cl dh lSj

,d Fkh yM+dhA uke Fkk mldk oYyh vEekbZA vkB cjl dh FkhA mls vius ?kj osQ njokts ij [kM+s gksdj lM+d dh jkSud ns[kuk cM+k vPNk yxrk FkkA

oYyh vEekbZ dks viuk uke Hkh cM+k vPNk yxrk FkkA oSls] nqfu;k esa ,slk dkSu gksxk ftls viuk uke ilan u gks\

lM+d ij oYyh vEekbZ dh mez dk dksbZ lkFkh ugha FkkA viuh ngyht ij [kM+s jgus osQ vykok og dj Hkh D;k ldrh Fkh\ vkSj fiQj mldh ek¡ us mls l[r rkdhn dj j[kh Fkh fd og [ksyus osQ fy, viuh lM+d NksM+dj nwljh lM+d ij u tk,A

lM+d ij lcls T;knk vkdf"kZr djusokyh oLrq] dLcs dh cl Fkh tks gj ?kaVs m/j ls xqtjrh FkhA ,d niQk tkrs gq, vkSj ,d niQk] ykSVrs gq,A gj ckj u;h&u;h lokfj;ksa ls ynh gqbZ cl dk ns[kuk] oYyh vEekbZ dh dHkh u [kRe gksus okyh [kq'kh dk [ktkuk FkkA

gj jks”k og cl dks ns[krhA vkSj ,d fnu ,d uUgha lh bPNk mlosQ uUgs ls fnekx esa ?kql dj cSB xbZA de ls de ,d ckj rks og cl dh lSj djsxh ghA uUgha&lh bPNk] cM+h vkSj cM+h gksrh pyh xbZA oYyh cM+h gljr ls mu yksxksa dh rjI+kQ ns[krh tks lM+d osQ uqDdM+ ij cl ls mrjrs&p<+rs] tgk¡ ij cl vkdj #drh FkhA muosQ psgjs blosQ fny esa lkS&lkS bPNk,¡] lius vkSj vk'kk,¡ txk tkrsA mldh dksbZ l[kh&lgsyh tc mls viuh cl&;k=kk dk fdLlk lqukrh] 'kgj osQ fdlh n`'; dk gky crkdj Mhax gk¡drh] rks oYyh ty&Hkqu tkrh ¶?keaMh---?keaMh¸ og fpYykrhA pkgs oYyh vkSj mldh lgsfy;ksa dks bl 'kCn dk vFkZ ekywe ugha Fkk] fiQj Hkh bldk cs/M+d bLrseky djrhaA

fnuksa&fnu] eghuksa&eghus oYyh us cl&;k=kk ls lacaf/r NksVh&eksVh tkudkjh xk¡o ls dHkh&dHkkj 'kgj tkusokyksa vkSj cl eas izk;% li+Qj djrs jgus okys ;kf=k;ksa dh vkilh ckrphr ls izkIr dj yh FkhA mlus vki Hkh oqQN yksxksa ls bl ckjs esa loky iwNs FksA

'kgj mlosQ xk¡o ls dksbZ nl fdyksehVj nwj FkkA ,d vksj dk HkkM+k Fkk rhl iSlsA bldk eryc] tkus vkSj ykSVus-nksuksa vksj osQ lkB iSlsA 'kgj rd igq¡pus esa cl dks ikSu ?kaVk yxrk FkkA 'kgj igq¡pdj] vxj og cl esa gh cSBh jgs vkSj rhl iSls vkSj pqdk ns rks mlh cl esa cSBh&cSBh okil Hkh vk ldrh gSA ;kuh vxj og xk¡o ls nksigj ,d cts py ns rks ikSus nks cts 'kgj igq¡p tk,xhA vkSj fiQj mlh cl ls og vius xk¡o dksbZ rhu cts ykSV vk,xhA

blh izdkj og fglkc ij fglkc yxkrh jgh] ;kstuk ij ;kstuk cukrh jghA

,d fnu dh ckr gS] tc ;g cl xk¡o dh lhek ikj djosQ cM+h lM+d ij izos'k dj jgh Fkh] ,d uUgha&lh vkok”k iqdkjrh gqbZ lqukbZ nh] ¶cl dks jksdks---cl dks jksdksA¸ ,d uUgk&lk gkFk fgy jgk FkkA

cl /heh gks xbZA oaQMDVj us ckgj >k¡dk vkSj oqQN rquddj dgk] ¶vjs HkbZ! dkSu p<+uk pkgrk gS\ muls dgks fd tYnh djsa---lquk rqeus\¸

¶cl---eSa bruk tkurh gw¡ fd eq>s 'kgj tkuk gS---vkSj ;g jgk rqEgkjk fdjk;k]¸ mlus js”kxkjh fn[kkrs gq, dgkA

¶Bhd! Bhd! igys cl esa p<+ks rks!¸ oaQMDVj us dgk vkSj fiQj mls /hjs ls mBkdj cl esa p<+k fy;kA

¶p p p---eSa vius vki p<w¡xh---rqe eq>s mBkrs D;ksa gks\¸

oaQMDVj cM+k g¡lksM+ FkkA ¶vjh ese lkfgc! ukjkt D;ksa gksrh gks\---cSBks---b/j i/kjks---¸ mlus dgkA

¶jkLrk nks HkbZ jkLrk---ese lkfgc r'kjhi+Q yk jgh gSaA¸

nksigj osQ ml le; vkus&tkus okyksa dh HkhM+&HkkM+ ?kV tkrh FkhA iwjh cl esa oqQy Ng&lkr lokfj;k¡ cSBh gqbZ FkhaA

lHkh eqlkfiQjksa dh u”kj oYyh ij Fkh vkSj os lc oaQMDVj dh ckrksa ij g¡l jgs FksA

oYyh eu gh eu >sai xbZA vk¡[ksa isQj dj og tYnh ls ,d [kkyh lhV ij tk cSBhA

¶xkM+h pyk,¡\ csxe lkfgckA¸ oaQMDVj us eqLkdjkdj iwNkA mlus nks ckj lhVh ctkbZA cl xjtrh gqbZ vkxs dks c<+hA

oYyh lc oqQN vk¡[ksa iQkM+dj ns[k jgh FkhA f[kM+fd;ksa ls ckgj yVd jgs ijns osQ dkj.k mls ckgj dk n`'; ns[kus esa ck/k iM+ jgh FkhA og viuh lhV ij [kM+h gks xbZ vkSj ckgj >k¡dus yxhA

bl le; cl ,d ugj osQ fdukjs&fdukjs tk jgh FkhA jkLrk cgqr gh rax FkkA ,d vksj ugj Fkh vkSj mlosQ ikj rkM+ osQ o`{k] ?kkl osQ eSnku] lqnwj igkfM+;k¡ vkSj uhyk vkdk'k! nwljh vksj ,d xgjh [kkbZ Fkh] ftlosQ ijs nwj&nwj rd iSQys gq, gjs&Hkjs [ksr! tgk¡ rd u”kj tkrh] gfj;kyh gh gfj;kyh!

vgk! ;g lc oqQN fdruk vn~Hkqr Fkk! vpkud ,d vkok”k vkbZ vkSj og pkSad xbZA ^lquks cPph!* og vkok”k dg jgh Fkh] ¶bl rjg [kM+h er jgks] cSB tkvks!¸

oYyh cSB xbZ vkSj mlus ns[kk fd og dkSu Fkk\ og ,d cM+h mez dk vkneh Fkk] ftlus mlh osQ Hkys osQ fy, ;g dgk FkkA ysfdu mlosQ bu 'kCnksa ls og fp<+ xbZA

¶;gk¡ dksbZ cPph ugha gS¸] mlus dgk] ¶eSaus iwjk HkkM+k fn;k gSA¸

oaQMDVj us Hkh chp esa iM+rs gq, dgk] ¶th gk¡] ;g cM+h csxe lkfgck gSaA D;k dksbZ cPpk viuk fdjk;k vius vki nsdj 'kgj tk ldrk gS\¸

oYyh us vk¡[ksa rjsjdj mldh vksj ns[kkA ¶eSa csxe lkfgck ugha gw¡] le>s!--- vkSj gk¡] rqeus vHkh rd eq>s fVdV ugha fn;k gSA¸

¶vjs gk¡!¸ oaQMDVj us mlh osQ ygts dh udy djrs gq, dgk] vkSj lc g¡lus yxsA bl g¡lh esa oYyh Hkh 'kkfey FkhA

oaQMDVj us ,d fVdV iQkM+k vkSj mls nsrs gq, dgk] ¶vkjke ls cSBks! lhV osQ iSls nsus osQ ckn dksbZ [kM+k D;ksa jgs\¸

¶eq>s ;g vPNk yxrk gS¸] og cksyhA

¶[kM+h jgksxh rks fxj tkvksxh] pksV [kk tkvksxh-xkM+h tc ,dne eksM+ dkVsxh ---;k >Vdk yxsxkA rHkh eSaus rqEgsa cSBus dks dgk gS] cPph!¸

¶eSa cPph ugha gw¡] rqEgsa crk fn;k u!¸ mlus oqQ<+dj dgk] ¶eSa vkB lky dh gw¡A¸

¶D;ksa ugha---D;ksa ugha! eSa Hkh oSQlk cq¼w gw¡! vkB lky! cki js!¸

cl jQdhA oqQN u, eqlkf-IkQj cl esa p<+s vkSj oaQMDVj oqQN nsj osQ fy, O;Lr gks x;kA oYyh cSB xbZA mls Mj Fkk fd dgha mldh lhV gh u pyh tk,! ,d cM+h mez dh vkSjr vkbZ vkSj mlosQ ikl cSB xbZA

¶vosQyh tk jgh gks] fcfV;k\¸ tSls gh cl pyh] mlus oYyh ls iwNkA

¶gk¡] eSa vosQyh tk jgh gw¡A esjs ikl esjk fVdV gSA¸ mlus vdM+ dj rh[kk tokc fn;kA

¶gk¡---gk¡] 'kgj tk jgh gaS---rhl iSls dk fVdV ysdj¸ oaQMDVj us liQkbZ nhA

¶vki viuk dke dhft,] th!¸ oYyh us Vksdk] ysfdu mldh viuh g¡lh Hkh NwV jgh FkhA

oaQMDVj Hkh f[ky&f[kykdj g¡lus yxkA

¶bruh NksVh cPph osQ fy, ?kj ls vosQys fudyuk D;k mfpr gS\¸ cqf<+;k dh cd&>d tkjh FkhA ¶rqe tkurh gks] 'kgj esa rqEgsa dgk¡ tkuk gS\ fdl xyh esa\ fdl ?kj esa\¸

¶vki esjh ¯prk u djsaA eq>s lc ekywe gS]¸ oYyh us ihB eksM+] eq¡g f[kM+dh dh vksj djosQ ckgj >k¡drs gq, dgkA

;g mldh igyh ;k=kk FkhA bl lI+kQj osQ fy, mlus lpeqp fdruh lkoèkkuh vkSj dfBukbZ ls ;kstuk cukbZ FkhA blosQ fy, mls NksVh&NksVh tks js”kxkjh Hkh gkFk yxh] bdêòh djuh iM+h-mls viuh fdruh gh bPNkvksa dks nckuk iM+k---tSls fd og ehBh xksfy;k¡ ugha [kjhnsxh---f[kykSus] xqCckjs---oqQN Hkh ugha ysxhA fdruk cM+k la;e Fkk ;g! vkSj fiQj fo'ks"k :i ls ml fnu] tc tsc esa iSls gksrs gq, Hkh] xk¡o osQ esys esa xksy&xksy ?kweus okys >wys ij cSBus dks mldk fdruk th pkg jgk FkkA

iSlksa dh leL;k gy gks tkus ij] mldh nwljh leL;k ;g Fkh fd og ek¡ dks crk, fcuk ?kj ls oSQls f[klosQ\ ysfdu bl ckr dk gy Hkh dksbZ cM+h dfBukbZ iSnk fd, fcuk gh fudy vk;kA gj jks”k] nksigj osQ [kkus osQ ckn] mldh ek¡ dksbZ ,d cts ls pkj&lk<+s pkj cts rd lks;k djrh FkhA oYyh dk] chp dk ;g le; xk¡o osQ vanj lSj&likVs djus esa chrrk FkkA ysfdu vkt og ;g le; xk¡o ls ckgj dh lSj esa yxk jgh FkhA

cl pyh tk jgh Fkh-dHkh [kqys eSnku esa ls] dHkh fdlh xk¡o dks ihNs NksM+rs gq, vkSj dHkh fdlh <kcs dksA dHkh ;g yxrk fd og lkeus ls vk jgh fdlh nwljh xkM+h dks fuxy tk,xh ;k fiQj fdlh iSny ;k=kh dksA---ysfdu ;g D;k\ og rks mu lcdks] nwj ihNs NksM+rh gqbZ cM+h lko/kuh&liQkbZ ls vkxs fudy xbZA isM+ nkSM+rs gq, mldh vksj vkrs fn[kkbZ ns jgs Fks---ysfdu cl jQdus ij os fLFkj gks tkrs vkSj pqipki-cscl ls [kM+s jgrsA

vpkud [kq'kh osQ ekjs oYyh rkfy;k¡ ihVus yxhA xk; dh ,d cfN;k viuh nqe mQij mBk, lM+d osQ chpksa&chp cl osQ Bhd lkeus nkSM+ jgh FkhA Mªkboj ftruh ”kksj ls Hkksaiw ctkrk] mruk gh ”;knk og Mj dj csrgk'kk Hkkxus yxrhA

oYyh dks ;g n`'; cgqr gh e”ksnkj yxk vkSj og bruk g¡lh] bruk g¡lh fd mldh vk¡[kksa esa vk¡lw vk x,A

¶cl---cl csxe lkfgck!¸ oaQMDVj us dgk] ¶oqQN g¡lh dy osQ fy, jgus nksA¸

vkf[kj cfN;k ,d vksj fudy xbZA vkSj fiQj cl jsy osQ iQkVd rd tk igq¡phA nwj ls jsyxkM+h ,d fcanq osQ leku yx jgh FkhA ikl vkus ij og cM+h vkSj cM+h gksrh pyh xbZA tc og iQkVd osQ ikl ls /M+/M+krh&nunukrh gqbZ fudyh rks cl fgyus yxhA fiQj cl vkxs c<+h vkSj jsyos&LVs'ku rd tk igq¡phA ogk¡ ls og HkhM+&HkM+DosQ okyh ,d lM+d ls xqtjh] tgk¡ nksuksa vksj nqdkuksa dh drkjsa FkhA fiQj eqM+dj og ,d vkSj cM+h lM+d ij igq¡phA bruh cM+h&cM+h lth gqbZ nqdkusa] muesa ,d ls ,d c<+dj pedhys diM+s vkSj nwljh ph”ksaA HkhM+ dh jsye&isyA oYyh gSjku] HkkSapDdh&lh] gj ph”k dks vk¡[ksa iQkM+s ns[k jgh FkhA

cl jQdh] vkSj lHkh ;k=kh mrj x,A

¶, csxe lkfgck! vki ugha mrjsaxh D;k\ rhl iSls dh fVdV [kRe gks xbZA¸ oaQMDVj us dgkA

¶eSa blh cl ls okil tk jgh gw¡¸] mlus viuh tsc esa ls rhl iSls vkSj fudkydj js”kxkjh oaQMDVj dks nsrs gq, dgkA

¶D;k ckr gS\¸

¶oqQN ugha] esjk cl esa p<+us dks th pkgk---cl!¸

¶rqe 'kgj ns[kuk ugha pkgrh\¸

¶vosQyh\ u ckck uA eq>s Mj yxrk gSA¸ mlus dgkA mlosQ gko&Hkko ij oaQMDVj dks cM+k e”kk vk jgk FkkA

¶ysfdu rqEgsa cl esa vkrs gq, Mj ugha yxk\¸ mlus iwNkA

¶blesa Mj dh D;k ckr gS\¸ oYyh us tokc fn;kA

¶vPNk rks mrj dj---ml tyiku&x`g esa gks vkvks---dkWiQh ih yks---blesa Mj dh D;k ckr gS\¸

¶m¡Q gw¡---eSa ugha fim¡QxhA¸

¶vPNk rks D;k eSa rqEgkjs fy, oqQN idkSM+s ;k pcSuk ykm¡Q\¸

¶ugha] esjs ikl buosQ fy, iSls ugha gSa---eq>s cl ,d fVdV ns nksA¸

¶ty&iku osQ fy, rqEgsa iSls dh ”k:jr ughaA iSls eSa nw¡xkA¸

¶eSaus dg fn;k u ugha---¸ mlus n`<+rkiwoZd dgkA

fu;r le; ij cl fiQj py iM+hA ykSVrh ckj Hkh dksbZ [kkl HkhM+ ugha FkhA

,d ckj fiQj ogh n`';! ysfdu og ”kjk Hkh ugha mQch! gj n`'; eas mls igys tSlk e”kk vk jgk FkkA

ysfdu vpkud-

vksg ns[kks---og cfN;k---lM+d ij ejh iM+h FkhA fdlh xkM+h osQ uhps vk xbZ FkhA

vksg! oqQN {k.k igys tks ,d I;kjk] lqanj tho Fkk] vc vpkud viuh lqanjrk vkSj lthork [kks jgk FkkA vc og fdruk Mjkouk yx jgk FkkA---iSQyh gqbZ Vk¡xsa] iFkjkbZ gqbZ vk¡[ksa] [kwu ls yFkiFk---

vksg! fdrus nq[k dh ckr!

¶;g ogh cfN;k gS u tks cl osQ vkxs&vkxs Hkkx jgh Fkh---tc ge vk jgs Fks\¸ oYyh us oaQMDVj ls iwNkA

oaQMDVj us flj fgyk fn;kA cl pyh tk jgh FkhA cfN;k dk [;ky mls lrk jgk FkkA mldk mRlkg <hyk iM+ x;k FkkA vc f[kM+dh ls ckgj >k¡ddj vkSj n`'; ns[kus dh mldh bPNk ugha jgh FkhA og viuh lhV ij teh cSBh jghA

cl rhu ctdj pkyhl feuV ij mlosQ xk¡o igq¡phA oYyh [kM+h gqbZA mlus tEgkbZ ysdj dej lh/h dh vkSj oaQMDVj dks fonk dgrs gq, cksyh] ¶vPNk] fiQj feysaxs] tukc!¸

-oYyh dkuu

(vuqokn-ckydjke ukxj)