maOM mahsaUsa kr pa rha qaa ik vao Apnao baaro maoM baatoM krto hue sahja nahIM qao AaOr baD,I baocaOnaI mahsaUsa kr rho qao. jaao kuC BaI ]nhaoMnao batayaa¸ }prI taOr pr maaoTI–maaoTI baatoM hI batayaIM. maOMnao ]nhoM jyaada nahIM satayaa. Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa [Saara kr hI cauko qao.
"zIk khto hOM Aap." vao baat Aagao baZ,ato hOM¸ "doSa maoM garIba AadmaI kI khIM BaI saunavaayaI nahIM hOM. ]sa baocaaro kao tao ApnaI baat khnao ka hk hI nahIM hOM. Aba mauJasao ijatnaa hao pata hO¸ maOM krta hMU AaOr rat kao jaba saaota hMU tao tsallaI haotI hO ik Aaja ka idna baokar nahIM gayaa."

hma gaoT pr phMucao. vahaM dao Taokro santro AaOr kolao vagaOrh pana kI dukana ko baahr rKo qao.
baabaU Baa[- kao doKto hI pana vaalaa khnao lagaa¸ "baabaU Baa[-¸ ABaI kao[- AadmaI Aapko ilae yao ilafafa CaoD, gayaa hO. baaola rha qaa¸ baad maoM imalanao Aayaogaa."
baabaU Baa[- nao ilafafa Kaolakr doKa. Zor saaro puranao ga`IiTMga kaD- qao. vao KuSa hao gayao¸ "calaao AcCa huAa. kaD- Ktma BaI hao rho qao."
maOM ApnaI ]%saukta dbaa nahIM pata¸ "Aap baccaaoM kao yao puranao kaD- @yaaoM doto hOMÆ"
"[na garIba baccaaoM kao nayao kaD- kaOna Baojaogaa AaOr @yaaoM BaojaogaaÆ tao maOM laaogaaoM sao khta hMU ik Ba[- puranao kaD- faD, kr foMknao ko bajaayao mauJao do dao. baccaaoM kao bahlaata rhMUgaa ik maaQaurI dIixat nao Baojaa hO AaOr Saah$K Kana nao Baojaa hO. baccao KuSa hao jaato hOM. AaOr hmaoM @yaa caaihe. baccao ko caohro kI mauskurahT sao jyaada kImatI caIja dUsarI nahIM haotI saahba. hma basa yahI kama nahIM krto¸ BaUla jaato hOM. baccao kao[- saaonaa–caaMdI nahIM maaMgato¸ jamaIna jaayadad nahIM maaMgato¸ ]nako gaala pr Pyaar sao haqa for dao AaOr duinayaa ko sabasao KUbasaUrt fUla iKlato hue doK laao. Aa[e maOM Aapkao idKa}M."

baabaU Baa[- maora haqa pkD,kr ek baccao ko pasa laokr jaato hOM. baccao ko pOr pr plastr lagaa huAa qaa. ]nhoM doKto hI baccaa KuSa hao gayaa. haqa jaaoD,kr namasto kI. baabaU Baa[- ]sako isar pr haqa forto hOM AaOr ]sako saamanao saaO $pyao ka ek naaoT¸ fUlaaoM vaalaa ek KUbasaUrt kaD- AaOr ek Ta^fI rKto hOM¸ "laao baoTa¸ kao[- ek caIja cauna laao."
baccaa Baaolaopna sao pUCta hO¸ "maOM yao kaD- lao laMU. AaOr yao TafI BaI  , , ,Æ"
baabaU Baa[-¸ "lao laao baoTo  , , ,daonaaoM lao laao." baccaa kaD- pakr baohd KuSa hao gayaa qaa.
pUCa qaa baccao nao¸ "maoro ilae hO yaoÆ"
"haM baoTa toro ilae hI hO. ApnaI vaao tbbaU hO naa¸ vaao kla rat AayaI qaI [Qar. tU tao saao rha qaa tao maoro pasa AayaI AaOr baaolaI ik ABaI maOM jaatI hMU. maorI trf sao yao kaD- maunnaa rajaa kao do donaa."

hma doK rho qao ik baccaa kaD- pakr baohd KuSa hao gayaa hO.
baabaU Baa[- batanao lagao¸ "doKaÆ baccao ko caohro ko badlato hue rMga kaoÆ baccaaoM kao KuSa krnaa iktnaa Aasaana haota hO. basa maOM yahI tao krta hMU."

maOM Baavauk haonao lagaa qaa. pta nahIM kOsao yao #yaala mana maoM Aa rha qaa ik [sa dovata ko pOr CUkr ]sao p`Naama k$M AaOr khMU – mauJao BaI Apnao saaqa jaaoD, laIijae. maOM pta nahIM @yaaoM kagaja kalao krto hue yao maaoh palao hue hMU ik [sasao ËaMit Aa jaayaogaI¸ maoro ilaKo sao samaaja ka Balaa hao jaayaogaa yaa saba laaoga sauKI hao jaayaoMgao.

maOM doK rha qaa ik AsalaI maanava saovaa tao yao AssaI barsa ka baUZ,a kr rha hO AaOr badlao maoM iksaI sao Apnao ilae kuC BaI nahIM caahta. kuC BaI tao nahIM. jaao kuC maaMgata hO [na marIjaaoM ko ilae hI maaMgata hO. ho dova¸ p`Naama hO tumhoM. maOM tao tumharo pasaMga KD,o haonao laayak kama BaI nahIM krta. davao baoSak [tnao baD,o–baD,o krta hao}M.
Baavauk haokr kha qaa maOMnao¸ "baabaU Baa[- ek baat baaolaMU."
baabaU Baa[- nao maoro knQao pr haqa rKkr baaolao¸ "baaoilae naa saaba. Aap tao Kud [tnaa baD,a kama kr rho hao. ilaKnao ka. samaaja maoM jaao BaI AcCa baura hO ]sakao saamanao laanao ka kama tao bahut baD,a haota hO saahba."
"maOM kBaI–kBaI Aakr Aapko saaqa kama kr sakta hMU @yaa¸ yao CaoTo–CaoTo kama. Agar kuC AaOr nahIM tao Ta[ma tao do hI sakta hMU." halaaMik maOM jaanata hMU ik saMvaad maoro BaItr sao nahIM Aa rha. SmaSaana vaOragya hO yao. Gar jaato hI maOM duinayaavaI QanQaaoM maoM fMsa jaa}Mgaa. maOM dao baar BaI Aakr [nako saaqa ra]MD lagaa laMU tao BaI bahut baD,I baat haogaI. mauJasao hao hI nahIM payaogaa. laoikna ifr BaI kh tao idyaa hI qaa maOMnao.
"Aap ja$r Aanaa. yao Asptala ek trh sao bahut baD,a skUla hO. jaIvana ka skUla. yahaM Aapkao hjaar trh ko AdmaI imalaoMgao. AcCo BaI¸ bauro BaI. yahaM jaIvana kao Aap bahut najadIk sao doKoMgao. AsalaI jaIvana tao yahIM hO saaba. duK¸ tklaIf¸ ifr BaI caohro pr hMsaI. ek dUsaro ko ilae kuC krnao kI [cCa. AaOr @yaa haota hO jaIvana maoM saahba. dao maIzo baaola baaolao AaOr saba kuC pa ilayaa. Aba calaMU maOM saahba. Aap caahoM tao Apnao Da^@Tr daost ko pasa baOzoM. maOM jara Apnao puranao marIjaaoM kI nahanao–Qaaonao maoM madd k$M. nasa- baocaarI BaI iktnao marIjaaoM kI saovaa kro. qak jaatI hOM vao BaI tao."

AaOr vao mauJao lambao gailayaaro ko baIca maoM hI CaoD, kr calao gayao qao.
maOM ek hI hFto baad hI jaba Asptala phMucaa qaa tao pta calaa¸ baabaU Baa[- khIM gayao hue hOM. basa Aato hI haoMgao. maOM vahIM baoMca pr baOz kr [ntjaar krnao lagaa qaa. maoro pasa hI baoMca pr kuC baccao baOzo hue qao. ]namaoM ek baccao ko pOr maoM saUjana qaI. maOM ]nako [tnao naja,dIk baOza qaa ik ]nakI pUrI baat sauna pa rha qaa.
"maOM tuJao baaolaa qaa naa  , , ,vaao hD\DI jaaoD,nao vaalao baMgaalaI ko pasa laokr jaato AaOr vaao fTak sao hD\DI jaaoD, dota pr tuma laaoga maanao hI nahIM. yahaM lao ko Aa gayao." ]namaoM sao ek kh rha hO.
yao saunato hI saUjao pOr vaalaa laD,ka raonao lagaa.
dUsara ]sao caup kra rha qaa. "tU @yaaoM rao rha hO ro maunnaa. yao hmaarI isarddI- hO ik tora [laaja haonaa caaihe. rao nahIM. kao[- na kao[- rasta inakla Aayaogaa."
saUjao pOr vaalaa vahI laD,ka kh rha qaa¸ "maOM hmaoSaa tuma laaogaaoM kao tMga krta rhta hMU."
baD,a laD,ka javaaba maoM baaolaa¸ "tao @yaa huAaÆ hma toro daost hI tao hO."
vahI laD,ka¸ "[tnao pOsao khaM sao laaAaogaoÆ"
baD,a laD,ka¸ "vaao saaocanaa tora kama nahIM hO. kuC na kuC kroMgao."
vahI laD,ka¸ "doK kbaIra. [sao eosao hI rhnao doM. Apnao Aap zIk hao jaayaogaa." vah ]znao kI kaoiSaSa krnao lagaa.
kbaIra¸ "tU caupcaap baOz AaOr hmaoM saaocanao do."

laD,ko fuTpaqa pr kama krnao vaalao laga rho qao. eosao marIjaaoM kI Asptala maoM @yaa halat haotI hO¸ hr kao[- jaanata hO. Asptala maoM hI @yaaoM¸ khIM BaI.

kaSa  , , ,hr Asptala maoM dsa–baIsa baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa haoto. kao[- tao [nako hk kI baat krnao vaalaa haota. Aasapasa ijatnao BaI marIja naja,r Aa rho qao¸ saara idna yahaM sao vahaM tk Qaikyaayao jaayaoMgao AaOr Saama Zlanao pr Asptala maoM haonao ko baavajaUd sabakI tklaIf baZ, caukI haogaI.

maOM ]na baccaaoM kI gaitivaiQayaaM doK hI rha qaa ik tBaI hmaarI hI baoMca pr baOz ek AadmaI nao pUCa baccaaoM sao¸ "@yaa baat hO. @yaaoM proSaana haoÆ"
baD,o laD,ko nao batayaa¸ "hmaara daost hO. saD,k par krto samaya igar gayaa. Da^@Tr phlao baaolaa ik e@saro kraAao AaOr Aba baaolata hO iplasTr lagaogaa. dvaa baaja,ar sao laanao ko vaasto baaolaa hO."
vah AadmaI pUCnao lagaa¸ "pOsao nahIM hO @yaaÆ"
laD,ko nao isar ihlaayaa¸ "nahIM hOM."
vah AadmaI idlaasaa donao lagaa¸ "tao Gabarnao ka nahIM. baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ko pasa jaaAao. vaao[- kama kra dogaa."

Aba mauJao pUro maamalao maoM idlacaspI haonao lagaI ik doKoM @yaa haota hO AaOr yao baccao @yaa krto hOM.
laD,ka hOranaI sao pUCa rha qaa¸ "yao baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa kaOna hOÆ"
vah AadmaI batanao lagaa¸ "hO ek Balaa AadmaI. ]saI kao ZMUZ,ao. imala jaavao tao ]sao ApnaI baat baaolaao. madd krogaa. Bagavaana hO vaao. ]sako dr sao kao[- KalaI nahIM jaata."
vah laD,ka Aagao pUCa rha qaa¸ "ikdr imalaogaa vaaoÆ"
]sa AadmaI nao tba batayaa¸ "khIM BaI doKao ]sao. iksaI na iksaI ddI- ko pasa imala jaayaogaa."
]sa laD,ko ko caohro pr camak Aa gayaI qaI¸ "tuma laaoga yahIM zhrao. maOM ]sao doK ko Aata hO. cala sa%toÑ tU BaI cala."
maOM jaanata qaa¸ baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ABaI nahIM Aayao hOM. caahta tao [na baccaaoM kao bata BaI sakta qaa AaOr ]nako Aanao pr ]nasao imalavaa BaI sakta qaa. madd ko ilae Alaba%ta ]nasao khnao kI ja$rt hI nahIM pD,tI. Apnao–Aap hI imala jaatI laoikna maOM doKnaa caahta qaa ik [na baccaaoM sao ]naka saMvaad kOsao haota hOÆ
kbaIra naama ka vah baD,a laD,ka k[- laaogaaoM sao baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ko baaro maoM pUC rha qaa. laaoga ]sao kBaI dayaoM tao kBaI baayaoM Baoja rho qao. ek AadmaI nao tao ]sao baahr kI trf hI Baoja idyaa. baakI laD,ko BaI proSaana sao pUro Asptala maoM baabaU Baa[- kao Kaoja rho qao.

]sa idna maorI baabaU Baa[- sao maulaakat hao nahIM payaI qaIM. maOM kafI dor tk baOzkr laaOT gayaa qaa.

[sako baad BaI dao baar AaOr eosaa huAa ik baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa sao imala nahIM payaa. Alaba%ta¸ ]na baccaaoM sao ja$r maulaakat hao gayaI. ijasa baccao ko pOr maoM saUjana qaI¸ vah baccaaoM ko vaaD- maoM BatI- hao cauka qaa AaOr ]sako pOr maoM plastr caZ,a huAa qaa. ]sako saaqa ko tInaaoM laD,ko ]sako pasa hI baOzo qao.
maOM ]na baccaaoM ko pasa calaa gayaa AaOr pUCnao lagaa¸ "maOMnao tuma laaogaaoM kao dao tIna idna phlao baabaU Baa[- kao Kaojato hue doKa qaa. @yaa ]nhIM kI madd sao yao BatI- hao payaa hOÆ"
"haM saaba¸ Apnao kao Bagavaana imala gayaa saahba¸ Agar vaao na haoto tao hmaaro [sa daost kao plastr tao @yaa saahba¸ kao[- p+I tk baaMQanao kao tOyaar nahIM qaa."
"@yaa krto hao tuma laaogaÆ" pUCa maOMnao.
"maora naama kbaIra hO. yao sa%to AaOr yao gaPpU. hma laaoga baUT pailaSa krto hOM. maunnaa hmaara daost hO¸ hmaara Qyaana nahIM qaa. Acaanak saD,k kI trf daOD,a AaOr pta nahIM kOsao igar gayaa. pOr kI hD\DI TUT gayaI. Agar baabaU Baa[- na imalato tao , , ,hmaaro pasa tao dvaa ko pOsao , , ,BaI nahIM qao."
Aba dUsara laD,ka batanao lagaa¸ "jaba hma baabaU Baa[- oko pasa gayao tao vaao Aayao AaOr baaolao¸ "kao[- baat nahIM. yao tao ekdma firSta laD,ka hO. yao ekdma AcCa hao jaayaogaa AaOr ifr sao fuTbaala Kolanao lagaogaa. ABaI doKnaa hma [sao Asptala ko sabasao AcCo vaaD- maoM BatI- krato hOM¸ calaao maoro saaqa. yao tao bahut lavalaI baa^ya hO." vao Kud hmaaro saaqa dao–tIna Da^@TraoM ko pasa laokr gayao saahba. Da^@Tr laaoga kao pUrI baat batayaI AaOr ifr ek T/alaI laokr Aayao AaOr maunnaa kao Plaastr vaalao kmaro maoM lao gayao."

Aba tIsara laD,ka bata rha qaa¸ "hmaoM raonaa Aa rha qaa saahba¸ tao baabaU Baa[- baaolao¸ "raoto nahIM  , , ,raoto nahIM. raonao sao AaMKoM duKoMgaI AaOr ifr dvaa ko ilae AaOr pOsaaoM kI ja$rt pD,ogaI. ifr tuma baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa kao Kaojaaogao. eosaa kama nahIM krao ik dvaa kI ja$rt pD,o. haM tao tuma laaoga ifikr nahIM krnaa  , , ,baccao Agar ifkr kroM tao kOsao calaogaa Ba[-  , , ,ABaI maOM baD,o saahba sao baaola ko [Qar dao idna rhnao ko vaasto vaaD- maoM tumharo daost kao jagaa idlaa dota hMU. Kanao ka BaI izkanaa hao jaayaogaa. jaba Kanaa donao vaalaa baa^ya Aayao tao baaolanaa baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ko AadmaI hOM¸ qaaoD,a jaastI Kanaa do dogaa. imala baaMT ko Ka laonaa. maOM BaI baaolakr rKMUgaa."

baccao AiBaBaUt qao AaOr ]nako pasa baabaU Baa[- kI tarIf ko ilae Sabd nahIM qao. ]nako galao $MQao hue qao AaOr samaJa maoM nahIM Aa rha ik ]nakI [tnaI saarI baatoM kOsao batayaoM.
maOMnao pUCa¸ "yahaM kao[- tklaIf tao nahIM hOM."
kbaIra naama ka laD,ka batanao lagaa¸ "nahIM saahba¸ baabaU Baa[- nao sabakao kh idyaa hO ik baccao ka Kyaala rKoM. kao[- tklaIf nahIM hOM saahba."
Aba dUsara laD,ka mauJao bata rha qaa¸ "saahba yahaM Asptala maoM hr AadmaI ]nakao salaama maarta hO¸ vaao iksaI BaI Da^@Tr ko kmaro maoM calao jaato hOM AaOr kama kra ko Aato hOM. kao[- BaI ]sasao }McaI Aavaaja maoM baat nahIM krta."
Aba tIsara laD,ka batanao lagaa¸ "[dr sarkar nao ]sao rKa haoyaoMgaa ik garIba laaok kI madd krao krko."
tao kbaIra nao ]sao Taoka¸ "Abao yao tao sarkarI hsptala hO ro tao sabakao sarkar hI rKI haoyaoMgaI naa  , , ,"
sa%to – "jaao BaI hao ek baat maananaI pD,ogaI¸ AadmaI hIra hO¸ iktnaa bauD\Z,a hO ifr BaI sabakao kama krta rhta hO."
Aba baccao maorI ]pisqait BaUlakr Aapsa maoM hI baat krnao lagao qao. ek trh sao AcCa hI qaa. baccao ]nako baaro maoM @yaa raya rKto hOM¸ ]nhIM kI jabaanaI saunanao maoM @yaa hja- hOM.
sa%to – "iktnao barsa ]mar haogaI ro ]nakIÆ"
kbaIra – "AssaI saala ko tao haoyaoMgao ro."
toMDyaa – "AssaI saala tao Baaot haoto hOM."
kbaIra – "tao @yaa huAa. kama krnao vaalao kBaI ]mar doKkr qaaoD,o hI kama krto hOM."
kbaIra – ""yaar maOM tao dMga hMU [sa AadmaI kI ihmmat doKkr. AssaI saala kI ]mar maoM BaI [tnaI ihmmat. AadmaI nahIM firSta hO yao."
sa%to – "Agar yao na haoto tao maunnaa ka Plastr tao @yaa p+I BaI na laga patI¸ jaba vaao Da^@Tr sao kh rho qao [sako baaro maoM tao maOM saaocata qaa [sa trh sao tao kao[- Apnao marIja ko ilae BaI nahIM khta.
tBaI saaqa vaalao marIja ko pasa baOza AadmaI baIca maoM hI khnao lagaa¸ "tuma laaoga baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa kI baat kr rho hao @yaaÆ"
kbaIra – "haM @yaaoMÆ"
marIja – "vaao vaak[- firSta hO. pta nahIM iksa–iksa marIja kI saovaa krko [sanao ]nhoM zIk zak vaapsa iBajavaayaa hO. [sakI saovaa sao hI hjaaraoM AadmaI maaOt ko maMuh sao vaapsa Aayao haoMgao."
]sakI doKa doKI ek AaOr AadmaI BaI baatcaIt maoM Saaimala hao gayaa¸ "[sa baocaaro nao ijandgaI Bar tao saovaa hI kI hO¸ marnao ko baad BaI Apnaa pUra SarIr Asptala kao dana kr idyaa hO¸ taik Da^@TrI pZ,nao vaalao baccaaoM ko kama Aa sako."
phlao vaalao nao jaanakarI baZ,ayaI¸ "maOMnao saunaa hO ApnaI pUrI poMSana BaI yahI Kca- kr dota hO."
dUsaro nao Aagao batayaa¸ "maOMnao tao yao BaI saunaa hO ik [sako baccao baD,o–baD,o Afsar hOM. ApnaI gaaiD,yaaM hOM ]nakI."
Aba phlaa bata rha qaa¸ "mauJao tao eosaa lagata hO ik Apnao Gar pr [sakI kd` nahIM haotI haogaI [sailae dUsaraoM ko baIca Apnaa va> baaMTta rhta hO."
Aba dUsaro nao fOsalaa saunaa idyaa¸ "jaao BaI hao¸ hmaoM ]sasao matlaba nahIM. hma tao yao jaanato hOM ik vao ek AadmaI nahIM dovata hOM."

maOM baccaaoM ko saaqa qaaoD,a va@t gaujaarkr laaOTkr Aayaa qaa. vaapsa Aato samaya saaoca rha qaa ik yao AadmaI tao vaak[- dovata hO. iksaI Aama AadmaI ko basa maoM nahIM haota yao saba krnaa. AaOr vaao BaI Aaja ko yauga maoM. maOMnao mana hI mana baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa kao p`Naama ikyaa qaa. yao tIsarI baar qaa ik maOM ]nasao ibanaa imalao laaOT rha qaa. gayao haoMgao iksaI marIja kao ]sako Gar phMucaanao yaa iksaI Da@Tr ko vyai>gat kama inapTanao.

AgalaI baar Asptala jaanao pr mauJao ]nako ek AaOr hI $p ko dSa-na hue. maOM Asptala phMucaa hI qaa ik baabaU baa[- pr maorI naja,r pD,I. vao ek trf ek DoD baa^DI kao Akolao hI kpD,o maoM lapoT rho qao. vahIM pasa hI baOzI ek AkolaI AaOrt rao rhI qaI AaOr baabaU Baa[- inaYkama Baava sao Apnao kama maoM lagao hue qao. Aasa–pasa KD,o k[- laaoga doK rho qao laoikna kao[- BaI ]nakI madd ko ilae Aagao nahIM Aa rha qaa. baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa nao Apnaa kama Ktma krko ek TO@saI baulavaayaI AaOr DoD baa^DI kao TO@saI kI Ct pr baMQavaa idyaa. rao rhI AkolaI AaOrt kao sahara dokr ]nhaoMnao TO@saI maoM ibazayaa AaOr jaoba sao kuC pOsao inakalakr ]sa AaOrt kao do idyao AaOr haqa jaaoD,kr ]sao ivada kr idyaa. maOM doK pa rha qaa ik ]sa AaOrt ko haqa dUr jaatI TO@saI sao dor tk naja,r Aato rho qao.

[sa baar BaI maOM ihmmat nahIM jauTa payaa qaa ik ]nako saamanao BaI pD, sakMU. maOM [sa baar BaI ]nasao imalao ibanaa mana hI mana dovatulya p`itmaa kao p`Naama krko laaOT Aayaa qaa.

AgalaI baar jaba maOM ]nasao imalanao gayaa tao vao ek AadmaI kao Asptala sao ivada kr rho qao. vah AadmaI jaaor–jaaor sao raoyao jaa rha qaa AaOr baabaU Baa[- ]sao caup kra rho qao¸ "raoto nahIM baoTa¸ tuma iksmat vaalao hao. tuma ApnaI baIvaI kao [tnaa Pyaar krto hao. saaro kama CaoD,kr [tnaI dUr sao ]sasao imalanao Aato hao. ]saka pUra Kyaala rKto hao. }pr vaalao pr Baraosaa rKao¸ ]sao kuC nahIM haogaa. vaao ekdma zIk haokr Apnao pOraoM pr calakr tumharo saaqa vaapsa jaayaogaI."

vah AadmaI baar baar¸ "baabaU Baa[-" hI kh pa rha qaa. vao ]sako knQao pr haqa rKkr hMsa rho qao¸ "saat foraoM kI yaad hOM na , , ,vaOsao hI vaao Apnao pOraoM sao calaogaI jaOsao calakr tumharo Gar AayaI qaI AaOr tuma doKaogao baoTa. ]sao bahut Pyaar sao rKnaa baoTa. bahut AcCI laD,kI hO."
"baapU Aap na haoto tao , , ,"
"maOMnao tao ApnaI trf sao kuC nahIM ikyaa baoTa. }pr vaalao ka AaD-r huAa ik yahaM madd caaihe tao Aa gayaa. AcCa lagata hO ik tuma ek dUsaro ko baaro maoM saaocato hao. jara ]nakI saaocaao ik ijanako pasa kao[- nahIM Aata. jaaAao. jaao BaI kama krnaa¸ [-maanadarI sao krnaa AaOr jaao BaI kmaaAao ]samaoM sao qaaoD,a dUsaraoM ko ilae BaI rKnaa. hma [sailae na raoyaoM ik hmaaro pasa jaUto nahIM hOM. hma ]nakI BaI saaocaoM ijanako pOr hI nahIM haoto¸ jaaAao baoTa. Ct AaOr CtrI ko fk- kao kBaI mat BaUlanaa baoTa. jaaAao¸ Apnaa Kyaala rKnaa."
vah AadmaI kh rha qaa¸ "Aap bahut Balao AadmaI hOM baabaa. Aajakla ko jamaanao maoM dUsaraoM ko ilae kaOna [tnaa krta hO."
baabaU Baa[-¸ "baoTo hma AcCo tao saba AcCo. hma bauro tao saba bauro hao jaato hOM¸ hmaarI AcCa[- hI hmaara saaqa dogaI baoTa. saovaa maoM hI maovaa hO. Bagavaana gavaah hO [sa saovaa ko Alaavaa ijandgaI maoM AaOr kao[- BaI caIja [tnaI piva~ AaOr KUbasaUrt nahIM hO baoTa. kao[- BaI eosaa kama na krao ik saamanao vaalao kao ApnaI AaMKoM paoMCnaI pD,oM. sabako caohro pr hMsaI laaAao. vahI jaIvana kao jaInao laayak banaatI hO. jaIto rhao baoTa."

vah AadmaI baabaU Baa[- ko pOr CU rha qaa. jaato samaya ]sako daonaaoM haqa jauD,o hue qao. AaMKaoM mao AaMsaU kI dao baMUdoM ATkI hu[- qaIM.

[sa baIca maOM baabaU Baa[- sao pcaasaaoM baar imalaa. ]nako saaqa Asptala ko k[- vaaDao-M ko ca@kr kaTo. k[- pi~kaeM AaOr iktabaoM ]nako ilae jauTayaIM AaOr ]nako saaqa GanTaoM baOzkr marIjaaoM ko hala–caala baaMTo¸ laooikna [sako baavajaUd maOM Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa sao ikyaa gayaa vaayada pUra nahIM kr payaa qaa. ilaK hI nahIM sakta qaa.

[sa baIca baabaU Baa[- BaI k[- baar mauJasao imalanao Aayao. vao kBaI hmaaro Aa^ifsa pi~kaeM laonao Aa jaato. paosTkaD- Dala donao Bar sao vao Aa jaato. maOMnao ]nako paosTkaD- k[- daostaoM kao idyao AaOr [sa baat ka [ntjaama kr idyaa qaa ik hr mahInao ]nako pasa kafI maa~a maoM pi~kaeM phMucatI rhoM. vao Aato¸ qaaoD,I dor baOzto AaOr pi~kaeM baaMQanaa Sau$ kr doto. vao ]tnaI hI dor $kto ijatnaI dor maoM vao baMDla baaMQao AaOr gaoT pasa banakr Aayao¸ laoikna vao kBaI $kkr ek igalaasa panaI BaI nahIM pIto. Apnao baaro maoM tao vao kBaI baat BaI nahIM krto. bahut kurodnao pr BaI nahIM. yahaM tk ik [sa ivaYaya kao hI Talato. maOM BaI ]nhoM naaraja krko kuC jaananaa nahIM caahta qaa. halaaMik ]nako baaro maoM maujao AaOr BaI bahut saI jaanakarI imalaI qaI AaOr Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa BaI Aksar ]nako baaro maoM nayaI–nayaI baatoM batato rhto¸ laoikna maOM caahkr BaI ]nako baaro maoM ilaKnao kI ihmmat nahIM jauTa payaa qaa.

jaba BaI ]na pr khanaI ilaKnao kI saaocata¸ vao [tnao ivaraT AaOr dyaalauta kI p`itmaa hao jaato ik maora laoKnaI CaoTI pD, jaatI AaOr kuC BaI ilaKnao sao [nakar kr dotI. Sabd maora saaqa CaoD, doto.

yah BaI phlaI baar hao rha qaa ik khanaI ko ilae pa~ saaxaat maoro saamanao qaa AaOr maOM nahIM ilaK pa rha qaa. ilaKnaa caahta qaa maOM laoikna hao hI nahIM pata qaa. ek saaxaat jaIvana cairt kao SabdaoM maoM baaMQa panao maoM maOM Apnao Aapkao Asamaqa- pa rha qaa.

[sa baIca Ahmadabaad CUT gayaa. vahaM sao Aayao mauJao Ch barsa tao hao hI gayao haoMgao. maOM Ahmadabaad CaoD,nao sao phlao AaiKrI baar ]nasao imalanaa caahta qaa. pOikMga ko baad Zor saarI pi~kaeM BaI inakla AayaI qaIM¸ vao BaI ]nhoM donaa caah rha qaa laoikna imalanaa hao nahIM payaa qaa. dao ek baar gayaa qaa tao vao imalao nahIM qao AaOr paosTkaD- Dalanao pr Aayao nahIM qao. hao sakta hO baImaar vagaOrh hao gayao haoM yaa kao[- AaOr baat hao. mana maoM ek ksak saI qaI ik pta nahIM ifr kba imalanaa hao , , ,laoikna Saayad eosaa hI haonaa qaa. maOM ]nasao ibanaa imalao calaa Aayaa qaa. Saayad kuC AaOr kaoiSaSa krta yaa ]nako idyao pto pr hI calaa jaata tao hala–caala tao imala jaato laoikna Sahr CaoD,nao kI gahmaagahmaI AaOr daostaoM kI ivada[- kI davataoM ko baIca baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ja$rI kamaaoM kI saUcaI maoM khIM naIcao calao gayao qao.

baoSak maOM Ahmadabaad sao mana pr bahut baaoJa laokr Aayaa qaa. [sa Sahr nao mauJao bahut kuC idyaa qaa AaOr bahut kuC saIKa qaa maOMnao vahaM laoikna baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa sao imalanaa [na sabasao jyaada kImatI saaOgaat qaI maoro ilae.

Ahmadabaad sao Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa Aayao hue hOM. barsaaoM baad ]nasao BaoMT hu[- hOM. vao ]saI Asptala maoM Apnao ivaBaaga ko hOD hao gayao hOM. baataoM hI baataoM maoM baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ka ijaË Aayaa.

]nhaoMnao jaao kuC batayaa hO ]sasao maOM dhla gayaa hMU. maOM saaoca BaI nahIM sakta qaa ik baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa ko saaqa BaI eosaa hao sakta hO.

Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa bata rho hOM¸ "baabaU Baa[- kao ]nakI bahU nao Gar sao inakala idyaa hO. vao Kud bata rho qao ik bahU ]nako Aanao–jaanao ko Ta[ma sao AaOr Gar maoM iksaI BaI iksma kI idlacaspI na laonao ko karNa ]nasao icaZ,I rhtI qaI. ek vajah poMSana BaI qaI ijasao vao Apnao cahoto marIjaaoM pr hI Kca- kr Dalato qao."
"Aro yao tao bahut baura huAa. [sa ]ma` maoM AaOr eosao dovata AadmaI kI eosaI duga-t. khaM rh rho hOM vaao AbaÆ"
"rhnaa khaMÆ Aba tao hmaaro Asptala maoM hI Aa gayao hOM. vao ipClao pccaIsa barsa sao Apnaa saara va> vahIM tao do rho qao. ek iknaaro Apnaa qaaoD,a saa saamaana laokr iTk gayao hOM. [tnaa baD,a Asptala hO¸ iksaI kao @yaa fk- pD,naa hO."
yao batato hue Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa ApnaI gaIlaI AaMKoM paoMC rho hOM. maorI AaMKoM BaI Bar AayaI hOM. iksaI trh Baro galao sao pUCta hMU¸ "tao @yaa ]nakI idnacayaa- Aba BaI vahIM hO. Aba tao ]mar BaI bahut hao gayaI haogaI."
"haM¸ ]mar tao bahut hao gayaI hO AaOr Aba ]tnaa kr BaI nahIM pato laoikna Aba BaI saara idna marIjaaoM ko pasa jaakr baOzto hOM. ]nako saaqa baatoM krto hOM. qaaoD,I–bahut madd tao kr hI doto hOM."
"ek baar kao[- bata rha qaa ik ]nhaoMnao Apnaa SarIr BaI Asptala ko naama DaonaoT kr rKa hO." maOM pUCta hMU.
"haM¸ yah sahI hO¸ ]nhaoMnao ApnaI AaMKoM AaOr Apnaa pUra SarIr Asptala kao DaonaoT kr rKa hO. maOM Aapkao bata nahIM sakta¸ ]nako rhnao sao hma Da^@TraoM kao¸ Asptala ko sTaf kao AaOr marIjaaoM kao iktnaa sahara rhta hO. sabasao baD,I baat hO ik vao marIja maoM ivaSvaasa jagaayao rhto hOM ijasasao hmaaro ilae [laaja krnaa bahut Aasaana hao jaata hO."
"yaar¸ ApnaI ijandgaI maoM maOMnao [tnao jaIvana vaalaa AadmaI nahIM doKa jaao jaIto jaI tao [tnaa kr hI rha hO¸ marnao ko ilae phlao sao tOyaar haokr vahI Aa gayaa hO ik ]sako marnao ko baad ]sako SarIr kao BaI iksaI maksad ko ilae [stomaala ikyaa jaa sako."
"khto hOM baabaU Baa[- ik Apnaa SarIr tao dana kr hI rKa hO. marnao ko baad yahaM laanao maoM sabakao tklaIf hI haogaI maOM Kud hI Aa gayaa hMU jaba BaI maorI AaiKrI saaMsa ka nambar Aayao tao Aap laaoga maorI pcaI- kaT donaa. maoro kosa kI fa[la band kr donaa. Aap laaogaaoM kao AasaanaI haogaI."
"@yaa Aba BaI saaro vaaDao-M ko vaOsao hI ca@kr lagaato hOM AaOr baccaaoM baUZ,aoM kao kaD-¸ maOgajaInaoM AaOr dUsarI caIjaoM doto rhto hOMÆ"
"nahIM¸ Aba tao vaao saba jagah jaa nahIM pato. hmaaro pasa BaI kma hI Aato hOM. hma hI baIca–baIca maoM ]nhoM doK Aato hOM AaOr ]nhoM puranao kaD- vagaOrh do Aato hOM AaOr ]nasao majaak maoM khto hOM¸ "laao baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa. ApnaI krInaa kpUr nao Aapko ilae yao kaD- Baojaa hO. kh rhI qaI baabaU Baa[- sao iksaI idna ja$r imalanao Aa}MgaI."
hMsato hOM tba baabaU Baa[- khto hOM¸ "haM Ba[- Aba tao maorI hI baarI hO. doKnaa iksaI idna Kud BaI AayaogaI baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa sao imalanao ko vaasto."
"AapkI baat ibalakula sahI hO¸ laoikna id@kt yahI hO ik baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa jaOsao laaogaaoM kI inayait yahI haotI hO."
"mauJao tao Dr hO ik pcaasaI saala kI ]mar maoM Agar ]nhoM kuC hao gayaa tao pta nahIM¸ Asptala ko Ahato maoM rhto hue BaI ]nhoM dvaa kI AaiKrI Kurak BaI imalaogaI yaa nahIM,."
maOM Da^@Tr BaaiTyaa kI baat saunakr caup rh gayaa hMU. k[- baar Sabd BaI tao saaqa nahIM doto.
Saayad baabaU Baa[- pMD\yaa jaOsao AadmaI pr khanaI ilaKI hI nahIM jaa saktI. eosao laaoga tao Kud jaItI–jaagatI khainayaaM rcato hOM. ]nhoM isaf- p`Naama ikyaa jaa sakta hO.

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