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gulfbI TMZ sI. hwQ nUM hWQ mfiraF njLr nhI afAuNdf sI. rfq pYx sfr hI DuMd AuqrnI surU ho jFdI sI. ijhVI duiphr dy ds vjy qWk sUrj df muWK ZkI rWKdI sI. aQfh sIq vrHn kfrn lokF df jIxf duWBr hoieaf ipaf sI. aWD asmfnoN izWgdf kWkr kxk aqy sroNH dIaF PslF nUM burI qrHF nfl pRBfivq kr irhf sI. svyr dy iqMn vWjy sn. pulIs nfl Bry do trWk sVkF dI CfqI imWDdy, bVI qyjLI nfl ciVWk ipMz nUM af rhy sn. Tfxydfr gurpRIq isMG zrfeIvr nfl mUhrly trWk ivc aiVaf ijhf bYTf sI. Aus dIaF aWKF ivc koeI Kfs Byd sI aqy ichry 'qy rOxk! Aus dI iBafnk njLr trWk vFg hI DuMd df sInF cIr rhI sI. vWKo-vWK trWkF ivc ispfhI TWky dI mfrI bWkrI vFg kUMgVy, AUNG rhy sn. ipMz qoN iklomItr AurFh Tfxydfr ny trWk rukvf ley. lfl pWgF vfly itWzI-dl vFg CflF mfr ky trWkF qoN hyTF Auqr afey. hOldfr nUM koly bulf ky Tfxydfr ny ispfhIaF nUM sKq hdfieqF cfVHnIaF surU kr idWqIaF. -"juafnoN[[[!" Aus ny lMbf KMGUrf mfr ky glf sfPL kIqf aqy muV suWkf ijhf QuWk QuWikaf. -"koisLsL ieh krnI aYN ik bhuqI hfaq-hUaq nf kIqI jfvy-vfh lWgdI kMm cuWp cfp hI bVI sUJ aqy isafxp nfl, bVI qyjI nfl nypry cfiVHaf jfvy-koisLsL krnI aYN ik golI nf cWly-mujLrm ijAuNdf hWQ afAuxf cfhIdf hY-mry aqy BgOVy dosLI sfzy kWK pWly nhI pf skdy-so myry sLyr juafnoN! smJfey nksLy muqfibk sfry Gr nUM Gyr lvo-Cy juafn CWq Aupr cVHngy-aMzrstYNz[[[[?" -"jI hjUr!" sFJI avfjL afeI. -"dosLI iksy vI hflq ivc bc ky nhIN inklx dyxf." -"jI hjUr!" -"iek gWl Xfd rWKxf-ies mujLrm dy aMdr sfzIaF qrWkIaF aqy stfrF df KjLfnf dwibaf hoieaf hY-so juafnoN! mujLrm hr hflq ivc ijMLdf hWQ afAuxf cfhIdf hY." -"pr jnfb jy mujrm ny aMdroN PfieirMg surU kr idWqI-asIN ikhVI morI inklFgy?" hOldfr ny agfAUN sucyq huMidaF pRsLn kIqf. -"mYnUM pWkI afs hY ik mujrm golI nhIN clfeygf-ikAuNik Auh koeI aWiqvfdI nhI-iek sDfrn iksfn hY-afpF nUM qF isrP gvfhI leI hI cfhIdf hY."

-"pr srkfr! isafxy afKdy aY: mrn mUMh afieaf bfGV ibWlf afKr rgF nUM icMbV jFdY!" hOldfr aMdroN prflH hoieaf ipaf sI. Aus ny keI vfr KfVkU hWQ vyiKaf sI. -"KLYr! jrUrq peI qF golI jrUr clfE-qfjLIrfq-ey-ihMd dy muqfibk svY-rWiKaf leI Pfier-afrm vrqxf hr qrFH nfl jfiejL hY-pr clfeI geI golI mujrm leI Gfqk isWD nf hovy-ieh myrI sKq qoN sKq hdfieq hY!" Tfxydfr ny 'hdfieq' 'qy kfPI jLor idWqf sI. -"jI jnfb!" -"clo quro iPr!" sfry trWkF ivc bYT gey. sfZy iqMn ho cuWky sn. gurU-Gr dy spIkr 'coN 'siqnfm sRI vfihgurU jI' dIaF pivWqr avfjF afAuxIaF surU ho geIaF sn. trWk afpxIaF mMijLlF mfrdy ciVWk ipMz dI jUh ivc dfKl hox hI vfly sn. jUn 1984 dy sfkf nIlf qfrf qoN bfad pMjfb pulIs aqy sI afr pI ieWk qrHF nfl nOjvfnF df isLkfr Kyz rhI sI. kI dosLI aqy kI inrdosL, byksUr muMzy vWK vWK qrIikaF nfl kuWt-kuWt ky Aumr Br leI inkfrf kIqy jf rhy sn. Gor ax-mnuWKI qsLWdd huMdf sI. kMm qF iksy ny kI kr skxf sI? qurn dy kfbl vI nhI rihMdf sI. aWiqvfdI ikWDroN afAuNdy aqy vfrdfq kr ky ikWDr alop ho jFdy? iek guMJldfr suafl sI. Auh DrqI ivc Auqr jFdy sn jF asmfn cVH jFdy sn? ieh pqf nhI lWgdf sI. agly idn motI aKbfrI surKI hI dWsdI sI ik sbMiDq vfrdfq ikhVI jWQybMdI vWloN kIqI geI sI. pr pulIs vWloN kfgjLI kfrvfeI pUrI krn leI Cfpf mfr ky koeI kfljIeyt GroN suWqf ipaf hI AuTfl ilaf jFdf aqy ieMtYrogyt kr ky sWcy JUTy kys pf ky jylH qor idWqf jFdf. hF, agr iksy muMzy df bfp lWK do lWK rupey sbMiDq aPsr nUM 'mWQf tykx' dy Xog huMdf qF muMzy df bcfa ho jFdf. pulIs dIaF iehnF vDIkIaF qoN zrdy muMzy bVI qyjLI nfl KfVkU sPf ivc rl, mYdfn ivc inWqr rhy sn. keI jLflm pulIs aPsr qF igxqI dy idnF ivc hI golIaF nfl BuMny vI jf cuWky sn. ies leI pulIs nUM KuWlHy zuWlHy aiDkfr vI idWqy jf cuWky sn. luWto qy mfro! built Pfr built!! keI puls aPsrF ny iehnF KuWlHy aiDkfrF df rWj ky Pfiedf vI AuTfieaf sI. qrWkIaF dy nfl nfl koTIaF, kfrF aqy bYNk-bYlYNs asmfn jf lWgy sn! BfeI-BqIjfvfd pulIs ivc ilaf GsoiVaf sI. DIaF-puWq bVI sLfn nfl, sLfhI TfT ivc rih rhy sn. gWl kI? aWiqvfd df suinhrI mor pulIs aPsrF nUM bVy cMgy BfgIN imilaf sI, ijs dI hr iksy pulIs aPsr ny bVy jor sLor nfl 'pYhl' puafeI sI. koeI tFvF tFvF pulIs aPsr hI bydfgL sI. svyr dy pOxy ku cfr vjy trWkF ny blI isMG dy Gr nUM Gyrf pf ilaf! skIm anusfr drvfjy vWl KVHy ispfhIaF ny bfhrlI arl lf idWqI. trWk ivWcoN pOVI kWZ ky lfeI. Cy ispfhI kMDF rfhIN CWq Aupr cVH gey aqy aWT ivhVy ivc jf Auqry. iek ispfhI ny bYtrI dy cfnx afsry ivhVy vflI bWqI bfl leI. ivhVf cfnx nfl Br igaf. sfry pRIvfr dy jIa AuWBVvfihaF vFg AuWTy. pulIs nfl ivhVf Biraf ipaf sI. acfnk peI ibWj 'qy Auh Gor hYrfn sn aqy zr nfl srIr jrKLly gey sn. blI isMG hWQ joVI bVI inmrqf nfl pysL hoieaf. gl ivc Aus ny prnF pf rWiKaf sI. -"koeI syvf mfeI bfp?" -"dWsdy aYN-gurmIq!!" -"hF jI?" -"bfhroN srdfr nUM bulf!" ispfhI ny aMdroN arl lfh ky drvfjy 'qy dsqk idWqI. bfhroN vI drvfjf KuWlH igaf. mUMh 'qy mPLlr lpytI, hWQF dy dsqfny Auqfrdf srdfr aMdr afieaf. blI isMG AusI qrHF hI hWQ joVI, ajLIjL bixaF KVHf sI. Aus df sfrf srIr burI qrHF kMbI jf irhf sI.

-"kI nF aYN bfbf qyrf[[[[?" Tfxydfr ny isWDf suafl blI isMG dy mWQy ivc mfiraf. -"jI blI isMG." -"ipqf df nF[[[?" -"jI srdfr blkfr isMG." -"sflf sfrf koVmF eI XoiDaF dY?" ivcoN hOldfr ny tFc kIqI. sfry ispfhI hWs pey. -"juafn! bolxf nhI-kMm dI gWl krn idE-hF bfbf! qyrf muMzf rxjoD ikWQy aY?" Tfxydfr ny pulsIaF nUM dbkidaF afiKaf. -"mfeI bfp aMdr ipaY ipCly." -"bulf AuhnUM[[[!" -"mfipE Auhdf dosL?" blI isMG dy joVy hWQ kMb rhy sn. ieklOqy juafn puWqr dI pUMjI Aus nUM KurdI pRqIq ho rhI sI. pulIs hWQ ciVHaf juafn muMzf jy bc vI igaf qF kMm jogf nhIN CWzdy. Auh pulIs dy ksfKfny qoN BlI BFq jfxMU sI. iehnF buWcVF df kI aY? mfr ky mukfblf idKf dyxgy! Auh jWko-qWkI ivc KVHf sI. -"dosL vI dWs idaFgy-AuhnUM bfhr qF ilaf!" hOldfr ny hukmIaf ikhf. -"mfipE kdy bld dy sotI nhI lfeI-shuM ZFzI dI jmF eI gAU aY." blI isMG ny sPfeI idWqI. -"asIN kdoN kihMny aYN beI nhI gAU? AuhnUM bfbf sfzy mWQy qF lf[[[." -"kI gWl aY?" hrfsF dI mfrI rxjoD dI byby ikrpfl kOr awgy af geI. -"afpxy rxjoD bfry puWCdy aY." -"vy ijAux jokiraf-kI dosL aY myry puWq 'qy?" mF ny Tfxydfr nUM puWiCaf. -"mfqf dWs idMny aYN-AuhnUM bfhr qF ilaf!" -"ilaf qF puWq ijAux jokiraf idMny aYN-Qozy mUhry ikhVf koeI jor aY-pr sLyrf Auhny ivcfry ny ksUr koeI nhI kIqf-hfVHy myrf sLyr!" -"mfeI mY kdoN kihMnY beI koeI ksUr kIqY?" -"cfh DrfvF hjUr?" blI isMG ny ivcoN gWl kWt ky puWiCaf. -"cfh dI loV nhIN-bMdf hfjr kro!" hOldfr ny hWQ ku df zMzf nlky nfl ToHkiraf. Aus dy ipWCy ispfhI bMdUkF ksI iqafr-br-iqafr KVHy sn. -"jfh kIaqI dy bfpU bulf dy AuhnUM-pr ijAux jokiraf duhfeI aY rfm dI-dyKIN ikqy byksUr nUM iksy kys 'c vl DryN-qyry myry sMnH rWb aY!" -"mfeI iPLkr ikAuN krdI aYN?" blI isMG rxjoD nUM jgfAux qur igaf. Auh ipClI svfq ivc GrvflI kol suWqf hoieaf sI. Aus dy ivafh hoey nUM ajy zyVH ku mhInf hI hoieaf sI. sDrF dy PuWl juafn KyVy ivc sn. -"joD[[[[! Auey joD[[[[!!" bfpU ny keI vfr pfglF vFg drvfjy nUM KVkfieaf. -"kI aY bfpU?" kfPI dyr bfad aMdroN avfjL afeI. -"bfhr af puWq-sLyr bWigaf[[[[!" blI isMG dI avfjL ivc hMJU boly aqy glf Gigaf igaf. Auh soc irhf sI ik iPr pqf nhI juafn puWq nUM jgfAux df mOkf imly jF nf imly. aMdroN kWtIdf vWZIdf Auh 'vfihgurU-vfihgurU' jpI jf irhf sI. Aus dI rUh kql huMdI jf rhI sI. aMdrlI afqmf lhU-luhfx sI. -"kI gWl aY bfpU?" Gbrfey muMzy ny bfpU df ichrf inhfridaF puWiCaf. -"KsmF nUM KfxI puls afeI aY-qyry bfry pWuCdI aY-mYnUM AuWdyN aflI gWl df KqrY sLyrf-Borf JUT nF bolIN-sWco sWc dWs dyeIN myrf puWq bxky-smF bhuq eI mfVf af igaf zWzIey-gurU BlI kry-zolIN nF puWqrf-'kWlI 'kWlI gWl inKfr ky dWs dyeIN-gurU 'qy Brosf rWK ky." ........ bfpU dIaF gWlF sux ky rxjoD brPL ivc lWgdf jf irhf sI. Aus dy ipWCy KVHI Aus dI sWj

ivafhI GrvflI divMdr kMbI jf rhI sI. koeI gLYbI zr Aus df idl vlUMDrI jf irhf sI. zfiZaf rWbf! hfVHy KLYr krIN! buWq bxI kuVI rWb awgy nwk rgV rhI sI. suhfg dI suWK mMg rhI sI. -"cwl juwqI pf-qur myrf sLyr-zrIN zolIN nF-mYN qyry ipwCy idwlI dwKxoN bMdy Zoh idAUN-pYsf brobr qol idAUN-nfly qyry ibnF myrf hY vI kOx kmilaf?" bfpU aMdroN iQVikaf muMzy nUM Pokf Drvfs dyeI jf irhf sI. -"ilaf kuVHy divMdry juWqI aMdroN joD isAuN dI." blI isMG ny nUMh nUM ikhf. Auh nUMh df idlI drd bVI cMgI qrHF pihcfxdf sI. nUMh aMdroN juwqI lYx clI geI. -"iek gWl sLyrf myrI Xfd rWKIN-ijMnF iQVkyNgf-Auny eI ieh kMjr isr hoxgy-iDjxF iehnF 'qy iblkul nhIN-puls puwq iksy dI imwq nhIN huMdI-gflH dwupV iehnF df pihlf krm aYN-jdoN ieh mUloN ijafdf imwTy hox AudoN ieh bhuqy Kqrnfk sfbq huMdy aY." pulIsF ivc hMiZaf bfpU muMzy nUM qrHF qrHF dy sbk dy irhf sI. divMdr juwqI lY ky af geI. pqI nUM Auh kuJ kihxf cfhuMdI vI kih nf skI. idl dIaF idl ivc hI rih geIaF sn. Auh hOkf Br ky hI cuwp kr geI. koeI gWl Aus dy aMdr irwJ rhI sI. juwqI puaf ky blI isMG ny puwq nUM Tfxydfr sfhmxy pysL kr idwqf. Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM, iksfeI dy bwkry nUM pUCoN PV ky qolx vFg, awKF rfhI hI qoilaf! -"sfsrIkfl jI!" rxjoD isMG ny ikhf. -"sfsrIkfl-suxf beI rxjoD isaF kI hfl aY qyrf?" Tfxydfr ny muMzy dy moZy 'qy keI vfr hwQ mfr ky pwuiCaf. -"TIk aY jI." -"cwl aMdr cwlIey-blI isaF cfh Drf!" Tfxydfr ny hukm df mroVf cfiVHaf. -"jI hjUr." -"iKafl rwKIN-cfh pIx afly bMdy bfeI aY qy do zrfeIvr aY." -"byiPkr rho mfeI bfp." cfr ispfhI, hOldfr smyq Auh sfry aMdr cly gey. blI isMG ny afpxI DI gurkIrq aqy nUMh divMdr nUM cfh bxfAux lf idwqf. sfiraF dy idlF aMdr JwKV Juwl rhy sn. pr Tfxydfr dy nrm vrqfE kfrn AuhnF dy idl kuJ ku QfvyN sn. -"dyK beI rxjoD isaF-myrf nF hY gurpRIq isMG gryvfl-myrf qF iswDf eI isDFq aY-iswDy nfl nrmI qy vl-PLyr nfl iksfeI-ieh qyrI mrjLI aY beI qMU mYnUM buwcV bxfAuxY ik[[[[?" jfx ky Tfxydfr ny gwl aDUrI Cwz idwqI. ktfr njLrF Aus ny muMzy dy mUMh 'qy gwz rwKIaF sn. swc JUT nUM Aus df aPLsr idmfg Pwt pihcfxdf sI. -"jI qusIN kuC puwCo qF shI." muMzf iek qrHF nfl Aus awgy ivC igaf sI. -"qF Pyr ieh dws-beI ipCly hPqy ijhVy bMdy qyry koloN motr qy rotI Kf ky gey aY-Auh kOx sI? qy kI kI AuhnF dy nF sI? 'qy ikwQoN dy Auh rihx vfly sI?" Tfxydfr ny ieko sfh keI suaflF dy qIr muMzy 'qy dfgL idwqy. -"srdfr jI- rotI Auh myry koloN jrUr Kf ky gey aY-Borf JUT nhI-pr mflko mYnMU iksy dy nF df nhIN pqf-qy nf eI pqY ipMz df." -"ieh pqY beI ikhVI jwQybMdI nfl Auh sbMiDq sI?" -"mflko ieh vI nhIN pqf." -"aYnF icr Auh qyry koly motr 'qy rhy-qy qUM kuC vI nhI suixaF?" Tfxydfr hYrfn sI. -"jnfb GMtf qF mYnMU rotI iljfx 'qy eI lwg igaf." -"qy bfkI icr?" -"qy bfkI mflko-."

-"hF-hF bol?" -"mY ipMz puwiCaf vI sI jI-bws kloty ijhy AuWqr idMdy rhy-kihMdy gurUaF dI DrqI, pMjfb dy gloN gulfmI df jUlf lfhuxY-asIN aYmyN nhI TrIaF rfqF 'c swpF dIaF isrIaF imwDdy iPrdy-qy jdoN jI mY ipMz bfry puwiCaf qF iek kihMdf sfry pMjfb dy ipMz eI sfzy afpxy aYN-'qy jy socIey qF sfzf ipMz eI koeI nhIN-bws jI aYho ijhy axGVq ijhy jvfb idMdy rhy." -"hUMa[[[[! sfly lMzy sfry pMjfb dy! ipAu df nf sky df iehnF df sfrf pMjfb-!" Tfxydfr ny PLuMkfrf mfiraf. blI isMG kuVI dy afvfjL dyx 'qy cfh lY afieaf. do ispfhIaF nMU Tfxydfr ny cfh vrqfAux leI qor idwqf. cfh pINdf Tfxydfr kfPI dyr gMBIr hoieaf kuJ socdf irhf. bfhroN rsoeI ivwcoN ispfhI iglfs Br-Br ky bfkI ispfhIaF nUM PVf rhy sn. cuwlHy dI awg mUhry blI isMG dI lVkI aqy nUMh bYTIaF, iglfs BrI jf rhIaF sn. bldI awg ivc AuhnF dy Br juafn ichry sMDUrI Bfa mfr rhy sn. dyK dyK ky ispfhIaF dy idlF 'qy brCIaF vwj rhIaF sn. cfh df iglfs PVfAuNdI kuVI df iek ispfhI ny jor dyxy hwQ dwb idwqf. jd kuVI ny awgoN awKF idKfeIaF qF Aus ny bylwj "hfie---!" kih ky Cwz idwqf. kuVI aMdr JrnfhtF ny jhfd CyiVaf hoieaf sI. pr Auh BfbI qoN jLfihrf qOr 'qy CupfAux dI koisLsL ivc lwgI hoeI sI. aKIr iglfsF ivc cfh pf ky Aus ny kMDolI 'qy hI rwK idwqy. nf cor lwgy qy nf kuwqI BONky. pr iPr vI mIsxF ispfhI dfa lf ky Aus nUM awK mfr igaf. kuafrI juafn kuVI dI CfqI ivc Aus df idl hQOVy vFg vwj irhf sI. mn ivc hI Aus ny bysLrm ispfhI nUM gflHF dI sUV bMnHI hoeI sI. ispfhI isLsLq bMnH ky Aus dIaF CfqIaF df Bfr qol irhf sI. mOkf boc ky kuVI ny sLfl nfl afpxIaF CfqIaF Zk leIaF. BfbI nUM Auh iksy gwloN isr nhI hox dyxf cfhuMdI sI. kuVI dy AudoN sfh ivc sfh afieaf jdoN Tfxydfr ny hfk mfr ky ispfhIaF nUM aMdr bulf ilaf. -"afh iglfs 'kwTy kro!" ispfhI aMdroN bfhroN sfry iglfs iekwTy krn lwg pey. -"hF beI rxjoD isaF-AuhnF kol hiQafr kI kI sI?" Tfxydfr ny muV kfrvfeI afrMBI. -"jI hiQafr AuhnF koly bMdUKF sI-ijho ijhIaF Qozy ispfhIaF koly aY." -"ieh qF pqf eI aY-sfly ey ky sMqflI qoN hyTF qF iksy hiQafr nMU hwQ eI nhI pfAuNdy." -"iek dy qF psqOl vI pfieaf ivaf sI jI." -"qy hulIey?" -"hulIey mflko-dfhVIaF sfiraF dy eI rwKIaF hoeIaF sI qy gfqry pfey vy sI-kwd dy sfry myry ku ijwzy eI sIgy jI." -"dfhVI qF awj kwlH zrdy mfry krfV vI rwKI iPrdy aY qy gfqry sB qoN vwD lutyry pfAuNdy aY." Tfxydfr afpxf jLfqI qjLrbf dws igaf. -"AuhnF koly Coty Coty Joly vI sIgy jI." lutyry sux ky rxjoD nUM Xfd af igaf. -"bhuq KLUb! rxjoD isaF koeI suaftr-sUtr pfAuxI aYN qF pf lY-cwl cwlIey!" -"ikwQy jI?" gwl muMzy dy sMG aMdr hI aV geI. -"Tfxy! hor ikwQy?" -"mfeI bfp sfrf kuC qF iehny dwsqf-hux Tfxy kfhdy leI lY cwly EN?" blI isMG ny jLyrf kr ky puwC hI ilaf. Tfxydfr hws ipaf. -"bfibaf! pihlF iehdy ibafn ilKFgy-Pyr qsdIk krky ielfkf-mijstRyt qoN klmbwD hoxgy qF ikqy jf ky iehdf rwsf lhU-aYzI CyqI KihVf CwutxF musLkl aY-iehny dysL-DrohIaF nUM rotI KuafeI-pnFh idwqI-ieh koeI mfVf motf kys nhIN-ieh qF myrI diraf-idlI aY-nhIN qF kfrvfeI pf ky tfzf aDIn

sfiraF nUM aMdr dy skdy aF!" -"Pyr mfeI bfp ieAuN kro-iehnUM rihx idE-mYnUM lY cwlo." blI isMG dI Dfh inkl geI. -"qYnUM ikvyN lY cwlIey bfbf? bMdy iehny dyKy aY-jy loV peI qF sLnfKLq kOx krU?" -"iehnUM AudoN bulflFgy jorfvrf-nf ihwk Dwkf kr-iehnUM qF ivafhy nUM vI ajy zUVH mhInF eI hoieaY-ieko iek myrf puwq aY-rihx dy kul dI jVH hrI-gurU qYnUM KusLIaF bKsLy!" -"bfbf-kfnUMn awgy jjLbfq kMm nhI krdy-!" Tfxydfr dy iesLfry 'qy ispfhIaF ny muMzy dy hwQ Aus dI pwg nfl hI nUV ley. -"vy Tfxydfrf sLyrf! qMU myry puwqF argYN-lY mYN qyry pYrIN cuMnI DrdI aYN-sfzI lfj rwK-hfVHy myrf sLyr--!" swc hI ikrpfl kOr ny afpxI isr dI cuMnI Tfxydfr dy pYrF ivc rwK idwqI. pr iksy ny AuhdI iek nf suxI. ispfhI rxjoD nUM trwk vwl DUh qury. iek Gmsfx ijhf mwc igaf sI. mF-bfp duhfeIaF dy rhy sn. rsoeI ivc gurkIrq aqy divMdr ny roxf surU kr idwqf. rxjoD nUM ispfhIaF ny trwk ivc iewt vFg suwitaf aqy qur gey. rfh 'qy DUV df bwdl iKMz igaf. trwk mgr ivrlfp krdI afAuNdI ikrpfl kOr Tyzf Kf ky 'DVMHm' kr ky rfh 'qy izwg peI. -"bhuVHI vy ipMzf! puls myry ijAux jokry nUM lY geI vy loko! roko vy koeI! mfr ky Kpf dyxgy buwcV! shfeI ho vy vfihgurU! bhuVH myiraf mflkf! nf BgqF dy pRiqafvy lY vy zfiZaf rwbf-hfVHy[[[[[!" rfh 'qy mUDy mUMh peI ikrpfl kOr hwQ joVI kurlf rhI sI. Aus df mUMh imwtI ivc ilwbV igaf sI. Auh byhosLI ijhI hflq ivc ipwtI jf rhI sI. dyKo dyK ipMz iekwTf ho igaf. -"kI gwl ho geI BfbI?" GrF 'coN idAur lwgdy srpMc ny af ky ikrpfl kOr nUM AuTfieaf. -"vy kI dwsF sfDU? qyry BqIjy nUM lY gey buwcV-ilafE vy Cuzf ky AuhnUM-ikqy hor nf jfh jFdI kr dyx aOqry!" -"AuT! Gry cwl ky sfrI gwl krdy aYN-aYQy kfhnMU jwg hsfeI krdI aYN? AuT kml nhI mfrIdf-cwl cwlIey!" srpMc aqy blI isMG Aus nUM bfhoN PV Gr lY afey. iek ajIb cuwp Cf geI. gurduafry dy spIkr 'coN avfjL af rhI sI: -"jy skqf skqy ko mfry.. qF mnu rosu n hoeI.." AuhnF ny Gry ilaf ky ikrpfl kOr nUM mMjy 'qy ibTf idwqf. -"kIqI pfxI ilaf[[[!" kuVI ny pfxI ilaf ky mF nUM ipafieaf. -"qusIN mYnUM ikAuN nf Kbr kIqI?" srpMc afpxI QF hYrfn sI. -"vy tuwtVf zmfk eI cwikaf irhf-Kbr kfhdI krdy vy sfDU! Auh qF puwq Kfxy dy vf-vroly mFgUM af pey-hfey-!" -"kI gwl kI sI bfeI?" srpMc ny blI isMG qoN inrxf lYxf cfihaf. -"kfhdI gwl aY sfDU-afpxy KyqoN koeI Epry bMdy rotI Kf gey- qy ieh joD nUM KfVkUaF dy pnFh dyx dy dosL 'c PV ky lY gey." blI isMG ny awq sMKyp kih suxfieaf. -"hlHf[[[!" srpMc sfrI hIr smJ igaf. -"dunIaF donIN pfsIN drVI jf rhI aY-AuhnF pqMdrF nUM rotI pfxI nhI idMdy qF mrdy aF-jy KuafAuNdy aF puls nhIN CwzdI-krIey qF kI krIey? mOjF donoN iDrF eI mfxIN jFdIaYN-mrdy aY mhfqV!" -"dysL df bxUN pqf nhI kI?" -"jo lokF nfl hoAU-AuhI afpxy nfl bIqU." -"vy sfDU-afpxy nfl qF bIqI jFdI aY-qusIN jldI kuC kro!" ikrpfl kOr iPr klpI. -"qusIN aYny jfxy sI-iksy dy idmfg 'c vI myry bfry iKafl nf afieaf? qusIN kIqI nUM Byj ky eI sunyhF

phuMcf Cwzdy-mY KVHf KVoqf eI phuMcdf." -"Auey Coty BfeI! surq eI mfrI geI-bws! ieAuN DfV dI DfV peI-pwuC nf! aOsfx eI mfry gey-kI krdy?" blI isMG ipwitaf. Auh afpxI QF iblkul inrdosL sI. Aus dIaF swc hI, swqy hI mfrIaF geIaF sn. -"qusIN gwl nUM Gwty nf pfE-koeI ibDI soco! ijhVf hoxF sI ho igaf-hfey vy rwbf[[[[!" -"qMU bfeI iqafr ho-mY kwpVy pf ky-do bMdy nfl lY ky afieaf-." srpMc AuT ky KVHf ho igaf. -"swc bfeI! kuC dwisaf beI ikhVy Tfxy lY ky gey aY?" srpMc ny kuJ Xfd afAuNidaF hI blI isMG nUM puwiCaf. -"mY qF ieh vI puwCxf Buwl igaf-sdr Tfxy eI lY ky gey hoxgy? Tfxydfr afpdf nF gurpRIq isMG gryvfl dwsdf sI." blI isMG ny Xfd kr ky dwisaf. -"gryvfl qF mogy sdr Tfxy 'c eI aY[[[[." -"iek gwl aY bfeI! gryvfl mUMhoN hwdoN vwD imwTf aY-pr idl df inrf eI byeImfn bMdf-iek gwl pwly bMnH leIN-iehdIaF imwTIaF gwlF 'c iblkul nhI afAuxf." srpMc ny suxfeI kIqI. -"ieh mYN joD nUM vI kMn krqy sI." -"kIqI[[[!" -"hF cfcf jI?" -"awDy ku GMty qwk cfr bMidaF dI cfh bxf ky rwKIN kuVHy!" -"awCf cfcf jI!" srpMc clf igaf.

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josL df qUPLfn hI aYnf ihwilaf sI ik skUlF, kfiljF ivc ieh lihr kfPI jor PV geI sI. Kfs qOr 'qy rozy aqy gurU nfnk kflj dy ividafrQI lihr dy vwD njLdIk sn. zI aYm kflj dy awiDEN vwD stUzYNts, iswK stUzYNt PLYzrysLn nfl juV cuwky sn. zI aYm kfilj ivc kuJ koimAUinst ivcfrF dy muMzy hox krky iewQy jUq-pqfx huMdf hI rihMdf sI. ipRMsIpl, pRoPYsr aqy bfkI amlf awz duKI sI. koeI iksy ividafrQI nUM kuJ vI kihx df hIaF nhI krdf sI. koeI ieqbfr nhI sI ik ikhVf stUzYNt ikhVI jwQybMdI nfl sbMiDq ho skdf sI? pRoPYsr aqy ividafrQI hmysLF Guwty-Guwty ijhy rihMdy sn. kflj dI kMtIn aqy pfrk ivc pihlF vflI rOxk nhI rih geI sI. ihMdU-iswK BfeIcfry df pfVf vDdf hI jf irhf sI. ijs nUM iPLrkU rMg dy ky idnoN-idn iBafnk rUp idwqf jf irhf sI. ihMdU aqy iswK aKbfrF df afpxf-afpxf stYNz ilaf hoieaf sI. pblIistI-stMt leI hr koeI afpxf mMqv kfiem rwKxf cfhMudf sI. hr pfsy mfr-DfV, luwt-mfr dIaF gwlF hI ho rhIaF sn. aKbfrF dIaF muwK-surKIaF awg AugldIaF sn. pMjfb df kI bxygf? hr iek awgy ieh iek vwzf pRsLn sI, mslf sI. gurpfl ajy iksy vI jwQybMdI nfl rilaf nhI sI aqy nf hI Auh rlxf cfhuMdf sI. cfhy Auh ichry vwloN sfbq-sUrq sI. pr aMimRq Aus ny ajy qwk nhI Cikaf sI. gurpfl iek nyk Grfxy nfl sbMD rwKdf sI. mF-bfp df iekwlf-iekwlf puwq sI. mfeI aqy bfp donoN hI aMimRqDfrI, gurU dy lV lwgy hoey sn. awTy pihr rwb df nF jpx vfly gurpfl dy mfpy srbwq df Blf loVdy sn. PLYzrysLn aqy koimAUinst vrkrF dI hoeI JVp kfrn gurpfl iqMn idn qoN ipMz nhI jf sikaf sI. Auh

mnoN-qnoN dohF iDrF df rfjLInfvF cfhuMdf sI. pr sLrfrqI ansr koeI pysL nhI jfx idMdy sn. qmfsLbIn jF kho AuNglI-cwt iksy hflq ivc vI rfjLInfvyN dy hwk ivc nhI sn. dohF iDrF dI drfV iek qrHF nfl AuhnF nUM 'GVMHm-cODrI' bxfeI bYTI sI. jy rfjLInfvF huMdf sI qF AuhnF dI cODr jFdI sI. cODr Auh iksy hflq ivc vI hwQoN nhI guafAuxf cfhMudy sn. PLYzrysLn aqy koimAUinst vrkrF dy ies gMBIr JgVy ipwCy iesy hI kflj dy mMuzy rxbIr isMG df idmfg kMm krdf sI. rxbIr isMG puls df 'dwlf' sI. kflj ivc srgrm hr ividafrQI 'qy Aus dI bfjL njLr rihMdI sI. ipAu ny sfrI Aumr puls dI tfAUtI kr ky dwlpuxF kIqf sI aqy hux Aus dy pfey pUrinaF 'qy puwq rxbIr cwl irhf sI. koeI mry koeI jIvy-suQrf Gol pqfsy pIvy! hr hflq ivc Tfxydfr df QfpVf rxbIr dI ipwT 'qy irhf sI. rxbIr puls df muKLbr sI, tfAUt sI. pihlF-pihlF Auh muKLbrI krnoN bhuq zrdf sI ikAuNik muKLbr KfVkUaF dy pwky dusLmx sn aqy jwQybMdI vloN muKLbr nUM soDxF pihlf krm sI. keI puls-muKLbr KfVkUaF vloN soDy vI jf cuwky sn. iek idn hwlfsLyrI leI Tfxydfr gurpRIq isMG gryvfl ny rxbIr dy bfpU rfhIN rxbIr nUM Tfxy bulfieaf. nMbrdfr Jwt rxbIr nUM lY ky Tfxy hfjLr ho igaf. Tfxydfr bVf bfgo-bfg hoieaf. -"Auey af beI myiraf rxbIr pwuqrf!" AuT ky Tfxydfr ny rxbIr nUM buwkl ivc lY ilaf. srkfrI vrdI nfl Kihx kfrn rxbIr aMdr inwG Br igaf. Aus aMdr dlyrI jfg peI. -"clo nMbrdfrf-Aupr cubfry 'c cwldy aF!" sfry cubfry cVH gey. rxbIr Auzdf, pwbF Bfr cubfry dIaF pOVIaF ciVHaf sI. Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM bwicaF vFg buwkl ivc ilaf sI. koeI KLusLI, koeI afnMdmeI aihsfs Aus aMdr kuqkuqIaF kwZ irhf sI. -"hF beI puwqrf-kI pIeyNgf?" -"nhI jI-kfsy cIjL dI jrUrq nhIN." -"nMbrdfrf! muMzf sMgdY-qMU qF kdy sMigaf eI nhIN sI Xfr-qy qyrf muMzf[[[? KLYr! sMg sfnUM puwqrf lfhuMxI afAuNdI aY-!" Tfxydfr ny almfrI 'coN boql kwZ leI. boql dyK ky nMbrdfr dIaF awKF ivc cmk af geI. Aus dIaF lflHF vg qurIaF. sLrfb dyK ky qF nMbrdfr hlk jFdf sI. boql dyK ky Aus nUM gDy vFg hINgxF Cuwt pYNdf sI. lokF dy kQn anusfr: dfrU idKf ky qF cfhy nMbrdfr nUM nrkIN lY jfvo-kdy nFh nhI krdf! -"bol beI rxbIiraf-ikMnI ku pfvF?" myjL 'qy iqMn iglfs rwKidaF Tfxydfr ny boql nUM hwQ pf ilaf. -"nhIN gryvfl sfihb-mYN nhI pIxI." muMzf bfpU dI sLrm mMndf sI. -"nMbrdfrf mMuzf qYQoN jkdY-qy nhI kfljIeyt gwBrU nf pIx? ieh ho eI nhI skdf-swc swc dws puwqrf-beI dfrU kdy nhIN pIqI?" -"nhI jI PMksLn PMuksLn 'qy kdy pI pU leIdI aY." -"'qy awj kI ibwlI iCHwk geI? kih KF nMbrdfrf muMzy nUM-dfrU qF muMizaF nUM iGAu mFgUM lwgdI aY." -"pI ky KrUd nf kry jI!" -"lY KrUd nf krU-hor kI lok pfT krdy huMdy aY? iehnMU pI ky pwuqrf mfxoN-KusLI mnfE-qF iehdy argf ivtfimn koeI nhI-pI ky kroDI hovo qF aMdr sfVdI aY-so ies leI pIE qy jIE!" -"cwl bIiraf-lY lf qolf." nMbrdfr ny hFmI Br idwqI. Aus dy idl ivc sI ik jy rxbIr nf pIAU qF mYnUM ikwQoN imlU? ibwlI dy krmF nUM msF hI iCwkf tuwitaf sI. Tfxydfr ny iqMn iglfs Br ley. -"lY cwk pwuqrf-bol vfihgurU-Kfx pIx qoN jkfa kfhdf? BuwKy mrnF imhxF-KFdy pINdy sO afrI mr jfeIey-koeI rMj nhI-cwko Pyr!" sfiraF ny pYwg Kqm kr idwqy. almfrI ivcoN Tfxydfr ny kfjU kwZ ley.

-"jy puwqrf khyN qF murgf mMgvfvF?" Tfxydfr kfjU cwbdf kih irhf sI. -"nhI gryvfl sfihb-koeI jLrUrq nhI." rxbIr aMdr mIkx ivskI iek grm ijhI lIk pf geI sI. Aus df mn Puwl vFg iKV igaf. hvf df bwulf lorIaF idMdf jfipaf. bfhrlI Duwp sMDUrI hMudI idsI. Aus nUM koeI cfa ijhf cVHdf jf irhf sI. msiqaf idl aMbrIN qfrIaF lfAux lwg ipaf. nsLy dI lor aqy Tfxydfr dI bwukl df inwG mfx ky rxbIr df asmfn Auz jfx leI idl krdf sI. Tfxydfr ny iPr iglfs Br idwqy. -"nhI gryvfl sfhb-hOlI!" nMbrdfr ny Tfxydfr nUM afiKaf. -"nMbrdfrf-mYN msF awj afbdy pwuqr nuM imilaYN-qUM ivc nMnF nf pfa-nfly juafn muMzy-KuMzy nUM dfrU kI afKdI aY? qMU qF ivcoN kft krky dfrU df nsLf eI lfhqf-qMU nMbrdfrf buiVHaF aflIaF gwlF nf kiraf kr!" Tfxydfr ny AuhnF hwQ iglfs QmfAuNidaF ikhf. sfiraF ny iglfs KflI kr idwqy. -"hF beI pwuqrf rxbIr isaF-kflj ivc koeI qklIPL qF nhIN? koeI qMg PMg qF nhIN krdf?" gryvfl ny kfjUaF df PLwkf mfridaF muMzy dI rg 'qy hwQ rwK ilaf. -"jy kry qF dws dyeIN-qOxIN lf idaFgy." -"nhI gryvfl sfihb-koeI nhIN." -"qMU Xfr pwuqrf-afh gryvfl sfihb-gryvfl sfihb kI lf rwKI aY? mYN nMbrdfr df Cotf vIr aYN-mYnUM cfcf afiKaf kr-qyrf ipAu nMbrdfr myrf vwzf BfeI aY-qy qMU myrf BqIj-sux igaf[[[?" -"hF jI gryvfl sfihb." -"Pyr gryvfl sfihb? kuwiqaf cfcf afK!" dfrU dy do pYWg Tfxydfr nUM DqUry vFg cVHy sn. AuhnF sfhmxy Auh 'bfbU' bixaF bYTf sI. pr inwq df ipafkV hox kfrn bfhroN lfciVaf Auh afpxy KLfs, muwK mMqv pRqI sucyq sI. aMdroN hr qrHF nfl sMjIdf sI. -"[[[[[[[[[." rxbIr hws ky cwup kr igaf. nMbrdfr gwlF suxdf, KusLI ivc afPLiraf bYTf sI. dfrU dy nsLy ivc, iksy cfa ivc Auh afpxI kohV ikrly vrgI muwC nUM bfx dI rwsI vFg vwt cfhVI jf irhf sI. muwC lohy dy srIey vFg iswDI ho geI sI. -"iek gwl dws puwqrf!" Tfxydfr moV GoV ky aslI gwl vwl nUM afieaf. -"puwCo cfcf jI." rxbIr gVHky nfl boilaf. -"hux ihwk TfrI aY cfcf afK ky-rIalI afeI lfeIk iet-tU bI vYrHI PLrYNk-afeI lfeIk iet vYrHI mwc!" Auh hor pYWg pfAux lwg ipaf. -"hF, so puwqr rxbIiraf! mYN afK irhf sI-ik qyry kflj ivc lihr ikMnHI ku vV cuwkI aY?" Tfxydfr ny asl suafl surU kIqf qF nMbrdfr ny guwJI kUhxIN mfr ky muMzy nUM KLbrdfr ho jfx df iesLfrf kIqf. muMzf KLfmosLI Dfr igaf. -"jI iehnMU lihrF df kI pqY? kMjr df AUNeIN lHolY!" ies pwKoN Auh afpxy muMzy nUM pulIs qoN pfsy hI rwKxf cfhuMdf sI. cqr Tfxydfr Jwt qfV igaf ik nMbrdfr muMzy nUM cwup krfAU sI. Aus ny nMbrdfr nUM mn aMdr iek qkVI gflH kwZ mfrI: sfilaf lMzy Zwty idaf-giDaF nUM XYhx isKfAunYN? jy kFvF dy[[[[[hox Auh bnHyry nf Zfh dyx? sfzI pI ky myrf sflf sfzI eI ahI-qhI PyrI jFdY kuwqy df bIa! koeI nf pwuq! myrf nF vI Tfxydfr gryvfl aY-jy nf qyrI[[[[['c zMzf dy ky klYhrI mor bxfieaf qF sfnMU puls afly kOx khU? sfrI dunIaF nUM myrf shurf hrV-bok lwut ky Kf igaf. hux myry sfhmxy kuVI cod dyvqf bixaF bYTY-DI afbdI df Ksm! -"af jfh pwuq rxbIiraf-aYDr myry sfhmxy kursI 'qy af jfh-kfhnUM aYNmy aOKf ijaf mMjy 'qy bYTYN? nMbrdfr bfeI nMU qF EkVU ijaf ho ky bYTx dI bfx aYN-qMU aYDr af jfh-lY lf kursI!"

muMzf AuT ky gryvfl dy sfhmxy kursI 'qy bYT igaf. smJ nMbrdfr vI igaf sI. Aus ny vI aMdroN aMdrI Tfxydfr nUM burf Blf afKxf surU kr idwqf: puls afly vI bVy BYx afbdI dy lwkV huMdy aY-lY muMzy nUM bhfny nfl eI kol ibTf ilaf-krlY puwq ijhVy asLny psLny krny aYN! rihxF qF rxbIr ny afKr myry Gry eI aY nf? jy qyrI iek lMUbV cfl cwlx dyqI qF-qF khIN-myrf nF vI nMbrdfr cqr isMG aY-lok aYvyN nhIN mYnUM 'GYNt-nMbrdfr' afKdy-ijhVIaF sfilaf bok idaf qyry idl 'c aY-myry nhMuaF 'c aY-jfq dI kohV ikrlI sLqIrF nUM jwPy! nMbrdfr df nsLf Kotf ho igaf sI. -"kMUgVI jy kfhnUM jfnYN? KuwlH ky bYT!" Tfxydfr ny aglf pYWg donF dy hwQ ivc PVf idWqf. -"qusIN nhIN pIyxF?" -"ikAuN nhI pIxF? ey afh lY!"Tfxydfr smyq pYWg sfiraF ny mukf idwqy. hux Auh vfhvf srUr ivc sn. -"so mfeI sMn-mYN lihr bfry puwC irhf sI?" ies vfr nMbrdfr cuwp irhf. Tfxydfr dIaF cusq awKF Aus nUM koJy qOr 'qy qfV rhIaF sn. hr hrkq 'qy njLr sI. -"lihr qoN qF jI awDf kflj pRBfivq aY!" rxbIr ny swc dwisaf. -"iehnF nUM hwlfsLyrI kOx idMdY?" -"ieh nhI pqf jI-pr mMuzy bfhroN afAuNdy aY." -"mIitMgF bgYrf ikwQy krdy aY?" -"ieh vI nhIN pqf jI." -"pqf kr-iehnF dy ivc vV-koeI ienfmIN KfVkU PVf dy-bHfeI gfz sfrf ienfm qyrf-pulIs dI nOkrI vwt 'qy-iksy koly BfPL nhI kwZdy-myry kihx df mqlb sfrI kfrvfeI gupq-qyrf nF gupq-iksy koly cUM nhI inkldI-ieh myrf vfadf-khyN sRI gurU grMQ sfihb mUhry shMu Kfx leI iqafr aYN-hor dws?" -"qy srdfr jI-golI kIhdI vwKI nMU afAU? muKLbrF nUM qF Auh byhy kVfh mFgMU lYNdy aY sfly-hor nf lflc 'c af ky koVmF eI qbfh krf leIey?" nMbrdfr ny zr dwisaf. -"nMbrdfrf! qYnMU nf hux qwk iksy ny mfiraf? qyry ijMnI muKLbrI iksy ny nhI kIqI-dws kdy sfh inkilaY? ihPLfjLq dy nfl nfl ienfm qYnMU brfbr imldy rhy aY-jy hux qwk koeI Byd bfhr inkilaY qF afK? qyrI isLPfrsL 'qy bMdy bQyry Cwzy aY-qyrI gwl koeI BuMjy pYx idwqI aY qF kih? awD bol qyry kMm huMdy rihMdy aY-nMbrdfrf! bfeI qyrI sfg Kfx aflI soc kMm ikAuN nhI krdI? keI KfVkUaF dy qF srkfr ny pMj-pMj lwK qoN lY ky pwcI-pwcI lwK rupey qwk ienfm rwiKaf hoieaY-Auh sfry DrqI jF pqfl ivc qF AWuqr eI nhI gey-skUlF kfljF 'c eI KurvwZ krdy iPrdy aY-koeI pwcI lwKIaf PVf dyvyN sfrI Aumr bYTf KfeIN-nf kMm krn dI loV nf pVHfeI dI jrUrq-jwt sfrI Aumr imwtI nfl imwtI hoieaf rhy-pwcI lwK nhI joV skdf-." nMbrdfr Tfxydfr dy ibafnF df kfiel ho igaf. Aus ny nIvIN swut leI. rxbIr ny hONsly ivc grdn mor vFg Ausfr leI. Tfxydfr ny afpxy Cwzy hoey qIr iblkul insLfny 'qy lwgy vyKy qF Auh hor PLurqI PV igaf. -"zrU, ZfhU soc vflf aqy vihmI iehnF iqMnF 'c koeI PLrk nhI huMdf-kihx df Bfv ieh iqMny hI BivwK dy dusLmx huMdy hn rxbIiraf! KLud hI afpxy BivwK dy dusLmx!" Aus ny myjL 'qy muwkI mfrI. -"qy iPr myry lfiek syvf dwso cfcf jI?" rxbIr aMdroN pUrI qrHF sihmq ho igaf sI. pwcI lwK df nF sux ky hux nMbrdfr vI afpxy afp nUM suKLflf-suKLflf pRqIq krn lwg ipaf sI. Auh soc irhf sI: mYN qF iehnUM aYmyN eI gflHF kwZI igaf? ieh qF bMdf eI bVf kMm df aY-ieh gwl vI shI hY ik ijhVf kMm iehnMU afiKaf-awD bol hI huMdf irhf. myry ivroDIaF dI pUC iehny cukfeI rwKI-nhI sLrIk ikqy CyqI kIqy ijAux idMdy sI? sfly inwq afnyN kwZdy sI-bfhF 'c bMgxy qF iehny eI pfey-nfly puls dy afsry hI mYN qIh eykV jmIn bxf leI-nhI bfpU aflI pMj ikwly jmIn nfl qF Jwgy-duvwty eI nhI bxny sI-hux

iek pfeIdY qy iek lfhIdY-cMgf Kfny aYN mMdf boldy aF-Kyq do motrF aYN-Gry Porz trYktr qy nvIN jIp KVHI aY-muMzy kol kflj jfx leI motr sfeIkl aY-nhI lokF dy muMizaF koly sfly twuty ijhy sfeIkl aY-bwsF dy kMzktrF nfl inwq ikrfey qy pfsF ipwCy juwq pOa krdy aY-qy sfzy sLyr rxbIr isAuN df motr sfeIkl jFdY kflj nUM sLyr mFgMU bwukdf-ieh puls dI rihmq nhI qF hor kI aY nMbrdfrf? nMbrdfrI imlx qwk bVy nMg BuwK nfl Guly-hux ikDry bwkry-ikwDry murgy qy mfr PVky ikDry dfrU inwq AuVfeIdI aY-aYsLF krdy aYN buwly vwZdy aYN-jy rxbIr vfikaf eI koeI KfVkU PVf dyvy-ienfm 'c imlI rkm df ivafj eI KfDf nhI muwkxf-pr nMbrdfrf! ieh qF gwdfrI aY! srfsr gwdfrI!! KfVkUaF ny vI hiQafr lok BlfeI leI eI cuwky aY-awgy drgfh 'c kI ihsfb dyvyNgf? pr drgfh-ikhVI drgfh? awgf kdy iksy ny dyiKaY? ieh qF krn dIaF gwlF ny-bMdy nMU nrk df zr qy surg df lflc idwqf hoieaY-kdy iksy mry ny GridaF nUM tYlIgRfm idwqI aY-beI mYN surg 'c aF jF nrk 'c aF? surg nrk sB aPLvfhF! qMU afh ijMdgI sOK nfl hMZf nMbrdfrf! awgy afpy dyKI jfAU-hux smF aYN gOrimMt nUM luwtx df-ieh tYm vfr vfr nhI afAuNdy- hwQ rMgx df mOkf vfr vfr hwQ nhI lwgdf-nykI ny kuC nhI Kohxf-BuwKf eI mryNgf-guridafl isAuN grMQI ny sfrI Aumr pUjf pfT 'c eI lfqI-aOh iPrdY aMnHF hoieaf-koeI byrF vwty nhI pCfxdf-kIiVaF afly kuwqy mFgMU kdy aOQy izwgdY-kdy aOQy izwgdY-koeI shfrf nhI idMdf-awgy jf ky cfhy surg 'c bihjy-pr hux qF jUn vYrfn hoeI peI aY ik nhIN? hux qF klXwug aY klXuwg-ijMnI byeImfnI kryNgf AunF eI PLlyNgf-kihMdy aY klXwug byeImfn bMdy dI vwD cVH ky mwdd krdY-AuhnMU vI qF byeImfn bMidaF dI sKLq jrUrq aY-jy byeImfn bMdy nf hoxgy qF dunIaF 'qy klXwug df rfj ikvyN rhU? ies leI nMbrdfrf! Gr afeI lwCmI nhI moVIdI-pYsy ibnF koeI bfq nhI pwuCdf-ies mfieaf ky qIn nFm-prsf, prsU qy prsrfm! pYsy ibnF nf bMdy dI kdr koeI-Dwky pYNdy ny bfro bfr mIaF-nfly KfVkU ikhVf myry mfmyN dy puwq lwgdy aY? jy do cfr mfry vI jfxgy qF kI PLrk pYNdY? hor dunIaF vI mrI jFdI aY! iehnF shuiraF ny vI jnqf dy nwk 'c dm kr rwiKaY. nMbrdfr dI soc Tfxydfr dI gwl nfl twutI. -"qyry lfiek syvf pwuqrf ieh hY-." -"syvf rxbIiraf qF leIN-jy qnoN mnoN lf ky iemfndfrI nfl inBfvyNgf." ivcoN gwl kwt ky nMbrdfr ny bVy hOsly nfl muMzy nUM afiKaf. Tfxydfr ny nMbrdfr dI swcI sihmqI nUM qurMq jfx ilaf. afpxIaF kIqIaF dlIlbfjLI gwlF df jfdU Auh pRqwK dyK irhf sI. -"iemfndfrI nfl inBfAUN bfpU jI!" muMzf vI aMdroN qfa PV igaf sI. -"sLfbfsL pwuqrf! syvf rxbIiraf ieh aY ik koisLsL rwKxI aYN beI ieh vfh lwgdI iek mwuT nf ho skx-nMbr do-ijhVy ieh moZI ijhy bxy iPrdy aY-iehnF dy nF qy pqy aqy kmjLorIaF dI ilst bxf ky mYnMU dyh-nMbr iqMn-koeI Eprf bMdf kflj afvy mYnMU qurMq KLbr kr-nMbr cfr-KLrUd afp kro nF iehnF dy lfE-iehnF nMU lokF 'c rwj ky bdnfm kro-jdoN koeI lihr lokF 'c bdnfm ho geI-smJo Bog pY igaf, geI-ijwQoN inklI sI smJo AuQy eI vV geI-!" -"iblkul drusq." nMbrdfr boilaf. -"qy drKLfsq ilK ky dyh-irvflvr KLrId-lfeIsMs qyrf mYN bxvf ky idMnF." -"kfhnMU-kI loV aY." nMbrdfr jrikaf. -"nMbrdfrf bfeI-qMU Krcy dI pRvfh nf kr-sfry Gfty vfDy pUry ho jfxgy." -"clo-ijvyN mrjI aY kro." -"rxbIiraf-dy qF mYN qYnUM ey ky sMqflI vI dyvF-asflt, Tfxy 'coN-pr isr hojyNgf." -"kI loV aY-psqOl eI TIk aY." nMbrdfr Bwj ky ivc hMudf sI. -"qMU awj eI drKLfsq dyh-agly hPLqy mYQoNN irvflvr df lfeIsMs lY lvIN." -"TIk aY jI." -"TIk aY nhIN-cfcf afK kuwiqaf!"

-"TIk aY cfcf jI!" -"hF---! nMbrdfr bfeI ny qF sfrI Aumr bMdUk pf moZy-kMnHF pf ilaf bld aFgMU-asIN afpdy puwqr nMU buwkl df hiQafr lY ky dyvFgy." -"qusIN kro gwlF mYN ipsLfb kr afvF--." nMbrdfr AuiTaf. -"Qwly eI ho afeIN bfeI-Aupr qF qflf lwigaY." -"awCI bfq." nMbrdfr pwg sMBfldf pOVIeyN Auqr afieaf. spolIaF vFg bfhr JfkdIaF jtUrIaF Aus ny msF hI AuNgl dy hoVy nfl aMdr kIqIaF sn. -"lY nMbrdfr qF igaf cilaf-qYnMU mYN iek gwl kMm dI dwsdYN-jwQybMdIaF dy lYtrpYz qYnMU idAUNgf mYN-irvflvr dI nok 'qy mMUh bMnH ky koeI kfljIeyt kuVI kr agvfh-rihx df pRbMD qYnMU mYN krky idAUN-nfly pYsy btor qy nfly kr rfqF inwGIaF-lYtrpYz qy ilK ky ijLMmyvfrI qor aKbfrF nMU-KfVkU bdnfm qMU brI-nfly kmF pYsy qy nfly lY grm gosLq df suafd-jy cIN-PLIN kry golI mfr ky prHF krIN-ijLMmyvfrI Pyr KfVkUaF dy nF-luwt lY bhfr jYmlf-iek morI do zfky-TIk aY pwuqrf?" -"hF cfcf jI." -"lY pYWg pI." -"qUM pwuqrf myry 'qy Brosf kr-mYN aksr qyrf cfcf aYN-qUM kuVI blfqkfr krky af jfh qyrI hvf bMnI koeI nhI JfkU-bMdf mfr ky af jfh qYnUM qwqI 'vf nhI lwgx idMdf-hor dws qMU mYQoN kI cfhuMnYN?" -"QozI ikrpf cfhuMnY cfcf jI." rxbIr gryvfl dy gozy Guwtx lwg ipaf. -"qMU puwqrf 'kwlI ikrpf dI gwl krdYN? mYN sfrf eI qyry nfl aYN!" muMzy dy hONsly nfl KMB lwg gey. Auh iqwqr vFg AuzfrI mfrn leI iqafr ho igaf. -"qImIN qy sLrfb df gulfm nf bxI-aYsL krIN ijMnI mrjI-qImI vrqx nfl koeI PLrk nhIN pYNdf-sLrfb pIx nfl koeI qfj nhIN lihMdf-pr jdoN ieh do cIjLF bMdy dI kmjorI bx jfx-bMdf nf iqMnF 'c nf iPLr qyrHF ivc-iPr bMdf rih jFdY isrPL inKwtU!" hr gwl rxbIr aMdr bVI sihmqI nfl Gr kr rhI sI. -"iek gwl hor-'kwlf bMdf 'kwlf eI huMdY qy do huMdy aY igafrHF-koeI do cfr hor loVvMd lgfVy afpdy nfl rlf qy iek groh KVHf kr-." -"qy cfcf jI-aYnF aslf ikwQoN afAU?" muMzy awgy iek phfV ijwzI musIbq af KVHI. -"hY kmlf-mYN dyKgF bYTf-aslf idAUN mYN-ijMnF cwk skyN cwk-koeI qyrf hwQ nhIN PVdf-ijwQy khyN AuQy phuMcdf kr idaFgf-pr lihr bdnfm jrUr hoxI cfhIdI aY-hr hflq ivc-blfqkfr, lwutF, KohF, kql jo kr skdy ho kro-bws! aYsy aYksLn krky lihr nMU Zfh lfE ik lok iehnF nUM mUMh hI nf lfAux-hr lihr dIaF jVHF lok mjLbUq krdy aY-jdoN lokF ny hI iehnF nUM idloN lfh idwqf qF ieh jVHoN AuWKVy eI pey aY-qMU eI dws beI jVHoN AuWKiVaf ruwK ikMnI ku dyr KVHf rih skdY? aslf lY ijMnf mrjI-nfly ijho ijhf khyN! afpxy kol zrYgn gMnF qoN lY ky rfkt lFcrF qwk pey aY-khyN hYNz grnyz vI duaf idaFgf." rxbIr df hONslf bfrUd bx igaf. -"cfcf jI-bfpU dy afAux qoN pihlF ieh vI dws idE ik aYksLn surU ikwQoN krIey?" rxbIr ny ajy gwl pUrI hI kIqI sI ik iek ispfhI bMdUk sMBfldf aMdr af igaf. -"srdfr-ciVwk dI pMcfieq afeI aY." -"BYx dI---lvy pMcfieq KVHI ho ky-qYnUM idsdf nhIN ik koeI jrUrI gwl bfq cwl rhI aY? AuhnF nUM kih mIitMg cwldI aY bfhr bYTx-ajy svyirEN eI bMdf PV ky ilafey aYN-kuVI cod Jwt 'c eI af KVHy hoey-iehnF dI kuVI nUM kuwkV XYhx!" Tfxydfr BUsrI gF vFg gl nUM afieaf. -"jI jnfb."

ispfhI qur igaf. Tfxydfr ny dyiKaf nMbrdfr pOVIeyN cVHdf af irhf sI. Aus ny gwl jldI mukfAuxI cfhI. -"mOkf bcf ky aYksLn krnf-ieh Qozf kMm aYN-irport nfl dI nfl mYnMU imldI rhy-hF, KfVkUaF dy nF qy ijmyvfrI lYxI AuWkf nhI BuwlxI-mfro lwuto qy KfE-aYsL kro-kuVIaF vrqo-jo mrjI aY kro-josL nfloN hosL qoN kMm ijafdf lYxf-byvkUPLI jF anfVIpuxf iblkul nhI vrqxf-idmfg nfl sucyq ho ky izAUtI inBfAuxI aYN-bws!" nMbrdfr aMdr afieaf. -"aYnF icr lfaqf nMbrdfrf?" -"Qozf ispfhI eI nhI aMdroN inklx df nF lYNdf sI-mYN qF iPr bfhr eI mUq ky af igaf." Tfxydfr hws ipaf. -"pfieaf nhIN pYWg koeI?" -"asIN qF pf ilaf-qMU pf lY." -"ikAuN mYN rMzI df jmfeI aYN?" iglfs kMgxI qwk Br ky nMbrdfr ny hlikaF vFg aMdr suwitaf. sMGoN AuWqrdI dfrU ny Aus aMdr awg mcf idwqI sI. -"QozI hoeI gwl Kqm ik nhI?" -"bws gwlF Kqm eI aY-hor ikhVf asIN vyd ilKxy aYN?" -"clo-TIk aY." -"nMbrdfrf-rxbIr hux qyrf pwuq Gwt myrf vwD aY." -"iblkul drusq." -"jfh rxbIiraf-kichrIaF coN drKfsq tfeIp krvf ky ilaf-kfrvfeI surU krIey-nMbrdfrf kwlH nMU myry kol afeIN-vDIaf ijaf irvflvr dyKFgy-Pyr dyKIN juafn dI thur-ijwQy quiraf krU pYVF krU-." -"mYN jrUr phMucUM-pr srdfr jI isr qy Qozf hwQ rhU." -"jrUr rhU! rhU ikvyN nF? jdoN iek afrI mrdF dy bcn ho cuwky aY!" AuhnF rihMdI boql Kqm kr idwqI aqy cubfirEN Qwly af gey. ciVwk dI pMcfieq bfhr juVI bYTI sI. qrHF qrHF dIaF gwlF ho rhIaF sn. iewk hor pMcfieq prFh gyt kol sMqrI lfgy Gyrf GwqI KVHI sI. -"gurmyl!" -"jI hjUr?" -"aOh dUjI pMcfieq ikwQoN dI aY?" -"ieh zfly dI aY jnfb." -"ieh kI cfhuMdy aY?" -"hjUr pqf nhI." -"pihlF iehnF nUM bulf-inwky moty qF inbyVIey!" ispfhI qur igaf. -"nMbrdfrf-qMU aMdr dPqr 'c bYT." nMbrdfr aMdr qur igaf. zfly dI pMcfieq af hfjLr hoeI. -"sfsrIkfl-srdfr jI!" sfrI pMcfieq dy hI hwQ joVy hoey sn. -"sfsrIkfl-afE beI srdfro kI BIV pY geI? hukm kro!" Tfxydfr ny pwuiCaf. -"asIN qF srdfr jI iek bynqI lY ky hfjr hoey aYN." iek bjLurg mYNbr ny gwl surU kIqI. -"dwso?" -"sfzy ipMz aY jI iek mMuzf-mfeI bfp! DI BYx dI iewjq nUM hwQ pfAuNdf jmF nI jrkdf."

-"aYho jy qoN kI krvfAuxY? mfr ky prFh kro!" Tfxydfr ny qwt Pwt afiKaf. -"jI mfr ikmyN dyeIey?" bjurg iblkul inruwqr ho igaf sI. -"ikAuN? 'kwlf bMdf sfry ipMz nfloN qkVY? DMdf Bugqf ky gfhHF qoro-srdfro lwqF dy BUq bfqF nfl nhI mMndy-hwQ joVn nfl kuC nI bxnf." -"bMdf qF Bugqf idaFgy srdfr-pr Pfhy kOx lwgU?" pMcfieq ivcoN iek gwBrU boilaf. Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM ghu nfl qwikaf. -"kI nF aYN qyrf juafnf?" -"jI myrf nF GumMz isMG rfgt aY jI." -"qy rfkt isaF-qMU AuQy nhIN cwilaf-imws mfr ky iswDf eI myry kol af izwigaYN?" Tfxydfr smyq sfry hI hws pey.

-"QonMU dwisaf eI aY jI-mfr qF mY dyvF-pr zrdy Pfhy qoN aYN."

-"kI krdf huMnY?"

-"jI myry bfpU dy trwk cwldy aY."

pMcfieq iPr hws peI.

-"aYmy BkfeI mfrdY srdfr-idhfVI dwpy krky jUn tpfAuNdY." srpMc boilaf.

-"mjHbIaF df mMuzYN?"

-"jwdI KfndfnIN srdfr." muMzf lfcV igaf.

-"pqMdr mjHbI KFdy pqf nhI kI aY? bMdf mfrn nUM hr vkq iqafr eI rihMdy aY." Tfxydfr aMdroN

KusL sI ik ieh bMdf rxbIr nfl rlfieaf jf skdf hY aqy ijs mMuzy dy iKlfPL irport lY ky ieh Tfxy

afey hn, Aus nUM vI groh ivc sLfml kIqf jf skdf hY.

-"srdfro-kI nF aYN Aus muMzy df?"

-"ibwkr isMG aY jI."

-"ipAu df nF?"

-"jI juaflf isMG."

-"muxsLI irport drj kro-hOldfr nUM afKo ik AuhnUM awj eI igRPqfr krky ilaFdf jfvy-!"

-"jI jnfb."

-"TIk aY srdfro? kuVIaF CyVnoN qF AuhnUM awj eI htf idaFgy-hor hukm kro?"

-"bws srdfr imhrbfnI-sfzf qF shury ny ijAuxf eI duwBr kIqf hoieaf sI-shurf bfhlf eI kwbf aY-

vwZx nUM afAuNdY."

-"rfkt isaF!"

-"hF jI?"

-"qMU hux kI krnY?"

-"srdfr Gry GuMz aflI 'zIkdI hoAU-AuhnUM jf ky drsLx dyxy aYN."

pMcfieq iPr hws peI.

-"srdfr jmF eI CVf aY-koeI awgf ipwCf nhIN-jdoN jMimaF-jMmx sfr qF iehny buVHI mfrI-ipAu mhIny

ku bfad cVHfeI kr igaf-mfsI ny pfilaf-Auh vI ivcfrI do ku mhInyN ho gey, gujrgI-bws hux ieh

eI rihMdY." srpMc ny iPr afiKaf.

-"rfkt isaF qUM bYT! afpF gwlF bfqF krFgy-qusIN jfE srdfro byiPkr ho ky-Qozf kMm ho igaf."

-"gurmIq!"

-"jI jnfb?"

-"ciVwk aflI pMcfieq nUM bulf qy myry afVI rfkt nUM cfh ilaf ky dyh!"

-"jo hukm srkfr."

-"srdfr jI cfh ipaf ky kuwtx nf zih pieAu-Pyr nf ikho beI cfh kwZ."

srdfr hws ipaf.

-"qyry vrgy bMidaF dI mYN idloN kdr krdYN rfktf-qMU byiPkr ho ky bYT-jmF eI DuVkU nf mMn."

ciVwk dI pMcfieq hfjLr ho geI.

-"afE srdfro bYTo kursIaF 'qy."

sfry bYT gey.

-"dwso-srpMc sfihb?"

-"srdfr asIN blI isMG dy lVky rxjoD isAuN mgr afey aF."

sfDU isMG ny hwQ joV ky bynqI kIqI.

-"srpMc sfihb-bMdf awj svyry eI qF lY ky afey aF-ajy koeI kfrvfeI nhIN ho skI-sfzy kol ikMnI ku

ivhl aY-qusIN dyK eI rhy ho-gurmIq rxjoD isAuN nUM bfhr ilafE!" hukm hoieaf.

hvflfq 'coN kwZ ky rxjoD pysL kr idwqf igaf. Auh kuJ ziraf-ziraf ijhf qwk irhf sI.

-"hF beI rxjoD isaF-sfzy koly koeI qklIP?" Tfxydfr ny puwiCaf.

-"iblkul koeI nhIN jI." rxjoD boilaf.

-"lE srdfro-bMdf Qozy mUhry sfbqf KVHY-iksy ny burf bcn vI boilaY qF puwC lE!"

sfrI pMcfieq dI sMqusLtI ho geI.

idl QfvyN af gey.

-"pr srdfr iehdf KihVf kdoN CwutU?" srpMc ny puwiCaf.

-"jdoN srpMc sfihb-iehdI ienkuafrI pUrI ho geI-iehdf rwsf lfh idaFgy-iblkul byiPkr ho ky

Gry jfE!"

-"pr srdfr ikMny ku idn-?"

-"bws iek do idnF dI qF gwl aY."

Tfxydfr qurMq AuWqr dy irhf sI.

-"pr srdfr duhfeI aY rfm dI-mfr kuwt nf kirE-ivcfrf jmF eI gAU aY." srpMc ny Tfxydfr nUM iek

pfsy iljf ky afiKaf.

-"mYN afK idwqf-qusIN insicMq rho!"

pMcfieq qur geI. blI isMG muV muV ipwCy dyKdf sI. idl df tukVf aMdr ijAuN qfiVaf hoieaf sI. Aus

aMdr hOl ijhf ipaf. isr nUM GuMmyr cVHI qy Auh vfhodfhI Bwjdf pMcfieq nfl jf rilaf. Aus df mn

vfr vfr Br irhf sI. aMdroN hfAukf AuTdf sI. JwKV dy JMby drwKq vFg Auh izwk zoly Kf irhf sI.

iewko iewk puwq dI slfmqI leI ardfsF kr irhf sI.

drKLfsq tfeIp krvf ky rxbIr af igaf. drKLfsq pVH ky, qswlI nfl Tfxydfr ny sMBfl leI.

-"kuC kMm df bMdf imilaY."

-"kOx-cfcf jI?"

-"aOh sfhmxy bYTf mMuzf dyKdYN?" Tfxydfr ny dUr bYTy, cfh pINdy rfkt vwl iesLfrf kridaF gwl jfrI

rwKI.

-"mjHbIaF df muMzf aY-awgf nhIN ipwCf nhIN-CVf CtFk aY-sB qoN vwzI gwl aY byrujgfr aY-juafn

grm KUn aYN-kihx df Bfv lohf iblkul grm aYN-bws swt mfrn dI loV aY-muMzf bVf inwzr aY-

iewkIaF dy 'kwqI pfAU."

-"ikhVy ipMzoN aY?"

-"zfly df aY-afp Gwt kro iehnF qoN ijafdf krvfAu-ipMzf agFh puwqf ipCFh-iek awDf aYksLn

krvf ky kfxf kr leIN-Pyr nhIN nfloN ihwlx jogf."

-"[[[[[[[[[[."

-"iehnMU motr sfeIkl qy ibTf ky nfl lY jfh-pr myrf vyrvf nf pfeIN-qy mfr idE morcf-iehnUM nfl

rwK ky do cfr idn sbjL bfg idKf-kfljIeyt kuVIaF dy drsLx puaf-dfrU mIt do cfr idn KuwlHf

vrqf-cUhVHf afpy qyry kol irMgdf afAU."

-"qy bfpU?"

-"AuhnUM ajy mYN eyQy eI rokdYN-iek boql hor KolHdy aYN-qUM iehnUM lY ky jfh puwqrf-Auey rfkt

isaF[[[[!"

-"hoa jI[[[[[?" rfkt Bwijaf hI afieaf.

-"ieh muMzf aY rxbIr-ieh qYnUM qyry ipMz lfhdU-cfh pI leI?"

-"cfh qF srdfr jI pI leI-pr koeI kMm myry qwk?"

-"bws qYnMU cfh hI ipafAuxI sI."

mjHbI PLfny vFg afkV igaf. Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM cfh ipafeI sI. Auh srdfr awgy gMDfly vFg gwizaf

KVHf sI.

-"rfkt isaF-koeI kMm hovy qF iswDf myry koly phuMcIN."

-"hor asIN grIbF ny jfxf vI kIhdy koly aY srdfrf?"

-"clo hux jfE-lY puwqr rxbIiraf awj myry vwloN rfkt isAuN dI pUrI syvf krIN."

-"TIk aY cfcf jI."

Auh qur gey.

nMbrdfr nUM lY Tfxydfr iPr cubfry jf ciVHaf.

-"rxbIrf ikwQy aY?" Auqrdy nsLy kfrn nMbrdfr df ichrf swKxf, KflI KflI lwgdf sI. kwcf-pwkf,

duibDf ijhI ivc PLisaf Auh kfxyN bok vFg mMUh KolH ky AubfsI lYNdf aqy ipwCoN kuwqy vFg cUk ijhI kwZdf

sI.

-"AuhnUM mYN qor idwqf."

-"ikAuN?"

-"afpF bYT ky pINdy aF Xfr-qUM awz hox aflIaF gwlF ikAuN krdYN nMbrdfrf bfeI?" Tfxydfr ny boql

df gl kuwkV vFg mroVidaF ikhf. nMbrdfr cuwp ho igaf.

-"sfly myry qF Jwgy lih cwly sI." nMbrdfr ny hfbiVaF vFg boql vwl JfkidaF afiKaf.

-"Jwgy bfeI qyry lihx idMny aYN?"

dohF ny iglfs KflI kr idwqy.

idn Cup igaf sI.

Auh bVI qyjLI nfl pI rhy sn.

kFz 3

awj cOQy idn gurpfl kfilj qoN Gr jf irhf sI. iswK stUzYNt PLYzrysLn aqy kimAUinst vrkrF ivc vDdf pfVf awq gMBIr rUp Dfrn krdf jf irhf sI. ijs leI gurpfl aqI icMqqsI. ajy qF gwl KihbVbfjLI qwk hI sImq sI. pr golI iksy vkq vI cwl skdI sI. ds-pMdrF mfrU hiQafr donF iDrF vwloN kfilj ivc ilaFdy jf cuwky sn. pulIs sfrI KLbr hox dy bfvjUd qmfsLbIn bxI hoeI sI. pulIs qF ieh hI cfhuMdI sI ik iswK stUzYNt PLYzrysLn aqy kimAUinst vrkrF ivckfr zFg sotf KVkdf rhy aqy sfzf kfilj ivc afAux jfx bixaf rhy. ijhVf kuJ pulIs krvfAuxf cfhuMdI sI, Auh qF ividafrQI suwK nfl KLud afp hI kr rhy sn. pulIs nUM kI loV sI ieh lVfeI rokx dI? AuhnF dy idl dI gwl qF stUzYNt afp hwl kr rhy sn. lVfeI JgVf hovy suwK nfl vfhvf rOxk rihMdI hY. jy sLFqI hI vrq jfvy qF pulIs nUM kOx puwCy? iPr pulIs qF kMnIN dy ikafry vFg suwkI hI rih jfvy. byarQ! gurpfl dy idmfg ivc socF dIaF keI AuWQl pwuQl qMdF kwqIaF jf rhIaF sn. gurpfl df skUtr ajy qlvMzI dI pulI twipaf hI sI ik AujfV ijhy bws stYNz kol, Aus nMU iksy Epry ijhy muMzy ny hwQ dy ky rok ilaf. -"ikwQy jfxY bfeI ny?" gurpfl ny Aus nUM pwuiCaf. -"qusIN ikwQy jf rhy ho?" gwlbfq krn dy slIky qoN muMzf cMgf piVHaf iliKaf jfpdf sI. BrpUr dfhVHy vflf Br juafn muMzf pYNt-kot ivc sijaf hoieaf sI. pitaflf-sLfhI pwg Aus ny bVI jcf ky bMnHI hoeI sI. nIlI pwg hyToN kysrI iPPtI jIBF kwZdI sI. -"mYN ciVwk jf irhYN-qy qusIN?" -"imhrbfnI krky mYnUM cMdF vfly pul kol Auqfr dyxf." Aus ny afiKaf. "cMdF vflf pul" sux ky gurpfl ny iewk dm Aus dy sunwKy aqy azol ichry nUM inhfiraf. ikAuNik "cMdF vflf pul" KfVkUaF df gVH mMinaF jFdf sI. ijwQy sLfm dy Cy vjy qoN svyr dy pMj vjy qwk "KLfVkU-rfj" rihMdf sI. cMdF vfly pul ivc iqMn gol moV pYNdy sn. dohF pfisaF qoN kfPLI cVHfeI sI. ies pul dy afs pfs hry kfinaF dI Brmfr sI. vIh vIh eykV ivc Cupf leI inrI jgHf sI. dony pfsIN kfPLI dUr do kwcy phy pYNdy sn. iKskx df vDIaf jugfV sI. ies pul 'qy hux qwk sYNkVy KLfVkU-vfrdfqF ho cuwkIaF sn. ieh moVF-GoVF vflf pul ieqnf qMg sI ik iewk vfhx musLikl nfl hI lMG skdf sI. nfl lwgdy ipMz ies pul qoN qkrIbn iqMn iklomItr dI ivwQ 'qy htvyN sn. iek AuWGy kfmryz df kql vI KLfVkUaF vwloN ies pul 'qy hI kIqf igaf sI aqy lfsL KLqfnF ivc suwt, imwtI df qyl pf ky awg lf idwqI sI. pulIs jF sI afr pI qF sLfm nUM ies pul vwl zrdI mMUh nhI krdI sI.

jwko qwkI Cwz ky gurpfl ny muMzy nUM afpxy skUtr ipwCy ibTf ilaf. Aus ny muMzy df nF aqy pqf pwuCxf cfihaf. pr muMzy ny koeI KLfs lV nhIN PVfieaf sI. bws! afpxf nF rysLm isMG "bMb" dwisaf sI. ipMz bfry puwCx 'qy Aus ny isrPL "sRI afnMdpur sfihb" afK ky sfr idwqf sI. gurpfl nUM sLwk hI nhIN XkIn ho igaf sI ik "bMb" vfikaf hI KLfVkU sI. ikAuNik sfry KLfVkU afpxy afp nUM "sRI afnMdpur sfihb" dy vfsI dwsdy sn. rysLm isMG vfr vfr "siqnfm-sRI vfihgurU" afKdf sI. Aus dy krm afm ivakqI vfly nhIN jfpdy sn. Br juafnI ivc Aus dI gurU ivc aQfh sLrDf jfpdI sI. nhIN qF cVHdI Aumr ivc nOjvfn ieqny nisLaF ivc grk cwuky sn ik AuhnF nUM gurU df nF qF kI? afpxf afp df nF vI nhIN Xfd rihMdf sI. dfhVIaF dI murwbybMdI krvfAuNdy muMizaF nUM gurU leI ivhl ikwQy sI. socF dI GoV dOV ivc AulJy gurpfl ny rysLm isMG "bMb" nUM cMdF vfly pul kol ilaf Auqfiraf. -"bhuq bhuq imhrbfnI myry dosq-quhfzf sLuB nFm?" -"gurpfl isMG." -"awCf vIr gurpfl-gurU ny imlfieaf qF kdy iPr imlFgy-qy nhIN rwb rfKf."afK ky Auh sUey dI ptVI pY igaf. sfhmixEN motr sfeIkl 'qy afAuNdy rxbIr ny AuhnF nUM qfiVaf! ptVI 'qy quiraf jf irhf muMzf Aus nUM iblkul hI Eprf lwigaf. gurpfl jFdy rysLm nUM bVI nIJ nfl inhfrdf irhf. pr Aus ny ipCFh muV ky nf qwikaf. ieqny nUM rxbIr "GUMa" krky gurpfl kol dI gujLr igaf. pr gurpfl ny Aus nUM qwikaf nhI sI. Auh afpxy iKLaflF ivc guaficaf hoieaf sI. gurpfl sLfm hoeI Gr phuMicaf. byby iPLkrF dI mUrq bxI bYTI sI. -"aYnF nHyrf krky nf afieaf kr puwq-tYm mfVy af gey." -"bws byby aYmyN icr lwg igaf." rysLm isMG vflI gwl muMzf mF koloN lko igaf. -"aYny idn irhf ikwQy?" -"byby kflj 'c muMizaF dI lVfeI ijhI ho geI sI." -"qMU qF ivc nI sI?" byby nUM hor iPLkr KVHf ho igaf. -"nhI byby." -"hor sLyrf kI lYxY lVfeIaF BVHfeIaF qoN? iehnF qoN qF rwb bKLsLI rwKy." skUtr aMdr KVHf krky gurpfl ny kwpVy bdl ley. pwg lfh ky prnF bMnH ilaf. -"awj puls 'kflIaF dy mMuzy nUM cwuk ky lY geI." dwuD df iglfs PVfAuNdI byby gurpfl nUM kih rhI sI. -"ikhVy akflIaF dy?" -"blI isAuN ky muMzy nUM." -"joD nUM byby?" -"afho." -"kfhqoN?" -"asl gwl df qF pqf nhIN-kihMdy iehny Kyq KfVkUaF nUM pnFh idwqI aY-AuhdI mF df qF pfl bfhlf eI burf hfl aY-svyr dIaF dMdlF eI nhI pYxoN hwtdIaF-kI kry BfeI ivcfrI-'kwlf 'kwlf puwq aY-koeI dosL nhIN ivcfrI nUM." -"pulIs kol hor koeI puafieMt hovy cfhy nf hovy-bws iewk nukqf bVf vDIaf hwQ afieaY-jy iksy nUM PVn leI bhfnF nf imly qF afK idE iehny KfVkUaF nUM pnFh idwqI aY-ikhVf iksy ny puwCxYN? aMnHI pINhdI aY kuwqy cwtdy aY." gurpfl df blkfrI josL sLyr vFg Bvkx lwg ipaf. -"mgr nhIN igaf koeI?" -"gey vy aY-qyrf ipAu vI nfl eI igaY-pr ajy qwk koeI nhI bhuiVaf-rwb suwK rwKy-BfeI KyVy swuK qF

ivhVy-ivhVy suwK qF Gr-nfly joD qF ivcfrf AUNeI drvysL muMzf aY-kdy AunI iewkI nhI suxI bwqI sulwKxy dI-pqf nhI ikhVy dusLt ny cuglI kIqI hoAU?" -"muMzy aYmyN nhI KLfVkU bxdy byby." -"puwq cwup eI BlI aY." -"jy kuwt ky inkfrf kIqf byksUr muMzf hiQafr nf cwkU qF hor kI krU byby?" -"qYnUM afKqf cwup eI BlI aY sLyrf." -"ieAuN ikMnF ku icr cwup cwlU byby? ieh qF GrIN bYiTaF nUM vI ijAux nhI idMdy." -"bMdf AuhnF nUM inaONdf pf ky qF rotI pfxI KuafAuNdf eI nhIN-mrdf awk cwbdY-jy nhI KuafAuNdf qF golI afAuNdI aY-qy puls aslIaq smJx dI vjfey lokF nUM kuwt kuwt mfrI jFdI aY-ies duvwlI mfr qoN lok awky pey aY-puls qoN zrdy muMzy GroN BgOVHy ho ky DVf DV KfVkU bxI jFdy aY-puls dy qF dohIN hwQIN lwzU aY-ijMny ijLafdf KfVkU bxngy-EnIaF hI ijafdf ieh qrwkIaF lYxgy qy do nMbr df pYsf bxfAuxgy." -"pwuq jIhdIaF awKF duKxgIaF afpy pwtI bMnUM-qMU nf koeI AuD-mUl KVHf kr leIN." byby afpdy pfilEN zrdI sI. juafn muMzf ajLIb hI akfsLbfxI kr irhf sI. -"byby awKF qF sfry pMjfb dIaF duKxIaF af geIaF-pwtI hr iewk nUM bMnHxI pYxI aY-koeI awgoN bMnH lvy koeI ipwCoN-ieh qF bMnHxI eI pYxI aYN-." -"puwq puls ikhVf suKI aY? idn rfq hrlH-hrlH krdy qury iPrdy aY." -"byyby muMizaF nUM qF KfVkU bxfAux ivc puls df sB qoN vwzf rol aY-jMn kupwqI suQrf Blf mfxs-jy inrdosL muMizaF qy axmnuwKI qsLwdd krn dI QF slIky qy hmdrdI nfl pysL afieaf jfvy-Auh KfVkUaF nUM ivsfr puls dy hwk 'c KVHn." gurpfl ny dwuD df iglfs PV ky mMjy dy pfvy nfl rwK idwqf. Gwut dwuD aMdr lMGfAux leI Aus dI vwZI rUh nhIN krdI sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik kI bxygf ies pIrF, PLkIrF, gurUaF, XoDy-sUrimaF dI DrqI pMjfb df? dsF nhuMaF dI ikrq kmfeI Kfx aqy srbwq df Blf mMgx vfly lok gOrimMt dIaF njLrF ivc iewk qrHF nfl awiqvfdI ikAuN bx gey? kOm df ksUr? ikAuN ies bhfdr kOm nUM jrLfiem pysLf kOm df iKLqfb idwqf jf irhf hY? ihMdosqfn dI afjLfdI dI jMg ivc vwD cVH ky kurbfnIaF dyx vflI kOm hux iewk dm hI dosLI ikAuN ho geI? pfiksqfn nfl lwgI lVfeI vyly dusLmx dy hwly nUM TwlH pfAux leI CfqIaF nfl bMb bMnH ky, dusLmx dy pYtn tYNk AuVfAux vfly XoiDaF dy vfrs hux iewk dm gWdfr ikAuN njLr afAux lwg pey? suaflF dI buCfV gurpfl dy idmfg aMdr vdfx mfr rhI sI. klpnf dy afry nfl cIrIdf Auh lhU-luhfx hoieaf, ksIs ijhI vwtI bYTf sI. hnHyrf ho igaf. glIaF suMnIaF ho ky BFa-BFa kr rhIaF sn. bfhr rohI ivc kuwqy BONk rhy sn. koiTaF 'qy koeI koeI ibwlI ro rhI sI. hwzFroVI ivcoN iksy igrJ dy cIkx dI avfjL af rhI sI. byby rotI lY ky af geI. mwkI dI rotI aqy srHoN dy sfg ivcoN afnMdmeI mihk AuT rhI sI. sfg vflI bftI AuWpr mwKx vwK qfrIaF lf irhf sI. aDrk dy afcfr dI mihk nwk ivc jlUx CyV rhI sI. -"byby mYnUM BuwK nhIN." mMjy 'qy pey gurpfl ny pfsf lY ilaf. -"ikAuN? zuwb jfxI BuwK kfhqoN nhIN? iewk awDI Kf lY-qMU qF awj duwD vI nhI pIqf puwq-lY dyK mwKI pY geI." -"byby idl nhI krdf." -"idl kfhqoN nhI krdf?" -"bws byby qYnUM afKqf-idl nhI krdf." -"ikMnF duKI kIqY ies CorH ny-qYnUM qF koeI gwl nf dwsy-aYmyN mfVI ijhI gwl idl qy lf ky bih jFdY kohVHf."

-"byby iehy mfVI ijhI gwl aY?" -"qy hor kI aY? bQyrHf Auhdy ipAu kol pYsf aY-shury bQyrHy amIr aY-srkfry drbfry puwC dws aY-dyK leIN kwlH nUM eI nf Cuzf ilafieaf qF mYnUM nIvyN QF bhf leIN." -"byby-ibgfny Gry lwgI awg eI bsMqr idsdI aY-kyVf qF AudoN cVHdY jdoN afpdy Gr nUM af lwgdI aY-iehdy ipAu koly qF pYsf aY-pr ijhnF krmF mfiraF koly ieh dovyN cIjF eI nhI-AuhnF dy qF cfhVHI jFdy aY nf gwzI?" -"[[[[[[[[[[!" mF inruwqr sI. gurpfl vI cuwp ho igaf. -"pwuq bMdf slfmq rhy-pYsy df kI aY? ieh qF hwQF dI mYl aY." -"pr byby Auh kI krn ijhnF koly hwQF dI mYl vI hY nhIN?" -"[[[[[[[[[[!" -"bldI dy bUQy afey bMdy nUM dyxf pYNdY-ieh TIk gwl aY-pr idnoN idn puls df mUMh peI jFdY-kuwqy dy mUMh lhU lwigaY kdoN BlI gujfrU?" -"[[[[[[[[[[[!" -"byby ieh qF lhU pIxIaF jokF aYN-ijwDr mUMh pY igaf-sUtIN iKwcxgy." -"Pyr kmilaf puwqf koeI vws aY? ijhnF df golI mUhry KVHY-Auh qF dyxgy eI-dws hor koeI cfrf hY?" -"cfry byby bQyrHy-pr koeI mgr nhIN lwgdf-." muMzy ny Gor mfXUsI ivc isr Pyiraf. mF ajy vI QflI leI KVHI sI ik bfhroN bfpU af igaf. sfbq sUrq dsqfr isrf bfpU dsF nhuMaF dI ikrq kmfeI krn vflf iswDf sfDU bMdf sI. hr vkq "DMn krqfr-DMn krqfr" jpx vflf jpnfm isMG iewk swc dI mUrq sI. sfrI ijLMdgI iksy nfl bol ivgfV nhIN hoieaf sI. ijs krky ipMz df hr bMdf-buVHI, bwcf-bwcI Aus dI iewjLq krdf sI. ipMz vfly afm krky Aus nUM "kwC vflf BfeI" kih ky bulfAuNdy sn. -"af igaYN beI sLyrf-aYny idn lfaqy?" bfpU ny afAuxsfr 'gurlfl' nUM puwiCaf. bfpU Aus nUM 'gurlfl' jF 'pflI' afKdf sI. -"bws bfpU jI kflj ivc iewk JgVf ijaf ho igaf sI muMizaF 'c-Ausy nUM inptfAux 'c lwgy rhy." -"inwbV igaf?" -"inwbiVaf qF KYr nhI-pr inwbV jfAUgf-sLrfrqI muMzy pwtI nhI bwJx idMdy." -"sLrfrqIaF df kMm kI huMdY? AuNgl lfE, zhfE qy afp qmfsLf dyKo." -"joD df kI bixaF?" byby ny puwiCaf. -"bxnf kI sI? muMzy nUM sdr Tfxy lY gey-hvflft 'c rwiKaY-awgy lyKf gurU jfxy." jpnfm isMG hr kOr nUM afK irhf sI. -"mgr gey sI-kuC pwly ipaf?" -"hY kmlI! pwly kI pYxf sI? aYm aYly koly gey sI-Auh awigEN dfrU nfl rwijaf bYTf." -"hY qyry kIVy pYx-Pyr?" -"Pyr aYm pI koly gey-Auhny icwtf eI jvfb dy idwqf." -"kI kihMdf?" -"kihxf kI sI? kihMdf sfzy koeI bws nhI-puls awj kwlH iksy dI nhI suxdI-gOrimMt dy rwsy lfhy hoey aY-beI luwto mfro qy KfE!" -"hYa qusIN grk jfEN sfry eI-qF vI koeI rfh qF dwisaf eI hoAU?" -"Auh qF ieh kihMdY-beI pYsy dy ky Cuzf skdy E qF Cuzf lE-qy nhI lwkVF iqafr rwKo-KLbr phuMcI KVHI aY." -"hYa QonUM zobf pY jy sfiraF nUM-votF mMgx afAuxgy qF gwlIN vfry nhI afAux idMdy-asIN aOh kr

idaFgy qy ipwCoN qUM kOx mY kOx-pY jy mOq iehdy jxidaF nUM." byby guwsy ivc qfxI vFg kMbx lwg peI sI. -"koeI hfQ nhI iksy nUM hr kury-iehnF nUM qF gurU eI sumwq bKLsLy!" -"TfixEN knsoa lY lYxI sI-Auh jfxy mUMh 'c hwz dyx qy bMdf CuzvfAux." -"Tfxy vI gey sI-." -"Pyr-?" -"Tfxydfr ny vI imwTI AuNgl ctf ky moV idwqy-rfh koeI nhI idwqf." -"hy vfihgurU!" -"muwK mMqrI, zI sI, puls muKI qy gvrnr nUM qfrF idwqIaYN-awgy dyKo kI bxdY-gurU suwK rwKy!" -"qfrF nUM kOx puwCdY bfpU-srsrI njr mfr ky kUVy 'c vgfh mfrdy aY-kuwqI corF nfl rlI hoeI aY-aMdroN bfhroN-vwzy Coty-ieh sfry iewk aY." gurpfl ny afiKaf. -"qyrf lfzlf awj rotI nhI KFdf." -"ikAuN nhI KFdf?" -"bws pqf nhI-nf eI awj dwuD pIqY." byby ny sLkfieq lfeI. -"ikAuN beI gurU dy lfl awj dwuD nhI pIqf sohixaF?" -"bws bfpU jI idl hI nhI kIqf." -"BwTI 'c bflx nf hoAU mGU ikvyN?" -"[[[[[[[!" -"mYN dws bYTI joD bfry awj." -"kfhnUM dwsxf sI ies iswDry nUM? qMU ilaf rotI-gurU dy lflf-gurU dy isMG nUM Bfxy dy aMdr rih ky sfrf kuC jrnF pYNdY-Cwizaf puwq kuC nhI jFdf-gurU dIaF lfzlIaF POjF GoiVaF qy sON ky-'kwly Coly cwb k-dusLmx dIaF POjF dy Cwky CuzfAuNdIaF rhIaYN-twkr lYNdIaF rhIaF-qy qUM mfVI ijhI Kbr sux ky aMn iqafg igaYN? vfh beI vfh! mfryNgf morcy-Kfh tuwk dI burkI gurU df nF lY ky-bol vfihgurU!" bfpU dy afKx 'qy gurpfl ny rotI Kf leI. duwD pI ilaf. bfpU dIaF cVHdI klf dIaF gwlF hmysLf gurpfl aMdr nroey KUn df sMcfr krky Aus nUM qroqfjLf krdIaF sn. zolx nhI idMdIaF sn. jpnfm isMG ijvyN gurpfl df bfpU nhI, koeI drvysL, koeI PLwkr, koeI PLkIr, koeI dyvqf sI. bfpU df Auh rwb ijMnF afsrf mMndf sI. Aus nUM afpxf mfrg-drsLk smJdf sI. Aus df DrmIN bfp guxF df KLjLfnf sI. pRyrnf sroq sI. kIrqn soihly qoN bfad bfpU aqy byby ny ardfs kIqI. rfq gUhVHI ho cuwkI sI.

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igRPLqfr krn qoN bfad rxjoD nUM sdr Tfxy iljfieaf igaf. pwg nfl bMnHy hwQ Kohl ky ispfhIaF ny Aus nUM hvflfq ivc qfV idwqf. moty srIaF vfly hvflfq 'coN ajIb bdbU mgjL nUM cVHdI sI. Auqy lYx leI do borIaF dI pwlI ispfhI slfKF ivc dI aMdr suwt igaf sI. srdI asmfnoN vrnHI surU ho geI sI.

ijAuN ijAuN Tfxy aMdr sLFqI ijhI vrqdI jf rhI sI. iqAuN iqAuN kuJ soc ky rxjoD df ichrf pIlf BUk huMdf jf irhf sI. afpxy nfl agfAUN hox vfly slUk leI Auh idl krVf kr irhf sI. cfhy idny pMcfieq Tfxydfr nUM iml hI geI sI: pr iehnF bwucVF df koeI ieqbfr nhI sI. muMzf awKF mIt rwb nUM iDaf irhf sI. pr Aus df hONslf muwTI ivcoN ryqy vFg ikr jFdf sI. vwzI rfq geI blI isMG aqy srpMc Tfxy rxjoD dI rotI lY ky af gey. do kMbl aqy iewk isrhfxf AuhnF dy kol kwC ivc dwby hoey sn. mMuzy df rotI Kfx nUM AuWkf hI mn nhI mMndf sI. hvflfq kol sMqrI 'twp-twp' pYr mfrdf aVb kuwkV vFg pihrf dy irhf sI. bwqI kfPLI mwDm sI. ies leI brFzI ivc kwisaf Auh qmfsLy vflf irwC lwgdf sI. -"ikAuN kfiem aYN?" srpMc ny puwiCaf. -"ajy qwk qF kfiem eI aF jI." -"qUM idl nf iswt-kwlH nUM qYnUM koeI bMnH suwb krky lY jfvFgy-bws awj dI rfq kwZ ikvyN nf ikvyN-hwQ ieh qYnUM lfAuNdy nhI-Tfxydfr nUM mYN Tok ky kih idwqf sI." -"hwQ nhI lfAuNdy" sux ky rxjoD df idl kuJ itikaf. blI isMG ny rotIaF 'qy goBI dI sbjLI pf ky muMzy nUM PVf idwqI. jIa nf cfhuMdy hoey vI rxjoD ny iqMn rotIaF aMdr lMGf leIaF. iewk iglfs duwD df vI pI ilaf. kMbl PV ky rwK ley. -"dono kMbl joV ky AuWqy lY leIN-TfrI bhuq aY joD!" Bry mn nfl blI isMG ny ikhf. iekwly-iekwly puwq df iPLkr Aus nUM vwZ-vwZ Kf irhf sI. dwby Guwty idl nfl Auh hvflfq vwl ipwT krI bYTf BFzy smyt irhf sI. Aus dIaF awKF hMJUaF nfl nwko-nwk BrIaF hoeIaF sn. -"srdfr bhfdr srpMc sfihb-sfzy bfry vI kuC soco-AuproN kwkr izwgx izhY." bUtF nfl DrqI lqfVdf sMqrI hvflfq kol af igaf. bfGV ibwly ijwzf mMUh Kohl ky Aus ny zFg ijwzI AubfsI leI sI. BwTy dI icmnI vFg Aus dy mMUh 'coN BfPL inkl ky vrolf ijhf bx geI. -"ikMny ku nfl sfr lyNgf?" -"aDIey ibnF iblkul eI nhIN srnF-mhfrfj Qozf Blf kry-sLfbfsL!" -"pr mMuzy nUM qMg nf kirE!" srpMc ny pMjfhF df not Aus vwl vDfAuNidaF ikhf. -"sfhb bhfdr-Pwul dI nhI lfAuNdy-ieh myrf vfadf irhf." Aus ny AuNglF df mocnF bxf ky not PV ley. srpMc nUM sMqrI kMm df bMdf lwigaf. -"ikhVf ipMz aY sMqrI jI?" -"myrf ipMz jI lopo aY." -"bwDnI klF koly?" -"hF-sfhb bhfdr." -"sMqrI jI-ies mMuzy bfry koeI jfxkfrI hY-beI kI krngy?" srpMc ny iewk sO df not sMqrI vwl kridaF pwuiCaf. ijhVf iPr sMqrI ny AuNglF df icmtf bxf ky PV ilaf. -"sfhb bhfdr-pUrI pwkI jfxkfrI qF hY nhI-pr myry qjrby anusfr iksy KfVkU jF lutyry dI sLnfKq krvf ky gvfhI puafAuxgy." -"kihx df mqlb KUh 'coN kwZ ky Kfqy 'c iswtxgy?" -"qusIN afp eI isafxy ho-sfhb bhfdr." TMz qoN zrdy sMqrI ny mPLlr nfl mMUh Zk ilaf. mPLlr AuproN Aus dIaF lfl awKF 'gtr-gtr' Jfk rhIaF sn. -"koeI Aupf sMqrI jI?" -"sfhb bhfdr gurbfxI kihMdI aY-pfpF bfJhu hovY nfhI-moieaF sfQ n jfeI-klXuwg ivc qF pYsf eI pRDfn aNY-mwQf tyko bMdf CuzfE-srdfr mUMh df imwTY pr idloN awq df byeImfn aYN-cfhy QonUM Auh ikMnIaF

imwTIaF mfrI jfvy-pr bMdf jmF nhI Cwzdf-ieh mYQoN ilKvf lvo!" blI isMG nUM muVHkf af igaf. -"sMqrI jI-ikMinaF ku nfl ivrU?" -"sfhb bhfdr ieh nhI afK skdy." -"qF vI-koeI aMdfjLf?" -"dyKo sfhb bhfdr-vwzf KfVkU pMj lwK-Cotf KfVkU do lwK-lutyrf iewk lwK qy afm afdmI df swqr hjLfr cwldY-afpF qF iswDy sfDU bMdy sO pMjfh afly eI aYN-myrf nF iblkul nf lieE-hor nf myry bIr myrf juwlI ibsqrf gol krvf idE." -"qusIN iblkul byDVk rho-pr lYx dyx dI gwl iPr krIey kIhdy nfl ieh vI dwso?" srpMc awgy iewk vwzI aOkV prbq vFg KVHI sI. -"srdfr dI hOldfr qy ispfhI gurmIq nfl iswDI gwl aY-AunHF nfl BMn qoV kr lE-bMdf Cwut jfAU." -"imhrbfnI sMqrI jI!" -"qfibafdfr aF-sfhb bhfdr." -"sfzy muMzy df iKafl rwiKE!" -"byicMq ho ky jfE!" Auh qur gey. sMqrI aMdroN hor borIaF lY afieaf. -"kI nF aY rwb idaf bMidaf?" -"jI rxjoD isMG aY." -"lY rxjoD isaF-afh borIaF vI hyT ivCf lY qy kMbl joV ky rwb df nF lY-pY jfh-svyry cfr vjy qwk myrI izAUtI aY-iewQy icVI nhI PVkdI." -"awCf jI." rxjoD nUM jfipaf ik sfry pulIs vfly iewko ijhy nhI. ieMnHF ivc sqjugI bMdy vI vsdy aY. Aus ny sfrIaF borIaF hyT ivCf leIaF aqy kMbl joV ky pY igaf. nINd Aus qoN kohF dUr sI. iksy soc, iksy zr ny Aus aMdr KwlHV pfieaf hoieaf sI. kI krngy myry nfl iehy? kuwtxgy jF kys pfAuxgy? kuC vI hovy dovIN pfsIN ibpqf eI ibpqf hY! Auh TMZI PLrsL 'qy ipaf plsyty mfrI jf irhf sI. rfq awDI ho cwukI sI. asmfnoN DuMd surU ho geI sI. jhfn suwqf ipaf sI. sMqrI 'twp-twp' krdf hvflfq qwk afAuNdf aqy iPr jf ky kuJ plF leI kursI 'qy jf ky bYT jFdf. lwgdf sI nINd ny Aus nUM bhuq sqf rwiKaf sI. jdoN sMqrI iPr hvflfq qwk afieaf qF rxjoD AuT ky bYT igaf. -"ikAuN rxjoD isaF-nINd nhI afAuNdI?" -"nINd ikwQy jI?" -"pfalLf qF nhI lwgdf?" -"nhI pfalLf qF nhI lwgdf jI." -"hor-pfxI DfxI qF nhI pIxf?" -"nhI jI kfsy dI loV nhI." -"GMtf ku aVk mYN cfh DrdYN." -"sMqrI jI-ikMny ku idn mYnUM aYQy hor rwKxgy-pqf hY kuC?" -"imwqrf ieh qF rwKx vfly eI jfnx." -"sMqrI jI myrf qF koeI dosL eI nhI." -"hY kmlf! dosLI inrdosL nUM iewQy koeI puwCdY?"

-"QonMU myrI GfxI bfry qF pqf eI hoxY?" -"iblkul pqf aY." -"Pyr dwso myrf ksUr eI kI aY-jdoN agly aslf lY ky af gey?" -"rxjoD isaF-KUh 'c izwgI iewt kdy suwkI inklI aY? hux qF igwdVF dy Bwqy af igaYN-qyry 'coN kuC nf kuC qF jrUr kwZxgy." sMqrI ny sO hwQ rwsy dy isry qoN gMZ KolH idwqI. muMzy nUM hnHyry ivc rwK ky Auh Drvfs nhI dyxf cfhuMdf sI. rxjoD rox lwg ipaf. -"rox nfl kuC nhI bxnf-musIbqF mrdF qy eI pYNdIaYN-idl sLyr vrgf kryNgf qF hI iewQy idn ktI hoAU-nhI qF idnF 'c eI hfrjyNgf imwqrf-kMbl lY qy awKF mIc ky pY jfh-afpy nINd af jfAU." sMqrI iPr prHy nUM qur igaf. rxjoD kMbl Gwut ky pY igaf. asl ivc rxjoD rfq nUM Kyq pfxI lf irhf sI. ibjlI isrPL rfq nUM hI afAuNdI sI. cfhy pMjfb dy hflfq ikqny vI mfVy sn. pr iksfnF ny afpxIaF PLslF Cwz ky ikwDr dOV jfxf sI? gOrimMt ny ikhVf AuhnF nUM koeI Bwqf dy dyxf sI ik hflfq Krfb hn, bfhr rfq nUM pfxI lfAux nf jfE. iksfnF ny qF kr ky hI Kfxf sI. dunIaF df pyt pflx vflf pMjfb df iksfn KLud BuwKf mrn 'qy afieaf hoieaf sI. iksy srkfry drbfry puwC-pVqfl jF suxvfeI nhI sI. aMnHI nUM bolf GVIsI iPrdf sI. mMqrIaF df sfrf jor afpxy sky soDiraF nUM kursIaF idvfAux 'qy lwgf hoieaf sI. hor koeI Kfvy KLsmF nUM. mrn prHy-PLfhf inwbVy! rxjoD jdoN nwkf moV ky afieaf qF Aus dI qpfeI hoeI DUxI 'qy cfr nOjvfn bYTy hwQ syk rhy sn. hiQafr AuhnF ny iewk pfsy, iewk mMjI 'qy rwKy hoey sn. Epry hiQafrbMd bMdy dyK ky rxjoD df aMdr ihwl igaf. Aus ny soicaf-jfh jFdIey awj pqf nhI kI bIqygI? Auh pfxI vflI motr dy clHy kol suMn hoieaf KVf sI. Auh cfhuMdf sI ik khI suwt ky iksy pfsy dOV jfvy. pr idl ny hFmI nf BrI. jy pqf lwg igaf qF golI nfl AuVf dyxgy. socF dIaF AulJxF ivc burI qrHF nfl iGiraf muMzf idl krVf krky DUxI kol af igaf. DUxI lwt-lwt mwc rhI sI. -"afE KLflsf jI-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf-vfihgurU jI kI PLqih." jwQy dy moZI ny ikhf qF rxjoD ny zridaF rvfieqI ijhf 'PLqih' df AuWqr idwqf. -"Kyq afpxf eI aY KLflsf jI?" -"hF jI." -"bVI BfrI PLsl aY." -"[[[[[[[." muMzf cwup irhf. Auh afKxf cfhuMdf sI ik idn rfq vI asIN hI mrdy aYN. -"ikhVf ngr aY?" -"ciVwk-qy afpxf?" rxjoD ny idl qkVf krky puwC hI ilaf. -"KLflsf jI jy socIey qF sfry ngr eI afpxy aYN-vYsy koeI vI nhI." moZI gwl gol hI kr igaf. -"[[[[[[[!" rxjoD KLfmosL ho igaf. -"pMjfb dI DrqI dy gloN gulfmI df jUlf lfhuMx leI hiQafr cuwky aY KLflsf jI-iewk nf iewk idn ies gurUaF dI DrqI qy sfzy KLflsy df rfj hovygf-idwlI dy lfl iklHy qy kysrI insLfn JulfAux leI asIN bcnbwD aYN-aYmy nhI asIN kwkr BrIaF rfqF 'c swpF dIaF isrIaF imwDdy iPrdy." -"[[[[[[[[[." -"kI nF aY afpxf?" -"rxjoD isMG." -"bwly-bwly! rxjoD isaF sfzf iewk kMm kr-isMGF dI mwdd krnf hr isMG df PLrjL aY-KLflsy dI afjLfdI leI asIN nMgy DV mYdfny-jMg lV rhy hF."

-"[[[[[[[[." rxjoD TTMbr igaf. ikqy pYsy eI nf mMg lYx? Gry qF awgy eI BMg BuwjdI aY-nfly ieh qF mMgdy vI lwKF qoN Gwt nhI pqMdr! -"hukm kro?" muMzy ny idl nUM bMnH mfiraf hoieaf sI. pr iPr vI Aus df idl "PVHwk-PVHwk" vwjI jf irhf sI. kMn Aus ny aglI gwl suxn leI shy vFg cwuky hoey sn. -"POjF kwlH dIaF BuwKIaYN-lMgr df pRbMD kro!" hukm ho igaf. rxjoD df idl QfvyN af igaf. bfkI dy sfQI aOqF dI mtI vFg suMn sn. koeI bol nhI irhf sI. koeI hIl-huwjq nhI sI. -"kr idMny aYN jI." rxjoD ny ikhf. -"kr idMny aYN nhI KLflsf jI-qurMq hI kro-asIN awgy jf ky jwQdfr df hukm vjfAuxY-smF bhuq Gwt aY-ijMnI jldI ho sky jfAu qy Jwtpwt muV afE-aOr suxo! iksy kol BfPL nf inkly-nhI quhfnUM sfzy kfnUMnF df pqf eI aY-pRIvfr smyq soDf!" hukm dy nfl moZI ny DmkI vI dy mfrI. -"iblkul nhI inkldI-pr mY ikafrf moV afvF?" -"moV afAu!" rxjoD ny cfr ikafiraF ivc pfxI KwulHf Cwz idqf aqy afp sfeIkl lY ky ipMz nUM qur igaf. jdoN rxjoD ny Gry jf ky asl gwl jLihr kIqI qF Gr ivc iewk dm BUcfl af igaf. sfiraF dy mUMh Tfky gey. acfnk peI DfV 'qy Auh hYrfnI nfloN zry hoey vwD sn. pr gwl rxjoD dy bfpU blI isMG ny afpxy hwQ ivc lY leI. -"qImIaF aflI mUVH mwq nf vrqo-rotI lfho qy PVfE muMzy dy hwQ-jldI kro-kuVI Xhfvy dy ikqy KyqoN ipMz nUM moVf nf pf lYx-iehnF pryqF qoN qF rwb dUr eI rwKy-pqf nhI kdoN PLYr KolH dyx." -"vy KsmF nUM KfixaF ikqy igwJy igJfey inwq nf af miraf krn?" rxjoD dI mF ny duhfeI idwqI. Aus nUM shy nfloN ijLafdf phy df zr mfr irhf sI. igwly gohy vFg Auh aMdroN DuKL rhI sI. -"qUM zONzI ipwt ky guaFZIaF nUM dwsxY-kuwqIey rMny? pihlF afbdf mUMh bMd kr-ikvyN cbV cbV mfrI jFdI aY jfbHF nUM-hrfm dI!" -"[[[[[[[." -"rotI Kuaf ky Pfhf vwZo-nhI sfly sfiraF nUM PUk ky prHF hoxgy-." blI isMG 'AuhnF' df guwsf afpxI Drm pqnI 'qy kwZ irhf sI. peI ibwj 'qy Aus df koeI ivroD nhI kr irhf sI. sfry bVI DImI avfjL ivc bol rhy sn. -"jy puls nUM pqf lwg igaf-Pyr kI kryNgf-jxidaF nUM roixaF?" byby ny aglf iPLkr dwisaf. -"qyrI gwuq ipwCy mwq aY-." rxjoD dy bfpU ny Aus dI mF dI DOx 'c mwukI dy mfrI. -"murdf bolU KwPx pfVU-jy qUM ieAuN eI kuwqy mFgUM BONkI geI-qyrI mF puls nUM qF afpy eI pqf lwgU-qUM rotIaF lfh ky hwQ PVf Auhdy-Auh kMjr KyqoN qurdy hox-jy icV ky ijd 'c af gey-inwq lMgr Bfilaf krngy-Kyq eI pf leIN rsoeI Pyr-clo kuVHy kuVIE kI ibtr ibtr JfkI jfnIaYN? lfho rotI!" blI isMG ny qfV ky sfrIaF cONky vfV idwqIaF. plF 'c rotI iqafr ho geI. rotIaF aqy sbjLI bMnH ky byby ny muMzy dy hwQ PVf idwqIaF. qurn lwgy puwq nUM bfpU ny rok ilaf. Auh muMzy vwl ies qrHF qwk irhf sI, ijvyN pwuq 'jMg' nUM cwilaf sI! -"AuhnF nUM pwuq lMgr Julsf ky qurdf kr-GbrfAuxf iblkul nhI-qy nf hI iksy kol koeI gwl krnI aYN sLyrf-vyly bhuq mfVy af gey-bMdy dI awj kwlH kwuqy ijMnI kdr nhI-kfly idnF 'c pwuqrf koeI nhI iksy dI hFmI Brdf-jdoN rotI Kf ky qur jfx-motr bMd krky af jfeIN-KsmF nUM Kfvy pfxI-gwl bMnH leI pwly?" isr ihlf ky rxjoD ny hfmI Br idwqI aqy sfeIkl qy lwq dy leI. blI isMG vwzf drvfjf bMd krky "vfihgurU-vfihgurU" jpdf vfips af igaf. -"awDI rfqoN qury iPrdy EN, suwK aY?" bnyry AuproN guaFZI ny puwiCaf. Auh sFJI kMD AuproN swp vFg isr cuwkI KVHf sI. Aus dIaF awKF ivhVy ivc GukI jf rhIaF sn. blI isMG df mwQf jor dyxy Txikaf. pr Auh sMBl igaf. GbrfAuxf awq dI byvkUPLI sI.

-"afho kfmrytf swuK eI aY-afpxy joD dy drd huMdf sI-cUrn lY ky igaY." blI isMG ny psIny nfl qr-bqr hwQ mly. aMdroN Auh burI qrHF nfl iQVk igaf sI. -"mY qF kuC hor soicaf sI." kfmryz boilaf. -"kI[[[[[?" sfh blI isMG dy sMG ivc hI aV igaf sI. lwqF Aus dIaF jvfb dy rhIaF sn. -"mY ikhf ikqy mwJ sUa peI." blI isMG ny pUrf sfh ilaf. KLusLk hoey pRfxF ivc jfn muV afeI. -"nhI mwJ kfhnUM sUeI aY." -"drdF nUM vI blI isaF kI dosL aY? spryaF KfdF inrIaF jihr aY-pr koeI vws nhI-jy sprya nhI krdy-KfdF nhI pfAuNdy-Psl nhI huMdI-dfxy nhI Kfx jogy Gry afAuNdy." krdf krdf kfmryz kMDoN Qwly lih igaf. blI isMG kuVHdf aMdr clf igaf. -"jdoN iBMzrF aflLf ijAuNdf sI-AudoN myry sfly pqf nhI ikhVI kUtIN cVH gey sI-bfhvf 'rfmdfrI rhI sI-hux kuVI cod Pyr gMzoieaF mFgMU bfhr inwkl afey." -"cwl nf iblMU-iblMU kr-pY jfh hux." -"pY qF jfnY-ikhVf nINd afAuxI aYN." -"rwb df nF lY." -"bQyrf leIdY-pqf nhI rwb vI ikhVI phfVI cVH igaf?" -"BIVF BgqF qy eI pYNdIaYN." -"inwq bygunFh mrI jFdy aY." -"Auhdy rMg inafry aY-." -"kIqI[[[[!" -"hF byby[[[[?" -"qUM afbdI BfbI koly pY jfh puwq!" -"asIN pY geIaF byby." kuVI df Auqr afieaf. -"sLfbfsLy pwuq!" nxfn BrjfeI nUM vI awcvI lwgI hoeI sI. -"kIqI myrf qF idl GtI jFdY." -"qoV qF BfbI mYnUM vI lwgI peI aY." -"pqf nhI kI hoAU?" -"jo dunIaF nfl hoAU-AuhI afpxy nfl hoAU." -"hy zfiZaf rwbf swuK sLFqI eI rwKIN." BfbI ny gjL Br lMmf hfAukf ilaf. jo kIqI dy idloN afr pfr lMG igaf. Aus ny swjivafhI BfbI nUM jwPI ivc lY ky Dfh mfrI. Aus df kfljf BfbI dy duwK nfl kql hoieaf ipaf sI. kuVI dIaF awKF iksy grIb dy Gr vFg coa rhIaF sn. peI kIqI dy hMJU Aus dy kMnF 'qy "qirwp-qirwp" izwg rhy sn. ieh hI hfl BfbI df sI. Aus dI CfqI ivcoN JwKV vFg hfAukf AuTdf sI aqy sfry srIr nUM CFg jFdf sI. byby-bfpU vI hOlI hOlI duwK Prol rhy sn. rfq df zyVH vwj igaf sI jdoN rxjoD rotI lY ky AunHF kol pwuijaf. DUxI ajy vI ltf-lt bl rhI sI. sLfied isMGF ny hor bflx Aupr suwt idwqf sI. jd rotI aqy sbjLI vflf poxF KolH ky rxjoD ny AuhnF awgy kiraf qF Auh hfbiVaF vFg rotI nUM pY gey. rxjoD dy mn ny kuJ sMqusLtI, kuJ rfhq mihsUs kIqI. BuwiKaF nUM KuafAuxf qF iewk Drm df kMm hY. cfhy ieh KfVkU hn aqy cfhy lutyry. hn qF aksr rwb dy mfnuwK hI. ieh cfhy koeI asIs dyx nf dyx. pr iehnF dIaF BuwKIaF aFdrF qF asIsF jrUr dyxgIaF. ieh jo cMgf-mMdf kMm krdy hn-afpy Bugqxgy-afpF nUM kI? "PLrIdf qyrI JONpVI gl ktIan ky pfs.. jo krngy so Brngy

qUM ikAuN BieE Audfs.." mY qF rotI ilaf ky puMn df kMm hI Kwitaf hY-rwb Aupr dyKdf hY. rotI Kf ky AuhnF vwzy vwzy zkfr mfry. pfxI vfly clHy kol ho ky hwQ Do, kurlIaF kr leIaF. BMzfry BrpUr ho gey sn. -"hux qF iewk iewk iglfs cfh hovy nf-qF bws icwTy eI qr jfx." iewk ny prny nfl mMUh pUMJidaF afiKaf. moZI "mYdfn mfrn" qur igaf. -"ikAuN, eyQy qyrI byby sUeI aY?" nfl dy ny tFc kIqI. -"qyrI sUeI hoxI aY?" -"duwD dI boql peI aY-mY cfh Dr idMnY-qusIN qkrfr nf kro-." rxjoD ny ikhf. -" Auey bwly rxjoD isMG sLyrf! syr KUn vDf idwqf gwl krky-Dr cfh mwl bxky-ijwdyN Kflsqfn bx igaf qYnUM koeI ahudf jrUr dyvFgy." -"sfilaf cUhiVHaf-jdo nUM Kfilsqfn bxnY-AudoN nUM qyry hwz gMgf pey hoxgy." sfQI ny ikhf. -"sLhfdq vI kihMdy iksmq afly nUM nsIb huMdI aY-sLhId iswDf surgF nUM jFdY-." -"surgF 'c vfV ky qYnUM rwb ny afbdf surg plIq krnY? nfsF 'c dy lAU AuNgl-JVHMm!" -"aYQy qF sflI nhI sI krmF 'c-rwb dy surg 'c qF mY dybqIaF qoN lwqF Gutfieaf krUM-qy nfly kiraf krUM colH molH." -"sfly cUhVHy nUM rotIaF df Qwbf Kf ky gwlF ikmyN afAux lwg peIaF-miraF mFgUM bYTf sI." -"AuQy qF myry Xfr cUhiVHaF df surg vI awz eI hoAU." -"aYmy nf cUhVHf-cUhVHf afKI jfE-mY klgIaF afly pfqsLfh df rMGrytf isMG aYN-dsmy ipqf mYnUM Qozf srpYNc bxfAuxgy." -"mMUh vI iPr sfQoN eI BMnfieaf kryNgf." -"mY surg 'c phuMcx sfr QozIaF agfAUN jmfnqF krvf dyxIaYN-jfx sfr drKfsq dy dyxI aYN." -"kuC krIN-qyrIaF ivMgIaF ijhIaF lwqF asIN do QF krnIaF eI krnIaYN-qUM afbdf jor lf leIN-iewko twk nfl lwq grc dyxy prHy-bws[[[!" -"Pyr iswDy eI tfzf aDIn aMdr." -"AuQy tfzf cUhiVHaF qy lfgU huMdf hoAU-jwtF qy nhI." iewk ny lf ky afiKaf qF muMzf vwt Kf igaf. Aus dIaF cVH mwcIaF sn. -"Auey nlfieko kuwiqE jwto! qusIN AudoN ikwQy gey sI Auey, jdoN bfjF afly ipqf ny pMj ipafry sfjy sI? koeI AuWiTaf AudoN Qozy 'co? qusIN Aus vyly ikwQy sI, jdoN nOvyN gurU qyg bhfdr df sIs cFdnI cONk 'c ipaf sI? qusIN AudoN nf inwqry? AudoN inWqiraf srdfr jIvn isMG rMGrytf-gurU df lfzlf sUrmF-bfG sLyr bhfdr-sfnUM gurU ikaF ny rMGryty gurU ky byty df QfpVf idwqf hoieaY-qy qusIN pfV ky muKqI dIaF rotIaF bxn qurpy sUrmYN-sfly kohVHI iksy QF dy." Auh qfa Kf igaf sI. cfh af geI. Aus ny josL ivc cfh df iglfs mUMh nUM lf ilaf. sVdI cfh ny mMuzy df mMUh lUh idwqf. -"mro Auey BYx dyxy idE!" Aus ny cfh df iglfs hyTF rwK ky, hwQ mlidaF "sIa-sIa" krnI surU kr idwqI. -"ikwzf hlikaf ivaY-hOlI mrlf." -"bfhlI qwqI aY sflI-myrf qF mUMh jl igaf-hwQ mwcgy." -"koeI mgr ipaY?" -"AuqoN tYm dyKlf kI hox aflY-myry irsLqydfrF ny cfr vjy eI nfky af mwlxy aYN-qusIN qF sfilE iksy pulI dI afV lY lvoNgy-mY qF gurU df sUrmF iswDI ihwk 'c golI KfAUN." -"surg vI qYnMU eI AuzIkdY." moZI 'mYdfn-mfr' ky vfips af igaf. sfry sLFq ho gey. -"hF beI isMGo iqafr ho?" -"bws Gwut ku cfh rihMdI aY." -"pIE qy bxo mwl."

sfiraF ny cfh nbyV idwqI. -"lY beI rxjoD isaF-qyrf bhuq bhuq DMnvfd-ijAuNdy rhy qF qyrf aihsfn moVFgy-gurU nUM ipafry ho gey qF kuC kih nhI skdy." moZI ny ikhf. rxjoD ny suwK df sfh ilaf ik ijhVf afh kuC kih gey, hux nhI muV ky afAuNdy. Aus ny iglfs iekwTy krky koTVI aMdr suwt idwqy aqy afp motr bMd krky Gr nUM iqwqr ho igaf. svyr dy svf cfr vwj gey sn. iKwqIaF GuMm geIaF sn. pihly ispfhI dI izAUtI bdl geI sI. pihlf ispfhI iqMn vjy rxjoD leI cfh lY ky afieaf sI. pr muMzy nUM msF hI swuqf dyK ky, Aus ny rxjoD nUM jgfAuxf TIk nf smiJaf aqy dUjy iglfs vflI cfh vI afp hI pI leI. hux izAUtI gurmIq dI sI. gurmIq suBfa df bhuq hI kurwKLq aqy idmfg df Kr bMdf sI. Aus dI byeImfn awK ivc hmysLf GUr aqy mMUh 'qy iswDI gflH ilKI hoeI sI. Aus dI KodI bok dfhVI Aus dy ichry nUM hor iBafnk bxfAuNdI sI aqy lMzIaF ijhIaF muwCF nUM Auh cUhy dI pUC vFg iqwKIaF krky rwKdf sI. mMqrI dy Gr geI gDI vFg , Tfxydfr df tfAUt hox krky Tfxy dy iksy krmcfrI nUM kuJ ibddf hI nhI sI. rxjoD dy vwjdy GurfVHy ispfhI dy kMnF ivc huwJF mfr rhy sn. rfq dI pIqI hoeI dysI dfrU ajy vI nf Auqrn kfrn Aus df isr "tws-tws" kr irhf sI. Aus nUM cyh cVHI hoeI sI. pYNdI swty Aus ny slfKF ivcoN dI rxjoD dI vwKI ivc bMdUk df bwt mfiraf. bwt ieqnI byrihmI nfl mfiraf ik muMzf PLrsL 'qy hI cfkU vFg iekwTf ho igaf aqy nfl hI Aus dI iewk drdnfk cIk "hfey Auey rwbf mr igaf!" inklI. bwt dI cIs muMzy dy srIr aMdr awg dIaF lftF bx, BFbV qrHF PLYl geI. Auh vwKI GwutI, kmfnI vFg dUhrf hoieaf PLrsL 'qy hI ipaf sI. AuTx leI sfh-sq nhI irhf sI. Aus ny aOKf sOKf ho ky pfsf priqaf aqy nvyN ispfhI nUM ghu nfl qwk ky pihcfnx dI koisLsL kIqI. ispfhI BUsiraf, sfhx vFg PMUkfry mfrI jf irhf sI. Aus dI iBafnk njLr muMzy dy mUMh 'qy awg vrHf rhI sI. -"hfey sMqrI jI-mY qF mr igaf[[[[!" rxjoD dIaF pwslIaF 'coN lftF inkl rhIaF sn. -"qyrI mY BYx nUM nvyN dwuD kr idaF-aYQy ipaf mOj nfl GurfVyH mfrI jfnYN-shurIN afieaYN?" ispfhI ny bMdUk df bwt hor dy mfiraf. rxjoD hlfl kIqy jf rhy bwkry vFg imaFk ky inwsl ho igaf. inrbl ho igaf. qyjL, pr guwJI swt nfl nf qF Aus nUM cwj nfl sfh af irhf sI aqy nf hI kuJ bol skdf sI. KwsI kIqy bld vFg Auh ksIs ijhI vwtI ipaf sI. pr iPr vI Aus ny sfrf bl iekwTf kr ky hMBlf mfiraf aqy prHy hvflfq dI kMD nfl lwg igaf. iewQy Aus ny afpxy afp nUM surwiKaq mihsUs kIqf. ikAuNik iewQy ispfhI dI bMdUk df bwt nhI phuMc skdf sI. pr iPr Aus df idl zol igaf - iehdf buwcV df kI ieqbfr? jy hvflfq df ijMdrf KolH ky kuwtx zih igaf, Pyr kI krMU? Aus nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik iewk dyvqy df pihrf ht ky jmdUq df pihrf af igaf lwigaf sI. TMz kfrn muMzy dI swt dIaF cskF hor vwD geIaF. Aus ny kMbl iKwc ky vwKIaF 'qy Guwt ley. borIaF qoN prHy Auh swKxI TMZI PLrsL 'qy hI bYTf sI. borIaF iKwc ky koly krn dI Aus ivc swiqaf hI nhI rhI sI. -"mfeI bfp mYnUM ikAuN mfrdy EN? shuM gurU dI mY qF iblkul eI inrdosL aF-rihm kro-Drm nfl mr jfAUNgf." muMzy dy joVy hwQ kMbI jf rhy sn. Aus ny hONslf krky puwiCaf sI. -"qUM inrdosL aYN?" -"iblkul hjUr-rwb nUM jfn dyxI aYN-svyr aMimRq vyly df mOkf aY-jmF eI JUT nhI boldf." -"qy ijhnF nUM rotI KuafeI aY-Auh QozI kuVI dy Ksm sIgy?" -"mfeI bfp-qkVy df swqIN vIhIN sO-bMdUKF awgy kIhdf jor cwldY?" -"jy bMdUk dy jor qy QozI kuVI mMgx dy dyvyNgf?"

-"------." rxjoD inruwqr ho igaf. asLlIl gwl kfljf pfV geI sI. Aus nUM vwKI df drd Buwl igaf. phu PLt geI. cVHdI vfly pfsy lflI hI lflI ibKLr geI. asmfn df rMg gfhVHf rwqf ho igaf sI. Tfxy df icqOVgVH dy iklyH ijwzf vwzf drvfjf KuwlH igaf sI. sVkF 'qy motr gwzIaF dI afvfjfeI surU ho geI sI. sMsfr hrkq ivc af igaf sI. lok kMmF kfrF nUM qur pey sn. ispfhI nhf Do ky iqafr ho rhy sn. sMsfrk jIvn iPr qur ipaf sI. hvflfq df pihrf idn cVHdy hI KLqm ho jFdf sI. sUrj dI pihlI ikrn dy nfl hI blI isMG aqy srpMc cfh lY ky af gey. sfh-sq iKwcI bYTy rxjoD nUM dyK ky bfpU blI isMG imwtI ho igaf. -"ikAuN koeI puwC-igwC kIqI?" srpMc ny muMzy dy ichry dI pIV pVHidaF puwiCaf. -"pwuC-igwC qF koeI nhI kIqI pr svyr dI izAUtI aflf ispfhI aYmy eI suwqy pey dy bwt mfr igaf." bfkI dI gwl Aus ny kfljy hyT dwb leI. -"koeI nI mfVy moty bwtF df kI aY? mYN Tfxydfr nUM Pyr afK idMnY-kMn iKWcdU sfiraF dy." -"qUM cfh pI-kfiem ho." rxjoD cfh pIx lwg ipaf. blI isMG iPr muMzy vwl ipwT krI bYTf sI. Aus df drd Aus qoN Jwilaf nhI jFdf sI. Tfxydfr cubfirEN pOVIaF Auqr afieaf. Aus ny icx ky pwg bMnHIN hoeI sI aqy muwCF dy kuMZ vwKrf hI pRBfv dy rhy sn. moZy dy stfr Dwup ivc cFBVF mfr rhy sn. Auh bVI qyjLI nfl, ryl vFg pOVIeyN Auqiraf sI. -"afE srpMc sfihb-koeI sLkfieq qF nhIN?" Tfxydfr afpxI QF iblkul swcf sI. -"srdfr jI-svyr dI izAUtI vfly ispfhI ny ibnF gwloN muMzy dy bwt mfry-afh dyK lE icwb pfey pey aY ivcfry 'c." srdfr cwup ho igaf. -"muxsLI[[[[!" -"jI hjUr[[[[?" -"qVky pihry qy kOx sI?" -"jI gurmIq!" -"kuVI cod dy ibwlI mUMhyN nUM ikMnI vfrI ikhY beI hvflfqIaF nUM qMg nf kiraf kr-pr aYzf ZIT aY-pMgy lYxo nhI hwtdf-qusIN rfq dI idE muafPI-muV ky koeI aYsI glqI nhI krdf." -"iewk gwl imhrbfnI krky hor dws idE-beI muMzy nUM hor ikMnHF ku icr rwKoNgy?" -"Auh qF mY kwlH eI dws idwqf sI." -"srdfr mMUh Cotf aY-gwl vwzI aY." -"KuwlH ky kro-GbrfE nf." -"mY qF ieh bynqI krnI sI-beI jy iksy aPLsr nUM lY dy ky KihVf CuwtdY qF-." bfkI gwl srpMc ny jfx ky aDUrI Cwz idwqI. Tfxydfr aMdr kuqkuqI AuTI. awKF ivc cmk af geI. -"dyKo[[[!" Auh srpMc nUM iewk pfsy lY igaf. -"awj sfhb af rhy aY." -"jI[[[[." -"kwlH myrIaF adflq 'c do pysLIaF aYN-qusIN prsoN afE-bYT ky gwl inpt lvFgy." -"swq bcn srkfr." Auh rxjoD nUM dws, hOly Pwul ho ky Tfxy qoN qur pey. Auh afpxy afp nUM bVf hlkf mihsUs kr rhy sn.

svyry ds ku vjy dy krIb aYs pI phuMc igaf. lfl bwqIaF vflIaF srkfrI gwzIaF imaFkdIaF aMdr af phuMcIaF sn. Tfxy aMdr grdogor mwcI hoeI sI. Tfxy df hr krmcfrI afpxI izAUtI pRqI sucyq ho igaf sI. koeI awK ivc pfieaf nhI rVkdf sI. ijvyN sfry dy sfry sfDU-sMq sn. sfihb leI cfh, dwuD, aFzy, afmlyt, gwl kI hr cIjL hfjLr sI. pr sfihb iksy cIjL nUM nwk nhI kr irhf sI. Tfxydfr ny rojLnfmcf aqy hor jLrUrI PLfeIlF sfihb dy awgy ilaf DrIaF. Aus ny sfrIaF PLfeIlF aqy rojLnfmcf bVy ghu nfl inrKy sn. PLfeIlF dyK ky aYs pI ny Tfxydfr spurd kr idwqIaF aqy Tfxydfr ny awgy muxsLI nUM PVf idwqIaF. hr hrkq bVI qyjLI nfl ho rhI sI. -"hF beI gurpRIq isaF-qyry ielfky df kI hfl aY?" aYs pI ny cfh dI Gwut Br ky pwuiCaf. mUMh ivc afieaf lYcI df pwq cMgI qrHF cUs ky Aus ny PLUk mfr ky pfsy suwt idwqf. -"quhfzI dieaf hY sr-sB TIk Tfk hY." -"TIk Tfk nhI-qyry ielfky ivc awqvfdI sLryafm GuMm rhy hn-ieh TIk hY ik ajy qwk AuhnF ny koeI vwzI kfrvfeI ielfky ivc nhI kIqI-pr sucyq rho-vfrdfq kdy vI kr skdy hn." -"jI srkfr!" -"qyry ielfky ivc lok AuhnF nUM pnFhF dy rhy hn-jLrf sKLqI vrqo!" -"jI srkfr!" -"iksy qrHF dI iZwl nhI vrqxI-awqvfdIaF nUM sihXog dyx vfly lok qurMq aMdr idE!" -"jI srkfr-iewk pnFhIaf PiVaf vI aY sr!" Tfxydfr ny dwisaf. -"Aus dI igRPLqfrI ikAuN nhI pfeI?" -"sr awj eI PV ky ilafey aF!" -"gwuz! Aus qoN awqvfdIaF bfry pUrI pVqfl kro-azYNtIPLfeI leI pnFhI nUM hmysLf hwQ hyT rwKo!" -"jI srkfr!" -"rfqrI gsLq hor vDfE!" -"jI srkfr!" -"awqvfdIaF nUM vfh lwgdI rfq nUM igRPLqfr kro!" -"jI srkfr!" -"igRPLqfrI AuprMq qyjLI nfl pwuC igwC kro-agr nf lIh qy afvy ieMtYrogyt kro!" -"jI srkfr!" -"agr awqvfdI nhI pysL hMudy-AuhnF dy mF bfp irsLqydfr ilaf ky Tfxy zwko!" -"jI srkfr!" -"iewk lfst aqy aihm gwl-awqvfdIaF nUM adflq pysL krky irmFz lYx dI glqI kdficwq nhI krnI-." -"jI srkfr!" -"myry kihx df mqlb smJ rhy ho nf? PVo, ieMtYrogyt kro qy pfr bulfE!" -"jI srkfr!" -"koeI sbUq ipwCy nhI Cwzxf-aYsI qknIk vrqxI aY ik mukfblf aslI idsy-mukfblf do aqy iqMn vjy rfq nUM bxfieaf jfvy." -"jI srkfr!" -"iewk sB qoN KLfs gwl-afpxy stfPL qy krVI njLr rwKI jfvy-koeI sIkrysI lIk afAUt iblkul nf hovy." -"jI srkfr!" -"agr koeI stfPL mYNbr aYsf krn dI juarq kry-qurMq sspYNz krky kys drjL kro aOr mYnUM

ieqlfh idE!" -"jI srkfr!" -"izAUtI ivc koeI kuqfhI nf hovy-bI kyarPuwl!" -"jI srkfr!" -"vYWl! imstr gryvfl-afeI ivsL XU afl df bYWst!" aYs pI sKLq hdfieqF dyx qoN bfad AuT ky KVHf ho igaf. Tfxydfr df "jI srkfr" kihMdy df mUMh suwk igaf sI. aYs pI qur igaf. nfl afeIaF kfrF sfiern vjfAudIaF afpxy rfh pY geIaF. grdogor iPr AuT KVI sI. Tfxydfr ny afpxf psInf pUMiJaf. -"bVf cqr aPLsr aY." -"mfrKorf vI bQyrf aY." -"gwl krdf sMGI Guwtx afAuNdY." Auh gwlF krdy rhy.

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svyr dy pMj hI vwjy sn. gurduafry ivcoN grMQI dI AUNG lwdI avfjL gurbfxI df nfd CyV rhI sI. srdI dI rfq ivc lok GUk suwqy hoey sn. rxbIr dI muKLbrI 'qy pulIs dI iewk jIp aqy trwk gurpfl dy Gr awgy qx gey. kfPLI dyr trwk aqy jIp 'coN koeI nf Auqiraf. isrPL trwk ivcoN Auqr ky hOldfr ny GyrfbMdI krn df jfiejLf ilaf. iPr jd Aus ny tfrc df iesLfrf kIqf qF ispfhI afhx vFg trwk 'coN Auqr pey. gurpfl dy Gr nUM cMgI qrHF Gyr ilaf. -"golI iksy vI hflq ivc nhI clfAuxI-ieh myrI sKq hdfieq hY- muMzf shI slfmq igRPqfr hoxf cfhIdY-jy Auh Gr nf hovy qF buVHy nUM nrV ky trwk 'c mfirE-bhuqI hfaq hUaq nhI krnI-bws kfrvfeI bVI jldI qy cuwp cfp hoxI cfhIdI aY-iKafl rhy." sfry ispfhIaF aqy hOldfr nUM Tfxydfr ny kMn kIqy. ispfhI Gr dy cuPLyry zty hoey sn. hOldfr ny kuMzf jf KVkfieaf. -"vy kOx aYN[[[[?" kfPI dyr bfad mF hr kOr ny AuWqr idwqf sI. -"drvfjf KolHo!" -"vy BfeI hY kOx aYnI svyry?" -"[[[[[[[[[." hOldfr ny cuwp vwt leI. mF ny bfpU nUM jgfieaf. jpnfm isMG BVHwk ky AuiTaf. juwqI pf ky Aus ny drvfjy dI JIQ ivcoN bfhr qwikaf qF bfhr lfl pwgF vfilaF df hVH afieaf hoieaf sI. bfpU dy pYrF hyToN imwtI inkl geI. Auh hnHyrI vFg puwTy pYrIN vfips priqaf. -"gurlfl! Auey gurU dy lfl!!" bfpU muMzy nUM tfhx vFg hlUxI jf irhf sI.

-"hF bfpU[[[[?" -"sLyrf kMD twp jf-dusLmx qF af vwjy!" muMzf qRBk ky AuiTaf. -"kOx af vwjy?" -"jmdUq pulsIey." -"kfhdy leI?" -"ieh nhIN pqf-trwk Biraf hoieaY-qUM myrf mwl bx ky kMD twp jfh!" -"bfpU afpxf ksUr?" -"isLkfrI jfnvr df ksUr nhIN puwCdy puwq-bws pfr bulfAuNdy aY-qUM kMD qoN mfr Cfl-cfr idn Gry nf vVIN-mYN afpy sFBUM." -"bfpU GroN BgOVy ho ky qF vfDU dy dosLI bxjFgy-iehnF df hwQ hor Aupr hoAU." -"ijhVf lVfeI ivcoN pYNdIaF qoN vI Bwj jfvy-sfiraF qoN vwzf smJdfr huMdY pwuq-BfvI bUhy 'qy af geI aY-qUM pwqy qoV jfh." -"KolHdy EN drvfjf ik qoVIey iPr?" bfhroN hOldfr dI avfjL afeI. -"pwuq sfzy buVHfpy bfry soc-ihMz nf kr." mF ny qrlf pfieaf. Auh kMbI jf rhI sI. -"byby jdoN mYN kuC kIqf eI nhIN-Pyr prflH ho ky Bwjxf koeI Drm aYN?" -"puwqrf! gurU nfnk ny afiKaf sI-srmu Drmu doie Cp Kloie-kUVu iPry prDfn vy lflo!" -"klXuwg aY sLyrf-mYN pOVI lf idMnI aYN-qUM kMD twp ky ipwCy rUVI 'qy Cfl mfr-jldI kr-iehnF df kI aY? drvfjf qoV ky eI aMdr af vVn-bfhr kIVI 'qy kVk ciVHaf ipaY-joD dyK lY jmF eI byksUr sI ajy qwk nhI Cwizaf-iehnF mUhry sLyrf kI jor aY?" muMzy dI soc ny pltf KfDf. gwl byby dI iblkul TIk sI. gurpfl ny pOVI cVH ky kMD qoN ipwCy rUVI 'qy Cfl mfr idwqI. AuDroN bfpU jpnfm isMG ny drvfjy df kuMzf lfh idwqf. hOldfr smyq ispfhI dYNqF vFg aMdr Gus gey! -"cwpf cwpf Cfx mfro!" Tfxydfr df hukm sI. ispfhI mMijaF, sMdUkF hyT pY-pY dyKx lwg pey. AuDr jdoN gurpfl ny kMD qoN Cfl mfrI qF iek ispfhI ny Aus nUM jwPLf mfrnf cfihaf. pr bfG dI PLurqI nfl gurpfl ny ispfhI dy nwk 'qy Gx vrgf muwkf mfiraf. ispfhI dI surq mfrI geI. awKF awgy BMbUqfry nwcy. Aus ny hwlf krky iPr muMzy nUM PVn dI koisLsL kIqI qF iek mwukf hor ipaf. ispfhI dI bUQ gwzI geI. nwk 'coN KUn DrflIN vih ipaf sI. pr ispfhI ny hONslf nf hfiraf. Aus ny dUr izwgI afpxI ey ky sMqflI hwQ hyT krnI cfhI qF gurpfl ny soicaf ieh sflf myry 'qy golI jrUr clfvygf. Aus ny QbUkf mfr ky iek Tuwz Aus dI vwKI ivc dy mfiraf. ispfhI kwty bwkry vFg DrqI qy izwigaf aqy gurpfl ny rfeIPLl cwuk leI. -"jy ihwilaYN pwuq qyrI siqnfm boljU!" ispfhI DrqI 'qy cOPLfl ipaf, awzIaF awKF nfl gurpfl vwl qwk irhf sI. bMdy KfxI asflt Aus vwl swp vFg jIBF kwZdI sI. afpxy bcfE leI ibwlI bMdy nUM lIrF kr idMdI aY. iehdf kI pqY? Gyry 'c afieaf golI hI mfr dyvy? ispfhI ny gurpfl nUM hwQ df iesLfrf dy ky Bwj jfx leI kih idwqf. gurpfl iqwqr ho igaf. bMdUk Aus dy kol sI. iPLrnI df moV kwt ky Auh srHoN dy KyqF ivc iCqm ho igaf. pqf nhIN ikhVI qfkq nfl Auh aVb GoVI vFg CUt vwtI jf irhf sI. Auh soc irhf sI ik aksr pulIs ny vI myry hwQ bMdUk PVf hI idwqI! rMzIaF qF rMz kwt lYx pr musLtMzy nhI kwtx idMdy! ijhVy Gfqk, mfrU-hiQafrF nUM Auh "muwK-Dfrf" dy iKLlfPL dwsdf huMdf sI, awj Auh hI mfrU-hiQafr Aus dy afpxy hwQ ivc sI! smF bMdy nUM ikwQy df ikwQy lY jFdf

hY? afdmI ko cfhIey ik vkq sy zr kr rhy-ikaf mflum kb bdly vkq kI mjLfl! ipRMsIpl dy khy lPLjL Aus dy idmfg ivc gUMjy! KyqF ivcoN dI Bwijaf jFdf Auh muVHko-muVHkI hoieaf ipaf sI. iewDr ispfhI qlfsLI lY cwuky sn. gurpfl df koeI Koj-Kurf nhI lwiBaf sI. -"srdfr aMdr qF Auh hY nhIN." sfry ispfhI hwQ JfV ky bfhr af gey. bMdUkF AuhnF ny iPr sMBfl leIaF. sfry cwup ho gey. -"bfbf-muMzf ikwQy aY?" -"srdfr kdy kfljoN af jFdY qy kdy iksy muMzy koly sLihr hI rih pYNdY." bfpU ny AuWqr idwqf sI. -"ieAuN kih KF beI rfq nUM awiqvfdIaF nfl mIitMgF krdY-bMdy mfrdY." -"vy kfhnUM myrf bwqI sulwKxF aYho ijaY sLyrf-!" -"kdy kIVI qy pYr nhI Diraf-srkfr." bfpU ny gl vflf pwlf hor joV ilaf. -"Auh qF jnfb-kMD AuqoN dI Cfl mfr ky Bwj igaY!" bfhroN ispfhI ny aMdr af ky KLbr kIqI. sfry iewk dm Aus vwl Jfky sn. Aus dy nwkoN ajy vI KUn vg irhf sI. buwlH suwj ky gulgly vrgf ho igaf sI. nfsF dunflI bMdUk vFg KuwlHIaF sn. Aus df iewk hwQ dUsry hwQ ivc Guwitaf hoieaf sI. Auh gohy nfl ilwbiVaf pRyq lwgdf sI. -"Bwj igaf? Auh qF qyrI cVHdI klf aflI hflq eI dwsdI aY." Tfxydfr dy hrfs mfry gey. Aus aMdr kroD brUd bx igaf. -"srdfr-Auh qF myrI bMdUk vI lY igaf." ispfhI ny njLrF DrqI 'qy gwz rwKIaF sn. -"kI ikhY? qyrI bMdUk vI lY igaf?" Tfxydfr ny cIk ijhI mfrI. -"qUM BYx idaf Xfrf golI ikAuN nf clfeI? ieh QonUM[[[['c lYx nUM idwqIaYN QozI mF dI[[[[[!" Tfxydfr ny lgfqfr keI rUl 'Dyh-Dyh' ispfhI dy mOrF ivc jV idwqy. ispfhI qUq vFg lfpr suwitaf sI. -"srdfr Qozf eI qF hukm sI beI golI nhIN clfAuxI-mYN qF Qozf hukm eI vjfieaY." ispfhI ny TuxF Tfxydfr isr BMinaF. -"mYN ikhf sI beI AUNeIN boNzI bxjo? pYNtF lfh ky Auhdy Qwly pY jfieE? QozI BYx nUM coidaf[[[[!" Tfxydfr afpxI QF swcf rihxf cfhuMdf sI. afey qF Auh mfr mfrn sn. pr bfjLI AultI Aus dy gl pY geI sI. aPLsr myry mUMh nfl kI krygf? Aus dy idmfg nUM suMn cVH igaf. -"cwl qur ky Tfxy nUM mF idaf KsmF-AuQy jf ky qyrI lYnY Kbr-kuwqI df pwuq! pUry swq vjy Tfxy phuMcxf cfhIdYN-jy lyt ho igaf vrdI Tfxy jmHF krvf dyeIN-nOkrI qoN brKfsq." Tfxydfr ny ispfhI nUM qurdf kr idwqf. Aus ny pYr qoN hI duVkI cfl PV leI. Tfxydfr ny kroD nfl jpnfm isMG nUM gloN jf PiVaf. -"qyrI mYN DI dI GoVI bxflF cOiraf-qUM qF kihMdf sI Auh Gry eI Gwt vwD afAuNdY-hux bol?" Aus ny jpnfm isMG nUM ptVy vFg DrqI 'qy ptkf mfiraf. AuqoN ispfhIaF ny bMdUkF dy bwtF dI buCfV kr idwqI. plF ivc jpnfm isMG bwkry vFg iekwTf kr idwqf. sfrI Aumr duKdy-suKdy nfl rihx vfly jIvn sfQI dI hr kOr qoN ieh hflq jrI nf geI. Auh Dfh ky jpnfm isMG dy Aupr izwg peI. pr ispfhIaF dy bwt nf ruky. sLfied hr kOr dI bFh tuwt geI. Gx vrgIaF swtF nfl donoN krfh rhy sn. -"srdfr buVHy srIr aY-mr jfxgy-hor nf iehnF dI jfh jFdI ho jy-do kys sMBflxy musLkl ho jfxgy-pihly qy gOr kro-iehnF nUM bKsLo! rfeIPl aflf kys gMBIr aY-aPsr nUM kI jvfb dyvFgy?" hOldfr ny Tfxydfr nUM smJfieaf. Tfxydfr dI surq kuJ ku prqI. -"Gry mfrnf iehnF nUM iksy qrHF vI afpxy hwk ivc nhI jFdf-mnuwKI aiDkfrF vflIaF jwQybMdIaF qF awgy hI mfn nhI-aYho ijhy kysF dIaF PfeIlF bxf bxf bfhrly dysLF nUM qorI jFdy aY-pqf nhI puls

afilaF nfl kI vYr aY? iehnF 'coN aYQy kuC nhI inklxf-Tfxy ijhVf kuC mrjI aY krilE-pr jy ieh aYQy eI mfr idwqy qF srkfr myrI Bwjx nUM rfh nhI iQafAuxy-soc kro!" Tfxydfr dy gwl myc afeI sI. Aus ny iesLfry nfl ispfhI rok idwqy. -"ieh kuVI cod nUM nrV ky trwk 'c lwdo!" Tfxydfr ny jpnfm isMG vwl AuNgl kr ky ikhf. -"Tfxydfrf-bysLwk golI mfr dyeIN-pr myrf vIr gfhl nf kwZIN." aqIaMq PLwtV jpnfm isMG ny Tfxydfr nUM qfVnf kIqI. -"qUM mYnUM dbky mfrdYN DIa dyixaf[[[? qyrI DI qy gDy cVHn[[[!" Tfxydfr ny jpnfm isMG dI dfhVHI aYsI byikrkI nfl iKwcI ik dfhVHI awDI jVHoN pwtI geI. vfl Tfxydfr dy hwQ ivc af gey. jpnfm isMG roh Kf ky PLwtV hoieaf vI sfhx vFg AuT KiVHaf. -"lY Tfxydfrf[[[! ijhVI iewjLq Kfqr qury iPrdy sI-Auh qUM awj Kyh kr hI idwqI aY-gurU sfihb df Purmfn aYN-jy jIvY piq lwQI jfie.. sBu hrfmu jyqf ikCu Kfie.. hux qUM afbdf jor lf leIN-koeI kwc nf rih jfvy!" jpnfm isMG aMdroN cMzI df roh Bbk irhf sI. -"asIN qF vwzy vwzy iswQl krqy qUM qF cIj eI kI aYN buiVHaf?" -"Auh hoxgy gwdfr ijhVy qyry zMzy hyT imaFk AuTy-mYN qF klgIDr gurU df axKI isMG aF Tfxydfrf! mr jfAUN pr 'sI' nhI krdf-purjf purjf kit mrY-kbhUM n CfzY Kyqu-qUM afbdf hiQafr vrqIN aqy mY afpxI axK, ijgrf qy sihxsLkqI prKUMgf-qyry 'coN aOrMgjyb dI rUh boldI aY qy myry aMdr dsvyN pfqsLfh df KUn dOVdY-lVfeI nykI qy bdI dI qurI afeI aY aqy qurI jfxI aYN-hux dyKFgy qUM ijwqdYN jF mYN? nykI ijwqdI aY jF bdI?" -"iehdf arQ aY beI qUM mryNgf?" Tfxydfr nUM AumId hI nhI sI ik iewk sDfrn pyNzU bMdf ieqnIaF guxI-igafn dIaF gwlF vI kr skdf sI? -"mrnf sB ny aY-mOq atwl aY-iehu mfrgu sMsfru ko nfnku iQru nfih koie.. srIrk mOq nUM mY mOq eI nhI smJdf-afqmf dI mOq nUM, jLmIr dI mOq nUM mOq mMndYN-qMU afpdy afp nUM ijAuNdf smJdYN Tfxydfrf? qUM qF qurdI iPrdI iek lfsL aYN-ibgfny hwQF ivc nwcdI iek kwTpuqlI-gurU dy isMG bMd bMd ktvfAuNdy vI-qyrf kIaf mITf lfgY-gfAuNdy vI gurU df sLukrfnf krdy rhy-isMGxIaF afpxy mfsUm BujMgIaF dy tukVy afpxIaF JolIaF ivc puafAuNdIaF rhIaF-pr muwKoN 'sI' nhI AucfrI-gurU dy Bfxy nUM imwTf-imwTf krky mMinaF-pr qyry vrgy dusLtF dI eIn nhI mMnI-gurU afpxy isMGF df iemiqhfn lYNdY-cwl mY qYnUM idKfAUNgf ik isMG ikvyN pfs huMdY-qMU afbdy hiQafr iqwKy krky ilafvIN Tfxydfrf! ikqy mOky qy dgf nf dy jfx!" bfby dy bcnF ny Tfxydfr dI afqmf vlUMDr DrI. pr srkfrI roab Aus 'qy iPr vI BfrU sI. -"qMU sfnUM jrUr buwcV bxfvyNgf." -"iewk buwcV nUM hor buwcV kI bxfAuxf hoieaf? shy dIaF qF iqMn eI tMgF bQyrIaF huMdIaYN-qyrI adflq qoN Aupr iewk hor adflq vI aY Tfxydfrf! lyKf dyxf pYxY-sbr sbUrI nfnkf drgfhIN lyKy-ijhnF dIaF lfsLF qy qUM kursI zfhI bYTYN-Auh iek nf iek idn qyrI jUn jrUr vYrfn krngy-ijhVy inrdosL qUM golIaF nfl AuVfey aY-iek nf iek idn qyrI CfqI qy jrUr cVngy." -"iehdIaF bfhF nUVo qy trwk 'c isto!" ispfhI hukm dI qfmIl krn lwg pey. -"isr idaf sfeIaF-!" gwl hr kOr qoN pUrI nf ho skI. -"ieh gurU df kI Bfxf aYN?" -"hr kury gurU df swdf af igaf-myrI AuzIk nf krIN-gurU df srIr-gurU dI amfnq-ieh amfnq mY lyKy lfAux cwilaYN-koeI cfrf joeI nf krIN-gurU dI rjLf ivc rfjI rhIN-sLIhxI bx ky Bfxf mMnIN-myrI lfsL iml geI qF sskfr kr dyvIN-qy nhI qF gurU awgy ardfs kr ky Bog pf dyeIN-sLukrfnF adf kr

dyeIN-aqy hF! myry lfzly gurU ky lfl nUM khIN ik pwuqrf! bMdUk qyry hwQ puls ny PVf idwqI aY-ieh vI gurU df Bfxf eI smJ-qy pf dy iKlfry-gurU dy iemiqhfn 'coN pUry df pUrf sO nMbr lY ky pfs hoxYN-mjLlUm qy vfr nhI krnf qy jfbr nUM soDf lfAux lwigaF pl nhI lfAuxf-jfn dI pRvfh nf kry-gwdfr qy zrpok nf bxy-purjf purjf kit mrY-kbhUM n CfzY Kyqu-cVHdI klf ivc rih ky sLhIdI pfvy-cMgf hr kury hux qF drgfhIN myly hoxgy-myrI cVHdI klf leI bfjF vfly gurU awgy ardfs krIN-ik qyrf isMG nf zoly-qyrf sLukrfnF krdf sLhIdI pfvy-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf-vfihgurU jI kI PLqih.." hr kOr dy nYx coeI jf rhy sn. nrVy jpnfm isMG nUM iewt vFg vgfh ky ispfhIaF ny trwk ivc suwitaf. qurdy trwk ivcoN jpnfm isMG df jYkfrf, "boly so inhfl[[[[!" gUMijaf, ijs df jvfb hr kOr ny, "siq sRI akfl[[[[!!" afK ky idwqf. trwk aqy jIp alop ho gey. hr kOr drvfjy ivc hI bYTI sI. Aus ny koeI Bwj dOV nf kIqI. gurU df bulfvf af igaf sI. Dur drgfhoN qfr af geI sI. gurU df hukm sI, isMG nUM jfxf hI pYxf sI. isMG gurU qoN nfbr ikvyN ho skdf sI? mnmuwK ikvyN ho skdf sI? gurU df hukm isr mwQy 'qy sI. jpnfm isMG qF krmF df DnI sI, ijs nUM gurU klgIaF vfly ny afp Xfd kIqf sI. sLhId nUM qF swcKMz ivcoN qyqI kroV dyvqf afp lYx afAuNdY. hr kOr soc rhI sI. srdI ivc Tiraf sUrj pUrb ivwcoN KuMb vFg AuiTaf sI. qryl nfl DoqIaF sUrj dIaF ikrnF df inwG DrqI 'qy PLYl igaf. hr kOr AuT ky aMdr sRI gurU goibMd isMG dI PLoto kol jf ky, hwQ joV ky KVH geI. mn iekfgr kIqf. -"hy puwqrF dy dfnIN! srbMs vfrn vfly pfqsLfh! KLflsf kOm dy bfnIN! dsvyN pfqsLfh! jy qyrf ieh hI Bfxf hY myry dfiqaf! qF afpxy isMG dI lfj rwKIN! qyrf isMG crKVIaF qy ciVHaf vI nf zoly-afiraF dy dMidaF Qwly vI 'sI' nf kry-AubldIaF dygF ivc bYTf vI qyrf nfm jpy-bMd bMd ktvfAuNdf vI cVHdIaF klF ivc ivcry-myry cojI pRIqm qyry awgy isrPL myrI iehI duaf hY-hor mY qyrI pwuqrI qyry qoN kuC nhI mMgdI." Aus ny sIs invf ky mwQf tyikaf. idn kfPI cVH afieaf sI. guaFZIaF dy GroN qurI gwl sfry ipMz ivc awg vFg PLYl geI sI ik jpnfm isMG pulIs ny igRPLqfr kr ilaf sI. pr iks dosL ivc? ieh iksy nUM nhI pqf sI! sfrf ipMz dMg sI, duKI sI. ipMz ivc koeI "idAu" pYx lwg ipaf sI. ipMz AujVdf jf irhf sI. hr koeI afpxI hI suwK mMg irhf sI. kukVI dy iewlH qoN cUcy lkox vFg, mfvF afpxy puwq puls qoN lko rhIaF sn. ipMz ivc hfhfkfr mwc geI sI. sfry "qrfs-qrfs" kr rhy sn. srpMc afpxI jgfh hYrfn sI. iksy Gr dy mYNbr ny jpnfm isMG dI igRPLqfrI bfry Aus nUM Kbr nhI kIqI sI. Gr dy mYNbr byvkUPL sn jF zry hoey? jF iPr AuhnF nUM pulIs df Aukf hI zr nhIN sI? jF iPr jpnfm isMG dI jfn dI pRvfh nhI sI? srpMc soc irhf sI. aksr iPr vI Auh ipMz dy lokF dI hmfieq nfl cuixaF hoieaf srpMc sI. ijLMmyvfr bMdf sI. afpxy inXmF df Aus nUM aihsfs sI. lok qrHF-qrHF dy lwKx lf rhy sn. srpMc qurMq hI hr kOr kol phuMicaf. hr kOr, "myry rfm rfie qUM sMqF kf sMq qyry" df gfien krdI cwkx Drn kr rhI sI. kdy kdy Aus df mn Brdf sI. pr Auh mn GuwtI iPrdI sI. -"hr kury kI hoieaf? bfeI nUM kfhqoN lY gey?" sfDU isMG srpMc ny BfbIaF dI QF lwgdI hr kOr nUM puwiCaf.

-"af sfDU bYT-." srpMc bYT igaf. -"afpxy gurpfl bfry puwCdy sI." -"Pyr?" hr kOr ny sfh lY ky iPr kihxf surU kIqf. -"gurpfl nUM qF tpfqf asIN kMD-bfhr iksy cpfhI nfl jwPo jwPI ho igaf hoxY-qy sfDU Auhny cpfhI kwut Diraf qy nfly lY igaf AuhdI rPl-bws aYnI gwl sI-Tfxydfr BUsr igaf-hor qF koeI bws nf cwilaf-sfnUM dohF jIaF nUM kuwitaf qy gurpfl dy bfpU nUM nUV ky lY gey-myrI qF bFh nhI ihldI." -"twutI BwjI qF nhI?" -"pqf nhI twutI aY jF bcgI?" -"gurpfl ny byvkUPI kIqI-Bwj cfhy vIh afrI jFdf-pr srkfrI aslf nhI Kohxf sI-iehdf jurm pqf ikwzY?" -"sfDU kI krIey? mrdf qF awk cwbdf eI aY." -"hux kI krIey?" srpMc ny hnHyry ivc hwQ mfiraf. rfeIPLl bfry sux ky Auh suMn ho igaf sI. -"mY kI dwsF? gurpfl df bfpU qF aFhdf sI ik koeI Bwj dOV nf kirE-mfr qF iehnF ny mYnUM dyxf eI aY." hr kOr ny iswDI suxfeI kIqI. -"ieAuN mfr dyxf Kyz aY? asIN Gry bYTy bMdf mrvf leIey? dunIaF kI khU? mY bMdy lY ky jfnYN Tfxy qy qyrI bFh vfsqy ipwly drjI nUM ByjdYN-jy AWuqrI jF tuwtI hoAU cVHf idAU." srpMc AuT KVHf hoieaf. -"hr kury jy gurpfl afvy qF AuhqoN rPl lY leIN-koeI bMnH swub krky moV idaFgy-aYmyN inafx mwq nf kry-srkfrI aslf Kohxf koeI mfVI motI gwl nhIN-puls nfl dusLmxI mfVI eI mfVI huMdI aY-jy mgr pY geI---." qy srpMc qur igaf. hr kOr sMjIdI hoeI bYTI sI. QoVI dyr bfad ipwlf drjI af igaf. -"kI krf ilaf hr kury---?" jrdy dy dfxy icwQ ky QwukidaF ipwly ny ibMzy vrgI iqwKI ijhI avfjL kwZI. Aus dI ieko iek awK df BYNg hor gihrf ho igaf sI. aYnk ipCoN gihrI awK bYtrI vFg jg rhI sI. -"vy bFh nhIN mwcVI ihldI ipwilaf-pqf nhIN kI ho igaf---?" -"lY aYmYN eI bhuVIaF pfeI jFdI aY-bfhlI mrUM mrUM nf kiraf kr-kwlH dI qF qMU juafkVI aYN ajy-hYN!" sx vrgI dfhVI Aus ny jor nfl KurkI. dfhVI vfV dy JfPLy vFg iKwlr geI sI. -"ilaf kr AurFh-dyKF qyrI bFh-kwlH dI juafkVI aYN-jy huxy eI bFhF ihwlx lwg peIaF-buVHfpf kdoN afieaf?" ipwlf ivMgIaF lwqF df aYNgl bxfeI sfhmxy KVHf sI. Aus ny hr kOr dI bFh PV leI. -"ieh qF blfa swujI peI aY! ikqy vwzy bfeI ny qF nhIN kuC mfiraf? ieh qF bxI peI aY BVHolf!" ipwlf sLrfrqI sI. -"vy ipwilaf ikAuN itwcrF krdYN-AuhnUM qF puls PV ky lY geI-myry vI jwgoN jfixaF ny rPlF dy bwt mfry-." -"hYN! kfhqoN PV ky lY geI?" ipwly dI awK df BYNg zMz bYTkF kwZx lwg ipaf. -"qYnUM pqf eI nhI?" -"nFa-shuM gurU dI." -"vy ipwilaf sfry ipMz 'c qF bUa-bUa hoeI peI aY." -"shuM duaf lY kfsy dI-mYnUM qF iblkul eI nhI pqf hr kury!" ipwly ny iPr jrdy dy dfxy icwQ ky

QuwkidaF ikhf. -"srpYNc ny vI kuC nhI dwisaf?" -"nFa[[[[!" -"kI gwl hoeI ieh qF dws? khfxy jy kfhqoN pfeI jfnI aYN? mY koeI dusLmx aYN[[[[?" ipwly ny jgdI awK itkfxy 'qy hI rok leI. hr kOr ny sfrI khfxI kih suxfeI. sux ky ipwly dI iek awK zuwbkIaF lfAux lwg peI aqy dUsrI awK Aus dI qKqy dI cUl vFg Guk rhI sI. -"vfKrU-vfKrU! aYzf nHyr? hY Qozf kwK nf rhy." afKdf ipwlf nfl dI nfl bFh toh ky jfiejLf lY irhf sI. -"hr kury nf qF bFh tuwtI aY qy nf eI AuWqrI aY-lwgdY swt vwjx nfl aMdroN mfs pft igaf." -"koeI 'lfj?" -"ksIs vwt ky TMZf pfxI pfeI cwl iehdy qy-jy cIs pYx lwgI qF zfkdfr qoN golI gwpf lY leIN-ijMnF pfxI pfvyNgI-AunI jldI eI soj AuqrU-nf hor sux-koeI mgr igaf bfeI dy?" Aus ny bVI DImI avfj ivc nyVy ho ky puwiCaf. -"jfxgy srpYNc horIN." -"iek gwl hr kury hor sux leIN!" Auh hr kOr dy hor nyyVy af igaf. -"muMzy nUM Buwl ky vI Tfxy nf qorIN-puls df koeI 'qbfr nI-muMzy nUM qurnoN afrHI kr dyxgy-pY geI gwl kMn 'c ik nhI? isafxy df ikhf qy aOly df KfDf mgroN pqf lwgdY-ieh sfly jmdUq kuwtx lwgy ikrk nI krdy-muV ky vylf hwQ nI aONdf huMdf!" afK ky ipwly ny mUMh Guwt ilaf. Auh isLsLq bMnH ky hr kOr dy ichry dy hfv Bfv qfV irhf sI. -"vy af jfh hux!" drvfjy vwloN ipwly dI GrvflI sLfamoN dI avfjL afeI. Auh afpxf iPLVkf srIr kMD dI Et nfl bocI KVHI sI. awKoN Aus nUM vI lMgy-zMg hI idsdf sI. ibmfrI KuxoN Auh hr vkq dMd ikrcdI rihMdI. trYktr dy sfeIlYNsr 'qy lwgy pfxI rokU kwuqy vFg Aus dy, boqy dy buwlH hmysLf KuwlHdy aqy imcdy rihMdy. -"qUM cwl mY afAunY!" ipwly ny Aus nUM qoV ky suwtxf cfihaf. pr Auh kdoN jFdI sI? -"nMjU dI bhU lIVy lYx afeI KVI aY-." -"mYN lIiVaF nUM gotf lf ky dyxY? mMgdI aY qF PVf ky qor." -"qy pYsy?" -"pYsy mYN afpy lY afAUN-qUM jfh!" -"qUM kdoN afvyNgf?" -"qUM mYQoN DfrF lYxIaYN?-kwuqI! dPf nI hoeIdf?" -"lY! jfnI aYN!" guwsy nfl sLfamoN df ptVy vrgf srIr pyNjy vFg kMbx lwg ipaf sI. Auh pYr qoN hI muV ryvIey pY geI. Auh pqf nhI iks nUM gflHF kwZdI "buV-buV" krdI jf rhI sI. -"vy kfhnUM gflHF idMnY bcfrI nUM?" hr kOr ny ipwly nMU vrijaf. -"kfhnUM hr kury-ijMnF icr iehnUM iehdI Kurfk nI imldI kfhnMU lot afAuNdI aY? qfp ciVHaf ivaY-mMjI 'qy nI pYNdI-zwp zwp krdI qurI iPrU-mY bIh afrI afiKaY beI qfp 'c hvf lwg ky qyrf koeI aMg KVHjU-pr kfhnUM suxdI aY? iek qF ishq eI iehnUM rwb ny hwQ Guwt ky idwqI aY-dUjf iehdf afbdf zmfk vwloN hwQ qMg aY-iehnUM ishq sUhq df hYnI-bws gwlF df Trk aY-awT pihr rotI nf dyh-gwlIN lfeI rwK-bfgobfg-smJgI[[[?" -"vy afho-qUM ikhVf Gwt aYN?" -"cMgf! mYN cwilaYN!" ipwlf rfkt vFg spIz PV igaf. glIaF ivc dI Auh golI bixaF jf irhf sI ik

rfh ivc Aus nUM PwqU amlI iml ipaf. -"hOlI qurpf-awg lwgI aY?" amlI ipwly dy suBfa qoN jfxUM sI. -"sfly nUM nf cVHIdI nf lwQIdI." pr ipwly dI rPLqfr nf GtI. jpnfm isMG nUM igRPqfr krn qoN bfad Tfxy nhI, sgoN awKF, lwqF aqy bFhF bMnH ky iksy AujfV ijhy ivc pfey Gr ivc njLrbMd kr idwqf igaf. pMj hiQafrbMd ispfhI qfienfq kr idwqy gey gey. koeI bMdf nf pirMdf PLVkx dI sKLq mnfhI sI. kIqI igRPqfrI leI mMUh bMd rwKx dI sKLq hdfieq sI. hdfieq dI AulMGxf krn vflf iswDf muawql sI. kys vwK bxnf sI. aYs pI df hukm sfry hI sux cuwky sn. burI qrHF nriVaf jpnfm isMG gurbfxI gfien kr irhf sI:

-"jb afb kI afAuD inDfn bnY.. aiq hI rx mYN qb jUJ mroN.."

-"purjf purjf kit mrY..

kbhUM n CfzY Kyqu.."

-"pfp kI jMJ lY kfbloN Dfieaf jorI mMgY dfnu vy lflo..

srmu Drmu doie Cp Kloey kUVu iPrY pRDfn vy lflo.."

-"Kyqu jo mFizE sUrmf

ab jUJx ko dfE.."

-"buiVHaf kI aVfht pfieaY-cwup nhI kiraf jFdf[[[?" iek ispfhI ny bok vFg mMUh KolH ky ikhf. -"mUMh qF bMd krvf dyvyNgf gurU dy isMGf-pr ibrqI df kI kryNgf?" -"bfbf jdoN cfhiVHaf iskMjy-aglIaF ipClIaF sB Buwl jfvyNgf-sfzf inwq iehI ivhfr aY-qUM qF mYnUM mYd aY pihlI vI pfs nhI krnI." -"mIr mnUM nUM vI sLfied afhI vihm sI-pr gurU dy lfzilaF ny ikhf sI: mnUM hY sfzI dfqrI asIN mnUM dy soey-ijAuN ijAuN mnUM vwZdf asI dUx svfey hoey-gurU dy isMGf! gurU dI ikrpf hovy prloN TwlH jFdI aY." -"bfbf! qUM qF mrnf eI aYN-sfzy kMnF df qF nf vYrI bx-cuwp krjf bfbf bx ky." -"qF hI qF mY Aus dy gux gfeI jf irhYN-mfrnf jIxF sB Aus dy hwQ aY-mOq qoN qF rfvx vrgy nhI bc sky nfly kfl pfvy nfl bMinHaF hoieaf sI-sUrmy sLhId hUMdy aY qy bujLidl KLudksLI krdy aY-ieh Bgq qy dusLt dI lVfeI rihxI eI rihxI aY-afKr pfr gurU dy Bgq ny eI hoxf huMdY qy dusLt df hoxf huMdY nfsL-afpF rojL pVHdy aF: hrnfksL dusLt hir mfiraf-pRhlfd qrfieaf." -"bfbf mY iswK nhI ihMdU aF-mYnUM gurbfxI dI koeI smJ nhI." -"khyN qF ikRsLn jF rfm qoN sLurU hovF?" -"nhI rihx dy bfbf Dfrimk gwlF nUM-sfzf isr eI KfeyNgf-sfzf qF pIx df tfeIm hoieaf ipaY." ispfhI ny AubfsI leI. ipwCoN Auh igwdV vFg huaFikaf sI.

bfbf jpnfm isMG hws ipaf.

-"Auh pIx df? ijs bfry gurU sfihbF ny ikhY-ijqu pIqY Ksmu ivsrY drgh imlY sjfie?"

-"bfbf, qYnUM qyhrvyN rqn dy guxF df kI pqY? qyrf qF swl kwZ idmfg aY-khyN qF awj Guwt luaf idaFgy?" bfbf hor AucI hws ipaf. -"juafnF jdoN mugl bfdsLfh bfbr ny bfby nfnk nUM pMj rqnI pysL kIqI qF gurU ny pqf kI ikhf sI?" -"kI ikhf sI?" -"nfmu KumfrI nfnkf cVHI rhy idnu rfqu." -"bfbf sfzI pMj rqnI pI ky dyK-iPr dyK idwlI dwKx dy njfry idMdI shurI-aYmy nhI dunIaF pINdI nfly pYsf KrcdI." -"iehdy 'c kuC nhI ipaf sLyro-nf pIaf kro-ishq Krfb huMdI aY-Krcf huMdY qy nfly GrF 'c klysL pYNdY." -"bfbf asIN qYnUM mfrn dIaF jugqF bxfeI bYTy aYN-qy qUM sfzf Blf socdYN-ieh smJ nhIN afAuNdI?" ispfhI ny spwsLt kih mfiraf. -"ijAux jokiraf! ibwCU afpxf qy sfDU afpxf krm nhI Cwzdy." -"bfbf jy BlF asIN qYnUM Cwz dyeIey-Pyr?" -"gurU ky bMdy-jo Dur drgfhoN ilKI afeI aY-pRqwK bIq ky rihxI aYN-gurU df isMG sUrmf kdy jfn dI BIK nhI mMgdf-hws ky kurbfn hoxf gurU dI KusLI pRfpq krnf aY-gurU mhfrfj imhr krn-qUM isMG nUM sUlI qy vI hwsdf eI dyKyNgf." -"bVf ajIb bMdf aY Xfr-mOq df koeI zr BYa nhI-nhI qF vwzy vwzy bdmfsL pYrIN izwgx lwg pYNdy aY." iek ny dUjy sfQI ispfhI nUM ikhf. -"qUM bkvfs bMd kr-boql ilaf kMzy 'c hoeIey-srIr twutI jFdY." ispfhI boql lYx qur igaf. sUrj dumyl ivc aiVaf ijhf KVHf sI. ispfhIaF ivc boql-iglfs Guk irhf sI. afcfr vflI kOlI gyVy peI hoeI sI. dfrU dIaF iqMn boqlF KflI ho cwukIaF sn. bwJy qrfiraF ivc ispfhI sfhx vFg Kurgo pwt rhy sn. kuwqy vFg pYrF hyToN imwtI kwZdy sn. rfq pY cwukI sI. qfry cVH afey sn. cMd cVHidaF sfr hI gozI mfr igaf sI. iek trwk af ky ruikaf. ispfhIaF ny zrfeIvr kol jf ky koeI sMKyp 'kfnfPUsI' kIqI. trwk dIaF lfeItF bMd ho geIaF. zrfeIvr Qwly AuWqr afieaf. qfkI bMd ho geI. Auh sfry iPr aMdr af gey. zrfeIvr pYWg dy lflc lwg igaf. ispfhI aMdr cly gey. -"bfbf-cwlx df hukm aY." ispfhI ny ikhf. -"clo---!" jpnfm isMG "vfihgurU" afK ky KVHf ho igaf. Auh iblkul azol sI. Aus ny nf awKF aqy nf hI hwQ-pYr KolHx leI ikhf. ispfhIaF ny afsrf dy ky Aus nUM trwk ivc cfVH ilaf. ipClI qrpfl hyTF suwt leI. ispfhI ikqnI hI dyr trwk ivc bYTy rhy. pr trwk qur nhI irhf sI. -"ieh qordf ikAuN nhIN?"

-"dfrU df lflcI aY-boql Kqm kr ky afAU." -"Auey af jfh hux mF afbdI idaf KsmF-sfzIaF qF kokVF ho geIaF." iek ny qrpfl cwuk ky zrfeIvr nUM hfk mfrI. -"Gwut pI qF lYx idE-awgy jf ky aYzI CyqI muklfvf qornYN? sfly afp zwky bYTy aY-mYnUM pYWg vI nhI pIx idMdy-mYN rMzI df jmfeI aYN?" aMdroN korVf CMd afieaf. iek hor ispfhI ipwCoN af ciVHaf. -"awDI boql pI igaf sflf." -"pI jfxdy afpy mrU." -"Auey inwkI gVHfivE[[[! acfr ikwQy aY[[[? myrI qF jIB pwCI geI!" aMdroN zrfeIvr iPr cIikaf. sLfied Auh dysI dfrU df suwkf pYWg mfr igaf sI. -"mr[[[! mr myiraf sfilaf[[[! swukI pIxI qYnUM suwK ky idwqI aY?" sLfied zrfeIvr nUM acfr iml igaf sI. sLFqI vrq geI sI. -"sflf aMdr mr qF nhI igaf?" -"bVI qkVI hwzI df aY-afpF sfiraF nUM mfr ky mrU[[[!" iek "KIN-KIN" kr ky hwisaf. zrfeIvr qfkI KoLlH ky cVH igaf. -"sLukr aY." ispfhI ny brFzI Guwt leI. -"gwl jI nhI bxI-mYN qF boql nfl eI lY ilafieaf." zrfeIvr ny suxfeI kIqI. -"Auh qF sfnUM pihlF eI pqf sI." -"jy boql muPq dI aY-iZwz qF afbdY." -"qF hI qF BrdYN." Aus ny sYWlPL mfrI. trwk qur ipaf. rfq hOlI hOlI itk rhI sI. lok cwup cfp afpxy GrF aMdr 'dV' rhy sn. ijvyN lok gUMgy aqy boly sn. jd trwk Tfxy phuMicaf qF Tfxydfr tYlIPon nUM icMbiVaf hoieaf sI. aYs[ pI[ nfl gwl ho rhI sI. Tfxydfr kuJ kuJ iQVHikaf-iQVHikaf lwg irhf sI. -"qUM iblkul byvkUP gDy df puwq aYN gryvfl!" aYs pI afK irhf sI. -"jI glqI ho geI srkfr." -"qurMq drvfjf qoV ky aMdr jFdy-dosLI vI hwQ af jFdf-kfrvfeI vI Ault nf pYNdI." -"pr srkfr awgy hukm?" -"awgy hukm ieh aY-bfby qy aYsf qsLwdd kro ik qyry ielfky ivc iPr aijhI krqUq krn df koeI hONslf nf kry-jykr loV pvy qF mukfblf bxfE!" -"jI srkfr-pr lfsL df kI krIey?" -"lfsL vfrsF nUM jrUr idE-qF ik sfrf ielfkf dyK sky-pr hF, gwl PLYzrysLn vrkrF dy hwQ nhI afAuxI cfhIdI-Auh ibnF gwloN irMz pRDfn af bxdy aY-swdI nf bulfeI mYN lfVy dI qfeI-smJy?" aYs pI Pon kwt igaf. Tfxydfr ny Pon rwK idwqf. -"srdfr-bfby nUM lY aFdf." trwkoN Auqr ky ispfhI ny dwisaf. -"AuhnUM trwk 'c eI bYTf rihx idE-qy rxjoD nUM myry kol cubfry 'c ilafE!" dPqroN AuT ky ivhVf cIr ky Tfxydfr hONsly nfl cubfry cVH igaf. cubfrf koeI kqlgfh sI. cubfrf iewk hwtI sI. ijwQy Tfxydfr afpxf hr sOdf krdf sI. Aus ny do pYWgF ivc dysI dfrU dI awDI boql inbyV idWqI sI. Tfxydfr kYdIaF, hvflfqIaF jF ispfhIaF qoN Tfxy aMdr hI dfrU kZvf lYNdf sI. pihlIaF cfr boqlF Auh afp rwKdf sI aqy bfkI lfhx ispfhIaF, hOldfr aqy muxsLI dy kMm afAuNdf sI. hF, kdy kdy dfrU kwZdy hvflfqI vI awK bcf ky qwqI dfrU df hI pYWg mfr jFdy. rxjoD isMG hfjLr kr idwqf igaf.

Auh aMdroN kfPLI jrikaf hoieaf sI. Tfxydfr ny dfrU df pYWg Aus awgy kIqf. -"jI mY qF kdy pIqI nhI." rxjoD ny isr Pyr idwqf. dfrU dI hvfVH Aus dy mgj nUM DMUaF bx ky cVHI sI. -"KrbUjy argI rMn df Ksm nf pIvy? jfh prHy jmF eI kohVHI aYN! qswlI ikvyN krvfAuNdf hovyNgf isMD dI GoVI dI?" gurmIq ispfhI ny ipwCoN ikhf. -"[[[[[[[." rxjoD cuwp sI. -"rxjoD isaF-iewk awqvfdI PiVaY-sLnfKq kryNgf?" -"AuhnF 'coN jI?" -"hF[[[[." -"srdfr mjbUrI mMUh qF kr idaFgf-pr kfhnUM golI nUM QF krdy EN-qusIN eI mfr idE-XwB inWbVy." -"AuhnF dI golI mfridaF dI mF dI[[[[, asIN kfhdy vfsqy bYTy aYN?" srdfr ny pYWg KflI kr idwqf. -"srdfr-qusIN qF Tfxy 'c bYTy aYN-asIN qF idn rfq aMdr bfhr iPrnY?" -"rxjoD qyry Bly dI gwl eI krdYN bfeIgfz-nhIN qF awqvfdIaF dI sLnfKq nf krn vflf brfbr df dosLI aY-jdoN sLnfKq kr idwqI-asIN qyrI gvfhI pf ky qyry rwsy lfh idaFgy." rxjoD cuwp sI. -"kuJ soc kr-juafn qUM mMuzYN-do mhIny pihlF ivafh hoieaY-kfhnUM GulfVHy 'c hwQ idMnY? sLnfKq kr KlfsI pf-juafnI inwq inwq hwQ nhI afAuNdI-jy afpdy bfry nhI qF afpdI GraflI bfry soc-." Tfxydfr dI gwl kwt ky gurmIq boilaf. -"qyry qF koeI Brf vI hYnI jIhdy isr Dr dyxgy-qyrI swj-ivafhI dy qF ipMz dy bdmfsL qy lMzr eI buwly luwtxgy." gurmIq ispfhI dI gwl muMzy dy idl aMdr pfV pf geI. sInF cIiraf igaf sI. pr Auh ksIs vwtI KVHf cuwp sI. mjLbUrI df nF "mfsI" sI. -"rxjoD isaF sfdy kol mMnvfAux leI hor vIh qrIky aY-Pyr sfnUM dosL nf dyeIN- qUM iswDI qrHF ikAuN nhI afp eI pMjflI Qwly af jFdf? ihMg lwgy nf PtkVI suafd coKf-nhIN qF afp duKI hovyNgf-sfnUM kryNgf." Tfxydfr ny mMuzy nUM iQVkfieaf. -"Auey srdfr kI kihMdY? qUM boldf eI nI qyrI mYN BYx 'qy cVHjF qyrI 'qy." gurmIq ny rxjoD dy cupyV mfrI. gwlH 'coN cMigafVy inkly sn. -"gurmIq[[[!" -"jI srdfr[[[[!" -"buVHIaF smyq iehnF df sfrf pRIvfr Tfxy lwd ilafE qy sfiraF nUM alPL nMgy kr ky hvflfq 'c idE!" Tfxydfr ny ajIb hI hukm suxfieaf aqy rxjoD kurlfa AuiTaf. -"nf srdfr-afh kihr nf kro-qusIN jo khoNgy-krUMgf." -"iCwqrF mfrI nON mx JVdI aY-pihlF eI iswDI vwZ lYNdf-hux Jwt imaFk ipaYN?" gurmIq ny Tfxydfr dy iesLfry nfl Aus nUM cubfirEN qor ilaf. Tfxydfr vI Qwly af igaf. Aus df kMm ho igaf sI.

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bfby jpnfm isMG nUM trwk 'coN lfh ky buwcVKfny ilaFdf igaf. Aus dIaF awKF dI pwtI KolH ky Aus nUM iewk kursI 'qy ibTf idwqf, ijs Aupr ibjlI df lftU jg irhf sI. awKF qoN pwtI KolHx dy bfvjUd vI bfby nUM kfPI icr kuJ njLr nf afieaf. kIrqn soihly df pfT Aus ny huxy hI sMpUrn kIqf sI. Tfxydfr pwuj igaf. Aus dy hwQF ivc rUl Guk irhf sI. pwg Aus ny lfh rwKI sI. swKxI iPLPLtI awDgMjy mwQy Auqy icpI ijhI peI sI. vflF nfl BrIaF nfsF 'coN sfh aV aV ky bfhr af irhf sI. bVI qyjI nfl pIqI dfrU krky Aus df mwQf TMZ ivc vI muVHky nfl iBwijaf hoieaf sI. -"ikAuN bfbf-afeI koeI surq itkfxy? asIN qyry nfl ibrD krky iZwl vrqdy afAuny aF." Tfxydfr ny bfby qy iewk qrHF nfl aihsfn jqfieaf, jrkfieaf. -"iZwl jmF nf vrqo-afbdI kfrbfeI kro-koeI KfihsL bfkI nf rhy quhfzI." bfbf azol sI. zr df koeI pRCfvF Aus dy ichry 'qy nhI sI. mwQy qoN gurbfxI df nUr vrH irhf sI. ichrf afrhn 'coN kwZy PLfly vFg dg irhf sI. -"bfbf! qYQoN sfzf ksfKfnf nhI jiraf jfxf-dyK lY? aYQy vwzy vwzy sUrmy af ky bhuVHIaF Gwq jFdy aY." -"iksfeI bwkry nUM khy ik mYnUM qyry qy qrs afAuNdY-bwkry leI koeI aihmIaq nhI rwKdf-ikAuNik Aus nUM afpxy hsLr df pRqwK pqf huMdY." -"pr bfbf-mYnUM vfikaf eI qyry buVHfpy qy qrs afAuNdY-." -"ibwlI lwK mfsI bxy-cUhy nUM AuhdI bdnIq df agfAUN pqf huMdY." -"bfbf ikAuN sfnUM iksfeI bxfAunY-iswDI qrHF jfmn ikAuN nhI huMdf?" -"swpF dy puwqF nUM zMg mfrnf kIhny isKfieaY? qusIN ieh dwso beI mYQoN afKr cfhuMdy kI EN?" bfby ny qsvIr df iewk pfsf hI dyKxf cfihaf. -"afpxf muMzf gurpfl pysL krdy-qy hiQafr vfips duaf dy-qyrf kMm Kqm." -"afpxy muMzy nUM KUnI biGafVF dy vfVy vfV idaF? ieh qUM soc eI ikvyN ilaf Tfxydfrf?" -"Bwj ky jfAU ikwQy? bwkry dI mF kdoN ku qwk suwK mnfAU? muV GuV ky qF aKIr KoqI ny bohV Qwly eI afAuxY-pfxI ny qF aKIr pulF hyT dI hI vgxY." -"jo ilKI hY hr hflq bIq ky rihMdI aY Tfxydfrf-AuhnUM sMsfr dI koeI hsqI nhI rok skdI-jo afieaf so clsI sB ko afeI vfrI ey-vfro vfrI sfiraF dI hI vfrI afAuxI aYN-pr ijhVf qUM pulF hyT dI pfxI dI gwl krdYN-jdoN qUPLfnI hVH afAuNdy aY-pul asmfnI Auzdy dyKy aY." -"qUM awqvfdIaF df hmfieqI aYN?" -"kwlH qwk iblkul nhI sI-awj qoN kwtV aYN." -"KLfilsqfn mMgdYN?" -"kwlH qwk jmF nhI sI mMgdf-awj qoN qnoN mnoN mMg krdYN-ijwQy Kflsf mihPUj, suwK sLFqI nfl vs sky." -"qYnUM Kfilsqfn iPr dy hI dyeIey?" -"qyry hwQ vws kI aY Tfxydfrf? qUM sfnUM Kfilsqfn dyx vflf kOx huMnY? qUM qF gOrimMt df hwQ Tokf aYN-qUM qF Auprly mdfrIaF df bFdr aYN-Auh sItI mfrdy aY qy qUM nwcdYN." Tfxydfr nUM swcIaF sux ky guwsf afieaf, pr Auh aMdro aMdrI hI pI igaf.

-"bfbf-cIkF mfryNgf." -"vYrIaF hwQ af ky cIkF kfhnUM mfrUM?" -"sfzy hwQ qfkqF bQyrIaF ny-cfhIey qYnUM golI nfl AuVf skdy aYN." -"jo jIa afvy kro-BYa kfhUM ko dyq nih-nih BYa mfnq afnu.." -"dsF imtF 'c qyrI jIB bfhr af jfxI aYN-Pyr nf imaFkIN." -"dyKdy aYN kOx ijwqdY? gurU df isMG jF aOrMgjyb df pYrokfr? gurU df isMG qF purjf purjf kit mrY-kbhMU n CfzY Kyqu.." -"hUM[[[[!" Tfxydfr ny PLuMkfrf mfiraf. -"Auey muMizE!" -"jI jnfb?" -"iehnUM alPL nMgf kro qy iehdf klYHhrI mor bxfE!" -"jI srkfr!" -"klYHhrI mor qoN bfad quMg BwdrF qy quMg BwdrF qoN bfad grVpONk!" -"jI hjUr!" -"iehdI koeI gwl nhI suxnI." -"jI jnfb!" -"bfbf-jy kuC kihxf hovy mYnUM bulf leIN." Tfxydfr ny bhuq hI nyVy ho ky ikhf. bfbf hws ipaf. -"qUM isMGF df ieiqhfs nhI piVHaf Tfxydfrf! isdkI sUrmyN kdy nhI zoldy-hws hws ky crKLVHIaF 'qy cVHdy aY." -"ieh qF smF eI dwsU." qy Tfxydfr buwcVKfny 'coN bfhr ho igaf. ispfhIaF ny bfby nUM alPL nMgf kr ilaf. pr "sRI-sfihb" aqy kiChrf bfby ny kdficwq nf Auqfrn idwqf. -"isMG sfbq sUrq iqafr-br-iqafr gurU dy pysL hoAU." bfby ny jbHy nfl afiKaf sI. -"cwl pfeI rwKx dy Xfr!" -"bfbf-qyry ipMz dI kihMdy pMcfieq afeI sI." trwk vfly ispfhI ny ikhf. -"sLfbfsLy BfeI pMcfieq dy-pMcfieq afbdf kMm kr geI-qusIN afbdf kr lE." -"srdfr ny qyrI igRPqfrI qoN eI ienkfr kr idwqf." -"Auhdy vI sLfbfsLy---!" -"bfbf-krdy mMuzy nUM pysL-kfhqoN sfzIaF bYTkF kZvfAunY? kuwtx mfrn df sfnUM koeI cfa nhI-." dUjy ispfhI ny pulsIaf cilwqr Kyizaf. -"qusIN srkfr dy vPfdfr qy mY gurU df-afbdf afbdf isdk inBfeIey-jldI kro-." -"lY bfbf-bol iPr vfihgurU-bx ky klHYhrI mor sfnUM pYhl pf ky idKf." bfby nUM iskMjy 'c cfVH idwqf. pIVF ny bfby aMdr kurlfht mcf idwqI. hr aMg iek qrHF nfl GulfVHI ivc pIiVaf jf irhf sI. pIVF df drd sfry srIr aMdr lftF bfldf, gyVf dy ky isr nUM cVHdf sI. awKF awgy pihlF cMigafVy aqy iPr hnHyr CfAuNdf lwgdf sI. bfby ny krky bfjF vfly nUM Xfd gurbfxI CUh leI:

-"isr jfvy qF jfvy..

myrf iswKI isdk nf jfvy.."[[[[

-"ijsu ky isru AUpr qUM suafmI..

so duK kYsf pfvY..--

bol nf jfxY mfieaf mdu mfqf.. mrxf cIqu nf afvY.."--

myry rfm rfie qUM sMqF kf sMq qyry.."[[[[[

-"jfmu gurU hoie vil lwK bFih ikaf kIjY.."[[[[[

cubfirEN pYWg lf ky Tfxydfr hvflfq kol, rxjoD sfhmxy af KVHf hoieaf. -"rxjoD isaF-awqvfdI qF afp eI mMnI jFdY beI Auh qyry KyqoN rotI Kf ky afey sI." -"Pyr qF musLkl eI hwl ho geI srdfr." muMzf jlfl PV igaf. -"pr sLnfKq qF qYnUM eI krnI pAU." Tfxydfr qur igaf. bfby nUM iskMjy 'coN kwZ ky lwqF 'qy Gotxf Pyiraf igaf aqy muV mMjf lf idwqf. bfby df srIr mMjy vFg hI AuKiVaf ipaf sI. pr gurbfxI ajy vI Aus dy mMUh 'coN ikr-ikr ky bfhr af rhI sI. -"ikAuN bfbf-mYN qyry vwl ajy vI dosqI df hwQ vDfAunYN." Tfxydfr ny hflfq BFpidaF ikhf. -"Tfxydfrf! myrf isdk prKI cwl-nfl ieÖfxy dosqI vzfrU sy nyhuM-pfxI aMdr lIk ijAuN iqsu kf QfAuN n Qyhu." Tfxydfr sqMB KVHf sI. bfbf pIVF dy bfvjUd vI QMmH vFg pwkf sI. prbq vFg azol sI. -"bfbf-jy afpF socIey qF afpxI dusLmxI vI kI aY-ieh dws?" -"dusLmxI? jbY bfx lfigE qbY rosu jfigE." bfby ny dfhVHy vwl iesLfrf kIqf. Tfxydfr cuwp ho igaf. Aus nUM aihsfs ho igaf ik pwtI dfhVHI krky bfbf PLwtV sLyr bx igaf sI. -"Auey muMizE-hvflfqI nUM pysL kro!" Tfxydfr ny rxjoD isMG vwl iesLfrf kIqf. rxjoD pysL kr idwqf igaf. -"hF beI-AuhnF awqvfdIaF 'c ieh vI sIgf?" Tfxydfr ny bfby vwl iesLfrf pf ky puwiCaf. -"ieh qF sfzy ipMz aflf bfbf jpnfm aY jI-kwC aflf BfeI[[[." suxnsfr ispfhI rxjoD nUM mroV ky dUsry pfsy kqlgfh ivc lY gey. rxjoD nUM koeI Kfs smJ nhI peI sI ik Aus df ksUr kI sI? Aus ny swc hI qF boilaf sI! iPr Aus nUM buwcV ispfhI DUhI ikAuN jf rhy sn? Aus dy idmfg ivc hor gwl afeI. bfby nUM aMdr ikAuN dyeI bYTy aY? bfby ny qF kdy kuwqy dy sotI nhI mfrI! pr mYN ikhVf mfrI sI? ho skdY KfVkU bfby dy GroN jF KyqoN pRCfdf Ck gey hox? pr bfby nUM qF mMjy 'qy aVfeI bYTy aY? iehdf qF koeI vwzf hI ksUr lwgdY. rxjoD dI soc AudoN twutI jdoN ispfhIaF dy zMzy Aus dy isr ivc pYx lwg pey. Aus dy isr 'coN "BVHfs" inklI. hwQF pYrF dIaF AuNglF 'qy pYNdy zMzy "twk-twk" dI avfjL krdy sn. kuJ plF ivc hI ispfhIaF ny Aus nUM Jony vFg JfV idwqf sI. Auh CurIaF hyT pey sUr vFg koihaf jf irhf, cIkF mfrI jf irhf sI. -"mfeI bfp ieh qF dws idE beI mYnUM kuwtI ikAuN jfny aYN? ksUr qF mYN koeI kIqf hI nhI-hfVHy mfipE-myrf qF srIr eI qoVqf-bws kro Auey dusLmxoN hfey Auey! mr igaf srdfr jI-htfE iehnF nUM-bhuVHI!" Auh vfsqy Gwq irhf sI. ispfhIaF ny iewko JuwtI ivc hI Aus dI swiqaf sUq leI sI.

-"qyrI BYx nUM mYN gVH idaF! qyrf srIr nf qoVIey qF hor kI krIey? gwl qF qUM puwTI suxfAunY?" ispfhI ny iek qkVf zMzf totx 'c hor Dr idwqf. muMzf cOPLfl DrqI 'qy izwg ipaf. -"mfipE ksUr qF dws idE afKr kI aY?" Auh iblikaf. -"aOh ijhVf aMdr idwqY-Auh kOx aYN?" -"QonUM dws qF idwqf jI beI ieh bfbf kwC aflY." ispfhI iPr vrH pey. muMzf "Buwl igaf-Buwl igaf" krdf BuwlF bKsLAuNdf irhf. pr hfly qwk Aus nUM ieh smJ nhI afeI sI ik Auh shI kihx dy bfvjUd vI kuwt ikAuN KfeI jf irhf sI? Tfxydfr dy iesLfry nfl zMzy ruk gey. rxjoD dy nwk 'coN KUn DrflIN vih irhf sI. pqf nhI zMzf kdoN nwk 'qy iPr igaf sI. -"hF-hux dws Auh kOx aYN?" -"qusIN dwso jI." muMzy nUM pqf sI ik zMzy iPr sLurU hoxgy, Kud hI puwC ilaf jfvy. -"qUM kih ieh awqvfdI aY-iehdf muMzf awqvfdI aY-qUM iehdy KyqoN kuC lYx igaf sI-qy qUM iehnUM awqvfdIaF nUM hiQafr idMdf awKIN dyiKaY-iPr awqvfdIaF ny iehnUM qy iehdy muMzy nUM kfPI sfry pYsy idwqy-iehny awqvfdIaF nUM aglf jKIrf jldI hI afAux df vfadf kIqf - sux igaf?" Tfxydfr ny iewko sfh hI keI ibafn kih suxfey. -"[[[[[[[[[!" suxdy rxjoD dy dMd juVdy jf rhy sn. biGafVF dy Gyry ivc pTorf afieaf hoieaf sI. koeI vws nhI sI. bfbf - qy awqvfdI? bfbf qF sO dyvqy vrgf iekwlf iensfn sI. socF ivc pey muMzy dy iewk cupyV af peI. -"BYx idaf Ksm cMdf-qUM GwugU eI ho igaYN-boldf nhIN Auey?" -"jI bfbf qF-." rxjoD dI gwl pUrI nhI hox idwqI ik ispfhIaF ny Aus nUM iPr murgI vFg nwp ilaf. dUjI krVI JuwtI ny rxjoD dI iBaF krvf idwqI. -"mfipE jo khoNgy, krUMgf-pr hjUr myrI duhfeI aY aYnf mfro nf." rxjoD ny suwjy hwQ joV idwqy. srIr Aupr pey Aubldy qyl vFg, Aus df sfrf srIr "blUM-blUM" krdf sI. Tfxydfr ny ispfhI rok idwqy. keI kory kfgjLF Aupr rxjoD dy dsqKLq krvf ley. afpxy hI ibafn Tfxydfr ny iPr duhrfey ik bfbf awiqvfdI hY. bfby df muMzf awiqvfdI hY. bfbf dysL-DRohI hY. KLfVkUaF nUM mfrU hiQafr splfeI krdf hY[[[[, afid. rxjoD nUM hvflfq ivc qfV idwqf igaf. -"jnfb awgy kI hukm aY?" muxsLI ny rxjoD dy dsqKLqF vfly kfgjLF Aupr mn mrjLI dy ibafn ilKx qoN bfad pwuiCaf. kfgjLF ivc bfbf aqy bfby df muMzf gurpfl KLqrnfk awiqvfdI bxf Dry sn. kfgjLF anusfr bfbf keI vfr bfrzr twp ky pfiksqfn vI jf afieaf sI. pfiksqfn ivc afeI aYs afeI KLuPLIaf eyjMsIaF vloN clfey jf rhy tryinMg-sYNtr ivcoN tryinMg vI lY afieaf sI. kfgjL dws rhy sn ik bfbf ey ky sMqflI qoN lY ky zrYgn gMn qwk clf skdf sI. rfkt lFcr qoN lY ky imnHI qop clfAux ivc bfbf mfihr sI. insLfny df aYnf mfihr sI ik imltrI dy built-prUPL trYktrF dy kbjLy qoV skdf sI. iBMzrFvfly sMqF df sihXogI irhf hox krky mUMhoN awg Augldf sI. mMz ielfky ivc bfby ny dusLt soD kmFzo PLors nfl iml ky awsI bMdy kql kIqy sn. bfby df mMuzf gurpfl isMG, bwbr KLflsf dy muKI jsdyv isMG bwbr df swjf hwQ sI. Cy mhIny Auh pfiksqfn ivc rihMdy vwKo-vwKry KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dy

muKIaF kol lf afieaf sI aqy kuJ smF pihlF hI Auh jMmU ksLmIr dy rsqy Bfrq ivc dfKl hoieaf sI. hiQafrF dy vwzf jLKLIrf aqy iqMn kroV rupey lY ky Auh pMjfb afieaf sI. KLfVkU muKIaF vwloN BMn- qoV dIaF kfrvfeIaF qoN lY ky muwK mMqrI dy kql qwk Aus nUM hukm lfieaf sI. luwt-mfr, bYNk zkYqIaF dy nfl nfl Auh do sO kqlF df ijLMmyvfr sI. muxsLI dy ilKy ibafn lfvf Qwuk rhy sn. Tfxydfr ny "bhuq KLUb" ikhf sI. -"qyrf idmfg kI kihMdY?" -"myrf idmfg qF hjUr ieh kihMdY-beI ibafn qF afpF ley KVHy kr-jy afpF iehnF dy pYr lfvFgy qF eI awgy qurngy." -"mqlb?" -"mqlb hjUr ieh aY-beI jy afpF iehnF donF nUM eI Cwz idMny aYN-afpxy ibafnF 'c AuWkf eI dm nhI rihMdf." -"iblkul drusq." -"ho skdY adflq vloN irkvrI hox qy afpF nUM lfeIn hfjr vI hoxf pY jfvy." -"ieh vI drusq." -"dUjy Tfxy awqvfdIaF nUM DVf-DV PV-PV gwzI cfhVI jFdy aY-afpF vI mhUrq ijaf krIey? afpF qF ajy qIkr hjUr, Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM, rwb Qozf Blf kry, bhuxI vI nhI kIqI." Tfxydfr socIN pY igaf. muxsLI ny iek pYWg lf ky iglfs Tfxydfr nUM PVf idwqf. -"hjUr rwb Qozf Blf kry-ijMny muMzy KuMzy mfrFgy Auny eI qrwkIaF leI rfh mokly krFgy-jy qusIN iqMn stfrF qy eI sbr rwKxY-QozI mrjI." Tfxydfr ny vI pYWg pI ilaf. muxsLI df Cwizaf bfx iswDf afny vflI QF 'qy hI vwijaf sI. -"hjUr hwQ pYr ihlfeIey-AUNeIN aMdry aMdr AuWlI lwgdI jFdI aY-isafxy afKdy aY-cwlFgy qF hI phuMcFgy-iek myrI awK kfsLxI dUjf rfq dy anINdry ny mfiraf-mYN QozI QF huMdf hux nUM pwcI qIh gFhF kIqy huMdy qy nfly Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM bYNkF BrIaF huMdIaF-awqvfd rwb ny afpxy Bly leI hI qoiraY-lY lE lfhf ipwCoN iksy ny nhI pwuCxf-jdoN bMqo ryl cVHgI muMzy roxgy rumflF vfly-aOh popl ijhy jwt rxjoD df pMjfh hjfr qusIN lY hI ilaY." -"qYnUM kI pqY?" Tfxydfr hYrfn sI. muxsLI boilaf. -"hjUr myry sqfrF awKF aYN." -"KLYr[[[!" -"QozI QF mYN huMdf pUrf lwK lYNdf-qusIN jIq isMG iswDU dI gwl eI lY lvo-muMzy mfr mfr hOldfr qoN aYs aYs pI bx igaf-nfmF bfDU rolqf mfr PVky-zI jI pI AuhnUM Gry QfpI dyx afAuNdY-qy afpF nUM sfly aYs pI kuwkVF aflIaF qfVF mfrdy aY-pYsf Kotf afpxf bfxIeyN nUM kI dosL? ksUr qF sfrf afbdY-kI dosL nsIbo nUM swqU afpxy muwky iPrdy." dohF ny boql KflI kr idwqI. -"hjUr jy KVkf dVkf krFgy-afpxI qUqI qF eI srkfry drbfry vwjU-hwQ pYr ihlfvFgy qF eI rflL-bolL bxUM-iek igRPLqfrI mgr lwK lwK rupeIaf golI bixaf afieaf krU-hux qF DI df GUsf eI Xhfvy lok sfnUM iqMnF qyrHF 'c eI nhI smJdy-Pyr dyiKE ikvyN nIkrF KolH KolH ky mUhry KVHdy aY-cfhy sfilaF dI[[[[lY ilaf

kirE-qImIN dI jmF loV nhI-qImIN dIaF bfDU juwqIaF KfxIaYN? luwt lY bhfr jYmlf idn rihgy qIaF dy QoVy." muxsLI sLrfbI ho igaf sI. muxsLI dIaF sfrIaF gwlF nfl Tfxydfr sihmq sI, pr mukfblf bxfAux qoN jrk irhf sI. Aus ny aslIaq muxsLI awgy rwK idwqI. -"qusIN bMdf jrUr mfrnY? ispfhI kfhdy afsqy aY? ipMzf agFh puwqf ipCFh-qusIN dfrU dIaF cfr boqlF AuhnF dy hwQ idE-pI ky bMdf mfrnF imMt df kMm aYN-dfrU pI ky bMdf dlyr huMdY-PIm df nsLf bMdy nUM zrfkl bxfAuNdY-afpF hjUr puls afly aYN-puls afly jmdUqF nfloN ikvyN vI Gwt nhIN huMdy-ijhVy pulsIey ny gFDI mfrg apnf ilaf, smJo igaf-afpxy bfry soco-DI dI---Xhfvy dunIaF-Qozy nfl lwkV sMg lohf asIN vI qrjFgy-moqIaF aflI srkfr sO hwQ rwsf isry qy gMZ-myly 'c cUhVHI dy ijMnIaF cUMZIaF vwZo, EnI eI KusL rihMdI aY-eysy qrHF awqvfd 'c ijMny ijafdf gwzI cfhVFgy-Auny eI srkfr dy hIro bxFgy-." -"qy Drmrfj nUM kI ihsfb dyvFgy?" -"Drmrfj? ikhVf Drmrfj? myrI pVHI ilKI mUrK srkfr! awgf iksy ny dyiKaY? sfrf kuC aYQy eI aY-pYsy aflf svrgI-nMg nrkI." muxsLI ny ryq ky Tfxydfr nUM iqwKf kr idwqf. -"hux kI tfeIm hoieaY?" -"hjUr iek vwijaY." -"aMdroN muMizaF nUM cfr boqlF PVf qy mukfbly dI iqafrI kro!" Tfxydfr cubfry cVH igaf. muxsLI dy idl dI ho geI. Aus ny awT boqlF dsF jfixaF ivc vMz idwqIaF. do-do pYWgF qoN bfad muxsLI ny AuhnF nUM kol bulf ky "mukfbly" dI kMn vlyl pf idwqI. -"bhuxI kro-AugrfhI bfad." muxsLI ny ispfhIaF nUM imwTI AuNgl ctfeI sI. -"qUM dyK leIN-bMdy afpF qoN mrvfAuxgy qy iZwz afp Brngy." iewk ispfhI ny dUjy ispfhI nUM ikhf. -"qUM ikqy muwCF jIaF nf ptflIN sflf cgl!" muxsLI ny muV ky ikhf. -"ikAuN swcI hwz qy vwjI?" -"jMmx nUM dfdI-pflx nUM BrvfxI?" iksy hor ny ikhf. -"Auey qusIN nOkrI krnI aYN ik nhI krnI?" muxsLI ny zrfieaf. -"sfQoN muPLqI bMdy nhI mfry jFdy." iewk ny BOx qoN lfh idwqI. -"qy Auh vI bydosLy?" aMdroN iewk ispfhI sfho sfh hoieaf Bwijaf hI afieaf. -"Auey qUM ikvyN ryvIey ipaf afAunY?" muxsLI ny Aus nUM muVHko muVHkI qwk ky puwiCaf. -"bfbf byhosL ho igaf." Aus ny hONkdy ny dwisaf. Aus df sfh nfl sfh nhI rldf sI. -"Pyr kI lohVHf af igaf? AuhnUM mMjy nfloN lfhdy-qusIN pYWg sLYWg lfE-srdfr afAux eI aflY-clo Guwt lf ky kMzy 'c hovo myry vIr-jy qrwkIaF pfAuxIaYN qF mfVf motf hwQ pYr qF ihlfAuxf eI pAU." ksUqy Psy muxsLI ny lflc idwqf. Tfxydfr afAux 'qy sfry ispfhI afpo afpxy pYWg lfAux leI jut gey. Auh qrHF qrHF dIaF gwlF krdy bVI qyjLI nfl pI rhy sn.

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bfbf mMjy nfloN KolH idwqf igaf. mukfbly dI iqafrI hox lwg peI. bfby aqy rxjoD kol rwKy jfx vfly PLrjLI hiQafr kwZ ley gey. mukfbly vflI QF aqy nksLf iqafr kr ilaf igaf. qlvMzI vflI pulI 'qy mukfblf bxfAux df PYslf hoieaf sI. qlvMzI vflI suMnI pulI iqMn ipMzF qoN qkrIbn iqMn-iqMn iklomItr htvIN sI. ies pulI 'qy isrPL iek bohV aqy iek nlkf sI. ijwQy sfrI rfq AuWlU hI boldy sn. idny koeI tFvIN-tFvIN Coty rUt vflI bws rukdI sI. pulI dy dohIN pfsIN dUr dUr qwk ikwkrF aqy KLqfnF sn. svyr dy Cy vjy qwk ieDr koeI bMdf nf pirMdf njLr afAuNdf sI. Cy vjy qoN bfad ipMzF ivcoN isrPL doDI hI duwD lY ky afAuNdy sn. pihlI bws vI sLihroN ieDr nUM swq vjy qurdI sI. mukfbly dI irport muxsLI ny mukMml kr idwqI aqy pOxy do vjy qwk ispfhIaF ny Cy boqlF ivc PLUk mfr idwqI sI. bfkI bcdIaF do boqlF ispfhIaF ny kYNtr ivc rwK leIaF sn. -"lE kMm afAuxgIaF." do hor boqlF muxsLI ny ispfhIaF nUM PVfAuNidaF ikhf. hux ispfhIaF nUM TfrI dMdIaF vwZdI njLr nhI afAuNdI sI. aMdroN pIqI dfrU aqy bfhroN gwzI ivc peIaF boqlF df vfhvf inwG sI. lihrF bihrF sn. ispfhIaF ny brFzIaF aqy bUt kws ley. bMdUkF aqy styngMnF sMBfl leIaF. bfby nUM gwzI ivc lwd ilaf aqy rxjoD nUM PV ky cfVH ilaf igaf. hwQ pYr bMnHy hoey sn. -"hux ikwQy lY ky cwly ho hjUr?" rxjoD ny mrI ijhI avfjL nfl Tfxydfr nUM puwiCaf. mMUh ZkI pey bfby jpnfm qy Aus dI njLr nhI geI sI. bfbf aDmoieaf, byhosL ijhf ipaf sI. -"asIN gsLq qy cwly aF-qYnUM qyry ipMz lfh idaFgy." Tfxydfr ny bVf srsrI AuWqr idwqf. Auh brFzI ivc kisaf, mPLlr nfl mUMh Zk irhf sI. iqMn trwk awgV ipwCV qur pey. Tfxy df drvfjf bMd ho igaf. muxsLI bYNc 'qy hI gdYlf ivCf ky bVy arfm nfl pY igaf. ijvyN Auh ''kMinaF-dfn'' krky , isroN Bfr lfh ky, Bfv surKLrU ijhf ho ky ipaf sI. iqMny trwk bVy arfm nfl qury jf rhy sn. jd pfsf lYx lwgy bfby jpnfm dy mMUhoN "hfey" inkilaf qF ispfhI ny Aus dy mUMh qoN kMbl lfh ky tfrc jgf ky dyiKaf. rxjoD dI njLr vI bfby dy mUMh 'qy peI qF Auh hYrfnI ivc cONikaf. -"bfbf qUM vI ivwcy eI[[[[!" -"qUM kOx aYN sLyrf?" bfby ny sfrf sfh swq iekwTf krky puwiCaf. Aus df aMg aMg, joV joV ihilwaf ipaf sI. pr iPr vI isdkI sUrmF 'sI' nhI krdf sI. -"mYN aF bfbf joD-blI isAuN kf." -"awCf-awCf! rxjoD isaF kr lY iPr puwqrF dy dfnI nUM Xfd-swdf qF Dur drgfhoN af igaY sLyrf!" rxjoD nUM BuaFtxI af geI. Auh AucI AucI rox lwg ipaf. -"gurU dy isMGf mYnUM bYTf kr." bfby ny iewk ispfhI nUM ikhf, "dyeIN ijAux jokiraf mfVf ijaf afsrf-mYN rxjoD isAuN nfl do gwlF krnIaYN." do ispfhIaF ny bfby nUM afsrf dy ky bYTf kr ilaf aqy pfsy vflI sIt nfl Zoh luaf idwqI. -"rox ikAuN zih ipaYN sLyrf? awgoN kI ipwCoN kI hr iewk ny afKr ies nfsLvfn sMsfr nUM Cwzxf eI

CwzxYN-bujidlF dI mOq mrn nfloN ihwk zfh ky mrnf sUrimaF df kMm aYN-pr iewk aPLsos ik qyrI jvfnI qy mYnUM qrs afAuNdY." -"pr bfbf myrf qF ksUr vI koeI nhI." rxjoD roeI jf irhf sI. -"kuwqy isLkfr df ksUr nhI puwCdy puwqr myiraf-klgIDr dy pysL hoxY idl Dr-dsm ipqf dy Coty sfihbjLfidaF df kI ksUr sI? iehI beI AuhnF ny aOrMgy dI eIn nhI sI mMnI-bws iehI ksUr afpxY sLyr bwigaf-gurU df isMG qF bMd bMd ktvf skdY-crKVIaF qy cVH skdY-qn afiraF nfl icrvf skdY-KopVI luhf skdY-dygF 'c Aubl skdY-twut skdY pr Juk nhI skdf-qUM kQn suixaF eI aY ik purjf purjf kit mrY-kbhUN n CfzY Kyqu-hux isMG sUrmF bx ky sLhId ho-bujidl nf bx." pr rxjoD DfhF mfrI jf irhf sI. DuMd BrI rfq ivc hfQI-cfl qurdy trwk qlvMzI vflI pulI 'qy, bohV hyT jf ky ruk gey. Tfxydfr dy hukm anusfr do ispfhI tfrc aqy boql lY mukfbly vflI jgfh Bflx qur pey. srIrk pIVF df grfisaf bfbf hOlI hOlI sLbd gfien krI jf irhf sI:

-"ijsu mrny qy jig zrY myry min afnMd.. mrny hI qy pfeIaY pUrn prmfnMd.."

-"zMzfAuqu bMdnu ank bfru srb klf smrwiQ..

zolx qy rfiKE pRBU nfnku dy kr hiQ.."

-"myrf rusy nf klgIaF vflf jwg BfvyN sfrf rus jfey."

-"isr jfvy qF jfvy myrf iswKI isdk nf jfvy."

-"jAu qAu pRym Kylxu kf cfAu.. isru Dir qlI glI morI afAu..

iequ mfrig pYr DrIjY.. isru dIjY kfix n kIjY.."

iPr bfby ny jpujI sfihb df pfT krnf surU kr idwqf. jpujI sfihb qoN bfad afnMd sfihb df pfT krky ardfs kIqI. vkq bhuq hI QoVf sI. svyr dy pOxy iqMn vwj gey sn. ispfhI jgfh dyK ky af gey sn. awDI boql AuhnF ny hor KflI kr idwqI sI. bfby aqy rxjoD nUM shfrf dy ky trwk ivcoN Auqfr ilaf igaf. Tfxydfr AuhnF kol puwj igaf. Aus df mUMh cMgI qrHF mPLlr nfl Zikaf hoieaf sI aqy hwQF 'qy pwCm dy dsqfny cVHfey hoey sn. ispfhI nksLy muqfibk cfry pfsIN Gyry GwqI KVHy sn. -"hF bfbf hux kI rYa aY? cVHnY gwzI jF---?" gwl Tfxydfr ny jfx buwJ ky aDUrI Cwz idwqI. -"Tfxydfrf myrf qF kuC nhI-pr jy mMnyN qF afh mMuzy nUM Cwz dyh-mY qF dIn dunIaF dyK leI aY-iehny qF ajy dyiKaf eI kuC nhI." -"bfbf myrI sLrq pUrI kr dyh-dohF nUM eI Cwz idMnY-vfadf irhf-aMimRq vylf aY-ksm Kf ky kihMnY

Qozy huxy eI rwsy lfh idaFgf." -"aMimRq vyly dI ksm Kf ky aMimRq vyly nUM klMikq nf kr Tfxydfrf! pr ies muMzy nUM Cwz dyh-iehny ksUr koeI nhI kIqf-myry nfl jo mrjI aY slUk kr!" -"myrI sLrq?" -"qyrI sLrq kdficwq pUrI nhI hoxI-ieh qUM Buwl jfh." -"QonUM cfhV dyeIey iPr gwzI?" -"jldI kro-Qozf ierfdf nf bdl jfvy-gurU df isMG sUrmF sLhId hox leI iqafr aY-pr afpxf hsLr vI Xfd rwKIN-iek idn qYnUM vI iesy pVfa qy KVHnF pYxY." Tfxydfr hws ipaf. -"myry nfl pUry pYNqI bMdy aY." -"mwsy rMGV nUM vI afhI BulyKf sI-pr isMGF ny aMdr jf ky soiDaf sI." Tfxydfr ny tfrc df iesLfrf kIqf qF iek ispfhI ny trwk dI qrpfl 'qy PLrjLI hiQafr df brwst mfiraf, ijhVf bfby kol rwKxf sI. qrpfl ivc CfnxI vFg morIaF ho geIaF. iPr rxjoD kol rwKy jfx vfly irvflvr nfl qrpfl 'qy iqMn Pfier kIqy gey. ipCly trwk dy tfier ivc golI mfr ky pYNcr kr idwqf igaf. -"bfbf-mukfblf bx cuwikaY-iewk vfr iPr soc lY." Tfxydfr ny afKrI vfr jrkfieaf. -"gurU dy isMGf-vfihgurU bol!" bfby ny rxjoD nUM bwJy hwQF nfl QfpiVaf. -"lY beI mIr mnUM idaf igwdVf! isMGF dy kmrkwsy kry hoey aY-qUM afbdf lfh lY cfa." bfby ny Tfxydfr nUM ikhf, "hux qyrf koeI armfn bfkI nf rih jfvy-ksr kwZ ky htIN." Tfxydfr dy iesLfry 'qy ispfhI bfby aqy rxjoD nUM ikwkrF dI afV, pulI dI bMnHI vwl nUM DUh qury. rxjoD hfl duhfeI mcf irhf sI. pr bfbf sLFqmeI,

-"isru dIjY kfix n kIjY."[[[[

-"purjf purjf kit mrY.. kbhUM n CfzY Kyqu." gfien kr irhf sI.

QoVI dyr bfad hI styngMn dy iek brwst nfl hI rxjoD dI hfl duhfeI aqy bfby df gfien bMd ho igaf. KyqF ivc jnOrF aqy morF ny vYx pfAuxy surU kr idwqy. -"Auey suwiqE BoilE loko[[[! dyKo[[[! buwcVF ny do inrdosLy rwb dy jIa ibnF gwloN golIaF nfl BuMn idwqy!!" bfby aqy rxjoD dy hwQ pYr KolH ky PLrjLI hiQafrF dy GoVy AuhnF dIaF byjfn AuNglF ivc aVf idwqy gey. rxjoD df isr aqy bfby dI CfqI BrfVH ho geI sI. KUn dy PLuafry Aubl-Aubl ky vg rhy sn. DrqI mfqf dI ihwk 'qy inrdoisLaF df KUn, suinhrI BivwK bx muskrf irhf sI. phu PLt cuwkI sI. sLhIdF dy KUn vrgI hI gfhVI lflI pUrboN PuwtI sI. qlvMzI aqy ciVwk dy srpMc bulfey jf cuwky sn. vfrsF nUM KLbr kr idwqI geI sI. sUrj cVHdy sfr hI hr kOr bfby dy isrhfxy bYT pfT krky qur peI. Aus df ichrf bVf sLFq sI. ijvyN ies Bfxy bfry Aus nUM pihlF hI pqf sI. gurU df Bfxf Aus ny imwTf-imwTf krky mMn ilaf sI. gurU df swdf af igaf sI. isMG nUM hr hflq ivc jfxf hI pYxf sI. hr kOr ny awKoN iek vI hMJU nhI kyiraf sI. isr df sfeIN qur igaf sI. pr klgIDr ipqf df hwQ isr 'qy sI. gurU hfjr nfjr sI.

kuJ smyN bfad hI hfloN byhfl hoieaf blI isMG, ieklOqy puwq dI iKwlrI lfsL kol af izwigaf. Auh pYroN nMgf sI aqy Aus df mVfsf KuwlH ky gl ivc ipaf hoieaf sI. KuwlHy vflF aqy EprI JfkxI qoN ieMj lwgdf sI ijvyN Aus df idmfg ihwl igaf sI. -"mfr ky iswt igaYN Auey ijAux jokiraf!" Auh DrqI 'qy hwQ mfrdf vYx pf irhf sI. -"Auey mYN kIhdy isr qy jIAUN Auey myiraf rxjoD sLyrf[[[!" -"qYnUM inrdosLy nUM buwcVF ny mfrqf Auey myiraf lfzilaf pwuqf[[[!" -"myrI kul df dIvf buJ igaf Auey myiraf sLyr puwqf[[[!" -"AuT bfeI bws kr-." srpMc blI isMG df moZf QfpV irhf sI. idl Aus df vI lhU-luhfx hoieaf, coeI jf irhf sI. -"Auey srpYNcf! afpF qF bwucVF dy mUMh hwz vI idwqf sI-Pyr vI afh Bfxf vrqfqf-hfey Auey zfiZaf rwbf mYnUM vI cwklf Auey dusLmxF[[[!" "hwz" dy nF qoN puls cOks ho geI. AuhnF blI isMG nUM rxjoD dI lfsL koloN mry kuwqy vFg DUh ilaf aqy bohV kol ilaf suwitaf. -"Auey buwcVo! myrf 'kwlf 'kwlf puwq qF mfrqf-hux AuhdI lfsL koly qF GVI bYT lYx idE[[[!" Aus ny duhfeI idwqI. Auh roNdf, kurlfAuNdf, ivlkdf irhf. iPr pqf nhI Auh sON igaf jF byhosL ho igaf? ro ky inZfl ho igaf jF iPr BfxF mMn ky bYT igaf? -"gryvfl sfhb lfsLF df hux kI kroNgy?" srpMc ny Tfxydfr nUM puwiCaf. aslIaq df qF sLfied Aus nUM pqf hI sI. ijs krky Auh KrINZ AucyVny nhI cfhuMdf sI. -"sfihb af rhy aY-AuhnF nfl msLvrf krky hI koeI gwl isry lwgU." Tfxydfr srpMc nfl iswDI awK nhI imlf irhf sI. -"[[[[[[[[." srpMc cwup kr igaf. "mukfbly" dI KLbr sux ky lokF ny pulI vwl nUM vhIrF Gwq leIaF. donoN pfisaF qoN sVkF lokF nfl BrIaF hI af rhIaF sn. vfierlYWs krky qurMq hor PLors bulfeI geI. lfTIcfrj qoN ielfvf hvfeI PLfier vI kIqy gey. iPr awQrU gYs ny lokF nUM iKMzx leI mjbUr kr idwqf. PLors pUrI qrHF cukMnI sI. "sfihb" ny afAuxf sI. aKIr nON vjy zI aYs pI dIaF gwzIaF cMiGafVdIaF, ibwj vFg af vwjIaF. smuwcI PLors ny Aus nUM Gyry ivc ilaf hoieaf sI. sbMiDq aYs pI ny Aus nUM kfPI sKLq hdfieqF dy ky qoiraf sI. qurn qoN pihlF sMKLyp, pr qUPLfnI mIitMg kIqI sI. sfry pulIs vfly Aus dy adb ivc ajLIjL bxy KVHy sn. sB qoN pihlF Aus ny "mukfbly" df jfiejf ilaf aqy iPr donF "awiqvfdIaF" dIaF lfsLF df inrIKx kIqf. mOkf dyKx qoN bfad Auh isr mfrdf kursI 'qy af sijaf. ijhVIaF pihlF hI Aus dy suafgq leI sjf idwqIaF geIaF sn. myjL Aupr PuwlF df guldsqf rwiKaf hoieaf sI. suMnsfn pulI, pulIs CfAuxI ivc bdlI peI sI. sfihb bYTf kuJ soc irhf sI. koeI kuJ bol nhI irhf sI. JwKV Juwlx qoN bfad vflI sLFqI psrI hoeI sI. myj Aupr Aubly aMzy, afmlyt, ibskut cfh aqy duwD itkxy surU ho gey. -"vfrsF nUM KLbr kIqI--?" kfPLI dyr bfad zI aYs pI boilaf. -"hF hjUr!" -"koeI afieaf[[[?" -"bfby dI Gr vflI qF af ky muV geI srkfr-pr muMzy df ipAu qy srpYNc aOh bYTy aY." -"AuhnF nUM bulfE[[[!" -"jnfb kuC Kf qF lE!"

zI aYs pI ny afmlyt df cmcf mUMh ivc pf ky duwD df iglfs mUMh nUM lf ilaf. -"ipMz dy lokF ny qF nhI KrUd kIqf--?" zI aYs pI Tfxydfr nUM puwC irhf sI. -"kIqf sI jnfb-asIN sKLqI vrq ky iqwqr ibwqr kr idwqy-mqlb lfTIcfrj-hvfeI PfieirMg qy awQrU gYs!" -"bhuq KUb gryvfl! sKLqI hr qrHF nfl vrqxI aYN-ieh vfDU ijhy lok kMm 'c GVHMm nf bxn." -"jo hukm jnfb!" -"[[[[[[[[[." -"pr jnfb aglI kfrvfeI bfry kI ivcfr aY?" -"PLoto iKwco-sLnfKqF krvfE aqy post mfrtm krvf ky lfsLF vfrsF hvfly kr idE-pr hF! iek sLrq qy ik vfrs lfsLF df sskfr qurMq krngy-afeI mIn koeI jlUs bgYrf nhI kwZxgy-lfsLF ijLMmyvfr afdmIaF dIaF ijLMmyvfrIaF lY ky hI vfrsF spurd krnIaYN-irport iqafr kr ky dsqKLq krvf lYxy!" zI aYs pI aqy Tfxydfr bhuq hI DImIN avfjL ivc guPLqgU kr rhy sn. zI aYs pI iek plyt afmlyt aqy do iglfs grm-grm duwD dy pI cuwkf sI. -"bfby aqy srpMc nUM bulfE---!" Aus ny hukm suxfieaf. blI isMG aqy srpMc hfjLr ho gey. blI isMG nIm pfgl, byhosLI ijhI hflq ivc hwQ joVI zI aYs pI dy sfhmxy KVf sI. -"bYT bfbf-bYTo srpMc sfihb!" zI aYs pI ny sfhmxy peIaF kursIaF vwl iesLfrf kIqf. srpMc ny blI isMG nUM PV ky kursI qy ibTf idwqf aqy nfl hI afp bYT igaf. -"bfbf, dosLI qyrf muMzf sI?" -"mfeI bfp iewko iek eI sI-nfly srkfr dosLI dfsLI Auh kfhnUM sI-kdy bld nUM sotI nhI sI lfeI bwqI sulwKxy ny." blI isMG DFhIN ro ipaf. -"dyK bfbf-pihlF qyrf muMzf awiqvfdIaF nUM pnFh idMdf irhf-Kfqr krdf irhf qy rfq Aus ny gsLqI pfrtI qy hmlf kIqf-jvfbI hmly 'c Auh mfiraf igaf-." -"srkfr AuWkf eI JUT aY-AuhnUM qF ikMny idn pihlF afh Tfxydfr sfihb GroN igRPdfr kr ky ilafey aY-." -"ieh ikwdF ho skdY-qusIN mOkf dyiKaY? AuhnF koly mfrU hiQafr aY-trwkF 'c golIaF vwjIaYN-iewk tfier pYNcr aY-ieh qF KusLiksmqI sI ik sfzy krmcfrI bc gey-nhI qF[[[." -"mfeI bfp qusIN srpYNc sfhb qoN puwC lE-." -"KLYr bfbf! mY sfrI ienkuafrI krvfAunYN-quhfnUM pUrf iensfPL imlygf-dosLIaF nUM sjLf imlygI-myry qy ivsLvfsL kro-gurqyj[[[[!" sfihb ny afpxy rIzr nUM avfjL mfrI. gurqyj hfjLr sI. -"bfby dy ibafn lY ky sfrI irport mYnUM pysL kro! bfby nfl pUrf pUrf iensfPL hovy-aMzrstYNz[[[[?" -"XYWs sr!" -"vYWl[[[!" afK ky zI aYs pI AuT ky KVf ho igaf. -"hjUr lfasLF qF sfnUM duaf idE[[[!" -"mfmUlI kfrvfeI qoN bfad lfsLF quhfnUM avwsL iml jfxgIaF-gryvfl[[[!" -"jI jnfb[[[[!" -"loVINdI kfrvfeI qoN bfad lfsLF vfrsF hvfly kr dyxIaF! ieh myrI hdfieq hY-smJy?" -"jI hjUr!" DUV 'c twtU rlf ky zI aYs pI cfly pf igaf. awgy ipwCy imaFkdIaF gwzIaF vI nfl hI DUVF pwtdIaF qur geIaF.

PLoto iKwcx aqy sLnfKqF qoN bfad lfsLF post mfrtm leI srkfrI hspqfl Byj idwqIaF geIaF. ijLMmyvfrI dI irport iqafr krn leI Tfxydfr donoN srpMcF aqy blI isMG nUM lY Tfxy nUM rvfnf ho igaf.

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qlvMzI vflI pulI 'qy hoey "mukfbly" bfry sux ky sfry ielfky ivc hfhfkfr mwc geI sI. post mfrtm krvfAux qoN bfad pulIs ny, muhqbr bMidaF dI ijLMmyvfrI 'qy donoN lfsLF, vfrsF spurd kr idwqIaF sn. jdoN pfVIaF-JIVIaF lfsLF ipMz phuMcIaF qF sfry ipMz dy cuwlHy blxy bMd ho gey. rxjoD dI mF, BYx aqy pqnI nUM dMdlF dOry peI jf rhy sn. blI isMG kMDF nfl twkrF mfr irhf sI. pr ipMz dy hmdrd lokF ny AuhnF nUM sMBfl rwiKaf sI. sfry ipMz nUM hOl ipaf hoieaf sI. ijvyN ipMz ivc koeI 'dYNq' pYx lwg ipaf sI. ijvyN ipMz 'AuWjV' cwilaf sI. koeI puwC- pVqfl nhIN sI. koeI suxvfeI nhIN sI. plF ivc do inrdosL bMdy imwtI kr idwqy sn. kI kihr sI? koeI kfrvfeI nhI sI. iksy rIzr ny blI isMG dy ibafn nhI ley sn. sgoN hIl huwjq krn 'qy aMdr dyx dI DmkI dy mfrI sI. blI isMG aqy srpMc byvws, muwTIaF mIt ky bfhr af gey sn. donF lfsLF df mfVf motf iesLnfn krvf ky sLmsLfn-BUmI iljf ky sskfr kr idwqf igaf. sfrf ipMz arQIaF dy mgr igaf sI. blI isMG dy Gr 'qy kihr virHaf hoieaf sI. mkfxF 'qy mkfxF af rhIaF sn. pr hr kOr df mn kuJ ku siQr sI. Aus ny bfby nivrq sihj pfT pRkfsL krvf idwqf sI. hr sfk sbMDI nUM rox qoN vrj idwqf sI. Auh hr vkq pfT krdI rihMdI. sfrI rfq, sfrf idn sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb dI qfibaf ivc peI rihMdI. kdy kdy AuT ky mwQf rgVx lwg jFdI aqy afpxy jIvn sfQI dI afqmf nUM sLFqI bKsLx leI gurU mhfrfj awgy arjLoeIaF krdI, bynqIaF krdI. afpxy pivwqr crnF ivc jgHf pRdfn krn leI ardfsf soDdI. pr awKoN hMJU nf suwtdI. idl Cotf nf krdI. hr iCx gurU mfhrfj df sukrfnF krI jFdI. puwqr dI cVHdI klf leI ardfsF krdI. lok ikafPLy lfAux lwg pey sn ik hr kOr df idmfg "iPr" igaf sI. pr hr kOr rwb dI rjLf ivc rfjLI sI. sMqusLt sI. awDI rfqoN pMj jxyN kMD twp ky hr kOr dy ivhVy ivc AWuqr gey. pMjy hI hiQafrbMd aqy mMUh bMnHy hoey sn. iewk ny aMdr jf ky bwqI bfl leI. hr kOr AusI qrHF sLFq, gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dI qfibaf-hjUrI ivc azol peI sI. -"byby[[[!" -"af igaYN puwq[[[?" ijvyN hr kOr kfPLI dyr qoN puwq, iZwz dI awg nUM AuzIk rhI sI. -"hF byby[[[!" -"qyrf bfpU sLhId ho igaf puwq." byby gurpfl nUM pwQr bxI dwsI jf rhI sI. -"mYnUM pqf lwg igaY byby." gurpfl dy bolF ivc hMJU aVk gey. Aus dI avfjL Gigaf geI sI. awKF nm ho geIaF. -"roxf nhIN gurpfl-ro ky sLhId dI sLhIdI, imwtI ruldI aY puwq-klgIDr ipqf df sukr kr-." -"[[[[[[!" gurpfl kuJ sMBl igaf. byby dy aQfh hOsly ny Aus hyT QMmH dy idwqy sn. Auh qF soc irhf

sI ik byby ro-ro ky kmlI ho geI hovygI. ijs krky Auh jfn qlI 'qy Dr ky byby nUM imlx afieaf sI. pr hux Auh pUrI qrHF sMqusLt sI. -"gurpfl qyry bfpU df iewk sunyhF aYN." -"kI byby[[[?" gurpfl ivafkul ho AuiTaf. -"Auh kihMdf sI beI hiQafr puls ny qyry hwQ PVf eI idwqf aY-hux pf dyeIN iKlfry-inrdosLy qy vfr nhI krnf-jfbr nUM soDf lfAuNdy smyN jrkxf nhI-gwdfr qy bujLidl nf bxI-hws hws ky sLhIdIaF pfeIN puwq-qy myry dwuD dI vI lfj rwKIN sLyr bwigaf-mYnUM qyry qy mfx hoAU-sLhId nUM dsvyN pfqsLfh afp ihwk nfl lfAuNdy aY gurpfl-mYdfnoN ipwT idKf ky nf BwjIN-gurU mfhfrfj df hwQ hmysLF qyry isr qy aY-qUM ihMd srkfr df cfhy gwdfr hovyN-pr KLflsf pMQ df hIro aYN gurpfl!" byby iewko sfh hI bolI jf rhI sI. byby dy PLOlfdI hOsly vwl qwk gurpfl dIaF awKF ivcoN "qirwp-qirwp" hMJU coa rhy sn. -"qUM iPkr nf kr byby-shuM qyrI, qyry duwD nUM lfj nhIN lfAuNdf-mYnUM sLhfdq vflf rsqf iml igaf hY qy mYN kmrksf krky ies rfh qy qur ipaf hF-gurU mfhfrfj ikrpf krn-pMQ doKIaF aqy dusLtF nUM idnF ivc hI soD DrFgy-bws qUM hOslf nf hfrIN-bfpU dy Bog qy myrI cVHdI klf dI ardfs vI krvf dyvIN-hux pqf nhIN kdoN myly hox-." -"qUM qF gurpfilaf bwicaF aFgUM hmysLF myrI ihwk qy eI ilitaf rihMnY-mYnUM mihsUs eI nhIN huMdf beI qUM mYQoN ikqy dUr aYN." -"gurpfl tfeIm bhuq ho igaf-jldI kr vIry!" bfhroN ivhVy ivcoN rysLm isMG AurPL 'bMb' ny DImIN avfjL ivc ikhf. -"cMgf byby-mYN cwldYN-ikqy Pyr shI-." gurpfl qoN byby df ivCoVf Jwilaf nhI jFdf sI. -"cMgf puwq-myrf iPLkr nf krIN-afh dyK srbMs vfrn vflf dfqf hmysLF myry nfl rihMdY-afp dI mMijl pf puwq-gurU mhfrfj qyry aMg sMg rihx." gurpfl ny byby nUM bVy hyrvy nfl, jLor dI Guwitaf. glvkVI pfeI. Aus df sInF aMdroN lIro lIr, BrfVH hoieaf ipaf sI. kwtI-vwZIdI rUh aMdroN lhU-luhfx sI. Aus df idl DFhF mfrn nUM krdf sI. pr kI krdf? vkq hI aYsf sI. -"swc gurpfl! mYN qyry afsqy dwuD qwqf krky rwiKaf sI-Auh pI jf puwq-nhI myrIaF aFdrF qVPdIaF rihxgIaF-myrf aMdrlf kihMdf sI beI qUM jrUr afvyNgf-duwD pINdf jfh." byby iewk dm AuTI qF gurpfl df idl Br ky AuCl igaf. hMJU DrflIN vih qury. mn kIrny pf AuiTaf. afqmF ibhbl ho AuTI. pr Auh byby awgy jLfihr nhI krnf cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny ipwT kr leI mqF byby isr ho jfvy. byby PLurqI nfl rsoeI ivcoN duwD vflf gVvf cuwk ilafeI. pr gurpfl dI duwD nUM vwZI rUh nhI krdI sI. iPr kdy byby dy hwQF df duwD nsIb hovy nf hovy? soc ky Aus ny aOKf sOKf ho ky duwD aMdr suwt ilaf. -"qyry dosqF afsqy vI duwD Dr idaF puwq-?" -"nhI byby aYnF tfeIm nhIN." -"ieh vI iksy mF dy puwq eI aY-pqf nhIN ikhVI mjLbUrI nUM aslf cuwkI iPrdy aY puwq qyry mFgUM." byby bolI jf rhI sI. -"nhIN byby kdy iPr shI." bMb ny ikhf. AuhnF sfiraF ny pihlF gurU gRMQ sfihb awgy mwQf tyikaf aqy iPr byby qoN asLIrvfd lY ky, psUaF vflI KurlI 'qy cVH, ipwCy rUVI 'qy CflF mfr, srHoN dy Kyq ivc iCqm ho gey. asl ivc jdoN gurpfl ispfhI qoN ey ky sMqflI Koh ky srHoN dy KyqF ivc dI Bwijaf sI qF do ku iklomItr Bwjx qoN bfad jd Aus ny kwcf pYhf twipaf qF Aus nUM sfhmixEN koeI jIp afAuNdI idKfeI idwqI. GcfnI dy ky Aus ny cMdF vfly pul nUM tyZ lY leI. ajy Auh srkiVHaF ivc pMj-swq ku imMt hI dOiVaf hovygf ik Aus nUM mUMh bMnHy, hiQafrbMd ivakqIaF ny Gyr ilaf. Aus ny ey ky sMqflI suwt ky hwQ KVHy kr

ley. Aus df sfh nfl sfh nhIN rldf sI aqy aqIaMq Gbrfieaf hoieaf sI. Aus dy hwQ pYr kMb rhy sn aqy idl PVy kbUqr vFg "PVwHk-PVHwk" vwj irhf sI. AuQoN bcy ieh nhI Cwzdy, Auh soc irhf sI. -"kI BIV pY geI gurU dy isMGf-aMimRq vyly?" rysLm isMG 'bMb' ny gurpfl nUM pihcfx ky afpxf mUMh nMgf kr ilaf. Aus dIaF bfjL njLrF ny gurpfl nUM Pwt pihcfx ilaf sI. gurpfl dy sfh ivc sfh afieaf. Aus ny hwQ nIvyN kr ley. Auh DrqI 'qy bYTf nhIN, iewk qrHF nfl izwg hI ipaf sI. -"jwQydfrf-jfxdYN ies bMdy nUM?" sfQI ny rysLm isMG bMb nUM puwiCaf. -"cMgI qrHF! ieh gurpfl isMG aY ciVwk qoN-mYnUM skUtr qy ibTf ky ilafieaf sI." sfQI cuwp ho igaf. jwQybMdI df hr bMdf 'bMb' 'qy rwb vFg ivsLvfs krdf sI. koeI Aus dy ikrdfr 'qy AuNgl nhIN rwK skdf sI. jwQybMdI df bVf hI iemfndfr aqy sUJvfn mfnuwK sI. Auh jwQybMdI leI hr smyN, kurbfnI dyx leI sdf iqafr-br-iqafr rihMdf sI. -"gurpfl nUM jl CkfE isMGo!" gurpfl nUM pfxI ipafieaf igaf. Aus dI kuJ ku surq prqI. -"hF beI gurpfl dosq-hux dws kI ibpqf af peI? ikAuN aMimRq vyly avfjLfr hoieaf iPrdYN? ey ky sMqflI qyry hwQ 'c aY?" rysLm isMG ny Aus dI ipwT plosidaF ikhf. hubkIaF Br-Br gurpfl ny sfrI hwz bIqI AuhnF awgy rwK idwqI. iewk ajLIb cuwp CfeI hoeI sI. bMb aqy sfQIaF ny Aus dI drd BrI khfxI bVf iDafn dy ky suxI sI. -"gurpfl isaF-afh sfry isMG dyKdYN? ieh sfry qyry vrgy eI aY-sfiraF nfl qkrIbn qyry aflI GfxI bIqI hoeI aY." gurpfl ny sfiraF nUM bVy ghu nfl qwikaf. Aus ny afpxy afp nUM kuJ hlkf-hlkf mihsUs kIqf. ijvyN Aus df duwK vMizaf igaf hovy. kuJ hor pfxI pIx qoN bfad Aus df idl QFvyN af igaf. -"sfzy drvfjy qyry leI hmysLF KuwlHy aY gurpfl-pr jy qUM Auqly lot eI Bwjy iPrnY qyrI mrjLI-hF iewk gwl Xfd rwKIN qyry awgy ipwCy mOq eI mOq aY-jy sfzy nfl qurnY qF soc smJ ky qurIN-ieh rsqf isrPL awgy eI jFdY-ipwCy qoN bMd huMdf afAuNdY-jy AUN Bwijaf iPrdf mfiraf igaf qYnUM iksy ny nhIN pwuCxf-pMQ leI mryNgf qF mhfn sLhId aKvfvyNgf-rfh cuxnf qyrf kMm aYN imwqrf-awj eI PYslf kr lY ikhVI morI inklxYN-Pyr muV ky nf afKIN dwisaf nhIN-gwdfrI df ienfm sfzy kol isrPL golI aY-cfhy sfzf koeI skf Brf eI ikAuN nf hovy." jwQydfr ny slfh dyx nfl jLrUrI nsIhqF vI dy mfrIaF. -"jwQydfr! myrI bynqI kbUl kro-mYnUM afpxI jwQybMdI ivc BrqI kr lvo-pr iewk sLrq myrI vI hY-." -"byiJjk ho ky Purmfn kro-inrpwK ho ky suxI aqy mMnI jfvygI-." -"sLrq jwQydfr ieh hY-mYQoN byksUr aqy mjLlUm bMdf nhI mfiraf jfxf-Pyr nf kihE beI gwdfrI krdY-." jwQydfr hws ipaf. -"bVy kMm dI gwl khI aY myry dosq-sfzI jwQybMdI dy kfiedy kfnMUn bhuq sKLq hn-muKLbr aqy pMQ doKI soDxf sfzf pihlf krm aYN-mjLlUm dI rwiKaf krnf sfzf ieKLlfkI PLrjL-cfhy Auh ihMdU aY qy cfhy hY iswK-sfzy leI sB brfbr hn-hF! aYksLn krn vyly koeI sfzy isMG nUM PVn jF mfrn dI koisLsL krdY-Aus df hsLr qYnUM iPr pqf eI aY-AuQy asIN iblkul mjLbUr ho jFdy hF." -"TIk hY-mYN sihmq hF."

gurpfl nUM jwQybMdI ivc BrqI kr ilaf igaf. Aus idn qoN surU hoieaf gurpfl df KLfVkU sPLr[[[[[! iewk rfq iewk Pfrm hfAUs 'qy jwQybMdIaF dI grmF grm bihs jF kho mIitMg cwl rhI sI. qrHF qrHF dy ivcfr cwl rhy sn. qrHF qrHF dy mqy pfs ho rhy sn. koeI sihmqI pRgtfAuNdf sI aqy koeI iKLlfPLIaq krdf sI. keI ivcfr nrm sn aqy kuJ ivcfr aqI aMq grm! koeI PLYslf nhIN ho irhf sI. iewk grm DVy df isMG afK irhf sI, -"ipMzF ivcoN ihMdUaF nUM iewk vfiZEN soDx lwg pvo-pMjfb Cwz ky Bwj qurngy-KLfilsqfn qF afpxy afp bixaF KVYH! jdoN pMjfb ivc isrPL rih eI iswK gey afpxI briKLlfPLI kOx krU?" afpxy ivcfr pysL krky isMG bYT igaf aqy jwQydfr rysLm isMG bMb afpxy ivcfr rwKx leI KVHf ho igaf. -"mYN gurbMq isMG dy ivcfrF nfl Aukf eI sihmq nhIN hF-inrdosL lokqfeI dy kql ikvyN vI sfzI lihr dy hwk ivc nhIN jFdy-agr asIN hr iPLrky dy lokF nUM nfl lY ky cwldy hF qF asIN mMijLl dy njLdIk phuMc skdy hF-hr pMjfbI df sihXog sfzy leI mF dI buwkl dI qrHF hY-ijqny asIN inhwQy lok mfrFgy AuqnI hI lihr nUM KUh ivc suwtFgy-ijqnf asIN lokF nUM nfl lY ky qurFgy Auqnf hI awgy vDFgy-dunIaF dy iksy vI ajLfd mulk dy ieiqhfs qy njLr mfr lvo-ajLfdI lokF dy sihXog nfl hI imlI hY-josL nfloN hosL qoN ijLafdf kMm ilaf jfvy-myry anumfn anusfr PLfiedymMd sfbq hovygf-qusIN nYkslfeIt mUvmYNt df hsLr vI dyK lvo ik pihlF lokF ivc ies lihr pRqI ikqnf iKcfa aqy AuqsLfh sI-pr jd ijwQy KfDf AuQy hI Quwikaf vflf isDFq surU hoieaf qF lihr dI ahI qhI iPr geI-quhfzy sfhmxy hI iblkul qihs nihs ho ky rih geI-so ies leI sfQI gurbMq isMG dI soc jLfihrf qOr qy inrmUl hY-hflF ik nYkslfeIt mUvmYNt iblkul sFJI lihr sI-iksy iewk iPLrky dy lokF dI nhIN sgoN smuwcy pMjfb dI lihr sI-jdoN mUvmYNt dy muKI jF kho krqy Drqy hI pnFh dyx vfilaF nfl gWdfrIaF krn lwg pey Bfv AuhnF dIaF hI DIaF, BYxF, nUMhF qkfAux lwg pey-lihr mUDy mUMh jf peI-iewk hor aihm gwl-." jwQydfr ny lMbf sfh ilaf qF "aihm gwl" suxn leI sfiraF ny kMn cuwk ley. -"srkfr sfzy ivc afpxy bMdy GuspYT krn leI bhuq hI qqpr hY-koeI vI isMG BrqI krn qoN pihlF Aus dy ipCokV qy jrUr Jfq mfr leI jfvy-Aus df awgf ipwCf pVqflx qoN bfad hI jwQybMdI ivc sLfml kIqf jfvy-cfhy Auh koeI vI jwQybMdI hY-ieh gwl kdficwq nhIN BuwlxI ik kyvl iewk bMdf hI sfrI jwQybMdI df nuksfn krvf skdf hY-iewk jwQybMdI nuksfnI geI, smJo mUvmYNt df iek aMg AuWz igaf-." jwQydfr rysLm isMG bMb bYTx qoN bfad afpxy ivcfr pysL krn leI jsdyv isMG KVHf ho igaf. jsdyv isMG ies ielfky df eyrIaf kmFzr sI. jsdyv isMG sfbq sUrq dsqfr isrf, pUrn guriswK, aMimRqDfrI isMG sI. ies cwl rhI lihr ivc Aus ny vwD cVH ky Xogdfn pfieaf sI. Coty do Brf sLhId ho cuwky sn, pr isMG ajy vI cVHdIaF klF ivc sI. -"siqkfrXog jwQydfr sfihb aqy sfQI Brfvo-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf-vfihgurUU jI kI Pqih.." PLqih df jvfb PLqih ivc hI afieaf. -"jwQydfr sfihb aqy hor sfQIaF ny afpxy bVy kImqI ivcfr rwKy hn-so mYN vI afpxI quwC buwDI anusfr kuJ bcn sFJy krnf cfhFgf-ijvyN ik jwQydfr sfihb ny inrdoisLaF dy kqlF asihmqI pRgt kIqI hY-dfs vI ies gwl dI pRoVqf krygf-bydoisLaF nUM mfrnf KLflsy df kMm nhIN-jwQydfr jI dy bcnF muqfibk lihr nUM ipwCy hI suwtFgy-gurU qoN bymuwK vfDU dy hovFgy-so, nf ko vYrI nfih ibgfnf-sglu sMg hm ko bin afeI-vflf isDFq asIN hmysLf awgy rwKxY-ies qoN ielfvf agr koeI glqI kr ky pfCcfqfp krdf hY-muafPLI mMg lYNdf hY qF Aus nUM gurbfxI anusfr-jo srix afvY iqsu kMiT lfvY iehu ibrd suafmI sMdf-kihx df Bfv Aus nUM iek vfr jLrUr muafPL kIqf jfxf cfhIdf hY-srx afey nUM muafPL krnf KLflsy df Drm hY-dUsrI bynqI dfs dI ieh hY ik jd koeI jwQybMdI iksy vI aYksLn dI ijLMmyvfrI aKbfrF ivc lYNdI hY qF koisLsL ieh hI rhy ik aKbfrF ivc Gwt qoN Gwt jgHf leI jfvy arQfq jwQybMdI aqy iewk do muKIaF dy nF hI

pfey jfx-nf ik iewk iewk ijLMmyvfrI ivc pMdrF pMdrF nfm ilKy jfx-nf pwqrkfrF aqy nf sMpfdkF nUM pRysLfn kIqf jfvy-aKLbfrF lihrF df Durf huMdIaF hn-agr mIzIaf hI lihr dy iKLlfPL stYNz lY lYNdf hY qF mUvmYNt KVHI KVoqI hI nsLt ho jFdI hY-so ikRpf krky klmF vfilaF nfl jLrUr bxf ky rwKI jfvy-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf-vfihgurU jI kI PLqih.." hux vfrI gurpfl dI sI. -"aqIaMq siqkfrXog jwQydfr BfeI rysLm isMG jI bMb aqy siqkfrXog jwQydfr sfihb ny lokF nUM nfl lY ky cwlx dI gwl kIqI hY-ieh bVI hI sLlfGfXog soc hY- so lokF nUM nfl lY ky qurnf sfzy leI iewk aihm suafl hY-lokF nUM nfl qorn leI sfzy kol koeI igwdVisMgI nhIN ijhVI suMGf ky asIN lokF nUM mgr lf lvFgy-lokF df ivsLvfs ijwqx leI sfnUM lokF leI kuJ krnf vI pvygf-myry kihx df mqlb lihr dy nfl nfl sfnUM koeI smfj suDfr lihr vI awgy ilafAuxI cfhIdI hY-lokF df duKI pwK pihcfnxf hovygf-so myrI njLr ivc lokF df iewko iewk nhIN, keI duKI pwK hn-ijs qy mYN sMKyp cfnxf pfAux dI koisLsL krFgf-sB qoN ijLafdf sfzy lok dfj-mMgU lokF vwloN bhuq qMg hn-dfj iblkul bMd krvfieaf jfvy-jMn dy bMidaF dI igxqI nIXq kIqI jfvy-sLrfb iblkul bMd krvfeI jfvy-ivafh ky DwkV shuiraF vwloN CwzIaF DIaF BYxF muV vsfeIaF jfx-lwcr gfiekI sKLqI nfl bMd krvfeI jfvy-agr koeI gfiek sfzI vfrinMg dy bfvjUd vI lwcr gfiekI qoN qObf nhIN krdf-Aus nUM qIjI vfrinMg qoN bfad soiDaf jfvy-jMn ivc murgy mIt qy pUrn qOr qy pfbMdI lfeI jfvy-ies nfl lVkI vfilaF qy afriQk boJ Gtygf-blfqkfrI soDy jfx-grIb mfipaF dIaF kuVIaF dIaF sLfdIaF qy loVINdI afriQk mwdd idwqI jfvy afid-myry qF ieh kuJ suJfa sn-PLfeInl PLYslf afp sB dy aqy siqkfrXog jwQydfr sfihbfn dy hwQ hY-DMnvfd!" gurpfl dy bYTx qoN bfad grm DVy df isMG, BfeI kulbIr isMG "tYNk" bVy josL nfl KVf hoieaf. Aus df ichrf aMigafr vFg dg irhf sI aqy awKF cMigafVy Cwz rhIaF sn. vwzy aYksLn krn ivc Auh bVf msLhUr sI aqy mfihr sI. suBfa df bVf kOV aqy mUMhoN awg Augldf sI. sKLq hdfieqF dy bfvjUd vI Auh kdy kdy pfrtI dy kfnUMn AulMG jFdf sI. nfl dy isMGF nfl mwqByd hox kfrn Auh pihlI jwQybMdI Cwz ky "dusLt soD kmFzo PLors" ivc sLfml ho igaf sI. pr afdqF Aus dIaF iPr vI Auh hI rhIaF sn. -"isMGF ny aqy jwQydfrF ny bhuq kuJ kih ilaf qy bhuq kuJ sux ilaf-pr aslI gwl vwl koeI nhIN afieaf-aslI insLfny qoN prHy eI KurvwZ krdy rhy aY-mYN kihnYN gFDI bx ky lok BlfeIaF socI jfny EN! iehdy nfl gOrimMt nUM kI syk lwgU? hYN! qusIN dfj bMd krvfAux qy lokF dIaF kuVIaF ivafhux 'c ruwJjo hor kuC nf kirE-awbl qF kuVIaF dy ivafhF 'c GwgrIaF pf ky nwcx lwgpo-njfrf eI afjU! nfly do pYr asIN dyK ilaf krFgy-myrI qF ieho rYa aY beI sO pMjfh topIaF afly gwzI cfhVo qF jf ky pfrlImYNt 'c mfVI motI hrkq hoAU-nfly afh lMzIaF jIaF aYksLnIaF Cwzo qy koeI gih gwzvF qkVf aYksLn kro! ieh gwl shI aY beI sfzy isMG rxjoD dy KyqoN lMgr Ck ky afey aY-rxjoD sfzy leI miraY-rxjoD sfzf mhfn sLhId aY-gurpfl isMG df bfpU vI sfzf sLhId eI aY-iehnF dohF sLhIdF dy muKLbrF dI sB qo pihlF Bfl krky soDo qy ivcoly bfad 'c bixEN-jy qusIN nhIN kuC krnf qF ieh kMm myry ijLMmy lfE-dyKo ikmyN pfAunYN BVHfky-hmko quko qF mYnUM imwqro afAuNdI nI-afpF nUM qF imwqro do gwlF eI afAuNdIaYN-tFizaF aflI jF BFizaF aflI-mqlb mro jF mfro-jy do cfr krfVH roVHny aYN qF mYnUM dwso qy nhIN mYN qF cwilaYN sOx-." Aus ny iewko hI nbyV idwqI. -"hF-qUM cwl ky arfm kr." eyrIaf kmFzr ny ikhf qF "tYNk" rylvy ieMjx vFg DUMaF Cwzdf, afpxI ey[ ky[ 56 lY ky bfhr inkl igaf. -"KLflsf jI aYnf josL sfnUM iksy qrHF vI vfrf nhI KFdf-ieh mfrU aqy Gfqk iswD hovygf-sfzI lihr dy kwPLx ivc iewk qrHF nfl ikwl-sfrf kuJ ivcfrn qoN bfad jwQybMdI ies nqIjy qy phuMcI hY ik BfeI

kulbIr isMG tYNk dy ivcfrF qoN bgYr bfkI mqy srb-sMmqI nfl nfl pfs kIqy jfx-so mYN bynqI krdf hF ik Auprokq mqy bFhF KVHIaF krky pfs kIqy jfx aqy sMKyp irport iqafr krky sfry pMjfbI aKLbfrF dy dPLqrF nUM qorI jfvy-irport hyT isrPL jwQybMdIaF dy muKIaF dy nF pfey jfx." kih ky jwQydfr rysLm isMG bMb AuTdIaF bFhF df pRqIkrm dyKx lwg ipaf. "ihMdUaF nUM pMjfb qoN BjfAux" dy KLfihsLI gurbMq isMG qoN bgYr sfiraF ny hwQ KVHy kr ky sihmqI pRgtf idwqI. sMKyp irport iqafr kIqI geI. mIitMg smfpq ho geI. rfq df zyVH vwj igaf sI. sfiraF ny afpxf afpxf rsqf PV ilaf. Kyqo KyqI Auh vwK vwK idsLfvF vwl rvfnf ho gey. jwQydfr aqy hrpfl pwkI kxk 'coN inkl ky ajy phy pey hI sn ik AuhnF nUM cfr isMG twkr pey. sfiraF ny 'PLqih' gjfeI. ieh Auh isMG sn ijhVy rxjoD dy KyqoN pRCfdy Ck ky gey sn. -"jwQydfr sfhb jI-afh sUrmF nmF muMinaYN?" mjHbI iswK pRIqm isMG ny puwiCaf. sfry Aus nUM "jYldfr" afK ky bulfAuNdy sn. -"jYldfrf ieh isMG rxjoD dy ipMzoN aYN-sLhId rxjoD isMG dy ipMzoN." jwQydfr ny ikhf. -"ciVwk qoN?" -"hF[[[." -"rxjoD nfl sLhId hox vflf bfbf iehdf bfp sI." jwQydfr ny hor dwisaf qF jYldfr df mn duKI ho igaf. -"bfeI isaF bVf duwK hoieaf sux ky." -"[[[[[[[[." gurpfl cwup sI. sfry hI cwup sn. -"bfeI isaF hor qF koeI vws nhIN-igaF nUM koeI moV ky qF ilafAuNdf nhIN-pr ijwdyN muKLbrF df pqf lwg igaf krdUM KlpfVF-kuwlI 'c cfhy kwK nf rhy-asIN bfby jIvn isMG rMGryty dI aOlfd 'coN aF-jy nf igx igx bdly ley qF mYnUM pRIqm isAuN jYldfr nf afKIN!" jYldfr kroD ivc siVaf hoieaf sI. -"koeI imlI sUh mfVI motI?" -"kIhdI Kbr?" -"muKLbr dI." -"jwQydfrf kmlIaF gwlF krdYN? jy sUh imlI huMdI asIN qYnUM aYQy imldy? Pyr qF jF dusLt pfr huMdf jF asIN-lft nUM dyK ky pqMgf ikqy muiVaY?" jYldfr df srIr BfPLF CwzI jf irhf sI. guwsy ivc dDn hoieaf Auh asmfn Auzx leI iqafr sI. -"koisLsL jfrI rwKo!" -"asIN kwZI jfny aYN kMzy jwQydfrf-qUM pRvfh kfhdI krdYN? iek puls df cpfhI hwQ 'c kIqY-Auh kihMdf muKbr mYN Bfl ky idMnYN." -"pulIs qy bhuqf ieqbfr nhIN krnf-iksy KuwlHI jgfh qy imlxY ijwQoN iKskx df jugfV vI bxy-pUry cOks ho ky ibVk lYxI aYN." -"swq bcn jI!" jYldfr ny ivaMg vjoN gl 'c pwlU pf ilaf qF sfry hws pey. -"mIitMg 'c kI PYsly hoey?" -"kwlH df aKbfr pVH ilE." -"jwQydfr sfhb-ieh qF pVH lYxgy pr mYN?" jYldfr ny aOkV dwsI. -"qUM kMn nf Kfh-asIN qYnUM pVH ky suxf idaFgy." nfl dy ny ikhf. -"jwQydfr sfhb-Qozy sfhmxy eI imwTy pocy mfrdy aY-ipwCoN lMzy Zwty dy sfly bx jFdy aY-cUhVHy qoN ibnf gwl nhIN krdy-sfhmxy KVHy aY puwClo."

-"nf beI isMGo ieAuN nf kiraf kro." -"ieh qF jwQydfr jI mYnUM pUrI rotI vI nhIN Kfx idMdy-Auh vI Koh ky lY jFdy aY-afh dyKlo shurf iZwz ZUhI nfl lwigaf ipaY-." jYldfr ny iZwz qoN Jwgf cwuk ky idKfieaf qF hfsV pY geI. -"phu PLt cwlI aY-itkfxy mwlo-hF swc! pulIs afly qoN Byd lYx sfry nf jfieE-iewk jxF eI jfieE!" jwQydfr ny kMn kIqy. -"jwQydfr sfhb iPkr nf kro-gurU kf isMG eysy kMm qy eI aY." jYldfr ny iqV ky ikhf. PLqih bulf ky sfry afpo afpxy rsqy pY gey. agly idn hI mIitMg ivc ley gey PLYsly aKLbfrF ny Gro GrI ilaf suwty. DIaF vfilaF ny PLYsilaF dI sLlfGf kIqI, suafgq kIqf. pr dfj loBIaF dy ipwsU pY gey. DIaF dy gLrIb mfipaF ny vI suwK df sfh ilaf. rfhq mihsUs kIqI. isrPL puwqF vfilaF dy pRIvfr hI aMdroN "BVHfs" kwZ rhy sn. -"lY sfly rwb bxy iPLrdy aY-." rxbIr df nMbrdfr ipAu jwQybMdIaF dy PLYsilaF qoN burI qrHF iciVaf hoieaf sI. -"koeI puwCx aflf hovy-beI sfilE rfj QozY ik kFgrs df? ieAuN mqy pfs krn lwgpy-ijvyN ipAu afbdy df rfj huMdY." nMbrdfr bwkVvfh krI jf irhf sI. nMbrdfr dy iqMn muMzy hI muMzy sn, DI koeI nhIN sI. pihlF nMbrdfr horIN vI cfr Brf hI sn, BYx koeI nhIN sI. -"krlo-krlo puwq cfr idn ijhVy aCny pCny krny aYN-clflo cMm dIaF-Pyr qF isafixaF dy kihx mFgMU cfr idnF dI cfnxI iPr hnHyrI rfq-KLfilsqfn ajy bixaF nhIN kiraf nhIN pihlF eI kfnUMn lfgU krn lwgpy-jdoN KLfilsqfn bx igaf Pyr pqf nhIN kI nHyrI ilafAuxgy-jfq dI kohVH ikrlI CqIrF nUM jwPy!" rUVI-mfrkf dy cfr krVy pYWg lf ky nMbrdfr bYTk ivc bYTf iekwlf hI brVfht krI jf irhf sI.

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sLfm dy cfr vwjy sn. KyqF ivc idl-iKwc hiraflI sI. bnspqI dI KusLbU nfsF nUM CyVdI sI. pwkIaF PLslF dyK ky iksfn nisLafey pey sn. hr Gr sfg dI qOVI irwJdI, sugMDIaF iKlfrdI rihMdI. mwkI dIaF rotIaF dI afnMdmeI mihk BuwiKaF nUM hor hfbVf cfhVdI. idn Zly rxbIr Tfxy puwj igaf. sMqrI ny Aus nUM bVy adb nfl "siq sRI akfl" bulfeI. ies Tfxy dy sfry stfPL nUM pqf sI ik ipAu-puwq srdfr dy Kfs "tfAUt" sn. Tfxydfr iksy pMcfieq nfl gwlIN ipaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny iesLfry nfl rxbIr nUM cubfry cVHn leI

afiKaf. rxbIr pwbF Bfr cubfry cVH igaf. ijvyN cubfrf Aus dy bfpU df sI. Tfxydfr vfikaf hI vfady df pwkf inkilaf sI. irvflvr df lfeIsYNs bxvf ky, hiQafr gl puaf idwqf sI. hux rxbIr Gwt vwD hI kfilj jFdf. jy jFdf qF isrPL knsoa lYx Kfqr, sI afeI zI krn Kfqr! rxbIr ny afpxf iqMn mYNbrI igroh KVHf kr ilaf sI. pr vfrdfq hflIN qwk AuhnF ny koeI nhIN kIqI sI. ies igroh dy mYNbr sn GumMz isMG rfkt, ibwkr isMG aqy Kud rxbIr afp! njfiejL hiQafr AuhnF nUM Tfxy qoN muhweIaf kr idwqy gey sn. pr KuPLIaf rUp ivc. iksy nUM koeI KLbr nhIN hoeI sI. dgV-dgV krdf Tfxydfr cubfry cVH afieaf. Aus dy moZy dy stfr ilsLk rhy sn. pitaflf sLfhI pwg vwKrf hI pRBfv dy rhI sI. -"sfsrIkfl cfcf jI!" -"sfsrIkfl, rxbIr puwqrf!" Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM jwPI ivc Guwt ilaf. -"bYT, KVHf ikAuN aYN?" rxbIr bYT igaf. Tfxydfr ny afdq mUjb almfrI ivcoN boql kwZ leI. do pYWg bxf ley. bfpU nfl nf hox krky rxbIr ny awj iblkul nFh-nuwkr nf kIqI. -"cwk PLyr puwqrf!" AuhnF pYWg pI ley. -"hiQafr tYst kIqf?" Tfxydfr puwC irhf sI. muwCF dy kuMZ TUMhyN dI pUC vFg ihwly sn. -"ajy kIqf nhIN jI." -"kr lYxf sI." -"mYN soicaf koeI rpt nf kr dyvy!" -"rpt krU ikwQy? myry kol eI afAU-asIN mfr-mfr pf idaFgy icwb!" rxbIr nUM KMB lwg gey. -"awj eI kr lYnyN aF jI." -"rxbIiraf! sfrIaF shUlqF qYnUM dy idwqIaF-pr qyry groh ny hflIN qwk qrfry nhI idKfey puwqrf! kI gwl aY? koeI pRfblm hY qF dws?" Auh dubfrf pYWg pfAuNdf hoieaf boilaf. -"jI lYtr-pYz nhI imly hflIN qwk jwQybMdIaF dy-qrfry qF kwlH nUM eI idKf idMny aYN." -"bws aYnI eI gwl sI? Auey vfh beI rxbIiraf! qUM sunyhF hI Byj Cwzdf kohVIaf! mYN qyry Gry trwk Br ky Byj idMdf lYtr-pYzF df." donF ny pYWg iPr KLqm kr idwqy. Tfxydfr ny bYWz hyToN iek plfsitk df ilPLfPLf kwZ ilaf. ijs ivc KLfVkU-jwQybMdIaF dy qrHF-qrHF dy lYtr-pYz sn. -"aYksLn ikwQoN surU kreI jI?" -"ieh Qozf kMm aYN-mYN afpxf kMm pUrf kr idwqf hY-aOr hF! aYksLn krn vyly rijLstrysLn vfly hiQafr 'coN golI iblkul nhIN clfAuxI-bfeI gfz ieh bhuq irskI kMm aYN-ies vwl KLfs iKLafl rwKxYN-hiQafr dUjy hI vrqxy aYN!" -"TIk aY jI." -"bws myrI gwl mMnoN qF kwl nUM eI pf idE BVHfky!" Tfxydfr ny AuNglF dy BVHfky pfey. -"TIk aY jI." -"sB qoN vwzI gwl ieh hY ik aYksLn sLrfbI ho ky nf kIqf jfvy-aYksLn krn qoN pihlF koeI Cupx leI itkfxf jLrUr hwQ hyT rwKxf-sB qoN pihlI iKLafl rwKx

aflI gwl ieh hY ik aYksLn bVI cOksI nfl kIqf jfvy-ijLMmyvfrI lYtr-pYz 'qy aYksLn qoN pihlF eI ilK leI jfvy- vfrdfq qoN qurMq bfad ijMLmyvfrI vflf kfgjL Gtnf-sQfn 'qy suwto qy iqwqr hovo-rfeIt?" -"hF jI." -"kI hF jI? cfcf afK kuwiqaf!" -"hF cfcf jI!" donF ny boql KLqm kr idwqI. donoN iPr dgV-dgV krdy cubfirEN Auqr afey. Tfxydfr dPLqr aMdr clf igaf aqy rxbIr motr sfeIkl lY ipMz nUM qur igaf. agly idn rfkt, ibwkr isMG aqy rxbIr jI tI roz qoN qkrIbn bfrHF iklomItr htvyN bws stYNz 'qy KVHy sn. mfrU-hiQafr AuhnF dIaF buwklF ivc sn aqy Aupr loeIaF dI bwukl mfrI hoeI sI. do-do pYWg AuhnF cfhV rwKy sn. ichry AuhnF dy pwQrF dI qrHF Jfk rhy sn. hr afdmI df idl kukrm krn qoN pihlF jLrUr ivlkdf hY, iQVkdf hY. aMdroN jLmIr kurlFdI hY, hlUxdI hY. pr mn iehnF sfiraF qoN awK bcf ky bMdy nUM hwlfsLyrI idMdf hY. agr Koty mn nfl nsLf rl-gwz ho jfvy qF bMdf jLmIr df glf Gwut idMdf hY. zoldy idl nUM awKoN-proKy kr idMdf hY aqy iPr surU huMdf hY vihsLIaq df nMgf nfc! qFzv df rUp!! sLfm dy pMj vwj gey sn. srdIaF Tiraf ijhf df sUrj Cupx leI iqafr sI. afKrI bws afAux df vylf ho igaf sI. svf pMj vjy iewDroN pMjfb rozvyjL dI afKrI bws lMG jFdI sI. -"rfgtf boql kwZ Auey!" rxbIr ny hukm kIqf qF rfkt ny ZhI ijhI kMD nfloN cuwk ky Aus nUM boql PVf idwqI. rxbIr smyq sfiraF ny suwkI dysI dfrU dIaF GuwtF Br leIaF. suwkI dfrU ny sfiraF aMdr awg mcf idwqI sI. dUroN bws df KVkf suixaf. sfiraF nUM psInf Puwitaf. hwQF, pYrF dIaF qlIaF qr-bqr ho geIaF. -"rfgtf qUM ipCoN dI cVHIN-qUM ibwkrf zrfeIvr kol hI KVHnYN-zrfeIvr knYktr df Kfs iKafl rwKxY-sfilE hiQafr nf Kuhf ilE-sux igaf? hor nf QozIaF Qozy hI vwjx lwg pYx!" donF ny isr ihlfey. tyZI ijhI ipwT vflI bws af ky rukI qF iqMny GVI skIm anusfr cVH gey. kMzktr dI sItI 'qy bws qur peI. svfrIaF kuwl vIh ku sn. -"hF itkt lE bfeI!" kMzktr ny rfkt nUM ikhf. Aus ny itktF dI QhI qoN plfsitk lfh leI. -"ijhVf muMzf mUhrlI bfrI 'c KVHY-AuhI ktvfAU." rfkt ny msLIn vFg Auqr idwqf qF kMzktr awgy nUM ho quiraf. -"ikwQy jfxYN bfeIaF ny?" kMzktr ny rxbIr kol af ky puwiCaf. -"qUM dws ikwQy jfxYN?" rxbIr ny loeI lfh ky sIt 'qy rwK idwqI aqy ey ky sMqflI kwZ leI. kMzktr nUM cwkr afieaf. sfh mgjL nUM cVH gey. -"aYDr af jfh imwqrf-qyrI jfh jFdI nf ho jfvy." ibwkr ny kMzktr nUM iKwc ky zrfeIvr vflI sIt dy ipwCy KVHf kr idwqf. loeI Aus ny vI prFHh suwt idwqI sI. bwgf hoieaf zrfeIvr burI qrHF kMbI jf irhf sI. svfrIaF burI qrHF Gbrf geIaF. aOrqF ny roxf-cIkxf surU kr idwqf. rxbIr ny asflt dI nok 'qy bws iewk AujfV ijhy, kwcy rfh nUM puaf leI. sLfhI-hukm dI bVI qyjLI nfl qfmIl ho rhI sI. bws ivc BUcfl af igaf sI!

-"jIhny sfh kwiZaf golI mfr idaFgy-KLfilsqfn-ijMLdfbfd dy nfary lfE!" rxbIr ny hukm suxfieaf qF cuwp vrq geI. rxbIr, "KLfilsqfn[[[!" afKdf qy svfrIaF "ijLMdfbfd[[[!!" df nfarf mfrdIaF. do ku iklomItr dUr AujfV ijhy ivc jf ky, bws rukvf leI geI. zrfeIvr, kMzktr smyq sfrIaF svfrIaF nUM hyTF Auqrn df hukm ho igaf. imMtF ivc hI bws KflI ho geI. iewk mrd svfrI ny awK bcf ky Bwjx dI koisLsL kIqI, pr rxbIr dI ey ky sMqflI ny bfrUd AuWgilaf qF Auh qF 'qy hI ZyrI ho igaf. ihMdU aqy iswK svfrIaF vwK- vwK kr leIaF geIaF. iewk inhMg isMG iewk Coty ijhy mony lVky nUM afpxIaF lwqF nfl lfeI KVHf sI. jo muMzf asloN Eprf ihMdU lVkf sI. Aus lVky dI sLfied ieh KLusLiksmqI sI ik Auh inhMg nfl sIt 'qy bYTf sI, ijs nUM inhMg isMG AuWkf hI nhIN jfxdf sI. -"inhMgf ieh muMzf kOx aYN?" rxbIr ny inhMg nUM kOV ky puwiCaf. -"ieh myrf lVkY jI." inhMg ny ihMdU muMzy dI jfn bcfAux KLfqr asloN JUT boilaf. -"pr ieh qF monYN?" -"nfnkIN rihMdf irhY jI-hux lfAuny aYN iehnUM gurU dy lV-eysy krky mYN iehnUM pVHnoN htf ky lY ky afieaYN-muafPLI bKLsLo!" inhMg dI gwl 'qy rxbIr sMqusLt ho igaf aqy iPr dUjI kqfr vwl nUM igaf. sfry bVy hI Gbrfey KVHy sn. rfkt aqy ibwkr QoVf ht ky pujLIsLnF leI KVHy sn. -"KLfilsqfn dy dusLmxoN-ijs iksy ny afKLrI vfr iksy bMdy df mUMh dyKxY qF myrf dyK lvo!" sfry imMnqF qrly krdy rox kurlfAux lwg pey. pr AuhnF dI kurlfht, brwstF ny kuJ plF ivc hI bMd kr idwqI! prloN PLYl geI sI! igafrHF bMdy dfixaF vFg BuMn idwqy gey sn. lfsLF crHI dIaF pUlIaF vFg ivC geIaF sn. inhMg nfl icMbiVaf KVHf monF muMzf "Qr-Qr" kMbI jf irhf, soc irhf sI: ieh hI hsLr myrf hoxf sI! jd sLukrfny BrIaF awKF nfl Aus ny inhMg isMG vwl qwikaf qF inhMg isMG ny afpxy vwzy-vwzy hwQF nfl Aus df mUMh aqy awKF Zk idwqIaF. "ijLMmyvfrI" vflf kfgjL rxbIr ny lfsLF kol rwK, Aupr iewk roVf rwK idwqf aqy bfkIaF nUM sMboDn kIqf. -"asIN KLfilsqfnI aYN! ihMdUaF nUM KLfilsqfn dI sr-jLmIn qoN BjfAuxf sfzf pihlf krm aYN-iswK sfzy Brf hn-sfzIaF bFhF hn-asIN quhfnUM kuJ nhIN afKFgy-asIN dusLt soD kmFzo PLors dy isMG hF aqy aYho ijhf kUVf kbfVf hUMJx leI bcnvwD hF." Aus ny lfsLF vwl hwQ krky ikhf. -"hux quhfzy leI ieh hI hukm hY ik qusIN KyqF ivcoN dI ho ky afpxy afpxy ipMzF nUM jfE-sVk nhIN cVHnf! rfh nhIN pYxf! KyqF ivc dI jfxf hY! sVkF aqy rfhF Aupr sfzy isMG GuMm rhy hn-agr koeI sVk jF rfh 'qy ciVHaf afpxf hsLr Xfd rwKy-jfE!" qy svfrIaF iqwqr ho geIaF. qurdy inhMg isMG nUM rxbIr ny rok ilaf. -"nihMgf, muMzy dy vfl rwK qy aMimRqpfn krvf." rxbIr ny hukm suxfieaf. -"siq bcn KLflsf jI." inhMg ny isr Jukfieaf. pr aMdroN Auh vwt Kf igaf. Auh rxbIr nUM puwCxf cfhuMdf sI ik kMjrf qyry ikhVy bfpU vflf gfqrf pfieaY? -"sfnUM kI hukm aY Kflsf jI?" zrfeIvr aqy kMzktr qfkI kol KVHy sn. AuhnF dy ichiraF df PLUs AWuizaf ipaf sI. -"qusIN vI Kyqo KyqI Gr jfE-bws aYQy eI KVHI rihx dyxI aYN-aOr hF! agr puls kol gey qF[[[!" rxbIr ny ey ky sMqflI dI bfierl zrfeIvr dI ihwk ivc KoB ky "qbfhI" df iesLfrf idwqf. -"afh qF PVf bfDU Bfr cwkI iPryNgf." rfkt ny kMzktr koloN pYisaF vflf Jolf KohidaF ikhf. rupeIey kwZ ky Bfn vflf Jolf moVidaF Aus ny iPr ikhf. -"lY eI jfh Xfr qyry kMm afAU-sfzy ieh iks kMm aYN?"

kMzktr ny Jolf muV PV ilaf. sfry afpo afpxy rsqy pY gey. sVk 'qy KVH ky AuhnF ny rihMdI boql KLqm kIqI aqy afAuNdf motr sfeIkl hiQafrF dI nok 'qy Koh ky vrHdI srdI ivc alop ho gey. motr sfeIkl df mflk byvws hoieaf, kihr dI srdI ivc hwQ ml irhf sI. ieh ikho ijhy KLfVkU hn, ijhVy imMtF ivc myrf motr sfeIkl luwt ky rfh pey? Auh soc irhf sI. kVfkydfr TMZ ivc Aus df dMd-kiVwkf vwj irhf sI. iPr pqf nhIN Aus nUM kI suwiJaf? zry AUT vFg ipCly pYrIN spft dOV ipaf! jd pMjfb rozvyjL dIaF bfkI bcIaF svfrIaF ny afpo afpxy ipMzF ivc jf ky bU-pfhiraf kIqI qF ipMzF ivc hfhfkfr mwc geI! aijhI ihrdy-vyDk vfrdfq dI iksy nUM vI AuzIk nhIN sI. lok "qrfs-qrfs" kr AuTy sn aqy isr qoV vfrdfq vflI jgfh nUM tfrcF lY lY ky Bwjy af rhy sn. hr iksy df idl PiVaf hoieaf sI. ijhnF pRIvfrF dy mYNbr irsLqydfrIaF ivc gey hoey sn, AuhnF dy hwQoN BFzy Cuwt gey sn. bnyiraF 'qy mOq kUkx lwg peI sI. vfky vflI QF 'qy pwqrkfr aqy src lfeItF smyq BfrI PLors puwj geI. lokF aqy imRqkF dy vfrsF nUM pulIs aqy sI afr pI ny kuwiqaF vFg iCCkr idwqf sI. pwqrkfrF dy kYmry "kilwk-kilwk" kr rhy sn. dUrdrsLn vfilaF dIaF bwqIaF awKF cuMiDaf rhIaF sn. Bwjx vfly imRqk dI lfsL vI pulIs ny iehnF igafrHF lfsLF kol ilaf itkfeI sI. igxqI bfrHF ho geI sI. vkUey vflI jgfh 'qy jdoN aYs pI phuMicaf qF sbMiDq aPLsr ny "dusLt soD kmFzo PLors" df "ijLMmyvfrI" vflf ruwkf Aus dy hwQ QmHf idwqf. ijhVf aYs pI ny vfrI vfrI pwqrkfrF nUM pVHf idwqf. dUrdrsLn ny vI afpxf kYmrf AuproN dI Pyr ilaf. -"lfsLF iswDIaF krky iltfE qy vfrsF qoN sLnfKLq krvfE!" aYs pI ny hukm idwqf. lfsLF iswDIaF iltf ky jd PLors ny rfh KflI kIqf qF vwKo-vwK vfrs imRqkF dIaF dyhF 'qy af izwgy. idl-ihlfAU kurlfht mwc geI. iksy df BfeI mfiraf igaf sI, iksy df pqI! iksy df ieklOqf puwqr BuMn idwqf sI aqy iksy df bfp! hvf vYx pfAuNdI vg rhI sI. src lfeItF njLrF pfV rhIaF sn. aYs pI dy iesLfry 'qy pulIs ny vfrs lfsLF nfloN iewk qrHF nfl qoV ley sn. lok ivlkdy BuwbF mfr rhy sn. sbr df bMnH tuwt igaf sI. lok pulIs hwQoN Cuwt-Cuwt lfsLF vwl nUM Bwjdy sn. pr pulIs ny jkV hor sKLq kr idwqI sI. -"suxo beI Brfvo, suxo[[[[!" aYs pI ny hwQ dy iesLfry nfl lokF nUM cuwp krvfAuNidaF ikhf. lok cuwp kr gey. pr sbMDI ro ipwt rhy sn. -"myrI gwl vwl iDafn idE-cuwp kr jfE[[[[!" kuJ ku sLFqI ho geI. -"jo ieh vfrdfq awqvfdIaF ny kIqI hY-bVI kmInI-bVI koJI hrkq hY aqy pMjfb dI sB qoN vwzI vfrdfq hY!" lMmf sfh lY ky aYs pI iPr bolx lwigaf. -"awqvfdIaF nfl bVI sKLqI nfl nijwiTaf jfvygf aqy AuhnF df koeI mnsUbf pUrf nhIN hox idwqf jfvygf-mYnUM ies vfrdfq df bVf hI aPLsos hY-myrI hmdrdI imRqkF dy vfrsF dy hr hflq nfl hY-mYN hr imRqk dy vfrs nUM gOrimMt vwloN iewk-iewk lwK rupey dyx df aYlfn krdf hF-kwlH qoN rfqrI bws syvf dy nfl PLors hoieaf krygI-myrI imRqkF dy vfrsF apIl hY ik afpxf aqf pqf aqy imRqkF dy nF afpxy Tfxy dy aYs aYc E gryvfl sfihb kol drjL krvf dyx qF ik kfrvfeI surU ho sky-mYN quhfzy nfl vfadf krdf hF ik dosLIaF nUM jldI qoN jldI igRPLqfr krky ZukvIN sjLf idwqI jfvygI-ikRpf krky hux rsqf KflI kr idE-lfasLF post mfrtm leI lY ky jfxIaF hn-svyry srkfrI hspqfl qoN quhfnUM lfasLF iml

jfxgIaF[[[[!" -"asIN lfasLF huxy hI lY ky jfxIaYN-." BIV 'coN avfjL afeI. -"asIN post mfrtm nhIN hox dyxf!" koeI hor boilaf. -"lfsLF qF awgy eI iKlrIaF peIaYN." -"dunIaF nUM pqY ik iehnF nUM golIaF lwgIaYN-post mfrtm kfhdy leI krnY?" -"qusIN kuC hor bxfAuxYN hux iehnF df?" iek grdogor mwc geI. -"beI dyKo[[[! agr qusIN KrUd krogy quhfnUM muafvjLf vI nhIN imlxf aqy sfzI PLors nUM lfTIcfrj krnf pvygf-soo mYN apIl krFgf ik pfsy hwt jfE-lfsLF lwdo beI qy srkfrI hspqfl phuMcfE-agr ieh nf htx qF sKLqI vrqo-gryvfl[[[!" -"XYs sr?" -"hux ijLMmyvfrI qyrI hY!" -"jI hjUr!" aYs pI qur ipaf. pulIs ny trwkF ivc lfsLF lwdxIaF surU kr idwqIaF qF lokF ny "pMjfb srkfr - murdfbfd!" aqy "pMjfb pulIs - murdfbfd!!" dy nfary cuwk idwqy. ispfhI afpxf kMm kr rhy sn aqy sI afr pI lokF nUM sKLqI nfl rokI KVHI sI. jd trwk lfsLF lwd ky qur igaf qF lokF df hVH inwsl ho igaf. hjUm ny sI[ afr[ pI[ dIaF gwzIaF 'qy pQrfE surU kr idwqf qF PLors ny hvfeI PLfier krky BIV iKMzf idwqI. lok, ijwDr nUM mUMh hoieaf, dOV qury. agly idn svyry lhU luhfx hoeIaF aKLbfrF pMjfb dy Gro GrI jf izwgIaF. sfrf pMjfb hI kurlf AuiTaf. ihMdU vrg dy sfh sUqy gey. vpfrIaF aqy sanqkfrF nUM afpxy kfrobfrF aqy pRIvfrF df iPLkr qoV qoV Kfx lwg ipaf sI. keI pRIvfr, "hux pMjfb ivc vsybf musLkl aY" soc ky hirafxy, rfjsQfn aqy idwlI nUM irsLqydfrF kol vhIrF Gwq qury. ajIb hPLVf-dPLVI mwc geI sI. lok hnHyry ivc hwQ-pYr mfr rhy sn. aKLbfr pVHnsfr hI jwQydfr rysLm isMG 'bMb' ny qUPLfnI mIitMg swd leI. igxqI dy KLfVkU iekwqr hoey sn. KLbr sfiraF ny hI pVH leI sI. sfry Gor hYrfn sn. mIitMg dI surUafq jsdyv isMG ny kIqI. -"siqkfrXog jwQydfr sfihb aqy bfkI Brfvo-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf-vfihgurU jI kI PLqih-sfry isMGF ny kwlH vfly kFz dI duKdfeI KLbr pVH hI leI hY-sfnUM ies kFz df aqIaMq aPLsos aqy dwuK hY-ijvyN ik afpF sfiraF nUM hI pqf hY ik ieh kqlyafm afpxI jwQybMdI ny nhIN kIqf-asIN qF sgoN bydoisLaF dy kqlF dy iKLlfPL hF aqy sKLq sLbdF ivc inKyDI krdy hF-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf-vfihgurU jI kI PLqih." jwQydfr 'bMb' KVHf ho igaf. -"isMGo! jdoN sfnUM sfiraF nUM hI pqf hY ik ieh aYksLn sfzI jwQybMdI vwloN nhIN hoieaf-ijhVI gwl df sfnUM zr sI, Auh afKr ho ky rhI-ieh aYksLn sfzI jwQybMdI aqy lihr nUM bdnfm krn leI kIqf igaf hY-myrI qF ieh hI rfie hY ik ies vfrdfq sbMDI aKLbfrF nUM spwsLtIkrn Byijaf jfvy." bMb dy iesLfry qy gurpfl boilaf, "jo hoieaf bhuq hI burf hoieaf dosqo-pr ijhVf sfnUM KLfs qOr 'qy socxf cfhIdf hY-Aus bfry soicaf jfvy ik vfrdfq krn vfilaF kol sfzI

jwQybMdI dy lYtr-pYz ikwQoN afey? ho skdf hY AuhnF kol dUjIaF jwQybMdIaF dy vI lYtr-pYz hox? myrI njLr ivc qF ajy ieh KylH surU hI hoieaf hY-ajy hor bhuq kuJ ho skdf hY-aKLbfrF ivc spwsLtIkrn dyx df mYnUM bhuqf koeI PLfiedf njLr nhIN afAuNdf-ies nfl dosLI hor cukMny ho skdy hn-myry iKLafl nfl vkqI qOr 'qy cuwp vwt leI jfvy aqy dosLIaF df pqf lgf ky, lokF ivc iljf ky, iekbfl krvf ky, qurMq soDy jfx-qF jf ky lok sMqusLt hoxgy-ies qoN bgYr bfkI sfrIaF kfrvfeIaF awkF 'c zFgF mfrn brfbr hI hoxgIaF-ikvyN nf ikvyN jF kho iksy nf iksy qrIky nfl pulIs dy Coty krmcfrIaF nfl dosqI gMZI jfvy-pulIs mihkmyN ivc afpxy sYWl kfiem kIqy jfx-pulIs dy Coty krmcfrI afpxy leI sony qy suhfgy df kMm kr skdy hn." mIitMg AuT geI. agly idn hI dosLIaF df pqf lfAux leI pRIqm isMG dI izAUtI lf idwqI geI. rxbIr vfho-dfhI Tfxy puwijaf. Tfxydfr kfrvfeI ivc nwko-nwkI ruwiJaf hoieaf sI. pwg lfh ky Aus ny sfhmxy myjL 'qy rwKI hoeI sI. mwQy 'qy lfl pwtI psIny nfl gVuwc, icpkI ijhI peI sI. ghu nfl dyKx qy Auh iKiJaf-iKiJaf ijhf lwgdf sI. pr aMdroN Auh kuJ sMqusLtI vI mihsUs kr irhf sI ik clo puwC dws qF hoeI. iewk Aus nUM hor vI KusLI sI ik gurpfl dy isr df muwl srkfr ny pMj lwK aqy 'bMb' dy isr df muwl ds lwK qoN vDf ky pMdrF lwK kr idwqf sI. rxbIr horF nUM gryvfl kI dbfl sI? AuhnF dy moZy 'qy Dr ky qF Auh bYNk-bYlYNs aqy stfrF nUM Dwkf lfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. post-mfrtm qoN bfad bfrHF dIaF bfrHF lfasLF vfrsF nUM sONp idwqIaF sn. muafvjLy leI kfrvfeI mukMml kr ky aYs pI nUM qor idwqI sI. lhU iBwjIaF KLbrF nfl aKLbfrF ajy vI nuwcV rhIaF sn. sfry pMjfb df kfljf inkilaf ipaf sI. lokF dy idl dihly pey sn. rfqF nUM nINd hrfm hoeI peI sI. idn KVHy hoey "bws-kFz" ny iewk qrHF nfl do iPLrikaF ivc lkIr iKwc idwqI sI. ihMdU-iswK ivc iewk drfV pY geI sI. PLfeIlF muxsLI nUM PVf Tfxydfr, rxbIr nUM lY cubfry cVH igaf. -"vfrdfq krn mOky mUMh qF Zk ilaf kro-bws df zrfeIvr qy kMzktr Buwt Buwt Qozy hulIey dwsI jFdy aY!" Tfxydfr grm sI. Aus nUM cyh cVHI peI sI. Auh kroD ivc bol irhf sI. rxbIr nUM glqI df aihsfs hoieaf. -"cfcf jI glqI ho geI-muV ky nhIN hovygI." Auh Gor inrfsL ho igaf. Auh qF gryvfl qoN 'QfpI' dI afs rwKI bYTf sI. pr awgoN srdfr dy guwsy df sfhmxf krnf ipaf sI. -"ijhVf motr sfeIkl Koihaf sI-Auh ikwQy KVHf kIqf?" -"ieMjnIairMg kfilj dy awgy jI." -"iewk gwl Xfd rwKxI-KohI iKMJI cIjL afpxy Cupx itkfxy kol iblkul KVHI nhIN krnI-ies nfl PLs skdy ho." -"awCI bfq jI." -"myry kol kMm bhuq aY-koeI kMm hY qF jldI dws?" gryvfl ny mwQy df psInf pUMJidaF puwiCaf. Auh Aus nUM lfh lfh ky suwt irhf sI. -"Krcy brcy qoN qMg aYN jI kI krIey?" rxbIr ny aslI musIbq dwsI. -"ijhVy kMzktr qoN Kohy sI-Auh?" -"Auh qF jI sfry eI bfrHF sO pYNqI rupeIey sI-asIN cfr cfr sO vMz ley." -"koeI CotI motI PLfeInYNs kMpnI jF bYNk luwt lvo-KuwlHI CuwtI-pr zkYqI CotI kirE-hor nf iksy vwzI bYNk nUM jf pieE-agly bwKl 'c vI mfrngy." -"TIk aY jI." -"af cwlIey! aYnIaF qihkIkfqF peIaYN-sfzI qF BYx dI[[[[[viVaf ipaY."

rxbIr nUM lY ky Tfxydfr Qwly AuWqr igaf. -"nfly koeI Tos muKLbrI qF ilaf-cfr pYsy hwQ 'c krIey." afKrI pOVI AuWqr ky Tfxydfr ny guwJf rxbIr nUM ikhf. -"muKLbrI gurpfl aflI kIqI qF sI jI." Auh afpxy vwloN swcf sI. -"Auh twtU dI muKLbrI sI? sfQoN vfDU df buVHf mrvfqf-qUM gurpfl df pqf lf-pMj lwK ienfm aYN." afK ky Tfxydfr dPLqr ivc vV igaf. rxbIr JUTf ijhf hoieaf bfhr nUM qur ipaf. aMdroN Auh buV-buV krdf jf irhf sI. -"sflf gryvfl ikwzf luwcf aY-aYksLn krvf ky sfnUM kfxy kr ilaf-hux kuwkVF aflIaF qfVF mfrdY-ieh puls afly vI sfly iksy dy imwq nhIN huMdy-pr rxbIr isaF! iehdy nfl ivgiVaf qF PLfsI dy qKqy qy eI phuMcyNgf-Psy mfr hux KfxI pYxI aYN-qyry hwQ bfrHF inrdosLy bMidaF dy KUn nfl rMgy hoey aY-afp qF mrnf eI sI nfl ivcfry rfkt horIN vI mrvf Dry-imwqrf hux qF awgy KUh qy ipwCy Kfqf aY-hux qF ijMnF icr julm krI cwlyNgf, ijAuNlyNgf-ijwdyN hwQ KVHy krqy, pfr! hux qF swp dy mUMh kohVH ikrlI af geI-KFdY kohVHI CwzdY klMkI-isafxy afKdy aY bdmfsL jdoN sfD bxn qurdY, mfiraf jFdY-hux qF rxbIr isaF! ilKIaF lyK dIaF kwt lY mnF icwq lf ky-gryvfl swqF pwqxF df qfrU bMdY-pr bfhlf qfrU bMdf kihMdy aY mgrmwC dy mUMh jf izwgdY-." socdf Auh motr sfeIkl lY ipMz nUM cwl ipaf. agly idn rxbIr hurF ny ksby df iewk bYNk luwt ilaf. kuwl cflI hjLfr rupey luwty gey sn. ies vfr zfky dI ijLMmyvfrI "iBMzrFvflf tfeIgr PLors" vwloN EtI geI sI. zfky dI rkm rxbIr hurF ny afps ivc vMz leI sI. kys awiqvfdIaF dy nF drjL ho igaf sI. -"afh qF myryafr njfrf eI af igaf!" rfkt afK irhf sI, "jwt sfly sfrf sfl cMm lfh ky qyrHF hjfr nhIN idMdy-afh dyKlf imlt 'c lihrF bihrF ho geIaF-mYN qF afbdI mfsLUk bwbr sLyrnI ibwlo nUM sIisaF aflf nflf qy qpIqI krf ky idAUN!" -"sfilaf cUhiVHaf iksy koly bk nf bYTIN Auey! QozI jfq huMdI vI bVI igbxI aYN." ibwkr ny sfvDfn kIqf. -"myryafr mYN kmlYN? beI afbdy pYrIN afp kuhfVf mfrUM?" -"qyry pqMdrF ny puwTf tMg ky do idn pqf eI nhIN lYxf-ipaf irMgI jfeIN-iksy ny CuzfAux vI nhIN afAuxf." -"myryafr ikmyN 'qbfr vI kro-qusIN qF mqyeI mF mFgMU gl eI pYgy?" KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dMg sn ik Auh vfrdfq nhIN krdy sn. pr vfky dI ijLMmyvfrI AuhnF vwloN EtI jFdI sI! pr KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF df ieh duKFq sI ik Auh ijMLmyvfrI pRqI koeI spwsLtIkrn jfrI nhIN krdy sn, ijs kfrn AuhnF dI sLfK lokF ivc idno-idn sLwkI huMdI jf rhI sI. buwDvfr vfly idn pRIqm isMG jYldfr iewk ajLIb KLbr lY ky phuMicaf. rxjoD dI muKLbrI Aus dy guaFZI kfmryz bldyv sfQI ny kIqI sI. sfiraF aMdr BFbV bl AuiTaf. kroD nfl sfiraF dy hwQ "bMdy-KfxIaF" dIaF rgF qwk jf phuMcy. smUh jwQybMdIaF dy muKI iekwqr hoey. sMKyp gwlbfq qoN krn qoN bfad mqf pfs kr idwqf igaf. kfmryz 'sfQI' nUM pRIvfr smyq soDx df aYlfn ho igaf! pRIqm isMG jYldfr muKLbr kfmryz nUM afpxy hwQIN soDf lfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. Aus ny muKIaF awgy PLirafd kIqI, "jwQydfr sfhb-ieh kMm mYnUM kr lYx idE-Pyr cfhy mYnUM BwTI 'c zfh idE-'sI' nhIN krdf." jdoN df rxjoD mukfbly ivc mfiraf sI. jYldfr hwQ ml irhf sI. dMd pINhdf sI. jYldfr dI PLirafd pUrI ho geI.

jYldfr aqy Aus dy sfQIaF smyq cfrF dI ijLMmyvfrI mukwrr kr idwqI geI. jwQybMdIaF dy muKIaF ny dsqKLq krky ruwkf jYldfr dy boJy pf idwqf. agly idn pRIqm isMG jYldfr ciVwk ipMz ivc tuwty ijhy sfeIkl 'qy "PyrI" lf irhf sI. -"KflI boqlF tuwitaf Bwijaf lohf vyc lo[[[!" irvflvr Aus dy zwb ivc sI. crHI dI pUlI ijwzf Aus ny pwg df lV Cwz rwiKaf sI. kfmryz bldyv sfQI dy Gr kol dI Auh duiphr qwk do gyVy mfr cuwkf sI. kF awK nfl Aus ny sfrIaF glIaF qfV leIaF sn. aYksLn krky Bwjx df rsqf Aus ny idmfg ivc AulIk ilaf sI. kuwqf, kfmryz dy Gr hY koeI nhIN sI, ijs bfry Auh pwkI ibVk lYxI cfhuMdf sI. aFZ-guaFZ dy GrF df vI Aus ny cMgI qrHF jfiejf lY ilaf sI. jdoN jYldfr ny qIjf aqy afKrI gyVf kfmryz dI glI ivc lfieaf qF aMdroN blI isMG bfhr inkilaf. Aus df pIlf BUk ichrf aqy awKF igwdV dI Kwz vFg aMdr DsIaF hoeIaF sn. Eprf-Eprf Jfkdf blI isMG hwzIaF dI muwT hI qF lwgdf sI. jdoN jYldfr ny, "KflI boqlF tuwitaf Bwijaf lohf vyc lo[[[[!" df hokf idwqf qF blI isMG jYldfr vwl ghu nfl Jfikaf. jYldfr dihl igaf. pr jdoN blI isMG ny iblkul nyVy ho ky, "joD isAuN aYN?" puwiCaf qF Aus df idl QFvyN af igaf. pr jYldfr dI rUh vwZI geI sI. -"mYiKaf joD aY[[[[?" Aus ny jYldfr nUM PV ky tfhx vFg hlUixaF. -"nhIN bfbf-mYN qF kbfVIaf aYN!" -"qy joD ikwQy aY-ijAux jokiraf?" -"ikhVf joD bfbf?" -"Auey afpxf joD[[[[!" -"bfbf mYnUM nhIN pqf-mYN nhIN jfxdf-." jYldfr df ihrdf lhU-luhfx hoieaf, coeI jf irhf sI. -"qYnUM pqf ikmyN nhIN Auey-kuwiqaF idaf sfilaf?" Auh jYldfr dy glvyN nUM icMbV igaf. rOlf sux ky blI isMG dI lVkI kIqI aqy guaFZoN kfmryz bfhr af gey. AuhnF ny af ky blI isMG nUM sFiBaf aqy aMdr lY gey. jYldfr ny afpxf irvflvr toh ky vyiKaf mqF itkfxy qoN iKsk hI nf igaf hovy? blI isMG df Aus ny zwkf ivroD nhIN kIqf sI. -"bfby nUM kI acf aY?" kfmryz dy bfhr afAux qy jYldfr ny puwiCaf. -"idmfg 'c Prk aY." kfmryz ny srsrI suxfeI kIqI. -"ibmfr Tmfr sI?" -"kwlf kwlf muMzf sI-puls nfl mukfbly 'c mfiraf igaf-bws AudoN df eI ieAuN aYN-ieh qF kdy kdy rfq nUM 'Auey joD' afK ky Bwj qurdY-kdy 'afieaf joD' afK ky awDI rfqoN kuMzf jf KohldY-sfrf pRIvfr iehqoN pRysLfn aYN-pRIvfr ny qF qMg hoxf eI aY-iehqoN qF asIN guaFZI sqy pey aYN-." kfmryz ny dwisaf qF jYldfr ny mn ivc hI afiKaf, "qyrf duwK qF awj eI kwt idaFgy kfmrytf." mUMhoN cuwp jYldfr aMdroN Aubl irhf sI. -"srdfrf pfxI ipafvyNgf?" -"nlky qoN eI pI lY." jYldfr, kfmryz dy ivhVy ivc lwgy nlky qoN pfxI pIx clf igaf. pfxI pI ky bUtIaF vfly rumfl nfl hwQ pUMJidaF, ivhVy KVH ky Aus ny sfry Gr df bVy ghu nfl inrIKx kIqf. koeI kuwqf nhIN sI. Bwjx leI dUjf drvfjf nhIN sI. koTy nUM bFs dI pOVI lwgI hoeI sI. mwD-vrgI iksfn vrgf afm sfdf ijhf Gr sI. iqMn kmry, iewk vrFzf. tIp kIqI hoeI rsoeI aqy iewk KurnI, ijs 'qy do swjr sUeIaF mwJF aqy iewk kwtf, kwtI bwJy hoey sn. -"cMgf srdfrf[[[!" afK ky Aus ny sfeIkl stYNz qoN lfh ky qor ilaf aqy hokf dyxf iPr surU kr

idwqf. pwky QVHy vfly ipwpl qwk qF Auh hokf idMdf quiraf afieaf. pr moV muV ky Aus ny sfeIkl 'qy lwq dy leI. ciVwk qoN do ku iklomItr dUr vwzI sVk vfly pul 'qy af ky Aus ny sfeIkl KVHf kr idwqf aqy kosI Duwpy arfm krn bYT igaf. ajy Aus ny kbUqr vFg awKF mItIaF hI sn ik pulIs dIaF BrIaF do ijpsIaF kol dI lMG geIaF. pr jYldfr sLFq icwq bYTf irhf. kVbcwbF dI motr 'qy bYTy Auh rfq nUM ivcfr vtFdrf kr rhy sn. jYldfr ny sfQIaF awgy sfrf nksLf vfh Diraf sI. agly idn rfq nUM aYksLn krn df GfVf GV ky Auh do mMijaF 'qy cfry pY gey. Lasl ivc ijs idn rfq nUM rxjoD KLfVkUaF leI rotI lY ky quiraf qF mgry hI kfmryz bldyv sfQI ny afpxf sfeIkl lf ilaf. isrPL iek ikwly dI ivwQ 'qy hI Auh awgV ipwCV jf rhy sn. rxjoD vwloN KLfVkUaF nUM rotI KuafAux aqy cfh ipafAux df idRsL Ausny sVk 'qy KVyH ipwpl hyT KVH ky awKIN dyiKaf sI. mfVIaF motIaF gwlF vI Aus dy kMnIN pY geIaF sn. kfmryz ipMz phuMcx dI vjfey iswDf Tfxy jf vwijaf sI. afpxf nF gupq rwKx dI bynqI krky Aus ny Tok ky muKLbrI kIqI sI. -"jy asIN eI muKLbrF dy nF dwsx lwg pey-sfzy kol afAU ikhVf?" Tfxydfr ny ikhf sI, "qUM byDVHk ho ky Gr nUM jfh kfmryzf-bfkI aVIaF asIN myl idaFgy-qUM afbdf kMm kr idwqf-asIN afpxf kwlH nUM krlFgy-qUM jfh!" qy kfmryz sfeIkl 'qy BMmIrI bixaF phu PLtdy nUM ipMz phuMc igaf. rfq dy igafrF vwjy sn. kihr dy kfly idn sn. ijs krky dunIaF rotIaF Kf ky jldI hI rjfeIaF ivc vV jFdI sI. KLfVkUaF dIaF ajIb-ajIb nsIhqF sn: koeI rfq nUM bwqI jgdI nhIN rwK skdf sI, glI ivc pfxI nhIN zolH skdf sI, avfrf kuwqy golIaF afsry mrvf idwqy sn, glIaF ivc lwgy pMcfieqI bwlb luhf idwqy sn. ies qoN ielfvf sKLq hdfieqF sn ik ijs Gr ivc kfr, skUtr, motr sfeIkl, jIp jF trYktr sI, Aus df mUMh drvfjy vwl nUM hovy, cfbIaF ivc hox aqy tYNkI qyl nfl BrpUr hovy! KLfVkUaF dI hr nsIhq aqy hr hdfieq nUM zrdy lok 'siq' krky isr JukfAuNdy sn. kfmryz bldyv sfQI df drvfjf KVk irhf sI. pr aMdroN koeI jvfb nf afieaf. kfPI dyr AuzIkx qoN bfad jYldfr boilaf, "mYnUM kMD tpfE Xfr-myrf shurf ikqy pOVI cVH pwqy eI nf qoV jfvy?" Aus dy sbr df bMnH tuwt igaf sI. Aus nUM ivhVy ivc lwgI pOVI qoV-qoV Kf rhI sI. jYldfr dy hyToN shfrf dy ky AuhnF iqMnF ny Aus df kMD Aupr hwQ puafieaf qF Auh Cfl mfr ky ibwly vFg kMD 'qy cVH igaf aqy aMdr Auqr ky drvfjy dI arl lfh idwqI. sfrf twbr aMdr do kmiraF ivc suwqf ipaf sI? jF vYsy hI Cfpl igaf sI? iqMn jfxy aMdr lMG afey aqy iewk pihry drvfjy 'qy pihry leI KVH igaf. tfrc dy afsry jYldfr ny ivhVy vflI bwqI jgf leI. ivhVy ivc iqMn mUMh-bwDy hiQafrbMd dyK kfmryz hyToN jLmIn iqlHkI! Gr ivc JwKV Juwl igaf. kfmryz dy Gr ivc pMj jIa sn. kfmryz df muMzf, nUMh, DI pqnI aqy pMjvF kfmryz afp! sfry isMGF dy pYrF 'qy ZyrI ho gey. -"prHy ho ky gwl kro!" jYldfr dy sfQI pRIq ny ikhf. zr ky sfry ipwCy hwt gey. bMdUk dI nok 'qy jYldfr ny sfry kMD nfl lf ley. -"isMGo koeI ksUr qF dwso?" kfmryz ny lylVHI kwZI qF jYldfr JfPLy vFg Aus dy gl nUM icMbV igaf. nfsF kuwt-kuwt ky Aus nUM lhU-luhfx kr idwqf. iewk grdogor AuTI hoeI sI. -"myiraf sfilaf-kuwqy idaf hwzf-isMGF dy hmdrdF 'qy muKLbrIaF krdYN Auey? qYnUM sfzy kfnUMnF df nhIN pqf-?" -"isMGo, ieh qF dwso beI KunfmIN kI ho geI?" aMdroN cor Auh bfhroN AuhnF nUM pYroN kwZxf cfhuMdf sI. -"qUM sfnUM PuwdU bxfAunYN Auey, BYx idaf Xfrf? rxjoD dI muKLbrI kIhny kIqI aY? qyry ipAu ny? sfzIaF

jVHF pqfl 'c aY-qUM sfnUM smJ kI rwiKaY?" jYldfr ny kfmryz 'qy iPr qfAuxI cfhV idwqI. -"isMGo mYnUM muafPL kr idE! glqI ho geI-muV ky glqI nhIN hoAUgI-mYnUM jurmfny vjoN koeI sjLf lf idE-Bugqx leI iqafr aYN-pr isMGo duhfeI aY myrI iewk afrI bKLsL lvo-!" -"sfzy koly qF isrPL iewk eI sjLf aY gwdfrF nUM dyx leI-lY dusLtf bol iPr vfKrU qyry jmdUq af gey aY[[[!" qy PLfier KuwlH igaf. kfmryz smyq pRIvfr df sPLfieaf ho igaf. lok jfgdy hI sON gey sn. dUroN rohI ivcoN ziraf koeI mor kUikaf. skIm muqfibk sfry iKsk gey. rfq cuwp sI. kdy kdy iksy koTy 'qy koeI ibwlI roNdI sI. bfhr AujfV ivc koeI lMzr kuwqf ro irhf sI. hwzFroVI vflI KVsuwk ikwkr 'qy bYTI koeI igrJ cIk rhI sI. iBafnk rfq df hnHyrf zr-zr Bwjdf sI. pihr dy qVky iksy ny Tfxy jf ky KLbr kIqI qF sfrf Tfxf hI ciVwk ipMz nUM AuWlr ipaf. Tfxydfr awkI hoeI bFdrI vFg dMd pINhdf sI. kMDF ivc rUl mfrdf iPrdf sI. Aus df KuPLIaf, eImfndfr muKLbr pRIvfr smyq mfiraf igaf sI. Aus dI iewk qrF nfl bFh tuwt geI sI. agr 'Auh' sfzy muKLbrF, sihXogIaF nUM ieAuN hI mfrn lwg pey, iPr sfzy kol, KLbr lY ky kOx afAU? socdf Auh duibDf ivc PLisaf hoieaf sI. pMj lfsLF post mfrtm leI qor ky Aus ny ipwpl vfly QVHy hyT sBf lf leI. guwsy aqy inrfsLf ivc Auh dDn hoieaf ipaf sI. -"aYzy ipMz dy ivcfly af ky Auh sfrf pRIvfr mfr gey-QoqoN kuC vI nf siraf hrfmjLfidE[[[[!" Tfxydfr ny kroD nfl rUl sfhmxy pey myjL 'qy mfiraf. lok iewk dm ipwCy hwt gey. -"jy ipMz-ipMz ieAuN hox lwg ipaf-pMjfb 'c qF prloN af jfAU!" Tfxydfr kfPLI 'TMZf-qwqf' hoieaf. pr lokF ny sLFq-icwq ho ky sux ilaf sI. pulIs df kI ieqbfr sI? nrV ky trwk ivc hI suwt lYxf sI. duwD pIx qoN bfad Tfxydfr df mUVH muV itkfxy ho igaf. Aus ny nrmfeI nfl kuJ hdfieqF dyxIaF surU kIqIaF. -"dyKo beI Brfvo! quhfzy ipMz df kfmryz pRIvfr smyq mfr idwqf igaf-ies df mYnUM aqI-aMq aPLsos hY-pr pyNzU Brfvo! iehI GfxI iksy hor dy Gr 'qy vI duhrfeI jf skdI aY-ies leI myrI apIl aY ik puls nUM vwD qoN vwD sihXog idwqf jfvy-puls QozI mwdd qoN bgYr lMgVI aY!" -"kYsf sihXog mMgdy ho sfQoN mhfrfj?" pMcfieq mYNbr ny Tfxydfr dI gwl kwt ky puwiCaf. -"agr ipMz ivc koeI sLwkI afdmI GuMmdY qF puls nUM qurMq KLbr kro-koeI awqvfdI rotI mMgdY qF AuWkf nf idE-juwqI lfh lE!" -"pr hjUr bldI dy bUQy kOx afAU?" -"khoN qF pMj swq hiQafr muhweIaf krvf idMnYN-koeI bfhrlf bMdf af ky pMj iqMn krdY qF golI PLrF 'c mfro!" -"nf mhfrfj, sfnUM hfa rsqy nf pfE! Auh qF sfzy hiQafr Koh ky sfzy 'qy eI JFbf Pyrngy." mYNbr boilaf qF Tfxydfr smyq sfry lok hws pey. -"KLYr! koeI sLwkI bMdf idsy qF qurMq Tfxy KLbr kro-krn aflf kMm qF kr skdy aYN? AUNeI mok nf mfrI jfE! ieAuN qF inwq QozI GMzI af nwipaf krngy!" -"iewk sLwkI bMdf prsoN mYN ipMz 'c dyiKaY jI." BIV ivcoN iksy ny akfsLbfxI kIqI qF lok ByzF dy iewjV vFg AuDr nUM Jfkx lwg pey. -"AuryH af gwBrUaf-myry kol af." Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM kol ibTf ilaf.

-"kI nF aYN qyrf?" -"ibwtU aY jI." -"kIhdf muMzf aYN?" -"jI pRIqm isAuN df." -"hF beI sLyrf Auhdy hulIey qy hrkqF bfry dws skdYN?" Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM QfpVidaF ikhf. -"hulIaf jI-kflf rMg sI- mjHbIaF df muMzf lwgdf sI-kMnF 'c nwqIaF qy lMmy lV aflI iGAu kpUrI pwg bMnHI hoeI sI." -"qYnUM sLwk ikvyN ipaf?" -"sfzf Gr kfmryz dy Gr dy iblkul sfhmxy aY jI qy Auhny sfzI vIhI 'c iqMn gyVy idwqy qy kfmryz dy GroN pfxI vI pIqf." -"gyVy? ikvyN gyVy?" -"Auh jI KflI boqlF qy tuwitaf Bwijaf purfxf lohf vyclo df hokf idMdf iPrdf sI- kbfVIaf bx ky-mYnUM mYd aY beI ies vfrdfq ivc Aus df hwQ jrUr hoAUgf." ibwtU ny sfrI khfxI kih suxfeI. lok Aus nUM mUrK smJ rhy sn. ijhVf Kfh-mKfh jFdI blfa gl pf irhf sI? Blf iehnUM bdobdI iksy dy cIr 'c hwQ dyx dI kI loV pY geI sI? "af bYl muJy mfr" ikDrlI aklmMdI sI? -"lY beI ibwtU isaF-jdoN qYnUM sunyhF puhMcy-Tfxy phuMc jfeIN-sLfied sLnfKLq vyly qyrI jLrUrq pvy-zrIN iblkul nf-mYN qyry nfl aYN." pulIs qur geI. ielfky dy qmfm kbfVIaF dI sLfmq af geI. ijqny kbfVIey sn, sfry hvflfq ivc ilaf qfVy. Tfxydfr dy idl ivc sI ik ijhVf vycx df smfn arQfq sLIsLy-kMGIaF sn, Auh qF dosLI ny ikqoN nf ikqoN ley hI hoxgy? Gry bxf ky qF Auh iljfxoN irhf? qmfm kbfVIaF 'qy do rfqF zMzf iPrdf irhf! kuwt rMg ilafeI. qurdI-qurdI pYV afKr pRIqm isMG jYldfr 'qy af ky ruk geI. jYldfr df ipMz pMjgrfeIN klF sI. pMjgrfeIN klF phuMc ky Tfxydfr ny swQ ivc hI jYldfr dy buwZy ipAu guwjr isMG nUM mUDf pf ilaf. kuJ plF ivc hI pulIs dI igwdV-kuwt ny Aus df muwT ku hwzIaF df srIr jrKl ky rwK idwqf. Auh kwtIdy bwkry vFg sihkdf, hwQ joVI swQ ivc cOPLfl ipaf sI. -"ikAuN cUhiVHaf-afeI koeI surq itkfxy?" hOldfr ny Aus nUM isr dy vflF qoN PV ky bYTf kr ilaf. -"mfeI bfp sfQoN Auh iblkul by-vfhrf hoieaf iPrdY-sfzy awloN kwlH nUM golI mfrdy awj eI mfr idE-kMm inbVy[[[!" bjurg ny swcI gwl afK, BfPL kwZ leI. -"Auh Gry kdoN afieaf sI?" Tfxydfr ny suafl dfigaf. -"mfeI bfp zUVH ku mhInf ho igaf-rfq nUM afieaf sI-mYN ivhVy nhIN vVn idwqf-Dwky mfr ky GroN kwZqf-qusIN ivhVy afly guaFZIaF qoN puwC lvo." bjurg suwjy hwQ joV-joV dws irhf sI. ieqny nUM srpMc gurmyl isMG igwl aqy nMd lfl sLrmF pMcfieq mYNbr puwj gey. -"kI gwl ho geI srdfr jI? qVko qVkI klysL pfeI bYTy EN?" igwl dIaF zMzy vrgIaF muwCF ny zMz-bYTk kwZI. Aus ny guwsy Bry ivaMg ivc kOVf ijhf muskrf ky puwiCaf sI. -"kI krIey igwlf iehdf muMzf XoDf bixaf iPrdY-prsoN ciVwk afly kfmryz df sfrf pRIvfr eI roVHqf." -"pr srdfr jI iehnF grIbF df qF koeI ksUr nhIN." mYNbr nMd lfl sLrmF ny afiKaf. kfly rMg df mYNbr sLrmF KLq kwZI, kqrvIN dfhVI krky koeI KfndfnI zrfeIvr lwgdf sI. juwsy dy Bfry mYNbr dIaF iBafnk awKF 'coN KUn coa irhf sI. -"gwl sLrmF jI ieh aY-agr asIN mfVI motI qIlI lfvFgy-qF jy ky iehdy sUrmyN puwq nUM syk lwgU-."

-"pr srdfr jI Auh qF kMjr iehdy afKy eI nhIN lwgdf-bysLwk iehnUM kuwt ky mfr idE-pysL Auh jmF nhIN huMdf-muMzf bVf ihMzI aY-asIN Auhdy suBfa nUM jfxdy aYN-sfzI bynqI aY iehdy Pwkr 'qy qrs kro-ieh qF awgy eI miraf ipaY." igwl ny dwisaf. Tfxydfr igwl aqy sLrmyN nUM iewk pfsy lY igaf. -"jy asIN cfr idn buVHy nUM aMdr dy dyeIey-pRIqm pysL hojU?" kih ky Tfxydfr ny srpMc aqy mYNbr df ichrf jFicaf. -"srdfr jI sO hwQ rwsf isry qy gMZ-Auhdy vwloN iehnUM cfhy puwTf tMg idE-Auh pysL hox aflI jVI hI nhIN-hF! kdy Qozy AUN Dwky cVHjy vwKrI gwl aY-sfzI bynqI mMnoN qF iehdI jfn KLlfsI kro-msF idhfVHI dwpy krky mIaF bIvI rotI qordy aY-ikqy AUN nf ivcfry nUM afhrI kr idE-iehdf qF koeI awgf ipwCf vI hYnI beI clo rotI eI dy idAU-." -"iehdy hor koeI DI puwq hYnI?" -"kfhnUM srdfr jI iewko eI aY-Auh KLfVkUaF 'c isr GsoeI iPrdY-bws iewk iehdI GraflI aY pRisMnI-Auh ivcfrI suwK nfl iehdy nfloN vI geI gujrI aY-ijwdyN df Auh GroN BgOVf hoieaY-bws sfh ijhy vroldI iPrdI aY-jy sfl ktfjy qF vfh BlI aY-pr mYnUM Auh sfl ktfAuNdI vI nhIN dINhdI-." sLrmy ny ikhf. -"[[[[[[[[[[." Tfxydfr lMmf sfh iKwc ky rih igaf. Aus dI ikvyN vI pysL nhIN jf rhI sI. swcIaF gwlF Aus dy idl lwgIaF sn. cfh pfxI pIx qoN bfad pulIs cfly pf geI. guwjr dI KLlfsI ho geI sI. Auh vfr-vfr srpMc aqy mYNbr df DMnvfd kr irhf sI. -"cly gey Qyh hoxy?" pRisMnI ny af ky puwiCaf. Auh hfloN byhfl hoeI peI sI. dmyN dI ibmfrI kfrn Aus df dm pwitaf ipaf sI. -"afho qfeI cly gey." srpMc boilaf. -"ieh inwjVy hwQ Do ky mgr pY gey-KihVHf ikvyN Cwzxgy puwq?" pRisMnI ny srpMc nUM puwiCaf. -"QonUM qfeI kuC nhIN afKx idMdy-pr qfeI afpxy pRIqm ny afpdy bMidaF nUM nfl lY ky ciVwk dy kfmryz df pRIvfr mfrqf-." -"hYa qyrI byVI bihjy kfly mUMh afly dI-kfhqoN mfrqf gVHI dy jfxyN ny---?" pRisMnI df ptVy vrgf srIr qfVy vFg zolx lwg ipaf. -"qfeI mfiVaF kMmF dy mfVy nqIjy-kfmryz muKLbr sI-iehnF ny ibly lfaqf-." -"pr puwq pRIvfr df kI ksUr sI-AuhnF nUM kfhqoN mfiraf aOqF dy jfxyN ny[[[?" -"qUM qfeI bfhlf nf klp-iehnF dIaF iehI jfnx-qUM qfey nUM lY ky Gr nUM jfh." pRisMnI glIaF ivcoN dI bwkVvfh krdI jf rhI sI. -"plyg pYixaF aYdUM qF qUM jMmdf eI mr jFdf-sfnUM swQF 'c roldf iPrdYN PoVI kZfivaf kbIaf[[[!" pRisMnI cMzI vFg Bbk rhI sI. -"nI qUM cuwp vI krjf shury dIey! ikAuN kuwqy mFgMU BONkI jfnI aYN?" guwjr ny vrijaf. -"vy hor kI mYN afbdy jxidaF nUM ipwtF dusLmxF[[[[?" pRisMnI duhwQV mfr ky QF 'qy hI bYT geI. lokF ny shfrf dy ky AuhnF nUM Gr phuMcfieaf. -"mOq pYxy ny sfnUM ikqy mUMh idKfAux jogf nhIN Cwizaf." mMjy 'qy peI Auh roeI jf rhI sI. guwjr goizaF ivc isr dyeI bfx dI mMjI 'qy murkVI ijhI mfrI bYTf sI. rfq ajy awDI hI hoeI sI ik pulIs ny guwjr dy Gr nUM Gyr ilaf. CotI ijhI kMD AuproN cfr ispfhI aMdr AuWqr gey aqy iewko iewk drvfjy vflf bfr KolH idwqf. PLors aMdroN DuVkU Kf rhI sI ik ikqy aMdr pRIqm nf ipaf hovy. guwjr dy Gr dI iewko iewk svfq sI. svfq nUM koeI drvfjf nhIN sI. ijMdf kuMzf nhIN lwgdf sI. ispfhI ny tfrc df cfnx pfieaf qF aMdr pRisMnI aqy guwjr hI sn. ispfhIaF ny

dohF nUM zwz vFg cuwk ilaf qF pRisMnI ny brVfht krnf surU kr idwqf. -"bcfE vy ipMzf-bhuVI vy-af pey vy loko puls afly-mfr dyxgy myry BqIjy sfnUM-hfVHy vy CuzfE sfnUM[[[[!" iewk GuwgU ijhy ispfhI ny pRisMnI dy mUMh 'qy GsuMn mfiraf. sLfied pRisMnI by-suwD ho geI sI. muV Aus dy mUMhoN bol nf inkilaf. -"ikqy mr qF nhIN geI[[[?" dUjy ispfhI ny zr pRgt kIqf. -"cUhVHI aYzI CyqI nhIN mrdI-sfiraF nUM mfr ky mrU-bVI qkVI hwzI dI aY." -"ieh mfry cfhy nf mfry-pr ijwdyN Aus pqMdr nfl hwQ juV gey-BwjidaF nUM rfh nhIN lwBxy-kr lE ijhVy Dwky krny aYN-sfrf ihsfb ikqfb qF Auhny brfbr krnY." lopo vflf ispfhI boilaf. Auh sfry pulIs vfilaF ivcoN nrm idl ispfhI sI. rxjoD nUM hvflfq ivc vI iesy ny hI loVINdI mwdd idwqI sI. -"qUM kdy kdy AUNeI mhfqmf buwD bx qurdYN?" gurmIq Aus nUM kOV ky ipaf qF Auh dV vwt igaf. Aus nfl mgjmfrI krnI Auh PLjUl smJdf sI. Tfxy ilaf AuhnF nUM hvflfq qfV idwqf igaf.

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TMZ QoVI-QoVI Gtx lwg peI sI. kxk dIaF bwlIaF qy idnoN idn jobn cVHdf jf irhf sI. PLlIaF 'qy afeI srHoN 'qy suinhrI mwKI iBxkx lwg peI sI. KyqF ivcoN kwcy-duDIaf anfj dI rsiBMnI mihk afAuNdI sI. rfq JIl dy pfxI vFg inwqrI hoeI sI. asmfn dI ihwk 'qy jVy qfry, prI dy ilbfs 'qy lwgy moqIaF vFg hws rhy sn. pUry cMd dy cfnx ivc DoqI rfq mn moh rhI sI. jYldfr, pRIq, kfkf aqy ibwlU iksy dy itAUbvYl dI bihk 'qy bYTy rotI Kf ky hty sn. rotI AuhnF ny koeI rUh nfl nhIN KfDI sI. bws! kfljf hI DfPLiVaf sI. sfiraF nUM jYldfr dy bjurg mfeI-bfp dI igRPLqfrI dI KLbr iml geI sI. -"bQyrHf tflf krdy afAuny aYN-pr gryafl df aMn pfxI muwk igaf lwgdY." jYldfr ny sihj suBfa hI gwl qorI. -"iewk gwl jLrUr aY-awgoN kI ipwCoN kI-gryafl nUM afKr soDxf eI pYxY." ibwlU boilaf. -"ijMnF icr pMj swq buwcV aPLsr gwzI nhIN cfhVdy-AunF icr dUijaF nUM mwq nhIN afAuxI-." pRIq vI afKxoN nf rih sikaf. -"ieh gwl mYN mMndYN beI buwcVF nUM nrkIN qory ibnF kMm nhIN lot hoxy-pr sfrIaF jwQybMdIaF dI sihmqI ibnF afpF koeI aYksLn nhIN kr skdy-ies leI sB qoN pihlF jwQydfrF qoN iejLfjLq leI jfvy-." kfky ny ikhf. kfkf cMgf piVHaf iliKaf aqy awq drjLy df sMjIdf muMzf sI. mwD-vrgI pRIvfr nfl sbMD rwKx vflf kfkf do pYr Gwt, pr qurdf mVk dy nfl sI. Auh idmfg qoN kMm lY ky qwqy lohy 'qy swt mfrn df smrQk sI. awkF ivc zFgF mfrnf Aus df krm nhIN sI.

-"jwQydfr qF mhInf nhI 'kwTy hoxy-kI pqY ikhVI kUtIN cVH gey hox? AudoN nUM qF kuwqf gryafl buVHy buVHI df guwgf pUjdU." jYldfr aMdroN bilaf ipaf sI. Auh BwT dy dfxy vFg buVHikaf sI. -"jYldfrf-Auh qyry mF ipAu ijLafdf nhIN! sfzy vI kuC lwgdy aY-asIN qyry nfloN pihlF mrn nUM iqafr aYN-pr kfhlI aqy jLjLbfq hmysLf sUrmy leI Gfqk iswD huMdy aY-gryvfl ikqy Bwj nhIN cwilaf-aYQy eI Auh aY-aYQy eI afpF aYN-jy QoVf ijhf sbr kryN-aVIaF myl idaFgy." kfky ny jYldfr nUM smJfAux dy rONa ivc ikhf qF jYldfr pfglF vFg cIk AuiTaf. -"myry buVHy mfeI bfp puwTy tMgy hoxgy qy qUM sbr-sbr ipwtI jfnYN Xfr! dwso ikhVf myry nfl qurdY? mYN qF awj mrMU jF mfrMU-afh iKwcI aY lKIr ijhVf myry nfl aY-aYDr afjy-jIhnUM jfn ipafrI aY bYTf rhy-mYN qF awj Tfxy qy hwlf bolxYN imwqro! Pyr nf afiKE dwisaf nhIN-." jYldfr ny pYr dy aMgUTy nfl vfikaf hI lkIr kwZ idwqI aqy afp prly pfsy KVH igaf. -"clo Xfr cUhVHy dI ihMz BYVHI huMdI aY-sflLf kyrF eI hux bfbf dIp isMG bixaF KVHY." ibwlU hws ipaf. -"BUsiraf sfhx qy ihMz 'qy afieaf cUhVHf inrI qbfhI huMdy aY-." pRIq qoN vI irhf nf igaf. -"cwl vwzy BfeI-asIN qF sfry dy sfry qyry nfl aYN-ijvyN hukm kryNgf-Puwl cVHfvFgy-pr idl 'c ieh nf socIN beI asIN mrnoN zrdy aYN-." sfry lkIr dy pfr jYldfr nfl af KVHy. rfq dy igafrHF vwj gey sn. Tfxf iewQoN qkrIbn cfr ku iklomItr dI ivwQ 'qy sI. Auh KyqF dIaF vwtF imwDdy, qIV dyeI qury jf rhy sn. koeI iksy nfl gwl nhIN kr irhf sI. iewk qrHF nfl mVHIaF vFg cuwp CfeI hoeI sI. bMdy nhIN ijvyN pwQr dIaF mtIaF qurIaF jf rhIaF sn. dUroN sLihr dIaF bwqIaF idsx lwg peIaF. Tfxf awDf ku iklomItr hI rih igaf sI. duDIaf itAUbF df cfnx sVkF dI ipwT Do irhf sI. sLihr suMnf sI. cuwp sI. lMzr kuwqy srdI qoN zrdy KoilaF ivc luky pey sn. sVk cVHn qoN pihlF kfky ny iesLfry nfl sfiraF nUM rok ilaf. sfry bVI eImfndfrI nfl ruk gey. -"afpxy kol munIsLn ikMnf ku aY?" -"afm aYN iPkr nf kr!" -"afpxy hiQafr cYWk kro!" sfiraF ny afpxy vwKo-vwKry hiQafr cYWk kr ley. JoilaF ivc pfey mYgjLInF dIaF sfeIzF QF isr kr leIaF geIaF. lwk nfl tMgy irvflvr dI pVcol kr leI geI. sfrf smfn iqafr sI. bws! hux isrPL "DobI ptVf" mfrn dI hI loV bfkI rih geI sI. -"iewk gwl imwqro hor aY-aYsf Dfvf bolxYN beI puls afilaF nUM surq sMBlx df vI mOkf nf imly-pRIq qUM hvflfqIaF nUM ikvyN nf ikvyN Tfxy coN bfhr kwZxYN-ipwCf asIN sMBflFgy-ijMnI jldI ho sky aYksLn krky bfhr inklxYN-iewk gwl hor Xfd rwKx aflI aY-rfq nUM Tfxy df vwzf drvfjf bMd huMdY-isrPL drvfjy dI bfrI hI KuwlHI huMdI aY-ies leI afpxf kMm krky zfk bx jfxYN-agr aYksLn krn qoN bfad afpF iewk dUjy qoN inwKV gey qF kwlH rfq nUM awj aflI bihk 'qy eI imlFgy-sfeInfeIz sfiraF kol hYgy aY?" kuJ rYaF dy ky kfky ny puwiCaf. -"hYgy aY." sFJI avfjL afeI. -"ijAuNdy puls dy hwQ nhIN afAuNxf-afpxy aYksLn krn qoN bfad sI afr pI aqy kmFzo Gyry ivc lYx dI koisLsL krygI-KLbrdfr rihxf-clo bolo vfihgurU[[[!" sfry KLqfnF ivcoN dI ho ky sVk 'qy af gey. cfr ey ky sMqflI AuhnF dIaF buwklF ivcoN kOzIaF vfly swp vFg jIBF kwZdIaF sn. Tfxy df vwzf drvfjf pfr krn qoN bfad AuhnF ny PLfieirMg surU kr idwqI. morcy ivc KVHf ispfhI-sMqrI iewko brwst nfl 'iBaF' bol igaf. Tfxy aMdr hfhfkfr mwc geI. hiQafr pulIs vfilaF ny vI cuwk ley. muxsLI vfierlYWs nUM icMbV igaf sI. Auh GWgI ijhI avfjL ivc, hwQ ivc PVI vfierlYWs 'qy

iewko hI rt lfeI jf irhf sI. -"hYlo[[! hYlo[[[!! mYN sdr Tfxy df muxsLI bol irhYN-jldI BfrI PLors Byjo-awqbfdI qF muklfvf dyxy sfzy Tfxy nUM af pey-jldI kro-hYlo[[! mYN kih irhYN jldI kro awqbfdI Tfxy nUM af pey[[[!" sYWt Aus dy hwQ ivc burI qrHF kMbI jf irhf sI. iPr Auh ispfhIaF nUM tuwt ky pY igaf, "myirE sfilE-Cwq 'qy jf ky morcy mwlo-aYQy eI KurvwZ krdy iPrdy EN! Auh Qozy pRfhuxy drvfjy qoVn zhy aY-CyqI kro Cwq 'qy cVHo-mYN vfierlYWs krqI aY-PLors qurpI hoAU." burI qrHF Gbrfieaf muxsLI isMD dI GoVI vFg pOVIeyN cVH igaf. DUMeyN vflI icmnI Ehly bYTf Auh 'vfihgurU-vfihgurU' jpI jf irhf sI. sUcnF imldy sfr hI BfrI PLors dIaF jIpF aqy trwkF ny sdr Tfxy nUM CUt vwt leI. ieWDr jdoN hI kfky horF ny drvfjf qoiVaf, AudoN qwk qmfm ispfhI Cwq Aupr bxy moricaF ivc pujIsLnF lY cuwky sn. sdr Tfxf iewk purfxy iklHy ivc sI. ijs ivc surU qoN hI bVI skIm nfl morcy bxy hoey sn. bfhroN afAux aqy jfx df isrPL iewko hI rsqf sI. AuhnF dy aMdr dfKLl hox sfr hI duvwlI PLfieirMg surU ho geI. donF pfisaF qoN golI ieqnI jLbrdsq cwl rhI sI ik iBafnk jMg lwgI pRqIq huMdI sI. ispfhI moricaF ivcoN aqy kfky horIN vrFzy dy QmilHaF nfl lwgy golIaF clf rhy sn. kfky horF nUM ieh smJ nhIN af rhI sI ik AuhnF Aupr golI ikwDroN af rhI sI? iewk qVQwlI mwcI hoeI sI. qkrIbn vIh-pwcI imMt golIaF df vtFdrf huMdf irhf. ieqny nUM imltrI dIaF bKLqrbMd gwzIaF Tfxy aMdr dfKl hoxIaF surU ho geIaF. src-lfeItF ny idn cfVH idwqf. Auh cfry burI qrHF nfl Gyry ivc af gey. ibwlU afpxI rfeIPl df mUMh AuWDr nUM krn lwgf qF AuproN morcy ivcoN cwlI golI Aus dI puVpVI cIr geI. dUjI golI ihwk ivc moGf KolH geI. CfqI ivc golI Kf ky ibwlU DrqI 'qy izwigaf muV nf AuiTaf. sUrmyN dI ihwk 'coN KUn Aubl-Aubl ky PLuafrf bx vih irhf sI. sfiraF dy hrfs mfry gey. QmlHy dy EhilEN pRIq ny vI hwlf krnf cfihaf qF iewk brwst Aus dy af vwijaf. qkrIbn awDI drjx vwjIaF golIaF dy bfvjUd vI XoDf QmlHy nUM jwPLI pfeI KVHf sI. pr ey ky sMqflI Aus dy hwQoN izwg peI sI. rwqIaF awKF nfl Auh Tfxy dy ivhVy nUM GUr irhf sI. aKIr Aus dy hwQ inrbl ho gey, srIr aqMq rih igaf aqy Auh spfl DrqI 'qy ivC igaf. Aus dIaF awD-KuwlHIaF awKF KVHIaF sn aqy vrFzy ivc lhU df CwpV lwg igaf sI. jdoN kfky aqy jYldfr ny afpxy afp nUM burI qrHF Gyry ivc afieaf mihsUs kIqf qF AuhnF ny kflrF ivcoN sfeInfeIz dy kYpsUl kwZ ley. ies qoN pihlF ik Auh kYpsUl mUMh ivc pfAuNdy, pMdrF-vIh jvfnF ny AuhnF nUM af dboicaf. hwQF ivc hwQkVIaF aqy pYrF ivc byVIaF cfVH idwqIaF geIaF. dohF nUM musLkF bMnH ky ivhVy ivc ilaf suwitaf. hiQafr aqy golI iswkf hwQ hyT kr ilaf igaf. Tfxydfr gryvfl kudrqIN Tfxy ivc nhIN sI. tYlIPoLn krky jdoN muxsLI ny KLbr idwqI qF Tfxydfr AuWBVvfihaF vFg bYWz qoN buVHikaf. Aus nUM kdficwq AumId nhIN sI ik awiqvfdI Tfxy 'qy vI hmlf krngy. axhoxIN sux ky Aus df idl kMibaf sI. pr ienfmIN KLfVkU hwQ lwgy hox kfrn Aus df ichrf gYs vFg digaf sI. kuJ gYbI socF bVI qyjLI nfl Aus dy idmfg ivc cwkr kwt rhIaF sn: pihlF awq nrmIN vrq ky dyKFgf-ho skdY koeI rysLm isMG 'bMb' vrgf KLfVkU muKI hI PVf dyx? do cfr muKI PVy gey qF gryvfl isaF iewk kroV rupeIaf vwt 'qy eI ipaY! prmosLn vfDU dI! ho skdY ies kfrj bdly rfsLtrpqI aYvfrz vI iml jfvy? qsLwdd nfloN nrmfeI aqy imTfs ijLafdf kMm kwZ skdI hY. jy iswDI AuNglI nfl iGAu inkl afvy qF vfDU ivMgI krn dI kI loV aY? gryvfl! jy guV idwiqaF vYrI mrdY qF mhurf dyx dI kI jLrUrq hY? Aus dy idmfg aMdr socF dy vdfx cwlI jf rhy sn. Tfxy phuMcidaF sfr hI Aus ny kfhlI ivc pRYs vfilaF nUM bulf ilaf. vwK-vwK aKLbfrF aqy dUrdrsLn dy pwqrkfr aqy irportr afhx vFg AuWqr afey. Tfxy ivc pRYs vfilaF df mylf lwg igaf sI. PLotoaF

iKwc leIaF geIaF, Tfxydfr dy ibafnF 'qy afDfirq irportF iqafr krky irportr afpxy-afpxy dPLqrF nUM zMzI pY gey. Tfxydfr ny aYs pI nUM PLon imlf ilaf. -"hYlo! mYN sdr Tfxy qoN aYs aYc E gryvfl bol irhYN-sfhb bhfdr nfl gwl krvfE-jLrUrI kMm aYN." Auh iqiVaf bol irhf sI. -"sfhb sON rhy aY." AuDroN avfjL afeI. -"dyKo! sfzy Tfxy 'qy awiqvfdIaF ny hmlf kr idwqY-ikrpf krky sfhb bhfdr nUM KLbr kro." -"iewk imMt holz kro[[[!" -"E[ ky[[[." kuJ plF ivc hI aYs pI ny irsIvr cwuk ky "hYlo" afiKaf qF Tfxydfr typ-irkfrzr vFg bolx lwg ipaf aqy sfrI khfxI kih suxfeI. aYs pI nUM muVHkf af igaf. -"afpxf koeI bMdf qF nhI nuksfinaF igaf[[[?" aYs pI ny puwiCaf. -"divMdr isMG ispfhI mfiraf igaf jnfb-Aus dI gyt vfly morcy 'qy izAutI sI." -"[[[[[[[[[[[!" aYs pI lMbf sfh iKwc ky rih igaf. Aus dIaF awKF awgy hnHyr psr igaf sI. -"vYsy pRYs ny sfrf kFz kvr kr ilaY-sr!" -"kI ikhY? pRYs nUM KLbr ho geI? kIhny bulfieaY AuhnF hrfmjLfidaF nUM[[[[?" aYs pI Gor guwsy ivc kVikaf. -"mYN[[[mYN eI bulfieaf sI[[[[sr[[[[!" Tfxydfr dy pYr Gukx lwg pey. -"gryvfl! qUM jhfn df byvkUPL! kuwqy df puwq aYN! hux qyry do ipAu ijhVy ijAuNdy PVy aY-AuhnF nUM kort 'c pysL krnf pAU-gwl pYRs hwQ af cuwkI aY-kwlH nUM Gr Gr iPr jfAUgI-." aYs[ pI[ kfly boly bwdl vFg grjL irhf sI. Aus dIaF gflHF Tfxydfr dy idmfg ivc hQOVy vFg vwj rhIaF sn. -"pr hjUr-AuhnF ny qF Kuwl-m-KuwlHf sLryafm Tfxy 'qy hmlf kIqY-mYN hor kI krdf[[[?" -"qUM hor kI krdf? hor qUM mF df[[[[krnf sI-ijhVy qyrI mF dy KLsm mry sI-isrPL kfrvfeI AuhnF dy isr hI mVHnI sI-bfkI BxoeIaF nUM afsy pfsy kr idMdf? jdoN ijAuNdy jfgdy qyry ipAu pRYs dIaF njLrF ivcoN dI lMG gey-hux dws mukfblf ikvyN bxfvyNgf? nOkrI krn df qyrf ierfdf hY ik nhIN-kuwqy idaf bIaf[[[[?" -"afeI aYm vYrI sOrI sr-myry koloN bhuq BfrI glqI ho geI-muafPL kr idE hjUr-awgy qoN ksm Kf ky vfadf krdYN-jnfb dI rfie ibnF koeI kdm nhIN cuwkdf-mfeI bfp ies vfr muafPL kr idE-muV gusqfKI nhIN hovygI." Tfxydfr, sfihb dy pYrIN ipaf KVHf sI. aYs pI dIaF gwlF Aus dy idl lwgIaF sn. pRYs bulf ky hux Auh aqIaMq pCqf irhf sI. iewk qrHF nfl afpxy pYrIN afp kuhfVf mfiraf sI. -"pr jnfb, hux awgy hukm kro kI aY?" -"hux gwl hwQ 'c lYx dI koisLsL kr-iqMny lfsLF post mfrtm leI Byjdy aqy dUjy hrfmjLfidaF qoN sfrf kuJ bkvf-bfkI mYN svyry ds vjy qyry kol phuMcFgf-aOr hF! pRYs vfilaF nUM hux Tfxy pYr nhI pfAux dyxf-smJy[[[?" aYs pI PLon kwt igaf. Tfxydfr df mwQf aqy ipwT psIny nfl iBwj gey sn. Auh rumfl nfl mwQf pMUJdf dPLqr ivc jf ky, iewk qrHF nfl kursI ivc izwg ipaf. -"muxsLI! hOldfr nUM aMdr Byj." pfxI df iglfs pIx qoN bfad Tfxydfr ny hukm idwqf. hOldfr hfjLr sI. -"iqMny lfsLF post mfrtm leI srkfrI hspqfl lY jfE!"

-"jI hjUr." hOldfr aqy cfr ispfhI trwk ivc lfsLF lwd hspqfl nUM rvfnf ho gey. Tfxydfr ny muxsLI nUM kol swd ilaf. aijhy mOky Tfxydfr leI muxsLI rwb bxky bhuVdf sI. Aumr dy qjLrby ivc muxsLI vwzf hox kfrn gwl bVI itkfxy dI krdf sI. -"afpF pRYs bulf ky bVI glqI kIqI." Tfxydfr ny muxsLI sfhmxy pCqfvy ivc isr Pyiraf. Auh roxhfkf hoieaf bYTf sI. -"iblkul kIqI." muxsLI ijvyN jvfb GVHI bYTf sI. -"iewk qF srkfr qusIN iksy dI slfh nhIN puwCdy-kwC 'coN mUMglf kwZ mfrdy EN-bfhlf qwqf vgx aflf bMdf hmysLf Gfty 'c jFdY-isafxy afKdy aY kdy-kdy kMDF dI rYa vI lYxI pYNdI aY." -"sfhb AUN icV igaf-vwZx afAuNdY-gflH qoN ibnF gwl nhIN krdf." -"moqIaF aflI srkfr-gOrimMt dy GUry df qy iqlHk ky izwgy df burf nhIN mnfeIdf-do gflHF dy ky afbdf mUMh gMdf kr ilaf-afpxf kI igaf? isafxy afKdy aY do peIaF ivsr geIaF sdky myrI ZUhI dy-vwzI mwCI CotI nUM KFdI aY-qusIN sukr kro quhfnUM muawql jF lfeIn hfjLr nhIN kIqf-cfr gflHF 'c hI sr igaf-nfly gflHF qF afpxy pRoPLYsLn df iewk aMg aY hjUr-sfhb ny QonUM kwZ idwqIaF-qusIN hvflfqIaF nUM kwZ lieE-ihsfb brfbr-jy nhIN sbr afAuNdf qF pMj swq mYnUM kwZ idE-jy Qozf idl TrjU qF-hor dwso?" Tfxydfr musLkVIeyN hws ipaf. hfsy ivc muxsLI ny vI Xogdfn pfieaf. -"hux aOhnF piqaOirHaF nfl kI krIey? tfrcr krIey jF[[[[?" -"nf! nf!! nf!!! pihlF imwTy ipafry ho ky ploso-mUDy qF jdoN mrjI aY pf ilE? Gr dI murgI dfl brfbr-pRIqm mjHbIaF df muMzY-AuhnUM vizaf ky lfeIn 'qy ilafE-lflc idE-vizafieaf mjHbI bld ijMnF kMm idMdY.jdoN vihVHky nUM hflI kwZdy aY-busLkfr ky eI kwZdy aY-zMzy dy jor 'qy jor lf lvo jmF nhIN qurdf." -"gwl pRYs dy irkfrz ivc af cuwkI aY-ies leI iehnF dI igRPLqfrI sfnUM pfAuxI eI pYxI aYN-." -"jrUr pfAuxI pYxI aYN." -"agr igRPLqfrI pY geI-iehnF nUM ielfkf mijstryt dy pysL krnf pAU." -"Pyr kI AuWqy kMD af izwgU srkfr? afpF irmFz lY lvFgy!" -"pr subfh sfhb ny afAuxY-AuhnUM kI mUMh idKfvFgy muxsLI? Auh qF awgy eI kMDF 'c twkrF mfrdf iPrdY pwt hoxf." -"myrI pVHI ilKI mUrK srkfr-sfhb vI TfxydfrI krdf krdf aYs pI dI pdvI 'qy phuMicaY-AuhnUM sfrIaF mjLbUrIaF df pqY-AuhnUM afK idE beI post mfrtm aYrf bgYrf dI kfrvfeI kridaF svyr ho geI sI-rihMdI kfrvfeI afAuNdI rfq nUM mukMml kr idaFgy." -"qy ielfkf mijstryt nUM kI bhfnf lfvFgy?" Tfxydfr awgy iewk prbq ijwzI musIbq sI. -"afK idaFgy iewk mujrm dI qbIaq Krfb sI-srkfr bfhmxF dy ZwTy mFgUM aYNmy nf pUC cwk cwk mok mfrI jfE-afpF puls afly aYN-pMjfb 'qy awj kwlH afpxf rfj aY-mfVI motI tws PVo-mfVy ieMjx mFgUM aYNmy nf DUMaF mfrI jfE!" ajy Auh gwlF hI kr rhy sn ik myj 'qy ipaf tYlIPon "trr-trr" krky KVk ipaf. Tfxydfr ny cuwk ilaf. tYlIPon hspqfl qoN hOldfr df sI. Auh kfPI Gbrfieaf hoieaf sI. -"hYlo! gryvfl sfhb bol rhy aY?" -"hF-mYN gryvfl boldYN-kI gwl aY?" Aus ny kursI iKwc ky PLon kol nUM kr leI. muxsLI itkitkI lf ky Tfxydfr vwl Jfk irhf sI. -"hjUr ijhVy awiqvfdIaF dIaF lfsLF asIN post mfrtm leI lY ky gey sI-AuhnF 'coN iewk ijAuNdf aY." hOldfr ny ajLIb hI BfiKaf idwqI.

-"ieh ikvyN ho skdY? aYQoN qF mry vy lY ky gey EN?" Tfxydfr sqMB, mjOrF dI mF vFg Jfk irhf sI. muxsLI njLrF dI isLsLq bMnHI bYTf sI. -"hjUr Auhdy isrPL lwqF 'c eI golIaF lwgIaYN-isrPL byhosL eI hoieaf sI-hux Aus nUM hosL af geI aY kI krIey? ielfj leI dfKLl krvf dyeIey?" hOldfr awKIN dyiKaf idRsL dws irhf sI. -"ikAuN iehnUM sfk krnYN? awiqvfdI pRYs aqy pulIs dIaF njLrF 'c mr cuwikaY-ieh iksy vI hflq 'c bcxf nhIN cfhIdf-iewk imMt, iewk imMt holz kr." Tfxydfr irsIvr dy mUMh 'qy hwQ rwK ky muxsLI nUM sMboDn hoieaf, "AuhnF 'coN iewk ijAuNdY-isrPL lwqF 'c golIaF lwgx kfrn PwtV aY-kI krIey?" -"srkfr iehnF nUM kho beI AuhnUM ikqy bfhr iljf ky puVpVI 'c do golIaF mfro qy Pyr hspqfl suwt afE-Auhdy ibnF afKr QuiVaf kI ipaY?" muxsLI ny awgf vlidaF ikhf. -"hOldfr! qUM PLon ikwQoN krdYN?" -"hspqfl qoN eI sr." -"qyry kol kOx aYN?" -"mYN 'kwlf eI aF jnfb." -"Pyr ieAuN kr-iehnUM duwg nUM ikqy bfhr iljf ky KLqm kro qy cfr vjy qoN pihlF pihlF hspqfl phuMcdf kr idE-pUrI sfvDfnI vrqxI aYN-hux iqMn vwjy aY-isrP iewk GMtf quhfzy kol smF aYN-jldI kro." pwQr hoey Tfxydfr ny PLon rwK idwqf. -"clo srdfr aMdrilaF dI vI Kbr leIey-ikqy isAuNk eI nf lwg jfvy-qusIN mfVf ijaf mUVH TIk kro-mYN cfh Drvf ky afieaf." muxsLI clf igaf. Tfxydfr ny skImF AulIkxIaF surU kr idwqIaF. Auh gwl qorn leI isrf lwB irhf sI. myjL 'qy Auh isr rwKI skImF GVH irhf sI. idmfg aMdr socF dI GoV dOV brfbr jfrI sI. muxsLI cfh lY ky af igaf. cfh pI ky Auh kfky aqy pRIqm isMG jYldfr kol phuMc gey. Auh hvflfq ivc nhIN, Tfxy dI ipClI 'GcorH' ijhI ivc qfVy hoey sn. aMdr ibjlI dy vwzy lftU ny idn cVHf rwiKaf sI. Tfxydfr aqy muxsLI dy ipwCy igafrF hiQafrbMd, iqafr-br-iqafr ispfhI KVHy sn. Tfxydfr dy iesLfry 'qy jYldfr aqy kfky nUM vwK kr ilaf. hux jYldfr aqy Tfxydfr afhmoN-sfhmxyN KVHy sn. muxsLI aqy sfry ispfhI Tfxydfr dy ipwCy kMD bxy hoey sn. -"hF beI pRIqm isaF kI hfl cfl aY?" -"[[[[[[[[[." jYldfr cuwp irhf. hwQkVIaF aqy byVIaF ivc jkiVaf Auh burI qrHF pIiVaf ipaf sI. aMdroN Auh jvflf muKI dI qrHF suMDk irhf sI. -"KLYr pRIqm isaF afKr afpxy myly ho hI gey-Drm nfl qYnUM imlx nUM bhuq jIa krdf sI." -"[[[[[[[[[." -"mYN inwzr aqy dlyr bMdy dI idloN kdr krdYN-Tfxy dy aMdr af ky hmlf krnf inwzrqf nhIN qF hor kI aY? iklHy vfly sdr Tfxy 'c Dfvf koeI idl gurdy vflf dlyr bMdf eI kr skdY-afsLky pRIqm isaF qyrI dlyrI dy-." -"[[[[[[[[." -"qUM ieh Dfvf afpxy mfeI bfp CuzfAux leI eI kIqf sI nf? muxsLI[[[[[!" -"jI hjUr?" -"pRIqm isMG dy mF-ipAu Cwz idE!" -"jo hukm hjUr!" muxsLI clf igaf. pr jYldfr df ichrf tws qoN mws nf hoieaf. Auh isl-pwQr vFg aihl KVHf sI. mF-bfp iks ny Cwzxy sn? muxsLI aYNvyN hI BlvfnI gyVf dy ky kuJ plF ivc vfips af igaf.

-"Cwz idwqy srkfr!" -"bhuq awCy-hF beI pRIqm isaF hux KusL aYN?" -"[[[[[[[[[." -"hF-hux ieh dws beI qyry nfl df muMzf kOx aY? qy ikhVy ipMz df aY? svyr df mOkY-bcn idMnYN-jy sfnUM sihXog dyvyNgf-qwqI vfa nhIN lwgx idMdf-nhIN qYnUM sfzy kfnUMnF df pqf eI aY." hmdrdI dy nfl nfl Tfxydfr ny DmkI vI dy mfrI. -"[[[[[[[[[." jYldfr ny gihrI awK nfl Tfxydfr vwl qwikaf. Aus dIaF awKF 'coN rwq coa rhI sI. lfl gyrU awKF ivc koeI qbfhI hrkq kr rhI sI. -"pRIqm isaF-josL hmysLf hosL qoN mfr KFdY-dsvyN pfqsLfh dI ksm Kf ky kihMnY-agr qUM vfadf muafPL gvfh bx jfvyN-iswDf brI! puls dI nOkrI qYnUM mYN idvfAUN-aYny bMdy suxdy aY-vfadf irhf." Tfxydfr poc-poc ky gwlF kr irhf sI. -"sfzy kfnUMn dI ikqfb 'c gwdfrI ikqy nhIN ilKI srdfrf-qUM jo jIa afvy kr!" jYldfr ny pihlI vfr mUMh KoilHaf sI. Tfxydfr hws ipaf. -"zUMGf soc ky dyK-rfqF nUM swpF dIaF isrIaF imwDdy iPrdy E-kI Pfiedf? Qozy awgy ipwCy cOvI GMty mOq kUkdI aY-rotIaF dI Kfqr qusIN ibr ibr krdy iPrdy EN-iewk gwl myrI lV bMnH leIN pRIqm isaF-KLfilsqfn QonUM iksy kMjr ny nhI dyxf-Qozy ihwsy qF bldI golI eI afAuxI aYN-jdoN mrjLI aY Kf lieE." -"asIN qF GroN mrnf imwQ ky eI qury aYN srdfrf-zrfvy ijhy kfhnUM dyeI jfnYN?" -"iksy buVHI ny afiKaf sI-beI puwq cfhy sfrf ipMz mrjy-pr qUM nMbrdfr nhIN bxdf-ieh hI qyrf duKFq aY-mYN sLrq krky ilK ky idMnYN beI qyry ijAuNdy jIa KLfilsqfn nhIN bxdf-kfhnUM aYmyN GulfVHy 'c bFh idMnY?" -"ieh bFh qF kdoN dI idwqI aY srdfrf-." -"pRIqm isaF dyK lY-mYN qyry nfl ikMnI nrmfeI vrqdYN qy qUM-." -"ibwlI lwK mfsI bxy cUhy nUM afbdy hsLr df pRqwK pqf huMdY." -"mYN qyrI juafnI 'qy qrs krdYN-ajy vI zuwilHaF byrF df kuC nhIN ivgiVaf." -"srdfrf qYnUM rxjoD dI juafnI 'qy qrs nhIN afieaf? hor qF hor qUM qF bfby jpnfm dy buVHfpy 'qy vI qrs nhIN kIqf-mYN qyry 'qy ikvyN 'qbfr kr lvF? duwD dI rfKI ibwlf ibTfieaf kdy BdrkfrI nhIN krdf-kuwqy dy mUMh lhU lwigaf mfVf eI mfVf huMdY." Tfxydfr inruwqr ho igaf. Aus nUM afs nhIN sI ik anpVH pRIqm ieqnf hfjLr jvfb inklygf? -"dyK pRIqmF-mYN qyry nfl ajy vI hlImI vrqdYN-iswDI qrHF pMjflI hyT af-jyNgf sOKf rhyNgf-nhIN sfzy kol hor PfrmUly bhuq aY." Tfxydfr ny zr idwqf. -"hor srdfrf kI kryNgf? golI eI mfryNgf? ies qoN vwD qUM kuC nhIN kr skdf-golI Kfx nUM mYN iqafr aYN." -"nhIN-golI mfrnf qF sfzf afKrI dfa aY-Aus qoN pihlF sfzy kol hor bQyrHy nusky aY-Pyr nf afKIN dwisaf nhIN-Pyr dosLI qUM hovyNgf-asIN nhIN." -"Auh vI srdfrf dws lY." -"kihMdy aY lVfeI aqy muhwbq ivc sB kuC jfiej aY-koeI puMn pfp nhIN-asIN qF buVHIaF vI nMgIaF kr skdy aYN-kfhnUM afbdI bjurg mF dI pq rolx 'qy quilaYN?" jYldfr dIaF awKF 'coN juaflf muKI PLt igaf. Aus ny hwQkVI vfly hwQ joV ky Tfxydfr df mUMh syk idwqf. gryvfl mwkI dy guwl vFg PLrsL 'qy izwigaf. Aus dy nwk 'coN KUn cwl ipaf sI. isroN pwg lih ky dUr jf izwgI sI. ispfhIaF ny jYldfr nUM jkV ilaf.

Auh BUsry sfhx vFg PMUkfry mfr irhf sI. iewk KMUijEN lwkV df bflf cuwk ky Tfxydfr ny jYldfr nUM kohxf surU kr idwqf. pr jYldfr kI blfa sI, Aus ny mUMhoN "hfey" qwk nf ikhf. aKIr hPL ky Tfxydfr ny afp hI bflf dUr vgfh mfiraf. ispfhI bcfa leI ipwCy hwt gey. -"lY kuwqIey JVHMmyN Pyr mUMh qoN dI hwQ-jy nf qyrf mukfblf bxfieaf qF mYnUM aslI ipAu dI swt nf jfxIN-." Auh KUnoN KUn hoeIaF nfsF pUMJdf afK irhf sI. -"hor qUM kuwiqaf kmIngI qoN ibnf kr vI kI skdYN? jF qF KolH ipAu dy hwQ pYr-idKfmf qYnUM Drmrfj df Gr." jYldfr vI PLwtV sLyr vFg dhfiVaf. -"kuwqI idaf puwqf! kuwiqaf cUhiVHaf! jy nf QozI buVHI nUM alPL nMgI krky qyry sfhmxy GVIisaf mYnUM gryvfl nf afKIN." -"Auey hrfm idaf quKmF-kuwiqaf Tfxydfrf[[[[[!!" ispfhIaF qoN jkV Cuzf ky Aus ny iPr Tfxydfr nUM Zfh ilaf. hwQkVI vflI klMHgVI Aus ny Tfxydfr dI grdn duafly ks leI. iewk qrHF nfl ijMdry lwg gey sn. Tfxydfr df dm Guwitaf igaf. AuproN ispfhI bVI byrihmI nfl jYldfr dy isr aqy moiZaF Aupr rfeIPLlF dy bwt vrHfeI jf rhy sn. Aus dy isr ivc swtF kfrn roNBVHy pY gey. cIsF nfl isr ivcoN awg inklx lwg peI. kwut nfl jYldfr bONdl igaf. Aus dy hwQ iZwly pY gey. ispfhIaF ny shfry nfl Tfxydfr nUM hyToN kwZ ilaf. Aus dI grdn suwj ky "iclMU-iclUM" krn lwg peI sI. vrdI dy btn KolH ky Aus ny lMmyN lMmyN sfh lYxy surU kr idwqy. Auh burI qrHF nfl mDoilaf igaf sI. iewk ispfhI KLbr lY ky afieaf. -"srdfr-hOldfr horIN af gey." -"iehnUM iswto aMdr myry shury nUM-." Tfxydfr ny hukm kIqf qF ispfhI jYldfr nUM DUh qury. -"lY puwq-ijhVy gurU pIr nUM iDafAuxf hoieaf iDaf leIN-qyry vfrMt af gey aY-jy mYN nf qYnUM bwkry mFgUM kuqiraf-mYnUM gryvfl ipAu dI nf iksy cUhVHy dI swt smJIN--!" ipwCoN Tfxydfr ny suxfeI kIqI. svyr dy pMj vwjx vfly sn. Tfxydfr ny hOldfr nUM bulfieaf. dPLqr aMdr Auh duKI ijhf bYTf sI. -"hF beI-krn aflf kMm kIqf?" -"hF jI krqf." -"iqMny lfsLF df post mfrtm ho igaf?" -"ho igaf jI." -"divMdr dy GridaF nUM ispfhI Byj ky KLbr kro-sfhb dy phuMcx qwk iewQy hfjLr hox!" -"jI hjUr." -"lfsLF ajy hspqfl eI rihx idE!" -"hjUr zfktr nhIN mMndf." -"zfktr dI mF dI---, hspqfl gOrimMt df aY-Auh hspqfl df sflf lwgdY? afK idE zI jI pI df hukm aYN-kho aYs pI sfhb af rhy aY Pyr vyKFgy-." -"jI jnfb." -"qUM hspqfl jfh qy gurmIq nUM myry koly Byj!" Aus ny hukm df mroVf cfiVHaf. -"jI jnfb." -"hOldfr clf igaf. gurmIq hfjLr ho igaf. -"hukm srkfr?" -"ds vjy sfhb af rhy aY." -"mYnUM pqY hjUr."

-"hvflfqIaF nUM bfhr kwZ ky ivhVf sMBrn lf qy pfxI df iCVkfa vI kro!" gurmIq clf igaf. Tfxy dI sPLfeI jorF sLorF nfl surU ho geI. iCVkfa kr idwqf igaf. hr cIjL afpxI afpxI QF itk geI. kfky horF qoN PVy hiQafr aqy golI iswkf iewk vwzy myjL posL ivCf ky rwK idwqy gey. Gro GrI phuMcIaF aKLbfrF ny KLbr dy CfxyN dy idwqy. muwK sPLy 'qy motI surKI sI: -"awiqvfdIaF vwloN Tfxy 'qy jLbrdsq hmlf" -"iewk ispfhI aqy do awiqvfdI hlfk - do ijLMdf PVy gey" -"mogf - bIqI rfq mogf dy sdr Tfxy Aupr dusLt soD kmFzo PLors vwloN iewk iBafnk hmlf kIqf igaf. iswty vjoN do awiqvfdI aqy iewk ispfhI hlfk ho gey. BrosyXog sUqrF anusfr pulIs ny do awiqvfdIaF nUM ijLMdf pkVn df dfavf kIqf hY. mrn vfly awiqvfdI blbIr isMG ibwlU aqy pRgtpRIq isMG pRIq hn, jd ik ijLMdf hwQ af jfx vfly pRIqm isMG jYldfr aqy mnpRIq isMG kfkf dwsy jFdy hn. hmlf ieqnf XojnfbwD qrIky nfl kIqf igaf ik pulIs nUM hor PLors mMgvfAuxI peI. sbMiDq Tfxy dy ieMcfrj gurpRIq isMG gryvfl anusfr agr pulIs qurMq aYksLn nf lYNdI qF jfnI nuksfn ies nfloN ikqy vwD hoxf sI. pulIs df mfiraf jfx vflf ispfhI divMdr isMG sI. Xfd rhy awiqvfdIaF vwloN Tfxy 'qy kIqf jfx vflf ieh hmlf, pihlf hmlf hY. ieh hmlf iks mksd leI kIqf igaf? ajy qwk pqf nhIN lwg sikaf." aKLbfr awg AuWgl rhy sn. KLbr dy aYn AuWpr cfry hmlfvrF dIaF PLotoaF sn. do lfsLF aqy do ijLMdf! nsLr hoeIaF KLbrF pVH ky sfrf ielfkf dMg rih igaf. lokF ny mUMh ivc AuNglF pf leIaF. Tfxy 'qy hmlf? kdy hoieaf nf suixaF! lohVHf!! smyN qoN pihlF hI aYs pI iewt vFg af vwijaf. sfry stfPL nUM hwQF pYrF dI pY geI. Tfxy aMdr iewk qrHF nfl hPLVf dPLVI pY geI sI. Kfx-pIx dIaF cIjLF ZohIaF jf rhIaF sn. aYs pI ny hmlfvrF vwloN vrqy gey hiQafr inrKy. dosLIaF 'qy srsrI njLr mfrI. vfrdfq vflI jgHf df jfiejLf ilaf. pulIs vwloN kIqI geI jvfbI kfrvfeI qoN Auh ibnf-sLwk, pUrI qrHF nfl sMqusLt ho igaf. sfrI inrKf prKI qoN bfad Aus ny mIitMg surU kr leI. hux Auh hr hflq TMZy mqy ivc sI. rfq vFg Busiraf hoieaf nhIN sI. -"gryvfl KLbrF pVH leIaF[[[?" Aus ny kuJ aKLbfrF Tfxydfr awgy suwtidaF lMbf sfh lY ky puwiCaf. -"hF pVH leIaF sr!" Tfxydfr ny nIvIN suwt leI. Aus nUM DrqI grkx leI ivhl nhIN idMdI sI. -"mYN bhuq sLrimMdf hF sr! mYnUM ies vfr muafPL kr idE! awgy qoN aYsI gusqfKLI nhIN hovygI." -"KLYr! geI nUM GoVy nhIN imldy-ijhVI gwl hwQoN inkl hI geI-Auhdf kfhdf pCqfvf krnYN-dosLIaF ny koeI ibafn idwqf?" aYs pI asl itkfxy nUM quiraf. -"ajy qwk nhIN sr!" -"koeI KLfs vjfh?" -"AuprlIaF kfrvfeIaF kridaF nUM eI svyr ho geI sr!" -"dosLIaF dI igRPLqfrI pfeI?" -"pf idwqI jnfb!" -"rojnfmcf ilafE!" rojnfmcf hfjLr kr idwqf igaf. rojLnfmcy AuWqy igRPLqfrI pfeI hox krky aYs pI ny afpxy afp nUM hlkf-hlkf mihsUs kIqf. -"dUjy dosLI df nF aqy pqf puwC ky KflI QF pur kr idE." -"jI jnfb." -"awj hI ielfkf mijstryt dy pysL krky Gwto Gwt iewk hPLqy df irmFz lE!" -"jI jnfb!"

-"iehnF nUM tfrcr krky sfry Byd bfhr kwZo!" -"jI jnfb!" -"KLfs iKLafl rwKxYN ikqy KudksLI nf kr jfx-pulis dy vwkfr df suafl hY!" -"jI jnfb!" -"smyN smyN anusfr mYnUM ieMnPLfrmysLn idMdy rihxf!" -"jI jnfb!" aYs pI qur igaf. Tfxydfr dI jfn ivc jfn afeI. Aus ny muxsLI nUM iPr dPLqr swd ilaf. muxsLI hfjLr sI. -"sfhb kihMdY iehnF nUM awj eI ielfkf mijstryt dy pysL kro-pr afpxy kol qF dUjy dosLI df nF vI hY nhIN-idnyN bMdy kuwty nhIN jFdy-kI krIey?" -"srkfr-AuhnUM BYx cod nUM hvflfqIaF dIaF njLrF ivc dI kwZo-kI aY koeI pCfx eI lvy-ieh ipMzF 'coN AuT ky eI awqvfdI bxy aYN-asmfnoN qF AuWqr eI nhIN afey?" Tfxydfr dy gwl idl nUM lwgI sI. ibnF gwloN hvflfqIaF 'qy jUq pqfx hox lwg ipaf. hvflfq ivc kuJ dosLI aqy kuJ asloN inrdosL bMd kIqy hoey sn. -"mfeI bfp koeI gunFh vI dwso-ibnF dwisEN eI JMbx zih pey EN?" iewk bjurg hvfqfqI dy hwz 'qy zMzf vwj igaf sI. Auh iblikaf. Tfxydfr dy iesLfry 'qy zMzy ruk gey. -"Qozy ielfky df iewk awqvfdI hwQ afieaY-AuhdI pCfx krnI aYN-jIhny pCfx kr idwqI-AuhnUM Gr nUM qor idaFgy-jy AuhdI pCfx nf inklI-Qozy 'qy hr GMty JuwtI lwigaf krUgI." vfro vfrI sfry hvflfqIaF dIaF njLrF kfky 'qy puaf idwqIaF. Tfxydfr aqy muxsLI ny 'kwlf 'kwlf hvflfqI dPLqr ivc bulfAuxf surU kr idwqf. imhnq nUM Pl lwg igaf sI. kfkf pihcfixaF jf cuwkf sI. kfky dy ipMz df iewk bMdf kwsI dy pfxI Kfqr hoeI lVfeI ivc PiVaf hoieaf sI. Aus ny sfrf Byd Kohilaf. -"ieh qF srdfr jI sfzy ipMz aflf kfkf aY-." Aus ny bVy acMBy nfl dwisaf sI. -"iehdy ipAu df nF[[[[?" -"jI amr isMG." -"ikhVI jfq aY iehdI?" -"Kfls jwt aY jI!" Tfxydfr bfgobfg ho igaf. Auh muxsLI dI cqr-bwuDI df kfiel hoieaf bYTf sI. muxsLI vfikaf hI iewk sony dI Kfx sI. muxsLI iewk ikafmq sI. muxsLI df idmfg akbr bfdsLfh dy vjLIr, bIrbl nfloN ikqy vI Gwt nhIN sI. muxsLI swqF pwqxF df qfrU sI. muxsLI ibnF Tfxydfr apfhj sI. sUrj cMd dI qrHF Tfxydfr muxsLI qoN rOsLnI lY ky cmkdf sI. -"srdfr bhfdr-vfady anusfr hux mYnUM qF Cwz idE!" kfky dy pyNzU ny Tfxydfr nUMgwl Xfd krvfeI. pulIs df kMm Aus ny isry cfVH idwqf sI. -"aYQy bYT[[[[!" Tfxydfr dy bolx qoN pihlF hI muxsLI bol ipaf. Auh bYT igaf. -"qyrf nF kI aY? mYN Buwl igaf." -"pflf isMG aY jI." -"myrf qF cyqf bfhlf eI cMdrf ijhf huMdf jFdY." -"jy qyrf cyqf mfVY-Pyr sfzf kI hfl?" Tfxydfr hws ipaf.

pr muxsLI pfly vwl mUMh krI bYTf sI. -"pfilaf! Cwz qF qYnUM idMny aYN-sfzy vwloN qUM huxyN gwzI bxjf-pr iewk gwl soc ky-." -"Auh ikhVI jI?" -"iehdy nfl sfiraF nUM cfnx ho jfAU beI qUM afbdy ipMz afly awqvfdI dI sLnfKLq kIqI aY-iehdy sfQIaF nUM KLbr lwgxoN dyr nhIN lwgxI-AuhnF ny qYnUM af dwbxYN-Pyr sfnUM AulFBf nf dyeIN-mYN qF iehI rYa idAUNgf beI iewk awDf idn hor hvflfq 'c kwt-qYnUM koeI Puwl dI nhIN lfAuNdf-kwlH kuwlH nUM koeI PYNtr iswt ky qYnUM AuVMqr kr idaFgy-bfkI qyrI mrjLI." gwlF muxsLI dIaF shI sn. pflf ksUqf PLs igaf sI. -"pfilaf! ieh qyry ipMz aflf AuhnF awqvfdIaF 'coN aYN-ijhnF ny Tfxy 'qy hmlf kIqf sI." muxsLI ny hor kpfl 'c mfrI qF pflf cONikaf. -"awCf jI[[[[!!" Aus df mUMh afly vFg KuwlH igaf. acncyq suixaF rhws kr ky Auh suMn ho igaf sI. -"ieh qF jI muMzf eI ivcfrf kuVIaF argf sI-qy iehny aYzf vwzf kdm[[[[?" -"AuNgl! AuNgl pfilaf bhuq kuC krvf idMdI aY-rMzIaF qF rMz kwt lYx-pr musLtMzy nhI kwtx idMdy-afKr cfdr pf eI lYNdy aY." -"ieh vI shI aY jI." -"hux qUM mwl bx ky jfh-iewk awDy idn 'c qyrI KLlfsI kr idaFgy." Tfxydfr ny ikhf. pflf qur igaf. muxsLI aqy Tfxydfr ny kfgjLF dI KLfn-pUrqI surU kr idwqI. KflI QF 'qy mnpRIq isMG kfkf vld amr isMG, sfkx GxIeyN vflf, qihsIl aqy ijlHf PLrIdkot, Br idwqf igaf. PLon 'qy Tfxydfr ny ielfkf mijstryt dy rIzr qoN smF lY ilaf. smF duiphr iewk vjy df imilaf sI. iewk vjy dosLIaF nUM ielfkf mijstryt dy pysL krky Tfxydfr ny iewk hPLqy df irmFz lY ilaf. byiPLkr ho ky Tfxydfr ny donF nUM vwKo-vwKry bwucVKfny ivc ilaf suwitaf. musLkF AuhnF dIaF ajy vI bMnHIaF hoeIaF sn. BuwK-ipafs nfl AuhnF df burf hfl sI. ielfkf-mijstryt dy pysL krn qoN pihlF AuhnF nUM isrPL iewk-iewk iglfs pfxI df ipafieaf igaf sI. rfq hoeI. dohF "dysL-DrohIaF" 'qy axmnuwKI qsLwdd df dOr surU ho igaf. pRIqm isMG jYldfr dy donoN pwt cIr ky, ivc lfl imrcF Br ky, pwt sIa idwqy gey. KuwcF ivc motf zMzf rwK ky rwisaF nfl nrV, goizaF Bfr suwt idwqf igaf. pIVF dy hjLfrF ibwCUaF ny pwtF nUM zMgxf surU kr idwqf. pIVF awg bfldIaF iswDIaF idl-idmfg nUM jFdIaF sn. ieho hfl hI kfky df sI. Aus nUM isrPL kysF shfry Cwq nfl tMigaf hoieaf sI. hwQ ipwCy bMnHy hoey sn aqy hyToN ispfhI mwJ vFg Aus nUM igwitaF koloN kuwtI jf irhf sI. pr blkfrI sLyr rqf vI jrk nhIN rhy sn. purfqn isMGF df ieiqhfs dubfrf duhrfieaf jf irhf sI. sfrI rfq julm jfrI irhf. pihr dy qVky AuhnF dy rwsy KolH ky iPr buwcVKfny ilaf suwitaf. iksy koloN gwl nhIN ho rhI sI. donoN awDmoieaF vFg DrqI 'qy pey sn. iewk ispfhI AunHF kol pfxI df GVf aqy gilaf ijhf islvr df kwp rwK igaf. drvfjf iPr bMd ho igaf. awDy-awDy GMty bfad AuhnF nUM iewk inwkI ijhI qfkI Kohl ky dyK ilaf jFdf sI. kfky ny CfqI Bfr iGsV ky sfQI nUM pfxI ipafieaf, iPr afp pIqf. igwitaF 'qy vrHIaF sYNkVy zFgF ny Aus nUM qurnoN afhrI kr idwqf sI. ipMjxIaF aqy pYr suwj ky pfQI bxy pey sn. jYldfr dIaF lwqF ijvyN afry nfl cIrIaF jf rhIaF sn. Auh aQfh, asih drd idl ivc smfeI, jfVH GuwtI ipaf sI. -"kfky[[[!" jYldfr ny murdf ijhI avfjL idwqI. -"hF[[[?"

-"ikvyN hfl aY?" -"cojI pRIqm dy Bfxy 'c bfgo-bfg aYN." -"iewk gwl dI awj smJ afeI aY." -"ikhVI dI?" -"BfeI mnI isMG, qfrU isMG vrgy ikqny isrVI sUrmyN hoxgy[[[." -"AuhnF dy isrV dy afsry eI qF mYN sfrI rfq kwt igaf-nhIN myrI kI hsqI sI ieqnf qsLwdd sihx dI?" kfkf pIVF ivcoN muskrfieaf. -"mYN sfrI rfq srhMd dI dIvfr afsry KVHf irhf-pr awj myrf aQfh ivsLvfsL bwJ igaf-hux gurU afsry cfhy crKVI cVH jfvF." -"sfD sMq afKdy huMdy aY-gurU dI bfxI prloN nUM TwlH idMdI aY-mYN klyrF afly sMqF dI keI vfr kQf suxI aYN." jYldfr ny kuJ Xfd kridaF ikhf. -"jdoN mYN gurU nfnk KLflsf hfeI skUl qKqUpury pVHdf huMdf sI-AudoN mYN iewk sfKI suxI sI-khyN qF suxfvF[[[?" -"suxf-pr pihlF mYnUM aOKf sOKf pfxI ipaf-myrf qF srIr afkiVaf ipaY." kfky ny iPr ihwk prny iGsV ky jYldfr nUM pfxI ipaf idwqf. pfxI Aus dy awDf ku hI aMdr lMiGaf, awDf ku brfCF rfhIN bfhr zwulH igaf sI. -"jdoN jmrOd dy iklHy ivc hrI isMG nlUey ny cVHfeI kIqI-mqlb jdoN Auh sLhId hoieaf[[[." kfky ny sfKI surU kIqI. -"[[[[[[." pr jYldfr ny huMgfrf nf Biraf. kfky nUM iPkr hoieaf. Aus ny grdn AuWcI krky dyiKaf qF do rfqF iewk idn df AunINdrf jYldfr suwqf ipaf sI. kfkf cVHdy sUrj vFg muskrf ipaf. -"dMd kQf vfikaf hI swcI aY ik nINd qF bMdy nUM sUlI 'qy vI af jFdI aY-." bwkry vFg hlfl kIqy jYldfr vwl qwkdf kfkf kih irhf sI. iPr Aus ny vI GVI sOx df Xqn kIqf. Auh vI jYldfr ijMnf hI Qwikaf hoieaf sI. afAux vflI rfq ny pqf nhIN kI ikafmq ilafAuxI sI. Tfxydfr ny sfrI kfrvfeI dI irport sfihb nUM PLon 'qy puwjdI kr idwqI. -"gryvfl! qyry kol isrPL awj aqy kwlH dI hI rfq hY-irmFz Kqm hox 'qy iehnF nUM hr hflq adflq awgy pysL krnf pYxYN-iehnF qoN loVINdy Byd iekwqr kro aqy prsoN ielfjL surU krvfE! adflq nUM ieqny tfrcr bfry iksy hflq ivc vI pqf nhIN lwgxf cfhIdf-." -"jI jnfb!" -"aOr hF! dUjy awiqvfdIaF dIaF lfsLF df kI kIqf?" aYs pI ny qurMq aOiVaf suafl kIqf. -"lfvfrs krfr dy ky sskfr kr idwqf sI sr! sfrf irkfrz imAUNspl kmytI dy rijstr ivc drjL hY." -"bhuq KUb! koisLsL kro awj hI sfrf kuJ puwC ilaf jfvy-puwCx qoN bfad PLOrn ielfj cflU kro!" qy PLon 'tUM-tUM' krn lwg ipaf. Tfxydfr ny PLon rwK idwqf. -"iehnF dy jmUrF nfl nhuM nf iKwc ky dyKIey?" Tfxydfr ny muxsLI nUM puwiCaf. -"mUloN ijLafdf vwzI glqI kroNgy srkfr!" -"ikvyN?" Tfxydfr muxsLI dI hr gwl mMndf sI. -"pwty nhuM CyqI kIqy rfjI nhIN hoxyN srkfr-agr adflq ny zfktrI jFc dy hukm dy idwqy-mYzIkl irport 'c ksUqy PLs-jFgy - myrI mMnoN iehnF nUM mfVf motf kuwt-mfr ky kuJ iekbfl krvf skdy EN qF krvfE-nhIN iehnF nUM mwQf tyko! ieh afpxy leI inrIaF blfvF ny hjUr-iehnF dy PLsfey afpF Aumr Br nhIN Cuwtxf-jy pRYs hwQ gwl nf afAuNdI iPr afpF nUM KuwlHI Kyz sI-jo jIa afAuNdf krdy-hux jy

iehnF nUM vfeI DfeI hogI-aKLbfrF vfilaF ny pVCwqI isr 'qy cuwk lYxI aYN." -"iblkul drusq-mIzIey nUM bulf ky afpF pMgf eI lY bYTy." Tfxydfr ny inrfsLqf ivc isr PLyiraf. -"puwTf pMgf lY ilaf jwtIey-aYmyN bok dy isMgF nUM hwQ lf ky." muxsLI 'KLIN-KLIN' krky hwisaf. rfq dy nON vwj gey. buwcVKfny df vwzf drvfjf KuwilHaf. jwlfdF vwloN aQfh Zfihaf julm buwkl 'c GuwtI kfkf aqy jYldfr GoVy vyc ky suwqy hoey sn jF awDmoey hoey byhosL sn. Tfxydfr ny bVI byikrkI nfl lohy df srIaf jYldfr dy cIry pwtF 'qy mfiraf qF jYldfr burI qrHF krfh AuWiTaf. Aus dy mUMhoN, "mr igaf Eey zfiZaf rwbf! hfey Auey[[[!" dI cMiGafV inklI. Auh guMJlI ijhI mfrI, sPL vFg iekwTf hoieaf kurlfeI jf irhf sI. jLKmF 'qy vwjy srIey ny Aus aMdr awg df BFbV mcf idwqf sI. TMZ nfl Tr cuwky swjry jLKm Aus nUM CurIaF bx vwj rhy sn. ieqny nUM kfkf vI AuT ky bYT igaf. gurmIq ny ds-pMdrF rfeIPLl dy bwt Aus dy, dy mfry. Auh PLwtV swp vFg ivhu ijhI Gol ky izwg ipaf. ispfhI dohF nUM mry psU vFg GVHIs ky kqlgfh 'c lY gey. Cwq aqy PLrsL 'qy lwgy kuMizaF ivc cmVy dIaF bYltF pf ky, AuhnF dIaF lwqF vwD qoN vwD cOVIaF krky bMnH idwqf igaf. AuhnF dy isrF Aupr do sLkqIsLflI bwlHb jg rhy sn. Tfxydfr aMdr afieaf. sLfied Auh krVy pYWg mfr ky afieaf sI, ijs kfrn Aus df mwQf psIny nfl iBwijaf hoieaf sI. pwg Aus ny lfh rwKI sI. lfl iPLPLtI awD-gMjy isr nUM jwPLI pfeI KVHI sI. vflF nfl BrIaF nfsF 'coN sfh aV-aV ky bfhr af irhf sI aqy dfhVI dI kIqI guwtI krky Aus df mUMh suwijaf-suwijaf pRqIq huMdf sI. -"ikAuN Auey mF idE KsmoN-ieAuN suwqy pey sI ijvyN mfsI koly afey huMny aYN?" -"[[[[[[[." donF dIaF DOxF awgy nUM ltkIaF hoeIaF sn aqy KuwlHy kys DrqI vwl nUM Juky hoey sn. iewk ispfhI ny jYldfr nUM kysF qoN PV ilaf. -"asIN pUrI bI ey pfs krvfAuny aYN-qusIN qF ajy pihlI eI pfs kIqI aY-pihlI jmfq 'c eI sfh sq Cwz gey-bI ey qwk kdoN phuMcy? aKy koh nf cwlI bfbf iqhfeI? ajy qF syr 'coN pUxI nhIN kwqI-sfrf Cop eI kwqx aflf ipaY." iewk ispfhI qrnqfrn qoN bdl ky afieaf sI. -"sLyrF nUM ipMjry 'c ipaf dyK ky igwdV ieAuN eI klolF krdy huMdy aY." -"mYN pUry awsI bMdy gwzI cfhVy aY-Qozf dyKlo kI ierfdf aY?" ispfhI ny kOVf ijhf hws ky afpxI pujLIsLn drsfeI. -"Pyr awsIaF 'c do hor jmHF kr lY-pr bfby nfnk dy ikvyN mwQy lwgyNgf gwdfrf?" -"mYN gwdfr ik qusIN? asIN dysL dy rKvfly, kfnUMn dy vPLfdfr aYN-qy qusIN kfmryz vrgy inrdosLF dy buwcV kfql." -"qy qUM rxjoD qy bfby jpnfm dy kqlF nUM ikhVI mF dI bwukl 'c CupfvyNgf?" -"Qozy ijMmyN sqfrF kql afAuNdy aY-bfrF bws kFz afly qy pMj kfmryz dy pRIvfr vfly-AuhnF nUM mfr ky hux Qozf pqMdr Kfilsqfn bx igaf?" ispfhI ny jYldfr nUM kysF qoN Jtikaf. -"kuwqy kfmryz dusLt dy twbr nUM asIN nMgI ihwk sLryafm mfiraY-pr bws kFz nfl sfzf koeI srokfr nhIN-ieh kfrf sfrf puls df aY jF puls dy tOtF df." -"qusIN sLryafm kbUl krdy ho ik kfmryz bldyv sfQI dy pRIvfr nUM qusIN mfiraY?" -"mYN ikMnI ku vfrI khF? mYN ihwk Tok ky dfavy aqy bVy mfx nfl afKdYN beI kfmryz dy pRIvfr nUM asIN Tok vjf ky soDf lfieaY-hor dws ikMny vfrI afKF? agr mYN ijMdf bc ky inkl igaf-soDf QonUM vI jrUr lfAUNgf qy agr cVHfeI kr igaf qF gurU dy hor bQyrHy bIr ipwCy ijAuNdy aY-ihsfb ikqfb ivafjL smyq brfbr krngy."

-"bwly[[[[!" ispfhI ny jyb ivc pfey imMnHI typ irkfrzr dI sivwc bMd kr idwqI. Aus ny jYldfr dy sfry iekbflIaf ibafn DoKy nfl irkfrz kr ley sn. Auh iesLfry nfl Tfxydfr aqy muxsLI nUM lY ky dPLqr clf igaf. sfry ibafn iDafn nfl suxy gey. pulIs dy hwk ivc jFdy iekbflIaf ibafn AuhnF ny vwzI kYist Aupr trFsPr kr ley aqy bfkI ibafnF nUM imtf idwqf igaf. iewk afzIE kYist adflq ivc pysL krn leI rfKvIN rwK leI. kYist dy ibafnF 'qy aDfirq iewk sMKyp irport iqafr kr leI geI. loVINdIaF dPLfvF lf ky sbMiDq kYist sIl-bMd krky nfl nwQI kr idwqI. dosLIaF dIaF PLotoaF lf PLfeIlF iqafr krky kys mVH idwqf igaf. Tfxydfr aYs pI nUM Auprokq KLbr PLon 'qy dyx lwg ipaf. -"iksy hor awiqvfdI bfry nhIN dwisaf?" aYs pI ny puwiCaf. -"jnfb bVI pwkI hwzI dy aY-Borf nhIN iQVky-asIN qF quhfzy hukm krky bhuqI sKLqI nhIN vrqI nhIN qF sLfied-." -"nhIN-nhIN gryvfl! afpxI sMGI pRYs dy hwQ aY-aYnF eI bhuq aY-hux iehnF nUM tfrcr krnf bMd kro qy ielfjL surU krvfE! ajy qyry kol pMj idn aYN-adflq dI pysLI qwk ieh nON-br-nON hox-ieh myrI sKLq hdfieq aY-mYN koeI vI irsk afpxy isr nhIN lYxf cfhuMdf-aMzrstYNz?" -"aYksYktlI sr!" PLon kwty gey. hwQ pYr KolH ky AuhnF nUM pihlI jgfh hI ilaf suwitaf. PLon 'qy zfktr nUM ieqlfh kr idwqI geI aqy sfihb df sLfhI Purmfn vI dws idwqf igaf. donF df ielfjL surU ho igaf. tIky aqy duafeIaF kfrn Auh vfhvf surq PV gey. awj AuhnF dy hwQ pYr nhIN bMnHy sn. donF ny hyTF ivCI Jony dI prflI iekwTI krky isrhfxy bxf ley. -"smJ nhIN afAuNdI beI iehnF 'c aYnI qbdIlI ikvyN af geI-lwqF pfV ky hux ielfj vI surU krvf idwqf?" jYldfr pwt dIaF pwtIaF plosdf kih irhf sI. -"lwgdY awj kwlH 'c afpF nUM pfr eI bulfAuxgy." kfkf boilaf. -"pfr afpF nUM jmF nI bulfAuNdy-jy pfr eI bulfAuxf huMdf afpxf ielfj nhI sI krvfAuNdy-mYnUM mYd aY JUTy swcy kys pf ky jylH Byjxgy." -"kuC qF krngy eI-KUh 'c izwgI iewt kdy suwkI inwklI aY?" -"kuC krn imwqrf-golI mfr eys gwl nUM-qUM kwlH aflI sfKI suxf-kI aY nINd eI af jfvy?" -"duafeI df tYm hoieaf ipaY-pihlF kYpsUl lY lf-Pyr qYnUM awj hor sfKI suxfAunYN." dohF ny kYpsUl aqy golIaF lY leIaF. -"ieh sfKI nOisLhry dI lVfeI nfl sbMiDq aY." kfky ny kihxf surU kIqf. jYldfr cwup sI. -"jy huMgfrf BryNgf qF suxfAUN nhIN bws kr jfnYN." kfky ny ikhf. -"qUM suxf-mYN huMgfrf BrdYN." jYldfr ny huMgfrf Brnf surU kr idwqf. kfky ny sfKI surU kr idwqI. -"rfjf rxjIq isMG dy poqry kMvr nOinhfl isMG dI sLfdI jwQydfr sLfm isMG atfrIvfly dI lVkI nfl hoxI sI-sfry sYnfpqI XoDy aPLgfnF dI DrqI 'qy iekwTy hoey-hoey sn-sfiraF nUM hI bVf cfa sI." -"cfa qF hoxf eI sI." jYldfr ny ikhf. -"iksy gwdfr sUhIey ny ieh sfrI KLbr jf ky pTfxF dy kMnIN proa idwqI beI hux mOkf aY-Gyrf pf ky isMGF df mlIafmyt kr idE-aYdUM vwzf suinhrI dfa hwQ nhIN lwgxf!" -"hYa qyrI byVI zwubjy kuwiqaf!" -"bws Pyr kI sI? pTfxF nUM nfl lY ky cflI hjLfr pTfxIN PLOj ny isMGF nUM Gyry ivc lYxf surU kr idwqf-hux isMG QoVy sI qy pTfxI PLOj cflI hjLfr-iPLkr qF isMGF nUM hoxf eI sI? mhfrfj sLyr isMG ny ikvyN nf ikvyN mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG kol ruwkf Byijaf ik mwdd leI qurMq hor PLOj ByjI jfvy-isMGF dI PLOj Gor musIbq 'c PLs geI aY."

-"bwly Auey sLyrf!" -"ruwkf pVHn sfr mhfrfjy ny akflI PUlf isMG aqy jrnYl hrI isMG nlUey nUM bulf ilaf-KLbr suxn sfr sUrimaF dy nyqrF 'coN KUn cox lwg ipaf." -"hwt ipwCy! vfh Auey sUrimEN!" -"mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG, hrI isMG nlUaf aqy akflI PUlf isMG ny ardfsf soiDaf, aqy kmrksy kr ky afpxIaF-afpxIaF PLOjF smyq cVHfeI kr idwqI-aPLgfinsqfn vwl nUM PLOjF qUPLfn bxIaF jf rhIaF sn." -"nhIN rIsF!" jYldfr josL ivc af ky AuT ky bYT igaf. ijvyN Aus aMdr aQfh sLkqI pRvysL kr geI sI. sfrf qsLwdd Bulf ky Auh nvF nroaf hoieaf bYTf sI. -"ijhVy rsqy PLOjF ny jfxf sI-Aus rfh ivc atk diraf pYNdf sI-jdoN KLflsfeI PLOjF atk diraf kMZy puwjIaF qF AuhnF ny ajLIb idRsL dyiKaf-atk diraf afpxI hsqI qoN vI vwD ciVHaf hoieaf sI-qy pTfxF ny jfx ky pul qoV idwqf sI zridaF ny." -"Auey hoey[[[[!" jYldfr PUk inkly bulHbly vFg iPr prflI 'qy izwg ipaf. -"qUM gwl qF sux awgy-." -"suxfeI cwl-mYN suxdYN." Auh awKF 'qy bFh rwKI bol irhf sI. -"mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG afpxIaF PLOjF df nuksfn nhIN krvfAuxf cfhuMdf sI-ikAuNik ies hflq ivc atk diraf pfr krnf ikvyN vI KLqry qoN KflI nhIN sI-PLOj diraf ivc ruuVH skdI sI-Aus ny sfrIaF PLOjF nUM atk diraf sLFq hox rukx leI hukm idwqf qF akflI PUlf isMG aqy jrnYl hrI isMG nlUaf afpxI ihMz 'qy aV gey-AuhnF ikhf ik ardfsf soD ky munwkr hoxf KLflsy dI nIqI nhIN-qusIN rukxYN qF bysLwk ruko-pr asIN gurU mhfrfj awgy QfpVy leI ardfs krky hr hflq ivc atk diraf pfr krFgy." -"vfh jI vfh[[[! iPr kI hoieaf[[[?" -"Pyr kI hoxf sI jYldfrf? akflI PUlf isMG ny gurU mhfrfj awgy iPr cVHdI klf bKLsLx leI ardfs kIqI aqy jpujI sfihb df pfT surU krky, pMdrF sO isMG lY ky awgy viDaf-ieiqhfs dwsdY beI jdoN akflI PUlf isMG ny afpxf hfQI atk diraf ivc vfiVaf-AudoN pfT 'suixaY hfQ hovY asgfh' 'qy phuMc igaf sI-asgfh df mqlb smuMdr huMdY-beI qyrI ikRpf ho jfvy qF smuMdr vI hwQ-hwQ hI rih jFdY-jdoN hfQI smuMdr ivc viVaf qF atk diraf vfikaf eI hwQ-hwQ rih igaf." -"DMn aYN! DMn aYN! DMn aYN klgIaF afly pfqsLfh qUM!" jYldfr dIaF vYrfg ivc awKF Br afeIaF. Aus ny donoN hwQ joV ky nmskfr kIqI. AuT ky bYT igaf. Aus dy nyqrF 'coN jl coeI jf irhf sI. -"nfl eI iehnF dy BfeI sfihb isMG bydI sI-ieh sfKI qYnUM bfad 'c suxfAUN." -"Pyr kI hoieaf?" -"Pyr kI hoxf sI? ieh sfrf alOikk idRsL dyK ky akflI PUlf isMG dIaF PLOjF mgr mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG dIaF POLjF vI iTwlH peIaF-atk diraf pfr krn qoN bfad akflI PUlf isMG ny ies Drm-XuwD dI kmFz kIqI qy BUsry pTfxF nUM jf Zfihaf-axgOilaf jLbrdsq hwlf hox krky pTfx Gfbr gey qy ijwDr nUM mUMh hoieaf dOV qury-." -"Pyr KVHdy KF mUhry KLsmF dy." -"pr ies Gmsfn dy hoey XuwD ivc sRI akfl qKLq sfihb df jwQydfr sUrmf akflI PUlf isMG sLhId ho igaf[[[[." afK ky kfky ny iewk lMmI cuwp sfD leI. Auh awKF mItI sLFq-icwq bYTf sI. -"sLhIdI qF sUrmyN nUM bVI iksmq nfl nsIb huMdI aY." kfPI dyr bfad jYldfr boilaf. kfky ny awKF KolHIaF qF Aus dIaF awKF lfl rwqIaF hoeIaF peIaF sn. rwq coNdI lwgdI sI. Aus df ichrf aMigafr vFg dg irhf sI. -"kI socI jfnYN?" jYldfr ny kfky nUM hlUixaF.

-"mYN socdYN beI pRIq qy ibwlU horIN qF sLhIdIaF pf ky, surKLrU ho ky gurU mhfrfj dy crnF ivc jf ibrfjy-afpxf kilafx kdoN hoAU?" -"ijMnI syvf gurU mhfrfj ny lfeI aY-EnI qF pUrI krnI pAU." -"ieh vI pRqwK swc aY." -"qUM swc, sfihb isMG bydI bfry vI dwsxf sI?" jYldfr ny acfnk Xfd krky afiKaf. -"hF-Auh ieh gwl aY-jdoN dsvyN pfqsLfh ny KLflsf sfijaf-AudoN BfeI sfihb isMG jI dy dfdf jI gurU sfihb dy drbfrI sn-KLflsf sfjx qoN kuJ ku mhIny bfad klgIDr ipqf jI ny ikhf ik sfry pRIvfrF ny aMimRq Ck ilaf hY-hux asIN cfhuMdy hF ik bydI pRIvfr vI aMimRDfrI ho jfvy-BfeI bydI sfihb dy koeI poqf poqI nhIN sI-qF BfeI bydI horF ny afiKaf: swcy pfqsLfh! aimRMqpfn afpF afpxy poqry nUM krvfvFgy-." -"vfihgurU! vfihgurU!" jYldfr ny iPr jodVI kIqI. Auh sfKI ivc qnoN-mnoN KuwiBaf ipaf sI. -"jdoN BfeI bydI ny bynqI kIqI ik swcy pfqsLfh aMimRqpfn afpF afpxy poqry nUM krvfvFgy-qF gurU sfihb ny Purmfn kIqf ik poqry df nfm quhfnUM asIN awj hI dy idMdy hF-qy cojI pRIqm ny AuhnF dy poqry nUM sfihb isMG bydI df nF bKLisLaf-arQfq BfeI sfihb isMG jI bydI gurU sfihb dy bcnF nfl pYdf hoey sn." -"koeI aMq nhIN srbMs dfnI df-AuhdIaF Auh hI jfxy." ajy AuhnF ny sfKI sMpUrn hI kIqI sI ik vwzf drvfjf iPr Kuwilaf. do ispfhI aqy zfktr aMdr af gey. zfktr ny pwtIaF lfh ky hor pwtIaF kr idwqIaF. iewk-iewk tIkf lfieaf. agly idn QoVHf bhuqf Duwpy qurn-iPrn dI hdfieq dy ky zfktr clf igaf. jYldfr dy bjurg mF-bfp Cwz idwqy gey. gwl AuhnF nUM koeI dwsI nhIN sI. duKI mfpy Guwt vwtI bfhr inkl gey sn. pRIqm dI igRPLqfrI bfry AuhnF nUM koeI ielm nhIN sI. nf hI AuhnF kuC puwiCaf sI. agly idn dupihry jdoN AuhnF nUM Tfxy dy ivhVy ivc Duwpy Pyiraf qoiraf jf irhf sI qF kfky dI njLr dUroN, cubfry dIaF pOVIaF Auqrdy rxbIr 'qy peI. nfl Tfxydfr sI. Tfxydfr Aus nUM QfpV-QfpV ky koeI gwl smJf irhf sI. kfky dy mn aMdr keI sLMkfvF KuMb vFg AuT KVHIaF. kfky dy idl 'qy ijvyN rygmfr iPr igaf sI. Aus ny ksIs vwt ky kMD nUM hwQ pf ilaf. kfkf rxbIr nfl kflj ivc pVHdf irhf sI. Aus dy gwdfr, muKLbr ipAu bfry kfky nUM cMgI qrHF pqf sI. nkslvfVI lihr mOky rxbIr dy nMbrdfr ipAu ny nkslI PVvf ky cMgy hwQ rMgy sn qy hux sLfied rxbIr[[[[? Aus dy idmfg aMdr socF twkrF mfr rhIaF sn. kflj ivc vI PLYzrysLn aqy kOimAUinst DiVaF dy isMg rxbIr dI cwuk 'qy hI PLsdy sn. pr rxbIr isafsqI hox kfrn dohF iDrF nfl hI bxfeI rwKdf sI. isr ibgfinaF puwqF dy hI pft jFdy sn. nMbrdfr ipAu df pfh puwq nUM mfVf motf jrUr lwgxf sI. kfkf suMn hoieaf KVHf sI. -"kI gwl ho geI?" jYldfr ny af ky kfky nUM puwiCaf. -"AUNeIN cwkr ijhf af igaf sI." kol iPrdy sMqrI nUM dyK ky kfkf gwl dwb igaf. -"hux TIk aYN?" -"hF[[[!" rfq nUM kfky ny jYldfr nUM sfrI khfxI kih suxfeI. jYldfr ny bxy iDafn nfl suixaf sI. -"ikhVy ipMz df aY ieh sUrmF?" -"qlvMzI df aY-nMbrdfr df muMzf." -"kI nF aYN?" -"rxbIr!" -"kfikaf! jy qF gurU ny iewQoN ilaf kwZ-qF - qF mylFgy afpxy hwQIN GuMzIaF-qy jy sjf Kf gey jF cVHfeI kr gey-Pyr kuC kih nhIN skdy-pr jy sbwb bixaF isMGF nUM iehdIaF syvfvF bfry jrUr sunyhF

ByjFgy-aYho ijhy eImfndfr bMdy nUM koeI nf koeI ienfm qF jrUr imlxf cfhIdY!" -"Xfr rotI rftI dI sfly bfq eI nhIN puwCdy." -"murgf KuafvF?" donoN hws pey. -"afh qfkq dy kYpsUl eI afpF nUM bcfeI afAuNdy aY-nhIN hux nUM GuwgU boilaf hoxf sI." -"myrI mfsUk sIbo qF ro-ro kmlI hojU." -"hfey vy myry shury idaf jfieaf kih kih ky vYx pfAUgI." ishq vwloN kuJ ku TIk hoey Auh arfm krn leI ilt gey sI. bwlb AuhnF dy isr 'qy sfrf idn, sfrI rfq jgdf rihMdf sI. cONkIdfr vFg!

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kfky aqy jYldfr dy irmFz df smF KLqm ho igaf sI. jLKm AuhnF dy Br hey sn. pr kdy kdy vgdI pury dI hvf AuhnF nUM duwK df kyVf cfVHdI sI. TMZ nfl hwz cskdy sn. goizaF dy drd vwloN Auh donoN hI bVy qMg sn. jMgl-pfxI AuTx-bYTx lwigaF dIaF bhuVIaF inkl jFdIaF sn. AuTx lwigaF dy goizaF dy BVHfky pYNdy sn aqy mslIaF hoeIaF nfVF "tws-tws" krdIaF sn. zfktr anusfr iqMn mhIny Gwto-Gwt ieh drdF rihxIaF sn. sfrIaF KfVkU jwQybMdIaF nUM ibwlU aqy pRIq dI sLhIdI bfry aqy jYldfr aqy kfky dI igRPLqfrI bfry aglI svyr hI pqf lwg igaf sI. sfiraF ny ivCVy sfQIaF nUM sLrDFjlI ByNt krky ardfs kr idwqI sI. AuhnF dI afqmf dI sLFqI leI gurU mhfrfj awgy bynqIaF hoeIaF sn. afpxy crnF ivc invfs bKLsLx leI pukfr kIqI sI. KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dy muKI dohF KLfVkUaF dI igRPLqfrI 'qy aqI icMqq sn. cfhy AuhnF nUM kfky aqy jYldfr dy isrVI suBfa 'qy aQfh ivsLvfs sI. pr Auh pulIs dy buwcVKfny qoN vI BlI BFq jfxUM sn. sB qoN vwzf KLqrf AuhnF nUM "mukfbly" df sI. pulIs 'qy AuhnF nUM vfa-vroly ijMnf vI ivsLvfs nhIN sI. iewk hPLqy dOrfn KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dy muKI iqMn mIitMgF kr cuwky sn. kfky aqy jYldfr dy bcfE leI keI mqy AulIky sn. kuJ mqy srb-sMmqI nfl pfs ho gey sn aqy keI mqy "cuMJ-pONcy" PLsf ky rwd kr idwqy gey sn. KLfVkU sPLF ny knsoa lYx leI QF-QF 'qy sUhIey ivCfa idwqy sn. hr KLbr muKIaF qwk bVy ZMg qrIky nfl puwj rhI sI. hr pRqIkrm df inrxf bVI sUJ bUJ nfl ilaf jf irhf sI. awj svyry ds vjy kfky aqy jYldfr nUM adflq pysL krnf sI. trwk Tfxy dy ivhVy ivc iqafr KVHy sn. Tfxydfr aqy muxsLI dPLqr ivc PLfeIlF nUM dubfrf inrK rhy sn. kfky aqy jYldfr nUM hwQkVIaF lf ky ivhVy ivc BuMjy ibTfieaf hoieaf sI. -"myrI glqI kfrn kI df kI ho igaf-do sfQI ivCV gey qy[[[[." jYldfr ny afpxy aMdr pUry hPLqy qoN irwJ rhI gwl afKr kih ky mn hlkf kr ilaf. kfky ny Aus dy moZy 'qy hwQ rwK idwqf. -"jo gurU df Bfxf aYN-hr hflq bIq ky rihxY-aYho ijhIaF gwlF nhIN socIdIaF huMdIaF dosqf! bIq geI 'qy kfhdf pCqfvf? gOrimMt nUM afpxy aihsfs df, afpxy hOsilaF df qF pqf cwilaf-afpxI hoNd df aihsfs qF hoieaf-jo hoxY Auh qF ho ky rihxY-pr kyrF qF afAuxsfr pUCF ckfqIaF sI-ijQoN qwk sfQIaF dy ivCVn dI gwl aY-bYT imwqrf afpF vI nhIN rihxf-Auh XoDy qF iswK kOm dy hIry aY-kdy

vkq afAU lok iehnF nUM sLhId Bgq isMG aqy krqfr isMG srfBy vrigaF vFg sIs Jukfieaf krngy-hr kRFqIkfrI smyN dI srkfr df gwdfr aqy bfgI huMdY-pr afpxy hwk aqy aiDkfr pRfpq krn ipwCoN kOm df isrlwQ hIro bxdY! ieh sfQI isrPL vkq df hI hyr Pyr aY-hr JwKV Juwlx mgroN sLFqI psrdI aY-hr rfq df aKIr sUrj dI sUhI svyr nfl huMdY-sMsfr dy iksy kony 'qy njLr mfr ky dyK lvo-hr kRFqI mgroN ienklfb afAuNdY aqy iPr ienklfb bxdY dwbIaF kuclIaF jfqIaF aqy kOmF dy nfsUrF leI mwlHm! Aus nUM afKdy ny hlymIN rfj! hlymIN rfj hmysLf sLhIdF dy isrF 'qy hI AusrdY-jy ies rfj dI nINh ivc afpxy isr lwg jfx qF hor gurU qoN kI Bfldy aYN?" kfky dy ivsQfr ny jYldfr dI rUh hlkI kr idwqI. Auh hOlf Puwl ho igaf sI. hux Aus nUM afpxy afp 'qy koeI iglf-isLkvf nhIN rih igaf sI. svyr dy nON vwj gey sn. Duwp dy inwG nfl svyr 'c inGfs sI. kfky aqy jYldfr nUM trwk ivc cVHf pulIs vfly qur gey. Tfxydfr aqy hOldfr zrfeIvr nfl zty bYTy sn. adflq Tfxy qoN qkrIbn awDy ku GMty dI vft 'qy sI. trwk afpxI cfl quiraf jf irhf sI. kfky aqy jYldfr dy hwQkVIaF lwgIaF hoeIaF sn. trwk dy donoN pfsIN sfeIzF 'qy iqMn-iqMn ispfhI hiQafr ksI bYTy sn. kfkf vfr-vfr gurmIq ispfhI vwl gihrIaF aqy pfV KfxIaF njLrF nfl dyKdf sI. gurmIq kfky df pUrf awKiqx sI. gurmIq ny kfky aqy jYldfr 'qy Gor qsLwdd kIqf sI. gurmIq svyry cfr vjy qoN izAUtI 'qy sI. ijs krky Aus nUM nINd df kdy kdy "tUlf" afAuNdf sI. sLihr ivc afvfjfeI ajy Gwt hI sI. kMm dy idn hox krky lok ikwqIN lwgy hoey sn. Jony dI JVvfeI jorF sLorF nfl surU ho cuwkI sI. srdy puwjdy GrF ny Jonf kMbfeInF nfl vZvf idwqf sI. mMzIaF nUM Zoh ZuafeI surU ho geI sI. pr bfxIeyN, afVHqIey nwk buwlH mfrdy sn. iksfnF dI lhU psIny dI kmfeI srmfeydfrF dy bUhy rul rhI sI. Jony dI koeI dws pwuC nhIN sI. qyl pfxI vI nhIN muVdf sI. afriQk pwKoN qbfh hoey iksfn pRIvfrF smyq KudksLIaF kr rhy sn, pr srkfr dy kMnoN mYl nhIN jFdI sI. mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG dy rfj vrgf rfj punr-gTn krn dy dfavy krn vfly lIzr mUMh cuwkI qmfsLf dyK rhy sn. koeI mry koeI jIvy-suQrf Gol pqfsy pIvy! AuhnF df ikhVf koeI puwq jF Brf mrnf sI? mrfsIaF dy afKx vFg - jy jwt nf huMdy qF bMidaF nUM vfhI krnI pYNdI. iesy qrHF hI srkfr dI njLr ivc jwt jF iksfn "bMdy" hI nhIN sn. puwq Brf koTIaF, kfrF icv mihPOjL sn. AuhnF nUM nf grmI nf srdI poNhdI sI. pwcI-pwcI sUKLm hiQafrbMd aMg-rwiKak muhweIaf krvfey hoey sn. lIzr hr qrHF nfl sLfhI TfT mfx rhy sn. qkrIbn sfZy ku nON vjy svyry AuhnF nUM trwk ny kichrIaF ivc ilaf Auqfiraf. Tfxydfr ny sbMiDq PLfeIlF kwC hyT dwbIaF hoeIaF sn. iqMn ispfhI kfky aqy jYldfr dy awgy aqy iqMn ipwCy qury jf rhy sn. Tfxydfr aqy hOldfr sfiraF qoN awgy sn. -"srdfr jI sfsrIkfl!" pfisEN iksy ny Tfxydfr gryvfl nUM ikhf. Tfxydfr AuWDr Jfikaf. pr bMdf pihcfx ivc nhIN afieaf sI. -"sfsrIkfl! qUM kOx aYN beI?" Tfxydfr hYrfn sI. koeI Eprf bMdf Aus df aYNvyN hI vkq Krfb krI jf irhf sI. -"pCfixaF nhIN?" Aus ny jfkt hyToN styngMn kwZ ky PLfieirMg surU kr idwqI. Tfxydfr aqy hOldfr BrfVH ho gey. KUn df Kfl vih quiraf. -"Bwj ky trwk koly cwlo!" gurpfl ny kfky horF nUM llkfr ky ikhf. Auh Bwj ky trwk kol ho gey. golI cfry pfisEN cwlxI surU ho geI. kichrIaF ivc ijvyN prloN af geI sI. BgdV mwcI hoeI sI. ispfhI ijvyN golI clfAuxf hI Buwl gey sn. jwj, vkIl, rIzr, tfeIipst aqy

afm jnqf KoiKaF aqy dukfnF aMdr vV gey sn. iewk ajIb cIk ichfVf mwc igaf sI. pMj ispfhI vI BuMny jf cuwky sn. pr gurmIq ajy sihk irhf sI. jYldfr gurbMq qoN ey ky 56 PV ky gurmIq dI CfqI 'qy jf ciVHaf. -"ikAuN Auey BYx idaf Xfrf! rwb bixaf iPrdf sI? hux bol[[[!" Aus ny gurmIq dI CfqI 'qy cVH ky QbUky mfrny surU kr idwqy. -"jYldfrf[[[! jldI af-tfeIm bhuq Gwt aY-CyqI kr[[[!" bMb cIikaf. -"tYm eI Gwt aY-nhIN qyry nfl qF afpxf lMmf cOVf ihsfb sI-lY kr iqafrI nrkF dI dusLtf!" qy jYldfr ny do PLfierF nfl gurmIq dI KopVI AuVf idwqI. gurmIq dI cIk mUMh aMdr hI mr geI. insLf krky jYldfr cIqy vFg trwk ivc jf ciVHaf. -"sfry af gey bfeI?" gurbMq ny puwiCaf. -"afho-bol vfKrU!" isLkfrI kuwqI vFg trwk afpxy rsqy pY igaf. kichrIaF ivc "hfV" bolx lwg ipaf sI. dukfnF, KoiKaF ivc ilty hoey lok rwb df nF jp rhy sn. iksy dI bfhr inklx dI ihMmq nhIN ho rhI sI. koeI PLors nUM PLon krn df hIaF nhIN krdf sI. hr iewk dy idl ivc ieh hI zbwHk sI ik ikqy pqMdr iPr nf iewDr nUM moVf pf lYx! axjikaF df koeI ieqbfr sI? Tfxydfr gryvfl, hOldfr, Cy ispfhIaF smyq iewk inrdosL tfeIipst vI mfiraf igaf sI, ijs nUM mfrn df AuhnF df koeI ierfdf nhIN sI. nON lfsLF kichrI dy ahfqy ivc lfvfrsF vFg peIaF sn. ahfqf KUn nfl gVuwc ho igaf sI. koeI lfsLF kol jfx leI idl nhIN kwZdf sI. kichrIaF iksy AujfV jMgl vFg suMnIaF, CUk rhIaF sn. sfrf kMm Twp ho ky rih igaf sI. vfrdfq qoN koeI GMty bfad BfrI PLors phuMcI. cfry pfisEN trwkF, jIpF 'qy PLors hI PLors af rhI sI. kichrIaF qurdI-iPrdI "hryvfeI" nfl Br geIaF sn. ijwQy iewk GMtf pihlF AulU boldy sn, hux iql suwtx leI QF nhIN sI. kichrIaF iewk qrHF nfl CfAuxI ivc bdl geIaF sn. ijwQoN qwk njLr jFdI sI, PLors dy trwk aqy jIpF hI idsdIaF sn. sfrf ielfkf sIl kr idwqf, rYWz alrt ho igaf. sYinkF ny bMdUkF dy bwt mfr-mfr afm jnqf KoiKaF aqy dukfnF 'coN bfhr kwZ leI. byksUr vfDU dy kuwty jf rhy sn. koeI qfrIk Bugqx afieaf sI, koeI sOdf-pwqf lYx afieaf sI, koeI iksy kMm afieaf sI. lok socdy sn ik izwgI Koqy qoN qy guwsf Guimafr 'qy? vfrdfq KfVkU kr ky gey aY, bMdy KfVkU mfr ky gey aY, afpdy bMdy KfVkU Cuzf ky lY ky gey aY, iPr sfzy 'qy kfhdf rMj? awg lwgI jgrfvIN DMUaF inkly bopfrfmIN? ieh AuhnF df ipwCf ikAuN nhIN krdy? kxk bwkrI cr geI dosL ivcfry lyly nUM? ieh ikwDrlf iensfPL? kry koeI Bry koeI? afm jnqf gulfmF vFg kichrIaF ivc ibTfeI hoeI sI. hYWz-afiPLs aqy vfierlYWs afprytr dI ienPLfrmysLn muqfibk pulIs-muKI awDy GMty ivc vkUey vflI jgfh 'qy puwjx vflf sI. hflfq nfrml idKfAux leI PLors ny jLbrdsqI KoKy aqy dukfnF KuwlHvfAuxIaF surU kr idwqIaF. dukfndfrF dy bMdUkF dy bwt mfr-mfr pfsy syk idwqy aqy dukfnF hr hflq ivc KuwlHIaF rwKx df "muglI-afrzr" ho igaf. dukfndfr dukfnF ivc ibTfey hI nhIN, sgoN iewk qrHF nfl iPwt kr idwqy gey. afm jnqf nUM kichrIaF ivcoN AuTf ky do-do, cfr-cfr dI igxqI ivc dukfnF awgy gfhk bxf ky KVHf kr idwqf igaf, qF ik jd dUrdrsLn vfly aqy pwqrkfr afAux qF hflfqF 'qy pUrn qOr 'qy kfbU pfieaf hoieaf njLr afvy. jnqf aqy dukfndfr bVI ksUqI siQqI ivc PLsy hoey sn. awg ivc iGry kqUry vFg! aKIr koeI zyVH GMty bfad jd pMjfb df pulIs-muKI phuMicaf qF lokF ny kuJ rfhq ijhI mihsUs kIqI. PLors dI sKLqfeI vI kuJ ku iZwlI pY geI. dUrdrsLn vfly aqy pwqrkfr afpxy DMdIN juty hoey sn. pulIs-muKI nUM suafl puwCy jf rhy sn. mry pulIs krmcfrIaF dIaF PLotoaF iKwcIaF jf rhIaF sn. afm lokF qoN puwC-igwC kIqI jf rhI sI. pr zrdf koeI mUMh nhIN KolHdf sI. KolHdf vI ikAuN? jFdIey blfey duiphrf kwt jfh - ikAuN koeI mwlomwlI boly KUh ivc Cfl mfrdf? lok bws iek hI GiVHaf GVHfieaf

AuWqr dy Cwzdy, "asIN qF jI jdoN golI cwlI-jfn bcfAuNdy dukfnF 'c jf izwgy-hor kuJ suwiJaf eI nhIN-cfry pfisEN qF awg vrHn lwgpI sI-hor kI krdy?" jy koeI pwqrkfr suafl krdf, "awiqvfdI ikMny ku sI igxqI 'c?" qF iPr awgoN AuWqr imldf, "Brfvf awg lwgI qoN msLkF df Bfa iksy ny puwiCaY? Auh qF rwb qyrf Blf kry-grn dyxy afey-pqMdrF ny af dyiKaf nf qfa-afAuxsfr awg mcfqI-asIN qF ijwDr nUM mUMh hoieaf kuwqy mFgUM qIV dy leI-ieh qF ijAuNdy rihx afh dukfnF afly bfeI-ijMnHF ny sfnUM lukx nUM itkfxf dyqf-nhIN qF asIN vI aOhnF mFgUM iksy KUMjy bwkry mFgUM 'kwTy kIqy pey huMdy." iswDy sfdy iksfn dy ibafnF 'qy pwqrkfr hws pey. sfrf krm-kFz inrKx qoN bfad pulIs-muKI ny lfsLF post mfrtm leI hspqfl lY jfx df hukm idwqf aqy sLihr ivc kriPLAU lgf idwqf igaf. dPLf iewk sO cuqflI lfgU kr idwqI geI. GroN bfhr inklx vfly nUM qurMq golI mfr dyx df aYlfn ho igaf. dukfndfr dukfnF, KoKy bMd kr GrF nUM ryvIey pY gey. qurdI iPrdI ijLMdgI df iewk qrHF nfl glf Guwt idwqf igaf. sMGI nwp idwqI geI. kriPLAU ivc koeI iZwl nhIN idwqI geI sI. koeI Kfx pIx dI cIjL lYx bfhr nhIN jf skdf sI. hor qF hor, koeI byjubfn psUaF leI cfrf nhIN ilaf skdf sI. GrF aMdr BuwKy bwcy mfipaF dI jfn nUM ro rhy sn aqy mfpy srkfr dI jfn nUM! KurlIaF 'qy bMnHy psU gyVf bMnHIN aiVMg rhy sn. mflkF nUM drd qF bQyrHf afAuNdf sI, pr kI krdy? afp iZwzoN BuwKy mflk srkfr df guwsf ivcfry psUaF nUM kuwt-kuwt ky kwZ rhy sn. sLfm nUM pMj vjy kuJ vwzy aPLsrF nfl mIitMg krky pulIs-muKI df hYlIkfptr AuzfrI mfr igaf. kriPLAU iewk GMty leI htf idwqf igaf. lok itwzI-dl vFg bfhr inkl afey. pRIvfr dy mYNbrF ny afpxIaF-afpxIaF izAUtIaF sMBfl leIaF. iewk GMtf kI huMdf hY? kuJ vI nhIN! koeI psUaF leI pwTy lYx cVH igaf, koeI sbjLI lYx, koeI duwD lYx Bwj igaf aqy koeI aftf lYx! iewk GMty bfad PLors ny gsLq surU kr idwqI. jy koeI sVk 'qy idsdf qF Aus dy itkfa ky iCwqr pOlf kIqf jFdf. aglf spsLtIkrn dyx lwgdf qF Tuwz vrHn lwg pYNdy. ajIb aqy gMBIr aOkV afm jnqf leI KVHI hoeI peI sI. afty nfl Gux pIisaf jf irhf sI. lok dUhrI mfr Kf rhy sn. ipMzF qoM afey lok kriPLAU ivc PLs gey sn. ipwCy GridaF nUM qy iewDr PLisaF hoieaF nUM iewk-dUjy df iPLkr qoV-qoV Kf irhf sI. lok afpxy afVHqIaF dIaF dukfnF aMdr borIaF ivCfeI pey KLfVkUaF aqy PLors nUM kos rhy sn. koeI qipaf hoieaf srkfr nUM gflI gloc kr irhf sI. bfxIeyN zrdy mfry bUJV jwtF dy mUMh mUhry hwQ dy rhy sn. -"srdfro myry ipAu dI duhfeI aY-cuwp krky rfq kwtlo! shuM dyvI dI mYN muV ky QonUM dukfn 'c eI nhIN vVn idMdf-jy QozIaF jwtF aflIaF gwlF PLors ny sux leIaF-Qozy nfl mYN vI mfiraf jfAUN-shuM dyvI mfqf dI Auh qF kuwtx lwgy vI awgf ipwCf nhIN dyKdy myry afr! ey afh lE Qozy mUhry donoN hwQ bMnHy-cuwp krjo myry bfeI bxky-shuM lftF aflI dI afh dovyN hwQ joVdYN Qozy mUhry-!" jy koeI jwt afKdf: -"syTf ikAuN mok mfrdYN? asIN vI qF qyry nfl eI aYN." qF syT iPr bhuVI Gwqdf: -"myry afr qusIN jwt qF zuMn aYN-pqf nhIN ikhVy pwQr dy bxy aYN? Qozy qF jy cfr vwjIaF QonUM pqf eI nhIN lwgxf-myrf qF myry afr isafixaF dy kihx mFgUM suwK nfl bfhx hojU-mfqf rfxI BlI kry-isafxy myry afr aYmyN nhIN afKdy beI jwt qy blfa qoN rfm bcfvy-qusIN hux pYjo myry vIr!" afVHqIaF ny "rfm-rfm" krky rfq kwZI. AuhnF nUM aglI rfq df iPkr Kfx lwg ipaf ik ikqy kriPLAU lMmf nf pY jfvy. jwt jmdUqF ny qF ZIT sfD vFg iewQy hI zyrf jmfeI rwKxf sI. Auh dyvI mfqf awgy kriPLAU htfAux dIaF zMzfAuqF Gwq rhy sn. hnUMmfn bjrMg blI awgy nwk rgV rhy sn. rfm nfm iDaf rhy sn. aKIr bfxIaF dIaF zMzfAuqF mnjUr ho geIaF. svyry awT vjy kriPLAU mukMml qOr 'qy htf idwqf igaf. AuhnF ny hwQ joV-joV jwt dukfnF 'coN kwZy sn. jwtF nUM qor ky syTF ny msF hI suK df sfh ilaf sI.

ijhVy jwtF dy isr 'qy bfxIeyN sLfh bxy bYTy sn. Auh hI jwt AuhnF nUM iewk rfq ivc bwjr-boJ njLr afAux lwg pey sn. qurdy jwt, ijAux isAuN ky drsLx ny ikhf sI: -"CyTf! iewk rfq 'c eI hiQafr iswt igaYN? qUM sfzy koly afjIN cfhy mhInf rhIN-mrjI hoeI sfrf twbr eI nfl lYNdf afeIN-rotI nfl rotI qy duwD nfl dwuD imlUgf sfiraF nUM-sfnUM qF mfrqf qUM BuwKy-AuqoN sfrI rfq brVft krI igaYN." -"srdfro qusIN hoey jwt bUt-asIN hoey bfxIaF jfq-asIN Qozy nfl imlgy? Qozy idl myry afr prFqF ijwzy ijwzy-sfzy idl hoey Aus gwl dy afKx mFgUM icVI dy bwcy argy-sfzf Qozf kI myl? dws myry afr asIN QozI rIs ikvyN krFgy?" bfxIaF nUM jwt vizafAux df pUrf qjLrbf sI. vwzy bjurgF qoN syTF ny ieh hI iswiKaf sI ik jwt nUM PUk dy ky cfhy bMdf mrvf lvo. bws! iewk vfr kihx dI dyr aY, "Xfr jwt df puwq aYN." Pyr cfhy Aus nUM gwzy awgy joV lE, iblkul awK ivc pfieaf nhIN rVkdf. bfad duiphr jf ky sLihr ivc aKLbfrF phuMcIaF. aKLbfrF ivkIaF nhIN, iewk qrHF nfl AuWz hI geIaF sn. qmfm aKLbfrF dy muwK pMinaF Aupr vwzIaF-vwzIaF PLotoaF smyq motIaF surKIaF sn: -mogf kichrIaF ivc idn idhfVy KLfVkUaF vwloN aMDfDuMd PLfieirMg! -Tfxydfr, hOldfr aqy ispfhIaF smyq awT pulIs krmcfrI hlfk!! -aMnHyvfh hoeI PLfieirMg ivc iewk tfeIipst vI mfiraf igaf-pMj vwKo vwK KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF ny ijLMmyvfrI kbUlI-sLihr ivc kriPLAU-KLfVkU afpxy do sfQI Cuzf ky PLrfr hox ivc sPLl-lokF ivc BfrI sihm!! mogf: (ivsLysL pRqIinwD) - kwlH svyry krIb pOxy ds vjy pMj vwKo-vwKrIaF jwQybMdIaF vwloN sMGxI afvfjfeI vflIaF kichrIaF ivc aMDf-DuMd PLfieirMg kIqI geI. iswty vjoN Tfxydfr, hOldfr aqy ispfhIaF smyq pulIs dy awT krmcfrI mOky 'qy hI hlfk ho gey. iewk tfeIipst vI golIaF dI mfr hyT af ky dm qoV igaf. kichrIaF dy ahfqy df idRsL ieqnf ihrdyvyDk sI ik sfry ahfqy ivc lfsLF aqy KUn zuwilHaf ipaf sI aqy kichrIaF suMnsfn sn. -mOky dy gvfhF dy ibafnF anusfr KLfVkU iewk trwk 'qy afey aqy AuhnF ny afAux sfr aMnHyvfh golIaF clfAuxIaF surU kr idwqIaF. kichrIaF ivc bU-pfhiraf mwc geI aqy lokF ny kichrIaF siQwq hotlF aqy dukfnF ivc Cup ky afpxI jfn bcfeI. iewk tfeIipst, ijhVf afpxy KoKy 'coN acfnk bfhr inkilaf, golIaF lwgx kfrn QF 'qy hI mfiraf igaf. KLfVkU afpxy do sfQI pRIqm isMG jYldfr aqy mnpRIq isMG kfkf, jo ik "dusLt soD kmFzo PLors" nfl sbMiDq hn, nUM Cuzf ky PLrfr hox ivc sPLl ho gey! -vfky qoN qkrIbn GMty bfad Gtnf sQfn 'qy BfrI PLors phuMcI aqy qmfm ielfkf sIl kr idwqf igaf. pr koeI igRPLqfrI nhIN ho skI. ies vfrdfq dI ijLMmyvfrI pMj vwKo-vwKrIaF KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dy muKIaF ny afpxy isr leI hY. iewk sFJy lYtr-pYz 'qy leI ijLMmyvfrI ivc ieh vI iliKaf hY ik AuhnF ny isrPL Tfxydfr gurpRIq isMG gryvfl aqy Aus dy buwcV krmcfrIaF nUM hI soDf lfAuxf sI, inrdosL mfry gey tfeIipst df AuhnF nUM aqIaMq duwK hY. ies mfry gey byksUr tfeIipst dy mrn sbMDI AuhnF ny muafPLI vI mMgI hY. ies leI geI ijLMmyvfrI ivc AuhnF ieh vI vyrvf pfieaf hY ik Tfxydfr gurpRIq isMG gryvfl, ciVwk ipMz dy rxjoD isMG aqy bfbf jpnfm isMG nUM JUTy mukfbly 'c mfrn df dosLI sI aqy Aus ny "dusLt soD kmFzo PLors" dy isrlwQ KLfVkUaF BfeI pRIqm isMG jYldfr aqy mnpRIq isMG kfkf 'qy Gor qsLwdd Zfihaf sI. KLfVkUaF vwloN ieh aMDfDuMd PLfieirMg Aus vkq kIqI geI, jdoN pulIs Auprokq do KLfVkUaF nUM adflq ivc pysL krn leI iljf rhI sI. Xfd rhy ieh Auh KLfVkU hn, ijMnHF ny krIb zyVH hPLqf pihlF sdr Tfxy 'qy hwlf boilaf sI. ies hwly dOrfn pulIs vwloN kIqI geI jvfbI PLfieirMg ivc ies groh dy do KLfVkU pRgtpRIq isMG pRIq aqy blbIr isMG ibwlU mfry gey sn. aYn mOky 'qy bfhroN puwjI BfrI PLors Auprokq donF KLfVkUaF nUM ihrfsq ivc lYx leI sPLl rhI sI.

-aKIr iqMn ku GMty bfad pMjfb dy pulIs muKI Gtnf sQfn 'qy puwjy aqy afAuxsfr AuhnF ny sLihr ivc kriPLAU lf idwqf. AuhnF mfry gey pulIs mlfjLmF dy pRIvfrF nUM do-do lwK rupey muafvjLf aqy hr pRIvfr dy iewk mYNbr nUM srkfrI nOkrI dyx df aYlfn kIqf. AuhnF ieh vI dfavf kIqf ik srkfr awiqvfdIaF dI koeI vI sLrq nhIN mMnygI aqy AuhnF nUM mUMh qoVvF jvfb idwqf jfvygf. AuhnF sihmyN hoey lokF nUM idlfsf idwqf aqy afm jnqf nUM, pulIs nUM hr qrHF df sihXog dyx leI apIl kIqI. ies qoN ielfvf AuhnF ny pulIs dy mfry gey krmcfrIaF dy pRIvfrF nfl zUMGI hmdrdI pRgt kIqI. mfry gey awT pulIs krmcfrIaF df aMqm-sMskfr awj sLfm cfr vjy mogf sLmsLfnGft ivKy srkfrI snmfnF nfl kIqf jfvygf, ijwQy pMjfb dy muwK mMqrI aqy pulIs muKI smyq pMjfb dy hor pqvMqy swjx vI phuMcxgy. pMjfb dy gvrnr vwloN mfry gey pulIs krmcfrIaF dy pRIvfrF nUM sLhIdI srtIiPLkyt dy ky snmfinaF jfvygf. ieh gwl iewQy vrnxXog hY ik KLfVkUaF vwloN ieqnf vwzf aYksLn pMjfb pwDr 'qy pihlI vfr kIqf igaf. ies qoN krIb do mhIny pihlF duvwlI PLfieirMg ivc pul 'qy lwgy iewk nfky 'qy iewk pulIs krmcfrI hlfk aqy iewk sKLq PLwtV ho igaf sI. ies mukfbly ivc iewk KLfVkU vI mfiraf igaf sI. sbMiDq Tfxy ivc pulIs dy nvyN krmcfrIaF dI inXukqI bfry kwlH aYlfn kIqf jfvygf. iPLlhfl ielfky dy afsy pfsy dy TfixaF ivcoN krmcfrIaF nUM ilaf ky kfrjkfrI ahudy sONpy gey hn, qF ik Tfxy dy kfrjkfl ivc koeI ivGn nf pvy. -vwKo-vwKrIaF aKLbfrF dy dPLqrF nUM pMjfb dy muwK mMqrI vwloN Byjy gey ilKqI ibafnF ivc ieh dfavf kIqf igaf hY ik awiqvfdIaF df koeI vI mnsUbf kfmXfb nhIN hox idwqf jfvygf. AuhnF ies gwl 'qy vI jLor idwqf ik Auh awiqvfdIaF nfl bVI sKLqI nfl inptxgy aqy hr hflq ivc sUby dI sLFqI kfiem rwKI jfvygI. AuhnF ieh vI ibafn iliKaf hY ik Auh pMjfb leI afpxy KUn df kqrf-kqrf vhf dyxgy, pr dysL nUM kdficwq tukVy-tukVy nhIN hox idwqf jfvygf. muwK mMqrI ny guaFZI mulk 'qy vrHidaF afiKaf ik KuPLIaf eyjMsIaF afeI aYs afeI afpxIaF iGnOxIaF GuxqrF qoN bfjL af jfx aqy awiqvfdIaF nUM idwqIaF jfx vflIaF shUlqF qurMq bMd krn, nhIN Bfrq koeI aglf kdm cuwkx leI mjLbUr hovygf. AuhnF pMjfb sUby dy lokF nUM vI apIl kIqI hY ik lwKF sLhIdIaF bfad dysL ajLfd hoieaf sI aqy hux ajLfdI nUM brkrfr rwKxf lokF dI hI ijLMmyvfrI hY. ies leI AuhnF df buinafdI aqy ieKLlfkI PLrjL bxdf hY ik Auh gOrimMt aqy pulIs dI loVINdI mwdd krn aqy dysL nUM toty-toty krn vfly ansrF nUM mUMh nf lfAux. ies ivc smuwcy dysL aqy dysL vfsIaF df Blf aqy BivwK hY. vwKo-vwK aKLbfrF dIaF surKIaF lftF Cwz rhIaF sn. koeI mOjUdf lihr dy iKLlfPL ilK irhf sI aqy koeI KLfVkUaF dy hwk ivc vot Bugqf irhf sI. ajLIb akfsLbfxI ho rhI sI. ijqny mUMh AuqnIaF gwlF krIaF jf rhIaF sn. kI bxUMgf pMjfb df? lok qrHF-qrHF dy lwKx lf rhy sn. iewk qrHF nfl hnHyry ivc hwQ-pYr mfr rhy sn. aMnHy KUh ivc hfkF mfr rhy sn. aMq AuhnF dI avfjL AuhnF dy mwQy hI af vwjdI sI. kOimAUinst pfrtIaF vwloN lihr dy iKLlfPL "qwqy" ibafn afAux lwg pey sn. KLfilsqfnIaF aqy kOimAUinstF df iewt kuwqy vflf vYr surU ho cuwkf sI. kOimAUinst pfrtIaF dy afgUaF nUM KLfilsqfnIaF vwloN DmkI pwqr afAuxy surU ho gey sn. "surKL-ryKf" vfly KLfilsqfnIaF iKLlfPL sLryafm DUMaFDfr afrtIkl ilK rhy sn. gOrimMt hflfqF 'qy kfbU pfAuxf cfhuMdI sI, pr hflfq idnoN idn ivgVdy qury jf rhy sn. siQqI hor gMBIr huMdI jf rhI sI. pulIs krmcfrIaF df srkfrI snmfnF nfl sskfr kr idwqf igaf. inhwQy tfeIipst mry df iksy nUM koeI ros nhIN sI. krmcfrIaF dy sskfr qoN pihlF lIzrF ny aMg-rwiKakF dy sKLq Gyry ivc bVI awg AuWglI sI. dysL-DrohIaF nUM kucl dyx df pRx ilaf sI. iksy hflq ivc vI awiqvfdIaF aqy dysL-DrohIaF awgy nf Jukx dI ksm KfDI sI. sUby pMjfb dI sLFqI bhfl rwKx dy zMky vjfey sn aqy iPr JMzI vflIaF kfrF ivc bYT rPU-cwkr ho gey sn. built prUPL kfrF ny pYr qoN hI spIz PVI sI. hUtr kMn pfV rhy sn.

agly idn sdr Tfxy ivc ahuidaF dI inXukqI df aYlfn ho igaf. vwKo-vwKry TfixaF ivcoN Cy ispfhI aqy iewk hOldfr iewDr trFsPLr kr idwqy gey aqy sMgrUr Tfxy ivcoN Tfxydfr gVgwj isMG nUM ilaf ky ies Tfxy ivc inXukq kr idwqf igaf. Tfxydfr gVgwj isMG iewk bVf hI krwKq suBfa df bMdf sI. CotI Aumr ivc mqryeI mF dy "CFty" hyT pilaf Tfxydfr hmysLF iKiJaf-iKiJaf ijhf rihMdf. dosLI cfhy inrdosL, afdmI dI dfhVHI PVnf Aus df pihlf krm sI. gflH qF ijvyN Aus nUM guVHqI ivc imlI hoeI sI. iksy mohqbr bMdy nUM vI gflH kwZx lwigaf Auh awgf ipwCf nf dyKdf. rfq nUM rwj ky sLrfb pIxI aqy svyry motI aPLIm Kf ky AuTxf Aus dI afdq sI. Auh hr afdmI nfl jfVH Guwt ky gwl krdf aqy awKF rfhIN bMdf GUrn dI Aus nUM burI bfx sI. Aus dy hI krmcfrI Aus qoN bVy duKI rihMdy sn. Tfxydfr "kOzIaF aflf" krky msLhUr sI. pulIs Tfxy ivc inXukqI smyN Auh kohVH ikrly vFg sfihb nfl afkiVaf bYTf, TUMhyN dI pUC vrgIaF muwCF nUM Tohly mfr irhf sI. Aus df mUMh afdq mUjb Guwitaf hoieaf sI aqy iBafnk awKF qKqy dI cUl vFg Guk rhIaF sn. klPL lwgI dfhVI mor dI DOx vFg ilsLk rhI sI. -"sfhb bhfdr iPLkr kfhdf krdy EN-iehnF lgfiVaF nUM qF mYN idnF 'c eI cug idaFgf-ijhVf iehnF ny lMgVf phfVIN cfhVnf ilaY-idnF 'c eI AuVdy dyiKE! ieh kwlH dy jMmyN sfzy mUhry ikvyN KVH jfxgy?" Aus ny inXukqI qoN bfad aYs pI sfhmxy bVHk mfrI. pqlIaF muwCF Aus dIaF qrCUl vFg ihwl rhIaF sn. -"sLfbfsL gVgwj isMG! mYnUM pUrI AumId sI ik qUM myry aMdfjLy muqfibk bhfdr hI inklyNgf-mYnUM qyry argy aPLsr dI sKLq jLrUrq sI-sux qF mYN qyry bfry bhuq kuC rwiKaf sI ik qUM bVf inDVk aPLsr hYN-pr awj dyK vI ilaf-pRqwK nUM pRmfx kI? afeI aYm vYrI prfAUz afPL XU! mYN hr qrHF qyry nfl aYN-jo mrjLI kr-pr afpxy ielfky ivcoN awiqvfdI KLqm kr dyh-prmosLn qyrI pwkI!" aPLsr "kOzIaF afly" nUM QfpVf dyeI jf irhf sI. Tfxydfr dy ijvyN phIey lwgdy jf rhy sn. Auh 'sLqfbdI-aYkspRYs' bixaF KVHf sI. -"QYNkXU sr!" -"hr KLbr mYnUM nfl dI nfl puwjdI krnI aYN-aOr hF! pRYs nUM KLbr koeI nhIN dyxI-myrI slfh ibnf iksy aKLbfr nUM ibafn nhIN dyxf." aYs pI ny hdfieq jfrI kIqI. Auh agfAUN sfvDfn sI. -"sfhb bhfdr-mYN gryvfl argf byvkUPL aPLsr nhIN-jnfb dI iejLfjLq ibnf iewQy pwqf nhIN JuwlUgf!" kOzIaF afly ny sfihb nUM slUt mfiraf. sfihb ivdf ho igaf. duiphry iewk vjy Tfxydfr ny sfry stfPL nUM kol swd ilaf. sfry PLOrn iekwqr ho gey sn. -"lE beI imwqro! quhfzIaF qIaF dy idn ho gey KLqm[[[!" kOzIaF afly ny kihxf surU kIqf qF ispfhI dMg hoey iewk dUjy vwl Jfky. pr cuwp rhy. AuhnF ny ies Tfxydfr bfry bhuq kuJ sux aqy aKLbfrF ivc pVH rwiKaf sI. -"gryvfl dy huMidaF ijhVI aYsL qusIN kr leI-Auh quhfnUM mubfrk! pr iDafn dy ky sux lE ik awj qoN ies ielfky ivc, ies Tfxy ivc myrf rfj surU huMdY! myrI ijLMdgI df isrPL iewko iewk hI isDFq hY: zU aOr zfeI! kro jF mro! ies hI isDFq dy dUjy pfsy iliKaf hoieaY ik mro jF kro! mYN mrnoN zrdf nhIN aqy afpxy stfPL ivcoN iksy nUM zrn dyxf nhIN! dUjI gwl! Tfxy dI sIkrysI iehnF kMDF dy aMdr hI rihxI lfjLmIN hY-." Tfxydfr ny cfry pfsy rUl Gumfieaf. rUl muV myjL 'qy af KVikaf. -"mqlb iksy mfsI, mfmI, qfeI, byby, BUaf, PLuwPLV dy kMnF qwk vI phuMcxI nhIN cfhIdI-jdoN iksy ny afpxy ipafry bwcy nUM vI lorI dyxI hovy-Tfxy dI pRfeIvysI qoN dUr rih ky hI dyxI aYN-keI lok mYN juafkF nUM "sON jfh awqvfdI af jfxgy" afK ky 'lorIaF' qy 'zrfvy' idMdy dyiKaY-awqvfdIaF nUM nlUey mYN bxn nhIN dyxf!" -"[[[[[[[." ispfhI Aus dI gwl 'qy hws pey.

-"gryvfl myrI njLr ivc mhF mUrK bMdf sI-aMqF df byvkUPL! afp qF miraf qy swq nfl dy vI mrvf Dry-khfvq aY aKy afp qF mrnf sI bfhmxf jjmfn vI zoby-pihlI gwl qF ieh hY ik beI CyqI kIqy mYN afbdf bMdf koeI mrn nhIN idMdf-qy jy vkq dI loV muqfibk loV pY jfvy qF iPr mYN ikDry Bwjx vI nhIN idMdf-agr iksy ny mYdfnoN Bwjx dI koisLsL kIqI qF Xfd rwiKE Aus sKsL df suafgq sB qoN pihlF Kud myrI afpxI golI krygI." -"[[[[[[[[." -"izAUtI dI kuqfhI mYQoN iblkul brdfsLq nhIN hoxI aqy tfeIm dI pfbMdI myrf pihlf dsqUr aY-Aupr sLkfieq krnI myrI iPLqrq nhIN aqy muafPL krnf mYnUM afAuNdf nhIN-PLjUl gwlF suxn df mYN afdI nhIN aqy KusLfmd krnI jF krvfAuxI myrI zfierI ivc ikqy nhIN iliKaf-awqvfdIaF nUM pfr bulfAuxf myrf asUl hY aqy tMg-aVfAU bMdf myrI kmjLorI-koeI vI bhfnf mYnUM psMd nhIN qy Gusr musr krn vfilaF df mYN pwkf dusLmx." -"[[[[[[[[." -"qusIN bwcy qF hY nhIN-mYnUM AumId hY qusIN myrIaF sfrIaF gwlF smJ hI gey hovoNgy-agr iksy nUM koeI ieqrfjL hY qF huxy eI dws idE!" afK ky kOzIaF afly ny sfiraF df pRqIkrm jFicaf. Aus dI swp njLr sfiraF dy ichry 'qy iPr geI. -"[[[[[[[[[." -"koeI ieqrfjL?" Aus ny muwCF ipwCy htf ky buwlHF 'qy jIB mfrI. swp dI jIB vFg Aus dI jIB bVI PurqI nfl aMdr clI geI. -"nhIN jI[[[[!" sFJI avfjL afeI. sfry qur gey. Tfxydfr rotI Kfx alft hoey kuaftr clf igaf. srkfrI koTI ajy Aus nUM agly hPLqy imlxI sI. ajy qwk koTI ivc gryvfl df pRIvfr hI bYTf sI. Tfxy dy cubfry Aupr gryvfl ny afrjLI qOr 'qy kbjLf kIqf hoieaf sI. ijwQy Auh "sOdy" kiraf krdf sI. duKI hoey ispfhI bcn-iblfs kr rhy sn. -"mwlo iewk gwl jrUr aY-kOzIaF aflf nfly mrU nfly mrvfAU." iewk ispfhI ny ikhf. -"ieh qF koeI blfa af vVI Tfxy 'c." -"inrI qbfhI." -"ikMnf ku icr?" -"jy bfhlf 'qFhF nUM igaf-awqvfdI ikwl mFgUM Tok dyxgy." -"pr bfhlf isr ciVHaf qF awqvfdIaF nfl XfrI pflFgy-pr iehnUM cukfvFgy sfly nUM-XwDf hoieaY asUlF df." iewk ispfhI ny afpxy dosq ispfhI nUM kMn 'c ikhf. -"mrdy koeI qF awk cwbFgy eI?" -"pr ikqy pihlF Auh nf kOzy aflI QF 'qy mfrn-hux qF myry shury TfixaF 'c bYiTaF nUM eI golI dfgx lwg pey." -"ieAuN Xfr ikqy sfly hlky vy qF nhIN-AuhnF nUM vI sihXog dI loV aY-iewk hwQ dUjy nUM DoNdY-'kwlf koeI vwzf nhIN huMdf." -"pr ieh qF kihMdf Tfxy dI gwl Tfxy 'c eI rhy." -"iehnUM[[[[df pqY? Kf ky PLIm kuwqy mFgUM BONkI jFdY-jy kfvF dy[[[[hox Auh bnyry nf Zfh dyx?" -"iewk gwl lohy 'qy lkIr aY-iehny koeI nf koeI pMgf lYxoN htxf nhIN qy AuhnF ny iPr Tfxy nUM af pYxY-aYqkIN agly afAuxgy vI pUrI iqafrI krky-." Tfxydfr rotI Kf ky af igaf. qmfm gwlF bMd ho geIaF.

ispfhIaF ny afpxI-afpxI izAUtI sMBfl leI. izAUtI qoN PLfrg hoey kuaftrF jF GrF nUM qur pey. muxsLI jwko-qwkI ivc duKI ijhf hoieaf dPLqr ivc bYTf sI. hux Aus nUM nOkrI krnI duwBr ho geI sI. Tfxydfr ny Tfxy aMdr BlvfnI gyVf idwqf. hr pfsf ghu nfl inriKaf aqy iPr cubfry cVH igaf. cubfry ivc iewk bYWz, iqMn kursIaF aqy myjL ipaf sI. iPr Aus ny almfrI KolH ky dyKI. rYWz-nfeIt dIaF cfr boqlF aqy gryvfl dy muMzy dI PLoto PLrym ivc jVf ky rwKI hoeI sI. Aus ny PLoto cuwkI qF PLoto ipwCy pMj-pMj hjLfr rupey dIaF do guwtIaF peIaF sn. Tfxydfr hyTF Auqr afieaf. ds hjLfr rupey aqy PLoto Aus ny gryvfl dI pqnI nUM phuMcf idwqy. boqlF afpxy leI rwK leIaF. rfq nUM muPLqI dI pI ky kOzIaF aflf muxsLI duafly ho igaf. -"afh hvflfq bMidaF nfl ikvyN qUVI peI aY?" -"jI mfmUlI JgiVaF afly aY." -"iksy 'qy prcf qF nhIN kwitaf?" -"prcf qF iewk doN 'qy eI kwitaY hjUr!" muxsLI ajLIjL bixaF KVHf sI. -"ieh awqvfdIaF jF AuhnF dy pRIvfrF dI igRPLqfrI vyly rfh 'c roVf bxngy-ilaf iehnF df krIey inbyVf-'qy ijhnF 'qy prcf kwitaf igaY-jF qF AuhnF nUM lOk-awp qoro-qy jF jLmfnqF krvf ky Cwz idE! mfqf df mfl 'kwTf krky afpF eyQy mfGI df mylf nhIN lfAuxf-ispfhI nUM afK 'kwly 'kwly nUM aMdr Byjy qy qUM bYT myry kol." hukm anusfr vfrI isr hvflfqIey iekwly-iekwly aMdr afAuxy surU ho gey. zr nfl AuhnF dy ichry DuaFKy hoey sn. pihlF pflf isMG aMdr afieaf. Aus dy hwQ joVy hoey sn. -"qUM kI kIqY Auey BYx codf?" pYNdI swty Tfxydfr ny korVf CMd piVHaf. -"mfeI bfp kwsI dy pfxI 'qy mfVI jI lVfeI hogI sI." -"hux rOlf nf krIN-jfh Bwj jfh Gr nUM-." Tfxydfr dy qurMq PLYsly 'qy muxsLI hYrfn sI. -"imhrbfnI srkfr!" -"qy gwl sux! jy hux koeI isMgVI CyVI aY-asIN aMdr dy ky pqf eI nhIN krnf Pyr nf afKIN-qy nfly jy koeI awqvfdI idsy KLbr krIN!" -"mfipE awgy vI iewk muMzy dI sLnfKLq mYN eI kIqI sI jI-muxsLI jI nUM puwClo!" -"cMgf jfh!" qy pflf clf igaf. iewk pYNht-swqr sfl df bfbf pysL kIqf igaf. Tfxydfr dy kuxwKf qwkx 'qy ispfhI bfhr inkl igaf. bfbf Tfxydfr dy sfhmxy hwQ joVI KVHf sI. -"muxsLI! ieh bjurg ikvyN aMdr kIqY?" -"ieh srdfr jI nUMh nfl cKmKI krdf sI-muMzy qoN jr nhIN hoieaf-kMjr ny nUMh PVlI." -"ikAuN Auey DI afbdI idaf KsmF? dfhVHI kwZI aY icwtI qy kMm kMjrF afly? cOiraf! qYnUM dIn dunIaF dI koeI sLrm nhIN Auey? kbrF 'c qyrIaF lwqYN? jy muV ky koeI ielq kIqI bld mFgUM KwsI kr idaFgy-jfh Bwj jfh eyQoN!" bfbf bysLrm hoieaf iqwqr ho igaf. afpxI krqUq 'qy Auh sLrimMdf sI. iqMn prcf kwty hoey dosLIaF qoN bgYr Tfxydfr ny sfry Gro-GrI qor idwqy. hvflfq ivhlI kr leI. ispfhI nvIN ikafmq leI AuzIk kr rhy sn. agly idn iqMny dosLI lOk-awp leI Byj idwqy gey. muxsLI nUM mfmUlI JgiVaF df qurMq inbyVf krn leI hukm cfVH idwqf. ipMzF dy srpMcF nUM Coty moty kys ipMzF ivc hI nijwTx leI hdfieqF jfrI kr idwqIaF. hux Tfxydfr awgy isrPL aqy isrPL awiqvfd nfl do hwQ krn df mslf hI rih igaf sI. Aus ny ies ielfky nfl sbMiDq KLfVkUaF bfry jfxkfrI iekwqr krnI surU kr idwqI.

AuhnF dIaF kmjLorIaF dI qih qwk phuMcxf Tfxydfr dI vwzI kfmXfbI ho skdI sI. Aus ny AuhnF dIaF sUKLm kmjLorIaF dy surfg lwBx leI sUhIey Cwz idwqy. Auh qrwkI leI 'sfihb' sfhmxy afpxy afp nUM pUrn qOr 'qy vPLfdfr sfbq krnf cfhuMdf sI. Auh ikvyN nf ikvyN pwky pYrIN KLfVkUaF dI 'sLfh-rg' nUM pYxf cfhuMdf sI. gryvfl vFg kOzIaF aflf kwcf iKzfrI nhIN sI. Auh swqF pwqxF df qfrU, qjLrbykfr bMdf sI. ies leI aYs pI ny Aus nUM Aucycy qOr 'qy iewQy lfieaf sI. aijhy dlyr aqy mfrKory aPLsrF nUM gOrimMt idny dIvf lY-lY ky lwB rhI sI. iewk sUhIaf gVgwj isMG leI iewk KLbr lY ky afieaf. KLbr kI, iewk KusLKLbrI hI sI. Tfxydfr ny muxsLI nUM bfhr kwZ idwqf. sUhIey nUM afpxy kol ibTf ilaf. Tfxydfr dI vwzI kmjLorI ieh sI ik Auh CyqI kIqy iksy 'qy ieqbfr nhIN krdf sI. sUhIey ny KLbr ivsQfr smyq suxfeI. ipMz zfly aqy buwGIpury ivckfr iewk Kyq ivc sLfndfr koTI AusrI hoeI sI. ijs ivc isrPL iewk buwZI mfeI sMq kOr aqy nOkr hI rihMdy sn. mfeI sMq kOr df awDf pRIvfr kYnyzf aqy awDf ieMglYNz ivc visaf hoieaf sI. mfeI sMq kOr vI kdy kdfeIN puwqF nUMhF dy swdy Aupr ieMglYNz, kYnyzf gyVf mfr afAuNdI. pr jd mfeI df idl Br jFdf qF sMq kOr iPr vfips prq afAuNdI. mfeI dy sfry puwqr kwtV KLfilsqfn pwKI sn. hr vkq lihr pwKI gwlF sux sux ky mfeI df iewDr Jukfa hoxf kudrqI hI sI. AuDroN bfhr vsdy KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dy sihXogIaF ny mfeI sMq kOr aqy muMizaF 'qy pnFh dyx leI jor pfAuxf surU kr idwqf. iekwlI iekwlI ibrD mfeI 'qy kI iksy nUM sLwk hoxf sI? nfly KLfVkUaF ny rfq nUM bfhr inklxf sI aqy phu PLtx qoN pihlF hI koTI af Cupxf sI. muMizaF ny ivsLvfs duafieaf. KLfVkU sihXogIaF ny dlIlF idwqIaF aqy sMq kOr nUM mnf ilaf. mfeI sMq kOr df ivsLfl Gr jF kho aflIsLfn koTI KLfVkUaF dI pnFhgfh bx geI. KLfVkU sMq kOr nUM afpxI mF-dfdI vFg siqkfr idMdy. mfeI dy nOkr nUM vyly kuvyly sO do sO rupey dy Cwzdy. pr pUrbIaf nOkr AuhnF 'qy ieqbfr nf krdf. Auh idn rfq AuhnF qoN zrdf, BYa KFdf rihMdf. sB qoN vwzf zr Aus nUM puls qoN sI. ieh qF mrn mfrn 'qy quly hoey aY - pwqy qoV jfxgy, pr soBf rfmF qUM ikhVI morI inklyNgf? Auh socdf rihMdf. aMdry aMdr Kurdf rihMdf. keI vfr Aus ny iewQoN rfq brfqy qur jfx df ivcfr bxfieaf. pr ipwCy Cwzy hoey awDI drjx bwcy Aus nUM ivlkdy idKfeI idMdy qF Auh hr skIm bdl lYNdf. iewk Aus dI sfiraF qoN vwzI mjLbUrI hor sI - mfeI sMq kOr ny Aus nUM, Aus dIaF do vwzIaF lVkIaF dI sLfdI krn df vfadf dy rwiKaf sI. kbIldfrI dy boJ hyT dwibaf Auh PLisaf-PLisaf idn ktI kr irhf sI. inwq nvyN nvyN KLfVkU aqy mfrU hiQafr dyK ky soBf rfm nUM hOl pYNdy rihMdy. iek idn duiphry mfeI sMq kOr dy hukm 'qy soBf rfm cubfry dI sPLfeI krn ciVHaf qF Aus dy sfh mgj nUM cVH gey. idmfg aMdr GiVHafl KVk rhy sn. Auh awzIaF awKF nfl cubfrf dyK irhf sI. ikDry rfkt lFcr, ikDry hYNz grnyz, ikDry styngMnF, ikDry ey[ ky[ sMqflI, gwl kI cubfry ivc hr qrHF df hiQafr mOjUd sI. ieh iewk qrHF nfl mfeI sMq kOr df cubfrf nhIN, koeI "aYmunIsLn-stor" lwgdf sI. bixaF qixaF qopKfnf. soBf rfm ibnf sPLfeI kIqI dy hI Qwly AuWqr afieaf. Aus dy idl ivc sI ik ienHF ivcoN jy iewk hiQafr cwl igaf qF myry hwz vI Gry nhIN puwjxy. Auh rfq nUM vI hux cubfry dy nyVy nf sONdf. bfhrly gyt kol bxy kmry kmry ivc pY Cwzdf. sfrI sfrI rfq Aus nUM nINd nf pYNdI. qRbk qRbk ky AuTdf. mfeI sMq kOr hYrfn sI ik Aus ny iewk idn soBf rfm nUM puwC hI ilaf, "vy soBf rfmF qUM vrFzy ivc ikAuN nhIN sONdf?" qF soBf rfm ny bVf nyVy ho ky dwisaf, "mfqf jI AUpr cubfry myN qo jfkr dyKIey-jwblpur kf qosLfKfnf mflum hoqf hY-agr eyk cl gXf qo hmrf qo rfm rKvflf hY mfqf jI!" mfeI hws peI. soBf rfm nUM mfeI mUrK jfpI, ijhVI afpxf hI Gr PUkx 'qy qulI hoeI sI. koeI mOq df zr nhIN sI. koeI pulIs df BYa nhIN sI. iksy AugrvfdI qoN KLqrf nhIN sI. [[[[pr soBf rfmF buVHI qF afpdI sfrI Aumr KfeI hMZfeI bYTI aY. Gr dy sfry jIa ivdysLF 'c aYsLF krdy aY-iehdf kI jfAU? mryNgf qUM, qy BuwKf mrU qyrf twbr! qUM afpdf koeI hIlf-vsIlf dyK - jfn bcI lfKoN pfey! jy

awiqvfdIaF nUM qyrI iKskx dI skIm bfry pqf cwl igaf, KVHy pYr golI nfl AuVf dyxgy. afpxf Byd CupfAux leI Auh iewk qF kI? keI kql kr skdy aY. ieh qF koeI skIm soc! Auh socF dIaF itMzF ivc burI qrHF igVI jf irhf sI. Aus idn qoN soBf rfm ny idmfg iPLiraF vFg guaFZI KyqF vfilaF kol guwJIaF guwJIaF, gol gwlF surU kr idwqIaF. hOlI hOlI gwl dy pYr lwg gey aqy qurdI-qurdI gwl "kOzIaF afly" dy sUhIaF dy kMnF nfl af tkrfeI[[[[!! Tfxydfr ny mfeI sMq kOr dI koTI dy afs pfs KuPLIaf qOr 'qy cfr ispfhI Cwz idwqy. do idn aqy do rfqF kfrvfeI jfrI rhI. KLfVkUaF dy afAux aqy jfx df smF not ho igaf. motI ijhI igxqI ilst Aupr drj kr leI geI. gwl kI KLfVkUaF df hr pRqIkrm Tfxydfr dy irkfrz ivc af igaf. irkfrz anusfr, Xog smyN Tfxydfr ny ispfhIaF smyq Bys bdl ky ies KLfVkU-groh nUM ijLMdf igRPLqfr krn df mqf pfs kr ilaf. aYksLn krn leI aYWs pI qoN iejLfjLq lY ky Tfxydfr ny hor PLors mMg leI qF jo koTI dy cfry pfisEN, KyqF ivcoN Dfvf boilaf jf sky. aYWs pI ny hws ky PLors 'afPLr' kr idwqI. Aus nUM kOzIaF afly 'qy aQfh ivsLvfs sI aqy mfx sI. agly idn rfq nUM pOxy ku ds vjy Tfxydfr ny isMGF df bfxF pf ky cfr ispfhIaF smyq, mfeI sMq kOr dI siQwq koTI jf dsqk idwqI. kfPLI dyr bfad soBf rfm ny Cotf gyt KoilHaf. -"suxfeIey[[[[?" soBf rfm rfqF nUM drvfjf KolHx df afdI ho cuwkf sI. Aus nUM pRpwk pqf sI ik ies koTI ivc awiqvfdIaF qoN bgYr koeI af hI nhIN skdf sI. bfby dy Xfr, igwdV qy biGafV - awiqvfdIaF kol awiqvfdI hI afAuxy sn. -"mfqf jI Gry eI ny?" Tfxydfr ny bfhr KiVHaF hI DImI avfjL ivc puwiCaf. -"afrfm kr rhy hYN-mgr Aun ko ijLafdf nINdr nhIN pVqI-mYN aBI jgf dyqf hUM-mgr afp kOn hYN-Xyh qo bqfeIey?" Tfxydfr nUM smJ af geI ik ieh afdmI 'BeIaf' hY. -"BeIaf! hm KLfVkU sING hYN-mfqf jI sy jLrUrI bfqyN krnI hYN." -"afeIey sING sfab[[[!" qy soBf rfm AuhnF nUM agvfeI idMdf mfeI sMq kOr kol lY igaf. mfeI jfgdI hI peI sI. -"mfqf jI sING sfab afey hYN." -"jIa afieaF dy BfeI!" mfeI AuT ky bYT geI. pMJwqr sfl dI ibrD mfqf sMq kOr dy ichry 'qy koeI Gbrfht nhIN sI. Aus ny AuT ky vrFzy dI bwqI jgf leI. lfeIt 'izMmH' hox kfrn bwlb df cfnx isPLr, isrPL gjLfry jogf sI. Aus ny pulsIaF nUM mMjy 'qy ibTf ilaf. icwty kwpiVaF ivc sMq kOr koeI dyvI jfpdI sI. Aus ny soBf rfm nUM cfh Drn df hukm dy idwqf. soBf rfm rsoeI ivc ruwJ igaf. -"hF BfeI ikhVy pfisEN afey aYN?" -"asIN qF mfqf bws ieAuN hI kih leIey beI KUh 'coN afey qy Kfqy 'c jfxYN." -"kI BIVH pY geI sLyro?" BolI sMq kOr Tfxydfr dI ipwT plosx lwg peI. -"mfqf pihly Tfxydfr ny myrf Brf mfrqf mukfblf bxf ky-qy hux aflf Tfxydfr mYnUM nhIN itkx idMdf-." -"iehy qF mYN vI suixaYN beI bVf buwcV aY Qyh hoxf." -"qy mfqf afh muMzy dy buVHy mF-ipAu nUM pMj idn hogy Tfxy 'c kuwtx zhy aY." -"hYa qyrI byVI bihjy inpuwqy idaf!" -"qy aYhdI GrFaflI nfl ispfhIaF ny Tfxy iljf ky Kyh KrfbI kIqI." -"bfGrU - bfGrU[[[!" -"qy afh mfeI sky cfcy-qfey dy puwq aY-iehnF dIaF PLslF nUM awg lfaqI qy juafkF sxyN sfrf twbr kuwitaf." -"Qozy kIVy pY jfx aOqF idE! aMn dybqy nfl Qozf kI bYr sI?"

-"mfqf asIN mfr KfnyN aYN asly KuxoN-nhIN qF hux nUM buwcV Tfxydfr dIaF iZMbrIaF tYt kr idMdy." -"puwq-qusIN bfhlf nf klpo! muMzy gey vy aY-qVikEN cfr ku vjy af jfxgy-qusIN sfrI gwl AuhnF nUM dwisE-AuhnF nUM vI bMidaF dI loV aY-nvIN BrqI krdy iPrdy aY-aslf QonUM dy dyxgy-aslf qF BfeI AuhnF koly aYnf aYN-mukfieaf nI mukdf-ijMnf mrjI aY lY lieE." mfeI dy bolF 'qy sfiraF nUM muVHkf af igaf. pr Tfxydfr sMBilaf. -"mfeI ajy qF vwjy eI ds aY-sfzf koeI cfr vjy qwk pRbMD?" -"pihlF BfeI qusIN cfh pIE!" cfh afAux 'qy sMq kOr ny ikhf. sfiraF ny cfh dy sVHfky mfrny surU kr idwqy. BeIaf pfsy KVHf sI. -"vy soBf rfmF BFzy qVikEN mFj leIN-hux qUM jf ky pY jfh-'rfm krlf myrf sLyr." mfeI dy hukm 'qy BeIaf golI bx igaf. sfiraF ny cfh pI ky iglfs myjL 'qy rwK idwqy qF mfeI bolI: -"Aupr cubfry 'c iewk muMzf ipaf aY BfeI-." sfry vkq nUM PVy gey. pr sMq kOr dy agly ibafnF aoN AuhnF df sfh QF isr afieaf. -"Auhdy sLyro dohvyN bfhF 'c golIaF lwgIaYN-Auhdy koly jf ky pYjo-jdoN dUjy muMzy afey svyry afey-mYN QonUM jgf idAUNgI." -"mfeI-mfqf bxky sfnUM cubfry 'c Cwz af-hor nf Auh sfnUM Eprf ijaf dyK ky golI clf dyvy?" -"vy kfhnUM Auh golI clfAux jokrY ivcfrf-AuhqoN qF ihwilaf vI nhIN jFdf-afbdI ikiraf vI msF soDdY mfVy krmF aflf." -"ikhVy ipMz df aY mfqf?" -"vy smfD df aY BfeI." -"qy golI ikvyN lwgI?" -"ikhVf iewk golI lwgI aY sLyrf? Auh qF ibcfrf QF QF qoN puixaF ipaY-kihMzy sI[ afr[ pI[ nfl muwTByVH ho geI-ieh qF dUjy muMzy eI qkVy inkly ijhVy iehnUM vrHdI awg 'coN cuwk ilafey-nhIN qF ibcfrf AuQy eI mr Kp jFdf." -"qy mfeI iehdy 'lfj lUj df pRbMD nhIN kIqf?" -"vy BfeI qIjy ku idn muMzy iewk zfkdfr nUM awKF 'qy pwtI jI bMnH ky ilafAuNdy aY-Auh iehdy tIky tfky lfAuNdY-golIaF kYpsUl idMdY-Aus zfkdfr ny BfeI iehdIaF bfhF 'coN pUrIaF swq golIaF kwZIaF-." -"vfihgurU-!" Tfxydfr ny lMbf sfh ilaf. -"clo BfeI QonUM cubfry 'c Cwz afvF-qy puwq aOh dUjy cubfry 'c jmF nf viVE-iehdy 'c qF muMzy sfnUM vI nI jfx idMdy-kuMjI afbdy koly eI rwKdy aY-qy iehdy 'c BfeI kI rwiKaY rwb jfxyN-." kihMdI mfeI awgy lwg qurI. Tfxydfr aqy ispfhIaF ny afpxy irvflvr prKy. hYNz-grnyz aqy rwsIaF inrK leIaF. sfry pOVIaF cVH gey. -"bMtI[[[!" sMq kOr ny avfjL idwqI qF koeI AuWqr nf afieaf. sLfied bMtI suwqf hoieaf sI jF iPr inZfl sI? -"bMtI puwq[[[! iehnUM BfeI nINd aflIaF golIaF dy ky jFdy aY muMzy jFdy hoey-." mfeI ny jdoN afiKaf qF Tfxydfr smyq ispfhI drvfjy nUM Dwkf dy ky aMdr cly gey. hiQafr AuhnF ny kwZ ley sn. pihlF bMtI aqy iPr sMq kOr nUM nrV ilaf igaf. mUMh bMd krky byikrkI nfl bMnH idwqy. -"BeIey nUM kfbU kro[[[!" Tfxydfr cIikaf qF do ispfhI pYr qoN hI cfl PV gey. kmry ivc jf ky AuhnF ny BeIaf murgI vFg mroV ilaf. Aus dy hwQ pYr bMnH Aupr cubfry ivc ilaf suwitaf. cubfry ivc ipaf Qok ivc aslf dyK-dyK Tfxydfr aqy ispfhIaF dy dMd juVdy jf rhy sn. bMd kIqI

hoeI vfierlYWs Tfxydfr ny cflU kr leI. sMq kOr zuwbIaF awKF nfl Tfxydfr aqy ispfhIaF vwl dyK rhI sI. ies acncyq peI DfV qoN Auh burI qrHF iQVk geI sI. Aus ny supny ivc vI nhIN soicaf sI ik ieh Byd vI kdy bfhr inkl skdf hY. qVikEN afAux vfly KLfVkUaF dy hsLr bfry soc soc ky sMq kOr nUM kFbf iCV iCV jFdf sI. Auh Aus nUM puwqF-poqiraF vrgy hI qF lwgdy sn. Tfxydfr ny vfierlYWs 'qy PLors nUM afrzr dyxy surU kr idwqy. -"iewk morcf qF sr kr ilaf[[[!" Tfxydfr afK irhf sI. -"hux sfnUM koeI hukm hjUr?" KyqF ivc lwgI pYdl-PLors ivcoN koeI puwC irhf sI. pYdl PLors koTI dy afs pfs PLslF ivc biGafVF vFg sLih lfeI bYTI sI. -"koTI dI Cwq Aupr donIN pfsIN morcy lf lE-buVHI qy awqvfdI nUM Tfxy phuMcfE-quhfzI jIp koTI dy awgy iewk imMt qoN vI vwD nhIN rukxI cfhIdI-ieh myrI sKLq hdfieq hY! aTfrF jfxy Cwq 'qy cVHn aqy bfkI dy KyqF ivc hI iqafr-br-iqafr rihx-vfh jFdI bMdy ijAuNdy hwQ afAuxy cfhIdy aY-quhfnUM mYN isrPL pMdrF imMt idMdf hF-jldI kro Cwq 'qy cVH jfE!" pMdrF imMtF ivc sfrI kfrvfeI ho geI. bMtI aqy sMq kOr nUM jIp lwd ky Tfxy nUM qur peI aqy aTfrF bMdy Cwq 'qy cVH gey. bfkI PLors ny KuPLIaf qOr 'qy koTI nUM cfry pfisEN Gyrf pf rwiKaf sI. Tfxydfr koTI dI Cwq 'qy cVH ky PLors nUM kuJ jrUrI hdfieqF dy ky hyTF af igaf. -"sfhb bhfdr aYhdf kI krnYN?" iek ispfhI ny BeIey vwl iesLfrf kridaF puwiCaf. -"ieh qF afpxy kMm df bMdf aY-iehnUM Kohl idE!" Tfxydfr ny ikhf qF nUiVaf BeIaf KolH idwqf igaf. Aus ny hwQ joV ley. -"sfab myrf qo koeI dosL nhIN hY." Aus ny Tfxydfr dy pYr PV ley. -"hm kb khqy hYN kI afp kf dosL hY?" Aus ny soBf rfm nUM PV ky KVHf kr ilaf, "AuTIey!" -"sfab jI, mYny hI qo Xyh KLbr afgy phuMcfeI QI-mgr sfab jI hmrf nfm mq lynf-vo log muJy mfr zflygf-hmry qo bwcy bI Coty Coty hYN sfab jI-." -"dyKo! GbrfeIey mq-hm afp ky sfQ hYN-AugrvfdIEN kI sfrI kfrvfeIEN kI hmyN jfnkfrI dyN-vo kOn kOn hYN-khF ky rhny vfly hYN-ikaf krqy hYN? khF jfqy hYN? kb afqy hYN aOr kb jfqy hYN? ies buVHIaf kf Aun sy ikaf nfqf hY?" -"sfab jI buVHIaf kf Aunsy koeI nfqf nhIN hY-vo qo vYsy hI AunkI mwdd krqI hY-buVHIaf ky lVky bfhr rhqy hYN-AunhoN ny ies ko bol rwKf Qf ik ien AugrvfdIEN ko pnFh do-." -"Aun ky afny jfny kf smF?" -"smF koeI nIXq nhIN hY sfab jI-vo afT nON vjy jfqy hYN-aOr qIn cfr vjy vfips af jfqy hYN-kbI-kbI qIn-qIn idn jfqy hI nhIN-AUpr hI pVy rhqy hYN-aOr kbI-kbI do-do idn afqy hI nhIN-" -"nfm ikaf hYN Aunky?" -"nfm qo sfab jI Aunky Coty Coty hI hYN-iksI kf bMtI, iksI kf tYnI aOr iksI kf tonI-aOr hF eyk sING ko sbI jwQydfr bolqf hY." -"iksI kf gfEN mflum hY?" -"sfab jI-gfEN ky bfry myN qo muJy mflum nhIN hY." Aus ny iPr hwQ joVy. -"ikaf nfm hY afpkf?" -"soBf rfm hY jI." -"soBf rfm! afp ny swc bolf hY-hm afp pr bhuq KusL hYN-hm swcy iensfn kI kdr krqy hYN-ab iDafn sy sunIeyN-jb voh afeyN Aun ko iksI qrh kf sLwk nhIN honf cfhIey-afp drvfjf KolH kr qurMq apny kmry myN cly jfnf-mgr Gbrfnf nhIN-bfhr BI nhIN afnf-aOr hF! Aun ky aMdr afny ky bfad

gyt bMd nhIN krnf-afp ko eyk bfq hm aBI bqf dyqy hYN-ik ho skqf hY golI cly lyikn jLrUrI nhIN-ies lIey afp qurMq apny kmry myN jf kr aMdr sy drvfjf bMd kr lynf-jb qwk mYN afvfjL nf dUM drvfjLf nhIN KolHnf-smJ gey[[[?" -"jI sfab[[[!" -"apny kmry myN jfE!" soBf rfm clf igaf. Tfxydfr ny sMq kOr dy mMjy kol jf ky rjfeI hyT do isrhfxyN rwK, rjfeI iswDI kr idwqI. mMjy AWupr sMq kOr suwqI hoeI df BulyKf pYx lwg ipaf. svyr dy iqMn vwj gey sn. Tfxydfr PLors kol Cwq 'qy clf igaf. Auh kfhlI-kfhlI loVINdIaF hdfieqF dy irhf sI. iPr Aus ny aPLIm df golf aMdr suwitaf. tfvyN-tfvyN gurduafry ivcoN pivwqr bfxI df Jrnf Puwt ipaf sI. pr iewDr pulIs isMGF df isLkfr krn leI muwTIaF ivc QwukI bYTI sI. koeI sfZy ku iqMn vjy gyt KVikaf! soBf rfm nUM cwkr afieaf!! PLors cOks ho geI!!! drvfjf iPr KVikaf qF soBf rfm ny sfrI qfkq iekwTI krky drvfjf KoilHaf. Cy KfVkU aMdr lMG afey. asfltF AuhnF dy kol sn. Auh kfPLI Qwky-Qwky jfpdy sn. sLfied kfPLI vft qur ky afey sn. ivhVy dy awD ivc phuMc ky AuhnF ny hiQafr mMjy Aupr rwK idwqy aqy guslKfny kol lwgy nlky qoN hwQ Dox lwg pey. koeI iksy nfl bhuqI gwl nhIN kr irhf sI. soBf rfm hdfieq anusfr afpxy kmry ivc clf igaf sI. ajy Auh hwQ-mMUh hI Do rhy sn ik dovyN pfisEN, Cwq qoN PLors gMinaF vFg KVHI ho geI. sfiraF dy hrfs mfry gey. asfltF do kdmF dUr mMjy 'qy peIaF sn. AuhnF ny afpxy afp nUM pUrI PLors dy Gyry ivc afieaF dyK ky iewk dUjy vwl qwikaf. tonI dOV ky sMqflI cuwkx lwgf qF golIaF dI buCfV ny Aus dIaF dovyN lwqF burI qrHF jLKLmIN kr idwqIaF aqy Auh krfhuMdf DrqI 'qy jf izwigaf. lhU kwsI dy pfxI vFg vihxf surU ho igaf. bfkI sfQI inhwQy KVHy sn. -"jy hux iksy ny hrkq kIqI qF iehI hsLr hoAUgf-ibhqr ieh hI hY ik hwQ KVHy kr ky kMD nfl lwg jfE[[[!" qy vfierlYWs 'qy Tfxydfr ny bfhr lwgI PLors aMdr bulf leI. aMdr afAuxsfr PLors ny awiqvfdIaF dy hiQafr hwQ hyT kr ley aqy hwQkVIaF lf leIaF. KUn dy Dwby sfPL kr idwqy. Tfxydfr df dUjf morcf vI sPLl ho igaf. tonI nUM BfrI PLors dI ingrfnI hyT srkfrI hspqfl qor idwqf. bfkIaF nUM DUh-GVHIs ky Tfxy ilaf suwitaf. vwzI ltfiex ivc AuhnF dy igwty aVf ky nwt ks idwqy gey. sfry pulIs krmcfrIaF nUM mUMh bMd rwKx dI sKLq hdfieq sI. koeI ispfhI Tfxy qoN bfhr nhIN jf skdf sI. koeI bfhroN ispfhIaF nUM imlx nhIN af skdf sI. gwl kI? hr krmcfrI aqy hr hrkq df glf Guwt idwqf igaf sI. Tfxy dy vrFzy ivc myjL kursI zfhI Tfxydfr KVwpf swp bixaf, PLx cuwkI bYTf sI. Aus dI zymUM njLr ispfhIaF nUM qfV rhI sI. iPr Auh tYlIPLon nUM icMbV igaf aqy sfrI kfrvfeI dI KLbr aYWs pI nUM dy idwqI. -"sLfbfsL! sLfbfsL!! gVgwj isMG vYrI guwz - vYWl zn!!! afeI aYWm vYrI prfAUz afPL XU mfeI sMn! XU afr df bYWst afPLIsr ien mfeI stfPL! XU afr rIalI gVgwj isMG!" Auh KusLI ivc buVHikaf. -"QYNkXU sr! QYNkXU vYrI mwc!! iet`jL EnlI bIkfjL afPL XUar kfeINznYWs sr!!!" Tfxydfr hor afkV igaf. Aus dy DrqI 'qy pYr nhIN lwgdy sn.

-"gVgwj isMG! iet`jL avr gryt ivktrI! XUar aYPLrts afr anPLOrigwteybl! XUar nym ivwl bI noan aYjL ey irspONsIbl aOPLIsr - XU afr rIalI ey PLIarlYWs prsn!" aYWs pI KusL hoieaf isPLqF dy pVuwl bMnHI jf irhf sI. -"QYNks! mYnIN QYNks sr!!" KusLI Tfxydfr dIaF kwCF ivcoN dI zuwlH rhI sI. Aus nUM kihx leI kuJ suwJ nhIN irhf sI. Auh lflf rwqf hoieaf, irsIvr GuwtI KVHf sI. -"pr jnfb awgy dfs nUM kI hukm aYN?" Tfxydfr ny afpxy 'afkf' nUM puwiCaf. -"gVgwj isMG! puwqrf ieh qUM mYQoN puwC irhYN? vfh beI vfh! XU noa bYtr dYn mI!! jo jIa afvy so rfjI jfvy[[[[!" aYWs pI hws ipaf. iewDroN Tfxydfr vI hwisaf. -"gVgwj isMG! mYN hr qrHF qyry nfl aYN - jo icwq afvy kr - pr agly ipCly Byd kwZ iehnF aMdroN! ieh qyry iPLAUcr df KLjLfnf ny[[[!!" -"qy jnfb buwZI df kI krIey?" -"AuhnUM ajy hwQ hyT rwKo-bfad ivc pnFh dyx dy dosL aDIn kys drjL kro qy BeIey nUM vfadf muafPL gvfh bxfE[[[[!" -"jo hukm jnfb!" -"mYN prsoN qyry kol phuMcFgf-agr jLrUrq pvy qF mYnUM jdoN vI mrjLI PLon kr lYxf-pr prsoN koeI nf koeI KusLKLbrI qYQoN jrUr suxnI aYN gVgwj isMG!" -"mYN quhfzy bolF 'qy Krf Auqrn dI koisLsL krFgf sr!" -"koisLsL nhIN! KLrf AuqrnYN!! mYnUM qyry 'qy atuwt ivsLvfsL aY gVgwj isMG!" gwlbfq bMd ho geI. PLon kwty gey. idn Cupdy nfl hI ksfKfnf surU ho igaf. qrHF-qrHF dy qrIky vrqy jf rhy sn. tYxI dy gupq aMgF 'qy ibjlI dy krMt lfey jf rhy sn. bMtI dI gLudf aMdr pYtrol dI boql zohl ky ipwCoN qIlI bfl ky, awg lf idwqI geI - ajLIb ptfkf ipaf aqy aqy bMtI byhosL ho igaf. Aus dI gLudf 'coN KUn pRnfly vFg vih irhf sI, imwJ vg rhI sI. Aus dIaF aMqVIaF aMdroN lUhIaF jf cuwkIaF sn. AuhnF qoN AuhnF dy nfvF aqy vfrdfqF bfry puwiCaf jf irhf sI. aslf ikQoN afAuNdf sI aqy AuhnF dy nfl dy sfQIaF dy awizaF bfry puwC pVqfl ho rhI sI. pr koeI dws nhIN irhf sI. qrIky jfrI sn. iksy dy mgr dI imrcF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn, koeI iskMjy ivc aVfieaf hoieaf sI. iksy dy krMt lfey jf rhy sn aqy koeI puwTf tMigaf hoieaf sI. sfry bwkry vFg 'hlfl' kIqy jf rhy sn. tYxI aqy bMtI byhosL pey sn. Tfxydfr sfhx vFg PuMkfry mfr irhf sI. muxsLI smyq sfry, ispfhI Aus awgy kwTpuqlI vFg nwc rhy sn. Tfxydfr ny iesLfry nfl puwTy ltkfey iewk nrm ijhI Aumr dy KLfVkU nUM hyTF luhf ilaf aqy dPLqr ivc lY igaf. muMzf kuJ ziraf hoieaf sI. -"hF beI-kI nF aYN qyrf?" pYNdI swty Tfxydfr ny suafl suwitaf. dPLqr ivc Auh donoN hI sn. -"[[[[[[[[[." muMzf cuwp sI. Tfxydfr ny do rUl Aus dy mOrF ivc jV idwqy. -"myrf nF gVgwj isMG aY - myry nF qoN buMgy zrdy aY - dUijaF dI hflq qUM dyK hI cuwikaYN-iehI vfrI vwKo vwK sfiraF 'qy eI afAuxI aYN-muafPL mYnUM krnf nhIN afAuNdf-hF, qyrI nrm Aumr dyK ky qyry nfl nrmIN jrUr vrq skdYN-pr Auh vI qF, jykr myry suaflF df shI shI AuWqr dyvyNgf-clfk mujrm df mYN kwtV dusLmx aYN-mnf asIN lYxf eI aY-sfzy kol bhuq qrIky aY-sfzy hwQ rfj aY." Tfxydfr ny muMzf jrkf ilaf.

Aus ny awKF Aupr AuTfeIaF. Tfxydfr Jwt qfV igaf. -"hux dws kI nF aYN qyrf?" Aus ny zMzf myjL 'qy Tohkiraf. -"jI myrf nF ismrjIq aY." Tfxydfr dIaF iqAuVIaF df ksfa mwQy qoN hwt igaf. Aus soicaf ik gwl df isrf hwQ lwg igaf sI. kMm df muMzf hwQ lwg igaf, guwsy hox nfloN busLkfr ky puwC ilaf jfvy. asl ivc lvI ijhI Aumr df ismrjIq Tfxy df buwcVKfnf dyK ky aMdroN burI qrHF iQVk cuwkf sI. dsvIN ivc pVHdf Auh skUloN Bwj KLfVkU sPLF ivc af rilaf sI. cVHdI juafnI aqy gl pfeI ey ky sMqflI ny Aus df idmfg asmfnIN cfVH idwqf sI. Aus dI soc anusfr KLfilsqfn awj-kwlH 'c bixaf ik bixaf. Tfxy df ksfKLfnf aqy ihwk ivc vwjx vflI golI bfry Aus ny kdy soicaf nhIN sI. awj awKF awgy sfhmxyN bIiqaf ihrdyvyDk idRsL Aus nUM aMdroN kMbxIN cfhVdf sI. afpxI vfrI AuzIkdf Auh idloN burI qrHF ikr igaf sI. -"ikhVf ipMz aY?" -"jI rxIaF." -"kIhdf muMzf aYN?" -"jI krm isMG imsqrI df." -"kursI 'qy bih jf." ismrjIq kusrI 'qy bYT igaf. hux Aus df idl kuJ ku QfvyN sI. -"ieh quhfzI ikhVI jwQybMdI aY?" -"jI KLfilsqfn kmFzo PLors-." -"jIhnMU qusIN jwQydfr afKdy ho-Auh kOx aYN?" muMzf 'jwQydfr' dy puwCx 'qy hYrfn sI. -"jI Auh bKLsLIsL isMG dIsLf - jwQybMdI df lYPLtInYNt jnrl hY." -"guwaz[[[! vYrI guwz[[[[!!" Tfxydfr Cfl mfr ky kursI qoN AuiTaf. bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf pulIs nUM keI kysF ivc loVIdf sI aqy Aus dy isr df ienfm srkfr ny ds lwK rupey rwiKaf sI. Aus df aqf-pqf puwCx dI loV hI nhIN sI ikAuNik hr Tfxy ivc Aus df irkfrz sI. Tfxydfr df qF suqy-iswD hI kfrj rfs af igaf sI. Tfxydfr ny bfkIaF dy nF aqy aqy-pqy puwC ley aqy ismrjIq nUM iek vwK kmry ivc njLrbMd kr idwqf. iewk krVf pYWg lf ky Aus ny bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf vwK kr ilaf. keI GMty dy qsLwdd ny Aus df srIr pIV idwqf sI. -"qUM qF boldf nhIN sI Auey! hux dws?" rwisaF nfl nrVy dIsLy 'qy Tfxydfr sLyr bixaf KVHf sI. -"kwlH dI BUqnI isivaF 'c awD-sfly Gr dIaF PLorsF bxfeI iPrdy aY-qy ieh bixaF ivaY lYPLtInYNt jnrl bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf!" dIsLy ny soicaf ik koeI sfQI gLwdfrI kr igaf hY aqy sfry Byd pulIs hwQ af cuwky hn. ijs krky Aus ny aMdroN afpxy afp nUM joihaf, krVf kIqf. jo ho igaf, so ho igaf. hux ies buwcV sfhmxy Jukxf nhIN. sUrimaF df aMq afKLr sLhIdI nfl hI huMdf hY. dIisLaf! klgIDr dy lfl aOrMgy awgy nhIN Juky sn, qy iehy Tfxydfr qF ikhVy bfg dI mUlI hY? mYN gurU df isMG hws ky mOq nUM buwkl 'c lvFgf! dIsLy ny awKF mIt ky klgIDr dy crn PV ley, afsrf mMigaf. -"hF beI dIisLaf-hux dws beI kI ivcfr aY?" Tfxydfr afpxI hQylI 'qy rUl mfr irhf sI. -"mYN KLflsfeI PLOj df jrnYl hF-adb nfl gwl kr buwcVf[[[!" dIsLy dy kihx 'qy Tfxydfr dMg rih igaf. pr Aus ny kroD ivc dIsLy dy isr ivc keI rUl jV idwqy. -"ahudy qF QonUM asIN dyxy aYN-nfly qyry qF stfr asIN awj rfq nUM eI lf idaFgy." Tfxydfr ny gwl

rVkfeI, sMkyq idwqf. -"sfzy hsLr df qF sfnUM pqf eI aY-pr afbdf hsLr vI Xfd rwKIN." dIsLy ny Aus dy mUMh 'qy Quwk idwqf. Tfxydfr hor BUsr igaf. -iehnUM hrfmdy nUM mUDf pfE!" ispfhIaF ny Aus nUM PLrsL 'qy suwt ilaf aqy Tfxydfr ny iewk KUMijEN kuhfVf cuwk ky dIsLy dy gozy 'qy vfr kIqf. gozf iqMn vfrF nfl lwq nfloN vwK ho igaf. Tfxydfr df mUMh KUn nfl ilwbV igaf, Auh koeI jwlfd njLr afAuNdf sI. ispfhI pwQr hoey KVHy sn. ieqnI byrihmI AuhnF ny kdy nhIN dyKI sI. cfhy Auh mujLrmF 'qy Gor qsLwdd krdy sn, pr gfjr-mUlI vFg vwZIdf bMdf AuhnF ny pihlI vfr qwikaf sI. -"iehnUM hrfmjLfdy nUM aMdr iswt idE[[[[!!" Tfxydfr kuhfVf suwt ky nlky qoN mUMh Dox clf igaf. dIsLf burI qrHF krfh irhf sI. pr Aus ny pfxI qwk nf mMigaf. ispfhI Aus nUM aqy kwtI lwq nUM iKwc ky aMdr suwt gey. kwtI lwq qVPLI jf rhI sI. lhU aQfh vgI jf irhf sI aqy dIsLy dIaF awKF awgy pl-pl hnHyrf Cf irhf sI. byhosL ho rhy dIsLy nUM BfeI mqI dfs aqy blI bfbf dIp isMG QfpVI jf rhy sn. aQfh pIVF dI pMz ihwk 'qy rwKI isMG sUrmF aihl, PLrsL 'qy awKF mItI ipaf sI. Tfxydfr ny ismrjIq nUM iPr dPLqr aMdr bulf ilaf. hux Auh kuJ vwq ivc sI. dIsLy 'qy hoey kihr bfry Aus nUM kuJ pqf nhIN sI. -"hF beI ismrjIq-iksy hor awqvfdI bfry jF Aus dy awzy bfry pqf hY?" -"jI hor mYnUM iksy bfry nhIN pqf-ijMnf ku pqf sI jI-mYN sfrf kuC dws idwqY-shuM Kf ky afKdYN." -"iehnUM lY jfE[[[!" ismrjIq dy jfx qoN bfad Tfxydfr ny mukfbly df nksLf iqafr kIqf. mukfblf mfeI sMq kOr dI koTI ivc hI bxfieaf jfxf sI. mfeI sMq kOr aqy BeIey soBf rfm dI igRPLqfrI vI koTI 'coN hI pfAuxI sI. rfq dy ds ku vjy tonI nUM hspqfloN mMgvf ilaf. Tfxydfr ny mIitMg krky mukfbly bfry sfrf nksLf hOldfr, muxsLI aqy ispfhIaF awgy vfh idwqf. iewk vjy df smF mukwrr kIqf igaf. pUry iewk vjy kuJ surq-isr aqy kuJ bysurq, swqF muMizaF nUM trwkF ivc borIaF vFg lwd, trwk qur pey. TMZ kfPLI ho geI sI. kwty nhuM vrgf cMd asmfn ivc sfh rokI KVHf sI. qfry awKF mItI iblkI jf rhy sn. qkrIbn rfq dy do ku vjy trwk mfeI sMq kOr dI koTI jf KVHy sn. koTI df drvfjf Kulvf ky Tfxydfr ny awDmry muMzy BeIey dy kmry ivc ilaf swutvfey. KflI hiQafr vI kmry aMdr suwt idwqy gey. jd ismrjIq nUM kmry aMdr vVn leI ikhf qF Aus ny Tfxydfr dy pYr PV ley. -"srdfr jI qusIN qF afKdy sI-!" Tfxydfr dI iewko golI ny hI Aus dI jubfn bMd kr idwqI. Auh 'dfaVH' krdf kmry aMdr ZyrI ho igaf. Tfxydfr ny kmry nUM bfhroN kuMzf mfr idwqf aqy bYtrI dy iesLfry 'qy byQfh golI cwlxI surU ho geI. lokF ny motrF dIaF bwqIaF bMd kr idwqIaF aqy sfh Guwt ley. KyqF ivc pMCIaF aqy morF ny hfl duhfeI mcf idwqI. pulIs dIaF golIaF ny koTI dIaF bfhrlIaF kMDF aqy drvfjy KwKVIaF kr idwqy. iPr bfhroN kmry aMdr grnyz izwgxy surU ho gey. kmrf awg dIaF lftF dI burI qrHF lpyt ivc af igaf sI. swqy KLfVkU aMdr sV rhy sn, jF kho sV cuwky sn. kuJ plF ivc sLFqI psr geI. Tfxydfr ny trwk awgy bYTy BeIey soBf rfm nUM Auqfr ilaf. Auh burI qrHF nfl kMbI jf irhf sI. Aus dy mUMhoN avfjL nhIN inkl rhI sI. aijhf anrQ Aus ny kdy dyiKaf nf icqivaf sI. swq bMdy imMtF ivc hI 'koly' kr idwqy sn. Aus dI afqmf krfhI jf rhI sI. Auh kuiVkI ivc afey cUhy vFg qVpI jf irhf

sI. -"Auey BeIaf! ieDr afE!!" Tfxydfr dy isr nUM swq KUn cVHy hoey sn. Aus df iBafnk ichrf dyK ky BeIey nUM BYa af irhf sI. Tfxydfr Aus nUM koTI dy ivhVy ivc lY igaf. lfeItF jgf leIaF sn. pr kmry dI awg df cfnx AuhnF dy ichiraF 'qy KUn bx bl irhf sI. -"mukfblf afp ny dyK hI lIaf hY-ab eyk do GMty myN aKLbfrF vfly afeyNgy-Aunko XhI bqfnf hY ik mukfblf aslI Qf-pulIs ny awqvfdIEN ko hQIafr PLYNk kr bfhr afny ko bolf aOr AunhoN ny kmry sy pulIs pr PLfieirMg surU kr dI-aOr jvfbI PLfieirMg myN sBI AugrvfdI mfry gey-Aus buVHIaf sMq kOr ko pulIs ny jhF sy ihrfsq myN lIaf-agr vo pUCyN ik AugrvfdI kb sy XhF Qy qo khnf krIb qIn mhIny sy af kr XhF Cupqy Qy-buVHIaf sMq kOr Aunko Kfny pIny ko dyqI QI-afp ko hmny vfadf muafPL gvfh bnfnf hY buVHIaf ky kys my-afp GbrfeIey mwq-agr afp ny hmfry khny ky anusfr ibafn nhIN dIey qo afp ko AugrvfdI qo mfryNgy hI-hm BI nhIN CoVyNgy-smJy[[[?" Tfxydfr ny imwtI bxy BeIey nUM keI vfrI hlUixaF aqy ksUqy PLsy BeIey ny 'hF' ivc isr ihlf idwqf. phu PLtx vflI sI. Tfxydfr ny AuWc-aPLsrF nUM 'mukfbly' dI KLbr dy idwqI. Tfxy vfierlYWs krky pRYs nUM PLon krvf idwqf igaf. sfrI kfrvfeI qoN PLfrg ho ky Tfxydfr BeIey nUM lY ky cubfry cVH igaf aqy Aus nUM ieh pwkf kr idwqf ik ieh awiqvfdI groh 'KLfilsqfn kmFzo PLors' dy muKI bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf AurPL 'jwQydfr' df sI. bfkI KLfVkUaF dy nfvF dI ilst Tfxydfr dI afpxI jyb ivc sI. Auh pRYWs vfilaF vwloN kIqy jfx vfly suaflF dy jvfb guMdI jf irhf sI. idn cVHdy sfr hI mukfbly vflI QF 'qy pRYWs vfly, pulIs aPLsr aqy afm lok iekwTy hoxy surU ho gey. swq awD-sVIaF lfsLF pulIs vfilaF ny pihlF hI kmry ivcoN bfhr kwZ ky ivhVy ivc ilaf itkfeIaF sn. awg nfl nsLt hoey AuhnF dy hiQafr AuhnF dy kol rwK idwqy sn. zI aYWs pI, aYWs pI aqy pulIs muKI ny mukfbly df rvfieqI ijhf jfiejf ilaf. pRYWs vfilaF ny BeIey dy ibafn not kr ley. Tfxydfr aqy puls aPLsrF ny cubfry vfly hiQafrF 'qy pRYWs vfilaF dI njLr puaf idwqI. pRYWs vfilaF dy kYmry 'kilwk-kilwk' kr ky hwt gey. duiphr qwk lfsLF htf leIaF geIaF. vfrsF nUM muhqbr bMidaF dI ijLMmyvfrI 'qy lfsLF dyx df aYlfn kr idwqf igaf. murdf Gr ivcoN lfsL lYx leI TfixEN iejfjLq-pwqr ibnf koeI vI lfsL nf dyx dI sKLq hdfieq sI. agly idn aKLbfrF dIaF surKIaF iPr jvfrBftf bx geIaF: - ipMz zfly aqy buwGIpury ivckfr pulIs aqy KLfVkUaF ivckfr hoey jLbrdsq mukfbly ivc KLfilsqfn kmFzo PLors dy swq KLfVkU hlfk! - pulIs vwloN hYNz grnyzF dI vrqoN - ies mukfbly ivc KLfilsqfn kmFzo PLors df muKI bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf AurPL jwQydfr vI mfiraf igaf - mukfbly vflI koTI ivcoN BfrI mfqrf ivc aslf brfmd - pnFh dyx dy dosL ivc koTI dI mflk mfeI sMq kOr igRPLqfr - pulIs vwloN vwzI pRfpqI df dfavf - "bIqI rfq zfly aqy buwGIpury dy ivckfr iewk koTI ivc pulIs aqy KLfVkUaF ivckfr hoey gih-gwz mukfbly ivc KLfilsqfn kmFzo PLors dy muKI bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf AurPL jwQydfr smyq swq KLfVkU mfry gey. ieh mukfblf svyry iqMn vjy dy krIb surU hoieaf. pulIs ny golIaF qoN ielfvf hYNz grnyzF dI vI vrqoN kIqI. nqIjy vjoN swq KLfVkU aMdr hI Juls gey. BrosyXog sUqrF anusfr pulIs nUM sUh imlI sI ik kiQwq koTI aMdr KLfVkU Cupy hoey hn. jd pulIs ny svyry koTI nUM Gyrf pf ky Aukq KLfVkUaF nUM hiQafr suwt ky bfhr afAux leI hdieq kIqI qF KLfVkUaF ny aMdroN PLfieirMg surU kr idwqI. iewDroN pulIs nUM vI jvfbI PLfieirMg krnI peI. siQqI nUM kfbU qoN

bfhr dyK ky pulIs nUM grnyzF dI vrqoN krnI peI. ijs kfrn sfrf kmrf awg dI lpyt ivc af igaf aqy swq KLfVkU aMdr hI mfry gey. mrn vfly KLfVkUaF ivc KLfilsqfn kmFzo PLors dy muKI qoN ielfvf bMtI igwl, sumyr isMG tYxI, tonI bfT, igMdr brfV, gurqyj qyjI aqy ismrjIq isMG rxIaf sLfiml hn. pulIs ny ies nUM afpxI iewk vwzI pRfpqI dwisaf hY. ies koTI dI mflk mfeI sMq kOr nUM pnFh dyx dy dosL ivc igRPLqfr kIqf hY. pulIs nUM ies koTI ivcoN BfrI mfqrf ivc sUKLm hiQafr vI imly hn. pulIs muKI anusfr bKsLIsL isMG dIsLf pulIs nUM keI kqlF aqy zkYqIaF dy dosLF hyT loVIdf sI aqy Aus dy isr df muwl gOrimMt ny ds lwK rupey rwiKaf hoieaf sI. ies mukfbly dI ielfky ivc BfrI crcf hY." Auprokq KLbrF pVH ky KLfVkU jwQybMdIaF dy QMmH ihwl gey. AuhnF nUM iewk nf pUrf Gftf ipaf sI. KLfVkUaF vwloN ivCVy sfQIaF nUM sLrDFjlI ByNt kIqI aqy bdlf lYx df pRx vI ilaf igaf. jwQydfr dIsLy dI QF eyrIaf kmFzr blqyj isMG bflI dI inXukqI srb-sMmqI nfl kr idwqI geI aqy pRYWs-not vwK-vwK aKLbfrF nUM qor idwqy gey. pRYWs not qyijMdr aqy rfjivMdr lY ky qur gey.

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iewk sMKyp mIitMg ivc BVky hoey KLfVkUaF vwloN ieh iqMn mqy srb-sMmqI nfl pfs hoey: Tfxydfr gVgwj isMG df kql, muKLbr rxbIr nUM pRIvfr smyq soDf, luiDafxy dI iewk bYNk ivc zkYqI, ijs ivc ies hPLqy qkrIbn swq kroV rupey puwjx vfly sn. iehnF awzo-awzI aYksLnF leI vwKo -vwK KLfVkUaF ny ijLMmyvfrI sMBflI. AulIkI skIm muqfibk kfkf aqy jYldfr rxbIr dy ipMz nUM qur pey. rfq kfPLI gUhVHI ho cuwkI sI. rxbIr dy Gr kol jf ky AuhnF ny kMn biVwky ijhy BMny. bYTk aMdr sLrfbI nMbrdfr dy GurfVHy Grft-rfgL Cwz rhy sn. iewko Dwky nfl bYTk dy drvfjy dy kbjy ihwl gey aqy dUjy Dwky nfl drvfjf iewk pfisEN boqy dy buwlH vFg ltkx lwg ipaf. bYTk dI lfeIt jgf ky kfky ny drvfjf gujLfry jogf ByVH idwqf aqy GurfVHy mfrdy nMbrdfr dy mUMh 'qy lwq mfrI. nMbrdfr ziraF vFg BVHwk ky AuiTaf. Aus dIaF jtUrIaF spolIaF vFg KVHIaF sn aqy sLrfbI awKF df rMg jogIaf sI. Auh proly 'c izwgy kqUry vFg nsLy df mDoilaf ijhf ipaf sI. jYldfr ny ey ky sMqflI dI bfierl Aus dI ihwk ivc swbl vFg mfrI. guwJI swt nfl nMbrdfr df sfh bMd ho igaf aqy Aus ny ihwk dohF bfhF ivc Guwt leI. Aus ivc "hfey" kihx df vI sfh-sq nhIN irhf sI. -"ikAuN Auey kuwqy idaf hwzf! isMGF nfl isMg psf ky ikhVy rfh BwjyNgf? DIa idaf KLsmF gurU dy bIrF dI muKLbrI krdYN-?" jYldfr ny nMbrdfr dy mUMh 'qy cupyV mfrI. Aus df mUMh plMG dy pfvy 'qy vwj ky suMn ho igaf. nMbrdfr nUM suwJ nhIN irhf sI ik Auh kI kry? jYldfr ny Aus nUM Aus dy sx vrgy vflF qoN PV ky ivhVy vwl nUM GVHIisaf. kfky ny rxbIr smyq sfrf twbr jgf ky rsoeI kol iekwTf kr ilaf sI. -"ikAuN Auey hrfm idaf quKmF-lokF dI --- AuNgl dy ky PLsfd krfAuNdf sI-hux dws?" kfky ny bMdUk rxbIr dI sMGI 'c idMidaF ikhf. zry rxbIr dIaF awKF gyVIN peIaF hoeIaF sn. Auh kfky nUM ikhVf Buwilaf hoieaf sI? cor bMdf ikhVy mUMh nfl muafPLI mMgy? kfky nUM Aus dI rg-rg df qF pqf sI. nMbrdfrnI kfky aqy jYldfr dy pYrIN izwg peI.

-"hfVHy vy puwq! donoN hwQ juVf lE-pYrIN cuMnI DrdI aYN mYN Qozy-pr sLyr bxky iewk afrI bKsL idE -nf myry puwq[[[!" -"nMbrdfrnIeyN! ijhVy Gr iehnF krky AuWjVy aY-AuhnF bfry kI khyNgI?" jYldfr ny pYrF 'c peI cuMnI dUr vgfh mfrI. nMbrdfr df vwzf muMzf kfky nfl hwQopfeI hox lwigaf qF jYldfr ny "prloN" df mUMh KolH idwqf. iqMn muMzy, nMbrdfr aqy nMbrdfrnI lfsLF ivc bdl gey. ClxIN hoeIaF lfsLF sroN dIaF pUlIaF vFg ivhVy ivc peIaF sn. -"KLfilsqfn - ijLMdfbfd!" dy nfary lfAuNdy Auh ijLMmyvfrI vflf lYWtr-pYz suwt rsqy pY gey. lgfqfr cwlIaF golIaF kfrn ipMz ivc sihm Cf igaf sI. lok jfgdy hI sON gey sn. awDI rfq bfad kfky hurIN afpxy itkfxy 'qy af phuMcy. bflI ajy jfgdf hI ipaf sI. bfkI GUk suwqy pey sn. -"ikAuN - ikvyN bxIN?" bflI ny puwiCaf. Auh rjfeI ivcoN awD-anINdrf bol irhf sI. -"nMbrdfr nUM qF lf afey isLsLn jwj." jYldfr ny ikhf. Auh jwuqI ivcoN Tohkr-Tohkr ky ryqf kwZ irhf sI. kfkf kMbl lfh ky bflI nfl hI rjfeI ivc GusV igaf. -"qy rxbIr?" -"mYiKaf bflI kI gwl krdYN-sfry pRIvfr vwloN qYnUM koeI AulFBf nhIN afAU-sfry eI ahuidaF 'qy ibrfjmfn aYN-nMbrdfr smyq sfrf twbr bfgobfgL." jYldfr idlrfj nfl lytdf hoieaf boilaf. idlrfj ny rjfeI mUMh qoN htf ky gOr nfl dyiKaf qF jYldfr afpxI jgfh mMjy 'qy bxfeI ipaf sI. Aus dy TMzy pYr idlrfj dy roVy vFg vwjy sn. -"Auey qUM myry nfl af GusiVaYN?" -"ikAuN mYN rMzI df jmfeI aYN?" -"sfly 'coN bok mFgUM musLk mfrdY-nhfAuxf nhIN cgl ny Doxf nhIN-sflI nO mx jUT[[[!" -"ikAuN qUM myrI rMn bxnY ik ikqy irsLqf krvfAuxYN?" -"qYnUM irsLqf krvfAux nfloN mYN aglI dy pihlF golI nf mfrUM?" -"Auey myry argf idl diraf bMdf aglI nUM sfry jhfn 'c nhIN imlxf." -"rjfeI 'coN pYr bfhr kwZlf-BYx dyxIN zfz mfrn lfaqI." idlrfj ny rjfeI 'coN mUMh kwZ, bfhroN sfh lYxf surU kr idwqf. Aus df dm Guwitaf igaf sI. -"Xfr BuwK jI lwgI peI aY." idlrfj dI gwl vwloN byiDafnf ho ky jYldfr boilaf. -"lE! hor krlo iGAu nUM BFzf-murdf bolU KwPLx pfVU-iehdy koly do eI gwlF aYN-iewk qImIN dUjI rotI-hor qIjI gwl iehnUM mYnUM mYd aY afAuNdI eI nhIN-BfldY pUVy." -"Auey mrjo pYjo hux! ikAuN zMz pfeI aY? sfly sOx vI nhIN idMdy." kfkf iKiJaf boilaf. -"qUM iksy df supnf lYxf hoAU? sfnUM qF sflf iksy df supnf vI nhIN afAuNdf." -"tokrf lMgr df Kf ky qYnUM supnf ikhVy pfisEN afAU? supny qF DVI aMn Qwly pRYWs ho jFdy aY sfly." -"QozI dMd kQf mYnUM iewk nf iewk idn lY ky htU-mYQoN ibnf sfilE qusIN zwky dy nhIN." -"ttIrHI nUM vihm aYN beI asmfn myrIaF tMgF 'qy eI KVHY." -"qusIN kuwiqE mYnUM ttIrHI nfl rlfqf? Auey mYN qF bwbr sLyr aYN bwbr sLyr!" -"cMgf bwbr sLyr jI hux sOx dI ikrpflqf kro!" idlrfj ny jYldfr awgy hwQ joV idwqy. -"afh hoeI nf gwl-jy pihlF eI bynqI kr idMdf ik srdfr pRIqm isMG jYldfr jI ikrpf krky afrfm PLrmfE-isMG sfihb pihlF eI ibrfjmfn ho jFdy-." pr hux koeI nf boilaf. bflI horF dy itkfxy 'qy qVky pMj vjy trwk af KVHf hoieaf. bflI qoN bgYr sfry hI suwqy hoey sn. jYldfr suwqf ipaf dMd ikrcI jf irhf sI. -"idlrfj! Auey idlrfj!!"

-"[[[[[[[!" -"Auey idlrfj[[[[!" bflI ny Aus nUM hlUixaF. -"hF[[[[[?" -"AuWT-qfrI hoxIN af gey." -"kI tYm hoieaY?" idlrfj dI AUNG lwdI avfjL afeI. -"pMj vwj gey." idlrfj AUD-mDUxf ijhf hoieaf AuWT ky bYT igaf. ajy vI Auh bYTf hI sONdf jf irhf sI. awKF imc rhIaF sn. -"AuWT kyrF - sLyr bx!" idlrfj AuWT ky mUMh Dox clf igaf. -"cfh cUh nhIN bxfeI?" trwk 'coN AuWqr ky afAuNdf bilhfr boilaf. -"bwkrI nhIN coeI ajy." bflI dy nfl bilhfr vI hws ipaf. Auh bfhr-bfhr iksy PLfrm hfAUs 'qy pey sn. bfhr DuMd awKF cuMiDaf rhI sI. -"afh ikhVf ipaY?" -"jYldfr aY." -"GrfiVHaF dy Pwty eI cwkI jFdY." -"[[[[[[[[." -"kMjr ny sfrI rfq sOx nhIN idwqf-cwky gozf vwKI 'c mfiraf kry-ikqy sflf lwq AuWqy Dr ilaf kry-msF cwikaf krF-mF cod hoAU ijhVf muV ky iehdy nfl pAU-BuMjy pYxf mnjUr aY." mUMh hwQ Do ky afieaf idlrfj, mUMh pMUJdf hoieaf boilaf. -"rxbIr soDqf rfq iehnF ny." bflI ny bilhfr nUM dwisaf. -"Pyr af ky iehny pfzIaF nhIN mfrIaF?" bilhfr hws ipaf. -"ieh qF iehdI pihlI gwl aY." -"cwlIey Pyr?" -"clo-." dohF ny hiQafr cuwk ley. -"Auey jYldfrf!" -"hF---?" -"ikqy jfieE nf-sfzy afAux qwk iewQy eI rihE!" bflI ny ikhf. jYldfr AuWT ky bYT igaf. -"kdoN ku afAuNgy?" -"pMj ku vjy muV afvFgy." -"qy sfzIaF rotIaF df pRbMD?" jYldfr ny iPLkr jLfihr kIqf. -"lE beI-iehnUM qF imlo pihlF." idlrfj iPr iKJ igaf, "iehnUM aMn qoN ibnf koeI gwl eI nhIN afAuNdI-bhuVI Auey! aMn nfl koeI vYr aY?" -"myrIaF rfq dIaF kokVF hoeIaF peIaYN-sflI BuwKy nUM nINd eI nhIN afeI." jYldfr ny isLkvf idKfieaf. -"GurfVHy sfly dy cwk-qfryvfl qoN ho-ho ky muVdy sI-kF vV-vV inkldy sI-kihMdf aKy nINd nhIN afeI." -"ijwdyN soDf lfieaf qYnUM mYN eI lfAUN." -"QozI rotI ds ku vjy afjU-iPLkr nf kr." blihfr boilaf. -"AudoN qwk qF KwsI hojFgy." -"qyry afsqy pUrIaF pYNqI rotIaF afAuxgIaF-."

-"jy sfzy ihwsy dIaF KfDIaF qF sfilaf borI 'c pf ky BMnFgy." Auh hwsdy bfhr inwkl gey. -"kMm tMc krky muiVE! khoN qF mYN nfl cwlF?" jYldfr ny ipwCoN ikhf. -"Auey bihjf sflf nlI cocl-rotIaF df KOa!" trwk ivc cVHdf idlrfj boilaf. trwk ivc bYTy sfry hws pey. -"iksy idn qyrI vI aKLbfr 'c KLbr afAUgI - awqvfdI idlrfj sfQI KLfVkU srdfr pRIqm isMG jYldfr hwQoN hlfk-." iPr sfry hws pey. trwk qur igaf. jYldfr ny nfsF cfhV ky kOVf DMUaF suMiGaf aqy rjfeI nwp ky iPr sON igaf.

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qlvMzI ipMz pulIs CfAuxI ivc bdilaf ipaf sI. rxbIr aqy nMbrdfr smyq lfsLF Drmsflf ivc peIaF sn. Tfxydfr gVgwj isMG ny sfry ipMz nUM vMJ 'qy cVHfieaf hoieaf sI. sfrf ipMz nf-mMnq sI ik iksy ny golIaF dI avfjL suxI sI. koeI kuJ dwsx nUM iqafr nhIN sI. Tfxydfr kMDF ivc zMzy mfrdf iPrdf sI. -"Qozy ipMz 'c pMj kql ho gey - sfrf ipMz eI bolLf sI?" -"[[[[[[[." ipMz vfly KLfmosL sn. -"hOldfr[[[[! srpMc ajy qwk ikAuN nhIN afieaf?" -"jnfb cONkIdfr lYx igaY." awDy ku GMty bfad srpMc puwj igaf. afAuxsfr Aus ny "PLqih" bulfeI. pr PLqih df jvfb dyx qoN pihlF hI Tfxydfr srpMc 'qy vrH ipaf. -"srpYNcf-qyry ipMz 'c af ky awqvfdI pMj kql kr jfx qy qUM Tfxy vI nf phuMcyN? afpxI ijLMmyvfrI df qYnUM koeI aihsfs hY ik nhIN?" -"srdfr mYnUM qF muMzf huxyN eI KoisaF qoN lY ky afieaY-mYN qF kwlH df Kosf pFzo igaf hoieaf sI." -"nMbrdfr dy guaFZI ikhVy ikhVy aY-aYDr af jfE!" zry guaFZI hfjLr ho gey. Tfxydfr iewk bjurg duafly ho igaf. -"dyK bfbf! qyrI qF dfhVHI PVidaF vI sLrm afAuNdI aY-qUM eI swco swc dws?" _"srdfr jI sO hwQ rwsf qy isry 'qy gMZ-asIN pihlF rfl-bol jI jrUr suxI sI-pr asIN kuC gOilaf nf-ikAuNik nMbrdfr pI ky inwq eI rOlf krdf rihMdf sI-pr Pyr iewk dm golIaF cwlIaF qy Pyr srdfr jI sLFqI ho geI." -"sLFqI qF hoxI sI jdoN sfry rfVH ky prHF mfry-bMdy ikMny sI?" -"jI ieh nhIN pqf." -"qusIN AuWT ky ikAuN nf dyiKaf?" -"srdfr jI sLyr dy mUMh kOx hwQ idMdY?" bjurg ny swcI suxfeI qF Tfxydfr muwTIaF mIt igaf. -"nfly srdfr jI afh ijhVf icwTf ijaf Auh iswt ky gey aY-eyhdy qy iliKaf eI hoxYN beI Auh kOx sI? nfly srdfr jI hiQafr lY ky qF cfhy Auh sfrf ipMz mUhry lf lYx, koeI nhIN kUMdf-gwlIN bfqIN sUrmF koeI bixaF iPry-AuhnF mUhry sfh nhIN kwZdf." Tfxydfr afpxI PLors lY ky qur igaf. bjurg ny Aus df PukfVpuxf lfh idwqf sI.

-"srdfr lfsLF df post mfrtm nhIN krvfAuxf?" hOldfr ny Tfxydfr nUM puwiCaf sI. -"ivcoN inklU kI - vVyvF?" mfrn afly mfr ky prHy hoey." -"qy sskfr?" -"qyrf Tykf ilaY? sfrf ipMz mr igaf-puls hux sskfrF jogI eI rihgI?" Tfxydfr gVgwj isMG gwijaf qF hOldfr KLfmosL ho igaf. idlrfj horF df trwk jf ky bYNk dy drvfjy dy aYnH sfhmxy ruk igaf. bYNk dy sfry stfPL ny af ky ajy izAUtIaF sMBflIaF hI sn. idlrfj ny trwk coN AuWqr ky bYNk dy drvfjy 'qy KVHy gMnmYn dy kMn ivc kuJ ikhf qF sfbkf PLOjI gMnmYn pwQr df buwq bx igaf. ichry df PUs AuWz igaf sI. Auh hwQ joV-joV ky idlrfj nUM kuJ afK irhf sI. idlrfj dy iesLfry 'qy trwk ivcoN bilhfr, suKijMdr aqy jgqfr hyTF AWuqr afey aqy PurqI nfl bYNk aMdr cly gey. idlrfj gMnmYn kol hI KVH igaf aqy bflI trwk dy styairMg 'qy bYT igaf. qfrI bFdr vFg tUl 'qy ciVHaf bYTf sI. bYNk aMdr BUcfl af igaf. PLon dIaF qfrF kwt idwqIaF geIaF. iqMn kYsLIarF qoN ielfvf sfrf stfPL kMD nfl lf ilaf. Kl vflIaF KflI borIaF kYsLIarF awgy AuWproN dI suwt idwqIaF geIaF aqy sfrIaF 'syPLF' KflI krn df hukm ho igaf. hukm bVI qyjLI nfl vjfieaf jf irhf sI. Kl vflIaF KflI borIaF notF nfl qUVIaF jf rhIaF sn. ijMnHF nUM PLOjI gMnmYn trwk ivc lwdI jf irhf sI. idn idhfVy luwtI jf rhI bYNk nUM dyK-dyK ky mYnyjr byhosL hox vflf hoieaf ipaf sI. qkrIbn awDy GMty ivc sfrI bYNk nUM hMUJf iPr igaf. gMnmYn smyq sfry stfPL nUM aMdr bMd kr idwqf. muwK drvfjy dy sLtr suwt ky 'klYp-zor' iKwc ky bfhr "awj bYNk bMd hY" df borz ltkf idwqf. -"bhuq bhuq imhrbfnI mYnyjr sfihb-qusIN sfrf stfPL hI bVy sfAU ho-ikrpf krky afh sfzf pRym pwqr afpxI prm ipafrI puls nUM dy dyxf-quhfnUM sfry stfPL nUM iewko iewk bynqI hY ik pUrf iewk GMtf qusIN bfhr inklx dI Kycl nf kirE-qy nhIN qF sfQoN quhfzI bYNk BuwlI nhIN-asIN Pyr gyVf mfr lvFgy-pr jy qusIN sfzI ieh bynqI pRvfn kr leI-iPr asIN quhfnUM kdy koeI qklIPL nhIN idaFgy-ieh myrf vfadf irhf." qurdy bilhfr ny ivaMg Bry lihjy nfl lYWtr-pYz mYnyjr dy hwQ QmfAuNidaF ikhf sI. guwt 'qy bMnHI GVI vwl awzIaF awKF nfl qwk ky mYnyjr ny sihmqI ivc isr ihlfieaf sI aqy iPr sfry stfPL ny qurdy trwk df KVkf suixaf sI. pr koeI bol nhIN irhf sI. sfry bYNk krmcfrI gUMgy-boilaF vFg iewk dUjy vwl pfgLl-JfkxI Jfk rhy sn. bYNk mYnyjr mwKI vFg kMD nfl lwigaf, Gor inrfsLf ivc isr PLyrI jf irhf sI. bYNk ivcoN pUry Cy kroV, pwcfsI lwK rupey luwty jf cuwky sn!!! zyVH GMty bfad mYnyjr ny bYNk aMdrlIaF pOVIaF cVH, cubfry vflI iKVkI rfhIN ipwtxf surU kr idwqf. Auh GrvflI dy roikaF vI cuwp nhIN ho irhf sI. pfglF vFg ro aqy kurlf irhf sI. ies idn-idhfVy pey sB qoN vwzy zfky ny pMjfb srkfr smyq sfrf pMjfb ihlf ky rwK idwqf. Gr-Gr ies zfky dI crcf ho rhI sI. ies zfky dy mfl ny KLfVkU-jwQybMdIaF nUM pwky pYrIN kr idwqf. -"inwq kuwqI rOlf suxdy sI: awqvfdIaF ny bYNk luwt leI jI-awqvfdIaF ny bYNk luwt leI jI-lE, hux luwt leI, PVlo bYNgx[[[! sfly nMbrdfrI dy[[[!" rupeIaF vflIaF borIaF ZoNdf jYldfr afK irhf sI. rfq nUM sfry rotI Kf ky hty sn ik iksy pfisEN qurdf iPrdf krmjIq af igaf. krmjIq KFdy pINdy Grfxy df muMzf sI. plws-tU dy ividafrQI krmjIq nUM puls ny kflj nf itkx idwqf qF Auh pVHfeI ivcy Cwz ky aMzr-grfAUNz ho igaf. cfhy Aus ny ajy qwk koeI jurm nhI kIqf sI, pr iPr vI pqf nhIN puls ikAuN Aus dy mgr hwQ Do ky peI hoeI sI. kflj CuzfAux dy duwK ny Aus nUM pulIs df kwtV dusLmx bxf idwqf. -"Auey af beI nfrdmunF-ikhVy phfVHIN cVH igaf sI?" jYldfr krmjIq nUM "nfrdmun" hI afKdf.

-"qYnUM pqf eI aY-muwlF dI dOV msIqF qfeIN-qUM suxf---?" -"puwCx dI loV eI nhIN-ijAuNdy rihx nMg luMglfxyN-kdy rihx Tyky qy kdy TfxyN!" -"ieh gwl shI aY!" -"rysLm qy gurpfl nhIN idsy ikqy qyry Xfr-ikqy sLhId qF nhIN ho gey?" -"ijwdyN Auh sLhId ho gey-awDf pMjfb nf PUk idaFgy?" -"kI sunyhF lY ky afieaYN?" -"sunyhF kfhdY-mYN soicaf mfr mrfeI qF qusIN inwq eI krI jfnyN aYN-kdy QonUM ivafh vUh idKf dyeIey." -"qUM ivafh krvfAux lwigaYN?" ivafh dy nF nUM jYldfr AuT ky bYT igaf. iksy aihsfs ny Aus aMdr kuqkuqI kIqI. -"Auey iehnUM kOx sfk krdU? aglf iehdy nfl kuVI ivafhux nfloN kuVI nUM KUh 'c Dwkf nf dydU?" bilhfr boilaf. -"lY! afh bol ipaf phfVI kF-sfly ny kdy afbdf mUMh dyiKaf nhIN hoxf-ibwjVy dy afhlxyN argI iehdI dfhVHI aY-qurU sflf ieAuN ijvyN sUlF 'qy kuwkV qurdf huMdY-inGocF ibgfinaF 'c kwZU." -"qy qyry mgr qF mYN kihMnY zoly qury iPrdy hoxy aYN?" -"Auey cwl Cwz-ivafh dws kIhdY?" -"smflsrIey kYptx dI kuVI df kwlH nUM ivafh aY-muMzf kYnyzf qoN afieaY-dfj AuhnF ny rwj ky mMigaY-qy bMb df hukm aYN beI pf idE iKlfry-." -"lE jI-pwitaf phfVH qy inkilaf cUhf." jYldfr ny mfXUsI ivc rjfeI mUMh 'qy lY leI aqy idlrfj AucI-AucI hws ipaf. -"iehdy icwq 'c qF ieh sI beI nfVF KusLk hoeIaF peIaYN-ivafh 'c eI qr krFgy." -"Xfr ijLMdgI sflI ieAuN eI lMG jfxI aYN-mYN qF mornI sIbo dy drsLx vI nhIN kIqy-bYNk 'coN jmdUq pYNqI borIaF notF dIaF luwt ilafey aY-ieAuN nhIN beI pMj swq hjLfr rupeIaf aYDr eI iswt dyx-mYN qF sIbo sLyrnI nUM qpIqI krf ky dyxI sI." -"AuhnUM qF kOzIaF aflf eI krf ky idAU isMG-qbIq qyry vMzy dy-." -"kOzIaF afly dI mF dI---! myrI sIbo qF sLIhxI aYN sLIhxI-jy gl nUM jbfVHf pf ilaf-sIrmyN pI ky eI dm lAU." -"bwly[[[[!" -"qy qyry lot ikvyN af geI?" -"jy sLIhxI bwbr sLyr 'qy nf mrU-hor qyry argy icrVGuwg 'qy mrU?" -"kdy drsLx eI puaf dy mornI dy." bilhfr ny ikhf. -"Auey ieh glqI nf krINN! muV ky Pyr qyry koly nhIN afAuNdI-iehdy eI vsU." -"rMg qF dyK muMzy df sMDUrI aY - qy qUM sfilaf GogV kF." -"bfrysLfh aYmyN nI kih igaf-mYN kflI qy myrf Xfr vI kflf qy asIN kfly lok sdINdy-kurfn sLrIPL dy hrPL vI kfly ijhVy ivc msIq pVHINdy-QonUM kwbqf df kI pqY? qusIN qF hwg ilaf, Kf ilaf-hwg ilaf, Kf ilaf." -"bfeI qfa 'c lPLjL puwTy vrq igaf." krmjIq ny ikhf. -"nfly bfeI bfrysLfh nhIN-vfirs sLfh ikhf kr!" -"bfeI nfrdmunF iehnF jmdUqF qoN iewk awDf idn myrf KihVHf Cuzf." -"aYzf kI kMm pY igaf?" krmjIq hws ipaf. -"Xfr sIbo nUM imlx nUM bhuq idl krdY-imilaF nUM Xfr juwgVy bIq gey-Auh qF Xfr ro-ro ky kmlI ho geI hoAU-ihwk 'qy aOsIaF pfAuNdI hoAU ijAux jokrI."

-"Auh ajy qyry 'qy eI bYTI hoAU? Auhny koeI hor lwB ilaf hoxYN?" -"nFa - nf[[[! sohxI ivafhI vrI vI Gr afly dI nhIN hoeI sI-mhINvfl dI eI rhI sI-iehI GfxIN hIr dI aY-qy imwqro sohxI jF hIr nfloN myrI sIbo ikmyN vI Gwt nhIN-lok qF sfzy ikwsy gfieaf krngy-." sfry hws pey. -"kwiTaF nUM cwk leIN rwbf joVI ivc BMgxF nf pfeIN." jYldfr ny kvIsLrI kIqI. -"iehnF nUM dohF nUM 'kwTy krky golI mfro." -"Xfr isrPL iewk idn dI mohlq dy idE-muV ky jmF nhIN afKdf-imMnq aY, qrlf aY, cfhy bfpU khf lE!" -"jy Es kuwqI nUM imlx igaYN-asIN qyrf prfgf pf lYxY-Pyr nf afKIN." -"nfly bMb qy gurpfl df hukm aYN beI qUM Es eyrIey ivc jmF nhIN jfxf-kOzIaF aflf qyrI Bfl 'c hlikaf iPrdY-ieh myrf nhIN Auprlf hukm aYN." krmjIq ny ikhf. -"Qozf kwK nf rhy kfly mUMh afilE-qusIN afsLkF 'c cfcy kYdoN bxdy EN-iswDy nrkF nUM jfEgy-myrI hfa QonUM jrUr lwgU." -"ikwQy BryNgI pqlIey nfry-BfeI jI dI hfa lwgjU." idlrfj ny Aus nUM icVfieaf. -"nfly sLIsLy 'c mUMh dyKlf kIhdf kflY." bilhfr ny vI DfeI 'qy DfeI pfeI. -"idl krVf krky kwt lY ilKIaF lyK dIaF-sIbo dy supny nf lY." bflI qoN vI irhf nf igaf. -"qYQoN bfad muKI mYN eI bxnY-Pyr kiraf krUM mn afeIaF-sIbo mornI nUM puaf ky ey[ ky[ 56 gl 'c-nfl eI rwiKaf krUM-ihwk df qbIq bxf ky." -"-"mYN mrn lwigaf qYnUM nfl eI lY ky mrUM-byiPLkr rih." -"jy kfvF dy afKy Zwgy mrn lwgx-Pyr gwl kfhdI aY? Auey mYN qF ajy KLfilsqfn df muwK mMqrI bxnYN." jYldfr dI gwl 'qy hfsV pY geI. agly idn rotI ku vyly Auh smflsr phuMc gey. Coty ijhy ipMz smflsr dIaF qmfm glIaF rMg-ibrMgIaF JMzIaF nfl sjfeIaF hoeIaF sn. vIhIaF dI sPLfeI krvf ky kYptn ny, pfxI iCVkf ky klI DUVI sI. kYptn df sfrf pRIvfr amrIkf ivc Guwg vsdf sI. ipMz do aflIsLfn koTIaF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn. vwzy iqMn muMzy amIr GrfixaF ivc ivafhy hoey sn aqy awj sfiraF qoN CotI aqy ieklOqI lVkI sLuBkrmnpRIq kOr dI sLfdI sI. sLuBkrmnpRIq kOr amrIkf ivc mYzIkl krky zfktr lwgI hoeI sI aqy Aus df hox vflf pqI kYnyzf ivc iewk cMgf ibjnsmYn sI. iekwly-iekwly puwqr hrmnjIq dy mfpy arbF dI sfmIN sn. ilmoisn kfrF qoN ielfvf AuhnF df iewk pRfeIvyt-jYWt vI rwiKaf hoieaf sI. -"myry shury jwt kI GiqwqF krdy aY-pYsf afm aYN klolF krdy aY-sPLfeI ieAuN krvfeI peI aY ijvyN iksy mhFpursL ny afAuxf huMdY-." jYldfr nUM qpfV ivc kIqIaF kxk dIaF vfZIaF aqy poh mfG ivc lfey kwsI dy pfxI Xfd af rhy sn. Aus nUM Xfd kr-kr grmI lwg rhI sI, pqf nhIN TMZ? pr jwtF nfl kmfey sIr aqy kutfey puVy cskx lwg pey sn. hfVH mhIny KyqF ivc pfieaf rUVI df ryh Aus dy lUM-kMzy KVHy kr igaf sI. -"jYldfrf qyry ibnf kdy KuwBI nhIN inklI." kuJ soc ky idlrfj ny Aus nUM pfx idwqI. -"hux PUk dy ky mYnUM ikhVy vylxyN 'c dyx lwgy EN, golI pYixEN?" jYldfr nUM pRpwk pqf sI ik myry isr koeI krVI izAUtI lfAuxgy. Aus dI soc muqfibk Auh Aus nfl AudoN hI imwTy huMdy sn, jdoN koeI kMm aVdf idsdf sI. -"jdoN gfhlH kwZU, sflf cUhVHIaF aflI kwZU." bilhfr ny ikhf. -"cuwp kr Auey!" idlrfj ny Aus nUM guwJI awK mfrI. bilhfr Jwt rmjL smJ igaf.

-"isLv jI mhfrfj mFgUM myrI qIjI awK vI dyKdI aY-qusIN cqrfeIaF jIaF nf kro qy KLflsf PLOj dy jrnYl pRIqm isMG KLflsf nUM kMm dwso." jYldfr gMDfly vFg afkV igaf sI. -"qUM pwg awGV duGVI ijhI bMnH lY qy rotIaF mMgx dy bhfny ivafh afly GroN ibVk lY ky af!" -"nf beI-ieh gwl iblkul eI JUTI aY-mYN mMgqf jmF eI nhIN bx skdf-BuwK jrUr kwtI aY pr iksy awgy hwQ nhIN awizaf-ieh kMm mYQoN nhIN hoxf." jYldfr sMjIdf ho igaf. -"dyK vwzy BfeI! lihrF isry lfAux nUM bhuq kuC bxnf pYNdY-nfly qUM ikhVf swcIN hwQ awzxYN?" -"nfly qyrf mUMh vI qF mMgiqaF argf lwgdY." bilhfr ny cot kIqI. -"cMgf qusIN afbdf kMm kro-bxfE Kflsqfn-qy mYN sIbo nUM imlx cwilaYN." -"ikAuN vwzy BfeI guwsf krdYN?" -"afh iCwqr mUMhF dyK lY ikmyN BONkdY." -"ieh qF iehnUM burI bfx aYN-rwsy cwbx aflI!" -"sflf gzozU ijaf!" jYldfr bilhfr vwl kuxwKf Jfikaf, "mUMh dyK sfly ny ikmyN iGafko argf bxfieaY!" jYldfr hux afpxf hwQ Aupr smJdf sI. guwJf hfsf hwsdf bilhfr prHy jf ky nwk suxkx lwg ipaf. dUroN glI ivc AuhnF nUM pMdrF vIh bMdy afAuNdy idsy. Auh tyZ dy ky dUjI glI pY gey. -"mYnUM mYd aY jMn afAux aflI aY-ieh qF cwly aY." -"asIN jMn dy rMg ZMg dyhnyN aYN qy qUM bfeI bxky afbdf kMm kr." -"Kfx pIx nUM bFdrI qy zMzy Kfx nUM irwC?" -"Auey vwzy BfeI pMjF dsF imMtF dI qF sfrI GfxI aYN-qUM motI jI njLr mfr ky afjIN." -"nfly afbdy afsqy ds pMdrF rotIaF PVI afeIN-sfzf qF srjU." -"jwQydfrf dyK lY hwtdf nhI myry nfl KihxoN-mYN qyry mUMh nUM cuwp kr jfnYN-nhIN qF hux nUM kdoN df iehdf mukfblf bxf Drdf." -"qYnUM ikhf nf beI tAUN-tAUN krn dI qF iehnUM bfx aYN-qUM iehdI gwl bfeI bfhlI idl 'qy nf lfieaf kr." -"sflf lUMbV ijaf-jdoN JfkU sflf kmMzilaF mFgUM JfkU." jYldfr ny isroN pwg lfh ky vty dy ley. -"mYN kihMnYN jmF eI ksr nhIN rhI." afK ky bilhfr dUr Bwj igaf. mfrI buwkl Aus dI KuwlH geI. pr hiQafr nMgf hox dy zroN Aus ny iPr jldI nfl ks ky buwkl mfr leI. idlrfj ny jYldfr df moZf Guwitaf qF Auh qur igaf aqy bfkI bfhrlI iPLrnI pY gey. -"iGafko---! mor mwc igaf---!!" dUr jFdy jYldfr dy ipwCoN bilhfr iPr nf rih sikaf. pr jYldfr moV kwt cuwikaf sI. pMdrF vIhF imMtF ivc hI jYldfr sfQIaF kol phuMc igaf. Auh kMblF dIaF buwklF ivc mUMh GuwtI AuWcI QF KVHy sn. kuVI vfilaF vwloN bVI hI AuWqsukqf nfl brfq dI AuzIk kIqI jf rhI sI. -"puls pls qF mYnUM ikqy idsI nI-pr imwqrf msfilaF dI KusLbo ny qF mYnUM pfgl krqf." -"hux qUM qF nhIN do rfqF sONdf-msfly Xfd kr kr, buVHk buVHk AuiTaf kryNgf." jYldfr ny bilhfr dI vwKI ivc kUhxI mfr ky Aus nUM iekwTf kr idwqf. Auh kmfnI vFg dUhrf hoieaf, "mfrqf Aey Zyzy!" krI jf irhf sI. brfq af geI. iewk BUcfl af igaf sI. kuVI vfilaF nUM vKLq ipaf hoieaf sI. Auh "afE Bgq" ivc juty, iewk dUjy ivc vjdy iPrdy sn. GuwgI rMgIaF kfrF ivc koeI do sO bMdf brfqI sI. sfrIaF iewko hI rMg dIaF vMn-suvMny qfjLy PuwlF nfl isLMgfrIaF hoeIaF sn. vfjy vwj rhy sn. ajLIb sLor sI.

hPLVf dPLVI sI. mrsrI kfr 'coN lfVf bVy aMdfjL nfl Auqiraf. -"cVHfeI aY beI juafn dI." iewk nfl af ky KVHy bMdy nUM dyK ky jYldfr boilaf. bMdf cuwp sI. -"ikhVy ipMzoN jMn afeI aY bfeI iehy?" -"knyzy qoN eI kihlo." -"qF vI?" -"brnfly qoN." -"kI sLfn aYN!" -"afpxf ikhVf ipMz aY?" -"dfn isMG aflf." jYldfr ny mOkf boicaf. -"aYQy irsLqydfrI aY koeI?" -"nhIN, mYN kwitaF df vpfr krdYN." jYldfr dy afKx 'qy sfiraF ny afpxf hfsf msF roikaf. bMdf qur igaf. sfry KuwlH ky hwsy. -"Auey kwitaF afilaf! koeI rotI rUtI nhIN mMg ky ilafieaf?" -"qUM Xfr df zmfk dyK gwl ikmyN PurI." jMn kYptn dI dUjI koTI nUM ho qurI. bflI horF ny msF qur iPr ky vkq tpfieaf aqy sLfm cfr ku vjy Auh ipMzoN bfhr-bfhr awDf ku iklomItr dUr sUey dy pul 'qy af gey. vfipsI vyly brfq ny ies pul AuproN dI gujLrnf sI. -"mfrqy BuwKy-myrf qF idl GtI jFdY." -"dm rwK awj qYnUM bdfm KuafvFgy." -"lY beI ho jfE kYm - afAuNdy aY pwt hoxyN nwZI nUM lwdI." sfry kfiem ho ky pul 'qy KVH gey. brfqIaF dIaF kfrF pul dI sMGI lqfVdIaF, lMGxIaF surU ho geIaF. sLrfbI hoey jwt kfrF ivc bwkry bulf rhy sn. zYWk AucI-AucI vwj rhy sn. asLlIl gIqF nfl keI qfVIaF mfrdy sn aqy keI nfl gf rhy sn. pr ivafh vfly muMzy dI kfr ikqy njLr nhIN af rhI sI. -"sfly ikwDr mrgy?" -"burf nf bol Auey-agly df awj ivafh aY." -"qy qUM qF AuhnUM slfmI pfAux nUM KVHf hovyNgf?" kfrF lMG geIaF. sLFqI vrq geI. Auh JUTy ijhy hoey ajy pul 'qy hI KVHy sn. jYldfr pul 'qy bYT igaf. -"ikqy hor rfh qF nhIN lMG gey?" -"iswDf rfh qF afhI aY-Auh vl pf ky ikAuN jfxgy?" -"Xfr buVHIaF ikhVf CyqI kIqy ikqy qorn df nF lYNdIaYN? nfly qF ibMdy ibMdy isr ijaf plosI jfxgIaF nfly nlI suxkI jfxgIaF-qy nfly khI jfxgIaF: puwaq sfzI kuVI nUM KusL rwKIN! nfly kuVI cod dIaF nUM cMgf Blf pqf huMdY beI KusL qF agly ny kr eI dyxI huMdI aY." sfry cuwp sn. -"bws iewk qrHF iswDf eI nhIN kihMdIaF beI[[[[[, pr AUN gwlIN bfqIN koeI ksr nhIN CwzdIaF-Pyr sfrIaF muklfivEN afeI nUM puwCI jfxgIaF: nI pRfhuxf ikvyN aYN? beI qusIN iswDf eI puwClo beI dyqf qyl ik nhIN? bfDU gwlF 'c kI Pfiedf?" jYldfr bwkVvfh kr kr suafd leI jf irhf sI. -"lY beI do kfrF afAuNdIaYN." bilhfr ny lukx dI iqafrI krdy sUrj dI itwkI vwl dyK ky ikhf.

-"af Auey ijAux jokiraf-sfzf afsLIrbfd ikqy ivcy eI nf rihjy." jYldfr ny buwkl KolH ky iPr mfr leI, "sfzy afsLIrbfd ibnF qyrf kfrj aDUrf." kfrF pul 'qy puwjIaF hI sn ik bilhfr aqy idlrfj ivckfr KVHy ho gey. bflI aqy jYldfr pfsy KVHy sn. mjLbUrn kfrF ruk geIaF. -"kI gwl aY beI?" iewk sLrfbI srdfr ny lYcIaF vflf mUMh KolH ky puwiCaf. duDIaf icwty kuVqy-pjfmyN Aupr Aus ny nIlI lIzrF vflI "JwgI" pfeI hoeI sI. swjy hwQ dIaF AuNglIaF ivc pfeIaF muMdrIaF dIvy dI lft vFg dg rhIaF sn. bVy slIky nfl bMnHI pwg nsLy kfrn ZlI-ZlI ijhI lwgdI sI. -"ieh sflf bcolf hoAU." -"qF hI qF mUhry ikrly mFgUM afkiVaf bYTY-bcoilaF dI thur vI do cfr idn eI huMdI aY-ipwCoN hlvfeI dy kuwqy mFgUM zMzy eI pYNdy aY." -"Auey qusIN prHy ikAuN nhIN huMdy?" Auh hINjr ky ipaf. -"Gbrf nf srdfrf-asIN vI kuVI bIbI df isr plosxYN." jYldfr smyq sfiraF ny buwklF lfh ky hiQafrF dy drsLx puaf idwqy. sfiraF dy sfh cVH gey. ivcoly df nsLf "grn" dy ky lih igaf. Auh mjOrF dI mF vFg GuwtFbftI Jfk irhf sI. -"gwzIaF pfsy lf idE qy sfry bfhr af jfE!" hukm ho igaf. hukm qurMq mMinaf igaf. sfry mwkI dy guwlF vFg bfhr af izwgy. ivcolf dbf db lYcIaF cwbI jf irhf sI. sLfied ivskI dy vroly nUM KLfVkUaF qoN lukfx vfsqy. -"srdfrf afh kI bld mFgUM Augflf ijaf krI jfnYN?" BuwKy jYldfr dy kVwlF peI jf rhIaF sn. -"lYa[[[! [[[LlYcIaYN juafnF." -"kVb mFgUM cwbI jfnYN srdfrf-." -"cwl Cwz-qUM bcolYN?" bilhfr nyVy ho igaf. -"hF jI." -"kI kI ilaY kuVI afilaF qoN?" -"kuC nhIN ilaf jI-." jYldfr ny Aus dy cupyV mfrI. Aus dI pwg lih ky dUr izwg peI. kruwqI ruwq dy gMZy vrgI jUVI KuwlH ky iKwlr geI. Auh inrf tYgor vrgf lwgdf sI. -"ikAuN kuVIey! qUM sfzI BYx aYN zr nf-pr lYx dyx bfry jrUr dwsxf pAU." kuVI ny motf ijhf vyrvf dws idwqf. qyrHF lwK rupey lVky dI JolI ivc sLgn pfieaf igaf sI. pwcI lwK dfj vjoN aqy hyTF qoN lY ky Aupr qwk sfry irsLqydfrF nUM muMdrIaF pf ky invfijaf igaf sI. -"jMn ikMnI ku sI Auey biGafVf?" -"jI hoAU koeI zyVH ku sO bMdf." -"qusIN sfzy kfnUMn nhIN jfxdy? koeI dfj dhyj nhIN lYxf-igafrHF qoN vwD jMn nf jfvy aYrf bgYrf -ltrm ptrm?" ivcoly ny isr suwt ilaf. -"sfnUM jI muafPLI bKsLo-bVI BfrI glqI ho geI-nfly jI asIN qF kYnyzf qoN afey aYN-sfnUM kuC pqf nhIN sI." iewk muMny mUMh vflf bMdf hwQ joVI pysL hoieaf. -"AurHy af kuVIey." kuVI nyVy af geI. -"pihlF aYhdy mfr cfr lpVy." kuVI ny isr Aupr cuwikaf.

-"kI gwl aY-zrdI ikAuN aYN?" -"jI ieh myry siqkfrXog shurf sfihb ny." kuVI ny suhfg dI cuMnI AuNgl 'qy lpytidaF afiKaf. -"cwl iehnUM sfzy hvfly kr-qy aYhdy biGafV dy isr 'c lfh ky iCwqr mfr." kuVI jk rhI sI. -"kuVIey ajy qF isrPL qyry lPLyiVaF nfl eI srdY-nhIN qF afh bolUgI." jYldfr ny ey ky sMqflI idKfeI qF kuVI bONdl geI. kihx anusfr Aus ny ivcoly dy, pYrIN pfeI juwqI lfh ky "syvf" surU kr idwqI. ivcolf sIl bld vFg KVHf KfeI jf irhf sI. iPr vfrI shury dI afeI. sfiraF dI syvf krvfAux qoN bfad sfry sUey ivc vfV ley gey. TMZy pfxI nfl sfiraF dy sfh isr nUM cVHdy sn. awDf GMtf kfrvfeI jfrI rhI. sfry imMnqF qrly kr rhy sn. PLirafdF kr rhy sn. PLirafd mnjUr ho geI aqy sfry bfhr kwZ ley gey. Auh iBwjy cUhy vFg "Tur-Tur" kr rhy sn. -"gwl sux Auey biGafVf! kwlH nUM sfry pYsy kuVI afilaF nUM vfips krny aYN." -"siq bcn jI." -"sfnUM pqf lwg igaf ik pYsy nhIN moVy-qF biGafVf qyry aflf buGdU vjf idaFgy." -"mYN donIN hwQIN moV ky afAUN jI." ivcolf zr nfl kMbI jf irhf sI. -"jfE Bwjo eyQoN!" jYldfr ny kfr ivcoN lwzUaF vflI pytI cuwkidaF ikhf. sfry isrqoV kfrF nUM dOVy. -"hor gwl suxo! kuVI ny sfzy kihx 'qy QwpV mfry aY-jy iehnUM qMg PMg kIqY qF----!" -"mYN kihMnYN vfihgurU bolo jI-koeI sLkfieq eI nhIN afAUgI." ivcolf isr 'qy pwg rwKdf hoieaf kih irhf sI. kfrF pYr qoN hI CflF mfr geIaF. DUV PLYl geI. jYldfr lwzUaF nUM vfZf DrI bYTf sI. awK bcf ky iqMn cfr Aus ny gIJy ivc pf ley sn. bfkI sfry tuwt ky jYldfr nUM pY gey aqy pytI Koh leI. pr iPr vI Auh DUh-GVHIs ivc iqMn-cfr lwzU hwQ hyT kr igaf sI. -"QozI byVI bihjy jwto! qusIN hlk ky mroN!" -"sfilaf-gpl gpl KfeI jfnYN-mok jfAUgI lwg." -"KFdy pINdy sO afrI mrjIey pRvfh nhIN-pr BuwKy nf mrIey-myry qF BuwKy dy peI jFdy aY mroV." -"qy sfzy sfilaf ipsqy KfDy vy aY? qyry nfl eI asIN aYN svyr dy." -"Qozf kI nF lYxYN? qusIN qF lwkV aYN." sfry hwsdy Kyzdy, KFdy sUey dy rfh pY gey. sUrj dI itwkI sUey dy pfxI ivc mUMh zbo geI. sUey dy pfxI ivc gfVHI lflI zuwlH geI. sfiraF dy mUMh sUhI dumyl nfl rMgy gey. keI idnF bfad kfkf muiVaf. Aus nfl iewk sohxI-sunwKI kuVI sI. sfry qwk ky avfk rih gey. kfkf ibnf dwsy hI koeI blfa suhyV ilafieaf sI. hiQafrbMd lVfeI lVdy gurIly leI iewk kuVI kdy vI vPLf nhIN kr skdI sI. jwQybMdI dI slfh ibnf aijhf kdm cuwkxf iewk glqI hI nhIN, gunFh vI sI. aOrq df moh iewk gurIly leI Gfqk iswD ho skdf sI. cfhy kfkf koeI bhuqI Aumr df nhIN sI, pr qjLribaF ivc rvF hoieaf Auh ieqnf anfVI vI nhIN sI. ies kuVI nUM ilafAuxf Aus dI koeI mjbUrI sI jF koeI hor rfjL? bflI dy idmfg aMdr socF dy ibwCU zMg mfrI jf rhy sn. bflI kfky df moZf PV ky iewk pfsy lY igaf. -"ieh kuVI ikDroN DUh ilafieaf?" -"bfeI ieh qF myrI mMgyqr aY."

-"hiQafrbMd lVfeI ivc qUM gRihsQI jIvn ikvyN vI bqIq nhIN kr skdf-." -"bfeI mYN krky idKfAUN." -"qUM qF mrnf eI aYN-iehdf ikAuN dusLmx bixaYN?" -"bfeI mYN qF bQyrHy Pr Cuzfey-pr ieh hI nhIN pwtI bwnHx idMdI-kihMdI nfl eI sLhId hoAUN." bflI socIN pY igaf. Aus nUM afpxy bfbf jI dI khI gwl Xfd afeI, "gwBrU dysL pMjfb dy qy mrd pMjfbI nfr!" hr musIbq ivc pMjfb dI nfr mrd dy moZy nfl moZf zfh ky KVHI hY. ies leI pMjfb dI aOrq nUM 'mrd' df iKLqfb imilaf hoieaf hY. asl ivc kfkf lihr ivc afAux qoN pihlF mMigaf hoieaf sI. pUry do sfl Aus ny lihr ivc vwD cVH ky ihwsf ilaf aqy lY irhf sI. ies dOrfn Aus nUM ipMz jfx df mOkf vI nf imilaf. hPLqf ku pihlF qurdy iPrdy kfky nUM Aus df mfmf iml igaf. skf mfmf kfky df ivcolf sI. kfky dI mMgyqr kuVI, mfmy dy sfly dI skI DI sI. kfkf mfmy nUM bVy qpfk nfl imilaf. pr mfmf kuJ KLPLf lwg irhf sI. Auh iewk hotl 'qy cfh pIx bYT gey. cfh pINdf mfmf koeI gwl nhIN kr irhf sI. -"kI gwl aY mfmf jI-bVy KusLk ijhy lwgdy ho?" kfky ny gwl qorI. -"qyrIaF BdrkfrIaF df qYnUM pqf eI aY-qUM ikhVf inafxYN?" mfmy df guwsf PLt quiraf. -"[[[[[[[[." -"qYnUM kI pqY, agly myry mUMh nfl kI krdy aY?" -"[[[[[[[[." -"bws sux ky cuwp kr rhIdY-cor dI mF koTI 'c mUMh-qyry ivcolpuxy ny qF mYnUM Qwly lfhqf-nf irsLqydfrF nUM kuC afKx jogy-Auh vI BfeI kI krn? brfbr dI DI drvfjy bYTI aY." -"mfmf jI QonUM pqf eI aY beI[[[." -"mYnUM sfrf eI pqY-mYN juafk nhIN-pr qUM iewk pfsf kr-jF qF agilaF nUM jvfb dyh-agly koeI hor bMnH suwb krn-qy jF afbdI pfltI nUM hiQafr PVf ky af jfh-qYnUM Puwl dI nhIN lwgx idMdf-zI[ aYWs[ pI[ mYnUM vIh afrI afp kih cuwikaY-." -"mfmf jI afh qF gwl eI idl coN kwZ idE beI mYN jwQybMdI Cwz ky af jfAUNgf." -"Pyr agilaF nUM mYN afK idMnYN, beI BfeI kuVI df ikqy hor Zfxs kro-Auh qF qyrI afs 'qy kuVI pruMnHIN bYTy aY-qy qUM bixaF iPrdYN dysL Bgq! kwcI CorH qy aftf Krfb." mfmf grmI ivc lftF CwzI jf irhf sI. -"mfmf jI myrf iewk kMm kro." -"bol?" -"qusIN iewk vfr mYnUM ggndIp imlf idE!" -"ikAuN - kfhqoN?" -"mYN isrPL Auhdy nfl do gwlF krnIaYN - bws!" -"kI gwlF krnIaYN? dunIaF dyKU kI khU? Auh qF awgy myrI dfhVHI gUMh mldy aY-qyrI mfmI EdUM inwq sUhx KVHI rwKdI aY-mYN ksUqf Pisaf iksy pfsy bolx jogf nhIN." -"mfmf jI myrI ieh gwl mMn lE-mYnUM iewk vfr ggndIp imlf idE-quhfnUM mYN AudoN eI hF jF nFh dws idaFgf." -"qUM prsoN rfq nUM myry koly phuMc-mYN buwtroN ggndIp nUM lY afAUN-mYN cwldYN mYnUM afVHqIaF dy kMm aYN." cfh dy pYsy dy ky mfmf rfh pY igaf. kfkf afeI LtI LafeI LkoloN bws cVH igaf. qIjy idn vfady anusfr kfkf cUhVcwk phuMc igaf. mUMh hnHyrf sI. mfmy dy GroN srHoN dy sfg dI mihk af rhI sI. mfmI cur 'qy rotIaF lfh rhI sI. cur dy awgy ggndIp bYTI kpfh dIaF iCtIaF zfh rhI sI. cur dI sMDUrI awg ivc Aus df ichrf ng vFg dg irhf sI. kfky df idl zol igaf. husn dI awg

ny Aus df idl ipGlf ky rwK idwqf sI. iewk pl Aus nUM smuwcf sMGrsL Buwl igaf. -"mfmI jI sfsrIkfl!" vrFzf lMG ky kfky ny ikhf. mfmI ny qurMq ipwCy muV ky dyiKaf. -"af jfh nlYkiVaf-sykF qyry pfsy tuwt pYixaF[[[! dIp! drvfjf bMd krky af." mfmIN ny guwJf ikhf qF ggndIp sLrmfAuNdI drvfjf bMd krn clI geI. -"mfmf jI ikwQy aY?" -"Guwt lfAux igaf hoAU-." -"mfmf jI nUM vI kdy soDf lfAuxf pAU." -"vy hor qUM kI krnYN? aKy bfpU jy mYN Tfxydfr bx igaf-pihlF qyry icwqV kuwtUM." mfmIN dI gwl sux ky kfkf db igaf. ggndIp ny mUMh 'qy cuMnI lY leI. Auh idloN BUaf nUM bysLrm grdfn rhI sI. -"bihjf[[[! muqr muqr kI JfkI jfnYN? qwqI qwqI rotI Kf lY." kfkf ggndIp dy brfbr bYT igaf. ggndIp BUaf vwl iKsk geI. -"pf kuVHy rotI iehnUM-bYTf afnyN jy kwZI jFdY." ggndIp guwJI hws peI. kfky ny buwkl 'c rwKI ey ky sMqflI rsoeI dy KUMjy itkf idwqI. -"vy inwj nUM jfixaF ieh afbdf GuwgU GoVf ijaf ikqy aMdr rwK ky af-mYnUM qF iehdy qoN zr lwgdY-ikqy sfzI nf jfh jFdI krdIN." kfkf hws ipaf. -"mfmIN jI, afpdy afp ieh jmF eI nhIN cwldI-byiPLkr rih." bfhroN mfmf af igaf. aMdr afAuxsfr Aus ny drvfjf bMd krky arl cfhVH idwqI. Auh vfikaf hI pI ky afieaf sI, ijs krky KMGUry ijhy mfrdf sI. -"KfeI jfnYN rotI?" -"afE qusIN vI KfE!" -"nhIN mYN ajy lot ijaf nhIN hoieaf." Aus ny zwb ivcoN aDIaf kwZ ky kMDolI 'qy rwK idwqf. -"aYhQoN pfxI qy iglfs PVfeIN kyrF-ieh lokF nUM sUq krdy aY-mYN awj iehdy vl kwZxyN aYN-qwklf bxfAuxYN qwklf awj mYN." mfmy ny afiKaf. sfry hws pey. mfmy df Gr Kyq ivc pfieaf hox krky iewQy iksy guaFZI jF iksy Epry afdmI df zr nhIN sI. KuwlHI Kyz sI. pwkI sVk qoN QoVf ht ky pfieaf Gr cUhVcwk qoN qkrIbn iewk iklomItr dUr sI. sfry rotIaF Kf ky ivhly ho gey. rotI Kf ky mfmIN ny dwuD nUM jfg lfieaf aqy mMjy ivCfa idwqy. -"mfmf jgjIq horIN-?" -"luwdyafxyN kflj 'c pVHdy aY-AuQy eI hosLtl 'c rihMdy aY-hPLqy bIhF idnF bfad donoN gyVf mfr jFdy aY." -"clo-!" -"mYnUM qF afAuNdI aY nINd-qy qUM kuVI nfl gwlF bfqF kr-qyrI mfmIN nUM sfrf pqY-cubfrf ivhlf ipaY-jfh Bwj jfh-dybo[[[[!" mfmIN aMdr af geI. -"cubfrf KuwlHf eI aY?" -"afho-." -"dIp nUM kih Aupr jf vVUgI." mfmI ny ggndIp nUM cubfry cfVH idwqf.

kfkf vI clf igaf. kfky ny ajy cubfry df drvfjf ByiVaf hI sI ik jjLbfqF ivc ruVHI kuVI ny hfxI-mihrm nUM glvkVI pf leI. Auh kfky dy gl hfr vFg ltk geI sI. cfhy Auh kdI bhuqf imly nhIN sn. pr sDrF dy Pwul iKVdy-iKVdy jobn 'qy af PuwlvfVI bx gey sn. donoN mdhosL, iewk-imwk hoey KVHy sn. donF leI ieh glvkVI iksy svrgI JUty nfloN Gwt nhIN sI. kfPLI dyr bfad glvkVI KuwlHI. sLfied iksy nUM glvkVI Cwzx df cyqf hI nhIN irhf sI. iPr Auh bysurqF vFg plMG 'qy iewk qrHF nfl izwg hI pey. ggndIp dIaF awKF lfl rwqIaF sn. ijvyN sUrj dI lflI Aus dIaF awKF ivc AuWqr afeI sI. Auh iksy gLYbI vihx ivc vihMdI Bfry-Bfry sfh lY rhI sI. Aus df idl BfrI sIinaF ivc "PLVwHk-PLVHwk" vwj irhf sI. isroN Aus dI cuMnI lih ky hyTF izwg peI sI aqy mwQy 'qy muVHky dy kx mxikaF vFg cmk rhy sn. kflIaF GtfvF vrgy vfl mwQy dy psIny nfl iBwj icpk gey sn. Aus df husIn ichrf hor vI kfljf kwZx lwg ipaf sI. kfkf rwb dI ies GVI mUrq nUM ghu nfl qwk irhf sI. Aus dI ipafs nhIN imt rhI sI. -"dIp[[[!" kfPLI dyr bfad kfky ny cuwp qoVI. -"jI[[[?" Auh iksy supny ivcoN prqI. -"bI ey qF qUM kr eI leI aY-ajy hor ikMnf ku pVHn df ierfdY?" -"myry ierfdy dy hox jF nf hox nfl kI PLrk pYNdY?" -"mqlb?" -"bfpU jI qF kuC nhIN afKdy pr byjI nhIN mMndy." AuhnF PLuwtkl gwlF surU kr idwqIaF sn ik hyToN KMGdI mfmIN Aupr af geI. ggndIp aqy kfkf sMBl cuwky sn. ggndIp ny cuMnI isr 'qy lY leI sI aqy juafn CfqIaF Zk leIaF sn. -"vy qUM isry lfeI koeI gwl ik nhIN mrfsIaf? jF sfnUM mfr mfr lHwly Auqly gyVy eI leI iPryNgf?" -"mfmIN jI gwl isry lfAux nUM kI aY? qusIN hF kho mYN ieAuN eI nfl lY jfnYN-ihMg lwgy nf PtkVI-bws QozI qy dIp dI hF hoxI cfhIdI aY." -"ieh qF dovyN hwQ joV ky jfAU-jfh lY jfh! ieh qF Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM kdoN dI rwsy quVfAuNdI aY." -"qy ipCilaF nUM kI AuWqr idAuNgy?" -"ieh myrI isrdrdI aY-qUM iljfx aflf bx." kfkf gMBIr ho igaf. -"mfmIN jI iljfx nUM qF bQyrHf idl krdY-." -"qy hor kI golI vwjgI-kI kwc aY?" -"mfmIN jI ijhVI morI mYN qur ipaYN-Auh mgroN bMd huMdI afAuNdI aY qy mUhry aY golI." -"vy kuC nhIN huMdf-rwb rwb krIey!" -"mYN quhfzy nfl sLhId hox nUM iqafr hF-pr mYN hor iksy nfl afnMd kfrj nhIN krvf skdI-dsm ipqf dI ksm Kf ky afKdI hF kdy ipwCf nhIN idaFgI-mYN quhfnUM afpxf sB kuC mMn cuwkI hF-hux plIjL Tohkr nf mfro-!" kuVI awKF Br afeI. kfky df mn psIj igaf. mfmIN kol JUTI ijhI hoeI bYTI sI. -"dIp! mUvmYNtF ivc jjLbfq kuJ vI arQ nhIN rwKdy." -"mYN kdoN kihMnI aF ik arQ rwKdy aY? mYN qF quhfzy brfbr KVHky dusLmx nfl lohf lYx leI afpxy afp nUM iqafr krI bYTI hF-awTvIN qoN lY ky igafrvIN qwk mYN aYWn sI sI mqlb nYsLnl kYizt kYNps ivc ihwsf lYNdI afeI aF-mYnUM loVINdI tryinMg jLrUr dyxf-gurU mhfrfj ikrpf krn iewkIaF dI 'kwqI, 'kwlI pfvFgI-purfqn hI nhIN, ajoky sMGrsL ivc vI isMGF nUM isMGxIaF dI jLrUrq hY." kfkf azol ggndIp dy ivcfr sux ky inruwqr ho igaf. -"hux bol vwizaf BVHfkUaf-krqf nf kuVI ny icwq?" mfmIN bolI. kfkf cuwp sI.

-"BUaf jI kol bYTy aY-mYN quhfnUM isrPL iewk afKrI gwl jLrUr kihxI aYN." ggndIp dy kihx qy kfky ny isr Aupr cuwikaf. aglI gwl leI kMn KolHy. -"bol?" -"ikqy vI mYN quhfzI kmjLorI bxdI idsF qF insLMg golI nfl AuVf dyieE-pr myrI KLfihsL quhfzy nfl sLhId hox dI hY-klgIDr pfqsLfh dy crnF ivc ieh hI bynqI hY ik myrI KLfihsL pUrI krn." sux ky kfkf jmF hI byhy pfxI ivc bYT igaf. -"hux dws kI bfkI rih igaf kohVHIaf? mUMhoN qF Puwt, GuwgU eI ho igaf?" mfmIN ny PV ky kfky nUM ihlfieaf. Auh iksy socF dy sfgr 'coN muiVaf. -"pr mfmIN jI mYnUM afpxI jwQybMdI nfl vI slfh krnI pAU." Aus ny vwzI smwisaf dwsI. -"vy qUM mfr golI jwQybMdI nUM-jwQybMdI ikqy rwb qF nhIN? bMdy eI Auh aY-PYNtr qYnUM bQyry afAuNdy aY-mYnUM pqY qUM afpy sfrf kuC TIk kr lYxYN-jy qyry vwsoN bfhr gwl huMdI hoeI, dIp nUM awgy krdIN -iehdf zmfk vkIlF argY-afpy sMBfl lAUgI." mfmIN ny koky jV idwqy. kfky nUM Bwjx df rfh nhIN lwBdf sI. Aus ny Bwjx dI bQyrI koisLsL kIqI. pr mfmIN dy "zMzy" aqy ggndIp dIaF dlIlF ny Aus dIaF vfgF iKwcI rwKIaF. Auh iewk qrHF nfl inwsl ho igaf sI. -"pr mfmf jI nUM qF puwC leIey-ipwCoN Auh nf zFg leI mgr Bwijaf iPry?" kfky ny afKrI hiQafr vI vrq ky dyKxf cfihaf. -"vy Auh qF DwPy df Zol aY-ijvyN mrjI aY vjfeI cwl-nfly ies irsLqy krky sfiraF nfloN ijafdf iCwqr Auhdy eI pey aY-jy qUM iehnUM nfl lY igaf-Auh qF swq afrI DrqI nmskfrU!" -"pr dIp dy pfpf jI qy bIjI kI kihxgy?" -"mYN iCwqrF nfl isr nf gMjf krdUM? hY kmlf! Auh qF myry mUhry sfh nhIN kwZdy-qUM bol bfKrU qy iehnUM nfl lY jfh-AuQy eI ikqy nMd kfj kr lieE-vso rso bfkI myry 'qy Cwz idE!" -"qy mYN vI afpxy mfeI bfp qoN puwC lvF?" -"vy qUM bMdf aYN ik kI aYN hrfmIaF? sfry pMjfb nUM mUhry lfeI iPrdy EN-aYnf kMm nhIN kr skdf? durH iPwty mUMh qyry! kuVI qUM aYN ik iehy aY? Auh ihwk QfpVI jFdI aY qy qUM lyzy krI jfnYN-vy vfh vy qyry mfryNgf sLyr! AUNeIN bYTf eI nIkr lbyVI jFdY-ilaf kuVHy kuVIey pfxI, mYN iehdy hwQ Do idaF-kwC lbyV leI hoAU hwg hwg ky iehny." ggndIp hws peI. kfkf iCwQf pY igaf. -"pr mfmIN jI jy mYnUM jwQybMdI afilaF ny jwQybMdI 'coN kwZqf Pyr?" -"Pyr Kfx KsmF nUM-qUM awKF mIc ky aYQy afjIN-afpxy Gry ikqy kuC hYnI? kI gwlF krI jFdY juafkF aflIaF-vy ikqy rfq nUM awDI rfqoN AuWT ky rox qF nhIN lwg jFdf-byby duwDU mInf aYN?" mfmI ny itwcr kIqI. ggndIp df hfsf inkl igaf. kfky dI qih lwg geI. ggndIp nUM iljfx qoN ibnf Aus awgy koeI rfh nhIN rih igaf sI. Aus ny bQyry hwQ pYr mfry sn, pr sfry hI by-arQ rhy! qVky pMj vjy Auh ggndIp nUM nfl lY ky qur ipaf. mfmy aqy mfmIN ny AuhnF nUM sLgn idwqf sI. afnMd kfrj krvfAux bfry mfmIN ny iPr ikhf sI. mfmf, mfmIN aqy ggndIp KusL sn, pr kfkf duibDf ivc PLisaf hoieaf sI. Auh jwQybMdI vwloN puwCy jfx vfly suaflF bfry soc irhf sI. Aus ny bgYr puwCy ieh kdm cuwikaf sI. myry mUMh nfl Auh kI krngy? mYN kfhnUM mfmy dy afKy lwg ky iewDr afieaf? nf sYhf inkldf nf kuwqI BONkdI. KLYr! kfikaf hux jy qUM iehnUM jIvn sfQx bxf ky lY hI quiraYN qF isr nfl inBfhIN! kih krky mYdfnoN nwTxf sUrmyN df kMm nhIN! jo hoAU dyKI jfAU! socF dy vfhxF ivc izwgdf-ZihMdf Auh afpxy itkfxy phuMc igaf sI.

rl iml ky sfQIaF ny ggndIp aqy kfky df afnMd kfrj rcf idwqf. sfry KusL sn. pr jYldfr pYrF hyToN imwtI kwZx lwg ipaf. -"jwt jwtF dy qy PogU nrfiex df-iehdf nMd kfj qF krqf-myry qy sIbo vyly QonUM ikAuN plyg pY jFdI aY?" Aus ny afpxI jwQybMdI dy muKI nUM ikhf. -"jYldfrf afpxy awgy koeI rfh nhIN sI-jdoN Auh kuVI nUM lY eI afieaf-." -"kuVI nUM ilafAux df kI aY? mYN sIbo nUM kwlH nUM eI lY afAunYN-nfly CflIN afAU." -"afpF bMb horF nfl rYa krdy aYN-ijvyN kihxgy krlFgy." -"myry bfry rYa dI loV ikAuN pYNdI aY? kfky bfry ikAuN nhIN peI?" -"Auey bfbf gurU Auh qF pfxI isr qoN dI lMG igaf sI-sfrI jwQybMdI dI iewjLq df suafl sI." -"ijhVf koeI puwC ky nhIN kuC krdf-Auhdy vfrI iewjq df suafl aY-qy ijhVf-." -"qUM do cfr idn vI jrYNd nhIN kr skdf?" -"nhIN kr skdf-afh peI aY QozI ey ky sMqflI qy afh pey aY rONd-qy myrf pfrtI nUM asqIPf aY." sfiraF dy aOsfx mfry gey. idlrfj, bilhfr aqy bflI horIN aqIaMq duKI sn. pRIqm isMG jYldfr, iewk isrlwQ XoDf AuhnF df sfQ Cwz irhf sI. cfhy Auh ikMnf vI gflI gloc krdy sn, cfhy ikqnf vI lwqo-lwqI huMdy sn, pr afpxI afpxI jwQybMdI dIaF ijLMmyvfrIaF pRqI pUry sucyq sn. -"ijvyN kihMdY kr lE-iehdy ivafh krvfAux nfl ikhVf prloN af jfAU Xfr?" bilhfr iksy hflq ivc vI jYldfr nUM guafAuxf nhIN cfhuMdf sI. -"pr bfkI jwQybMdIaF nfl slfh qF krnI pAU." -"afpy ivc GYNs GYNs huMdI iPrU-ipwCoN sFB lFgy." -"qUM jYldfrf iPr ieAuN kr-qUM afp nf jfh-sIbo nUM sunyhF dy ky aYDr mMgvf lY-AuDrly ielfky 'c qyry mgr kOzIaF aflf BUsiraf iPrdY." lYPtInYNt jnrl ny ikhf. jYldfr mMn igaf. sfry sMqusLt ho gey. rfq ho cuwkI sI. kfkf aqy ggndIp rysLm isMG bMb aqy gurpfl hurF nUM imlx jF kho afsLIrvfd lYx cly gey. bflI, jYldfr, bilhfr aqy idlrfj iek PLfrm hfAUs 'qy pey gwlF kr rhy sn. -"Xfr myry qF do gwlF idl 'c eI rih geIaF." bilhfr boilaf. -"ikqy hux qYnUM qF nhIN ivafh aflf hINgxF Cuwt ipaf?" bflI ny ikhf. -"Auey nhIN[[[[." Auh hws ipaf, "mYN qF jYldfr aflI sIbo nfl eI zMg lfh ilaf krUM." jYldfr ny juwqI cuwk ky Aus dy isr 'c dy mfrI. -"sfilaf sIbo kuwiqaF ibwilaF afsqy aY? Auh qF qyry argy dy mUMh 'qy mUqdI nHIN-pUrI nKry aflI srdfrnI aYN." -"bwly[[[[!" -"jdoN Kfilsqfn bx igaf-mYN qF afbdI sIbo nUM ieMspYWktrnI bxfAUNgf-Pyr qyry arigaF dy syikaf krU puVy." jYldfr dy kihx 'qy sfry ivaMgmeI hws pey. -"qyrI gwl ivwcy eI rih geI?" idlrfj ny bilhfr nUM Xfd krvfieaf. -"Xfr myrIaF do KLfihsLF pUrIaF nhIN hoeIaF." -"ikhVIaF?" -"iewk qF iksy dI jMn nhIN dyKI qy dUjf kOzIaF aflf nhIN soiDaf igaf." -"ieh qF ivafh krn qurpy-kOzIaF afly nUM kOx soDU-bfbf bKqOrf?" -"Auey pYjo hux qusIN-Pyr pihrf bdlI vyly iksy kMjr ny AuTxf nhIN." Cwq Aupr pihrf dy rhy 'mfstr' ny ikhf. mfstr df nF asl ivc kulvMq isMG sI. pr pihlF aiDafpk irhf hox krky sfry Aus nUM "mfstr jI" afKdy sn.

-"asIN qF AuT KVFgy mfstr jI-pr QonUM jrUr kryn nfl AuTfAuxf pAU." jYldfr ny ikhf. mfstr jI dI nINd bVI BYVI sI. kdy kdy Auh mIitMg ivc bYTf hI GurfVHy mfrn lwg pYNdf sI. mDry kwd vfly mfstr df iZwz ksy mCk vFg Brdf aqy kdy KflI huMdf rihMdf sI. koeI Aus kol pY ky KusL nhIN sI. Aus df sfQI crnjIq KLflsf kdy kdy Aus dy GurfiVaF qoN awk ky afKdf: -"suwqy pey mfstr dy nwk kol cmcf rwK idE-ieh GurfVf mfrdf cmcf ikAuN nf nwk rfhIN aMdr iKwc lvy!" hfsV pY jFdI. qVky phu Putfly nfl hI golIaF cwlIaF qF pihrf dy irhf mfstr koTy qoN iewt vFg Qwly izwigaf. hyTF izwgdf hI mfstr cVHfeI kr igaf. golIaF dI avfjL aqy izwgdy mfstr df KVkf sux ky bflI dI awK KuwlH geI. jdoN Aus ny bfrI rfhIN bfhr qwikaf qF sI[ afr[ pI[ aqy pMjfb pulIs afhx vFg AuWqrI hoeI sI. bflI ny soicaf ik jF qF koeI Tos muKLbrI sI aqy jF iPr koeI sfQI PiVaf igaf hY. qsLwdd afdmI nUM bhuq pfisaF qoN iQVkf Drdf hY. bflI ny drvfjf bMd krky mMijaF nUM lwqF mfrnIaF surU kr idwqIaF. -"AuTo Auey-afpF nUM Gyrf pY igaf[[[[!" sfiraF ny rjfeIaF prHy vgfh mfrIaF aqy hiQafr sFB ley. Gyrf bhuq sKLq ipaf hoieaf sI. PLors pl-pl Gyrf qMg krdI af rhI sI. sfry bVI ksUqI siQqI ivc PLsy hoey sn. AuhnF suwqy ipaF 'qy DfV peI sI. iewDr cfr jxyN sn aqy bfhr KyqF ivc sYNkiVaF dI igxqI ivc PLors! jYldfr ny asly vfly do trMk mMjy 'qy rwK ley. rfkt lFcr joV ley gey. -"qusIN Gyrf qoV ky inkl jfE qy mYN iehnF nfl inwbVdYN!" jYldfr ny hukmIaf ikhf. -"aYzy sfAU qy gLwdfr imwqrf asIN vI nhIN." bilhfr ny jvfb moiVaf. -"jy sfiraF ny mrnYN qF bVI KusLI nfl mro-bfhr qF dyK lY kI kuC afieaf KVHY? sUrj cVHn qoN pihlF ipwCoN dI pfV pf ky inwkl jfE-jldI kro!" -"ieh afpF nUM inaONdf pfAux qF afey eI nhIN-hux nhIN qF GMty nUM mukfblf surU hoxf eI hoxYN-ijAuNdy jIa mYN iehnF dy hwQ nhIN afAuNdf-pr ds pMdrF lY ky mrUM-iehnF ny afpF nUM ijAuNdy PVn dI koisLsL krnI aYN-bflI ieh tYm socx df nhIN-iehnF nUM Bjf!" jYldfr ny bfhr, bfrI dI JIQ rfhIN dyKidaF ikhf. qF bflI boilaf: -"mukfblf hr hflq ivc hoxf eI hoxYN-bilhfr! qUM qy idlrfj dUjIaF jwQybMdIaF nUM KLbr kro-asIN iehnF nUM aYDroN BfjVF pfvFgy qy qusIN sfry rl ky ipwiCEN hwlf mfirE-socx df tfeIm iblkul nhIN-qusIN jfE!" bilhfr horIN byvws ho gey. bilhfr aqy idlrfj ny ipClI kMD qoV leI. pr Auh qur nhIN rhy sn. -"Auey qusI jFdy nhIN?" jYldfr bilhfr nUM tuwt ky pY igaf. bilhfr awKF Br afieaf. -"kI gwl aY buVHIaF mFgUM bUhkx lwg ipaYN?" -"bfeI jYldfrf! aglf ipClf boilaf cwilaf muafPL krIN." bilhfr AWucI AuWcI ro irhf sI. jYldfr ny Aus nUM glvwkVI ivc lY ilaf. -"qUM qF jmF eI kmlYN! aYho ijhIaF gwlF idl 'qy nhIN ilafeIdIaF-jfh[[[!" jYldfr df mn vI Bfrf ho igaf sI. sMG ruk igaf sI. bilhfr horIN qurn lwgy qF jYldfr ny Aus nUM "hor gwl suxIN bilhfr!" kih ky rok ilaf. -"dws bfeI[[[?" -"sIbo nUM myrI sfsrIkfl bulfeIN!" -"hfey bfeI jYldfrf[[[!" bilhfr dI Buwb inkl geI. pr jYldfr dy Dwkf dyx qy Auh bfhr inkl gey.

do ey Lky LsMqflI AuhnF dy kol sn. bwlIaF 'qy KVHI kxk dy Ehly Auh kozy kozy, kwsI-kwsI Bwjy jf rhy sn. sVk ajy dUr sI. nfly mIitMgF ivc sVky sVk Bwjxf AuhnF nUM mnHF kIqf hoieaf sI. sUrj cVHn vflf sI. Auh pulI kol dm mfrn leI ruky qF pihlF hI ivCfeI PLors ny AuhnF nUM burI qrHF Gyr ilaf. bilhfr PLfieirMg krn lwigaf qF cwlI golI ny Aus dI bFh jLKmI kr idwqI. rfeIPLl Aus hwQoN hyTF izwg peI. idlrfj Aus nUM sMBflx lwgf qF PLors ny ipwCoN AuhnF nUM af dwibaf. bVI byrihmI nfl bMnH ky AuhnF nUM trwk ivc suwitaf aqy do trwk qur gey aqy bfkI mukfbly vflI jgfh vwl rvfnf ho gey. AudfsI mfiraf sUrj kxkF ivwcoN rwsf Br Aucf AuT KiVHaf sI. jYldfr hurF nUM bilhfr hurF dI igRPLqfrI bfry ikwQoN pqf lwgxf sI? Auh qF soc rhy sn ik GMty, zyVH GMty bfad sfQI PLors 'qy ipwCoN hmlf krngy aqy asIN Gyrf qoV ky inklx ivc sPLl ho jfvFgy. ies leI AuhnF ny jfx-buwJ ky golI nhIN clfeI sI. bfkI trwkF vflI PLors ny ieDrlI PLors nUM af KLbr idwqI ik aMdrly awiqvfdIaF dy do sfQI ijLMdf pkVy jf cuwky sn. iewDrlI PLors dI jfxkfrI muqfibk aMdr pMj jxyN sn, iewk mfiraf jf cuwkf sI, do pkVy jf cuwky sn, ies df mqlb aMdr do hI awiqvfdI sn. built-prUPL trYktrF ny awgy vDxf surU kr idwqf. bflI aqy jYldfr vI pUrn qOr 'qy KLbrdfr sn. jYldfr ny vfihgurU nUM iDaf ky iewk rfkt lFcr dfg idwqf! built-prUPL trYktrF nfl qurdI hoeI PLors ivcoN keI ZyrI ho gey! BfjV pY geI. aYNbUlYNsF miraF aqy jLKmIaF nUM cuwk dOV qurIaF. vkqI qOr 'qy trYktr ruk gey. do muMizaF vwloN aYzf mUMh qoV jvfb? AuhnF soicaf vI nhIN sI! -"dUjf ajy nf clfeIN!" bflI ny ikhf. -"bfeI bflI! hux jMg ho cuwkI aY surU-qUM hux nf bolIN-jy ieh nyVy af gey-iehnF ny mfr mfr ky hYNz grnyt afpF nUM AuVf DrnYN-mYQoN ijMny ley jFdy aY, lY lYxdy bfeI bxky-sIbo vI kI socU beI myrf rFJf ikMinaF nUM lY ky sLhId hoieaY-lY myrIey sIbo mornIeyN afh qyry nF df!" Aus ny iewk hor dfg idwqf. iPr Gmsfn mwc igaf. "tUMa-tFa" iPr surU ho geI. -"hrfmjLfidE, awgy ikAuN nhIN qurdy[[[[!" PLors nUM iksy aPLsr ny ikhf. -"ibgfny puwqF nUM awgy DwkdYN? qUM af KF sfhmxyN-lfeIey qyry moZy 'qy stfr." pujLIsLn leI pey bflI ny ikhf. golIaF dI buCfV sLurU ho geI. lgfqfr vwjy brwstF ny jYldfr hurF dI iKVkI iKlfr idwqI. Auh golIaF dI mfr qoN bcdy iek KUMjy ho gey. golI aMnHyvfh cwl rhI sI. jYldfr nUM rfkt lFcr clfAux df mOkf nhIN lwg irhf sI. built-prUPL trYktr qkrIbn Aupr af cVHy. trYktrF dI gUMj pl-pl nyVy af rhI sI. -"ieAuN qF afpF nUM aMdry eI af nwpxgy-afpF bfhr inklIey!" -"jldI kr! trYktr Aupr af cVHy!!" dohF ny ey ky 56 cuwk leIaF aqy iewk-iewk gl pf leI. jdoN hI Auh iewk dm bfhr inkly qF brwst bflI dI CfqI ivc af vwijaf. bflI AuQy hI luVk igaf. Aus df sInf lIrF ho igaf sI. jYldfr ny Cfl mfr ky pfxI vfly clHy dI afV lY leI. pr golI clfAux df sbwb nhIN bx irhf sI. -"jYldfrf! inwq sLhIdI-sLhIdI krdf sI-awj Auh smF af igaY-ihwk zfh ky sLhIdI pf qy surKrU ho! mYdfnoN Bwjxf sUrmyN df kMm nhIN! qyrIaF rgF aMdr rMGryty gur ky byty srdfr jIvn isMG df KUn dOV irhY! purjf purjf kit mrY kbhUM n CfzY Kyqu!" qy jYldfr ny "boly so inhfl[[[!" afK ky clHy koloN AuT aMnHyvfh PLfieirMg surU kr idwqI. PLors dy Cy-swq bMdy hor nuksfny gey. jYldfr jYkfry bulfAuNdf aqy

PLfieirMg krdf awgy vDx lwgf qF sfhmixEN golIaF df mINh vrH ipaf. jYldfr hwQoN rfeIPLl Cuwt geI. pr Auh iswDf slot KVHf dusLmx nUM GUr irhf sI. Auh awK vI Jpk nhIN irhf sI. KVHy jYldfr dy mUMhoN KUn pRnflf bx vihx lwg ipaf. Aus ny muwTI mIt ky kuJ kihxf cfihaf, pr kih nf sikaf aqy suwkI lwkV vFg qUq hyT izwg ipaf. axKI gurIly nUM afKr sLhfdq pRfpq ho geI. ihwk ivc golIaF Kf sUrmF DrqI mF dI imwtI muwTI ivc GuwtI, inrBY ipaf sI. kfPLI dyr PLors lfsLF dy nyVy nf afeI. built-prUPL trYktr mfr-mfr ky PLors ny PLfrm-hfAUs nUM mlby ivc bdl idwqf. mUloN ijLafdf PLors df jfnI nuksfn hoieaf krky pulIs ny pRYWs nUM bhuqI KLbr nsLr nf kIqI. isrPL iek sDfrn ijhy mukfbly df vyrvf dwisaf sI. ijs ivc iqMn KLqrnfk awiqvfdI hlfk hoey idKfey gey sn aqy do ijLMdf pkVy gey sn. vfirsF nUM sLnfKLq leI bulf ilaf igaf. sfiraF qoN pihlF jYldfr dy mF-ipAu phuMcy. sUrmyN puwq dI iKlrI lfsL dyK ky byby ny Dfh mfrI. -"vy qUM sfzf buVHfpf rol igaYN vy myiraf sUrimaF puwqf[[[[!!" -"vy mYN qYnUM bQyrf vrijaf vy myiraf isAuinaF sLyrf[[[!!" byby dIaF joqhIx awKF twp vFg coeI jf rhIaF sn. lfasL kol bYTf ipMjr srIr bfpU vI DrflIN ro irhf sI. hwQIN pfl ky juafn kIqf puwq sfhmxyN imwtI hoieaf ipaf sI. sfrI Aumr dI iewko iewk pUMjI hwQoN Kuws geI sI. -"pIqU dy bfpU clHy 'coN pfxI df zwbf Br ky ilaf-mYN afpxy sLyr sUrmyN df mUMh DovF-lhU nfl ilwbiVaf ipaY." byby ny pfglF vFg bfpU nUM ikhf qF bfpU sfh ijhy vroldf, pfxI vflf lItr Br ilafieaf. -"zuwbVy ny kdy lIVy nUM chu nhIN pYx idwqf sI-dyK ikhVy hflIN ipaY." puwq df mUMh DoNdI byby bFviraF vFg bolI jf rhI sI. koly bYTf bfpU hubkIN-hubkIN roeI jf irhf sI. -"ilaf afh iehdI pwg vI PVf-bMnHF iehdy isr 'qy-inwq kVHI klysL krdf sI-byby myrI pwg nhIN DoqI-byby myrf Jwgf nhIN Doqf-iehdy mUMh 'qy qF kuC vwijaf nhIN lwgdf-iPr lhU kfhqoN inkilaf?" -"[[[[[[[[." -"qUM suMn ijaf hoieaf kfhnUM bYTYN? ilaf juwqI pf iehdy!" ikwDroN bury hflIN sIbo sfrIaF sLrmF prHy suwt jYldfr dI lfsL 'qy af izwgI. -"vy qUM mYnUM ikhVy afsry Cwz ky qur igaf vy myiraf sUrimaF imrijaf[[[[!!" kuVI ny idlF dy drdI df isr ihwk nfl Guwt ilaf. jYldfr dy isroN pwg lih ky izwg peI. byby ny AuT ky pwg boc leI. -"pwg qF mrd dI sLfn aYN sIbo! rwK pwg iehdy isr 'qy-qy cwl AuT iehnUM Gry lY ky cwlIey-bQyrI dunIaF kwC leI iehny." -"byby! pIqU ny hux nhIN muVnf---!" kuVI ny pIqU df isr iPr buwkl ivc Guwt ilaf. -"ikAuN nhIN muVnf? nI kI qUM cMdrIaF jIaF gwlF mfrI jfnI aYN kfly mUMh aflIey[[[?" -"byby! afpxf pIqU sLhId ho igaf!" byby "ptfk" krdI DrqI 'qy izwg peI. bfpU ny afpxy inrbl hwQF ivc bocxf cfihaf. pr byby pUrI ho cuwkI sI. mfstr aqy bflI dy vfirs vI puwj gey. ihrdy vyDk vYx pY rhy sn. sLnfKLqF qoN bfad post mfrtm krvf ky lfsLF vfirsF dy hvfly kr idwqIaF. ijAuN-ijAuN KLbr PYldI geI, ielfky ivc hnHyr CfAuNdf igaf. iksy ny cuwlHy awg nhIN pfeI sI. KLfVkU-jwQybMdIaF ivc guwsy aqy duwK dI lihr Cf geI. pMj isrlwQ KLfVkU AuhnF hwQoN cly gey sn. iehnF sLhIdIaF ny mUvmYNt nUM kfPLI ipwCy Dwk idwqf sI. ieh pfV iewk vwzI BrqI nfl vI pUiraf nhIN jfxf sI. rysLm isMG bMb, gurpfl, kulbIr aqy kfky horF ny sLhId hoey sfQIaF nimwq ardfs kIqI. kulbIry nUM

bflI dI QF 'qy lYPLtInYNt jnrl Qfp idwqf igaf. jwQybMdIaF dy asUlF dI lkIr nf twpx leI Aus nUM sKLq hdfieq kIqI geI sI. jo kuJ krnf sI, jwQybMdIaF dI slfh nfl hI krnf sI. keI AuWGy sfQI nuksfny gey hox krky hux kulbIrf vI sIrIas rihx lwg ipaf sI. aglI mIitMg ivc jwQybMdIaF ny bilhfr aqy idlrfj nUM CuzfAux bfry GfVqF GVnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. pr Auh ikwQy rwKy hoey sn? ies bfry iksy nUM rqI Br vI ielm nhIN sI. kfrvfeI krdy qF kI krdy? koeI skIm isry nhIN cVH rhI sI. gurpfl ny iewk skIm AulIkI ik kfky ny nvIN sLfdI kIqI hY. ieh pqI-pqnI afpxy ipMz nhIN, afpxy mfmy kol rihx. ipMzF ivcoN nvIN BrqI kIqI jfvy aqy nfly ieh mIaF-bIvI mhInf KMz cUhVcwk rih ky afpxf gRihsqI jIvn bsr krn. ies qoN ielfvf kfky ijMmyN ieh ijLMmyvfrI lfeI geI ik Auh ikvyN nf ikvyN bilhfr aqy idlrfj df surfg lfvy. ies qoN pihlF pulIs AuhnF nUM mukfbly ivc Kqm kry, AuhnF nUM CuzfAuxf lfjLmI hY. kfkf aqy ggndIp iek ey Lky LsMqflI, pMj sO rONd, iewk irvflvr aqy do mYgjLIn lY ky cUhVcwk nUM bws cVH gey. iewk irvflvr kfky kol pihlF hI sI.

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bilhfr aqy idlrfj nUM sihxyN Tfxy ivcoN qbdIl krky Tfxydfr gVgwj isMG "kOzIaF afly" dy spurd kr idwqf. aYWs LpI LdI kOzIaF afly nUM sKLq hdfieq sI ik iehnF dovyN muMizaF ivcoN bYNk zkYqI aqy nMbrdfr dy pRIvfr dy kql kwZxy sn. ies kfmXfbI qoN bfad aYWs pI ny pulIs muKI kol kOzIaF afly dI pRmosLn leI isLPLfrsL krnI sI. kOzIaF vfly leI ieh iek cYilMj sI. Aus dI qrwkI aqy iewjLq df suafl sI. ies kfrj nUM nypry cfVHn leI Tfxydfr kuJ vI kr skdf sI. ieDr KLfVkUaF ny aKLbfrF ivc ibafn luaf idwqy sn ik agr idlrfj aqy bilhfr 'qy ax-mfnuwKI qsLwdd kIqf qF ZukvF Auqr idwqf jfvygf aqy ies dI ijLMmyvfrI pMjfb pulIs dI hovygI. ies leI bilhfr aqy idlrfj nUM iksy adflq sfhmxy pysL kIqf jfvy. bilhfr aqy idlrfj dy mfipaF aqy irsLqydfrF nUM cYn nhIN sI. AuhnF muhqbr afdmIaF nUM nfl lY ky TfixaF ivc gyVy mfrny surU kr idwqy. pr pulIs bilhfr aqy idlrfj dI igRPLqfrI pRqI munwkr sI. jdoN idlrfj df ibrD bfp kOzIaF afly kol PLirafd lY ky phuMicaf qF kOzIaF afly ny Aus dI dfhVHI puwt idwqI aqy buwZy hwz kuwt-kuwt ky Gr qor idwqf. bjurg srIrk aqy mfnisk pIV ihrdy ivc lukfeI, aOtilaf iPrdf sI. ikqy suxvfeI nhIN sI. koeI apIl, dlIl nhIN suxdf sI. vkIl aijhy kysF nUM hwQ pfAuxoN zrdy sn. jdoN df pulIs ny iewk vkIl, pRIvfr smyq guMm kIqf sI. AudoN qoN vkIl awiqvfd dy kysF nMU hwQ pfAuxoN guryjL krdy sn. kOzIaF vflf iqMn idn qoN bilhfr aqy idlrfj 'qy qsLwdd kr irhf sI. idlrfj dy hwQF pYrF dy nhuM jmUrF nfl iKwc idwqy gey sn. lwqF bfhF cIr ky lUx-imrcF pfeIaF hoeIaF sn. ies qoN burf hfl bilhfr df sI. Aus dy hwQ pYr pwQr dI isl Aupr rwK ky, hQOVy nfl PLyhy gey sn aqy pwtF zOilaF

ivcoN dI grm srIey lMGfey gey sn. muMzf grm slfKF nfl QF-QF qoN proieaf ipaf sI. sfrI sfrI rfq AuhnF dy pIk pey jLKmF 'qy zMzy vrHdy rihMdy aqy pIx leI pfxI qwk nf idwqf jFdf. pr kOzIaF vfly dy kwK pwly nhI ipaf sI. do rfqF aqy iqMn idnF ivc Auh muMizaF dy mUMhoN iewk lPLjL vI nhIN kZvf sikaf sI. ieh Aus leI zuwb mrn vflI gwl sI. Auh mfXUsI nfl kMDF ivc twkrF mfrdf iPrdf sI. aYWs[ pI[ vfr-vfr Aus nUM PLon qy PLon kr irhf sI. pr kOzIaF vfly kol dwsx leI kuJ vI nhIN sI. Auh sfry qsLwdd df vyrvf ivsQfr sihq aYWs[ pI[ nUM dwsdf. pr Auh awigEN koeI "rfj" jfnx df iewCuk sI. kIqf jf irhf qsLwdd Aus leI koeI vI mfhnf nhIN rwKdf sI. Auh pyz igxn df nhIN, aMb Kfx df afdI sI. Aus anusfr kwty nUM mx duwD df koeI PLfiedf nhIN sI. kwtf qF mwJ psmfAux df iewk hiQafr sI. rfq nUM iPr donoN muMzy kuqrf-kuqrf krky, hlfl krny surU kr idwqy. pr blihfr ny byhosL hox qoN pihlF isrPL ieqnf hI afiKaf; -"buwcV Tfxydfrf! qUM afbdf jor lf ky htIN! sfzy mUMhoN iewk lPLjL nhIN inklUgf." qy idlrfj ny afiKaf sI; -"miraF 'coN jo kuC mrjLI aY kwZI jfeIN kuwqy idaf bIaf! pr ijAuNdy jIa qUM sfzy 'coN koeI Byd nhIN kwZ skdf." sux ky Tfxydfr ny kMD 'c twkr mfrI! ies qsLwdd dI qurdI qurdI gwl kulbIr dy kMnF nfl jf tkrfeI. Auh kroD ivc pfgl ho AuiTaf. Aus ny rfq nUM sfQI iekwTy kr ley. -"sfQIE! jy afpF puls nUM mUMh qoVvF AuWqr nf moiVaf qF puls afpF nUM GoglkMnf smJ ky hor nuksfn krygI[[[!" -"[[[[[[[[[!" sfry sux rhy sn. -"quhfnUM pqf eI aY ik puls ny afpxy iqMn ey klfs KLfVkU pRIqm, mfstr jI aqy bflI horF df isLkfr Kyizaf aqy do PVy gey KLfVkUaF bilhfr aqy idlrfj 'qy kOzIaF afly vwloN ax-mnuwKI qsLwdd Zfihaf jf irhf hY-ies leI Brfvo! ijMnf icr afpF iehnF 'qy zMzf nhIN Pyrdy-iehnF ny Kurk krnoN nhIN htxf-afpF nUM puls nUM vMzx leI iewk vwzf aYksLn krnf hoAUgf." -"pr aYksLn hoAU ikho ijaf pRDfnf?" -"ieh kwlH nUM pqf lwgU-pr iewk gwl awj mYN hor shI-spwsLt kr dyxf cfhuMnY! beI jo aYksLn mYN khFgf, Auh hI krnf pYxYN! agr iksy nUM nhIN mnjUr, bysLwk jwQybMdI Cwz ky dUjI jwQybMdI nfl jf rly-KuwlHI CuwtI aY." -"pr pRDfnf jdoN qYnUM lYPLtInYNt jnrl Qfipaf sI qF jwQydfr horF df hukm sI ik hr vwzf Cotf aYksLn jwQybMdIaF dI slfh nfl kIqf jfvy." rYNsI ny ikhf. Auh kdoN df kulbIr nUM ghu nfl sux irhf sI. plws-tU df ividafrQI ribMdr rYNsI BMgVy ivc pMjfb pwDr 'qy avfrz hfsl kr cuwkf sI. pr lgfqfr vwjdy CfipaF ny Aus nUM styjLI msqI mfnx nf idwqI qF Auh sB kfsy nUM lwq mfr KLfVkU sPLF ivc af rilaf. styjF 'qy DuMmF pfAux vflf rYNsI hux mfrU hiQafr cuwk rfqF nUM swpF dIaF isrIaF imwDdf iPrdf sI. Aus ny afpxf koml klfkfr idl pwQr vrgf kTor bxf ilaf sI. vkq dy KdyVy muMzy sfhmxy hiQafr cuwkx qoN isvfey koeI rsqf hI nhIN rih igaf sI. -"agr afpF hr aYksLn jwQydfr horF dI slfh nfl krn lwgy qF afpF afpxy insLfny 'qy kdy vI puwj nhIN skFgy-so mYN pihlF hI kih cuwkf hF beI ijs nUM myrf PLYslf mnjUr nhIN, Auh byDVk clf jfvy-." -"byksUrF dy kql kdI vI afpxy hwk ivc nhIN qurngy-lokF dI njLr ivc lihr bdnfm hI hovygI-lokF dy sihXog qoN ibnf afpF kwK dy nhIN-agr afpF byksUr bMdy mfrFgy-lok afpxy nfl juVny nhIN sgoN tuwtxgy-jy lok hI afpxy nfloN tuwt gey-lihr geI iPr KUh 'c-mYN qF iehI khUMgf ik pRDfnf afpF kdm soc smJ ky cwkIey-afpxf awgy eI bhuq nuksfn ho cwukf hY." qyjieMdr ny afpxf pwK pysL kIqf.

-"qusIN mYnUM gFDI bx bx nf idKfE! jIhny jfxY jI sdky jfvy!" kulbIr ny afKrI bcn suxf idwqf. qyjieMdr aqy rfjivMdr vfk-afAUt kr gey. -"hux iksy ny hor jfxYN qF dyK lE!" -"[[[[[[[[[[." sfry KLfmosL sn. kulbIr sfiraF dI KLfmosLI dyK cuwp ho igaf.

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sUbydfr krqfr isMG df kMm sLfhI TfT ivc sI. aTfeI eykV AupjfAU jLmIn dI KyqI iqMn juafn puwqrF ny bVy slIky nfl sMBflI hoeI sI. iqMny puwq cMgy GrIN ivafhy hoey sn. iqMny nUMhF sUbydfr dIaF siq-bcn dIaF BfgI sn. cfhy sUbydfr AuhnF nUM mUMh nhIN boldf sI, pr nUMhF sqjugI suBfa dIaF sn. Aus awgy sfh qwk nf kwZdIaF. sUbydfr inwkI-inwkI gwl qoN nUMhF nfl KihbV pYNdf. agr sUbydfr dI dfl ivc iGAu Gwt pY jFdf qF sUbydfr ihxk ky pYNdf, "lyikn kuVIey[[! myrI dfl ivc iGAu Gwt ikAuN hY?" qF nUMh cmcf iGAu df hor pf jFdI. agr sUbydfr dI dfl ivc iGAu Borf ijLafdf pY jFdf, qF vI Auh ipwt AuTdf, "lyikn Gr nUM qMglI ikAuN lfAuxI leI hY? lyikn hr cIjL soc smJ ky vriqaf kro!" Auh nUMhF nUM iksy pfsy vI nf Cwzdf. hr gwl nfl 'lyikn' kihxf Aus dI afm afdq sI. ijs krky lokF ny Aus df nF hI "lyikn sUbydfr" hI pkf ilaf sI. afpxI rtfiermYNt qoN bfad kMm nUM qF Auh hwQ nhIN lfAuNdf sI. pr Gr dy hr kMm ivc 'GVHMm cODrI' bxnf Aus dI burI afdq sI. iqMny muMzy Aus dy bwqI sulwKxy sn. kdy AuWcf nf boldy. sUbydfr dy sfiraF qoN Coty muMzy ny iewk vwzI aftf pIsx vflI cwkI lfeI hoeI sI. ijwQoN Aus nUM vfhvf afmdn ho jFdI sI. cwkI dy kMm leI Aus ny iqMn BeIey rwKy hoey sn aqy BeIaF dI kmFz sMBflx leI ipMz ivcoN iewk amlI pwitaf hoieaf sI, ijs df koeI awgf ipwCf nhIN sI. mfVI motI qnKfh BeIaF nUM dy idwqI jFdI. pr amlI iewk qrHF nfl zoizaF aqy rotI 'qy hI kMm krdf sI. kMm vI Auh kfhdf krdf sI? bws! BeIaF nUM gfhlF kwZxIaF aqy kMm 'qy lfeI rwKxf. afp Auh Gwt vwD hI sONdf sI aqy nfl hI BeIaF nUM gyVIN pfeI rwKdf. cwkI idn rfq cwldI rihMdI. agr ibjlI clI jFdI qF qyeI-pwcI df vlfieqI ieMjx duhfeI pfAuNdf rihMdf. sUbydfr aqy Aus dy muMzy amlI 'qy bhuq KusL sn. amlI dy isr 'qy AuhnF nUM koeI bhuqf iPLkr nhIN rihMdf sI. ikAuN ik amlI kMm nhIN KVHn idMdf sI. cwkI dy nfl lwgdI iewk koTVI sUbydfr dy muMzy ny keI hor BeIaF nUM ikrfey 'qy dy rwKI sI, ijwQy bfrF BeIey rl iml ky rihMdy sn aqy Auh rl ky ies koTVI df zyVH sO rupey ikrfieaf Brdy sn. sUbydfr dy muMzy ny rMgdfr tYlIvIXn KrId ilaf aqy blYk aYNz vfeIt tYlIvIXn Aus ny amlI sfhmxy ilaf rwiKaf. -"lY amlIaf! afh cwk tYlIvIXn! iPlmF dyK cfhy gfxyN sux-hux iehdf qUM mflk aYN!" muMzy ny amlI nUM ryiqaf qF amlI ny isLsLq bMnH ky tI LvI Lvwl dyiKaf. -"mYN ieh kI krnY srdfrf-bfDU mUrqF dyK ky icwq BYVf hoAU-nfly hux qF dwsdy aY beI iPlmF afly vI iswDy eI Pwty cwkx lwgpy?" amlI boilaf. -"koeI bfq nhIN amlI-qum nhIN qo hm dyK lIaf kryNgy." iewk BeIaf boilaf. tYlIvIXn dyK ky Aus nUM cfa cVH igaf sI. -"kUqy ikaf sfilaf! kfm qumfrHf bUVHf krygf? mMnoN dy jfxyN ny kwCyN vjfAuxIN surU kr dIN." -"kfm BI kryNgy amlI! kfm BI kryNgy! qum ko koeI sLkfieq kf smF nhIN dyNgy-lyikn tI LvI Lmq vfips krIey." -"kfm sfilaf qUM kYsy nhIN krygf? kfm qo mYN iCwqroN sy krvf lAUNgf."

-"amlI ies kI jLrUrq hI nhIN pVygI." sUbydfr df muMzf amlI dI ihMdI 'qy hwsdf qur igaf. cwkI vfly BeIaF ny guaFZI BeIaF nUM tYlIvIXn bfry dws idwqf. kudrqIN duiphroN bfad cwkI df puV tuwt igaf. kMm Twp ho igaf. BeIaF ny kwCF vjfeIaF. awj Auh msF ivhly hoey sn. nhIN qF amlI AuhnF nUM sfh nhIN lYx idMdf sI. kMm ivc hI dbwlI rwKdf sI. sLfm nUM sfry BeIey rl ky tYlIvIXn 'qy iPlm dyK rhy sn. nfmvr pMjfbI aYktrF nUM lY ky bxfeI ihMdI iPLlm "smglr" idKfeI jf rhI sI. ibjlI "Puwl" sI. sfry iPLlm ivc KuwBy hoey sn. pr amlI dy pyt ivc kVwl AuTI jf rhy sn. Aus dy iZwz ivc imMnHf-imMnHf drd ho irhf sI. Aus ny AuT ky kosy pfxI nfl cUrn ilaf. kuJ plF ivc hvf KLlfs hoeI qF amlI df pyt hOlf Puwl vrgf ho igaf. sfry BeIey iewk dm amlI vwl Jfky. -"amlI ieqnf bVf pfad[[[?" amlI dI vrHfeI DUh 'qy BeIey hws rhy sn. -"sfilE qum myry pwd 'qy hws rhy E?" -"amlI pfad qo hmny bhuq sy suny hYN-mgr ieqnf bVf kBI nhIN sunf-Xyh qo afp ny irkfrz kfiem kr dIaf." iewk BeIaf dfl-cOl Kf irhf sI. Auh afpxI QflI cuwk, amlI qoN dUr ho ky bYT igaf. Aus dy idl ivc zr sI ik amlI iPr nf lfhOr vflI qop df mUMh Kohl dyvy? -"sfilE qusIN kuC Kfxf nhIN pIxf nhIN-gwlF kI krdy aY sflI cOl KfxI jfq!" aYqkIN amlI iswDI slot pMjfbI ivc hI ipaf. BeIey hws pey. iPLlm Kqm ho geI. pr aglf pRogrfm sLurU hox qoN pihlF sfry BeIey dfl-cOl QflIaF ivc pf, iPr tI[ vI[ mUhry af zty. amlI iKiJaf ipaf sI. -"Auey BeIaf! ikqnI dyr cwlygf Xyh qumfrf TkTkf?" -"bws amlI eyk GMtf aOr cwlygf." -"jldI sON jfnf hY-kwlH nUM qumny puV lwdxf hY-Xyh kMm qumny krnf hY qumfry bfpU ny nhIN." -"koeI bfq nhIN amlI iPLkr mq krIey-afp so jfeIey." -"mYN qo sUa jfqf hUM-qum bI sON lE!" amlI GurfVHy mfrn lwg ipaf. ajy Auh suwqf hI sI ik kulbIry horIN af gey. Auh Cy jxyN sn. bfhrlf lwkV df drvfjLf AuhnF ny bMd kr idwqf aqy BeIaF dI GyrfbMdI kr leI. Auh cOl KFdy, tI vI dyK rhy sn. kulbIry ny tI vI bMd kr idwqf. Cy hiQafrbMd bMdy dyK ky BeIaF dy qOr Auz gey. DrqI AuhnF nUM GukdI njLr af rhI sI. sfiraF dy mUMh nUM qfly vwj gey sn. kulbIr ny amlI dy mMjy nUM lwq mfrI. amlI dihl ky AuiTaf. Cy KLfVkU dyK ky amlI dy vI irMg bYT gey. Aus ny hwQ joV ley. -"sfsrIkfl jI." amlI ny ikhf. -"kI nF aY Auey qyrf?" -"myrf nF boGf amlI aY jI, bfeI jI." -"qy aYhnF df aYQy mylf lfieaY?" -"ieh qF jI lyikn sUbydfr dy rwKy vy aY-mYN vI eyQy eI kMm krdYN jI." ziraf amlI dws irhf sI. kulbIr BeIaF vwl muiVaf. AuhnF ny qrly sLurU kr idwqy: -"nf srdfr jI hmyN mq mfrIey-hmfry qo Coty Coty bwcy hYN-BUKy mr jfeyNgy srdfr jI-hm bI afp jYsy srdfroN ky isr pr bwcy pfl rhy hYN srdfr jI-bfbf nfnk afp kf Blf kry-hm ny qo koeI glqI nhIN kI srdfr jI-hmyN bKsL lIjIey mq mfrIey srdfr jI-afp bolyNgy qo hm abI pMjfb CoV kr cly jfeyNgy jI-eyk bfr hmfrI jfn bKsL do iPr kBI ieDr nhIN afeyNgy jI-hm afp ky pfEN pkVqy hYN jI srdfr jI-hmfry bwcoN ky lIey hmyN CoV dIjIey jI-afp hmfry mfeI bfp srdfr hYN jI-hm qo afp kI

dI hUeI rotI Kfny vfly grIb iensfn hYN jI-hmfry bwcy BUKy mr jfeyNgy--!" pr kulbIry ny iewk nf suxI. awDfDuMd PLfier df mUMh Kohl idwqf. bfrF dy bfrF BeIey mfry gey. iewk BeIey df mUMh cOlF nfl BrI QflI ivc ipaf sI aqy Aus dy isr 'coN KUn vg ky cOlF 'qy coa irhf sI. dyK ky rYNsI df mn ikrk igaf. Aus df idl Aus nUM lfhxqF pf irhf sI aqy afqmf kurlfeI jf rhI sI. Aus ny BeIey df isr cOlF qoN cuwk ky Aus nUM iswDf iltf idwqf. KuwlHIaF KVHIaF awKF "vfihgurU" kih ky bMd kr idwqIaF. sfry, rwqIaF awKF krI KVHy rYNsI vwl qwk rhy sn. rYNsI ny gwusy nfl ey ky sMqflI ivhVy ivc clf ky mfrI aqy Bry mn nfl bfhr inkl igaf. kulbIry ny cuwp cfp bMdUk cuwk leI. Aus dy mn 'qy koeI bhuqf koeI asr nhIN hoieaf sI. -"lY amlIaf! qYnUM pMjfbI bfeI krky bKsL idwqf-hux GMtf aYQoN nf ihwlIN." kulbIry ny ikhf. -"mYN bfeI jI sfrI rfq nhIN ihldf-gurU mhfrfj Qozf Blf kry." hwQ joVI KVHy amlI dy mUMh 'qy hvfeIaF Auz rhIaF sn. kulbIry horIN qur gey. amlI mMjy 'qy izwg ipaf. iPr pqf nhIN kI hoieaf, Aus ny AucI-AucI roxf sLurU kr idwqf. idn-rfq nfl rihx vfly joVIdfr imwtI bxy sfhmxyN pey sn. Aus ny lfsLF Aupr dI gyVf idwqf. sfiraF nUM iswDy kr-kr dyiKaf. koeI sfh nhIN lY irhf sI. kulbIr dy hukm nUM lwq mfr, DfhF mfrdf amlI ipMz vwl nUM dOV ipaf aqy ipMz jf duhfeI idwqI. sfry ipMz nUM kfT mfr igaf. lok vfho-dfhI bfhr cwkI vwl nUM Bwj qury. GMty ku bfad pulIs phuMcI. kOzIaF vfly ny amlI nUM kol ibTf ilaf aqy vfky bfry knsoa lYxI sLurU kr idwqI. hulIey puwCy. -"hulIey kI dwsF jI? myrI qF mwq eI mfrI geI." amlI ro ipaf. -"nlIaF iswt iswt kIhnUM idKfAunYN? mYN hulIey puwCy aY[[[!" Tfxydfr kVikaf. -"hulIey jI muMzy KuMzy eI sI-mfVIaF mfVIaF dfhVIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF sI-qy iewk jI AuhnF 'coN rPl iswt ky Bwj igaf-Auh guwsy 'c lwgdf sI-jfx qoN pihlF jI Auhny aOs BeIey df isr QflI 'coN cwk ky iswDf iltfieaf sI qy AuhdIaF awKF vI bMd kIqIaF sI." Tfxydfr ny soicaf ik ieho ijhf jjLbfqI KLfVkU hwQ lwg jfvy qF iewk awDf groh qF jLrUr PVf skdf hY. jd bMdf jjLbfqF qoN mfr Kf ky pCqfvf kr lvy qF sfD bx jFdY! -"kI nF sI Auhdf?" -"jI nF qF iksy ny iksy df ilaf eI nHIN-iehnF ivcfiraF dIaF imMnqF munwqrF vI nhIN suxIaF-afAuxsfr eI BuMnqy ivcfry." -"qy qYnUM ikvyN Cwz gey?" -"pqf nhIN kI mn imhr pY geI jI? pr jFdy hoey ieh kih gey jI aKy qUM pMjfbI bfeI aYN-qF bKsLqf-pr GMtf aYQoN nf ihwlIN-pr jI mYQoN inwq nfl rihMdy bMdy mfry dyK ky irhf nf igaf-qy mYN qF ipMz af ky zONzI ipwtqI." Tfxydfr muwTIaF mIt ky rih igaf. pulIs qur geI. ies vfrdfq ny dunIaF ihlf DrI. aKLbfrF ny ies DUMaFDfr KLbr nUM bVy msfly lf lf ky pysL kIqf sI. smuwcy pMjfb ivcoN BeIaF ny afpxy juwlI ibsqry ks ley aqy DVf DV rylIN jf cVHy. agr koeI AuhnF nUM rokx dI koisLsL krdf qF Auh iewko iewk GiVHaf GVHfieaf Auqr idMdy: -"srdfr jI hm eyk rotI kI jgh afDI Kf kr gujLfrf kr lyNgy-mgr apny bfl bwcoN myN qo rhyNgy-afj awqvfdIEN ny AuDr mfr mrfeI kI hY-kwlH ieDr BI kr skqy hYN-iesI lIey hm jfeyNgy hI jfeyNgy srdfr jI-iPr kBI hflfq suDr gey qo hm iPr af jfeyNgy jI-hmfrf gujLfrf BI pMjfb ky bgYr

musLikl hY." ijLMmIdfr Gor inrfsL ho gey. aVy QuVy hwQ vtfAux vfly ihjLrq kr qur gey sn. KLbrF pVH pVH ky rysLm aqy gurpfl idloN ihwl gey. AuhnF qfrI hwQ KLbr ByjI aqy kulbIry nUM qurMq hfjLr hox leI ikhf. qyjieMdr aqy rfjivMdr, rysLm aqy gurpfl kol Gor inrfsL bYTy sn. -"BeIaF dy kqlF ny afpF nUM lokF nfloN qoiVaY, joiVaf nhIN-KLfs krky jwt afpxy 'qy bfhly duKI aY." qyjieMdr ny cuwp qoVI sI. -"ijhVI idhfVI afm idhfVIaf cflI rupeIaF 'c krdY-AuhI idhfVI iek BeIaf qIh rupeIaF 'c kr idMdf sI-jwt nUM idhfVI mgr ds rupeIey bcdy aY-Auh BeIey nUM BjfAux 'c ikvyN KusL hoAU?" gurpfl ny gwl dI pRoVqf kIqI. -"jo ho igaf Aus nUM GoVy nhIN imlxyN-kulbIry nUM awgy qoN aijhIaF afphudrIaF qoN sKLqI nfl roikaf jfvy-nhIN qF aYho ijhy aYksLn afpF nUM iksy pfsy jogf nhIN Cwzxgy." rfjivMdr ny afiKaf. -"qfrI igaf ivaY-dyKo kI KLbr idMdY?" rysLm ny ikhf. lokF ivc izwgdI sLfK Auh iksy hflq ivc vI brdfsLq nhIN kr skdf sI. ijhVI lihr nUM AuhnF ny iewk iewk iewt lf ky cubfry cfiVHaf sI, kulbIrf Ausy dIaF nIhF Kodx lwg ipaf sI. ijs bUty nUM KLfVkUaF ny KUn pf ky, isMj ky jobn 'qy kIqf sI, kulbIrf Aus bUty dy hI jVHIN qyl dyeI jf irhf sI. Auh ajy gwlF hI kr rhy sn ik rYNsI puwj igaf. Aus df mUMh ltikaf hoieaf sI. suwjIaF awKF qoN lwgdf sI ik Auh kfPLI anINdrf sI. Aus ny afAuxsfr afpxf irvflvr myjL 'qy ilaf rwiKaf sI. -"bfeI jI sfsrIkfl!" -"bfhlf eI hMiBaf ijaf lwgdYN?" -"bhuq burI Kbr aY bfeI!" -"[[[[[[." sfiraF ny aglI KLbr leI kMn cuwk ley. pr gurpfl boilaf, "bol qF shI-gurIly leI jjLbfqI hoxf kdy vI vfrf nhIN KFdf." -"awj qVky kOzIaF afly ny bilhfr qy idlrfj mukfbly 'c sLhId kr idwqy." iewk suMn vrq geI. do sfQI hor ivCV gey sn. AuhnF dI swjI bFh twut geI sI. -"iewk gwl hor aY!" rYNsI ny ikhf. -"bol[[[[?" -"mYN kulbIry aflI jwQybMdI nUM PLqih bulf afieaYN-mYQoN mjLlUmF df KUn nhIN bhfieaf jFdf bfeI!" Aus ny mUMh hwQF ivc lko ilaf. sLfied Auh ro irhf sI. -"qUM sfzy nfl af jfh-qyry leI hmysLf drvfjy KuwlHy aY!" gurpfl ny ikhf. -"pr iewk sLrq 'qy!" -"Auh ikhVI?" -"myry awgy isrPL aqy isrPL iewko hI kfrj aY-buwcV kOzIaF afly nUM soDxf." -"dyK rYNsI! afpxf awgy eI bhuq nuksfn ho cuwikaY-." -"eysy leI qF mYN ipwtdYN! jy ieh buwcV hor kuC icr ijAuNdf rih igaf-eyhny hor KfVkU nuksfn dyxyN aYN-ies krky ies nUM ijMnI jldI ho sky Dur dI itkt kwt idwqI jfvy." -"pr ieh kMm qyry 'kwly dy krn df nhIN rYNsI! kOzIaF aflf bhuq cqr aPLsr aY-Auh nf hovy ikqy-." rysLm ny gwl afpxy hwQ lYxI cfhI. -"iewk kurbfnI nfl agr buwcV gwzI cVHdY qF afpF iPr vI Gfty 'c nhIN bfeI jI!" rYNsI mrn mfrn 'qy quilaf hoieaf sI.

-"[[[[[[[." sfry socIN pY gey. -"quhfzI iejfjLq ibnf mYN iewk ieMc nhIN qurdf-pr jy mgrmwC myry sfhmxy af igaf-mYQoN rih nhIN hoxf-bilhfr qy idlrfj myrI ihwk 'qy cVHy bYTy aY bfeI!" -"rYNsI dyK lY! qyrI mrjLI aY-Kqrf eI KqrY." -"bfeI jI! myrI afKrI eI sux lE-ijMnf icr mYN Tfxydfr nUM hwQIN nhIN soDdf mYnUM cYn nhIN afAuxI-bwucV ny AuhnF 'qy Auh julm ZfihaY-ijhVf iksy qoN suixaF nf jf sky-pr mYN suixaYN sUrimaF ny muwKoN 'sI' nhIN AucfrI-kOzIaF aflf afbdf jor lf hitaf." -"bws bfeI mYnUM afh kMm kr lYx idE-mYN cfhy ijAuNdf muVF nf muVF-ieh iPkr nf kro." sfiraF ny soicaf guwsf muMzy dy isr nUM ciVHaf hoieaf hY. ies ny roikaF ikvyN vI nhIN rukxf, sgoN bfgI hI hovygf. -"KLYr! qyrI gwl mMnI-pr iewk qYnUM sfzI vI mMnxI pAU!" -"mnjUr aY." -"qUM qfrI afAux qwk jrUr ruk-Auh awj kwlH 'c kulbIry nUM lY ky muVn aflY." -"TIk aY." sfiraF ny bilhfr aqy idlrfj dI afqmf dI sLFqI leI klgIDr ipqf dy crnF ivc ardfs kIqI: -"hy klgIDr ipqf! KLflsf pMQ dy bfnI! puwqrF dy dfnI pfqsLfh! qyry sfjy KLflsf pMQ dI cVHdI klf leI jUJdy qyry isMG bilhfr isMG aqy idlrfj isMG mYdfn-ey-jMg sLhIdIaF pf gey hn-afpxy isMGF nUM gl lfAuxf jI aqy jUJ rhy isMGF nUM cVHdI klf bKsLxI jI." ardfs AuprMq AuhnF ny mfVI motI rotI KfDI aqy gwlF krdy krdy sON gey. pr rYNsI nUM awcvI lwgI hoeI sI. ikqy awDI rfqoN bfad jf ky Aus nUM ikqy nINd afeI. sUrj cVHdy sfr hI qfrI phuMc igaf. jd af ky Aus ny nvIN mnhUs KLbr suxfeI qF sfiraF dy idmfg aMdr bMb PLt igaf. Auh JUTy ijhy ho gey. -"kulbIry ny qF iewk grIb ryhVHI aflf agvfh kr ilaf-AuhqoN iqMn lwK rupeIaf iPrOqI mMgdY." qfrI ny dwisaf sI. -"aYnf nuksfn jwQybMdIaF df jF kho mUvmYNt df kOzIaF afly ny nhIN kIqf-ijMnf ieh krI jFdY-Tfxydfr ny qF afpxy isMG sLhId kIqy aY-qy iehy lihr nUM eI mfrn 'qy quilaY." -"ikqy pihlF iehnUM nf gwzI cfhVHnf pvy?" -"rYNsI qUM kwlH nUM kfky kol cUhVcwk jfh qy AuhnUM afK kulbIry nUM smJf buJf ky ikvyN nf ikvyN ryhVI vfly df KihVf Cuzfvy." gurpfl ny ikhf. -"bfeI! myrI njLr ivc Auh smJx vflf bMdf eI nhIN-pqf nhIN kI ho igaf-Auhdf qF idmfg iPr igaf lwgdY-AuhnUM jwQybMdI qoN syvf mukq krky nvIN inXukqI kro!" -"kI aY kfky dI eI gwl mMn lvy?" -"cilaf mYN jfnYN-pr mYnUM koeI PLfiedf nhIN lwgdf-jy AuhnUM kuC kihMny aYN qF hlikaF mFgUM vwZx nUM afAuNdY-." -"kfky nUM kih beI kih ky qF dyKy?" -"qy myrf kMm?" rYNsI ny kOzIaF vfly dI gwl iPr Xfd krvfeI. Tfxydfr Aus dy idl 'qy roV vFg rVk irhf sI. -"qUM qy kfkf rl ky sFB lieE!" -"cMgf." -"GrftF vwl dI nf jfeIN-sUey dI ptVI pY ky jfeIN-GrftF 'qy sfly idn rfq nfkf lfeI rwKdy aY." qfrI ny KLbrdfr kIqf. rYNsI qur igaf.

grIb ryhVHI vfly bfry aKLbfrF ivc KLbrF afAux lwg peIaF. keI aKLbfrF ivc pMcfieqF ny ryhVHI vfly nUM shI slfmq irhf kr dyx dI bynqI kIqI sI. Aus dI GrvflI ny vI ieh hI bynqI kIqI sI ik KLfVkU vIro! qusIN qF iqMn lwK rupey dI iPrOqI mMgdy ho, pr sfzy pfs qF iqMn rupey vI nhIN. asIN qF idnyN mjLdUrI krdy hF aqy rfq nUM Auh hI Kf lYNdy hF. quhfnUM koeI BulyKf lwigaf hY. myrf pqI isrPL aflUaF dI ryhVHI lfAuNdf hY. Auh koeI vwzf vpfrI nhIN. qusIN cfhy af ky sfzf mkfn dyK lE. sfzy pfs qF cfr purfxy BFizaF qoN bgYr kuC nhIN. ies leI ikRpf krky myry pqI nUM Cwz idwqf jfvy. myry bwcy Coty Coty hn aqy pqI qoN ielfvf sfzy pRIvfr ivc kr ky KuafAux vflf koeI nhIN. rYNsI kfky kol bYTf Gor inrfsLf ivc bYTf isr Pyr irhf sI. kfkf vI iksy gwloN gMBIr hoieaf bYTf sI. -"kfikaf! mYnUM iewk gwl aMdro aMdrI hor KfeI jFdI aY." -"kI[[[[?" -"beI jy kulbIrf aYho ijhIaF byhUdf kfrvfeIaF krnoN nf tilaf qF aYs eyrIey 'coN afpF nUM ibsqry bMnHxy pYxgy." -"[[[[[[[[." -"nvIN BrqI bfry kuC kIqf?" acfnk rYNsI ny puwiCaf. -"do muMzy BrqI kIqy aY-." -"ivsLvfsLI bMdy aY?" -"ajy qF dyKdYN toh ky." -"gurpfl horIN iPLkr krdy sI beI pulIs afbdy kYt sfzy 'c GsoVn nUM iPrdI aY." -"dyK rYNsI! Auh qF isafxy kihMdy huMdy aY beI bMdy dy aMdr qF koeI viVaf nhIN huMdf-pr ieMdrjIq qy idljIq aYho ijhy lwgdy nhIN." -"ikwQoN dy aY?" -"ieMdrjIq qKqUpury df aY qy idljIq DUVkot df." -"ikhVy duwKoN lihr 'c pYNdy aY?" -"ijhVy rog nfl mr geI bwkrI AuhI rog pTory nUM-ijhVI gwloN afpF pey aYN-pulIs qsLwdd, Kwjl KuafrI qy byrujLgfrI." AuhnF nUM gwlF kridaF sLfm ho geI. ggndIp rotI lY ky cubfry ivc hI af geI. kfky aqy rYNsI ny rotI KfDI aqy rYNsI jfx leI iqafr ho igaf. -"svyry clf jfeIN-arfm kr lY." -"nhIN bfeI myrf jfxf jrUrI aY-mYN ikvyN nf ikvyN buwcV df pRbMD vI krnY." -"pihlF pUrI plYinMg bxf ky-pUrf Byd lY ky mfr mfrIN-aYmyN juafkF aflI gwl nf krIN-bMdy awgy eI bhuq sLhIdIaF pf gey aY." -"kfikaf! qUM myrf dosq aYN-Brf aYN-mYN ijAuNdf muVF nf muVF-pr kOzIaF afly buwcV nUM nrkF nUM jLrUr qornYN." -"mYN iewk gwl hor dwsxI Buwl igaf-." kfky ny dwisaf qF rYNsI muV ky iewk dm Jfikaf. -"qyrI BfbI df pYr Bfrf aY." -"Auh bwly bfeI! bxf idwqf grfrI df grfrf!" Aus ny bwkrf bulf ky kfky nUM lwkoN cuwk ilaf. -"pfrtI kdoN dyxIN aYN?" -"jdoN mrjLI! pr pfrtI kfhdI Xfr? nf sLrfb qUM pInYN qy nf eI mYN pInYN." -"Xfr sLrfb nfl koeI bfhlI pfrtI huMdI aY? hor Kfx pIx dIaF cIjLF QoVHIaYN?" -"hor dws kI Kfxf pIxYN?" -"nhIN Xfr hux qF rotI Kf leI ikqy Pyr shI-kfikaf myrf iewk icwq hor krdY."

-"kI---?" -"beI jy mYN buwcV nUM soDdf cVHfeI kr igaf-qF mYN puwq bx ky qyry Gr jnm lvF." rYNsI kfky dy gl lwg igaf. kfky ny brfbr dy rYNsI nUM bwcy vFg Guwt ky QfpiVaf. -"hmysLf pfjLyitv sfeIz socIey." ggndIp aMdr af geI. -"BfbI jI vDfeIaF!" -"quhfnUM vI-hF dws idAurf dwuD pIeyNgf?" -"nhIN kfsy dI loV nhIN-hux qF sfDU cwldy Bly qy ngrI vsdI BlI." Aus ny kMzktrF vflf bYg cuwk ilaf. -"qUM kulbIry kol kdoN jfeyNgf?" -"kwlH nUM ieMdrjIq hurF ny afAuxYN-qy jdoN eI Auh af gey-PLOjF kUc kr jfxgIaF." -"AuhnUM iewk gwl qfV ky kihdIN beI gurpfl horF df hukm aYN-AuhnF kol qurMq phuMcy-Auh bhuq guwsy 'c aY-qy duKI vI aY AuhdIaF krqUqF qoN." kfky ny isr ihlfieaf. rYNsI rsqy pY igaf. qVky kfkf ajy suwqf hI ipaf sI ik mfmf aKLbfr lY ky af igaf. mfmf hr rojL sLihr cfrf lY ky jFdf sI aqy kfky dy kihx 'qy afAux lwgf aKLbfr leI afAuNdf sI. mfmf sIrI smyq svyry cfr vjy jFdf aqy swq, sfZy swq vjy trYktr trflI lY ky muV afAuNdf. -"awj mYnUM zI aYWs pI Pyr imilaf sI-." mfmy ny aKLbfr kfky awgy suwtidaF ikhf. -"Auh kihMdf sI beI jy kfky nUM myry awgy pysL kr idEN qF kwK nhIN hox idMdf." kih ky mfmy ny Bfxjy df ichrf inhfiraf. -"mfmf jI mYN QonUM ikMny vfrI spwsLt kr idwqY beI mYnUM kdy vI pysL hox vfsqy nf kihE-mYN gwdfrI kdy vI nhIN kr skdf." -"ieh gwdfrI kfhdI aY? jy zI aYWs pI dy pysL ho igaf-Auh mfVf motf kys pf ky qYnUM adflq hvfly kr idAU-mfVI motI sjLf bolU-bws qUM do cfr mhIinaF 'c bfhr afjyNgf." -"mfmf jI qusIN hYgy E Boly bMdy-quhfnUM pulIs dy cilwqrF df koeI pqf nhIN-AuhnF ny mYQoN nfl dy KLfVkUaF bfry puwCxYN-Auh mYN dwsxf nhIN-mfmf jI myrI jfn jf skdI aY pr mYN quhfzy kihx vfly rsqy 'qy iksy hflq ivc vI nhIN cwl skdf." -"cMgf! mro kuwqy dI mOq!! sfly pqf nhIN iehnF nUM kI Gol ky ipafAuNdy aY-mOq nUM mfAUN eI smJdy aY-qusIN ZfeI totrU gOrimlt df kI ivgfV lEgy? qusIN do mfroNgy pMdrF hor af jfxgy-ihMdosqfn awgy pfksqfn cMiGafVF mfrdY nfly afbdI mlwtrI aY-qusIN AuhnF awgy ikhVy bfg dI mUlI aYN?" -"mfmf jI! kwcI gVHI ivc bfjF vfly ipqf ny svf lwK nfl iewk iewk lVfieaf sI-afpxy ipqf df hukm aYN ik svf lfK sy eyk lVfAUN-qbY goibMd isMG nfm khfAUN-ieh isrPL kiQaf eI nhIN-kr ky idKfieaY-kQnI 'qy XkIn nhIN kIqf gurU sfihb ny, krnI 'qy XkIn kIqY-vwzy sfihbjfdf bfbf ajIq isMG jI jo kyvl sfZy sqfrF sfl dy sn aqy pMjF ipafiraF ivwcoN BfeI ihMmq isMG jI-ijhnF dohF duafrf cojI pRIqm ny svf lwK df bcn pUrf krvfieaf-." -"qusIN dsvyN pfqsLfh aYN?" mfmf BfPLF CwzI jf irhf sI. -"nhIN asIN dsvyN ipqf dI lfzlI PLOj aYN-gurU ikRpf krn ikqy smF afAux idE-mYN nhIN kihMdf beI mYN mr nhIN skdf-jF myry nfl dy nhIN mr skdy-mr sfry skdy aY-pr ijhVy sfhmxyN afAuxgy -AuhnF nUM lwd ky trwk 'qy lY ky jfxgy-suwky Auh vI nhIN muVdy." -"mro! mro!!" guwsy ivc PuMkfry mfrdf mfmf bfhr inkl igaf. Auh hr qrHF nfl kfky nUM hwsdf, Kyzdf dyKxf cfhuMdf sI. pr kfkf hI sI ik Aus dI gwl nhIN suxdf sI. mfmyN dy hyTF Auqrn qoN bfad kfky ny aKLbfr KolH ky motI surKI pVHI qF Aus dy qn-mn 'qy ijvyN ibjlI

izwg peI. rjfeI ivc pey kfky df srIr "Jrn-Jrn" krI jf irhf sI. kulbIry ny ryhVHI vflf grIb bfxIaF golIaF mfr ky sLihr nyVy KyqF ivc suwt idwqf sI. Aus dI golIaF nfl ivMnHI lfsL pulIs ny kbjLy ivc kr leI sI aqy kys drjL krky GridaF nUM sONp idwqI sI. KLbr anusfr ryhVHI vfly dI pqnI ny KLfVkUaF nUM bd-asIsF idwqIaF sn aqy ieh vI ikhf sI ik jy AuhnF nUM hor KUn dI ipafs hY qF Auh afpxy inwky-inwky bwcy lY ky KLfVkUaF kol afAux leI iqafr hY. Auh afpxI rihMdI ipafs bVI KusLI nfl buJf skdy hn. Auh iblkul inafsrI ho geI sI. Auh luwtI-puwtI jf cuwkI sI. Gr df iewko iewk kmfAU bMdf KLfVkUaF ny mfr Diraf sI. gujLfrf hux iks dy isr 'qy qurnf sI? Aus ny KLfVkUaF nUM ieh vI suafl puwiCaf sI ik Auh ikhVy gurU dI bfxI qoN syD lY rhy sn? kI Coty-Coty bwicaF dy bfp nUM mfr ky AuhnF dy idlIN TMZ pY geI hY? kI grIb mfr krky AuhnF df KLfilsqfn bx igaf? kI hux iewk grIb afdmI dI jfn lY ky AuhnF nUM iqMn lwK rupey iml gey hn? lok ies vfrdfq dI inKyDI kr rhy sn. ivsQfr ivc idwqI KLbr pVHdf kfkf suMn huMdf jf irhf sI. Auprokq KLbr dy iblkul hyTF kulbIr vwloN ijLMmyvfrI kbUlI hoeI sI. kfky dy bdn nUM awg lwg geI. iewk inhwQf mjLlUm mfr ky kulbIrfsfhx bixaF iPrdf sI. iewk mwCI sfry jl nUM gMdf krdI hY aqy kulbIry ny ies ielfky ivc koeI ksr bfkI nhIN CwzI sI. lokF ivc KLfVkU lihr bdnfm kr mfrI sI. duiphr nUM ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq phuMc gey. kfky ny svyr df kuJ KfDf nf pIqf sI. -"KLbr pVH eI leI hoxI aYN?" -"hF pVH leI." -"cfh pfxI pIxf aYN qF pI lvo-afpF cwlxYN!" -"ikwQy?" -"kulbIry koly." -"pihlF afpF gurpfl horF nfl rfie kr leIey? nfly asIN AuhnF nUM iml lvFgy-." -"nhIN-ajy nhIN." -"bfeI kdy AuhnF dy drsLx qF krvf dyh-jdoN asIN kihMdy aF-qUM kMn muwZ mfr CwzdYN-pqf nhIN ijLMdgI sflI ikMny ku idn aYN." -"ajy jwQybMdI vwloN iejfjLq nhIN-ijwdyN iejfjLq iml geI-imlf idaFgy." ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq sfh iKwc ky rih gey. asl ivc ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq pulIs dy "kYt" sn. aYWs pI dI sihmqI nfl kOzIaF afly ny AuhnF nUM bVy ZMg nfl KLfVkUaF ivc GuwspYT leI kfky kol qoiraf sI. kOzIaF vflf iekwly kfky nUM hI igRPLqfr nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI, sgoN KLfVkUaF dy sfry awizaF aqy gqIivDIaF bfry sUh lY ky gurpfl horF nUM PVnf cfhuMdf sI. motI rkm qF Aus dy hwQ lwgxI hI sI, pr pRmosLn vI pwkI vwt 'qy peI sI. ijs kfrx Tfxydfr afpxy sbr df rsqf lMbf krdf af irhf sI. ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq Aus dy ihwk df vfl bx cuwky sn. Aus ny ienfmI KLfVkU PVfAux leI hdfieqF kridaF ienfm df awDf ihwsf aqy Tuwkdfr nOkrI dyx df vfadf kIqf sI. ies qoN ielfvf kulbIry vrgy insLfny qoN iQVky KLfVkU nUM bcfAux leI vI AuhnF nUM afiKaf sI. ikAuNik bydoisLaF dy kql lihr dy iswDy hI iKLlfPL aqy pulIs dy hwk ivc jFdy sn. ijhVf kuJ pulIs krvfAuxf cfhuMdI sI, Auh qF kulbIrf afp kr irhf sI. cfhy kulbIrf pulIs df afdmI, kYt jF koeI tfAUt nhIN sI, pr iPr vI Auh lihr nUM Korf lf irhf sI. pr ieMdrjIq hurF dy hwQ ajy qwk kfky qoN bgYr koeI sPLlqf pwly nhIN peI sI. Tfxydfr ny AuhnF 'qy kfky df ivsLvfsL ijwqx leI jor pfieaf sI. Aus ny AuhnF nUM iewk hotl ivc bYT ky afiKaf sI: -"cfhy iehnF nfl rl ky vIh bMdy mfr idE-Qozy isr gwl nhIN afAUgI-pr ies mUvmYNt dy gl afrI

Pyr idE-aOr hF! kulbIry argy ivgVy sfhx nUM kYt bxfAux dI koisLsL kro-!" -"pr jI ikvyN? jy AuhnF nUM pqf lwg igaf ik asIN puls dy kYt aF-Auh qF sfzI ijAuNidaF dI Kwl lfh dyxgy-pqf nhIN iBMzrF afly ny iehnF nUM ikhVI guVHqI idwqI aY? afp mrnoN bypRvfh aY qy gwdfr nUM gwzI cfVHn lwgy awK nhIN PLrkdy." idljIq ny ikhf sI. -"hr bMdy dIaF kmjLorIaF huMdIaYN-Auh koeI rwb qF hY nhIN-afpxy argy bMdy aY-kfky vrigaF dI pUC mroVI rwKo beI kulbIrf iblkul eI glq rsqy 'qy qur irhY-qy AuDroN kulbIry nUM zr pf idE beI KLfVkU qyry aYksLnF qoN aqIaMq duKI hn aqy qYnUM soDx nUM iPrdy aY-bws iPr kI? dusLmx df dusLmx afpxf imwqr-jdoN AuhnUM iksy pfsy Bwjx df rfh nf imilaf qF Auh iswDf eI afpxI JolI af izwgU-bfkI sfrf kuC iPr mYN afpy sFB lAUN-qusIN afbdf kMm kro-." kih ky AuhnF nUM Tfxydfr ny qor idwqf sI. kfky ny kwpVy pf ley sn. Kyqo-KyqI qurdy Auh zwly dy pul 'qy af gey. bws afAux ivc ajy tfeIm sI. ieMdrjIq ny Zfby 'qy cfh Drf leI. idljIq ny dUroN pulIs nfl BrI afAuNdI jIp dyKI. Auh bocvyN pYrIN kfky kol af igaf. -"bfeI qUM mwlk dyxyN aMdr vV jfh-puls afAuNdI aY." Aus ny kfky dy kMn 'c ikhf. kfkf prdy nfl aMdr vV igaf. jIp lMG geI. kOzIaF vflf aglI sIt 'qy afkiVaf bYTf sI. ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq nUM dyK ky Aus dy ichry 'qy koeI hfv Bfv nf afieaf. Auh kwc Kf ky hjLm krn vflf, hwdoN vwD clfk aPLsr sI. -"bfeI ieh ijhVf aYDr igaf aY-muVU vI lfjLmI-iehnUM gwzI nf cfVH dyeIey?" ieMdrjIq ny cfh pINidaF kfky dI rfie puwCI. -"hr kMm krn df koeI ZukvF vkq huMdY-kfhlI aqy hosLypx ivc af ky kIqf aYksLn mfrU iswD ho skdY." kfky ny isrPL ieqnf hI ikhf sI. -"Bro Guwt-bws afAuNdI aY." cfh dy pYsy dy ky Auh bfhr af gey. bws PV ky Auh kulbIry dy itkfxy 'qy puwj gey. kulbIrf AuQy nhIN sI. bfhr-bfhr AujfV ijhy ivc pfey Gr ivc isrPL kuldIp hI sI. kuldIp nUM kfky ny pihlI vfr dyiKaf sI. kfky ny mkfn ivc BlvfnI gyVf idwqf. ieqny nUM ieMdrjIq ny kuldIp nUM koeI "guwJI" gwl smJf idwqI sI. pwkIaF pOVIaF rfhIN Cwq Aupr gyVf dy ky kfkf hyTF af igaf. ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq dUr drvfjy ivc ho ky KVH gey sn. -"kI nF aYN bfeI qyrf?" -"kuldIp aY bfeI jI." -"ikhVf ipMz aY?" -"JMzyafxf." -"ikMnf ku icr ho igaf BrqI hoey nUM?" -"QoVy idn eI hoey aY." -"Qozf hYrkUlYWs ikwQy aY?" -"bfeI kulbIry dI gwl krdy aYN?" -"hF[[[!" -"bfeI hurIN qF ikqy kMm gey hoey aY." kfky ny soicaf kMjr hux koeI hor kMg KVHI krUgf. BdrkfrI dI afs Aus qoN rwKI hI nhIN jf skdI sI. -"dws ky nhIN igaf?" -"mYnUM qF bfeI jI nvF ijaf bMdf smJ ky Gwt vwD eI dwsdy aY." -"muVU kdoN ku?" -"rwb jfxyN!"

-"jdoN afieaf myrf sunyhF dy dyeIN beI kfkf afieaf sI qy Auh mYnUM jLrUr imly." -"afKdUMgf bfeI-pr afAuxf nf afAuxf Auhdf kMm aYN." sfry muV afey. muVdy ieMdrjIq ny kuldIp vwl bVy rhwsmeI qrIky nfl qwikaf sI. ijs nUM "kYt" kuldIp ny aMdr qwk smJ ilaf sI. JwKVvfly qoN AuhnF ny awzo-awzI bwsF PV leIaF. kfkf cUhVcwk nUM qur igaf sI aqy ieMdrjIq hurIN sLihr af Auqry sn. Auqrn sfr hI ieMdrjIq ny Tfxydfr nUM tYlIPLon krky hotl bulf ilaf. sdr Tfxy nf afAux dI AuhnF nUM sKLq qfkId kIqI hoeI sI. isrPL hotl hI imlx dI hdfieq sI. srkfrI ijpsI lY ky kOzIaF aflf ibwj vFg af vwijaf. afAuxsfr Aus ny hotl df Auprlf apfrtmYNt KulHvf ilaf aqy dohF nUM lY Aupr jf ciVHaf. drvfjf bMd kr ilaf igaf. -"hF beI kI KLbr aY? koeI pfeI pUrI ik nhIN?" Auh rUl sfhmxy myjL 'qy rwK, kursI 'qy zt ky bYT igaf. -"srdfr jI-sO hwQ rwsf isry 'qy gMZ-sfnUM Byd kfkf koeI idMdf nhIN-nf hI itkfixaF bfry dwsdY -jy myrI gwl mMnoN-?" ieMdrjIq ny gwl qorI. -"kI---?" -"jy QoqoN kfkf mfiraf jFdY, mfr lvo-qy nhIN qF myry idmfg muqfibk ieh mOkf vI hwQoN cilaf jfAU-." ieMdrjIq kfky dy isr 'qy rwKy ds lwK rupey nUM jldI hwQ mfr lYxf cfhuMdf sI. Auh qF bws ieh hI soc irhf sI ik ivafh ivc iPr mrfsx nUM iksy ny puwCxf nhIN sI. -"qy kulbIry bfry kI iKafl aY?" -"kulbIry 'qy ieh sfry eI aOKy aY-jy Aus ny iek awDI Giqwq hor kr idwqI-iehnF ny AuhnUM gwzI cfVH dyxYN-jwQybMdI 'coN AuhnUM Cyk idwqY-hux Auh ajLfd aY." -"kulbIrf cfhy afpxf bMdf nhIN-pr Auh iksy hflq ivc vI mrnf nhIN cfhIdf-jy kulbIry argy ijAuNdy rihxgy afpxI ijwq XkInI aYN-kuldIp ny koeI surfg kwiZaY?" -"ajy qwk koeI vI nhIN-pr mYN kuldIp nUM prdy nfl afK idwqf sI ik Auh kulbIry nUM zrfvy ik gurpfl qy kfky horIN qYnUM mfrn nUM iPrdy aY." -"kfky kol aslf ikMnf ku aY?" -"Auhdy kol srdfr jI iek sMqflI aY qy pUrf pMj sO rONd aY-iewk irvflvr qy iqMn mYgjLIn aY." -"koeI rfkt lFcr jF grnyz?" -"hor Auhdy koly kwK nhIN-." -"Auhdy mfmyN horIN Aus nUM ikMnf ku sihXog idMdy aY?" -"koeI sihXog nhIN idMdy srdfr jI-Auh qF dovyN hwQIN ipwtdY beI qUM pysL ho jfh-pr kfkf iksy hflq ivc nhIN mMndf." -"jy asIN Gyrf pfeIey-qusIN pihlF AuhdI ey ky sMqflI AuKfV skdy aYN?" -"Auh qF AuKfV idaFgy jI-pr sfzy aflIaF sMqflIaF df kI krFgy?" -"QonUM vI dy idwqIaF?" -"agly idn eI." -"ikwQoN?" -"pqf nhIN iewk rYNsI nF df muMzf dy ky igaf sI-pUrf nF Auhdf pqf nhIN aqy nf hI ipMz df pqY." -"qusIN iqMny hiQafr sfzy Gyrf pfAux qoN pihlF AuKyVny aYN-ho sky qF irvflvr vI." -"irvflvr qF srdfr jI Auh zwb 'coN nhIN kwZdf-." -"KLYr! irvflvr dI mfr vI ikMnI ku huMdI aY-qusIN sMqflIaF jLrUr AuKyV DirE-rONd pwkf pqf aY beI

pMj sO eI aY?" -"pwkf pqY jI." -"qusIN mYnUM iewk do idnF qwk pUrf nksLf bxf ky idE-pwky pYrIN Gyrf pfvFgy-qy Aus idn qusIN AuhnUM ikqy jfx nhIN dyxf." -"TIk aY jI." -"mYN AudoN qwk GyrfbMdI df pRbMD krdYN-qy iek do idnF 'c pf idaFgy BVHfky!" qy Tfxydfr qur igaf. ieMdrjIq hurIN agly idn svyry ds ku vjy kfky kol phuMc gey. kfkf isr suwtI bYTf sI. iek pfsy aKLbfr ipaf sI. Auh mUMhoN kuJ vI bol nhIN irhf sI. bws! isl-pwQr hoieaf, jfVH GuwtI bYTf sI. -"hux kI ho igaf bfeI?" ieMdrjIq ny kfky brfbr bYTidaF puwiCaf. Aus nUM pRpwk pqf sI ik kulbIry ny hor koeI 'kfrf' kr idwqf sI. -"afpy eI pVH lY!" kfky ny aKLbfr Aus dy hwQ dy idwqf. ieMdrjIq pVHn lwg ipaf. motI surKI sI: -"KLfVkUaF vwloN iek kfljIeyt lVkI agvfh!" iek lMbI KLbr sI. KLbr anusfr kulbIry smyq pMj hor KLfVkU rfq nUM iek mwD-vrgI iksfn dy Gr ivc dfKl hoey aqy AuhnF ny GridaF nUM lVkI afpxy nfl Byjx leI ikhf. puwCx 'qy KLfVkUaF ny ikhf ik bfhr iksy bihk 'qy sfzy sfQI bYTy hn aqy kuVI AuhnF nUM rotIaF pkfAux leI cfhIdI hY. pr jd kuVI dI mF ny imMnqF-qrly kIqy aqy KLud afp jf ky rotIaF pkfAux leI ikhf qF Aus nUM asfltF dy bwt mfry aqy bMdUk dI nok 'qy bI LaYWz LkrdI kuVI nUM nfl lY gey. KLbr Cpx qwk kuVI vfips nhIN afeI sI. ieMdrjIq ny ivwcoN-ivwcoN motI-motI KLbr pVH ky aKLbfr iPr kursI 'qy rwK idwqf. aKLbfr idljIq ny cuwk ilaf. -"kI soicaY?" idljIq ny pVH ky aKLbfr iekwTf kridaF puwiCaf. -"mYN gurpfl hurF kol rYNsI nUM ByijaY-Auh kI KLbr idMdy aY? iPr dyKFgy." -"[[[[[[[[." -"myrf qF idl krdY sfly nUM KVHy nUM eI AuVf idaF." -"dyK bfeI!" ieMdrjIq boilaf. -"kulbIry df ho igaf idmfg KLrfb-ies leI ieh nhIN pqf beI Auh qyry 'qy eI golI clf dyvy-asIN qyry ibnF kwK dy nhIN-jy gurpfl horF ny hrI JMzI dy idwqI qF qUM rhIN ipwCy qy kulbIry aflf kIrqn soihlf asIN pVHFgy." -"mYnUM hwQIN mfry ibnf sbr nhIN afAuxf-." -"bfeI isafxy kihMdy huMdy aY beI jy PLOjF df kmFzr mfiraf jfvy bfkI sYnF zwky dI nhIN rihMdI-bws qUM ipwCy rhIN-asIN soD ky qyry mUhry ilaf suwtFgy." -"ieMdrjIq! kulbIrf koeI mfVf motf KLfVkU nhIN-pUrf tryNz gurIlf aY-jy Auh aYhnF aikRq-GxIaF gwlF nUM iqafg, aYnf kMm lihr leI krdf qF asIN mMijLl dy kfPLI njLdIk huMdy-pr hrfmjLfdy ny sfrI KIr 'c suafh pfaqI-ijMnf ku asIN lokF dy chyqy sflF 'c hoey sI-iehny iek mhIny 'c hI nwkoN buwlHoN luhf mfiraf-jwQybMdIaF nfloN cfhy Cyk hI idwqf-pr lokF BfxyN KLfVkU aY." -"[[[[[[[[[." ieMdrjIq hurIN cuwp, sux rhy sn. -"qusIN vI ieiqhfs piVHaf hI hY-ieiqhfs gvfh hY iswK kOm ny kdy iksy jrvfxyN jF qfnfsLfh rfj dI eIn nhIN mMnI-ieh gwl spwsLt hY ik iswKF ny jLflm nUM sjLf dyx dy nfl nfl afpxy sLfnfmwqy aqy kurbfnIaF Bry ieiqhfs nUM muV-muV duhrfAux dy kfrnfmyN vI kIqy hn-gur ieiqhfs qoN lY ky iswK ieiqhfs dIaF GtnfvF nUM BfvyN iswKF vwloN bhuqf XojnfbwD ZMg nfl ieiqhfs dy rUp ivc iekwqr nhIN kIqf jf sikaf-pr iPr vI sInF-b-sInF aqy kuJ ilKqI ieiqhfsk rcnfvF dy aDfr 'qy mOjUdf sfrf

ieiqhfs ilK ky ies nUM afpxy ihrdy aMdr smoieaf hoieaf hY-ieh hI kfrn hY ik BMgfxI dy XuwD qoN lY ky cmkOr dI jMg-mfCIvfVy dy jMglF dI dfsqfn-srhMd dIaF kMDF-srihMd dI PLqih-durfnI duafrf hirmMdr sfihb nUM Zfh ky pivwqr srovr df pUiraf jfxf aqy dovyN vwzy GwlUGfry-mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG dy rfj aqy zogiraF dI bursLf-grdI sdIaF bIq jfx dy bfad vI hr iewk iswK dI jLbfn aqy ijLhn ivc ieAuN AuWkry pey hn, ijvyN ieh kwlH dI hI gwl hovy-ieh Aus pOx-pfxI ivc aqy Aus DrqI 'qy jMimaF pilaF dI khfxI hY-ijwQoN dy gwBrU pusLq-dr-pusLq afpxy vzyiraF nfl bIqIaF gwlF nUM keI-keI pIVHIaF qwk Xfd rwKdy hn-iPr Auh awj dI gwl ikvyN Bulf skxgy? sfzI mUvmYNt dIaF cMigafeIaF cfhy lok kdficwq Xfd nf rwKx-pr burfeIaF Auh kdy vI nhIN Bulf skdy-iek burfeI nUM Zkx leI sO cMigafeIaF dI loV hY-mYnUM ieh dwso beI kulbIry dIaF kIqIaF Gor KunfmIaF df Kwqf asIN ikhVI sdI pUrFgy?" AuT ky kfky ny qKqI 'c muwkI mfrI. -"pqY bfeI! kulbIry nUM mfr ky afpF afpxf iek sfQI hI guafvFgy-nfly qusIN hI afKdy ho ik kulbIrf koeI mfVf motf KLfVkU nhIN-." idljIq ny ikhf. -"idljIq! BwT ipaf sonf ijhVf kMnF nUM Kfvy-Auh hux afpxf KLfVkU sfQI nhIN-jwQybMdI vwloN Cyikaf gwdfr hY." -"pr bfeI kulbIry nUM mfr ky qF Aus kuVI dI iewjLq vfips nhIN afAuxI." -"kuVI dy mF-ipAu dy idl nUM qF mfVI motI TMZ pAU-jdoN dusLmx mrdY-AudoN koeI jfgIr nF nhIN kr jFdf-pr bMdy dI mfniskqf jLrUr sFavIN ho qurdI hY." -"pr afpF AuhnUM smJf buJf ky dyK leIey-kI aY iswDI lfeIn 'qy af jfvy?" iedrjIq boilaf. -"Gr df kuwqf jdoN hlk jFdY qF Gr dy AuhnUM golI nfl mrvf idMdy aY-nfly iqwp-iqwp dwuD ipaf ky pfilaf huMdY-ikAuN mrvf idMdy aY? beI Gr dy iksy bMdy df Gfx nf kr dyvy-iehI hfl kulbIry df hoieaf ivaY-Auh afpxy ielfky 'c lihr df Gfx krI jFdY-irhfa hoey hfQI df ielfj isrPL golI huMdY." Auh sLfm hox qwk gwlF krI gey. itwkI CupdI nfl hI rYNsI af igaf. Aus ny afAuxsfr hI juwqI lfh idwqI. -"Xfr qurdy iPrdy dy myry BOrIaF ho geIaF-bVf qMg krdIaYN-quiraf nhIN jFdf." -"rYNsI qyrf lihr 'c bhuq Xogdfn aYN-Drm nfl idl krdY qyrf mUMh cuMm lvF." kfky ny ikhf. -"bfeI kfikaf! jdoN lihr 'c pey sI-afpF ikhVf iksy qoN sLfbfsLy lYx leI pey sI? qUM qy bfeI gurpfl horIN myrI kdr krdy E qy mYN quhfzf idloN DMnvfdI hF." -"rYNsI myrf qF vfl vfl qyrf irxI aYN." -"bfeI kfikaf! mYN jo kuJ vI hF-isrPL qyrI qy bfeI gurpfl horF dI hI bdOlq hF-nhIN mohu sy grIb kroru prhy." -"afh kulbIry gMd aflf kys inpt leIey-asIN qYnUM lYPLtInYNt jnrl Qfp hI dyxYN." -"bfeI mYN lYPLtInYNtI kI krnI aYN? mYN qF ijMnI jldI ho sky kOzIaF afly nUM ibly lfAuxYN-ieh ahudf ieMdrjIq horF nUM bKLsLo-mYN qF Aus buwcV nUM nrkIN qor ky sMq bx jfxYN-jy bc igaf qF." ieMdrjIq horIN PLoky hws rhy sn. -"kulbIry bfry idwqf koeI PLYslf gurpfl horF ny ik krqIaF Auh hI iCwty mfr gwlF?" kfky ny asl gwl vwl ruwK kIqf. -"AuhnF ny qF bfeI iewko gwl eI afKqI beI ijwQy imldY-PrlHy AuVf idE-pfaDf nf puwCo!" kfky dy idl dI gwl ho geI. -"lE! awj eI lE Pyr!" kfkf Cfl mfr ky AuiTaf.

rfq nUM igafrF vjy cfrF ny kulbIry dy itkfxyN nUM Gyr ilaf. aMdroN koeI avfjL nhIN af rhI sI. isrPL ivhVy dI mwDm ijhI bwqI jg rhI sI. bYTk dI bfrI dy iblkul nyVy ho ky kfky ny ibVk leI. aMdroN iksy dy pfsf lYx dI avfjL afeI. kfkf sfvDfn ho igaf. Aus ny sfQIaF nUM kMD AuproN dI aMdr Auqrn df iesLfrf kIqf. Auh kMD nfl pey hl 'qy pYr rwK ky aMdr KurlI 'c CflF mfr gey. kfkf ibwlI vFg sLih-sLih ky vrFzy ivc phuMc igaf. mgry hI rYNsI ltikaf af irhf sI. ieMdrjIq hurIN ivwQ pfeI KVHy sn. kfky ny vrFzy ivcoN sfrIaF bwqIaF bfl ky kmry dy drvfjy nUM Tuwz mfiraf qF kuldIp BVHwk ky AuiTaf. Aus dy brfbr mMjy 'qy kuVI peI sI. Aus ny kuldIp dy nwk 'qy awzI mfrI. kuldIp mMjy qoN izwigaf qF rYNsI ny asflt dy bwtF nfl Aus df mUMh hI mUMh BMnxf surU kr idwqf. ieMdrjIq hurIN sfQI "kYt" df hfl dyK dyK aMdroN kMbI jf rhy sn. AuhnF nUM zr sI ik ikqy kuldIp mwdd leI nf afK dyvy! iPr AuhnF dI KLYr nhIN sI. kfky ny rYNsI nUM rok idwqf. rYNsI ny kuldIp nUM iewk KUMjy lf ilaf. Aus dy idl ivc sI ik kuldIp golI nf clf dyvy. Aus ny Aus dI qlfsLI lY ky dUr KVHf kr ilaf. kfkf kuVI kol clf igaf. -"BYx jI! myrf nF kfkf aY-mnpRIq isMG kfkf-quhfnUM hI ieh kuwqy agvfh krky ilafey aY?" -"hF vIr jI." kuVI dy idl 'qy hmdrdI Bry bol lkIr pf gey. Auh DrflIN rox lwg peI. kfky ny Aus dy isr 'qy cuMnI dy ky isr 'qy hwQ rwiKaf. -"BYxyN! iehnF ny qyry nfl koeI Kyh KrfbI qF nhIN kIqI?" -"[[[[[[[!" kuVI ny mUMh 'c cuMnI lY ky hubkIN-hubkIN roxf surU kr idwqf. Auh kuC dwsdI qF ikhVy mUMh nfl dwsdI? kI dwsdI? guwsy ivc pfgl hoey kfky ny kuldIp dy cupyV kwZ mfrI. -"ikwQy aY Auey Qozf sUrmF?" -"bfeI jI mYN qF awgy eI bynqI kIqI sI beI mYnUM kuC dws ky nhIN jFdy." -"BYxyN! qUM kwpVy pf qy bfhr cwl!" kuVI kwpVy pf ky bfhr inkl geI. kfky ny kuldIp 'qy pUry df pUrf mYgjLIn KflI kr idwqf aqy irvflvr iPr zwb ivc dy ilaf. BrfVH hoey kuldIp dI KUMjy hI Zoa lwg geI. ieMdrjIq hurIN Twgy ijhy KVHy sn. AuhnF df sfQI AuhnF dy sfhmxyN hI golIaF nfl AuVf idwqf igaf sI. -"af BYxyN cwlIey!" kfky ny kuVI nUM nfl qor ilaf. bwqIaF pihlI qrHF vFg hI bMd kr idwqIaF. kuVI kfky hurF nfl BYx-BrfvF vFg hI qur peI. phu PLtdI nfl hI Auh kfky dy itkfxyN 'qy cUhVcwk af gey. kuVI nUM kfky ny ggndIp hvfly kr idwqf. -"lY dIp awj qoN ieh sfzI BYx aYN-iehnUM pihlF cfh jF dwuD ipaf qy iPr grm pfxI krky nuhf." ggndIp kuVI dI bFh PV ky cubfirEN hyTF lY geI. rsoeI ivc gYs bfl ky Aus ny cfh Dr idwqI. -"kI nF aYN BYxyN qyrf?" -"myrf nF BYx jI rfjvMq aY-vYsy Gr dy mYnUM zflI kih idMdy aY-qy quhfzf nF?" -"myrf nF ggndIp aY-myry hsbYNz mYnUM dIp eI afKdy aY." -"vYsy qusIN hY vI iek qrHF dy dIp." ggndIp sLrmf geI. -"ikhVI klfs 'c pVHdy ho?" -"mYN bI aYWz kr rhI hF." -"ikhVy kflj 'c?" -"lopo kflj 'c." -"ikhVf ipMz aY?"

-"dODr-qy quhfzf?" -"buwtr-." -"iPr afpF qF guaFZxF hI inklIaF." Auh hws peIaF. -"kfkf vIr jI quhfzy hsbYNz ny?" -"hF." -"bVy KusLiksmq ho qusIN-aYho ijhf hsbYNz qF iksy nUM idny dIvf lY ky vI BfilaF nhIN imldf." -"qusIN byiPLkr rho-quhfnUM aYdUM vI cVHdf cMd hsbYNz lwB ky idaFgI." ggndIp ny rYNsI bfry soc ilaf sI. pr zflI sux ky gMBIr ho geI sI. -"dIp BYx jI-myry qF armfn eI hfAukf Br ky JwKV 'c rul gey-mYN hux iksy dI hox jogI nhIN rih geI dIp BYx jI." zflI dy kysUaF vrgy ppIsIaF buwlH kMby aqy imrg nYx ktoiraF vFg Br afey. dIp ny Aus nUM moZy nfl lf ilaf. -"ijqnI dyr aOrq Kud afp lCmx ryKf pfr nf kry-Auh pivwqr hI pivwqr huMdI aY-mYN aijhIaF idl ZfhU gwlF iewk bI LaYWz LdI ividafrQx dy mUMhoN kihx dI afs hI nhIN rwK skdI." dIp dI BUaf af geI. svyr ho geI sI. -"BUaf jI ieh zflI aY-kulbIry horIN iehnUM agvf kr ky lY gey sI qy rfq afpxyN vfly iehnUM Cuzf ilafey." -"koeI gwl nhIN BfeI-jI afeI dy! pr kulbIrf twutVf iehnUM kfhqoN lY igaf sI?" -"bws BUaf jI idmfg Krfb!" -"af lYx dy aYDr-mYN mfrUM ilvqry pMjfh isr 'c-aOqF dy jfxyN dy." BUaf nlky 'qy mUMh Dox clI geI. -"ieh quhfzy BUaf jI---?" -"hF ieh myry BUaf jI ny qy myry hsbYNz dy mfmI jI-suBfa dy kuJ awKV aY-jy mUMhoN kuJ afK dyx qF guwsf nf krnf." dIp ny hws ky ikhf. -"qusIN ies pfisEN byiPLkr rho! myry BUaf jI vI ieho ijhy hI hn-gwl kihx lwgy awgf ipwCf nhIN dyKdy." BUaf mUMh-hwQ Do ky af geI. -"kuVIE qusIN cfh cUh pIqI ik nhIN? GMty dIaF jwB-jwB krI jfnIaYN? ilafE Guwt cfh dI mYnUM vI idE-myry qF hwz jy juVy pey aY-rfq iewk qyry PuwPV ny sfrI rfq sOx nhIN idwqf." kuVIaF dy mUMh 'qy lwj dI lflI af geI. -"nI Auh gwl nhIN ijhVI qusIN soc ky mUMh JFvyN argf kr ilaf-." BUaf kuVIaF dy ichry pVH geI sI. -"Auh qF dyh GurfVy qy GurfVf! dyh GurfVy qy GurfVf! kdy boqy mFgUM mUMh nfl twuc-tuwc jI krn lwg ipaf kry-qy kdy Es gwl dy afKx mFgUM BYxyN dMd jy ikrcx lwg ipaf kry-qy kdy gDy mFgUM Prfty jy mfrn lwg ipaf kry-mYN pfvy nfl bQyrHy zMzy KVkfey-pr kfhnUM suxdY? kdy cUM-cUM jI krky iksy nUM gfhlF kwZx lwg ipaf kry." kuVIaF hwsI jf rhIaF sn. ds ku vjy kfky hurIN AuTy. ggndIp aqy zflI nhf Do ky sfg iCwl rhIaF sn. kfky ny cubfry ivcoN cfh leI afiKaf qF zflI AuTI. -"awj kfky vIr nUM cfh mYN afpdy hwQIN bxf ky ipafAUNgI." zflI ny ikhf. -"hox afly Ksm vfsqy vI nfl hI Dr leIN." dIp ny ivaMgmeI ikhf qF zflI Aus vwl muV ky JfkI. -"nI qusIN kI kml ijaf mfrI jfnIaYN? rotI df Zfxs nhIN krnf?" BUaf ny af ky rOlf pfieaf qF dIp msLIn nfl sfg kuqrn lwg peI.

zflI cfh Dr ky af geI. -"BUaf jI aYQy bYTo-QoqoN iewk gwl puwCxIN aYN." dIp ny ikhf. -"nI koeI cwj dI puwCIN-kml nf mfrIN budrIey-mYN dohF dy bUQy BMnUM!" BUaf hwsdI mMjy 'qy bYT geI. Aus dy Bfry gwdr srIr ny mMjy dIaF cUlF ihlf DrIaF. -"kuVIey qUM ikmyN bozf ijaf mUMh krI KVHIN aYN? bihjf!" BUaf ny zflI nUM ikhf. -"mYN BUaf jI cfh krky KVHI aYN-ikqy Aubl nf jfvy." -"ilaf kuVHy cfh ilaf-Pyr suxUMgI QozI gwl-kuVHy myry qF goizaF 'c cIsF peI jFdIaYN." zflI cfh lY ky af geI. BUaf ny cfh df iglfs PV ilaf. -"mfmIN jI cfh bxIN nhIN ajy?" AuproN kfky dI avfjL afeI. -"vy afAuNdI aY! aYzI CyqI nHyrI afAuNdI aY kuwqy idaf vwiZaf?" AuproN hwsx dI avfjL afeI. -"jfh kuVHy kuVIey-PVf ky af cfh muMizaF nUM-ikvyN awg mcfeI aY." ggndIp cfh PVf afeI. -"rotIaF vI huxyN lfh lE-bfDU Pyr kuwqI cIkf pfeI iPrU." -"pihlF mYN qF iewk gwl puwCxIN aYN." -"lY! mYN qF Buwl eI geI sI-cyqf bfhlf mfVf huMdf jFdY zwubVf-hF puwC!" -"bYT zflI aYQy." zflI bYT geI. -"BUaf jI rYNsI qy zflI dI joVI ikvyN rhU?" kih ky dIp ny awKF BUaf dy mUMh 'qy gwz idwqIaF. -"nI Auh qF idn rfq hrlH-hrlH krdf iPrdY-iehdy koly kdoN rhU?" -"BUaf jI jdoN sMgl gl pY igaf afpy itk ky KVHjU." -"nI rMzIaF qF rMz kwt lYx-pr AuNglF afly nhIN kwtx idMdy-Auh qF itk ky KVHjU-pr aYnHF jmdUqF ny nhIN KVHn dyxf-igwty sotI lfeI rwKxgy." kfky nUM pOVIaF Auqrdf dyK BUaf ny Aus vwl hwQ kwZ ky ikhf. -"mfmIN jI kIhdy 'qy sUeI DrI aY?" -"qyry 'qy[[[!" -"Auh qF mYN pihlF eI lwKx lf ilaf sI-beI mfmIN df GorVU myry 'qy eI vwjdf hoAU." -"dIp! BYx nUM iqafr krdy rotI rUtI Kuaf ky-ieMdrjIq qy idljIq iehnUM iehdy ipMz Cwz afAuxgy." -"vIr jI myrf nF zflI aY-qusIN mYnUM zflI eI afiKaf kro." -"gwl suxoN! rYNsI qy zflI df irsLqf ikvyN rhU?" -"dIp! qUM kdy kdy inafixaF aflIaF gwlF krn lwg pYnIN aYN-soc qF lY rYNsI ienfmI imlItYNt aY-pulIs Auhdy mgr nsUVHy dI igVHk vFgUM lwgI aY-aglf aYksLn Auhny awj kwlH 'c kr dyxYN-AuQoN pqf nhIN Auh ijAuNdf muVy nf muVy-qUM iewk juafn kuVI dI ijLMdgI qbfh krn 'qy qulI hoeI aYN?" kfkf ggndIp dI soc 'qy hYrfn sI. dIp dbk geI. gwl swcI hI sI. -"sfiraF qoN pihlF zflI nUM iehdy Gr phuMcfxf sfzf kMm aYN-bfkI irsLqy nfqy dI gwl Gwto Gwt iewk hPLqy qoN pihlF nf kIqI jfvy-AudoN qwk iewk pfsf ho jfvygf." kfky ny dIp df AWuqiraf mUMh dyK ky ikhf. Auh iksy hflq ivc vI dIp df Audfs mUMh nhIN dyK skdf sI. -"qUM zflI df aqf pqf not kr lY-kdy afAuNdy jFdy qYnUM iehdy ipMz Auqfr idaFgy-Pyr qUM iehdy mF bfp nfl gwl kr lvIN." -"vIr jI! qusIN ieqnf ksLt nf kro-mYN bfpU jI qy byjI nUM lY ky dIp kol afpy af jfvFgI."

rYNsI pOVIaF Auqiraf af irhf sI. -"AurHy af vy Dwk-mkOiVaf! qyry ivafh dI gwl cwldI aY!" mfmI bolI. rYNsI pOVIaF ivc hI KVH igaf. zflI ny Aus nUM rwj ky qwikaf. -"myry ivafh dI gwl?" Auh hYrfn sI. -"afho-qyry ivafh dI gwl!" -"kfhnUM aglI nUM ivafh qoN pihlF hI rMzI krdy EN?" -"lih jfxyN pqf nhIN kI BirMz KFdy aY-iswDy mUMh boldy eI nhIN." -"mfmI jI qusIN gwl eI ieho ijhI krdy EN-QonUM jvfb hor kI dyeIey? asIN afQx svyr golI Kfx nUM qury iPdry aYN qy qusIN sfnUM lwzU KuafAux aflI gwl krdyN aYN-afpxf sMnH ikwQy rlU?" -"KfE KsmF nUM-mYN cwlI!" Auh AuT ky qur geI. mMjy dIaF cUlF ny iPr duhfeI mcf idwqI sI. kfkf dIp kol bYT igaf. -"dyK dIp! tfeIm bhuq KLqrnfk aY-ies leI QoVf bhuq sbr jLrUr krnf pYxYN-mYN rYNsI qy zflI dy irsLqy 'qy KusL aYN-pr sfzI sYcUeysLn smJx dI koisLsL kro-ieh koeI Kyz nhIN-zflI dI sfrI ijLMdgI df suafl aY." -"muafPL krnf-mYN jjLbfqI ho geI sI jI." -"koeI gwl nhIN! mYN qyry nfl iek vfadf krdYN dIp-agr gurU mhfrfj ny ies Bvsfgr 'coN rYNsI nUM shI slfmq kwZ ilaf qF irsLqf zflI dy bfpU qy bIjI qoN afpF Kud mMgx cwlFgy-ieh qyry nfl myrf bcn aYN." ggndIp KusL ho geI. ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq nfl zflI qur geI. QoVI dyr bfad rYNsI vI cilaf igaf. zflI nUM dODr Cwz ieMdrjIq hurF ny lopo qoN bws PV leI aqy sLihr puwj gey. sLihr phuMcx sfr ieMdrjIq ny kOzIaF afly nUM PLon kIqf. -"srdfr jI jldI phuMco-kMm bhuq KLrfb ho igaf." ieMdrjIq dI avfjL iQVk rhI sI. -"mUqI ikAuN jfnYN! kuC bk nf dyeIN tYlIPLon 'qy-mYN huxyN eI afieaf-qusIN hotl phuMco!" kOzIaF vflf kfPLI iKiJaf lwgdf sI. kuJ dyr bfad hI kOzIaF afly dI ijpsI hotl mUhry af rukI. brykF nfl rukdI ijpsI dy tfier cIky sn. Auh pwbF Bfr pOVIaF cVH apfrtmYNt ivc vV igaf. sfhmxyN ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq kursIaF 'qy mwKIaF vFg cuwp bYTy sn. -"kI gwl aY? pYNtF 'c eI hwgx zih pey?" -"srdfr jI kfky ny rfq kuldIp mfrqf!" -"hYN! kfhqoN?" Tfxydfr dIaF ibwCU dI pUC vrgIaF muwCF qxfa Kf geIaF. -"kulbIrf iewk kuVI cwk ilafieaf sI-." -"Auh qF mYnUM pqY." -"gurpfl horF ny kfky nUM ikhf ik kulbIrf soD idE-kulbIrf qF nf imilaf qy afpxy aflf kuldIp aiVwky af igaf-." -"AuhnF nUM ieh qF nhIN pqf lwigaf beI kuldIp afpxf kYt sI?" Tfxydfr nUM PLsl izwgx nfloN krMz hox df ijLafdf iPLkr sI. -"ies df AuhnF nUM iPLlhfl iblkul hI pqf nhIN-pr srdfr sfzI iewk bynqI aY beI kfky nUM ikvyN nf ikvyN gwzI cfhVo! jy Auh gwzI nf ciVHaf qF Auh kulbIry nUM Dur phuMcf idAU-." -"[[[[[[[[." -"iek gwl srdfr hor aY-qusIN kfky aflf kMm kro-asIN quhfnUM ikvyN nf ikvyN rYNsI PVf idaFgy-AuhnUM

sfry awizaF df hI pqY-jy kulbIrf afpxyN PrF hyT nf vI afieaf koeI Prk nhIN pYNdf-nfly kulbIry dy pwky awzy df sfnUM pqY-jdoN mrjLI kMnoN jf PVIey." idljIq ny dUhr lf idwqI. -"awj kfkf cUhVcwk eI hoAU?" -"awj jI Auh ikqy nhIN jFdf-qusIN idn iCpdy qoN pihlF hI nfkfbMdIaF krky Gyry Gwq lE-asIN sfry hiQafr hwQ hyT krdy aYN." -"Auhdy afly asly df Pyr pqf kIqY-beI ikMnf ku aY?" -"srdfr jI! mYN pihlF vI dwisaf sI beI Auhdy kol iewk asflt aY qy pMj sO golI aY-iewk psqOl qy do mYgjLIn rih gey ikAuNik iek mYgjLIn Aus ny kuldIp ivc dI lMGf idwqf." -"kI tfeIm hoieaY?" -"sfZy bfrF hoey aY jI." -"pUry sfZy pMj vjy sLfm nUM asIN Gyrf pfvFgy-qusIN ikvyN nf ikvyN Gyrf pYx sfr inklx dI krnYN-asIN Aus nUM ijLMdf PVn dI koisLsL krnI aYN-ho sky qF qusIN AuhnUM bfhr kwZx dI skIm soicE-bfhroN asIN juwp lvFgy-huisLafr rihxYN-AuhnUM iksy gwl 'qy sLwk nhIN pYxf cfhIdf-Gry kOx kOx huMdY?" -"Gry qF srdfr jI iewk AuhnF df sIrI aY-mfmf, mfmIN aqy kfky dI GrvflI-bws iehI huMdy aY jI-muMzy iehnF dy luiDafxyN kflj 'c pVHdy aY qy AuQy eI rihMdy aY." -"iek gwl srdfr jI hor aY!" ieMdrjIq ny gwl sLurU kIqI. -"Auh cubfry 'coN iek pl hyTF nhIN Auqrdf-bfhr Aus ny iksy hflq ivc vI nhIN afAuxf-." -"qusIN ieAuN kirE! jy Auh cubfry 'coN hyTF nf Auqrdf idisaf qF sfnUM golIaF clf ky KLbrdfr kr idE-TIk aY?" -"awCI bfq jI!" -"jfE! qy iqafrI kro! hiQafr AuKyVo qy AuhnUM afvyslf kr lE-asIN pUry sfZy pMj vjy af pYxYN -ho sky qF AuhnUM qfsL qUsL Kyzx 'c AulJf ilE-." -"srdfr jI afvyslf hox aflf Auh srIr eI nhIN Auh qF swp mFgUM awTy pihr awKF rfhIN eI knsoa lYNdf rihMdY-qfsL qUsL df AuhnUM koeI sLOk nhIN-bws iswDf eI ihsfb aY beI jy AuhnUM PVnYN jF mfrnYN kwPLx isr 'qy Dr ky afieE-." -"iewk gwl srdfr jI hor aY beI AuhnUM ijAuNdf PVn vflI afs niVHMnvyN prisMt idmfg 'coN kwZ idE-Auh Auzxf swp aY-mrnIN mr jfAU pr ijAuNdf Qozy hwQ nhIN afAuNdf." -"[[[[[[[[[." Tfxydfr inruqr sI. -"srdfr jI iewk gwl hor kr lvF?" -"jLrUr kr." -"asIN AuQoN Bwjx dI koisLsL jLrUr krFgy-pr jy ikvyN nf ikvyN nf inkl sky qF sfzy nf kOzy aflI QF 'qy mfirE!" -"qusIN byiPLkr rho-mYN sfrIaF hdfieqF dy ky PLors lfvFgf." -"srdfr jI asIN Qozy krky BwTI 'c Cfl mfrI aY-ikqy sfzI jfh jFdI nf hojy." ieMdrjIq hurIN idloN Dfh nhIN Dr rhy sn. -"qusIN Xfr mYnUM pfgl ikAuN krI jfnyN aYN? mYN ieh koeI pihlf mukfblf krn lwigaYN?" -"[[[[[[[[[." donoN cuwp kr gey. -"qusIN mYnUM nksLf vfh ky dwso." -"srdfr jI aYDr Grft aY qy dUjy pfsy aYDr aY sUaf." ieMdrjIq ny aKLbfr 'qy pYWn nfl lkIrF vfhuxIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. -"afh cubfrf GrftF vfly pfsy pYNdY-aYDr dUr jf ky hwzFroVI pYNdI aY-aYs pfsy KVHY srkVHf-cubfry dIaF pOVIaF vI GrftF afly pfsy eI aY qy ieh pOVIaF vrFzy 'coN cVHdIaYN-aYDr psLUaF aflf vrFzY qy

afh aY srdfr jI Gr dy vwzy qKqy lwkV dy." Aus ny nksLf iqafr kr idwqf. -"jy Auh KuLdf-inKLfsqf Bwjx dI koisLsL kry vI-qF ikhVy pfisEN sOKY?" -"jy Auhny koisLsL krI vI qF aYs srkVHy vfly pfsy dI krUgf-ieDrly pfsy tIp kIqI kMD moZy moZy afAuNdI aY-dOV isrPL Auh ies pfisEN eI skdY." -"Gr dy drvfjy ikMny aYN?" -"iek vwzf drvfjf aY jI qy iewk dUjy sUey afly pfsy drvfjI ijhI aY." -"TIk aY." Tfxydfr AuT KiVHaf. -"srdfr jI sfrf nksLf asIN QonUM dws idwqY-Gyrf pfAuxf Qozf kMm aYN-agr Qozf koeI bMdf nuksfn idwqf-sfnUM dosL nf dyieE!" ieMdrjIq brI hoxf cfhuMdf sI. -"byiPkr rho!" Tfxydfr qur igaf.

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ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq sLfm nUM cfr ku vjy cUhVcwk af gey. sLfm inwGI sI. pr imwTI imwTI hvf vg rhI sI. mfmI bYTI sUq Autyr rhI sI. ggndIp rsoeI ivc cuwlHy 'qy sfg DrI bYTI sI. mfmf iksy pfsy igaf hoieaf sI aqy sIrI bldF leI guqfvf rlf irhf sI. bldF dIaF twlIaF ajLIb nfd CyV rhIaF sn. -"sfsrIkfl jI mfmI jI!" dohF ny ikhf. -"sfsrIkfl BfeI-Cwz afey kuVI nUM? Auhdy Gr dy qF nhIN boly kuC?" -"asIN qF mfmIN jI bws awzy qoN eI muV afey sI." -"vy dfdy mgOixEN Gr qwk qF jf vVdy." -"asIN qF mfmI jI iksy sLwk subfh krky nhIN gey." -"clo cfh pfxI pI lE-kdy 'rfm vI kr ilaf kro-zwp zwp krdy iPrdy rihMnyN aYN-pqf nhIN BfeI Qozy gozy kfhdy bxyN vy aY?" -"cfh qF mfmIN jI pI lYnyN aYN-pr bfeI ikwQy aY?" -"huxyN aYQy hwQ kroly ijhy idMdf iPrdf sI-pqf nhIN isr duKdy dI golI Bfldf sI-kihMdY isr duKdY-mYnUM mYd aY golI lY ky sON igaf hoAU-BfeI isrF nUM vI kI dosL aY-ikhVf idn rfq itkdY? bQyrf mUhry hwQ joVIdy aY-pqf nhIN kI puwTI BmflI afeI aY-mfxs-bU mfxs-bU krdy iPrdy rihMny aYN." ggndIp cfh PVf geI. AuhnF cfh pINidaF pMj vjf idwqy. -"cwl idljIq jy bfeI suwqf ipaY qF afpF asfltF eI sfPL kr leIey." ieMdrjIq ny hyTF cfh df iglfs rwKidaF ikhf. -"cwl[[[[!" -"vy sfPL krn nUM kI AuhnF nUM gohf lwg igaf? qImIaF mFgUM qF awg lwgVIaF nUM sFB sFB rwKdy aYN." -"mfmI jI isafxy kihMdy aY beI hiQafr qy vrqoN vfly sMd nUM siqkfr pRym nfl rwKIdY." idljIq ny awgf vilaf. -"vy Qozy nfl ikhVf mgjmfrI kry BfeI? pr hfVHy AuhnUM nf jgf idE! AuT ky hfl hfl krUgf."

-"mfmIN jI byiPkr rho." Auh pOVIaF cVH gey. jd AuhnF ny cubfry ivc jf ky dyiKaf qF kfkf muVHko muVHkI hoieaf GurfVy mfrI jf irhf sI. sLfied Aus nUM buKLfr sI. ieMdrjIq ny almfrI ivcoN boc ky iqMny asfltF cuwk leIaF aqy hyTF Auqr afey. -"mfmI jI asIN asfltF hyTF bYTk 'c eI sfPL kr lYny aYN-Aupr KVkf hoieaf qF bfeI dI jfg KuwlH jfAUgI-GUk suwqf ipaY." -"vy jo mrjI aY krI jfE BfeI-qusIN ikhVf iksy dy afKy lwgxYN." -"mfmf jI njLr nhIN afAuNdy ikqy?" -"ivhlI rMn pRfhuixaF jogI-iksy nfl GrftF 'qy bYTf jfBF df ByVH krdf hoAU-hor AuhnUM koeI kMm aYN? jy koeI ipafkV iml igaf qF zuwGU lfAux lwg pAU." Auh asfltF lY ky bYTk ivc vV gey. smuwcf Gr KusLhfl sI. awDy pOxyN GMty qwk iewQy pqf nhIN ikhVf JwKV Juwl pYxf sI. ggndIp df mwQf dupihr df TxkI jf irhf sI aqy swjI awK "PLVHwk-PLVHwk" PLrkI jf rhI sI. Auh rsoeI ivc bYTI "vfihgurU-vfihgurU" jpI jf rhI sI. kuVI df mUVH ieqnf Krfb sI ik pqf nhIN ikhVI gwloN Aus df rox nUM idl krdf sI. pr Auh bfby nfnk dy crnF 'qy isr rwKI sfiraF dI suwK mMg rhI sI. gurbfxI pVH rhI sI. -"nI dIp! qUM awj cuwp jI ikAuN aYN?" -"BUaf jI pqf nhIN ikAuN awj myrf idl bhuq duKI aY-idl ijhf nhIN lwgdf." Aus dIaF afp muhfry awKF Br afeIaF. -"nI suwK mMgIdI aY-bwcf bwcI hox aflf krky keI vfr ieAuN ho jFdY-jfh nhf lY qwqy qwqy pfxI nfl-kwlH nUM afpF buwtr cwl afvFgIaF-qyrf PuwPV afpF nUM trYgt 'qy Cwz afAU." ggndIp nhfAux clI geI. ieMdrjIq horF ny iqMn ey Lky LsMqflI AuKyV leIaF sn. Auh iewk-iewk krky bVy arfm nfl bfierlF ivc "pul-QrUa" Pyr rhy sn. ijAuN ijAuN GVI dI sUeI sfZy pMj 'qy phuMc rhI sI, iqAuN iqAuN AuhnF nUM BuaftxIaF af rhIaF sn. Auh soc rhy sn ik pqf nhIN sfzy ivcoN koeI bcygf vI jF nhIN? Auh do puVF ivc ksUqy PLsy hoey sn. ieDr KUh sI aqy prly pfsy Kfqf! ieDr cotI df ds lwKIaf KLfVkU kfkf sI aqy dUsry pfsy iewk BUsiraf aPLsr gVgwj isMG!! ieMdrjIq soc irhf sI ik ikAuN nf kfky nUM dws ky Bjf idwqf jfvy? pr hux qF PLors af lwgI hoxI aYN! pr kfky nUM iKskf ky qyry hwQ kI afAU ieMdrjIq isaF? ds lwK rupey 'coN ihwsf jfAU aqy kOzIaF vfly nfl vfDU dI dusLmxI pAU! iPr qF qUM DobI df kuwqf bx ky rih jfvyNgf! nfly kfky ny qyrf pwg-vwt Xfr kuldIp qyrIaF awKF sfhmxyN mfiraY, qUM iehnUM ikvyN bKLsLyNgf? jy Blf ieMdrjIq isaF kfky nUM pqf lwg jfvy beI qUM pulIs df kYt aYN, Auh qYnUM bKsLU? kdy vI nhIN! KVHf KVoqf hI golI nfl AuVf idAU! Pyr qUM iehnUM ikAuN bKsLyN? jy kfkf ijAuNdf rhU imwqrf, qyrI qy pRIvfr dI mOq pwkI aY! muafPL krnf iehnF dI iksy zfierI ivc nhIN iliKaf! jy GoVf Gfh nfl imwqrqfeI kr lvy qF KfAU kI, suafh? jy puls dy kYt kfky vrgy kwtV awiqvfdIaF dy vPLfdfr bxn lwg pYx, iPr nOkrI ikwQy krnI hoeI? qUM hux ieMdrjIq isaF mok mfr gwlF iqafg aqy Tfxydfr df vPLfdfr hI bixaF rih! kuC lY vI izwgyNgf! ieh qYnUM kI leI bYTy aY? ieh qF afp idn rfq swpF dIaF isrIaF imwDdy BuwKy mrdy iPrdy aY! nMgI kI nhf lAU, kI ncoV lAU? ieh qF bfr dy dIvy aY, jdoN hvf afeI buJ jfxgy! qUM afpdf ieh kMm eImfndfrI nfl isry lf aqy Tfxydfr df QfpVf Kwt imwqrf! qy muV ky lf kMnF nUM hwQ! qUM vfDU sfhnF dy ByVH 'c kqUrHf mfiraf jfvyNgf! ieh qF jfnoN bypRvfh, mrn mfrn 'qy quly hoey aY. qUM vfDU aYNvyN ivc-ivcfly kfhnUM blI df bwkrf bxdYN? qyry qF mF aYN, ipAu aY, BYx aYN, Brf aY, Auh qF qyry bfJoN rul ky mr jfxgy, 'kwlf qU kmfAU aYN!

ieMdrjIq socF dy JwKV ivc mDoilaf dbf-db bfierl sfPL kr irhf sI. ieho hI hfl idljIq df sI. koeI iksy nfl bol nhIN irhf sI. ijvyN Auh hwz mfs dy bMdy nhIN, mom dy buwq sn. ijvyN Auh ijAuNdy nhIN, ajfn sn! AuhnF dI soc nUM AudoN Dwkf vwijaf, jdoN bfhroN sIrI cIkdf-kurlfAuNdf ivhVy ivc af izwigaf. -"cfacI[[[! cfacI[[[!!" Aus dy mUMhoN Jwg izwg rhI sI. Aus qoN boilaf nhIN jf irhf sI. -"vy qYnUM kI swp lV igaf AUqf?" -"cfacI[[[!!" Auh bfhr nUM hwQ kr-kr kuJ dwsxf cfhuMdf sI, pr gwl nhIN ho rhI sI. -"vy qUM mr jfixaF bol qF shI[[[!!" mfmI ny sUq mMjy 'qy clf ky mfiraf aqy sIrI nUM jf PiVaf. sIrI DrqI 'qy "Dwp-Dwp" hwQ mfrI jf irhf sI. -"cfacI! bfhr puls ny cfry pfisEN Gyrf pf ilaf-qUM kfky nUM ikmyN nf ikmyN kwZ[[[!" afK ky sIrI ny sfiraF dy hwQF dy qoqy AuVf idwqy. nhf ky bfhr inklI ggndIp hwQoN KflI bfltI izwg peI. acfnk peI DfVH 'qy sfiraF dy idl inkl gey. ggndIp aqy BUaf inrbl ijhIaF hoeIaF KVHIaF sn. AuhnF nUM kuJ suwJ nhIN irhf sI. iPr kfky dI mfmIN nUM pqf nhIN kI aOiVaf? Auh isMD dy GoVy vFg cubfry dIaF pOVIaF cVH geI. kfkf GUk suwqf ipaf sI. -"kfikaf puwq! vy myiraf sLyr kfikaf!! AuT myiraf sohixaF!" mfmIN ny Aus nUM hlUixaF. jy koeI hor smF huMdf qF mfmIN ny afKxf sI, " vy AuT KVH tuwtiVaf! ikmyN mgrmwC mFgUM ilitaf ipaY-nysqI iksy QF df." kfky ny pfsf priqaf. Auh byKLbr sI, nfvfikPL sI ik PLOjF dy ktk drvfjy 'qy af cuwky sn. -"kfikaf[[[! vy sLyr bwigaf[[[!" -"kI gwl aY mfmIN jI[[[?" -"AuT sLyr puwqf-puls ny cfry pfisEN Gyrf pf ilaf." mfmIN dI avfjL Gigaf geI. -"hYN[[[!!" kfkf plMG qoN Bmwqr ky AuiTaf aqy Aus ny cubfry dI bfrI QoVHI ijhI KolH ky qwikaf qF PLors KyqF ivc dUr-dUr qwk PLYlI hoeI sI. rMg-ibrMgIaF vrdIaF vfly cubfry ivcoN JuMz bxfeI KVHy idsdy sn. kfkf iek dm ipwCy muiVaf aqy almfrI KolH leI. almfrI ivc swKxy rONd hI pey sn. rfeIPLlF gfieb sn. kfky nUM cwkr af igaf. -"mfmIN jI-asfltF ikwQy aY[[[?" Auh cIikaf. -"Auh qF ieMdrjIq horIN bYTk 'c sfPL krn lwgy vy aY." mfmIN ny dwisaf qF kfkf bfhr ivhVy vwl nUM dOiVaf. -"Auey ieMdrjIq[[[!" -"hF bfeI[[[[?" -"hiQafr Aupr ilafE[[[[!" ieMdrjIq horIN AuKyVy hiQafr toty 'c bMnH Aupr lY afey. dyK ky kfky nUM cyh cVH geI. -"QonUM BYx idE KsmoN, hiQafr sfPL krn nUM ikhVy BYx cod ny ikhf sI?" -"bfeI ivhly ijhy bYTy sI-asIN soicaf sfPL eI kr leIey." -"joVo iehnF nUM myirE sfilE[[[[!" -"bfeI kI gwl ho geI?" ieMdrjIq ny idl kwZ ky puwC hI ilaf. Aus dIaF qlIaF psIny nfl qr sn. -"lY[[[! dyK lY[[[!!" kfky ny awDI bfrI KolH ky bfhr iesLfrf kIqf. ieMdrjIq hurF nUM qF pqf hI sI. pr AuhnF ny gMBIrqf idKfeI.

-"bfeI ieh qF pUrIaF do btflIanF af lwgIaF-qUM ikvyN nf ikvyN iKskx dI kr-asIN iehnF df Bucfl pfAunyN aYN." -"Bucfl qusIN mF dy kMZy nfl pfvogy? afbdIaF mfvF nUM qF AuKyVI bYTy aYN-jldI joVo iehnF nUM qy iek mYnUM PVfE-CyqI kro CyqI[[[[!" kfky ny asflt joVnI surU kr idwqI. -"kfikaf puwq qusIN iKsk ikAuN nhIN jFdy? sfzy nfl ijvyN hoAU, sFBFgy." mfmIN ny ikhf. -"mfmIN jI qusIN myry mfmIN hI nhIN mF vI ho-jy asIN aYQoN inklx dI koisLsL kIqI qF AuhnF ny sfnUM cUhy vFgUM tMg lYxYN-jy hwQ af gey mOq nfloN BYVI hflq krngy-sfnUM mfmIN jI do hwQ kr hI lYx idE-." Ptf-Pt asflt joVdf kfkf lgfqfr bolI jf irhf sI. -"puwq kI pqY inkl eI jfvoN? qUM dIp bfry qF soc ikhVy hfl 'c aY-bwcf bwcI hox aflY-Auhdf kI bxUM? qUM puwq lMmI soc-inkl jf eyQoN." -"bfeI! gwl mfmIN jI dI TIk aY-qUM bfhr inkl -asIN iehnF nUM AulJfa 'c pfAunyN aYN." -"nhINN imwqro! afh tfeIm qF mYnUM msF eI afieaY-hux kwPLx isr 'qy bMnH lvo qy iKwco iqafrI gurpurI isDfrn dI-mfmIN jI qusIN dIp df iKafl rwiKE-hux Auh Qozy qy klgIDr afsry aY-jy PLors quhfnUM bfhr inklx df hukm kry-qusIN qurMq bfhr inkl jfxYN-Auh nf hovy mYN quhfzy nfl gwlIN ipaf eI mfiraf jfvF-muV ky sfnUM gwl krn df tfeIm nhIN imlxf-." mfmIN ro peI. ggndIp awgy af geI. -"iewk asflt mYnUM PVfE!" -"nhIN dIp! hux gwlF krn df smF nhIN-qUM mfmIN jI nUM lY ky jldI hyTF Auqr jfh-pqf nhIN kdoN brwst vwjx lwg pYx-." -"nhIN! mYN vfadf kIqf sI ik quhfzy nfl sLhId hovFgI." -"qy bwcy df kI kryNgI? blI df bwkrf bxfvyNgI dIp? qUM qF ajy iewk hor kfkf jMmxYN! jy qUM hI myry nfl sLhId ho geI-afAux vfly sUrmyN kfky nUM kOx jwg idKfAUgf? purfqn smyN qoN lY ky hux qwk jy hr aOrq mrd nfl sLhId hox lwgdI qF hux qwk dunIaF 'qy koeI sUrmF nf pYdf huMdf dIp! bws! akfl purK ny afpxf aYnf ku hI sfQ iliKaf sI-mYnUM muafPL krIN! afAux afly kfky 'coN qYnUM myrf hI aks idisaf krygf sfQI! Aus nUM sDrF nfl pflIN-aOr hF! jd PLors ny bfhr inklx leI ikhf qF qUM sfiraF nfl qurMq bfhr inkl jfxYN-ieh myrf hukm aYN! ieh nf hovy mYN quhfnUM dlIlF dyx 'c ruwJ jfvF qy PLors df dfa lwg jfvy-ies leI jdoN PLors ny bfhr inklx leI ikhf qF qUM myry hox vfly kfky dI Kfqr bfhr inkl jfxYN-rfeIt?" ggndIp dy kfky dIaF dlIlF idl lwg geIaF aqy Aus ny "hF" ivc isr ihlfieaf. -"jfh Qwly!" BUaf BqIjI hyTF nUM qur peIaF. -"mfmIN jI!" mfmI muVI. -"qusIN myrf boilaf cwilaf muafPL kr dyxf." -"hfey vy myiraf sLyr bwigaf!" mfmIN dy ruky hMJU hVH vFg vih qury. -"qUM puwq dIp df Borf iPLkr nf krIN." Auh kfky nUM bwicaF vFg glvkVI pfeI KVHI sI. -"mfmIN jI!" -"hF puwq?" -"jFdI vfrI myrf isr nhIN plosyNgI?" mfmIN df kfljf BrfVH ho igaf.

Aus ny DfhF mfr ky kfky df mUMh cuMmxf surU kr idwqf. kfkf vI Aus nUM mF vFg GuwtI KVHf sI. -"mfmIN jI byjI horF df iKafl rwiKE!" -"byiPLkr rih puwq!" kfky ny mfmIN nUM iek qrHF nfl Dwk ky hyTF nUM qor idwqf. ggndIp vI mjLbUrn nfl hI qur geI. Auh hfxI nUM glvkVI pfAuxf cfhuMdI sI, pr kuVI dy armfn mMdr dI PLrsL 'qy izwgy Puwl vFg msly gey. Aus dI rUh lhU-luhfx hoeI peI sI aqy kMnF ivc gYbI vYx peI jf rhy sn. Aus dI afqmf vlUMDrI peI sI. kfky hurF ny asfltF joV ky sfhmxy rONdF dI ZyrI lf leI aqy mYgjLIn Brny surU kr idwqy. bfhroN spIkr 'qy avfjL afAuxI surU ho geI. sLfm dy pUry Cy vwj cuwky sn. sUrj DrqI 'qy bUQ rwKI KVHf sI. PLors pMj-pMj eykV ivc PLYl geI sI. Gyrf bVf hI sKLq ipaf hoieaf sI. PLors kfky hurF dy hiQafrF dI mfr ivc nhIN sI. kOzIaF afly dI kmFz sI. Kud aYWs pI phuMicaf hoieaf sI. zI aYWs pI df phuMcxf qF iPr jLrUrI sI. PLors ny Gyrf ksxf surU kr idwqf. aYWs pI aqy kOzIaF vfly dI skIm anusfr mukfblf hnHyry hoey surU hoxf sI. src lfeItF afsry PLorsF ny awgy vDxf sI. ieDr sfhmxy qoN pYNdIaF src lfeItF ny kfky horF nUM idsx ivc ivGn pfAuxf sI. ieh sfrI skIm kOzIaF vfly ny AulIkI sI. aYWs pI ny Aus nUM QfpVf idwqf sI. ieh skIm AulIk ky Tfxydfr ny iek qrHF nfl afpxf ipClf dfgL Do ilaf sI. sUrj JfVIaF ivc mUMh lko igaf. CupdI vfly pfsy lhU hI lhU zuwlH igaf sI. kfky ny bfrI rfhIN golI clfAuxI byvkUPLI smJI. Aus ny swbl nfl cubfry dIaF awzo-awzI iqMn kMDF ivwcoN, iqMn iewtF kwZ leIaF. asfltF dIaF bfierlF ivc dI kwZ ky, GuMmf ky dyKIaF. iewk qrHf nfl imQI ik ey ky sMqflI dI golI ikwQoN qwk mfr kr skdI hY? iqMny vwKo-vwK idsLfvF vwl pujLIsLnF leI pey sn. bfhroN 'mYgf-sYWt' spIkr qoN aPLsr boilaf. -"hYlo......hYlo....! mnpRIq isMG kfkf iDafn nfl suxoN[[[! mYN quhfzy ielfky df zI aYWs pI bol irhf hF.......sfzIaF PLorsF ny quhfnUM cfry pfsy qoN Gyr ilaf hY.......quhfzf bc ky inklxf iksy hflq ivc vI mumikn nhIN.....QoVHy ijhy asly nfl qusIN sfzIaF PLorsF df mukfblf nhIN kr skdy.....ies leI byhqr ieh hY ik qusIN afpxy afp nUM PLorsF dy hvfly kr idE......mYN vfadf krdf hF ik quhfzy nfl, hr hflq ivc hmdrdI nfl pysL afieaf jfvygf.....mYN iewk vfr iPr hdfieq krdf hF ik afpxy afp afqm smrpx kr idE.......quhfnUM pMdrF imMt idwqy jFdy hn........hwQ KVHy krky bfhr af jfE............!!" spIkr bMd ho igaf. ieMdrjIq ny iek brwst asmfn vwl nUM kwZ idwqf. ijs df spwsLt iesLfrf sI ik kfkf kdficwq bfhr nhIN afvygf. qusIN ijhVI kfrvfeI krnI aYN iDafn nfl kro! quhfzIaF igwdV BbkIaF iehnUM zrf nhIN skxgIaF! -"qUM myiraf sfilaf kI krI jfnYN?" -"bfeI, Auh bfhr buwkI jFdy aY myry sfly-qy afpF cuwp kr jfeIey?" -"qyrf ipAu smfn afpxy kol awgy eI Gwt aY-golI AudoN clfAuxI aYN jdoN koeI mfr 'c afvy!" -"TIk aY bfeI-glqI ho geI." iPr cuwp vrq geI. ieDr kOzIaF vflf, aYWs[ pI[ aqy zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ivckfr afkiVaf bYTf sI. ikwDroN kfky df mfmf af

igaf. lwgdf sI Aus ny kfPLI dfrU pIqI hoeI sI. idsx sfr PLors vfilaF ny Aus nUM mroV ilaf aqy qlfsLI lY ky Aus nUM aYWs[ pI[ horF kol lY afey. Aus dI zwb 'coN isrPL iewk dfrU df aDIaf inkilaf sI, ijhVf ispfhIaF ny aPLsrF awgy ilaf rwiKaf. zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ny Aus nUM Jwt pCfx ilaf. -"Auey af beI gurnfm isaF-Cwz idE iehnUM beI!" zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ny ikhf sI. gurnfm isMG nUM Cwz idwqf igaf. Aus ny mDoly kuwkV vFg KMB ijhy iJxky aqy aPLsr nUM pCfx ilaf. -"sfsrIkfl jI srdfr jI! sfsrIkfl!!" -"qusIN iehnUM jfxdy ho sr?" kOzIaF afly ny aPLsr nUM puwiCaf. -"bVI cMgI qrHF-ieh qF myrI mwJ leI hr roj myry Gry pwTy iswt ky afAuNdY." -"gur iekbfl isaF qUM iehnUM Cwz qy kfrvfeI vwl iDafn dyh!" aYWs[ pI[ ny zI[ aYWs[ pI[ nUM ikhf. -"sfihb bhfdr! ieh kfky awqivfdI df skf mfmf aYN!" zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ny guwJf ikhf. -"jIhnUM Gyrf pfieaY?" -"hF sfihb bhfdr!" -"iehnUM eI hlt awgy joV ky dyK lY-kI aY hflI inwkl eI afvy? dfrU pI ky bMdf dlyr huMdY! kI aY bMdf pysL eI kr dyvy? jy Auh khy kwqry pysL huMdY afpF PLors jLrUr mrvfAuxIN aYN? jy gur iekbfl isaF guV idwiqaF vYrI mrdf hovy-mhurf dyx dI kI jLrUrq aY? iehdy kwZ koeI kuqkuqI-sLrfbI bMdy df kI aY? PUk 'c ilaf ky cfhy tYNk mUhry KVHf kr idE! jy iswDI AuNgl nfl iGAu inkl afvy afpF ivMgI jLrUr krnI aYN? iehnUM Guwt hor luaf qy lflc lUlc dyh-isPLqF kr! jdoN jwt igwb jfvy iPr hfQI nUM kwtf dwsx lwg pYNdY!" zI aYWs pI ijpsI ivcoN aDIaf cuwk ky gurnfm isMG nUM ipwCy lY igaf. -"af beI gurnfm isaF-afpF Guwt dfrU dI mfrdy aYN." -"dfrU dI Guwt qF mfr lYnyN aF jI-pr afh aYnf 'kwT ijaf kfhdf kIqf hoieaY?" gurnfm isMG ny PLorsF vwl hwQ krky puwiCaf. dfrU dy nsLy nfl Joly KFdf Auh quqlf irhf sI. motI jLbfn Aus dy mUMh ivc zwk-zwk vwjdI sI. -"iPkr nf kr-qUM pihlF Guwt aMdr mfr." gurnfm ny aDIaf mUMh nUM lf ky pOxf pAUaf sUq Diraf. dfrU ny Aus dI jIB pwC idwqI sI. Aus ny bkbkf ijhf mUMh sroN dI gMdl Kf ky TIk kIqf. suwkI dfrU Aus aMdr iek awg dI lIk pfAuNdI hyTF AuqrI sI aqy Aus dy mwQy 'qy psInf af igaf. ijhVf Aus ny prny nfl sfPL kr ilaf. gurnfm ijpsI nfl Zoa lf ky KVH igaf. -"hux kfiem aYN?" -"srdfr jI jmF lohy vrgf!" -"lY Pyr sux! sfnUM awj eI KLbr imlI sI ik kfkf qyry Gry aY-ies krky asIN Gyrf pfieaf hoieaY-qyrI AuzIk 'c asIN koeI golI nhIN clfeI-hflF ik awqvfdI sfzy 'qy golI clf cuwky hn-pr mYN qyry mUMh nUM cuwp irhYN-Pyr vI afpxI XfrI aY-nhIN mYN hux nUM hukm dy ky qyrf sfrf Gr AuVvf skdf sI-pr Xfr mfr krnIN myry vrky 'qy nhIN ilKI-mYN qF hux qwk qyrI XfrI krky cuwp vwtI rwKI aY-qUM ikvyN nf ikvyN plos ky AuhqoN afqm smrpx krvf dyh-sfiraF df eI PLfiedf aY-nhIN qF qyry pRIvfr smyq koeI kwtf vwCf vI nhIN bcxf-gwl ajy qwk myry hwQ ivc aY-Pyr ivqoN bfhr ho geI, mYnUM dosL nf dyeIN! aYWs pI afieaf bYTY qy keI vfr golI clvfAux leI afK cuwkY-pr mYN pwtI nhIN bwJx idwqI-mYN ieh hI kihMdf afAunYN beI gurnfm isAuN myrf ijgrI imwqr aY-mYnUM iek vfr Auhdy nfl gwl kr lYx idE-aPLsr msF eI mnfieaY-nhIN Auh hux nUM qyrf Gr mlIafmyt kr idMdf-lY gurnfm isaF mYN afpxI dosqI kr ky ijMnf kr idwqf, qyry sfhmxyN hI aY-pITy afty df Cwtxf kI? qUM kfky nUM shI slfmq ilaf dy-ksm Kf ky

afKdYN, JrIt qwk nhIN lwgx idMdf-hor dws? qyry sfhmxyN PLors dyK ikMnI aYN-Bwjx asIN AuhnUM dyxf nhIN-golI cwlU KUn Krfbf hoAU-jy GfxIN ipafr siqkfr nfl rfs af jfvy, aYdUM vwzI rIs koeI nhIN-jy PLors df AuhnF ny koeI bMdf mfrqf-qUM vfihaf bIijaf ikqy nhIN iQafvyNgf-pnFh dyx dy dosL hyT iehnF ny qYnUM vI nrV lYxYN-buVHIaF kuVIaF nUM bypwq krngy-PLslF AujfVngy-vIh kuC krngy-qy myry bfeI qyrf sfrI Aumr KihVf nhIN Cuwtxf-mYN qYnUM afKrI vfr afpxI imwqrqfeI df vfsqf dy ky kihMnYN, beI ijvyN vI mMndY AuhnUM pryr ky afqm-smrpx krvf-bfkI qyrI mrjLI aY." zI aYWs pI ny DmkIaF, lflc aqy zrfivaF dy keI BulwQy mfry. Auh gwlIN bfqIN iewt 'qy pwQr suwtI jf irhf sI. gurnfm df nsLf Kotf ho igaf. Aus ny dfrU dIaF cfr GuwtF hor aMdr suwt leIaF. pr hux Aus nUM dfrU kOVI nf lwgI. -"pr srdfr jI, mYN qF huxyN quhfzy sfhmxyN bfhroN afieaYN-mYnUM Auhdy afey df pqf nhIN." gurnfm isMG ny clfkI KyzI. -"gurnfm isaF! imwqrf jfgidaF nUM pYNdIN nf pfa-pulIs kol sfrf irkfrz aY-ivafh qoN bfad Auh rih hI qyry kol irhY-ieh qF mYN qYnUM pihlF eI afK idwqY beI ieh qF qyry mUMh nUM eI mYN koeI kfrvfeI nhIN krn idwqI-nhIN qF hux nUM PLorsF ny iewt nfl iewt KVkf dyxIN sI-mYN soicaf beI pihlF qyry nfl gwl mukf lvF-Pyr kwlH nUM imhxf mfryNgf beI srdfr jI mYnUM qF puwC lYNdy!" Aus ny hor dfa suwt ky gurnfm isMG nUM icwq kr idwqf. gurnfm isMG ny soicaf ik zI aYWs pI ikMnf rONa 'c bol irhf sI. nhIN qF PLors mUhry kI jor sI? hux nUM suhfgf mfr ky rfh pYNdy! iehnF df ikhVf iksy ny hwQ PV lYxf sI? puls hwQ qfkqF ny! hr roj hI mfr-mrfeI, AujfVy aqy qsLwdd dIaF KLbrF kMnIN pYNdIaF sn. ieh qF Blf hovy ivcfry zI aYWs pI df, ijhVf myry bfry ieqnf ivsLfl ihrdf rwKdf sI. -"gurnfm isaF, ikhVI socIN pY igaf?" srdfr ny Aus nUM hlUixaF. -"srdfr jI! qusIN myrf aYnf soicaY-mYN vI afbdf pUrf tuwl lfdUM-iehnF CohrF ny bVf duKI kIqY-pr mYN Auhdy kol phuMcUM ikvyN? ikqy nHyry ivc Auh mYnUM Qozf bMdf smJ ky puVpVI 'c nf mfry? AuhnF koly qF axGVq ijhy hiQafr vI bVy KLqrnfk aY-Auh nf hovy beI QozI Pors mYnUM sFBdI iPry....!" -"iehdy vwloN qUM iblkul icMqf nf kr-afpxy kol sfry eI sMd aY-afpxy koly src lfeItF ny-spIkr aY-afpF huxyN eI spIkr 'qy anfAUNs kr idMnyN aF-qUM afp bol leIN-qyry 'qy asIN lfeItF pfvFgy ijhVI AuhnUM pihcfx vI af jfvy-qUM AuhnUM afK beI mYN af irhYN golI nf clfeIN." zI[ aYWs[ pI[ iek qrHf nfl sFB ky ijhy Aus nUM ijpsI kol lY igaf. -"src lfeItF cflU kro[[[!" Aus ny spIkr hwQ ivc PVidaF hukm idwqy. hukm qfmIl ho igaf. src lfeItF iek dm jg AuTIaF aqy KyqF ivc idn cVH igaf. -"hYlo......! hYlo......!! mnpRIq isMG kfky......! mYN zI[ aYWs[ pI[ gur iekbfl isMG bol irhf hF....iDafn nfl suxoN! asIN quhfzy mfmf jI srdfr gurnfm isMG nUM quhfzy pfs Byj rhy hF...ies leI golI nf clfAuxI....!" zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ny spIkr gurnfm dy mUMh awgy kr idwqf. -"gurnfm isaF asIN iehnF nUM pihlF anfAUNsmYNt krky tfeIm dy cuwky hF-pr koeI bfhr nhIN afieaf-afh lY bol....!" -"ieh boldY[[[?" Aus ny vwzI sfrI AuNgl mfeIkroPLon 'qy mfrI. imMnHI spIkr "Zwp-Zwp" bol ipaf. -"afho boldY." gurnfm isMG bolx lwg ipaf. -"kfikaf.....! mYN qyrf mfmf jI boldYN-suxdYN.....?" gurnfm isMG Auqr AuzIkx lwg ipaf. -"gurnfm isaF! kfky hurIN dUr cubfry 'c aY-qYnUM AuhnF dI avfjL nhIN suxnIN-qUM ijhVf kuC bolxYN bol ky dws dyh-AuhnF nUM sfrf kuC eI sux irhY." zI aYWs pI ny smJfieaf qF gurnfm isMG iPr mfeIk 'qy hwQ mfr ky bolx lwg ipaf:

-"kfikaf! mYN qyry koly af irhYN! hor nf myry aflf guwgf pUj dyeIN-mYN 'kwlf eI af irhYN, 'kwlf! dyKIN myrf bIr myry aflf plMjr bxf DryN-PYr nf krIN-mYN afieaf! qUM cubfry 'c eI rhIN-ieh qYnUM kwK nhIN afKdy-zIspI sfhb myrf jfr aY-qUM iPkr nf krIN-mYN afAux lwigaYN-zIspI sfhb ny mYnUM afp qyry koly ByijaY kfikaf! qUM PYr nf krIN myrf bIr! hor nf kwlH nUM myrf KMz pfT KolHdy iPrn-qUM mfmyN dy isr 'qy aYsL krIN-mOjF luwtIN qyrI 'vfa vwlIN nhIN koeI JfkUgf-zIspI sfhb myrf jfr aY, ijgrI jfr! mYN afieaf qy qUM PYr iblkul nf krIN-." gurnfm dI sLrfbI avfjL iQVk rhI sI. kfky ny soicaf, awj ieh mrU nfly mrvfAU! -"golI nf clfieE[[[!" kfky ny ieMdrjIq hurF nUM KLbrdfr kIqf. -"zIspI sfhb lYt myry 'qy eI jgfeI rwiKE! hor nf Auh myrf kOzf icwq kr dyx!" gurnfm ny rihMdI dfrU dIaF GuwtF Br leIaF. -"qUM byiPkr ho ky jfh." gurnfm qur ipaf. iqMny pfisEN src lfeItF Aus dy Aupr pY rhIaF sn. Auh izwk zoly KFdf PLslo-PLslI af irhf sI. kfkf mOkf boc ky, kozf kozf pOVIeyN Auqr igaf. mfmIN aqy ggndIp zr nfl sihmIaF KUMjy lwgIaF bYTIaF sn. kol hI sIrI gylf bYTf sI. -"mfmIN jI! mfmf jI sLrfbI ny qy puls ny AuhnF nUM vrglf ilaf aY-qusIN Auhdf koeI bMnH-suwb kro-hor nf sLrfbI hflq ivc BVHikaf sfzIaF asfltF Kohx af pvy." -"qUM iPkr nf kr puwq kfikaf-asIN Auhdf mwkU bMnHdy aYN-qUM Aupr jfh-gyilaf.....!" mfmIN ny sIrI nUM avfjL mfrI. -"hF cfcI[[[?" -"qUM rwsf ilaf krVf ijaf koeI!" sIrI rwsf lYx qur igaf aqy kfkf Pyr pOVIaF ivc iZwz iGsVdf Aupr jf ciVHaf. ieqnI dyr ivc ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq ny gwl imQ leI ik jdoN dfa lwgy, pwqy qoV jfxyN hn. AuhnF dI jfn nUM bxIN peI sI. mfmf bwkVvfh krdf cubfry dy iblkul nyVy af igaf sI. Auh kmilaF vFg hwQ mfrdf afAuNdf sI. ajy Auh aMdr hI viVaf sI ik mfmIN aqy gyly sIrI ny Aus nUM zwz vFg cuwk ilaf. Aus ny gflHF dyxIaF surU kr idwqIaF. Aus dy pYr hyTF nhIN lwg rhy sn. Auh dohF ny qwkVI vFg qoilaf hoieaf sI. -"Auey kwuqIey JVHMmyN kI krdYN? Cwz mYnUM! qUM myiraF sfilaF dIey kwuqIey rMnyN-qUM mYQoN mryNgI-zIspI sfhb myrf ijgrI jfr aY-." -"qUM aOqF idaf lf ky Guwt dfrU mUMh nUM-juafkF nUM mrvfAux qur ipaYN-qyrI byVI bihjy aYho ijhy dI-ijhVy qyry bfr 'c qopF bIVI KVHy aY-kdoN BlI gujfrngy? lwg ipaf kuwqy mFgUM BONkx-aKy zI aYWs pI myrf Xfr aY-ieh KsmF nUM KfxyN sky ipAu dy nhIN huMdy-qyry ikwQoN bxngy?" AuhnF ny gurnfm nUM rwisaF nfl nrV ky qfxIN vflI KwzI ivc suwt idwqf aqy ggndIp pihry 'qy ibTf idwqI. jdoN Auh gMd bkxoN nf hitaf qF Aus df mUMh vI bMnH idwqf igaf. KwzI ivwcoN gurnfm kocr vFg Jfk irhf sI. iPr Aus dy GurfVHy surU ho gey. rfq dy ds vwj gey sn. gurnfm aqy nf hI koeI Auqr afieaf. aPLsr inrfsL ho gey. -"sfihb bhfdr mYnUM AumId aY beI kfky ny Aus nUM pfr bulf idwqf." kOzIaF aflf boilaf. -"golI cwlx dI avfjL qF afeI nhIN." sInIar aPLsr nfmMnq sI. -"ho skdY DmkI dy ky cuwp krvf idwqf hovy-jF sON igaf hovy-sLrfbI df kI aY?" -"hux kI krIey?" -"afpxy do afdmI aMdr aY-afpF hr hflq ivc AuhnF dI ihPLfjLq krnI aYN."

-"sfihb bhfdr iewk gwl afKF?" Tfxydfr ny aYWs[ pI[ nUM puwiCaf. -"bol?" -"kfky kol isrPL pMj sO rONd aY-ijs ivcoN iek brwst vI mfiraf jf cuwkY-myrI skIm qF ieh hY ik ikvyN nf ikvyN AuhnF qoN PLfieirMg krvfeI jfvy-ijs nfl AuhnF dy rONd ajfeIN nsLt ho skx." -"qyry idmfg 'c hY koeI skIm-ijs nfl afpxI PLors df nuksfn vI nf hovy?" Tfxydfr ny skIm socxI surU kr idwqI. Aus ny aPLIm df golf aMdr suwitaf. skIm Pur peI aqy pfs vI ho geI. iewk purfxI jIp iswDI krky, styairMg rwsI nfl bMnH idwqf. lfsitk pf ky rys sImq kr idwqI geI. jIp stfrt kIqI aqy pihlf gyar pf ky klwc Cwz, jIp kfky hurF dy cubfry nUM qor idwqI. src lfeItF cubfry nUM iswDIaF kr idwqIaF. jIp hOlI hOlI afpxI qor qur rhI sI. pr jFdI jIp 'qy lfeIt nhIN pY rhI sI. jIp iswDI, nwk dI syD nUM cubfry vwl af rhI sI. kfky ny soicaf, jIp ivc built-prUPL jYktF vfly bMdy hoxgy. Aus ny iewk-iewk krky golI dfgxIN surU kr idwqI. -"sfzy bfry kI iKafl aY?" ieMdrjIq ny puwiCaf. Auh kfky 'qy golI clfAux bfry soc igaf sI. iPr Aus ny soicaf ik kfkf mrdf-mrdf vI sfnUM lY bYTygf! suwky ikvyN vI nhIN inklx idMdf! -"kwlI-'kwlI krky kwiZE-brwst nhIN mfrnf-munIsLn afpxy kol bhuq Gwt aY-iesy qrHF eI hOlI-hOlI idn cVHf lE-qVikEN dyKI jfAU." kfky ny iewt puwtI hoeI vfly morcy 'qy pujLIsLn leI ipaF hI ikhf. ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq ny vI iewk-iewk krky PLfieirMg surU kr idwqI. golIaF aPLsrF vwloN nfl dI nfl igxIaF jf rhIaF sn. jIp cubfry dy iblkul nyVy af geI. -"Auey golI clfAuxI bMd kro! jIp qF iblkul KflI aY....!" -"hYN! KflI aY?" ieMdrjIq hurF ny golI bMd kr idwqI. -"ieh puls dI iek cfl sI." jIp cubfry hyTlI kMD nfl af tkrfeI. kfky ny kMD nfl keI vfr mwQf Tohkiraf. pulIs AuhnF nUM byvkUPL bxf geI sI. qkrIbn sO rONd Auh PUk cuwky sn. mfmIN ny bfltI nfl rwsf bMnH ky cfh dy iqMn iglfs ivc rwKy aqy ivhVy ivcoN rwsf bfrI dIaF sIKF rfhIN Aupr vgfh mfiraf. idljIq ny rwsf PV ky bfltI Aupr iKwc leI aqy cfh dy iglfs kwZ ky PLrsL 'qy rwK ley. bfltI muV hyTF vgf idwqI. cfh pI ky Auh kuJ kfiem ho gey sn. ieDr PLors ny vfierlYWs 'qy iPLrojLpur qoN bulit-prUPL trYktr mMgvf ley sn. pUry Cy trYktr af lwgy. aPLsr kfky nUM hr hflq ivc ijAuNdf PVnf cfhuMdy sn. sfry qrIky AuhnF ny vrq ky dyK ley sn aqy sfry hI PLylH gey sn. isry koeI nhIN ciVHaf sI. ies leI built-prUPL trYktrF qoN bgYr AuhnF awgy koeI hor cfrf nhIN rih igaf sI. aPLsrF dy idl ivc ieh sI ik KLfVkUaF ivcoN gurpfl, rysLm, rYNsI jF kfky horF ivcoN iek vI ijAuNdf hwQ af jfvy qF KuPLIaf Byd kwZ ky sfrI lihr dI sMGI GuwtI jf skdI sI. ies leI Auh bVy Dhwml, sUJ aqy sbr sMqoK qoN kMm lY rhy sn. AuhnF ny KLfVkU sPLF ivc GuwspYT vI krvf idwqI sI. pr koeI KLfs, cMgf nqIjf nhIN inkilaf sI. bws iek do mfVIaF motIaF ienPLfrmysLnjL hI imlIaF sn. iswty qOr 'qy kfrvfeI Kud AuhnF nUM afp krnI pY rhI sI. svyr dy iqMn vjy built-prUPL trYktr hrkq ivc afey. cflkF aqy sYinkF nUM sKLq hdfieq jfrI kIqI geI sI ik kfky dy nfl aMdr afpxy do 'kYt' hn, AuhnF nUM aFc nhIN afAuxI cfhIdI aqy jy Auh sfry pkVy vI gey qF kfky nUM kdficwq sLwk nf hovy ik Auh pulIs dy afdmI sn. ies leI AuhnF nfl vI vkqI qOr 'qy kfky vflf slUk hI kIqf jfvy aqy muV donoN sihXogI bMdy

Tfxydfr nUM sONp idwqy jfx. mfro-mfr krdy trYktr cubfry vwl nUM cwl pey. kfky ny lfeItF dI ihwl-juwl prKI. -"built prUPL trYktr af rhy aY-golIaF trYktrF dy Auprly ihwsy 'c nhIN, hyTly ihwsy 'c mfrnIaYN-KLfs qOr 'qy tfierF ivc." -"pr bfeI! jy trYktr pYNcr vI ho gey-koeI PLrk nhIN pYxf-ikAuNik PLslF ivc dI qF trYktrF ny iPr vI afrfm nfl qury afAuxYN." -"qusIN....ijvyN mYN kihMnYN, kro!" ieMdrjIq hurF nUM KuwlHI CuwtI iml geI. hux Auh idl KolH ky PLfieirMg krn lwg pey. trYktr njLdIk af rhy sn. pr mYgjLIn KflI ho rhy sn. cubfry ivcoN cwldIaF golIaF trYktrF dI pwcr vI nhIN AuKfV skIaF sn. aKIr trYktr cubfry qoN ivwGf ku vft ipwCy ruk gey. mwTI-mwTI duvwlI PLfieirMg jfrI sI. trYktrF vfilaF df kMm isrPL KLfVkUaF qoN PLfieirMg krvfAuxf sI. ivhVy ivc zry psLU qRBk-qRBk AuTdy sn. svyry pMj vjy kfky dI asflt KflI ho geI!! jdoN Aus ny ieMdrjIq nUM afpxI ey ky sMqflI dyx leI ikhf qF ieMdrjIq PurqI nfl cubfry df drvfjf pfr kr, bfhrly pfsy hyTF Cfl mfr igaf. -"Auey gwdfrf[[[! ikwQy Bwj cwilaYN[[[?" Aus ny irvflvr nfl do PLfier kr idwqy. pr ieMdrjIq hyTF Cfl mfr cuwkf sI. Auh kMD dI Et nfl diVaf bYTf, trYktrF vfilaF nUM hwQ nfl Aupr vwl iesLfry krI jf irhf sI. trYktrF vfly smJ gey ik iek bMdf qF sfzf shI slfmq bfhr af igaf sI, pr iek ajy aMdr hI sI. kfky ny idljIq nUM asflt PVfAux leI ikhf qF Aus ny vI nwTx dI koisLsL kIqI. ajy Auh drvfijEN Cfl mfrn hI lwigaf sI ik kfky ny irvflvr df sfrf mYgjLIn Aus ivc dI pfr kr idwqf. idljIq Kl dI borI vFg bfhr izwigaf. Auh KUn nfl lwQ-pwQ sI. golIaF Aus dy sfrIaF hI lwg geIaF sn. iek trYktr ny AuhnF nUM Et af idwqI aqy vfierlYWs 'qy src-lfeItF bMd krn leI afK idwqf. jd hI src-lfeItF bMd hoeIaF, ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq nUM PLors vfilaF ny trYktr ivc lwidaf aqy trYktr vfips qur ipaf. hdfieq 'qy src-lfeItF iPr idsxf bMd krn lwg peIaF. kfky nUM hux sLwk hI nhIN XkIn ho igaf sI ik Aus nfl bVf DoKf ho igaf sI. ieMdrjIq hurIN pulIs dy 'kYt' sn. ijhVI gwl mIitMgF ivc vfr-vfr duhrfeI jFdI sI, awj Auh Aus nfl Kud hI bIq geI sI. Auh iehnF CokiraF 'qy iDjfeI Kf ky mfiraf igaf sI. trYktr aPLsrF kol puwj igaf. idljIq mr cuwkf sI. ieMdrjIq iblkul hrI kfiem sI. idljIq dI lfsL post-mfrtm leI hspqfl nUM qor idwqI geI. ieMdrjIq ny donoN asfltF aYWs[ pI[ awgy rwK idwqIaF. aYWs pI ny ieMdrjIq df moZf Guwt ky QfpiVaf. -"qyry argf sUrmF hr mF nUM jMmxf cfhIdY ieMdrjIq! mYnUM qyry 'qy bVf PLKLr hY!" -"QYNkXU sr!" Auh mOq dy mUMh 'coN bc ky afieaf, hux kuJ surq sMBl igaf sI. aYWs pI ny Aus awgy QrHI-aYks rMm dI boql rwK idwqI. ieMdrjIq ny rMm dI boql 'coN kMgxIN vflf iglfs Br ky aMdr suwitaf aqy iPr Guwt ku pfxI pI ky bfkI zolH idwqf. dfrU ny Aus nUM DuVDVI cfVH idwqI sI. -"ijhVf vrHdIaF golIaF 'coN qy Kfs krky dusLmx dI buwkl 'coN inkl afvy-Auhdy vrgf sUrmF jwg 'qy nhIN huMdf." -"........." sfry cwup KVHy sn. -"hux ieh dws ieMdrjIq isaF beI kfky kol hux aslf ikMnYN?" Aus ny ieMdrjIq dI ipwT plosidaF jFc lYxI cfhI. -"do asfltF afh peIaYN jI qy Auhdy aflI asflt iblkul KflI ho cuwkI aY-iek mYgjLIn Aus

ny idljIq 'qy KflI kr idwqf qy hux Auhdy koly iek irvflvr qy ieko-iek mYgjLIn aYN-jIhdy ivc vwD qoN vwD Cy golIaF hoxgIaF." -"pwkI gwl aY?" -"iek sO iek pRisMt pwkI sr!" -"cubfry 'c hor kOx-kOx aYN?" -"kfkf 'kwlf eI aY jI." -"bfkI sfrf pRIvfr ikwQy aY?" -"sfry hyTF eI luky bYTy aY sr!" aYWs pI ny vfierlYWs 'qy built-prUPL trYktrF nUM Gr aMdr vVn df abdflI Purmfn jfrI kr idwqf aqy kfky nUM ijAuNdf PVn leI hukm dy idwqf. golI iswky bfry pUrI jfxkfrI vI dy idwqI. kfky kol irvflvr ivc isrPL iqMn golIaF hI rih geIaF sn. Aus ny idl ivc koeI PLYslf ilaf. trYktrF ny bfhrlf lwkV df drvfjf qoV idwqf aqy aMdr vV gey. kfky nUM afpxf aMq njLr afieaf. isrPL bfkI bcdIaF iqMn golIaF nfl Auh kr vI kI skdf sI? Aus ny nIly GoVy vfly mflk nUM Xfd kIqf: -"hy klgIDr ipqf! qyry hukm anusfr ijqnI ku syvf pMQ dI lfeI sI, Auh qyry puwqr ny inBfa idwqI-hux dusLmx drvfjy 'qy af cuwikaY-myry kol hor koeI cfrf nhIN cojI pRIqm! qyrf sUrmF isMG kdy vI dusLmx awgy gozy nhIN tykygf swcy pfiqsLfh! cVHdIaF klF ivc rih ky sLhIdI pRfpq krygf imhrF dy sfeIN! afpxy pivwqr crnF ivc invfjL lYxf swcy pfiqsLfh jIE! bfkI mYdfin-jMg ivc jUJdy isMGF nUM cVHdI klf bKLsLxIN qy sumwq dyxI jI! boly[[[ so[[[ inhfl [[[[!! siq[[[[sRI[[[[ akfl[[[[!!!" qy kfky ny jYkfrf gjf ky irvflvr puVpVI nfl lf GoVf dwb idwqf[[[[[. jd bKLqrbMd trYktr vfilaF ny jYkfrf aqy iPr golI cwlx dI avfjL suxI qF Auh hwky bwky rih gey. pe Aupr jfx df koeI hOslf nhIN kr irhf sI. mOq nUM mfsI kOx afKy? iek jvfn ny vfierlYWs PV leI. -"hYlo! aYWs[ pI[ jnfb bol rhy hn?" -"hF-bolo?" AuDroN avfjL afeI. -"jnfb sfnUM AumId hY ik awiqvfdI ny afpxy afp nUM golI mfr leI hY." -"quhfnUM ikvyN pqY?" -"jnfb! pihlF Aus ny boly so inhfl -siq sRI akfl ikhf qy iPr golI cwlI-ies df mqlb[[[[!" -"nhIN[[[! ieh dusLmx dI koeI cfl vI ho skdI hY-sfvDfn rihxYN! do jvfn GridaF nUM lY ky bcfa ky Aupr jfE qy bVy iDafn nfl pusLtI kro aOr mYnUM qurMq sUicq kro!" aYWs pI muwTIaF mIt ky rih igaf. kfky nUM ijAuNdf PVn leI sfrI PLors bfrF-qyrF GMty qoN jwdojihd kr rhI sI. pr sPLlqf iPr vI hwQ nhIN afeI sI. aPLsr ny kOV boqy vFg dMd pIhy sn. pYrF hyToN Kurgo pwtI sI. PLors vfilaF ny mfmIN gurdyv kOr aqy ggndIp nUM bwkrIaF dy iewjV vFg awgy lf ilaf. built-prUPL jYktF pfeIaF hox dy bfvjUd vI Auh bVI cusqI nfl zr-zr ky pOVIaF cVH rhy sn. jd cubfry dy muwK drvfjy rfhIN mfmIN ny aMdr JfqI mfrI qF kfkf cOPLfl PLrsL 'qy ipaf sI. Aus dy hwQ ivc irvflvr sI aqy isr KwKVIaF vFg iKwliraf ipaf sI. KUn df Puafrf vg ky ruk igaf sI. mfmIN ny duhwQV mfrI: -"vy qYnUM dwuD mwKxF nfl pfilaf sI vy myiraf lfzilaf puwqf[[[!" -"vy mYN qYnUM bQyrHf vrj rhI vy myiraf axKI sLyrf[[[!!" -"vy mYN qyry mF ipAu nUM ikhVf jvfb idAUNgI vy myiraf mnpRIiqaf[[[[!!!" mfmIN kfky df lhU ilwbiVaf mUMh afpxI cuMnI nfl pUMJ rhI sI. iek cIk ichfVf mwicaf hoieaf sI. pr ggndIp ny afpxy sLhId dI

lfsL dyK ky awKoN iek vI hMJU nf vhfieaf. PLors ny lfsL nfloN mfmIN nUM qoV ilaf. jd PLors ny vfierlYWs 'qy kfky dI mOq bfry pusLtI kr idwqI qF pfsy lwgI PLors iek dm cubfry vwl nUM ihwl peI. ijvyN AuhnF ny koeI bhuq vwzI jMg ijwq leI sI. KLYr! aPLsr kuJ ku sMqusLt sn ik isrPL iek jfnI nuksfn nfl hI sr igaf sI. ies leI PLors bhuqI guwsy ivc nhIN sI. -"gurnfm ikwQy aY?" acfnk zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ny puwiCaf. gurdyv kOr ny aMdr vwl iesLfrf kIqf qF zI aYWs pI ny Aus nUM KwzI ivcoN bfhr kZvf ilaf. aPLsr ny soicaf ik awiqvfdIaF ny Aus nUM bMnH ky iewQy suwt idwqf sI. Aus df nsLf AuWqr igaf sI aqy hux Auh zOr-BOiraF vFg Jfk irhf sI. -"kfkf ikwQy aY?" Aus Gbrfey hoey ny zI[ aYWs[ pI[ nUM puwiCaf. -"kfkf mfiraf igaf-jdoN 'kwlf bMdf phfV nfl mwQf lfvy-AudoN iehI hsLr huMdY gurnfm isaF." -"dunIaF 'qy afAuxf jfxf qF bixaF hI hY zI aYWs pI sfihb!" ggndIp aPLsr sfhmxyN af KVHI hoeI. -"iksy ny pihlF qur jfxYN qy iksy ny ipwCoN-bfby dI bfxIN afKdI aY: icMqf qf kI kIjIey jo axhonI hoie.. iehu mfrgu sMsfru ko nfnku iQru nfih koie.." -"ieh bIbI kOx aY?" -"mYN Aus sUrmyN kfky dI pqnI aYN sr!" kuVI ny bVy mfx nfl afiKaf. -"bIbI! ieh ijLMdgI ikqy inwq inwq imldI aY? bMdy ny ikqy inwq inwq jMmxYN?" -"jMmxYN sr! jLrUr jMmxYN!! iek kfkf qF sLhId ho igaf aqy dUjf kfkf myrI kuwK ivc pl irhY." zI[ aYWs[ pI[ ny hYrfngI nfl kuVI vwl qwikaf. Aus dy mn 'qy koeI zr, BYa jF aPLsos df kx nhIN sI. Aus ny kuVI nfl bhuqI bihs krnI PLjUl smJI. aPLsr muqfibk kuVI byvkUPL sI. byrihm sI, ijs nUM afpxyN pqI mry df koeI aPLsos nhIN sI. kfky dI lfsL post mfrtm leI qor idwqI. zI aYWs pI sLnfKq leI gurnfm isMG nUM nfl lY igaf. qmfm PLors kUc kr geI. iek CfAuxIN ihwlx df BulyKf pYNdf sI. PLors dy jfx qoN bfad mfmIN ny roxf surU kr idwqf. pr ggndIp ny rok idwqf. -"BUaf jI! Auh mry nhIN amr ho gey aY-sLhId hoey aY-sLhId ho ky bMdf amr ho jFdY-qusIN ro ky iek sLhId dI qOhIn nf kro[[[!" -"qUM hux kIhdy afsry jIeyNgI DIey? kfkf qF sfQoN muwK moV igaY." -"nhIN! kfky ny sfQoN muwK nhIN moiVaf BUaf jI-kfkf qF myry pyt 'c pl irhY." -"DIaF puwq afbdI QF qy mflk afbdI QF huMdY dIp! phfV ijwzI ijMdgI ikhVy afhr 'qy kwtyNgI? qyrI qF ajy Aumr eI inafxIN aYN!" -"BUaf jI! mYN gurbfxI afsry aqy dsvyN ipqf dI Et afsry jIaFgI-hux afpF sskfr krn dI iqafrI krIey-PuwPV jI AuhnF dI dyh lY ky afAux eI vfly hoxgy, gyilaf[[[!" -"hF BYxyN?" gylf hfjLr sI. -"qUM vIry dODr jfh qy zflI nUM lY ky af-qy afAuNdf hoieaf buwtr vI sunyhF idMdf afeIN." -"zflI dy ipAu df nF kI aY BYxyN?" -"AuhnF nUM klkwqy afly kihMdy aY." sfeIkl lY ky sIrI qur igaf. -"dIp! kfky dy ipMz amr isAuN horF kol kIhnUM ByjIey? mYQoN qF AuhnF dy mwQy nhIN lwigaf jfxf." gurdyv kOr iPr iPws peI. Aus nUM idloN hOl peI jf rhy sn ik ivcfry ibrD mfpy juafn puwq dI mOq sux ky ikvyN shfrngy? pfl pos ky juafn kIqf sLyr vrgf puwq Br juafnI ivc ivCoVf dy igaf sI. -"BUaf jI! iehdy ivc ikhVf iksy df koeI ksUr aY? Auh kOm leI sLhId hoey aY! AuhnF ny afpxy lokF leI afpf vfiraY-sfnUM qF AuhnF 'qy aQfh mfx hoxf cfhIdY-jy AuhnF df ivCoVf asIN nhIN jr skFgy-

Pyr hor kOx jrU? Pyr qF Auh hI gwl ho geI aKy Bgq isMG sLhId vrgy Gr Gr jMmx-pr sfzy nf jMmyN." -"pr DIey! mfipaF nUM ieho ijhIaF kfgjI gwlF kdoN Drvfs idMdIaYN? juafn puwq dI lfasL dyK ky AuhnF df qF kfljf pft jfAU-kdoN sbr afAuNdY-AuhdI mF qF dyK ky AUNeIN PuVk jU?" gurdyv kOr df hVH iPr ihwl ipaf. kuVI byvws ho ky rih geI. gurdyv kOr dIaF gwlF koeI korIaF JUT vI nhIN sn. iek brfbr dy puwq df ivCoVf mfipaF leI idl 'qy nfsUr bx jfxf sI. cfhy puwq lokF dI KusLhflI leI sLhId hoieaf sI, pr mfipaF dI zMgorI qF hwQoN izwg ky twut geI sI. shfrf isroN AuT igaf sI. isafxyN afKdy hn ik puwq qF jMmdy hI gwBrU huMdy hn. qy kfkf qF gwBrU qur igaf sI. mfipaF nUM kfhdf dosL sI? igaF nUM koeI moV ky ilafieaY? pqf nhIN rwb ny kI lIlHf rcI hY, iek vfr igaf bMdf kdI nhIN muVdf. hfey---! kI hux myry kfky ny kdy vI nhIN muVnf? mYN qF mfVy krmF vflI ny idl jfnI nfl rwj ky gwlF vI nhIN kIqIaF. glvkVI pf ky ipafs nhIN buJfeI! kuVI df idl zuwbkIaF Kfx lwg ipaf. pr iPr Aus ny QflI dy pfxI vFg zoldy mn nUM QMimHaF. dIp! qYnUM qyry kfky ny aijhf anmol qohPLf bKLisLaY, ijhVf iksy krmF vflI aOrq nUM nsIb huMdY! qUM qF vwzy BfgF vflI hYN dIp! sfry gLm prFh vgfh mfr aqy sLhId dI amfnq nUM jnm dy ky, Aus df qohPLf imQ ky cfvF-mlfrF nfl pfl! ggndIp iksy hOsly nfl AuTI. -"BUaf jI!" gurdyv kOr ny KLfmosL, iBwjIaF awKF Aupr AuTfeIaF. -"cfh bxf ky dyvF?" -"myry qF DIey lMGxI nhIN." gurdyv kOr df lhU-luhfx hoieaf mn iPr nwko-nwk Br afieaf. -"zuwb jfxf ivhVy 'c juafkF mFgUM KrUd krdf iPrdf huMdf sI-imlt 'c awKoN Ehly ho igaf-myry qF idl qoN nhIN Auqrdf-hfey----!!" gurdyv kOr ny iPr kIrnyN surU kr idwqy. -"myry qF kuVHy dIp GnyiVaF 'qy Kyzdf irhY! kdy dMdI vwiZaf kry-kdy cUMZI vwiZaf kry-kdy GrUt mfrn lwg ijaf kry-ikqy tuwt pYxyN ny jfx ky Auqy mUq idaf krnf-myry qF Auhdf Bolf ijaf mUMh kfljy Disaf ipaY." mfmIN ny mUMh mUhry hwQ rwK ky nIr rokx df Xqn kIqf. -"ikMnIaF gflHF dyeI jfvF-mF dy sLyr ny kdy guwsf nhIN sI kIqf-ikMnI lfh pfa krIdI sI-kdy mwQy vwt nhIN sI pfieaf-pqf nhIN ikhVI imwtI df bixaF ivaf sI sqjugI." -"afh qF pqf nhIN ikwQoN mfVI mwq iml geI zwubVy nUM-kdy kIVI 'qy pYr nhIN sI Diraf ijAux jokry ny." lwgdf sI gurdyv kOr ny gwlF krky mn hOlf kr ilaf sI. Auh QmHly nfl bYTI-bYTI hI sON geI. sogI mfhOl ivc duiphr ho geI. psLU BuwKy iqhfey KVHy sn. ggndIp nUM byjLbfnF 'qy qrs af igaf. Aus ny kuqry vflI msLIn koloN tokrf lY ky psUaF nUM pwTy pfAuxyN surU kr idwqy. BuwKy psUaF nUM BuwK nivrq kridaF dyK dIp mfnisk qOr 'qy iksy hwd qwk sMqusLt ho geI. Auh soc rhI sI ik iehnF drvysLF df kI ksUr sI? gLm dy boJ ivc iehnF nUM ikAuN sjLf idwqI jfvy? jdoN psUaF ny pwTy Kf ley qF Aus ny KurnI kol kVfhIaf rwK ky awzo-awzI sfry psUaF nUM bfltI nfl pfxI ipaf idwqf. duiphroN bfad iqMn vwj gey. post mfrtm qoN bfad kfky dI lfsL af geI. sLnfKq mfmyN gurnfm isMG ny hI kIqI. lfsL iek sLrq 'qy idwqI sI ik jfx sfr sskfr kr idwqf jfvygf. kOzIaF aflf gurnfm nUM pnFh dyx dy dosL hyT mVHnf cfhuMdf sI, pr zI aYWs pI gur iekbfl isMG dy rihm sdkf Auh bc igaf sI. pr Tfxydfr ny ZyrI nhIN ZfhI sI. Auh mjLbUrI vws, vkqI qOr 'qy cuwp kr igaf sI. Aus ny soicaf sI ik

smuMdr ivcoN mwCI mgrmwC qoN bc ky jfvygI ikwQy? afKr nUM qF pfxI ny pulF hyT dI hI vgxf sI! bwkry dI mF kdoN qwk suwKF mnfAU? afKr qF Aus ny iksfeIaF hwQ afAuxf hI sI! ijwQy mrjLI Bwj lvy, aKIr nUM vihVky ny pMjflI hyT afAuxf hI sI. afKr nUM qF puwq bsMqy ny hwtI 'qy hI bYTxf sI. Tfxydfr ny afpxy afp nUM dlIlF dy ky itkfa ilaf sI. qkrIbn cfr ku vjy sfry irsLqydfr af gey. gurnfm ny sLihroN GrftF vflf PLOjI duKdfeI KLbr dy ky kfky dy ipMz nUM qor idwqf sI. iek cIk ichfVf mwicaf hoieaf sI. kfky dI mF nUM vfr vfr gsL pYNdI sI. zflI qy dIp Aus nUM sFB rhIaF sn. ibMdy Jwty pfxI ipaf rhIaF sn. zflI vI sUrmyN vIr nUM roeI nhIN sI. Aus dI njLr ivc kfkf vIr mhfn sI, amr sI. ijs ny dusLmx awgy hiQafr nhIN suwta sn. mrdy dm qwk axKL dI ijAuxIN ijANuieaf sI. pfVI JIVI lfsL df iesLnfn krvfieaf igaf. KyqF ivc lwkVF suwt ky sskfr kr idwqf. ijAuN hI lFbU lfieaf, buVHIaF dI kurlfht hor AucI AuTI sI. kfky dI ibrD mF roNdI Dfh nhIN DrdI sI. bfpU dI kMgroV tuwt geI sI. -"bfhlf ro nf jsmyl kury! idl rwK! dIp afpxI df pYr Bfrf aY! qyry rox nfl hOkf nf iKwcjy." gurdyv kOr ny ikhf. mF df rox TwlH igaf. Aus ny iksy hsrq nfl dIp vwl qwikaf. mF nUM mihsUs hoieaf ik myrf kfkf miraf nhIN, shI slfmq sI. Aus ny afpxy buwZy hwzF nfl dIp nUM Guwitaf. dIp nUM sws dy cuwBdy hwz vI ipafry lwgy. Aus ny soicaf ik ies dyvI vrgI mF ny kfky sUrmyN nUM jnm idwqf. dIp sws dy pYr Guwtx lwg peI. -"nf DIey aYnf Bfr nf cVHf." sws ny pYr iKwc ley. Aus ny afpxI kul dI jVH hrI rwKx vflI dIp df mUMh cuMimaF. qIjy idn Puwl cugy gey. sRI afKMz pfT pRkfsL krvf idwqf igaf. zflI aqy ggndIp mnoN-qnoN syvf ivc jutIaF hoeIaF sn. kfky dy Puwl potlI ivc pf ky drvfjy dy bfhr ipwpl 'qy tMgy hoey sn. rfq nUM dIp ny PuwPV gurnfm isMG nUM afpxy kol bulfieaf. gurnfm isMG Jwt hfjLr ho igaf. -"kI gwl aY dIipaf?" Auh hYrfn sI. -"PuwPV jI! iehnF nfl ijhVy do muMzy ieMdrjIq aqy idljIq sI-Auh nhIN ikqy idsy-qy nf hI AuhnF dIaF lfsLF ikqy idsIaYN-Auh ikwDr gey?" dIp ny iek guwJf Byd Biraf rhws Aujfgr kIqf. -"[[[[[[[[[!" gurnfm isMG vI AulJ ky rih igaf. ieh gwl qF Aus dy idmfg ivc afeI hI nhIN sI. -"dfl 'c kuC kflf jrUr aY-Auh aYny icr qoN aYQy rihMdy sI-jwQybMdI, rYNsI qy ieMdrjIq horF qoN bgYr iksy nUM vI pqf nhIN sI-AuhnF df aYQy rihx df Byd puls koly iks ny KoilHaf?" -"ikqy Auh sfly puls dy bMdy qF nhIN sI?" gurnfm isMG ny prnf lfh ky isr dIaF jtUrIaF KurkIaF. -"mYnUM pUrI sLwk aY beI jdoN PLors ny Gyrf pfieaf-Auh dfa mfr ky inkl gey hoxgy qy puls ny PV ky iksy surwiKaq jgfh 'qy phuMcf idwqy hoxgy." -"iblkul ho skdY." -"ies df mqlb bfkI dy KLfVkU vIrF nUM KLbrdfr krnf jLrUrI aY." -"qYnUM iksy itkfxyN df pqY?" kuVI AulJ ky rih geI. iksy vI itkfxyN dI Aus nUM KLbr nhIN sI. Auh rfq nUM gurpfl horF dy itkfxyN 'qy jLrUr geI sI. pr ikhVf ipMz sI? ikhVI QF sI? ies bfry Aus nUM Aukf hI KLbr nhIN sI. nf hI ies bfry jfnx dI Aus ny koisLsL hI kIqI sI. Aus nUM kfky dI hoxI bfry kI pqf sI?

-"sLfied rYNsI iek awDy idn qwk gyVf mfry-AuhnUM sfrI KLbr dy ky qor idaFgy." PLYslf ho igaf. -"dIp! kihMdy nUM qF mYnUM sMg ijhI afAuNdI aY-pr iewk gwl afKF?" gurnfm isMG ny muV prnf isr 'qy rwK ilaf. -"kho PuwPV jI?" -"mYN qF prsoN Bog vfly idn aMimRq Ck lYxYN." -"iehdy ivc sMgx aflI ikhVI gwl aY?" kuVI hYrfn sI. -"gurU dy lV lwgxf-afpxf jIvn sPLl krnf hY-sMgx dI iehdy 'c kfhdI jLrUrq aY?" zflI bolI. -"lok kI afKxgy? beI kwlH df sLrfbI kvfbI aw Kflsf bx quiraf? Auh qF sgoN ieAuN afKxgy beI nON sO cUhf Kf ky ibwlI hwj nUM cwlI." -"svyr df Buwilaf agr sLfm nUM Gr af jfvy qF AuhnUM Buwilaf nhIN afKdy! bfkI rhI nON sO cUhf Kf ky ibwlI hwj nUM cwlI dI gwl-jy rwb ny ibwlI nUM sumwq bKsLI qF hI hwj nUM cwlI-lokF df kI aY? AuhnF ny qF kuC nf kuC afKI jfxYN! inMidaf cuglI krnI qF lokF df iewk afhr aY-iewk ivsLf aY-tfeIm pfs krn df iewk ZMg aY-quhfzf Auh kuC nhIN ivgfV skdy-AuhnF nUM inMidaf krI jfx idE-qusIN afpxf awgf suafro! inMidaf krn vfly afpdf kIqf pfAuxgy-gurbfxI vI kihMdI aY:asMKu inMdku isru kru Bfru.." -"ieh vI TIk aY." gurnfm isMG sMqusLt ho igaf. -"aMimRq qF mYN vI Ck lYxYN." gurdyv kOr ny ipwiCEN ikhf. -"mYN qF qyry PuwPV dI dfrU krky nhIN Cikaf-nhIN idl qF kdoN df krdf sI gurU vfly bxn nUM." -"jy qusIN aMimRqpfn krogy qF ipwCy mYN vI nhIN htFgI." zflI ny ikhf. -"qUM dIp?" -"mYN ikAuN ipwCy rhUM?" -"boly so inhfl[[[[!" zflI ny jYkfrf Cwizaf. -"siq sRI akfl[[[[!!" sfiraF ny Auqr moiVaf. sfry irsLqydfr acMBy ijhy nfl ieDr Jfky. beI iehnF nUM kI ho igaf? pr iksy nUM vI smJ nhIN peI sI. kMzktrF vflf Jolf leI rfq nUM rYNsI af igaf. aKLbfrF qoN Aus nUM sfrf kuC hI pqf lwg igaf sI. do idn Auh iksy nf tfly jf skx vfly kMm ivc ruwiJaf irhf sI. ijs krky af nf sikaf. afAuxsfr rYNsI dIp dy gl lwg ro ipaf. -"rYNsI! qUM ronYN!! aYzf vwzf gurIlf ho ky!!!" -"mYN sLhId kfky nUM nhIN-kfky bfeI nUM ronYN BfbI[[[!" Aus dy nyqr Br afey. -"hr sLhId iksy nf iksy df kuC lwgdf huMdY rYNsI! iksy df Brf-iksy df puwq-iksy df BqIjf aqy iksy df[[[[!" kuVI afpxy 'qy af ky gwl boc geI. -"BfbI! hux mYN kOzIaF vfly buwcV nUM iksy hflq ivc vI nhIN bKsLxf!" Aus df hux qwk hmysLf dfa KuMJdf irhf sI. -"PLfiedf kI hoAU? iewk kOzIaF aflf mrU-koeI hor af jfAU." zflI bolI. -"afAux jF nf afAux nfl koeI PLrk pvy jF nf pvy-kOzIaF afly dy hwQ isrlwQ XoiDaF dy KUn nfl rMgy hoey aY-mYN qF bws ieh hI ihsfb ikqfb pUrf krnYN-hor myrI ijLMdgI df insLfnf rih hI nhIN igaf." -"cwl qUM rotI Kf-cfh pI qy gurU grMQ sfihb awgy mwQf tyk." ggndIp Aus nUM bfhoN PV ky aMdr lY geI. Auh sfAU bwcy vFg nfl qur ipaf sI. rYNsI ny rotI Kf leI sI. cfh pI leI sI.

jd Auh mwQf tyk ky muiVaf qF dIp ny Aus nUM ieMdrjIq horF 'qy sLwk vflI gwl dwsI. rYNsI pYr qoN hI bfhr nUM CflIN ho igaf. zflI ny Aus nUM rokx dI koisLsL kIqI qF dIp ny Aus df moZf PV ky rok ilaf. -"AuhnUM jfx dy zflI-iehdf jfxf jLrUrI aY-bfkI KLfVkUaF nUM KLbr krnI lfjLmI hY-nhIN qF sfry iehnF vFg eI DoKy df isLkfr ho skdy aY-jy mYN ieh gwl AuhnUM rotI Kfx qoN pihlF dws idMdI qF Auhny rotI vI nhIN KfxIN sI-ies leI mYN sfrI gwl rotI Kfx qoN bfad dwsI aY-awj Aus ny rwj ky rotI Kf leI-hux pUry do idn nhIN zoldf." -"klgIDr ipqf ny vI isMGF nUM KI ipAuNd cfhVI hY-BuwKy iqhfey rih ky vI cVHdIaF klF ivc ivcrdy aY." zflI ny siqkfr ivc isr 'qy cuMnI lY ky dsvyN pfiqsLfh dI PLoto awgy isr Jukfieaf. -"zflI! afpF skUlF kfljF ivc purfqn isMGF df ieiqhfs pVHdy huMdy sI-ajokf sMGrsL jy purfqn jwdjihdF df duhrfE nhIN qF hor kI aY?" -"myrI njLr ivc iswDf hiQafrbMd sMGrsL vI kfmXfbI dI mMijLl hfsl nhIN kr skdf dIp!" -"ieh qyrf vihm hY zflI! pUry ieiqhfs 'qy njLr mfr ky dyK lY- TIk hY qUM myry nfloN vwD pVHI ilKI aYN-pMjvyN pfqsLfh-sLhIdF dy isrqfjL-bfxI dy boihQ-sRI gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dy rcIeyqf ny qwqI qvI 'qy bYiTaF ikhf sI: qyrf kIaf mITf lfgY.. hr nfmu pdfrQ nfnku mFgY.. gurU arjn dyv jI ny lfsfnI sLhIdI idwqI qF CyvyN pfiqsLfh sRI gurU hrgoibMd sfihb jI ny hiQafrbMd ho ky bdlf ilaf-nONvyN pfiqsLfh sRI gurU qyg bhfdr jI ny idwlI dy cFdnI cONk ivc sLFqmeI sLhIdI idwqI qF dsvyN ipqf sRI gurU goibMd isMG jI ny hiQafr cuwk ky muglF nUM pudIVF puafeIaF-Coty sfihbjLfidaF bfbf jorfvr isMG aqy bfbf PLqih isMG ny srihMd dI dIvfr ivc KVH ky sLFqmeI sLhIdIaF pfeIaF qF ies df bdlf KLflsf pMQ dy pihly sUrmyN jrnYl bfbf bMdf isMG bhfdr ny srihMd dI iewt nfl iewt KVkf ky ilaf-hr sLFqmeI idwqI sLhIdI bfad krFqIkfrI lihr df AuTxf iewk kudrqI inXm hY." zflI, dIp dy igafn-sfgr qoN dMg rih geI sI. Aus dI njLr ivc dIp pVHI ilKI Gwt aqy sfg-GotU vwD sI. zflI avfk rih geI sI. -"af afpF gurbfxI srvx krIey." Auh gurU gRMQ sfihb jI dI qfibaf ivc jf bYTIaF. gurbfxI df pRvfh kMnF ivc aMimRq bx Gul irhf sI. rwbI nUr ichry vfly bfby gRMQI dy mUMhoN Dur kI bfxI Jr rhI sI:

-bfxI gurU gurU hY bfxI.. ivc bfxI aMimRq sfry..

guru bfxI khY syvku jn mfnY.. prqiK gurU insqfry..

Auh gurbfxI dIaF kIlIaF mMqr-mugD hoeIaF bYTIaF sn. gurdyv kOr ny AuhnF nUM af hlUixaF. -"rOl df tYm hox aflY-cfh Dro!" donoN mwQf tyk ky bfhr af geIaF. inrivGn syvf cldI rhI. qIjy idn sRI afKMz pfT sfihb df Bog pfieaf igaf. iekwT koeI bhuqf nhIN hoieaf sI. iek mukfbly ivc mfry gey KLfVkU dy Bog 'qy qF iksy idl-ijLgry vfly bMdy ny hI afAuxf sI! bcn anusfr aMimRqpfn krn vfly, aMimRqpfn krn leI kysI iesLnfn krky iqafr-br-iqafr sn. kkfr AuhnF nUM pihnf idwqy gey. pMjF ipafiraF ny pMjF bfxIaF df pfT krky KMzy-bfty df aMimRq iqafr krky sfiraF nUM gurU vfly bxf idwqf. hux Auh cVHdIaF klF vfly isMG aqy isMGxIaF sn. pMjF ipafiraF ivcoN iek isMG ny AuhnF nUM mirafdf qoN jfxUM krvfieaf. -"BfeI bVI KusLI dI gwl hY ik qusIN awj gurU vfly bxyN ho-awj qoN quhfzy mfqf, mfqf sfihb kOr jI aqy

ipqf dsvyN pfiqsLfh sRI gurU goibMd isMG jI hn-nyk ikrq krnI-vMz ky Ckxf aqy dsvMD kwZxf gurU jI df hukm aYN-aMimRq vyly AuT ky BfeI inwqnym krnYN-inwqnym kridaF dsF gurUaF nUM hfjr nfjr smJxYN-gurU grMQ sfihb jI qoN bgYr iksy awgy isr nhIN JukfAuxf aqy aFzf, mIt, sLrfb, pr-mrd, pr-nfrI, aqy qMbfkU nUM hwQ nhIN lfAuxf-awj qoN quhfzf afpf gurU nUM smrpq hY-mVHI msfxIN nhIN pUjxI-jMz 'qy sMDUr nhIN Buwkxf-mUrqI pUjf nhIN krnI-nUMh DI mfrn vfilaF nfl rotI bytI dI sFJ nhIN rwKxI-vrq nhIN rwKxyN-koeI hor pfKMz nhIN krnf-Bgq kbIr jI pivwqr bfxI ivc PurmfAuNdy hn: Cozih aMin krih pfKMz.. nf suhfgix nf Auh rMiz.. ies leI BfeI! gurU gRMQ jI mfinEN pRgt gurF kI dyih.. jo pRB ko imlbo chY Koj sLbd mih ly.. pMj kkfrF df pUrn siqkfr krnYN-kysF dI byadbI nhIN krnI-kysF df pMj kkfrF ivc pRQm sQfn hY BfeI! gurmiq rihxI ivc ivcrnYN-gurU jI ny PLurmfn kIqY: rihxI rhY soeI iswK myrf.. Auh sfihb mYN Aus kf cyrf.. so BfeI qusIN BfgF vfly ho-ies leI mYN iewk vfr iPr quhfnUM vDfeI idMdf hF-vfihgurU jI kf KLflsf.. vfihgurU jI kI PLqih.." dyg vrq geI. lMgr Ckx AuprMq gurdyv kOr, gurnfm isMG, kfky dI mF jsmyl kOr, bfpU amr isMG, zflI aqy ggndIp kfky dy Puwl qfrn leI kIrqpur sfihb nUM qur pey. GrftF vfly pul qoN AuhnF ny luiDafxyN vflI bws PV leI. luiDafxyN qoN AuhnF ny ropV rfhIN kIrqpur sfihb puwjxf sI. kIrqpur sfihb jf ky AuhnF ny Puwl qfr idwqy. gurduafrf pqflpurI sfihb ivKy phuMc, dyg lY ardfs krvf idwqI. awj dI rfq AuhnF ny kIrqpur sfihb hI rihxf sI. gurU ky lMgr 'coN lMgr Ck AuhnF iPr gurU Gr hfjLrI luafeI aqy gurU ky invfs af gey. bysLumfr dunIaF kMbl lY ky peI hoeI sI. AuhnF ny vI iewk KUMjy vflI QF dyK ky kMbl ivCfa ley aqy pY gey. bfhroN gurbfxI suxfeI dy rhI sI. kfky df bfp amr isMG cuwp cfp lyitaf hoieaf sI. Puwl qfrn afeI dunIaF qrHF qrHF dIaF gwlF kr rhI sI. koeI Brf dy Puwl qfrn afieaf hoieaf sI, koeI bfpU dy Puwl. koeI mF dy Puwl qfrn afieaf sI aqy koeI mF puwq dy Puwl qfrn afeI hoeI sI. ajLIb hI curfsI df gyV sI. lYx dyx dy sbMD sn. gurU df Bfxf sI. gurU dy coj sn. kudrq df phIaf sI, ijs ny inrMqr igVdy jfxf sI. mfnuwK qF gurU dI iewk kwTpuqlI hY aqy ies kwTpuqlI dI zor isrPL gurU dy hwQ hY. jo gurU nUM BfAuNdf hY, Auh hr hflq ivc ho ky rihxf hY. jo afieaf so clsI.. sB ko afeI vfrI ey.. dy kQn anusfr cwlxf hI pYxf hY. ies nfsLvfn srIr 'qy kfhdf mfx? mihl mfVIaF dy kfhdy dfavy? gurbfxI dy kQn anusfr: DMin BUim kf jo kry gumfn.. so mUrK aMDf aigafnu.. jFdI vfrI iek kwPLx nsIb hoxf hY jF nhIN! -"kIhdy Puwl qfrn afieaYN gurmuKf?" iek ibrD bfby ny amr isMG nUM idloN duKI, KLfmosL pey nUM puwiCaf. bfby dIaF awKF aMdr Ds geIaF sn. pr iPr vI bozy srIr ivc PurqI jfpdI sI. -"afpxy puwq dy-'kwlf 'kwlf eI sI[[[." amr isMG dI avfjL ivc sfgr Qrikaf. gl boJl ho igaf aqy bol Gigaf igaf. -"bVI mfVI hoeI!" ibrD ny afiKaf. -"kI krIey, bfbf? bQyrHf cMdrI dunIaF qoN lko lko ky pfilaf-pr hoxIN ny pwtI nhIN bwJx idwqI-sO jMgl pfV ky af vwjI[[[[!" -"hOslf rwK BYiVHaf! ikAuN idl hOlf kIqY? mrd nhIN roNdy huMdy! myry vwlIN dyK lY-mYN pMjvyN qy afKrI puwq dy Puwl qfrn afieaYN-Gr vflI vI mrn df bhfnf ijhf eI BfldI aY-pqf nhIN jFdy nUM iPr muVnf pAU-ijwQy afpxf koeI jor nhIN cwlxf-AuQy rox cIkx df kI Pfiedf? ijs kI vsqu iqsu afgy rfKY.. nfnku iqnu kY mfny mfQY.. jIhdI cIj aY-Auh lY jFdY-asIN afbdf kbjf jmf ky bYT jfny aYN." amr isMG ny bfby nUM ghu nfl qwikaf. bfby dy ichry 'qy pMj puwqrF dy ivCoVy df koeI dfgL nhIN sI. Auh rwb dI rjLf ivc rfjLI sI. -"gurmuKf! dsvyN ipqf ny afpxy cfry lfl vfr ky afpxy afp nUM akfl purK df krj Auqfr ky surKLrU

hoieaf ikhf sI-jd mfqf suMdrI jI ny afpxy cfry lfl mMgy qF gurU sfihb ny bVy mfx nfl isMGF vwl hwQ krky ikhf sI: ien puqrn ky sIs pr.. vfr dIey suq cfr.. cfr mUey qo ikaf Bieaf.. jIviq keI hjfr.. qUM gurU df ihrdf dyK lY ikwzf sI? jdoN sfrf pRIvfr srsf ndI iknfry ivCV igaf-nfl dy isMG sLhId ho gey-mfqf gujrI smyq cfry sfihbjLfdy sLhId ho gey-iekwly, mfCIvfVy dy jMglF ivc iewt df isrhfxf lf ky pey qF kuJ pl AudfsI dy afey qF afpxy imwqr ipafry nUM murIdF df hfl suxfieaf-pr igLlf nhIN kIqf-isLkvf nhIN idKfieaf-joqI joiq smfAux dy smyN qwk cVHdIaF klF ivc hI ivcry." -"DMn aYN! DMn aYN dsvyN ipqf qyrI kmfeI-DMn aYN qUM mflkf!" amr isMG pfxI imlI swukI vyl vFg hONsly nfl AuT bYTf. Aus aMdr koeI qfkq pRvysL kr geI sI. bfbf Aus nUM koeI buwDU jwt nhIN, sgoN koeI mhFpurK jfipaf. Aus nUM kMzy 'c hoieaf dyK ky bfbf iPr boilaf: -"jy iek rotI dI QF awDI rotI vI imly gurmuKf! iPr vI: qUM dfqf dfqfru qyrf idwqf Kfvxf.. kih ky Ck leIey-Aus akfl purK dy hmysLf bxyN rhIey-eyko ismro nfnkf jo jl Ql rihaf smfie.. dUjf kfhy ismrIaY jMmih qy mr jfie.. hr dwuK suwK ivc AuhnUM iDaf ky dyK-Pyr dyK qyrI kfieaf ikvyN pltdI aY-qyrf qF aMimRq vI Cikaf lwgdY?" -"aMimRq qF mYN bfbf CotI Aumr ivc hI Ck ilaf sI." amr isMG iPr lyt igaf. -"Pyr kIhdf afsrf BfldYN? bfxI afsry gurU dy crnIN juiVaf irhf kr! ijQY hir arfDIaY iqQY hir imqu shfeI.. mn nUM iekfgr krnf jLrUrI aY-jy ieh hI zoldf iPrdf hY qF sfzI sfrI Gfl byarQ hY-mn pRdysI jy QIaf.. sB jgiq prfieaf.." bfbf bolI jf irhf sI. pr amr isMG dy GurfVHy vwjx lwg pey. bfby dI bfxI aqy guxI igafnI bcnF ny Aus dy mn df boJ Kurc suwitaf sI. bfby ny kIrqn soihly df pfT kIqf aqy akfl purK df sLukrfnf krky pY igaf. jd svyry sfry AuTy qF amr isMG pUrI qrHF qro-qfjLf sI. pr mfqf jsmyl kOr kuJ Audfs sI. -"qUM sLukr kr jsmyl kury! qyrf sLyr pMQ dy lyKy lwigaY[[[[!" amr isMG ny ikhf. AuhnF cfh pIqI. hukmnfmf srvx kIqf, ivafiKaf suxI aqy vfipsI leI qur pey. byby muV muV ipwCy dyK rhI sI. Auh iekwly jf rhy sn. byby df kfkf qF iewQy hI rih igaf sI. byby izwgdf kfljf GuwtI sfiraF smyq ropV vflI bws af bYTI.

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zyVH hPLqy bfad BfrI jwdo-jihd bfad kOzIaF aflf kulbIry nUM bgYr koeI nuksfn kIqy igRPLqfr krn ivc kfmXfb ho igaf. Tfxydfr dy iewk qrHF nfl lihr df igwtf hwQ af igaf. ijs nUM iKwc ky Aus ny hyTF suwt lYxf sI. afpxI ies kfmXfbI 'qy Tfxydfr pwtF 'qy QfpIaF mfrdf iPrdf sI. kulbIry dI igRPLqfrI dI KLbr mukMml qOr 'qy gupq rwKI geI sI. ispfhIaF nUM pqf sI ik koeI KLfVkU PiVaf sI. pr Auh kOx sI? Aus dy nF bfry koeI nhIN jfxdf sI! jy pqf sI qF isrPL ieMdrjIq nUM pqf sI. sdr TfxyN qoN bfhr iksy gupq jgfh Tfxydfr ny kulbIry aqy ieMdrjIq nUM iekwiTaF njLrbMd krky sKLq pihrf ibTf idwqf. koeI ispfhI AuhnF nfl gwl nhIN kr skdf sI. koeI nyVy ho ky AuhnF dIaF

gwlF nhIN sux skdf sI. koeI pfxI nhIN PVf skdf sI. pr rotI-pfxI AuhnF nUM bkfiedf qOr 'qy phuMcfieaf jf irhf sI. pihrf dy rhy ispfhI sfrI kfrvfeI 'qy hYrfn sn. ieMdrjIq nUM krVI hdfieq sI ik ikvyN vI hovy kulbIry nUM hwQ hyT krnf hY! kfky vfly mukfbly leI ieMdrjIq nUM ds lwK rupey ivcoN awDf ihwsf arQfq pMj lwK rupey iml igaf sI. hux Tfxydfr ny ieMdrjIq nfl vfadf kIqf sI ik ijqny ienfmI KLfVkU kulbIrf AuhnF nUM PVfvygf, AuhnF ienfmF ivcoN awDf ihwsf iswDf ieMdrjIq dy hwQF ivc afvygf. ies leI ieMdrjIq ny afpxI ijLMdgI dfa 'qy lf idwqI sI. pr iewQy ieMdrjIq nUM koeI KLqrf vI nhIN sI. Auh hiQafrbMd PLorsF dy pihry hyT iblkul surwiKaq sI. srIrk qOr 'qy Auh kulbIry nfloN inwgr sI. iksy pfisEN koeI KLqrf nhIN sI. -"kI nF aYN bfeI df?" ieMdrjIq ny gwl sLurU kIqI. qkrIbn sfrI idhfVI AuhnF ny jLbfn sFJI nhIN kIqI sI. donoN Guwty-Guwty ijhy rhy sn. -"kulbIr[[[!" Aus ny bFh mUMh qoN nhIN cuwkI sI. Auh iksy duibDf ivc sI. -"ikhVy kys 'c PiVaf igaf?" -"KfVkUvfd 'c." -"qUM KfVkU aYN?" -"afho!" ieMdrjIq cuwp ho igaf. Aus nUM suwJ nhIN irhf sI ik gwl ikwQoN aqy ikvyN sLurU kry. Auh svyr qoN hI socF socI af irhf sI. -"qYnUM ikhVy kys 'c ilafey aY?" kulbIry ny Aus vwl pfsf prqidaF svfl kIqf. -"mYN qF kIqf eI kuC nhIN bfeI jI!" -"Pyr qYnUM kfhqoN vlI bYTy aY?" -"myrf vwzf Brf KLfVkUaF nfl sI-pr pqf nhIN ikvyN mfiraf igaf-hux ieh puwCdy aY beI Auhdy nfl ikhVy ikhVy KLfVkU afAuNdy aY?" -"kI nF sI qyry BfeI df?" -"kuldIp-!" -"kuldIp[[[[!" kulbIrf ipaf ipaf Cfl mfr ky AuiTaf. -"kuldIp JMzyafxIaF?" -"hF bfeI-qUM AuhnUM jfxdYN?" -"kuldIp qF myry nfl huMdf sI." -"hYN[[[! awCf[[[!!" -"hor[[[!" -"qy bfeI Auh mfiraf kIhny?" -"kfky ny." -"[[[[[[[[[[." ieMdrjIq sfh iKwc ky bYT igaf. -"mYN qF iksy KLfVkU nUM dyiKaf nhIN-pr ieh bQyrHy lflc idMdy aY-beI koeI KLfVkU PVf dyh-qYnUM afh dy idaFgy-koeI koTI alft krvf idaFgy-hiQafrbMd bfzIgfrz idaFgy-KLfVkUaF 'qy rwKy ienfm sfry qyry-sfrI kfrvfeI gupq rwKI jf jfAUgI-jOh aY-vOh aY[[[!" -"jy hYgY ingfh 'c koeI PVf dyh-awj nhIN qF kwlH-PVy qF AuhnF ny jfxf eI aY." -"bfeI jI jdoN mYN iksy nUM jfxdf eI nhIN-PVfvF ikwQoN? jy mYnUM pqf vI huMdf-mYN Pyr vI nhIN PVfAuNdf sI." -"ikAuN?" -"mYN mrnYN bfeI? Auh qF soDf vI twbr smyq lfAuNdy aY-ieh qF cfhy Cwz eI dyx-pr AuhnF qoN Bwj ky jfAUN ikwQy?"

-"kI nF aYN qyrf?" -"ieMdrjIq-." -"gwl sux ieMdrjIq-hux KLfVkUaF dI Auh cVHq nhIN rhI." -"[[[[[[[[." -"jy vgdI gMgf ivc hwQ Doqy jFdy aY-Doa lY! mUvmYNt qF KUh Kfqy peI hoeI aY-qkVy qkVy KLfVkU puls ny cux Dry-bfkI dy ilstF 'qy cVHy hoey aY." ieMdrjIq ny soicaf, kulbIrf myry nfl cfl nf Kyzdf hovy? pr ieh myrf kr vI kI lvygf? jy ieh Tfxydfr dy afKy nf lwigaf qF Auhny iehnUM bwkry vFgUM kuqr ky prHy mfrnYN! -"jy bfeI iehI sLrq Tfxydfr qyry awgy rwK dyvy-qF qUM kI kryNgf?" ieMdrjIq ny AuhnUM qih qwk Prolxf cfihaf. -"jy qyry vflIaF shUlqF dyx leI Tfxydfr myry nfl vfadf kry-qF mYN qF pl nf lfvF." kulbIrf vfikaf hI gwdfrI 'qy Auqr afieaf sI. -"jy aYsL dI ijLMdgI hfkF mfry-suwK ky idwqY beI kMzy mrvfAuNdy iPrIey?" -"qYnUM bfeI Auh mfr dyxgy." -"mfrn nUM qF Auh mYnUM pihlF eI iPrdy aY! jy AudyN mYN kuldIp dy kol huMdf-Auh myrf vI nfl eI zMzf zuwk idMdy-ies qoN pihlF ik ivroDI quhfnUM mfry-Auhdf Px icwp mfro! jwQybMdI qoN qF AuhnF ny mYnUM kdoN df Pfrg kIqf ivaY." ieMdrjIq smJ igaf ik kulbIrf KLfVkU jLrUr PVf dyvygf. -"qYnUM bfeI Auh kfhqoN mfrn nUM iPrdy aY?" -"bws Xfr sfQoN eI kuC glqIaF ho geIaF-pr AuhnF ny vI Gwt nhIN kIqI-sfzf bMdf imMt 'c mfr ky qur gey." Auh iPr pY igaf. rfq dy awT ku vjy Tfxydfr kOzIaF vfly df iewk ivsLvfsL-pfqr rotI lY ky af igaf. rotI PVdy ieMdrjIq ny Aus df hwQ Guwt idwqf. ijs df pRqwK iesLfrf sI ik svyry Tfxydfr Aus nUM lfjLmI imly. AuhnF rotI Kf leI. bMdf BFzy bMnH ky qur igaf. -"sONeIey Xfr bhuq hMBy pey aYN-kI pqY iehnF ny ikhVy mOky AuTf ky mUDf pf lYxYN." kulbIry ny mUMh 'qy kMbl lYNidaF ikhf. Auh keI rfqF df anINdrf vI sI. -"jy bfeI mUDf pfAuxf huMdf pRCfdy nhIN CkfAuNdy sI-hux nUM GVHIs lYNdy." -"bwkry nUM blI dyx qoN pihlF mihMdI lf ky isLMgfiraf jFdY-qrHF qrHF dy sLgn kIqy jFdy aY-blI dyx qoN bfad iPr Aus nUM csky lf lf ky KfDf jFdY-ibsimwlf kih ky jdoN grdn 'qy CurI iPrdI aY-AudoN bwkry nUM pVHIaF jfx vflIaF klmF nhIN suxdIaF, bfeI." -"cwl bfeI sON jfh-jo hoAU dyKI jfAU." ieMdrjIq vI kMbl dwb ky pY igaf. kulbIr nUM qF pYx sfr hI nINd af geI. pr ieMdrjIq socF dIaF GuMmxGyrIaF ivc PLisaf hoieaf sI. kulbIrf qF ijMnf Aus ny soicaf sI, Aus nfloN vI sOKf hI hwQ ivc af igaf sI. pr ieMdrjIq pYr nhIN CwzxyN cfhuMdf sI. Auh gwlIN bfqIN Tfxydfr nUM iewk awDf idn hor trkfAuxf cfhuMdf sI. ienfmF ivcoN imlx vflI rkm leI pwkf QVHf iqafr krnf cfhuMdf sI. Aus aMdr koiel-kF vflf XuwD cwl irhf sI. qVikEN cfh pIx sfr hI ieMdrjIq nUM bfhr kwZ ilaf. hwQkVI Aus dy lwgI hoeI sI. kfly sLIisLaF vflI vYn Aus nUM lwd ky lY geI. vYn ivc bYTx sfr hI Aus dIaF hwQkVIaF KolH idwqIaF geIaF. Aus ny guwt mslxyN sLurU kr idwqy. vYn hotl mUhry jf ky ruk geI. ieMdrjIq apfrtmYNt ivc phuMc igaf. Tfxydfr pihlF hI Aus dI AuzIk kr irhf sI. -"sfsrIkfl jI!" -"bYT[[[[!"

-"peI koeI imhnq pwly?" -"myrf AuhdI pUC nUM vwt cfhiVaf hoieaY jI." -"keI vfrI pUC mroVI qoN psLU mok dI DrflH mUMh 'qy mfrdY-mUMh qF ilwbVdf eI ilwbVdY qy nfl dI nfl musLk vI afAuNdY qy idsxf vI bMd ho jFdY-jwg hsfeI vfDU dI ho jFdI aY-qy Xfd kr kr BuwK vI lwgxoN ht jFdI aY." Tfxydfr Aus dy ichry qoN clfkI pVH igaf sI. Tfxydfr dIaF kIqIaF gol gwlF sux ky ieMdrjIq aMdroN iQVk igaf. Auh soc irhf sI ik ikqy kOzIaF vfly ny sfzIaF gwlF sux qF nhIN leIaF sn? -"sfihb bhfdr! mYnUM awj df idn aqy rfq idwqI jfvy-kwlH nUM mYN quhfzy jLrUr kuC nf kuC pwly pfvFgf." -"idwqy[[[! pr kwlH nUM mYnUM inrfsL nf krIN!" -"vfadf irhf sfihb bhfdr." Auh AuT KVHy. jdoN Auh hotl dIaF pOVIaF Auqr rhy sn qF dUroN rYNsI dI njLr AuhnF 'qy peI. rYNsI hotl dy sfhmxy vflI juwqIaF dI dukfn 'qy KVHf sI. Tfxydfr AuNglF mfr mfr ky ieMdrjIq nUM kuJ smJf irhf sI jF koeI hdfieq kr irhf sI. rYNsI aMdr awg mwcI. awKF ivc KUn Auqr afieaf. Aus dy idl ivc afeI ik dohF nUM irvflvr dI golI nfl AuVf dyvy! pr mOkf sfQ nhIN dy irhf sI. kI pqY kfly sLIisLaF vflI vYn ivc ikMny ku hiQafrbMd ispfhI hoxgy? mrn df rYNsI nUM koeI zr nhIN sI. zr Aus nUM Tfxydfr aqy ieMdrjIq dy bc ky inkl jfx df sI. Aus ny pUrf iqafr-br-iqafr ho ky iewQy hI srgrm rihx leI soc ilaf. iPr rYNsI ny dyiKaf ik ieMdrjIq kfly sLIisLaF vflI vYn ivc aqy Tfxydfr afpxI ijpsI ivc bYT ky vwKo-vwK idsLfvF nUM qur pey. rYNsI juwqI lY afpxy rfh pY igaf. Aus dy idl ivc ieh zr sI ik ieMdrjIq Aus nUM bjLfr ivc GuMmdy nUM nf PVf dyvy. Aus ny qF PLors nUM iesLfrf hI kr dyxf sI. kOzIaF vfly nUM soDf lfAuxf qF ivcy hI rih jfxf sI. idl dIaF sDrF idl ivc hI rih jfxIaF sn. Auh soc irhf sI ik iek vfr Tfxydfr aqy ieMdrjIq nUM lY lvF, iPr cfhy nfl hI mr jfvF. koeI pRvfh nhIN sI. Auh mrn mfrn 'qy quilaf hoieaf sI. Tfxydfr aqy ieMdrjIq qoN ibnf Aus nUM kuJ ids hI nhIN irhf sI. Aus ny GfVqF GVnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF. Auh aijhf aYksLn krnf cfhuMdf sI ik isrPL ieMdrjIq aqy Tfxydfr hI mrn, hor iksy byksUr dI jfn nf jfvy. koeI grIb nf mfiraf jfvy. kfly sLIisLaF vflI vYn ny iPr Aus nUM Aus itkfxyN 'qy hI phuMcf idwqf. hwQkVIaF Aus dy iPr jV idwqIaF geIaF sn. lwq mfr ky iek ispfhI ny Aus nUM kmry aMdr kr idwqf. -"myry sfly psLUaF mFgUM Dwky mfrdy aY." ieMdrjIq izwgdf msF hI bicaf sI. -"awj kfhdy vfsqy lY ky gey sI?" -"bws aMnHy mUhry bfq pfeI-awKF! ieko eI gwl aY, aKy KLfVkU PVf." -"[[[[[[[." kulbIrf vI kflf kF sI. Gft Gft df pfxI pIqf hoieaf sI. qrHF qrHF dy bMidaF nfl vfh ipaf sI. Auh iek qurdI iPrdI lfiebryrI sI. Aus ny soicaf beI ijvyN iehnUM mihmfnF vFgUM lY ky jFdy aY qy Pyr shI slfmq Cwz jFdy aY-KLYr hwQf ieh vI nhIN! dfl ivc ikqy kflf jLrUr aY! iksy ny iksy nUM ikhf ik qyrI mF awj ghIiraF ivc kI krdI iPrdI sI? Aus ny Aultf puwiCaf ik kIhny dyiKaY? kihMdf aKy myrI mF ny! qy dUjf boilaf-KLYrF hwQI qyrI mF vI nhIN! iek cuwp CfeI hoeI sI. ieMdrjIq nUM kulbIry dI cuwp qoN zr afieaf. ieDr kulbIrf soc irhf sI ik jy ieh vfikaf hI pulIs df bMdf hoieaf aqy ies nfl bdslUkI ho geI? qF iPr Drmrfj mUhry jf ky hI awKF KuwlHxgIaF. -"bfeI afpxy nfl ieh kI krngy? JUTy kys pfAuxgy?" ieMdrjIq ny hI cuwp nUM qoiVaf.

-"iehnF hwQ jfn aYN-jo mrjLI aY kr skdy aY." -"pr qUM ikAuN nhIN afpdI jfn CuzfAuNdf?" -"mYN iksy KLfVkU nUM jfxdf eI nhIN." -"pwkI gwl aY?" -"hF." kulbIry ny pihlF soicaf beI iehnUM iksy KLfVkU awzy bfry dws idaF. pr iPr Aus ny mn bdl ilaf. Aus dy idmfg ivc afieaf, jy mYN Byd dy idwqf qF iPr mYnUM lYx dyx nUM kI aY? ho skdY ies qoN bfad Tfxydfr myry 'qy zory pfvy? ho skdY Auh iehdy vflIaF shUlqF mYnUM vI afPLr kry? rihMdI ijLMdgI qF aYsL dI inwklU! kulbIiraf! isafxy kihMdy huMdy aY, juwl kMDoly mOjF mfnx afkV pfly mrdI aY! qUM ieiqhfs 'qy njLr mfr ky dyK lY! dysL BgqF dy ihwsy hmysLf isrPL PLFsI hI afeI aY! qy tozIaF nUM jfgIrF imlIaYN! hux socxf qyrf kMm aYN! beI KfxI golI aY ik mOj mfnxI aYN? pr iPr qF nrkF df BfgI hovyNgf! pr kulbIiraf! nrk surg iksy ny dyiKaY? ieh qF klpiq gwlF hn! qUM aYQoN dI soc-awgy vyKI jfAU! ieh ijLMdgI inwq inwq hwQ nhIN afAuxI! rihMdI ijLMdgI aYsL dI kwt! kulbIry aMdr socF df KUh igV irhf sI. -"qUM iek gwl kr Xfr!" kulbIrf AuT ky ieMdrjIq kol af igaf. -"qUM Tfxydfr kol myry bfry bfq pf." -"kfhdI[[[?" -"qUM Tfxydfr nfl myrI gwl krvf qy mYN afpy qyrI KLlfsI krvf idAUN." kulbIry ny afpxI asl gwl boc, Aus dy sfhmxy 'irhfeI' dy dfxyN iKlfry. -"bfq qF mYN, qF pfAUN-jy Auh hux mYnUM bulfAU-kI pqY nf hI bulfvy?" ieMdrjIq ny pYr Cwzxy byvkUPLI smJI. -"afpF nUM Auh srfD KuafAux qF lY ky eI nhIN afey-gOrimMt df iehnF nUM aYlfn aYN beI KLfVkUvfd 'qy kfbU pfE-ikvyN pfE! ies leI afpxy nfloN AuhnF nUM ijLafdf kfhlI aY-cor nfloN pMz BfrI aY-qUM rotI dyx afey bMdy kol sunyhF Byj beI qUM Tfxydfr nfl gwl krnI aYN." -"sunyhF kI dyvF? ispfhI qF gflH qoN ibnf gwl nhIN krdy?" -"ieh sfry ieko byVI dy vwty aY-aMdroN iehnF dI gwl iek hI huMdI aY-imrgF dI zfr 'c koeI kmcflf nhIN huMdf-sfry iek dUjy qoN vD ky Cfl mfrdy aY." AuhnF dy gwlF kridaF rotI af geI. jd bMdf rotI dy ky muVn lwigaf qF ieMdrjIq ny Aus nUM awK mfr ky rok ilaf. -"bfeI jI gwl suixEN[[[!" -"BYx idaf Ksm cMdf! qYnUM bolx dI akl vI nhIN Auey?" Aus ny dMd Guwt ky ieMdrjIq dy iek muwkI mfrI. Aus dI pwg izwg peI. pr Auh sMBilaf. -"srdfr bhfdr myrI gwl qF suxoN!" -"jy ieAuN pihlF eI inwkI Xhf idMdf? hF! hux bk?" -"mYN Tfxydfr sfihb nfl gwl krnI aYN." -"Tfxydfr isrPL qyry 'qy eI aY? AuhnUM hor bQyrHy kMm aYN!" -"sfihb bhfdr myrf sunyhF qF phuMcf idENgy?" -"[[[[[[[[[." Auh qur igaf. -"lY bfeI! gwl eI nhIN gOldy BYx dy lwkV-awK eI nhIN imlfAuNdy!" ieMdrjIq ipwitaf. sLfm nUM hI ieMdrjIq nUM vYn lY geI. -"sfihb bhfdr-bMdf mYN sfx 'qy lf idwqY-ijwQy mrjI aY vfh ilE[[[!"

-"qUM awj dI rfq AuQy eI kwt-qy jdoN myrI Auhdy nfl sfrI gwl ho geI-qUM hPLqy KMz leI zlhOjI srbjIq kol cilaf jfh-mYN AuhnUM PLon kr idMnY-Auh qYnUM imhr hotl ivc imlUgf-AudoN nUM mYN bfkI dy muMzy PV ky aMdr idMnY-AudoN qwk qyrI jfn nUM KLqrf eI KLqrY-ijMnf icr mYN qYnUM PLon nf krF-qUM zlhOjI qoN nhIN afAuxf-AuQy KfeIN pIeIN qy mOj krIN-qyrf sfrf KLrcf srbjIq JwlUgf-mYN Auhdy cMgI qrHF kMn iKwc idMnYN." -"TIk aY sr! pr afpxIaF hor gwlF ivc mYnUM kdy kihxf Xfd eI nhIN irhf-." -"kI gwl aY?" Tfxydfr hYrfn sI. -"ijhVf rYNsI aY-Auh bVf hwQ Do ky quhfzy mgr ipaf ivaY-iKLafl rwiKE!" ieMdrjIq dy idl ivc sI ik jy kOzIaF aflf hI mfiraf igaf, iPr myrf vflI-vfirs kOx sI? Tfxydfr qF Aus leI iek irjLrv-bYNk sI, ijwQoN Aus nUM cYWk pRfpq hoxy sn! jy bYNk hI qbfh ho geI, qF iPr nfavF ikwQoN afAuxf sI? KUh 'coN? ies leI Auh Tfxydfr dI slfmqI hI mMgdf sI. Tfxydfr AucI AucI hws ipaf. -"Auh mYnUM Bfldy iPrdy aY-mYN AuhnF nUM Bfldf iPrdYN-iek idn qF tfkry hoxy hI hoxy aYN-CurI KLrbUjy 'qy izwgy jF KLrbUjf CurI 'qy-hsLr ieko hI hoxYN!" donoN inwKV gey. kulbIrf, aYWs pI dI hfjLrI ivc Tfxydfr ny mukMml qOr 'qy hwQ hyT kr ilaf sI. aYWs. pI. ny Aus nUM iek koTI iPLlhfl afrjLI qOr 'qy alft krvf idwqI. ijhVI gOrimMt ny KLfVkUaF nUM pnFh dyx dy dosL hyT jbq kIqI hoeI sI. motI rkm pysLgI, iewk ijpsI, aslf aqy hiQafrbMd bfzIgfrz muhweIaf krvf idwqy gey sn. tYlIPLon, PLYks, nOkr, gwl kI hr shUlq kulbIry nUM gOrimMt vwloN iml geI sI. ijpsI df pYtrol aqy Kfx pIx df sfrf KLrcf gOrimMt dy isr sI. pulIs vfilaF ny iek 'cgl' ijhI, pr nKLry vflI sunwKI aOrq Aus dI koTI ilaf ibTfeI sI. pulIs vfilaF ivc hux kulbIrf "kfly" dy nF nfl jfixaF jfnx lwigaf. hux Auh bursLfgrdI 'qy Auqr zogiraF vrgI "sLfhI-TfT" mfxdf hoieaf, hr qrHF nfl aYsL krn lwigaf. Auh dfrU pI ky, cfdrf Cwz, gl ivc kYNTf pf hmysLf jfnI bixaf, lfciVaf rihMdf. koTI dy afly duafly awTy pihr hiQafrbMd pihrf rihMdf. Tfxydfr qoN lY ky aYWs. pI. qwk Aus dI koTI gyVy mfrdy aqy ipaflf sFJf krdy rihMdy. kdy kdfeIN pulIs vfly vI koeI lMzr ijhI qIvIN ilaf ky msqI mfr Cwzdy! dfrU pI Cwzdy! murgy Kf Cwzdy! gwl kI koTI iek mujrf-Gr bx ky rih geI sI! koTI iek mOj msqI df awzf bx ky rih geI! koTI dy mwQy 'qy hr vkq lohy dI mornI GukdI rihMdI. aMdr bwkry boldy rihMdy. ipafly Brdy rihMdy aqy KflI huMdy rihMdy. kulbIry ny KLfVkU-lihr dy jVHIN dfqI PyrnI sLurU kr idwqI! pihly hPLqy hI Aus ny kYtF smyq kfly sLIisLaF vflI vYn ivc bYT qyjieMdr aqy rfjivMdr PVvf idwqy! dUjy hPLqy gurbMq kfbU krvf idwqf. hux pulIs dI awK isrPL rYNsI, rysLm aqy gurpfl 'qy sI! pr gurpfl hurF ny rYNsI dy afKy qurMq itkfxf bdl ilaf sI. Auh aslf aqy iltrycr cuwk ihmfcl pRdys vwl nUM inkl gey sn. rYNsI ny AuhnF nfl vfadf kIqf sI ik jd hI Aus ny Tfxydfr nUM mfr ilaf, Auh AuhnF kol ihmfcl pRdys puwj jfvygf aqy Aus qoN bfad koeI nvIN rUp-ryKf AulIkI jfvygI. hor kuJ rYNsI ny KLfVkU jrnYlF nUM kihxf bhuqf cMgf nf smiJaf. rYNsI ny soicaf, sLyrF dy puwqF nUM isLkfr krnf kOx isKfAuNdY? Auh qF jMmdy hI "asqr" huMdy hn. iqMnF dI igRPLqfrI qoN bfad Tfxydfr ny PLon krky ieMdrjIq nUM bulf ilaf aqy hotl puwjx df hukm idwqf. Tfxydfr bhuq KusL sI. aYWs pI ny Aus nUM QfpVf idwqf sI aqy Aus dI pRmosLn dy pRvfny af gey sn. Aus nUM aYWs aYWc E qoN iswDf ieMspYktr bxfieaf jf irhf sI. Auh iqMn stfrF aqy hyT rMg ibrMgI PLIqI vflI vrdI pfAux leI Auqfvlf sI. suwqy pey Tfxydfr nUM vfr-vfr ieMspYktrI dy supny hI afAuNdy sn.

qyjieMdr, rfjivMdr aqy gurbMq nUM ajy hvflfqF ivc hI sKLq pihry hyT zwikaf hoieaf sI. AuhnF dI kfrvfeI gurpfl, rysLm aqy rYNsI horF dIaF igRPLqfrIaF qwk rfKvIN rwKI hoeI sI. iksy 'qy ajy qwk koeI qsLwdd nhIN kIqf igaf sI. Tfxydfr bfkIaF nUM PV ky iehnF smyq pUrf groh igRPLqfr sLoa krky, aglI zI aYWs pI dI kursI leI rfh KuwlHf krnf cfhuMdf sI. qyjieMdr horF 'qy qsLwdd krky Auh smF nhIN guafAuxf cfhuMdf sI. Aus kol Aus df tfAUt kulbIrf ijAuN sI!! kulbIrf Tfxydfr df swjf hwQ sI! kulbIry dI bdOlq Tfxydfr ieMspYktr dI post 'qy phuMicaf sI! kulbIrf Aus leI qrwkI df pfrs sI! kulbIrf Aus leI rwb sI! kulbIrf Aus leI asmfnoN PLirsLqf bx Auqiraf sI! agly idn kulbIrf aqy Tfxydfr hotl ivc svyr qoN hI dfrU pI rhy sn. kuwkVF dIaF tMgF cwbIaF jf rhIaF sn. cUMzy hwz apfrtmYNt dI PLrsL 'qy hI suwty jf rhy sn. hwzIaF dI ZyrI lwgdI jf rhI sI. ieMdrjIq phuMc igaf. -"Auey af Auey myiraf ieMdrjIq puwqrf! myrI ihwk nfl lwg! myrI ihwk nfl lwg qyrI mF dI qyrI dI [[[[ idwqf pf ky!" Tfxydfr sLrfbI sI. KusL sI. ieMdrjIq ny Tfxydfr dy gozIN hwQ lfieaf qF Tfxydfr ny Aus nUM CfqI nfl Guwt ilaf. -"Auey qUM kohVHIaf! mYnUM byvkUPL eI bxfAuNdf irhf? hYa qyrI! aYzy aYzy DoKy?" kulbIry ny ieMdrjIq nUM ipafr dI cupyV ijhI mfrI. asl ivc Tfxydfr ny sfrI khfxI kulbIry nUM dws idwqI sI. hux lko vI kfhdf sI? buwkl KuwlHI sI. burkI sFJI sI! dukfndfrI vDIaf ryvIey peI hoeI sI! nMgf nfc sI! iPr sLrm kfhdI sI? loeI lfhI hoeI sI! -"lY PV pI!" Tfxydfr ny boql juafk vFg Aus dI buwkl ivc rwK idwqI. ieMdrjIq ny pYWg lf ilaf. -"Auey srbjIq ny qyrI syvf sUvf kIqI pUrI?" -"pUrI jI-koeI ksr nhIN CwzI bfkI." -"qImI qUmI df suafd vI idKfieaf?" ieMdrjIq sLrm Kf igaf. -"Auey sMgdYN? hYa qyrI mF dy qyrI dy kMn mfry! KuwlH ky dws-nhIN mYN PLon krky srbjIqy dI mF dI [[[[ idMnYN!" -"nhIN jI sfrf kuC kIqY-sLrm kfhdI." -"lY ieMdrjIq mYN bx igaf ieMspYktr qy qUM kwlH qoN eI ey. aYWs. afeI. BrqI-pYsy qyry bYNk akfAUNt ivc ies hPLqy eI af jfxgy-kulbIrf afpxf sihXogI sLyr-hux qF gurpfl hurIN hwQ af jfx-bws! zI. aYWs. pI. dI post bnyry 'qy peI aY." -"vDfeIaF sr!" -"ieh vDfeIaF QonUM dyxIaF bxdIaYN myry bwbr sLyro! afp kf hI nUr hY jo pV rhf hY hmfry ichry py-vrnf kOn dyKqf hmyN ien aMDyroN myN?" Tfxydfr ny sLyar boilaf. Aus ny dohF nUM Guwitaf hoieaf sI. -"gurpfl horF df kuC pqf lwigaf sr?" ieMdrjIq ny Tfxydfr nUM puwiCaf. -"AuhnF ny itkfxf bdl ilaf-sLfied AuhnF nUM afpxI kfrvfeI dI iBxk pY geI aY." Tfxydfr dI QF kulbIry ny Auqr idwqf. -"AuhnF nUM KLbr dyx vflf isrPL iewko eI bMdY." -"Auh ikhVf?" -"rYNsI! qy rYNsI nUM AuhnF dy nvyN itkfxyN df lfjLmI pqf hoAU-mYN sLrq krdYN!" ieMdrjIq ny pYWg pIx qoN bfad ikhf. -"lY awj kro rwj ky ieMjuafey-KfE pIE nMgy nwco! pr myirE sLyr puwqro! kwlH qoN Qozy ijMLmyN iewk hI kMm aYN-rYNsI nUM PVvfAuxf!" -"iPkr nf kro sfihb bhfdr! QozI Kfqr jfn hUl idaFgy."

iqMn boqlF KflI ho cuwkIaF sn. -"rotI mMgvfeIey iPr?" Tfxydfr ny puwiCaf. -"rotI afpF srdfr koTI cwl ky hI KfvFgy-pRIq AuzIkdI hoAU." kulbIry ny afiKaf. -"hfey mrjF bohV df duwD pI ky! kfhnUM qyrf hux qyrI pRIq ibnf idl lwgdY?" Tfxydfr ny bwkrf bulfieaf. -"qyry vI kI vws aY? rMn hY vI GotxyN vrgI!" Auh apfrtmYNt ivcoN AuT ky bfhr drvfjy 'qy KVHI Tfxydfr dI ijpsI ivc af bYTy. sLrfbI Tfxydfr qoN cfbI nhIN pY rhI sI. -"ikwQy aY BYx dyxyN dI-dI Kwz jI?" Auh cfbI pfAuNdf, KOJdf, gflHF kwZI jf irhf sI. ipCly pfsy srU dy bUty nfl KVHy rYNsI ny jd ieMdrjIq aqy Tfxydfr nfl kulbIrf bYTf dyiKaf qF Aus nUM swc hI nf afieaf! Aus dy pYr GuMm rhy sn. DrqI zoldI ids rhI sI. Auh kulbIry dy glq kfrnfimaF qoN KPLf jLrUr sI, pr pulIs nfl imilaf hox bfry kdy soc vI nhIN skdf sI. Aus dy aMdr iek BFbV bl AuiTaf. Auh cwkvyN pYrIN ijpsI dy mgr af KVHf hoieaf. kMzktr-Jolf Aus dy hwQ ivc sI. -"suxf kulbIiraf! kdy idisaf eI nhIN?" rYNsI ny ivaMg nfl ikhf. sLrfbI kulbIry ny iek dm ipwCy qwikaf. ipwCy KVHy rYNsI ny hwQ Joly ivc pfieaf hoieaf sI aqy lfl awKF dfqI dy dMdy kwZx vflI msLIn vFg cMigafVy Cwz rhIaF sn. kulbIrf Gbrfieaf bwgf ho igaf! Aus ny ajy, "srdfr jI rYNsI[[[[!!!" hI ikhf sI ik ijpsI ivc do grnyz af izwgy! awgV ipwCV do Dmfky hoey!! Tfxydfr, kulbIr aqy ieMdrjIq ijpsI smyq PLIqf-PLIqf ho Auz gey! rYNsI QmlHy dI Et lY DrqI 'qy izwg ipaf sI. hotl awgy grdogor mwc geI! cfry pfsy BfjVF pY geIaF! rYNsI ipCly pfsy dI bfeIpfs nUM qur ipaf. bfeIpfs pfr krky Auh CotI sVk cVH igaf aqy iPr Aus ny koloN lMGdI trflI nUM hwQ pf ilaf. trflI Jony dIaF borIaF nfl lwdI hoeI sI. Auh pwlydfrF vFg mUMh lpyt ky tIsI 'qy zitaf bYTf sI. sVkF 'qy ijpsIaF aqy PLorsF dy trwk hylIaF idMdy iPrdy sn. sfiern aqy hUtr kMn pfV rhy sn. QF QF 'qy nfky lwg gey sn aqy sLihr ivc kriPLAU vrgI hflq ho geI sI. dukfnF bMd ho geIaF sn. ryVHIaF vfly iKsk gey. pulIs ny KLfVkUaF df gwusf grIb ryVHIaF vfilaF 'qy hI kwZxf sI. GUrI sws df guwsf juafk 'qy hI inklxf sI. keI sLnfKqF leI GVHIs ley jfxy sn. ijs krky AuhnF ny iKskxf hI aklmMdI smJI. rfqo-rfq bwsF, trynF bdldf rYNsI agly idn sLfm nUM AUny phuMc igaf. gurpfl aqy rysLm aKLbfrF ivc pVH hI cwuky sn. AuhnF ny rYNsI bfry kfPLI icMqf kIqI sI. pr hux rYNsI nUM dyK ky Auh iKV gey sn. rfq nUM rotI Kfx qoN bfad AuhnF ny mIitMg krnI surU kr idwqI. qrHF qrHF dy ivcfr kIqy gey. afKr ivc rYNsI boilaf: -"bfeI jI mYnUM pCfnx vfly sfry mfry gey-afpxf vI hwdoN vwD nuksfn hoieaY-lihrF ivc Auqrfa cVHfa afAuxyN iek kudrqI gwl aY-agr afpF ieAuN hI qury iPrdy rhy-kdy nf kdy pulIs hwQ jLrUr af jfvFgy-isrPL pMjfb ivc hI nhIN-bfhrly sUibaF ivc vI afpxI bVI srgrmI nfl Bfl kIqI jf rhI hY-mUvmYNtF brkrfr rwKx leI-sMGrsL jfrI rwKx leI sfnUM hr pihlU vrqxf pvygf-hr pYNqrf apnfAuxf hovygf-." -"gwl spwsLt kr-ivsQfr 'c nf jfh!"

-"dysL dI ajLfdI leI ivwZI jMg qoN hI lY lvo-gdrI bfibaF df ieiqhfs Prol lvo-lVfeI nUM rMgqf dyx leI sfnUM hmysLf hI bfhroN qfkq lYxI peI aY-iekwlf gurIlf cfhy ikwzf vwzf inDVk, isrlwQ sUrmF hovy-mfr Kf ky rih jFdY-afp qF mrdf hI hY mUvmYNt dI jVH vI toeIN itwbIN lY izwgdY-ies leI sfnUM vkqI qOr 'qy ivdysLF vwl nUM mUMh krny cfhIdy hn aqy ivdysLF ivc ivcr ky lihr nUM lfmbMd krnf cfhIdf hY." -"qyrf mqlb hux afpF aYnf nuksfn krvf ky ivdysLF nUM dOV qurIey? sLhId hoey KLfVkUaF dy mfpy sfnUM kI smJxgy? lok sfzy mUMh AuNglF nhIN dyxgy? lokF qoN Bwj ky asIN jfxf vI ikwQy aY? sLhId hoey KLfVkUaF dIaF ivDvfvF sfnUM smF-pRsq nhIN grdfnxgIaF? sfzI Kfqr AujVy pRIvfr sfnUM mqlb-pRsqI aqy gwdfr nhIN afKxgy?" -"vkq hOlI hOlI sfry jLKm Br idMdY-vkqI qOr 'qy lokF df iglf-isLkvf jfiejL hovygf-afpF nUM pqf hY ik afpF ikMny ku gwdfr jF vPLdfr hF-lokF nUM sLfied nf pqf hovy ik lihr ny ikMnHF gwdfrF krky mfr KfDI hY-pMjfb ivc KLbrF sYNsr dI kYNcI dI ByNt cVH jFdIaYN-agr koeI aKLbfr df mflk swcfeI Cfpx leI ijgrf kwZdY qF sbMiDq aKLbfrF dIaF kfpIaf jbq ho jFdIaYN-smuwcy mIzIey dy gl 'qy srkfr ny pYr dI awzI rwKI hoeI hY-tYlIvIXn stMt qF hY hI srfsr gOrimMt df." Aus ny dm mfr ky iPr bolxf surU kIqf. -"bfhrly dysLF ivc Cpdy pMjfbI aKLbfrF rsfilaF 'qy koeI pfbMdI nhIN-ies leI sfzI avfjL sOKI hI lokF ivc phuMcfeI jf skdI hY-mYN mMndf hF ik keI vfr bfhroN Cpdy aKLbfr jF rsfly vI idwlIEN awgy nhIN jfx idwqy jFdy-zstibMn dy ihwsy hI afAuNdy hn-pr bfhr vsdy pMjfbI dI avfjL pMjfb bYTy irsLqydfrF dy kMnIN jLrUr pYNdI hY-cfhy sO ivcoN pMjfh pRqIsLq hI pvy-agr asIN bfhr bYTy pMjfbIaF df sihXog ijwqx ivc sPLl ho jFdy hF qF pMjfb bYTy lok vI sfnUM bfhF awz awz hfkF mfrngy-pMjfb ivc jF ihMdosqfn ivc awj kwlH ivcrnf myrI njLr ivc iek KudksLI qoN vwD kuJ nhIN hovygf! afpxy dysL dI nhIN bfhrly dysLF dIaF Audfhrxf lY lvo! kMbozIaf dI Audfhrx lY lvo-PLsqIn dy arfPLfq dI Audfhrx lY lvo-qurkI srkfr dy iKlfPL jUJ rhy kurdF nUM dyK lE-nYlsn mMzylf dy sMGrsL nUM awgy rwK lE-gdrI bfby pVH lE-aijhIaF drjxF hor AudfhrxF idwqIaF jf skdIaF hn-bfhrly sihXog ibnf koeI mUvmYNt isry nhIN lwgI." -"[[[[[[[[[." -"sB qoN aihm gwl sfzy awgy hor vI hY[[[." -"[[[[[[?" rysLm aqy gurpfl ny isr cwuky. -"sfnUM ieh jLrUr pVcol krnI pvygI ik sfzI cVHdI klf ivc jf rhI mUvmYNt ikhVIaF ikhVIaF glqIaF krky bVI qyjLI nfl mUDy mUMh af izwgI-cfhy Auh glqIaF iblkul mfmUlI sn jF vwzIaF-sfnUM iehnF glqIaF 'qy pCqfvf krky aqy awgy qoN iehnF df iqafg krky arQfq qObf krky lihr nUM nvyN isry qoN surU krnf hovygf-cfhy ies nvIN lihr dI Aumr lohVHI qoN iek idn pihlF jMmyN bfl dI Aumr ijwzI hI hovygI-pr bfhrly sihXog nfl ieh amr-vyl vFg vDygI, PuwlygI-ieh punr gTn sfzy leI ieqnf PLfiedymMd hovygf ik lok hYrfn rih jfxgy-iekwlI afriQk mwdd sfzf kuJ vI nhIN suafr skdI-sfzf mfnisk aqy rfjnIqk pwKoN sLkqIsLflI hoxf vI bhuq jLrUrI hY-." rysLm aqy gurpfl rYNsI dIaF gwlF sux sux dMg rih gey. hux qwk hoeIaF mIitMgF ivc kdy rYNsI ny ieqnf lMbf-cOVf aqy zUMGf BfsLn nhIN JfiVHaf sI. Auh Gor hYrfn sn aqy rYNsI dI spIc dy kfiel hoey bYTy sn. -"rYNsI iewQoN inklxf vI koeI sOKf kMm nhIN-hr eyarport dy kMipAUtr ivc afpxy nF drjL hn-ieh qF mUsf Bwijaf mOq qoN awgy mOq KVHI vflI gwl hoAUgI." -"ies krwpt dysL ivc kI nhIN ho skdf? iewQy qF not rysLm nUM rmysL aqy gurpfl nUM gupfl bxf Drngy! isrPL awKrF df hI hyr Pyr hY-!"

sfry hws pey. rYNsI iPr sMjIdf ho igaf. -"sLhId AUDm isMG, Bgq isMG, rfjgurU, suKdyv, krqfr isMG srfBf, abdul aqy hor afjLfdI dy pqMgy aMzrgrfAUNz lfeIPL mOky PLrjLI nfvF hyT hI srgrm rhy hn." -"[[[[[[[[." -"bws pfaDf nf puwCo! kUc kr idE!!" -"qy qUM?" -"mYN ieDr rih ky hI lihr leI kMm krFgf-sfrI lfmbMdI quhfzIaF hdfieqF 'qy hI hovygI-iemfndfrI aqy inrpwKqf nfl nvIN BrqI kIqI jfvygI-nvyN isry qoN nksLy AulIk ky hr kdm bVf soc smJ ky AuTfieaf jfvygf-iek gwl hor iDafn nfl suixEN! agr iek hwz BMnvIN imhnq kmfeI krn vflf puwq ivdysL cilaf jfvy aqy axQwk ho ky kmfeI kry-pr Aus dy ipwCy Aus dI pUMjI sMBflx vflf nf hovy qF sfrI pUMjI hI KUh 'c jFdI hY." -"pr[[[[!" -"pr pur koeI nhIN! mYN quhfzy nfl hI pfsport bxvf lYNdf hF-agr koeI KLqrf idisaf qF mYN vI quhfzy ipwCy hI AuzfrI mfr afvFgf-qusIN jf ky KVHn leI QF kro-bYTx leI afpy bx jfvygI." rysLm aqy gurpfl rYNsI dIaF dlIlF awgy hiQafr suwt gey. agly idn hI Auh iqMny AUnf dy iek eyjMt kol cly gey. iqMnF dI Cy lwK ivc gwl inwbVI. iek hPLqy bfad eyjMt ny pYsy lY ky afAux leI ikhf. Cy-Cy PLotoaF AuhnF qoN lY leIaF. PLrjLI nF aqy jnm qfrIkF not kr leIaF. pqf AuhnF ny ihmfcl pRdysL df hI ilKfieaf sI. eyjMt ny AuhnF nUM afpxf kwpVf-lwqf nfl hI ilafAux leI afiKaf sI. idwqy smyN muqfibk Auh iek hPLqy bfad pYsy aqy kwpVy lwqy lY ky eyjMt kol phuMc gey. eyjMt ny afpxy dPLqr df sLtr swut ilaf. Cy lwK rupey igx ky PLrjLI nfvF hyT bxy pfsport, vIjLy smyq AuhnF dy hwQ PVf idwqy. -"qy sLuklf jI itktF?" sLuklf hws ipaf. -"do do lwK rupey isrPL pfsport qy vIjLy dy hI hn mhfrfj! jy itktF lYxIaYN qF qIh qIh hjLfr rupey hor lwgxgy." -"qusIN iPLlhfl isrPL do itktF df hI pRbMD kr idE sLuklf jI-asIN bfkI dy pYsy lY ky afey." rYNsI ny ikhf. -"kIhdIaF kIhdIaF?" -"iehnF donF dIaF hI!" -"TIk hY-jfE! pRbMD ho igaf smJo!" Auh vfips muV pey. -"lihr dI cVHfeI vyly aYho ijhy krfV mUhry mUqdy iPrdy sI." rYNsI ny sLukly vwl iesLfrf kIqf. -"sdf nf bfgIN bulbul boly qy sdf nf mOj bhfrF!" gurpfl hwisaf. duiphr Zl geI sI. sLfm dy pMj vjy Auh swT hjLfr rupey lY ky sLukly kol phuMc gey. pYsy lY ky sLukly ny AuhnF hwQ do itktF ibRitsL eyarvyjL dIaF PVf idwqIaF. -"quhfzIaF itktF kwlH rfq iek vwj ky cflI imMt dIaF knPLrm hn-qusIN rfq nUM nON ku vjy eyarport 'qy phuMc jfxf-keI vfr lyt ho jfeIey qF eyarport vfly vyitMg ilst vfilaF nUM pYsy pUsy lY ky PLlfeIt krvf idMdy aY-itktF Aupr quhfzf kMipAUtr nMbr iliKaf hoieaY-keI vfrI pihlI vfr sPLr krn vfly pYisMjr nUM pYsy btorn leI vfDU qMg krdy aY-qusIN afpxf kMipAUtr nMbr idKf dyxf."

Auh DMnvfd krky, itktF lY bfhr af gey. -"hux?" -"hux kI? tYksI lE qy idwlI vwjo! hor qusIN hux mMd pVHny aYN?" Auh tYksI stYNz puwj gey. smfn ivc rwK ilaf. sfry jwPLI pf ky imly. -"mJYlF dy sLYWlr 'qy PLon kr idE phuMc ky-mYN afpy pqf kr lAUN AuhnF qoN-jF PLon krky hI puwC lAUN." rYNsI ny ikhf. sfiraF dy mn Bry hoey sn. AuhnF ny "hF" ivc isr ihlfey. glvkVIaF iPr kwsIaF geIaF. -"iek gwl sux rYNsI! jdoN BYx ggndIp dy koeI bwcf hoieaf sfnUM jLrUr KLbr krIN-kfky dy bwcy bfry sfnUM bVI Auqsukqf rhygI." Auh tYksI ivc bYT gey. -"jLrUr krFgf-afpdf PLon nMbr Byj idE qy aYzrYWs vI!" -"ggndIp df pqf vI lYNdf rhIN." -"byiPkr rho!" tYksI qur geI. rysLm aqy gurpfl dy hwQ ihldy jf rhy sn. rYNsI bws stYNz nUM qur ipaf. izwgI lihr nUM surjIq krn leI rysLm aqy gurpfl cVHdI vwl nUM aqy rYNsI iCpdI vwl nUM quiraf jf irhf sI. Gor Audfs sUrj dumyl ivc aiVaf ijhf KVHf sI. zMzf QorH Aus dIaF suinhrI ikrnF nUM lhU-luhfx krI jf rhI sI!

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