1

mlUkf (nfvl - Bfg 1)

izjItl aYzIsLn

sfDU isMG DfmI df nfvl ‘mlUkf’ kYnyzf ivwc afey pihly pMjfbIaF dy jIvn bfry AuhnF ivcoN hI iek ivakqI rfhIN ilKI geI sLfied ieko iek sfihqk ikrq hY. ies nfvl df lyKk nfvl dy mwuK pfqr mlUky rfhIN ibRitsL kolMbIaf dIaF lwkV imwlF ivc kMm krdy, kuwk-hfAusF ivc rihMdy, gurdvfiraF ivc rl bihMdy, dysL dI ajLfdI bfry iPkrmMd, aqy rojLfnf ijLMdgI nfl do cfr huMdy pMjfbIaF dy jIvn nUM pfTkF sfhvyN rUpmfn krdf hY. Aus smyN pMjfbIaF nUM ieQy koeI mnuwKI qy isafsI aiDkfr nhIN sn, AuhnF nfl nslI goiraF vloN gulfmF vflf slUk kIqf jFdf sI. iek ibgfny mulk dy Aupry siBafcfr aqy bolI qoN anjfxqf AuhnF dy jIvn nUM hor vI kiTnfeIaF Biraf bxfAuNdI. ies sB kfsy df Auh bVy hOsly aqy isrV nfl sfhmxf krdy. Auh pMjfb dy ipMzF vrgf hI Kuwlf-zuwlf, hfsy mKOlF Biraf, roisaF, mnfAuNqF, dosqIaF, eIrKfvF vflf jIvn bqIq krn dI koisLsL krdy. mlUkf AuhnF dy ies jIvn dI khfxI hY. ieh nfvl sB qoN pihlF aMgryjLI ivwc 1978 ivwc Cipaf sI. sMn 1988 ivwc sfDU ibinMg, suKvMq huMdl aqy gurmyl rfey ny ies df pMjfbI ivwc anuvfd kIqf aqy vYnkUvr swQ dy AuWdm nfl BfjI gursLrn isMG dI pRkfsLnf blrfj sfhnI XfdgfrI pRkfsLn ny ies nUM pihlI vfr pMjfbI ivwc Cfipaf. ies hI sfl vYnkUvr swQ ny DfmI nUM jnyvf qoN kYnyzf swidaf aqy nfvl nUM kYnyzf dy vwK vwK sLihrF ivwc irlIjL kIqf. pMjfbI sfihqk jgq ivwc nfvl nUM BrpUr huMgfrf imilaf. ies BrvyN huMgfry qoN AuqsLfihq ho ky zf: sfDU isMG DfmI ny mlUkf nfvl df dUsrf ihwsf iliKaf. ies ihwsy df pMjfbI anuvfd zf: sfDU isMG ny kIqf aqy sMn 1993 ivwc nfvl mlUkf df pihlf aqy dUsrf ihwsf iekwTf pMjfbI ivwc Cipaf. ies izjItl aYzIsLn ivwc asIN mlUkf nfvl df pihlf ihwsf hI pfTkF nfl sFJf kr rhy hF. nyV BivwK ivwc nfvl df dUjf ihwsf vI izjItl rUp ivwc pfTkF nfl sFJf kIqf jfvygf. ies izjItl aYzIsLn nUM dubfrf tfiep krn leI aMjU huMdl df bhuq bhuq DMnvfd. - suKvMq huMdl, sfDU ibinMg

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3

mlUkf

lyKk: sfDU isMG DfmI

blrfj sfhnI Xfdgr pRkfsLn aMimRqsr

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mlUkf (nfvl)

lyKk: sfDU isMG DfmI 30#$#Chemin#des#Boureries#

1231#Conches,#Geneva,#Switzerland######

anuvfdk

sfDU (ibinMg)

suKvMq huMdl

gurmyl rfey

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pihlI vfr: 1988

muwl: 15 rupey

pRkfsLk:

gursLrn isMG blrfj sfhnI Xfdgr pRkfsLn

gurU Kflsf invfs, puqlIGr

aMimRqsr - 143002

Cfpk: jspfl ipRMitMg pRYWs

ktVf GneIaf, aMimRqsr

!

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mlUkf

(kYnyzf ivc afey moZI pMjfbIaF dI khfxI)

pMjfbI ies sdI dy sSurU ivc cMgI mjLdUrI dI Bfl ivc kYnyzf afAuxy sLurU hoey[ iehnF dI igxqI 1904 ivc

iek sO sI ijhVI vWD ky 1908 ivc pMj hjLfr qoN Aupr ho geI[ pr agly sflF ivc kYnyzIan srkfr vloN

iehnF dy dfKly Aupr bMdsL lf idwqI geI[ pihlF afieaF ivcoN kuJ amrIkf cly gey kuJ vfips dysL cly

gey, nqIjy vjoN 1950 qoN pihlF kYnyzf ivc pMjfbIaF dI igxqI iek qoN do hjLfr dy ivckfr hI rhI[ iek

qF iehnF ivc bhuigxqI ipMzF ivcoN afey ividafhIx lokF dI sI, dUjf kYnyzf dy icwty lokF vloN iehnF pRqI

nPrq Bry nslI vqIry kfrn iehnF nUM ijsmfnI qOr `qy aOKy aqy Gwt qnKfh vfly kMm imldy[ twbrF nUM nf

mMgf skx kfrn mjLdUrF nUM iekwlqf aqy musLklF Biraf jIvn bqIq krnf pYNdf[ ies iekwlqf qoN bcx

leI aqy afriQk mjbUrIaF krky bhuqy pMjfbI mjLdUr gruwpF ivc rihMdy[ irhfiesL vflIaF ieh QfvF

kuk-hfAusF vjoN jfxIaF jFdIaF sn[

hux dy kYnyzf ivc pMjfbIaF dI vsoN qkrIbn do lwK dy nyVy hY[ iehnF ivcoN bhuqy ipCly vIhF sflF ivc ieQy

afey hn[ iehnF ivcoN vwzI igxqI ijwQy ajy vI ipMzF qoN KyqIbfVI df kfrobfr krdy afeI hY, AuQy kfPI

igxqI pVHy ilKy aqy Bfrq ivc cMgIaF nOkrIaF `qy rih cuwky lokF dI vI hY[ BfvyN iehnF ivc bhuigxqI

ajy vI mjLdUrI krn vfilaF dI hI hY pr hOlI hOlI pMjfbI vwKry vwKry ikwqy apxf rhy hn[ hux dy pMjfbI

kYnyzf dy dUjy lokF vFg afpo afpxy pirvfrF ivc rihMdy hn[ ies qrHF hux dI ieh siQqI pihlIaF ivc

afey pMjfbIaF dI siQqI nfloN kfPI vwKrI hY[

hux dy afey pMjfbIaF ivc lyKkF dI vI coKI igxqI hY jo ajoky jIvn nUM afpxIaF klf-ikrqF rfhIN pysL

kr rhy hn[ ijs dy iswty vjoN hux bfry kfPI sfihq mOjUd hY aqy ies ivc inwq hor vfDf ho irhf hY[

ies dy Ault pihlF afey pMjfbIaF dy jIvn bfry bhuq Gwt sfihq iliKaf imldf hY[ BfvyN gdr dI lihr

dy asr aDIn ieDr rih rhy keI pMjfbIaF vloN Bfrq dI afjLfdI nfl sbMDq kfPI kivqf rcI imldI

hY pr Aus kivqf ivc AuhnF dy ieDrly jIvn df icqrn bhuq Gwt imldf hY[

hQlf nfvl ‘mlUkf’ pihly pMjfbIaF dy jIvn bfry AuhnF ivcoN hI iek ivakqI rfhIN ilKI geI sLfied

ieko iek sfihqk ikrq hY[ ies nfvl df lyKk nfvl dy mwuK pfqr mlUky rfhIN ibRitsL kolMbIaf dIaF

lwkV imwlF ivc kMm krdy, kuwk-hfAusF ivc rihMdy, gurdvfiraF ivc rl bihMdy, dysL dI ajLfdI bfry

iPkrmMd, aqy rojLfnf ijLMdgI nfl do cfr huMdy pMjfbIaF dy jIvn nUM pfTkF sfhvyN rUpmfn krdf hY[ Aus

smyN pMjfbIaF nUM ieQy koeI mnuwKI qy isafsI aiDkfr nhIN sn, AuhnF nfl nslI goiraF vloN gulfmF vflf

slUk kIqf jFdf sI[ iek ibgfny mulk dy Aupry siBafcfr aqy bolI qoN anjfxqf AuhnF dy jIvn nUM hor

vI kiTnfeIaF Biraf bxfAuNdI[ ies sB kfsy df Auh bVy hOsly aqy isrV nfl sfhmxf krdy[ Auh pMjfb

dy ipMzF vrgf hI Kuwlf-zuwlf, hfsy mKOlF Biraf, roisaF, mnfAuNqF, dosqIaF, eIrKfvF vflf jIvn bqIq

krn dI koisLsL krdy[ mlUkf AuhnF dy ies jIvn dI khfxI hY[

nfvl df muwK pfqr mlUkf (jo kfPI hwd qwk nfvl dy lyKk sfDU isMG DfmI dy afpxy jIvn `qy aDfrq

jfpdf hY) sqfrF aTfrF sfl dI Aumr ivc kYnyzf afAuNdf hY aqy ieQy af ky dUjy pMjfbIaF vFg hI imwl

ivc kMm krn lwg pYNdf hY[ pr Auhdf pVHn vwl sLOk dyK ky Auhdy nfl kMm krdy pMjfbIaF ny AuhnUM hor awgy

pVHn leI pRyiraf: “mlUikaf qUM agFh pVHfeI krIN[ sfzy vFg imwlF ivc hI nf Pisaf rhIN[ ieQy ijhVf

bUrf quhfzIaF pwgF `qy izwgdf af Auh bhuq CyqI quhfzy isr aMdr idmfg ivc vI Br jFdf hY[”

“qUM pVH ky ilKxf iswKIN qy Pyr sfzI khfxI ilKIN[”

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“ijs qrHF df qUM ieQy afpxI awKIN dyiKaf hY iblkul Aus qrHF df ilKIN[ sfzI khfxI ies qrHF khIN ijs

qrHF qUM sfnUM gwlF krdy suixaf hY[”

“ilKIN, asIN koeI aijhf vfr nhIN sihaf ijs df asIN moVvF jvfb nf idwqf hovy BfvyN Aus leI sfnUM

ikMnI vI kImq ikAuN nf cukfxI peI hovy[ ilKIN ik asIN ihMdusqfn dI ajLfdI leI gwlF bfqF nfl nhIN

sgoN hwQF ivc hiQafr Pvky KVy hoey[ asIN Aus smyN ajLfdI leI lVy jdoN sfrf ihMdusqfn gulfmI dIaF

jMjLIrf nMU CfqI nfl lfeI bYTf sI aqy Aus dy nyqf Coty Coty suDfrF leI BIK mMgdy sn[ asIN ihMdusqfn dI

jfgrqI leI XkIn nfl aqy inrBY ho ky kMm kIqf[ hnHyry ivc vI sfnUM rosLnI df XkIn sI[”

“mlUikaf ieh sB ilKIN aqy afpxy KolHdy KUn nfl ilKIN[ asIN qF AudoN mr imt gey hovFgy pr sfzy bwcy

ieh khfxI mfx nfl pVHngy[ sfrf BfrqvrsL ies nUM pVHygf aqy Xfd rKygf[”

“qUM sfzI khfxI jLrUr ilKIN mlUikaf[”

“qUM jLrUr pVHIN[” (nfvl mlUkf ivcoN)

mlUkf afpxy dysL vfsIaF dI KfihsL aqy afpxI igafn dI BuwK nUM pUrf krn leI agFh pVHfeI krdf hY[

pr nvyN igafn nfl Aus dy afpxy jIvn ivc vI qbdIlIaF afAuNdIaF hn[ purfxIaF aqy nvIaF kdrF

kImqF ivc qnfa pYdf huMdf hY[ Aus dy mn ivc afpxy dysL-vfsIaF aqy afpxy siBafcfr leI aQfh

ipafr hY[ ieh ipafr Aus nUM Aus dy afpxy siBafcfr qwk hI sImq rwKx leI XqnsLIl hY[ pr Aus dI

igafn dI BuwK Dur asmfnF qwk Auzxf locdI hY[ ieh nfvl iek pMjfbI nOjvfn dy aMdrly ies qnfa

aqy igafn dI Koj ivc lfeIaF AuzfrIaF dI khfxI hY[

ieh khfxI lyKk ny aMgryjLI ivc ilKI sI[ asIN jdoN ieh nfvl piVHaf qF mihsUs kIqf ik iehdf

pMjfbI ivc anuvfd hoxf bhuq jLrUrI hY[ Kfs kr sfzy leI jo hux ieQy kYnyzf ivc rih rhy hF ies khfxI

df bhuq mhwqv hY ikAuNik ieh ieQy afey moZI pMjfbIaF dI khfxI hY[ ieh sfzf ivrsf hY[ ies nUM jfxnf

aqy sFBxf sfzy leI bhuq jLrUrI hY[ ies dy nfl hI asIN mihsUs kIqf ik ieh nfvl pMjfb aqy dunIaF

dy hor ihwisaF ivc rihMdy pMjfbIaF leI vI Gwt mhwqvpUrn nhIN hY[ sfnUM ivsLvfs hY ik pMjfbI ivc

anuvfd hox `qy ies khfxI nUM AuhnF lokF qwk phuMcx ivc mwdd imlygI ijhnF qwk phuMcfAux dI lyKk dy

mn ivc KfihsL sI[ jdoN asIN nfvl nUM pMjfbI ivc anuvfd krn df ivcfr lyKk nfl sFJf kIqf qF AunHF

sfnUM iliKaf:

“…qy mlUkf hux CyqI hI pMjfbI ivc Cpygf[ ibRitsL kolMbIaf dI pMjfbI kimAuintI, ijs df mYN iek ihwsf

bx cuwkf sI, Cwzx qoN bfad myry mn ivwc sflF bwDI AunHF lokF dI khfxI ilKx df iKafl iek KusLgvfr

PrjL vFg krvtF lYNdf irhf[ sMn 1966 ivc ieMtrnYsLnl lybr afiPs qoN rItfier hox bfad mYN AuhnF

lokF bfry inXmbwD ZMg nfl ilKx df mn bxfieaf ijhnF leI myry mn ivc ipafr qy sLrDf hY; ijhnF

lokF ny sKq imhnq aqy qMgIaF Bry jIvn ivc vI afpxy afdrsLF nUM AuWcf rwiKaf, ijhVy lok bhfdr

aqy hsmuwK suBfa vfly sn; ijhnF lokF ny ijLMdgI nUM bVI isLwdq aqy aimwt ivsLvfs nfl ipafr kIqf[

aqy hux AuhnF dI khfxI anuvfd ho ky pMjfbI ivc CpygI[ pr hux Auh nUr BrIaF awKF aqy KUbsUrq

dfhVIaF Bry muskrfAuNdy ichry ijhnF ny ies khfxI nUM pVH ky jF sux ky KusL hoxf sI ikQy hn? ieh svfl

mYnUM Audfs kr idMdf hY[” (sfDU isMG DfmI vloN 26 akqUbr, 1987 nUM aMgryjLI ivwc ilKy Kwq ivcoN

anuvfd)[

sfnUM pUrI afs hY ik sfDU isMG DfmI dI ieh sfihq rcnf kYnyzf dy pMjfbI pfTkF koloN hI nhIN sgoN dunIaF

Br dy pMjfbI pfTkF vloN pRsMLsf KwtygI[

sfDU (ibinMg) aqy suKvMq huMdl

(vYnkUvr, aprYl 30, 1988)

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lyKk bfry:

sfDU isMG DfmI df jnm pMjfb dy huisLafrpur ijLly dy ipMz ipplFvflf ivc 1906 ivc hoieaf sI[ solF

sfl dI Aumr ivc Auh kYnyzf af gey [ vYnkUvr dy jOhn aOlIvr hfeI skUl ivc dfKlf lYx vfly Auh

pihly pMjfbI ividafrQI sn[ hfeI skUl bfad AuhnF ny pVHfeI jfrI rwKI aqy trFto dI XUnIvristI qoN

iPlfsPI dy ivsLy ivc pI. aYc. zI dI izgrI hfisl kIqI[ Auh 1937 qoN 1942 qk vrkrjL aYsosIeysLn

afP kYnyzf leI XUnIvristI afP trFto ivc iPlfsPI dy lYkcrfr rhy[ ies hI smyN dOrfn AunHF ‘PrIlFs

rfeItr’ aqy iek tryz-XUnIan afrgynfeIjLr dy qOr qy vI kMm kIqf[

1942 qoN 1966 qk Auh jnyvf, sivtjLrlYNz ivc ieMtrnYsLnl lybr afiPs ivc kMm krdy rhy[

rItfiermYNt qoN bfad AunHF dy vwKry vwKry ivisLaF bfry anykF lyK ieMglYNz, kYnyzf, Bfrq, sivtjLrlYNz

aqy ietlI qoN inkldy rsfilaF ivc Cpdy rhy hn[ afpxf pihlf nfvl mlUkf AuhnF ny 1976 ivc

iliKaf[

awjkl Auh sivtjLrlYNz ivc rih rhy hn[ BfvyN Auh lMmy smyN (1922) qoN Bfrq qoN bfhr rih rhy hn pr

AunHF ny afpxy dysL-vfsIaF nfl, afpxy ipMz nfl bVf gUVHf nfqf bxfeI rwiKaf hY[ AuhnF ny afpxI mfqf

dy nF ‘qy ‘mfeI mflF aYjUkysLnl trwst’ kfiem kIqf hoieaf hY[ ies trwst aDIn ipMz ipplFvflf ivc

ivwidaf nfl sbMDq keI iksm dIaF srgrmIaF kIqIaF jFdIaF hn ijhnF dI hr vrHy iek rIport

‘pukfr’ dy isrlyK hyTF CfpI jFdI hY[ ies trwst ny ipMz ivc iek lfiebryrI vI KolHI hY[

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DMnvfd:

sB qoN pihlF asIN zfktr sfDU isMG DfmI horF df DMnvfd krnf cfhuMdy hF[ ijhnF ny sfnUM nfvl anuvfd

krn dI iekwlI iejfjLq hI nhIN idwqI sgoN pUrf sihXog aqy AuqsLfh vI idwqf[ vYnkuvr swQ dy bfkI mYNbrF

df ijhnF ny hr qrHF sfnUM sihXog idwqf[ aMq ivc dosq sohx isMG pUMnI df ijhnF ny nfvl df pihlf

zrfPt bVI imhnq nfl pVH ky keI vwzmuwly suJfa idqy[

-anuvfdk

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Bfg pihlf

lwkV dI imwl

diraf dy aruwk vhfa ny mlUky AuWpr jfdU DUV idwqf sI[ pfxI dI sLFq aqy DImI qor ny AuhnUM apxwq nfl

Br idwqf sI ikAuNik PryjLr diraf pMjfb dy mYdfnF ivcdI srkdy sqluj vrgf hI sI[ AuNJ vI AuhnUM

jfipaf ik ibgfny mulk ivc anjfx lokF nfloN iek diraf nfl sFJ pfAuxI sOKI sI[ mfhOl dI KulHidlI

iKwc pfAux vflI sI[ afpxy KMBF nUM suhjmeI PurqI nfl PVPVfAuNdy ‘sIgl’ diraf AuWpr nIvyN nIvyN

AuWzdy, qy iek dm Jptf mfr pfxI dy qwl qy cuhl krdy qrn lgdy[ jdoN pfxI ciVHaf huMdf qF kMZy `qy

AuWgIaF sMGxIaF JfVIaF dIaF tfhxIaF Aus nfl klolF krdIaF[ jMglI gulfb dIaF awD-iKVIaF

zozIaF ivc pIly puMkysr JfqIaF mfrdy qy mKIl dIaF mwKIaF gulfbI PuwlpwqIaF dIaF CotIaF CotIaF

ipaflIaF duafly cwkr kwZdIaF[

pr awj gwl hor sI[ zumInIan lMbr imwl ivc ‘grIn-cyn’ qy mlUky dy kMm df awj qIjf idn sI[ dupihr

qoN pihly pMj GMty bhuq hOlI hOlI bIqy sn aqy ajy EvrtfeIm smyq pMj jF swq GMty hor bcdy sn[ pwg

bMnHI mlUkf afpxI gBryt Aumr nfloN vwzf aqy qkVf jfpdf sI[ svyr qoN imwl ivc ‘hYmlOk’ df spYsLl

afrzr kwitaf jf irhf sI[ ieh iemfrqI igwlI lwkVI kfPI BfrI sI[ CyqI CyqI iGAu copVIaF rotIaF

dfl nfl Kf, Auh Jfl PyrI vfly lohy dy kwp ivc awD-suwD duwD aqy gfhVy imwTy vflI cfh pf, diraf kMZy,

‘ihMdU kuwk-hfAUs’ sfhmxy pey mOsmF mfry bYNc AuWpr af bYTf[

mwTI mwTI hvf kfrn PryjLr diraf ivc lihrF AuWT rhIaF sn aqy dupihr dI Duwp kfrn PryjLr sqluj

vFg hI cmkF mfr irhf sI[ pr ies ivclI afvfjfeI ny ies nUM iksy duryzI nvIN qy ajIb dunIaF df

aMg bxf idqf sI[ jhfjL iKwcx vflIaF bdsUrq agn-iksLqIaF afpxIaF kflIaF icmnIaF rfhIN DUMaF

AuglwCdIaF iek iKJfAU nIrsqf pYdf krdIaF ieDr AuDr jf rhIaF sn[ kdy kdy ieh nIrsqf AuhnF

dI sItI dI iqwKI avfjL nfl tuwtdI[ Auh afpxy vwzy vwzy ‘skfEjL’ nUM iKwcI iljf rhIaF sn[ pfxI dy vhf

vl nUM jFidaF vwzI mfqrf ivc lwkV nfl lwdy hox kfrn iehnF ‘skfEjL’ df bhuq QoVHf ihwsf idKfeI

idMdf sI[ vhf dy Ault jFidaF iehnF df KflIpn aqy jMgfl lwgf hyTlf ihwsf bVf byZwbf lgdf sI[ kuJ

agn-iksLqIaF jMgl `coN kwt ky ilaFdIaF qfjLf lfl-BUrIaF gylIaF ijhVIaF lohy dy sMglF nfl

iekwTIaF krky bMnHIaF hoeIaF sn, nUM iKwcI iljf rhIaF sn[ lwQy hoey rMg vflf jlryKf qwk lwidaf iek

Cotf smuMdrI jhfjL afpxf pUrf jLor lfAuNdf lMiGaf[

Qkfvt kfrn duKdy srIr nfl mlUky nUM purfxI afrfmdfiek dunIaf dI Xfd afeI ijhnUM Auh bhuq ipwCy

Cwz afieaf sI[ eyzI dUr huMidaF vI bIiqaf sB kuJ Aus dIaF awKF dy sfhmxy sI - kpfh aqy mwkI dy

lihlhfAuNdy Kyq, hry Bry aMbF dy bfg, lMby lMby isMgF aqy KUbsUrq ipMizaF vflIaF mwJF aqy ibnF DUV

AuzfieaF cIN cIN krdy DImI cfl cwldy gwzy[ qIr dI qyjLI vFg ieh mnohr idRsL Aus dy idmfg ivc Aujfgr

hoey[ BIV Bry bfjLfrF ivc rMgdfr kpVy pfeI mrdF aqy aOrqF df qurnf aqy AuWcI AuWcI gwlF krnf; sVk

kMZy CF-dfr drwKqF hyTF bih musfPrF df afrfm krnf qy gwpF CwpF mfrnf[ ilsLkdIaF kflIaF awKF aqy

cmkdy icwty dMdF vflIaF muitafrF df crKf kwqdIaF df gfAuxf, cMn cfnxI ivc lckdfr aqy Bury

ipMizaF vfly muMizaF df kbwzI Kyzxf, aqy sfry twbr df DImI loa ivc cuwlHy muhry bYT rotI Kfxf[ ieh sB

KusLIaF Bry idRsL AuhdI Xfd ivc ikMny sfP aqy spwsLt sn pr ikMny dUr sn[ ies dUrI ny Auhdf mn Audfs

kr idwqf[

imwl ivc kMm krn vfilaF leI ieh afrfm krn df smF sI aqy sfiraF nfloN ijLafdf mlUky nUM ies dI

loV sI[ sIgl hux iPwky pY cuwky BUry rMg dIaF iemfrqF dIaF golfeIdfr aqy cptIaF tIsIaF qy af bYTy

sn jo AuhnF dIaF ibwTF nfl BrIaF peIaF sn[ pr AuhnF `coN bhuqy rwd kIqy lohy dy ipMjry dIaF jMgfl

KfDIaF slfKF qy CotIaF CotIaF kqfrF ivc bYTy sn[ ieh lohy df ipMjrf kdy lwkV dIaF iewtF AuWpr

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jrmnfsLk dvfeI iCVkx leI vriqaf jFdf sI[ iehnF iewtF sdkf vYnkUvr dIaF glIaF jl aqy Ql

ivc rihx vfly iek ajIb jfnvr dI pypVIdfr ipwT vFg lgdIaF sn[ sbjLIaF vycx vflf cInf

cfrlI, afpxI KflI byVI diraf dy GsmYly pfxIaF ivckfr hiraflI BrpUr DrqI, lUlU afeIlYNz nUM

iljf irhf sI[ Aus dI rPqfr qoN lgdf sI ik Gr phuMcx leI Aus kol sfrf lOZf vylf bfkI hY[ jMglI

gulfb dy duafly mwKIaF dI iBMn iBMn mlUky nUM suxfeI nhIN idwqI aqy ‘pfplr’ dy gol moty pwqy hOlI hOlI

ihwl rhy sn[ Aus nUM ieMj jfipaf ik ‘kOnPr’ dIaF nukIlIaF pwqIaF ny akfsL vl vDxf bMd kr idwqf

sI[ aqy PryjLr diraf iek QkyvyN Bry vhf nfl vg irhf sI[

pMj imMt rihMidaF vflI iqwKI qy inwkI ivsl ny mlUky df supn-sMsfr BMg kr idwqf[ ies ivsl `qy iswK

mjLdUr ies qrHF AuWTy ijvyN POjI ivgl bwjy qy AuWTdy hn ikAuNik AuhnF ivcoN bhuqy kYnyzf afAux qoN pihlF

aMgryjL POj ivc rih cuwky sn[ kuJ plF ivc hI Auh KVy ho gey sn aqy afpxy dsqfinaF aqy cmVy dy

BfrI aYprnF nUM lwk duafly bMnHx lwg pey sn[

“pfrnr! jfx df tYm ho igaf”, nwQf isMG ny sUbydfrF vfly hukmI lihjy nfl mlUky nUM ikhf[ Auh jfxdf

sI ik pMjfb dy iek ipMz dI susq ijLMdgI `coN ies nvIN dunIaf dI iek imwl dI BfjV BrI ijLMdgI ivc

af mlUkf iekwlf iekwlf aqy bONdilaf hoieaf mihsUs krdf sI[ Auh “kuwk hfAUs” dI qfkI QfxI mlUky

nUM diraf vl iek KflI ingfh nfl Jfkdy nUM dyKdf irhf sI[

nwQf isMG ny bjLurgfnf srokfr nfl mlUky nUM ikhf, “mlUikaf qUM jvfn af qy jvfnI iek diraf vFg huMdI

hY jo hmysLF awgy vl hI vihMdf hY[”

“pr diraf kol XfdF nhIN huMdIaF”, mlUky ny AudfsI nfl ikhf[

“ies kol XfdF hn”, nwQf isMG ny jLor dy ky ikhf, “pr ieh AuhnF dy vihxf ivc nhIN vihMdf[ ieh AuhnF

nUM cuwpcfp afpxy vhf ivc smytI vgdf hY[ BfvyN ieh XfdF ikMnIaF vI iqwKIaF aqy qfjLf hox ieh phfV

vl vfps nhIN jf skdf[ ies leI ieh gIq gfAuNdf smuMdr ivc jf izwgdf hY[”

mlUkf Bry hoey mn nfl AuWiTaf[

“myry vl dyK”, nwQf isMG ny Aus dI ipwT QfpVidaF ikhf, “mYN idnoN idn buwZf hoeI jFdf hF iPr vI mYN

BivwK vl dyKdf hF[ hr iek vFg mYN afpxf BUq afpxy aMdr smytI iPrdf hF, aqy kdy kdy ies df Bfr

bhuq Bfrf lwgx lwgdf hY pr mYN Aus bfry bfhlI icMqf nhIN krdf[”

Auh vwzI zIl zOl vflf mjLbUq afdmI sI ijs dI sPfeI nfl bMnHI kflI dfhVI Aus nUM DoKf nhIN sI idMdI[

dfhVI Auhny mflkF nUM byvkUP bnfAux leI rMgI hoeI sI ikAuNik Auh iek buwZy afdmI nUM kMm qy nhIN sI

rwKdy[

mlUky nUM Aus dIaF gwlF sux hOslf aqy bwl imilaf[

“XMg mYn, isrP pMj GMty hor rihMdy af” nwQf isMG ny BrvIN muskrfht nfl mlUky nUM hONslf idwqf[ “awj

Evrtfiem hY nhIN[”

CyqI hI Auh kflIaF pwgF aqy dfhVIaF aqy nIlIaF zFgrIaF pfeI ‘lMbr Xfrz’ ivc dI imwl dy aMdr

jF bfhr afpxy kMmF vflI QF nUM kfhlI kfhlI qury jFdy lokF nfl jf imly[ Xfrz dy dUjy pfisEN cIinaF dy

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‘kuk-hfAUs’ ivcoN kMm krn vfly cIny (ijhnUM gory icMks kihMdy sn) afAuNdy idKfeI idwqy aqy gory kfmy

goiraF dy bMk hfAUs `coN, jo QoVHI dUr diraf dy nyVy sI, ivcoN inkldy idKfeI idwqy[

do imMtF ivc imwl dy sfry dy sfry afry, hYWz sfa, aYjr dy Coty aqy qfkqvr afry, bYNz sfa, rI-sfa

aqy tirwm sfa, afiraF dI lMbI kqfr ijhVI gylI dy isiraF dI mfVI lwkV nUM awg bflx leI Coty Coty

ihwisaF ivc kwtdI sI, sB afpxI pUrI rPqfr nfl GuMmx aqy GuUkx lwgy[ vwKrIaF cynF dI cIN cIN aqy

tuxkfr nfl aqy rolrF dI GUkr nfl imwl aMdr eynf rOlf vwD igaf ik dupihr bfd df kMm sLurU krn dI

lMmI sItI msF hI suxI[

Pr dy sohxy drwKq ijhVy kdy jMgl ivc BgqF vFg iswDy KVoqy sn hux ruMz mruMz hoey lfsLF vFg gylIaF

vfly awzy qy pey sn[ ‘sfaier’ (lwkVI cIrn vflf) iek lIvr nUM ihlfAux nfl vfro vfrI hr gylI nUM

‘kYirj’ qy cfVHdf, qy BfP nfl clx vfly ‘inwgr’ dI mwdd nfl ruwKisr krdf aqy ‘zOgr’ dI mdd nfl

AuhnUM AuWQy QF isr rwKdf hoieaf gylI nUM qyjLI nfl ‘hYWz sfa’ vl cIrn leI lY jFdf[ hYWz sfa gylI nUM

‘slYbF’, moty moty aqy cOVy sLqIrF, aqy ryq vFg Auzdy bUry ivc kwtI jFdf[ isrP gylI df lfl BUrf ivclf

ihwsf hI agFh dI kwt vwZ qoN bcdf, ‘rolrF dI lMbI kqfr AuqoN dI huMdf hoieaf sLfn nfl imwl dy bfhr

clf jFdf[ bfkI ihwsy vwK vwK msLInF ivc dI huMdy hoey Aus idn dy afrzr muqfbk afpxf rUp bdldy

afiKr nUM cyn qy af izwgdy[ Kurdry isiraF dy vwZ hox qoN bfad Pwty, gMjy isr aqy stIl dy Prym vflIaF

aYnkF vfly grIkI gryzr, gws kol af phuMcdy, ijhVf afpxy kfly cfk nfl AuhnF AuWpr vwK-vwK insLfn

lfAuNdf[ iehnF insLfn lwigaF Pwitaf nUM iswK mjLdUr ‘grIn cyn’ dy dovyN pfsy KVHIaF phIaF vflIaF

ryVHIaF ivc iKwc ky rwKdy[

mlUky df kMm cyn qoN pfxI nfl gVuwc aqy awD glI niKwD lwkV nUM iKwcx df sI[ jdoN ‘gylIaF’ mfVIaF

huMdIaF qF ieh niKwD lwkV ijLafdf mfqrf ivc cyn `qy afAuNdI[

‘grIkI nUM cwj nfl idsdf nhIN, mlUky dI mdd krn afey nwQf isMG ny dwisaf[ “Auh niKwD lwkVI qy “C” df insLfn lfeI jFdf ey jd ik AuhnUM “R” df insLfn lfAuxf cfhIdf[”

“hF ies ivc kuwJ cMgIaF lwkVF vI hn”, mlUky ny sihmq huMidaF ikhf[ “asIN keI ijhVy awTF-awTF,

dsF-dsF sflF dy ‘grIn cyn’ qy kMm krdy aF, gws nfloN vDIaf ‘gryizMg’ kr skdy aF”, ryVHI qy Pwty

TIk kridaF nwQf isMG ny gwl awgy qorI[ “pr sfnUM jF iksy hor eysLIan nUM ieh kdy vI ‘gryzr’ jF Xfrz

ivc ‘tflI mYn’ nhIN rwKxgy BfvyN Auh ikMnf vI vDIaf kMm jfxdf hovy[ nf hI AuhnF nUM msLIn clfAux dI

afigaf hY”, Auh QoVHf icr ruk ky bVI AudfsI nfl boilaf ijvyN iksy phuMc qoN bfhr vflI cIjL bfry

gwlbfq kr irhf hovy[

mlUky nUM ieh gwl bVI EprI lwgI pr Auh cuwp irhf[ Auh qyjL cldI cyn qoN afpxy insLfn vfly Pwty iKwcx

ivc hI ruwiJaf hoieaf sI aqy cyn iksmq vFg atwl aqy amoV cwlI jf rhI sI[ jy koeI ‘Pwtf’ Ausdy

koloN lMG ky cyn dy isry qoN hyTF izwg pYNdf sI qF Aus nUM bVI sLrm mihsUs huMdI[ sLrm dy nfl nfl, Pwty nUM

cyn dy isry qoN cuwk shI ryVHI qy rwKxf pYNdf sI ijs nfl kMm vwD jFdf sI[

nwQf isMG dI gwlbfq ivc guwsf jF eIrKf nhIN sI[ kMmF qy huMdy eyzy ivqkry bfry Aus ies qrHF gwl kIqI

ijvyN Auh mOsm bfry gwl kr irhf hovy[ AusdI avfjL ivc rosy df insLfn qwk nhIN sI[ Auh KusL sI ik Aus

df kMm Cwq Qwly hY BfvyN ik ieh kMm Aus dI Aumr dy afdmI leI kfPI sKq sI[ ies ielfky ivc mINh

kfPI pYNdy sn ijs krky kdy kdy hvf ivc iswlH dI mfqrf kfPI vwD jFdI[ ieh iswlH Ausdy gTIey dy rog

leI mfVI sI iesy krky Auh bfhr KulHy asmfn hyT kMm, ijhVf grIn cyn dy kMm qoN sOKf sI, nhIN sI kr

skdf[ Aus nUM GMty dy pwcI sYNt imldy sn ijhVy bfhr ‘Xfrz’ ivc kMm krn vfilaF nfloN iqMn sYNt aqy

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mlUky nfloN swq sYNt ijLafdf sn[ goiraF nUM ies hI kMm dy pMMj qoN awT sYNt qk vwD imldy sn[ Aus nUM

imldI mhIny dI qnKfh, BfrqI aMgryjL POj ivc iek sUbydfr nUM imldI qnKfh nfloN bhuqI ijLafdf nhIN

sI[ pr ijs gwl dI Aus nUM KusLI sI Auh ieh sI ik idn dy aKIr `qy nhfAux leI grm pfxI aqy ivskI

dI boql Qkfvt lfhux leI Aus dI AuzIk krdI sI[ ies dy nfl hI bMk hfAUs ivc KusL imjfjL mfhOl sI[

lokIN iek dUjy nfl apxq nfl gwlbfq krdy aqy iek dUjy dy rONa aqy BfvnfvF df iKafl rwKdy[ mfVy-

moty lVfeI JgiVaF dy bfvjUd Auh hmysLF iek dUjy dI mdd krn leI iqafr rihMdy[

Auh mlUky nUM sMqusLtqf nfl dwsdf, “koeI sLkfieq nhIN[ ijLMdgI bVI vwDIaY[”

gylIaF muqfbk kdI iek kdI dUjy insLfn vfly PwitaF dy pUrF dy pUr afAuNdy pr sfry iswK mjLdUr iek dUjy

df kMm rl imlky krdy[ kMm krdy AuWcI AuWcI gwlF krdy ijvyN Auh ipMz gozI krdy kiraf krdy sn jF hl

df muMnf PVI bldF nUM hwkdy sn[ iekwTy ho ky kMm krn nUM Auh rl ky dusLmxF qy hwlf bolx vFg mfxdy,

qxfa BrpUr smyN llkfrf mfrdy ijvyN Auh afKrI cot smyN iek dUjy qoN ivqoN vwD afs kr rhy hox[

‘sfaier’ aqy ‘bYNz sfa’ vflf afry bdlx leI kuJ icr ruky qF kuJ icr bfad cyn qy afAuNdy Pwty Gt

gey[ sOK nfl gwlF krn leI sfry iek dUjy dy nyVy af gey[

“nwiQaf, bVf sunwKf ihMdU muMzf beI” gryzr ny kfmI avfjL ivc ikhf[ Aus dIaF cuMnHIaF awKF aYnk dy

sLIisLaF ipCoN msF hI idKfeI idMdIaF sn[ “kfsL myry nfl kMm krn vflf vI ieho ijhf huMdf”, cyhry qy

kfmI muskrfht ilafAuNdf Auh boilaf[

“sflf luwcf grIk”, do ieMc moty qy bfrF ieMc cOVy sfP aqy Pr dI qfjLI mihk vfly Pwty nUM iKcx jFdf

nwQf isMG buVbuVfieaf[ CyqI hI AugV dugV PwitaF dy Zyr cyn qy afAuxy sLurU ho gey[ ienHF nUM iKwcx leI

pUry qfx dI jLrUrq sI[ hr iek afpxy insLfn vfly Pwty iKwcx leI isr qoV Xqn kr irhf sI[

“afh grIk nUM khIN iek imMt cyn KVI kry”, cyn dy aKIr qy Psy do bMdy cIky[ AuhnF dy insLfn vfly Pwty

dUjy PwitaF dy Zyr hyTF pey idKfeI dy rhy sn[

“koeI Prk nhIN pYxf[ ipwCy ies qoN vI burf hfl hY[ mgrlI cyn qy ies qoN vI AuWcy Zyr pey hn[ Auh vI

CyqI grIn cyn qy af ZyrI hoxy hn”, gws ny juafb idqf[

2! mlUkf ijMnf grIn cyn qy kMm dIaF aOKIaF hflqF dyK ky hYrfn hoieaf sI Auh pMjfbIaF dIaF rihx

dIaF hflqF dyK ky Aus qoN vI vwD hYrfn hoieaf[ Aus ny soicaf sI ik BfrqI ipMzF dy mukfbly kYnyzf dI

ijLMdgI bhuq afrfmdhy aqy sOKI hovygI[

Auhny dys huisLafrpur qy jlMDr dy bjLfrF ivc isafl dy idnIN ies nvIN dunIaF qoN prqy iswKF nUM afrfm

nfl tihlidaF vyiKaf sI[ lMmy-slMmy, cOVy moiZaF vfly, gUhVy amrIkn sUtF aqy jfpfnI rysLmI rMgdfr

pwgF ivc Auh bVy pRBfvsLflI idsdy sn[ sfry lok qy Kfs kr ividafrQI AuhnF dI bhuq sLlfGf krdy sn[

ies df sB qoN vwzf kfrn gdr lihr dy sLhIdF dI gOrvmeI khfxI sI[ sMn 1914 ivc ies nvIN dunIaF

ivc afey BfrqIaF ny dysL nUM hiQafrbMd bgfvq nfl afjLfd krfAux leI gdr lihr clfeI sI[ pMjfb

dy dUr durfzy ielfikaF ivc KulHy nvyN skUl, kuVIaF dy kuJ skUlF smyq, AuhnF dI dUr aMdysLI aqy dysL

BgqI dI hfmI Brdy sn[ AuhnF dI mfiek shfieqf krky hI jlMDr aqy aMimRqsr qoN pMjfbI dy keI

hPqfvfrI aKbfr aqy idwlI qoN iek aMgryjLI dy aKbfr df Cpxf sMBv hoieaf sI[ ienHF sB aKbfrF

ivc Bfrq vfsIaF nUM dysL dI afjLfdI leI AuWTx leI vMgfiraf jFdf sI[ lokIN iehnF dI aqy ies dunIaF

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dI iewjLq krdy sn ikAuNik ies nvIN dunIaF ny hI AuhnF ivc dysL ivcly afpxy lokF dI BlfeI krn df

josL Biraf sI[ nOjvfn ienHF nfl mfxBrI eIrKf krdy aqy AunHF dy kdmF qy cwlx dI KfihsL rKdy sn[

“afE, afE srdfr jI[ aMdr lMG afE qy sfzI hwtI nUM vI Bfg lfE”, kwpVy dIaF dukfnF vfly AuhnF

awgy lylHVIaF kwZdy[ Pyr Auh AuhnF dy awgy QfnF dy Qfn KolH idMdy aqy kihMdy; “ieh cmkdfr sLnIl df

sUt srdfrnI leI, afh hMZxsfr CINt df kwpVf bwicaF leI, qy afh mwKx vrgf mulfiem kmIjLF df

kpVf srdfr horF leI[” jdoN ieh srdfr hlvfeI dI hwtI qoN ikMnI sfrI iekwTI miTafeI KRIddy qF

QflF ivwc slIky nfl itkfeI miTafeI duafly iBMnBnfAuNdIaF mwKIaF bfry isLkfieq krdy[ hlvfeI ieMnI

vwzI ivkrI qy KusL hoieaf mskInF vFg muskrfAuNdf aqy mwKImfr nfl mwKIaF nUM Auzf idMdf[ jy koeI grIb

pyNzU ikqy duwD ivc mrI peI mwKI dI isLkfieq krdf qF hlvfeI AuhnUM gusqfK lihjy ivc kihMdf, “do

pYisaF dy duwD ivc hor qUM miraf hfQI BfldF” pr iehnF srdfrF nUM Auh ksUr mMnx dy lihjLy ivc

kihMdf, “kI krF srdfr jI ieh grIb mwKIaF vI amrIkf dy amIr KflisaF vFg myrIaF jlybIaF nUM

bhuq psMd krdIaF hn[ Aus dI ies gwl qy srdfr afpxy amrIkn sUtF ivc KulH ky hwsdy[ jdoN mwKIaF

muV af ky miTafeI qy bihMdIaF qF Auh kihMdy, “mwKIaF vI AunIaF hI ZIT hn ijMnf ieh hlvfeI

sLrfrqI hY[” hlvfeI sMqusLtI nfl kihMdf, “srdfr jI hr iek nUM mOj krn idE[ myrI miTafeI dyK ky

qF rwb vI nf rih sky[”

pr ieQy ies sfP-suQrI qy KusLhfl nvIN dunIaF ivc ‘vIk aYNz’ qoN ibnf pMjfbI kMm vfly mYly nIly kwpVy

pfAuNdy[ cIinaF vFg vYnkUvr ivc KoiKaF vrgy tuwty GrF vflIaF bsqIaF ivc jF kMmF qy imlIaF izgUM

izgUM krdIaF ‘sLYWzF’ ivc rihMdy[ ieQoN dy aslI bisLMidaF, jo iehnF nUM GtIaf njLr nfl dyKdy, nfl

iehnF df koeI vfh vfsqf nhIN sI[ zumInIan imwl ivc Auh ‘bMk-hfAUsF’ ivc rihMdy sn[ iek dUjy dy

smfnaMqr Cy lMbIaF ‘sLYWzF’ snF aqy hr iek sLYWz Coty Coty kmiraF ivc vMzI hoeI sI aqy hryk kmry

ivc do ‘bMk-bYWz’ sn[ ieh sLYWzF PryjLr diraf dy kMZy imwl dI rihMd KUMhd aqy iswlHy bUry nfl pUrI hoeI

dldl AuWpr bxIaF hoeIaF sn[ smF pYx nfl AuhnF df rMg gfhVf slytI ho igaf sI qy Auh Puwt Puwt Br

bUry ivc KuwBIaF hoeIaF sn[ iehnF sLYWzF dy lFGy ivc dovyN pfsIN kMm vfly mylY kpVy tMgy hoey sn ijhVy hyTF

pey Bfr kMm dy bUtF aqy rbV dy lMby bUtF nUM lg Bg Cuh rhy sn[ qy lkwV dy PrsL qy myKF dy nMgy isry

cmkF mfrdy sn[

“bUry krky kIiVaF nMU Kqm krnf musLkl hY ikAuNik bUry ivc ieh bhuq jldI vwDdy hn[ ijMny afpF mfr

skdy hF Aus nfloN vI ijLafdf[” nwQF isMG ny ikhf[

“nfly qusIN sLkfieq vI nhIN kr skdy[ mflkF df kihxf hY ik jy qusIN idn vyly pUrf qfx lf ky kMm kIqf

hovy qF quhfnUM rfq nUM sOx dI qklIP nhIN ho skdI”, nwQf isMG ny qnjL aqy idl prcfvy vfly rldy imldy

aMdfjL nfl ikhf[

vYnkUvr qoN inAUvYstimnstr nUM jFdI gwzI dI lfeIn dy nfl nfl drjn ku dy krIb afrfmdfiek Gr

bxy hoey sn[ iehnF GrF dy icwty rogn kIqy drvfjLy aqy bfrIaF, Gr dy pfisaF qy lwgIaF gUhVIaF

BurIaF ‘isLMgl sfeIizMg’ dy mukfbly bhuq AuWTdy sn[ imwl dy vwK vwK ivBfgF dy AuWc aiDkfrI aqy

qknIkI kfmy ijvyN: sfar, PfeIlr, ieMjInIar aqy imwlrfeIt afid afpxy pirvfrF smyq iehnF GrF

ivc rihMdy sn[ aYqvfr qoN ibnF hr svyr nUM hwQF ivc kfly ‘lMc-bfks’ PVI icwty kfmy phfVI dy nfl

mYrIn zrfeIv qoN AuWqy bxI pwQrF dI aqy imwtI dI AuWcI nIvIN sVk AuWpr qurdy idKfeI idMdy[ Auh jMgl

sfP krky bxfey ‘sLYkF’ vrgy Coty Coty GrF ivc rihMdy sn[ ieh Gr duhrI vfrI AuWg afey Pr dy drwKqF

aqy JfVIaF Auhly awDf ku luky hoey sn[

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‘ihMdU buafey’, ijvyN ik BfrqI kfimaF (pMjfb qoN afey iswK iksfnF) nUM swidaf jFdf sI, afpxf sFJf

lMgr clfAuNdy sn[ hr iek rfsLn leI ihwsy afAuNdI rkm idMdf sI aqy afpxI iek idn dI qnKfh

rsoeIey nUM AuhdI qnKfh vjoN idMdf sI[ sO dy lgBg BfrqI kfmy AuWQy kMm krdy sn[ Auh sfry Dfrimk iswKF

smyq, afpxy afp nUM ihMdU khfAuNdy sn[ ies df iek kfrn qF afpxy afp nUM ‘rYWz ieMzIanF’ ijhnF nUM

jyqU goiraF vloN mr rhI nsl bxf idqf sI, qoN vwK krnf sI[ dUsrf kfrn sI ik nslI icwitaF nUM AuhnF

dy Drm bfry koeI prvfh nhIN sI AuhnF leI qF ihMdusqfn ivcoN afieaf hr iek ihMdU sI[

3! !

rsoeIKfnf iek lMbI sLYWz ivc sI[ ieh sLYWz ‘bMk-hfAUs’ qoN nwby drjy qy siQwq sI[ ies ivc iek KUMjy ivc

vwzf stov aqy ivckfr iek afieqkfr hItr ipaf sI[ iqMn pfsIN QMidafey kwpiVaF nfl Zky lMby myjL

aqy AuhnF nfl lwkV dy bYNc pey sn[ rsoeI dy cOQy pfisEN dI diraf dy kMZy siQWq guslKfny leI lFGf

sI[ pwQr dIaF kMDF vfly bldy culHy AuWpr qyl vflf purfxf zrwm grm pfxI leI vriqaf jFdf sI[ Cwq nUM

shfrf dyx vflIaF cfr ieMc motIaF aqy cfr ieMc cOVIaF QMmIaF nfl myKF lf ky gwTF vfly lwkV nfl

bxfeIaF kMDF, purfxy kYlMzrF nfl sjfeIaF hoeIaF sn[ kuJ kYlMzrF AuWqy Bfrq dy kOmI lIzrF - ijvyN

gFDI, iqlk, afjLfd, lfjpq rfey afid dIaF iekwly iekwly dIaF jF iekwiTaF dIaF iPwkI nIlI

isafhI nfl bxIaF qsvIrF sn[ bfkI dy kYlMzrF AuWqy iswK gurUaF - gurU nfnk, gurU arjn dyv, gurU

goibMd isMG dIaF cmkIly sLoK rMgF ivc qsvIrF sn[

rsoeIKfnf, ijs dy ipCy rsd Kfnf aqy rsoeIey df kmrf bixaf hoieaf sI, rotI pkfAux vfly, Kfx vfly

kmry aqy ‘klwb’ dy qOr qy vrqoN ivc afAuNdf sI[ bsqI dI BfeIcfrk ijLMdgI df bhuq ihwsf eyQy gujLrdf

sI[ grm grm cfh ieQy hmysLF iqafr imldI[ bMdy susqfAux, gwpF mfrn, bihs krn, lVn jF bhuqI

vfr AuNJ hI afpxf akyvF dUr krn leI eyQy af bihMdy[ eyQy hI Auh kimAuintI dy AunHF lIzrF nUM suxn

leI iekwTy huMdy, ijhVy vYnkUvr, ivktorIaf jF bfkI dy vYnkUvr afeIlYNz ivc siQwq hor imwl-bsqIaF

qoN skUl jF gurduafry leI jF ihMdusqfn ivc cwl rhI iksy Dfrimk jF isafsI lihr leI pYsy iekwTy

krn leI afAuNdy[ ieQy hI ijhVy pVHy hoey sn AuWcI AuWcI pMjfbI df tksflI sihq (pMjfbI klfisks)

pVHdy jF kivqf aqy lok gIq gfAuNdy[ ieh sB lokF dy jjLbfqF nUM CyVdf, aqy bIqy dIaF BuwlIaF KusLIaF

dI Xfd krfAuNdf[

rsoeIKfny ivc AuWcI AuWcI aKbfr pVHnf, mnorMjn df bfkfiedf aqy hrmn ipafrf sfDn sI[ bsqI ivc

ijwQy bhuqy lok anpVH sn, AuWQy aKbfr pVHn vfly dI mfx vflI QF sI[ ijhdy krky keI vfrI iek qoN vwD

aKbfr pVHn vfilaF ivc sLrIky dI Bfvnf vI pYdf ho jFdI sI[ aKbfr pVHn vfly qoN isrP aKbfr pVHn

dI hI afs nhIN sI kIqI jFdI, sgoN Aus qoN ieh vI afs kIqI jFdI sI ik Auh Kbr bfry loVINdI ipCokV

dI jfxkfrI dy ky Kbr nUM hor arQ BrpUr bxfey[ aqy Aus dI mhwqqf bfry jfxkfrI dyvy[ asl ivc

aKbfr pVHn vfly nfloN Auh iek itwpxIkfr ijLafdf sI jo sUJ BrIaF itwpxIaF nfl Kbr nUM idlcsp

bxfAuNdf[ sroqy sdf hI kftvyN svflF aqy zUMGI njLr nfl gwlbfq ivwc ihwsf lYx leI iqafr rihMdy[ bhuqI

vfrI ieh gwlbfq iek BKvIN bihs qy keI vfrI grmf grmI dlIlbfjLI df rUp lY lYNdI[ ijs ivc hr

jxf smJ nfloN vwD josL nfl ihwsf lYNdf aqy aslI gwl rOly gOly ivc hI guafc jFdI[ jy Dfrmk aqy

isafsI gwlbfq grmf grmI aqy bhuq vfrI sroiqaF ivwckfr guwsy df kfrn bxdI qF koeI sfDfrx lokF

bfry ipafr jF mUrKqf BrI gwlbfq AuhnF qo pMjfbI muhfvry ivc rMgIlI aqy ctptI tIkf itpxI df

kfrn bxdI[

nwQf isMG anusfr jy ikqy vfrs sLfh ny AuhnF dI ieh gwlbfq suxI huMdI qF ‘hIr rFJy’ dy keI byvfk

pYirHaF ivc rsIlI gwlbfq, zUMGI msLkrI aqy qrsyvyN Bry bolF kfrn kfPI suDfr afAuNdf[ gMzf isMG,

ijhny afpxI pwg lfh idqI sI aqy dfhVI muwC sPf cwt kr ley sn, sYnPrFissko qoN gdr pfrtI dy

hYWzkuaftr ivcoN inkldf ‘gdr’ aKbfr bfkfiedgI nfl pVHdf[ ijMnI vfrI vI koeI suxn vflf imldf

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Auh AunI vfrI ‘gdr’ aKbfr pVHky suxfAuNdf[ Auh aksr bhuq vfrI pRsMg qoN bfhr gFDI, Drm jF purfxy

sMskfrF, ijhnUM Auh Ault ienklfbI smJdf sI, bfry koeI nf koeI qnj BrpUr aqy BVkfAU gwlbfq ivc

lY afAuNdf[

“gMzf ishF aKbfr pVHn qwk hI rih”, sMskfrI iswK rsoeIaf ijhVf iehnF mIitMgF ivc afp sjy

sflsI df kMm krdf sI, gMzf isMG nUM iKJ ky tokdf[ “asIN qyrIaF ieh gwlF aYnI vfr sux cuwky hF ik

rsoeIKfny dIaF kMDF vI iehnF nUM ibnF glqI ieMnibMn duhrf skdIaF hn[”

dUjy pfsy Dfrimk, rwb awgy ardfs krn vflf pwkf iswK BfeI qfrf isMG, rojLfnf ‘akflI’ df sLrDflU

pfTk sI[ ‘rojLfnf akflI’ aMimRqsr qoN vwzy bMzlF ivc smuMdrI zfk rfhIN Aus kol phuMcdf sI[ qfrf isMG

nUM pikafeI nfl iswK Drm (pMjF kkfrF smyq) dI pflxf krn kfrn sfry iewjLq nfl BfeI kihMdy sn[

Auh gurduafry dy BfeI vFg gihr gMBIr aqy jLbq BrI avfjL ivc aKbfr pVHdf[ bhuqI vfrI Aus dIaF

itwpxIaF akfAU aqy avfjL df sur kwtVpMQI huMdf[ pr ieh sroiqaF df pRqIkrm sI ijhVf Aus dI

gwlbfq nUM idlcsp bxfAuNdf sI[

‘vYnkUvr sMn’ pVHn df kMm mlUky nUM sONipaf igaf sI[ Aus qoN pihlF ‘vYnkUvr sMn’ igafn cMd piVHaf

krdf sI[ igafn cMd iek suliJaf hoieaf afdmI sI aqy Aus ny AurdU aqy PfrsI df sfihq cMgf

piVHaf sI pr aMgryjLI Auhny ibRitsL kolMbIaf ivc afAux qoN bfad hI QoVHI bhuq iswKI sI[ “boeI myry

nfloN cMgI qrHF piVHaf krU” Auhny afpxf kMm mlUky dy hvfly kridaF inmrqf nfl ikhf, “asIN qF buwZy

vfry hI aMgryjLI iswKxI sSurU kIqI sI[”

BfeI qfrf isMG, ‘akflI’ aKbfr ivc bfhr rihMdy iswKF nUM afpxy Drm ivc XkIn rwKx, pMj kkfrF df

siqkfr krn aqy gurUaF dy rfh qy cwlx leI CpI apIl josLIlI avfjL ivc pVH ky hitaf sI[ Auh

apIl AuWpr itwpxI krn leI grm ho irhf sI[ dUjy pfsy bYNc qy bYTf gMzf isMG qrlo mwCI ho irhf sI[

“Drm qoN ibnF, rwb qoN ibnF, iensfn hY kI?” BfeI nUM bihs krn dy aMdfjL ivc puwiCaf[ “Auh ibnF ipAu

dI aOlfd hY”, Auhny muskrfAuidaF aqy sMqusLt lihjy ivc afpy hI jvfb idqf[ “Auh lok ijhVy kys

ktfAuNdy hn, gurUaF vloN bxfey inXmF nUM hI nhIN mMndy aqy Aus vloN dwsy sLfnfmwqy rfh qy nhIN cldy,

AuhnF ny hrfm dI aOlfd bxnf sivkfiraf hY”, Aus jLor idMidaF ikhf, “aqy ieh ikMnI sLrm vflI gwl

hY[”

“kfly KoipaF vflf mUrK Dfrimk gDf bxn dI QF mYN aklmMd hrfmjLfdf bxnf ijLafdf psMd krFgf”,

gMzf isMG ny dKl idqf[

“qUM afpxI agvfeI nfsiqkF aqy kimAUinstF qoN lYNdf hYN[ iehnF kimAUinstF nUM bMdy dy suBfa aqy

sMpUrn sMsfr dy supny bfry kuwC nhIN pqf”, BfeI boilaf[ AuhdIaF vwzIaF vwzIaF awKF awg vrsf rhIaF

sn[

“mYN afpxI agvfeI smJ qoN lYNdf, ijhnUM mYN iksy gurduafry dy qMg njLr BfeI kol gihxy nhIN, rwiKaf

hoieaf”, gMzf isMG ny juafb idqf[

“TrMmy nfl gMzf ishF, TrMmy nfl”, nwQf isMG AuhnUM TMzf krn dy lihjy ivc boilaf[ nwQf isMG leI Drm

koeI bihs jF dlIlbfjLI dI gwl nhIN sgoN mn aMdrlI gwl sI[

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“hr koeI afpxI smJ vrqdf hY, pr ijLMdgI bfry srv AuWcI scfeI bMdy dy vwsoN bfhr af”, BfeI ny

jvfb idqf[

“pr qUM qF ieh jfnx leI ik kI qUM vYnkUvr ivc hlfl df mIt bxfAuNdy hotl ivc Kf skdf hYN ik nhIN,

aMbrsr nUM Kwq ilKdF[ qUM swq smuMdr pfr af ky vI aMbrsr pivwqr qlfa dy kMZy Duwp sykdy zwzUaF koloN

Kfx bfry slfhF puwCdF”, gMzf isMG afpxI gwl qy jLor pfAuNidaF boilaf, “BfeI jI iek smJdfr afdmI

AuWQy KfAUgf, ijQy hor lokIN KFdy hn aqy iek gDf jF GoVf AuQy crUgf ijQy Auhdy vrgy hor crdy hn[”

“mYN afpxy Drm dy nymF AuWqy, gurU goibMd isMG dy rfh AuWqy cldF”, BfeI qfrf isMG boilaf[ “Aus gurU dy

rfh qy ijs ny sfry smfj ivc ienklfbI qbdIlI ilaFdI[ aqy BYBIq lokF nUM icVIaF qoN bfj bxf

idqf[”

qy gurU ny afpxy gurIly isMGF qy Kfx pIx dIaF ikhVIaF bMdsLF lfeIaF sn[ kI Auhny ieh nhIN sI disaf

ik jdoN Kfx pIx dI iksy cIjL bfry sLwk hovy, qF afpxf kVf Aus nfl CuhfE, siq sRI akfl bolo qy Cwk

lE?” gMzf isMG ny puwiCaf[

“ieh TIk af, ieh iblkul swc af”, ikMnIaF hI hor avfjLF ny Aus df sfQ idwqf[

“qy kVf eyny kMm dI cIjL sI ik Kfxf sLuwD krn leI koeI smF nhIN sI lwgdf”, nwQf isMG ny gwl ivc gwl

rlfeI[

“pr ies vyly asIN gurIlf XuwD nhIN lV rhy”, qfrf isMG ny hor afvfjLF kfrn QoVf JyNpidaF ikhf[

rsoeIaf arjn isMG ijhVf dlIlbfjLI psMd nhIN krdf sI, boilaf, “sfrI ijLMdgI hI iek XuwD hY[ aqy

sO BuwKy isMGF nUM Jtkf jF hlfl KlfAuxf myry leI iek XuwD brfbr hI af[”

gMzf isMG cusq aqy inwky inwky vfkF nfl jyqU aMdfjL ivc boilaf, “BfeI jI gurU goibMd isMG iek mhfn

ienklfbI sI[ Auhny mry hoey smfj ivc ijLMdgI pYdf kIqI[ Auhny ipMjrF ivc nvF jIvn PUikaf[ Auhny KulHy

mn aqy bhfdr idl vflf nvF iensfn pYdf kIqf[ iek pwky XkIn vflf pr afjLfd iensfn - vihmF,

BrmF, jLfqpfq aqy prohqfeI qoN mukq iensfn[” ies smyN gMzf isMG ny afpxy afly duafly bYTy lokF vl

KusLI aqy cfa nfl dyiKaf ikAuNik Auh Aus dIaF gwlF pRsLMsfqmk ZMg nfl sux rhy sI[ iPr Aus ny

afpxI gwl jfrI rwKI, “pr jy gurU awj ieQy afvy qF Aus nUM bVf acMBf hovy[ Auh hYrfnI nfl khy, myry smyN

qoN hux qwk dunIaF ny ikMnI hYrfnkun qrwkI kIqI hY, pr qusIN myry bhfdr iswKo, Aus jgfh qoN ijQy mYN quhfnUM

Cwz ky igaf sI, iek ieMc vI nhIN ihwly[”

sroiqaF ivc hfsf mwc igaf[ BfeI qfrf isMG sLrimMdf ijhf ho igaf[ Auh iek cMgf afdmI sI aqy Drm

df pwkf sI pr keI vfrI Auh afpxI qMg njLr aqy kwtVqf kfrn lokF nUM nfrfjL kr lYNdf sI[

“Drm dIaF gwlF Cwzo[ ieh afpF gurduafry ivc bQyrIaF kr leIdIaF[ mlUikaf qUM sfnUM aMgryjLI

aKbfr ivcoN koeI Kbr pVHky suxf[” rsoeIaf arjn isMG boilaf[

mlUky ny pihlF hI AuhnF nUM idlcsp lwgx vflIaF kuC KbrF cux rwKIaF sn[ Auh AuhnF df Kulfsf

sunfAux lwgf[

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BfvyN ik gFDI vloN pihlI jMg qoN bfad clfeI nf-imlvrqx lihr 1922 qwk PylH ho cuwkI sI qy mhfqmf

afp ‘ihjL mYjystIjL’ dy rYst hfAUs ivc afrfm Prmf irhf sI iPr vI kYnyzIan prYs ivc Bfrq bfry

byqukIaF, idlPryb jF kflpink KbrF CpdIaF rihMdIaF sn[ aKbfrF dy sMpfdkI, nFh-pwKI pihlUaF

ijvyN-sMprdfiek dMigaF, vihmF BrmF nUM AuqsLfh dyx vfly dyvI dyviqaF aqy smfj dy glq rsmF

irvfjLF ijvyN bfl ivafh, jLfqpfq aqy CUq-Cfq, bfry itwpxIaF nfl BrpUr huMdy sn[ gFDI dI agvfeI

ivc cwl rhI Bfrq dI afjLfdI dI lVfeI bfry kYnyzIan prYWs dy iek pfsV rvweIey kfrn iswK bhuq

duKI sn[ prYWs vloN BfrqI smfj ivclIaF burfeIaF AuWpr jLor dyx kfrn Auh ijLafdf duKI sn ikAuNik

iswK smfj iehnF ivcoN bhuqIaF burfeIaF qoN mukq sI[ keI sMpfdkIaF ivc iliKaf huMdf sI ik Bfrq

ijhy gMvfr aqy pwCVy mulkF qy iksy XUrpIn kOm nUM rfj krnf pYxf hY[ aqy ieh Bfrq dI KusLiksmqI sI

ik rwb ny ieh kMm krn leI brqfnIaf dy aMgryjLF nUM cuixaf hY aqy ieh sB kuJ kudrq dy asUlF vFg

mMn bVI KudpRsqI nfl kIqf jFdf sI[ ieho ijhy sMpfdkI AuhnF nUM sB qoN duKI krdy sn[

“isaftl ivc iek amrIkn aOrq ims kYQrIn mynfrz ny ihMdUaF dy iKlfP iek BfsLn idqf[” mlUky ny

ikhf[

“kuwqI kI BONkdI af”?, qwqy rfsLtrvfdI bMqf isMG ny bysbrI nfl puwiCaf[

mlUky ny gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf, “Auh kihMdI af ik ihMdUaF dy smfjk irvfjL bVy KOPnfk ny[ ieh CotI

Aumr dIaF aOrqF nfl ivafh krdy ny ikAuNik ieh kwcy Pwl Kfxf psMd krdy hn[ ieh aMn Gwt pYdf krdy

hn aqy bwcy ijLafdf[ CotI Aumr ivc kIqf ijLafdf Bog ienHF nUM AuWnqI sfl qoN bfad nfmrd bxf idMdf

hY[”

ies Kbr ny sroiqaF ivc iek qnfa pYdf kr idqf[ ies bfry AunHF dIaF imlIaF julIaF BfvnfvF sn[

keIaF nUM kwcy Pwl df hvflf bVf idlcsp lwgf sI[ keIaF df iKafl sI ik ies nvIN dunIaF ivc

AuhnF nUM eyQoN df pwikaf lwjLqdfr aqy KusLbU vflf Pl loV muqfbk nhIN iml irhf[ pr AuhnF sB blvfn

jwtF nUM ijhnF ny pMjf dirafvF dI DrqI nUM Pwldfr bnfAux leI zfZI imhnq kIqI sI, ims kYQrIn

mynfrz vloN mfry gey qfhny ‘AunwqI sflF bfad nfmrd ho jfx’ dy iKafl ny bhuq qMg kIqf[

ies bfry AuhnF dIaF itwpxIaF rMgIn pMjfbI muhfvry nfl BrpUr, sMKyp qy iqwKIaF sn[

“Aus kuafrI ims nUM ies bfry iks qrHF pqf lwgf”, iek boilaf[

“Aus df iksy cOl Kfxy mdrfsI nfl vfh ipaf hoxf”, dUjy ny juafb idqf[

“mYN AunwqIaF sflF qwk iksy jnfnI dIaF nMgIaF lwqF qwk nhIN sI dyKIaF”, jwgy ny isLkfieq kIqI[ jwgy

nUM sfry jxy Aus dy vfl ktfAux aqy aOrq aqy sLrfb df sOLkIn hox krky ‘jYk’ swddy sn[

“hux qF qUM pihlI Aumr df kfPI Gfpf pUrf kr ilaf, jYkf” rsoeIey ny AuhnUM CyiVaf[

“dyKx nUM ikwdF dI lgdI af? rygsqfn dI suwkI hoeI bwkrI vrgI jF mYdfnF dI alHV bCyrI vrgI?”

“Poto nhIN idqI” AusdI jLbfn dI amIrI qoN pRBfivq aqy QoVI QoVI sLrm mihsUsr kridaF mlUky ny

jvfb idqf[

“sSkl sUrq qoN kI lYxf, eynf eI bhuq af ik Auh kuafrI qy anCoh af” KUMjy ivcoN iek avfjL afeI[

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“iedF dIaF keI kuafrIaF dy bfl-bYirMg ijLafdf hMZy hoey rolrF vrgy huMdy af, ijhVy hwQ lfey qoN ibnF

hI cIkdy af” jYk ny jvfb idqf[

“suwkI hovy jF rsBrI, buwZI hovy jF muitafr, sfnUM Bfrq mF leI afpxf PrjL jLrUr pUrf krnf cfhIdf

hY”, dfnf igafn cMd boilaf[ Aus dI ies itwpxI qy hr bMdf hYrfn hoieaf[

Pqih isMG ny hukmI lihjy ivc ikhf,: “mlUikaf ims nUM Kwq ilK ky ieQy swd sfzy ivcoN bhuqy swTF dy gyV

af, iPr vI asIN Bfrq dI qfkq df pRmfx dyxf cfhuMdy hF[”

“hF mlUikaf hF[ jy ikqy Auh Pqih isMG nfl iek rfq gujLfr lvy qF Auh afpxy agly lYkcr ivc

ihMdusqfn dIaF isPqF dy pul bMnHdI iPrU[” rsoeIey ny Pqih isMG dI hF ivc hF rlfeI[

asIN Aus dy anfrF nUM bVI nrmI nfl qoVFgy[ Aus dIaF golfeIaF nfl ieMnf ipafr krFgy ik Auh ipGl

jfx[ aqy AuhnUM Guwt ky AudoN qk ipafr krFgy jdoN qwk AusdI afqmf awKF QfxI cmkf nf mfrn lwg pvy”,

Pqih isMG ny kflpink suafd lYNidaf ikhf[

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mlUky dI ijLMdgI ivc ieh pihlf mOkf sI jdoN Auh aOrqF qoN ibnF iekwly afdmIaF dI ies CotI ijhI

dunIaF ivc rih irhf sI[ Aus leI ieh iek ivlwKx qjrbf sI[ pihlF pihl Aus df mn ies mfhOl

ivc asLFq ho jFdf qy kdy kdy Auh sLrm mihsUs krdf pr CyqI hI Auh ies df afdI ho igaf[ Auh sgoN

aOrqF dI gYr-hfjLrI kfrn pMjfbIaF dI avrijq bolI aqy KulHy zulHy vrq ivhfr df anMd lYxf iswK

igaf sI[ ipMzF ivc ieh jwt lok jwtky muhfvry ivc lwCydfr gflHF aqy luwcy ivsLysLnF nfl BrpUr bolI ivc

gwlbfq krdy sn[ AuhnF dI ies qrHF dI gwlbfq sux pyNzU aOrqF sLrmfAux dI QF muskVIaF hws CzdIaF

sn[ pr AuQy mF jF BYx dI hfjLrI ivc ijhVI QoVHI bhuq sLrm qy bMdsL huMdI sI Auh ieQy ibRitsL kolMbIaF

ivc af ky iblkul alop ho geI sI[ pMjfb ivc pVHy ilKy lok afpxI ivdvqf df roab pfAux leI jfx

buJ ky pMjfbI ivc sLihrI AurdU, ihMdI jF aMgryjLI dy byjfn sLbd GusyV idMdy sn[ ies nfl jwtkI pMjfbI

dI suwcqf aqy sLkqI iBRsLtI jFdI sI[ pr kYnyzf afky iehnF jwtF, jo eyQy lwkV imwlF aqy lfigMg kYNpF

ivc kMm krdy sn, ny bolI dI KyqF vflI qfjLgI nUM muV kfiem hI nhIN sI kIqf sgoN ies ivc kYnyzf dy

jMglF dI sMjIvqf nUM vI sLfml kr idwqf sI[ qy keI vfr ieh sMjog krfmfqF kr jFdf sI[ iehnF dy ieQy

rihx sihx dy vI iesy qrHF dy sMkyq sn[

ibRitsL kolMbIaf dy jMglF ivc, ijhdy ivcoN afdm dI hvf gfieb sI, adn df ieh Cotf ijhf bfg

bxfAux df ishrf kYnyzf dI srkfr dy isr sI[

sLFq mhF sfgr dy kMZy qy vsy sLihrF isMGfpur, hFgkFg qy sLMGfeI ivc rihMdy ieh pMjfbI cONkIdfry df kMm

krdy sn jF aMgryjLI pulIs ivc kMm krdy sn aqy bhuq aMgryjLF dI POj ivc BrqI ho ky AuQy gey sn[

iehnF sLihrF ivc AuhnF nUM cIinaF (ijhVy vwzI igxqI amrIkf aqy kYnyzf afey sn) qoN ies nvIN

dunIaF ivc imhnqI lokF vloN dOlq kmfAux dy mOikaF bfry pqf lwgf[ iehnF ivc ihMmqI iksm dy lok

vIhvIN sdI dy sLurU ivc ibRitsL kolMbIaf vl afAuxy sLurU ho gey[ bfad ivc bI. sI. ivc afey iehnF lokF

`coN kuwC kYlyPornIaF vI cly gey[ iehnF lokF vloN ByjI cMgI Kbr kfrn isMGfpur, hFgkFg qy sLMGfeI ivcoN

hor lok eyQy afAuxy sLurU ho gey[ ikAuNik ihMdusqfn ivcoN koeI vI smMudrI jhfjL iswDf ies nvIN dunIaF vl

nhIN sI afAuNdf ies leI ihMdusqfn qoN afAux vfly pihlF AuQoN jhfjL cVH ky hFgkFg jF sLMGfeI afAuNdy

sn aqy iPr AuQoN ies nvIN dunIaf qwk phuMcdy sn[ aMgryjLI nf afAux kfrn aqy afpxy vwKry pihrfvy qy

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rihx sihx dy ZMgF kfrn Auh eyQy vsdy lokF df iDafn afpxI vl iKcxo nf rih sky[ AuhnF dy ieQy

afAux kfrn eyQy sLFq mhf sfgr dy kMZy qy rihMdy icwty lokF ivc qOKlf pYdf hoxf sLurU ho igaf[ sMn 1907

ivc vwzI igxqI ivc lok kYnyzf afey[ ies qoN bfad nfpsMdgI aqy zr dI EprI ijhI Bfvnf zUMGy sfVy

ivc bdlx lwgI[ qy CyqI hI ieh sfVy dI Bfvnf jQybMdk ivroD aqy KulHmKuwlI dusLmnI ivc bdl geI[

ies dy ipCy sQfnk isafsI nIqIvfnF df hwQ sI ijhnF ny afpxI lIzrI cmkfAux leI bI. sI. isrP

icwitaF leI, df nfhrf dvwl ky vriqaf[ AuhnF ny Etvf AuWpr rok lfAux leI dbfa pfieaf[ nqIjy dy

qOr qy ihMdusqfn qoN afAuNdy lokF nUM AuproN TIk idsdy pr asl ivc iek sLYqfnI Bry ZMg nfl roikaf

igaf[ ihMdusqfn qoN afAux vfilaF AuWpr iek sLrq ieh lfeI geI ik AuhnF kol ieQy afriQk qOr qy

rihx dI qvwjo hovy aqy Auh iksy ikwqy dy mfihr hox[ ies dy nfl hI ieh vI sLrq lfeI geI ik Auh

ihMdusqfn qoN iswDy iek hI jhfjL ivc sPr krky ieQy apVn[ jo BfrqI pihlF kYnyzf ivc af cuwky sn

ieh sLrq AuhnF dy bwicaF qy pqnIaF AuWpr vI lfgU sI aqy pihlI sMsfr jMg dy Kfqmy qk ieh lfgU

rhI[ ies leI 1922 ivc mlUky df ikqy hI Aus dI hmAumr dy pMjfbI muMzy nfl myl huMdf[ aqy Aus smyN

aYqvfr gurduafry ivc msF iqMn cfr pMjfbI aOrqF idKfeI idMdIaF sn[

hfkm muglF aqy KYbr dwry QfxI afAux vfly DfVvIaF nfl gurIlf jMgF ivc sKqI Biraf jIvn bqIq

kr rhy iswK ispfhIaF ny bIr rws BrpUr afpxI vwKrI bolI isrjI sI[ Aus smyN AuhnF dI jfiedfd GoVy,

qlvfr aqy hONsly qoN ibnF kuC nhIN sI huMdI[ sfDfrx Kfx pIx dIaF vsqF dy vwzy vwzy nF rwKy hoey sn[

mMdhflI hlkIaF PulkIaF gwlF hyT dwb idqI jFdI sI[ Audfhrn leI jy koeI ivakqI Coty moty sPr qy

jf irhf huMdf qF AuhnUM puwCdy PojF ny ikwDr nUM cVHfeI kIqI af[ iek nUM svf lwK swddy[ bI. sI. ivc iswKF df

jdoN aOKy kMmF nfl vfh ipaf qF ieQy vI AuhnF vwKry ivlwKx muhfvry vflI pMjfbI bolI GV leI[ ieh bolI

purfxI muglF ivrwD gurIlf jMg dOrfn isrjI bolI df ivgiVaf rUp sI[

dys iehnF iksfnF ny afpxy KyqF ivc bVf sKq kMm kIqf sI[ pr ieh kMm afjLfdI nfl ibnF iksy dI

cODr dy huMdf sI[ pr eyQy jdoN AuhnF nUM afDuink snaq ivc kMm krnf ipaf qF AuhnF nUM pwQr idl

msLInF jF mflkF dI srdfrI hyT kMm krnf pYNdf sI jo AuhnF nUM bVf BYVf lgdf[ iehnF kMmF dI

ivafiKaf krn smyN Auh ijhVy ivsLysLn vrqdy sn AuhnF qoN AuhnF df kMm bfry hI nhIN sgoN AuhnF kMmF

bfry pMjfbIaF dy rvweIey df vI pqf lwgdf sI[

‘AuNgl qy nwcx’ df mqlb sI mflk dy iesLfry qy iek kMm qoN dUjy kMm qwk Bwjy iPrnf[ ‘hvf irVkn’ df

mqlb sI lwkV dy Zyr dy isKr qy kMm krnf[ lwkVF dI gwzI lwdxf - ‘kflI qIvIN nfl Gulx brfbr’

igixaf jFdf sI[ plynr sLYWz ivc rMdy hoey Pwty iKwcxf ‘gorI dI mfilsL krn’ brfbr sI[ BfP dy rolrF nUM

clfAuxf ‘srks dy GoiVaF’ vFg sI[ ‘tyl sfa mYn’ ‘hfQI dy… nfl bMinHaF’ igixaf jFdf sI[ ‘bYNz

sfa’ nUM PIz krnf ‘Koqy dI pUC PVnf sI’[ ‘kbUqrF nUM cog cgfAuxf’ df mqlb sI ik bMdy df kMm sOKf

sI[ ‘kuwqy KwsI krn’ df arQ ibnF kMm qoN eyDr AuDr qury iPrnf sI[

kMm qoN CuwtI hox vyly zwkI hoeI ieh asLlIlqf sfry hwdF bMny qoV idMdI sI[ hr iek kfmf rsoeI dy stov

aqy pfxI qwqf krn leI bxfey cuwlHy leI lwkV df muwZ jF niKwD lwkV df lMmf totf cuwkI imwl coN bfhr

inkldf[ rsoeI Kfny ivc jdoN Auh afpxf lwkV df totf suwt hwQF nfl kpiVaF qoN bUrf JfVdy qF luwcy bol

hvf ivc ieMJ qYrdy ijvyN ‘ikRsims grIitMgjL’[ qy iehnF luwcIaF gflHF nUM hr koeI bVy lfz nfl kbUldf[

“hwt Auey pfsy hrfmIaF[ qUM qF eydF qurdf ijvyN Kyvy afeI mwJ nvyN duwD hox bfad qurdI huMdI af”, iek

boldf[

“qYQoN hMBy hoey bok aFgU musLk afAuNdf[ jfh pihlF jf ky nfh”, dUjf juafb idMdf[

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“awj grIn cyn qy PwitaF df bVf jLor irhf”, koeI isLkfieq krdf[

“Pwty qyry hwQF ivcdI nMGy af[ pr ijdF qUM qurdF AuhnUM dyK iksy ny socxf ijdF qyry icwqVF ivc dI nMGy

hox” AuhnUM jvfb imldf[

“cwl qur Eey ‘snvribc’ (kuwqI idaf puwqf) qYnUM pMdrF sfl ho gey kYnyzf afey nUM pr hfly qwk qUM aMgryjLI

ivc ‘Pwk’ nhIN kih skdf” jwgf boldf[

“jwigaf ijhVf suafd ieh pMjfbI ivc kih ky afAuNdf Auh aMgryjLI ivc ikwQy” jwgy qoN ipCoN koeI boldf[

“afh mornI kfhdy leI hUkdI af iek hor puwCdf[ sfnUM hmysLF sLwk sI ik qUM jnfnI aF, qy hux qUM iblkul

iek jnfnI vFg lgdF[ jfky rMzIaF qoN mUMh qy pfAuzr lfAuxf iswK lf Pyr qYnUM imwl ivc psInf vgfAux dI

loV nhIN”[

“buwZy nfgF qoN afpxI kuMj Auqfr nhIN huMdI qy ijhVy jvfn swp kuMj lfhuMdy af AuhnF nUM Auh nMgy qy bysLrm

swddy af”, jwgf boldf[

pRym isMG nfjLk imjfjL vflf ivakqI sI[ kuwC pYsy bcf Auh dys Pyrf mfr afieaf sI[ AuQy Auhny iek

pMjfbx muitafr nfl ivafh krf ilaf sI[ pr kYnyzf muVky afAux smyN Auh AuhnUM dys Cwz afieaf sI[

ieQy jnfnIaF ibnF rih rhy afdmIaF dI CyV-CfV df Auh mnBfAuNdf insLfnf sI[

“pRym isMhF mUrK Gr bxfAuNdy af qy isafxy AuhnF ivc rihMdy af”, iek jxf kihMdf[

“ieQy isafxI Aumr dy jwt GoiVaF vFg kMm krdy af[ Pyr pYsy bcf ky dys Pyrf mfrdy af qy iksy jvfn

muitafr nfl ivafh krfAuNdy af qy Pyr AuhnUM AuQy Cwz ky afp ieDr af jFdy af[ kfhdy leI” dUsrf

svfl puwCdf[

“pr ajkl bhuq eydF krdy af”, nwQF isMG gwl df ruK bdlx dI koisLsL krdf ikAuNik Auh dyKdf ik

pRym isMG leI AuhnF dIaF itwcrF sihxIaF aOKIaF jo jFdIaF sn[

“qy rfq nUM jdoN AuhnF dIaF rsBrIaF qIvIaF pwtF aqy bfhF ivc srfhxf Guwt ky sONdIaF hn AudoN Auh

ieQy grmIaF ivc Qwky hoey irwCF vFg GurfVy mfrdy hn”, jwgf afpxf suafd lYNdf[

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mlUkf Kud iek ipMzoN afieaf hox krky CyqI hI iehnF sfDfrx bVboly pMjfbIaF dy jIvn aqy musLklF

bfry bhuq kuwJ jfx igaf[ ieh lok afpxy Gr bfr Cwz cMgI ijLMdgI dI Bfl ivc eyzI dUr afey sn[ eyQy

AuhnF dI sB qoN vwzI musLkl nslI ivqkrf sI ijs nUM sihxf iehnF axKI lokF leI bhuq aOKf sI[

nslI ivqkry aqy hor musLklF ny AuhnF nUM afpxI hI iek CotI ijhI vwKrI dunIaF ivc rihx leI mjLbUr

kr idwqf sI[ ies dunIaF ivc Auh iek dUjy dy sfQ aqy BfvnfvF df inwG mfx skdy sn, ijs dI AuhnF nUM

ieQy ipMzF vrgf inrCwl, qy iek dUjy dy kMm afAux vflf jIvn jIAux leI bhuq loV sI[

mlUkf AuhnF dy afey Kq pVHdf sI aqy AuhnF vloN iehnF KqF dy juafb ilKdf sI, jdoN vI kdy AuhnF ny

afpxy mflk nfl koeI gwl krnI huMdI, jF zfktr kol jF bYNk jfxf huMdf, jF koeI sOdf pwqf hI ilafAuxf

huMdf, mlUkf AuhnF dy duBfsLIey df kMm krdf[ ies leI CyqI hI Auh AuhnF sfiraF nUM eynF jfnx lwg ipaf

sI, ijMnF Auh afp vI iek dUjy nUM nf jfxdy hox[

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AuhnF dy GrF qoN afAux vfly Kq bVy sMKyp aqy spwsLt huMdy sn[ pr bhuqI vfrI ienHF KqF dI ilKfeI

pVHnI bVI aOKI huMdI sI[ ies leI keI vfrI AuhnF ivcoN iksy aDpVH vloN pVHy iek-awDy glq awKr nfl

arQF dy anrQ ho jFdy sn[

iek sLfm mOjI suBfa vflf qyjf isMG ndI kMZy iek bYNc AuWpr AudfsI dI mUrq bixaF bYTf sI[

“kI gwl af bVf Audfs bYTF”, mlUky ny qyjf isMG nUM puwiCaf[

“mF mr geI”, qyjf isMG ny ruaFsI afvfjL ivc juafb idwqf[

“bImfr sI”? mlUky ny agFh puwiCaf[

“icwTI ivc qF ies bfry kuJ nhIN iliKaf[ afh lY pVH lY, Auhny Kwq kwZ ky mlUky nUM PVf idwqf[

mlUky ny kfhlI kfhlI Kwq AuWpr Jfq mfrI[ iPr muskrfAuNidaF qyjf isMG nUM dwisaf, “mF nhIN mrI

quhfzI mihM mrI af[”

ieh sux qyjf isMG ny suwK df sfh ilaf[ pr duwK aqy hfsy dI rlI imlI Gtnf ny rsoeI Kfny ivc bVf rMg

bMinHaF[ sfiraF ny iml ky glq icwTI pVHn vfly, (ijhny ipMz iJAur qoN gurmuwKI AuhdI bwkrI leI pwiTaF

dy bdly iswKI sI) df bVf mOjU bxfieaf[ Aus AuWpr pihlF vI aijhIaF glqIaF krn df dosL lfieaf

igaf[ ienHF ivcoN kuJ swcIaF sn qy kuJ lokF ny afpxy mnoN bxfeIaF hoeIaF sn[

iek ny ikhf “iek vfrI ieh hvyl (cFdI dy rupeIaF df lMbf hfr) nUM hvylI pVH igaf sI[” “sgfeI nUM

sPfeI pVH idqf sI” dUjy ny hor gwl awgy vDfeI[ “asl ivc awDpVH icwTI pVHn vfly dI ‘nIm hkIm

Kqrf jfn’ vflI gwl af” nwQf isMG boilaf[

pr glq icwTI pVHn vflf AuhnF ivc bYTf ieh sB kuJ bVy DIrj nfl sux irhf sI[ Aus nUM qswlI sI ik

Auh eyzI dUr kYnyzf idaF jMglF ivc bYTy afpxy anpVH dysLvfsIaF dI muPq syvf kr irhf sI[

Kq ilKxf iek iswDf qy insLicq kMm sI[ Kq ilKfAux vflf do iqMn Kfs Kfs KbrF (jF gwlF) mlUky nUM

dwsdf, ijhVIaF Auh afpxy GridaF qk phuMcfxIaF cfhuMdf[ bfkI df Kq Brn df kMm Auh mlUky qy Cwz

idMdf ijs nUM mlUkf ‘Pslf aqy zMgrF dy hfl cfl’ ‘dosqF aqy irsLqydfrF dy hfl cfl’ aqy ‘GridaF nUM

afpxI ishq df iKafl rwKx’, aqy ‘Gr sdf lvyrI mwJ rwKx’ vrgIaF gwlF nfl Br idMdf[ jdoN mlUkf

ienHF gwlF nUM ilKfAux vfly vloN dwsIaF KbrF nfl rlf Kq pUrf krdf qy iPr pVH ky suxfAuNdf qF Kq

ilKfAux vfl ‘vfhvf’ ‘vfhvf’ kr AuWTdf[ ienHF iswDy sfdy lokF ivcoN keIaF df iKafl sI ik mlUky vloN

ilKy Kq df juafb CyqI afAuNdf sI[

pr pRym isMG nUM KusL krnf mlUky leI iek aOKf kMm sI[ pRym isMG cfhuMdf sI ik mlUkf Auhdf Kq kivqf

ivc ilKy[ Auh afpxI nOjvfn vhutI dy ipafr ivc dIvfnf sI, ijhnUM ivafh qoN bfad Auh ipMz Cwz

afieaf sI[ Auh Auhdy iKaflF kfrn Auprfm rihMdf aqy sdf Aus idn bfry igxqIaF imxqIaF krdf

rihMdf jdoN Auh Aus nUM dobfrf iml skygf[

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“isrP kivqf ivc hI AuhnUM myry ipafr dI gwl dwsI jf skdI hY”, pRym isMG mlUky nUM kihMdf[ ies smyN

Aus dIaF vwzIaF kflIaF awKF Aus smuMdr vFg huMdIaF ijs ivc jjLbfqF df hV afieaf hoieaf hovy[

“isrP kivqf hI Auhdy mn ivc KusLI dI qrMg lihrf skdI hY[”

“pr mYN kivqf nhIN ilK skdf”, mlUkf afpxI bybsI jLfihr krdf[

“qUM ilK skdF mlUikaf”, pRym isMG BrI afvfjL ivwc Aus qy jLor pfAuNdf[

“myry vFg mihsUs krn dI koisLsL kr[ KUbsUrq sLbd afpxy afp qyry ijLhn ivc af phuMcxgy - inwGy aqy

mwGdy sLbd, ijLMdgI aqy ipafr nfl BrpUr sLbd, KusLI nfl gfAuNdy sLbd[”

Aus dy ipafr dy syk qoN bcxf asMBv sI[ ies dy nfl mlUkf pRym dy kfivk aMdfjL AuWpr rsLk krno nf

rih skdf[

iPr pyRm isMG afpxI gwl nUM awgy qordf kihMdf, gwl nUM sMgIq vFg Qrkdy vfkF ivc ilK[ ilK ik myrf

idl qYnUM imlx leI ies qrHF locdf ijvyN ndI smuMdr nUM imlx leI locdI hY[ ilK ik mYnUM AudoN qyrf sdf

hI iKafl afAuNdf hY jdoN cMn asmfn ivc zlkdf hovy, ikAuNik mYnUM pqf huMdf ey ik Aus dIaF kUlIaF

irsLmF qyry lMmy Gxy vflF nUM plos rhIaF hoxgIaF, BfvyN ik Auny lfz nfl nhIN ijMny nfl myrIaF AuNglF

ploisaf krdIaF sn[ ilK ik mYN qyry bfry srGI dI qfjLgI ivc socdf hF, jdoN Aus dy svrgI sfh

qyrIaF kMvl vrgIaF awKF nUM cuMm rhy huMdy hn, BfvyN ik Aus cuMmx ivc myry hoTF vrgf inwG nhIN huMdf[

pRym isMG Aus nUM AuqsLfh idMdf kihMdf, “mlUikaf ies qrHF dIaF gwlF ilK[ mYnUM pqf ey qUM ies qrHF dIaF

ikMnIaF hI gwlF ilK skdf eyN - qy myry nfloN cMgIaF ilK skdf eyN[”

“pr mYN iek kvI vFg nhIN ilK skdf”, mlUkf awigEN kihMdf[

“myrIaF BfvnfvF dI gihrfeI nfl ilKy qF qyry sLbdF ivc myry ipafr df inwG hovygf[ kflIaF rfqF aqy

cuWpcfp qfiraF awgy ardfs kr mlUikaf ik Auh qYnUM kvI bxf dyx[ Auh qYnUM kivqf dI dfq bKsL dyx[”

pRym isMG dy vfr vfr kIqy qrilaF kfrn JyNp mihsUs krdf mlUkf Auhdf Kq ilKx df vfadf krdf[ Aus

dy ies vfady sdkf hI pRym isMG KusL ho jFdf[

pRym dIaF BfvnfvF nUM byZMgy aqy AupBfvk vfkF ivc ilKx dI mlUky dI kwcGrV koisLsL dI pyRm isMG ny

bhuq slfhuqf kIqI[ pRym df kihxf sI ik mlUky dy Kq ny Aus nUM afpxI vhutI dy nyVy lY aFdf sI[ aqy Auh

do qoN iek ho gey sn[ asl gwl ieh sI ik pRym iek kvI sI ijs nUM iek awKr vI nhIN sI ilKxf afAuNdf

aqy mlUkf iek inqfpRqI Kq ilKx vflf sI ijs nUM pRym dy jLor pfAux kfrn kvI bxnf ipaf sI[

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isafxI Aumr vfly bMdy ijhVy 1907-8 duafly afey sn sLfm nUM bYT ky ibRitsL kolMbIaf aqy kYlyPornIaF

ivc ibqfey afpxy purfxy idnF dIaF gwlF bVy sLOk nfl dsdy[ AuhnF ivcoN keI pRfcIn bfqF sunfx vfilaF

vFg khfxI dwsx dy Ausqfd sn[ ajIbogrIb, idlcsp qy bhuq vfrI sKq sMGrsL aqy glq PihmIaF

BrpUr qjribaF bfry gwlF dsdy Auh AuhnF ivc eynF guafc jFdy ijvyN Auh ieh sB kuJ duhrI vfr jI rhy

hox[

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Auh kYnyzIan lokF Kfs krky keI aOrqF dI iPrfk idlI df ijLkr krdy ijhnF AuhnF nUM TMz qoN bcx

leI grm kwpVy idqy sn jF AunHF lokF df ijLkr krdy ijnHF ny AuhnF vl algrjI aqy vYrBfv df ivKfvf

kIqf sI[ Auh Xfd krdy ik ikwdF kYnyzIan lok AuhnF dI vwKrI idwK aqy pihrfvy nUM hYrfnI nfl dyKdy

sn[ Auh dsdy ik Coty Coty inafxy AuhnF dy kwpVy, juwqIaF, bfjy ZolkIaF qy Kfs krky huwky (ijhVy keI

gYr-iswK dysoN lY ky afey sn) nUM dyK ky ikdF hYrfn huMdy sn[ jdoN koeI pwg vflf hwukf pINdf qF huwky dI guV

guV sux inafxy huwky nUM: ‘gwlF krn vflI BfrqI msLIn swddy’[ “Gwto Gwt Bfrq dI bxI iek msLIn df qF

inafixaF AuWpr roab sI”, nwQf isMG hws ky kihMdf[

Auh aMgryjLI nf afAuNidaF vI gwlbfq krn dy ZMg, kMm lwBx leI afAuNdIaF musLklF aqy nslvfdI

goiraF vloN kwZIaF gflHF aqy KfhmKfh shyVIaF lVfeIaF bfry gwlF krdy[ Auh dmgjy mfrdy ik BfvyN

ienHF lVfeIaF ivc sdf AuhnF dI ijwq nhIN sI huMdI pr Auh agly dI ieMnI ksr jLrUr kwZ idMdy sI ik

Auh muVky lVn df hIaf nf kry[

kfmfgftf mfrU bfry gwlF kridaF AuhnF dIaF gwlF ivc dwby hoey guwsy aqy iek hfr dI Bfvnf sfP idsdI[

AuhnF ivcoN bhuiqaF ny 376 pMjfbI iswK musfPrF nfl Bry ies jpfnI jhfjL nUM do mhIny qwk ‘burfrz iewn

lYWt’ ivc KVy dyiKaf sI[ do mhIinaF bfad ies jhfjL nUM afpxy axcfhy musfPrF smyq ieMzIaf nUM

muVnf ipaf sI[

“jo kuJ sfzy bws sI asIN Auh kIqf[ asIN ros ivc mIitMgF kIqIaF, pYsy iekwTy kIqy, adflqF ivc lVy,

kYnyzf dy lokF aqy srkfr awgy apIlF kIqIaF[ ieQoN qk ik ihMdusqfn aqy ieMglYNz dy vfiesrfey mUhry

bynqI kIqI[ pr sB kuJ ivarQ igaf[ iksy df koeI Pfiedf nf hoieaf[ XUrp ivcoN hr qrHF dy ieMmIgrYtF

nUM kYnyzf afAux dI iejfjLq sI pr rfjy dI afpxI prjf ivcoN sLfndfr sunwKy aqy bhfdr lokF nUM ies

DrqI qy pYr rwKx dI vI iejfjLq nhIN sI”, nwQf isMG Audfs sur ivc boldf[

bMqf isMG iekwly iekwly sLbd qy joLr idMdf kihMdf, “jdoN qyeI julfeI 1914 nUM pUry do mhIny smuMdr ivc KVf

rih kfmfgftf mfrU vfips jfx leI quiraf bws Auhdy nfl hI aMgryjL pRqI sfzI vPfdfrI vI smuMdr ivc

ruVH geI[”

igafn cMd ny disaf, “Auh sfzy ivcoN AuhnF lokF nUM vI kwZxf cfhuMdy sn, ijhVy keI sflF qoN bI. sI. ivc

rih rhy sn[ 1908 ivc AuhnF ny sfnUM mwCr qy mlyrIey mfry ielfky ibRitsL hFzUrs ivc Gwlx dI koisLsL

kIqI[ AuhnF ny iswKF dy zYpUtysLn, ijhVf pihlF hFzUrs ivc hflq dyKx igaf sI, nUM irsLvq dy ky mnfAux

dI koisLsL kIqI[ pr zYpUtysLn ny AuhnF dI gwl mMnx qoN ienkfr kr idwqf[ sgoN AuhnF ny ieQy af ky rIport

idwqI ik hFzUrs rihx vflf ielfkf nhIN[ sfnUM AuQy jfx leI mMnxf nhIN cfhIdf[”

nwQf isMG ny awgy dwisaf, “kfmfgftf mfrU dI khfxI ieQy hI Kqm nhIN hoeI[ ies ipCoN bI. sI. aqy pMjfb

ivc kqlF df iek lMbf islslf jfrI irhf[ muVky gey iehnF musfPrF ivcoN keI ihMdusqfn dI afjLfdI dy

srgrm GulftIey bxy[”

“sfnUM AuhnF lokF nUM Buwlxf nhIN cfhIdf, jo sfzy hwkF leI lVy aqy KVyH hoey”, gMzf isMG ny icqfvnI dy qOr

qy ikhf[ lokF nfl Bry zumInIan hfl ivc iek sosLilst nyqf iPtjLrflz ny afpxI josLIlI avfjL ivc

AupdysL idMidaF ikhf sI: “AuWTo afpxy afp nUM hiQafrF nfl lYs kro aqy afpxy dysL dI afjLfdI leI

lVo[ afpxy dysLvfsIaF nUM vfips muVn leI pyRro[ aqy aMgryjLF nUM Bfrq ivcoN kwZ dyvo[”

ies qrHF kfmfgftf mfrU bfry Auh duwK aqy gm nfl gwlF krdy[ pr ‘gdr’ bfry gwl krn lwigaF AuhnF

dIaF awKF ivc iek vwKrI hI cmk huMdI[

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bMqf isMG dsdf ik sMn 1913 ivc kYnyzf aqy amrIkf ivc rihx vfly BfrqI stfktn ivc iekwTy hoey

aqy iek jQybMdI dI nINh rwKI[ ies jQybMdI df nF ‘ihMdusqfn vrkrjL afP dI pYsyiPk kost’ rwiKaf

ijhVI bfad ivc afpxy aKbfr ‘gdr’ kfrn gdr pfrtI dy nF nfl msLhUrI hoeI[

lflf hridafl dI gwl kridaF gMzf isMG df ichrf KusLI nfl cmkx lwg pYNdf, “mlUikaf gdr

aKbfr dy sMpfdk lflf hridafl df BfsLx sux hr afdmI dy lUM kMzy KVy ho jFdy sn[ Auh ikhf krdy sI,

‘ptIsLnF lY ky Bwjy iPrdy cpVfsIaF vrgy aqy lMzn dI DuMd ivc aMnHIaF cfmciVkF vFg TokrF KFdy aqy

afjLfdI dI iBwiKaf mMgdy iPrdy lIzrF qoN KihVf CuzfE[ cfplUs srkfrI aPsrF jo kuJ iswikaF bdly

sfzy hwk aMgryjLF kol vyc idMdy hn, qoN KihVf CuzfE[ TfTbfT aqy sLfno sLOkq nfl rih rhy rfijaF

mhfrfijaF Auqy lfhxq pfE jo aMgryjL mflkF mUhry ies qrHF nwcdy hn ijvyN mMdr ivc koeI lwcr

dyvdfsI[ gulfmF vrgI soc qoN ipwCf CuzfE aqy afpxy mMgiqaF vfly TUTy BMn suto[ zro nf aqy afpxI

kmjLorI Auqy kfbU pfE[ jMg ivc ijwq sUrimaF aqy bhfdrF dI huMdI hY[ aMgryjL dIaF sMgInF dy zr kfrn

CfeI murdf Gft vrgI sLFqI nfloN asLFqI cMgI hY jo gurU goibMd isMG aqy isLvfjI vrgy sUrmy pYdf krdI

hY[”

“isrP qusIN awtxF Bry qy vwzy ijgry vfly mjLdUr lok qy DrqI mF dy pwuqr - iksfn - hI Bfrq mF dy

bwJIaF jMjLIrF qoV skdy ho[ ies leI afpxy aMdr KOlHdy KUn aqy hwQF ivc bMdUkF PVI AuTo[ mjLHbF dIaF

dIvfrF nMU qoV idAu[ jfqpfq dy ivqkiraF nUM Kqm kro[ jy qusIN iekwTy ho ky hiQafr cuwko qF dunIaF dI

koeI vI qfkq quhfnUM gulfm nhIN rwK skdI[”

josL aqy QoVHI AudfsI Bry mnF nfl Auh gdrIaF dIaF gwlF krdy[ Auh Pfrmr juaflf isMG, sohx isMG

Bknf, nOjvfn krqfr isMG srfBf, Bgvfn isMG, brkquwlf, sMqoK isMG aqy AuhnF dy sfQIaF dIaF gwlF

krdy[

gdr lihr ipWCy kMm krdI pRyrnf nUM smJxf bhuq sOKf sI[ ies ipwCy kMm krdI ivcfrDfrf bhuq sDfrx

sI[ ies nvIN dunIaF ivc ieh svYmfn nfl Bry pMjfbI jdoN afpxy nfl huMdy ivqkry bfry iensfP nf hfsl

kr skdy qF Auh afpxy afp qoN svfl puCdy - ‘Auh lok ijnHF nUM afpxy mulk ivc koeI aiDkfr pRfpq

nhIN Auh iksy bfhrly mulk ivc iks qrHF dy aiDkfrF dI afs rwK skdy hn?’ iPr ies svfl df afp

hI juafb idMdy ik ‘ijMnf icr ihMdusqfn gulfm rhygf AunF icr AuhnF nfl bfhr ies hI qrHF df kulIaF

vrgf vrqfa huMdf rhygf’[ ies leI ihMdusqfn dI afjLfdI AuhnF leI muZlf mslf sI[ ieh aijhf kMm

sI ijhnUM sB qoN pihlF krn dI loV sI[ pr afjLfdI hfsl ikvyN kIqI jfvy? ibnF sLwk qfkq nfl[ bhuq

icr pihlF jdoN aMgryjL ny mhfrfjf rxjIq isMG qoN koihnUr df Bfa puwiCaf sI qF Aus ny jvfb idqf sI,

“mYN ies nUM qlvfr dy jLor nfl pRfpq kIqf hY, jy quhfnUM cfhIdf hY quhfnUM vI ies qrHF hI krnf pvygf[”

AuhnF lokF kolo qfjLf inwG Biraf ieiqhfs, ijs nMU bxfAux ivc Auh Kud vI sLfml sn, suxnf mlUky nUM

bhuq idlcsp lgdf[ Auh socdf ik ieh ieiqhfs skUlI ikqfbF ivc bMd ieiqhfs, ijhVf kuJ KusLk

ijhy iekwTy kIqy aMkiVaF qoN vfDU nhIN huMdf, nfloN ikMnf vwKrf hY[

Auh mlUky nUM kihMdy, “mlUikaf qUM agFh pVHfeI krIN[ sfzy vFg imwlF ivc hI nf Pisaf rhIN[ eyQy ijhVf

bUrf quhfzIaF pwgF qy izwgdf af Auh bhuq CyqI quhfzy isr aMdr idmfg ivc vI Br jFdf hY[”

“qUM pVH ky ilKxf iswKIN qy Pyr sfzI khfxI ilKIN[”

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“ijs qrHF df qUM eyQy afpxI awKIN dyiKaf hY iblkul Aus qrHF df ilKIN[ sfzI khfxI ies qrHF khIN ijs

qrHF qUM sfnUM gwlF krdy suixaf hY[”

koeI hor kihMdf, “ilKIN, asIN koeI aijhf vfr nhIN sihaf ijs df asIN moVvF jvfb nf idwqf hovy BfvyN

Aus leI sfnUM ikMnI vI kImq ikAuN nf cukfAuxI peI hovy[ ilKIN ik asIN ihMdusqfn dI afjLfdI leI gwlF-

bfqF nfl nhIN sgoN hwQF ivc hiQafr PVky KVHy hoey[ asIN Aus smyN afjLfdI leI lVy jdoN sfrf ihMdusqfn

gulfmI dIaF jMjLIrF nUM CfqI nfl lfeI bYTf sI aqy Aus dy nyqf Coty Coty suDfrF leI BIK mMgdy sn[ asIN

ihMdusqfn dI jfgrqI leI XkIn nfl aqy inrBY ho ky kMm kIqf[ hnyry ivc vI sfnUM rosLnI df XkIn sI[”

“mlUikaf ieh sB ilKIN aqy afpxy KolHdy KUn nfl ilKIN[ asIN qF AudoN pr imt gey hovFgy pr sfzy bwcy

ieh khfxI mfx nfl pVHngy[ sfrf Bfrq vrsL ies nUM pVHygf qy Xfd rKygf[”

jo kuJ mlUky ny hOlI hOlI iswiKaf Aus nfl Auh Dur aMdr qwk pRBfivq hoieaf sI[ Auh pMjfb dy ipMzF qoN

afey ienHF sfDfrx bMidaF dI sKq musLklF nfl do hwQ krn dI kfblIaq aqy hYrfnI Bry svY ivsLvfs

dI isPq krnoN nf rih skdf[ ies qoN vI vwD Auh AuhnF dI isafsI sUJ bUJ qy hYrfn huMdf[ AuhnF leI

ivsLvfs df arQ sI krm krnf[ tIcy qy phuMcx leI AunHF ivc igafn qy qjrby dI jo QoVIH bhuq kmI sI

AusnUM AuhnF df ijgrf aqy idRV ierfdf pUrI kr idMdf sI[

“mlUikaf qUM jLrUr pVHnf aqy ilKxf iswKIN[”

“qUM sfzI khfxI jLrUr ilKIN mlUikaf[”

“qUM jLrUr pVHIN[”

keI vfrI hOlI hOlI bolIaF ieh afvfjLF rfq dI cuwp cF ivc awD suwqy mlUky nUM suxfeI idMdIaF[ keI vfr

kMm Auqy jdoN mlUkf psIno-psInf hoieaf huMdf qF imwl dy sLor ivc ieh avfjLF Aus nUM kMm sLurU krn leI

vwjI GMtI vFg suxfeI idMdIaF[ kdy kdy jdoN Auh PryjLr diraf dy kMZy bYTf ies dy vhfa df sMgIq sux

irhf huMdf qF Auh iehnF avfjLF bfry socdf[

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hfly vI aMgryjLI nf bol skx vfly bjLurg dlIp isMG ny dwisaf, “jdoN asIN ‘grosrI’ KrIdx jfxf qF

ijhVI cIjL sfnUM cfhIdI hoxI Auh nmUny leI QoVHI ijhI kol lY jfxI[ pr duwD bfry ies qrHF krnf asMBv

sI[ iek vfr jdoN asIN duwD lYx gey qF gurdfs ijhVf sfzy sB ivcoN skImI huMdf sI, dukfndfr dI Gr

vflI dy sfhmxy gF dI Poto bnfAux lwgf[ dukfndfr dI juafn Gr vflI qfx nfl afpxI kmr GumfAuNdI

Auhdy vl bVI nIJ nfl dyKy[ jd gurdfs Poto bxf hitaf qF dukfndfrn nUM ieh pqf nf lwgy ik asIN duwD

lYxf ik mwKx[ qF gurdfs ny afpxI CfqI kol afpxI iZwlI ijhI muwTI bMd krky duwD cox vflI hrkq

kIqI[ dukfndfrn ny KusLI KusLI muskrfAuNidaF sfnUM brP ivc lwgI duwD dI boql kwZ ky dy idwqI[”

jwgy ny gwl awgy qorI, “sfzy ieh dovyN pwgF vfly guxI igafnI, ijhnF dIaF dfhVIaF lMmIaF qy aMgryjLI

CotI sI, iek vfrI aFzy KRIdx gey[ iehnF nUM nhIN sI pqf beI kukVI dy Pl nUM aMgryjLI ivc kI kihMdy

hn[ qF iek jxf QoVHf kozf ijhf ho ky qurn lwgf qy nfly kuV kuV krn lwgf aqy dUjf jxf afpxI pYNt dI

jyb `coN duwD icwty vwty hyTF suwtx lwgf[ AuhnF dI ies gwl qy aOrqF ieMnIaF KusS hoeIaF ik AuhnI AuhnF nUM

aFzy muPq dy idwqy aqy kihMdIaF ik AuhnI ijLMdgI ivc pihlF kdI kflIaF dfhVIaF vflIaF kukVIaF

nhIN sI dyKIaF[”

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pr kMm lwBx dy mfmly ivc AuhnF nUM kfPI sMjIdf iksm dIaF musLklF df sfhmxf krnf ipaf[ ijs qrHF

df vI kMm imldf Auh krdy[ keIaF ny svf zflr idhfVI qy jMgl sfP krn df, jF kYnyzIan pYsyiPk

rylvy dI lfeIn ivCfAux jF imwtI nfl gwzIaF Brn df kMm kIqf[ pr Auh aijhf kMm cfhuMdy sI jo pwkf

hovy aqy kMm dy nfl kMm dy lfgy bxy irhfiesLI mkfn vI hox[ pr iehnF QfvF qy mflk AuhnF nUM rwKx qoN

kqrfAuNdy sn[

keI aMgryjL ijhnF ny ihMdusqfn dI POj ivc aPsrI kIqI sI, rItfier ho ky ibRitsL kolMbIaf qy Kfs kr

ivktorIaf aqy vYnkUvr afeIlYNz ivc af vsy sI[ AuhnF ny iswKF nUM lVfeI dy mYdfnF ijvyN ihMdusqfn dI

AuWqr-pwCmI srhwd (kihrF dI srdI vflI), brmF dy huMms Bry aqy iswlHy jMglF ivc, somflIlYNz dy KusLk

mYdfnF aqy bfad ivc PlYNzrjL aqy PrFs ivc vI bhuq nyVy ho ky dyiKaf sI[ alVfeI ivc, moricaF

ivc mOq dy zr jF afhmo sfhmxI muwTByV ivc ilsLkdIaF sMgInF df sfhmxf krdy POjIaF ivc iek Kfs

iksm dI dosqI pYdf ho jFdI hY aqy ieh dosqI prKI hoeI bhfdrI qy vPfdfrI qoN jnm lYNdI hY[ ies qrHF

ieh POjI sihjy hI rMg aqy nslF dy ivqkry qoN AuWpr AuWT jFdy hn[ ies leI ijs QF koeI rItfierz

aMgryjL aPsr jF Aus dI PYmlI df mYNbr suprzYNt jF PormYn lwgf huMdf sI AuWQy iswKF nUM sOiKaF hI kMm

iml jFdf sI[

nwQf isMG ny dwisaf, “PryjLr diraf kMZy, inE vYstimnstr sLihr qoN awgy iek vwzI lwkVI dI imwl huMdI

sI[ Aus imwl dy suprzYNt df nF imstr hfrkort sI[ Auh ipsSfvr ivc jMimaF sI ijWQy Auhdf ipAu iek

iswK rjmYNt df kpqfn sI[ gory mjLdUrF dI nrfjLgI dy bfvjUd vI AuQy Auhny vwzI igxqI ivc iswKF nUM

grIn cyn qy kMm qy rwiKaf sI[ afm qOr qy ijMny vI bMdy cfhIdy sn AuhnF nfloN Gwt Auhny cyn qy rwKy[ ijhVy

rwKy vI Auh vI sfzy sfiraF ivcoN qkVy cux ky[ sfrI idhfVI AuhnF sLdfeIaF vFg kMm kIqf[ keI vfrI jdoN

Pwty hV vFg afey qF AuhnF nUM iKwcidaF kfhlI aqy hPVf dPVI ivc pwgF lih geIaF pr mjfl af ik

AuhnF iek vI Pwtf agFh jfx idqf hovy[ AuhnF df hwT qy qfx dyK ky gory bVy hYrfn hoey[ ies qoN vI

ijLafdf hYrfn Auh dUjy idn svyr nUM hoey jdoN AuhnF sfry iswKF nUM mUMhF ivc dfqxF krn leI ‘sIzr’ dIaF

qfjLIaF tfhxIaF leI iPrdy dyiKaf[ dupihry lMc vyly goiraF dy ‘kuWk hfAUs’ ivc ieh gwl afm suxfeI

idMdI sI: “cfrlI qUM dyiKaf svyry AuhnF dfhVIaF vfilaF ny brykPfst (hfjrI) vjoN kI KfDf sI”?

iswKF dy vDIaf kfmy hox dI gwl PryjLr diraf aqy PfljL krIk kMZy hor imwlF ivc CyqI hI DuMm geI[ CyqI

hI AuhnF nUM nOrQ vYnkUvr, port mUzI aqy Aus qoN vI awgy burfrz ienlYWt qwk aqy vYnkUvr afeIlYNz ivc

nnfiemoN, port albrnI, zMkn aqy ivktorIaf vrgy sLihrF ivc lwgIaF imwlF ivc kMm imlx lwgf[ keI

ieMtIrIar ivc ipRMs jfrj aqy AuWqr ivc EsLIan PfljL aqy ipRMs rUprt qwk kMm lwBx gey[

“qusIN POjI aMgryjL dI isPq krnoN nhIN tl skdy[ afpxy BfVy dy twtUaF dy idmfg ivc gulfmI Brn ivc

aMgryjL iek dm kfmXfb rhy hn”, gMzf isMG ny toikaf[

“qyry iKafl ivc ijhVf bMdf idhfVI qy kMm krdf Auh BfVy df twtU nhIN?” nwQf isMG ny puwiCaf[

“POj df afpxf zispiln huMdf hY[ POjI isafsqdfnF vFg aYvIN jBlIaF nhIN mfr skdy[ pr mYN iehnUM

idmfgI gulfmI nhIN mMndf[ iehdy nfl POjIaF ivc vPfdfrI afAuNdI hY qy vPfdfrI df pwkf pqf jMg dy

mYdfn ivc hI lgdf hY[ iekwly afpxy hONsly dy isr qy mOq df sfhmxf kr rhy jixaF ivckfr suBfvk hI

insLkpt moh pYdf ho jFdf hY[ sfiraF dy KUn df rMg qF lfl hI huMdf hY[”

“ijs qrHF jgIrdfr afpxy kirMidaF df iDafn rwKdy hn Ausy qrHF aMgryjL afpxy ispfhIaF df iDafn

rwKdy hn[ mflkF dy afpxy gulfmF nfl iswDy ihq bwJy huMdy hn”, gMzf isMG boilaf[

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“beI gMizaf qUM hmysLF mjLdUrF dI eykqf dI gwl krdF” nwQf isMG ny AuhnUM toikaf[ “aqy qyrf iKafl hY

ik mjLdUr eykqf dunIaF qy svrg ilafvygI[ pr Auh eykqf hY ikwQy? jdoN gory mjLdUr afpxy vrgy lokF

bfry gwl krdy hn qF AuhnF dy mUMhF `coN nPrq dI Jwg vgdI hY[ Auh afpF nUM XUnIan df mYNbr vI nhIN

bxfAuNdy[ lwkV dIaF imwlF ivc XUnIan hY hI nhIN iesy krky afpF nUM kMm iml jFdf hY[ ijhVy aMgryjL

aPsr afpxI mdd krdy hn Auh swcy idloN krdy hn[ qyrf suPnf sLfied iksy idn pUrf ho jfvy pr hfly

afs nhIN[”

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BfvyN vwzI igxqI ivc pMjfbIaF nUM bI. sI. dI vwD rhI lwkV dI snaq ivc kMm iml jFdf sI[ pr ies

df ieh mqlb nhIN sI ik AuhnF dIaF musLklF df hwl ho igaf hovy[ AuhnF nUM imAuNispl, sUby jF dysL pwDr

dIaF coxF ivc vot pfAux df koeI aiDkfr nhIN sI[ goiraF ivckfr ‘sLrIPjLfidaF dy smJOqy’ anusfr

pMjfbIaF nUM hunrI jF arD hunrI kMmF qoN vFiJaF rwiKaf jFdf sI[ Auh mihsUs krdy ik ieh sB byiejLqI

AuhnF nUM ies krky sihxI pYNdI hY ikAuNik Auh iek Aus mulk ivc jMmy sn ijWQy muwTI Br gory rfj krdy

sI; pr iek svYmfnI aqy afjLfd qbIaq vfly lokF nUM ibnF juafb moiVaF ies qrHF dI byiejLqI aqy

axBVkfAU ihMsf sihxI bVI duKdfiek lgdI sI[ Auh kYnyzf ivc mMgqy bx ky nhIN sn afey, iek

axjfxI aqy duryzI DrqI vl sPr krn leI quhfzy kol loVINdy sfDn, idRV ierfdf aqy AuqsLfh cfhIdf

hY[ quhfnUM AudmI aiBlfsLI aqy afm lokF dy mukfbly vwD sfhsI hoxf cfhIdf hY[ iehnF sB isPqF,

ijhVIaF iek avfsI leI bhuq jLrUrI hn, dy nfl sKq kMm krn aqy sMjm nfl rihx dI Xogqf ny

AuhnF ivruwD iek ros aqy sfVf pYdf kr idwqf sI[

kMmF qy inwkIaF gwlF qoN lVfeI hoxf, pihlF pihl afm gwl sI[ sincrvfr sLfm nUM jdoN pMjfbI kfmy

mnpRcfvy leI sLihr vl afAuNdy qF bhuqI vfrI goiraF df guwsf ihMsf dy rUp ivc sfhmxy afAuNdf[ goiraF

vloN ieh lVfeIaF pbilk QfvF ijvyN bIar pfrlrF, ivc vfprdIaF[ iehnF lVfeIaF dI sLurUafq kdy

vI pMjfbIaF vloN nf huMdI[ iksy iksy mOky ieh lVfeIaF zrfmy df rUp vI Dfrn kr jFdIaF[

jwgf dsdf, “EsLIan Pfl ivclI plp aqy pypr imwl ivc asIN kfPI pMjfbI kMm krdy sI[ jdoN asIN

imwl nUM kMm qy jFdy jFdy imwl qoN vfips bMk hfAUs afAuNdy qF rfh ivc CotIaF CotIaF ZfhxIaF ivc gory

qrHF qrHF dI byiejLqI krdy[ pr kMm Kuwsx dy zroN asIN AuhnF nUM koeI juafb nf idMdy[ iek idn goiraF dI

iek ZfxI sVk qy sfzf rfh rok ky KVI sI[ lgdf sI ik Auh sfzy nfl lVn leI iqafr KVy sI[”

“AuhnF ivcoN iek sfiraF nfloN qkVf lgdf bMdf sfzI vl viDaf aqy bfkI dy qmfsLy dI AuzIk ivc KVyH

rhy[”

“munsLf isMG ijhVf POj ivc Blvfn huMdf sI, ny sfnUM icqfvnI idwqI ik sfzy ivcoN koeI AunF icr dKl nf

dyvy ijMnf icr bfkI dy gory pihl nhIN krdy[ Auh kihMdf iehnUM mYN afpy hI smJ lAUN[”

“gory df nF gOrz sI[ Auh kihMdf, ‘gMdy ihMdUE, qusIN sfry mulk ivc gMd Klfr rhy ho’, ies dy nfl hI

Auhny munsLf isMG dy mUMh qy muwkf mfiraf[”

“Auh kihMdf ‘ieQoN inkl jfE hrfmIE nhIN qF asIN kwZFgy[’ Auh pUry guwsy ivc boilaf aqy nfl hI Auhny

iek hor muwkf munsLf isMG dy jV idwqf[”

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“munsLf isMG ny jLKmI cIqy vFg afpxy pwiTaF nUM iKwicaf aqy bcfa leI afpxIaF bfhF mUMh awgy kr

leIaF[ pr gorzI iek bfksr sI[ Auh afly duafly pwbF AuWpr BuVkdf iPrdf sI aqy jdoN sUq lgdf

iek awD muwkf jV idMdf[”

‘hor mfr hrfmI dy hor, gorzI’, icwty kfimaF ny gorzI nUM hwlf sLyrI idwqI[”

‘nwc lYx dy shury nUM[ bws ijgrf krky afpxf dm rwK[’ buVHy hrnfm isMG ny slfh idwqI[”

‘`kwly nfl `kwlf’, “iek buVf gorf cIiKaf[ hrnfm isMG dI gwl sux Auhny soicaf ik iswK iekwTy pYx dI

slfh kr rhy hn[”

“donoN muwko muwkI huMdy rhy[ qy ajy qwk munsLf isMG dy ijLafdf lwgIaF sn[ pr sfnUM pqf sI ik munsLf isMG df

hwQ pYx dI dyr af ieh nwcxf nuwcxf sB bMd ho jfxf[ qy Auh hI hoieaf[ munsLf ibjlI dI PurqI nfl

viDaf aqy gorzI df swjf gut dohF hwQF ivc PV qyj Jtkf mfiraf aqy nfl hI afpxI swjI lwq nfl

iTwbI mfrI qy gorzI nUM hyTF sut ilaf[”

“gorzI DrqI `qy DVMm krky izwg ipaf[ munsLy ny pUry Brosy nfl AuhdI ihwk qy pYr rwiKaf qy boilaf, ‘AuWT

hrfmidaf qy AuWT ky afpxI sjLf Bugq’[”

“gorzI dy AuWTx sfr hI munsLy ny Auhdf Kwbf guwt afpxy dohF hwQF ivc PiVaf, QoVHf ijhf Juikaf aqy iek

hI Jtky nfl afpxy AuqoN dI AuhnUM keI Puwt prHF vgfh mfiraf[”

“gorzI AuWT ky munsLy dI dfhVI nUM ipaf, ijs nfl munsLf hor vI guwsy ivc af igaf[ Auhny gorzI nUM jwPf

mfr ky BuMjy sut ilaf[ aqy AuQy hI kfbU rwiKaf[ gorzI dI swjI lwq gozy koloN moV ky Auhny afpxIaF dohF

lwqF ivc Guwt leI aqy ‘zbl nYlsn’ pf ilaf[”

“QoVHf ijhf dbfa pfAux nfl gozy aqy igwty qy pYNdI iKwc nfl gorzI dIaF cIkF inkl jFdIaF[”

“kih iPr nhIN eydF krdf”, munsLy ny gorzI nUM ikhf[

“iPr nhIN krdf, isMG”

“Auhdy eynf kihx qy munsLy ny AuhnUM Cwz idqf[ gorzI AuWiTaf qy munsLy nfl hwQ imlfieaf[ Aus qoN bfad

Auhdf vrqfa sfzy sfiraF nfl bVf dosqF vflf sI[”

“qfkq vrdfn hY aqy kmjLorI pfp”, rsoeIey ny ikhf[

“isrP kmjLorI hI pfp af”, jwgy ny jLor nfl ikhf[

“hF, sB kuJ qkiVaF aqy jLorfvrF nUM hI imldf[ mfVy kol qF jo kuJ huMdf Auh vI Koh ilaf jFdf hY”, nwQf

isMG sihmq huMdf boilaf[

“ijdF vfirs sLfh ny ikhf hY: ‘zMzf pIr hY ivgiVaF iqgiVaF df’[ Dwky aqy jLbrdsqI df ieko iek

ielfj hY - zMzf[” pRym ny, ijhnUM sfrf vfirs sLfh Xfd sI, hvflf idMidaF ikhf[

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“ijMnf icr kmjLor zMzf nhIN PVdy AunF icr koeI vI rwb AuhnF dI mdd nhIN kr skdf”, jwgf boilaf[

“iehI gwl gurU goibMd isMG ny sfnUM isKlfeI sI[ ieh AuhnF vloN bKisLaf KMzf hI sI ijs ny muglF df

Kfqmf kIqf”, BfeI qfrf isMG ny gurUaF df hvflf idwqf[

“qy hux ieh shy vrgy kMnF vflf gujrfq df bfxIaf, gFDI kihMdf hY ik gurU goibMd isMG glq sI[ aMgryjL

nUM Auh qF hI cMgf lgdf ikAuNik Auh ihMdUaF nUM ibnF koeI ivroD kIqy bglF ivc bFhF leI qy Bjn krdy

polIs dIaF lfTIaF Kfx dI iswiKaf idMdf”, gMzf isMG ny gFDI qy ivaMg kwisaf[

afpxy pMjfbI df iek aKfx af: “afpxy dusLmn nUM iewt df juafb pwQr nfl dyvo”, rsoeIaf boilaf[

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mhfqmf gFDI 1922 ivc Cy sflF dI jylH dI sjLf Bugq irhf sI[ gdr lihr 1915 ivc kuJ hI mhIinaF

ivc kucl idwqI geI sI[ iPr vI ieh donoN lihrF dwby Guwty ZMg nfl lokF dy mnF nUM CyV jFdIaF sn[

afpo ivc vwzf vKryvF hox dy bfvjUd vI ijhVI cIjL iehnF dohF lihrF ivc sFJI sI Auh sI vqnpRsqI[

aqy vqnpRsqI dy BUq nfl zUMGy sbMD huMdy hn[ luwty jFdy lokF kol vrqmfn smyN ivc qF kuJ mfx krn vflf

huMdf nhIN, ies leI Auh afpxy BUq ivcoN cMgIaF cMgIaF cIjLF lwB KusL huMdy hn aqy afpxy BUq AuWpr mfx

krdy hn[ gFDIvfdI aqy gdrI vI pRyrxf leI BUq vl qwkdy sn[ Bfrq ivc pRyrxf df sroq sdf Dfrimk

hI irhf hY[ BfvyN ieh pRyrxf df sroq ieiqhfsk ivrsf hovy, iPr vI ies ivc Dfrimk rMgq jLrUr huMdI hY[

ijvyN gurU goibMd isMG aqy isLvf jI dI mihmf ivc ieh gwl spwsLtqf nfl dyKI jf skdI hY[ ies leI dysL

dI afjLfdI leI lVI jf rhI lVfeI dI pihlI hfr qy hI keI ihMdU aqy muslmfn kOmI nyqfvF ny

iPrkfpRsqI df rfh aKiqafr kr ilaf[ aqy CyqI hI ihMdU mhF sBf aqy musilm lIg kFgrs dy mukfbly

qfkqvr ivroDI qfkq bx geIaF[ iswK vI ies smyN gurduafrf suDfr lihr vl ruicq ho gey[ iehnF

gurduafiraF AuWpr iswKF vloN axgihlI kfrn mhMqF ny kbjLf kr ilaf sI aqy hux ieh mhMq iehnF

QFvF dI mflkI hyT afAuNdI jLmIn dI afmdn qy buwly luwtdy sn[ ies smyN iswK akflIaF vloN

gurduafiraF aqy AuhnF dI mflkI hyT afAuNdI jfiedfd df pRbMD iswKF dy hwQF ivc ilafAux leI clfey

jf rhy morcy ivc iswK vwD cVH ky ihwsf lY rhy sn[

BfvyN 1915 ivc gdr dy PylH hox bfad gdr pfrtI ny kimAUinjLm vl ruK kIqf sI iPr vI Drm vl

Jukfa kuJ ku gdrIaF ivc ajy vI dyiKaf jf skdf sI[ bysLwk ieh nf-mfqr hI sI[ afpxIaF gdr

dIaF srgrmIaF kfrn aMzymfn ivc lMmI kYd Bugqx mgroN BfeI prmfnMd ies Dfrimk pRqIikiraf dy

smyN ihMdU mhF sBf dIaF iPrkU srgrmIaF ivc ihwsf lYx lwgf sI[

ieh ruJfn bI. sI. dI pMjfbI kimAUintI, ijs nUM kYnyzf ivc koeI vI hwk pRfpq nhIN sI aqy ijs dy mYNbr

ihMdusqfnI isafsq ivc pUrI idlcspI rwKdy sn, ivc vI dyKy jf skdy sn[ ikAuNik ieQy rihx vfly

bhuigxqI iswK sn ies leI AuhnF df ijLafdf iDafn ieMzIan nYsLnl kFgrs, gdr lihr jo hux qwk

pUrI qrHF mfrkisst bx cuwkI sI aqy akflI lihr vl rihMdf[ Auh iehnF sfrIaF lihrF dI mdd

krdy[ AuhnF df ivcfr sI ik ieh sfrIaF lihrF ihMdusqfn dy lokF dI ibhqrI leI jdojihd kr rhIaF

hn[ AuNJ vI iek inwkI ijhI kimAUintI ivc ijWQy sB lok iek dUjy nUM jfxdy sn aqy inwkIaF mfVHIaF

motIaF lVfeIaF dy bfvjUd ipafr qy sFJ nfl rihMdy sn, iksy leI vI dUjy nUM cMdf dyx qoN nFh krnI

musLkl sI BfvyN Auh dUjy dy iKaflF nfl sihmq hovy jF nf[

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jy mlUky nUM bI.sI. ivc rih rhy afpxy dysL vfsIaF dy jIvn aqy musLklF bfry AuhnF dI ijLMdgI df iek

ihwsf bx ky, AuhnF dy dysLoN afey Kq pVH ky aqy AuhnF dy juafb ilK ky aqy vqnIaF nUM kuwkhfAUs ivc gwlF

kridaF sux ky pqf lwgf qF ies dy nfl hI eyQoN dI nvIN dunIaf bfry vI Aus nUM iehnF rfhIN hI pqf lwgf[

AuhnF dy duBfsLIey vjoN kMm kridaF ieh igafn pRfpqI krUxf aqy idlcspI rihq nhIN sI[

BfvyN AuhnF nUM ies nvIN dunIaf ivc ivcridaF sfl bIq gey sn pr purfxIaF XfdF AuhnF dy mnF ivc

hfly vI qfjLf sn[ Auh kMm krdy iehnF bfry socdy, ivhly smyN ivc Bfvukqf nfl iehnF bfry gwlF krdy

aqy sdf hI socdy ik Auh iek idn jLrUr Aus sB kuJ ivckfr vfips cly jfxgy[ inq idhfVI dy ieko qrHF

dy kMm qoN awky hoey AuhnF ivcoN bhuqy dysL ivc kIqy afpxy rujLgfr aqy AuQoN dI rMg brMgI ijMLdgI dI locf

krdy[

afpxf ipMz Cwzx qoN pihlF sLfm isMG jlMDr aqy huisLafrpur ivckfr gwzf vfhuMdf sI[ Auh gwzy qy rMg

brMgy aqy KusLbUdfr aMbF, anfrF aqy nfsLpqIaF dIaF tokrIaF, kpfh dIaF pMzF, mwkI aqy dflF dIaF

borIaF, jpfnI rysLm, ieMglYNz ivc bxy AUnI kwpVy aqy bMbeI ivc bxy mlml aqy CINt dIaF vwzIaF

vwzIaF gwTF, gMnf, qUVI aqy phfVI Gfh ZoNdf[ Auh afpxI AuWcy kwd, KUbsUrq ZuwTF aqy kuMZy isMGF vfly sfvy

bldF dI joVI nfl bhuq ipafr krdf sI[ Auh bVI hsrq nfl kihMdf, “Auh sI KusLI BrI kMm dI ijLMdgI[

Auho ijhI ijLMdgI myry vrgy afdmI nUM cfhIdI hY[” Auh afpxy imwl vfly kMm nUM psMd nhIN sI krdf[ ‘rI-

sfa’ ivc Pwty Dwkxf AuhnUM ies qrHF lgdf sI ijvyN iksy aijhy idE nUM Kfx nUM dyxf hovy ijs dy iZwz df

Qwlf nf hovy[ aqy Auh idE BfvyN BuwKf hovy jF rwijaf sdf hor dI mMg krI jfvy[

Aus dI vwzI KfihsL bUry vflI GoV-gwzI clfAux dI sI[ BfvyN ies kMm dy pYsy Gwt sn qF vI Auh ieh kMm

krnf cfhuMdf sI ikAuNik Auh jfnvr dy sfQ nUM psMd krdf sI[ afpxy afp nUM jvfn idKfAux leI, ijs

nfl kMm imlxf sOKf ho jFdf sI, Auh afpxI dfhVI kwt ky rKdf sI[ Auhdf sfP rMg Auhdy vloN vwD mfqrf

ivc vrqy jFdy qylF dI vrqoN nUM luko nf skdf[ Auh iek KusLimjfjL afdmI sI[ jdoN hwsdf qF Auhdy kfly

cOKty ivcoN JfkdIaF icwty dMdF dIaF kqfrF bhuq suhxIaF lgdIaF[ Aus df KulHf-zuwlHf hfsf iksy vI

iekwT ivc bYTy lokF dy idl grmf idMdf[ pr Auh bhuq burI qrHF QQlfAuNdf sI[ AusnUM gwl kridaF suxnf

afpxy sbr nUM iek aOKy iemiqhfn ivc pfAux vFg sI[

“b-b-b-bo-beI, q-q-qYnUM j-j-jLrUr b-bfs nfl myry leI g-g-gwl krnI p-p pYxI af” sLfm isMG

ny mlUky nUM ikhf[

GoV-gwzI df zrfeIvr CyqI rItfier hox vflf sI[ sLfm isMG nUM XkIn sI ik jy mlUkf bfs nUM cMgI qrHF

smJf dyvy ik sLfm isMG df ieMzIaf ivc gwzf vfhux df ikMny sflF df qjrbf hY qF Aus nUM ieh kMm jLrUr

iml jfvygf[

Xfrz df bfs cfrlI bYnsn mwDry kwd df sKq idsdf afdmI sI[ Auh Xfrz ivc sfrf idn nwTf Bwjf

iPrdf, aqy afdmIaF `qy iek POjI sfrjYNt dI qrHF hukm cfVHdf[ pr jdoN sLfm nUM afpxI sLrIP qy cuwp

rihx vflI pqnI nfl bwcy nUM CotI gwzI ivc pfeI sYr leI inkldf qF Auh kfihl-rihq lwgdf aqy

aksr muskrf ky hYlo bulfAuNdf[ sLfm isMG df iKafl sI ik jy mlUky vloN Auhdy bfry gwlbfq cfrlI dy Gr

Aus dI pqnI dI hfjLrI ivc hovy qF ijLafdf asrdfiek hovygI[

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iek aYqvfr svyry mlUkf qy sLfm isMG Aus dy Gr gey[ sLfm isMG dy hwQF ivc bVI suGVqf nfl lpyitaf

hoieaf cfklyt df zwbf sI[ sRI mqI bYnsn ny bVI KusLI nfl qohPf kbUl kridaF ikhf, “ieMnf ipafrf

cfklyt df zwbf ilafAux leI DMnvfd[ bYTo[”

“mYN quhfzy leI kI kr skdf hF”, cfrlI ny kmry ivc dfKl huMidaF puwiCaf[

“sLfm isMG bUry vflI GoV-gwzI clfAuxI cfhuMdf hY[ Aus nUM ies kMm df bhuq qjrbf hY[” mlUky ny jvfb

idwqf[

cfrlI ny ies bynqI qoN hYrfn huMidaF aqy suafd lYNidaF ikhf, “pr sLfm isMG qF burI qrHF QQlfAuNdf hY

Auh afpxI QQlfht nfl GoiVaF nUM zrf dyvygf aqy gwzI iswDI PryjLr diraf ivc hovygI[”

“n-n-no, l-l-ilt mI t-trfeI”, sLfm isMG ny kfhlI nfl ikhf[

sLfm isMG dI pIV bVI isLwdq vflI sI aqy ieh pl sfiraF leI pRysLfnI vfly sn[

“ivcfry nUM koisLsL kr lYx dy cfrlI[ ies ivc hrjL vI kI af”, sRI mqI bYnsn ny ikhf[

cfrlI nf cfhuMidaF hoieaf vI mMn igaf[ mlUkf duBfsLIey vjoN afpxI sPlqf Auqy KusL hoieaf[ aqy sLfm

isMG kdy vI ‘igwt-ap’ ‘jI-hfa’ jF ‘hU’ kihx vyly nf QQlfieaf[

mlUky nUM ieh jfnx nUM bhuq dyr nf lwgI ik bI. sI. ivc rihx vfly ikMny eI gory sn ijhnF nUM iksy qrHF vI

iswKF vfloN vDIaf aMgryjLI nhIN sI bolxI afAuNdI[

pMjfb ivc rqn isMG dy twbr kol kfPI mfl-zMgr huMdf sI[ ieQy vI Auhny keI gfeIaF rwKIaF hoeIaF

sn[ idn vyly Auh diraf dy kMZy hry Gfh vfly mYdfn ivc crdIaF[ sLfm nUM rqn isMG AuhnF nUM tuwty-Bwjy

koTy, ijhVf Auhny bMkhfAUs dy lfgy hI bxfieaf hoieaf sI, ivc bMnH idMdf[ Auh kuwkhfAUs dyy guaFZ rihMdy

twbrF nUM isrP qfjLf duwD hI nhIN sI muhweIaf krdf sgoN psLUaF dy ivAupfr ivc vI idlcspI rwKdf sI[

aYqvfr nUM Auh aksr mlUky nUM iek duBfsLIey vjoN lUlU afeIlYNz afpxy nfl jfx leI afKdf[

iek cmkIlI dupihr nUM iek lfl aqy gol mUMh vflf jrmn iksfn, ijhdf mUMh ies qrHF lgdf sI, ijvyN

hdvfxy ivc morI hoeI hovy, AuhnF nUM muskrf ky imilaf[ Aus dI muskrfht ny inkotIn nfl dfgI hoeIaF

AuhdIaF muwCF nUM iswDf kr idqf[ “sfrf mIt hI af[ eyQoN qwk ik AuhdIaF muwCF vI Aubly hoey ‘soisaF’

vrgIaF lgdIaF hn”, rqn isMG boilaf[

jrmn kol holstyn gfeIaF df iek KUbsUrq vwg sI[ qkVy juwsy aqy vwzy vwzy lyivaF vflIaF ieh gFeIaF

afpxI icwtI aqy kflI cmVI aqy Coty Coty isMgF qoN ibnf gFeIaF dI QfvyN ihMdusqfnI mwJF vFg lgdIaF

sn[

ies iksfn nUM bhuq QoVI ieMgilsL bolxI afAuNdI sI aqy smJ Aus nfloN vI Gwt[ “dfs iest guz kfE[

igvs mwc imlk”, (ieh gF cMgI af duwD bhuq idMdI hY) Auhny dwisaf[ isrP ieh iek iPkrf hI sI

ijhdf mlUky nUM qrjmf krnf ipaf[ ies qoN bfad jrmn ny afpxf pfeIp mUMh ivc pf ilaf aqy ies nUM

Ausy qrHF mUMh ivc pfeI rwiKaf[ cuwp cfp Gfh crdIaF, kdy kdy kMn afpxy PVkfAuNdIaF jF lMmIaF pUCF

nfl mwKIaF AuzfAuNdIaF, KUbsUrq gFeIaF dI KfsIaq afpxy afp hI bhuq kuJ kih rhI sI[ KRIdx leI

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hux isrP kImq hI qYa krnI bfkI sI[ aqy kImq qYa krn bfry Auh dovyN anpVH iswK aqy mUk jrmn,

cMgI qrHF jfxdy sn[

sLyr isMG leI duBfsLIey vjoN kMm krnf mlUky leI sfiraF nfloN jfxkfrI BrpUr qy idlcsp sI[

mlUky nUM dwisaf igaf sI ik imwl ivc iek aYksIzYNt nfl swtF lwgx qoN pihlF sLyr isMG iek lMmf JMmf

juafn sI aqy Auh sdf iswDf qx ky KVoNdf sI[ pr hux jdoN Auh KVf huMdf qF Aus dy srIr ivc keI QfeIN

kuwb ijhy inkly huMdy[ ikAuNik Auh imwl ivc kMm nhIN sI kr skdf, ies leI Aus dy BfeIvMdF ny afpxy vloN

pYsy pf ky awg bflx vflIaF lwkVF vycx df DMdf sLurU krn leI Aus dI mdd kIqI sI[ AuhnF Aus nUM awDI

korz dI gwzI aqy iek buwZf kflf GoVf lY ky idwqf sI[ ies dy nfl hI AuhnF afrmI nyvI stor qoN Bfry kfly

bUt aqy ipwql dy btnF aqy cfr vwzIaF jybF vflf vwzy sfeIjL df KfkI sUt vI lY ky idwqf[ Aus dI icwtI

AuGV-duGVI dfhVI pfisaF qoN ivrlI aqy ivckfroN lMbI aqy nukIlI sI[ AuhdI pwg sLrfbI jwt vFg iZwlI

aqy lV Cwz ky bMnHI hoeI huMdI ijhVI jdoN Auh hJoky mfr ky qurdf qF Aus dy isr `qy ajIb qrHF ihldI[

afpxy hwQF ivc Auh afpxy nfloN QoVHI AuWcI zFg rwKdf[

Auh gwzI dI sIt AuWqy bYT iksy Gr koloN lMGidaF ‘zrfeI-vuwz zrfeI-vuwz vMn zflr’ df hokf dyx qoN vwD

aMgryjLI df koeI sLbd nhIN sI bol skdf aqy nf hI Auh aMgryjLI dy cfr sLbdF -XYWs, no, guwz, bYz - qoN

ibnF kuJ smJ skdf sI[ ies leI bhuqI vfrI aYqvfr dupihr qoN bfad gfhkF nfl ihsfb ikqfb krn

leI aqy AuhnF dy nvyN afrzr lYx leI mlUky nUM Aus nfl jfxf pYNdf aqy ies ivc Auh kfPI kfmXfb

rihMdy[

jdoN GrF dy mflk AuhnF nUM mwQy qy iqAUVI aqy ichry qy iksy mMdI Bfvnf dy pRBfv ilafey ibnF imldy qF

mlUky nUM bVI hYrfnI huMdI ikAuNik ‘kuwk-hfAUs’ ivc sdf hI icwitaF vloN pMjfbIaF nfl huMdy nslI ivqkry

dIaF gwlF afm huMdIaF sn[ asl ivc bhuqIaF aOrqF AuhnF nUM pRsMn idKfeI idMdIaF aqy keI vfrI

mlUky ny AunHF dIaF awKF ivc mn-prcfvy dI ilsLk vyKI sI[ kdy kdy ieh aOrqF AuhnF nUM ‘strfbyrI’

idMdIaF ijhVI ies pQrIlI DrqI ivc kfPI huMdI sI[

iehnF hI gyiVaF dOrfn mlUkf afpxy hmAumr muMizaF - jfhnI, zwg, jYk aqy ibwl nUM imilaf[ Auh sB

ihMdusqfn bfry gwlF bfqF krn leI kfhly huMdy[ dys rih gey muMizaF vFg ieh sfry vI bhuq KulH-idly aqy

ijMdf idl suBfa dy sn[ AunHF dy ichry qy awKF AuNnf kuC kihMdIaF ijMnI AunHF dI jLbfn[ mlUky vloN ajIb

lihjy ivc bolI jFdI ikqfbI aMgryjLI sux Auh bVy KusL huMdy[

“pqf lokIN kI kihMdy af, jdoN qUM sLyr isMG nfl jFdf”? jfhnI ny puiCaf[

“nhIN! kI kihMdy af”, mlUkf boilaf[

“pwgF vfly ikm aqy ihMdU zfn kuiety dI joVI af rhI hY[”

pr ieQy hI aMq nhIN sI[ sLyr isMG dy duBfsLIey vjoN kMm krnf AuhnUM AuhnF QfvF qy lY ky igaf ijhVIaF

Auhny pihlF kdy vI nhIN dyKIaF sn[ Aus nUM sLyr isMG nfl sQfnk kcihrIaF ivc jfxf ipaf[

sVk AuWqy kMm krn vfly imAuNspYiltI dy kfimaF vloN mYrIn zrfeIv AuWqy rwKIaF kolo dIaF kuJ borIaF

guMm ho geIaF[ kuJ sLrfrqI muMizaF ny pulIs kol isLkfieq kr idwqI ik ieh corI sLyr isMG ny kIqI sI[

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jdoN sLyr isMG ktihry ivc KVHf hoieaf qF srkfrI vkIl ny Aus nUM bfeIbl dI shuM cuwkx leI ikhf[ sLyr

isMG ny bfeIbl PV leI aqy afdr nfl mwQy nUM lf ky afpxy isr AuWpr cuwk leI[

“jnfb, ies ny bfeIbl nUM cuMimaf nhIN”, srkfrI vkIl ny ivroD kridaF ikhf[

mlUky ny jdoN ieh gwl sLyr isMG nUM dwsI qF AuhnUM bVf Dwkf ijhf lwgf[ Auhdy leI ieh gwl Dfrimk byadbI

vflI sI[ Auh iKJ ijhf igaf[

“Auh cfhuMdy hn ik qUM ies nUM cMgI qrHF cuMmy”, mlUky ny sLyr isMG nUM spsLt kridaF ikhf[

sLyr isMG ny jIB bfhr kwZ ky KulHI bfeIbl dy pUry dy pUry pMny nUM Qwly qoN lY ky AuWpr qk cwtxf sLurU kr idwqf[

“kI hux Auh KusL hn?” Auh boilaf[

inwkI ijhI adflq dy Audfs mfhOl ivc kuJ cmk afeI, ikAuNik AunHF nUM XkIn ho igaf sI ik sLyr isMG

swc bolygf[ adflq dI kfrvfeI jfrI rhI[

“sLukrvfr dI rfq nUM Gr iksy vyly muiVaf sI?” srkfrI vkIl ny puwiCaf[

sLyr isMG dI QF mlUkf boilaf, “iehdy kol GVI nhIN hY[ jy hovy vI qF ieh tfeIm nhIN dyK skdf[ iPr

ieh ikvyN dws skdf hY?”

“qyrf kMm adflq nUM jfxkfrI dyxf jF bihs krnf nhIN[ qUM ieQy isrP duBfsLIey dy qOr `qy afieaF eyN”,

jwj ny mlUky nUM zFtidaF ikhf[

“hF jnfb[” Jyp mihsUs krdf aqy inmfxf ijhf bx, mlUkf boilaf[

CyqI hI kys Kqm ho igaf, ikAuNik sLyr isMG ijs KoKy ivc rihMdf sI AuWQy koly nfl cwlx vflf stov hI

nhIN sI[

“aprfDI nhIN[” jwj ny PYslf suxfieaf[

iJVk Kfx dy bfvjUd vI mlUkf afpxy afp AuWqy PKr mihsUs kr irhf sI[

sLfm nUM kuwk hfAUs ivc jsLn mnfieaf igaf[ imwl ivc kMm krdy kfmy sdf hI jsLn mnfAux leI bhfny dI

Bfl ivc rihMdy sn[ AunHF ny ivskI pI ky KusLI df iejLhfr kIqf, ikAuNik adflq ny iek ihMdU nUM byksUr

Tihrfieaf sI[

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sLincrvfr dI dupihr nUM imwl ivc cuwp Auqr afAuNdI sI[ kfimaF ny keI kMm krny huMdy sn[ AuhnF ny

afpxy kys aqy kwpVy Doxy, sOx vfly Pwty sfP krny, aqy XfrF imwqrF kol jfxf huMdf jF KRIdo ProKLq krnI

huMdI sI[ bhuiqaF ny afpxI psMd anusfr sLincrvfr dI rfq nUM mn pRcfvf krnf aqy aYqvfr nUM vYnkUvr

iswK gurduafry dy pRogrfm ivc jf sLfml hoxf huMdf[

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sLincrvfr nUM dupihroN bfad iswK hysitMg aqy grYNnivl strIt AuWqy gruwp bxf ky GuMmdy sn[ Auh afm

qOr `qy cIjLF aqy kpiVaF dI lwgI numfiesL dI pRsLMsf krdy[ dUjIaF imwlF ivc kMm krdy iswKF nUM

grmjosLI nfl imldy[ AuWcI avfjL ivc bulfeI ‘siq sRI akfl’ koloN lMGidaF df iDafn iKwcdI[ jdoN Auh

KusLI Bry rONa ivc csky lY lY ky gwlF krn ivc rwuJy huMdy qF koloN lMGidaF dy vwK vwK pRqIkrm huMdy[ kuJ

AuhnF vl iesLfrf krky iek dUjy nUM kUhxIaF mfrdy aqy kuJ sLwk dI njLr nfl dyKdy aqy CyVKfnI krky

lMGdy[ ieh gwl mlUky nUM pRysLfn kr idMdI[ AuhdI pRysLfnI AudoN hor vDI jdoN AuhnUM Kud CyVKfnI df isLkfr

hoxf ipaf, ikAuNik mlUky ny iZlkvF ijhf sUt, tuwty kfly bUt aqy cmkdI gulfbI pwg bMnHI hoeI sI[

mlUky nUM nUrdIn mrfsI df cyqf afieaf jo afpxf gujLfrf lokF dy sunyhy phuMcf ky aqy AuhnF df mnorMjn

krky krdf sI[ BfvyN ik nUrdIn ny POj ivc drjI dy iek shfiek vjoN kMm kIqf sI pr Auh ipMz ivc

afpxy afp nUM iek mfihr drjI dwsdf sI[ Auh dfavf krdf sI ik Auhny hjLfrF sfihbF dy sUt sIqy sn[

“cODrfxI myry kMm dI lMzn qk bwly bwly huMdI sI”, Auh mlUky dI mF nUM kihMdf[

nUrdIn ny mlUky leI kfly rMg df Bfrf grm sUt bxfieaf aqy CfqI vflI QF AuWqy rUM dy gwdy dI qih idwqI

qF jo TMZy mOsm ivc afpxy afp nUM grm rwiKaf jf sky[

sUt nUM keI vfrI pf ky dyiKaf igaf[ hr vfrI nUrdIn qswlI nfl muskrfAuNdf mlUky dI mF nUM kihMdf,

“amrIkf ivc sfihb lok qyry pwuq nUM KVHf krky dyiKaf krngy[”

“mrfsI dI sihj suBfa khI gwl hux TIk iswD ho rhI sI[” mlUky ny afpxy afp nUM ikhf[

jdoN dupihr ZlxI sLurU huMdI qF pMjfbI afpxy iekwTy hox vflIaF QfvF nUM iKskxy sLurU ho jFdy[ ieh QfvF

sn: sI. pI. afr. stysLn, jnrl post afiPs, myn strIt aqy hysitMg strIt dy bxy bIar pfrlrjL[

sLfm nUM Auh afpo afpxIaF mnpsMd QfvF vl nUM iKsk jFdy[

ikhf jFdf sI ik kuJ ietflIan vfeIn aqy kuJ BVkIly pihrfvy aqy cmkdy kuMzlF vfly vflF vflIaF

aOrqF nUM qrjIh idMdy sn[ kuC cmkdIaF nIlIaF awKF vflIaF lMm slMmIaF jfdUmeI asr vflIaF

aOrqF dI sMgq ivc ivskI sozf pIx cly jFdy[ kuC mYksIkn Kfxy aqy Aus dysL dIaF kxk vMny rMg, kfmI

lfl hoTF aqy Coty Coty mlUk hwQF vflIaF aOrqF dI sMgq ivc jf ky KusL huMdy[ jo pwgF nhIN bMnHdy sn Auh

inwky kwd dIaF jpfnxF koloN isr mnfAux aqy sLyv krfAux cly jFdy[ BfvyN Auh dyKx nUM KUbsUrq nhIN sn

pr afpxy kMm ivc pUrIaF mfihr sn[ kuC pYNzr strIt vfly pfsy alop ho jFdy ijQy jUey dy awzy sn aqy

cOlF dI vfeIn pIx nUM imldI sI[ AuQoN vDIaf kflI aPIm vI KrIdI jf skdI sI[

kuC jo bhuqy Dfrimk sn, imwl ivc hI rihMdy[

“beI Auh Drmfqmf lok hn”, nwQf isMG kihMdf[

“nhIN, Auh sUm af nfly kudrq dy dusLmx vI[ jdoN ienHF dy hwQ ivc koeI iswkf af jFdf hY qF iPr nhIN hwQoN

Cwzdy”, jwgf juafb moVdf[

pr mihrf ienHF grwupF ivcoN iksy nfl vI sbMD nhIN sI rwKdf[ lMmf szOl, sLyv kIqI dfVHI[ Auh lMmIaF

muwCF vfly gujrFvfly dy Aus pRIvfr ivcoN sI ijhVy GoVy pflx df kMm krdy sn[

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Auh GoiVaF ibnF nhIN sI rih skdf[ Auhny do vCyry KRId ley sn qF jo iekwlqf mihsUs nf kry[ Auh hux

pUrI qrHF pl cuwky sn[ afpxy ivhly smyN ivc mihrf AuhnF nUM KrKrf krdf, nhfAuNdf aqy ksrq

krfAuNdf[ GoiVaF dI Kurfk Auhdy pYsy hVwp kr jFdI[ kMmoN muVdy hoey Auh vfVy vfl nUM dOVdf aqy sunwKy

jfnvr Auhdf pUry moh nfl svfgq krdy[ iek idn mlUky ny dyiKaf ik Auh GoiVaF dy sfhmxy afpxI

qnKfh dI cYWk lY ky bYTf hoieaf sI aqy kih irhf sI, “afh hI hY sfrf kuC! ikMny quhfzy leI aqy ikMny

myry leI?” GoiVaF ny ihx ihx kIqI[ “hF, hF bdmfsLo quhfnUM vwzf ihwsf imlygf[” Auh iPr boilaf[

“mlUikaf GoiVaF leI mYnUM hor pYsy dI loV hY[ kI qUM bfs nUM kih ky mYnUM hor EvrtYm idvf skdf eyN?”

mihry ny mlUky nUM puwiCaf[

kdI kdfeIN kudrq dy njLfry ienHF imwl kfimaF dy dr qwk afp cl ky afAuNdy[

iek sLincrvfr dupihroN bfad jd kuJ bMdy kuwk hfAUs aqy sOx vflI sLYz dy ivckfr KflI peI jgHf Auqy

Bfr cuwkx aqy hor KyzF Kyzx ivc ruwJy hoey sn qF iek afdmI do BrvIaF jLnfnIaF nUM lY ky phuMc igaf[

iehnF jLnfnIaF ny loVoN vwD mykawp kIqf hoieaf sI aqy moiZaF Auqy lmk rhy vflF `coN sYNt dI mihk af

rhI sI[

“qusIN hux Bfr cuwkxf bMd kr skdy ho iek vwD afnMddfiek Kyz AuzIk rhI hY”, jwgy ny ikhf[

ieh jLnfnIaF vI afdmIaF nfl Kyzx lwgIaF aqy AuhnIN kuwk hfAUs dI Cwq nUM pwbF Bfr KVy ho ky CUhx

leI afdmIaF nUM cuxOqI idwqI[ Auh hwQF ivc bIar PVI bVI afsfnI nfl pwbF Bfr ho ky Cwq nUM hwQ lfeI

jf rhIaF sn[ ies qrHF krdy smyN AuhnF dIaF jflIdfr jurfbF nUM sMBflx leI bMnHIaF rMgdfr bWDrF

aqy Jflrdfr icwtIaF cwzIaF ivckfr AuhnF dy gdrfey moty pwt ilsLkF mfrdy idKfeI dy rhy sn[

CyqI hI Auh kmiraF ivc clIaF geIaF[ gulfbI islk dI kmIjL, BVkIlI ijhI tfeI, aqy qyl nfl

copV ky vfhy pitaF vflf AuhnF df sfQI kuwk hfAUs ivc bYTf ivskI pINdf irhf[

bMidaF dy ies Coty ijhy gruwp ivcoN afdmI vfro vfrI aMdr gey[ isrP rfm lfl hI bfhr bYTf irhf[

inMmoJUxf ho ky bFs aqy duwD dI boql nfl bxfieaf afpxf huwkf pINdf irhf[

“rfm lfl ny aKIr ivc jfxf hY, ikAuNik Auh lgfqfr cldf hY[ lok kihMdy hn ik Aus ny qFqirk iswKI

hoeI hY pr myry iKafl ivc ieh aPIm dI golI df kmfl hY”, jwgy ny qbsrf kIqf[

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aYqvfr svwKqy hI iek ruhbdfr ivakqI, ijs ny iek hwQ ivc kflf atYcI kys PiVaf hoieaf sI aqy

dUjy hwQ ivc sotI, kuwk hfAUs phuMc igaf[ icwtI bwkr-dfVHI vflf ieh ivakqI eIsfeI imsLnrI sI[ ies

df nF mYgvrn sI aqy Auh vYnkUvr qoN hI sI[

jwgf kihx lwgf, “rwb dI Ausqq krnI bxdI hY[ pfp dI rfq lMGfAux qoN bfad svyry hI mukqI ho rhI hY[

kuVIaF ny ibnF nslI ivqkry dy suafd idwqf[ kI rwb dy Kfs ingrfnF nUM vI ieh igafn hovygf?”

“rwb ny aYqvfr nUM hPqy ivc shI jgHf bxfieaf hY[ qfjLy lwgy dfg Doxy sOKy huMdy hn”, bMqf isMG ny kuJ

socx qoN bfad huMgfrf Biraf[

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nwQf isMG AupdysL idMdf kihx lwgf, “quhfnUM dUijaF dy Drm df mKOl nhIN AuzfAuxf cfhIdf[ iswK gurUaF ny

kdI vI swc Aupr afpxI ajfrydfrI nhIN ijqfeI[ AuhnF nUM afpxf pRcfr krn leI Byijaf hY[ gurUaF ny

rojLfnf ijLMdgI dy kMm kridaF hI shI rfh dwisaf[ rwb iek hY pr rfh vwKry vwKry hn[”

“hF”, BfeI qfrf isMG ny hfmI BridaF gwl awgy qorI, “sfzI ardfs vI iksy iek bMdy dI bxfeI hoeI

nhIN aqy nf hI ies nUM krn leI iksy pfdrI dI loV hY[ ieh sfzI jdojihd nUM Aujfgr krdI hY[ ies ivc

duwK qklIPF nUM ibnF iksy kuVwqx aqy ijwq nUM ibnF iks GumMz dy sihaf jFdf hY[ asIN afpxy Drm ivc

XkIn krn dy nfl nfl dUjy DrmF df vI siqkfr krdy hF[ asIN ardfs krdy hF ik srbwq df Blf

hovy[”

“mlUikaf beI imstr mYgvrn nUM cfh pfxI puwC qy nfly aMdr kuk hfAUs `c ibTf” nwQf isMG ny mlUky nUM

ikhf[

imstr mYgvrn vwzy sfry mwg ivcoN hOlI hOlI cfh pI irhf sI aqy kuwk hfAUs ivc hfjLr ivakqIaF nfl

gwlbfq kr irhf sI[ nfl lgdy bMk hfAUs ivcoN kuJ hor bMdy AuhnUM suxn af gey[

idaflU ijhy imsLnrI dy ichry AuWqy AudfsI sfP idKfeI dy rhI sI[ kI ieh ies krky qF nhIN sI ikAuNik

hux ijLMdgI dy cMgy idn gujLr cuwky sn[ ijs AudysL nUM Auh pRcfr irhf sI ik Auh pUrf vI ho skygf? ies qrHF

lwgdf sI ik ijvyN Aus dIaF vwzIaF nIlIaF awKF ny bhuq kuJ dyiKaf hovy[ Auh ihMdusqfnI jLbfn ivc

bolx dI koisLsL kr irhf sI ijs nUM sux ky pMjfbIaF nUM hfsf af jFdf[ iPr vI sfiraF ny Aus nUM siqkfr

nfl suixaf[

Auh khfvqF ivc gwlF kr irhf sI ikAuNik AupdysL dyx nfloN rwbI igafn ies qrHF CyqI smJ afAuNdf hY[

Aus ny bIjx vfly aqy PslF ivc AuWg afey ndIn dI koeI nIqI kQf suxfeI jo jwtF nUM CyqI hI smJ pY

geI[

“iek ivakqI isrP bIj hI bIj skdf hY[ pr keI cIjLF vfDf rok skdIaF hn”, ies gwl qy jLor

idMidaF Aus dIaF awKF ivc afs dI cmk af geI[

nwQf isMG kihx lwgf, “ieh isiKaf qF gOqm buwD aqy gurU nfnk dI isiKaf vrgI hY[ dunIaF KusLI KusLI

rih skdI hY jy mnuwK ies gwl nUM mMny[”

“sfrIaF isiKafvF iehI AupdysL idMdIaF hn”, iek avfjL afeI[

“ieh iek hI afqmf sI jo sfry pYgMbrF rfhIN bolI”, iksy hor ny ivcfr dwsy[

“imstr mYgvrn, pr qusIN ies dI iks qrHF ivafiKaf krogy ik ijhnF df Drm dieaf, sLFqI aqy

ipafr df pRcfr krdf hY, AuhnF ny hI sfrI dunIaF nUM kbjLy hyT kIqf hoieaf hY aqy awj vI igrijaF dI

Cqr Cfieaf hyT grIb lokF dI luwt Ksuwt kr rhy hn”? gMzf isMG ny puiCaf[

“Auh ivakqI ijnHF qlvfr dy afsry ijwqF pRfpq kIqIaF hn aqy mjLlUmF dI luwt Ksuwt kr rhy hn, Auh

sfzy rwb dIaF isiKafvF `qy nhIN cwl rhy[” mYgvrn ny jvfb idqf[

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jwgf gwl awgy qoridaF boilaf, “ieh soc ky hI zr afAuNdf hY ik jy asIN iesfeI bx gey qF sfnUM svrg

ivc vI AuhnF lokF nfl rihxf pvygf jo gYr icwitaF nfl ivqkrf krno nhIN ht skdy[ ieQy kYnyzf ivc

sfnUM nfgirkF vfly koeI hwk pRfpq nhIN[ aqy ies soc nfl idl duKdf hY ik svrg ivc vI koeI hwk

pRfpq nhIN hovygf[”

imstr mYgvrn sihmq huMdf kihx lwgf, “sfzy smfj ivc bhuq kuJ ibnF inaF qoN ho irhf hY[ asIN qF

isrP rwb dy nF df pRcfr hI kr skdy hF jF afp AunHF asUlF Auqy rihx dI koisLsL kr skdy hF[”

“iesfeI mwq ny eysLIaf ivcoN jnm ilaf aqy iXsU msIh XhUdI sI pr gory lokF ny Aus nUM nIlIaF awKF

aqy BUry vflF vflf kih ‘nfrizk’ bxf idwqf”, igafn cMd ny isafxI gwl kIqI[

myry iKafl ivc lok cfhuMdy hn ik AuhnF df rwb vI AuhnF vrgf hovy, iesfeI imsLnrI muskrfAuNdf hoieaf

boilaf[

mlUky ny pihlI vfr iksy iesfeI nUM afpxy Drm df prcfr krdy suixaf sI[ Bfrq ivc afpxy ipMz dy hor

muMizaF vFg mlUkf isrP iek iesfeI bfry hI jfxdf sI[ Auh kfly-isafh rMg df iek mdrfsI sI jo

icwty kpVy pihndf sI[ Auh huisLafrpur goiraF dy iek kbrsqfn df cOkIdfr sI[ koeI vI Aus dI rIs

nhIN krnf cfhuMdf sI[ pivwqr aqy afdrsLfhI pihrfvf pihn ky isivaF dy BUq vFg rihx ivc Blf kI

mjLf ho skdf sI?

ipMz dy lok Dfrimk rucIaF vfly sn pr kwtV nhIN sn[ pMjfb dy ipMzF ivc AuWqr pwCm dIaF phfVIaF

`c rihx vfly GoV svfr zfkUaF vloN hmly df Kqrf bixaf rihMdf sI[ ies krky jwt hl vfhuMdy vI

afpxy lwkF duafly qlvfrF ltkfeI rwKdy[ aqy iesy krky hI AuhnF dy ipMz dIaF dUjIaF jfqIaF dy lokF

AuWpr dbdbf rihMdf[ eyQoN qwk ik pMjfboN bfhr ihMdusqfn dy dUjy sUibaf aMdr Kfs pRBfv rwKx vfly

bRfhmxF aqy mulfixaF nUM vI jwtF dIaF buwqIaF krnIaF pYNdIaF[ jnm, ivafh jF mOq dy mOikaF Auqy ieh

bRfhmx vgYrf hI Dfrimk rsmF pUrIaF krdy[

mlUky dy ipMz df CotIaF iewtF df bixaf ihMdU mMdr purfxf hox krky Zihxf sLurU ho igaf sI[ sLfm vyly jdoN

pujfrI sMK vjfAuNdf qF ihMdU purfxI afdq anusfr ‘hry rfm hry ikRsLn’ Aucfrn lgdy[ CotI ijhI msIq

ivc nmfj rojL nhIN sI pVHI jFdI[ mOlvI vloN pVHfeI jFdI kurfn nUM pVHn vfly muMzy bhuq QoVy huMdy[

ipMz dy iswKF kol koeI gurduafrf nhIN sI BfvyN ik kuJ sLrDflUaF ny grMQ sfihb dI bIV Gr rwKI hoeI sI[

bfhr KyqF ivc iek purfxf iswK iklf sI ijs dIaF kMDF izwg rhIaF sn[ ies ikly dIaF kMDF AuWpr bVI

vDIaf icwqrklf kIqI hoeI sI[ smyN dI mfr nfl DuMdly pY cuwky icwqrF ivc BgqI ivc lIn gurU nfnk, GoVy

AuWqy svfr gurU gooibMd isMG ijs dy iek hwQ ivc qlvfr aqy dUjy hwQ ivc bfjL sI aqy qyjL ichiraF vfly

GoV svfr srdfrF dy icwqr sn jo iswK ieiqhfs dI Xfd dvfAuNdy sn[

qVky hI ipMz ivc cwkIaF dI gUMj aqy rUM ipMjxI dI Tfh Tfh dI avfjL afAuxI sLurU ho jFdI[ pr ies qoN

pihlF hI Kym isMG AuWcI avfjL ivc jpujI sfihb df pfT sLurU kr idMdf[ Aus dI AuWcI avfjL sfry ipMz

ivc suxfeI idMdI[ bld joVdy jwt avfjLy kwsdy ik imsqrI ny suwqy rwb nUM jgf idwqf hY[

“ijwdF Kym ishuM pfT krdf, lgdf Kory rwb bolf ho igaf ey[”

koeI hor hsdf kihMdf, “pfT kfhdf, afh qF sjLf af[ AudF rwb nUM mnfAux df ieh TyT pMjfbI qrIkf ey[”

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mlUkf vI hor iswK muMizaF vFg ‘jpujI’ dIaF aTwqI pOVIaF jfxdf sI[ aMimRq vyly Aus nUM gurbfxI df pfT

suxnf cMgf lgdf, BfvyN arQF dI pUrI smJ nf afAuNdI[ aMimRq vyly dI bfxI iswK Drm dI rUh nUM pysL

krdI sI[ hr svyr PryjLr dy kMZy bYiTaF mlUky nUM aQfh KusLI huMdI jdoN Auh suxdf:

੧ E siqnfmu krqf purKu inrBAu inrvYru akfl mUriq ajUnI sYBM gur pRsfid]

]jpu]

afid scu jugfid scu[[ hY BI scu nfnk hosI BI scu ] ੧]

socY soic nf hoveI jy socI lK vfr]

BuiKaF BuK n AuqrI jy bMnf pUrIaf Bfr]

shj isafxp lK hoie qF iek nf clY nfil]]

ikv sicafrf hoeIaY ikv kUVY qutY pfil]

hukm rjfeI clxf nfnk iliKaf nfil ]੨]

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Bfg dUjf

skUl

mlUky ny skUl jfxf ivwcy hI Cwz idwqf sI[ bI. sI. `c Auhdy nfl rih rhy Auhdy anpVH dysL vfsIaF ny hI

AuhnUM vfips skUl jfx leI mnfieaf[

dsMbr 1920 `c mhfqmf gFDI aMgryjL srkfr dy iKlfP aihMsf aqy nf-imlvrqx dI lihr nUM qyjL krn

leI pMjfb afieaf sI[ Auhny brqfnIaF ivc bxIaF vsqF aqy AuhnF dIaF sMsQfvF dy bfeIkft dI

vkflq kIqI[ ienHF ivc skUl vI sLfml sn ijhnF ivc Auhdy kihx muqfbk gulfm mfniskqf vflI

pVHfeI krfeI jFdI sI[

sr mfeIkl Ezvfier vloN 1915 ivc gdr lihr nUM kuclx qoN lY ky hux qk bhuq pfxI pulHF hyT dI lMG

cuwkf sI[ lokqMqr nUM bcfAux leI sMsfr jMg ijwqI jf cuwkI sI; Bfrq vfsIaF dIaF afjLfdIaF nUM kucilaf

igaf sI; lokF nUM dbfAux leI sKq kfnUMn bxfey gey sn; aqy lokF nUM aMimRqsr dy jilHaF vfly bfg dy

kqlyafm nfl sbk isKfieaf jf cuwkf sI[ mfeIkl Ezvfier hkUmq dI qfkq df ivKfvf krn leI ajy

mOjUd sI pr AuhnUM supny ivc vI ies gwl df iKafl nhIN sI afieaf ik smF afAux AuWqy Aus dy aprfDF

df bdlf lMzn ivc iek pMjfbI lvygf[ pr hux sr mfeIkl aqy sfmrfjI srkfr iek vwKrI iksm dy

cmqkfr df sfhmxf kr rhy sn[ iek sMq qfnfsLfh sLfsk nUM hrfAux leI AuWT cwuikaf sI aqy lwKF lok

Aus df sfQ dyx leI jfg pey sn[ Bfrq dI afqmf hI hux ivdroh `c AuWT KVI hoeI sI aqy ies dI

kfmXfbI bfry koeI sLMkf nhIN sI, ikAuNik lokF nUM ies gwl df XkIn ho igaf sI ik srkfr ny afpxy Drm

nUM iqlFjlI dy idwqI sI aqy ieh qyjLI nfl nfsL vwl jf rhI sI[ Zih ZyrI ho rhy buwZy sfmrfj qoN ies gwl

df sbUq iml irhf sI ik dyviqaF ny ijhnUM qbfh krnf huMdf hY Auh pihlF AuhnF nUM pfgl kr idMdy hn[

ijs idn mhfqmf gFDI ny mlUky dy ipMz kol dI lMGxf sI Aus idn cuwp cpIqy lok sUrj cVHdy hI dUr

duryizEN BfrI igxqI ivc mhfqmf dy drsLnF leI jlMDr qoN huisLafrpur vflI sVk AuWqy jmHF hox lwgy[

huisLafrpur ivc Aus idn sfrIaF Dfrimk sMsQfvF - muslmfnF, afrIaf smfj aqy snfqn Drm vloN

clfey jf rhy skUl bMd sn[ isrP srkfrI hfeI skUl dy stfP aqy ividafrQIaF nUM ieh hdfieq idwqI

geI sI ik Auh ies sLrfrq qoN prHy rihx aqy afm vFg jmfqF lfAux[

mlUkf aqy Aus dy pyNzU sfQI skUl jFdy hoey iqMn mIl qk mhfqmf gFDI nUM Auqskqf nfl AuzIk rhI BIV

ivc dI lMG ky gey qF AuhnF nUM skUl jfxf PjLUl ijhf lwigaf[ buwiZaF, jvfnF, aOrqF aqy bwicaF dy

ichiraF Auprlf iek ajIb iksm df KyVf AuhnF nUM svrfj vwl iKwc irhf sI[

isr Auqy sUrj afAux nfl skUl dy TMzy vfqfvrx ivc kuJ inwG afieaf pr hr pfsy iek cuwp CfeI rhI[

skUl df hYWzmfstr iek cMgf piVHaf iliKaf aYNglo-ieMzIan sI jo ‘sfihbF’ dI qrHF kwpVy pfAuNdf aqy

iek sKq sLfsk dI qrHF skUl df pRbMD clfAuNdf sI[ Auhny ies BfrI cuwp hyTF Cupy hoey Kqrnfk qUPfn nUM

mihsUs kIqf aqy Auh afpxI sotI lY kfhlI kfhlI skUl dy vrFizaF ivc iPrn lwgf[ pr Auhdy roab df

vfDU ivKfvf Auhdy aMdrly zr df sMkyq idMdf sI[ mfstr pVHfAux ivc ruwJy lgdy sn pr ividafrQI awKF

agy ikqfbF kr ky bfhr nUM dyK rhy sn[

CyqI hI dUjy skUl dy ividafrQI bYNz bfjy nfl af phuMcy[ AuhnF ivcoN keI skUl dI nIvIN kMD Auqy KVH ky

nfhry lfAux lwgy:

ipMjry Cwzo! afjLfdI leI lVo!

Bfrq bulfAuNdf hY! mhfqmf bulfAuNdf hY!

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mlUky dy bhuqy jmfqI nyVly ipMzF dy jwtF dy muMzy sn, ijhnF nUM jIvn inrvfh leI skUlI ividaf dI jLrUrq

nhIN sI[ Auh pVHfeI nfloN KyzF ivc cMgy sn aqy skUlF ivc jLfbqy ivc rih ky ikqfbI ividaf pRfpq krn

nfloN KyqF dI sKq ijLMdgI nMU ijLafdf qrjIh idMdy sn[ iesy krky hYzmfstr nUM vI iesy jmfq ivc gVbV

hox df sLwk sI[

kfPI ividafrQI skUl dy bfhr jmHF hoeI BIV ivc sLfml ho gey aqy afjLfdI dy nfhry hor vI AuWcy ho gey[

skUl dy vfqfvrn ivc hor qnfAu Br igaf aqy mlUky dy jmfqI hor acvI ijhI mihsUs krn lgy[ Auh

afpxIaF sItF Cwz ky bysbrI nfl bfhr nUM dyKx lgy[

hYzmfstr qyjLI nfl kmry ivc afieaf[

“bYT jfE”, Auhny dbkf mfiraf[

sfry afpxIaF sItF AuWqy bYT gey[ ies sKq hukm df AuhnF burf mnfieaf pr afdq vjoN mMn ilaf aqy

ibnF socy hukm mMnx Auqy AuhnF koeI sLrm mihsUs nf kIqI[

Auh awg bbUlf hoieaf boilaf, “quhfzy `coN ijhVf skUl qoN bfhr jfxf cfhuMdf hY, Auh AuWT ky KVHf ho

jfvy”[

ies jfbrfnf cuwp ivc muMzy iek dUjy vwl awDy ku zry aqy awDy ku dUijaF qoN hOslf aPjLfeI dI afs ivc

dyKdy rhy pr ihwilaf koeI vI nf[

hYzmfstr jyqUaF vFg boilaf, “jy quhfzy coN koeI vI KVHf nhIN huMdf qF qusIN cuwp krky afpxI pVHfeI jfrI

rKo[ bfhr sVk Auqy BONk rhy bdmfsLF vwl koeI iDafn nf idE[”

hYzmfstr dI vMgfr aqy dUjy skUl dy ividafrQIaF leI boly byiejLqI vfly bolF qoN icVH ky mlUkf hOlI

dyxI afpxI sIt qoN AuWiTaf[ Auh DVkdy idl nfl myjL df iknfrf PV ky KVHf ho igaf[

“qF qUM jfxf cfhuMdf eyN”? hYzmfstr ny DmkI Bry lihjy ivc ikhf[

“hF, jnfb”, mlUky ny jvfb idwqf aqy ies dy nfl hI gwl kihx krky Aus dy sLrIr `c afieaf qxfE

kuJ Gwt ho igaf[

“kI qUM afpxy Gr idaF qoN afigaf leI hY”?

“nhIN jnfb”[

“kI qUM afpxy jmfq dy mfstr nUM puwiCaf”?

“nhIN jI”[

“qF iPr myrI sotI nUM qYnUM suDfrn dI afigaf jLrUr hY”[

iek do iqMn….sotIaF dI buCfV qyjLI aqy jLor nfl hoeI[

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mlUky dy jmfqI ibjlI vFg CflF mfr ky kmry qoN bfhr ho gey aqy dUijaF nUM bfhr af ky Bry hoey iekwT

ivc sLfml hox leI avfjLF mfrn lgy[ bfhr bYNz ny POjI DuMn bjfeI[ aqy imMtF ivc hI sfrf skUl KflI ho

igaf[

2!

“muMizaF nUM skUl coN bfhr kwZxf gFDI dI mUrKqf sI, AuhnF dI kI loV sI”, gMzf isMG boilaf[

igafn cMd ny sihmq huMidaF ikhf, “hF sI qF glqI, pr gFDI df ierfdf bVf pwkf sI[”

“pwkf mUrK”, gMzf isMG kfhlI nfl boilaf[

“jwtF dy muMzy qF kdI skUl jfxf AuSWdF eI psMd nhIN krdy”, rsoeIey ny cusqI nfl ikhf, “gFDI ny qF

AuhnF nUM skUl Cwzx leI dysL BgqI df vDIaf bhfnf dy idwqf”[

“myry iKafl ivc AuhnF ny bfhmxF aqy KwqrIaF dy muMizaF nUM vI skUl Cwzx leI mnf ilaf sI[ ijhVy nf

mMny AuhnF nUM Dwky nfl bfhr kwZ ilaf[ ikAuN iedF hI hoeI sI nf mlUky”? bMqf isMG ny puwiCaf[

mlUkf muskVI hwisaf aqy sihmq huMdf boilaf, “sfzy `coN bhuiqaF ny ieh mihsUs kIqf sI ik ijhVy

huisLafr muMzy gFDI dy rfh nUM TIk nhIN sI mMndy AuhnF dI ingfh TIk krn dI loV hY”[

“qF qusIN ividafrQIaF nUM bfhr iljfx leI ihMsf df shfrf ilaf qF jo Auh gFDI dy aihMsfvfdI aMdoln

df sfQ dy skx”[ KwqrI igafn cMd ny ivaMg ksidaF ikhf, “sLfbfsLy beI, ieh hY jwtF vflI dlIl”[

“Gwto Gwt muMizaF ny qF afjLfdI df mjLf lwgdy hwQ hI lY ilaf[ pr ivcfrf grIb Bfrq ajy qwk AuzIk

irhf hY”, jwgf boilaf[

bMqf isMG Drvfs idMdf boilaf, “cl koeI neI, mlUikaf qUM koeI bhuqf tYm nhIN guafieaf[ qUM qF sgoN

iek mhfn afdmI nUM dyiKaf hY[ qUM AuhnUM bolidaF suixaf hY[ hux qyry leI skUl df mhwqv ijLafdf

hovygf”[

“pr hux qYnUM jLrUr skUl jfxf cfhIdf hY”, igafn cMd ny jLor dy ky ikhf[

“hF, qYnUM jLrUr skUl jfxf cfhIdf hY”, nwQf isMG ny cuwpky ijhy hfmI BrI, “nhIN qF qUM sfzy vFg anpVH

psLU bx jfvyNgf”[

grmIaF dIaF CuwtIaF Kqm ho rhIaF sn[ mlUkf skUl jfx bfry soc irhf sI[ iqMn jvfn muMzy jo plynr

imwl ivc kMm krdy sn pihlF hI kMm Cwz cuky sn[ AuhnF nUM GridaF dI PrUt qoVn ivc mdd krnI pYxI

sI[

PlF df suhfvnf mOsm sLurU ho cuwkf sI[ rsbyrI dIaF lMbIaF lfeInF lfl Bfa mfr rhIaF sn[ gUjLbyrI dy

drKqF nUM pwiqaF nfloN ijLafdf Pl lwgf hoieaf sI[ aflU buKfrf pwk ky lfl bYNgxI Bfa mfr irhf sI[

nfsLpqIaF ny pIlf aqy sybF ny gUVHf lfl rMg PV ilaf sI[ lUlU afeIlYNz dy afieqkfr KyqF `c jvIN dI

Psl ies qrHF cmk rhI sI ijvyN iksy ny hirafvl dI rjfeI sony dIaF tfkIaF nfl ngMdI hovy[ idn

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ajy inwGy sn pr qrkflF vyly pwqJV dI Coh df aihsfs huMdf sI[ pOplr dy drKqF qoN purfxy pIly pwqy

AudfsI nfl JV rhy sn[

imwTI imwTI Duwp vfly idn pMjfb dy sLurU isafl dy idnF vFg sn jdoN gMny dI Psl imTfs dy Br jobn Auqy

huMdI hY[ Kwty PlF dI pwk rhI Psl mlUky nUM hulfrf ijhf dy rhI sI[ skUl vfips jfx df ivcfr mlUky nUM

hor KusLI dy irhf sI[

“jy qUM iktslfno hfeI skUl jfxf sLurU kr dyvyN qF cMgf hovygf”[ nwQf isMG ny slfh idqI, “ieh gurdvfry

qoN dUr nhIN hY[ afpxy bhuqy lok ies ielfky ivc hI rihMdy hn aqy qUM AuhnF kol rih skdf eyN”[

rsoeIaf hfmI Brdf boilaf, “Aus skUl dy nyVy hI KUbsUrq bIc hY aqy qUM grYnivl pul AuWpr dI ho ky

sLihr dy muwK ihwsy `c phuMc skdf eyN”[

“nfly qYnUM gurduafry jf ky gurbfxI suxn dI vI mOj rhygI”, BfeI qfrf isMG ny grmjosLI nfl ikhf[

pRym hsrq BrIaF njLrF nfl boilaf, “aqy jdoN qyrf sfnUM imlx nUM jI kry qF ‘ieMtr-arbn’ kfr qYnUM

awDy GMty `c ieQy lY afieaf krygI”[

skUlF dIaF CuwtIaF Kqm hox qoN CyqI bfad hI mlUkf iktslfno hfeI skUl jf phuMicaf[

iqwKy nYx nksLF vfly drimafny kwd dy ipRMsIpl ny bVy sucwjy ZMg dI vrdI pfeI hoeI sI aqy dyKx nUM bVf

AuWdmI jfpdf sI[ Auh hYrfnI Auqy kfbU pfAuNdf mlUky nUM imilaf[

ipRsIpl ny roab nfl ikhf, “mYnUM afpxy skUl dy srtIPIkyt idKf”[ mlUky dy BMn ipaF vfly srtIPIkyt

dyKidaF Aus ny afpxy pqly buwlH sKqI nfl Gwuty[

“lwgdf hY ik qUM gryz ds `c dfKl hox Xog eyN”[ Auh QoVf ihckcfAuNidaF boilaf[

Auhdy bolF ivcly ruwKypn ny AuhnF dohF ivcly Pfsly nUM hor vDf idwqf[

“qUM ieQy ikMnI dyr qoN rih irhf eyN”?

“pMjF mhIinaF qoN, jnfb”[

“aqy qUM ieQy kI krdf irhf eyN”?

“lMbr imwl `c kMm krdf irhF”[

“kI qUM afpxf kMm psMd nhIN krdf”[

“kMm qF mYN psMd krdf hF, pr mYN afpxI pVHfeI Kqm krnI cfhuMdf hF”[

“qUM pihlf iswK lVkf eyN jo ies skUl ivc afieaf eNy, kI qyry iKafl ivc qUM bfkI ividafrQIaF nfl

cl skyNgf”?

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“sr mYN afpxI pUrI koisLsL krFgf”[

ipRsIpl afpxI kursI qoN AuWTdf iqwKI avfjL `c boilaf, “cl mYN qYnUM klfs tIcr nfl imlfvF[”

klfs aiDafpk gMjy isr vflf kmjLor ijhf afdmI sI[ Auh iek pwg vfly alHV ijhy muMzy nUM dyK ky bhuq

hYrfn hoieaf[ Aus ny vI mlUky dy srtIPIkyt dyKy aqy sB kuJ TIk dwisaf[ pr Auhny vI ieh sLwk jfihr

kIqf ik kI Auh afpxy afp nUM ies mfhOl ivc Zfl lvygf?

mlUky dI AuhnF vloN leI geI ieMtrivAU ividak gfeIzYNs nfloN pulIs ienkuafrI vDyry lgdI sI[ Aus

Auqy ies qrHF sLwk kIqy jfxf, mlUky nUM bhuq burf lwigaf[ Aus ny hYrfnI nfl soicaF ik kI Auh Aus nUM skUly

dfKl krnf vI cfhuMdy sn ik nhIN?

guwsy dI Bfvnf nUM lukfAuNdf hoieaf mlUkf ipRMsIpl dy mgr mgr Auhdy dPqr nUM qur ipaf[ hfl nfl lgdy

kmiraF dy drvfjLy bMd sn[ mlUkf bVf zOr BOr mihsUs kr irhf sI[ Auh CyqI CyqI ies siQqI `coN

inklxf cfhuMdf sI, BfvyN AuhnUM bfad ivc pCqfAuxf ikAuN nf pvy[ ies nvIN dunIaF `c BfvyN Auh sB kuJ

pUrI qrHF nhIN sI smJdf pr Auh afpxIaF BfvnfvF nUM KUb smJdf sI aqy igafn dI Gft hox krky

afpxy hOsly AuWqy ijLafdf inrBr krdf sI[

mlUkf ipRMsIpl dy ichry AuWqy awKF gwz ky ihMmq krky boilaf, “sr, kI qusIN afpxy skUl ivc mYnUM dfKl

krky KusL hovogy”?

“Kfs qOr Auqy nhIN”, ipRMsIpl ny iek twuk jvfb idwqf aqy Auhdy plfsitk vrgy ichry Auqy koeI qbdIlI

nf afeI[

mlUky df iktslfno hfeI skUl ivc dfKlf lYx df hux koeI ierfdf nhIN sI[

tuwty idl aqy murJfeI rUh nfl Auh ieMtr-arbn kfr stysLn nUM vfips qur ipaf[ grYnivl pul dy nyVy,

ies stysLn nUM jfx qoN pihlF, Aus ny rfh ivc sYikMz aYvinAU `qy pYNdy gurduafry jfx dI socI[ CyqI hI Aus

nUM gurduafry df JUldf insLfn sfihb idKfeI dyx lwgf[

insLfn sfihb nUM dyK ky AuhdI cfl `c qyjLI af geI aqy AuhnUM sIimMt dy sfeIzvfk `qy qury jFdy rfhIaF

df vI iKafl nf irhf[ iswK ieiqhfs dy keI sfky Auhdy ijLhn ivc cwkr kwtx lwgy[ Auh soc irhf sI ik

iswKF ny mMdhflI dy idnF ivc vI ies JMzy Qwly ikMny hOsly qoN kMm ilaf sI[ iehnUM AuWcf lihrfAuNidaF

AuhnF ny anykF musIbqF df tfkrf kIqf sI aqy ijwqF pRfpq kIqIaF sn[ kurbfnI dI ieh ikho ijhI

Bfvnf sI[

CyqI hI Auh gurduafry phuMc igaf[ Aus ny gurduafry dIaF cOVIaF aqy AuWcIaF pOVIaF cVH ky gurU grMQ

sfihb awgy sLrDf vjoN mwQf tykx dI socI[ iswKF dy dsvyN gurU goibMd isMG ny iswKF nUM ivakqI pUjf ivrwuD

sfvDfn krn leI hukm idwqf sI ik gurU grMQ sfihb hI AuhnF df gurU hY[ hr iksm dI rihnumfeI aqy

hONslf jo AuhnF dy ivsLvfs nUM pwkf rwKx leI cfhIdf sI Auh ies qoN pRfpq kr skdy sn[

gurduafry ivc Aus vkq koeI nhIN sI[ gurduafry df grMQI koeI piVHaf iliKaf ivdvfn nhIN sI, ijhny

gurbfxI pVHn leI sMgIq dI isiKaf hfsl kIqI hovy[ sgoN Auh qF iek sfDfrn syvfdfr sI[ gurU goibMd

isMG ny Kflsy ivcoN pRoihqpuxy dI rIq Kqm kr idwqI sI qF ik koeI vI isafxf iswK Dfrimk rsmF inBf

sky aqy sMgq dI ardfs leI agvfeI kr sky[

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mlUky ny juwqI lfhI aqy glIcy vfly vwzy hfl ivc dfKl ho igaf[ hfl dIaF kMDF AuWpr pypr lwgf hoieaf

sI aqy kMDF iswK gurUaF aqy iswK sUrbIrF dIaF qsvIrF nfl sjfeIaF hoeIaF sn[ Auh QVHy vl igaf

ijQy rMgdfr cfnxI hyTF vwzy sfry islk dy rumflF ivc gurU grMQ sfihb lpyitaf hoieaf sI[ Auh mwQf

tykx leI goizaF Bfr Juikaf aqy Auhny afpxf mwQf icwtI cfdr AuWqy lfieaf[ nmskfr krn qoN bfad

Auh KVHf ho igaf[ mlUky dy hwQ juVy hoey aqy awKF bMd sn[ Aus ny hONslf pRfpq krn leI ardfs kIqI

aqy Auh afpxy afp nUM svwC mihsUs kr irhf sI[ hfl ivc iekwlf hox dy bfvjUd vI Auhny afpxy afp nUM

iekwlf nf mihsUs kIqf[ ijvyN Auh aksr bfhr BIV vflIaF sVkF AuWqy krdf sI[ AuhdI rUh ivc qfjLgI

Br geI aqy Auhny afpxy afp nUM pihlF nfloN qfkqvr mihsUs kIqf[

gurduafry `coN inkl ky Auh stysLn nUM jfx leI sYikMz aYvinAU AuWqy qurdf igaf[ CyqI hI qurn leI bxI

sIimMt dI ptVI Kqm ho geI[ hux Auh sfvDfnI nfl dyK dyK qur irhf sI ikAuNik lwkVI dI ptVI keI

QfvF qoN tuwtI hoeI sI aqy keI Pwty Qwly Dsy hoey sn[ sVk dy donI pfsIN bxy lwkVI dy Gr kfPI Ksqf

hflq ivc sn[ dUjy pfsy Pfls krIk vwl ikMnIaF hI lwkVI dIaF imwlF sn jo kfPI sLor mcf rhIaF sn[

iswK kfmy vI Ausy pfsy Coty Coty toilaF ivc rihMdy sn[

ielfky ivc cuwp bVI BfrU sI ikAuNik afdmI kMmF Aupr gey hoey sn aqy glI ivc isrP goiraF dy kuJ

inafxy BYVy ijhy kpVy pfeI Kyz rhy sn[ GrF dy ivckfr KflI pey QF `c iek aOrq jrsI gF cfr rhI

sI[ Aus ny igwitaF qwk lMmI zrYs pfeI hoeI sI aqy icwty dupwty nfl awDf ku isr Zikaf hoieaf sI[ ies

qoN dUjy pfsy iek gMdf inwkf ijhf stor sI, ijs AuWqy ‘ieMzIaf-kYnyzf tryizMg kMpnI’ nF df borz cmk

irhf sI[ dukfn dy sfhmxy iek purfxf Porz trwk KVf sI[

ies stor df mflk bRfhmx pUrn cMd sI ijs ny iek lMmI kflI jnfnI nfl ivafh krfieaf hoieaf sI[

pUrn cMd kfAUNtr, ijs Auqy sozy dIaF boqlF iKlrIaF hoeIaF sn, dy ipwCy bYTf AurdU ivc prcUn dy ibwlF

df ihsfb ikqfb krn ivc mgn sI[ Aus dy afly duafly awD-Bry bory sn jo iksy qrqIb nfl nhIN sn

rwKy hoey[ iehnF boiraF ivc BfrqI dflF-mUMgI, mFh aqy msr pey sn[ pUrb dy cfvl aqy kYlyPornIaF

dIaF PlIaF vI idKfeI dy rhIaF sn[ kMD dy sfhmxy Gwty nfl BrI sLYlP Auqy keI qrHF dy jLfr pey sn

ijhnF ivc kflI imrc aqy grm msflf, dflcInI, DnIaf, ielfiecI, hldI afid vsqF peIaF sn[

mlUkf Aus nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdf sI ikAuNik Auh hI lMbr imwl dy kuwk-hfAUs nUM cIjLF splfeI krdf sI[

mlUkf kuwk-hfAUs dy pMj pRMbDkF ivcoN iek sI aqy KjLfncI vI sI[ pUrn cMd isafxI buwDI vflf imlfpVf

mnuwK sI, pr imwl `c kMm krdy lok Auhdy bfry vwKrI rfey rwKdy sn[

“quhfnUM bfhmx `qy njLr rwKxI cfhIdI hY, Auh GtIaf cIjLF gl mVH ky pYsy btor jFdf hY”, rsoeIaf afm

ieh gwl kihMdf[

“AuhdIaF kfrsqfnIaF nUM smJxf sOKf nhIN ikAuNik Auhdy bxfey ibwl nUM pVHnf bhuq aOKf hY”, koeI hor

rsoeI pMRbDk afpxI rfey idMdf[

“Aus dy bYNk ivc kfPI pYsy jmHF hn, pr sdf khU ik Auhdf qF idvflf inklx vflf hY[ Auh jfxdf hY ik

rfsLtrI BfvnfvF nUM afpxy vpfr leI ikvyN vrqxf hY[” bMqf isMG boilaf[ “khUgf qusIN myry gfhk ho,

qusIN myry dysI Brf ho[ quhfzI syvf krky mYnUM bhuq KusLI huMdI hY[ qusIN myry koloN myrf ieh hwk nhIN Koh

skdy”[ bMqf isMG AuhdI mkfrI nfl BrI hlImI dIaF sFgF lfAuNdf[

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mlUky ny BfvyN pUrn cMd dy iKlfP ieh sfrIaF gwlF suxIaF hoeIaF sn pr Pyr vI Auh bRfhmx nUM psMd

krdf sI[ Aus ny nvIaF purfxIaF keI sKq rIqF dI hONsly nfl ivroDqf kIqI sI[ Aus ny cuwp cfp iek

kflI qIvIN nfl ivafh krf ilaf sI[ iksy vI iswK ny ajy ies qrHF krn df hOslf nhIN sI kIqf, BfvyN

iswK gurUaF ny jLfq pfq aqy rMg dy aDfr Auqy ivqkry df sKqI nfl ivroD kIqf sI[ Auh ieMnf DIrjvfn

sI ik Aus Auqy rsLk kIqf jf skdf sI[ kuwk-hfAUs ivc Aus nUM bVIaF itwcrF df sfhmxf krnf pYNdf pr

Auh hws ky gwl tfl idMdf[ keI vfrI jy koeI kfmf sLrfbI hflq ivc Aus nfl koeI gusqfKI vI krdf qF

vI Auh pRysLfn nf huMdf[ afpxI jLfq dI pRMprf anusfr Auh pVHfeI dI kdr krdf sI aqy afp vI cMgIaF

ikqfbF pVHdf rihMdf sI[

“pMzq jI mhfrfj nmskfr”, mlUky ny stor `c vVidaF ikhf[

“nmskfr, beI mlUikaf, qyrf jIa kIqf afAux nUM[ af bih jf[ koeI syvf dws”[ mlUky dy kursI `qy

bihx qy pUrn cMd boilaf[

“bws kuJ nhIN pMzq jI! imhrbfnI”[

“lY afh QoVHy ijhy kfjU Kf lY”[

“koeI Kycl nf kro”[

“Kycl kfhdI af mlUikaf, zwbf afpxy kol hI ipaf[ pMzq ny kfjUaF dI muwT Br ky plyt `c pf leI aqy

sozy dIaF do boqlF KolH leIaF[

“imwl `qy bfkIaF df kI hfl hY? qyrf kMm ikvyN af”?

“TIk hY, imhrbfnI”[

“kI qUM iktslfno skUly dfKl ho irhf eyN?”

“nhIN[”

“kI AuhnIN dfKl nhIN kIqf?”

“myrf nhIN iKafl ik mYnUM AuQy koeI psMd krdf hY”, mlUky ny iKwJ ijhI nfl ikhf[

“vfhlf mn Auqy nf lf mlUikaf[ ies ielfky ivc afpxy lokF dy iKlfP bhuq ivqkrf huMdf hY[”

pUrn cMd ny afpxy Brvwty qxy aqy qfkI dy sLIsLy QfxI bfhr dyiKaf[

“qUM ikMg-aYzvrz skUly ikAuN nhIN koisLsL krdf?” Auh afpxI gwl jfrI rwKdf hoieaf boilaf[

“mYN AuQy iek mfstr nUM jfxdf hF[ mYN AuhnU `krI-pfAUzr aqy grm msflf phuMcfAuNdf hF[ Auh Bfrq nUM

bhuq psMd krdf hY[ Auh qyrI mdd krky KusL hovygf[”

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“imhrbfnI pMzq jI! mYN iPr gwl krFgf[ hux mYnUM imwl nUM vfips jfxf cfhIdf hY[” mlUky ny jfx leI KVHf

huMidaF ikhf[

“iek imMt rukIN mlUky”, pUrn cMd muskrfAuNdf boilaf[ “myry kol qyry leI kuJ ikqfbF hn[ ‘gdr dI

gUMj’ nMbr iek aqy do aqy iek ikqfb iekbfl dIaF kivqfvF dI hY[ myry iKafl `c qUM psMd kryNgf[”

jdoN mlUkf kuwk-hfAUs phuMicaf qF jwgf boilaf, “qF qUM iktslfno hfeI skUl jf afieaF aqy AuhnIN qyrI

koeI pRvfh nhIN kIqI[ mYN qYnUM dwsF ikAuN nhIN kIqI?”

“Cwz pry jYk, sfnUM pqf hY[ rsoeIey ny ivcy gwl tokI[”

“skUl ihMdUaF dIaF JuwgIaF dy bhuq nyVy hY”, jwgf iPr boilaf[ “gMdy purfxy GrF `c Auh psLUaF vFg

rihMdy hn[ afpxy mnorMjn leI Auh iktslfno bIc Auqy cly jFdy hn aqy nhfAuNdIaF gorIaF df awKF

rfhIN afnMd mfxdy hn, suMdrIaF dy koml aMgF nUM inhfrdy hn[ gory iehdf burf mnfAuNdy hn[”

“Cwz jYk”, bMqf isMG boilaf[ “Auh qF ivcfry jLrf awKF qwqIaF krn jFdy hn[ ieh qF awlHVF df sLugl

hY[”

igafn cMd afpxI rfey idMdf boilaf, “jy aOrqF lokF `c ivKfvf krdIaF hn qF lok kI krn? nfly

iksy dI suMdrqf nUM dyKxf jF slfhuxf kI pfp hY?”

“pr iktslfno skUl jfx dI loV kI hY?” sLyr isMG ny guwsy `c afpxI bFh KVHI kIqI[ PryjLr strIt vfly

skUl jfx `c kI hrj hY[ ieQy afpxy afly duafly cMgy bMdy rihMdy hn[ mlUky dy ies ielfky `c pihlF vI

keI dosq hn[ kuVIaF PuwlF vrgIaF suMdr hn[ muskrf ky gwl krdIaF hn[ aqy nfly mlUkf ieQy sfzy

kol rih skdf hY[”

“afh gwl isafixaF vflI kIqI[” nwQf isMG pRoVHqf krdf boilaf, “afpF iehdy leI diraf kMZy iek

KoKf ijhf bxf idaFgy[ muhry brFzf bxf ky aMdr stov rwK idaFgy[”

rqn isMG mdd df Brosf idvfAuNdf boilaf, “mYN iehnUM sfeIkl lY idaFgf aqy ieh skUl nUM jFdf duwD

Zoa ky jyb Krc leI pYsy bxf skdf hY[”

“aqy ieQy ieh BuwKf nhIN mrn lwgf[ sfry ies gwl nfl sihmq hoxgy ik sfzy kol iek cMgf rsoeIaf hY[”

arjn isMG ny gwl nfl gwl rlfeI[

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jfhn ElIvr hfeI skUl iek sfdI ijhI do-mMjLlI iemfrq sI jo dwKxI vYnkUvr dy istI hfl dy nyVy bxI

hoeI sI[ skUl dy ipCy lgdy Kyz mYdfn dy iek pfsy lkVI dI vfV kIqI hoeI sI aqy dUjy pfsy sMGxI iJVI

sI[ PryjLr strIt dy sfhmxy vfly pfsy iJVIaF dI kqfr Coty ijhy jMgl df BulyKf pfAuNdI sI[

skUl df ipRMsIpl jYk pflmr iek idaflU aqy ivdvfn mnuwK sI[ dUjy aiDafpkF ny vI AuhnUM nyk slfh

aqy hONslf dyx ivc kfPI mdd kIqI[ mlUky ny nf qF pihlF PrFsIsI pVHI sI aqy nf hI kYnyzIan aqy

XUrpIan ieiqhfs piVHaf sI aqy AuhdI aMgryjLI vI ajy kfPI kmjLor sI[ ies leI AuhnMU nOvIN ivc

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dfKl kIqf igaf[ agly do sfl ijhVy Auhny AuqsLfhI aiDafpkF dI srpRsqI hyT gujLfry AuhnF nfl

AuhdI AucyrI ividaf dI nINh pUrI qrHF pwkI ho geI[

sfry ielfky ivc pihlf iswK ividafrQI hox krky Auh bVI Auqsukqf df kyNdr bixaf[ lok Aus nUM hsrq

nfl dyKdy[ mlUky df skUl ivc inwGf svfgq hoieaf aqy PryjLr strIt `qy siQq dukfndfrF df Aus pRqI

vqIrf bhuq AuqsLfhjnk sI[

“hYlo, sLyK, hYlo sLyK”, muMzy kuVIaF ny Auhdf imwqrqf BrIaF muskrfhtF nfl suafgq kIqf[

mlUky ny soicaf ik Auh iswK sLbd df glq Aucfrn kr rhy sn pr ies nfl Auhny soicaf ik Gwto Gwt

Auhdy Drm df siqkfr krn dI koisLsL kr rhy sn[

keI mhIinaF bfad Aus nUM pqf lwgf ik Auhdf nF qF gory muMzy kuVIaF ny iek msLhUr iPlm aYktr

rUzOlP vYilntIno dy nF Auqy rwiKaf sI[ ieh aYktr iPlmF ivc aksr pUrb dy pfqrF dy rol krdf[

AuhdIaF awKF zUMGIaF, kflIaF aqy supnmeI sn! Auh iPlmF ivc pwg bMnHx, aqy mnohr afsLkF dy rol

krn krky msLhUr sI[

mlUky leI ies rumFitk nF qoN Cutkfrf pfAuxf hux sMBv nhIN sI[ pr Auh Aus aYktr nUM dyKx leI jLrUr

kfhlf sI ijhdy nF Auqy Auhdf nF ipaf sI[

hysitMg strIt Auqy siQq rOksI isnmy ivc vYilntIno dy vwzy vwzy postr cmk rhy sn[ vYilntIno KjUrF

dI iek iJVI ivc KVf sI aqy ipCy cMd cmk irhf sI[ iksy postr ivc afsLk vYilntIno iksy bhuq

suhxI muitafr nUM jwPI pfeI KVf sI[ iksy postr ivc Aus dy hwQ ivc cmkdf KMjr sI[ iek postr Auhdy

ichry Auqy CfeI AudfsI jLfihr kr irhf sI[ aqy iek hor qsvIr ivc Auh jyqUaF vFgUM muskrf irhf sI

aqy mKmly gwdy Auqy kfimk mudrf ivc bYTf sI[

ieh sB kuJ isrP iek cuafnI ivc idKfieaf jf irhf sI[ mlUkf itkt lYx leI sLIsLy dI cOrs bfrI kol

jf KVHf hoieaf[ aMdr kwky vflF vflI gorI bYTI sI, ijs ny BfrI surKI pfAUzr lfieaf hoieaf sI[ Auhdy

kuMzlF vfly vfl moiZaF qFeI PYly hoey sn aqy qMg kflI zrYs ivcoN pfAUzr nfl QwpIaF CfqIaF JfqIaF

mfr rhIaF sn[

“iek itkt plIjL”, mlUky ny afpxI cuafnI kfAUNytr Auqy rKidaF ikhf[

“aMdr dfKl hox leI pihlF qYnUM ieh pwg AuqfrnI pvygI”, Auh jLnfnI bysLrmI ijhI nfl bolI[

mlUkf bVf hYrfn hoieaf aqy guwsy `c kihx lwgf, “kI qusIN kdI iksy iswK nUM pwg lfh ky iksy pbilk QF

ivc dfKl huMidaF dyiKaf hY?”

“aYs pwg nfl qUM iksy vI sUrq ivc aMdr dfKl nhIN ho skdf[” Auhny tky vrgf jvfb idwqf[

“pr vYilntIno vI pwg bMnHdf hY, Auh vI qF aMdr hY”[ mlUkf jLor idMidaF boilaf[

“afh! vYilntIno jo cfhy kr skdf hY[” Auh afpxy isgrtF nfl DuaFKy dMd kwZdI bolI[

‘Kqrf’ mlUky df dUjf nF sI[

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rqn isMG ny afpxy vfiedy muqfbk mlUky leI KV KV krdf iek purfxf sfeIkl aqy iek lfl rMg df

cmkdf svYtr lY idwqf sI[ dovF nvIaF cIjLF dy cfa ivc mlUkf qyjLI nfl pYzl mfrdf sfeIkl clfAuNdf

aqy AuqrfeI AuqridaF bryk lfAux nUM vfDU kMm smJdf[ ijQy gol pwQrF nfl bxI PryjLr strIt mYrIn

zrfeIv ivc rldI sI, Aus AuqrfeI `qy ibnf bryk lfieaF Auqrnf bhuq Kqry vflf kMm sI[ jdoN Auh

inDVkqf nfl AuqrfeI Auqrdf qF sVk Auqy jFdy rfhI Aus vwl hYrfnI nfl vyK cIkF mfrdy: Kqrf,

Kqrf[

mlUky dI pihlI awl Aus nUM qohPy dy qOr Auqy imlI sI aqy dUjf nF Aus ny afp kmfieaf sI[ pihlF nF

smF pY ky imt igaf pr dUjf do sfl bfad AudoN hor pwkf ho igaf, jdoN mlUky ny ibRitsL kolMbIaf

XUnIvristI leI grfs hfkI KyzI[

muMzy kuVIaF mlUky qoN hmysLF anykF svfl puwCdy rihMdy[ Auh Bfrq bfry suxIaF khfxIaF dI pusLtI krnf

cfhuMdy[ Auh awg Kfx vfly PkIrF, sUlF `qy sOx vfly qpwsvIaF, ihpnoitjLm jfxn vfly sfDF sMqF, hvf

ivc iswDf rwsf KVHf kr skx vfly jfdUgrF aqy spyiraF dIaF khfxIaF suxnf cfhuMdy[ Auh hYrfn huMdy sn

ik Bfrq ivc jfdUgr kuJ imMtF ivc hI aMb dy drKq ikvyN pYdf kr idMdy sn?

pMjfb ivc mlUkf muMizaF vfly skUly piVHaf sI[ ieQy kuVIaF nfl hox krky Auh bVI sMg mihsUs krdf

aqy AuhnF nfl lMmI gwlbfq krn qoN kMnI kqrfAuNdf[ ies gwl qoN kuVIaF nUM sLwk pYdf ho geI aqy Auh

mlUky dIaF sUhF lYx lwgIaF[ AuhnF dI vDdI huisLafrI dyK ky mlUkf pRysLfn ho igaf[ aiDafpk dI gYr

hfjLrI jF ivhly smyN Auh mlUky duafly iekwTIaF ho jFdIaF aqy AuhnUM gurmuKI aqy AurdU ivc bFhF `qy nF

ilKx leI kihMdIaF[ kuJ afpxy hwQ Auhdy mUhry kr ky afpxy BivwK bfry puwCdIaF[

iek idn kuVIaF dI mohrI rOs QONpsn sLrfrq dy mUz ivc sI[ Auhny afpxIaF shylIaF dy ichiraF Auqy

Jfq mfrI aqy mlUky dy ichry Auqy awKF gwz gMBIr ho ky bolI, “mlUky, kI qUM muMzf ey jF kuVI?”

pMjfb dy jMmpl jwt muMzy mlUky nUM ieh sux ky BfrI Dwkf lwgf[ Aus nUM lwgf ik iksy ny Auhdy mrdpuxy nUM

vMgfiraf sI[ iek mUMh Pwt kuVI ny Auhdy ilMg bfry gYr XkInI jLfihr kIqI sI[ ieh ikhI gusqfKI sI[ ieh

qF bhuq BfrI byiejLqI sI[

iek pl qF Auh bol nf sikaf aqy Auhny pMjfb dI mhfn DrqI kol shfieqf leI bynqI kIqI[ CyqI hI

Auh hONsly `c ho igaf aqy roab nfl boilaf, “mYN muMzf hF kuVI nhIN, jy quhfnUM koeI sLwk hY qF mYN quhfnUM

afpxf srtIPIkyt idKfAux lwgf hF[”

muskVIeyN hwsx vflIaF kuVIaF afpxI sLrimMdgI nf Cupf skIaF[

jmfq ivc PuwlF vrgIaF kuVIaF dI mOjUdgI Bfrq dy skUlF nfloN iblkul vwK sI[ ies nfl skUl df

mfhOl ijLafdf kudrqI aqy qMdrusq bxdf sI[ awDI jmfq lgBg kuVIaF dI sI aqy Auh mMuizaF nfloN

vwKrI kqfr ivc bYTdIaF sn[ qfjLy iKVy ichiraF aqy KUbsUrq lMmy vflF vflIaF kuVIaF rMgdfr irbn

pfAuNdIaF sn aqy vflF nUM vfh suafr ky jUVy bxfAuNdIaF sn[ AuhnF df sLrmfkl qOr qrIkf aqy buwlHF `qy

hr vyly KyzdI rihMdI muskrfht muMizaF `c AuqsLfh BrI rwKdI[ mlUky nUM ieh jfx ky hYrfnI huMdI ik

kuVIaF muMizaF nfloN pVHfeI `c awgy sn[ Kfs krky BfsLf, sfihq aqy ieiqhfs dy ivisLaF `c[ afpxy

suBfa `qy kfbU pf ky mlUky ny afpxy afp nUM imlfpVHy aqy KUbsUrq nvyN mfhOl `c Zflxf iswK ilaf[

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ijhVIaF smwisafvF df mlUky nUM sfhmxf krnf pY irhf sI, AuhnF ivcoN sB qoN ijLafdf pRysLfn krn vflI

smwisaf lMc dI sI[

kuwk-hfAUs `c afm qOr Auqy lMc leI copVHIaF rotIaF, mIt jF sbjLIaF dI qrI aqy dflF bxdIaF sn[

goiraF dy ‘sUp’ nfloN ieh qrI QoVHI ijhI gfhVI hox krky nf qF ieh skUl nUM iljfxI sOKI sI aqy nf hI

afm lokF `c KfDI jf skdI sI[ ies krky mlUky ny PryjLr strIt dI iek bykrI dI dukfn qoN kuwJ zbl

rotIaF aqy ibskut KrId ley pr ies iksm df ‘lMc’ nf qF mlUky dI BuwK imtf sikaf aqy nf hI Aus nUM

suafd lwgf[

“ieh iswlHf ijhf suwikaf hoieaf mfl qUM hr rojL ikvyN KFdf ey? qUM dyK leI CyqI hI iehnF zbl rotIaF

vrgf polf ijhf aqy motf ho jfxf”, iek idn rsoeIaf AuhnUM kihx lwgf[

“aqy jy ikqy qUM skUl dy muMizaF koloN kuwt Kf ky afieaf qF iPr sfzy koloN vI kuwt KfeyNgf[” jwgy ny qfVnf

kIqI[

nwQf isMG ny slfh idMidaF ikhf, “arjn ishuM qyry leI ipMnIaF bxf dAU[ ieh suafd aqy BfrIaF

huMdIaF hn[ qyry `c qfkq BrngIaF aqy nfly iljfx dI sOK rhU[”

rsoeIey ny kuwJ kxk df aftf iGE `c BuMinaF[ afty df rMg BUrf hox `qy Auhdy ivc kuJ myvy, bdfm, ipsqf

aqy sOgI pf idwqy[ ies ivc KMz dI cfhxI pfAux qoN bfad AudoN qk kVCI Pyrdf irhf jdoN qk sfrf mfl

ipMnIaF vwtx leI mjLbUq nf ho igaf[

ieh ipMnIaF qfjLIaF qF bhuq hI nrm aqy suafd sn[ pr ijLafdf TMZy mOsm ivc ieh CyqI hI gydF

vrgIaF sKq ho geIaF aqy rMg vI kflI Bfa mfrn lwg ipaf[ ies qrHF mlUky dI smwisaf AuQy dI AuQy

hI KVHI sI[

dupihr vyly muMzy iksy inwGI jgHF `qy gruwpF ivc bYT jFdy aqy cMgI qrHF pYk kIqy afpxy sYNzivc aqy kyk

KolH lYNdy[ jdoN Auh Kfx aqy gwlF krn `c mgn huMdy, mlUkf cuwp cpIqy AuQoN JfVIaF vl nUM iKsk jFdf qF

jo Auh afpxI krVI gjLf Kf sky[

ieh clfkI bhuqf icr nf cwlI[ iek idn muMizaF ny corI corI Auhdf ipwCf kIqf[ mlUkf afpxIaF ipMnIaF

nUM pwQr nfl qoVn `c mgn sI jd muMzy aYn mOky `qy AuQy phuMc gey[ Auh hYrfn ho ky mlUky nUM dyK rhy sn[

mlUky dy hwQ ivc pwQr dyK ky hYrfn hoieaf hYnrI brtn puwCx lwgf, “mlUky afh kI pfglpn kr irhf

eyN?”

“mYN afpxf lMc qoV irhf hF[” pRysLfn aqy sLrimMd hoieaf Auh boilaf[ muMzy AuWcI AuWcI hws pey?

“bfeIgfz mlUky qUM ieh sKq mfl nhIN Kf skdf[ ieh Kf ky qUM Pt jfeyNgf”, cfrlI grIn boilaf[

“mYN Kf skdf hF”, mlUky ny afm vFg ikhf[ “ieh bhuq vDIaf cIjL hY Kf ky dyKo[”

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joa kYNbl kihx lwgf, “mlUikaf jy qUM ieh Kf lvyN qF qUM CyqI hI PkIrF vFg myKF aqy kwc Kfx lwg

pvyNgf[”

pypr `c lpytIaF ipMnIaF vwl hYnrI ny Kqry BrI ingfh nfl dyiKaf aqy iek pIs nUM cuwkx df hONslf kr

ilaf[

“qUM ieh Kf aqy asIN qyry leI ardfs krFgy”, cfrlI ny ivaMg kwisaf[

hYnrI ny ipMnI dy tukVy nMU cMgI qrHF jficaf[

“sLfbfsL! bhfdrF vFg Kf jf[ asIN dyKFgy qYnUM kI huMdf hY[” joa ny PUk idMidaF ikhf[

“ieh bhuq suafd hY”, cfrlI afpxy buwlH cwtdf boilaf[ “mYN JUT nhIN boldf[ ajLmf ky dyKo[”

AuhnF ny mihkF CwzdIaF ipMnIaF df ieMnf suafd mfixaF ik mlUky dI lMc dI smwisaf Kqm ho geI[ ies

msly `qy pRysLfn hoxf hux bIqy dI gwl bx geI sI[ ipMnIaF dy vtFdry ivc mlUky nUM mjLydfr sYNzivc aqy

suafdI kyk Kfx nUM imldy[ mlUkf hux afpxy jmfqIaF nfl rl ky pwCmI Kfxy df anMd mfxdf[

BfvyN pgVI dy keI nuksfn vI sn pr ies dy Pfiedy vI kfPI sn[

iek iswK leI BfvyN pgVI bMnHx dI gurU vloN Kfs hdfieq nhIN ijvyN AuhnUM vfl nf kwtx dI hY, pr pgVI

aqy dfhVI Auhdy leI Ausy qrHF hn ijvyN iek sLyr leI AuhdI DOx dy vfl[ kwtVpMQI ies nUM ivsLysL qfkq

nfl joVdy hn[ iek aKbfr ny ieh Kbr bVI pRsLsfqmk ZMg nfl idwqI ik iks qrHF nOrQ vYnkUvr dy

Gft Auqy iek iksLqI lwddy smyN iek durGtnf ivc iswKF ny zuwb rhy iek muMzy dI jfn afpxIaF pwgF suwt

ky bcfeI sI[ BfeI qfrf isMG nUM pwkf XkIn sI ik ieh ieKlfkI kMm rwb dI mrjLI nfl hoieaf sI[ aqy

jdoN ikqy iksy QIeytr ivc pwg vfly iswKF nUM aMdr dfKl nf hox idwqf jFdf qF Aus df ivsLvfs hor vI pwkf

ho jFdf ik ieh rwbI hukm sI[

Auh sMqusLtI nfl kihMdf, “ieh qF sfzy lokF nUM iBRsLt hox qoN bcfieaf igaf hY[ iPlmF ivc kI ipaf hY?

kfm aqy mfr DfV[ isnmf hfl dy hnyry ivc kfm klf bx igaf hY aqy ipafr bdclxI bx ky rih igaf

hY[”

kMm Auqy pwg mlUky leI kfPI musLklF df kfrn bxdI[ lwkVI df bUrf pwg `c vV jFdf aqy kMm dI kfhl

ivc jy ieh lwQ jFdI qF Aus nUM Aury pryH ho ky iPr bMnHxI pYNdI[ skUl ivc Kyzx smyN vI aOiKafeI huMdI sI[

rGbI Kyzxf asMBv huMdf sI[ jy mINh pY irhf hovy, qF pwg suwkI rwKx leI CqrI jLrUr nfl iljfxI pYNdI[

mlUky nUM ieh jfx ky KusLI hoeI ik kuVIaF vI cfhuMdIaF sn ik AunHF dy vfl igwly nf hox[ ies krky mINh

vfly idn CqrI hyT Auh kdI kdI hI iekwlf huMdf sI[ Aus ny kdI soicaf nhIN sI ik Aus dI ieh mfsUm

afsLk imjfjLI nf Kqm hox vflI smwisaf KVI krygI[

CyqI hI Aus dy dysI sfQIaF nUM ies bfry pqf lwg igaf[ ijnHF ny CqrI hyT joVy nUM gwlF krdy aqy

muskrfAuNdy dyiKaf AuhnF kuwk-hfAUs ivc guwJy iesLfiraF nfl snsnI KyjL gwlF krnIaF sLurU kr idwqIaF[

kuJ gwlF krky idl bihlf rhy sn aqy kuJ sLwk jLfihr kr rhy sn[ kuJ sLFq sn pr BfeI qfrf isMG lohf

lfKf hoieaf ipaf sI[

“iehdy ivc glq vI kI af?” jwgy ny puiCaf[ “ies nfl do jxy iBjxoN bc jFdy hn[”

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“nfly ies nfl pUrb aqy pwCm `c nyVqf vDdI hY[” igafn cMd ny gwl jfrI rwKI[

“jvfn muMzy nUM ijLMdgI df suafd lYx idAu[ aYvyN Kuxsf nf kZo”, kony `coN iek avfjL afeI[

“iek mUrKqf dUjI nUM jnm dyvygI[ iGAu awg dy nyVy rih ky ipGl jfeygf[” BfeI qfrf isMG ny BivwKbfxI

kIqI[

gMzf isMG AuhnUM tokdf boilaf, “qYnUM vihm dI ibmfrI ny mfr ilaf[ skUl `c ieho ijhI awg dIaF sO

lftF qurIaF iPrdIaF hn[ ieh ipGl ky grIs qF nhIN bx igaf[”

“vwKry idn CqrI Qwly vwKry hI isr huMdy af[” iksy hor ny sLrfrqI hfsf hwisaf[

“Pyr qF AudUM vI vDIaf! nvF idn nvF Puwl[” jwgf KyVy nfl boilaf[

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isafl dI ruwq kirsms dIaF CuwtIaF aqy brP lY ky afeI[ ieh dovyN mlUky leI nvINaF sn[

BUry rMgy asmfn Auqy gihr cVHI hoeI sI[ GutvyN aqy akfAU mOsm ny DrqI dI hr vsq jkVI hoeI sI[

pihlF Coty Coty icwty PMibaF dy rUp ivc QoVHI QoVHI brP pYxI sLurU hoeI[ brP dy ieh PMby hvf `c ieDr AuDr

AuWzdy aqy DrqI nfl lgdy sfr Kqm ho jFdy[ CyqI hI brP dy ieh Coty Coty PMby moty moty PMibaF ivc bdl

gey[ hvf ivc ieDr AuDr Auzx ibnF Auh iswDy DrqI Auqy izgdy[ ies qrHF jfpdf sI ijvyN dUr asmfnF

ivc koeI blvfn pyNjf ibnF sfh ilaF iksy rUM dy phfV nUM mulfiem gohiVaF ivc ipMj ipMj DrqI vl suwt

irhf hovy[ hux brP dy ieh PMby DrqI dIaF vsqF afpxy hyTF kwjx lgy[ lwkV imwl aqy bMk hfAUs dIaF

kflIaF CwqF, pqJV mfry BUry rwuK aqy hor mlbf sB duwD icwtI brP ny kwj ilaf[ sdf bhfr bUitaF

dIaF tfhxIaF suhjmeI ZMg nfl brP dy Bfr hyTF dwb geIaF aqy idKfeI idMdI hiraflI alop ho

geI[ isrP PryjLr diraf hI brP dy PMibaF nUM afpxy `c smytdf, iek vwzy KuwlHy icwty psfr `c BUrI ivMg

vlfvyN KfdI DfrI dy rUp ivc afpxI ngnqf kfiem rwK sikaf[

vYnkUvr dIaF dukfnF ivc ‘kOnPr’ dy Coty Coty bUty rUM dy PMibaF nfl aqy hor keI qrHF dIaF sjfvtF nfl

sjf ky rwKy hoey sn[ AuhnF dy isry nklI brP nfl kwjy hoey sn[ kuJ dukfnF ivc psLUaF df nklI vfVf

bxf ky rwiKaf hoieaf sI[ ies dy nfl KurlI ivc ichry `qy qyjL vflf iek bwcf aqy KuwlHy coigaF ivc iqMn

KusL imjfj, aqy sMqusLt idsdy, dfhVIaF vfly mnuwK idKfey gey sn[

dukfnF qrHF qrHF dIaF vsqF nfl BrIaF peIaF sn[ dukfnF dIaF bfrIaF cmkIlIaF aqy BVkIlIaF

vsqF nfl sjfeIaF hoeIaF sn[ lok KusSI aqy dosqfnf mUz ivc sn[ eyQoN qk ik BIV BVwky ivc vI iek

dUjy nfl inmrqf nfl slUk krdy[ DrqI `qy sdBfvnf df rfj sI aqy ivAupfr Br jobn AuWqy sI[

kfimaF nUM vI imwl dI musLwkq qoN kuwJ icr leI Cutkfrf iml igaf sI[ iswK kfimaF ny vI hornF vFg

qohiPaF df lYx dyx kr ies iqAuhfr nUM mnfieaf[ mflkF aqy PormYnF aqy AuhnF dIaF GrvflIaF nUM

iswKF ny mihMgy mihMgy qohPy lY ky idwqy[

ies Auqy jwgy ny bol kwisaf, “ieh qohPy nhIN, mflkF aqy PormYnF vloN pihlF bKsLIaF aqy BivwK ivc

imlx vflIaF irafieqF leI vwZI hY[”

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mlUky nUM vI Aus dy vqnIaF aqy icwty lokF, ijnHF dy Gr ivwc Auh duwD dyx jFdf sI, ny ikRsms dy qohPy

idwqy[ iek grIb aqy bhuq Dfrimk iKaflF dy pirvfr vloN imlI cmVy dI ijld vflI bfeIbl ny mlUky

df mn moh ilaf[ ies nUM KrIdx leI pirvfr dy hr mYNbr ny QoVHf bhuq ihwsf pfieaf sI[

mlUky dy bhuigxqI jmfqI Dfrimk nhIN sn aqy Auh kdy kdfeIN hI crc jFdy sn[ qF vI iek idn lMmy-

slMmy, hsmuwK ichry, sfAU suBfa aqy kwky BUry vflF vfly jOrj ivlIam ny mlUky nUM ‘sMzy skUl’ ivc

afAux aqy Aus dy pirvfr nfl rfq df Kfxf Kfx df swdf idwqf[

sMzy skUl df aiDafpk mnmohxy suBfa vflf nOjvfn sI[ Aus dy mUMh `coN sLbd afp muhfry inkldy sn[

Aus ny muMizaF dy Coty ijhy iekwT nUM iek PjLUl Krc puwqr dI khfxI suxfeI[ khfxI suxfAuNdy vkq Auh keI

vfrI svfl puwCx leI ruikaf[ khfxI dy aMq Auqy Aus ny PjLUl Krc pwuqr dI vfpsI df ibrqFq dwisaf

aqy mlUky nUM puwiCaf, “qyry iKafl ivc ies smyN Aus dy ipqf ny Aus nfl ikho ijhf slUk kIqf hovygf?”

“Auh Aus nUM Gr aMdr lY igaf hovygf[” mlUky ny juafb idwqf[

“iblkul TIk”, aiDafpk Aus dy juafb qoN QoVHf hYrfn huMdf boilaf, “kI qUM pihlF bfeIbl pVHI hY?”

“nhIN[ pr iek ipqf vloN afpxy puwqr nfl ies qrHF df slUk bVf kudrqI hY”, mlUkf boilaf[

“hF hF[ aqy svrg ivc rihMdf sfiraF df ipqf AuhnF sfiraF nfl aijhf hI krygf ijhVy afpxy pfpF

df pRfsLicwq krngy[” aiDafpk ny aKIrly ihwsy Auqy jLor idMidaf ikhf[

“kI qUM crc jFdf huMdf eyN?” Aus ny mlUky nUM puwiCaf[

“nhIN[ awj pihlI vfrI afieaF[”

“jy qUM hr aYqvfr afieaF kryN qF sfnUM bVI KusLI hovygI”, aiDafpk ny bhuq hI inwG nfl ikhf, “asIN

qYnUM koeI vI aijhf kMm krn leI nhIN khFgy ijs nUM krn leI qyrf mn nf mMny[”

aqy Aus ny mlUky nUM iek hor bfeIbl dy idwqI[

aMqF dI srdI sI[ bfhr pfeIpF aqy clHIaF ivc pfxI jMm igaf sI aqy jMmI hoeI DrqI pwQr nfloN vI

sKq sI[ kuwk hfAUs dI Cwq dy pfisaF qoN dI coNdf pfxI jMm ky bohV dIaF jVHF vFg hyTF lmkdf lwgdf

sI[ ieh brP sUrj dIaF tyZIaF ikrnF pYx `qy ilsLkF mfrdI aqy ikrnF dI grmI kfrn qupkf qupkf

coNdI[ jdoN sUrj phfV dIaF tIsIaF Auhly iCwp jFdf qF ies brP dI lMbfeI hor vwD jFdI[

eyQoN qk ik PryjLr diraf dI sqh Auqy brP dIaF pqlIaF pqlIaF qihaF Jlkx lwgIaF[ hr srd

rfq nfl iehnF qihaF dI motfeI vwD jFdI[ jdoN pfxI cVHdf qF brP dIaF ieh qihaF mlUky dI sLYk dI

PrsL, ijhVI ik PryjLr diraf Aupr vfDry vFg sI, hyTF toty toty ho jFdIaF[ aqy jdoN pfxI Auqrdf qF

brP dy ieh toty diraf kMZly icwkV gfry Aupr jMm jFdy[ CyqI hI diraf Aupr jMmI brP dI qih eynI

motI ho geI ik diraf ivclI afvfjfeI bMd krnI peI[ ies jMmI brP Aupr ‘lUlU afeIlYNz’ dy kMZy

bybfk aqy inwzr lokF nUM ‘skyitMg’ krdy dyK mlUkf bhuq hYrfn huMdf[

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lMmy isafl bfad bsMq hr pfsy KusLIaF lY ky afeI[ pMjfb ivc aijhI KusLI AudoN afAuNdI sI jdoN lMmI

aOV bfad brsfq suwk rhy KyqF nUM nvF jIvn bKsLdI sI[ igwlI imwtI dI mihk bwicaF nUM mOjI bxf idMdI[

jfnvr mwCr jFdy aqy pMCI aTKylIaF krdy AuWcI AuWcI cihchfAuNdy sn[ ies nvIN dunIaF ivc bsMq

aCoply ijhy sB kuwC nUM afpxy Gyry ivc lY lYNdI[ phfVF vwl mwDm ijhI DuMd aqy gUVHy rMg dy drKq hor gUVHy

njLr afAuNdy[ sLoK icwty gulbhfr dy Puwl hry Bry mYdfnF `c iKV AuTdy[ kfsLnI, gUVHy jfmnI aqy icwty

kumudnI (ilwlI) dy Puwl hvf nUM gfVHI KusLbU nfl Br idMdy[ CyqI hI PlF Bry drKq vI ies KusLI Bry Auqsv

ivc sLfml ho jFdy[ bfgF aqy bgIicaF ivc sfvy rMgy ‘tuilp’ dy pOdy rumkdI hvf ivc suhjmeI ZMg nfl

ihlory KFdy[

skUl df mfhOl hor ijMLdf ho igaf[ sLoK rMgF dy kpVy pfeI kuVIaF iqwqlIaF lwgdIaF sn[ muMzy bVy sjIv

aqy hfsy TwTy dy rONa ivc sn[ sB ieMj qurdy sn ijvyN AuhnF dIaF lwqF ivc spirMg lwgy hoey hox aqy

klfs ivc ies qrHF bihMdy ijvyN AuhnF nUM acvI lwgI hoeI hovy[

“mlUikaf af qYnUM idKfvF bsMq ikvyN mnfeIdI af[” hwzF pYrF dy KuwlHy aqy ‘rGbI’ dy iKzfrI jYk murzOk

ny ikhf[

jdoN kuVIaF klfs rUm dy ipwCy bxy qMg Auhly ivc afpxy bsqy, svYtr aqy gulUbMd tMgx afeIaF qF jYk

ny AuhnF ivcoN suhxIaF lgdIaF kuVIaF nUM PV cuMmx dI koisLsL kIqI[ kuVIaF ny JUTI mUTI df ivroD kIqf

qF ik ies Kyz ivc hor mjLf afvy aqy iPr hsdIaF aqy sLrmfAuNdIaF AuQoN nws geIaF[

skUl qoN bfad iKzfrI muMzy aqy kuVIaF Kyz dy mYdfn ivc ksrq leI afAuNdy[ ieh lckIly aqy PurqIly

muMzy kuVIaF pUry Aumfh aqy qfx nfl dOVH aqy CflF lfAuNdy[

aKbfrF vMzx vfly muMzy jo afpxy ihwsy dy ‘vYnkUvr sMn’ aqy ‘dI zylI prfivMs’ dIaF kfpIaF PryjLr

strIt Auqy ieklvFjy bxI sLYk qoN lYNdy sn, bhuq KusL aqy KrUdI rONa ivc sn[ aKbfr dyKdy jF AuhnF

dIaF qihaF lf lf Coty cOrs bMzl bxf afpxy qrpfl dy JoilaF `c pfAuNdy, Auh AuWcI AuWcI gwlF kr rhy

sn[ jdoN ieh muMzy GrF awgoN dI gol pwQrF dI bxI sVk AuWqy afpxy sfeIklF `qy cVHy cVHy acuwk insLfny

nfl GrF dy brFizaF aqy drvfijLaF awgy aKbfr vgfh mfrdy qF mlUk AuhnF dI inpuMnqf aqy muhfrq

dI isPq krnoN nf rih skdf[

“E mlUikaf, aYDr afeIN[ afh ‘sMn’ aKbfr dyKIN[ ieh ieMzIaf bfry ajIb qsvIrF nfl Biraf

ipaf[” joa kYNibl ny mlUky nUM afvfjL mfrI[

“afho af jf[ qYnUM spyiraF, nhfAux vflIaF GftF, nwcdIaF kuVIaF aqy BIV BrIaF glIaF ivc avfrf

iPrdIaF gfeIaF dIaF qsvIrF Gr dI Xfd qfjLf krf dyxgIaF”, mlUky dy nyVy afAux Auqy cfrlI grIn

boilaf[

“aqy qUM ibwl ibMGm dIaF ilKIaF ajIb khfxIaF pVH skdY”, hYrI bruwk ny ikhf, “Auh afpxy afp nUM

ieMzIaf ivc quiraf iPiraf afdmI khfAuNdf hY[”

“myrf zYzI kihMdf ik ibwl ibMGm ieh khfxIaF sLrfbKfny `c bYTf sLrfb dy glfs ivcoN kwZdf hY[ zYzI

muqfbk jy ibwl ibMGm afpxy afp nUM ieMzIaf ivc ‘isr iPiraf’ afdmI khy qF ijLafdf TIk rhU”, ijMm

kMimMgjL ny vI gwl `c gwl rlfeI[

“afh lY pypr rwK lY[ myry kol iek vfDU af”, cfrlI ny mlUky nUM pypr idMidaf ikhf[

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“DMnvfd”

“E rwbf, ieh qF bVI ajIb gwl hoAU[ mYN qF ieMzIaf jfxf cfhuMdf[ afh PnIar vwl dyK[ Pn PYlfeI ikMnf

iBafnk lwgdf[ iehnUM PVdy ikwdF hoxgy?”

“iek lMby bFs dy isry `qy mlml df kwpVf bMn Aus awgy suwtdy hn[ jdoN Auh zMg mfrdf hY qF Aus dy dMd

kwpVy ivc Ps jFdy hn[ Pyr Auh bFs nUM iek Jtkf mfr ky iKwcdy hn[ iek jxf swp nUM Dox ipCoN PV lYNdf

hY aqy dUjf Aus dy dMd bfhr kwZ idMdf[ aqy ies qoN bfad Auh jLihrI nhIN rihMdf aqy qmfisLaF leI

iqafr ho jFdf hY[”

“qUM JUT boldf hYN[”

“nhIN mYN JUT nhIN boldf[ zMg mfrn bfad jLihr Cwzx leI swp nUM puwTf hoxf pYNdf hY[ jy qusIN AuhnUM puwTf nf

hox idE qF quhfnUM kuC nhIN huMdf[”

“qUM kdy kobrf PiVaf?”

“hF, ikMny hI[ Auhdy bwcy, pUrI qrHF bxy hoey pr aFizaF ivwc[ ipMz dy gurduafry ipwCy ijhVf mlbf huMdf sI

AuQy bhuq huMdy sn[ KolH qoVn AuWqy bVI qyjLI nfl sLurl sLurl krdy bfhr nUM nwTdy sn[”

“qUM AuhnF nUM mfrdf nhIN sI?”

“hr iek nUM mfrdf sI[”

nhfAuNdy lokF nfl BrIaF GftF ijMm kMimMgjL nUM bhuq moihk lgdIaF sn[

“kI qUM kdy gMgf `c iesLnfn kIqf?” Auhny puiCaf[

“nhIN[ iswK lok aMimRqsr dy pivwqr srovr `c iesLnfn krdy hn[”

“E hF ipCly hPqy dy ‘sMn’ ivc qsvIrF dyKIaF sn[ hor ikMnIaF iemfrqF dIaF Poto vI sn - purfxy

ikilHaF aqy mMdrF dIaF, muglF dy mihlF dIaF aqy qfj mihl dIaF[ ibMGm ny hr iek bfry CotI CotI

khfxI ilKI hoeI sI[”

“kI iliKaf sI Auhny?”

“qfj mihl bfry Auhny iliKaf sI ik iek rfjy ny bxfieaf sI[ Auh iek kuVI nUM ipafr krdf sI, ijhVI

CotI huMdI Auhdy nfl hI Kyizaf krdI sI[ iek vfrI Auhny Aus kuVI nUM do kbUqr PVn leI idqy[ AuhnF

ivcoN iek AuWz igaf[ rfjy nUUM bVf gwusf afieaf[ Auhny kuVI nUM puwiCaf, “ikwdF AuWz igaf?” kuVI ny hwQ

ivc PVy dUjy kbUqr nUM vI Cwz idwqf aqy rfjy nUM kihMdI “eydF”[ bs eyny nfl hI rfjf Auhdy ipafr ivc

Ps igaf[”

“bVI idlcsp khfxI af[“”

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“bhuq vwzI gwp af[”

6!

“aYqvfr nUM sfzy Gr afvIN[ afpF ivhVy ivcly drwKqF dy muwZ AuKfVFgy”, jYk murzOk ny swdf idwqf[

jYk df Gr phfVI AuWpr sI[ imwl qoN Aus dy Gr qwk qur ky jfx leI awDf GMtf lwgdf sI aqy mlUkf bhuq

vfrI AuQy jfieaf krdf sI[

AuhnF df Gr iek eykV jgHf ivc Cwiqaf hoieaf Cotf ijhf mkfn sI[ bwkrIaF leI vfVf, kuwkVF aqy

sihaF dy KuwizaF aqy lwkV rwKx leI bxfey kmry qoN bfad pwDrI kIqI jLmIn df ijhVf awD bcdf sI,

Aus ivc iek bgIcf bixaf hoieaf sI[ bgIcy ivc PlF dy drwKq, PuwlF dy bUty aqy sbjIaF lfeIaF

jFdIaF sn[ sRImqI murzOk qrHF qrHF dIaF sbjIaF aqy Pl, ijvyN strfbyrI, rsbyrI, gUjLbyrI aqy lfl

aqy kflI sOgI bIjdI sI[ mlUkf keI vfrI bgIcy dy kMm ivc sRImqI murzOk df hwQ vtfAuNdf huMdf sI[

“mlUikaf, DrqI mF idaf lfzilaf, qUM bVf qkVf eyN”, Auh bVI imTfs nfl kihMdI, “pr qUM ikqy Qwk

nf jfvIN[”

Auh ieh kih aMdr cly jFdI aqy iek kOlI ivc bwkrI dy duwD ivc KMz nfl DUVIaF strfbyrIaF lY ky

afAuNdI[

“bQyrf kMm kr ilaf[ qYnUM hux kuC Kfx dI loV af[ afh lY PV bih jf aqy iehnUM Kfh[”

sRImqI murzOk iek aMgryjL ivDvf sI aqy afpxI Aumr nfloN ijLafdf buwZI lwgdI sI[ Auhny sdf iPwky nIly

jfmnI rMg dI lMmI pusLfk pfeI huMdI ijhVI Auhdy igwitaF qk afAuNdI[ isr Auqy hmysLF cOVI Jflr vflI

kwpVy dI topI lYNdI[ Auh KusL KusL sdf hI iksy nf iksy kMm ivc lwgI huMdI[ jdoN Auh nrm avfjL ivc boldI

qF Aus dIaF nIlIaF awKF ilsLkF mfrdIaF aqy hoT inwGI muskrfht vMzdy[ afpxy kMMmF ivc ruwJI, bfhr

bwkrIaF, murgIaF jF PuwlF nfl aqy Gr dy aMdr afpxy afp nfl Auh hmysLF DImI avfjL ivc gwlF

krdI[

“afh kyk mlUky leI af[ suafd hovy qF cMgf, ivcfrf muMzf, jLrUr afpxI mF nUM cyqy krdf hoAU[”

“muMizaF ny CyqI hI af jfxf mYN Gr nUM sMvfr lvF[ ikMnf gMd pfAuNdf af jYk[ sfry ieko ijhy af[ byiPkr,

lfpRvfh muMzy[”

Gr duafly awDI pwDrI kIqI jLmIn ivc QF QF ‘Pr’ dy drKqF, ijhVy kfPI dyr pihlF vwZy sn, dy DuaFKy

hoey muwZ puwtx vfly rihMdy sn[ iehnF muwZF duafly bwkrIaF crdIaF aqy keI QfvIN Gfh eynf AuWcf sI ik

Auh idKfeI hI nf idMdIaF[ bgIcy ivc puwt putfeI krn dI QF jYk afpxf ijLafdf smF bysimMt ivc

bxfeI inwkI ijhI lYbfrtrI ivc Dmfky vflf msflf (gMn pfAuzr) bxfAux ivc lMGfAuNdf[ kYimstrI nfl

Aus df lgfE jnUMnI pwDr qwk sI aqy bgIcy df kMm bwDf ruwDf iek puwqr dy PrjL vjoN hI krdf[ aYqvfr

svyry hI mlUkf, hYrI bruwks aqy ijMm kMimMgjL Aus dI mdd leI Auhdy Gr phuMcy[

“ieMzIaf `c muwZ ikvyN puwtdy af?” hYrI ny puwiCaf[

“Auh ies qrHF df sKq kMm krn leI hfQIaF nUM vrqdy af[ bVy idmfgI lok ny”, ijMm ny juafb idwqf[

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“ies qrHF qF brmf ivwc krdy af”, mlUky ny AuhnUM drusq kridaF ikhf, “pMjfb ivwc qF asIN koeI vI

muwZ jLmIn ivc nhIN rihx idMdy[ drwKq vwZx qoN pihlF hI asIN Auhdy duafly toaf puwt, sfrIaF jVHF vwZ

idMdy aF[ sfzy AuWQy bflx leI lwkV dI bhuq QuV af, ies leI jVHF nUM DrqI `c rihx dyxf sfnUM vfry nhIN

KFdf[”

“ies qrHF qF, ijMnIaF lwkVF asIN mhIny ivc bI.sI. ivc cIrdy aF, AuhnF nUM vwZx leI sfl lwg jfx”,

ijMm boilaf[

jYk ny keI muwZF dy hyTly ihwisaF ivc lMmy lMmy surfK kIqy aqy AuhnF nUM Gr bxfey Dmfky vfly msfly nfl

Br idwqf[ awg lfAux leI lMmy PIqy bfhr rwK Auhny iehnF surfKF nUM lohy dy ZwkxF nfl bMd kr idwqf[

jdoN PIqy nUM awg lfeI qF sfry jxy Auhlf lwBx leI afsy pfsy dOVy[ iek AuWcf Dmfkf hoieaf, ijs nfl

afsy pfsy crdIaF bwkrIaF zr geIaF[ gfVHy DUMeyN dy bwdl ny hvf nUM gMDk dI boa nfl Br idwqf[ pr

lwkV dy muwZ pihlF dI qrHF DrqI `c afpxy pYr jmfeI KVHy sn[ isrP Coty Coty swk lih ky hvf `c ieDr

AuDr AuWzy sn[

“hfly qYnUM hor kYimstrI iswKx dI loV hY”, ijMm ny ikhf[

“mYN qF kihMdf brmf qoN hfQI mMgf lY” hYrI ny slfh idwqI[

“af jfE muMizE[ bQyrf kMm kr ilaf[ Kfxf iqafr af”, sRImqI murzOk ny avfjL idqI[

7!

zoirs imwcl, KUbsUrq BUrIaF awKF, krUMbl qoN AuWpr nUM muVy inwky nwk vflI sLrmIlI aqy huisLafr kuVI sI[

jdoN Auh hwsdI qF moqIaF vFg jVy KUbsUrq dMd ilsLkf mfrdy[ ipwT ipCy suwty Aus dy sMGxy kfly vfl ipwT dy

awD qk afAuNdy[ guwqF kr, moiZaF AuqoN dI awgy suwtdI qF guwqF Aus dy blfAUj ivc AuBrIaF golfeIaF nUM

CuhdIaF[

PrYNc ivc Auh awvl ividafrQx sI aqy aiDafpkF nUM Aus qy mfx sI[ Auh mlUky dI PrYNc pVHn ivc

mdd krdI aqy kdy kdy aMgryjLI dI ilKfeI ivc vI[

klfs ivc Auh mlUky qoN muhrlI kqfr ivc Aus qoN isrP iek sIt awgy bYTdI[ jdoN mlUkf borz vwl

dyKdf qF zoirs df Kwbf pfsf - cusq idsdf nwk , gorI gwlH ivckfr gulfbI ihwsf, aqy Cotf sMquilq vflF

nfl awD kwijaf kMn - hmysLF Aus dI njLr ivc rihMdf[ kdy kdy Auh mlUky dIaF awKF dI grmI afpxy

ichry `qy mihsUs kr iek dm GuMmdI aqy Aus dI gwlHF dI lflI kMnF qk PYl jFdI[

sfl df aMq afAux vflf sI[ mlUkf cfhuMdf sI ik Auh zoirs df Aus vloN kIqI mdd leI DMnvfd kry[ idn

dy aMq AuWqy Auhny PryjLr strIt AuWqy siQwq miTafeIaF dI dukfn qoN ‘cfklyt’ df iek zwbf KRIidaf[ zwby

nUM afpxy bsqy ivc pf Auh moV Auqy ijQoN zoirs dy Gr nUM sVk muVdI sI, Aus dI AuzIk krn lwgf[

“mlUikaf qUM iksy nUM AuzIkdf eyN?” zoirs ny Aus dy nyVy phuMc muskrfAuNidaF puwiCaf[

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“qYnUM AuzIkdf sI”, mlUky ny sLrmfAuNidaF ikhf, mYN qYnUM Gr qk Cwz afAuNdf hF[ mdd leI mYN qyrf

DMnvfd krnf cfhuMdf hF[”

“E ieh qF koeI gwl nhIN, mYN qF kuC vI nhIN kIqf[”

“qUM myry nfl bVf cMgf vrqfa kIqf[ qUM myry leI afpxf kfPI smF lfieaf[”

“qUM vI bhuq iDafn nfl piVHaf[ sB kuC bhuq CyqI iswKdf irhf[”

gol pwQrF dI bxI sVk AuWqy Auh hOlI hOlI qurdy gey[ iPr vft GtfAux leI Auh iek kwcI sVky pY gey[

asmfn iblkul sfP sI, aqy sUrj dIaF cmkIlIaF tyZIaF ikrnF ivwc inwG sI[ zoirs AuqsLfh Bry

aMgf nfl msq cfly qur rhI sI[ Aus dy ichry df rMg hor inwKr igaf sI aqy Aus dy suMdr vfl icwty

blfAUjL Aupr ilsLkory mfrdy sn[ iehnF sMGxy vflF nUM ipafr nfl plosx dI aspwsLt iewCf mlUky dIaF

nfVF ivc grmfiesL Br geI[ aMdrlI awg dy BFbV bx jfx dy zroN mlUky ny sfiekl dy hYNzl nUM hwQF ivwc

Guwt ilaf[

sVk iknfry jynIey aqy gyNdy dy iKVy hoey PuwlF aqy zylIey dIaF iKVIaF motIaF motIaF zozIaF nfl BrIaF

ikafrIaF Coty Coty GrF nUM inwG aqy suMdrqf bKsLdIaF sn[ isafl ivc ies inwG aqy suMdrqf qoN ieh

Gr bFJy rihMdy sn[ keI GrF sfhmxy gulfbI aqy gUVHy lfl rMgy nfjLk gulfb dy PuwlF dy guwCy sn jo

tfhxIaF dy pwiqaF nUM Zk rhy sn[ aqy ieDr AuDr lwgy PuwlF dy vyldfr bUty ‘hnI skl’ dy JuMz hvf ivc

imwTI imwTI sugMD Br rhy sn[

zoirs ny hfeI skUl ivc pVHdy ikMny muMzy kuVIaF dy GrF vwl iesLfrf kr mlUky nUM jfxUM krfieaf[

“mlUikaf qUM afpxy pirvfr aqy Gr ibnF jLrUr Edr jFdf hovyNgf?” Auhny kUlI avfjL ivc puwiCaf[

“hF AuhnF dI Xfd mYnUM bhuq sqfAuNdI hY[ pr imwl `c rihMdy lok bhuq cMgy hn[”

“qyrI koeI BYx vI hY?”

“hF, mYQoN CotI hY[”

“kI nF hY Aus df?”

“gurbcnI[”

“aqy iehdf kI arQ hY?”

“iehdf arQ hY rwbI bfxI[”

“ikMnf sohxf nF hY! kfsL myrf nfAuN vI kfivk huMdf[”

“zoirs bhuq KUbsUrq nF hY[ suxn nUM snihrI lwgdf[”

“kI sfry hI ieMzIan nfvF df koeI nf koeI arQ huMdf hY?”

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“hF bhuiqaF df huMdf hY[”

“mlUky df kI arQ hY?”

“iehdf arQ hY nrm, mulfiem[”

“ilaf qF dyKF kI ieh swc hY?” aqy Auhny afpxf puwTf hwQ mlUky dI gwlH Auqy rwK idwqf[ mlUky dIaF nfVF

ivc KUn qyjLI nfl dOVn lwgf[

“qyrI mF nUM qYnUM inwGf kihxf cfhIdf sI”, Auh mUMh ivc Pus-PsfeI[ mlUky AuWqy Auhdy aMdr AWuTI KlblI

ny kfbU pf ilaf[ kuJ vI kihxf Aus nUM musLkl lwigaf[ asl ivc Auh afpxIaF BfvnfvF nUM lukfAuxf aqy

bolF nUM dbfAuxf cfhuMdf sI[

kuJ dyr Auh ibnF kuJ khy qurI gey[ pr AuhnF dI ieh cuwp iek dUjy nUM bhuq kuJ kih rhI sI[ CyqI hI Auh

Aus dy Gr dy nyVy dy cOrwsqy Auqy phuMc gey[

“afh myry vloN ByNt”, mlUky ny sLrmfAuNidaF sLrmfAuNidaF bsqy ivcoN cfklytF df zwbf kwZ Aus awgy kr

idwqf[

“E mlUikaf! iehdI loV nhIN sI[”

“ieh qF kuC vI nhIN[ qUM myry leI ies qoN keI guxF vwD kIqf hY[”

Auhny zwbf PV ilaf aqy poly ijhy mlUky dI gwlH nUM cuMimaf[ “ikMnf ipafrf aqy imwTf eyN qUM”, afpxI bFh

Auhdy duafly GuwtidaF ikhf[ zoirs dy inwGy sfh ny mlUky dy ichry dI qpsL nUM hor vDf idwqf[

“cMgf Pyr[”

“cMgf Pyr mlUikaf[”

Aus ipCoN imwl qk mlUkf srUr ivc gVUMd afpxy afly duafly qoN byKbr quiraf igaf[

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muMzy kuVIaF skUl dI slfnf asMblI dIaF iqafrIaF krn ivc ruwJy hoey sn[ hryk jmfq pUrI grm josLI

nfl afpxI pysLksL dI iqafrI ivc srgrm sI[

iek idn Kfxy dI CuwtI smyN mlUky dy keI jmfqI Aus duafly af iekwTy hoey[ “sfzI jmfq nUM kuC nf kuC

jLrUr pysL krnf cfhIdf hY, aqy ies ivc qYnUM mdd krnI pYxI aF”, jYk murzOk ny ikhf[

“mYN kI kr skdf hF?”

“muhwbq Biraf koeI gfxf suxf dy”, ijMm kMimMgjL ny hsidaF ikhf[

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“mYnUM gfAuxf nhIN afAuNdf”, mlUky ny JyNpidaF juafb idwqf[

“BfrqI jfdU dy koeI qmfsLy hI idKf dy[”

“ikhVy qmfsLy?”

“rwsy `qy qurnf jF qlvfr nUM aMdr lMGfAuxf, ies qrHF df koeI vI[”

“nhIN, koeI ies qrHF df qmfsLf kr ijs nfl sfiraF dIaF hws hws vwKIaF cVH jfx[ iblIarz dIaF

gyNdF aqy PrFsIsI dy kYdy nUM ims kjn dIaF nfsF QfxI Cpx krdy[” hYnrI brtn ny slfh idwqI[

“jy ipRMsIpl pflmr dy pYsy gfieb kr dyvyN qF bVf mjLf afvy[ Auh sdf hI afpxI jyb ivc pYisaF nUM

tuxkfAuNdf rihMdf hY”, cfrlI grIn ny afpxI slfh idwqI[

iehnF idlcsp gwlF awgy mlUkf mjbUr sI[ Auhny soicaf kfsL Auh jfdUgr huMdf[ pr hux kI kr skdf

sI? AuhdI mwq mfrI geI[

“qUM sfnUM ieh dws mlUikaf ik qYnUM skUl iks qrHF df lwgf[ ieh dwsxf qF sOKf eI af”, zoirs ny kfiel

krn dy ZMg nfl ikhf[

“cMgf TIk hY ieh mYN kr dAUN”, mlUky ny sihmq huMidaF ikhf[

ieh pRvfngI AuqyjLnf vws sI[ jdoN Auh iehdy bfry socdf qF AuhnUM ieh pqf nhIN sI lwgdf ik kI kihxf

cfhIdf hY aqy iks qrHF kihxf cfhIdf hY[ Auhny afpxy afp nUM mMc `qy sfry aiDafpkF aqy

ividafrQIaF sfhmxy KVy icqivaf[ ies soc ny Aus nUM zrf idwqf[

jymjL brYWzPorz lfl mUMh, nIlIaF awKF aqy BUrIaF muwCF vflf, mDry kwd df afdmI sI, jo pihlF skUl

ivc aiDafpk huMdf sI[ imwl ivc Auh sOKI aqy vwD qnKfh vflI ‘isLpr’ dI nOkrI krdf sI[ Auh

aksr do iswKF, ijhnF nUM Auh afpxy bwbr sLyr iKafldf sI, vloN gwzI ivc lwkVI lwdx qoN pihlF Aus dI

igxqI krdf[ Auh plytPfrm `qy kMn `c pYnsl tMgI aqy hwQ ivc kfpI PVI hr iek nfl gwlbfq krn

leI iqafr rihMdf[

ieMzIaf Aus nUM iKwc pfAuNdf sI[ Auhny QoVHI bhuq ihMdI bolxI iswK leI sI[ aqy BfrqI klf aqy ieiqhfs

bfry pVHnf Aus nUM anMd idMdf sI[

iksy guwJy pr pRbl kfrnF krky Auh ihMdusqfnI phfVF, dirafvF aqy sLihrF dy nfvF nUM Aus qrHF Aucfrnf

cfhuMdf ijs qrHF ihMdusqfnI Aucfrdy sn[

jdoN vI mlUkf gwzIaF lwdx vfly ‘plytPfrm’ kol dI lMGdf qF imstr brYWzPorz bhuq KusL ho ky imldf[

skUl bfry jF ieDr AuDr dI QoVHI gwlbfq krn qoN bfad Auh Jwt asl gwl vl af jFdf[

“ihmflIaf jF ihwm-ilaf, kI huMdf mlUikaf?”

“ihmflIaf imstr brYWzPorz[”

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“aqy qusIN zYlI nUM ikvyN Aucfrdy ho?”

“idwlI”

“aqy bnfrs nUM?”

“bnfrs imstr brYWzPorz[ Auhdf purfxf nF vfrfnsI huMdf sI[”

“purfxf nF ijLafdf suhxf lwgdf[ aqy qusIN ‘mdr gyNjjL’ nUM kI swddy ho?”

“gMgf mfeI”

“mlUikaf ijvyN qUM svr awKrF nUM lmkf, bRhmpuwqrf kihMdf, Auh mYnUM bhuq ipafrf lwgdf[ ies qrHF kIts

pUrbI nfvF nfl krdf huMdf sI[ jdoN qusIN ies qrHF nF lYNdy ho qF qusIN asl `c mihsUs kr skdy ho ik

ieh bRhmf dy isrF ivcoN inkldI hY? qusIN Aus smyN vI ies df njLfrf qwk skdy ho jdoN sLfnfmwqy phfVF

aqy KuwlHy mYdfnI ielfikaF ivc dI vgdI smuMdr `c jf izgdI hY[”

“ieh nF bVy kfivk hn imstr brYWzPorz[”

“nF ieiqhfs dI afqmf nUM sfkfr krdy hn mlUikaf[ ijMnf icr qusIN sQfnk bisLMidaF vFg nfvF nUM

Aucfr aqy smJ nhIN skdy Aunf icr qusIN AuQoN df ieiqhfs nhIN smJ skdy[”

“TIk hY, imstr brYWzPorz[”

skUly asMblI ivc BfsLn dyx leI hF krn vfly idn mlUkf lwkVF lwdx vfly plytPfrm kol dI afpxIaF

hI socF ivc zuwbf quiraf jf irhf sI[

“skUl ikvyN aF nOjvfn?” imstr brYWzPorz ny aiDafpkF vFg pYnisl PVI puwiCaf, “CyqI hI CuwtIaF

ho jfxgIaF[”

“mYnUM bVf iPkr lwgf hoieaf imstr brYWzPorz[”

“iks gwl df, iemiqhfnF df jF CuwtIaF `c kMm lwBx df?”

“iehnF `coN iksy df vI nhIN[ mYN skUl dI asMblI `c BfsLn dyx df vfadf kr bYTF[ Aus df iPkr hY mYnUM[

mYN kdy vI aMgryjLI ivc BfsLn nhIN idwqf[ nfly mYnUM sfry ividafrQIaF aqy aiDafpkF sfhmxy bolxf

pYxf[”

“qUM kfhdy bfry bolxf?”

“skUl bfry myry pRBfv[”

“Eey ieh qF kuC vI nhIN muMizaf kuC vI nhIN”, imstr brYWzPorz ny pYnisl vfly hwQ nUM hvf `c

lihrfAuNidaF afiKaf, “isrP iek qUM eyN ijhVf skUl bfry afpxy pRBfv jfxdf hYN[ hor iksy nUM kuC pqf

nhIN[ iPr vI qUM ieMnf Gbrfieaf hoieaf hYN[”

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“kihxf kI af mYnUM qF ieh vI nhIN pqf[”

“ieh qF bVf sOKf kMm af[ qUM AuhnF nUM ieh dwsIN ik eyQoN dy aqy pMjfb dy skUlF ivc kI Prk af[ ieh

dws ik eyQoN dy muMzy kuVIaF ny qyry nfl iks qrHF df vrqfa kIqf aqy qUM Aus bfry iks qrHF mihsUs kIqf[

jy AuhnF ny qyry nfl cMgf slUk kIqf qF AunHF df sLukrIaf adf krIN[ jy nhIN qF sfP sfP afpxf guwsf

jLfhr kr dyvIN[”

“quhfzI gwl qoN qF lgdf ieh gwl kuC vI nhIN, bVI sOKI af[”

“ieh hY hI sOKI[ mYN qyrI mdd krFgf[”

mlUky ny mihsUs kIqf ik Aus qoN mxF mUMhIN Bfr lwQ igaf[ Auh QoVHf hONsly `c af igaf[

“dyK muMizaf qUM BfsLn ilK ky myry kol lY af[ jy kuC TIk krn vflf hoieaf mYN kr dyvFgf[ iPr qUM Aus nUM

vfr vfr pVHIN[ iPr iek idn mYnUM afpxf sRoqf smJ myry awgy BfsLn krIN[”

“imhrbfnI imstr brYWzPorz[ qusIN ikMny shfiek aqy idaflU ho[”

pUry iek hPqy bfad mlUky ny plynr imwl dI sLYz `c cuwp msLInF aqy imstr brYWzPorz sfhmxy afpxf

BfsLx piVHaf[ imstr brYWzPorz ny hONsly BrIaF isPqF dy nfl nfl ‘rGbI’ dy koc vFg kuC hdfieqf vI

idqIaF[ “TozI nUM QoVHf AuWcf rwK mlUikaf[ aqy prly isry `qy ingHf rwK[”

“eynf qyjL nf bol[ ies qrHF bol ijvyN qUM iksy nfl gwlF kr irhf hovyN[”

“QoVHy TrMmy nfl, QoVHy TrMmy nfl[”

“afpxy BfsLx nfl iek muwk ho jf[ sfry afpy, ichry, awKF, sLrIr aqy hwQF nUM bolx dy[”

“kwlH sLfmIN qyrf BfsLn bhuq vDIaf sI”, zoirs ny ikhf, “mYN qF mlUky zr nfl hI jMm jfxf sI[”

“imwl ivc imstr brYWzPorz ny bhuq mdd kIqI[”

“pr iPr vI aslI ishrf qyry isr hY[ ieh qUM sI ijs ny mMc Auqy KVH ky BfsLn idwqf[ qUM sfzy sfiraF bfry

bVIaF cMgIaF gwlF kIqIaF[ sfiraF nUM bhuq psMd afeIaF[”

“cMgy lokF bfry cMgIaF gwlF krnIaF bhuq sOKIaF hn[”

“qUM bhuq imhnq nfl pVHfeI kr irhf hovyNgf? hux iemiqhfn isr AuWqy hn[”

“pr qYnMU iPkr krn dI loV nhIN qUM qF bQyrI huisLafr eyN[”

“mYnUM iemiqhfnF qoN bhuq zr lwgdf[ mYnUM bhuq iPkr hY[”

“qUM CuwtIaF `c kI krnf?”

“pqf nhIN[ hfly qk qF kuC pwkf nhIN[”

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“awCf, qUM agly sqMbr XUnIvristI afP ibRitsL kolMbIaf ivc dfKlf lvyNgI?”

“lgdf nhIN mlUky[ zYzI nUM kYnyzIan pYsyiPk rylvy dI kYlgrI vflI vrksLfp ivc eyQoN nfloN cMgI nOkrI

iml geI hY[”

“Auh qF bhuq dUr hY[ mYN qYnUM Xfd kiraf krUM[”

“iemiqhfn cMgy hox[”

“qyry vI[”

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hr mhIny dy aMq `qy mlUkf mYrIn zrfeIv duafly rihMdy rqn isMG dy gfhkF qoN duwD dy pYsy iekwTy kiraf

krdf sI[ Aus idn Aus nUM vfips afAux leI kuvylf ho igaf[ ajy Auh imwl nUM jFdI bfilaF dI bxI nIvIN

sVk vwl muVn lwgf sI ik AuhnUM idhfVI aMq dI lMmI sItI suxI[ Auh bhuq hYrfn hoieaf[ ies leI ajy

kuvylf sI[ iPr iek hor aqy Aus qoN bfad iek hor lMmI sItI dI afvfjL afeI[

QoVHI QoVHI ivwQ pf ky pMj lMmIaF aqy cIkvIaF sItIaF ny hvf nUM cIr idwqf[ do sItIaF dy ivckfr dI cuwp

bhuq zrfAuxI jfpdI sI[

awg lwg geI sI[

mlUkf ibnF brykF lfieaF qyjLI nfl pYzl mfrdf KV KV krdI lwkVI dI sVk Aupr dI imwl vl viDaf[

awg hux qk sfrI imwl nUM qbfh kr cuwkI sI[

qyl, rwdI aqy purfxI suwkI lwkVI kfrn awg dIaF lftF CyqI hI BFbV bx geIaF sn[ awg zfiex vFg

jIB kwZI nfl dIaF iemfrqF vwl vI vDI aqy CyqI hI plynr imwl, zrfeI ikln aqy stor dIaF

iemfrqF vI lpyt ivc af geIaF[ jdoN qk sfAUQ vYnkUvr qoN imAuNspYiltI dIaF awg buJfAux vflIaF

gwzIaF phuMcIaF, AudoN qk isrP lwkVF rwKx vflf ivhVf hI bcfAux leI bicaf sI[

nIlIaF zFgrIaF pfeI kfmy bybs aqy Audfs KVy sn, ijvyN Auh dfh-sMskfr Auqy afey hoey hox[ awDy GMty

qoN vI Gwt smyN ivc AuhnF dI rojLI, DUMeyN dy bwdlF ivc alop ho geI sI[ rfq dy hnHyry ivc imwl dI rihMd

KUMhd koilaF vFg dmkdI rhI[ aqy PryjLr diraf dy kMZy mOq vrgI cuwp psrI hoeI sI[ kuwk hfAUs dI

mwDm rOsLnI `c bYTy iswK kfmy ies bdbKqI bfry DImI avfjL ivc gwlF kr rhy sn[

hPqy ivc hI sB ‘bMk hfAUs’ KflI ho gey[ nf iksy ny rsoeI dy stov ivwc aqy nf hI grm pfxI vfly zrwm

hyTF awg bflI[ psrI cuwp vihsLI AudfsI ivc bdl geI sI[ ieMJ lwgdf sI ik qyjL rPqfr pl, ijnHF

krky iek sfl Jwt bIq igaf sI, atk gey hox[

bhuqy kfmy ibsqry bMnH aqy afpxf QoVHf bhuqf smfn tuwty Puwty ‘sUtkysF’ `c bMd kr nvIN nOkrI dI qlfsL

ivc cwl pey[ pr ies mMdvfVy dy idnF ivc nvIN nOkrI imlxf sOKf nhIN sI[ KusLiksmqI nfl twbrF qoN

ibnF hox kfrn, Auh iek QF qoN dUjI QF ibnF iksy rok tok dy af jf skdy sn[ ies qoN ielfvf kfimaF

ivckfr iek bVf sLlfGfXog irvfj pRcwlq sI[ kMm lwBx afey ivakqI iksy vI kYNp ivc jf AuWnf icr

muPq Kf aqy rih skdy sn ijMnf icr AunHF nUM kMMm nhIN sI imldf[ bhuqy kfmy vYnkUvr afeIlYNz,

Eknafgn vYlI jF bI.sI. dy ientIrIar vwl nUM cly gey sn[ sLfm isMG, jwgy, pRym, sMqoK isMG smyq

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drjn dy krIb lokF ny ieMzIaf vfips jfx df PYslf kr ilaf[ kimAuintI ivc iewjLq, imlfpVHy suBfa

aqy Drm ivc swcy XkIn kfrn nwQf isMG nUM vYnkUvr dy gurduafry df gRMQI bxf idwqf igaf[

kuJ hor isafxI Aumr dy lok ijnHF nUM kMMm imlx dI afs Gwt sI aqy nf hI Auh vfips dysL jfxf cfhuMdy sn

AuQy QoVHf icr hor Tihry[ pr CyqI hI Auh vI cly gey aqy sLYk ivc mlUkf iekwlf rih igaf[ kdy kdy Auh

PryjLr diraf kMZy bYNc Auqy bYTf sLfm dy hnyHry nUM hor sMGxf huMdf dyKdf[ ies cuwp ivc JfVIaF nfl Kih

pYdf huMdI klkl iekwl nMU GtfAuNdI[ CyqI hI idsdIaF vsqF dy afkfr DuMDly pY jFdy aqy AuWcy Pr dy

drKqF dI rUp ryKf asmfn sfhmxy AuWcIaF kflIaF tIsIaF vFg lgdI[ CyqI hI diraf dI imwtI rMgI

sqh aqy kMiZaF Auqy lwgIaF JfVIaF nUM rfq df hnyHrf afpxy ivc smo lYNdf[ mlUkf kuwk-hfAUs ivc

suxIaF avfjLF bfry socdf[ aqy iPr iek nsIhq Auhdy kMnF `c gUMjdI, “mlUikaf qUM jLrUr pVHIN aqy iPr

iek idn sfzI khfxI ilKIN[”

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Bfg qIjf

gurduafrf

mlUky nUM iswK Drm leI lgn qF AuhdI mF koloN hI lwgI sI, pr iswK kimAuintI dy kMmF ivc AuhdI

idlcspI gurduafry jfx krky hI vDI[

Auhny iswK gurUaF dy AupdysL aqy AuhnF dy kMmF dI mhwqqf bfry afpxy Coty ijhy ipMz ivc hI kfPI kuJ iswK

ilaf sI[ ipMz ivc hI aMimRq Ck ilaf sI aqy ikrpfn DfrI Kflsf sj igaf sI[

aMimRq vyly jdoN ajy phu Putflf hI huMdf sI, mlUky dI mF Gr df kMm kfj krdI aqy nfly jpujI sfihb df

pfT krdI[ ies qrHF hr svyr mlUky dI awK KuwlHidaF hI Auhdy kMnF ivc jpujI sfihb dI imwTI bfxI df

mDur sMgIq pYNdf[ AuhnUM ies qrHF mihsUs huMdf, ijvyN sfrI dI sfrI kfienfq hI hnHyry ivwcoN Aujfgr ho hOlI

hOlI rMgF, sMgIq aqy KusLI nfl Br jFdI[

mlUky nUM rihrfs dI ardfs dy aslI arQF dI bhuqI smJ nhIN sI[ bfxI dI solHvIN sdI dI pMjfbI ivc

sMsikRq aqy PfrsI dy lPjLF dI Brmfr hox krky Auhdy pwly mDur sMgIq qoN vfDU kuJ nf pYNdf[ pr Auh idn

cVHdy rwb dI mihmF krn vfly sMgIq vjoN iehnUM ipafr nfl suxdf[

“puwq, qYnUM rihrfs df pfT krnf isKxf cfhIdf hY”, AuhdI mF AuhnUM svyry skUl jfx qoN pihlF Kfxf

Kuafx vyly ipafr nfl kihMdI[

“mYN kfhdy leI ardfs kiraf krF mF?” mlUkf afpxI mF nUM puwCdf[

“puwq, jo kuC afpF nUM rwb ny idwqf hoieaf, Auhdy leI[ ieMnI suhxI rwb dI lIlHf[ sB qoN vwD qYnUM cfnx leI

ardfs krnI cfhIdI hY ijhdy qoN ibnF sB jwg hnHyrf af qy cfnx qYnUM gurU dI ikrpf nfl hI iml skdf

hY[ pr ies sB kfsy leI swcy idloN ardfs krnI cfhIdI hY[”

“awCf mF”, mlUkf gwl dI pUrI smJ nf hox dy bfvjUd vI afpxI mF nfl sihmq ho jFdf[ AuhnUM ies gwl

df XkIn sI ik jo kuJ mF kihMdI sI Auh swc sI aqy AuhnUM afpxI mF df ikhf mMnxf cfhIdf hY[

“vwzf ho ky qUM iek idn aMimRqsr jfvIN[ qYnUM pqf gurU arjn dyv ny srovr df kMm nypry cfiVHaf sI aqy

hirmMdr sfihb dI AusfrI kIqI sI[ AuQy bYT ky hI AuhnF ny gurU gRMQ df kMm pUrf kIqf sI[ AuQy qUM hirmMdr

sfihb ivc gurU sfihbF dI bfxI suxI nfly srovr `c iesLnfn krIN[ ikMnf cMgf hovy jy ikqy afpF iekwTy jf

skIey[”

BfvyN mlUky nUM iswK Drm vwl rucI afpxI mF koloN imlI, pr iswK gurUaF dy jIvn bfry igafn AuhnUM mfqf

gujrI koloN imilaf sI[

mfqf gujrI Coty ijhy kwd dI bhuq hI Dfrimk iKaflF vflI aOrq sI[ BfvyN Auhdy sfry vfl icwty ho gey

sn, pr Auhdy srIr ivc ajy vI jvfnF vflI PurqI sI[ Auhdf bhuq hI suhxf inKiraf hoieaf mUMh sI,

vwzIaF vwzIaF cmkdIaF awKF `coN dieaf zuwlH zuwlH pYNdI aqy Auhdy buwlHF Auqy sdf muskfn rihMdI[ Auh

aMimRqsr iek pVHy ilKy iswK pRvfr ivc jMmI plI sI aqy ipMz vfly AuhdI isafxp aqy cMgy vrqfa

krky AuhdI bhuq iewjLq krdy sn[ Auhdy aMdrlI Bfvnf aqy kivqf leI AuhdI lgn ny AuhnUM iek bhuq

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hI vDIaf aiDafpk bxf idwqf sI[ jdoN Auh iswK gurUaF bfry gwlF krdI qF Auhdy mUMh ivcoN sLbd mDur

sMgIq vFg inkldy; aqy jdoN Auh gRMQ sfihb ivcoN kIrqn krdI qF sroiqaF Aupr jfdUmeI asr krdI[

mlUkf ikMny hI vrHy afpxy dosq blvMq isMG nfl hr aYqvfr nUM mfqf gujrI dy Gr Dfrimk ividaf iswKx

jFdf irhf sI[ Auhdf Gr lfl iewtF df bixaf hoieaf sI ijhdy ivc bhuq sohxI bgIcI vI lfeI hoeI sI[

“੧ E, siqnfm[ gurU sfihb PrmfAuNdy hn pRmfqmf iek hY qy Auh sB qoN vwzf swc hY[”

“sB qoN jLrUrI smJx vflI gwl ieho hI hY”, Auh afpxf pqlf ijhf hwQ cuwk ky kihMdI, “nf Auhdf koeI

rUp hY, nf nfm, nf rMg, nf koeI Auhdy gux aOgx hn[”

“Auh PuwlF ivclI mihk hY, vgdy pfxIaF df sMgIq hY, dirafvF df vhfa hY, Auh rfq dy sMnfty ivc vI

hY[”

aqy iswDf AuhnF vwl mUMh krky Auh kihMdI, “Auh quhfzy idl ivclI KusLI hY, quhfzy mn dI sLrfrq hY, qy

quhfzIaF lwqF ivclI bycYnI hY[”

mfqf gujrI aksr afpxI sMgIqmeI afvfjL ivc gurU gRMQ sfihb ivcoN sLbd gfAuNdI[ keI kfiv-meI

iPkry ijhVy Auh aksr suxfAuNdI kdI Buwl eI nhIN skdy:

“mn jIqy jwg jIq”

“qum qum krqy qum hoeI”

“sB sy dUr sBI ky sMg”

“rfj my jog kmfieAu”

“gurU ny mhfn swc dI Koj kIqI ijhdy nfl AuhnF dy mn ivc cfnx hoieaf”, mfqf gujrI ny ikhf[

“gurU nfnk ny mhfn swc dI Koj iks qrHF kIqI?” mlUky ny puwiCaf[

“vwzy vwzy iPlfsPrF nfl ivvfd krky nhIN” Auhny jvfb idwqf, “nf hI mMdrF dy BgqF vflIaF gwlF

krky, nf hI ipMzy nUM suafh mwlx vfly jogIaF vFg iqafg df bhfnf krky, qy nf muwilaF dIaF bFgF dy ky[

ies sB kfsy qy AuhnUM rqf ivsLvfs nhIN sI qy Auhny iehnF sB df mKOl Auzfieaf[

“mfqf jI Auhny ikwdF mKOl Auzfieaf?” khfxIaF suxn dy lflc nfl blvMq ny puwiCaf[

“hrduafr ivc”, mfqf gujrI ny iek ivdvfn dI QF sfKI sunfAux vfilaF vFg ikhf, “gurU nfnk ny

dyiKaf ik bRfhmx pUrb vwl mUMh krky afpxy bjLurgF leI pfxI suwt rhy sn[ qy Auhny AuhnF qoN Ault pwCm

vwl mUMh krky pfxI suwtxf sLurU kr idwqf[”

“kI byvkUPI hY, qUM iewdF ikAuN kr irhF” bRfhmxF ny guwsy ivc puwiCaf[

“mYN qF pMjfb ivc afpxy suwk rhy KyqF nUM pfxI dy irhF” gurU ny jvfb idwqf[

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“qyrf pfxI ieMnI dUr ikvyN jf skdf hY?” AuhnF ny puwiCaf[

“jy quhfzf suwitaf pfxI DrqI qoN prHy jf skdf hY qF myrf pfxI vI DrqI Aupr QoVHy ijhy mIl dUr jLrUr jf

skdf hY”, AunHF jvfb idwqf[

“iek hor khfxI suxfAu”, mlUky ny Pirafd kIqI[

“mwky ivc iek guwsyKor muwlF ny gurU nUM kfbHy vlF pYr krky suwqy hoey dyiKaf” mfqf gujrI ny ikhf[

“qUM rwb dy Gr vwl pYr krky nhIN sON skdf”, muwlF ny iKJ ky ikhf[

gurU ny jvfb idwqf, “BfeI qUM ijDr rwb nhIN AuDr nUM myry pYr kr dy[”

“iesy qrHF hI purI ivKy”, mfqf jI kihMdy gey, “iek bRfhmx idwvdrsLI hox dy dmgjy mfrdf iPrdf sI[

gurU jI ny mKOl nfl AuhdI pfxI vflI gVvI luko leI[ bRfhmx afpxI gVvI Bfldf iPry qy lok Aus qy

hwsx[”

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sfry ipMz vfilaF ivcoN iswK gurUaF, Kfs kr gurU goibMd isMG nUM sB qoN vwD mMnx vflf sI lflf rfm srn

dfs[ Auh aksr kihMdf, “gurU nfnk ny ihMdUaF dI kwcI Dfq grm krky ivcoN sB gMd mMd, jfq pfq,

Bgqpuxf, glq rsm irvfj kwZ ky bfhr mfiraf qy gurU goibMd isMG ny Aus Polfd ivcoN iek qfkqvr

ikRpfn iqafr kIqI[”

“gurU goibMd isMG ny afpxy srUp vrgf Kflsf sfijaf - bhuq suhxI dfhVI, iqwKy GoVy qy svfr, cmkdy

hiQafr, bysLumfr hONslf, guMidaf srIr, ividaf nfl BrpUr idmfg qy sdIvI ivsLvfs vflf BrvF mnuwK”

lflf rfm srn dfs AuqsLfh nfl kihMdf[

lflf rfm srn dfs bVf srgrm dysL Bgq sI[ lfhOr qoN inklx vfly ‘bMdy mfqrm’ rojLfnf aKbfr df

awKr awKr pVHnf Auhdf sLOk sI[ Auh ikhf krdf sI ik pMjfb dy ihMdUaF ivc dysL BgqI dI rUh Brn vfly

iswK gurU hI sn[ AuhnUM ies gwl df bVf mfx sI ik iswK gurU vI AuhdI brfdrI KwqrIaF ivcoN hI sn[ BfvyN

ieh acyqn hI sI[

rfm srn dfs bVf sjIlf aqy guMdy hoey srIr vflf bMdf sI[ Auhdy kwty hoey DOly vfl aqy BrvIaF muwCF

AuhnUM bVIaF sjdIaF[ Auh afpxI gujLr leI ipMz ivc hwtI krdf sI ijhVI mlUky dy Gr lfgy hI sI[

ipMz vfly afpxI loV dIaF vsqF lYx, pr bhuq vfrI AuQy gwp sLwp mfrn afAuNdy[ qfjLIaF qfjLIaF KbrF

suxn dy nfl lfly dy Drm, isafsq jF rsmF irvfjF bfry ivcfr suxn afAuNdy[ AuhdI hwtI iek qrHF sfry

ipMz df smfjk aqy isafsI kyNdr huMdI sI[

qrkflF nUM, jdoN kMm dI ruwq nf huMdI, lok AuQy af ky bYTdy, isgrtF pINdy aqy brFzy ivc borIaF Auqy bYTy

gwpF mfrdy rihMdy[

“nmskfr lflf jI”, mlUky ny afAuNidaF ikhf[

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“nmskfr beI mlUikaf[ skUl ikvyN aF? muMizAu qusIN kuJ afpxy ieiqhfs aqy siBafcfr bfry vI iswKdy

ho ik shurI aMgryjLI hI isKdy rihMdy ho?”

“bhuqI qF aMgryjLI iswKdy aF lflf jI qy QoVHf ijhf ihsfb pVHdy huMdy aF[”

“qy AuhnF byihsfb kurbfnIaF bfry kuJ nhIN, ijhVIaF iswK gurUaF ny sfnUM bcfAux leI idwqIaF? sfzy

bhfdrI Bry ieiqhfs bfry kuJ nhIN?”

“bfhlf nhIN lflf jI[”

“qF Pyr mYN qyry mn ivc dysL-BgqI dI joq jgfAuxI cfhuMdf hF” rfm srn dfs boilaf, “bMdy mfqrm

ivcoN sfnUM ieh kivqf pVH ky suxf qy suxfeI jLrf rUh nfl, josL nfl” Auhny pypr PVfAuNdy ny ikhf[

kivqf mhfqmf gFDI dI isPq bfry sI, ijhdy ivc gFDI dy mn ivc rwb leI ipafr, Auhdf iqafg, aqy

crKy nUM gFDI dy gurU vjoN pysL kIqf igaf sI[

“qy gFDI dy isr qy pYx pulIs dIaF lfTIaF[ vfh beI vfh”, lflf rfm srn dfs ny cot kridaF ikhf[

“sLfbfsL, beI sLbfsL”, suxn vfilaF ny jLor nfl ikhf[

“ies iqafg nUM qF rwb dI mfr pvy, ieh sVI iPlfsPI - ‘kUV mfieaf kUV mVI kUV sB sMsfr hY’ hI qF

sfzIaF qbfhIaF dI jVH hY”, rfm srn dfs ny ikhf[

“aqy jdoN kbIr kihMdf hY: ‘jo quD mfry juwqIaF pYr iqnHF dy cuMm’, Auhny awgy ikhf, “Auh koeI hlImI df

sbk nhIN dy irhf, Auh afpxy afp nUM nIvF qy gulfm bxfAux dI iswiKaf dy irhf hY[”

“aqy jdoN kbIr df pwuq kmfl kuC pYsy lY ky Gr afieaf qF Auhny ikhf ieh rwb nhIN sonf hY mfieaf hY”,

lflf jI dy pRsLMsk nOjvfn pRIqm isMG ny ikhf[

Bolf isMG cOkIdfr ny Bgq nfm dyv dI gwl kridaF ikhf, “nfm dyv df eynf zUMGf ivsLvfs sI ik AuhnUM

hr cIjL ivc hI rwb idwsdf sI[ iek vfrI Auh rotIaF cuwkx vfly kuwqy mgr ies krky dOiVaf ik Auh PV

ky rotIaF copVH dyvy[”

AuhdI ies gwl qy sfry jxy hws pey, ikAuNik AuhnF sfiraF nUM rotI vyly ipMz dy avfrf kuwiqaF nUM BjfAuxf

pYNdf sI[

lflf rfm srn dfs ny afpxI afvfjL aqy swjf hwQ ivroD ivc AuWcf cuwkidaF ikhf, “sfzI ies DrqI

AuWqy ijQy ivhly XogI rwbI sLkqIaF dIaF PVHF mfrdy rihMdy af aqy sfD swKxIaF ijLMdgIaF cuwkI iPrdy

hn, asIN byshfry mjLlUmF dI qrHF pihlF muslmfn hmlfvrF qoN mfr KFdy rhy hF qy Pyr hux aMgryjLF qoN Kf

rhy hF[ kI ieh byiejLqI dI gwl nhIN?”

“Auh ajy vI hyVF dIaF hyVF BgvyN kpVy pfeI hr pfsy cMgf KFdy pINdy iPrdy af” cODrI Bfny ny ikhf

ijhVf hr iksm dy ivhly bMidaF nUM nPrq krdf sI, cfhy Auh ikMny vI phuMcy hoey ikAuN nf hox[

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rfm srn dfs ny ikhf, “AuhnF dy ajIbo grIb sfjo smfn qy AuhnF df rhwsmeI igafn ikMinaF nUM Boly

Bfly lokF nUM luwtx leI AuksfAuNdf hY[”

“iehnF hwty kwty loPrF nUM iek vfrI Kwqy `c lY jfvy aqy Pyr hrfmIaF dI sfrI hyrf PyrI psIny QfxI kwZy”,

gMgU luhfr ny slfh idwqI[

“Auh qF bhuq phuMcy hoey lok huMdy af, Auh kfhnUM kMm krn[ iek gwl af ies mulk ivc qusIN iek bfrI

dunIaF iqafg idAu, Pyr quhfnUM sB kuJ iml jFdY”, cODrI Bfny ny jvfb idwqf[

“pr Auh sfry mhfqmf”, pMzq sLMkr dfs hOlI dyxI kihx lwgf, “afpxy lokF dy aOKy smyN kMm afAuNdy af[

Auh iswiKaf idMdy af peI rwb dI dieaf aqy ipafr hmysLF bMdy dy isr qy huMdf hY[ qy AuhdI ingHf `c sfry

bMdy brfbr huMdy hn[”

lflf rfm srn dfs ny guxI igafnIaF vFg ikhf, “ieh gwl qF mMnI pr Auh ieQy DrqI qy brfbrqf

mMnx leI iqafr nhIN[ AunHF ny kdI vI iswK gurUaF vFg jLor nfl smfjk qy isafsI brfbrqf kfiem

krn dI koisLsL nhIN kIqI[”

rfm srn dfs ny gwl jfrI rwKidaF ikhf, “ieh iswK gurU hI sn ijhnF ny ihMdUaF nUM iqafg dy srfp qoN

jfq pfq dy rog qoN afjLfd krfieaf[ ieh Auh hI sn ijhnF ny pihlF Aus smfijk ZFcy qoN ijhVf sfzy

Dfrimk afgUaF bRhmxF ny sfzy AuWpr Toisaf hoieaf sI aqy Pyr muslmfn hmlfvrF dy aiqafcfr qoN

sfnUM afjLfd krfieaf[ AuhnF vloN clfeI lMgr dI pRQf ijQy sfry brfbr bih ky KFdy sn jfq pfq ivruwD

sKq hmlf sI[ aqy ijhVI qbdIlI gurU goibMd isMG ny afpxI iswiKaf qy kurbfnI dI Audfhrx aqy phul

dy jfdU nfl ilaFdI Auhdy nfl lok hYrfnkMun hONsly nfl hmlfvrF dy ivruwD zt gey[ mYN qF iehI khFgf ik

sB nUM gurUaF dI Audfhrx ipCy clxf cfhIdf hY[”

“mlUky ny vI hux CyqI hI phul lY lYxI hY”, pRIqm isMG ny ikhf[

“kdoN af beI ieh BfgF vflf idn mlUikaf?” rfm srn dfs ny puwiCaf[

“mhIny ku qwk lflf jI”, mlUky ny jvfb idwqf, “mfqf gujrI sfnUM, mYnUM aqy blvMq nUM phul dy mfieny isKf

rhI hY[ Auh sfnUM dws rhI hY ik aMimRq Ckx `qy iks jLbq dI jLrUrq huMdI hY aqy Kflsf sjx dI kI

mhwqqf hY[“”

“qF Pyr qUM CyqI hI bhfdr ivrsy df mfilk bxn vflf eyN qy nfly Kflsf rUp Dfrn krn vflf eyN”, pRIqm

isMG ny ikhf, “gurU goibMd isMG Kflsf pMQ ivc sLfml krn qoN pihlF afpxy iswKF dI bhfdrI qy

pikafeI df iemiqhfn lYxf cfhuMdf sI[”

“qy AuhnF jLulmIN idnF ivc afpxy afp nUM iswK khfAux leI bVy vwzy hOsly dI loV huMdI sI”, imsqrI sMqf

isMG ny ikhf, “eys krky pwky sLrDflU qy inzr bMdy hI iswK sjdy sn[ qy iswKI dy icMnH kys qy qlvfr cuxy

hoey lokF ivc afpsI eykqf qy BfeIcfry dI sFJ pYdf krdy sn[”

“afjLfdI dy prvfinaF dI ieh sFJI vrdI sI qy iehdy nfl kurbfnI df jjLbf vDdf sI”, rfm srn dfs

ny ikhf[

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“ieh iek mhfn qbdIlI sI mlUikaf”, pRIqm isMG ny ikhf, “iehdy nfl aOrqF ivc vI bhuq hONslf qy

jjLbf pYdf ho igaf sI[ qYnUM pqf hoxf jdoN gurU dy cflHI iswKF ny bVy nfjLk mOky anMdpur ivKy gurU nUM bydfvf

ilK idwqf sI qy Gr muV gey sn qF AuhnF dIaF isMGxIaF ny AuhnF nUM ikhf ik qusIN sfzIaF GgrIaF qy

cUVIaF pf lvo qy asIN gurU nfl jf rldIaF[ BgOVy iswK afpxy bujLidlI Bry kMm `qy bhuq sLrimMdy hoey aqy

iek bhfdr aOrq mfeI Bfgo dI agvfeI Qwly muV ky gey aqy afKrI dm qk lVdy rhy[”

phul dI rsm qoN iek hPqf pihlF mlUky dy ipE ny bhuq hI sLrDf nfl mKmlI gdyilaF ivc lpyitaf qy

Coty ijhy pIVHy qy rwiKaf gurU gRMQ sfihb afpxy Gr lY aFdf[

Gr dy iek KuwlHy kmry ivc pRkfsL kIqf igaf[ swq idn gurbfxI df pfT huMdf irhf[ ipMz dy lok jdoN AuhnF

nUM ivhl imldI afAuNdy, isr Zwk ky nMgy pYrIN sLrDf nfl mwQf tykdy qy gurbfxI df rs mfxdy[

mlUky qy blvMq ny iesLnfn krn qoN bfad nvyN vsqr pfey qy pMj kkfr pfey:

kys - Bfrq ivc sLrDflU sMqF aqy BgqF dI rIq[

kMGf - jLbq df icMnH[

kwCf - insLkfm syvf df icMnH ijhVf mhfn bhfdrF dI rIq huMdI sI[

kVf - swjI bFh ivc pfAux vflf lohy df kVf ijhVf XuwD vyly svY-jLbq df icMnH sI[

ikrpfn - svY-mfx qy bhfdrI df icMnH[ afpxy Drm nUM bcfAux vflf hiQafr, mjLlUmF df rfKf qy afpxy

hwkF df pRmfx[

Auh dovyN sjy dIvfn ivc gRMQ sfihb dy sfhmxy bYT gey[ gRMQI pfT kr irhf sI[ pMj isMGF ny aMimRq bxfAux

leI lohy dy bfty ivc pfxI ivc QoVHI KMz KMzy nfl rlfeI[

donF dy kysF aqy srIrF Aupr aMimRq df iCVkf kIqf igaf[ Auh dovyN pfT krdy rhy aqy Pyr jYkfrf

bulfieaf igaf - vfihgurU jI kf Kflsf, sRI vfihgurU jI kI Pqih[ ies qoN bfad jfq pfq rihq Kflsy

dI rIq muqfbk dohF ny sFJy bfty ivcoN aMimRq pIqf aqy isMG sj gey[

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“ijvyN ik qYnUM pqf hI hY mlUikaf, gurdvfrf iswKF leI hmysLF mhwqvpUrn QF irhf hY aqy Kfs krky ieQy

kYnyzf ivc qF bhuq hI mhwqvpUrn”, BfeI qfrf isMG ny ikhf[

nwQf isMG ny smJfieaf, “ieQy ieh Bfrq nfloN ijLafdf srgrmIaF df kyNdr irhf hY[ iek pUjf pfT dI

QF hox dy nfl nfl iek isafsI qUPfn df kyNdr vI irhf hY[ ieh iek qrHF rujLgfr dPqr df vI kMm idMdf

irhf hY ieQy lok kMmF kfrF bfry iek dUjy qoN jfxkfrI lYNdy rhy hn[”

“pihlIaF `c afey iek sLrDfvfn iswK ny afpxy nfl gurU gRMQ sfihb lY aFdf sI[ asIN iek Gr dy vwzy

sfry kmry ivc iek qKqposL Aupr pRkfsL kr idwqf qy ies qrHF Auh sfzf pihlf kMm clfAU gurdvfrf

bixaf” BfeI qfrf isMG ny awgy ikhf[

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“qy hOlI hOlI sMgq afAuxI sLurU ho geI”, nwQf isMG ny hor ikhf, “ijvyN ik qYnUM pqf hI hY afpxI sMgq

ivc ikMnI sLkqI huMdI hY[ sMgq, Kflsy dy pRqIk vjoN rIqF rsmF ivruwD gunfh krn vfly nUM iekwlI sjLf hI

nhIN dy skdI, sgoN ieh rIqF rsmF nUM bdlx dI vI sLkqI rKdI hY[”

BfeI qfrf isMG ny dwisaf, “asIN 1907 ivc hI vYnkUvr ivc ‘Kflsf dIvfn susfietI’ bxfeI qy Pyr

iehdIaF brFcF ivktorIaf, inAuvYstimnstr qy aYbtsPorz ivc sQfpq kIqIaF[”

nwQf isMG ny mfx nfl ikhf, “do sfl bfad hI asIN vYnkUvr ivc gurdvfrf bxf ilaf aqy Pyr 1912

ivc ivktorIaf ivKy vI[”

“aqy asIN afpxy aKbfr vI kwZxy sLurU kr idwqy - pihlF ‘dysL syvk’ sLurU kIqf qy ipCoN ‘sMsfr’,” bMqf

isMG ny dwisaf ijhVf iek pypr df aYzItr rih cuwkf sI[

hr aYqvfr iswK aqy gYr iswK pMjfbI vYnkUvr dy gurdvfry kfPI vwzI igxqI ivc iekwTy huMdy[ pfT aqy

kIrqn qoN pihlF aqy ipCoN Auh Coty Coty gruwpF ivc gurdvfry dy ivhVy ivc jF sfeIzvfk qy KVHy ieDr

AuDr dIaF gwpF mfrdy rihMdy[ mlUkf vI kimAuintI bfry jfnx dI iewCf nfl jLrUr gurdvfry jFdf[ pfT

hmysLF sLfm dy vkq kIqf jFdf sI qF ik dUr dIaF imwlF ivc kMm krn vfly vI phuMc skx[

“pihlIaF ivc gurdvfrf hmysLF Br jFdf huMdf sI”, nwQf isMG ny dwisaf, “bhuq Gwt lok bfq jfxdy sI,

aflf duaflf AuhnF nUM bVf ajIb aqy gYr ijhf lwgdf sI[ goiraF nfl qF qflmyl bhuq hI Gwt sI[ ies

krky bhuqy lok gurdvfry af jFdy sI nfly AudoN lokF ivc BfeIcfry dI Bfvnf bhuq vwD huMdI sI[”

BfeI qfrf isMG ny ikhf, “keI lok ijhVy pMjfb ivc rihMidaF kdI gurdvfry nhIN gey sn, ieQy af ky

gurU sfihbF vwl sLrDf rwKx lwg pey[ gurUaF ivc ivsLvfs ny AuhnF dI rUh nUM qfkq bKsLI aqy AuhnF nUM hr

afAuNdI musLkl df hONsly nfl sfhmxf krn df bl idwqf[ AuhnF ivcoN ikMinaF ny ieQy af ky aMimRq Cikaf

aqy Kflsy sj gey[”

nwQf isMG ny ikhf, “POj ivc vI iesy qrHF sI[ dUr idaF ipMzF `coN afey CotI Aumr dy rMgrUt muMzy BrqI hox

vyly gurUaF dI iswiKaf bfry bhuq QoVHf jfxdy huMdy sn[ QoVHy sflF bfad Auh pwky iswK bx jFdy[ aMgryjL vI

ies gwl ivc KusL sn, ikAuNik Auh smJdy sI ik Kflsf sjx nfl ieh bhuq vDIaf ispfhI bx jFdy sn[

aMgryjL smJdy sI ik iehdy nfl ieh lVfeI dy mYdfn ivc inzr aqy hmysLF awgy vDx vfly aqy rojL dy

jIvn ivc bhuq idaflU aqy mddgfr bx jFdy sn[”

mlUky nUM ieh dyK ky KusLI huMdI sI ik hux Pyr gurdvfry kfPI sMgq iekwTI hox lwg peI sI[ KuwlHy hfl dy iek

pfsy aOrqF bihMdIaF ijhnF ny icwtIaF cfdrF nfl afpxIaF lwqF ZkIaF hoeIaF huMdIaF[ AuhnF dy isr

islk dy rMg brMgy dupwitaF nfl Zky hoey huMdy[ isafxI Aumr dIaF aOrqF Aupr icwty jF hlky nIly rMg dy

aqy nOjvfn kuVIaF dy kfly vflF AuWpr lfl pIly aqy sunihrI rMgF dy dupwty huMdy[ nvyN afey ieMmIgrYNtF dy

bwicaF ivc Coty muMizaF dI igxqI kfPI ijLafdf sI[ Auh afpxy Coty Coty pYrF nfl kfhlI kfhlI kdm

puwtdy gurU gRMQ sfihb qk jFdy, iKzfrIaF vflI cusqI nfl mwQf tykdy aqy afpxy dosqF kol jf bYTdy[

AuhnF ivcoN hI kuJ cMgy gly vfly surIlI afvfjL ivc sLbd gfAuNdy[ bwicaF dIaF afvfjLF qbly, hrmonIam

aqy CYixaF nfl iml ky bhuq rMg bMnHdIaF[ mlUky nUM ieh sB kuJ bVf cMgf cMgf lwgdf[ Aus dI KusLI df

iek kfrn hor vI sI[ AuhnF idnF ivc hI keI nOjvfn dysLoN stUzYNt vIjLy `qy afey sn ijhnF ivc mlUky df

Drm df Brf blvMq vI sI[ Auh suhxf lMmf pqlf juafn sI aqy nIly sUt aqy hlkI nIlI pwg ivc bhuq

suhxf lwgdf sI[ Auhdy mUMh duafly Gyrf pfeI kflI BrvIN dfhVI Auhdy iqwKy nYx nksLF nUM hor vI AuGfVHdI[

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AuhdIaF vwzIaF BUrIaF awKF hor vI vwzIaF lwgdIaF[ mUMh hor vI Biraf jfpdf aqy ivcoN icwty dMd

cmkdy idsdy[

“ieh bVI mfVI gwl af ik keI isafxI Aumr dy bMdy dysoN afpxIaF DIaF dy hfx dIaF kuVIaF ivafh

ilafAuNdy af”, nwQf isMG ny iKafl jLfhr kIqf[

“mfVI qoN vI `gfhF ieh qbfhI vflI gwl af”, gMzf isMG ny gwl awgy qorI[

arjn isMG ny socidaF AuWqr idwqf, “pr Auh kr vI kI skdy sI[ jdoN Auh juafn sI qF grIb sn, koeI

AuhnF nUM kuVI dyx nUM iqafr nhIN sI[ jy hux AuhnF kol pYsy af qF Auh AudF buVHy ho gey af[”

“ieh gwl sLrm vflI af AudF”, nwQf isMG ny ikhf, “iedF dy ivafh ipMz `c qF lMG skdy af ijQy qIvIN

sFJy Gr `c rihMdI af aqy bMdf afpxy Gr df kMm krdf af[ pr ieQy bMdf qF bfhr imwl `c psIno-

psInf hoieaf rihMdf aqy qIvIN ivcfrI sfrI idhfVI Gr iekwlI rihMdI af[”

“qdy eI qF ieh CotI Aumr dIaF vhutIaF juafn muMizaF vl llcfeIaF njLrF nfl dyKdIaF aF”,

arjn isMG df iKafl sI[

gMzf isMG boilaf, “ibsLnI vlF dyKo qF qusIN, ikMnI hlkI Aumr dI qy suhxI af[ AuhdI juafnI AuhdI qor

ivc nwcdI idsdI af, Auhdy buwlHF AuWqy ilsLkfry mfrdI af, aqy AuhdIaF awKF coN zuwlH zuwlH pYNdI af[ qy

ivcfrf Gr aflf ieMnf buVHf af peI Auhdy koloN ieh awg TMzI nhIN kr huMdI[”

“Auh qF ieMnf Qwk jFdf af peI afpxI Gr aflI nfl aYqvfr nUM gurdvfry vI nhIN af skdf”, nwQf

isMG ny ikhf[

“cMgf eI af AudF”, arjn isMG ny toxf lfieaf, “Auh sgoN ies qrHF ijLafdf KusL rihMdI af[ jdoN juafn

muMizaF nfl gwlF krdI af qF Auhdy srIr `coN awg inkldI huMdI af[ qy nfly mrjLI nfl iehnF muMizaF

nfl hfsf mKOl kr skdI af[”

“blvMq qoN iek pl leI vI awKF nhIN cuwkdI, jdoN Auh afly duafly hovy”, gMzf isMG ny sLrfrq nfl ikhf,

“nfly AuhnUM AulHfmF vI kfhdf deIey? beI mlUikaf qUM afpxy BfeIvMd nUM sfvDfn krdy[”

“cuglIaF krn qoN rokxf bVf musLkl af quhfnUM[ aYqvfr vfly idn qF quhfnUM gurbfxI sux ky afpxf jIvn

suDfrnf cfhIdf af”, sqnfm isMG ny imwTI iJVkI idMidaF ikhf[

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sqnfm iek piVHaf iliKaf, afpxy afp ivc rihx vflf aqy sMgfAU suBf vflf bMdf sI[ pr kimAuintI

dI BlfeI krnf Auhdf sB qoN vwzf mslf sI[ sMgq ivc ivcfr vtFdry vyly Auh afp Gwt boldf aqy

ijLafdf guwsy Kor aqy vDIaf bolx vfilaF nUM hI gwl krn idMdf[

sqnfm drimafny kwd aqy suhxI zIl zOl vflf afdmI sI[ Auh hmysLF sfP suQry kwpVy pfAuNdf, BfvyN

mroVy hoey aKbfr AuhdIaF jybF ivcoN bfhr lmkdy rihMdy[ isr dy JVdy vflF, kwtIaF hoeIaF DOlIaF

muwCF, ichry dI gmgInI aqy gwl krn dy Kfs aMdfjL krky Auh kYnyzIan pYsyiPk rylvy dy mflI nfloN iek

pRoPYsr ijLafdf lwgdf[ ryl lfeIn dy vYnkUvr qwk bxn qoN CyqI bfad sI.pI.afr. ny sLfhnsI hfeIt dy

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suMdr ielfky ivc ikMny hI bhuq suhxy aqy vwzy vwzy Gr bxfey sn[ sqnfm AuhnF ivcoN iqMn GrF dI dyK

Bfl krn df kMm krdf sI aqy AuQy hI iek sfP suQry kmry ivc rihMdf sI[ sLfied AuhdI pwkI, alihdf

qrHF dI nOkrI aqy kimAuintI qoN dUr rihx krky hI Auh ibnF iksy zr BAu dy vfl ktfAux ivc kfmXfb

ho igaf sI[ mOjUdf hflqF dI zUMGI Kbrsfr rwSKx vflf sqnfm pMjfbI, AurdU aqy aMgryjLI dy keI aKbfr

aqy rsfly mMgvfAuNdf sI[ ieiqhfs aqy isafsq dy ivisLaF Auqy Auhny ikMnIaF hI ikqfbF iekwTIaF kr

rwKIaF sn[ nOjvfn, Kfs kr ividafrQI Auhdy vwl kfPI iKwcy jFdy, aqy Auh aksr Auhdy invykly Coty

ijhy kuaftr ivc AuhnUM imlx afAuNdy[

iek sincrvfr dI sLfm nUM sqnfm ny imlx afey cfr nOjvfnF nUM vDIaf ibskut aqy dfrjIilMg dI cfh

iplfeI ijhVI Auh afp vI bhuq psMd krdf sI[ Auhny AuhnF nUM sRI invfs sLfsqrI aqy lflf lfjpq rfey

dy ilKy ikMny hI lyK idKfey ijhVy bfhr rih rhy BfrqIaF bfry sn[ AuhnF dohF ny hI bfhr vsdy BfrqIaF

ivc idlcspI idKfeI sI aqy suJfa idwqf sI ik bfhr vwsdy BfrqIaF nUM nvyN mulkF dy qOr qrIk

apnfAuxy cfhIdy hn[

“quhfnUM nOjvfnF nUM cfhIdf hY ik qusIN ieh ihMdUaF dy ivhVy ivcoN, ‘ies gYto’ ivcoN bfhr inklo”, sqnfm

ny afpxy DImy gwl krn dy aMdfjL ivc ikhf, “ieMny smuMdr twp ky Bfrq Cwzx df kI Pfiedf jy Pyr vI

afpxy mulk vrgy mfhOl ivc hI rihxf hY[”

blvMq ny jvfb idwqf, “hF quhfzI gwl iblkul TIk hY[ asIN kYnyzIan lokF nUM bhuq Gwt imldy igldy hF[

sfzI kimAuintI dI pihlI pIVHI dy bMdy afpxy jfqI aqy afpxI kimAuintI dy msilaF bfry hI hr vyly

iPkrmMd rihMdy hn[”

“Auh goiraF vloN huMdy nslI ivqkry vfry aksr iKwJ nfl gwlF krdy hn”, KyzF dy sLOkIn qrlok isMG ny

ikhf[

“Auh hmysLF dysL vfips jfx bfry hI socdy rihMdy hn[ Auh kihMdy hn ik ijMnF icr Bfrq afjLfd nhIN ho

jFdf AunF icr AunHF dI bfhr iksy ny vI iejLq nhIN krnI”, myhr isMG jo afpxI jnm-BUmI Cwz ky kfPI

KusL sI, ny ikhf[

“jo kuJ Auh kihMdy af Auhdy ivcoN kfPI kuJ qF iblkul TIk hY”, sqnfm ny sihmqI pRgt kridaF ikhf,

“pr hux hflfq ds pMdrF sfl pihlF nfloN kfPI vDIaf hn[ aqy hor qbdIlI vI CyqI ho jfxI hY,

ikAuNik lVfeI ny dunIaF nUM kfPI ihlf idwqf hY[ pr sfnUM vI koisLsL krnI cfhIdI hY ik asIN vI AuhnF

lokF dy qOr qrIky iswKIey ijhnF ivc asIN rih rhy hF[”

“Auh qF hmysLF iehI kihMdy af ik AuhnF ny vfips Bfrq cly jfxf hY aqy keI qF zumInIan imwl ivc

awg lgx qoN bfad cly vI gey hn”, mlUky ny ikhf[

“ieh qF AuhnF df mn cfihaf supnf hI hY”, sqnfm ny jvfb idwqf, “AuhnF `coN ijhVy jFdy vI hn Auh

vI sfl dy ivc ivc vfips af jFdy hn[ ijhVy awg qoN bfad gey sI AuhnF `coN bhuqy dyK leIN KflI jybF

aqy tuwty Brm lY ky vfips afAuxgy[”

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iek aYqvfr sLfm nUM gurduafry dIvfn dI smfpqI qoN pihlF mlUky ny AWuT ky ikhf ik CyqI hI hyTF lMgr

ivc nOjvfnF vloN iek jQybMdI bxfAux bfry ivcfr vtFdrf hovygf, ijs leI sfiraF nUM afAux leI swdf

idwqf jFdf hY[

mIitMg ivc kfPI gihmf gihmI sI[ blvMq isMG mIitMg df sBfpqI bixaf[ Auhny ihMdusqfnI nOjvfnF dI

jQybMdI dI jLrUrq bfry aqy nfl iehdy rfhIN kIqy jfx vfly kuJ iek kMmF bfry disaf[

“buiVHaF qoN ibnF ieh nvIN jQybMdI kfhdy leI? sfnUM buiVHaF nUM bfhr ikAuN kwiZaf jf irhf?” BfeI hIrf

isMG ny afpxI icwtI dfhVI KurkidaF ikhf[

“pihlI gwl qF ieh hY ik asIN KyzF Kyizaf krFgy[“” qrlok isMG ny jvfb idwqf[

“asIN quhfnUM KyzidaF nUM dyK qF skdy hI hF, jF ik qusIN koeI eydF dy kMm krny hn ijhVy qusIN cfhuMdy ho

ik asIN nf dyKIey?” hIrf isMG df jvfb sI[

BfeI sMqoK isMG ny ikhf, “sfnUM ieh dwisaf igaf hY ik jQybMdI df iek kMm gfxy bjfxy dy pRogrfm krky

goiraF nfl qflmyl vDfAux df hovygf[ kI iehdf mqlb hY ik qusIN nfc vgYrf pysL kiraf krogy?”

QoVHf ijhf sLrimMdf pYNidaF blvMq ny XkIn duafieaf, “nhIN asIN ieho ijhI qF koeI gwl nhIN sI soc

rhy, sfzy iKafl ivc qF gIq sMgIq df aYho ijhf pRogrfm sI ijho ijhf afpF ieQy gurduafry ivc krdy hI

hF[”

BfeI qfrf isMG ny svfl kIqf, “kI quhfzI jQybMdI iswK Drm dy suhxy qy vDIaf pwKF bfry ieQoN dy lokF nUM

disaf krygI?”

“kI BfeI qfrf isMG dy mn ivc iswK Drm nUM kYnyzf ivc PYlfAux df iKafl hY? kI swc muwc qYnUM ies gwl

df XkIn hY ik afpF ieQy lokF nUM iswK bxf skdy hF, AuhnF nUM lMbIaF lMbIaF dfhVIaF rwKx leI qy

aMimRq Ckx leI sihmq kr skdy hF?” gMzf isMG ny puwiCaf[

“mYnUM qF iehdy ivc koeI hYrfnI vflI jF aOKI gwl nhIN idsdI[ eIsfeIaF dy imsLnrI Bfrq ivc bVy

kfmXfb qrIky nfl afpxy Drm df pRcfr kr rhy hn[ asIN ieho gwl ieQy ikAuN nhIN kr skdy?”

“kI ies jQybMdI dy pVHy ilKy mYNbr iswK gurUaF dI iswiKaf bfry lokF nMU lYkcr dyx leI iqafr hoxgy?”

BfeI qfrf isMG ny qyjLI nfl puwiCaf[

“hF, sfnUM ieh krky bVI KusLI hovygI[“” blvMq isMG ny XkIn duaFidaF ikhf[

“qF mYN ies jQybMdI dy pUrI qrHF hwk ivc hF”, Auhny AuqsLfh nfl ikhf[

AuWQy iekwTy hoey sfry lok ‘ihMdusqfnI XMg mYnjL aYsosIeysLn’ bxn nfl KusL nhIN sn[ AuhnF ivcoN bhuiqaF

nUM ies gwl df zr sI ik iek vfrI nOjvfn afpxI Aumr dy gory lokF nfl Gul-iml gey qF Auh afpxf

siBafcfr, Drm qy Kfs krk Drm dy bfhrI icMnH jLrUr guaf bYTxgy[

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bhfr df mOsm afAux nfl hr pfsy qfjLgI sI aqy vYnkUvr dy bfgF aqy pfrkF ivc rMg brMgy Puwl tihkx

lwgy sn[ gurU nfnk dyv jI df jnm idn mnfAux leI ieh smF bhuq TIk sI[

vYnkUvr dI Kflsf dIvfn susfietI ny iek KusLI Biraf sMdysL-pwqr bI.sI. aqy kYlyPornIaF dIaF

sfrIaF sMgqF nUM Byijaf aqy AuhnF nUM gurU nfnk dyv jI dy jnm idn Auqy vYnkUvr afAux df swdf idwqf[

ies gwl df vI aYlfn kr idwqf igaf ik lMgr dI syvf do iswK sLrDflUaF vloN hovygI ijhnF ny afpxy nF

gupq rwKx df PYslf kIqf sI[ afm lokF nUM swdy df aYlfn aMgryjLI dy do aKbfrF rojLfnf prOivMs aqy

vYnkUvr sMn ivc vI idwqy gey aqy ieh gwl Kfs qOr qy ilKI geI ik lYkcr aMgryjLI jLbfn ivc hoxgy[

aYqvfr nUM hox vfly joV myly qoN keI idn pihlF hI lokIN bI. sI. dIaF vwK vwK QfvF - ipRMs jfrj aqy

ipRMs-rUprt qoN lwkVI kwtx vfly, iklonf aqy kYmlUps qoN iksfn, sUby dy hornF BfgF ivcoN lwkVI vwZx

vfly, vYnkUvr afeIlYNz qoN CotIaF CotIaF imwlF ivc kMm krn vfly lok vYnkUvr phuMcxy sLurU ho gey[

aYqvfr vfly idn nyVy dy ielfikaF - inAU vYstimnstr, port mUzI, PryjLr imljL, aYbtsPorz aqy

imsLn afid ivcoN vwzI igxqI ivc iswK phuMcy[ Auh iek jlUs dI sLkl ivc gurduafry dfKl hoey[ Coty

bwicaF ny pIly rMg dy kmrbMD bMnHy hoey sn, aqy insLfn sfihb cuwky hoey sn[ AunHF dy ipCy ZolkIaF CYixaF

nfl sLbd gfAuNdy rfgI arfm nfl POjIaF vFg mfrc krdy af rhy sn[

joV myly ivc sLihr ivcoN aMgryjLI bolx vfly lok vI kfPI igxqI ivc afey sn[ AuhnF ivcoN keI iswK

POjIaF nfl nyVqf rwKx vfly rItfierz POjI aPsr sn ijhVy afpxIaF pqnIaF nUM vI nfl ilafey sn[

keI pUrbI DrmF dy ividafrQI, Kfs krky aiDafqmvfdI vI sn[ hYrfnIjnk vwzI igxqI ivc gOry

nOjvfnF dI vI sI, ijhVy sLfied afpxy ajIb bdysLI guaFZIaF bfry jfnx leI Auqsk sn[ keI Aus qrHF

hI sLugl leI afey sn[

CotI Aumr dy iswK lVikaF ny aMdr jfx qoN pihlF AuhnF nUM pYrF qoN juwqIaF lfh ky rwKx ivc sLlfGfXog

mdd kIqI aqy Pyr AuhnF nUM mfx nfl aMdr lY gey[ AuhnF ivcoN keI aOKy sOKy glIcy qy bYT gey aqy

keIaF ny qF drvfijLaF kol KVy rihxf hI TIk smiJaf[

aMdr igafnI dIvfn isMG afpxI KuwlHI icwtI dfhVI aqy nIlI pgVI nfl sjy rMg brMgI cfnxI Qwly gurU

gRMQ sfihb dI qfibaf bYTy cOr kr rhy sn[ Auh BfrI sMgIqmeI afvfjL nfl bfxI pVHdy aqy Pyr Auhdy bVy

sulJy hoey arQ dsdy[

iek rfgI jQy dy rUh qk lih jfx vfly sLbd kIrqn qoN bfad blvMq isMG ny aMgryjLI ivc Kflsy dy jnm

bfry qkrIr kIqI[ Auhny dwisaf ik iks qrHF hflfqF ny gurU nfnk dy sLFqmeI iswKF nUM gurU goibMd isMG dI

agvfeI Qwly iek KUMKfr lVfkI qfkq ivc qbdIl kr idwqf[ sihxsLIl akbr dI QF eIrKflU aOrMgjLyb

ny lY leI aqy mugl rfj dy Kqm hox dy zr ny AuhnUM hor vI jLflm aqy dirMdf bxf idwqf[ ieh mfVy hflfq

AuWqr-pwCm vloN hoey hor hmilaF nfl hor vI ivgV gey[

gurU goibMd isMG nUM lokF dy duwKF Bry jIvn df drd Biraf njLfrf dyKxf ipaf[ jdoN Auh ajy nOaF sflF dy

hI sn AuhnF dy ipqf gurU qyg bhfdr nUM idwlI dI srkfr dy hukm AuWqy sLhId kr idwqf igaf sI[ AuhnF

lMmf smF isLvfilk dy phfVI ielfky ivwc anMdpur ivKy ies bfry soc ivcfr kIqI aqy aKIr ies iswty qy

phuMcy ik jdoN aKIr AuWqy hor koeI cfrf nf rhy qF iensfn leI qfkq dI vrqoN krnI mfVI gwl nhIN, sgoN

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ieh iensfn df PrjL bx jFdf hY[ ies PYsly qoN bfad AuhnF iswKF nUM KMzy df aMimRq Ckf ky Kflsy dI nINh

rwKI[

blvMq qoN bfad mlUkf boilaf[ Auhny pihlF gurU nfnk jI dy jIvn bfry ieiqhfsk pwK qoN cfnxf pfieaf[

Auhny dwisaf ik gurU nfnk ny glq Dfrimk rIqF rsmF df KMzn kIqf aqy Auh ies iswty qy phuMcy ik Drm

dI aslIaq hI ies gwl ivc hY ik bMdf kudrq dy rMgF ivc rihMdf hoieaf nyk jIvn jIvy[

mlUky ny dwisaf ik gurU nfnk ny ivsmfd mfrg rfhIN sfDnf qk phuMcx df rfh dwisaf[ ieh Auh rfh sI

ijhVf mnuwK nUM sMsfr ivc rihMidaF hoieaF kMm kfr krky KusLI pRfpq krn dI pRyrnf idMdf sI[ gurU jI ny

ikhf ik iesy rfh iek kvI nUM Auhdy gIq pRfpq huMdy hn aqy iesy rfh iek klfkfr nUM AuhdI klf[

gRihsQI jIvn nUM AuhnF bhuq mhwqqf idwqI aqy ikhf ik svY kurbfnI aqy KusLI KusLI dUijaF dI syvf krnI

hI jIvn df aslI mnorQ hY[

iesy krky AuhnF ny jdoN iek mMdr ivc iek bRfhmx nUM QflI ivc dIvy rwKI afrqI krdy dyiKaf qF iek

swcy kvI dI qrHF Aucfiraf:

ggn mY Qflu riv cMdu dIpk

bny qfirkf mMzl jnk moqI]

Dupu ml afnlo pvxu cvro

kry sgl bnrfie PulMq joqI ] ੧ ]

kYsI afrqI hoie Bv KMznf qyrI afrqI]

anhqf sbd vfjMq ByrI ] ੨ ]rhfAu]

gurU nfnk ny iswiKaf idwqI ik jy qusIN swcf qy BrpUr jIvn jIxf cfhuMdy ho, jF ijvyN AuhnF ny kfiv-meI

qrIky nfl ikhf ik jy qusIN afpxy jIvn dI Dfq ivcoN sony df iswkf pYdf krnf cfhuMdy ho qF svY-kfbU nUM

bldI Dfq bxfE aqy DIrj nUM luhfr[ igafn nUM afpxy sMd aqy dlIl nUM aihrx bxfE[ iPr mn ivc rwb

df zr aqy idl ivc ipafr dI ardfs kr DONkxI clfE[ ikAuNik mukqI iekwly kMm krn nfl hI nhIN

imldI nf hI ieh rwb dI rihmq nfl imldI hY[ ieh Auh kMm krky imldI hY jo quhfnUM rwbI rihmq dy

aiDkfrI bxfAux[

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Bfg cOQf

nvyN idshwdy

mlUkf hfeI skUl ivc gujLfry agly do srgrm virHaF kfrn afpxy afp nUM ies nvyN dysL nfl hor vI

iek-imwk mihsUs krn lwg ipaf[ hux qF Auh ies mulk dy BUgol AuWqy vI bwicaF vFg mfx mihsUs krn

lwg ipaf sI[ ieh mulk sfeIjL pwKoN dunIaF ivc dUjy drjy AuWqy sI[ sfrI dunIaF dIaF JIlF dI kwul

igxqI iehdIaF JIlF nfloN Gwt sI[ Auh aksr pQrIly phfVF ‘rOkIjL’ dy dUjy pfsy jfxf locdf aqy dUr

dUr qwk PYly pryrIjL dy mYdfnF nUM nyiVEN qwkxf cfhuMdf sI[ Auh cfhuMdf sI ik Auh iehnF mYdfnF qoN vI pfr

jf ky vwzIaF JIlF, aqy syNt lfrYNs diraf dy kMiZaF AuWqy visaf purfxf kYnyzf dyKy ijwQy ies mulk df

sMKyp ieiqhfs ricaf igaf sI[ Auh aksr socdf ik pihly KojIaF dy lwBy rfhF Auqy cwlxf aqy KulHy

jMglF nUM dyKxf ikMnf idlcsp hovygf[ Auh qF iek idn aMD mhFsfgr pfr krky ieMglYNz aqy PrFs vI

dyKx dy supny lYNdf sI[ Auh dyKxf cfhuMdf sI ik Auh mulk ikho ijhy hn ijhnF ny afpxy bMdy, smfn,

siBafcfr, klf, sfihq, mfx, afpsI JgVy, nPrqF, gwl kI sB kuJ ies nvIN dunIaF ivc ilaf

sQfpq kIqf sI[

mlUky ny mihsUs kIqf ik kYnyzf Bfrq nfloN vwKrf sI[ aqy ieh vKryvF isrP siBafcfrk jF smfjk hI

nhIN sI[ ieQoN dy jMgl vI Bfrq dy jMglF nfloN iblkul vwKry sn[ Bfrq dy jMglF ivc anykf jIv jMqU sn

aqy jMgl hmysLF hr pfsy nUM vDx dI kfhl ivc rihMdy pr ieQoN dy jMgl bVy sLFq aqy TMZy suBfa dy lgdy

ijhnF ivc idafr aqy kyloN dy ruwK rfijaF mhfrfijaF vFg KVHy lgdy[

iek pRfcIn DrqI Bfrq, bMdy dI rcnfqmk sLkqI dy Kjfny aqy KMzrF nfl BrpUr sI, pr ieiqhfsk qOr

qy dwibaf hoieaf sI[ Auh afpxy ipCokV awgy bhuq vfrI bhuq nIvF Juikaf sI[ dUjy pfsy kYnyzf ivc lokIN

isrP cMgy jIvn dI Bfl ivwc nhIN sgoN bhuqy kysF ivc qF Auh afpxy ipCly jIvn qoN bcx dI Kfqr afey

sn[ sKq iksm dy inwjvfd ny hOlI hOlI qjrby dI qfjLgI aqy PYslfkuMn afdqF nUM rfh idwqI[ afdmI

jMglF nUM rjfeI vFg iekwTy kr DrqI nUM hlH awgy lf iek nvIN siBaqf kfiem krn ivwc ruiJaf hoieaf

sI[ aqy nqIjf ieMnf vDIaf sI ik Auh afpxIaF pRfpqIaF AuWqy iek jyqU dI qrHF KusL ho, BivwK vl svY-

Brosy nfl dyKx lwgf[ ies nvIN dunIaF ivc koeI bRfhmx nhIN sI[ ieQy jIvn df DMdf, DMdf krn vfly

lokF dy vs aqy kihxy ivc sI aqy ieh AuhnF lokF vl bVf ajIb qrHF dyKdy sn ijhnF df kMm jIvn

dIaF guMJlF bfry socxf aqy ivcfrF krnf hI sI[ ieQy mhfqmf buwD dy XkIn dy Ault igafn nUM ieMnI

mhwqqf nhIN sI idwqI jFdI aqy nf hI ieh amIr lokF dI mfxmwqI mlkIaq sI[ igafn df mqlb ieQy

qfkq sI[ zUMGy igafn nfloN afm sUJ afm gwlF bfry vfkPI vDyry muwl vflI smJI jFdI sI[ coxF lVn vyly

isafsqdfn iehnUM KUb vrqdy, vpfrI ies rfhIN munfPf kmfAuNdy, ijMnI afm vfkPI huMdI AunI ijLafdf

iewjLq huMdI[

jy koeI iksy iek kMm ivwc kfmXfb ho jFdf qF AuhnUM dUijaF kMmF ivwc vI mfihr smiJaf jFdf[ msLhUr

iPlmI isqfry srkfrI gwlF bfry afpxI rfey idMdy, qfsL dy iKzfrI jMg aqy amn bfry afpxy ivcfr

ilKdy[ pYsy vfly grIb mfVI iksmq vfilaF nUM iswiKaf idMdy aqy Auh vI afpxy ctpty iKaflF nfl klf

aqy sfihq dI iksmq df PYslf krdy[ aqy ivhly bMdy dI nvIN dunIaF ivc koeI loV nhIN sI cfhy Auh

ikMnf vI Dfrimk jF phuMicaf hoieaf hovy[ jLordfr kMmkfr krnf lfjLmI sI[ sfry kMmkfr df ienfm nvIN

qoN nvIN kfmXfbI sI[ kfmXfbI df nfp qol vI guxfqmk sI[ KulHIaF QfvF, dUr idshwdy, BuVkdI hAUmy aqy

suKflI kfmXfbI ny iml ky sB kuJ vwzy afkfr df pYdf krn dI ‘BgqI-rIq’ pfeI sI[ aqy ies qrHF dy

ikirafsLIl mnuwK dy vpfr, kMmkfr aqy iemfrqF df lgfqfr akfr vwDxf lfjLmI sI[

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mlUky nUM ijhVI gwl ny sB qoN vwD pRBfvq kIqf Auh sI ik ieQy Gwto Gwt iek sDfrn iensfn vI afpxy

afp ivc kuJ mihny rwKdf sI[ vpfrI lok afpxy munfPy leI AuhdIaF afm loVF, aihsfsF bfry inrxy

krdy, AuhdIaF afsLfvF, zrF, gumfnF aqy Auhdy QoQlypn df Pfiedf AuTfAuNdy[ aKbfrF vfly Auhdy JukfvF

Auqy bhuqf kuJ munwsr krdy, mnprcfvf krn vflI dunIaF dy lok Auhdy suafdF vl dyK iqafrI krdy[

ies qoN vI ijLafdf mhwqqf vflI gwl sI ik ieh afm mnuwK Kud vI ieh mihsUs krn lwg ipaf sI ik Auh

Kud bixaf hY[ Auh hr nvyN idn vl Jfkdf aqy ipClf idn Auhdy leI koeI mhwqqf nhIN sI rwKdf[ pihlF

kdI vI pihl krn vfly mnwuK nUM ieMnI iejLq nhIN sI imlI[ hor ikqy vI iek afm afdmI dI jdo-jihd

AuhnUM ieMnf hONslf nhIN sI bKsLdI[

mlUky nUM ieh dyK ky hYrfnI hoeI ik kYnyzf aqy Bfrq ivc keI bVy iqwKy PrkF dy bfvjUd bhuq kuJ ieko

ijhf vI sI[ Bfrq vFg hI kYnyzf df koeI afpxf kOmI JMzf nhIN sI aqy dovyN XUnIan jYk nUM slUt mfrdy

sn[ vqn leI ieQy vI msF AunF hI ipafr sI ijMnf lVfeI qoN pihlF Bfrq ivc huMdf sI[ Auhny qF sgoN

kYnyzIanF nUM ieMglYNz ‘mfqBUmI’ bfry ijLafdf sLfvnvfdI mihsUs kIqf[ mlUky nUM ies gwl dI bVI hYrfnI

hoeI jd iek vfr AuhnUM mfqBUmI qoN iek pfrsl afieaf qF AuhnUM puwiCaf igaf ik Auhdy Gr dy ieMglYNz

rihMdy sn? Bfrq vFg hI ieQy vI ‘gOz syv df ikMg’ hI gfieaf jFdf sI[ BfvyN ik “E kYnyzf’ vI sI pr

iehnUM bhuq Gwt lok jfxdy sn, ijvyN bMdy mfqrm bfry Bfrq ivc bhuq Gwt lokF nUM pqf sI[

mlUkf vI keI hor BfrqI ividafrQIaF dI qrHF dysL Bgq lihr vl iKwicaf igaf sI aqy lOrz mYkfly dy

ies iKafl nUM Auh iblkul rwd krdf sI ijhdy muqfbk mYkfly ny vwKry vwKry dysLF nUM iek dUjy qoN AuWcy nIvyN

dwisaf sI[ ijhdy muqfbk ieMglYNz sB qoN AuWpr sI aqy Bfrq sB qoN Qwly[ AuhnUM ieh jfx ky hYrfnI hoeI

ik kYnyzf ivc ijQy jLfq pfq nhIN sI AuQy mYkfly dI afpxy afp nUM AuWpr cuwkx vflI drjf-bMdI dI pUrI

qrHF mfnqf sI[ kfly aqy hor rMgdfr lokF nUM Cwz ky ieQy sfry gory vI ieko ijhy nhIN sn[ ieMglYNz dy jMmy

hoey aqy Auhn dy vfirs sB qoN AWuqy sn aqy bfkI dy kYnyzIan gory AuhnF dIaF kOmF dy afDfr AuWqy ies

qrHF drjfbMd kIqy gey sn - jrmn, skYNzynyvIan, PrFsIsI, rUsI, pUrbI XUrpIan, XUnfnI, ietYlIan

aqy sB qoN Qwly XhUdI[ BfvyN XhUdI XUrp dy vwK vwK mulkF qoN afey sn AuhnF dy rMg rUp ivc Prk vI sfP

idwsdf sI, pr Pyr vI AuhnF sfiraF nUM ieko QF iekwTy krky dyiKaf jFdf sI[

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ibRitsL kolMbIaF dI XUnIvristI vYnkUvr dy jnrl hspqfl dy lfgy sI[ ies dIaF do pwQr dIaF aqy

bfkI lwkVI dIaF iemfrqF sn[ lwkVI dy kmry ijwQy mlUky dIaF ijLafdf klfsF lgdIaF sn,

XUnIvristI dy kmiraF nfloN kfimaF dIaF JuwgIaF vDyry lgdy sn[ pr AuQoN df ijMdf mfhOl kmiraF dy

mfVy hox dI kmI pUrI kr idMdf sI[ Auhdy pRoPYsr kfPI ivdvfn aqy vDIaf aiDafpk sn[

ividafrQIaF ivwc Auhdy keI dosq sn, ikAuNik Auhdy skUl dy keI ividafrQIaF ny XUnIvristI ivc

dfKlf lY ilaf sI[ Auh KyzF ivc kfPI idlcspI lYNdf sI aqy afpxy pey nF ‘Kqrf’ Auqy pUrf Auqrdf sI

ijhVf Auhny stYnlI pfrk dIaF nrm Gfh vflIaF grfAUNzF ivc qyjL rPqfr nfl grfs hfkI Kyzdy ny

puaf ilaf sI[ ividafrQIaF dy toly aksr cMgy rsUK vfly lokF dy GrIN gwlbfq aqy ivcfr vtFdrf

krn leI iekwTy huMdy[ ies qrHF mlUky dI kYnyzIan ijLMdgI nfl jfx-pCfx vI AuhdI pwCmI soc aqy

sfihq nfl pY rhI jfx-pCfx nfloN Gwt AuqsLfh vflI nhIN sI[

lMmy aqy iqkony kwd vflf pRoPYsr vwuz, dyKx nUM bVf sKq njLr afAuNdf[ AuhdI njLr bhuq iqwKI sI aqy Auh

nwk Auqy itkx vflIaF aYnkF lfAuNdf[ Auhdy vfl isr ivcfly cIr dy dohIN pfsIN sKqI nfl vwK kIqy huMdy[

Auh bhuq sLuwD boolI ivc aqy suhxy qrIky nfl lYkcr idMdf aqy ividafrQIaF dI XurIpIzIas aqy

sOPokljL rfhIN zrfmy nfl jfx-pCfx krfAuNdf[

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“XUnfnI bxo, sDfrx aqy iswDI gwl kro”, Auh aksr kihMdf[ Auhdf hr sLbd sfP, tuxkvF, aqy iek

pMCI dI AuzfrI vFg afpxy mqlb lY ky inkldf[

“kuJ vI ilKx qoN pihlF inrIKx ivc iqwKy aqy smJx ivc mukMml hovy[” Auh gwl nUM awgy qordf, “aqy

jdoN ilKo qF pUrI iemfndfrI vrqo[ aslIaq qoN kdI nf Bwjo[ sLbdF nUM aYvyN icWQo nf, iswDI gwl kro[”

“XUnfnI ies qrHF kr skdy sn, ikAuNik Auh prpwk soc vfly bwicaF dI qrHF sn[ AuhnF df idmfg ieMnf

sfP sI ijMnf aYkropoils AuWpr asmfn aqy AuhnF dI rUh ieMnI qfjLf sI ijMnI svry dI swjrI hvf” Auh

gwl Kqm krdf[

mlUky ny ijMnf ku pUrbI sfihq piVHaf sI, ieh sB kuJ Aus qoN iblkul vwKrf sI[ AurdU aqy PfrsI dy kvI

qF afpxI klpnf nUM asmfnF ivc KulHf Auzx idMdy aqy jo kuJ vI AuhnIN dyiKaf jF mihsUs kIqf huMdf

AuhnUM Auh jjLbfqI sKfvq nfl pysL krdy[ Auh afpxIaF sqrF nUM ivMnvyN muhfviraF aqy idl Pryb

alMkfrF aqy sLbdF nfl isLMgfrdy[ AuhnF dIaF ieh sqrF suxn vfly AuWqy anoKy aMdfjL ivc asr

krdIaF[ ies smyN Aus nUM jLOk dIaF bfdsLfh dI isPq ivwc ilKIaF sqrF Xfd afAuNdIaF, ijhnF ivc

ikhf igaf sI ik ijhVy pwQr qyyry pYrF dI Coa pf jfx Auh sdf qfiraF nfloN vI ijLafdf cmkdy rihxgy[

ihMdusqfn dy musLhiraF ivc ieho ijhy isLarF nUM KUb dfd imldI[ cMgI ilKq nUM smJx aqy Aus df

ivsLlysSx krnf isKx qoN bfad hux mlUkf jdoN ies qrHF dI pUrbI kivqf pVHdf qF Aus dy hoTF Auqy afpxy

afp iek muskfn af jFdI[

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mlUky ny ibRitsL kolMbIaf dI XUnIvristI ivc dfKlf lY ky iek qrHF nfl pwCmI siBafcfr dI qyjL Dfrf

ivc dfKlf lY ilaf[ afpxy XUnfnI igafn aqy iebrfnI sdfcfr dy somy qoN qyjLI aqy qfjLgI nfl vihMdI

ies Dfrf ny ipClIaF sdIaF dOrfn afpxy ivwc ikMnf kuJ hor smo ilaf sI[ iek vfDf ijs nUM nvIN

dunIaF ivc bhuq mMinaf jFdf sI, Auh sI ivigafnk ivDI aqy nvIN qknflOjI[ nvIN dunIaF ivc

pYdfvfr vDfAux leI dohF df pRXog bhuq sUJ nfl kIqf jFdf sI[ mlUky nUM ies ivrsy dI kuMjI aMgryjLI

jLbfn ivcoN lwB peI aqy Auh CyqI hI ies nUM muhwbq krn lwg ipaf[ pr ieh muhwbq isrP iehdy ivc

CupI sLkqI, aqy soc dI suMdrqf krky hI nhIN sI, sgoN iehdf iek kfrn ieh vI sI ik iehdy nfl AuhnUM

sfry XUrp dy sfihq aqy soc df vI igafn ho igaf sI[

pwCmI soc nUM slfhux dy Auhdy hor vI kfrn sn[ Auh aksr socdf ik ieho ijhI ikhVI qfkq sI ijhdy

nfl muwTI Br ibRitsL gory Bfrq vrgy ivsLfl mulk, ijs df iek afpxI iksm df ipCokV sI, Auqy rfj

kr skdy sn[ pwCm dy hor mulkF, ijhVy myjL Auqy pey glob Auqy msIN idsdy sn, ijvyN hOlYNz, bYljIam ny

vI dunIaF dy hor ihwisaF ivc QoVHy bhuqy Prk nfl ieho kuJ kIqf sI[ pwCm, jvfnI dy jLor hr pfsy

Cfieaf hoieaf sI[ ieh DrqI df vfirs bx igaf sI[ ies df smuMdrF Auqy kbjLf sI[ ieh svrgF Auqy

vI hmly kr irhf sI[ iehdI ies pRfpqI df kI rfjL sI?

pwCmI mulkF ivc afm bMdf vI, afriQk pwKoN KusLhfl ho igaf sI[ BfvyN iehnF mulkF dy afpxy drijaF

muqfbk Auh ajy vI grIb sI aqy byrujLgfrI df AuhnUM ajy vI zr sI, pr afpxIaF qfkqvr jQybMdIaF

rfhIN Aus ny afpxI hoxI nUM kfPI hwd qk afpxy vws ivc kr ilaf sI[ koeI vI hor siBaqf, pUrbI nf

pwCmI, BfvyN ikMnI vI vwzI cotI Auqy ikAuN nf phuMcI hovy ieh kuJ krn ivc kfmXfb nhIN sI hoeI[

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mlUky leI ieh jLrUrI nhIN sI ik mYiQAU afrnOlz AuhnUM Xfd duafAuNdf ik, ‘The#East#bowed# low#before#the#blast/In#patient#deep#disdain.’#nf hI Auh kivqf nfl qwwslI mihsUs krdf sI, ‘let#the#legions#thunder#past,’#it#‘plunged#in#thought#again.’ ikAuNik pUrb ivc soc qF sgoN isafsq nfloN vI

Qwly lwQI hoeI sI[ Auh aksr afpxy afp nUM svfl krdf ik “kI isafsI qfkq df Kuwsxf smfjk

kurIqIaF, buwDI dI nIrsqf aqy afqmf dy sV jfx df hI nqIjf nhIN sI?”

“asIN afpxy siBafcfr ivc afqmf nUM bhuq mhwqqf idMdy hF[ asIN iehnUM afpxIaF kmjLorIaF lukfAux

leI iek Zfl dI qrHF vrqdy hF[ pr ieh AuhnF nUM isrP sfzy afpxy qoN hI lukfAuNdI hY[”sqnfm ny afpxy

KfmosL ZMg nfl ikhf[

“buiVHaF dI qrHF asIN hmysLF ipwCy bfry gwlF krdy rihMdy hF[ afpxy vrqmfn ivc koeI vI ieho ijhI cIjL

nhIN ijhdy Auqy mfx kIqf jf sky[ ies krky asIN ipCokV dI suMdrqf bfry vDf ky klpnf krdy rihMdy

hF”, gMzf isMG ny ikhf[

“iehdy nfl mn nUM kuC qF qswlI huMdI hI hY” mlUkf kihx lwgf[

“hF! ieh grIb lokF leI smF lMGfAux leI vDIaf hY[ ies Auqy koeI Krc nhIN afAuNdf[ nf hI iehdy

nfl iksy iksm df koeI Prk hI pYNdf hY[” gMzf isMG ny sihmqI jLfihr kIqI[

blvMq isMG ny gwusy nfl ikhf, “aqy afpxf vrqmfn, iehdy ivc kuC vI suhxf nhIN[ kI sLfn hY, kI

afqmf hY Aus mMgqI aOrq ivc ijhVI rwb dy nF Auqy sfrI idhfVI pYsf mMgdI rhy? aqy kI sLfn hY AuhnF

BuwKy lokF dI jo gMdgI aqy bImfrI nUM afpxI iksmq mMn lYx?”

“aqy ies sB kfsy dy bfvjUd Bfrq ivc ikMny hI lok ieh gwl mfx nfl kihMdy hn ik Auh qrwkI nfloN

sMsfirk mukqI bfry ijLafdf icMqfqur hn”, gMzf isMG ny awgy ikhf[

sqnfm ny iKafl jLfihr kIqf, “ipCly jLmfny `c isrP Auqly drjy dy QoVHy ijhy lokF ny ijLMdgI df luqP

ilaf hY aqy AuhI lok ipCly jLmfny dy ijLafdf gux gfAuNdy hn[”

gMzf isMG ny josL ivc afAuNidaF ikhf, “myrf qF idl krdf hY ik iek vfrI DoxoN PV ky afpxy lokF df mUMh

BUq vloN sdf leI moV idaF[”

“afpxy nOjvfn pwCm qoN ikMnf kuJ isK skdy hn, pr ieh isrP ikqfbF pVH ky hI nhIN kIqf jf skdf[

quhfnUM AuhnF nfl rihxf aqy kMm krnf pvygf[ quhfnUM AuhnF dy ijLMdgI vl smuwcy rwveIey nUM smJxf pvygf,

ijMLdgI dIaF musLklF vl AuhnF dI phuMc nUM smJxf pvygf”, sqnfm ny ikhf[

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blvMq ny vI do hor BfrqI ividafrQIaF nfl ibRitsL kolMbIaf dI XUnIvristI dI sfl 1924 dI jmfq

ivc dfKlf lY ilaf sI[ sqnfm dy hONslf aPjLfeI krn Auqy AuhnF ny ‘ihMdUaF dy gVH’ Pfls krIk dy

ielfky qoN pfsy jf ky XUnIvristI dy lfgy iek apfrtmYNt ikrfey AuWqy lY ilaf[ AuhnF nUM AuQy rihMdIaF nUM

ajy msIN pMdrF idn hI hoey sn ik AuhnF dI lYNzlYzI ny AuhnF nUM afiKaf ik apfrtmYNt KflI krnf

pvygf[

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“dyKo mYnUM qF quhfzy nfl koeI nPrq nhIN, pr jy mYN quhfnUM jfx leI nf ikhf qF dUjy ikrfeydfr cly jfxgy[

mYnUM afpxf Pfiedf nuksfn dyKxf pvygf[ mYN bfkI bcdf ikrfieaf jLrUr moV dyvFgI” lYNzlYzI ny muafPI

mMgx vfly aMdfjL ivc ikhf[

blvMq, jo bhuq sunwKf aqy mfxmwqf sI, aqy rihx sihx dy qrIikaF ivc bhuq sfP suQrf sI, gwusy nfl

mwc AuiTaf[

Auh sqnfm isMG nUM guwsy ivc dwsx lwgf, “pihlF ieh hrfmI gory sfnUM kihMdy af ik asIN iehnF ivc

rldy nhIN[ jdoN asIN iehnF nfl rihx dI koisLsL krdy aF qF ieh sfnUM afpxy GrF ivcoN bfhr kwZ mfrdy

af[ kI krIey asIN? qUM ikqy dyKyN iehnF `coN keI gory ikMny gMdy rihMdy af”[

“bfhlf nf guwsy `c af”, sqnfm ijhVf vIh sfl qoN vYnkUvr rih irhf sI, ny AuhnUM sihj nfl ikhf[

“hux qF awgy nfloN hflfq bhuq cMgy af[ qyry myry nfloN ikqy vwzy bMidaF dI ieQy byiejLqI ho cuwkI hY[ iehnF

ny qF tYgor nUM vI mfP nhIN sI kIqf[”

“kvI tYgor nUM kI hoieaf sI”? mlUky ny Auqskqf nfl puwiCaf[

“AuhnF idnF ivc Bfrq”, sqnfm kihx lwgf, “gFDI jdojihd krky aksr ieQoN dIaF KbrF ivc huMdf

sI[ isaftl dI iek kuVI nYnsI imlr dy ieMdOr dy mhfrfjf nfl ivafh ny vI keI afsLkI dIaF

khfxIaF nUM jnm idwqf sI[ tYgor iek lYkcr tUr Auqy afieaf sI[ lMbI dfhVI hox krky Auhdy iswK hox

df BulyKf lwgxf suKflf hI sI[ amrIkf df bfrzr lMGx vyly AuhdI KUb puwCigwC kIqI geI[ AuhnUM ikMnf

icr ibTfeI rwKx qoN bfad Aus qoN puwiCaf igaf ik kI Auh pVH ilK skdf sI? kI Auh afpxf nF ilK

skdf sI aqy kI Auh amrIkf ivc srkfr Auqy Bfr qF nhIN bxygf, aqy ieho ijhy hor PjLUl svfl puwCy

gey[ kvI musLkl nfl afpxf guwsf kfbU ivc rwK irhf sI[ isaftl phuMcx Auqy pwqrkfr Auhdy mgr

ieMtrivAU leI gyVy kwZdy iPrn[ Auhny iksy nfl vI gwlbfq krn qoN nFh kr idqI[ pr iek qyjL aOrq

pwqrkfr AuhdI kfr dy Pwty Auqy pYr rwK ky cVH geI[

Auhny cIkidaF puwiCaf, “qyrf nYnsI imlr df ieMdOr dy rfjy nfl ivafh krfAux bfry kI iKafl hY?”

“mYzm” kvI ny sKq lihjy ivc jvfb idqf, “nYnsI imlr nUM mfx bKisLaf igaf hY”[

“aqy tYgor ny amrIkf ivc afpxy Ausy dOry dOrfn isrP ieh hI sLbd boly”[

cMgI iksmq nUM mlUky nUM QF lwBx leI ajy ieho ijhf koeI kOVf qjrbf nhIN sI hoieaf, ikAuNik Auh

PryjLr dy kMZy Auqy bxI JONpVI ivc hI rih irhf sI[ pr AuhnUM bVI qyjLI nfl ies gwl df pqf lwg irhf sI

ik lok Bfrq bfry kI socdy sn[

iek aYqvfr dI sLfm nUM jdoN Auh sLihr ivc ieDr AuDr GuMm iPr irhf sI qF Auh iek lYkcr hfl ivc

cly igaf ijwQy iek rItfier ho cuky aMgryjL krnl ny Bfrq ivc afpxy qjribaF bfry bolxf sI[

krnl ny pihlF Bfrq dy purfxy siBafcfr dI bVI qfrIP kIqI[ Auhny dwisaf iehdy sfDF sMqF ny mhfn

scfeIaF dI Koj kIqI[ iehnF ny pQrIlIaF guPfPF nUM klf dy mihlF ivwc Zfl idwqf, iehnF ny pwQr dy

suMdr suMdr mMdr GVy[ pr mugl slqnwq dy Kqm hox nfl sfrf mulk tuwt Bwj igaf sI[ dyviqaF leI

ajy vI aflIsLfn mMdr sn pr grIb lokF dI sLihrF dy gMdy mhwilaF aqy Coty ipMzF ivc ijLMdgI bVI duwBr

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sI[ aMdrUnI JgiVaF ny ijLMdgI hor vI KqiraF BrI bxf idwqI sI aqy ies smyN aMgryjL ihMdusqfn ivc

sLFqI aqy KusLhflI lY ky afey[

Auhny ieh gwl jLor dy ky khI, “jy aMgryjL cly jfx qF ihMdU aqy muslmfn iek dUjy dy gl kwt dyxgy[” pr

nfl hI Auhny iswKF dI lVfky hox leI kfPI isPq kIqI[

Auh kihx lwgf, “ipClI lVfeI ivc iswKF ny ivktorIaf krOs `kwTy krn df ijvyN sLOk hI pf ilaf sI[

AuhnF dI jLbfn ivc ipwCy muVn leI koeI sLbd hI nhIN[ jdoN ieho ijhI siQqI pYdf ho jfvy qF AuhnF nUM

aMgryjLI ivc hI hukm dyxf pYNdf hY[” Auh qF AuhnF dy ieMny lVfky aqy bhfdr hox dy kfrn vI dwsx lg

ipaf[ Auh kihx lwgf, “jdoN iek iswK bwcf pYdf huMdf hY qF Auh AuhnUM Gr dI Cwq AuWpr suwt dyNdy hn, jy

Auh AuWpr bYTf bc rhy qF Auh Aus bwcy nUM pfldy hn[”

AuWQy juVI BIV dy hfsy ny mlUky nUM hor vI ijwc kIqf[ AuhnUM ies gwl df bVf rMj hoieaf ik awj dy

ivigafnk Xuwg ivc vI lok ies qrHF dIaF aPvfhF AuWqy XkIn krdy hn[ pr Pyr vI Auhdf idl kIqf

ik Auh bulfry nUM imly[

“kfPI rosLnI pfAux vflI sI quhfzI spIc”, Auhny krnl nfl hwQ imlfAuNidaF ikhf[

“mYnUM jfx ky bVI KusLI hoeI hY ik mYN kfPI sKq bwcf hoieaf hovFgf[”

afpxI jnm-BUmI bfry mlUky ny hor vI ikMny BfsLn suxy[ asl ivc Auh vYnkUvr rihMidaF Bfrq bfry vI

AuWnf kuJ iswK irhf sI ijMnf kYnyzf bfry[

iek bulfry ny ieh drsfAux dI koisLsL ivc ik BfrqI kfmy qF jmFdrU tryz XunIainst sn, ikhf ik jdoN

mYN afpxy doNh mflIaF nUM ‘vIlHbYro’ idwqf qF Auh dovyN Aus nUM rl ky clfAuNdy rhy, iek ny hwQf PiVaf

hoieaf sI aqy dUjf Dury qoN Dwk irhf sI[

iek hor ijhVf Bfrq dy drsLn aqy rhwsmeI qfkqF qoN bhuq pRBfivq sI, ny afpxy sRoiqaF nUM dwisaf ik

ijQy Bgvfn ikRsLn ny afpxf ipafr df sMdysL idwqf sI AuQy ajy vI ByVIey aqy ihrn iekwTy sLFqI nfl

iPrdy sn[ Auhny dwisaf ik Bfrq ivc XogI quhfnUM ieko njLry ihpnotfeIjL kr skdy sn aqy quhfnUM iek

ikqfb dI qrHF pVH skdy sn[ ihmfilaf AuWpr Auh iek cotI qoN dUjI AuWpr ibnF ihilaF hI jf skdy sn[

dUjy pfsy Gr CuwtI afey eIsfeI imsLnrIaF dI KfsIaq Bfrq ivcly lokF dy glHy sVy rsmf-irvfjF nUM KolH

ky dwsx aqy AuhnF dy anykF ajIbo grIb dyvI dyviqaF bfry dwsx ivc sI[ Auh aksr lwkVI dy aqy

pwQr dy bysury ZMg nfl GVy hoey dyvI-dyviqaF dy buwq idKfAuNdy ijhVy Bfrq dy keI kbfielI lokF vloN pUjy

jFdy sn[ pr iehnF imsLnrIaF dy BfsLx kdI vI krnl dy BfsLx brfbr nf phuMcdy[ drasl crcF ivc

huMdIaF iehnF spIcF ivc byjfn dyvI dyviqaF bfry gwlbfq hI sB qoN nklI jfpdI aqy ieh jfx ky

mlUkf hYrfn hoieaf ik Bfrq dy grIb aqy sfdy lokF dy ieh sfDfrx icMnH ijhVy AuhnF dy zr aqy ijLMdgI

dy afisLaF nUM sfkfr krdy sn kYnyzf ivc ikqy ijLafdf dfn prfpq krdy sn[

mlUky ny afpxI sLYk dy iekwlypn ivc jfn qoV ky aMgryjLI iswKx dI koisLsL kIqI qF ik Auh iehnF spIcF

krn vfly bhfdrF dIaF DwjIaF Auh bolI vrq ky Auzf sky ijhdf hr iPkrf gfAuNdf hovy, awg vrsfAuNdf

hovy[

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imwl dy dubfrf bxn dy koeI afsfr nhIN sI njLr afAuNdy[ nINh rwKx leI gwzIaF bwlIaF dy awD jly muwZ

suafh dy Zyr ivc gwzy KVy sn[ AuhnF vl vyK rfK ho cwukIaF afsF df iDafn afAuNdf sI[ purfxI msLInrI

dy ivMg DiVMgy ihwisaF nUM jMgfl lwg cuwkf sI[ keI QF ‘zYNzlIan’ dy pIly Puwl aqy hry Gfh dIaF iqVHF

Aug afeIaF sn, ijvyN Auh Aus DrqI AuWqy iPr qoN kbjLf krnf cfhuMdIaF hox[ ijhVI iemfrqI lwkV awg

ivc jlx qoN bc geI sI Aus nUM iek vpfrI ny KrId ilaf sI[ mlUky ny ies nfl bhuq duwK hoieaf,

ikAuNik Auh sdf AuhnUM AuhnF kfimaF dI Xfd idvfAuNdI sI, ijnHF sKq imhnq kr afpxf psInf imwl

ivc vhfieaf sI[ eyQoN qwk ik Auh ibwlIaF ijhVIaF awgy kuwk hfAUs duafly cwkr kwZdIaF rihMdIaF sn,

vI ikqy hor cly geIaF sn aqy sIglF dy JuMzF ivc sIglF dI igxqI Gwt geI sI[

rfq nUM mlUkf imwtI dy qyl dy lYNp, ijhVf mlUky dy ipMz vfly lYNp nfloN bhuqf vwKrf nhIN sI, sfhmxy bYTdf

aqy Aus smyN Aus dIaF sfQI isrP ikqfbF huMdIaF[ Auh AuWcI AuWcI bVI qIbrqf nfl pVHdf[ ies qrHF

jfpdf ijvyN Auh afpxI avfjL nfl afpxy afly-duafly dI cuwp nUM qoVnf aqy qnhfeI nUM imtfAuxf cfhuMdf

hovy[ kdI kdI ieh qnhfeI rfq df psfr bx PYl jFdI aqy cuwp eynI sMGxI ho jFdI ik iksy AuWlU dI

avfjL nfl vI nf tuwtdI[ mlUky dy mn ivc keI suafl afAuNdy[ pr jdoN Auh svfl puwCx df hONslf krdf

qF juafb ivc suafl dI gUMj hI Aus qwk prq ky afAuNdI aqy bhuqI vfr ieh cuwp eynI zrfAuxI huMdI ijvyN

ieh mfrUQlF ivcoN iksy bolHy Kuh ivcoN prq ky afeI hovy[

kdy kdy aYqvfr svyr nUM imwl ivc kMm krn vfly purfxy lok imlx leI afAuNdy[ Auh AuWQy iksy loV jF

purfxI Xfd dy iKwcy afAuNdy[ kuJ dyr leI kuwk-hfAUs ivc muV jfn pY jFdI[ afAux vfly purfxy sLor-sSrfby

Bry idnF nUM Xfd krdy aqy locf krdy ik kfsL! Auh idn muV iPr afAux[ AuhnF ivc keI dfrsLink ZMg

nfl Bfxf mMnx dI gwl krdy[ mlUkf nf pVHI jf skx vflI ilKfeI `c ilKy AuhnF dy ipMzoN afey Kq pVHdf

aqy AuhnF df juafb ilKdf[ jfx lwgy keI afpxy iksy dosq imwqr leI sunyhf, koeI bYNk ivc jmHF

krfAux leI pYsy aqy keI mlUky nUM ipafr vjoN kuJ pYsy dy jFdy[

ijhVy imwl nUM awg lwgx qoN bfad Bfrq nUM cly gey sn AunHF ivcoN keI vfips afAuxy sLurU ho gey sn aqy

Auh dUijaF bfry Kbrsfr ilafAuNdy sn[ Auh dsdy sn ik sLfm isMG jlMDr-huisLafrpur sVk AuWqy Pyr

gwzf vfhux lwg ipaf sI aqy bVf KusL sI[ sMqoK isMG ny hor jLmIn KrId leI sI aqy iek nvF KUh vI

putvf ilaf sI[ Kym isMG ny lfl iewtF df cubfrf Cwq ilaf sI aqy jrnYl isMG afpxI afKrI sfh lY

cuwkf sI[

jwgf ijhnUM sfry jYk kihMdy sn, bVI mfVI hflq ivc muV ky afieaf sI aqy AuhnUM dyK ky sfry bVy hYrfn

hoey sn[

“qYnUM dObfrf iml ky bVI KusLI hoeI beI muMizaF” Auhny mlUky df klfvf Brdy hoey ny ikhf, “bVf motf

qkVf ho igaf beI hux qF qUM!”

“ieMzIaf ikvyN sI jYk?”

“bVf gMdf aqy byeImfn mulk af boeI qYnUM dwsF mYN[ afqmf AUqmf bfry AuhnF dIaF sfrIaF gwlF bkvfs

hn[ sonf eI AuhnF df qF pRmfqmf af[ pYNdy vI Jpt mfr ky af ijdF kF juafr dI rotI nUM pYNdf huMdf af[

Auh qF iglJF qoN vI ijLafdf mfsKory af aqy kfvF qoN vwD rOlI pfAuNdy af[”

“qyrI gwlbfq qF ajy vI ijAuN dI iqAuN rMgIlI af jYk”

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“pr Auh pihlF vflI gwl nhIN rhI, hux nfly dMd kZvf afieaF aqy keI hwz pYr vI duwKdy af[”

jwgf kfmF bVf qwkVf sI, Auhdy koloN bfhly pYsy nhIN sI bcf hoey[ Auh Kfx pIx vflf bMdf sI, pr Pyr vI

Auh aksr afpxy ipwCy rihMdy ivafhy hoey iqMnF BrfvF nUM mnIafrzr pfAuNdf rihMdf sI[ pr jdoN Auh muV

ky ipMz igaf qF Auh Auhdy koloN hor pYisaF dI afs lfeI bYTy sn[ aqy jdoN AuhnIN dyiKaf ik jYk AuhnF nUM

kuJ dy nhIN sI irhf qF AuhnIN soicaf ik Auh AuhnF qoN pYsy luko irhf sI[ AuhnF df afps ivc JgVf

cldf irhf[ Auh iqMn jxy sn aqy jYk iekwlf[ AuhnIN PV ky Aus nUM burI qrHF kuwitaf[

“mYnUM qF muV ky jfxf hI nhIN sI cfhIdf boeI”, Auhny pCqfvy nfl ikhf, “jy qF ipCy twbr-tIr hovy Pyr

qF TIk af, nhIN qF `kwlf kfrf bMdf qF ieQy kYnyzf dy jMglF `c hI TIk rihMdf[ nfly qF lOigMg kYNpF `c

hvf qfjLI huMdI af aqy nfly sflf Kfx nUM vDIaf aqy jy quhfzy hwz pYr Bwj tuwt jfx qF hrjfnf iml jFdf

hY[”

“hux kI krn dI slfh hY jYk”, mlUky ny puwiCaf, “nwQf isMG, qYnUM pqf hux gMRQI hY vYnkUvr gurdvfry[ Auh

sfiraF nUM imldf igldf rihMdf hY Auh qYnUM ikqy nf ikqy luaf skdf hY[”

“boeI mYN qF beI hux lMbr imwl `c kMm nhIN krnf cfhuMdf, jYk ny pwky ierfdy nfl ikhf[ mYN qF imwl dy rOly

gOly aqy kuwk-hfAUs dI GYNs GYNs qoN prHy hI rihxf cfhuMdf[ mYN qF ipRMs jfrj lfgy Tyky Auqy itMbr kwtx leI

kuC BfeIbMdF nfl rlx dI soc irhF[”

“iewQy sfry bMidaF nUM qyrf cyqf afAuNdf rihxf jYk”

“hr iksy nUM afpo afpxy rfh jfxf pYNdf boeI qy mYN qF jMgl `c jf vVnf[ qYnUM ikqy nf ikqy imlx afAuNdf

rhUMgf, pr hux qYnUM myry leI koeI icwTI nhIN ilKxI pYxI qy nf hI Auh pIly pIly mnIafrzr Pfrm Brny

pYxy aF[”

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zOroQI krOlI ividafrQIaF dI eIsfeI lihr dI bhuq srgrm mYNbr sI aqy ividafrQIaF ivc bVI

msLhUr sI[ Auhdf kwd mDrf, srIr BrvF, awKF mootIaF aqy BUrIaF aqy ichrf cMd vrgf sI[ Auhdy Bfry

vfl isr dy awD ivc cIr kwZ ky slIky nfl vWK kIqy huMdy aqy ipwCy guMdvF jUVf kIqf huMdf[ pr lokIN AuhdI

vl AuhdI suMdrqf krky nhIN, sgoN Auhdy inwGy suBfa aqy iemfndfrI krky iKcy jFdy[

“mlUky”, Auhny afpxf inwkf ijhf hwQ Aupr cuwkidaF ikhf, “qUM sincrvfr nUM sfzI aYWs sI. aYm. dI

aglI mIitMg ivc afvIN[ mYN qYnUM agy vI keI vfr ikhf, pr qUM kdI afieaf hI nhIN[”

“mYN bhuq dUr rihMdf hF”, mlUky ny mfPI mMgx dy lihjy nfl ikhf, “myrf Gr inAuvYstimnstr dy awD

ivc jf ky hY, nfly mYN sfeIkl Auqy afAuNdf hF ies krky myry kol mIitMgF leI vkq hI nhIN huMdf[”

“bs iehI ieko iek kfrn hY mlUky?” Auhny Auhdy ichry vl dyKidaF puwiCaf[

“hF!” mlUky ny jvfb idwqf[

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“mlUky”, Auhny bVI amIr muskrfht aqy awKF `c inwG nfl ikhf, “qUM aksr kihMdf eyN ik aYNglo-

sYksn nslvfdI hn qy mYN qyry nfl sihmq vI hF[ pr kI ieh sMBv hY ik qUM vI eIsfeI mwq dy iKlfP

nPrq krdf hovyN?”

“myrf iKafl nhIN[”

“sLfied qYnUM ies df aihsfs nf hovy”, Auhny bolxf jfrI rwiKaf, “kI qUM iehdy bfry socyNgf? nfly koisLsL

krIN agly sincrvfr mIitMg Auqy afAux dI, ikAuNik Aus idn rYvrYNz zbilAu. bI. QoNpsn gFDI bfry bol

irhf hY[ aqy nfly ieh romy rolF dI ilKI hoeI gFDI dI jIvnI dI kfpI hY[ ieh huxy hI aMgryjLI ivc CpI

hY[ mYN soicaf qUM pVHnI psMd kryNgf[”

“sLukrIaf zOroQI, qUM bhuq iKafl rKdI eyN[ mYN agly sincrvfr afAux dI koisLsL krFgf[”

mlUkf socx lwgf ik jo kuJ zOroQI ny ikhf sI, sLfied Auhdy ivc QoVHI bhuq scfeI jLrUr sI[ pMjfb ivc

ijhVy lok eIsfeI bxy sn Auh kuJ iek pVHy ilKy lokF qoN ibnF ijLafdf nIvIaF jfqF ijvyN cUhVy, cmfr

afid ivcoN sn aqy eIsfeI mwq apnfAux nfl AuhnF dI smfjk pujLIsLn ivc koeI qbdIlI nhIN sI

afeI[ AuNj vI eIsfeI mwq swqf Auqy kfbjL lokF dy Drm vjoN jfixaf jFdf sI, ijs krky afm lok ies nUM

durkfrdy sn[ aYNglIkn crc qF sI vI rfj df hI ihwsf aqy iehdf kMm kfj vI rfjsI qrIky nfl cldf

sI aqy ieh Drm nfloN sfmrfj df iek ihwsf ijLafdf jfpdf sI[ ieh socx bfad mlUky nUM jfipaf ik

sLfied Auhdy mn ivc aijhI nPrq hovy hI[

rYvrYNz QNopsn nUM sroiqaF agy eIsfeI mwq vl lgn aqy mnuwKqf nUM ipafr krn vfly iek sLfndfr mnuwK

vjoN pysL kIqf igaf[ ieh gwl Kfs PKLr nfl dwsI geI ik jdoN Auh Dfrimk ividaf pRfpq kr irhf sI qF

Aus jgHf Auh hI iek ieho ijhf ividafrQI sI ijs ny iek cIny ividafrQI nfl ieko kmry ivc rihxf

mMn ilaf sI[ iek aijhf kMm ijhVf gory ividafrQI iek dUjy leI ibnF socy smJy krdy sn, krn leI

Auh Aus dI ieMnI vizafeI kr rhy sn, ieh sux ky mlUky dy mn ivc eIsfeI mwq leI ijhVf quawsb sI

Auh vI iqwKf ho igaf[

imstr QoNpsn ny gFDI bfry bVI pRMsLsf BrI gwlbfq kIqI[ Auhny ikhf ik mhfqmf rwb df bMdf sI aqy Auh

gIqf nfloN aMjIl qoN ijLafdf pRBfvq sI[ jdoN Auh ieMglYNz ivc sI qF Auh rsikn vl iKwicaf igaf sI,

hksly vl nhIN, tflstfey vl iKwicaf igaf sI mfrks vl nhIN[ Auh cMigafeI aqy sLFqI psMd mnuwK

sI ijhVf aDfrimkqf aqy pdfrQvfd ivruwD sB qoN vDIaf hiQafr sI[ AuhnUM jylH ivc suwtx dI QF sfnUM

afpxIaF kdrF kImqF bcfAux leI aqy afpxy Pfiedy leI Auhdy nfl PYslf kr lYxf cfhIdf hY[

“qUM spIc ikMnI ku psMd kIqI mlUky?” zOroQI ny puwiCaf[

“bhuq vDIaf sI”, mlUky ny AuqsLfh nfl ikhf, “jdoN df mYN kYnyzf afieaF Bfrq AuWpr ieh sB qoN

vDIaf spIc suxI hY[”

mlUkf ikMny hI ividafrQIaF nUM imilaf ijhVy idloN eIsfeI sn aqy sfrI dunIaF nUM sLFqmeI dyKxf aqy

eIsfeI mwq dy asUlF muqfbk rihxf cfhuMdy sn[ Auh AuhnF nUM nfl rlf ky bVy KusL huMdy ijhVy AuhnF dI

mdd krdy jF AuhnF nfl rlx leI iqafr huMdy[ pr mlUkf qF muZoN hI Drm nUM, purfxI dunIaF ivc vI

aqy nvIN dunIaF ivc vI, sLwk dI ingfh nfl dyKx lwg ipaf sI[ Bfrq ivc sLfsqrF qy afDfr Auqy

jfqpfq nUM shI krfr dyxf; jF iksy dy mfVy hflqF leI Auhdy ipCly jnm `c kIqy kMmF df ksUr dwsxf; jF

AuhnF eIsfeIaF vloN jo amrIkf dy dwKxI BfgF ivc gulfmI dI pRQf nUM ieh kih ky TIk TihrfAuNdy sn ik

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noaf ny hYm aqy Auhdy bfl bwcy nUM qbfh kr idwqf sI ikAuNik Auhny Auhdy sLrfbIpuxy df mKOl Auzfieaf sI,

isrP QoVHf ijhf clfkI df kMMm sI[ mlUky ny dyiKaf ik Drm hr jgHf mfVy nUM luwtx leI qwkVy df sfQ

idMdf sI aqy hr jgHf ipCFh iKwcU rucIaF nUM AuBfr ky aMnHI BgqI leI AuksfAuNdf sI aqy ies qrHF qwkVy

nUM mfVy ivruwD krdf sI[ hr hPqy crcF ivc ieh dwsx dy bfvjUd ik rwb sB Auqy rfj krdf hY, Auhny

dyiKaf ik lokF dy afpxy muPfd hI hr jgHf awgy rwKy jFdy sn[ krfeIst df sunyhf-dieaf, rihm, sLFqI

aqy ipafr-aslIaq ivc ikqy vI nhIN sI idsdf[ Aus sunyhy df mOjUdf rUp ies qrHF sI: ijhdy kol

pihlF hI bhuq hY AuhnUM hor idwqf jfxf cfhIdf hY; aqy ijhdy kol QoVHf hY AuhnUM Auqny nfl sbr krn df

bwl isKxf cfhIdf hY[

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“qUM syT krIm nUM jLrUr imlIN mlUikaf” sqnfm ny ikhf[ “Auh afpxy ivc ieko iek gujrfqI hY aqy

AuhdI ijLMdgI iek buJfrq hI hY[ Auhdy aslI nF ggn ibhfrI lfl bfry bhuiqaF nUM nhIN pqf[ pr Auh

afpxI ieQoN dI jdojihd ivwc muhrIaF ivcoN irhf hY aqy bhuq hI DVwlydfr bulfrf hY[ afpxf Krc qorn

leI hux Auhny purfxIaF ikqfbF dI dukfn pfeI hoeI hyY pr ajy vI Auhdy ivwc pihlF vflI gwlbfq df

Jlkfrf hY[ Auh Ptx Auqy afeI jvflfmuKI vrgf hY[”

“kI Auh dUjy ividafrQIaF, bfbU hrnfm isMG, qfrknfQ dfs, qyjf isMG dy nfl hI amrIkf dy pUrbI

qwt qoN nhIN sI afieaf”? mlUky ny puwiCaf[

sqnfm ny jvfb idqf, “Aus smyN dOrfn hI afieaf sI pr iksy nUM vI ieh nhIN pqf ik Auh ikQoN qy ikvyN

afieaf sI[ ijvyN qYnUM pqf hI hY qyjf isMG hux aMimRqsr Drm-sLfsqr df pRoPYsr hY[ qfrknfQ dfs

inAUXfrk kflj ivc pVHfAuNdf hY[ bfbU hrnfm isMG gdrI nyqf bx ky sLhId ho igaf sI[ Aus gruwp ivcoN

afpxy kol hux isrP syT krIm hI hY[”

hysitMg strIt AuWqy qury jFidaF aqy zyivz spYNisr qoN KRIdy KMz lwgy bdfm KfidaF sqnfm ny Auhdy bfry

keI idlcsp khfxIaF suxfeIaF[ Auh slytI rMgI smfDI kol dI huMdy hoey rojLfnf prOivMs aKbfr dI

iblizMg, rOly gOly vfly sYNtrl strIt stysLn aqy mOsmF dI mfrI hoeI pbilk lfiebryrI dI iek

KUbsUrq iemfrq koloN lMG ky Kwby vl nUM myn strIt AuWqy muV pey[ ijAuN ijAuN Auh awgy jFdy gey iemfrqF

dI hflq Ksqf huMdI geI[ iehnF ivcoN iek AuWpr lwgy icwty Pwty AuWpr lfl awKrF ivc iliKaf hoieaf sI

‘krIm dI ikqfbF dI dukfn’ aqy Qwly Coty awKrF ivc iliKaf hoieaf sI: ‘purfxIaF ikqfbF KRIdIaF

aqy vycIaF jFdIaF hn[’

BUrIaF pqlIaF muwCF vflf iek Bfrf ijhf bMdf stIl dy Prym vflIaF aYnkF lfeI bYTf kuC pVH irhf sI[

Auh ikqfb ivc eynf rwuiJaf hoieaf sI ik AuhnUM gfhkF dy afAux dI vI Kbr nf hoeI[

“hYlo syT sfihb”, sqnfm ny Pqih bulfAuidaF ikhf[

“kI hfl hY quhfzf? hux qF kdI gurduafry vI njLr nhIN afAuNdy[”

“hYlo sqnfm[ afh imlx afAux df bVf cMgf kMm kIqf” bjLurg afdmI ny hlkI ijhI muskfn aqy

Qkfvt BrI njLr nfl ikhf[

“mYN nOjvfn mlUky nUM quhfzy nfl imlfAuxf cfhuMdf sI[ myry iKafl ivc ieh quhfzy kol bhuq kuJ iswK skdf

hY[ sLfied ijMnf ieh XUnIvristI iswK irhf hY Aus qoN vI ijLafdf[”

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“ieh kihx leI bVI imhrbfnI sqnfm[ ieh ikqfbI pVHfeI nfloN mYN qF Aus AuWqy ijLafdf mfx krdf

ijhVf koeI kMm krky idKfvy[ Auh gdr dy aqy kfmfgftf mfrU dy qUPfnI idn qF hux jf cuwky hn[ hux qF

Bfrq ivc vI bVI cuwp cFd hY[ gFDI! Aus gujrfqI bfxIey ny afpxy rwb dy cwkr nfl sB kfsy df burf hfl

krky rwK idwqf hY[ ipafr aqy sLFqI lY ky cwilaf ‘ienklfbI’! bMdf pihlI vfrI KUn dyK ky hI zr igaf[

vfh! pfk-pivwqr Bfrq!”

“Bfrq qF bhuq hOlI hOlI qbdIl hovygf”, sqnfm ny ikhf[

“jdoN qUM afieaf, AudoN mfqBUmI ikvyN sI mlUky?”

“sB cuwp-cfp sI ijvyN qusIN ikhf hY syT sfihb[”

“mYN qF beI hux afpxf bhuqf smF pVHn Auqy hI lfAuNdf hF[ dukfn vpfr nfloN myrI lfiebryrI vDyry hY[ mYnUM

rihx leI ieMny pYsy cfhIdy vI nhIN[”

vwzy kmry ivc AuWcIaF sLYLlPF ikqfbF nfl lwdIaF peIaF sn[ hr pfsy ikqfbF sn - awDy KuwlHy pey

bkisaF ivwc, KUMijaF ivwc, PrsL AuWqy ZyrIaF lwgIaF hoeIaF aqy Auhdy myjL AuWqy vI peIaF sn[ ikqfbF

dI bfsI ijhI mihk qrI dI mihk nfl rwlgwz ho rhI sI ijhVI dukfn dy ipCly ihwsy ivcoN af rhI sI

ijQy Auhdy rihx df kmrf sI[

syT krIm afpxIaF ikqfbF nUM cMgI qrHF jfxdf sI[ Auh ivigafn, qrkvfd aqy ieiqhfs dy mhfn

ienklfbF AuWqy afpxIaF mn-psMd ikqfbF bfry bhuq AuqsLfh nfl gwlF krdf sI[ Auh afpxI gwlbfq

ivc Qfms hksly, volqyar, prUDOn, tOm pyn aqy mfrks dy nF bVy mfx nfl lYNdf sI[

“quhfxy kol koeI ikqfbF BfrqI soc AuWqy vI hn?” mlUky ny iJjkidaF puwiCaf[

“qyrf mqlb buwD qy vydF AuWqy aqy Xog qy bfkI dy rhwsmeI cwkr AuWqy?” Auhny snkI ijhy qrIky nfl

ikhf[ “Auh KrIdx leI qF qYnUM ‘QIsOPIkl lOj’ AuWqy jfxf pvygf[ pYnsLnIey aMgryjL krnl aqy mihrUm

jLnfnIaF AuhnF AuWqy bhuq mrdIaF hn[ aqy jy qYnUM iswK Drm AuWqy ikqfbF cfhIdIaF hn qF pbilk

lfiebryrI ivclI skfitsL aOrq afpxy dysLvfsIaF vloN iswKF bfry ilKIaF ikqfbF bVy mfx nfl

idKfvygI, ijvyN kinMGm dI ieiqhfs bfry aqy AuhnF dy Drm bfry mkfilP dIaF Cy ijldF[”

“mYN vfips jFidaF lfiebryrI nUM jfAUNgf[”

“afpF Drm df bQyrf kr hty aF mlUikaf[ kuJ ieho ijhf pVH jo idmfg nUM aMD ivsLvfs qoN afjLfd krfvy[

afh iek hYgI hY - ‘mnuwK dI sLhfdq’ ivnvuwz rIz duafrf ilKI - ieh qyrIaF awKF KolH dyvygI[”

“mYN mlUky leI iehdI iek kfpI KrId lYNdf hF”, sqnfm ny ikhf[

“awj kwlH Auh gurdvfry kI krdy hn sqnfm?”

“pMjfb ivc cldI akflI lihr bfry bVy BVky hoey hn[ ijvyN quhfnUM pqf hI hY, nnkfxf sfihb golI cwlx

qoN bfad iswKF ny mhMqF qoN gurdvfiraF df kbjLf Kohx leI lihr sLurU kIqI sI[ AuhnF dy sLFqmeI jiQaF

nUM keI QfeIN pulIs ny KOPnfk qrIikaF nfl mfiraf hY[ hux iek jQf eyQoN vI jfxf hY[”

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“kI pMjfb ivc iswK kfPI nhIN ijhVy pulIs dy awgy pey mfr KfeI jfx?” syT krIm ny puwiCaf[ “kI koeI

eyQy eynf byvkUP vI hY ijhVf aYnI dUr muV ky jfAUgf, isrP Poto iKcfAux jdoN pulIs Auhdf lfTIaF nfl

isr qoV rhI hoAUgI? gFDI dI ies aihMsfvfdI pfilsI ny iswKF nUM vI igrfvt vl iljfxf sLurU kr idqf

hY[”

“sfzy ivcoN keI jQy bfry KusL nhIN”, sqnfm ny ikhf[ “pMjfb ivc iek dihsLqpsMdF dI jQybMdI, bwbr

akflI lihr, ijhVI iek sfbkf POjI iksLn isMG gVgwj dI agvfeI Qwly cwl rhI hY, ny ies sLFqIvfd

dy ivruwD afvfjL AuTfAuxI sLurU kr idwqI hY[ aqy AuhnF ny jfbrF dI kfPI igxqI GtfeI hY[ bfhly lok ieQoN

vI ardfs krky kuwt Kfx vflf jQf Byjx dy QF bwbrF nUM mwdd ByjxI cfhuMdy hn[”

“vfh! AuhI Drm df cwkr Pyr”, krIm ny ikhf[ “ihMdUaF ny mhFsBf, muslmfnF ny musilm lIg aqy iswKF

ny akflI lihr jQybMd kIqI hY[ Aus afjLfd, sMXukq, Drm-inrpwK Bfrq, ijhdf sfiraF ny supnf ilaf

sI, Auhdy leI kOx lVygf?”

jdoN sqnfm aqy mlUkf jfx lwgy qF syT krIm dukfn dy ipCly ihwsy vwl igaf aqy iek CotI ijhI ikqfb

lY ky afieaf[ Auhdy AuWpr iek GsI hoeI lfl rMg dI ijld sI[

“mYN qYnUM ieh ikqfb dyxI cfhuMdf hF mlUky”, Auhny kfPI KusLI nfl ikhf[ “mYN ieh ikMnI bfr pVHI hY ik

iehdf keI kuJ mYnUM mUMh-jLbfnI Xfd hY[ qUM iehnUM jLrUr pVHI[”

ieh rObrt grIn ieMgrsol dIaF spIcF df sMgRih sI[

mlUkf syT krIm dy igafn aqy idaflU suBfa qoN kfPI pRBfvq hoieaf sI[

“jdoN Pyr smF imilaf qF afeIN”, jdoN Auh dovyN dukfn qoN bfhr jfx lwgy qF krIm ny bhuq inwG aqy

apxwq nfl ikhf, “mYN hmysLF ieQy hI huMdf hF[”

8!

mlUkf jOhn mYkPfrlYNz nUM pihlI bfrI syT krIm dI ikqfbF dI dukfn ivc imilaf sI[ Auh kfPI lMbf

pqlf, motIaF BUrIaF awKF aqy Bfry mwQy vflf bMdf sI[ Auh aPrIkf ivc rih cuwkf sI aqy gFDI nUM jfxdf

sI[

Auh aPrIkf bfry gwlF krdf aksr kihMdf, “bVf ajIb mihsUs huMdf sI AuhnF mfVkU ijhIaF lwqF vfly

BfrqI mrd aqy aOrqF nUM isrF AuWpr ieMnF Bfr cukI iPridaF nUM dyK ky[” jdoN Auh gwlF krdf qF AuhdI

bolI ivwclf skfitsL lihjLf Auhdy bolF dy iqwKypn nUM nrm kr idMdf[ “bMDUaf mjLdUrI vI gulfmI df iek

hor rUp sI, pr ivlbPors dy eIsfeIaF nUM ieh gwl kfPI dyr bfad Kwtkx lwgI[”

Auh kfPI ivdvfn aqy pwky ierfidaF vflf iensfn sI[ AuhdIaF gwlF suxnIaF mlUky nUM bhuq vDIaf

lgdIaF[

“mYN Bfrq ivc gFDI dy kMmF bfry Kbrsfr rwKI hY”, Auh smJfAuNdf[ “Auh koeI byvkUP nhIN[ Auh afm

jnqf aqy qfkqvr lokF nUM afpxI vlF krn ivc kfmXfb ho igaf hY, bMbeI dy amIrF koloN Auh ijMnf

cfhy Dn lY skdf hY[ Auh iksfnF dy XFgIey ivc amIrF df sLuBicMqk hY[ QoVHIaF bhuqIaF JVpF bfad

Auhny aMgryjLF nfl smJOqf kr lYxf hY[ gwl isrP smyN dI hY ik ikMnf smF lwgdf hY[”

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jOhn mYkPfrlYNz krIm dI ikqfbF dI dukfn dy lfgy afpxI krVI imhnq krn vflI GrvflI aqy suMdr

lVkI mYrI nfl iek Coty ijhy Gr ivc rihMdf sI[ mlUky nUM aksr AuWQy afAux df swdf huMdf[

Auh iek godfm ivc kMm krdf sI aqy Auhdf bhuqf smF ikqfbF pVHn ivc jF pVHy AuWpr ivcfr krn ivc

gujLrdf[ AuhdI ikqfbF dI almfrI ivc mfrks, lYinn, trftskI dy nfl nfl sr vfltr skOt aqy

robrt brnjL dIaF ilKqF peIaF huMdIaF, Auh romFitk aqy kwtV iKaflF df iek ajIb ijhf imlgoBf

sI[ jdoN Auh mfrks aqy lYinn bfry gwlF kr irhf huMdf qF AuhdIaF awKF ivc iek msIhy vrgI cmk af

jFdI[

“bhuq lokF ny sLFqI aqy iensfP dy afDfr AuWqy bxy smfj bfry supny ley hn”, Auh kihMdf[ “ieho ijhf

smfj ijwQy afdmI dI luwt-Ksuwt nf hovy, ijQy hr iksy dy kMm df pUrf muwl pvy[”

“TIk hY imstr mYkPfrlYNz[”

“pr Auh ieho ijhy smfj nUM ilafAux ivc kfmXfb nhIN hoey ikAuNik AuhnF kol iehnUM ilafAux leI koeI

qrIkf nhIN sI[ mfrks ny sfnUM iek qrIkf idwqf hY[ kI qYnUM smJ lgdI hY mlUky?”

“hF imstr mYkPfrlYNz[”

“aqy hux sfzy kol iek qrIkf aqy insLfnf dovyN hn[” Auh jLor nfl rihMdf, “ies qoN vwD dws hor kI

cfhIdf hY?”

“hF ieh kfPI hY imstr mYkPfrlYNz[”

“ies qoN vI ijLafdf mfrks ny ieiqhfs dI vfgzor mjLdUrF dy hwQ ivwc dy idwqI hY[ ieiqhfs nUM clfAux

vflf quwl qyry hwQ ivwc hY aqy myry hwQ ivwc hY[ dunIaF dy grIb lok, kfly, BUry icwty sfry iml ky afpxy

sMgl qoV skdy hn[ smJdYN ik nhIN mlUky?”

“hF imstr mYkPfrlYNz[”

iek idn Auhny idRVH ivsLvfs nfl iek purfxI aqy KUb vrqI hoeI kimAUinst mYnIPYsto dI kfpI mlUky nUM

PVfAuNidaF ikhf, “ieh gIqf nfloN ikqy vDIaf kMm krygI[”

Aus ivcoN mlUky nUM smfjk iensfP df ivcfr iensfP ilafAux dy qrIky nfloN vI vD jicaf[ AuhnUM ies

gwl df koeI Brosf nhIN sI ik bI. sI. dy mjLdUr XunIanF ivc jQybMd ho, kfly aqy BUry lokF nfl iml,

mYkPfrlYNz dy supny ivclf smfj ilafAux leI iqafr sn ik nhIN[

9!

ihMdusqfnI XMg mYn’jL aYsosIeysLn bI. sI dI BfrqI kimAuintI ivc bhuq QoVHy smyN ivc hI kfPI jfxI jfx

lwgI[ iehdy vloN pRkfsLq kIqf jFdf pMdrf-rojLf sMdysL iswK kfimaF nUM hr QF pVH ky suxfieaf jFdf sI aqy

hr koeI ies nUM bysbrI nfl AuzIkdf sI[ aYqvfr nUM gurduafry huMdIaF ies sMsQf dIaF mIitMgF ivc

hmysLF BIV rihMdI[ AuWBr rhy nOjvfn kvI afpxIaF kivqfvF pVHdy aqy nvyN aqy purfxy gIq gfAuNdy[

blvMq isMG mOky dIaF Kfs Kfs GtnfvF bfry gwlbfq krdf aqy mlUky dI KfsIaq mhfn ivakqIaF

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dIaF jIvnIaF sMKyp krky dwsx ivc sI[ Auh AuhnF lokF bfry dwsdf ijhnF ny ieiqhfs nUM GVn ivc

ihwsf pfieaf sI ijvyN rUso, vOlqyar, tOm pyn, mfjInI, gYrIbfldI, mfrks, lYinn[

kimAuintI ivcly purfxy kwtV iKaflF vfly lok nOjvfnF dI pwCmI soc vl vDdI rucI qoN KusL nhIN sn[ Auh

mihsUs krdy sn ik ieh ijLafdf pdfrQvfdI soc sI aqy keI iehnUM arfjkqfvfdI nfsiqkqf vI

kihMdy sn[ pr Auh afp ajy akfl qKq dy swdy AuWqy kYnyzIan akflI jQf Byjx dy afhr ivc ruwJy hoey

sn[ igafrF guriswK Kflsy dI purfxI kurbfnI dI rIq muqfbk jfx leI iqafr hoey sn aqy kfPI sfrf

cMdf vI iekwTf kIqf igaf sI[

iek aYqvfr dI sLfm nUM AuhnF dI sLfn ivc kIqy smfgm dI smfpqI qoN bfad jQy dy PuwlF dy hfr pfey gey

aqy AuhnF dIaF gurdvfry dIaF pOVIaF AuWqy KVy krf ky sMgq nfl qsvIrF leIaF geIaF aqy AuhnF nUM

sLfn nfl qoiraf igaf[

jQy dy jfx bfad kwtV iKaflF vfly bjLurg nOjvfnF vl iDafn dyx leI ivhly ho gey sn ijhnF nUM Auh

kihMdy sn ik pwCm dy pRBfv Qwly af rhy sn[

“hr aYqvfr”, hIrf isMG ny mlUky vl AuNglI syDidaF ikhf, “qUM ieQy KVH ky iksy nf iksy XUrpIan

icMqk dI vizafeI krdf rihMnf[ kI koeI vI BfrqI ieho ijhf nhIN ijhVf qyrI ies Kfs vizafeI df

pfqr bx sky?”

mlUky ny jvfb idwqf, “mhfn afdmI qF sfrI mnuwKqf dy sFJy huMdy hn[ AuhnF leI koeI pUrb jF pwCm nhIN

huMdf[ AuhnF ny qF mnuwKqf dI syvf krn dI koisLsL kIqI hY aqy sfiraF ny hI AuhnF dy iKaflF aqy kMmF qoN

lfB AuTfieaf hY[”

“pr qUM ivigafn aqy pdfriQk qrwkI nUM bhuq mhwqqf dy irhF”, ivdvfn igafn cMd ny ikhf, “kI

iehnF qoN prHy kuJ vI nhIN? pwCm ny pdfriQk qOr Auqy kfPI qrwkI kIqI hY, ieh vDIaf gwl hY[ pr ieh

sB kuJ qF huxy hI glnf sVnf sLurU ho igaf hY[”

“ho skdf hY ik ijLMdgI ivc ivigafn qy qrk qoN ibnF vI keI kuJ hovy”, mlUky ny jvfb idwqf, “pr

iehnF dohF ny afdmI nUM ikMny vihmF BrmF aqy pfbMdIaF qoN afjLfd krvfieaf hY[ sfnUM iehnF dI bhuq

loV hY[ ieh vI iek qrHF nfl aiDafqimk qfkq hI hY, ikAuNik ieh ieho ijhf afDfr kfiem krdIaF

hn ijhdy ivc sB dI aiDafqimk qrwkI sMBv hY[”

ies qoN bfad ijhVI bihs hoeI Auh kfPI srgrm sI, Auhdy ivc keIaF ny hosL nfloN josL qoN ijLafdf kMm

ilaf[ ies gwl df PYslf hoieaf ik Bfrq df ivrsf aiDafqimk kdrF kImqF ivc kfPI amIr sI, pr

iek afm afdmI dIaF pdfriQk loVF pUrIaF krn leI ivigafn aqy qknflOjI jLrUrI sn qF ik Auh

vI rUh aqy idmfg dIaF KusLIaF mfnx Xog ho sky[ ieh mihsUs kIqf igaf ik ijLMdgI nUM amIr bxfAux

leI dohF dI loV sI[

10!

mlUkf aksr afpxy skUl dy KusL idnF nUM Xfd krdf ijhVy ik ajy Auhdy idmfg ivc qfjLy sn[ Auh ikMnf

KusLiksmq sI ik AuhdI nvIN dunIaF nfl vfkPI sfDfrn GrF dy muMzy kuVIaF rfhIN peI sI[ muMzy kuVIaF

ijhVy kYnyzf dy BivwKq nfgirk sn, KuwlHy suBfvF vfly, ijLMdgI dIaF KusLIaF nfl BrpUr aqy ajy ijLMdgI dy

JmyilaF qoN nfvfikP[

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afpxI JuwgI ivc iekwlf bYTf Auh aksr AuhnF bfry socdf rihMdf[ AuhnF dy sfAU cmkIly ichry AuhdIaF

awKF awgoN lMG jFdy[ AuhnF ivcoN keIaF nUM Auh moh nfl Xfd krdf aqy lMmF smF awKF awgy rwKxf cfhuMdf[

Auh kI krdy hoxgy? Auhdy sfry imlfpVHy jmfqI sB ieDr AuWDr ivwKr gey sn[

AuhnF `coN keIaF nUM XUnIvristI ivc iml ky Auh KusL sI[ pr AuhnF `coN bhuqy ijLMdgI ivc ruwJ gey sn[

afpxI rojLI kmfAux lwg pey sn[ klyarYNs ‘rojLfnf prOivMs’ ivc aKbfr vMzx vfilaF df srdfr sI[

Cotf, dfgf vfly mMUh vflf zgls lUlU afeIlYNz qy iek zwibaF ivc Kfxf pfAux vfly kfrKfny ivc kMm

krdf sI[ suhxy guMdvyN sLrIr vflf jYk PryjLr Auqy iek isLMgl imwl ivc kMm krdf sI[ lfl vflF vflI

sLrfrqI rojL iek kYNzI-sLfp ivc sI[ bfrbrf, ijhVI afpxIaF gol gol CfqIaF bfry bVI sucyq huMdI sI,

aOrqF dy kwpiVaF dI dukfn ivc kMm krdI sI[ aqy CotI ijhI sLrmfkl jIn afpxy ipAu nfl ‘grosrI-

stor’ ivc mdd krfAuNdI sI[

pr mlUky nUM jo Auhdy bhuq nyVy huMdI sI Aus bfry kuJ nhIN sI pqf[ zOirs rOkI phfVF qoN prFh, bhuq dUr sI

aqy phfVF nfloN vI keI kuJ vfDU AuhnF ivcfly KVHf sI[ Bugoilk dUrI qoN vI vwD AuhnF ivwc iek cuwp dI

kMD AuWsr geI sI[ pr ieh cuwp dI kMD vI iek dUjy nUM mKOl krn, aqy qMg krn dIaF suhfvxIaF XfdF

nfl sdf ijAUNdI rihMdI[ Auhdy moiZaF AuWpr Auqyjnf BrpUr plmdy kfly sLfh vfl, ipafr BrI guwJI

qwkxI, sMg nfl lfl sUhf ichrf, suKfvIN aqy hONsly BrpUr avfjL, nfVF `c kMbxI CyVx vflI Auhdy hwQF

dI nrm aqy inwGI Cuh, hrIaF JfVIaF nfl iGrI gol pwQrF dI bxI sVk AuWpr lMbI sYr - ieh sB kuJ

mlUky nUM kwlH dI gwl jfpdI[

meI ivc iek sincrvfr sLfm nUM mlUky ny diraf vl qyjL kdmIN qurI afAuNdI iek kuVI nUM dyiKaf, “kI

ieh zOirs ho skdI hY?” Auhny soicaf, “jF kI ieh iek jvfn iekwly afdmI df supnf hI sI ijhVf

aslIaq jfp irhf sI[”

Auh CyqI hI JuwgI kol phuMc geI[ iek inwGI GwutvIN glvkVI ny AuhnUM XkIn duafieaf ik ieh koeI supnf

nhIN, sgoN hkIkq sI[ aqy Auhdy buwlHF dI inwGI sMGxI Cuh aqy AuhdIaF sfAU awKF ivclI cmk ny ieMnf

kuJ kih idwqf sI jo lPjLF rfhIN kihxf sMBv nhIN[

“XkIn nhIN af irhf ik qUM swc muwc ieWQy eyN”, mlUky ny KusLI nfl AuhdIaF awKF ivc JfkidaF aqy hOlI

hOlI Auhdy sMGxy kfly vflF, ijhVy sUrj dIaF afKrI ikrnF nfl cmk rhy sn, ivc hwQ PyridaF ikhf[

“mlUikaf, qYnUM dobfrf iml ky bhuq suhxf lwg irhf[”

“qUM qF kdI Kwq vI nhIN iliKaf[ mYN hYrfn sI ik pqf nhIN qYnUM kI ho igaf[ mYnUM qF zr sI ik sLfied mYN

qYnUM muV ky imlF hI nf[ pr jo kuJ vI qyrf myry idl kol sI mYN Auhdf pwlf nhIN sI Cwizaf[”

“qYnUM ikwQy ilKdI? qUM ieQy ies AujfV ivc iekwlf rihMdf hYN[ hr pfsy peI suafh qy koly dyK ky eydF lgdf

ijvyN ieh iek vwzI sfrI sLmsLfngfh hovy[”

“myrI zfk gurdvfry afAuNdI hY[ AuQy hux myrf purfxf BfeIvMd nwQf isMG gRMQI hY Auh myrI zfk myry qk Jwt

phuMcf idMdf hY[”

“mYN vYnkUvr afpxy cfcy kol CuwtIaF kwtx afeI hF[ mYN qyry nfl ikvyN sMprk krdI? ieQy qF qYnUM pulIs

vI nhIN sI Bfl skdI[ mYN qF AudF hI ieDr nUM af geI[ qUM qF rOibnsn krUso dI qrHF eyN, siBaqf dy isry

AuWqy jI irhf eyN[”

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“pr myry kol cldf pfxI hY, awg bflx leI lwkVI aqy rihx leI muPq dI JuwgI[ nfly mrIn zrfeIv

Auqy rihx vfly amIrjLfdy KusL hn ik AuhnF dI rfKI krn leI iek muPq df cONkdfr hY[”

“kI qYnUM iekwly nUM ieQy zr nhIN lgdf?”

“nhIN! mYN diraf nUM ipafr krdf hF[ hr pl nvF pfxI pr diraf AuhI df AuhI[ iehnUM cfhux lwg jfxf

bVf suKflf hY[ hmysLF hI iek suhfvxf idRsL[ af myry nfl ieQy bYNc Auqy bYT aqy iehnF dosqF dy imlx Auqy

huMdI KusLI vFg vihMdf dyK[”

“qUM qF jdoN ieQy iekwlf huMdf eyN qF kivqf iliKaf kr”

“pr mYN ieQy iekwlf nhIN huMdf[ ieh QF qF myry leI XfdF df BMzfr hY[ qUM hmysLF eyQy huMdI eyN, ijLMdgI vFg

inwGI, PuwlF vFg qfjLI[”

“qUM qF jLrUr kivqf iliKaf kr[”

bYNc Auqy bYTy Auh diraf nUM ikMnI dUr qk dyK skdy sn[ dirafAuN pfr lUlU afeIlYNz df hrf pwDrf mYdfn

idshwdy qk phuMc irhf sI[

AuhnF dy ipwCy phfVF Auhly sUrj iCp irhf sI aqy diraf df mINhF nfl ciVHaf gfry vflf pfxI hlkI

asmfnI Bfh mfr irhf sI[ pfxI nfl Kury kMiZaF ivc pfxI dIaF GuMmx-GyrIaF bxdIaF aqy igwlI imwtI

nfl mlkVy ijhy tkrfAuNdIaF jF kMiZaF Auqy AuWgIaF JfVIaF nfl Kih kl kl dIaF avfjLF pYdf

krdIaF[ pMCI afpxy aflHixaF nUM muVn lwg pey sn aqy hr cIjL AuWpr cuwp psr rhI sI[

“XUnIvristI ikvyN hY mlUky? kI qUM AuQy vI kuVIaF ivc AunF hI hrmn ipafrf eyN ijMnf skUl ivc sI?”

Auhny sLrfrq nfl puwiCaf[

“kfPI idlcsp hY[ sfzI iek bhuq hI suhxI PrFsIsI aiDafpkf hY ijhdy kfly guMdy hoey vfl, kflIaF

cmkIlIaF awKF, icwty moqIaF vFg jVy hoey dMd hn aqy jdoN muskrfAuNdI hY qF gwlHF `c zUMGy toey pYNdy

hn[”

“mYnUM pUrf XkIn hY ik Auh myry nfloN vDIaf aiDafpkf hoxI aF”

“pr Auh qyry vFg sLrmfAuNdI nhIN[ nf hI mYnUM pqf hY ik Auh ikMnI ku inwGI hY[ pr mYnUM ieMnf XkIn jLrUr hY

ik qUM Aus dI sB qoN vDIaf ividafrQx hoxf sI[”

“mlUky myrf XUnIvristI jfxf sMBv nhIN lgdf[ iek aOrqF dy kwpiVaF dI dukfn Auqy kwpVf vycx vflI

kuVI ikMny ku pYsy bcf skdI hY BfvyN Auh afpxy GridaF nfl hI ikAuN nf rihMdI hovy?”

“kYlgrI ikho ijhf sLihr hY?”

“bhuq suhxf inwkf ijhf[ bhuqIaF nOkrIaF nhIN[ KulHy mYdfn hn pr rOkI phfVF qoN ieMnI dUr vI nhIN[ ies

qrHF jfpdf ijvyN mYdfn phfVF nUM imlx leI AuqFh AuWT rhy hox[ hvf vI bVI sfP hY[ kI qUM kdI mYnUM imlx

afvyNgf - iek phfV mYdfnF nUM?”

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“dUr bhuq hY[ pr kOx jfxy?”

“jy iewCf blvfn hovy qF koeI dUr nhIN[”

“kI iewCf df jLor qyry qoN Cuipaf hoieaf hY?”

“qUM kI bxnf cfhuMdy eyN mlUky?”

“mYN Kbry lwkVhfrf hI rhF[ imstr mYkPfrlYNz kihMdf hY ik mjLdUr jLmfq nUM jQybMd krn leI bhuq

vDIaf mOkf hY[ isrP iehdy nfl hI dunIaF ivc iensfP aqy sLFqI af skdI hY[ iek jmfq rihq smfj

ivc[”

“ikqy qUM kimAUinst qF nhIN bxnf?”

“Auhdy ivc vI kI mfVf hY?”

“qyrI iksy ny nhIN suxnI[ ieQy qF hr koeI pUMjIvfdI bxnf cfhuMdf hY?”

“pr mYN iek pUMjIvfdI nhIN bx skdf[”

“qUM qF vkIl jF pRoPysr bxygf[ qUM afAux vfly smyN lYkcr bhuq kiraf kryNgf ieh mYN qYnUM XkIn nfl dws

skdI hF[” ieh kihMidaF Auhny josL nfl mlUky nUM bulHF Auqy iek cuMmx idqf[

CyqI hI hnyry ny sB kuJ afpxI lpyt ivc lY ilaf[ ieDr AuDr kuJ iek qfry imMnf imMnf cmk rhy sn,

pr CyqI hI Auh vI AuWzdy iPrdy bwdlF Auhly ho gey[ dUr lUlU afeIlYNz Auqy iewkf duwkf kuJ bwqIaF jgdIaF

sn[ diraf qoN ibnF sB kuJ cuwp cfp sON igaf lgdf sI[ cuwp aqy hnHyry ny AuhnF nUM iek dUjy dy hor nyVy lY

aFdf[ AuhnF dy srIr ijLMdgI dIaF KusLIaF nfl AuCfly mfr rhy sn[

“kI ieQy qyry kol koeI bwqI vI nhIN?” Auhny puwiCaf[

“qYnUM bwqI kfhdy leI cfhIdI hY?”

“mYN qYnUM dyKxf cfhuMdI hF”

“kI ieh svrgIaf KusLI mihsUs krnI hI kfPI nhIN?”

“mYN dovyN cfhuMdI hF[ mYN sB kuJ cfhuMdI hF[”

“ieQy ibjlI dIaF cmkIlIaF rOsLnIaF qF hY nhIN[ ies afrfm-dyh JONpVI ivc isrP iek imwtI dy qyl

df dIvf hY[”

“qy asIN dovyN”

“qy asIN dovyN ijvyN iek hoeIey[”

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Bfg pMjvF

vwD irhf pfVf

nOjvfn aqy iekwly hoxf sdf iek svrg nhIN huMdf, pr iPrn qurn leI jF nvIN jgHf sQfpq hox leI

ies df bVf Pfiedf sI[ ijLMdgI kfPI musLkl sI pr jIx df suafd vI bVf sI[ koeI sLFqI nhIN sI pr

sLFqI dI jLrUrq vI ikhnUM sI?

smF pYx nfl purfxI dunIaF aqy nvIN dunIaF dIaF kdrF kImqF ivcfly ivroD iqwKf ho igaf[ mlUky ny

nvyN nUM bVy cfa nfl, jvfnI dy josL nfl aqy keI vfrI bVf KusL ho ky apxfieaf[ Auh ipCly nfl vI ibnF

bhuqI koisLsL dy kfPI mjLbUqI nfl juiVaf irhf[ pr nvF hYrfnIjnk aqy pRBfvsLflI sI ijs nUM krVI

imhnq nfl hI hfisl kIqf jf skdf sI[ purfxf, mF dy asLIrvfd vFg hmysLf AuWQy sI[ dUrI dy bfvjUd vI

purfxf Auhdy nfl sI BfvyN bhuqI vfrI Auhdy Kud koloN vI Cuipaf hoieaf rihMdf sI[

nvF eynf sLkqIsLflI aqy AuksfAU sI ik AuhnUM awKoN Auhly krnf jF Aus qoN ienkfrI hoxf sMBv nhIN sI[

ijMnf ieh mn nUM lgdf sI AuWnf hI mwq nUM[ purfxy ny bfhr dI sUKmqf nUM pwqJV dy rMgF nfl imlfieaf aqy

PlF hyT Juwk igaf[ iehdy nfl ijLMdgI dIaF muZlIaF loVF qF pUrIaF hoeIaF pr iswKx leI kfhly mn nUM

iehnF nfl injLfq nf imldI[ iekwlqf ivc purfxf Aus dy sfQI vjoN loV pUrI krdf aqy BIV ivc Aus

duafly sfvDfnI dI kMD Ausfrdf aqy musLklF ivc Ausdf shfrf bxdf[ ies nfl Aus nUM PYslf lYx smyN

bwl imldf aqy AudfsI dIaF GVIaF ivc nvIN sLkqI imldI[

pr nvF aqy purfxf Auhdy aMdr koeI bhuqI dyr sLFqI nfl nf rihMdy[ keI vfrI AuhnUM pRysLfnIaF df vI

sfhmxf krnf ipaf pr aijhI avsQf bhuqI dyr nf TihrdI ikAuNik iek krmsLIl jIvn duibDf ivc

bhuqf icr nhIN rih skdf[ pr afm qOr AuWqy Auh afrjLI smJOqf krn ivc kfmXfb ho jFdf aqy jy pUrI

ieksurqf nhIN qF kfPI hwd qwk nvyN purfxy ivc kMm clfAux jogI sFJ pYdf kr lYNdf[ Auh aksr, afpxI

kimAuintI dy purfxy Bfrq ijs nfl Auh ajIb qrIky nfl juiVaf hoieaf sI aqy ijs df mfhOl hmysLF

dosqfnf nhIN sI aqy nvIN dunIaF ijhVI juafnI dy josL ivc afs pfs dy sB kuJ nUM bVI isLwdq nfl AuDyV

ky nvF bnfAux ivc ruwJI hoeI sI aqy ies qoN iek ajIb afnMd pRfpq krdI sI, dy ivckfr ltkdf

rihMdf[

ijMnf ijLafdf Auhny afpxy aMdr dy ies ivroD nUM sulJfAux dI koisLsL kIqI ieh AuWnf hI iqwKf huMdf igaf

ikAuNik Auhdf nvIN dunIaF nfl vD irhf sMprk Auhdy aMdr dIaF purfxIaF sLkqIaF `c nvIN rUh Br

irhf sI[ nf qF Auhdy mn `c AuBrdIaF sLwkF hI imtdIaF sn aqy nf hI svfl AuWTxoN htdy sn[

ieh ivroD ikMny vrHy Auhdy nfl rihxf sI, AuWnf icr jdoN ikMnIaF KusLIaF aqy gmIaF bfad AuhnUM ies

gwl df ielm hoxf sI ik hr dyvqy dy pYr imwtI dy huMdy hn aqy supinaF dI afiKr mOq huMdI hY[ ijvyN

dyviqaF dI sLkqI df somf AuhnF nUM mMnx vfly hn iesy qrHF supinaF df iesLk aqy Kurfk AuhnF nUM afpxy

bxfAux vfilaF krky huMdI hY[ pr afdmI nUM nvyN dyvqy pYdf krky AuhnF nUM nvIaF sLkqIaF dyx df vwl

iswKxf cfhIdf hY aqy iesy qrHF mr cuwky suPny nUM dPnf, do awQrU kyr, bcdy supny sFB ky awgy qurnf

cfhIdf hY[ jIvn pUrqI leI qFGdf hY, afs afvfjLF mfrdI hY, ivsLvfs pwkf huMdf hY[ jIvn ivc sdf nf

muwkx vflI aqy vfaidaF nfl BrpUr, kudrq dy cuwp afsLfvfd aqy mnuwK dy nf muwkx vfly sMGrsL nfl

juVI hoeI KuwlHI sVk vI huMdI hY[

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pr hux dI GVI mlUky dy aMdr df ivroD kfPI iqwKf ho igaf sI ikAuNik ieh jIvn dIaF loVF aqy jIvn

dIaF KfihsLF ivcoN jnimaf sI[ ieh Drm ivcoN pYdf hoieaf sI ijhVf ik dlIl nhIN sI mMndf, sgoN

dlIl dy nyVy vI nhIN sI afAuNdf[

mlUky ny ies dy bfry bhuq soicaf[

Auhdf Drm - gurU nfnk df Drm - ijs ivc Auhdf idRVH ivsLvfs sI ik scfeI sdIvI huMdI hY aqy ies

df koeI rUp nhIN huMdf, sLurU ivc Bfrq ivcly vfDU aqy JUTIaF Dfrimk rsmF irvfjF ivruwD iek ivdroh

sI[ ieh ivdroh rUpF aqy icMnHF ivruwD sI[ iehny mnuwK dI rUh nUM cfnx, idl dI amIrI aqy Pldfiek

krmsLIlqf dyx df vfadf kIqf sI[

pr hux iswK Drm ivc iehnF icMnHF aqy rUpF AuWqy ikAuN ieMnf jLor idwqf jf irhf sI? kI axkwty kys aqy

pwg gurU nfnk dy Drm df aquwt aMg sn?

mlUky dy mn `c ieh suafl AuWTdy[

ieh gwl TIk sI ik purfqn Bfrq ivc ijhVy vI lokF ny jLbq nfl vwzI aiDafqimk sLkqI hfisl kIqI

sI AuhnF dy kys hmysLF lMmy huMdy sn[ axkwty vflF df sbMD AuNJ vI qfkq nfl joiVaf igaf hY[ ies dy nfl

hI ieiqhfsk kfrn vI sn[ AuWqr-pwCm vloN afAux vfly kTor hmlfvr ijhVy jLrKyjL DrqI AuWqy afpxy

qyjL GoiVaF AuWqy cVHy afAuNdy AuhnF dy lMmy kys aqy dfVHIaF KulHIaF CwzIaF huMdIaF jo hvf `c

lihlhfAuNdIaF aqy AuhnF dIaF qlvfrF KUn dIaF ipafsIaF huMdIaF[ AuhnF df mukfblf Auho ijhy hI bx

ky kIqf jf skdf sI[

ies dy nfl hI Aus vyly iswKF ny Kflsy dy rUp leI afpxy afp nUM Kud pysL kIqf sI[ iewjLq dI kImq BfvyN

mOq sI pr sLhfdq dI sLfn aqy sdIvI suMdrqf mOq dy zr nfloN ikqy mhfn sI[ isrP cuxy hoey afpf vfrn

vfly aqy bhfdr hI pfhul leI awgy afey sn, loV vI isrP AuhnF dI hI sI, ikAuNik Auh BfvyN igxqI

ivc QoVHy sn pr Auh AuhnF hjLfrF nfloN ikqy qwkVy sn ijhVy cfnx, hOsly aqy ivsLvfs qoN KflI sn[

smyN nfl iswK Gr ivc pYdf hoey hr bwcy nUM hI iek rsm dy qOr AuWqy pfhul idwqI jfx lwgI[ KusLI nfl

sLhfdq df rfh apnfAuxf hor gwl sI pr iek KusLI dI rsm qoN bfad sLhfdq pfAux vfly df bfxf pf

lYxf hor gwl sI[ ieh swc sI ik ies rsm nfl isKF nUM bhfdr aqy qkVy bxfieaf jFdf irhf sI[ pr

ieh rUp rUh nfl joiVaf jfx lwgf sI aqy keI vfrI ieh rUh AuWqy BfrU ho, rUh nUM dbf vI jFdf sI[

ies leI mlUkf socdf sI ik BfvyN ieiqhfsk aqy mOjUdf smfjk aqy isafsI kfrnF krky iek iswK leI

Bfrq ivc kys rwKxy aqy pwg bMnHxI jLrUrI sI pr kI ieh gwl kYnyzf ivc vI ieMnI hI mhwqqf vflI sI?

mlUkf ies ivcfr nfl sihmq nf ho skdf[

Auhny ies krky kys ktfAux aqy pwg lfh dyx df PYslf kr ilaf[

AuhnUM ies gwl df pUrf aihsfs sI ik ieh koeI mfVI motI gwl nhIN sI aqy nf hI ieh Auhdf afpxf

jLfqI mfmlf sI[ AuhnUM ies gwl df pUrI isLwdq nfl aihsfs sI ik iehdy nfl sfrI kimAuintI nUM duwK

hovygf - prMprfvfdI iek afs dy mr jfx df aPsos krngy ikAuNik AuhnF nUM afs sI ik mlUkf iek idn

iswK Drm df vDIaf pRcfrk bxygf[

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ikMnI soc ivcfr aqy AuxIdIaF rfqF mgroN afiKr Auhny PYslf kr hI ilaf[ pr ajy vI aMdrly ivroD ny

AuhnUM qMg krnf nf Cwizaf[ AuhdI jfx-pCfx vfly aqy siqkfrXog dfhVIaF vfly ichry Auhdy iKaflF

ivc Auhdf ipwCf krdy[ AuhnUM pqf sI ik gurdvfry kIqy Auhdy BfsLxF nUM sux ky pwky iswKF nUM mfx sI aqy

AuhnF nUM XkIn ho igaf sI ik Auh iek idn iswK Drm df pwkf pYrokfr bxygf aqy ies krky iek BgOVy

vFg DoKf AuhnF dy guwsy nUM hor vI iqwKf krygf[ Auh ies gwl `c ivsLvfs krngy aqy AuWcI AuWcI kihxgy ik

iek pVHy ilKy vloN ieho ijhf Drm df iqafg iksy bdnIqI aqy kukrm nfl hI ho skdf hY[

AuhnUM ieh soc ky hor vI duwK huMdf ik CyqI hI ieh mfVI Kbr Bfrq vI phuMc jfvygI aqy bI. sI ivclI

kimAuintI df pRqIkrm Auhdy ipMz ivc hor vI duwK aqy aivsLvfsL nfl duhrfieaf jfvygf[ AuhdI mF

Audfs ho jfvygI aqy mfqf gujrI df idl tuwt jfvygf[

pr mlUky ny hux afpxf mn bxf ilaf sI[ Auhny soicaf AuhdI Gr qoN dUrI Auhdy Gr vfilaF aqy dosqF

dy duwK nUM sihx krn ivc shfeI hovygI[ kYnyzf ivc AuhdI kimAuintI nfl byhwd nyVqf hox dy bfvjUd Auh

apxy afp ivwc QoVHIaF jVHF mihsUs krn lwg ipaf sI[ BfvyN Auhdy afpxy lokF dI kdrdfnI aqy ipafr

Auhdy leI bhuq vwzI cIjL sI, iPr vI Auhny pUrI smJ aqy idRVH PYsly nfl AuhnF dI inrfsLqf aqy guwsf

sihx df mn bxf ilaf[

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mlUkf iqMn sfl jYk dI hjfmq krn vflI dukfn dy kol dI lMGdf irhf sI[ ieh dukfn PryjLr strIt Auqy

mrIn zrfeIv vl nUM krky sI ijhVI dUjIaF dukfnF qoN htvIN kwlI kfrI JuwgI sI[ jYk Coty kwd df aqy

isroN gMjf sI[ aksr jYk jdoN vI ivhlf huMdf Auh Auhdy nfl slfm duaf kr ky jFdf[ ies krky jdoN

mlUkf jYk dI dukfn aMdr viVaf qF AuhnUM koeI hYrfnI nf hoeI[

“XUnIvristI ikvyN af mlUky? qUM qF beI piVHaf iliKaf afdmI bx jfxY[”

“XUnIvristI TIk hY”, Auhny byiDafny ijhy ikhf, ikAuNik Auhdy idmfg AuWqy qF keI kuJ hor sI[

“ijLafdf pVHIaF ilKIaF kuVIaF kI ieQy dIaF afm kuVIaF nfloN vDIaf huMdIaF?”

“QoVHIaF ijhIaF ijLafdf sulJIaF huMdIaF pr ipafrIaF Gwt huMdIaF[”

“jy suhxIaF huMdIaF qF koeI gwl nhIN[”

“qyrf suBfa nhIN bdlxf jYk”

“hor Pyr kI KbrF aF, mlUky?”

“jYk qUM myry vfl kwt skdf eyN?”

“qyry vfl muMn idaF?” jYk df hYrfnI ivc mUMh KuwlHf rih igaf aqy AuhdIaF awKF dI icWtafeI hor vwzI

ho geI[ “mlUikaf qyrf isr qF nhIN iPr igaf?”

“iehdy ivc kI nuksfn hY, bfhly lokIN ieQy vfl kwt ky hI rwKdy hn[”

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“pr ieh qF qyrf Drm hY mlUky[ qUM afpxf Drm hI qF nhIN Cwz irhf ikqy?”

“mYnUM iehdI loV nhIN[”

“mlUikaf kI XUnIvristI qUM iehI iswKdf eyN? koeI vI Drm mfVf nhIN huMdf[ qYnUM afpxy Drm `c rihxf

cfhIdf hY ijdF mYN afpxy Drm `c rihMdf hF[ mYN nhIN qyry vfl kwt skdf mlUky[”

“kI qyrf ieh DMdf nhIN?”

“DMdy nUM kI krUMgf jy qyry lokF ny myrf hI sPfieaf kr idwqf?” Auhny zry hoey ny jvfb idqf[

iek hPqy bfad mlUkf iPr jYk dI dukfn AuWqy igaf aqy Auhny jYk nUM XkIn duaf idwqf ik vDIaf jIvn

jIx leI lMmy vflF df hoxf jLrUrI nhIN[ Gbrfieaf hoieaf jYk mMn igaf[ pr kYNcI aqy kMGI cuwkx qoN

pihlF Auhny qfkIaF dy prdy bMd kr idqy[

“qyry ikMny suhxy vfl hn mlUky! Auhdy vflF ivc kMGI krdf Auh vfr vfr kih irhf sI[ ieho ijhy vflF

leI koeI vI jLnfnI kuJ vI kr skdI hY[”

vfl ktf ky, sLyv krf ky aqy pwg qoN ibnF jdoN mlUky ny sLIsLy ivc afpxf afp dyiKaf qF Auh afpxy afp

nUM pCfx nf sikaf[ Auhdy Coty ho cuwky vfl hux jUVy qoN ibnF iek inwky kqUry dy vflF vFg AuqFh nUM AuT rhy

sn[ aqy Auhdf muMinaF mUMh inafxy dy icwqVF vrgf lgdf sI[ AuhnUM iedF lwgf ik ijvyN jYk ny AuhnUM iksy

jLurm dI sjLf idwqI hovy[ nfeI ny AuhnUM asl ivc Auhdy dysLvfsIaF dy mKOl aqy iqwKy qfhinaF leI

insLfnf bxf idwqf sI[

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mlUky dy piqwq hox dI Kbr AuhdI kimAuintI ivc bVI qyjLI nfl PYl geI[ gwlF dy mfihr CotI ijhI gwl nUM

vDf cVHf ky ies dy kfrn dwsx lwgy[ kuJ iek ny ikhf ik ieh pwCm df pdfrQvfd nOjvfnF nUM Drm qoN dUr

leI jf irhf sI[ keI kih rhy sn ik ieh kMm kuVIaF nUM KusL krn leI kIqf igaf sI, ikAuNik kuVIaF

sLyv kIqy mulfiem mUMhF nUM cuMmxf ijLafdf psMd krdIaF sn[ kuC iek ny smyN df hI ksUr kwiZaf[ keIaF

ny iensfnI kmjLorI dI gwl kIqI[ pr sfry ies gwl Auqy sihmq sn ik nOjvfnF `qy pwCmI pRBfv bhuqf

nhIN pYx dyxf cfhIdf[

vIk-ieMz Auqy kfPI lok mlUky nUM imlx afey aqy kuwk-hfAUs iek vfr Pyr pMjfbI gwlbfq nfl ijAUNdf

lwgx lwg ipaf[ keI qF AudF hI qmfsLy leI afey sn aqy keI kfPI iPkr nfl afey sn[ keI mUMh

lmkfeI afey sn, ijvyN mOq bfad aPsos AuWqy afey hox aqy Auh bVIaF DImIaF aqy aPsos vflIaF

avfjLF nfl gwlF krdy[ keI bVy KusL sn aqy nfly isPqF krdy nfly itcrF[ bfhly qF gwpF mfrdy sn ik

AuhnF nUM qF ieh gwl pihlF hI idwsdI sI[ sfry ibnF puwCy slfh dy rhy sn[

“ieh TIk hI kMm kIqf qUM”, jwgf, ‘jYk’ kihx lwgf, “bfhlIaF nf iehnF dIaF suxI ieh qF ijwQy afp

tMgy hoey af qYnUM vI AuQy hI rwKxf cfhuxgy[”

“ieh kMm qYnUM awgy hI kr dyxf cfhIdf sI[ dUjy vI hux qyry mgr lwg ky krngy[ jdoN isrF `c akl af

geI vfl afpy hI Coty ho jfxy hn[” gMzf isMG ny ikhf[

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sqnfm isMG ny iehdy bfry bhuqf pRqIkrm nhIN idKfieaf[ Auhny iPlfsPrF vFg ikhf, “isr Auqy pwg rKo

jF topI iehdy nfl koeI Prk nhIN pYNdf, asl gwl qF ieh hY ik isr `c hY kI[”

“boeI qUM vfl qF awigEN ipwiCEN ktf hI dyxy sn”, igafn cMd ny ies anhoxI Auqy jLor dyx leI myjL Auqy

hwQ mfridaF ikhf, “ieh vI cMgf eI af ik qUM huxy hI munf idwqy jd ik qUM ajy afpxy hI lokF ivc rih

irhf eyN[ lokF df pRqIkrm qF ieho ijhf hI hoxf sI[”

pRym isMG aqy AuhdI isMGxI afpxy bwcy nUM vI nfl lY ky afey[ AuhdI isMGxI hYrfn ho ky kihx lwgI, “kfkf

qyry qF vfl afh muMzy dy vflF ijMny lMmy aF msIN[ awgy qUM suhxI dfhVI aqy pwg nfl ikMnf suhxf aqy vwKrf

lwgdf sI huux qF qUM vI bfkIaF vrgf hI ho igaf[ bws BIV `c rl jfeyNgf[”

“kvIaF nUM vfl lMmy hI rwKxy cfhIdy hn[ iehnF nUM Pyr vDf lY”, pRym isMG ny ikhf[

BfeI qfrf isMG iek idn aYqvfr svyry afieaf[ AuhnUM bVf duwK hoieaf sI aqy Auhny hOlI hOlI gwl kIqI[

keI vfrI qF AuhdI gwl suxdI vI nhIN sI aqy AuhdIaF awKF ivc awQrU sn[

Auh kihx lwgf, “mlUky qYnUM pqf beI myry koeI aOlfd nhIN aqy myry kol jLmIn jfiedfd bQyrI af[ mYN

socdf sI ik qYnUM iek idn afpxf puwq bxf lAUNgf[ pr hux qUM sfnUM sLrimMdy kr ky rwK idwqf hY[ qUM sfQoN sdf

leI guafc igaf eyN[ bhuq bVf jLulm hY ieh qF[ ikvyN kr idwqI ieh gwl qUM?”

prMprfvfdI iswKF df iek jQf afieaf aqy Auhdy Auqy roab pfAux lwgy[

“hr koeI glqI kr skdf hY aqy hr koeI glqI TIk kr skdf hY”, AuhnF ivcoN AuhnF dy bulfry ny

ikhf, “qUM ajy juafn aF mlUikaf, qyry Auqy bVIaF afsF hn[ jy qUM muV ky pMQ nfl rl jfvNy qF qyrI

pVHfeI df sfrf Krcf kIqf jfvygf[ sB kuJ Buwl Bulf idwqf jfvygf[”

mlUky leI hux muV ky prMprfvfdI bxnf sMBv nhIN sI, Ausy qrHF ijs qrHF Auhdy bIqy idn nhIN sI vfips

af skdy[

gMzf isMG ny AuhnUM hor qrIky nfl BrmfAux dI koisLsL kIqI[

“gdr pfrtI huisLafr nOjvfnF dI Bfl ivc hY”, Auhny mlUky nUM vizafAuNidaF ikhf, “asIN AuhnF dI

pVHHfeI df iewQy sfrf Krcf dyx leI iqafr hF, AuhnF df sfrf afAux jfx df Krc aqy nfly mfsko ivc

hor isKlfeI df Krc”, Auhny kfPI pRBfvsLflI avfjL ivc ikhf, “asIN afpxI pysLksL nfl koeI sLrqF

nhIN lfAuNdy, pr asIN afs krdy hF ik ieh nOjvfn iek idn afpxI ijMSdgI mulk nUM afjLfd krfAux

leI lf dyx[” Auhny hor jLor idMidaF ikhf, “mlUikaf! qyry kol sunihrI mOkf hY ik qUM kuC afpxf bxf

lvyN aqy nfly afpxy lokF dI syvf vI kr skyN[ socIN iehdy bfry[ koeI kfhlI krn dI loV nhIN[”

mlUkf kfPI Audfs aqy guaficaf mihsUs kr irhf sI[ Auh sfry dwsy rfhF `coN koeI vI qF nhIN sI

apxfa skdf[ Auhny mihsUs kIqf ik AuhnUM hor pVHnf cfhIdf hY aqy hor ividaf nfl afpxIaF musLklF

nUM hwl krnf iswKxf cfhIdf hY[ Auhdy idmfg ivc koeI pwkf iKafl jF sLFqI nhIN sI[

ibRitsL kolMbIaf dI BfrqI kimAuintI ivc vI koeI sLFqI vflf mfhOl nhIN sI[ gruwpbfjLI, ijhVI ipCly

ielfikaF Auqy aDfrq sI ik ikhVy ielfky ny vDIaf pMjfbI pYdf kIqy hn[ ies qoN ibnF gdrIaF aqy

kwtV iswKF ivcfly isafsI KihbfjLI vwD rhI sI[ gdrI ijhVy lVfeI qoN pihlF kOmI iKaflF dy sn, hux

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mfrkisjLm vwl nUM vwD rhy sn[ isafsI hwkF qoN vFJI sOVy ihwqF aqy anpVHqf krky iswK kimAuintI df

aMdrUnI JgiVaF krky burf hfl hoieaf ipaf sI[

mlUky ny bI.sI Cwzx df PYslf kr ilaf[ Auhdy aMdr KuwlHy mYdfn aqy Aus qoN vI prHy df dysL dyKx dI KfihsL

qF pihlF vI kfPI mjLbUq sI[ AuhdI kimAuintI nfl ies mfVI Gtnf krky jo dUrI pYdf ho geI sI, ies

nfl Auhdf rOkI phfVF qoN prHy jfx df PYslf CyqI ho igaf[

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judf hox df aqy alivdf kihx df mOkf af igaf sI[

PryjLr dy kMZy KVHy vwzy vwzy mfxmwqy drKqF qoN ivdf hoxf ieMnf aOKf nhIN sI, ikAuNik Auh qF bypRvfh afpxy

kMm ivc mgn sn[ diraf kMZy iPrdy bgly vI Auhdy jfx qoN koeI bhuqy inrfsL nhIN sI lgdy[ pr KflI ho

cuwkIaF JONpVIaF aqy kuwk-hfAUs qoN ivdfiegI lYxI bhuq musLkl sI[ ies qoN vI musLkl sI diraf nUM

Cwzxf ijhVf ik iek vPfdfr aqy inwGf sfQI irhf sI[ ijhny afpxIaF mDur aqy nrm afvfjLF rfhIN

hmysLF AuhnUM hONslf idwqf sI: “rfh `c afAuNdIaF rukfvtF nUM kMiZaF vFg vrq, ijvyN mYN vrqdf hF aqy

kdI vI clxf nf CwzIN[”

sB qoN musLkl kMm afpxI purfxI JuwgI nUM alivdf kihx df sI[ syk dyx vflf qvf TMzf ipaf sI[ ikqfbF

vflI sLYlP KflI peI sI[ aqy kMDF qoN ibnF cugfTF vflIaF qsvIrF lfh leIaF geIaF sn[ pr Pyr vI

ies df KflIpn suMdr sfh lY rhIaF XfdF nfl Biraf ipaf sI[ ieh guafh sI AuhnF do BKdIaF rUhF

dI, do juafn awg bxy srIrF dI ijhVy pl dI pl leI dunIaF dy hr bMDn qoN afjLfd ho gey sn aqy

anMd mugD hoey svrg dy Gyry ivc jf vVy sn[ ajy bhuqf icr nhIN sI hoieaf jdoN Auh AuQy KVHI sI, Auhdy

kfly lMmy vfl AuhdI mulfiem icwtI ipwT dy awD qk JUmdY jFdy sn aqy Auhdf nrm vl KFdf srIr dIvy dI

imMnI loa ivc vI cmk irhf sI[ suhj rlI suMdrqf, inwG rlI nrmfeI aqy iek iqafg-meI qrIky nfl

Aus ny sB kuJ pysL kr idwqf sI[

aYzmYNtn jfx vflI ‘PslF vflI gwzI’ cVHn qoN pihlF mlUkf alivdf kihx vYnkUvr dy gurdvfry igaf[

Auh ies kimAuintI df sB qoN Cotf mYNbr aqy ies df iek ainKVvF aMg irhf sI[ keI pwky prMprfvfdI

vI ijhVy Auhdy Drm Cwzx krky ajy bhuq gwusy sn, jfx dI GVI vyly psIjL gey sn[

“asIN qyrI BlfeI cfhuMdy hF”, hIrf isMG ny ikhf[ Auh afpxf moh lukfAux leI Coty Coty vfkF ivc

byprvfhI ijhI nfl gwl kr irhf sI[ “sfzI KfihsL sI ik qUM sfzy ivc hI rihMdf[ sfnUM qyry Auqy bVf mfx

hoxf sI pr iedF nhIN sI hoxI[”

“gurU dI ikrpf nfl qUM bhuq isafxf aqy guxvfn hY”, eIsLr isMG ny ikhf[ “pr qyry ieh gux sfzy leI

nhIN[ asIN sfry qYnUM bVI muhwbq krn lg pey sI[ pr hux qUM sfnUM Cwz ky jf irhf eyN[”

“asIN afs krdy aF”, BffeI sMqoK isMG ny ikhf, “peI gurU dI ikrpf nfl qUM muVky sfzy kol af jfvyNgf[

asIN kdI vI bdlx nhIN lwgy[”

nwQf isMG ny ipafr nfl AuhnUM glvkVI `c ilaf aqy DImI afvfjL iv kihx lwgf, “qYnUM ijwQy vI qyrI

ijLMdgI lY ky jFdI hY jLrUr jfxf cfhIdf hY[ qUM sLkqI vflf eyN aqy qyrI rUh bycYn hY[ asIN qYnUM rok ky nhIN

rwK skdy ijvyN iek prbq afpxy `coN inklx vflI ndI nUM rok ky nhIN rwK skdf[ pr sfzf cyqf nf

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mlUkf bVf Bfrf mn lY ky grYNnivl puwl nUM pfr krky sI. pI. afr. dy stysLn Auqy phuMcf[ mINh `c

nhfqIaF BUrIaF iemfrqF sUrj ivc cmk rhIaF sn[ puwl dy dohIN pfsIN PfljL krIk AuWpr bxIaF imwlF

`coN KVkf sux irhf sI aqy AuWpr AuhnF `coN inkldf DUMaF keI iksm dIaF sLklF aKiqafr kr irhf

sI[ Auhny qury jFdy ny Qwly dyiKaf, aqy sLfied afKrI vfrI afpxy lokF bfry soicaf, ijhVy pMjfb dy iswK

iksfn-nIly Evrkot pfeI aqy cmVy dy bwDr bMnHI imwlF clf rhy sn[ pr idshwdy Auqy AuWcy drwKqF dI

AuBrdI hrI rUp ryKf ies qrHF KVI sI ijvyN Auh kYnyzf leI ardfs kr rhy hox[

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