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Nwrk gWw gok dk psgjk

fdlh dh ;kn vkrh gS

rks ;kn vkrk gS psgjk ]

dksbZ D;k psgjs ds vykok Hkh

vkSj dqN gksrk gS \

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gekjh iwjh nsg ,d psgjk gS

ftlesa fleV tkrh gS ftanfx;kWa A

      gok,Wa cgrh jgrh gSa ] viuk psgjk fNik,a A gekjs ikl ls xqtjrh gS gesa Nwrh gqbZ exj utj ugha vkrh A eglwl gksrh gS mldh xekZgV ] mldh ’khryrk] vkSj mldh gekjs Hkhrj L[kfyr gksrh dqudquh rktxh A rkdr A gesa gels eqDr djrh gqbZ ’kkafr ge mls igpkurs gSa cxSj psgjs ds A mls dHkh ns[kk ugha ] exj mls vius ls dHkh vyx ugha ikrs A og gekjs Hkhrj rd tkrh gS ] vkSj gesa gekjs Hkhrj ls dgha nwj ckgj Hkh ys tkrh gS A og vkleku ls mrjrh gS A isM+ksa ij fFkjdrh gS A lkalksa esa lekrh gS A iRrksa es xkrh gS A

      cgqr fnuksa rd eSa Hkh ;gh le>rk jgk fd gokvksa dk dksbZ psgjk ugha gksrk] exj cgqr tYnh esjk ;g Hkze VwV x;k A og ,d cjlkrh ’kke Fkh A vkleku yxkrkj QkSokjs NksM+ NksM+dj dHkh iwjh rjg lM+dksa dks rj dj nsrk gS ] vkSj yksx tYnh tYnh iSj c<+kus yxrs Fks A dHkh vkleku QkSokjksa dks jksd nsrk ] yksx jkgr dh lkal ysrs vkSj dne /kheas dj ysrs ] fd og fQj ls ckSNkj ekjrk ] yksx gM+cM+k tkrs A vius vius okguksa dks rsth ls nkSM+kus yxrs ] dqN iSny pyrs yksx vklikl fdlh vkljs dh vkSj yid tkrs A

      ml ’kke  ge nksuksa ’kgj dh lhek ls FkksM+h nwj rd iSny lkFk lkFk pyrs pyrs fudy vk;s Fks A og cgqr dqN ckrsa dj jgh Fkh ] vkSj chp chp esa g¡al nsrh Fkh tksjks ls A eSa ckrksa esa ’kkfey gksrs gq, Hkh ckrksa ls T;knk mlesa ’kkfey FkkA mldh galh eq>s Nw jgh Fkh A mldk nqiV~Vk FkksM+k Hkhxk gqvk Fkk ] vkSj Hkhx dj mlls dqN T;knk gh fyiV x;k Fkk A tgka og fpidk gqvk Fkk ] esjh vk¡[ksa Hkh ogka ckj ckj fpid tkrh Fkh A vpkud mlus esjs dkuksa esa dqN /khjs ls dgus ds fy, vius gksaB esjs dkuksa ds ikl yk, ] vkSj mldh lkalksa esa eSaus igyh ckj ml gok dk psgjk ns[kk ftls ftanxh dgrs gSa A gok ds bl psgjs dks eSa Hkwy ugha ldrk A og Hkwyus tSlk gS Hkh  ugha A

      gok dk ,d vkSj psgjk ;kn vkrk gS A xehZ dh nksigj Fkh A eSa mnkl FkkA eSa vdsyk Fkk A dgha Hkhrj dqN paqHkk gqvk Fkk A ’kk;n dksbZ vieku A ’kk;n dqN [kkyhiu A ’kk;n dksbZ Vhl A esjs ikl djus dks dqN ugha Fkk A dqN iqLrdsa myV iyV dj j[k pqdk Fkk A muds v{kj rd vkWa[kksa esa pqHk tkrs Fks A bl lc dh dqN [kkl otg Fkh A vpkud fctyh pyh x;h vkSj ia[kk pyrs pyrs :d x;k A dqN nsj ckn iwjh nsg ilhus ilhus gks x;h A yxrk Fkk gok dgha ugha gS A eSa vc gok dh vuqifLFkfr dks eglwl dj jgk Fkk ] gkykfd og dHkh Hkh dgha Hkh vuqifLFkr ugha gksrh A cl :d tkrh gS A Fke tkrh gS A mldh vkgV rd ugha vkrh A eSa mlds fy, ,d NViVkgV eglwl dj jgk Fkk A fdruk eqf’dy Fkk lc dqN A ,d vlgtrk A ,d ?kcjkgV A ,d ilhus dh fpifpikgV vkSj xhykiu ! vpkud og fdlh f[kM+dh ls vk;h A og cgqr vkxccwyk Fkh A igys mlus njoktk HkM+HkM+k;k Fkk ] exj og Hkhrj ls can Fkk A og f[kM+dh ls dejs dks jkSanrh gqbZ vk;h vkSj esjh vkWa[kksa esa /kwy lk dqN Mky x;h A dqN iRrs og uksap yk;h Fkh fdlh isM+ ls og tks vc esjs dejs ds Q’kZ ij NViVk jgs Fks A esjh est ij j[kh fdrkcsa QM+QM+k mBh A eSa pkSad x;k A og xeZ Fkh exj esjk ilhuk lq[kk jgh Fkh A vpkud mlh rih gqbZ gok dk rik gqvk ekFkk eSaus vius da/ks ij eglwl fd;k A mls Nwrs gh mldk psgjk esjh gFksyh esa vk x;k A og ,d [kkyh psgjk Fkk A mlesa vkWa[ksa ugha Fkh A flQZ ,d gjkjr Fkh ] tks xksy gksdj psgjk cu x;h Fkh A D;k ;g gok dk psgjk Fkk \ ij ml fnu fdruk vyx yx jgk Fkk \

      /khjs /khjs ml fujkdkj psgjs dks eSa igpkuus yxk A psgjs dks vkdkj esa igpkuus okyh esjh vH;Lr vkWa[ksa Hkh vc viuh vknrsa cny jgh Fkh A eSa dbZ ckj viuk psgjk  Hkh vkbus esa Nqik nsrk vkSj dejs dh jks’kuh xqy djds vkbus ij FkksM+k lk va/ksjk yisV nsrk A esjh vk¡[ksa va/ksjs esa ml ijNkbZ dks VVksy ysrh Fkh ftldk vkdkj psgjk dgykrk gS A og vkdkj ugha Fkk ] ij fQj Hkh og igpkuk tkrk Fkk A ;g gok dk ugha ] esjk viuk psgjk Fkk A exj ,d ijNkbZ esa rCnhy gksrs gh mldh igpku cny tkrh Fkh A /khjs /khjs eSa le> x;k fd psgjs ds vkdkj esa vgadkj ckj ckj vius jax cnyrk gS A dHkh banz/kuq"k dh rjg jksekafVd dHkh iRFkj dh rjg Hkkoghu A dHkh >jus dh rjg xkrk gqvk ] dHkh ,d fgald nko dh rjg eqLdqjkrk gqvk A

      ,d fnu eSa Hkk"kk ds taxy esa jkLrk Hkwy x;k A vkuu dgrs gSa A laLd`r vkSj mldh nqfgrk Hkk"kkvksa esa psgjs dks eq[k dgrs gSa A eq[k ’kCn dHkh L=hfyaxh ugha gksrk A og vPNk gksrk gS ] cqjk gksrk gS ] dkyk ;k xksjk gksrk gS ] ij dHkh L=hfyaxh ugha gksrk A ysfdu vjch ] Qkjlh ] ;k mnwZ esa ,slk ugha gS A ogka iqfyZax ’kCn psgjk gS rks L=hfyaxh ’kDy Hkh gS ] vkSj lwjr Hkh gS A tks vPNh ;k cqjh Hkh gks ldrh gS A vaxzsth esa rks og mHk;fyaxh Qsl gS A vkf[kj ,slk D;ksa \ eSa lksprk jg x;k ! his face , her face !

          eq[k ’kCn dk vFkZ gS ^^ vxz ** A blls izeq[k ’kCn Hkh cuk gS A tks vkxs jgrk gS A tSls lsuk izeq[k lsukifr A eq[k dk eryc gS vxokM+k A vxokM+k iu vgadkj ls iSnk gksrk gS A vgadkj eas ikS:f"kdrk gS A blhfy, vaxzth esa Qsl djuk ,d fdz;kin gS ftldk vFkZ gS & lkeuk djuk A mnwZ esa eq[k ’kCn lh/ks lh/ks Hkys gh u mi;ksx gksrk gks ] ij eq[kkfrc gksus esa eq[k vk gh tkrh gS A blhfy, psgjk O;fDrRo ds vgadkj dk gksrk gS A pkgs og vkdkj esa gks ;k fujkdkj esa A lwjr ’kCn ,d cgq:fi;k ’kCn Hkh gS  tks ewjr dh txg ys ysrk gS A ewjr ;kfu ewfrZ ! blfy, yksx viuh rLohj ;k ewfrZ esa jl ysrs gS A ;g lc vgadkj dk gh rks [ksy gS A ;g psgjk flj ij lokj jgrk gS A ;q) esa igys jFkh ] egkjFkh ] ’k=q ds jFk ] ?kksM+sa ;k gkFkh ij geyk fd;k tkrk Fkk rkfd ’k=q dks detksj fd;k tk lds A tSls larksa us lhl dkfV HkqbZ eag /kjs rc izfol x`g ekgh dgdj ml vkneh dks QVdkjk Fkk tks izse ds ?kj dks viuh [kkyk dk ?kj le>dj ?kqlk pyk vk jgk Fkk A

      vgadkj LokHkkfod :i ls ikS:"kh; gksrk gS A L=S.krk ds txrs gh leiZ.k vkrk gS A vgadkj foxfyr gksus yxrk gS A blds bl :i dks tkuus ds ckn mRlqdrk txrh gS fd ;fn psgjk ikS:"kh; vgadkj dk izrhd gS rks fQj L=h ] vius psgjs esa vuqjDr D;ksa jgrh gS \ mls vius psgjs dh fpark D;ksa gksrh gS ] lcls T;knk \ lkaSn;Z leLr izkf.k;ksa dk ,’o;Z gS A L=h gks ;k iq:"k lHkh bl laink ls laiUu gksuk pkgrs gSa A ftlds ikl :i dh ftruh laink gksrh gS ] mruh gh mldh fof’k"Vrk ] vkSj eku c<+ tkrk gS A L=h ds Hkhrj Hkh ,d vizdV ikS:"k gksrk gS A tks vizdV gS og izdV ls vf/kd cyoku gksrk gS A :i ds fo|qrh; eksg ls vkfo"V L=h dk vgadkj gh vius jke dks Lo.kZ e`x ds ihNs viuk ljk’ku ysdj nkSM+krk gS ] cnys esa Lo;a dks yqV tkuk Hkh iM+s ] rks og ihNs ugha gVrk A

      tc eSa gok dk vewrZ psgjk eglwl djrk gwWa rks ;g /kkj.kk gok gks tkrh gS fd psgjs dk vkR;afrd laca/k vgadkj ls gS A ge nsoh nsorkvksa dh ewfrZ;ksa esa ftl psgjs dks ns[krs gSa muesa vgadkj dh Nk;k Hkh ugha gksrh A lgt eqLdqjkgV ls lts f’k’kq eq[k ] ekr`Ro Nydkrh ekrk,a ] jk[kh cka/krh cgusa ;k izk.k lefiZrk izs;lh ds psgjs dks Hkh vgadkj dh gok Hkh ugha Nwrh A lqcg dh ’khry gok,a ] lka/; iou ] lkxj dh ygjksa dks xksn esa ysdj >werh >a>k,a vkSj vfXu dh ije l[kk ioeku bl gok ds fdrus psgjs gSa A dHkh ;g bUnz dh lkjFkh curh gS A Qwyksa ds fy, curh gS & xa/kokgA lkSjHkokg A ;g papy txr dh papy txnk/kkj fuR;xfr  gS A fu:i gS A _f"k;ksa dh ekrfj’ok gS A o`f".k gS A /kwy dh /otk /kkj.k djus okyh ^^ /kwfy/ot ** gS rks ;g lehj.k izHkatu Lo:ik Hkh gS A ;g vka/kh ds :i esa vkrh gS rc vack>ksj ] paMokr ] va/kM+ vkfn fdrus ukeksa dks /kkj.k djrh gS A ;g mn?kw.kZ gksdj pdzokr mBkrh gS rks ey;kfuy cu dj eu dk rki Hkh gjrh   gS A ’kk;jksa dh fiz; ulhe vkSj lck ] tc ;g iwjc ls pys rks iwjokbZ ] if’pe ls pys rks iNqvk A fdrus :i /kjrh gS A ;g fujkdkj psgjs okyh gS A bl psgjs dks ns[kuk laHko ugha ] ij bls eSa Nwdj eglwl dj ldrk gwWa A viuh gFksyh ij mldk psgjk /kjdj mlls I;kj dj ldrk gWw ] vkSj mls viuh lkalksa esa izk.kksa dh rjg eglwl Hkh dj ldrk gWwa A bl psgjs esa fdlh vgadkj dh Nk;k ugha ] vki pkgs rks bls vki Hkh Nwdj ns[k ldrs gSa A

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