bf jI dI juwqI vI nhI[[[.` Auh vI Gbrfht ivc sI qy myrI hor vD geI.
icMqf nf kro bfbf jI! quhfzI juwqI ikqy nIN jFdI, qusIN ipwCy dyKo[[[ AuWDr syvfdfr
pfil kr rhy ny, AuQy hovygI.` iek syvfdfr ny ikhf.
ipwCy hwQ mfiraf. btUaf[[[! myrf btUaf[[[ hF jyb KflI sI.
myrf btUaf vI igaf[[[.`
mYN joVy Kfny vwl vyiKaf [[[ BfeI iek nhI, sfzy do joVy guMm ny[[[.` pMj swq
rDfvfn lgdy KUb rgV-rgV ky, pfil krky, afpxI syvf inBf rhy sn.
qusIN lokF pryfn kr rhy ho[[[ quhfzI ieh syvf-rDf lokF df cYn hrfm kr
rhI hY. lok afpxy joVy guMm vyK ky ro rhy ny, quhfzI rDf .` nF cfhuMdy hoey vI mYN
afpxf guwsf Quwk idwqf.
myrf joVf[[[ qy iek hor [[[ iml igaf[[[. mYN iek syvfdfr dy hwQ `c izwTf. Auh KUb
rgVf lgf irhf sI.
ieh qF myrf hY[[[ qy ieh [[[ mYN nhIN pCfx skdf[[[ ho skdy myry bMdy df hovy[[[.`
mYN ikhf.
sMq jI! Aus bulf lAu[[[. afpy afx ky pCfx ley.` iek syvfdfr ny Purmfieaf.
BfeI jI! eynI BIV coN bfhr jfxf qy vfps afAuxf ikhVf sOKf? [[[ qUM hI nfl cwl
[[[ jy Aus df hoieaf qF TIk, nhI qy vfps lY afvI.`
Aus dy mn imhr pY geI.
rsqy ivc MtI df JfAulf ipaf [[[ Auh vI BIV ivc Btkdf iewDr hI af irhf sI,
hrjoq dy kihx krky.

dyK[[[.`
hF[[[ hF[[[ iehI hY myrI juwqI!` Aus dy kihx qy myrf hONslf kuJ kuJ priqaf.
jyb df iKafl rwKIN, myrf qF kMm ho igaf[[[.` mYN Aus cyqfvnI idwqI.
Aus ny jyb hwQ pfieaf[[[ iPr iek dm aglIaF ipClIaF sfrIaF jybF tohIaF.
myrf prs vI igaf[[[.` Auh joVf isr AuWpr krdf bfhr qur ipaf.
ikMny cMgy ny bfby! afhf! ikMnI cMgI bUt pfil kIqI[[[!`
Cotf bwcf jobn dohF dy pYrIN qff bUt pfil hoey, ilkdy joVy vyK ky Ku huMdf
sfzIaF guMm hoeIaF muskrfhtF lwBdf qfVI mfrn lwgf.

klfkfr

msF msF GrylU JmyilaF qoN Cutkfrf pf ky ilKx bYTdf hF. ajy mUz hI bxdf hY
ik bfhrly drvfy dy kby dy cIkx dI afvf afAuNdI hY. myrIaF awKF afp muhfry
AuWDr muVdIaF hn. iek sunwKf ijhf AuWcf lMmf gwBrU ibnF dwsy puwCy ivhVy ivwc af
vVdf hY.
sf srI akfl!`, mwQy `qy hwQ vDf ky kihMdf Auh myry kol af KVHdf hY.
mYN pCfixaF nhIN?`
myrIaF ubfn-hIx awKF suafl krdIaF hn. Auh iek dm afpxI hwQ ivclf Poto
kfrz myry sfhmxy rwK idMdf hY. mY iek dm guwsf ijhf cVH jFdf hY. kl vI ieho ijhf
iek afieaf sI. afpxy afp guMgf fhr krdf sI. kfrz `qy iliKaf hoieaf sI.
ies grIb bybfny dI mdd kro.`
nhIN! nhIN! ro ieho hI kMjrKfnf, ikMnf qMg kr Cwizaf iehnF, iewk kwlH vI qyry
vrgf iPrdf sI[[[guMgy bxy iPrdy ny, ikMnf sohxf mMgx df qrIkf lwB ilaf hY.` mYN guwsy
`c af igaf.
jI nhIN! mYN mMgqf nhIN! mYN bVf vwzf klfkfr hF. pMjfb dy idl dI DVkx.` Aus
ny abfr Kol ky myry sfhmxy rwKdy hoey ikhf.
ieh Poto myrI hY, myry nfl afsf isMG msqfnf jI hn[[[Auh myry sfQI hn, pwky
dosq hn. mYN bVf mhUr ryzIE afritst hF.` Auh ieko sfhy kih igaf.
myry poty suMn ho gey, klm Audfs ho ky isr suwt bYTI! myrIaF awKF isQl ho
geIaF. Auh mnf! qUM ieh kI anrQ kIqf. ieqny sucwjy klfkfr dI qUM byiewqI kr
mfrI.

afAu! jI afieaF ! bVI KuI hoeI quhf iml ky.` mYN awgy hwQ vDfAuNidaF ikhf
qy afpxI kursI Cwz ky afp mMjy `qy bYT igaf.
nhIN! nhIN! bYTo.`
Aus ny bVy afdr nfl myry moZy qoN PV ky kursI qy bTflidaF ikhf qy afp mMjI qy
bYT igaf.
mYN qF jI iewQy ryzIE styn `qy afieaf sI[[[pRogrfm dyx, ies leI mYN ikhf
quhfzy drn kr leIey. quhfzIaF ilKqF ny mY bhuq pRBfvq kIqf hY. quhfzIaF
ilKqF, mY lgdf hY ijvyN myry hI idl dI afvf hox, ies leI mYN suwqy-iswD hI quhfzy
vwl iKwicaf igaf hF.`
quhfzf bhuq ukrIaf! hukm kro mYN quhfzI kI syvf kr skdf hF? cfh pIEgy?`
jI nhIN qkwl vflI koeI gwl nhIN! cfh qF pI pI ky svyr df aMdr sfV ilaf.
ijwQy jfAu, swjx cfh qoN ibnF AuWTx hI nhIN idMdy. ryzIE styn dy pRoizAUsr qF afAux
nhIN sn idMdy. kihMdy fmI sfzy kol rho. mYN ikhf awj mYN pMnU sfihb dy rUr drn
krny hn.
hwCf, iPr Kfxf qF KfAugy[[[?`
hF jI rotI Kf lvFgy [[[ hF! mYN gwl kr irhf sI, iPr ryzIE styn vfilaF ny
myry nfl iek cpVfsI Byijaf, ijhVf huxy quhfzf Gr dws ky vfips cly igaf hY. jI
Auh myrI bVI iewq krdy ny.[[[iPr msqfny dy nfl qF abfr ivc Poto afAux krky
myrI kImq hor hI vD geI hY, keI klfkfrF dy myry kol srnfvyN hn. ieh nirMdr bIbf
ny afpxy hwQI ilK ky idwqf hY.` afpxI potlI coN iek icwt kwZ ky mY idKfAuNidaF Aus
ny ikhf.
qusIN gIq ilKdy ho jF gfAuNdy ho?` mYN suafl kIqf.
jI mYN ilKdf vI hF qy gfAuNdf vI hF. lgBg myry pMjfh gIq rI kfrz ho cuwky ny qy
iek awD hr ro ryzIE qoN vI pRsfirq kIqf jFdf hY.`
qF qy qusIN bVy AuWcy drjy qk phuMc gey! ies CotI Aumry hI! qusIN qF bhuq qrwkI
kr skogy[[[pr[[[pr[[[afpxy mMUhoN afpxI isq nhIN krIdI. lokF smF idAu ik Auh
quhfzy bfry quhf rfey dy swkx.`
jI mY bVIaF icwTIaF afAuNdIaF ny hr ro. pMjfbI df hr vwzf ilKfrI mY gIq
Byj ky mfx pRfpq krdf hY. qusIN vI mY iek do cMgy gIq dy idAu, mYN ieh rI kfrz
krvf idaFgf. ies nfl quhf vI kfPI fiedf hovygf. Xfd krogy mY hmyf vfsqy.`
myry kMn Aus dIaF gwlF nfl hor cukMny huMdy jf rhy sn qy Aus dI tuwtI juwqI qy gMdy
kwpVy dyK ky iek cMgy klfkfr dI hflq qy qrs vI af irhf sI.

quhf iPr ienHF gIqF, pRogrfmF qoN kuJ afmdn vI huMdI hY? jF qusIN vYsy hI sol
srivs krdy ho.`
jI mYN krdf qF hF inrulk lok syvf, muq mnorMjn! pr lok mY brdsqI
pYsy dy dyNdy hn. lgBg hr mhIny mY pMj Cy sO rupey bx jFdy hn. ijwQy gfx lgdf
hF, bws pYisaF df mINh vrH pYNdf hY.`
mY mInf kumfrI dIaF bVIaF icwTIaF afAuNdIaF hn.`
mInf kumfrI dI iek icwTI qy Aus dI Poto kwZ ky myry sfhmxy kr idwqIaF.
myrI Xfd kqI iek dm ds sfl ipwCy aMimRqsr dy iek skUl ivc jf phuMcdI hY
ijwQy mYN mfstr sI. iek nflfiek muMzy nfl mYN bVf isr Kpfieaf ik ikvyN Auh suDr
jfey, pVHn lwg jfey pr iek idn Aus qFbV cfVHnI hI peI. Auh Qwly izwg ipaf. Aus
dI jyb ivcoN do kf bfhr izwg pey ijnHF ivcoN iek mInf dI Poto qy dUjI Aus dI hwQ
ilKI icwTI sI qy ies BeIaf jI kihky sMboDq sI. ies qrHF keI hor ilmI
isqfiraF dIaF icwTIaF qy Poto nfl Aus df bsqf Biraf ipaf sI.
vIr jI! awj fmI styn lfgy Zfby ivc iek pfrtI hY[[[AuWQy qusIN vI rUr
drn dyxy[[[nfly dyKxf myry nfl lok ikwdF iPrdy ny ijvyN ihd ipwCy mwKIaF[[[.` Aus ny
mY vfps myry vjUd ivc ilaf KVHfieaf.
Au ho[[[quhf aYvyN qklI idwqI[[[. rotI dI kI loV sI.` dohF hwQF nfl QfI PVky
Aus ny DMnvfd kIqf!`
qy Bfa jI! quhf iek hor qklI dyxI!`
hF[[[syvf dwso[[[.` mYN iek dm Aus dy mMUhoN kuJ vgfr pfAuNdy bd suxn leI
qqpr ho AuWiTaf.
pMj ku sO rupy dy idAu qF quhfzf ukrIaf! AuWQy soI qy mIy vrgy vwzy vwzy zrMm
ivdvfn afAuxy ny, bywk Krc qF sfrf AuhnF df hI hY. ieh inAuNdf vI smJo AuhnF vwloN
hI hY pr jyb ivwc qF kuJ cfhIdf! rmo-ku-rmI sulh qF mfrnI pAU. jyb qF
idKfAuxI pAU[[[.`
mYN afpxI jyb hwQ mfrdf socIN zuwb jFdf hF.

BMbIrI

sfrI rfq mfqf rfm kOr nINd nf afeI. Auh hr pl afpxy srdfr nrYx isMG dI
bgl lwg ky sumky lYNdI rhI.
mYN ikhf jI! kI bxUM hux ? AuhnF qF kuwt-kuwt ky hwz pwslIaF iewk kr dyxIaF,
ivcfry muMzy dIaF. puwqF vFgUM pfilaf ivcfrf, mF jI[[[mF jI krdf rihMdf sI hr dm[[[.
Ausy ny hI qF ilaf ky rKfieaf sI ivcfrf[[[aKY myry BfeIaF vrgf hI hY afpxf hI

BeIaf[[[. ivcfrf qIsry idn hI mfiraf igaf. ikwQy lY afieaf ivcfry df BoN mMzl[[[ nf
ieQy afAuNdf nF mrdf. KOry iksy ny ikhVy jnm df bdlf ilaf, sfzy koloN jF Aus mfsUm
koloN.` buwZI bfr-bfr iPws rhI sI. Aus dy mn ivc keI ap-gny mnhUs iKafl Aubfly
KFdy rhy.
sfzI qF iksy nfl dumxI nhIN[[[ Aus ny vI iksy df kI ivgfiVaf[[[ kwl df mFmihwtr bwcf[[[!`
srdfr cuwp cupIqf Aus dy kIrny sux hMugfrf ijhf BrI jFdf. Auh vI nmoI ivc
zuwb-zuwb jFdf grk ho irhf sI. iek bMdy df kql! Aus dy Gr ! ikMnI vwzI smfijk
swt! qy jy koeI Kurf-Koj nf imilaf qF puls ny qF Ausy dy isr hI mVH dyxf.
puils vfly Aus puwCdy rhy,
Yldfr sfihb! dwso quhf iks `qy wk hY[[[ kOx ho skdf hY[[[kI kfrn hY
iesdf[[[?` pr Aus ny qF nMnf hI Dr Cwizaf.
bwicaF vfilAu! mYN iks df nfm lY dyvF aYvyN[[[myrf koeI dumx nhIN, mY iksy `qy
wk nhIN[[[. mYN qF iek cIk suxI qVksfr ! iek afvf! qy iPr kuwqy dI BONkx dI
afvf! AuWT ky drvff KolH ky dyiKaf! drvfy dy nfl df KuwlHf kmrf[[[mYN ikhf CotU
jgfvF, pr[[[pr[[[Auh qF lhU luhfn hoieaf ipaf sI. mYN Gbrf igaf, kI Bfxf vrq
igaf, mYN ziraf Gbrfieaf[[[rOlf pfAuNdf bfhr dOVF iPrnI vwl, peI jf ky iehdy
Brf dwsF BMbIrI [[[pr pr Auh vI AuQy nf imilaf.` Gbrfey hoey Yldfr dy mn df
dihl ajy brkrfr mOjUd sI.
hF[[[qy ieh gwl hY. jy Auh iml jFdf qF qusF ieh ibly lgf dyxf sI, qy iPr
sfzy pwly kI pYxf sI.` Qfxydfr dI puwTI socxI qy icqfvnI ny Yldfr dy sfhmxy jylH,
kcihrI, kYd[[[dy sIn sfKfq Aujfgr kr idwqy.
nhIN jnfb ieh qF myrI iMmyvfrI bxdI sI. Ausy ny hI ies rKfieaf sI. afp
pihlF ds sfl sfzy kMm krdf irhf, hux kihMdf mYN quhf hor muMzf ilaf idMdf hF, mY
CuwtI kr idE.`
qy ikwQy hY Auh hux?` Qfxydfr dy dbky nfl Aus dIaF muwCF kurbl-kurbl krn
lwgIaF.
jYldfr awKF c GsMun dy ky KVHf irhf.
TIk hY sfihb! ipMz dy sfry BeIey iekTy kro iek dm[[[.` Qfxydfr iPr kVikaf.
nhIN jnfb ieh BeIaF df kfrf nhIN, mY pUrI qswlI hY.
jfAu[[[ijwQy-ijwQy vI koeI BeIaf hY, PV ilafAu.` Qfxydfr ispfhIaF mufqb
sI.

srdfr hux zfZy pCqfvy ivc sI. ikMnf cMgf huMdf jy Auh BMbIrI dI mMn lYNdf. Aus
ny ikhf sI srdfr jI! ies ky bfp ko bulf ky ds bIs hfr rupieaf dy do. vo mfn
jfeygf[[[pr mYN nhIN mMinaf. hux pqf nhIN ikMnI vIhIN sO bxUM.
cMgf Yldfr jI! hux qusIN lf hspqfl phMucfAU [[[ post-mfrtm
vfsqy[[[bfkI sfzf kMm[[[kwlH Qfxy drn idAu[[[.` qqII Qfxydfr dy hukm ny Aus
iPr afpxy ivc vfps lY aFdf.
cMgf jnfb jo hukm![[[pr myry `qy imhr kirAu[[[mYN hfr hF.` ies ax-ikafsy
kihr ny ieh vwzI hvylI ivc mfn vrgI suMn vrqf idwqI. dono qIvIN afdmI afpxy
aKIrly husIn pl iMdgI dy, prdysI BeIaF dy isr `qy lMGf rhy sn. puwq poqry bfhr
qy BeIey aMdr! Gr df sfrf lUx qyl[[[rsoeI df Kfd smfn, Kfxf pIxf, KyqI df sfrf
kfrobfr BMbIrI dy hwQ. mOj kr rhy sn. AuhnF koeI iPkr nhIN sI, Aus dy huMidaF.
AunINdry socF socdy sfrI rfq lMGf ky jYldfr puils dy hukm anusfr Qfxy cwl
ipaf. pMj sO dy notF dI iek QwQI Aus ny aMdrlI jyb ivc pfeI. ies df imaff Gwt
qoN Gwt eynf qF lwgygf hI, bfkI Qfxy jf ky pqf lwgU. Auh mn hI mn ivc ivAuNqfivAuNqdf sfihb dy kmry awgy phuMc igaf. rohbdfr PqUhI qy hor pihrfvf vyK ky sMqrI
ny pihlF hI pihcfx ky aMdr jf sunyhf idwqf qy nfl hI bulfvf afieaf sux ky Auh bhuq
pRsMn hoieaf. kwlH vflf qqII vI AuQy bYTf sI. jFdy hI Aus ny iek dwbI kfF `c
lpytI nfl dI kursI `qy bYTy qqII vwl vDf idwqI. Qfxydfr ny hws ky svfgq kIqf.
afAu jYldfr sfihb! eyny nfl nhI srnf! quhfzy nfm, ijMnI cwl acwl mIn
jfiedfd hY, ieh sfrI Qfxy dy nfm kr idAu.`
donoN Qfxydfr hwsy qy nfl Auh vI hws ipaf. Aus df hONslf vD igaf. Aus ny
smiJaf sB TIk-Tfk hI hY.
Aus idn quhfzf kql hoxf sI. quhfzI iksmq quhf bcf geI.`
myrf kql?-hYN? mYN kI sux irhf hF? ieh nhI jnfb!` Auh mMnx qoN ienkfrI sI.
mYN kdy iksy df idl nhIN duKfieaf, iksy df kuJ nhIN ivgfiVaf, mY mfrn dI
iksy dI ihMmq nhIN pY skdI[[[ieh nObq hI nhIN af skdI.`
Auh afcMiBq hoieaf awKIaF awzI hor hYrfn ho irhf sI.
mY BMbIrI imlfAu! ieh rotI Aus leI ilaFdI hY [[[ ivcfrf BuwKf iqhfieaf
hoAU rfq df!` srdfr BMbIrI dy ipafr ivc qrl hoieaf ipaf sI.
koeI nF[[[lAu[[[sux lo[[[.` Qfxydfr ny my `qy peI typ rIkfrzr cflU kr idwqI.
mYN BMbIrI BeIaf[[[srdfr kol ds sfl sfrf idn rfq kMm krdf irhf. pr Auh
mY qnKfh isr iek hfr rupy idMdf sI. Aus kol sony gihxy qy pYsy kwpVy bhuq sn.
iek idn mYN pFc hfr azvFs mFgy qoN Aus ny ienkfr kr dIaf. ies iley ies Coty ko

ieDr lgf ky mYN CoV dIaf. srdfr Aus kmry myN soqf QF jhF Aus idn CotU QF. mYN ny
afpxy sfQIAuN ky sfQ Aus kmry pr hmlf kr dIaf, aOr hm aMdr jfxy dI qfV myN Qy
ik srdfr aMdr sy inkl afieaf. hm ies ko nhI, srdfr ko mfr ky lUtxf cfhqy
Qy[[[.` srdfr kMnF `c AuNglF dy irhf sI AuWpr hwQ joV irhf sI.

dMdI
zfktr sfihb! myrI gwlH qy drd hY[[[.`
kI hoieaf bIbf! hfa! ieh qF Km hY [[[ kI lwgf iewQy[[[?`
lwgf nI sr! dMdI vwZI hY[[[.`
dMdI? iks ny[[[?`
myry pRymI ny sr[[[ BuwKf sI ivcfrf[[[.`
bVf byvkU sI Auh[[[ bVf vihI dirMdf sI Auh[[[?`

nF sr! eydF nF kho, Aus ny qF afpxf pRym hI ijqfieaf hY[[[ myrf Km TIk kr
idAu qusIN[[[.`
iPr ieh TIk vI qF AudF hI hovygf[[[dMdI nfl[[[.`
iks dI dMdI nfl[[[?`
iksy dI hovy[[[ Aus dI jF myrI[[[.`
qy mrI ny dUsrI gwlH qy vI hwQ rwK ilaf.

Iy dy tukVy

qy Auh afieaf sI keI virHaF bfd[[[[agfn dI jMg ijwq ky. mYN Aus AuzIkdI
afpxy idl dy sbr vflf If bMd krky sFBdI rhI, sMvfrdI rhI, luko-luko rwKdI
rhI.
jd Auh afieaf, myry idl df If afp muhfry Aus dy sfhmxy KuwlH igaf. Auh
afdm boa, afdm boa!`, krdf Jpt ipaf[[[ ihwisaf ipaf sI ivcfrf.
iek dm qRBk ipaf. Ausdy ichry qy acfnk lVfeI dy mYdfn vrgy or qy
iBafnkqf Auwbln lwgI.
kI hoieaf.` mYN Aus dy zor Bory hoey nYxF ivc nrF gwzdI muskVI BrI.
kOx hY ieh[[[ ?`

Auh Iy ivc afpxf prCfvF vyK ky TUMgy mfrn lwgf. mfrdf irhf, mfrdf irhf,
ijvyN bMdUk df bwt mfrdf hovy, ijvyN qop df golf dfgdf hovy. Aus dy hwQ-pYr qy sfrf
vjUd psIny psInI hoieaf hPx lwgf. jMg df cIk-ichfVf qy dOV-Bwj Ausdy mwQy `qy
AuWBr afey. mYN pihlF qF ieh sB kuJ vyK ky hwsI kmiaF vFg[[[ JwilaF vFg qy iPr
Ausdy pfglpx dI hwd qwk phuMcx dy sdmy df qswvr ikafs dI Aus rokx lwgI. mYN
Aus klfvy ivc hor kws ilaf, mY Aus qy bVf qrs afieaf.
nhIN[[[nhIN[[[Tihr! pry ho[[[. ieh romFs krn df nhIN, ieh lVfeI df smF hY[[[
mukfblf krn df vylf hY[[[. dumx myry sfhmxy KVHf hY, myry Gr vV afieaf hY.`
Ausny mY pry Dkyldy hwQF dIaF muwTIaF qfx leIaF qy or-or dI TokrF mfrx
lwgf. If tukVy-tukVy ho igaf. Auh afpxy ijhy keI hor ichry vyK ky hor awg bgolf
ho igaf.
ajy bhuq dumx hor ny[[[
ajy morcf sr nhIN hoieaf[[[.`
iclfAuNdf-iclfAuNdf Auh kmry ivc hI PlYg mfrc krn lwgf. mYN tuwty hoey tukVy
cuwkdI CfqI nfl lf-lf GuwtdI tuwty hoey mMjy qy Zih pYNdI hF[[[tuwty hoey tukiVaF vFg,
tuwty hoey mMjy vFg[[[byloVI[[[byqrqIbI.

AuwprlI kmfeI

mMgf cpVfsI dqroN inkl ky ro vFg Tyky dy rsqy pY igaf. jyb hwQ mfiraf,
TIk Tfk sI, pihlF nfloN kuJ iafdf hI BfrI sI.
ajy kwlH hI Aus dI Gr vflI ny imhxf mfiraf sI,
afp qF ro zwP ky af vVdoN qy inafxy ivcfry Borf Pl PrUt qrsdy rihMdy ny.`
mYN ikhVf qnKfh coN pINdf?` Aus df Jtpt AuWqr sI.
Tyky dI iKVkI lfgy jf KVHf hoieaf. pYNt dy Kwby pfsy dI jyb coN dsF pMjF dy
AuWGVy-duwgVy not kwZ ky igxn lwgf.
pUry iek sO vIh rupy bxy. qy nfl hI Aus dI vwzI lVkI dI ikqfbF kfpIaF dI
ilst Aus dy hwQ af ky Aus df rsqf mwl bYTI.
Aus dy pYr ipwCy muV pey. stynrI muinafrI vflI dukfn `qy jf cVHy qy Ausny ilst
sylmYn PVf idwqI. pYWn, tuwQ-pyst, sfbx, ikqfbF, kfpIaF ieh sB kuJ iek sO rupy
ivc af igaf. Auh bVf Ku hoieaf. vIh rupy ajy bfkI sn.
ds rupy dy bfrF kyly qy ds rupy dI ikwlo sbI! vfh ikMnf cMgf swcf sOdf!`

Aus dIaF awKF KuwlH geIaF. awj df idn nff kr lAu, vyKI jfeygI.` Aus dI
aMqr-afqmf dI afvf sI.
Auh gd-gd ho ky Gr vwl ho quiraf. Aus dI GrvflI qy bwcy Aus dy hwQ Bfry
ilfy vyK ky cfvF nfl nwcdy twpdy Aus af cMbVy. awj Aus ny pihlI vyrF mihsUs
kIqf ik Aus ny koeI AuwprlI kmfeI kIqI hY.

pglf

lMby rUt vflI bws pUrI spIz nfl afpxf lMmf rsqf smyN isr qih krn leI bVI
qyI nfl dOV rhI sI. sVk `qy kdy-kdy koeI toaf af jFdf qF zrfeIvr dI bryk nfl
sfrIaF svfrIaF dy sfh sUqy jFdy. keI buVHk-buVHk sItF qoN awgy Qwly luVHk jFdy qy
afpxf mUMh mwQf msIN sMBfldy.
dUr sVk dy pfsy KVHy bwicaF dI iek tolI ivcoN iek bwcy iewlq suwJI. pihlF
Aus ny afpxf Cotf ijhf hwQ vDfieaf qy iPr dOV ky sVk ivckfr bFhF iKlfr ky af
KVHf hoieaf. zrfeIvr ny bVI huiafrI nfl bryk lgf ky zwko zoly KFdI bws bwcy
bcf ky pfsy Kqfn ivc jf KVHI kIqI. svfrIaF cIkF mfrn lwgIaF, qRfh-qRfh krn
lwgIaF. zrfeIvr psIny psInI ho igaf. ikMnI dyr bfd Ausdf sfh `c sfh afieaf.
guwsy c Biraf pIqf Qwly AuWqiraf, bwcf AuQy hI KVHf hws irhf sI.
ieh pglf hY[[[.` pfsy KVHy dUjy bwcy vI hwsx lwgy.
zrfeIvr df guwsf bykfbU ho igaf. Aus ny vwt ky iek cpyV bwcy dy jV idwqI. bwcf
mUDy mUMh pwkI sVk `qy izwg ipaf. sVk lhU luhfn ho geI. bwcy df mUMh mwQf sfrf
iPwisaf sVk ivc KuiBaf ipaf sI. lok iekTy hoey, bwcy ihlfieaf, pr Auh nF
ihwilaf. svfrIaF zrfeIvr iPwt lfhnqF pfx lwgIaF.
ijs bwcy bcfAux leI qUM swqr svfrIaF dI jfn qry ivc pfeI, Aus afp hI
kql kr idqf, byikrkf! flmF[[[.`
zrfeIvr mwQy hwQ mfrdf Qfxy, kcihrIaF jylHF dIaF kVvfhtF dy supinaF `c
guMm ho igaf.

mfpy aiDafpk mIitMg

mfpy aiDafpk mfisk sFJI iekwqrqf ivc poRPYsr lflI ny keI aihm nukqy AuTf
ky ipRMsIpl qy stfP awg bgoly kr idwqf.
aijhIaF mihMgIaF PIsF Br-Br ky vI bwcy iwdI, Yqfn, avwigaf kfr qy
gusqf hox qF iksdf ksUr? bwcy sfrf idn mfipaf qoN dUr tIcr kol rihMdy hn. tIcr
dI KsIaq aqy Aus df vrqfrf hI bwcy dI jIvn df hY. Auh kI isKfAuNdf hY, ikwdF

isKfAuNdf hY? kI pVHfAuNdf hY. hfrF-bwDI rupey Br ky vI hom-vrk df Bfr mfipaF dy

isr? bwcy dy Bfr nfloN bsqy df duwgxf Bfr!
ieh kI pVHfeI hoeI?`
ipRMsIpl ny sfry stfP dqr hfr krky ies df kfrn lwBx leI ikhf. sB dy
mUMh igtk vFg suwk gey. pqf nhIN iks qy ieh nlf igrn vflf hY. iks dI fmq
afAux vflI hY.
Auh bVf Yqfn hY, sfrI klfs qMg krdf hY. nf tIcr dI afp suxdf qy nf horF
suxn idMdf hY.`
zrI hoeI tIcr-ieMcfrj ny Kf hoey ipRMsIpl vwl afpxf guwB-gulft kwZ idqf.
Ausy pRoPYsr df muMzf kfbU af igaf. bwcy sf hoeI.
bulfE Aus sUr dy puwq !` aijhy afpxy afp pRoPYsr khfAuNdy sfzy qy ruhb
JfV rhy ny. jy tIcr df Pr hY qy quhfzf koeI nIN? mfipaF df koeI nIN? cfr iCwlV dy
ky sf imhxf mfr irhf vwzf nfZUF.` ipRMsIpl dy buwlH kMb rhy sn.
awDf idn hwQ AuWcy krky aMdrlI grfAUNz ivc KilHafrnf qy iPr sfrIaF klfsF
dy bwicaF lfeIn lgf ky Aus dy koloN lMGf ky sB sbk isKfAuxf ik aijhf nf
krn. bwcf mUrCf Kf ky izwg ipaf, aijhf ik Auh AuWT nf sikaf.
agly idn abfr ivc surI sI.
skUl df bwcf agvf! do cfr GMty bfad hI puils dI jwdo-jihd ny bwcf brfmd
kr ilaf, pr miraf hoieaf.

vfirs

ipClI Aumry lwKF pIr PkIr iDaf ky, mMnqF mMn-mMn ky ikqy puwq dy drn nsIb
hoey. irVHdy KuVHdy puwq jvfnI ciVHaf, lwKF kroVF dI jfiedfd, hvylIaF, mIn BFzf vyK
ky ihd dIaF mwKIaF vFg irqy drvfy `qy dsqk dyx lwgy. AuhnF lwK-lwK ukr
kIqf rwb df. lokF dy GrIN ivhiVaF ivc puwq dohqy-dohqIaF Kyldy, AuhnF dIaF ihwkF qy
myldy iklkfrIaF mfrdy, AunHF dy Jfty puwtdy vyK-vyK ky Auh vI qrs jFdy.
hy rwb swicaf! ikqy bhuV sf vI[[[.` hux Auh smF pwk igaf sI iblkul TIk.
iek cMgy Gr dI pVHI-ilKI suIl isafxI lVkI AuhnF dy psMd af geI. muMzf vI swqF
DIaF vrgf hI sI sfAU-rI ivcfrf, Auhny vI mF-ipAu dI psMd afpxI psMd kih ky
hF ivwc isr ihlf idwqf.
kuVI dy ipAu ny AuWT ky muMzy df mwQf cuMimaf. Auh gl nfl lfieaf qy gn vjoN
roVI rupYaf AusdI JolI ivc pf idwqf. muMzy dI mF ny vI AuWT ky kuVI df mUMh mwQf cuMimaf

qy Guwt ky ipafr idwqf. kuVI ny inAuN ky mfqf ipqf dy crnIN pYxf kIqf. dohF iDrF dIaF
vDfeIaF-mubfrkF dI lYx-dyx hoeI. cfh pfxI df dOr cwilaf.
koeI hor zImFz vI dws idAu jI lwgdy hI hwQ. sfzI qF ieko-iek bytI, sB kuJ
iesdf hI hY pr iPr vI quhfzI koeI idlI cfhq inMg sf dws idAu.` kuVI dy bfp ny
isRtfcfr vjoN Jkdy-Jkdy nvyN kuVmF df idl toihaf.
nF jI! sfzy vI qF pRBU df idwqf sB kuJ hY. sf kuVI qor idAu, iqMnIN kwpVIN. hor
sf kuJ nIN cfhIdf. iCwlV, BFzy, lqy asF nIN lYxy, sfzI koeI zImFz nhIN.` muMzy dy bfp
df bVf inwG Biraf AuWqr sI.
nhIN jI suxo! sfzI zImFz hY[[[ ieko iek bhuq vwzI zImFz[[[!` muMzy dI mF ny
sBnF dy cfh dy kwp hwQF `c hI QMmHF idwqy.
hF[[[ hF dwso[[[ rUr dwso[[[.` kuVI dI mF df qrly ijhf Aucfrn sI. aMdroN Auh
zr geI sI, pqf nhIN kI mMg rwK dyvy.
sf vfirs` dI loV hY. sfzf vfirs jMm dyvy.`
mF ny bFhF AuWcIaF PYlf ky suMn BrI cuwp qoVI. Auqsuk vfqfvrn ivwc sB dIaF
nrF iBVIaF.
ieh qF jI muMzy dI ihMmq hY. Auh vI qF brfbr df ihwsydfr hovygf.` bfp ny kih
ky hvf `c ltkdf kwp mUMh lf ilaf.

dIp mflf

buwZf mflk mkfn brFzy dIaF bwqIaF bMd krky aMdr vV afieaf. cfr cuPyry
ibtr-ibtr Jfikaf. Aus dIaF ikfrI nrF ivc ikfieq ijhI rVkx lwgI.
mYN KVHI-KVHI zr geI[[[.
hux KYr nhIN[[[.
bYTo aMkl jI! mYN Aus dIaF hrkqF vyK ky Dur aMdr qwk kMb geI. ieh huxy hI
myry vwl vDygf qy khygf,
qUM bIbI cMgI ikrfeydfrnI! myrf Borf vI iKafl nhI rwKdI[[[.`
mY hwQ pfeygf, afpxy vwl iKwcygf. mYN aijhI anhoxI Gtnf leI pihlF hI afpxy
afp iqafr kr rhI sI.
ieko-iek jgdI bwqI vI Aus ny bMd kr idwqI. mY hor kMbxI ijhI iCV geI. myrf
wk aslIaq ivc bdl igaf. mYN bfhr dOVn dI TfxI, pr Auh myrf rsqf rokI KVHf
sI, drvfy dy aMdr.

bwqI rfq jgfE! loV vyly jgfAU! sfrf idn dIpmflf krI rwKxI jcdI nhIN[[[
myry byty!`
myry mwQy `qy pihlF afeIaF psIny dIaF bUMdF hux rmsfr ho ky alop ho geIaF,
ijvyN aMkl dI bolI qy hdfieq ivc ikMnI TMZI TMZI brsfqI Puhfr hovy.
mf krnf aMkl jI! mf krnf[[[.` mYN hwQ joV ky buwlHIaF dI muskfn nfl Aus
df DMnvfd kIqf.

ienfm

vwzI hvylI vflf imIdfr ivdy ivc afpxf bfl bwcf qy aOrq Cwz ky CVf ho ky
vfps ipMz hvylI prq afieaf. afny bhfny nOkrfxI lVkI kol aMdr bulfAuNdf qy
bfhrly blHK buKfry idKfAuNdf rihMdf. Auh Aus tpUM-tpUM krdI dOVdI BwjdI kMm
krdI vyK ky imxdf rihMdf. kuVI ny Aus dIaF Yqfn nrF `coN dYNq dI kl vyK leI,
Auh zrn lwgI.
qUM bhuq cMgf kMm krdI hYN. qyrI mF nfloN qyrI qnKfh iafdf kr idaFgf qy qY
hor ienfm vI idaF krFgf.`
imIdfr ny PlfAuxI ijhI idwqI. kuVI ny JkdI-JkdI afpxI mF kol gwl phuMcf
idwqI. mF bhuq Ku hoeI.
hF kuVy[[[ bVf cMgf ey ivcfrf ieh imIdfr! vwzy GrF df qF CIAuVMbf hI nhIN
mfx, iehI sf Cy mhIny dIaF rotIaF dy idMdf.` mF ny DI dI hF ivc hF Br idwqI. donoN
mfvF DIaF aMdr bfhr sfrf kMm krdIaF.
kuVI eynI KuwlH imlx krky Auh afpy tI[ vI[ vyKdI, cYnl bdldI, bfQrUm ivc
vlYqI sfbx nfl nhf afAuNdI, lONgF vflf tuwQ pyst krdI, ikMnI ikMnI dyr Ausdy mUMh
`coN, srIr `coN bfQrUm dy sYWtF dI ubUaF afAuNdIaF rihMdIaF. jfx jfx ky imIdfr dy
awgy ipwCy gutkdI rihMdI. iek idn vrHdy mINh ivc iekwlI afeI kuVI dyK ky Aus ny mOkf
sFB ilaf. Auh kfbU afeI murgI vFg PVPVf ky rih geI. Aus ny koeI hIl-hwujq nf
kIqI. imIdfr ny Aus dI ipwT `qy QfpI idwqI,
fbf! bhuq cMgf kMm krdI ey qUM, vyKx qF inafxI hYN, pr aMdroN qF qUM pUrI
rsI hoeI hYN rsBrI[[[.`
qy myrf ienfm syT jI!`
iehI qF sI ienfm! jy koeI hor ksr bfkI ?
qF Auh vI ho jfeygf, hONslf rwK[[[.` syT ny Aus vrcfAuxf cfihaf.
nF syT jI nF! ies nfloN qF ikqy cMgf ienfm mY hr mhIny nIvIN pwqI vflf lflf
dy idMdf hY. nfly cfh pwqI, sfbx, sr, kwpVy pYsy qy vlYqI sfbx[[[.`

ieh lY cfbIaF, lY jf jo kuJ mrI[[[pr lfly df KihVf Cwz dyh. Pyr qF qY mYN
jhfy cVHf dyxf vlYq vfly, mOj kryNgI.`
lfly ny cfbIaF Aus vwl suwt idwqIaF

cFdI df iswkf

iek ivdyI DfVvI hmlfvr ny bfr-bfr hmly krky sfrf dy luwt ky KoKlf kr
idwqf. Aus df muqwsb-puxf qy hMkfr Aus dIaF YqfnI jfVHF coN Puwt quiraf.
hf[[[hf[[[hf[[[.` Auh dYNqF vFg PuMkfiraf.
kuJ nhIN hY Cwizaf iksy dy pwly[[[iek pYsf vI nhIN[[[. sfrf mfl Dn luwt ky nMg
kr idwqf iehnF , AuWTx jogy nhIN Cwizaf.`
Aus ny ihwk TokI.
pr hUr! ies dI qwslI krvf leI jfey.` isafxy slfhkfr ny slfh idwqI.
jfAu zONzI iptvf idAu, jy iksy kol koeI ruipaf hovy qF Auh bfdfh idKf dyvy.
bfdfh Aus `qy idafl hovygf, Aus nfl lVkI dI fdI kr dyvygf qy awDf rfj Bfg dy
dyvygf.`
ieh sux ky iek lVky dI jigafsf qVp AuWTI. Auh rfq kbr puwt ky afpxy
qff-qff mry bfp dy mUMh `coN cFdI df iswkf kwZ ilafieaf.
lAu hUr! bfdfh slfmq[[[. myry kol ieh iek rupYaf hY.`
pr! pr! ieh qUM ikQoN ikvyN rwiKaf? sfzI POj ny qF sfrI fk Cfx mfrI[[[.`
pr jnfb! AuhnF kbrF nhIN PolIaF[[[. myry bfp dy mUMh `c iswkf ajy bfkI sI.`
bfdfh isr PV ky bYT igaf.
jy puwq mry bfp dy mUMhoN iswkf kwZ skdf hY, qF myrf kI hr hovygf kwlH ? myrf
vI iehI hfl hovygf. mYN vI puwqrF leI kr irhf hF ieh sB kuJ[[[, sfrf ulm.
ispfhIE[[[jfAu[[[sfrf luwitaf mfl vMz idAu lokF `c[[[.`

hfm-swqI

cMnf qUM koTy `qy mMjf zfh ky pYr hfm vwl nf kiraf kr[[[ Auh swp bx ky af
jFdf ey qy zMg jFdf ey[[[.` Auh bhuq GbrfeI hoeI sI[[[.
hfm df Gr myry gvFZ sI, Aus dI kMD myry Gr nfl sFJI sI. qy swqI myrI
jmfqx sI.

ikDr kiraf krF pYr?` mYN vI Aus dI Gbrfht ivc BfeIvfl bixaf.
myry vwl kr ilaf kr[[[ myry Gr vwl, myry koTy vwl[[[.`
nhI myry leI qyrf Gr vI qF hfm ijMnf hI pivwqr hY[[[.`
pqf nhIN ikvyN hfsy hfsy ivc mYQoN ieh bol bol ho gey.
nhI cMnf[[[ mKOl nf kr, mYN swc kihMdI hF[[[.`
mYN vI qF swc hI kihMdf hF[[[ korf swc!`
qUM vI Jwlf eI ey, iks pfsy qur ipaf[[[ myrf mqlb hY ik qUM pYr sfzy vwl kryNgf
qF mYN iehnF dUroN isjdf krFgI, mwQf tykFgI, pYrF dIaF qlIaF hvfeI iks mfrFgI
[[[.` Ausny do AuNglF buwlHF lf ky buwlH svfry. Aus df mfsUm-puxf Aus dIaF oK nrF
ivwc AuWqr afieaf.
hY kmlI[[[ eydF nhIN khIdf[[[.`

hfm

hfm dy nfm qy nvyN-nvyN krfmfqI cmqkfr hox lwgy[[[ kdy hfm swp bx jFdf[[[
kdy idAu bx jFdf[[[ kdy BUq bx jFdf, kdy kbUqr bx jFdf.
iek idn rOlf pY igaf[[[ myrI nfnI Gusir musr kr rhI sI,
kuVy duwD kOx ibwlf mUMh lf igaf[[[ sfrI kfVHnI Qwly lwg geI[[[.` ieh vI hfm dI
krfmfq nfl jf juVI. jF iksy nMUh puwq dy nfm nfl jf juVdI[[[ sfry afpxy afpxy QF
Bry-pIqy sn. kdy ieh AuNgl gulbfno dI mF vwl cly jFdI,
Auh afeI sI[[[. afAuNdI hI vyKI, jFdI nhIN vyKI[[[.`
nfny aMdr vVdy vyK ky nMUhF ny GuMz Qwly suwt ley. nfnI dI afvf kuJ mwDm
hoeI[[[.
kI hoieaf? bfhr glI qwk quhfzI kilafx sux rhI hY.`
Aus dy dbky nfl sfry Jyp gey.
duwD corI ho igaf[[[ hnyr sFeIN df[[[ bfhr jflI lwgI rhI[[[ qflf lwgf irhf.
mlfeI AuWQy dI AuWQy[[[ duwD Qwly, [[[ Kory ikhVI inKwsmxI df byVf AUq igaf.`
Bfgvfny! aYvyN eynf kfhly nhIN peI df[[[. ieh qF koeI icwtIaF muwCF vflf ibwlf
hoAU[[[.` Aus muskVIaF ivc hwisaf.
ibwlf aMdr nhI vV skdf[[[ Auh ikvyN duwD pI jU[[[.`
pI jfAU[[[ pIqf hY[[[.`

Aus ny qyl kwZx vflI pfeIp jflI qy iCkfy dI nuwkr rfhIN aMdr lmkfeI qy Qwly
lwgf iewk do Guwt hor bfkI iKwc ilaf.
cfr cuPyry hfsf iKMz igaf.

prfeIaF cMgIaF

Aus idn jd mfcI myry kmry ivc afieaf qF Aus df mUMh kuJ AuWizaf hoieaf sI,
Auh kuJ Audfs sI.
kI hoieaf[[[? qUM eydF buwlH ltkfey hoey ny ijvyN kuVI dwb ky afieaf hMudoN, mYN
sihj suBf muskrfieaf.
kuJ nhIN Xfr! kI dwsF! ieh sfihb bfhr dOry qy vI ieQy myrf ipwCf nhI Cwzdf.
aYvyN ruhb pfeI rwKdf, aYh kr, aOh kr[[[eydF kr.`
Cwz Xfr! srkfrI gwlF! koeI hor gwl kr! hr vkq srkfrI JMjt nf isr `qy
cuwkI iPiraf kr[[[.`
srkfrI nhIN Brfvf! gwl qF pRfeIvyt hI hY. AuQy qF Auh hr vkq afpxI pI[ ey[
kwC nfl lfeI rwKdY, iksy hor lfgy hI nhI PVkx idMdf.`
pr ieQy kI? hotl ivc?` myrf mUMh awizaf rih igaf.
kI kihMdf Auh hux?`
kihMdf! myry nfl kmrf bdl lY[[[.`
ikAu?`
myry sfhmxy vfly kmry ivc iek mYzm afeI hY, kwlH dI [[[ iekwlI hY ivcfrI.`
Ausny BYVf ijhf mUMh bxfAuNdy hAukf ilaf.
qF bdl lY iPr.` mYN iek-tuwk PYslf dy idwqf.
ikAuN! qUM vI bVf Bolf hY Xfr!` Auh ihrK nfl Biraf ipaf sI.
mY loV nhI? mYN vI qF sfihb hF, vwzf nhIN qF Cotf hI shIN[[[.` Auh bVy qhwml
ijhy nfl kihMdf hY, ijvyN ieh glq hwk sfry sfihbF kol hI rfKvyN hn.
vyK prfeIaF cMgIaF mfvF DIaF BYxF jfxy[[[.`
myrI kft sux ky ijvyN Aus ibjlI df krMt lwigaf hovy, Aus iek DuVDuVI ijhI
lY ky awKF nIvINaF kr leIaF.
qy sux! afpxy sfihb vI ies pwtI df arQ smJf dyvI.`
myrI icqfvnI sux ky Aus ny hF vfck isr ihlfieaf, muskrfieaf qy bfhr inkl
igaf, ijvyN Aus swp dI mxI iml geI hovy.

DIaF-BYxF

imMnI bws stfrt hox dy nfl hI kYst dy gfxy bws aMdr gUMj AuTy. iksy aKfVy dI
irkfrizMg sI, iksy iek gfiek dy sfry gfxy sn. pihlF iek arD-Dfrmk gIq sI,
iPr iek smfijk hfsrs gfxf qy iPr aKfVy ivc hI iksy aOrq dI isPfr sI.
ho jfey hux coNdf-coNdf.` qy iPr iKViKVfht.
BfbI pwtF `c ibTf lY, mYN qyrf idAur kvfrf[[[.` bws dIaF lgBg sfrIaF
svfrIaF bVI FqI nfl AuWDr kMn lgf ky sux rhIaF sn ijvyN koeI ruhfnI sMgIq sux
rhy hox?
zrfeIvr dy ipClI sIt `qy bYTIaF do bxIaF PbIaF pVHfkU lgdIaF kuVIaF kdykdy mUMh AuWpr cuwk ky zrfeIvr dy Iy ivwc JfkdIaF qy iPr iek dUjI cuMZI-DwPf
kr ky AUNDI ijhI pf ky aTKylIaF kr rhIaF sn.
mY Gutx ijhI mihsUs hoeI.
bMd kr bfeI! ieh gMdy gfxy.` iek hor alIl gfxf sux ky myry mMUhoN avfk
inkl igaf.
zrfeIvr ny rf bryk mfrI qy ipwCy myry vwl eydF GUr ky vyiKaf ijvyN mYN Aus
koeI gflH kwZI hovy.
ivc DIaF BYxF bYTIaF[[[ kuJ ho kro bMd kro ieh alIl lwcr-puxf.`
DIaF BYxF hoxgIaF quhfzIaF, jy quhf cMgf nhIN lwgdf qF qusIN hyTF AuWqr jfAu,
iksy hor bwsy af jfieE.` zrfeIvr ny kws ky bryk lgfAuNdy afpxf PYslf bdln qoN
korI nFh kr idwqI.
cl bMd kr dy Ausqfd! srdfr ny agly stfp `qy Auqr jfxY, iPr lgf leIN.`
kMzktr ny siQqI ivgVn dy zr qoN zbl sItI mfrI. typ bMd ho geI.
Auh kuVIaF ipwCy muV myry vwl GUr ky JfkdIaF buVbuV krn lwgIaF.
hfey! mf ikrikrf kr idwqf ikQoN af jFdy ny aijhy purfxI buwDI vfly lok.`

myry Qwly Auwqrn qwk ieh pwQrF vrgy Bfry bol myrf ipwCf krdy rhy.



mfmf mYxf

kxk qy iCVkfa krn vflf BeIaf lMgr lMgot kws ky, pYrIN m bUt cVHf ky, mUMh
qy mKOtf pf ky, hwQIN dsqfny cVHf ky, dvfeI vflf Zol mOrF qy ltkf ky Kyq ivc af
viVaf[[[. guwlI qy zMzy ny isr cuwk AuWDr qwikaf qy stptfAux lwgy.
icMqf nf kr[[[ awj kwl polIE muihMm cwl rhI hY nf[[[ ieh gl-GotU qy hor
ibmfrIaF dy fqmy leI hY[[[, sfzy leI nhIN[[[ zr nf myrI BYxy[[[.` jvMDr ny ikhf.

ieh dvfeIaF sfzf koeI nuksfn nhI kr skdIaF[[[, smfj ivc bVy koml idl
lok sfzI rKvflI qy ihfq leI afx inkly ny[[[ Auh iehnF dvfeIaF ivc eynf ku
pfxI imlf idMdy ny, ik Auh sfzf mUMh muKVf Do ky sf hor inKfr idMdIaF ny.` bGHft ny
afpxI isafxp df ivKfvf kIqf.
hvf vgx lwgI hY[[[ rwb nMU Xfd kro[[[ huxy mINh pY jfeygf qy iCVkI dvfeI df
sfrf ihr inr-asr ho jfeygf[[[.` mfmy mYxy ny sO vrgI iek suxf ky sB idlfsf dy
idwqf[[[.
iPr asIN vI irafd krFgy[[[
rwbf-rwbf mINh vsf. sf jmdUqF qoN bcf[[[.`
Auh sfry ikklIaF pf ky nwcx lwgy, JUmx lwgy[[[ lih-lhfAux lwgy[[[.

fhF dy fh

hr ro tI[ vI[, ryzIE abfrF qoN AuhI brF bfr-bfr! bfr-bfr nhI hr roj
qff[[[zfky, puls mukfbly, bwsF gwzIaF ivc kqlyafm. suxdy suxdy iekyrF afpf kMb
jFdf. bfhr jfx ibnF vI koeI kMm nhIN sI srdf, bfhr jfx qoN vI mn zrdf. pr
srkfrI nOkrI dI mjbUrI sI. awj Aus ny jfxf sI qy jfxf vI AuQy, ijQy awqvfdIaF dy
ZyrF dy Zyr zUmxy lwgy hoey sn.
bws `qy jfey jF gwzI jF skUtr qy? imMt dI imMt Aus ny soicaf. bwsF gwzIaF ivc
qy pqf nhIN kd lfeIn `c KVHf krky hwQ Aupr krvf lYx. soc ky Aus ny skUtr qy
jfxf TIk smiJaf.
sihmIaF-sihmIaF sVkF, suMnsfn vfqfvrn lMG ky qrnqfrn dy iek kfrfny df
drvff jf KVkfieaf. QoVI dyr bfad cOkIdfr ny af ky drvfy dI morI ivwcIN bfhr
Jfikaf qy muV vfps clf igaf. vfpsI qy af ky Aus ny drvff KoilHaf.
afAu BfAU jI afAu[[[ DMnBfg[[[jI afieaF .`
cOkIdfr ny mwQy `qy bxfAutI ijhI muskrfht ilaf ky hwQ joV ky svfgq kIqf.
lflf jI quhfzI hI ieMqfr kr rhy ny.`
myrI ieMqfr? Auh ikAuN?`
Aus ny mn hI mn ivc soicaf. Ausny qF koeI agfAUN sUcnf jF pRogrfm nhIN sI
Byijaf.
mY pqY srdfr jI! quhfzf huxy Pon afieaf sI[[[ quhfzI amfnq iqafr hY.`
cOkIdfr ny Ausdy skUtr dI tokrI ivc peI kysrI pgVI dyK ky iefrf kIqf jo
Auh GroN llfrI dyx leI ilafieaf sI.

ary BeI nhIN, lflf jI bulfE mYN amfnq lYx nhIN afieaf, mYN qF srkfrI kMm
krnf hY, kuJ kf cYWk krny ny.`
eyny `c lflf jI afp hI af phuMcy, Auh Auhly KVHy gwl-bfq sux rhy sn.
afAu ieMspYktr sfihb, quhfzy afAux df DMnvfd! quhfzI ieMspYkn vI qF izAU
hY. pr awj Auh` afAux vfly ny, pqf nhIN ikhVy vyly af jfx[[[ Auh! fhF dy fh[[[.`
Ausny lfly dI aglI gwl suxn qoN pihlF hI ikwk mfrI qy Aus df skUtr bfhr
CUt vwt quiraf, KfVkUaF dI golI vFg, KfVkUaF dI golI qoN zrdy.




myrf sfihb
vwzf sfihb awj jd myrI kYbn ivc afieaf qF ro vFg Aus dIaF lwqF lVKVf
rhIaF sn. Aus vyK ky myrf hfsf inkl igaf,
hr
vkq msqI ivc rihMdf hY myrf sfihb[[[.`
afp ky log TIk kfm nhIN krqy[[[ TIk smyN dqr nhIN afqy[[[.` Aus dI bfn
vI lVKVf rhI sI. mYN AuWT ky afdr-siqkfr nfl Aus kursI `qy ibTfieaf.
mYN afp kI sI[ afr[ my Xh ilK dMU gf[[[ ik ies kf afpxy incly stf Aupr
kMtrol TIk nhIN hY.`
mYN kihxf cfhuMdf sF, ijs stfP dI sIDI Aupr vfly qk phuMc hY, Auh myry sy ikaf
zrygf. pr Auh bolI jf irhf sI, mY mOkf idwqy bgYr.
khF hY soc? Auh hr ro lyt afqf hY, mYNny ies mhIny Aus dI kl nhIN dyKI.`
mYN hfrI vflf rijstr cuwkdf hF. soc dy Kfny ivc krfs lgf idMdf hF.
sOrI sr! mYN pUCUMgf[[[ Ausko afny do[[[.`
ary nhIN! myrf Xh mqlb nhIN Qf[[[voh qoN bhuq awCf vrkr hY[[[ Aus ko kho,
kBI kBI muJy BI iml lIaf kry.`
hYlo bfs!`
soc aMdr vVdy vyK ky Auh AuWT KVHf hoieaf. Aus nfl hwQ imlfAuNdf hY. Aus
glvwkVI ivc lY ky bfhr ho qurdf hY.
mYN bfhr inkl ky dyKdf hF. Auh sVkoN pfr twp ky Tyky dy nfl lgdI bfr ivc jf
vVdy ny.