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1- vkfnR; iapksyh & yxHkx 50 dh mezA ,DthD;wfVoA
2- fjlsI'kfuLV & gksVsy deZpkjhA M~;wVh ds izfr laosnu'khyA
3- vH;adj & 50 dh mezA vfookfgrA mPp oxhZA
4- ,e-Mh- & vkfnR; dk ckWlA
5- lqikjhokyk & izksQs'kuy lqikjh fdyjA
efgyk ik=
6- vfurk iapksyh & vkfnR; iapksyh dh iRuhA ,DthD;wfVoA
7- eek & vfurk dh vk/kqfudk ekaA
8- dapu & vkfnR; dh iqjkuh fe=A fo/kokA

Original Hindi play “Oxygen” : Author - Yogesh Tripathi Page 0

 eap ij izdk'k mHkjrk gSA iwjk eap fn[kus esa ,d
yxrk gS] ijarq dFkk ds vuqlkj nks Hkkxksa esa caVk gqvk gSA
nk;ka Hkkx ?kj dk gS] ftlesa vfurk] vkSj ck;ka Hkkx] gksVy
dk dejk gS] ftlesa vkfnR;] iwjk dk;Z&O;ogkj djrs gSaA
ukVd ds nkSjku izdk'k iwjs eap ij jgsxkA eap ds ,d dksus
ij ckgjh O;fDr dks Qksu ij ckr djrs fn[kk;k tk ldrk
gS] ;k flQZ ckrsa lquokbZ tk ldrh gSaA dqy feykdj bl
ukVd dks f}ik=h; ;k cgqik=h; cukuk funsZ'kd dh bPNk
ij gSA
vfurk eksckby ij ckr djrs gq, izos'k djrh gSA

vfurk vks ikik] dgha ugha tk,xk oksA ;w MksaV ojhA eSa laHkky ywaxhA vjs eek ls rks
eSaus ,sls gh dg fn;k FkkA vk;e lkWjhA ---------uksA eSa vkfnR; dks Qksu D;ksa
d:a \ vkfnR; eq>s djsxkA ---- D;ksafd ogh djsxk vkSj D;k \ vki rks Qksu
j[kks ikikA --------gka] eSa Q~ySV ds vanj vk pqdh gwaA ---------- -----vks ikik] ;s
eYVh LVksjh dkaIysDl gSA lkjs Q~ySV~l Hkjs gSaA uhps njcku gS] fdlh dks
vkuk gksrk gS rks ijeh'ku ysdj gh vkrk gSA iwjh lsQ~Vh gS ikikA -------gka]
gka] njcku ls iwN ywaxhA ikik] eSa vkidh vkSj eek dh csVh gwaA eSaus vkils
is'ksal ik;k gS] vkSj eek ls rks cgqr dqN ik;k gSA vkidh ;s ykMyh fcfV;k
vkt ,d ;w ,l csLM daiuh esa lhfu;j ,DtSdfVo gS ikik] oks gj
flpq,'ku dks gSaMy dj ysxhA vki Qksu rks j[kks] vk;e ,DtkLVsM ikik]
gkFk eqag Hkh ugha /kks;k eSausA Iyht !
Qksu dkVrh gSA lwus ?kj dks ns[krh gS] dqN lksprh gS] fQj
Qksu Mk;y djrh gSA dku esa fjax dks lqurh gSA eap ds
dksus ij izdk'k fcac mHkjrk gS] tgka eek gkFk esa 'khry is;
dk fxykl fy, vkrh gSA eksckby mBkrh gSA
eek gSyks !
vfurk jksus yxrh gSA
vfurk eek ! eek !---
eek vjs D;k gqvk vuh \ D;k gqvk \
vfurk eSa---- eSa vdsyh gks xbZ eek !
eek vjs oks rks ekywe gSA eSaus lkspk] dksbZ ubZ ckr gks xbZ D;k \
vfurk eek ---
eek gka csVkA
eek fxykl ls fli ysrh gSA
vfurk -- lwuk ?kj [kkus dks nkSM+rk gS eekA
eek vuh] Mk;fVax dk [k;ky dj] vc D;k [kkus dks eu nkSM+ jgk gS \
vfurk lwuk ?kj [kkus dks nkSM+rk gS eek] eSaus vHkh dgka [kk;k \ yap ds cknA
eek eksaVh dks crk;k \
vfurk D;k pht eek \
eek vjs ;gh] fd vkfnR; ?kj NksM+dj pyk x;k gS !
vfurk ugha---ugha] eksaVh dks Qsku ugha yxk;k eSausA oks D;k dj ldrk gS eek \
dgka oks ,y-,- esa gS] vkSj eSa ;gka eqacbZ esaA vkSj fQj mldh viuh izkCyEl
gSaA tkurh gks eek] fjls'ku ds dkj.k mls daiuh us fudky fn;k ! vc oks

Original Hindi play “Oxygen” : Author - Yogesh Tripathi Page 1

 nwljh daiuh esa gkQ lSyjh ij gS ! gka] tLV fQQ~Vh ijlsaV ! vkSj eek] rc
ls mldh choh mlls Bhd ls fcgSo Hkh ugha djrhA
eek mlls dg ns bafM;k vk tk,A
vfurk vjs bafM;k esa oks D;k djsxk eek ! ;gka rks-- vjs rqe mldh NksM+ksA
eek fVuh dks crk;k \
vfurk ugha] fVuh dks Hkh ugha crk;kA
eek D;ksa \
vfurk oks Hkh yaMu esa gS eekA yaMu ls og D;k dj ldrh gS \ oSls Hkh mls eSa
Qksu cgqr de yxkrh gwa eekA fVuh us ,d ckj dgk Fkk] viuh izkCye ;gka
u crk;k djks] eqdqy galrk gSA
eek eqdqy dkSu \
vfurk eqdqy] mlds glcSaM dk uke gS eek] rqe Hkh Hkwy tkrh gksA
eek vks lkWjh csVkA -- vPNk ;s rks crk vuh] mlus rqels dgk D;k \
vfurk fdlus eek \
eek vjs mlh us -- D;k uke gS--- vkfnR; usA
vfurk vkfnR; us \ eq>ls \ eek] ;w dkaV beSftu] vkneh brus dBksj fny dk Hkh
gks ldrk gS ! bZosu] eksfudk diwj ds lhfj;yksa esa Hkh ,slk vkt rd ugha
ns[kk !
eek vPNk \
vfurk gka---A tkurh gks mlus D;k dgk \
eek fdlus \
vfurk vjs vkfnR; us eekA mlus dgk fd vc eSa rqEgkjk eqag dHkh ugha ns[kwaxkA
QwV iM+rh gSA
eek D;k \ ,slk dgk mlus \
vfurk gwa -----A
eek Bhd ls ;kn rks dj !
vfurk va !
eek dgha mlus ;g rks ugha dgk Fkk fd oks ^viuk* eqag rq>s dHkh ugha fn[kk,xk\
vfurk ,d feuV eek ---- ysV eh fjesacj----A ¼;kn djrh gqbZ½ mlus D;k dgk Fkk]-----
eSa rqEgsa eqag ugha fn[kkÅaxk----- fd---- eSa rqEgkjk eqag ugha ns[kwaxk--- D;k dgk
Fkk mlus ! gkaA vksdsA eek] vkb fFkad mlus ;gh dgk FkkA
eek D;k \
vfurk ;gh fd eSa rqEgkjk eqag dHkh ugha ns[kwaxkA
eek ejus ns mlsA
vfurk eek oks esjk ifr gS !!!
eek ugha gSA
vfurk D;k \\\
eek oks rsjk ifr ugha gks ldrkA
vfurk -----D;k dg jgh gks eek \
eek dksbZ ifr viuh choh dks ,slk cksyrk gS \
vfurk gka] ;s rks gS eekA bZosu] losZaV dks Hkh ,slk cksy nks u] rks ,d feuV ugha
#dsxhA
eek vkf[kj gqvk D;k Fkk ;s crk \
vfurk cl FkksM+h lh QkbV gqbZ FkhA clA gwaA

Original Hindi play “Oxygen” : Author - Yogesh Tripathi Page 2

eek vuh] rsjh ;gh vknr eq>s vPNh ugha yxrhA gj pht dks cgqr 'kkVZ djds
crkrh gSA csVk] ftaanxh bruh vklku ugha gSA dbZ NksVh&NksVh phtsa Hkh
cgqr ek;us j[krh gSaA gka] py crk ---
vfurk gka rks eek] lqcg rd lc ukWeZy FkkA
eek ukeZy ls eryc \
vfurk ukeZy -- eryc ukeZy eekA oks vius dejs ls mBk] eSa vius dejs lsA
eek bldk eryc] rqe nksuksa ,d lkFk ugha lksrs \
vfurk vks-- eekA vc bl mez esa \
eek mez dk blls dksbZ fjys'ku ugha gSA rsjs ikik] vyx ?kj esa tkus ls igys
,d lkFk gh lksrs FksA
vfurk oks rks eek] rqe tcnZLrh---
eek tcnZLrh D;k \ glcSaM&okbQ gSa rks ,d lkFk gh lksuk pkfg,A [kSj] vkxs
crk !
vfurk rks tc oks eek] dejs ls fudy dj cz'k dj jgk Fkk u] rHkh eSaus dg fn;kA
eek D;k \
vfurk eq>s mlds lkFk ugha jgukA
eek vPNk ! --- ,slk rqeus D;ksa dgk csVk \
vfurk mlds dejs ls vthc&vthc vkoktsa vkrh gSaA jkr Hkj eSa lks ugha ikrh
eekA
eek [kjkZVs ysrk gksxkA
vfurk [kjkZVs ugha eekA-- ,d rks bruk eksVk gks x;k gS] fd mldks ns[k ds gh ----
mQ ! er iwNks !
eek uk'rs esa D;k fn;k Fkk \
vfurk uwMYlA
eek fdldh ilan Fkh \
vfurk mlh dhA
eek vkSj] fQj >xM+k dc gqvk \
vfurk uwMYl [kkrs ghA
eek D;ksa \
vfurk uwMYl esa eSaus 'kDdj Mky nh FkhA
eek cl \
vfurk gwaA rhu ckjA
eek gwaA fQj D;k gqvk \
vfurk fQj oks vkWfQl pyk x;kA vkSj eSa HkhA 'kke dks vkB cts tc ge ykSVs rks
mlus dgk fd eq>s Hkw[k yxh gSA eSaus dgk fd [kkuk j[kk gS fudky dj [kk
yksA mlus dgk fd rqe fudkyksA eSaus dgk eSa ugha fudkywaxhA mlus dgk
rqe gh fudkyksxhA eSsaus fQj ls dgk fd eSa ugha fudkywaxhA
eek fQj \
vfurk fQj oks fdpsu esa x;k] vkSj---
eek vkSj D;k \
vfurk lkjk [kkuk fudkydj [kqn gh [kk x;k !
eek vjs ! rsjs fy;s ugha cpk;k \
vfurk ughaA
eek fQj rwus D;k fd;k \
vfurk eSa tyus yxh eek---
eek tyus yxh \

Original Hindi play “Oxygen” : Author - Yogesh Tripathi Page 3

vfurk xqLls esaA eSaus mls bruk lquk;k--- bruk lquk;k-- D;k D;k ugha dgk eSaus \
fQj oks-- pqipki vius dejs esa x;k] vkSj lwVdsl ysdj pyk x;k \
eek rwus mls jksdk rks ugha \

vfurk ughaA
eek gaw-----A dgka x;k gksxk oks \
vfurk eek] dgha oks lqlkbM rks ugha dj ysxk \
eek lwVdsl ysdj x;k gS rks lqblkbM ugha djsxkA
vfurk rc dgka x;k gksxk eek \
eek vjs fdlh gksVy esa iM+k gksxkA
vfurk gksVsy esa \ ugha eek] gksVsy esa rks oks dHkh #d gh ugha ldrkA
eek D;ksa \
vfurk gksVsy esa oks ugha #d ldrk eekA
eek vjs gksVsy rks D;k] oks fdlh QqVikFk ij Hkh ysV ldrk gS] xVj esa Hkh lks
ldrk gSA
vfurk QqVikFk vkSj xVj dh ckr vkSj gS eek] ysfdu oks gksVsy esa ugha #d
ldrkA gksVsy dh xa/k ls mls ,ythZ gS eekA
vfurk Qksu ij ckr djus dk ekbe djrh jgrh gS] vkSj
eap ds ck,a Hkkx esa lwVdsl ysdj vkfnR; izos'k djrk gSA
vkfnR; gksVsy ls ugha] eq>s ml vkSjr ls ,ythZ gSA mldh vkokt ls ,ythZ gS]
mldh pky ls ,ythZ gS] mlds ijQ~;we ls ,ythZ gSA eSa viuh ftanxh esa
vc mldk dksbZ n[k+y ch;j ugha dj ldrkA gksVy gh lgh] ml ?kj ls
yk[k xquk vPNk gSA ;gka eSa tc pkgwa [kk ldrk gwa] tc pkgwa lks ldrk gwa]
tc pkgwa ih ldrk gwa] ftlls pkgwa ckr dj ldrk gwa] ftldks pkgwa xys
yxk ldrk gwaA ftanxh nkst[k cu xbZ Fkh] ,aM ukm] bV bt buQA bV~l
jkbV Vkbe Vq Vsd vYVhesV fMlhtuA
eek ,d feuV ds fy, j[k rks !
vfurk D;ksa eek \
eek ns[kwa -- esjk Qsfl;y rS;kj gks x;k gksxkA vHkh ckr djrh gwaA
vfurk Bhd gS eekA
LikWV vkWQA vkfnR; QqrhZ ls lwVdsl [kksydj
dqrkZ&iktkek fudkyrk gSA jksy fd;k gqvk ,d
iksLVj fudkyrk gSA nks iy ns[krk gSA Vsi fudkyrk gSA
iksLVj dks ,d nhokj ij isLV djrk gSA iksLVj fdlh
ckWDlj dk gSA iksLVj dks ns[krk gSA mlh dh LVkby esa
eqDdk cukrk gSA diM+s ysdj vanj pyk tkrk gSA LikWV ij
eek fQj ls vkrh gSA Mk;y djrh gSA vfurk mBkrh gSA
vfurk dkSSu lk Qsfl;y yxkrh gks eek \
eek ;s I;ksj gcZy gS] rsjs fy, Hkh fHktok nwaxhA ---- vuh csVkA fdruh ckj rq>ls
dgk Fkk fd ;g vkfnR; rsjs fy, Bhd ugha gksxk] ij rwus esjh ckr ij dHkh
/;ku ugha fn;kA -- irk ugha dgka D;k ns[k ds mls ilan fd;k ! vH;adj
fdruk vPNk FkkA py] dksbZ ckr ughaA ,sls ifr ds tkus dk ekre ugha
eukrsA
vfurk eek] eSa mlds tkus dk ekre ugha euk jgh gwaA ekre eukÅaxh mlds vkus
dkA gka--- ! eek] Iyht vHkh can djks] eq>s cgqr Hkw[k yx vkbZ gS !
eek Bhd gSA j[krh gwaA

Original Hindi play “Oxygen” : Author - Yogesh Tripathi Page 4

 vfurk lsyQksu j[krh gSA b/kj eek Hkh eksckby fy, gq,
usiF; esa tkrh gSA vkfnR; vanj ls ckgj vkrk gSA
vkfnR; vkf[kj choh gS D;k\ D;k gS choh\ D;k vkSjr ls dqN vyx tkfr gS choh \
,slk D;ksa gksrk gS fd choh curs gh vkSjr] vkSjr ugha jg tkrh \ vkSjr dh
oks dkseyrk] choh gksrs gh xk;c ! -- vkSjr dk oks ^NqbZ&eqbZ* bQsDV ] choh
gksrs gh Nw !! ,slk D;ksa gksrk gS fd ,d phaVh dh vkokt ngkM+ esa cny
tkrh gS] vkSj ,slk D;ksa gksrk gS fd ,d uktqd lh dk;k] igkM+ esa cny
tkrh gS \ D;k choh ds fcuk vkneh dk thou laHko ugha \ D;k choh bruh
t:jh gS vkneh ds fy,] fd og viuh gSfl;r] viuk LokfHkeku] viuk
vfLrRo rd /kwy esa feyk ns ! uks ! eSa lkfcr dj ds jgwaxk fd ,d vkneh
ds fy, vkSjr rks t:jh gks ldrh gS] ysfdu choh gjfxt ughaA vkSj lkfcr
dj nwaxk eSa fd ,d choh] ,d vkSjr Hkh gks ldrh gSA ;s eSa d:axk---- dj ds
jgwaxk--- vHkh blh gksVsy esaA
ySaM ykbu dh ?kaVh ctrh gSA og Qksu mBkrk gSA dksus ds
izdk'k fcac ij fjlsI'kfuLV ySaM ykbu ls ckr dj jgk gSA
mQ ! yxrk gS fd ;s Qksu fMLVcZ djsxkA fQj Hkh --- ;slA
fjlsI'kfuLV xqM bofuax ljA
vkfnR; xqM bofuaxA
fjlsI'kfuLV dqN vkidks pkfg, \
vkfnR; D;k ns ldrs gks rqe \
fjlsI'kfuLV dqN Hkh-- A tks vki pkgsa \
vkfnR; ,d vPNh choh ns ldrs gks \
fjlsI'kfuLV choh \ vkSj gksVy esa \
vkfnR; vks-- lkWjhA lkWjh-- lkWjh-- lkWjhA eq>s --- njvly dqN ugha pkfg,A
fjlsI'kfuLV lj] dqN dksYM fMªad-- pk;-- dkQh ^oxSjg*--
vkfnR; ;s oxSjg ij T;knk tksj er nks] eSa lc le> jgk gwaA eq>s dqN ugha pkfg,A
fjlsI'kfuLV cqjk u ekfj, ljA gksVsy] gksVsy gksrk gS ljA choh vki gksVsy esa er
rykf'k, lj] Iyht ! lj choh] choh gksrh gS] vkSj oks ^oks* gksrh gS ljA
vkfnR; vc ns[kks feLVj] rqe eq>s choh vkSj ^oks* esa QdZ er crkvksA lc ,d&lh
gksrh gSaA lc ,d tSlh gksrh gSaA ysfdu eSa lkfcr d:axk-- eSa lkfcr d:axk--
vkSj ;gha-- blh gksVsy esa---
fjlsI'kfuLV vki D;k lkfcr djsaxs lj \
vkfnR; v-- dqN ughaA
fjlsI'kfuLV ,DlD;wt eh lj] vki gksVsy esa dksbZ ,DlisjhesaV ugha dj ldrs lj !
vkfnR; vjs ckck eSa ;gka------
fjlsI'kfuLV D;k vki ,d ^oks* dks choh cukus ds fy, gksVsy esa vk, gSa lj \
vkfnR; vjs ;kj eSa fdlh ^oks* dks choh cukus ds fy, gksVsy esa ugha vk;k gwa !
fjlsI'kfuLV rks fQj----
vkfnR; vjs ;kj rqe viuh cdcd can rks djks] rks eSa dqN dke d:aA eSaus dgk u
fd eq>s dqN ugha pkfg, !!
fjlhoj iVdrk gSA
fjlsI'kfuLV dqN rks xM+cM+ gS !
fQj yxkrk gSA fjax vkrh gSA
vkfnR; gSyks !

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fjlsI'kfuLV lj] D;k eSa ;dhu d:a fd vki gksVsy esa dqN vu&;qtqvy] dqN --- xM+cM+
tSlk ugha djus okys gSa \
vkfnR; vjs ;kj eSa ;gka dksbZ yScksjsVªh ysdj ugha vk;k gwa-----A eSa ;gka dqN Hkh ,slk
ugha d:axk] ftlls rqEgkjs gksVsy dks --- rqEgkjh bl lkslkbVh dks-- rqEgkjh --
bl -- /kjrh dks uqdlku igqaps ! vksds \
fjlsI'kfuLV FkSaD;w ljA lj] choh ds vykok vkSj dqN pkfg, gks rks crk,a lj dkWQh
pk;---
vkfnR; vksds--- vksds---
fjlsI'kfuLV dksYM fMªad] LuSDl ^oxSjg* ---
vkfnR; ¼vpkud ph[kdj½ eSaus dgk u fd eq>s dqN ugha pkfg, !!
fjlhoj iVdrk gSA dksus dk izdk'k fcac lekIrA
vfurk uedhu dk fMCck fy, vkrh gSA [kkrh gqbZ
iyax ij ikyFkh ekjdj cSB tkrh gSA
vkfnR; CyMh ukWulsalA gwa--- rks eq>s igys D;k djuk gS \ ;sl--- lcls igys lksp ywa
fd eq>s djuk D;k gS \
eksckby ij vutkuh fjax vkrh gSA
;slA gw bt fnl \ ----- ;sl feLVj ukjaxA -----------ugha&ugha] blesa eSa dqN
ugha dj ldrk gwaA nsf[k, daiuh ds :Yl ds eqrkfcd VsaMlZ bUokbV fd,
x, gSaA yks,LV fcM dks odZ vkWMZj ns fn;k tk,xkA vkidk yks,LV gksxk]
rks vki yhft,A ------D;k \ ------- dgus dk eryc D;k gS vkidk \ --ea=h
dk Qksu \ ea=h blesa D;k djsxk \ nsf[k, feLVj ukjax] ikWfyfVdy
baVjfQ;jssal gekjh daiuh ,DlsIV ugha djrh-- gSyks-- gSyks--! ----------- deky gS
;kj ;gka Hkh pSu ugha !
Qksu j[krk gSA
vkfnR; ,aM ukm] bV~l jkbV Vkbe Vq past !
QqrhZ ls vanj tkrk gSA vfurk dk ySaM ykbu Qksu ctrk
gSA izdk'k fcac mHkjrk gS] vkSj mlesa dapu vkrh gSA cky
[kqys vkSj vkd"kZdA
vfurk gSyks !
dapu gSyks ! vkfnR; th ?kj esa gSa D;k \
vfurk ------ th ughaA vkfnR; ^th* ?kj esa ugha gSaA
dapu vki ---- dkSu \
vfurk eSa \ eSa felst vfurk iapksyh cksy jgh gwaA vkfnR; th dh okbQA ------ vki
dkSu \
dapu Qksu j[k nsrh gSA LikWV ij va/ksjkA
gSyks !! gSyks !!
vfurk dqN lksprh gSA
dkSu Fkh ;s \ t:j vkfnR; dh dksbZ xyZQzsaM gSA eek dks crkrh gwaA
eek dks Mk;y djrh gSA LikWV ij eekA bl ckj eek ds
psgjs ij Qsfl;y dk ysi yxk gSA
vfurk eek !
eek gawA
vfurk vHkh ,d yM+dh dk Qksu vk;k FkkA vkfnR; dks iwN jgh FkhA
eek vPNk ! dkSu Fkh oks \
vfurk eSa ugha tkurh] mlus viuk uke ugha crk;kA tSls gh uke iwNk] Qksu j[k
fn;kA

Original Hindi play “Oxygen” : Author - Yogesh Tripathi Page 6

eek vkfnR; dh VsyhQksu Mk;jh ns[k !
vfurk ns[krh gwaA -------
vfurk Mk;jh ryk'krh gSA
eek vjs tYnh dj u !
vfurk fey ugha jgh gS eekA mlus t:j vius ikl j[kh gksxhA
eek mldk eksckby can gS D;k \
vfurk irk ugha eekA
eek vjs yxk ds ns[k u !
vfurk eSa ugha yxkÅaxhA ------ eek] rqe yxkvks u Iyh-----t ! gkaA
eek ----- Bhd gSA eSa yxkrh gwaA
eek Qsku dkVrh gSA vkfnR; dks yxkrh gSA ,d fjax nsdj
dkV nsrh gSA vfurk dks yxkus yxrh gSA vkfnR; dqrsZ&
iktkes esa Vk;ysV ls ckgj vkrk gSA eksckby dks ns[krk gSA
vkfnR; gwa-------A gkbZ deku ! 'kq: gks x;k ukVdA --- yxrk gS rhj fu'kkus ij cSBk
gSA cspkjh vfurk eSMe ---- A -- uks-- uks--- uks vkfnR;] MksaV esYVA fdfyax
bafLVaDV ! fdfyax bafLVaDV ! bl ckj uks fjVuZ--- uks fjVuZ----
iksLVj ds lkeus vkdj fQj ls ikst cukrk gSA
nq'eu ij dHkh Hkh jge ugha djuk pkfg,A Hkwy tkvks Hkxoku dks vkSj ;kn
djks flQZ nq'eu dksA vkSj nq'eu dh eka dks rks nq'eu uacj ou ekuksA
eksckby dh vksj ns[krk gSA eek vanj pyh tkrh gSA
ysfdu lklw th dh ,d gh fjax \ vjs --,d gh fjax ls rks vkt ;g eqlhcr
xys iM+h gSA u igukrk oks fjax] vkSj u vkt eSa gksVsy esa jgrkA ysfdu
lklw th dk fel dkWy \ ----vkf[kj lLisal D;k gS \ D;k eSa yxkÅa \ uksA
usojA usoj vkfnR;A fdfyax bafLVaDVA
iksLVj dks b'kkjs ls vk'oLr djrk gSA fjySDl gksdj iyax
ij ysVrk gSA VsyhQksu Mk;jh ns[krk gSA vfurk Qksu
yxkrh gSA LikWV ij eek fQj ls vkrh gSA
vfurk D;k gqvk eek crkvks u \
eek mldk lsy vkWQ ugha Fkk \
vfurk D;k \ mldk lsy vkWQ ugha Fkk \ lkspus nks ! lkspus nks ! -----rks fQj ml
pqMS+y us vkfnR; ds eksckby ij D;ksa ugha yxk;k \
eek vjs mldk u;k uacj blds ikl u jgk gksxkA
vfurk ;k] ;w vkj jkbV eekA vkfnR; us mldk Hkh ;wt fd;k vkSj dpM+s tSlk
Qsad fn;kA fcYdqy esjh rjgA eek] rqe ges'kk lgh dgrh FkhaA eSaus rqEgkjh
ckr dks D;ksa ugha ekukA
jksus yxrh gSA
eek vuh--- vuh--- ,sls yQaxs ds fy, vkalw er cgk ! fdruk le>k;k Fkk fd rsjs
fy, vH;adj gh Bhd gksxk--- ysfdu rw rks----
vfurk dkSu vH;adj eek \ ----rqe vDlj mldh ckr djrh gks] dkSu gS oks \
eek vjs oks tks fiNys eghus jkoy dh 'kknh esa feyk Fkk \
vfurk gka gka----- rqeus feyok;k FkkA vkSj oks eq>s ns[kdj 'kjek Hkh jgk FkkA gS u !
eek fQQ~Vh dk gks x;k gS vkSj mlus 'kknh ugha dh vc rdA flQZ rsjs dkj.kA
vfurk D;k dgk eek -- esjs dkj.k \ --- ,slk er dgks !
eek vkSj D;k >wB dg jgh gwa \
vfurk eek-- vc ,slh ckrksa dk D;k eryc gS-- \ ;s lc --- eq>s dSls ugha ekywe
gqvk \

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eek vjs rw ml fuxksM+s vkfnR; ij fj>h Fkh u rq>s dksbZ vkSj dSls fn[kkbZ nsrk !
vH;adj dks ns[k] rw ugha feyh rks mlus 'kknh gh ugha dhA
vfurk eq>s fo'okl ugha gskrkA
eek D;ksa \ ;kn dj mlds psgjs dks !
vfurk ,d feuV eek ! gka---- ;kn dj jgh gwaA ---- jkoy dh 'kknh --- dkQh
HkhM+HkkM+----- ,d vkneh ckj&ckj esjs vklikl ls xqtj jgk Fkk--- gka-- ogh Fkk
vH;adj --- gS u eek !
eek gka] CySd lwV- 'kjehyk lk ----
vfurk mldh vka[kksa esa esjs fy, cgqr yo fn[k jgk Fkk] ckbZ xkWMA gj oDr oks esjs
gh ikl jgus dh dksf'k'k dj jgk FkkA vkSj eSaus--- eSaus mls tjk Hkh fyQ~V
ugha nh Fkh eekA ---
eek gka] ogh gSA lksp mlds ckjs esa] eSa j[krh gwaA
dkVrh gSA eek pyh tkrh gSA LikWV ij va/ksjkA
vfurk vH;adj dks ;kn dj] iyax ij ysV tkrh gSA
gag ---- vH;adj ! ;w yo eh \
galrh gSA vkfnR; dh eksckby ij vutkuk uacj
vkrk gSA LikWV ij vH;adj vkrk gSA
vkfnR; ;slA
vH;adj xqM bofuax feLVj vkfnR;A
vkfnR; xqM bofuaxA eSa fdlls ckr dj jgk gwa \
vH;adj vH;adj lsA
vkfnR; Hk;adj ls \
vH;adj vH;adjA vH;adjA
vkfnR; vH;adj ! dSls Qksu fd;k \
vH;adj cl ;wa ghA dSls gSa vki \
vkfnR; vjs vc D;k crkÅa fd eSa dSlk gwa --- ysfdu] vkidks D;ksa crkÅa fd eSa dSlk
gwa \
vH;adj v--- cl ;wa ghA [kSj ---- oks dSlh gSa \
vkfnR; oks dkSu \
vH;adj v--- oks--- ;kuh --- vfurk thA
vkfnR; vPNk&vPNkA rks vfurk th vkidh oks gSa \
vH;adj th !
vkfnR; gk-- gka] vfurk th rks cgqr vPNh gSaA muds rks dgus gh D;k \ iwjs 'kckc
ij gSaA vfurk th ls ckr djuh gS \
vH;adj v-- th gkaaA
vkfnR; rks fQj muds Qksu ij yxk yhft,A Qksu uacj nwa \
vH;adj ugha ! Qksu uacj rks gS---
vkfnR; rks fQj \
vH;adj lkspk] igys vki ls iwN ywa----
vkfnR; ugha&ugha--- eq>ls iwNus dh t:jr ugha gS vki muls lh/ks--
vH;adj ugha&ugha ------ ! ;s iwNus ds fy, fd oks [kkyh rks gSa u ! fcth rks ugha gSa \
vkfnR; vPNk ! rks vki ;s le>rs gSa fd oks ges'kk fcth jgrh gSa vkSj eSa [kkyh
cSBk jgrk gwa \ feLVj Hk;adj lqfu,--
vH;adj nsf[k, vkfnR; th] Iyht vki bls vnjokbt u yhft, ----
vkfnR; lqfu,&lqfu, igys esjh ckr lqfu,A feLVj Hk;adj igys ;s crkb, fd vki
gSa dkSu \

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vH;adj th eSa--- vfurk th dk---- ugha&ugha] ---- vfurk th dh eek dk QzsaM gwa ----
vkfnR; vfurk th dh eek dk QzsaM \
vH;adj vfurk th dk Hkh gwaA Iyht vki bls xyr u lef>,xkA
vkfnR; ugha] eSa xyr ugha le> jgk gwa fcYdqy lgh gh le> jgk gwaA vkidks ;g
yxk fd esjs ikl dksbZ dke&/ka/kk ugha gS--- ?kj?kqLlk gwa \ jkbV \ vkidks
ekywe gksuk pkfg, fe- Hk;adj fd eSa lkWQ~V gkMZos;j daiuh esa CyMh tujy
eSustj gwaA bu ,DliksVZ fMikVZesaVA
vH;adj lkWQ~V gkMZos;j \
vkfnR; vkidks dksbZ ,srjkt gS \

vH;adj vk; ,e lkWjh vkfnR; th --- ,DlVªheyh lkWjh---A njvly vc D;k crkÅa----
vkfnR; lc dqN le> esa vk jgk gSA
vH;adj th !
vkfnR; vki ,slk dfj, feLVj Hk;adj---
vH;adj thA
vkfnR; vki felst vfurk dks vHkh blh oDr Qksu yxkb,A
vH;adj vHkh \
vkfnR; gkaA vHkhA oks vkt dh jkr fcYdqy [kkyh gSa] vkSj vkidks ;g Hkh crk nwa]
fd vkxs Hkh oks fcYdqy [kkyh gh jgus okyh gSaA lks] jkbV ukm] ;w baxst
gjA vkWy fn csLV ! ------
vH;adj FkSaD;w-- FkSaD;w fe- vkfnR;--- vki rks cgqr vPNs vkneh gSaA
Qksu dVrk gSA vH;adj tkrk gSA LikWV ij va/ksjkA
vkfnR; rks ;s ckr gS ! vPNk xse gks jgk gS esjs lkFkA feLVj vkfnR; iapksyh] rqeus
lkfcr dj fn;k fd rqe x/kk uacj ou gksA ,d daiuh esa tujy eSustj gks
x, rks le>us yxs fd rqEgkjh choh vc rqEgkjh xqyke gks xbZ ! vjs
LVqfiM! enZ vkSj vkSjr ds ^xse* esa flQZ ^vkSjr vkSj enZ* gksrs gSaA th-,e-
Mh-,e- ughaA vxj m/kj ,slk gks jgk gS] rks b/kj Hkh mlls de ugha gksxkA
eSa Hkh cukrk gwa ,d QsazMf'ki daiuhA ;s jgh Mk;jhA vkSj ;s jgk--! gka] lkSE;k
dks Qksu yxkrk gwaA
vkfnR; eksckby ij ,d uacj Mk;y djrk gSA
vkfnR; gk; lkSE;k ! --- vks--- vk; ,se vkfnR;A Qzke eqacbZA gwaA------ gk gk gk---A
lkSE;k] Mw ;w fjesacj eh \ eSa rks ges'kk rqEgsa ;kn djrk gwaA ugha] eSa lp dg
jgk gwaA fdrus lkyksa ls rqEgsa ugha ns[kkA ;w uks lkSE;k] ;w vkj ekbZ QLVZ
yoA ,aM Mw ;w uks] OgkV bt fn ehfuax vkWQ QLVZ yo----A va---- D;k gqvk \
---- fo'kq us ikWVh dj nh \ fo'kq -- A ;s rqEgkjk nwljk csVk gS \ lkSE;k] Ogsu
;w eSjhM] ,aM Ogsu ;w fcdse enj vkbZ dqM ukWV uks ! --- vk-- vksds vksds--
dkaxzkpqys'kal ! vksds- -- vkb foy dkWy ;w ySVjA ¼dkWy dks dkVrk gSA½ ---
deky gS ! yksx ;s csodwQh D;ksa djrs gSa! vc fdldks yxkÅa \ gka] dapu
dks ! dgka gS mldk uacj----
dapu dk uacj <wa<+ jgk gksrk gS fd mlds eksckby ij fQj
ls fjax vkrh gSA
vkfnR; ;s dkSu gS ! gSyks !
LikWV ij vH;adj fQj ls vkrk gSA
vH;adj vkfnR; th] vkidks fQj ls fMLVc dj jgk gwaA lkWjhA
vkfnR; Hk;adj ! vkxs cksyks !

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vH;adj vfurk th dk Qksu ugha yx jgk gSA mudh eek dks Hkh yxk;k rks og Hkh
baxsTM gSaA
vkfnR; vjs gj dksbZ baxsTM gS Hk;adj th] flok; vkidsA ,d ,Mokbl nwa vkidks \
vH;adj Iyh---tA
vkfnR; blh oDrA Bhd blh oDr vki vfurk th ds ?kj igaqfp,A
vH;adj vfurk th ds ?kj !!!
vkfnR; gkaA vHkhA bl le; oks ?kj esa fcYdqy rugk gSa]
vH;adj rugk gSa !! vkSj vki \
vkfnR; eSa ?kj esa ugha gwa feLVj Hk;adj---
vH;adj vPNk !!
Qksu dkVdj py nsrk gSA LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; Hk;adj ! Hk;adj !- dkV fn;k ! rks ckr ;gka rd igqap xbZ gS ! vc rks eSa
dapu dks t:j yxkÅaxkA t:j yxkÅaxk !
dapu dks Mk;y djrk gSA
gSyks !
LikWV ij dapu vkrh gSA
dapu gSyks !
vkfnR; ¼lkWQ~Vyh½ gSyks ! dapu th \
dapu thA dapu cksy jgh gwaA vki dkSu \
vkfnR; igpkfu,A eSa dkSu \
dapu v-- lkWjh !
vkfnR; gwa--- gwa--- dksf'k'k rks dfj,A
dapu v- lkWjh---eSa ugha igpku ik jgh gwa A
vkfnR; vkSj dksf'k'k dfj,A ;g ogh vkokt gS] ftldks lqudj dHkh vkidh uhan
mM+ tk;k djrh FkhA
dapu latho \
vkfnR; ----- dkSu latho \
dapu v-- lkWjh-- eSa xsl ugha dj ik jgh gwaA
vkfnR; ;kuh fd vkidks esjk uke Hkwy x;k \ gkÅ lSM !
dapu vc crk Hkh nhft, u !
vkfnR; er iwfN,A er iwfN, fd eSa dkSu cksy jgk gwaA ,d cnulhc] nj&nj dh
Bksdjsa [kk jgk] tks bl le; u ?kj dk gS] u ?kkV dkA
dapu vksQ~Qksg !
vkfnR; Bhd gS dapu th] eSa j[krk gwaA vki [kq'k jfg,] ftanxh ds ets yhft,A
vk; ,se lkWjh] eSaus vkidks fMLVc fd;kA ---
dapu nsf[k, ;s rks cgqr xyr ckr gSaA vki uke Hkh ugha crk jgs gSa] vkSj--A vc
crk Hkh nhft,] Iyht] vkidks gekjh dle !
vkfnR; v, g, ! cl] ,sls gh vki igys Hkh dlesa fn;k djrh FkhaA pyks] vc crk
Hkh nsrk gwaA eSa vkfnR; gwa dapu th] vkfnR; iapksyhA--
dapu vk---fn---R; !! ;s rqe gks !!! la;ksx ns[kks fd eSaus vkt gh rqEgkjs ?kj Qksu
fd;k Fkk !
vkfnR; esjs ?kj Qksu fd;k Fkk \ dc \
dapu vkt ghA rqEgkjh choh ls ckr gqbZA
vkfnR; vfurk ls \ v-- D;k ckr gqbZ \
dapu ds ?kj dh dkWycsy ctrh gSA
dapu lkWjh vkfnR; dksbZ vk;k gSA ckn esa ckr djrh gwaA

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vkfnR; --- Bhd gSA eSa osV dj jgk gwaA
LikWV vkWQA Qksu j[krk gSA rfud ruko esaA
vkfnR; dapu us vfurk ls ckr dh \ D;k ckr dh gksxh \ ---;s ckr rks vc r; gS
feLVj vkfnR; iapksyh] fd rqe fujk ikxy gks !
vfurk vjs ikxy rks eSa gwaA ifr dh tks igpku u dj lds] oks nqfu;k dh lcls
cM+h ikxy vkSjr gSA
vkfnR; ;sl] iRuh dh tks igpku u dj lds] og nqfu;k dk lcls cM+k ikxy ifr
gSA
vfurk eek us Bhd dgk] eSa [kwclwjr Fkh--
vkfnR; cl] ;gha rks eSa /kks[kk [kk x;k FkkA
vfurk toku FkhA
vkfnR; vka[kksa ij ijnk iM+ x;k Fkk esjh !

vfurk ,d ls ,d yM+ds eq> ij ejrs FksA

vkfnR; Bgkdk yxkrk gSA galrs&galrs #avklk gks
tkrk gSA
vkfnR; ysfdu eSa D;ksa ej x;k \
vfurk eSa dgka Qal xbZA
vkfnR; fdLer dgka ys tk,xh] fdlh dks ekywe gksrk gS \
vfurk >aMk ckck us dgk Fkk] esjk ifr eq>s cgqr I;kj djsxkA
vkfnR; >aMk ckck----- ! rqe dgha nksckjk fn[kks] rks eSa rqEgkjs uke dh lqikjh ns nwaA
D;k atcnZLr Qsadk Fkk rqeusA dgk Fkk ^v* v{kj ds uke okyh choh rqEgkjh
oQknkj gksxhA ftanxh Hkj lkFk fuHkk,xhA dk'k eSa ^d* v{kj okyh ls 'kknh
djrkA ¼vpkud dapu th dh ;kn vkrh gSA½ dapu ! vHkh rd dapu dk
Qksu D;ksa ugha vk;k \ eSa yxkrk gwaA
vkfnR; dapu dks Qksu yxkus esa tqV tkrk gSA vkSj b/kj
vfurk ----
vfurk eek us Bhd dgkA esjh ftanxh esjh viuh gSA vkfnR; eq>s NksM+dj pyk
x;k] rks vH;adj dks vkus nsus esa D;k cqjk gS !
vfurk dk eksckby ctrk gSA mBkrh gSA m/kj LikWV esa eek
vkrh gSA bl ckj dksbZ nwljk esd&viA
cksyks eek !
eek cl] eSaus lksp fy;kA
vfurk D;k eek !
eek vuh csVk ! vkfnR; ls rykd ysdj vH;adj ls 'kknh dj !
vfurk ugha !!!!!
eek D;k gqvk \
vfurk vjs ,slk dSls dg fn;k rqeus eek \
eek vjs ,slk D;k dgk eSaus \ ;gh dgk u fd mldks Hkwy dj ubZ nqfu;k clkA
vfurk cl cl eek ! rqEgkjh ckr esjs dkuksa esa fi?kys 'kh'ks tSlh xbZ gS eekA ;g
lquus ls igys eSa ej D;ksa ugha xbZ !
eek fQYeh Mk;ykWx can dj !
vfurk fQYeh MkW;ykx ugha eek eSa izSfDVdy ckr dg jgh gwaA fQQ~Vh dh gks jgh
gwa] nks cM+s&cM+s cPps gSa esjs vkSj nksuksa dh 'kknh gks pqdh gSaA
eek rks D;k gqvk \ D;k rsjh dksbZ viuh ftanxh ugha\ rsjh viuh [okfg'ksa ugha \
vfurk exj eek ----A

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eek eSa j[krh gwaA
LikWV vkWQA
vfurk eek--- eek--- A ¼Loxr½ ;s D;k dg fn;k eek usA vkfnR; dks rykd nsdj
vH;adj ls 'kknh ! ,slk dSls gks ldrk gS ! ¼fjax ctrh gSA½ va ! ;s
fdldk Qksu gS ! dgha vH;adj dk rks ugha \ gS-- yks--
LikWV ij vH;adjA
vH;adj gSyks ! vfurk th \
vfurk --- gka eSa vfurk cksy jgh gwaA vk---i dkSu \
vH;adj eSa vH;adjA
vfurk vg--- feLVj vH;adj !
vH;adj vkidks cgqr nsj ls VªkbZ dj jgk FkkA vkidk Qksu fcth FkkA fdlls ckr
dj jgh Fkha vki \
vfurk v-- oks-- --- eek ls ckr dj jgh FkhA Iyht] ,d feuV ckn yxk,axs \--
FkSaDlA
j[krh gSA lkalksa ds mQku dks BaMk djrh gSA ikuh ihrh
gSA vH;adj nks lsdaM mnklh dk yqd nsdj ,d uacj Mk;y
djrk gqvk pyk tkrk gSA
gs Hkxoku ! eq>s ;s D;k gks jgk gS \ vH;adj ds Qksu vkus ij ;s fny dh
/kM+du D;ksa c<+ jgh gS \ bl mez esa \ ¼eksckby dh fjax½ va ! fQj ls vk
x;k ! v---- eek dk gSA ------ gka] cksyks eekA
LikWV ij eekA
eek rwus mlls ckr D;ksa ugha dh \
vfurk fdlls eek \
eek vH;adj lsA
vfurk va !!
eek mlus vHkh vHkh rsjh f'kdk;r dhA
vfurk D;k \ mlus bruh tYnh rqels crk fn;k !
eek ns[k vuh ! mlls rfud I;kj ls ckr fd;k djA mldk fny cgqr uktqd
gSA
vfurk uktqd gS ! lkWjh eekA eSa [k;ky j[kwaxhA j[krh gwaA
Qksu dkVrh gSA LikWV vkWQA
---- bruk uktqd !
LikWV ij vH;adjA Mk;y djrk gSA vfurk ds eksckby ij
fjaxA
yks vk gh x;k !
vfurk ds lsy ij fjax vkrh gSA og jksekafpr gks mBrh gSA
tkdj vkbus ds lkeus [kqn dks ns[krh gSA p'ek mrkjrh gSA
Qksu mBkrh gSA fjlho djus ds igys uacj ns[kus ds fy,
fQj ls p'ek yxkrh gS] vH;adj dk gh uacj ik dj] fQj
ls p'ek mrkjdj j[krh gSA Qksu fjlho djrh gSA
vfurk gSyks !
vH;adj vfurk th] vc dSlh gSa vki \
vfurk gSyks feLVj vH;adjA ---- cl] tjk lk eSa ?kcjk xbZ FkhA
vH;adj ?kcjk xbZ Fkha \ D;ksa \
vfurk cl ;wa ghA vk; ,e lkWjh feLVj vH;adj---
vH;adj ugha !! ,slk er dfg, !!

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vfurk D;ksa] D;k gqvk \
vH;adj I;kj esa --- lkWjh ugha cksyk tkrk vfurk th !
vfurk I;kj esa \\
vH;adj vkidks ekywe gS \ eSa igys vkidks dbZ ckj fjax fd;k djrk Fkk] ysfdu]
vkids mBkus ls igys gh dkV nsrk FkkA
vfurk vks--- rks oks vki Fks feLVj vH;adj \ gwa --- CySad dkWYl vkrs Fks esjs iklA
eq>s cgqr xqLlk vkrk FkkA xkfy;ka Hkh nsrh Fkh] lkWjh gkaA D;kas yxkrs Fks
Qksu \
vH;adj oks cl------
vfurk vPNk ;g crkb,] ---- vkius ----- 'kknh D;ksa ugha dh \
vH;adj ------ cl ;wa ghA
vfurk esjs dkj.k u \ va \-- ga --- ga--- crkb, u ! cgqr vPNk yx jgk gS eq>sA v-
-- ;w uks vH;adj] ,d vkSjr dks dqN ckrsa cgqr vPNh yxrh gSaA
vH;adj vPNk ! dkSu&dkSu lh ckrsa -- crkb, u \
vfurk ;gh] fd dksbZ ml ij ejrk gksA dksbZ mls ikus ds fy, rM+irk gksA dksbZ
mldh pkgr esa 'kknh u dj jgk gksA vH;adj] tc ls eq>s ekywe gqvk gS
fd rqe eq>ls I;kj djrs gks] vkSj esjs dkj.k gh rqeus 'kknh ugha dh] rc ls
eq>s vanj gh vanj cgqr vPNk yx jgk gSA eSa bl flpq,'ku dks ,atkW; dj
jgh gwaA--------
vH;adj fj;yh !! -- eSa vHkh vkids ikl vkrk gwa !
vfurk ugha&ugha !!!!!
vH;adj D;k gqvk \
vfurk rqEgkjs vkus dh t:jr ugha gSA
vH;adj D;ksa \
vfurk le>ks esjh ckr dksA lPph dg jgh gwa vH;adj] Iyht] vHkh er vkvksA---
vHkh eq>s---- mQ !
vH;adj vfurk th !
vfurk gwaA
vH;adj ugha vk jgk gwaA
vfurk vk--g---
vH;adj vfurk th ! vkidks ,slk yxrk gksxk u ! fd --- ftanxh esa ---vkidks dqN
ugha feyk \
vfurk ugha rks ! eq>s ,slk dHkh ugha yxkA oSls rks--- vkbZ xkWV ,ojh fFkaxA
vH;adj] rqe Hkh 'kknh dj yks u IyhtA esjs dkj.k rqe dc rd dqavkjs
jgksxsA oSls Hkh vc mez gh fdruh cph gSA ysfdu vH;adj] 'kknh djuk rks
lksp&le> dj gh djukA ojuk] ,sls gh Bhd gksA
vH;adj D;ksa \
vfurk eq>s rks vc ,slk yxrk gS fd eq>ls vPNs rqe gh gks vH;adj] rqEgkjs ikl
cgqr dqN gSA esjs ikl rks dqN Hkh ugha gSA
vH;adj esjs ikl \ esjs ikl D;k gS vfurk th ---\
vfurk ugha&ugha] cgqr dqN gS] eSa dg jgh gwa u !
vH;adj rks crkb, u fd D;k gS \
vfurk rqEgkjs ikl ---- jksekal rks gSA
dg dj vfurk iyax ij ysV tkrh gSA
vH;adj vfurk th ! vfurk th ! lqfu, u !

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 fjLikal u ik dj fjax dkVrk gS] vkSj >werk gqvk pyk
tkrk gSA m/kj vkfnR; rc rd nks ckj dapu dks Qksu yxk
pqdk Fkk] ijarq uacj yx ugha jgk FkkA
vkfnR; ;s dapu th dks Qksu D;ksa ugha yx jgk gS \ v-- gka-- yx x;k ! gSyks !
vkfnR; ds ySaM ykbu ij fjax vkrh gSA LikWV ij
fjlsI'kfuLV vkrk gSA
vjs ;kj] ;s fjlsI'ku rks izk.k ys jgk gSA igys blh dks ns[krk gwaA
gSyks !
fjlsI'kfuLV lj] D;k vkius bl :e dh ,Mokal cqfdax dh Fkh \
vkfnR; ugha rksA
fjlsI'kfuLV lkWjh ljA ;s dejk fdlh nwljs vkneh ds uke cqd Fkk] tks vk x;k gSA
vkidks ;g dejk psat djuk gksxk ljA
vkfnR; rks izkCye D;k gS ;kj] mls nwljk dejk ns nksA
fjlsI'kfuLV lkWjh ljA gksVy ds :y ds eqrkfcd ,slk ge ugha dj ldrsA :e uacj
707 ls vkidks f'kQ~V djuk gksxkA vkidks dksbZ ijs'kkuh ugha gksxh lj----
vkfnR; uks uks] eSa vc :e psat ugha dj ldrkA ns[kks feLVj] vxj ;g dejk fdlh
vkSj dks cqd Fkk] rks fQj rqeus bls eq>s D;ksa fn;k \ xyrh rqEgkjh gS] rqe
,MtLV djks] nSV~l vkyA
fjlsI'kfuLV lj eSaus muls fjDosLV dh] ysfdu oks dg jgs gSa fd muds fy, ;g dejk
cgqr ydh gSA mUgsa ;gh dejk pkfg,A
vkfnR; mlls dg nks] ;g uacj esjs fy, Hkh cgqr ydh gSA eSa bls ugha cny
ldrkA vksdsA
Qksu j[krk gSA LikWV vkWQA
;s gksVy gS fd /keZ'kkyk ! :e psat d:a ! gqag ! dapu th dks yxkrk gwaA
Qksu yx tkrk gSA LikWV ij dapu vkrh gSA
gSyks !
dapu v-- lkWjh vkfnR; oks FkksM+k ---
vkfnR; vjs lkal ysus dh Qqjlr ugha gS b/kj HkhA
dapu tksj ls galrh gSA
vki galh D;ksa \
dapu gj vkneh dks vkWDlhtu ysus dh t:jr iM+rh gSA
vkfnR; vkWDlhtu ! eSa le>k ughaA [kSj] ;s crkb,] fd tgka rd eq>s ;kn gS]
vkius pkyhl dh mez rd 'kknh ugha dh FkhA vkidks euilan yM+dk tks
ugha fey jgk FkkA ----vc rks dj pqdh gksaxh u \
dapu gwaA dh FkhA ysfdu ---
vkfnR; ysfdu D;k \
dapu vc oks ugha gSaA
vkfnR; D;k \ vki fo/kok gks xbZa \ --------gkm lSM ! pkj fnu dh pkanuh] fQj
va/ksjh jkrA ----- ;s dc gqvk dapu th \
dapu jksus yxrh gSA
D;k gqvk \ dapu th ! --- Iyht MksaV dzkbZ !--- vks ekbZ xkWM ! bl le;
rks eq>s vkids ikl gksuk pkfg, FkkA dapu vkidk ?kj fdl yksdSfyVh esa
gSA Iyht crkb,] eSa vHkh vkrk gwaA
dapu dksbZ Qk;nk ugha vkfnR;A eSa bl le; caxyq: esa gwaA
vkfnR; caxyq: esa \ rqe caxyq: ls cksy jgh gks ! [kSj] dapu] rqeus nwljh 'kknh ds
fy, dHkh lkspk D;k \

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dapu lkspk FkkA
vkfnR; gwa ! fdlls \
dapu rqelsA
vkfnR; ----- D;k \
dapu blhfy, rks vkt rqEgkjs ?kj Qksu fd;k FkkA
vkfnR; dapu] lp dg jgh gks \
dapu rqEgkjh dleA -- njvly--- eSaus j~;wej lquk fd rqe ---- fo/kqj gks x, gksA
vkfnR; fo/kqj !
dapu D;k gqvk vkfnR; \
vkfnR; fdruk glhu j~~;wej FkkA dk'k ;g lp gksrk j~;wej u gksrkA esjh ykbQ esa
vfurk uke dk ^V~;wej* u gksrk] rks dapu ftanxh esa fdruk g~;wej gksrkA
dapu esjh ftanxh rks udZ cu xbZ gSA ;w uks dapu] vfurk ls cM+h 'kDdh
vkSjr eSaus nqfu;k esa ugha ns[khA vc rqels ;s ckrsa dj jgk gwa u] oks ns[k ys
rks iDdk ;s le>sxh fd fdlh xyZQszaM ls ckr dj jgk gwaA --- gSyks -- gSyks -
dapu gSyks ! gSyks ! ---
LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; ;s usVodZ dks D;k gks tkrk gS !
fQj ls dksf”k”k djus yxrk gSA LikWV ij fjlsI'kfuLV
vkrk gSA vkfnR; dk ySaMykbu Qksu ctrk gSA ySaM
ykbu ds fjlhoj dks mBkrk gSA
vjs D;k gS \
fjlsI'kfuLV lj vkils feyus fe- lkadY;k vk, gSaA
vkfnR; dkSu lkadY;k \
fjlsI'kfuLV ;s rks vki gh tkurs gksasxs ljA
vkfnR; eSa fdlh lkadY;k dks ugha tkurkA eSa iwNrk gwa fd vkf[kj mls ekywe dSls
gqvk fd eSa ;gka gwaA
fjlsI'kfuLV cM+k dUQ~;wtu gS ljA feLVj lkadY;k dg jgs gSa fd :e uacj 707 esa
Bgjs gq, feLVj vkfnR; iapksyh ls mUgsa ---
vkfnR; gka gka ;g :e uacj 707 gS] vkSj esjk uke vkfnR; iapksyh gh gSA ysfdu eSa
iwNrk gwa fd mls crk;k fdlus fd-----
fjlsI'kfuLV eSa mUgsa Hkst jgk gwa ---
vkfnR; vjs vjs mls jksdks---ns[kks feLVj] vxj rqeus ml lkadY;k&okdY;k dks ;gka
vkus fn;k rks eSa rqEgkjh ukSdjh ys MwcwaxkA eSa ;gak ij vkjke djus vk;k gwa]
fdlh ls feyus ughaA vaMjLVSaMA ;g rqEgkjh ftEesokjh gS fd fcuk esjh
ijeh'ku ds dksbZ Hkh esjs dejs rd u vk,A
Qksu j[krk gSA LikWV vkWQA dapu dks yxkrk gSA
LikWV ij dapu vkrh gSA
vxsu lkWjh dapuA gka rks eSa dg jgk Fkk---
dapu ds ?kj dh dkWycsy ctrh gSA
dapu vjs vkfnR;] yxrk gS nw/k okyk vk;k gS !
vkfnR; nw/kokyk \ -------vPNk Bhd gSA eSa Hkh bu fel dkYl ij ckr dj ywaA feyrs
gSaA
dapu vksdsA
LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; ¼Qksu ns[kdj½ fdl&fdl ds Qksu vk, ---- vjs ,e-Mh- lkc dk Qksu !
,e-Mh- dks Mk;y djrk gSA LikWV ij ,e-Mh- vkrk gSA

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 xqM ekfuZax lj !
,e-Mh- feLVj iapksyh vkidk Qksu fiNys ,d ?kaVs ls baxst gS \
vkfnR; uks lj] eqf'dy ls ianzg feuV gh rks eSaus ckr dh gS----- !
,e-Mh- iwjs ,d ?kaVs ls eSa VªkbZ dj jgk gwaA
vkfnR; ,d ?kaVs ls ! osjh lkWjh lj] ,Dpqvyh eSa ns[k ugha ik;k fd----- fdlfy,
Qksu fd;k lj \
,e-Mh- vkius dqN VsaMlZ dkWy fd, gSa \
vkfnR; gka ljA oks [kkvks&fi;ks izkstsDV gS u ljA mlds fy,A dbZ VsaMlZ vk, gSaA
--- lj vkidh vkokt Bhd ls ugha lqukbZ ns jgh gSA ---gSyks !!----- gSyks !!
,e-Mh- gSyks ! gSyks !!
[kh> dj ,e-Mh- Qksu j[krk gSA LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; D;k eqlhcr gSA lqukbZ ns rks eqlhcr -- u lqukbZ ns rks eqlhcrA ,e-Mh-
vkf[kj dguk D;k pkgrk FkkA vc baxst fey jgk gSA ¼[kh> dj½ eSa D;ksa
vk;k gwa ;gka ! dapu Hkh osV dj jgh gksxhA mlha dks yxkrk gwa --- gSyks !
LikWV ij dapuA
dapu D;k gqvk vkfnR; \
vkfnR; vjs dqN ughaA
dapu ?kj ls Fkk \
vkfnR; -----ugha] oks gekjs ,e-Mh- lkgc dk Qksu FkkA
dapu ijs'kku gks \
vkfnR; ugha] ijs'kku ugha gwaA ckr gh ugha gks ikbZ uA usVodZ gh pyk x;k FkkA
'kk;n oks nksckjk djsaA ,---- dapu] Iyht MksaV ekbaM] eSa tjk muls ckr dj
ywaA va ! Iyht MksaV ekbaM ! vksdsA muls ckr djds fQj bReh--uk----u--- ls
rqels ckr djrk gwaA vksds \
dapu gwaA
LikWV vkWQA vkfnR; ,e-Mh- dks Qksu yxk jgk gksrk gS fd
ySaM ykbu ij fjax vkrh gSA
vkfnR; vjs ;kj] bl fjlsI'ku us rks rax dj fn;k ! gSyks ! --dkSu \ ------------ vkf[kj
dkSu gSa vki \ vki dkSu cksy jgs gSa \----- igys vki viuk uke crkb,]
mlds ckn vkxs ckr dfj,A--- ----- ¼ckrsa lqudj og vkxccwyk gksus yxrk
gSA½ vks ;w 'k V v i !!
Qksu j[k nsrk gSA
dkSu Fkk ;s cnreht \ fjlsI'ku ls iwNrk gwaA
fjlsI'ku ij yxkrk gSA LikWV ij fjlsI'kfuLVA
fdl vkneh us vHkh eq>ls ckr dh \
fjlsI'kfuLV ;s rks vki gh csgrj crk ldrs gSa ljA
vkfnR; vjs vHkh&vHkh esjs ikl Qksu vk;k FkkA---
fjlsI'kfuLV dgka ls lj \
vkfnR; vc eq>s D;k ekywe dgka ls vk;k Fkk !
fjlsI'kfuLV eSa vkidh D;k enn dj ldrk gwa lj \
vkfnR; vki rqjar crkb,] fd esjs ikl dgka ls Qksu vk;k FkkA vksdsA
fjlsI'kfuLV dksf'k'k djrk gwa ljA
Qksu j[krk gSA LikWV vkWQA
dksf'k'k djrk gwa---A ;s gksVy ugha dksbZ vtwck gh gS !
vkfnR; yxkrkj eksckby ij Mk;y dj jgk gSA
;s ,e-Mh dks Hkh Qksu D;ksa ugha yx jgk gS ------- gka yx x;kA

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 vfurk ds eksckby ij fjax vkrh gSA lksbZ gqbZ vfurk txrh
gSA
vfurk ¼fjax½ mQ ! vc ugha A vjs ! gwa --- feLVj vkfnR; dk Qksu ! bruh tYnh
ljsaMj gks x;k ! mEehn rks ugha FkhA ugha mBkrhA rM+ius nks mls !
vkfnR; vjs ,e-Mh- lkgc] tku u yks ! mBk yks HkkbZ !
vfurk vc mBk gh ysrh gwaA
dkWy fjlho djrh gSA
vkfnR; lkWjh lj-- usVodZ izkCye ds dkj.k--
vfurk ¼eksckby dks eqag ls nwj djds½ lkWjh ^lj* ! yxrk gS vkfnR; us xyrh ls
eq>s yxk;k gSA lqurh gwaA gSyks !
vfurk gSyks !
vkfnR; va ! efgyk dh vkokt ! vPNk&vPNk ----- ,e-Mh- lkgc dh okbQ gksaxhA ---
v-- gSyks eSMe ! eSa vkfnR; iapksyhA vkSj lqukb,] dSlh gSa vki \ ,vjksfcDl
py jgk gS u \ vki cgqr esaVsaM gSa felst ekFkqj ! vkSj ;ksxk Hkh tkrh Fkha
u vki \ cgqr fnuksa ls vkids nhnkj ugha gq,A dksbZ ikVhZ&okVhZ Hkh ugha dj
jgh gSa vkiA eSa Hkh dqN T;knk gh fcth gks x;k FkkA -----D;k gks x;k felst
ekFkqj] vki dqN cksy ugha jgh gSa \
vfurk -------vHkh vki dgka gSa \
vkfnR; -------eSa ;gha gwaA v--- ?kj esa gh gwaA
vfurk ?kj esa rks ugha gSa vkiA
vkfnR; ,a ! --- esjk eryc gS fd eqacbZ esa gh gwaA vc lkjk eqacbZ viuk ?kj gh rks gS
felst ekFkqjA
vfurk fQj Hkh crk ldrs gSa fd bl oDr dgka gSa \
vkfnR; --- bl oDr eSa dqN t:jh DykbaV~l ds lkFk ,d gksVy esa gwa felst ekFkqjA
---felst ekFkqj] feLVj ekFkqj D;k ckFk:e esa gSa \
vfurk eqacbZ ds fdl gksVy esa gSa vki \
vkfnR; v-- eSa--- gksVsy MLVfcu esa gwaA dksbZ dke gS felst ekFkqj \ felst ekFkqj !--
feLVj ekFkqj dgha pys x, gSa D;k \ v--- vxj ckFk:e esa gksas rks mUgsa
fMLVcZ u dfj,xkA --- felst ekFkqj] vkidh baVSfytsal dks rks ekuuk gh
iM+sxkA fdl rjg ls vkidks rqjar irk py x;k fd eSa ?kj esa ugha gwa !
crkb, rks ! --------- vks-- felst ekFkqj] vc crk Hkh nks fd dSls ekywe gqvk
fd eSa bl oDr ?kj eas ugha] cfYd dgha vkSj gwaA
vfurk cl] vkidh okbQ dk Qksu vk;k FkkA
Qksu dkV nsrh gSA vkfnR; grizHkA
vkfnR; D;k \\ --- felst ekFkqj \ felst ekFkqj \ ---- vfurk us ,e-Mh- dks Qksu
fd;k \ vfurk us ,e-Mh- ls esjh f'kdk;r dh \ mldh ;s tqjZr \
fjax vkrh gSA
vc fdldk gS \ vjs eksaVh dk ! gSyks eksaVh csVs ! dSls gks \ -----------rqEgkjh
vkokt cgqr /kheh vk jgh gS csVk ! --------- D;k gks x;k csVs \ ----- 'kkbuk ---
dgha ---pyh xbZ \------ dgka \ ---- vjs viuh eEeh ds ;gka xbZ gksxh-- ogka
ugha gS \ rks fQj fdlh gksVsy esa gksxhA -----ns[kks eksaVh csVs ijs'kku u gks]
'kkbuk vk tk,xhA dksbZ >xM+k rks ugha gqvk gksxk u ! ------D;k ----->xM+k
gqvk Fkk \ fdl ckr is \ --
LikWV ij ,e-Mh- vkrk gSA Mk;y djrk gSA
--vjs eksaVh ;s rks cgqr NksVh ckr gS] ,slh ckrksa ij D;k dksbZ ?kj NksM+rk gS \
D;k&D;k ys xbZ \ v--- esjk eryc gS fd fdruk lkeku ys xbZ \ -----vjs

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 ukyk;d] eSa blfy, iwN jgk gwa fd ftlls vanktk rks yxs fd oks -- fdrus
fnuksa ds fy, ?kj ls ckgj fudyh gS \ bZfM;V !
budfeax dkWy dks Qksu ij ns[krk gSA
v--- csVs] ,d cgqr t:jh dkWy vk jgk gSA FkksM+h nsj ls djrk gwaA gka&gka
gksYM j[kksA
dkVrk gSA ,e-Mh- ls ckr 'kq: djrk gSA
th lj] oks ckr iwjh ugha gks ikbZ FkhA--- usVodZ izkCye Fkh ljA ---
,e-Mh- feLVj iapksyh] vki D;k eqacbZ ls ckgj gSa \
vkfnR; ugha ugha] eSa ;gha ij gwa ljA eqacbZ esa ghA
,e-Mh- vjs rks usVodZ D;ksa Qsy gks tkrk gS] vkils ckr djrs&djrsA vki vHkh
blh oDr esjs ikl vkb,A
vkfnR; D;k \ ----lj] bl le; eSa cgqr cM+h dzkbfll ls xqtj jgk gwa ljA
,e-Mh- dzkfbfll \ QkbuSaf'k;y \
vkfnR; ugha&ugha] QkbuSaf'k;y dzkbfll ugha lj] QSfeyh dzkbfllA
,e-Mh- QSfeyh dzkbfll \ D;k gqvk \ okbQ dgha Hkkx xbZ D;k \
vkfnR; vjs -- Hkkxk rks eSa gwa] okbQ dgka Hkkxsxh lj !
,e-Mh- D;k \
vkfnR; ----- gka gka okbQ gh Hkkx xbZ gS ljA ----
,e-Mh- D;k dg jgs gks \ rqEgkjh okbQ Hkkx xbZ \ fdlds lkFk \

vkfnR; fdlh ds lkFk ugha lj] oks --oks -- vius ek;ds xbZ gS lj--
,e-Mh- ek---;ds \
vkfnR; ek;ds --- eryc--- iSjsaV~l gkse ! thA
,e-Mh- dgka gS mudk iSjsaV~l gkse \
vkfnR; th iSjsaV~l muds ;gha gSaA eqacbZ esa ghA ---- lj lj--- Iyht] vki esjh izkCye
dks NksfM+,] viuh izkCye crkb,A
,e-Mh- ysfdu rqe vkf[kj gks dgka \
vkfnR; er iwfN, lj] Qksu ij gh vki crk nhft,] eSa eSust dj ywaxkA
,e-Mh- vksdsA
vkfnR; vksds ljA
,e-Mh- vjs vkxs lquks !
vkfnR; gka ljA
,e-Mh- rqEgkjs ikl tks VsaMlZ vk, gSa] D;k muesa feLVj ukjax dk Hkh VsaMj gS \
vkfnR; feLVj ukjax--- gka lj] ukjax dk Hkh VsaMj gSA
,e-Mh- ';ksj \
vkfnR; ;k ;k --- vk; ,e ';ksj ljA
,e-Mh- ¼ewd vfHku;½
vkfnR; -------D;k lj \
,e-Mh- oks mlh dks ns nksA
vkfnR; --- D;k ns nsa mldks lj -------A -------lj] eq>s Qsku ij FkzhVfuaXl fey jgh
gSaA
,e-Mh- feLVj iapksyh] igys vki esjs ?kj vkb,A
LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; --- D;k dgk lj \ gSyks ! gSyks ! vjs ;kj ,e- Mh vkf[kj dguk D;k pkgrk
FkkA yks vc baxst fey jgk gS !

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 ,e-Mh- dks ckj&ckj Qksu yxkrk gSA vfurk ijs'kku gkyr
esa b/kj&m/kj ?kwe jgh gSA
vfurk bl vkfnR; ds cPps dks rks lcd fl[kkuk gh iM+sxkA D;k d:a \ eek dks
crkÅa \ ugha&ugha] oks cgqr gkMZ ykbuj gSaA ---- vH;adj dks \ ugha ughaA
oks cgqr gh lkWQ~V ykbuj gSA eksaVh dks \ gka eksaVh dks yxkrh gwaA cPps dks
crkrh gwa mlds cki dh djrwr !
yxkus dks gksrh gS fd eksaVh dk gh Qksu vk tkrk gSA
vjs ! eksaVh dk Qksu vk gh x;k \ gSyks ! ¼viuh ijs'kkfu;ksa dks crkus ds
<ax ds lkFk½ vjs eksaVh csVk ! ¼jksus yxrh gSA vpkud pkSadrh gSA½ ---D;k \\
'kkbuk ?kj ls pyh xbZ gS \--- csVs rqEgkjs ikik--- ¼jksus yxrh gSA eksaVh Qksu
dkV nsrk gSA½-- eksaVh ! eksaVh !
vfurk Qksu j[krh gSA
vkfnR; ;s ,e-Mh- dks Qksu D;ksa ugha yx jgk gS \ eSa ;gka bl gksVy esa vk;k
fdlfy, gwa !! b/kj gksVy ds ykmat esa dksbZ cSBk gSA m/kj eksaVh dh choh
pyh xbZA b/kj ,e-Mh- vius ?kj cqyk jgk gSA vkSj m/kj esjh choh ,e-Mh- ds
?kj Qksu yxk jgh gS ! D;k d:a eSa \ igys vfurk dks rks Mkst ns nwa !
vfurk ds eksckby ij fjaxA p'ek igudj ns[krh gSA
vfurk gwa--- vkfnR; dk Qksu ! feLVj iapksyh] ukd jxM+us dk rqEgkjk le; 'kq:
gksus gh okyk gSA gSyks !
vkfnR; vfurk ! rqeus ,e-Mh- ds ?kj Qksu yxk;k Fkk \ D;k le>rh gks rqe \ eq>s
cnuke djuk pkgrh gks \ eSa vius ckWl dh utjksa esa fxj tkÅa \ b/kj eSa
cnuke gks tkÅa] vkSj rqe m/kj Hk;adj ds lkFk jaxjsfy;ka eukvks -----
vfurk feLVj iapksyh] ekbaM ;ksj ySaxq,t !
vkfnR; ;w ekabM ;ksj ySaxq,t] ;ksj fcgSfo;j] ,aM ;ksj dSjsDVj !
vfurk esjs dSjsDVj ij desaV er djks feLVj iapksyh ! rqEgsa fdlh ds Hkh dSjsDVj
ij ,d 'kCn dgus dk dksbZ gd ugha gS le>s ! ---/kks[ksckt ! pfj=ghu !
vkfnR; vfurk--- vfurk--!! eSa rq> tSlh vkSjr ls ----ckr gh ugha djuk pkgrk !!
dkWy dkV dj eksckby iyax ij iVd nsrk gSA
vfurk gkm gh Ms;j Vq ls ykbd nSV ! eSa ?kj dh ukSdjkuh gwa \ mldh fgEer dSls
gqbZ eq>s ,slk dgus dh \ vHkh crkrh gwaA
eksckby ij ,d uacj Mk;y djrh gSA
eek Qksu rks mBkvks !
LikWV ij eekA vxys LVsi dk esdviA
eek gSyks !
vfurk eek !! ¼jksus yxrh gSA½
eek D;k gqvk \ vuh] D;k gqvk \
vfurk eek ! vHkh&vHkh vkfnR; dk Qksu vk;k FkkA
eek D;k dgk ml cnreht us \
vfurk mlus dgk fd eq> tSlh vkSjr ls og ckr gh ugha djuk pkgrk !
eek D;k \\ ,slk dgk mlus \\\\
vfurk gwa--A ¼jksus yxrh gSA½
eek jks erA vuh] jks erA ,slk cksydj mlus viuh ekSr cqykbZ gSA
vfurk ¼pkSad dj½ eek !!
eek Qksu dkV nsrh gSA vkfnR; dks Mk;y djus
yxrh gSA vkfnR; vius lwVdsl ls 'kjkc dh cksry
fudkyrk gSA

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vkfnR; ,sls gkykr esa dksbZ vkneh fcuk fi, dSls jg ldrk gS !
fxykl esa iSx cukrk gSA
vk esjs nksLr] vc rw gh eq>s lgkjk ns ! ¼,d rxM+k ?kwaV½ vkg !
eksckby ij fjax vkrh gSA
vc dkSu gks ;kj ! ¼eksckby ij ns[krk gSA½ --- vks ! lklw th ! gSyks !
eEeh rw vius vki dks le>rk D;k gS js !
vkfnR; va ! eEeh th ---
eEeh rsjh vkSdkr Fkh vuh ls 'kknh djus dh\ esjs VqdM+ksa ij iyus okys LyeMkx!
HkqD[kM+] fHk[kkjh] xyh ds dqRrs ! vkokjk] cnreht] tkuoj ! vkneh dh
'kDy esa gSoku cu dj esjh csVh dk [kwu pwlus okys MªSdqyk ! mldks MkaVus
ds igys rsjh thHk xy D;ksa ugha xbZ \ QqVikfFk, ! vk/kk isV [kk dj iyus
okys dhM+s] esjh csVh ls bl rjg ckr djus dk vatke tkurk gS D;k gksxk\
vjs fcuk nkar ds HksfM+;s rsjk ,slk gky dj nwaxh fd rw udZ ds fy, Hkh
rjlsxk !
vkfnR; Qksu dkV nsrk gSA lkalkas dk mQkuA tSls
Hk;adj xksykckjh gqbZ gksA
vkfnR; bu nks vkSjrksa us esjh vPNh [kklh ykbQ dks udZ cuk MkykA ---eq>s dqRrk
cuk MkykA th djrk gS eSa bu nksuksa dk gkWV Mkx cuk Mkywa !
iksLVj dh vksj ns[krk gSA utjsa pqjkrk gSA fQj ls
ns[krk gSA vkSj iksLVj ls dguk 'kq: djrk gSA
eqLdqjk jgs gks \ ---rqeus 'kknh dh Fkh \ ugha dh gksxhA rHkh ;s ikst cuk
gqvk gSA 'kknh djrs rks eSa ns[krkA choh ds ihNs&ihNs nqe nck dj u ?kwers
rks eSa viuk uke cny nsrkA vkSj viuh lkl ds vkxs rks cus jgrs ^E;kÅa* !
vjs esjs lkeus dksbZ dqax Qw ekLVj ugha gS igyoku ! nks vkSjrsa gSaA oks Hkh
fganqLrkuh vkSjrsaA fganqLrkuh vkSjrksa ls rqEgkjk ikyk rks iM+k ugha gksxkA ;s
rqEgkjk dqax Qw esjh choh ds vkxs ugha pysxk ! pkgs ftruk mNyks&dwnks
feLVj mldh ,d Qwad ds vkxs rqe ugha Bgjksxs ! oks fn[kus esa NksVh gS]
ysfdu fephZ gS fephZ ! ¼efnjk ds dbZ ?kwaV½ gs Hkxoku ! eSaus fiNys tue esa
dkSu ls xqukg fd, Fks fd rqeus eq>s ,slh choh nh !
ySaM ykbu ij fjaxA LikWV ij lqikjh okykA vkfnR; mBkrk
gSA
vjs ;kj D;k gS \
lqikjhokyk py viuh choh dk gqfy;k crk !
vkfnR; vjs D;k gqfy;k crkÅa \ dkSu gks HkkbZ \
lqikjhokyk viuh choh dk gqfy;k crkus dk ! mldk lkbt crkus dk--- eksVh gS iryh
gS---
vkfnR; oks eksVh lh---NksVh lh--- NksVh&lh] eksVh&lh gSA
lqikjhokyk uke cksyus dkA
vkfnR; vjs uke mldk vfurk iapksyh cksyus dkA
lqikjhokyk C;wVhQqy gS \
vkfnR; vjs D;k C;wVhQqy ! fdlh tekus esa jgh gksxh] vkt dk ns[kus dkA xky
>wy vk,-- isV fudy vk;k-- mlds lkFk pyus esa viqu dks 'keZ vkrk gSA
D;k vkrk gS & 'keZA
lqikjhokyk vjs T;kprh ugha cksyus dkA bl Vkbe oks vdsyk gksus dk \
vkfnR; vjs vdsyk gks] nqdsyk gks] viqu dks D;k \

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lqikjhokyk cjkcj gSA mldk ,Mªsl cksyus dk \
vkfnR; lkjh nqfu;k dks ekyweA uksV djus dkA lsosaVh ukbu] dSuu vikVZesaV] va/ksjh
bZLV eqacbZA fiudksM Hkh crkus dk \---
lqikjhokyk T;kprh ubZa cksyus dkA cl bruk gh ekfQd gSA j[krk gSA
lqikjhokyk Qksu j[krk gSA LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; ys tkvksA ,Mªsl ys tkvks ! gqfy;k ys tkvks ! ij viuk ,Mªsl rks nsrs tkvks
Hkb;k ! gSyks ! gSyks ! va fdldk Qksu Fkk ;s \ --- dkSu gS HkkbZ] -- fdldk
Qksu Fkk HkbZ ;s !
ySaM ykbu ls fjlsI'ku ij Qksu yxkrk gSA LikWV ij
fjlsI'kfuLVA
gSyks fjlsI'ku ! ---- vHkh vHkh eq>ls fdlus ckr dh \-----
fjlsI'kfuLV ;s rks csgrj vki gh crk ldrs gSa ljA
vkfnR; vjs ;kj---- vCHkh vHkh ckr gqbZ gS esjhA vkSj yach ckr gqbZ gSA ---
fjlsI'kfuLV nsf[k, lj] fdlh ls ckr djus ls igys iwN ysuk pkfg, fd--
vkfnR; vksQ~Qksg ysDpj er nks] eq>s ekywe gS fd fdlh ls ckr djus ls igys
mldk uke iwN ysuk pkfg,A pyks vc crkvks dkSu Fkk oks \
fjlsI'kfuLV vc gesa D;k ekywe lj fd dkSu Fkk oks \
vkfnR; vjs ! ;s dSlk gksVsy gS rqEgkjk \ ckgj ls Qksu vkrs gSa] rqEgkjs ikl dksbZ
fjdkMZ gh ugha \ vjs ;kj mlus esjh choh dk lkbt iwNk gSA
fjlsI'kfuLV choh dk lkbt !!
vkfnR; mldk gqfy;k --- gqfy;k iwNk gS mlus --- D;k pkgrk Fkk oks \ ----

fjlsI'kfuLV vc eSa ;s dSls crk ldrk gwa lj- fd oks vkneh vkidh choh ls D;k pkgrk
gS \--
vkfnR; vksds vksds---- fQj Hkh irk djks] VsyhQksu fMikVZesaV ls dkWYl fMVsy
fudyokvksA gj gkyr esa---A
fjlsI'kfuLV dksf'k'k djrk gwa ljA
Qksu j[k nsrk gSA fjlsI'kfuLV vius cky uksprk gSA LikWV
vkWQA
vkfnR; dksf'k'k djks ! dksf'k'k djks !
nks&pkj ?kwaV vkSj ihrk gSA u'kk vkSj p<+rk gSA LikWV ij
lqikjh okykA ySaM ykbu ij fjax vkrh gSA
Bksadrs tkvks ! Bksadrs tkvks ! eSa blh ds fy, cuk gwaA Bksadks!
mBkrk gSA
gSyks !
lqikjhokyk rsjk dke gksus dks tk jgk gSA
vkfnR; dkSu lk dke \
lqikjhokyk rsjh choh dks [kYykl djus dk ckck !
vkfnR; D;k \
lqikjhokyk oks D;k gS fd T;kprh ckr VsyhQwu esa ugah djus dkA letk uk ! blfy,
'kkVZ esa crkus dkA rwus ikap isVh fn;kA
vkfnR; dSlk ikap isVh \
lqikjhokyk vjs ikap yk[k ckckA ,MOkkalA vkt rsjk dke gksus dw tk jgk gSA
vkfnR; dkSu lk dke \
lqikjhokyk cksyk u ! VSyhQwu esa T;kprh ubZa cksyus dkA letus dk T;kprhA letk
uA rks rsjs dw ckdh dk ikap isVh rS;kj j[kus dkA fdnj nsus dk \

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vkfnR; ysfdu eSaus dc dgk Fkk \ --- vkSj eSaus rqEgsa ^ikap yk[k* dc fn, czknj \
vkSj viuh choh dks ekjus ds okLrs \\\ --------vjs ugha ugha ugha--- eSaus dqN
ugha fd;k gSA --u rks eSaus rqEgsa ikap yk[k fn, gSa vkSj u gh eSaus dksbZ lqikjh
nh gS ! vaMjLVSaM !! vjs cznj] esjk uke vkfnR; iapksyh gSA
lqikjhokyk vjs !! 'k----------! uke ugha cksyus------
vkfnR; ns[kks HkkbZ lkgc] eSaus viuh choh dks ekjus dh dksbZ lqikjh ugha nh gSA
lqikjhokyk D;k \
vkfnR; rqedks lqikjh fdlh vkSj us nh gSA fdlus nh gS lqikjh cksyks !
lqikjhokyk vjs ;s D;k xM+cM+ djrk gS HkkbZ ------
vkfnR; vjs eSa iwNrk gwa] dkSu gS] ftlls rqEgkjk dkaVªSDV gqvk Fkk \--
lqikjhokyk ns[kks HkbZ---- oks D;k gS fd viqu dks mldk uke ugha ekyweA
vkfnR; D;k dgk \ uke ugha ekywe \ deky djrs gks ;kj \ nl yk[k dk dkaVªSDV
fy;k mldk uke ugha ekywe rqEgsa \
lqikjhokyk ns[k HkkbZ] rw viqu ds flLVe dks letus dk----
vkfnR; vjs D;k flLVe le>us dk ! -- flLVe gS gh ugha] D;k le>us dk !
lqikjhokyk [kkyh ihyh yky cRrh ugha gksus dkA lquus dkA ¼MkaV dj½ lquus dk] cksyk
u !!
vkfnR; vksds] py crkA
lqikjhokyk viqu dks uacj ls dke djus dkA viqu ds ikl Qksu vk;k] vkSj dke
bLVkVZA
vkfnR; D;k \ --- rqEgkjs ikl Qksu vk;k vkSj rqEgkjk dke LVkVZ \ ----jk;fVax
okbfVax esa ugha fy;k \
lqikjhokyk vjs ;kj] viqu ds bnj vkfQl ds ekfQd Qkby ugha gksus dk ;kj] le>
ckr dwA
vkfnR; cjkcj gSA
lqikjhokyk viqu ds ikl Qksu vk;k] ,Mokal vk;k] viqu us rqels daQesZlu Hkh fd;kA
fd;k u \
vkfnR; gka] oks rks fd;kA
lqikjhokyk rks cl] dke bLVkVZA vksds \
vkfnR; vksds \ vjs D;k vksds \
lqikjhokyk vjs ckck] rqeus viuh choh dk lkbt crk;k u \
vkfnR; lkbt \ gka gka gqfy;k fdlh us iwNk FkkA
lqikjhokyk vjs eSabp iwpk FkkA rqeus crk;k u \ gka fd uk \
vkfnR; gkaA crk;kA
lqikjhokyk mldk xyh crk;k \
vkfnR; xyh \
lqikjhokyk cksys rks ,MªslA
vkfnR; gka gka crk;kA
lqikjhokyk vc tkprh ckr ugha djus dkA oks dke is tk pqdk gSA
vkfnR; oks dkSu \
lqikjhokyk vjs ?kksM+kokyk ckckA
vkfnR; vks vks HkkbZ lkgc Iyht ckr dks letus dkA viqu us dksbZ ,MOkakl ugha
fn;k] vkSj u viqu viuh choh dks ekjuk pkgrk gSA letukA vki Iyht
mls jksfd,A
lqikjhokyk bl uacj is rqeh dks feyus dk u !

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vkfnR; v-- nsf[k, HkkbZ lkgc] bl :e esa dksbZ vkSj Bgjus okyk Fkk] ysfdu xyrh
ls eSa vk x;k gwaA oks vkneh dkSu gS eSa ugha tkurkA vkidk dkaVªSDV t:j
mlls gqvk gksxkA vki Iyht mls jksfd, \
lqikjhokyk fdldw \
vkfnR; vjs mlh ?kksM+s okys dksA oks esjh choh dks ekj MkysxkA
lqikjhokyk oks rks fudy pqdkA vc dSls jksdus dk \
vkfnR; vjs mlds eksckby ij Qksu yxkvks vkSj dSls ---
lqikjhokyk oks ugha j[krkA
vkfnR; D;k \ oks eksckby ugha j[krk ! vjs !
lqikjhokyk oks bls [kkt ekurk ckck] ubZa jdrk rks ubZa jdrkA eb ,d ,Mokbt nsrkA
vkfnR; cksyks !
lqikjhokyk fj'isDV ds lkFk cksyus dk HkkbZ !
vkfnR; va ! gka gka lkWjh ! cksfy, HkkbZ lkgc !
lqikjhokyk rqe viuh choh dks Qwu yxkvksA
vkfnR; ugha yxkÅaxkA
lqikjhokyk dkgs dw \
vkfnR; ;s esjk ilZuy ekeyk gSA rqe yxkvksA
lqikjhokyk gka cksyksA D;k cksyus dkA
vkfnR; ns[kks eSa crkrk gwa--- rqe dgks --- fd xyrh ls fdlh us viuh choh dks ekjus
dh rqEgsa lqikjh nh Fkh] vkSj rqEgkjs ?kj dk irk Hkh crk fn;k Fkk--- vjs ugha
,slk Bhd ugha gksxk-- oks cM+h 'kDdh vkSjr gS] eq>s gh le>sxh-- lquks]
rqEgkjk vkneh dgka igqap x;k gksxk \
lqikjhokyk oks rks iksap gh jgk gksxkA cksr QkLV odZj gS ckckA oks tc fudyrk gS] rks
viuk dke iwjk dj ds gh ykSVrk gS ckck !
dkV nsrk gSA
yxrk gS ih, yk gS !
LikWV vkWQA
vkfnR; ysfdu--- A gSyks gSyks !! ---- ekj Mkyk !! vjs ;s fdl nyny esa vk
Qalk !
eksckby ij fjax vkrh gSA
;s fdldk gSA
ns[krk gS fd eksaVh dk gSA
vjs eksaVh rw viuh izkCye lqy>k ys ;kj] eSa rsjh izkCye ns[kwa fd viuh \
dkV nsrk gSA lwVdsl esa lkeku Hkjus yxrk gSA fQj ls fjax
vkrh gSA ns[krk gSA
ukjax dk Qksu \\ ;s Hkh ,d izkCye gS ! gks ldrk gS mldk vkneh ckgj
gh cSBk gks ! flj ij rkSfy;k Mkydj fudyrk gwaA
iksLVj vkfn lc fudky&lesVdj] rkSfy;k flj ij Mky
dj Hkkxrk gSA vfurk fu.kZ;kRed eqnzk esa ckgj vkrh gSA
eek dks fjax yxkrh gSA LikWV ij eekA
vfurk gSyks !
eek cksy vuhA
vfurk eek ! gkFkksa ls NwVk rhj] vkSj eqag ls fudys oMZ~l dHkh ykSV ldrs gSa \
eek usojA
vfurk fQj \
eek fQj D;k \

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vfurk eSa vc mlds lkFk ugha jg ldrhA rqe esjs fy, tks dj ldrh gks] djksA
eEeh rks fQj Bhd gSA vc lquA ;s ?kj rks rsjs gh uke gS u \
vfurk gka] ;s ?kj rks esjs gh uke gSA ----
eEeh vkSj dkj \
vfurk gka] dkj Hkh esjs gh uke gS eekA
eEeh eSaus vH;adj dks dg fn;k gSA oks igaqprk gh gksxkA
vfurk D;ksa \
eEeh vjs rsjs lkFk jgsxkA vkfnR; rq> ij vVSd Hkh rks djk ldrk gSA
vfurk vVSd ! ysfdu eek] vH;adj ! --- oks cgqr cksj djrk gS eek !
eEeh vjs ekSds ij vius gh dke vkrs gSaA
vfurk ---- Bhd gSA
eek Qksu dkV nsrh gSA LikWV vkWQA
eek] mls dg nsrha dqN [kkus ds fy, Hkh ysrk vkrkA dkV fn;kA D;k d:aA
pyks uedhu gh [kkrh gwaA
Qksu j[krh gSA vpkud mls dqN ;kn vkrk gSA eek dks gh
Qksu yxkus yxrh gS fd Qksu ugha yxrkA ckgj mls dksbZ
vkgV lqukbZ nsrh gSA og gfFk;kj ds uke ij >kM+w tSlk
dqN Hkh gkFk esa ys ysrh gSA vxyh vkgV dk bartkj djrh
gSA njokts ij nLrd gksrh gSA og pkSdUuh gks tkrh gSA
dkSu gS \
dksbZ vkokt ugha vkrhA
--- vH;adj \ ----vPNk rks ljizkbt nsuk pkgrs gks \ rqe Hkh u ! pyks
njoktk [kksy gh nsrh gwaA
vfurk njoktk [kksyrh gSA lkeus vkfnR; dks ikdj ph[k
mBrh gSA
vfurk vkfnR; rqe \\
vkfnR; gka eSaA FkSaDl xkWM] rqe ftank gksA
vfurk ;gka rqEgkjs fcuk ejus okyk dksbZ ugha gSA le>sA --- rqe ;gka D;ksa vk, gks \
vkfnR; D;ksa \ vius ?kj ugha vk ldrk \
vfurk vius ?kj \ lquks feLVj iapksyh] ;s ?kj esjk gSA esjs uke gS ;g ?kjA flQZ
esjk gS ;s ?kjA
vkfnR; vksds vksdsA ysfdu rqEgsa bl ?kj ls vHkh fudyuk gksxkA
vfurk dHkh ugha fudywaxhA rqe eq>s esjs ?kj ls ugha fudky ldrs feLVj iapksyh !
vkfnR; vfurk--- rqEgsa Hkh vkSj eq>s Hkh bl ?kj ls vHkh fudyuk gksxkA vHkhA
vfurk ----- D;ksa \ baLVkyesaV~l rks ge ns jgs gSa u \
vkfnR; baLVkyesaV~l !! --- vjs dgka ns jgs gSa baLVkyesaV~l \ fiNys N% eghus ls ugha
dV jgh gSaA
vfurk N% eghus ls \ ysfdu esjs ikl rks dksbZ uksfVl ugha vkbZA eSa vHkh ,dkamV
LVsVesaV ns[krh gwa-----
vkfnR; vksQ~Qksg ,dkamV LVsVesaV NksM+ksA vHkh rqEgkjh ftanxh [krjs esa gSA
vfurk ;s rks eSa Hkh tku jgh gwa fd esjh ftanxh [krjs esa gSA rqe vHkh ;gka ls
fudy tkvksA eSa lsQ gks tkÅaxhA
vkfnR; vfurk] vxj oks vk x;k] rks eSa Hkh rqEgsa ugha cpk ikÅaxkA
vfurk ---- dkSu \ ---- dkSu vk x;k \
vkfnR; oghA
vfurk ogh dkSu \

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vkfnR; oks-- ,d--- lqikjh fdyjA
vfurk ------D;k dgk \ -------lqikjh fdyj !! ------- vkfnR; ! rqeus eq>s ekjus ds fy,
lqikjh nh \ ;w vkj fdzfeuy \ fdzfeuy gks rqe !!
vkfnR; vfurk rqe esjh ckr lquksxh \---- lqikjh eSaus ugha] fdlh vkSj us nhA viuh
choh dks ekjus ds fy,----
vfurk vkSj rqeus mls esjh vksj Mk;oVZ dj fn;k \ eryc --- rqe viuh choh dks
ekjuk pkgrs Fks] -- fdlh vkSj ds [kpsZ ij ! rqe bruk fxj tkvksxs] eSa lksp
ugha ldrh FkhA
vkfnR; vfurk !!
vfurk MksaV 'kkmV !! ,aM yho ehA xsVykWLV Qzke ekbZ gkml !
vkfnR; eSa rqEgsa NksM+dj ugha tk ldrkA vfurk] Iyht pyksA esjh ckr ij ;dhu
djksA oks lqikjh fdyj vkrk gh gksxkA mlds gkFk esa dksbZ xu gksxhA oks
,d dzwj gR;kjk gksxk vfurk] Iyht pyksA
vfurk eSa iqfyl dks Qksu djrh gwaA
vkfnR; vfurk] iqfyl dks Qksu u djukA eSa Qal tkÅaxkA
vfurk D;ksa \ rqe D;ksa Qal tkvksxs \
vkfnR; --- D;ksafd--- ?kj dk irk---- eSaus gh crk;k FkkA
vfurk D;k \ ?kj dk irk rqeus crk;k Fkk \ D;ksa \
vkfnR; ----- eq>s--- rqe ij cgqr xqLlk vk jgk FkkA D;ksafd rqeus esjs ckWl ds ?kj Qksu
djds esjh f'kdk;r dh FkhA
vfurk ysfdu eSaus rks rqEgkjs ckWl dks dksbZ Qksu ugha fd;kA
vkfnR; ¼fpYyk dj½ >wB er cksyks vfurkA --- lkWjh--- lkWjh--- ¼la;r gksdj½ ns[kks]
eq>s lc dqN ekywe gks x;k gSA rqeus esjs ckWl ds ?kj Qksu fd;k Fkk fd eSa
?kj NksM+ dj fudy x;k gwaA [kqn ckWl dh choh us eq>s crk;kA
vfurk vkSj rqe D;k dg jgs Fks ckWl dh choh ls \ cgqr fnuksa ls vkids nhnkj ugha
gq, \ dksbZ ikVhZ okVhZ Hkh ugha dh vkius \
vkfnR; ------- ;s rqEgsa dSls ekywe gqvk \
vfurk D;ksafd oks ckWl dh choh ugha] [kqn eSa FkhA
vkfnR; rqe \\ rqe ckWl ds ?kj igqap xbZ Fkha \ eryc ;s fd rqe esjh f'kdk;r
djus ckWl ds ?kj rd xbZ Fkha \
vfurk ¼fpYyk dj½ eSa ogka xbZ ugha Fkh] rqeus xyrh ls Qksu eq>s yxk fn;k Fkk !!
vkfnR; D;k \ ysfdu eSa rqEgkjh vkokt D;ksa ugha igpku ik;k \
vfurk bls NksM+ks] rqe ;s crkvks fd rqeus ml fdyj dks esjs ?kj dk irk crk;k]
lkFk gh vkSj D;k dgk rqeus \ fd tkdj mls ekj Mkyks ! vkSj yk'k dgha
leqnz esa Qsad nks ! ,slk gh dgk gksxk u rqeus \ --yks eq>s ekj Mkyks] vius
gkFkksa ls ekj Mkyks !
vkfnR; vfurk eSaus --- eSaus ,slk dqN ugha dgk FkkA ,d Qksu vk;k ySaM ykbu ij
vkSj mlus rqEgkjk gqfy;k iwNkA eSa xqLls esa Fkk gh lc dqN crk fn;kA
vfurk rqeus esjk gqfy;k crk;k \ tjk eSa Hkh rks tkuwa fd esjs ckjs esa rqeus D;k&D;k
crk;k \
vkfnR; vfurk Iyht Vkbe cgqr de gS] oks vkrk gh gksxkA bl ckjs esa ge ckn esa
ckrsa dj ysaxsA
vfurk uksA vHkhA blh oDr crkvks rqeus esjs ckjs esa D;k dgk \
vkfnR; eSa-- eSaus lc lp&lp crk gh fn;kA
vfurk ------ vPNk \
vkfnR; gkaA

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vfurk ----- D;k gS lp \ -- gka gka--- cksyks ! fd D;k gS lp \\
vkfnR; ---- esjh choh --- cgqr gh lqanj gSA
vfurk mls xkSj ls ns[krh gSA
gkaA ;gh dgk eSausA eSaus dgk] esjh choh yk[kksa esa u lgh] ysfdu gtkjksa esa
,d gSA xksjh gS] VkWy gS] ,dne Njgjs cnu dh gS] mlds cky js'ke tSls
eqyk;e gSa--- galrh gS rks mlds nk,a xky ij ,d I;kjk lk fMaiy curk gS]
pky tSls fdlh ekWMy dh pky] cksyrh gS rks ekuks Qwy >jsa --
vfurk vfo'okl ds lkFk mldh vka[kksa esa ns[krh gSA
lPphA rqEgkjh dleA eSaus lp&lp gh dgkA
vfurk grizHkA mls etk vk jgk gSA
vfurk Iyht] vc fudy pyksA ;gka [krjk gSA mlus rqEgkjk gqfy;k iwNk
eSaus crk fn;kA mlus nksckjk Qksu djds rqEgkjk irk iwNk eSaus crk fn;kA oks
rks mlus tc iwNk fd ckdh dk iSlk dgka nksxs rc ckr fDy;j gqbZA rc eSa
Hkkxk&Hkkxk ;gka vk;kA vfurk cl bruk gh gSA pyks] rqjar pyksA
vfurk f'kfFky] ijarq l/ks dneksa ls vkdj dqlhZ ij cSB
tkrh gSA
vfurk ! vjs gesa pyuk gS---
vfurk gesa dgha ugha pyuk gSA
vkfnR; D;k \
vfurk vkus nks ftldks vkuk gksA
vkfnR; ysfdu mlds ikl xu gksxhA og tc fudyrk gS rks viuk dke iwjk djds
gh ykSVrk gS----
vfurk esjs ikl vkvksA
vkfnR; vfurk ds ikl vkrk gSA vfurk mls gkFk ls ihNs
dh vksj djrh gS vkSj mldh ckgksa esa vius dks ?ksj ysrh gSA
rqe esjs ikl gks] vc eq>s fdlh dk Mj ughaA
vkfnR; vfurk---- vfurk----

vfurk vka[ksa ewan dj eglwl dj jgh gSA

vfurk Iyht---A
vfurk dqN er dgksA ------- ge ogh gSa] tks cjlksa ls FksA ---- lc dqN ogh gSA ----
dqN Hkh ugha cnyk gSA --- dqN Hkh ugha cnyk gSA ¼T;knk l[r vkokt esa]
vkfnR; dh vksj ns[kdj½ vkSj u dHkh cnysxk !!!
vfurk] ekuks vius dks gh vk'oLr dj jgh gksA
lkals rst] vka[kksa esa uehA mldh vkokt esa vkns'k Hkh gS]
vkSj vkxzg HkhA vf/kdkj Hkh vkSj ;kpuk HkhA njokts ij
nLrd gksrh gSA
vkfnR; vfurk !
vfurk njokts dh vksj ns[krh gS] fQj] vkfnR; dh vksjA
fQj dgrh gS &
ykSV tkvks rqe tks Hkh gksA
vkfnR; dh vksj ns[kdjA
gesa u fdlh dh t:jr gS -----
vkfnR; vkSj u fdlh dk MjA

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 ,d ckj vkSj nLrd gksrh gSA fQj 'kkafrA nksuksa
,d&nwljs dks ns[krs gSaA vkfnR; ds eksckby ij fjax
vkrh gSA ns[krk gS fd eksaVh dk gSA
eksaVh dk gSA
fjlho djrk gSA
gSyks eksaVh csVs] rqe igys esjh ckr lquks--- rqe tgka Hkh gks] rqjar 'kkbuk ds
ikl tkvks] vkSj mlls ekQh ekaxksA ---------mlls dguk--- D;k \ 'kkbuk vk
xbZ \ -----vPNk&vPNk ! ------- osjh xqM ! yks eEeh ls ckr djks !
eksckby vfurk dks nsrk gSA vfurk mBdj lkeus vkrh gSA
vfurk eksaVh] Qksu 'kkbuk dks nsukA ----- thrh jgks csVhA --- 'k----! dqN er dgks ! --
'kkbuk] rqe nksuksa esa ls fdlh ls dHkh dksbZ xyrh gks tk, rks mls flQZ
xyrh gh ekuuk] mls tLVhQkbZ djus dh dksf'k'k dHkh ugha djukA cl]
ckdh lc Bhd gh gksxkA gwa--- [kq'k jgksA
nksuksa ikl vkrs gSaA vfurk ds eksckby ij ,d fjax
vkrh gSA og ns[krh gS vkSj dkV nsrh gSA
vkfnR; fdldk Fkk \
vfurk vH;adj dkA
vkfnR; utjsa >qdkrk gSA nwljh vksj tkdj cSB
tkrk gSA vfurk vkfnR; ds ikl tkrh gSA
vfurk D;k gks x;k \
vkfnR; dqN ughaA
vfurk vkfnR; ls utjsa feykrh gSA
vfurk] D;k gks x;k Fkk ;s lc \ vkSj bl mez esa \ D;k ge nksuksa ds chp
tks Hkh gS] I;kj ugha gS \
vfurk I;kj gh gSA
vkfnR; eq>s ugha yxrkA
vfurk D;k yxrk gS rqEgsa \
vkfnR; dqN iy lksprk gSA vkxs ckr c<+kus ls
cpuk pkgrk gSA ysfdu yxkrkj vfurk dh fuxkgsa mlh ij
gSaA
vkfnR; dgha dqN deh gSA blhfy, ge cgdus yxrs gSaA tks pht gesa ,d&nwljs ls
ikuh pkfg,] ,d&nwljs ls ekaxuh pkfg,] oks ge dgha vkSj ryk'k djus
yxrs gSaA ;s dSlk I;kj gS \
vfurk I;kj oks ugha gS] tks ekaxus ls feyrk gksA I;kj og ugha gS] tks tc pkgks]
fey gh tk,A rqe eq>s I;kj djrs gks] eSa tkurh gwaA
vkfnR; vfurk dh vka[kksa esa ns[krk gSA
gkaA lpA I;kj u gksrk] rks D;k rqe eq>s cpkus ;gka nkSM+s&nkSM+s pys vkrs \ -
----I;kj u gksrk] rks D;k rqe viuk bZxks NksM+dj esjs fy, bl dnj ijs'kku
gksrs \ tYnh ls fudy pyks] ;gka [krjk gS] Iyht ! oxSjg oxSjg--- ! D;k
dgrs \
vkfnR; vfurk dh xksn esa flj j[k nsrk gSA
vkfnR; vfurk] eq>s ekQ dj nksA eSa fxj x;k FkkA eSaus rqels >wB dgkA rqEgkjs
gqfy;k ds ckjs esa eSaus tks dgk----
vfurk tksjksa ls galrh gSA
vfurk tkurh gwaA eSa bruh lqanj ugha gwa---
vkfnR; ughaA rqe lqanj gks vfurk] rqe cgqr lqanj gksA

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vfurk vPNk&vPNk Bhd gSA-- vc pyks] eq>s Hkh ekQ dj nks--
vpkud lathnk gks tkrh gSA
eSa Hkh rks ---- vH;adj ds ----
vkfnR; vfurk ds eqag ij maxyh j[krk gSA
--- D;k gqvk \ fdlh vkSj dk uke esjh tqcku ij vk;k] rks pqi djk fn;k \
eq>s [kq'kh gqbZ vkfnR;A ;gh rks I;kj gSA
vkfnR; vfurk dh vksj ns[krk gSA
gkaA
vkfnR; rks fQj ;s lc ---- D;ksa gqvk \
vkfnR; ugha tkurh vkfnR;A ij bruk t:j dg ldrh gwa fd dqN jsr lh te
xbZ FkhA BaMh jsrA
vkfnR; BaMh jsr \
vfurk gkaA gekjs fj'rs dh xekZgV de gksus yxh FkhA lkalsa ?kqVus yxh FkhaA ne
m[kM+us yxk FkkA njvly gesa rktxh dh--- rkth gok dh t:jr FkhA
vkfnR; rkth gok \ ysfdu ge rks dgha x, ugha] f'keyk -- elwjh--- vkSj lc Bhd
gks x;k] rks dSls \
vfurk blds fy, 'kk;n gesa flQZ eglwl djus dh t:jr FkhA NCchl cjl gks
x, gekjh 'kknh dksA geus ,d&nwljs dks pkgkA 'kknh dhA thou Hkj lkFk
fuHkkus dk ladYi fy;kA yM+s&>xM+s] :Bs&euk,A ,dlkFk [kkuk [kk;k] ,d
lkFk lks,A ,d&nwljs dh xanh vknrksa dks ,MtLV fd;kA ,d&nwljs ds
lkFk ^jgs*A I;kj blh dks rks dgrs gSaA
vkfnR; vkSj ;s vH;adj \
vfurk gka----A vH;adjA --- vH;adj gqvk-- dapu gqbZ] lkSE;k gqbZ] dkfeuh gqbZ--
vkfnR; utjsa >qdkrk gSA
rqEgkjh Mk;jh esa] vkSj esjs eksckby esa pkgs ftrus uke gksa vkfnR;] ;s gekjs
I;kj dks ?kVk ugha ldrsA gka] c<+k t:j ldrs gSaA vxj vH;adj dk uke
lqudj rqEgsa bZ";kZ gksrh gS] rks mldk uacj eSa vius eksckby esa t:j j[kwaxhA
vxj dapu&lkSE;k dk uacj ns[kdj eq>s rqe ij 'kd gksrk gS rks eSa pkgwaxh
fd buds uacj rqe viuh Mk;jh esa ges'kk j[kksA
vkfnR; eSa le>k ughaA
vfurk D;ksafd ;s uacj gesa ,d&nwljs ds [kks tkus dk Hk; iSnk djrs gSaA vkSj ;gh
Hk; gesa ,d&nwljs ds vkSj utnhd ys vkrk gSA vkfnR;] gekjs fy, bu
uacjksa dk] blds vykok vkSj dksbZ egRo ugha gS] fd ;s gekjh ftanxh esa
rkth gok ds >ksads ys vkrs gSa] vkSj gesa ,d&nwljs dks etcwrh ds lkFk
idM+us ds fy, etcwj djrs gSaA gesa blh dh rks t:jr FkhA vkDlhtu
dhA
vkfnR; vkWDlhtu \
vfurk gkaA vkDlhtuA ¼lkal ysdj½ rkth gokA
vkfnR; gkaA ;kn vk;k] ,slk fdlh vkSj us Hkh dgk FkkA
vfurk ,a ! ---- fdlus \ lkSE;k us \ dkfeuh us \ ;k dapu us \
vkfnR; v--
vfurk gka gka-- crkvks&crkvks !
vkfnR; v-- dapu usA
vfurk g% g%--- le>nkj FkhA
galrh gS] vkSj vpkud vkfnR; dks [kks nsus dk [k;ky vkus
ij dl dj Hkhap ysrh gSA

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vfurk vkfnR; !
izdk'k dze'k% yqIr gksrk gSA
bfr

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