रविवार, 1 अक्टूबर 2017

कहानी (नागनाथ-साँपनाथ)

^^esjh I;kjh cguk! Rkhu eghus ds fy, viuh cksyh tks m/kkj ns ns] rks ckr cu tk;A** dkS, us euqgkj ds lkFk dks;y ls fourh dhA
^^,slh Hkh D;k t:jr vku iM+h gS dkS, HkkbZ\** dks;y us ,d ehBh dqgqd ds lkFk iwNkA
^^,slk gS cgu] oSls rks vius eqYd dh lcls ikojQqy fcfYMax esa esjs tSls cgqr lkjs dkS, lÙkkou eghus pgq¡eq[kh fodkl ds fy, vkil esa [kwc cgl djrs gSa] cgl D;k nwljksa dh vkokt dks nckus ds fy, tksj&tksj ls fpYykrs gq, ^rw&rw&eSa&eSa* djrs gSa] ftls ns[krh gh gksA ogk¡ dqN cxqys ]”kqrqjeqxZ vkSj nks&pkj gal Hkh Hkwys&HkVds dHkh&dHkkj igq¡p tkrs gSaA ckt] phYg vkSj pexknM+ksa ds lkFk yqIrizk; fx) Hkh yksdrkfU=d pquko ds ek/;e ls ogk¡ ns[kus dks fey tkrs gSaA b/kj dqN fljfQjksa us gekjh uh;r ij m¡xyh D;k mBk;h fd ifCyd us utj Vs<+h dj yh gSA ifCyd dks eukus ds fy, >wBk gh lgh <sj lkjk vk”oklu ijksluk gS vkSj og Hkh ehBh ok.kh esaA** dkSvk g¡lrk gqvk vkxs cksyk&^^vk”oklu ekus dYiuk dh f[kpM+h] gokbZ yksVs esa ?kksaVh x;h Hkk¡x vFkok >wB ds pwYgs ij dHkh u id ikus okyh dadM+ dh cVyksbZ] ftls liuksa dh lqugyh Fkkyh esa ijksldj HkjisV Ndkrs jgs gSa ifCyd dks vc rdA “kk;n bl ckj Hkh >k¡ls esa vk tk; A vc rqels D;k fNikuk cgu! #i;s&iSls dh dksbZ deh ugha gS vius iklA yky&ihyh vkSj dkyh dekbZ fons”kh cSadksa esa lqjf{kr gS vkSj lQsn euh ik;tkes ds ukM+s esa j[krk gw¡A dgha Hkh j[kw¡] fdlh ls D;k eryc\** mlus ,d tksjnkj Bgkdk yxk;kA dks;y pqipki lqurh jghA
         dkSvk xEHkhj gks x;k&^^ysfdu bl dekbZ dk flyflyk dgha VwV u tk;] ;gh fpUrk dk fo’k;  gSA blds fy, vnn ehBh cksyh dh t:jr gSA vc esjh ekr`iksf’krk eq¡gcksyh cgu dh cksyh dk tknw dkSu ugha tkurk\** vkt dkSvk pkiywlh ij mrj vk;kA
        dks;y le> x;h fd lc eryc dh Hkk’kk gSA dke iM+us ij yksx ,slk gh ehBk O;ogkj djrs gSa&xngs dks cki cuk ysrs gSaA dke fudy tkus ds ckn cksypky cUn] dksbZ tku&igpku ughaA okg jh! Ekryc dh nqfu;k! izdV esa cksyh&^^ ge viuh cksyh fdlh dks m/kkj ugha nsrsA**
^^esjh lksuk cgu! Ekku Hkh tkA esjh vEek vkSj ekSlh esa pkgs tks eueqVko jgk gks] mls ftUnxh Hkj <ksus ls D;k Qk;nk\ rw vkt gh eq>s jk[kh ck¡/kA rsjh j{kk djuk bl HkkbZ dk /keZ gSA** dkS, dh dkuh vk¡[k esa usg dk uhj Nyd vk;kA
        dks;y dks g¡lh NwV x;h&^^vPNk HkkbZ! mnkl er gksA fdlh dh mnklh eq>ls ns[kh ugha tkrhA ys tkvks rhu eghus ds fy, ;g feBkl( ysfdu opu nks fd rhu eghus ckn esjh feBkl eq>s okil dj nksxsA**
^^esjh jlhyh cgu! FkSad ;wA FkSad ;w osjh epA ;w vkj xzsV& rqe rks jh;yh cgqr egku gksA rqEgkjh vkokt lc fnu ds fy, ysdj eSa d:¡xk D;k\ pquko thrus ds ckn fQj ogh dk¡o&dk¡o pyus yxsxkA ^jkbV Vq dky cSd* yxus okyk ugha gS bl ns”k esaA** vkSj dks;y dh feBkl ysdj dkSvk “kgj&nj&”kgj rwQkuh nkSjs ij fudy iM+kA
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 ^^rsjk uke D;k gS l[kh\** chekj e`rizk; vkneh dh ukd ij cSBh eD[kh us mldh ew¡N ij cSBh eD[kh ls iwNkA
^^esjk uke ?kkpk gS l[kh] vkSj rsjk\** ew¡N ij cSBh eD[kh us loky fd;kA
^^FkwpkA** ukd ij cSBh eD[kh us tokc fn;kA
^^bUlku cM+k ,glku Qjkeks”k gksrk gS cgu!^^ Fkwpk us bl u;h l[kh ls xq¶rxw djuk “kq: fd;kA
^^lks rks gSA** ?kkpk eD[kh us mldh gk¡ esa gk¡ feykbZA^^oSls ;g chekj&lk dkSu ysVk gqvk gS\**
^^vHkh eSa vLirky ds xfy;kjs esa vius NksVs eqUus dks <w¡<+us fudyh Fkh rks yksx bls ^turU=* dgdj cqyk jgs Fks] ysfdu ;g rks csgks”kh dk ycknk vks<+s dqN cksyrk gh ughaA irk ugha ftUnk Hkh gS ;k------------** Fkwpk us ckr vkxs c<+k;h&^^ Å¡g! viuk nnZ D;k de gS] tks csdkj ds ipM+ksa esa flj [kik;saA ge vkneh ds eq¡g dh xUnxh dks ytht O;atu le>dj pV dj tkrh gSa vkSj yksx gSa fd gesa ^xUnh* dgdj eq¡g fcpdkrs gSaA dksbZ lQsniks”k viuk Fkwdk gqvk tc [kqn pkVrk gS rks mls dksbZ dqN ugha dgrkA** Fkwpk eD[kh us viuk nnZ c;ku fd;kA
^^vkneh dks vc “keksZ&g;k dgk¡ jg x;h cgu! eSa Hkh vkftt vk x;h ,slh ftUnxh lsA ge efD[k;ksa dk thou Hkh dksbZ thou gS\ dksbZ ehBk xhr Hkh xquxqukvks rks yksx mls ^HkuHkukuk* dgdj frjLdkj djus yxrs gSaA vc bu ckoyksa dks izd`fr ds dyk&eeZ dks dkSu le>k;s\ yksxksa ds ?kko pkV&pkVdj xqtkjk dj ysrh gw¡A mM+krs jgsa yksxA eSa Hkh de csg;k FkksM+s gh gw¡A bl csgks”k vkneh ds ?kko Hkh ekewyh ugha gSaA dkQh xgjk gS ;g Hkz’Vkpkj dk ?kkoA bUgha lQsniks”kksa dk fn;k gqvk gSA ik¡p lky rd rks pkVus dks feysxk ghA vkxs dh jke tkusA mQ! ;g bldh ew¡N gS ;k dk¡Vksa dh lst\** dgrh gqbZ ?kkpk eD[kh mM+ x;h&^^ rhu eghus ckn ykSVw¡xh l[khA dqN vkyk dekuksa dh lHkkvksa esa f”kjdr djuh gSA rqe Hkh fdlh Hkz’Vkpkjh ds lQsn dkWyj ij lokjh xk¡B yksA
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           veuxat eqgYys esa nl&ckjg uax&/kM+ax yM+ds fpYykrs gq, /kekpkSdM+h dj jgs Fks&
tkrh d tk¡rk] f?kUuk d vk¡VkA
  cnjs d rkok] Fkwfd&Fkwfd pkVkAA
           mlh le; ,d vksj ls QqDdu flag] ey[kku flag] fnysj flag vkSj jke lqesj ik¡M+s ds lkFk ckjg&pkSng yksxksa dk ny ml xyh esa izfo’V gqvkA lcds lc ydnd lQsn dqrsZ&ik;tkes esa vks<+h gqbZ eqLdku ls yS”k gkFk tksM+us dh eqæk ds lkFk lcdks lyke djrs gq, vkxs c<+ jgs FksA QqDdu flag “ksjcgknqj ds lcls NksVs HkkbZ FksA bl ckj “ksjcgknqj funZy ls pquko esa [kM+s FksA fcjknjh&ckgqY; ds bl pquko&ifj{ks= esa thr dh lEHkkouk ckj&ckj muds vUreZu dks lgyk tkrh FkhA os “kgj ds tkus&ekus Bsdsnkj FksA dqN fnuksa rd dks;ys dh nykyh dh&ghjk dek;k vkSj tc gkFk dkys gks x;s rks e>ys HkkbZ ,MoksdsV rstcgknqj flag us lkr lky eqdnes yM+dj mUgsa gR;k ds vfHk;ksx ls ck&bTtr cjh djk;kA lcls NksVs QqDdu dk vlyh uke rks dqN vkSj gh gS] ysfdu fdlh dk ?kj] fdlh dk [kfygku] fdlh dk xUus dk [ksr bUgksaus bruk Qw¡dk gS fd budk uke gh QqDdu iM+ x;kA ;gk¡ rd fd ngst dh eksVh jde ds yksHk esa QqDdu us viuh iRuh dks Hkh Qw¡d fn;kA rstcgknqj dk pfj= dkQh foLr`r gS] ftls vkxs pydj crk;k tk;sxkA brus mÙke vkSj Js’B dqy esa tUes “ksjcgknqj us fiNyh ckj ^v* ikVhZ ls fVdV ikus dh Hkjiwj dksf”k”k dh FkhA p<+kok p<+kus ds fy, dkQh jde tqVk yh Fkh] ysfdu “kjkc ds Bsdsnkj lqeaxy flag ls izfrLi/kkZ esa fiNM+ x;sA ikVhZ eqf[k;k us lqeaxy dh lqjke;h y{eh dks egÙo fn;k] “ksjcgknqj /kfd;k fn;s x;sA nwljh izeq[k ikVhZ ^c* ls ckr pyh] ij vleatl dh fLFkfr esa nwljk gh ckth ekj ys x;kA rhljh ikVhZ ^l* ds izeq[k us “ksjcgknqj dks fVdV nsus ds fy, vkefU=r fd;k Fkk] ysfdu ikVhZ dh Nfo Hkz’Vkpkjh dh gksus ds dkj.k ogh ihNs gV x;sA pkSFkh ikVhZ ds ikl os x;s gh ughaA bl ckj Hkh tc ikVhZ&eqf[k;k ds ;gk¡ nky ugha xyh rks funZy ls [kM+s gksus dk eu iDdk dj fy;kA ^c* ikVhZ us HkqysUnj Bkdqj dks t:j [kM+k dj fn;k gS fcjknjh dk lehdj.k ns[krs gq,] ysfdu #i;s&iSls ds ekeys esa “ksjcgknqj dk ifjokj bl le; chl ugha] cfYd bDdhl gh gSA nwljs gFkd.Ms viukus esa Hkh os ihNs jgus okys ugha gSaA pquko&vk;ksx dh l[rh gS] ugha rks nwljh tkfr;ksa ds yksxksa dh D;k etky fd mUgsa oksV u nsaA [kSj dkuwu dh ihB ij lokjh xk¡Bus okys vijk/kh jktusrk tkurs gSa fd fucZyksa ds fy, dkuwu Hkys ck?k gks] muds fy, rks flQZ ltk&lthyk ?kksM+k gS] tks muds ,¡M+ yxkus ij ljiV nkSM+us yxrk gS vkSj mldh yxke muds gkFk esa gh gksrh gSA QqDdu flag dh Vksyh cPpksa ds ikl Bgj x;hA lcls T;knk i<+s&fy[ks nloha Qsy jkelqesj ik¡M+s us #ddj xkSj fd;k fd cPps D;k cksy jgs gSa vkSj bldk eryc D;k gksrk gSA mudh le> esa dqN vk;k] dqN ugha vk;k rks ,d l;kus cPps dks cqykdj iwNk fd bZ lyksd dgk¡ ls feyk\
^^fcjtw pkpk vk;s Fks] ogh ge lcdks ;g ;kn djkds  pys x;sA** cPps us tokc fn;kA
^^vksg! Rk bZ fcjtqvk lkjs d dkjLrkuh gkSA eryc lkQ&lkQ le> esa vkb xok , Hkb;k!** jke lqesj g¡lus yxsA
^^,dj dk eryc gkS ik¡M+sth! Rkfud geukSa ds le>koy tk;A** QqDdu mrkoys gks mBsA
          ik¡M+sth us le>k fn;k fd ^^bZ Bkdqj fcjknjh ds f[kykQ eUrj gkS eUrjA ,djk ls ifCyd f[kykQ gksb tkbZ A dk le>ykA\**
          QqDdu vc Hkh dqN le> ik;s fd ugha] irk ugha] ij dqN nsj lkspus ds ckn flj fgykus yxsA jke lqesj ik¡M+s us ml cM+s cPps ds dku esa dqN eU= Qw¡dk vkSj Vksyh vkxs c<+ x;hA mlh jkr fcjtw dh eM+bZ Qq¡d x;hA [kcj Nih fd jkr ,d cts u tkus dSls jgL;e; <ax ls fcjtw dh >ksiM+h esa vkx yx x;hA “kk;n f<cjh cq>kuk Hkwy x;s gksaA dqN yksxksa esa QqlQqlkgV gS fd ;g vkx yxh ugha] yxk;h x;hA ,d xk; tydj ej x;hA fcjtw dh iRuh vLirky esa ekSr ls tw> jgh gSA Lo;a fcjtw Hkh vLirky esa Hkjrh gSaA
          eqgYys ds cPps nwljs fnu Hkh bdVBs gks ogk¡ “kksj epk jgs Fks] ysfdu vkt mudh tcku ij dksbZ nwljk gh ukjk Fkk&
ywVs ck yqVkor ck] ywVs [kkfrj vkor ckA
>qVBS xqu  xkor ck] ns”k ds Mqckor ckAA
          ^v* ikVhZ us bl ckj veuxat esa ftÙku igyoku dks viuk izR;k”kh [kM+k fd;k gSA ftÙku igyoku dqy pkj HkkbZ gSaA cM+s HkkbZ ftÙku fcfYMax eVsfj;y dk /kU/kk djrs gSa] lkFk esa rhu HkVBksa ds ekfyd Hkh gSaA nwljs HkkbZ lUrjke cUnwd vkSj dkjrwl dh nqdku ds lkFk Lo.kZ&O;olk; Hkh l¡Hkkyrs gSa rFkk egktuh lwn dh mxkgh djokrs gSaA rhljs HkkbZ isVªksyiEi l¡Hkkyrs gSaA pksjh ds okguksa dh gsjk&Qsjh esa Hkh dkQh mLrkn gSaA pkSFks HkkbZ jke[ksykou gksVy dk fctusl djrs gSa&dScjs Mkal ds lkFk ^tUur dh lSj* Hkh djkrs gSa] elyu ,s”kks&vkjke dh [okcxkg dh tks dYiuk jbZl yksx dj ldrs gSa] lc ;gk¡ miyC/k gSA ;s ,d vkyh”kku C;wVhikyZj Hkh pykrs gSa] tgk¡ vk;s fnu vkyk vf/kdkjh vkSj jktusrk viuk ^elkt* djkus igq¡prs jgrs gSaA ftÙku igyoku bu vkn”kZ cU/kqvksa esa lcls cM+s gSa vkSj cM+s gh O;ogkj&dq”ky rFkk lq”khyA “kjkc t:j ihrs gSa fu;e ls] ij dksbZ ugha tkurkA ;s vxj fdlh dh xjnu Hkh mrkj ysa rks dksbZ bu ij “kadk ugha djsxkA cksyrs gSa rks e/kq Vidrk gS] g¡lrs gSa rks Qwy >jrs gSaA fdlh ds izfr “kksd&laosnuk izdV djrs gSa rks vk¡[k esa vk¡lw Nyd gh vkrs gSaA vkokt Hkkjh gks tkrh gSA Hkk’k.k nsrs gSa rks lkjs tgk¡ dk nnZ fny esa bl dnj Hkj tkrk gS fd vkokt HkjkZ tkrh gSA usrk ds lkjs xq.k ekStwn gSa buesaA cgqr igys cykRdkj ds dsl esa Q¡ls Fks] ysfdu ckbTtr cjh gks x;s FksA “kk;n nq”euksa dh lkft”k FkhA ftl fnu ftÙku igyoku ckbTtr cjh gq, vkSj iwjs ifjokj us t”u euk;k] mlh jkr ihfM+r efgyk us Qk¡lh yxkdj viuh tku ns nhA Hkxoku mldh vkRek dks “kkfUr nsA
           ftÙku igyoku fiNyh ckj eU=h Hkh Fks ljdkj esaA dkQh ?kksVkyk gqvkA ekeyk T;knk rwy idM+us yxk rks fudky fn;s x;s] ysfdu ^v* ikVhZ us muds jlw[k dks ns[krs gq, mudk Lokxr fd;k vkSj fVdV Hkh fey x;kA dkuwu muds Bsaxs ijA tks gksxk] ns[kk tk;sxkA bl ns”k esa gtkjksa usrk vkSj vf/kdkjh gSa] tks nksuksa gkFkksa ns”k dks ywV jgs gSaA mUgksaus dkSu&lk xyr dke fd;k gS\ os dHkh >ksad esa vkdj fpYykus yxrs&^^ ifCyd] ifCyd] ifCydA rax vk x;k ,slh ifCyd lsA csflj&iSj dh ckr djrh gS ifCyd dHkh&dHkhA esjk cl pys rks ifCyd gh cny Mkyw¡A** fQj dksbZ /;ku fnykrk fd ^^nwljs ns”kksa dh ifCyd rks fgalk ij mrk: gks tkrh gS vkSj dku idM+dj lh/ks xn~nh ls mrkj nsrh gSA [kSfj;r lef>, fd vius ns”k dh turk dkQh lfg’.kq gSA** rks viuh ckr QkSju cnydj dgrs&^^ vjs HkkbZ! Tkurk rks esjs fy, tuknZu gSA tcku gh rks Fkh] lks fQly x;hA vc vkxs bldk [k;ky j[ksaxs fd fQlys rks lgh txg ij fQlys] exj ehfM;k dk D;k djsaxs] tks ftl fdlh ds ihNs nqcdds lw¡?krk gh jgrk gS vkSj bl ckj vius dk;ZdÙkkZvksa ds chp esjh vukSipkfjd ckrphr dks ysdj ehfM;k esjs ihNs iM+ x;k gSA**
            ftÙku ds izpkj esa yxh Vksyh tc veuxat ds fdlquiqjk eqgYys esa igq¡ph rks cPps mlh rjg “kksj epk jgs FksA bl Vksyh esa lUrjke vkSj jke[ksykou ds lkFk jkeHktu] nhukukFk] vuoj fe;k¡ vkSj “kuhpj ik.Ms ekStwn Fks] ftuesa vuoj fe;k¡ ckjgoha tekr ikl FksA ;fn mUgsa ,d uEcj vkSj fey x;k gksrk rks lsds.M fMohtu esa pys x;s gksrsA ckdh lc de i<+s&fy[ks gksugkj ukStoku FksA “kuhpj if.Mr rks brus Kkuh Fks fd dqy tek pkj&lk<+s pkj “yksd mUgsa ;kn Fks] ftudk Hkko mUgsa ekywe u Fkk vkSj u gh os Bhd&Bhd mPpkj.k dj ikrs FksA tc os gkbZ Ldwy esa i<+rs Fks rks Hkk’k.k&izfr;ksfxrk esa fiazfliy dks cgqr vknj ds lkFk ^LoxhZ;* “kCn ls lEcksf/kr fd;kA bl ij [kwc ekj iM+h vkSj bUgksaus fiazfliy dh csVh dks xkyh nsdj Ldwy dks ueLdkj dj fy;kA jkeHktu vkSj nhukukFk Hkh tSls&rSls gkbZ Ldwy ikl Fks] og Hkh frdM+eckth djdsA xk¡o ds Ldwy esa nwljs yM+dksa dks viuh txg cSBkdj ijh{kk fnyokbZ] nks gtkj vyx ls [kpZ Hkh fd;s] ij fjtYV ogh fd u jksrs cus u g¡lrs&fdlh rjg iklA lUrjke rFkk jke[ksykou us Hkh vkxs dk eq¡g u ns[kkA rks vuoj fe;k¡ lkjh [kqjkQkr le> x;sA vHkh dy bl vksj “ksjcgknqj ds fiYys vk;s Fks izpkj djusA mUgksaus ftÙku HkS;k ds f[kykQ ;g iV~Vh i<+k;h gS cPpksa dksA mUgksaus dqN b”kkjk fd;k vkSj jke[kykou us cPpksa dks ,d&,d VkQh cM+s I;kj ls idM+k;hA vuoj fe;k¡ us ,d cPps ds xky ij I;kj ls Fkidh ns iwNk&^^ vek¡ ;kj! ;s rks crkvks fd bÙkk I;kjk&lk uxek fl[kk;k fdlus tukc dks\**
          vuoj dh ckr ij yM+dk HkkaSpDdk&lk eq¡g rkdrk jgk] D;ksafd eq¡g esa iku gksus ds dkj.k vuoj fe;k¡ Bhd ls cksy ugha ik jgs FksA
^^esjk eryc gS fd bZ lc vki yksxksa dks fdlus Qjek;k\** mUgksaus eq¡g esa iku dh ihd dks l¡Hkkyrs&l¡Hkkyrs iwNk] ysfdu ihd rks mudh “kjokuh ds fupys fgLls dks yky dj x;hA lHkh cPps g¡lus yxsA muesa ls cM+s yM+ds jksfgr us g¡lrs gq, dgk&^^,d&,d VkQh vkSj feysxh rc crk;saxsA**
          mUgsa bl ckj Lis”ky cf<+;k VkQh nh x;hA
^^tqxuw pkpk us gesa ;gh cksyus ds fy, dgk FkkA** jksfgr us Hkjek fn;kA lc xPpk&lk [kk x;sA
^^;g tqxuw dkSu gS] ftls ge yksx ugha tkursA [kSj irk dj gh ysaxs fd bl bykds esa fcjtw ds vykok dkSu dch iSnk gks x;k gSA** vuoj us QqlQqlkdj cPpksa dks dqN le>k;k vkSj vkxs c<+ x;sA
          Pkquko&izpkj dk vkt rhljk fnu Fkk vkSj fdlquiqjk ds bl eqgYys esa cPpksa dh tqcku ij vkt rhljk ukjk Fkk&
?kj&?kj dks yiVki feysxk] dtZ lHkh ds ekQ djsaxs]
eq¶r  nokbZ fctyh&ikuh&f”k{kk  ns  bUlkQ  djsaxsA
pexknM+ dks lHkh ftrk,¡] eq¡g ek¡xh lc [kqf”k;k¡ ik;sa]
pexknM+ eqLV.M  [kksiM+h gj nq”eu dh lkQ djsaxsAA
       
            njvly ^v* ikVhZ dks pquko&fpà pexknM+ feyk gqvk gSA blh izdkj ^c* ikVhZ ds HkqysUnj dk pquko&fu”kku Hkkyk gS rks ^n* dk x¡M+klk gSA ^l* ikVhZ dks pquko&fpà ds :Ik esa rksi feyh gS rks funZfy;ksa esa izeq[k “ksjcgknqj dks uaxh ryokjA vHkh funZy izR;k”kh “ksjcgknqj vkSj ^v* ikVhZ ds mEehnokj ftÙku igyoku ds oa”k dh xkSjo&xkFkk cgqr gh la{ksi esa vki yksxksa dks crk;h x;hA ftl fdlquiqjk eqgYys ds cPpksa ds ek/;e ls eSa viuh dgkuh vkxs c<+k jgk gw¡] la;ksx ls eSa Hkh mlh eqgYys dk fuoklh gw¡ vkSj viuh Nr ls ;g lkjk [ksy ns[k&ns[k ets ysrk jgrk gw¡A gk¡] rks rhljs fnu D;k gqvk fd ^c* ikVhZ dk izR;k”kh HkqysUnj flag Lo;a dqN yksxksa dks lkFk ys bl eqgYys esa igq¡p x;kA bl eqgYys ds vkxs tks pkSjkgk gS] ogk¡ ls ck;ha vksj lkS dne pydj tks l¡djh&lh xyh fn[kk;h nsrh gS] mlds vkf[kjh Nksj ij nks dksBjh dk dPpk edku gS vkSj lkFk esa yxh gqbZ eM+bZA mlh esa fcjtkuUn dfojkt jgrs gSa] ftUgsa eqgYys ds lHkh yksx fcjtw pkpk dgrs gSaA Bhd esjs ihNs gh rks jgrs gSa&nwljh okyh xyh esaA os cPpksa ds lkFk dHkh&dHkkj [ksyrs Hkh gSa vkSj dqN u dqN fy[kdj xkus ds fy, mUgsa ns nsrs gSaA cPpksa ds Ldwyh dk;ZØe ds fy, dHkh mUgsa Hkk’k.k fy[kdj ns nsrs gSa rks dHkh izklafxd viuh dksbZ u;h dforkA fcjtw ds dksbZ lUrku ugha gS] blfy, bu cPpksa esa viuh [kq”kh <w¡<+ ysrs gSaA fdlh izkbosV Ldwy esa rhu&pkj ?kaVs i<+krs gSa] ckdh nks ?k.Vs eqgYys ds reke xjhc cPpksa dks fu%”kqYd le; nsrs gSaA
            HkqysUnj fcjtkuUn ds lgikBh jgs gSaA blfy, vius Lusg ds ncko ls dqN fy[kok fy;k gS fcjtw lsA HkqysUnj tkfr ls Bkdqj gSa t:j] ij vkSjksa tSlh Bld ugha gS muesaA lcls [kqydj feyuk muds LoHkko esa gSA tks dksbZ viuh leL;k ysdj muds ikl igq¡p tkrk gS] mldh os th&tku ls enn djrs gSaA “krZ ;g gS fd og O;fDr funksZ’k vkSj fujijk/k gksA fdlh vijk/kh fdLe ds O;fDr dh enn djus ls os lkQ budkj dj nsrs gSaA FkksM+h&cgqr lkfgR; esa Hkh fnypLih gSA blfy, fcjtw ls vkSj iVjh cSBrh gS mudhA HkqysUnj Bkdqj oSls rks [ksrh&ckM+h okys vkneh gSaA muds cM+s HkkbZ vesfjdk esa MkWDVj gSa] lifjokj ogha jgrs gSaA ,d HkkbZ y[kuÅ esa bathfu;j Hkh gSa] ij vf/kdrj vius esa exuA HkqysUnj fiNys chl cjl ls xk¡o ds iz/kku FksA ,d ckj ftyk iapk;r&v/;{k curs&curs jg x;sA irk ugha dSls bl ckj iVjh cSB x;h fd ^c* ikVhZ us mUgsa fVdV ns fn;kA “kk;n “ke”ksj cgknqj dh fcjknjh dh dkV esa mUgsa [kM+k dj fn;k x;k gksA HkqysUnj dks cSBkus dh cM+h dksf”k”k dh x;h] ijks{k :Ik ls /kefd;k¡ Hkh feyha] ysfdu os ugha ekusA yksx HkqysUnj dh bZekunkjh dh dlesa rks [kkrs gSa] ysfdu mUgsa oksV Hkh nsaxs ;k fcd tk;saxs eqxsZ vkSj nk: dh cksry ij] lkM+h ij] fxurh ds pUn #i;ksa ij] ykyPk  dh yksp ;k /kedh dh /ked ij VwVdj fc[kj tk;saxs] dksbZ ugha tkurkA tc ls mUgksaus gks”k l¡Hkkyk gS] rc ls ;gh rks ns[k jgs gSa fd fgUnqLrku dk yksdrU= tkfrokn] {ks=okn vkSj lkEiznkf;drk tSls rhu mYcksa esa iyus okys f=f”kj fi.Mksa dk csMkSy cPpk cudj jg x;k gS ;k ;w¡ le> yhft, fd yksdrU= ,d ttZj QqVcky gks x;k gS] ftls jktuhfr ds e¡ts f[kykM+h turk dh Nkrh ij [ksy jgs gSaA f[kykfM+;ksa ds twrs Hkz’Vkpkj] eg¡xkbZ vkSj csjkstxkjh ds dhyksa ls tfVr gSa] tks dkQh mHkjs gq, gSa vkSj ftuls voke dh Nkrh vkSj Hkdqvk, psgjs dks ygwyqgku dj os fdydkfj;k¡ Hkjrs gSaA ;gh lc ns[kdj HkqysUnj bl pquko&lej esa dwn iM+s] vU;Fkk mUgsa vius xk¡o&lekt dh lsok ls Qqjlr dgk¡ FkhA
          gk¡] rks HkqysUnj ds lkFkh tc fdlquiqjk eqgYys esa igq¡ps rks pexknM+ fu”kku dk izpkj tksjksa ij FkkA HkqysUnj us /kwy&lus uax&/kM+ax ,d cPps dks xksn esa mBk fy;k vkSj mldh /kwy >kM+rs gq, I;kj ls iwNk&^^ rqe yksx rks cM+s I;kjs cPps gksA ;g D;k dj jgs gks\**
^^ve Ncdks VkQh feyh FkhA** ,d cPps us rqrykdj crk;k HkqysUnj dks&^^ vkSy veNs dgk fd ;gh cksyksA**
^^HkqysUnj us mldk ekFkk pwek vkSj mls [kM+k djds iwNk&^^ rqe lc fcjtw pkpk dks tkurs gks\**
^^ ge cPpksa ds fcjtw pkpkA lc lPpksa ds fcjtw pkpkAA
  fcjtkuUn  gekjs  pkpw A rw Hkh  ukps]  eSa  Hkh ukpw¡AA**
         lkjs cPps ,d lkFk fpYyk iM+sA HkqysUnj vkSj muds lkfFk;ksa dks g¡lh NwV x;hA eqLdjkrs gq, cksys&^^ rc rks rqEgkjs pkpk tks fl[kk;sa] ogh cksyksA nwljk fdruk Hkh cgdk;s] fl[kk;s] mls Hkwy tkvksA**
        vkSj nwljs fnu ml pkSjkgs ij cPps ,d Loj ls xk jgs Fks&
                        ^^vku&eku&lEeku  gekjk ;gh cpkus okyk gS]
lPpkbZ  dh Mxj pys] bZeku fl[kkus okyk gSA
yksdrU= dk uk;d] lcesa “kkS;Z txkus okyk gS]
ekr`Hkwfe ds  yky egkjk.kk izrki dk Hkkyk gSAA**
           fcjtkuUn dfojkt dh jfpr dfork ns[krs&ns[krs reke lkjs cPps&cw<+ksa dh tqcku ij p<+ x;h vkSj iwjs veuxat esa ;g dfork xw¡tus yxhA
           vxys fnu /kus”oj frokjh dh ^l* ikVhZ ds dk;ZdÙkkZ Bhd “kke ds pkj cts ogha igq¡p x;sA oSls cPpksa dh Vksyh Hkh vc dkQh cM+h gks x;h Fkh vkSj dbZ VqdM+ksa esa c¡V x;h FkhA dksbZ mUgsa dqN Hkh fl[kkrk] os mldh ckr dÙkbZ u lqurs vkSj nksxquh rst vkokt esa mlh dfork dk ikB djrs] ftls fcjtw us mUgsa  HkqysUnj Bkdqj ds izpkj ds fy, ;kn djk fn;k FkkA /kus”oj frokjh ds igq¡prs gh “kksj vkSj rst gks x;kA fdlh Hkh lwjr esa tSls fcuk lk¡l fy, lc ,d Loj ls fpYyk jgs FksA cPpksa ds bl izdkj fpYykus esa HkqysUnj Bkdqj dk ftruk izpkj Fkk] mlls vf/kd nwljh ikfVZ;ksa ds otwn dk vLohdkj >ydrk FkkA vc /kus”oj frokjh dh egkxkFkk la{ksi esa crk nsuk Bhd jgsxk] D;ksafd ;s Hkh “kgj ds lEekfur O;fDr gSaA eryc ;g fd lHkk&lkslkbVh esa lEekfur O;fDr dh rjg f”kjdr djrs gSaA buds lxs pkpk u”ks dk /kU/kk djrs gSaA lc izdkj dh u”khyh phtsa&”kjkc ls ysdj ^vkcs g;kr* dh cksry rd lIykbZ djrs gSaA dkuwu dh j[kokyh djus okys lc tkurs gSa] ysfdu mUgsa Hkh xVdus dks dqN fey gh tkrk gSA nwljs /kus”oj frokjh dk pfj= bruk mTToy gS fd reke lkjs nkx {khjlkxj esa eV~Bs dh cw¡n dh rjg fcyk tkrs gSaA
          /kus”oj ds ,d HkkbZ tqvk?kj pykrs gSa] tgk¡ os yksx g¶rkolwyh djus tkrs gSa] ftUgsa ljdkj bu lc ij fuxjkuh j[kus ds fy, ru[okg nsrh gSA uke u crkus dh “krZ ij mUgksaus ,d ckj “kjkc ds u”ks esa ;g jgL; mtkxj fd;k FkkA eSa Hkh mudh “krZ dk ikyu djrk gqvk muds uke ugha crk ldrkA oSls /kus”oj ds ikl bl le; nks b.Vj dkWyst vkSj ,d egkfo|ky; Hkh gS] ftlds os izcU/kd gSaA /kus”oj ds fo’k; esa yksx crkrs gSa fd igys os dkQh xjhc Fks] ysfdu i<+us&fy[kus esa vkSlr ls dqN T;knk rst Fks rks vius bykds esa gemez fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds LFkku ij gkbZ Ldwy vkSj b.Vj ehfM,V dh ijh{kk nsrs jgsA bl ifo= dk;Z esa dqN #i;s gkFk esa vk x;s vkSj [kksiM+h esa ;g vDy lek x;h fd #i;k&iSlk cgqr cM+h pht gSA yksx blh ds fy, rjg&rjg ds ikiM+ csyrs gSa vkSj [kqn ikiM+ cu tkrs gSaA ;fn bl yksdeaxy ds dk;Z dks m|e ds :Ik esa pyk;k tk; rks pkj&ik¡p lky dkQh gSa ekykeky cuus ds fy,A ogh gqvk muds lkFkA mUgksaus cM+h le>&cw> ds lkFk viuk usVodZ rS;kj fd;k vkSj y{ehth lkou&Hkknks dh rjg >ek>e cjlus yxha ?kj&vk¡xu esaA vkt os yxHkx lkS ch?ks ds dk”rdkj Hkh gSa izHkq dh d`ik lsA ?kj esa ,d lQkjh vkSj ,d buksok feykdj ik¡p&ik¡p okguA “kgj ds izeq[k pkSjkgs ds ikl pkj eaftyk edkuA “kkgh BkV&ckVA vius dkWyst ds fodkl ds uke ij reke u;s ikB~;Øeksa dh “kq#vkr djk;h gS mUgksaus vkSj djksM+ksa dek;k gS bl u;s jkstxkj esaA vHkh fiNys cjl dkWyst esa vkB ckcqvksa vkSj vkB ifjpkjdksa dh HkrhZ esa fizafliy Mh0 ih0 flag ds lkFk feydj cgÙkj yk[k ihV fy;kA bu ckrksa ls cgqr gSjku gksus dh t:jr ugha gSaA /kus”oj ds nwj ds fj”rs ds lk<+w cspkjs ckyeqdqUn ikBd bl le; i{kk?kkr ds dkj.k fcLrj ij iM+s gq, gSaA vHkh fiNys fo/kkulHkk pquko esa la;ksx ls os thr x;s Fks vkSj fiNyh ljdkj esa <kbZ cjl eU=h Hkh jgsA muds Hkh nks dkWyst pyrs gSa] ftlds os vkej.k eSustj cus jgsaxsA os rks bl ekeys esa /kus”oj frokjh ls pkj dne vkxs gh gSaA muds dkWyst esa fizafliy in ij Tokbu djus okyk nks yk[k p<+krk gS igys muds pj.kksa ijA v/;kid Hkh dk;ZHkkj xzg.k djus ds fy, ipkl gtkj ls ,d yk[k HksaV nsrk gS vkSj VªkUlQj ds ekeys esa ikjLifjd lgefr ls fjyho gksus dk Hkh leqfpr ewY; pqdkuk iM+rk gS mlsA deZpkfj;ksa ds cdk;k ,fj;j ds Hkqxrku esa mudk Hkh tk;t fgLlk curk gSA fo|kfFkZ;ksa ls dne&dne ij #i;s olwy djus ds brus rjhds fd iwfN, erA b/kj i{kk?kkr ds dkj.k ;g lc ftEesnkjh vius gksugkj csVs lqjs”oj dks lkSai nh gS mUgksausA /kus”oj frokjh us vius blh lk<+w HkkbZ ikBdth ls dekus dk xq#eU= lh[kk  gS vkSj pkj cjl igys fiNyh ljdkj us tks lQkbZdfeZ;ksa dh HkrhZ djk;h Fkh] mlesa tksM+&xk¡B lk/kdj  mUgksaus yxHkx ,d djksM+ dh nykyh dek;h FkhA lpeqp /kus”oj gks x;s frokjhthA
         fo|kFkhZ&thou esa viuh iaDpMZ lkbfdy ds fy, nksLrksa ls iSlk ek¡xus okys frokjhth vkt dqcsj ls D;k de gSaA dksbZ [kqydj ugha crkrk] ysfdu Hkhrj dh ckr ;g fd fVdV ds fy, fny [kksydj izlkn p<+;k gS ikVhZ ds egknso dksA bl ikVhZ dk eqf[k;k xBjh dk otu ns[kdj fVdV nsrk gSA vki vPNs gSa] cqjs gSa] is”ksoj vijk/kh gSa] dlkbZ gSa] dksbZ QdZ ugha iM+rkA iSlk Qsafd, vkSj rek”kk nsf[k,A /kus”oj us ;gh fd;k vkSj ftls fVdV feyus okyk Fkk] mldk iÙkk lkQA /kus”oj ds lkFk nq%[kn dsoy ;g gS fd budk bdykSrk yM+dk FkksM+k lk fnyQsad fudy x;kA mlus viuh igyh vkSj nwljh izsfedkvksa ds psgjksa ij xqLls esa rstkc Qsadk] rhljh&pkSFkh dks ftUnxh&ekSr ds cnuke pkSjkgs ij NksM+ fn;k vkSj ik¡poha tc T;knk pw¡&piM+ djus yxh rks fdukjs yxk fn;k&mls ftUnxh ls gh csn[ky dj fn;kA cki ds jktuhfrd ncko esa cgqr fnuksa rd vijk/k m?kkM+us okyh onhZ us mDr ?kVuk dks jgL;e; nqYgu cukdj j[kk] ysfdu fojksf/k;ksa vkSj foif{k;ksa ds yxkrkj vkUnksyu djus ds ckn vc b/kj ekeyk m?kM+ x;k gSA csVk tsy esa gS vkSj tsy&vf/kdkfj;ksa dh esgjckuh ls ets esa gSA /kus”oj dks fo”okl gS fd mudk csVk csdlwj gS vkSj ,d fnu t:j NwV tk;sxkA lc nq”euksa dh lkft”k gSA tokuh ds lq:j esa NksVh&eksVh xyfr;k¡ fdlls ugha gks tkrha\ vkSj fQj ;g rks tokuh dk gd Hkh gSA og Hkh Hkyk enZ] ftlesa u ne\tokuh esa ftlds u cgdsa dne\ rks eSa crk jgk Fkk fd /kus”oj frokjh viuh pepk ikVhZ ds lkFk ogk¡ igq¡p x;s] ftls fcjtw lqdjkr pkSjkgk dgk djrs FksA ogha ikl esa cPps HkqysUnj Bkdqj ds Hkkys dk izpkj dj jgs FksA
^^,s! pksi lwvj dh vkSykn!** /kus”oj dk ,d pepk fpYyk;kA
         cPps vkSj tksj&tksj ls fpYykdj ogh dfork lqukus yxsA rc rd nwljs peps us ,d cPps ds xky ij rekpk tM+ fn;kA ;g lc vpkud bruh rsth ls ?kfVr gqvk fd /kus”oj HkkSapd rkdrs jg x;sA cPpk fcy[k iM+kA Øwjrk dh m¡xfy;ksa ds fu”kku mlds dksey diksy ij QkSju yykbZ cudj mHkj vk;sA fQj D;k Fkk] lkjs cPpksa us gqadkj fd;kA ns[krs&ns[krs eqgYys ds lkjs cPps bdV~Bs gks x;sA tc rd ?kj ds cM+s&cw<+s le> ikrs] okujksa dh rjg mNy&dwN epkrs cPpksa us /kus”oj dh pepk ikVhZ dks iRFkjksa ls ygwyqgku dj fn;kA bZaV dk NksVk lk VqdM+k /kus”oj ds dU/ks dks pksfVy dj x;kA izR;k”kh ds lkFk lkjs peps Hkkx pysA cPpksa us mudk rc rd ihNk fd;k] tc rd os nwj [kM+h lQkjh esa cSB Hkkx ugha x;sAbl izdkj ,d nqeZn izR;k”kh ds v”oes/k ;K ds ?ke.Mh ?kksM+s ds dku dqN cPpksa us drj fn;sA
        vc ^n* ikVhZ ds mEehnokj [kjikrw pkS/kjh dh ;ksX;rk dk c[kku esjs fe= fcjtw ds eq[k ls lquk tk; rks csgrj jgsxkA ;w¡ dfg, fd tks dqN fcjtw ls eSaus lqu j[kk gS] ogh lqukrk gw¡A rfud /khjt /kfj;sA vjs lqukrk gw¡ HkkbZ! Lkqukrk gw¡A eSaus lqdjkr pkSjkgs ds ikl pcwrjs ij bdV~Bs yksxksa dks lqukuk “kq: fd;k dqN vkSj yksx Hkh rc rd igq¡p pqds FksA ,d u;s izR;k”kh ds ckjs esa tkuus dh mRlqdrk lcesa cuh gqbZ Fkh&^^[kjikrw dk vly uke rks eksguyky gS] ysfdu bUgsa yksx [kjikrw ds uke ls T;knk tkurs gSaA blhfy, bUgksaus eksguyky ds lkFk ^[kjikrw* miuke yxk j[kk gSA buds firk cspkjs lqn”kZu lh/ks ljy vkneh Fks vkSj dckM+h cktkj esa Vh0oh0&VªkaftLVj dh NksVh lh nqdku pykrs FksA ogha ,d cnuke xyh dh vkSjr ls mudh tku&igpku c<+hA dc fdlh xqeuke chekjh dh pisV esa vk;s] irk gh u pyk vkSj LoxZ fl/kkj x;sA mUgha dh gksugkj lUrku eksguyky mQZ [kjikrwA dgrs gSa fd [kjikrw mlh cnuke vkSjr dh lUrku gSa] ftls cM+s gh xksiuh; rjhds ls lqn”kZu dh iRuh us oa”k dk fpjkx le>dj viuk cukdj ikyk vkSj vius ifr dks ekQ dj fn;kA [kjikrw ds bl Hksn dks tkudj vc turk D;k djsxh\ mls rks [kjikrw ds :Ik esa ,d lektlsoh vkSj ns”kHkDr fey x;k gS] tks gekjs ns”k dk jguqek cuus dh jkg ij vxzlj fn[kk;h ns jgk gSA bl [kjikrw dk pqukofpà vxj x¡M+klk gS rks og fujFkZd ugha gSA irk ugha >wB ;k lp] dqN yksx dgrs gSa fd izfl) lksudyh gR;kdk.M esa ftl x¡M+kls dk bLrseky gqvk Fkk] ml ij bUgksaus gh lku p<+k;h FkhA u tkus D;k ekeyk Fkk fd etnwjh djds isV ikyus okyh cspkjh lksudyh dh yk”k dbZ VqdM+ksa esa can cksjs esa mlds gh ?kj esa feyhA ekeyk bfrgkl dh dcz esa n¶u&Qkby cUnA rks etkd esa er yhft, x¡M+kls dks vki yksxA [kjikrw ns[kus esa ftrus yYyw yxrs gSa] mrus gSa ughaA buds ikl ukeh&csukeh bruh lEifÙk gS fd nk¡rksa rys m¡xyh nck ysaxsA ppkZ gS fd nks lkS cgÙkj djksM+ dk budk fctusl gSA ;g rks v[kckjh ckr gSA vlfy;r dksbZ ugha tkurkA dgrs gSa fd tc lu~ bdgÙkj dh yM+kbZ gqbZ Fkh Hkkjr vkSj ikfdLrku ds chp rks ck¡xyk ns”k ds efDrekspsZ ij [kjikrw ds pkpk nson”kZu rSukr FksA ogha ,d glhuk ukfnjk csxe dks ikfdLrkuh QkSft;ksa ls cpkrs gq, os “kghn gks x;s&eryc ;g fd og rks cp x;h] ij nson”kZu “kghnkuk vUnkt esa fxj¶rkj gks x;s mlds b”d esaA ukfnjk dk gq”uks teky ,slk fd mldh tqYQksa dh Nk¡o esa tkfr x;h] /keZ x;k vkSj nson”kZu “kjkQr vyh cudj ogha jg x;s ck¡xyk ns”k esaA ogh nson”kZu mQZ “kjkQr vyh u tkus fdl nq;kZsx ls ukfnjk dks ogha NksM+  ikfdLrku tk cls vkSj /khjs&/khjs v.MjoYMZ ekfQ;k nkmn ds lEidZ esa vk;s] ,slk yksx dgrs gSaA blesa fdruh lPpkbZ gS] bls fcjtw Hkh ugha tkurs] ysfdu /kq¡, dks ns[k vkx ds gksus dk vuqeku dksbZ Hkh yxk ldrk gSA bruk t:j lp gS fd fd “kjkQr vyh “kkSdr fe;k¡ ds uke ls dkQh fnuksa ls eqEcbZ esa jg jgs FksA ogha ,d ckj eksguyky mQZ [kjikrw ls fcNM+s pkpk dh HksaV gks x;hA nson”kZu ;gk¡ vius ?kj rks dHkh ugha vk;s ;k D;k irk pksjh&fNis dHkh vk;s Hkh gksa] ysfdu [kjikrw dh fdLer l¡ojus yxhA bl le; [kjikrw dk NksVk HkkbZ xqYyw mQZ xksiky izlkn eqEcbZ esa ,DliksVZ&bEiksVZ dk /kU/kk djrk gSA “kjkQr vyh vc rhu&pkj cjl ls nqcbZ esa jgus yxk gSA lqurs gSa fd ns”k ds izeq[k “kgjksa esa tks foLQksV gq, gSa] muesa ls dbZ esa mldk vizR;{k gkFk gSA mlds flj ij yk[kksa Mkyj dk bZuke gSA mlus vius psgjs dks fNikus ds fy, IykfLVd ltZjh djok yh gSA okLro esa og dgk¡&dgk¡ fdrus dk.Mksa esa fyIr jgk gS] bldh tk¡p yEcs le; ls py jgh gSA lh0 ch0 vkbZ0 dh fuxkg xksiky izlkn dh xfrfof/k;ksa ij Hkh yxh gqbZ gSA tk¡p dc iwjh gksxh] bZ”oj gh tkusA vki yksxksa esa ls tks yksx lqn”kZu vkSj nson”kZu ds ifjokj dks fudV ls tkurs gSa] mUgsa irk gS fd fiNys nl cjl ls n”kk iyVh gS eksguyky dhA jktuhfr vkSj lektlsok dk budk dksbZ yEck bfrgkl ugha gSA ywVikV dk pLdk bUgsa b/kj [khap yk;k gSA vkf[kj jktuhfr Hkh rks ,d fctusl cudj jg x;h gSA
           [kjikrw Lo;a vius yko&y”dj ds lkFk fdlquiqjk eqgYys ls xqtj jgs Fks] tgk¡ lqdjkr pkSjkgs ds ikl lkjs cPps HkqysUnj Bkdqj ds izpkj esa tqVs jgrs FksA eSaus igys Hkh crk;k Fkk fd iwjs eqgYys esa izpkj djus ds fy, cPpksa us dbZ Vksfy;k¡ cuk yh FkhaA ogk¡ igq¡pus ij [kjikrw dh ikVhZ us viuk izpkj “kq: dj fn;kA izpkj dh dfork gS rks fcjtw dh gh] ftls mUgksaus fdlh vkSj fuokZpu&{ks= ds fy, vkSj fdlh vU; ds fy, fy[kk Fkk] ftldk fVdV ckn esa dV x;kA
                      ^^ [ksy ugha gSa] ;g pquko  gS] dksbZ ugha rek”kk gS]
vk”oklu ds tky fcNkdj cgsfy;ksa us Qk¡lk gSA
                        ck¡V jgk gj dksbZ  isM+k] yM~Mw] [khy&crk”kk gS]
  lPpk dsoy ij”kqjke dk  Qjlk ohj x¡M+klk gSAA**
            [kjikrw dk ny x¡M+kls dk izpkj djrk gqvk lhuk rkudj ftl le; eqgYys ls xqtj jgk Fkk] ml le; eqgYys esa xyh&pkSjkgs ij dksbZ ugha FkkA u tkus lc dgk¡ nqcd x;sA cPps Hkh dqN le; ds fy, n`”;&iVy ls xk;c jgsA dgha fdlh dh Nr ;k isM+ dh fdlh “kk[kk ij fpfM+;k dk cPpk Hkh ugha nh[kk] ysfdu Vksyh ds xqtj tkus ds nl feuV ckn fQj ogh pgy&igy “kq: gks x;hA
           blds igys dgkuh&Jksrkvksa dks crk;k tk pqdk gS fd “kgj ds ckgqcyh Bsdsnkj “ksjcgknqj flag bl ckj funZy ls pquko esa [kM+s gks x;s gSa vkSj /ku&nkSyr rFkk nwljh rkdr ds ekeys esa HkqysUnj ls chl ugha] cfYd bDdhl gh gSa] ysfdu Hkhrj ls mUgsa blfy, Mj yx jgk gS fd ^c* ikVhZ us tkrh; thr dh mudh lEHkkouk ds nqxZ esa muds izfr}U}h dks izos”k djk fn;k gS] tks viuh lTtu&Nfo ds dkj.k lc ij Hkkjh iM+ ldrk gSA “ksjcgknqj dk vlyh eqdkcyk rks HkqysUnj ls gh gS] tks viuh /kqu dk iDdk vkSj csgn ftn~nh rFkk fuHkhZd mEehnokj gSA u mls Hk; fMxk ldrk gS u fdlh izdkj dk yksHkA HkqysUnj flag viuh lH;rk&”kkyhurk vkSj bZekunkjh dh Nfo ysdj jktuhfr ds f{kfrt ij Nk tkus dh dksf”k”k esa gSaA nwljs yksx Hkh tks fodkl pkgrs gSa] muds ln~O;ogkj vkSj lTturk ij mUgsa oksV djsaxs gh] ysfdu viuh fcjknjh] ftldh la[;k lokZf/kd gS] cgd x;h rks psgjs ij tks dkfy[k yxsxh] og dks;ys ls T;knk dkyh gksxhA ;g lc ns[krs gq, vius [;kfryC/k HkkbZ dks fot; fnykus ds fy, vijkf/k;ksa dk dsl yM+us okys odhy rstcgknqj mQZ rstkc flag Hkh pquko&izpkj esa mrj vk;s gSaA os Hkhrj ls tkfroknh gSa] Åij ls lektoknhA muds ikl fgUnqLrku Hkj ds Å¡ps&Å¡ps inksa ij cSBus okys Lotkrh; vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj rkdroj yksxksa dh ,d yEch QsgfjLr gS] tks izk;% mudh tqcku ij jgrh gS vkSj xkgs&cxkgs ftuls dke fudkyrs jgrs gSa ;k ftuds dke vkrs gSaA dksbZ fotkrh; mUgsa viuk [kwu nsdj muds izk.kksa dh j{kk dj ys rks Hkh mudk lxk ugha gks ldrkA b/kj dqN fnuksa ls cgqr ls yksx ihB ihNs mUgsa rstkc flag dgus yxs gSaA ;g uke iM+us ds ihNs ek= ;gh dkj.k gS fd fuEu oxZ dh ,d xjhc fo/kok dh csVh izfrHkk vius uke dks lkFkZd djrh gqbZ tc dkWyst tkus yxh rks rstcgknqj ds nwj ds ,d fj”rsnkj dk yM+dk mlds ihNs iM+ x;k] ysfdu yM+dh us mlds vkxs ?kkl D;k Hkwlk rd u Mkyk rks og “kSrkuh ij mrj vk;k vkSj mlus mlds psgjs dks rstkc ls ugyk fn;kA dkQh yEck dsl pyk] ysfdu rstcgknqj dh odkyr ds vkxs ,d cslgkjk fo/kok dh csVh >wBh&Qjsch vkSj cnpyu lkfcr dj nh x;hA mldh vkg ds vk¡lqvksa ij u dkuwu fi?kyk u dkuwu dk j[kokyk vkSj vc mlds ikl bu xje vk¡lqvksa ds flok cpk gh D;k\ bTtr cph Hkh rks ,dkdh thou dks dq:irk dk vfHk”kki feyk mlds cnys esaA oS/kO; ds lwus vk¡xu esa ,d csVh gh Fkh] ftlds psgjs dks ns[k ysus ij ek¡ dh lk¡lksa dks rktxh feyrh FkhA lEeku dh ftUnxh thus dh ,d yyd j[kus okyh csVh ds gkFk ihys dj ysus ds ckn og vk¡[k ew¡n ysrh rks mls lUrks’k feyrk] ij vc csVh dk ;g psgjk ysdj D;k djs\ dkSu mlls C;kg djsxk\ blls vPNk rks ;g Fkk fd ;g ej x;h gksrh] fi.M NwV tkrkA tSls ,d lk¡Ik Nkrh ij cSBdj fnu&jkr M¡l jgk gksA D;k ;g ,d odhy ds thou dh lQyrk ekuh tk;sxh fd og vius nk¡o&isap ls ,d vijk/kh dks nf.Mr gksus ls cpk ys vkSj fdlh xjhc vkSj ykpkj dks ukjdh; ;kruk ds vU/ks dq¡, esa <dsy ns\ bl izdkj ds vkSj blls Hkh t?kU; vijk/k ds ekeys esa u tkus fdrus vijk/kh #i;s ds cy ij rstcgknqj dh d`ik ds ik= cus vkSj ckbTtr cjh gks x;sA izfrHkk ij dsoy ml cnek”k yM+ds us gh rstkc ugha Qsadk] cfYd rstcgknqj us Hkh mldh vkc: dks dkuwu ds rstkc ls csuwj dj fn;k vkSj mu ij dksbZ vfHk;ksx ntZ u gqvkA
            rstcgknqj mQZ rstkc flag dh izfrHkk cgqvk;keh gSA os ,d odhy ds :Ik eas dkQh “kksgjr okys gSaA dbZ&dbZ cSadksa ds lkFk “kS{kf.kd laLFkkuksa vkSj foHkkxksa ds Hkh odhy gSa os] ftuls viuh vuUr /kkjkvksa esa cgrh gqbZ y{eh muesa vkdj lek tkrh gSaA rstcgknqj ds rdZ&dqrdZ ds cgqr yksx dk;y gSaA b/kj dqN fnuksa ls mUgksaus viuh u;h Nfo x<+us dh dksf”k”k “kq: dj nh gS&og Nfo gS ,d lektlsoh dh] lkfgfR;d xfrfof/k;ksa esa Hkkx ysus okys cqf)thoh dhA ,sls dk;ZØeksa esa os Lo;a dks vkefU=r djok ysrs gSa vkSj tedj cksyrs gSaA fo’k; dksbZ Hkh gks&,M~l ls ,Ve ce rd] lksekfy;k ls vesfjdk rd] cq) ls ekDlZ rd] dksd”kkL= ls v/;kRe rd] tkfrokn ls lektokn rd] lc ij viuh csgwnk vkSj dHkh&dHkh xEHkhj fVIi.kh vo”; nsrs gSaA dbZ ckj muds yEcs&yEcs oDrO; tkrh; lEcks/kuksa ds lkFk x¡ok: xkfy;ksa ds mPNy izokg esa muds Hkhrj ctctkrh uhp ?k`.kk ds foKkiu ds vykok dqN ugha gksrsA mudh [kkfl;r ;g gS fd os flQZ vkSj flQZ oDrk gSaA vius vkxs fdlh dks cksyus dk volj gh ugha nsrsA muds fygkt ls flQZ vkSj flQZ os gh lp cksy ikrs gSa] ckdh lkjs ds lkjs >wBs vkSj csbZeku]--------eDdkj-----------Anwljs dks lquus vkSj lgus dh detksjh ugha gS muds iklA nwljk dksbZ cksyus ds fy, eq¡g [kksys] blls igys os mls bl izdkj ncksp ysrs gSa] tSls dksbZ ck?k fefe;kus ls igys cdjh ds cPps dk xyk ncksp ysA vkBosa ;k nlosa okD; rd igq¡pus ds igys vuqifLFkr izfr}U}h ds uke xkfy;ksa dk xqynLrk is”k djuk muds LoHkko esa gSA vc bu xkfy;ksa dks vUrghu oDrO; ds chp vofLFkr v)Zfojke lef>;s ;k iw.kZ fojke] vkidh ethZA irk ugha dSls dksVZ esa os vius vkidks jksd ikrs gSaA mudh xkfy;ksa ls cpus ds fy, vkSj mudh lPph lgkuqHkwfr ikus ds fy, vkidks mudh tkfr dk gksuk iM+sxk] ugha rks eq¡g ij ;k vkM+ esa mudh HkRlZuk ;k ?k`.kk dk f”kdkj cuus ls dksbZ ugha cpk ldrkA muds ikl gj pht dk rdZ gSA dksbZ pht blfy, vPNh gS fd rstkc flag us mlds xq.kksa dk c[kku fd;k gS vkSj nwljs gh iy ogh pht blfy, cqjh gS fd rstkc flag dk ,slk gh ekuuk gSA bruh J)k j[kus okyksa dh Hkh deh ugha gS muds ikl] tks muds Lohdkj&udkj ij lgh&xyr dk fu”p; djrs gSaA lpeqp] rdZ”khyrk dk muds ikl ,slk cstksM+ gquj fd iyd >idrs gh vijk/kh dks csxqukg vkSj csxqukg dks vijk/kh ds dB?kjs esa igq¡pk nsrs gSaA mudh ;g ckthxjh ns[k dqN mudh iz”kalk esa rkfy;k¡ ctkus yxrs gSa] dqN vk”p;Zpfdr gks nk¡rksa rys m¡xyh nck ysrs gSa vkSj dqN ds dysts esa ygw te tkrk gSA U;k;k/kh”k dh dye ogh fy[krh gS] tks rstcgknqj fy[kokuk pkgrs gSa QSlys esaA os brus djkekrh gSa fd nfyr eap ij nfyrksa dk elhgk gksus dk Hkze iSnk dj ldrs gSa vkSj Lotkrh; vUrjax cSBdksa esa vius dqy&lekt ds jguqek dkA os tks djrs gSa ;k dj ldrs gSa] mldk lEcU/k mudh tcku ls izk;% ugha gksrk vkSj tks cksyrs gSa] mldk lEcU/k muds eu ls “kk;n de gh jgrk gSA mUgksaus eu&opu vkSj deZ dk vkilh dusD”ku dkV fn;k gS] blfy, mudh vlfy;r dk Bhd&Bhd irk yxkuk ukdksZ VsLV ls Hkh lEHko ughaA os gh rstcgknqj vkt ,d lkfgfR;d dk;ZØe esa mifLFkr FksA volj Fkk fcjtkuUn dh u;h fdrkc ^mEehn dh fdju* dkO;laxzg ds yksdkiZ.k dkA ;g fcjtw dh vkBoha fdrkc gS] ftls fnYyh ds fdlh egÙoiw.kZ izdk”kd us Nkih gS] ftlds igys i`’B ij fy[kk gS&
^^ lÙkk dk¡p dh ml cksry dh rjg gksrh gS] ftlesa en :ih efnjk Hkjh jgrh gSA oDr ds ik¡o dh Bksdj ls ;g dk¡p dh cksry VwVdj bfrgkl ds [k.Mgjksa esa fc[kj tkrh gSA ;g iqLrd mlh U;k;h oDr vkSj mlds ikcUn bZekunkj ØkfUrpsrkvksa ds uke lefiZr gSA**
           fdrkc ds yksdkiZ.k ds ckn ,d fo’k; j[kk x;k gS&^^bDdhloh lnh dk ifjn`”; vkSj ^mEehn dh fdju*A** bl fo’k; ij dqN egÙoiw.kZ oDrkvksa us viuh ckr dgh vkSj le; rFkk lekt ds lUnHkZ esa fcjtw dh dkO;kRed ekfeZd fVIi.kh dh cM+h iz”kalk dhA fnu&izfrfnu uSfrd ewY;ksa ds {kj.k vkSj Nhtrh tk jgh laosnuk ds izfr fpUrk izdV dh x;hA ns”k esa c<+rs Hkz’Vkpkj vkSj csjkstxkjh ds ewy esa dbZ dkj.kksa esa tcnZLr dkj.k ;g Hkh gS fd pquko esa csfgpd nkxnkj izR;k”kh [kM+s dj fn;s tkrs gSa] ftuesa ls fdlh ,d N¡Vs&N¡Vk;s ;k voljkis{kh] jDr”kks’kh dks pquus ds vykok dksbZ fodYi ugha gksrk gekjs ikl vkSj os uSfrdrk&foghu vijk/kh fdLe ds usrk vkSj eU=h uhfr&fuekZrk cus gq, ns”k dks jlkry igq¡pk jgs gSaA fcjtw dh dbZ dforkvksa esa bl ij csckd fVIi.kh dh x;h gSA jktuhfr esa ;fn ,d ukxukFk gS rks nwljk lk¡iukFkA dksbZ ?kVdj ugha gSA blh ij ,d yEch dfork Hkh gS fcjtw ds bl laxzg esaA bruk lc dqN gksrs gq, Hkh dfo dks ns”k dh turk ds izfr ,d vVwV fo”okl gS fd vkt ugha rks dy og viuh ladh.kZrkvksa ls Åij mBsxh vkSj jktusrkvksa ds vks<+s x;s psgjs dks ukspdj Qsad nsxhA blh mEehn dh fdju esa ugk;h lqcg ds fy, og izkFkZuk djrk gS egkdky lsA
            vkt ds bl fo’k; ij os yksx Hkh cksys] ftUgksaus fcjtw dh fdrkc u rks ns[kh Fkh] u i<+h FkhA rstcgknqj Hkyk dSls pqi jgrs\ cqf)thoh lkfgR;dkjksa dh lHkk esa vkt fcjtw dks iVduh nsus dk vPNk ekSdk Fkk muds iklA HkqysUnj flag ds pquko&izpkj ds fy, nks dkSM+h dh dfork fy[kus okyk llqjk fcjtw lkfgR;dkj cuus pyk gSA vkt bldh ,slh&rSlh dj gh nsrs gSa lkys dh] ,slk eu esa fopkj djrs gq, fcuk vkefU=r fd;s os QkbfVax cqy dh rjg eap ij dwndj p<+ x;sA lapkyd ls ekbd Nhudj ohjklu esa [kM+s gks x;sA lcds lc gDds&cDdsA fdlh ls dqN dgrs u cukA
           fcjtw cspkjs eap ij ,d fdukjs pqipki cSBs ;g lkjk n`”; ns[k jgs FksA os le> x;s fd vc rstkc dh ckfjl gksus okyh gS vkSj vk;kstu djus okyksa ds lkFk os Hkh rstkc ls ugyk;h x;h ml fo/kok dh csVh dh rjg cnpyu vkSj vkokjk djkj fn;s tkus okys gSa] ysfdu iwjh n`<+rk ds lkFk vkxs dh ?kVuk ds fy, rS;kj cSBs eqLdjk jgs FksA rstcgknqj ds ekbd l¡Hkkyus ds ckn os mBdj rqjUr muds ikl igq¡ps] mUgsa iz.kke fd;k vkSj Jksrkvksa ls nks “kCn dgus ds fy, fuosnu fd;k&^^ gk¡] rks esjs lkfgfR;d cU/kqvksa vkSj Jksrkvksa! vki lcus vc rd ftl /kS;Z vkSj lân;rk ds lkFk reke lkfgR;dkjksa vkSj euhf’k;ksa dks lquk gS] mlh izdkj vknj.kh; vfrfFk----------------** fcjtkuUn dh ckr v/kwjh jg x;hA rstcgknqj us ekbd yxHkx Nhu fy;kA u tkus fcjtw dks mUgksaus nks okD; cksyus dSls fn;k\ Hkhrj dk Øks/k ukx dh rjg M¡lus ds fy, QuQuk jgk Fkk&^^/kr~! dkgs dk vfrfFk vkSj QfrfFk\ lc <dkslysckthA esjs fo’k; esa fdlh dks cgqr dqN crkus dh t:jr ugha gSA lkjk “kgj tkurk gS fd eSa U;k; dh nsoh dk iqtkjh gw¡ vkSj U;k; ds fy;s yM+kbZ yM+us okyk izp.M ;ks)k gw¡A ijkt; eSa ugha tkurk] gj gky esa----------pkgs tSls] flQZ thruk] thruk vkSj thrukA thrus ls eq>s dksbZ ugha jksd ldrkA blfy, fdlh--------------okys ls Mjrk ughaA yM+uk gh esjk is”kk gS vkSj LoHkko HkhA ,d ckr t:j dguk pkgw¡xk fd eSa lR; vkSj U;k; ds fy, yM+rk gw¡A >wBh dYiukvksa dk rktegy [kM+k djds fdlh dks cgykrk ugha] Qqlykrk ugha EkSaA**rstcgknqj dh bruh ckrsa lqu db;ksa dh lk¡l v¡Vd x;hA vc ;K fo/oa”k gks x;k] le>ksA
           rstcgknqj ,d lk¡l esa cksyrs tk jgs FksA os iwjh rjg viuh vlyh Vksu esa vk x;s Fks&^^ /kwfey us cgqr igys dg fn;k Fkk fd ftlls u pksyh cu ldrh gS] u pksyk] bZ llqjh dfork ls D;k gksxk Hkyk\ u cnysxk ns”k] u lektA eSa ckrsa [kjh vkSj ,dne lkQ dgrk gw¡] fdlh dks Hkyk yxs ;k cqjkA ekQ dhft;sxk] dfork bl lekt ds fy, t:jh ugha gS] u dch dh t:jr gS] bls IysVks us Hkh dgk FkkA xyr dgw¡ rks cksfy,A vc vki gh yksx crkb;s fd dfork ls dkSu lh ØkUrh vkus okyh gS\ dkSu lk rhj NksM+saxs\ dkSu lh rksi pyk;saxs ;s dch yksx\ nks dkSM+h dh dfcrk fy[kdj bl ns”k dk dY;k.k ugha gks ldrkA blls vPNh dfcrk rks xk¡o ds pjokgs xkrs&lqukrs gSa] tks Hkhrj rd /k¡lrh gS] mrjrh gSA ;s thus dh pht gS] fy[kus dh pht ughaA fy[kks dfcrk] ysfdu fy[kus dk lgwj Hkh rks gksA dkSu euk djrk gSA vPNh dfcrk dh t:jr gS lekt dksA lwvj dh ysaM+ cVksjus ls ckr ugha cusxhA brus cM+s&cM+s rqjZe[kk¡ ;gk¡ tqVs gq, gSa vkSj lcdks iwjs ns”k esa Hkz’Vkpkjh gh utj vk jgs gSaA eq>s rks dgha Hkz’Vkpkjh ugha fn[kk;h nsrkA njvly Hkz’Vkpkfj;ksa dks Hkz’Vkpkjh gh fn[kk;h nsrs gSaA vius fxjscku esa >k¡ddj crkb;s vki yksxA D;k vki lc Hkz’Vkpkjh ugha gSa\ eSa bls ugha ekurkA Hkz’Vkpkj pkgs ik¡p u;s iSls dk gks] pkgs ik¡p vjc dk] Hkz’Vkpkj gh dgyk;sxk vkSj ;fn vki yksx lpeqp Hkz’Vkpkjh ugha gSa rks eq>s crkb;s fd dkSu gS Hkz’Vkpkjh\ lcls igys mlds eq¡g ij twrs u ek:¡ rks esjk uke cny nsukA gq¡g] Hkz’Vkpkjh dh ckr djrs gSaA vki yksxksa dks Hkys cqjk yxs] eSa rks lkQ&lkQ dguk pkgrk gw¡ fd tks vkneh vius ifjokj ds fy, lq[k&lgwfy;r ugha tqVk ldrk] og lekt dks cnyus dk nEHk D;ksa ikyrk gS\** os ikuh ihus ds fy, ,d {k.k ds fy, #dsA fcjtw ds lEeku :ih lk¡M+ dks iwjh rjg cf/k;k djus ds fy, mUgksaus vius gfFk;kj rst dj fy,A dqN yksxksa us izfrokn djuk pkgk] ysfdu lapkyd us b”kkjs ls mUgsa jksd fn;kA blh chp fdlh dh utj iM+h fd dksbZ fcjtw dks cqykdj xfy;kjs dh rjQ ys x;kA fdlh xkM+h dh gqjZ dh gYdh lh vkokt lqukbZ nh vkSj lc dqN igys tSlkA rstcgknqj us viuh ckr vkxs c<+k;h&^^ ftls vki yksx tcnZLrh lEeku nsus ij mrk: gSa] tkurs Hkh gSa] og dkSu gS\ ,d uEcj dk ,s¸;k”k vkSj yQaxk lkyk VqdM+[kksjA ;g ftl izdkj dh dfork,¡ fy[krk gS vkSj tks dfork,¡ bldh Nirh gSa] lcdh lc cksxl&dwM+k vkSj dpM+kA ;g tc ljy fy[krk gS] rks lM+dNki fy[krk gS] ftlesa vlfy;r [kqy tkrh gSA blhfy, Åy&tywy irk ugha D;k&D;k fy[krk jgrk gS] ftls esjs tSlk i<+k&fy[kk Hkh ugha le> ldrk rks nwljk dksbZ D;k [kkd le>sxk\ dfork fy[kus dks yksx yscj&isu dgrs gSa vkSj bu Jhekuth dks pkSchl ?k.Vs yscj&isu gh jgrk gSA eSa rks dgrk gw¡ fd bruk yscjisu Hkh ?kkrd gks ldrk gS] QV tk;sxk xHkkZ”k; ,d fnuA** os csg;kbZ ds lkFk g¡lus yxrs gSa A
^^vki yksxksa ds ?kjksa esa cPps rks gksaxs gh] ugha rks iSnk gksus okys gksaxsA esjk dgk ekfu, vkSj bl dkO;xzUFk ds iUus QkM+dj ys tkb;s] tks muds pwrM+ iksaNus ds dke vk tk;sxkA**
            Rkc rd ,d vkokt gqbZ&^rM+* vkSj fQj ,d lUukVs ds lkFk nks ckj&^/kk¡;! /kk¡;!* yksxksa us ns[kk fd dksbZ iRFkj vpkud rstcgknqj ds flj ls Vdjkdj nwj tk fxjkA mudk ekFkk QwV x;k FkkA mUgksaus cM+h QqrhZ ds lkFk viuk fjokYoj fudky fy;k Fkk vkSj ,d gkFk ls ekFks dk ?kko nck;s gq, gok esa Qk;j djrs tk jgs FksA vQjk&rQjh ep x;hA yksx iyk;u djus yxsA u tkus D;k gksus okyk gS\ v?kksf’kr :Ik ls lHkk folftZr gks x;hA
          ^mEehn dh fdju* ds yksdkiZ.k&lekjksg esa ?kfVr nq?kZVuk ds nks lIrkg chrus dks gSa] ij fcjtw dk dgha irk ugha pykA rst cgknqj us vkjksi yxk;k gS fd muds Åij tkuysok geys dh lkft”k jpdj fcjtw Qjkj gks x;k gS] ysfdu reke yksx ;g tkurs gSa ;k vuqeku yxkrs gSa fd rstcgknqj us gh ;g lkjk dk.M rS;kj fd;k gSA mUgksaus vius HkkbZ dks ftrkus ds fy, vkradh [ksy jpk rks t:j ysfdu xksVh mYVh iM+ x;hA gks ldrk Fkk fd HkqysUnj flag pquko gkj tkrs vkSj “ksj cgknqj fdlh frdM+e ls thr Hkh tkrs] ysfdu yksdkiZ.k&lekjksg esa jph x;h rstcgknqj dh jk{klh yhyk dh iwjs “kgj esa lkfgR;dkjksa vkSj cqf)thfo;ksa us cM+h HkRlZuk dh] ftldk lUns”k vke turk rd igq¡pkA “ksjcgknqj dk iklk iyV x;kA fcjtw dks iVduh nsus ds pDdj esa pdjk x;s rstcgknqj vkSj muds cM+s HkkbZ pquko gkj x;sA mudh fcjknjh ds yksxksa us Hkh cgqr de oksV fn;k Fkk mUgsaA ek= ik¡p gtkj rhu lkS ckbZl oksV vk;s muds [kkrs esa] tks muds ikfjokfjd pepksa vkSj mu [kkl yksxksa ls feys Fkss] tks ckbTtr cjh gq, vijk/kh ifjokjksa ds FksA fdlquiqjk eqgYys fd eklwe cPpksa vkSj lqdjkr pkSjkgs dh thr gqbZA
         Rkkykc ds fdukjs ik¡p eNqvkjs oa”kh esa pkjk yxkdj eNyh idM+us dh ?kkr esa dkQh nsj ls cSBs gq, Fks lqcg ls nksigj gks vk;h] ysfdu dksbZ eNyh ikl rd ugha QVdhA u tkus vkt eNfy;ksa dks D;k gks x;k gS\ fdlus bu lcdks bruh pkykdh fl[kk nh gS\ cnyrs le; ds lkFk bu eNfy;ksa us Hkh “kk;n dksbZ ØkfUrdkjh ny xfBr dj fy;k gS] ftldk vxqvk csgn cqf)eku vkSj rst fn[kk;h nsrk gSA ,slk rks igys ugha gksrk FkkA eNfy;k¡ pkjs ds vkl&ikl pDdj dkVrh Fkha vkSj dqN gh nsj esa eNqvkjs ds gkFk esa NViVkrh fn[kk;h nsrh FkhaA ykyph eNqvkjksa dks ekr nsus dh dyk bu eNfy;ksa us fgUnqLrkuh oksVjksa ls lh[k yh gS] ,slk yxrk gSA eNqvkjksa ls dqN nwj ,d cxqyk cspkjk mnkl eq¡g yVdk, ,d Vk¡x ij u tkus dc ls [kM+k FkkA mlds ikl Hkh ,d eNyh ugha vk;h fd mldk gky&pky iwN tkrhA D;k eNfy;ksa ds lekt esa ØkfUr dh psruk iSnk djus okyk dksbZ fcjtw iSnk gks x;k gS] eNqvkjs ;gh lksp jgs Fks fd ihNs ls vkokt vk;h&^^lksuw] lqgsy] lUrk] frjyksdh] eaxy! Lkc yksx b/kj vkvksA tjk viuk xeNk fHkxksdj ykukA**
          eNqvkjksa us ihNs eqM+dj ns[kk rks eqgYys ds gh rhu yM+ds fcjtw pkpk dks mBk, gq, [kM+s FksA mUgksaus >ViV viuk xeNk fcNk;k vkSj fljgkus viuk cLrk yxkdj fcjtw dks lqyk fn;kA lcus /;ku ls ns[kk] fcjtw pkpk dh ihB] dej vkSj xjnu ds vkl&ikl dqN uhys fu”kku FksA os csgks”k FksA eNqvkjksa dh vk¡[kksa esa ped vk x;h FkhA lcus viuh&viuh oa”kh ogha iVd nh vkSj xeNk fHkxksdj vius fcjtw pkpk dks gks”k esa ykus dh dksf”k”k djus yxsAeqgYys ds bl pkpk ds izfr lcds fny esa ,d vthc lk nnZ FkkA vk¡[kksa esa vk¡lw Nk x;sA xeNs ls fupqM+s uhj us vkSj cPpksa ds lPps vk¡lqvksa us fcjtw dh psruk dks tSls txk fn;k gksA djkgrs gq, fcjtw us viuh vk¡[ksa [kksy nha] ns[kk fd viuh thr dk t”u NksM+ HkqysUnj Bkdqj cgqr yksxksa ds lkFk nkSM+rs gq, pys vk jgs FksA muds lkFk “kgj ds tkus&ekus ykW;j jke lkxj ok’.ksZ; Hkh vk x;s Fks] tks bl ekeys dh Nkuchu esa yxs FksA iwjs “kgj esa luluh QSy x;hA fiNys iUæg fnuksa ls ,d rax dksBjh esa dSn fcjtw ds Hkhrj vkSj ckgj tks v¡/ksjk Nk x;k Fkk] og bUlkfu;r ds mtkys ls nwj gks x;k] D;ksafd ftl tYykn LoHkko ds vius fiV~Bw dks “ksjcgknqj us igjsnkjh lkSaih Fkh] mlh us viuh tku tksf[ke esa Mkydj fcjtw dks eqDr dj fn;k FkkA lcdh vk¡[kksa esa mEehn dh fdju viuk mtkl QSyk jgh FkhA fcjtw ds gksBksa ij [ksyrh fot; dh eqLdku us ekuks ,d u;h fdrkc ^v/kwjs lius* dk yksdkiZ.k fd;kA
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eSa iwjh nqfu;k dh lSj dj pqdk Fkk vkSj vc igys dh ;kstuk ds vuqlkj Hkkjr dh rhFkZ;k=k ij fudyk FkkA reke lkjs rhFkksZa ds ifjHkze.k ds ckn ?kwers&?kkers ,d ckj eSa gfj}kj igq¡p x;kA ogk¡ tkdj ns[kk fd lIr_f’k vkJe ds ikl xaxk dh uhy/kkjkvksa ds chp ,d ;K py jgk Fkk&
         ^vks∙e~ Hkz’Vkpkjk; ueksue%*
         ^LokgkA*
         ^vU/kdkjk; ueksue%*
         ^LokgkA*
         ^egkdkyk; ueksue%*
         ^LokgkA*
          dkQh nsj rd eSa gSjku&ijs”kku ns[krk jgk fd lkr _f’k;ksa }kjk fujUrj xxuxqath ?kks’k ds lkFk fd;s tkus okys bl ;K dk vkf[kj vfHkizk; D;k gS vkSj tc eq>ls u jgk x;k rks eSaus ,d cVqd ls iwN gh fy;k&^^;g dSlk ;K py jgk gS vkSj bl ;K dk vHkh’V D;k gS\**
         mlus igys rks gksBksa ij m¡xyh j[k pqi jgus dk b”kkjk fd;k vkSj fQj esjk dU/kk idM+ ,d fdukjs ys tkdj dgk&^^;g lc iwNus okys vki igys O;fDr ugha gSaA vc rd yk[kksa ew[kZ bl rjg dk loky iwN pqds gSaA**
         mldh bl vf”k’Vrk ij eq>s cM+k Øks/k vk;k] ysfdu fQj Hkh “kkyhurk ds lkFk eSaus viuh ftKklk izdV dh&^^;fn crkus esa vkidks dksbZ d’V u gks rks---------**
         og chp esa gh cksy iM+k&^^d’V dkgs dk\ eq> tSls ,d gtkj ,d f”k’;ksa dks ;gk¡ blhfy, yxk;k x;k gS fd tc dksbZ vkdj chp esa O;o/kku Mkys rks mls ,d fdukjs ys tkdj mldh “kadkvksa dk lek/kku dj nsa vkSj vxj nwljh Hkh dksbZ ckr gks rks--------** mlus viuh viuh ckr dks jgL;e; cukdj NksM+ fn;kA
        esjh mRlqdrk mRdafBr gks pqdh Fkh] ysfdu Hkhrj ls dgha flgj Hkh x;k Fkk&^^gk¡] rks eSa ;g iwN jgk Fkk fd--------**
        ^^ogh rks crk jgk gw¡A vkids ikl /khjt ugha gSA pqi jgsaxs rHkh rks crk ikÅ¡xkA**
vly esa Hkkjr esa QSys Hkz’Vkpkj dh nh?kkZ;q ds fy, ;g ;K lEiUu fd;k tk jgk gSA oSls bl ns”k esa cgqr le; igys Hkz’Vkpkj ds lkFk eg¡xkbZ dk fof/kor~ fookg gqvk FkkA bZ”oj dh d`ik ls nksuksa vkt rd lq[kh gSaA ns”k ds iz/kkueU=hth ckj&ckj eg¡xkbZ ij vadq”k yxkus dh ckr djrs gSa rks Hkz’Vkpkj ds dku [kM+s gks tkrs gSa] tc fd turk tkurh gS fd eg¡xkbZ dh irax dks dkV fxjkuk dksbZ g¡lh&[ksy ugha gS vkSj og rc] tc og Hkz’Vkpkj ds ?kj dh jkuh cu pqdh gSA** cVqd us esjs dku ls viuk eq¡g lVk yxHkx QqlQqlkrs gq, crk;k fd Hkhrj dh ckr ;g fd lÙkk us Hkz’Vkpkj dks ckdk;nk xksn ys fy;k gS vkSj blhfy, og fuf”pUr jgrk gS ij Åij ls ?kcjkus dk vfHku; djuk lh[k x;k gSA fQj vius LokHkkfod vUnkt esa crkus yxk&^^ vHkh rks blds [ksyus&[kkus ds fnu] liuksa dh mM+ku Hkjus ds fnu] ns[krs ugha&tSls&TkSls xjhcksa dk ygw fupqM+rk tkrk gS] mudk “kjhj lw[krk tkrk gS] oSls&oSls eg¡xkbZ ds xnjk;s cnu ij gfj;kyh p<+rh tkrh gSA vxj eg¡xkbZ dgha detksj gksxh rks Hkz’Vkpkj Hkh fpUrkxzLr vkSj chekj iM+ tk;sxkA cgqr ?kcjkus dh ckr ugha gS( D;ksfd eg¡xkbZ ds LokLF; dh fpUrk cM+s&cM+s iw¡thifr;ksa&m|ksxifr;ksa dks Hkh gSA eg¡xkbZ ds flfjat ls gh etnwjksa vkSj fdlkuksa dk LoLFk ygw mudh /kefu;ksa rd igq¡prk gSA fQj Hkh “kadk dks fuewZy djuk vko”;d gSA blfy, ik[k.Ms”oj egkjkt us nksuksa dh nh?kkZ;q ds fy, ;g ;K vkjEHk djk;k gSA**
          ^^Hkz’Vkpkj vkSj eg¡xkbZ dh nh?kkZ;q ds fy,\** eSa rks vk”p;Z ls mNy iM+kA mldh gj ckr vthc vkSj vfo”oluh; yx jgh Fkh] ysfdu mldh vk¡[ksa >wB ugha cksy ldrh FkhaA muesa lPpkbZ dk vkst FkkA
         ^^gk¡] HkbZ gk¡A vki rfud /kS;Z ds lkFk lqfu,A brus mrkoys er cfu,A lksus&pk¡nh ds p<+rs Hkko dh rjg vkleku Nwrs Hkz’Vkpkj ds tUe dk xkSjoiw.kZ bfrgkl crkrk gw¡A la;ksx ls vkt egkjkt nq’;Ur ds ml lkys dksroky dh t;Urh Hkh gS] ftlus eNqvkjs ls fj”or ysdj efnjkiku fd;k FkkA**
         ^^nsf[k,] gekjs fgUnqLrku esa ,d iqfyleSu dh vkSdkr fdlh fo”ofo|ky; ds izksQslj ls vf/kd gksrh gSA mldk M.Mk dHkh Å¡p&uhp ugha ns[krk vkSj vxj yky ijh fpÙk ij p<+ tk;] rc rks ckr gh D;k gS\ gkFkh Hkh mls pwgk utj vkrk gSA fQj brus lEekfur in ij jgus okys dksroky dks xkyh nsdj vkius Bhd ugha fd;kA bldk urhtk [kjkc gks ldrk gSA**
         Okg yxHkx ?kqM+drs gq, cksyk&^^irk ugha fdldk eq¡g ns[kk Fkk vkt] tks vki tSls cqM+cd ls ikyk iM+ x;kA dksbZ ckr le>s fcuk Hkh cdcdkus yxrs gSa chp esaA ekLVj rks ugha gSa\ vjs HkkbZ! Okg dksroky fj”rs esa egkjkt dk lkyk FkkA vc chp esa cksys rks dqN ugha crkÅ¡xkA tkuuk gh pkgrs gSa rks pqi jfg,A**
        eSaus pqi jgus esa gh viuh HkykbZ le>hA tc Hkh eq¡g [kksyrk gw¡] >kiM+ [kk tkrk gw¡A blfy, vius cM+cksysiu dks foosd dh Nk¡o esa foJke ds fy, NksM+ fn;kA mlus crkuk “kq: fd;k&^^lSa;k ds dksroky gksus ls tc cgqfj;k fuMj vkSj euc<+ gks ldrh gS rks thtk ds egkjkt gksus ls lkys dk iwNuk gh D;k\ egkjkt ds ml fuMj lkys us tc egkjkt dh vaxwBh ds lkFk idM+s x;s eNqvkjs ls fj”or yh rks mu eNqvkjksa dh e.Myh esa [kqlqj&iqlqj gksus yxhA dqN us dgk fd egkjkt ls bldh f”kdk;r djuh pkfg,] ysfdu rqjUr ,d cw<+s eNqvkjs us le>k;k fd HkkbZ! D;ksa tku nsuk pkgrs gks\ egkjkt rd igq¡pus ds igys gh og dksroky gesa “kwyh ij yVdk nsxkA gekjh vkokt uDdkj[kkus esa rwrh ls vf/kd ugha gSA dksroky dh “kfDr&lkeF;Z ls ifjfpr ugha gks rqe yksxAmls tks Hkh fj”or ugha nsrk] mls og pksj] MdSr] mBkbZxhj] cykRdkjh] gR;kjk dqN Hkh crkdj tsy esa Mky nsrk gSA blfy, [kSfj;r blh esa gS fd ;g lc Hkxoku dh yhyk le>dj viuk dke&/kU/kk l¡HkkyksA tku cph rks yk[kksa ik;sA bl izdkj ml cw<+s eNqvkjs dh lykg ij jktk ls dqN dgus dh fgEer fdlh dh gqbZ ugha] ysfdu jktk ds prqj xqIrpjksa us lc dqN jktk dks crk fn;kA jktk us tc vius lkys dks jktlHkk esa vijk/kh dh rjg is”k fd;s tkus dk vkns”k fn;k rks lkjs eU=h pfdr gks mBsA jkuh dks Hkh cM+k cqjk yxk] ysfdu jktk rks U;k; djuk pkgrk FkkA dksroky us Hkjh jktlHkk esa cM+h cs”kehZ ds lkFk yydkj dj dgk&^^egkjkt! eSa viuk vijk/k Lohdkj djrk gw¡Avki eq>s “kwyh ij yVdk nhft, ;k tks th esa vk;s ltk nhft,] fdUrq mlls igys ,d iz”u dk mÙkj pkgrk gw¡A** jktk us iwNk&^^og D;k\** mlus dgk fd ^^brus cM+s lkezkT; esa ;fn ,d Hkh ,slk O;fDr vkidks fey tk;] ftlus eu ls] opu ls vFkok deZ ls dHkh Hkh dksbZ Hkz’V vkpj.k u fd;k gks rks eq>s vkidk dksbZ Hkh n.M Lohdkj gSA ;fn dksbZ >wB cksysxk rks vkidk lR;kxzgh ?k.Vk ct mBsxkA blfy, vius eku&lEeku dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, dksbZ Hkh lR;&rqyk ij cSB vius lnkpkjh gksus dk nkok izLrqr djsA** jktlHkk esa lUukVk Nk x;k] tSls oDr dks ydok ekj x;k gksA gj fdlh dks dsoy viuh gh /kM+du lqukbZ ns jgh FkhA ogk¡ cSBs fdlh eU=h vFkok /kekZf/kdkjh dh Hkh fgEer u iM+h fd vius dks eu] opu rFkk deZ ls lksyg vkus lnkpkjh ?kksf’kr djsA lcdks ml ?k.Vs ls Hk; yxrk FkkA nwj&nwj rd xqIrpj nkSM+k;s x;s ;g irk yxkus ds fy, fd ;fn ,d Hkh O;fDr /kjrh ij ,slk fey tk; rks mls idM+dj yk;k tk; vkSj U;k; dk ikyu gksA jktk ds bl vfHk;ku esa ckjg cjl chr x;sA xqIrpjksa dh O;Lrrk ds dkj.k nwljs jktdk;Z ckf/kr gksus yxsA brus ij Hkh xqIrpj vlQy jgsA jktk ds Hkhrj vUr}ZU} py jgk FkkA os Lo;a dks Hkh iwjh rjg lnkpkjh ugha ik jgs FksA dbZ jkfu;ksa ds jgrs mUgksaus “kdqUryk ds izfr izse dh isax c<+kbZ vkSj fQj e/kq&yEiV HkkSajs dh Hkk¡fr foyx gks mlds lkFk tks vU;k; fd;k] og D;k fdlh lnkpkjh dk dke gks ldrk gS\A os vkReXykfu esa Mwcs tk jgs Fks] ysfdu iztk ds lkeus U;k;fiz;rk dk izn”kZu Hkh vko”;d Fkk] ftlls yksxksa dh lR; vkSj /keZ ds izfr fu’Bk cuh jgsA vUr esa efU=;ksa us ;g lykg nh fd jktu! ;g vR;Ur dfBu dk;Z gSA euq’; rks D;k nsorkvksa ds Hkz’V vkpj.k dh dFkk,¡ izpfyr gSaA blfy, bl >esys ls nwj gks tkb;s] fdUrq jktk dks U;k; rks djuk gh FkkA mUgksaus dkuwu rksM+us okys vius lkys dks Qwyksa dh NM+h ls lkS ckj izrkfM+r fd;s tkus dk n.M fn;kA pw¡fd og jktk dk lkyk Fkk] blfy, mldk lEeku Hkh cuk jgs] blds fy, lqfuf”pr gqvk fd dksroky dks n.M mudh Hkfxuh egkjkuhth Lo;a nsaxhA Qwyksa dh NM+h VwV x;h vkSj mlls izrkfM+r dksroky viuh cgu dh lq>ko&d`ik ls d`rK [kM+s gksdj eqLdjkrk jgkA gqDe&mnwyh Hkh u gqbZ vkSj tqeZ djus okys ds ets gh etsA rks Jhekuth! ;g dgkuh lqudj vki D;k le>s\**
         ^^;gh fd dkuwu rksM+us okyk nenkj O;fDr dqN u dqN va”kksa esa jktk dk lkyk gksrk gSA**
         Eksjh ckr lqudj igyh ckj ml cVqd ds eq[kkjfoUn ij eqLdku dh vkHkk fn[kk;h nh&^^vkneh etsnkj tku iM+rs gksA** mlus igyh ckj esjh iz”kalk dhA eSa g¡l iM+kA ;K py jgk FkkA mlus crk;k fd ;g ;K fujUrj py jgk gSA ;g dc ls “kq: gqvk] blds ckjs esa mlds nknk ds nknk ds nknk Hkh ugha tkurs FksA mlus tc ls gks”k l¡Hkkyk gS] Hkz’Vkpkj dh nh?kkZ;q&flf) ds fy, ;g ;K dbZ rhFkZ&LFkkuksa ij yxkrkj py jgk gSA Hkxoku “kadj dk {ks= gksus ds dkj.k gfj}kj¼vaxzsth esa gj}kj½ rFkk dk”kh esa bl ;K dk vkjEHk vHkh rd gqvk ugha Fkk] fdUrq ckj&ckj ih0,e0 dh ?kks’k.kk ls lko/kku ik[k.Ms”oj egkjkt us bu nksuksa LFkkuksa ij Hkh ;K dk vkjEHk dj fn;k gSA lEizfr ;K djus okys _f’k&eqfu;ksa dh ;g dkSu&lh ih<+h gS] og ugha crk ik;kA gk¡] mlus ;g t:j crk;k fd ;K djus okys ;s lIrf’kZ fgeky; dh dUnjkvksa esa riL;k djus okys ugha gSaA ;s lc rks dsUæ rFkk jkT; ljdkjksa dh lgefr ls fu;qDr fd;s x;s gSaA mldh ckrsa lqu eSa pDdj esa iM+ x;kA gekjs ns”k dk D;k gksxk\ ,d vksj fnuksa&fnu c<+rh Hkw[ks&uaxksa dh vkcknh&”kksf’kr vkSj ihfM+r turk vius gh tu izfrfuf/k;ksa dh izoapuk dk f”kdkj gS rks nwljh vksj bl izdkj dk ;K py jgk gSA lsok dk ozr ysus okys Hkz’V yksx xjhcksa dh esgur dk esok [kk jgs gSaA vHkh eSa ;g lc lksp gh jgk Fkk fd D;k ns[k jgk gw¡ fd ,d yEch drkj cuk, cgqr lkjs yksx vkdj [kM+s gks x;sA ,d ls ,d Hk;kud psgjs-----ftUgsa ns[krs gh d¡id¡ih NwV tkrh FkhA mlh le; Vªdksa dh ,d yEch drkj vk¡/kh&rwQku dh rjg vkxs c<+rh fn[kk;h iM+hA irk pyk fd mu lcesa usiky] ikfdLrku vkSj phu ls yk;s x;s udyh uksVksa dh xfM~M;k¡ FkhaA ,d&,d Vªd [kkyh gksus yxs vkSj ns[krs gh ns[krs mu xfM~M;ksa dh Hkh vkgqfr Hkz’Vkpkj ds nh?kkZ;q’; ;K esa nh tkus yxhA iwjk vkleku /kq¡, ls dkyk iM+ x;kA
           Eksjh le> esa ;g ugha vk jgk Fkk fd tc Hkz’Vkpkj dh nh?kkZ;q&flf) ds fy, gh ;K fd;k tk jgk gS rks uksVksa dh bu xfM~M;ksa dks tykus dh D;k vko”;drk gS\ yksx ns[ksaxs rks ;gh le>saxs fd Hkz’Vkpkj dk mUewyu fd;k tk jgk gSA eSa vHkh ;g lksp gh jgk Fkk fd vUr;kZeh ml cVqd us esjs eu dh ckr i<+ yh] cksyk&^^vki O;FkZ vk”p;Zpfdr gks jgs gSaA udyh uksVksa dh deh ugha gS gekjs ns”k esaA ;s tks lSdM+ksa Vªd vki ns[k jgs gSa] ;s rks dqN Hkh ugha gSaA udyh uksV Nkius dk dkj[kkuk vkus okys fnuksa esa pk¡n vkSj eaxy xzg ij Hkh yxk;k tk;sxkA**
          mldh ckrksa dks lqudj vkSj yksxksa dh c<+rh drkj ns[k esjh fnypLih c<+rh tk jgh FkhA mlh le; nks gV~Vs&dV~Vs igyoku dh rjg ;qok _f’k dgha ls rsth ds lkFk izdV gq, vkSj mUgksaus drkj esa [kM+s yksxksa dks lEcksf/kr djrs gq, funsZ”k fn;k&
         ^^bl ;K esa Hkkx ysus okys lHkh lEekfur Hkz’Vkpkjh izfrfuf/k;ksa dk ge Lokxr djrs gSaA okLro esa vki yksxksa ds dfBu ifjJe vkSj vfojy fu’Bk ds dkj.k eg¡xkbZ dk otwn cuk gqvk gSA vki lcdks ekywe gh gS fd eg¡xkbZ vkSj Hkz’Vkpkj dk vfHkUu lEcU/k gSA nksuksa “kCn vkSj vFkZ dh rjg ijLij feys gq, gSa&^okxFkkZfoo lEi`DrkS* bUgsa “kadj vkSj ikoZrh dh tksM+h le>ksAvfHkUuizk.k bl nEifr ds lqnh?kZ thou ds fy, bl fojkV ;K dk vk;kstu fd;k x;k gSA ;g ;K vuUrdky rd pyrk jgsxkA tc rd ;g ;K pysxk] rc rd Hkz’Vkpkj thfor jgsxk bl /kjrh ijA mldk cky Hkh ck¡dk ugha dj ldrk dksbZA bl ;K ds fufoZ?u lEiknu ds fy, vesfjdk vkSj phu Hkh enn djus dks rS;kj gks x;s gSaA vki yksx iwjh J)k ds lkFk tks Hkh ¼dqN vkSj tksj nsdj½ pkgs tks dqN migkj ysdj vk;s gSa] gesa Lohdkj gSA vki lc ,d&,d dj gekjs ikl vk;sa] viuk pfjp; nsrs gq, jftLVj esa viuk uke ntZ djk;sa vkSj migkj ml cM+s dks’kkxkj esa tek dj nsa] ftldk eq¡g ngkM+rs flag dh eqæk esa [kqyk gqvk gSA**
            Lkkjs Hkz’Vkpkj&izfrfuf/k ,d&,d dj mu nksuksa ;qok _f’k;ksa ds ikl vkrs vkSj ifjp; nsrs gq, uke ntZ djkrsA fy[kus okys ckcw ds ikl tks dye Fkh og fdlh vkneh ds dVs gkFk dh gM~Mh dh rjg fn[kk;h ns jgh Fkh] ftldh uksd vaxwBs dh rjg Fkh vkSj mldh jks”kukbZ] ftls dk;ns esa xq.k&/keZ ds vuqlkj L;kgh dgk tkuk pkfg,] [kwu dh rjg yky FkhA dqN etcwj vknfe;ksa }kjk csps x;s [kwu ls mls rS;kj fd;k x;k FkkA ckcw ds jftLVj [kksyrs gh Hkz’Vkpkj dk igyk izfrfuf/k lkeus vkdj [kM+k gks x;kA mlus ,d vfHkeku Hkjh utj viuh onhZ ij Mkyh vkSj lko/kku dh eqæk esa lSY;wV ekjrs gq, viuk ifjp; bl izdkj fn;k&^^lj! eSa ,d cnuke Fkkus dk nkjksxk gw¡A dbZ lky ls fj”or ds ne ij vaxn ds ik¡o dh rjg ogha tek gqvk gw¡] ysfdu fdlh ekbZ ds yky Hkks---------okys esa fgEer ugha fd esjk VªkUlQj djk nsA fn[kkos ds fy, dHkh VªkUlQj gks Hkh x;k rks ?kwe&fQj dj xqM+ dh eD[kh dh rjg fQj ogha igq¡p tkrk gw¡A ftUnk eosf”k;ksa ls ysdj muds dVs ekal Hkjs Vªdksa ls vU/kk/kqU/k dekbZ djrk gw¡A ,d ckj rks ok.VsM vijk/kh ls #i;s ysdj ,d ukckfyx fo|kFkhZ dk budkm.Vj dj fn;k vkSj [kcj Niok nh fd ,d yk[k dk bZukeh “kkfrj vijk/kh xqykc mQZ xksyw mQZ vkQrkc eqBHksM+ esa ekj fn;k x;kA ng”kr dh nqfu;k esa thus dks etcwj yksxksa us jkgr dh lk¡l yhA esjs vf/kdkfj;ksa us eq>s inksUur djus dk iz;kl fd;k] ysfdu eSaus lkQ euk dj fn;k fd gqtwj! Ekq>s ;gha ij turk dh lsok djus dk ekSdk fn;k tk;A cgknqjh ls Hkjh viuh bl mÙke lsok ds fy, iqjLdkj Hkh ik pqdk gw¡A yksxksa dks irk ugha fd Økbe esjh dyk dk etsnkj tknw gSA tgk¡ esjs dne iM+ tkrs gSa] ml /kjrh ls Økbe dk vadqj QwV fudyrk gSA ;gh rks esjh [ksrh gSA blh dh iSnkokj ls esjk isV Hkjrk gSA fØfeuy eq>s nsork dh rjg iwtrs gSaA nsf[k, eSa viuh ckr crk jgk gw¡A mu csgwnksa ds ckjs esa eSa ckr Hkh ugha djuk pkgrk tks bZekunkj dh iw¡N cus fQjrs gSa] ysfdu eSa tkurk gw¡ fd esjs tSlk /kkdM+ ,d Hkh nkjksxk esjs ftys esa rks ugha gSA ,d tt ls Hkh muds O;fDrxr ekeys esa fj”or ys pqdk gw¡A esjs bykds esa T;knk rks ugha] vkSlru ;gh dksbZ nl ls iUæg okguksa dh pksjh vkSj fNuSrh izfrekg gksrh gS] ftudh fjiksVZ fy[kkus esa yksxksa dks ,M+h&pksVh dk ilhuk ,d djuk iM+rk gSA vkf[kj bu lkyksa ls eq>s feyrk gh D;k gS\ cgqr gqvk rks izfr okgu gtkj&ik¡p lkS #i;sA bl eg¡xkbZ esa poUuh cVksjus ls D;k gksrk gS Hkyk\ nk: dk [kpkZ Hkh brus esa Bhd ls ugha py ikrkA Hkyk gks mu pksj&yqVsjksa dk] tks fgEer&gkSlys ds lkFk bruk iq#’kkFkZ djrs gSa vkSj bl xjhc ds isV dk Hkh [k;ky j[krs gSaA muds lkFk ijls.Vst Hkh BhdBkd gSA vc mUgha ds fo#) dne mBkÅ¡ rks Hkxoku ds ;gk¡ tkdj D;k tokc nw¡xk\ vPNk] NksfM+;s Hkh ;g lcA vkidks ,d etsnkj okd;k lqukrk gw¡A okguksa dh pksjh ls /;ku vk;k&,d ckj ,d izksQslj dh eksVjlkbfdy pksjh pyh x;hA cspkjs cngokl dksroky lkgc ds ;gk¡ fjiksVZ fy[kkus igq¡ps rks gekjs lkgc us ,slh Dykl yh fd lkjh izksQsljh mldh xk¡-------esa ?kql x;hA ftUnxh Hkj ugha Hkwysaxs fd fdlls ikyk iM+kA Åijh ncko ls tc fjiksVZ ntZ Hkh gqbZ rks nks Vwd “kCnksa esa dksroky lkgc us crk fn;k fd dqN gksus okyk ugha gS blesa] tkb;s ekSt dhft,A ?kwers&?kqekrs tk¡p dh ftEesnkjh llqjh esjs Åij vk x;hA eSaus VVksyk rks irk pyk fd og rks lkyk ,dne fpjdqV gS] ,d neM+h ugha nsus okykA fQj rks viuh iqfyfl;k “kq) Hkk’kk esa tc eSaus gk¡ esa uk dh yaxh Q¡lkdj v.Mkdkj tokc fn;k rks og ,dne iLr gks x;kA mlds nks&pkj odhy vkSj izk/;kid fe=ksa us ;qx/keZ ds vuqlkj dqN ns&fnykdj vfUre fjiksVZ ysus dk lq>ko fn;k] ftlls ches dh jde ds fy, Dyse fd;k tkrk] ysfdu og rks fcYdqy iksaxk fudyk&fnekx esa iwjh rjg xkscj gh xkscjA eSaus Hkh cM+s izse ls Qkbuy fjiksVZ nkx nh fd mDr okgu dh pksjh gqbZ gh ughaA eku yks okgu esjs ?kj esa gh j[kk gS] tkvks tks m[kkM+uk gS m[kkM+ yksA ,l0ih0 ls feyksxs\ esjk D;k fcxkM+ ysaxs osA os gh dkSu ls nw/k ds /kqys gSaA lcdh lkr iq”rksa ds gky j[krk gw¡A lp dgrk gw¡] ml izksQslj dks [kwu ds vk¡lw #ykus esa cM+k etk vk;kA esjk uke lR;iky flag gSA**
 ^^iqfyl fMikVZes.V dk dksbZ cM+k vf/kdkjh ugha Fkk] tks pys vk;s vki viuh ohjxkFkk lqukus\ ,d ePNj dks ekjdj #Lre[kk¡ cu x;s\ fdlh exjePN ds eq¡g esa gkFk Mkyks rks tkusaA**
           nkjksxk dks FkksM+k cqjk rks yxk] ysfdu ;gk¡ mldh vkSdkr dqN u FkhA vius Fkkus esa og pkgs tks dqN gks] ij ;gk¡ rks phyj&[kVey ls vf/kd gSfl;r ugha mldhA cM+s&cM+s gkfde&gqDdke ;gk¡ ck&vnc is”k vkrs gSaA blfy, FkksM+k eD[ku yxkus ds ckn cksyk&^^ lkjh lj! Ekq>s Hkh Qqjlr ugha Fkh] ysfdu cM+s lkgc dk gqDe Fkk] dSls Vkyrk\ os rks cM+s&cM+s bEikWVsZ.V Hkz’Vkpkj esa O;Lr gSa] lk¡l ysus dh Qqjlr dgk¡\** bruk dgdj mlus tc dldj ck¡/kk x;k migkj dk eSyk&lk iqjkuk >ksyk [kksyk rks vaxzsth “kjkc dh nks pedrh cksrysa ns[k ;qok nksuksa _f’k;ksa dh vk¡[kksa esa vthc lh ped mHkj vk;hA nksuksa ml ij ,d lkFk >iV iM+s] rc rd dlelkgV ls mcjk ia[k QM+QM+krk eqxkZ ml jftLVj ij chV djrk ,d o`{k dh Mky ij tk cSBk&^^dq¡dM+w¡--------dw¡A**
          nwljk vkneh lkeus vk pqipki [kM+k gks x;kA ckcw us mls vius ckjs esa crkus dks dgkA rc rd ihNs ls ,d rhljk vkneh drkj ls fudydj lEeq[k mifLFkr gqvk&^^vki esjs fo”ofo|ky; ds dqyifr gSaA ;s cksyrs de gSa]Hkz’Vkpkj T;knk djrs gSaA eq>s gh budh thHk vkSj eq>s gh buds dku lef>,A buds fnekx esa Hkh ge ckcqvksa dh vk/ks dh lk>snkjh gSA njvly ;s gesa ugha pykrs] cfYd ge yksx bUgsa pykrs gSaA buds Hkz’Vkpkj ds fo’k; esa lksyg vkus tkudkjh rks eq>s ugha gS] ysfdu yksx crkrs gSa fd budk vrhr xkSjo”kkyh jgk gSA eSa vius vkSj buds ckjs esa tks Hkh tkurk gw¡] vkidks crkrk gw¡A okLro esa gekjs dqyifr egksn; us Åij ds egknso dks ,d djksM+ dk Hkksx yxkus ds ckn cM+h fu’Bk ds lkFk viuk dk;ZHkkj xzg.k fd;kA vc vki tkurs gh gSa fd tc Hkz’Vkpkj dk fgeky; fi?kysxk rks ogk¡ ls fudyus okyh ufn;k¡ lnkuhjk cu eSnkuh Hkkxksa dks gjk&Hkjk cuk;saxh ghA gekjs ;gk¡ VsfDudy cgqr lkjs fo’k; gSa] ftudh iwjh Qhl ,d ckj gh tek djk yh tkrh gS] lafonk ds Vhpjksa ls FkksM+h&cgqr i<+kbZ&o<+kbZ Hkh djk;h tkrh gS] ysfdu ijh{kk mÙkh.kZ djus dk tc izek.ki= nsrs gSa rks ml ij mldh mikf/k dk mYys[k ugha djrsA vc tc ekU;rk gh ugha feyh gS rks mYys[k dgk¡ ls djsaxs\ bruk dkuwu rks ge Hkh tkurs gSaA lk¡ok&dksnks nsdj i<+kbZ rks dh ugha gSA blh rjg izkbosV fMxzh dkWystksa ls dke/ksuq ds nw/k dh rjg iSlk vkrk gS] mlls Hkh gekjs lkgc ykHkkfUor gksrs gSaA >wB ugha cksyw¡xkA eSa vkSj esjs tSls ckcqvksa dh m¡xfy;k¡ rks ges”kk ?kh esa jgrh gSaA ;gk¡ vkenuh ds ,d&nks ugha] gtkjksa lzksr gSaA fxukus yxsa rks dbZ eghus dk le; vdsys eq>s gh pkfg,A ckcw fdlh Hkh n¶rj dk gks] mls ckck gh lef>,A fcuk mls p<+kok p<+k, dY;k.k ugha gS&jkbZ rs ioZr djS] ioZr jkbZ ek¡fgA eSaus rks mÙkjiqfLrdkvksa dh jn~nh [kjhnus okys dks djksM+ifr cuk fn;kA esjh rks ckr gh NksM+ nhft,A Hksts esa FkksM+h lh vDy gks rks bl fgUnqLrku esa Dykl QksFkZ deZpkjh Hkh djksM+kas dek ldrk gSA oSls esjh Hkh viuh dksBh ,d djksM+ ls D;k de dh gksxh\ ftl llqjs dks tk¡p djkuh gks djk ysA eSa rks [kqn vkn”kZ c?kkjus okys Vhpjksa ls iSlk olwy ysrk gw¡A ?kj rd igq¡pkbZ x;h mudh vkSj muds fizafliy dh feBkbZ ls esjs cPps lqcg dh “kq#vkr djrs gSaA fo|kfFkZ;ksa dk rk¡rk yxk jgrk gS esjs ;gk¡A muds vadi=ksa esa dqN u dqN xM+cM+h dj mUgsa etcwj dj nsrk gw¡ fd os vk;sa esjs ikl vkSj p<+kok p<+k;saA ckcw dh d`ik ls gh mUgsa eks{k fey ldrk gSA mÙkjiqfLrdkvksa ds ewY;kadu ds le; gtkjksa&gtkj Nk=ksa ls izfr mÙkjiqfLrdk ,d gtkj ysrk gw¡ vkSj Mads dh pksV ij ysrk gw¡A fQj Fkwd dks poUuh le>us okys dqN Vhpjksa¼\½ ls eupkgk uEcj c<+ok nsrk gw¡A ,d Vhpj nwljs Vhpj dks roTtks ns pkgs u ns] ij eq>s ,ok;M ugha dj ldrkA esjs vkxs yksHk&fyIlk esa fjfj;kus okyk uEcj ugha c<k+;sxk rks tk;sxk dgk¡\ blh rjg dEI;wVj [kjhnuk gS] LVs”kujh dk lkeku e¡xkuk gS] fcfYMax dUlVªD”ku dk ekeyk gS] QuhZpj cuokuk gS] [ksydwn ;k dksbZ vkSj dk;ZØe] dksbZ ehfVax&lhfVax] mYVs&lh/ks fcyksa dks ikl djkuk] “kks/kNk=ksa dh leL;k] gj ekeys esa eq> tSls ckcqvksa dh t:jr iM+rh gh gSA Hkz’Vkpkj dk jFk pkgs ftl jkLrs ls xqtjs] chp esa ckcw pkSjkgk ikj djuk gh iM+sxk vkSj ckcw pkSjkgs ij ckjgksa eghus VªSfQd tke jgrk gSA bl VªSfQd&tke esa Q¡ls yksxksa ls jstxkjh cVksjus dh eq> tSls NksVs flikfg;ksa dh vknr ij er tkb;sA gekjs vkyk vf/kdkjh rks Hkh0lh0 lkgc gSaA buds vkSj gekjs chp esa O;oLFkk dh nqnZ”kk ij vk¡lw cgkus okys exjePN LoHkko ds lSdM+ksa inkf/kdkjh gSa] ftuds lkFk gekjh lcdh nk¡r dkVh jksVh dk lEcU/k gSA esjk uke vuqxzg if.Mr gS vkSj gekjs lkgc dk d`ik”kadj loZxzklhA**
          vuqxzg if.Mr us yky diM+s esa c¡/kk gqvk dksbZ izek.ki= ;qok _f’k ds gkFkksa esa lkSai fn;k] ftls mUgksaus ekFkk uokdj Lohdkj fd;kA mlh le; dgha dksus esa [kM+s ^lR;eso t;rs* ls tqM+s izfl) i=dkj <iksj”ka[k us cM+h vnk ds lkFk nks&rhu QksVks [khap fy,A ;qok _f’k us lqugys v{kjksa esa Nis izek.ki= dks dqN nsj rd gok esa miyfC/k ds xqeku ds lkFk ygjk;k vkSj fQj ogk¡ ekStwn turk dks lEcksf/kr fd;k&^^ Hkkb;ksa! Ekgkjkt ik[k.Ms”oj dh vlafnX/k jk’VªHkfDr] mÙke lekt lsok vkSj T;ksfrfoZKku ds vxk/k ikf.MR; ls izHkkfor fnxapy fo”ofo|ky; us mUgsa Mh0 fyV0 dh ekun mikf/k ls vyad`r fd;k gS] ftls mudh vuqifLFkfr esa mudk ekuliq= gksus ds dkj.k eSa Hkqtaxkpk;Z Lohdkj djrk gw¡A** pkjksa rjQ rkfy;k¡ ctus yxha] ftls ;qok _f’k us b”kkjs ls jksd fn;kA
          vkSj vc rhljk vkneh lkeus gkFk tksM+dj ueLdkj djrk gqvk [kM+k gks x;kA
^^gk¡ HkkbZ! Lak{ksi esa viuh dqN fo”ks’krk,¡ crkrs gq, viuk uke crkb;sA**
         mlus vius fo’k; esa crkuk “kq: fd;k&^^esjk uke lqPpk flag gS th! eSa ekuuh; eU=h e;wjkuUn ds lkys dk lkyk gw¡ vkSj ^ijksidkj* xSl ,tsalh pykrk gw¡A oSls esjs tSls rhu vkSj yksx gSa] ftuds ikl xSl ,tsalh gS] ysfdu esjh VDdj esa rks dksbZ ugha th! vkf[kj eSa eU=hth ds lkys dk lkyk tks gw¡A ,tsalh rks esjs ukSdj drok:jke oYn [ka>kVhjke ds uke ls gS] ysfdu mldks blls dqN [kkl ysuk&nsuk ugha gSA dqN ykHkka”k mls [kkus&thus Hkj dks ns nsrk gw¡ vkSj og izk.kHk; ls viuk eq¡g cUn fd;s jgrk gSA esjs gh rhu&frdM+e ls xk¡o esa mldk HkkbZ iz/kku cu x;k gS] ysfdu iwjk xk¡o tkurk gS fd og eqgj ds vykok dqN Hkh ughaA lc dqN esjh eqV~Bh esa gSAdrok: dks xSl ,tsalh fnykdj ml ij ,d vkSj ,glku fd;k gSA esjk [ksy ;g gS fd eSa xzkgdksa dks [kwc #ykrk gw¡ vkSj fdlh esa bruk cwrk ugha gS fd esjs f[kykQ dqN dj ldsA lIykbZ vkWfQlj ls ysdj eU=hth rd eq>s tkurs&igpkurs gSaA “kgj esa dsoy chl&rhl ijls.V yksxksa dks lUrq’V djus dk iz;kl djrk gw¡] ckdh CySd esa csp nsrk gw¡A lkekU; yksx rks esjs fy, ePNj ds leku gSaA [kqyk [ksy Q#Z[kkcknhA vf/kdkjh esjk jksvk¡ ugha Vs<+k dj ldrkA** mlus Bsys ij yns dqN jlksbZ xSl flys.Mjksa dh rjQ b”kkjk djrs gq, crk;k fd xyrh ls xzkgdksa ds flys.Mj b/kj vk x;s gSaA blfy, izR;sd flys.Mj esa nks ls <kbZ fdyks xSl de gks ldrh gSA fpUrk dh dksbZ ckr ugha] vkidks tc ftrus flys.Mj pkfg,] vk tk;saxsA**
^^nku dh cfN;k ds nk¡r ugha ns[ks tkrsA**dgdj nksuksa _f’k g¡lus yxsA
          pkSFkk Hkz’Vkpkjh izfrfuf/k lkeus vk x;kA mlus fcuk iwNs gh crkuk “kq: dj fn;k&^^Jhekuth! Eksjk uke pks[ksyky gSA eSa ,Dl0okbZ0tsM0 cSad dh eq[; “kk[kk dk izeq[k izcU/kd gw¡A esjs cSad esa ,d ckj Hkh’k.k MdSrh iM+h Fkh] ftlesa cSad dks djksM+ks dk pwuk yxkA pkj lky ls bldh tk¡p py jgh gS] ij fdlh mYyw ds iV~Bs dh vDy dk rkyk [kqyk gh ughaA vHkh bl ;Kdq.M esa udyh uksVksa dh ftu xfM~M;ksa dh vkgqfr Mkyh tk jgh gS vkSj uksVksa ls yns tks Vªd vki ns[k jgs gSa] buesa ls ,d Vªd dh O;oLFkk esjs cSad us dh gSA ;g esjs fy, xoZ dh ckr gSA esjs ;gk¡ pkgs dksbZ dkm.Vj dS”k izkIr djs vFkok ,0Vh0,e0 dk bLrseky djs] gj ik¡pok¡ uksV udyh gksus dh xkj.Vh ysrk gw¡A vc ;g er iwfN, fd esjh vfrfjDr vkenuh ds lzksr D;k gSaA cgqr lh ckrsa rks eSa viuh okbQ ls Hkh “ks;j ugha djrkA gk¡] ,d&nks Hksn vkidks crk ldrk gw¡&,d rks ;g fd yksfuax esa esjk rFkk esjs deZpkjh vkSj odhy dk dqN ijls.V deh”ku rks jgrk gh gSA dqN fNih gqbZ “krsZa xzkgdksa  dks ge dHkh ugha crkrsA fdlh t:jreUn dk “kks’k.k ge mlds ?kko vkSj mldh ihj ds vuqlkj djrs gSaA gekjs dke djus dk vUnkt fujkyk gSA xzkgd gekjs ;gk¡ pkgs ftruh yEch ykbu yxk ys] ij gekjs deZpkjh iwjh ekSt&eLrh ds lkFk dke djrs gSaA yksx ?k.Vksa [kM+s jgrs gSa vkSj muds dku ij tw¡ ugha jsaxrhA gesa vius vUnkt esa dqN [kkl yksxksa ij ,glku yknus dk etk feyrk gSA pw¡fd gekjs ;gk¡ dS”k dk ysu&nsu gS] blfy, gesa dksbZ fMLVcZ djus dk lkgl ugha dj ldrkA yksxksa dh nhurk gesa vPNh yxrh gS vkSj nhu&ghu rFkk de i<+s&fy[ks yksxksa ij nwljksa ds _.k dk O;kt yknus esa gesa egkjr gkfly gSA blds vykok dbZ izdkj ds deh”ku gSa] ftUgsa eSa ugha crk ldrkA**
         pks[ksyky us nl vjc Mkyj dk ,d vesfjdh psd migkj Lo:Ik lkeus j[k fn;k] ftl ij fx) dh “kDy esa c<+rs ,d yEcs gkFk dh idM+ esa iwjh i`Foh fn[kk;h x;h Fkh vkSj mlds uhps tktZ cq”k ds gLrk{kj FksA pks[ksyky us crk;k fd psd FkksM+k iqjkuk gS] ysfdu eq>s ekywe gS fd lEcfU/kr cSad vHkh Mwck ugha gSA vki bldk fDy;jsal djk ysaA bldk Vkbe vksoj gks tkus ij ojkd vksckek ds ikl ,d i= Hkstuk iM+sxkA oSls rks tkfgj rkSj ij os xk¡/khth ds ije HkDr gSa] ysfdu “kk;n iwoZ jk’Vªifr ds lEeku dk [k;ky dj  ckr eku Hkh ysaA**
           vc ik¡pok¡ O;fDr lkeus FkkA mldk uke Fkk ns”kjkt lR;lk{khA lkeus cSBs ckcw us jftLVj ij mldk uke fy[krs gq, iwNk&^^vki fdl foHkkx dks vkckn dj jgs gSa\**
           lR;lk{kh ds ihNs [kM+s O;fDr us lkeus vkdj dgk&^^ns[kks! Rkqe bUgsa ugha tkursA blhfy, ;gk¡ lqj{kk dk dksbZ [kkl bUrtke fn[kk;h ugha ns jgkA ljdkj bUgsa lqj{kk nsus ds fy, djksM+ksa #i;s [kpZ djrh gS( D;ksafd buds gtkjksa nq”eu gSa] tks ges”kk rkd esa yxs jgrs gSaA oSls rks lknh onhZ esa gekjs tklwl [krjs dks lw¡?kus dk iz;kl dj jgs gSa] ij lk/kkj.k vkneh dh rjg /kDdk&eqDdh lgrs gq, gesa tks ykbu esa [kM+s gksuk iM+k gS vkSj ftl Hkn~ns rjhds ls gekjh psfdax gqbZ gS] og viekutud gSA**
          ckcw us gkFk jksddj izfrokn fd;k&^^ ;g fl) {ks= gSA ;gk¡ lcds lkFk ,d tSlk crkZo fd;k tkrk gSA oSls vkidk ifjp; Jheku! brus yksxksa esa ls fdlh us eq>s ^rqe* dgdj lEcksf/kr ugha fd;kA vki----------**
^^ eSa eU=hth dk ilZuy lsØsVjh pkSiVaxhyky gw¡A**
^^ ;g dSlk uke gS th\**
^^esjs uke ij er tkvks feLVj-----**
^^frdM+eh yky**
^^gk¡ rks frdM+ehykyth! Eksjs uke dk vFkZ gS&tks pkjksa rjQ ls ekeys dks iVkus dk dk;Z djsA bruk Hkh ugha tkurs rks D;k ;gk¡ cSBdj ?kkl Nhy jgs gks\**
^^vksg] vPNk! Lkkjh lj! vkbZ v.MjLVS.MA buds eU=ky; dk uke D;k gS lj\**
^^ ;g eSa rqEgsa vHkh ugha crk ldrkA ;w¡ le> yks fd ;s tks eU=ky; pkg ysa] og budh eqV~Bh esaA buds fy, u;k eU=ky; Hkh [kqy ldrk gS] u;s in l`ftr fd;s tk ldrs gSaA bruk ne[ke j[krs gSa ;sA budks vkt rd tks Hkh nkf;Ro feyk gS] cM+h ftEesnkjh vkSj fu’Bk ds lkFk bUgksaus mls fuHkk;k gSA vki ftl izns”k ls rkYyqd j[krs gSa] ogk¡ lÙkk esa jgus okys lHkh yksxksa dh yk[kksa dh la[;k esa lqUnj&lqUnj ewfrZ;k¡ cuk;h tk jgh gSa] tks dqN gh le; ckn cksyus yxsaxh vkSj ogk¡ dh turk /khjs&/khjs cstku ewfrZ;ksa esa rCnhy gks tk;sxh( D;ksafd xjhch vkSj eg¡xkbZ ds dkj.k ,slk gksuk vfuok;Z gSA blds ckn ;kstuk ;g gS fd ewfrZ;ksa esa rCnhy turk dks E;wft;e esa ltkdj j[k fn;k tk;sxk rFkk efU=;ksa dh yk[kksayk[k Dyksu tSlh cksyus okyh ewfrZ;k¡ turk dh txg ys ysaxhA fQj vius MqIyhdsV ls dSlk >xM+k] dSlh rdjkj\ Hkw[k vkSj xjhch dk ladV vius vki lekIr gks tk;sxkA rqEgkjh tkudkjh ds fy, crk nw¡ fd ml efU=e.My esa buds tSls dbZ eU=h ,sls gSa] tks lsDl LdS.My ls ysdj jsi] gR;k] vigj.k vkSj chfl;ksa ?kksVkys&?kiys esa ?klhVs x;s] ysfdu muds Åij dksbZ QdZ ugha iM+kA mUgsa irk gS fd vkt ugha dy ckbTtr cjh gks tk;saxs ;k eqdnek pyk Hkh rks xkstj dh ,d Vk¡x VwVus ls D;k gksrk gS\ izns”k dh jkt/kkfu;ksa ls ysdj fnYyh rd jktuhfr ds psgjs ij brus f?kukSus nkx gSa fd vlyh psgjs dk irk gh ugha pyrkA jktuhfr dks vijkf/k;ksa dk vHks| lqj{kk&nqxZ ekuk tkrk gS rks vk”p;Z D;k gS\ jktuhfr&iVq eU=hin ds fy, ikVhZ dks fcLrj dh rjg QkSju cny ysrs gSaA vkn”kZ vkSj fl)kUr x;k rsy ysusA vkt ds ;qx dh ;gh iqdkj gSA vkt lQy jktuhfrK ogh gS tks ekSle cnyus ls igys viuk fetkt cny ys] tks fxjfxVdyk dk if.Mr gksA ;gh le>nkjh gSA blh dkj.k ;s lÙkki{k esa cus jgrs gSa vkSj blls bUgsa nksgjk ykHk gksrk gSA fcdkÅ cus jgus esa budk ;dhu gSA ,d ckr vkSj crkuk pkgrk gw¡ tks nqfu;k ds dqN [kkl yksxksa dks irk gS&og ;g fd fo”oQyd ij reke Js’B fopkjdksa ls jk; ek¡xh tk jgh gS fd D;ksa u Hkz’Vkpkj ds {ks= esa mRd`’V ;ksxnku ds fy, ukscsy iqjLdkj fn;k tk; vkSj lq[kn lekpkj ;g gS fd bldk igyk iqjLdkj izkIr djus dk xkSjo Hkkjr dks feyus tk jgk gSA [kqnk dk “kqØ gS fd bl egkiq#’k us vHkh rd fdlh vkSj ns”k dh ukxfjdrk ugha izkIr dh gSA budk ekuuk gS fd fdlh vkSj ns”k esa u rks Hkkjr tSlh moZjk “kfDr gS vkSj u bruk vPNk DykbesV] tgk¡ Hkz’Vkpkj dk;ns ls iui ldsA gekjs eU=h egksn; dh mTToy dhfrZ ls izHkkfor vesfjdk tSls dbZ ns”k tYnh gh fu.kZ; ysus okys gSa fd bldk izFke iqjLdkj ekuuh; ns”kjkt lR;lk{kh dks fn;k tk;A ,sls lqugjs [okc ftlds iwjs gksus okys gksa] mls Hkyk vPNh uhan D;ksa ugha vk;sxh\** pkSiVaxhyky us eU=hth dk cgqr gh laf{kIr ifjp; nsrs gq, muds efU=Rodky dh dqN egÙoiw.kZ ?kVukvksa&nq?kZVukvksa ds fo’k; esa crkuk pkgkA
            ^^vks0 ds0 lj! vc dqN er crkb;sA FkksM+k crkuk] T;knk le>uk Bhd jgrk gSA nqHkkZX;o”k ^vkyw&pkyhlk* dk pfpZr jpukdkj fdlh jktuhfrd dk;Zo”k fcgkj esa Q¡lk gqvk gS] ugha rks og eU=hth ds ekgkRE; ij izdk”k Mkyrs gq, dksbZ egkdkO; fy[k ekjrkA egkdkO; ugha rks ^ns”kjkt ipklk* t:j fy[k nsrkA vc rks esjh L;kgh Hkh [kRe gks x;h gS vkSj eU=hth dk iwjk C;ksjk fy[kus ds fy, u;k jftLVj Hkh cukuk iM+sxkA m/kj--------m/kj xaxk ds ml ikj] fctukSj dh rjQ tks nwj&nwj rd yEch ykbu vki ns[k jgs gSa u] fcgkj vkSj mÙkj izns”k ds Hkw[ks xjhc etnwj viuk [kwu cspus ds fy, [kM+s gSa]ftlls vkt “kke rd gtkjksa yhVj L;kgh rS;kj gks tk;sxhA vHkh ch0Mh0vks0] lh0Mh0vks0 ls ysdj tt] odhy] MkWDVj] bathfu;j] Bsdsnkj vkSj cM+s&NksVs nyky] pdcUnh vf/kdkjh] NksVs ls cM+s dkWystksa ds fizafliy&eSustj] ftyk fo|ky; fujh{kd] dbZ foHkkxksa ds Mk;jsDVj&lk;jsDVj vkSj NksVs ls cM+s vf/kdkjh tSls cgqr lkjs yksx ?kwi esa ijs”kku [kM+s gSa] ftuds ckjs esa lkjh tkudkjh ntZ djuk cgqr dfBu dk;Z gSA**
          bruk lquus ds ckn cM+s cq>s eu ls pkSiVaxhyky us lcdks fn[kkrs gq, migkj gsrq yk;s czhQdsl dk eq¡g [kksy fn;k] ftlesa gtkj&gtkj dh lkS xfM~M;k¡ j[kh gqbZ Fkha vkSj ftu ij [kwu ds dqN NhaVs ,dne lkQ fn[kk;h ns jgs FksA ckcw blds ckjs esa dqN iwNrk] blds igys pkSiVaxhyky us crk fn;k fd ;g eU=hth ds tUefnu ds fy, olwys x;s pUns dh NksVh&lh jde gSA ;qok _f’k;ksa us eU=hth dks ekyk igukdj mudk [kwc Lokxr fd;k vkSj migkj dh jde dks Lo;a ys tkdj dks’kkxkj esa tek dj fn;kA
          ogk¡ cSBs ml iz/kku fyfid us vius lgk;d ckcw dks le>krs gq, dgk fd og lcdk dsoy uke&irk uksV dj ys( D;ksafd Hkz’Vkpkj ds izfrfuf/k;ksa dh drkj ns[krs&ns[krs dkQh yEch gks x;h FkhA mldk vkf[kjh vkneh vc utj ugha vk jgk FkkA cM+s ckcw ds funsZ”kkuqlkj og uke&irk fy[kus ds fy, pyk x;k vkSj dqN iy ckn vk¡[kksa ls vks>y gks x;kA dbZ cjl chr x;s] ysfdu og ugha ykSVkA ;K mlh rjg py jgk FkkA
             vPkkud ,d >Vds ds lkFk Vªsu #d x;h vkSj esjh uhan [kqyh rks ns[krk gw¡ fd ,d Hk;kud lp esjs lkeus [kM+k Fkk] ftls Lohdkj djus esa esjk eu rS;kj ughaA esjk cSx] ftlesa esjs iguus ds diM+s] fdjk;s ds edku dh pkHkh] cgqr lh fdrkcsa vkSj bu lcls gtkj xquh ewY;oku rhu&pkj lky dh lkfgfR;d [ksrh dh mit&<sj lkjh dfork,¡ Hkh Fkha] dksbZ mBkdj jQw&pDdj gks x;k FkkA viuh fLFkfr ls voxr eSa gDdk&cDdk lk iSlsatj Vªsu ds ml fMCcs esa ijdVs i{kh dh rjg QM+QM+k dj jg x;kA esjs dkuksa esa vc Hkh xw¡t jgk Fkk&
^^vks∙e~ Hkz’Vkpkjk; ueks ue%**
^^LokgkA**
^^vU/kdkjk; ueks ue%**
^^LokgkA**
^^egkdkyk; ueks ue%**
^^LokgkA*
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esjs iM+ksl esa ,d ckyd cq/kqvk jgrk FkkA gk¡] fcYdqy ;gh uke Fkk mldk&cM+k gh gksugkj vkSj lh/kk&lknk yM+dkA vpkud mldks vthc&lh chekjh gks x;hA yksx le> ugha ikrs Fks fd vkf[kj mldks gqvk D;k gSA dqN yksx dgrs fd mls fdlh ftUu vkfn us /kj fy;k gS] dqN yksx dgrs fd mlds fnekx dh dksbZ ul b/kj ls m/kj gks x;h gS] ftldh otg ls dHkh&dHkh utj ds lkeus dqN /kq¡/kyk&lk Nk tkrk gS vkSj phtsa dqN dh dqN fn[kk;h nsus yxrh gSaA mlh dh otg ls ,slk ?kfVr gks jgk gSA gqvk vpkud ;g fd ,d fnu tc cq/kqvk lqcg&lcsjs vk¡[k eyrk gqvk mBk rks mls dqN /kq¡/kyk&/kq¡/kyk&lk yxkA fQj mlus ifjokj ds izR;sd lnL; dk psgjk lkQ&lkQ ns[kk vkSj pqi jgk] ysfdu tSls gh mldh n`f"V vius firk ij iM+h] og tksj&tksj ls fpYykus yxk&^^vEek! vEek! rkjk! jksfgr! lc yksx ;gk¡ vkvks] ns[kks ckcwth dks D;k gks x;k gS\** yksxksa us nkSM+dj ns[kk] mUgsa rks dqN Hkh ugha gqvk FkkA os rks cjkens esa cSBdj v[kckj i<+ jgs FksA ek¡ ijs'kku gks mBhA HkkbZ&cfgu Hkh ldrs esa vk x;sA
        cq/kqvk us crk;k fd firkth dk iwjk 'kjhj rks fn[kk;h ns jgk gS] cl muds flj dh txg mls ,d dkyh gk¡M+h fn[kk;h ns jgh gSA mldh le> esa ml le; dqN ugha vk jgk Fkk vkSj u iwjs ifjokj dksA firk fdlh vkWfQl esa gsM DydZ ds in ij rSukr Fks vkSj lLrh ds tekus esa Hkh viuh cqysV eksVjlkbfdy ls nx&nxkrs gq, vkrs&tkrs FksA vc rd rks lc dqN Bhd&Bkd py jgk Fkk] ij tc ls cq/kqvk iSnk gqvk rc ls tc&rc dqN fofp= ?kVuk,¡ ?kVus yxh Fkha] ftls os izk;% utjvUnkt dj fn;k djrs FksA u tkus yM+ds dks dkSu lh chekjh yx x;h FkhA ,d ckj dqN ,slh gh chekjh 'kk;n muds lkgc fd fdlh fj'rsnkj dks yxh Fkh] mls Fkd&gkjdj ikxy[kkus Hkstuk iM+k FkkA bZ'oj mlds csVs ds lkFk ,slk dqN u djsA mUgksaus lkspk fd vius lkgc ls dqN jk; ys yw¡] lks cq/kqvk Hkh ml fnu muds lkFk muds dk;kZy; igq¡p x;k] ij ogk¡ mlds vk'p;Z dk fBdkuk u FkkA cM+s&cM+s Vscqy ds lkeus dqflZ;ksa esa /k¡ls gq, jax&fojaxs diM+ksa esa cgqr lkjs /kM+ mls ,d lkFk fn[kk;h ns jgs FksA muds flj dh txg NksVh&cM+h dkyh&dkyh <sj lkjh gk¡fM+;k¡] tSls rjcwt ds [ksr esa [kM+s gq, <sj lkjs fctwdsA FkksM+h nsj ckn lkgc vk;s] ftuds dU/ks ij fo'kky dkyk ?kM+k fn[kk;h ns jgk FkkA cq/kqvk Hkhrj ls Mj x;kA og lkspus yxk fd brus cM+s dk;kZy; esa dsoy cw<+k pijklh tequkjke gh D;ksa mls lgh&lyker fn[kk;h ns jgk gSA ;fn og chekj gh gS rks tequkjke Hkh mls oSlk D;ksa ugha fn[kk;h nsrkA lcds lc gSjku&ijs'kku ml pkSng cjl ds ckyd cq/kqvk dks Hk;] vk'kadk vkSj vk'p;Z ls fugkj jgs Fks tks nksM+&nkSM+dj lcds fljksa dks Nwdj muds lgh&lyker gkssus dh tk¡p dj jgk FkkA mls fdlh ds /kM+ ij vk¡[k] dku] ew¡N vkSj flj ds cky rd dk ,glkl u gqvkA og nkSM+dj ckgj dh vksj HkkxkA rc rd ml dk;kZy; ds xsV ij mls dksbZ Qdhj fn[kk;h iM+kA yksxksa us Qdhj ckck dh 'kj.k yhA dk;kZy; ds yksx Hkh bl fofp= ckyd dh gjdr ls Mj x;s FksA muesa ls cgqrsjs ,sls Fks tks lky esa nks ckj uojk= dk ikB Hkh djrs Fks] guqekuth dks izlkn p<+krs Fks] xaxk ugkus tkrs Fks vkSj v[k.M jkek;.k dk ?kj ij ;nk&dnk ikB Hkh djkrs FksA dqN yksx lRlax dh efgek dk c[kku djus esa fdlh&fdlh fnu rks f?kf?kvkrs vkneh dh Qkby Hkh gkFk ugha yxkrs FksA mUk lcdks fdlh vfu"V dh vk'kadk us ?ksj fy;k FkkA
          Qdhj ckck us lkjk ekeyk lkQ dj fn;kA mUgksaus crk;k fd bl ckyd dks dksbZ chekjh ugha gSA bls fnO;n`f"V dh flf) izkIr gks pqdh gS vkSj tks dksbZ dHkh Hkh fcuk esgur&ilhus dk&nwljksa dks rdyhQ igq¡pkdj dqN Hkh dek;k gksxk] mlds flj dh txg bl ckyd dks dkyh g¡fM+;k gh fn[kk;h nsxhA Qdhj us ckyd cq/kqvk ds gkFk esa ,d etcwr eksVk lk M.Mk Fkekrs gq, dgk fd ftlds Hkh flj ij ;g dkyh g¡fM+;k rqEgsa fn[kk;h ns mls rqe QksM+ nksA ftl fnu 1008 dh la[;k iwjh gks tk;sxh] ml fnu nwljk cq/kqvk tUe ysxk vkSj bl izdkj rqEgkjs ns'k ls vijk/k vkSj Hkz"Vkpkj lnk ds fy, [kRe gks tk;sxkA ;g lqurs gh ml vkWfQl ds vf/kdkjh vkSj lkjs deZpkjh Hkhrj dh vksj Hkkx pysA rc ls cq/kqvk bl dke esa tqV x;kA cspkjk cq/kqvk] mls ugha irk Fkk fd mldh [kksiM+h ij Hkh [krjs VwV iM+saxsA vHkh ntZu dh Hkh la[;k iwjh u gqbZ Fkh fd lkeus ls gokbZ tgkt tSlh xkM+h esa vkrs gq, lÙkk i{k ds dksbZ ekuuh; eU=hth fn[kk;h iM+ x;s] tks vius nkekn ds izkbosV vLirky dk mn~?kkVu djus ds fy, vk;s gq, FksA >ksifM+;k¡ cukdj jgus okys dqN etnwjksa dks cM+h eqf'dy ls mUgksaus ;gk¡ ls [knsM+ok;k Fkk vkSj tu&lsok ds fy, bl tehu dks vius nkekn ds gokys dj fn;k FkkA cq/kqvk dh mu ij tSls gh utj iM+h] mlus vko ns[kk u rko] cl Qdhj ckck dk eksVk M.Mk ysdj nkSM+ iM+kA mls eU=hth ds flj ij lSdM+ksa dkyh&dkyh gk¡fM+;k¡ fn[kk;h ns jgh FkhaA og bl ckr ij [kq'k Fkk fd ,d lkFk bruh gk¡fM+;ksa dks QksM+us dk volj feysxk rks cM+k etk vk;sxkA tSls gksyh esa dUgS;k cuk ckyd eFkqjk esa eVdh QksM+rk gS] mlh rjg dkyh&dkyh g¡fM+;ksa dks QksM+us ds fy, fotyh tSlh rsth ls og eU=hth dh rjQ yidkA og vHkh mu rd igq¡p ikrk] blls igys lqj{kk&dfeZ;ksa us mls idM+ fy;kA mldh bl gjdr dks foi{k dh lkft'k djkj fn;k x;k vkSj cspkjs cq/kqvk dks Mky fn;k tsy esaA nsf[k,] D;k gksrk gSA mldk M.Mk rc ls misf{kr lM+d ds fdukjs iM+k gS] tgk¡ cktkj ls ykSVrs yksx izs'kj dks gYdk djrs gSaA esjs eqgYys ds pkS/kjh dh ml M.Ms ij utj gSA u;h C;k;h HkSal dh i¡fM+;k ds fy, ml M.Ms ls ,d [kw¡Vk cuk;k tk ldrk gS] ij pkS/kjh cspkjk Mj jgk gSA

२०१५ में प्रकशित कहानी-संग्रह 'शब्दों का इंटरव्यू' में संगृहीत 

कहानी (सुविधा शुल्क)

^^ dk gks ik¡M+sth! Rkuh [kSuh cuS ds pkghA**
^^[kSuh dfgds [kSuh d fujknj r efr djk feJkth!**
            jkefclqu feflj us ,d yEck Bgkdk yxkrs gq, dgk&^^vk∙ gks] cqf)cf)Zuh pw.kZA** vkSj ikl esa cSBs dbZ yksx ^[kh&[kh* djds g¡lus yxsA lcus Qkby dk dke jksd fn;k vkSj jkelqesj ik¡Ms+ dh vksj cM+h J)k ls rkdus yxsA
^^ns[kk Hkb;k! cqf)cf)Zuh dgk pkgs pSrU;pw.kZ] ckdh bls xngs ugha [kkrsA** dgrs gq, ik¡M+sth us vius lsD”ku ds lhfu;j ckcw xqIrkth dh vksj frjNs rkdk vkSj fQj /khjs ls dgk&^^tks ugha [kkrs mUgsa xngS le>ksA** vkSj fQj yEck BgkdkA
            f”k{kkfuns”kky; ds th0ih0,Q0 lsD”ku esa dke djus okys ckcqvksa dh Vscqy ij iM+h Qkbysa Vqdqj&Vqdqj rkd jgh gSa vkSj ckcw yksx viuh M~;wVh dks ekSteLrh dk jax&:Ik nsus esa yxs gSaA Qqjlr ds {k.kksa esa lqdwu eglwl djus ds dqN fxus&pqus mik; gSa&ckj&ckj pk; ihuk] iku pckuk]] lqrhZ [kkdj Fkwduk vkSj mBdj is”kkc djus pys tkuk ;k fdlh dk tcnZLrh gky&pky iwNus yxukA fØdsV vkSj jktuhfr ij ;w¡ xjekxje cgl djuk fd tSls iwjs ns”k dh fpUrk bUgha yksxksa dks [kk;s tk jgh gksA dqy ik¡p&lkr fd+Lrksa esa viuh lhV ij vf/kdre Ms<+&nks ?kaVs cSBuk vkSj lkeus cSBs gq, nwjkxr cspkjs eqlhcr ds ekjs dks u rkdrs gq, nwljh Qkbyksa ds iUus iyVrs gq, Hkhrj ds cxqys dh /khjt ds lkFk ,d Vk¡x ij [kM+s jgus dh lk/kuk dks rks cl veks?k eU= gh tkfu,A tSls MkWDVj bl ckr ij izlUu jgrk gS fd mlds ;gk¡ lnk jksfx;ksa dh HkhM+ tek jgs] “e”kku ds Mkse jktk dh izlUurk dk vk/kkj vf/kd ls vf/kd eqnksZa dk ?kkV ij igq¡puk gksrk gS] oSls gh dekus okyk ckcw bl ckr ij izlUu jgrk gS fd mlds ;gk¡ ijs”kku o eqlhcr dk ekjk igq¡prk jgs] tks fcuk fdlh uk&uqdqj ds HksaV p<+k nsA tks gekjs b”kkjs dks le>s vkSj gekjh f[kner djsA ?kko xgjk gksus ij gYnh dk Hkko c<+ gh tkrk gSA ;gh nqfu;k dk nLrwj gSA
^^gk¡ rks nsojktth! vki Hkh tku yhft,] rqylh ckck us tks ^vfe; ewfje; pwju pk:* dgk gS rks mldk eryc blh fnO; inkFkZ ls gks ldrk gS] tks fdlh xq# dh d`ik ls feyrk gSA vki Hkh fdlh dks xq# cuk gh yhft,A nks&pkj eghus esa bldh efgek ls voxr gks tk;saxsA**
^^vPNk iafMTth! vkids yM+ds&cPps bl le; dk dj jgs gSa\ lsfVy&osfVy gq, fd ukgha\**nsojkt us cM+h vkReh;rk ls iwNkA
^^lc Hkxoku dh n;k gkS HkkbZA cM+k csVk bl cjl ch0 Vsd0 QksFkZ bZ;j esa i<+kbZ dj jgk gS] nwljk gksVy eSustes.V dk dkslZ iwjk dj jgk gS vkSj fcfV;k MkDVjh dh i<+kbZ djuk pkgrh gSA mldk ch0,l&lh0 dEiyhV gks pqdk gS fMfLVaD”ku ds lkFkA** ik.Msth us xn~xn gks vius lkSHkkX; dk c[kku fd;kA
        jkefclqu feflj iz”kalk ds ygts esa cksy iM+s&^^ik¡M+sth d fcfV;k r cgqrS gksugkj gkSA**
^^Å r gb;S gkSA** eqLdjkrs gq, ikaMsth us ,d eU=æ’Vk _f’k dh rjg viuh lQyrk ds jgL; dk mn~?kkVu fd;kA /khjs ls cksys&^^ckdh fcLkfo|ky; ds ,d ckcw dh FkksM+h HksaV&iwtk dj nh vkSj jax pks[kk gks x;kA vjs Hkb;k! dkih d caMyok ogh ckcw ck¡Vrk gS] cM+s&cM+s izksQslj yksx lkS&ipkl dkih vf/kd ds pDdj esa dwdqj dh rjg esM+jk;k djrs gSaA vc ns[kk] ,d rks xyr&lgh nqfu;k Hkj ds dkWyst [kqyok fn;k ljdkj us vkSj iw¡thifr;ksa rFkk fcLkfc|ky; ds ckcw&vf/kdkfj;ksa dh pk¡nh] cspkjs csjkstxkj  ih&,p0Mh0 ekjs&ekjs rhu&rhu gtkj ij extekjh djrs gSa vkSj rhu&frdM+e ls igq¡p x;s dkih tk¡pusA vc dqy /kku ckbZl ilsjh&cM+dk&NksVdk cjkcj] T;knk ls T;knk tk¡p ysus dh gksM+A blfy, cgqrsjs ckcqvksa dh [kqlken djrs gSaA vc Å ckcw tou pkgS] rou djk; ys;A bgha dqy ds cnkSyr mldk yM+dk fcnsl esa i<+rk gSA nqb djksM+ dh rks dksBh gS mldh] dkWyst mldkA jke dle! blesa RkfudkS >wB ughaA** ikaMsth ds eu esa bZ’;kZ dk cht vadqfjr gksus yxkA ckcw&efgek dh egkxkFkk lqu fdlh dks rfud Hkh vk”p;Z u gqvk A
      jkeQsj ckcw ik¡M+th dk eq¡g rkdus yxs&^^vjs ,ruh dekbZ gksr gS buolhZVh esa\ dk gks feJkth\**
^^vjs! buls dk iwNrs gks Hkb;k\ dkgs vpjt djrs gSa\ v[kckj ugha i<+rs gSa dk\ bl nsl dk vnuk lk pijklh pkSng&pkSng djksM+ nck;s cSBk gS vkSj vki ,d ckcw dh dekbZ ij ,srjkt djrs gSaA**
       bruk lqudj jke fclqu feflj dgk¡ pqi jgus okys Fks] cksy iM+s&^^M~;wVh r gegw¡ djrs gSa HkkbZ] tgk¡ dHkh&dHkkj cw¡nkcknh gks ikrh gS vkSj ,d ik¡M+sth gSa fd dke] dekbZ vkSj ,glku rhuksa ,d lkFkA  D;ksa jkeQsj ckcw! vkidks Hkh rks Åij okyk nsbZ jgk gSA**
^^og Hkh NIij QkM+dsA** nsojkt ds dgrs gh ogk¡ g¡lh dk ,d QOokjk QwV iM+kA
            ikaMsth Åij ls jksuh lwjr cukdj /khjs ls cksys&^^vki yksxksa dks D;k crk;sa\ ekLVjksa dks Mhy djuk dHkh&dHkh Vs<+k yxrk gSA ,d ls ,d fpjdqV pys vkrs gSaA frl ij gfj”pUnj dk ukrh ijlkUr pkScs vkdj cSB x;k gS llqjk vf/kdkjh cudjA ekLVjksa dh cM+h bTtr djrk gSA dgrk gS xq: yksx gSaA** fQj vkSj QqlQqlkdj cksys&^^u [kkrk gS] u [kkus nsrk gSA vc vki gh crkb;s] ?kksM+s vkSj ?kkl dh ;kjh dSlh\ ysfdu cM+dk lkgsc rks mLrknS dykdkj gSaA cwfM+ds ,slk ikuh ihrs gSa fd ijlkUr ljÅ ds uxM+nknkS u cw> ik;sa vkSj ge Hkh r ?kk?kS gSa] tgk¡ pkj ckj nkSM+k;s] ekLVj&QkLVj dks viuh vkSdkr le> esa vk tkrh gSA yxrs gSa cÙkhlh fuiksjdj fefe;kusA vkbZ&ckbZ f<YyA gq¡g xq: cus gSa! lcls cM+k xq: gS #iS;k&#iS;kA ^^cki cM+k uk HkS;kA lcls cM+k #iS;kA** FkksM+h lh du[kh ekj dj fQj cksys&^^m/kj rfud dksus esa nsf[k,A pkj ckj vf/kdkfj;ksa ds ikl nkSM+ yxk pqds gaS JhekuthA gkjdj esjs gh ikl vkuk gS] tkurk gw¡A eSa Hkh tjk eNfy;ksa ds u[kjs ns[k jgk gw¡A**
            feJkth cM+h xEHkhjrk ls jl ysdj lqu jgs Fks] cksys ^^ljdkjkS r ixyk; x;h gSA bZ fMfxjh dkyst ds ekLVj bruh Å¡ph ru[kk ikrs gSa] vmj djuk&/kjuk dqN ughaA i<+us&fy[kus okys rks dqN gh gSa] ckdh ,d ls ,d xngs Hkjs iM+s gSaA dkgs ls fd gejkS ,d xngk fjLrsnkj gSa fMfxjh dkyst esaA vmj bZ tks fdjkuk dh nqdku dh rjg lSdM+ksa dkWyst [kqys gSa] er iwfN, gky mudkA u i<+uk u i<+kuk fdlh dksA ,d&,d Vhpj dh fu;qfDr lkr&lkr dkWystksa esa&lc /kU/kk gS HkkbZ! utnhd ls tkurs gSa cgqrksa dksA**
           ikaMsth dks cy feyk&^^vki lksyg vkus lPph dgrs gSaA ge fnu Hkj [kVrs gSa] gedks feyrk D;k gS\**
^^lqfo/kk&”kqYd dgks pkgs nqfo/kk&”kqYd] bu gjke[kksjksa ls olwy djuk gekjk ije dÙkZO; gSA fQj ;g dksbZ xyr dke rks gS ughaA bl nsl dk cM+s ls cM+k eU=h [kkrk gS vkSj djksM+ksa esa [kkrk gS] foi{k us fpYykuk “kq: fd;k ;k ehfM;k us iVkus dh iVjh ij vkus ls budkj dj fn;k rk Qkbysa Fkksd ds Hkko xk;cA vc tks m[kkM+uk gks ftldks] m[kkM+ ysA ge tSls ckcw cspkjksa dks D;k feyrk gS\ D;k ge ,DdkS ijls.V u ysaA dksbZ pkgs csVh dk C;kg djs ;k firk dk riZ.k] mlesa gekjk D;k lk>k\ gesa rks vius fgLls ls erycA og rks gesa pkfg, gh vkSj vf/kdkfj;ksa dks Hkh pkfg,A dHkh&dHkkj xkscjfxYys vk tkrs gSa ijlUrok dh rjg] tks lw[kk [kkrs gSa vkSj iksadrs gS xhyk rks FksM+h&cgqr ijs”kkuh gks tkrh gS] ftls ge -------cjkscj ugha le>rsA fQj Vhpj Hkh rks nw/k dk /kqyk dgk¡ gS bl tekus esa\ og ,d uEcj dk >wBk&eDdkj vkSj erych cudj jg x;k gSA vius Qk;ns ds fy, og ckcqvksa ds pj.k pkVrk gSA esjs ,d ifjfpr ekLVj gSa fMfxjh dkyst ds] uke ugha crkÅ¡xkA os pkj&ik¡p folfo|ky;ksa esa ih0 th0 dh dkfi;k¡ tk¡prs gSa] ok;ck ysus nwj&nwj rd tkrs gSa] tc fd mudk fMikVZesaV ;w0 th0 dk gSA rks HkS;k! ge D;k xyr djrs gSa\ ge rks bZekunkjh ls is”k vkrs gSa vkSj brus ij rks gekjk gd Hkh gSA ns[kSa] ijlkUr pkScs dc rd igjsnkjh djrs gSa gekjs gd dh jkg esa\ NksVs ls NksVs dk;kZy; dk ckcw fcuk p<+kok p<+k;s pw¡ ugha djrkA ftl izkslhtj ls yksx ;gk¡ igq¡prs gSa] mlesa lÙkj Mhgksa dh iwtk djuh iM+rh gSA fQj ge rks cM+ds vkfQl ds ckcw yksx gSaA bZ iwjh bf.M;k ckcw dh n;k ij fuHkZj gS vkSj pUnu Nki cM+dk&cM+dk vf/kdkjh llqjs lcds lc exjePN dh vkSyknA ,d fpfM+;k cSBkus dk ;s lc ysrs ugha gSa dk\ dke djrs gSa ge vkSj [kSjkr dk [kkrs gSa Å¡ph dqlhZ ds MdSrA ge pwfr;k gSa dk\ ,gh [kkfrj ik¡M+sth fdlh vf/kdkjh dks eq¡g ugha yxkrs] mYVs ogh fpjkSjh djrk gS ik¡M+th ls] D;ksafd og fdrus pwgs rksM+rk gS] ge tSls ckcw lc tkurs gSaA** bruk dgus ds ckn mUgksaus ik.Msth ds gkFk ls Qkby Nhudj est ij iVd nh&^^p”es dk uEcj c<+kuk gS dk\ pfy,] pk;&ok; ihus pyrs gSaA pkScs dk uke lqurs gh ewM [kjkc gks x;kA lkyk xqM+xkscjA** vkSj lHkh mBdj ckgj fudy x;sA

२०१५ में प्रकशित कहानी-संग्रह 'शब्दों का इंटरव्यू' में संगृहीत 

शनिवार, 30 सितंबर 2017

लघुकथा (प्रोफ़ेसर डी0 लाल )


              izksQslj Mksjsyky dks dkSu ugha tkurk\ tkus&ekus fQyklQj gksus ds lkFk os ,d usdfny bUlku Hkh gSaA muds O;fDrRo dh <sj lkjh [kwfc;ksa esa ,d ;g Hkh gS fd iwjk “kgj os iSny ?kwe ysrs gSaA muds dkj.k iznw’k.k u QSys] blfy, isVªksy&Mhty dh xkM+h esa dHkh ugha cSBrsA fjD”ks dh lokjh iwjh rjg oftZr gS( D;ksafd fjD”kkpkyd dh rdyhQ muls ns[kh ugha tkrh vkSj lkbfdy pykus dh vknr mudh rHkh ls NwV x;h] tc fd”kksjkoLFkk esa lkbfdy lh[krs gq, ,d fd”kksjh ls Vdjk x;sA pksV dgk¡&dgk¡ yxh] yksx ugha cw> ik;sA [kSj tc i<+&fy[kdj f”k{kktxr esa vk;s rks igyk dke mUgksaus ;g fd;k fd vius uke dk gqfy;k nq#Lr fd;k vkSj Mksjs yky ls os Mh0 yky gks x;sA vius bl uke ls ,d ijs”kkuh rks ;g Fkh fd xyh esa ?kqlrs gh eqgYys ds pkj&Ng cPps muds ihNs gks ysrs Fks] ftUgsa os I;kj ls VkWQh f[kyk;k djrs FksA os lcds lc cM+s gh “kSrku Fks&VkWQh [kkrs gq, ihNs Hkkxrs vkSj tksj&tksj ls fpYykrs&
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                mu cnek”k cPpksa dh bl gjdr ls os csgn ijs”kku FksA nwljh ckr ;g fd bl rjg dk uke Hkh vPNk ugha yxrk Fkk mUgsaA blfy, vaxztksa ds cki&nknkvksa dks /kU;okn nsrs gq, pViV viuk uke Mh0yky dj fy;kA cPpksa dks Hkh Mcy VkWQh nsdj viuk pfj= izek.ki= nq#Lr djok fy;kA izksQslj Mh0yky dk dn dkQh yEck gSA nqcys&irys vkneh] iSny pyrs gq, dHkh&dHkh mudks yxrk gS fd os [kM+s gS vkSj /kjrh py jgh gS] tSls fdlh LVs”ku ij tc nks xkfM+;k¡ esy djrh gSa rks dHkh&dHkh pyrh gqbZ xkM+h rks [kM+h yxrh gS vkSj [kM+h gqbZ xkM+h pyrh izrhr gksrh gSA ,slk muds lkFk rc izrhr gksrk gS] tc dksbZ “kksHku n`”; vk¡[kksa ds lkeus gksA izksQslj Mh0yky n”kZu”kkL= ds izoDrk gh ugha iz;ksDrk Hkh gSaA dqN lPps vkSj dqN >wBs cgqr lkjs fdLls muds lkFk tqM+s gq, gSa] ftuesa ls dbZ rks cM+s gh etsnkj gSa] ftUgsa vki lcdks lqukuk pkgrk gw¡A dgrs gSa fd tc mudh “kknh gqbZ vkSj [kwclwjr chch muds ?kj vk;h rks os lkr fnuksa rd ?kj ls ckgj gh ugha fudysA lkrosa fnu tc muds fe=ksa us mudk lqn”kZu psgjk ns[kk vkSj mUgsa c/kkbZ nh rks os cl ,d gh ckr cqncqnk jgs Fks&^ loZa [kyq b;a czºeA* mudk ^bna* ^b;a* rd lhfer gks x;k vkSj vius iqjkus nksLrksa dks Hkh mUgksaus igpkuus ls lkQ budkj dj fn;k vkSj os viuk&lk eq¡g ysdj lcds lc okil ykSV x;sAogh izksQlj Mh0yky ,d ckj viuh iRuh dks fyokdj esyk ns[kus pys x;sA ,d ?k.Vs rd rks nksuksa lkFk jgs] fQj Jherhth vius Ük`axkj&izlk/ku dh [kjhnnkjh esa my> x;ha vkSj Jhekuth dh vk¡[ksa e/kqeD[kh dh rjg fdlh Nfo ds NŸks esa my> x;haA vc mUgsa ;g gks”k ugha fd vkf[kj fdlds lkFk esyk ns[kus x;s FksA ?kj igq¡pdj #¡vkls gks vM+ksl&iM+ksl esa iwNus yxs fd mudks crk;s fcuk iRuh u tkus dgk¡ pyh x;hA lUnsg gqvk fd “kk;n dksbZ muds ihgj ls vk;k gks vkSj fyokdj pyk x;k gksA iRuh cspkjh u;h&uosyh nqYgu] fdlh ls izkQslj Mh0yky dk irk iwNs rks dksbZ crkus dks rS;kj ughaA HkVdrh gqbZ cM+h eqf”dy ls og vkB&lk<+s vkB cts jkr dks ?kj igq¡phA os blh m/ksM+cqu esa cSBs Fks fd iRuh ek;ds Hkh ugha x;h rks x;h dgk¡\ fdlh ls [kqydj crkuk Hkh Bhd ugha le>rs Fks fd yksx cseryc ckr dk craxM+ cuk;saxsA xqe”kqnxh dh fjiksVZ ntZ djokus esa Hkh ?kj dh bTtr  uhyke gqbZ tkrh FkhA iRuh us rhu fnu rd dksbZ ckr u dhA blds ckn mlus izksQslj ds lkFk fQj dHkh esyk&Bsyk ns[kus dk uke u fy;kA yksx crkrs gSa fd ,d ckj ernku ds fy, Mh0yky drkj esa  [kM+s FksA nwljh drkj esa mudh ekrkth [kM+h Fkha] ftlds ihNs ,d gkFk dk yEck ?kw¡?kV fudkys ,d u;h&uosyh vkSjr [kM+h FkhA u tkus dSls muds Hkhrj ;g fo”okl iSnk gks x;k fd og vkSjr nwljh dksbZ ugha] mudh jkedyh gh gSA mudh fuxkg m/kj gh yxh FkhA tSls gh ernku djus ds ckn og nwljs xk¡o ds jkLrs pyh] os rqjUr drkj ls fudydj ckgj pys vk;sA nwj rd mldk ihNk fd;k vkSj yiddj mldk gkFk idM+us gh okys Fks fd xngs dks gk¡drk gqvk mldk ejn chp esa vk x;k] irk pyk fd og vkSjr tks[kbZ /kksch dh irksgw FkhA
                 blh izdkj ds u tkus fdrus fdLls yksxksa dks g¡lkus] xqnxqnkus vkSj gSjku djus okys gSa] ftuds os [;kfryC/k uk;d gSaA mu ij ;fn vki pkgsa rks fo”okl dj Hkh ldrs gSa ;k ;g Hkh eku ldrs gSa fd fe=ksa us viuh dYiuk ls dqN x<+ fy;k gksxk] ysfdu vHkh pkj fnu igys tks gqvk] mlds fy, D;k dgsaxs\ gqvk ;ksa fd mUgksaus cSad ls ipkl gtkj #i;s fudkysA cM+h HkhM+ FkhA izksQslj lkgc dh vknr gS fd os HkhM+ ls Mjrs cgqr gSa vkSj tsc esa gkFk Mkydj vius cVq, ij idM+ cuk;s j[krs gSaA fo”ofo|ky; igq¡ps rks irk pyk fd eksckby tsc esa gS gh ughaA /;ku vk;k fd cSad dh HkhM+HkkM+ esa fdlh us gkFk lkQ dj fy;kA vc D;k djsa\ vHkh fiNys eghus ysVsLV ekWMy dk eksckby rhljh ckj lkys us fx¶V esa fn;k FkkA bl ijs”kkuh dks igys rks fdlh ls ck¡Vuk ugha pkgrs FksA iM+kslh fe= ls fdlh cgkus viuk eksckby uEcj ek¡xk vkSj fdlh ih0lh0vks0 ls ml ij Qksu fd;kA dbZ ckj fjax cth] ctrh jgh-------ctrh jgh vkSj fQj fLoPM vkWQA fo”okl iDdk gks x;k fd pksj cM+k mLrkn gSA mlus Mjdj eksckby cUn dj fn;k gksxkA izkQsslj Mh0yky fnu Hkj ijs”kku jgsA fpŸk ls [kwclwjr jaxhu eksckby dh Nfo mrjrh gh u FkhA LVkQ :e esa cSBss fdlh lkFkh dk eksckby ct mBrk rks vkSj ijs”kku gks mBrsA mudk eu ckj&ckj ;gh dgrk fd tSls vHkh dksbZ esjs ikl nkSM+dj vk;sxk vkSj dgsxk fd ^lj! ;g yhft, viuk eksckbyA bls vki esjs Vscqy ij NksM+ vk;s FksA eSa rks vkidks cqykrk jgk] ysfdu vki--------** vkSj eSa mls /kU;okn nsrk gqvk eksckby tsc ds gokys dj yw¡xkA muds fny vkSj fnekx ij iwjh rjg ml dkYifud eksckby dk dCtk FkkA os vueus&ls fnu Hkj cSBs jgsA u i<+us esa eu yxk u i<+kus esaA fdlh ls <ax ls ckr rd u dj ik;sA vUrr% eksckby dh xqe”kqnxh dh fjiksVZ mUgksaus ,d Fkkus esa ntZ djkbZA fjiksVZ ntZ djus esa Fkkus ds nkjksxk us cM+h ghyk&gokyh dh] ysfdu izksQslj Mh0yky us tc vius ,l0ih0 lkys dk gokyk fn;k rks og nk¡r fuiksjus yxkA fQj rks mudh fjiksVZ Hkh ntZ gqbZ vkSj eykbZnkj pk; Hkh ihus dks feyhA lcls tfVy foHkkx ls fuiVus ds ckn mUgksaus ,d eksckby mlh ekWMy dk [kjhnk vkSj ?kj igq¡psA ns[kk fd fLoPM vkWQ eksckby rks eSMe ds Ük`axkjnku ij j[kk gS vkSj eSMe rfd;s ds lgkjs ets esa ysVdj ,d miU;kl i<+ jgh gS] ftldk uke gS&^yo ,.M okj*A ;g iqLrd fdlh xqeuke O;fDr us rksgQs esa Hksth gSA fiNys dbZ fnuksa ls dksbZ jkax uEcj izksQslj dh vuqifLFkfr esa eSMe dks ijs”kku djrk jgk gSA “kk;n mlh us ;g fdrkc Hksth gksxhA eSMe us ifr dks ckSM+enkl le>dj dqN crkuk mfpr u le>kA blfy, tc dbZ ckj fjax cth rks mUgksaus [khtdj eksckby dks cUn dj fn;k FkkA ?kj ij NwVs eksckby dks ns[k izksQslj Mh0yky gSjku Hkh gq, vkSj vk¡[kksa esa izlUurk dh ped mHkj vkbZA mUgksaus mlh ekWmy dk nwljk eksckby QkSju iRuh dh vksj c<+k;k vkSj cksys&^^gSIih cFkZ Ms Vq ;wA**
^^ysfdu vkt rks esjh NksVh cgu MkWyh dk tUefnu gSA vkidks dSls irk\**
            izksQslj lkgc >sai x;sA dksbZ ckr l¡okjuk pkgrs gSa rks vDlj fcxM+ tkrh gSA jkedyh lksp esa iM+ x;hA mlds psgjs ij la”k; dh js[kk,¡ f[kap x;haA
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