Sitaro ki Dhup

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Ajy Aoza

SITARON KI DHOOP
(Short Stories)
By AJAY OZA
(c) Varsha Oza
1st edition : May-2010
Copy : 500
@ 60/- Rs.
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ÜkhanI s.g/hÝ
wavngr g´swa ko
Ajy Aoza

-ko{ bD_I bat nhI. hE merI | gujratI me khainya>
ilqta hU> | ]n khainyo. me. se c.d khainyo. ka ihNdI me. Anuvad
krne ka sUzav Aaya | ifr ihNdI kI p/is@2 pi5kaAo. me. p/g3
hone ka sOwaGy imla | A.tt: kul imlakr ÉÌ khainya> [s
s.g/h me. lI g{ hE. |
wavngr g´swa me. mera ivkas huAa hE | ihNdI 9e5 me.
ifr Do-wgvtIlal Vyas, &ImtI kaNtI AYyr Aaid ivxeq)o.
ka magRdxRn imla hE | &I kU |
iviwNn ihNdI pi5kaAo. me. 'm2umtI', 'rEn-bsera',
'A9r ixLpI', 'taPtIlok', 'ra*¨vI`a', 'nUtn wa8asetu' Aaid
pi5kaAo. ne merI khainyo. ko S4an dekr mera ]Tsahv2Rn ikya
hE|
vStut: pUra AnuvadkayR Svy. ikya hE, so mera invedn
hE ik [se kevl Anuvad n mank#@r merI mOilk khainya>
smzkr hI p!e., Kyu. ik wavanuvad krte smy mE.ne ApnI
khainyo. me. kafI bdlav ko S4an idya hE |
pa#ko. AOr khainyo. ke bIc se inklte hu0 mE. A.t me.
]n sb ikrdaro. ka 1`SvIkar krna cahU>ga, ijNho.ne muze
khainyo. kI Aor moD_a hE, ijnkI yade. Anjane me. ya jan-bUzkr
mE. yha> ilq nhI. paya hU> |
merI bat
É m{, ÊÈÉÈ Ajy Aoza

[s s.g/h me. gujratI ke Qyatnam khanIkar Ajy
Aoza kI cOdh khainyo. ke ihNdI Anuvad p/kaixt hE. | khainyo.
ka Anuvad Svy. mUl leqk &I Ajy Aoza ne ikya hE | jb ko{
k leqk ke gujratI khanI s.g/h
'7Ip' 0v. 'AaramqurxI' me. p/kaixt hu{ hE., AOr xe8 khainya>
gujratI kI p/iti*#t pi5kaAo. me sMman ke sa4 p/kaixt hu{ hE.|
gujratI pa#ko. ke il0 Ajy Aoza ka nam nya nhI. hE | ha>, [s
khanI s.g/h se Ajy Aoza kI khanI kla AOr ixLp vEix*#\y
ihNdI pa#ko. tk phU>c skega, yh s.to8 AOr p/sNnta ka iv8y
hE |
s.vednaTmk juD_av ka j_irya
wa8a ApnI v`Rmala AOr vaKy ivNyas ka s.kln
ma5 nhI. hotI | vh 0k 0sa vatayn hotI hE ijsse Aap ]s
wa8a-wai8yo. kI s.Skcana ma5
hI nhI. hE biLk s.vednaTmk Str se do smajo. ke juD_av ka
j_irya wI hE | [n khainyo. se gujrte hu0 muze 0sa hI lga |
vEiXvk pird
wavnaTmk 0kta ka 0k behtrIn sa2n ho sktI hE | AOr muze
yh VyKt krte hu0 p/sNnta hE ik jIvn kI tmam ivic5taAo. ke
bavjUd khI. n khI. hmare p/S4an ibNdu AOr smapn ibNdu 0k hI
hota hE |
&I Ajy Aoza kI [n khainyo. me. k4ank AOr ixLp
kI d
smaPt nhI. hotI jha> ]se ve smaPt krte hE. biLk ]ske bad wI
pa#k ke mn me. vh khanI Aage b!_tI rhtI hE |
[n khainyo. me. Aaj ke jIvn kI ku7 ivs.gityo. AOr
mn: iS4ityo. ka sjIv v`Rn hE | AC7I k4a-rcna ku7 sval
wI ]#atI hE | ye sval pa5 AOr ]ske pirvex se juD_e hote hE |
'DayrI ke pNne', 'kO0 ka 6O.sla', 'bdla', 'qoya vjUd',
'ibLlI ko mgr qa gya' AOr 'Aara2na' 0sI hI khainya> hE
ijnme. leqk kI pEnI d p/itfilt ho rhI hE | A.t me.
yh Aaxa krna Vy4R nhI. hoga ik [s AnusjRn k

Ó DayrI ke pNne
Ô bulbula
Õ caht _ _ _?
Ö kO0 ka 6O.sla
× 'kI-men'
Ø AaramkusIR
Ù bdla
Ú Aara2na
Û qoya vjUd
Anu¢m
ÓÒ khanI s5h sekND kI
ÓÓ ibLlI ko mgr qa gya
ÓÔ iqD_kI
ÓÕ no ne3vkR
ÓÖ dhI. me. na dU2 me.
_ _ _ _ _ Ó
_ _ _ _ _ Ø
_ _ _ _ _ ÓÓ
_ _ _ _ _ ÓÚ
_ _ _ _ _ ÔÖ
_ _ _ _ _ ÕÔ
_ _ _ _ _ ÖÒ
_ _ _ _ _ ÖÙ
_ _ _ _ _ ×Ø
_ _ _ _ _ ØÕ
_ _ _ _ _ ØÙ
_ _ _ _ _ ÙÕ
_ _ _ _ _ ÚÒ
_ _ _ _ _ ÛÒ
ÉÐ istMbr, xinvar
do mj_dUro.ne dUkanka nya bna boDR dUkanke ]pr
#Ikse lga idya | boDR pr ic5kar ne bD_e inrale !.gse ilq idya
4a : 'sItaram p/oivj_n S3or '| ds sal ho cUke [s dukan ko,
ifr wI 0esa lgta 4a jEse klkI bat ho | ds sal phle babujI
ne dUkan xu+ kI 4I | vKt ke sa4 lD_ka sb ku7 sIq jayega
0esa babujI ka wrosa mE.ne 3U3ne nhI. idya 4a | Ab to dUkan ka
sara karobar mE. hI clata hU> | ]m/ kI vjh se babujI Ab dUkan
nhI. Aate | 2Ire 2Ire mE.ne dUkan kI jgh b!_akr do x3r qD_e kr
idye | karobar ke b!_te, dophr ke bad ke vKt me. 0k naEkr wI
rq ilya |
ÊÊ istMbr, bu2var
Aaj xowa AmUl dhI. lene Aa{ 4I | pUrI sosay3I me.
dU2 ke k{. g/ahk hE., pr dhI. ke bhot km | mE. qas xowa kI
j+rto. ko @yan me. rqte hu0 dhI. ke kp lakr DIp¸Ij_ me. rq
deta|
dophr ke vKt xhr ka seLsmen Aaya | mE.ne ]se
ipysR sop, ramdev ke msale AaEr 3a3a nmk ka AoDRr ilqaya |
vh [s trh do-car idno. me. Aakr AoDRr le jata AaEr mal kI
iDilvrI wI reGyulr +pse krta rhta |
DayrI ke pNne
ÊÌ istMbr, xu¢var
Aaj dUkan me. mn nhI. lg rha 4a | ip7le do idno. se
xowa ku7 lene nhI. Aa{ 4I | ha>laik muze ]sse Kya ? g/ahk to
Aaye. AaEr jaye., hmko to Apne Vyapar se mtlb |

Ô : istaro. kI 2Up DayrI ke pNne : Õ
dophr ke bad dUkan kI ku7 sfa{ krne me. mn
lgaya | mombi%yo. ke boKs, 3U4peS3, iviwNn sabu, frsa`
kI pei3ya>, bekrI Aa[3Ms, koSmei3Ks Aaid ibqrI cIj_o. ko.
#Ik jgh pr rq dI. | dUkan me. nya ka]N3r bna}>ga tb sdIR,
srddR AaEr buqar kI sa2ar` dva{ya> rqne 0k qas D=oAr j_=r
bnva}>ga | Alg konRr ho to koMbIFlem, S3opek, ¢oisn,
kalpol jEsI dva{ya> #Ik se rqI. ja sktI. hE |
ÊÏ istMbr, somvar
k{. idno. bad Aaj xowa Aa{ | ¢ek ¢Im AaEr ivko
3rmirk to mE. hmexa rqta hU>, pr xowa ko fer 0~D lvlI caih0
4I, vo wI 4I to mE.ne ]se de dI | mera pUra idn AC7a bIta |
ÊÐ istMbr, m.glvar
suiqya xowa ke 6r ke pas hI rhta 4a | vh merI
dUkan ka naEkr 4a | dophr bad kam pe Aata | ]sne Aaj Aate
hI qbr dI ik xowa ko do-0k idn me. lD_kevale deqne Aanevale
hE. | qalI pe3 b/ufen kI golI qane se jo kmj_orI AatI hE, vo
mE.ne {s qbr ke sunte hI Anuwv kI | suiqya hr vKt mere wavo.
ko deqta rhta, so mE. tur.t hI SvS4 idqne kI koixx krne
lga | ]skI bat zU# smzkr mnse inkal dI |
É AKtubr, xu¢var
cl rhe nvrai5 ke idno. me. kam ka boj b!_ gya | [s
vjh se mE.ne suiqya ko fUl3a[m rq ilya | vh Ab pUra idn
kam pr Aane lga | mE.ne ]ska pgar wI b!_a idya |
Ê AKtubr, xinvar
Aaj 7u©I ka idn AaEr kl dxhra hone ke kar` Aaj
ke idn dUkan me. k_afI g/ahk Aaye | subh jb 4oD_I wID_ 4I, tb
xowa ne Aakr ku7 cIj_o. ka ilS3 muze 4ma idya | qas yad
nhI., pr suiqya jb ]ske saman ka pekI.g kr rha 4a tb ]n
cIj_o. me. meh.dI ke kon, ne[l poilx, iviwNn ibNdIya>, Aaid ke
sa4 0k igF3pek wI 4a | ]s igF3pek me. Kya 4a ye mE.ne suiqya
se pU7a nhI. | xam ko xowa Apna saman lene Aa{. tb ]sne
colI-damn phna 4a | vh bhot qUbsUrt lgtI 4I. | mE. ]ske
sa4 bat krne lgta to suiqya muze 6Urne lgta | to mE_ne jra-
sa muSkurakr ]se saman 4ma idya | ]s vKt hu0 }>gilyo. ke
SpxR ko mE. yha> VyaparI wa8a me. nhI. ilq skta |
dUkan b.d krte smy suiqya ne btaya ik kl xayd
xowa kI sga{ honevalI hE | mEne ]skI bat ko sunI-AnsunI
kr dI | pr jane-Anjane vo merI nI.d ke gd\de me. 0k ic.garI
7oD_ta gya |
Î AKtubr, rivvar
Aaj rivvar, so dophr bad dUkan b.d | ibna vjh
muze rh rhkr colI-damn phne xowa nj_r AatI rhI | svere svere
hI xowa ka 7o3a wa{ Aakr &Ifl, sakrpD_a, AbIl-gulal,
naDa7DI AaEr kpUrgo3I le gya | ]ske jane ke bad mE.ne suiqya
kI Aaer deqa, vh mano jvab dene merI [s mayUs njr ka jEse
{.tj_ar kr rha 4a, tur.t hI bola, 'mE.ne kha 4a na ? Aaj xowa
kI sga{ hE |'
'to hme. Kya lena-dena ?' mere mu>h se nIkl pD_a |
suiqya phle to shm gya, ifr mano mn me. h>sne lga | pUja ka
saman to sTynaray` kI k4a me. wI caih0; mE.ne mnko
smzaya | 0k mai`kc.d gu3ka ka pa]c toD_a AaEr qakr dophr

Ö : istaro. kI 2Up DayrI ke pNne : ×
se phle hI dUkan b.d kr dI |
ÉÉ AKtubr, somvar
Aaj seLsmen Aaya 4a | dIpavlI TyaEharo. ko @yan
me. rqte hu0 m#Iya se lekr l(mIjI ke S3IksR tk kI sb cIj_e.
mE.ne m>gva lI. |
ÊÏ AKtubr, bu2var
]Tsvo kI wrmar guj_rne se fUrst hI n imlI | 0k-
do bar xowa Aa{ 4I | ha>laik Ab ]ska Aana bhot km ho rha
4a | ]ske bdn pr ku7 nye ghne idqne lge | dUkan ke kamkaj
me. socne ka wI vKt nhI. imlta |
ÉÍ nvMbr, somvar
Aaj 'b.2' ka 0elan 4a | mE.ne suiqya ke sa4 Aa2a
x3r igrakr dUkan kI sfa{ xu+ kI | m.E S3Ul pr c!kr Anaj
ke iDBbe pr lgI. 2Ul saf kr rha 4a ik mu>g se wra 0k iDBba
nIce cavl ke qule bardan pr 2Dam se igra | muze j_ra co3 lgI
to De3ol lgakr bE# gya |
tb Acank mE.ne suiqya se pU7a, 'tUne btaya 4a ik
xowa kI sga{ ho g{, to Ab xadI wI hogI | kb hE xadI ?'
suiqya jvab dene ke mU_D_ me. nhI. lg rha 4a, ifr wI
bola, 'xadI to swI kI hotI hE, xowa kI xadI wI kl hE |
kl barat AayegI | muze to NyaEta wI imla hE | mE.ne soca Aapko
malum hoga | AaEr ifr xowa kI xadI me. hme. Kya lena-dena ?'
AaqrI xBdo. ko vh jan-bUzkr Vy.Gy me. nukIle !.g se
bola | De3ol kI pID_a b!_ g{ |
cavl ke bardan me. ibqre mu>g ko 7a>3 rhe suiqya ko
mE.ne kha, ' rhne de, Ab ye 7>3nevale nhI. hE. |'
vEse deqa ja0 to suiqya kI bat wI shI 4I | xowa
kI xadI ho to hme. Kya lena-dena ? ByahneyoGy lD_kI hotI hE
to ]ska Byah to hona hI hE | ifr ?
Aa2a x3r qula deq seLsmen A.dr Aaya | mE.ne ]se
kha, 'k7uAa Agrb%I, ifna[l ilKvID bo3l, AaEr Anaj me.
rqne kI pard goilya> wejo |'
sunte hI suiqya merI Aor deqkr ku7 socne lga | mE.
smz gya, turNt h>skr bola, '6bra mt, becne ke il0 m>gva
rha hU>, qane ke il0 nhI. |'
ÉÑ AKtubr, guruvar
pUre 0k sal bad Aaj xowa ifr idqa{ dI | Aaj vo
dUkan pr Aa{ 4I | iblkul vEsI hI 4I, xayd AaEr qUbsUrt bn
g{ 4I | bCco. ke gle me. phnne ka 0k loke3 AaEr joNsn 0ND
joNsn ka bebI pa]Dr le g{ |
ÊÎ AKtubr, bu2var
drimyan guj_re l.be smy ke [s daEr me. babujI ka
deha.t ho gya | suiqya kI wI Ab to xadI ho cukI hE | xowa Ab
nhI. AatI | leikn AOr k{. xowa-0>, kivta-0> AOr mIna-0>
AatI-jatI rhtI hE. | pr hme. Kya lena-dena ? nya ka]N3r Aa
cuka hE |
dUkan Aaj wI cltI hE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cltI hI rhtI hE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
iblkul vEsI hI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

vh 3hlte 3hlte ]b gya to 0k nukIle p$4r pr
itr7e !.g se bE#a | vh i4ye3r me. 'mera nam jokr' deqne gya 4a |
pr n jane Kyu> [N3rvl me. hI ifLm Aa2I 7oD_kr vh inkl gya |
xayd bca vKt guj_arne vh yha. Aaya hoga | ]skI Aa>qo me. ko{
wavna0> nhI. idq rhI 4I. | ya to ]skI wavxUNyta [tnI srl
nhI. 4I ik ko{ phcan ske |
sagr me. iknare tk 0k hlkI-sI lhr Aa{ AOr
p$4ro. ke bIc bulbulo. ko [2r-]2r ibqertI clI g{ | p$4r
7o3e v bD_e, ku7 2Ul v im©I, 4oD_a ikcD_ AOr sbse Ai2k
iknaro. pr wIgI ret | [n pa8a`o. ke bIc jha> jgh imlI vha>
bulbule iS4r hote gye | bulbule ku7 7o3e, ku7 bD_e, ku7
pardxRk, ku7 parwask, ku7 ibqre k.kr to ku7 jEse motI kI
mala | ko{ fU3e to 7o3I-sI Aavaj_ suna{ de, n wI suna{ de |
to ko{ to fU3e hI nhI. | mano bule3p/uf bulbula | [dRigdR cI.i3ya>
AOr 7o3e-mo3e kID_o kI fOj ckratI rhtI |
vh 0k nukIle p$4r pr itr7e !.g se bE#a 4a | ]sko
Kya sUza ik ha4 me. 0k 7o3I-sI tIlI lekr lga bulbule ko
foD_ne | f3\ f3\ _ _ _ 0k _ _ _ do _ _ _ tIn _ _ _ | ifr =ka, tIlI
fE.k dI | vh 7o3a bCca nhI. 4a ik bulbule ke sa4 qelne ka
]ska jI kre AOr na hI ]sne bulbule ko phlI bar deqa 4a |
ifr wI vh tIqI nj_ro. se bulbule kI Aor deqne lga |
bulbula
bcpn me. panI ke brtn me. Glas rqkr vh bulbule
bnata | kwI S¨o ka p/yog wI ikya hoga | tb se lekr Abtk
AwI AwI [N3rvl ke bad jo pI 4I vo xrab kI PyalI me. bne
r.gIn bulbulo. ko deqkr wI vh kwI hEran nhI. huAa 4a | xayd
vh Apna vjUd [n bulbulo. me. qojta rhta | AOr Asfl hone pr
sb ku7 wUl jata |
ingaho. kI 2Ul z>zo3kr ]sne Aaspas deqa | vEse
cI.i3ya> ApnI ktaro. ko kwI 7oD_tI nhI., pr mkoD_e me. 0esa
irvaj kha> ? 0k mkoD_a ApnI 3olI ko 7oD_kr bulbule kI Aor
Aaya | ]skI 7o3I-sI Aa>qo. ko. vh dwlkr cla mano vh bulbule ko ihfaj_t se bnaye rqna cahta
4a |
_ _ _]sne njre. 6uma{. |
ku7 dUrI pr 0k bgula panI me. 0k pEr pe qD_a 4a | 0k
7o3a k.kr lekr ]sne panI kI Aor fE.ka, pr panI tk n phu>c
paya | ifr wI ]ske p/vahI mn me. iviwNn tr.ge 7lkne lgI |
p!_a{ krte vKt malum nhI. 4a ik nOkrI pane ke il0
[tne mu>g dlne pD_te hE | bujugoR. kI duAa AOr 'Donexn' kI bdOlt
]se jb nOkrI imlI tb lD_kI qojne kI ko{ z.z3 hI na 4I,
Kyu. ik mIna9I ]se bhot Pyar krtI 4I | ]sne mIna9I se
'lvmerej' krna #an ilya 4a, so bujugoR. ke qOf ko wI mol
ilya, pr mIna9I se xadI krke hI rha |
bulbula : Ù
0k se dUsre me., dUsre se tIsre tk, inklte inklte

Ú : istaro. kI 2Up bulbula : Û
muQy bulbule ke p/vexµar pr mkoD_a Aa phU>ca | 2Ire se A.dr p/vex
ikya | Aha _ _ _ wItr kI duinya me. ]se mj_a Aa gya | bulbula
mano ka>cka mo3a gola | sb ku7 qUbsUrt lge AOr ApnI 3Im
me. rhne kI ko{ z.z3 nhI. | quxI ka mara mkoD_a gol gol 6Umne
lga |
_ _ _0esa lgta to nhI. 4a ik vh ]b gya ho, ya ifr
Apne cehre pr ]s trh ke ko{ s.ket nhI. Aane deta 4a | p$4r pr
se 0k smu³I kekD_a ifslkr dUr ja igra | pvn se sagr me.
7o3I-bD_I lhre. ]mD_tI rhtI 4I. | kb se itr7a hokr bE#a 4a so
Ab jra !.g se bE# gya |
jat [Nsano. kI ho ya mkoD_o. kI, 0k jEsI
piriS4it me. kaym rh ske to p/¡it ne bnaye inymo. Kya mtlb?
to ? 6Umne ke bad 4oD_I hI der me. mkoD_a ]b gya | krIb se ku7
cI.i3ya> inklI, soca ]Nhe. bula0> | mkoD_e ne 0k cI.3I ko
bulaya| cI.3I ne suna hI nhI. to vo xrim.da huAa | ifr [2r-]2r
nj_re. 6Umane lga | 0k cI.3I [sI Aor Aa rhI 4I | vo wItr Aa{
to mkoD_a to quxI se pagl ho gya, zumne lga | cI.3I wI qux
AOr mkoD_a wI qux | k{ jIv-j.tu guj_re, ku7 der ye nj_ara deqe,
ifr cle jaye |
bgula Apne nNhe. pEr me. ku7 ku7 fa>skr ]D_ gya | vh
ku7 der ivcaro. me. qoya xa.it se bE#a rha | 0esa lgta 4a jEse
Ab ]skI Aa>qe. h>s pD_I ho | tIn idn kI b!_I da!_I ko ]sne
Apne ha4o. se shlaya |
ku7 der bad mkoD_a cI.3I ko qI.c rha 4a | cI.3I
wla 0esI qI.catanI kEse shn kre. ? lD_ pD_e dono. | cI.3I [2r
qI.ce AOr mkoD_a ]2r | qI.catanI me. huAa ye ik mkoD_e ka 0k
pEr 3U3a | vo AagbbUla ho gya | tnav b!_a to +#kr cI.3I inkl
g{ bulbule se bahr | pqe. boizl hone lgI
4I. | vh idl pr ha4 i6sne lga, mano idl suNn pD_ gya ho |
Aoifs me. l.be Arse se qalI pD_I rIj_vR job iksI
lD_kI ko imlI | deqte hI mn ko wa ja0 0esI lD_kI sIma
ApnI kusIR ]ske krIb qI.ckr bE#tI, AOr bate. krne lgtI |
bar bar Alg Alg fa[le. lekr vh ]ske pas magRdxRn lene
6~3o tk bE#tI | hkIkt janne ke bavjUd wI sIma ]se cahne
lgI | sImane ]se 0k nya jIvn idya, ]Dne ko p.q id0 |
hlke se hva ke zo.ko. ne bulbule ko 44ra idya | c.d
cI.i3yo. kI ktar deq mkoD_e kI Aa>q me. cmk Aa g{ | Apna
hOsla bnaye rqkr mkoD_e ne ]n cI.i3yo. ko barI barI se bulakr
deqa | AaqrI cI.3I pr ingahe. +kI | ]ske sr pr cavl ka

ÓÒ : istaro. kI 2Up
Aa2a dana 4a, xayd [sI vjh se vh 2ImI 4I | p.qo.valI ]D_tI
cI.3I smzkr mkoD_e ne ]se bulane ka [xara ikya | ikSmt ne
sa4 idya, cI.3I ApnI ktar ka raSta 7oD_ bulbule kI Aor Aane
lgI | mkoD_a qux ho gya |
_ _ _]sne ifr 0k k.kr fE.ka | [s bar panI me. hI ja
igra | panI kI ifr 0k lhr p$4ro. tk Aakr ]ske pEro. ko
wIgokr lO3 g{ | ]sne dobara xadI krne ka p/Stav sIma se
rqa 4a AOr sIma ne quxIquxI p/Stav ka SvIkar wI ikya 4a |
]se lga ik sIma ]ske jIvn ko n{ idxa AOr nye ]m.g dene hI
bnI 4I | AOr dono. kI job AC7I hone se pEso. kI ko{ smSya
nhI. ho sktI |
p.qvalI cI.3I kac ke gole kI Aor 2>s rhI 4I |
phle sat bar deqI ifLm 'mera nam jokr' ]se k_afI ps.d 4I |
to Aa#vI. bar deqne gya 4a |
mIna9I kI tsvIr k_afI 2u>2lI ho cUkI 4I | ]se
psR me. se inkalkr SvC7 krne kI {C7a hu{, pr n kr ska |
lhro. pr ]D_ta ko{ ixkarI p.7I panI se 0k m7lI co.c me.
dbakr le gya |
_ _ _ [N3rvl me. tIsrI 'ro' me. Aoifs ke 0k isinyr
Af_sr ke sa4 bahe. 4amkr bE#I sIma ko ]skI ingaho. ne prq
ilya | vh ifLm Aa2I 7oD_ bahr wag Aaya | vh nhI. smz paya
ik iks hkIkt se Drkr vh wag rha hE |
]se lga ]ske AiStTv me. ku7 vjUd nhI. hE | ism3I
hu{. pID_a0> ]skI Aa>qo. se 7lkne lgI. | ]sne 0k 7o3I-sI
tIlI ha4 me. lI, AOr tIqI njro. se ]s bulbule kI Aor deqne
lga |
cavl ka dana smet cI.3I bulbule me p/iv*3 hu{ twI _ _ _
Ü'A9r ixLpI'-jula{ ÈÏ, 'taPtIlok'-AKtubr ÈÏÝ
caht _ _ _?
rajko3 S3exn ke bahr qD_I 3u bay 3u lKj_rI bs me.
mE. c!_ to gya pr bs me. bE#ne kI jgh khI. idqa{ n dI | 'f>s
gye badxah, wavngr tk qD_e qD_e jana tuMhare bs kI bat
nhI.' -mnko kosta huAa nIce ]trnevala hI 4a ik pI7e kI
trf 0k sI3 qalI deq, mE pI7e muD_a | bgl me. iqD_kIvalI
sI3 pr gogLs phne 0k Sma3R yuvtI bE#I 4I | ho skta hE xayd
]ske pasvalI sI3 rIj_vR ho -leikn pU7 lena hI mE.ne munaisb
smza, Kyo.ik bs kI ye 0ekS¨a ¨Ip 4I AOr phle se iksI ko
i3k3 nhI. idya gya 4a | p/a[ve3 ¨aveLs kI Aoifs me. bE#e
ka]N3r KlkR ne sb ko kha 4a, 'phle bs me. bEi#0 to shI,
bad me. hmara AadmI i3k3 ke il0 Aa jayga |'
'yha> ko{ Aanevala hE, ims _ _ _?' mEne ]s yuvtI se
pU7a | iqD_kI se bahr iksI ke sa4 bato. me. mxgul 0k qUbsUrt
cehra merI Aor 6Uma | 0esa lga jEse ApardxRk DakRBlek Glas se
m!_e gogLs ke wItr i7pkr vo Adqe. muze sr se pEr tk nap
rhI ho | ifr hlka-sa h>skr bolI, 'nhI., bEi#0 |'
raht kI sa>s lete hu0 mEne Apna saman rqa AOr
yuvtI kI bgl me. bE#a | ]sne mere '4eNks'ka Aiwvadn ikya
AOr ifr iqD_kI ke bahr qD_I ko{ AOrt ke sa4 bat krne lgI
| ]nkI bato. se mE. [tna smz paya ik vh AOrt [se bs pr
7oD_ne Aa{ 4I., AOrt bol rhI 4I., 's>wlkr jana, wavngr tk
khI nIce mt ]trna | Aaj ko{ tere sa4 nhI., AkelI hE to
s>wlna | mE. AwI fon krtI hU>, cacajI tUze lene Aa jaye.ge |
srkarI bs iml g{ hotI to #Ik hota, leikn Kya kre. ? ya5a
me. kwI kwI i3k3 ka 4oD_a-bhot qcR wI ho jata hE | #Ik hE,

ÓÔ : istaro. kI 2Up caht _ _ _? : ÓÕ
to mE. cltI hU> | jate hI qbr kr dena |'
bCce cahe iktne wI bD_e ho, iktne wI Sma3R ho, to
wI sare bD_e-buj_ugR ]Nhe. 0ese hI bo2 dete rhte hE. | [n dono. kI bate.
sunkr merI smz me. 0k bat Aa g{ ik ye qUbsUrt AOr iblkul
Akela sa4 wavngr tk ka hE | [sse phle mere sa4 kwI 0esa
huAa nhI. 4a, so mE. ku7 Jyada hI roma.c ka Anuwv kr rha 4a |
AOrt ke jane ke bad yuvtI ne merI Aor deqkr jra-
sa muSkura idya to phcan b!ane ka ye mOka mE.ne jane nhI. idya,
'xayd AapkI matajI 4I. ?'
'nhI., buAa 4I. | yha> rajko3 me. buAajI AkelI rhtI..
hE. | ip7le hPte ve. muze Apne sa4 ku7 idn rhne le Aa{. 4I. | ]nkI
VyStta ke kar` vo mere sa4 nhI. Aa pa{> | kalej me. hone ja rhe
0Kj_aMs kI bdOlt muze to hr hal me. inklna hI pD_a | bat
p!_a{ kI 4I to Akela hI shI, jana to caih0 hI | vel, Aap
kha> tk ja rhe hE. ?'
0k Anjan qUbsUrt yuvtI mere jEse samaNy Anjan
nOjvan se samaNy p/Xn ke jvab me. [tne wolepn se, srl v
iblkul Svawaivk !.g se, rspUvRk mskr Apno.-sI
bate. krne lge ye mere il0 0k hsIn AaXcyR 4a |
'jh>a tk Aap ja rhe hE., wavngr |' mEne kha to vh
jor se h>sne lgI, 'vah, bhot AC7a |'
s.vad kI Dor Aage b!anI 4I pr i3k3vala AadmI
nj_dIk Aa gya 4a | mE.ne ]se pEse id0 AOr kha, 'wavngr,
0k|' ifr hsIna ke samne deqkr g_ltI su2arte hu0 kha,
'meD_m, Aapka i3k3 wI le hI leta hU>, _ _ _do i3k3, wavngr |'
]s AadmI ne i3k3 dete hu0 kha, ' Aap wI Kya
sahb, bs me. wI mj_ak krte hE. ? wawIjI sa4 mE. hE to ]ska
i3k3 wI Aapko hI lena hota hE n ?' khte hu0 vo Aage b!_ gya |
]se hu{ gltfhmI muze roma.ict kr g{, leikn yuvtI
pr Kya Asr huAa ye deqne mE.ne ]skI AOr deqa | ]ske cehre pr
ko{ nkaraTmk lkIre. nhI. 4I., biLk xmR se lal hu0 cehre pr
hlkI-sI muSkan 4I; mtlb ik ]s AadmI ko hu{ gltfhmI
yuvtI ko wI j_+r ps.d Aa{ 4I |
'mE. Aapko AwI pEse detI hU> |' ]sne kha | mE.ne
AOpcairkta idqa{. 'ko{ jldI nhI., wavngr tk sa4 jo hE|'
bs ha[-ve pr tej_ git se wagne lgI | iqD_kI se
wItr Aa rhI pvn yuvtI ne bnaye Aak8Rk kexgU.4n ko ibqerne me.
n jane kb se ju3 g{ 4I | [sI vjh se xayd vh AOr su.dr lg
rhI 4I | muze lga mE.ne Ab tk ]ske sO.dyR ko to deqa hI nhI. |
AwI AwI hI mera @yan ]skI qUbsUrtI pr gya | Skay klr ke
slvar-kmIj_ pr ]sI r.gka xapR 0Mb/o[DrIvkR ikya huAa 4a |
]D_-]D_kr kb se muze 7ukr roma.ict kr rha dup©a wI mEcI.g
klr me. 4a | ha4-pEr me. ku7 ghne nhI. phne, pr kan me. ptlI
servale 0yir.g phne 4e | goLDn f/em me m!_e kale gogLs ]ske
sO.dyR me. 0v. Sma3Rnes me. car ca.d lga rhe 4e | Alb% cXme kI
vjh se Aa>qo. kI qUbsUrtI nhI. pa skne ka Afsos wI 4a | jo
wI ho, ku7 to hE ik jo muze ]skI trf Aaki8Rt kr rha hE |
s.vad kI D_or ifr se joD_ne mE.ne ]se ifr 0k sval
ikya, 'Aapne Apna nam to btaya nhI., vel, xu+Aat muze hI
krnI caih0, mera nam p/kax hE, Aapka ?'
'inxa, _ _ _inxa hE mera nam | wavngr 0s-0n-DI-3I

ÓÖ : istaro. kI 2Up caht _ _ _? : Ó×
yuinvisR3I me. 4DR yr me. hU> | S3exn ke pas hI mera 6r hE | wavngr
phU>cte hI Apna pta wI dU>gI | AOr ha., i3k3 ke pEse wI to dene
h.E, j_+r yad idlana ha. | kwI 6r pe Aa[yega, hme. quxI hogI |'
hr bat ko b!_a-c!_akr btana ]skI Aadt malUm
hotI hE | hay, ]skI Aadt pr mE. AafrIn Kyo. n ho}> ? mE. to
yhI cah>Uga ik ]skI bate. kwI qTm n ho | [sI pr.pra ko bnaye
rqne hetu mE.ne s.vad calu rqa |
'mE. wI wavngr me. hI rhta hU> | 0k [N3VyRU ke
islisle me. yha. Aaya 4a, pr [N3VyRU qrab hone kI vjh se
mUDlEs 4a | ]pr se mE. wI Aap hI kI trh srkarI bs nhI. pkD_
ska | twI yh p/a[ve3 bs imlI AOr Aap se mulakat hU{ |
AapkI k.pnI me. ku7 mUD_ bna |'
'vah, Aapka mja_ikya A.daj ku7 AOr hI hE, Aa[
la[k [3 |' inxa ne qulkr merI p/x.sa kI, to mE. AOr mclne
lga |
0k mh.ge reS3or~3 pr bs +kI | swI ya5I cay-
naXte ke il0 ]tre | mE.ne inxa se kha, 'clo, ku7 pe3-pUja kI
jay |'
'nhI. |' ]sne kha, 'muze nIce nhI. ]trna |'
'Kyo. ?' mEne pU7a, 'ko{ hj_R ?'
mere Aag/h ko deqkr vh bolI, '0esa kIij0, Aap
ku7 naXta le Aa[0, yhI. bE#kr sa4 qaye.ge |'
'Syor _ _ _|' khte mE. qux hote hote nIce gya AOr grm
jleibya. v po3e3o icPs le Aaya | sI3 ke bIcobIc rqkr naXta
krne lge | [s p/i¢ya me. jb ]ska ha4 mere ha4o. se 3kra jata
tb mere bdn me. n jane kEsI ishrn dOD_ne lgtI | mE. smz gya
4a ik vh jan-bUzkr SpxR kI ma5a b!_a rhI 4I | [s vKt bs
me. c.d ya5I hI 4e | mere A.dr phle Pyar kI xhna[ya. bjne lgI. |
po3e3o icPs lete vKt mE.ne ]ska ha4 iblkul swanta AOr
ih.mt se ku7 [s trh pkD_ ilya ik ]se lge, ye sb Anjane me.
huAa ho |
'Aap wI n _ _ _' khte vh xrma-sI g{ | ha4 7uDa
ilya | iqD_kI se hI m>gva{ cay pIne ke bad 0k bar ifr bs
Apne raSte pr dOD_ne lgI | mere mn me. fU3I caht kI ikr`e. Ab
mOke kI tlax me. bcEn 4I. | bs me. vIiDyo pr ifLm cl rhI 4I,
leikn muze ya inxa ko ]s Aor deqne kI wI fUrst kha> 4I ?
0k 7o3e se SpID-b/ekr ne kam bna idya | hlke jMp
me. mera pEr ]ske pEr se 3kraya | inxa ne muSkurakr merI Aor
deqa, ifr =kte Svro. me. bol pD_I, 'Aap muze _ _ _'
'cahta hU> |' mEne f3 se bol idya | mE. ye mOka
7oD_na nhI. cahta 4a, 'ha>, inxa, Aap muze ps.d hE. | mE. Aapko
cahne lga hU> | Kya Aap merI caht ko kubUl kr.egI ?'
'Aoh _ _ _|' mhj 0k ]d\gar hI inkla ]ske mu>h se |
mEne deqa ik ]ske cehre pr goLDn f/em kI sunhrI lkIre. [2r-
]2r Aan.d se nac rhI hE. |
ku7 der yU. hI smy guj_ra | ko{ ku7 bola nhI. |
mano caht ke [s xa.t Svro. sunne ke il0 bs ne wI Apna k#or
kolahl kabU me. kr ilya 4a | caht ke nxe me. mSt mere ivcar
bs se wI Ai2k git me. dOD_ rhe 4e | twI inxa ne mera ha4
4amkr ApnI Aor deqne ka [xara ikya | mE.ne ]skI Aor deqa |
mera ha4 Pyar se dbate wavnaTmk Svro. me. ]sne p/Xn ikya,

ÓØ : istaro. kI 2Up caht _ _ _? : ÓÙ
'Aap _ _ _Aap muzse xadI kre.ge ?'
bs ke +i3n kolahl me. 0ese mnmohk p/Xn ka
p/it@vin der tk mere kano. ko 0esI hI mulaymta se shlaye rqe
to iktna AC7a hota ?
mE. ]ske g.wIr q_UbsUrt cehre pr lge gogLs ke ]s par
]skI su.dr Aa>qo. kI ghra[yo. ko par krne koixx krte hu0 sr
ihlakr hamI wrnevala hI 4a ik ]sne kha, 'yU. sr ihlane se
kam 4oD_e hI bnta hE ? ha> ya na, bolo, jLdI |'
muze ]ska ye rob zaD_na AC7a lga | mere 'ha>' khne
ke bad vh iqD_kI se bahr za>kne lgI | muze wI ku7 bolna suza
nhI., so cUp hokr bE#a |
kb wavngr Aa gya, pta hI n cla | AaqrI S3op
pr bs +kI tb hm dono. saman lekr qD_e hu0 | ]trte smy
brbs hI mE.ne inxaka ha4 4am ilya 4a | nIce ]trne ke bad
hox Aaya ik dusre ya5I hme. deq rhe. hE. to mEne ]ska ha4 7oD_
idya | ku7 yad Aane se inxa ne muze kha, 'mere sa4 0k lkD_I
4I, xayd sI3 ke nIce rh g{, Aap le Aaye.ge ?'
mE. vaps bs me. c!_a | sI3 ke nIce se lkD_I inkalte
hI 0esa lga jEse ha4 me. ij_.da Ajgr Aa gya ho | pUre bdn me.
tIv/tm zlzla fEl gya |
0k 6~3I lgI 4I _ _ _|
hokI jEsI 6umavdar ]s sfed lkD_I ke lal isre pr
idl pr lgatar ko{ kacpepr i6sta rha | wItr b.2e
vasnaAo. ke p%o. ka mhl kb 3U3 pD_a, pta hI n cla | AwI
AwI fU3e caht ke nNhe. pO2e n jane kha> gayb ho gye ? pl-do-
pl me. hI iktne sare qyal idl ko ]l3-sul3 kr gye | A.dr
kI qudgj_R Vyavhairk smz ykayk ]wr Aa{ |
nIce ]trkr i3k3 ke pEse lene kI prvah ikye ibna,
lkD_I inxa ke ha4 me. 4makr, ]skI njre. curakr _ _ _
Aoh _ _ _ Ab to nj_re. curane kI wI Kya j+rt 4I ? yU.
hI wag inkla, [s D_r se ik xayd vh i3k3 ke pEse dene ke
bhane Apna pta wI de AOr ifr 0k bar vohI sval dohra0,
'Aap muzse xadI kre.ge _ _ _?'
Ü'm2umtI'-jula{ ÈÐÝ

kO0 ka 6o.sla
'papa, Aaj ]s A.D_e me. se kO0 ke 7o3e 7o3e bCce
inkle | ku7 to ]D_na wI sIqne lge hE | cil0 mere sa4, mE.
Aapko idqatI hU> |' 7t kI sIi!ya> ]trte hu0 sonu 0k hI sa.s
me. bD_e ]Tsah se bolI | mE. Aa>gn me. zule ko iS4r rqkr bE#a 4a |
7t kI 0k Aor se inkltI hu{ peD_ kI 6nI xaqaAo.
ke bIc kO0 ne Apna 6o.sla bnaya 4a | pN³h idn phle jb sonu
yha> Aa{ tb xayd kaE0 ne Apna 6o.sla pUra bna ilya 4a|
'papa, ye kaE0 6osle. Kyu. bnate hE.?'
'jEse hm 6r bnate hE., vEse| terI smz me. sb Aa
jayega, jb tum b I ho jaAogI|' mE. ]se smzata|
sonu [s sal pa>cvI. k9a me. jayegI| vo hr sal
pN³h idn ke il0 yha> mere pas rhne Aa sktI 4I| ]ske Aane ke
dUsre hI idn daE tI hu{ mere pas Aake bolI, 'papa, jldI
cil0, kaE0 ne A. e idye hE., jLdI deqne cil0|'
]se 6o.sle AaEr kaE0 me. to idlcSpI 4I hI, Ab A.D_e
]ska nya Aak8R` keN³ bn gye| mE. ]ske sa4 A. e deqne 7t pr
gya| 'sonu be3e, tuMharI bat shI hE, kaE0 ne 6o.sle me. A. e rqe
hE.| ]sse dUr rhena|' mE.ne hste hu0 btaya| idn me. k{ bar vh 7t
pr jakr 6o.sle ko deq AatI| A. e ka barIk inrI9` krtI|
sonu kI idlcSpI ko deqkr mE. qux ho ]#ta|
pUre sal me. bs p.N³h idn ke il0 hI sonu yha> Aa
patI 4I, [sil0 mE. ]ske il0 ApnI 7ui©ya> bcake rqta| jb
vh AatI to mE. ]sIke sa4 7ui©ya> ibtata| mE. ]se roj_ 6Umne le
jata| [s p.N³h idn ke daEran ]ska jNmidn n honeke bavjUd
wI mE. kek lata| 7t pr r.gIn guBbare AaEr rIbn lgata| sonu kek
ka3tI AaEr hm 'hepI b4R-De' mnate | mE. [s bat ka pUra qyal
rqta ik iksI bat pr ]ska idl 7o3a na ho |
vh kOtuhl se wre sval muze pU7tI rhtI,
'papa, A.D_e kOn seta hE ?'
'kO0 kI bIvI _ _ _|' mE. jvab deta hU> |
'to ifr kOAa Kya krta hE ?'
'bCce hone ke bad vh ]nke il0 dane lata hE |'
'6o.sla kOn bnata hE ? kOAa ya ]skI bIvI ?'
'dono. _ _ _ sa4 imlkr 6o.sla bnate hE. |'
'6o.sla n ho to papa, A.D_e ka Kya hota ifr ?'
mE. ]ske samne deqta rhta | ]skI bato. me. kwI
kwI Apne AtIt me. qo jata | ifr mere du:qo. ka saya sonu ko n
7U0 [s bat ka mE. qyal rqta | ye 6r wI kwI quixyo. se
7lkta 4a | ]s kO0 se wI Ai2k mxKKt se mE.ne Apna 6r
bnaya 4a | Aaj vo quixya> nhI. hE. | 'mkan' hE pr vo '6r' nhI.
hE | bce hE isfR ikXte. AOr Byaj | sbku7 kha>, kb AOr iks
trh 6o.sle ke itnko. kI trh ibqr gya [ska sonu ko Kya
A.daj_a ho skta hE ?
'kho na papa,ibna 6o.sle ke bCco. ka Kya hota ?'
'ku%e qa jate _ _ _|' sonu kI smz me. n Aa paya ik
mE.ne guSse me. Aakr Kyu. jvab idya | kwI-kwI idl pr A.kux
bna0 rqna iktna muiXkl ho jata hE |
kO0 ka 6O.sla : ÓÛ
dUsre idn sonu Aa>gn me. qeltI 4I | mE. zUle pr bE#

ÔÒ : istaro. kI 2Up kO0 ka 6O.sla : ÔÓ
]ske il0 guBbare me. hva wrta 4a | peD_ ke nIce qel rhI sonu
Acank rote hu0 cIqne lgI, 'papa _ _ _, yha> ye Kya hE ? _ _ _ye to
A.De_ _ _ _' mE. dOD_a, jakr deqa to A.D_e nIce igrkr 3U3 gye 4e | mEne
kha, 'ha. be3e, A.D_e hE., 3U3 cUke hE. Ab |' hm dono. 7t pr gye |
vha> deqa to 6o.sla iblkul qalI | 0k wI A.D_a nhI. bca 4a |
sb 3U3 gye |
peD_ pr 0k koyl chk rhI 4I |
sonu ]das hokr bolI,'A.D_e iksne nIce igra idye ?'
mE.ne smzane kI koixx kI, 'tej_ hva ke kar` A.D_e igre ho.ge |'
]s idn hmne jo kek la rqI 4I vo ibna k3e hI rhe
g{ | sonu ko cEn nhI. 4a [sil0 hmne jNmidn mnaya nhI. | mE.
]se bahr 6Umne le gya | ifr wI idnwr vo ]das hI rhI | A.D_e
3U3ne se muze ko{ prexanI nhI. 4I, leikn sonu bhot du:qI hu{,
[s bat se mE. k_afI prexan ho gya |
jldI cil0 |'
AglI subh 7t se dOD_kr sonu mere pas Aa{, 'papa,
'Kya hE ? Kya huAa ?' mE.ne pU7a |
'6o.sle me. kO0 kI bIvI ne nye A.D_e rqe hE. | cil0
jLdI, mE. Aapko idqatI hU> |' ]ske Sp*3 ]Ccar`o. me. AdMy
]Tsah 7lk rha 4a |
muze jbrdStI qI.ckr 7t pr le g{ | 6o.sle me. vak{
nye A.D_e 4e | A.D_o me. se honevale bCco. kI ma> wI Apne p.q fElakr
vha> bE#I 4I, mno vh A.D_o. kI rqvalI kr rhI 4I| yh deq sonu
Aan.idt ho ]#I, so mE. wI qux huAa | ]s idn hmne nye isre se
AOr Ai2k Aan.d se kek ka3kr sonu ka AOr ]n A.D_o. ka wI
'hepI b4R De' mnaya |
ifr to Kya 4a, roj hm 7t pr jate | kOAa ApnI
bIvI ke sa4 6o.sle me. na ho to mE. AOr Jyadatr sonu hI 6o.sle
ka AOr A.D_o. ka qyal rqte | Ai2k se Ai2k smy hm 7t pr
hI ibtate |
idn ibtte cle | pN³h idn to yU. hI smaPt ho cle |
Aaj sonu ke vaps jane ka idn wI Aa gya | sonu ko wI pta 4a
ik Aaj ]se jana hE | leikn ]se kO0 ke bCce ko deqna 4a |
kl wI ]sne ifr pU7a 4a, 'papa, A.D_o. me. se bCce kb inkle.ge ?
muze deqne hE. |'
_ _ _Aaiqr ]ske {.tjar ka A.t wI huAa | mE. iS4r zUle
pr bE#a 4a ik sonu dOD_kr Aa{ Aor bolI, 'A.D_o. me. se bCce
inkle _ _ _, ku7 ]D_te wI hE _ _ _, cil0 idqa}> |'
' _ _ _cil0 na papa, kb se bulatI hU> ? _ _ _Kya socte
hE ? papa, cil0 na _ _ _, kO0 ke 7o3e-7o3e bCce deqne _ _ _|'
vh mera ha4 z.kortI hu{ mano igD_igD_ane lgI 4I | mE.
z3ke se qD_a ho gya | vh mera ha4 pkD_kr Tvirt git se 7t pr
mano qI.ctI hu{ le g{ | bCce ko deqkr sonu Aan.d se kUdne
lgI | mE. behd qux huAa |
6o.sle me. +perI p.q fD_fD_ate bCce ApnI 7o3I-sI
co.c ko qolte-b.d krte 4e | ]nkI indoR8 ¢IDa0> deqkr mE. to
qo gya | ]Nhe. deqne me. sonu lIn ho g{ |
'Kya qUbsUrt hE, nhI. papa ?' vh bolI, 'leikn
papa, ]ska kala r.g Kyu. kO0 jEsa nhI. hE ?'
'Kyo. ik ye kO0 ke bCce nhI. hE |' m.Ene kha |

ÔÔ : istaro. kI 2Up kO0 ka 6O.sla : ÔÕ
dene me. ko{ hjR nhI. |
'to _ _ _ifr _ _ _?' sonu ivSmy Anuwv krne lgI |
'ye koyl ke bCce hE. |' mE.ne soca, Ab sonu ko bta
sonu soc me. pD_ g{, mano mera ]%r ]ske kano. me.
hOle-hOle ]tr rha 4a | ifr bolI, '0esa _ _ _? 0Esa kEse ho
skta hE, papa ?'
kO0 ke A.D_e to ]s idn hI koyl ne 2Kka dekr nIce
igra idye 4e AOr dUsre hI idn Apne A.D_e vha> rq idye 4e | kO0 ko
0esI iksI bat ka pta nhI. hota, so vh qud ke hI A.D_e smzkr
]Nhe. wI seta hE AOr qyal wI rqta hE | ifr koyl ke bCce
inklte hI ]D_ jate hE |' mE.ne pUrI sCca{ sonu ke pas byan kr
dI |
'to papa, koyl 6o.sla nhI. bnatI ?' sonu ke
sval AOr ghre hote ja rhe 4e | ]ska kOtuhl AwI qTm nhI.
huAa 4a |
'nhI., koyl AalsI, kamcor, Sva4IR v beprva
hotI hE |' n jane Kyu. merI Aavaj bE#tI ja rhI 4I, ' _ _ _pr ye
sb tuMhe. bad me. jb Aage p!_a{ krogI tb sb ku7 smz me. Aa
jayega | _ _ _Ab nIce ]tro, tuMhare jane ka smy ho rha hE |'
mere ]%r se sonu ko s.tui*3 hu{ ya nhI. ye mE. nhI. jan
ska | vh Ab tk koyl ke bCce ko deq rhI 4I | ]se Ab wI
ku7 pU7na 4a pr n pU7 skI |
bahr nIce se kar ka honR suna{ idya | sunte hI sonu
bol ]#I, 'cil0 papa, Ab nIce, _ _ _mMmI muze lene Aa g{ |'
bCco. smet 6o.sle ko 7t pr 7oD_kr hm nIce ]tre |
drvaje pr kar qD_I 4I | sonu ka saman lekr mE. ]se kar tk
7oD_ne gya | vh kar me. bE# g{ | kar S3a3R hu{ | mEne Apna
boizl ha4 ]pr ikya, sonu g{ _ _ _|
_ _ _kanUnn hu0 f_Esle AOr smzOte ke mutaibk Ab
Agle sal ifr 0k bar sonu [s 6o.sle me. rhne j_+r AayegI _ _ _,
_ _ _pN³h idn ke il0 _ _ _|

shI mayne me. yid pU7a ja0 to 2maR ka bap hI 'kI-
men' 4a | Myuinispail3I ke rijS3r me. ]ske bap ka hI nam djR
huAa hE | leikn l.be smy kI bImarI ke kar` ]ska bap
mr`xEya pr pD_a 4a AOr tb se 2maR hI sare kam s>walta 4a |
sa[ikl pr bD_I-sI vaLvcabIÜkIÝ lekr sUyoRdy se
phle hI 2maR ko inkl jana hota hE | vh kam ka Aar.w necrl
pakR se krta | ifr rI.g roD_, ivvekan.d pakR, ixvajI sosay3I
AOr dev kolonI ivStar kI panI kI la[ne. ¢mx: qolna AOr
b.2 krna hota hE | jIgr kolonI, A9r pakR 0v. ]skI ApnI
sosay3I ke ivStar me. panI calu krne ka 3a[m xam ka rqa
gya hE |
k{. sosay3I ke log 2maR ko Ai2k se Ai2k smy
la[n calu rqne ka Aag/h krte, taik ]nke nl me. Jyada der
panI Aaye | sare jan-phcan vale log 2maR ko vaLv Jyada der
qula rqne ke il0 Apne injI trIko. se irzane kI koixx krte |
khte, '2meRN³wa{, ku7 der rhne do na, AwI 4oD_a panI wrna
bakI hE |'-0esI ibnitya> 2maR roj sunta | log panI ke Pyase
hI hote hE AOr iktna wI panI imle, Pyase hI rhe.ge | 2maR AC7I
trh janta ik logo. kI Pyas kwI qTm honevalI nhI. hE | ifr
wI vh kwI iksI kI bat ko 3alta nhI. | kwI iksI ko
inrax nhI. krta | swI 0irya me. 2maR ko sMman imlta 4a
]skI yhI to vjh 4I |
'kI-men'
0k samaNy 'kI-men' hone ke bavjUd wI [tna Aadr
imlta deq ]skI n{-nvelI duLhn mn hI mn [tratI-[#latI
mn me. qux hotI | smzdar 2maR ]se ApnI vaLvcabI idqakr
kheta, 'J_yada qux mt ho, sara man [s 'kI' ko hE | ijs
idn yh 'kI' ha4 se g{, to ye sara +tba wI gya smz |' ifr
dono. h>s pD_te |
iflhal to D_rne kI 0esI ko{ bat nhI. | ivvekan.d
pakR ke konRr pr rhte xahsahb 2maR ko roj_ Apne 6r bulate,
bate. krte | smy hote vaLv b.d krne jEse hI 2maR qD_a hone jaye
twI Aag/hpUvRk ifr xahsahb ]se ib#ate, 'Are, 0ese kEse jane dU>
mE. Aapko 2meRN³wa{, cay bnane ko bola hE mE.ne, AwI AatI hI
ho.gI | bEi#0, cay ipye ibna mE. kwI jane deta hU> Aapko wla ?'
bat me. dm hE, xahsahb hmexa cay iplate hE, mgr vaLv b.d
krne ke smy hI, ]sse phle kwI nhI. |
ixvajI sosay3I me. rhnevale wgvanwa{ ke 6r ]nke
be3e kI xadI 4I tb 2maR ko bulakr ]Nho.ne sO +p0 ka no3
4maya, 'be3e kI xadI hE 2meRN³wa{, xuw p/s.go me. mehmano. kI
wrmar rhtI hI hE | 0ese vKt panI ke ibna to kEse clega
2meRN³wa{ ? do-tIn idno. kI hI to bat hE wEya, jra s>wal
lena, ha> |' tnQvah ke AitirKt pa>c-satsO +p0 to 2maR 0ese
hI kma leta hoga |
'kI-men' : Ô×
dev kolonI kI la[n calu krke 2maR jItu kI pan
kI dUkan pr bE#ta | 'Aa[0 2meRN³wa{, Aa[0 |' khte 2maR ko
deqte hI jItu wavuk ho ]#ta | pan kI dUkan pr ]se ib#akr
jItu dUkan ke ip7vaD_e Apne 6r me. panI wrne jata | bad me. Aakr
khta, '2meRN³wa{, jra dUkan ka qyal riqyega, mE. dU2 ke
ken lekr AwI Aata hU> | AOr ha>, Aapke il0 isgre3 vha> rqa hE,
mje se 0ex kro, mE. AwI Aaya |' jItu sa[ikl lekr cl pD_ta |
krIb 6~3e-pOne 6~3e ke bad vh vaps Aata | [s dOran 2maR ne

ÔØ : istaro. kI 2Up 'kI-men': ÔÙ
pa>c-sat isgre3 wI qTm kr idye hote | jItu ka yh roj ka
¢m rha hE | hFte me. 0k idn panI b.d rhta | 0ese me. jb kwI
2maR n Aaya ho to jItu Pyar se khta, '2meRN³wa{, kl Aap Kyu.
nhI. Aaye ?'
'Kyo. Aa}> ? kl to terI [s dev kolonI me. panI b.d
ka idn 4a |' jItu Vyakul hokr bolta, 'mE.ne Aapko k{ bar
kha hE ik 'b.d' ke idn wI Aapko merI dUkan pr Aana hI hoga
AOr mere isgre3 pIna hI hoga | wle AadmI, Agr Aap Aakr bE#o
to mere wI do-car kam bnte hE n |' jItu ka Pyar deqkr mn hI
mn 2maR qux ho jata |
mgr j+rI nhI. ik isfR AC7e hI Anuwv ho | hmexa
0esa hota wI nhI. | k{ bar ko{ ivStar me. panI sPlay krne me.
ku7 der ho jaye to vha> ke log h.gama qD_a kr dete | ko{
rajkIy phcanvala AadmI ho to pN³h-bIs logo ko lekr
Myuinispail3I tk phU>ckr k.MPlen krne | Ai2karI log kI
D_a>3 sunne kI nObt Aane me. der nhI. lgtI, 'deqo 2rma, tere bap
ke halat deqkr trs Aata hE | tuze ko{ ifkr hE ik nhI. ? bu!_a
ij.da hE to terI nOkrI hE | vrna kbse inkal idye gye hote |
AC7I trh kam kr, tere fayde me. rhega |'
to ko{ 2maR ke bare me. 0esa wI khta, 'ye klm>uha
#Ik se vaLv hI nhI. qolta | 'kI' 6umana [se Aata hI nhI. |
Ab to [ska bap mre to dUsra 'kI-men' Aaye AOr hmara kLya`
kre, yhI 0k raSta hE |'
[sI 'kI-men' ko 'hI-men' ke +p me. deqtI mftngr
kI c.pa ne wI 2maR ko prexan krne me. ko{ kmI nhI. 7oD_I 4I |
Myuinispail3I ke nlS3eND se m3ka lekr dOD_tI hu{ 2maR kI
sa[ikl ke AaD_e vh Apne Aapko qD_a kr detI AOr Apne Anoqe
A.daj_ me. boltI, '0e 2rmeNdr\r\r\ _ _ _, jra hmare trf kI la[n wI
calu kr de n ? iktnI der hE ? kbkI S3eND pr m3ka lekr qD_I
hU> |' ihrnI-sI c.pa se ApnI sa[ikl ko bcakr inklte hu0
2maR ko{ bar jvab wI de deta, 'tere mftngr kI la[n mere
ivStar me. nhI. AatI | ye Apne smy pr calu hogI |' 2maR ke jane
ke bad wI c.pa kI Aavaj_ b.d nhI. hotI | 2maR sarI bate. dUsre
kan se inkal deta, c.pa ko Aage b!ne ka mOka tk nhI. deta |
idl ka sI2a-sada [Nsan 2maR 6r Aakr ifr sarI bate. ApnI
bIvI ko btata | ]skI bIvI ]se khtI, 'Aapko mftngr me. se
gujrna hI nhI. caih0 | jItuwa{ kI dUkan vale raSte hI Aana |
[sse Aap Apne doSt se wI iml skte hE |'
0k idn 2maR kI bIvI ko buqar lga | 0k Aor bap
kI bImarI AOr dUsrI Aor pTnI ko tej_ buqar | 2maR bhot becEn
ho ]#a | do idno. tk vh nOkrI pr wI n ja ska | ]sne
pasvale iksI dUsre 'kI-men' ko Apna kam krne mna ilya |
tIsre idn ]skI bIvI ne kha, 'Aaj merI tibyt ku7 #Ik lgtI
hE | Aap kam pr j_+r jana | mE. babUjI ka wI qyal rqU>gI |
Agr j+rt pD_I to jItuwa{ kI dUkan pr fon krke Aapko bula
lu.gI | Aap vhI. bE#na |'
'kI' lekr 2maR cl pD_a | ]das cehra deq jItu ne
pU7a, 'Kya huAa 2meRN³wa{ ? [tne idn kha> 4e ? AOr ye cehra Kyu.
]das bna rqa hE ?'
'ku7 nhI., terI wawI ko tIn idnse j_ra buqar hE |
to idl ko ic.ta qaye ja rhI hE | la, isgre3 j_ra jLdI se ipla
de | Aaj mere pas bE#ne ka vKt nhI. |' 2maR dUkan ke bahr bE#te

ÔÚ : istaro. kI 2Up 'kI-men' : ÔÛ
hu0 bola | ]skI Aavaj_ me. bIvI kI ic.ta ke kar` ku7 warIpn
lgta 4a |
jItu bola, '0ese nhI. jane dU>ga mE. Aapko | Aap ic.ta
Kyo. krte hE ? sb #Ik ho jayega | mE. hU> na ? 6brana mt | mE.
dU2 ke ken lekr AwI Aaya | vEse wI 2meRN³wa{, vaLv b.d krne
me. AwI 4oD_a smy bakI hE | lo, mE. Apna panI wrne ka kam mere
lD_ke ko sO.p deta hU> |' dUkane ke pI7e qel rhe 0k lD_ke ko
pukarte hu0 vh bola, 'raju, j_ra panI wr lena, be3a | mE. dU2 lene
jata hU> |' ifr 2maR kI Aor 6umte bola, 'AwI Aata hU>,
2meRN³wa{ | [klOte bCce ko mE. kwI kam nhI sO.pta, ibna ma>
ka hE n |' khte 2maR ko isgre3 4makr jItu cla gya | 2maR ne
car-pa>c isgre3 qTm ikye ho.ge jb tk vo vaps Aaya |
kam inp3akr 2maR jb 6r phU>ca tb ApnI bIvI ko
kafI SvS4 paya | ]ske idl me. #~Dk phU.cI |
_ _ _[s #.Dk ko ku7 idn #Ik se AwI deqa hI 4a ik
0k idn subh babUjI ke pas qD_I 2maR kI bIvI Acank
fU3fU3kr rone lgI | sare xhr me. qbr fEl g{ ik 2maR ka bap
SvgR is2ar gya | 2maR du:qI du:qI ho gya |
bap kI ]%ri¢yaAo. se inp3kr krIbn pN³h idno. ke
bad 2maR ne ApnI sa[ikl pr se 2Ul h3a{ AOr bahr inkla |
bap ke mrne se ]skI nOkrI wI ja cUkI 4I | raSte me. jo
phcanvale imle ]Nho.ne y4ayoGy p/itwav id0; iksI ne ha4
]#akr to iksI ne muSkurakr, to ko{ ko{ to 2maR pr Aaye [s
du:q pr Apna xok p/k3 krne wI ruke |
ivvekan.d pakR vale xah sahb k.Mpa]ND vol pr
kohnI i3kakr h>ste hu0 itr7e A.daj me. bole, 'Kyu. 2maR ?? Ab
ko{ dUsra kam-vam !U>! lena, ha. | yU. hI [2r-]2r 6Umna AOr
jItu kI dUkan pr muFt me. isgre3 pIna #Ik bat nhI. hE |' khkr
ApnI kohnI pr lge k.Mpa]ND vol ke cune ko [s trh zaD_ne lge
mano Apne mn se 2maR ko zaD_ rhe ho |
xayd phlI bar 2maR [tna inrax huAa 4a | sdme. ke
il0 vo xayd phle se [tna tEyar nhI. 4a | sdma ]ske idl me.
jakr fElne lga | ixvajI sosay3I ke wgvanwa{ ne 2maR ke
samne deqa tk nhI. AOr xah sahb ne Aaj cay ka pU7a nhI. |
roj bD_e Aadrwav se ]skI Aor AaxaAo. wrI ingahe. lgaye rqtI
pUrI dev kolonI me. iksI ne Aaj 2maR kI ]piS4it ka n to
ilhaj ikya AOr n to ij¢ | vo Ab 'kI-men' nhI. 4a, pr
'men' to 4a ? ]ske gle me. dbav, idl me. cuwn AOr Aa>qo. ke µar
pr Aa.sU Aa gye | ]se lga ik vo AwI ro pD_ega | kDve sc jEsI
0k bat 2maR kI smz me. j_+r Aa g{; logo ko Ab 'kI-men' se
ko{ lgav nhI. 4a, ifr ]se wla ko{ Kyu. bulaye ??
'Aa[0 2meRN³wa{, Aa[0 | iktne idn bad Aaye ?'
jItu ke Svagt me. ko{ bdlav nhI. 4a | ]ske sMman me. ko{
kmI nhI. 4I | 2maR ne soca 4a ik Ab to jItu wI Kya irXta
inwayega ? sb log jo ]sse nata toD_ rhe hE to jItu wI toD_
dega | Ab isgre3 qrIdna pD_ega | ibna vjh dUkan pr ko{ bE#ne
wI nhI. dega | leikn 0esa n huAa | jItu ne ]se ]sI trh bulaya
ijs trh vo phle ]se Pyar se bulaya krta 4a | phle jEsa hI
man idya AOr dUkan pr ib#aya | ]skI qEiryt pU7I | 2maR ke
idl me. #.D_k 7a g{ |
jItu ne kha, 'jI 7o3a mt hone dena 2meRN³wa{, mE. hU>
na ? hm ko{ dUsra kam !U>! le.ge | tb tk Aap merI dUkan ka

ÕÒ : istaro. kI 2Up 'kI-men' : ÕÓ
qyal rqne roj yha> Aaya krna, #Ik hE ?' 2maR ko isgre3
dekr jItu dU2 lene inkl gya | 2maR ne isgre3 jlaya |
'0e 2rmeNdr\r\r\ _ _ _|' khI. se Aavaj Aa{ | 2maR ne
deqa c.pa qD_I 4I | vo bola, 'ArI, tU yha> Kya lene Aa{ hE?'
samne Aakr Apne Anoqe A.daj me. c.pa bolI, '0e
2rmeNdr\r\r _ _ _, tink ApnI 'hemamailnI' ko smza dena, mere
raSte me. na Aaye, ha., vrna muz se bura ko{ nhI., ha. _ _ _|'
2maR kI smz me. ku7 Aaya nhI. ifr wI Aavaj me.
sQtI lakr vo wI bola, 'Kyu. ? Kya huAa ?'
'ye jo terI 'hemamailnI' hE na, 2rmeNdr\r\r\, ku7 idn
phle muzse p.ga lene Aa{ 4I | ]se khna, phle qud ka pLlu
saf kre, bad me. dUsro. ka deqe., Kya ? i7nal muze gailya. detI
4I, muze | mera nam c.pa hE, c.pa | mftngr kI c.pa hU> _ _ _, Kya
re ? smza dena terI bIvI ko |'
'Abe ja ja, deqI bD_I mftngr kI _ _ _' 2maR guSse
huAa | ]skI smz me. ku7 ku7 hI Aaya 4a | ]se ApnI bIvI pr
wI guSsa Aaya, iks hramjadI ke mu>h lgI |
'jatI hU> | ha., vEse mE. to tUze ye btane Aa{ 4I ik tuze
Ab wI [s trf kI 'la[n' calu krnI hE to mE. [nkar nhI.
k+.gI | ha., suna tumne mera [nkar nhI., 0e 2rmeNdr\r\r\ _ _ _|'
'Abe tU jatI hE ya mE. [s 'kI' se yhI. tera fEsla kr
dU> ?' 2maR ka guSsa Ab tIv/ bnta ja rha 4a | iS4it ko wa>p
g{ c.pa wI Apne raSte cl pD_I |
'kI _ _ _?' 2maR ko 'kI' yad Aa{ | sa4 hI ye wI yad
Aaya ik Aaj Myuinispail3I me. 'kI' vaps jma krnI hE | 6D_I
me. deqa ik Aoifs b.d hone me. bhot km smy rh gya hE | jItu
AwI Aaya nhI. 4a | jItu ke lD_ke ko dUkan sO.pkr jldI se
2maR 'kI' lene 6r kI Aor sa[ikl dOD_ane lga |
sa[ikl pr 2maR socta 4a ik 'kI' vaps krte
vKt bD_e sahb ko khU>ga ik muze mere babujI kI jgh nOkrI dene
kI mherbanI kre. | {Xvr ne caha to sahb na nhI. khe.ge | yid
0esa huAa to _ _ _to mE. wI qux AOr merI 'hemamailnI' wI qux |
Asl me. to Ab tk mE. 'kI-men' 4a hI nhI., mhj 0k 'kI' bna
idya 4a logo ne muze | shI mayne me. to wgvanwa{ ya xah sahb
ya to jItu hI 'kI-men' huAa krte 4e | _ _ _leikn, _ _ _leikn Ab
0esa nhI. hoga | bD_e sahb yid muze 'kI-men' bna dete hE ifr
deqna mE. Kya krta hU> | ifr to na kwI iksI xah sahb kI
cay ip}>ga AOr na hI iksI wgvanwa{ ke kwI +p0 lU>ga | ve. wI
deqe.ge, 0k AslI 'kI-men' ka +tba Kya hota hE |? _ _ _vEse
deqa ja0 to kEsa rhega yid mftngr kI 'la[n' wI calu kr hI
d>U _ _ _?'
ivcaro. kI muSkano me. 6r Aa gya | 2maR sa[ikl ka
S3eND i3kata hI 4a twI ]ske 6rke drvaje se psIna po7ta huAa
jItu bahr inkla |
2maR Svt: ku7 [s trh jmI. pr qD_a rh gya mano vo
qud hI 0k 'kI' bn gya ho _ _ _|
Ü'ra*¨vI`a'Ý

j+r 0esa mana jata hE ik AaramkusIR me. to Aaram hI
imlta hE, cEn hI imlta hE | AOr jxv.tray, Aap to [s bat
ka Anuwv hmexa krte Aaye h.E | ha>laik ip7le c.d hFto se hI
0esa hone lga hE ik kusIR me bE#ne ke bavjUd wI n jane Kyu. Aapko
Aaram mhsUs nhI. hota | Aap brabr jante hE. ik [sme. do8
AaramkusIR ka iblkul nhI. hE | do8 Aapke halat ka hE, do8
AapkI be3I dxRna ka wI ho skta hE, do8 ]s reiDym n.brPle3
valI ba[k ka wI ho skta hE jo AapkI kolonI ke nuKkD_ pr
Aake qDI rhtI hE | _ _ _ya jxv.tray, 0esa wI ho skta hE ik
do8 AapkI njro. ka hI ho | jo wI ho, Aap ko AaramkusIR me.
Aaram ke bdle becEnI b!_tI malum hotI hE, ko{ raSta to j+r
inkalna pD_ega |
deqa jaye to bat isfR [tnI hI 4I ik ip7le c..d
hFto. se 0k nOjvan kolonI me. ba[k lekr 6Umta rhta hE |
kolonI me. ]ska Aana-jana k_afI rhta hE | samne ke nUKKD_
pr ApnI ba[k pakR krke kafI smy vha> qD_a rhta hE | [tna
hI nhI., k{ bar to Aapke 6r ke Aaspas wI vo ApnI ba[k pr
cKKr lgata deqa gya hE | yid Aap ke 6r me. dxRna jEsI jvan
be3I n hotI jxv.tray, to yh bat Aap ke il0 ko{ mayne wI
nhI. rqtI | xu+ ke do-tIn idn to Aapne wI [s bat ko
sa2ar` smzkr @yan nhI. idya, leikn bad me. Aapne ApnI
ijMMedarI ko traxa, AOr xapR ikya | 6r me. isfR do hI sdSy;
Aap AOr Aap kI be3I dxRna | [s il0 ifkr hona jayj hE,
Svawaivk hE |
AaramkusIR
[n idno. idqa{ de rha qas iksm ka Myuijkl honR
]s nOjvan ne ApnI ba[k me lgvaya hE | vh jb wI kolonI me.
p/vex krta hE tur.t hI Aap ko pta cl jata hE | Aapke 6r ke
samne se guj_rte vKt ifr vh honR bjta hE | ]s smy Aap Apne
Aa>gn me. AaramkusIR me. bE#e hote hE. AOr dxRna Aa>gn me. ku7 kam
krtI hotI hE ya bE#kq~D_ me. ku7 p!_tI hotI hE | jb jb
Myuijkl honR bjta hE tb tb jxv.tray, Aap ke wItr 0k
AjIbog_rIb kXmkx ]# qD_I hotI hE | rKtvaihinyo. me. warI
dbav bnne lgta hE, tUfan ]#ta hE | sarI 0esI wavna0> mn me.
]#tI hE. jxv.tray, jo 0k bap ko honI caih0 |
Aap socte, nuKKD_ ke 0ese w3kte mjnuAo. ko to
brabr pa# p!_ana caih0 | leikn kEse pa# p!_a0 ye smz me. nhI.
Aata | socte; ba[k kI barbar kI Aavn-javn se dxRna wI
mn hI mn iDS3bR hotI ho.gI, Vyakul ho jatI ho.gI | becarI
wItr hI wItr AkulatI ho ifr wI ibn ma> kI bCcI khe wI to
ikse khe ? AOr Kya khe ?
Ab hota yh hE ik ba[k ka honR bjte hI Aap kI
Aa>qe. iviwNn AavtRno. ka p

ÕÖ : istaro. kI 2Up AaramkusIR : Õ×
me. clI g{ ho| to k{ bar 0esa wI huAa hE ik Aavaj Aate hI
bE#kq~D_ me. p!_ rhI dxRna ykayk dOD_kr bahr Aa{ ho AOr
Aakul-Vyakul Aa>qo. se sD_k pr dbI 2Ul me. pihyo. ke inxa>
!_U>!_tI ho | nuKkD_ pe nOjvan qD_a ho tb ku7 lene dxRna bahr
inklI ho 0esa wI Kya nhI. huAa ? [ske ivprIt 0ese hI mOke pe
Aap ku7 kam sO.pkr dxRna ko bahr jane ko bolo to ]sne
[nkar ikya ho, 0ese p/s.g wI km nhI. | ]skI ma> hotI to Pyar
se be3I ko pU7 sktI 4I, 'be3a, kOn hE ye nOjvan ? tu jantI hE
[se ?' leikn jxv.tray, Aap to [klOtI PyarI ibi3ya ko
[tna pU7ne tk kI ih.mt krnevale nhI. hE | D_r lgta hE,
jLdbaj_I me. ko{ g_lt k_dm ]#a le to ? bCco. ka mn p!_na
[tna Aasan 4oD_e hI hota hE ? ye 7o3I-bD_I prexainya> Aapke
BlD_p/exr ke ifgr ko lgatar ]pr-nIce wgatI rhtI hE., [tna
wgatI rhtI hE ik k{. bar to BlD_p/exr ko kabU me. rqne roj
qanevalI dva kI golI qana wI Aap ko yad nhI. rhta,
jxv.tray |
Aap socte hE ik 4oD_a ih.mt se kam lekr dxRna ko
6uma-ifrakr pU7 lene me. Kya hj_R hE ? ifr socte hE ik xayd
dxRna ka ]s nOjvan se iksI trh ka pircy ho to wI Kya vh
ha> khegI ? smzo ku7 wI nhI. hE, to [s trh ke 6i3ya sval
pU7kr qamqa. bat ka bt.gD_ bnane kI Kya j+rt hE ? 0k
joiqm AOr wI hE; Aaj tk to man le. ik dxRna ke mn me. ]s
nOjvan ke il0 ku7 wI nhI. hE, leikn ]sse pU7ne ke bad ]se wI
nOjvan ke bare me. ku7 [s trh deqne-socne kI !_lan iml g{
to ? to ? Aapka manisk Vyayam wItrI ghra[yo. me. fElta ja
rha hE, jxv.tray | AaramkusIR kI lkD_I me. se ]wrtI fa>s.e 0k
ke bad 0k Aap ke bdn me. cuwtI rhtI hE, 7lnI krtI hE |
qas iksm ka Myuijkl honR hmexa bjta hE, bjta
hI rhta hE | bjne ka ko{ inyt smy nhI. hota, ifr wI Aapko
lg rha hE jxv.tray, ik Jyadatr honR twI bja hE jb dxRna 6r
pe hotI hE | dxRna jb 6r me. nhI. hotI tb Aapne honR suna nhI. |
0ese smy xayd Aap iniXc.t hote hE to mn me. honR ka qyal wI
nhI. Aata - iblkul ]sI trh ijs trh dxRna 6r me. hotI hE tb
Aapke mn me. n bje Myuijkl honR kI wnk bjtI rhtI hE | ]s
nOjvan kI grdn msoskr kolonI ka raSta wUla dene ka
Aapka imjaj_ v k_aibilyt iblkul hE, pr p/Ty9 +p me. iksI
wI trh ke sbUt n hone se 0esa krne me. Aapko AapkI sWyta
AaD_e AatI hE |
leikn panI Aapke sr se ]pr to ]s idn c!_ gya
ijs idn psar ho rhI ba[k prse nOjvan ne dxRna kI Aor
deqkr Sma[l idya | [tna hI nhI., drvaje pr qD_I dxRna ne wI
muSkurake ]%r idya ye AapkI tej_ nj_ro. ne deqa | Ab Aapke
halat AOr ibgD_e | Asm.js b!_I | Kya vhI huAa jxv.tray, jo
Aap socte 4e ? ya vhI huAa jo Aapne kwI soca hI n 4a ?
ykInn dxRna ]s nOjvan ko jantI hE | smzo Ab Aap ke ]pr
0k sa4 k{. muiXkle. AanevalI hE | Aapke ivvx cehre ko deqkr
AapkI prexanI ko wa>p g{ dxRna tur.t bolI, 've hmare 'sr' 4e |
Aap nhI. jante | hmare kolej me. Aaye ihNdI ke nye p/ofesr h.E |'
'ha>, ho.ge | mE. nhI. phcan ska, kwI deqa wI nhI.
na ?' Aapne ku7 be+qI se jvab dekr bat ko b!_ne n idya |
p/ofesr hE to Kya huAa ? yU. iksI ke ]pr hm ivXvas wI kEse kr
le. ? AOr Kyu. kr le. ? 0k l.be Arse se bD_e jtn se AOr ij_MmedarI

ÕØ : istaro. kI 2Up AaramkusIR : ÕÙ
ke sa4 socI hu{ socI-smzI bat ko isfR 'qyalI xk'
mankr mhj_ 0k 'p/ofesr' namk hi4yar se Aap ka3 nhI.
skte, hE na jxv.tray ? hE na ?
Aapke samne Aaj isfR Sma[l se bat +kI hE to
[sse hrigj_ ye mt smzna ik bat Aage nhI. b!_egI, AOr na hI
0esa manne ka ko{ kar` idqta hE | Aap dUr kI soc rhe. hE.,
Aaj dono. Aamne-samne muSkura0 hE., kl ku7 lFj_ wI bolne
lge.ge | ifr 0esa wI ho skta hE ik Aapke drvaje pr ba[k pakR
krke nOjvan Aap hI ke bE#kq~D_ me. ApnI iv´ai4RnI ke ha4 kI
bnI kofI bD_e cav se pI rha rha ho |? 0esI s.wavna se Aap
[nkar wI nhI. kr skte | qas iksm ka Myuijkl honR Aapke
drvaje pr Aakr hmexa bje 0esa dvar logo. ka
kam hE, jo hme. xowa nhI. deta | hkIkt ka ye dUsra phlU Aapke
Aaveg ko rokta hE | AapkI smz me. nhI. Aata ik Kya ikya
jaye ? Svawaivk hE, ko{ wI smzdar bap -ijse ApnI be3I kI
ifkr hE, isKke ke dono. phlUAo. ko {tnI AasanI se kEse smz
skta hE ?
[tne me. 0esa huAa ik pas ke xhr me. rhtI. dxRna kI
mOsI ne dxRna ko iksI Avsr pr do idn ke il0 Apne pas rhne
bulaya | Aap ko ye bat ps.d [sil0 Aa{ jxv.tray, ik do
idn dxRna yha> nhI. ho.gI to k{ trh kI smSyaAo. se raht iml
sktI hE | ifr Aapka kam srl [sil0 ho gya ik iksI trh
kI AanakanI ikye ibna mOsI ke 6r jane dxRna tur.t hI rajI ho
g{ | ]ske kpD_e,+p0 Aaid saman ba>2kr subh kI phlI bs me.
Aap ]se 7oD_ Aaye | dxRna ke jane ke bad 6r Aakr Aap
AaramkusIR me. cEn kI l.bI sa>se. lene lge | ha., ku7 Aaram j+r
imla | dophr qane ke bad Aapne dxRna kI AlmarI [Tyaid
sajosaman kI #Ik se ja>c kI, brabr 7anbIn kI | ko{
Aapi%jnk sbUt ha4 nhI. Aaya |
xam ko ifr cEn kI sa:s lene Aap AaramkusIR me.
qud ko fElakr pD_e | kwI Anuwv n ikya ho 0esI xa.it ka
Anuwv Aapke idl me. 7a gya | dUr dUr khI. Myuijkl honR bja ho

ÕÚ : istaro. kI 2Up AaramkusIR : ÕÛ
0esI w/a.it hu{, Aapke kan tej hu0 | pr nhI., ye Aapka w/m hI
4a | kevl w/a.it, mhj_ 0k vhm 4a vo, Kyu. ik Aaj honR nhI.
bja | [s w/a.it ke sa4 hI Aap ke idmag me. 0k wyank ivcar
kO.2 gya : Aaj honR nhI. bja jo roj bjta hE | ha., Aaj qas
iksm ka Myuijkl honR bja hI nhI. | Aaj tk jb honR bjta
to bUrI trh shm ]#te Aap jxv.tray, Aaj idnwr honR nhI.
bjne ke qyal se sr se pEr tk ka>pne lge | pta nhI. iktne idn
ibna honR ke gujre ho.ge leikn Aaj ke idn honR ka suna{ n dena
iks AnhonI bat ka s.ket ho skta hE ? n jane Kyu. ye qyal
Svy. hI 0k xUl hE | [s xUl ne Aapke mn ko k{. wyank
qyalo. kI sOgat de dI. | k{ bat pr socne Aap mjbUr ho gye |
Kya ]s p/ofesr ke bCce ko pta cl gya hoga ik
dxRna Aaj 6r pr nhI. hE ? ya vo qud khI cla gya hoga ? ya
to _ _ _ya ifr _ _ _khI. 0esa to nhI. ik _ _ _, Aoh, nhI., nhI.,
0esa nhI. ho skta, nhI. ho skta | jxv.tray, 0ese Am.gl
q_yal KyU. krte hE. Aap ?
[tne me. pI7e kI glI me. ku7 hLlaguLla suna{ pD_a |
]s Aor se Aa rhe logo me. se 0k pirict AadmI ko pU7ne pr ]sne
btaya, 'ku7 nhI. huAa, jxv.tray | ye pI7e glI me. ko{
ikrayedar rhta 4a, khte hE p/ofesr 4a, Aaj subh iksI
iv´ai4RnI ko lekr wag gya hE | xayd puils wI Aa{ 4I. | ic.ta
kI ko{ bat nhI., Aap ApnI AaramkusIR me. xa.it se Aaram frma
skte hE |'
Ab Aapko AaramkusIR me. Aaram Kya qak imlega,
jxv.tray ? Kya vhI huAa jxv.tray, jo Aap socte 4e ? ya vhI
huAa jo Aapne kwI soca hI n 4a ? AapkI Aa>qo. ke samne
Dravna A>2era wyank ipxacI nac idqa rha 4a | dxRna _ _ _,
merI be3I _ _ _, 0esa kr sktI hE ? na, nhI., kwI nhI _ _ _, kwI
nhI. _ _ _| ijs bat ko Aapka idl SvIkar nhI. kr rha ]sI bat
ko lekr socne pr Aap mjbUr hE | idl kI 2D_kne. tIv/tm hone
lgI | AOr 0k smy Aap ke BlDp/exr ka ifgr ko{ inyt ib.du
pr mano iS4r ho gya | xayd [s trh; AaramkusIR me. bE#e bE#e
dxRna kI mOsI ko fon lgane jeb se inkale Apne moba[l fon
ke puxb3n pr jEse Aapke if.gr iS4r ho gye hE _ _ _|
Ü'm2umtI'-Ap/El ÈÑÝ

-Kyo na le. ? j_+r ilya ja0 | yhI shI mOk_a hE | mE.
to khta hU> bdla le hI lena caih0 | 0ese sunhre mOk_e bar bar
nhI. Aate | bat hI 0esI 4I, dm 4a bat me. | ifr mE. wI kha>
becEnI se [.tj_ar kr rha 4a ? mE.ne to sb ku7 wula wI idya 4a |
leikn pUre bIs sal bad, ha. bIs sal bad Apne Aap hI bol
merI ko3R me. Aaya hE, to mE. wI 0esa S¨ok lga dU> ik _ _ _, bIs
sal se [k¬I hu{. yatnaAo. ko xa.it imle, sarI wD_>as inkl
ja0, [tne sal se dbI. pD_I. s.vednaAo. ko raht phU>ce, 0k
AjIbogrIb AVyKt du:q ko cEn imle, bdla lene ka s.to8
imle, AOr AaTma ko #.Dk phU>ce | yhI shI mOk_a hE bdla lene
ka | 0esa S¨ok mar dU> ik xrdcaca ko 0esa hI lge mano bIs
sal puranI khanI Apne Aap ko nye !_.g se dohra rhI ho | ]se wI
pta to cle ik ko{ ]se wI hra skta hE, [tne sal ke bad wI
bdla ilya |
bdla
Aaj bdla lene kI bat wle hI muze Jyada mhTvpU`R
nhI. lgtI, lgta hE vKt ne mere sare j_Q_m wula idye hE. | leikn
]s vKt xrdcaca ke j_irye jo tUfan ]# qD_a huAa 4a ]se mE.
kEse wUl skta hU> ? Aaj wI muze lgatar zulsatI rhtI hE 0esI
AagwrI daStan kI gmR lp3o. ko mE. Aaj wI mhsUs krta hU> |
bIs sal phle bat ku7 [s trh se xu+ hu{ 4I |
xrdcaca mere 6r ke samne rhte 4e j_+r, leikn jy&I ke ipta ke
sa4 ]nka imlna julna ku7 Jyada huAa krta 4a | vEse [sse
iksIko Kya 0etraj_ ho skta hE, yid bat [tne se n b!_tI |
kwI jy&I hmare 6r ku7 lene Aaye to wI xrdcaca ]se 3okna n
wUlte | 7o3I se 7o3I bat wI ]Nhe. AqrtI, Asl me. jy&I mere 6r
Aaye ye bat ]Nhe. ps.d nhI. 4I |
khne kI AavXykta nhI. ik merI Aa>qe. jy&I se ku7
yU. iml g{ 4I ik 0k-dUsre se imle ibna cEn nhI. imlta |
sosay3I ke komn Plo3 ke krIb 0k ptlI glI hE, jha> iksI
trf se S¨I3la[3 ka p/kax wI nhI. phU>c pata | ye A.2erI glI
p/eimyo. ko imlne kI shI jgh 4I, ijse hmne cuna 4a | 'Aaj'
tk ka Pyar AOr 'kl' kI bate. hm dono. yhI. bE#kr AiwVyKt
krte | 0k idn 0esI hI ko{ AiwVyiKt cl rhI 4I ik hmare bIc
0k kala cehra ykayk p/k3 huAa, jo xrdcaca 4e | ]nke ha4
me. 3ocR 4I, ijs me. se p/kax kI nukIlI ikr`e. jy&I ke cehre pr
igrkr j_or se icLla{, 'jy&I _ _ _[. _ _ _[. _ _ _, tU> _ _ _}. _ _ _?' mu>h
7upatI jy&I wywIt ho kr cl pD_I | 3ocR ka p/kaxpu.j mera
SpxR krte hu0 vaps gya | mn hI mn bD_bD_ate hu0 xrdcaca tej_
git se cl pD_e | mere A.gA.g me. psIna wr gya 4a | jy&I kI
mulakat se qD_e hu0 ro.g3e Ab wy ke mare sI2e tn gye 4e | pEr
ka>p rhe 4e | jEse tEse 6r Aaya |
bdla : ÖÓ
jy&I ka Kya hoga ? lgatar ]skI if¢ hone lgI
4I| xrdcaca ne hme. deq ilya, ]s smy mn me. fEla wy p/itpl
AOr wyavh ho rha 4a | Ab Kya hoga ? jy&I ko kEse imlU>ga ?
Kya khU>ga ? ]ske halat kEse janU> ? 6r ke bahr wI vo idqa{
nhI. detI | Kya k+> ? mera qana-pIna-sona sb ku7 +k-sa
gya | jy&I ko deqe ibna Ab cEn mySsr nhI. honevala |
iktabo. me p!_I, icbavlI. idqtI bate., sarI yatna0> mE.ne ]s
vKt mhsUs kI | mE. mn me. xrdcaca ko bD_I ¢Urta se kosne
lga | pta cla ik jy&I ke ipta dUsre xhr gye 4e, [sil0
kXmkx wra 0k idn to ibna iksI ]4l-pu4l ke ibt gya |

ÖÔ : istaro. kI 2Up bdla : ÖÕ
pr dUsre idn ve Aa gye 4e | ]n 9`o. ko guj_arna bhot ki#n 4a |
mE. smzta 4a ik xrdcaca jy&I ke ipta ko j_+r sb ku7 bta
de.ge, AOr 0esa hI ikya ]Nho.ne | ]s idn xam ko xrdcaca ne
jy&I ke ipta ko sarI bate. j_+rI pUtRta ke sa4 bta dI. | ifr to
Kya 4a, caro trf mano xole }#e | z.zavat, 0k 0esa tUfan jo
muzko jy&I se [tna dUr kr gya | ]s rat jy&I ke 6r me. wD_kI
[s Aag kI lp3e. Aaj wI muze sr se lekr pEr tk zulsa rhI hE |
]s Aag ne isfR jy&I ke 6r ko hI nhI., mere Armano. ko wI wU>n
idya, raq kr idya | 0ese vKt xrdcaca ke cehre pr iksI ka
wla krne ka s.to8 idqta 4a |
_ _ _ jEse ik hota hE; vKt ke gujrne ke sa4 halat se
smzOte hote rhe. | smy ke bhav me. j_Q_m s>wlte rhe., wrte rhe. |
idxa ke sa4 quxhal daMpTyjIvn ko wI pNd/h sal ho cUke |
bIs sal bad Aaj to sare j_Q_m wr gye ho 0esa lgta hE |
xrdcaca wI xayd ]s bat ko wul cuke hE. | k{ bar ve mere 6r
Pyar se Aate-jate rhte hE., mE. wI ]nke 6r jata hU> | ko{ ivvad
nhI. ko{ firyad nhI. |
_ _ _prNtu-
bat hI ku7 0esI bn g{ jo bIs sal purane mere gD_e
j_Q_mo. ko ifr se dugunI tIv/ta se hra kr g{ | 0esI hI 0k A.2I
glI, vEse hI ko{ indoR8 p/emI p.7I, vhI Aokej_n vhI. lokexn |
[s vKt xrdcaca vha> nhI 4e, biLk mE. 4a | mE. 3hl rha 4a to
Acank mera @yan ]s trf gya | do yuva koml pr7a[ya> ha4 me.
ha4 4ame qD_I 4I. | mE. k_rIb gya to cO.k pD_a, cehra Anjan
nhI. 4a, Are _ _ _, ye to idVya, ha. _ _ _, vhI, ye to xrdcaca kI
be3I idVya hE | mE.ne Apna moba[l kEmra iKlk ikya |
'idVya _ _ _, tum _ _ _?' mE.ne ]sI trh icLlaya | lga
jEse bIs sal se [s glI me 0esI hI icLlah3o. ka p/it@vin gU>j
rha hE | vha> qD_a yuvk mu>h 7upakr wag inkla AOr idVya to
ibna nj_re. imlaye hI Apne 6r kI Aor dOD_ pD_I |
plwr mE. wI hKkabKka rh gya 4a, ifr q_yal Aaya
ik [s bar 6brane kI barI xrdcaca kI hE, merI nhI. | 6r Aakr
Kya krna, kEse krna [s ivcar me. pD_a | AOr ko{ hota to bat
wI ku7 AOr hotI, xayd trs wI Aa jata | pr xrdcaca ke il0
mera mn 0esa sd\wav pEda nhI. kr skta | 7o3I-sI bat se
p/itxo2 kI wavna tej_ hone lgI | brso. se dbI. nf_rt kI
Jvala0> 0k ic.garI se ifr se sulg }#I. | mE. Kyo. xrdcaca se
bat na bta}> ? Kyo. trs qa}> ? ]Nho.ne mere il0 j_ra-sI wI
Anuk.pa rqI 4I ? msIha bnne inkl pD_e 4e jy&I ke ipta ka
r9` krne ? jy&I ke ipta jb tk [s duinya me. rhe. tb tk
xrdcaca ke ]pkar tle dbe pD_e rhe; kOn-sa ]pkar ikya 4a
]Nho.ne ? mE. wI Aaj 0esa hI 0k 'wla' kam krna cahu to [sme.
Kya hjR hE ? Aaj rat hI jb xrdcaca mere 6r bE#ne Aaye twI bat
ko qol dU>ga, j_+rI pUtRta ke sa4 hI; 'AapkI idVya hogI ye to
mE. soc wI kEse skta hU>, caca ? mE. to jra 3hel rha 4a to
@yan gya | sosay3I kI bei3yo. ka qyal rqna hmara fjR wI
bnta hE n | mE.ne deqa ik yh to ApnI hI be3I hE, idVya | smy
ke Anusar deqa jaye to lD_ikyo. ko boyf/eND hona ko{ n{ bat
nhI., leikn 0esI A.2erI glI me., 0esI A2n.gI AvS4a me. _ _ _? xu¢
mano caca, ik mE. hI 4a, AOr mE.ne sI2a Aap hI ko btaya,
iksI AOr ko q_br tk nhI. hone dI, Aapka wla jo socta hU> |
dUsre iksIne deq ilya hota to ? to pUrI sosay3I me. bv.D_r qD_a

ÖÖ : istaro. kI 2Up bdla : Ö×
ho gya hota, bv.D_r, caca |'
[tnI bate. sunne ke bad kOn-sa bap J_yada sunne mere
pas bE#a rhega ? ApnI be3I kI [tnI khanI sunne ke bad to
xrdcaca ke pEro. tle se mE.ne jmI. na inkalI to mera nam nhI. |
[ske bavjUd wI yid bat ko AOr Asrdar bnane kI j+rt hu{ to
]s iS4it me. mere moba[l me. kE_d p/emIp.i7yo. kI 2U>2lI-sI tsvIr
wI kam AayegI | ifr deqne yoGy hoga xrdcaca ka cehra | bIs
sal phle ]NhI. ke µara bna{ g{ 63na ka ]NhI. ke ha4o.
punravtRn hoga _ _ _, Aoh |
[s smy idVya v ]ske p/emI ke halat kEse yatnapU`R
ho.ge, ]skI mn:iS4it Kya Kya zel rhI ho.gI ye muzse AC7a wla
kOn smz skta hE ? muze 0k AjIb iksm ka manisk Aan.d
p/aPt ho rha hE | xayd bdla lene kI 9` jb krIb ho. tb 0esa
Aan.d sb ko imlta hoga | p/itxo2 kI y4a4Rta ko lekr mn me.
ho rhe µNµ ko buj_ane kI mE. koixx krne lga | mE. #Ik smzta
4a ik muze bdla xrdcaca se lena hE | idVya ya ]ske p/emI kI
if¢ krne kI muze ko{ j_+rt nhI. hE | muze ]n dono. se Kya
inSbt ? ]nka jo wI ho, leikn yid xrdcaca ko pa# na
p!_aya jayega to ]nkI Aa>qe. nhI. qulegI, AOr jb tk jIye.ge,
[sI trh dUsro. ka 'wla' krne ka 7l krte rhe.ge | Aaj ifr se
hre hu0 [n j_Q_mo. ko tb wrne. me. iktne sal qcR hu0 4e ye mE. hI
janta hU> | iktne du:qo. ko s.sar se kEse kEse 7upana pD_ta 4a ye
mE. hI janta hU> | AaqrI bar deqa jy&I ka cehra Aaj wI Aa2I
rat ko D_ravne spne bnkr jga deta hE | Aaj wI vhI A.2erI glI
me. se jb gujrta hU> to 0k nukIlI #okr j_+r lgtI hE | merI pTnI
idxa ko ANyay n kr bE#U> [s il0 jy&I ko hmexa ke il0 idl
ke iksI kone me. wI Aane se rokne me. muze kEsa ddR huAa krta
hoga ? ye sb xrdcaca ko kEse bta skta hU> ? bs, 0k hI
raSta hE, _ _ _p/itxo2, _ _ _bdla, _ _ _ bdla, isfR bdla | bs
0k hI raSta hE |
_ _ _Ab to xrdcaca rat ko mere 6r Aaye tb tk rah
deqne ka muzse nhI. bn pD_ega | AwI ka AwI, [sI vKt mE. qud
hI ]nke 6r ja}>ga | AwI to xam !l rhI 4I ik mE. xrdcaca ke
6r ja phU>ca | caca 6r pr hI 4e, ]Nho.ne muze ib#aya | idVya wI
6r me. hI 4I | muze deq ]skI Aa>qo. me. D_r 7a gya, ]ska D_r
muzse i7p na ska | idVya ke pEr lgatar ka>p rhe 4e | ]skI
6brah3 deqkr muze Anoqa Aan.d hone lga, soca ku7 der yU. hI
vKt ibta}> AOr idVya kI hD_bD_ah3 wrI Vyakulta ka jI wrke
luTf }#a}> | mE. caca ke sa4 ku7 bate. bnane lga |
muze vak_{ trs Aa rha 4a | ye AadmI _ _ _, ijsne
kwI mere pr janleva var ikya 4a; 4oD_I hI der bad mE. wI ]s pr
janleva var kru.ga tb _ _ _tb ]ska Kya A.jam hoga ? kEsa
tD_p rha hoga merI Aa>qo ke samne ? yhI sCca p/itxo2 hoga |
[s bIc idVya muze panI AOr bad me. kofI de g{ |
jane-Anjane vo mere samne ha4 joD_kr qD_I rh jatI ho 0sa
lga | mano vo igD_igD_atI 4I xayd | ]skI Aa>qo. me. rca
ibntI ka Aad/Rwav muze prexan krne lga | ]ske cehre pr 7aya
qOf_nak wy muze wI Drane lga | bIs sal phle kI khanI
mano dohra{ ja rhI ho 0esa lga |
Kya k+> ? Kya k+> ? wItr ifr 0k bar vhI µNµ }#
qD_a huAa | trs Aa gya idVya pr, _ _ _AOr jln hone lgI
xrdcaca kI | bIs sal phle wI mE. hI hara 4a AOr Aaj wI mE.

ÖØ : istaro. kI 2Up
hI harnevala hU> | Aaj ifr 0k bar xrdcaca kI jIt hogI ?
jLdI se kofI pI kr mE. qD_a huAa | bahr inklte
smy ikcn kI iqD_kI kI Aor muD_kr mE.ne deqa, -Anayas Aan
pDe_ [s quxhal pl se ho rhe idVya ke gulabI cehre me. muze
A2Rpagl A2jla jy&I ka m rok nhI. pa rha | ha>laik qt tuMhe. wejne kI
ih.mt mE. hrigj_ nhI. krnevala, KyU. ik Agr Ab tum [n A9ro. pr
nj_re. D_alogI to brso. kI sa2na v tpSya se bna{ vh tuMharI
]Jjvl ka>c-sI pardxRk Aara2na [s q_t kI ivD_.bnaAo. ke
p/it sm\-vedna kI hlkI-sI #okr qakr cknacur ho jayegI |
ku7 sval qud hI [tne Anu%r hote hE ik ]ska jvab
mE. ya tum to Kya p/¡it wI nhI. de sktI | Aaj tuMhe. imlkr
tuMhare Aa>gn se bahr inklte vKt jo sval mere mn me. huAa vh
[s k.pa]NDvol se wI Jyada ivxalkay v Awe´ lga | AOr [s
sval ka jvab qojne merI yado. se inkle k{ 9` tere Aa>gn me.
ibqr pD_e :
_ _ _ ba{s sal kI ]m/ me. idl me. Armano. kI g#irya>
s.jokr manI jatI 'velse3LD' rFtarI ij_.dgI bD_I mjedar
laprvahI se jI rha 4a, tb tuMhare ma>-bap kI Aor se mere il0
xadI ka phla suhavna p/Stav Aaya 4a | mE> mhj [s hsIn
qyal se hI roma.ict ho gya 4a | wle hI tuMhe. mEne deqa nhI. 4a,
pr jo ku7 wI sunne me. Aaya ]sse mere mn pr tuMharI 0k AnoqI
s.vedn-Aa¡it traxa{ g{ 4I AOr jane-Anjane, mE. mn hI mn
tuMharI Aara2na krne lga 4a | tuMhe. deqne kI warI ]Tsukta me.
mE. 0s-DI-bmRn ka gIt wI gungunane lga 4a; 'mere sajn hE ]s
par _ _ _'
vEse mere pas raj_ kI ko{ bat nhI. 4I, ifr wI muze

ÖÚ : istaro. kI 2Up Aara2na : ÖÛ
ApnI puranI 9y kI bImarI se Aapko Avgt krna j+rI lg rha
4a, ye sockr AapkI ij.daidlI pr wrosa rqte hu0 [sI bat ka
0k 7o3a-sa s.dex mE.ne tuMhe. weja 4a | pr [sse phle ik vh
s.dex tuMhe. imle, merI Ape9aAo. ko ju3lata tuMhara s.i9Pt p5
muze imla, ilqa 4a : '0k 9y ke mrIj_ se mE. xadI krna nhI.
cahtI |'
mere wolepn ka bulbula f3 gya | idl 3U3 gya | tuMhe.
deqne kI ]Tsukta dbI rh g{ | [s dOran mE. [tna hI jan ska
4a ik tuMhara nam 'ca.dnI' hE | bad me. ye wI malUm huAa ik
tuMharI xadI wI [sI xhr me. ho cUkI hE |
ifLmo. ka ko{ qas Asr muz pr nhI. 4a, ca.dnI,
ifr wI ]s 63na ke bad muze kwI xadI krne ka qyal Aaya
nhI. | mere wItr traxa{ tuMharI s.vednp/itma kI Aara2na ko mE.
q.iD_t nhI. kr paya | xayd sicnda ka vh gIt muze p/er`a de
rha 4a; 'sfl hogI terI Aara2na, kahe ko roye _ _ _'
smy ke bhav ke sa4 mere p/Tya6at wI xa.t hote rhe |
tuMhe. wI ApnI ps.d-naps.d ka pUra hk_ hona caih0 -ye bat mE.
smzne lga | mera d | ]s vKt jb mE.
tuMhare bayoDe3a se vaikf huAa to mE. jan gya ik tum vhI ca.dnI
ho, _ _ _ha>, tum hI vo ca.dnI ho ijsne 0k 9y ke mrIj_ ko,
janbuzkr ya xayd Anjane me. hI _ _ _, #ukra idya 4a | leikn
tum to muze ]s AtIt kI njro. se kwI nhI. phcan sktI; 0esI
AtIt kI ingahe. hI kha> hE. tuMhare pas ?
]s vKt tuMhe. sfed vS5o. me. deq, mere mn me. k{
qyalat ckrane lge | kax, tumne muzse xadI kI hotI _ _ _| to
? to _ _ _ Aaj ye tuMharI jvan qUbsUrtI ko [s sfed saD_I ke
Ajgr ne yU. dboc ilya na hota | 0k iv8d\ kLpna _ _ _|?
ca.dnI, tuMhara pit mera AC7a doSt 4a, AOr tb ]skI mOt ko
AwI car hI idn to hu0 4e, ijska gm mere j_hn me. ykInn 4a |
leikn vha> tuMhe. [s halat me. deq mere ivcaro. ne mn ko AOr
boizl bna idya 4a | plwr to huAa ik AwI ka AwI tuMharI
Aa>qo. ke Aa.suAo. ko po.7kr ]nme. nye spno. ke r.g wr dU> ? ApnI
puranI phcan dekr punimRlnÜ?ÝkI 0k n{ wUimka ba>2 dU> ?
Acank Aaye tuMhare du:q ko Apne ha4o. se h3a dU> | 0k 0esa
shara bnU> ik ijskI [s mOke pr tuMhe. qas AavXykta ho |
0k nya svera denevala riv bnne kI A.trtm [C7a hu{ |
'0k 9y ke mrIj_ se mE. xadI krna nhI. cahtI |' -
tuMhare ]s qt ke xBd mere kan se 3kraye AOr mere ivcaro. kI git
+k g{ | ku7 wI paye bgEr, merI Aara2na tuMhe. ApR` krne kI 0k
bhot bD_I 6D_I bIt g{ | sare qyalat yU. hI bh gye |
tum muze Apne idv.gt pit ke [klOta ivXvaspa5
doSt 'rivbabu' kI hEisyt se hI jantI ho, ca.dnI | ]sI doSt
ke nate mE. wI ku7 hI idno. me. 0k sNmannIy hd tk tuMhare wI
ku7 krIb Aa ska 4a | tuMhare ihjrate xu*k jIvn ko deq mE.
prexan ho jata 4a | xBdo. kI nI.v bnakr mE. tuMhe. AaXvSt krne
kI koixx krta pr S4ayI tOr pe ko{ kaimyabI kI [mart qD_I
nhI. ho patI 4I |

×Ò : istaro. kI 2Up
ip7le ku7 idno. se tuMhare nj_dIkI logo. se muze
A.daj_a imla 4a ik xayd tum dUsrI xadI ke bare me. soc rhI ho|
vEse hmarI bato. me. se wI kwI muze 0esa t$y j_+r imla hE ijsse
lge ik tuMhara [xara dUsrI xadI kI trf ho skta hE | twI to
muze Ab ykIn ho gya hE ik tum vak{ pUre hox se,swanta se,
g.wIrta se xadI krne kI soc rhI ho |
merI Aara2na ka 0k nya pdich\n _ _ _, 0k nya
paydan _ _ _, 0k qul rha nya drvaja 4a Kya ye ?
[.ijn ko 2Kka dekr Aage b!_atI grm ba*p-sI merI
wavukta se muze xrim.dgI ka 0hsas huAa | iktne betUke ivcar
4e mere ?
Aaj _ _ _
]n sare qyalat ke warI dbav kI vjh se mE. tuMhare
pas dOD_ Aaya 4a, hmexa kI trh mhj tuMhara boz hlka krne
nhI., biLk tuMhare samne xadI ka p/Stav rqne | Aara2na ke
pO2e ko Aaxa0> fU3I. | &@2a dge
wrta gIt 6© Svro. me. gU.j rha 4a | sc ca.dnI, Aaj muze xadI
ka p/Stav jtane me. jo quxI ho rhI hE vo phlI bar jb tuze deqne
Aanevala 4a tb wI nhI. imlI 4I | imln AOr punimRln me. xayd
yhI fkR hoga |
_ _ _AOr tuMhare b.gle kI 7t pr AwI AwI bItI 2u>2lI-
sI xam ke hlke ]jale me. buz rhe 0k inStej istare kI Aor
ApnI Ainme8 ingahe. i3kate tum muze khe rhI 4I :
'ha>, rivbabu, Aapka A.daja shI hE | Aapke doSt
kI jgh to ko{ nhI. le skta, pr brso. phle ikye 0k pap ke
pXcatap se fU3I 0k Aara2na ke ic5 me. p/ayiXct ka AaqrI r.g
wr dene kI rhrhkr [C7a hotI hE | A4RhIn bnI merI ij.dgI se
iksI ko ivXvas ka 7o3a-sa fUl c!_a sku> to merI Aara2na
sfl ho jayegI | [sI il0 sb ku7 soc-ivcar ke Aaiqr mE.
punlRGn ke iknare Aa phU>cI hU> | mere [s qyal ke bare me. Aapka
Kya manna hE, rivbabU ?'
deqta rh gya 4a mE. tuMhare samne, tuMharI ingahe. Ab
wI ]s ibna tej ke tare pr iS4r 4I | tuMhara ye sval mere wItr
me. qlblI mcane lga | mere A.dr ku7 islv3e. krv3e. bdltI
rhI.| wItr iktna ku7 ho rha 4a, mE. smz n ska | mE. tuMhare
ku7 xBd smz paya 4a AOr ku7 nhI. smz paya 4a | ya jo ku7
smz paya 4a ]s bat ka ykIn Apne Aapko idlana cahta 4a|
sare qyal ckra rhe 4e, ifr tur.t hI yad Aaya ik tum mere jvab
ka [.tj_ar kr rhI ho |
'muze Kya 0etraj_ ho skta hE _ _ _?' mE. bola, ifr
hklaya, lga ik jvab dene me. ku7 grbD_ ho g{ hE | dUsre pl
ASvS4ta ko 7upakr mE.ne kha, 'mera mtlb hE Aapke in`Ry ke
iv8y me. muze ku7 wI AyoGy nhI. idqa{ deta | leikn ye
pXcatap, pap, Aara2na, p/ayiXct _ _ _ye sb Kya hE ?'
Aara2na : ×Ó
shI mayne me. to mera bUra hal ho rha 4a, ca.dnI |
AC7a huAa tuMharI iS4r ingahe. muz pr pD_I nhI. 4I, vrna tum merI
2u>2lah3 ko wa>p jatI | ]sI tare pr se ingahe. h3a0 ibna
gmgIn Svro. me. muSkurate tum bolI, 'btatI hU>, Aapse nhI.
7upa}>gI | tb kI bat hE jb Aapke doSt p/kax ke sa4 merI

×Ô : istaro. kI 2Up Aara2na : ×Õ
xadI nhI. hu{ 4I | ijs lD_ke ke sa4 merI xadI kI bat cl rhI
4I vo 9y ka mrIj_ 4a | [sse phle ik vo muze deqne Aaye mE.ne hI
]se xadI se [nkar krta p5 wej idya | ]sI idn ]s yuvk ka
ApnI [sI bat ka [krar krta huAa s.dex imla | mE. jan g{ ik
yuvan muze A.2ere me. rqna nhI. cahta 4a | ]skI ij_.daidlI muze
wa g{ | leikn mere p5 wejne ke bad mE. qud ku7 kr na skI | mE.
Apne [s pap ko 2one ka mOka tk n pa skI. | mere [dRigdR ke
Sva4IR ivcaro. bh g{ | ye sb [tna jldI se ho gya ik Jyada
ku7 smz me. Aane se phle hI merI xadI Aapke doSt p/kax se ho
g{ AOr mE. _ _ _'
tum ku7 +kI _ _ _, vh pl mere il0 ivl.b ke mhakay
pl bn gye | ]%ejna ke tIv/ z3ke mere xrIr me. Aane lge | tumne
bat ko Aage b!_a{, 'rivbabu, ]s lD_ke ko mE.ne kwI deqa tk
nhI. | jan-phcan wI nhI. | nam tk nhI. pta | ifr wI idl ke
0k kone me. ]ske indoR8, inqals Andeqe VyiKtTv kI kwI na
im3nevalI 7iv Aaj wI brkrar hE | jane-Anjane xayd Aajtk
mE. ]s 7bI kI mOn Aara2na krtI rhI hU> |'
pl +kI, ca.dnI |
istare kI Aor lgI iS4r Acl ingahe. smet tum 0k
ha>, 0k hI pl _ _ _|
vh 0k pl me. mere ivcaro ka AOr wavnaAo. ka kb se
+ka 0k p/c.D_ 2o2 fU3a _ _ _
_ _ _tum Ab wI muze yad krtI ho _ _ _Aoh ca.dnI | tum
wI merI Aara2na krtI ho ? kEsa hsIn [%fak ? AOr s.yog wI
deqo ca.dnI, Aaj [n halat me., [s Str pr, [s pl 0k }>cI
wUimka pr kudrt ne muze tuMhare samne qD_a wI kr idya ?| Kya
yhI hmarI quxnsIbI ka s.ket hE ? bs, bs, sbku7 deqo
ca.dnI, iktna r.gIn ho gya ? brso. kI merI tpSya ApnI m.ij_l
pr Aa g{ AOr pta wI n cla | khI. mE. pagl na ho ja}> | ku7
wI Ab bakI nhI. rha | ha., isfR merI shI phcan dena bakI hE,
AwI jb muze jan jaAogI to quxI se ]7l pD_ogI | ifr xadI ke
p/Stav ke il0 ko{ AOpcairk pUvRwUimka ka mE. mohtaj nhI.
rhU>ga | Aah _ _ _| rel kI p3rI kI trh sma.tr dOD_tI hmarI
ij.dgI 0kakar ho jayegI | ifr sb ku7 hsIn hoga _ _ _, sb
ku7 |
suhavne qyalat se wre ]s s6n 9` ko s.jokr
rqne ka jI krta hE | jI krta hE [s pl ko kwI n
ip6lnevalI bfR me. !_alkr rqU> |
dUsre pl; tum Aage bolne lgI,
'tark hE ]ska nam | mE. ]sse xadI krnevalI hU> |
Aap jante hE. rivbabU, tark ko keNsr hE, AwI to phle S3ej me.|
9y ke mrIj_ ko AOr ]ske Pyar ko to mE. n pa skI, xayd tark
ko bca pa}>, ]ska shara bn skU> | [s trIke se xayd mE. Apne
Aapko maf kr skU> | mE. jantI hU>, log merI [s bat ko
paglpn hI khe.ge, leikn Aap Kya khe.ge ? _ _ _Aap ku7 bolte
KyU. nhI. rivbabU ? Aap wI muze glt smzte hE Kya ? nhI., muze
wrosa hE Aap pr, Aap ]n logo. me. se nhI. hE., hE na ?'
hj_aro. paydan valI sIi!_yo. ke sbse ]pr ke paydan
pr Aap qD_e ho AOr ]sI vKt sIi!_ya. Aap ke ha4 se 7U3 jay to
Kya hoga ? Aakax me. [tne ]pr ckrakr j_mIn pr 3krane ka
ddR kEsa hoga ? rom rom me. As.Qy zhrIle ibC7U 0k sa4 ka3e
to ?

×Ö : istaro. kI 2Up Aara2na : ××
nhI. ca.dnI, mE. Apne ddR kI daSta> 0esI sa2ar`
tulnaAo. se nhI. kr skta | 9y ke mrIj_ ke bjay 0k keNsr ke
mrIj_ ko xayd tuMharI Jyada j+rt ho sktI hE | AOr ifr
'ca.dnI' ke pas to 'tark' hI sohate hE, 'riv' nhI. |
dUr dUr 'sUyaRSt' ho cUka 4a | vh istara-ijs pr se
AwI tuMharI ingahe. h3I nhI. 4I-9I` tej se cmk rha 4a | tare
me. se 0k p/kaxikr` tuMhare ]pr Aa rha 4a, ijsse tuMhare cehre
pr k{ teja.kno. kI reqa0> gujr rhI 4I | AC7a huAa tumne merI
Aor deqa nhI., vrna ca.dnI, tum Apne ]s sval ka jvab mere
cehre pr ibqrI cahto. kI laxo. se j_+r deq cUkI hotI -jo tum
AKsr pU7a krtI 4I- 'rivbabU, Aap xadI KyU. nhI. kr lete ?'
tuMharI Aa>qo. ko ]s tare pr lgaye rqe mE. 7t se nIce
]tkrr k.pa]ND me. Aa gya ca.dnI, KyU. ik tumne pU7e p/Xn ke bare
me. mE. qud wI Sp*3 nhI. 4a, yid 4a to wI mE. t3S4 nhI. bn pata
| tuMhare sval ka mere pas ko{ jvab nhI. 4a | yU. to mere Apne
svalo. ke jvab wI kha. mere pas hote hE ?
ca.dnI, mE. AOr tum, hm dono. 0kdUsre kI Apne Apne
trIko. se AnU#I Aara2na krte rhe | ikskI Aara2na mhan ?
ikskI Aara2na sfl hu{ ?
mE.ne AwI bola na ik ku7 sval qud hI [tne Anu%r
hote hE ik ]ska jvab mE. ya tum to Kya p/¡it wI nhI. de sktI|
muze lgta hE; Aara2na ka ko{ fl nhI. ho skta, Agr hota hE
to ]se 'bIj_nes' khte hE, Aara2na nhI. |
_ _ _fefD_e ke wr gye 6av 0k bar ifr wItrI dIvaro. ko
zulsane lge | 0esa lga ik AS4ma ka 0k wyank hmla Aa rha
hE | Aa>gn me. ibqre 9`o. ko sav2anI se sme3kr mE. bahr inkla
ca.dnI, tb sicnda ka 0k gIt mE. gungunata 4a;
'vha> kOn hE tera, musaifr, jayega kha> _ _ _'
tera hI Aara2k
riv
Ü'ra*¨vI`a'-nvMbr ÈÏÝ

ko{ nhI. hota to yad Aata, jb wI AkelI hotI hU>
to iblkul yad Aata hE : mera wI kwI 0k vjUd 4a | kha> gya ?
mr gya ? ha., ykInn mr gya hoga | mE. pU7tI hU> ik 0k AOrt ke
vjUd kI AavXykta iktnI hotI hE ? 0k AOrt ke vjUd kI
j_+rt wI Kya hotI hE ? bta[0 na, 0k AOrt ke vjUd kI ]m/
iktnI hotI hE ? calIs sal, pE.talIs sal ? ya Ai2k ?
0ka.t cIj hI 0esI hE | jo n hona caih0 vhI 0ka.t
me. hota hE | jo n socna caih0 vhI ivcar 0ka.t me. Aate hE | n
bolne kI bat j_or se mu>h pr Aa jaye | vhI yad Aaye jo wUlna
hota hE : mera wI kwI 0k vjUd 4a |
be3I mnI8a SkUl jaye, ]ske papa surex Aoifs jaye,
to mE. ifr AkelI rh jatI hU> | @yan rhe.; ko{ wI duiv2a n ho AOr
ifr wI ku7 kmI mhsUs hone jEsI i3pIkl iflosofI kI bat
mE. nhI. krtI | mE. wI p!_I-ilqI hU>, jIne ka tjubaR hE muze wI |
bcpn se hI mn me. ]#te svalo ka jvab !U>!te rhne kI Aadt
pD_I hE | mera 7o3a wa{ hmexa der se ]#ta AOr ma> muze zaD_te hu0
jga detI | wEya bahr qelta tb mE. 6r ka kam kr rhI hotI | 6r
ke bahr jana mere il0 vJyR 4a to wEya ke il0 6r vaps Aane kI
wI ko{ smy myaRda ty nhI. 4I | 0esa KyU. ? mera wI ku7 vjUd
to hona caih0 na ? mE. ku7 dlIl krtI to ma> vo hI dikyanUsI
]pdex dene bE# jatI | mano muze Apar 5as shn krne kI Aadt
qud me. D_alnI caih0 0esa ma> soctI 4I. | AOrt hU> to Kya huAa ?
lD_ikyo. ko bcpn se hI sbku7 shn krne ka iryaj_ 4oD_a hI
krna caih0 ?
qoya vjUd
Aaj merI be3I mnI8a yid iksI yuvk ko mere samne
lakr bole ik 'mMmI, yh mera doSt hE | mE. ]sse xadI krna
cahtI hU> |' to ]s yuvk me. yoGyta hE to mE. ibna vjh ]skI bat
ka ivro2 krna kwI j+rI nhI. smztI | Kyo. ik mE. jantI hU>
ik 0ese ivro2 ke kar` iktne qoqle hote hE. |
_ _ _ps.d to merI wI kha> glt 4I ? ha. ? leikn
dikyanUsI [Jjt ko bcane ivro2 krne ka mano 0k irvaj-sa
bn gya, jo mere mata-ipta ne wI brabr inwaya | vrna jyex
AC7a lD_ka 4a | nOkrI wI AC7I 4I | }>ca qandan wI 4a |
mhj_ yhI nuQ_s 4a ]sme. ik m.Ene Svy. hI ]se ApnI mrjI se ps.d
ikya 4a | sa2ar` kmanevale surex ke sa4 ma> ne bD_I 2Um se
merI xadI rca dI | mE.ne ko{ ivro2 nhI. ikya : AOrt hU> na ?
jyex muze ps.d 4a, bs [tna hI; 0esa nhI. ik mE. ]ske bgEr
ij.da nhI. rh sktI, na hI kwI muze 0esa qyal Aaya hE | mE. 0ese
qyalI b.2no me. ivXvas nhI. rqtI, Aaiqr Pyar ko{ b.2n to
nhI. |
qoya vjUd : ×Ù
ma> to ma> 4I, smzo AadxRvadI is@2a.to. ka w.D_ar |
lgatar ApnI ihdayte. detI rhe., -'Jyada p!_a{ kr lene se ko{
g

×Ú : istaro. kI 2Up qoya vjUd : ×Û
deq roma.ict ho jata hE, to AOrt ke iv8y me. wI 0esa KyU. nhI. ho
skta ? j_+r ho skta hE | [se mE. sSta nam na dU> : Pyar | Pyar
to muiKt deta hE | ibna nam ke wI k{ irXte hote hE jo iksI wI
nam ke mohtaj nhI. hote |
-bavjUd wI surex se xadI krne ke bad mEne kwI Apne
mn me. ivd/oh pEda nhI. hone idya | vaStv se talmel bnaye rqne
ka kOxLy hr AOrt ka 0k ihSsa hona Svawaivk hE | surex ke
jIvn me. ]skI ps.d ke r.g wrne mE.ne Apne Aap ko lga idya |
iniXct ma5a me. hI shI, surex ne wI hmexa muze Pyar idya hE |
]skI hr bat, ]ska hr phlU, hr p/iti¢ya, mano sara Pyar
npatula hota hE | 0k iniXct sImareqa se Aage vh kwI Pyar
jtata nhI. | 0kdUsre pr in7avr ho jane kI merI p/¡it se vh
p/ay: iwNn 7or pr qD_a hE | merI p!_a{ ke kar` muze imlI nOkrI
ko SvIkar krne ka ]sne tur.t [nkar kr idya 4a | KyU. ik
nOkrI me. AOrt ke Aaspas ka vatavr` ]se 'dUi8t' lg rha 4a|
0k bar raSte me. ko{ yuvtI ko deq surex ]ske sa4
bate. krne +k gya | der tk clI ]s mulakat ke bad surex ne
btaya, ']ska nam inxa hE | mere sa4 ku7 sal AWyas ikya hE
]sne | verI 3eleN3eD 0ND ByUi3ful | hm sb ]se 'ims vLDR' khte
4e | muze ps.d 4I ye lD_kI, pr ]ska nsIb ]se AmrIka qI.c
gya |' khte surex ke cehre pr k{ mOn vaKyreqa0> A#qeilya>
qel rhI 4I. | bad me. 0k idn 0esI hI iksI sD_k pr mE>ne dUr se
jyex ko Aate deqa | mE. ]se imlne A2Ir ho ]#I | shsa surex ne
muze roka, 'sa4 p!_ta 4a to Kya huAa ? Ab ssural me. Aakr
tum ko{ 0ere-gEre mufilso. se bIc sD_k bat kre. ye muze #Ik nhI.
lgta |' p/yTn krne ke bavjUd wI surex kI ye bat merI smz me.
na Aa{ | pit iksI ke wI sa4 beihck bat kr ske AOr pTnI
ko caih0 ik vo betUke AadxoR. ko gle lgaye ifre ? Kyo. ? ApnI
ps.d kI S5I ko pit 'ims vLDR' bula ske, ]se n pane kI bat
ko Apna bdnsIb btate hu0 ]se ko{ xmR nhI., pr pTnI Apne
0k smzdar doSt ko iml wI na paye ? KyU. ik tb vh smzdar
doSt 'mufils' mana jata hE ? ye kha> ka Nyay hE ? AOrt me.
0ese kOn se wyS4an hE. jo AadmI me. nhI. hote ? p/Xn smz me. n
Aaya ho to dohra}> ? mane jane vale wyS4an to dono. hI trf
iblkul brabr hE | ifr wed Kyo. ? mhj AOrt hona [s wed ka
kar` ho skta hE ? jIvn me. bhot-sI bate. hm ibna smze hI
man lete h.E, ya manne ke il0 hm pr dbav D_ala jata hE |
merI sas AKsr khtI rhtI., 'be3a hota to hmare
purqo. ka nam rhta | yh kevl 0k hI be3I Kya qak nam
rqegI?' mE. kwI smzatI, 'be3a ho ya be3I, ma>-bap dono. kI
[Jjt b!_a skte hE. | bap se Jyada ma> ka nam rqna j+rI hota
hE, Kyu. ik Aaiqr ma> hI vo AOrt hE jo ]se jNm detI hE |' merI
sas igNna ]#tI, 'pagl mt bn, ko#I me. dane wrne se Kya dane
ko#I ke ho jate hE ?' jvab hoga khI. 0ese p/Xn ka ?
0ka.t cIj hI 0esI hE | deqa na, kEsI kEsI bate. yad
AatI rhtI hE. ? Aaj Aayne me. Apne Aap ko deqtI hU> to AwI wI
An7uAa lgta yOvn bhot ku7 kh rha ho 0esa lgta hE |
Aaroh-AvrohyuKt 6umavdar jvanI me. Aaj wI warI takt
idqtI hE | bdn kI AmIrI Ab wI vhI kI vhI hE | [s AmIrI
ko pane ke k{ mOke jyex ne bhot ivnm/ta se dUr kr idye 4e |
Aaj wI mE> surex ko ip7e 7oD_kr dUsrI Aor nj_re. dOD_a sktI hU>,
pr mE. kwI 0esa hrigj_ n k+| KyU. ik mE. AOrt hU> |? p/itib.b ko

ØÒ : istaro. kI 2Up qoya vjUd : ØÓ
mcltI ingahe. 6UmtI rhI | Kya qoj rhI hE. ye ingahe. ? vjUd ?
ha, mera wI kwI 0k vjUd 4a | Aayne me. khI. vjUd nhI. idqa{ de
rha ? Aayna Aksr ]n cIjo. ko nhI. idqata jo hotI hI nhI. |
ma> khtI, 'jb hm 7o3e 4e tb bD_e-bujugR hme. kwI
ko{ 7U3 nhI. dete 4e | ssural Aane pr sas lgatar huKm
clatI., mjdUrI kratI rhtI. | lD_ikyo. ko caih0 ik ve ye sb
inwana sIq ja0> | vrna du:qo ka phaD_ 3U3 pD_ta hE AOr jan
dene kI nObt tk Aa jatI hE |'
AKsr sase. khtI sunne me. AatI hE, 'bhU, tum to
bD_I nsIbovalI ho | tum log ApnI iqD_ikya> qulI rqke
Aqbar p!_ sktI ho | hmare j_mane me. to bhu0> Aa>qe. tk ]pr nhI.
kr sktI. 4I. | idnwr gle tk Ao!nI rqkr cehra !>kna hota
4a | plwr ka Aaram nhI. | bca huAa #.D_a qana qakr so jana
pD_ta 4a AOr pit ka cehra wI rat ko hI deqne imlta |
devranI, je#anI, nn.d kI bate. -cahe glt ho- sunnI pD_tI
4I.|'
0k bat to ty hE, sarI AOrte. [sI trh soctI
hogI| hr AOrt yhI smztI ho.gI ik ]s pr Aaye du:qo kI
AnuwUit n{ pI!_I kI lD_ikyo. ko j+r honI caih0 | 0esa krne se
0k trh ka AaTms.to8 imlta hE | du:q khI. se Aan pD_ta nhI.
biLk hmI. ne du:q ko bulava idya hota hE. | AOrte. [s trh kI
Aam.i5t prexainyo. ka SvIkar wI kr letI hE | ifr AadmI ]n
sb bato. se Avgt hote hu0 wI n jane KyU. Apne Aap ko [s ¢m
se pre. rqna cahta hE |
iflsUfI se wrI ¢a.it kI iktnI wI srl bate. mE. kr
dU>, pr muze Apna s.sar clana hE to [n sarI bato. ko mn ke
iksI kone me. dbakr mere pit ko, mere pirvar ko Anu+p mana
jane vala Apei9t S5I-shj ÜS5I-shj ?Ý jIvn jIne ke isva
Aor ko{ cara nhI. | iksI wI ivvad me. f>se bgEr yid sa2ar`
trIko. se ij.dgI bsr krnI hE to smaj ke id0 vhI is@2a.to ko
gle lgakr jIna hoga |
phle hI bola na mEne, 0ka.t cIj hI 0esI hE | kEse
kEse ivcar mn pr kBja kr lete hE. 0ka.t me. ? pUra vjUd hI bdl
ke rq deta hE 0ka.t | vjUd ? ifr vjUd ? Aayna mere ivcar pr
h>s rha hoga |
bato. bato. me. surex ke Aane ka vKt kb ho gya pta
hI n cla | surex Ab tk Kyo. nhI. Aaya hoga ? ku7 huAa hoga ?
0ka.t ke ivcar wI hmexa D_ravne hote hE. | ic.ta hone lgtI hE |
ku7 kam me. f>se ho.ge | surex kwI [tnI der nhI. lgata | j+r
iksI kam me. der ho g{ hogI | ya khI. ko{ AkSmat to _ _ _?
nhI., nhI., 0esa nhI. ho skta | AwI Aa jaye.ge | ko{ purana yar
iml gya hoga ya ifr SkU3r ka ko{ p/oBlem |
0ka.t ke Akulanevale ivcaro. se nata toD_kr wag
inklne ke il0 3IvI Aon ikya | iksI jgh hu0 wyank wUk.p
ka kvrej NyUzcenl pr p/sairt ho rha 4a | wy.kr ivnax deqne
iml rha 4a | plwr mE. Apne du:q wUl g{ | Aa#-Aa# m.ijlo kI
ism3I hu{ 7to. ke bIc se bahr zUl rhe mce xa.t ho g{ ddRnak cIqe. [tnI tIv/ ho sktI hE ye
muze Ab pta clta hE | iml gya, kb se !U>! rhI 4I na, vo mera

ØÔ : istaro. kI 2Up
vjUd muze iml gya |
surex ke Aane ka smy ho gya | bahr hlkI bairx
kI bO7ar calu hE | mE> surex ke il0 Adrq valI cay bnakr
rqtI hU>, ve Ab Aate hI ho.ge |
khanI s5h sekND kI
phle sekND me. ku7 qyal nhI. Aaya | Svawaivk hE,
Kyu. ik mE. dUsre ivcaro. me. gum 4a | jI nhI., puranI p/eysI ke
qyalo. me. iblkul nhI. 4a | socta 4a ik Aaj ke bad kwI
hnumanjI ke m.idr clkr jane kI p/it)a nhI. k+u.ga | cla nhI.
jata, 4k jata hU> | jb pEr 3U3a AOr f/eKcr huAa tb mn me. p/`
#an ilya 4a ik jb cl skU>ga tb sb se phle clkr
hnumanjI ke dxRn krne ja}>ga | twI to share ke il0 ye la#I
ha4 me. 4am lI hE |
dUsre sekND me. ku7 qyal Aaya | dUr se ba[k Aa rhI
4I | ku7 qas git nhI. 4I | ba[kcalk yuvk xayd hnumanjI
ke dxRn krke lO3 rha hoga | mE. wI iktna wola hU>, hnumanjI
ke m.idr ko{ 'smrs g/amp.cayto.' ka inrI9` krne 4oD_e hI
Aata hE ?
tIn sekND to plwr me. bIt gye | cO4e sekND mE.ne
la#I s>walkr clne ka kam calU rqa | pr merI git xayd ku7
2ImI hu{ 4I | merI cIknI njr Ab wI ]s ba[kcalk pr i3kI
4I | ba[k kI ip7lI sI3 pr wI ko{ bE#a 4a 0esa A.daja lgane
me. pa>cva> sekND to Aa hI gya hoga | pu+8shj 0k Svawaivk
kOtuhl huAa _ _ _, pI7e ko{ lD_kI bE#I hogI | nj_re. AOr tI(`
bnakr cXme se bahr inkalI AOr vha> pr keiNd/t kI | vha>
mtlb ? kha> ? ba[ksvar yuvk ke k.2e AOr grdn ke bIc
0ksO ds AO.s ka kona bna 4a, bs vha> _ _ _, jI, iblkul, ye
7#e sekND kI hI bat hE | satve. sekND me. vha> 0k rexmI
zuLfovala sr idqa{ idya, AOr Aa#ve. sekND me. qUbsUrt Aa>qe.
wI, ijs pr fuLlI poilXD Aa[-b/o | bhot Sp*3 to kha. idqega

ØÖ : istaro. kI 2Up khanI s5h sekND kI : Ø×
pr hmarI kLpna d, Ab #Ik soca, puranI p/eysI kI
bat hI krta hU> | AwI to nOvI. sekND qTm ho n ho ik vinta
yad Aa g{ | At: dsvI. sekND kI bat xayd l.bI ho jane ka
Dr hE |
ye vinta yane _ _ _, jane wI do, vinta kI phcan kI
0himyt iktnI ? vEse wI bIt cuke 9`o. ko yU. [s la#I se kucl
4oD_e skte hE hm ? ku7 smy phle hI vinta ne muze sa[ikl
7oD_kr n{ ba{k qrIdne kI slah dI 4I | ]ske Aag/h se merI
0k n clI | to mE.ne sb se phle ba[k sIqne ka [rada ikya |
[sI [rade ke AmlIkr` ke tht 0k doSt kI ba[k ka ku7
jayja le rha 4a ik ye f/eKcr huAa | 'ge3 vel sUn' khne, mera
hal pU7ne 0k bar wI vinta Aa{ nhI. | twI to mE. ]se 'puranI
p/eysI' bta rha hU>, to mera Kya ksUr ?
ye lo, deqo _ _ _, idvalI pr p/is² hote samiyko ke
do s.yuKt A.k jEsI Gyarhve. AOr barhve. sekND [s vinta kI
bato. me. hI ha4 se inkl gye, xayd vinta kI trh| terhve.
sekND me. vh 0ksO ds AO.s ka kona j_ra iskuD_ rha ho 0esa
j_+r lga pr ]s kone ke pI7evala gulabI cehra AOr bD_a hote hu0
nj_dIk Aa rha 4a | jI nhI., mE. ApnI qud kI Aa>qo. se mere
n.brvale cXme tk nhI. phcan skta to [s qUbsUrt cehre ko
kEse phcan pa}> ? yid _ _ _, yid vh scmuc vinta hI hE ifr to
n phcanna hI behtr hE, qa>mqa> jI jlana _ _ _?
hnumanjI ka m.idr Ab Jyada dUr nhI. | Aa2e se
Jyada raSta to mE.ne ty kr ilya hE | pI7le cOdh sekND se mE.
ijskI bate. inkal rha hU> ]s vinta ke sa4 mE. 0k hI bar [s
m.idr Aaya 4a | vha> hmne _ _ _, rhne dIij0, [s bat kI ko{
0himyt nhI. ik vha> hmne Kya Kya ikya | kEsI kEsI cahtwrI
bate. kI. | bs [tna yad hE ik Ao3o me. Aaye 4e AOr sI3Ibs me.
lO3na pD_a 4a |
sekND pNd/hva. _ _ _, ba[k _ _ _, ku7 AO.s ka kona,
qUbsUrt cehra _ _ _, lokexn _ _ _vhI ka vhI _ _ _ha[-ve _ _ _, {Xvr
ne mn wI kEsa bnaya hE ? kevl pNd/h-bIs sekND me. to iktna
ku7 soc leta hE ?
jEsa ik Aap ka manna hE; solhve. sekND me. vo
ba[k iblkul k_rIb Aa cuka | qUbsUrt cehre ka s.pU`R ]dy ho
cUka 4a | ]sne phne kpD_o. ke r.g kafI Sp*3 idq rhe 4e |
ba[kcalk kI kmr pr ilp3e hu0 su.dr ha4 wI idqa{ idya |
smzo ik ye vinta hI hE _ _ _to ? plwr to huAa ik la#I ko fE.k
dU>, wUl ja}> f/eKcr ko, raSta ¢os krke dOD_kr ]s trf ja
phU>cne ka mn huAa | mn to 0esa hI hota hE, [sI il0 mn pr
kabU rqne ke vaSte wgvan ne idmag wI idya hoga | leikn 0k
bat to ty hE, [s solhve. sekND me. mE. hnumanjI ko iblkul
wUl gya 4a |
sbse ki#n v warI pD_ ja0 0esa s5hva. sekND _ _ _|
[s 9` vh ba[k #Ik sma.tr psar huAa | 0k nj_r mere cXme ke
kac tk 3krakr vaps clI g{ ho 0esa lga | cl rhI hvaAo.
se ko{ 'ApnI-sI' quXbUAo. ko phcanne kI mE.ne nak iskoD_kr
koixx kI | _ _ _la#I ke heNDl pr p/Svedib.du fElte rhe _ _ _
_ _ _h.sa merI sa[ikl pr j_+r bE# jayegI _ _ _

ØØ : istaro. kI 2Up
-mEne mn ko smzaya |
_ _ _AOr _ _ _,
_ _ _A¬arhve. sekND me. mE. ibna la#I ke share bul.d
[rado. se wre k_dm b!_ate hu0 Aage b!_ rha 4a, hnumanjI ke m.idr
kI Aor _ _ _
Ü'taPtIlok'-m{ ÈÐÝ
ibLlI ko mgr qa gya
mMmI ko ku7 kam 4a to vh nuKKD_ tk 7oD_ne nhI.
Aa{., papa to AwI ibStr me. hI pD_e hE. | to d9 iblkul Akela
nuKkD_ pr qD_a SkUlbs ka [.tjar kr rha 4a | vh A.g/ejI
ma@ym kI xala me. p!_ta 4a | ]skI ]m/ xayd nO sal hogI |
]ske k.2e pr warI SkUlbEg 0v. ha4 me. vo3rbeg 4a | SkUl me. panI
kI suiv2a 4I pr 6r ka hI panI pIne ka Aag/h mMmI ka 4a |
vo3rbeg s>walna d9 ko ps.d nhI. 4a KyU. ik Klas+m me. panI
i7D_kta to g/a]ND me. cKkr lgane kI sja hotI 4I AOr bs me.
panI ke 7lkne kI vjh se VyvS4apk bn bE#e PyUn ka tmaca
d9 qa cUka 4a | kEsI kEsI cIj_e. s>walnI hotI hE ? vo3rbeg,
l.cboKs, k.pasboKs, klrboKs, Sva@yaybuKs, no3buKs,
xUj_ AOr soKs | sbku7 yad rqna, s>walna d9 ke il0 kafI
muiXkle. qD_I kr rha 4a | ko{ wI cIj_ 6r se hI wUl Aata hE to
3Icr sja kre AOr SkUl me. wUlkr Aaye to mMmI-papa ka guSsa|
SkUlbs Aa{ to d9 s>wlkr bs me. c!_ gya | ]se
p!_ne ka k_afI xOk 4a, hoixyar wI 4a | pr A.g/ejI ma@ym kI
bdOlt ]se bhot ku7 ki#n lgta rhta | jb wI ]ske 3Icr ko
ko{ j+rt Ü?Ý mhsUs hotI tb d9 ke mMmI-papa ko bulakr
d9 kI p!_a{ me. kha> kha> AOr kEsI kEsI musIbte. ]ske AaD_e
AatI hE AOr [n smSyaAo. ke hl Kya ho skte hE ]nke bare me.
ccaR krte | kOn-se sBjeK3 me. @yan n dene se 0v. A.g/ejI jEse
sBjeK3 me. lgav n rqne se Kya-Kya nuksan ho jata hE [sse
mMmI-papa ko 3Icr Avgt krate rhte 4e | mMmI-papa p!_e-ilqe
4e. pr vKt n imlne ke kar` ve d9 pr km @yan de pa rhe 4e to
]Nhone d9 ke il0 ]ske 3Icr ka 3yuxn rqva ilya | tb se 'hr

ØÚ : istaro. kI 2Up ibLlI ko mgr qa gya : ØÛ
mhIne' d9 p!_a{ me. behtr hota ja rha hE 0esa ]ske 3Icr ne
btaya 4a |
SkUl me. iv&a.it ke dOran d9 g/a]ND me. qelta |
gujratI ma@ym me. p!_te ]ske doSto. ke sa4 vh qelta | ]ske
sare doSt gujratI kivta0> gungunate rhte, ijse d9 bD_e cav se
sunta | ]se bhot AC7I lgtI 4I gujratI kivta, jb ]ske
doSt kivta gate tb sunkr vh wI sIq leta | 6r me. ko{
mehman Aaya ho to papa d9 ko bulate, 'be3e, A.kl ko ko{
poym suna de j_ra, ha. |' jane-Anjane d9 gujratI kivta bolne
lgta, '0k 4I ibLlI mo3I, _ _ _,' ifr mMmI ]se rokte hu0
khtI, 'tuMhe. iktnI dfa smzaya hE d9 ? 3Icr ne tuMhe. k{
[.iGlx poyMs isqaye hE; vo vala 'AoLD mekDonaLD heD A
famR', ya ifr vo vala 'i3\v.kl i3\v.kl il3l S3ar', -jEsI
ko{ poyMs suna de na ?' A.ge/jI poyMs d9 ko j+r AatI 4I pr
vh pEr p3kate hu0 inkl wagta |
SkUl kI sjav3 ke il0 0k bar d9 ko 6r se ku7
bnakr le jane ka 3Icr ne kha 4a | sare 7a5 ku7 na ku7
bnanevale 4e | d9 ke papa ne ]se 4moRkol kI Play ke pIs la
id0 | yuJD_ keNDI kI xlaka0> wI la dI | feivkol v r.g laye |
ifr j+rt lgI to Aa[S¢Im ke r.gIn PlaiS3k cMmc wI laye
gye | d9 ne 4moRkol kI Ple3o. ke ]pr cMmc se ipLlr bnakr
Apne SkUl ka 0k su.dr moDel bnaya | ]sme. r.g wre | SkUlbs
kI wID_ me. ku7 3U3a j+r 4a ifr wI 3Icr ne ]s moDel kI warI
p/x.sa kI to d9 bhot qux huAa | 0esI hI quxI ]se ku7 idn
bad ifr 0k bar 3Icr ne yh khkr dI; 'd9, [s sal SkUl ke
'AeNyuAl De' ke kayR¢m me. 0k n

ÙÒ : istaro. kI 2Up ibLlI ko mgr qa gya : ÙÓ
kayR¢m me. d9 kI ÖáØ tsvIr ke bIs +p0 AOr
ivDIyo sIDI ke 0ksO pcas +p0 ty ikye 4e, jo d9 ke papa ne
jma kra id0 4e |
_ _ _kayR¢m k_afI su.dr rha |
ifr 0k bar p!_a{ ApnI rFtar se xu+ hu{ to d9 bor
hone lga | A.g/ejI AaLfabe3\s ]ske [dRigdR mC7r kI wa>it
cKkr lgane lge | 'ke3' AOr 'Dog' ]skI Aor mano 6Urte rhte
4e | 'i3\v.kl S3ar' AOr 'pusIke3' ka doSt vh kwI n bn
skta | forla[n bUk me. iviwNn 6umavdar A9r ds-ds bar,
bIs-bIs bar ilqne ka homvkR d9 ko kolU ka bEl bna deta |
forla[n kI lal-BLyU la[n me. ]ska dm 6U3ta 4a | kwI kwI
mMmI-papa homvkR me. mdd krte | k{ bar homvkR na ho paya
ho ya Aata na ho to tb papa d9 ko ]ske 0Dimxn me. lge mo3e
'Donexn' kI 0v. 'sa!e tIn-car mihne ke p/Tyek s5Ü?Ý' me.
AeDvaNs me. jma ikye jate bD_e xuLk kI yad idlake ]skI
g.wIrta bD_e Pyar se smzate |Ü?Ý d9 kI smz me. xayd hI ku7
Aata, ifr wI ]ska cehra 0esa bnta mano vh bat ke hadR ko
smz rha ho | AwI AwI daiql hu0 'k.PyU3r xuLk' ko wI papa
yad krte AOr k.Pyu3r sIqne kI 0himyt smzate |
SkUl me. hFte me. 0k bar iv´ai4Ryo. ko k.PyU3r +m me.
le jaya jata 4a | ip7le hFte gltI se ko{ 'kI' dba dene kI
vjh se k.PyU3r 'Aof' ho gya, to 3Icr ne pUre tas me. d9 ko
mugaR bnkr qD_a rhne kI sj_a dI 4I | _ _ _bad me. 'lIvr me.
hlkI-sI suzn hE' -0esa btakr feimlI DaK3r ne sb ku7 #Ik
kr idya 4a | ]ske papa ne ku7 nhI. kha 4a | papa kwI wI ku7
khte nhI. | SkUl-fI me. hotI rhtI lgatar b!_OtrI ke bare me.,
'[se 'moin3r' AOr [se 'kI-boDR' khte hE' -ibna 7u0 0esa
smzane ka mahana !_a{ sO +p0 k.PyU3r xuLk wrte vKt, SkUl
jha> se lene ko khe vhI. se xuj_, soKs, hr sal bdlte rhte
yuinfomR, AWyasetr mh>gI iktabe. Aaid qrIdte vKt, Alg
Alg ¨S3 ke nam pr imltI f_Is kI rIsIP3 lete vKt; -papa
ku7 nhI. khte | ye SkUl nhI., 0k fEK¨I hE AOr pereN3s [s fEK¨I
ke 0k trh ke 'xeyrhoLDr' hE ijse kwI ko{ 'iDivD.D' nhI.
imlta -0esa papa kwI nhI. khte | d9 ke papa kwI ku7 nhI.
khte |
0Kj_aMs ke njdIk Aate hI d9 mn hI mn qux ho
rha 4a | ]skI quxI kI do vjhe. 4I.; phlI ye ik 0KjaMs ke
dOran SkUl me. p!_a{ nhI. hotI, dUsrI ye ik 0KjaMs ke bad l.bI
7ui©ya> imltI hE | vekexn kI 7ui©ya> ibtane ka Aan.d d9 ke mn
me. ]7lta 4a | [sI vjh se vh Aan.idt rhne lga 4a |
Aaiqr 0Kj_aMs xuru hu0 | bD_I quxI se d9 ne sare
p/Xnp5o. ke ]%r ilqe 4e | ]skI quxI deq mMmI-papa ke mn me.
wI AC7e n.br Aane kI ]MmId bnI | ve jante 4e ik 0k AC7a
SkUl, AC7e 3Icr ka psRnl 3yUxn AOr behtr vatavr` kI
bdOlt hI ]Jjvl pir`am ha.isl ikya ja skta hE | ku7 hI
idno. ke bad irjL3 ka idn wI Aa gya |
irj_L3 lene pereN3s ko wI sa4 me. Aane kI sUcna dI
g{ 4I; SkUlbs nhI. AanevalI 4I | mMmI-papa ko ko{ '@yan-
yog ixivr' me. jana 4a, to papa d9 ko SkU3r pr SkUl tk 7oD_
gye | rIj_L3 ]ske ha4 me. Aaya to d9 bhot qux huAa, ]se 'Ae'
g/eD p/aPt huAa 4a | 3Icr ne swI ko xuwkamna0> dI. | d9 ke ¹dy
me. quixya> hI quixya> wr g{. | pir`am jaihr krne ke bad vgRq.D_

ÙÔ : istaro. kI 2Up
me. ip/NsIpal sahb sUcna0> de rhe 4e :
' _ _ _sb ko Aiewn.dn _ _ _, 7ui©ya> bhot l.bI hE, pr
tum logo. ko p!_a{ wUlna nhI. hE | hr xinvar AOr rivvar ke idn
xam ko Spo3Rs ¨ein.g ke il0 tum logo. ko yha> Apne pI _3I _
3Icr ke pas Aana hE | [ske Alava roj subh ÓÒ se ÓÔ 'k.Pyu3r
vekexn kosR' ke il0 wI Aana hE | [ske il0 Alg se xuLk ty
ikya gya hE, ijskI J_yada jankarI no3IsboDR pr hE _ _ _|??'
7ui©yo. ke qyal me. qoye d9 ke cehre kI reqa0>
iskuD_ne lgI | ]ske xUj_ me. psIna ]trne lga | jane-Anjane
ha4 me. rqe irjL3 ko vh gol gol moDne lga | rIjL3 kI
xhna{ bna dI, AOr Aa>q ke pas lakr bIc ke 7ed se sUcna de
rhe ip/NsIpal sahb ka cehra deqne lga | ifr ]s kagj_ kI
xhna{ me. mu>h se hva wrne lga, pr sI3I tk n bjI | ku7 0ese
da>to. ko kckcane lga mano vh irj_L3 ko cba dena cahta ho|
]se yad Aaya ik papa ko irjL3 idqana AwI bakI hE to irjL3
ke moD_ qolkr #Ik krne lga |
d9 6r phU>ca tb papa Apne doSt ke sa4 Aat.kvad
ke iv8y me. batcIt kr rhe 4e | irj_L3 deq mMmI ne quxI se d9
ko cUm ilya | gOrvaiNvt hu0 papa ne bD_e Pyar se d9 ko kha,
'xabax be3a, verI gUD | j_ra yha> Aakr A.kl ko ko{ n{-sI
'po0m' suna de, cl Aa ja mere AC7e bCce |'
qD_e qD_e hI d9 pEr ke A>gU#e se kImtI karpe3 kutrne
lga | to mMmI ne tur.t hI papa kI bat ko dohraya | 6brate hu0
d9 ne s.kocvx gujratI kivta xu+ kI :
' _ _ _ibLlI ko mgr qa gya _ _ _'
Ü'A9r ixLpI'-AKtubr ÈÑÝ
iqD_kI
jEse hI Aapne iqD_kI qolI, subh kI suvaist hva0>
Aapke kmre me. Aakr tur.t hI xa.t ho g{., -iblkul vEse hI ijs
trh sarI quixya> Aapke jIvne me. Aane se phle hI qo g{ 4I. |
hva kI ]n taj_igyo. ko Aap mhsUs kre n kre ]tne me. to gum wI
ho g{. |
iqD_kI ke ]pr kI dIvar pr rqI. merI tsvIr ke pas
Aapne Agrb%I jla{ AOr '— nm: ixvay, — nm: ixvay'
bolkr muze p/`am ikya |
iqD_kI ke #Ik samne dUr tk l.bI sD_k fElI 4I |
samne ke 7or pr 0k-do Ao3o qD_I 4I. | sD_k ke dono. Aor 6ro.
Aor dUkano. ka j.gl lga 4a | iqD_kI ke samne [s trf slIm
kI pan kI dUkan 4I | ]ske bgl me. Myuinispl piBlk yuirnl,
[s xhr kI phcan-sI ho3l, -yha> muNna kI kI3lI 4I |
Aapne 0k qas iksm ke @vins.ket kI mdd se
ho3l kI Aor cay ka [xara ikya | gmR cay ke 6U.3 se jlI
AapkI Sm-bap ko ]nke
AaqrI vKt me. ko{ vcn nhI. idya 4a, ifr wI dono. 7o3e wa{
ko Aapne pal poskr bD_e ikye | dono. kI p!_a{-ilqa{ AOr
bad me. nOkrI tk ka jIvn iniXct bnakr hI Aap ko s.to8
huAa | ]n dono. kI xadI ho jane ke bad hI Aapne xadI kI |
[ske bavjUd wI dono. wa{ mal-imLkt ke il0 Aapke sa4
zgD_te rhe| Aapne Apna ihSsa Tyagkr ]n dono. ko ba>3 idya |
purqo. ka 6r wI ]NhI. ko dekr Aap merI tsvIr smet [s 7o3e-se
kmre me. rhne Aa gye | cU> ik Aap ixvwKt to hE hI, [s il0

ÙÖ : istaro. kI 2Up iqD_kI : Ù×
Aapne kmre me. merI tsvIr iqD_kI ke ]pr rqI 4I |
bat [tne se qTm hone valI kha> 4I ? AapkI slah
ke bavjUd wI dono. wa{ Aaps me. lD_te rhe, Aqbaro. me. 0kdUsre
ko noi3s dete rhe, Adalt tk bat phU>c g{ to wI ]nko ApnI
[Jj_t kI ko{ if¢ nhI. 4I |
'calIs +p0 _ _ _' cay ka kp vaps lene Aaye ho3l
ke lD_ke ne ip7le mhIne ka ]2ar ibl ma>ga | ]se +p0 dekr
]sIke ha4o. slIm kI dUkan se pan m>gvakr qaya | pan kI
suparI ke sa4 ifr Aap yado. ko wI cbane lge |
2n-dOlt wa{yo. pr in7avr krke Aap ApnI pTnI
ko lekr yha> rhne wle hI Aa gye pr ye bat AapkI pTnI ko ps.d
nhI. Aa{ 4I | AapkI igrtI-s>wltI roj_mdarI se 6r clana ]se
k_afI muiXkl lg rha 4a | ibna pEse ka Pyar AapkI pTnI ko
ras nhI. Aaya | t.g Aakr 0k idn mayke jane ke bhane vo
Aapko Akela 7oD_kr inkl pD_I | bad me. Aapko malUm pD_a ik
vh iksI dUsre mdR ke sa4 wag g{ 4I |
ha>, muze yad hE; ]s idn iqD_kI b.d krke Aap merI
tsvIr ke samne fU3fU3kr bhot roye 4e | ]s Aa.tr\nad se
tsvIr kI f/em ke A.dr mE. Vyakul ho ]#a 4a | [s trh Aap [s
Akelepn me. qud ko Dubote rhe, Dubote rhe |
Aaj wI kwI ko{ Acank ya jan-bUzkr AapkI
pTnI ke bare me. pU7ta hE ik, 'wawIjI kb vaps Aaye.gI ?' -to
Aap Apna brso. purana vhI. jvab dete hE, 'kOn _ _ _maya ? ha>,
AwI AwI hI to mayke g{ hE | Ab vh jLdI hI Aa jayegI | AwI
AwI hI q_t Aaya 4a, vo [s mhIne kI sat tarIq ko Aa rhI
hE|'
]ske jane ke bad 0k q_t 0esa j_+r Aaya 4a ijsme.
ilqa 4a :'mE. [s mhIne kI sat tarIq ko Aa rhI hU> |' Aap 0ese
qoqle p5 ke zU# ko sc smz bE#e | ]s bat ko to Aaj sat
sal ho gye hE, ifr wI Aap Apna vhI sat sal purana jvab
sbko dete hE | Aapke [s jvab ko phle to log sc man wI lete
4e, ifr bhana smzte 4e, pr Ab to paglpn khte hE, paglpn|
AOr [sme. glt wI Kya hE? ye paglpn nhI. to AOr Kya hE ? bakI
sb smzte hE ik [s sat tarIq ko to Kya, pr ko{ wI sat
tarIq ko AapkI pTnI Ab vaps AanevalI nhI. hE |
_ _ _ifr wI Aap hmexa [sI trh iqD_kI qolkr dUr
tk deqte rhte hE, mano ko{ Aanevala ho, ijska kafI Arse
se Aapko [.tjar hE |
'leikn mere pas kOn Aata wla ?' Aapke mn me. p/Xn
huAa | to wI bahr nj_re. dOD_ana b.d nhI. ikya |
muNna kI ho3l pr car-pa>c g/ahk Aqbar p!_ rhe. 4e.|
slIm ApnI dUkan me. Aa rhI 2Up ko rokne ke il0 pdaR ba>2 rha
4a | sD_k kI ]s trf Ao3ovala iksI s.wivt pese.jr ke sa4
rkj_k kr rha 4a | 2Up tej hotI ja rhI 4I to sD_k pr logo
ka Aanajana ku7 km ho rha 4a |
'Aaiqr mE. [.tj_ar ikska kr rha hU> ?' ifr Aapke
mn me. p/Xn huAa | p/Xn huAa hI hE to ]ska ]%r wI khI. hoga
na? ivcaro. ke ]tar-c!_av Ab ibna igyr bdle hI git me. Aa
gye| 'sat sal phle clI g{ pTnI kwI vaps Aa sktI hE ? mE.
]ska [.tjar krta hU> ? nhI., Ab vo kwI vaps nhI. Aa sktI|
to ? to Kya mE. poS3men ke [.tjar me. hU> ?' -p/Xn ke sa4 0k
iSmt wI Aapke cehre pr Aaya | 'poS3men ka [.tjar Kyo. ? ko{

ÙØ : istaro. kI 2Up iqD_kI : ÙÙ
purane doSt ka p5 Aanevala hE ? ya ifr; -[s sat tarIq ko mE.
Aa rhI hU>- maya ka 0esa scmuc ka p5 Aaye ? ya ifr iDvosR ka
noi3s ? ya ifr, ya ifr _ _ _, Aaiqr me. nOkrI ke il0 idl se
weje 0iPlkexn ka [N3VyuRkol Aaye ?| nhI., 0esa ku7 wI nhI. |
ye sarI Aaxa0> inrax hone ke il0 hI bnI hE | to Kya dono. 7o3e
wa{ muzse mafI ma>gne, smzOta krne Aaye.ge ?' p/Xn, ifr p/Xn,
p/Xn ke ]%r me. wI p/Xn |
samne fElI l.bI sD_k pr deqa, Aapko lga, 'mera
jIvn wI [s bejan sD_k kI trh hI hE, ijsko Apne pEro. tle
kuclkr log Aage b!_ jate hE. | twI to sD_k vhI. kI vhI. hE,
jIvn wI vhI. ka vhI. hE |
ibna sayleNsr kI 0k Ao3o kI hD_bD_ah3wrI kkRx
Aavaj_ se AapkI t.d/a 3U3I | Ao3o ApkI iqD_kI ke pas rukI |
Aapko hErt hu{ ik Aapke dono. wa{ Ao3o se ]trkr Aapke pas
Aa rhe 4e | Aapko quxI hu{ | wa{yo. ka Svagt ikya, ]Nhe.
ib#aya | bat xuru krte hu0 7o3a wa{ bola, 'mo3awa{, hm dono.
wa{yo. ne suleh kr lI hE | hm sarI jaydad do ihSso. me. ba>3ne
rajI_ ho gye hE | leikn 0k smSya hE |'
tur.t hI Aapne quxI se kha, 'Aap dono. ne suleh kr
lI, ye mere il0 k_afI quxI kI bat hE | btaAo, Kya smSya hE
?'
'drAsl bat ye hE ik _ _ _' dUsre wa{ ne bat ko ha4
me. lete hu0 kha, ' babUjI kI sarI jaydad me. se ku7 cIje. imltI
nhI. | babUjI kI A>gU#I, ba kI sone kI cen, ku7 iptl ke
kImtI brtn, sb imlakr yhI ku7 pNd/h hj_ar +p0 kI bat hE|
hmara qyal hE ye sara saman Aap hI ke pas hoga | Ab _ _
Aapne to Apna ihSsa 7oD_ idya hE, to ye sb hme. de de. to _ _ _,
AOr ha. mo3awa{, Aapne ye sb bec idya hE to hme. ko{ 0etraj_
nhI. | hme. to Aap kexpemeN3 kr de.ge to AOr wI AC7a hoga,
ihSsa ba>3na Aasan ho jayega | vEse hme. ko{ jldI nhI. _ _ _|'
bahr kI sD_k pr bIjlI ke q.we pr kr.3 lgne se
nIce igrkr 73p3a rhI 0k iglhrI pr ykayk Ao3o ke pih0 2>s
gye | ]s trf se nj_re. lO3akr dono. wa{yo. ko Aapne kha,
'jha> tk muze yad hE, ye sarI cIj_e. Aap dono kI p!_a{-ilqa{
AOr xadI-Byah me. qcR ho g{ hE | Ab mere pas ku7 nhI. hE | ifr
wI Aap dono. ko ku7 +p0 caih0 to mE. deqta hU>, xayd khI. se
ku7 VyvS4a ho jatI hE to AC7a hE _ _ _' Aap Aage n bol ske AOr
ingahe. merI tsvIr pr i3ka{ |
'jEsI AapkI mrjI, mo3awa{ | hm clte hE. _ _ _' qD_e
hokr dono wa{yo. ne kha, 'hmne soca 4a Aap xa.it se sbku7
de de.ge, leikn _ _ _Ab lgta hE ik _ _ _, qEr, deqte hE. |'
]n dono. ke jane ke bad Aap iqD_kI ke pas Aakr
bE#e | xUNyavkax se wrI ingahe. bahr 6umane lge | 4oD_I-sI 2Up
iqD_kI me. se A.dr Aa rhI 4I | [tne me. poS3men Aaya, ]sne
iqD_kI me. se hI 0k ilfafa Aapke ha4o. me. 4ma idya | nOkrI
ke il0 [N3VyuRkol hoga _ _ _, AapkI Aa>qo. me. cmk Aa g{ |
ilfafa qolne se phle hI Aapne deqa ik sD_k ke iknare se
Aapka purana ijgrI doSt [2r hI Aa rha hE | AOr ye Kya ? deqo
]ske sa4 ye kOn hE ? maya _ _ _, AapkI pTnI | ve dono. [2r hI
Aate hE. | AapkI Aa>qo. me. quxI ke Aa.su Aa gye | nj_dIkI doSt
Aapke p/it ApnI doStI jtane AapkI pTnI ko smzakr vaps
lekr Aaya hoga | ]ska xui¢ya kEse Ada krna hoga yhI soc

ÙÚ : istaro. kI 2Up iqD_kI : ÙÛ
me. Aap pD_ gye |
ilfafe ko 0k Aor rqkr Aapne ]n dono. ka Svagt
ikya | ku7 bolne ke il0 Aapke pas lFj_ nhI. 4e | 4oD_I der
phle wa{yo. ne jo jqm idye 4e vo jqm wI n jane kha> se wr
gya |
[tne salo. bad pTnI AOr doSt ko imlne ka Aapko
bhot Aan.d ho rha 4a | 0k-do samaNy bate. krne ke bad doSt
ne Aapko ku7 kagj_at idye | Aapne kagj_at deqe., ifr maya ke
samne deqa | ]ske cehre pr ko{ 0esI reqa0> nhI. 4I ijse Aap p!_
ske. | ha., ye iDvosR pepsR 4e, ijs pr mhj Aapko Apne hSta9r
hI krne 4e |
73p3akr mr cUke ]s iglhrI ke bCce kI Aor deqkr
Aapko jln hone lgI ]skI |
iDvosR pepsR pr hSta9r krke kagj_at vaps doSt
ko de idye | 0k bar ifr maya ko deq lene kI [C7a hu{, pr Ab
]se deqne ka ko{ mtlb hI nhI. rha 4a | ye vhI ijgrI doSt 4a
jo hoS3el me. Aap hI ka jU#a qana i7nkr AKsr qa ilya
krta 4a | Aaj wI vhI doSt ne vhI kam ikya |
jate jate doSt 0k [iNv3exn kaDR wI de gya Aor
khta gya, 'bay 2I ve, [s sat tarIq ko maya ke sa4 merI
xadI hE | vEse tU mera qas doSt hE to Aayega to muze sbse Jyada
quxI ho.gI |'
Ab to xayd AwI kI AwI hI merI tIsrI Aa>q
qulegI, Ab to j+r qulegI, qulnI hI caih0 0ese Anuman ke sa4
Aap iqD_kI ke ]pr rqI merI tsvIr ke samne deqne lge | merI
tIsrI Aa>q ke samne deqne lge | _ _ _0esa ku7 nhI. huAa | inrax
hokr Aap iqD_kI se bahr deqne lge |
sD_k ke ]s trf kI binye kI dUkan ka VyaparI
bahr rqe Anaj-ikrane. kI kImto. ke boDR me. tbdIlI kr rha
4a| samne 0k wI Ao3o S3eND pr qD_I nhI. 4I | iglhrI ka
bejan xrIr ko{ kU%a mu>h me. lekr wag gya |
Ab ko{ Aanevala to nhI. ? -socte hu0 Aapne bahr
deqa | nOkrI ke [N3VyuR ka lgta ilfafa qolna yad Aaya |
pr Ab vh ilfafa Aap na hI qole to behtr hoga | yid qole.ge
to wI ilfafe ka raj_ Aapko Jyada prexan krne ke kaibl wI
nhI., KyU. ik ]s ilfafe me. nOkrI ke ko{ kagj_at nhI. biLk
iksI pi5ka ko Aapne wejI hu{ khanI 'ASvIkar' hokr vaps
Aa{ hE | to ilfafe ko qolo ya na qolo, ko{ fkR nhI. | Aap
jante hE; 4/I fEj ibjlI ka kr.3 lgne ke bad AOr ko{ 'is.gl
fEj' kr.3 AadmI ko ku7 nhI. kr skta |
_ _ _0k AOr bat sun le. Aap, yU. iqDkI ke bahr deqte
rhne ke bjay Kya Aapko nhI. lgta ik ye 'iqD_kI' hI Ab b.d
kr denI caih0 ??

Da}nloD ikya huAa le3eS3 0s0m0s 3on bj }#a |
cl rhI bs ke wItr kvrej ka Aana-jana bar-bar ho rha 4a |
ikska mesej hoga ? jeb se moba[l inkalte hu0 hrex ne A.daja
lgaya | ko{ msqre doSt kI vLgr joKs hogI | ko{ xayrI ya
kaVyp.iKtya> hogI | ]skI pTnI d9a xayd hI kwI ]se mesej
wejtI hE, pr ifrhal vo bahr se Aa rha hE to ho skta hE d9a ne
]se ko{ 'guDNyuj_' weja ho | ifr yad Aaya ik d9a ka moba[l
to Aaj subh se hI qrab hE | kb se moba[l se qelte hu0 pas me.
bE#e rajnne Ab Apna moba[l jeb me. rq idya hE to ]ske µara
mesej wejne kI s.wavna wI km hE | to ifr ko{ n{Ü?Ý ip/-peD
Aofr kI luwavnI SkIm ka mesej wI ho skta hE |
hrex ne moba[l 'Anlok' krke mesej qola |
wejnevale ka n.br Anjana 4a | ipKcrmesej ku7 [s trh ka
4a, '˜ — nm: ixvay ˜ Agle 0k 6~3e ke A.dr yh mesej ANy
Gyarh logo. ko forvDR kre.ge to Aaj rat tk mncaha 'guDNyuj_'
paye.ge | mesej kI Avhelna krne pr ip/ypa5 ko qo bE#ne ka wy
rhega AOr ivprIt pir`am wugtna hoga |' ipKcr mesej me. wgvan
x.kr ka ic5 wI 4a |
h>sI AOr guSsa dono 0k sa4 hrex ke cehre pr ]wr
Aaye | log kOn se jmane me. jIte hE ? poS3kaDR se xuru hu{
A.2&²a 0s0m0s tk Aa phU>cI |? 0esI A.2&²a ko p/oTsaiht
krnevale log wI kEse ?
no ne3vkR
'xI3\ |' hrex ke mu>h se jra jor se ]d\gar inkle | ho
rhI hD_bD_ah3 se rajn kI Aa>qe. qulI, 'Kya huAa hrexwa{ ?'
]sne ku7 [s trh p/Xn ikya mano jvab kI ko{ ]se Ape9a hI
nhI. 4I | hrex ne soca ik rajen ]se phcanta hE, ]ska nam wI
janta hE |
'ku7 nhI. |' khte h>skr hrex ne moba[l jeb me. rq
idya| vEse hrex wI ]se phcanta 4a | leikn dono. +b+ Aaj
phlI bar bs kI 0k hI sI3 pe imle 4e | rajen d9a ke Aoifs me.
mEnejr 4a | bs inklI tb dono Aamne-samne phcanI-sI
muSkurah3 dekr cup ho bE#e 4e | d9a ke Aag/hwre dbav m.e Aakr
hrex njdIk ke xhr me. jane Aaj subh inkla 4a Aor kam qTm
hote hI xam kI bs se vaps Aa rha 4a | AwI AOr do rivvar
[sI trh Aana-jana bakI 4a | hrex ke cehre pr inraxa v }b3n
7a{ hu{ 4I | 0esI 4kan ]ske cehre pr idq rhI 4I mano pNd/h
idn kI ya5a se lO3 rha ho | twI to rajen ke pas bE#ne pr wI
vh ]sse ku7 bate. kr n ska | ]se bat krne ka muD nhI. 4a,
vEse wI rajen ke sa4 bat krne ka muD to ]se kwI nhI. hota
4a|
]ske rajen ke bare me. ku7 Alg hI qyalat 4e jo
Apne doSto ke sa4 ku7 [s trh byan hote rhte;
'f/oD n.br vn, rajen yain ? f/oD n.br vn | Apne
Aoifs me. ]sne kEse kEse kOwa.D_ ikye hE jante ho ?'
'iblkul ibnkayR9m AOr nmkhram | Are, ibna
keLKyule3r to vo do A.ko ka joD_ wI nhI. kr skta, Kya ?'
'S3af kI mihlaAo. ko 3ageR3 bnaye, ]sIse
Aovr3a[m krvaye, 6~3o tk ApnI ceMbr me. ib#aye. rqe. | 0esa
nalayk AadmI Kya mEnejr bnane ke layk kwI ho skta hE ?'
'kusIR me. gol gol 6umte rhne se ko{ mhart 4oDe_ hI
haisl ho jatI hE ? sb idqava hE idqava |'
no ne3vkR : ÚÓ

ÚÔ : istaro. kI 2Up no ne3vkR : ÚÕ
caih0 |'
'0ese calu iksm ke AadmI ko to brabr pa# p!_ana
hrex ko kwI rajen me. ko{ [N3reS3 nhI. huAa | [tna
hI nhI., mn hI mn vo rajen ko Apna tIv/ p/itSp2IR man bE#a
4a|
'Aaj hmare Aoifs me. nye menejr haijr hu0; imÈ
rajen xe# | hENDsm 0ND y.g, verI verI y.g | AOr jante hE hrex,
km ]m/ me. hI ]Nho.ne kafI kaimyaibya> ha.isl kI hu{ hE |'-d9a
ne kha 4a |
-ijs idn se d9a ke Aoifs me. rajen kI 0eN¨I hu{ 4I
]sI idn se d9a kI bate., soc 0v. brtav me. jbrdSt bdlav Aa
rha ho 0esa hrex ko lg rha 4a | ifr to d9a kI k{ bato. me.
rajen Anayas hI xaiml ho jata;
'Aaj 0k bhot ki#n kEs kI fa[l mere 3ebl pr
Aa{ to mE. to iblkul nvRs ho g{ | 4eNk goD, rajen ne merI heLp
kI Aor kEs inp3a idya | vrna mE. to _ _ _'
'Aaj Aoifs me. srp/a[j_ [NspeKxn huAa | leikn
benmUn s.caln v kayRd9ta ko deq Ai2karIg` ne rajen ko
Aiwn.dn id0 | [sI quxI ke ]pl(y me. kl hmare Aoifs me.
rajen ne 0k pa3IR 0re.j kI hE | to kl muze lene jra der se Aana,
muze der ho jayegI |'
'Aaj rajen ne g/e klr ke ceKsvala ¢Im x3R phna
4a, hrex, tum wI 0k 0esa Aoifsver x3R phno to tuMhe. wI bhot
AC7a lgega |'
'rajen ke pas mL3ImIiDya jIpIAar0s klr
moba[l iv4 [N3rne3 hE AOr tum ye ÕÕÓ× ko 7oD_ne ka nam nhI.
lete |'
hrex shem jata | d9a ko ku7 khne ka ko{ #Ik
kar` ]se sUzta nhI. | ]ska ddR wItr hI #.Da ho jata | d9a
ke [s bdle VyiKtTv se ds sal purana xadIxuda jIvn hrex ko
boizl lg rha 4a |
rajen kI ps.dIda ho3l me. hI DInr lene ke d9a ke
Aag/h ko kwI hrex 3al nhI. skta 4a | vh socta; rajen kI
fevrI3 ifLme. hI deqna j+rI hE ? jEsI rajen ko hE 0esI le3eS3
ba[k lene kI hme. ko{ j+rt nhI. hE ye bat vh d9a ko kwI nhI.
smza paya | k{ bar vh d9a ko smzane kI koixx krta,
'deqo d9a, hm logo ko ApnI wI ps.d-naps.d ho sktI hE |
ho skta hE vh sBjI mE. deqna wI nhI. cahU>ga jo rajen ko bhot
watI ho | rajen kI ps.d kI ifLme. AOr merI ps.d kI ifLme. Alg
wI to ho sktI hE | rajen ka moba[l n.br yad rqna muze kwI
j+rI nhI. lgta | to Kya ? deqo, hmarI ye puranI ba[k AwI
AC7a kam de detI hE, Ap-3u-De3 hE to n{ rajen jEsI ba[k lene
kI Kya AavXykta ? kl Agr hmare wI bCce ho.ge to ku7 ]nke
bare me. wI to socna caih0 ik nhI. ? nhI. to hmare bCce hmare
bare me. Kya soce ? AOr ha., mE. wI Apne Aoifs me. k{ bar
koiMPlke3eD fa[lo. ke kEs soLv kr leta hU> | muze wI menejmeN3
b2a{ya> deta rhta hE | ko{ bar mE. wI 7o3I-sI pa3IR deta hU> | to
ifr g/e klrke ceKsvala ¢Im x3R na phnU> to Kya ho jayega ?'
bCco. kI bat Aate hI d9a guSsa ho }#tI 4I |
d9a bat ko smjtI ho ya na smjtI ho, mn hI mn
me. hrex ne rajen ke bare me. ku7 Apne qyalat j+r ba>2 il0 4e |

ÚÖ : istaro. kI 2Up no ne3vkR : Ú×
jEsa ik d9a ne btaya 4a; rajen y.g AOr heNDsm to
4a hI | Apne kam me. inpu` wI hoga | Sma3R 0v. kaibl hoga |
iS5yo. ke Aak8R` ka keNd/ bn skta hoga | r.gIn imjaj v
vacal p/kpna 4a | leikn vaStv me. 0esa krne se to hrex
kI prexainya> AOr b!_ rhI 4I |
hota yh ik d9a ko Aoifs ke drvaje pr 7oD_kr
hrex menejr kI ceMbr kI Aor deqta to vha> rajen irvoiLv.g cer
pr bE#e dUr se h>sta | hrex kwI kwI hI h>s pata | rajen kI
muskan me. ]se warI 2UtRta idqtI | ]skI muskan mano 0k
galI 4I | hrex muSkan ka jvab n de pa0> to rajen Apne dono.
ha4o. se 3ebl pr pD_e peprve[3 ko mslne lgta | 7atI se p/c.D
2o2 inklna cahta ho 0esa dbav hrex mhsUs krta | xam ko
d9a ko lene Aata tb s.t

ÚØ : istaro. kI 2Up no ne3vkR : ÚÙ
hrex ne jvab idya, 'njdIk ke iksI b/a.cAoifs me.
tuMharI job se3l ho jaye to ba[k ka pe¨ol wI bc jayega |
ifr kwI n kwI hmare bCce ho.ge to wI hme. ko{ prexanI na ho |'
d9a vEse to hmexa xa.t Svwav kI 4I, pr bCce kI
bat pe Aa¢mk ho jatI 4I, 'bCca _ _ _bCca _ _ _bCca _ _ _, wUl
jaAo Ab [s bat ko | ds sal me. jo nhI. ho ska vo Ab Kya
ho skta hE ?'
'mtlb ? tum Kya ye smztI ho ik _ _ _' [sse phle
ik hrex Aage ku7 bole d9a ne ]se bIc me. hI rokte hu0 kha,
'nhI., nhI., mE. to kha> ku7 smztI hU> ? mE. ku7 nhI. jantI |
laq ]pay Aapko btaye leikn Aapne 0k wI kha> Apnaya ?'
Ab hrex cIqa, 'to ? to Kya tum ye khna cahtI ho
ik mE. ]s rajen ke bCce ke btaye raSte pr clU> ? Kya btaya 4a
]sne, ha., ]s sa2ubaba kI dEvI wSm lene ja}> ? kwI nhI.,
kwI nhI. ho skta | mEne k{ DaK3r se bat kI hE | sb ne 0k hI
]pay btaya hE, 2Irj se kam lo | hmne kha> ]pay b.d ikye hE ?
hme. wrosa rqna caih0 Apne nsIb pr, ]MmId kwI nhI. 7oD_nI
caih0 |'
'to 0k bar, isfR 0k bar ]s sa2ubaba ke pas jane
me. hjR hI Kya hE ?' d9a bolI, 'rajen bta rha 4a ik sa2ubaba
kI wSm AksIr [laj hE | dUr dUr se log vha> Aate hE | tum 0k
bar wSm le AaAo, ifr #Ik lge to AOr 7e rivvar hI jana hota
hE |'
bs ke A.2kar me. 0k ic.garI sulgI |
'isgre3 le.ge ?' Apne mu>hme. 0k isgre3 jlakr pa]c
hrex kI Aor krke kohnI se #ela lgakr rajen ne hrex ko
isgre3 Aofr ikya | d9a ne xayd kwI kha 4a: 'rajen ko ko{
Vysn nhI. hE | isgre3 to Kya cay-kofI wI nhI. |'
isgre3 pIte hE. ?'
isgre3 ko nkarte hu0 hrex ne pU7 wI ilya, 'Aap
'ha. _ _ _? jI nhI., kwI nhI. pIta |' khte rajen jor
se h>sne lga | njr ke samne isgre3 pIte AadmI ko 0ese
vaihyat sval krke hrex qud hI xrim.da ho gya | isgre3 ke
nukIle 2um/vly hrex kI Aa>qo. me. jakr co3 phU>cane lge |
d9a kI imNnto. ke bad Aaiqr hrex ]s sa2ubaba ke
pas wSm ke il0 hr rivvar jane lga | Aaj pa>cva. rivvar 4a |
AwI do rivvar bakI 4e | d9a kI [s mihne kI tarIq bIt cukI
4I | vh Aaj xayd lebore3rI me. p/eGnNsI3eS3 krane janevalI 4I |
twI to ]sne soca 4a ik xayd d9a ne hI ]se 'guDNyuj_' ka
mesej ikya hoga, pr d9a ka moba[l to Aaj hI ibgD_a 4a AOr
mesej wI iksI Anjane ka 4a |
hrex ko x.krwgvan kI tsvIr vala vh mesej ifr
se yad Aaya | jeb se moba[l inkalkr ifr se mesej p!_ne lga:
'˜ — nm: ixvay ˜ Agle 0k 6~3e ke A.dr yh mesej ANy Gyarh
logo. ko forvDR kre.ge to Aaj rat tk mncaha 'guDNyuj_' paye.ge |
mesej kI Avhelna krne pr ip/ypa5 ko qo bE#ne ka wy rhega
AOr ivprIt pir`am wugtna hoga |'
mesej me. 7upa qOf hrex ke cehre pr 7a rha 4a | bar
bar vh mesej ko p!_ne lga | mesej kI DI3e[Ls deqI. | irsIvI.g
3a[m Ú-Õ× 4a | [s vKt Û-ÕÒ ka smy 6D_I bta rhI 4I |
hrex ne soca : 'guDNyuj_' paneko Gyarh logo. ko mesej forvDR
krne me. AwI pa>c imn3 ka vKt bca hE | hrex ko lga ik vh

ÚÚ : istaro. kI 2Up no ne3vkR : ÚÛ
qud wI A.2&²a ke bhav me. qI.ca ja rha hE Kya ? jane-Anjane
wI 0esI hrkto. ko b!_ava dena wI A.2&²a fElane ka kam hI
mana ja skta hE |
'Aap ko{ dva-daru reGyulr lete hE ik _ _ _,hrexwa{?'
rajen ne ykayk p/Xn ikya | hrex ko z3ka lga | vh socne
lga rajen ko yh wI malUm hE ik mE. sa2ubaba kI dva leta hU> |
d9a ne hI btaya hoga | d9a Abu2 kI Abu2 hI rhegI |
'A. _ _ _, Aa _ _ _, Aapko iksne btaya ?' hrex kI
jban hklane lgI, '0esa Kyu. pU7te hE. ?'
'yU. hI, bs, Aapko deq ke 0esa lga mano ko{ l.bI
bImarI se gujr rhe. ho |' rajen ne ]%r idya, ifr Aage bola, 'mere
yoGy ko{ kam-bam ho to beihck bta dena, ha. ?' ifr h>sne
lga, [s trh ijs trh ApnI ceMbr kI iqD_kI se hrex kI Aor
roj muSkurata 4a, 0k 2UtRtapU`R muSkurah3 |
hrex ko lga ik rajen ]ske itlitl kI bate. janta
hE | d9a ke jirye vh ]skI sarI islv3o. ko qulkr phcan
gya hE | ]se lga khI. 0esa n ho ik muze imlnevale 'guDNyuj_' ka
pta rajen ko phle se ho, AOr vo Gyarh mesejvalI bat muze
prexan krne ke il0 ]sIne qD_I kI ho | hrex ke ic% me. jbkar
huAa | mesej seNDr ka n.br ]sne tT9` Dayl ikya | soca;
rajen ne yid mesej weja hoga to AwI ]skI jeb me. moba[l bj
]#ega | pr 0esa n huAa | Dayl ikya huAa n.br SvIcAof hone kI
kese3 bjI | hrex inrax huAa | ifr soca kI mesej seNDr ka
n.br DayrI me. ilq dU>, AOr bad me. mesej hI DIlI3 ka dU> | hrex
ne jeb se goLDn pakRr po[.3eD pen inkalI, yh goLDn pakRr
po[.3eD pen d9a ne ]se dsvI. merej 0nIvsRrI pr bD_e Pyar se igF3
me. dI 4I; kImtI 0v. Ad\wUt | DayrI qolkr n.br ilqne hI
vala 4a ik ]ska @yan rajen kI jeb kI Aor gya | ]skI jeb
me. wI 0esI hI 0k goLDn pakRr po[.3eD pen 4I; kImtI 0v.
Ad\wUt| iblkul vhI | hrex ka dm 6u3ne lga | ko{ ]ska gla
dba rha ho 0esa ]se lga | Jyada ku7 socne ke bjay tur.t hI
hrex ne Apne ha4 se pakRr pen iqD_kI ke bahr ke A.2kar me. bD_I
tIv/ta se fe.k dI |
]sI tIv/ta se mesej DIlI3 krne hrex kI }>gilya>
mesej menu kI Aor dOD_ne lgI | ifr mesej p!_a | rhrhkr mesej
kI AaqrI bat ]ske idl ko va[b/exn de rhI 4I; 'mesej kI
Avhelna krne pr ip/ypa5 ko qo bE#ne ka wy rhega AOr ivprIt
pir`am wugtna hoga |'
'guDNyuj_' pane ke il0 ma5 Gyarh mesej wej dene me. hjR
hI Kya hE ? ]sne soca; jo kam ko{ n kr paya hE, ho skta hE
vo kam 0k 7o3a-sa mesej kr wI de |
Gyarh mesej _ _ _, isfR Gyarh mesej | hrex kI
}>gilya> ka.p rhI | ]sne smy deqa, 0k 6~3a qTm hone me. hI
4a | Gyarh mesej Gyarh logo. ko wejne ke il0 AaqrI imn3 bca
4a | phla mesej forvDR krne ka yTn ikya twI moba[l S¢In
pr 'beDNyuj_' cmke :
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mE. Kya janU> ? muze to sb dhI. me. mante hE na dU2 me. |
cacI ke Alava muze ko{ smz nhI. skta | becarI cacI; ]se
wI Kya do8 dena ? caca ne hI cacI ko 2mkaya 4a, 'ye dIp Ab
idn-b-idn bD_a ho rha hE | Ab ]se yU. jra dUr sulana caih0 |'
mE. Akela dUr so skta hU> wla ? muze to bhot D_r
lgta hE | vo ra9s Aa jaye to ? cacI ka ha4 mere sr pe na
ifrta ho to muze to nI.d hI na Aaye | AOr ifr mE. kha> bD_a
AadmI bn cuka hU> ? jEse tEse to SkUl jane lga hU> AwI | mohLle
ke lD_ke wI muze Apne sa4 qelne yoGy nhI. smzte | jb wI muze
iqlva0> tb dhI. me. na dU2 me. | merI ko{ kImt hI nhI. | sb muze
bCca hI smzte hE |
mohLle ke lD_ko. ke sa4 qelne ja}> to sb lD_ke
muze deq Apna cehra 6uma le | sare lD_ke muzse bD_e hone kI vjh
se ko{ muze qel me. xaiml krne ko rajI nhI. hote | to bl
qakr mE. htax cehra lekr 0k Aor qD_e qD_e ]n lD_ko. ka qel
deqU> | ve sb Alg Alg qel qelte | bIc bIc me. muze xaiml
krne kI ibntI kr lU>, pr sb [nkar kr de | mE. ronI-sI surt
s>walke qD_a rhU> | qD_e qD_e Apna guSsa dbane kI koixx Apne
trIko. se krta rhU> |
dhI. me. na dU2 me.
x3R me. se dono. ha4 A.dr kI Aor srkakr x3R kI
qalI bajuAo. ko lhrakr gol gol frka}> | mE. ye nhI. socta
ik 0esa krne se mE. kEsa idqta hU> | jeb me. k.kr wr lU> AOr dUr
qD_e iksI ku%e pr fe.kU> | dono. kolr ke nukIle kone.vale 7or
[k¬a krke da>to. se kutrta rhU> | pa>v me. phne jute kI Adl-bdl
kr dU> | sUqe ho#o. ko da>to. se cbate hu0 'kr\\r\r\' Aavaj inkalU>|
0ese me. yid cacI Aa jatI to merI jan me. jan Aa jatI | cacI
AatI tb kb se roke rqe mere Aa>su wI brs pD_te | cacI ko ku7
khne kI j+rt nhI. hotI, vh sbku7 smz jatI | muhLle ke
sare lD_ko ko 2mkatI, 'mere dIp ko wI Apne sa4 qelne do,
sCca n shI zu#a, wle hI dhI. me. na dU2 me., pr ]se wI qelne
do|' ifr sb muze iqlvate : dhI. me. na dU2 me. | mE. sb ke sa4
qelne lgta |
leikn merI prexainya> qTm hI nhI. hotI | pkDdav
ke qel me. mE. 4k jata pr iksI ko pkD_ nhI. pata | jb iksI
ko pkD_ leta to dobara mE. hI pkD_a jata, mE. to wag hI nhI.
skta | ko{ bole, 'AwI 7o3a hE, jane do |' khte dono. ha4 se
merI ha[3 napne ka Aiwny krke muze ic!aye | ko{ khta, '[se
wagna Aata hI nhI . |' dUsra bolta, '[skI ma> ko to wagna
behtr Aata 4a |' ifr sb h>ste rhte | mE. to #hra dhI. me. na dU2
me., mE. Kya smz pa}> ? 7upa7upI ke qel me. sb ko !U>!te hu0 mera
dm inkl jata pr iksI ko !U>! hI nhI. pata | Aaiqr me. 4ka-
hara mE. ro pD_ta AOr 6r Aa jata |
6r Aakr mE. xa.t Kyo. bE#ta ? cacI ko prexan k+> |
]se mere sa4 qelne kI jId krne lgU> | vh sare kam 7oD_kr mere
sa4 qelne lgtI | hm pkD_dav qelte | mE> dOD_kr wag ja}> |
0esa dOD_ta ik cacI muze pkD_ hI na paye | 0esa lge jEse muzme.
n{ xiKt wr g{ ho | cacI dOD_-dOD_kr 4k jatI | mE. 7up jata
to cacI muze !U>!ne AatI | njr ke samne hote hu0 wI vh muze deq
na patI | mE> 7upa7upI ka qel jIt jata | tb tk qelta jb
tk caca na Aate | mE> socU> : caca kwI na Aate to ?
dhI. me.
na dU2 me.
: ÛÓ
papa to kwI kwI hI 6r me. idqte | rat ko der se

ÛÔ : istaro. kI 2Up dhI. me.
na dU2 me.
: ÛÕ
Aate | kwI to Aate hI nhI. | mMmI ka cehra mE> wUla nhI. | jb
deqta tb kam me. hI hotI | ]se bs, kam, kam, kam | mMmI
jb yha> 4I tb kwI mere sa4 nhI. qelI | mE. ]se qelne bulata to
ic!_ jatI, 'ye brtn ke !er pD_e hE vo kOn saf krne AayegI, terI
cacI ?' pUrI do bali3ya> panI se wrkr qule pa>v Aa rhI cacI ye
sun letI to wI ku7 na khtI |
mere x3R ka 3U3a pEb.d cacI hI lga detI, mMmI nhI. |
muze cuwtI drvaje kI bahr ]wrI kIl pr cacI nNhe. h4OD_e se 3U3
pD_tI | mere 6av pr cacI hI pa]Dr lga detI | cacI yane mere
qane kI 4alI me. pro.sa mI#a guD_ | cacI mtlb merI jItI hu{
lqo3I kI 'ranI' | cacI mere l3\3u kI DorI | cacI yain mere
pt.g kI pKkI dorI | cacI mere 6avo ka mrhm | cacI mane
cacI, bs|
caca khte, 'terI ma> to bD_e xhr se Aa{ hE, ]se yha>
Jyada idn AC7a nhI. lgega |' papa kI lu!ktI cal, hklatI
jban AOr mMmI ka t.g Svwav mE. k{ bar deqta rhta | [n sarI
ivD.bnaAo. me. merI k{bar marpI3 hotI rhtI, Kya k+> ?
mohLle me. to iviwNn qel Aate rhte, bdlte rhte,
sb qelte rhte - mOsm ke mutaibk | muze pt.g ka mOsm sbse
AC7a lgta | cacI ifrkI 4ame qD_I ho ifr to khna hI Kya ?
ko{ mera pt.g ka3 na ske | ifr Aata l3\3u ka mOsm | jb
caca 6r na hote tb mere khne pr cacI muze l3\3u la detI | muze
6umana nhI. Aata, cacI ko wI kha> Aata 4a ? ifr wI l3\3u to
lena hI hota | ifr lqo3I ke qel ka mOsm Aata | cacI wI
muze lqo3I lene se mna krtI, khtI, 'tU mu>h me. rqe AOr ingl
jaye to ?' mohLle me. qel ke mOsm [sI trh bdlte rhte |
'mOsm bdle, qel wI bdle; [sI trh mMmI wI bdl
jaye to ? cacI, bta[ye na, to Kya ?' mE.ne 0kbar cacI ko
pU7a 4a |
'Kyu. ? 0esa Kyu pU7ta hE tU ?'
'pta nhI. pr caca xayd 0kbar muze khte 4e |'
'nhI. nhI., 0esa 4oD_e hota hE ? tuze ye sb socna nhI.
caih0 | rat ko nI.d me. tU D_r jata hE |'
ha, mE. to scmuc D_rta hU | ]s ra9s se D_rta hU; jo
mMmI ko le gya | mMmI ko le gya ]sI trh muze wI ]#a le jaye
to ? caca khte, 'terI ma> ko to ra9s ]#a le gya hE | Ab vh
kwI vaps nhI. AayegI |' twI to mE. ]s ra9s se bhot D_rta hU>|
[sI il0 mE. cacI ke pas hI sota hU> | ye ra9s mtlb kOn ? vo
kEsa hota hE ? 0esa mE.ne kwI iksIse pU7a nhI., pU7ne se wI
6brata hU>, khI. muze wI ]#a le gya to ? papa to kwI jvab hI
nhI. dete, caca D_rate rhte, AOr cacI to bat ko hI wula de | pr
mere idmag se ye bat 0ese kEse im3 sktI hE wla ? mMmI ko ko{
idl se im3a payega ? mMmI hI khtI, '[n ra9so. kI kEd se to
muiKt lenI hI pD_egI |' Kya jane mMmI ko kb muiKt imlegI | mE.
bD_a ho ja}>ga tb ]s ra9s ko khU>ga, 'mere sare pt.g tU le ja,
lqoi3ya. v l3\3u le ja, pr merI mMmI vaps kr de |
AaihSta AaihSta muhLle ke sare qel mEne sIq ilye
4e | ibna 4ke Ab mE. lD_ko ke pI7e dOD_ skta hU> AOr tur.t pkD_
skta hU> | swI ke l3\3u 0k hI var me. toD_ deta hU> | muze ko{
pkD_ na paye 0esI dOD_ lga skta hU> | merI boil.g me. AC7e se
AC7e be3\smen 6brane lge hE | lqoi3yo. se jeb 7lk jatI hE |
7upa7upI me. muze Ab ko{ !U>! nhI pata, mE> sbko pl me. hI !U>!

ÛÖ : istaro. kI 2Up dhI. me.
na dU2 me.
: Û×
leta hU> | Ab to mE. nhI. rha dhI. me. AOr na hI dU2 me. | Ab mE. bD_a
ho cuka hU> | mE> ]s ra9s ke Alava iksI se nhI. D_rta |
[ske bavjUd wI 6r Aake cacI ke sa4 qelte rhne ka
muze AC7a lgta hE | AC7I bat hE ik merI cacI hE, vrna muze to
qana tk nsIb na ho | cacI ko ra9s ]#a le jaye to ?? to ?
tb to mE. mr hI ja}> | caca ko ra9s ]#a le jaye to muze jlsa
pD_ jaye |
Agr Aaj cacI nhI. hotI to caca muze pI3ne me. ko{
ksr 7oD_nevale nhI. 4e | Aaj ifr 0k bar caca ne cacI ko
2mkaya 4a, 'mE> tuze kEse smza}> ik [s dIp ke bCce ko Ab
khI. Aor sulana caih0 ? ye rat ko nI.d me. D_r jata hE AOr ]#
jata hE | _ _ _tum jantI ho na Ab ye sb muze AC7a nhI. lgta ?
dIp Ab bD_a ho gya hE | [tne bD_e lD_ke ko kb tk _ _ _?' cacI
xa.it se sb sun rhI 4I | pr muzse rha na gya to caca guSse se
AagbbUla ho gye | mera ko{ do8 nhI. 4a | 'dIp bD_a ho gya hE' -
0esa caca ne cacI ko btaya to mE> cacI ko pU7ta 4a ik 'caca
to muzse wI bD_e hE ik nhI. ?' to merI bat se caca ka guSsa AOr
b!_ gya | muze pI3nevale hI 4e ik cacI ne bIc me. Aakr bca
ilya| tb se muze caca ke +p me. me. 0k nya ra9s idqa{ de rha
hE| Ab to ye hal hE ik mE. caca se wI D_rne lga hU> | pta nhI. mEne
caca ka Kya ibgaD_a hE ?
cacI ne caca ko smzaya, 'dIpu AwI 7o3a hE | vo
becara Kya jane. ? Aap to ]ske pI7e hI pD_ jate ho |' cacI ne
muze '7o3a' mana to muze AC7a lga | yU. wI mE. kOn-sa bD_a ho
gya hU> ?
bad me. muhLle me. qelne gya to muze deqte hI sare
lD_ke mere Aaspas dOD_kr Aa gye | i¢ke3 ka qel xu+ honevala
4a | mE. Aaya to sb 'dIp hmare 3Im me. _ _ _, dIp hmare 3Im me.'
khte xor mcane lge | mE.ne ApnI bat 6oi8t kr hI dI, 'mE.
qelU>ga j+r, leikn dhI. me. na dU2 me. |'