Mother novel in Hindi - Maan

lc pht+sa lc ds fy, gSa] gj pht+ gj ,d ds fy, gS µ gS u\\¸ ¶gS rks!¸ fudksykbZ us eqLdjkdj dgk vkSj ,d vU; lfp=k iqLrd mls yk nhA yksx cgqèkk 'kke dks mlls feyus vkrs FksA mlds vfrfFk;ksa esa ;s yksx gksrs Fks % vysDlsbZ oklhY;sfop] dkyh nk<+h vkSj ihys psgjs okyk [+kwclwjr&lk vkneh tks cgqr jkscnkj vkSj vYiHkk\"kh Fkk_ jkseku is=kksfop] ftldk flj xksy Fkk vkSj ftlds psgjs ij eq¡gkls Fks vksj tks gj ne fdlh u fdlh ckr ij cM+s [ksn ds lkFk fppdkjh Hkjrk jgrk Fkk_ boku nuhyksfop] tks NksVs dn dk nqcyk&iryk vkneh Fkk] ftldh nk<+h uqdhyh vkSj vkokt+ cgqr Å¡ph Fkh µ og cgqr iQqrhZyk vkSj ckrwuh vkSj [katj dh rjg rst+ Fkk_ ;sxksj] tks ges'kk vius vki ij] vius lkfFk;kas ij vkjS fnu&c&fnu c<r+ s g,q jkxs ij gl¡ rk jgrk FkkA nwljs yksx Hkh Fks tks nwj&nwj ds 'kgjksa ls vkrs FksA fudksykbZ muds lkFk cM+h nsj&nsjs rd 'kkUr Hkko ls ckrsa djrk FkkA mldh ckrksa dk fo\"k; ges'kk ,d gh jgrk Fkk µ nqfu;k dh Jfed turkA os tks'k esa vkdj gkFk fgyk&fgykdj cgl djrs Fks vkSj pk; cgqr T+;knk ihrs FksA dHkh&dHkh tc os ckrsa djrs rks fudksykbZ ipsZ fy[krk vkSj vius lkfFk;ksa dks i<+dj lqukrkA os i+QkSju mUgsa udy dj ysrs vkSj ek¡ cM+h lkoèkkuh ls elfons ds iQVs gq, dkx+t+ cVksjdj tyk nsrhA muds fy, pk; cukrs le; ek¡ vk'p;Z djrh fd os ft+Unxh vkSj esgurd'k turk ds Hkfo\"; ds ckjs esa] muds chp tYnh ls tYnh lPpkbZ dk izpkj djus vkSj muesa mRlkg Hkjus dh loksZÙke fofèk;ksa ds ckjs esa fdrus tks'k ls ckrsa djrs FksA dHkh&dHkh os cgl djrs&djrs Øq¼ Hkh gks tkrs Fks vkSj ,d&nwljs ij viekutud vkjksi yxkrs Fks] ij cgl tkjh j[krs FksA ek¡ dks ,slk yxrk Fkk fd et+nwjksa ds thou dks og muls T+;knk vPNh rjg tkurh gAS mls ,ls k vuHq ko gkrs k Fkk fd ftl dke dk mUgkuas s chMk+ mBk;k Fkk mldh fo'kkyrk dks og T+;knk vPNh rjg le>rh Fkh vkSj blfy, og mUgsa fdafpr frjLdkj dh n`f\"V ls ns[krh Fkh ftl izdkj dksbZ cM+k vkneh mu cPpksa dks ifr&iRuh dk ukVd [ksyrs gq, ns[krk gS ftUgsa bl lEcUèk dh eqlhcrksa dk dqN Hkh Kku ugha gksrkA vuk;kl gh og muds Hkk\"k.kksa dh rqyuk vius csVs vkSj vUæsbZ ds Hkk\"k.kksa ls djus yxrh vkSj mls muesa lki+Q ,d vUrj fn[kk;h nsrk ftls og 'kq:&'kq: esa ugha le> ikrh FkhA dHkh&dHkh rks mls ,slk yxrk fd ;gk¡ yksx et+nwjksa dh cLrh ds eqdkcys esa fpYykrs T+;knk FksA ¶ os T+;knk tkurs gSa] blhfy, T+;knk fpYykrs Hkh gSa]¸ og muds O;ogkj ek¡ @ 247

dh O;k[;k bl izdkj djrhA ijUrq cgqèkk mls ;g vkHkkl gksrk fd os yksx tkucw>dj ,d&nwljs dks mÙksftr djrs Fks vkSj vius mRlkg dk fn[kkok T+;knk djrs Fks] ekuks gj vkneh vius lkfFk;ksa ds lkeus ;g fl¼ dj nsuk pkgrk gks fd mlds fy, lR; dk ftruk egÙo gS mruk nwljksa ds fy, ugha_ dqN yksx bl ij cqjk eku tkrs vkSj ckjh&ckjh ls Lo;a ;g fl¼ djus ds fy, fd os gh lR; ds lcls cM+s iqtkjh gSa] HkksaMs vkSj dVq rdks± dk iz;ksx djrsA gj vkneh nwljs ls Å¡pk dwnus dk iz;Ru djrk vksj ek¡ dks bl ij cM+h fpUrk vkSj nq[k gksrkA ¶os ikosy vkSj mlds lkfFk;ksa dks fcYdqy Hkwy gh x;s gSa]¸ og dk¡irh gqbZ Hkoksa vkSj fou;&Hkjh vk¡[kksa ls mUgsa ,dVd ns[krs gq, lksprh jgrhA ;|fi og mUgsa le> u ikrh fiQj Hkh og mudh lkjh cglsa cM+s è;ku ls lqurh] ij og muds 'kCnksa dk rkRi;Z le>us dk iz;Ru djrh vkSj ;g ckr mlds lkeus Li\"V gks x;h fd tc et+nwjksa dh cLrh esa usdh ij cgl gksrh Fkh] rc mls fcuk fdlh ladksp ds ,d v[k.M oLrq ds :i esa Lohdkj fd;k tkrk Fkk] ysfdu ;gk¡ mlds VqdM+s&VqdM+s dj fn;s tkrs Fks_ ogk¡ Hkkouk,¡ T+;knk xgjh vkSj n`<+ gksrh Fkha] ;gk¡ rhoz rdZ&fordZ ls mUgsa [k.M&[k.M dj fn;k tkrk FkkA ;gk¡ iqjkuh pht+ksa dks <k nsus dh ckrsa T+;knk dh tkrh Fkha] ogk¡ Hkfo\"; dh dYiuk ij t+ksj fn;k tkrk Fkk vkSj ;gh dkj.k Fkk fd mlds csVs vkSj vUæsbZ ds 'kCn mldks vfèkd fiz; Fks vkSj T+;knk vPNh rjg mldh le> esa vkrs Fks--- mlus ns[kk fd tc dksbZ et+nwj fudksykbZ ls feyus vkrk Fkk rks mldk cksypky dk <ax vkjS O;ogkj t+:jr ls T+;knk fu%ladksp vkjS mUeqDr gks tkrk FkkA mlds psgjs ij ,d feBkl vk tkrh Fkh vkjS og ,d u;s gh <ax ls cksyus yxrk Fkk µ 'kk;n T+;knk [kqydj lki+Q&lki+Q 'kCnksa esa ;k 'kk;n T+;knk csijokgh lsA ¶og bl <ax ls ckrsa djus dh dksf'k'k dj jgk gS fd ;g vkneh mldh ckr le> ys!¸ ek¡ lksprhA ij blls mls lUrks\"k ugha gksrk FkkA og ns[krh Fkh fd et+nwj Hkh dqN ldqpk;k&lk jgrk Fkk] tSls vUnj ls fdlh us mls tdM+ fy;k gks vkSj blfy, og fudksykbZ ds lkFk mruk [kqydj vkSj vklkuh ls ckr ugha dj ldrk Fkk ftruk [kqydj og mldh tSlh lkèkkj.k et+nwj vkSjr ds lkFk ckrsa djrk FkkA ,d ckj tc fudksykbZ dejs ls ckgj x;k rks mlus ogk¡ cSBs gq, ,d ukStoku ls dgk % 248 @ ek¡

¶rqe Mjrs D;ksa gks\\ rqe dksbZ Ldwyh cPps dh rjg vius vè;kid dks lcd lqukus rks vk;s ugha gks---¸ et+nwj us [khlsa fudky nha % ¶viuh laxr u gks rks lHkh dk jax iQhdk iM+ tkrk gS--- dqN Hkh gks] og gekjs tSlk et+nwj rks gS ugha---¸ dHkh&dHkh lk'kk Hkh vkrhA og T+;knk nsj ugha #drh Fkh vkSj fcuk g¡ls ;k eqLdjk;s fli+QZ dke dh gh ckrsa djrh Fkh vkSj pyrs oD+r ges'kk ek¡ ls dgrh Fkh % ¶ikosy fe[k+kbyksfop dh D;k [k+cj gS\\¸ ¶vPNk gS µ Hkxoku dh Ñik ls [+kq'k gS!¸ ¶mlls esjk lyke dguk!¸ yM+dh bruk dgdj x+k;c gks tkrhA ,d ckj ek¡ us mlls f'kdk;r djrs gq, dgk fd ikosy dks brus fnu ls tsy esa cUn dj j[kk gS] vkf[k+j ml ij eqo+Qnek D;ksa ugha pyk;k tkrkA lk'kk dh R;ksfj;ksa ij cy iM+ x;s] ij og dqN cksyh ugha ysfdu mldh m¡xfy;k¡ iQM+dus yxhaA ek¡ dk th rks cgqr pkgrk Fkk fd mlls dg ns % ¶eSa tkurh gw¡ fd rqe mls I;kj djrh gks---¸ ij mldk lkgl u gksrk FkkA yM+dh dh xEHkhj vkÑfr] mlds fHkaps gq, gksaB vkSj mlds ckr dgus ds :[ks <ax ds vkxs dksbZ I;kj&Hkjh ckr dgh gh ugha tk ldrh FkhA vkg Hkjdj ek¡ mldk c<+k gqvk gkFk Fkke ysrh vkSj dldj nck nsrhA ¶esjh cPph] rw Hkh fdruh nq[kh gS---¸ ek¡ lksprhA ,d fnu urk'kk vk;hA ek¡ dks ogk¡ ns[kdj og cgqr [+kq'k gqb± mlus ek¡ dks I;kj fd;kA blds ckn urk'kk us lglk pqids ls dgk % ¶esjh ek¡ xqtj x;ha] cspkjh fdruh vPNh Fkha!--¸ ;g dgdj mlus viuk flj >Vdk vkSj tYnh ls viuh vk¡[ksa iksaNdj cksyh % ¶cM+s nq[k dh ckr gS! vHkh og ipkl o\"kZ dh Hkh ugha FkhaA og vHkh vkSj cgqr fnu ft+Unk jg ldrh FkhaA ysfdu fiQj eSa lksprh gw¡ fd tSlh ft+Unxh og clj dj jgh Fkha mlls rks ekSr gh vPNh FkhA og ges'kk vdsyh jgha] dHkh fdlh us muls I;kj ugha fd;k] fdlh dks mudh t+:jr ugha Fkh vkSj og esjs firk dh Mk¡V&iQVdkj ls dk¡irh jgrh FkhaA ;g Hkh dksbZ ft+Unxh gS\\ yksx ft+Unk jgrs gSa bl mEehn esa fd vkxs pydj mudk thou csgrj gksxk ek¡ @ 249

ysfdu esjh ek¡ ds fy, Hkfo\"; esa Hkh viekuksa ds vykok vkSj dqN ugha Fkk---¸ ¶urk'kk] rqe lp dgrh gks!¸ ek¡ us dqN lksprs gq, dgkA ¶ykx bl mEehn esa ft+Unk jgrs gSa fd vkxs pydj mudk thou csgrj gksxk] ysfdu vxj Hkfo\"; ds fy, dksbZ vk'kk u gks rks fiQj fdl dke dh ,slh ft+Unxh\\¸ vkSj ek¡ us yM+dh dk gkFk Fkiddj dgk] ¶rks vc rqe vdsyh jg x;h\\¸ ¶fcYdqy vdsyh!¸ urk'kk us ykijokgh ls dgkA ¶dksbZ ckr ugha!¸ ek¡ us FkksM+h nsj ckn eqLdjkdj dgkA ¶vPNs yksx T+;knk fnu rd vdsys ugha jgrs µ dksbZ u dksbZ muds lkFk gks gh tkrk gS---¸ 8 urk'kk diM+k cquus ds ,d dkj[k+kus ds Ldwy esa i<+kus yxh vkSj ek¡ us mls x+Sj&o+Qkuwuh iqfLrdk,¡] ipsZ vkSj v[kckj igq¡pkus dk dke vius ftEes ys fy;kA ;gh mldk dke gks x;kA eghus esa dbZ ckj og eBokfluh ;k ?kj dh cquh gqbZ ySlsa cspusokyh] ;k 'kgj dh 'kjhi+Q vkSjr ;k lUr&lèkquh dk Hksl cnydj dUèks ij FkSyk Mkys ;k gkFk esa lwVdsl fy;s lkjs bykds dk pDdj yxkrhA jsyxkfM+;ksa esa vkSj tgktksa ij] gksVyksa vkSj ljk;ksa esa gj txg og ogh lhèkh&lknh xEHkhj vkSjr cuh jgrh] tks vtufc;ksa ls [+kqn ckrphr 'kq: djrh vkSj fuMj gksdj viuh feyulkjh vkSj cgqr nqfu;k ns[ks gq, O;fDr ds vkRe&fo'okl ds dkj.k lc dk è;ku viuh vksj vkdf\"kZr djrhA mls yksxksa ls ckr djuk] muds fo+QLls vkSj f'kdk;rsa lquuk vkSj ;g ekywe djuk vPNk yxrk Fkk fd mUgsa dkSu&lh pht+sa foLe; esa Mky nsrh FkhaA og ,sls vkneh ls feydj cgqr [+kq'k gksrh Fkh ftls gj pht+ ls xgjk vlUrks\"k gks vkjS ftldk vlUrks\"k HkkX; ds FkisM+ksa ds fo#¼ ifz rjksèk djrs gq, Hkh ges'kk lqLi\"V iz'uksa ds mÙkj dh [kkst esa jgsA mlds lkeus ekuo thou dk O;kid fp=k iQSyk gqvk Fkk ftlesa gj vkneh nks oD+r dh jksVh dekus ds fy, tku yM+kdj la?k\"kZ djrk gSA gj rji+Q og yksxksa dks èkks[kk nsus] muls dqN Nhu ysus] mudk [+kwu ih ysus vkSj mudh esgur ls ,d&,d cw¡n equkiQk fupksM+ ysus ds fuyZTt vkSj fny ngyk nsus okys iz;Ru ns[krh FkhA og ns[krh Fkh fd i`Foh ij gj pht+ dk ckgqY; Fkk fiQj Hkh vke yksx dkSM+h&dkSM+h dks eqgrkt jgrs Fks vkSj bl izpqj lEink ds ckotwn mUgsa Hkj&isV Hkkstu ugha feyrk FkkA 'kgjksa ds fxjtk?kjksa esa lksus&pk¡nh ds vEckj yxs Fks ftldh bZ'oj dks dksbZ t+:jr ugha Fkh vkSj bUgha fxjtk?kjksa ds iQkVdksa ij lnhZ esa fBBqjrs gq, fHk[kkjh 250 @ ek¡

iSlk&èksyk ik tkus dh vkl esa gkFk iQSyk;s [kM+s jgrs FksA ;g lc dqN og igys Hkh ns[k pqdh Fkh µ èku&nkSyr okys fxjtk?kj] iknfj;ksa dh tjh vkSj de[kkc dh iks'kkdsa] x+jhcksa dh >ksifM+;k¡ vkjS muds yTtkLin phFkM+sA ij ml le; og bu lc ckrksa dks LokHkkfod le>rh Fkh] ysfdu vc ;g mlds fy, vlá gks x;k Fkk vkSj bls og x+jhcksa dk vieku le>rh Fkh] D;ksafd og tkurh Fkh fd os fxjtk?kj ds vfèkd fudV Fks vkjS vehjksa dh vis{kk mUgsa fxjtk?kj dh T+;knk vko';drk FkhA mlus bZlk elhg ds tks fp=k ns[ks Fks vkSj muds ckjs esa tks dgkfu;k¡ lquh Fkha muls og tkurh Fkh fd og cgqr lkèkkj.k diM+s igurs Fks vkSj x+jhcksa ds fe=k FksA ij fxjtk?kjksa esa og mudh ewfrZ dks pednkj lksus vkSj js'ke esa ltk gqvk ns[krh Fkh vkSj vc x+jhc yksx viuk nq[kM+k ysdj muds ikl vkrs Fks rks ekuks mUgsa ns[krs gh ?k`.kk ls bl js'ke esa ljljkgV gksus yxrh FkhA vuk;kl gh mls jhfcu ds 'kCn ;kn vk tkrs Fks % ¶mUgksaus gesa bZ'oj ds ekeys esa Hkh csoo+Qwi+Q cuk fn;k gS!¸ mls ;g ekywe Hkh u gqvk fd dSls èkhjs&èkhjs mldk izkFkZuk djuk de gksrk x;k Fkk] ij og bZlk elhg vkSj mu yksxksa ds ckjs esa fnu&izfrfnu vfèkd lkspus yxh tks dHkh bZlk elhg dk uke Hkh ugha ysrs Fks vkSj ftUgsa 'kk;n muds ckjs esa tkudkjh Hkh cgqr de Fkh] ij tks muds crk;s gq, <ax ls vkSj muds fl¼kUrksa ds vuqlkj thou O;rhr djrs Fks] bl i`Foh dks x+jhcksa dk jkT; le>rs Fks vkSj mldh lEink dks lcds chp ck¡Vus ds fy, iz;Ru'khy FksA og blds ckjs esa cgqr lksprh Fkh] mlds ;s fopkj c<+rs x;s vkSj bu fopkjksa dh tM+sa xgjkbZ rd te x;ha_ og tks dqN ns[krh ;k lqurh Fkh ml lc dk lekos'k bu fopkjksa esa FkkA bu fopkjksa us c<+dj izkFkZuk dh T;ksfr èkkj.k dj yh vkjS lkjk vUèkdkje; txr] lkjk thou vkjS lkjh turk bl v[k.M T;kfs r ls vkyksfdr gks mBhA ek¡ dks ,slk yxk fd bZlk elhg ds izfr mldk izse vkSj Hkh xgjk gks x;k Fkk_ bZlk elhg ds izfr rks mlds ân; esa ges'kk gh ls Fkk µ ,d vLi\"V&lh dksey Hkkouk] ,d fefJr Hkko ftlesa Hk; vfHkUu :i ls vk'kk ds lkFk vkjS g\"kZ osnuk ds lkFk lEc¼ FkkA vc blZ k elhg cny x;s Fks] mudk Lo:i vfèkd mnkÙk gks x;k Fkk vkSj mu rd vklkuh ls igq¡pk tk ldrk Fkk_ mudk :i vfèkd T;ksfreZ; vkSj mYykliw.kZ gks x;k FkkA ,slk ekywe gksrk Fkk fd mu yksxksa us] tks viuh fouezrk ds dkj.k mudk uke µ euq\"; ds vkÙkZ fe=k dk uke µ Hkh ugha ysrs Fks] muds uke ij vius [+kwu dh ufn;k¡ cgkdj mUgsa vej cuk fn;k FkkA gj ckj nkSjk djds tc ek¡ fudksykbZ ek¡ @ 251

ds ikl ykSVrh rks cgqr [+kq'k gksrh vkSj jkLrs esa tks dqN ns[krh ;k lqurh mlds ifz r mlds ân; eas cMk+ mRlkg gkrs k vkjS ;g lUrk\"s k gkrs k fd mlus viuk dke iwjk dj fn;kA ¶bl rjg ?kweus&fiQjus vkSj bruh cgqr&lh pht+sa ns[kus ls cgqr i+Qk;nk gksrk gS!¸ og fudksykbZ ls vDlj 'kkeksa dks dgk djrh FkhA ¶blls vkneh ft+Unxh dks le>rk gSA vke yksxksa dks <¡dsydj ft+Unxh dh ckgjh lhek ij igq¡pk fn;k tkrk gS] tgk¡ os v¡èksjs esa lM+rs gSa vkSj ;gh iz'u djrs jgrs gSa fd vkf[k+j ,slk D;ksa gSA mUgsa D;ksa bl rjg nqrdkj fn;k tkrk gS\\ tc [kkus dks bruk ekStwn gS] rks os Hkw[kksa D;ksa ejrs gSa\\ tc bruk Kku ekStwn gS] rks os tkfgy D;ksa jgrs gSa\\ vkSj og n;k&fuèkku Hkxoku D;ksa ;g lc ns[krk jgrk gS] ftlds fy, vehj&x+jhc esa dksbZ vUrj ugha gS] tks lc mlh dh fiz; lUrku gSa\\ yksx tc viuh ft+Unxh ds ckjs esa lksprs gSa rks os mÙksftr gks mBrs gSa] os bl ckr dks le>rs gSa fd vxj mUgksaus dksbZ jksd&Fkke u dh rks vU;k; mudk uke&fu'kku rd feVk nsxk!¸ ek¡ dh ;g bPNk izfrfnu izcy gksrh x;h fd og vke yksxksa ls muds thou ds vU;k;ksa ds ckjs esa ckr djs_ dHkh&dHkh rks mlds fy, bl bPNk dks nckuk Hkh dfBu gks tkrk--- fudksykbZ tc Hkh mls rUe; gksdj rLohjsa ns[krk gqvk ikrk og mls nqfu;k dh vuks[kh ckrksa ds ckjs esa crkrkA ek¡ tc lksprh fd euq\"; us fdrus cM+s&cM+s dkeksa dh chM+k mBkrk gS rks og nax jg tkrhA ¶D;k ;g lEHko gS\\¸ og la'k; ds Hkko ls iwNrhA viuh Hkfo\";ok.kh esa vVy vkLFkk ds lkFk og cM+h Lusg&Hkjh n`f\"V ls mls viuh ,sud ds ihNs ls ns[krk vkSj ek¡ dks Hkfo\"; ds ckjs esa dgkfu;k¡ lqukrk % ¶euq\"; dh bPNkvksa dh dksbZ lhek ugha gS vkSj mldh 'kfDr v{k; gS! ij nqfu;k dh vkfRed le`f¼ cgqr èkhjs&èkhjs gksrh gS] D;ksafd ml vkneh dks] tks LorU=k jguk pkgrk gS] Kku ds ctk; iSlk cVksjuk iM+rk gSA ysfdu tc yksx bl èku ds yksHk vkSj csxkj ls eqDr gks tk;saxs rc---¸ ek¡ dh le> esa mldh ckrsa 'kk;n gh dHkh vkrh gksa] ij èkhjs&èkhjs og ml 'kkUr vkSj xEHkhj vkLFkk dks le>us yxh tks bu fopkjksa dks izsfjr djrh FkhA ¶vly eqlhcr ;g gS fd i`Foh ij LorU=k yksx cgqr de gSa!¸ og dgrkA 252 @ ek¡

ek¡ dh le> esa ;g ckr vkrh FkhA og ,sls yksxksa dks tkurh Fkh ftUgksaus vius vkidks yksHk vkSj bZ\";kZ ls eqDr dj fy;k Fkk vkSj og tkurh Fkh fd vxj ,sls yksxksa dh la[;k c<+ tk;s rks thou bruk vUèkdkje; vkSj Hk;kud u jg tk;s] og vfèkd ljy] vfèkd mTToy vkSj vfèkd mnkÙk gks tk;sA ¶yksxksa dks t+cjnLrh csjge cuk fn;k tkrk gS!¸ fudksykbZ us mnkl Hkko ls dgkA ek¡ dks mØbuh ds 'kCn ;kn vk x;s vkSj mlus lgefr esa flj fgyk fn;kA 9 fudksykbZ jkst+ rks cgqr Bhd oD+r ls ?kj ykSV vkrk Fkk] ij ,d fnu og dqN nsj ls ?kj ykSVkA mlus viuk dksV mrkjs fcuk mÙkstuk ls gkFk eyrs gq, dgk % ¶fuyksouk] vkt gekjk ,d lkFkh tsy ls Hkkx fudykA dkSu gks ldrk gS\\ eSa irk ugha yxk ik;kA¸ ek¡ dh vk¡[kksa ds vkxs t+ehu ?kweus yxhA ¶D;k ikosy gks ldrk gS\\¸ mlus cSBdj pqids ls iwNkA ¶gks rks ldrk gS]¸ fudksykbZ us vius dUèks fcpdkdj dgkA ¶ysfdu ge mls Nqik;saxs dSls\\ gesa mldk irk dSls yxsxk\\ eSa bl mEehn ls cM+h nsj rd lM+dksa dk pDdj yxkrk jgk fd 'kk;n og dgha fey tk;sA [k+Sj] ;g rks esjh ew[kZrk Fkh ysfdu gesa dqN djuk pkfg,! eSa fiQj ckgj tk jgk gw¡---¸ ¶eSa Hkh pyrh gw¡!¸ ek¡ us Å¡ps Loj esa dgkA ¶rqe ;sxksj ds ;gk¡ tkdj ekywe dj vkvks fd mls rks dqN ugha ekywe\\¸ fudksykbZ us mlls dgk vkSj tYnh ls ckgj fudy x;kA ek¡ us tYnh ls vius flj ij ,d :eky ck¡èkk vkSj lM+d ij mlds ihNs gks yhA mlds ân; esa vk'kkvksa dk rwiQku meM+k iM+ jgk Fkk_ mldh vk¡[kksa ds vkxs yky&yky èkCcs ukp jgs Fks vkSj mldk fny bruh rst+h ls èkM+d jgk Fkk fd og izk;% Hkkxus yxhA mls vius vkl&ikl dh fdlh pht+ dk gks'k ugha Fkk] og flj >qdk;s ,d vKkr lEHkkouk dh [kkst esa pyh tk jgh FkhA ¶'kk;n og ogk¡ fey gh tk;s!¸ ;gh vk'kk mls vkxs c<+k jgh FkhA mls cM+h xehZ yx jgh Fkh vkSj Fkdu ds ekjs og gk¡iQ jgh FkhA ;sxksj ds edku dh lhf<+;ksa ds ikl igq¡pdj og #d x;h] mldh rkdr us tokc ek¡ @ 253

ns fn;kA mlus ihNs eqM+dj ns[kk vkSj lglk ph[k+ ekjdj vk¡[ksa cUn dj yhaA mls ,slk yxk fd mlus ?kj ds iQkVd ij fudksykbZ oslksof'pdkso dks tscksa esa gkFk Mkys [kM+s ns[kk FkkA ij tc mlus nqckjk ns[kk rks ogk¡ dksbZ Hkh ugha FkkA ¶eSaus dYiuk dh gksxh!¸ mlus lhf<+;ksa ij p<+rs gq, lkspk] mlds dku pkSdUus FksA uhps vk¡xu esa mls fdlh ds èkhes o+Qneksa dh vkgV lquk;h nhA og lhf<+;ksa ij Bgjdj uhps ns[kus yxhA fiQj mlus ogh pspd ds nkxksa ls Hkjk gqvk psgjk ns[kk] vc og mls ns[kdj eqLdjk jgk FkkA ¶fudksykbZ! fudksykbZ!¸ ek¡ us fpYykdj dgk vkSj mlls feyus ds fy, lhf<+;ksa ds uhps HkkxhA mlds ân; esa fujk'kk dh osnuk FkhA ¶rqe pyrh tkvks! pyrh tkvks!¸ mlus viuk gkFk fgykdj èkhjs ls dgkA tYnh&tYnh lhf<+;k¡ yk¡?kdj og ;sxksj ds dejs esa ?kqlh_ ;sxksj dksp ij ysVk gqvk FkkA ¶fudksykbZ--- tsy ls--- Hkkx vk;k gS!--¸ ek¡ us gk¡iQrs gq, dgkA ¶dkSu&lk fudksykb\\¸ ;sxksj us rfd;s ij ls flj mBkdj HkjkZ;h gqbZ vkokt+ esa iwNkA ¶nks fudksykbZ gSa---¸ ¶oslksof'pdkso--- og ;gha vk jgk gS!--¸ ¶vPNh ckr gS!¸ brus eas fudkys kbZ Lo;a dejs eas vk;k vkjS njokts+ dk d.q Mk yxkdj ogk¡ [kM+k vius ckyksa ij gkFk iQsjrk gqvk eqLdjkrk jgkA ;sxksj dqgfu;ksa ds cy mB cBS kA ¶vkvks] vkvks]¸ mlus flj fgykdj dgkA fudksykbZ [khlsa fudkys ek¡ dh rji+Q c<+k vkSj mldk gkFk idM+ fy;k % ¶vxj eSa rqels u feyk gksrk rks 'kk;n eSa fiQj tsy okil pyk tkrk! eSa 'kgj esa rks fdlh dks tkurk ugha Fkk vkSj vxj cLrh esa tkrk rks eq>s os i+QkSju fxjÝ+rkj dj ysrsA blfy, eSa lM+dksa ij fiQjrk jgk vkSj lksprk jgk fd eSaus Hkh Hkkxdj fdruh csoo+Qwi+Qh dh! ;dk;d eSaus isykxs;k fuyksouk dks tYnh&tYnh bèkj vkrs ns[kk] cl eSa buds ihNs gks fy;k---¸ ¶rqe ckgj fudys dSls\\¸ ek¡ us iwNkA og dqN >sairk gqvk dksp ds fljs ij cSB x;k vkSj mlus vius dUèks >Vd fn;sA ¶cl bÙkiQkd dh ckr gS!¸ mlus dgkA ¶eaS ckgj Vgy jgk Fkk fd brus 254 @ ek¡

esa i+QkStnkjh ds dSfn;ksa us ,d lUrjh dks ihVuk 'kq: dj fn;kA bl lUrjh dks ,d ckj pksjh ds tqeZ esa jktuhfrd iqfyl ls fudkyk tk pqdk gS] blfy, vc og gj vkneh ds f[k+yki+Q tklwlh djrk gS] tkdj lkjh [k+cjsa igq¡pkrk gS vkSj fdlh dks pSu ls ugha cSBus nsrk! blhfy, yksx mls ihV jgs FksA pkjksa rji+Q xM+cM+h eph gqbZ Fkh vkSj nwljs lUrjh lhfV;k¡ ctkrs gq, bèkj ls mèkj Hkkx jgs FksA eSaus ut+j mBk;h rks ns[krk D;k gw¡ fd iQkVd [kqyk gqvk gS] ckgj pkSd vkSj 'kgj fn[kk;h ns jgk gSA eSa èkhjs&èkhjs vkxs c<+k--- tSls uhan esa py jgk gksÅ¡A tc eSa ckgj lM+d ij cgqr nwj fudy vk;k rks eq>s gks'k vk;k vkSj eSa lkspus yxk fd eSa tkÅ¡xk dgk¡\\ ihNs eqM+dj ns[kk rks tsy dk iQkVd cUn gks pqdk Fkk---¸ ¶g%¡q !¸ ;xs kjs us dgkA ¶rks gtq jw okil D;kas ugha ykVS x;\\s tkdj 'kjkiQ+ r ls njokt+k [kV[kVkrs vkSj muls dgrs fd rqEgsa vUnj ys yasA rqe muls dgrs µ ^eki+Q dhft;sxk] tukc] eq>ls t+jk&lh xYrh gks x;h---* ¸ ¶gk¡]¸ fudksykbZ g¡ldj cksyk] ¶csoo+Qwi+Qh rks Fkh esjh] ysfdu eq>s ,slk yxk fd eSaus vius lkfFk;ksa ds lkFk Bhd ugha fd;k] bl rjg fdlh ls dqN dg&s luq s fcuk pyk vk;k--- yfs du eaS vkxs c<r+ k jgkA jkLrs eas e>q s ,d tuktk feyk] yksx fdlh cPps dh yk'k dks n¶u djus ys tk jgs FksA eSa Hkh lkFk gks fy;k] flj >qdkdj] fdlh dh rji+Q ns[ks fcuk eSa tukts ds ihNs&ihNs pyus yxkA FkksM+h nsj rd o+QfczLrku esa cSBdj eSa gok [kkrk jgk] fiQj ;dk;d eq>s ,d ckr lw>h---¸ ¶cl ,d ckr\\¸ ;sxksj us vkg Hkjdj iwNkA ¶esjs [k+;ky ls bl ,d gh ckr ls rqEgkjk fnekx dgha BlkBl Hkj rks ugha x;k---¸ oslksof'pdkso lân;rk ls g¡l fn;k vkSj flj fgykus yxkA ¶vc esjk fnekx mruk [k+kyh ugha gS ftruk fdlh t+ekus esa gqvk djrk FkkA ysfdu eSa ns[krk gw¡ fd ;sxksj bokuksfop rqe vHkh rd chekj gks---¸ ¶ftleas tks djus dh ldr gkrs h gS og ogh djrk g]S ¸ ;xs kjs us [kkl¡ dj dgk vkSj cyxe Fkwd fn;kA ¶rqe viuk fo+QLlk lqukvks!¸ ¶eSa ;gk¡ ds vtk;c?kj esa pyk x;kA cM+h nsj rd ogk¡ ?kwe&fiQjdj pht+sa ns[krk jgk vkSj lksprk jgk % vc ;gk¡ ls dgk¡ tkÅ¡xk\\ eq>s vius vki ij X+kqLlk vk jgk FkkA vkSj Hkw[kk rks eSa bruk Fkk fd vxj dksbZ fey tkrk rks dPpk [kk tkrk! eSa ckgj lM+d ij fudydj vkxs pykA eSa fgEer gkj pqdk Fkk--- iqfylokys lcdks cM+s x+kSj ls ns[k jgs FksA eSaus lkspk fd cl vHkh idM+k tkÅ¡xk! brus esa ;dk;d eSaus isyk;sxk fuyksouk dks tYnh&tYnh o+Qne c<+k;s ek¡ @ 255

bèkj vkrs ns[kkA eSa ,d rji+Q dks gV x;k vkSj fiQj buds ihNs&ihNs pyk vk;kA cl ;g gqvk!¸ ¶eSaus rqEgsa ugha ns[kk!¸ ek¡ us vijkèkh dh rjg dgkA è;ku ls ns[kus ij mls ekywe gqvk fd oslksof'pdkso nqcyk gks x;k FkkA ¶'kk;n lkFkh ijs'kku gks jgs gksaxs]¸ oslksof'pdkso us flj [kqtkrs gq, dgkA ¶vkSj gkfde Hkh rks ijs'kku gks jgs gksaxs! rqEgsa mu ij rjl ugha vkrk\\ os rks cgqr ijs'kku gksaxs!¸ ;sxksj us dgkA og viuk eq¡g [kksydj bl rjg gksaB pykus yxk ekuks gok pck jgk gksA ¶vPNk] et+ko+Q rks cgqr gks fy;k! vc gesa rqedks dgha Nqikuk iMs+xkA e>q s blls [+kq'kh rks cgrq g]S ij ;g dke vklku ugha gSA dec[r] eSa mB Hkh rks ugha ldrk---¸ mlus lk¡l ysus dk iz;Ru djrs gq, dgk vkSj nksuksa gkFk lhus ij j[kdj èkhjs&èkhjs viuk lhuk eyus yxkA ¶;sxksj bokuksfop] rqe rks cgqr chekj ekywe gksrs gks!¸ fudksykbZ us viuk flj >qdk;s gq, dgkA ek¡ us ,d vkg Hkjh vkSj ml NksVs&ls dejs esa cM+h fpUrk ls pkjksa rji+Q ut+j nkSM+kdj ns[kkA ¶rqe mldh fiQdj u djks!¸ ;sxksj us mÙkj fn;kA ¶ek¡] vc T+;knk 'kjekvks ugha] mlls ikosy ds ckjs esa iwN yks!¸ oslksof'pdkso us [khlsa fudky nhaA ¶ikosy ets esa gSA fcYdqy Bhd gSA ogk¡ ogh gekjk ljnkj FkkA ogh vi+Qljksa ls ckr djrk gS vkSj gj ckr esa lcls vkxs jgrk gSA lc yksx mldks cgqr ekurs gSa---¸ oslksof'dkso dh ckrksa ij isykxs;k viuk flj fgykrh jgh vkSj duf[k;ksa ls ;sxksj ds iQwys&iQwys uhyo.kZ psgjs dks ns[krh jghA mldk psgjk mls vthc likV] fu'ps\"V vkSj Hkkoghu ekywe gks jgk FkkA ij mldh vk¡[kksa esa LiQwfrZ vkSj g\"kZ dh ped FkhA ¶dqN [kkus dks gS µ eq>s cgqr Hkw[k yxh gS!¸ lglk fudksykbZ us dgkA ¶ek¡] ogk¡ vYekjh ij FkksM+h&lh jksVh j[kh gS]¸ ;sxksj us dgkA ¶fiQj rqe tj+ k xfy;kjs eas pyh tkvks vkjS ogk¡ ck;ha rjiQ+ nlw jk njoktk+ [kV[kVkvkAs ,d vkSjr njokt+k [kksysxh_ rqe mlls dguk fd tks Hkh [kkus dks gks ys vk;sA¸ ¶brus [kkus dh D;k t+:jr gS\\¸ fudksykbZ us izfrjksèk fd;kA ¶rqe fi+QØ u djks] cgqr ugha gksxk---¸ ek¡ us ckgj tkdj njokt+k [kV[kVk;kA mÙkj dh izrh{kk djrs gq, og ;sxksj ds ckjs esa lkspus yxh % 256 @ ek¡

¶og ej jgk gS---¸ ¶dkSu gS\\¸ fdlh us dejs esa ls iwNkA ¶eq>s ;sxksj bokuksfop us Hkstk gS!¸ ek¡ us èkhjs ls mÙkj fn;kA ¶mlus vkidks cqyk;k gS---¸ ¶vHkh!¸ vkSjr us njokt+k [kksys fcuk mÙkj fn;kA ek¡ us ,d {k.k izrh{kk djus ds ckn fiQj njokt+k [kV[kVk;kA njokt+k tYnh ls [kqyk vkSj ,d yEcs dn dh vkSjr ,sud yxk;s gq, ckgj xfy;kjs esa vk;h vkSj ogk¡ [kM+h&[kM+h tYnh&tYnh viuh vkLrhuksa dh flyoVsa Bhd djus yxhA ¶D;k pkfg,\\¸ mlus #[kkbZ ls iwNkA ¶;sxksj bokuksfop us eq>s Hkstk gS---¸ ¶vkb;s] pysaA ysfdu esjk [k+;ky gS fd eSa vkils igys Hkh fey pqdh gw¡] D;ksa gS u\\¸ ml vkSjr us èkhjs ls dgkA ¶vki dSlh gSa\\ ;gk¡ dqN v¡èksjk g-S --¸ ek¡ us mls ,d ut+j ns[kk vkSj mls ;kn vk;k fd mlus ml vkSjr dks dbZ ckj fudksykbZ ds ;gk¡ ns[kk FkkA ¶lc vius gh yksx gSa!¸ mlus lkspkA og vkSjr isykxs;k ds ihNs&ihNs gks yhA ¶D;k mldh rfc;r cgqr [k+jkc gS\\¸ mlus iwNKA ¶gk¡] ysVk gqvk gSA mlus eq>ls dgk Fkk fd rqels dqN [kkuk ys vkus dks dg nw¡---¸ ¶mldh dksbZ t+:jr ugha---¸ tc os ;sxksj ds dejs esa ?kqlha rks mUgsa mldh lk¡l dh [kj[kjkgV lki+Q lquk;h ns jgh FkhA ¶nksLrks] eSa rks vc vius iqj[kksa ds ikl tkrk gw¡--- vkg] ywnehyk oklhY;souk! ;g ukStoku bruk xqLrk[k gS fd gkfdeksa dh btktr fy;s fcuk tsy ls ckgj pyk vk;k gS! igys rks bls dqN [kkus dks ns nks fiQj dgha blds Bgjus dk bUrt+ke dj nksA¸ ml vkSjr us flj fgykdj gkeh Hkjh vkSj tYnh ls ,d ut+j jksxh ij MkyhA ¶;sxksj] tc ;s yksx vk;s Fks rHkh eq>s cqyk fy;k gksrk!¸ mlus dgkA ¶vkSj rqeus fiQj nks ckj nok ugha ihA cM+h 'kje dh ckr gSA dkejsM] esjs lkFk vkb;s! os yksx ;sxksj dks vLirky ys tkus ds fy, vkrs gh gksaxsA¸ ¶rks rqe eq>s vLirky Hksts fcuk ekuksxh ugha\\¸ ek¡ @ 257

¶gk¡] eSa Hkh ogk¡ rqEgkjs lkFk jgw¡xhA¸ ¶ogk¡ Hkh\\ gs Hkxoku!¸ ¶cl] vc rqEgkjh ,d ugha lquw¡xh!¸ ckrsa djrs&djrs ml vkSjr us dEcy [khapdj ;sxksj dks lhus rd m<+k fn;k] fiQj fudksykbZ dks cM+s è;ku ls ns[kk vkSj 'khf'k;k¡ fgykdj ns[kk fd nok fdruh cph gSA og cgqr likV lqjhyh vkokt+ esa cksyrh Fkh vkSj mldh pky eas cgqr utkdr FkhA mlds psgjs dk jax ihyk Fkk vkSj mldh Hkosa ukd ds ikl vkdj feyrh FkhaA ek¡ dks mldh lwjr fcYdqy ilUn ugha FkhA mls mlesa cgqr nEHk fn[kk;h nsrk FkkA ml vkSjr dh vk¡[kksa esa dHkh eqLdjkgV ;k ped ugha vkrh Fkh vkSj og cM+s vkns'kiw.kZ <ax ls cksyrh FkhA ¶vPNk] vHkh rks ge yksx tkrs gSa!¸ og dgrh jgh] ¶ysfdu eSa vHkh ykSVdj vkrh gw¡! ;sxksj dks ,d pEep nok fiyk nsukA vkSj mls cksyus u nus k---¸ ;g dgdj og fudksykbZ ds lkFk ckgj pyh x;hA ¶cgqr dgdj og fudksykbZ ds lkFk ckgj pyh x;hA ¶cgqr vPNh vkSjr gS!¸ ;sxksj us vkg Hkjdj dgkA ¶cgqr gh 'kkunkj vkSjr gS--- ek¡] eSa rqEgkjk blds lkFk jgus dk bUrt+ke dj nw¡xk] og cgqr Fkd tkrh gS---¸ ¶cksyks ugha! yks] ;g nok ih yks!--¸ ek¡ us cM+h ujeh ls dgkA mlus nok ih vkSj dM+okgV ds ekjs ,d vk¡[k cUn dj yhA ¶vxj eSa viuh tcku ij rkyk Hkh yxk yw¡] rc Hkh eSa ej rks tkÅ¡xk gh---¸ mlus dgkA og viuh [kqyh gqbZ vk¡[k ls ek¡ dks ns[krk jgk vkSj eqLdjkgV ls mlds gkasB [kqy x;sA ek¡ us viuk flj >qdk fy;k vkjS O;Fkk ls mldh vk¡[kksa esa vk¡lw fudy vk;sA ¶Bhd gh gS µ ;g rks gksrk gh gS]¸ jksxh us dgkA ¶tks thou dk lq[k Hkksxrk gS mls ,d u ,d fnu ejuk Hkh iM+rk gh gS---¸ ek¡ us viuk gkFk mlds ekFks ij j[k fn;k vkSj cM+s pqids ls cksyh % ¶rqe FkksM+h nsj 'kkUr D;ksa ugha jgrs\\--¸ mlus viuh vk¡[ksa cUn dj yha ekuks vius lhus dh [kj[kjkgV lqu jgk gkAs ¶ek¡] 'kkUr jgus ls D;k i+Qk;nk\\¸ og dq<+dj cksyrk jgkA ¶eq>s blls D;k fey tk;sxk\\ ;gh u fd esjh ekSr dqN nsj ds fy, Vy tk;sxh] ysfdu 258 @ ek¡

rqEgkjh tSlh usd vkSjr ls nks&pkj ckrsa dj ysus dk lq[k eq>ls fNu tk;sxkA eq>s ;dhu gS fd nwljh nqfu;k ds yksx brus vPNs ugha gks ldrs ftrus ;gk¡ ds gSa---¸ ¶og vehjtknh vHkh vkdj eq>s MkaVsxh fd eSaus rqEgas ckrsa D;ksa djus nha]¸ ek¡ us fpfUrr Loj esa mldh ckr dkVrs gq, dgkA ¶og vehjtknh ugha gS] dkejsM] og ØkfUrdkjh gS vkSj cgqr gh vPNh vkSjr gSA gk¡] Mk¡Vsxh rks t+:jA Mk¡Vrh rks og lHkh dks gS---¸ ;sxksj ek¡ dks viuh iM+ksflu dh ft+Unxh ds ckjs esa crkus yxkA Li\"V Fkk fd mls cksyus esa cM+h dfBukbZ gks jgh FkhA mldh vk¡[kksa esa ped Fkh vkSj ek¡ le> x;h fd og mls NsM+ jgk FkkA ¶;g cpsxk ugha]¸ mlds vkæZ rFkk foo.kZ psgjs dks è;ku ls ns[krs gq, ek¡ lkspus yxhA ywnehyk ykSV vk;h vkSj cM+h lkoèkkuh ls njokt+k cUn djds mlus ek¡ dh rji+Q ns[kkA ¶rqEgkjs nksLr dks diM+s cnydj i+QkSju esjs dejs ls dgha pys tkuk pkfg,] blfy, rqe tkdj mlds iguus ds fy, dqN diM+s ys vkvksA ;gha ysrh vkukA ;g cM+k cqjk gqvk fd lksfi+Q;k ;gk¡ ugha gS µ yksxksa dks Nqikus esa ogh cgqr gksf'k;kj gSA¸ ¶og dy ykSVdj vk jgh gS!¸ ek¡ us vius dUèkksa ij 'kky Mkyrs gq, dgkA tc Hkh mls dksbZ dke lkSaik tkrk Fkk rks og mls tYnh ls vkSj vPNh rjg iwjk djus ds fy, bruh mRlqd jgrh Fkh fd mls vkSj fdlh ckr dk è;ku gh ugha jgrk FkkA ¶mls dSls diM+s igukus gksaxs\\¸ ek¡ us viuh Hkosa fldksM+dj cM+s dkedkth <ax ls iwNkA ¶dSls gh gksa] dksbZ iQjd ugha iM+rk! og jkr dks tk;sxk---¸ ¶jkr dks tkuk rks vkSj Hkh cqjk gS µ lM+d ij cgqr FkksM+s yksx gksrs gSa vkSj iqfylokys Hkh T+;knk pkSdl jgrs gSaA vkSj og cgqr pkykd Hkh ugha gS- --¸ ;sxksj viuh HkjkZ;h gqbZ vkokt+ esa g¡l fn;kA ¶D;k eSa vLirky esa rqels feyus vk ldrh gw¡\\¸ ek¡ us iwNkA mlus LohÑfr eas flj fgyk;k vkSj [kk¡lus yxkA ¶D;k rqe ;g dj ldrh gks fd eSa vkSj rqe ckjh&ckjh ls FkksM+h&FkksM+h ek¡ @ 259

nsj vLirky esa blds ikl cSBsa\\¸ ywnehyk us viuh dkyh vk¡[kksa ls ek¡ dks n[s krs g,q iNw kA ¶dj ldrh gk\\s cgrq vPNh ckr g!S exj vc tYnh ls tkdj ;g dke dj Mkyks---¸ mlus cM+s I;kj ls] ij lkFk gh cM+s vkns'kiw.kZ <ax ls ek¡ dk gkFk idM+k vkSj mls njokt+s rd igq¡pk vk;hA ¶cqjk u ekuuk fd eSa rqEgsa bl rjg Hksts ns jgh gw¡!¸ ckgj igq¡pdj mlus dgkA ¶ckr ;g gS fd mls cksyuk ugha pkfg,--- eq>s vc Hkh mlds cpus dh mEehn gS---¸ mlus vius gkFk brus dldj nck;s fd mldh gfM~M;k¡ pjejk x;ha vkSj mlus f'kfFky Hkko ls viuh vk¡[ksa cUn dj yhaA mldh bl Li\"Vokfnrk ls ek¡ dqN f[kfl;k x;hA ¶dSlh ckr dgrh gks\\¸ ek¡ us cqncqnkdj dgkA ¶bl ckr dk [k+;ky j[kuk fd dksbZ rqEgkjk ihNk rks ugha dj jgk gS!¸ ywnehyk us gkFk mBkdj viuh duifV;k¡ eyrs gq, eUn Loj esa dgkA mlds gkasB dk¡ius yxs vkSj mlds psgjs ij dkseyrk dk Hkko Nk x;kA ¶;g eSa tkurh gw¡!¸ ek¡ us fdfpUr xoZ ds lkFk dgkA iQkVd ls fudydj og viuh 'kky Bhd djus ds cgkus ,d {k.k ds fy, #dh vkSj mlus pkjksa vksj iQqrhZ ls ut+j MkyhA [kqfiQ;k iqfylokyksa dks og cM+h&ls &cM+h HkhM+ esa Hkh igpku ysrh FkhA os ftl rjg t+:jr ls T+;knk ykijokgh ls pyrs Fks] muds gko&Hkko esa tks ,d vLokHkkfod fuf'pUrrk gkrs h Fkh] mudh vk[¡ kkas eas vijkfèk;kas tlS k tks pkdS Uukiu gkrs k Fkk] tks mdrkgV vkSj csfnyh dh cukoVh eqæk esa Hkh Nqik;s ugha Nqirk Fkk µ bu lc ckrksa ls ek¡ Hkyh Hkk¡fr ifjfpr FkhA tc mls bl izdkj dk dksbZ vkneh fn[kk;h u fn;k rks ek¡ brehuku ls lM+d ij vkxs c<+h vkSj ,d fdjk;s dh xkM+h djds mlus xkM+hokys ls ckt+kj dh rji+Q pyus dks dgkA mlus fudksykbZ ds fy, ,d dksV ilUn fd;k vkSj cM+h nsj rd mldh o+Qher ds fy, eksy&rksy djrh jgh vkSj vius ,d dfYir ifr dks xkfy;k¡ nsrh jgh fd og bruk 'kjkch Fkk fd mls ges'kk mlds fy, u;s diM+s [k+jhnus iM+rs FksA mldh bu eux<+Ur ckrksa dk nqdkunkjksa ij dksbZ izHkko u iM+k] ij og Lo;a blls cgqr [+kq'k Fkh D;ksafd xkM+h esa cSBs&cSBs mlus lkspk Fkk fd iqfylokys ckt+kj esa vius tklwl t+:j Hkstsaxs D;ksafd mUgsa ekywe Fkk fd fudksykbZ ds fy, diM+s t+:j [k+jhns tk;saxsA okilh esa Hkh igys gh dh rjg Hkksysiu ls lrdZ jgdj ek¡ ;sxksj ds ?kj dh rji+Q ykSVhA fiQj mls 260 @ ek¡

fudksykbZ dks 'kgj ds fljs rd igq¡pkus tkuk iM+kA os lM+d dh nksuksa iVfj;ksa ij vyx&vyx py jgs FksA fudksykbZ dks flj >qdk;s pyrs ns[kdj ek¡ dks cM+h [+kq'kh gks jgh Fkh vkSj dqN g¡lh Hkh vk jgh Fkh] mlds yEcs&ls dRFkbZ dksV dk nkeu ckj&ckj mldh Vk¡xksa esa my> jgk Fkk] vkSj mldh Vksih ckj&ckj ljddj mldh ukd ij vk tkrh FkhA ,d lqulku xyh esa lk'kk ls mudh eqyko+Qkr gqb]Z ek¡ us flj fgykdj oslksof'pdkso dks b'kkjk fd;k vkjS vius ?kj dh rji+Q okil ykSV iM+hA ¶ysfdu ikosy vHkh rd tsy esa gS--- vkSj vUæsbZ---¸ mlus lkspk vkSj mnkl gks x;hA 10 fudksykbZ bokuksfop tc mlls feyk rks cgqr ijs'kku FkkA ¶;sxksj dh rfc;r cgqr [k+jkc gS!¸ mlus dgkA ¶cgqr T+;knk [k+jkc gS! os mls vLirky ys x;s gAaS ynw ehyk ;gk¡ vk;h Fkh vkjS og rEq gas vLirky cyq k x;h gS---¸ ¶vLirky\\¸ fudksykbZ bokuksfop us viuk p'ek Åij ljdk;k vkSj ek¡ dks mldk 'kywdk iguk fn;kA ¶yks] ;g c.My ysrh tkvks]¸ mlus dk¡irs gq, Loj esa dgk vkSj vius xeZ lw[ks gkFk esa mldh m¡xfy;k¡ nck yhaA ¶oslksof'pdkso Bhd gS\\¸ ¶gk-¡ --¸ ¶eSa Hkh ;sxksj dks ns[kus vkÅ¡xk---¸ Fkdku ds ekjs ek¡ dk flj ?kweus yxkA fudksykbZ dh ijs'kkuh ls mls fdlh Hk;kud ?kVuk dk iwokZHkkl gksus yxkA ¶og cpsxk ugha]¸ mlus fnekx esa ;g fopkj ckj&ckj gFkkSM+s dh rjg pksVsa ekjrk jgkA ysfdu tc mlus ml lki+Q&lqFkjs NksVs ls izdk'ke; dejs esa izos'k fd;k tgk¡ ;sxksj li+Qsn rfd;ksa ds ,d <sj dk lgkjk yxk;s ysVk HkjkZ;s gq, Loj esa g¡l jgk Fkk] rks mlds eu dks dqN 'kkfUr feyhA og eqLdjkrs gq, njokt+s ds ikl [kM+h lqurh jgh fd og MkWDVj ls D;k dg jgk FkkA ¶jksxh dk bykt djuk oSlk gh gS tSls NksVs&eksVs lqèkkj djuk---¸ ¶;sxksj] dHkh rks le>nkjh dh ckr fd;k djks!¸ MkWDVj us fpfUrr Loj ek¡ @ 261

esa dgkA ¶ysfdu eSa ØkfUrdkjh gw¡ vkSj blfy, eq>s lqèkkj ls ui+Qjr gS---¸ MkWDVj us cM+h lkoèkkuh ls ;sxksj dk gkFk mlds ?kqVuksa ij j[k fn;k vkSj mB [kM+k gqvk] og fopkjksa esa Mwck gqvk viuh nk<+h ij gkFk iQsjdj jksxh ds psgjs dh lwtu dks viuh m¡xfy;ksa ls Nwus yxkA ek¡ MkWDVj dks tkurh Fkh µ og fudksykbZ dk cgqr xgjk fe=k Fkk] mldk uke Fkk boku nuhyksfopA og ;sxksj ds ikl x;h vkSj mlus thHk fudkydj ek¡ dk Lokxr fd;kA MkWDVj us ihNs eqM+dj ns[kkA ¶vjs] fuyksouk] rqe! dgks! rqEgkjs gkFk esa D;k gS\\¸ ¶fdrkcsa gksaxh]¸ og cksy mBhA ¶bUgsa i<+us dh eukgh gS!¸ ml ukVs dn ds MkWDVj us dgkA ¶;g eq>s fcYdqy ew[kZ cuk nsuk pkgrs gSa!¸ jksxh us f'kdk;r djrs gq, dgkA og cgqr tYnh&tYnh lk¡lsa ys jgk Fkk vkSj mlds lhus esa ls xM+xM+kgV vkSj [kj[kjkgV dh vkokt+ vk jgh FkhA mlds psgjs ij ilhus dh NksVh&NksVh cw¡nsa Fkha vkSj gkFk mBkdj ekFks dk ilhuk iksaNus esa Hkh mls cM+h dfBukbZ gks jgh FkhA mlds iQwys&iQwys xkyksa ij tks ,d fofp=k fu'pyrk Fkh mlds dkj.k mldk pkSM+k&pdyk mnkj psgjk ,d cstku udkc ekywe gks jgk FkkA dsoy mldh vk¡[kksa esa] tks pkjksa rji+Q dh lwtu ds dkj.k vUnj èk¡lh gqbZ ekywe gksrh Fkh] ,d fueZy ped vkSj ,d frjLdkjiw.kZ eqLdjkgV FkhA ¶vjs] èkuoUrjh egkjkt] eSa cgqr Fkd x;k gw¡] t+jk ysV tkÅ¡\\¸ ¶ugha] fcYdqy ugha!¸ MkWDVj us l[+rh ls tokc fn;kA ¶[k+Sj] vki pys tk;saxs rc ysV tkÅ¡xk---¸ ¶fuyksouk] bUgsa ysVus u nsuk! buds rfd;s Bhd dj nsuk vkSj ns[kks] cksyus fcYdqy u nsukA cksyuk buds fy, cgqr cqjk gS---¸ fuyksouk us flj fgykdj LohÑfr izdV dh vkSj MkWDVj rst+h ls NksVs&NksVs o+Qne j[krk gqvk ckgj pyk x;kA ;sxksj us viuk flj ,d >Vds ds lkFk ihNs dj fy;k vkSj vk¡[ksa ew¡n yha vkSj fcYdqy fu'py gksdj ysV x;k] dsoy mldh m¡xfy;k¡ jg&jgdj iQM+d mBrh FkhaA ml NksVs&ls dejs dh nhokjsa vR;Ur uhjl vkSj fujk'kktud FkhaA cM+h&lh f[kM+dh esa ls ykbe ds isM+ksa dh >qdh gqbZ iQqufx;k¡ fn[kk;h nsrh Fkha] èkwy ls vVh gqbZ mudh xgjs jax dh ifÙk;ksa ds chp&chp esa ihys&ihys èkCcs fn[kk;h nsrs Fks µ ;g 'kjn dk Øwj Li'kZ FkkA 262 @ ek¡

¶ekSr èkhjs&èkhjs dqN ladksp djrs gq, eq>s vius f'kdats esa tdM+rh tk jgh gS---¸ ;sxksj us viuh vk¡[ksa ew¡ns&ew¡ns gh dgkA ¶,slk ekywe gksrk gS fd mls eq> ij cM+k rjl vk jgk gS µ esjh rks lcksa ds lkFk ges'kk gh cM+h vPNh rjg fuHkh---¸ ¶;xs kjs bokukfs op] piq gks tkvk!s ¸ ek¡ us cMs+ I;kj ls mldk gkFk lgykrs gq, fou;&Hkjs Loj esa dgkA ¶vHkh FkksM+h nsj esa--- fcYdqy pqi gks tkÅ¡xk---¸ cM+h dfBukbZ ls og cksyrk jgkA mldk ne iQwy jgk Fkk vkSj chp&chp esa og dki+Qh nsj ds fy, #d tkrk FkkA ¶;g cM+k vPNk gS fd rqe gekjs lkFk gks µ rqEgsa ns[kdj fdruh [+kq'kh gksrh gSA dHkh&dHkh eSa lksprk gw¡--- rqEgkjk D;k gksxk\\ ;g lkspdj cM+k nq[k gksrk gS fd--- vkSjksa dh rjg--- rqEgsa Hkh tsy tkuk iM+sxk--- vkSj lkjh eqlhcrsa mBkuh iM+saxh--- rqEgsa tsy tkus ls Mj yxrk gS\\¸ ¶ugha!¸ ek¡a us Li\"V mÙkj fn;kA ¶Mj rks ugha yxrk gksxkA fiQj Hkh--- tsy cM+h Hk;kud txg gSA tsy gh us esjh ;g gkyr dj nhA lp iwNks rks µ eSa ejuk ugha pkgrk---¸ ek¡ dgus gh tk jgh Fkh fd ¶dkSu tkus rqe vc Hkh cp tkvks!¸ ij mlds psgjs dk Hkko ns[kdj og #d x;hA ¶eSa vc Hkh dke dj ldrk gw¡--- vxj eSa dke djus yk;d u jg tkÅ¡ rks fiQj thus ls i+Qk;nk gh D;k µ dksbZ rqd ugha gS---¸ ek¡ dks vUæbs Z dk og okD; cjcl ;kn vk x;k tks og ge's kk dgk djrk Fkk % ¶lp rks gS ij mlls dksbZ 'kkfUr ugha feyrhA¸ vkjS mlus ,d vkg HkjhA og fnu&Hkj esa cgqr Fkd x;h Fkh vkSj mls cgqr Hkw[k yxh FkhA jksxh dk fujUrj vLiQqV Loj dejs esa xw¡t jgk Fkk vkSj ,slk ekywe gksrk Fkk fd mldh vkokt+ gkSys&gkSys nhokjksa ij jsax jgh gSA f[kM+dh ds ckgj ykbe ds isM+ksa dh iQqufx;k¡ uhps&uhps e¡M+jkrs gq, cknyksa tSlh yx jgh Fkha µ vR;Ur mnkl vkSj uSjk';iw.k± xksèkwfy&osyk dh fu'pyrk esa] jkf=k ds vkxeu dh v'kqHklwpd vk'kadk esa gj pht+ ij ,d fofp=k fuLrCèkrk Nk;h gqbZ FkhA ¶esjk th cgqr cqjk gks jgk gS!¸ ;sxksj us dgk vkSj viuh vk¡[ksa ew¡ndj pqipki ysV x;kA ¶lks tkvks!¸ ek¡ us dgkA ¶rqEgkjk th vPNk gks tk;sxkA¸ og mlds lk¡l ysus dh vkokt+ lqurh jgh vkSj pkjksa rji+Q ns[krh jghA dqN nsj rd rks og O;Fkk esa Mwch gqbZ fu'py cSBh jgh] fiQj mls uhan vkus ek¡ @ 263

yxhA njokt+s ij ,d nch gqbZ vkokt+ lqudj mldh vk¡[k [kqy x;hA og pkSaddj mB cSBh vkSj mlus ns[kk fd ;sxksj vk¡[ksa [kksys ysVk gSA ¶eki+Q djuk] t+jk esjh vk¡[k yx x;h Fkh!¸ ek¡ us dksey Loj esa dgkA ¶eki+Qh rks eq>s ek¡xuh pkfg,---¸ ;sxksj us Hkh mruh gh ujeh ls dgkA 'kke dk >qViqVk f[kM+dh ls vUnj >k¡d jgk FkkA dejs esa B.Md Fkh vkSj gj pht+ ij ,d fofp=k lk èkq¡èkykiu Nk x;k FkkA jksxh ds psgjs ij Hkh ,d dkfyek Nk x;h FkhA ek¡ dks fdlh pht+ dh ljljkgV vkSj ywnehyk dh vkokt+ lquk;h nh % ¶;gk¡ v¡èksjs esa cSBs D;k [kqlqj&iQqlqj dj jgs gks rqe yksx\\ fctyh dk cVu dgk¡ ij gS\\¸ lglk dejs esa vk¡[kksa dks pdkpkSaèk dj nsus okyk izdk'k gks x;k vkSj dejs ds chpkschp dkyh iks'kkd esa ywnehyk dh yEch ruh gqbZ vkÑfr fn[kk;h nhA ;sxksj ds 'kjhj esa ,d flgju&lh nkSM+ x;hA mlus viuk gkFk mBkdj lhus ij j[k fy;kA ¶D;k ckr gS\\¸ ywnehyk us Hkkxdj mlds ikl tkdj iwNkA og vk¡[ksa xM+k;s ek¡ dks ?kwj jgk FkkA mldh vk¡[ksa bl le; cgqr cM+h&cM+h yx jgh Fkha vkSj muesa ,d fofp=k&lh T;ksfr FkhA eq¡g iQkM+dj mlus viuk flj Åij mBk;k vkSj gkFk iQSyk fn;kA ek¡ us mldk gkFk idM+ fy;k vkSj mlds psgjs dks ?kwjdj ns[kus yxh] og lk¡l Hkh ugha ys ik jgh FkhA lglk vius 'kjhj dks >a>ksM+dj jksxh us vius flj dks ,d >Vdk fn;k vkSj Å¡ps Loj esa cksyk % ¶ugha] ugha! cl lc [kre gks x;k!--¸ mlds 'kjhj esa ,d >qj>qjh&lh gqbZ] mldk flj fu<ky gksdj mlds dUèks ij yq<+d x;k vkS iy¡x ij yVdrs gq, ySEi ds Øwj izdk'k dk futhZo izfrfcEc mldh [kqyh gqbZ vk¡[kksa esa fn[kk;h nsrk jgkA ¶gk;] cspkjk!¸ ek¡ us vLiQqV Loj esa dgkA ywnehyk èkhjs&èkhjs pyrh gqbZ f[kM+dh ds ikl rd x;h vkSj ogk¡ [kM+h gksdj ckgj ns[kus yxhA ¶og ej x;k---¸ mlus lglk brus t+ksj ls fpYykdj dgk fd ek¡ pkSad iM+hA ywnehyk f[kM+dh dh pkS[kV ij dqgfu;k¡ fVdkdj [kM+h gks x;h vkSj 264 @ ek¡

fiQj ;dk;d ekuks fdlh us lglk mlds flj ij t+ksj dk vk?kkr fd;kA og ?kqVuksa ds cy cSBdj nksuksa gkFkksa ls eq¡g <addj jks iM+hA ;sxksj ds nksuksa gkFk mlds lhus ij j[kdj vkSj rfd;s ij mldk flj lhèkk djds] ek¡ us vius vk¡lw iksaN Mkys vkSj ywnehyk ds ikl pyh x;hA og >qddj cM+h ujeh ls mlds ?kus ckyksa ij gkFk iQsjus yxhA ywnehyk us èkhjs&èkhjs viuk flj mBkdj iQVh gqbZ T;ksfrghu vk¡[kksa ls ek¡ dks ns[kk vkSj mBdj [kM+h gks x;hA ¶fuokZlu esa ge nksuksa lkFk&lkFk jgs Fks]¸ mlus dk¡irs gq, vLiQqV Loj esa dgkA ¶ge nksuksa ,d lkFk ogk¡ ltk dkVus ds fy, Hksts x;s Fks] nksuksa tsyksa esa jgs Fks--- dHkh&dHkh rks ogk¡ cgqr gh Hk;kud ekywe gksrk Fkk--- fcYdqy vlá gks tkrk FkkA dbZ yksxksa dh fgEersa VwV x;ha---¸ og lglk cM+s t+ksj ls iQwV&iQwVdj jksus yxh] ij cgqr dksf'k'k djds mlus vius vkidks lEHkky fy;kA og ek¡ ds vkSj fudV vk x;hA I;kj vkSj nq[k dh Hkkoukvksa ls psgjs ij tks dkseyrk vk x;h Fkh mlds dkj.k og vkSj ukStoku ekywe gksus yxh FkhA ¶ysfdu ;g ges'kk gh g¡leq[k jgrk Fkk]¸ og vkjS Hkh tYnh&tYnh nch tcku esa dgrh jghA og vc Hkh fllfd;k¡ ys jgh FkhA ¶;g ges'kk g¡lrk jgrk Fkk vkjS etk+ oQ+ djrk jgrk Fkk--- tks detk+ js Fks mudh fgEer cè¡ kk;s j[kus ds fy, viuh rdyhiQ dks dHkh t+kfgj ugha gksus nsrk FkkA ges'kk nwljksa ds lkFk HkykbZ djrk Fkk] cgqr mnkj Fkk vkSj nwljksa dk ges'kk è;ku j[krk Fkk-- - ogk¡ lkbcsfj;k esa [k+kyh cSBs&cSBs vDlj yksxksa dk LoHkko fcxM+ tkrk gS vkSj os viuh dqfRlr Hkkoukvksa dk f'kdkj gks tkrs gSaA og blds f[k+yki+Q yM+uk cgqr vPNh rjg tkurk Fkk!-- rqe ugha tkurha og fdruk vPNk lkFkh Fkk! mldh viuh ft+Unxh esa nq[k ds vykok vkSj dqN Fkk gh ugha] ysfdu dHkh fdlh us mls f'kdk;r djrs ugha lquk! dHkh ugha! esjh rks cM+h nksLrh Fkh mlds lkFk] eSa cgqr vkHkkjh gw¡ mldhA vius vikj Kku esa ls tks dqN og eq>s ns ldrk Fkk mlus fn;kA gkykafd og ft+Unxh ls cgqr mdrk;k gqvk vkSj vdsyk Fkk] mlus dHkh cnys esa ;g ugha pkgk fd eSa mlls I;kj d:¡ ;k mlds vkjke dk [k+;ky j[kw¡---¸ ;sxksj ds ikl tkdj ywnehyk us >qddj mldk gkFk pwe fy;kA ¶lkFkh] esjs I;kjs] vPNs lkFkh] èkU;okn] eSa rqEgsa ân; ls èkU;okn nsrh gw¡!¸ mlus 'kkUr O;fFkr Loj esa dgk] ¶fonk! eSa rqEgkjh gh rjg dke djrh jgw¡xh µ viuh ft+Unxh Hkj vVy fo'okl ds lkFk vuFkd dke djrh jgw¡xh!- ek¡ @ 265

- fonk!¸ fllfd;ksa ls mldk 'kjhj dk¡i jgk FkkA mlus ;sxksj ds ik;¡rh iy¡x ij viuk flj j[k fn;kA ek¡ pqipki cSBh vk¡lw cgkrh jghA u tkus D;ksa og jksuk ugha pkgrh FkhA og lkaRouk ds 'kCnksa ls ywnehyk dks èkhjt c¡èkkuk pkgrh Fkh] fo'ks\"k vkSj vR;fèkd rhoz I;kj dh Hkkouk ls iqpdkjuk pkgrh Fkh] ;sxkjs ds ckjs esa I;kj vkSj nq[k ds 'kCn dguk pkgrh FkhA McMck;h gqbZ vk¡[kksa ls mlus ;sxksj ds fipds gq, psgjs vkjS mldh vèk[kqyh vk¡[kksa dks ns[kk] ekuks og vHkh Å?¡ k jgk gk_s mlus mlds uhys gkBas kas dks n[s kk ftu ij vHkh rd eLq djkgV [kys jgh FkhA gj pht+ ij ,d fuLrCèkrk vkSj fo\"kkn Nk;k gqvk Fkk--- boku nuhyksfop tYnh&tYnh NksVs&NksVs o+Qne j[krk gqvk vk;kA lglk og dejs ds chp esa #d x;k vkSj nksuksa gkFk tscksa esa Mkydj [kM+k gks x;kA ¶fdruh nsj gqbZ\\¸ mlus ?kcjk;s gq, Loj esa t+ksj ls iwNkA fdlh us mÙkj ugha fn;kA MkWDVj us vius ekFks dk ilhuk iksaNk vkSj yM+[kM+krs gq, o+Qneksa ls ;sxksj ds ikl tkdj mldk gkFk nck;k vkSj vyx gVdj [kM+k gks x;kA ¶;g rks gksuk gh FkkA bruk det+ksj fny Fkk fd de ls de N% eghus igys gh ;g gks tkuk pkfg, Fkk---¸ lglk mldk Åp¡ k Loj] tks t:+ jr ls T;+ knk Åp¡ k Fkk vkjS ftls og cMh+ dksf'k'k djds 'kkUr cuk;s gq, Fkk] #¡èk x;kA og nhokj dk lgkjk ysdj [kM+k gks x;k vkSj ?kcjkgV esa t+ksj ls viuh nk<+h ejksM+rk gqvk iy¡x ds ikl cSBh gqbZ mu nksuksa vkSjrksa dks ns[krk jgkA ¶,d vkSj py clk!¸ mlus èkhjs ls dgkA ywnehyk mBdj f[kM+dh [kksyus pyh x;hA FkksM+h gh nsj ckn os rhuksa ,d&nwljs ls lVdj ogk¡ [kM+s 'kjn ½rq dh jkf=k dk vUèkdkje; psgjk ns[k jgs FksA isM+ksa dh dkyh iQqufx;ksa ds Åij flrkjs txexk jgs Fks vkSj vkdk'k ds vuUr foLrkj dks vkSj Hkh vUèkdkje; cuk jgs Fks--- ywnehyk ek¡ dh ck¡g idM+dj pqipki mlds dUèks dk lgkjk ysdj [kM+h gks x;hA MkWDVj flj >qdk;s viuk p'ek lki+Q dj jgk FkkA fuLrCèkrk dks phjrh gqbZ 'kgj dh jkf=kdkfyu f'kfFky èofu;k¡ vk jgh FkhaA gok dk ,d B.Mk >ksadk vk;k vkSj mlds ckyksa ls vB[ksfy;k¡ djus yxkA ywnehyk dk¡i mBh vkSj ,d vk¡lw pqipki mlds xky ij <yd x;kA ckgj cjkens esa mu yksxksa dks nch gqbZ Hk;Hkhr èofu;k¡ lquk;h ns jgh Fkha µ djkgus dh vkokt+] [kqlqj&iQqlqj vkSj fdlh ds ik¡o ?klhVdj pyus dh vkokt+A ij os rhuksa 266 @ ek¡

f[kM+dh ds ikl pqipki fu'py [kM+s jkf=k ds vUèkdkj dks ?kwjrs jgsA ;g lkspdj fd 'kk;n mlds dkj.k dksbZ ckèkk iM+ jgh gks] ek¡ us èkhjs ls viuk gkFk [khap fy;k] >qddj ;sxksj dks 'kh'k uokk vkSj njokt+s dh rji+Q py nhA ¶vki tk jgh gSa\\¸ MkWDVj us cx+Sj eqM+s èkhjs ls iwNkA ¶gk-¡ --¸ ckgj igq¡pdj ek¡ ywnehyk ds ckjs esa lkspus yxh fd fdl izdkj mlus viuh fllfd;ksa dks nck;k FkkA ¶mls Bhd ls jksuk Hkh ugha vkrk---¸ mls ;kn vk;k fd ;sxksj us ejus ls igys D;k dgk Fkk vkSj mlds lhus ls ,d vkg fudy x;hA lM+d ij èkhjs&èkhjs pyrs gq, mls mldh pednkj vk¡[ksa] mldk g¡leq[k LoHkko vkSj mldh lquk;h gqbZ jkspd dgkfu;k¡ ;kn vkrh jghaA ¶vPNs vkneh ds fy, thuk dfBu gksrk gS] ij ejuk vklku gksrk gS- -- ekywe ugha eSa dSls e:¡xh\\---¸ mlus lkspkA viuh dYiukn`f\"V ls og ywnehyk vkSj MkWDVj dks ml li+Qsn pednkj dejs dh f[kM+dh ds ikl [kM+k ns[k jgh Fkh vkSj ;sxksj dh e`r vk¡[ksa mUgsa ihNs ls ?kwj jgh FkhaA lglk mlds ân; esa lkjh ekuork ds izfr xgjh osnuk dk rwiQku meM+ iM+kA yEch vkg Hkjdj mlus vius o+Qne rst+ fd;s_ dksbZ vKkr izsj.kk mls rst+ pyus ij ckè; dj jgh FkhA ¶eq>s tYnh pyuk pkfg,!¸ mlus lkspk_ tks mnkl ij lkgle; 'kfDr mls vUnj ls izsfjr dj jgh Fkh mlds vkxs mlus vkReleiZ.k dj fn;kA 11 nwljs fnu ek¡ diQu&niQu dk bUrt+ke djrh jghA 'kke dks tc og lksfi+Q;k vkSj fudksykbZ ds lkFk cSBh pk; ih jgh Fkh mlh le; lk'kk vk;h_ ml le; mlesa ,d fofp=k papyrk Fkh vkSj og cgqr ckrsa dj jgh Fkh_ mlds xkyksa ij g\"kZ dh ykyh Fkh] mldh vk¡[ksa mYykl ls ped jgh Fkha vkSj ,slk izrhr gksrk Fkk fd mlds ân; esa dksbZ mYyflr vk'kk fgyksjsa ys jgh gSA 'kksd ds ftl 'kkUr dh mPNa`[kyrk us lglk Hkax dj fn;kA mldk O;ogkj fcYdqy vlaxr Fkk_ mldk bl rjg dk crkZo mUgsa cqjk ekywe gqvkA ,slk izrhr gqvk tSls v¡èksjs esa lglk vkx HkM+d mBh gksA fudksykbZ fopkjeXu gksdj est ij rcyk ctk jgk FkkA ek¡ @ 267

¶lk'kk] ckr D;k gS\\ vkt rqe dqN cnyh gqbZ ut+j vk jgh gks\\¸ mlus dgkA ¶gw¡ u\\ eqefdu gS!¸ mlus cgqr [+kq'k gksdj èkhjs ls g¡ldj dgkA ek¡ us pqipki mls HkRlZuk&Hkjh n`f\"V ls ns[kkA ¶ge yksx ;sxksj bokuksfop dh ckrsa dj jgs Fks---¸ lksfi+Q;k us ckr dk Øe fiQj idM+rs gq, dgkA ¶fdruk vPNk vkneh Fkk!¸ lk'kk us dgkA ¶eSaus mls ges'kk eqLdjkrk gqvk vkSj g¡lh&et+ko+Q djrk gqvk gh ik;kA vkSj fdruk dke djrk Fkk og! og ØkfUr dk dykdkj Fkk vkSj ØkfUrdkjh <ax ls lkspus esa fuiq.k FkkA fgalk] >wB vkSj vU;k; dk fp=k.k og ges'kk fdrus lhèks&lkns vkSj t+ksjnkj 'kCnksa esa djrk Fkk!¸ og cgqr 'kkUr Loj esa cksy jgh Fkh vkSj dqN lkspdj eqLdjkrh tk jgh Fkh] ij bl eqLdjkgV dh vkM+ esa Hkh g\"kkZfrjsd dh og Tokyk Nqi u ldh] ftls ns[k rks lHkh jgs Fks] ij ftldk dkj.k fdlh dh le> esa ugha vk jgk FkkA os ugha pkgrs Fks fd lk'kk dk mYykl mudh mnklh dh txg ys ys vkSj mls Hkh viuh gh rjg mnkl cukus dk iz;Ru djds os fcuk tkurs gq, gh vius O;fFkr gksus ds vfèkdkj dh j{kk dj jgs Fks--- ¶vkSj vc og ej x;k!¸ lksfi+Q;k us cgqr vFkZiw.kZ n`f\"V ls lk'kk dh rji+Q ns[kdj dgkA lk'kk us tYnh ls mu lc ij ,d iz'ulwpd n`f\"V Mkyh vkSj mldh R;ksfj;ksa ij cy iM+ x;sA og flj >qdkdj pqi gks x;h vkSj èkhjs&èkhjs vius ckyksa dh fpefV;k¡ Bhd djus yxhA FkksM+h nsj rd pqi jgus ds ckn mlus lglk ut+jsa Åij mBkdj ns[kkA ¶og ej x;k\\ D;k eryc bldk fd ^ej x;k*\\ ejuk D;k gksrk gS\\ D;k ;sxksj ds fy, esjh bTtr ;k ,d lkFkh dh gSfl;r ls mlds fy, esjk I;kj ;k mlds fopkjksa ds ckjs esa esjh le>&cw> ej x;h\\ mlus esjs ân; esa tks Hkkouk,¡ tkx`r dh Fkha D;k os ej x;ha ;k eSaus ;g le>uk NksM+ fn;k fd og ,d bZekunkj vkSj cgknqj vkneh Fkk\\ D;k ;g lc dqN ej x;k\\ esjs fy, ;g lc dqN dHkh ugha ej ldrkA vkSj eq>s ,slk yxrk gS fd ge yksx ;g dgus esa cM+h mrkoyh ls dke ysrs gSa fd iQyka vkneh ej x;kA ^mlds gksaB cstku gks x;s ysfdu mlds 'kCn ft+Unk yksxksa ds fnyksa esa ges'kk ft+Unk jgsaxs!* ¸ vius Hkkokos'k esa og fiQj est ds ikl vkdj cSB x;h vkSj est ij 268 @ ek¡

dqgfu;k¡ fVdkdj McMck;h gqbZ vk¡[kksa ls vius lkfFk;ksa dh rji+Q ns[kdj eqLdjk;h vkSj fopkjeXu gksdj vfèkd 'kkUr Loj esa cksyh % ¶eqefdu gS fd eSa tks dqN dg jgh gw¡ og vkidks csoo+Qwi+Qh dh ckrsa ekywe gks jgh gksa] ysfdu eSa ;g ;dhu djrh gw¡ fd bZekunkj yksx vej gksrs gSa_ eSa le>rh gw¡ fd ftu yksxksa us eq>s ;g 'kkunkj thou fcrkus dk lq[k fn;k gS os vej gSa µ ,slk thou tks viuh vk'p;Ztud tfVyrk ls] vius fofHkUu :iksa ds oSfoè; ls vkSj mu fopkjksa ds fodkl ls tks eq>s vius izk.kksa ls Hkh c<+dj fiz; gSa] eq>s jksekfpr dj nsrk gSA 'kk;n ge yksx viuh Hkkoukvksa dks cgqr lEHkkydj j[krs gSaA ge yksx vius fopkjksa dks cgqr T+;knk egÙo nsrs gSa] blhfy, gekjk O;fDrRo ijw h rjg fodflr ugha gks ikrkA ge phtk+ as dks vuHq ko djus ds ctk; mudh ehekalk djus yxrs gSa---¸ ¶vkt D;k dksbZ cgqr [+kq'kh dh ckr gqbZ gS rqEgkjs fy,\\¸ lksfi+Q;k us eqLdjkdj iwNkA ¶gk¡!¸ lk'kk us mÙkj fn;kA ¶cgqr gh [+kq'kh dh ckr ekywe gksrh gS eq>s rks! eSa lkjh jkr oslksof'pdkso ls ckrsa djrh jghA eq>s igys og dHkh vPNk ugha yxrk Fkk µ eSa mls cgqr mtM~M vkSj tkfgy le>rh Fkh] vkSj og Fkk HkhA mlds fny esa gj vkneh ds fy, ,d f?kukSuh ui+Qjr FkhA og ges'kk gj ckr esa vius vkidks lcls T+;knk egÙo nsrk Fkk vkSj cM+s HkksaMs vkSj vksNs <ax ls dgrk jgrk Fkk % ^eaS] eaS] eaS!* mlesa ,d vthc Hk;kud fdLe dh raxut+jh Fkh---¸ lk'kk us eqLdjkdj pedrh gqbZ vk¡[kksa ls ns[kkA ¶ysfdu vc og dgrk gS ^dkjesM!* vkSj vki lqfu;sxk fd og ;g 'kCn fdl rjg dgrk gS! dqN 'kjekdj brus I;kj ls dgrk gS fd 'kCnksa esa c;ku ugha fd;k tk ldrk! vc og cgqr lhèkk gks x;k gS] mlesa yxu iSnk gks x;h gS vkSj og dke djus ds fy, csrkc gSA mlus vius vkidks igpku fy;k gS µ viuh [kwfc;ksa vkSj [kjkfc;ksa dks vc og tkurk gSA ysfdu lcls cM+h ckr rks ;g gS fd mlesa HkkbZpkjs dh ,d lPph Hkkouk iSnk gks x;h gS---¸ lk'kk dh ckrsa lqudj ek¡ dks cM+h [+kq'kh gqbZ fd bruh dBksj yM+dh Hkh ,slh dksey vkSj g¡leq[k cu ldrh gSA ysfdu blds lkFk gh fny gh fny esa og tydj lksprh jgh % ¶vkf[k+j ikosy dk D;k gqvk\\--¸ ¶og vc fli+QZ vius lkfFk;ksa ds ckjs eas lksprk gS]¸ lk'kk dgrh jgh] ¶vkSj tkurs gSa vki yksx] mlus eq>s fdl ckr dk ;dhu fnykus dh dksf'k'k ek¡ @ 269

dh\\ fd gesa mu yksxksa dks Hkxkus dk dqN bUrt+ke djuk pkfg,A og dg jgk Fkk fd ;g dke cM+h vklkuh ls fd;k tk ldrk gS---¸ lksfi+Q;k us flj mBkdj ns[kk vkSj mRlqdrk ls dgk % ¶lk'kk ckr rks irs dh dgrh gSA rqEgkjk D;k [k+;ky gS\\¸ ek¡ ds gkFk esa pk; dh I;kyh dk¡i x;hA lk'kk Hkosa fldksM+dj viuh mRlqdrk dks Nqikus dk iz;Ru djus yxhA ¶vxj og lp dgrk g]S rks geas t:+ j dkfs 'k'k djuh pkfg,A gekjk iQtZ gS fd ge dksf'k'k djsa!¸ mlus ,d {k.k ds fy, #ddj cM+s g\"kZ ls eqLdjkrs gq, dgkA lglk og 'kjek x;h vkSj fcuk dqN dgs cSB x;hA ¶esjh cPph] cspkjh!¸ ek¡ us lkspk vkSj eqLdjk nhA lksfi+Q;k Hkh eqLdjk nh vkSj fudksykbZ lk'kk dh rji+Q duf[k;ksa ls ns[kdj f[kfl;kdj g¡lus yxkA yM+dh us flj mBkdj lcdks dBksj n`f\"V ls ns[kkA mldk jax ihyk iM+ x;k Fkk] mldh vk[¡ kas yky Fkha vkjS mlds Loj eas :[kkiu Fkk vkjS ,ls k ekyew gkrs k Fkk fd og cqjk eku x;h gSA ¶eSa tkurh gw¡ fd vki yksx D;ksa g¡l jgs gSa]¸ mlus dgkA ¶vki le>rs gSa fd eSa vius fdlh futh LokFkZ ls ,slk djus dks dg jgh gw¡\\¸ ¶,slk D;ksa lksprh gks] lk'kk\\¸ lksfi+Q;k us Hkh pkykdh ls iwNk vkSj mBdj mlds ikl pyh x;hA ek¡ Hkh le> x;h fd lk'kk cqjk eku x;h gSA lksfi+Q;k dks ,slk ugha djuk pkfg, FkkA mlus ,d vkg Hkjh vkSj Øksèk ls lksfi+Q;k dh rji+Q ns[kkA ¶vxj ,slk gS rks esjk blls dksbZ eryc ugha!¸ lk'kk us fcxM+dj dgkA ¶eSa blesa fcYdqy Hkh gkFk ugha Mkyw¡xhA tc vki yksx ;gh le>rs gSa fd---¸ ¶cl] cl] tkus nks] lk'kk!¸ fudksykbZ us èkhjs ls dgkA ek¡ mlds ikl tkdj mlds ckyksa ij gkFk iQsjus yxhA lk'kk us mldk gkFk idM+ fy;k vkjS viuk rerek;k gvq k pgs jk Åij mBk;kA ek¡ us eLq djkdj vkg Hkjh_ mldh le> esa ugha vk jgk Fkk fd D;k dgsA lksfi+Q;k lk'kk ds cxy esa dqlhZ ij cSB x;h vkSj viuk gkFk mlds dUèks ij j[k fy;kA ¶rqe Hkh vthc pht+ gks!--¸ mlus jgL;e;h eqLdjkgV ds lkFk lk'kk dh vk¡[kksa esa vk¡[ksa Mkydj dgkA ¶'kk;n eSaus gh csoo+Qwi+Qh dh ckr dgh---¸ ¶exj rqEgkjs fny eas ;g ckr vk;h dSls\\¸ lksfi+Q;k us dgk] ysfdu fudksykbZ us cgqr gh [kjh&[kjh ckr dg nh % 270 @ ek¡

¶vxj eqefdu gks rks gesa mUgsa Hkxkus dk bUrt+ke t+:j djuk pkfg,A ysfdu lcls igys rks gesa ;g ekywe djuk pkfg, fd tsy esa gekjs tks lkFkh gSa os blds fy, jkth Hkh gSa fd ugha---¸ lk'kk us viuk flj >qdk fy;kA lksfi+Q;k us flxjsV tyk;h vkSj vius HkkbZ dh rji+Q duf[k;ksa ls ns[kdj ekfpl dh lykbZ dksus esa iQsad nhA ¶mUgsa D;k ,rjkt gks ldrk gS!¸ ek¡ us vkg Hkjdj dgkA ¶ysfdu eq>s rks ;dhu ugha fd ,slk gks Hkh ldrk gS---¸ ek¡ blds fy, cgqr mRlqd Fkh fd os yksx mls ;dhu fnyk nsa fd ,slk eqefdu gS] ysfdu fdlh us ;dhu ugha fnyk;kA ¶eq>s oslksof'pdkso ls feyuk iM+sxk!¸ lksfi+Q;k us dgkA ¶dy eSa rqEgsa crk nw¡xh fd dc vkSj dgk¡ rqe mlls fey ldksxh]¸ lk'kk us dgkA ¶mldk vc D;k djus dk bjknk gS\\¸ lksfi+Q;k us dejs esa Vgyrs gq, iNw kA ¶u;s Nkis[k+kus esa mls Vkbi fcBkus ds dke ij yxk;k tk;sxkA ml oD+r rd og taxy ds j[kokys ds lkFk jgsxkA¸ lk'kk dh R;ksfj;ksa ij cy iM+s gq, Fks vkSj mlds psgjs ij fiQj ges'kk tSlh xEHkhjrk vk x;h FkhA og cM+h #[kkbZ ls cksy jgh FkhA ¶ijlksa tc rqe ikosy ls feyus tkvksxh rks ikosy dks ,d #Ddk ns nsuk]¸ fudksykbZ us ek¡ ds ikl tkdj dgkA ek¡ pk; dh I;kfy;k¡ èkks jgh FkhA ¶ckr ;g gS fd gesa ;g ekywe djuk gS fd---¸ ¶eSa le> x;h] le> x;h!¸ ek¡ us tYnh ls mls vk'oLr djrs gq, dgkA ¶eSa mls ipkZ ns nw¡xh---¸ ¶vPNk] eSa vc pyrh gw¡!¸ lk'kk us tYnh ls pqipki mlls gkFk feykdj dgk vkSj ckgj pyh x;hA og bl le; Hkh rudj py jgh Fkh vkSj mlds o+Qneksa esa ,d vlkèkkj.k n`<+rk FkhA lk'kk ds pys tkus ds ckn lksfi+Q;k ek¡ ds dUèkksa ij gkFk j[kdj mls dqlhZ ij >qykrh jghA ¶fuyksouk] vxj rqEgkjs ,slh cgw gksrh rks D;k rqe mls I;kj djrha\\--¸ mlus iwNkA ¶dk'k] eSa mu nksuksa dks cl ,d fnu ds fy, gh lkFk ns[k ldrh!¸ ek¡ us cM+h gljr ls dgk_ mldk xyk #¡èk x;k FkkA ek¡ @ 271

¶gk¡] FkksM+h&lh [+kq'kh ls rks fdlh dk uqdlku ugha gksrk!--¸ fudksykbZ us cM+h ujeh ls dgkA ¶ysfdu FkksM+s ls lUrks\"k fdls gksrk gSA vkSj tc dksbZ pht+ cgqr gks tkrh gS] rks mldh dnj ugha jg tkrh---¸ lksfi+Q;k tkdj fi;kuks ij cSB x;h vkSj mlus ,d mnkl èkqu NsM+ nhA 12 nwljs fnu lcsjs gh yxHkx rhl&pkyhl vkneh vLirky ds iQkVd ij [kM+s vius lkFkh dh vFkhZ fudyus dh izrh{kk dj jgs FksA muesa dqN tklwl Hkh Fks tks mudh ckrsa lqu jgs Fks vkSj muds psgjs] mudk ckr djus dk <ax vkSj mudh ckrsa vPNh rjg vius fnekx esa fcBkrs tk jgs FksA lM+d ds ikl dqN iqfylokys dej ij fiLrkSy yxk;s gq, rSukr FksA tklwlksa dh bl csg;kbZ ij vkSj fdlh Hkh le; viuh 'kfDr dk izn'kZu djus dks rS;kj iqfylokyksa dh O;aX;iw.kZ eqLdjkgV ij tu&leqnk; dks Øksèk vk jgk FkkA dqN yksx vius Øksèk dks et+ko+Q esa Vkyus dk iz;Ru dj jgs Fks_ dqN yksx cgqr xEHkhj eqæk cukdj viuh ut+jsa >qdk;s gq, Fks fd os muds bl viekutud O;ogkj dks ns[ksa gh ugha vkSj dqN yksx ,sls Hkh Fks tks viuh Hkkoukvksa dks Nqik ugha ik jgs Fks vkSj blfy, gkfdeksa ij iQfCr;k¡ dl jgs Fks fd mUgsa fugRFkh turk ls] ftlds ikl viuh tcku ds vykok dksbZ nwljk gfFk;kj ugha gksrk] fdruk Mj yxrk gSA Åij 'kjn ½rq dk fueZy vkdk'k uhps ir>M+ dh ihyh ifÙk;ksa ls iVh gqbZ lM+dksa dks ns[k jgk Fkk] gok ds >ksads bu ifÙk;ksa dks jkgxhjksa ds o+Qneksa ds ikl bèkj&mèkj mM+k jgs FksA ek¡ HkhM+ ds chp esa [kM+h FkhA ¶cgqr de yksx gSa] cgqr de! vkSj et+nwj rks 'kk;n dksbZ Hkh ugha gS]¸ og mu ifjfpr lwjrksa dks ns[kdj nq[kh gksdj lkspus yxhA iQkVd [kqyk vkSj dqN yksx rkcwr ysdj ckgj fudys] ftldk <Ddu yky iQhrksa eas c¡èks gq, gkjksa ls ltk gqvk FkkA irz h{kk djus okyksa us i+QkjS u viuh Vksfi;k¡ mrkj yha vkSj ,slk ekywe gqvk fd tSls dkyh&dkyh fpfM+;ksa dk ,d >q.M lglk mM+ x;k gksA ,d yEcs dn dk iqfyl vi+Qlj] ftlds yky psgjs ij dkyh&dkyh Nuh ew¡Nsa Fkha] yEcs&yEcs o+Qne c<+krk gqvk tYnh ls HkhM+ esa ?kqlk vkSj mlds ihNs&ihNs flikgh vius i+QkSth cwVksa dks t+ksj dh vkokt+ ds lkFk iVdrs gq, yksxksa dks Bsyrs gq, vkxs c<+sA ¶;s iQhrs gVk nks!¸ vi+Qlj us viuh iQVh gqbZ vkokt+ esa vkKk nhA enZ vksj vkSjrsa mls ?ksjs [kM+s Fks vkSj gkFk fgyk&fgykdj ,d&nwljs dks 272 @ ek¡

Bsyrs gq, mÙksftr Loj esa ckrsa dj jgs FksA ek¡ dh vk¡[kksa ds vkxs yksxksa ds ihys mÙksftr psgjs ukp jgs Fks] yksxksa ds gksaB dk¡i jgs Fks] ,d vkSjr ds xkyksa ij vk¡lw <yd jgs FksA ¶fgalk dk uk'k gks!¸ fdlh ukStoku us fpYykdj dgk] ij mldh vkokt+ 'kh?kz gh cgl ds 'kksj esa Mwc x;hA ek¡ ds ân; esa tSls fdlh us Mad ekj fn;k gksA mlus ikl gh [kM+s gq, ,d ukStoku dks] tks cqjs diM+s igus Fkk] lEcksfèkr djds Øksèk ls dgk % ¶os gesa viuh ethZ dk vaR;sf\"V laLdkj Hkh ugha djus nsrs! fdruh 'kje dh ckr gS!¸ yksxksa dh mÙkstuk c<+rh x;hA yksxksa ds fljksa ds Åij rkcwr dk <Ddu MxeXkk jgk Fkk] yky iQhrs gok esa ygjk jgs Fks vkSj uhps yksxksa ds fljksa vkSj psgjksa dks Nw jgs Fks] lw[ks js'ke dh ljljkgV lquk;h ns jgh Fkh] ,slk izrhr gksrk Fkk fd ekuks js'ke ds iQhrs Lo;a ?kcjk jgs gksaA ek¡ dks Hk; gqvk fd dgha VDdj u gks tk;s vkSj og nk;sa&ck;sa [kM+s gq, yksxksa dks lEcksfèkr djds tYnh&tYnh cqM+cqM+krh jgh % ¶vxj ;s yksx ;gh pkgrs gSa] rks HkkM+ esa tk;sa] iQhrs ns nks bUgsa! geha yksx lcj dj ysa!--¸ fdlh dh Å¡ph rst+ vkokt+ bl 'kksj&xqy dks phjrh gqbZ lquk;h nh % ¶ge ek¡x djrs gSa fd gesa vius lkFkh dh o+Qcz rd mlds lkFk tkus dk gd fn;k tk;s µ vius ml lkFkh dh o+Qcz rd ftls rqe yksxksa us lrk&lrkdj ekj Mkyk---¸ fdlh us Å¡ph vkokt+ esa xkuk 'kq: fd;k % ¶cfynku rqEgkjk mPp egku---¸ ¶iQhrs mrkj yks! ;kdksoyso] dkV nks iQhrs!¸ ,d ryokj lka; ls pyhA ek¡ us vk¡[ksa cUn dj yhaA og lksp jgh Fkh fd yksxksa esa [kycyh ep tk;sxh] ysfdu yksx fli+QZ f?kjs gq, HksfM+;ksa dh rjg nk¡r fudkydj cqM+cqM+krs jgsA pqipki flj >qdk;s os vkxs c<+rs x;s vkSj muds f?klVrs gq, o+Qneksa dh vkokt+ gok esa xw¡tus yxhA yksxksa ds fljksa ds Åij rkcwr dk <Ddu vkSj ml ij iQwyksa ds dqpys g,q gkj gok eas ygjk jgs Fks vkjs muds cxy eas ?kMq l+ okj flikgh ,Bas rs g,q py jgs FksA ek¡ lM+d ds fdukjs iVjh ij py jgh Fkh blfy, mls rkcwr fn[kk;h ugha ns jgk Fkk] ns[krs&ns[krs tukts ds pkjksa vksj HkhM+ c<+ x;h Fkh vkSj iwjh lM+d [kpk[kp Hkj x;h FkhA ?kqM+lokj iqfylokyksa dh Hkwjh vkÑfr;k¡ ihNs jg ek¡ @ 273

x;h Fkha vkSj tqywl ds nksuksa vksj iqfylokys viuh ryokjksa ds nLrksa ij gkFk j[ks py jgs FksA gj rji+Q ek¡ dks tklwlksa dh fpjifjfpr vk¡[ksa fn[kk;h ns jgh Fkha tks yksxksa ds psgjksa dks cM+s è;ku ls ns[k jgs FksA nks vknfe;ksa us 'kksd esa Mwcs gq, Loj eas xkuk 'kq: fd;k % ¶fonk] lkFkh] fonk---¸ ¶xkus dh dksbZ t+:jr ugha!¸ fdlh us fpYykdj dgkA ¶ge yksx [k+keks'kh ls tqywl esa pysa!¸ bl vkokt+ esa cM+k jksc FkkA 'kksd esa Mwck gqvk xhr cUn gks x;k] yksxksa dh ckrphr Hkh èkheh iM+ x;h] lM+d ds iRFkjksa ij cl yksxksa ds cstku o+Qneksa dh likV vkokt+ lquk;h ns jgh FkhA og vkokt+ yksxksa ds fljksa ds Åij mBrh gqbZ fueZy vkdk'k esa xw¡tus yxh vkSj okrkoj.k tSls nwj ls vkrh gqbZ rwiQku dh igyh xjt ls dk¡i x;kA izfr{k.k rst+ gksrh gqbZ B.Mh gok xnZ vkSj 'kgj dh lM+dksa dk reke dwM+k mM+kdj yksxksa ij >ksad jgh FkhA gok ds >ksadksa esa muds cky vkSj diM+s mM+ jgs Fks] muds fy, vk¡[ksa [kksyuk Hkh ukeqefdu gks x;k Fkk_ gok ds FkisM+s muds ik¡oksa ls fyiVs tk jgs Fks--- ;g [k+keks'k tuktk ftlds lkFk u iknjh Fks vkSj u 'kksd ds eeZLi'khZ xhr gh] ;s fopkjeXu psgjs vkSj p<+h gqbZ R;ksfj;k¡ µ bu lcdks ns[kdj ek¡ dk ân; Hk;Hkhr gks mBkA mlds fnekx esa dqN fopkj èkhjs&èkhjs pDdj dkV jgs Fks vkSj og mUgsa mnkl 'kCnksa esa O;Dr dj jgh Fkh % ¶cgqr FkksM+s gSa vki] lPpkbZ ds fy, yM+usokys---¸ og flj >qdk;s pyh tk jgh Fkh vkSj mls ,slk yx jgk Fkk fd os ;sxksj dks ugha cfYd fdlh vkSj pht+ dks n¶u djus tk jgs gSa µ fdlh ,slh pht+ dks tks mls cgqr I;kjh Fkh vkSj mlds fy, cgqr t+:jh FkhA mlus vius eu esa ,dkdhiu dk nq[k vuqHko fd;kA mlds ân; esa bu yksxksa ds izfr tks ;sxksj dks n¶u djus tk jgs Fks fojksèk dh ,d ?kqVh gqbZ Hk;kud Hkkouk mRiUu gqbZA ¶;sxksj bZ'oj esa fo'okl ugha j[krk Fkk]¸ ek¡ us lkspk] ¶vkSj ;s yksx Hkh dksbZ bZ'oj esa fo'okl ugha j[krs---¸ og bl ckr ds ckjs esa vkSj T+;knk lkspuk ugha pkgrh Fkh] blfy, mlus vkg Hkjdj ;g Hkkjh cks> vius lhus ij ls mrkj nsus dk iz;Ru fd;kA ¶gs Hkxoku! gs bZlk elhg! D;k ;g gks ldrk gS fd eSa Hkh µ bu yksxksa dh rjg---¸ os yksx o+QfczLrku esa igq¡ps vkSj dqN nsj rd o+Qczksa ds chp ds irys&irys jkLrksa esa ?kwers gq, ,d [kqyh txg ij igq¡ps] tgk¡ pkjksa rji+Q 274 @ ek¡

uhph&uhph li+Qsn lyhcsa yxh gqbZ FkhaA pqipki os ,d u;h [+kqnh gqbZ o+Qcz ds pkjksa rji+Q HkhM+ yxkdj [kM+s gks x;sA o+Qczksa ds chp thfor yksxksa dk ;g xEHkhj ekSu fdlh Hkuk;d ?kVuk dh psrkouh ns jgk Fkk ftlds dkj.k ek¡ ds ân; dk LiUnu #d x;kA lyhcksa ds chp ls gok xjtrh vkSj lhVh ctkrh gqbZ xqtj jgh Fkh vkSj rkcwr ds <Ddu ij dqpys gq, iQwyksa ls vB[ksfy;k¡ dj jgh Fkh--- iqfylokys vius vi+Qlj ij ut+jsa tekdj vVsU'ku dh eqæk esa [kM+s gks x;sA ,d yEck&lk ukStoku] ftldk psgjk ihyk] Hkosa ?kuh vkSj cky yEcs Fks] o+Qcz ds fljs ij vkdj [kM+k gks x;kA ¶lqfu;s---¸ iqfyl vi+Qlj us HkjkZ;h gqbZ vkokt+ esa fpYykdj dgkA ¶lkfFk;ks!¸ ukStoku us Å¡ph vkokt+ esa dguk 'kq: fd;kA ¶t+jk #fd;s!¸ vi+Qlj us fpYykdj dgkA ¶eSa lki+Q dgs nsrk gw¡ fd ;gk¡ Hkk\"k.k nsus dh btktr ugha ns ldrk---¸ ¶eSa fli+QZ dqN 'kCn dgw¡xk!¸ ukStoku us 'kkUr Loj esa mÙkj fn;kA ¶lkfFk;ks] vkb;s] ge vius nksLr vkSj xq# dh o+Qcz ij dle [kk;sa fd mlus gesa tks dqN fl[kk;k gS mls dHkh ugha Hkwysaxs vkSj geesa ls gj ,d mez&Hkj ml rkdr dh o+Qcz [kksnrk jgsxk tks gekjh ekr`Hkwfe dh lkjh eqlhcrksa dh tM+ gSA og ikih tkfye 'kfDr gS µ t+kj dh fujadq'krk!¸ ¶fxjÝ+rkj dj yks bls!¸ vi+Qlj us fpYykdj dgk] ij mldh vkokt+ cgqr&lh vkokt+ksa ds 'kksj esa Mwc x;h % ¶t+kj'kkgh eqnkZckn!¸ iqfylokys HkhM+ dks phjr gq, oDrk dh vksj c<+s_ mlds lkFkh mlds cpko ds fy, mlds pkjksa vksj lVdj [kM+ FksA ¶vktknh ft+Unkckn!¸ mlus gkFk fgykdj ukjk yxk;kA ek¡ èkDdk [kkdj ,d rji+Q dks gV x;hA Hk;Hkhr gksdj og ,d lyhc dk lgkjk ysdj [kM+h gks x;h vkSj mlus viuh vk¡[ksa cUn dj yha_ og lksp jgh Fkh fd fdlh Hkh {k.k ml ij okj gksxkA dksykgy ls mlds dku iQVs tk jgs Fks] mlds ik¡oksa rys t+ehu f[kldh tk jgh FkhA rst+ gok vkSj Hk; ds dkj.k og lk¡l Hkh Bhd ls ugha ys ik jgh FkhA iqfylokyksa dh lhfV;k¡ [k+rjs dh psrkouh ns jgh Fkha] vi+Qlj ddZ'k Loj esa vkKk,¡ ns jgs Fks] vkSjrsa t+ksj ls fpYyk jgh Fkha] pgkjnhokjh dh ydfM+;k¡ pjejk jgh Fkha vkSj lw[kh feV~Vh ij Hkkjh cwVksa dh èked lquk;h ns jgh FkhA ;g lc dqN bruh nsj rd gksrk jgk fd ek¡ ogk¡ vk¡[ksa cUn fd;s [kM+s jgus dh ;kruk dks vkSj vfèkd lgu ek¡ @ 275

u dj ldhA mlus ut+j mBkdj ns[kk vkSj ck¡gsa iQSykdj ,d ph[k+ ekjdj vkxs nkSM+hA dqN gh nwj ij o+Qczksa ds chp ,d iryh&lh xyh esa iqfylokyksa us ml ukStoku dks ?ksj fy;k Fkk vkSj tks yksx mls cpkus ds fy, c<+rs Fks mUgsa os ekj&ekjdj ihNs <¡dsy jgs FksA uaxh ryokjsa cM+h Øwjrk ls ped jgh Fkha] dHkh yksxksa ds fljksa ij pedrha vkSj dHkh muds chp esa èkal tkrh FkhaA csar vkSj pgkjnhokjh dh VwVh gqbZ ydfM+;k¡ gfFk;kjksa dh rjg bLrseky dh tk jgh FkhaA yksx 'kksj epkrs gq, ikxyksa dh rjg bèkj&mèkj ukp jgs Fks vkSj ml ukStoku dk ihyk psgjk bl iwjs n`'; ij Nk;k gqvk FkkA HkkoksÙkstu ds bl rwiQku dks phjrk gqvk mldk n`<+ Loj lquk;h fn;k % ¶lkfFk;ks] viuh 'kfDr csdkj u\"V u djks!--¸ yksxksa us mldh ckr ij è;ku fn;k vkSj viuh ydfM+;k¡ NksM+&NksM+dj ogk¡ ls Hkkxus yxs] ysfdu ek¡ fdlh vnE; 'kfDr ls izsfjr gksdj vkxs c<+rh jghA mlus ns[kk fd fudksykbZ viuh Vksih xqíh dh rji+Q ljdk;s mÙksftr tu&lewg dks ihNs <¡dsy jgk gSA ¶D;k rqe yksx ikxy gks x;s gks\\¸ mlus yksxksa dks Mk¡Vrs gq, dgkA ¶'kkUr gks tkvks!--¸ ek¡ dks ,slk yxk fd tSls mlds gkFk ij [+kwu yxk gqvk FkkA ¶fudksykbZ bokuksfop! ;gk¡ ls Hkkx tkvks!¸ ek¡ us mldh rji+Q >iVrs gq, fpYykdj dgkA ¶dgk¡ tk jgh gks\\ ekj [kk tkvksxh---¸ fdlh us ek¡ ds dUèks ij gkFk j[kk vkSj mlus eqM+dj ns[kk rks lksfi+Q;k uaxs flj cky fc[kjk;s ,d yM+ds dk gkFk idM+s mlds cxy esa [kM+h FkhA og yM+dk tks vHkh fcYdqy cPpk gh Fkk vius psgjs ij ls [+kwu iksaN jgk FkkA ¶eq>s NksM+ nks--- dksbZ ckr ugha gS---¸ og dk¡irs gq, gksaBksa ls cqncqnk jgk FkkA ¶yks bl lEHkkyks µ vkSj gekjs ?kj igq¡pk nks! yks ;g :eky] blds psgjs ij iV~Vh ck¡èk nsuk!--¸ lksfi+Q;k us tYnh ls dgk vkSj yM+ds dk gkFk ek¡ ds gkFk esa Fkekdj ogk¡ ls Hkkx x;hA ¶tYnh tkvks] ugha rks rqEgsa fxjÝ+rkj dj ysaxs!--¸ mlus ihNs eqM+dj ek¡ ls fpYykdj dgkA ykxs oQ+ fcLz rku eas pkjkas rjiQ+ frrj&fcrj gks x;s Fks vkjS ifq ylokys vius Hkkjh cwV iVdrs gq, o+Qczksa ds chp bèkj&mèkj Hkkx jgs Fks] muds yEcs&yEcs dksVksa ds nkeu muds iSjksa esa ckj&ckj my> jgs Fks vkSj os viuh ryokjsa 276 @ ek¡

pedkrs gq, xkfy;k¡ cd jgs FksA yM+dk HksfM+;s dh rjg mUgsa ns[k jgk FkkA ¶tYnh pyks!¸ ek¡ us :eky ls mldk eq¡g iksaNdj dgkA ¶rqe esjh fi+QØ u djks µ T+;knk pksV ugha yxh gS]¸ mlus [+kwu Fkwdrs gq, dgkA ¶mlus ryokj dh ewB ls eq>s ekjk FkkA ysfdu mls Hkh eSaus iwjk etk p[kk fn;k! eSaus Hkh mls brus t+ksj dh ydM+h jlhn dh fd og ph[k+ mBk! rqe yksx t+jk Bgj tkvks!¸ mlus viuh [+kwu esa Hkjh gqbZ eqV~Bh fgykrs gq, fpYykdj dgkA ¶vHkh rks dqN ugha gqvk gS] vkxs ns[kuk! ,d ckj tgk¡ ge lc et+nwj mB [kM+s gq,] rks fcuk yM+s gh ge rqEgkjk liQk;k dj nsaxs!¸ ¶tYnh pyks!¸ ek¡ us o+QfczLrku dh pgkjnhokjh ds NksVs&ls iQkVd dh rji+Q c<+rs gq, dgkA og dYiuk dj jgh Fkh fd pgkjnhokjh ds ikj [kqys [ksr esa iqfyl mudh rkd esa cSBh gksxh vkSj muds fudyrs gh os >iV iM+saxs vkSj mu nksuksa dks cgqr ekjsaxsA ysfdu iQkVd ij igq¡pdj tc mlus pkjksa vksj [ksr esa ut+j nkSM+k;h tgk¡ 'kjn ½rq dh xksèkwfy&osyk dk >qViqVk iQSyk gqvk Fkk] rks mls fuLrCèkrk vkSj futZurk ds vykok vkSj dqN fn[kk;h u fn;kA ¶ykvks] eSa iV~Vh ck¡èk nw¡]¸ mlus yM+ds ls dgkA ¶jgus nks] eq>s dksbZ bl pksV ls 'keZ FkksM+s gh vkrh gS!¸ yM+ds us dgkA ¶cjkcj dh yM+kbZ gqb± mlus eq>s ekjk] eSaus mls ekjk---¸ ek¡ us tYnh ls ?kko ij iV~Vh ck¡èk nhA yM+ds dk [+kwu ns[kdj mldk ân; laosnuk ls Hkj mBk vkSj tc mlus vuqHko fd;k fd mldk [+kwu fdruk xeZ vkSj xk<+k Fkk rks mlds 'kjhj esa >qj>qjh&lh nkSM+ x;hA og cx+Sj dqN cksys mls lkFk fy;s tYnh&tYnh [ksr dks ikj dj x;hA ¶dkejsM] vki eq>s dgk¡ ys tk jgh gSa\\¸ yM+ds us vius eq¡g ij ls iV~Vh gVkrs gq, cgqr vdM+dj iwNkA ¶eSa vdsyk gh pyk tkÅ¡xk!--¸ ysfdu ek¡ us vuqHko fd;k fd yM+ds ds gkFk dk¡i jgs Fks vkSj mlds ik¡o yM+[kM+k jgs FksA og yxkrkj ckrsa djrk tk jgk Fkk vkSj mÙkj dh izrh{kk fd;s fcuk iz'u iwNrk tk jgk Fkk_ mldk Loj {kh.k gksrk tk jgk Fkk % ¶vki dkSu gSa\\ eSa rks BBsjk gw¡] esjk uke boku gSA ;sxksj bokuksfop ds e.My esa ge rhu Fks µ dqy feykdj rks X;kjg yksx Fks] ysfdu BBsjs ge rhu gh FksA gesa og cgqr vPNk yxrk FkkA eaS Hkxoku esa ;dhu ugha j[krk fiQj Hkh eSa izkFkZuk djrk gw¡ fd Hkxoku mldh vkRek dks 'kkfUr ns---¸ ,d lM+d ij igq¡pdj ek¡ us fdjk;s dh xkM+h dj yh vkSj boku dks mlesa fcBkdj pqids ls mlds dku esa dgk % ¶dqN cksyuk ugha!¸ vkSj ;g dgdj cM+h lkoèkkuh ls mlds eq¡g ij ek¡ @ 277

iV~Vh ck¡èk nhA og viuk gkFk mBkdj eq¡g ds ikl rd ys x;k] ij fiQj mls xksn esa <hyk NksM+ fn;k_ mlesa iV~Vh [kksyus dh ldr Hkh cko+Qh ugha jgh FkhA iV~Vh dh rgksa ds ihNs ls og cqncqnkrk jgk % ¶;kjks] ;g u le> ysuk fd eSa dHkh Hkh bl ckr dks Hkwy tkÅ¡xk--- mlds vkus ls igys ;gk¡ frrksfop uke dk ,d fo|kFkhZ Fkk--- tks gesa i<+k;k djrk Fkk--- jktuhfrd vFkZ'kkL=k--- mls fxjÝ+rkj dj fy;k x;k---¸ ek¡ us viuh ck¡g boku ds xys esa Mkydj mldk flj vius lhus ls yxk fy;kA lglk yM+dk fu<ky gksdj iM+ jgk vkSj fcYdqy pqi gks x;kA ek¡ us Hk;foew<+ gksdj pkjksa vksj ?kcjkdj ns[kkA mls Mj yxk gqvk Fkk fd iqfylokys fdlh dksus ls fudydj >iVrs gq, mlds ikl vk;saxs vkSj boku ds flj ij iV~Vh c¡èkh ns[kdj mls idM+dj ekj MkysaxsA ¶u'ks esa gS\\¸ xkM+hoku us viuh txg ij cSBs&cSBS gh ihNs eqM+dj iwNk vkSj cM+h lân;rk ls eqLdjk fn;kA ¶gk¡!¸ cgqr T+;knk ih yh!¸ ek¡ us vkg Hkjdj dgkA ¶rqEgkjk csVk gS\\¸ ¶gk¡A twrs cukrk gSA eSa jlksbZnkfju gw¡---¸ ¶cM+h eqlhcr dh ft+Unxh gS rqEgkjh HkhA gw¡&Å¡---¸ pkcqd iQVdkjdj xkM+hoku us fiQj ihNs eqM+dj ns[kkA ¶dqN lquk rqeus vHkh o+QfczLrku esa tks yM+kbZ gqbZ\\--¸ mlus èkheh vkokt+ esa iwNkA ¶eSaus lquk gS fd yksx fdlh jktuhfrd vkneh dks n¶u djus vk;s Fks µ mUgha esa ls Fkk dksbZ tks cM+s&cM+s yksxksa ds f[k+yki+Q gS] dksbZ >xM+k gS mudk mu yksxksa ds lkFkA ,slk yxrk gS fd tks yksx mls n¶u djus vk;s Fks] os lc ,d gh fdLe ds yksx Fks µ ,d rjg ls lkFkh Fks ,d&nwljs dsA os ukjs yxkus yxsA ^ljdkj eqnkZckn! turk dks ywVusokyksa dk uk'k gks!* iqfyl us vkdj mu yksxksa dks ihVuk 'kq: dj fn;k! lquk gS fd dqN yksx rks ryokj ls ekjs Hkh x;sA ysfdu iqfyl dh Hkh cM+h fiVkbZ gqbZ---¸ og ,d {k.k ds fy, pqi jgkA ¶eqnks± dks Hkh bl rjg lrkrs gSa!¸ mlus Hk;krqj Loj esa dgk vkSj cM+s foLe; ls viuk flj fgykus yxkA ¶eqnks± dks Hkh pSu ugha ysus nsrs!¸ lM+d ds iRFkjksa ij xkM+h dh [kM+[kM+ ls boku dk flj èkhjs ls ek¡ ds lhus ls Vdjk;kA xkM+hoku ihNs dks dqN eqM+k gqvk viuh txg ij cSBk cqM+cqM+krk jgk % ¶yksxksa esa cspSuh iSnk gks x;h gS µ xM+cM+h iQSyrh tk jgh gS! dy jkr 278 @ ek¡

gekjs ,d iM+kslh ds ;gk¡ jktuhfrd iqfylokys vk;s FksA lqcg rd os ,d&,d pht+ dks myV&iqyVdj ryk'kh ysrs jgs vkSj pyrs oD+r ,d yksgkj dks vius lkFk ysrs x;sA yksx dgrs gSa fd vkèkh jkr dks mls ys tkdj unh esa Mqcks nsaxsA og yksgkj cgqr Hkyk vkneh Fkk---¸ ¶D;k uke Fkk mldk\\¸ ek¡ us iwNkA ¶ml yksgkj dk\\ lkosy ;sopsUdksA vHkh mej T+;knk ugha Fkh mldh] ysfdu tkurk og cgqr FkkA ekywe gksrk Fkk fd dqN tkuuk Hkh tqeZ gS! og ge yksxksa ds ikl vkdj dgk djrk Fkk] ^rqe dkspokuksa dh Hkh dSlh ft+Unxh gS\\* ge dgrs] ^dqÙkksa ls Hkh cnrj!* ¸ ¶cl ;gha jksd nks!¸ ek¡ us dgkA xkM+h dks >Vdk yxus ls boku dh vk¡[k [kqy x;h vkSj og èkhjs ls djkgkA ¶fcYdqy èkqÙk gS!¸ xkM+hoku us dgkA ¶oksndk ls ;gh gky gksrk gS--- ¸ cM+h dfBukbZ ls boku yM+[kM+krk gqvk Vk¡xu esa igq¡pkA ¶eSa fcYdqy Bhd gw¡] eSa vdsyk pyk tkÅ¡xk]¸ og izfrjksèk djrk jgkA 13 lksfi+Q;k igys gh ?kj igq¡p x;h FkhA og cgqr ?kcjk;h gqbZ vkSj mf}Xu Fkh vkSj nk¡rksa esa flxjsV nck;s gq, FkhA ?kk;y yM+ds dks dksp ij fyVkdj mlus tYnh ls mlds flj dh iV~Vh [kksyh vkSj flxjsV ds èkq,¡ ds dkj.k vk¡[ksa fepfepkdj vkns'k nsus yxhA ¶boku nuhyksfop] og vk x;k! fuyksouk] Fkd x;h rqe\\ Mj x;h Fkh] D;ksa\\ vPNk] vc vkjke dj yksA fudksykbZ] fuyksouk dks ,d fxykl eas FkksM+h lh iksVZ rks ns nks!¸ ek¡ ij tks dqN chrh Fkh mldk vk?kkr vHkh rd mlds ân; ls nwj ugha gqvk FkkA mls lk¡l ysus esa dfBukbZ gks jgh Fkh vkSj lhus esa rhoz ihM+k gks jgh FkhA ¶esjh fiQdj u djks]¸ mlus cqncqnkdj dgkA ij mlds jkse&jkse esa ;g bPNk lek;h gqbZ Fkh fd dksbZ mldh ns[kHkky djs µ cM+s I;kj ls mldh NksVh&ls&NksVh t+:jr dh vksj è;ku nsA fudksykbZ] ftlds gkFk ij iV~Vh c¡èkh Fkh] nwljs dejs esa ls vk;k vkSj ek¡ us ns[kk fd mlds lkFk MkWDVj boku nuhyksfop Hkh Fkk] ftlds my>s gq, ek¡ @ 279

cky lkgh ds dk¡Vksa dh rjg [kM+s FksA og lhèks boku ds ikl x;k vkSj >qddj mls ns[kus yxkA ¶ikuh]¸ mlus dgkA ¶cgqr&lk ikuh ys vkvks vkSj FkksM+h&lh :bZ vkSj lki+Q diM+k!¸ ek¡ jlksbZ dh rji+Q pyh] ij fudksykbZ us ck¡g idM+dj mls [kkus ds dejs esa igq¡pk fn;kA ¶og dke lksfi+Q;k ls djus dks dgk x;k Fkk]¸ mlus cM+h ujeh ls dgkA ¶esjk [k+;ky gS fd rqe cgqr ijs'kku gks] D;ksa gks u\\¸ mldh lgkuqHkwfr&Hkjh iSuh n`f\"V ds vkxs ek¡ vius vkidks o'k esa u j[k ldhA ¶vksg] D;k gks x;k gS!¸ mlus flld&fllddj jksrs gq, dgkA ¶yksxksa dks mUgksaus fdl csjgeh ls ekjk] mudks ryokj ls dkVdj j[k fn;k!¸ ¶eSaus lc ns[kk!¸ fudksykbZ us ek¡ dks 'kjkc dk fxykl nsrs gq, flj fgykdj dgkA ¶nksuksa gh rji+Q yksx ikxy gks x;s FksA ysfdu rqe ijs'kku u gksA os ryokj ds piVs ls ekj jgs FksA ekywe gksrk gS fli+QZ ,d vkneh dks xgjh pksV vk;h gSA eSaus mls viuh vk¡[k ls ns[kk Fkk vkSj eSa mls >xM+s esa ls ckgj fudky yk;k---¸ fudksykbZ dh ckr ls ek¡ dks dqN èkhjt c¡èkkA dejs ds lq[kdj vkSj izdk'ke; okrkoj.k ls Hkh mlds ân; dks dki+Qh 'kkfUr feyhA mlus cM+h ÑrKrk ls fudksykbZ dks ns[kkA ¶rqEgsa Hkh ekj iM+h\\¸ ek¡ us iwNkA ¶ugha] esjk gkFk rks 'kk;n esjh gh xyrh ls dV x;k µ eSaus ykijokgh esa viuk gkFk fdlh pht+ ij ekj fn;k] FkksM+h&lh [kky mèkM+ x;hA yks] pk; ih yksA ckgj B.Md gS vkSj rqe diM+s Hkh Bhd ls ugha igus gks---¸ ek¡ us I;kyh ysus ds fy, gkFk c<+k;k vkSj ns[kk fd mldh m¡xfy;kas ij [k+ uw l[w k x;k FkkA mlus tYnh ls viuk gkFk [khpa dj viuh xkns eas j[k fy;kA mldk lk;k Hkhxk gqvk FkkA mldh Hkosa Åij dks p<+ x;ha vkSj og vk¡[ksa iQkM+dj viuh m¡xfy;ksa dks ?kwjrh jghA mldk fny t+ksj ls èkM+d jgk Fkk vkSj mls pDdj vk jgk Fkk % ¶ikosy Hkh µ eqefdu gS ;s yksx mlds lkFk Hkh ,slk gh crkZo djsa!¸ boku nuhyksfop okLdV igus vkSj o+Qeht+ dh vkLrhusa lesVs gq, dejs esa vk;kA mlus fudksykbZ ds ewd iz'u dk mÙkj cM+h Å¡ph vkokt+ esa fn;k % ¶psgjs ij dk t[e rks dksbZ [k+kl xgjk ugha gS] exj bldh [kksiM+h dh 280 @ ek¡

gM~Mh fpVd x;h gS] gkyk¡fd T+;knk ugha fpVdh gS µ cgqr thoV dk vkneh gS! exj [+kwu cgqr cg x;k gSA bls vLirky u Hkst nsa\\¸ ¶D;ksa\\ ;gha jgus esa D;k gtZ gS!¸ fudksykbZ us dgkA ¶vkt rks Bhd gS vkSj 'kk;n dy HkhA ysfdu fiQj mlds ckn ls eq>s T+;knk vklkuh blh esa gksxh fd og vLirky esa jgsA eq>s ejhtksa dks muds ?kj tkdj ns[kus dh iQqjlr ugha feyrhA o+QfczLrkuokyh ?kVuk ds ckjs esa rqe ,d ipkZ rS;kj dj ldrs gks\\¸ ¶rS;kj dj nw¡xk!¸ fudksykbZ us dgkA ek¡ pqipki mBdj jlksbZ dh rji+Q py nhA ¶dgk¡ tk jgh gks] fuyksouk\\¸ fudksykbZ us cM+s vkxzg ls mls jksddj iwNkA ¶lksfi+Q;k rqEgkjh enn ds fcuk gh lkjk dke dj ysxh!¸ ek¡ us mls ,d utj+ n[s kk vkjS dki¡ rs g,q rFkk fofp=k <xa ls gl¡ dj dgk % ¶eSa [+kwu ls yFkiFk gw¡---¸ vius dejs esa diM+s cnyrs le; og bl ckr ij vk'p;Z djrh jgh fd ;s yksx dSls brus fuf'pUr jgrs gSa vkSj bruh Hk;kud ckrksa dks dSls bl rjg g¡ldj cjnk'r dj ysrs gSaA bu fopkjksa us mldh mf}Xurk dks 'kkUr dj fn;k vkSj mlds ân; ls Hk; nwj gks x;kA tc og ml dejs esa vk;h tgk¡ og ?kk;y yM+dk ysVk gqvk Fkk rks mlus ns[kk fd lksfi+Q;k >qddj mlls dqN ckrsa dj jgh gSA ¶dkejsM] csdkj dh ckrsa u djks!¸ og dg jgh FkhA ¶esjh otg ls vkSjksa dks rdyhiQ gksrh gksxh!¸ mlus nch tcku ls izfrjksèk fd;kA ¶vPNk] ckrsa u djks rks rqEgkjs fy, T+;knk vPNk gS---¸ ek¡ lksfi+Q;k ds dUèks ij gkFk j[ks mlds ihNs [kM+h Fkh vkSj yM+ds ds li+Qsn psgjs dks ns[kdj eqLdjk jgh Fkh vkSj lksfi+Q;k dks crk jgh Fkh fd xkM+h esa cSBdj tc og u tkus dSlh&dSlh [k+rjukd ckrsa cqM+cqM+k jgk Fkk rc og fdruk Mj x;h FkhA boku dh vk¡[ksa cqjh rjg ty jgh FkhaA ¶eSa Hkh fdruk csoo+Qwi+Q gw¡!¸ mlus 'kjekrs gq, dgkA ¶vPNk] vc ge yksx tkrs gSa!¸ lksfi+Q;k us mls dEcy m<+krs gq, dgkA ¶vc rqe lks tkvks!¸ os cSBd esa pys x;s vkSj cM+h nsj rd fnu dh ?kVukvksa ij ppkZ djrs jgsA mUgksaus mldks vrhr dh ckr eku fy;k Fkk vkSj os n`<+ fo'okl ds lkFk Hkfo\"; dh vksj ns[k jgs Fks vkSj vxys fnu ds dke dh ;kstuk,¡ cuk jgs FksA ek¡ @ 281

psgjs ij Fkdku ds fpÉ gksus ij Hkh muds fopkjksa esa lkgl Fkk vkSj dke dh ckrsa djrs le; os Lo;a vius izfr vlUrks\"k dks fNikus dk dksbZ iz;Ru ugha dj jgs FksA MkWDVj dqN ?kcjkdj dqlhZ ij igyw cnydj cSB x;kA ¶vktdy dsoy izpkj gh dki+Qh ugha gS!¸ mlus vius Å¡ps vkSj rh[ks Loj esa dqN ujeh ykus dk iz;Ru djrs gq, dgkA ¶ukStoku et+nwj Bhd dgrs gSa! gesa vius vkUnksyu&{ks=k dks foLr`r djuk pkfg,A eSa vkils dgrk gw¡] et+nwj Bhd dgrs gSa---¸ fudksykbZ R;ksfj;ksa ij cy Mkydj MkWDVj ds Loj esa cksyk % ¶gj rji+Q ls ;gh f'kdk;r vkrh gS fd i<+us ds fy, dki+Qh pht+sa ugha feyrha fiQj Hkh ge vHkh rd ,d vPNk&lk Nkik[k+kuk ugha [kksy ik;s gSaA ywnehyk dke djrs&djrs viuh tku fn;s ns jgh gSA vxj geus mldh enn ds fy, dksbZ vkneh u fn;k] rks fdlh fnu og chekj gks tk;sxh---¸ ¶oslksof'pdkso ds ckjs esa D;k [k+;ky gS\\¸ lksfi+Q;k us iwNkA ¶og 'kgj esa ugha jg ldrkA og rks rHkh dke 'kq: dj ldrk gS] tc ge u;k Nkik[k+kuk o+Qk;e dj ysa] ysfdu tc rd gesa ,d vkSj vkneh u fey tk;s] tc rd ge ;g Hkh rks ugha dj ldrs---¸ ¶eq>ls dke ugha pysxk\\¸ ek¡ us pqids ls iwNkA rhuksa dqN cksys fcuk dbZ {k.k rd mls ns[krs jgsA ¶;g Hkh vPNk fopkj gS!¸ lksfi+Q;k us [+kq'k gksdj dgkA ¶fuyksouk] ;g dke rqEgkjs fy, cgqr dfBu gS!¸ fudksykbZ us #[kkbZ ls dgkA ¶rqEgsa 'kgj ls ckgj jguk iM+sxk] ftldk eryc gS fd rqe ikosy ls ugha fey ldksxhA vkSj fiQj vke rkSj ij Hkh---¸ ¶blls ikosy dks rks dksbZ [k+kl uqdlku gksxk ugha]¸ ek¡ us vkg Hkjdj dgkA ¶vkSj] lp iwNks rks] esjs fy, Hkh mlls feyus tkuk ,d eqlhcr gS! eq>s mlls ckr ugha djus nh tkrh µ cl] eSa ogk¡ [kM+s&[kM+s csoo+Qwi+Qksa dh rjg mls ns[krh jgrh gw¡ vkSj os yksx esjs eq¡g dks ?kwjrs gSa fd dgha eSa mlls dksbZ ,slh ckr u dg nw¡ tks eq>s u dguk pkfg,---¸ fiNys dqN fnuksa dh HkkxnkSM+ ls og fcYdqy Fkddj pwj gks x;h FkhA blhfy, 'kgj ds dksykgy ls nwj jgus dh lEHkkouk mifLFkr gksrs gh mlus lkspk fd ;g ekSo+Qk gkFk ls u tkus nsuk pkfg,A ij fudksykbZ us ckrphr dk fo\"k; cny fn;kA ¶boku] rqe D;k lksp jgs gks\\¸ mlus MkWDVj dks lEcksfèkr djrs gq, dgkA 282 @ ek¡

MkWDVj us viuk >qdk gqvk flj Åij mBk;kA ¶eSa lksp jgk Fkk fd ge yksx fdrus FkksM+s gSa!¸ mlus mnkl Loj eas mÙkj fn;kA ¶geas T+;knk esgur ls dke djuk gksxk--- gesa ikosy vkSj vUæsbZ dks Hkh jkth djuk gksxk fd os tsy ls Hkkx vk;saA os nksuksa cgqr dke ds gSa] ge mUgsa bl rjg ogk¡ csdkj ugha cSBk jgus ns ldrs---¸ fudksykbZ us Hkosa fldksM+dj viuk flj fgyk;k vkSj ,d ut+j ek¡ ij MkyhA ;g le>dj fd os yksx mlds lkeus mlds csVs ds ckjs esa ckrsa djus esa ladksp djrs Fks] ek¡ mBdj ogk¡ ls pyh x;h % mls bl ckr dk cM+k nq[k gqvk fd mUgksaus mldh bPNk dks Bqdjk fn;k FkkA og vk¡[ksa [kksys fcLrj ij ysVh gqbZ Fkh vkSj mudh iQqliQqlkgV lqu jgh FkhA mldk ân; vkrad ls Hkj mBkA ml fnu dh v'kqHklwpd ?kVuk,¡ mldh le> esa fcYdqy ugha vk jgh Fkha ij og blds ckjs esa lkspuk ugha pkgrh FkhA ân; dks mf}Xu djusokyh lkjh Le`fr;ksa dks nwj gVkdj og dsoy ikosy ds ckjs esa lkspus yxhA og pkgrh Fkh fd og vktkn gks tk;s] ij lkFk gh mls Mj Hkh yxrk FkkA mls ,slk vkHkkl gksrk Fkk fd mlds pkjksa vksj dh lkjh ?kVuk,¡ ,d pje fcUnq dh vksj] fdlh Hkh\"k.k la?k\"kZ dh vksj c<+ jgh FkhaA yksx vc rd èkS;ZiwoZd lc dqN lgu djrs vk;s Fks ij vc Hkfo\"; dh vk'kadk ls mudh Hkkoukvksa esa ,d mÙkstuk vk x;h FkhA mudh >q¡>ykgV cgqr c<+ x;h FkhA pkjksa vksj mls Hkk¡fr&Hkk¡fr ds 'kCn lquk;h nsrs Fks vkSj gj pht+ ls vlUrks\"k Vidrk Fkk--- tc Hkh dksbZ ipkZ c¡Vrk] rks ckt+kj esa] nqdkuksa esa] ukSdjksa vkSj nLrdkjksa ds chp ml ij xjekxje cgl gksrhA 'kgj esa tc Hkh dksbZ fxjÝ+rkj gksrk] rks yksx Hk;Hkhr vkSj fpfUrr gksdj bl ij ppkZ djrs fd ,slk D;ksa gqvkA dHkh&dHkh vutkus gh mudh ckrksa esa lgkuqHkwfr dh >yd mRiUu gks tkrhA vfèkdkfèkd og lkèkkj.k yksxksa dks ,sls 'kCnksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, lqurh ftUgsa lqudj mls Lo;a ,d t+ekus esa Mj yxrk Fkk % foæksg] lektoknh] jktuhfr vkfnA ;fn dksbZ bu 'kCnksa dk iz;ksx O;aX; ds lkFk djrk rks ml O;aX; ds ihNs dkSrwgy Nqik gksrk_ ;fn }s\"k ds lkFk djrk rks ml }s\"k ds ihNs Hk; Nqik gksrk vkSj ;fn dksbZ lksp&le>dj budk iz;ksx djrk] rks ml fopkj'khyrk esa vk'kk Hkh gksrh vkSj pqukrS h HkhA xfrghu thou ds bl vUèkdkje; ty&foLrkj ij vlUrks\"k ds ?ksjs èkhjs&èkhjs c<+rs x;sA tks fopkj vc rd ncs gq, Fks os tkx iM+s vkSj fnu dh ?kVukvksa dks pqipki Lohdkj dj ysus dh vc rd dh izo`fÙk Hkax gks x;hA nwljksa dh vis{kk ek¡ bl ckr dks T+;knk vPNh rjg le>rh Fkh D;ksafd thou ek¡ @ 283

dh Øwj fofèk dk Kku mls nwljksa dh vis{kk vfèkd Fkk vkSj vc thou esa c<+rh gqbZ fopkj'khyrk vkSj vlUrks\"k dks ns[kdj og izlUu Hkh gqbZ vkSj Hk;Hkhr Hkh µ izlUu blfy, fd mls blesa vius csVs ds iz;klksa dk iQy fn[kk;h nsrk Fkk vkSj Hk;Hkhr blfy, fd og tkurh Fkh fd vxj og tsy ls Hkkx fudyk rks og fiQj bl la?k\"kZ ls lcls vkxs tk [kM+k gksxk tgk¡ [k+rjk lcls T+;knk FkkA vkSj ogk¡ og ekjk tk;sxkA dHkh&dHkh mlds csVs dh vkÑfr dgkfu;ksa ds uk;dksa dk :i èkkj.k dj ysrh vkSj os lHkh vPNs vkSj izsj.kke; 'kCn tks mlus vius thou esa lqus Fks] os lHkh yksx ftudks mlus vius thou esa ljkgk Fkk vkSj os lHkh T;ksfreZ; rFkk ohjrkiw.kZ ckrsa ftuls og ifjfpr Fkh] mlds csVs dh vkÑfr esa ewÙkZ gks mBrhaA ml le; mldk ân; xoZ vkSj eerk ls Hkj mBrk vkSj og pqipki Hkko&foày gksdj mldh dYiuk djus yxrhA ¶lc dqN Bhd gks tk;sxk!¸ og lksprhA ijUrq fiQj mldh ekr`Ro dh Hkkouk o`gÙkj ekuork ds izfr mldh Hkkoukvksa dks mlds ân; ls nwj dj nsrh] mUgsa bl rjg u\"V dj nsrh tSls os fdlh izp.M Tokyk esa HkLe gks x;h gksa vkSj mldh mnkÙk Hkkoukvksa dh jk[k esa dsoy ;gh ,d O;fFkr fopkj LiUnu djrk jgrk % os mls ekj Mkysaxs--- os mls ekj Mkysaxs!--¸ 14 vxys fnu nksigj ds le; og tsy ds nÝ+rj esa ikosy ds lkeus cSBh viuh èkq¡èkyh vk¡[kksa ls mldk psgjk ns[k jgh FkhA mldh nk<+h cgqr c<+ x;h Fkh] og ml volj dh izrh{kk dj jgh Fkh fd mls og ipkZ dSls ns tks og viuh m¡xfy;ksa esa nck;s gq, FkhA ¶eaS ets eas gw¡ vkjS ckoQ+ h lc ykxs Hkh ets eas ga!S ¸ ikoys us èkhjs ls dgkA ¶rqe dSlh gks\\¸ Bhd gw¡! ;sxksj bokuksfop ej x;k!¸ ek¡ us fcYdqy ;U=kor~ mÙkj fn;kA ¶vksg!¸ ikosy us pkSaddj dgk vkSj pqipki viuk flj >qdk fy;kA ¶mls n¶u djrs oD+r iqfyl us >xM+k 'kq: dj fn;k vkSj ,d vkneh dks fxjÝ+rkj dj fy;k!¸ ek¡ cM+s Hkksysiu ls dgrh jghA uk;c tsyj us tcku ls ,d fppdkjh yh vkSj mNydj [kM+k gks x;kA ¶D;k rqEgsa ugha ekywe fd ,slh ckrsa dgus dh eukgh gS\\¸ mlus cqM+cqM+kdj dgkA ¶jktuhfr dh ckrsa djus dh btktr ugha gS!---¸ 284 @ ek¡

ek¡ Hkh [kM+h gks x;hA ¶eSa jktuhfr dh ugha cfYd ,d >xM+s dh ckrsa dj jgh Fkh!¸ ek¡ us f[kfl;kdj dgkA ¶lpeqp cM+s t+ksj dh yM+kbZ gqb± ,d vkneh dh rks mu yksxksa us [kksiM+h Hkh [kksy nh---¸ ¶blls dksbZ iQdZ ugha iM+rk! eSa dgrk gw¡ fd bl ckr dh dksbZ ppkZ ugha gksuh pkfg,! esjk eryc ;g gS fd fdlh ,slh ckr dh ppkZ u gksuh pkfg, ftldk rqels futh rkYyqd u gks µ ;kuh rqe fli+QZ vius [kkunku] vius ?kj vkSj ,slh gh pht+ksa ds ckjs esa ckr dj ldrh gks!¸ ;g eglwl djrs gq, fd og xM+cM+k x;k gS] og fiQj est ij tkdj cSB x;k vkSj dkx+t+ myVus&iyVus yxkA ¶bu lc ckrksa dh ftEesnkjh eq> ij vkrh gS]¸ mlus mdrk;s gq, Loj esa mÙkj fn;kA ekSo+Qk ns[kdj ek¡ us tYnh ls #Ddk ikosy ds gkFk esa Fkek fn;k vkSj lUrks\"k dh lk¡l yhA ¶ekywe ugha fdu ckrksa ds ckjs esa ckr djus dh btktr g]S ¸ mlus dgkA ¶ekywe rks eq>s Hkh ugha gS]¸ ikosy us g¡ldj dgkA ¶rks fiQj ;gk¡ vkrs D;ksa gks!¸ uk;c tsyj us >q¡>ykdj mÙkj fn;kA ¶;g rd ekywe ugha fd ckr D;k djuh pkfg,] cl vk tkrs gSa ;gk¡ yksxksa dks ij's kku dju-s --¸ ¶D;k eqo+Qnek tYnh pyus okyk gS\\¸ ek¡ us iwNkA ¶ljdkjh odhy vHkh dqN fnu gq, vk;k Fkk] og dg jgk Fkk fd eqo+Qnek tYnh gh gksxk---¸ mUgksaus blh rjg dh nks&pkj NksVh&eksVh ckrsa dha vkSj ek¡ us ns[kk fd ikosy mls cM+s I;kj ls ns[k jgk gSA og ges'kk dh rjg 'kkUr vkSj xEHkhj FkkA og fcYdqy Hkh ugha cnyk FkkA fli+QZ mlds gkFk dqN li+Qsn gks x;s Fks vkSj nk<+h c<+ x;h Fkh ftlds dkj.k mldh mez cgqr T+;knk ekywe gksus yxh FkhA ek¡ mls ,d [+kq'k[k+cjh lqukuk pkgrh Fkh] og mls fudksykbZ ds ckjs esa crkuk pkgrh FkhA blfy, mlus mlh eklwfe;r ds lkFk] ftlls fd og vc rd NksVh&eksVh ckrsa dj jgh Fkh] dgk % ¶ml fnu rqEgkjs èkeZiq=k ls HksaV gqbZ Fkh---¸ ikosy pqipki iz'ulwpd n`f\"V ls mldh vk¡[kksa esa vk¡[ksa Mkydj ns[krk jgkA ek¡ mls oslksof'pdkso ds psgjs ij pspd ds nkxksa dh ;kn fnykus ds fy, vius xkyksa ij m¡xfy;ksa ls ladsr djus yxhA ek¡ @ 285

¶og yM+dk Bhd py jgk gS µ mls tYnh gh dke fey tk;sxkA¸ ikosy le> x;k vkSj mlus flj fgyk fn;k_ mldh vk¡[kksa esa mYykl&Hkjh eqLdjkgV ukp jgh FkhA ¶;g rks cM+k vPNk gqvk!¸ mlus dgkA ¶vPNk] vkSj rks dksbZ ckr dgus dks gS ugha!¸ ek¡ us dgkA og viuh liQyrk ij cgqr izlUu Fkh vkSj vius csVs dh [+kq'kh esa og Hkh [+kq'k FkhA ikosy us fonk gksrs le; mldk gkFk dldj nckrs gq, dgk % ¶cgqr&cgqr èkU;okn] ek¡!¸ ;g mYykle; vkHkkl fd os nksuksa ,d&nwljs ds fdrus fudV gSa ek¡ ij rst+ 'kjkc ds u'ks dh rjg Nk x;kA mldk mÙkj nsus dks ek¡ dks 'kCn ugha fey jgs Fks] blfy, og pqipki mldk gkFk Fkkes jghA tc og ?kj igq¡ph] rks lk'kk ogk¡ mldk bUrt+kj dj jgh FkhA ftl fnu ek¡ ikosy ls feyus tsy tkrh Fkh] lk'kk vke rkSj ij ml fnu mlls feyus t+:j vkrh FkhA og dHkh ikosy ds ckjs esa dqN ugha iwNrh Fkh vkSj vxj ek¡ [+kqn Hkh mldk ftØ u djrh] rks og ek¡ dh vk¡[kksa esa vk¡[ksa Mkydj ns[krh jgrh vkSj bl izdkj viuh mRlqdrk dks 'kkUr djrhA ijUrq bl ckj mlus cM+h mRlqdrk ls iwNk % ¶og dSlk gS\\¸ ¶Bhd gS!¸ ¶rqeus #Ddk ns fn;k Fkk mls\\¸ ¶gk¡! rqe ns[krh fd eSaus fdl pkykdh ls mlds gkFk rd #Ddk igq¡pk fn;k---¸ ¶i<+k Fkk mlus\\¸ ¶ogk¡\\ ogk¡ dSls i<+ ldrk Fkk\\¸ ¶vjs gk¡] eSa rks Hkwy gh x;h Fkh!¸ lk'kk us èkhjs ls dgkA ¶gesa ,d gÝ+rs rd vkSj bUrt+kj djuk iM+sxk µ iwjs ,d gÝ+rs! rqEgkjk D;k [k+;ky gS] D;k og jkth gks tk;sxk\\¸ lk'kk Hkosa p<+kdj cM+h mRlqdrk ls ek¡ dks ns[krh jghA ¶eSa dqN dg ugha ldrh]¸ ek¡ us lksprs gq, dgk] ¶vxj dksbZ [k+rjs dh ckr ugha gksxh] rks jkth D;ksa ugh gks tk;sxk\\¸ lk'kk us viuk flj >VdkA ¶Hkyk rqEgsa ekywe gS fd jksxh dks [kkuk D;k fn;k tkrk gS\\¸ lk'kk us #[kkbZ ls iwNkA ¶mls Hkw[k yxh gSA¸ 286 @ ek¡

¶og dqN Hkh [kk ldrk gS! t+jk #dks eSa vHkh---¸ og jlksbZ esa pyh x;h vkSj lk'kk Hkh mlds ihNs gks yhA ¶eq>s crkvks D;k djuk gS] eSa dj nw¡!¸ ¶vjs ugha] jgus nks!¸ ek¡ us >qddj pwYgs esa ls ,d yksVk fudkykA ¶,d ckr dguh Fkh eq>s]¸ yM+dh us èkhes ls dgkA mldk psgjk ihyk iM+ x;k] vk¡[ksa ekuks osnuk ls iQV x;ha vkSj mlus dk¡irs gq, gksaBksa ls cgqr gh nch tcku esa dgk % ¶eSa ;g dguk pkgrh Fkh fd eq>s iwjk ;dhu gS fd og jkth ugha gksxk! eSa rqels izkFkZuk djrh gw¡ fd rqe fdlh rjg le>k&cq>kdj mls jkth dj yks! ge yksxksa dks mldh cgqr l[+r t+:jr gSA mlls dguk fd ftl y{; ds fy, og yM+ jgk gS mlds fy, ;g t+:jh gSA mlls dguk fd eq>s mlds LokLF; dh rji+Q ls cM+h fpUrk gSA rqe [+kqn gh ns[k yks µ vHkh rd eqo+Qnes dh rkjh[k Hkh r; ugha gqbZ gS---¸ ;g Li\"V Fkk fd mls ;g lc dgus ds fy, cM+k iz;kl djuk iM+ jgk FkkA mldh vkokt+ yM+[kM+k jgh Fkh] vkSj og vk¡[kas pqjk;s lhèkh rudj [kM+h gqbZ FkhA FkksM+h nsj ckn mlus ekuks Fkddj viuh vk¡[ksa ew¡n yha vkSj viuk gkasB dkVus yxhA ek¡ dks mldh cUn eqV~Bh esa m¡xfy;ksa ds pV[kus dh vkokt+ lki+Q lquk;h ns jgh FkhA lk'kk dh bl vkdfLed ?kks\"k.kk ls isykxs;k fuyksouk dqN ckS[kyk x;h] ij lk'kk ds ân; dh Hkkoukvksa dks le>dj mlus viuh ck¡gsa mlds xys esa Mky nhaA ¶esjh cPph!¸ mlus mnkl Loj esa dgk] ¶og vius vykok fdlh dh ckr lqurk dc gS µ fdlh dh ugha lqurk!¸ FkksM+h nsj rd os nksuksa ,d&nwljs ls fyiVh ogk¡ pqipki [kM+h jghaA fiQj lk'kk us pqipki vius vkidks ek¡ ds ckgqik'k ls NqM+k fy;kA ¶rqe Bhd dgrh gks!¸ mlus dk¡irs gq, dgkA ¶esjh csoo+Qwi+Qh Fkh tks eSaus dgkA esjs fnekx ij ,d cks> Fkk lks eSaus mrkj fn;k---¸ fiQj cgqr gh dkedkth <ax ls mlus 'kkUr Hkko ls dgk % ¶vPNh ckr gS] ykvks] vc ?kk;y dks [kkuk f[kyk nsa---¸ og boku ds ikl cSB x;h vkSj mlls iwNus yxh fd mlds flj esa nnZ rks ugha gks jgk gSA ¶cgqr rks ugha gks jgk gS ysfdu vc Hkh gj pht+ èkq¡èkyh&èkq¡èkyh fn[kk;h ek¡ @ 287

nsrh gS! det+ksjh cgqr ekywe gksrh gS]¸ mlus mÙkj fn;k vkSj dqN 'kjekdj dEcy viuh BksM+h rd [khap fy;k vksj bl rjg vk¡[ksa fldksM+dj ns[kus yxk ekuks jks'kuh esa mldh vk¡[ksa pkSafèk;k jgh gksaA lk'kk le> x;h fd og bruk 'kehZyk gS fd mlds lkeus [kk;sxk ugha] blfy, og mBdj ckgj pyh x;hA boku mBdj cSB x;k vksj mls ckgj tkrs gq, ns[krk jgkA ¶fdruh [+kwclwjr gS!¸ mlus vk¡[k fepdkdj dgkA boku dh uhyh vk¡[kksa esa mYykl Hkjk Fkk] mlds nk¡r cgqr NksVs&NksVs vkSj lqMkSy Fks vkSj mldh vkokt+ vHkh cny gh jgh FkhA ¶rqEgkjh mez D;k gS\\¸ ek¡ us fopkjeXu gksdj iwNkA ¶l=kg lky---¸ ¶rqEgkjs ek¡&cki dgk¡ gSa\\¸ ¶xk¡o esaA eSa tc nl cjl dk Fkk rc ls ;gk¡ gw¡! Ldwy dh i<+kbZ [k+Re djds lhèks ;gha pyk vk;k FkkA dkejsM] vkidk uke D;k gS\\¸ ¶esjk uke tkudj D;k djksxs\\¸ ek¡ us eqLdjkdj dgkA tc dksbZ ek¡ dks ^dkejsM* dgdj iqdkjrk rks mls xqnxqnh&lh gksrhA ¶nsf[k;s] ckr ;g gS]¸ mlus FkksM+h nsj ckn dqN f[kfl;kdj dgk] ¶gekjs e.My esa ,d fo|kFkhZ ge yksxksa dks i<+kus vkrk Fkk] mlus gesa ikosy Oyklkso uke ds ,d et+nwj dh ek¡ ds ckjs esa crk;k FkkA vkidks igyh ebZ ds tqywl dh ;kn gS\\¸ ek¡ us flj fgyk;k vkSj i+QkSju lrdZ gks x;hA ¶og igyk vkneh Fkk tks lM+d ij gekjh ikVhZ dk >.Mk yds j fudyk Fkk!¸ yM+dsa us cM+s xoZ ds lkFk dgk vkSj mldk ;g xoZ ek¡ ds ân; esa izfrèofur gksus yxkA ¶eSa ml oD+r ogk¡ ugha Fkk µ ge yksx viuk vyx tqywl fudkyuk pkgrs Fks exj ge dke;kc u gks lds! ge yksx cgqr FkksM+s FksA ysfdu vki nsf[k;sxk vxys lky ge yksx tqywl t+:j fudkysaxs!¸ Hkfo\"; ds mRlkg esa mlds fy, lk¡l ysuk Hkh dfBu gks jgk FkkA ¶eSa mlh Oyklkso dh ek¡ dh ckr dj jgk Fkk]¸ mlus viuk pEep fgykrs gq, vkf[k+j esa dgk] ¶mlh ds ckn og Hkh ikVhZ esa Hkjrh gqb± yksx dgrs gSa og lpeqp cgqr gh deky dh vkSjr gS!¸ ek¡ f[kydj eqLdjk nhA yM+ds ds eq¡g ls viuh iz'kalk lqudj mls cM+h [+kq'kh gks jgh FkhA [+kq'kh Hkh gks jgh Fkh vkSj dqN ijs'kkuh HkhA og mlls dguk pkgrh Fkh % ¶eSa gh gw¡ Oyklkso dh ek¡!¸ ysfdu blds ctk; mlus vius eu 288 @ ek¡

esa dksey O;ax ls dgk] ¶rqe Hkh fujh csoo+Qwi+Q gks vkSj dqN ugha!--¸ ¶yks] FkksM+k&lk vkSj [kk yks! tYnh ls vPNs gks tkvks] rqEgsa vius y{; ds fy, vHkh cgqr dke djuk gS!¸ ek¡ us lglk tks'k esa vkdj yM+ds dh rji+Q >qddj dgkA lM+d dh rji+Qokyk njokt+k [kqyk vkSj 'kjn ½rq dh ue B.Mh gok dk ,d >ksadk vUnj vk;kA ek¡ us ut+j mBkdj njokt+s ds ikl [kM+h gqbZ lksfi+Q;k dks ns[kkA og ogk¡ [kM+h eqLdjk jgh Fkh vkSj mldk psgjk xqykc ds iQwy dh rjg f[kyk gqvk FkkA ¶deky gks x;k] ftl rjg tklwl esjs ihNs py jgs gSa mls ns[kdj ekywe gksrk gS fd eq>s dksbZ cgqr cM+h tk;nkn feyus okyh gS! eq>s vc ;gk¡ ls f[kld tkuk pkfg,--- vPNk] boku] rqe vc dSls gks\\ rfc;r igys ls vPNh gS u\\ fuyksouk] ikosy dh D;k [k+cj gS\\ lk'kk ;gk¡ gS\\¸ mlus ,d flxjsV tykdj cM+h I;kj&Hkjh ut+jksa ls ek¡ vkSj ml yM+ds dks viuh Hkwjh vk¡[kksa ls ns[kk vkSj tokc dh izrh{kk fd;s fcuk ,d ds ckn ,d loky iwNrh jghA ek¡ mls ns[kdj eqLdjkrh jghA ¶eq>s Hkh vc bu usd yksxksa esa fxuk tkus yxk gS!¸ mlus lkspkA og fiQj boku ds ikl pyh x;hA ¶csVk] tYnh ls vPNs gks tkvks!¸ mlus dgkA ;g dgdj og [kkus ds dejs esa x;h tgk¡ lksfi+Q;k lk'kk ls ckrsa dj jgh FkhA ¶mlus rhu lkS dkfi;k¡ rS;kj dj yh gSa! vxj blh rjg og dke djrh jgh] rks fdlh fnu ej tk;sxh! deky gS! lk'kk] ,sls yksxksa ds chp jguk] mudh lkFkh gksuk vkSj muds lkFk dke djuk] ;g Hkh fdrus lkSHkkX; dh ckr g-S --¸ ¶gS rks!¸ lk'kk us ujeh ls mÙkj fn;kA 'kke dks pk; ihrs le; lksfi+Q;k us ek¡ dks lEcksfèkr djds dgk % ¶fuyksouk] rqEgsa ,d ckj fiQj nsgkr tkuk iM+sxkA¸ ¶vPNh ckr gS! dc\\¸ ¶rqEgkjk D;k [k+;ky gS] rhu fnu esa ;g dke dj ldksxh\\¸ ¶dj yw¡xh---¸ ¶bl ckj rqEgsa fdjk;s dh xkM+h ysdj nwljs jkLrs ls] fudksYLdks;s ftys ls gksdj tkuk iM+sxk]¸ fudksykbZ us dgkA og cgrq ij's kku vkjS xEHkhj FkkA ;g eæq k mls 'kkHs kk ugha nrs h Fkh_ mldh ek¡ @ 289

ges'kk dh 'khy rFkk mnkj eqæk bl izdkj fcxM+ tkrh FkhA ¶og rks cgqr yEck jkLrk gS] fudksYLdks;s gksdj!¸ ek¡ us dgkA ¶vkSj fiQj fdjk;s dh xkM+h djuk rks egaxk---¸ ¶lp iwNks rks]¸ fudksykbZ cksyk] ¶eSa ogk¡ tkus ds f[k+yki+Q gw¡A ogk¡ dh gkyr Bhd ugha gS µ dqN yksx fxjÝ+rkj fd;s x;s gSaA lquk gS fdlh ekLVj dks fxjÝ+rkj fd;k x;k gSA gesa T+;knk lkoèkku jguk pkfg,A D;k ;g vPNk u gksxk fd ge dqN fnu bUrt+kj djsa\\---¸ ¶gesa mu yksxksa ds ikl yxkrkj i<+us ds fy, elkyk igq¡pkrs jguk pkfg,]¸ lksfi+Q;k us m¡xfy;ksa ls est ij rcyk ctkrs gq, dgkA ¶fuyksouk] D;k rqEgsa tkus ls Mj yxrk gS\\¸ mlus lglk iwNkA ek¡ ds fny ij pksV&lh yxhA ¶eq>s dHkh Mj yxk gS\\ tc eSa igyh ckj x;h Fkh] rc Hkh eq>s Mj ugha yxk Fkk--- esjh le> esa ugha vkrk fd vkf[k+j vc D;ksa---¸ mlus okD; iwjk fd;s fcuk gh viuk flj >qdk fy;kA tc Hkh os yksx mlls iwNrs] ^rqEgsa Mj rks ugha yxrk*] ;k ^rqEgas dksbZ ,rjkt rks ugha gS*] ;k ^rqe ;g dke dj ldksxh*] rks mls ,slk yxrk fd os mlls dksbZ ,glku djus dks dg jgs gSa vkSj mls lcls vyx le>k tkrk gS] mlds lkFk oSlk crkZo ugha fd;k tkrk tSlk os vkil esa ,d&nwljs ds lkFk djrs gSaA ¶eq>ls ;g D;ksa iwNk tkrk gS fd eq>s Mj rks ugha yxrk\\¸ mlus #¡èks gq, Loj esa dgkA ¶rqe ,d&nwljs ls rks ;g loky ugha iwNrsA¸ fudksykbZ us viuk p'ek mrkjdj fiQj igu fy;k vkSj viuh cgu dks ?kwjdj ns[kus yxkA ek¡ [k+keks'kh ds bl ruko dks cjnk'r u dj ldh_ og vijkfèk;ksa dh rjg mBh vkSj dqN dgus gh tk jgh Fkh fd lksfi+Q;k us mldk gkFk idM+dj mls jksd fn;kA ¶eq>s eki+Q dj nks! eSa vc dHkh ,slk ugha dgw¡xh!¸ mlus cM+h ujeh ls dgkA ;g lqudj ek¡ ds psgjs ij eqLdjkgV nkSM+ x;h_ dqN gh feuV ckn os rhuksa ek¡ ds tkus dh ;kstuk ij cgl dj jgs FksA 15 cgqr rM+ds gh ek¡ fdjk;s dh ?kksM+kxkM+h ij [kM+cM+ djrh gqbZ ,d ,slh lM+d ij tk jgh Fkh ftls 'kjn ½rq dh o\"kkZ ds ty us èkks;k FkkA rst+ gok py jgh Fkh vkSj pkjksa vksj dhpM+ ds NhaVs mM+ jgs FksA xkM+hoku viuh txg 290 @ ek¡

ij ls ihNs eqM+&eqM+dj ukd ds lqj esa mlls viuk nq[kM+k jks jgk Fkk % ¶eSaus mlls dgk] vius HkkbZ ls µ fd eSa dgrk gw¡ fd rqe c¡Vokjk D;ksa ugha dj ysrs! rks geus c¡Vokjk dj fy;k---¸ lglk mlus ck;ha rji+Qokys ?kksM+s ij pkcqd iQVdkjk vkSj X+kqLls ls fpYyk;k % ¶py cs] gjketkns!¸ 'kjn ½rq ds eksVs&eksVs dkS, [k+kyh iM+s [ksrksa esa cM+h mRlqdrk ls iQqnd jgs Fks vkSj pkjksa vksj B.Mh gok lka;&lka; dj jgh FkhA gok ds >ksadksa dk eqdkcyk djus ds fy, dkS, cgqr ru&rudj py jgs Fks] ysfdu gok muds ijksa dks NsM+rh gqbZ xqtjrh vkSj muds fy, vius ik¡o tek;s j[kuk vlEHko gks tkrk vkSj os cM+s vueusiu ls ij iQM+iQM+krs gq, mM+dj nwljh txg tk cBS rAs ¶rks mlus fd;k D;k fd tkdj lkjh pht+ksa ij dCtk tek fy;k vkSj eSaus ns[kk fd esjs fy, dqN cko+Qh gh ugha jg x;k gS---¸ xkM+hoku dgrk jgkA ek¡ mldh ckrsa bl rjg lqurh jgh ekuks dksbZ LoIu ns[k jgh gksA mlds Le`fr&iV ij fiNys dqN o\"kks± dh ?kVuk,¡ ?kwe x;ha vkSj mlus vius vkidks lfØ; :i ls muesa Hkkx ysrk gqvk ik;kA igys mls thou dh ifjfLFkfr;k¡ ,slh ekywe gksrh Fkha fd tSls fdlh us cgqr nwj cSBdj mUgsa fuèkkZfjr dj fn;k gks µ fdlus vkSj fdl mís'; ls] ;g rks dksbZ Hkh ugha tkurk Fkk_ ijUrq vc cgqr&lh ifjfLFkfr;k¡ mlds ns[krs&ns[krs cnyrh tk jgh Fkha vkSj og Lo;a Hkh bl ifjorZu esa Hkkx ys jgh FkhA bl ckr ij og vius vki ls lUrq\"V rks Fkh] ij mls viuh 'kfDr ij fo'okl u FkkA og cgqr ijs'kku vkSj mnkl Fkh--- mlds pkjksa vksj gj pht+ cgqr eUn xfr ls py jgh Fkh] vkdk'k ij lqjebZ ckny ,d&nwljs dk ihNk dj jgs Fks] lM+d ds nksuksa vksj ds isM+ xkM+h ds xqtjrs le; viuh Hkhxh gqbZ iYyoghu Mkysa fgyk nsrs Fks] [ksrksa ds Øe ds ckn uhph&uhph igkfM+;k¡ vkrha vkSj fiQj os Hkh x+k;c gks tkrhaA xkM+hoku dh ukd dk lqj] ?kksM+s ds lkt esa yxh gqbZ ?kf.V;ksa dh Vu&Vu] ue gok dh ljljkgV µ bu lc vkokt+ksa us feydj ,d dEiu'khy èkkjk dk :i èkkj.k dj fy;k Fkk tks [ksrksa ij fujUrj izokfgr gks jgh Fkh--- ¶iSlsokys ds fy, LoxZ Hkh dki+Qh ugha gksrk!--¸ xkM+hoku viuh txg ij cSBs&cSBs >we&>wedj dgrk jgkA ¶rks mlus eq>s vkSj Hkh dluk 'kq: fd;k µ lkjs gkfdeksa ls mldh nksLrh Fkh---¸ ,d pkSdh ij igq¡pdj mlus ?kksM+s [kksys fn;ksA ek¡ @ 291

¶eq>s 'kjkc ihus ds fy, ik¡p dksisd ns nks!¸ mlus cM+s fou;Hkjs Loj esa dgkA ek¡ us ik¡p dksisd dk ,d flDdk mlds gkFk esa èkj fn;kA mlus viuh gFksyh ij mls mNkydj dgk % ¶rhu dh oksndk yw¡xk vkSj nks dh jksVh---¸ rhljs igj ek¡ lnhZ esa fBBqjrh vkSj Fkdh gqbZ fudksYLdks;s ds cM+s xk¡o eas igq¡ph vkSj pkSdh ij ,d fxykl pk; ihus ds fy, x;hA viuh Hkkjh lwVdsl csap ds uhps j[kdj og f[kM+dh ds ikl cSB x;hA f[kM+dh ls mls ,d NksVk&lk pkSd fn[kk;h ns jgk Fkk ftlesa jkSanh gqbZ ihyh&ihyh ?kkl mxh gqbZ FkhA lkeus gh xgjs lqjebZ jax dh ,d bekjr Fkh ftldh Nr >qd x;h Fkh µ ;gh ftys ds gkfde dk nÝ+rj FkkA cjkens esa ,d xatk nk<+hokyk fdlku [k+kyh o+Qeht+ igus cSBk ikbi ih jgk FkkA pkSd esa ,d lqvj ?kkl ij py jgk FkkA og >q¡>ykdj vius dku iQM+iQM+krk Fkk vkjS flj fgykdj viuh FkwFkuh t+ehu esa xM+k nsrk FkkA dkys&dkys cknyksa ds cM+s&cM+s >q.M e.Myk jgs FksA gj pht+ 'kkUr vkSj mnkl vkSj Hk;kud yx jgh Fkh] ft+Unxh ekuks dgha tk fNih Fkh] mlus ne lkèk fy;k FkkA lglk ,d iqfyl lktsZ.V ?kksM+k nkSM+krk gqvk pkSd dh rji+Q vk;k vkSj nÝ+rj dh bekjr ds lkeus igq¡pdj mlus ?kksM+k jksd fn;kA viuk pkcqd gok esa ?kqekrs gq, mlus fdlku ls fpYykdj dqN dgkA fpYykus dh vkokt+ dk¡irh gqbZ vkdj f[kM+dh ls Vdjk;h] ij 'kCn lquk;h u ns ldsA fdlku us [kM+s gksdj nwj fdlh pht+ dh vksj ladsr fd;kA lktsZ.V dwndj ?kksM+s ij ls mrjk vkSj ?kksM+s dh jkl fdlku dks Fkek nhA yM+[kM+krk gqvk og lhf<+;ksa rd x;k vkSj taxys dk lgkjk ysdj cjkens esa tk igq¡pk vkSj njokt+s esa ?kqldj x+k;c gks x;k--- fiQj pkjksa vksj fuLrCèkrk Nk x;hA ?kksM+s us iksyh t+ehu ij nks ckj vius lqe ekjsA ,d yM+dh] tks vHkh ckjg&rsjg cjl dh jgh gksxh] dejs esa vk;h_ mlds ihys ckyksa dh ,d NksVh&lh pksVh xq¡èkh gqbZ Fkh vkSj mlds xksy psgjs ij mldh dkseyrk&Hkjh vk¡[ksa cM+h lqUnj ekywe gksrh FkhaA r'rfj;ksa ls Hkjh gqbZ ,d VwVh&lh Vªs ys tkrs gq, og cjkcj viuk flj fgyk jgh Fkh vkSj gkasB dkV jgh FkhA ¶cPph] lyke!¸ isze ls ek¡ us dgkA ¶lyke!¸ 292 @ ek¡

pk; dk leku est ij j[kdj yM+dh us lglk mÙkstuk&Hkjs Loj esa ?kks\"k.kk dh % ¶vHkh&vHkh mu yksxksa us ,d Mkdw dks idM+k gS] mls ;gha yk jgs gSa!¸ ¶dkSu gS og Mkdw\\¸ ¶ekywe ugha---¸ ¶mldks D;ksa idM+k gS\\¸ ¶ekywe ugha!¸ yM+dh us fiQj ogh mÙkj fn;kA ¶eSaus cl bruk lquk fd og idM+k x;k gS! lUrjh Fkkusnkj dks cqykus x;k gS!¸ ek¡ us f[kM+dh ls ckgj >k¡ddj ns[kkA ckgj pkSd esa fdlku tek gks jgs FkAs dNq ykxs cgrq èkhj&s èkhjs vkjke ls vk jgs Fk]s dNq ykxs Hkkxs g,q ?kVukLFky dh rji+Q vk jgs Fks vkSj Hkkxrs gq, gh HksM+ dh [kky ds vius dksVksa ds cVu yxk jgs FksA ml bekjr ds lkeus ,df=kr gksdj os ck;ha rji+Q ns[krs jgsA yM+dh us Hkh >k¡ddj f[kM+dh ds ckgj ns[kk vkSj >V ls njokt+k cUn djrh gqbZ dejs ls ckgj HkkxhA ;g vkokt+ lqudj ek¡ pkSad iM+h] mlus viuk lwVdsl csap ds vkSj uhps ljdk fn;k vkSj flj ij 'kky vks<+dj tYnh ls njokt+s dh rji+Q x;hA u tkus D;ksa mldh bPNk gks jgh Fkh fd og >ViV pyh tk;s] ogk¡ ls Hkkx tk;s] ij og l¡Hky x;h--- tc og cjkens esa igq¡ph rks mldh vk¡[kksa vkSj lhus ij ci+QZ tSlh B.Mh gok dk ,d >ksadk rhj dh rjg yxk] mldh lk¡l #dus yxh vkSj mlds ik¡o lglk tokc nsus yxs µ pkSd ds ml ikj jhfcu pyk vk jgk Fkk] mlds nksuksa gkFk ihNs cUèks g,q Fks vkjS xko¡ ds nks pkdS hnkj te+ hu ij viuh ykfB;k¡ iVdrs gq, mlds nksuksa rji+Q py jgs FksA tulewg pqipki cjkens ds lkeus [kM+k izrh{kk dj jgk FkkA ek¡ dks tSls dkB ekj x;k] og viuh ut+jsa mèkj ls u gVk ldhA jhfcu dqN dg jgk Fkk_ ek¡ dks mldh vkokt+ rks lquk;h ns jgh Fkh] ij mlds ân; dh vUèkdkje; 'kwU;rk esa mlds 'kCnksa dh dksbZ izfrèofu lquk;h ugha ns jgh FkhA mlus ,d xgjh lk¡l ysdj vius vkidks lEHkkykA cjkens ds ikl uhyh vk¡[kksa vkSj lqugjs jax dh pkSM+h&lh nk<+hokyk ,d fdlku [kM+k cM+s è;ku ls mls n[s k jgk FkkA ek¡ us [kkl¡ k vkjS Hk; ls dki¡ rs g,q gkFk ls viuk xyk lgykus yxhA ¶D;k gqvk\\¸ ek¡ us lkgl cVksjdj mlls iwNkA ¶[+kqn gh ns[k yks!¸ mlus mÙkj nsdj eq¡g iQsj fy;kA ,d vkSj fdlku ek¡ @ 293

vkdj mlds ikl [kM+k gks x;kA jhfcu dks tks iqfylokys yk jgs Fks os HkhM+ ds lkeus vkdj #d x;sA HkhM+ c<+rh tk jgh Fkh] ij yksx fcYdqy 'kkUr FksA lglk jhfcu dk Loj muds fljksa ij ls xw¡trk gqvk lquk;h fn;kA ¶,s bZlk ds HkDrks! rqe yksxksa us mu ipks± ds ckjs esa lquk gS ftuesa ge fdlkuksa dh ft+Unxh dh gdhdr c;ku dh x;h gS\\ eq>s mUgha ipks± ds fy, ltk Hkqxruh iM+ jgh gS eSaus gh os ipsZ yksxksa esa ck¡Vs Fks!¸ HkhM+ jhfcu ds vkSj ikl vkrh x;hA mldk Loj 'kkUr vkSj mÙkstukjfgr FkkA mldh vkokt+ lqudj ek¡ gks'k esa vk;hA ¶lquk rqeus\\¸ nwljs fdlku us pqids ls ml uhyh vk¡[kksaokys fdlku ls dgkA mlus flj mBkdj fiQj fcuk dqN mÙkj fn;s ek¡ dh rji+Q ns[kkA nwljs fdlsu us Hkh ek¡ dh rji+Q ns[kkA og igys okys fdlku ls mez esa NksVk FkkA mlds ,d fNnjh&lh dkyh nk<+h Fkh vkSj mlds psgjs ij fpfÙk;k¡ iM+h FkhaA dqN nsj ckn os nksuksa ogk¡ ls pys x;sA ¶eq>ls Mj x;s gksaxs!¸ ek¡ us vuk;kl lkspkA og T+;knk lrdZ gks x;hA cjkens eas tgk¡ og [kM+h Fkh ogk¡ ls mls fe[k+kbyks bokuksfop dk L;kg pksV [kk;k gqvk psgjk vkSj mldh vk¡[kksa dh mÙkstuk&Hkjh ped fn[kk;h ns jgh FkhA og pkgrh Fkh fd jhfcu Hkh mls ns[k ys] blfy, og iatksa ds cy [kM+h gksdj xnZu yEch djds ns[kus yxhA ykxs jhfcu dks xEHkhj vfo'okl dh Hkkouk ds lkFk n[s k jgs Fk]s ij dkbs Z dqN dg ugha jgk FkkA dsoy HkhM+ esa ihNs dh rji+Q dqN yksxksa dh [kqlqj&iQqlqj lquk;h ns jgh FkhA ¶fdlku Hkkb;ks!¸ jhfcu us cgqr t+ksj yxkdj Å¡ph vkokt+ esa dgkA ¶mu ipks± esa tks dqN fy[kk gS ml ij ;dhu djukA eqefdu gS muds fy, eq>s viuh tku dh o+Qher pqdkuh iM+sA ;g ekywe djus ds fy, fd os ipsZ eq>s dgk¡ ls feys Fks mUgksaus eq>s ihVk vkSj cgqr ;kruk,¡ nha vkSj os eq>s fiQj ekjsaxsA ysfdu eSa lc dqN cjnk'r djus dks rS;kj gw¡ D;ksafd mu ipks± esa lPph ckrsa dgh x;h gSa vkSj lPpkbZ gesa viuh jkst+h ls Hkh T+;knk I;kjh gksuh pkfg,A ;gh vlyh ckr gS!¸ ¶og ;g lc D;ksa dg jgk gS\\¸ cjkens ds ikl [kM+s gq, ,d fdlku us dgkA ¶vc mlds fy, iQjd Hkh D;k iM+rk gS]¸ uhyh vk¡[kksaokys us mÙkj fn;kA ¶vkneh ,d gh ckj rks ej ldrk gS---¸ 294 @ ek¡

yksx vHkh rd ogk¡ pqipki [kM+s mnkl Hkko ls jhfcu dks ns[k jgs Fks vkSj ,slk ekywe gksrk Fkk fd dksbZ vn`'; cks> mUgsa uhps nck jgk FkkA iqfyl lktsZ.V yM+[kM+krk gqvk cjkens esa vk;kA ¶dkSu cksy jgk Fkk\\¸ mlus u'khyh vkokt+ esa dgkA lglk og iQqrhZ ls lhf<+;ksa ls uhps mrjk vkSj jhfcu ds cky idM+dj mls >a>ksM+ fn;kA ¶D;ksa] rw cksy jgk Fkk] lqvj ds cPps\\¸ mlus ph[k+dj dgkA HkhM+ esa [kycyh ep x;h vkSj yksx cqncqnkdj dqN dgus yxsA ek¡ us O;fFkr gksdj ykpkjh ls viuk flj >qdk fy;kA ,d ckj fiQj jhfcu dk Loj xw¡t mBk % ¶ns[k fy;k rqe yksxksa us!--¸ ¶pqi jgks!¸ iqfyl lktsZ.V us mlh duiVh ij ,d eqDdk jlhn fd;kA jhfcu yM+[kM+k;k vkSj mlus dUèks Hkhap fy;sA ¶vkneh ds gkFk ck¡èkdj tSlk th eas vkrk gS mlds lkFk lywd djrs g-aS --¸ ¶flikfg;ks] ys tkvks bls! vkSj rqe lc yksx ?kj tkvks vius&vius!¸ iqfyl lktsZ.V jhfcu ds lkeus bl rjg mNyrk jgk tSls fdlh dqÙks dks gM~Mh fey x;h gks] vkSj mls eq¡g ij] lhus ij vkSj isV esa ?kw¡ls ekjrk jgkA ¶ekjks ugha mls!¸ fdlh us HkhM+ esa ls fpYykdj dgkA ¶vkf[k+j ekjrs D;ksa gks\\¸ fdlh us leFkZu esa dgkA ¶vkvks] pysa!¸ uhyh vk¡[kksa okys fdlku us flj fgykdj vius lkFkh ls dgkA os nksuksa èkhjs&èkhjs ogk¡ ls py fn;s vkSj ek¡ lgkuqHkwfrHkjh n`f\"V ls mUgsa ns[krh jghA tc mlus iqfyl lktsZ.V dks yLVe&iLVe Hkkxdj cjkens dh lhf<+;ksa ij p<+rs ns[kk] rks ek¡ us lUrks\"k dh lk¡l yhA ¶;gk¡ ykvks bls! eSa D;k dg jgk gw¡---¸ mlus viuk eqDdk fgykrs gq, ph[k+dj dgkA ¶[k+cjnkj tks ,slk fd;k!¸ fdlh us HkhM+ esa ls dM+ddj dgkA ek¡ us ns[kk fd og ogha uhyh vk¡[kksaokyk fdlku cksy jgk FkkA ¶yksxks] mls ogk¡ u ys tkus nks! vxj os mls ogk¡ ys x;s] rks ekjrs&ekjrs mldh tku ys ysaxsA vkSj fiQj dg nsaxs fd ge yksxksa us mls ekj Mkyk gS! vUnj u ys tkus nsuk!¸ ¶fdlku Hkkb;ks!¸ fe[k+kbyks us xjtdj dgkA ¶rqe yksxksa dks ;g le> eas ugha vkrk fd rqEgkjh ft+Unxh D;k gS\\ D;k rqe ;g ugha ns[krs fd os yksx rqEgsa fdl rjg ywVrs gSa] rqEgsa èkks[kk nsrs gSa vkSj rqEgkjk [+kwu pwl ysrs gSa\\ gj ek¡ @ 295

pht+ rqEgkjh gh cnkSyr gS µ rqe bl èkjrh dh lcls cM+h 'kfDr gks µ ysfdu rqe yksxksa dks fdl ckr dk vfèkdkj gS\\ fli+QZ Hkw[kksa ejus dk!--¸ lglk fdlku ,d&nwljs dh ckr dkVrs gq, fpYykus yxs % ¶og lp dg jgk gS!¸ ¶Fkkusnkj dgk¡ gS\\ Fkkusnkj lkgc dks cqykvks!--¸ ¶iqfyl lktsZUV mUgha dks cqykus x;s gSa---¸ ¶dkSu] og 'kjkch\\--¸ ¶vi+Qljksa dks cqykuk dksbZ gekjk dke FkksM+s gh gS---¸ 'kksj c<+rk x;kA ¶rqe cksys tkvks! ge mu yksxksa dks rqEgsa gkFk Hkh u yxkus nsaxs---¸ ¶blds gkFk [kksy nks---¸ ¶ns[kuk dgha rqe [+kqn u idM+s tkuk!--¸ ¶jfLl;ksa ls esjs gkFkksa esa nnZ gks jgk gS!¸ jhfcu us viuh Hkkjh lqjhyh vkokt+ esa dgk ftlesa cko+Qh lc vkokt+sa Mwc x;haA ¶fdlku Hkkb;ks] eSa Hkkxw¡xk ugha! eSa lPpkbZ ls Hkkxdj dgk¡ tkÅ¡xk µ og rks esjh ul&ul esa clh gqbZ g-S --¸ dqN yksx HkhM+ ls vyx gksdj ,d rji+Q dks gVdj [kM+s gks x;s vkSj flj fgyk&fgykdj Vhdk&fVIi.kh djrs jgsA ysfdu iQVs&iqjkus diM+s igus gq, vkjS yksx cgqr mÙksftr voLFkk esa Hkkxdj vkrs jgsA os lc jhfcu ds pkjksa vksj HkhM+ yxk;s [kM+s FksA jhfcu muds chp ,d ounsork dh rjg [kM+k Fkk vkSj vius flj ds Åij gkFk fgyk&fgykdj muls fpYyk&fpYykdj dg jgk Fkk % ¶èkU;okn] nksLrks] rqEgkjk cgqr&cgqe èkU;okn! vxj ge yksx ,d&nwljs ds gkFk ugha [kksysaxs] rks dkSu [kksysxk\\¸ mlus viuh nk<+h ij gkFk iQsjk vkSj [+kwu esa luk gqvk gkFk Åij mBk;kA ¶;g esjk [+kwu gS tks eSaus lPpkbZ ds fy, cgk;k gS!¸ ek¡ cjkens dh lhf<+;ksa ls uhps mrjh] ysfdu pw¡fd mls HkhM+ ds dkj.k fe[k+kbyks dh lwjr ugha fn[kk;h ns jgh Fkh] blfy, og fiQj Åij p<+ x;hA mlds ân; esa ,d vLi\"V&lk g\"kZ fgyksjsa ys jgk FkkA ¶fdlku Hkkb;ks! bu ipks± dks <w¡<+dj i<+uk! vxj iknjh yksx vkSj ljdkjh gkfde rqels dgsa fd lPpkbZ dk izpkj djus okys ;s yksx ukfLrd vkSj foæksgh gSa] rks mu ij fo'okl u djukA lPpkbZ Nqi&Nqidj i`Foh ij ?kwe jgh gS vkjS og turk ds chp okl djus ds fy, LFkku <<¡w + jgh gAS bu gkfdekas 296 @ ek¡