Jhefr egktu vc dh ckj cjlkr Hkh ,slh vkà fd dà lky¨a dh f‘kdk;rsa nwj g¨ xà - ckjh‘k :drs gh ge lHkh y¨x lM+d ij fudy vkrs - eSa Hkh fudy vkrh ] lc /kqyk lkQ+ ns[kus d¨ - vklikl okys lHkh ;gh dgrs ] ß ;equk esa cgqr ikuh gS vcdh ckj ] cl vc Mj gS fd ck<+ u vk tk;s - gekjk r¨ D;k uqdlku g¨uk gS ] g¨xk r¨ fnYyh dk - th vc dh ckj r¨ deky gh g¨ x;k - D;k cjlk gS ikuh vcd¢ ] /kjrh v©j eu n¨u¨a gh [kq‘k gSa -ß eSa v©j ehuw vkt n¨u¨a lM+d ij Vgy jgs Fks - lkjh lM+d /kqyh /kqykà v©j gok esa ueh bruh Fkh fd yxrk Fkk cgqr tYnh gh fQj ikuh cjlsxk - vcdh ckj cjlkr us gesa ?kj esa cUn dj fn;k gS - ge vius ?kj ls dqN vkxs d¨ c<+ x;s r¨ ns[kk fd ruw egktu vius gh ?kj d¢ xsV ij [kM+h Fkha - ruw egktu t+¨j ls c¨yh ] ß eSa Hkh vkrh gw¡ vki y¨x¨a d¢ lkFk - vki y¨x ,d feUV #duk t+jk ] eSa vEek th d¨ c¨y nw¡ - p©dhnkj ckt+kj x;k gS o¨ l¨psxha vpkud eSa dgk pyh xà -ß mlus ogha ls eqM+ dj t¨j ls vkokt+ yxkà ] ß vEek th eSa vafxj d¢ ?kj tk jgh gw¡ dke g¨ r¨ cqyok ysuk -ß fQj g¡lrh gqà gekjs lkFk g¨ yh v©j c¨yh ]ß vjs D;k e©le gS -lqu ehuw ] D;k vafxj Hkh Ldwy fidfud ij x;k gS \eq>s r¨ vkt le> gh ugha vk jgk gS fd eSa D;k d: \ifrnso ckgj Vwj ij x;s gSa v©j n¨u¨a csfV;k¡ Ldwy fidfud ij - eSa igys r¨ [kM+dh ls ckgj ckj & ckj Nk¡drh jgh fQj ckgj vkxu esa ckgj fudy vkà v©j fQj xsV ij - ,sls e©le esa eu pkgk jgk Fkk fd cl ,sls gh ckgj ?kwe¨a lM+d ij ] cseryc & csekus ] b/kj & m/kj ] ;wgha cl - ;g e©le gh ;gk¡ vcdh ckj cl ,slk gS fd lp dqN csQ+dwQ+h djus eu pkgrk gS - ß ehuw v©j eSa g¡lus yxs - ehuw us dgk ] ß ruq ] gekjs cPp¨a d¨ Ldwy esa i<+kà ls T;knk bl fidfud dk bUrt+kj jgrk gS - ;g gj lky dh n¨u¨a Ldwy fidfud gh r¨ gSa t¨ mUgsa lkjk lky g¡lus dk elkyk nsrh gSa - ge y¨x Hkh bl fnu fidfud d¢ gh ewM esa jgrs gSa v©j oSls Hkh eSa v©j nhnh ckjh‘k Fkers gh r¨ vdlj ckgj fudy vkrs gSa - ?kj ls ckgj gok fdruh vyx yxrh gS - vc ;g cjlkr nl & iUækg fnu¨a esa xeÊ dh ;kn Hkqyk nsxh - dqN fnu ckn fQj lnÊ esa /kwi fudyrs gh /kwi idM+us d¨ ckgj Hkkxsxsa - ,d ckr gS lkjk lky gekjk cnyrs e©le¨a ls my>rs & fuiVrs gh fudy tkrk gS -ß eSaus dgk ]ß gk¡ o¨ r¨ gS - ;g Bhd gS ge yxkrkj e©le ls yM+rs jgrs gSa ij vxj ;g dEc[k+r u cnys gh rc Hkh ge y¨x c¨fj;r ls gh ej tk;saxsa - l¨p¨ r¨ de ls de e©le Hkh t+huk dk ,d cgkuk r¨ gS uk - ß ge y¨x ckrsa djrs vius ?kj¨a ls nwj ß Hkqxiqj ß dh v¨j fudy x;s - n¨u¨a rjQ+ [ksr¨a esa Hkjs ikuh esa pkoy dh Qly gjh [kM+h Fkh - vkleku dà ‘kDy v©j jax d¢ ckny Fks fd le> gh ugha vkrk Fkk fd ;g fnu dk d©u oDr gS ] tSls ;g le; ?kM+h igj ls cqyUn g¨ x;k g¨ v©j vc ges‘kk ,slk gh jgsxk - vuUr - - - ß ,sls oDr esa eSa vdlj Hkwy tkrh gw¡ fd eSa d©u gw¡ v©j vc esjh mej fdruh gS - ,d vt+hc lk ,glkl - eSa ;g lc ;kn Hkh djuk ugha pkgrh gw¡ ] lc dqN fujUrj Ykxrk gS - tSls vHkh gh bl i`Foh dh ljapuk gqà g¨ - lc dqN vHkh gh ‘kq: g¨xk v©j esjk vrhr dqN gS gh ugha - lp cgqr vthc yxrk gS -ß ruq egktu vius gh ls dgs tk jgh Fkh - rHkh rM+krM+ e¨Vh&e¨Vh iM+us yxh - cwnsa bruh B.Mh Fkh fd yxrk lh/kh Hkxoku th d¢ Ýht+ ls vk jgh gS - Nkrsa ge y¨x ysdj ugha fudys Fks - ge rhu¨a gh B.M ls dkaius yxs - eSaus dgk ß n©M+¨ ß v©j okfil ?kj dh rjQ n©M+us yxh - og n¨u¨a Hkh esjs lkFk ?kj dh rjQ Hkkxus yxha - ge y¨x iwjh rjg ikuh ls Hkhx x;s Fks - ckjh‘k rst+ g¨rh tk jgh Fkh -tc rd ge y¨x ruq egktu d¢ ?kj d¢ xsV rd igqpsa ] yxrk Fkk ge y¨x lh/ks ;equk esa rSj dj vk;s gSa -ruq d¢ xsV ij p©dhnkj vc Hkh ugha Fkk ] ‘kk;n ckjh‘k dh rst+ QqOokj ls cpus d¢ fy;s ?kj d¢ vUnj pyk x;k Fkk - ruq egktu us gesa dgk ]ß vki y¨x vUnj vk tk;s ] ikuh :dus ij pys tkuk-ß eSaus dgk ] ß ugha ehuw ge y¨x ?kj pysxsa vHkh ] fQj dHkh vk;sxsa - vc ckjh‘k ls cpkus d¢ fy;s cpk gh D;k gS \ruq rqe gekjs lkFk ?kj py¨ ogk¡ cSB dj xIis ekjsxsa -ß ruq n¨ lSdUV l¨prh jgh fQj c¨yh ] ß pfy;s ] vkt ;g Hkh g¨ tk;s -ß ?kj vkrs gh ehuw c¨yh ] ß nhnh vki dgha lnÊ u [kk tk;s ] igys vki tkdj diM+s cny ysa - eSa xSl ij rc rd pk; dk ikuh j[k yw fQj eSa Hkh diM+s cnyrh gw¡ - ß tc eSa diM+s cny dj cSBd esa ig¡qph r¨ ruq egktu esjs ls igys ls ehuw d¢ diM+s igus cSBd esa cSBh Fkh - ruq ik¡p QqV lkr b¡p yEch gS jax xsgw¡vk ] cky dU/ks rd dVs ?kus ] dkys ] lh/ks v©j js‘keh ] ukd rh[kh ] g¨aB cgqr N¨Vs v©j vk[ksa eqg¡ d¢ fglkc ls cgqr cM+h - cjlkr esa Hkhxus d¢ ckn ‘kk;n og v©j Hkh cM+h yx jgh Fkh - yxrk Fkk og lquus dk dke Hkh vk[k¨a ls gh djrh g¨xh - eq>s ns[krs gh c¨yh ] ß vkt dk fnu eq>s ges‘kk ;kn jgsxk - eq>s ;kn ugha dc bruk et+k vk;k Fkk - cM+s ‘kgj¨a esa et+s dh ifjHkk“kk dqN v©j gS uk - cpiu bl Mj ls fudy tkrk gS ge yM+fd;¨a d¨ d¨Ã uqdlku u igq¡pk ns ] tokuh esa v©j dà u;s Mj g¨rs gSa - cgqr et+k fd;k r¨ dkyst+ cad djd¢ fiDpj ns[k y¨ ;k x¨y xIis & pkV [kky¨ ;k fQj dkyst dSUVhu esa cSB dj yM+fd;¨a d¢ j¨ekUl dh dgkfu;k¡ lqu y¨ v©j ?kj oky¨a ls Nqikdj dqN j¨ekfUVd ukWoy i<+ y¨ v©j fQj dqN csQ+~dwQh [k+kOc ns[k y¨ - ß ß gw¡ ] o¨ r¨ gS - ß eSaus mldh gka esa gka feykà - ruq us eq>ls lh/kh vk[k¨a esa vk[ksa Mky iwNk ] ß nhnh ] vki fnYyh esa dgka jgrh gSa \ ß vjs Hkà vkneh fnYyh esa dgha Hkh jg ys ] o¨ iwjk ujd gh gS - gk¡ oSls eSa LkkÅFk fnYyh esa jgrh gw¡ - ß eSaus g¡l dj dgk - ß nhnh tc eSa fnYyh esa g¨rh gw¡ r¨ dà ckj bl eqgkojs dk fnu esa Á;¨x djrh gw¡ ysfdu ;gk¡ vkus d¢ dqN ckn gh eq>s fnYyh ;kn vkus yxrh gS - vkt rd rg ugha rg dj ikà fd eSa fnYyh esa jguk pkgrh gw¡ ;k ugha -ß ruq us cgqr gh xEHkhjrk ls vIkuh leL;k dgh - eSaus mlls iwNk ] ß tc feLVj egktu ls rqEgkjh igyh eqykdkr gqà r¨ D;k igyh Ukt+j esa Áse g¨ x;k Fkk ;k dqN eghus yx x, Fks Áse v©j fookg g¨us esa -ß ß nhnh ] vki Hkh D;k ckr djrh gSa ge Hkkjrh; yM+fd;k¡ foOkkg d¢ ckn gh Áse djrh gSa - Áse d¢ lius igys ls ns[krh gSa -ß ruq us iwjh xEHkhjrk ls fQj mRrj fn;k - ß ns[k¨ ruq vxj rqe ;g ugha tkurh fd rqe fnYyh d¨ pkgrh g¨ ;k ugha ] rqEgsa mldh rqEgsa ;kn lrkrh gS r¨ esjk [;ky gS fd ;g ekeyk xEHkhj gS - v©j vxj rqe vHkh Hkh Vhu,st esa g¨ r¨ ;g igyk I;kj g¨xk v©j vxj rqe dqN cM+h g¨ ;kfu dh nl ckjgk lky cM+h ;kfudh iPphl dh ] r¨ eUVSy dUQwt+u g¨xk v©j vxj rqe v©j Hkh cM+h g¨ r¨ ekeyk ÁQS‘kuy lykg ysus okyk g¨xk - ß eSaus et+k ysus d¢ fy;s mruk gh xEHkhj eqg¡ cuk dj mRrj fn;k - ß x¨xh nhnh ] cl vki Hkh deky g¨ - vkius ,d ckj r¨ eq>s Mjk gh fn;k Fkk - ß v©j fQj t¨j t¨j ls g¡lus yxh - ehuw gkFk esa Vªs fy;s vUnj vkà r¨ og Hkh g¡l jgh Fkh - chp est+ ij Vªs j[k nh - c¨yh ]ß irk gS vHkh tc eSaus fcLdqV IysV esa Mkys r¨ o¨ brus cseryc v©j csjxa yx jgs Fks fd eSaus l¨pk Fk¨M+s id¨M+s gh cuk yw¡ - e©le lSfycszV g¨ tk;s vkt - blfy, ekQ+ djuk eq>s t+jk nsj g¨xà - eSa tjk lkWl ysdj vkrh gw¡ - vki y¨x ‘kq: dj¨ ;g B.Ms g¨ tk;sxsa r¨ et+k ugha vk;sxk - ß ruq egktu us c<+ dj pk; ex¨a esa Mky nh v©j ,d ex mBk Q¨ju gh eqWg esa yxk fy;k - n¨ yEcs & yEcs ?kqV Hkj dj c¨yh - ß D;k vki fnYyh esa gh i<+s gSa \ ß eSa ß eSaus bruk gh c¨yk Fkk fd ehuw esa ,d gkFk esa lkWl dh c¨ry v©j ,d gkFk esa ,d v©j N¨Vk lk dSlj¨y fy, dejs esa vkà - c¨yh ] ß nhnh ns[k¨ r¨ eSaus blesa D;k cuk;k gS \ vEeh ges‘kk tc t+¨jnkj ckfj‘k g¨ r¨ xqYxqqys cukrh gSa uk ] v©j ikik dgrs gSa ] ß vkt mUgsa ek¡ dh ;kn vkxà -ß eSaus mldh ckr esa ckr t¨M+h - ß ruq gekjs ikik pkgs n¨ xqYxqys gh [kk;s ij gekjh nknh th d¨ ges‘kk bUgsa ns[krs gh ;kn djrs gSa - eq>s cgqr vPNk yxrk gS - mudh vk[k¨a esa ,d vthc lh ped v©j dqN ueh lh vk tkrh gS - ‘kk;n mUgsa nknh ls cgqr I;kj Fkk -ß ehuw us ckr iwjh dh - ruq us ex est+ ij j[k xqYxqy¨a okyk dSlj¨y idM+ fy;k v©j [k¨y dj dqN nsj mld¨ cgqr /;ku ls ns[krh jgh - mlus ,d xqYxqyk mBk v©j viuss eq¡g esa Mky fy;k - cgqr /khjs & /khjs mlus mls cgqr jl ysdj [kk;k - fQj ,d yEch lkal ysdj c¨yh ]ß eSaus viuh nknh ugha ns[kh flQZ mudh rlohj ns[kh gS v©j mud¢ ckjs esa lquk gS - esjs ikik d¨ Hkh cgqr dqN ;kn ugha mud¢ ckjs esa - nknk th mud¢ ckjs cgqr de ckr djrs gSa v©j gk¡ esjh cM+h cqvk mud¢ ckjs esa dHkh & dHkh ckr djrhs gSa - og dgrhs gSa fd eSa mu tSlh fn[krh gw¡ - ß eSaus ckr vkxs c<+krs gq, dgk ]ß esjh nknh vius le; ls cgqr vkxs v©j cgqr fuMj ] ,dne ,d vnHkqr v©jr Fkh -ß ruq us dqN ugha dgk - d¢ryh ls v©j pk; vius ex esa Mkyus yxh - fQj xekZxeZ I;kyk eq¡g esa yxk dj ihus yxh - esjh igyh pk; gh vHkh rd ihus yk;d g¨ tkus dk bUrt+kj esa iM+h Fkh - mld¨s pk; ihrs ns[k eq>s yxk ‘kk;n ?kj tkus dh tYnh esa gS og blfy;s cgqr tYnh dj jgh gS - ß esjh nknh dh dgkuh r¨ lky¨a lky ge Hkh ugha tkurs Fks v©j vc Hkh cgqr de gh tkurs gSa - dqN ;knsa ] dqN v©j¨a ls lquh dgkfu;k¡ - esjh viuh le> ugha vkrk mUgsa fdl ifjHkk“kk esa j[kw v©j dSls le>w bl lkjs fj‘r¨a d¨ - esjs fy;s og ,d ,slh vtUkch v©jr dh dgkuh t¨ esjh nknh Fkh - vxj vkid¨ oDr g¨ r¨ eSa vkid¨ lqukÅ¡ r¨ ‘kk;n eq>s Hkh le> vk tk;s - ‘kk;n fopkj¨a d¨ ‘kCn nsus ls og T;knk ewrZ g¨ tkrs gSa eq>s vkt rd le> gh ugha vk;k fd bls dSls le>¡w - ß og dqN f>>drs gq;s c¨yh - ß t#j ] ge y¨x r¨ [kkyh gh cSBs gSa lqukv¨ uk - ß eSaus vkXkzg fd;k - ß vkid¨ ekywe gSa u ] egktu v©j lwn ;g n¨u¨a y¨x vEc v©j vklikl d¢ gSa - ¸kg y¨x oS‘; g¨rs gSa ‘kk;n - O;kl nfj;k d¢ bl ikj iatkc esa yxrk gS ;g bykdk - O;kl d¨ ikj djus d¢ fy;s igkM+h y¨x fgekpy esa bl txg :drs Fks - ;gk¡ d¢ y¨x fgekpy d¢ y¨x¨a ls O;kikj djrs Fks budk uke ‘kk;n ,slk blfy;s iM+k g¨xk - ge y¨x vius vkid¨ igkM+h dgrs gSa - ij igkM+h gesa itkch dgrs gSa - esjs nknk th foyk;rh jke Hkh ;gha d¢ gSa - tc og cPps Fks ,d ckj cjlkr¨a esa O;kl unh esa ck<+ vkus ij mUkd¢ ekrk & firk v©j t+ehus lc gh cg x;k - vly esa rst+ ikuh d¢ dVko d¢ lkFk mudk lc dqN ,slk cgk fd dqN u cpk - og [kqn cp x;s D;¨afd og Ldwy x;s gq, Fks - fQj og Ldwy ekLVj¨a dh gennÊ v©j vukFkky; dh ot+g ls gh dqN lky ogha jg dj nloha ikl dj x;s - i<+kà esa vPNs Fks dkyst i<+kà d¢ fy;s mUgsa xoZUesaV dk ot+hQk fey x;k - blfy;s esjs nknk th ml oDr d¢ iatkc esa ykg©j i<+us pys x;s Fks - fQj - - -ß vpkud :d dj g¡lus yxh - ß esjs nknk th dk uke foyk;rh jke blfy, j[kk x;k Fkk D;¨afd tc esjs nknk th iSnk gq, Fks ] mUgha fnu¨a d¢ vklikl fdax t¨tZ fQ+Fk fgUnqLrku vk;k Fkk - bl rjg ls esjs nknk th 1911 d¢ djhc tUesa g¨xsa - ij vki mud¢ uke ls ,d ckr r¨ le> gh ldrs gSa fd ge fgUnqLrkuh dSls foyk;rh d¨ Hkh jke cuk dj viuk ysrs gSa - deky gSa ge fgUnqLrkuh ] deky ! ß ‘kekZ dj c¨yh ] ß vxj eSa c¨j dj jgh gw¡ r¨ vki eq>s pqi jgus d¨ c¨y nsuk - bu lc ckr¨a d¨ eSaus flQZ VqdM+¨a esa lquk gS ] iSnk g¨us ls vc rd - eSaus dHkh fdlh d¨ lquk;k ugha gS - gk¡ esjs ifjokj d¢ bfrgkl esa Hkyk d¨Ã D;¨a jl ysus yxk v©j irk ugha ] tkus D;¨a ge y¨x bld¢ ckjs esa dHkh ckr Hkh ugha djrs vius ?kj Esak - tc d¨Ã ckr iwNs r¨ lc ,d nwljs dk eq¡g ns[kus yxrs gSa -ß us v©j eSaus n¨u¨a ,d lkFk dgk ] ß gk¡ ] gk¡ - dg¨ uk - ge igkM+h gSa ] gesa vPNk yx jgk gS -ß ß dgkuh eSa vius nknk th d¢ ckjs ls ‘kq: djrh gw¡ - esjs nknk th ] tc yg©j esa i<+kà djrs Fks r¨ lkFk esa gh u©djh Hkh djus yxs Fks -ß fQj g¡lh ]ß tSls fd ,d vukFk cPps dh dgkuh esa g¨uk pkfg, og esjh g¨us okyh nknh d¢ firk th nqdku ij gh dke djrs Fks - og Hkh egktu Fks v©j mudk :à dk dke Fkk - vius ;gk¡ d¢ egktu yM+d¢ d¨ u©djh nsdj ] mUg¨aus esjs nknk th d¨ viuk nkekn cuk fy;k - esjh nknh ß :ijkuh ß lc dgrs gSa lqUnj Fkh v©j dqN i<+h fy[kh Hkh Fkh - #ijkuh vius ekrk & firk dh vd¢yh v©ykn Fkh v©j esjh nknh Hkh ek¡ yktorh Hkh mud¢ ekrk & firk dh vd¢yh v©ykn Fkh v©j - - - ß fQj pqi g¨ xà - ß nhnh ] vki pk; dk D;k cuk dj ihrs gSa - pk; r¨ [kRe dj¨ viuh -ß esjh rjQ+ ns[k dj g¡lus yxh - ß ,d cM+h vthc ckr gS gekjs ifjokj esa cgqr lkjh vd¢yh yM+fd;k¡ iSnk gqà gSa vius ifjokj¨a esa - mUg¨aus yM+d¢ iSnk djus uk pkgs g¨ ] ,slk r¨ ugha g¨ ldrk - ß fQj vpkud mlus ckr ‘kq: dj nh ] ß gk¡ ij esjs nknk th d¢ n¨ cPps gSa ] esjh cM+h cqvk th jek jkuh v©j esjs firk th egs‘k Álkn egktu t¨ muls djhc lkr lky N¨Vs gSa - n¨u¨a gh Ykkg©j esa iSnk gq, Fks - ß ß esjs nknk th us ‘kknh d¢ ckn vius llqj dh enn ls ,d lqrj fey yxk yh Fkh - D;¨afd esjh nknh d¨ vius ufugky ls cgqr lkjh tehusa feyh Fkh v©j ogk¡ ßdLlwj ß esa dikl dh [ksrh cgqr vPNh g¨rh Fkh - tehusa igys esjh nknh th d¢ ekrk&firk gh ns[krs Fks - ckn esa tc esjh nknh th d¢ firk dh e`R;q g¨ xà r¨ esjh nknh th dh ek¡ vd¢ys gh ß dLlwj ß d¢ xk¡o esa jg dj tehusa ns[kus yxh - ;g d¨Ã [k+kl ckr ugha Fkh D;¨afd mudh ifjofj‘k mlh xk¡o gqà Fkh - mUgsa ogk¡ jguk vPNk yxrk Fkk - mud¢ ogk¡ Ckgqr ls dke & dkt+ djus okys v©j feyus okys y¨x Fks - ß fQj ruq dkQ+h nsj pqi jgh eq>s Hkh dqN dgus dh t:jr eglwl ugha gqà - og cgqr lkjk ifjokfjd bfrgkl [k[k¨y jgh Fkh - eSa Hkh mld¢ lkFk ihNs djhc lkB lky tkus dh d¨‘kh‘k dj jgh Fkh - cgqr vutkus pgsjs cqu jgh Fkh og ] og psgjs t¨ mlus Hkh ugha ns[ks Fks - ehuw us iwNk ] ß pk; cukÅ¡ \ß ruq us dgk ] ß vHkh :d¨ ] ckn esa - gk¡ ] eSa D;k dg jgh Fkh - - - gk¡ ]lqu¨ tc ikfdLrku cuk r¨ ykg©j esa cgqr naxs Q+lkn g¨ jgsa Fks - esjs nknk th us cPp¨a d¨ v©j esjh nknh th d¨ ß dLlwj ß xk¡o esa Hkst fn;k D;¨afd ogk¡ gj vkneh gj ,d d¨ tkurk Fkk - nknh th d¢ ifjokj dh ogk¡ bT+tr Hkh Fkh v©j j¨c Hkh -ß ß esjs nknk th d¨ ykg©j esa jg dj ;g ckr le> vkxà fd vc ikfdLrku cuus d¢ ckn ogk¡ jguk eqf‘dy g¨ tk;sxk - mudh ,d toku yM+dh Fkh v©j gkykr gj fnu lq/kjus d¢ LFkku ij fcxM+s tk jgs Fks -mUg¨aus oDr jgrs gh viuh fey v©j nqdku csp nh v©j ykg©j N¨M+ dj fgUnqLrku esa vkus dh iwjh rS¸;kjh dj yh - gkykr cgqr [+kjkc g¨ jgs Fks esjh jek cqvk rc djhc l¨ygk & lRrjk lky dh g¨xh v©j esjs firk th djhc u© & nl lky d¢ - esjs nknk th us l¨pk t¨ t:jh lkeku gS mls ysdj fudy tkuk pkfg, blfy, og ,d dkj fdjk;s ij ysdj ß dLlwj ß x;s ] rkfd og esjh nknh th dh ek¡ d¢ lkFk ] mud¢ lkeku d¨ ] esjhnknh th v©j cPp¨a d¨ ysdj le; jgrs ogk¡ ls dqN iSlk yRrk ysdj fudy vk;sa - og vius cPp¨a d¢ fy, cgqr fpfUrr Fks D;¨afd mUg¨aus Loa; cpiu esa viuk ifjokj [k¨ fn;k Fkk - og vk/kh jkr d¨ ß dLlwj ß igq¡ps v©j jkr jgrs gh og ifjokj d¨ ysdj lhek ikj dj ysuk pkgrs Fks - ß ehuw us dgk ]ß gekjh vEeh d¢ ifjokj oky¨a d¨ Hkh r¨ cgqr ijs‘kkuh gqà Fkh - ß ruq egktu us tSls lquk gh ugha - mlus fQj vius vki dguk ‘kq: dj fn;k ] ß ml le; ‘kk;n iwjs dk iwjk ns‘k gh Mj x;k g¨xk - ml oDr ] lkB lky igys ykg©j esa r¨ vehj¨a d¢ ikl Q¨u g¨rs g¨xsa ] ysfdu vke vkneh r¨ [k+r¨a & fdrkcr dj d¢ gh ckr djrk Fkk - [kqn tkdj ;k fdlh d¨ Hkst dj gh lekpkj nsrk ysrk Fkk v©j vxj vki fdlh ‘kgj ls nwj gSa r¨ lekpkj feyrs gh gkykr cny tkrs Fks - vkt ge ‘kk;n ugha l¨p ikrs bl ckr d¨ -ß eSaus v©j ehuw us ,d nwljs dh vk[k¨a esa ns[kk - ruq dgha cgqr nwj fudy xà Fkh - ckgj vkleku ?kus ckny¨a ls f?kjk Fkk v©j ckjh‘k dh NM+h yx xà Fkh - eSaus mB dj ykÃV tyk nh - oDr vkt ?kM+h d¢ fglkc ls ugha py jgk Fkk - eSaus ehuw ls dgk ] ß eSa pk; dk ikuh vkx ij p<+k vkrh gw¡ - D;k rqe y¨x ikuh ihv¨xs ] eSa ikuh ihus tk jgh gw¡ \ß n¨u¨a gh dqN u c¨yh yxk ;g n¨u¨a gh dejs ls ckgj dgha v©j fudy xà gSa - tc eSa ikuh ysdj okfil vkà r¨ ehuw dkjiSV d¨ fugkj jgh Fkh v©j ruw egktu f[kM+dh ls ckgj dh rjQ - eSaus vUnj vkrs gh iwNk ]ß gsy¨ ] D;k d¨Ã ?kj ij gS \ß ehuw us iwNk ] ß D;k gqvk nhnh ] d¨Ã gS D;k \ß ß ugha ] eSa gw¡ ] rqe n¨u¨a g¨ v©j d©u pkfg, \ ij rqe n¨u¨a g¨ dgk¡ \ okfil vk tkv¨ r¨ dgkuh vkxs pys - ß ß gk¡ ] esjh jek cqvk d¢ ,d csVh gS ] esjs n¨ csfV;k¡ gSa v©j esjh cgu d¢ Hkh ,d gS - esjh lkl dHkh & dHkh dgrh gSa rqEgkjs ;gk¡ vHkh rd ifjokj dk iqjkuk iSVu gh py jgk gS - csfV;k¡ iSnk djus dk ß Rkuw cqncwnkus yxh -ß gS u ]fdruh vthc ckr \ lkjs ifjokj esa lcdh gh csVh;k¡ gSa - ;g lp gS o¨ gekjh gSa gesa I;kjh yxrh gSa ij ] lcd¢ gh csfV;k¡ fQj ls - ß eSaus dgkuh vkxs c<++kus d¢ fy, iwNk ]ß rqEgkjs nknk th ß dLlwj ß x;s Fks fQj D;k gqvk ogk¡ \ ß gk¡ ] tc esjs nknk th tc ogk¡ igq¡ps r¨ ns[kk fd esjh nknh th dh ek¡ yktorh d¨ ,d & n¨ fnu igys ydos dk vVSd vk x;k Fkk - ogha xk¡o d¢ gdhe ls mudk ,ykt+ g¨ jgk Fkk v©j mudh gkyr vPNh ugha Fkh - esjs nknk th us esjh nknh th d¨ dgk fd og y¨x bUgsa dkj esa Mkydj ml ikj ys tk;sxsa - esjh nknh #ijkuh dh ek¡ yktorh bl ckr d¨ ugha ekuh - og viuh t+ehusa N¨M+ dj vutku txg tkus d¨ rS¸;kj ugha Fkh v©j ,slh gkyr esa fcydqy Hkh ugha - esjh nknh th viuh ek¡ d¨ chekjh dh gkyr esa vd¢ys dSls N¨M+ nsrh - ogha r¨ vd¢yh mudh v©ykn Fkh - - - - ß- ruw fQj pqi g¨ xà - eSaus ehuw ls dgk ] ß tk ehuw pk; dk ikuh Mky yk dSVy esa - eSaus xSl ij j[k fn;k Fkk ] vc rd [k©y x;k g¨xk -ß dgkuh ckj & ckj :d jgh Fkh - gesa iSVª¨y dh t:jr Fkh - ß gk¡ ruw fQj D;k gqvk \eSaus iwNk ß fQj D;k g¨rk nhnh ] esjs nknk th foyk;rh jke ] esjh cqvk th jekjkuh v©j esjs firk th egs‘k Álkn d¨ ysdj lhek d¢ bl ikj mlh jkr igq¡p x;s - esjh nknh th :ijkuh v©j mudh ek¡ yktorh ogha ß dLlwj ß :d xà Fkh - ß ß fQj og dc & dSls vkà \eSaus iwNk - ß bldk tcko nsuk eqf‘dy gS ij gj ckr dk tcko r¨ g¨rk gS gh - gk¡ esjs nknk th ogk¡ ls vkus d¢ ckn dà txg HkVd¢ - lcls igys og vIkus xk¡o vEc gh x;s - ogk¡ mud¢ cPpiu dk dqN ckfd u Fkk v©j ogk¡ jg dj le> gh ugha vk;k fd ftUnxh dgk¡ ls fQj ‘kq: djsa - fQj ogka ls fudy dj yqf?k;kuk vkx;s - yk[k¨a esa y¨x lhek d¢ bl ikj ls ml ikj tk jgs Fks - gj txg eq‘kfdysa Fkh v©j d¨Ã tkuus okyk fn[krk ugha Fkk vxj fn[krk r¨ mUgsa viuh fnDdrsa Fkh - fQj dà txg pDdj yxkdj ;g fnYyh igqWpsa v©j ogk¡ fdxaTos fjQwth+ dSEi esa pys x;s - yk[k¨a esa y¨x vk tk jgs Fks ] bUgsa Hkh gekjh nknh th d¢ ckjs esa dqN [kcj feyus dh leHkkouk ;gk¡ T;k+nk yxh - l¨ ogha :d x;s - esjh jek cqvk v©j esjs firk th d¨ VSUV¨a esa N¨M+ og fnYyh esa ?kj v©j fctusal dh ryk‘k esa j¨t+ fudy tkrs Fks - ß ß lÆn;k¡ flj ij Fkh nknk th us jt+kà xn~n¨a dk dke ‘kq: dj fy;k gj vkneh d¨ jkr esa ru ß esjh jek cqvk th viuh ek¡ dh rjg ] esjs nknk th v©j esjs firk th dh t:jrsa ns[krh ns[krh dc ‘kknh dh mej d¢ ml ikj igq¡pus d¨ vk ikgq¡ph fdlh d¨ [k+cj u gqà ij esjh nknh th dk d¨Ã lekpkj ugha vk;k - mEehn Hkh Fkd tkrh gS - vc fjQ+wt+h nQ+rj Hkh cUn g¨ x;s Fks - esjs nknk th us esjh jek cqvk dh ‘kknh ,d ykg©j ls vk;s ,d ifjokj esa rg dj nh - mudk t+ehu [kjhn & Q+j¨Dr dk dke & dkt+ vPNk te x;k Fkk fnYyh esa - mudk csVk ;kfu esjs QwQk th cEcà esa dke djrs Fks - fdlh jSMhesM dh nqdku ij og lsYl eSu Fks - bl ifjokj d¢ gekjs lEc/k¨a ls gesa dkQh enn feyh gS - ge y¨x ckn esa bUgha d¢ cxy d¢ edku esa iVsy uxj vkx;s D;¨afd esjs firk th vHkh i<+ gh jgs Fks - ckn esa esjs nknk th v©j esjs firk th us Hkh jSMhesM ,Li¨VZ dk dke ‘kq: dj fn;k - vc gh gekjk ,Li¨VZ dk gh dke gS v©j cgqr gh vPNk dke gS - dà lky igys gh geus iatkch ckx esa d¨Bh cuokyh Fkh ] vc vktdy ge y¨x ogha jgrs gSa - ß eSa l¨pk ] y¨ vc dgkuh mUufr d¢ iFk ij [kRe g¨ xà - cPpiu ls vHkh rd gt+kj¨a ikfdLrku cuus ls lhek d¢ n¨u¨a rjQ mith dgkfu;k¡ lcus lquh gS - ;g ?kko nknk & nknh v©j ukuh & ukuk ls gesa fojklr esa feysa gSa - ‘kk;n vXkys dqN n‘kd¨a esa ge mHkjsxsa buls - eSaus d¢Vyh ls pk; vius ex esa Mky yh v©j dgk ß vly esa dgkuh vxj lqx/k vUr fy;s g¨ r¨ ,d v©j lEHkkouk ftUnxh esa cuh jgrh gS - o¨ gh gesa ftUnxh thus d¢ fy;s t#jh gS - ß fQj pk; dk ex mBk;s gh eSa f[kM+dh esa vkdj ckgj ns[kus yxh - ckgj ‘kke g¨ xà Fkh - ge y¨x irk ugha fdrus ?k.V¨a ls cSBs ckrsa dj jgs Fks - ckjh‘k vc Hkh :dh u Fkh - eSaus ogha [kM+s c¨yk ] ß vjs ehuw ] cRrh tyk y¨ ‘kke g¨ xà gS - ß ß nhnh ykÃV r¨ vkius [kqn tykà Fkh ] dqN nsj igys - ‘kk;n ykÃV pyh xà gS - vHkh r¨ flQZ lk<+s & rhu ctss gSa - e©le ,sls g¨ jgk gS blfy;s oDr d¢ ckjs esa le> ugha vk jgk gS - vkius ns[kk ,d ckj Hkh Q¨u dh ?k.Vh ugha cth brus nsj esa ] ‘kk;n Q¨u Hkh cSB x;k gS ckjh‘k dh ot+g ls - gj ckj ;gk¡ ;gh g¨rk gS -ß ruw egktu us Hkh pk; dh d¢Vyh mBk dj pk; vius ex esa Mky yh v©j pqipki pk; ihus yxh - eSa f[kM+dh ij gh [kM+h Fkh ckgj ns[kus Ykxh - Xksz vkleku d¢ lkFk Hkh gjs jax dh ouLirh cgqr pednkj yxrh gS v©j /kqyh gqà g¨ r¨ D;k dgus - yxrk gS fd flQZ+ ouLirh d¨ gh cSdXkzkÅM nsus d¢ fy;s bl vkleku dh t:jr gS - ugha g¨ r¨ oSls Hkh pysxk - ß x¨xh nhnh ] D;k vki cgqr Fkd xà gSa \ D;k eSa viuh ckr iwjh dj yw¡ \ vxj vki dqN nsj v©j eq>s >sy ld¢a r¨ eq>s cgqr jkgr feysxh - vki eq>s ekQ+ djuk - vkt dk vkidk lkjk fnu gh eSaus [k+jkc dj fn;k - - -ß ruw us cgqr gh /khjs ls dgk - eq>s viuh xyrh dk ,glkl gqvk - ‘kk;n esjs mB dj f[kM+dh esa [kM+s g¨ tkus ls mld¨ cqjk yxk Fkk - eSa okfil viuh dqlÊ ij y©V vkà - fLFkfr leHkkyus d¢ fy;s eSaus mlls dgk ]ßruw ]b gSo u¨ b.VSU‘ku Vw gsvrZ ;w - ve jsvYà l©jh -ß ß gk¡ Iyht+ ] crkv¨ u fQj D;k gqvk \eSa r¨ bruh Mwch Fkh yxk gh ugha ;g rsjh ;g dgkuh r¨ gekjs le; dh gS - ;g nnZ v©j mlls eqfDr dh - ;g ge lcdh lk>h nj¨gj gS - rqe lqukv¨ uk - ß eSaus mlls vkXkzg fd;k - ruw us lg> g¨ dgk ] ß vki y¨x /keZlkyk tkrs jgrs gSa u - esjh ‘kknh /keZlkyk esa gh gqà gS esjs llqj Jh nsojkt egktu ogk¡ ij igys tt+ Fks - esjs llqjky dk ?kj ogha gSa ] vij /keZlkyk esa - ogha lc ukrs fj‘rsnkj jgrs gSa - gk¡ ] esjs ifr fnYyh esa dke djrs Fksigys - blfy;s ‘kknh d¢ ckn Hkh ge n¨u¨a dkQ+h lky fnYyh jgs gSa - vc bUg¨aus ;gk¡ QSdVjh yxk yh gS ysfdu ,d ?kj gekjk vc Hkh fnYyh esa gh gS v©j gekjk gSM vkfQl Hkh fnYyh esa gh gS - ß ß gk¡ eSa dg jgh Fkh fd esjh nknh th dh d¨Ã [k+cj gesa ugha feyh Fkh lky¨a lky - ij ;g fiNys lky dh ckr gS - ;gk¡ d¢ y¨dy v[k+ckj esa ,d cw<+h v©jr d¢ ckjs esa fji¨VZ Nih Fkh - esjs llqj th us mls i<+k r¨ mUgsa yxk fd esjs nknk th d¨ ‘kk;n bl dgkuh esa bUVªsLV vk;sxk tSls fd mUg¨aus esjs nknk th ls lquk Fkk gekjs ifjokj d¢ ckjs esa - ;g dkQ+h dgkuh esjh nknh ls feyrh tqyrh Fkh blfy, mUg¨aus v[+kckj ls ;g [+kcj dkV dj esjs nknk th d¢ ikl fnYyh Hkst nh - mls i<+ dj esjs nknk th mUgsa /keZlkyk feyus x;s - ß ß LysV ls cuk dejk v©j cjkens dk ,d N¨Vk lk efUnj gS t¨fd Bhd ß ;¨y dSEi ß d¢ ‘ke‘kku d¢ lkeus gS esu lM+d ij gS - tgk¡ ls gj /keZlkyk vkus & tkus okyk xqt+rk gS - esjh nknh mlesa dà lky jgrh jgh Fkh - gk¡ ] tc esjh ‘kknh gqà rc Hkh - gekjs ?kj dk gj vkneh ml lM+d ls lSadM+¨a ckj fudyk g¨xk - ß eSa vpkud bl e¨M+ ls ijs‘kku g¨ xà - eq¡g ls fudy x;k ] ß D;k eryc \ ruw egktu us dgk ]ß nhnh eryc r¨ lkQ gS - mudh ek¡ yktorh d¨ nkfgus rjQ+ Qkfy‘k g¨us ls pyus & fQjus ls e©grkt+ g¨ xà Fkh - esjh nknh th dh lsok ls v©j gdhe dh nok ls lu~ vBBklh rd og ftUnk jgh o¨ - og viuh ek¡ d¨ ,slh gkyr esa dSls ikfdLrku esa vd¢ys N¨M+ vkrh Hkyk -ß ß lu lUrkfyl dh txg lu mUuklh esa og fgUnqLrku vkà v©j mUg¨aus rc gesa [k¨tuk ‘kq: fd;k - og ,d fgUnqv¨a d¢ tFFks d¢ lkFk ] rhFkZ djus d¢ uke ij fgnqLrku vkà Fkh - mUgsa Mj Fkk fd ;gk¡ dh iqfyl mUgsa idM+ u ys v©j okfil ikfdLrku u Hkst nsa - mUg¨aus Bhd tSls gh esjs nknk th fgUnqLrku esa lQj ‘kq: fd;k oSls esjs nknh th us fgUnqLrku esa lQ+j ‘kq: fd;k Fkk ] gesa ß r¨ Okg vc brus lky¨a d¢ ckn fey xà o¨ vki y¨x¨a d¨ - ;g r¨ cgqr vPNk gqvk - ß eSaus dgk - ß ugha nhnh ] mudk flQZ cDlk feyk gS gesa - ß ruq us dgk - ß flQZ rqEgsa rqEgkjh nknh dk cDlk feyk ] Hkà ;g D;k ckr gqà \ rqEgkjh nknh dgk¡ xà vc \eq>s ckr le> ugha vkà - ß tc esjs nknk th ogk¡ igqWps r¨ mUgsa ,d Jheku eku cgknwj lkgc feys t¨ fd usikyh gSa vc mlh txg ij jgrs gSa - ß ruw us crkuk ‘kq: fd;k ] ß mUg¨aus gh ;g cDlk esjs nknk th d¨ fn;k - og fdlh d¢ ;gk¡ u©djh djrs Fks ogha /kEkZlkyk esa - ,d fnu ogk¡ ls xqt+j jgs Fks cgqr Fkd x;s Fks tkdj efUnj d¢ cjkens esa cSB x;s - cgqr ckjh‘k g¨us yxh v©j jkr Hkh g¨ xà Fkh esjh nknh th us mUgsa t¨ Fkk [kkus d¨ fn;k v©j ,d dEcy ns fn;k jkr dkVus d¨ - vkid¨ r¨ ekywe gS u ogkW ckjh‘k¨a esa fdruh lnÊ g¨ tkrh gS - cl o¨ fnu v©j vkt dk fnu og ogha jgsa - esjh nknh d¨ mUg¨aus viuh ek¡ eku fy;k v©j yxkrkj og d¨‘kh‘k djrs jgrs fd d¨Ã mudk viuk fey tk;s - y¨x¨a ls ckr djrsa fd og vius ifjokj d¨ us yxsa Fks - t¨ og iSlk yRrk ykà Fkh og brus lky¨a esa fuiV x;k g¨xk ckn esa mUgsa p<+kok vkrk jgrk mlh ls og viuk xqt+j djrh Fkh v©j eku cgknwj Hkh - vc mudh djhc ipgrj lky dh mej esa mUgsa igpku ysuk oSls Hkh vke vkneh d¢ fy;s r¨ D;k vklku g¨rk - djhc & djhc eku cgknwj esjh nknh th d¢ lkFk nl lky ogk¡ jgs gSa - ß ß fQj D;k gqvk \ vcdh ckj ehuw mrkoyh gqà - ruw mBdj f[kM+dh ij tk [kM+h gqà - ckgj d¨ ns[kus yxh - c¨yh ] ß Bhd ,d ,sls gh fnu ß fgefxjh ß d¢ ,d i=dkj Jh eu¨t ÁHkkdj ogk¡ ls LdwVj ij xqt+j jgs Fks fd mld¢ LdwVj dk Vk;j blh efUnj d¢ Bhd lkeus iapj g¨ x;k - og tkdj efUnj d¢ cjkens esa [kM+s g¨x;s v©j eku cgknwj us mUgsa vUnj cqyk fy;k - fQj pk; Hkh fiykà - ß ß D;¨afd ckjh‘k :d ugha jgh Fkh blfy;s ckrphr esa eku cgknwj us esjh nknh dh dgkuh mUgsa Hkh lqukà - i=dkj lkgc d¨ bl dgkuh esa jl vk;k - mUg¨aus bls vius v[k+ckj esa Nki fn;k - bl rjg ls ;g lekpkj ge rd igq¡pk - ehuw ] ckjh‘k r¨ /keZlkyk esa iwjs fgUnqLrku d¢ lkjs ‘kgj¨a esa lcls T;knk g¨rh gS v©j fQj y¨x¨a dh xkfM+;¨a d¢ Vk;j Hkh ml lM+d ij gj j¨t+ iSUpj g¨rs gh gSa ] ij u tkus D;¨a ] esjh nknh d¢ thrs th ,slk D;¨a ugha gqvk ;g lc - ;g lekpkj ge rd mud¢ nsgkUr d¢ dqN eghu¨a ckn igq¡pk - mud¢ nsgkUr d¢ ckn eku cgknwj d¨ esjh nknh th d¢ dejs esa ;g ,d cDlk feyk Fkk - ftlesa dqN gekjs ifjokj d¢ iqjkus Q¨V¨XkzkQ Fks v©j esjh nknh th :ijkuh dk ikfdLrkuh ikli¨VZ Hkh Fkk -ß