saa[-M sao imala kr Aanao kI jaanalaovaa GaTnaa ko caar idna baad ek sauKd GaTnaa hu[-. kotna naama ka vyai>¸ AmmaaM ko dUr ko irSto ka BatIjaa¸ hmaaro Gar kuC idna ko rhnao Aayaa. vah AMbaalaa ka rhnao vaalaa qaa. baI•e• ko pScaat\ ema•baI•e• kr rha qaa. p`baMQak kI T/oinaMga ko ilae ]sao kuC kapo-T fO@TiryaaoM ko p`baMQana kI kaya- p`NaalaI ka AQyayana krko ek irpaoT- tOyaar krnaI qaI¸ tqaa ]samaoM sauQaar ko ilae sauJaava BaI donao qao. yahaM gaaMva maoM kapo-T fO@TrI hO tqaa jaana–phcaana ka ek Gar BaI¸ At: zhrnao kI sauivaQaa kao Qyaana maoM rKto hue vah Apnao ipta yaanaI AmmaaM ko cacaoro Baa[- ka Kt laokr Aa gayaa qaa.

AmmaaM baohd KuSa hu[-. naanaa ko cala basanao ko baad 'maayako' ka maaQauya- ]nako jaIvana sao inakla gayaa qaa. KuSa [sailae BaI qaIM ik ]nakI sapaT idnacayaa- maoM kuC tao nayaa huAa. ]nakI [sa KuSaI ko AaOr BaI Anaok karNa qao. kotna ijasao AmmaaM 'kot' khtIM¸ p`aya: AmmaaM ko banaayao Kanao kI tarIf kr dota¸ yahI baat ]nako ilae sabasao j,yaada sauKd haotI. ]nhoM Kanaa banaanao maoM saaqa-kta naja,r Aanao lagaI qaI. ifr baabaa ko dor–savaor Gar Aanao pr vao DrtI na qaIM. iksaI ko ja,$rt–baoja,$rt baahr ko kama krnao ko ilae Baojanao kI sauivaQaa BaI imala rhI qaI. vaah ro maanava manaÑ CaoTI–CaoTI–saI [naayatoM kOsao takt bana jaatI hOM. AmmaaM Aba Kanaa AaOr BaI mana sao banaanao lagaI qaIM. KuSa haokr kBaI–kBaar gaunagaunaa BaI dotIM. ]nhIM idnaaoM mauJao pta calaa ik AmmaaM AcCa gaatI hOM¸ bailk ibanaa saIKo BaI ]naka saur–tala ka &ana doK kr AaScaya- haota.

Gar ka maahaOla badla gayaa qaa. Aba tk ka saUKa Gar sarsa hao ]za qaa. baabaa maoM BaI pirvat-na doKa jaa sakta qaa. kotna maanaao sabako tna–mana kI Sai> va KuSaI bana gayaa qaa.

Ammaa nao ]sao laokr kuC sapnao baunanao Sau$ kr ide qao¸ yah baat ek idna Kula kr saamanao BaI Aa ga[- qaI. kotna ko Gar–baar¸ maata–ipta¸ naaOkrI¸ SaadI–byaah krnao na krnao kI jaanakarI tao phlao hI AmmaaM nao lao laI qaI. Saayad ipClao idnaaoM ko kotna ko BaItr–baahr BaI GaUma Aa[- qaIM¸ At: ek idna baapU sao khto saunaI ga[-M¸ "baD,a Pyaara baccaa hOgaa kot. tnaO k[saa laggaO hOÆ"
"haM , , ,bahut Pyaara baccaa hO. Gar maoM rma jaanao vaalaa , , ,AcCa lagata hO."
"basaÑ eosaa hI kao[- Caora imala jaae hmaarI irmmaao kao tao ija,nagaI safla hao jaavaOgaI hmaarI BaI , , ,hOM jaI , , ,kO #yaala hOgaa¸ kroM kot ko maaM–baap sao baatcaItÆ"

baakI saba tao zIk qaa¸ pr [tnaI jaldI krnaa baabaa kao psaMd na Aayaa. baaolao¸ "baat tao torI zIk hO , , ,pr ABaI irmmaao bahut CaoTI hO. ABaI torh pUro ike hOM. baD,I @laasa ja$r kr laI hOM¸ pr hO tao CaoTI hI."
"maorI SaadI saaZ,o gyaarh barsa maoM hao ga[- qaIM¸ vah tao ifr krto–krato saaZ,o torh caaOdh kI hao jaavaOgaI , , ,ifr baat p@kI kr laaO , , ,SaadI¸ [imthana ko baad krOMgao." AmmaaM inaraSa na hu[-M qaIM¸ At: dUsara sauJaava rKa.
"tao pagala hO¸ basa. imaza[- doKI laar Tpka dI. ArI kanaUna BaI Azarh sao phlao SaadI kI [ja,aja,t na dovao."

baabaa na kovala mauJamaoM baoTa ZMUZ,to rho hOM¸ maananao kI kaoiSaSa krto rho hOM¸ At: saa[ikla calaanao sao laokr Gar ko CuT–puT zaoka–pITI ko kama¸ lakD,I kI CaoTI–maaoTI banaa[- caIjaoM jaao baabaa banaato¸ ]samaoM maora yaaogadana haota. yah ek ivaSaoYa AiQakar qaa¸ jaao gaaMva kI Anya laD,ikyaaoM kI Apoxaa mauJao p`aPt qaa. Saama kI lambaI saOr pr maOM baabaa ko saaqa kBaI–kBaI jaatI¸ yah ivaiSaYT AiQakar hI qaa. baabaa ko saaqa kama krnao yaa GaUmanao jaanao ka samaya hI sabasao j,yaada KuSanaumaa haota. gaaMva kI saaf–sauqarI¸ ima+I kI gaMQa BarI hvaa Agar GaUmato hue tna–mana kao Dubaayao rKtI¸ tao baabaa kI Zor–saI [Qar–]Qar kI saamaanya &ana kI baatoM idmaaga kI iKD,ikyaaM–JaraoKo KaolatI rhtIM. baabaa Saayad jaanato qao ik [tnaI CaoTI ]ma` maoM maora ivavaah ja,barna kr donaa mauJao A%yaacaar lagaogaa¸ [tnaa caotna maOM hao caukI qaI.

[Qar saa[- sao hue maQaur vaata-laap ko pICo ttOyao ko DMk–saa ja,hr Bara Baava BaI baabaa kao saala rha qaa. kotna sao ivavaah krko BaI tnaava sao maui> pa laonaa yaa ifr mauJao Aagao pZ,a kr Apnao pOraoM pr KD,a krnao ko sauK ko WnW maoM KD,o baabaa kuC saaoca na pa rho qao. maorI tao hstI hI @yaa , , ,na kID,o–makaOD,aoM kI¸ na ptMgaaoM kI. maOM @yaa saaocatIÆ kovala [tnaa Bar saaocaa¸ 'baabaa nao mauJao @yaaoM pZ,ayaa. na yah AaQaI–ptrI pZ,a[- haotI¸ na jara–saI yah jaanakarI. saaoca–ivacaar krnao kI takt hI na haotI tao WnW bacata khaMÆ , , ,pr Aba @yaa k$MÆ jaao jaana ga[- qaI ]sao Baulaa}M BaI kOsaoÆ'

gaima-yaaM yaMU BaI AaMQaI–tUfanaaoM ka maaOsama haota hO. BaItrI kmaro maoM AMQaora krko band pD,o rhnaa¸ lambao idna kao qaaoD,a bahut kutrnao ko #yaala sao kuC isalaa[-–kZ,a[-¸ qaaoD,I–saI poMisala D/a[Mga kr laonaa maa~ hI Aitir> kaya- qao. AmmaaM ipClao tIna saala sao [nhIM gaima-yaaoM ko va> kao kaTnao kI dRiYT sao fulakarI kI caadr kaZ, rhI qaIM ijasamaoM kBaI–kBaar maora haqa BaI laga jaata qaa. maOM caahtI tao qaI ik kOnavaasa AaOr rMga imala jaato AaOr maOM ]na pr fUlaaoM AaOr poD,aoM kI cahcahatI rMga–ibarMgaI tsvaIroM banaatI¸ pr Gar maoM AasaanaI sao tao isaf- kagaja, Aaor poMisala mauhyyaa qaIM. baabaa ka^laoja kI laayaba`orI sao puranao AKbaar¸ pi~kaeM tqaa kuC ]pnyaasa BaI laa doto , , ,basa [saI trh gaima-yaaM ibata[- na jaatIM yaa kaTI jaatIM. gaima-yaaM sacamauca ek ek pla¸ ek ek idna kaTI jaatIM. dUr–dUr tk fOlaI ima+I daophr Bar tp kr jalaa donao vaalaI haotI AaOr Saama kao gamaI- kao AaOr gahra dotI. QaUla QarI AaMiQayaaM calatI rhtIM. iKD,kI–JaraoKo Kaola dao tao Gar Bar QaUla sao sana jaata¸ na Kaolaao tao dma GauTo. ja,ra–saI CayaI badlaI gamaI- sao inaja,at tao dotI¸ pr ifr [tnaI ]masa hao jaatI ik saba kuC psaInao sao ilapTa–ilaqaD,a lagata. iksa mana sao @yaa Kanaa banaayaa jaae¸ kOsao Kayaa jaae¸ yah BaI ek savaala haota. ifr saara idna Gar kI caardIvaarI maoM band rh kr va> kaTa BaI kOsao jaae¸ yah p`Sna BaI Ahma\ haonao lagaa qaa. ka^laoja jaato rhnao kI idnacayaa- nao Gar maoM rh kr vyast rhnao kI Aadt K%ma kr dI qaI. jaba CaoTI qaI tao kuC Kola laonao kI sauivaQaa qaI jaao Aba na rhI qaI , , ,bacapna kI sahoilayaaM yaa tao sasaurala calaI ga[- qaIM yaa ifr Gar ko kamakaja maoM jaaot dI ga[- qaIM. Apnao–Apnao dhoja, ko ilae BaI laD,ikyaaoM kao saaja,ao–saamaana [k{a krnaa pD,ta¸ At: vao kZ,a[-–isalaa[- krtI rhtIM. phlao [sailae ik haqa maoM safa[- Aa jaae AaOr ifr [sailae ik Aba dhoja ka saMdUk tOyaar hao jaae. AmmaaM BaI [saI trh ka CaoTa–maaoTa saamaana tOyaar krvaatI rhtIM. yaMU BaI fulakarI kaZ,naa mauJao AcCa lagata. ]samaoM BaI poMiTMga krnao jaOsaa maja,a Aata. QaagaaoM kao lambaa–CaoTa¸ rMga–ibarMgaa ikyaa¸ sau[- kpD,o maoM [Qar–]Qar inakalaI nahIM ik fUla iKla gae. Z,or sao caTk pIlao¸ naIlao¸ naarMgaI laala¸ ka[- jaOsaa hro¸ pi%tyaaoM sao hro¸ GaIyaa kpUrI¸ pIlaa[- ilae naIlao¸ AasamaanaI naIlao¸ gahro naIlao¸ rat jaOsao naIlao¸ kalao safod¸ jaanao iktnao rMga iCTkto AaOr caadr pr ibaKr jaato. caadr tOyaar hu[-¸ fOlaa[- tao Gar Bar maoM caTk rMga ibaKr gae.

maaM ka Apnao baccaaoM sao Ajaba sambanQa haota hO. kBaI vao zNDI hvaa bana jaatI hOM¸ kBaI kD,k QaUp¸ kBaI caTk basant¸ kBaI zMDk AaOr kBaI barsaatI hvaa. yaMU AmmaaM maoro ilae kD,k QaUp AiQak rhIM¸ pr gaima-yaaoM kI lambaI daophr maoM jaba hma daonaaoM BaItrI kmaro maoM fSa- pr caTa[- ibaCa kr baOzto¸ ja,maIna pr rKo pMKo kI hvaa maoM [Qar–]Qar kI baatoM kr rho haoto¸ tba AmmaaM zNDI CaMva–saI maoro }pr fOlatI calaI jaatIM. baabaa tao baahrI &ana kI iSaxaa–dIxaa doto rhto¸ pr ]sa samaya AmmaaM Apnao AnauBavaaoM sao maoro mana kao baaMQatI¸ Kud sao jaaoD,tI AaOr GarolaU &ana dotIM. Aaja BaI ]nakI dI ga[- Zor saarI saIKoM maoro caaraoM Aaor baaZ,–saI fOlaI hOM. AmmaaM batatI rhtIM :
'laD,kI tao igalaaoya kI latr haOvao , , ,latra ibanaa saharo ko }pr na caZ, sakOM. ja,maIna pO ibaKrOM¸ fOlao AaOr pOraoM tlao $Md jaavaO. $Md–$Md kO hI saD, jaavaOgaI.'
'CaoiryaaM maaM–baap kI khaM haOvao hOMgaI , , ,dUsarI ka kIlaa bananaa haOvao ibanakao. naala tao maaM ko AaMgana maoM gaDO, hOM¸ pr flaO–fUlaOM Gar maoM hOMgaI.'

AaOr , , ,
'Apnaa baalak iksaO baura laagaO , , ,CaoiryaaM tao vaOsao BaI ApnaI naja,akt sao PyaarI–dulaarI haOvaO pr haOvaOM tao prayaI hI na , , ,]nasao maaoh lagaavaaO tao du:K hI imalaO , , ,.'

na jaanao iktnaI baatoM. AmmaaM nao hI yah BaI batayaa qaa ik 'sauK sahnao kI tOyaarI nahIM krnaI pD,tI¸ vah tao maIzo rsa kI caaSanaI haotI hO¸ [Msaana KudO hI ]sasao icapk laO hOM , , ,pr du:K–tklaIf tao kaMTaoM BarI saD,k haotI hO , , ,]sa pr calanao kI Aadt maaM–baap kao bacapna sao hI Dala donaI caaihe.'

Saayad hI eosaa Avasar Aata hao¸ jaba AmmaaM kI dIM kbaIr kI saaiKyaaoM–saI saIKoM mauJao qaama na laotI haoM. Asala maoM tao¸ AnauBavaaoM sao pa[- A@la ka iktabaaoM kI pZ,a[-–ilaKa[- sao kao[- sambanQa nahIM haota.

[sa baar gaima-yaaoM kI Sau$Aat ApnaI pUrI BayaMkrta ko saaqa hu[- qaI. tna–mana dhlaa va jalaa donao vaalaa maaOsama qaa¸ na Gar ko BaItr caOna¸ na baahr saukUna. poD,aoM pr sao p%to BaI saUK kr Jar cauko qao. basant baIt cauka qaa. Ajaba saUKa fOlaa qaa. kMuAaoM ka panaI BaI naIcao calaa gayaa qaa. paoKr kIcaD, banao qao. qaaoD,I bahut bacaI KotI ko ilae gamaI- kI vajah sao jyaada panaI kI ja$rt haotI AaOr panaI qaa ik nadard. vaOsao BaI caaraoM Aaor rotIlaI ima+I ko TIlao qao. Aba toja, AaMQaI BaI calanao lagaI qaI. rot Gar–baahr caaraoM Aaor ibaKr jaatI. AmmaaM AaOr maOM hr raoja, saubah–Saama rot ko Zor Gar ko baahr foMkto¸ vao Agalao idna Apnao saaiqayaaoM samaot BaItr haoto. maanaao rotIlaI ima+I BarI AaMQaI AaOr hmaaro baIca ek Kola qaa ijasamaoM hma harto hI rho. iKD,ikyaaoM pr lagao pdo- BaI QaUp kI toja,I AaOr raoSanaI sao inaklato tap kao raok panao maoM Asamaqa- qao. maaM ]nhIM ko Aagao ek caadr AaOr TaMga dotI. ganaImat qaI ik ipClao caar–paMca vaYaao-M sao saa[-M nao gaaMva maoM ibajalaI–panaI AaOr gaaobar gaOsa phMucavaa dI qaI¸ phMucaI caaho saa[-M ko Sahr maoM basao iksaI saMbaMQaI ko caunaava laD,nao ko samaya vaaoT ide jaanao kI evaja, maoM hao¸ pr phMucaI qaI. ibajalaI panaovaalao tao dao–caar Gar hI qao. saahU kaka AaOr hmaaro Gar ]namaoM sao hI qaa¸ tBaI ibajalaI ko pMKo kI sauivaQaa jauT rhI qaI. A%yaiQak gamaI- maoM AmmaaM dIvaaraoM pr kIla zaoMk kr rssaI baaMQatI AaOr ]sa idna ko Qaulao gaIlao kpD,o Dala dotIM. ek pMqa dao kaja hao jaato. kpD,o BaI saUK jaato AaOr ]naka gaIlaapna hvaa maoM trI BaI laa dota. eosao maoM hI baabaa nao AmmaaM kao vaO&ainak kI ]paiQa dI qaI.

baabaa kao laU laga ga[- qaI¸ At: ]sa idna vao Gar maoM hI qao. p`aya: gamaI- yaa sadI-¸ baabaa kI idnacayaa- qaI ik saubah tOyaar haokr Gar sao inakla jaato – ka^laoja¸ laa[ba`orI¸ saa[-M yaa ifr kao[- jaanakar¸ ifr laU–QaUp maoM jalato Pyaasao Gar laaOTto. tba tk saaMJa pD,nao lagatI At: Gar maoM haonao vaalao kamaaoM sao Apiricat–AnaiBa& hI rhto. ]sa idna tbaIyat Kraba hao jaanao ko karNa baabaa Gar pr qao. maaM nao kotna kao baaja,ar Baojaa¸ kccaa Aama AaOr gauD, maMgavaayaa. Aama kao AMgaIzI kI raK maoM BaUnanao ko ilae AMgaIzI jalaa[-. AmmaaM BaUsao kI AMgaIzI tao tOyaar hI rKtIM. ek tao ]sako maMuh kao ZaMp donao pr BaI BaItr Aaga rhtI. maMuh Kaola donao pr hvaa Andr ga[-¸ BaUsaa jala ]za AaOr AMgaIzI gama- , , ,gaOsa jalaanao ko ilae hr baar ek tIlaI baokar krnaI pD,tI qaI¸ ifr BaUsaa mauFt maoM imala jaata. kccao Aama ka 'pnaa' banaakr gauD,¸ kalaa namak¸ ipsaa jaIra Dala kr maaM nao ek AcCo vaOV kI trh baabaa kao iplaayaa. kmaro maoM caadraoM sao AMQaora ikyaa. kpD,o Qaulao na qao¸ At: caadr gaIlaI krko rssaI pr Dala dI. zMDk ka pUra p`banQa hao cauka qaa. 'pnaa' pI kr va zNDk pakr baabaa saao gae. baabaa nao AaMKoM KaolaIM¸ caaraoM Aaor doKa¸ baaolao¸ "vaah , , ,maana gae irmmaUÑ torI AmmaaM tao AcCI saa[MsadaM hOMÂ Da^@Tr BaI , , ,baImaar pD,nao ka maja,a Aa gayaa."
"vaao tao tOnao fursat naagaI¸ na[- kao gaaoMT AavaO hOgaa mauJasao dvaayao pUCnao , , ,Gar kao jaaogaI jaao jaaganaa haOvaO hO na."

AmmaaM tarIf sao fUlaI na samaa rhI qaIM¸ pr tarIf pr p`itiËyaa @yaa kroM¸ samaJa na pa[-M.

"AroÑ tU KuSa tao hao lao ik pta calato hI tarIf kr dI. tOnao tao mauJamaoM kuC naja,r hI na AavaO."
"@yaaoM na AavaOÆ" qaaoD,a–saa itrCI naja,r sao haozaoM ko kaoraoM pr mauskana Claka kr maaM nao kha.

maOMnao jaba sao haoSa saMBaalaa¸ Gar ko maahaOla kao samaJanaa Sau$ ikyaa¸ AmmaaM–baabaa kI eosaI saugaMQa BarI naaok–JaaoMk na doKI¸ na saunaI qaI. saugaMQa BaI eosaI jaao Gar maoM hI nahIM¸ tna–mana maoM fOla rhI qaI. saara Gar baahr–BaItr ]sasao p`Baaivat qaa.

vah idna BaI AjaIba qaa. baabaa saaMJa pD,o tk eosao saaoto rho jaOsao phlao kBaI saaoyao na haoM. AmmaaM gaunagaunaatI rhI qaIM , , ,zNDo zNDo zMDk Baro gaIt gaatI rhI qaIM. idna maoM laoTI BaI nahIM. fulakarI ko Zor sao fUla kaZ,o¸ ]nhoM doK–doK kr mauskratI rhIM. ]nako caohro pr Ajaba launaa[- dIK rhI qaI. ]sa idna AmmaaM pOMtalaIsa kI ]ma` maoM saaz vaYaI-yaa nahIM laga rhI qaIM. ]ma` kI gait ]laT ga[- qaI.

maOM , , ,maoro mana maoM KrgaaoSa fudkto rho qao. lagaa ik iksaI AaOr ko nahIM¸ Apnao Gar maoM hMU , , ,maoro isar pr maoro AmmaaM–baabaa kI CaMva hO AaOr CaMva maoM maOM lahra–lahra kr naaca rhI hMU.

kotna ko Aanao ko baad sao Gar kI banaavaT AaOr baunaavaT daonaaoM badla ga[- qaIM. Gar cahcahanao lagaa qaa. kotna baaolata tao bahut nahIM qaa¸ pr fOlaI iktabaoM va kagaja,¸ baar–baar baahr jaanaa–Aanaa¸ baabaa–AmmaaM kao va>–bao–va> dI jaanao vaalaI ihdayatoM AaOr kBaI–kBaar maorI pZ,a[- ko kaosa- kI cacaa- , , ,saba ]sako haonao ka Ahsaasa iSa_t sao krvaato.

AmmaaM nao tao ekidna kh BaI idyaa¸ "ek bao+I¸ ek bao+a haOvao tao iktnaa Ballaa laagaO. ek AaOr ek gyaarh hao jaavaOM. ek jaana tao Akolaa BaTkta rOvao hO. dao haOvaoM tao duinayaa basa jaavaO hOgaI."

saca khMU. mauJao BaI kotna AcCo laganao lagao qao. iksaI Kasa inagaah sao tao nahIM¸ pr , , ,Gar maoM ]saka haonaa ek zNDI bayaar–saI fOlaa rha qaa. baabaa ko caohro pr kI tnaava BarI laa[naoM kuC kma hao Aa[- qaIM. AmmaaM ko caohro pr kaomalata dIKnao lagatI qaI. Aba Kanaa BaI svaad banata. kotna kao basa qaaoD,a–saa Kcaa- imalata qaa¸ pr Gar maoM rhnao kI sauivaQaa panao ko karNa Kca- na haota qaa , , ,vah kBaI–kBaar sabja,I va fla Saama kao laaOTto hue laota Aata.

Saama tk baabaa zIk mahsaUsa krnao lagao qao. Aba pMKa baahr caaOk maoM rK idyaa jaanao lagaa qaa¸ @yaaoMik kotna nao ]sakI tar lambaI kr dI qaI. hma saba BaI caaOk maoM baOzo qao. BaUsaa AMgaIzI caaOk maoM rK kr hI AmmaaM byaalaU saoknao maoM jauTI qaIM. maOM pasa baOzI fla kaT rhI qaI. kotna saamanao kI baoMt vaalaI kusaI- pr¸ baabaa caarpa[- pr hI palaqaI maar kr baOz rho qao¸ tBaI AnauBavaaoM kI khainayaaM Sau$ hao ga[- , , ,AnauBava¸ jaao saBaI ko Alaga–Alaga qao. pr Aaja saaocaMU tao khMUgaI¸ AnauBavaaoM ko pa~ Alaga–Alaga qao¸ GaTnaaeM GaTnao kI isqaityaaM Alaga qaIM¸ pr pirNaama , , ,vao Saayad nahIM badlao qao.

AmmaaM–baabaa ijasao Qama- ka naama laokr jaInao kI tOyaarI khto¸ kotna ]sao hI AnauBavaaoM ka daOr khta. ]sako Anausaar Zor sao AnauBavaaoM ka pirNaama hI ek Slaaok $pI inaYkYa- maoM badlata¸ ]sao hI Qama- kha jaata. saBaI Slaaok¸ AayatoM¸ daoho hmaaro Zor sao AnauBavaaoM sao p`aPt inaYkYa- hOM¸ jaao yauga¸ doSa¸ kala¸ hr isqait maoM SaaSvat hI rhto hOM.

prIxaa pirNaama Aayaa. maOMnao baaoD- maoM Ta^p ikyaa qaa. Gar maoM tIja–%yaaohar ka maahaOla Ca gayaa. saa[- ko baccao BaI pasa hao gae qao. baabaa kI Ajaba mauiSkla qaI. saa[-M kao na bataeM tao BaI naaraja,gaI¸ AaOr jaaeM tao pta nahIM ]nakI kaOna–saI du:KtI rga dba jaae. AmmaaM tao [tnaa KuSa qaIM ik ]nhoM saa[-M kI naaraja,gaI tqaa baabaa kI ]laJana sao kao[- matlaba hI na qaa. maOMnao AmmaaM kao [tnaa KuSa phlao kBaI na doKa qaa. sacamauca AmmaaM [Qar kafI badla ga[- qaIM. sauK vyai> kao iktnaa AakYa-k banaa sakta hO¸ yah AmmaaM kao doK kr AMdaja, hao calaa qaa. baabaa kI ]laJana kI AmmaaM nao prvaah na kI tao ]nhaoMnao kotna sao cacaa- kI. natIjaa ]saI idna ka^laoja maoM baarh bajao laganaa qaa. vah tao baabaa kao phlao idna Saama kao hI ka^laoja ko 'gajaT' sao pta cala gayaa qaa. kotna ko sauJaava pr Anajaana bana kr hI saa[-M ko yahaM jaanaa inaiScat huAa. baabaa nao kotna kao BaI saaqa lao ilayaa.

kotna phlao BaI saa[-M ko Gar jaa cauka qaa. kuC huAa na qaa¸ saa[-M nao na kuC kha qaa¸ na baabaa nao kuC batayaa qaa¸ pr saa[-M ko naama pr kotna ko caohro pr AnaK Baava Aa jaata qaa. ]saka vaSa calata tao vah saa[-M ko yahaM kBaI na jaata. vah [sa gaaoT ka baaiSaMda qaa BaI nahIM. At: vahaM haija,rI bajaanao kao maja,baUr BaI na qaa¸ pr [sa samaya tao baabaa kao WnW kI isqait sao ]baarnao ka savaala qaa.

baabaa AaOr kotna calao gae. AmmaaM tao maorI balaOyaaM laotI qak hI na rhI qaIM. KuSaI kI lahr maoM fMsaI vao BaUla ga[- ik kotna AaOr baabaa ko jaanao sao baaj,aar sao kuC maIza maMgavaa laoM¸ taik pasa–pD,aosa ka kao[- Aa jaae tao maMuh maIza krvaa sakoM. gaaoT hO hI iktnaa baD,aÆ ja,ra–saI GaTnaa BaI bavaMDr kI gait sao saaro gaaoT kao inagala jaatI. ]sa idna AmmaaM maoro ja,ohna kI puranaI Civa sao Alaga hao Aa[- qaIM. eosaa laga ]za qaa ik }pr pD,I Zor saarI prtaoM ko naIcao sao Asala AmmaaM inakla Aa[- qaIM – vaao AmmaaM , , ,jaao maoro sapnaaoM maoM AatI qaIM¸ ijanakI maOMnao klpnaa kI qaI. sapnao BaI kBaI pUro haoto hOM , , ,haoto hOM , , ,]sa idna maoro sapnao pUro hue qao. mauJao sapnao kI AmmaaM imala ga[- qaIM Apnao p`qama sqaana pa jaanao sao j,yaada KuSaI mauJao [saI baat kI qaI.

Acaanak AmmaaM nao slaIpr phnao AaOr baahr inakla ga[-M. maOM sapnaaoM maoM Kao ga[- , , ,saraoM ko Gar ko saamanao vaalao Gar ko laD,ko ko sapnao , , ,kotna ko sapnao , , ,baabaa AaOr saa[-M kI baatcaIt ko sapnao , , ,sarao ko pasa hao jaanao ko karNa ]sako Gar ko laaogaaoM kI p`itiËyaa ko sapnao , , ,jaanao iktnao sapnao qao , , ,iktnao p`Sna qao AaOr iktnaI ija&asaaeM qaIM. iksasao baat k$MÆ maOM iksaI eosao vyai> sao baat krnaa caah rhI qaI ijasasao Zor–saI baatoM kr sakMU , , ,Apnao sapnaaoMkI¸ klpnaaAaoM kI¸ BaavaI yaaojanaaAaoM kI¸ ija&asaaAaoM kI¸ Zor sao Baya kI AaOr jaao maoro Aamanao–saamanao baOzo AaOr maoro str pr mauJasao baat kr sako. sarao kI bahut yaad Aa[-. kaSaÑ vahI Aa patI , , ,pr ABaI tao saubah hI hu[- hO , , ,daophr kao Saayad Aa jaae.

saaro mauhllao kao Kbar dotI¸ gaPpoM maartI¸ gardna kao }Mcaa krko ApnaI baoTI pr fK` krtI AmmaaM pasa hI kI ekmaa~ dukana sao saUjaI–caInaI lao kr Gar Aa[-M AaOr saIQaa rsaao[- maoM Gausa ga[-M. saUjaI BaUnanao kI saaoMQaI mahk Gar maoM fOla ga[- qaIM. maaM kI KuSaI kI jaD, Aba tk maOM hI jaOsao [sa sabako p`it inarpoxa hao Aa[- qaI. ek Ajaba–saI stbQata SarIr maoM ibaMQa ga[- qaIM. mana baahr jaakr ]D, jaanaa BaI caahta qaa AaOr ibastr pr laoT kr sapnaaoM maoM Kao jaanaa BaI caahta qaa. tBaI maaM nao pukara¸ "ArI ibaiTyaaÑ ja,ra caK tao maIza. doK tao hlavaa kOsao banaa hOÆ"

ipClao dsa vaYa- ka yaad k$M tao Saayad hI kBaI 'ibaiTyaa' saMbaaoQana maaM ko maMuh sao saunaa hao. iktnaI travaT qaI 'ibaiTyaa' Sabd maoM. tna–mana Bara–Bara hao gayaa. kotna ka Aanaa Gar Bar kao rasa Aa gayaa. tmaama Gar ka maahaOla¸ Gar ko laaogaaoM kI maanaisakta¸ Gar ko taOr–trIko saBaI kuC badla gayaa qaa. mana kr rha qaa ik ittlaI–saI ]ClatI–kUdtI jaa}M AaOr maaM kI pIz pr laTk jaa}M , , ,pr , , ,khaMÆ ij,andgaI yao sauK–sauivaQaaeM iktnaI kma dotI hOMÆ jaba yao sauivaQaaeM imalatI hOM¸ tba [nakI Ahimayat pta nahIM haotI. pr jaba ]ma` CIna laotI hO¸ tba [nako ilae trsata rhta hO [Msaana.

hlavaa vaak[- [tnaa svaad banaa qaa ik maOMnao AMgaUza AaOr ]MgalaI ka kaoNa banaa kr AmmaaM kao ]saka svaad samaJaa idyaa AaOr ifr saI , , ,saI , , ,krtI naacatI rhI. Asala maoM¸ gama- hlavaa maMuh maoM rK ga[- qaI. AmmaaM iKlaiKlaa kr hMsa dIM. drvaaj,ao pr KTka huAa. maora #yaala qaa ik baabaa AaOr kotna Aae haoMgao. pr qaIM – pD,aosa kI ta[-. ta[- nao AMgauilayaaoM kI kD,k inakala kr maorI balaOyaa laIM. Zor–saI duAaeM dI AaOr baaolato–baaolato Andr Aa ga[-.

"kaOna kOvao ik CaoiryaaM ka idmaaga gaaoD,aoM maoM haOvao. [ba doK lyaaO ko pCaD, maarI hO CaorI na. saaro Caoro paCo rO gae."

AmmaaM rsaao[- sao inakla Aa[-. ta[- ko saaqa caarpa[- pr baOz ga[-. mauJao hlavaa kTaorI maoM Dala kr laanao kao kha AaOr baaolaIM¸ "AaAao Baavaja. [ba hO tao qaarI hI CaorI."
"haM¸ saao tao hO. [ba saadI rcaa do fTafT. Caora doK AaOr inaiScaMt hao jaa."

ta[- nao sauJaava idyaa. kTaorI maoM hlavaa Dalata maora haqa $k gayaa. idla kI QaD,kna jama ga[-. lagaa khIM AmmaaM kotna vaalaI baat na daohranao baOz jaaeM. AmmaaM baaola rhI qaIM¸ "doK BaavajaÑ [ba [sako baabaa ko kOvaoMÆ hO BaI vaa[- kI laaDlaI."

AmmaaM nao yahI tao kha qaa. maoro kanaaoM kao yakIna na huAa. maOMnao ABaI tk yahI jaanaa AaOr samaJaa qaa ik AmmaaM maoro ilae kao[- sapnao nahIM doKtIM. Aaja pta calaa ik AmmaaM kI BaI kuC [cCaeM hOM¸ sapnao hOM tqaa ApnaI baoTI kao vah BaI kuC bana jaanao yaa banaae jaanao kI tmannaa palao hOM.

]sa idna pta calaa ik }prI sath ko BaItr ko iCpo [Msaana kao phcaananaa iksaI ko basa kI baat nahIM hOM. ]ma` baItnao ko saaqa–saaqa hI samaJa AatI hOM. AmmaaM ko ilae maoro mana maoM Zor–saI mamata jaaga ]zI.

maOMnao hlavaa ta[- kao laa kr idyaa. ]nako dMtivahIna maMuh ko ilae [sasao AcCI imaza[- kao[- AaOr nahIM hao saktI qaI. ]nakI baaMCoM iKla Aa[-M. lapk kr Kanaa Sau$ ikyaa AaOr khtI ga[-M¸ "hlavaa tao maorI Kaisayat hOgaI , , ,saubaU kI bahU tao banaanaa hI naa jaanaO. pta nahIM ko hOgaa , , ,toj,a AaMca maoM saUjaI BaunaO AaOr laala kr dOgaI. sauvaad hI na AavaOgaa. saUjaI tao QaImaI AaMca maoM BaUnnaI jaavaO hOgaI¸ BaItr ka kNa kNa tk Bauna jaavaO AaOr laala BaI na haovaO¸ tBaI hlavaa AcCa banaO hO. ifr GaI–caInaI BaI qaaoD,I casakdar hI BaavaO."

ta[- nao hlavao kI pUrI p`iËyaa bayaana krko yao BaI bata idyaa qaa ik hlavaa ]nhoM BaI AcCa banaanaa Aata hO. saca hI tao hO¸ Gar maoM rhtI [na AaOrtaoM ko gauNa [nhIM caIjaaoM ko maaQyama sao vya> hao sakto hOM kovala. vaOsao BaI sauGaD,ta sao Gar calaanaa¸ kZ,a[-–baunaa[-–isalaa[- krnaa¸ pkvaana banaanaa hI tao vao klaaeM hOM jaao [namaoM KUba–KUba BarI haotI hOM AaOr yahI [nakI ivaSaoYataeM BaI haotI hOM. [nhIM ko maaQyama sao vao Apnaa ivaiSaYT vyai>%va banaatI hOM.

"maOM tao yah saba kuC nahIM jaanatI , , ,mauJao tao Kanaa tk AcCa banaanaa nahIM Aata , , ,AbakI baar kI Cui+yaaoM maoM maaM sao fulakarI kaZ,naa AaOr Kanaa banaanaa daonaaoM saIKMUgaI"¸ mana hI mana maOMnao Ahd ikyaa.

maaM AaOr ta[- kI Kusar–fusar Sau$ hao ga[- qaI. yao Kusar–fusar yaa tao gaaoT Bar kI bahuAaoM¸ nanadaoM¸ saasaaoM kI cacaa- haotI yaa ifr saa[-M–saa[-naaoM ko Gar kI Zor–saI baatoM haotIM. [na sabamaoM maorI kao[- idlacaspI na qaI¸ ifr AmmaaM BaI maora baOznaa psand na krtIM. maOMnao ek puranaI pi~ka ]za[- AaOr BaItr ko kmaro maoM calaI ga[-. pta nahIM kba AaMK Japk ga[- ik ta[- ko calao jaanao AaOr baabaa AaOr kotna ko Aanao ka pta hI na calaa.

baabaa ka caohra iKlao fUla–saa hao rha qaa. baohd KuSa qao saba. ipClao kuC idna eosao hI qao. Gar maoM hMsaI gaMUjanao lagaI qaI. [nhIM kuC idnaaoM maoM hI Gar AaOr Gar ko saba p`aNaI badla gae qao¸ maanaao jaadU kI CD,I ifr ga[- hao. baabaa ko caohro pr Jauir-yaaM kma hao ga[- qaIM. gama va du:KaoM sao Jauka SarIr BaI saIQaa hao gayaa qaa. kotna saaro Gar kI rIZ, kI hD\DI bana gayaa qaa Saayad. yaa ifr Saayad iksmat ka $K badla gayaa haogaa. saa[-M nao BaI baabaa sao AcCa vyavahar ikyaa qaa. huAa yaaoM ik baabaa AaOr kotna phMucao tao saa[-M ka drbaar lagaa hI na qaa. daonaaoM ABaI gailayaaro maoM hI KD,o qao. saa[- baOzk maoM Aae tao phlao kotna dIK pD,a. saa[-M nao phcaanaa¸ Aavaaj,a dI¸ "AaAao , , ,maOnaojar saahba. bahut idna baad dIKoÑ BaItr Aa jaaAao."

saa[-M nao kotna ko maOnaojamaoMT p`aojao@T pr kama ka yahI Aqa- ilayaa qaa. kotna BaItr calaa gayaa. pICo–pICo baabaa BaI qao¸ baabaa nao salaama bajaayaa.
"AaAao maa+r¸ baOzao¸ maOnaojar saahba."

baabaa AaOr kotna saamanao pD,I kuisa-yaaM pr baOz gae.
"haM Ba[- manaOjarÑ kOsaI cala rhI hO torI pZ,a[-–baZ,a[-¸ yao bata Baa[-. AaiKr manaOjarI maoM pZ,a[-–ilaKa[- kOsao haOvaO , , ,maj,adUr AaOr fO@TrI ko pZ,avaOMgaoÆ"

kotna nao samaJaanao kI kaoiSaSa kI¸ "saa[-M jaI¸ yao eosaI pZ,a[- nahIM hOM. yao tao jaanakarI [k{a krnaI hO ik fO@TrI ka kama kOsao calata hO¸ ifr ]samaoM kuC kimayaaM hOM tao ]na pr inaSaana lagaanao hOM AaOr AMt maoM sauJaava donao hOM ik kimayaaM kOsao dUr haoM taik kama krnao kI dSaa maoM sauQaar Aae¸ maunaafa baZ,o AaOr caIjaaoM kI @vaailaTI BaI AcCI hao."

saa[-M Apnao ka]ca pr j,ara saMBala kr baOz gae. kuC saaocato rho. maaqao pr kI lakIroM gavaah qaIM ]nako BaItr ko WnW kI. jaao ]nhoM Aba tk jaanaa qaa AaOr jaao Aaja ]nako saamanao Aayaa qaa¸ ]nako baIca ka WnW TkrahT qaI daonaaoM maUlyaaoM kI. ifr baaolao¸ "AcCa , , ,Aa , , ,Aa. pr yah haogaa iksa tryaaOMÆ ABaI tk hma yao hI jaanaO hOM ik @vaailaTI qaaoD,I igar VaO¸ maj,adUraoM kao kma tna#vaah dOvaao tao maailak ka fayada hI fayada. [ba yao tInaaoM kama saaqa hao jaavaOMgao , , ,yao tao samaJa na kama krO. pr eosaa hao jaavaO tba taO hIMga lagaO na ifTkrI rMga BaI caaOKa AavaOgaa."

kotna baOza–baOza saaoca rha qaa ik zIk vyaapairk trIko saaocanao vaalaa¸ laaBa–haina kao ek hI str pr jaananao vaalaa yah vyai> kOsao ]sakI baat samaJa paegaa. vah BaI kOsao samaJaa paegaa. kOsao batayaogaa ik kama krnao vaalaaoM ko idmaaga AaOr mana kao Saant rK kr ]nako SarIr sao j,yaada kama BaI AaOr baiZ,yaa @vaailaiT ka BaI inaklavaayaa jaa sakta hO AaOr j,yaada laaBa BaI kmaayaa jaa sakta hO. na[-–na[- tr@kI p`aPt maSaInaaoM ka ]pyaaoga krko Aa]TpuT baZ,ayaa jaa sakta hO¸ nae–nae trIko va QaagaaoM ko galaIcao va diryaaM banaa kr ivadoSaaoM maoM p`SaMsaa ka pa~ BaI banaa jaa sakta hO tqaa laaBa kI imakdar BaI baZ,a[- jaa saktI hO. pr , , ,[sa sabako ilae kama krnao vaalaaoM kI maanaisak AaOr SaarIirk tOyaarI j,a$rI hO. yah tao paOQaaoM kI kaT–CaMT kI trh kI jaanao vaalaI pUva- BaUimaka hO ijasako pICo ek KUbasaUrt fUla AaOr rsaIlaa fla panao kI [cCa iCpI hO.

jaba tk kotna Apnaa javaaba saaoca hI rha qaa ik saa[-M kao kuC yaad Aa gayaa. inagaah baabaa pr pD,I , , ,baaolaa¸ "Aro haM , , ,maa+rÑ torI CaorI nao tao gaaoT ka naama raoSana kr idyaa. ip`Misapla tao bahaOt KuSa qaa. Apnao baccao BaI AcCo sao pasa hao–hvaa gae. basa , , ,hmaoM tao [%ta hI caaihe qaa. ]nhoM krnaa BaI @yaa hO. saMBaalanaI tao j,amaIMdarI hOgaI. j,ara AMga`ojaI pZ,–pZ,a gae tao baahr GaUma–Gaama laoMgao tBaI kBaI–kBaar."

baabaa kI tao jaana maoM jaana Aa[-¸ yah khnaa kafI na haogaa. baabaa tao j,amaIna sao }pr k[- [Mca }pr ]z Aae haoMgao. phlaI baar ]nhaoMnao AaMK ]za kr saa[-M kI Aaor doKa haogaa¸ Saayad yah jaananao ko ilae ik saa[-M sacamauca tarIf kr rho hOM yaa ifr tMja kr rho hOM.

sacamauca saa[-M kI AaMKaoM maoM p`SaMsaa ka Baava qaa. baabaa tao maanaao j,amaIna tk Jauk Aae.

"saa[-MÑ AapkI hI bao+I hO. Aapka haqa isar pr hao tao hr mauiSkla Aasaana hao jaavaO , , ,basa , , ,AapkI AaOr }pr vaalao kI duAa caaihe."

saa[-M nao saamanao KD,o AadmaI kao [Saara ikyaa. AadmaI BaItr gayaa. imaza[- kI PlaoT laayaa. baabaa AaOr kotna kao iKlaa[-. Aba baabaa kao Apnao saaqa kuC maIza na laoto Aanao pr Saima-MdgaI ka Ahsaasa huAa¸ pr Aba kuC hao BaI na sakta qaa.

saa[-M ]sa idna baohd KuSa qao. ApnaI caaraoM saMtanaaoM ko pasa hao jaanao pr¸ yaa ifr maoro natIjao pr yaa ik kotna kI ]pisqait ko karNa , , ,pr saa[-M nao baabaa kao PlaoT kI saarI imaza[- baaMQa kr do dI qaI ik taik 'ibaiTyaa' kao iKlaa[- jaa sako. ]sa idna ]nhaoMnao sacamauca sarprst bana kr 'ibaiTyaa' jaOsaa maQaur¸ caaSanaI maoM pgaa sambaaoQana idyaa qaa.

saa[- ko yahaM sao Aa[- imaza[- maoro natIjao sao j,yaada cacaa- ka ivaYaya qaI. saara gaaoT hOrana BaI qaa AaOr gaiva-t BaI. yah tao ]nhIM ko gaaoT kI bacapna sao ]nakI gaaod maoM KolaI–Ka[-¸ gaaoT kI ima+I maoM sana kr baD,I hu[- laD,kI qaI¸ ijasanao saa[-M ko mana tk kao badla idyaa qaa. Acaanak maoro laD,kI haonao ka Saap mauJasao CUT gayaa qaa. mauJao baaoD- ka ska^lariSap imalaa. yah baaoD- kI naIit qaI. CaoTI–CaoTI sauivaQaaAaoM sao mah$ma gaaMva ko baccao ko ]cca maanaisak str vaalao Ca~aoM kao Ca~vaRi%t dI jaatI qaI¸ ifr maOMnao tao p`qama sqaana payaa qaa. mauJao ska^lariSap imalaa qaa.

jaIvana kI dRSyaavaila badla ga[- qaI. ska^lariSap panaa Aagao kI sauivaQaa Kcao- kI dRiYT sao tao kr hI rha qaa¸ pr p~acaar paz\yaËma nao Gar baOzo pZ,to rhnao ka rasta BaI Kaola idyaa qaa. Aba AmmaaM eotraj,a na kr pa[-. saa[- nao BaI ivaraoQa na ikyaa. kotna nao tao maorI [tnaI tarIf kI ik maora mana khIM kaonao maoM iCp jaanao kao krnao lagaa. maorI haOsalaa Afj,aa[- krto hue ]sanao maoro BaivaYya kI ZoraoM yaaojanaaeM banaa D,alaIM. Aagao pZ,to rhnao kI sauivaQaa imala pae tqaa kOiryar AcCa bana pae¸ [sa dRiYT sao baI•e• maoM ]sanao Aqa-Saas~ AaOr vaaiNajyaSaas~ jaOsao ivaYaya BaI cauna ide¸ ifr ema•baI•e• krnao kI BaavaI yaaojanaa BaI samaJaa dI.

vah idna baIta , , ,kba , , ,kOsao , , ,pta hI na calaa. sacamauca kotna hmaaro jaohna sao jauD,o BaI AaOr mana kI ja$rt BaI bana gae. [nsaana ko mana ko BaItr calato karnaamaaoM ka pta hI khaM calata hOÆ vao dIK khaM pD,to hOMÆ Anajaanao maoM mana kba iksaI ko kMQao pr Apnaa isar rK laota hO. vah tao pta tba calata hO jaba Acaanak isar ko naIcao sao kMQaa inakla jaae¸ maanaao kmara raoSana hao jaanao pr Asala isqait ka &ana hao.

Aba mauJao laganao lagaa qaa ik kotna sao maoro irSto kI baat jaba kI ga[- qaI¸ tba mana maoM kao[- saugaMQa caaho na fOlaI hao¸ pr Aaja jaba tba ]sakI ]pisqait tna–mana kao gaMQaanao lagaI qaI.

yah Ahsaasa nao saba kuC sarabaaor kr idyaa qaa – tna–mana–Aa%maa. ek naSaa–saa fOlaa AaOr saarI saRiYT iJalaimalaato isataraoM–saI KUbasaUrt hao ]zI. jaInao ka maj,aa Aanao lagaa. Kud hI Kud kI naj,araoM maoM Samaa-nao lagaI. pta nahIM kotna kI inagaahaoM maoM Jalakta qaa yaa nahIM¸ pr maorI inagaah jaba BaI ]sakI Aaor ]ztI¸ ]samaoM Zor–saa Pyaar¸ Z,or–saI AakaMxaaeM haotIM AaOr haotIM , , ,Z,or–saI maaMgao. kotna ka ek iËyaa klaap maoro ilae ek iktaba bana gayaa¸ ijasao maOM baar–baar pZ,tI na qaktI¸ na AGaatI. ]saka Kanaa–pInaa¸ idlacaispyaaM¸ ]sako pirvaarjana¸ ]saka Gar¸ daost , , ,saBaI Acaanak , , ,maoro Apnao hao ]zo qao. Ajaba qaa saba kuC , , ,[tnaa Anajaanaa kotna maora [tnaa jaanaa¸ [tnaa phcaanaa¸ [tnaa Apnaa hao ]za qaa. ]na idnaaoM [Qar–]Qar iKlao fUlaaoM pr inagaah pD,nao lagaI qaI¸ ijanhoM maOM caupko–caupko taoD, kr Apnao haqa mao saMjaaotI¸ saMBaalatI¸ saMUGatI AaOr maMUd kr kotna ko KyaalaaoM maoM Kao jaatI. klpnaa krtI ik kotna kao fUlaaoM ka gaucCa qamaayaa tao vah mauskra pD,a. inagaah ko maaQyama sao ]sanao Zo,r–saa Pyaar mauJa pr ]D,ola idyaa hO. pr kuC na haota. ifr vao fUla maorI iktabaaoM–kaipyaaoM maoM kaomalata sao dbaa ide jaanao lagao qao.

AmmaaM–baabaa kao tao barsaaoM baad eosao sauK ko xaNa nasaIba hue qao. vao ]samaoM AakMz DUbao rhto. mauJamaoM kao[- pirvat-na Aayaa hO , , ,Aa rha qaa¸ vao jaananao kI kaoiSaSa na krto. maOM mahsaUsa krtI tqaa vao jaananao na pae¸ [sako ilae sacaot p`ya%na krtI rhtI. kotna sao inagaah imalaanao sao BaI bacatI¸ pr caaor inagaah sao yah BaI jaananao kI kaoiSaSa krtI ik vah mauJamaoM idlacaspI laota hO. kBaI ]sao Acaanak baohd $Ka AaOr inarpoxa patI¸ ]sakI ek ek CaoTI–saI baat ko svayaM Anaok Aqa- inakala kr KuSa yaa inaraSa haotI rhtI , , ,Ajaba idnacayaa- hao calaI qaI ]na idnaaoM. ivarihNaI naaiyaka na qaI¸ pr qaI BaI.

ipClao kuC hI idnaaoM maoM maOM baD,I hao ga[- qaI. mana ko BaItr ka badlaava¸ SarIr maoM Acaanak Aa[- lacak¸ idla kI baZ,tI QaD,kna¸ saInao kI gaaolaa[yaaoM ka badlata ]Baar¸ saInaa–kmar tqaa inatmba ko baIca ka baZ,ta fasalaa , , ,saBaI pr inagaah jaanao lagaI qaI. AaMK band krtI AaOr saba doKtI rhtI¸ ]namaoM Kao[- rhnao lagaI qaI. pta nahIM¸ kOsaa qaa yao safr , , ,pr , , ,yah safr tao ApnaI ij,andgaI maoM saBaI tya krto haoMgao. AaiKr yah tao ]ma` ko [sa daOr kI dona haotI hO. maamaa ko vyavahar ko pICo iCpa Baava spYT haonao lagaa qaa. mana nao Anaok ]%trhIna savaalaaoM ko ]%tr svat: hI pa ilae qao. maamaa ko vyavahar pr Ajaba daoYaI Baava mana maoM Aayaa¸ "Agar maorI SaadI kotna sao hu[-¸ tao @yaa maOM ]sao AnaCu[- imalaMUgaIÆ"

]sa samaya ]sa CaoTo sao gaaoT maoM platI laD,kI kI yahI maanaisakta qaI. pit ko Aitir> iksaI ka spSa- tk gaunaah bana sakta qaa. [sa saaoca nao mana maoM isahrna jagaa[- jaao saInao ko ]zanaaoM kao CUtI hu[- naIcao ]tr ga[-.

Aba pta hI na calata¸ kotna baabaa sao baat krta rhta AaOr maOM ]sakI Aaor caaor inagaahaoM sao doKtI rhtIM¸ ibanaa jaanao kI @yaa doK rhI hMU¸ @yaaoM doK rhI hMU , , ,@yaa sauna rhI hMU , , ,sauna BaI rhI hMU ik nahIM. baIca maoM Acaanak ]sakI inagaah ]z jaatI tao maoro SarIr ka raoyaaM–raoyaaM raomaaMicat hao ]zta. ek jvaalaamauKI saInao maoM iCpa rhta jaao Acaanak fT pD,ta. kotna Apnao p`itidna ko AnauBavaaoM kI khanaI baabaa kao saunaata rhta. baabaa saunato¸ kuC na kuC pUCto rhto. maOM Anajaana KyaalaaoM maoM Kao[- baOzI rhtI , , ,vahIM khIM Aasa pasa¸ pr khIM dUr AakaSa maoM BaTktI. Ajaba BaTkna qaI¸ PyaarI–saI BaTkna , , ,yah bahut baad maoM samaJa maoM Aayaa ik [sa trh kI p`iËyaaAaoM ka sambanQa BaI SarIr maoM bahto rsaaoM sao hOM. kuC ivaiSaYT p`kar ka rsa–s~ava haota hO jaao idmaaga sao inakla kr nasaaoM maoM bahta hO tao tna–mana raomaaMicat haonao lagata hO. , , ,jaao BaI hao vah maIza qaa¸ Aitir> maQaur.

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