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    This novel tells the story of Guridat Singh, who was born in a village in Punjab in the late 1980s. He comes from a happy family, and grows up enjoying family and community celebrations. However, as he gets older, Guridat loses interest in religious rituals and instead wants to leave home. His friend Navjeet questions why he no longer wants to participate in singing and prayers.

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    This novel tells the story of Guridat Singh, who was born in a village in Punjab in the late 1980s. He comes from a happy family, and grows up enjoying family and community celebrations. However, as he gets older, Guridat loses interest in religious rituals and instead wants to leave home. His friend Navjeet questions why he no longer wants to participate in singing and prayers.

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    BeManzila Safar

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    Manmeet
    This novel tells the story of Guridat Singh, who was born in a village in Punjab in the late 1980s. He comes from a happy family, and grows up enjoying family and community celebrations. However, as he gets older, Guridat loses interest in religious rituals and instead wants to leave home. His friend Navjeet questions why he no longer wants to participate in singing and prayers.

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    iekvwk isMG p`tI

    2021
    Be-mazila Safar
    By: Ikwak Singh Patti
    C Author

    ISBN 978-93-5493-051-5

    1st Edition : 2021

    Published By:
    Self Published

    Presented By:
    Majha Worldwide
    /
    Printed & Bound at:

    Asis Enterprises - A Complete Printing Unit


    City Enclave, Near Namdhari Kanda,
    Tarn Taran Road, Amritsar.

    Price : 150/-
    This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are
    either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously,
    and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events or
    locales is entirely coincidental.
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    bymMizlw s&r 4
    pihlI koiSS
    swihq ilKy jwx qoN pihlW jIivAw jWdw hY, iPr auh
    swihqkwr v`loN jIivAw igAw hovy jW iksy dunIAWdwr v`loN[ ies
    iv`c koeI Aiq-kQnI nhIN ik swfw smu`cw jIvn, swihq ƒ sm`grI
    pRdwn krdw hY[ ipMR. sujwn isMG qW ie`QoN q`k ilKdy hn ik, 'swihq
    iv`c bhuqw swihqkwr dw Awpxw jIvn huMdw hY['
    ^Yr! myrI swihq isrjxw, ikqwbI nhIN hY[ mYN piVHAw G`t
    pr vyiKAw, suixAw, mihsUs kIqw jW kih lau jo AnuBv kIqw,
    ausy ƒ swihq dw rUp dy id`qw[ bySk SurUAwq iv`c myrI rucI Dwrimk
    swihq dy inbMD ilKx v`l sI iPr khwxI v`l AwieAw Aqy CotIAW
    khwxIAW iv`c v`fy Aqy clMq mu`idAW 'qy iliKAw[
    h`Qlw imMnI nwvl myrI pihlI koiSS hY[ ie`k Aijhw by-
    mMizlw s&r, ijs ƒ hr mnu`K kr irhw hY[ by-mksd, by-mqlb,
    by-loVw Aqy idSwhIx, ikauNik swmijk rhu-rIqW jW kih lau
    kurIqIAW dw Bwr hI swfy moiFAW au~pr ieMnw ijAwdw huMdw hY ik
    swƒ Awpxw Awp sMBwlx dw mOkw kdy pRwpq nhIN huMdw[ ku`J Aijhy
    murdy irSqy swrI izMdgI ies leI moiFAW 'qy FoNdy rihMdy hW, ik
    smwj kI khU? Drm kI khU?
    nw-Swd izMdgI ijauNdw mnu`K ie``k idn zrUr socdw hY ik
    ikauN ausny lokW dI pRvwh kIqI, ikauN nw mn AweI kIqI, ikauN nw
    Awpxw Awp jW Awpxw Awlw duAwlw, Awpxw Gr prvwr sMBwlx
    dw jqn kIqw? pr audoN smW guzr c`uikAw huMdw hY, mOkw h`QoN inkl
    igAw huMdw hY[ ies leI zrUrI hY ik r`b v`loN id`qy idmwg dI Xog
    bymMizlw s&r 5
    vrqoN krdy hoey, hr Kyqr iv`c pyS kdmI kIqI jwvy[ izMdgI ƒ
    jIivAw jwvy, mwixAw jwvy Aqy dUijAW nUM ijaUx Aqy mwnx dw mOkw
    id`qw jwvy[
    aumId krdw hW ik pMjwbI pwTkW v`loN myrI pihlI koiSS
    ies Coty nwvl ƒ psMd kIqw jwvygw, ikauNik ies nwvl dI khwxI
    swfy Awly-duAwly jW ikqy bhuqy nyVy vwpr cu`kI hY jW vwpr rhI hY[
    iPr iksy vI qrHW dI rih geI aUxqweI leI AgwhUM muAw&I mMgdw
    hW[ aumId krdw hW nwvl dI khwxI quhwƒ bor nhIN krygI[
    Aw^r iv`c iehI khWgw , 'idlsoz lokW qoN dUrI bxw ky r`Ko,
    Awpxw Awp bcw ky r`Ko[' myry swry dosqW/s`jxW/im`qrW Aqy Su`B-
    icMqkW dw vI qih idloN DMnvwd[ jo myry v`loN ilKy jWdy bkVvwhy ƒ
    pVHdy vI hn Aqy mYƒ suxdy vI hn[

    - iekvwk isMG p`tI


    Agsq 2021

    bymMizlw s&r 6
    1
    iehI koeI 90ivAW iv`c auh jMimAw sI[ ie`k qW
    pihl-plyTI dw pu`q sI dUjw su`K nwl vwhvw hI su`Kxw su`K-su`K
    ky, ivAwh qoN s`q swl bwAd r`b ny srpMc sR. krqwr isMhu
    Aqy jsvMq kOr dI JolI pwieAw sI[ b`s iPr kI sI Gr iv`c
    qW ^uSI dw mwhOl hoxw hI sI, s`B irSqydwrW, swk snyhIAW
    Aqy AWF-guAWfIAW ny jSn mnwey[ keI mhIny ieh Gr
    vDweIAW vwlw Gr bixAw irhw[ Gr dy drvwzy dy kOilAW
    mUhry qyl coey gey, SrINh dIAW twhxIAW dIAW mwlwvW pro ky
    drW au~qy bMnHIAW geIAW[ KUb miTAweIAW bxvw ky vMfIAW
    geIAW[ g`l kI swry ipMf dw mUMh im`Tw krvwieAw igAw Aqy
    keI mhIny ies ipMf iv`c, dUjy ipMfoN Awaux vwilAW dy vI mUMh
    im`Ty huMdy rhy[ beI! srpMc krqwry Gr r`b ny s`qIN swlIN jIA
    id`qw hY[
    pihlW qW krqwr isMhu AwpxI GrvwlI Aqy prvwr dIAW
    v`K-v`K QweIN su`KIAW suKnwvW nUM pUrw krdw irhw, iPr AWF-
    guAWFIAW v`loN su`KIAW geIAW mMnqW vI auhnW nwl jw-jw ky
    pUrIAW kIqIAW geIAW[ swry snyhI r`b-pRmwqmw dw DMnvwd krdy
    nhIN sn Q`kdy[ b`s iesy g`loN ik ieh gurU dI imlI dwq hY, ies
    kwky dw nW gurid`q isMG r`K id`qw igAw[ bwAd iv`c Cotw nwm jW
    kih lau Gr dw nwm gUrI pRc`ilq ho igAw[
    jdoN gurid`q ku`J ku v`fw hoieAw qW prvwr v`loN Dmwx kIqw

    bymMizlw s&r 7
    igAw[ pUry ipMf dw mwhOl mwxo iksy myly qoN G`t nhIN sI l`gdw[
    hr qrHW dw kwr-ivhwr nypVy cwiVHAw igAw[ s`B irSqydwrW
    v`loN r`jvW ipAwr, mwx Aqy siqkwr nwl qohiPAW/sOgwqW
    dIAW FyrIAW lgw id`qIAW[ kwkw jMmx dIAW pUrIAW rsmW
    inBweIAW geIAW[ nwnikAW-dwdikAW ny AwpxIAW mn
    AweIAW rIJW pUrIAW kIqIAW[ vMn-suvMny sony-cWdI dy
    gihixAW nwl, v`D qoN v`D cwA nwnikAw Aqy dwdikAW v`loN
    drswieAw igAw[
    su`K suKW nwl gurid`q isMG iqMn ku swlW dw ho igAw
    Aqy r`b ny ausdy Kyfx leI ie`k vIr Byj id`qw[ muV qoN in`ky
    kwky dy vI swry cwA kIqy gey[ do ku swl pihlW krqwr isMhu
    ny srpMcI C`f id`qI, BwvyN ipMf vwilAW ny zor pwieAw, pr
    krqwr isMhu nw mMinAw[ hor do swl bwAd Gr iv`c ie`k DI ny
    jnm ilAw[ Gr iv`c AweI ies pihlI DI dIAW vI swrIAW
    rIJW pUrIAW kIqIAW geIAW Aqy dovyN BrwvW vWg ies mOky vI
    sB dy mUMh im`Ty krvwey[ Gr l`CmI AweI hY ƒ isrP lok
    ivKwvy v`joN hI nhIN d`isAw sgoN kuVI jMmx 'qy auhdy Gr pYx
    mOky swry kwr ivhwr pUry cwAvW-mlHwrW nwl kIqy gey[
    Coty pu`q dw nwm jgsIr isMG Aqy DI dw nwm AwsIs
    kOr r`iKAw igAw[ gurid`q isMhu A`T ku virHAW dw sI, jd
    krqwr isMhu ipMf C`f ky Sihr Aw v`isAw[ ku`J ku mhIinAW
    bwAd hI krqwr isMhu ny muV vwps ipMf jwx leI Sihr vwlI
    QW vycx ƒ lw id`qI, pr koeI sOdw isry nw ciVHAw Aqy hOlI
    hOlI Sihr iv`c hI AfjstmYNt huMdI geI[ ie`Qy hI suhxw
    kwrobwr vI c`l ipAw[ v`fw kwkw gUrI pVHweI iv`c TIk Twk
    ijhw sI[ jd ik Coty BYx-Brw QoVHy qyz sn[

    bymMizlw s&r 8
    Gr prvwr Drm krm swry hI inBwauNdw sI[ hr swl
    Gr iv`c su`K-SWqI dw AKMfpwT krvwieAw jWdw[ gurid`q
    ies mOky Awpxy ipqw jI nwl swrIAW Dwrimk rsmW bVy
    auqSwh nwl inBwauNdw[ swrI rwq Awaux jwx vwly pwTI isMGW
    dI syvw krnI Aqy DU& b`qI krdy hI rihxw[ ies s`B dw gurI
    dy mn 'qy vwhvw pRBwv ipAw hoieAw sI[ d`svIN pws kIqI qW
    QoVI Dwrimk ibrqI hox krky gurI ƒ nyVy hI ie`k Dwrimk fyry
    iv`c gurbwxI sMiQAw, kIrqn Awid dI isKlweI leI ByijAw
    jwx l`gw[ au~Qy jw ky gUrI kwPI ^uS rihx l`g ipAw Aqy aus
    ividAwly iv`c cMgI qrHW Gul-iml igAw[
    iqMn-cwr swl q`k auh GrW iv`c AKMfpwT swihb,
    sihjpwT swihb Aqy kIrqn Awid dIAW syvwvW KUb inBwaux
    l`g ipAw sI[ duinAwvI pVHweI kyvl d`svIN pws hI sI, pr
    rUhwnIAq dI ausnUM kwPI smJ sI, jo izAwdw qOr 'qy fyry iv`c
    pVHIAW Dwrimk ikqwbW jW smwgmW iv`c huMdIAW kQw-kQwvW
    qoN pRBwivq sI[
    pr ijauN-ijauN auh Awp gurbwxI pVHdw igAw qW aus
    v`loN kIqy jw rhy Dwrimk krm, AfMbr ijhy Bwsx l`gy[ hux
    ausdw mn ies kMm v`loN pUrI qrHW tu`t ijhw igAw[ koeI aus nUM
    pwT dI rol lwaux leI kihMdw qW gurid`q twl-mtol kr
    idMdw[ jy koeI Gr iv`c jW iksy smwgm 'qy kIrqn krn leI
    bu`k krvwaux AwauNdw qW ausnUM vI twl-mtol kr idMdw jW
    AwpxI QW iksy hor rwgI j`Qy ƒ Byj idMdw[
    ie`k idn aus dy nwl joVI vjwaux vwly dy Brw Aqy
    guurid`q isMG dy im`qr nvqyj ny pu`iCAw, 'gurid`qy Xwr!
    (ividAwly iv`c ausdy sMgI swQI ipAwr nwl gurid`q isMG ƒ

    bymMizlw s&r 9
    'gurid`qw' hI s`ddy sni) ie`k g`l d`s? qYnUM pYisAW dI loV
    nhIN, kI qUM k`lH nUM Awpxw Gr-bwhr nhIN vswauxw? AYfI
    suuhxI qyrI Avwz hY, qUM kYist irkwrf krvwvyN qW bihjw
    bihjw ho jy, dyS kI ivdyS iv`c qyrI mMg v`D jwvy, sMgqW
    pYisAW dw Fyr lgw dyx! pr qUM hux nw qW pwT krn jWdw hYN nw
    hI kIrqn krn? g`l kI hY mYnUM qW d`s?'
    gurid`qy ny juAwb id`qw ik, 'guurbwxI gw ky, pYsy
    kmwaux leI myrI hux rUh nhIN mMndI[ pYsy qW koeI vI kMm
    krky kmwey jw skdy ny, kIrqn qW s`cy pRmwqmw dI kIrqI hY,
    koeI pYsy kmwaux dw FMg jW kwrobwr nhIN hY jW qW mYN inSkwm
    kIrqn krUM jW iPr iblkul nhIN krWgw[ hW kdy r`b ny mOj
    bKSI qW mn dI KuSI leI kyvl gurduAwrw svyr jW Swm dI
    kIrqn hwzrI lgvw AwieAw krUM['
    nvqyj ny iPr smJwieAw, 'dyK gurid`qy, AwpW msW
    ds/bwrW jmwqW pVHy hW[ hor kMm koeI is`iKAw nhIN, nw hI ku`J
    hor AwauNdw krn nUM, AwhI ie`k is`iKAw hY, siqkwr vI pUrw hY
    Aqy pYsw vI hY[ jy ieh kMm C`f dyvyNgw qW Xwd r`KIN Gr dw
    cu`lHw qW, b`ldI A`g nwl hI sohuMdw hY[ nwly c`l mMn lY ik qUM
    inSkwm kIrqn kr vI lvyNgw qW qyrI qW rUh rwzI ho jU, pr
    qyry nwl dy swQIAW dw kI bxUM? ijnHW ƒ Aws hI qyry au~qy hY ik
    qYnUM koeI pRogrwm bu`k hovy qW qyry nwl dy qblw vwdk Aqy
    shwiek rwgI dw qorI Pulkw c`ldw rhy[ kI ies qrHW iksy dI
    rotI 'qy l`q mwr ky qUM AwpxI Awh rUh dI KuSI pRwpq kr
    skdYN? nwly kIrqn kQw krnw qW Awpxy Drm, AwpxI kOm
    dI syvw krn brwbr hY[ ies leI ie`k vwr ieh zrUr socIN,
    mYN k`lH SwmIN qYnUM s`Q iv`c imlWgw' kih ky nvqyj qurdw

    bymMizlw s&r 10
    bixAw[
    gurid`q vwhvw rwq geI q`k bhuq ku`J socdw irhw[
    ikqy auhƒ nvqyj dIAW g`lW iblkul shI l`gdIAW ik h`QIN
    ikrq qW koeI AwauNdI nhIN, iv`idAk Xogqw kyvl dsvIN pws
    hY Biv`K iv`c krnw hY qW ikvyN Aqy kI krWgw? nwly kIrqn
    krnw koeI mwVw kMm QoVHI hY[ ieh qW, 'nwly pMun nwly PlIAW'
    vWgr hY[ mn nwl hor keI g`lW kIqIAW Aqy Awpxy idl
    AMdr hI AwpxI mrzI dw PYslw krky auh Arwm dI nINd sON
    igAw[
    AglI Swm ƒ jd nvqyj auhnUM imilAw qW gurid`qy dy
    ichry 'qy JlkdI KuSI qoN rwq vwlIAW g`lW dw Asr hoieAw
    mihsUs kIqw Aqy bVy joS nwl Piqh gjw ky, gurid`qy nUM kihx
    l`gw, 'ik`dW isMG swhb PVHIey iPr nvyN pRogRwm?'
    gurid`qy ny ikhw, 'zrUr mhwrwj! ikauN nhIN? pr…
    'pr? pr kI?' nvqyj ny nwl hI pu`C ilAw?
    'pr kIrqn dy nhIN, isrP kQw dy! ikauNik mYN kIrqn
    nhIN krnw, isrP kQw kirAw krUM gurU bwby dI bwxI dI, gur
    ieiqhws dI, ies nwl mYƒ mwnisk SWqI vI iml jwieAw krU,
    nwly pYsy Dyly dI icMqw nhIN, ikauNik ies kMm leI mYN svw l`K
    hI bVw hW[ nw qW nwl qblw vjwaux vwlw cwhIdw, nw vwjw
    vjwaux vwlw, nw vwjy qbly cu`k ky ikqy iljwxy pYx? nwly myrI
    j`Qy dy swQI vI hux myry v`loN mukq hoey[ Awpxw joV myl hor iksy
    nwl bxw ky Awpxw qorI Pulkw clw skdy ny[ ies leI mYN A`j
    qoN kQw krn dw PYslw kr ilAw[ gurid`qy ny ie`ko vwr 'c hI
    g`l mukw C`fI[
    'TIk hY Brwvw! qyrI mrzI! lY nzwry' kih ky nvqyj
    bymMizlw s&r 11
    Pqih bulw ky qurdw bixAw[
    gurid`q isMhU hux kQw/viKAwx krdw[ hOlI hOlI
    ausdw is`kw c`l igAw[ iek qW inSkwm hox krky hr
    gurduAwrw kmytI jW smwgm krvwaux vwly iesnUM s`d lYNdy
    dUjw ieh gurbwxI viKAwx bhuq suhxw krdw sI[ iPr hOlI
    hOlI ies kMm qoN vI mn aukqw igAw, Kws qOr 'qy audoN jdoN nyVy
    ipMf dy iksy mry hoey swD dI brsI 'qy styj sk`qr bwr bwr
    khI jwvy ik ies mry swD (AKOqI bwbw jI) dy jIvn iv`coN
    swKIAW suxwau ieMJ l`gy ik ieh bwbw jI hI s`B duKW dy
    hrnhwry sn Aqy bwr bwr styj qoN ies mry hoey swD ƒ DMn
    DMn bRhmigAwnI jW hor pqw nhIN kI kI aupwDIAW dyeI jwvy[
    gurid`q isMG vI mwiek PVH ky is`Dw ho igAw, AKy! s`B du~KW
    dw hrnhwrw kyvl ie`k pRmwqmw hY, ijsny s`B ƒ pYdw kIqw hY,
    ies mrhUm swD nUM qW mYN Awp keI vwr lVdy JgVdy Aqy
    fwktrW koloN dvweIAW lYNdy dyiKAw hY[ ieh iksy dy kI du`K
    hrU?' ieh ausdw koeI pihlw qzurbw nhIN sI, ies qoN pihlW
    vI keI pRbMDk tok idAw krdy sn ik ie`Qy gurbwxI iv`coN
    PlwxI g`l nhIN krnI jW PlwxI nhIN krnI[ auhnW dw kihxw
    sI lokW dI SrDw hY Aqy AwpW ƒ cVHwvy nwl mqlb hY[ hor
    AwpW kI lYxw iksy qoN? nwly gurid`q isMhW iehnW AMD BgqW ny
    ikhVw qyry AwKy l`g h`t jwxw iksy g`loN?'
    ieh kQw smwgm vI gurid`q isMG dw AwKrI ho
    inbiVAw[ Gr igAw bwpU krqwr isMG nUM Aqy byby ƒ swrI g`l
    d`sI[ bwpU kihx l`gw, 'pu`q jo mn krdw auh kr! nhIN ieh
    kMm psMd qW nw kr, nwly ieh gurbwxI gurUAW ny swfy pVHn,
    smJx Aqy ijaUx leI swƒ id`qI hY, nw ik horW nUM pVHwaux,

    bymMizlw s&r 12
    smJwaux leI[ ieh qW r`b ny qyry au~qy ikRpw kIqI hoeI[ so!
    gurid`qy nUM ausdy bwpU ny auhI g`l khI, ijsdw pihlI vwr
    AnuBv ausƒ pYsy bdly kIrqn krn dI pRpwtI C`fx vyly
    hoieAw sI[ hux gurid`q pUrI qrWH Azwd sI[ ies Drm dy nW
    qy AfMbr krn Aqy krvwaux vwilAW dI dunIAw ƒ Alivdw
    kih c`uikAw sI[ Azwd GuMmdw, ikqwbW pVHdw, in`qnym krdw
    Aqy AnMd lYNdw[ pr ies dunIAw qy AwieAw sI qW ausdw
    koeI mksd vI sI, izMdgI ijaUx dw AnMd lYx leI vI mksd
    zrUrI hY[

    bymMizlw s&r 13
    2
    SwmW dw vylw ey[
    TMfI TMfI hvw vgxI SurU ho geI hY[ Swied ikqy nyVy qyVy
    mINh vgYrw ipAw hovy[
    hlkI hlkI b`dlvweI vI bx rhI hY[
    gurid`q Gr dI C`q 'qy tihl irhw hY[ C`q au~qy r`Ky
    ZmilAW iv`c l`gy &`uldwr bUitAW nUM inhwr irhw hY[
    Biv`K leI keI socW dIAW aufwrIAW lwauNdw hY, muV vwps
    vrqmwn iv`c Aw jWdw hY[ soc-ivcwr kridAW rwq guzrI qW
    svyry ie`k kMipaUtr vwlI dukwn qoN iksy pRweIvyt nOkrI leI
    AplweI krn ih`q Awpxw bwieE-fwtw bxvw ky, Sihr iv`c do-
    cwr QwvW 'qy jw ky dy AwieAw[ d`svIN pws sI, qzurbw koeI hY nhIN
    sI pwT krn qoN ibnHW Aqy kMipaUtr dI Skl auNJ kdy nhIN sI dyKI
    auhny[
    zmwnw bdl irhw sI, kMipaUtr hr kMm kwj/ kwrobwr iv`c
    ie`k mu`FlI zrUrq bxdw jw irhw sI[ su`K nwl gurid`q dw AMgRyzI
    bolx-ilKx-smJx iv`c vI h`Q qMg hI sI[
    Aw^rkr Q`k hwr ky, pihlW pRweIvyt qOr 'qy bwrvHIN jmwq
    pws krn dw &Yslw kIqw[ nyVy dy skUl igAw, &wrm vgYrw qsdIk
    krvw ky, pMjwb skUl is`iKAw borf dy KyqrI d&qr iv`c jmHW krvw
    AwieAw Aqy AMgyRzI smyq bwkIAW iviSAW dI itaUSn r`K leI[
    mwrc dy iemiqhwnW iv`c Ajy koeI Cy ku mhIny rihMdy sI[ so vwhvw
    iDAwn pVHweI 'qy id`qw Aqy ie`k QweIN ie`k PYktrI iv`c pwrt

    bymMizlw s&r 14
    tweIm shwiek (hYlpr) dI nOkrI vI iml geI[
    hux d`svIN qoN lgBg pMj swl bwAd pVHweI ƒ h`Q pwieAw
    sI, AOKI l`gxI qW suBwivk sI[ nwly pihlW Grdy zor lwauNdy sn,
    pu`q pVH lY Aqy hux pVHweI zor dI QW loV bx geI sI[ pr iesdy
    bwvjUd Dwrimk iv`idAw Aqy Dwrimk mwhOl dw ausdy isr qy pRBwv
    bixAw hI irhw[ BwvyN hux auh dunIAwvI c`krivaU iv`c ku`d ipAw
    sI pr ij`Qy ikqy jWdw au~Qy gurbwxI/ieiqhws sbMDI koeI nw koeI
    g`l hr iksy nwl sWJI zrUr krdw[ ies qrHW krn nwl ausƒ iek
    AjIb ijhw skUn imldw pRqIq huMdw[
    auhnUM l`gdw ik ieh qrIkw shI hY[ mwfrn rihMdy hoey,
    lokW nUM d`isAw jwvy ik mwfrn hovo pr AMdroN DrmI vI hovo[ iek
    vwr gurid`q ny AwpxI itaUSn vwlI kwpI ny ip`Cy ie`k sqr, 'Drm
    ivKwaux vwlI nhIN, kmwaux vwlI cIz hY' ilKI[ ijs qy itaUSn
    vwlI AiDAwpkw dI nzr peI[ auh pu`Cx l`gI, 'gUrI! ieh iksdI
    lweIn ilKI hY, iks ivdvwn jW lyKk dI ieh rcnw hY, ie`k lweIn
    iv`c hI bVI pweydwr g`l kIqI hY, ikQoN vyK ky ilKI?
    gUrI ny juAwb id`qw, 'mYfm jI! ieh qW myry zihn iv`c
    AweI qW mYN kwpI au~qy not kr leI['
    mYfm ny pu`iCAw, 'ku`J hor vI ilKIAW ny?'
    gurid`q ny nWh iv`c juAwb id`qw[
    mYfm ny ikhw, 'jy qUM ieh ilKI hY qW qUM hor vI bhuq ku`J
    vDIAw Aqy is`iKAwdwiek ilK skdw hYN[ zrUr iliKAw kr['
    gurid`qw ny hWjI mYfm jI zrUr kihMdy hoey Awpxw isr
    ihlwieAw[ pr gurid`q vwsqy ieh koeI nvIN, v`KrI jW v`fI g`l
    nhIN sI[
    pr mYfm ny hr roz pu`Cxw, 'gurid`q! iliKAw A`j ku`J?'
    qW gurid`q twl mtol kr idMdw[
    iPr mYfm ny vI pu`Cxw C`f id`qw, iPr ie`k idn gurid`q ny
    pMj Cy nvyN ivcwr ilK ky mYfm ƒ id`qy[
    bymMizlw s&r 15
    mYfm bhuq pRsMn hoeI Aqy kihx l`gI, bwrvIN 'c pVHn
    vwlw AYnw vDIAw ikvyN ilK skdw hY? KYr! qUM rukI nWh[ ku`J nw
    ku`J ilKdw irhw kr[ qUM ilK skdw hY, qyry AMdr ieh pRiqBw lukI
    hoeI hY, ies nUM hor inKwryNgw qW ies iv`c bhuq cmk AwvygI Aqy
    iesdI cmk nwl qUM vI ie`k idn bhuq cmkyNgw['
    mYfm v`loN ieh h`lwSyrI ny ausƒ vwhvw auqSwihq kIqw,
    pr hux iemiqhwn nyVy Aw cu`ky sn[ ies leI swrw iDAwn pVHweI
    v`l dyxw ipAw[ iemiqhwn hoey, nqIjw AwieAw qW gurid`qw
    70PIsdI AMk pRwpq kr igAw[
    auh Awp vI hYrwn sI, ausdw pirvwr vI, jy koeI hYrwn nw
    ho ky isrP pRsMn sI qW auh sI gurid`q dI itaUSn vwlI
    AiDAwpkw[
    gurid`q mYfm dw mUMh im`Tw krvwaux leI auhnW dy Gr
    igAw qW mYfm ny bhuq pRsMnqw zwhr krdy hoey, Awpxy Grvwly ƒ
    gurid`q dy pMj swl dy gYp (vkPy) qoN bwAd SurU kIqI geI pVHweI,
    Cy mhIinAW dI iqAwrI nwl 70PIsdI AMk pRwpq krny Aqy ausdI
    ilKIAW jwx vwlIAW ilKqW bwry crcw kIqw[ dohW mIAW-bIbI ny
    gurid`q nUM SwbwS id`qI, vDweI id`qI Aqy AiDAwpkw ny ikhw,
    'byty! hux pVHweI nw C`fxw[ mYnUM pqw hY qUM nOkrI vI krdw hYN[ ies
    leI bwrvIN jmwq vWg bI.ey vI pRweIvyt ho jWdI hY[ dw^lw zrUr
    Br dyvIN['
    gurid`q ny hW iv`c isr ihlwieAw 'qy Gr ƒ qurdw bixAw[
    ijs PYktrI iv`c pwrt tweIm hYlpr dI nOkrI krdw sI, auhnW ƒ
    pqw l`gw ik gurid`q dI bwrvIN pws ho geI hY qW auhnW ausƒ Pu`l
    tweIm nOkrI dI pySkS kIqI[ ijs nwl qnKwh vI doguxI kr
    id`qI Aqy hor keI B`qy vI Swml kr id`qy[
    gurid`q hux jW qW pVHweI jwrI r`Kdw jW iPr cMgI qnKwh
    'qy ie`k cMgI nOkrI[ ^Yr! soc ivcwr ky PYslw ilAw ik, pVHweI kI
    krnI Aw? bwAd iv`c vI nOkrI hI l`BxI Aw! hux qW cMgI nOkrI

    bymMizlw s&r 16
    imldI peI Aw, qnKwh vI suhxI Aw, kMm vI mYnUM cMgI qrHW
    AwauNdw, stwP vI imlwpVw hY, PYktrI mwlk vI imlxswr hY Aqy
    mu`kdI g`l hux hYlpr nhIN rihxw, sgoN suprvweIzr bx ky, kMm
    krnw hY, AOhudw vI v`fw ho igAY[
    so! PweInlI nOkrI ƒ hW kr id`qI[ gurid`q smyN dI pRvwh
    nw krdw[ pUrI smrpx Bwvnw nwl kMm 'qy jWdw[ svyry smyN isr
    pu`jdw[ SwmW peIAW qW GVI do GVI dyr vI ho jWdI qW kwhlw nw
    pYNdw, sgoN swirAW koloN kMm pUrw krvwauNdw, koeI kMm Awaux vwly
    k`lH 'qy nw pYx idMdw[ &rm mwlk iek qrHW qW &rm dy kMm kwr qoN
    pUrI qrHW icMqw mukq ijhy ho gey sn[ auhnW ƒ vI pqw sI ik muMfw
    cMgy pirvwrk ipCokV vwlw hY, imhnqI hY, isAwxw hY Aqy v`fI g`l
    iemwndwr bhuq hY[
    ie`k idn PYktrI mwlk hrBjn isMG dI d&qr iv`c
    Acwnk qbIAq ivgV geI[ qurMq gurid`q ny m`uFlI fwktrI
    shwieqw id`qI Aqy AYNbulMs ƒ Pon krky hspqwl dw^l
    krvwieAw[ fwktr ny bVI KuSI nwl d`isAw ik, mOky 'qy imlI
    mu`FlI shwieqw krky hI jwn b`c skI hY[ hrBjn isMG dI bytI
    pvndIp, in`jI qOr 'qy DMnvwd krn leI A`j pihlI vwr Awpxy
    pwpw dI PYktrI geI Aqy gurid`q nUM iml ky AweI[ gurid`q dI
    swdgI, ^uS-imjwzI auhdy idl ƒ BwA geI[
    PYktrI mwlk hrBjn isMG dw ie`k bytw gurpRIq isMG Aqy
    ie`k bytI pvndIp kOr sI[ bytw ivAwieAw hoieAw sI[ hux
    Aksr Awny-bhwny pvn Awpxy pwpw nwl PYktrI gyVy mwrdI
    rihMdI[ gurid`q iehnW s`B g`lW qoN by^br Awpxy kMm iv`c mgn
    rihMdw[ Aksr auh PYktrI iv`c Aw ky gurid`q bwry zrUr pu`CdI
    Aqy jwxdI[ ies g`l dI crcw hux hrBjn isMG dy Gr iv`c vI
    hox l`g peI[ hrBjn isMG dy AwpxI GrvwlI nwl g`l kIqI qW
    GrvwlI bicMq kOr ny gurid`q bwry pu`iCAw qW hrBjn isMG ny
    juAwb id`qw, '^wndwn qW muMfy dw vDIAw hY, bwpU pMdrW-vIh swl

    bymMizlw s&r 17
    pihlW Awpxy ipMf dw srpMc vI rih c`uikAw hY[ muMfy dI aumr koeI
    qyeI-cOvI swl hY[ bwrvIN hwl iv`c hI pws kIqI hY[ suBwA bhuq
    vDIAw hY[ nSw p`qw koeI nhIN krdw Aqy nw hI koeI hor AYb hY[
    BYx dw ku`J dyr pihlW ivAwh kIqw hY[ ie`k ies qoN Cotw Brw hY, jo
    gRYjueyt hY Aqy Awpxy ipE nwl hI kwrobwr iv`c h`Q vtwauNdw hY[
    ieh QoVHy v`Kry suBwA dw hY, mn dw mOzI hY, pr isAwxw Aqy
    qzurbykwr bhuq hY qW hI qW iesƒ PYktrI iv`c s`B qoN v`D qnKwh
    au~qy r`iKAw hY[ Biv`K iv`c muMfw AwpxI PYktrI ƒ Asmwn dIAW
    bulMdIAW 'qy iljw skdw hY jykr ies ƒ p`ky qOry 'qy izMmyvwrI dy
    id`qI jwvy[ mYƒ muMfw psMd hY Aqy pvn dy hwv-Bwv vI vyiKAW pqw
    c`ldy hn[ nwly DI ivAwhuxI qW hY hI ie`k idn[ pr …''
    'pr kI?' bicMq ny hYrwnI nwl pu`iCAw?
    'mYƒ l`gdw nhIN ieh muMfw AwpxI pvn ƒ hW krygw nwly
    ies qoN vI pihlW pvn koloN vI g`l swP krvw leIey, b`cy isAwxy
    ny A`j klH[ qUM pu`C ky dyKIN, kI hY iehdy idl iv`c? iPr hI koeI
    AglI g`l socx dw Pwiedw, SyK ic`lI bx ky qW nukswn hI
    huMdY…[' g`l ^qm kridAW, hrBjn isMhu ny ikhw[
    'TIk hY, jy quhwƒ aus muMfy 'qy ieMnw ivSvws hY qW mYƒ vI
    koeI ieqrwz nhIN hY[ quhwfw PYslw kdy vI Zlq nhIN hoieAw
    srdwr jI! qusIN jo soicAw TIk hI soicAw hoaU, pr ieh g`l shI
    hY ik pihlW Awpxy b`icAW ƒ pu`CIey, dUjy Gr g`l bwAd iv`c
    krWgy[' bicMq kOr bolI[
    h&qy dsW idnW iv`c pvn dw Byd vI bicMq kOr ny bu`J
    ilAw, pr pvn ny d`isAw, 'mMmw, auhdw qW iDAwn hI nhIN myry
    v`l! mYN keI vwr PYktrI jWdI hY[ g`lW vI krdw hY[ kMm bwry vI,
    myrI pVHweI bwry vI pu`C lYNdw hY, hor vI bVIAW isAwxIAW g`lW
    krdw hY, quhwfy bwry, vIr jI-BwbI jI bwry s`B pu`Cdw hY, pr TIk
    ausy qrHW ijvyN koeI jwx-pihcwx vwlw pu`Cdw hY[ aus iv`c
    Apnwpx nzr nhIN AwauNdw, nw auh nyVy hox dI koiSS krdw hY[

    bymMizlw s&r 18
    pqw nhIN kI g`l hY, ikqy auhdI izMdgI iv`c pihlW hI koeI kuVI nw
    hovy? ies g`l dw fr mYƒ bhuq sqwauNdw hY mOm!'
    'myrw pvn pu`q frdw vI hY, nw pu`q icMqw nw kr[ mYN qyry
    pwpw nwl g`l krWgI[ auh Awpy koeI rsqw k`F dyxgy[ ieh muMfw
    auhnW ƒ vI psMd hY[ qUM i&kr nw kirAw kr myrw pu`q[ koeI nw
    A`j rwqIN krWgI qyry pwpw nwl g`l[' bicMq kOr ny bVy mwx nwl
    AwiKAw, pr pvn dI g`l dw fr hux ausnUM vI sqwaux l`g ipAw
    sI ik KOry ik`Dr dI socI g`l ik`Dr ƒ qur pey[

    bymMizlw s&r 19
    3
    jUn-julweI dw mhInw[
    swaux dw mINh[
    grjdy b`dl Aqy kwlIAW GtwvW[
    ik hmySW dI qrHW b`qI gu`l[ gurid`q ny PtwPt Awpxy swQI
    inrMjx ƒ jrnytr clwaux dw hukm kIqw[ jrnytr c`ilAw PYktrI
    dw kMm muV SurU ho igAw[ inrMjx ny Aw ky d`isAw, 'gurid`q BwjI!
    jrnytr Awpxw bu`Fw ho igAY hux jW qW iksy cMgy mkYink koloN iesdI
    murMmq krvweI jwvy jW iPr nvW hI lY ilAw jwvy, qusW srdwr
    swhb nwl g`l zrUr krnw['
    'TIk hY! mYN krdw A`j hI g`l[' gurid`q ny juAwb id`qw[
    SwmW ƒ Cu`tI vyly gurid`q, sR. hrBjn isMG dy kYibn iv`c
    igAw, au~Qy nwl hI kMpnI dw mYnyjr jspwl isMG vI bYTw hoieAw
    sI[ jspwl isMG ij`Qy ies PYktrI iv`c mYnyjr sI, au~Qy ieh
    kuVmwcwrI iv`coN hrBjn isMG dw irSqydwr vI sI[
    rsmIN g`lbwq qoN bwAd gurid`q ny jrnytr bwry g`l kIqI
    qW ik Biv`K iv`c loV pYx 'qy koeI sm`isAw nw Awvy[
    hrBjn isMG ny 'jldI ies bwry PYslw krdy hW' ikhw Aqy
    gurid`q Adwb krky au~QoN c`ldw bixAw[
    hrBjn isMG ny gurid`q nUM ivdw krky, jspwl isMG ƒ
    muKwiqb huMdy ikhw, 'ieh muMfw ik`dW dw l`gdw qYƒ?'
    juAwb iv`c jspwl isMG ny, gurid`q isMG dIAW isPqW dy
    pu`l bMnH id`qy[
    bymMizlw s&r 20
    qW hrBjn isMG pu`Cx l`gw, 'kI ieh AwpxI pvn vwsqy
    iP`t bYTUgw?' jspwl isMG ny hYrwnI BirAw pRBwv idMdy ikhw,
    'srdwr swihb! DI dw mslw hY, pihlW DI ƒ pu`Co[ bwkI muMfw bhuq
    swaU hY Aqy isAwxw vI[ nwly iPr DI A`KW swhmxy rhUgI['
    hrBjn isMG boilAw, 'Awho jspwl isMhW, g`l qW qyrI
    shI Aw Aqy pvn v`loN vI hW hI hY, pr hux ies muMfy dI mn dI
    jwxnI cwhuMdw hW Aqy ieh kMm qUM hI kr skdYN, ikauNik ie`k qW qyry
    nwl iesdI bxdI vI hY['
    'TIk hY! srdwr swihb mYN krdw koeI hIlw[ ies AYqvwr
    Awpxy iek mulwzm Avqwr isMG dw ivAwh hY[ Awpxy swry bMidAW
    ny au~Qy hoxw, ies leI auh vDIAw mOkw hoaU g`lbwq krn dw['
    jspwl isMG ny ikhw[
    ivAwh vwlw idn AwieAw[ sR. hrBjn isMG vI prvwr
    smyq phuMcy Aqy gurid`q isMG vI Swml sI[ ies mOky ƒ qwVdy hoey
    jspwl isMG ny gurid`q isMG dw ip`Cw nw C`ifAw[ g`lW-bwqW SurU
    hoeIAW Aqy iek dUjy nwl dovyN KulHdy gey[ jd ivAwh dI g`l CyVI
    qW gurid`q isMG kihx l`gw, 'jspwl BwA jI! ivAwh qW
    krvwauxw hI hY ie`k idn, b`s Gr vwly vI irSqw vyK rhy ny, pr
    koeI kuVI iml nhIN rhI jo myrIAW SrqW pUrIAW krdI hovy[ b`s
    l`gy hoey hW, jdoN sMjog bxy AwpW vI krvw lvWgy ivAwh['
    '…SrqW? muMifAw qyrIAW ikhVIAW SrqW ny?' jspwl
    isMG ny mzwkIAw lihjy iv`c ikhw[
    'b`s BwA jI! kuVI m`D vrg prvwr dI hovy, swdI ijhI
    BwvyN d`s/bwrW hI pVHI hovy, pr Gr prvwr sMBwlx vwlI hovy Aqy
    ivAwh iblkul swdw Aqy ibnHW dwj dhyj qoN hovy pUrI qrHW gur
    mrXwdw Anuswr[ ieh do cwr SrqW ny, hor AsIN ikhVw g`fIAW
    kwrW mMgxIAW ny? jIvn swQI cMgw iml jy ieh qW AwauNdy swlW 'c
    AwpxIAW hI lY lvWgy[' gurid`q ny juAwb id`qw[
    'TIk hY! gurid`q isMGw, l`B dyeIey iPr qYnUM koeI kuVI?
    bymMizlw s&r 21
    jspwl isMG boilAw[
    'l`Bo jI l`Bo! bxo ivcoly, ikhVI g`l Aw?' gurid`q ny
    juAwb id`qw[
    gurid`q dIAW g`lW ny jspwl isMG dw mn ^uSIAW KyVy nwl
    Br id`qw Aqy ivAwh qoN bwAd Gr vwpsI vyly sR. hrBjn isMG
    hurW Gr jw ky swrI g`lbwq d`s AwieAw[ rsoeI iv`c kMm krdI
    pvn ny vI swrIAW g`lW sux leIAW[ sR. hrBjn isMG ny ikhw, 'mYN
    jld hI gurid`q isMG dy pirvwr nwl imlx dw bhwnw l`Bdw hW
    Aqy ausnUM vI srpRweIz dy dyvWgy['
    rwq sOx vyly, pvn Awpxy pwpw dy rUm iv`c AweI Aqy
    kihx l`gI, 'pwpw! mYN KuS hW, jo qusIN myry leI hIrw cuixAw hY, pr
    mYN QoVHw auhdy nyVy jwxw cwhuMdI hW[ ausnUM jwxnw cwhuMdI hW Aqy ieh
    vI cwhuMdI hW ik auh vI myrI psMd-nw-psMd nUM jwx jwvy, jy quhwfI
    iejwzq hovy qW ibnHW ivAwh vwlI g`l gurid`q ƒ pqw l`gy Aqy
    ausdy Gr g`l krn qoN pihlW ku`J smW aus nwl ibqw lvW?'
    'TIk hY pu`qr jI! pr iDAwn nwl[ qusIN k`lH PYktrI Aw
    jwxw[' hrBjn isMG ny ikhw[
    AglI svyr hoeI qW pvn PYktrI AweI[ hrBjn isMG ny
    gurid`q ƒ kol bulwieAw Aqy ikhw, 'A`j pvn ny zrw nyVy ie`k ipMf
    q`k AwpxI shylI v`l jwxw hY, iehdI AYktIvw ie`Qy PYktrI lgw
    lY Aqy myrI kwr 'qy iehƒ ipMf q`k C`f Aw, kwr vwps lY AwvIN
    SwmIN mYN Awp jw ky iehnUM auQoN vwps lY AwvWgw['
    gurid`q kwr 'qy pvn ƒ nwl lY myn sVk 'qy pY igAw[
    rsqy iv`c dohW ny kwPI jwx-pihcwx vDweI Aqy g`lW bwqW
    kIqIAW[ hOlI-hOlI ieh mulwkqW dw dOr v`Ddw dw igAw Aqy dohW
    iv`c nyVqw ho geI[ pvn Awpxy idl dy vlvly sMBwl nw skI Aqy
    swrI g`l gurid`q nwl kr leI[ gurid`q bhuq hYrwn-pRySwn
    hoieAw, pr ausƒ ieh s`B TIk nw l`igAw, BwvyN ik auh vI pvn ƒ
    psMd krn l`g ipAw sI, pr iPr vI auhnUM Awpxy mwlkW dI bytI
    bymMizlw s&r 22
    nwl ieh sB TIk nhIN sI l`gw Aqy smwj suswietI dy lokW dy
    qwhxy-imhixAW dw BYA sqwaux l`gw[ ausny b`s AYnw hI ikhw,
    'pvn mYnUM smW cwhIdw hY socx leI, plIz mweINf nw krIN['
    'E.ky. TIk hY!qusIN lY lauN Awpxw smW ijMnw mrzI[' pvn
    ny ikhw[
    Agly do idnW q`k gurid`q PYktrI nw AwieAw[ jd qIjy
    idn vI gurid`q PYktrI nw AwieAw Aqy sR. hrBjn isMG, jspwl
    isMG Aqy bicMq kOr iqMno jwxy gurid`q dy Gr gey[ krqwr ishuM dy
    prvwr ny bhuq Awdr mwx id`qw Aqy d`isAw ik, 'gurid`q cMfIgVH
    igAw ey, kihMdw sI PYktrI dw koeI kMm hY, do cwr idnW bwAd
    vwps Awvygw['
    sR. hrBjn isMG s`B smJdw sI ik auh cMfIgVH ikauN igAw
    hY qW ausny ihMmq ijhI krky swrI g`l sR. krqwr isMG dy prvwr
    nwl KolH id`qI[ krqwr dI GrvwlI jsvMq kOr KuSI nwl KIvI ho
    geI, ikauNik ausny pvn ƒ dyiKAw hoieAw sI[ krqwr isMG dy
    prvwr dy iksy jIA ƒ ies g`l 'qy koeI ieqrwz nw hoieAw[
    qW hrBjn isMG kihx l`gw, 'muMfw quhwfw bhuq lwiek hY[
    swfy leI ieh juAweI nhIN pu`qW vrgw hY[ swfI DI quhwfy Gr vI
    swfI DI bx ky hI rhygI, ikauNik mYƒ pqY auh ie~Qy bhuq KuS rhygI
    Aqy qusIN vI ausƒ nUMh nwloN DIAW vWg ipAwr krogy[ hux gurid`q ƒ
    vI qusIN rwzI kro[' Aqy hor rsmIN g`lW bwqW qoN hrBjn isMG
    prvwr smyq au~QoN ruKsq ho gey[
    cOQy idn gurid`q vwps muiVAw qW ausnUM mgroN hoeI swrI
    g`lbwq dw pqw l`igAw[ ipqw krqwr isMG ny gurid`q ƒ kol bulw
    ky bVy ipAwr nwl ikhw, 'bytw! ivAwh izMdgI dw bVw hI soc smJ
    ky krn vwlw &Yslw huMdw hY[ AsIN koeI zor nhIN pwvWgy[ ibnHW S`k
    sR. hrBjn isMG hurIN au~c Grwxy nwl sbMD r`Kdy hn pr auhnW dI
    DI vI qW qYnUM psMd krdI hY[ DI vwly Awp c`l ky swfy Gr irSqw lY
    ky Awey hn nwly AwpW vI qW AwpxI DI ivAwhI hY[ Sukr hY ik

    bymMizlw s&r 23
    prvwr swƒ bhuq cMgw imilAw hY[ nwly jd Awp cMgy qW s`B cMgy[
    bwkI ijvyN qUM khyNgw, auvyN hI hovygw['
    'TIk hY bwpU jI! mYN sB dIAW swrIAW g`lW nwl sihmq
    hW[ pvn vI gRYjueyt pws hY, isAwxI Aqy suSIl kuVI hY[ auhnW dw
    prvwr mYƒ kdy vI bygwnw nhIN l`gw[ pr lok kI kihxgy?'
    gurid`q boilAw[
    'pu`q lokW dI C`f! lokW dw kMm hI kihxw hY[ cMgy ƒ mwVw,
    mwVy ƒ cMgw[ nwly AwpW lokW qoN kI lYxw swfw Awpxw prvwr h`sdw
    Kyfdw v`sdw rhy qy r`b dw Sukr rhy[' krqwr isMG ny ikhw[
    'TIk hY bwpU jI, pr mYƒ ku`J smW cwhIdw hY[ nwly mYN hux
    PYktrI nhIN jwxw[ mYN Awpxw kwrobwr krWgw jW ikqy hor nOkrI
    krWgw[ ivAwh iblku`l ibnHW bYNf-vwijAW, GOVI-ishirAW Awid
    qoN Aqy ibnHW dwj-dhyj Aqy hor ivKwvy qoN krvwauxw hY[' TIk hY
    pu`qr jI, ijvyN quhwnUM cMgw l`gy krqwr isMG ny ikhw Aqy SwbwsI
    idMdy hoey gurid`q ƒ gl nwl ilAw[
    auDr sR. hrBjn isMG dw pirvwr ivAwh pUrI DUm-Dwm
    Aqy gwjy vwjy nwl krnw cwhuMdw sI[ dUjw gurid`q v`loN PYktrI C`f
    jwx dw &Yslw kOVy Gu`t vWg sihx krnw pYxw sI, pr DI dI su`K
    sWd Aqy cMgy prvwr iv`c cly jwx qoN v`fI KuSI mwipAW leI hor kI
    ho skdI sI? ies leI sB ny sihmqI dy id`qI Aqy gurid`q ƒ nvW
    kwrobwr SurU krn leI hr qrHW dI m`dd dI pySkS kr id`qI[
    ijsƒ gurid`q isMG ny 'zrUrq hoeI qW zrUr d`sWgw' kih ky Ais`Dy
    qOr 'qy Asivkwr kr id`qw[
    su`K-su`KW nwl nvMbr ny mhIny ivAwh isry ciVHAw[
    gurduAwrw iv`c svyry ds vjy lwvW leIAW Aqy igAwrW bMidAw dI
    bwrwq duiphr dw Kwxw Kw ky vwps muV AweI[
    AWF-guAWf keI idn keI qrHW dIAW crcwvW dw bwzwr
    grm irhw[ koeI kih irhw sI ik, 'hrBjn isMG dw AYfw v`fw
    kwrobwr Aqy DI ivAwhux l`igAw Dylw nhIN KricAw['
    bymMizlw s&r 24
    koeI kihMdw sI, 'hrBjn isMG ny DI ivAwhI nhIN GroN k`FI
    hY['
    koeI AwKy, 'beI, kuVI dI muMfy nwl pihlW hI lwg fwt sI,
    qW hI cu`p cpIqy ivAwhqI AgilAW ny['
    ku`J cMgw kihx vwly vI sn ik, 'bhuq suhxw swdw ivAwh
    kIqw, ibnHW iksy idKwvy qoN['
    AKy! muMfy dI mrzI c`lI pUrI, muMfw gurU Gr ƒ mMnx vwlw
    iml igAw sR hrBjn isMG hurW ƒ[ do k`piVAW 'c Agly kuVI
    ivAwh ky lY gey[ su`K nwl muMfy dy prvwr dw kMm kwr vI suhxw
    c`ldw hY[ ^Yr! irSqydwrW, lokW jW SrIky dy mUMh ikhVw PVHy gey Aw
    iksy qoN?
    dovyN jIA bhuq KuS sn Aqy swrw prvwr vI[ ielwky dIAW
    ku`J A^bwrW ny vI ies swd murwdy ivAwh dIAW ^brW pRmu`Kqw nwl
    pRkwiSq kIqIAW[
    gurid`q dw nvW kwrobwr cMg qrHW sY~t nhIN sI bYT irhw[
    pvn keI vwr ipqw jI qoN m`dd lYx dI g`l krdI qW gurid`q dI
    ^udgrzI ausƒ s^q lPjW iv`c mnHW kr idMdI[ auh Aksr
    AwKdw, 'vyK pvn! isAwixAW dw kQn hY 'pihlW c`TI, iPr h`tI,
    iPr K`tI' hr kMm ƒ smW l`gdw hY[ hwr jwxw hor g`l hY, hwr mMn
    lYxw hor g`l hY, qUM myrI kmzorI nhIN qwkq bixAw kr['
    pr pvn ƒ, ieh g`lW isrP ikqwbI ijhIAW l`gdIAW[
    kwrobwr ƒ lY ky gurid`q QoVHw bhuq pRySwn zrUr rihMdw sI, pr Gr
    prvwr 'c kdy vI zwhr nhIN sI krdw[ g`lW c`ldIAW qW pvn
    bhuq vwr kihMdI, 'myry ivAwh leI bVy cwA sI, swry rih gey[ nw
    qusIN cUVw pwaux id`qw, nw lihMgw, nw koeI fI.jy. nwl GoVI, nw
    ishrw, nw bwrwq, nw bYNf nw koeI vwjw, ikauN nw AwpW dubwrw
    ivAwh krvweIey jW ie`k v`fI pwrtI krIey Aqy s`B irSqydwrW ƒ
    s`dIey?'
    gurid`q h`s ky twl idMdw, 'kihMdw ie`k vwr kwrobwr Awpxy
    bymMizlw s&r 25
    isr pYrW qy KVHw ho jwey qW jo khyNgI kr lvWgy['
    ivAwh ƒ s`q ku mhIny ho gey sn[ ies dOrwn hI pvn dw
    imskYryj ho igAw, pr gurid`q ny hONslw nw C`ifAw Aqy nw hIN
    pvn ƒ ku`J mhsUs hox id`qw Aqy ausdw iDAwn hor vI ijAwdw
    r`Kx l`g ipAw[ Gr dw koeI kMm kwr nw krn idMdw[ ijAwdw kMm
    gurid`q dI mW jsvMq kOr Awp hI krdI sI, pvn kdy kdy nyiVaNu
    h`Q vtw idMdI jW ijAwdw smW AwpxI mW, shylIAW jW cwcy-qwey
    dIAW kuVIAW nwl Pon 'qy l`gI rihMdI[
    ie`k idn pvn dI mMmI Aqy ausdI BwbI Gr Awey[ pvn ny
    gurid`q ƒ Pon krky d`isAw ik, 'mMmI Aqy BwbI jI Awey hn, auh
    nwl jwx ƒ kih rhy hn jy qusIN kho qW do-cwr idn lw AwvW?'
    gurid`q ny qurMq hW kr id`qI Aqy 'Awpxw iDAwn r`KIN[
    smyN isr dvweI KWdI rhIN' kih ky jwx dI iejwzq dy id`qI[
    pMjvy idn hI gurid`q ƒ Pon AwieAw ik, Acwnk idl dw
    dOrw pYx krky sR. hrBjn isMG dI mOq ho geI hY[ gurid`q qurMq
    swry prvwr smyq auhnW Gr pu`ijAw[ swrIAW AMiqm rsmW
    gurid`q ny Awp A`gy l`g ky pUrIAW kIqIAW[ AMiqm Ardws q`k
    pvn Awpxy mwqw-ipqw dy Gr hI rhI[ Bog vwly idn vI ausny
    gurid`q nwl jwx qoN mnHW kr id`qw[ gurid`q vI DI dy isr qoN bwbl
    dy au~T jwx dy drd ƒ smJdw hoieAw kih AwieAw, 'jd idl krU
    mYƒ Pon kr dyvIN mYN Aw ky lY jwvWgw[ bwkI Pon krdI rhI[ idl
    Cotw nw krIN['
    h&qy do h&qy lMG gey[ iek do vwr Pon 'qy g`l hoeI pr
    pvn Awaux qoN twldI rhI[ gurid`q vI Awpxy kwrobwr iv`c zrw
    ijAwdw ruiJAw hoieAw sI pr sR. hrBjn isMG dI AMiqm Ardws
    qoN iqMn ku hPiqAW bwAd gurid`q isMG dy nW 'qy Gr Adwlq qo
    sMmn Aw phuMcy, jo pvn v`loN Byjy gey sn[

    bymMizlw s&r 26
    4
    PYsly dw idn[
    iq`KI isKr duiphr[
    ijlHw kcihrI[
    ie`k AwrzI bxy cwh dy KoKy dy bwhr bYTw gurid`q[
    pr Ajy q`k Avwz nhIN sI peI[ ausdy swhmxy ie`k pwsy
    ipqw krqwr isMG, mW jsvMq kOr, Brw jgsIr isMG, ku`J
    irSqydwr Aqy swk sbMDI[ dUjy pwsy ausdI pqnI pvndIp kOr,
    s`s bicMq kOr Aqy irSqydwrI iv`coN ie`k mwmw Aqy ie`k hor bMdw do
    v`K-v`K iDrW bx ky bYTy hoey sn[
    socW dy vihx iv`c vihMdw hoieAw gurid`q Awpxy AqIq
    iv`coN ku`J l`Bx dI koiSS kr irhw sI, Swied AwpxI kIqI koeI
    glqI jW koeI vjHw? ijs krky auhƒ A`j Awh idn dyKxy pey sn[
    Awpxw bcpn Xwd krdw ey, gurU Gr nwl juVnw Xwd krdw ey,
    kIrqn krnw Aqy iPr pVHweI, iPr kIrqn C`fxw, hor ikrq
    krnw Aqy ies dOrwn ivAwh dw ho jwxw auh vI bhuq hI suxy FMg
    nwl Aqy ausdy bwvjUd A`j qoN ausdy au~qy duhwjU hox dw T`pw l`g
    jwxw sI[ socdw kI auh muMfy cMgy nhIN (?) ivAh qoN bwAd ijnHw
    bwry pqw l`gdw ey auh iksy AYb nwl juVy hn, nSy krdy hn Aqy
    Fyr swrw dwj lYx dy bwvjUd vI dwj leI kuVIAW ƒ pRySwn krdy
    hn? jo ivAwh ky ilAWdIAW ƒ ku`tdy-mwrdy Aqy nOkrW vWg swrw
    idn kMm lYNdy hn Aqy AgoN auh cMgy Kwndwn dIAW jweIAW swrw
    zulm sihMdIAW hoeIAW sI q`k nhIN krdIAW 'qy swrI aumr ies

    bymMizlw s&r 27
    zulm ƒ brdwSq krdIAW rihMdIAW hn[
    nwly iehnW iv`coN ikhVw ielzwm hY jo myry (gurid`q) au~qy
    nhIN l`g c`uikAw[ ijs idn sMmn Awey sI, ausy idn qoN pvn ƒ
    smJwaux dI koiSS krdw Aw irhw sI, pr jd swrw prvwr Qwxy
    jw AwieAw, pvn dy mwmy, mW Aqy pvn dy dsqKqW hyT Qwxy id`qI
    geI drKwsq dI kwpI AwpxIAW A~KW nwl vyK ky zubwn nwl pVH
    AwieAw qW ieMJ l`gw sI, ik gurid`q qoN GtIAw ienswn koeI hor ho
    hI nhIN skdw ies dunIAw au~qy[
    drKwsq iv`c gurid`q au~qy Aqy ausdy prvwr 'qy ku`t-mwr
    dw doS, dwj mMgx dw doS, mwnisk qOr 'qy pRySwn krn dw doS,
    iliKAw sI AsIN ivAwh 'qy hYsIAq qoN v`D dwj id`qw sI, muMfw nSy
    krdw hY, kmweI dw koeI swDn nhIN hY, kuVI ƒ GroN pYsy ilAwaux
    leI dbwA pwauNdw hY Aqy s`B qoN v`fI g`l ik myrw ipE sR. hrBjn
    isMG ieh s`B ku`J nw JlidAW hoieAw hI mOq dy mUMh iv`c jw ipAw
    ey' vgYrw[ ieh qW auh ielzwm sn jo ho skdY pvn ny Gr prvwr
    iv`coN iksy dI cukxw dyx vwly dy khy lgw id`qw hox, pr…
    pr jdoN Qwxy jW pMcwieq jW prHy bYTdI rhI, auh Aqy ausdw
    mwmw qW ieh s`B ku`J mUMhoN bol ky vI lokW ƒ d`sdy rhy sn[ gurid`q
    jd pvn ƒ pu`Cdw, 'qUM d`s qW shI qUM kI cwhuMdI eyN? iksdy mgr
    l`g ky Awpxw Gr aujwV rhIN eyN? khyN qW mYN Awpxy mW-bwp dy Gr
    qoN v`Krw Awpxw Gr bxw lYNdw hW, pr Awh s`B nw kr, swfI dohW
    dI izMdgI hY bwkI lokW leI ieh isrP qmwSw Aqy dMd kQw hY[
    pvn hoS kr, qyrI m`q qy prdw kIhny pw id`qw? kI mYN qyry pwpw dw
    kwql hW? qYnUM nhIN l`gdw ieh s`B ku`J kr ky qUM auhnW dI Awqmw ƒ
    Tys phuMcw rhI eyN?'
    pvn dw ieko juAwb huMdw, 'mYƒ ku`J nhIN pqw, mYN qyry nwl
    nhIN rihxw cwhuMdI[ ieho ijhI izMdgI qW mYN kdy socI vI nhIN sI[
    mYN s`B AYS-ieSrqW isrP qyrI ^wqr C`f ky AweI sI, pr qYƒ qyrI
    KudgrzI ny foibAw hY[ nwly Awh Drm krm dy lYkcr, v`fy-v`fy

    bymMizlw s&r 28
    supny Aqy s`c ivAwh, ijs qrHW qUM myry nwl ivAwh krvwieAw
    iehƒ kOx kihMdw ik ieh ivAwh hoieAw? ijMnHy lokW ƒ nwl lY ky
    ivAwh krvwieAw aus qoN v`D lok qW ArQI nwl huMdy Aw[ do
    A^bwrW iv`c swfy ivAwh dIAW &otoAW lgvwaux leI Aqy AwpxI
    JUTI vwho-vwhI krvwaux leI qUM myry Aqy myry mwipAW dIAW
    swrIAW rIJW dw glw Gu`t id`qw[myry pwpw qW kihMdy sI ik AwpxI
    PYktrI idn-doguxI rwq cOguxI qr`kI kr rhI ey jdoN dw gurid`q
    AwieAw hY Ajy qW auh nOkr ey, hux jd qyry ivAwh qoN bwAd mwlk
    bx jwvygw qW ieh sUby dI s`B qoN v`D kwmXwb &rm mMnI jwaUgI[
    bytI qUM sI.eI.E hovyNgI Aqy gurid`q ƒ mYnyijMg fwierYktr bxw
    dyvWgy, pr gurid`q qUM swry supny c`kxwcUr kr id`qy['
    gurid`q ausƒ smJwaux iv`c pUrI qrHW Asm`rQ sI[ ie`k
    idn pvn dI ie`k shylI bwzwr iv`c gurid`q ƒ imlI sI, auhny
    gurid`q nwl bhuq APsos zwhr kridAW ikhw sI, 'pvn SurU qoN hI
    ieho ijhI hY, AsIN bcpn qoN kwPI smW iek`TIAW rhIAW hW, ausdy
    mwipAW dy lwf-ipAwr ny auhnUM ivgwiVAw hoieAw hY bwkI ies mOky
    ausƒ BVkwaux vwly auhdw mwmw Aqy auhdy mwmy dw bytw hY[ AMkl
    dI mOq qoN pihlW vI auhnW dI A`K iehnW dI PYktrI 'qy sI[ hux
    AMkl qW rhy nhIN pr pvn Aqy pvn dw Grvwlw gurid`q (qusIN)
    ho, jo aus PYktrI ƒ kdy vI ivkx jW if`gx nhIN dyvogy iesy krky
    quhwnUM dohW ƒ v`K krn dI cwl mwmy Aqy mwmy dy byty dI hY[ pvn dy
    mwmw jI dw bytw bwhr ivdyS rihMdw ey, auhny ies leI kYnyfw iv`c
    muMfw vI vyiKAw hoieAw[ b`s hor koeI g`l nhIN ey[ quhwfy nwl vI
    iesdw ipAwr mqlbI ijhw hI sI, pr qusIN cwho qW ies kys ƒ v`D
    qoN v`D lmkw skdy ho Aqy ieh kdy vI bwhr nhIN jw skygI[ mYN
    iesƒ smJwaux dI koiSS kIqI sI, pr ieh Swied hux bhuq A`gy
    lMG cu`kI ey, hux nhIN smJygI[ pr mYƒ bhuq du`K ey, ik ieh bhuq
    suhxw irSqw tu`t irhw hY[ pvn dI QW mYN huMdI qW…[' gurid`q ny
    ie`k dm, ausƒ hor bolx qoN rok id`qw[

    bymMizlw s&r 29
    gurid`q s`c jwx c`uikAw sI ik Dwrimk rsmW nwl ivAwh
    krvwaux qoN pihlW zrUrI hY ik dUjI iDr auhnW rsmW ƒ mMndI vI
    hY jW nhIN? Swied mYN aus mwfrn kuVI dy lwiek hI nhIN sI Aqy nw
    hW[ mYƒ swDwrx izMdgI psMd hY Aqy ausƒ ckwcOND vwlI[ jd
    suBwA nhIN imldy qW ieho ijhy irSqy ƒ hor TyHlx dw vI koeI
    Pwiedw nhIN hY[ jy auh AwzwdI cwhuMdI hY qW A`j hox vwlI prHy iv`c
    mYN kih dyvWgw, ij`dW ieh cwhuMdI ey mYƒ mnzUr ey[
    prHy dw smW ho cu`ikAw sI[ donoN prvwrW dy jIA Aqy coxvyN
    muhqbwr bMdy phuMc cu`ky sn[ g`l bwq SurU hoeI[ dUSxbwzI Aqy
    ielzwmbwzI c`ldI rhI[ muhqbr ivAkqI ny pu`iCAw, 'qUM d`s
    kuVIey kI cwhuMdI hY? muMfy iv`c kI KrwbI ey?' pvn ny hoS hvws
    iv`c ikhw, 'ieh bwrW jmwqW pws hY, cwhuMdw hY ibznsmYn bx
    jwvygw, kMm-kwr koeI iesdw c`ldw nhIN, ijauNdy jIA myry pwpw
    koloN bhuq pYsy auDwr lY c`uikAw hY, dwj dI Bu`K imtdI nhIN, iesdI
    mW ƒ qW b`s iehI ik mYN jldI qoN jldI b`cw jMm ky dyvW hor kI kI
    d`sW kihMdI hoeI auh rox l`g peI' Aqy ausdy mwmy ny bolxw SurU
    kIqw, 'dyKo jI ieh klyS qW mu`kx vwlw nhIN, ies irSqy ƒ qoV
    dyxw hI shI h`l ey, nhIN qW swrI izMdgI lVdy mrdy k`Fxgy[ k`lH
    ƒ kuVI ny ku`J kr ilAw iPr kI krWgy? muMfy vwilAW ƒ kho ik
    ivAwh au~qy hoieAw Krc Aqy swfy mrhUm jIjw koloN PiVHAw
    hoieAw auDwr dw pYsw ku`l rkm qyrW l`K rupey swƒ dy dyx Aqy
    pMcwieqI qlwk ilKvw lYx['
    muhqbwr bMdy dohW iDrW ƒ cMgI qrWH jwxdy sn[ mrhUm sR.
    hrBjn isMG dI auh kdr krdy sn Aqy gurid`q isMG dy prvwr
    bwry vI s`B pqw sI[ auhnW krqwr isMG, jsvMq kOr Aqy gurid`q
    ƒ v`KirAW iljw ky g`lbwq kIqI Aqy smJwieAw, 'dyKo BweI! BwvyN
    swƒ pqw swrI glqI lVkI Aqy lVkI dy prvwr dI hY Aqy iehnW
    ƒ cu`kx vwlw kOx hY ieh vI swƒ pqY, pr s`c hY ik k`lH ƒ jy kort
    kcihrI dy c`kr pY gey qW aumrW lMG jwxIAW, ienswP nhIN hoxw[

    bymMizlw s&r 30
    nwly ijhVI kuVI prHy iv`c bolxoN nhIN sMgdI Gr lY vI jwaugy qW
    iesdw kI Awcwr pwEgy?'
    'pr ies qrHW qW AsIN doSI bxy gey, BweI swihb jI['
    jsvMq kOr bolI[ krqwr isMG jo Awp keI swl srpMc irhw Aqy
    ieho ijhy keI msilAW dy PYsly krvwayuNdw irhw sI boilAw, 'dyKo
    jI! mYN swrI siQqI mMndw hW, ies kuVI ƒ DI bxwieAw sI, cwhuMdw
    sI kI A`j vI koeI cMgw &Yslw huMdw qW muV DI hI bxw ky lY jwvWgw,
    iehI kwrx hY ik A`j q`k iek lPz AsIN kuVI bwry nw prHy 'c nw
    hI lokW 'c boilAw, pr ijs qrHW iehny Srm lwhI ey, mYN Awpxy
    rIJW nwl pwly Aqy ArdwsW mMg mMg ley pu`q dI izMdgI hor
    brbwd nhIN hox dyvWgw[ rhI g`l mMgy gey qyrW l`K rupey dI, ieh
    swfy koloN nhIN hoxw, AYnw ruipAw ikQoN Awauxw swfy kol? nwly iks
    g`l dw pYsw, kuVI dw ipE AYnw pYsw C`f igAY, koeI r`j nhIN iehnW
    ƒ? qusIN isAwxy ho d`so kI ieh pYisAW vwlI mMg shI hY?'
    muhbwr ivAkqI kihx l`gw, 'pYisAW bwry mYN g`l krdw
    hW, bwkI qusIN PweInl kro hux kuVI lYjwxI hY jW C`fxI hY?'
    'nhI!N kuVI qW AsIN vI nhIN iljwauxI Aqy qlwk vI
    pMcwieqI nhIN krwvauxw, swƒ p`kw kMm cwhIdY Aijhy lwlcI lokW
    dw kI pqY, k`lH ƒ iPr au~T KVHy hox[ ies leI pYisAW Aqy
    AdwlqI qlwk iehnW dohW mu`idAW bwry soc ky g`l krnw['
    krqwr isMG ny g`l mukweI[
    ^Yr! AwiKr mhIny do mhIny dI mgzmwrI qoN bwAd
    AdlwqI qlwk Aqy pMj l`K rupey au~qy swrI g`l mu`kI[ muhqbwr
    ivAkqIAW ny iv`c pY ky dohW vloN ptISn dwier kIqI Aqy A`j
    auhdw &Ysly vwlw idn sI[
    krqwr isMG ny hwk id`qI, gurid`qy Awjw pu`q j`j swbH bulw
    rhy ny[ gurid`q ny h`Q iv`c PVHI pwxI dI boql coN do G`ut pwxI pIqw
    Aqy j`j swhb swhmxy jw hwzr hoieAw[ pvn ausdy s`jy pwsy KVHI
    sI[ j`j ny ku`J zrUrI svwl kIqy[ ieh vI ikhw quhwfI joVI bhuq

    bymMizlw s&r 31
    suhxI l`g rhI ey qW sm`isAw kI ey?' pvn hI bolI, 'j`j swihb
    GridAW dI glqI ie`k gRYjueyt kuVI ƒ bwrW pVHy nwl ivAwh id`qw,
    koeI kMm kwr nhIN, Awpxy ipE dy isr qoN Kwx vwlw ienswn hY
    ies leI hI nObq ie`QoN q`k AweI hY['
    j`j ny iPr pu`iCAw, 'PYslw quhwfw dovW dI mrzI dw hY?
    koeI dbwA qW nhIN?' pvn Aqy p`Qr bx KVHy gurid`q ny hW iv`c
    iv`c juAwb id`qw[
    dovW ny dsq^q kIqy bwhr inkl Awey[ muhqbwrW ƒ
    krqwr ishuM ny pMj l`K ruipAw dy id`qw Aqy nyVy hI Awpxy vkIl dy
    cYNbr iv`c pvn, ausdI mW Aqy mwmw notW dIAW QhIAW igx rhy
    sn Aqy gurid`q Awpxy hMJUAW ƒ dbwaux, lukwaux dI koiSS iv`c
    Awpxy mW bwp nwl ichry 'qy jyqUAW vwlI JUTI muskrwht lY ky
    kcihrI iv`coN bwhr inkl irhw sI[
    h&qw/d`s idn lMG gey[ lok kihMdy cMgw hoieAw jo
    hoieAw! G`to-G`t muMfw AwpxI nvIN izMdgI qW SurU kr skdY hux[
    vwDU kuVIAW muMfy ƒ ikqy kuVIAW dw Gwtw[ nwly khI jwxw kuVI qW
    swfI nzr iv`c vI hY ie`k bhuq suhxI pr auh kihMdI Aw duhwjU
    nwl nhIN krvwaux ivAwh[
    gurid`q ieh s`B qoN aukqw c`uikAw sI[ auhny cMfIgVH
    Awpxy ie`k jwx-pihcwx vwly im`qr ƒ Pon kIqw Aqy Awpxy nwl
    bIqI swrI g`l d`sI nwl ieh vI ikhw, 'auh svyry cMfIgVH Aw
    irhw[ s`B kihMdy ny ik mYƒ nvIN izMdgI SurU krnI cwhIdI hY[ pr
    mYN iek`lw s`B ikvyN kr skdw hW[ hux cMfIgVH hI myrI dunIAw hY,
    ikauNik ie`Qy hI ausdI izMdgI rihMdI hY, ausdI jwn rihMdI hY,
    ijsƒ auh do vwr Tukrw c`uikAw hY, ausƒ Apnwaux leI auh
    cMfIgVH Aw irhw hY['

    bymMizlw s&r 32
    5
    sYktr 14,
    cMfIgVH[
    pMjwb XUnIvristI dy mu`K gyt dy swhmxy[
    gurid`q Aqy ausdw im`qr KVHy sn[ im`qr dy mn AMdr
    gurid`q dI jwn (jo ausdy muqwibk, Swied ausdI grlPRYNf hovygI)
    ƒ dyKx dI qWG bxI hoeI sI Aqy au~qsukqw nwl gurid`q ƒ pu`Cx
    l`gw, 'ie`Qy pVHdI Aw XUnIvsristI qyry vwlI? bwhr AwaUgI ik
    AwpW AMdr jwxw hux?'
    gurid`q muskrwauNdw hoieAw kihx l`gw, 'Xwr! qYnUM myrI
    swrI khwxI dw qW pqw hI AY, so g`l ieh Aw ik pvn ny pqw nhIN
    ikMnI vwr ikhw ik bwrvIN pws hW mYN kdy kwmXwb nhIN ho skdY nw
    Awpxw kwrobwr sY~t kr skdw ielzwm qW hor vI bhuq lwey ausny,
    clo! hux myrw aus nwl koeI sbMD nhIN hY, pr mYN hux Awpxy leI
    ku`J bxnw hY nwly hux qW prvwr 'c vI myrI kdr kwPI G`t geI AY,
    hY vI shI mwpy vI hux kI krn? AwiKr s`B smwijk jIv hI ny[
    hr bMdw loV Kwqr ie`k dUjy nwl juiVAw huMdw ey[ pMj l`K ruipAw
    ngd Aqy l`K-fyF l`K ruipAw QwixAw kcihrIAW iv`c ruV igAw
    bwpU dw[ mYN qW AYnw kmwauNdw vI nhIN nw hI AYnw hux q`k kuJ kmw
    sikAW[ AgilAW ny Coty dw vI ivAwh krnw sI Aqy iv`c myrw
    Awh pMgw pY igAw[ ieh vI ie`k v`fI izMmyvwrI Aw myry au~qy[ rhI
    g`l myrI jwn dI, qW hux ieh pMjwb XUnIvristI hI myrI jwn
    bcwaUgI[ iv`idAw pVHweI hI myrI jwn hY, koeI kuVI nhI Aqy iesƒ

    bymMizlw s&r 33
    hI mYN do vwr C`f c`uikAw hW ie`k vwr d`svIN qoN bwAd pMj swl leI
    iPr bwrvIN qoN bwAd iqMn swl leI[ hux pVHnw vI Aqy ku`J krnw
    vI hY Aqy ku`J bxnw vI hY['
    jw Xwr! myrw qW BwbI vyKx dw cwA mwr'qw nw qUM[ pihlI
    auNJ nhIN ivKweI AKy 10 bMdy ivAwh ky lY Awey Aqy myrw qyry v`l
    gyVw nhIN l`igAw 'qy qUM AglI rusw ky Bjw'qI[ sOrI Brw mzwk kr
    irhw sI, gu`sw nw krIN? hux ieh d`s XUnI dy gyt mUhry KVHy rihxw jW
    koeI hor pRogRwm vI hY?' im`qr ny pu`iCAw[
    'c`loN AMdr c`ldy hW Aqy bI.ey. dy pRweIvyt dwKly dIAW
    qrIkW pu`Cdy hW, iPr ies qoN bwAd koeI kMm vI nwl hI l`Bdy hW['
    gurid`q ny ikhw[
    'qUM Awh bI.ey dw pqw kr kMm l`Bx dI loV nhIN, ij`Qy mYN
    krdw kMm au~Qy loV Aw hYlpr dI so, kMm dI tYNSn nwl lY BweI
    myry[' im`qr ny juAwb id`qw[
    gurid`q ny dwKlw qrIkW dw pqw kIqw, dwKlw Ku`lHx ƒ Ajy
    mhInw ku ipAw sI qW gurid`q ny islybs pqw krky, nwl hI ikqwbW
    KRId leIAW Aqy iPr Awpxy im`qr nwl jw ky kMm leI vI p`kw kr
    AwieAw Aqy nyVy hI ie`k kmrw ikrwey 'qy lY ilAw[ rozwnw smyN
    isr kMm 'qy jWdw, dyr rwq q`k pVHdw[ inXq dw^lw qrIkW 'qy
    bI.ey. Bwg pihlw iv`c dw^lw vI ilAw[ mhIny do mhIny bwAd do
    cwr idnW leI ipMf jw AwauNdw[ ijAwdw smW cMfIgVH rihxw hI
    psMd krdw[ do cwr vwr kMm vI bdl ilAw[ hux bI.ey. qIjy swl
    dy iemiqhwnW dI iqAwrI c`l rhI sI, nwl nwl kMipaUtr kors vI
    kr cu`ikAw sI, ijs krky ie`k mltInYSnl kMpnI iv`c kMipautr
    Awprytr dI cMgI qnKwh 'qy nOkrI vI l`g geI[
    qIjy swl dw nqIjw AwieAw qW ku`L imlw ky ies vwr vI
    72 pRqISq AMk pRwpq kr igAw[ prvwr vwly bhuq KuS hoey[ iqMnW
    swlW dI sKq imhnq nwl ij`Qy Awp hux gRjueyt ho c`uikAw sI Aqy
    nwl hI ie`k kwlj iv`c pI.jI.fI.sI.ey leI dw^lw lY ilAw[ hux
    bymMizlw s&r 34
    q`k auh Gr vI do l`K rupey dI rkm dy c`uikAw sI qW ik Coty dy
    ivAwh leI Grvwly vrq skx[ pr gurid`q dy mwqw-ipqw
    gurid`q dw ivAwh pihlW krnw cwhuMdy sn, ijs leI gurid`q
    iblkul vI rwzI nhIN sI[ BwvyN suhxy pYsy Dyly kmwauNdw sI, pVH ilK
    vI igAw sI Aqy hux ausdw Aglw inSwnw Awpxw iek AweI.tI.
    AYjukySn nwl sbMDI vDIAw iv`idAk Awdwrw KolHxw sI[ AwpxI
    pVHweI vI jwrI r`Kxw cwhuMdw sI[
    ies g`l qoN Aksr Gr iv`c qUM-qUM, mYN-mYN hox l`g peI sI[
    gurid`q cMfIgVH jw ky pUrI qrHW AwpxI mn mrzI dI izMdgI
    ijauNdw sI, BwvyN ik auh iksy Zlq sMgq iv`c nhIN sI, pr mwqw-
    ipqw ƒ dohW b`icAW dy ivAwhW dw cwA Aqy pqoirAW-poqrIAW
    nwl Kyfx dI aumMg vI sI, ik ijauNdy jIA Awpxy b`icAW ƒ b`icAW
    vwly bxy dyK ky hI AwpI jIvn Xwqrw sPl krIey[ gurid`q Awpxy
    pihly ivAwh dy kOVy qzurby ƒ B`uilAw nhIN sI[ jdoN vI ku`J idnW
    leI cMfIgVHoN Gr AwauNdw qW ivAwh dI g`l qurdI jo grmw grmI
    dw mwhOl pYdw krdI[ ies krky hux ausny Gr Awauxw Gtw id`qw,
    kdy kdy mW Pon krdI hwl cwl pu`CdI Aqy ipAwr nwl smJwauNdI,
    Pon 'qy gurid`q hr g`l Awrwm nwl sux lYNdw, pr ieh kih ky twl
    idMdw Ajy ru`k jwau kwhlI ikauN krnI ey? pihlW vI kwhLIAW dw
    nqIjw vyiKAw hI hY[ bhuqw zor pwauNdy qW kih idMdw ik pVHweI pUrI
    krn qoN bAwd ivAwh krvw lvWgw[ so g`l AweI geI ho jWdI[
    pI.jI.fI.sI.ey dI pVHweI mukMml ho geI qW nwl hI gurid`q ny
    AY~m.ey. pMjwbI leI dw^lw Br ilAw[ kMipaUtr dI pVHweI Aqy
    qzurby kwrx ausƒ kMpnI iv`c kMipaUtr dI QW sInIAr
    AYgzIikaUtv bxw id`qw igAw[ nOkrI iv`c hoeI qr`kI bwry qW Gr
    iv`c gurid`q ny d`s id`qw, pr AgoN hor pVHweI SurU kr leI hY ies
    bwry ku`J nw d`isAw[ AY~m.ey pMjwbI iv`c ausnUM kwPI pMjwbI swihq
    pVHnw pY irhw sI Aqy ieh ausdw bhuq vDIAw AnuBv ho irhw sI[
    ie`k idn bYTy bYTy ausƒ AwpxI itaUsn vwlI mYfm dIAW khIAW

    bymMizlw s&r 35
    g`lW Xwd AweIAW[ jd auh bwrvIN jmwq dI itaUsn pVHn jWdw
    huMdw sI Aqy ku`J sqrW auhny ilKIAW sn Aqy mYfm ny ikhw sI,
    'bwrvIN 'c pVHn vwlw AYfw vDIAw ikvyN ilK skdw hY? KYr! qUM rukI
    nWh[ ku`J nw ku`J ilKdw irhw kr[ qUM ilK skdw hY, qyry AMdr ieh
    pRiqBw lukI hoeI hY, ies nUM hor inKwryNgw qW ies iv`c bhuq cmk
    AwvygI Aqy iesdI cmk nwl qUM vI ie`k idn bhuq cmkyNgw['
    ausny AwpxI ku`J purwxIAW ilKqW ƒ soSl mIfIAw 'qy
    sWJw kIqw[ bhuq hW-p`KI pRqIikirAwvW AweIAW qW ausny cMfIgVH
    qoN C`px vwly ku`J pMjwbI A^bwrW iv`c AwpxIAW rcnwvW ByjIAW jo
    bhuq jldI pRkwiSq ho geIAW[ pwTkW dy sYNkVy Pon auhnUM Awey,
    ijs nwl auh gdgd ho igAw[ ies g`l dI Gr iv`c vI kwPI crcw
    hoeI, pr nwl hI AglyrI pVHweI bwry vI pqw l`g igAw[
    s^qI nwl gurid`q ƒ vwps Gr Awaux ƒ ikhw[ AwauNdy
    SnIvwr rwq auh cMfIgVoN Gr vwps igAw[ rwq nUM qW iksy ny koeI
    g`l nw kIqI[ svyr hoeI qW A^bwr dy mu`K pMny 'qy gurid`q dI
    rcnw, &oto smyq C`pI hoeI sI[ krqwr pu`q dI &oto A^bwr dy pihly
    s&y 'qy vyK ky bhuq KuS hoieAw[ ies ausdw muV mn nw kIqw ik
    ie`k idn Cu`tI Awey pu`q ƒ nwrwz kry[ swrw idn gurid`q pwTkW dy
    dUroN-nyiVauN AwauNdy Pon suxdw irhw[ ausdw bhuq auqSwh viDAw[
    SwmIN ie`k pRkwSk dw Pon AwieAw ik ausdIAW jykr hor
    ilKqW hn qW AsIN ausdI ikqwb Cwpx leI iqAwr hW[ sb`bIN
    ieh pRkwSn vI cMfIgVH qoN hI sbMD r`Kdw sI[ gurid`q ny Awpxy
    bwry d`isAw ik auh vI cMfIgVH ivKy hI nOkrI krdw hY Aqy pVHweI
    vI jwrI hY[ jldI auh cMfIgVH Aw ky auhnW ƒ imlygw[
    SwmW peIAW qW irSqydwrI iv`coN hI koeI s`jx auhnW dy Gr
    AwieAw, ausny nyVy dy ie`k ipMf dI kuVI dI d`s pweI, ik kuVI bhuq
    suhxI, lMmI-au~cI Aqy gRjueyt hY[ ausdw vI iksy kwrx C`f-CfwA
    hoieAw hY, AgoN bMdy shI nhIN sn t`kry[ kuVI msW do ku mhIny hI
    shury rhI hY[ prvwr bhuq cMgw hY Aqy swfI nyVy dI irSqydwrI hY

    bymMizlw s&r 36
    swrI izMmyvwrI swfI hY[
    krqwr isMG SSopMj ijhw pY igAw kihx l`gw, 'g`l qW
    TIk hY! iehdI vI aumr v`DdI jw rhI hY[ kMm kwr vI hux vDIAw
    sY~t hY, pVHweI ilKweI vI suhxI kr leI hux A`jk`lH qW myry pu`q
    dIAW &otoAW vI AwauNdIAW A^bwr iv`c[ lok bhuq isPqW krdy ny
    iesdIAW hmySW vWg[ pr ieh ivAwh ƒ mMndw nhIN[ bVI vwr
    Gr iehnW g`lW qoN klyS pY cu`kI hY[ mYN qW Awp hMB-Q`k igAw hW[
    zbrdsqI krn ƒ vI mn nhIN krdw[ iehdy c`kr iv`c Cotw vI
    keI vwr kwhlw pYNdw ey[ ku`J smJ nhIN AwauNdI['
    'idl Cotw nw kro srdwr swihb! b`cy ie`dW hI krdy huMdy[
    inAwxI m`q smJdy nhIN ik izMdgI bhuq v`fI hY[ ibnHW swQI qoN
    ibnHW prvwr qoN kwhdI izMdgI? nwly mwipAW ikhVw sdw bYTy
    rihxw huMdY[ qusIN koeI nw kro g`l, kuVI ƒ JwqI mwr lau Aqy nwl
    hI cuMnI cVHwvw kr lau[ kuVI Aqy kuVI dy prvwr dI swrI izMmyvwrI
    myrI rhI[ AYnw qW XkIn hY nw myry qy?' irSqydwr ny ikhw[
    'TIk hY A`j rwqIN g`l krdw hW[' krqwr isMG ny ikhw[
    pihlW qW krqwr isMG ny jsvMq kOr nwl irSqy bwry g`l
    kIqI Aqy ipAwr nwl gurid`q ƒ smJwaux leI ikhw qW jsvMq
    kOr ny gurid`q ƒ iml ky AwpxI g`l SurU kIqI Aqy irSqy bwry
    d`isAw[ gurid`q ny hmySW dI qrHW nWh-nu`kr hI kIqI[ hmySW dI
    qrHW ipAwr nwl SurU hoeI g`l iPr qlKI lY geI Aqy grmw grmI
    ho geI[ krqwr isMG ny vI Bry mn nwl gurid`q ƒ burw Blw ikhw
    Aqy Awpxy krmW 'qy pCqwvw kIqw ik s`q swl JolIAW A`f-A`f ky
    Awh p`Qr r`b ny swfyy p`ly pw id`qw[ AsIN ies dw ik`Qy swQ nhIN
    id`qw[ SurU qoN AwpxIAW mn mrzIAW krdw irhw[ kdy mYN Awh kMm
    nhIN krnw kdy mYN auh kMm nhIN krnw, kdy nOkrI krnI AY kdy mYN
    Awpxw kwrobwr krnw, hux hor nhIN pVHnw kdy iPr pVHn bih
    jWdw[ nw ies ƒ Awpxy Biv`K dw pqw nw ku`J krdw[ iehdy c`kr
    iv`c AsIN fu`b gey hW[

    bymMizlw s&r 37
    prvwr iv`c iPr duKd mwhOl bx igAw[ Agly idn qVky
    au~T gurid`q isMG cMfIgVH leI iqAwr hox l`g ipAw[ mW ny iPr
    ikhw, 'ie`k vwr soc qW lY, c`l myrw pu`q kuVI dyK lYNdy hW, rokw kr
    lvWgy, ivAwh jd idl krU krvw lvIN[ qYnUM pqY qW hY, myrw Awpxw
    bI.pI. GitAw-viDAw rihMdw ipE qyry ƒ auNJ idl dw rog hY, Gr
    iv`c in`q dI klyS cMgI nhIN[ myrw iSMdw pu`q! ie`k vwr soc lvIN
    cMfIgVH jw ky nwly iDAwn lgw ky kMm krI Aqy pVHweI pUrI krIN['
    gurid`q cMfIgVH rvwnw ho igAw A`j auh qurn l`gw Awpxy
    bwpU ƒ nw iml ky igAw Aqy nw hI krqwr isMG hmySW dI qrHW gyt
    q`k AwieAw[ ipE-pu`q dovW ƒ rwq dIAW g`lW dw gu`sw sI[ jsvMq
    kOr ny zrUr ikhw ik, 'auh qW inAwxw hY, pr qusIN qW isAwxy ho,
    b`cy qW iz`d krdy hI huMdy Aw, qusIN vI b`icAW vWg r`us ky bih gey['
    iqMn ku idnW bwAd gurid`q ƒ GroN Coty Brw dw &on AwieAw
    ik bwpU ƒ hwrt AtYk AwieAw hY, jldI vwps Gr Aw[ gurid`q ny
    ausy vyly Cu`tI leI Aqy B`j ipAw[ rsqy iv`c bhuq bury-bury iKAwl
    Awey[ Ajy ku`J idn pihlW Gr iv`c rwq ƒ ausdy ivAwh krky hoeI
    qlKI Xwd AweI[ cMfIgVH Awaux vyly bwpU ƒ imly ibnHW Awauxw,
    ausƒ pCqwvy Aqy du`K dy hMJU ruAw irhw sI[ jy bwpU ƒ ku`J ho igAw
    … qW swrI izMdgI lokW ƒ kI mUMh ivKwvWgw? ikvyN aus idn jd
    myrI &oto A^bwr iv`c C`pI sI qW swrw idn bwpU ny h`QW iv`coN
    A^bwr nhIN sI C`fI[ byby d`sdI huMdI sI, qUM swfy ivhVy s`qW swl
    bwAd pYr pwey sI[ bwpU ny ipMf dw koeI Gr nhIN sI C`ifAw, ij~Qy
    v`sdy iksy jIA dw mUMh im`Tw nw krvwieAw hovy[ A`j q`k qyrI hr
    iz`d A`gy JuikAw rihMdw ey[ auh b`s qYƒ ^uS vyKxw cwhuMdy, iesy
    leI qyry hr glq jW shI mMg ƒ mMn lYNdw ey[
    hspqwl phuMc ky pqw l`gw ik bwpU dI hwlq hux ^qry qoN
    bwhr hY pr Agy qoN ishq dw ^ws iDAwn r`Kx Aqy Kwx-pIx dy
    bhuqy pRhyz krny pYxgy[ Cu`tI imlI qW swry Gr jw phuMcy[ gurid`q
    vI sBnW dy nwl Gr AwieAw[ kMpnI iv`c &on krky, AgwhUM Cu`tI

    bymMizlw s&r 38
    hor vDw leI[ A`j SwmIN gurid`q bwpU dy gl l`g ky bhuq roieAw[
    kihx l`gw, 'bwpU mYƒ muAwP kr dy[ mYN ku`J izAwdw hI ^udgrz ho
    igAw sW[ hux mYN cMfIgVH ivAwh krvw ky hI muVnw Aqy qusIN vI
    PtwPt kwiem ho jo, BMgVy pwaux ƒ[ swrIAW rIJW nwl ivAwh
    krWgy[ ijhVI kuVI qusIN psMd krogy, auhI ies Gr dI nUMh
    bxygI['
    dUjy qIjy idn ivcoly ƒ Pon kIqw igAw qW auhny AwauNdy
    AYqvwr Awpxy Gr hI cwh-pwxI dw pRogRwm r`K ilAw[ Axcwhy mn
    nwl, pr mwipAW dI ^uSI leI, gurid`q vI iqAwr ho ky smyN isr
    prvwr smyq phuMc gey[
    AgoN kuVI, ausdI mW Aqy ausdy Brw-BwbI pihlW hI bYTy
    hoey sn[ cwh-pwxI qoN bwAd rsmIN g`lwbwqW kIqIAW Aqy dohW
    muMfy-kuVI ƒ ku`J ku imMtW iv`c dhwikAW leI ijaux vwlI izMdgI
    vwsqy PYslw lYx leI ikhw igAw[ dohyN jwxy v`Kry kmry iv`c bYTy
    sn[ dovyN jwxy cu`p Aqy zmIn 'qy nzrW g`fI, Gbrwey ijhy bYTy sn[
    gurid`q ny g`l SurU kIqI, 'quhwfw nwm kI hY?'
    'jI, mYN srbjIq[' kuVI ny juAwb id`qw[
    A`Cw! iPr XwnI ik Cotw nwm srb hoxw iPr Gr iv`c
    quhwfw? gurid`q ny g`lbwq jwrI r`Kx leI pu`iCAw[
    'jI! nhIN! Gr iv`c swry jIq jW jIqI pu`q kihMdy ny[' kuVI
    ny juAwb id`qw[
    'TIk hY! jy qusIN irSqy ƒ hW kr id`qI qW swfy Gr qW srb
    hI ikhw krngy[' gurid`q ny muskrwauNidAw ikhw[
    hux iPr dovyN cu`p sn[
    gurid`q ny muV g`l SurU kIqI, 'myrI pihlI mYirz lweIP
    ku`J glqPihmIAW krky ^rwb ho geI sI[ ku`J audoN inAwxI m`q
    sI, nw bhuq pVHy ilKy sW nw hI isAwxy, vYsy isAwxy qW hux vI nhIN
    hW[ myrw supnw Awpxw kwrobwr SurU krnw hY[ mYN izMdgI iv`c sPl

    bymMizlw s&r 39
    ienswn bxnw cwhuMdw hW[ izMdgI iv`c jo cwhIey auh swƒ nhIN
    imldw, pr jykr jIvn swQI cMgw iml jwvy, hwx-pRwx dw hovy,
    ie`k dUjy ƒ smJx vwlw hovy qW swrI dunIAw ij`qI jw skdI hY[
    A`j mYN hzwrW rupey kmwauNdw hW, ho skdY k`lH ƒ l`KW kmwvW qy ieh
    vI ho skdY ik kMm kwr T`p ho jwvy, pr mYN cwhWgw ik jIvx swQI
    hr AOKy smyN iv`c myrI qwkx bxy, myrw hONslw bxy[ mYƒ pqY mW dy
    iF`foN jMmyN do sky BrwvW dy suBwA vI Awps 'c myl nhIN KWdy pr mYN
    ieauN mMndw hW ik jy do lweIP pwrtnr qW hI sPl izMdgI ijaUN
    skdy hn, jo sO pRqISq nhIN qW G`to G`t pMjwh pRqISq auhnW dy
    ivcwr imldy hox Aqy bwkI rhy pMJI-pMJI ie`k dUjy dI mMn lYx qW ho
    geI pMJqr PIsdI sWJ bwkI rih gey pMJI pRqISq auh ie`k dUjy ƒ
    Awzwd rihx dyx qW ho gey pUry sO[
    srbjIq b`s! swrIAW g`lW suxdI rhI[
    gurid`q boldw igAw, 'mYN bhuq mzwkIAw Aqy hrPn mOlw
    ijhw hW[ QOVHw mn dw mOzI hW[ mYN iksy dw id`l nhIN duKw skdw[
    mYƒ pqw quhwfI vI mYirf lweIP ie`k vwr ^rwb ho cu`kI so AsIN
    dovyN ie`ko ijhy du`K ƒ Bog cu`ky hW[ ie`k dUjy dy zKmW 'qy m`lHm lgw
    ky,AsIN AwpxI izMdgI SurU kr skdy hW[ hux qusIN bolo! ikauNik
    ieh pihlw nhIN AwKrI mOkw hY swfy hY kol, AwpxI g`l krn dw,
    ivAwh qoN bwAd iPr qzurbw quhwfw vI hY Aqy myrw vI[ ies leI
    bhuq soc ky PYslw krnw[ hux qusIN ku`J bolo['
    'TIk hY!' srbjIq ieMnw hI bolI sI ik ausdI BwbI ausƒ
    kmry iv`coN bwhr iljwx leI Aw geI Aqy gurid`q nUM vI ikhw Aw
    jwau bwhr swry bulw rhy hn[
    gurid`q hYrwn hoieAw s`B v`l Jwk irhw sI, veI jy hux
    dovW nUM bYTx dw mOkw id`qw hI sI qW G`toN G`t g`l krnw dw smW qW
    dy idMdy[ ausdI BwbI srbjIq ƒ v`Kry kmry iv`c lY geI Aqy
    gurid`q bwhr Awpxy mwqw ipqw kol Aw ky bYT igAw[

    bymMizlw s&r 40
    mW ny ikhw, 'gurI pu`q! ik`dW l`gI kuVI? kuVI qW suhxI hY,
    lMmI au~cI, pVHI ilKI? kI g`l bwq hoeI?'
    gurid`q ny ikhw, pMj imMtW iv`c ikhVIAW g`lW huMdIAW ny?
    auhny qW Ajy bolxw sI[ mYƒ kuVI TIk-Twk l`gI ey[ bwkI qusIN
    vyK lau['
    'lY hor ikho ijhIAW huMdIAW kuVIAW? hux qYƒ hUr prI qW
    iml nhIN jwxI, A~gy hUr prI vI ivAwh ky vyiKAw hI sI nWh? bMdy
    cMgy ny, AwpxI zwq ibrwdrI iv`coN hI ny? ivcolw swrI izMmyvwrI
    c`ukdw hY Kwndwn dI[ nwly pu`q AwpW ƒ qW syvw krn vwlI kuVI
    cwhIdI hY['
    ieMny ƒ ivcoly ny ikhw, 'hux socdy kI ho? PtwPt f`bw
    ilAwE Aqy mUMh im`Ty krvwau? iek dUjy dy['
    krqwr isMG ny Coty byty ƒ ieSwrw kIqw qW auh hlvweI dI
    dukwn v`l nUM b`g quirAw[ gurid`q Ajy vI socW iv`c sI kI scum`c
    srbjIq ƒ mYN psMd hW? ikauNik Swied dovyN ie`k dUjy ƒ j`cy ijhy
    nhIN sn ieh g`l gurid`q dw idl vI kih irhw sI Aqy idmwg vI[
    kuVI guMmsuMm ijhI sI[ gurid`q ƒ iek AjIb qrHW dw fr sqw irhw
    sI, ausny Awpxy ccyry Brw nwl vI g`l kIqI jo nwl igAw sI qW
    auhny vI h`s ky juAwb dy id`qw, 'hor mwmw qYƒ kI cwhIdy, AYfI
    suhxI BwbI swfI, b`s cu`p rih hux[ auh vyK iek h&qw pihlW
    hspqwl iv`c inMmoJUxw hspqwl iv`c ipAw qwieAw ikvyN Pu`l vWg
    iKiVAw ipAY Aqy qweI v`l vyK[ Brwvw qyry qoN bwAd Coty BweI dw
    vI nMbr lgU['
    miTAweIAW dy f`ibAW dI AdlI bdlI ho geI[ mobwielW
    iv`c qsvIrW kYd ho geIAW[ Gr Aw ky irSqydwrW ƒ Pon KVkw
    id`qy Aqy roky dIAW &otoAW sYNf kr id`qIAW geIAW[ hr pwsy
    ^uSIAW-KyVy ijhw mwhOl bx igAw[ s`B ny kuVI dI suMdrqw dI
    qwrIP kIqI[

    bymMizlw s&r 41
    6
    hr pwsy ^uSIAW dw mwhOl bx c`uikAw sI[
    do Gr juV jwx dw cwA pUry prvwr ƒ sI[
    qIjy idn hI ivcoly (sMqoK isMG) dw &on Aw igAw Aqy
    krqwr isMG ƒ kihx l`gw, 'ik`dW iPr srdwr swbH, krIey muMfy dy
    ivAwh dIAW iqAwrIAW?' kuVI vwilAW nwl vI g`l ho geI Aw,
    auh kihMdy BwvyN A`j kuVI lY jwE[ hux qusIN d`so ik`dW krnI hY?'
    krqwr isMG ny juAwb id`qw, 'AYnI jldI kI TIk rhygw?
    vYsy qW koeI g`l nhIN, pr gurid`q dy mUf dw nhIN pqw['
    ivcolw kihx l`gw, 'auh C`fo BwA jI! muMfy dw mUf qW hux
    bixAw hI ipAY, qusIN nwl hI kMm inbyV idE, A`j nhIN qW k`lH ƒ
    vI qW krnw hI hY[ nwly smyN isr kMm kIqy cMgy huMdy Aw[ nhIN qW
    BwnImwrW dw kI lohVw hY dunIAw 'qy[ kuVI muMfw AwpW rok ley Aw[
    qusIN b`s g`l kro byty nwl['
    krqwr isMG ny Gr prvwr iv`c swrI g`lbwq kIqI[
    jsvMq kOr ny qurMq hW kr id`qI Aqy gurid`q isMG ny Ajy twl mtol
    kIqw pr mwqw-ipqw dI iz`d A`gy auhnUM vI Jukxw pY igAw[ krqwr
    isMG Aqy lVkI srb dw pirvwr Agly idn hI ivcoly Gr cwh
    pwxI pIx dy bhwny iek`Ty hoey Aqy AwauNdy AYqvwr ƒ ivAwh p`kw
    kr id`qw[ krqwr isMG ny gurid`q nwl &on 'qy g`l kIqI qW gurid`q
    ny ieMnw hI ikhw, 'bwpU jI ijvyN quhwnUM TIk l`gy['
    so AYqvwr hI svyry pihlW Sgn dI rsm Aqy nwl hI
    12vjy qoN pihlW AnMd kwrj dI g`l p`kI ho geI[ lok ivKwvw nw

    bymMizlw s&r 42
    krn dy ih`q swdw ivAwh krn ƒ qrzIh id`qI geI[ dwj dhyj dw
    qW gurid`q dy prvwr ƒ pihlW vI koeI lwlc nhIN sI Aqy nw hI
    hux[ so ivcoly ny dohW prvwrW dI AwpsI sihmqI nwl ie`k sWJw
    irzort bu`k krvw id`qw Aqy ^rcw vI dovW prvwrW iv`c A`Do-A`D
    vMf id`qw igAw[
    Gr Aw ky gurid`q dw prvwr ivAwh dIAW iqAwrIAw iv`c
    ru`J igAw, ikauNik AYqvwr ƒ ip`Cy kyvl pMj idn hI bcy sn Aqy
    ku`J ^ws jW nyVly irSqydwrW nUM hI &on kwl rwhIN s`dw id`qw igAw[
    koeI ivAwh dy kwrf vgYrw nw Cpvwey gey nw hI ieMnw smW sI[
    smW vI kdy KiVHAw hY? su`K-su`KW nwl AYqvwr dw idn Aw
    Fu`ikAw[ swrw prvwr inXq kIqy gey irzort iv`c smyN muqwibk
    phuMc igAw[ lVkI pirvwr vI Aw pu`ijAw sI[ ivcoly ny gurid`q
    dI jwx-pihcwx lVkI dy ipqw jI, BrwvW Aqy hor nyVly
    irSqydwrW nwl krvweI[ Swied ieh vI ku`J AjIb hI sI, ik
    lVkI dy ipE Aqy sky BrwvW ƒ ivAwh vwly idn pqw l`g irhw sI
    ik A`j auh AwpxI DI kIhdy lVH lwaux l`gy ny, BwvyN ik roky vwly
    idn dIAW &otoAW qW auhnW zrUr mobwiel iv`c dyKIAW hI hoxgIAW
    pr Awhmo-swhmxy vwlI mulwkwq pihlI hI sI[
    su`K su`KW nwl AnMd kwrj nypry ciVHAw[ gurduAwrw swihb
    dy BweI jI ny donW b`icAW ƒ su`KI jIvn ijaUx dw AwSIrvwd
    id`qw[ brwq smyq swry rsmoN irvwz inBwauNdy hoey gurid`q dy
    prvwrk jIA nUMh rwxI ƒ lY ky SwmW qweIN Gr muV Awey[ Gr iv`c
    Awey mihmwn vI hOlI-hOlI Awpxy GrW ƒ prq gey[ rwq h`sidAW
    KyfidAW inkl geI[
    AglI svyry pirvwr smyq gurid`q nyVy dy gurdAwrw
    swihb m`Qw tykx leI jw pu`jy Aqy gurU Gr Ardws krky AwpxI
    izMdgI SurU krn dw Aihd ilAw[ Gr rOxk l`gI rhI[ Kusry-BMf
    Aqy hornW ny r`j-r`j ky vDweIAW id`qIAW Aqy mn mMgy Sgn ley[
    du`D-pu`q leI ArdwsW kIqIAW[

    bymMizlw s&r 43
    au~Dr cMfIgVoN vI kMpnI iv`c gurid`q dy nwl kMm krdy
    mulwzmW ny vDweIAW id`qIAW Aqy ivAwh 'qy nw s`dx dw ieqrwz
    vI zwhr kIqw[ ^Yr! do cwr idn lMG gey qW gurid`q ny soicAw ik
    ausƒ vwps cMfIgVH jwxw cwhIdw hY Aqy ikauN nw srb ƒ vI
    cMfIgVH lY jwvW ies qrHW auh vI cMfIgVH GMum iPr lvygI[ so dovW
    jIAW ny Gr prvwr dI rzwmMdI nwl cMfIgVH jwx dI iqAwrI kr
    leI[ sB ƒ iehI mihsUs hoieAw ik nvIN ivAwhI joVI nwly GuMm
    iPr AwaU, nwly nUMh rwxI muMfy dw kMm kwr vyK AwaU nwly dovW dw
    hnImUn ho jwaU[
    cMfIgVH phuMc ky swrw idn donoN GumMdy iPrdy Aqy KWdy pINdy
    rhy[ srb… srb… kihMdy gurid`q dw mUMh nhIN sI Q`k irhw[ pr
    sbrjIq dw mUf auKiVAw-auKiVAw ijhw nzr AwauNdw sI[
    SwmW dy vyly su`Kxw JIl dy kMFy bYTy, gurid`q ny pu`C hI ilAw,
    'srb kI g`l ey? cMfIgVH psMd nhIN AwieAw? jW mYN ikqy ijAwdw
    qW nhIN boldw? ik pyky Gr dI Xwd Aw rhI ey?'
    srb kihx l`gI, 'plIz mweINf nw krnw, mYƒ srb nwm
    nhIN psMd[ qusIN srbjIq jW jIq hI ikhw ilAw kro plIz['
    'lY ies g`l qoN ru`sy pey ho! qusIN idnW iqMn idnW qoN swfy Gr
    rih rhy ho mYƒ pihlW d`s idMdy[ ieh ikhVI g`l Aw srbjIq kOr
    jI?' gurid`q ny ikhw[
    'nhIN! mYnUM psMd nhIN qW krky quhwnUM ikhw, sOrI[' srb ny
    iPr duhrwieAw[
    'hw hw hw hw… h`sdy hoey gurid`q kihx l`gw, no probl,
    nwly sOrI vwlI ikhVI g`l Aw? rhI g`l mweINf krn vwlI, auh
    Awpxy kol vYsy hI nhIN hYgw, so krnw ikQoN Aw? mYN qW quhwƒ pihlI
    mulwkwq iv`c hI ikhw sI ik Awpxw kMm qW h`sxw Aqy hswauxw hY[
    so srbjIq mYfm jI h`s pau GVI hux['
    srbjIq dy bu`lW 'qy AweI hlkI muskrwht ny gurid`q ƒ
    ieMJ Aihsws krvwieAw ijvyN auhny srbjIq dw idl ij`q ilAw
    bymMizlw s&r 44
    hovy[ gurid`q kihx l`gw, 'qusIN d`so Awpxy bwry? ikauNik s`B ku`J
    AYnI jldI iv`c ho igAw ik swƒ ie`k dUjy ƒ jwnx dw ie`k vI mOkw
    nhIN imilAw[ 21vIN sdI iv`c huMdy hoey vI swfw ivAwh 18vIN sdI
    dy ivAwhW vWg hoieAw hY[ qusIN AwpxI psMd nw psMd mYƒ d`so qW
    hI pqw l`gU quhwfy bwry mYƒ['
    'hW jI! mYƒ vI ieh s`B cMgw nhIN l`gw[ pr Grdy ieh g`l
    smJdy hI nhIN[ mYƒ sI Swied qusIN Ajy ivAwh twl idEgy,
    kuVIAW dI qW quhwnUM pqw hI Aw ikMnI ku c`ldI Aw GrW iv`c? b`s
    sB jldI jldI kr id`qw[' srb ny ijvyN APsos Aqy nw-^uSI ijhy
    lihjy iv`c ikhw[
    'jI! ieh qW TIk hY[ Grdy AwpxIAW pUrIAW mn mwnIAW
    krdy ny b`icAW au~qy Aqy ieh s`B Awpxw h`k smJdy hoey krdy ny['
    gurid`q ny huMgwrw BirAw Aqy nwl hI pu`iCAw hor d`so Awpxy bwry
    qusIN?
    qW srbjIq ny juAwb id`qw, 'nhIN pihlW qusIN d`so?'
    b`s! iPr gurid`q SurU ho igAw[ Awpxy jMmx qoN lY ky Awpxy
    kMm kwr, pVHweIAW, nOkrIAW, kwrobwr, pihlw ivAwh swrI jnm
    p`qrI auhdy A`gy KolH id`qI[ AwpxI psMd nw psMd s`B ku`J loVoN v`D
    boldw igAw['
    srbjIq hr g`l dw huMgwrw BrdI geI Aqy AYny ƒ kwPI
    rwq ho cu`kI sI qW gurid`q Aqy srbjIq vwps hotl v`l ƒ muV
    pey[ gurid`q socdw sI, 'hnImUn kI mnwauxw ey? nw ieh mYƒ
    jwxdI ey nw mYN iehnUM, zrUrI hY ik pihLW ie`k dUjy dy idl iv`c jgHw
    bxw leIey[ ie`k dUjy dy dosq bxIey, ie`k dUjy dI psMd-nwpsMd nUM
    smJIey, iPr Awpy ipAwr ho jwaUgw qW hnImUn vI mnw lvWgw[
    zbrdsqI kI krnI hY, ieh koeI cMgI g`l qW nhIN, ik ivAwh dw
    srtIiPkyt lY ky kuVI dw blwqkwr kIqw jwvy[' ieh s`B socdy
    socdy dovyN jIA hotl dy kmry iv`c pu`j cu`ky sn[
    Bu`K qW iblku`l hY nhIN sI[ ijs qrHW gurid`q ny Awpxy bwry

    bymMizlw s&r 45
    s`B ku`J s`co-s`c d`s ky srbjIq dw ivSvws ij`q ilAw sI[
    srbjIq hux gurid`q nwl QoVHw sOKI mihsUs kr rhI sI[ QoVI
    ijhI g`l aus ny vI kIqw Aqy jo ku`J gurid`q rsqy iv`c AwauNdw mn
    iv`c soc irhw sI, auhI ku`J srbjIq ny bol ky d`s id`qw ik, 'AsIN
    Ajy ku`J nw krIey, pihlW ie`k dUjy ƒ smW dyeIey[ myry idl 'qy
    bhuq sdmw hY qusIN myrw swQ idE[ iPr swfy iv`c suhxw irSqw bx
    jwaU['
    gurid`q, srbjIq dIAW g`lW qoN Bwv Aqy mksd smJ
    c`uikAw sI Aqy auhny srbjIq ƒ ikhw, 'c`l koeI nw[ hux tYNSn
    nw lY Aqy Awrwm nwl nINd pUrI kr svyry dy GuMm-GuMm ky Q`ky pey
    hW[ A`j mYN Awpxy bwry d`isAw k`lH qUM SurU ho jweI[ ie`k dUjy nwl
    izMdgI SurU kIqI Aw cMgw hovy ik swfy irSqy iv`c koeI prdw, koeI
    JUT/Pryb jW k`j nw hovy[' gurid`q, srbjIq ƒ pUrI qrHW nwl Brosy
    iv`c lYx dI koiSS kr irhw sI qW ie`k dUjy 'qy dovW dw ivSvwS b`J
    sky[ ie`k sPl irSqy dI buinAwd ivSvwS hI qW huMdY[
    AglI svyr hoeI dovyN jIA au~T ky nhw Do ky nyVy hI
    gurduAwrw AMb swihb m`Qw tykx jw phuMcy[ au~QoN hI lMgr pRSwdw
    C`k ky, bwhr inkl gey[ pihlW gurid`q srbjIq ƒ Awpxy
    d&qr lY ky igAw ijQy ausny Awpxy kMm kwr bwry Aqy AwpxI
    kMpnI bwry d`isAw nwl hI Awpxy swry stwP nwl imlwieAw[ donW
    iv`c ku`J-ku`J nyVqw ho rhI sI[ pr prwey Gr dI AweI DI, AYnI
    jldI ikvyN iksy Axjwn ivAkqI nwl Gul iml skdI hY? ikvyN
    aus nwl AwpxIAW shylIAW vWg g`lW kr skdI hY? h`sxw-
    ru`sxw, mnwauxw Aqy SrwrqW ieh qW Awpxy ^ws jwxMUAW nwl hI ho
    skdY[ ^Yr! gurid`q dw h`smu`K suBwA srbjIq dy mn au~qy kwPI
    Asr pw irhw sI[
    A`j srbjIq ny vI ku`J g`lW pUry Awqm-ivSvws nwl rwq
    sOx qoN pihlW SurU kr leIAW[ auhny vI Awpxy bwry s`B ku`J d`sxw
    SurU kIqw, 'Awpxy bcpn dIAW g`lW, skUl dIAW g`lW, iPr

    bymMizlw s&r 46
    GridAW v`loN ausdI pVHweI Cufvw ky, ausdw ivAwh krnw Aqy iPr
    ivAwh dw tu`t jwxw Aqy hux iPr dUjI vwr zbrdsqI ivAwh kr
    dyxw[ auhny ieh vI d`isAw ik ausdI gRYjueySn vI pUrI nhIN sI
    hoeI, jdik auh pVHnw cwhuMdI sI[
    qW gurid`q ny tok ky pu`iCAw, 'pr sMqoK isMG (ivcolw) hurW
    ny qW ikhw sI kuVI ny gRYjueySn kIqI hoeI hY Aqy islweI kFweI dw
    kors kr rhI hY['
    srbjIq ie`k dm TTMbr geI qy kihx l`gI, 'Swied
    auhnW ƒ pqw nhIN hoxw, islweI kFweI vI AwpxI mMgxI qoN ds-
    pMdrW idn pihlW hI is`KxI SurU kIqI sI Aqy nwl hI GridAW ny
    ivAwh kr id`qw[ nwly myrI islweI kFweI iv`c koeI idlcspI
    nhIN sI, AYvYN Gr bYTY myrw Brw jW irSqydwr it`crW krdy rihMdy sn
    qW myrI dwdI mW ny ikhw, 'pu`q! ku`J is`K kr lY, nwly GroN bwhr jwx
    nwl ku`J mn hOlw ho jWdw, jd q`k qyrw ivAwh nhIN ho jWdw, ieh
    s`B g`lW qW brdwSq krnIAW hI pYxIAW ny' pr mYƒ s`cI ieh nhIN
    sI pqw ik sMqoK AMkl ny ieMnw v`fw JUT boilAw hY, pr plIz hux
    qusIN Awpxy mMmI pwpw nwl ies bwry g`l nw krnw, aunHW dw idl tu`t
    jwxw[ myry krky pihlW hI s`B bhuq d`uKI ny, hux iPr koeI hor du`KI
    nw hovy['
    gurid`q ƒ QoVHw burw qW l`gw, pr auh srbjIq ƒ duKI nhIN
    sI krnw cwhuMdw Aqy ausnUM AqIq iv`coN bwhr k`F ky nvIN izMdgI
    ijaUx leI pRyirq krnw cwhuMdw sI, ausny muskrwauNidAw hoieAw
    ikhw, 'c`l! koeI nWh, AwpW ikhVw nOkrI krvwauxI qyry qoN, myrw
    qW tIcw Awpxw kwrobwr krn dw hY[ nwly qYƒ pqw mYƒ pVHn-ilKx
    dw bhuq SONk hY[ Swied myrI ikqwb vI C`p jwey[ ie`Qy cMfIgVH dy
    iek pbilSr nwl hI g`lbwq c`l rhI hY, ie`dW krdy hW k`lH AwpW
    au~Qy jWvwgy nwly g`lbwq krky AwvWgy['
    'TIk hY! pr mYƒ ilKx pVHn dw koeI SONk nhIN hY['
    srbjIq ny juAwb id`qw[

    bymMizlw s&r 47
    'cMgw koeI nw, mYN nhIN qYnUM bor krdw AwpxIAW rcnwvW
    suxw-suxw ky[' gurid`q ny ikhw[
    AglI svyr, donoN jwxy gurduAwrw swihb qoN ho ky,
    pblISr kol jw Fuky[ swrI g`lbwq hoeI[ pRkwSk ny gurid`q ƒ
    ivAwh dIAW mubwrkW id`qIAW Aqy ausdIAW rcnwvW dI ^Ub
    pRSMsw kIqI Aqy ies dOrwn hI gurid`q dI ikqwb Cwpx leI
    iekrwr lY ilAw igAw[ gurid`q bhuq ^uS sI, pr srbjIq dI
    iehnW s`B g`lW iv`c koeI idlcspI nhIN sI, ijs dw auh pihlW
    hI d`s vI cu`kI sI, pr ausdy byiDAwxy ijhy hwvBwv qoN gurid`q ƒ
    mno mnIN APsos zrUr hoieAw ik myry leI myrI izMdgI dI AYnI
    v`fI ^uSI hY, pr srbjIq 'qy ies g`l dw koeI mwx jW ^uSI nhIN
    ik ausdy Grvwly dI ikqwb C`px jw rhI hY[ v`fw idl krky
    gurid`q ny g`l AweI geI kr C`fI[
    pMjvyN-CyvyN idn donoN cMfIgVH qoN Gr v`l ƒ muV pey[ rsqy
    iv`c srbjIq ny ikhw, 'aus rwq jo g`lW mYN quhwfy nwl kIqIAW,
    bVy ivSvws nwl kIqIAW ny, plIz myrw ivSvws nw qoVnw Aqy nw
    hI myrI pVHweI bwry koeI g`l krnw['
    gurid`q ny ikhw, 'qUM i&kr nw kr, qyrI ie`zq myrI ie`zq
    hY, pr jy iksy ny hnImUn ikho ijhw irhw ies svwl pu`iCAw qW kI
    khWgw?
    srbjIq ny QoVHw Srmw ky mUMh nIvW kr ilAw Aqy ikhw,
    'mYƒ nhIN pqw!'
    gurid`q, srbjIq ƒ Gr C`f ky dUjy idn Awp vwps
    cMfIgVH muV igAw Aqy nwl hI srbjIq ƒ nvW mobwiel &on lY ky
    dy igAw ik jd idl kry qW ausƒ &on kr lvy[ rozwnw dovW dI &on
    qy g`lbwq ho jWdI[ gurid`q Awpxy swry idn iv`c jo ku`J vwpirAw,
    srbjIq ƒ d`sdw rihMdw Aqy auh h`sdI rihMdI[ Gr vwilAW ƒ
    bVI ^uSI huMdI ik auhnW dw nUMh-p`uq Awps iv`c ikvyN iGau iKcVI
    hn[ s`B bhuq KuS sn[

    bymMizlw s&r 48
    Cy ku mhIny bwAd gurid`q dI ikqwb vI C`p ky Aw geI[
    v`fy p`Dr qy irlIz kIqI geI[ bhuq swrIAW kwpIAW mOky 'qy hI
    iv`k geIAW[ hr A^bwr iv`c ikqwb bwry bhuq suhxI smIiKAw
    CpI[ Alocnw vI hoeI[ pwTk AglI ikqwb leI ieMqzwr krn
    l`g pey[
    smW bIqdw jw irhw sI[ gurid`q ny do hor nvIAW ikqwbW
    ilK leIAW Aqy C`p vI geIAW[ auh nwmvr lyKk bxdw jw irhw
    sI[ pr ies dOrwn ivAwh ƒ pMj swl bIq cu`ky sn[ auh jd vI
    srbjIq dy nyVy jwx dI koiSS krdw auh hor dUr hor dUr hoeI
    jWdI[ ijvyN ijvyN smW lMG irhw sI, dohW dI psMd-nw-psMd imlx
    dI QW, jW dovW dy ie`k dUjy dy nyVy Awaux dI QW dovW iv`c dUrI Aqy
    n&rq v`DdI jw rhI sI[ nw hI Ajy q`k dovW dw hnImUn ho sikAw
    sI, ikauNik ies g`l ƒ smW pYNdw irhw ik donoN ie`k dUjy ƒ cMgI qrHW
    smJx, ie`k dUjy ny dy nyVy Awaux, mwinsk Aqy srIirk qOr 'qy dovyN
    iqAwr hox Aqy iPr hI prvwr bxwaux bwry soicAw jwvy, pr ies
    smyN dOrwn vKryvyN hor vI fUMGy huMdy gey[
    do swlW qoN gurid`q vI cMfIgVH qoN vwps Awpxy Sihr Aw
    c`uikAw sI[ kwrobwr vI vDIAw sY~t ho cu`ikAw sI Aqy kwrobwr idn
    doguxI rwq cOguxI qr`kI kr irhw sI[ gurid`q dy prvwr vwly bVy
    pRySwn sn ik dovW dy Gr r`b koeI jIA ikauN nhIN dy irhw? dovW
    iv`co kmIN iks dy iv`c hY? kI ieh dovyN Awpxw ielwz ikqoN krvw
    rhy hn?

    bymMizlw s&r 49
    7
    jdoN ies bwry jsvMq kOr AwpxI nUMh nwl g`l qordI qW
    srbjIq Awny-bhwny g`l twl idMdI[ kdy kih idMdI fwktr koloN
    tYst krvwey sI, myrI dvweI c`l rhI ey[ kdy mhIny do mhIny
    bwAd kih idMdI, ik iehnW dI mYfIsn c`l rhI hY, vZYrw vZYrw[
    ies dOrwn keI vwr gurid`q auhdy nyVy jwx dI koiSS krdw
    pr ausdI ijvyN ies s`B iv`c rqw Br vI idlcspI nhIN sI qW ie`k
    rwq gurid`q ny vI hwr ky sKqI nwl kih id`qw, hux swfy iv`c kdy
    vI irSqw nhIN bx skdY[ auh gu`sw vI krdw pr srbjIq ies sB
    kwsy dI AwdI ijhI ho geI sI[
    AYnw ku qW auh ivAwh qoN do-iqMn mhIny bwAd gurid`q ƒ
    d`s hI cu`kI sI ik auh pihlW iksy nwl ipAwr iv`c sI, pr ausdy
    Grdy nw mMny Aqy lVky ny vI swQ nw id`qw[ ies s`B dw jd Gr
    pqw l`gw qW myrI pVHweI Cufw ky, myrw ivAwh myrI mrzI qoN ibnHW
    zbrdsqI kr id`qw igAw, jd au~Qy myrI nhIN inBI qW pSUAW vWg
    ij`Qy jIA kIqw bMnH id`qw[ qusIN i&kr nw kro, hOlI - hOlI s`B TIk
    ho jwvygw[
    gurid`q swl iv`c iqMn idn bhuq ^uSI nwl mnwauNdw sI,
    ie`k Awpxw jnmidn, dUjw srbjIq dw jnmidn Aqy qIjw Awpxy
    ivAwh dI vrHygMf[ hr hwl iv`c auh srbjIq ƒ hr KuSI dyx dI
    koiSS krdw[ ausdI swrI SwipMg iksy nw iksy mwl iv`coN hI
    krvwauNdw hr swl ausƒ lytyst mobwiel &on lY ky idMdw[ ie`k pqI
    hox dy ijMny ku &rz bxdy sn, ausqoN v`D inBwauNdw, pr bdly iv`c
    koeI ipAwr jW ie`zq auhƒ pRwpq nw huMdI[
    bymMizlw s&r 50
    BwvyN ik aus ies s`B bwry iksy nwl g`l nw krdw Aqy mnoN
    mnIN socdw ik ieh ikho ijhw Drm sMkt bixAw ipAw ey? ie`k
    pwsy gurduAwrw swihb, gurU dI hzUrI iv`c AsIN lwvW lYNdy hW Aqy
    ie`k dUjy dw jIvn Br swQ dyx dw Aihd krdy hW[ izMdgI dy hr
    s`uK du`K iv`c ie`k dUjy dw swQ dyxw huMdw hY[ ie`k dUjy dI ^uSI iv`c
    ^uSI l`BxI huMdI hY[ keI vwr in`jI kurbwnIAW vI krnIAW pYNdIAW
    hn[ hux jy mYN Gr g`l krdw hW qW iPr isAwpw pYxw ey[ ieh
    ijhVI myry lVH l`gI hY, iehdIAW AwpxIAW mzbUrIAW ny[ nw ieh
    mYƒ C`f skdI hY nw mYN iehnUM[ nw iehdw qIjw ivAwh krvwaux dw
    mn Aw Aqy myrw qW dUjw hI krvwaux dw mn nhIN sI[ ieh iPr
    ie`k AOrq hY koeI pSU QoVY, jo vwr vwr mMfIAW iv`c ivkdw rhy[
    jy mY iehnUM C`f dyvW qW iehny qbwh ho jwxw, ikauN ju
    srbjIq ies Gr prvwr iv`c pUrI qrHW rc im`c geI sI[ gurid`q
    dy Brw dw ivAwh vI, do ku swl pihlW ho cu`kw sI, ijs Gr ie`k
    bytw pYdw hoieAw sI[ srbjIq aus b`cy nUM vI bhuq ipAwr krdI
    sI[ aus kol swrw prvwr sI[ rIJW pUrIAW krn vwlw pqI, mW-
    bwp vWg ipAwr krn vwlw s`s-shurw, BYxW vrgI drwxI Aqy
    BrwvW vrgw idEr Aqy s`uK nwl hux ie`k Cotw BqIjw vI sI[
    gurid`q qW srbjIq dIAW BwvnwvW Aqy mzbUrIAW ƒ smJ
    c`ukw sI, pr hux auh ku`J kr nhIN sI skdw[ su`K nwl s`q vrHy bIq
    gey sn[ nw qW srbjIq dI, gurid`q dy kwrobwr iv`c koeI
    idlcspI sI nw hI ausdI izMdgI iv`c, Swied auh idloN gurid`q
    ƒ psMd vI nhIN sI krdI, pr mzbUrI v`s ieh pqI-pqnI dw
    irSqw inBwauxw hI pYxw sI[
    smW AwpxI cwly c`ldw jw irhw sI[ ivAwh dI s`qvIN
    vrygMF Aw geI[ hux in`kI in`kI g`l qoN dovW jIAW iv`c lVweI hox
    l`g peI sI[ gurid`q swrw idn kMm qoN Q`ikAw Gr AwauNdw, pr
    AgoN ausƒ nw koeI pwxI pu`iCAw jWdw nw hI shI FMg nwl rotI pw ky
    id`qI jWdI[ srbjIq dw suBwA hor vI KuSk ijhw huMdw jw irhw sI,

    9
    bymMizlw s&r 51
    auh Awpxy s`s-shury nwl vI keI vwr au~cw nIvW bol jWdI Aqy
    Grvwly dI ie`zq qW b`s nW-mwqr hI krdI[ ausdy suBwA iv`c
    icVicVwpx idnoN idn v`Ddw jw irhw sI[ b`icAW vWg AwpxI hr
    cIz lukw ky r`KxI, AlmwrIAW Awid ƒ lwk lgw ky r`Kxw[ nw
    gurid`q ƒ k`pVy k`F ky dyx[ jy auh koeI cIz kmry iv`c r`K idMdw
    qW ku`J plW iv`c auh cIz kmry iv`coN inkl ky, bwhr gYlrI iv`c Aw
    jWdI[ bVw ku`J dovW jIAW iv`c c`ldw, pr gurid`q ies ƒ ie`k
    Bwxy vWg mMnx l`g ipAw sI[ hor auh kr vI kI skdw sI?
    auh ie`k nwmvr ivAkqI bx cu`ikAw sI[ kwrobwr iv`c
    vI ^Ub qr`kI ho geI sI[ nvIN KRId kwr vI leI sI[ Gr, prvwr,
    kwrobwr, Sohrq s`B ku`J sI, jy nhIN sI qW auh sI jIvx swQI dw
    ipAwr[ auh jIA qW irhw sI pr ie`k bymMzly sPr vWg b`s smW
    hI k`t irhw sI[ pr AMdroN AMdrI auh idn-b-idn tu`tdw jw irhw
    sI[
    gurid`q dy prvwr vwly vI dohW dI buV-buV qoN kwPI pRySwn
    rihMdy sn[ dovyN Aksr ie`k dUjy nwl qUM-qUM, mYN-mYN krdy rihMdy[
    pr ies s`B dy bwvjUd auhny kdy srbjIq 'qy h`Q nhIN sI c`uikAw[
    pr srbjIq bolx l`igAW A`gw ip`Cw nw dyKdI, qusIN qoN hux qUM 'qy
    Aw cu`kI sI[ gurid`q dw suBwA vI kwPI kOVw huMdw jw irhw sI, pr
    idl dw auh Ajy vI nrm hI sI[ gurbwxI auhdy ic`q cyqy iv`c
    ivcrdI hI rihMdI sI[ ivSw is`K iehqws, pMjwbI s`iBAwcwr jW
    rwjnIiqk dw hovy hr ivSy 'qy auhdI cMgI pkV sI[ v`K-v`K
    tI.vI./A^bwrW iv`c auhdIAW ieMtrivaUz AwauNdIAW rihMdIAW
    sn[ hux q`k v`K-v`K iviSAW 'qy ausdIAW igAwrW ikqwbW C`p
    c`ukIAW sn[ kwrobwr iv`c auhny Sihr dy v`K-v`K ielwikAW iv`c
    iqMn d&qr vI KolH ley sn[ SyAr mwrkIt iv`c vI motw pYsw
    ieMnvst kr c`uikAw sI, jo hOlI hOlI v`Ddw jw irhw sI[
    Gr prvwr vwly bVw kihMdy, quhwfy Gr r`b DI-pu`q dy
    dyvygw qW Awpy srbjIq dy suBwA iv`c &rk pY jwvygw[ ienIN idnIN

    9
    bymMizlw s&r 52
    hI gurid`q dI BrjweI muV grBvqI ho geI Gr iv`c ieh crcw hox
    l`g ipAw ik ijhVw vI jIA Awvygw auh gurid`q Aqy srbjIq dI
    JolI pw id`qw jwvygw[ ies g`l dw jd gurid`q ƒ pqw l`gw qW auh
    bhuq nwrwz hoieAw, pr srbjIq ies g`l leI pUrI qrHW ibnHW
    koeI slwh gurid`q nwl kIqy Awpxy s`s-shury nwl gMf qu`p kr
    cu`kI sI[ ies g`l nwl gurid`q bhuq BVikAw, ausny sKq lPzW
    iv`c ikhw ieh kdy nhIN ho skdw nw hI hovygw[ gurid`q dy prvwr ny
    ies g`l dw bhuq burw mnwieAw Aqy gurid`q ƒ vI burw Blw ikhw[
    pr hux dovW dI ieh ivAwhuqw izMdgI A`TvyN swl iv`c
    dw^l ho cu`kI sI[ qlwk, muV ivAwh ieh s`B gurid`q nhIN sI
    cwhuMdw, pr srbjIq iksy vI bMnHy nhIN sI l`g rhI[ b`s s`s-shury
    nwl JUT 'qy JUT boldI rihMdI[ hOlI hOlI s`s shury dy mnoN vI
    srbjIq d jwdU l`Qx l`g ipAw sI Aqy Gr iv`c Aksr iksy nw
    iksy CotI jW motI g`l qoN lVweI JgVw rihx l`g ipAw[ gurid`q
    ipCly iqMn swlW qoN Gr iv`c ibnHW iksy zrUrI loV qoN iksy ƒ nhIN sI
    bulwauNdw[ ikqy nw ikqy ies s`B leI auh Awpxy mwqw-ipqw ƒ s`B
    qoN v`D ksUrvwr mMndw sI, ijnHW ny kyvl ivcoly (sMqoK isMG) dIAW
    khIAW g`lW 'qy hI XkIn kr ilAw Aqy Awpxy qOr 'qy ie`k vwr ieh
    koiSS nhIN kIqI ik ijs kuVI nwl muMfy dw ivAwh krn l`gy hW,
    auhdw pihlW C`f-CufwA ikauN hoieAw, auh ikQy ivAwhI sI, kdoN
    ivAwhI sI, ikMnw icr rhI sI? jdik srbjIq dy prvwr v`loN
    bwhrI qOr 'qy gurid`q bwry swrw ku`J roky qoN pihlW hI pqw krvw
    ilAw sI, ijs bwry iek vwr srbjIq ny Awp g`lW g`lW iv`c
    d`isAw sI[
    iesy krky gurid`q AwpxI dUjI vwr vwlI ivAwhuqw izMdgI
    ƒ Krwb krn iv`c Awpxy Aqy srbjIq dy mW=bwp ƒ s`B qoN v`D
    ksUrvwr mMndw sI[ jykr srbjIq dw ausdI mnmrzI vwlI QW 'qy
    ivAwh kIqw huMdw qW, nwhI ausdw pihlw ivAwh Krwb hoxw sI Aqy
    nw hI dUjy ivAwh iv`c gurid`q dI Aqy srbjIq dI pUrI izMdgI

    bymMizlw s&r 53
    Krwb hoxI sI[ ivAwh sbMDI dohW pqI-pqnI iv`c sO prdy huMdy
    hn, pr ieh s`B ku`J nw qW auh Awpxy iksy prvwr dy mYNbr nwl
    sWJw kr skdw sI Aqy nw hI iksy hor sMgI swQI nwl, ikauNik ieh
    gurid`q dI izMdgI vwsqy v`fw mzwk bx skdw sI[ ausdw kYrIAr
    vI ^rwb ho skdw sI[
    s`uK nwl gurid`q hux b`qI virHAW dw ho igAw sI pr ausdI
    id`K Aqy suMdrqw, ichry dw inKwr Ajy vI ieauN l`gdw sI ijvyN auh
    AxivAwihAw hovy[ jd iksy ƒ auh d`sdw ik auh ivAwihAw hY qW
    koeI XkIn nw krdw, jy koeI krdw qW iehI pu`Cdw iPr qusIN
    inaUlI mYirf ho? jy auh nWh kihMdw qW vI pMgw, jy hW kihMdw qW
    pu`Cx vwlw ie`k hor svwl kr idMdw, b`cy hYgy ny quhwfy? ienHW
    svwlW qoN gurid`q dy idl 'qy bVI fUMGI s`t v`jdI, pr auh hwsy nwl
    g`l twldw hoieAw kih idMdw, 'AsIN qW Ajy Awp b`cy hW, b`cy jMm
    ky kI krnw?' jW kih idMdw, 'Ajy swfy Awpxy SONk pUry nhIN hoey
    inAwxy jMm ky auhnW dy SONk ik`QoN pUry krWgy?' ies qrHW mOkw
    sWiBAw jWdw Aqy g`l AweI geI ho jWdI[
    gurid`q ivAwihAw hoieAw vI, kuAwirAW vrgI izMdgI
    bqIq kr irhw sI, Gr dy swry kMm ausƒ Awp krn dI Awdq pY
    geI sI, AKy: 'jy kih ky hI GrvwlI qoN kMm krvwieAw qW kI
    krvwieAw, ie`dW qW auhdy d&qr iv`c swrw stwP vI auhdy khy 'qy
    B`jw iPrdY auhdy kMm krn ƒ[' auh Aksr gwauNdw rihMdw,
    'Awpxw kMm Awp krn dI Awdq pw leI AY, k`ilAW hI hux rihxY
    mn ƒ, g`l smJw leI AY['
    Gr prvwr iv`c vI Coty Brw Aqy auhdI vhutI dI ie`zq
    ku`J izAwdw ho geI sI, ieho ijhw &rk Awm qOr 'qy hI m`D vrgI
    prvwrW iv`c jldI id`s pYNdw hY[
    ^Yr! Coty v`l hux ie`k hor byty ny jnm ilAw[ hspqwl
    iv`coN krqwr isMG dw Pon AwieAw, ik gurid`q Aqy srbjIq jldI
    hspqwl AwE Aqy pu`q ƒ AwpxI JolI puAw lau[ gurid`q ny AYnw

    bymMizlw s&r 54
    hI ikhw, 'KuSIAW vwlw idn AY, bwpU jI! rMg 'c BMg nw pwE, myrw
    &Yslw auhI hY jo pihlW sI nw mYN bdilAw hY, nw bdlWgw['
    swry prvwr ƒ du`K qW l`gw pr hux gurid`q A`gy iksy iv`c
    vI bolx dI ihMmq nhIN sI[ hux auhdw Awpxw ie`k vjUd sI Aqy
    auh pUrI mnmrzI krn dw h`kdwr sI, jo h`k aus koloN koeI nhIN sI
    Kooh skdw[ Brw dy b`cy v`fy ho rhy sn[ keI vwr Gr iv`c g`l c`ldI
    ik v`fy nUMh-pu`q ƒ v`K kr idMdy hW, nwly ieh ikhVw iksy ƒ c`j nwl
    bulwauNdw jW imldw vrqdw hY, Awpxw kmwauNdw Awpxw KWdw hY,
    BwvyN ik Gr iv`c rwSn qoN lY ky ibjlI dy ib`l q`k hr Krcy iv`coN
    A`Dw Krcw gurid`q dy ih`sy b`Jdw sI, ijsƒ auh KuSI KuSI smyN isr
    Adw krdw sI[ v`K hox vwly ivcwr qoN srbjIq ƒ ijvyN KuSI cVH
    jWdI[ auh J`t gurid`q nwl im`TI ipAwrI ho jWdI ik AwpW dUjy Gr
    c`ly jWdy hW, mMmI fYfI vI iehI kihMdy ny, pr gurid`q swP SbdW
    iv`c prvwr nwloN A`f hox qoN mnHW kr idMdw[ ausƒ pqw sI ik
    srbjIq ausdI ikMnI ku ie`zq krdI AY, ies prvwr iv`c qW mW jW
    BwbI jW auh Awpxy Awp rotI pw ky Kw lYNdw ey[ keI vwr dyr rwq
    q`k Awpxy leI d`uD vI Awp grm krdw Aqy pI ky sON jWdw[ BwvyN ky
    dovyN jIA ie`k kmry iv`c ie`ko bY~f 'qy sONdy sn, pr auhnW dovW dy
    isrhwxy kMMbl/KysI v`Ko-v`Kry hI huMdy sn[ hux qW do ku swlW qoN
    gurid`q bwhr gYlrI iv`c jW C`q 'qy qwirAW dI CwvyN sON jWdw[ auhƒ
    fr sI, ik jy prvwr nwloN Al`g ho gey qW auhdw pRSwdw pwxI qW
    auNj jI bMd ho jwxw[ ikauNik auh srbjIq dy suBwA ƒ smJ cu`ikAw
    sI, kihMdy ny suBwA kdy nhIN bdilAw jw skdw, jd q`k Aglw ^ud
    vI bldx ƒ iqAwr nhIN[
    dovW iv`c keI vwr bhuq izAwdw nok-Jok huMdI Aqy keI
    vwr 6-6 mhIny ie`k dUjy nwl bolcwl bMd rihMdw[ ie`k dUjy ƒ
    iblku`l nw bulwauNdy, ies dy bwvjUd srbjIq, gurid`q dy k`pVy Do
    ky, pRY~s krky, auhdI AlmwrI iv`c itkw idMdI Aqy AwpxIAW
    zUrrI vrqx vwlIAW cIzW dI ilst bxw ky r`K idMdI Aqy gurid`q

    bymMizlw s&r 55
    swrIAW cIz do cwr idnW iv`c bwzwroN ilAw ky gYlrI iv`c pey myz
    'qy r`K idMdw[ jd iksy pwsy koeI vwDY pYsy AwauNdy qW cu`p cwp
    srbjIq dy bYNk AkwauNt iv`c trWsPr kr idMdw ik r`b nw kry
    mYƒ ku`J ho jwvy qW ieh mgroN vrq sky[
    keI vwr ikqy iqmwhI iCmwhI g`l krdy qW srbjIq kih
    idMdI, 'koeI nw swfw irSqw vI TIk hojUgw iksy idn, pr qusIN mYƒ
    smJdy hI nhIN ho[ mYƒ A`j q`k iksy ny smJx dI koiSS nhIN
    kIqI[ kuVIAW dI swrI izMdgI ies qrHW hI lMG jWdI AY[ nw
    AwpxI mrzI dw Kw skdIAW ny, nw pihx skdIAW ny Aqy AwpxI
    mrzI nwl jIA qW iblku`l nhIN skdIAW[ myry bVy supny sI gUrI
    (gurid`q) jI, s`B tu`t cu`ky ny[ myrI izMdgI ^rwb ho c`ukI hY[ qusIN
    aus qrHW dy iblku`l nhIN ho ijs qrHW dw lweIP pwrtnr mYN soicAw
    sI['
    'pr lok qW mYƒ bhuq cMgw smJdy ny ik mYN mltItYlMtf
    hW[ s`B ku`J hY nwm, pYsw, SOArq, kwrobwr Aqy h`smu`K suBwA[
    hor qYƒ kI cwhIdw sI?' gurid`q kihMdw[
    'nhIN mYN quhwnUM mwVw nhIN kihMdI, qusIN bhuq cMgy ho[ pr
    mYƒ quhwfy iksy vI kMm iv`c koeI ieMtrst nhIN hY[ myrI izMdgI myry
    GridAW ny hI ^rwb kIqI AY[ koeI nw Awpxy iv`c vI irSqw bx
    jwaUgw[' srbjIq kihMdI[
    'Swied hW jW Swied nhIN[ hux bhuq smW lMG igAY
    srbjIq[ s`c d`sW hux myrI vI qyry iv`c koeI idlcspI nhIN rhI
    mYƒ ieh vI pqY ik qyry 'c vI myry pRqI koeI AijhI BwvnW nhIN hY[
    jdoN AsIN mwnisk rUp iv`c ie`k dUjy ƒ kdy smJ hI nhIN sky,
    ipAwr pYdw hI nhIN hoieAw, ie`k dUjy dIAW nzrW iv`c auh
    Awpxypx vwlI ie`zq jdoN pYdw hI nhIN hoeI qW inAwxy ik`QoN Awauxy
    AW? b`s lok ivKwvy vwlI ivAhuqw izMdgI k`t rhy hW dovyN['
    gurid`q ny iF`ly ijhy mUMh nwl s`B ku`J ikhw[
    ie`k idn srbjIq ny ikhw, 'mYN nOkrI krnI cwhuMdI hW[

    bymMizlw s&r 56
    Gr rih ky rih quhwfI mW dIAW g`lW nhIN Aqy muh`ly dIAW AOrqW
    dIAW cuglIAW nhIN suxIAW jWdIAW['
    'qUM kmlI eyN? nOkrI ikauN krnI Aw? k`lH qoN d&qr Aw
    jwieAw kr, au~Qy bih ky jo kMm krnw hoieAw krdI rhI nwly
    stwP koloN kMm ilAw[' gurid`q ny juAwb id`qw[
    'nhIN! mYƒ auh kMm psMd nhIN[ mYN ik`qy AwpxI jOb krnI
    Aw[' srbjIq ny A`goN ikhw[
    'qy au~Qy myry nwl kMm krn 'c kI hrz Aw?' gurid`q ny
    iPr pu`iCAw[
    'mYN nhIN krnw, mYN Awpy stYNf hoxw cwhuMdI hW[ bhuq sux
    ilAw lokW koloN Awpxy bwry[ hux hor nhIN[' srbjIq ny do tu`k
    juAwb id`qw[
    gurid`q ny soicAw, 'Swied GroN bwhr inklU qW iesdy
    suBwA iv`c ku`J bdlwv AwaU[ nvyN dosq bxngy[ QoVI Gul-iml
    jwaU[ Gr vI swrw idn tI.vI. jW mobwiel nwl icMbVI rihMdI Aw[
    nvyN sUt svwaUgI, pwaUgI, roz iqAwr ho ky kMm 'qy jwaUgI[ nwly qW
    AMdr bwhr jwx nwl mwsw iehdw rUp inKrUgw 'qy Swied idmwg
    vI inKr jwvy' ieh soc ky gurid`q ny hW kr id`qI[
    dUjy qIjy idn qoN bwAd srbjIq nOkrI 'qy jwx l`g peI[
    auh kwPI KuS nzr AwauNdI, pr Gr AwauNdy hI ausnUM Bwsdw ijvyN
    jylH iv`c Aw geI hovy[ b`s Awpxw kMm inbyiVAw 'qy c`l Awpxy
    kmry iv`c[ gurid`q Gr AieAw jW nhIN AwieAw[ auhny rotI KwDI
    jW nhIN KwDI[ ies g`l dw koeI i&kr nw qW pihlW sI, hux qW
    iblku`l hI nw irhw[
    Cy ku mhIny bIq gey[ ie`k idn Acwnk hI gurid`q ny
    srbjIq dw mobwiel &on cY~k kIqw, Aijhw ivAwh dy nON virHAW
    'c pihlI vwr hoieAw sI[ srbjIq AwpxI Pysbu`k 'qy iksy nwl
    lMmy smyN qoN cwitMg kr rhI sI[ gurid`q ieh s`B ku`J dyK ky cu`p
    irhw Aqy ku`J nw boilAw[ AweI.fI iv`c AweIAW geIAW &otoAW
    bymMizlw s&r 57
    s`B ausny Awpxy mobwiel iv`c trWsPr kr leIAW[ ies qrHW
    koeI mhInw hor bIq ho igAw[
    iek idn gurid`q spYSl, srbjIq dy ie`k shylI ƒ imlx
    ausdy Gr igAw Aqy swrI g`lbwq kIqI Aqy auhdI shylI ƒ ausdI
    AweI.fI. iv`coN &otoAW ivKweIAW[ srbjIq dI shylI ny, auh lVky
    dIAW PotoAW qoN ausƒ J`t pihcwx ilAw ik ieh qW auhI lVkw hY,
    ijs ƒ ieh pihly ivAwh qoN vI pihlW psMd krdI sI[ gurid`q ny
    swrI jwxkwrI ie`kTI kIqI Aqy ausdI shylI koloN vwAdw ilAw ik
    ies bwry auh srbjIq nwl koeI g`l nw kry[
    iPr ie`k idn jd srbjIq nOkrI 'qy geI hoeI sI qW
    mgroN gurid`q Gr AwieAw Aqy cwbIAW l`B ky, srbjIq dI
    AlmwrI iv`coN swry smwn dI Prolw iProlI kIqI[ ijs iv`coN
    srbjIq v`loN corI r`iKAw hoieAw mobwiel &on vI imilAw[
    mobwiel Pon dI hwlq ku`J ie`dW dI sI, ijvyN kwPI smyN qoN cwrj nw
    kIqw hovy[

    bymMizlw s&r 58
    8
    pihlW qW gurid`q ny mobwiel Pon ƒ cwrj kIqw, iPr
    ausnUM cY~k kIqw[ aus Pon iv`c vI ausy hI lVky dIAW do cwr
    qsvIrW peIAW hoeIAW sn Aqy ivAwh qoN l`gBg cwr swl bwAd
    q`k dy ausƒ kIqy Aqy Awey PonW dw ku`J vyrvw sI Aqy ku`J Awey gey
    mYszs sn[ gurid`q ƒ bhuq v`fw D`kw l`igAw[ AYnw du`K auhƒ
    srbjIq dI cwitMg PVHy jwx dw du`K nhIN sI Aqy nw hI corI
    mobwiel r`Ky jwx dw[ du`K qW ies g`l dw ijAwdw l`gw ik ivAwh
    qoN cwr swl q`k jdoN swfy dovW iv`c AYnI Ax-bx vI nhIN sI[
    gurid`q ausdI hr rIz pUrI krdw sI[ ausdy A`gy ip`Cy GuMmdw
    rihMdw sI, auhnW idnW iv`c ieh aus lVky nwl myry qoN corI g`lW
    krdI rhI sI Aqy mYN byvkUPW vWg 'hOly hOly ho jweygw ipAwr' gIq
    gwauNdw iPrdw sI[
    ^Yr! hux ausƒ Awpxy prvwr iv`c swrI g`l KolHxI pY
    geI[ srbjIq dy mwqw-ipqw ƒ vI s`idAw igAw[ srbjIq bhuq
    roeI, igVgVweI, qrly imMnqW kIqIAW Aqy iehI ikhw, 'mYN kdy
    ieh Pon nhIN vriqAw, auh myry nwl Pysbu`k 'qy vI ku`J mhIny
    pihlW hI AYf hoieAw hY, swfy iv`c ku`J nhIN hY[ myrw XkIn kIqw
    jwvy, pr ausdI iksy g`l 'qy iksy ƒ r`qI Br XkIn nhIN sI isvwey
    gurid`q dy pr s`B hYrwn sn ik srbjIq ies h`d q`k jw skdI
    sI[
    srbjIq, gurid`q dy pYrIN pY geI[ AwpxI jwn dI duhweI
    dyx l`g peI ik, 'plIz myry 'qy XkIn kro[ mYN glq nhIN hW[ mYN
    kdy ausƒ imlx nhIN geI[ ieh Pon ausny mYƒ bhuq swl pihlW
    bymMizlw s&r 59
    id`qw sI, b`s mYƒ sI ik kdy imlygw qW quhwnUM s`B d`s ky Pon aus ƒ
    vwps kr dyvWgI[ plIz jy myry mW bwp nwl qusIN mYƒ qor id`qw
    auhnW ny qW mYƒ mwr mukwauxw[ myrI ipMf iv`c koeI ie`zq nhIN
    rihxI ik ieh dUjI QW vI nhIN v`sI[ mYN pihlW vI ies smwj Aqy
    Awpxy prvwr dIAW izl`q BrIAW g`lW bhuq suxIAW ny[ plIz mYƒ
    ie`k vwr muAw& kr idE['
    gurid`q ny Awpxy Aqy shurw prvwr iv`c AwpxI iPzIkl
    irlySn nw hox bwry vI s`B ku`J d`s id`qw[ srbjIq dy mW-bwp Aqy
    Awey hoey muhqbr bMdy srbjIq dI glqI k`F ky, cMgw mwVw kih ky,
    AOh gey AOh gey[ pr ausƒ nwl nw lY ky gey[
    gurid`q ny s`B iv`c ikhw, 'mYN iesdI hr g`l pUrI kIqI,
    myrI r`qw Br ie`zq nhIN rhI, jo ieh cwhuMdI hY mYN krn ƒ iqAwr
    hW, pr mYN hux AwpxI izMdgI ijaUxw cwhuMdw, mYN vI ies nwl hor
    izMdgI nhIN k`t skdw[ iesdy nwl ivAwihAw ho ky vI, mYN iekdm
    ie`klI izMdgI ijauN irhw hW[ hux hor nhIN[ pr srbjIq nw qW
    pyky geI nw Agly lY ky gey[ nw hI iksy hMny bMnHy l`gI[ ieh zrUr sI
    ik srbjIq dy pwpw ny s^qI nwl ikhw ik, 'ies ƒ nOkrI 'qy Byjx
    dI koeI loV nhIN, gurid`q ny nwl kMm krdI hY qW TIk nhIN qW Gr
    dy kMm kry nw hI ies nUM mobwiel Pon dyx dI loV hY[' Aqy ies qrHW
    prvwr vwly vI smJw buJw ky cly gey, auh hor kr vI kI skdy sI?
    gurid`q dI izMdgI iPr ausy QW dI ausy QW hI KVoqI rih
    geI[ bhuq QoVw ijhw bdlwv srbjIq iv`c zrUr dyKx ƒ
    imilAw[ auh kmry iv`c hnyrw krky rONdI rihMdI[ gurid`q ny vI
    aus nwl AwKr ds swl k`Fy sn, auhdw idl muV psIj igAw[
    pihlW qW ausdw Pon ausƒ vwps kr id`qw[
    Aqy iPr srbjIq ƒ ikhw, 'dyK swfI dovW dI izMdgI Krwb
    hoeI hY[ mYN qW qYnUM roky vwly idn vI ikhw sI quhwfI vI mYirf lweIP
    ie`k vwr ^rwb ho cu`kI so AsIN dovyN ie`ko ijhy du`K ƒ Bog cu`ky hW[
    ie`k dUjy dy zKmW 'qy m`lHm lgw ky,AsIN AwpxI izMdgI SurU kr

    bymMizlw s&r 60
    skdy hW[ ikauNik ieh pihlw nhIN AwKrI mOkw hY swfy hY kol,
    AwpxI g`l krn dw, ivAwh qoN bwAd iPr qzurbw quhwfw vI hY
    Aqy myrw vI[ ies leI bhuq soc ky PYslw krnw[' qUM audoN hI ku`J
    bol pYNdI[
    srbjIq ny iPr auhI g`lW duhrweIAW, 'mYƒ zbrdsqI
    quhwfy nwl ivAwihAw igAw sI, ieh swrw ksUr sMqoK AMkl
    (ivcoly) dw hY[ hPqy iv`c ivAwh kr id`qw[ nw hI roky vwly idn
    swƒ ijAwdw g`l krn id`qI geI[ mYN cwhuMdI sI ik qusIN nWh kr
    idEgy, nw qusIN Awpxw Pon nMbr id`qw, b`s AwpxIAW hI X`blIAW
    mwr mwr ky g`lW dw kVHwh bxwauNdy rhy['
    gurid`q iPr mn iv`c muskrw ipAw 'ik ieh nhIN suDr
    skdI['
    KYr! smW lMGdw jw irhw sI[ gurid`q Awpxy Awp nUM vI
    ies s`B leI doSI mMnx l`g ipAw sI[ ausny ilKxw pVHnw iblku`l
    C`f id`qw[ Awpxw mobwiel nMbr vI bdl ilAw[ kwrobwr vI bMd
    kr id`qw Aqy ie`k CotI ijhI Prm iv`c nOkrI krn l`g ipAw[
    auh izMdgI qoN hwr cu`ikAw sI, aus kol ijaux dI koeI vjHw nhIN sI
    rhI[ auh kmwvy iLAwvy qW kIhdy vwsqy? nw DI, nw pu`q Aqy
    GrvwlI nw hoieAW vrgI[ ausnUM smJ nw AwauNdI ik srbjIq
    leI ausdy idl iv`c ipAwr hY jW isrP qrs jW hmdrdI? auh
    smJdw sI ik jy auhny v`fw idl krky, srbjIq ƒ GroN k`F id`qw
    qW ausdI izMdgI brbwd ho jwxI[ smwj dy qwAixAW-imhixAW ny
    hI srbjIq ƒ mwr dyxw, hor ho vI kI skdY swfy smwj iv`c[ nw
    hI srbjIq ausƒ nwl r`Kx iv`c KuS sI nw hI C`fx iv`c[
    gurid`q ny izMdgI dw ijvyN iqAwg ijhw kr id`qw hovy[
    lwaux-pwaux dw SONk vI mr hI igAw sI[ ie`k murdw lwS dI qrHW
    izMdgI ijauN irhw sI[ ie`k idn ausdy dPqr iv`c kMm krdI ie`k
    kuVI nvrIq auhƒ imlI[ auh gurid`q bwry kwPI ku`J jwxdI sI
    Aqy dUroN nyiVauN vwkP sI[ auhny ikhw, 'plIz AwpxI izMdgI ƒ

    bymMizlw s&r 61
    ies qrHW Krwb nw kro sr! mYƒ bVw du`K huMdw quhwƒ ies hwlq iv`c
    vyK ky[ qusIN bhuq tYlMtf ho, hr Kyqr iv`c kwmXwb ho skdy ho[ jy
    quhwfI pqnI quhwƒ C`fx ƒ iqAwr hY qW mYN quhwfy nwl ivAwh
    krvwaux ƒ iqAwr hW[ mY quhwfw du`K smJ skdI hW Aqy quhwfy
    vrgw lweIP pwrtnr ikhVI kuVI nhIN cwhuMdI hovygI? AsIN
    Awpxw kwrobwr muV stYNf krWgy[ ijvyN dI izMdgI qusIN kdy socI
    sI, auh s`B s`c kr dyvWgI, myrw vwAdw hY[ mYN Awpxy Gr vI g`l
    kr lvWgI[ mYN quhwfy nwl iqMn swl kMm kIqw hY[ mYƒ qusIN psMd
    ho[ plIz Awpxw juAwb soc smJ ky dyxw['
    socy hoey supinAW dI izMdgI kOx nhIN ijaUxw cwhuMdw jy
    ausƒ mOkw imly? gurid`q ny srbjIq nwl g`l kIqI[
    'srbjIq! ku`J soicAw Awpxy dovW bwry iPr ik nhIN Ajy?'
    gurid`q ny ie`k idn pu`C hI ilAw[
    'mYN kI socxw ey?' srbjIq ny do tu`k juAwb id`qw[
    'iehI ik A`gy kI krnw hY hux? igAwrvW swl l`g jwxw
    swfy ivAwh ƒ[' gurid`q ny ikhw[
    'mYƒ nhIN pqw ku`J, quhwfI mW vI swrw idn isr KWDI
    rihMdI ey qy qusIN vI, quhwnUM hor ku`J nhIN suJdw g`l krn nUM?'
    srbjIq ny ikhw[
    'h`d Aw Xwr! ie`dW hI k`FxI Aw swrI izMdgI?
    gurid`q ny QoVy gu`sy iv`c ikhw[
    'mYN kI krW iPr? ho jwaUgw s`B TIk, qusIN vI qW
    koiSS kro[' srbjIq ny juAwb id`qw[
    'jo ipCly dsW swlW 'c qyrw Awh s`B TIk nhIN hoieAw,
    'gWh ikvyN ho jwaU? nw qUM su`K nwl izMdgI ijaU rhI hY nw mYN jIA pw
    irhw hW[ swƒ PYslw qW hux krnw pYxw, ikauNik myry kol mOkw hY
    AwpxI izMdgI SurU krn dw[ pr jd q`k qUM iksy pwsy nhIN l`gyNgIN
    mYN ku`J nhIN kr skdw Aqy nw hI qUM swrI izMdgI iksy pwsy l`g
    skdI hYN[ swfI izMdgI dw PYslw hux swƒ hI lYxw pYxw ey[ qyry mW-
    bymMizlw s&r 62
    bwp ny jo qyry nwl pihlW kIqI Aqy jo hux kr gey Aq qyry swhmxy
    hI hY s`B ku`J[ ieMnw ku`J hox dy bwvjUd mYN qyry 'qy h`Q q`k nhIN
    c`uikAw Aqy nw hI burw Blw ikhw[ myrI QW koeI hor mrd huMdw qW
    guqoN PVH ky Gr qoN bwhr k`F idMdw[ qyrw Pon qYnUM vwps kr id`qw[
    hor d`s qyrw swQ iks qrHW dyvW?' gurid`q ny ikhw[
    'qusIN kI cwhuMdy ho? ieh d`so?' srbjIq ny pu`iCAw[
    'mYN AwpxI izMdgI muV SurU krnw cwhuMdy hW, b`s!' gurid`q
    ny juAwb id`qw[
    'ivAwh krvwauxY qusIN?' srbjIq ny muV pu`iCAw
    'Swied hW!' gurid`q ny do hrPI juAwb id`qw[
    'qW krvw lau! mYƒ koeI ierqwz nhIN hY[ pr mYN ieh Gr
    nhIN C`f skdI Aqy nw hI qlwk dy skdI hW[ mYN quhwfy ivAwh 'qy
    ieqrwz nhIN krWgI, pr myrw ies Gr nwl moh pY cu`ikAw hY[ mYN
    mr ky hI ies GroN jwvWgI nhIN qW nhIN[ qlwk vI dy skdI hW,
    pr jy mYN qlwk dy id`qw qW qusIN mYƒ GroN k`F dyxw jW myry mW-bwp ny
    mYƒ ie`QoN lY jwxw Aqy myrw qIjw ivAwh kr dyxw[ mYN hor bMdy nhIN
    bdl skdI Aqy ivAwh dy nW qoN vI mYƒ n&rq hY[ ie`Qy k`t
    lvWgI[ mYƒ quhwfy mMmI pwpw qoN koeI ieqrwz nhIN hY, nwly auh vI
    mYƒ vwDU ipAwr krdy hn[ qusIN ij`Qy jwxw jwE, mYN quhwfI izMdgI
    iv`c d^l nhIN dyvWgI[' srbjIq ny ikhw[
    hux grid`q ny hor ijAwdw Ps igAw[ nw ies bwry koeI
    Gr g`l kr skdw[ nw srbjIq smJdI Aqy nw hI nvrIq ƒ koeI
    juAwb dy skdw sI[ sb`bIN nvrIq dI Pon kwl Aw geI ik, 'myrw
    prvwr isrP ies Srq 'qy ivAwh krn ƒ iqAwr hY jykr
    srbjIq quhwfy GroN jWdI hY, qlwknwmw ilK ky idMdI ey[ ikauNik
    ies qoN ibnHW swfw ivAwh ho nhIN skdw Aqy mYN quhwfy nwl Awpxy
    ivAwh dI g`l krn qoN bwAd iksy hor nwl ivAwh krvwaux ƒ
    iqAwr nhIN hW[ plIz ku`J kr skdy ho qW kro['
    ku`J idnW bwAd gurid`q ny iPr srbjIq nwl g`l kIqI,
    bymMizlw s&r 63
    pr srbjIq v`loN juAwb iPr auhI pihlW vwlw irhw ik qusIN jo
    mrzI kro, ij`Qy mrzI rho, ijvyN mrzI rho pr mYƒ ies Gr qoN v`K
    nw kro Aqy nw hI mYN ie`QoN jwxw[
    zbrdsqI srbjIq ƒ GroN k`F ky, qIjw ivAwh krvwaux
    qoN gurid`q vI Awpxy Awp nUM Asm`rQ mMndw hY, ieh aus leI ie`k
    v`fw Drm sMkt hY[ hW dovW dI rzwmMdI ho jwvy qW auh dovW nUM KuS
    r`Kx dI izMmyvwrI cu`kx ƒ iqAwr hY[ kihMdw hY mYN mMndw hW ik 'do
    ikSqIAW iv`c svwr kdy kwmXwb nhIN ho skdw' jy ieh shI hY qW
    'ie`k pMQ do kwz' kI hY? 'nwly puMn nwly PlIAW' kI hY? 'iek qIr do
    inSwny' kI hY?
    s`B k`uJ huMidAW suMidAW vI, bymMizlw s&r k`tdw-k`tdw
    Awp vI bymMizlw ijhw ho igAw hY[ kdy kdy qW ausnUM mihsUs huMdw hY
    ik ausdw idmwgI qvuzn vI ih`l igAw hY[

    (b`s! AYnI ku hY gurid`q dI khwxI)

    kilAwx AMimRqsrI dw iliKAw ie`k SyAr Arz hY:


    ie`k ie`k moV au~qy,
    keI keI moV ny[
    ikhVy moVW au~qy,
    lY ky Aw geI izMdgI[

    smwpq[

    bymMizlw s&r 64

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