Eey Eey, AUNT aFgU qyrf ikDr mUMh cuwikaf . eyDr af, mF idaf iZlkU ."

"hF jI aMkl jI ."

"Eey Au-wlU idaf pwiTaf qUM vlYq jfxf ik ipMz nUM muVHnf ."

"jI aMkl jI, eyny pYsy Krfb krky vI ipMz nUM muVIey !"

"iPr qYnUM vIh vfr ikhf ik bfhrly mulkF ivwc QF QF nhIN Quwkxf cfhIdf pr qyry Kfny koeI gwl eI nhIN peI . lwp ku rysLf Jwt mUMh nUMc vgfh mfrdYN . awgy ipwCy afAuNdf jFdf vI nhIN vyKdf ."

"awCf aMkl jI ." kihky iZlkU ny iewk KMGUrf Biraf aqy mUMh ivwcoN rysLf dy iglty sVk ivwc nUM Quwk idwqy . aijhI hrkq nUM vyK ky afqmf isMG afpxf isr ihlfAuNidaF buVbuVfieaf," qYnUM suhry nUM akl nhIN afAuNxI . clo hux sfry ptrOl pMp dy ipCly pfsy cly clo ."

iZlkU ny afpxI afdq qoN mjLbUr huMidaF afpxy sfQIaF nUM hOlI jhy ikhf," jd aMkl afp Quwkdf huMdY !" pr iksy ny vI AuhdI gwl df jvfb nhIN idwqf . nYdrlYNz dI iKVHI hoeI DrqI nUM afkfsL ivwc hoeI bwdl-bfeI ny bhuq suhfvxf bxfieaf hoieaf qwk ky rfjvIr PnIar ny gwl nUM bdlidaF afiKaf," BfvyN iPkrF kfrn mn bhuq duwKI hY pr ies DrqI dIaF iKVHIaF ruwqF nUM qwk ky duwK bhuqf mihsUs nhIN huMdY ."

ies gwl df sfiraF ny Au-wqr idMidaF afiKaf," beI sO pYsf TIk gwl hY ."

afqmf isMG pMjfboN afey muMizaF nUM XUrp dy bfrzr lMGfAuNx vfilaF ivwcoN bhuq cuwsq srdfr sI . ieh kih lE ik AusdI iksmq cMgI sI jF Auh afpxf aglf pRogrfm iksy nUM dwsdf nhIN sI, ijMny vI muMzy bfrzr pfr krdy PVy gey, AunHf ivwcoN koeI vI muMzf sMbMDq pulIs nUM afqmf isMG bfry koeI jfxkfrI nhIN sI dy sikaf . ieQoN qwk ky Ausdf pUrf nF vI nhIN dws sky sn ikAuNik Ausny sfiraF nUM afpxf nfm nUMaMklnUM hI dwisaf hoieaf sI .

afqmf isMG AunHF CyaF sfQIaF nUM ptrOl pMp dy ipCly pfsy smJfAuNdf kihMdf," vlYq ivwc afpxy bMidaF nUM PUn kr ilaf sfiraF . pUry do hjLfr pONz iqafr rwKx nhIN qF vfps moV idaFgf ."

"swB TIk af aMkl jI ." sfiraF muMizaF iewk dm jvfb idwqf .

afqmf isMG ny muMizaF koloN iPr puwiCaf," qusIN sfry bfhr aMdr jf afey ho ?tYNkr ivwc qyrF GMty bMd rihxf pYxf . Aey rFiJaf hfa kok ikAuN pIeI jfnY, ieh kwZxf ikQy af . suwt prHF eys zwby nUM ."

rFJy ny kok df Biraf zwbf vgfh mfiraf aqy ijvyN sfry hI afpxI Dur mMjl Au-wpr phuMcx vfsqy kfhly sn, sfiraF ny jvfb idwqf,"hF jI aMkl jI ."

ieh gwl iDafn nfl sux lE ijhVI quhfzy hI Pfiedy dI hY . vlYq ivwc jdoN vI bws ivwc sPr krnf hovy qF kdy vI isgrt cldI bws ivwc nhIN pIxI . AuQy ies qrHF krnf mnHf hY jykr AuQy dy lokF vFg nhIN kroNgy qF PVy jfAuNgy . iPr nf mYnUM kihxf . afpxf piVHaf ivcfirE. Eey Blvfnf qYnUM ikhf sI jLIn dI pYNt pfeIN . hfa qUM kI slvfr jhI pfeI hoeI hY ?"

surjn Blvfn ny afpxI mjLbUrI jLfhr kridaF jvfb idwqf," aMkl jLIn dI pYNt KrIdx vfsqy kol pYsy nhIN bcy ."

afqmf isMG ny QoVf soc ky AunHF nUM ikhf," clo iewk awDy df qF cwl jfAUgf ."

ieh suxky Blvfn dy mUMh Au-wpr rOxk af geI . afqmf isMG ny sfiraF nUM dwisaf,"hux iksy hor kuwJ Kfxf pIxf nhIN hY . pUry qyrF GMty quhfnUM ptrOl vfly tYNkr ivwc bxfey GurinaF ivwc bYTxf pYxf hY . iksy kol koeI isgrt jF mwcs hY qF mYnUM dy idE . tYNkr ivwc qusIN isgrt nhIN pI skdy . kOx kOx isgrt pINdf hY ?" afqmf isMG ny sfiraF qoN puwiCaf .

"aMkl rFJf nUMqy iZlkU eI pINNdf af jI ." Bgq jI ny qurMq jvfb idwqf .

"ilaf Eey sonUM kwZ qIlF dI zwbI nfly isgrtF, vlYq phuMc ky zrfeIvr qoN lY leIN ." afqmF isMG ny AusdI jyb ProlidaF hoieaf isgrtF dI zwbI aqy mwcs kwZky puwiCaf," ieh qF awDI af Eey bfkI dIaF kwZ ikQy af ?"

"aMkl iZlkU nUM idwqIaF sI ." sonUM ny jvfb idwqf .

"ilaf Eey iZlkU, kr qUM vI afpxI jyb KflI ."AusdIaF sfrIaF jybF Prol ky puwCdf hY,nUM isgrtF ikQy geIaF iZlkU ?"

"aMkl mYN pI leIaF sI ." iZlkU ny jvfb idwqf .

"eynI CyqI, mYN hux qF rFJy nUM zwbI KrIidaF vyiKaf sI ." afqmf isMG ny qfVHnf kridaF puwiCaf .

"aMkl isgrt pIx nUM vrHf lwgdf, mYN cfr lMmy lMmy sUty kIqy sn ." iZlkU ny afpxI sPfeI jLfhr kIqI qF Bgq df icwq kry ik aMkl nUM dws dyvy ik ies ny afpxy bUtF ivwc lukoeIaF hoeIaF hn pr AusdI ishq Au-wpr qrs Kf ky afpxI gwl buwlF Auqy afeI hoeI nUM afpxy qflU nfl hI lf igaf . afqmf isMG ny iZlkU nUM Zwkx vflI iewk plfsitwk dI zwbI PVfAuNidaF afiKaf," tYNkr ivwc KMGUrf jLrf hOlI mfrIN . afh PVH zwbI nUMqy afpxf kImqI mfl ies ivwc rwKIN, aYvyN nf sfiraF dI vrdI Krfb krIN jfeIN ."

ieMJ afKky afqmf isMG ny tYNkr vwl iesLfrf krky AunHF nUM ikhf,"clo iPr sfhmxy ptrOl stysLn Au-wpr tYNkr KVHf hY . sfry vfrI vfrI aMdr viVHE . myrI gwl iDafn nfl suixE, eyQoN tYNkr jd cwlygf qF rsqy ivwc keI vfr ruwk ruwk cwlygf . jd tYkr hOlI hovy jF KVHf hovy qF qusIN iksy ny vI nf kuskxf aqy nf hI afpxI jgHF qoN ihwlxf hY . vlYq phuMc ky gorf zrfeIvr, ijs rfh qoN qusIN tYkr ivwc vVHnf hY, AuhI drvfjLf KolHygf aqy nUMaOrYtnUM khygf qF qusIN vfrI vfrI bfhr inklxf hY . jldI nhIN krnIN . Aus qoN bfad quhfnUM aglf pRogrfm dwisaf jfvygf . afh lE do do cfkilwt . quhfnUM qyrF GMty eysy nfl hI gujLfrf krnf peygf ."

qury jFdy muMzy afqmf isMG dIaF isPqF krdy hn . rFJy ny afiKaf," aMkl ikMnF cMgf afdmI hY ! vyK lE cfkilwt koloN pYsy Krc ky idwqy hn ."

"beI iewk vfrI myry iZwz ivwc grVH grVH huMdI aMkl ny sux leI . mYnUM Ausy vyly zwbl rotI Kfx nUM ilaf ky idwqI sI . dUijaF df duwK afpxf duwK smJdY aMkl ." iZlkU ny KMGUrf BridaF afiKaf .

ijvyN afjVI ByzF nUM iewkTIaF krdf huMdf hY . afqmf isMG Cy dy Cy muMzy ptrOl pMp dy ipCly pfisE kwZ ky ilafieaf aqy vfrI vfrI ptrOl dy Bry tYNkr ivwc bxfey hoey Cy GurinaF ivwc qUV idwqy . sB qoN pihlF bVI PurqI nfl iZlkU nUM aMdr lMGfieaf igaf aqy AusnUM qfVHnf kIqI ik tYNkr ivwcoN bfhr inklx dI AusdI vfrI sfiraF qoN mgroN afeygI . ijs tYNkr ivwc AunHF nUM qUiVHaf igaf hY Auh ptrOl nfl Biraf hoieaf hY aqy QoVHI jhI jgHf ivwc afmo-sfhmxy Cy Kfny bxfey hoey hn ijnF ivwc iewk afdmI afpxy goizaF ivwc isr dy ky msIN bYT skdf hY . Auh iewk dUjy dIaF iewkTIaF kIqIaF hoeIaF lwqF nfl KihMdy hn . AunHF dy isr afps ivwc ievyN iBwVdy hn ijvyN koeI aVHb bihVkf afpxy isMÕ Zyr ivwc gwzI bYTf huMdf hY . tYNkr aMdr Guwp hnyrf hY . jy ikDroN rOsLnI afAuNdI sI qF sfhF vfsqy qfjLI hvf leI sUeI dy nwky qoN vI brIk CykF vflIaF dopfsIN jflIaF lwgIaF hoeIaF sn ijnF dI rOsLnI nf hoieaF nfl dI hI sI . AunHF dI ieh hflq icwlf kmfAuNx qoN Gwt nhIN sI . tYNkr nUM TIk qrHF bMd krky gorf zrfeIvr tYNkr dI kYbn ivwc jf bYTf . gory zrfeIvr ny jIss nUM Xfd kridaF iewk hAukf Biraf aqy tYNkr nUM qor ilaf . afpxy sPr dy aMq ivwc AusdI jyb ivwc afAuNx vfly sfZy iqMn hjLfr pONzF nUM Auh ikQy ikQy Krcygf, ies ihsfb ivwc AuliJaf tYNkr nUM qyjL krI igaf . tYNkr ivwc bYTy jgny iZlkU dI afKI nUMhy rfmnUM aqy srny imrjy df ikhf nUMjfh awlfnUM dI afvfjL bfkIaF dy khy hoey vfihgurU ivwc rlI qF tYNkr dI afvfjL ivwc guafc geI .

ieh CyaF dy Cya muMzy iewk dUjy dy bIqy jIvn aqy Gr prvfr bfry cMgI qrHF jfxdy sn . ieh gwl JUT nhIN ik Auh hux sfry afpxf iewk prvfr bixaf hoieaf hI smJdy sn . AunHf sfiraF df duwK-suwK sFJf sI . sLugLl vI sFJf sI . Auh iewk dUjy vloN khI geI vfD Gft vflI gwl df guwsf nf krdy sgoN ijs bfry gwl khI jFdI sI Auh Aus gwl nUM sLugLl ivwc iljFdf hoieaf dUsry dI iksy hor kmjLorI Au-wqy ktfKsL krdf .

jgn nfQ df nfm iZlkU pY igaf . AusnUM koeI aYsI ibmfrI sI ijs dy atYk nfl Auh inZfl ho jFdf sI . afpxI ies ibmfrI dy ielfj vfsqy Auh inwq iewk golI KFdf sI . isgrt pIx nfl vI Auh TIk hI rihMdf sI . jd Aus nUM Kqry vflI jgHf Au-wpr afx ky qurnf pYNdf qF iPkr krn nfl Aus df hox vflf atYk hor vwD jFdf . Aus koloN dvf muwk jfx kfrn rsLIaf df bfrzr pfr krn smyN jd AusnUM atYk ho igaf qF bfkI dy do sfQIaF ny afpxy hI bcfE kfrn AusnUM cuwk ky kfhlI kfhlI bfrzr pfr krvf idwqf sI . keI vfr qF surjn iewklf hI AusnUM cuwk ky nwTf iPrdf . eysy krky hI sfry surjn nUM Blvfn kih ky sMboDn huMdy . AunHF ivwc iewk muslmfn mrfsIaF df muMzf nUMsrnfnUM sI ijhVf afpxy ipMz dI kuVI nUM hI AuDfl ky lY igaf sI . ies krky Auh sfry nUMsrnynUM nUM imrjf kihky Aus nfl gwl nUM qordy . BfvyN ikMnI vI aOiKafeI hovy, gurmuK isMG hmysLf afpxf inwq-nym df pfT krdf huMdf sI . AusnUM sfry Bgq kihky bulfAuNdy . rfjvIr hr iewk dI gwl nUM KVwpy swp dI qrHF nwp lYNdf sI . ies leI AusnUM sfry PnIar swddy . sonUM bVf cuwsq clfk sI . rMg vI Ausdf gorf inCoh . Auh ijhVI vI suhxI kuVI vwl vyKdf sI qF Aus kuVI dIaF isPqF vfrssLfh dI hIr dIaF quwkF nUM gf ky krdf . sfiraF Ausdf nfm hI rFJf pf ilaf sI . AunHF nUM ieh nfm eyny pwk gey sn ik AunHF nUM afpxy aslI nF vI Buwl gey . jd vI iksy nfl gwl krdy qF Auh iewk dUjy nUM ieh CyVKfnI vfly nfvF nfl hI bulfAuNdy .

Bgq ijhVf iZlkU dy sfhmxy bYTf sI Ausny vfihgurU kihMidaF hI afiKaf," beI ptrOl dy musLk nfl myrIaF qF nfsF hI bMd ho geIaF hn . mYnUM qF tYNkr ivwc ikqy koeI morI lwgdI hY ."

"jfh prHF Bgqf ! qyrIaF qF nfsF bhuq KuwlHIaF . sfnUM qF koeI musLk-mwsLk nhIN afAuNdf ." PnIar ijhVf iZlkU vfly pfsy Aus dy kol hI bYTf sI, Aus ny Bgq dI khI gwl df jvfb idwqf .

"jnfb QoVf ijhf mYnUM vI lgdY ." PnIar nfl isr joVI bYTy, Bgq vfly pfisE imrjLy ny duhr pfeI .

Bgq ny icMqFmeI huMdy hoieaF afiKaf,"iZlkU juwqI nUMc lukoeI isgrt nf mGf leI . afp qF qUM mrnf eI af, qUM sfnUM vI mfryNgf ."

"ieh suhiraf qUM kI kIqf ? ipwCy sony vrgI nfr ivafh ky Cwz afieaF eyN . sfilaf jy mr igaf qF Auh ivcfrI kI krU ?" PnIar vfly pfsy bYTy Blvfn ny iZlkU nUM isgrt nf pIx vfsqy zrfieaf .

"Blvfnf mYnUM joqsLI kihMdf sI qUM nwby sfl df ho ky mrnf hY, qUM pihlf nhIN kdy vI mr skdf . mYN qF isgrt ibnF nhIN rih skdf ." iZlkU ny afpxy idl dI khI .

"iZlkU ieh pMzqF dy qF aYvyN ikafPy hI huMdy hn . ijnHF df sUq af jFdf Auh mMnx lwg pYNdf pr bMdy nUM kI pqY kdoN mOq af jfxI hY . qUM Brfvf imMq nfl sfnUM tYNkr ivwcoN inklx deI iPr pI leI rwj ky isgrtF ." Bgq jI ny bVy igafn dI gwl dwsI .

df pUrf XkIn hY . mYnUM pMzq ny iblkul shI dwisaf sI . pihlf kihMdf sI qyry jIvn ivwc bfhr df sPr hY . qusIN soco ieh qF AusdI gwl shI ho hI geI hY . iPr kihMdf sI qUM pMj sfl pihlF mr jfxf sI pr qyry iksy GridaF ny puMn-dfn krfieaf sI ijs kfrn qyrI mOq tl geI sI . ieh vI AusdI gwl iblkul shI sI pUry pMj sfl hoey myry ipAu ny ipMz ivwc jwg krfieaf sI . hux qF mYN pUry nwby sfl df hI ho ky mrFgf ." iZlkU ny sPfeI jLfhr kIqI .

"BfvyN qUM nwby sfl df ho ky mrIN jF iewk sO nwby sfl df ho ky mrIN pr imMq krky vIr myiraf qUM tYNkr ivwc isgrt nf pIvIN ." Blvfn sfhmxy bYTy rFJy ny vI iZlkU df qrlf pfieaf .

"cwl nhIN pINdf ." ieh kih ky iZlkU ny gwl nbyVI .

tYNkr hOlI huMdf vyK ky PnIar ny ikhf," Eey iZlkU Ptf-Pwt KMGUrf mfr lY pr jLrf hOlI ."

iZlkU ny KMGUrf mfiraf qF Bgq jI ny bVI ihrfsmeI afvfjL ivwc ikhf,"vfihgurU ."

afpxf glf sfP kridaF iZlkU ny afpxI kwZI mlfeI nUM zwbI ivwc ievyN bMd kIqf ijvyN bMgflI mdfrI afpxI tokrI ivwc plHmf ky swp nUM bMd krdf huMdf hY aqy Bgq jI nUM kuwJ Xfd krfAuNdf afKdf,"Bgq jI, qUM nUMqy eydF krdY, ijvyN qYnUM kdy Quwk afieaf hI nhIN hudY ."

hOlI huMdf huMdf tYNkr KVo igaf aqy nfl hI aMdr bYTy sfry iewk dm sIq vwt gey . pMj swq imMt KVHn qoN bfad tYNkr iPr qur ipaf qF PnIar ny ikhf," beI jy pMdrF ku imMtF bfad tYNkr iPr ruwk igaf qF smJo afpF bMdrgfh qoN cwlx vfly jhfj ivwc suwK-svIlI phuMc gey hF ."

"ies gwl df qYnUM ikwdF pqY? iewk isry nUMqy bYTy rFJy ny puwiCaf .

"myrf dosq vI vlYq ivwc ies qrHF hI phuMicaF sI Ausny mYnUM icwTI ivwc iliKaf sI . myry do hjfr pONz vI Auhny hI dyxy hn . myrf skf cfcf vlYq ivwc rihMdf hY . mYN Aus koloN pYsy mMgy qF muVH ky mYnUM kihMdf kfkf ieh bhuq Kqry vflI gwl hY . qUM eydF ieDr lMGx dI koisLsL nf krIN . pYsy dyx qoN sfP hI muwkr igaf . bfhrly mulkF ivwc rihMdy irsLqydfrF nfloN qF dosq hI cMgy hn . mYnUM pwkf pqY ik hux afpf bMdrgfh qoN sfP inkl gey hF ." ieh kih ky PnIar ny afpxI ivdvqf drsfeI .

"qyry mUMh ivwc KMz dI borI, PnIarF jy ies qrHF ho jfvy ." Blvfn ny ikhf .

"jy iewqrF hoieaf qF vlYq phuMc ky qYnUM pUrI ivskI dI boql iplfAUNgf ." iZlkU ny bVy ijgry nfl afiKaf .

"Aus pRmfqmF df sLukr kro . mYN qF aKMz-pfT krvfAUN . suK-svIlI vlYq phuMc jfeIey ." Bgq jI ny isafxI gwl afKI

"aYvyN nhIN ihMdUaF vFg suwKF suwKIdIaF . pfT suxn nfl mn dI suwDI huMdI hY . pfT krvfAuNx nfl eydF dIaF musLklf kdy nhIN dUr huMdIaf ." PnIar ny Bgq dI gwl df KMzn kIqf .

"pRmfqmF swB dy byVy pfr lfAuNx vflf hY . PnIarF bMdy nUM iksy gwl df mfx nhIN krnf cfhIdf ." Bgq jI ny duhrfieaf .

"Bgq jI ieh gwl qusIN iblkul TIk afKI jy . iewk rwb hI swB dy byVy bMnHy lf skdf, krvfieaf aKMz pfT nhIN ." Blvfn ny vI afpxI cqurfeI dwsI .

"cuwp, cuwp, tYNkr hOlI huMdf nhIN quhfnUM suxdf . iZlkU sfihb jI KMGUrf mfr lE ."PnIar ny iZlkU nUM Xfd krvfieaf .

"qyry vFg myrI juafnI nhIN mwCrI hoeI ik mYN aYvyN KMGUry mfrI jfvF ." iZlkU dy khy afKrI sLbd nfl hI tYNkr KVH igaf .

"cuwp beI cuwp hux ! lE hux brykf vI lwg geIaF hn ." PnIar ny afpxI kmFz nUM vrqidaF sfiraF nUM cuwp krfieaf . Aus nUM vlYq phuMcx df sB nfloN ijLafdf hI iPkr lgdf sI . tYNkr dy KVHy huMidaF huMidaF Aus ny afiKaf,"bws hux Cy GMty hor qklIP hY . mfVI jhI qklIPL kwt lE iPr sfrI Aumr df afrfm hI afrfm hY . iPr afpf vlYq phuMc jfxf hY . ijMnF icr tYNkr qurdf nhIN AunF icr hux iksy ny nhIN bolxf ."

tYNkr KVHf irhf . iZlkU nUM bglgMD dI ibmfrI sI . Ausdy mUMh, bglF aqy pYrF ivwcoN

afAuNdI sVFd ny ies cuwp nUM cuwp nf rihx leI keIaF nUM mjbUr kIqf . jd iksy QwilE BVfs CwzI qF PnIar koloN irhf nf igaf . Ausny bhuq hOlI jhI afvfj ivwc iewk khfxf pfieaf," eylUaf bylUaf Zmwkf ZU . ijMn hvf CwzI sVwHk jfeyN qUM ."

ieh Aus dI khI hoeI nUMqUMnUM iZlkU kol jf ky muwkdI . iZlkU afpxy Au-wpr afeI ieh JUTI quhmwq nUM sux ky kwusikaf," ieh hvf myrI nhIN beI ."

Blvfn ny ies dosL qoN muwkq hox leI afiKaf," hor ikhdI af, ieh iZlkU ?"

"Eey qyrI kI, gMdF nf hovy qF iksy QF df ! qYN ieh kI zoilHaf iZlkU ? myrI sfrI pYNt igwlI ho geI ." Bgq ny afpxIaF nfsF QfxIN iewk lMmF sfh lYNidaF hoieaf afpxIaF nfsF Guwtidaf hoieaf iPr afiKaf," ikMnI sVFd Au-wTI af beI ?"

"ksm nfl mYN afpxy ipsLfb nUM nhIN rok sikaf pr hvf nhIN mYN CwzI ." iZlkU ny ies swqr nUM ies qrHF pUrf kIqf ijvyN qvy vflI msLIn dI cfbI muwk geI huMdI hY .

"beI iehdI ibmfrI hI eydF dI hY . iehdy koeI vws dI gwl nhIN hY . ies ibmfrI vfly nUM iek qF ieh rokxf bhuq musLkl huMdf hY dUjf bMdf grmI nfl iBwJ jFdf hY . jd mYN iehnUM cuwkdf huMdf sI qF ieh suhrf myrI kmIjL moiZaF qoN igwlI hI krI rwKdf sI ." Blvfn ny iZlkU dI mjLbUrI dwsI .

kol bYTy Bgq ny qrs Kf ky iZlkU nUM puwiCaf," qUM afpxy dovyN cfkilwt Kf ley .

"afho ." iZlkU ny bVy aOKy ho ky bhuq DImI afvfjL ivwc jvfb idwqf .

"lY PV iPr, afh qUM myrf cfkilwt Kf ky afpxI gwzI gyar ivwc hI rwK, ikqy awKF hI nf mIt jfeIN, hor puafVf pfeyNgf . QoVf icr hor qMdruwsqI PVH . afpF hux vlYq phuMc hI jfxf hY ." Bgq jI afpxf cfkilwt PVHfAuNdy hoey bhuq mwDm afvfjL ivwc boly .

cfkilwt Kfx qoN QoVf icr bfad iZlkU ny hOlI dyxI afiKaf," lY beI Bgqf hux TIk af ." iZlkU dI afvfjL ivwc hux rvfnI sI .

PnIar ny sfiraF nUM nsIhq kIqI ," BuwK nfl iZlkU dI jIB inwGr jFdI hY . hor nf sflf ikqy mry hI jfvy . sfry afpo afpxf cfkilwt iehdy leI rwK lE . afpF ikhVy BuwK nfl mr cwly af . ivcfry nUMqy mYnUM qF bhuq qrs afAuNdY ."

ies aOKI GVHI vyly sfiraF ny PnIar dI ies isafxp Au-wpr Puwl cVHfey . jd GMty zyZ GMty bfad iZlkU dI jLbfn dy purjy iZwly huMdy suxdy qF koeI nf koeI AusnUM afpxf cfkilwt Kfx nUM dy idMdf . afpxI eynI iewjLq huMdI vyK ky iZlkU ny bVy mfx nfl iewk aYsf KMGUrf mfiraf ijs nfl Aus ny afpxI DuMnI qwk jmF hoeI sfrI rysLf iKwc ky afpxf mUMh Br ilaf . KMGUry dI afvfjL suxidaF hI PnIar ny Ausdf qrlf pfieaf," Eey hOlI Eey hOlI rwb df vfsqf ."

iZlkU ny zwbI df mUMh KolH ky afpxf Biraf mUMh KflI krdy hoey ny zwbI df Zwkx lfieaf aqy bVI DImI afvfjL ivwc puwiCaf,"PnIarf hor ikMnF ku hOlI ?"

Cy GMty dy smyN ipCoN suwKI-svIlIN tYNkr vI ruVH ipaf . sfiraF nUM iewk hOsly dy nfl nfl QoVf sihm vI hoieaf ik vlYq dI bMdrgfh pfr krn lwgy ikDry PVHy hI nf jfeIey pr sfiraF nUM ieh XkIn sI ik Auh shI slfmq vlYq phuMc hI jfxgy . PnIar ny sfiraF dI imMq krky qrlf pfieaf," imhrbfnI krky QoVf icr cuwp hI rhIE . afh vlYq dI bMdrgfh ivwcoN lMG jfeIey, iPr pf ilE BMgVy ."

jd tYNkr iPr hOlI hoieaf qF sfry suwsrI vFg sONN gey . tYNkr hOlI huMdf hoieaf iewk QF KVHo igaf . aMdr bYiTaF df idl iGr irhf sI . imrjy nUM inwC afAuNx lwgI qF Ausny afpxf nwk hI Guwt ilaf . iZlkU nUM mUrCf afAuNx lwgI qF Ausny cfkilwt cwb ilaf . PnIar dy idl ivwc afeI ik afKy BfeI ihwloN nf qF Auh ienF lPjLF nUM afpxy sMG qoN aMdr hI lMGf igaf . sfiraF nUM bfhr huMdI Gusr-musr eydF suxdI ijvyN supny ivwc koeI afpxy kMnF nfl iksy axidwK dI gwl sux irhf huMdf hY . jd tYNkr iPr ryVHy ipaf qF sfiraF ny afpxf roikaf hoieaf sfh bfhr kwiZaf aqy kfhlI kfhlI sfh lY ky afpxy afp nUM afAuNdy sfhF nUM suKfvF kIqf .

ijAuN ijAuN tYNkr qyjL hoeI jFdf sI iqAuN iqAuN AunHF dI KusLI arsLF nUM cuMmI jf rhI sI . rFJy ny hIr dI qrjL kwZ ky hoky lfey aqy bfad ivwc sfry iZlkU duafly ho gey . PnIar kihMdf," suhiraf kuwJ qwgVf ho . jy asIN nf huMdy qF qyrI nfr nUM kwcI Aumry hI vMgF cUVHIaF BMnxIaF pYxIaF sI .

sfry Au-wcI Au-wcI hwsdy hn . ijAuN ijAuN tYNkr iPr hOlI hox lwgf iqAuN iqAuN AunHF df hfsf vI hOlI huMdf huMdf tYNkr dy KVHn nfl hI muwk igaf .

tYNkr dy gory zrfeIvr ny kIqy vfiedy anusfr awgy KVHy afqmf isMG koloN afpxy pYsy vsUl kIqy qF Ausny tYNkr df Zwkx KolH ky afiKaf nUMaOrYtnUM .

ieh sux ky iZlkU ny iewk jLor dyxI KMGUrf mfiraf aqy afpxy ijgr aMdr jmF hoey rysLf dy iglty zwbI ivwc bMd kr ley . pihlF rFJf bfhr inkilaF qF AusdIaF lwqF iswDIaF nf huMdIaF. ijvyN Auh Aus dy srIr df Bfr nf shfr skdIaF hox . rFJf bVy hOsly aqy hwT nfl afqmf isMG dI kfr ivwc bYTdf hI afpxIaF lwqF nUM psfrdf hoieaf vlYq dy TMZy mOsm nUM mfxn lwgf . iPr vfrI vfrI PnIar, Blvfn, imrjf aqy Bgq vI iesy qpwisaF nfl afqmf isMG dI kfr ivwc jf bYTy . iZlkU bVI ihMmq nfl tYNkr dy Gurny ivwc iriVHaf . Aus ny irVHdy hoey ny afpxI juwqI hyToN isgrt kwZI aqy mUMh ivwc pf ky qIl bflI qF tYNkr awg df golf bx ky bMb vFg Pwitaf . kol KVHf tYNkr df gorf zrfeIvr aqy iZlkU dy srIrF dy PUsly Au-wz gey . awgy QoVI dUr Au-wqy KVHI afqmf isMG dI kfr qurdI hI hvf nfl gwlF krn lwg peI .

kfr ivwc afpxIaF lwqF psfr ky bYTf Bgq kihx lwgf,"mYN qF quhfnUM kihMdf sI ik myry vfly Gurny ivwc koeI Cotf motf Cyk hY . vfihgurU qUM bhuq ibaMq ey, sfnUM bcf ilaf . ies durGlnf bfry sfnUM iZlkU dy Gr icwTI pf dyxI cfhIdI hY ."

Blvfn ny ikhf," beI iZlkU df pMzq shI qF sI pr Aus nUM pMjF swqF sflF df BulyKf lwg igaf .

rFJf boilaf,"hux sfly dI nfr kI krUgI ?"

imrjy ny qurMq jvfb idwqf," AuzIk ky iksy myry vrgy nfl AuDl jfAU ivcfrI . hor kI krnf Auh ny ?

afqmf isMG buVbuVfieaf,"jFdf jFdf suhrI df myry Cy sO nUM Quwk lf igaf . gwl suxo iksy nUM Auh dy bfry DMU nf kwiZE ik Auh vI sfzy nfl sI . iksy nUM Aus bfry icwTI pfAuNx dI koeI jLrUrq nhIN hY . Bgq jI nhIN qF mYN qYnUM pulIs nUM PVf dAUNgf ."

sfiraF ny iewko vfr afiKaf," jI aMkl jI, Blf asIN inafxy hf . asIN sfrI dunIaF pYrIN qur ky gfhI hY . sfnUM qF ies tYNkr df vI nhIN pqY ."

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imMnI khfxIaF

srIrk msLInrI

pihlIaF ivwc Auh dovyN jmfqI huMdy sn . dovyN qrksLIl ivcfrF vfly sn . dovyN vlYq af gey pr smF pY ky afpxI imhnq kfrn gyjU qF lwK-pqI ho igaf . ivcfrf iCMdf iksy nfmurfd ibmfrI dI jkV ivwc af igaf .

afpxI ibmfrI kfrn iCMdf iewk rfq

sON nhIN sikaf . pfsy mfridaF qVksfr Aus

nUM iKafl afieaf ik juafnI vyly Auh nUMqy Aus dy sfQI gyjU ny mVHIaF-msfxf Au-wqy jgdy dIvy BMn ky llkfiraf sI ," jy koeI BUq-pRyq hYgf qF af ky sfnUM icMbV jy ."

ieh soc ky AusnUM vihm hoigaf ik Aus ny juafnI dy josL ivwc kdy ieh glqI kIqI sI ijs kfrn sLfied hux Aus nUM koeI BUq-pRyq icMbV igaf hY ."

pfsf prqidaF hI Aus nUM iKafl afieaf," gyjU vI qF Aus dy nfl hI sI . mYnUM ies pfsy AuksfAuNx vflf awj lwK-pqI hY . qMdrusq hY . ieh ibmfrI qF myrI srIrk msLInrI ivwc koeI nuks kfrn hI mYnUM lwgI hY ."

ies qrHF socdf hI Auh Jwt ibsqry qoN Au-wT Kloieaf .

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gMdf kOx hY ?

"sfihb jI quhfnUM keI vfr bynqI kIqI hY ik vfDU cIjLF nUM QF QF suwtx nfloN ies Zol ivwc rwK idaf kro ." Gr dI sPfeI krn vfly mjLdUr ny afpxI imhnq mMgx smyN Gr dy mflk awgy afpxf hwQ vDfAuNdy hoey ny afiKaf .

"afpxy gMdy hwQ prHy krky gwl kr . gMdf nf hovy qF iksy QF df . qYnUM smJ nhIN lgdI ik qYnUM pYsy sPfeI krn dy hI imldy hn ." Gr dy mflk ny Au-wqr ivwc afiKaf .

mjLdUr afpxy hwQF nUM ipCFh krdf hoieaf buVH-buVHfieaf," mYN quhfzy Gr dI sPfeI krdf hF . qusIN ies vfsqy hI mYnUM gMdf kihMdy ho . jrf TMZy idl nfl soco ik gMdf kOx hY ? Gr dI sPfeI krn vflf jF gMd iKlfrn vflf ."

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Kflsf iewk kOm hY .

sfry sMsfr ivwc 300 sflf Kflsf sfjnf idvs bVI DUm-Dfm, bVI sLrDf aqy josL nfl mnfieaf igaf . ies idvs dI sLfn nUM cmkfAuNx vfsqy ipMz ipMz sLihr sLihr gwl kI ik dunIaF dy kony kony ivwc vwKo-vwKry rMgF nUM ivKrfieaf igaf . afnMdpur sfihb nUM sfdgI aqy pivqrqf dy icwty coly pihnfey gey . KMzy-bfty dI phul CkfeI geI . iswK-sMgqF ivwc pMQ vfsqy mr imtx vflf josL aqy AuqsLfh AuqpMn hoieaf pr iewk bjurg ijs ny kysrI dsqfr sjfeI hoeI sI, Aus df idl iksy guwJI swt nfl jLKmIN hoieaf ipaf sI . Aus dy ivcfrF nUM nf iksy aKbfr ny Cfipaf aqy nf hI iksy nyqf ny qrjIh idwqI . Auh afK irhf sI," Kflsf pMQ dI qIsrI sLYqfbdI nUM DUm-Dfm nfl mnfAuNx vfsqy kyNdr srkfr vloN imilaf awT sO kRoV rupeIey df dfn pMQ dy josL nUM lflc dy ky bdl igaf hY . nyqfvF ny ies dfn nUM iswK-sMsQfnf Au-wpr Krc ky isK-sMgqF nUM ies qrHF gumrfh kIqf hY ik Kflsf afpxI qIsrI sLYqfbdI dy AuqsLfh vyly afpxy AumMzdy josL nfl ihMdosqfn dy ivDfn ivwc nUMKflsf iewk kOm hYnUM ilKvfAuNx vfsqy lfmbwD nhIN ho sikaf .

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srIrk msLInrI

pihlIaF ivwc Auh dovyN jmfqI huMdy sn . dovyN qrksLIl ivcfrF vfly sn . dovyN vlYq af gey pr smF pY ky afpxI imhnq kfrn gyjU qF lwK-pqI ho igaf . ivcfrf iCMdf iksy nfmurfd ibmfrI dI jkV ivwc af igaf .

afpxI ibmfrI kfrn iCMdf iewk rfq

sON nhIN sikaf . pfsy mfridaF qVksfr Aus

nUM iKafl afieaf ik juafnI vyly Auh nUMqy Aus dy sfQI gyjU ny mVHIaF-msfxf Au-wqy jgdy dIvy BMn ky llkfiraf sI ," jy koeI BUq-pRyq hYgf qF af ky sfnUM icMbV jy ."

ieh soc ky AusnUM vihm hoigaf ik Aus ny juafnI dy josL ivwc kdy ieh glqI kIqI sI ijs kfrn sLfied hux Aus nUM koeI BUq-pRyq icMbV igaf hY ."

pfsf prqidaF hI Aus nUM iKafl afieaf," gyjU vI qF Aus dy nfl hI sI . mYnUM ies pfsy AuksfAuNx vflf awj lwK-pqI hY . qMdrusq hY . ieh ibmfrI qF myrI srIrk msLInrI ivwc koeI nuks kfrn hI mYnUM lwgI hY ."

ies qrHF socdf hI Auh Jwt ibsqry qoN Au-wT Kloieaf .

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aijhI pfrtI

rulIaf rfm bhuq imhnqI sI . Aus ny kMm vloN kdy koeI nfgf nhIN pfieaf sI . rulIaf rfm ny afpxy spuwqr somU dy jnm idn mnfAuNx vfsqy iewk sLfndfr pfrtI df pRbMD kIqf . somU dy kihxy Au-wpr Aus ny Aus dy dosq nMdn dy pirvfr nUM vI swdf-pwqR Byj idwqf .

nMdn iewk anOKy mnorMjn ivwc guaficaf hoieaf afpxI mF koloN puwCdf hY," mMmI aijhI pfrtI df afpf ikAuN nhIN pRbMD kr skdy ?"

Aus dI mF ny smJfieaf," puwqr qyrf ipAu somU dy ipAu vFg imhnq nhIN krdf . Auh sLrfbI-kbfbI hY . Aultf myrI kmfeI vI Ausy KUh ivwc hI jFdI hY . qUM vwzf ho ky imhnq kryNgf qF afpf vI aijhI pfrtI krFgy ."

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prfieaf mrd

lfjvMqI nUM AusdIaF nxdF Aus dy sOx vfly kmry ivwc lY geIaF . jd Auh afpxy vIry dIaF huisLafrIaF aqy clfkIaF bfry dsdIaF qF lfjvMqI afpxy mn ivwc keI qrHF dy svfl jvfb icqvdI . lfjvMqI AunHF dIaF gwlF sux ky kdy gMBIr ho jFdI, kdy muskRfAuNdI aqy kdy KulH ky hws pYNdI . afpxIaF XfdU BrIaF njLrF nfl kdy qF Auh afpxIaF sfrIaF nxdF nUM iewko vfr dyK jFdI, kdy iksy vwl sLrmf ky vyKdI aqy kdy Auh iewko hI nxd dIaF awKF ivwc awKF pfeI afpxI njLr nUM iewk twk itkfeI rwKdI .

Kbry nxdF dIaF gwlF muwk geIaF sn, jF Auh afpxy vIry dIaF sfrIaF isPqF igx cuwkIaF sn aqy jF iPr AunHF nUM nINd af rhI sI; Auh sfrIaF vfro vfrI lfjvMqI df kmrf Cwzky afpxy sOx vfly kmry ivwc cly geIaF . hux lfjvMqI iewklI sI . Aus nUM bYTI bYTI nUM kuwJ iKafl afieaf qF Aus ny afpxy afp nUM ies qrHF sfvDfn krdI hoeI ny plMG Au-wqy ivCI cfdr nUM cOhF kMnIaF qoN iKwc ky cfdr dy sfry vl kwZ idwqy ijvyN Aus vFg Ausdy plMG Au-wpr ajy koeI bYiTaf hI nhIN huMdf aqy ieh plMG isrP Aus dy Grvfly vfsqy hI sjfieaf igaf hY . hux Auh plMG kol izwTI kursI Au-wpr jf bYTI . jd bYTI bYTI df Aus df iDafn plMG kol izwTy iewk mMjy vwl igaf qF Aus ny Au-wT ky Aus mMjy dI cfdr dy vI vl kwZ idwqy .

rfq awDI qoN Au-wpr twp cuwkI sI . bfhr glI ivwc koeI quiraf jFdf qF Aus rfhI dy pYrF dI twpk twpk dI afvfjL Aus dy kMnf ivwc pYNdI qF Auh afpxy afp nUM sfvDfn kr lYNdI . jd jfx vfly dy pYrF df KVfk Gr qoN pfr lMG jFdf qF Auh afpxIaF nsLIlIaF awKF mIt lYNdI . mItIaF awKF ivwc keI iBafnk iKafl rVkdy qF Auh afpxIaF awKF nUM KolH lYNdI . Aus dy pfey hoey gihxy Aus dy aMgF Au-wqy boJ pfAuNx lwg pey . suhfg-rfq leI pihinaF sUhf sUt Aus nUM jIvn dIaF swDrF dy KUn nfl rMigaF hoieaf lwigaf . bfhr bnyry Au-wpr bYTIaF icVIaF jd cUkIaF qF Aus nUM iewk vihm ijhf ho igaf . Aus ny hAukf Br ky soicaf," hy rwbf ieh gwl ikqy hkIkq hI nf bx jfvy ." ieMJ socdI dI Aus dI sfrI qfkq Aus dy srIr ivwcoN mnPI ho jFdI .

bfhr jd pYrF df KVfk ruk ky drvfjLy dy ijMdry ivwc cfbI pfAuNx dy KVfk ivwc bdl igaf qF Aus ny AunINdry nfl dwbIaF awKIaF nUM bVy jor nfl AuGfiVaf . Aus ny kursI Au-wproN Au-wTidaF afpxy pihny hoey gihxy aqy bsqrF nUM suafiraf aqy afrfm nfl kursI Au-wpr bYT ky afpxIaF njLrF drvfjLy vwl itkf leIaF . drvfjLf KuwilHaf . Aus df Grvflf aMdr afieaf . lfjvMqI ny Aus nfl afpxIaF njLrF imlf ky muskRfieaf . ijvyN Aus dy Gr vfly ny Aus df cMn vFg ilsLkdf ichrf, aMgF ivwc akVFd, Aus dI XfdU BrI qwkxI aqy Aus dI ipafr BrI muskRfht vwl vyiKaf hI nhIN huMdf; Auh plMG kol izwTy mMjy Au-wpr jf lyitaf .

lfjvMqI kursI Au-wproN Au-wTI . Aus dy pYrF nUM hwQ lf ky afKx lwgI," jI Au-wTo, ieh qF mMjf myry leI hY . quhfzy afrfm vfsqy Auh plMG sjfieaf igaf hY ."

Aus dy Grvfly ny jvfb idwqf," nhIN Aus plMG Au-wpr qUM hI swjdIN ey . qyrf ivafh hux hoieaf hY . mYN qF pihlF hI iewk gorI nfl ivafihaF hoieaF hF . qyry nfl qF myrf iewk rsmIN ivafh sI ijs nfl myry mfipaF nUM skUMn imilaf hY .

ieh sux ky lfjvMqI TTMbr ky muV kursI Au-wpr bYT geI . Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik hux Auh kursI Au-wpr nhIN bYTI sgoN iksy koTy Au-wpr bYTI hY . Aus nUM Aus df hI Grvflf iewk prfieaf mrd lwgx lwgf . ies prfey mrd koloN afpxI lfj bcfAuNx Kfqr lfjvMqI poly pYrIN GroN bfhr inkldI hI BuwbIN rox lwg peI .

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iewklf-kihrf

ieMglYNz ivwc ijQy Gwt vsoN vflIaF kOmF rihMdIaF hn AuQy dy bjfrF ivwc iewk eIrKflU afdmI myKF vflf bMb rwK jFdf ijs dy Pwtx nfl Gwt igxqI vflIaF kOmF ivwc dihsLq PYl jFdI . Aus eIrKflU df vI iehI muwdf hY ijhVf kihMdf hY ik Gwt igxqI vilaF df mYN nfm insLfn hI imtf dyxf hY .

iewk isafxy ny afiKaf," iewk bMb Aus eIrKflU nUM vI afpxy srfhxy rwK lYxf cfhIdf hY ikAuNik ies vlYq ivwc Auh vI iewklf-kihrf hI hY ."

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klf

ieh qF myry Bfg dI gwl sI ik mYnUM aiBnMdn gRMQ ByNt kIqf jfxf sI . aiBnMdn gRMQ dy srvrk nUM iqafr krn vfsqy ijs klfkfr nUM ijMmyvfrI idwqI geI sI Aus ny myrIaF ilKIaF pusqkF dI sUcI nUM icwqr-pt Au-wqy aYsI dbIrI nfl pRgtfieaf ik afm afdmI dIaF njLrF nhIN sn jfx skdIaF . klfkfr ny mYnUM afiKaf," jnfb, ies icwqr nUM vyKo ! quhfzIaF sfrIaF pusqkF dy nfm ies ivwc drj hn. Blf dso qF ikQy ikQy hn ? jy ds idAuN qF quhfnUM mn jfAUNgf ."

Aus klfkfr ny iGwc-imwc krky hr pusqk df nfm iksy vwKrI isafhI nfl Aukiraf hoieaf sI . mYN hr isafhI dy vhfE nUM drsfAuNdf hoieaf afpxIaf sfrIaF pusqkF dy nfm klfkfr nUM dws igaf . klfkfr ny kYnvs nUM myry hQoN PiVaf aqy Aus Au-wpr vKo-vwKry rMgF nfl ivMgIaF tyZIaF hor lkIrF vfh idwqIaf aqy myry koloN puwiCaf," hux dwso ! qusIN pVH skdy ho ."

"jI hux ikQoN ? hux qF rwb vI nhIN pVH skdf ." mYN muskRfAuNdy hoey ny klfkfr nUM jvfb idwqf .

klfkfr ny afpxf isr ihlfieaf aqy afiKaf," ies nUM klf kihMdy hn . hovy sB kuwJ pr idsy kuwJ vI nf . jnfb hux bixaf iek sMpMn nUMqy klfqmk icwqr ."

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