Mother novel in Hindi - Maan

djks! oSls rqe cM+s rks t+:j gks---¸ mØbuh ek¡ dh vksj eqM+s fcuk tgk¡ dk rgk¡ [kM+k jgdj fofp=k vkSj gkL;kLin <ax ls xqjkZ mBk % ¶Å&Å&iQ! eSa mls MkaVw¡xk gh ugha] fiVkbZ Hkh d:¡xk!¸ ek¡ mlds ikl pyh x;h vkSj viuk gkFk iQSykdj cksyh % ¶rqe fdrus vPNs gks---¸ og rst+h ls ihNs eqM+k vkSj ek¡ ds lkeus ls gksrk gqvk jlksbZ?kj esa pyk x;kA og vius nksuksa gkFk ihB ds ihNs fd;s cSyksa dh rjg flj >qdk;s py jgk FkkA ek¡ us mls Hk;kud migkl ds Loj esa cksyrs gq, lquk % ¶gV tkvks] ikosy] ugha rks eSa rqEgkjk flj dkV yw¡xk! ek¡] esjh ckr dks lp u le> ysuk] eSa et+ko+Q dj jgk gw¡! gVks] eSa leksokj xje djrk gw¡A vjs okg] D;k cf<+;k dks;yk gS µ iwjh rjg Hkhxk gqvk!¸ og pqi gks x;kA ftl le; ek¡ us jlksbZ?kj esa izos'k fd;k og i+Q'kZ ij cSBk leksokj esa vkx lqyxk jgk FkkA ¶Mjks ugha] eSa mldk dqN ugha fcxkMw¡xk!¸ mlus flj Åij mBkdj ns[ks fcuk gh dgkA ¶esjk fny rks mcys gq, 'kyte dh rjg uje gS! vkSj eq>s--- , lwjek] rqe vius dku cUn dj yks--- eq>s rks og cgqr vPNk yxrk gSA exj tks okLdV og igus gq, gS og eq>s fcYdqy ilUn ugha gSA ckr ;g gS fd mlus rks ekuks u;h okLdV [k+jhnh gS vkSj le>rk gS fd og cgqr [+kwclwjr gS] blfy, og viuh rksan iQqyk;s lkjs 'kgj esa ?kwerk gS vkSj lc dks jksd&jksddj crkrk gS] ^ns[kks rks esjs ikl fdruh vPNh okLdV gS!* Bhd gS] okLdV vPNh gS] exj lc ij mldk jksc D;ksa >kM+ks\\ ;ksa gh D;k de ijs'kkfu;k¡ gSa!¸ ¶dc rd cqM+cqM+krs jgksxs\\¸ ikosy us èkhjs ls g¡ldj dgkA ¶[+kwc [k+cj ys pqds] vc cl djks!¸ mØbuh leksokj ds nksuksa rji+Q Vk¡xsa iQSykdj cSB x;k vkSj uhps cSBs&cSBs gh ut+jsa mBkdj mlus mldh rji+Q ns[kkA ek¡ njokt+s ds pkS[kV ij [kM+h cM+s I;kj ls mldh xqíh dks fugkj jgh FkhA mlus viuh nksuksa ck¡gsa dldj vius 'kjhj dks ejksM+k vkSj ek¡ vkSj csVs dh rji+Q ns[kk_ mldh vk¡[ksa lglk yky gks x;haA ¶cgqr Hkys yksx gks rqe nksuksa!¸ mlus vk¡[ksa >idkrs gq, dgkA ikosy us >qddj mldk gkFk idM+ fy;kA ¶ns[kks >Vdk u nsuk]¸ mØbuh us dgk] ¶ugha rks eSa fxj tkÅ¡xk---¸ ek¡ @ 147

¶'kjekrs D;ksa gks\\¸ ek¡ us mnklh ls dgkA ¶,d&nwljs dks pwe D;ksa ugha ysrs] lhus ls D;ksa ugha yxk ysrs---¸ ¶pkgrs gks\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶gk¡!¸ mØbuh us mBrs gq, dgkA mUgksaus t+ksj ls ,d&nwljs dks fpiVk fy;k µ nks 'kjhj Fks] ij nksuksa esa fe=krk dh T;ksfr ls txexkrh gqbZ ,d gh vkRek FkhA ek¡ ds xkyksa ij vk¡lw cgus yxs] ij bl ckj ;s g\"kZ ds vk¡lw FksA ¶vkSjrksa dks jksuk vPNk yxrk gS]¸ ek¡ us 'kjekdj vk¡lw iksaNrs gq, dgkA ¶lq[k esa Hkh jksrh gSa vkSj nq[k esa Hkh jksrh gSa!---¸ mØbuh us èkhjs ls ikosy dks <¡dsydj vyx dj fn;kA ¶cl!¸ mlus Hkh viuh vk¡[ksa iksaNrs gq, dgkA ¶cgqr nsj xqyNjsZ mM+k fy;s] vc gyky gksus dk oD+r vk x;kA ykur gS rqEgkjs bu dks;yksa ij! esjh rks iQ¡wdrs&iQw¡drs vk¡[ksa lwt x;ha---¸ ¶bu vk¡lqvksa esa ,slh 'kjekus dh D;k ckr g]S ¸ ikosy us f[kM+dh ds ikl tkdj cSBrs gq, èkhjs ls dgkA ek¡ Hkh tkdj mlds cxy eas cSB x;hA mlds ân; esa ,d u;k lkgl Hkj x;k Fkk ftlds dkj.k og viuh mnklh ds ckotwn 'kkUr vkSj lUrq\"V FkhA ¶ek¡] rqe cSBh jgks] eSa pk; dk lkeku fy;s vkrk gw¡!¸ mØbuh us dejs ls ckgj tkrs gq, dgkA ¶jks&jksdj rqeus viuk th bruk gYdku dj fy;k gS] vc rqe FkksM+h nsj vkjke dj yks---¸ mldh ikVnkj vkokt+ xw¡trh gqbZ muds ikl rd igq¡phA ¶vHkh geas thou dk ,d 'kkunkj vuHq ko gvq k g_S I;kj&Hkjs ekuo thou dks geus ns[kk gS!¸ og cksykA ¶gk¡!¸ ikosy us duf[k;ksa ls ek¡ dh rji+Q ns[krs gq, dgkA ¶vkSj blus gj pht+ dks cny fn;k gS!¸ ek¡ us dgkA ¶gekjh foink Hkh vc igys ls fHkUu gS vkSj gekjk g\"kZ Hkh---¸ ¶gksuk Hkh ;gh pkfg,!¸ mØbuh us dgkA ¶D;ksafd] esjh I;kjh ek¡] ,d u;s ân; dk tUe gks jgk gSA euq\"; vkxs c<+ jgk gS_ og lkjh nqfu;k esa Kku dh T;ksfr iQSyk jgk gS vkSj vkxs c<+rs gq, dg jgk gS % ^lkjs ns'kksa ds jgus okyks] ,d ifjokj esa laxfBr gks tkvks!* vkSj mldh bl yydkj ds mÙkj esa lkjs lcy ân; feydj ,d fo'kky ân; dk :i èkkj.k dj jgs gSa] tks pk¡nh ds cM+s ls ?k.Vs dh rjg et+cwr vkSj lqjhyk gS---¸ ek¡ us dldj vius gksaB Hkhap fy;s fd os dk¡isa ugha vkSj viuh vk¡[ksa 148 @ ek¡

cUn dj yha fd vk¡lw ckgj u fudyus ik;saA ikosy us viuk gkFk mBk;k] ekuks dqN dgus tk jgk gks ij ek¡ us mls vius ikl [khap fy;kA ¶mls Vksdks ugha---¸ ek¡ us pqids ls dgkA mØbuh vkdj njokt+s esa [kM+k gks x;kA ¶yksx vHkh vkSj cgqr eqlhcrsa mBk;saxs] vHkh vkSj Hkh cgqr [+kwu cgk;k tk;sxk_ ij esjs lhus vkSj esjs fnekx esa tks dqN Nqik gqvk gS mldh o+Qher pqdkus ds fy, esjh lkjh eqlhcrsa vkSj esjk lkjk [+kwu Hkh dki+Qh ugha gS--- eSa ,d txexkrs gq, flrkjs dh rjg jks'kuh ls Hkjiwj gw¡A eSa lc dqN cjnk'r dj ldrk gw¡] dqN Hkh lg ldrk gw¡] D;ksafd esjs ân; esa ,d vlhe mYykl gS] ftls dksbZ Hkh pht+ vkSj dksbZ Hkh vkneh eq>ls dHkh ugha Nhu ldrk! vkSj ;gh mYykl esjh 'kfDr gS!¸ os vkèkh jkr rd cSBs pk; ihrs jgs vkSj cgqr ?kqy&feydj thou vkSj yksxksa vkSj Hkfo\"; ds ckjs esa ckrsa djrs jgsA tc dHkh ek¡ dks dkbs Z fopkj lkiQ+ le> eas vk tkrk] rks og vkg Hkjdj mlesa viuh vrhr dh dksbZ dVq vkSj v#fpdj Le`fr dks <w¡<+rh rkfd og bl fopkj ls lgkjk nsus okys iRFkj dk dke ys ldsA mudh ckrphr dh xehZ ls ek¡ ds lkjs Hk; nwj gks x;s_ mls fcYdqy oSlk gh vkHkkl gqvk tSlkfd cgqr fnu igys ml fnu gqvk Fkk tc mlds firk us mlls l[+rh ls dgk Fkk % ¶eq¡g cukus dh dksbZ t+:jr ugha gS! vxj dksbZ ,slk csoo+Qwi+Q iQ¡l x;k gS tks rsjs lkFk 'kknh djuk pkgrk gS rks ekSo+Qk gkFk ls u tkus nsA rsjh tSlh lkjh eqfxZ;ksa dk C;kg gksrk gS vkjS muds cPps gksrs gSa ftuls mUgsa eqlhcr ds vykok vkSj dqN ugha feyrk! rw Hkh vkSjksa tSlh gS] iQjd D;k gS\\¸ blds ckn mlus vius lkeus vUèkdkje; futuZ foLrkj eas tkrk gvq k og pDdjnkj ekxZ ns[kk Fkk ftl ij fujk'kk ds vfrfjDr dqN Hkh ugha FkkA vkSj vfuok;Z :i ls blh iFk ij vxlz j gksus ds fopkj us mlds ân; esa ,d vUèkh 'kkfUr dh Hkkouk tkx`r dj nh FkhA bl le; Hkh ;gh gky FkkA ijUrq T;ksa gh mls Hkkoh u;h foinkvksa dk vkHkkl gksrk og tydj fdlh vKkr O;fDr ls dgrh % ¶ys] vkSj ys!¸ blls mlds O;fFkr ân; dks] ftlesa rus gq, rkj dh rjg xq¡tu vkSj dEiu gksrk jgrk Fkk] 'kkfUr feyrhA ij mlds eu esa fujUrj ;g {kh.k vk'kk cuh jgrh fd os mldk lc ek¡ @ 149

dqN Nhudj ugha ys tk;saxs µ lc dqN ugha ys tk;saxs! dqN u dqN rks NksM+ gh tk;xas s--- 24 nwljs fnu cgqr lcsjs] tc ikosy vkSj vUæsbZ dks i+QSDVjh x;s vHkh cgqr nsj ugha gqbZ Fkh] dksjlquksok us f[kM+dh ij [kV[kVk;kA ¶fdlh us blkbZ dk [+kwu dj fn;k!¸ mlus fpYykdj dgkA ¶vkvks pyks] ns[ksa pydj!¸ ek¡ pkSad iM+h vkSj mlds efLr\"d esa gR;kjs dk uke fctyh dh rjg dkSaèk x;kA ¶fdlus fd;k gksxk\\¸ ek¡ us dUèks ij 'kky Mkyrs gq, iwNkA ¶D;k rqe le>rh gks fd ftlus ekjk gS og ogk¡ blkbZ ds ikl vHkh rd cSBk gS\\ mldk dke reke djrs gh og Hkkx Hkh x;kA¸ lM+d ij tkrs gq, ekfj;k us dgk % ¶vc ;g ekywe djus ds fy, fd og fdlus fd;k gS u;s fljs ls rykf'k;k¡ yh tk;saxhA ;g vPNk gqvk fd rqEgkjs ;gk¡ ds lc yksx dy jkr ?kj ij gh FksA eSa bldh xokgh nw¡xhA eSa vkèkh jkr ds ckn ykSVh Fkh vkSj eSaus rqEgkjh f[kM+dh esa >k¡ddj ns[kk FkkA rqe lc yksx est ds ikl cSBs Fks---¸ ¶gk; Hkxoku] ekfj;k! mu yksxksa ij fdlh dks 'kd gks gh dSls ldrk gS\\¸ ek¡ us Hk;Hkhr gksdj dgkA ¶vPNk] fdlus ekjk gksxk mls\\ rqEgkjs gh yksxksa ds lkFk dk dksbZ gksxk]¸ dksjlquksok us iwjs fo'okl ds lkFk dgkA ¶lHkh tkurs gSa fd og muds f[k+yki+Q tklwlh djrk Fkk---¸ ek¡ gkFk lhus ij j[kdj [kM+h gks x;h_ mldh lk¡l ugha lek jgh FkhA ¶D;k ckr gS\\ rqe Mjks ugha] mlds lkFk tks dqN fd;k x;k og mlh ds yk;d Fkk! tYnh pyks] ugha rks mls ogk¡ ls gVk fn;k tk;sxk!---¸ oslksof'pdkso ds ckjs esa ek¡ dk lUnsg mls bl rjg jksd jgk Fkk tSls fdlh us mls dldj idM+ j[kk gksA ¶mlus rks gn gh dj nh!¸ ek¡ us lkspkA i+QSDVjh ls FkksM+h gh nwj ij] tgk¡ ,d tyk gqvk edku Fkk] yksxksa dh HkhM+ tek Fkh] tSls fHkM+ksa dk NÙkk gks_ os vèktyh ydM+h dks iSjksa rys jkSan jgs Fks vkSj jk[k dks dqjsn jgs FksA muesa cgqr&lh vkSjrsa Fkha vkSj cPps rks vkSj Hkh T+;knk FksA nqdkunkj] HkfV;kj[k+kus ds ukSdj] iqfylokys lHkh ogk¡ ekStwn Fks 150 @ ek¡

vkSj jktuhfrd iqfylokyk isrfyu Hkh gkftj FkkA og >cjh&lh li+Qsn nk<+hokyk yEcs dn dk cw<+k vkneh Fkk vkSj mldk lhuk rexksa ds <¡dk gqvk FkkA blkbZ ,d vèktys ydM+h ds dqUns ds lgkjs vkèkk cSBk gqvk vkSj vkèkk t+ehu ij ysVk gqvk FkkA mldk uaxk flj mlds nkfgus dUèks ij >qdk gqvk FkkA mldk nkfguk gkFk irywu dh tsc esa Fkk vkSj ck;sa gkFk dh m¡xfy;k¡ HkqjHkqjh feV~Vh eas èkalh gqbZ FkhaA ek¡ us mlds psgjs dks è;ku ls ns[kkA mldh ,d T;ksfrghu vk¡[k iQSyh gqbZ Vk¡xksa ds chp esa iM+h gqbZ Vksih dks ?kwj jgh Fkh_ mldk eq¡g vkèkk [kqyk Fkk vkSj uhps dks yVd vk;k Fkk ekuks mls fdlh ckr ij vk'p;Z gks jgk gks vkSj mldh yky nk<+h ,d rji+Q dks eqM+ x;h FkhA mldk nqcyk&iryk 'kjhj vkSj mldh uqdhyh [kksiM+h vkSj mldk pqlk >k¡b;ksankj psgjk ges'kk ls T+;knk NksVk ekywe gks jgk Fkk] ekSr ds dkj.k gj pht+ fldqM+ x;h FkhA ek¡ us gkFk ls vius lhus ij lyhc dk fu'kku cuk;k vkSj ,d yEch vkg HkjhA tc rd og thfor Fkk rc rd og mlls ?k`.kk djrh Fkh] ij vc mls ml ij rjl vk jgk FkkA ¶[+kwu dgha ugha gS!¸ fdlh us ncs Loj esa dgkA ¶?kw¡ls ls ekjk gksxk---¸ ¶blus viuh ekSr dk lkeku rks [+kqn gh dj fy;k Fkk] uhp nxkckt dgha dk---¸ fdlh vkSj us tydj dgkA jktuhfrd iqfylokyk i+QkSju lrdZ gksdj vkSjrksa dks èkDdk nsrk gqvk vkxs c<+kA ¶dkSu cdcd dj jgk gS\\¸ mlus MiVdj dgkA yksxksa us mlds fy, jkLrk NksM+ fn;kA dqN yksx rks tYnh&tYnh ogk¡ ls f[kld x;s_ ,d vkneh O;axiwoZd g¡lkA ek¡ ?kj pyh x;hA ¶mlds ejus dk fdlh dks nq[k ugha gS!¸ mlus vius eu esa lkspkA viuh dYiuk esa mlus fudksykbZ dk xBk gqvk 'kjhj ns[kkA og mls dBksj Hkkoghu vk¡[kksa ls ns[k jgk Fkk_ mldk nkfguk gkFk bl rjg >wy jgk Fkk] tSls vHkh&vHkh mlesa pksV yx x;h gks--- T;ksa gh mldk csVk vkSj vUæsbZ ?kj vk;s mlus muls blds ckjs esa iwNkA ¶D;k dksbZ fxjÝ+rkj fd;k x;k gS\\¸ ¶lquk rks ugha!¸ mØbuh us mÙkj fn;kA ek¡ le> x;h fd os nksuksa cgqr grksRlkg FksA ek¡ @ 151

¶D;k fdlh us fudksykbZ dk uke fy;k gS\\¸ ek¡ us pqids ls iwNkA ¶ugha]¸ mlds csVs us mÙkj fn;k_ mldh vk¡[kksa esa dBksjrk Fkh vkSsj mldk Loj vFkZiw.kZ FkkA ¶vkSj eSa rks ugha le>rk fd ml ij fdlh dks 'kd Hkh gSA og rks ckgj x;k gqvk gSA og rks dy nksigj gh unh dh rji+Q pyk x;k Fkk vkSj vHkh rd ykSVdj ugha vk;k gSA eSaus mlds ckjs esa iwNk Fkk---¸ ¶Hkxoku dh Ñik gS!¸ ek¡ us lUrks\"k dh lk¡l ysdj dgkA ¶Hkxoku dh Ñik gS!¸ mØbuh us duf[k;ksa ls mldh rji+Q ns[kk vkSj flj >qdk fy;kA ¶og ogk¡ ,sls iM+k gS tSls mldh le> esa u vk jgk gks fd ekt+jk D;k gS]¸ ek¡ us dqN fopkjeXu gksdj dgkA ¶vkSj fdlh dks u ml ij rjl vkrk gS vkSj u dksbZ mlds lkFk gennhZ gh djrk gSA bruk rqPN fd tSls dksbZ egÙo gh ugha gS mldkA tSls dksbZ pht+ dkVdj ogk¡ Mky nh x;h gks---¸ [kkrs&[kkrs ikosy us lglk viuk pEep uhps j[k fn;kA ¶esjh rks le> esa ugha vkrk!¸ mlus fpYykdj dgkA ¶D;k\\¸ mØbuh us iwNkA ¶ge vius [kkus ds fy, tkuojksa dks ekjrs gSa] ;g Hkh cgqr cqjh ckr gSA vkSj vxj dksbZ taxyh tkuoj [k+rjukd gksrk gS rks gesa mls Hkh ekjuk iM+rk gSA vxj dksbZ vkneh tkuoj cu tk;s vkSj vius lkfFk;ksa dks viuk f'kdkj cuk;s rks mls rks eSa [+kqn Hkh ekj nw¡xkA exj ml tSls dec[r dh tku ysuk µ vkf[k+j fdlh us mls ekjus ds fy, gkFk dSls mBk;k\\---¸ mØbuh us vius dUèks >Vd fn;sA ¶og Hkh rks taxyh tkuoj ls de [k+rjukd ugha Fkk]¸ og cksykA ¶dsoy ,d cw¡n [+kwu pwlus ij ge ePNj dks elydj j[k nsrs gSa!¸ ¶;g rks Bhd gS! exj esjk eryc ;g ugha gS--- esjk eryc gS fd cM+k gh f?kukSuk dke gS!¸ ¶vkSj pkjk gh D;k gS\\¸ vUæsbZ us fiQj dUèkk fcpdkdj mÙkj fn;kA ¶D;k rqe ,sls vkneh dh gR;k dj ldrs gks\\¸ ikosy us dqN nsj ckn iNw kA mØbuh FkksM+h nsj rks viuh cM+h&cM+h vk¡[ksa ml ij tek;s jgk] fiQj mlus tYnh ls duf[k;ksa ls ek¡ dh rji+Q ns[kkA ¶vius lkfFk;ksa vkSj vius y{; ds fy, eSa dqN Hkh dj ldrk gw¡!¸ mlus n`<+rk ds lkFk mÙkj fn;kA ¶eSa rks vius csVs rd dh tku ys ldrk g!¡w ---¸ 152 @ ek¡

¶vksg vUæsbZ!¸ ek¡ us eUn Loj esa dgkA ¶dksbZ vkSj pkjk gh ugha gS] ek¡!¸ og eqLdjkdj cksyk] ¶ft+Unxh ,slh gh gS!---¸ ¶rqe Bhd dgrs gks]¸ ikosy us dgk] ¶ft+Unxh ,slh gh gS---¸ lglk vUæsbZ cgqr mÙksftr gksdj mNydj [kM+k gks x;k] tSls fdlh vkUrfjd 'kfDr us mls mRizsfjr fd;k gksA ¶ge dj gh D;k ldrs gSa\\¸ mlus vius gkFk fgykrs gq, fpYykdj dgkA ¶ge nwljksa ls ui+Qjr djus ij etcwj gSa] rkfd ,d fnu ,slk vk;s tc ge lcls I;kj dj ldsaA gesa gj ml vkneh dks feVk nsuk gS tks izxfr ds jkLrs esa #dkoV cudj vkrk gks] tks èku ds yksHk esa] vius fy, lEeku vkSj lqj{kk [k+jhnus ds fy, nwljksa dks csp nsrk gksA vxj dksbZ ykyph] dehuk bZekunkj yksxksa ds jkLrs esa #dkoV cudj vkrk gS] mlds lkFk fo'okl?kkr djus ds fy, ekSo+Qs dh rkd esa jgrk gS] vkSj eSa vxj mls u\"V u dj nw¡ rks eaS [+kqn ml tlS k fo'okl?kkrh gx¡w kA rqe dgrs gks e>q s bldk dkbs Z vfèkdkj ugha gS\\ ysfdu gekjs os ekfyd µ mUgsa i+QkSt vkSj tYykn j[kus dk vfèkdkj gS] pdys vkSj tsy[k+kus cukus dk vfèkdkj gS] os yksxksa dks ns'k&fudkys esa Hkstus ds fy, txgsa cuk ldrs gSa_ vius vkjke vkSj cpko ds fy, xUns ls xUnk gFkd.Mk bLrseky dj ldrs gSa\\ vxj dHkh&dHkh etcwj gksdj eq>s mudk M.Mk vius gkFk esa ysuk iM+rk gS rks D;k ;g esjk dlwj gS\\ eSa rks fcuk fdlh ladksp ds mls bLrseky d:¡xkA vxj os gesa gt+kjksa dh la[;k esa ekj ldrs gSa rks eq>s Hkh vfèkdkj gS fd eSa viuk gkFk mBkdj fdlh ,d dk flj rksM+ nw¡] og flj tks nwljksa ds eqdkcys esa esjs T+;knk utnhd vk x;k gks vkSj tks nwljksa ds eqdkcys esa esjs è;s; ds fy, T+;knk [k+rjukd gksA ft+Unxh gS gh ,slhA exj eSa ,slh ft+Unxh ds f[k+yki+Q gw¡_ eSa ugha pkgrk fd og ,slh gh cuh jgsA eSa tkurk gw¡ fd mudk [+kwu cgkus ls dHkh dqN gksus okyk ugha gS!-- lR; rks rc iSnk gksrk gS tc gekjk [+kwu èkjrh ij cjlkr ds ikuh dh rjg iQSy tkrk gSA mudk [+kwu rks lw[k tkrk gSA eSa bl ckr dks tkurk gw¡A ysfdu eSa bl iki dk cks> vius flj ij ysus dks rS;kj gw¡A vxj eSa le>w¡xk fd fdlh dks tku ls ekj nsuk t+:jh gS rks eSa og Hkh d:¡xk! ;kn j[kuk eSa fli+QZ viuh ckr dj jgk gw¡A esjk iki esjs lkFk ej tk;sxkA Hkfo\"; ij mldk dksbZ dyad cko+Qh ugha jgsxkA blls esjs vykok vkSj fdlh ij dyad ugha vk;sxk] fdlh ij Hkh ugha!¸ og dejs esa bèkj&mèkj Vgyrk jgk vkSj bl rjg gkFk fgykrk jgk ekuks ek¡ @ 153

fdlh pht+ dks dkV jgk gks] vius vkidks mlls NqM+k jgk gksA ek¡ nq[kh vkSj vkrafdr gksdj mls ns[krh jgh_ mls ,slk yxk fd tSls vUæsbZ ds vUnj dksbZ pht+ VwV x;h gks vkSj mls ihM+k gks jgh gksA gR;k ds Hk;kud fopkj vc mlds efLr\"d ls nwj gks x;s Fks % ¶;fn oslksof'pdkso us ;g gR;k ugha dh Fkh rks ;g ikosy ds fdlh nwljs lkFkh dk dke ugha gks ldrk Fkk]¸ ek¡ us lkspkA ikosy flj >qdk;s mØbuh dk ;g vfojke Hkk\"k.k lqu jgk Fkk % ¶dHkh&dHkh vkxs c<+rs jgus ds fy, viuh ethZ ds f[k+yki+Q Hkh dke djuk iM+rk gSA gesa lc dqN dqckZu djus dks rS;kj gksuk pkfg,A viuk fny rd! è;s; ds fy, tku nsuk rks vklku gSA blls Hkh T+;knk dqN nsus dh t+:jr gS µ ,slh pht+ tks viuh tku ls Hkh T+;knk I;kjh gksA vkSj bl pht+ dks nsdj ge ml lR; dks vkSj et+cwr cukrs gSa ftlds fy, ge yM+ jgs gSa] og lR; tks gesa nqfu;k esa lcls vfèkd fiz; gS!--¸ dejs ds chp esa igq¡pdj og #d x;k µ mldk jax ihyk iM+ x;k Fkk] mldh vk¡[ksa vkèkh eqUnh gqbZ Fkha vkSj og ,d gkFk Åij mBk;s gq, Fkk tSls dksbZ n`<+ izfrKk dj jgk gks % ¶eSa tkurk gw¡ fd og le; vk;sxk tc yksx ,d&nwljs dks ns[k&ns[kdj [+kq'k gksaxs] tc gj vkneh nwljs lHkh yksxksa ds fy, ,d pednkj flrkjs dh rjg gksxk! i`Foh ij LorU=k euq\";ksa dk okl gksxk] tks viuh LorU=krk esa egku gksaxsA lcds ân; fu\"diV gksaxs vkSj fdlh ds Hkh ân; esa ys'kek=k bZ\";kZ ;k dqRlk ugha gksxhA thou ekuo dh egku lsok dk :i èkkj.k dj ysxk vkSj ekuo Js\"B vkSj x+kSjokfUor gks tk;sxk] D;ksafd tks yksx LoUr=k gksrs gSa muds fy, gj pht+ yH; gksrh gS! rc yksx lqUnjrk ds fy, lPpkbZ vkSj LorU=krk dk thou fcrk;saxs vkjS lcls vPNk mUgha yksxksa dks le>k tk;sxk ftudk ân; iwjs fo'o dks vius vUnj lek ysus vkSj mlls I;kj djus dh lcls vfèkd {kerk j[krk gksxk] tks lcls vfèkd mUeqDr gksaxs D;ksafd mUgha esa Js\"Bre lkSUn;Z gksrk gS! os egku yksx gksaxs] u;s thou ds yksx gksaxs---¸ og ,d {k.k ds fy, #dk vkSj fiQj viuh 'kfDr cVksjdj ,sls Loj esa cksyk tks mldh vkRek dh xgjkbZ ls vkrk gqvk izrhr gksrk Fkk % ¶vkSj ,sls thou ds fy, eSa dqN Hkh djus dks rS;kj gw¡---¸ mlds psgjs ij Hkkokos'k dh ,d ygj nkSM+ x;h vkSj vk¡lw dh cM+h&cM+h cw¡nsa mlds xkyksa ij <ydus yxhaA ikosy dk psgjk iQd gks x;k vkSj og flj mBkdj iQVh&iQVh vk¡[kksa ls vUæsbZ dks ns[krk jgkA ek¡ pkSad iM+h tSls mlus dksbZ Hk;kud LoIu ns[kk gks 154 @ ek¡

vkSj dksbZ nqjk'kadk mlds ân; esa c<+rh tk jgh gksA ¶ckr D;k gS] vUæsbZ\\¸ ikosy us eUn Loj esa iwNkA mØbuh us flj fgyk;k vkjS rudj lhèkk [kMk+ gks x;k vkjS ek¡ dh vk[¡ kkas esa vk¡[ksa Mkydj ns[kus yxkA ¶eSaus viuh vk¡[kksa ls ns[kk Fkk--- eSa lc dqN tkurk gw¡---¸ ek¡ us yiddj mlds nksuksa gkFk idM+ fy;sA mlus viuk nkfguk gkFk NqM+kus dk iz;Ru Hkh fd;k ij ek¡ us ugha NksM+kA ¶esjs cPps] èkhes cksyks! esjs yky--¸ mlus iQqliQqlkdj dgkA ¶Bgjks!¸ mØbuh us HkjkZ;h gqbZ vkokt+ esa dgkA ¶eSa rqEgsa crkrk gw¡ fd D;k gqvk Fkk---¸ ¶ugha] jgus nks!¸ ek¡ us vk¡lw&Hkjh vk¡[kksa ls mls ?kwjrs gq, dgkA ¶ugha] vUæsbZ] jgus nks---¸ ikosy èkhjs&èkhjs mlds ikl vk x;kA mldk jax ihyk iM+ x;k Fkk vkSj mldh vk¡[ksa Hkh lty FkhaA ¶ek¡ dks Mj gS fd rqeus fd;k gksxk---¸ mlus èkhjs ls g¡ldj dgkA ¶eq>s ;g Mj rks ugha gS! eSa bl ckr ij ;dhu ugha djrh! vxj eSa viuh vk¡[kksa ls Hkh ns[krh rc Hkh ;dhu u djrh!¸ ¶Bgjks!¸ mØbuh us xnZu >Vddj vius gkFk NqM+kus dk iz;Ru djrs gq, dgkA ¶eSaus rks ugha fd;k] exj eSa jksd t+:j ldrk Fkk---¸ ¶pqi jgks] vUæsbZ!¸ ikosy us dgkA ikosy us vius nksLr dk gkFk vius gkFk esa ys fy;k vkSj nwljk gkFk mlds dUèks ij j[k fn;k] ekuks mlds yEcs&pkSM+s 'kjhj dks dk¡ius ls jksdus dk iz;Ru dj jgk gksA ¶ikosy] rqe rks tkurs gks fd eSa ugha pkgrk Fkk fd ,slk gks]¸ vUæsbZ us O;fFkr Loj esa dgkA ¶gqvk ;g fd tc rqe eq>s uqDdM+ ij ækxqukso ds lkFk NksM+dj pys x;s] rks mlds FkksM+h nsj ckn blkbZ mèkj vk;k vkSj frjLdkj ls ge yksxksa dks [kM+k ns[krk jgk--- ækxqukso us dgk] ^ns[krs gks bls\\ jkr&Hkj ;g esjk ihNk djrk jgkA eSa rks bls ekjs fcuk ugha NksM+w¡xkA* ;g dgdj og pyk x;k] eSa le>k ?kj tk jgk gS--- vkSj blkbZ esjs ikl vk x;k---¸ mØbuh us ,d xgjh lk¡l yhA ¶ml le; mlus esjk tSlk vieku fd;k oSlk igys fdlh us Hkh ugha fd;k Fkk] dqÙkk dgha dk!¸ ek¡ us pqipki mls ys tkdj est ds ikl fcBk fn;k vkSj Lo;a mlds ek¡ @ 155

ikl dUèks ls dUèkk lVkdj cSB x;hA ikosy [kM+k jgk vkSj f[kUu gksdj viuh nk<+h ds cky uksprk jgkA ¶mlus eq>s crk;k fd iqfylokyksa dks ge lcds uke ekywe gSa] ge lHkh ds uke jktuhfrd ifq yl dh lpw h eas gaS vkjS ge ykxs ebZ fnol ls iQ+ kjS u igys fxjÝ+rkj dj fy;s tk;saxsA eSaus dksbZ tokc ugha fn;k] g¡ldj mldh ckr Vky nh exj vUnj gh vUnj eSa [kkSy jgk FkkA fiQj mlus eq>ls dgk fd ^rqe cgqr gksf'k;kj vkneh gks] cM+s nq[k dh ckr gS fd bl xyr jkg ij yx x;s gks_ vPNk gksrk fd rqe---¸ vUæsbZ lglk #d x;k vkSj ck;sa gkFk ls viuk eq¡g iksaNus yxkA mldh vk¡[kksa esa ,d 'kq\"d&lh ped FkhA ¶eSa le> x;k!¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶mlus eq>ls dgk fd o+Qkuwu dh f[kner djuk T+;knk vPNk gksxkA D;ksa D;k [k+;ky gS\\¸ mØbuh us viuk eqDdk fgykrs gq, nk¡r ihldj dgkA ¶o+Qkuwu--- Hkxoku mls xkjr djs! blls rks vPNk ;g Fkk fd og esjs eq¡g ij rekpk ekj nsrk--- rc eSa Hkh bruk cqjk u ekurk vkSj mlds fy, Hkh vPNk jgrkA eSa bls cjnk'r ugha dj ldrk Fkk fd og esjh vkRek ij Fkwds vkSj fiQj mldk og cncwnkj Fkwd!¸ vUæsbZ us >Vdk nsdj viuk gkFk ikosy ds gkFk ls NqM+k fy;k vkSj ?k`.kk ls Hkjs gq, eUn Loj esa dgrk x;k % ¶eSaus mlds eq¡g ij ,d rekpk jlhn fd;k vkSj ogk¡ ls py fn;kA eSaus ihNs ls ækxqukso dks eUn Loj esa dgrs lquk] ^vc iQ¡ls gks esjs i¡ts esa!* og ogha uqDdM+ ij gh dgha Nqik [kM+k gksxk---¸ mØbuh dqN nsj ds fy, #dk] fiQj cksyk % ¶eSaus ihNs eqM+dj ugha ns[kk] ysfdu eq>s ,slk yxk fd eSaus ?kw¡ls dh vkokt+ lquh--- ysfdu eSa vius jkLrs ij èkhjs&èkhjs c<+rk pyk x;k] ekuks esa<¡d ij ijS iM+ x;k gkAs iQ+ DS Vjh eas tc eaS dke dj jgk Fkk] ykxs fpYykrs g,q vk;]s ^fdlh us blkbZ dks ekj Mkyk!* eq>s ;dhu ugha vk;kA ysfdu esjh ck¡g esa nnZ gksus yxk] bruh cqjh rjg fd eSa dke Hkh ugha dj ldrk FkkA vly esa nnZ ugha gks jgk Fkk] ,slk ekywe gksrk Fkk fd tSls gkFk esa tku gh u jg x;h gks---¸ mlus pqids ls vius gkFk ij ut+j MkyhA ¶eSa le>rk gw¡ fd ft+Unxh&Hkj vc eSa og dyad u feVk ldw¡xk---¸ ¶rqEgkjk fny lki+Q gS rks vkSj ckrksa ls dqN ugha gksrk!¸ ek¡ us dksey Loj esa dgkA 156 @ ek¡

¶eSa bldk nks\"k vius dks ugha nsrk µ fcYdqy ugha!¸ mØbuh us n`<+rkiwoZd mÙkj fn;kA ¶cl eq>s dqN cqjk&cqjk&lk yxrk gSA eq>s bl >xM+s esa iM+uk gh ugha pkfg, FkkA¸ ¶rqEgkjh ckr gh esjh le> esa ugha vkrh]¸ ikosy us dUèkk fcpdkdj dgkA ¶rqeus rks mls ekjk ugha] vkSj vxj ekjk Hkh gksrk rks---¸ ¶ns[kks] HkkbZ µ vxj rqEgsa ekywe gks fd dksbZ vkneh ekjk tk jgk gS vkSj rqe mls u jksdks---¸ ¶ejs h le> eas ugha vkrh rEq gkjh ckr---¸ ikoys viuh ckr ij vMk+ jgkA ¶esjh eryc gS fd dqN&dqN le> esa rks vkrh gS] exj esjs fny ij bldk dksbZ vlj ugha gksrkA¸ lhVh cthA mØbuh dqN nsj mldk vkns'kiw.kZ vkokgu lqurk jgk] fiQj flj ihNs dh rji+Q >Vddj cksyk % ¶eSa rks vc dke ij ugha tkrk----¸ ¶eSa Hkh ugha tkrk]¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶eSa rks ugkus tk jgk gw¡]¸ vUæsbZ us èkhjs ls g¡ldj dgk vkSj vius diM+s lEHkkyus yxkA ftl le; og ?kj ls fudyk og cgqr mnkl FkkA ek¡ lgkuqHkwfr&Hkjh n`f\"V ls mls tkrs gq, ns[krh jghA ¶ikosy] rqe tks pkgks dgks!¸ mlus dgkA ¶eSa rks ;g tkurh gw¡ fd fdlh dh gR;k djuk iki gS exj eSa fdlh dks nks\"k ugha nsrhA eq>s blkbZ dk nq[k gS] og rks fdlh fxurh esa ugha FkkA tc eSaus mls vkt ns[kk rks eq>s ;kn vk;k fd mlus rqEgsa iQk¡lh ij yVdok nsus dh èkedh nh Fkh] ij bl dkj.k u rks eq>s mlls ?k`.kk gh gqbZ vkSj u bl ckr dh [+kq'kh gh gqbZ fd og ej x;kA eq>s cl ml ij rjl vk;kA ysfdu vc µ vc rks eq>s ml ij rjl Hkh ugha vkrkA¸ og pqi gks x;h vkSj vius fopkjksa esa [kks x;h_ dqN nsj ckn mlus foLe; ls eqLdjkdj dgk % ¶csVs ikosy] lquk Hkh eSaus D;k dgk\\--¸ Li\"V gh mlus ek¡ dh ckr ugha lquh Fkh] D;ksafd mlus vk¡[ksa >qdk;s dejs esa Vgyrs gq, mnkl Hkko ls mÙkj fn;k % ¶;g gS gekjh ft+Unxh! ns[krh gks yksxksa dks fdl rjg ,d&nwljs dk nq'eu cuk fn;k x;k gS\\ ethZ u gksrs gq, Hkh yksx fdlh dks ekj nsrs gSaA vkSj ftls ekjrs gSa og dkSu gksrk gS\\ dksbZ cspkjk etcwj] ftls [+kqn Hkh gels T+;knk vfèkdkj ugha gksrsA og rks gels Hkh T+;knk vHkkxk gksrk g]S D;ksafd og csoo+Qwi+Q ek¡ @ 157

Hkh gksrk gSA iqfyl] jktuhfrd iqfyl vkSj tklwl lc gekjs nq'eu gSaA ysfdu os lc gekjs gh tSls yksx gSa] ftudk [+kwu gekjh gh rjg pwl fy;k tkrk gS vkSj ftUgsa gekjh gh rjg frjLdkj ls ns[kk tkrk gSA ge lc ,d tSls gSa! ysfdu gekjs ekfydksa us yksxksa dks ,d&nwljs dk nq'eu cuk fn;k gS] mUgsa Hk; vkSj nqfu;k&Hkj dh [kqjkiQkr ls vUèkk cuk fn;k gS] muds gkFk&ik¡o ck¡èk fn;s gSa] fupksM+&fupksM+dj mudk [+kwu pwl fy;k gS] vkSj os mUgsa ,d&nwljs dks ekjus vkSj dqpy nsus ij etcwj djrs gSaA mUgksaus yksxksa dks cUnwd] M.Mk vkSj iRFkj cuk fn;k gS] vkSj dgrs gSa] ^;gh jkT;lÙkk gS!--* ¸ og ek¡ ds ikl pyk x;kA ¶ek¡] ;g vijkèk gS! yk[kksa yksxksa dks bl rjg csjgeh ls ekj Mkyuk] euq\"; dh vkRek dks dqpy nsuk--- le> esa vkrk gS rqEgkjh\\ ;s yksx vkRek ds gR;kjs gSaA rqe muesa vkSj gelsa vUrj ns[krh gks\\ tc ge fdlh dks ekjrs gSa rks og ?k`.kk] yTtk vkSj d\"V dh ckr gksrh gS µ lcls c<+dj ?k`.kk dh! ysfdu os iyd >idk;s fcuk] csjgeh ds lkFk] fdlh lsdksp ds fcuk gt+kjksa yksxksa dks tku ls ekj nsrs gSa vkSj fcYdqy lUrq\"V jgrs gSa! yksxksa dks bl rjg dqpydj j[k nsus dk muds ikl cl ,d cgkuk ;g gS fd os vius lksus&pk¡nh] viuh gq¡fM;ksa vkSj mu reke eugwl pht+ksa dh j{kk djuk pkgrs gSa ftudh lgk;rk ls os gesa xqyke cukrs gSaA t+jk lkspks µ tc os yksxksa dks tku ls ekjrs gaS vkjS mudh vkRekvkas dks dpq ydj j[k nrs s gaS rks os viuh tku cpkus ds fy, ugha] cfYd viuh tk;nkn cpkus ds fy, ,slk djrs gSa! mu pht+ksa dks cpkus ds fy, tks euq\"; ds vUnj ugha cfYd euq\"; ls ckgj gksrh g-aS --¸ ek¡ ds nksuksa gkFk vius gkFk esa ysdj og mu ij >qdk vkSj cksyk % ¶vxj rqe ;g vuqHko dj ikrha fd ;g lc dqN fdruk uhp vkSj viekutud gS] rks rqe ml lR; dks le> tkrha ftlds fy, ge yM+ jgs gSa] rqe le> tkrha fd gekjk lR; fdruk vPNk vkSj egku gS!--¸ ek¡ Hkko&foày gksdj mBh vkSj mldh bPNk gqbZ fd mlds ân; esa tks vkx lqyx jgh gS og mlds csVs ds ân; dh Tokyk dk :i èkkj.k dj ysA ¶Bgjks] ikosy!¸ mlus cM+h dfBukbZ ls vLiQqV Loj esa dgkA ¶FkksM+k Bgjks! eSa Hkh vuqHko djus yxh gw¡!--¸ 25 dksbZ t+ksj&t+ksj ls o+Qne j[krk gqvk cjlkrh esa vk;k vkSj ek¡&csVs nksuksa 158 @ ek¡

,d&nwljs dks vk'p;Z ls ns[kus yxsA njokt+k èkhjs ls [kqyk vkSj jhfcu vUnj vk;kA ¶yks eSa vk x;k!¸ mlus flj mBkdj eqLdjkrs gq, dgkA ¶ukjn eqfu dh rjg] viuh èkqu dk iDdk] dHkh ;gk¡ tkuk] dHkh ogk¡ tkuk] gj ckr esa viuh Vk¡x vM+kuk!--¸ og jLlh ds cus gq, lSfUMy] iQj dh >cjh Vksih vkSj HksM+ dh [kky dk dksV igus Fkk ftl ij txg&txg rkjdksy fyik gqvk FkkA mldh isVh esa ,d tksM+k dkys nLrkus [kq¡ls gq, FksA ¶rqe gks dSls\\ rks ikosy] mu yksxksa us rqEgsa NksM+ fn;k\\ pyks vPNk gSA isykxs;k fuyksouk] rqEgkjh dSlh xqtj jgh gS\\¸ og [kqydj eqLdjk fn;k vkSj mlds li+Qsn nk¡r >yd mBsA mldk Loj vfèkd dksey vkSj mldh nk<+h vkSj ?kuh gks x;h FkhA ek¡ mls ns[kdj cgqr [+kq'k gqbZ vkSj mlus vkxs c<+dj mldk cM+k&lk dkyk gkFk dldj idM+ fy;kA ¶lp dgrh g!¡w ¸ mlus rkjdkys dh rts + ihz frdj xUèk eas ,d xgjh lkl¡ ysrs gq, dgk % ¶cgqr [+kq'k gw¡ eSa rqEgsa ns[kdj!¸ ¶rqe gks vlyh fdlku!¸ ikosy us jhfcu dks ?kwjrs gq, eqLdjkdj dgkA vkxUrqd us èkhjs&èkhjs vius diM+s mrkjsA ¶gk¡] eSa fiQj fdlku cu x;kA rqe yksx fnu&c&fnu 'kjhi+Q curs tk jgs gks vkSj eSa nwljh rji+Q c<+rk tk jgk gw¡!¸ og dejs esa bèkj&mèkj Vgy&Vgydj gj pht+ dks x+kSj ls ns[k jgk Fkk vkSj viuh o+Qeht+ dks yxkrkj uhps [khap jgk FkkA ¶fdrkcksa ds vykok vkSj dksbZ pht+ rks ;gk¡ u;h gS ughaA gq¡%! [k+Sj] ;g crkvks D;k [k+cjsa gSa ;gk¡ dh\\¸ og nksuksa gkFkksa ls vius ?kqVus idM+dj Vk¡xsa iQyS kdj cBS x;kA og viuh dkyh&dkyh vk¡[kksa ls ikosy ds psgjs dks bl rjg ns[k jgk Fkk tSls dqN <w¡<+ jgk gks vkSj mÙkj dh izrh{kk esa cSBk eqLdjk jgk FkkA ¶dke vkxs c<+ jgk gS!¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶ge rks t+ehu tksrrs gSa fiQj cht cksrs gSa vkSj iQly rS;kj gksus dk bUrt+kj djrs gSa_ rc ge 'kjkc [khaprs gSa vkSj cko+Qh lky lksrs gSa µ D;ksa ;gh pDdj gS u] nksLrks\\¸ jhfcu us g¡ldj dgkA ¶rqEgkjk dke dSlk py jgk gS] fe[k+kbyks bokuksfop\\¸ ikosy us mlds lkeus cSBrs gq, dgkA ek¡ @ 159

¶Bhd gh py jgk gSA ;sfxyns;soks esa jgrk gw¡ µ uke lquk gS dHkh\\ ;sfxyns;soks! vPNk&[k+klk o+QLck gAS lky esa nks esys yxrs gaAS nks gt+kj ls Åij vkcknh gSA yksx X+kqLlSy gSa! muds ikl viuh t+ehu rks gS ugha µ yxku ij ysrs gSaA vkSj t+ehu Hkh dqN [k+kl vPNh ugha gSA eSa Hkh ogk¡ ds ,d [+kwu pwlus okys ds ;gk¡ dke djrk gw¡A ogk¡ ;s [+kwu pwlus okys ,sls gh gSa tSls lM+rh gqbZ yk'k esa dhM+s fcyfcykrs gSaA dks;ys dks tykdj rkjdksy fudkyrs gSaA vkenuh rks ;gk¡ dh pkSFkkbZ gksrh gS] exj dke nqxuk djuk iM+rk gSA gq¡%! ge lkr vkneh dke djrs gSa mlds ;gk¡] ml tYykn ds ;gk¡A lc Hkys yksx gSa] ukStoku gSa] esjs vykok lc ogha ds jgus okys gSa vkSj lc i<+uk&fy[kuk tkurs gSaA muesa ;si+Qhe uke dk ,d yM+dk gS] tks brus xje fetkt dk gS fd le> esa ugha vkrk fd mls dSls jkLrs ij ykÅ¡!¸ ¶rks rqe D;k muls cgl djrs gks\\¸ ikosy us mRlqdrk ls iwNkA ¶;g rks rqe vPNh rjg tkurs gks fd eSa viuh tqcku cUn ugha j[k ldrkA eSa rqEgkjs lc ipsZ vius lkFk ys x;k Fkk µ dqy pkSUrhl FksA ysfdu eSa T+;knkrj ckbfcy ls gh dke ysrk gw¡A ckbfcy esa elkyk feyrk gSA eksVh fdrkc gS] tks dqN mlesa fy[kk gS mls dksbZ fgyk ugha ldrkA iknfj;ksa dh lcls Å¡ph ifj\"kn us gh bl fdrkc dks Nkik gS] blfy, bl fdrkc ij vkneh ,rckj dj ldrk gS!¸ og g¡l fn;k vkSj ikosy dh rji+Q ns[kdj mlus vk¡[k ekjhA ¶ysfdu brus ls dke ugha pyrkA eSa rqels dqN vkSj fdrkcsa ysus vk;k gw¡A ge nks vkneh vk;s gSa_ ;si+Qhe dks Hkh lkFk yk;k gw¡A ge yksxksa dks ;gk¡ rkjdksy ysdj Hkstk x;k Fkk_ eSaus lkspk t+jk&lk jkLrk cnydj rqels feyus pyw¡A ;si+Qhe ds vkus ls igys eq>s fdrkcsa ns nksA mls T+;knk ugha ekywe gksuk pkfg,---¸ ek¡ jhfcu dks cM+s è;ku ls ns[k jgh Fkh_ mlus vuqHko fd;k fd jhfcu ds dsoy diM+s gh igys ls fHkUu ugha Fks_ mlds cjrko esa vc bruk jkscnkc ugha jg x;k Fkk] mldh ut+jksa esa T+;knk pkykdh vk x;h Fkh vkjS mldh vk¡[kksa esa vc og igys tSlh lknxh ugha jg x;h FkhA ¶ek¡]¸ ikosy us dgk] ¶rqe tkdj fdrkcsa ys vkvksxh\\ ogk¡ tkuk] os yksx tkurs gSa dkSu&lh fdrkcsa nsuh gSaA muls dg nsuk nsgkr Hkstuh gSaA¸ ¶vPNh ckr gS]¸ ek¡ cksyhA ¶ikuh xje gks tk;s] cl eSa tkrh gw¡A¸ ¶isykxs;k fuyksouk] rqe Hkh bl pDdj esa iQ¡l x;ha\\¸ jhfcu us g¡ldj dgkA ¶gq¡%] ogk¡ cgqr&ls yksx fdrkcsa i<+uk pkgrs gSaA ;g lc dke ogk¡ ds 160 @ ek¡

,d ekLVj dk gS_ gS rks og iknjh dk csVk exj yksx dgrs gSa fd Hkyk vkneh gSA ,d vkSjr Hkh gS i<+kusokyh] ogk¡ ls pkj&ik¡p ehy ij jgrh gSA nksuksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh x+Sj&o+Qkuwuh fdrkcsa ugha bLrseky djrk gSA ukSdjh NwV tkus ls Mjrs gSaA exj eq>s rks ogh x+Sj&o+Qkuwuh fdrkcsa pkfg, µ ftuesa [+kwc fepZ&elkyk gksrk gS--- esjh nh gqbZ fdrkcsa vxj nkjksxk lkgc ;k iknjh ds gkFk yxha rks mudk 'kd mu nks ekLVjksa dks NksM+dj vkSj fdlh ij tk gh ugha ldrkA bl chp esa eSa fNi tkÅ¡xk vkSj fiQj ekSo+Qs dh rkd esa jgw¡xkA¸ og [khlas fudkydj g¡lus yxk] viuh bl pkykdh ij mls cgqr [+kq'kh gks jgh FkhA ¶vgk!¸ ek¡ us lkspkA ¶yxrs rks gks 'ksj] exj gks ykseM+h---¸ ¶vxj mUgsa mu ekLVjksa ij 'kd gqvk fd os x+Sj&o+Qkuwuh fdrkcsa ck¡Vrs gSa] rks D;k os mUgas tsy Hkst nsaxs\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶t+:j Hkst nsaxs]¸ jhfcu us mÙkj fn;kA ¶exj blls D;k gksrk gS\\¸ ¶exj dlwj rks rqEgkjk gksxk] mudk ughaA tsy tkuk pkfg, rqEgsa---¸ ¶rqe Hkh vthc vkneh gks!¸ jhfcu us g¡lrs gq, vius ?kqVus ij t+ksj ls gkFk ekjdj dgkA ¶eq> ij fdlh dks 'kd gksxk gh ughaA fdlkuksa dk bu lc pht+ksa ls D;k eryc\\ fdrkcksa dk dke rks i<+s&fy[ks 'kjhi+Q yksxksa dk gS] vkSj ogh muds fy, tokcnsg gSa---¸ ek¡ dks ,slk yxk fd ikosy dh le> esa jhfcu dh ckr vk ugha jgh gSA ek¡ us ns[kk fd mlds csVs dh vk¡[ksa fldqM+ x;h gSa ftldk eryc Fkk fd mls X+kqLlk vk jgk gSA ¶fe[k+kbyks bokuksfop dke rks [+kqn djuk pkgrk gS exj mldh ftEesnkjh nwljksa ij Mkyuk pkgrk g-S --¸ ek¡ us lrdrZ k vkjS nch tcku ls dgkA ¶;gh ckr gS!¸ jhfcu us nk<+h ij gkFk iQsjrs gq, dgkA ¶fiQygkyA¸ ¶vPNk] ek¡]¸ ikosy us #[kkbZ ls dgk] ¶eku yks gekjk dksbZ vkneh] tSls vUæsbZ dks gh ys yks] dksbZ dke djds eq>s vkxs dj ns vkSj [+kqn ihNs fNi tk;s vkSj eq>s tsy Hkst fn;k tk;s] rks rqEgsa dSlk yxsxk\\¸ ek¡ ,dne pkSad iM+h vkSj vius csVs dks vk'p;Z ls ns[kus yxhA ¶dksbZ vkneh vius lkFkh dks ,slk èkks[kk dSls ns ldrk gS\\¸ mlus viuk flj fgykrs gq, iwNkA ¶g&¡w Å!¸ jhfcu us viuh vkokt+ phpa rs g,q dgkA ¶ikoys ] eaS le> x;k rqe D;k dguk pkgrs gks!¸ ;g dgdj mlus ek¡ dh rji+Q O;ax ls ns[krs gq, vk¡[k ekjhA ek¡ @ 161

¶ek¡] ;g cM+k Vs<+k ekeyk gS]¸ mlus dgk vkSj fiQj ikosy dh rji+Q eqM+dj og mins'kdksa ds Loj esa cksyk % ¶HkkbZ] rqe fcYdqy cPpksa dh rjg lksprs gks! [kqfiQ;k dke djus pys gks rks fiQj bZekunkj cus jgus dh fiQdj ugha dj ldrsA rqe gh lkspks % lcls igys rks og vkneh tsy esa cUn fd;k tk;sxk] ftlds ikl fdrkc idM+h tk;sxhA ekLVjksa dh ckjh rks ckn esa vk;sxhA ;g rks gS igyh ckr_ nwljh ckr ;g fd ekuk og ekLVj vkSj ekLVjuh fli+QZ o+Qkuwuh fdrkcsa gh bLrseky djrs gSa exj ckr rks og Hkh ogh fl[kkrs gSaA cl y¶tksa dk gsj&iQsj gS µ muds y¶tksa esa de lPpkbZ gSA lc ckrksa dk fupksM+ ;g gS fd os Hkh ogh ckr dgrs gaS tks eaS dgrk gw¡] ysfdu os xyh ls gksdj tkrs gaS vkjS eaS cM+h lM+d ij lhèkk pyrk gw¡A ekfydksa dh ut+j esa dqlwj ge nksuksa gh dk gS] gS fd ugha\\ rhljh ckr ;g fd] HkkbZ] eq>s mudh jÙkh Hkj Hkh ijokg ugha gS! iSny i+QkSt vkSj ?kqM+lokjksa esa dHkh nksLrh ugha gks ldrhA eqefdu gS fd eSa fdlh fdlku ds lkFk ,slk u d:¡A ysfdu muds lkFk µ mueas ,d iknjh dk csVk gS vkSj nwljh ,d vehj t+ehankj dh csVh µ vkf[k+j os yksxksa dks D;ksa HkM+dkrs gSa\\ ;g eq> tSls fdlku dk dke ugha gS fd muds eu dk gky ekywe d:¡A eSa ;g tkurk gw¡ fd eSa D;k dj jgk gw¡ exj eq>s bldk dqN Hkh irk ugha gS fd os D;k pkgrs gSaA gt+kjksa lky rd ;s iSlsokys yksx ogh djrs jgs] ftldh muls mEehn Fkh % ge fdlkuksa dh [kky [khaprs jgsA vc ;dk;d u tkus D;ksa os lksdj tkxs gSa vkSj vius gh gkFkksa ls fdlkuksa dh vk¡[kksa ij c¡èkh gqbZ iV~Vh [kksy jgs gSaA eSa mu yksxksa esa ls ugha gw¡ tks ifj;ksa ds fo+QLlksa ij ;dhu djrs gSa vkSj ;g Hkh fcYdqy ifj;ksa dk fo+QLlk gSA esjs vkSj bu iSlsokys yksxksa ds chp t+ehu&vkleku dk vUrj gSA tkM+s esa dHkh&dHkh rqeus ns[kk gksxk fd ?kksM+s ij lokj gksdj [ksrksa dks ikj djrs gq, ;dk;d lM+d ds ikj cgqr nwj vkxs dksbZ pht+ ped tkrh gSA og D;k pht+ gksrh gS\\ HksfM+;k ;k ykseM+h ;k dqÙkk\\ crk ugha ldrsA gekjs mlds chp iQklyk cgqr gksrk gSA¸ ek¡ us duf[k;ksa ls vius csVs dks ns[kkA og cgqr mnkl FkkA jhfcu cM+s fuf'pUr Hkko ls ikosy dks ns[k jgk Fkk vkSj viuh nk<+h esa m¡xfy;k¡ iQsj jgk Fkk_ mldh vk¡[kksa esa ,d v'kqHklwpd ped FkhA ¶Hkyeulkgr dk [k+;ky j[kus dk oD+r gh dgk¡ gS]¸ og dgrk jgkA ¶ft+Unxh cgqr dfBu gSA dqÙkksa dk >q.M vkSj HksM+ksa dk jsoM+ ,d gh pht+ ugha gksrs µ gj dqÙkk vyx gh Hkw¡drk gS---¸ ¶,sls Hkh iSlsokys yksx gksrs gSa tks vke yksxksa dh [kkfrj viuh tku rd 162 @ ek¡

ns nsrs gSa]¸ ek¡ us dgk_ og dqN fpj&ifjfpr yksxksa ds ckjs esa lksp jgh FkhA ¶lkjh mej tsyksa esa dkV nsrs gSa---¸ ¶mudh ckr gh fujkyh gksrh gS!¸ jhfcu us mÙkj fn;kA ¶fdlku vehj gksdj iSlsokys cu tkrs gSa vkSj iSlsokys x+jhc gksdj fxjrs&fxjrs fdlku cu tkrs gSaA etcwjh fdlh dks Hkh lUr cuk ldrh gSA ikosy] rqEgsa ;kn gS rqeus ;g ckr eq>s fdl rjg le>k;h Fkh\\ vkneh D;k lksprk gS] bldk i+QSlyk bl ckr ls gksrk gS fd og dSlh ft+Unxh clj djrk gSA vly ckr rks ;gh gSA vxj et+nwj dgrk gS ^gk¡*] rks mldk ekfyd dgrk gS ^ugha*] vxj et+nwj dgrk gS ^ugha*] rks mldk ekfyd dgrk gS ^gk¡*! ;g mudk LoHkko gSA cl fdlku vkSj t+ehankj esa Hkh ;gh iQdZ gSA vxj fdlku dks Hkj&isV [kkus dks feyus yxs rks mls ns[kdj t+ehankj dk th tyrk gSA [k+Sj] gjketkns rks gj oxZ ds yksxksa esa gksrs gSa] eSa gj fdlku dk i{k ugha ysrk---¸ og mBdj [kM+k gks x;k] ns[kus esa et+cwr vkSj Hk;kud] mldh nk<+h bl rjg fgy jgh Fkh ekuks mlus vius nk¡r dldj Hkhap j[ks gksaA ¶ik¡p lky rd eSa dkj[k+kus&dkj[k+kus HkVdrk jgk µ fcYdqy Hkwy gh x;k fd xk¡o D;k gksrk gS]¸ og uhph vkokt+ esa dgrk x;kA ¶vkf[k+jdkj tc eSa nsgkr okil x;k rks eq>s ekywe gqvk fd vc eSa ml rjg ugha jg ldrk! le>s\\ jg gh ugha ldrk! ;gk¡ jgrs gq, rqEgsa ekywe gh ugha gksrk fd D;k vU;k; gks jgk gSA ogk¡ Hkw[k yksxksa ds lkFk mudh ijNkb± dh rjg yxh jgrh gS vkSj [kkuk feyus dh dksbZ vk'kk ugha gksrh] fcYdqy ugha! Hkw[k yksxksa dh vkRek dks [kk tkrh gS] muds psgjs ij ls balkfu;r dk ukeks&fu'kku rd feVk nsrh gSA os ft+Unk ugha jgrs_ os rks cl mej&Hkj eqiQfyl jgrs gSa % ljdkjh gkfde mUgsa fx¼ksa dh rjg rkdrs jgrs gSa fd dgha os dqN T+;knk u ik tk;saA vxj dHkh os fdlh fdlku ds ikl dksbZ pht+ ns[krs gSa rks mlds eq¡g ij ,d FkIiM+ jlhn djds mlls Nhu ysrs gSa---¸ jhfcu us bèkj&mèkj ut+j nkSM+k;h] fiQj est ds lgkjs ikosy dh rji+Q >qddj cksyk % ¶fiQj ml ft+Unxh esa igq¡pdj esjk th u tkus D;ksa mpkV gksus yxkA eSaus lkspk fd eSa ;g cjnk'r ugha dj ldw¡xkA rc eSaus vius eu esa dgk % ^rqEgsa th dM+k djds lc dqN cjnk'r djuk gksxk! rqe mUgas isV Hkj jksVh u fnyk ldks exj dqN u dqN f[kpM+h rks idk gh ldrs gks!* vkSj ;g lkspdj eSa ogha fVd x;kA esjs fny esa tks f'kdk;rsa Fkha muls esjk fny iQVk tk jgk FkkA f'kdk;rsa rks vHkh rd esjs fny esa cuh gqbZ gSa] tSls dksbZ [katj pqHkk gqvk gksA¸ ek¡ @ 163

èkhjs&èkhjs og ikosy ds ikl x;k vkSj mlds dUèks ij gkFk j[kdj [kM+k gks x;kA mlds ekFks ij ilhus dh cw¡nsa ped jgh Fkha vkSj mldk gkFk dk¡i jgk FkkA ¶eq>s rqEgkjh enn pkfg,! eq>s fdrkcsa nks] ,slh fdrkcsa ftUgsa i<+dj vkneh fiQj pSu ls u cSB ldsA eSa pkgrk gw¡ mudh [kksiM+h ds vUnj ,d lkgh fcBk nh tk;s tks vius rst+ dk¡Vksa ls muds fnekx dks ges'kk dqjsnrh jgs! tks 'kgjokys yksx rqEgkjs fy, fdrkcsa fy[krs gSa muls dg nks fd xk¡o ds fy, Hkh fdrkcsa fy[kk djsaA bl rjg fy[ksa fd ,d&,d y¶t esa vaxkjs Hkj nsa rkfd yksx fdlh mís'; ds fy;s ejuk lh[ksa!¸ og gkFk mBkdj ,d&,d 'kCn dks vyx&vyx vkSj lki+Q&lki+Q cksy jgk Fkk % ¶ekSr ls ekSr gh fuiV ldrh gS! nwljs 'kCnksa esa yksxksa dks ft+Unk djus ds fy, geas ejuk gkxs kA geeas ls gtk+ jkas ykxs kas dks blfy, viuh tku nus h iMxs+ h fd i`Foh ij jgus okys djksM+ksa yksx ft+Unk jg ldsa! vlyh ckr ;gh gSA nwljksa dks ft+Unk djus ds fy, ejuk vklku gSA cl vxj yksx mB [kM+s gksa!¸ ek¡ leksokj ysdj vUnj vk;h vkSj jhfcu dks mlus duf[k;ksa ls ns[kkA mls ,slk yx jgk Fkk fd og mlds 'kCnksa ds cks> vkSj 'kfDr ls nch tk jgh gSA mlesa dksbZ ,slh ckr Fkh tks mls vius ifr dh ;kn fnykrh FkhA mldk ifr Hkh blh rjg nk¡r fudkydj vkSj vkLrhusa p<+kdj ckrsa djrk FkkA vkSj og Hkh X+kqLls esa blh rjg cspSu gks mBrk FkkA og cspSu rks t+:j gksrk Fkk ij bl cspSuh dks 'kCnksa esa O;Dr ugha djrk Fkk] tcfd ;g vkneh viuh Hkkoukvksa dks O;Dr Hkh djrk FkkA blhfy, og de Hk;kud yxrk FkkA ¶gesa ;g t+:j djuk pkfg,!¸ ikosy us flj fgykrs gq, dgkA ¶rqe gesa [k+cjsa Hkstks] ge rqEgkjs fy, v[kckj Nkisaxs---¸ ek¡ us eLq djkdj vius cVs s dks n[s kk vkjS flj fgykus yxhA fiQj ,d 'kCn Hkh dgs fcuk og diM+s cnydj ?kj ds ckgj pyh x;hA ¶vPNh ckr gS! ge rqEgsa elkyk HkstsaxsA bruh vklku tcku esa fy[kuk cq¼w Hkh le> tk;sa!¸ jhfcu us Å¡ps Loj esa dgkA jlksbZ dk njokt+k [kqyk vkSj dksbZ vUnj vk;kA ¶;si+Qhe gS!¸ jhfcu us jlksbZ esa >k¡drs gq, dgkA ¶;gk¡ vk tkvks] ;si+Qhe! ;g ikosy gSA eSaus rqEgas crk;k Fkk u blds ckjs easA¸ ikosy ds lkeus ,d yEck&lk Hkwjs ckyksa vkSj pkSM+s&pdys psgjsokyk yM+dk HksM+ dh [kky dk NksVk&lk dksV igus viuh Vksih gkFk esa fy;s [kM+k 164 @ ek¡

Fkk vkSj Hkosa uhph fd;s mls ns[k jgk FkkA ns[kus esa og cgqr cfy\"B yxrk FkkA ¶vkils feydj cM+h [+kq'kh gqbZ!¸ mlus Hkkjh vkokt+ esa dgk vkSj gkFk feyk pqdus ds ckn vius [kM+s ckyksa esa m¡xfy;k¡ iQsjus yxkA dejs eas pkjksa rji+Q ut+j nkSM+krs gq, mldh fuxkg fdrkcksa ij iM+h vkSj og èkhjs&èkhjs mudh rji+Q c<+kA ¶iM+ x;h ut+j!¸ jhfcu us ikosy dks vk¡[k ekjrs gq, dgkA ;si+Qhe eqM+k] mlus jhfcu dh vksj ns[kk vkSj fiQj fdrkcksa dk fujh{k.k djus yxkA ¶fdruh cgqr&lh fdrkcsa gSa!¸ mlus iqyfdr gksdj dgkA ¶rqEgas rks bUgsa i<+us dk Hkh le; u feyrk gksxkA vxj rqe xk¡o esa jgrs gksrs rks rqEgsa blds fy, T+;knk oD+r feyrk---¸ ¶exj i<+us dks th de pkgrk] D;ksa\\¸ ikosy us iz'u fd;kA ¶vjs ugha] th Hkh cgqr pkgrk gS!¸ yM+ds us viuh BksM+h FkiFkikrs gq, dgkA ¶yksx viuh vdy bLrseky djus yxs gSaA ^HkwxHkZ'kkL=k* µ ;g D;k gksrk g\\S ¸ ikosy us mls le>k;kA ¶;g gekjs dke dh ugha!¸ yM+ds us fdrkc vYekjh esa okil j[krs gq, dgkA ¶fdlku dks blls dksbZ eryc ugha fd i`Foh dSls cuh]¸ jhfcu us t+ksj ls fu'okl NksM+rs gq, dgkA ¶mls rks blesa fnypLih gksrh gS fd t+ehu dks VqdM+s&VqdM+s djds ck¡Vk dSls x;k\\ t+ehankjksa us mldh vk¡[kksa esa èkwy >ksaddj mldh t+ehu dSls gfFk;k yh\\ mls D;k iQjd iM+rk gS fd t+ehu ?kwerh gS ;k ,d txg fVdh jgrh gS\\ tc rd fdlku dks t+ehu ls viuh jksVh feyrh gS rc rd pkgs og jLlh ls yVdh gks ;k dhy ls dgha tM+h gks] mldh cyk ls!¸ ¶ ^nkl&izFkk dk bfrgkl*]¸ ;si+Qhe us ,d fdrkc dk uke i<+kA ¶D;k ;g ge yksxksa ds ckjs esa gS\\¸ ¶ugha] ysfdu Hkwnkl&izFkk ds ckjs esa Hkh gS]¸ ikosy us mls ,d nwljh fdrkc nsrs gq, dgkA ;si+Qhe us fdrkc ysdj mls myV&iqyVdj ns[kkA ¶;g rks iqjkus t+ekus dh ckr gS!¸ mlus fdrkc dks uhps j[krs gq, mnklhu Hkko ls dgkA ¶D;k rqEgkjs ikl viuh t+ehu gS\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶gS D;ksa ughaA esjs vkSj esjs nks Hkkb;ksa ds ikl feykdj dksbZ ik¡p gsDVj ek¡ @ 165

t+ehu gSA exj lc jsrhyh gSA cjru ek¡tus ds fy, rks vPNh gS] ij [ksrh ds dke dh ugha gS!--¸ og ,d {k.k ds fy, #dkA ¶exj t+ehu rks eSaus NksM+ nh gSA mldk i+Qk;nk gh D;k\\ [kkus dks feyrk ugha mlls] csdkj esa vkneh c¡èkk jgrk gSA eSa rks pkj lky ls nwljksa ds [ksrksa ij et+nwjh djrk gw¡A vc dh tkM+s esa i+QkSt esa Hkjrh gksuk gSA exj fe[k+kbyks pkpk dgrs gSa fd gkftj gh u gksA og dgrs gSa fd vktdy flikfg;ksa dks vke turk dks ekjus ds fy, Hkstk tkrk gSA exj eSa lksprk gw¡ fd eSa Hkjrh gks gh tkÅ¡xkA Lrsiku jkftu· vkSj iqxkpkso·· ds t+ekus esa Hkh rks flikgh vke yksxksa dks gh ekjrs FksA vc oD+r vk x;k gS fd bl lkjs fo+QLls dks [k+Re gh dj fn;k tk;s] rqEgkjk D;k [k+;ky gS\\¸ mlus ikosy dh rji+Q ns[kdj iwNkA ¶gk¡] oD+r rks vk x;k gS!¸ ikosy us eqLdjkdj mÙkj fn;kA ¶exj ;g bruk vklku ugha gS! gesa ;g ekywe gksuk pkfg, fd flikfg;ksa ls D;k dgk tk;s vkSj dSls dgk tk;s---¸ ¶ge lh[k ysaxs!¸ ;si+Qhe cksykA ¶vxj vi+Qljksa dks irk yx x;k rks rqEgsa os xksyh ekj nsaxs!¸ ikosy us ;si+Qhe dks mRlqdrk Hkjh n`f\"V ls ns[krs gq, dgkA ¶muls T+;knk n;k dh mEehn rks dh Hkh ugha tk ldrh!¸ yM+ds us 'kkUr Hkko ls viuh lgefr izdV dh vkSj fiQj fdrkcsa ns[kus yxkA ¶;si+Qhe] pk; ih yks]¸ jhfcu us dgkA ¶gesa tYnh tkuk gS!¸ ¶vPNk! D;k ØkfUr vkSj miæo ,d gh pht+ gksrs gSa\\¸ brus eas vUæbs Z vUnj vk;kA ugkus ds ckn og yky gks x;k Fkk vkjS geke dh Hkki dh xjeh vc rd mlesa cko+Qh FkhA mlds psgjs ij mnklh Nk;h gqbZ FkhA mlus dqN dgs fcuk ;si+Qhe ls gkFk feyk;k vkSj jhfcu ds ikl cSBdj mls flj ls ik¡o rd ns[kk vkSj rfud eqLdjk;kA ¶rqe [+kq'k ut+j ugha vk jgs] ,slk D;ksa\\¸ jhfcu us mlds ?kqVus ij gkFk ekjrs gq, iwNkA ¶,sls gh]¸ mØbuh us tokc fn;kA ¶;g Hkh et+nwj gS\\¸ ;si+Qhe us vUæsbZ dh vksj flj ls ladsr djrs gq, iNw kA · Lrsiku jkft+u µ Hkwnkl izFkk ds f[k+yki+Q 1670&71 ds fdlku ;q¼ ds usrk µ l- ·· iqxkpho µ Hkwnkl izFkk ds f[k+yki+Q 1773&75 ds fdlku ;q¼ ds usrk µ l- 166 @ ek¡

¶gk¡]¸ vUæsbZ us dgkA ¶rks D;k gqvk\\¸ ¶blus igys dHkh dkj[k+kus ds et+nwj ugha ns[ks gSa]¸ jhfcu us le>krs gq, dgkA ¶blfy, bls os nwljs yksxksa ls vyx ekywe gksrs gSa---¸ ¶ge nwljksa ls vyx fdl rjg gSa\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶rqe yksxksa dh gfM~M;k¡ T+;knk mHkjh gqbZ gksrh gSa]¸ ;si+Qhe us vUæsbZ dks cM+s è;ku ls ns[kus ds ckn dgkA ¶fdlku dh gfM~M;k¡ xksykbZ fy, gq, gksrh g-aS --¸ ¶fdlku vius ik¡oksa ij [kM+k Hkh T+;knk et+cwrh ls jgrk gS]¸ jhfcu us t+ksj nsrs gq, dgkA ¶mls vius ik¡o rys dh t+ehu dk vkHkkl jgrk gS] og mldh viuh Hkys gh u gksA og mls] t+ehu dks] eglwl djrk gS! exj dkj[k+kus dk et+nwj fpfM+;k dh rjg gksrk gS % u viuh dksbZ t+ehu] u viuk ?kj µ vkt ;gk¡] dy ogk¡! vkSjr Hkh mls ,d txg ck¡èkdj ugha j[k ldrhA T;ksa gh dqN xM+cM+ gksrk gS og mls NksM+ nsrk gS vkSj mlls csgrj dh ryk'k esa fudy iM+rk gSA exj fdlku pht+ksa ls ukrk rksM+s fcuk gh mUgsa lqèkkjus dh dksf'k'k djrk gSA yks] rqEgkjh ek¡ okil vk x;ha!¸ ¶eq>s viuh ,d fdrkc i<+us dks nksxs\\¸ ;si+Qhe us ikosy ds fudV vkdj dgkA ¶nw¡xk D;ksa ugha!¸ ikosy us dgkA yM+ds dh vk¡[kksa esa mRlqdrk dh ped vk x;hA ¶eaS okil ykVS k nw¡xk!¸ mlus tYnh ls ikosy dks vk'oklu fn;kA ¶gekjs ;gk¡ ls yksx rkjdksy ysdj bèkj vkrs jgrs gSa] mUgha ds gkFk Hkst nw¡xkA¸ ¶vc pysa]¸ jhfcu us dgk_ og HksM+ dh [kky dk dksV igudj rS;kj gks x;k Fkk vkSj isVh dl jgk FkkA ¶bls i<+us esa etk vk;sxk!¸ ;si+Qhe us fdrkc Åij mBkdj cÙkhlh [kksydj eqLdjkrs gq, dgkA tc os pys x;s rks ikosy cM+s mRlkg ds lkFk vUæsbZ dh rji+Q eqM+kA ¶D;k [k+;ky gS rqEgkjk buds ckjs esa\\--¸ mlus iwNkA ¶gw¡&Å¡&Å¡!¸ mØbuh us vkokt+ [khaphA ¶rwiQku ds ckny gSa---¸ ¶fe[k+kbyks\\¸ ek¡ cksyhA ¶ekywe gksrk gS tSls mlus dkj[k+kus esa dHkh dke gh ugha fd;kA fcYdqy fdlku gks x;k! lks Hkh dSlk Hk;kud!¸ ¶cM+k cqjk gqvk fd tc os yksx vk;s Fks rc rqe ;gk¡ ugha Fks]¸ ikosy us vUæsbZ ls dgk tks est ds fdukjs cSBk gqvk vius pk; ds fxykl dks ?kwj jgk FkkA ¶rqe ges'kk balkfu;r ls Hkjs gq, fny dh ckrsa djrs jgrs gks_ bu nksuksa ek¡ @ 167

ds fnyksa esa >k¡ddj ns[krs! jhfcu dks ns[kdj rks eaS nax jg x;k_ eaS mlls cgl Hkh u dj ldkA mls bUlkuksa ij dksbZ fo'okl gS gh ugha vkSj og mudh dksbZ dnj ugha djrk! ek¡ Bhd gh dgrh Fkha fd mlesa dksbZ cM+h Hk;kud ckr gS!--¸ ¶;g rks eSaus Hkh ns[kk!¸ mØbuh us mpkV Loj esa dgkA ¶'kkldksa us yksxksa ds fnekxksa dks t+gjhyk cuk fn;k gS! tc turk tkx mBsxh rc og gj pht+ dks <k nxs hA mls rks cl lkiQ+ te+ hu pkfg,_ vxj og lkiQ+ ugha gkxs h rks turk mls lki+Q dj nsxhA og gj pht+ dks tM+ ls m[kkM+ iQsadsxh!¸ og cgqr èkhjs&èkhjs cksy jgk Fkk vkSj ;g Li\"V Fkk fd og fdlh vkSj gh ckr ds ckjs eas lksp jgk FkkA ek¡ us gkFk vkxs c<+kdj mlls cM+s I;kj ls dgk % ¶vUnszbZ] viuk th 'kkUr djks!¸ ¶ek¡] t+jk Bgjks!¸ mlus 'kkUr Hkko ls cM+s I;kj ds lkFk dgkA fiQj og lglk HkM+d mBk vkSj est ij eqDdk ekjdj cksyk % ¶ikosy] ;g lp ckr gS! ,d ckj tgk¡ fdlku vius ik¡o ij [kM+k gks x;k og t+ehu dks fcYdqy lki+Q dj nsxk! og gj pht+ dks tyk nsxk] tSls rkÅu ds ckn pht+sa tyk;h tkrh gSa] vkSj mlus tks eqlhcrsa lgh gSa mudk ,d&,d fu'kku feVk nsxk---¸ ¶vkSj fiQj og gekjh jkg jksddj [kM+k gks tk;sxk!¸ ikosy us cgqr èkhes ls viuk er izdV fd;kA ¶;g rks gekjk dke gS fd ge ,slk u djus nsa! ;g rks gesa ns[kuk gS fd mls dkcw esa j[ksa! mlls ftrus fudV ge yksx gSa mruk dksbZ vkSj ugha gSA og ge ij fo'okl djsxk vkSj gekjs ihNs&ihNs pysxk!¸ ¶jhfcu us eq>ls xk¡o ds fy, ,d v[kckj fudkyus dks dgk gS!¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶blh dh rks t+:jr gS!¸ ¶cqjk gqvk fd eSaus mlls cgl ugha dh]¸ ikosy us èkhjs ls g¡ldj dgkA ¶vHkh oDr+ g!S ¸ mØbuh us ckykas eas mx¡ yh iQjs rs g,q 'kkUr Hkko ls dgkA ¶viuh èkqu NsM+s jgks vkSj ftu yksxksa ds ik¡o t+ehu esa xM+s ugha gSa os rqEgkjh èkqu ij t+:j ukpsaxsA jhfcu Bhd gh dgrk Fkk fd ge vius ik¡o ds uhps dh t+ehu eglwl ugha djrs vkSj gesa djuh Hkh ugha pkfg, D;ksafd blh t+ehu dks rks fgykdj j[k nsuk gekjk dke gSA ge ,d ckj bls fgyk;saxs rks yksx blls vyx gks tk;saxs_ vkSj tc ge bls nqckjk fgyk;saxs rks os vktkn gks tk;saxsA¸ 168 @ ek¡

¶vUæsbZ] rqEgsa gj pht+ cgqr vklku ekywe gksrh gS!¸ ek¡ us eqLdjkrs gq, dgkA ¶vklku rks gS gh!¸ mØbuh us dgkA ¶mruh gh vklku ftruh ft+Unxh gS!¸ dqN nsj ckn og cksyk % ¶eSa t+jk ckgj [ksrksa esa Vgyus tk jgk gw¡---¸ ¶ugkdj\\ gok py jgh gS] lnhZ yx tk;sxh!¸ ek¡ us mls lpsr djrs gq, dgkA ¶eq>s gok dh t+:jr Hkh gS!¸ mlus mÙkj fn;kA ¶lnhZ u [kk tkuk!¸ ikosy us cM+s I;kj ls dgkA ¶esjs [k+;ky ls rks rqe lks yks rks vPNk gSA¸ ¶ugha] eSa tk jgk gw¡!¸ mlus diM+s igus vkSj dqN dgs fcuk gh pyk x;k--- ¶og cgqr nq[kh gS!¸ ek¡ us vkg Hkjdj dgkA ¶ekywe gksrk gS ml ckr ds ckn ls rqe mlls vkSj Hkh T+;knk I;kj djus yxh gks]¸ ikosy us dgk] ¶eq>s cM+h [+kq'kh gS bl ckr dh!¸ ek¡ us vk'p;Z ls ns[kkA ¶lp\\ eq>s rks ekywe ugha gqvk! eSa mls bruk I;kj djrh gw¡ fd crk ugha ldrh!¸ ¶ek¡] rqEgkjk ân; cgqr mnkj gS!¸ ikosy us dksey Loj esa dgkA ¶eSa rks ;gh pkgrh gw¡ fd eSa rqEgkjs vkSj rqEgkjs nksLrksa ds fdlh dke vk ld¡w! dk'k] eSa ;g dj ldrh!---¸ ¶?kcjkvks ugha] lh[k tkvksxh!--¸ ¶?kcjkÅ¡ ugha] ;gh eSa dj ugha ikrh!¸ mlus èkhjs ls g¡ldj dgkA ¶ek¡] NksM+ks Hkh bu ckrksa dks! exj ,d ckr ;kn j[kuk µ eSa rqEgkjk cgqr&cgqr ,glku ekurk gw¡!¸ og jlksbZ esa pyh x;h fd ikosy dgha mlds vk¡lw u ns[k ysA mØbuh cgqr nsj ls ?kj ykSVk vkSj vkrs gh ysV x;kA ¶de ls de N%&lkr ehy pyk gw¡xk---¸ mlus dgkA ¶dqN i+Qk;nk gqvk\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶NksM+ks Hkh bl ckr dks] eSa rks lksrk gw¡!¸ blds ckn og ,d 'kCn Hkh u cksykA dqN nsj ckn oslksof'pdkso vUnj vk;k µ iQVsgky] xUnk vkjS ges'kk dh ek¡ @ 169

rjg HkUuk;k gqvkA ¶dqN lquk rqeus fd blkbZ dks fdlus ekjk Fkk\\¸ mlus cM+s Hkís <ax ls Vgyrs gq, ikosy ls iwNkA ¶ugha rks!¸ ikosy us laf{kIr mÙkj fn;kA ¶vkf[k+j ,slk vkneh Hkh lkeus vk gh x;k] ftls ;g dke djrs gq, f?ku ugha vk;hA eSa rks [+kqn gh mls ekjus ds iQsj esa FkkA cqjk gqvk fd esjs gkFkksa ugha ejk_ bl dke ds fy, eq>ls vPNk dksbZ vkneh Fkk gh ugha!¸ ¶fudksykbZ] ,slh ckrsa er dgks!¸ ikosy us fe=krk ds Hkko ls dgkA ¶fcYdqy Bhd dgrs gks rqe!¸ ek¡ us cM+s I;kj ls dgkA ¶tc vkneh dk dystk ekse tSlk eqyk;e gks rks fiQj og 'ksj dh rjg xjts D;ksa\\ vkf[k+j D;ksa\\¸ vkt jkr fudksykbZ dks ns[kdj og [+kq'k FkhA mldk pspd ds nkxksa ls Hkjk gqvk psgjk Hkh mls T+;knk vkd\"kZd ekywe gks jgk FkkA ¶eSa rks cl blh dke ds fy, Bhd gw¡!¸ fudksykbZ us vius dUèks fcpdkrs gq, dgkA ¶eSa lksprk jgrk gw¡ fd eSa D;k dke dj ldrk gw¡\\ dqN Hkh ugha! bu lc dkeksa esa yksxksa ls ckrsa djuh iM+rh gSa vkSj eq>s ckrsa djuk Hkh ugha vkrk! eSa ns[krk gw¡ fd nqfu;k esa D;k gks jgk gS] eSa ns[krk gw¡ fd yksxksa ds lkFk dSlk vU;k; gksrk gS ij eSa mls c;ku ugha dj ldrk! eSa fcYdqy taxyh gw¡] ckr rd djuh ugha vkrhA¸ og ikosy ds ikl pyk x;k vkSj vk¡[ksa >qdk;s est esa m¡xfy;k¡ xM+krk jgk vkSj fiQj mlus cPpksa tSls fouhr Loj esa dgk tks mlds ges'kk ds Loj ls fcYdqy fHkUu Fkk % ¶nksLrks] eq>s dksbZ eqf'dy dke nks! eSa bl rjg ft+Unk ugha jg ldrk! rqe lc yksx vius&vius dke esa iQ¡ls gks vkjS eaS ns[krk gw¡ fd dke fdl rjg fnu&c&fnu c<+rk tk jgk gS ysfdu eSa dqN ugha dj jgk gw¡! cl ydM+h ds dqUns vkSj r[+rs <ksrk jgrk gw¡A dksbZ Hkh rks pht+ ugha gS ftlds fy, eSa ft+Unk jgw¡A eq>s dksbZ dfBu dke nks!¸ ikosy us gkFk c<+kdj mls viuh rji+Q [khap fy;kA ¶dke nsaxs rqEgsa!--¸ mlus dgkA vksV ds ihNs ls mØbuh dh vkokt+ vk;h % ¶eSa rqEgsa Vkbi fcBkus dk dke fl[kk nw¡xk] fudksykbZ dgks dSlk gS ;g dke\\¸ 170 @ ek¡

fudksykbZ mlds ikl pyk x;kA ¶vxj rqe bruk dj nks rks eSa--- eSa rqEgsa viuk pkdw HksaV dj nw¡xk---¸ mlus dgkA ¶HkkM+ esa tk;s rqEgkjk pkdw!¸ mØbuh us BV~Bk ekjdj g¡lrs gq, Å¡ps Loj esa dgkA ¶cM+k vPNk pkdw gS!¸ fudksykbZ viuh ckr ij vM+k jgkA ikosy Hkh g¡lus yxkA ¶eq> ij g¡l jgs gks\\¸ fudksykbZ us dejs ds chpksachp #ddj iwNkA ¶vkSj fdl ij g¡l jgs gSa!¸ mØbuh us mNydj pkjikbZ ls mBrs gq, dgkA ¶ckr lquks] vkvks] ckgj Vgyus pysa] vkt pk¡n Hkh fudyk gSA pyrs gk\\s ¸ ¶vPNh ckr gS!¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶eSa Hkh pyrk gw¡!¸ fudksykbZ us dgkA ¶eq>s mØbuh dh g¡lh cgqr ilUn gS---¸ ¶vkjS e>q s rEq gkjk HkVas nus s dk oknk djuk cgrq vPNk yxrk g!S ¸ mØbuh us f[kfl;kdj g¡lrs gq, dgkA og diM+s iguus ds fy, jlksbZ?kj esa pyk x;kA ¶dksbZ xje diM+k igu ysuk---¸ ek¡ us vkxzg fd;kA tc os rhuksa pys x;s rks ek¡ FkksM+h nsj rd f[kM+dh ij [kM+h mUgsa ns[krh jgh vkSj fiQj nso&izfrek dh vksj eqM+hA ¶gs Hkxoku] mu ij n;k djuk] mudh j{kk djuk!---¸ mlus cqncqnkdj dgkA 26 fnu bruh tYnh chrrs x;s fd ek¡ dks ebZ fnol ds vkxeu ds ckjs esa lkspus dk Hkh ekSo+Qk u feykA ysfdu fnu&Hkj ds dkedkt ds ckn jkr dks tc og Fkddj fcLrj ij ysVrh rks mlds fny esa ,d gYdh&gYdh ihM+k gkrs hA ¶og fnu tYnh vk tkrk rks vPNk Fkk---¸ og lksprh jgrhA cgqr lcsjs gh iQSDVjh dh lhVh ctrh vkSj mldk csVk vkSj vUæsbZ tYnh&tYnh dqN uk'rk djds py nsrs vkSj ntZuksa dke mls lkSai tkrsA fnu&Hkj og fiatjs esa cUn fxygjh dh rjg bèkj&mèkj Hkkxrh&nkSM+rh jgrh] ek¡ @ 171

[kkuk idkrh] muds iksLVjksa ds fy, ysbZ vkSj yky jks'kukbZ rS;kj djrh] vutkus yksxksa ls ckrsa djrh tks cM+s jgL;e; <ax ls vkdj ikosy ds fy, lUns'k NksM+ tkrs vkSj mrus gh jgL;e; <ax ls x+k;c gks tkrs vkSj viuh dqN mÙkstuk ek¡ dks Hkh ns tkrsA izk;% gj jkr dks ckM+ksa] ;gk¡ rd fd Fkkus ds njokt+ksa ij Hkh] et+nwjksa ls ebZ fnol ds lekjksg esa Hkkx ysus dk vkxzg djus okys iksLVj yxk;s tkrs vkSj jkst+ i+QSDVjh esa ipsZ ck¡Vs tkrsA lqcg ls mBdj iqfylokys et+nwjksa dh cfLr;ksa dk pDdj yxkrs vkSj bu iksLVjksa dks uksprs vkSj [kqjpdj ckM+sa lki+Q djrs gq, xUnh&xUnh xkfy;k¡ cdrsA ijUrq nksigj esa [kkus ds le; u;s ipsZ u tkus dgk¡ ls gok ds lkFk mM+rs gq, yksxksa ds iSjksa ds ikl vk fxjrsA 'kgj ls jktuhfrd iqfyl ds vkneh Hksts x;s vkSj os gj uqDdM+ ij [kM+s gksdj [kkus dh NqV~Vh ds le; i+QSDVjh ls vkus okys vkSj i+QSDVjh esa tkus okys gj et+nwj ds psgjs dks x+kSj ls ns[krsA ifjfLFkfr ij dkcw ikus esa iqfyl dh vleFkZrk ij lHkh eu gh eu [+kq'k FksA o`¼ et+nwj Hkh eqLdjkrs Fks % ¶D;k dj jgs gSa] ns[kk!¸ os dgrsA gj txg etn+ jw kas ds >.q M bu ipk±s ij xjekxje cgl djrs g,q n[s ks tkrAs gj rji+Q dki+Qh gypy Fkh vkSj bl lky olUr ½rq dk thou yksxksa dks dqN vfèkd jkspd izrhr gqvk] D;ksafd vc dh mlesa dqN u;h ckr FkhA dqN yksx ges'kk ls T+;knk X+kqLlk Fks vkSj foæksfg;ksa dks [kjh&[kjh xkfy;k¡ lqukrs FksA nwljksa ds ân; esa ,d vLi\"V lh vk'kk vkSj Hk; lek;k gqvk FkkA dqN ,sls Hkh Fks] ;|fr budh la[;k FkksM+h gh Fkh] ftUgsa bl ckr ij xoZ Fkk fd mUgksaus gh yksxksa esa tkx`fr iSnk dh FkhA ikosy vkSj vUæsbZ rks 'kk;n gh dHkh lksrs gksaA psgjs dk jax ihyk] vkokt+ HkjkZ;h gqbZ vkSj Fkddj pwj] os ikS iQVs ?kj ykSVrsA ek¡ tkurh Fkh fd os taxy eas tkdj ehfVaxsa djrs FksA og ;g Hkh tkurh Fkh fd ?kqM+lokj iqfyl jkr dks cLrh ds vkl&ikl ds xko¡ kas eas x'r yxkrh Fkh vkjS gj txg jktuhfrd ifq yl ds vkneh rSukr Fks tks dqN et+nwjksa dks idM+dj mudh ryk'kh ysrs] dgha yksxksa dks bdV~Bk ns[krs rks mUgsa frrj&fcrj dj nsrs vkSj dHkh&dHkh dqN yksxksa dks fxjÝ+rkj Hkh djrsA ek¡ le>rh Fkh fd mlds csVs vkSj vUnszbZ dks fdlh Hkh le; fxjÝ+rkj dj fy;s tkus dk [k+rjk Fkk vkSj og rks 'kk;n pkgrh Hkh ;gh Fkh] D;ksafd og lksprh Fkh fd muds fy, ;gh vPNk gksxkA u tkus D;ksa Vkbe&dhij dh gR;k dh ckr nck nh x;hA nks fnu rd LFkkuh; iqfyl us rgdhdkr dh ysfdu dksbZ ntZu Hkj yksxksa ls loky&tokc 172 @ ek¡

djus ds ckn mUgksaus ekeys dks Vky fn;kA ,d fnu ekfj;k dksjlquksok us] ftldh iqfyl ds lkFk Hkh mruh gh nksLrh Fkh ftruh nwljs yksxksa ds lkFk] ek¡ dks vius 'kCnksa esa iqfyl dh jk; crk;hA ¶dkfry dk irk yxus dh cgqr de mEehn gS!¸ mlus dgkA ¶ml fnu lqcg de ls de lkS yksx blkbZ ls feys gksaxs vkSj muesa ls de ls de uCcs ,sls jgs gksaxs ftUgsa mls ekjdj cgqr [+kq'kh gksrhA lkr cjl ls og yksxksa dks blh ds fy, mdlk jgk Fkk---¸ mØbuh eas cgqr ifjorZu vk x;k FkkA mldk psgjk cgqr nqcyk vkSj yEck gks x;k Fkk] mlds iiksVs lwt vk;s Fks] ftlds dkj.k mldh cM+h&cM+h vk¡[ksa vkèkh <¡d x;h FkhaA mlds uFkquksa ls ysdj eq¡g ds dksuksa rd gYdh&gYdh xgjh ydhjsa iM+ x;h FkhaA og vk;s fnu dh NksVh&eksVh ckrksa ds ckjs esa cgqr de ckr djrk Fkk_ vc ,slk cgqèkk gksus yxk Fkk fd og cgqr mRlkg eas vkdj fdlh nlw js gh txr eas igp¡q tkrk vkjS luq us okykas dks Hkfo\"; ds ckjs esa viuh dYiuk dk o.kZu nsdj jksekafpr djrk µ ,sls Hkfo\"; dh dYiuk ftlesa U;k; vkSj vktknh dh fot; gksxhA blkbZ ds dRy dh ckr 'kh?kz gh lc yksx Hkwy x;sA ¶os bUlkuksa dh rks jÙkh&Hkj Hkh ijokg ugha djrs] mu yksxksa dh Hkh ugha] ftUgsa os gekjs f[k+yki+Q bLrseky djrs gS]¸ vUæsbZ us ,d lw[kh eqLdjkgV ds lkFk dgkA ¶vkSj mUgsa vius HkkM+s ds VV~Vqvksa ds ej tkus dk dksbZ viQlksl Hkh ugha gksrkA mUgsa rks cl vius [k+pZ fd;s gq, iSls dk nq[k gksrk gS---¸ ¶vUæsbZ] cl cgqr gks pqdha ,slh ckrsa!¸ ikosy us l[+rh ls dgkA ¶tks dqN lM+k&xyk Fkk og igyh gh Bsl esa <sj gks x;k] cl vkSj dqN ugha!¸ ek¡ us dgkA ¶;g rks Bhd gS] exj blls cgqr [+kq'kh ugha gksrh!¸ mØbuh us mnkl gksdj mÙkj fn;kA og ;g ckr vDlj dgk djrk Fkk vkSj tc Hkh og ;g dgrk mlds 'kCn ,d O;kid vFkZ èkkj.k dj ysrs Fks ftlesa dVq O;ax Nqik gksrk Fkk--- ---vkf[k+jdkj igyh ebZ dk og fnu Hkh vk x;k] ftldh brus fnuksa ls izrh{kk FkhA lhVh ges'kk dh rjg vkt Hkh mrus gh vkns'kiw.kZ Loj esa cthA ek¡ us jkr&Hkj iyd ugha >idk;h Fkh] og >ViV pkjikbZ ls mBh vkSj mlus leksokj esa vkx lqyxk nh_ leksokj mlus jkr dks gh rS;kj dj fy;k FkkA ges'kk dh ek¡ @ 173

rjg vkt Hkh og yM+dksa ds dejs dk njokt+k [kV[kVkus tk gh jgh Fkh fd dqN lkspdj #d x;h vkjS ,d gkFk xky ij j[kdj f[kM+dh ds ikl bl rjg cSB x;h ekuks mlds nk¡r esa nnZ gks jgk gksA gYds uhys jax ds vkdk'k ij xqykch vkSj li+Qsn cknyksa dk ,d >q.M eaMyk jgk Fkk ekuks i+QSDVjh dh Hkki dh lh&lh ls Hk;Hkhr gksdj cM+h&cM+h fpfM+;ksa dk ,d >q.M mM+k tk jgk gksA ek¡ [kks;h&[kks;h ut+jksa ls cknyksa dks ns[krh jghA mldk flj Hkkjh gks jgk Fkk vkSj jkr Hkj u lksus ds dkj.k mldh vk¡[kas ty jgh FkhaA mlds ân; esa ,d fofp=k 'kkfUr FkhA mlds efLr\"d esa cgqr NksVh&NksVh lkèkkj.k ckrksa ds fopkj vk jgs Fks--- ¶eSaus leksokj cgqr tYnh xje dj fn;k_ ikuh csdkj [kkSyrk jgsxk--- os nksuksa brus Fkds gSa] vkt lqcg rks mUgsa FkksM+h nsj T+;knk lks ysus fn;k tk;s---¸ izkr%dky ds lw;Z dh ,d fdj.k vkdj f[kM+dh ij [ksyus yxh_ mldh ped esa cM+k mYykl FkkA ek¡ us viuk gkFk iQSyk fn;k vkSj tc lw;Z dh m\".krk&Hkjh pednkj fdj.ksa ml ij iM+ha rks mlus nwljs gkFk ls mls FkiFkik;k vkSj fopkjksa esa Mwch gqbZ eqLdjkus yxhA FkksM+h nsj ckn og mBh vkSj leksokj ls pqipki uyh fudky yhA fiQj mlus eq¡g&gkFk èkks;k vkSj izkFkZuk djus yxh_ og cM+h J¼k ls ckj&ckj vius lhus ij lyhc dk fu'kku cukrh Fkh vkSj ;|fi mlds gksaB fgy jgs Fks ij muls dksbZ 'kCn ugha fudy jgk FkkA mlds psgjs ij ped vk x;h] mldh nkfguh HkkSag iQM+dus yxh--- nwljh lhVh u rks brus t+ksj ls gh cth vkSj u mlesa og vkns'k gh Fkk_ mldh eksVh ue vkokt+ esa ,d gYdk&lk dEiu Fkk vkSj ek¡ dks ,slk yxk fd og ges'kk ls T+;knk nsj rd ctrh jghA nwljs dejs ls mØbuh dh xw¡trh gqbZ lki+Q vkokt+ lquk;h nh % ¶lqurs gks] ikosy\\¸ i+Q'kZ ij fdlh ds uaxs iSjksa ds pyus dh vkgV lquk;h nh vkSj nksuksa yM+dksa esa ls ,d us Hkjiwj tEgkbZ yh--- ¶leksokj xje gS!¸ ek¡ us iqdkjdj dgkA ¶vHkh mBrs gSa!¸ ikosy us iqyfdr Loj esa mÙkj fn;kA ¶lwjt fudy jgk gS!¸ mØbuh us dgkA ¶vkSj vkleku ij ckny Hkh gSaA vkt vxj ckny u gksrs D;k uqdlku Fkk---¸ og uhan esa >werk gqvk vLr&O;Lr n'kk esa jlksbZ esa vk;k] ij og cgqr exu FkkA ¶ek¡] lyke! jkr uhan dSlh vk;h\\¸ 174 @ ek¡

ek¡ mBdj mlds ikl pyh x;hA ¶vUæsbZ] rqe mlds lkFk&lkFk pyuk!¸ mlus pqids ls dgkA ¶cs'kd!¸ mØbuh us Hkh cgqr gh èkhes Loj esa dgkA ¶ek¡] rqe fo'okl j[kks fd tc rd ge yksx lkFk gSa ge ,d&nwljs ds dUèks ls dUèkk feykdj gh pysaxs!¸ ¶rqe nksuksa ogk¡ D;k [kqlqj&iQqlqj dj jgs gks\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶dksbZ [k+kl ckr ugha gS] ikosy!¸ ¶ek¡ dg jgh Fkh fd eSa vkt vPNh rjg eq¡g lki+Q dj yw¡A vkt lkjh yM+fd;ksa dh ut+jsa eq> ij gh teh jgsaxh!¸ mØbuh us M~;ks<+h esa eq¡g&gkFk èkksus ds fy, tkrs gq, dgkA ¶ ^mB tkx] vks Hkw[ks cUnh!* ¸ ikosy xquxqukus yxkA tSls&tSls fnu p<+rk x;k ekSle vPNk gksrk x;k vkSj gok cknyksa dks mM+k ys x;hA est ij uk'rk yxkrs le; ek¡ cjkcj viuk flj fgyk jgh Fkh_ og eu gh eu lksp jgh Fkh fdruh vthc ckr gS fd vHkh lqcg rks ;s yksx g¡lh&et+ko+Q dj jgs gSa] ysfdu dksbZ ugha tkurk fd vkxs pydj fnu esa D;k gksus okyk gSA vkSj u tkus D;ksa mldk ân; Hkh 'kkUr vkSj ,d fofp=k iqyd ls Hkjk gqvk FkkA os nsj rd pk; ihrs jgs] rkfd le; tYnh&tYnh chr tk;sA ikosy ges'kk dh rjg èkhjs&èkhjs cgqr lksp&lkspdj vius fxykl esa 'kDdj feykrk jgk vkSj mlus cM+h lkoèkkuh ls viuh jksVh ij ued fNM+dk fd dgha ij ued de ;k T+;knk u gksus ik;sA ges'kk dh rjg vkt Hkh mlus Mcy jksVh dk fljsokyk VqdM+k fy;k Fkk] mls ;gh ilUn FkkA mØbuh est ds uhps vius ik¡o bèkj&mèkj f[kldk jgk Fkk] (og dHkh vkjke ls ,d txg vius ik¡o j[k gh ugha ldrk Fkk) vkSj pk; esa izfrfcfEcr gksdj nhokj vkSj Nr ij [ksyrh gqbZ lw;Z dh fdj.kksa dks ns[k jgk FkkA ¶tc eSa dksbZ nl cjl dk Fkk rc eSaus ,d ckj lkspk fd eSa lwjt dks fxykl esa cUn dj yw¡xk]¸ mlus dgkA ¶cl] eSa ,d fxykl ysdj pqids&pqids ,d txg x;k tgk¡ ij èkwi dk ,d NksVk&lk èkCck Fkk vkSj eSaus >ViV fxykl myVdj ml txg ij ns ekjkA esjk gkFk dV x;k vkSj ekj iM+h lks vyxA ekj [kkdj eSa vgkrs esa x;k vkSj ogk¡ eSaus ikuh ds ,d x<+s esa lwjt dh ijNkb± ns[khA eSaus th Hkjdj ml ijNkb± dks iSjksa ls dqpykA esjs diM+s dhpM+ ls xUns gks x;s vkSj eq>s fiQj ekj iM+h--- viuh f[kfl;kgV feVkus ds fy, eSa thHk fudkydj lwjt dks eq¡g fp<+kus yxk vkSj fpYyk&fpYykdj ek¡ @ 175

dgus yxk] ^eq>s pksV gh ugha yxh] yyeq¡gs 'kSrku! eq>s pksV gh ugha yxh!* u tkus D;ksa blds ckn eSa viuh lkjh ihM+k Hkwy x;kA¸ ¶rqeus lwjt dks yyeq¡gk D;ksa dgk\\¸ ikosy us g¡ldj iwNkA ¶gekjs ?kj ds lkeus xyh ds ikj cM+s&ls yky eq¡gokyk ,d yksgkj jgrk Fkk ftldh nk<+h Hkh yky jax dh FkhA og cgqr eLr vkSj usd vkneh Fkk] vkSj eq>s ,slk yxrk Fkk fd lwjt Hkh mlh tSlk gS---¸ tc ek¡ ls vkSj u jgk x;k rks og cksyh % ¶rqe yksx bldh ckrsa D;ksa ugha djrs fd rqe vkt tqywl dSls fudkyksxs\\¸ ¶ftu ckrksa ds ckjs esa i+QSlyk gks pqdk gS muds ckjs esa vkSj ckrsa djus ls cgqr xM+cM+ gksxh!¸ mØbuh us cM+h ujeh ls dgkA ¶eku yks vxj ge lc yksx fxjÝ+rkj dj fy;s x;s rks] ek¡] fudksykbZ bokuksfop vkdj crk;sxk fd rqEgsa D;k djuk gSA¸ ¶vPNh ckr gS!¸ ek¡ us vkg Hkjdj dgkA ¶vxj ge yksx Vgyus pysa rks dSlk jgs\\¸ ikosy us bl rjg dgk ekuks og fdlh nwljs gh txr esa fopj jgk gksA ¶vHkh ?kj gh ij jgks rks vPNk gS!¸ vUæsbZ us mÙkj fn;kA ¶iqfyl dks igys ls ykyp fnykus ls D;k i+Qk;nk\\ ;ksa gh os rqEgsa vPNh rjg tkurs gSa!¸ Ý+;ksnksj ekftu Hkkxk gqvk vUnj vk;kA mldk psgjk ped jgk Fkk vkSj xky rerek;s gq, FksA mlds mYykliw.kZ mRlkg us mudh izrh{kk ds ruko dks Hkax dj fn;kA ¶flyflyk 'kq: gks x;k!¸ mlus dgkA ¶yksxksa esa gypy iSnk gks x;h gS! os ruh gqbZ lwjrsa cuk;s lM+dksa ij vk jgs gSaA oslksof'pdkso vkSj oklhyh xlw os vkjS lekbs ykos iQ+ DS Vjh ds iQkVd ij [kMs+ Hkk\"k.k ns jgs gAaS cgrq ls etn+ jw ?kj ykSV x;s gSa! vkvks pyks! oD+r gks x;k gS! nl ct x;s gSa!---¸ ¶eSa vkrk gw¡]¸ ikosy us n`<+ fu'p; ds lkFk dgkA ¶ns[k ysuk [kkus dh NqV~Vh ds ckn lkjs et+nwj ckgj fudy vk;saxs!¸ Ý+;ksnksj us Hkkxdj tkrs gq, dgkA ¶bls rks ,d iy puS ugha g]S tlS s gok esa eksecÙkh dh ykS cjkcj dk¡irh jgrh gS!¸ ek¡ us dgkA ;g dgdj og mBh vkSj diM+s cnyus ds fy, jlksbZ esa pyh x;hA ¶ek¡] dgk¡ tk jgh gks rqe\\¸ vUæsbZ us iwNkA ¶rqe yksxksa ds lkFk!¸ mlus mÙkj fn;kA 176 @ ek¡

vUæsbZ us viuh ew¡Nksa ds cky uksprs gq, duf[k;ksa ls ikosy dh rji+Q ns[kkA ikosy vius ckyksa esa m¡xfy;k¡ iQsjrk gqvk ek¡ ds ikl x;kA ¶ek¡] eSa rqEgsa jksdus ds fy, dqN ugha dgw¡xk] vkSj--- rqe Hkh eq>ls dqN u dguk! Bhd gS u\\¸ ¶vPNh ckr gS] vPNh ckr gSA Hkxoku rqEgsa lq[kh j[ks!¸ mlus vLiQqV Loj esa dgkA 27 ckgj fudydj tc mlus okrkoj.k esa mÙkstuk vkSj mRlqdrk ls Hkjh gqbZ vkokt+ksa dh xw¡t lquh vkSj tc mlus yksxksa dks >q.M ck¡èkdj vius ?kjksa ds iQkVdksa vkSj f[kM+fd;ksa ls mlds csVs vkSj vUæsbZ dks dkSrwgy&Hkjh n`f\"V ls ns[krk gqvk ik;k] rks mldh vk¡[kksa ds lkeus gjs vkSj Hkwjs jax dh vkÑfr;ksa dk ,d èkq¡èkyk&lk fp=k ?kwe x;kA yksxksa us mlds csVs vkjS vUæsbZ dks lyke fd;k_ vkt muds 'kCnkas eas ,d fo'ks\"k egÙo FkkA yksx eUn Loj esa tks Vhdk&fVIi.kh dj jgs Fks mlds dsoy dqN gh va'k mlds dkuksa esa iM+ jgs Fks % ¶og ns[kks] ;gh nksuksa usrk gSa---¸ ¶gesa D;k ekywe fd usrk dkSu gS---¸ ¶eSa fdlh dks uqdlku igq¡pkus ds fy, ugha dg jgk gw¡!---¸ fdlh us vius ?kj ds ckgjokys vk¡xu ls >q¡>ykdj fpYykrs gq, dgk % ¶iqfyl idM+ ys tk;sxh] mudk ukeks&fu'kku rd ugha jg tk;sxk!¸ ¶,d ckj rks idM+ ys x;h Fkh!¸ Åij f[kM+dh esa ls dksbZ L=kh fpYyk;h % ¶lksp&le>dj o+Qne mBkuk! ;kn j[kuk] rqEgsa vius ifjokj dk isV ikyuk gS!¸ os yaxM+s tkslhekso ds ?kj ds lkeus ls xqtjsA i+QSDVjh esa dke djrs le; mldh Vk¡xsa dV x;h Fkha vkSj mls i+QSDVjh ls ias'ku feyrh FkhA ¶ikosy!¸ mlus f[kM+dh eas ls flj fudkydj iqdkjkA ¶cnek'k] vc dh ckj rsjh xnZu rksM+ nh tk;sxh! rq>s vius fd;s dh ltk fey tk;sxh!¸ ek¡ dk¡i x;h vkSj fBBddj [kM+h gks x;hA mlds vax&vax esa Øksèk dh ygj nkSM+ x;hA ut+jsa Åij mBkdj ek¡ us mls yaxM+s ds psgjs dks ns[kk ftl ij [kk&[kkdj pchZ Nk x;h Fkh vkjS yxa Ms+ us ,d xkyh nds j viuk flj vUnj dj fy;kA ek¡ us vius o+Qne rst+ fd;s vkSj vius csVs ds ikl igq¡pdj fcYdqy mlds ihNs&ihNs pyus yxh] bl Hk; ls fd dgha fiNM+ u tk;sA ek¡ @ 177

,slk izrhr gksrk Fkk fd tSls ikosy vkSj vUæsbZ fdlh ckr dh vksj è;ku gh u ns jgs gksa vkSj muds xqtjrs le; yksx tks ckrsa dgrs Fks mudk mUgsa dksbZ Kku gh u gksA os cM+s 'kkUr Hkko ls pys tk jgs Fks] mUgsa dksbZ tYnh ugha FkhA jkLrs esa ,d ckj fejksukso us mUgsa jksdk_ og vèksM+ mez dk cgqr fouez vkneh Fkk vkSj mlds xEHkhj LoHkko vkSj bZekunkjh ds dkj.k lc yksx mldh bTtr djrs FksA ¶D;ksa nuhyks bokuksfop] rks rqe Hkh vkt dke ij ugha x;s\\¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶esjs ?kj cPpk gksus okyk gSA vkSj fiQj ,sls fnu fdls pSu iM+rk gS!¸ og lkfFk;ksa dks yxkrkj ?kwjrk jgk vkSj mlus nch vkokt+ esa iwNk % ¶lquk gS fd rqe yksx vkt Mk;jsDVj dks cM+h eqlhcr eas iQ¡lkus dk bjknk dj jgs gks µ dqN f[kM+fd;k¡&foM+fd;k¡ rksM+us dh ckr gS] D;ksa\\¸ ¶ge dksbZ fi;s gq, gSa D;k\\¸ ikosy us dgkA ¶ge rks cl >.Ms ysdj lM+d ij tqywl fudkysaxs vkSj dqN xhr xk;saxs]¸ mØbuh us dgkA ¶gekjs xkus lquuk] muesa gekjh lkjh ckrsa dg nh x;h gSa!¸ ¶eSa tkurk gw¡ fd rqe yksx fdu ckrksa ds fy, yM+ jgs gks]¸ fejksukso us fopkjeXu gksdj dgkA ¶eSa rqEgkjs v[kckj i<+rk gw¡A vPNk] isykxs;k fuyksouk!¸ mlus fofLer gksdj dgk_ ek¡ dks ns[kdj mldh prqjkbZ&Hkjh vk¡[kksa eas ped vk x;hA ¶rqe Hkh cxkor eas 'kkfey gks x;ha\\¸ ¶ejus ls igys ,d ckj rks U;k; dk lkFk ns yw¡!¸ ¶Bhd gS] Bhd gS!¸ fejksukso us dgkA ¶ekywe gksrk gS fd os Bhd gh dgrs Fks fd rqe gh i+QSDVjh esa og x+Sj&o+Qkuwuh ipsZ ykrh FkhaA¸ ¶fdlus dgk ;g\\¸ ikosy us iwNkA ¶gq¡%] lquk gS eSaus! vPNk eSa pyrk gw¡A l¡Hkydj pyuk] vius dks dkcw esa j[kuk!¸ ek¡ pqids&pqids eqLdjk nhA og [+kq'k Fkh fd yksx mlds ckjs esa ,slh ckr dgrs FksA ¶ek¡] rqe Hkh tsy Hkst nh tkvksxh!¸ ikosy us g¡ldj dgkA lwjt p<+rk tk jgk Fkk vkSj olUr ½rq ds ml lq[kn fnu dh rkt+xh esa viuh jf'e;k¡ m¡Msy jgk FkkA cknyksa dh xfr eUn iM+ x;h vkSj mudh ijNkb± gYdh gks x;h_ vc lwjt dh fdj.ksa muesa ls Nu&Nudj vk jgh FkhaA ckny eUn xfr ls lMd+ vkjS ?kjkas dh Nrkas ij eM¡ jkrs g,q ykxs kas dks Nk;k inz ku 178 @ ek¡

dj jgs Fks_ mudh ijNkb;k¡ ekuks cLrh dks cqgkj jgh Fkha] ?kjksa ij ls èkwy vkSj yksxksa ds psgjksa ij ls mdrkgV lc iksaNs ns jgh FkhaA gj pht+ esa ,d u;h iqyd FkhA Lojksa dk xq¡tu rst+ gksrk x;k vkSj èkhjs&èkhjs e'khuksa dh xM+xM+kgV bl vkokt+ esa Mwcdj jg x;hA ,d ckj fiQj f[kM+fd;ksa vkSj vk¡xuksa ls 'kCn ok;q dh ygjksa ij mM+rs vkSj jasxrs gq, ek¡ ds dkuksa rd igq¡ps µ bu 'kCnksa esa }s\"k vkSj vkrad] 'kadk vkSj mYykl lHkh dqN rks FkkA ijUrq vc mlesa dqN ckrksa dk [k.Mu djus] dqN ckrksa dks le>kus] viuh ÑrKrk izdV djus vkSj ml fnu ds fofp=k oSfoè;iw.kZ thou esa lfØ; :i ls Hkkx ysus dh ,d meax iSnk gks x;h FkhA ,d ladjh&lh xyh esa yxHkx lkS yksxksa dh HkhM+ tek gks x;h Fkh vkSj muds chp ls oslksof'pdkso dh vkokt+ vk jgh FkhA ¶os xUus ds jl dh rjg gekjk [+kwu fupksM+ ysrs gSa!¸ mlds ;s HkksaM+s 'kCn yksxksa ds fljksa ij gFkkSM+s dh rjg izgkj dj jgs FksA ¶;gh rks djrs gSa!¸ ,d lkFk dbZ Loj lquk;h fn;sA ¶yM+dk viuk t+ksj yxk jgk gS!¸ mØbuh us dgkA ¶eSa tkdj mldh enn djrk gw¡!--¸ tc rd ikosy mls jksds jgk og vius nqcys&irys vkSj ypdhys 'kjhj ls HkhM+ dks phjrk gqvk vkxs igq¡p x;k tSls iasp dkdZ dks phjrk pyk tkrk gAS ¶lkfFk;ks!¸ mlus viuh lqjhyh vkokt+ esa fpYykdj dgkA ¶yksx dgrs gSa fd bl i`Foh ij Hkk¡fr&Hkk¡fr ds yksx jgrs gSa µ ;gwnh vkSj teZu] vaxzst vkSj rkrkjA exj eSa bl ckr dks ugha ekurk! bl i`Foh ij cl nks rjg ds yksx jgrs gSa] nks ,slh rjg ds yksx ftudk ,d&nwljs ls dksbZ esy ugha gks ldrk µ vehj vkSj x+jhc! yksxksa dk igukok vyx gksrk gS] mudh cksyh vyx gksrh gS] exj tc ge ns[krs gSa fd iz+Qkalhlh] teZu vkSj vaxzst iSlsokys ogk¡ ds et+nwjksa ds lkFk dSlk cjrko djrs gSa rc gekjh le> esa vkrk gS fd ge et+nwjksa ds fy, os lc cnek'k gSa] mudk lR;kukl gks!¸ HkhM+ esa dksbZ g¡lkA ¶vkSj nwljh rji+Q vxj ge x+kSj ls ns[ksa rks gesa ekywe gksxk fd et+nwj pkgs iz+Qkalhlh gksa ;k rkrkj ;k rqdZ] lc oSlh gh dqÙkksa tSlh ft+Unxh clj djrs gSa tSlhfd ge :lh et+nwj!¸ xyh esa vkSj yksx vkrs x;s_ os iatksa ds cy [kM+s gksdj viuh xnZusa rkudj ns[krs] ij cksyrs dqN Hkh ughaA ek¡ @ 179

vUæsbZ dk Loj Å¡pk gksrk x;kA ¶nwljs ns'kksa ds et+nwjksa us bl lhèkh&lh ckr dks le> fy;k gS vkSj vkt] ebZ fnol ds fnu---¸ ¶iqfyl!¸ dksbZ fpYyk;kA pkj iqfylokys ?kksM+s nkSM+krs gq, lhèks xyh eas ?kqls vkSj vius pkcqd iQVdkjrs gq, fpYyk;s % ¶pyks ;gk¡ ls] D;k HkhM+ yxk j[kh gS!¸ ykxs kas us ukd&HkkaS fldkMs d+ j mUgas n[s kk vkjS vueus Hkko ls ?kkMs k+ as ds fy, jkLrk NksM+us yxsA dqN yksx pgkjnhokfj;ksa ij p<+ x;sA ¶;s vius dks cgqr cgknqj flikgh le>rs gSa exj gSa fcYdqy lqvj!¸ fdlh us fuMjrk ls fpYykdj dgkA mØbuh xyh ds chp eas ogha [kM+k jgk vkSj nks ?kksM+s viuh xnZusa rkus mldh rji+Q >iVsA og ,d rji+Q dks gV x;k vkSj mlh {k.k ek¡ mldk gkFk idM+dj mls vius lkFk [khap yk;hA ¶rqeus dgk Fkk fd rqe ikosy ds lkFk jgksxs]¸ ek¡ us cqM+cqM+krs gq, dgk] ¶vkSj ;gk¡ vkrs gh vdsys eqlhcr ds eq¡g esa ?kql x;s!¸ ¶eki+Q dj nks] ek¡!¸ mØbuh us eqLdjkdj dgkA isykxs;k fuyksouk ,d vthc Fkdu vuqHko dj jgh Fkh tSls mldh gM~Mh&gM~Mh VwVh tk jgh gks] mls ,slk yx jgk Fkk fd ;g Fkdu mlds 'kjhj esa dgha cgqr xgjkbZ ls fudydj Åij vk jgh gS_ mldk flj ?kwe jgk Fkk vkSj ckjh&ckjh ls og dHkh [+kq'k gksrh Fkh vkSj dHkh mnklA og euk jgh Fkh fd fdlh rjg [kkus dh NqV~Vh dh lhVh ctsA yksx pkSd ds iklokys fxjtk?kj dh rji+Q vk jgs FksA yxHkx ik¡p lkS ukStoku vkSj cPps fxjtk?kj ds eSnku esa tek gksdj 'kksj epk jgs FksA tu&leqnkl fgyksajs ys jgk FkkA yksx xnZu rkudj nwj ij dqN ns[kus dk iz;Ru dj jgs Fks_ os cM+h vèkhjrk ls fdlh ckr dh izrh{kk dj jgs FksA okrkj.k esa fctyh&lh nkSM+ x;h FkhA dqN yksxksa dh le> esa ugha vk jgk Fkk fd os D;k djas] dqN nwljs yksx lhuk rkudj py jgs FksA vkSjrsa vius dksey Loj esa enks± ls vuqu;&fou; dj jgh Fkha vkSj os >q¡>ykdj muls eq¡g iQsjdj pys tkrs FksA dHkh&dHkh dksbZ nch vkokt+ esa xkyh Hkh nsrkA Hkk¡fr&Hkk¡fr ds yksxksa dh ml HkhM+ esa ls foæksg dh ,d gYdh lh xw¡t mBhA ¶ehR;k¸ fdlh vkSjr us dk¡irs gq, Loj eas dgk] ¶vius gky ij jge [kkvk!s --¸ 180 @ ek¡

¶tkus nks eq>s!¸ djkjk tokc lquk;h fn;kA fltkso ds jkscnkj Loj esa dksbZ mÙkstuk ugha Fkh vkSj mldh ckrsa lc dks ekU; Fkha % ¶geas bu uktS okukas dk lkFk ugha NkMs u+ k pkfg,!¸ og dg jgk FkkA ¶bueas gels T+;knk le> gS] vkSj fgEer Hkh! nyny ds fy, iSlksaokys >xM+s esa gekjs fy, dkSu yM+k Fkk\\ ;gh yksx Fks! vkSj gesa bl ckr dks Hkwyuk ugha pkfg,A mUgsa blh ckr ds fy, tsy esa cUn fd;k x;k vkSj i+Qk;nk mBk;k ge yksxksa u!s --¸ lhVh cth vkSj lkjk dksykgy èofu ds bl fodjky izokg esa Mwc x;kA HkhM+ flgj mBhA tks yksx cSBs Fks os mB [kM+s gq, vkSj ,d {k.k ds fy, gj vkneh 'kkUr vkSj lrdZ gks x;k_ dqN ds rks psgjs Hkh ihys iM+ x;sA ¶lkfFk;ks!¸ ikosy dk xw¡trk gqvk n`<+ Loj lquk;h fn;kA ek¡ dh vk¡[kksa esa xeZ vk¡lw Nyd vk;s vkSj lglk mlesa ekuks u;h 'kfDr dk lapkj gqvkA ,d >Vds ds lkFk og tYnh ls vius csVs ds ihNs tkdj [kM+h gks x;hA yksx mlds csVs ds pkjksa vksj blh rjg [kM+s Fks tSls pqEcd ds pkjksa vksj yksgs ds VqdM+sA ek¡ us vius cVs s ds pgs js dh vkjs n[s kk_ mls dos y mldh xoZ vkjS lkgl ls Hkjh pedrh gqbZ vk¡[ksa fn[kk;h nha--- ¶lkfFk;ks! geus i+QSlyk fd;k gS fd vkt ge [kqys vke ;g crk nsa fd ge dkSu gSa vkSj viuk >.Mk Å¡pk djsa] tks U;k;] bUlki+Q vkSj vktknh dk >.Mk gS!¸ ,d yEck&lk li+Qsn ckal gok esa ,d {k.k ds fy, mBk vkSj fiQj uhps vkdj HkhM+ dks nks fgLlkas eas ckV¡ rk gvq k dgha [kks x;k_ ,d {k.k ckn gh etn+ jw oxZ dk >.Mk Å¡pk gqvk vkSj mRlqdrk ls Åij mBh gqbZ vk¡[ksa ,d cM+h&lh yky fpfM+;k dh rjg iQgjkrs gq, ml >.Ms dks ns[kus yxhaA ikosy us viuk gkFk mBk;k vkSj >.Mk fgyus yxk_ ntZuksa gkFkksa us yiddj >.Ms ds fpdus li+Qsn ckal dks Fkke fy;k_ muesa ek¡ dk Hkh gkFk FkkA ¶et+nwj oxZ ft+Unkckn!¸ ikosy us ukjk yxk;kA lSdM+ksa yksxksa dk d.B&fuukn blds mÙkj esa xw¡t mBkA ¶lkekftd&tuoknh et+nwj ikVhZ ft+Unkckn! lkfFk;ks] ;g gekjh ikVhZ gS] gekjs fopkj blh dh nsu gSa!¸ tu&leqnk; meM+k iM+ jgk FkkA tks yksx bl >.Ms ds egÙo dks le>rs ek¡ @ 181

Fks os vkxs c<+dj mlds fudV igq¡pus dk iz;Ru dj jgs Fks_ ekftu] leksbykso vkSj nksuksa xwlso&cUèkq ikosy ds ikl igq¡p x;sA fudksykbZ flj >qdk;s HkhM+ dks phjrk gqvk vkxs c<+ jgk Fkk_ ek¡ dks ,slk yxk fd dqN nwljs ukStoku] ftudh vk¡[kksa esa ped Fkh] ftUgsa og igpkurh Hkh ugha Fkh] mls ,d rji+Q dks Bsys ns jgs Fks--- ¶nqfu;k ds et+nwj ft+Unkckn!¸ ikosy us fiQj ukjk yxk;kA gt+kjksa d.Bksa us ,d lkFk vkRek dks vkUnksfyr dj nsus okys t;&?kks\"k ls bldk mÙkj fn;k tks muds mYykl vkSj mudh 'kfDr ds c<+rs gq, rwiQku dk ifjpk;d FkkA ek¡ us fudksykbZ vkSj ,d fdlh nwljs vkneh dk gkFk idM+ fy;k_ vk¡lqvksa ls mldk xyk #¡èkk gqvk Fkk] ij og jks;h ughaA mlds ik¡o dk¡i jgs Fks vkSj mlus dk¡irs gksaBksa ls cqncqnkdj dgk % ¶esjs cPps---¸ fudksykbZ ds pspd: psgjs ij ,d eqLdjkgV nkSM+ x;hA mlus >.Ms dh rji+Q ,dVd ns[krs gq, vLiQqV Loj esa dqN dgk vkSj mldh rji+Q viuk gkFk c<+k fn;kA vpkud mlus ek¡ ds xys esa ck¡g Mkydj mls pwe fy;k vkSj g¡l iM+kA ¶lkfFk;ks!¸ mØbuh us cksyuk vkjEHk fd;kA mldh dksey vkokt+ HkhM+ dh vkokt+ ij Nk x;hA ¶geus ,d u;s bZ'oj ds uke ij èkeZ;q¼ NsM+k gS! ;g b'Z oj Kku vkjS le>&c>w ] HkykbZ vkjS lPpkbZ dk nos g!S gekjk y{; cgrq nwj gS] ij gekjk dkaVsnkj jkLrk gekjs lkeus gS! vxj fdlh dks lR; dh fot; ij fo'okl u gks] vxj fdlh esa blds fy, viuh tku nsus dh fgEer u gks] vxj fdlh dks viuh rkdr ij Hkjkslk u gks vkSj og eqlhcrsa mBkus ls Mjrk gks rks og gekjs lkFk u pys! gesa fli+QZ ,sls yksxksa dh t+:jr gS ftUgsa gekjh fot; esa fo'okl gks! tks yksx gekjs y{; dks u le>rs gksa os gekjs lkFk u pysa] ugha rks os csdkj eqlhcr esa iQ¡lsaxsA lkfFk;ks] drkj cuk yks! vktkn yksxksa dk R;ksgkj ft+Unkckn! ebZ fnol ft+Unkckn!¸ HkhM+ c<+rh x;hA ikosy us >.Mk mBk fy;k vkjS tc og mls ysdj vkxs c<+k rks >.Mk ygjkus yxk_ og lw;Z ds izdk'k esa ped jgk Fkk vkSj mldh ygjksa esa ,d eqLdkjkgV v¡xM+kb;k¡ ys jgh Fkh--- Ý+;ksnksj ekftu us xkuk 'kq: fd;k % ¶;s lkS cjl ds cUèku---¸ ntZuksa vkSj Lojksa dk eUn izcy izokg ml Loj esa fey x;k % 182 @ ek¡

¶ge vkt djsaxs Hkax!--¸ ek¡ ekftu ds ihNs py jgh Fkh_ mlds gksaBksa ij ,d g\"kZ&Hkjh eqLdjkgV [ksy jgh Fkh] Ý+;ksnksj ds flj ds Åij ls og >.Ms vkSj vius csVs dks ns[k ldus ds fy, vk¡[kksa ij t+ksj ns jgh FkhA mlds pkjksa vksj g\"kZ&Hkjs psgjs vkSj gj jax dh vk¡[ksa Fkha vkSj mldk csVk vkSj vUæsbZ mlds vkxs&vkxs py jgs FksA og mu nksuksa ds xkus dh vkokt+ lqu jgh Fkh] vUæsbZ dh lqjhyh vkokt+] ikosy dh Hkkjh vkokt+ lqu jgh Fkh] vUæsbZ dh lqjhyh vkokt+ ikosy dh Hkkjh vkokt+ esa feydj ,d gks x;h Fkh % ¶mB tkx] vks Hkw[ks cUnh] vc [khapks yky ryokj!--¸ yksx Hkkx&Hkkxdj >.Ms dh rji+Q vk jgs FksA Hkkxrs gq, os fpYykrs tk jgs Fks ij muds fpYykus dh vkokt+ xhr dh vkokt+ esa Mwch tk jgh Fkh µ mlh xkus dh vkokt+ esa ftls ?kj ij nwljs xkuksa dh vis{kk èkhes Loj esa xk;k tkrk FkkA ;gk¡ lM+d ij og xhr fcuk fdlh jksdVksd ds xw¡t jgk Fkk vkSj mlesa cgqr t+ksj iSnk gks x;k FkkA ml xhr esa vnE; lkgl dh xw¡t Fkh vkSj tgk¡ mlesa yksxksa dk Hkfo\"; dh vksj tkus okys yEcs ekxZ dks viukus dk vkokgu fd;k x;k Fkk ogk¡ ;g Hkh Li\"V :i ls dg fn;k Fkk fd og ekxZ fdruk dfBu gksxkA mldh v[k.M T;ksfr us gj ml pht+ ds va/kdkj dks fuxy fy;k Fkk tks viuk egÙo [kks pqdh Fkh] ijEijkxr Hkkoukvksa ds lkjs dpjs dks lki+Q dj fn;k Fkk vkSj uwru ds izfr tks Hk; Fkk mls bl T;ksfr us tykdj jk[k dj fn;k Fkk--- lglk ,d Hk;Hkhr vkSj f[kyk gqvk psgjk ek¡ ds cxy esa fn[kk;h fn;k vkSj Å¡pk] d#.k Loj lquk;h iM+k % ¶ehR;k] dgk¡ tk jgk gS\\¸ ¶tkus nks mls]¸ ek¡ us cx+Sj #ds gq, dgkA ¶mldh fpUrk u djks! 'kq: esa eq>s Hkh Mj yxrk FkkA esjk csVk rks lcls vkxs gS µ og tks >.Mk fy;s gS!¸ ¶uknkuks] rqe dgk¡ tk jgs gks\\ vkxs flikgh [kM+s gSa!¸ ml vkSjr us tks yEcs dn dh vkSj fcYdqy lw[kh gqbZ Fkh] lglk vkus [kiPph tSls gkFk ls ek¡ dks idM+ fy;k % ¶vkSj] ns[kks] xk Hkh rks D;k [+kwc jgs gSa!¸ mlus fpYykdj dgkA ¶vkSj ek¡ @ 183

esjk ehR;k Hkh xk jgk gSA¸ ¶Mjks ugha!¸ ek¡ us le>krs gq, dgkA ¶mudk è;s; cgqr ifo=k gS--- t+jk lkspks µ ;fn yksxksa us bZ'oj ds fy, vius izk.kksa dh cfy u nh gksrh rks bZlk elhg dk dksbZ uke Hkh u tkurk!¸ ;g fopkj lglk ek¡ ds efLr\"d esa fctyh dh rjg dkSaèk x;k vkSj bl lhèks&lkns Li\"V lR; us mls iwjh rjg vius o'k esa dj fy;kA ek¡ us ml vkSjr ij ut+j Mkyh tks vc rd mldk gkFk idM+s gq, FkhA ¶;fn yksxksa us bZ'oj ds fy, vius izk.kksa dh vkgqfr u nh gksrh rks bZlk elhg dk dksbZ uke Hkh u tkurk]¸ mlus ,d foLe;&Hkjh eqLdjkgV ds lkFk ;s 'kCn nqgjk;sA fltkso mlds cxy esa vk x;kA ¶vkt rks [kqydj lkeus vk x;k] gS u\\¸ mlus Vksih mrkjdj xhr dh rky ij mls fgykrs gq, dgkA ¶xkuk Hkh cuk fy;kA vkSj ek¡] xkuk Hkh dSlk] cf<+;k gS] Bhd gS u\\¸ ¶t+:jr tokuksa dh gS t+kj dks rw Hkjrh djk vius yky dks---¸ ¶mUgsa fdlh dk Hkh Mj ugha gS!¸ fltkso us dgkA ¶vkSj esjk csVk cspkjk viuh o+Qcz esa---¸ ek¡ dk fny rst+h ls èkM+dus yxk] blfy, og ihNs jg x;hA 'kh?kz gh og èkDds [kkdj ,d rji+Q dks gV x;h vkSj ,d pgkjnhokjh ls tk yxh_ yksxksa dh HkhM+ ,d ygj dh rjg mlds ikl ls xqtj x;hA cgqr ls yksx Fks vkSj mls blh ckr dh [+kq'kh FkhA ¶mB tkx] vks Hkw[ks cUnh!--¸ ,slk ekywe gksrk Fkk fd ihry ds ,d cM+s&ls Hkksaiw esa ls xhr fudydj gok esa xw¡t jgk gS] yksxksa esa tkx`fr iSnk dj jgk gS_ dqN yksxksa dks yM+us ds fy, rRij dj jgk gS vkSj dqN nwljs yksxksa esa ,d rhoz mRlqdrk] fdlh u;s lq[k dh ,d vLi\"V lh Hkkouk mRiUu dj jgk gS_ dgha mlus {kh.k vk'kk,¡ tkx`r dha rks dgha cjlksa ls ?kVq rs gq, Øksèk dh Tokyk HkMd+ k nhA lc dh vk[¡ kas mlh vksj ns[k jgh Fkha tgk¡ vkxs yky >.Mk gok esa ygjk jgk FkkA ¶ns[kks os vk jgs gSa!¸ fdlh us vkos'k esa xjtdj dgkA ¶'kkck'k] uktS okuk!s ¸ 184 @ ek¡

vkSj pw¡fd ml O;fDr ds ân; esa dksbZ bruh rhoz Hkkouk Hkjh gqbZ Fkh ftls og 'kCnksa esa O;Dr ugha dj ldrk Fkk blfy, mlus ,d eksVh&lh xkyh nhA ijUrq nkl&izo`fÙkokyh dqRlk] vUèkh vkSj eugwl dqRlk Hkh ml lk¡i dh iQqiQdkj dh Hkk¡fr lquk;h ns jgh Fkh tks lw;Z ds izdk'k ls Hkkx jgk gksA ¶ukfLrd dgha ds!¸ ,d vkneh us f[kM+dh ls viuk eqDdk rkudj fn[kkrs gq, ph[k+dj dgkA ¶egkjktkfèkjkt ds f[ky+ kiQ+ cxkor] lekz V ds f[ky+ kiQ+ cxkor\\ foækgs \\¸ fdlh nwljs vkneh dh rst+ vkokt+ lquk;h nhA uj&ukfj;kas ds fo'kky tu&lenq k; e]as tks ,d icz y ioz kg dh rjg vkxs c<+ jgk Fkk] ek¡ us fpUrkxzLr psgjs ns[ksA xhr ls izsfjr gksdj tu&leqnk; Tokykeq[kh ds ykok dh rjg vkxs c<+rk tk jgk Fkk_ ,slk izrhr gksrk Fkk fd xhr ds izokg esa gj pht+ cgh tk jgh gS] vius lEidZ ek=k dh 'kfDr ls og ekxZ iz'kLr djrk tk jgk FkkA ek¡ us cgqr nwj vkxs yky >.Ms dks ns[kk vkSj mldh dYiuk esa vius csVs dh vkÑfr ?kwe x;h µ dkals dk <yk gqvk&lk mldk yykV vkSj n`<+ fo'okl dh T;ksfr ls pedrh gqbZ mldh vk¡[ksaA ek¡ tqywl esa lcls ihNs jg x;h Fkh_ og vc ,sls yksxksa ds chp esa Fkh tks cM+s fuf'pUr Hkko ls py jgs Fks vkSj pkjksa vksj bl csijokgh ls ns[k jgs Fks ekuks os dksbZ ,slk ukVd ns[k jgs gksa ftldk vUr mUgsa igys ls gh ekywe gksA os vkos'kjfgr Loj esa] ij n`<+ fo'okl ds lkFk ckrsa dj jgs Fks % ¶,d VqdM+h Ldwy eas rSukr gS vkSj nwljh i+QSDVjh esa---¸ ¶xouZj lkgc vk x;s gSa---¸ ¶lp\\¸ ¶eSaus viuh vk¡[kksa ls ns[kk gS µ vHkh rks vk;s gSa!¸ ¶rks ge yksxksa ls Mj x;s!¸ lUrks\"k dh lk¡l ysrs gq, mlus ,d xkyh nhA ¶t+jk lkspks µ bruk i+QkSt&iQkVk vkSj xouZj lkgc [+kqn!¸ ¶vksg] esjs ykM+yks!¸ ek¡ lksp jgh FkhA ijUrq ;gk¡ tks 'kCn og luq jgh Fkh os mls mRlkgjfgr vkjS fu\"ikz .k irz hr gq,A mlus bu yksxksa ls vkxs fudy tkus ds fy, vius o+Qne rst+ fd;s_ muls vkxs fudy tkuk dksbZ eqf'dy ugha Fkk D;ksafd os cgqr èkhjs&èkhjs f'kfFky pky ls py jgs FksA lglk ,slk izrhr gqvk fd tSls tqywl dk vxyk Hkkx fdlh pht+ ls Vdjk;k vkSj ,d Hk;Hkhr xtZu ds lkFk iwjk tu&leqnk; ihNs gVus yxkA xhr Hkh ,d ckj dk¡i x;k] ijUrq fiQj og igys ls Hkh Å¡ps Loj esa vkSj rst+ y; ek¡ @ 185

ds lkFk xw¡t mBkA FkksM+h nsj ckn xhr eUn iM+us yxkA ,d&,d djds yksx xkuk cUn djrs tk jgs FksA vyx&vyx dqN vkokt+sa lquk;h ns jgh Fkha tks xhr dks fiQj igys tSlk x+kSjo iznku djus dk iz;Ru dj jgh Fkha % ¶mB tkx] vks Hkw[ks cUnh] vc [khapks yky ryokj!--¸ ijUrq vc bl iz;kl eas lc dk cy] lc dh ,dc¼ vkLFkk 'kkfey ugha FkhA vc muds Lojksa esa vkrad dh izfrèofu FkhA pw¡fd ek¡ dks tqywl dk vxyk fgLlk ugha fn[kk;h ns jgk Fkk vkSj mls ekywe ugha Fkk fd D;k gqvk Fkk] blfy, og HkhM+ dks phjrh gqbZ vkxs c<+us yxhA vkxs c<+rs gq, og ihNs gVusokyksa ls ckj&ckj Vdjk tkrh Fkh_ dqN yksxksa dh R;ksfj;ksa ij cy Fks] dqN flj >qdk;s gq, Fks] dqN vU; yksx f[kfl;k;h gqbZ g¡lh g¡l jgs Fks vkSj dqN ,sls Hkh Fks tks O;axiwoZd lhVh ctk jgs FksA ek¡ us muds psgjksa dks è;ku ls ns[kk_ mldh vk¡[kksa esa ftKklk] fuosnu] fou; lHkh dqN gh Fkk--- ¶lkfFk;ks!¸ ikosy dk Loj lquk;h fn;kA ¶flikgh Hkh gekjs tlS s gh yksx gSaA os ge ij gkFk ugha mBk;saxsA vkSj os mBk;sa Hkh D;ksa\\ cl blfy, fd ge ,sls lR; dh ckr djrs gSa ftls gj vkneh dks tkuuk pkfg,\\ mUgsa Hkh bl lR; dh ckr dks lquuk pkfg,A os vHkh bl ckr dks ugha le>rs ij tYn gh og le; vk;sxk tc os gR;k vkSj ywV ds >.Ms ds uhps gekjk fojksèk djus ds ctk; vktknh ds >.Ms ds uhps gekjs dUèks ls dUèkk feykdj pysaxsA vkSj muesa bl lR; dh le;&cw> tYnh iSnk djus ds fy, gesa vkxs c<+rs jguk pkfg,A vkxs c<+ks] lkfFk;ks! ,d o+Qne Hkh ihNs u gVks!¸ ikosy ds Loj eas n`<+rk FkhA mlds 'kCnksa esa mRlkg dh xw¡t Fkh vkSj mldk Loj Li\"V Fkk] fiQj Hkh HkhM+ frrj&fcrj gks jgh Fkh] ,d&,d djds yksx tqywl ls ckgj fudydj ;k rks ?kjksa esa ?kql jgs Fks ;k pgkjnhokfj;ksa dk lgkjk ysdj [kM+s gksrs tk jgs FksA tqywl vc vkxs ls iryk vkSj ihNs pkSM+k gks x;k Fkk_ lcls vkxs ikosy Fkk ftlds flj ds Åij et+nwjksa dk yky >.Mk ygjk jgk FkkA ;k 'kk;n ;g dguk vfèkd mfpr gksxk fd tqywl mM+us dks rS;kj ia[k iQSyk;s gq, ,d dkys i{kh ds leku Fkk vkSj ikosy mlds 'kh\"kZLFkku ij Fkk--- 186 @ ek¡

28 lM+d ds fljs ij ek¡ us fcYdqy ,d tSls yxus okys O;fDr;ksa dh Hkwjh&lh nhokj [kM+h ns[khA mUgksaus pkSd esa izos'k djus dk ekxZ jksd j[kk FkkA gj vkneh ds dUèks ij laxhu dh Øwj ped FkhA ml fu%'kCn] fu'py nhokj dh vksj ls ,d lnZ >ksadk vk;k vkSj et+nwjksa ij Nk x;k] ek¡ dk ân; dk¡i mBkA ek¡ HkhM+ dks phjrh gqbZ vkxs c<+rh tk jgh Fkh] og ml LFkku ij igq¡puk pkgrh Fkh tgk¡ >.Ms ds fxnZ mlds tkus&igpkus yksx dqN vutku yksxksa ds lkFk ,df=kr Fks_ mlds fe=k bUgha vutku yksxksa dh lgk;rk ys jgs FksA og ,d yEcs&ls vkneh ls lVh gqbZ [kM+h Fkh] ftldk flj ?kqVk gqvk Fkk vkSj ,d vk¡[k ugha FkhA blfy, ek¡ dks ns[kus ds fy, mls vkneh xnZu vkèkh ?kqekuh iM+hA ¶D;k ckr gS\\ rqe dkSu gks\\--¸ mlus iwNkA ¶eSa ikosy Oyklkso dh ek¡ gw¡!¸ ek¡ us dgk_ mls bl ckr dk iwjk vkHkkl Fkk fd mlds ijS dk¡i jgs gaS vkjS yk[k jksdus ij Hkh mldk fupyk gksaB iQM+d jgk gSA ¶vksgks!¸ dkus us dgkA ¶lkfFk;ks!¸ ikosy dg jgk FkkA ¶ejrs ne rd gesa vkxs c<+rs jguk gSA gekjs fy, vkSj dksbZ jkLrk ugha gS!¸ ykxs 'kkUr gks x;s vkjS mudh mRldq rk c<+ x;hA >.Mk Åp¡ k mBdj ,d {k.k dks Mxexk;k vkjS fiQj yksxksa ds fljksa ij ls gksrk gqvk èkhjs&èkhjs flikfg;ksa dh ml Hkwjh nhokj dh rji+Q c<+kA ek¡ dk¡i mBh vkSj mlus ,d vkg Hkjdj viuh vk¡[ksa cUn dj yha % pkj vkneh µ ikosy] vUæsbZ] leksbykso vkSj ekftu µ cko+Qh HkhM+ ls vkxs c<+ x;s FksA Ý+;ksnksj ekftu dk Li\"V Loj gok dh ygjksa ij xw¡t mBk % ¶cfynku rqEgkjk mPp egku---¸ vkSj eUn Loj esa ,d xgjh vkg dh rjg xhr dh nwljh iafDr lquk;h nhA ¶;q¼ vuks[kk--- ns nh tku---¸ Ý+;ksnksj dh vkokt+ ,d T;ksfreZ; iFk iz'kLr djrh gqbZ xw¡t jgh Fkh_ mlds Loj esa fo'okl Fkk vkSj blh fo'okl dh og ?kks\"k.kk dj jgk Fkk % ek¡ @ 187

¶tks dqN Fkk loZLo yqVk;k---¸ mlds lkfFk;ksa us nwljh iafDr mlds lkFk nqgjk;h % ¶vktknh ds fy, pqdk;k---¸ ¶vPNk!¸ fdlh us ,d rji+Q ls iQCrh dlhA ¶lqvj ds cPps] ekre dj jgs gSa!--¸ ¶bldk eq¡g rksM+ nks!¸ fdlh us Øq¼ gksdj dgkA ek¡ us lhus ij gkFk j[kdj pkjksa vksj ut+j nkSM+k;hA mlus ns[kk fd tks HkhM+ iwjh lM+d ij [kpk[kp Hkjh gqbZ Fkh] mu >.Msokys pkj yksxksa dks vkxs c<+rk ns[kdj Lo;a vkxs c<+us ls fgpfdpk jgh FkhA dsoy dqN ntZu yksx muds lkFk x;s ij gj o+Qne ij dksbZ u dksbZ ihNs #d tkrk Fkk ekuks lM+d dh iVjh ij vkx fcNh gks ftlls muds ryos ty jgs gksaA ¶ej.k&fnol fgalk dk gksxk---¸ Ý+;ksnksj Hkfo\"; dh ?kks\"k.kk dj jgk Fkk--- ¶euqt uhan ls tkxk gksxk!--¸ mlds mÙkj eas dbZ n`<+ Lojksa us feydj psrkouh nhA ijUrq xkus ds lkFk gh yksx Hk;Hkhr gksdj dqN dkukiQwlh Hkh dj jgs FkAs ¶vc gqdqe feyus gh okyk gS---¸ vkSj mudk Hk; Bhd fudyk_ vkxs ls ,d ddZ'k Loj lquk;h fn;k % ¶cUnwdsa rku yks!¸ iQkSykn dh laxhusa vkxs c<+rs gq, >.Ms ds eqdkcys ij vk x;ha_ ,slk izrhr gksrk Fkk fd laxhusa >.Ms ij frjLdkj ls g¡l jgh gSaA ¶vkxs c<+ks!¸ ¶yks] os vk jgs gSa!¸ dkus us vius gkFk nksuksa tscksa esa Mkyrs gq, dgk vkSj ,d rji+Q dks gV x;kA ek¡ ,dVd ns[krh jghA flikgh iwjh lM+d dks ?ksjdj vkxs c<+s_ ekuks ,d Hkwjh ygj mBh gks_ ;g ygj Øwj fu'p; ds lkFk vkxs c<+ jgh Fkh vkSj mlds f'k[kj ij laxhuksa dh #igyh ped FkhA tYnh&tYnh o+Qne c<+krh gqbZ ek¡ vius csVs ds vkSj fudV tk igq¡ph vkSj mlus ns[kk fd vUæsbZ vius 188 @ ek¡

yEcs&pkSM+s 'kjhj dh vkM+ esa ikosy dks Nqik ysus ds fy, mlds lkeus vk x;k FkkA ¶dkejsM] viuh txg okil ykSV tkvks!¸ ikosy us dM+ddj dgkA vUæsbZ xnZu rkus nksuksa gkFk ihB ds ihNs fd;s xk jgk FkkA ikosy us mls dUèks ls Bsyrs gq, ,d ckj fiQj fpYykdj dgk % ¶ihNs gVks! rqEgsa ,slk djus dk dksbZ vfèkdkj ugha gS! >.Mk lcls vkxs jgxs k!¸ ¶;gk¡ ls gV tkvk!s ¸ ,d ncq y&s irys ukVs ls viQ+ lj us ryokj pedkrs gq, ckjhd vkokt+ esa vkKk nhA og viuh Vk¡xksa dks lhèkk rkudj ?kqVus eksM+s fcuk py jgk Fkk vkSj t+ehu ij iSj cgqr iVddj j[krk FkkA ek¡ dh ut+j mu pedrs i+QkSth cwVksa ij iM+hA mlds ,d rji+Q dqN ihNs ,d yEck&lk vkneh py jgk Fkk ftldk flj ?kqVk gqvk Fkk vkSj ?kuh&?kuh li+Qsn eq¡Nsa FkhaA og yky vLrjokyk yEck&lk Hkwjk dksV igus Fkk vkSj mlds irywu ij cxy dh rji+Q pkSM+h&pkSM+h ihyh iV~Vh yxh gqbZ FkhA mØbuh dh rjg og Hkh vius gkFk ihB ds ihNs fd;s py jgk FkkA mldh vk¡[ksa ikosy ij teh gqbZ Fkha vkSj mldh ?kuh Hkosa ruh gqbZ FkhaA ek¡ dh vk¡[kksa ds lkeus tks dqN Fkk mls og ,d ut+j esa ugha lesV ik jgh FkhA mlds ân; esa ,d d#.k phRdkj gj lk¡l ds lkFk ckgj iQwV fudyus dh èkedh ns jgk Fkk_ bl ncs gq, phRdkj ds dkj.k mldk ne ?kqVk tk jgk Fkk] ij viuk lhuk Fkkedj og bl phRdkj dks jksds jghA yksxksa us mls èkDdk fn;k vkSj og yM+[kM+krs gq, o+Qneksa ls fcuk dqN lksps yxHkx psrukfoghu vkxs c<+rh jghA mls ,slk yx jgk Fkk fd tSls&tSls og Øwj ygj vkxs c<+rh vk jgh Fkh] mlds ihNs dh HkhM+ NaVrh tk jgh FkhA tks yksx yky >.Mk fy;s gq, Fks muds vkSj Hkwjh ofnZ;ksa okys yksxksa dh Bksl ygj ds chp iQklyk de gksrk tk jgk FkkA ek¡ dks vc flikfg;ksa dh lkewfgd vkÑfr fn[kk;h ns jgh Fkh µ ,d foÑr psgjs dks Bksad&ihVdj xUns ihys jax dh drkj dk :i ns fn;k x;k Fkk] tks lM+d ds vkj&ikj iQSyh gqbZ Fkh vkSj ftlesa bèkj&mèkj fofHkUu jaxksa dh vk¡[ksa yxh gqbZ FkhA bl drkj ds lkeus laxhuksa dh Øwj uksdsa ped jgh Fkha] tks tqywl esa pyusokyksa ds lhuksa dks viuk fu'kkuk cuk;s gq, FkhaA mUgsa Nq, fcuk gh iQkSykn dh ;s laxhusa mUgsa ,d&,d djds dkVs ns jgh FkhaA HkhM+ N¡Vrh tk jgh FkhA ek¡ us vius ihNs yksxksa ds Hkkxus dh vkokt+ lquh] yksx mÙksftr Loj esa ek¡ @ 189

fpYyk jgs Fks % ¶Hkkxks] Hkkxks!--¸ ¶Oyklkso] Hkkx vkvks!--¸ ¶ikosy] ihNs gV vkvks!¸ ¶ikosy] >.Mk uhps >qdk yks!¸ oslksof'pdkso us xEHkhj Loj esa dgkA ¶eq>s ns nks] eSa Nqik nw¡xk!¸ mlus c<+dj >.Ms dk ckal idM+ fy;k vkSj >.Mk ihNs dks >qd x;kA ¶NksM+ nks!¸ ikosy us fpYykdj dgkA fudkykbZ us tYnh ls viuk gkFk [khpa fy;k ekuks ty x;k gkAs xhr cUn gks x;kA yksx #d x;s vkSj ikosy ds fxnZ ,d Bksl nhokj dk ?ksjk cukdj [kM+s gks x;s] ij og vkxs c<+rk gh jgkA lglk vizR;kf'kr :i ls ?kksj fuLrCèkrk Nk x;h] ekuks ,d vn`'; ckny us vkdk'k ls mrjdj lc yksxksa dks <¡d fy;k gksA dksbZ chl vkneh >.Ms dks ?ksjs [kM+s Fks µ chl ls T+;knk u jgs gksaxs µ ij os vVy [kM+s FksA viuh fpUrk vkSj muls dqN dgus dh ,d vLi\"V&lh bPNk ds o'k ek¡ mudh vksj f[kaph tk jgh Fkh--- ¶ysfÝ+Vus.V] Nhu yks buds dkFk ls!¸ ml yEcs&ls cw<+s vkneh ls >.Ms dh vksj b'kkjk djds dgkA ml ukVs vi+Qlj us ikosy dh rji+Q >iVdj >.Mk idM+ fy;kA ¶NksM+ nks!¸ og fpYyk;kA ¶gkFk gVk yks!¸ ikosy us Hkh Å¡ps Loj eas dgkA >.Mk gok eas Mxexk;k] igys nkfguh vksj >qdk] fiQj ck;ha vksj vkSj fiQj lhèkk [kM+k gks x;kA og ukVk vi+Qlj mNydj ihNs gVk vkSj t+ehu ij cSB x;kA fudksykbZ viuk eqDdk fgykrk rst+h ls >iVrk gqvk ek¡ ds lkeus ls xtq j+ kA ¶fxjÝ+rkj dj yks bUgsa!¸ cw<+k ik¡o iVddj fpYyk;kA dbZ flikgh vkxs c<+sA ,d us viuh cUnwd dk dqUnk ?kqek;kA >.Mk dk¡idj vkxs fxjk vkSj flikfg;ksa ds Hkwjs jax ds lewg esa [kks x;kA ¶gk;] esjk yky!¸ fdlh dk d#.k ØUnu lquk;h fn;kA ek¡ ,d ?kk;y i'kq dh rjg fpYyk mBhA mlds mÙkj esa flikfg;ksa ds chp ls ikosy dk Li\"V Loj lquk;h fn;k % ¶fonk] ek¡! fonk] esjh I;kjh ek¡---¸ ek¡ ds efLr\"d esa dsoy nks fopkj vk;s % ¶og ft+Unk gS! mlus eq>s 190 @ ek¡

;kn fd;k!¸ ¶fonk] ek¡!¸ mØbuh dk Loj lquk;h fn;kA og mUgsa ,d ckj ns[k ikus ds fy, it¡ ksa ds cy [kMh+ gks x;hA flikfg;kas ds flj ls Åij mls vUnszbZ dh lwjr fn[kk;h nhA og eqLdjk jgk Fkk vkSj flj >qdkdj mls lyke dj jgk FkkA ¶vkg] esjs cPpks--- vUæsbZ!-- ikosy!--¸ ek¡ us fpYykrs gq, dgkA ¶fonk] lkfFk;ks!¸ mUgksaus flikfg;ksa ds chp ls fpYykdj dgkA ,d fNUu&fofPNUu izfrèofu us] ftlesa dbZ Loj lfEefyr Fks] mudk mÙkj fn;kA ;g izfrèofu f[kM+fd;ksa ls] dgha Åij ls 'kk;n Nrksa ij ls vk jgh FkhA 29 fdlh us ek¡ ds lhus ij ?kw¡lk ekjkA èkq¡èkyh vk¡[kksa ls mlus vius lkeus [kM+s gq, ,d ukVs&ls vi+Qlj dk Øksèk ls rerek;k gqvk yky psgjk ns[kkA ¶py gV ;gk¡ ls ] cqf<+;k!¸ mlus fpYykdj dgkA ek¡ us ml ij ,d ljljh&lh ut+j nkSM+k;hA mlds ik¡oksa ds ikl ek¡ us >.Ms dk ckal nks VqdM+ksa eas VwVk gqvk iM+k ns[kk] ,d fljs ij vc rd yky diM+s dk VqdM+k c¡èkk gqvk FkkA ek¡ us >qddj mls mBk fy;kA vi+Qlj us mlds gkFk ls >.Mk Nhudj mls ,d rji+Q <¡dsy fn;kA ¶eaS dgrk g]¡w gV tkvks ;gk¡ l!s ¸ mlus iko¡ iVddj fpYykrs g,q dgkA flikfg;ksa ds ?ksjs esa ls xhr dh vkokt+ vk;h % ¶mB tkx] vks Hkw[ks cUnh---¸ ek¡ dh vk¡[kksa ds vkxs gj pht+ ?kwe jgh Fkh] rSj jgh Fkh vkSj dk¡i jgh FkhA gok esa ,d Hk;kud xw¡t Fkh] tSls rkj ds [kEHkksa dh HkuHkukgV gksrh gSA vi+Qlj >iVdj vkxs c<+kA ¶cUn djks ;g xkuk!¸ mlus jks\"k ls viuh ckjhd vkokt+ esa fpYykdj dgkA ¶lktsZUV&estj Økbukso---¸ yM+[kM+krs gq, o+Qneksa ls ek¡ ogk¡ rd x;h tgk¡ og VwVk gqvk ckal dk VqdM+k iM+k Fkk vkSj mls mBk fy;kA ¶cUn dj nks buds eq¡g!¸ xhr yM+[kM+k;k] FkjkZ;k vkSj dk¡idj cUn gks x;kA fdlh us ek¡ ds dUèks ij gkFk j[kk vkSj mls ihNs ?kqekdj ,d èkDdk ns fn;k--- ek¡ @ 191

¶pyks] pyks ;gk¡ ls---¸ ¶gV tkvks lM+d ij ls!¸ vi+Qlj fpYyk;kA ek¡ us dqN nwj ij ,d nwljh HkhM+ ns[khA os yksx èkhjs&èkhjs lM+d ij ihNs gVrs gq, fpYykrs] xkfy;k¡ nsrs gq, lhfV;k¡ ctkrs gq, ?kjksa dh pgkjnhokfj;ksa ds ihNs gks tkrsA ¶py ;gk¡ ls] pqM+Sy!¸ ,d ukStoku flikgh us fcYdqy ek¡ ds dku esa fpYykdj dgk vkSj mls lM+d dh iVjh ij <¡dsy fn;kA og >.Ms dk ckal Vsdrh gqbZ py nh_ mlds 'kjhj esa fcYdqy tku ugha jg x;h FkhA nwljs gkFk ls og nhokjksa vkSj pgkjnhokfj;ksa dk lgkjk ysrh gqbZ py jgh Fkh fd dgha fxj u iM+sA yksx mlls drjkdj fudy tkrs_ mlds ihNs vkSj cxy esa dqN flikgh py jgs Fks tks yxkrkj ;gh fpYyk jgs Fks % ¶pyks] gVks ;gk¡ ls---¸ ek¡ us mUgsa vkxs fudy tkus fn;k vkSj fiQj #ddj pkjksa vksj mu flikfg;ksa dks ns[kk] tks pkSd esa ?kqlus dk jkLrk jksds [kM+s Fks_ pkSd [k+kyh iM+k FkkA mlds lkeus Hkwjh ofnZ;k¡ igus gq, tks flikgh Fks os yksxksa dks ihNs Bsyrs tk jgs Fks--- mldk th pkgk fd og ihNs gV tk;s ij vuk;kl gh og vkxs c<+rh jgh vkSj ,d iryh&lh lqulku xyh ds uqDdM+ ij igq¡pdj mlesa eqM+ x;hA dqN nwj pydj og fiQj #d x;h vkSj ,d yEch vkg Hkjdj lquus yxhA lkeus dgha ls mls HkhM+ dk dksykgy lquk;h fn;kA ckal Vsdrh gqbZ og fiQj vkxs c<+hA mldh Hkosa iQM+d jgh Fkha] og vpkud ilhus esa ugk x;h Fkh] mlds gksaB fgy&Mqy jgs Fks] og viuk gkFk >Vd jgh Fkh vkSj mlds efLr\"d esa fc[kjs gq, 'kCn fpaxkfj;ksa dh rjg ped jgs Fks_ bu fpaxkfj;ksa us c<+rs&c<+rs ,d Tokyk dk :i èkkj.k dj fy;k_ mldh mRdV bPNk gqbZ fd og bu 'kCnksa dks ckgj fudkys] bUgsa t+ksj&t+ksj ls fpYykdj dgs--- xyh vkxs tkdj ;dk;d ck;ha rji+Q eqM+ x;h vkSj ogk¡ ek¡ us cgqr&ls yksxksa dks >q.M ck¡èkdj [kM+s ns[kkA ¶HkkbZ] laxhuksa dh ckM+ dk eqdkcyk djuk dksbZ g¡lh&et+ko+Q ugha gksrk!¸ fdlh us Å¡ps vkSj n`<+ Loj esa dgkA ¶igys dHkh ns[kk Fkk ,slk\\ fdl rjg os yksx vkxs c<+rh gqbZ laxhuksa ds lkeus lhuk rkus [kM+s jgs\\ pV~Vku dh rjg] fcYdqy fuMj---¸ ¶vc le> esa vk;k ikosy Oyklkso D;k gS!--¸ 192 @ ek¡

¶vkSj og mØbuh\\¸ ¶gkFk ihNs fd;s cjkcj eqLdjkrk jgk] cM+k fuMj gS og Hkh!--¸ ¶nksLrks!¸ ek¡ us èkDdk nsdj muds chp eas igq¡pdj fpYykdj dgkA mUgksaus cM+s vknj ls mlds fy, jkLrk dj fn;kA dksbZ g¡l iM+k % ¶ns[kk] og >.Mk ys vk;h! >.Mk mlds gkFk esa gS!¸ ¶pqi jgks!¸ fdlh us dBksj Loj esa dgkA ek¡ nksuksa gkFk iQSykxkdj cksyus yxh % ¶lquks µ Hkxoku ds fy, esjh ckr lquks! rqe lc Hkys yksx gks] eq>s cgqr I;kjs gks--- vkt tks dqN gqvk mlls Mjks ughaA lc ds fy, balki+Q dh [kkfrj gekjs cPps] gekjs dysts ds VqdM+s eSnku esa fudy vk;s gSa! mUgksaus rqe lc ds thou dks lq[kh cukus ds fy, ;g >.Mk mBk;k gSA os ,d u;k thou pkgrs gSa µ lR; vkSj U;k; dk thou--- os lc yksxksa dh HkykbZ pkgrs gSa!¸ ek¡ dk dystk iQVk tk jgk Fkk vkSj mldk xyk lw[k jgk FkkA mlds ân; dh xgjkbZ ls u;s egku 'kCn mRiUu gks jgs Fks µ ,sls 'kCn tks lcls izse djuk fl[kkrs Fks] tks mldh tcku dks fpaxkfj;ksa dh rjg tykdj mls izokg vkSj mRlkg ds lkFk cksyus ij ckè; dj jgs FksA og ns[k jgh Fkh fd lHkh yksx pqipki mldh ckrsa lqu jgs Fks vkSj mls ,slk yxk fd os dqN lksp jgs gSaA mlds vUnj ;g bPNk mRiUu gqbZ] vkSj vc og bl bPNk dks vPNh rjg le> jgh Fkh] fd og muls vius cVs s vkjS vUæbs Z vkSj mu reke yksxksa dk vuqlj.k djus dk vkxzg djs] ftUgsa mUgksaus flikfg;ksa ds gkFk esa iM+ tkus fn;k Fkk] ftUgsa mUgksaus muds HkkX; ij NksM+ fn;k FkkA vius pkjksa vksj [kM+s gq, yksxksa ij] tks ,dkxzfpÙk gksdj cM+s è;ku ls mldh ckrsa lqu jgs Fks] ,d ljljh&lh ut+j Mkydj og dksey 'kCnksa esa vkxzg djrh jgh % ¶gekjs cPps lq[k dh [kkst esa yM+kbZ ds eSnku esa mrjs gSa vkSj mUgksaus ;g ge lc dh [kkfrj fd;k gS] ml lR; ds fy, fd;k gS ftlds fy, bZlk elhg us vius izk.k fn;s FksA os mu reke pht+ksa ds f[k+yki+Q yM+us ds fy, eSnku esa mrjs gSa ftUgsa ikih yksxksa us] >wBs vkSj ykyph yksxksa us] gesa ck¡èkus ds fy,] gekjh vkokt+ cUn djus ds fy,] gesa dqpy nsus ds fy, bLrseky fd;k gS! I;kjs Hkkb;ks] ;s ukStoku ge lc dh [kkfrj] lkjh nqfu;k dh [kkfrj] gj txg ds et+nwjksa dh [kkfrj dej ck¡èkdj eSnku esa vk;s gSa!-- mudk lkFk u NksM+ks] mudh rji+Q ls eq¡g u eksM+ks] vius cPpksa dks vdsys vkxs c<+us ij etcjw u djkAs viuh gkyr ij fopkj djk-s -- vius cPpkas ds lkgl ij fo'okl ek¡ @ 193

j[kks] ftUgksaus lR; dh ?kks\"k.kk dh gS vkSj mlds fy, eqlhcrsa mBk jgs gSaA mu ij Hkjkslk j[kks!¸ mldk Loj #¡èk x;k vkSj og yM+[kM+k x;h_ mls ewPNkZ vk jgh FkhA fdlh us c<+dj mls Fkke fy;k--- ¶lksyg vkus [kjh ckr dj jgh gS!¸ fdlh us mÙksftr Loj esa dgkA ¶lksyg vkus lp! le>s!¸ ¶ns[kks rks cspkjh fdruh eqlhcr mBk jgh gS!¸ fdlh us lgkuqHkwfr izdV djrs gq, dgkA ¶vjs] [+kqn rks eqlhcrsa ugha mBk jgh gS] ge ewj[kksa dks fèkDdkj jgh gS!¸ fdlh nwljs us Mk¡Vdj dgkA ¶bZlk ds HkDrks!¸ ,d vkSjr us Å¡ph dk¡irh gqbZ vkokt+ esa dgkA ¶esjk ehR;k µ og fcYdqy lki+Q fny dk vkneh gS! vkf[k+j mlus D;k cqjkbZ dh\\ ;gh u fd vius lkfFk;ksa ds ihNs&ihNs x;k] og mUgsa I;kj djrk Fkk--- ;g Bhd gh dgrh gSa fd ge vius cPpksa dks eqlhcr esa vdsyk D;ksa NksM+ nsa\\ mUgksaus dkSu&lh xyrh dh gS\\¸ ;s 'kCn lqudj ek¡ dk¡i x;h vkSj pqids&pqids jksus yxhA ¶isykxs;k fuyksouk] ?kj tkvks!¸ fltkso us dgkA ¶tkvks] ek¡! cl] vkt cgqr gks x;k!¸ mldk pgs jk mrjk gvq k vkjS nk<h+ my>h gbq Z FkhA lglk og rudj [kMk+ gks x;k vkSj mlus pkjksa vksj ,d dBksj n`f\"V MkyhA ¶rqe lc yksxksa dks ekywe gS fd esjk csVk eRosbZ dkj[k+kus esa dke djrk gqvk ekjk x;k]¸ mlus Li\"V Loj esa dguk 'kq: fd;kA ¶ysfdu vkt vxj og ft+Unk gksrk rks eSa [+kqn mls bu yksxksa ds lkFk Hkst nsrk] mu yksxksa ds lkFk tks vkt idMs+ x;s gAaS eaS [k+ nq mlls dgrk] ^eRobs ]Z rw Hkh tk! ;gh lPpk jkLrk gS] bZekunkjh dk jkLrk gS!¸ lglk og cksyrs&cksyrs #d x;kA cko+Qh lc yksx Hkh pqi FksA fdlh u;h vkSj fo'kky 'kfDr us mUgsa vius o'k esa dj fy;k Fkk] ij vc ;s yksx mlls Mjrs ugha FksA fltkso us viuk eqDdk gok esa mBkdj fgyk;k vkSj cksyk % ¶eSa ,d cw<+k vkneh rqEgkjs lkeus cksy jgk gw¡A rqe lc yksx eq>s tkurs gks! eSaus bl i`Foh ij frjiu cjl fcrk;s gSa] vkSj murkyhl cjl ls eSa ;gk¡ dke dj jgk gw¡A vkt mUgksaus fiQj esjs Hkrhts dks fxjÝ+rkj fd;k_ og cgqr vPNk vkSj gksf'k;kj yM+dk gSA og Hkh Oyklkso ds cxy esa] Bhd >.Ms ds 194 @ ek¡

ikl lcls vkxs py jgk Fkk---¸ mlus viuk gkFk fgyk;k vkSj ,slk ekywe gqvk fd tSls mlds 'kjhj ls dqN tku fudy x;h gksA mlus ek¡ dk gkFk idM+dj dgk % ¶bl vkSjr us tks dqN dgk og lp gSA gekjs cPps bZekunkjh vkSj le>nkjh dk thou fcrkuk pkgrs gSa vkSj geus mUgas vdsyk NksM+ fn;k gS µ lpeqp geus mudk dksbZ lkFk ugha fn;k gSA vkvks] isykxs;k fuyksouk pysa---¸ ¶esjs vPNs yksxks!¸ ek¡ us viuh yky vk¡[kksa ls pkjksa rji+Q ns[krs gq, dgkA ¶thou gekjs cPpksa ds fy, gS] lkjh i`Foh mUgha dh gS!--¸ ¶tkvks] isykxs;k fuyksouk] ?kj tkvks! yks ;g viuh ykBh]¸ fltkso us mlds gkFk esa >.Ms dk VwVk gqvk ckal nsrs gq, dgkA os mnkl Hkko ls ek¡ dks cM+s vknj dh n`f\"V ls ns[krs jgs vkSj nch tcku ls lgkuqHkwfr izdV djrs jgsA fltkso us pqipki mlds fy, jkLrk lki+Q fd;k vkSj yksx mruh gh [k+keks'kh ls bèkj&mèkj gV x;sA fdlh vKkr izsj.kk ds o'k os xyh esa mlds ihNs&ihNs py iM+s vkSj pyrs&pyrs os ,d&nwljs ls cgqr gh nch vkokt+ esa nks&pkj 'kCn dgrs tkrs FksA vius ?kj ds njokt+s ij igq¡pdj ek¡ us mudh rji+Q eqM+dj ns[kk vkSj ykBh ij >qddj ÑrKrk izdV djrs gq, dksey Loj esa dgk % ¶èkU;okn---¸ vkSj ml fopkj dks ;kn djds µ ml u;s fopkj dks tks mlds ân; dh xgjkbZ ls mRiUu gqvk Fkk µ mlus dgk % ¶vxj yksxksa us bZ'oj ds uke ij vius izk.kksa dh cfy u nh gksrh rks bZlk elhgk dk dksbZ uke Hkh u tkurk---¸ tu&lewg pqipki VdVdh ck¡èks mls ns[krk jgkA ,d ckj fiQj mlus >qddj yksxksa dks lyke fd;k vkSj ?kj ds vUnj pyh x;hA fltkso Hkh flj >qdkdj mlds ihNs&ihNs vUnj pyk x;kA dqN nsj rd yksx iQkVd ij [kM+s ckrsa djrs jgsA fiQj os èkhjs&èkhjs ogk¡ ls pys x;sA ek¡ @ 195