ek idna dIdI nao ]sao kuC saamaana sao Bara ek qaOlaa idyaa AaOr kha¸ "[sao laoto jaa maunnaa¸ Gar maoM kama Aayaogaa."
]sa qaOlao maoM p`caur maa~a maoM saabauna¸ tola¸ ibaskuT¸ canaacaUr Aaid rKo qao.  dIdI nao Saayad Apnao ihssao kI yao caIjaoM ikfayat krko bacaa laI qaIM.  jaba [nhoM maaM nao doKa tao ]sao DaMTnao lagaI¸ "yah AcCa nahIM ikyaa tumanao.  bahna ko yahaM sao BaI khIM kao[- kuC laota hOÆ  tumharI Aadt ibagaD,tI jaa rhI hO.  jara sauQaarao [sao."

drbaarI hOrana rh gayaa – ]sanao tao saaocaa qaa ik [nhoM laokr maaM bahut KuSa haogaI¸ pr pta nahIM iksa Qaatu kI banaI qaI vahÑ  Aagao ]sanao doKa ik Gar maoM saabauna–saf- ko rhto hue BaI maaM–baa]jaI daonaaoM saaoD\Do yaa roh sao kpD,o Qaaoto rho AaOr isar maoM kalaI ima+I lagaakr nahato rhoM.  drbaarI Akolao bahut idnaaoM tk [naka [stomaala krta rha.  saabauna sao vah kueM pr nahata tao laaoga tajjauba sao [sa trh doKto jaOsao vah caaorI krko laayaa hao.

yaaoM caaorI krnaa BaI drbaarI ko ilae Aba kao[- vaija-t kama nahIM qaa.  k[- idna tk jaba BaUK sao AaMtoM eoMznao lagatIM¸ caMUik mahajanaaoM sao DyaaoiZ,yaa–savaa[- pr kja- laonao kI saImaa BaI par hao gayaI rhtI AaOr Aagao kao[- ]paya nahIM idKta¸ tao vah rat maoM baD,o jaaotdaraoM ko Kot sao Bau+o¸ canaa¸ AalaU¸ SakrkMd¸ caIinayaabaadama Aaid ]KaD, laata.  maaM–baa]jaI ]sakI yah hrkt doKkr maaqaa pIT laoto.  vaoo BaUKo rh jaato pr [na caIjaaoM kao haqa tk nahIM lagaato.  drbaarI Afsaaosa krta Apnao Aap pr¸ Kud kao kaosata AaOr barjata BaI¸ magar BaUK ]sao maaM–baa]jaI kI trh jyaada bada-St nahIM haotI qaI.  ]sao laganao lagaa qaa ]na idnaaoM ik Agar yahI isqait rhI tao vah ek idna kao[- baD,a DakU nahIM tao ek Saaitr caaor tao ja$r hI bana jaayaogaa.  yaaoM vah samaJa sakta qaa ik BauKmarI AaOr laacaarI na haotI tao Saayad vah kBaI galat kama kI trf $K nahIM krta.

jaba sao vah dIdI ko yahaM jaanao lagaa qaa¸ [sa baurI lat pr ek kabaU bananao lagaa qaa. caaorI–iCCaorI sao baohtr samaJata qaa ik navaada hao Aayaa jaayao.  ek–dao Saama DTkr Ka laonao ko baad caar–paMca idna tao jaOsao–tOsao inakla hI jaato qao.  magar ]sako jaoz kI caZ,I %yaaorI sao Aba yah BaI Aasaana nahIM rh gayaa.

[sa baar drbaarI calaa tao rasto maoM AsamaMjasa ko Alaavaa BaI k[- Anya AvaraoQa ibaCo qao.  T/ona kafI laoT AayaI AaOr dIdI ko Gar phMucato–phMucato gamaI- kI p`caMD QaUp jaOsao jvaalaa bana gayaI.

[tvaar haonao kI vajah sao dIdI kao ]sako Aanao ka Saayad pUvaa-Baasa qaa.  iKD,kI sao vah rasto kao inahar rhI qaI.  ]sa pr najar pD,to hI vah Gar sao inaklakr kuC Aagao baZ, AayaI AaOr ]sao vahIM raok ilayaa.  ek dr#t kI CaMva maoM lao gayaI AaOr kha¸ "maOM tumharI hI rah doK rhI qaI maunnaa.  tumharo baar–baar Aanao kao laokr jaoz bahut ]lTa–ToZ,a baaola rha qaa¸ [sa baat kao laokr mauJasao kha–saunaI BaI hao gayaI.  tuma Aaja Gar mat jaaAao¸ tumasao BaI ]sanao kuC kh idyaa tao mauJasao saha nahIM jaayaogaa."

pla Bar ko ilae drbaarI kao lagaa ik dIdI nao ipClaI baar jaao saamaana idyao qao ]sao¸ khIM GaaoMcaU kao [sakI jaanakarI tao nahIM hao gayaIÆ  dIdI kI baocaargaI kao kuC pla pZ,ta rha drbaarI¸ ifr kha¸ "zIk hOM dIdI¸ maOM laaOT jaata hMU yahIM sao  , , ,kao[- baat nahIM.  laoikna tuma maoro karNa Apnao jaoz sao saMbaMQa kao kD,vaa na kraoM.  [nhIM laaogaaoM ko saaqa tumhoM rhnaa hOM¸ jaIjaa A@lamaMd AaOr toja haoto tao baat dUsarI qaI.  tuma jaaAao¸ maOM jara saamanaovaalao Gar sao maaMgakr ek laaoTa panaI pI laMU."
"dIdI nao kha¸ "yahaM sao @yaaoM maaMgaaogao¸ maOM Apnao Gar sao panaI lao AatI hMU.  ABaI kao[- doKogaa nahIM¸ saBaI saaoyao hOM."

dIdI nao JaT panaI maoM caInaI Gaaolakr laa idyaa.  [sao dr#t ko naIcao KD,o–KD,o hI ]sanao gaTagaT pI ilayaa AaOr pOr kao zMDa krnao ko ilae ]sa pr panaI Dalanao lagaa.  dIdI nao doKa – tvao kI trh tptI jamaIna pr drbaarI naMgao paMva calakr Aayaa qaa AaOr ]sako tlavao maoM ffaolao ]z Aayao qao.  BaUK @yaa–@yaa krvaa dotI hOM.  baocaaro kao ifr [saI trh [nhIM jalao pOraoM sao AMgaaraoM pr calakr vaapsa haonaa haogaa.

dIdI krah ]zI jaOsao tlavaaoM ko saaro Calao ³ffaolao´ dIdI ko )dya pr sqaanaaMtirt hao gayao.  Baro galao sao ]sanao kha¸ "maunnaa¸ mauJao maaf kr donaa ik maOM tumhoM rasto sao hI vaapsa kr rhI hMU.  [sa garmaI maoM Jaulasakr Aayao tuma AaOr maOM tumhoM ek phr Aarama krnao kI BaI jagah nahIM do pa rhI.  iktnaa jaulma kr rhI hMU maOM tuma pr  , , ,maOM mar BaI jaa}M tao tuma mauJao doKnao mat Aanaa."

drbaarI nao doKa ik dIdI ko caohro pr¸ ]sa va> kI tulanaa maoM¸ jaba ]sanao kha qaa 'hr [tvaar kao Aayaa krao maunnaa'¸ [sa va> yah khto hue ik 'Aba mat Aanaa maunnaa'¸ khIM jyaada saainnaQya AaOr GainaYzta ko Baava Clak Aayao hOM.

drbaarI nao pUro Aadr ko saaqa kha¸ "AcCa dIdI¸ Aba maOM nahIM Aa}Mgaa¸ laoikna tuma Bagavaana ko ilae marnao kI baat mat krao  , , ,."

dIdI kI AaMKaoM sao Tp–Tp AaMsaU caUnao lagao.  ek ApraQa–baaoQa sao drbaarI ka )dya hahakar kr ]za¸ "tuma rao rhI hao dIdIÆ  maOMnao tumhoM $laayaa¸ ksaUrvaar hMU maOM  , , ,mat raoAao dIdI.  sacamauca tumhara yah Baa[- iktnaa poTU hao gayaa qaa ik tumharI [jjat kI ibanaa prvaah ikyao Kanao calaa Aayaa krta qaa.  tumharo jaoz kI Aapi%t vaaijaba hO¸ dIdI."
dIdI nao ]sako maaqao pr haqa ifrato hue kha¸ "maOM iktnaa laacaar hMU maunnaa ik Apnao Gar maoM tumhoM Kanao tk kI CUT nahIM do saktI.  saca maoro Baa[-¸ ivaQaata Agar mauJao saamaqya-vaana AaOr Aa%mainaBa-r banaa do tao maOM pUrI ijaMdgaI tuJao iKlaato hue AaOr Kato doKto hue gaujaar dMU.  saca drbaarI¸ tMU Kato hue mauJao bahut AcCa lagata hO ro  , , ,jaba tuma Kato hao tao lagata hO jaOsao Anna pUijat AaOr p`itiYzt hao rho haoM."
drbaarI dIdI ko paMva CUkr Apnao ffaolaodar tlavaaoM sao calakr vaapsa hao gayaa.  dIdI nao ]sakI jaoba maoM dsa $pyao Dala idyao AaOr kha¸ "iksaI dukana maoM kuC Ka laonaa  , , ,AaOr saunaao drbaarI¸ [sa BaUK kao Agar pCaD,naa hO tao pZ,a[- maoM kao[- kaotahI na krnaa."

[sako baad drbaarI isaf- Kanao kI laalasaa laokr dIdI ko pasa kBaI nahIM gayaa.  jaba lagaBaga ek saala gaujar gayaa tba vah imalanao Aayaa magar ek Kasa maksad laokr.  Aato hI ]sanao spYT kr idyaa¸ "dIdI maOM Kanao nahIM Aayaa.  tumasao imalanao Aayaa hMU AaOr turMt hI calaa jaa}Mgaa.  tumanao kha qaa pZ,a[- zIk sao krnaa¸ tao maOM idKanao Aayaa hMU ik maOM pZ,a[- zIk sao kr rha hMU AaOr maOM maOiT/k pasa kr gayaa hMU  , , ,doKao¸ yah maak-SaIT hO."
dIdI ]sao tinak ivasmaya sao¸ tinak hYa- sao AaOr tinak gava- sao Aplak inahartI rh gayaI.  drbaarI JaT mauD, gayaa¸ "AcCa dIdI¸ calata hMU  , , ,."
"drbaarIÑ"  raga drbaarI jaOsao saur maoM dIdI nao drbaarI kao  pukara.  lapkkr ]sako haqa sao maak-SaIT lao laI.  ek najar kulayaaoga pr Dalaa.  ifr ]sako Baaolaopna pr rIJatI hu[- ]sao galao sao lagaa ilayaa AaOr kha¸ "tUnao Aaja [tnaI baD,I KuSaKbarI saunaayaI hO AaOr maOM tumhoM yaaoM hI ibanaa maMuh maIza krayao hI calaI jaanao dMUÆ  [tnaa baD,a ApraQa krayaogaa tU ApnaI dIdI saoÑ"
"tao eosaa kr dIdI¸ jaldI sao mauJao tU ek cammaca caInaI iKlaa do¸ khIM toro jaoz nao mauJao doK ilayaa  , , ,."
"doKnao do¸ Aaja maoM iksaI sao nahIM D$MgaI  , , ,Aaja tU ivajaota banakr Aayaa hO.  haM drbaarI¸ BaUK pr tUnao ek caaOqaa[- jaIt haisala kr laI hOM."
dIdI ]sao ibazakr Gar maoM jaao kuC BaI AcCa ]plabQa qaa¸ iKlaanao–iplaanao lagaI.  drbaarI nao tya ikyaa qaa ik GaaoMcaU ko [sa @vaaT-r maoM vah kBaI ifr sao Kanao kI galatI nahIM krogaa.  magar dIdI ko snaoh ko Aagao Balaa drbaarI ka kuC BaI tya ikyaa huAa khaM iTk sakta qaaÑ  ]sanao saba ibasara idyaa  , , ,AaiKr BaUK BaI tao ]sao lagaI hI qaI.

vah Ka hI rha qaa ik dIdI ka jaoz p`kT hao gayaa.  ]sako saaqa drbaarI ka hI hma]ma` ek laD,ka qaa – jaoz ka sabasao CaoTa Baa[-.  phlao tao drbaarI sahma gayaa.  lagaa ik kaOr ]sako galao maoM hI Aba ATkkr rh jaayaogaa.  magar ]sakI AaMKaoM maoM Aaja gaura-hT nahIM qaI.  AcCo maUD maoM vah idK rha qaa.  Aarama sao baOzto hue ]sanao drbaarI kao saMbaaoiQat ikyaa¸ "phcaanato hao [sao  , , ,yah maora CaoTa Baa[- hO  , , ,maOiT/k kI prIxaa dI qaI [sanao  , , ,saokoND iDivajana sao pasa kr gayaa.  ek tuma hao¸ ek naMbar ko poTU  , , ,ssaalao isaf- Kanao ko ca@kr maoM rhto hao  , , ,AavaargadI- krto hao.  pZ,a[-–ilaKa[- tao nahIM krto haogao.  krto BaI tao @yaa fayada  , , ,ibanaa pZ,o tao pasa krto nahIM.  maoro [sa Baa[- kao doKao AaOr jara Sama- krao  , , ,."

drbaarI nao jaldI–jaldI bacao hue kao Kakr K%ma kr idyaa.  haqa Qaaokr bahut dor tk yaaoM hI baOza rha.  mana maoM yah ivacaar krta rha ik [sa AadmaI kao ApnaI maak-SaIT idKayao yaa [sao yaaoM hI ek Baulaavao maoM pD,o rhnao do.  dIdI nao jaoz ko BaaYaNa AMdr sao hI sauna ilayao qao.  drbaarI kao jaba [saka kao[- javaaba doto nahIM saunaa tao War pr Aakr Aavaaja lagaayaI¸ "maunnaa¸ BaOyaa kao jara Apnaa AMkp~ idKa dao."

drbaarI nao jaoba sao inakalakr AMkp~ idKa idyaa.  jaoz kI AaMKoM tajjauba sao fTI kI fTI rh gayaIM.  drbaarI nao saokoND nahIM fsT- iDivajana sao pasa ikyaa qaa  , , ,isaf- fsT- iDivajana nahIM bailk ha[- fsT- iDivajana.

]sao Apar KuSaI hu[-  , , ,phlaI baar vah drbaarI kao doKkr [tnaa KuSa huAa qaa.  kha¸ "Aro tUnao tao kmaala kr idyaa¸ maOM tao tumhoM ek naMbar ka nakara AaOr poTU samaJata qaa  , , ,magar tuma tao bahut toja inaklaoÑ"  ]sanao ApnaI jaoba sao baIsa $pyao inakalao AaOr Apnao Baa[- kao doto hue kha¸ "jaaAao¸ sarsvatI Ta^ikja maoM drbaarI ko saaqa isanaomaa doKnaa AaOr ifr imaza[- Ka laonaa."

phlao tao drbaarI kao lagaa ik ]sao garIba jaanakr kaosanao–iQa@karnao AaOr AMDr[sTImaoT krnaovaalao [sa Ahmak AadmaI ko Aa^fr kao vah zukra do¸ magar isanaomaa doKnao kI ]sakI ek icarsaMicat AakaMxaa Aba tk AQaUrI qaI  , , ,At: vah [Mkar nahIM kr saka.  ]sanao saaocaa ik [sao AcCI pZ,a[- ka ek purskar ko $p maoM ilayaa jaayao.  ]sako CaoTo Baa[- ko saaqa calaa gayaa vah.  ha^la maoM baOzkr isanaomaa doKnao kI ]sakI saaQa pUrI hao gayaI.

Aagao kI isqaityaaM bahut tojaI sao ]laT–plaT hao gayaI qaIM.  jaIjaa kI inaiYËyata AaOr inaK+Upna ko karNa GaaoMcaU nao badnaIyatI sao jamaIna ko caMd TukD,o dokr dIdI kao Alaga kr idyaa ijasasao ]sakI halat Dgamaga AaOr badtr haotI calaI gayaI.  drbaarI nao ABaavaaoM AaOr mauiSklaaoM maoM BaI ApnaI pZ,a[- jaarI rKI AaOr ]sao ek sTIla kMpnaI maoM naaOkrI imala gayaI.  dIdI nao ABaava ko baavajaUd kBaI haqa nahIM psaaro  , , ,maohnat–majaUrI krko gaujaara calaatI rhI.  yao AaOr baat hO ik drbaarI Kud sao iksaI na iksaI bahanao¸ jaba tk ]saka calaa¸ ApnaI madd ]plabQa krata rha.

Aaja Saayad jaIvana kao daMva pr lagaa doK pUro jaIvana maoM phlaI baar dIdI nao maMuh Kaolakr ]sasao paMca hjaar $pyao maaMgao qao.  kuC BaI nahIM qaI yah rkma  , , ,drbaarI ApnaI pUrI kmaa[- BaI dIdI ko ilae nyaaCavar kr dota ifr BaI bauro idna kI ]sakI jaailama BaUK pr jaao rhmaaokrma ]sanao ikyao hOM¸ ]sakI Barpa[- nahIM hao saktI.  hOrt hO ik drbaarI ko baoTo eosaI mamatamayaI dIdI kao bacaanao ko ilae maamaUlaI sao paMca hjaar BaI donao ko tOyaar nahIM hOM.

vao ekdma iKnna AaOr ]iWgna hao gayao.  tinak tOSa maoM Aakr javaabatlaba kr ilayaa¸ "kalaIna¸ pdo-¸ TIvaI¸ baa[k Aaid ko ilae pOsao hOM tumalaaogaaoM ko pasa¸ laoikna maorI ApnaI ]sa bahna kI jaana bacaanao ko ilae ek tucC saI paMca hjaar kI rkma nahIM do sakto¸ ijasanao maoro sauKaD, ko idnaaoM maoM mauJapr AgaaQa Pyaar barsaa kr mauJao hra banaayao rKa.  ]sa jamaanao maoM paMca–dsa krko hI ijatnao $pyao mauJao idyao hOM ]sanao¸ ]saka saUd hma jaaoD,naa BaI caahoM tao gaiNat fola hao jaayaogaa."  khto–khto ekdma Baavauk hao gayao drbaarI p`saad.

Bau@Kna kao ]nakI yah Baavaukta jara BaI AcCI nahIM lagaI.  vah icaD,icaD,a ]za¸ "Aap yaaoM hI bakbak krto hOM magar Aap jaanato BaI hOM ik [na caIjaaoM ka [Mtjaama hma kOsao krto hOMÆ   baa]jaI¸ Aap yah mat samaiJae ik baOMk maoM [frat pOsaa pD,a hO ijasasao hma baomatlaba kI caIjaoM KrId rho hOM.  drAsala jaao saik-la AaOr sToTsa hOM hmaaro¸ ]sao maoMTona krnao ko ilae yah saba krnaa pD,ta hOM.  saca yah hO baa]jaI ik hma bahut tMgaI sao gaujar rho hOM AaOr sTOMDD- kao maoMTona krnao maoM hmaarI AamadnaI bahut kma pD, rhI hOM."

drbaarI zgao rh gayao – ek nayaa rhsya Kula rha qaa ]nako saamanao.  ek tao irTayar haonao ko baad ]nako pOsao BaI Gar banaanao AaOr [sao sajaanao–saMvaarnao maoM hI Kca- hao gayao¸ }pr sao dao–dao naaOkrI ko pOsao Aa rho hOM.

Bau@Kna nao Aagao kha¸ "ijana caIjaaoM ko naama Aapnao iganaayao hOM¸ Aap jaananaa caahto hOM na ik vao kOsao laayao gayaoÆ  tao sauinayao¸ maa[Ëaovaova Aaovana hmanao dukana sao C%tIsa ikstaoM maoM ilayao hOM  , , ,TIvaI AaOr Aa^iDyaao isasTma bahut kma pOsao dokr e@caoMja Aa^fr maoM KrIdo gayao hOM.  caMUik yao bahut puranao AaOr Aa]T DoToD hao gayao qao.  kalaIna hmanao ËoiDT kaD- sao ilayao hOM.  baa[k BaI du@Kna BaOyaa nao [mPlaa^ya TomprorI eDvaaMsa laokr ilayaa hO¸ caMUik ]naka puranaa baa[k bahut poT/aola pI rha qaa.  nayaa baa[k jaapanaI To@naa^laa^jaI sao banaa hO AaOr poT/aola ko maamalao maoM bahut ekaonaa^maI hOM.  Aaja–kla maoM hmaoM kar BaI KrIdnaI hOM¸ caMUik pasa–pD,aosa maoM sabako pasa kar hao gayaI hOM.  saba Taokto rhto hOM.  baOMk sao laaona laonaa haogaa  , , ,[sa trh Gar kI ek saOlaorI lagaBaga ikst caukanao maoM hI Kp jaatI hOM.  Aba Aap Kud hI inaNa-ya kr laIijayao ik hmaarI halat @yaa hO.  Aap icantamau> rhoM [saIilayao Gar ko Afoyasa- sao hma Aapkao Alaga rKto rho¸ ijasaka Aapnao Saayad galat Aqa- inakala ilayaa¸ laoikna eosaa nahIM hO¸ baa]jaI."

drbaarI p`saad ka maaqaa GaUma gayaa baurI trh.  ]nhoM yaad Aa gayaI gaaMva kI mahajanaI p`qaa.  ]nhoM lagaa ik Aaja vahI p`qaa dUsaro $p maoM ]nako saamanao Aa gayaI hOM ijanako vyaUh maoM fMsakr dao AcCI tna#vaah ko baad BaI ]naka Gar pUrI trh kja-dar hao gayaa hO.  ]nako baa]jaI BaI gaaMva ko saahukar yaa baD,o iksaanaaoM sao Anaaja D\yaaoiZyaa–savaa[- pr laato qao AaOr AgalaI fsala maoM maUla nahIM tao saUd cauka doto qao.  magar tba kja- laonao ka maksad isaf- poT Barnaa haota qaa.  Aaja sTOMDD- maoMTona krnao ko ilae kja- laonaa pD, rha hO¸ kuC [sa trh ik }pr sao vah lagata hI nahIM ik kja- hOM.  @yaa phlao sao BaI Saaitr AaOr Ktrnaak Kola nahIM bana gayaa hO yahÆ  baajaar nao Apnao itilasma [sa trh fOlaa rKo hOM ik Aap maoM Ëya–Sai> na BaI hao tao BaI vao lauBaavanao skIma jaOsaI kja- kI ek AdRSya faMsa maoM laokr ivalaaisata ko ]pkrNa KrIdnao ko ilae Aapkao Aatur banaa doto hOM.  e@sacaoMja Aa^fr¸ ËoiDt kaD-¸ kMjyaUmar laaona¸ prcaoijaMga baa[- [nsTa^lamaoMT  , , ,yao saaro Alaga–Alaga naama kja- maoM GasaITnao ko ilae baajaarvaad AaOr ]pBaao>avaad ka vyaUhpaSa hI tao hOM ijanamaoM ]nako baoTo fMsa gayao hOM baurI trh.

matlaba tya hao gayaa ik dIdI kao yahaM sao ikDnaI inaklavaanao ko ilae AaOr $pyao nahIM Baojao jaa sakto.

ek mahInao baad Kbar imalaI ik dIdI mar gayaI.  drbaarI p`saad kao lagaa ik vao ifr Apnao ]na BaUKo idnaaoM maoM laaOT gayao hOM AaOr dIdI kh rhaI hOM¸ "ivaQaata Agar mauJao saamaqya-vaana AaOr Aa%mainaBa-r banaa doM tao  maOM pUrI ijaMdgaI tuJao iKlaato hue AaOr Kato doKto hue gaujaar dMU.  saca drbaarI¸ tU Kato hue mauJao bahut AcCa lagata hO ro  , , ,jaba tuma Kato hao tao lagata hO jaOsao Anna pUijat AaOr p`itiYzt hao rho haoM."

baccao kI trh KUba ibalaK–ibalaKkr raoyao drbaarI p`saad.  mana maoM vao saaocato rho ik dIdI kI maaOt ka ijammaovaar vao iksao zhrayaoM  , , ,dIdI kI garIbaI kao¸ Kud kao¸ Apnao baoTaoM kao yaa ifr baajaar ko itilasma kaoÆ

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