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A@yay : Ë

rajeNd/ yadv ke ]pNyas saihTy ka

pircy

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wUimka

saihTy samaijk y4a4R ko AiwVyKt krne ka sxKt

ma@ym hE| mnu*y smaj se sMbiN2t AaNtirk 0v. baHy smSyaAo.

ka ic5` krna saihTykar ka ktRVy hE| ihNdI wa8a ko sm<²

bnane me. saihTy kI Anek iv´aAo. ka yogdan rha hE| khanI,

kivta,na3k 0v. ]pNyas [Tyaid 0esI saihiTyk iv´a0> hE.,ijnke

bl pr s.sar kI p/Tyek wa8aAo. ko sm<i² p/aPt hu{ hE., ihNdI

saihTy ke ivkas me. ]pNyas saihTy kI #os wUimka rhI hE|

p/emc.d kal se lekr Aaj-AwI leqn kayR krnevale saihTykaro.

kI leqnI ke keNd/ me. p/ay: smaj jIvn hI rha hE, ifr,rajeNd/

yadv kEse muKt rh pate| Svat.”yo%r kal ke k4akaro. me. rajeNd/

yadvjI jane-mane k4akar hE.| [Nho.ne Apne k4asaihTy me. smaj

jIvn kI smSyaAo. 0v. ivd/UptaAo. ka y4a4R v Rn ikya hE| ve

smaj 0v. VyiKt ko joD_te hu0, yug sTy ke y4a4R ko AiwVyKt

krte hu0 nye samaijk y4a4R ko S4aipt krte hE.| Apne ]pNyaso.

ke jirye wartIy jnmans ko nyI idxa0> dete hu0, mnu*y jIvn

kI ku~#a, s.68R t4a mn:iS4it ko ]d\6ai3t krte hE AOr inyit

0v. ibte hu0 kl ko shj +p me. p/Stut krte hE.| rajeNd/ yadv

khanIkar phle hE. AOr ]pNyaskar bad me.| AwI tk ]Nho.ne sat

]pNyas ilqe hE.,ijnme. '0k [.c muSkan' ]nka shyogI ]pNyas

hE| yha> hmara ]p¢m rajeNd/ yadv ke ]pNyaso. kI Aalocna krne

ka rha hE|

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sara Aakax

rajeNd/ yadv rict ]Kt ]pNyas sn\ ÉÑÍÉ me. 'pe/t bolte

hE.' nam se p/kaixt huAa 4a| bad me. [sI ]pNyas ko sn\

ÉÑÍÑ me. 'sara Aakax' ke nam se p/kaixt ikya 4a|

Daš _wgvtIxr` im& ApnI puStk 'ihNdI ke cicRt

]pNyaskar' ke AntgRt Sp*3ta krte hu0 [s ]pNyas ke bare me.

ilqa hE-

"pe/et bolte hE.. bad me. 'sara Aakax' ke nam se wI p/kaixt

huAa| nam-pirvtRn ka kar` sbko pta nhI. hE ikNtu jha> tk

[n p.iKtyo. ke leqk ka p/Xn hE ]se Anuman hE ik 'n{

khainya>' pi5ka me. kmleXvr ne 0k sMpadkIy 'pe/t bolte hE.'

ke nam se hI ilqa 4a| AOr xayd ]ske pXcat\ hI [s

]pNyas ka nam 'sara Aakax' pD_a| vaStivk kar` to &I

yadv ko hI pta hoga|"É

[s ]pNyas me. inMnvgIRy s.yuKt pirvar kI vedna ka

y4a4R ic5` imlta hE| =i!_yo.,samaijk iv8mtaAo. AOr xo8` ke

bIc kEse jIvn kI sflta AOr Aaka.9aAo. ke spne 2Ul-2Usirt

ho jate h.E ]sIka y4a4R ic5` imlta hE.| ]pNyas ka p/muq

nayk smr hE| smr ko hI keNd/ me. rqkr ]pNyas ka tana-

bana gu.4a gya hE| leqk ne smr ke ma@ym se inraxavadI

d<i*3ko` ko p/Stut ikya hE| smr ka manisk A.tµRNµ ]ska

Svaiwman v Ah.kar ]se g<hS4 suq se v.ict kr deta hE| p/wa ke

sa4 smr ka bal ivvah hota hE| [s ivvah ka du*pir`am yh

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huAa ik smr AajIvn,inraxa 6u3n v playn ka ixkar ho jata

hE| flt: [s ivvah ke kar`-

"wartIy s.Sk<it ka moh,p/et bnkr ]skI manvIy cetna

ko ku.i#t kr ]se jD_ bna deta hE|"Ê

smr AaTm Svaiwman se g/St 0k ApirpKv pu=8 hE jo

ApnI pTnI p/wa se ivmuq ho jata hE| bD_I wawI kI bato. me.

Aakr smr indoeR8 p/wa kI ij.dgI se k3kr dUr hota cla jata

hE-

" jIvn me. to ve log nO sal [sI trh rhe,Aaps me.

ibLkUl nhI. bole|"Ë

leqk ne [s ]pNyas ke ma@ym se m@ymvgIRy narI jIvn

kI iviv2 ivdU/ptaAo. ka Aakln ikya hE| Aaj m@yvgR kI

nairyo. kI iS4it dynIy hE| m@yvgIRy pirvar me. narI kevl

xoi8t hone ke il0 pEda hu{ hE| [s d<i*3 se 'sara Aakax' kI

p/wa ]ska &e*# ]dahr` hE| p/wa ApnI vedna ko Akele hI shn

krtI hu{ jIvnwr ssural ke Anek sdSyo. µara p/taiD_t AOr

itrSk<t ho kr wI mUk bnI rhtI hE| pTnI ke Ai2kar se

v.ict,pit ke sMmuq la.i7t hotI hu{ Vy.g ba`o. se p/taiD_t kI

jatI hE,ikNtu ]sme. ivro2 krne kI xiKt nhI. hE| yhI to

m@yvgIRy narI kI ivvxta hE| 'sara Aakax' kI mUl s.vedna wI

yhI hE-

"qud cunav n kr skne kI,do Apirict VyiKtyo. ko 0k

iS4it me. zo.kkr waGy ko kosne ya srah ne kI 3e/jeDI hE|

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s.yuKt pirvar me. jb tk yh cunav nhI. hE lD_ikya>-lD_ke 0kaNt

Aasman ko gvah bnakr Apne Aap se lDte rhe.ge|"Ì

p/wa ke cir5 kI Aor hm Apna @yan Aaki8Rt krte hE.

to hm pate hE ik p/wa Tyag kI p/itmUitR hE,suixi9t hE ikNtu

dhej me. Atul s.piTt n la skne ke kar` suxIl 0v. suNdr hone

ke bavjUd pirvar ke il0 mhTvhIn hE| wartIy pr.pra AOr

=i!vadI samaijk pirp/e(y me. dhej kI smSya punivRvah p/ alI

ko wI jNm de sktI hE,]ska y4a4R ic5` 'sara Aakax' me.

imlta hE|

ssural me. sas,ij#anI AOr smr ke Vyvhar se s.5St

p/wa ApnI ma> ke pas clI jatI hE| dUsrI Aor inraxa me. DUba

smr pirvairk vatavr` me. Svy. ko itrSk<t AOr Apmaint

Anuwv krta huAa ]±eXyhInta AOr bekarI ka ixkar ho jata hE|

AOr manisk yatna shne lgta hE| p/wa ke vaips lO3ne pr

smr Apne daMpTy jIvn ke suqpU R sunhle SvPn ko deqta

hE,im”a idvakr AOr ixir8 ke s.pkR se vh ApnI t4a p/wa kI

iS4it ko bdle hu0 d<i*3ko` se deqta hE,ikNtu pirvar ke sdSyo.

ke Dr se p/wa ke s.pkR me. Aane se ktrata hE| ]Llas kI ]*`ta

]TpNn hone pr wI vh Apne Aap ko iny.i”at kr leta hE|

s.Skarae AOr myaRdaAo. se Aab² smr ke jIvn kI pUrI k4a 0k

hI jgh pr keiNd/t ho g{ hE| yanI,vh p/wa se bat hI nhI.

krta| [sI y.5`a me. ]ska jIvn bItta hE| ixvnaray`

&IvaStv ke xBdo. me. khe to- "[sme. 0k ixi9t m@yvgIRy

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jIvn kI 6u3nxIl piriS4ityo. se ]TpNn ivt<*`a ka hI ic5`

krna leqk ko AwI*3 nhI. rha hE| biLk vh 0k nye &eySkr

samaijk jIvn kI kLpna wI krta hE|"Í

khna n hoga ik 'sara Aakax' ka smr Aai4Rk

s.68oR. se i6ra,pairvairk klho. me. DUba huAa 0k Aivkist pa5

hE jo kevl AaTmµNµ kI guiT4yo. ko sulzane me. jIvn wr lga

rhta hE| flt: vh jIvn me. sfl nhI hota hE| smr ka pTnI

ke p/it ikya gya Vyvhar ATy.t ASvawaivk 0v. AivXvsnIy hE|

y´ip k4akar ]se y4a4R kI wUim se ]TpNn AnuwUt sTy kI

AiwVyiK% SvIkar krta hE| p/Stut ]pNyas me. p/wa pa#ko. kI

shanuwUit ka pa5 rhI hE| smr ke il0 s.yuK% pirvar me. A@yyn

kI smSya,smzOte ka p/Xn,pairvairk ]%rdaiyTv,Aai4Rk Awav,

p/wa se ivriK%,mata-ipta ke sm9 dBbUpn Aaid ku7 0esI

smSya0> hE.| ijnse AajIvn jUzte hu0 ANt me. ]se kevl AaTm-

hTya ka ivcar Aana Svwaivk hE| vh Apne jIvn se har jata

hE| Dašš _i5wuvn is.h ke xBdo. me.-

"yh ]pNyas puranI maNytaAo. 0v. +i!yo. AOr s.Skaro. ke

p/it 0k p/Xnic½,0k cunOtI p/Stut krta hE| siMmilt ku3uMb

kI sblta AOr dubRlta ko samne rqkr ]ske vtRman +p pr

0k p/Xnic½ lga deta hE| AOr bdlte hu0 pirp/e(y me. ]skI

nvIn VyaQya krta hE|"Î

rajeNd/ yadv ne [s ]pNyas me. p/wa jEsI dUsrI ]dasIn

narI ka wI ic5` ikya hE| jo p/wa kI nnd muNnI hE| p/wa kI

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nnd muNnI pit-pirTyK%a ]dasIn AOr inrax pa5 hE| kevl vhI

p/wa ke p/it shanuwUit rqtI hE| samaijk myaRdaAo. me. jkDe hu0

pirvar ke samne mUk hokr ]se pit ke ATyacar shn krne ke

il0 jan-bUzkr m<Tyu kI gtR me. 2kel idya jata hE| yanI narI

ko jIvn ma5 shne ke il0 imla hE| [sI Aor leqk s.ket

krte nj_r Aate hE.|

]pNyas ke ANy pa5 Amr,ku>vr,2Irj,wawI,mata-ipta

swI s.yuK% pirvar kI {*yaR,inraxa,s.68R,Awav jEsI ko{ n

ko{ smSya ke ixkar hE| pr.pravadI sas kI trh smr kI ma>

kI jban ktrnI kI trh cltI rhtI hE| v<²avS4a ke ixkar

ipta wI sdEv naraj AOr bD_-bD_ate rhte h.E| khna n hoga ik

Ai2k pa5 du:qI AOr pIiDt nj_r Aate hE., jo m@yvgIRy smaj

kI p/muq ivD.bna hE|

idvakr,ikrn,ixrI8 hI ku7 0ese pa5 h.E jo smr ko

]Nnit kI p/er`a dete rhte hE| idvakr ka smr ko nOkrI

idlana,ixrI8 ka s.yuK% pirvar ke iv63n pr bl dena,wartIy

s.Sk<it AOr 2aimRk AaD.bro. ka ivro2 krna,pr.pravaidta AOr

A.2ivXvas ke p/it Aa¢ox AiwVyK% krna hE| jo leqk kI

p/gitxIl ivcar2ara ka p/itini2Tv krta hE| ANt me. 'sara

Aakax' smr ke jIvn kI xUNyta Ü irK%ta Ý kI AiwVy.jna hE|

'sara Aakax' ]pNyas ke ixLpiv2an pr d<i*3 pat krte hE to

hme. malUm hota hE ik leqk ne [s ]pNyas me. iviv2 xEilyo. ka

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p/yog ikya hE| ]pNyas ke s.vado. me. na3kIy xElI ka p/yog wI

imlta hE| ]dahr` -

"'babUjI kl boDR kI fIs jma krnI hE'

'iktnI?'

'pCcIs'"Ï

[s p/kar ke 7o3e-7o3e s.vad ]pNyas ko AOr Ai2k

klaTmk bnane me. sfl hu0 hE.| leqk ne y4a yoGy ibMb p/tIk

ka shara wI ilya hE| kulimlakr ixLp kI d<i*3 se wI yh

]pNyas qra ]trta hE|

]qDe_ hu0 log

rajeNd/ yady ka dUsra ]pNyas ']qDe hu0 log' ÉÑÍÎ me.

p/kaixt huAa 4a| [s ]pNyas me. leqk ne Aaj ke w/*3 netaAo.

kI pol qolne kI koixx kI hE| ]se rajnIitk ]pNyas wI

kh skte hE|

"saMyvad kI xo8` ivro2I nIit 0v. samaNy jn-ihtkarI

wavna se pUirt ']qD_e hu0 log' ]pNyas ATya2uink samaijk

VyvS4a t4a samaijk sMbN2o. ka 0k ATy.t sjIv y4a4RvadI

AOr Vy.gaTmk ic5 hE|"Ð

']qDe hu0 log' ]pNyas me. leqk ne rajnEitk 0v.

samaijk iS4it ka wI8` maimRk 0v. ¹dy³avk ic5 p/Stut

ikya hE| [sme. pirvex se ]qDe hu0 logo. ka y4a4RvadI ic5 hE|

']qDe hu0 log' ]pNyas Aa2uink neta vgR pr krara Vy.Gy krta

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hE| [sme. saMyvadI ivcar2ara kI }.cI-}>cI bate. krnevale netaAo.

kI kalI krtUto. ka w~DafoD_ ikya gya hE| [Nd/na4 mdan ke

xBdo. me.-" xayd yh khna cahte hE ik Aaj pr Ai2kar yid

dexbN2u ka hE to kl pr [n ]qDe_ hu0 logo. ka wI ho skta

hE| [ska !ol pI3ne kI bjay [n pa5o. ke s.68R me. [nka s.ket

de jate hE|"Ñ

Aa2uink neta ivvek AOr nEitkta ka Tyag kr cuke hE|

Sva4R isi² ]ska prm l(y hE| dexwiK% ke p/ma` ke il0 vh

Tyag n krke jnta ko svRSv smpR krne ke il0 ivvx krta

hE| dohre VyiK%Tv se yuK% ve 0k Aor jnsevk mane jate hE to

dUsrI Aor AN2kar ke gtR me. DUbe hu0 xo8` Anacar AOr

AnEitkta ka Aa&y le kr inrIh jnta pr ATyacar krtE hE|

kalabajar µara AsIm 2nraix ko hi4ya kr ve mhlo. ka

inmaR` krte h.E| [NhI. A©ailkaAo. kI AaD_ me. ba¾ cmk-dmk

ke wItr i7pa huAa ]nka pxuTv +p wI [s ]pNyas me. ]jagr

huAa hE|

']qDe hu0 log' ]pNyas ka pa5 &I dexbN2u s.sd ke

sdSy hE- jo 'Svdex mhl' me. ApnI pTnI t4a pu5 se Alg

hokr ApnI rqEl mayadevI t4a ]skI pu5I pd\ma ke sa4 rhte

hE| vh smaj seva ka kam krte hE.| gIta ka pa# krte hE.|

iml clakr 2n kmate hE AOr netagIrI krte hE| vh s.t wI mane

jate hE AOr neta ke nam se pukare jate hE| ]nke cir5 ko ]warne

me. yadv ne Apna smSt kla-kOxl lu3aya hE|

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'neta wEya' ka baHy VyiKtTv sOMy ix*3 0v. p/wavxalI

hE| s.ymI,iny.i5t,inSva4R idqa{ denevale h.smuq dexbN2ujI

pU>jIpit hE.| jo mjdUro. ke p/it ]prI tOr pr shanuwUit idqakr

7l-kp3 2UtRta 0v. Anacar µara Apne duSsahs ke bl pr

ANtmRn se inMn vgR ka Aiht cahte hE| igrig3 kI trh r.g

bdlne vale dexbN2ujI pl me. tola,pl me. maxal bn jate h.E|

mjdUro. kI m<Tyu pr kevl duqI hI nhI. hote Aiptu ]nkI shayta

ke il0 ]nme. Anajo. ke bore b>3vate h.E| [s dyalu p/dxRn ke bad

]nka xo8` krte hE.-

"bahr valo. kI d<i*3 me. ve Tyag kI p/itmUitR,smaj ke

sCce sevk,]daraxy t4a 2maRTma VyiK% hE,ikNtu ink3 Aane pr

malUm pDta hE ik ]nkI dexseva,]darta, ivnm/ta,2aimRkta

Aaid sb }prI AaD.br hE| vh pKke 2UtR pU>jIpit,xo8k,Sva4IR

t4a kamuk VyiK% hE ApnI mI#I bolI se sI2e-sade lo.go. ko

fa>skr ]nka rK% cUsne me. netajI is²hSt hE|"ÉÒ

dexbN2ujI mayadevI ka s.sar ]jaD kr ]skI s.pi%

hi4ya lete hE| ]ske pit ko jhr dekr Apne magR ka ka>3a h3a

dete hE AOrt ]nkI dubRlta hE| n kevl mayadevI Aiptu ]skI

be3I pdma 0v. ApnI pu5v2U ke p/it wI ]nkI kamuk ivcar2ara

hE| mayadevI AOr dexbN2u AmanvIy t4a AivXvsnIy hone ka

Aawas nhI. dete|

"maya dexbN2u jI ke il0 pit ka 6r ]jaD_ detI hE|

jha> jD AOr mUqR ra9so. ke samne s.Sk<it kI numa[x lga{

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jatI hE| bdcln ma> kI nekcln be3I pdma ko iqD_kI se

kUdkr AaTmhTya krnI pDtI hE|"ÉÉ

[s ]pNyas ke iviv2 pa5 dexbN2u,mayadevI,pdma,sUrj,

kipl,jya,xrd Aaid iviwNn vgoR ka p/itini2Tv krte h.E| Aaj

smaj ke ve log ]qD_ gye hE| ijNh.e smajne ApnI AaD.brip/yta

AOr !koslebajI se jIivt rhne ka Ai2kar dete hu0 wI

piriS4itvx ]qD_ ne ik il0 ivvx kr idya hE| "AajadI ke

bad bdlte hu0 jIvn mULyo. ko [Nho.ne bDI_ pEnI d<i*3 se deqa hE|

AOr ApnI rcnaAo. me. samaijk iv63n,pU>jI AOr s%a ke AnEitk

g#bN2n puratn s.Skar AOr nvjagr` ke s.68R me. se Apna raSta

bnatI hu{ m@yvgR kI n{ pI!I ka ic5` ikya hE|"ÉÊ

]pNyas ka nayk xrd AOr ]skI pe/imka jya siMmilt

jIvn-yapn krne ka inXcy krke samaijk =i!yo. ka sahspU R

iv³oh krte hu0 dexbN2u kI xr` me. Svdex mhl me. p/vex krte hE.|

ikNtu xI6/ hI vha> ke vatavr` se pirict hote hI jha> se Aaye 4e

vha>lO3 jate h.E-

"xrd t4a jya ka sahs ]nkI d<!ta ka sUck hE|

prNtu 0k +i! ko toD_kr ve dUsre smzOte ke mohjal me. f>s

jate hE| ]nke il0 Aaj ivvah 0k smzOta hE AOr [ske

AitirK% ku7 ho wI nhI. skta| xrd AOr jya ka 6r se wag

jana [s jIvn d<i*3 ka pir`am hE|"ÉË

xrd dexbN2u kI 757aya me. VyviS4t jIvn-yapn krna

cahta hE ikNtu Asfl hota hE| jIvn ke Anuwvo. kI d<i*3 se

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yh k<it nye ]pNyaso. me. Apna ivix*3 S4an rqtI hE| dexbN2u

ke c¢ me. f>skr-"Aaj ka m@yvgIRy yuvk iks trh samaijk

iny.5` ko ASvIkarta hE| iks trh spno. ka jal bunta hE

iks trh smzOto. kI xr` lekr Apne VyiK%Tv ka dmn krta

hE| [ska ivSt<t ic5` ]pNyas me. imlta hE|"ÉÌ

sUrj 'ibgul' ka sMpadk AOr dexbN2u ka klm 6sI3

ho gya hE| jo iv³ohI p/k<it ka hote hu0 wI saMyvad ka

sm4Rk hE| netaAo. kI mnov<i%yo. se pirict vh dexbN2u se 2<`a

krta hE| jIvn se ]daisn,p/em me. Asfl sUrj jya v xrd ka

p/x.sk hE| yuvavgR kI wavnaAo. ka vh sm4Rk hE| vh logo. kI

ihMmt ka bhut-bhut Aadr krta hE| kax, yh ihMmt sb jgh

hotI to-

"Agle xBd ]nke gle me. Aakr A3k gye| ifr sarI izzk

ko 0kdm 2kel kr ]Nho.ne kh hI Dala to sUrj kI ijNdgI

ku7 AOr hotI|"ÉÍ

AajIvn piriS4ityo. se jUzta sUrj AdMy ]TsahI 0v.

kmR# hE| saMyvadI ivcar2ara ke po8k ke +p me. leqk ne [ska

inmaR ikya| mjdUr vgR ke p/it [se shanuwUit hE-

"sUrj ka snkIpn Aitr.ijt hone ke bavjUd sa>ce me. !ala

huAa nhI. hE| [ska mUl kar` yh ik yadv [s ]pNyas me.

Aa2uinkta kI cunOit ko p/ay: s.vedna ke Str pr SvIkarte hE

AOr ]s pr mtvad ko havI hone se bca lete hE|"ÉÎ

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kipl m@yvgR kI pairvairk smSyaAo. me. ]lza huAa

ixi9t nvyuvk hE| jo ba¾ Str pr dexbN2u kI inNda krta hE|

ikNtu isi² ke il0 ]ske smIp zukta wI hE| seKs pr qulkr

batcIt krnevala kipl ApnI hI pTnI ke p/it ivcaro me. s.kI`R

hE|

p/Stut ]pNyas ATy.t sa4Rk hE| ]pNyas ke hr pa5 ]qDe

hu0 se mhsUs hote hE| ]nke jIvn me. n sur9a AOr S4ayIpn

idqa{ deta hE,n samaijk nIv ]nke il0 gitxIl hE,ijs se

vh Apne pEr ]s pr i3ka ske| jya, xrd, mayadevI,

pdma,sUrj,kipl swI piriS4ityo. se smzOta krna cahte hE.

ikNtu ivvxta vx ]qD_ne lgte hE| ihNdI ]pNyas' ke ANtgRt Daš

_ixvnaray` &IvaStv #Ik hI ilqte hE-

"vtRman samaijk,Aai4Rk,pairvairk 0v. ]nse ]d\wUt

jIvn ku~#aAo. ke s.dwR me. mnu*y ke bhup9Iy VyiK%Tv ]skI

dubRltaAo.,]ske nvIn bOi²k 0v. wavnagt AadxoR. AOr y4a4R

jIvn iS4ityo ke s.68R se Ad\wUt ]skI ivvxtaAo. ke ic5` me.

leqk ne bDe_ kOxl ka pircy idya hE|"ÉÏ

']qDe hu0 log' ]pNyas me. leqk ne ixLp ke iviv2

Aayamo. ka ic5` ikya hE| ]nkI wa8a me. iviv2 ibMb,p/tIko.

ka p/yog wI imlta hE| [s ]pNyas ka neta 'Svdex mhl' ka

p/tIk hE| kalI krtuto. ka jo rhSy-jal hmare rajneta Aaja_d

wart me. bunte hE.,'Svdex mhl' ka rhSy-jal ku7 vEsa hI hE|

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']qD_e hu0 log' ]pNyas kI wa8a p/wavxalI hE. ]sme. do ra{

nhI.|

kul3a

'kul3a' rajeNd/ yadv jI tIsra ]pNyas hE,jo sn\ ÉÑÍÏ

me. p/kaixt huAa 4a| 'kul3a' AaTmk4aTmk xElI me. ilqa gya

]pNyas hE,ijsme. 0k narI kI AsNtu*3 mn:iS4it kI AiwVyiK%

imltI hE| [s ]pNyas ke p/muq pa5 mejr tejpal AOr imsej

tejpal hE| [n dono. ke jIvn ke AaNtirk s.68R kI khanI

'kul3a' ]pNyas hE| pit-pTnI ka mn-mu3av ba¾ km AaNtirk

Ai2k hE| suixi9t sOMy 0v. h>smuq imsej tejpal wItr se

Aaht-sI lgtI hE| ApnI muSkurah3 AOr gIto. me. mn kI pID_a

ko i7pa letI hE| mejr tejpal ka VyiK%Tv rOibla hE| ]ske-

"Aat.k ka jadU pTnI pr wI 4a AOr ]nkI [C7a xiK% [s jadU

ka iv³oh krtI 4I|"ÉÐ

imsej tejpal Aa2uink narI 4I| Apne pit ko AC7I lgne

valI hr bat ka vh ivro2 krtI 4I, mejr tejpal ]nke balo.

kI p/x.sa krte to ve xI6/ k3va detI| Aa2uink narI kI poxak

kI inNda krte to ve dusre idn pE.3-Bla]j phnkr ipkink pr

jane kI tEyarI krtI| imsej tejpal ka VyiK%Tv ji3l 4a| ve

Apne wItr iksI µNµ ko ghre µNµ me. i7paye 4I-

"jane Kyo. jb mera idl qUbqUb qux hota hE to yo. hI

ko{ duqwrI cIj gane ko mn krta hE|"ÉÑ

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imsej tejpal bahr se h>smuq AOr i¢yaxIl leikn

ANdr se 3U3I hu{ ]se n ivgt jIvn se ko{ lgav hE AOr n

vtRman se s.to8 hE,AOr n wiv*y suq kI ko{ sMwavna0> hE|

vh ivSm<it me. jIne kI AWySt ho g{ hEE| ip7la jIvn sb ku7

ivvahopraNt Tyag idya hE| "mera nam huglI 4a,fU3pa4 4a,ya

ik3I 4a,Kya fkR pD_ta hE [sme. Ab imsej tejpal hU> bs|" ÊÒ

imsej tejpal bnkr jIvn yapn krne ka ko{ ]Llas ]nme. nhI.

hE| vh mejr tejpal se AajIvn smzOta n kr skI| "kul3a

]pNyas kI imsej tejpal Apne vEvaihk jIvn kI iv8mtaAo. ke

jh_r ko Anek r.igyo. m.e DUba dena cahtI hE leikn ]se suq AOr

xaiNt nhI. iml patI|"ÊÉ

imsej tejpal 0k rhSy ka jal Apne caro. Aor bune

hu0 4I ApnI AaNtirk vedna ko ve Svy. AkelI hI wogtI rhI|

jEse- "yh Kya ijNdgI S3aro. kI mailx vidRya>,Aohdo. trKkIyo.

kI ccaR,npI-tulI cal,h>sI mnor.jn sb npa-tula AOr AOrte.

kevl qane kpDe_ kI bat krtI hE| vhI tkLluf vhI

AOpcairkta lgta hI nhI. ik AadmI iml rhe ho k#putlo. kI

ijNdgI hr hrkt phle se hI ty ho|"ÊÊ

imS3r tejpal jo y.5vt jIvn jIte hE. : qel-qel me.

inrpra2 AadmI ko golI mar dete hE. : ifr Apne xOyR p/dxRn kI

ccaR0> rs le lekr krte hE.| imsej tejpal ko ]nke caro. trf

ka vgR kul3a khta 4a| ]Nhe. Apna vatavr` boizl lgta,y´ip

mejr tejpal ApnI pTnI se AsIm p/em krte 4e| ikNtu ]nkI

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pTnI ne-"xu= se hI ]Nhe. ps.d nhI. ikya lgta 4a jEse ve ]nkI

7aya se idn-rat bctI rhtI ho AOr hmexa Apne ko kuitya AOr

guD\DI me. bhlaye rqna cahtI ho|"ÊË

mejr tejpal ke keE.p cle jane pr imsej tejpal ka

jIvn ]das ho gya| rat-idn puStko. me. VySt,jIvn kI irK%ta

se g/St vh w3kn ka ixkar ho g{ 4I| vh 0k vayiln bjane

lale lD_ke se p/em krne lgI 4I| mejr sahb kI AnupiS4it me.

vh p5 ilqkr ]s lD_ke ko Apne 6r bula letI 4I| vh Aakr

]se vayiln sunata hE| lg-wg 0k hPte bad Apne pit tejpal

ko p5 ilqkr vh vayoilinS3 ke sa4 wag jatI hE| p5 p!_kr

tejpal kI idmagI halt ibgD_ jatI hE| vh klk%a ke raSto.

pr w3kte hE| [s p/kar p/Stut ]pNyas me. leqk ne pa5o. ke

mnovE)aink iS4it ka ic5` bD_I sflta ke sa4 ikya hE|

tejpal dMpit kI iv8mta0> dono. ko hI becEn kr detI hE.|

imsej tejpal ke jIvn me. pit p/em ka Awav hI ]skI At<iPt

ka kar` ho skta hE| manvIy mnowavnaAo. ka ivXle8` krte

hu0 leqkne narI v pu=8 ke parSpirk sMbN2o. ka ibqrav [sme.

p/Stut ikya hE| r`vIr ra.gra 'kul3a' ]pNyas ke bare me. #Ik hI

ilqte h.E-

"kul3a me. &Imit tejpal ko keNd/ bnakr [ske ma@ym se

]Cc vgR kI nairyo. kI At<iPtjNy ku~#aAo. ka ic5` hE|"ÊÌ

imsej tejpal ke VyiK%Tv me. kwI ALhD_pn,kwI gaMwIyR,kwI

3U3n [s bat ka s.ket krta hE ik vh At<Pt Aaka.9aAo. ke

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kar` mnog/iN4 ka ixkar ho g{ ,vh n to Apne pit se t<Pt

hu{ n ]Nhe. sNtu*3 kr skI| ANt me. mejr tejpal kI AnupiS4it

me. ve ]Nhe. 7oDkr clI g{ ijskI sUcna imlte hI ve pagl ho

gye| ve icLlakr khte rhe-

"mE. wI AadmI hU>,mE. AwI idqa dU>ga| mE. mdR hU>,laAo AOrt

laAo mere samne mE. AwI idqata hU>|"ÊÍ

xa.it warµaj ne [s ]pNyas ko ]qDe_ hu0 logo. kI

khanI kha hE| jEse-

"kul3a wI vStut: jIvn se k3e hu0 ]qDe_ hu0 logo. kI

hI khanI hE jha> Pyar to Kya Pyar kI Aaka9a0> tk ba¾ jIvn

me. Apna ko{ S4an nhI. bna patI|"ÊÎ

s.9ep me. khna hE to kh skte hE. ik 'kul3a' ]pNyas me.

daMpTy jIvn me. ijn tmam kar`o. se 3U3n kI iS4it AatI

hE,]nme. se 0k kar` pit AOr pTnI ke ivcaro. AOr jIvn xElI

ka n iml pana AOr 0k dUsro. n smz pana hE|

'kul3a' ]pNyas kI wa8a xElI sxKt hE| rajeNd/ yadv

vEse to xBdo. ke iqlaD_I hE| [s ]pNyas kI wa8a ko AOr

Ai2k klaTmk bnane ke il0 khI.-khI. Al.karo. ka p/yog wI

ikya hE| deiq0 ]Tp/e9a Al.kar ka ]dahr`-

" 0ka2 bar jb ve gu-I ke sa4 4I. to ]Nho.ne 3a-3a krne

ke bad A.guilyo ko wI ho#o. se lga ilya 4a| jane ikn

ghra{yo. ke kun-kune panI me. muze Dubokr inkal ilya 4a _ _

_|"ÊÏ

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xh AOr mat

'xh AOr mat' ]pNyas sn\ ÉÑÍÑ me. p/kaixt huAa 4a|

yh 0k mnoivXle8`vadI ]pNyas hE ijsme. ixLp-iv2an pr Ai2k

bl dete hu0 k4a tTv ko gO` S4an idya gya hE| p/Stut ]pNyas

DayrI xElI me. ilqa gya hE| k4akar sujata v ]dy ke ma@ym

se leqn kI smSyaAo. pr p/kax Dalna cahta hE| sujata v

]dy kI mnov<i%yo. ka sU(m ivXle8` hI [s ]pNyas ka muQy

keNd/ibNdu hE| 0k klakar ke A.tmRn ka ivXle8` krte hu0

sujata v ]dy kI manisk guiT4yo. 0v. ku~#aAo. ka sU(m ic5

[s ]pNyas me. hE| leqn ke 9e5 me. saihTykar Sva4IR hote h.E| ve

iks p/kar 0k-dUsre ke p/it {*yaR-µe8,p/itSp2aR kI wavna0> rqte

hE,]ska y4a4R v`Rn ]Kt ]pNyas me. huAa hE| 0k leqk dUsre

ko ]NnitxIl hote hu0 nhI. deq skta| mnu*y mnu*y ke bIc jo

{*yaR-µe8 hota hE vh Ai2k mnu*y me. 0k sman +pme. imlta hE|

cahe leqk ho,ix9k ho,VyaparI ho,sNyasI ya sa2u ho| yh

wavna swI ke VyiKtTv me. iv´man hotI hE| yha> leqk ne leqk

kI [sI maniskta ko ici5t krne ka p/yas ikya hE| rajeNd/

yadv ne 'xh AOr mat' kI k4a ke pa5o. 0v. k4ank ke cunav

ke il0 vh kEse samaijk Anuwv p/aPt krta hE [ska y4a4R

ic5 ]Kt ]pNyas me. iq.ca hE| leqk kI maNyta hE-

"ho skta hE [s d<i*3 se m.Ene Apne pa5o. ke =p me. ba>3kr

muqr ya icNtn ya la]D i4.ik.g ikya ho AOr ilqne ke dOran

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pa5o. ke sa4 ya ]nkI marft ApnI ]lzne AOr smSya0>

sulzane kI koixx kI ho|"ÊÐ

'xh AOr mat' kI sujata s.vednxIl narI hE| ijsme.

AaTmXla2a t4a Qyait AijRt krne kI bD_I p/bl wUq hE| sujata

AOr ]dy ka pircy kaRlej ke g/.4aly me. huAa jo ANtt: p/em me.

Üsujata kI Aor seÝ pirvitRt ho gya| sujata k4akar ]dy kI

p/itwa se p/waivt hokr ]se Apne leqn ka keN³ bnane kI

dudRmnIy Aaka.9a rqtI hE| ]dy wI p/itwaxailnI sujata se

mn-hI-mn {*yaR krta hE| vh ]ske µara rajkumarI ApU aR ke

s.pU R vgR ka A@yyn krna cahta hE,jo Apne s.Skar AOr

vatavr` ke kar` Apne Aap me. kEd hE| "xIxe kI dIvar ke

[2r-]2r cltI duhrI ijNdigyo. ke bIc 0k gva9 hE| 0k

zroqa hE _ _jha> se pUra 0k yug gujr rha hE| s.Skar AOr vgR kI

dIvaro. kI drar 33olne ko becEnI gujr rhI hE| ]pNyas ke muq

p<*# pr A.ikt [n p.iK%yo. se Sp*3 hE ik ]dy rajsI vEwv me.

pailt-poi8t Ap`aR µara ]Cc vgR kI s.Sk<it,pirvex,rIit-

irvaj, vexwU8a, bOi²k 0v. ANtr.g jIvn janna cahta 4a|

rajkumarI Ap`aR xIxe kI dIvar toD_kr ]dy ke samne,Apna

ANtmRn qolkr nhI. rq sktI 4I| ]dy ne sujata ko ma@ym

bnakr 0k wy.kr cal clI qel to n cahne pr wI xu= ho

cuka 4a| xIxe kI 0k dIvar 4I ijske 0k Aor iqlaD_I bE#a

4a dUsrI Aor dUsra| cal 0esI Aa g{ ik mE.ne paya sujata

Acank 'Adb' me. Aa g{ hE cahte hu0 h3aya nhI. ja skta|"ÊÑ

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]dy sujata +pI rexm kI Dor pkD_ kr Ap`aR +pI ikle

pr c!_kr ivjy p/aiPt ka Aaka.9I 4a| leqn ke 9e5 me. sujata

ko praijt krne ke il0 ]dy me. Sva4R wavna ke bIjarop` ho

gye| vh sujata ko pnpne nhI. dena cahta 4a| sujata ke samne

ApnI nklI bhn Ap`aR,riXm AOr rjnI ke nam le lekr ]se

w/imt krta rha| ijs se sujata rajkumarI Ap`aR se im5ta

krke ]sI pr Apne @yan ko keiN³t kr le AOr ApnI kla AOr

yoGyta ko ivkist krne ke il0 ANy iksI iv8y pr @yan

keiN³t n kr ske| kevl rajkumarI ke injI VyiK%gt jIvn kI

iviv2p9Iy sUcna0> ]dy ko s.p/ei8t krtI rhe.| yo. ]dy wolI-

walI sujata ko 2oqa nhI. dena cahta 4a| sujata ko Anjane

me. hI xh de dene ke kar` vh mat qa wI jatI ikNtu xtr.j ke

[s wyank qel kI smaiPt ke pUvR hI sujata ]dy µara 2oqa

idye jane kI iS4it ko smz g{| AaTmGlain AOr Apman se

5St SvaiwmanI sujata ne xtr.j kI cal ke AdRb se Apne

Aapko h3a ilya|

]dy ne rajkumarI Ap`aR AOr bhn Ap`aR ke saMy ko

sujata se gopnIy rqa| ]dy ApnI Sva4R wavna ko [n xBdo. me.

SvIkar wI krta hE- "mE. Ap`aR AOr ]skI duinya> ke bare me.

Ai2k se Ai2k nhI. janna cahta 4a? merI yh dudRm

mhTvaka.9a rhI hE ik mE. ]sko s.pU R pirvex me. janU| Aaiqr ]s

jgh pnpne vale rhnevale log kEse socte hE.? kEse rhte hE. AOr

kEse ]nke AapsI mnoiv)an hote hE,ya kEsa ]nka mn ho jata

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hE| [s sb ka Ap`aR ke ma@ym se A@yyn krna cahta

4a?"ËÒ xayd [sil0 ]dy ne sujata ko praijt ikya- "Agr

mE. yh khU> ik yh to isfR xh 4I AOr Asl me. tum mat qa

g{ ho to tuMhe. kEsa lgega?"ËÉ

ikNtu sujata ne ApnI prajy ko SvIkar nhI.

ikya,Kyo.ik vh [s qel se Aniw) 4I| vh khtI hE '[3\s

no3 0 feyr gem' ANt me. ]dy hI AaTmsmpR` krke ApnI prajy

SvIkar kr leta hE| vh khta hE-

"nhI. sujata Ab muzse nhI. c!_a jata Ab mE. nhI. c!_

pa]>ga _ _ _ _ _ _mE. harkr lO3 Aata hU>,har manta hU>| tuMhare samne

dono. ha4 ]>ce kr ke AaTm-smpR krta hU>|"ËÊ

[n pa5o. kI s.vedna ko lekr raa2a igr2arI i#k hI

ilqte hE.-

"]dy AOr sujata pUre ]pNyas me. leqkIy Str pr jIna

cahte hE| _ _ _ _ _ _ _klakar ke wItr ka µNµ dono. cir5o. ke

ma@ym se Sp*3 huAa hE|"ËË

'xh AOr mat' ]pNyas Apne Aap me. p/wavxalI 0v. sjIv

bn pD_a hE| Daš _l(mIsagr va* Rey ne [se 0k p/em khanI SvIkarte

hE| [sme. m@yvgIRy yuva-yuvtI ke p/em kI ]4l-p]4l ka sjIv

ic5` wI hE.| sujata Apne pUvR p/emI tej µara pirTyK% hone pr

klakar ]dy ke s.pkR me. Aate hI p/emanuwUit me. DUb sI jatI hE|

sujata soctI hE.-

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"Pyar 0k s.gIt hE AOr nye Pyar ka suq nye s.gIt kI

jadu{ 2un me. DUbte jane ka suq hE|"ËÌ

sujata 0k Ah.vaidnI narI hE| ]nke cir5 me. Ahm\ kU3-

kU3kr wra huAa imlta hE| xayd Daš _ramvnod is.h ne [sIil0

sujata ko keNd/ me. rqkr ilqa hE ik-

"sujata ke VyiK%Tv me. [dR AOr [go ka s.68R hE| [dR

vasnaitrek Svwav ke kar` vh ]dy se xarIirk sMbN2 S4aipt

krna cahta hE| [go Apne samaijk Svwav ke kar` ]se 0esa

krne se rokta hE|[s s.68R me. sujata Apne VyiK%Tv ka s.sJjn

qo detI hE| p/iti¢yaTmk Aacr` ke kar` ]ske AadxR AOr

Vyvhar ka s.tuln 3U3 jata hE| vh Apne jIvn mULyo. ko Apna

nhI. patI hE|"ËÍ

sujata inwIRk sahsI AOr Aa2uink ivcaro. kI lD_kI hE

]sme. AaTm-ivXvas hE vh nEitkta ko Tyagna nhI. cahtI| narI

sulw Svwav ke kar` vh ]dy pr 0kai2kar cahtI hE| Daš

_ramivnod is.h Aage wI ilqte hE.-

"narI mn kI w.igmaAo. ke ivXle8` me. is²hSt rajeN³

yadv ne sujata ke woKt<Tv ko bD_I sflta se VyK% ikya

hE|"ËÎ

]dy ke p/it narI ka ]NmuK% smpR` p/aPt krke wI pu=8 kI

jD_ta se ]se s.deh hota hE| ]dy 0k 7lI kp3I AaTmkeiN³t

pa5 hE| Daš _p/tap naraya` 3~Dn ke mtanusar-

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"]dy ke cir5 ko p/Stut krne me. rajeN³ yadv ne ApnI

sarI klaTmk xiK% s.yoijt kr dI hE| ]dy jEsa

sxK%,Vy.GypU`R,y4a4R 0v. p/tIk Sv=p nayk ko{ nhI.,]dy

VyiK% hote hu0 wI 0k vgR hE,AOr vgR hote hu0 wI 0k VyiK% hE|

_ _ _[s ]pNyas pr ]nke leqkIy VyiK%Tv kI 7ap hE|"ËÏ

sujata ke p/it ikye gye ]dy ke k#or Vyvhar se Sp*3 hE

ik ]dy ke ANtmRn me. i7pa leqk Apna low s.vr` nhI. kr

ska hE|

"rajeN³ yadv ke [s ]pNyas me. ijs p/em k4a ka s.yojn

ikya gya hE,]ske sMbN2 me. kha ja skta hE ik yh

icrpirict hE _ _ _ _vhI p/emI-p/eimka ko 2oqa de gya,ifr wI

rajeN³ yadv kI p/emk4a me. iwNnta hE| _ _ _ _jo [se ip7lI p/em

k4aAo. se inta.t iwNn Sv+p p/dan krtI hE|"ËÐ

'xh AOr mat' ]pNyas ixLp kI d<i*3 se sfl is²

huAa hE| [tna AvXy hE ik sujata kI DayrI ke ku7 p<*#

nIrsta ka Aawas dete hE.| ]pNyas ixLp ke 9e5 me. yh 0k

nvIn p/yog kha ja skta hE|

Andeqe Anjan pul

'Andeqe Anjan pul' ]pNyas sn\ ÉÑÎË me. p/kaixt huAa

4a| yh 0k mnoivXle8`vadI ]pNyas hE,ijsme. inNnI kI manvIy

ku~#aAo. kI sfl AiwVyiK% hE| pUre ]pNyas ke keNd/ me. inNnI

hE| inNnI ke Aaspas k4a 6umtI rhtI hE| 0k ku=p 'iv2u'

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A4aRt inNnI ke AaTms.68R AOr mnowavnaAo. kI kru ga4a ke

ma@ym se ]skI manisk yatna,ksk,jIvn kI pID_a ka

dStavej hI [s ]pNyas kI mUl s.vedna hE| narI sulw wavnaAo.

se yuK% 0k Aivvaiht lD_kI ka ANtµRNµ [s ]pNyas me. vi Rt

hE| manisk yatnaAo. se ]µeilt inNnI 'Andeqe Anjan pul' pr

in=±eXy w3ktI clI jatI hE| jIvn ke Anek r.gIn SvPno. ke 3U3

jane pr 0k narI ke ibqr jane kI sxK% ga4a [s ]pNyas me.

hE| inNnI 0k inrax AOr As.tu*3 lD_kI hE| jo ApnI ku=pta pr

ibsUrtI rhtI hE| inNnI kI At<Pt yOn wavnAo. ko ]jagr krte

hu0 ]skI xarIirk AOr manisk wUq ka Svawaivk ic5 [s

]pNyas me. vi Rt hE| inNnI kevl bhn ya p/eysI hI nhI. 0k

narI wI hE| AOr narI sulw Vyapro. kI 9u2a se g/ist ApnI tIv/

wUq ko xaNt nhI. kr sktI|

'inNnI' 0k ku=p lD_kI hone ke kar` Svawaivk +p se

hInta g/.i4 se prexan hE| jo Apne VyiK%Tv ko nkartI hE|

sONdyR ke p/it {*yaR Anuwv krtI hu{ inNnI ne AajIvn ]pe9a

AOr ku~#aAo. ka Anuwv hI ikya hE| manvIy mnoiv)an pr

Aa2airt [s ]pNyas me. inNnI rat-idn SvPnavS4a me. DUbI rhtI

hE| f/ayD ke SvPn is²a..t ke Anusar ijn [C7aAo. kI pUitR manv

p/Ty9 +p me. nhI. kr skta ve manv ke Acetn mn pr A.ikt

rhtI hE| inNnI wI xayd [NhI. At<Pt [C7aAo. ko SvPno. ke

ma@ym se pU R krne ko [C7uk rhtI hE| vh pu=8 ma5 ka sMpkR

p/aPt krne ke il0 sdEv lalaiyt rhI| ikNtu pu=8 ke sMpkR me.

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ku7 smy Aane pr wI ]Nhe. p/aPt krne me. vh Asfl rhI| inNnI

pu=8 ka sain@y cahtI 4I,ivvah 0v. g<hS4 suq ka Anuwv p/aPt

krne kI ]skI p/bl [C7a 4I| ikNtu ku=pta ]ske magR me. AaD_e

AatI rhI| flt: vh ApnI At<Pt wavnaAo. ko AXlIl saihTy

p!_kr AiwVyK% krtI 4I|

inNnI ko jIvn me. Apne wa{ ke im5 dxRn se phle-phl

shanuwUit p/aPt hu{| p/dxRnI deqne ke bhane dxRn se idLlI me.

sa9aTkar se pUvR inNnI kI mn:iS4it AOr ANtµRNµ ka maimRk

ic5 [s ]pNyas me. Svawaivkta ]TpNn krta hE| 0k AsuNdr

lD_kI ke manisk s.5as ka y4a4R +p vha> AiwVyK% huAa hE|

dxRn se mulakat ka wy,ApnI ku=pta ko dpR me. deqkr

AaTmGlain AOr pXcatap ka Anuwv,idLlI Aane pr Apne ko

kosna,vaips lO3 jane kI zu>zlah3,inNnI kI hIn-wavna ka

hI =p hE| dxRn ke sa4 numa[x jane ke pUvR kI mn:iS4it| SpxR

suq se ]TpNn AanNdanuwUit µara inNnI ke mnowavo. ka s.ket

imlta hE| dxRn ke s.pU R kayoR me. vh =ic letI hE| Anjane hI

vh dxRn ke p/it Aaki8Rt ho kr Apne Aap ko ]sse joD_ letI

inrIh injI Apne jIvn me. 0k is4rta cahtI hE| ikNtu klakar

dxRn ka iksI ANy lD_kI se ivvah inNnI kI wavna AOr s.pU`R

VyiK%Tv ko SvIkar kr deta hE|

inNnI praijt hotI hE| dxRn ko lekr bune gye ]ske

SVPnw.g ho gye ]ske A.tr me. 0k spna hE| jo mkD_I kI jale

kI trh fEla hE| inNnI ka dxRn ke p/it ikya gya Vyvhar,]ske

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mn kI ]µeilt iS4it c.clta AOr At<iPt kI ´otk hE| idLlI

se lO3ne pr inNnI dxRn ke p5o. kI p/tI9a krtI hE| dxRn se

AaTmIy sMbN2 ]se ku7 smy ke il0 ApnI ku=pta ivSm<t

krata hE| hmexa ism3I AOr wywIt rhnevalI inNnI Ab s.koc

Tyag detI hE| dxRn ke ivvah kI sUcna imlne pr vh ivi9Pt sI

ho jatI hE| pun: Apne AniStTv pr zu>zla ]#tI hE|

inNnI ke jIvn me. dxRn ke AitirK% bEjl AOr sagr

wI 9i`k ]Nmad ]TpNn kr ke cle gye| bEjl inNnI kI bhn

sN@ya ka p/emI 4a,ijske cuMbn ka suq SpxR ]se sN@ya ke

bdle me. p/aPt huAa 4a| inNnI ku7 smy ke il0 [s SpxR AOr

suq se roma.ict hu{ 4I| vh xarIirk wUq,suq-sa4Rkta,Apra2

AOr pap kI imlI-julI AnuwUityo. se Aa¢aNt 4I,sagr inNnI ke

pD_osI i5pa#I babU ka wtIja 4a jo inNnI se ivvah n krke

]ske xrIr se iqlvaD_ krna cahta 4a| vh wI ]skI At<Pt

[C7aAo. kae jag<t krke inNnI ko 7oD_kr cla gya|

inNnI ko ApnI ku=pta pr ivXvas krna pD_ta hE| 2Ire-

2Ire ]se Apne Aap se A=ic hone lgtI hE| AOr 2Ire-2Ire

manisk s.5as 0v. 6u3n kI ixkar inNnI Apne Aap se iv³oh

krne lgI| yOn At<iPt se ]TpNn Aa¢ox ke kar` inNnI ko{ wI

AnEitk AOr Anuict kmR krne kI ]Tsuk hotI hE| vh Apne

Akelepn se s.5St hokr AaTmhTya krna cahtI 4I,ApnI

inr4Rkta ke bo2 se pirict inNnI ne m<Tyu ka Aah\van krte hu0

Svy. pIiD_t rog ko gle lgaya| A4aRt jIvn se muiK% cahte hu0

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wI vh muK% n ho skI| [sI bImarI ke dOran dxRn inNnI se

imlne Aaya| inNnI kI dudRxa pr vh ³ivt huAa| ijs dxRn ka

SpxR ma5 inNnI ke jIvn ka s.bl 4a,Aaj ]sI dxRn ke cu.bn

me. inNnI ko shj Anurag,dynIyta AOr lacarIta ka bo2 hota

4a| jEse-

"inNnI ke pirvtRn me. cu.bn p/tIk bnkr Aata hE 0k jo

ini8² me. se !U.!a 'vijRt fl' 4a AOr dUsra jo VyiK% ke p/it

]mD_te ivXvas AaS4a AOr Anurag ka p/ma` 4a|"ËÑ

inNnI ne Apne jIvn me. pg-pg pr Apmaint Anuwv krte

hu0 ANt me. Aa@yaiTmk xa.it AOr wiK% ka magR Apnaya| jIvn

dxRn kI AnuwUit se p/waivt inNnI iS4tp/) ho g{| inNnI kI

s.vedna0> AOr wavna0> qTm ho cukI 4I| s.sar se ]se ko{ moh

nhI. 4a| ANt me. inNnI ne As.tui*3 ko Tyagkr ApnI ix9a

smaPt kI 0v. AaTminwRr ho kr ]%rdaiyTv ka invaRh wI ikya|

ikNtu dxRn ke p/it 0k p/tIit ka wav ]ske mansp3l pr sdEv

A.ikt 4a| [s p/kar inNnI ka cir5 AOr VyiKtTv ]da%ta ka

SpxR krata hE|

"vaStv me. inNnI kI khanI 0k Ait samaNy lD_kI kI

khanI hI hE| jo Apne mn kI ghra{yo. se Apne par jane ke

il0 pul kI qoj me. hE| yh pul vh Svy. hE AOr [ska 0hsas

hI dxRn hE| jane iktne hE. jo Apne wItr kI qa[yo. AOr gD\!o.

ko la>6kr Apne par Aaye hE,xayd khI.-n-khI. pr hr AadmI

Aata hE vrna vh ]NhI. me. Dub gya hota|"ÌÒ

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leqk rajeN³ yadv ke s.pu R ]pNyaso. ke pa5o. me. se

inNNaI ATyai2k p/waivt krnevala pa5 hE| manv mn pr ApnI

ku~#aAo. ka p/wav pD_ta hI hE, inNnI ko wI ApnI ku=pta pr

inraxa hE| leqk kI inNnI ke p/it shanuwUit A4va p/em [sI

ku~#a ka pir`am hE,]NhI. ke xBdo. me.- "mE. inNnI se kru aTmk

p/em krta hU>| inNnI ke p/it merI shanuwUit nhI.,ho skta hE|

mera xarIirk do8 ijsse mE.ne jIvnwr hI hInta kI AnuwUit kI

hE| inNnI ke =p me. p/k3 ho ]#a hE|"ÌÉ

wa8a xElI kI d<i*3 se wI ]Kt ]pNyas sfl mana

jayega| kar`,[s ]pNyas me. rajeNd/ wa8a kI iviv2 xEilyo. ka

p/yog ikya hE| [tna hI nhI. [s ]pNyas kI xElI me. p5 ka

[tna mhTv ik ]Nho.ne ]pman ke +p me. wI p5 ka p/yog bD_I

suNdrta se S4an-S4an pr ikya hE| ]dahr`-

" dxRn AOr bEjl ke c.ubn me. 0k A.tr 4a _ _ _ | 0k

iksI AOr kep/it inveidt c.u.bn 4a AOr gltI se inNnI ne ]se

pa ilya 4a _ _ _ jEse iksI ka VyiKtgt qt Anjane hI glt

AadmI ko de idya jay _ _ _AOr yh _ _ _sI2e _ _ _beihck,belag

Aamne samne inNnI ko hI idya gya qt 4a _ _ _ n ]se iksI ne

gltI se A.2ere me. idya 4a AOr n ]s pr pte ko ka3kr inNnI

ka nam ilq idya gya 4a _ _ _| "ÌÊ

[s p/kar rajeNd/ jI ne [s ]pNyas me. wa8a ka pU`R

invaRh ikya hE|

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0k [.c muSkan ÜshyogI ]pNyasÝ

'0k [.c muSkan' ]pNyas mNnUjI AOr ]nke pit rajeNd/

yadv ke s.yuKt leqn ka pir`am hE| shleqn kI yh pr.pra

ihNdI me. p/emc.d kal se clI Aa rhI hE| p/emc.d yug me. jEneNd/

AOr 18wcr` jEn ke sh-k<itTv me. 'tpowUim' namk ]pNyas

ilqa 4a| tTpXcat\ A)ey t4a ANy Gyarh leqko. ne imlkr

'barh qMwa' namk ]pNyas ilqa gya 4a| l(mIc.d/ jEn ke

s.padkTv me. k{ leqko. ne imlkr 'Gyarh spno. ka dex' namk

]pNyas ilqa 4a|

'0k [.c muSkan' ÊÌÊ p<*#o. 0v. cOdh pirC7edo. me. ivwKt

]pNyas hE| p/Stut ]pNyas ke pu=8 pa5o. ko yadv ne s>vara 4a

AOr S5I pa5o. ko mNnUjI ne| ]ska namkr` rajeNd/ yadv ne

ikya 4a| '0k [.c muSkan','p/yogxIlta' ka 0k suNdr ]dahr`

p/Stut krta hE| mNnU w.DarI ne Apne [s ]pNyas ke iv8y me. qud

ilqa hE-

"[sme. sNdeh nhI. ik phla A@yay muze Svy. bhut-bhut

psNd Aaya AOr dUsra AC7a hI nhI. Aaxa se Ai2k AC7a ilqa

gya| vhI. tIsra AOr cO4a A@yay ixi4l bn gya|"ÌË

p/Stut ]pNyas cOdh A@yayo. me. ivwaijt hE| phla p/kr`

rajeNd/ yadv ne ilqa 4a,dUsra p/kr` mNnUjI ne ilqa| [s

p/kar pyayR ¢m se A@yay ilqe hE.| phle A@yay se hI pa#k

smz jate hE. ik leqk neb D_I kuxlta se k4ank ke s.ketsU5

de idye hE. AOr ]se 'Amr kI khanI' ka Aa2ar de idya hE|

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"leqkIy VyiKtTv kI smSyaAo. se sMbiN2t '0k [.c muSkan'

me. s/*3a VyiKtTv kI ]Cctr muiKt kamna kI AiwVyiKt hu{

hE|"ÌÌ

[s ]pNyas kI k4avStu tIn p/muq pa5o. ke Aas-pas

6UmtI hE| Amr 0k leqk hE AOr r.jna ]skI p/eimka 0v.

p/x.iska hE| pr.tu Amr ApnI p/er`a Amla ko Apne vx me. kr

letI hE| Amr r.jna ke njdIk n Aaye AOr xadI n kre [s

kar` vh Amr ko ApnI mn:iS4it Sp*3 krte hu{ khtI hE-

"tuMhara leqn saihTy kI 0k ]pliB2 hE| tuMhara to 0k ma5

]d\eXy hona caih0-ilqo. _ _ _ilqo. _ _ _ ! AwI mE. vašn gašg kI

jIvnI pr ilqa ]pNyas p!_ rhI 4I| iktnI-iktnI musIbto. me.

]sne klakI sa2na jarI rqI hE| ]se p!_kr muze lga, klakar

ka jIvn ]ske pas 2rohr kI trh hota hE- AOr kla ke magR

me. vh n grIbI kI ba2a shta hE: n Akelepn kI _ _ _| jante

ho, mE. yhI soc rhI 4I, ik Ab tum xadI kr loge, _ _ _ ifr

tuMhara pirvar hoga _ _ _ bCce ho.ge _ _ _ ijMmedairya> hogI _ _ _ sb

hoga AOr kla se dUr hote cle jaAoge| xayd hr ba2a AOr hr

musIbt ke smy socoge ik [ske smaPt hote hI tum ApnI

kla sa2na me. lgoge _ _ _ leikn ijMmedairya> AOr ba2aAo. ka

j.jal Kya [tnI AasanI se smaPt hota hE _ _ _ nhI. Amr _ _ _nhI.

_ _ _muze lgta hE klakar ke il0 ye ijMmedairya> 6atk hE.-vh

muKt p/a`I hE _ _ _|"ÌÍ

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[n tmam mn:iS4ityo. ko zelte hu0 Amr r.jna se ivvah

kr leta hE| pr.tu ]ska ivvah sfl nhI. ho pata| dUsrI Aor

Amr Amla se pUrI trh muKt nhI. ho pata| ivvah ke bad wI

Amla AOr Amr sa4-sa4 deqe jate hE; r.jna [s iS4it ko

bdaRXt nhI. kr patI| [s kar` vh Amr ko 7oD_kr clI jatI

hE| ]ska yh k4n ]skI mn:iS4it ko qolta hE- "tuMhare hr

Vyvhar kI p/iti¢ya tuMharI ]pe9a,Avhelna,tuMhare zU#,7l AOr

ivXvas6at kI p/iti¢ya pr p/har ikya hE, hr bar mera mn burI

trh 3U3a hE,tD_pa hE,isska hE|"ÌÎ

[tna wI nhI. vh pit ke xarIirk ]pwog se ]TpNn suq

ka wI pU R +p se n leskI: Kyo.ik ]n 9`o. Amr tNmyta pUvRk

n jI ska| [s ]pNyas ke bare me. Daš _ivjy mohn is.h ka

k4n hE-

"[s ]pNyas me. p/em kI tlax kI muQy smSya yh hE ik

p/em do VyiKtyo. ko swI ibNduAo. pr nhI. imlta; biLk ve iksI

0k ibNdu pr to imlta hE., leikn bakI ibNduAo. pr Alg rhte

hE.|"ÌÏ

rajeNd/ yadv AOr mNnUjI ke leqn me. mOilk ANtr wI hE|

"mNnUjI k4a ke pa5o. ke sa4 [tna Ai2k 0kakar ho jatI hE.

ik ]nka 'duwaRGy' ]Nhe. Apna duwaRGy lgta hE| ]pNyas ka

Amrmr.jna ka x5u nhI. mNnU ka x5u ho gya 4a AOr vh k4a

kI smSyaAo. AOr s.wavnaAo. ke p/it {mandar n rh kr 'Amr'

kI qbr lene pr Ai2k ]ta= ho gyI 4I|"ÌÐ

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leiqka ne Svy. Apne-Apne vKtVy me. yh SvIkar ikya

ik-

"vh h.mexa Amla AOr r.jna ke bIc me. rhI hE| r.jna ke

p/it Amr ka Vyvhar ]se behd k*3 deta 4a| r.jna ne do A@yayo.

me. muze scmuc bhut =laya, Amla jb-jb AatI mn 0k ghre

Avsad 0k AjIb-sI iqNnta, ]dasI AOr ivriKt se wr ]#ta|

yh mE. Aaj wI nhI. jantI ik pa5o. ke sa4 Apne ko yU> 0kakar

kr dene kI v<i% leqn me. shayk hE ya ba2k| vh bnatI hE

ibgaD_tI, pr [s 0kaTmkta ke [s bare me. Anuwv ikya vh

]tna hI nya 4a|"ÌÑ

[s ]pNyas ka xI8Rk mNnU w.DarI ko sa4Rk nhI.

lgta; Kyo.ik vh 'Apne-Apne vKtVy' me. Aage ilqtI hE.- "ko{

AOr ].glI ]#a0, ]sse phle mE. Svy. hI SvIkar kr lU> yh xI8Rk

muze [s ]pNyas ke il0 sa4Rk nhI. lgta| rajeNd/ AwI [se

sa4Rk mante hE; mEne wI A.t me. jate-jate [s Aor p/yTn ikya

AvXy hE; ifr wI {mandarI kI bat khU., to mn sNtu*3

nhI.|"ÍÒ

mNnUjI ke k4a saihTy me. manvIy s.vego.,s.vednaAo. AOr

AnuwUityo. ko AiwVyKt krne ke il0 mnovE)aink xBdavlI v

]pmaAo. ka p/yog ApnI wa8a me. krtI hE; Kyo.ik ]nme.

v RnaTmkm,AaTmk4aTmk,p5aTmk xElI ka suNdr p/yog huAa hE|

[s ]pNyas me. 0k pirC7ed to pUra p5aTmk xElI me. ilqa gya|

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khI.-khI. [s ]pNyas me. mNnUjI ne kivta v xer 0v. A.g/ejI

vaKyo. ka p/yog wI ikya hE| deiq0 gIt ka ]dahr` -

"v<9 pr yug bahu ba>2e,

mE. qD_a sagr iknare|

veg se bhta p/w.jn,

kex-p3 mere ]D_ata|"ÍÉ

r.jna AOr Amr ke 3U3te AOr ibqrte daMpTy jIvn ke

µara t4a Amr ke jIvn kI iqNnta,ivi9Ptta,t4a Ant me.

AaTmhTya µara; mNda AOr 3~Dn ke sfl daMpTy jIvn ka

]dahr` dekr p/acIntm nEitkta ke p/it AaS4a ka wav p/k3

ikya hE|

r.jna AOr Amr ke ¢mx: 3U3te AaTmIy sMbN2 ko mNnUjI

ne sa.keitk =p m.e, p/k3 ikya hE| sUyR phle cO4{, ifr Aa2a

AOr deqte hI deqte pUra jl me. sma gya|

wa8a AOr xElI kI Aor Agr d<i*3pat krte hE., to sbse

phle hmare @yan me. yh bat AatI hE ik dono. leqko. ik xElIgt

ivxe8ta Alg-Alg hE| rajeNd/ yadv kI Ape9a mNnU w.DarI kI

xElI me. Ai2k p/vah hE, Ai2k shjta AOr AaTmIyta hE;kar`,

mNnUjI Ai2k wavuk hE.| jb ik rajeNd/ yadv kI p/k<it Ai2k

ic.tnxIl hE| yh bat 'Apne-Apne vKtVy' ke A.dr wI Sp*3 hotI

hE|

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mN5iv²

'mN5iv²' rajeNd/ yadv ka satva> ]pNyas sn\ ÉÑÎÏ

p/kaixt huAa 4a| yh 0k VyiK%vadI mnovE)aink ]pNyas hE|

]pNyas ka nayk tarkd% ko keNd/ me. rqkr ]pNyas kI k4a

ka tanabana gU.4a hE| vh 0k b.galI nvyuvk hE| tarkd% idLlI

kI p/a[ve3 kašlej me. p/a@yapk hE| ]nkI pTnI tIn bCco. kI

prvirx ga>v me. kr rhI hE| tarkcNd ka manna hE ik tIn bCco.

me. se kevl phlI be3I hI ]skI hE| vhI tarkcNd phlI pTnI

ko tlak n dete hu0 surjIt kOr namk p.jabI lD_kI ke sa4

xadI kr leta hE| xadI ke pXcat\ tarkd% idLlI 7oD_kr

klk%a Aa jata hE| kar`,surjIt ke ipta ]ske p/em ivvah ke

iqlaf 4e| [tna hI vh qtrnak srdar jI wI 4a| flt: Dr

ka mara tarkd% ApnI pTnI ke sa4 klk%a cla Aata hE|

vha> jakr Apne im5 goyl ko imlta hE| goyl ke pas rhne kI

VyvS4a n hone ke kar`,Apne dUsre im5 mohn ke pas jata hE|

vha> rrkr tarkd% ApnI rojIro3I qojne ka p/yTn krta hE|

mohn wI xadIxuda 4a| ]nkI pTnI ka nam [.dU 4a| [.dU ke rhte

hu0 wI mohn pUi Rma namk lD_kI se p/em krta 4a| [s kar`

dono. ke daMpTy jIvn kI nOka jEse-tEse cl rhI 4I| [n logo.

ke rhne Aane ke kar` mohn ko 4oD_I xa.it iml g{| dUsrI trf

tarkc.d wI muft kI ro3I qane ka mn bna ilya 4a| mohn ke

khne pr wI n to vh nOkrI krne ko rajI hota hE n sUrjIt

ko nOkrI jane deta hE| mohn AOr [.du wI [n dono. berojgaro. ko

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iqlate-iplate AOr ]nke nqre ko shn krte-krte 4k jate hE.|

vEse surjIt qud nOkrI krne ko tEyar hE| mgr tarkc.d ko x.ka

hE ik vh qUbsUrt hE to iksI wI bos kI njr me. Aa gyI to

Kya hoga? [sI wy kI vjh se surjIt ko nOkrI nhI. krne dete

hE.| [tna hI nhI vh goyl ko surjIt kI ha4o. raqI b.2vata

hE| sa4-sa4 [NdU ko wawI khlvane ke pI7e mohn ke sa4 wa{

bhn ka irXta ho|

tarkd% jb idLlI se inkle 4e to Apne im5 ke pas se

pa>csO =pye ]2ar lekr inkla 4a,jb-tk =pye rhe vh sEr-sp3e

krta rha| 2Ire-2Ire pEse qTm hote rhe AOr 0k smy 0esa Aaya

ik vh ApnI pTnI ko iqlane-iplane takt wI qo DalI| [s

kar` vh surjIt kI cUiDya> wI becta hE| [tna hI nhI. vh

surjIt ke ipta ke pas se pEse m>gvane ke il0 vh p5 wI ilqne

ke il0 surjIt pr dbav Dalta hE|

0k idn srdar jI ka im5 do i3k3 lekr klk%a

Aata hE| surjIt Apne pit tarkd% ke sa4 ipta ke im5 ke

sa4 idLlI cle Aate hE.| mohn dono. ko rokne me. nakamyab

hota hE| ]nke cle jane ke bad mohn [.dU ke pas jane se

ktrata hE| vh mhsUs krta hE-"hme. joDnevala ko{ sU5 shsa

hI AnupiS4t ho gya hE|"ÍÊ

[s p/kar [s ]pNyas me. m@yvgIRy nvivvaiht pit-pTnI

tarkd% AOr surjIt kOr ke ANtµRNµ ka ic5` imlta hE|

=i!_vadI maNytaAo. 0v. Aa2uinkta bo2 ka s.68R crm sIma pr

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hE,surjIt 0v. tarkd% ka p/em ivvah jha> 0k Aor leqk kI

Svt.5 ivcar2ara ka pircayk hE| vhI [s ivvah ke du*pir`am

Sv=p surjIt ke ipta ka tarkd% ke qUn ka Pyasa hona pUranI

=i!_yo. 0v. samaijk myaRdaAo. ka pdaRfax krta hE|

pa5o. kI d<i*3 se [s ]pNyas kI smI9a krte h.E to hme.

malUm hota hE ik ]pNyas ke p/muq +p se car pa5 hE-

tark,surjIt,nere3r mohn AOr ]skI pTnI [.du| tarkd% ]pNyas

ka keNd/Iy pa5 hE| vh tIn s.tano. ka bap hote hu0 wI surjIt

kI Aor Aaki8Rt hota hE AOr zU# bolkr [s se ivvah wI krta

hE| bad me. vh surjIt ko Apne [s zU# kI jankarI wI de deta

hE| vh Aaj ke pu+8o. kI maniskta ka p/tIk wI hE| surjIt

ka cir5 mjbUt AOr wavuk hE| leqk ne ]ske 6r-pirvar ka bD_e

flk pr ic5` nhI. ikya hE| vh 0k srdar jI kI lD_kI hE|

]ske ipta ]nko bhut cahte 4e| vh p.jabI hote hu0 wI ]nka

pirvar lD_ikyo. ko car dIvarI me. b.2 nhI. rqte h.E| yhI to narI

Sv.t5ta ka s.ket hE| ifr wI vh 0k b.galI pu+8 se Aaki8Rt

hokr ]s se Vyah kr letI hE| surjIt ke cir5 me. 0k Aor

dubRlta0> payI jatI hE to dUsrI Aor ]sme. sahs AOr

Vyvhairkta ka gu wI iv´man hE|

mohn k4a ka pa5 wI hE AOr nere3r wI| vh [.du ka pit

wI hE| ]ska daMpTy jIvn wI Anek tnavo. se wra imlta hE|

vh ivvah ke bad pUiR Rma se sMbN2 bnata hE,fl Sv+p pit-

pTnI ke bIc bs hotI rhtI hE|

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[.du ]pNyas ka p/muq gO` narI pa5 hE| vh mohn kI

pTnI hE| ]skI maniskta 0k m@ymvgIRy g<ih`I kI hE,jo mohn

AOr pUi Rma ke AnEitk sMbN2o. se kafI Aaht nj_r AatI hE|

'mN5iv²' ]pNyas kI wa8a xElI me. iviv2 ibMb,p/tIko. ka

Ai2k p/yog ikya hE| tark mN5iv² sa>p kI trh surjIt ke

p/wav me. hE| sa>p kam ka p/tIk wI hE| ]Kt ]pNyas ke pa5o.

kI wa8a me. jIvn kI sjIvta ka s.ket imlta hE| [s p/kar

"'mN5iv²' rajeNd/ yadv ka l6u ]pNyas hE,ijska k4ank

63naAo. ke bjay iS4ityo. AOr mnodxaAo. se buna huAa hE| Pyar

ke m.5 se ib² yh 0k 0ese yuvk-yuvtI kI p/em khanI hE| jo

wavnaAo. ke veg me. 0k dUsre se b.2 to jate hE,pr.tu [s b.2n se

juD_I AsamaNy piriS4itya> AOr Apne Pyar kI rah me. Aane valI

Ap/Tyaixt iS4ityo. ke wy,Aat.k AOr tnav se muKt nhI. ho

pate| y´ip ]pNyas kI k4avStu bhut 63na-ivrl AOr s.i9Pt

hE-ma5 sat idno. me. sIimt hE|"ÍË

0k 4a xEl.eNd/

'0k 4a xEl.ed/' raejd/ yadv ka Aa#va ]pNyas hE| [ska

p/kaxn sn\ ÊÒÒÍ huAa 4a| p/Stut ]pNyas me. leqk ne sn\

ÉÑÌÍ-ÌÎ ke smy cl rhe Svt.5ta hetu cl rhe julUso. 0v.

AaNdo.lno. ka y4a4R v Rn ikya hE| [s ]pNyas ka p/muq pa5

xEle.Nd/ hE,jo m@yvgR ka p/itini2 pa5 hE| [s pa5 ke ma@ym se

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yadv jI ne Sv.t5ta AaNdolno. me. wag lene vale m@yvgIRy yuvko.

ke dex p/em ka y4a4R ic5` imlta hE|

p/Stut ]pNyas ka p/ar.w xEle.d/ ka mama ke 6r Aane se

hota hE| ]nke iptajI ka tbadla ho jane kI vjh se vh mama

ke yha> Apne 6rvalo. ke il0 ikraye ka mkan qojne ke mksd

se Aata hE| ikraye ka mkan mama ke 6r ke njdIk iml jata

hE| ]ske 6r me. mata-ipta t4a wa{-bhn sb ]sI 6r me. Aa

jate hE.| mama ke pirvar me. mama [Nd/na4,mamI sirta,do bei3ya>-

inxa-in+pma hE|

xEle.d/ kalej ka p/4m v8R pas kr cuka hE| xEle.d/ ke

jIvn pr p/kax Dalte hE. to hm pate hE. ik-

"inhayt ze.pu,ximRla,ximRla AOr cuPpa hE,]ske mu>h se Aavaj

nhI. inkltI AOr vh iksI se Aa>qe. imlakr bat nhI. kr

pata| hmexa ixr zuka0 rhta hE,hklata hE| 7o3e xhr se bD_e

xhr me. Aane ka hInta bo2 ]ske ]pr p/bl +p se havI hE|"ÍÌ

xEle.d/ kI bhn reqa pUrI trh dex p/em wavna se Aotp/ot

idqa{ detI hE| vh xEle.Nd/ ke ma@ym se suwa8cNd/ bos,

wgtis.h,ka.g/es Aaid kI iktabe. p!_tI rhtI hE| jbik ]skI

inxa ]sse Alg hE| inxa ko ivdexI vStuAo. se lgav hE| wa8a

kI bat kre to vh ihNdI se Jyada A.ge/jI se Pyar krtI nj_r

AatI hE| pr.tu 2Ire-2Ire xEleNd/ ke sMpkR me. AatI hE to ]sme. wI

dex pe/em kI wavna jgne lgtI hE|

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[s ]pNyas me.pt.g kI 63na AatI hE| [sse Sp*3 hota hE

ik xEle.d/ p9I ka p/tIk hE AOr pt.g inxa ka p/tIk hE| xEle.Nd/

mama ke 6r bE#a 4a ik-

"shsa ]sne deqa bya se bDa ko{ p9I ]s lal pt.g

ke pas Aaya AOr 4oDI der tk ]ske sa4 [2r-]2r ]Dta rha|

shsa vh p9I }>ca ]#a, pt.g wI ]sIke sa4 }>cI ]#I| _ _

_pt.g AOr p9I dono. ]pr ]# rhe 4e| p9I pt.g ko pkDe huye nhI.

4a to wI ]skI co.c pt.g ke kNno. kI Dor ke brabr hI 4I,

kdaict vh smz rha 4a ik mE. hI [s pt.g ko ]pr il0 ja

rha hU>| jha> tk hva AnukUl 4I, pt.g 0k 9` ko Apne S4an

pr #hr g{, ifr 4oD_I der [2r-]2r ihlkr tejI se nIce kI

Aor dODI AOr n jane kha>, tT9` dUsrI pt.go. ke sa4 luPt ho

g{| xEle.Nd/ ne deqa, vh p9I 4oDI der =ka AOr ifr nIce igrne

lga| vh ixi4l 4a p.q nhI. cla rha 4a| vh igr rha 4a|"ÍÍ

xEle.d/ ko pt.gbajI ka AC7a xOk 4a| pt.gbajI krte

smy ]skI mulakat mukUl muqjIR se hotI hE| dono. sa4 hI

p!_te 4e| dono. me. ra*¨ p/em kU3-kU3kr wra imlta hE| muqjIR kI

bdOlt pta clta hE ik xEleNd/ ka 7o3a wa{ hreNd/ Aavara

lD_ko. ke sa4 doStI rqta hE| [sil0 hreNd/ ko vh Da3ta hE|

tb ma> wI hreNd/ ka p9 letI njr AatI hE| hreNd/ AOr xEle.d/ me.

kafI A.tr hE| vh Apne wa{ ka ivro2 krta huAa khta hE-

"q±r phno., ih.duStanI cIje. qrIdo., Svy.sevk bno- mE.

pU7ta hU>, [n idqavo. se Kya hota hE.? qux rho- qelo., kudo.-

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dex-dex-dex ! bekar icLlane se fayda Kya? bD_e hokr deqa

jayega|"ÍÎ

hreNd/ to Aagara me. kOnsI ifLme. cl rhI hE AOr kOnsI

ibdexI cIjvStu Aagra bajar me. nyI AayI hE,]sI me. ]ska mn

rmta rhta hE| yanI dono. wa{ me. jmIn Aasman ka A.tr 4a|

xEleNd/ ke imxn me. inxa reqa 0v. in=pma ko Svy.seivka

bnana cahta hE,pr.tu reqa qula ivd/oh krke Ashyog kr detI

hE,inxa 2Ire-2Ire ivdexI sWyta se inklkr xEle.d/ ke spno. ke

ihsab se ¢a.itkarIn bnne lgtI hE| in=pma cup hE, mgr xEle.d/

ke ghre p/wav me. hE.|

kašlej me. xEle.d/ AOr ku7 muiSlm bCco. se Anbn hotI hE|

kar` [tna 4a ik kalej ke BlekboDR pr jy ih.d ilqa 4a|

dono. smaj ke bCce lD_ne kI tEyarI me. 4e twI p/ofesr ifilp Aa

phu>cte hE.| ifilp BlekboDR pr ilqa huAa jy ihNd saf kr rhe

4e tb xEle.d/ p/ofesr ka ivro2 krta huAa khta hE-

"]se mt im3a[0 Aap| iksI sMp/day ivxe8 kI bat ]sme.

nhI. hE.| hm swI ihNdU-muslman AOr {sa{ wartIy hE., AOr ]sI

ko xBdo. me. kh dene se s.p/day ivxe8 kI bat nhI. hE|"ÍÏ

[s p/kar xEle.d/ 0k sCca dex wKt 4a| [sil0 vh

wartIy s.Sk<it ka Anukr` krta hE| inxa jb ivdxI cIj_-vStu

ke Aor Aaki8Rt hotI hE| to ]se SvdexI cIjo. ka ]pyog krne

ke il0 pe/r`a deta hE| hmaI s.Sk<it ka bqan krte hu0 ivdexI

s.Sk<it ka ivro2 krta huAa khta hE-

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"yh sWyta bDI mohk hE, bD_I Aak8Rk Aor nynaiwram

hE, [s piXcmI dexo. kI Aor mt bD_o-hm log- Svy. Apne me.

pU`R hE., wartIy sWyta ya s.Sk<it se hey nhI. hE pr Aaj hm

gulam hE. _ _ _AOr Aaj kI ix9a, yh k<i5m vatavr`,0k 9` wI

tuMhe. socne ka Avkax nhI. dega kI yh suq 0eXvyR, yh

ivlas, vEwv gulamo. ko nhI. hE|"ÍÐ

2Ire-2Iere inxa xEleNd/ ke r.g me. r.g jatI hE| pr.tu ]se Apne

6rvalo. kI ic.ta hotI hE| tb ]se smzata huAa khta hE-

"yh to sb hE hI, AOr hota rhega| yid tuMhe. vaStv me.

Svt.5 hona hE to [n bu!_e AOr dikyanusI ivcaro. ko 0k Aor rq

dena pD_ega| jb ko{ tuMhe. SkUl ya 3hlne Aaid ko jane ko mna

krte hE to tum ivd/ohI ho ]#tI ho, pr Asl me. ivd/ohI hona

caih0 tuMhe. [s S4an pr|"ÍÑ

0k idn xEle.d/ inxa ka ha4 pkD_kr do cIje. ma>gta hE|

cu.bn AOer dUsra p/ | inxa dUsre p/ ko SvIkartI hE| [s bat

se xEle.d/ bhut hI qux ho jata hE| vh khta hE ik kl Svt.5

idn pr z.Da ha4 me. lekr inxa ko inklne kI bat kI| dUsra

idn xEle.d/ ke il0 bhu bD_a idn 4a| Aaj ]sne Svt.5 Kya ]ska

wa8` wI idya| vh inxa ke bare me. socne lgta hE-

"ijs smy inxa z.Da pkDkr z.De ka gIt ga0gI, log

]se mala phna0.ge-iktne gvR ke ho.ge ve 9`| AOr ijs smy

inxa ha4 me. z.Da il0 hu0 iniwRk Aage b!_ rhI ho.gI _ _ _|"ÎÒ

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pr.tu inxa ko 6rvalo. ne Aane nhI. idya| ]sko pirvar

vale jbrdStI isnema deqne le gye AOr inxa ku7 n kr skI|

dUsre idn Aqbar me. yh qbr 7pkr AatI hE ik-

"julUs ka net<Tv terh v8R kI bailka kumarI in=pma ranI

kr rhI 4I| la#I kI co3 se sQt 6ayl hone ke kar` vh

S4anIy ASptal me. pD_I hE|"ÎÉ

mukUl mukjIR t4a ]ske ANy ]TsahI kayRktaRAo. ko

igrFtar ikya gya|

[s p/kar pUre ]pNyas ka keNd/Iy pa5 xEleNd/ hE| vh

Aaj_adI ke il0 spne hI nhI. deqta biLk ]ske ke il0

julUs,p/wat ferI Aaid me. wag wI leta hE| ]sme. 0k p/wavxalI

neta ke swI gu imlte hE.| ]skI ns-nsme. ra*¨wavna kU3-

kU3kr wrI hu{ imltI hE| vaStv me. ]pNyas ke xI8Rk ko vh

sa4Rk krta nj_r Aata hE|

in*k8R

smg/ A@yay ke A@yyn ke ]pra.t hm [s in*k8R pr phu>cte

hE. ik rajeNd/ yadv ke swI ]pNyaso. ke keNd/ me. m@yvgIRy smaj

rha hE| ve m@ygIRy smaj kI iviv2 ivdU/ptaAo. ko ]kerne me.

sfl rhe hE.|

'sara Aakax' ]pNyas me. leqk m@yvgIRy smaj ke

pairvairk AOr samaijk y4a4R ka [s +p me. Aakln krne me.

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sfl hu0 h.E| ve hmare Aaspas ke pirvaro. me. 6i3t daMpTy pirvex

ka y4a4R +p me.. ic5` krne me. wI qre ]tre hE.|

']qDe_ hu0 log' samaijk Aai4Rk jIvn ke pirp/e(y me.

rajnIitk qoqlepn ko ]jagr krne vala &e*# ]pNyas hE|

'kul3a' ]pNyas ko p!_te hE. to hme. malUm hota hE. ik

Aa2uink smaj ke +i!_vadI mn µara ijs +p me. kul3a ko deqI

jatI hE ]s +p me. rajeNd yadv jI ne nhI. deqa,biLk ]Nho.ne to

]s narI ko ivd/oh krne valI 0v. Apne Ai2kar ke il0 lD_ne

valI narI ke +p me. deqa hE| yha> rajeNd/ yadv jI ka nya

d<i*3ko` d<i*3gt hota hE|

'xh AOr mat' ]pNyas me. rajeNd/ yadv jI ne leqkIy

daiyTv AOr leqkIy VyiKtTv [n dono. ke As.tuilt Sv+p ka

ic5` ikya hE.| 0k rcna kI jIt,]s rcnakar kI jIt ho yh

j+rI nhI. hE.| [s bat ko leqk ne [s ]pNyas me. mnovE)aink

!.g se ici5t ikya hE|

'Andeeqe Anjan pul' ]pNyas wI mnoivXle8`vadI ]pNyas

hE,jo inNnI kI hInta kI mnog/.i4 ke Aas-pas 6Umta hE.|

'0k [.c muSkan' me. rajeNd/ yadv kI sazedarI hone ke

kar` 0k to [s pUrI rcna ka &ey ]Nhe. nhI. idya ja skta

AOr dUsre p/kaxk ke Aag/h pr 0k nya p/yog krna [s ]pNyas

ka mUla2ar hE| rajeNd/ yadv ]ske nayk kI piriS4ityo. AOr

manisk iS4ityo. ko ]jagr krne kI ihSsedarI inwate hE.|

rajeNd/ yadv ke rcna vale Aa2e ihSse ko hm 0k saihTykar ke

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pirvexgt y4a4R ka Aakln krne vala ]pNyas kh skte hE.|

halaik mNnU w~DarI ke p/kr` pa#k ko bhut hI suNdr AOr

luwavne lgte hE. yh wI 0k sTy bat hE,ijse ko{ nkar nhI.

skta| [s p/yogaTmk ]pNyas ke leqn me. rajeNd/ jI AOr mNnU

sfl hu0 hE.|

'm.5iv²' surjIt AOr tarkd% ke Asfl p/em ivvah kI

khanI hE, jha> prMpra ka ivd/oh krke surjIt tark se ivvah

krne ke bad wI ]s inq3\3U AalsI pit ke sa4 qux nhI. rh

sktI| vh inhayt, AkmR~y, pravlMbI jIv hE| ijsme. n to

Svaiwman hE AOr n hI ku7 kr idqane kI 9mta| ijske mn me.

inrNtr ssur ke wy se 5St 0k ivic5 73p3ah3 hE| n to vh

]sse muKt ho pata hE AOr n pTnI ke sa4 shj ho pata hE|

tarkd% ke [sI manisk tnav ka du*p/wav ]ske jIvn pr wI

pD_ta hE| vh icD_icD_a, bat-bat me. ibgD_ne vala, AsamaNy

Vyvhar krne vala pu=8 idqa{ deta hE| jo snkI-sa lgta hE|

'0k 4a xEle.d/' me. wart kI Aaj_adI me. m@yvgIRy yuuvko. ke

yogdan ka y4a4R ic5` imlta hE| xEleNd/ ]ska p/itin2Tv krne

vala pa5 hE|

kulimlakr hm kh skte hE. ik rajeNd/ jI ke ]pNyaso. me.

m@yvgR AOr inMn-m@yvgR 7aya rhta hE|

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sNdwR É _ Daš _wgvtIxr` im&,ihNdI ke cicRt ]pNyaskar,p< ËÎÊ-ËÎË_

Ê _su8ma 2vn-p/emcNd t4a ]%r pe/mc.d kal tk rajeNd/

yadv,smajvadI ]pNyaskar,p< _ËÊÉ

Ë _ rajeNd/ yadv,sara Aakax,2mRyug,ÊÎ nvMbr,ÉÑÏÊ,p< _ÉÉ

Ì _ vhI,p< _ÉË

Í _ ixv naray` &IvaStv,ihNdI ]pNyas,p< ÌÑ_

Î _ Daš _ i5wuvn is.h, ihNdI ]pNyas AOr y4a4Rvad,p< _ÍÐÍàÍÐÎ

Ï _rajeNd/ yadv,sara Aakax,p< _ÌÍ

Ð _Daš _ i5wuvn is.h, ihNdI ]pNyas AOr y4a4Rvad,p< _ÍÐÎ

Ñ _ [Nd/na4 mdan,Aajka ihNdI ]pNyas,p< _ÏÊ

ÉÒ _ ixvnaray` &IvaStv,ihNdI ]pNyas,p< _ÌÐÑ

ÉÉ _ xa.it warµaj,ihNdI ]pNyas: pe/m AOr jIvn,p< _ÊÌÐ

ÉÊ _ s. _hirv.xray bCcn,smsamiyk ihNdI saihTy,p< _ÉÏÌ

ÉË _ su8ma 2vl,ihNdI ]pNyas,p< _ËÊË

ÉÌ _ vhI,p< _ËÊÍ

ÉÍ _ rajeNd/ yadv,]qDehu0 log,p< _ÊÍÒ

ÉÎ _[Nd/na4 mdan,Aajka ihNdI ]pNyas,p< _ÏÊ

ÉÏ _ Daš _ixvnaray` &IvaStv,ihNdI ]pNyas,p< _ÌÐÎ

ÉÐ _ rajeNd yadv ,kul3a,p< _ËÒ

ÉÑ _ vhI,p< _ÎÒ

ÊÒ _ vhI,p< _ÎÊ

ÊÉ _ Daš _xa.itwarµaj,rajeNd/ yadv,ihNdI ]pNyas pe/m AOr jIvn,

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p< _ÊÍÒ

ÊÊ _ rajeNd/ yadv,kul3a,p< _ÎÎ

ÊË _ vhI p< _ÑÍ

ÊÌ _ r`vIr ra.gra,smsamiyk ihNdI saihTy,p< _ÉÏÌ

ÊÍ _ rajeNd/ yadv,kul3a,p< _ÉÒÎ

ÊÎ _ xa.it warµaj,ihNdI ]pNyas pe/m AOr jIvn,p< _ÊÌÒ

ÊÏ _rajeNd/ yadv,kul3a,p< _ÏÒ

ÊÐ _ rajeNd/ yadv, xh AOr mat,p< _ÉÊ

ÊÑ _ vhI,p< _ÊÊÒ

ËÒ _ vhI,p< _ÊÊË

ËÉ _ vhI,p< _ÊÉÏ

ËÊ _ vhI,p< _ÊÊÎ ËË _ ra2a igr2arI,rajeNd/ yadv ke ]pNyaso. me. VyiKt AOr

smaj,p< _ÊÎ

ËÌ _ xa.itwarµaj,ihNdI ]pNyas pe/m AOr jIvn,p< _ÊÍÒ

ËÍ _ Daš _ramivnod is.h,ihNdI ke mnovE)aink ]pNyaso. me. narI

ic5`,p< _ÉÉÏ

ËÎ _ vhI,p< _ÉÉÏ

ËÏ _ p/tap naray` 3.Dn,ihNdI ]pNyas ]d\wv AOr ivkas,

p< _ÍËÎ

ËÐ _ vhI,p< _ÍËÍ

ËÑ _6nXyam m2up,ihNdI l6u]pNyas,p< _ÉÊÏ

ÌÒ _ ra2a igr2arI,rajeNd/ yadv ke ]pNyaso. me. VyiKt AOr

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smaj,p< _ÊÑ

ÌÉ _vhI,p< _ÊÑ

ÌÊ _ rajeNd/ yadv,Andeqe Anjan pul,p< _ÊÎÊ

ÌË _mNnU w.DarI 0v. rajeNd/ yadv, 0k [.c muSkan,p< _ÊËÐ

ÌÌ _ ved p/kax Aimtaw, k4akar rajeNd/ yadv,p< _ÉÌ

ÌÍ _ mNnU w.DarI 0v. rajeNd/ yadv,0k [.c muSkan,p< _ÌÌ

ÌÎ _vhI, p< _ÉÑÎ

ÌÏ _Daš _ivjy mohnis.h,Aa2uink ihNdI ]pNyaso. me p/em kI

pirkLpna, p< _ÎÑÑ-ÏÒÒ

ÌÐ _rajeNd/ yadv 0v. mNnU w.DarI, 0k [.c muSkan,p< _ÊÎË

ÌÑ _vhI,p< _ÊÏÒ

ÍÒ _vhI-p< _ÊÏÊ

ÍÉ _vhI-p< _ÊÌÉ

ÍÊ _rajeNd/ yadv-mN5iv²-p< _ÑÒ

ÍË _rajeNd/ yadv ka k4a-saihTy,sam.t bI _mkva`a,p< _ÉÉÑ

ÍÌ _rajeNd/ yadv,0k 4a xEle.Nd/,p< _ÊÌÉ

ÍÍ _vhI,p< _ÏÐ

ÍÎ _vhI,p< _ÊÌÊ

ÍÏ _vhI,p< _ÎÌ

ÍÐ _vhI,p< _ÉÒÏ

ÍÑ _vhI,p< _ÉËÏ

ÎÒ _vhI, p< _ÊËË

ÎÉ _vhI, p< _ÊËÐ