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Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas ø ø ø ø ø 1 Aek Aek Aek Aek Aek “mhakaXIna m& idre ..” irxa W-I rhe ta& ru bIAe irxa D^ a;vrne u & . ha@prana bs S4eNDe bsnI rah jotI rubI W-I htI. bsna& Ae & 0a8 n de `ata& irxa W-I r`avI. D^ a;vrne sU cna AapI be sI g;. “dU 0e ¼rvaXa?” D^ a;vre pU 2yu & . “ha.” irxa D^a;vr 3DI-r AenI same jo: r¬o. Aaspas muiSlm ivStar hto. 2okrI Ae ne mu iSlm lagI. Ae k mu iSlm 2okrI mhakaXIna m&idre j; rhI htI Ane Ae8e irxanu& -aDu& p8 n pU2yu&. Ae9I Aene Aa¾yR 9yu&. irxavaXaAe AenI rojnI 4ev p/ma8e mI4r Aa$n kyu%. 2 vaGye 3e r9I nIkXI irxavaXo car bs S4e ND Ane rStanI b& ne baju njr na`to AavI r¬o hto. Ha@prana bsS4eNDe Aene phelo mu safr mXI jta& =u - =£Aatna Ane sara idvsnI Aa=ana Aan& d sa9e irxa calu krI Aeiksle4r pr pg dbavI SpID v0arI. irxanI zDp9I p8 v0u zDpe Ae na mnma& ivcaro doDI r¬a. Ae k muiSlm 2okrI Ane mhakaXInu& m&idr Aena mgjma& k&; Wtrtu& nhotu&. 3DI-r to pU 2vanu & mn 9; gyu & , “`re `r, dU 0e ¼rvaXa kaXkamatana m& idre tmare jvu & 2e ?” p8 Ae vo ko: sval krvanI Ae 8e ih& mt n krI. ‘pe se Njr khe Tya& l: jvanI marI frj 2e’ Aem ivcarI k&; pU2vu& yoGy n laGyu&. Avar nvar imrrma & Doikyu & krI Ae 2okrIna hav-av jo: le to. ko: kar8sr 2okrI bhu ASvS9 lagtI htI. mu ` pr =oknI 2aya 2vaye lI htI. ‘kdac W& 3ma& h=e .’ rat Aa`I jagI hoy Ae vu & Ae ne laGyu & .

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Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas ø ø ø ø ø 11111

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“mhakaXIna m&idre..” irxa W-I rheta& rubIAe irxa Da;vrne k¬u&.ha@prana bs S4eNDe bsnI rah jotI rubI W-I htI. bsna&

Ae&0a8 n de ata& irxa W-I r`avI. Da;vrne sUcna AapI besI g;.“dU0e¼rvaXa?” Da;vre pU2yu&.“ha.”irxa D^a;vr 3DI-r AenI same jo: r¬o. Aaspas muiSlm

ivStar hto. 2okrI Aene muiSlm lagI. Aek muiSlm 2okrI mhakaXInam&idre j; rhI htI Ane Ae8e irxanu& -aDu& p8 n pU2yu&. Ae9I AeneAa¾yR 9yu&. irxavaXaAe AenI rojnI 4ev p/ma8e mI4r Aa$n kyu%.

2 vaGye 3er9I nIkXI irxavaXo car bs S4eND Ane rStanI b&nebaju njr na`to AavI r¬o hto. Ha@prana bsS4eNDe Aene phelomusafr mXI jta& =u- =£Aatna Ane sara idvsnI Aa=ana Aan&dsa9e irxa calu krI Aeiksle4r pr pg dbavI SpID v0arI.

irxanI zDp9I p8 v0u zDpe Aena mnma& ivcaro doDI r¬a. AekmuiSlm 2okrI Ane mhakaXInu& m&idr Aena mgjma& k&; Wtrtu& nhotu&.3DI-r to pU2vanu& mn 9; gyu&, “`re r, dU0e¼rvaXa kaXkamatanam&idre tmare jvu& 2e?”

p8 Aevo ko: sval krvanI Ae8e ih&mt n krI. ‘peseNjr khe Tya&l: jvanI marI frj 2e’ Aem ivcarI k&; pU2vu& yoGy n laGyu&. Avarnvar imrrma &Doikyu& krI Ae 2okrIna hav-av jo: leto. ko: kar8sr2okrI bhu ASvS9 lagtI htI. mu pr =oknI 2aya 2vayelI htI.

‘kdac W&3ma& h=e.’ rat Aa`I jagI hoy Aevu& Aene laGyu&.

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mhakaXIna m&idre pho&cta& Ae8e irxa W-I ra`I. mI4rma& joyu&.soX £ipya 9ta hta. Ae k&: bole Ae phela& psRma&9I vIsnI no4 ka7IirxavaXane AapI. car £ipya pa2a Aapva irxavaXaAe i`Ssama&ha9 na~yo. irxavaXo pEsa ka7e Ae phela& rubIAe k¬u&, “kIp 0 ceNj.“Aekdm k&; ~yal Aavta& gujratIma& bolI, “prcUr8 ra`I lo.”

irxavaXane 2okrInu& vtRn jra ivic{a laGyu&.d=Rn krIne pa2I Aave to Aek -aDu& mXI jay Ae Aa=aAe k&: p8

boLya ivna m&idrna drvaje Aek baju irxa W-I ra`I. rivvar htop8 hju -k\tonI as Avrjvr nhotI. fUl Ane naiXyernI becardukano UlI g: htI. rubI Aek dukane W-I rhI g;.

“dsno har Ane Aek naiXyer.” vIsnI no4 AapI rubIAe k¬u&.dukandare hr`9I Aek srs har Ane becar var hlavI ckasIne

Aek saru& jo;ne pa8I9I -rpUr naiXyer Aek PlaiS4knI begma& AaPya&.Ae beg l; rubI calva ma&DI. “bhen, Aa be £ipya.”

“m&idrma& na`I dejo,” rubI bolI.sDsDa4 m&idrna& pgi9ya& cDI mhakaXIma same W-I rhI. be

ha9 joDI v&dn krI mnomn bolI, “he mhakaXIma, mne taru& £p 0ar8krvanI =ikt Aapva ma4e taro Ub Ub Aa-ar. Aaje me& taru& £p0ar8 krI Aek raxsno v0 kyoR. ha, Ae maro bap hto p8 Aaje Aebap m4I Aek raxs bNyo hto. hu& Ae shI n =kI. Ae8e -an -UlImarI laj lU&4va p/yTn kyoR. Ae n=ama& hto. Ae8e bhu pI0elo hto. Ae-anma& nhoto. b0I vat sacI p8 Ae8e potanI dIkrInI ;j\jtlU&4vano p/yas kyo& Ae j Aeno mo4o guno. maDI, mne tarI yad AavIg: Ane hu& mhakaXI bnI g;. te& j mne yoGy smye ih&mt AapI.sirtaAe khelI tarI vat mne yad AavI g:. me& pap kyu$& hoy to mnemaf krje, he devI. tu& s&sarna sOnI devI 2e. hu& muslman 2u&, p8 Aa0rtInu& baXk 2u&, taru& p8 baXk 2u&. he devI, mara Apk<Ty ma4e mnemaf krje. me& 0ayu% hot to Aene 0k\ko marI hu& -agI 2U4I hot. p8 je

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puruq potanI sgI dIkrI pr bXaTkar krva tEyar 9ay Ae bIjane2oDto h=e? Ae ivcar Aavta& mare Ae nra0mne @vto nhoto 2oDvo.@vto rhe to kale ko; bI@ 2okrInI laj lU&4va tEyar 9ay. Ae4leto taru& £p marama& p/ve+yu& Ane me& je krvu& jo:tu& htu& te krI na~yu&.”bolta& bolta& Ae rDI pDI. AenI b&ne Aa& oma& Aa&su W-raya&.

AekaAek k&: -an 9ta& Ae sav0 9: g:. psRma&9I nepkIn ka7IAa&su lU2I na~ya&. mhakaXIno p/sad l: m&idr Aaspas car fera frIAe bhar AavI. pelo irxavaXo hju W-o hto. AenI pase j: bolI,“tmne ko: musafr -4kayo lagto n9I.”

“na bhen, Aa4lI vhelI svare AhI& bhu Ao2a loko Aave 2e.bar vaGya p2I j AhI& igrdI 9ay 2e. Aapne irxa jo:Ae?”

“ha, calo. S4e=ne l; lo.”rubI besI g:. begma&9I naiXyerno 4ukDo ka7I D^a;vr same 0rI

pU2yu&, “p/sad le=o?”“ha, bhen.”p/sad l; k¬u&, “9e&ks, bhen.”“A&g/e@ ja8ta lago 2o.”“Aem.Ae. pas 2u&. sa&je la$ kru& 2u&. kya&y nokrI n mXta& Aek =e5

sahebnI k<pa9I be&kma&9I lon l; Aa irxa `rIdI. 3rDa& mabapnu&mo4u& ¡8 2e. pe4e pa4a ba&0I mne -8aVyo. Aek AkSMaatma& mara bapunoAek pg kpa: gyo. mgj pr p8 3erI Asr 9: k&: kam krI =ke Aemn9I. Aemnu& -r8poq8 krvu& Ae marI frj bnI rhe 2e.”

“frjno ivcar kro 2o. bhu sara ivcar 2e.“Ae cUp 9: g:. ivcarva lagI, ‘Aek bape dIkrane -8avva ij&dgI

3sI na`I. Aek bap da£na n=ama& potanI j dIkrI pr ATyacarkrva tEyar 9yo. kudrte =u& -at-atna manvo 3D\ya 2e! ko: raja, ko:r&k. ko: sj\jn, ko: dujRn..’ AenI Aa& o pa2I -InI 9: g:. Da;vrimrrma&9I Ae jo: gyo.

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“bhen. k&: yad AavI gyu&? tmara& babapu 2e?”“ma to vqoR phela& mrI g: htI. bape mne mo4I krI. =a ma4e? AenI

Aaje br pDI. hu& juvan 9aw& AenI rah jo:ne Ae kdac be5o h=e! AajeAena pr p/emno 0o0 vrsaVyo.”

rubI =u& bolI g: Aenu& Aenee -an n r¬u&. Da;vr Aeno =o A9R ka7=eAe kLpI n =kI. Aek Aja8I Vyikt pase idl n `olay Aenu& -an9yu&. Ae g-ra: g:. ko: `o4o A9R tarvI kdac Ae irxa polIscokIAe l: j=e to?’

“mjak sarI krI ja8o 2o,” kheta& D^a;vr hSyo.rubIno ¼as he5o be5o. AenI vatne mjak g8I Ae8e hsI ka7I

htI. Ae p8 D`Da4 hsI. irxavaXo sm@ gyo ke pela& Aa&su pa2XAa haSy o4u& haSy htu&. ko: -/mjaX Ae W-I krI rhI htI. p8 AenavataRlape Aenama& 9oDI ih&mt AapI. “Aek sval pU2u&, bhen?”

“pU2o.”“tme muiSlm 2o?”“ha.”“top8 mhakaXIna m&idre jaAo 2o?”“mhakaXI tmara AeklanI ma 2e?”“Aevu& n9I. p8 muiSlm 2okrIne mhakaXIna m&idre jtI me& kdI

jo: n9I. Ane te p8 Aa4lI vhelI svare.”“me& mhakaXI matanI ba0a ra`I htI. bI.Ae. ma& pas 9aw& to...”“p8 hju bI.Ae.nu& pir8am to AaVyu& n9I.”Ae Aekdm sjag bnI bolI, “be mihna ma4e mu&b: mamane 3er

jaw& 2u& Ae4le 9yu& ke marI ba0a pUrI krIne jaw&..”“tme Aa=avadI 2o. bI.Ae.ma& j£r pas 9vana&.”“tme jyoitqI 2o?”“na, p8 mne -gvanma& bhu [a)0a 2e.”“top8 tmara -gvane Aem.Ae 9ya p2I tmarI same n joyu&.

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Ane Aam irxa clavvana dhaDa AaVya!”“Aama& `o4u& =u& 2e? pEsa kmava ko: kam nanu& n9I ko: kam mo4u&

n9I. nsIbma& h=e to kyarek saro idvs j£r Aav=e!”“bhu Aa=avadI lago 2o.”“AavtI kale saro idvs Wg=e Ae Aa=aAe Aajno idvs psar

kro to ij&dgI sarI ijvay.”rubIne 2okro smju laGyo. v`ano mayoR irxa clavto hto.

bakI -avna=aXI hto. AenI iflosofI rubIne gmI g:.“=u& nam tmaru&?”“ivrl prI`.”“srs nam 2e. Ae4lu& j nih, nam jeva gu8 2e.”“9e&ks! tmaru& nam?”“rubI. jo ke Aa u& nam rubIna vIra8I 2e.”“tmarI A4k pr9I ko: Anuman n krI =ke ke tme muiSlm h=o.”“kem?”“vIra8I A4k sOraQ4^na lokoma& hoy 2e, muslmanma& hoy 2e

AenI mne br nih.”“Aa jmanama& A4k pr9I k&: Anuman n krI =kay. loi4ya

vhora jem ko: v`ana mayaR muslmanI sLtntma& nokrI ma4e v4la:gya hoy Aevu& bnva jog 2e.”

“tmne ;ithasnu& saru& }aan lage 2e. bolcal pr9I p8 ko: khIn =ke ke tme muiSlm h=o.”

“hve AenI bhu ccaR n kro. tme ih&du 2o Ane hu& muiSlm 2u&. be k4\4adu+mn. sav0anI ra`vI pDe Aeva idvso AavI gya 2e.”

“tme Aa4lu& -*ya p2I p8 Aevu& mano 2o?”“hu& to Aevu& k&; n9I mantI. marI b0I beS4 f/eND ih&du 2e. loko o4a

ih&duÝmuiSlm khI AekbIjana& gXa& kapI r¬a 2e! Aa =herma& hve rhevajevu& r¬u& j n9I. loko trnak Ane kaitl bnI gya 2e. p2I ih&du hoy

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ke muslman! mne htu& ke mu&b: `trnak 2e. Aa Amdavad p8 phelajevu& r¬u& n9I. AazadI p2I sara -aivnI Aa=aAe muiSlmo Aa de=nepotano de= manI AhI& j rhI gya. p8 -a:caranI vat sd&tr-ula; g; Ane ga&0InI Aa -Uimma& je4lI bdbo fela9I g: 2e Ae4lIAa`I duinyama& kya&y nih hoy.”

“Ae4le Aa loihyaX =her 2oDI -agI jaAo 2o?”“na. kaym ma4e n9I jtI.”Aene laGyu& ke Ae v0upDtI ccaR krI rhI htI.“tmarI wCc -avna mne gmI g: 2e. mu&b:9I pa2a& fro Tyare mne

j£r mXjo. bhu Aan&d 9=e. lo maru& kaDR. irxanI j£r hoy to paDo=nofon n&br Aema& 2e. piBlk fon pr9I fon krjo. hu& AavI pho&cI=.juAo, tmaru& S4e=n AavI gyu&. Aek psR isvay tmarI pase ko:saman n9I Ae4le k&: rhI jvano sval n9I. saman hoy ke n hoyp8 irxa calu krta& phela& pa2X cek krvanI marI 4ev 2e. kyarekko:na i`Ssama&9I k&:k srkI pDe Aevu& p8 bne 2e,” irxa W-I ra`ta&ivrle k¬u&. rubIAe irxama& be5a& be5a& j psR olI vIsnI no4 ka7I.

“lo.” kheta& Ae8e vIsnI no4 ivrlne AapI.“-aDu& ma{a bar £ipya j 9ay 2e. tmara phela&na car marI pase

jma 2e. W-a& rho, hu& tmne bar pa2a Aapu&.”“rheva do hve, 3er 3rDa& mabap 2e ne!”“jatmhent9I p/amai8kta9I @vvana ksm lI0a 2e.”“tme kya& Ap/amai8k bNya 2o! Aa to hu& ra@ usI9I tmne Aapu&

2u&. kIp 0 ceNj AeND kIp 0 iSpir4, y&gmen! Aavo )yey ra`=o to@vnma& bhu `]aa& `ava& pD=e. Aa duinyama& @vvu& p8 mu+kel 9:pD=e. 3rDa& mabapnI vat to 5Ik, tmne p8 avana sa&sa pD=e.”

“tmara jeva smju Ane hmddIR loko hju 38a 2e. -gvan nih toko; :Nsan j£r marI mdde doDI Aav=e. Aeke bajuno Aaro nih hoy to@vvu& zer bnI rhe=e Tyare joyu& j=e. tmarI mUlakat kdI nih -ulay.

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AavIne fon krvanu& n -Ulta&. tmarI sa9e vato krvanI ij}aasa v0I2e. naraj na krta&. uda haifj.”

“jy [aI k<Q8. maru& Aek kam kr=o?” khI Ae8e be ha9 joD\ya.“j£r.”Aek kvrma& pa&c hjar mUkI Aena pr srnamu& krI k¬u&, “tmne

smy mXe Tyare Aa4la pEsa Aa srname pho&caD=o? sirtana DeDIpase9I me& w2Ina lI0ela. kal smy n mXta& hu& Aene 3er j: =kInhotI. tmara pr iv¼as be5o 2e Ae4le tmne Aa kam so&pu& 2u&.”

“tme nic&t rhejo. Aaje j pho&cta krI=.”“9e&ks,” khI rubI calva lagI. 2okrana ivcaro pr Aene hsvu&

AavI gyu&. ‘nIit, p/amai8kta, jatmhent. kevI iflosa$fI-rI vatokrto hto! Aem.Ae. 9ya p2I bhu ]aa& a0a& lage 2e. kya&y nokrI nmXta& hta= 9yo h=e! bape sdacarna pa5 -8aVya h=e Ae4lesdacarnI vato krto lage 2e.’

frI AenI same jo: hsIne pU&5 fervI Ae S4e=nna& pgi9ya& cDvalagI. ivrl Aene jtI jo: r¬o. k&:k ivcare cDI gyo. rubI p/Tye Aekp/karnI -avna jagI. Aek Ap/itm 2aya Aena idlma& jDa: g:. rubInep8 ko8 ja8e kem Aene ma4e dya Wp@ htI. Ae8e pa2X joyu&. hju AeTya& j W-o hto. irxavaXo Aena j ivcaroma& DUbI gyo hoy Aevu&laGyu&. S4e=nma& p/ve=ta& Ae8e ha9 W&co krI bay bay kyuR&. Ae p8ha9 hlavto r¬o. rubIAe kya& jvu& Ae in8Ry hju lI0o nhoto. ivrlnekhI to dI0u& ke Ae mamane 3er mu&b: j: rhI 2e. n ko; mama mu&b:ma& htake n ko:ne Ae mu&b:ma& AoX`tI htI. S4e=n pr pho&cI care bajunjr krI. care baju peseNjronI 55 jamI htI. Amdavad S4e=ne h&me=igrdI hoy 2e. k: 4e:nno smy 2e Ae jova mo4a bule4In boDRnI sameW-I rhI g:. Aekad klakma& judIjudI id=ama& 2 sat 4e;n jvanIhtI. ko: in8Ry le Ae phela& ko:na =Bdo kane pD\ya.

“Are rubI, tu& AhI& kya&9I? kya& jay 2e?”

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AenI same jo: bolI, “mne j br n9I ke hu& kya& j; rhI 2u&.”“taro m+kro Sv-av gme 2e. svarna phorma& jra sIirys 9a.”“Aasu, hu& sIirys 2u&. sace j mne br n9I ke hu& kya& j: rhI 2u&.

tu& kya& jay 2e?”“marI mMmI bImar 2e. hu& idLhI jaw& 2u&.““hu& tarI sa9e AavI =kuu&?”“Vhay no4? yu Aar moS4 velkm..” AasuAe k&: j ivcayaR ivna

k¬u&. Aene laGyu& ke rubI mjak krI rhI htI.“Aek imin4, hu& idLhInI i4ik4 l: Aavu&.” be Dgla& calI h=e Tya&

k&: yad Aavta& Aene pU2yu&, “te& i4ik4 lI0I?”“na, cal hu& tarI sa9e Aavu&.” i4ik4 barI pase puruqonI la;n

bhu la&bI htI. S{aIAonI la;nma& Aek be S{aIAo htI.“hu& tarI i4ik4 p8 lavu& 2u&. jS4 ve;4, hIAr.”Aasu W-o rhI gyo. Aene k&; smjayu& nih. rubI kem AenI sa9e

Aavva tEyar 9:? Ae kya& jva S4e=ne AavI h=e? Ano =o Plan h=e?Aene jra ivic{a laGyu&. AenI pase ko: beg nhotI ke ko: saman

nhoto. ke4lak svalo Aena mnma& WpsI AaVya.‘pherele kpDe j bhargam jva nIkXI h=e? 3er9I -agIne AavI

h=e? 3rna& loko sa9e z3DIne AavI h=e?’Aam to rubIne Ae sarI rIte AoX`to hto. AenI ka$lejma& AenI

sa9e -8tI htI. Aek sarI 2okrI trIke AenI 2ap htI. ko: 2okraAosa9e bhu -XtI nih. p8 sOna im{a bnI rhevano Aeno Sv-av hto.Aeno as pircy to na4kma& sa9e -ag levanu& bnta& 9yelo. ka$lejnana4kma& b&nenI ps&dgI mu~y pa{a trIke 9ya p2I b&ne AekbIjanIn@k AaVya& hta&. “ca&d sUrjna& stam8a&” Ae ka$meDIma& Ae be mu~ypa{ao hta&. roj irhsRlma& b&ne mXta&. p8 bema&9I ko: na4k isvaybI@ ko: lp2p krta& nih. n ko: idvs Ae8e rubIne bI@ ko: diQ4Aejo: htI ke n rubIAe Aene bI@ ko: diQ4Ae joyo hto.

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Aek idvs rubIAe j co`v4 krelI, “Aasu, taro mjano imlnsarSv-av mne gme 2e. Aap8e kaym ma4e sara im{ao bnI =kIAe?”

“AofkosR, j£r bnI =kIAe.”Ae idvs p2I Aasu Ane rubI b&ne AekbIjana& s®dyI im{ao bnI

r¬a&. b&nena ivqyo Aek hta Ae4le bNnena k\las p8 Aek hta. vXIAvarnvar layb/erIma& mXI jta& Ane 9oDI -8trnI vato krta&.p8 Ae muiSlm htI Aenu& Aene stt -an htu&. jo ke ka$lejma& Ae AeklImuiSlm nhotI. bI@ becar muiSlm yuvtIAo htI. Ae b0I muiSlmnu&lohI l:ne frtI htI. ih&duAone Ae kºr du+mn mantI. AekbIjanopD2ayo p8 n -ego 9ay Ae4lI hde Ae yuvtIAo vtRtI. Ae b0ama&rubI judI trI AavtI, ivcaroma& j nih, vtRnma& p8.

Aek sI0I sadI rubInI sa9e AavvanI ih&mt pr Aasu co&kIW5\yo. S4e=n pr Aek im{a trIke ‘hlo’ kheva bolavI Ane Ae8e =u&pU2I na~yu&? be i4ik4 l:ne AavtI rubIne mapva m9I r¬o.

Aasune Aek i4ik4 Aapta& Aek baju l; j;ne Ae8e pU2yu&, “tarIsa9e Aavu& Aeno tne va&0o n9I ne?”

“na.. na. mne =o va&0o hoy? tarI k&pnI mne gm=e.” Aasuma& Aekp/karnI ih&mt AavI Ane pU2I na~yu&, “tu& kem idLhI jva mage 2e? sacu&kheje 3er9I -agIne to n9I AavI ne?”

“Aevu& k&:k 2e. caNs mXta& hu& tne marI vat krI=. p8 Aek vatkhu&? tu& mne shkar AapI=?”

“im{a trIke marI frj 2e. bol, =I vat 2e?”“ko: Aaft Aave Ane pU2ta2 9ay to marI AoX`a8 tarI

pTnI trIke AapI =?” Aasu co&kI W5\yo. rubInI vat ivic{a lagI.‘=a ma4e Ae Aavu& na4k krtI h=e? k&: guno krIne AavI h=e?’“g-ra:= nih. Aa to Aek 4eMprrI sa$Lyu=n 2e. tu& to Aap8a

de=na lokone AoX e 2e. ko: movalIAo ke mfitya polIsvaXa kyarek`o4a heran krta hoy 2e! ko; mu+kelIma& n muka;Ae Ae4le kyarek Aavu&

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na4k krvu& pDe 2e. beifkr rheje, hu& tne fsavvanI n9I. sa&-X, kdacAevu& na4k -jvvanI 3DI n p8 Aave. Aa to jS4 sav0anI ma4e.”

“p8 tu& muiSlm Ane hu& klk]aano Aek b/a-8. ko; Aap8I vatmane ru&?”

“hu& muiSlm n9I. hu& sOraQ4^nI gujrat8 2u&. vIra8I A4kgujratIAoma& hoy 2e. tne bIk lagtI hoy to Aap8e judajuda DBbama&besIAe. idLhI S4e=ne mne mXje.”

“mne ko:nI ko: bIk n9I. tne Aapi]ama& mdd krvama& mne va&0on9I. p8 mara jevI sI0IsadI Vyiktne ko: jaXma& fsavI na detI.”

“4S4 mI. idLhI WtrI hu& tne b0I co`v4 krI=. cal, hve 4e;nnosmy 9: gyo 2e. car n&brna Ple4fomR pr 4e;n W-I 2e. jldI kr.”

rubI Ane Aasu car n&brna Ple4fomR pr pho&cI Aek DBbama&jga de ata& b&ne Aema& cD\ya&. 2ek 2eLle samsamenI be b9R alI htI.b&ne barI pase j:ne be5a&. “tu& rjaAo gaXva jay 2e?”

“na. rjaAoma& ha$S4elma& rhI Aem.Ae.nI tEyarI krvI htI. p8mMmIno s&de=o Aavta& jvu& pDe Aem 2e.”

“=u& 9yu& 2e mMmIne?”“Aene Nyumoinya 9yo hovano -y 2e. Da$k4r hju indan krI =k\ya

n9I. p8 mMmI sIirys 2e Ae4le mMmIAe j mne `as bolaVyo 2e.Aene bIk 2e ke kdac ma&dgI @vle8 bnI rhe.”

AasunI Aa& o -InI 9: g:.“Aem Apse4 n 9a. Aemne k&; nih 9ay. hu& AemnI seva krI=.”“tu& marI mMmInI seva krI=?”“kem, tarI mMmI Ae marI mMmI nih?”Aasune AenI vat k&: smja; nih. kevI vat krI rhI htI? SaacI

-avna9I khetI h=e ke mnma& ko: du-aRvna h=e? gme te hoy p8 Aasumnomn rubInI -avnane nmI pD\yo.

“hu& taro wpkar manI=.” Ane n@k srkI k¬u&, “Aek vat khu&?”

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“khe.”“tu& Tya& p8 ko:ne khetI nih ke tu& muiSlm 2e.”“sm@ g:. gujrat8 2u& Ane hve gujrat8 j rhevanI 2u&.”“srs.” kheta& Ae haSy rokI n =k\yo.“kem hse 2e?”“tu& na4k -jvvama& ho&i=yar 9: g: lage 2e!”“tne Ae b0u& gme 2e ne? tu& j p/eik4kl 9vanI vat krto hto! dUr

rhIne p8 tarI pase9I 38u& =I`I 2u&. hve jra ka$lejnI vat kr.bI.Ae.ma& fS4R k\las Aav=e ne?”

“mhent to krI 2e. Aa; ha$p so! tu& =I Apexa ra e 2e?”“Aap8o sekND klas iskyor 2e. fS4R k\lasnI to Apexa n9I.

kdac AavI jay to nva; nih.”“prIxa pUrI 9ya p2I mMmIna smacar AaVya. mMmInI ic&tane

kar8e 9oDo Apse4 9: gyo 2u&.”“mMmInI ic&ta 2oDI mn mk\km kr. Aem.Ae.ma& fS4R k\las lavva

tntoD mhent krje. keiryr bdla: j=e.”“AevI z&`na 2e. ATyar9I va&cvanu& =£ krI dI0u& 2e. la&bI

musafrIma& smy gujarva puStko laVyo 2u&. tu& Aem.Ae. krvanI 2e?”“`br nih. pir8am p2I joyu& j=e. kdac nokrI =o0vI pDe!

Aoke, tu& taru& va&c. hu& tne iDS4bR nih kru&. mne bharnI duinya Anep/k<itma& bhu rs 2e. jo ne kevI srs vnra@ 2e Ane =herma& 7orone`ava 3asna sa&sa pDe 2e.”

“kudrtnI Ae j k/Urta 2e. Aape 2e Tya& 7gla b&0 b0u& Aape 2e Anen9I AaptI Tya& Aek k8 p8 n9I AaptI. Aa ivqm smtula manvIkya& su0I @rvI =k=e?”

“-U~ya& jnono j5raiGn jag=e Tya& su0I.”“sacI vat khI. taro j5raiGn k&: khe 2e?”Aasu Aeno khevano mmR sm@ gyo.

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“ha, Aabu A0aR klakno ha$L4 2e. Tya& k&:k jmI l:=u&.”“4e;nma& Da;in&g koc 2e. be Ple4 AhI& j m&gavI l;Ae to?”“guD Aa;iDya.”“k&4aXI gyo hoy to jo kudrtnI lIla. 3w& pakI gya 2e. etro

keva& lcI r¬a& 2e?”“manvI vnSpit je4lo p8 nmI =kto n9I. kdac Aeno Ahm

Aene rokto h=e.”“manvIma& manvta j n9I rhI p2I nmvanI vat kya&9I Aave?

manvI 3atkI, dgabaj, inQ5ur, cor, n=ano -ogI, indRy, Aat&kvadIbnI gyo 2e. saranrsano -ed sd&tr -UlI gyo 2e.”

“potana Sva9R atr ru& =u& ne o4u& =u& Aeno -ed par`vanI AenI=ikt h8a; g; 2e.”

“manvI nra0m bne Tyare Aene k&: j -an rhetu& n9I.”Aasu AenI same takI r¬o hto. rubIne Aeno nra0m bap yad

AaVyo. ‘Aasune AenI vat khevI?’ Ae svale Aene g&-Ir bnavI dI0I.‘Aene khevama& k=o j va&0o n9I.Aena pr ive¼as mUkvo jo:Ae.

Ae8e mara pr bhu ive¼as mUkyo 2e.’Ae hEyu& olI bolI, “Aasu, marI same =u& takI r¬o 2e? hu& to tne

SaarI rIte AoX u& 2u& Ae4le hu& tarama& ive¼as mUkI =ku&. p8 tu& mne pUrIAoX~ya ivna marama& je ive¼as mUkI r¬o 2e Aeno mne Aan&d 2e.Aasu, loko -le tne veidyo khe. p8 hu& tne sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&. tu&moS4 p/eik4kl y&gmen 2e.”

“rubI , tu& mne sarI rIte AoX e 2e?”“ha, ka$lejma& te& 38I var marI pase idl oLyu& htu& Ae b0I vato

hu& kdI -UlI =ku& Aem n9I.”“rubI, me& tara isvay kdI ko: pase idl oLyu& n9I. Aa: la;k yu

A$z A f/eND!” kheta& Aasu Aena mu prna -av mapI r¬o.ø ø ø

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bebebebebe

=£=£ma& AasunI 2ap ka$lejma& Aek veidya trIke htI. sO ko;Aene puStkno kIDo kheta. rubIne phela& Aeno pircy nhoto Ae4le AeAena ivqe k&; irmakR krI =ke Aem nhotI. na4kma& sa9e kam krvanI tkmXta& Aeno pircy 9yo Tyare =£=£ma& Aene p8 Aevu& lagtu&. pircyv0ta& Ae 2ap bdlatI rhI.

‘ca&d sUrjna& stam8a&’ na4k b&nene n@k laVyu& htu&.ka$leje Aek cerI4I =o ma4e tEyar krelu& Ae na4k -jva: gyu&. 4awn

ha$lma& p/exkg8e talIAona gDgDa49I v0avI lI0u&. vtRmanp{aoAevqRna [aeQ5 na4k trIke AenI bhu p/=&sa krI. =herna lokonI ij}aasaAe na4k jova v0I g:. AacayR risk-a; mheta u= 9: gya. Aem8ena4kna kNvInr Ane sO pa{aone boDR£mma& bolavI sOne Ai-n&dnAapI ivn&tI krI, “tme sO shmt 9aAo to Aap8e Aa na4knabIja car =o 4awn ha$lma& ra`IAe. ka$lejne Ae9I car la` mXe AevI=k\yta 2e. hu& tmne sOne ivn&tI kru& 2u&. dba8 nih. care na4kma& -aglenarne be 4mRnI fI maf. [aeQ5 {a8 pa{aone pa&c pa&c hjarnu& :nam.”

sO pa{ao AekbIjanI same jo: r¬a. b0ana vdn pr Aan&dnIlhr jo; AasuAe sO vtI k¬u&, “ka$lejne Aa4lo b0o faydo 9to hoyto Ame tEyar 2IAe.”

Aacay$ u= 9: gya. Aem8e sOnI same WDtI njr na`I svalkyoR, “AasunI vat sa9e sO s&mt 2e?”

“ha.” b0aAe sUr pUraVyo.“sr, sOna k\las pD=e Aenu& =u&?” rubIAe sO vtI sval kyoR.

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“guD kve¾n! sat idvsna drek pIiryDnI no&0 tEyar kravI drekpa{ane Ae mXe AevI VyvS9a hu& kravI=,”

taXIAo9I sOAe AacayRnI vat v0avI lI0I. sat idvs p2Ina4kna car =onI jaherat 9;. boDR£mma&9I bhar Aavta& AasuAerubIne k¬u&, “te& saro sval kyoR.”

“ mne `br 2e -8trne -oge tu& k=u& kre nih, ” rubIAe k¬u&.“Aoh, to te& maro ivcar krI Ae sval krelo?”“taro Aeklano nih. b0ano. AhI& -8va AavIAe 2IAe, na4ko

krva nih. tu& j khe AhI& =a ma4e AavIAe 2IAe?”“tarI vat to sacI 2e. idLhI9I AhI& -8va, sarI keiryr

bnavva AaVyo 2u&.”“idLhI9I AhI& kem AaVyo? Ae vat me& tne Aek be var pU2I 2e Ane

h&me= te& Ae vat 4aXI 2e. Aaj tu& mara Ae svalno jvab AapI=?”“cal keiN4nma& besIAe. kofI pI=u& Ane maru& hEyu& `olI=. Aema&

kdac tara svalno jvab mXI j=e.”rubI AenI sa9e keiN4nma& g;. keiN4nma& becar 4ebl pr ko:ne ko:

htu&. p8 38a b0a 4ebl alI hta&. be kofI l:ne b&ne 2evaDanu& Aek4ebl ps&d krI be5a&. kofIna 3U&4Da sa9e AasuAe na4\yaTmk rIte jevato krI Aema&9I rubIne AasunI 38I b0I maihtI mXtI rhI.

øøAasuna ipta@ hirv&= ce4r@ idLhIma& ga&0I iv0alyma&

b&gaXIna i=xk hta. p/emaX Ane Aad=R i=xk trIke AemnI namnasarI htI. =a&itinketnma& -8ela ho; 4agorna AnuyayI bnI rhevap/yTn krta hta. ds vqRnI nokrI pUrI 9ta& Aemne Aemna& spna&sakar kre Aevo jUno im{a mXI gyo. Ae vqeR Aek nva AacayR AemnI=aXama& AaVya. gujratna ja8Ita keXv8Ikar mnu-a: desa:ne jo:Aemnu& hEyu& nacI W5\yu&. b&neAe =a&itinketnma& sa9e i=x8 lI0u& htu&.jUna im{a mnu-a: desa:ne jo; Ae u= 9; gya.

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“hirv&=, Aap8e Aa =aXane Aek [aeQ5 i=x8s&S9a bnavI=u&.”mnu-a:Ae Amno Aan&d p/g4 krta& k¬u&.

“maro tmne Aema& pUro shkar h=e!” hirv&=e vcn AaPyu&.ds vqRma& Ae jugl joDIAe ga&0I iv0alyne idLhInI j nih, sara

de=nI Aad=R SkUl bnavI. srkare mnu-a:na kamnI kdr krI raQ4^na[aeQ5 i=xkno AevoDR AaPyo. mnu-a:Ae AevoDRna A0a$ -agIdar trIkeim{a hirv&=ne jaherma& nvaj\ya. Aek im{anI lag8I Ane -avna9ItrboX 9ta& hirv&=na Aan&dnI sIma n rhI. Ae p2I b&nenI mE{aI v0uga7 bnI. Aek bIjane Tya& Avrjvr v0I g;. AekbIjana 3er38Ivar jmva jta Ane prSprna ku4u&bnI ccaR krta.

Aek idvs hirv&=ne 3er jMya p2I ccaRno ivqy Aasu bNyo.mnu-a: AasunI p/git9I pUra vakef hta. Ae AacayR hta p8

drek iv0a9IRnI p/gitnI pUrI maihtI ra`ta. ko; iv0a9IR -8vama&)yan n Aape ke o4I lte c7I jay to Aa$ifsma& bolavI =a&it9I Aenesmjavta Ane sara mageR vaXva p/yTn krta. 4agornI p)0itAem8e ApnavI htI. Aemna& pTnI vsubhen wpacayR hta&. Aa d&pitAei=x8ne @vn smpIR dI0u& htu&. pitne AemnI 0gsma& p/oTsahnAapta& Ane sfXtano js pitne Aapta&. kdI ko: mo4a: nih, kdIAi-man nih, kdI W&ca sade bolvanu& nih. 3rma& ke SkUlma& bs nm/Ane ivnyI rhI sada:ma& pitnI 2ayama& potanI 2aya smavI devama&0Nyta Anu-vta&. hirv&=ne A$voDRna A0aR Ai0karI trIke nvajvanu&sUcn Aemnu& htu&. p8 b0ane Aem j kheta& ke ‘Aa to mnu-a:nu& sUcn2e.’ Aem khI AemnI mo4a:nI vato krta& 9akta& nih. Aemna sUrma&h&me= sUr pUravta&. Aasu ivqe mnu-a:ne 38I vato krI Aem8e jAenI ho&i=yarI9I vakef kyaR hta. “Aasu, mei4^k p2I =o Plan 2e?”

“gurudev, hju Aek vqR p2Ino sval 2e. ivcarI=u&.” AasuAe k¬u&.Aasu mnu-a:ne gurudev khIne s&bo0to.

“p8 ka&: ivcayu% hoy to saru&.”

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“DeDInI jem mare p8 i=x8nu& xe{a levu& 2e.”“srs, kyo ivqy tne gme 2e?”“mare ka$lejma&gujratIna A)yapk 9vu& 2e.”“vsubhenne Ae gm=e. gujratI Aemno ivqy 2e.”“ha, gujratIma& Ae bhu ho&i=yar 2e. b&gaXIma& p8 pavr0o 2e.”“gujratIma& pavr0o 9aw& to be -aqano inQ8at bnu& ne?”

AasuAe k¬u&.“Aa;iDya saro 2e.” hirv&=e k¬u&.“to Aene AmdavadnI ka$lejma& bI.Ae., Aem.Ae. krva moklIAe

to?” mnu-a:Ae k¬u&.“ AenI mr@,” hirv&=e s&mit d=aRvI.“mne Amdavadno ~yal n9I. tmne Aeno v0are ~yal 2e.”“tarI ;C2a hoy to Ame ka$lej, ha$S4elnI b0I VyvS9a krI=u&.”“9e&k\s, gurudev!”“mei4^knI prIxa AaPya p2I Ame VyvS9a krI=u&. tme b&ne ic&ta

na krta&.”“tme kem k&; bolta& n9I, trubhen?”“tme Aene Amara9I judo paDvanI vat kro 2o Ae4le mn jra

ASvS9 bnI gyu&.”“Are pglI, loko dIkrane -8va 2ek Ameirka su0I mokle 2e.

gujrat to kya& dUr 2e?” hirv&=e k¬u&.“Ame gujrat 2oDIne AhI& n AaVya&?” vsubhen k¬u&.“carpa&c vqRno to sval 2e! maro dIkro p/ofesr 9ay Ae mne

gme, ” hirv&=e Aan&d Vykt krta& k¬u&.Ae idvse Aasuna -aivno in8Ry leva; gyo. p8 mnuQy 0are 2e

k&:, kudrt kre 2e k&:. ccaRna Aek mihna p2I Aek kru8 34na bnI g:.hirv&= bsma&9I WtrI SkUlma& jva roD k/a$s krI r¬a hta.

AekaAek Aek SkU4rvaXo ful SpIDma& Aemne 4k\\kr marI -agI gyo.

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tMmr `a:ne Ae nIce pD\ya. ma9ama& -y&kr :ja 9:. trt jha$iSp4lma& da`l kya$. lohI bhu vhI gyu& htu&. Ae car idvs ka$mama&r¬a. -anma& AaVya nih. sOne rDta mUkI Aem8e sOnI ivday lI0I.Aasu Ane tru pr ja8e phaD tU4I pD\yo. mnu-a: Ane vsuben UbrD\ya&. ivi0nI ivic{ata ko8 pamI =k\yu& 2e?

mnu-a: Ane vsubhene Aasu Ane trubhenne Aa¼asn AapI0Irj9I piriS9itne smjva slah AapI. “Ame 2IAe. tmaro AasuAmaro Aasu 2e. tmarI Ane AasunI pUrI jvabdarI hve AmarI 2e.”

vsubhenna oXama& ma9u& mUkI trubhen rDta& r¬a&.“W-o 9a. Aa&su lU2I na`, Aasu. trubenne ih&mt Aap Ane

smjav. Aemne jra 0Irj Aap,” mnu-a:Ae Aasune SvS9 kyoR.AasunI b0I jvabdarI Ae b&neAe wpaDI lI0I. sOne bIk htI ke

iptana Aa3atne kar8e Aasu sara makR nih lave. p8 sOna Aa¾yRvCce Ae boDRma& phelo nih p8 pa&cma n&bre pas 9yo. gurudeveAmdavadnI ka$lejma& Ane ha$S4elma& A$D\im=nnI VyvS9a krI dI0I.

iptanI Ao9 gumavI p8 ij&dgIno k/m ko: bdlI =ktu& n9I Aevsubhenno m&{a @vnma& wtarI Ae8e {a8 vqR ka7I Naa~ya&. vqRma&be{a8 var idLhI jto. idLhI jay Tyare sOne AmdavadnI vato krImjak krto. dIkranI p/git Ane vsubhenna vaTsLy9I ma u= rhetI.

ø ø=a&t ic]ae sa-XI rhelI rubI bolI, “Aa tarI kha8I 2e. Aasu,

@vn puQponI sU&vaXI p9arI n9I. @vn kyarek keva pl4a le 2e!”“ha, rubI. jyare DeDIna sa9nI j£r htI Tyare Aemno s9varo

gumaVyo. kevI kmnsIbI! @vnnI p8 kevI tasIr 2e. gurudev AnevsubhennI p/er8aAe j @vn @vvanI =ikt AapI 2e. AmdavadAavvanu& kar8 hve tne smjayu& ne?”

“ha, Aasu. @vn same zzumvanI tarI ih&mt dad magI le AevI2e. p8 A_yasno kIDo na4kma& -ag leva kem p/erayo?”

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“gurudeve j mne slah AapelI. @vnma& ma{a -8trnI j j£rn9I. ;tr p/v<i]aAono @vn3Dtrma& mo4o faXo 2e. mnps&d b0I jp/v<i]aAoma& rs levo jo;Ae. Aa0uink duinyama& manvI Aek j xe{aepar&gt ke inQ8at bne Ae4lu& j j£rI n9I. `ppUrtu& b0a& xe{aonu&}aan meXvvu& j£rI 2e. Aa b0a ivcaro mara mnma& reD\ya. @vn Aekiv=aX r&g-Uim 2e. Aema& r&glo nih p8 p/eik4kl men bnvanI bhuj£r 2e. Tyar9I maru& mn ;tr p/v<i]a trf dorayu&. va$lIba$l, 4einsma&to hu& pavr0o bNyo. p2I 9yu& ke ‘na4kma& rs lw& to?’ Ane p/o.imS{aIsahebe p/er8a AapI. hIAr vI Aar.”

“tu& 2Upo ruStm nIkX=e AenI to p/o. imS{aIsahebe kLpna p8nih krI hoy!”

“rubI, tu& p8 k&: km n9I. je4lI £paXI 2e Ae4lI j gu8van 2e.tara pr -l-la mohI pDe AevI tarI mohk kaya 2e. tarI nm8IAa& o, tarI m0urI cal, Ae b0ama& tarI AagvI p/it-a 2e.”

“bs bs, pa2o kiv bnI j:=.”“kiv bnI= to tara £pne gujratI kivtaÝgzloma& gU&9I l:=.”“mne kivAo n9I gmta.”“kem?”“sacu& khu&? kivAo 3ela j nih, p8 pagl hoy 2e. pagl loko

mne n9I gmta. paglone s&-aXvanu& kam A3ru& 2e.”“2oD Ae b0I vato. tu& khe taro =o gol 2e?”“ko: gol nk\kI n9I kyoR. p8 smajma& care baju duQ4 loko v0I

gya 2e Aemne pa5 -8avvanI ko: nokrI mXe to mne gme.”“polIs bne to tu& Ae )yey ha&sl krI =ke.”“tarI slah ma4e Aa-ar. mare Ae ivqe ivcarvu& pD=e.”“tu& je xe{ae j:= Aema& sfX 9:=. tarama& smj Ane 0Irj 2e.”“kevI rIte `br pDI?”“Aa4lI 0Irj9I marI vat sa&-XI Ae9I Anuman krI =ku& 2u&.”

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“cal, hve irhsRlno 4a;m 9; gyo 2e.”“marI vat to ja8I lI0I p8 ko:k idvs taru& hEyu& marI pase

`olvu& pD=e,” W-a 9ta& AasuAe k¬u&.“smy Aave Ae p8 bn=e. cal, hve irhsRlnu& moDu& 9=e!”bNne irhsRl ma4e gya&. mn mUkI b0a& irhsRl krta& r¬a.&na4k ih4 gyu&. car car =o haws ful r¬a. phelu& ;nam rubIne,

bIju& Aasune Ane {aIju& dadImanu& pa{a -jvnar su=Ila da&Dekrne Aapta&AacayeR gu8gan gata& k¬u&, “mne Ub Aan&d 2e ke {a8 ivjetaAo {a8judajuda rajyna 2e. gujrat, b&gaX Ane mharaQ4no kevo srs sumeXs0ayo 2e. le4 As igv 0em ibg heND.”

sOAe taXIAona gDgDa49I klakarone v0avI lI0a&. ka$lejma&sOne htu& ke Aasu Ane rubInI joDI hve nvo vXa&k le=e. p8 Aevu& k&: nbNyu&. sOnI 0ar8a o4I pDI. na4k p2I Ae b&ne AekbIja sa9e v0u-Xvane bdle `p pUrtI j vat krta& Ane 2U4a& pDI jta&.

Aek idvs AasuAe rubIne pU2yu&, “Aajkal tu& bhu AtDI rhe 2e,rubI. vat =I 2e?”

“mare tne tara A_yasma& iDS4bR n9I krvo. tu& tara )yeyma&sfX 9ay Ae j£rI 2e. kIp 0 iSpir4.”

“to Aem vat 2e! bIg 9e&kyu 4u may veliv=r.”Aasune Aek im{a trIke rubI gmva lagI htIe. jo ke Ae Aek muiSlm

2okrI htI Ae hkIkt Aena mnne stt 4ktI htI. bhu -Xva9I-UlecUke idl lagI jta& vat AagX v0e Ane ko: pglu& -rvanI ih&mtn rhe to Aek nih be @v duŠ`I 9vanI Aene stt -Iit htI.

rubI ho&i=yar htI. Ae p8 hkIkt9I vakef htI. Ae8e jo ke kdIAasu ivqe Aevu& k&: ivcayu$& nhotu&. Aene Aek im{a bnavva z& tI htI.Aena gol ivqe ja*ya p2I Aene iDS4bR krva magtI nhotI. bIjanoivcar krvanu& Aena Sv-avma& htu&.

prIxaAo caltI htI Ae Arsama& Aek idvs Ae8e pU2elu&, “prIxa

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p2I idLhI jvano 2e? idLhI jay Ae phela& Aek idvs mXje.”“Aa veke=nma& idLhI jvano n9I. Aem.Ae. ma4e Agaw9I 9oDI

tEyarI krvano ivcar 2e.”“srs, to mXvanI ko: wtavX n9I. Aa; iv= yu beS4 lk.”“beS4 lk 4u yu Aa$lso.”p8 Ae p2I AekbIjane mXvano ko: Avsr n AaVyo.

øø38a idvs p2I b&nenu& Acank S4e=n pr -ega 9: jvu&, rubInu&

`alI ha9e bhargam jvu&, sa9e Aavva tEyar 9: jvu&, na4k elvanIvat krvI Aa b0aAe Aasuna mnma& 38a svalo W-a kyaR.

‘mMmInI seva krva kem tEyar 9: h=e?’‘Aeno ko; rab Aa=y h=e?’‘mMmInI sarvarnI p/emaX vato kem krtI h=e!’‘marI n@k Aavva magtI h=e?’38a b0a svalonI mU&zv8 same bIju& mn k&:k judu& j khetu&.‘na, na... AevI ko: =k\yta j n9I. rubI AevI 2okrI n9I. Aene

kya& `br htI ke tu& Aaj idLhI jvano 2e! Aa to AakiSmk mUlakat9: g: htI. AevI ko: kLpna p8 tare na krvI jo:Ae.’

‘mu+kelIma& sa9e W-o rhe Ae j saco im{a!’ivcaro 2oDI Ae8e AenI Aa& o rubI pr iS9r krI. Ae ko; g-ru

baXa jem indoRq lagtI htI judI jatna svalo Aene mU&zvI r¬a.‘rubIne mare 3er l: jaw& 2u& Ae saru& krI r¬o 2u&?’‘mane AenI kevI AoX`a8 AapI=?’‘ma Aene Aavkar=e?’‘Amdavad kaym ma4e 2oDI de=e?’‘Amara ku4u&bma& -XI j=e?’‘gurudev Ane vsubhenne =u& khI=?’‘AaDo=IpaDo=I =I vato kr=e?’

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ha9ma& puStk htu&. klak9I Aek p8 panu& AagX fyu$& nhotu&. Aejo: rubIAe Aene )yan-&g kyoR. “=a ivcare cDI gyo 2e, Aasu?”

mnnI vat 2upavI judo j sval kyoR, “rubI, tne mare 3er fav=e?”“sacu& kheje, tarI mU&zv8 =I 2e? tne ko: bI@ bIk 2e?”“na. na. mare 3er Aave Ane marI mMmInI tu& seva kre Ae mne Ane

marI mMmIne gm=e. p8 hu& tne pU2u& 2u& ke tne mare 3er fav=e?”“n kem fave? hu& k&: mo4a mhelma& n9I W2rI. Aek mano p/em mX=e

Ae9I iv=eq =u& jo:Ae? vXI hu& kya& tare 3er kaym ma4e rhevanI 2u&?mMmIne saru& 9=e Ae4le hu& mare mageR calI j:=.”

“kem? tu& ka$lejma& pa2I n9I AavvanI? Aem. Ae. n9I krvanI?”“mne j mara PlannI `br n9I to p2I tne =o jvab Aapu&?

maro Plan nk\kI 9=e p2I yu ivl bI 0 fS4R men 4u no. 4S4 mI. mne lage2e ke Aabu Aavtu& lage 2e. l&c ma4e jra tpas kr.”

Aasu sm@ gyo ke rubIAe AenI vat wDavI dI0I htI.“Are ha, -U to lagI 2e. Aabu j AaVyu& 2e.”4e;n W-I rheta& Ae Ple4fa$mR pr WtrI Da;in&g kocnI tpasma&

gyo. be Ple4no Aa$DRr AapI AavI gyo.“4e;n WpDe Ae phela& be Ple4 AhI& AavI j=e. hu& pa8InI be ba$4l

l: Aavu&.”Aasu samena S4a$l pr9I be ba$4l l:ne AaVyo. AenI pa2X j

be Ple4 l:ne ve;4r AaVyo.“SmeLs guD.” Ple4 leta& rubIAe k¬u&. 4e;n WpDta& l&c =£ kyu$&.“SmeLs guD AeND 4eS4s Aa$lso guD.” AasuAe 4apsI pUrI.“tel msala na`I SvaidQ4 bnave. p8 3r jevu& pOiQ4k nih.” “3rna Ane bharna `a8ama& Aasman jmInno fer hoy 2e.

MaarI ma rso;ma& par&gt 2e. Ae sarI 9: jay p2I tne Ae Aena ha9nIrso; jmaD=e. Aiti9 Aene gme 2e. Aag/h krIne jmaDvanI 4ev 2e.”

“38a vqeR mana ha9nI rso: jmI hu& 0Ny 9: j:=.”

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“{a8 vqR9I hu& to bharnu& `ava 4eva: gyo 2u&. tne rso: krta&AavDe 2e?”

“ma gujrI g: Ae p2I Aek bhen rso: Ane 3rkam krta&. Ae38u& b0u& kam marI pase kravta&. Ae ;C2ta& ke hu& 3rkamma& ho&i=yar9aw&. mne p8 3rkamno Aan&d hto. Ae9I hu& b0a& kamoma& ho&i=yar 9:g: 2u&.”

“ma ivnanI ij&dgI Ae4le Aoi=yaXu& @vn. ko:nI ma n mr=o.mne marI ma ma4e bhu p/em Ane lag8I 2e.”

“ma ma4e kone p/em Ane lag8I n hoy?”“ha, Ae4le j hu& Aene AeklI mUkI Amdavad Aavva nhoto magto.

ma p8 mne Aena9I AXgo krva nhotI magtI. gurudev Anevsubhenno Aag/h 2e ke hu& maro gol pUro kru&. “

“mnu-a: hju AacayR trIke kam kre 2e?”“na, gya vqeR ir4ayDR 9: gya. p8 s&caln m&DXma& 2e. Aa vqeR

Ae lokoAe Aek ka$lej =£ krI 2e. hu& sara makeR pas 9aw& to jobnIic&ta n9I. Ae loko idLhInI ka$lejma& gujratI =£ krva mage 2e. gurdevAne vsubhen bhu mjana& 2e. Aemne mXIne tne p8 Aan&d 9=e.”

“sacu& khu& to tarI vato sa&-XI Tyar9I Aemne mXvanI ;C2ap/bX bnI 2e. Aam Acank @vn Aavo vXa&k le=e AenI to kLpnap8 nhotI krI. idLhI gmI j=e to Tya& j rhI j:=.”

Aasuna mu prna bdlayela -av jo: wmeyu$&, “ic&ta n krto keg-rato nih. tare 3er nih rhI jaw& ke tne -ar£p nih 9aw&...”

“mne ko; ic&ta n9I. tne gme te in8Ry tu& l; =ke 2e. tne hu& mdd£p9;= to mne gm=e. marI mddnI j£r hoy to jray AckatI nih.”

“9e&k\s, Aasu. tu& maro `as im{a 2e.”Aasune pU2vanu& mn 9: gyu&. ‘tu& mne ma{a im{a j bnavvanI 2e ?’

p8 pU2I na =k\yo. Ae pote j im{a bnI rheva magto hto p2IbIjanI =I vat krvI? Aasunu& mn ‘4u bI Aa$r na$4 4u bI’ jevI d=ama&

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htu&. Aene potane p8 br nhotI ke Ae =u& ;C2e 2e!Aene W&Da ivcarma& grkav jo: rubI bolI, ”mne lage 2e ke taru&

mn va&cvama& n9I lagtu&. Aasu, mMmInI ic&ta na kr. b0u& -UlIbhar jo. srkI jtI s<iQ4nu& d=Rn nvI tajgI Aape 2e.”

‘rubIne re r bharnI s<iQ4ma& rs hto ke mnne judI id=ama& rokIra`va magtI htI?’ Aasu k&: sm@ n =k\yo. Aena mnma& p8 38aivcaro Doka: r¬a hta. ‘4u bI Aa$r na$4 4u bI’na ivcaro fgavI AeboLyo, “rubI, sace j mne bharnI s<iQ4ma& Ane p/k<itma& bhu rs 2e.p8 Aaj mara ivcaro marI mMmIma& A4va: gya 2e. Ae kdI ma&dI n9IpDI. kdI ko: pr Aa0ar n9I ra~yo. ij&dgI-r Aivrt kam krtI rhI2e. nokr ra`vano p8 kdI ivcar n9I kyoR. mara DeDIno Ae jm8oha9 htI. Aemno AekeAek bol zIlI letI. AavI pTnI meXvI maraDeDI 0Ny 9; gya hta. Aaj Ae p9arIv= 2ee, lacar 2e. Aena ivcaro9Imaru& mn gmgIn 2e.”

“wprvaXo sara lokonI h&me= prIxa leto hoy 2e. 3er pho&cImMmIne sa&Tvn AapI=u&. Aasu, Aap8e hju @vnne iknare W-a& 2IAe.Afa4 sagr par krvano 2e. mMmI to m0dirye W-a& 2e. AemnI pase9I@vn ivqe 38u& smjvanu& 2e. mMmIne p8 ko:nI hU&fnI j£r 2e. Aekwmr AevI Aave 2e ke Aeklta mnne korI ay 2e. mMmInI wmr 9: 2e.Ae tne bhu ims krta& lage 2e. mn pr Aeno j S4es h=e. tu& j:= p2Ib0o S4es Ao2o 9: j=e Ane Ae bhu jldI sara& 9; j=e.”

“vsubhennnI mo4I hU&f 2e, rubI.”“Ae vat `rI. p8 sO9I mo4I hU&f tarI z& e 2e. tu& joje ne tne

jo: jldI sara& 9; j=e. hu& p8 Aemne mmta Ane hu&f AapI=.”“rubI, hu& taro @vn-r ¡8I rhI=.”“p/k<itma& @vnnu& Ano u& rhSy 2e. gujratnI vnra@ mnne Aek

p/karnI tajgI Ane 5&Dk Aape 2e, @vnnI komXtano Anu-v krave2e. rajS9annI phaDI 0rtI @vnnI s~ta:, nk\krta, k58a: Ane

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piriS9itno samno krva 0EyR Ane ih&mtnI =I j£iryat 2e te smjave2e. rajS9annu& iv=aX r8 @vnnI vsmI va4nI za& I krave 2e.”

Aasu bhar njr krI boLyo, “p/k<itma& Ane phaDoma& mne bhurs 2e. tarI vat sacI 2e. @vnnu& d=Rn iviv0 rIte krave 2e. pelakivnI jem mne p8 ‘buks ;n b/uks, srmNs ;n S4oNs’no Anu-v9ay 2e. `as krIne dirya iknare besu& 2u& Tyare maru& mn p/fuiLlt bnIjay 2e. rubI, kudrt kyarek p/k<itma& obe -rIne sO&dyR pa9rI de 2e.”

rubIAe hsIne k¬u&, “p/k<itma& ke ...” Ae vaky pUru& n krI =kI.Aasu same jvabnI Apexa ra`tI takI rhI.AasuAe inmRX -ave Ae vaky pUru& kyu%, “p/k<itnu& bIju& Sv£p Ae4le

S{aI. Aevu& kya&k va&Cyu& htu&. bNne madk 2e, mohk 2e. sacvIne b&nenu&jtn krvu& pDe 2e. AenI komXta h8a: n jay Ae ma4e pXe pXe sav0rhevu& pDe 2e. vn h$z 4u bI verI verI kerful.”

“iflosa$fr bnto jay 2e. ko:na p/emma& to n9I pD\yo ne?”“hju su0I to Aevo -aGy=aXI n9I.”“jenI sa9e nato ba&0e Aene pUrepUrI AoX~ya ivna Aa&0XI do4

mUkI p/emnI jvaXama& z&plavto na.”“j£r pDe tarI slah levI pD=e. Ae babtma& 5o5 in=aiXyo 2u&.

S{aIAone saca A9Rma& AoX`vI Ae k&: shelu& n9I. Aap8I j vatkr. vqoR9I sa9e 2IAe p8 hju hu& tne saca A9Rma& AoX`I =k\yon9I. br nih Ae 3DI kyare Aav=e?”

“kdac Ae pX Aave Ae phela& ha9ma&9I srkI jay Aevu& p8 bnene? kalnI kone br 2e?”

“kalnI Ae4lI to mne br 2e ke tare mne k&;k vat khevanI 2e!”hsIne AasuAe k¬u&.

“ha... ha... “ kheta& Ae p8 hsI.ø ø ø

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Aabu9I 4e;n WpDI. m)yah\n tpto hto. grmI bhu htI.Aekbe nva peseNjr AaVya. p8 2 sat peseNjr WtrI gya& hta&

Ae4le peseNjrnI s&~yama& Aek&dre 34aDo 9yo hto.“mne lage 2e ke 4e;n idLhI pho&c=e Tyare bhu Ao2a peseNjr h=e.”“saru& ne. grmInI isznma& Ao2a loko hoy Ae v0u saru&. bfaro

Ane lokonI -ID Ae4le rogcaXane inm&{a8...”“mne ma8sonI -ID jray ps&d n9I. Aa de=nI vStI je rIte

v0I rhI 2e te Aek mo4I ic&tano ivqy 2e.”“lokoma& smj nih keXvay Tya& su0I ko: k=u& krI =kvanu& n9I.”“Ae smj keXvvanu& kam Aap8a netaAonu& 2e.”“netaAo 3r -rvama&9I W&ca Aave Tyare lokono ivcar kre ne?”“rubI, smjatu& n9I ke Aa de=nu& =u& 9vanu& 2e?”“tu& rajkar8ma& z&plave to k&:k krI =ke.”“maru& Ae ifLD n9I. mne rajkar8ma& rs n9I. kavadava Ane

gu&DagIrIma& pavr0a loko j Ae xe{ae 4kI =ke. mara jeva to 3DIna 2¹a-agma& fe&ka: jay.”

“Ae ivcar `o4o 2e. Aap8a de=nI Ae j kmnsIbI 2e. 3rDaloko gadI pcavIne besI r¬a 2e. bolta&bolta& ha&fI jay 2e. lakDIne4eke 4eke cale 2e. Aek klak sI0a W-a rhevanI takat n9I. yad=iktcalI g: 2e. kane bhera= AavI g: 2e. Aa& o W&DI WtrI g; 2e. p8s]aano moh 2U4to n9I. Aa loko de=ne kya&9I AagX lavvana 2e?”

“Ae b0u& sacu&. p8 Aajna yuvanone ha@ ha krvanu& favtu& n9I.

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Aene s]aa ke pEsanI -U n9I. Ae4le Ae Ae b0a9I dUr rheva mage 2e,rubI. Aaap8a de=nI j vat n9I, Aa`I duinyano Aa Aek mo4o koyDo2e je A8wkLyo rhevano 2e!” inra=ana sUr sa9e AasuAe k¬u&.

“Aasu, ko:ke to phel krvI pD=e. tara jeva nekIvaXa Anesahiske sahs krvu& pD=e. hu& tarI sek/e4rI bnI tne shkar AapI=.”

“tarama& pirvtRnnI diQ4 2e. tu& z&plav. hu& tarI pD e W-orhI=. hve S{aIAo rajkar8ma& saru& kam krI AagX v0I rhI 2e.”

“mare bhu ivcarvu& pDe. mare ivqe hu& k&; ja8tI n9I. AavtI kalkevI h=e AenI mne br n9I, p2I duinyane hu& kevI rIte su0arI =ku&?”

“W&cu& in=an ra`I Aek var ya hom krIne z&plavI= to ftehAage j rhevanI 2e,” AasuAe ih&mt AapI.

rubI k&; bole Ae phela& Aa&cka sa9e 4e;n Aekdm W-I rhI g;.“hju jypurne to AD0a klaknI var 2e. =u& 9yu&?” AasuAe pU2yu&.bIja peseNjr p8 g-ra: gya. sO Aavrabavra bnI Aek

bIjanI same jo: r¬a. barIma&9I Doikyu& krI ke4lak piriS9itno tagmeXvva laGya. bhar 3n3or A&0aru& htu&. ko; smysUckta vaprIboLyu&, “A&dr9I S4a$pr b&0 krI do. je9I bharnu& A&dr AavI n =ke.”

Ae slah sacI lagta& Aek be peseNjroAe b&ne bajuna drvajaA&dr9I b&0 krI dI0a. “0Irj ra`o. kdac ko; 0aDpaDuAo 4e;n lU&4vaAaVya hoy. Aa p/de=ma& bharvi4yanI mo4I 0ak 2e.”

“cor Ane p/emIAone A&0aru& ip/y hoy 2e. Ae loko A&0arano la-leta hoy 2e,” ko:Ae mjak krI

“ko: Aat&kvadInu& prak/m p8 ho: =ke!”“go0raka&D p2I Ae loko indoRq peseNjrne 4arge4 bnave 2e.”lg-g b0ana pe4ma& faX pDI. Aek ma@ boLya&, “g-raye ka&:

n vXe. je 9vanu& h=e te 9=e. =a&it9I besI -gvanne yad kro.”“Aapi]ama& sOe -gvan yad Aave 2e!” Anek vato 9tI rhI.“hu& nIce WtrIne jow& ke hkIkt =I 2e?” Aasu W-o 9ta& boLyo.

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“Ae juvainya. ca&pla= kyaR ivna tarI bayDI pase besI rhe.Amare AmarI ij&dgI hoDma& n9I mUkvI.”

“besI rhe, Aasu. @-ajoDI krvano Aa smy n9I. w+kera4nu&pir8am `rab Aave 2e.”

Aasu cUp besI r¬o. b0ana @v taXve pho&cI gya hta. sOsOna -gvanne yad krI cUpcap besI r¬a&. 9oDI vare 4e;n WpDI.

sOna @v he5a be5a. sOAe Aek p/karnI =a&itno dm e&Cyo.“=u& 9yu& h=e?” frI pa2I ccaR calI. loko potpotana mte tuk\ka

krta r¬a. 4e;ne SpID v0arI. jypur Aavta& kutUhl p/eirt peseNjrnIce Wtya$&. 2eLla DBba pase igrdI htI. becar polIs p8 AavIg: htI. Aek be peseNjr maihtI l; AaVya.

“be peseNjr vCce zpazpI 9ta& Aek lohIluha8 9yo 2e. hvepolIs kes 9=e Ane W&DI tpas 9=e. AhI& be{a8 klak bgDvana.”ko; Anu-vIAe tar8 ka7\yu&. AasuAe insaso na`I k¬u&, “ko: 4e:nAajkal smysr pho&ctI j n9I.”

S4e=n pr frta 4I.sIne AasuAe barIma&9I pU2yu&,”sr, haw lo&gha$L4 ivl bI hIAr?”

“iminmm vn Avr!” khI 4I.sI. calto 9yo.ke4lak peseNjr sI4 pr AaDa pD\ya. ke4lak peseNjr nIce WtrI

S4e=n pr Aa&4afera marva laGya.“rubI, bhar u=numa vatavr8 2e. hu& jra pg 2U4o krI Aavu&.”“Aoke. ja. hu& AhI& be5I 2u&.”“tu& sU: ja. tarI Aa& oma& 3en 2e.” rubI AaDI pDI. AenI Aa& o

mI&ca: g:. AenI ma Aene ma9e ha9 fervI rhI hoy Aevu& laGyu&.“ma, me& Aaje je kyu$& te tare vqoR phela& krvanI j£r htI.”“ha, dIkrI p8 marI ih&mt nhotI. tu& mne kya& n9I AoX`tI?”rubInu& mn -UtkaXma& A4va: gyu&.

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frIda bIbI smIr sa9e inkah p7Ine AavI Tyare loko kheta,“kagDo dhI&9ru& l: gyo 2e. kya& gorI gorI £pv&tI frIda Ane kya& mo7apr ca5avaXo kd£po smIr! Aena bapna pEsa pr 2etra;ne AavIlage 2e.”

hkIkt judI htI. bhu Ao2a loko Ae ja8ta hta. frIdana mamakasm Ane smIrna DeDI rheman be ijgrI im{ao hta. vqoR phela& b&nek&Dla b&dre i=pyaDRma& sa9e nokrI krta hta. nokrI sa9e b&neda8corIna 0&0ama& -agIdar bNya Ane saru& kmaya. Saara Aeva pEsakma: jta& b&neAe nokrI 2oDI dI0I. frIdana mama -avngr caLyagya. smIrna DeDIAe Amdavad AavI lal drvaje lo`&DnamalsamannI dukan krI. Amdavadma& k&S4^k=nma& te@ Aavta& Aesaru& kmaya. jvahrngr pase car maXnu& 3r `rId\yu&. jahojlalIfXI Ane nsIbe dad dI0I. frIda su ma& jay Ae Aa=aAe mamaAe frIdanesmIr sa9e pr8avI. smIr bapna pEsa jo: 2kI gyo. mei4^k su0Ima&D -*yo. p8 ko; talIm n lI0I. bapne pEse lIla lher krto.

frIdane smIr phelI j njre nhoto gMyo. p8 pr8I gya p2I=u& krI =ke? mne kmne Aene pit trIke SvIkarI lI0o. smIr AenI pa2X3elo bnto gyo. Aena £pno Ae Aa=k hto. sa9e sa9e Aena £pnodu+mn bNyo. frIda ko; sa9e hsIne vat kre to vIfre. Aene becartmaca coDI de. n khevana& ve8 khe! 9oDa idvsma& j frIda Aena9I{aasI g; p8 kone firyad kre? ratidvs smIr AenI Aaspas 3UMyakre. Aene bhu p/em kre 2e Aevo de av kre.

pTnI Aene k&:k kam krva jvanu& khe to w2re, “mara bap pasecar pe7I cale Ae4lo mo4o jano 2e. mare kam krvanI =I j£r 2e?”

“ko:k p/karnI talIm lo ke AagX -8=o to kam Aav=e.”“tare mne bhar moklI AhI& tara Aa=ko sa9e lIla krvI 2e?”“tmne Aavu& bolta& =rm n9I AavtI?”“tne loko sa9e cencaXa krva bhu gme 2e, mne br 2e.”

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“tme mne kya& ko: sa9e vat p8 krva do 2o?”“mne na bnav. pelo hajm AhI& kem Aa&4a mare 2e? Ae taro =o

sglo 9ay 2e?”“Ae mara mamano dIkro 2e.”“lokone smjavva mamano dIkro Ane 3rnI car dIvaloma&

Aa=k. mne W&5a& na -8av.”frIdane Ae v`te AenI @- kapI na`vanu& mn 9tu&. p8 cUpcap

b0u& shI letI. idvse idvse smIrnI johukmI Ane marpI4 v0ta& gya&.smIrna ipta rhemannu& p8 nsIb f&4ayu&. vqoR su0I shela;9I

pEsa kmavanI lt lagI g: htI Ae4le dukanno 0&0o rhemanne vsmolaGyo. vhela W5vu&, moDe su0I dukane besI rhevu& Ae b0u& Aakru& lagvama&D\yu&. bpore klako su0I nvra besI rhevu& pDtu&. Aema& bajunIdukanvaXaAe s4\4ama& rs leto kyoR. Aema& Ae ku=X nhoto. 0Ire 0Irev0u kmavane bdle htu& Ae p8 gumavI be5o. car maXnu& mkan Anedukan caLya& gya&&. Ae j Aeiryama& -aDe mkan levu& pDyu%. Aena Aa3atma&Aene ha4R Ae4ek Aavta& Ae8e fanI duinyama&9I ivday lI0I.

frIdaAe AenI sasune bhu ih&mt AapI. p8 hta= 9; Ae hjkrva caLya& gya&. kdI pa2a& n fyaR&. sasunI `o4 sale Ae phela&rubInano jNm 9yo. sd\-aGyee rubIna Aena bap pr n WtrI. rubInafrIdanI j p/itk<it htI. Aena krta& p8 v0are £paXI htI. Ae rojALlahne Aa@@ krtI rhI, “he ALlah, marI dIkrIne te& maru& £pAaPyu&. p8 mara jevI kprI ij&dgI n Aapto. Aene kafro9I bcavje.”

smIr pr hve 3rnI b0I jvabdarI AavI pDI. pEsa kmavanokdI ivcar sr`o p8 nhoto kyoR. sarI nokrI mXe Aevu& k&: -*yonhoto. phele9I j `rab im{aonI sobte cDI gyo hto. Ae im{aonas&gma& Aek nvo rah ApnaVyo. crs, ga&ja jeva nakoRi4ks vecvanIlte cDI gyo. Aema& mhent ivna sara pEsa Aavva laGya. frIdanepitna 0&0anI g&0 AavI jta& Aene sara mageR vaXva Ae p/yTn krtI.

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p8 Aenu& to Ae sa&-Xto j nih. Aek idvs jor9I Aeno ha9 pkDIbolI, “Aaje tmne hu& bhar nih jva dw&.”

“hu& nih jaw& to pEsa kya&9I Aav=e? taru& =rIr vecu&? tu& khetI hoyto Ae kru&.”

Aek Aa&cka sa9e Aeno ha9 tr2oDI Aene 0k\ko marI Ae caLyogyo. jmIn pr p2Da: frIda rDtI rhI. rubIne l:ne kya&k -agI jvanu&mn 9yu&. p8 kya& jay? AeklI hot to sahs krt.

‘marI rubInanu& =u&?’ Ae ivcare k&; pglu& n -rI =ktI.‘marI rubIne hu& ;Nsainytna pa5 -8avI=.’rubIne oXama& l: klako su0I AenI same takI rhe Ane khe, “be4I,

Aek AC2I lDkI bnna. Ub p7na. Aek AC2I Aort bnna. kafrosebcke rhna. AC2a lDka n imle to =adI nih krna.”

rubI mana =Bdo smje Ae wmr nhotI p8 ma same jo: Ae hstI.“merI lDkI merI bat smj g: hE. vo k-I nih haregI.”Ae8e pitne k&: p8 khevanu& 2oDI rubIne w2ervama& mn proVyu&.moDI rate 3er Aavta pitne je jo:Ae Ae jray AanakanI ivna

AaptI rhI. p8 A&drA&dr Aenu& mn bXtu& r¬u&. ivna kar8 pitnImarpI4 calu rhI. Ae p/itkar n krtI Aeno Wl4o A9R krI Ae kheto,“marI gerhajrIma& je lIla kre 2e te mara9I Aja*yu& n9I. hu& cUp rhu&Ae4le marI same dlIl krvanu& 2oDI dI0u& 2e. tu& marI pase na4k kre 2e.”

Aek idvs Ae8e frIdane bhu marI. rubI Ae v`te ds vqRnI htI.Ae to hebta: g:. g-ra;ne Aek U8ama& s&ta: g:.

smIr jta& mane pU2yu&, “AMma, tu& kem Aene martI n9I?”“be4I, tare ma4e b0u& shn kru& 2u&.” Aene ba9ma& l; klako su0I

rDtI rhI. dIkrInI ic&ta Aena kaXjane korI atI rhI.smIrne pTnI pr jray dya n AavtI. Aek idvs moDI ra{ae 3er

AaVyo Tyare frIda rubIne suvaDI rDtI be5I htI. smIr AenI paseAavI boLyo. “rDvana 7o&g 2oDI Aav marI pase.”

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kpDa& fgavI Aene pase e&cI. Ae rDtI rhI. Aeno ivcar kyaR ivnake Aena pr dya da`vvane bdle Aena =rIrnI -U s&toqto r¬o.

frIda @vn9I {aasI g:. smIrna hvsno -og bntI rhI. Aene`br htI ke ko:k ddR Aena =rIrma& 3r 3alIne be5u& htu&. AvarnvarlohInI Wl4IAo 9tI. Aek idvs Ae8e rubIne oXama& l; k¬u&, “be4I,Aa tarI ma hve tarI pase nih hoy. tara bape maru& bhu lohI pI0u& 2e.bakI htu& Ae b0u& lohI Aaje vhI gyu& 2e. hve hu& nih @vu&. tarI s&-aXleje.” Ane Ae8e deh 2oD\yo.

rubIne k&: smj8 n pDI. manI fa4I gyelI Aa& o same 4gr 4grjo: mana be ha9 pkDI pU2yu&, “ma, =u& 9yu& 2e tne? kem boltI n9I?”

rubI rDtI rhI. bhu rDtI rhI. smIrnI A&a`ma& Aa&sunu& Aek bU&dp8 n AaVyu&,. Ae8e dIkrIne W&ca sade k¬u<&, “ma g: Aema& Aa4lu& b0u&rDe 2e =u&? Aa taro bap hju @ve 2e!”

rubIne hju duinyadarInI smj nhotI. Aene smj hot to Ae j£rkhI det, ‘tme 3atkI 2o. tme j marI mano jan lI0o 2e. tme Aene -r`I gya 2o. tme k/Ur Ane indRy 2o.’

p8 rubIma& hju Aevu& k&; khevanI smj nhotI Ae k=u& n bolI.Aene Aena bapnI bIk lagI. ‘kafr bap mne kdac marI na`=e.’

smIr W-o 9:ne AenI pase AaVyo. Aene ba9ma& l; Aene vhalkrI boLyo, “ic&ta n kr. hu& tne ma Ane bap bNneno p/em AapI=.”

bap ma4e rubInane lag8I jNmI. idvseidvse bap p8 su0rvap/yTn krva laGyo. dIkrInI sarI s&-aX leva laGyo. rubInane Aenu&k&: kar8 smjay Aem nhotu&. bap trf p/em da`vtI. bap Aenu& mnbhekavto r¬o. p8 Ae la&bu& n caLyu&. Aeklta Anu-vto smIrda£nI lte cDI gyo. nvanva im{aonI sobt Aene AaDe mageR vaXvalagI. crs Ane ga&jo vecta& vecta& Ae pote p8 Aeno b&0a8I bnIgyo. polIsne vhem n Aave Ae4le Ae juvan 2okraAo marft Aekpanna gLle9I Ae b0I p/v<i]a krto. Aena sagrItone Ae 3er n Aavva

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deto. Aene bIk htI ke AenI £paXI dIkrI pr ko; njr bgaD=e.smj8I 9ta& rubI bapnI p/v<i]a ja8I g:. da£nI lte cDela

bapne i0k\karva lagI. Baap pr Ub guSso Aavto. p8 =u& krI =ke?smIrnI ;C2a Aene ka$lejma& moklvanI nhotI p8 rubIAe ijd

krI bapnI ;C2a ivru)0 ka$lej =£ krI. Aek var lalcoX Aa& o krIAene 0mkavI, “ka$lej9I sI0I 3er Aavje. jo ko:na lframa& pDI 2eto W-Ine W-I cIrI na`I=. ko; lf&ga pase tara £pna cencaXa ken`ra& n krtI. sm@?”

rubIAe Aeno ko: vXto jvab n AaPyo. p8 je rIte Aeno bapAenI same jo: r¬o hto te njr Ae par`I g:. Aene khevanu& mn 9yu&,‘tu& maro bap 2e to p8 jo tarI Aa n=IlI Aa& o nih su0are to Aekidvs foDI na`I=.’

rubIne ko:nI bIk nhotI p8 Aena bapnI Aene bhu bIk rhetI.38I var Aene ba9ma& l: p/emno 7o&g krI, potana =rIr sa9e Aenu&=rIr dbavI kheto, “tara isvay dIkrI hve maru& ko8 2e? tu& j maru&svRSv 2e. tne bhu p/em kru& 2u&. tarI ma mne nhotI gmtI kar8 ke Aemaru& nhotI mantI. tu& to hu& khu& Aem krI= ne?”

rubIne Ae v`te bapnI Aa& oma& bapno p/em nih, hvs de ato.bapne 0k\ko marvanu& mn 9: jtu&. p8 Aevu& pglu& -rI =ktI nih. k&:boLya ivna 0Ire rhIne srkI jtI. kyarek Aene 3r 2oDI -agI jvanu&mn 9tu&. Aene Aek j sharo hto. 3rkam krva AavtI bhen hmIdano.Ae AenI bhu kaX@ leta&. Aene rso:, 3rkam, kpDa& 0ova& Ae b0u&AaTmIy bnI =I`vta&. manI hU&f pUrI paDta&. Aene smIr pr jrayiv¼as nhoto. roj ra{ae smIr moDo Aavto. 3er Aave Tyare pI0elId=ama& hoy. Aek var hmIdabIbIne ba9ma& l: Aena pr bXaTkarkrva p/yTn kyoR. Ae idvse to Ae ba: bhu calakI9I 24kI g: htI.

rubI pr dya AavtI Ae4le mne kmne Ae kam krtI rhI htI. p82ev4e smIrna vtRn9I Ae {aasI g:. Ae8e kam 2oDI devanu& nk\kI krI

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rubIne judI rIte vat krI, “be4a, hve tu& mo4I 9: g: 2e. taru& 3r hve tu&s&-aXI =ke Aem 2e. AhI& pUru& 9tu& n9I. Ame Amare gam caLya& jvana&2IAe. Aek A5vaiDya p2I hu& AavI =kI= nih. tu& 3r s&-aXI leje.”bolta&bolta& Aenu& hEyu& -ra: AaVyu&.

hmIdanI vat sa&-XI rubI 7IlI pDI. Aeno Aek ma{a sharo htI.rubIAe -are hEye k¬u&, “AMmajan, tmne mara& AMmajan g8u& 2u&. tmemaro w2er kyoR, Aek manI `o4 pUrI paDI. 38u& b0u& sheta& r¬a& 2o.ij&dgI p8 hoDma& mUkI 2e. hu& tmarI 2ayama& in-Rr htI. tmaro wpkarhu& @vn-r nih -UlI =ku&. mne br 2e tme kem jta& rheva mago 2o.”

rubI AagX k&: n bolI =kI. Ae rDI pDI.Aena& Aa&su& lU2ta& hmIda bolI, “ha dIkrI, te& mne h&me= Aek ma j

g8I 2e Ae4le khu& 2u&. smIr taro bap 2e AenI na nih. p8 taru& =IyXsacvje. puruqnI Aek AevI -U hoy 2e ke Ae kyarek b0u& -UlI jay 2e.n=ama& hoy 2e Tyare to Aene k=u& -an n9I rhetu&. j&glI p/a8I jem AetU4I pDe 2e. p2I same ko8 2e Aeno ivcar krvanI san p8 n9I hotI.tu& AeklI 3rma& rhevanI 2e to sacvje. ALlah tne bcave.”

“AMmajan, tme AhI& rho Ae mne gme. p8 tmarI bIknu& kar8 hu&sm@ =ku& 2u&. er, tme marI jray ic&ta n krta&. hu& hve nanI n9I. hu&maru& foDI l:=. k&: p8 kam hoy to mne bolavjo.”

bIja A5vaiDye Aemne nmIne Aemna Aa=IvaRd l: ivday kya$&&Tyare hEyafa4 rDI htI. hju Ae Aa&su& sukaya& nhota&. g-ratI g-ratIidvso psar krtI rhI. bapnI same jvanu& 4aXtI. Aenu& avanu& Aek9aXIma& rsoDama& mUkI A&dr9I sa&kX va`I AenI £mma& jtI rhetI.moDe su0I va&ctI Ane p2I sU; jtI. smIrne Aa gmtu& nih.

Aek idvs Ae da£ pIne AaVyo. Ae8e bar8u& hcmcavI na~yu& AnebUm paDI, “Aa taro bap -U e mre 2e Ane tu& Aaram9I W&3e 2e?”

rubIAe k&: jvab n AaPyo. -r W&3ma& hoy Aem pDI rhI. bIjeidvse smIre W0Do lI0o, “ra{ae me& tne ke4lI bUmo paDI, `br 2e?”

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“tme kyare AaVya Ane ke4lI bUmo paDI AenI mne k=I br n9I.hu& jagtI how& to n Aavu& Aevu& bne ru&? mara bapnI mne =I bIk hoy?tmara pela sagrItono mne jrake iv¼as n9I.”

“tare Ae loko9I DrvanI j£r n9I. Ae ko: Aa& p8 W&cI kr=eto Aemne jh¨mma& pho&caDI d:=, sm@?”

rubI cUp rhI. naSto krI ka$lej calI g:. p8 Aene ko8 ja8ekem Aena bapno Dr v0to gyo. idlnI vat kone khevI? ka$lejma& AenI`as bhenp8I sirta htI. ih&du htI p8 AenI sa9e saro sd-avra`tI. AenI sa9e besI 38I vato krtI. p8 kdI Aena bapnavtRn ke VyvharnI vat nhotI krI ke AenI ma pr kevo {aas gujayoR htoAe vat nhotI krI. kdac Ae b0u& ja8I Aena prno iv¼as W5I jayAe bIk rhetI htI. sirta dr rivvare mhakaXIna m&idre jtI. Aenep8 Aek be var AenI sa9e -±kaXI Ane mhakaXIna m&idre l: g:.bI.Ae.nI prIxana 9oDa idvs Agaw b&ne mhakaXIna m&idre gya& hta&.

“tu& mata@ pase =u& magvanI 2e?” sirtaAe pU2yu&.“mata@ pase k&: magvanu& hoy? tu& =u& magvanI 2e?”“mata@, mne sara makeR pas krjo Ane saro vr Aapjo.”rubI haSy n rokI =kI. “Are ga&DI te& jevI mhent krI h=e Aevu& fX

mX=e. Aema& mata@ =u& krI =ke?”“sa&-X. Amara Aa mata@nu& bhu st 2e. Aemnu& vrdan kdI

im(ya n9I jtu&. tu& p8 k&:k magje. =u& magI=?”“ih&mt. Aa duinyama& @vvanI ih&mt Ane ko: p8 piriS9itno

samno krvanI =ikt.”“Ae to tne j£r Aap=e.”“AemnI @- kem bhar nIkXI g: 2e? pg nIce ko8 2e?”“raxsono na= krva Aem8e mhakaXInu& £p 0ar8 kyu% htu&. Aeno

;ithas bhu la&bo 2e”“mne khe ne?”

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Ane Ae8e mhakaXI matanI ivStar9I vat krI htI. Ae vatsa&-XIne Aenama& Aek p/karna& ih&mt Ane joSso AavI gya&. Ae bolI,“hve hu& raxsono samno krI =kI=. he mhakaXI ma mne =ikt Aapje.”

Ae p2I Avarnavar sirta sa9e mhakaXINaa m&idre jva lagI.mhakaXI matama& Aene [a)0a jagI. Ae mhakaXI maAe ih&mt AapIhtI Ane ABbajan same humlo krta& Acka; nhotI. AemhakaXImano Aa-ar manva Ae 2eLle mhakaXIna m&idre g; htI.

spnama& Ae mhakaXI mata same AavI W-a& rhela& de aya&.“be4a, te& k=u& j o4u& n9I kyu$&. ih&mt ra`je.”“maDI, maru& rx8 krjo,” Aena9I mo4e9I bolI jvayu&,“rubI, W&3ma& bole 2e? rx8 krvanI =I vat krI rhI 2e? W5

Ane f/e= 9a. W5, idLhI AavvanI tEyarI 2e.” AasuAe Aene jgaDI.Ae sfaXI be5I 9: g:. “Aaj W&3ma& marI ma mne mXI htI.

marI ih&mt ma4e mne =aba=I AaptI htI.”“kevI ih&mt?”“tara 3er pho&cta& phela& mare tne marI ih&mtnI vat krvI 2e. Ae

vat tarI Ane marI vCce rhe AenI tare atrI AapvI pD=e.”“Aa; p/oims yu. ;4 ivl bI ib4vIn yu A$ND mI. 4S4 mI.”“kya& vat krI=u&? Aaspas ko: n hoy AevI jGya kya& mX=e?”“idLhI S4e=n pr Aek be srs kafe4irya 2e. 9oDI var kafe4iryama&

besI vato krI=u&. tare je khevu& hoy Ae kheje. Tya& Aeka&t n mXe to 3erpho&cIne vat krje. =I WtavX 2e?”

“Ao.ke.“Aasune vat sa&-XvanI wtavX nhotI, p8 rubIne vat khevanI

wtavX htI. S4e=n Aavta& b0a& peseNjr WtrI jay AenI rahjotI sUnmUn besI rhI.

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svare sat vaGye kafe4iryama& bhu loko nhota&. Aek baju Aeka&t4ebl jo: Tya& j:ne be5a&. ve;4r Aavta& Ae8e rubIne k¬u&, “fon to krIdI0o p8 Ae lokone leva Aavta& var 9=e. bol k&: NaaSto krvo 2e keca j pIvI 2e?”

“ca j pI=u&.”AasuAe be cano Aa$DRr AaPyo. ve;4r jta& rubIAe pU2yu&, “ko8

leva Aavvanu& 2e?”“Ae to AmStu J ve;4rne k: =&ka n jay Ae4le Aek na4k htu&.”“hu& sm@ g:.”“bol, =u& khevu& 2e?”“sa&-X, g: kale vhelI pro7e lg-g car vaGye -y&kr 34na

bnI g;. maro bap smIr bhu da£ pIne l9iDya& ato 3er AaVyo. bhupI0o hto. 3rma& AavI Aena a4lama& =a&it9I sU: jvane bdle maru&bar8u& ``DaVyu&. hu& sfaXI be5I 9: g:. A0R W&3ma& htI Ae4le mnek&: -an n r¬u&. drvajo olI Aemnee pU2yu&, ‘ABbajan =u& 2e?’

‘k=u& j nih. Aa taro bap -U~yo 4XvXe 2e Ane tu& inra&te W&3e 2e!Aav. marI -U nI mne pDI n9I. mara ha9pg bhu duŠ e 2e. jra dbav.Ane sa&-X, Aaj9I hu& 3er Aavu& Tyare mne grm `avanu& pIrsvanu&.mne Aekla sUvu& gmtu& n9I. marI sa9e sU; jvanu&.’ kheta& maro ha9pkDI mne e&cI. be ha9 marI keD Aaspas vI&4aXI mne jor9I dbavIbbD\yo, ‘hu& taro bap 2u&. marI bIk =enI? tu& to marI vhalI dIkrI 2e.’

mara ho5 pr Aemna ho5 bIDI dI0a. hu& cUp rhI. mne 7sDIne AemnI

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beDma& e&cI gya. maru& Sk4R faDI na~yu&. hu& g-ra: g:. AemnI dantnImne g&0 AavI g:. hu& -an -UlI. Aemne hDselI p9arI9I dUr fe&kI dI0a.Ae W-a 9; mne pkDva doDI AaVya. k=u& j ivcayaR ivna ikcnma&bkro v0ervano 0ardar 2ro pD\yo hto Ae l: bolI, ‘jy mhakaXIma. Aaj mne =ikt Aapje.’

jeva Ae same AaVya ke me& Ae 2ro Aemna pe4ma& hulavI dI0o.‘Ao ALlah..’ kheta& Ae jmIn pr 7XI pD\ya.hu& pherel kpDe 3r 2oDI nIkXva jtI htI. mara pge Aek po4lu&

A9Dayu&. wpaDIne joyu& to Aema& so sonI no4ona& b&Dlo hta&. marIpsRma& mUkI pa2u& vXIne joyu& ke Ae @ve 2e ke mrI gyo. p8 AenI mne ka&:`br n pDI. mara DeDI hta Ae4le me&& Aemna pg cUmI lI0a. ‘@vI jayto su0rje.. ALlahne Aaj yad kyaR 2e to Aek AenI bIk ra`I k&:ksaru& krje. mrI jay to mne maf krje. marI pase bIjo ko: magR nhoto.AMmajan mXe to kheje tarI dIkrIAe taru& ver vaXvanI ih&mt krIbdlo l: lI0o 2e. bay. jNmdata... Aa 3r.... Aa -Uim.... sOne2eLlI slam... kdac AhI& kdI pa2I n Aavu& Aevu& p8 bne. slam...”

maru& hEyu& -ra: AaVyu&.gXe DUmo -ra: AaVyo. rDvu& htu& p8 rDInih. v0u ivcayaR ivna sav0 9: drvajo b&0 krI calI nIkXI.

mhakaXIna m&idre j: d=Rn krI S4e=ne AavI Ane sd\-aGye tu&mXI gyo. Aa 2e marI k9nI. smajnI diQ4Ae hu& Aek UnI 2u&.”

Aek ic]ae sa&-XI rhela AasuAe k¬u&, “tu& bhu ih&mtvaXI khevay.te& je kyu$& te o4u& kyu&$ Aem nih khu&. p8 taro bap pI0elo hto. Aene Aek0k\ko marI tu& Tya&9I -agI 2U4I hot to Aek hTya bcI jat.”

“=k\y 2e. p8 me& je kyu$& Ae mara mn9I n9I kyu%. mhakaXI mataAemarI kayama& p/ve=I Aek nra0mnI hTya kravI 2e. hu& Aene @vto 2oDtto kal ko: bI@ 2okrInI Avd=a krt. Aeno A&t j n Aave. ko:Aeto mhakaXI bnvu& pDe 2e. hu& UnI 2u&. tne polIsnI bIk lagtI hoyto tne hu& mu+kelIma& mUkva n9I magtI. me& tarI hmddIR ma4e maru& hEyu& n9I

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`oLyu&. tne sTy khevano me& inr0ar kyoR hto Ae4le tne sTy k¬u& 2e.hve in8Ry tare levano 2e. tu& mne AavkarI =ke 2e ke i0k\karI =ke 2e. tu&je khe te krva hu& tEyar 2u&.”

Aasu mU&za: gyo. =u& krvu& Ae A&ge ivcarI r¬o.‘marI pr Aa=ano dor ba&0I idLhI su0I AavelI Aek im{ane ko:

Aja8I -omkama& AeklI n 2oDI devay. ko: mvalIna p&jama& fsa:j=e to AenI ij&dgI -/Q4 9: j=e. manvta atr p8 Aene mdd krvIjo:Ae. f/eND ;n nID, ;z A f/eND ;NDID...’

9oDo ivcar krI Ae boLyo, “AhI& mara isvay taru& ko: n9I. marapr iv¼as mUkI tu& marI sa9e calI AavI 2e to tne hu& ±oh nih dw&.ATyare to cal marI sa9e. kalnI vat kale.”

rubInI Aa& ma& hqRna& Aa&su AaVya&, “taro wpkarkdI nih -Ulu&.”“cal. hve tu& marI im{a 2e. rubI, tarI AoX`a8 hve Aek inra0ar

yuvtInI bnI rhe=e. n ko: mabap 2e, n ko: sgu& 2e. rubI” rubI hsI.irxa krI b e 3er AaVya&. ga&0I ha:SkUl9I satek iklomI4r dUr

srdar ka$lonIma& sat n&brnu& 3r htu&. irxanu& -aDu& cUkvI sI0o 3rma&gyo. vsubhen AenI mMmI pase be5a& hta&. AenI mMmI -r W&3ma& hta&.

“AavI gyo, -a:?” vsubhene mI5o Aavkar AaPyo. AenI pa2XrubIne AavtI jo: cka:, k=u& j ivcayaR ivna k¬u&, “Aavo bhen.”

“mMmIne hve kem 2e?” mMmIne W&3ta& jo: AasuAe vsubhenne pU2yu&.“bhu idvse Aaje =a&it9I sUta& 2e. tarI bhu ic&ta krta& hta&.

hm8a& W&3va de. Aav, bhar pl&g pr besIAe.”vsubhen, Aasu Ane rubI bhar pl&g pr be5a&.“vsubhen, Aa rubI 2e. AhI& Aek :&4rVyu Aapva AavI 2e. :&4rVyune

hju Aekad mihno bakI 2e. Ame bI.Ae.ma& Aek j ka$lejma& hta&. Ae f/IhtI Ae4le mMmInI seva krva sa9e leto AaVyo 2u&. bhu sarI Aneseva-avI 2e. AenI ma gujrI gya pa2I ko:nI p8 seva krvanu& Aenegme 2e. roj sa&jna be klak ha$iSp4lma& va$lN4rI seva krva jtI

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htI. me& marI mMmInI ma&dgInI vat krI to Ae marI sa9e Aavva tEyar9: g:. me& k&; o4u& to n9I kyu$& ne?”

“na, na. Aema& k&: j `o4u& n9I. tarI mMmI Aam to `Dtl 2e.p8 ma&dgIne kar8e bhu 7Ila& pDI gya& 2e. svarsa&j AmarI pUnmkcrapota& krI jay 2e. i4ifn AapI jay 2e Ane ra{ae AemnI sa9e sU:jay 2e. hu& roj svare Ane sa&je becar klak AavI jaw& 2u&. AemnI sa9evato krI hU&f Aapu& 2u&. p8 ko: h&me= sa9e rhe Ae saru&.” rubI same frIpU2yu&, “=u& nam 2e taru& bhen?

“rubI vIra8I.”“soraQ4^ bajuna& lago 2o.”“mUX soraQ4^na&. p8 mabap 0rtIk&pma& caLya& jta& Amdavad

ha$S4elma& rhI -8I 2u&. AasunI vat sa&-XI mne AenI dya AavI.ko:nI manI vat sa&-Xu& 2u& ne maru& hEyu& pIgXI jay2e. manI mmtagumaVya p2I manI mmta jya& mXe Tya& doDI jaw& 2u&. Aasu ha$S4elma&rhI Aem.Ae. ma4e tEyarI krvano hto. AekaAek idLhI jvanI Ane manIma&dgInI mne vat krI. Ae sa&-XI me& same9I Aag/h krI AenI sa9eAavva @d krI. Ae jra g-rato hto.”

“Aema& g-ravanu& =u&?”“smaj 2e ne! `rI`o4I vato krI @vvu& hram krI de 2e.”“rubI, jenu& idl saf hoy Ae8e smaj9I ke ko:9I Drvu& na jo:Ae.

tu& 2okrI 2e p8 ih&mt 38I 2e. tarI ih&mtne ibrdavu& 2u&. tu& AhI& rheje.Ame Aekavn n&brma& rhIAe 2IAe. j£r pDe Amare 3er doDI Aavje.”

“tmne masI khu&?”“tare je khevu& hoy Ae kheje. Amne b ene baXko bhu vhala& 2e.

ij&dgI Aa`I baXko vCce j gaXI 2e. ir4ayDR 9ya p2I bhu sUnu&sUnu&lage 2e. hve be baXko AavI gya& Ae4le gm=e,” kheta& hSya&.

“masI Ame kya& baXko 2IAe!” rubIAe AaTmIy bnI k¬u&.“tme -le ne mo4a& 9: gya& p8 Amare mn to kaym Amara& baXko

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j rhevana&. Aem manvama& Ane Aem g8vam&a j Amaro Aan&d 2e.”“Aasu ka$lejma& jyare jyare mXe Tyare tmara& b&nena& v`a8 j

krto. hve mne Aenu& kar8 smjay 2e. tmarI 2ayama& j£r gm=e.”“dIkrI, Aasuna DeDI mnu-a:no jm8o ha9 hta. Ae gya p2I

Aemne Aem j lage 2e ke Aemno Aek ha9 kpa: gyo 2e. Aemna @vnma&bhu inra=a 3era: g: 2e. AemnI Aek j :C2a 2e ke Aasu Aem.Ae. 9:Aena DeDInI alI jga pUre.”

“Aena DeDIne to me& n9I joya. p8 Aek vat khI =ku& ke Aasu jevo&tIlo Ane gui8yl yuvan ka$lejma& me& joyo n9I. Aek j 0Un l:ne

be5o 2e. fS4R klas Aem.Ae. 9: Aek Aad=R i=xk bnvu& 2e. tme j kho.hju bI.Ae.nu& pir8am n9I AaVyu& Ane ATyar9I Aem.Ae.nI tEyarIkrvanI vato kre 2e... Aene =u& khevu& veidyo ke mh]vaka&xI? juAone, kevosUnmUn besI r¬o 2e. AhI& p8 k&:k A_yasna j ivcaro krto h=e!Are A&dr j:ne jo, mMmI jaGya& 2e? W&3ta& hoy to w5aDI= nih.Da$k4r 3ennI goXI Aapta lage 2e.”

Aasu A&dr gyo. trubhen pD u& fervI r¬a& hta&. mMmIna pl&gpr besI boLyo, “mMmI, kem 2e, hve?”

“saru& 2e, be4a. tu& kyare AaVyo?”“joyo Tyare.”“hem em to 2e ne?”vsubhen rubIne l:ne A&dr AaVya&, “Ae Aeklo n9I AaVyo.

Amdavad9I tmare ma4e Aek gujratI nsR leto AaVyo 2e.”trubhen rubI same Aek njre jo: r¬a&. W&cI Ane gorIgorI rubI9I

Ae A&ja: gya&. rubI nagkNya jevI lagtI htI.“nmSte, ma@ tmarI seva krva AavI 2u&,” be ha9 joDI Aemna

pg pase besta& rubI bolI.“Aav be4a. saru& kyu%.”“mMmI, Ae Aekad mihno AhI& rhe to tne va&0o n9I ne?”

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“mne =o va&0o hoy? tu& marI cakrI krva laVyo 2e, p2I kem Aevosval kre 2e?”

“tne pU2vu& pDe ne?”“tu& b0u& mne pU2Ine krvano 2e?” mlka:ne boLYaa&. b0a& hsI pDya&.“38a idvse Aaje trubhen hSya&,” vsubhen boLya&.“Ame ma@ne hsta& ra`I=u&.”“tmarI kaX@ lenar Aek nih be j8 AavI gya& 2e. hu& jaw& hve?”“ha, vsubhen. tme Aavo 2o Aem roj Aavta& rhejo. tme Aavo

2o Ae mne gme 2e.”“hu& AavvanI j 2u&. calo Tyare, sa&je mXI=u&.”vsubhen jta& AasuAe mMmIna be ha9 pkDI k¬u&, “mMmI, hu& jra

Snan krI Aavu&, ““ja be4a. marI ic&ta na krto. la&bI musafrIne kar8e tme b&ne

9ak\ya& h=o. 9oDo Aaram kro. ”“tu& ja. ma@, hu& tmara pg dbavu&?”“na be4a. tu& 9oDo Aaram kr.”“ma@, Aaram krvanI AmarI wmr n9I,” khI Aemna pg pase

besI trubhenna pg dbavva lagI.Ae ha9no Sp=R 9ta& truAe mmtanI lag8I Anu-vI.‘9akI gya& ho to lavo jra pg dbavI dw&,’ hirv&= kheta. Ane Ae

ha9no Sp=R 9ta& Ae mI5I in&drma& po7I jta&. rubIna ha9no Sp=R 9ta&AemnI Aa& o mI&ca: g:. rubI pg dbavtI klako su0I besI rhI.trunI Aa& ona prda pr vItela& vqoRna -UtkaXnI 2aya p9ra; rhI.

ø ø=arda b&gaXna Aek nana gamma& W2rI htI, Aena bap eDUt

hta. ma pitne etrna kamma& mdd krtI. bew s&SkarI hta&. Aa=ara`ta& dIkranI. kmnsIbe dIkranI Aa=a 0UXma& -XI g; Ane 3erdIkrI jNmI Tyar9I manu& vl8 bdla: gyu&. mne kmne =ardane mo4I

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krI. gamma& sat copDI -8avI Ane Aene pr8avI deva A0Ira&bNya&. s]ar pUra& kre Ae phela& mabape bajuna gamna ivmlbabu sa9epr8avI dI0I. ivmlbabu sa9e lGn 9ta& =ardanu& nsIb frI gyu&.ivmlbabune =herma& polIs atama& nokrI mXI.

“tmara& pgla& puNy=aXI lage 2e!”“tmara nsIbnI bilharI. mara& pgla&no ivcar n kr=o. maro

jNm 9ta& marI ma Apse4 9: htI. -gvanne hjaro gaXo dI0I h=e.”“Ae `o4u& khevay. hve jmano bdla: r¬o 2e. dIkro hoy ke dIkrI

hoy sO p/-una pyg&br 2e.”ivmlbabuAe @vnnu& sacu& rhSy smjaVyu&. pTnInI ivnm/ta

pr Ae u= 9; gya. =ardane saca idl9I cahva laGya. Aemne 3erdIkrI jNmI Tyare =ardane jray idlma& duŠ` n 9ay Ae ma4e Aem8ephele9I j vatavr8 3DI ka7\yu& htu&.

pitpTnIAe dIkrIne @vnma& AavkarI trulta jevu& su&dr nampaD\yu&. p8 laDma& Aene tru kheva laGya&. tru 9oDI +yam htI p8 bhude avDI htI. AenI Ai8yaXI -/mro Ane mo4Imo4I Aa& o Aene bhuAakqRk bnavta&. jem jem mo4I 9tI g: tem tem AenI Ai8yaXIAa& o Ane dehlailTy -l-lane p8 lo-avI de Aeva& bnI r¬a&.

Aek idvs paDo=IAe mjak krI, “tmarI tru bhu sara nx{ama&jNmI lage 2e.”

“kem Aem kho 2o?”“jra sacvjo. AenI kam8garI Aa& o Ane Aenu& sO&dyR kok dI

tmne rDave na!”“Ae AmarI dIkrI n9I, dIkro 2e.”\“2U42a4nI p8 hd hoy. bhu cbavlI 2e. bhu cencaXa kre 2e.

2okraAo sa9e ja8e 2okro hoy Aem bhu 2U49I -Xe 2e. ko; ma9anomX=e to...”

“to =u&?”

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“ko; -oXvIne -gaDI j=e ke kl&kno 4Iko lgaDI j=e to ratidvsAa&su sayaR kr=o.”

“ko;nI =I takat 2e? Aeno bap polIs atama& nokrI kre 2e.”=arda sI0o jvab AapI detI.

“Aek var pg lpsI gyo ke ko: wpaDI gyu& p2I Ae polIsvaXohoy top8 Ae =u& krvano 2e? 5Ik 2e. AavI 2okrIne bhu bhu to m$i4^ksu0I -8avay. ka$lejna drvaja `DavvanI -Ul n kray.”

“marI dIkrIne je4lu& -8vu& h=e Ae4lu& hu& Aene -8avI=. jo saru&-8=e to Aene saro 2okro mX=e.”

“tmare =o0vo nih pDe. tmarI tru j ko:no ha9 pkDI tmarIpase Aav=e.”

lokonI AavI 4Ika =ardane gme nih. =ardane tru pr pUro iv¼as.trunI smj Ane ha%i=yarI pr Ae u= htI. p8 lokonI 4Ika9I Aew+kera: jtI. Aene tru pr `Ij cDtI. tru 2okraAo sa9e -XIhsam+krI kre Ae =ardane bhu gme nih. Ae Aene 0mkavI detI.

“p8, Ae9I 9: =u& gyu&?”“k=u& j n9I 9: jtu& Ae hu& ja8u& 2u& p8 lokonI @-e Ao2a& taXa&

devay 2e?”tru ko: dlIl na krtI Ae4le =arda cUp 9: jtI. ka$lejma&p8

s`IAo trune manI jem slah AaptI, “tru, b0a sa9e icbavlaveDa2oDI de. ko: devdasne ps&d krI Aene p/emnI jaXma& fsavI de!”

“hu& ko:ne marI jaXma& fsavva n9I magtI. Aeva ko: ivcar9I hu&ko: sa9e -XtI n9I. f/I ma:NDeD 2u& Ae4le sO sa9e hXu& -Xu& 2u&. Aema&`o4u& =u& 2e?”

“ko:ne idl AapI besI= Ane mnna morlane bdle ko: bIjajoDe taro bap pr8avI de=e to? taro devdas tarI pa2X pagl 9;ij&dgI-r taro pI2o nih 2oDe! paronI =I d=a 9: htI br 2e ne?”

“piriS9itne pho&cI vXta& mne AavDe 2e.”

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“tarI kam8garI Aa& ona wlaXa jra kabUma& ra`Ine hrtI frtIrheje. nihtr ko: kanuDo. kam8garI tru ne kan kaXa..” ko: mjak kre.

“kaXo hoy to =u& 9: gyu&? idlvaXo h=e ne?” bIju& ko; khetu&.s`IAonI m+krIne Ae hsI ka7tI. ko:nI sa9e @-ajoDI na

krtI. 2okraAo Aene jo;ne jatjatna cencaXa krta.“tarI Ai8yaXI Aa& o..” ko; gatu& gatu& pase9I psar 9: jtu&.“Byu4I 4u sI no4 4u 4c..” ko; bbDe.tru same W-a rhI Aek p8 =Bd bolvanI ko;nI ih&mt nhotI.

sO Aena9I Aam to Drta hta. Ae sDsDa4 jvab AapI de ke gal prtmaco coDI de AevI ih&mtvaXI htI.

tru 3er AavIe mane khetI, “ma ko: -8elo, g8elo Ane s&SkarIhoy Aevo taro jma: =o0je.”

“tu& ic&ta na kr. taro bap mne roj khe 2e ‘Aap8I tru ma4e pEsoAne 3r hoy Ae n9I jovanu&.’ nm8o, =a8o Ane ha%i=yar hoy Ae4lu&j nih s&SkarI hoy Aevo =o0vano 2e.”

=ardadevIne pitnI smj pr man htu&. Aek idvs =hernI k$alejma&0mal 9ta& polIs AavI. truna bap ivmlbabu Ae v`te polIs;NSpek4r hta. Ae ka$lejma& pho&cI gya. becar 2okraAone pkD\ya.bIja 2okraAone 0malnu& kar8 pU2yu&. ko: k&: kheva tEyar nhotu&.

“kem cUp 2o? ko:k to marI sa9e polIs cokIAe calo Ane mneirpo4R l`avo.”

;NSpek4rnI hakl sa&-XI Aek 2okro 4oXama&9I AagX AavIboLyo, “calo saheb, hu& AapnI sa9e Aavu& 2u&.”

polIs ;NSpek4r Ae 2okranI ih&mt pr varI gya. Aene AemnIsa9e @pma& l: gya. Ae 2okraAe ivgte b0I maihtI l`avI. irpo4RpUro 9ta& Aek inŠ¼as na`I boLyo, “sr, pEsadarna 2okra ka$lejma&-8va n9I Aavta. i0&ga mStI krva Ane 2okrIAonI m+krI krvaj Aavta hoy 2e. tme k=u& n9I krI =kvana. Aemna bap pEsana jore

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Aa b0ane sa&j su0Ima& 2oDavI j=e. AevI AoX`a8 lav=e ke tmaramo7a sIva: j=e Ane tmara ha9 lUla 9: j=e.”

polIs ;NSpek4r hSya. 2okrana 2eLla =Bdo Aemna mans pr3erI Asr krI gya. “hirv&=, kya& rhe 2e?”

“ hnuman glIma&““taro bap =u& kre 2e?”“srkarma& karkun 2e.”“verI guD. tarI ih&mt Ane sCca: dad magI le Aeva& 2e. kIp 0

iSpir4. frI mXI=u&.”hirv&=ne jto Ae jo: r¬a. 2okro Aemne gmI gyo. becar idvsma&

Aem8e Aena 3rnI, Aena mabap Ane Ae 2okra ivqe v0u tpas krI.sara Ane sj\jn p8 samaNy ku4u&bno Ae gu8van 2okro hto.SvPnsevI Ane W&ca Aad=oR 0ravto Aad=RvadI 2okro hto. Aeneivqe pUrtI tpas krI =ardadevIne b0I vat krI. =ardadevIna hEyeAan&dnI ko: sIma n rhI. “calo, Aaje j Aene 3er j:Ae.”

“gmI to mne p8 gyo 2e. p8 Aam A0IrI n bn.”“Aem idvso psar kr=o to ha9ma& Aavelo hIro gumavI bes=o.

Aem kro. jem bne tem jldI Aene Aek var AhI& bolavI Aap8I trusa9e AoX`a8 kravIAe. Aeno =o Ai-p/ay 2e Ae ja8I l:Ae.”

“saru&. kal Ae 2okrane Aap8e 3er bolavI=u&. p2I ivcarI=u&.”;NSpek4r ivmlbabuAe bIje idvse hirv&=ne mXIne k¬u&, “marI

pTnIne tmarI vat krI to tmara pr Ae u= 9: gya&. tmne mXvanIAemnI bhu ;C2a 2e. Aaj e ka$lej p2I mare 3er AavI =k=o?”

“j£r. mne p8 Aemne mXI Aan&d 9=e.”“ke4la vaGye ka$lej pUrI 9=e?”“Aigyar vaGye.”“hu& tmne ipk Ap krI=.” brabr Aigyar vaGye hirv&=ne ipk

Ap krI 3er l: gya. =ardadevIAe 2okra sa9e 9oDI vato krI Aene

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ckasI joyo. AenI sa9enI vatoAe Aemne v0are p/-aivt kya$&. Aemne2okro gmI gyo.

“hu& Aa ka$lej 2oDI devano 2u&.”“kem, -8vano ivcar n9I?”“na, Aevu& n9I. hu& 4agornI =a&itinketnma& A_yas krva magu& 2u&.

mne lage 2e ke sacu& i=x8 Tya& j mXI rhe Ane sacu& @vn Tya& j3Day Aevu& maru& manvu& 2e. Aajkal Aa b0I ka$lejo A`aDa jevI 9:g: 2e.”

Aena 2eLla =Bdo b e pr Asr krI gya. Aene jmvano Aag/hkyoR p8 Ae jmva n rokayo. bhu Aag/h krIne ca naSto kraVya&. Aeneivday Aapva b e drvaje AaVya& Ae j v`te same9I tru AavI.

“tru, Aa hirv&= 2e. AhI&nI ka$lejma& -8e 2e. bhu ho&i=yar AneAad=RvadI 2e.”

“hLlo,” kheta& truAe AenI sa9e =ekh$ND krva ha9 la&baVyo.hirv&= s&kocayo. “tru bhu f/I 2e. jldI b0a sa9e -XI jay 2e.”“DeDI mare ma4e sacu& khe 2e. mne sjjn im{ao bhu gme 2e. Aa; ivl

Aeip/i=A$4 ya$r k&pnI.”hirv&=e hsIne k¬u&, “mne p8 saf ®dyna im{ao bhu gme 2e. Aa;

ivl Aolso Aeip/i=A$4 ya$r k&pnI.”“AapnI ka$lej pase j veS4 b&gal ka$lejma& phela vqRma& 2e,”

truna DeDIAe k¬u&.“to to 38I var mXvanu& 9=e. bay naw.”“Aavjo,” =ardadevIAe mlka:ne k¬u&.“calo hu& tmne tmare 3er WtarI dw&&.”“AevI tklIfnI j£r n9I. hu& marI meXe pho&cI j:=.”“DeDI khe 2e to =rmaAo nih,” tru bolI.Hirv&= @pma& besI gyo. @p jta& =ardabene trune pU2yu&, “kevo

lage 2e 2okro?”

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“2e to mjano. p8 kem Aevu& pU2e 2e?”“tne gmto hoy to Ame Aena 3er j: tare ma4e vat krIAe.”“kem bhu wtavX 2e mne pr8avI devanI?”“taro smy pakI gyo 2e, dIkrI. saru& pa{a ha9ma&9I srkI jay Ae

phela& nk\kI krI devu& saru&.”“p8 Ae tEyar 9vo jo:Ae ne!” 5avka;9I truAe k¬u&.“Aek var Aene mXIne Aena ivcaro ja8I lw& p2I tme vat krjo.”“saru&, tara DeDIne khI= tne Aeno -e4o krave.”“9e&k\s, mMmI.”car idvs p2I truna DeDIAe Ae bNnenI mulakat go5vI. trune

hirv&= gmI gyo. hirv&=ne p8 truna ivcar, Sv-av, vgere gmIgya&. AekbIjane 3er Aavta&jta& r¬a&. be ku4u&b vCce SnehnI mI5I ga&5b&0a:. =a&itinketnma& talIm pUrI 9; Ae j vqeR dIkrane pr8avIdI0o. Ub j sada;9I b ena& lGn 9ya&. pa&c vqR mMmI DeDI sa9e rhIs&yukt ku4u&bnI soDm ma8I. DeDI mMmIno s9varo gya p2I idLhIgya&. idLhIma& su ne ih&DoXe hI&cta& hta& Ae Arsama& 3rma& Aasunowmero 9yo. sonama& sug&0 -XI. b ena Aan&dnI ko: sIma n rhI.pitpTnI Ane Aasuno m&gl i{ako8 bnI r¬o. ij&dgI bhu sarI @Vya&.hirv&=e Aek Aad=R i=xk trIke Ane Aek sara pit Ane ipta trIke0Nyta Anu-vI. pitpTnIna& sa9e inv<]a @vn gujarvana& spna&-gvane pUra& n kya$&. hirv&=e ivday lI0a p2I Aeklta Anu-vtI truih&mt harI g;. Avarnvar ma&dI pDI jtI.

“marI Aa=ano sUrj, maro Aasu 2e. Ae -8I rhe Ae4le Aenepr8avI d:=. Aena bapna& A0Ura& kamo Ae pUra& kr=e. Aene 3er par8u&b&0a=e. hu& prIAonI vato khI=. halrDa& ga;=.”

tru spnama& hsI. “ =u& 9yu&, ma@?” rubIAe pU2yu&.AenI spnanI v8zar tU4I g:.

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spnanI v8zar tu4I jta& tru be5I 9:.rubIne k¬u&, “k&; nih be4a, tu& kyarnI AhI& j be5I 2e?”“ha. tmara pg dbavtI htI.”“jra pa8I Aap.”rubI ikcnma& pa8I leva g:.pUnm ikcnma& i4ifn l:ne W-I htI. Aasu sa9e vato krtI htI.“Aa rubI 2e. mMmInI seva krva AavI 2e.”“mne vsubhene AemnI vat krI 2e. hu& tmara {a8 j8nu& `avanu&

lavI 2u&.”“nmSte bhen.”“nmSte pUnm. kal9I rso: hu& bnavI=. tne raht rhe=e.”pUnm k=u& bolI nih, rubI same jo; rhI. pa8Ino Glas l: rubI

ma@ pase g:. tru rubI same 4gr 4gr jo: rhI.‘2okrI 2e to su&dr. marI to ma{a Aa& o kam8garI htI. Aa to

b0I rIte su&dr 2e. Aasu marI seva krva laVyo 2e ke....’AagX k&: ivcare Ae phela& rubIAe pase AavI k¬u&, “lo, ma@.”pa8Ino Glas AapI pU2yu&, “lI&bu&nu& =rbt bnavI lavu&?”“tne br 2e lI&bu& kya& 2e?”“hu& =o0I ka7I=. tme ic&ta na kr=o. rsoDama& j kya&k h=e!”truAe jvab n AaPyo.rubInI ho&i=yarInI prIxa levano ivcar AavI gyo.ds imin4ma& lI&bu&nu& =rbt l:ne rubI AavI g;.

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“tu& to kmal 2e. Aa4lI varma& b0u& =o0I ka7\yu&?”“tme b0u& ke4lu& VyviS9t go5vI ra~yu& 2e. A83Dne p8 =o0ta&

var n lage.”tru hsI. Aene br pDI g: ke rubI AenI p/=&sa krI rhI htI.“dIkrI, 3r Ae Aa$ifs n9I ke b0u& VyviS9t go5velu& hoy. kamvaXI

pUnm bhu takIdvaXI 2okrI 2e. vsubhene Aene sarI 3DI 2e. ter vqRnIhtI Tyar9I Aemne 3er 2e. hu& to b0a& kamo jate krtI. p8 ma&dgInekar8e k&: krI =ktI n9I. hve ha9pg calta n9I. Aoi=yaXI ij&dgI@vvanI!” truna Avajma& hta=ano sUr hto.

“Aem hta= n 9aAo, ma@. hu& 2u& ne?”“tu& ke4la idvs rhevanI? mihno pUro 9=e p2I tu& to jtI rhevanI.”“tme khe=o to la&bo v`t rhI=. idLhIma& nokrI mX=e to AhI& j

rhI jvano ivcar 2e. tme pe;&g geS4 ra`=o to sonama& sug&0 -X=e.nokrI krI AaVya p2I tmara& b0a& kamo krI=. tmne tklIf nihpDva dw&.”

“tare rhevu& hoy Tya& su0I rheje. mne tarI k&pnI gm=e. AasunI vhuAave TyarnI vat Tyare.”

‘AasunI vhu?’ rubI cmkI.‘nanp89I j Aasuna& lGn nih krI dI0a& hoy ne?’ Aek sval

mnma& jaGyo. ma@ne pU2vanu& mn 9yu&, p8 pU2I na =kI.“ma@, 9oDa idvs hu& tmarI sa9e j 2u&. k&: p8 kam hoy to mne

khejo. hu& AhI& tmarI same j sUvanI 2u&.”“jevI tarI mr@. tne jya& fave Tya& sU; =ke 2e. hve tu& mheman

n9I. Amara 3rnI j Aek Vyikt 2e.”“Aap sOnI AaTmIyta ma4e Aa-arI 2u&.”“ga&DI, Svjnono Aa-ar n mnay. saru& hve kpDa& bdlI sU: ja.

jra Aaram kr. wjagrano 9ak vtaRy 2e.”“ma@! tme sU: jaAo p2I hu& sU: j:=.”

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rubI W-I 9: bhar AavI.“Aasu, tara payjamano se4 mne Aapvo pD=e.”“no p/oBlem.”AasuAe Aeno payjamano se4 AaPyo Ae bdlI AenI pase AavI

pU2yu&, “haw Aa: luk?”“vNDrfUl. hve S{aIAo p8 ra{ae payjama phere 2e Ae4le jrake

s&koc n Anu-vtI.”“ma@ne `br nih pDe ke Aa taro 2e!”“na. Aa Ae8e kdI joyo n9I. me& Amdavad9I rIdelo.”“Aekbe idvsma& mara& kpDa& mare rIdva& pD=e.”“mMmI pase Aena yuvanIna 38a Des Akb&0 pD\ya 2e. tne 9ay

to 4^ay krje. hu& mMmIne khI= ke tarI beg 4e;nma& ko: wpaDI gyu&.”“Aek sTy 2Upavva ke4la& jU5a8a&no Aa=ro levo pDe 2e!”“Ae isvay bIjo ko; sharo n9I. Aenu& nam j ij&dgI!”“guD na;4. hu& ma@ pase sU: jaw& 2u&.”rubI trunI samena ko4 pr sUtI. k=a j ivcaro kyaR ivna sU: g:.

AaglI ratno wjagro hto Ae4le pDI AevI j sU; g:.ø ø

vhelI vhelI W5I tEyar 9: Aasune ‘guD moin$&g’ khI dU0 grm krIma@ pase j: v&dn krI k¬u&, “Aa dU0 pI lo. k&: naSto lavu&?”

“na, ATyare nih. tme krI lo.”naSto bnavI Aasu sa9e naSto krva be5I.“Aasu, AhI&9I layb/erI ke4lI dUr 2e?”“kem?”“2apa&Aoma& jaher`br jo: nokrI =o0vI pD=e ne?”“nokrInI bhu wtavX 2e?”“Aek idvs nokrI to krvI j pD=e. AenI tpas krvI 2e.”“dsek imin4na va$ik&g iDS4Nse 2e. gurudevne 3er p8 gujratI,

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ih&dI, A&g/e@, b&galI b0a& 2apa& Aave 2e. Aemne 3er jtI AavtI rheto Aemno iv¼as s&padn krI =ke.”

“Aa;iDya to saro 2e. tu& mne Aemno -e4o kravje. naSto krInehm8a& j j:Ae. tu& Aemne fon kr.”

“Aemne fon krvana i=Q4acarnI j£r n9I. Aemna 3rna drvajab0a ma4e h&me= uLla j hoy 2e.”

“p8 Aaram krta hoy ke...”“Ae sat vaGye tEyar 9: jay 2e. ka& to ko: megeizn va&cta h=e

ke k&:k l`ta h=e. Aemne ik/ya=Il lokonI k&pnI bhu gme 2e. cal,Aemne mXIne tu& j Aemne ivqe tar8 ka7je.”

Aasu sa9e rubI gurudevne 3er g:. drvaje bel jota& bel mayoR.“pUnm juAo. ko: Aja*yu& AaVyu& lage 2e!” A&dr9I mnu-a:Ae

bUm paDI.“ha, gurudev. Aek Aja8I Vyikt Aapne mXva mage 2e,” A&dr

p/ve=ta& AasuAe k¬u&.“Aavo Aavo. rubIne sa9e laVyo 2e? saru& kyu$&.”rubIne Aa¼yR 9yu&. mnu-a; Aenu& nam p8 ja8ta hta. pase j:

Ae8e be ha9 joDI v&dn kyaR.“beso, mne vsubhene kal tmarI vat krI htI.”“sarI ke rab?” vCce Aasu boLyo.“Aek Aja8I 2okrIne tu& 2ek Amdavad9I AhI& 3rma& l: Aave

p2I sarI vat to n j hoy ne?” mnu-a:Ae k¬u&.rubI Ae sa&-XI D3a: g:. Aene mnu-a; junva8I puruq laGya.

Ae g-ra: g:. =u& bolvu& Ae nk\kI n krI =kI.“sacI vat 2e, gurudev. tmare mn Ae Aja8I 2okrI 2e. p8 hu&

Aene sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&.”“-la kevI vat kre 2e? ko: ko:ne sarI rIte AoX`I =ktu& n9I.

ADtalIs vqR9I vsubhen Ane hu& sa9e r¬a& 2IAe top8 hu& Aevo davo

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n9I krI =kto ke hu& vsubhenne sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&. Ane tu& be{a8vqRma& Aevo davo krto 9: gyo! kmal 2e! bNne Aek bIjana p/emma&to n9I pD\ya& ne?”

Aasu pase Aeno jvab nhoto. gurudevnI vat smjatI nhotI.‘AaDaAvXa svalo pU2I Aena Ane rubIna s&b&0 ivqe ja8va

p/yas to nih krta hoy?’‘rubIne 3er laVyo Aeno A8gmo nih hoy?’‘£paXI 2okrIne jo: Aemna mnma& ko: =&ka Aa=&kaAo W-I nih

9: hoy?’ rubI to cUpcap Aa b0u& sa&-XI rhI htI. 3DI-r to W-a 9:ne calI jvanu& mn 9yu&. b&nene cUp jo; vsubhen vhare AaVya&,“tme =u& Aam mjak krI b&neene bolta& b&0 krI dI0a&?”

mnu-a: D`Da4 hSya.rubI same jo: k¬u&, “tarI g&-Irta tarI Aa& oma& sCca:no

r8ko rjU kre 2e. rubI, me& marI rIte tmne b&nene tavI lI0a&. tmarIp/amai8kta Ane elidlI bdl gvR Anu-vu& 2u&.”

rubIna @vma& @v AaVyo. mnu-a: same jo: bolI, “hu& tog-ra: g: htI... ke kya& AavIne fsa: g:?”

“rubI, mne vsubhene tarI 38I vato krI 2e.”“p8 vsuebenne to hu& bhu mXI n9I.”“S{aIAonI Aa& o k=u& j k¬a ke pU2ya ivna 38u& b0u& kXI jay

2e. vXI vsubhen vqoR su0I baXkonI vCce r¬a& 2e. AemnI Aa& osaru&nrsu& par`va 4eva: 2e. rubI, Amdavadma& ke4la& vqR r¬a& 2o?”

“lg-g Aa`I ij&dgI.”“AhI& idLhIma& gm=e?”“jya& nokrI mXe Tya& gmavvu& pDe. Aap p8 mUX to Amdavadna

ne? AhI& Aapne kevu& go5I gyu& 2e!”“Amdavadma& rheta lokona& mn AmdavadnI sa&kDI glIAo jem

bhu sa&kDa& hoy 2e. mu&b; ke idLhIma& rheta lokonI vat judI 2e.”

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“2okrIAe Aek idvs bIjane 3er jvanu& 2e Ae =I` Aene mana0av8ma&9I mXe 2e. Aaspasna& sO ko; W5ta&besta& Aenu& -ankravta rhe 2e. gme teva vatavr8ma& go5va: jvanI kXa Ae sarIrIte =I e to j sulx8I nar bnI =ke. Aajna jmanama& 2okrIAoAe smjtI n9I Ae4le to 2U4a2eDana ikSsa v0I r¬a 2e. marI ma mnebhu nanI mUkIne calI g: htI. p8 Aena 0av8ma&9I mne bhu saras&Skar mXel 2e. jo ke s&sar same zzUmva Aap Ane vsubhen jeva&vDIlo pase9I hju mare 38u& b0u& =I`vanu& 2e. Aasu pase9I Aap b&neivqe 38u& sa&-Xva mXel 2e. Aaj £b£ mXI hu& 0Ny 9: g: 2u&. Aekinra0ar baXana Aapne p/8am...” rubIAe be ha9 joDI p/8am kyaR.

mnu-a:, vsubhen Ane Aasu Aena ivcaro9I p/-aivt 9: gya&.vsubhen boLya&, “rubI, tarama& sara s&Skar 2e. jena s&Skar

sara Aena ivcaro sara, jena ivcaro Saara, Aenu& @vn saru&. tu& jya&j:= Tya& j£r sfX 9;=.”

“rubI, tarI vatma& te& tarI jatne inra0ar trIke kem AoX`avIAe k&; smjayu& nih,” mnu-a:Ae pU2yu&,

“jene ma ke bap n hoy tene ma4e bIjo kyo =Bd vpray?”“sorI 4u hIAr 0e4. tara& mabap ma4e hve ko; sval nih kru&.

Aemne yad krI taru& mn du-avvu& n9I. jene ko: sharo n9I Aene kya&kkokno sharo j£r mXI rhe 2e.”

“Ame tne mdd£p 9:=u& to Amne Aan&d 9=e.” vsubhene k¬u&.“ko:k sarI nokrI krvI 2e. AasuAe k¬u& ke Aapne 3er 38a& 2apa&

Aave 2e. mne va&cva mXI =k=e? hu& va&cIne pa2a& AapI d:=.”“no p/oBlem. kevI nokrI krvI 2e?”“smajma& AnIit, ATyacar, crs, ga&jo, AfI8 jeva&

nakoRi4k\snI bdbo felavta hoy Aeva lokone Aakrama& AakrI sjaApavI =ku& AevI ko: nokrI mne mXI jay to mne gme.”

“m$ijS4e4 bne to j tu& sja f4karI =ke Ane tara& spna& sakar

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9ay!” vsubhene k¬u&.“rubI, Aa: Aem p/awD Aa$f ya$r D^IMs. Ae ma4e bhu zzUmvu& pD=e

Aeno A&daj ka7\yo 2e?”“smy Aave za&sInI ra8I ke mhakaXI bnI =ku& Aem 2u&. Aek S{aI

2u& p8 gme teva s&jogo same lDvanI marama& takat 2e.”rubIna vdn pr u s p9ra: r¬u&.mnu-a: Ane vsubhen Ae jo; =kya&.“AenI vat sacI 2e. hu& Aena& prak/mo9I maihtgar 2u&. AnIit

Ane ATyacar Ae pX p8 shI =ke Aem n9I.” AasuAe AenI vatma&sUr puraVyo.

“Ar@Ao krtI rhe. refrNsma& Amara& nam l`je. mnu-a:Aesara sj\jno Ane s¨arIAo 3Dvama& Aa`I ij&dgI cIR 2e.”

“tmaro Aema& mo4o ihSso 2e,” mnu-a:Ae wmeyu$&.“vatoma& Aiti9-avna -UlI gya&. =u& le=o? ca, ka$fI, ke 5&Du&?”“vsubhen, ATyare k=anI ;C2a n9I. Aapna p/em-avma& Ae b0u&

j AavI gyu& 2e. Ame j;Ae, hve. tmaro bhu smy lI0o,” kheta& rubIW-I 9:.

“n@k to 2IAe. mXta& rhI=u&, Aap b&nene Amara p/8am,”W-a 9ta& AasuAe k¬u&.

“Aasu, trubhen avapIvanu& 4aXe 2e. Ae inyimt pOiQ4k orakAne dU0 ke f/U4s le Ae j£rI 2e. jra kaX@ leje. Amaru& 38Ivar n9Imanta&. taru& j£r man=e. pUnmne me& tarI vat krI 2e.” vsubhene k¬u&.

“tme jrake ic&ta n krta&. gurudev, hu& vsubhenne masI khevanI 2u&.”“tare je khevu& hoy Ae kheje. b0a& mne vsubhen khe 2e.”“tme mara& vDIl 2o. ma jeva& p/emaX 2o. ma@ p8 tmara& bhu

v`a8 kre 2e. tmare ma4e bhu man Ane p/em 2e Ae hu& jo: =kI 2u&.”rubIAe wmeyu$&.

“Amne p8 Aemno saro sharo 2e. ko:nI kdI lp2p krta& n9I.

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ke4lak paDo=IAone bIjanI bhu p&cat hoy 2e. lokona 3r -&gayAema& Ae loko ra@ hoy 2e.”

“su0rela smajma& AhI& p8 Aevu& 2e?”“kagDa b0e kaXa hoy. manv Sv-av bdlvo mu+kel 2e. 4ek ker!”rubI vsubennI vat pr9I sav0an 9:. bhar nIkXI Ae8e

Aasune pU2yu&, “Aasu ko: pU2e to mare marI =I AoX`a8 AapvI?”Aasu p8 W&Da ivcarma& pDI gyo. bIjano Ae8e kdI ivcar sr`o

nhoto kyoR. Ae8e pa2X joyu&. vsubhen hju lobIma& j W-a& hta&.AemnI pase doDI j: Ae8e vsubhenne pU2yu&, “vsuben, rubI ivqe ko;pU2e to AenI =I AoX`a8 Aapu&?”

“kheje ke vsubhennI -a8I 2e. Amdavad9I AavI 2e. vsubhenemMmInI seva krva bolavI 2e. o4u& n9I. rubIAe mne masI khI 2e.”

“9e&k\s.” khI rubInI pase AavI Ae boLyo, “tu& vsubhennI-a8I 2e Aem khevanu&. vsubhene tne mMmInI seva krva bolavI 2e.”

“srs. masI g/e4 2e.”3rma& p/ve=I AasuAe trune k¬u&, “mMmI, Aaj9I rubI khe Aem j

krvanu&. tne je `avu& hoy te kheje. rubI bnav=e. tu& nih khe to rubI jebnave te jrake AanakanI ivna a: levanu&. sm@?”

tru dIkra same jo: rhI. mu fervI rubI same joyu&.“ma@, jldI jldI sara& 9: hrta&frta& 9vanu& 2e. mare tmara

ha9nI rsmla: avanI 2e. Aasu tmne yad krI kheto, ‘rsmla: tomarI mMmInI’ ru& 2e?” tru mlka:.

“Are ha, mMmI. Ame vsubhenne 3er gya& hta&. truna& Ae masI9ay. vatvatma& AoX`a8 nIkXI. ;4\s A Smaol vLDR.”

“bolo, Aaje =u& avu& 2e?”“ca ne 4oS4 j Aap. sfrjn pD\ya& 2e te kapI lav.”“Aek Glas AoreNj JyUs p8 pIvano 2e.”“saru&. tu& khe tem krI=. tmee =u& avana& 2o?”

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“AmarI ic&ta nih krvanI,” Aasu boLyo.“kem nih krvanI? rubI mheman 2e. AenI ic&ta krvI pDe..”“Ae hve mheman n9I. AmarI ic&ta tu& 2oDI de.”tru cUp 9: g:. pU2vanu& mn to 9: gyu&, ‘sacu& khe rubIne Ane

tare =o s&b&0 2e?’p8 k=u& pU2I n =kI. rubI ikcnma& calI g:.pUnm kcra&pota& krva AavI g: htI. Aene jo; rubIAe pU2yu&,

“Are pUnm, tu& kyare AavI?”“tme ba pase vato krta& hta& Tyare. tmara& ke Aasu-a:na& k&:

kpDa& 0ovana& 2e?”“mara& kpDa&nI tu& ic&ta n krtI. hu& mara& kpDa& to 0o: na`I=.

Aasune pU2 Aena& k&; kpDa& hoy to..”kpDa& l; pUnm kpDa& 0ova g:. jldI kpDa& 0o: rubIne rso:ma&

mdd krva lagI. rubI AenI sa9e vato krI AaTmIyta keXvtI rhI.“rso: tEyar 2e?” kheta& Aasu ikcnma& AaVyo.“kem?”“jldI jmI l:Ae. jmIne Aap8e 9oDI rIdI krI AavIAe.”“tne n9I lagtu& ke becar idvs ma@ pase mare rhevu& jo:Ae.”“bpore to becar klak W&3I j=e.”“hu& tarI sa9e nIkXI pDI= to ma@na mnma& ko: `o4o ~yal

nih b&0ay?”“tarI mr@. bakI marI mMmIno Sv-av b0a krta& judo 2e. Ae

babtnI tu& jrake ic&ta n krtI.”“ha bhen. Aemne kdI ma5u& n9I lagtu&.”“Aasu jmva bes. pUnm tu& p8 AmarI sa9e jm.”pUnme na paDI p8 rubIAe Aag/h krI AemnI sa9e jmva besaDI.“Aek imin4. hu& ma@ne jmvanu& AapI Aavu&.”rubI Ple4ma& avanu& l: ma@ pase g;.

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“ma@, -at Ane dhI lavI 2u&. jmIne p2I Aaram kro.”“tu& lavI 2e to jmvu& pD=e.”“ma@, jmIne 9oDI rIdI krva j;Ae?”“jaAo. Aema& mne pU2vanu& n hoy!”ma@ne jmaDI Aasu, rubI Ane pUnme jmI lI0u&.jmIne Aasu Ane rubI sosay4Ina nake bs S4$NDe AaVya&.bs S4$NDe Aek kaka W-a hta. “kem -a; Aasu tu& kyare AaVyo?”“be idvs9I. AmIc&dkaka. mjama& 2o? ihtenna =a smacar 2e?”“4oroN4oma& lIlalher kre 2e. Aene kya& bapnI pDI 2e!”“kem Aevu& kho 2o? pEsa to inyimt mokle 2e ne?”“Aema& kdI moDo n9I pDto.”“to p2I Aaram9I @vo Ane -gvannI maXa jpo.”“pEsanI to marI pase `o4 n9I. p8 Aekla pEsanI @vnma&

j£r n9I. Aa wmre ko;nI hU&fnI j£r 2e. Aeklta manvIne korI ay2e. ru&ne bhen?”

“ha, kaka. rI vat 2e.”“Aa bhen...”“Ae vsubhennI -a8I 2e. Amdavad9I marI sa9e AavI 2e. mMmI

bImar 2e te seva krva.”“nsR 2e?”“je kho te. kaka, p2I mXI=u&. AmarI bs AavtI lage 2e.”

AasuAe vat kapI na`I.“bay, AmIc&dkaka.” khI bs S4$NDe W-I rheta& b&ne besI gya&.bsma& besI AasuAe rubIne k¬u&, “Ae kaka p&caitya 2e. jmIne

roj Aekad klak calva nIkXI pDe 2e. 9ak lage to bs S4$NDna ba&kDebesI jay 2e. je mXe AenI sa9e gam Aa`anI lp kre 2e. y&g pIpl he4ihm.”

“Aeva lokone ;Gnor krva jo:Ae. tu& ke hu& Aemne su0arI =kvana&

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n9I.”“ko:no p8 pI2o 2oDta n9I. Aaj sosay4Ima& b0e j vat

fela: jvanI ke vsubhennI -a8I trubhenne 3er Aasu sa9e AavI 2e.trubhenne 3er j rhe 2e.”

“vsubhennI vat sacI 2e. b0e j kagDa kaXa hoy 2e. Amdavad,mu&b; ke idLhI jya& jaAo Tya& Aava loko -4kata hoy 2e.”

“sosay4Ima& rhevanu& 2e Ae4le Aemne ;Gnor kevI rIte krI =ko?”“tu& khe to hu& Aemne lokonI 4Ika krta b&0 krI dw&.”“frge4 ihm. Aemno dIkro ihten bhu saro 2e. keneDama& =u& kre 2e

AenI to mne br n9I. p8 wdar idlno 2e. AhI& Aave 2e Tyare SkUlma&,m&idroma&, samaijk s&S9aAoma& pesa 2U4e ha9e vere 2e. bI@ baju Aenobap bhu k&jUs 2e. ihten dr vqeR JUn jula:ma& ke idvaXI pr Aave j 2e.”

“Aa v`te Aave to Aeno -e4o kravje. Aeva sj\jnne mXIne mneAan&d 9=e.”

“Ao.ke. rubI, sosay4InI duinya krta& bharnI duinya sarI 2e.jeno pircy n hoy Aene bIjanI pDI j n9I hotI. ba;blma& sacu& jk¬u& 2e, ‘ga$D sev mI f/a$m may f/eNDz.’ ru& ne?”

“saco im{a A8Ine 4a8e mdde Aave 2e. taro tajo da`lo 2e..”“vel... Aa idLhI 2e. AhI& tne b0u& Amdavad9I judu& n9I lagtu&?”iv=aX rStaAo. rStaAonI b&ne baju W&ca&W&ca& mkano. Aek

mhan ngrInI sa` pUrta& hta&. rStaAo pr vahnonI doD0am htI.rStaAo Amdavad ke mu&b:nI jem ma8so Ane vahno9I W-ratanhota. Amdavad ke mu&b:ma& i=St jevu& p8 n9I, AhI& 9oDI i=StnoAa-as 9to hto. b0I j jatnI ivde=I kar Amdavad krta& rStapr 38I b0I htI.

“lage 2e ke AhI& loko pase pEsa bhu h=e!”“kem?”“jo ne ke4lI b0I ivde=I kar jova mXe 2e!”

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“tu& nvI idLhIma& 2e Ae4le. de=nI Aa raj0anI ho: AhI& 38Ib0I ivde=I kcerIAo 2e. i=St Ane i=Q4acar v0u jova mX=e topalaRmeN4ma& jay to AhI& p8 ursIAo W2XtI tne jova mX=e.”

rubI haSy n rokI =kI. Ae8e sUr pUraVyo, “gam hoy Tya& wkrDoto hoy j.”

“jUnI idLhIma& fre to Aa`a de=no g&dvaD Aa =herma& jova mXe.”“Ae4lu& b0u& g&du& 2e?”“ma{a g&du& j nih, g&da, gu&Da, cor, lU&4ara, bdmas, n=a`or, yu

nem ;4. mvalIAo baj pxInI jem care baju njr 4a&pIe be5a hoy 2e.”“me& k\ya&k va&celu&, ‘idLhI p/de=e, m9ura p/de=e nayaRŠ corm ivna n

p/sviNt!’ Ae `ru& lage 2e.”“AeBsa$Lyu4lI ra;4. tne nvI Ane jUnI idLhIma& b0e fervI=.

Aaje to tarI j£rI `rIdI krI 3er j:Ae.”“ha, ma@ 3er Aekla& 2e.”“AenI ic&ta n krtI. pUnm ke vsubhen AavI gya& h=e. ic&ta pela

DosanI krvanI 2e. kUtrana pe4ma& Ir 4ke to Aena pe4ma& vat 4ke!”“frge4 ihm.”“Ao.ke. Wtr. AhI&nu& Aek w]am bzar ka$no4 Ples AavI gyu&.”b&ne WtrI k$no4 Plesma& gya&. Ae supr makeR4ma& b0u& mXtu& htu&.Aasu Aene reDIme;D leDIz DesnI Aek be moDnR dukane l: gyo.be{a8 dukane frta& rubIne idLhInI f$=nno ~yal AavI gyo.

Amdavadma& ka$lejma& Ae8e 38I 2okrIAone fe=nebl Des pherIneAavtI jo; htI. Ae p8 k&; Aa$9oRDoKs ke jUna jmananI nhotI.Aena Des p8 nvI f$=nna Ane nvI iDza;nna hta. p8 idLhInI=opna Desna -av jo; Ae 2k 9: g:.

“Aasu, Ameirka ke l&Dn to me& joya& n9I Ae4le AenI vat n9IkrtI. p8 Aap8a loko idLhInI sr`am8Ima& hju p2at 2e Aevu& Aab0u& joya p2I Anu-vI rhI 2u&. f$=nne name ke4lu& b0u& mo3u& 2e!”

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“Aa b0u& tne btavva AhI& laVyo 2u&. nvI idLhIna ka$Smopoil4nlokona DesIsno tne ~yal Aave Ae4la ma4e AhI& laVyo hto. cal,hve tne bIja Aekbe S4orma& l; jaw&. Tya& tne tarI ps&dgIna Ane te&joya Aeva j Des Aana9I A0IR ik&mte mX=e.”

=a$ip&g seN4rnI bI@ baju b&ne gya&. Aekbe S4orma& rubIneAmdavadna S4ornI za& I 9:.

“tne br 2e ke ka$lejma& hu& @n j phertI. hu& @n pheru& to ma@neva&0o n9I ne?”

“tu& f/a$k pher, Sk4R pher, @n pher ke saDI pher. mMmI k=ano ivro0kre AevI n9I.”

“mne @n v0u AnukUX pDe 2e.”rubIAe be @n, be Sk4R, be Des Ane bIja& j£rI kpDa& `rIdI

psRma&9I pEsa ka7I ibl cUkvI dI0u&.“joyu& ne, Aek j Aeiryama& be 2eDe kevo Aasman jmInno fer 2e?”“ko; Aja8I Vyikt j£r 2etra: jay.”“idLhIma& =a$ip&gma& bhu kerful rhevanI j£r 2e. =op Aeva -av!”“Aek vStu mne gmI. ifk\s re4 hoy p2I 2etravano -y n rhe.

Amdavadma& rtnpoXma& ke sI.@. roD pr jaAo b0e j -avtalkrva pDe 2e.”

“jo ke Tya& p8 AmUk dukanoma& ifk\s re4 hoy 2e ra.”“cal, hve 3er j:=u&?”“idLhIno Aa;iSk/m ca`vo 2e?”“Aaje nih, frI ko;k var. cal jldI 3er pho&cI j:Ae.”bs pkDI bNne 3er AaVya&. vsubhen ma@ sa9e vato krta& hta&.“tru, Aasu ma4e rubI kevI lage 2e?”rubIna pg 9&-I gya.

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cUpkI9I sa&-XvanI ij}aasa Avg8I rubIAe pase j: k¬u&,“nmSte, ma@ ,nmSte masI.”

“AavI gya&?” vsubhene p/empUvRk k¬u&.“nmSte. tru tara& bhu v`a8 krtI htI.” vsubhene k¬u&“me& Aevu& k=u& kyu$& n9I je ma@ne ;Mp/e= krI de.”“AemnI ckor Aa& oAe tne mapI lI0I lage 2e!”“hu& AhI& AemnI seva krva AavI 2u&. mare marI frj bjavvI rhI.

tme ca pI=o?”“bes. AevI ko: 0mal krvanI j£r n9I.”“car vaGya. 4I 4a;m 2e. ma@ ma4e mos&bIno rs ka7I lavu& 2u&.”rubI ikcnma& calI g:. Aasune vsubhene k¬u&, “rubI, isNsIyr

Ane mhentu lage 2e. seva-avI p8 Ae4lI j 2e. Aene sarI nokrI mXeAevu& ;C2Iye.”

“Aaje Ar@ tEyar krI kale becar jGyaAe Ar@ AapIAavvana& 2IAe.”

“vI iv= hr guD lk.”“Aene AhI& nokrI mXe Ane Aap8e 3er rhevu& hoy to rhe. mne gm=e.”

truAe k¬u&.“tare Aene smjavvI pD=e. rheva to tEyar 9=e. p8 mheman

trIke nih. pe;&g geS4na pEsa tu& le to j rhe Ae4lI SvmanI 2e.”“Ae b0u& hu& foDI l;=. Aema& tne smj8 n pDe.” truAe k¬u&.“trune Aene 3rma& ra`vano bhu hr` 2e. jo kevI mlkay 2e!”

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“mMmIne ko; gmI jay p2I AenI pa2X b0u& NyoC2avr krI deAevo Aeno Sv-av 2e.”

“je 2e te vhe&cIne `avama& j @vnno Aan&d 2e. Aek idvs Aab0u& AhI& mUkIne j jvanu& 2e. ko: k=u& sa9e l: jtu& n9I p2I AenI laylay krvano =o A9R?”

“trunI vat sacI 2e. i=xkno AaTma hjuy Aa 3rma& gU&jya kre2e. truAe pitna s&Skar pcaVya 2e, Ae4lu& j nih, @vn-r Ae jaXvIra`=e.”

“gurudev Ane AapnI 2ayanI p8 Asr `rI ne!” AasuAe sUrpuraVyo.

“b0a k&; saru& g/h8 krta& n9I. AhI& AavtI htI Tyare AmIc&drStama& mXela. mne marI -a8I ivqe pU2ta hta. me& slah AapI kebIjanI p&cat 2oDI -gvannu& nam -jo. k&: boLya ivna caLyagya. Ae Dosane gam Aa`anI p&cat krvanI 4ev pDI g: 2e. mr=e Tya&su0I Ae su0rvano n9I.”

“ibcara =u& kre? Aekla 2e. bErI p8 Aemna9I {aasIne dIkra sa9erheva calI g:. dIkra sa9e ibcarI su I lage 2e. dIkro sarI ker le 2e.Ae lherI lala keneDama& mhale 2e. duinya Aa`ano ivcar kre 2e. p8bapnI Avd=a ivqe ivcarto lagto n9I. manisk rIte Ae ibcarapDI -aGya 2e. ko: sa9e vat krva ko: to ivqy jo:Ae ne!”

“mne lage 2e ke Ae sayikk 2e. pEso 2e, b&glo 2e, b0I jatnu& su2e. Aa wmre bIju& jo:Ae p8 =u&?” vsubhene k¬u&.

“hU&f, masI ko; AaPtjnnI hU&f!”“bnvajog 2e. dIkrana ivic{a vl8 pa2X j£r k&;k guPt

kar8 h=e! AenI ma p/TyenI v0u pDtI lag8I bap p/Tye A8gmojNmavtI h=e.”

“38I b0I sarI vato krva jevI 2e. kr=e tevu& -ogv=e! DosanIAa&trDI kkXavI Ae su I n9I 9vano! mUko AenI lp. rubIna ha9nI

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ca pIAo.” truAe vat bdlI.“`a&D me& Ao2I na`I 2e. jene v0are jo:Ae te l: lejo,” {a8 kp

4ebl pr mUkta& rubIAe k¬u&.ikcnma& doDI j: pa2I AavI,”Aa tmaro mos&bIno rs, ma@.

ca`o, mI5o 2e?””tara ha9no Sp=R 9ta& mI5o nih hoy to p8 mI5o 9: j=e.”

truAe mlka:ne k¬u&.“Aek vat cokks 2e rubI, truma& tu& nv@vn lavI rhI 2e. AenI

hta=a Ane inra=anI jGyaAe tu& Ano`o mlka4 lavI rhI 2e.”“ma@ hrta&frta& 9ay Ane hsta& rhe to mne p8 Aan&d 9=e! maru&

AhI& Aavvu& hu& sfX manI=.”“be baXkonI hU&f mo4ama& mo4I dva 2e!” vsubhene k¬u&.“9oDa idvs rubIne AmIc&dkakane 3er moklo. kakane p8 9oDI hU&f

mXI rhe=e.” AasuAe mjak krI.“tne -are pDtI how& to mne va&0o n9I!”“be4a, Aem Apse4 n 9a. Ae to jrak mjak kre 2e.”“mne br 2e, ma@. tme kem Apse4 9: gya&?”“mne Aem ke tne o4u& lag=e!”“Aevo ivcar sr`o na krta&. mne ko: babtma& k=u& `o4u& n9I

lagtu&.”“9oDa idvs sa9e rhe=o p2I Aava ko: sval W-a 9=e j nih.”

vsubhene p/em9I k¬u&.“tme b&ne vato kro. Ame Ar@ tEyar krIAe.”Aasu Ane rubI bIja &Dma& gya&.rubI vtRmanp{ao l;ne besI g;. ke4lIk jaher`bro va&cI i4k

krI. juda kagXma& vtRmanp{aoma&9I srnama& no&0I lI0a&.AasuAe AenI pase j:nepU2yu&, “kya&y nsIb Ajmavva jevu&

lage 2e?”

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“9oDa&k srnama& no&)ya& 2e. taro Ai-p/ay meXvI tu& khe Tya& Ar@Aapva ivcar 2e.”

”lav, mne jova de.”rubIAe Ae b0a& srnama& Aene AaPya&. cIv49I Ae va&cIne Ae8e

k¬u&, “tarI ps&dgI pr mare k&: j kheva jevu& n9I. yu Aar verI Sma4R.rubI gme te fILDma& j:= tu& j£r sfX 9:=.”

“idLhI&9I pirict 9va mne -oimyanI j£r pD=e. tu& -oimyobnI=ne ?”

“Aavo sval krvano hoy j nih. jS4 AaSk mI.”“tarI AaTmIyta Ane lag8Ino bdlo hu& kya -ve cUkvI

=kI=?”“AaTmIyta Ane lag8Ino bdlo vaXI =kato n9I. Aa b0u&

to @vnma& Anu-vva jevu& 2e. hEyana Aekad U8ama& Ae ij&dgI-rs&3rI ra`vanu&& hoy 2e. Avarnavar Ae b0u& yad krI Aek p/karnI0Nyta Anu-vta rhevanu&. AaTmIyta ke lag8I be pxe hoy to j Aeicr&@v bnI rhe 2e.”

“Aap8a s&b&0o icr&@v bnI rhe AevI marI Apexa 2e, Aasu.”“-aiv to ko8 kXI =k\yu& 2e?.”“Aevu& kem khe 2e? manvI 0are te krI =ke 2e.”“no4 Aa$lvez. men p/po@s, ga$D iDSpozIs. @vnma& kyarek

Vyvharu bnvu& pDe 2e.”“tu& kyarek iflosofI-rI vato bhu kre 2e.”“sav srX vat 2e. 0ar ke tara& k\ya&k lGn 9; jay ke mara& k\ya&k

lGn 9; jay Ane Aap8a pa4Rnrne Aap8a s&b&0o m&jUr n hoy tokmne p8 Aeno A&t lavvo pDe 2e. Aap8a s&b&0o =u)0 hoy, indoRqhoy, p8 samI Vyiktne Ae ps&d n hoy to lacar bnI n2U4ke @vnma&4nR levo pDe 2e. Aek var =&kanu& bIj 3r 3alI jay p2I ku4u&bma& k\le=W-o 9ay 2e Ane su I @vn roXa: jay 2e. Aena krta& A&trma&

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b0I yadne s&3rI 2U4a pDI jvu& Ae j ihtavh 2e.”“hu& iv=aX idlnI 2u&, Aasu. mara mnma& mara pa4Rnr ivqe kdI

=&kanu& bIj nih ropay.”“Ae khevu& shelu& 2e. p8 @vnma& wtarvu& A3ru& 2e. Aek p2I Aek

Aeva p/s&go bnta rhe 2e ke je mgjne ku&i5t krI de 2e Ane san-an-UlI jvay 2e.”

“sacI vat 2e. kyarek Aap8e sO piriS9itno i=kar bntaho;Ae 2IAe.”

“naw, yu ANDrS4$ND 0 fek4. Aap8e AaDe pa4e cDI gya&. te& Ar@tEyar krI dI0I?”

“ha. le va&cI ja.”Ar@ va&cI Ae8e Aek be su0ara sUcVya. rubIne Ae gmI gya.“refrNsma& mnu-a: Ane vsubhenna& nam l`IAe?”“Aek j feimlIna& be nam sara& nih lage.”“bIju& nam konu& l`IAe?”“AmarI =aXana Aek jUna i=xk prman&d-a: dve i=x8 atama&

Aejyuke=n ;NSpek4r trIke kam kre 2e. kale svare Aemne mXI AemnIs&mit l: ha paD=e to Aemnu& nam l`I=u&. Are ha, kale ko: koMPyu4rPlesma& j: Aa Ar@ 4a;p krI iDSkma& sev krI d:=u&.”

“guD Aa;iDya. hu& ma@ne dU0 Ane IcDI AapI Aavu&. tne IcDI-av=e?”

“`IcDI kem n -ave? rubI, tara ha9nu& b0u& j `avanu& mne mI5u&lage 2e. tu& rso: Ae4lI srs bnave 2e ke kyarek tara& Aa&gXa& krDI`avanu& mn 9ay 2e!.”

“le krDI a. p8 lohI n ka7to. Aa be ha9e mare hju 38a& kamokrvana& 2e!” kheta& Ae8e -oXa -ave be ha9 la&ba kyaR.

AasuAe Aena be ha9 pkDI cUmI lI0a. ha9no Sp=R 9ta& Ae8ez8z8a4I Anu-vI. A&trna tar z8z8I W5\ya. A&geA&g

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9ngnI r¬a&. Aa u& =rIr 0/Ujva laGyu&.“Aa =u&, Aasu? kem 0/U@ r¬o 2e?” Ainimq nyne Aasu same jo;

rubI bolI.“k=u& j nih. Aa: A$m sa$rI fa$r may A$i44\yuD.”“te& k=u& n9I kyu$&. Aek im{a trIke ®dynI lag8I Vykt krI 2e.”“na... na. rubI mara hEye Aekdm ko: juda j -av jagI W5\ya hta.

me& pap kyu$& lage 2e. mne maf kr. maro ko: j bd;rado nhoto.”“SvS9 9a, Aasu. je k&: te& kyu% Ae yOvnno W-ro hto. be yuvan

hEya& samsame hoy Tyare Aevu& k&: n 9ay to Ae Annecrl khevay!”“tne ko: v`t Aevu& 9yu& 2e `ru&?”“ha, Aek var nih Anek var. Aap8a bNnena hEye prSpr ma4e

W&DI lag8I 2e. hu& Aene hju p/emnu& nam nih Aapu&. S4v pr mUkela dU0nejem grmI mXta& W-ro Aave 2e Aem Ae p8 yOvnno W-ro khI=.AekaNt rab 2e. s&jogo kyarek -an -ulave 2e.”

“sacI vat 2e, rubI. Aap8esa9e rhevana& 2IAe. Aava s&jogo38a W-a 9=e. tare ke mare sjag rhevu& pD=e. ha, p8 PlIz jrayimsANDrS4$iNDg W-I n krtI. bhu jldI du-aRv & erI na`I mnneSvC2 krI deje.”

“calo, Aaje mnnI ke4lIk vato SpQ4 9: Ae saru& 9yu&. mnma&l:ne fyaR krvu& Ane mnne t&g ra`vu& Aena krta& Aam SpQ4ta krIlevI Aema& j Aap8a =u)0 s&b&0onI isi)0 2e.”

“ha rubI, Aa be ha9e tare 38a& sara& kamo krvana& 2e. Aema& marotne pUrto shkar h=e AenI sa` £pe me& tara ha9 cUMya 2e. DoN4imsANDrS4$ND mI, PlIz.”

“hu& smju& 2u&. hve PlIz, sorI, 9e&k\s Ae b0a AOpcairk =Bdo2oDI de.”

“Ae to kdI nih 2U4e. mara @vnno Ae Aek -ag 2e.”“Ao ke imS4r Aasu. ma@ne jmaDI Aavu& p2I Aap8e jmI l;Ae.”

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rubI ma@ne jmaDva g:.“`IcDI te& bnavI?” Aek koiXyo mo7ama& mUkI truAe pU2yu&.“mI5u& v0are 2e?”“na, prfek4 2e. tmare 3er AavI 2U4I bnavta?”“ha. mne 7IlI n9I gmtI.”“Aasuna DeDIne p8 AavI 2U4I IcDI gmtI. jo ke Aemnama& bhu

saro gu8 hto. ava babtma& kdI p8 kckc n krta. -a8ama& jepIrso te ha&se ha&se `a; leta.”

“Aasu Aemna& bhu v`a8 krto rhe 2e.”“ha, be4a. bhu =a&t Sv-avna hta. -aGye j w+kera: jay. Aek

babtna bhu Aag/hI. kya&y jvanu& hoy Ane hu& smysr tEyar n 9:jaw& to Ae guSse 9; jta.”

“to tme Aemno guSso joyo 2e `ro!”“ha, p8 be imin4ma& =a&t 9: jay Ane khe ‘Aap8e -8ela g8ela

jo smysr n pho&cIAe to Aap8ama& Ane A-8ma& =o fer?’ calo,jldI kro.”

“puruqo bhu jldI guSse 9: jta hoy 2e. tme guSsane AogaXIrisk @vn @Vya& lago 2o. tme saja& 9: jaAo p2I tmara su Ida&pTy@vnnI ke4lIk rsIlI vato s&-Xavjo. hm8a& to jmIneAaram kro.”

rubI jta& tru hirv&= sa9ena su I da&pTy@vnnI yado vagoXvalagI.

ø øpUnmne rubIno Sv-av gmI gyo. Aenu& ko: Svjn hoy Aevu& lagva

ma&Dyu&. Aenu& A0u% kam Ae krI letI. vsubhennI jem rubI Aene AekkamvaXI nih p8 potanI bhen g8va lagI.

“bhen, Aek vat pU2u&?”“pU2 ne!”

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“tme Amdavadma& Aasu-a: sa9e rheta& hta&?”“kem Aevu& pU2e 2e?”“AmStu j. Aasu-a: sa9e AaVya& Ae4le!”“na, pUnm. Aasu Ane hu& Aek ka$lejma& hta& Ae4le 9oDI AoX`a8

`rI. p8 hu& to vsubhennI -a8I 2u&. ma@ ma&da& 2e Ane mare rjaAo 2eAe4le hu& AenI sa9e AavI 2u&. Aekad be mihnama& pa2I jtI rhevanI.”

rubInI vat sa&-XI pUnmne rubI ma4e man Wpjyu&. Ae judu& j 0arIbe5I htI. Ae8e kLpna krI htI ke Aasu rubInI ifyaNsI h=e. Ae trtj bolI, “sorI bhen. marI gersmj ma4e.”

“tu& =u& manI be5I htI?”“mne Aem ke tme Aasu-a;na& glR f/eND h=o..”“A&g/e@ -8I 2e?”“2 0or8 -8I W5I g; htI. be vqR A&g/e@ -8elI. vsubhenne

3er rhI A&ge/@ l`ta&va&cta& =I`I. Aemne 3er vqoR9I 2u&. Ae4le9oDu&g8u& smjtI 9: g: 2u&. sa$rI bhen. Aa`re Ame kamvaXa& Ae4leAo2I bui)0na& ne!”

“ko8e Aevu& k¬u&?”“maro vr kheto hto.”“tu& pr8elI 2e?”“ha bUn. bar vqRnI htI Ane maAe mne pr8avI dI0I htI.”“taro vr =u& kre 2e?”“mUAo. br nih @ve 2e ke mrI gyo. AenI vat j n pU2o bhen!”“kem, AenI sa9e nhotI rhetI?”“na bhen, Ae vat la&bI 2e. ko’k idvs khI=.”“ko’k idvs =u& krva? Aaje j khe.”“maro vr mara krta& caXIsek vqR mo4o hto.””kem? natma& 2okraAonI kmI htI te AenI sa9e pr8avI?”“na Aevu& nhotu&. p8 marI ma mara bapnI ik/ya krva AenI pase9I

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hjarek £ipya lavI htI. Vyaj cDavI cDavI nv ds hjarno Aa&kDokyoR. roj marI ma pase w3ra8I krI 0mkI Aape. Aek idvs marI masa9e maro sodo kyoR. marI maAe mne AenI sa9e pr8avI dI0I. Aeidvse hu& Ub rDI. pela Doslane jow& Ane Aenu& Un krvanu& mn 9:jay. p8 marama& AevI ih&mt nhotI. ko’k idvs ma pase j: rDIne mnhlku& krtI. ma marI Avd=a jo: pDI -a&gI. AenI sa9e mne pr8avIneAe bhu pSta:. 2ev4e kUvama& pDI Aap3at kyoR. hu& bhu rDI. pr8Inesasre g: Tyare p8 Ae4lu& nhotI rDI. mara nsIbne doq d:piriS9itne AnukUX 9va p/yTn krtI rhI. pela Doslane mara =rIrisvay k=ama& rs nhoto. 0Ir0arno 0&0o krto Ae4le Aa`o idvsnvro j hoy. Aena mo4a 3rma& j Aek nanI £mma& AenI Aa$ifs. nvropDe Ae4le 3rma& Aave. ‘mara pg dbav. maru& ma9u& dbav. mne malIskr. Aa kr. te kr. `ru& khu& to Aene mara =rIrma& j rs hto. hu& AenIAvg8na kru& to mne mare.”

“Ae v`te tarI wmr ke4lI htI?”“ter vqRnI. bhen, Ae wmre Ae8e mne p/eGnN4 bnavI. hu& to 0U/@

W5I. mne k&; j gtagm nih. 2eLla idvso su0I Ae mara =rIrne cU&9tor¬o. hu& shn n krI =ku& Ane Aa@@ kru& to k&: sa&-Xe j nih. Aekidvs k&:k lavIne mne pIvDaVyu&. saru& 9yu& bhen ke Aeba$=Rn 9: gyu&. hu&ma n bnI Ae saru& 9yu&.”

“ma n bnI Aene tu& saru& 9yu& Aem khe 2e?”“ha, bhen mare Aena9I 2u4karo jo;to hto Ae4le saru& j 9yu&. hu&

AeklI how& to marI jatne s&-aXI =ku&. 2okru& l:ne kya& jat? AeneAeba$=RnnI br pDe Ae phela& gam 2oDIne bsma& -uvne¼r pho&cI.pe4no aDo pUrva S4e=n pr -I` magva lagI. mne bIk htI ke marovr mUAo mne =o0Ine pa2I Aene 3er l: j=e. Ae bIkne kar8e ra{ae j-I` magtI. co9a idvse S4e=n pr vsubhen same ha9 l&baVyo.

bhen marI Aa& onu& ddR pamI gya& hoy ke gme Aem p8 vsubhene

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pase bolavI pU2yu&, “tarI w&mr ke4lI 2e?’‘ter vqR.’‘SkUle jvanI tarI Aa w&mr 2e. -I` kem mage 2e?’‘v`ana mayaR...’ kheta& marI Aa& o -InI 9: g:.vsubhennu& idl pIgXI jta& mne pU2yu&, ‘tne kam krvu& gme?’‘gme te kam krva tEyar 2u&, bhen!’‘mare 3er Aavvu& 2e? 3rnu& kam krje Ane 9oDu& -8je.’‘ha bhen, ko; -gvane j tmne mare vhare mokLya& lage 2e.’vsubhen Ane saheb -uvne¼r ko; ka$NfrNsma& AaVya& hta& Ae

idvse S4e=n pr vsubhenno -e4o 9vo Ae mara @vnnI Aek 0Ny 3DIhtI. Aemne mara pr dya AavI Ane mne AhI& laVya&. Ae idvs9I hu&AemnI sa9e 2u&. bhene mne Aek dIkrI jem sacvI 2e. bhu su I 2u&, bhen.pela n~`oidyana p&jama&9I kaym ma4e 2U4I Aeno Aan&d 2e.”

“pela -a:nu& =u& 9yu&?”“mne `br n9I, bhen. becar dhaDa doDadoDI krI h=e. Aene kya&

mare ma4e ko: lag8I htI! Aeva nra0m pr dya p8 n Aave! sahebAne bhene mabap9I p8 sarI rIte mne ra`I mo4I krI 2e. @v=e Tya&su0I Aemna pg pU@=. Aemno sd\-av n hot to kya&k nrkma& sbDtIhot. Aem8e 38a lokone @vnno saco rah btaVyo 2e.”

pUnmnI vat sa&-XI rubIna hEye WkXta telna kDama& ja8e ko:Aev0u tel wmeyu$&. Ae guSse 9: g:. wkXa4 bhar 5lva: jay Ae phela&ivcar AaVyo, ‘na, na. b0a puruqo sr`a n9I hota. Aek baju marobap. pUnmno vr. bI@ baju mnu-a:, Aasuna bap. sj\jno p8Aa duinyama& Ao2a n9I. gItama& k¬u& 2e Aem yattayIAone h8vama&pap n9I. Ae yattayIAone U8e U8e9I =o0I g0eDa pr besaDIsaray bjarma& fervva jo:Ae..’

Ae8e pUnmne pU2yu&, “tne kdI lGn krvano ivcar n9I Aavto?”“kok var Aave `ro. ko:ne pr8u&. s&sar ma&Du&. marI Aek duinya

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sjuR. Aek be baXko hoy. maru& nankDu& SvgR hoy. p8...”“kem A4kI g:?”“9ay 2e Aeva& ko: spna& jovano ko: A9R n9I. @vnma& Aevu&

su n l`ayu& hoy to pa2I ij&dgI roXa: jay. Aena krta& jya& 2u& Tya&bhu su I 2u&. mara& palk mabapnI seva krtI rhI= Ane Aema& j marIij&dgIno Aan&d ma8tI rhI=.”

pUnmnI Aa& ma& Aa&su W-ra: AaVya&. pU&5 fervI Aa&su lU2IW-I 9:, “calo bhen. bhu vato krI. tmne o4a& du I kya$&. bhu kamkrvana& 2e. tmne rso:ma& mdd kru&?”

“tne rso; AavDe 2e?”“sahebne 3er hu& j rso; bnavu& 2u&. becar idvs AhI& rso; krI

p8 ma@ ma4e bhene j Aemne 3er9I i4ifnnI VyvS9a krI.”“hve 9oDa idvs tne 9oDI raht rhe=e.”“bhen, mne kamno kdI k&4aXo n9I Aavto. kam kre Ae @te. 3rne

Aevu& co~ u& ra u& 2u& ke n pU2o vat. bhen roj khe2e jya& g&dvaD hoy Tya&låmI n Aave...”

“bhenne 3er bhu låmI 2e?”“je dyanI mUitR hoy Aena ko5ar h&me= `alI j hoy 2e. saheb9I

ko;nI lacarI jo; =katI n9I. Aja*yane p8 pEsanI j£r hoy tomdd kre 2e. bhen p8 kdI rokta& n9I. khe 2e jena nsIbnu& hoy te l;jay 2e. car ha9vaXo 2e ne! keva srs ivcaro!”

“saru& ja tu& tara& kam ptav, hu& rso: krI dw& 2u&.”same9I Aavta Aasune pU2yu&, “Aasu-a:, kpDa 0ovana& 2e?”“Aek =4R 2e. me& ba9£mma& mUk\yu& 2e.”pUnm ba9£m trf g:. Aasu rubI pase rsoDama& gyo.“bhu vato krI pUnm sa9e?”“tu& kya& hto?”“pasenI £mma& va&cto hto. AekaAek marI njr pUnm pr pDI.

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AenI Aa& ma& Aa&su jota& maru& )yan AenI trf gyu&. me& AenI ko: vatsa&-XI n9I. p8 tne pU2u& 2u& Ae kem rDtI htI?”

“AenI krmkha8I mne kheta& Ae rDI pDI.”“mne lagtu& n9I pUnme kdI ko: pase hEyu& `oLyu& hoy! pUnme

phelvhela& tarI pase idl oLyu& lage 2e! hu& p8 Aena ivqe k&: j ja8ton9I. tara pr bhu jldI Ae8e AaTmIyta keXvI dI0I.”

“ibcarInu& idl bhu -ra: AaVyu& htu&.”“pUnm bhu kpru& @vn @vI 2e, ru&ne? ” Aasu rubI same jo: r¬o

Aena jvabnI Aa=aAe!“mare AenI vat ko:ne n khevI jo;Ae. p8 Aena -la ma4e tu&

ja8e Ae j£rI 2e. PlIz kdI ko:ne kheto nih.”rubIAe 4U&kma& pUnmnI vat krI. vat pUrI 9ta& rubInI Aa& o

-InI 9; g:. Aasunu& hEyu& p8 pIgXI gyu&.“rubI, s&sarma& b0u& j duŠ` S{aIAe j =a ma4e shn krvu& pDe 2e?”“puruqp/0an smaj 2e Ae4le.”“tmare S{aIAoAe hve b&D pokarvanI j£r 2e. pr*ya p2I gme

te4lu& -8elI S{aI p8 kem puruq9I dba; jay 2e?”“Ae shn=IltanI mUitR 2e. piriS9itne AnukUX 9va p/yTn kre

2e. Ae puruq same W&ca Avaje bolI =ke p8 Ae pitnI AamNya ra e2e. W&DeW&De Aene p/em kre 2e. S{aI Ae TyagmUitR 2e. @vnnu& bildanAaptI rhI 2e. pit Ane ku4u&bna su ma4e Ae Apmano ke k4uvcnogXI jtI rhI 2e. p8 hve Ae b0ama& pirvtRn AavI r¬u& 2e. Ae AvajW&co krI samno krtI 9tI jay 2e. Aene Svman vhalu& 2e Ane S{aIpuruqna sr`a hk\k 2e AenI p/tIit kravva lagI 2e. prSpr p/em keAaTmIyta ke mnmeX ivnana @vn krta& Alg 9: jvu& Ae smjS{aIAoma& v0tI jay 2e. ramay8kaXma& sItane AiGnprIxama&9Ipsar 9vu& pD\yu& htu&. AajnI S{aI puruqne AiGnprIxama&9I psar 9vaAnuro0 krI =ke Ae4lI ih&mtvan Ane ho&i=yar bntI rhI 2e. Aasu,

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Ae id=ama& hve pirvtRn AavI r¬u& 2e Ae4le to 2U4a2eDanu& p/ma8Aajkal v0I r¬u& 2e.”

“Ae4lu& j kar8 n9I, rubI. Aaj su0I puruq SvErivharI hto hveS{aIAo p8 SvErivharI bnI rhI 2e.”

“tarI Ae vat sa9e hu& shmt 2u&. p8 b0I j S{aIAo SvErivharIn9I hotI. yugo su0I 3rnI car dIvalo vCce -ra: rhelI S{aIne jYaarebhar AavvanI tk mXI 2e Tyare ke4lIk S{aIAo uLle Aam SvErivharIbnI rhI 2e Ae p8 Aek rIte `o4u& j 2e.”

“tu& Aek judI j S{aI trI Aave 2e. tarI ivcarsr8I Ane tarI@vndiQ4 tne Aek Aad=R pTnI bnav=e. dIvo l;ne tarIivcarsr8Ine poqe Aevu& pa{a tare =o0vu& pD=e.”

“j£r pD=e to tarI mdde doDI AavI=.”“Aofkos$ . maro sa9 tne h&me= mXI rhe=e.”“kdac tara sa9nI j£r p8 n pDe. hu& tarI pa2X pagl 9:

jaW& to taru& Aphr8 krIne -agI j:=.”“Ae phela& hu& j taru& Aphr8 kru& to?”“jo:Ae 2e ko8 konu& Aphr8 kre 2e?”

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satsatsatsatsat

“trubhen, Aasu Ane rubI Aavta& tmara mu pr te@ Anemlka4 AavI r¬a& 2e. kono Aa-ar manvo, rubIno ke Aasuno?” vsubhenepU2yu&.

“rubIno. me& to k&: j kyu$& n9I. rubIAe mMmInI pUrI kaX@ lI0I2e.” AasuAe jvab AaPyo.

“Aek dIkrI potanI ma ma4e je kre Ae9I iv=eq me& k=u& j n9I kyu$&,“rubIAe nm/ta9I k¬u&.

“tme kem k&; bolta& n9I, trubhen?”“ram rhIm dono De, iksko lagu& pay? AvI marI mnod=a 2e.”“kem Aem kho 2o?”“rubIno j b0o p/tap 2e. p8 Aena& v`a8 kru& Ae Aene n9I

gmtu&. Ae8e b0I rIte marI ker lI0I 2e. jyUs, dU0, fXfXaid, IcDI,dhI-at.. inyimt dva... 4eble4\s... Aek ddIRnI ker ma4e krvu& pDe teb0u& Aaj su0I krtI rhI 2e. p&DnI dIkrI ke 3rnI vhu p8 Aa4lIcIv4 n ra e. vsubhen, gya jnmnI bakI le8de8 pUrI krva Aasusa9e AavI lage 2e.”

“bs, bs. tme bhu bolI na~yu&. hu& to tmarI Aek nsR 2u&. Aasumne nsR trIke laVyo hto. marI frj pUrI 9=e Ae4le hu& mare mageR. tmesOAe je p/em-av Ane mmta AaPya& 2e Ae j marI mo4I mUDI 2e. Ae yadmara @vnnu& -a9u& bnI rhe=e.”

“tu& Amara @vnno Aek -ag j 2e. te& to AekvIs idvsma& AmnesOne AekvIs vqRno p/em AaPyo 2e, ru& ne Aasu?”

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“ha, mMmI. rubInu& ¡8 bhu mo4u& 2e.”“je AaTmIytano tme b0a&Ae Anu-v kraVyo 2e AevI AaTmIyta

sda ra`jo Ae9I iv=eq marI ko: Apexa n9I. hu& Aasuno Aa-ar manu&2u& ke Ae mne AhI& laVyo. mne Aek ma Ane Aek masI mXI gya&. manap/em9I v&ict htI Ae mana p/emno mI5o Anu-v 9yo. sa9e ma jeva&masInI p8 hU&f mXI.”

rubInI Aa& ma& Aa&su AavI gya&. Ae trubhenna pg pkDI rDvalagI. trubhen p8 7Ila& pDI gya&. Aemnu& ®dy -ra; AaVyu&.

“tme loko kem Aaj Aam lag8I=Il bnI gya& 2o? ja8e rubIAaje calI jvanI n hoy!”

“na.. na. Aevu& n9I. hu& 9oDa idvs p2I jvano 2u& Ae4le b0ana&mn W-ra; AaVya& lage 2e.”

“rubI, Aasu -le jto. Aene hu& nih roku&. p8 tu& jo AhI& nokrIkrvanI hoy to marI sa9e rheje. mne Aek dIkrInI hu&f mX=e Ane tnerheva 3r mX=e.”

“mne idLhIma&& nokrI mXe to hu& Aa =herma& j rhevanI 2u&. p8 tmne-ar£p bnva n9I magtI.”

“Aa4la idvsna pircy p2I tu& mne AoX`I =kI n9I.”“Aevu& n9I. tme v0u pDta& p/emaX Ane lag8I=Il 2o. tme jo

marI pase9I pe;&ggeS4na pEsa lo to hu& tmarI sa9e j£r rhI=. mneAek manI hU&f mX=e.”

“pglI. Aek baju mne ma khe 2e Ane bI@ baju pEsa levanI vatkre 2e. kevI Ajugit vat kre 2e!” trubhennI Aa& ma& jXjiXya& AavIgya&.

“calo, mUko Aa ccaR. b0a& bhu lag8I=Il bnI gya& 2e. jyare2U4a& pDvanu& 9ay TyarnI vat Tyare.” vsubhene vatno 4nR leta& wmeyuRu&,“rubI tara ha9nI ca pa=e?”

“hm8a& j bnavI lavu&. ma@ne p8 jyUs bakI 2e.”

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“hve to hu& sarI 9: g: 2u&. kya& su0I jyUs pIvDavI=?”“AhI& ho:= Tya& su0I. roj svarma& sara lokoAe p8 jyUs

pIvo jo:Ae. Ae4lu& j nih. Aek A$pl p8 avu& jo;Ae. A$pl A De,kIPs Da$k4r Ave,” khI rubI ikcnma& calI g:.

“Aasu, Aa 2okrI ivna hve trubhen rhI nih =ke. Ae8e `re rbhu maya lgaDI 2e. kevI smju, hsmu I, rmityaX, p/emaX, AaTmIy,lag8I=Il....”

“Aene ma4e je4la& iv=eq8 vaprIAe Ae4la& Ao2a& pDe. hu& Aene b0IrIte AoX u& 2u&.”

“to p2I ko; Aevo wkel kem n9I lavto ke je9I Ae kaym Aa3rma& j rhI jay...”

“tme mara mnnI vat krI vsubhen. hu& to rubIne vhu trIkeSvIkarva tEyar 2u&. Aena jevI bI@ 2okrI mXvI mu+kel 2e. Aasu,taro =o mt 2e?”

“mMmI Ae ivqe me& hju k&; ivcayu$& n9I. be vqR su0I lGnno ivcarj n9I. hju kya& wmr vItI g: 2e?”

”lGnnI kya& wtavX kru& 2u&. p8 taro ivcar hoy to Aene kanevat na`IAe Ane Aeno =o ivcar 2e Ae p8 ja8I l:Ae.”

“na. Aevu& k&: pU2I Aena mnno wca4 na v0artI. Aene p8 lGnnIjrake wtavX n9I. lIv Aeviri9&g Aa$n 0 DeiS4nI.”

“trubhen, AasunI vat sacI 2e. ATyare to rubI Aap8e 3er rheAeno j ivcar kro.”

“rubIne AhI& nokrI mX=e to Aap8e 3er Ae j£r rhe=e. Aene p8AhI& gme 2e. Aap8e Aene Aek Svjn trIke AavkarIAe Ane Aek SvjntrIke Aene slah ke magRd=Rn Aapta& rhIAe. mne lage 2e ke Aap8eAena& Svjn bnI rhI=u& to Aenu& -aiv wJjvX j 2e. Ane jo Aap8u&3r Aena nsIbma& l`ayu& h=e to Ae 3DI vhelI moDI j£r Aav=e,”AasuAe Aena mnno pD3o paD\yo.

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“lo, rubI ca lavI lage 2e.”rubI ca Ane jyUs l;ne AavI. vsubhenne ca AapI Ane trubenne

jyUs AapI same be5I.“tu& k&; levanI n9I?”“me& Ane AasuAe hm8a& j ca pI lI0I. pUnm AavI 2e. Aene pra8e

ca pIva besaDI 2e. bhu =rmaX 2e. AenI sa9e vato krvI gme 2e.”“p&dr vqR9I Amare 3er 2e. ter vqRnI htI Tyare AavI htI. AenI

wmr p8 pr8avva jevI 9: 2e.”“ko; saru& pa{a mXe to Aene pr8avI devI jo;Ae.”“Ame to Aene bhu smjavI. n pr8vanI h5 l:ne be5I 2e. bhu

khIAe to khe 2e ke tmne -ar£p bntI how& to hu& kya&k calI jaw&.”“Aene judI rIte kdac rubI smjavI =ke,” AasuAe k¬u&.“marI vat Ae mane 2e. hu& p/yTn krI=. p8 tme Aa wmre Aena

ivna Aeklta nih Anu-vo?” rubIAe pU2yu&.“Aeklta j£r Anu-vI=u&. p8 Amara Sva9R krta& Aena&

Armanono Ame v0u ivcar krIAe 2IAe. dIkrI to sasre j =o-e.mabapne je4lo Aan&d dIkrIne mo4I krvano, Aene -8avI Aenama&s&Skar reDvano hoy 2e Aena9I iv=eq Aan&d Aene sare 3er vravvanohoy 2e. kNyadan jevu& mo4u& ko; pUNy n9I. Ae bIjane 3er jay, bIjanu&3r =o-ave, AenI Ane Aena ku4u&bnI sarI kaX@ le Ane su ne 4oDlebesI s&sar =o-ave Ae jo: drek matiptanu& hEyu& hr`ay 2e.. Amnep8 Ae jovanu& mXe to Ame u= u= 9: j:=u&. Amne to ko:ne ko:Amara kam ma4e mXI rhe=e.”

vsubhenne gXgXa jo: sOne pUnm ma4enI AemnI lag8InosaxaTkar 9yo. pUnmna kane p8 Aa =Bdo pDta& Aenu& hEyu& puliktbNyu&. vsubhen pase doDI j: Aemna pg pkDI levanu& mn 9yu&. p8 AeAcka:. rubI rsoDama& kp rkabI mUkva Aavta& Aena -a pr ma9u&7aXI pUnm rDI pDI.

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“=u& 9yu&, pUnm?”“k&; nih, bhen!” kheta& Ae8e SvS9 9va p/yTn kyoR.“saru&. tare mne nih khevu& hoy to tne Aag/h nih kru&. p8 Aap8e

sr`I wmrna& 2IAe. mara9I tare k=u& 2Upavvu& n jo:Ae. su nI vatko;ne kheva9I su no Aan&d bm8o 9ay 2e. du nI vat ko;ne kheva9Idu A0u$& 9: jay 2e.”

“mo4a&bhenna =Bdo mara kane pDta& maru& idl -ra: AaVyu&.”“vsubhen pXepXe tara su no ivcar kre 2e. AemnI slah o4I

n9I. p&dr vIs vqeR Ae nih hoy Tyare taro ivcar ko8 kr=e?”“bhen Ane saheb bhu la&bu& @vvana& 2e.”“Aap8e ;C2IAe ke bNne bhu la&bu& @ve. p8 tu& @ve Ae4lu& to Ae

n9I j @vvana& Ae hkIkt 2e. taru& yOvn veDfa: jay Ae Aemne p8 nj gme ne!”

“Aemna gya p2I hu& maro magR =o0I l:=. Aa iv=aX duinyama&kokno Aa0ar to mXI rhe=e.”

“rubI, Aa0ar Aek babt 2e. hU&f Ane ko; potIku& hovu& Ae bI@vat 2e. tu& hoy. taro vr hoy. Aek be baXko hoy. ko; ‘ma’ khInebolavtu& hoy, -e4tu& hoy, ko; 3rDanI lakDI bnI rhe Aevu& tu& n9I;C2tI?”

“kyarek Aevu& 9ay 2e. p8 me& tmne phela& k¬u& htu& tem mara nsIbma&Aevu& su l`ayu& j n hoy to?”

“Aem inra=avadI bnIAe Ae n cale. -gvanma& -roso 2e ne?Ae8e tne AattayIna p&jama&9I 2oDavI. hve tne Ae su no Anu-vkrav=e Aevu& ivcar. sO sara& vana& 9=e.”

“tmarI slah 2e to vsubhen khe=e Aem krI=. calo, mara& kamptavu&.”

pUnm kcra& pota& krva calI g:. rubIne Aan&d 9yo ke Ae8e Aenamnma& Aek f8go mUk\yo. Ae rso: bnavva besI g:. ro4lI

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v8ta&v8ta& Aekbe var vel8 9&-I gyu&. same Aasu W-o hto Aenu&p8 -an n r¬u&.

‘hu& pUnmne slah Aapu& 2u&, p8 maro ivcar kru& 2u&? hu& p8 yOvnnew&bre AavIne W-I 2u&. mare p8 mara @vnno rah nk\kI krvo pD=ene? 9oDa idvs p2I Aasu to Amdavad jto rhevano! mare ma4eAmdavad jvu& Ae jo`m 2e! mare jldIjldI nokrI =o0I levI jo:Ae.Aajkal krta& bavIs idvs vItI gya. me& Aajsu0I isrIyslI k&;ivcayu$& j n9I.’

Aasu sm@ gyo ke rubI ko; ivcaroma& DUbI g: htI. Ae Tya&9I0Ire rhIne srkI gyo. AenI £mma& j: va&cva laGyo.

rso; ptavI rubI Aene jmva bolavva AavI. jmta& jmta&rubIAe pUnm sa9e 9yelI vat krI k¬u&, “mne lage 2e ke pUnm pIgX=e.”

“Aap8e vsubhenne pU2I=u& ke ko: Aemna )yanma& 2e?”“Aemna ha9 nIce 38a loko -8I gya 2e. Aene layk ko:k to

j£r mXI rhe=e. Ae bhu -8I n9I, p8 bhu s&SkarI Ane smju 2e.de avma& p8 sarI 2e. jra bnI5nIne tEyar 9ay to ko: khe nih ke AeAek kamvaXI h=e.”

“Aem kr, Aaj Aene taro Aekad Des Aap. Aeno fo4o paDIAe.”“hu& Aene smjavI= ke Aasu Amdavad pa2o jay Ae phela& Aap8a

{a8no Aek fo4o paDvo 2e. Amare taru& s&-ar8u& jo:Ae 2e. Ae na nihpaDe. 3rma& j fl$=9I l:=u& Ae4le =rma=e p8 nih.”

“guD Aa;iDya. cal, jmI l:Ae.”“Aaje ma@ne Aap8I sa9e jmva besaDIAe. 0Ire 0Ire b0u& ata&

9ay Ae j£rI 2e. tu& 2e Tya& su0I Aap8e sa9e jmI=u& to Aemnu& b0u& duŠ`-UlI jvana&.”

“ha, tu& {a8 9aXI pIrs. hu& mMmIne l:ne Aavu& 2u&.”rubI ikcnma& g:. Da;in&g 4ebl pr 4ebl k\la$9 pa9rI {a8 Ple4,

{a8 bawl, {a8 Glas, {a8 cmca, VyviS9t go5vI dI0a&.

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“cal mMmI, Aaje Aap8e b0a& sa9e jmIAe. hve tare beDma&`avanI j£r n9I.”

“srs, be4a. hu& p8 Aaje Aem j ivcartI htI. ibcarI rubIneke4lI b0I tklIf AapIAe 2IAe. cal, hu& Aavu& 2u&.”

Aasu Ane tru Da;in&g 4ebl pase Aavta& rubInI go5v8I pru= 9: gya&.

“kem, Aaje ko: Spei=yl idvs 2e?”“Aaje tme AmarI sa9e jm=o Ae Amare ma4e Spei=yl idvs n

khevay? Aa idvsnI to hu& ke4lay idvs9I rah jotI htI. AajnI3DI re riXyam8I...”

“Aa gIt to hu& 38I var gatI htI. Aasuna DeDI Ae sa&-XIu= 9; jta Ane kheta ke Aaj marI ip/y vangI bnI lage 2e.’ br

2e AemnI ip/y vangI k: htI?”“Aek imin4!”rubIAe bawlma& rsmla; mUkta& k¬u&, “bolo, Aa AemnI ip/y

vangI htI ne?”rsmla; jo: tru Aa¾yRma& mUka; g:.“tne kya&9I br?”“Aa 3rma& Aave mne bavIs idvs 9: gya. nvI vhu p8 nv

idvs nvI hoy 2e p2I Ae 3rnI jvabdarI wpaDI le 2e, sOna 4eS4ja8I le 2e, sOnI ps&d Ane naps&d ja8I le 2e. hu& k&: -o4 n9I. Aek-8elI g8elI 2okrI 2u&, smjya&?” kheta& Aekdm W-I 9: g;.

trune laGyu& ke rubIne k&:k o4u& laGyu& 2e. Aekdm Apse4 9: g:.Ae jo: rubI D`Da4 hsva lagI.“joyu& ne. mne mjak krta& p8 AavDe 2e. rsmla: kdac tmara

jevI nih hoy p8 ca`I juAo Ane k&: `amI hoy to ma@ mne kho.mare tmara jevI rsmla: bnavta& =I`vu& 2e.”

“Aem vat 2e? 3DI-r to hu& g-ra: g: htI.”

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“ma@, mne kdI o4u& n9I lagtu&. Aa to hu& mjak krtI htI tmnehsavva.”

“vel.” kheta& Aek cmcIma& rsmla: l:ne ca`I.“vah, tu& to mne p8 4pI g:. Aa b0u& kya&9I =I`I?”“tmarI isk/e4 reispI pr9I...”“to marI no4 p8 tara ha9ma& AavI g:?”“ikcnma& hoy Ae b0u& mara9I Aja*yu& rhetu& h=e? tme AmarI

sa9e jmva beso te idvse tmne sp/a;z krvanu& me& nk\kI kyu% htu&. Aajeme& j Aasune tmne bolavva mokLyo hto.”

“mne br htI ke Aasune Aavo ivcar Aave nih. mMmI ma4e p/emhoy p8 Ae kem p/g4 krvo AenI gtagm Aene n9I. idlno -oXo 2e.”

“hu& kya& khu& 2u& ke ka4 2e. ha, Aene -oXo nih khu&, jra ibnp/eik4kl2e. Aene ma4e kyo =Bd vpray... mne yad krva do..”

“mne br 2e tu& kyo =Bd =o0e 2e. -o4...” b0a& hsI pD\ya&.“rubI, Aaj 38a idvs p2I Aa 3rma& r&gt AavI 2e. Ae hta

Tyare Amara 3rma& Aam hsam+krI bhu 9tI. Aasuna DeDI bhu hsmu aAne rmU@ hta. kaym kheta ke hse Aenu& 3r vse. haSy Ae nIrogI@vnnI cavI 2e.”

“to hu& tmne sOne roj hsavI=. @vnma& bhu rDI 2u& Ae4le A&trnu&duŠ` -Ulva bhu hstI rhI 2u&.”

“Ae to tarI mo4I mUDI khevay. Aaj su0I kem Ae kXa 2UpI ra`I?”AasuAe pU2yu&.

“ma@nu& ddR jo; maru& A&tr rDtu& htu&. Aeve 4a8e hsu to tme b0a&mne mUr` j kho!”

“tarI smj iblkul sacI 2e. hve tara Ae Sv£pnu& Amne d=Rnkravje. ‘mera nam jokr’ jUnu& muvI ht.u& Aema& raj kpUr Aenu& ddR -Ulvajokr trIke lokone hsavto. duinyama& Aeva la`o kivAo 2e jem8epotanu& ddR 2upavI p/em Ane Aan&dna& gIto gaya& 2e.”

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“ma@, tme p8 2Upa ruStm lago 2o. duinya bhu jo: lage 2e.”“duinya bhu n9I jo:. p8 Aasuna DeDI pase9I hu& 38u& sa&-XtI

rhetI. roj sa&je ih&cke besI AlkmlknI vato krI maru& mn bhelavtarheta. Aasu nano hto Tyare roj rajkumarI Ane prIAonI vato Aenes&-Xavta..”

“ha, mMmI. pelI sonba;nI vat tne yad 2e ne? AevI j sonanavaXvaXI rubI 2e.”

“Ane tu&?”“calo hve, jldIjldI jmI lo. pUnmne vas8o 0ovana& 2e.”“Are ha, Ae to hu& -UlI g:. pUnm hju AhI& j 2e.”Aek Ple4 Ane Aek bawl lavI 4ebl pr mUkI rubIAe pUnmne bUm

paDI, “Aav pUnm Aaje AmarI sa9e jmva bes.”“na, bhen. tme b0a& jmI lo. mne hju -U n9I. hu& to moDu& ava

4evayelI 2u&.”“-U n hoy to 9oDu& aje. Aaje to AmarI sa9e besvanu& j 2e.”

rubIAe Aag/h kyoR.“Aav pUnm, Aav. rubI Aag/h kre 2e to Aene naraj n kr,”

trubhene k¬u&.pUnm manI g;. ha9ma& koiXyo l: bolI, “Aaje ma@ne

u=imjajma& jo: 3rma& ja8e sonano sUrj WGyo lage 2e.”“hve Ae h&me= u=imjajma& j rhevana& 2e.”“saru& ne. Aemne sda hsta& j joya& hta&. bImar pD\ya& Tyar9I Ae

bhu 7Ila& pDI gya& hta&.”“Aemno dIkro Aavta& Aemnu& b0u& duŠ` jtu& r¬u&. pUnm, @vnma&

drekne Aek p/karnI hU&f jo:Ae 2e, potIkanI hU&f.”b0a& j rubIna khevano A9R sm@ gya&.Aaje 38a smye 3rma& Aan&dnI lhro fela: rhI htI.pUnm cokma& vas8o 0ova calI g:. Aasu AenI £mma& caLyo

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gyo. rubI ikcnma& b0u& VyviS9t go5vva lagI. trubhen hju Da;in&g4eblnI ursI pr j be5a& hta&. be ha9 AekbIjama& -ravI same l4ktafo4a same mI4 ma&DI jo: r¬a& hta&.

idLhIma& AaVya& Tyare ljptngrma& -aDana mkanma& rheta& hta&Ae v`te Ae fo4o pDavelo. Aag/h krIne Ae j hirv&=ne Aek S4uiDyoma&l: gya& hta&. b&gaXI 0otI Ane re=mI z_-ama& AemnI p/it-a`IlI W5I htI. b&gaXI 7bnI saDI pherIne Ae pase W-a& hta&.fo4og/afre ursIma& hirv&=ne besaDI bajuma& Aemne W-a rheva k¬u&.

“verI na;s. bhu srs joDI lage 2e. jra mlkaAo.”“saheb, bhenna mu pr srs mlka4 2e. Aap isrIys lago

2o. jra mu+kraAo to fo4o srs Aav=e.”hirv&=ne mlkavva Ae bolela&, “tmarI tru tmarI paro pelI

paro jem bnI5nIne W-I 2e Ane tmara mu pr mlka4 kem n9I?”Ae Aekdm hsI pDela.“h&. bs Aevo j mlka4 be imin4 jaXvI ra`jo.”vn... 4u... khIne fo4og/afre ca&p dbavI dI0I.fo4o AaVyo Tyare hirv&= u= 9: gya hta.“tmare mne hsavvo hoy to paronI vat krvI. hu& tmaro devdas

bnvanI kLpna kru& 2u& ne mne hsvu& AavI jay 2e.”“hu& tmne devdasnI paro jem bhu p/em kru& 2u& Ae4le...”tru haSy rokI n =kI.“kem ma@, hju AhI& j kem besI r¬a& 2o? Aam hso 2o kem?”“pelo fo4o jo: AemnI yad AavI g:. 38a& vqoR phela&no Ae

seipya klrma& fo4o 2e. Ae v`te hju klr fo4og/afI AavI nhotI.”“Do;&g£mma& tmaro {a8eno srs klr fo4o 2e!”“Ae to Aa 3rma& AaVya p2I ds vqeR hu& Aag/h krIne Aemne

S4uiDyoma& l: g: htI. Ae idvse AasunI b9R De htI. Aa 3r `rIdep8 d= vqR 9yela&.”

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trubhen pa2a& Ae yadma& ova: gya&.“mnu-a:no Aag/h 2e ke Aap8e AemnI sosay4Ima& AemnI pase

3r l:Ae.”“sarI slah 2e.”“p8 Ae4la pEsa lavva kya&9I?”“je loko 3r `rIde 2e Ae loko =u& kre 2e?”“be&kma&9I lon le 2e.”“tme p8 lon lo. 0Ire0Ire -ra: j=e Ane 3rnu& 3r 9: j=e.”“mne lon levI ps&d n9I. pEsanI bct 9=e Tyare rIdI=u&.”“Ae bhane bct 9=e Ane 3rnu& 3r 9=e. mara 9oDa dagIna 2e te

vecI na`o.”“na... na. tmara dagIna vecvanI j£r n9I. Aem to marI pase

iDpoiz49I p8 v0are pEsa be&kma& pD\ya 2e...”“to p2I =enI rah juAo 2o?”“p8 Aap8a be j8 ma4e {a8 beD£mnu& mkan mo4u& nih pDe!”“kal tmare 3er 2okranI vhu Ane Aena& 2okra& n9I Aavvana&?

i=xk 9;ne -ivQyno kem ivcar n9I krta?”hirv&=ne gXe vat wtarI {a8 beD£mnu& iv=aX 3r `rIdI lI0u&.

Ae j vqeR Aasu AaVyo. Tyar9I b&ne Ae 3rne =ukinyaX manta&.su I @vnna& 38a& vqoR psar kya$&...“ma@, Aaram krvo 2e ne?”“ha, be4I jaw& 2u&. Aa 3r 38I rIte =ukinyaX 2e. Aasuna DeDI

su jo:ne, su ma8Ine gya 2e. mne yad n9I Ame ko: idvs W&casade boLya& ho:Ae. maro Sv-av phela& jra judo hto. vatvatma& ma5u&lagI jay ke rIsa: jaw&. Aem8e mne i=`am8 AapIne nih, saru&vtRn da`vIne mne 3DI.”

“Ae kevI rIte.”“hu& i`jaw& to same Aek =Bd p8 n bole. bs hSya kre. mne v0u

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`Ij cDe Aem Ae v0u hse. p2I mne p8 hsvu& AavI jay. hu& irsaw& tomnavva n Aave p8 Aekla Aekla gIto gay. gIto ga: mne AemnIpase bolave. hu& harI jaw& Ane AemnI soDma& sma: jaw& Ae4le khe‘tmarI hU&f ivna hirno v&= kem v0e re lol..’ Ane mara ma9ama& ha9ferve.”

“to DeDI p8 ra$meiN4k hta!”“ha, bhu ra$meiN4k. 3rma& j ra$meiN4k. bhar ke SkUlma& to Aek Aad=R

i=xk j bnI rheta. Aajna i=xko jem kdI ko; pr njr n9I bgaDI.”“tmne kevI rIte `br pDe?”“be4I, pTnInI njr pitnu& mn Ane hEyu& par`I jay 2e. 3rma&

puruqna Vyvhar pr9I S{aIne puruqna AaDVyvharnI g&0 AavI jtIhoy 2e. saco p/em Aa& oma& h&me= Doikya& krto hoy 2e.”

“sacI vat 2e, ma@. calo hve Aaram kro.”“tu& mne bhu vhalI lage 2e.” kheta& Aena ma9e ha9 mUkI ha9 fervta&

r¬a&.“ma, b0u& het Aek j idvse na vqaRvtI,” AasuAe pase AavI k¬u&.“rubI. pUnmnu& kam ptI gyu& 2e.”rubI pUnm pase g:. “bhen jaw& hve?”“Aek imin4. hu& Aek Des lavI 2u&. mne nano pDe 2e. tu& jra 4^ay

krI=?”“na, bhen. tmaro Des hu& nih pheru&.”“hu& kya& tne kaym phervanu& khu& 2u&. mare jovo 2e ke Ae Des kevo lage

2e. PlIz, maru& Ae4lu& k¬u& nih mane?”“saru& tmne na u= nih kru&, bs.”AekS4a £mma& j; Ae8e kpDa& bdlI Des pherI lI0o.“vah, bhu su&dr lage 2e!”“ko8, pUnm ke Des?”pa2X9I AavI Aasu boLyo.

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“b&ne.” rubIAe k¬u&. shej rhIne wmeyu$&, “ Aasu, tarI pase kemerahoy to Aek fo4o paDI le. mare pUnmnI yadgIrI ra`vI 2e.”

“na. bhen, hu& fo4o nih paDva dw&.”“kem tne =rm Aave 2e? marI ksm Aek fo4o paDva de.”“hu& ko:ne nih khu&, pUnm, rubInu& man ra`.”“saru&, lo. jldI paDI lo.”AasuAe {a8ek ca&p dbavI judajuda Ae&gl9I {a8 fo4a paD\ya.”jldI jldI kpDa& bdlI pUnm calI g:.“hve, Aekad Desma& Aek be tara fo4a paDI lw&. tu& Des pherI le.”“hu& saDI pherI lw&. mare jovu& 2e ke saDIma& hu& kevI lagu& 2u&.”“Ao.ke.”A0aR klake rubI tEyar 9:ne AavI. AenI samenI ursIma& be5I.Aasu Aene jo; r¬o. jo; j r¬o. kemera Aena ha9ma&9I srkI

gyo. fo4o paDvanu& ja8e -UlI gyo.bbDva laGyo, “c&dn sa bdn....”Ane ko; judI duinyama& ova; gyo.

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“k; duinyama& ova; gyo 2e?” rubIAe Aasune pU2yu&.Aasu pr Aena =BdonI ko: Asr n 9;.samenI ursIma& saDIma& sj\j rubI same jo: r¬o hto. mrk

mrk Ae hsI rhI htI. Aena goragora gal gulabna go4a jem sohIr¬a hta. ho5 pr lalI htI. hsta mu Dana be ho5nI kXIAo madkbnI IlI rhI htI. Aa& oma& kam8 htu&. kpaX prno gulabI ca&Llo

uLla Aaka=ma& cmkta ca&d jem cmkI r¬o hto. na:lonnI saDIsrkI g: htI. pard=Rk Blawzne pele par be Stn Ilela yOvnnIcaDI `ata& hta&. keD pr9I saDlo srkI jta& ptlI kmr sO&dyRma&wmero krI rhI htI Ane smg/ deh pr sO&dyR nItrI r¬u& htu&. pg pr pgcDavI be5elI rubIna uLla pgnI mulaym panIAo cmkI rhI htI.ja8e ko: jlprI same be5I htI. muG0 bnI kaildasnI =ku&tla kepurunI wvR=Ine rubIma& =o0I r¬o hto. Aa& na plkara p8 A4kIgya hta. car nyno Aek bIjama& sma: gya& hta&.. A&geA&gma& SfUitRp/srI rhI htI.

rubInI pase j:ne ba9ma& l: goXgoX fervva mn tlsI W5\yu&.Aena9I pU2a: gyu&, “rubI, Aa4lu& b0u& sO&dyR kya vadXonI pa2X

2upavI ra~yu& htu&? tara Aa £pnI me& kdI kLpna p8 nhotI krI. Aek:C2a rokI =kto n9I.”

“bol, =I :C2a 2e?”“Aek... ma{a Aek iks kru&?”“Aema& pU2e 2e =u&? le krI le.” ko; indoRq bailkanI jem rubIAe ho5

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l&baVya.AasuAe AenI pase doDI j: Aene ba9ma& l: Aena mulaym ho5 pr

be ho5 bIDI dI0a.muG0 bnI rspan krto r¬o, kravto r¬o.rubIAe Aene dUr n kyoR. Ae roma&ck Sp=Rno m0uro Aan&d Anu-vI

rhI htI. AkiLpt p/emnu& rspan krtI rhI. ja8e vaDne vXgelI vel.smy vItI r¬o hto. ho5 -I&ja: r¬a hta.=Bdo sIva: gya hta. ko: k&: bolI =ke Aem nhotu&.b&nenI Aa& o 7XI pDI htI. bema&9I Aekene Alg 9vu& nhotu&.care baju ipn D^a$p sayl$Ns htu&.dIval prnI 3iDyaX p8 A4kI g: htI.AekaAek pvnna Aek z4ke barI UlI g:. car ho5 2U4a pDI

gya. ke4lo smy prSpr jkDI r¬a& Aeno ko:ne A&daj nhoto. 2U4apDela ho5 ffD\ya, “0Ny 9: gyo, rubI. Aa 3DI mara @vnnI Aek0Ny 3DI bnI rhe=e. Aa yadne mare hEye jkDI lI0I 2e.jra W-I rhekemeranI Aa& ma& zDpI lw&.”

rubIAe n to srkelI saDI sr`I krI ke n to SvS9 9;.“tare f/e= 9vu& 2e?”“tare Aa x8 kemerama& jDI levI 2e, p2I SvS9 ke f/e= 9vanI =I

j£r 2e? mara& AStVySt kpDa& tara ne mara AStVySt mnna& saxIbnI rhe=e.”

“sacI vat 2e. p8 jra saDIno 2eDo sr`o kr.”rubIAe 2eDo sr`o kyoR. AasuAe becar nih, iviv0 Ae&gle9I

AekvIs fo4a e&Cya.”“rol pUro 9yo ne?”“ha. rol pUro 9yo. p8 mara mnno rol to kdI pUro nih 9ay...”“hjuy At<Pt hoy to hu& tarI same j W-I 2u&. A0UrI trs

2IpavI le. kal AavI 3DI mXe ke n mXe...”“rubI, kdI mare hEye je -av nhota jaGya Ae -av te& mara hEye AhI&

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AaVya p2I jgVya 2e. tarI vat sacI 2e. kdac AavI 3DI nih mXe.kdac tu& nih mXe. kdac ko: tne hrI j=e. p8 mara hEye jDa: gyelIAek Ap/itm 2bI ko: kdI nih l; j; =ke, rubI. Aa; lv yu f/a$m 0DIp Aa$f may ha4R... ;n va$4 seNs, Aa; DoN4 no..”

“to p2I konI rah juAe 2e? maru& hEyu& p8 7Xtu& gyu& 2e. tu& mneApnavva tEyar hoy to mn sa9e Aaje tn p8 tne smpIR dw&.jvab Aap...”

Aasu SvS9 9yo. ko: spnama&9I ja8e bhar AaVyo.“mara idlnI vat khu& to maru& idl tne z& e 2e. p/ r shranI

trs9I...”“to p2I =u& AaDe Aave 2e?”“Aek SvPnsevI mn judu& khe 2e. mara& sm8a&... marI mheC2a...

Aem.Ae. 9: p/ofesr 9vanI lalsa...”“Ae sm8a& to ko: p8 rIte par paDI =kay. tu& ma{a vcn Aap.

hu& becar vqR tarI rah jo; =ku& Aem 2u&.”“rubI, becar vqRno gaXo bhu la&bo gaXo 2e. hu& tne SvIkarva

z& u& 2u&. p8 vcn AapI =kto n9I. kal ko8e dI5I 2e? kal taru& ke maru&@vn k: id=ama& f&4a: j=e AenI n tne, n mne br 2e.”

“tu& tarI jatne 2etrI r¬o 2e. Ae ma4e Aa 2etram8I -Uim s@Rr¬o 2e.”

“na, Aevu& n9I. hu& hkIktnI za& I kravu& 2u&. ha, tne Ae4lu& vcnAapI =ku& ke becar vqR p2I tu& Ane hu& AajnI jevI iS9itma& ho:=u& tohu& same9I taro ha9 magI=. duinyanI ko: takat vCce nih Aave. ko:p8 jatna s&koc ivna hu& tne mara @vnma& hste vdne SvIkarI l:=Ane marI A0aR&gna bnavI=.”

“vel, Aasu tara Aa =Bdo pr mne [a)0a 2e, iv¼as 2e tarI rahjotI hu& Aa kayane tare ma4e jaXvI ra`I=. mnm&idrna pa&jrama& idlnepUrI ra`I=. Aasu, tne maru& Aa vcn 2e. Tya& su0I Aap8e be s®dyI

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im{ao bnI rhI=u&. mn pr kabU ra`I AajnI 3DI -UlI inmRX @vn@vta& =I`I=u&.”

“9e&k\s, may DIyr,” kheta& Aena brDe 0Bbo marI k¬u&, “hve jraSvS9 9: Aa saDIma& j mMmI pase j; Aena Aa=IvaRd l; Aav.”

“=u& khu&?”“idLhIma& sarI nokrI mXe Ane AapnI sa9e rhevanu& sd\-aGy mXe

Aeva Aa=IvaRd Aapo.”rubIne Aasuno ivcar gmI gyo. Ae ma@ pase j:ne W-I rhI.

ma@ pD u& fervI be5a& 9ta& hta&. “ma@, saDIma& kevI lagu& 2u&?”“bhu su&dr. verI Byui4fUl! vah tu& saDIma& bhu sarI lage 2e.

s&gemrmrnI mUitR jo; lo. ja, Aasune btavI Aav. Ae =u& khe 2e?”“Ae8e to mne saDIma& jo; mara fo4a paDI lI0a.”“k&: k¬u& nih?”“=u& khe, ma@! Aene to ATyare AenI srSvtI devI isvay bIja

k=ano ivcar Aavto n9I. khe 2e ke mne mara& puStko isvay hm8a&k=ama& rs n9I. bs puStikyo @v 2e. Ae n9I =&kr ke n9I :N±!”

“S{aI Ae devInu& £p 2e. Aena sO&dyRnI p/=&sa krvI jo:Ae. sacu&khevama& jrake Ackavu& n jo:Ae. er, rubI be4a, tara sO&dyRnI p/=&sakrva je4la =Bdo vapru& te4la Ao2a pDe. ko; nvra=nI pXe iv0ataAetne 3DI h=e. kevI nm8I lo-am8I tarI kaya 2e. tu& hse 2e Tyare taragalma& jo `aDa pDe 2e. tu& bhu -aGy=aXI 2e. mara tne Aa=IvaRd 2edIkrI. taru& -aiv wj\jvX bnI rho. maru& 0ayu$& krI =kI= to tne hu&marI vhu bnavI 0Ny 9;=.”

“Aeva& mara& sd\-aGy h=e to hu& 0Ny 9; j:=. Aasu jevo vr mXeAne tmara jeva& sasu mXe Aena9I w]am su bIju& ko: n ho: =ke.hm8a& Aasune mara ivqe ko; vat na krta&. Aene AenI keiryr bnavvI2e. bnavva do. Aena& spna& sakar 9ay Ae ma4e Aap8e sO p/a9IRAe.Aap8e ko; p/karnu& iv#n n na`IAe Aevu& hu& p8 ;C2u& 2u&.”

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“rubI, tu& bhu smju 2e. nsIbma& l~yu& hoy Ae j 9ay 2e. p8 tu&mare hEye9I kdI `svanI n9I. tarI jatnu& )yan ra`je. duinyanaloko bhu :qaRXu Ane nf\f4 hoy 2e. Aemna9I £p joyu& n9I jtu&, s¬u&n9I jtu& Ane Ae lU&4va i=karInI jem -4ke 2e.”

“ma@, @vnna& sTyone tme bhu sarI rIte pcaVya& 2e.”“marI ma bhu -8I nhotI p8 duinyanI katIl Aa& o par`vanI

Aenama& gU7 =ikt htI. mne duinyadarInI vato krI maru& mn 3D\yu& htu&.Aasuna DeDIAe Aema& s&Skarnu& is&cn kyu$&. sara nrsane xIr Ane nIrnIjem par`I juda paDvanI kXa =I`vI.”

“sara s&Skar mabap pase9I j mXe 2e. mare tmarI pase9I 38u&=I`vanu& 2e. isvay ke nsIb mne tmara9I dUr l; jay.”

“wprvaXanI lIla Apr&par 2e, ko: j kXI =ktu& n9I. Aenaha9ma& Aap8e b0a& rmkDa& 2IAe. Ae ncave Aem nacvu& pDe 2e.”

“tme mhakaXImanI pUja krta& hta& ne? Ae mhakaXImama& mne bhu[a)0a 2e.”

“hu& p/a9Rna krtI rhI= ke tarI mnokamna fXo.”“9e&k\s, ma@. hu& saDI bdlI ka7u&.” kheta& rubI srkI g:.

øørubIne moDI rat su0I W&3 n AavI. Ae pD`a& bdltI rhI.AenI Aa& same9I Aasu `sto nhoto. ka$lejma& to kdI Aene

ivqe bhu ivcaro nhota kyaR. kyarek Ae mn pr svar 9: jto. p8 Aeto yuvanIno wNmad hto Aem ivcarI v0u n ivcartI. 38I rItee AasuAene gmto hto. Aene pit trIke kdI kLPyo nhoto. pit trIke AenIsame joyu& p8 nhotu&. Aene Aek s®dyI im{a g8tI htI. Aaje mn judaivcaro krI r¬u& htu&.

‘2okro mjano 2e. idlno saf 2e. nm8o 2e. p/it-a=aXI 2e. sarIkeiryr bnavvano 2e. p2I bIju& =u& jo:Ae?’

‘rubI Aeva ivcaro n kr. je =ky n9I AenI kLpna p8 n kr.

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nahkna duŠ`I 9vano payo n na`. smy Aave joyu& j=e.’‘marama& =I amI 2e? hu& Aasune gmu& AevI 2u&.’‘p8.. tu& Aek muiSlm yuvtI 2e. Ae kdac ;C2e top8 Aenu& ku4u&b

tne nih Aavkare. ih&duÝmuiSlmnI be dIvalo vCce tu& -Isa: jvanI.Aasu Aek im{a9I iv=eq k=u& j n9I ;C2to. Ae4lu& j nih. s&b&0ne Aeko; nam Aapva tEyar n9I. kdac kdI tEyar nih 9ay.’

‘rubI, tare ma4e man 2e. p/em 2e, lag8I 2e, AaTmIyta 2e.. Ae9Iiv=eq =u& jo:Ae?’

‘Aaje idl olIne hEyanI vatno Aekrar kyoR! re r saf idlno2e. ko:nI sa9e 2etrip&DI kre Aevo n9I. bhu Sma4R 2e, p8 bhu -oXo2e. jldI9I ko;nI mohjaXma& fsa: jay Aevo 2e. Aa&0Xo iv¼asmUkI de Aevo srX Sv-avno 2e.’

‘ko: AenI n@k Aav=e. Aene -oXvI de=e to -oXva: jvano.’‘na, na. Aem to mnno mk\km 2e! Aaje joyu& ne! kevI tk htI! kevu&

AekaNt htu&! kevo wNmad hto! kevo pagl bnI gyo hto! Ae8e 0ayu$&hot to tara mnne cilt krI =k\yo hot..tara cair{y pr Aek Da3paDI =k\yo hot. p8Ae8e ko: A3i4t pglu& n -yu$&.’

‘ rubI, te& 0ayu$& hot to tu& Aene cilt krI =kI hot. AevI pX htIke b&ne -an -ULya& hta&. AekbIjama& sma: jvanI z& na b&nema& jagIhtI. taru& sO-aGy &Da: gyu& hot. p8 Aevu& k=u& j n9yu&. kar8 ke Aesmju 2e. ko:na @vnne kl&ikt krvanu& Ae kLpI p8 n9I =kto. AekdI ko:nu& rab n9I :C2to. Aek sj\jn 2e.’

‘sj\jno p8 kyarek s&jogona gulam bnI jay 2e.’‘Aasu judI ma4Ino 3Dayelo 2e. Ae vcn paXe Aevo 2e. mare Aena

vcn pr =&ka n lavvI jo:Ae. Aasu hu& mn9I to tne vrI cUkI 2u&. ha,hu& Aek muiSlm baXa 2u& Ae to tu& Aeklo j ja8e 2e. Ae hkIkt Aap8as&b&0ma& ka&4a£p n bnavto! tne hu& sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&. tne natjat,ih&duÝmuiSlm, kaXagora Aeva& ko; b&0n n9I nDta&. tu& Ae Aek iz&daidl

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yuvan 2e. marI 2ap tu& o4I na paDto. taru& vcn paXje. hu& tarI rahjotI rhI=.”

rubIAe pD u& ferVyu&. same Aasu pD`a& fervI r¬o hto..‘Aasu, W&3 n9I AavtI? mne p8 W&3 n9I AavtI. tarI pase

AavI jaw&?’ hsta&hsta& rubIAe pU2yu&.‘Aav rubI, Aav Aaje taru& sai¨)y z& u& 2u&’.rubI AenI beDma& doDI g:. AasuAe rubIna ho5 pr Aena ho5 bIDI

dI0a. mulaym =rIrna Sp=eR Aene pagl bnavI dI0o. 0Ire rhIne Aenagal pr A&guilAo fervva laGyo. su&vaXa gal pr Aena ha9 p8komX bnI gya.

‘tara A&ge A&gma& komXta 2e.’‘komXta j hoy ne! parsno Sp=R 2e, Aasu. su no sUrj WgI

r¬o 2e.”‘tne gme 2e?’‘tne gmtu& hoy p2I mne kem n gme? hu& Aaj tne maru& svRSv

smpIR dw& 2u&. mne `br 2e taru& tnmn At<Pt 2e.. Ae4le doDI AavI2u&. Aa tn, Aa mn b0ano Aaj tu& mailk 2e. AeNja$y 0 ve yu va$N4.’

rubIAe payjamo ka7I fgvI dI0o. AenI lo-am8I kayaAe Aasunepagl bnavI dI0o. Ae8e be ha9 Aena uLla =rIr Aaspas vI&4aXIdI0a. Aena ha9 frta frta AagX v0I r¬a. be ha9ma& IlI rhela& begulab sma; gya&. najuk, komX, =ItX, mulaym. be gulab vCcema9u& 7aXI dI0u&. AekaAek =ItXtane bdle AnerI wQmano Anu-v krIr¬o. 2atI pr @- fervva laGyo. @- frtI rhI. wQma v0tI rhI.ko: ja8e Aene dzaDI r¬u& hoy Aevu& Anu-Vyu&. Ae Aekdm be5o 9; gyo.

‘me& Aa =u& kyu%? rubI? sorI mara vtRn ma4e. spnama& p8 Aavu&ivcarvu& n jo;Ae. hu& Aa4lI hde hlk4 n bnI =ku&. rubI ma4e to nih.’

‘Aasu, taro va&k n9I. hu& j pagl bnI tarI pase doDI AavI.pap me& kyu% 2e. tara mnne cilt me& kyu% 2e.’

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‘te& mne doiqt n g*yo. vel, Aa j tarI wdarta 2e. tarI smj2e. tarI elidlI 2e. tne lage 2e ne ke me& mara hEyanI vat krI htI. me&ko; -/mjaX W-I nhotI krI. tu& mne gme 2e. tarI 2aya mara hEya prjDa: g: 2e. p8 hu& Aaj tne ko; vcn AapI =kto n9I. mara @vnma&taru& S9an phelu& j rhe=e, sdane ma4e. mne `br 2e ke tne Aek =&ka 2e.Aek muiSlm 2okrIne Aasu Aena @vnma& nih Aavkare..’ Ane ivcarevXa&k lI0o, ‘rubI, ‘ko8 khe 2e ke tu& muiSlm 2e? ke4lu& =u)0 gujratI tu&bole 2e! tarI -aqama& k\ya&y muiSlm =BdonI 2a&4 n9I.’

‘p8 kya& su0I Ae jU5a8u& 2upavI =kI=?’‘@vn-r.. Ane Ae jU5a8u& jaher 9=e Tyare 38o smy psar 9;

gyo h=e, la&bI ij&dgI psar 9: g: h=e. duinya Aa`I bdla: g:h=e. natjatna ko; vaDa nih hoy..’

‘to ih&mt krI= ne?.‘rubI, maru& Aa&trmn tarI pa2X pagl 2e. tu& £pvan 2e...

gu8van 2e... p/emaX 2e... kabel 2e... b0I rIte ho&i=yar 2e...AasmannI prI jevI 2e. tara pr9I marI njr `stI j n9I. tu&marI pase doDI AavI. te& jate j Anu-Vyu& ne ke spnama& p8 hu& taros&g z& u& 2u&. tu& muslman 2e to =u& 9: gyu&? idlvalI to 2e.’

ko: Aene -DkavI r¬u&, ‘Are pagl, rubI UnI 2e. Ae8e Aena bapnemarI na~yo 2e. kal W5Ine k&: bolacalI 9ay to Ae taru& Un krta&p8 na Ackay! Ae p/emnu& na4k kre 2e. Aene ®dy, lag8I ke p/em jevu&2e j nih. vato mo4I mo4I kre 2e. p8 Aacar Ane ivcar vCce AasmanjmInno fer 2e. tu& hju Aene brabr AoX`I =k\yo n9I. S{aIne AoX`vIAe shelu& n9I. Aasu tare ma4e Ae yoGy 2e? vgr ivcare AenI kLpnakrvI 2oDI de.”

‘Are, -la ma8s, Aa to ko; :qaRXuna =Bdo 2e. tu& Ae =Bdo9I-oXva: n ja. Ae tne saca idl9I cahe 2e. pXe pX tne z& e 2e. natjatna -ed Aa de=ma& 2e. Ameirka, keneDa ke l&Dnma& kya& 2e? su nI

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=o0ma& loko k\ya& k\ya& jta hoy 2e? rubI nsIbma& l`a: j hoy toAene l: Aa smaj9I dUr -agI jje. -aivne ko: kXI =ktu& n9I AemnsIbne p8 ko: bdlI =ktu& n9I. DieS4nI pr b0u& 2oDI de. ij&dgIkevo vXa&k le 2e Ae joya krje.’

Aasu Aa& o coXto be5o 9yo. same ko: nhotu&.ø ø

svare sO sa9e b/ekfaS4 ma4e be5a&. kalna idvsnI u=I sOna mupr vrtatI htI.

naSto krta& AasuAe k¬u&, “hm8a& prman&d-a:no fon hto. Aekbe jGyaAe9I rubI ma4e Aemno Ai-p/ay pU2vama& AaVyo 2e.”

“srs, hve Aene idLhIma& j nokrI mXI jvanI. tne kaymI k&pnImXI rhevanI.”

“nokrI to idLhIma& mX=e. p8 mne AenI kaymI k&pnI mXe Aetara pr Aa0ar 2e.”

“rubIne te& pU2yu& 2e?”“ha. Ae taro ivcar kre 2e. hm8a& tne ko: j vat krvanI na paDe

2e. tarI keiryrnI AaDe Aene n9I Aavvu&.”“mMmI, Aek tu& maro ivcar kre 2e. hve maro ivcar krnar be j8

9ya&. kevu& srs! rubI, yu rIylI ker for mI?”“Aevo sval pU2ay nih. AenI Aa&`o, Aena mno-av Ane

Vyvhar pr9I Aena mnne n9I mapI =kto?”“mMmI tara je4la ho&i=yar bnta& mne var lag=e.”“Ae idvsnI rah jotI hu& besI rhI=, im. Aasukumar!”“ma{a besI rhe nih cale. rsmla: bnavta& rhevu& pD=e.”“tu& ke4la idvs rsmla: `ava rhevano 2e?”“kalna idvs p2I tara ha9nI rsmla: ava AhI& la&bu& rhevano

me& in8Ry kyoR 2e. ka$lejo Ul=e Tyare j;=.”“calo, mMmI u= 9aAo. tmne dIkrano s9varo pUra be mihna

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mX=e.”“mMmInu& nam d: tmara mnnI vat kro 2o, ims rubIkumarI!”“ha.. ha.. “ khI W-a 9: Aena brDa pr 0Ppo mayoR.b&ne -UlI gya& ke same ma@ be5a& hta&.AasuAe ma same jo: pU2yu&, “mMmI, tne hve kevu& lage 2e?”“bhu fer pDI gyo 2e. dIkranI Ane Aek vhalI dIkrInI hajrIAe j

mare mn mo4I hU&f 2e. Aa& same tme ho to Aa ma b0u& duŠ` -UlI jay 2e.tu& vhelo vhelo -8Ine AmarI vCce AavI jay AenI rah jow& 2u&.”

“be vqR kal pUra& 9: j=e. p2I roj tarI same j ho:=.”“Ae be vqR ka7va& Aakra& pD=e, Aasu!”“hu& dr mihne AhI& Aavto rhu& to tne gme?”“ha dIkra. p8 tarI karikdIRnI AaDe n9I Aavvu&. rubI AhI& nokrI

=o0e 2e. AhI& mXe to Amdavad pa2I n9I jvanI?”“Aenee AhI& idLhIma& nokrI mXe to AhI& j krvI 2e.”“tu& Aene nokrI =o0vama& mdd krto rheje.”pUnm Aavta& rubI AenI pase calI g:.“be4a, tu& Aene ke4la& vqR9I AoX e 2e?”“be vqR9I. Ame Aek na4kma& sa9e -ag lI0o hto Tyar9I

AekbIjane v0u AoX`ta& 9ya&.”“2okrI sarI lage 2e. tne gme 2e?”“bhu -lI, prgju Ane iv¼asu 2e. Aek im{a trIke vfadar 2e.”truAe p/Stavna ba&0I mnnI vat khI, “mne rubI gmva lagI 2e.

jo ne, jray Aja*yap8u& ra~ya ivna Aap8a 3rma& ke4lI jldI-XI g; 2e! tu& pr8Ine vhu lavI= top8 Aa4lI jldI Aap8a3rma& -XI niH Jay.”

“Ae to tu& kevI vhu =o0e 2e Aena pr Aa0ar.”“marI =o0elI 2okrI sa9e tu& lGn krI=?”AasuAe jvab AaPyo, “tu& ps&d krI= Aene mXI=. AenI sa9e

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goiQ5 krI=. mnmeX 9: j=e Ane mne gmI j=e to hu& tne ha paDI=.nihtr marI ps&dgI pr tare mhor marvI pD=e.”

“saru& be4a, lGn Ae @vn-rnu& Aek b&0n 2e. tu& khI= Aem jkrI=. p8 bhu var n krto. mrta& phela& mare dadImano pa5 -jvvo2e Ae yad ra`je. mara idlnI vat khu& to rubI jevI 2okrI kya&y nmXe.”

rubIna kane 2eLla =Bdo pDta& Aena pg pX-r 9&-I gya.“tu& bhu la&bu& @vvanI 2e. bhu la&bu&. ” kheta& Ae8e mMmIna be ha9

potana ha9ma& l; lI0a.“ha, ma@ tme bhu la&bu& @vvana& 2o,” pase AavI rubIAe Aasuna

ha9 pr Aena ha9 mUkI dI0a.b&neno p/em jo: trubhennu& hEyu& nacI W5\yu&.Aasu Ane rubI sa9e hoy Tyare b&ne u= u=al mUDma& rheta&.rubI trubhenne gmva lagI htI. Aasune gmva lagI htI.rubI mnnI ke4lIk vato WDavI detI. b&ne Ae piriS9it ja8ta&

hta&. p8 bema&9I Aeke mnnI vat SpQ4 krvanu& sahs n krta&.Aasunu& mn Ae ja8tI htI.Aasu Aenu& mn ja8to hto.2ta& {a8ena mnma& Aek j sval rmI r¬o htoŠ‘-aivma& =u& l`ayu& h=e?’

ø ø ø

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“Aaje hu& AeklI j AeMbsI Aeirya baju jva ;C2u& 2u&. =a&itp9nabs S4eNDe WtrI Aaspas frI sa&jna pa2I AavI=.”

“guD Aa;iDya. hve idLhI9I tu& Aja8 n9I. 4ek ker Aa$f ya$rseLf.”“hu& k&; nanI kIkI n9I. Aa; ken 4ek ker Aa$f mayseLf. pcIs

idvs Aa =herma& 9: gya 2e.”“sorI, sUcnaAo AapvanI 4ev pDI g: 2e. Aja*yo Ane Aa&0Xo

bew brabr.”“9e&k\s. sa&je mXI=u&.”rubI 3re9I nIkXI sosay4Ina nake bs S4eNDe W-I rhI. bsnI

va4 jotI htI. 9oDI vare sosay4Ima&9I 4oyo4a kar AavI AenI paseW-I rhI g:.

kac nIco krI D^a;vre k¬u&, “hay, ken Aa; gIv yu ra:D?”“no, 9e&k\s. hu& bsma& pho&cI j;=.”karma&9I bhar nIkXI pase AavI k¬u&, “tme mne AoX`ta& n9I.

Ae4le Aja*ya sa9e n jvanI tmarI -Iit hu& sm@ =ku& 2u&. p8 hu&tmne AoX u& 2u&. tmaru& nam rubI 2e ne?”

“tme maru& nam k\ya&9I ja*yu&?”“nam j nih. tmara ivqe 9oDu& 38u& ja8u& 2u&. tme Amdavad9I

AaVya& 2o. Aasune 3er rho 2o. vsubennI -a8I 2o. `ru& 2e ne! hu&tmarI sosay4Ima& j Aeks5 n&brma& rhu& 2u&.”

“Aoh! to tme AmIc&dkakana dIkra ihten pare 2o?”“ha. tme p8 maru& nam ja8o 2o.”

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“nam j nih, tmara ivqe 38u& ja8u& 2u&.”“saru& ke rab?”“tme kLpI =ko 2o ke loko tmarI kevI vato krta h=e! jeva& kam

kro AevI vato kre!”“Aa4lu& b0u& ja8o 2o to p2I kem AckaAo 2o? k\ya& jvu& 2e?”“ca8kypUrIma& iviv0 AeMbsI 2e Ae baju jvu& 2e.”“hu& p8 3er k&4aXI gyo hto Ae4le 9oDu& frva nIkXI pD\yo 2u&.

tmarI k&pnI mne gm=e. ;f yu DoN4 ma:ND.”rubI AanakanI ivna karma& besI g:. vsubhene Ane AasuAe Aena

ivqe sarI vato krI htI. wdar idlna Aek sj\jn trIke 2ap paDIhtI.

“srs, moDnR kar 2e.”“mne sarI karno =o` 2e.”“keneDa9I kyare AaVya?”“g: kale svare. Aa`o idvs Ane Aa`I rat Aaram kyaR p2I

3rma& k&4aXI gyo.”“AhI& ke4lu& rhevana 2o?”“Aekad mihno to ro. becar p/ojek\4 2e. kam pUra& 9ye pa2a. tme

AhI& ke4lu& rhevana& 2o?”“nokrI mXI jay to AhI& rhevanI 2u&. Amdavad pa2a n9I jvu&.”“Amdavadma& rhevu& vsmu& 9: gyu& 2e. 2asvare ih&du muiSlmna f4akDa

fU4e 2e Ane =a&it h8a: jay 2e. manvta to ja8e ivsra: g; 2e.ga&0I Ane wma=&kr @vta hot to b&nena& A&tr -Dke bXta& hot!Aek Aih&sanI vat krta Ane Aek manvtanI vat krta!”

“tme keneDama& rhIne p8 sarI -avna keXvI 2e!”“vtnnI soDm jtI h=e? Ameirka ke keneDa 0np/aiPt ma4e 2e,

;&iDya s&Skarp/aiPt ma4e 2e. 0n Ane s&Skarno smNvy 9ay to jmanvI manv bnI =ke. nihtr Ae danv j rhevano. nih pote @vvano,

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nih ko;ne @vva devano.”“tmarI sa9e vato krvanu& gme Aem 2e.”“to mXta& rhejo. Aap8e kya& dUr 2IAe. AhI& ko: pi4Rk\yulr kam

ma4e jaAo 2o?”“`as kam n9I. ko; sarI nokrInI =o0ma& 2u&. k\yarek ko: Aa$ifsna

bulei4n pr nokrInI jaherat hoy 2e.”“ka$MPyu4r AavDe 2e?”“k\las -yaR 2e. beizk }aan 2e. p/eik\4s kru& to par&gt 9: jaw&.

mne Aema& bhu rs 2e. kem pU2vu& pD\yu&?”“mare becar jGyaAe Vya~yan Aapvana& 2e. hu& SpIc mara mInI

4ep rekoDRr pr tEyar kru& 2u&. Ae pr9I marI SpIc 4a;p krvanI hoy 2e.hu& pa4R 4a;m sara 4a;ipS4nI =o0ma& 2u&.”

“mne p/eik4s n9I. 4^ay krvama& va&0o n9I. tmarI pase ka$MPyu4r2e?”

“marI pase lep4op 2e. Aek be klak mare 3er Aavo ke tmare 3erlep4op l: j:ne 4a;p kro. tmne je rIte AnukUX hoy te rIte. mneva&0o n9I.”

“=£Aatma& Aekad SpIc hu& tmare 3er tmara magRd=Rn nIce tEyarkru&. tmne maru& 4a;ip&g gme to p2I tme j nk\kI krjo. mne tmaru& kamkrta& Aan&d 9=e.”

“p&dr imin4nI SpIc h=e. Aek SpIcna bso £ipya AapI=.brabr 2e?”

“4u mc. hu& Aek im{a trIke tmaru& kam krI=. pEsanu& n ivcar=o.”“tme ko; beNkna sI.:.Ao. 2o?”“hu& k&; sm@ nih.”“pEsa ivna kam krvanI vat kro 2o Ae4le. Aek seva isvay ko;

p8 kam mftma& kr=o to loko tmne folI a=e, smjya&?”“tmarI vat manva jevI 2e. p8 phelI SpIc hu& f/I krI= p2I tme

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nk\kI krjo. je Aap=o te mne gm=e.”“Ao.ke. ca8kypurIma& Aa =a&itp9 2e. same keneiDyn AeMbsInu&

bs S4eND 2e. AhI& WtrI jvu& 2e ke AagX?”“AhI& j. 9e&k\s A lo4. hu& Ane Aasu sa&je tmne mXva AavI=u&.”“yu Aar moS4 velkm. maru& kam ptI gya p2I lg-g car vaGye

hu& AhI&9I psar 9vano 2u&. tme W-a& h=o to 3r su0I ra;D AapI=.4ek ker. Aa idLhI 2e. jra kerful rhejo.”

“ko; p8 piriS9itne pho&cI vXu& Aem 2u&. 9e&k\s for ya$rAeD\va;s.”

rubI keneiDyn AeMbsI pase WtrI jta& bay krI ihtene kar h&karImUkI. rubIAe care baju njr na`I. same de atI keneiDyn AeMbsInadrvaje pho&cI. Aene maihtI mXI ke AeMbsIma& jva ma4e prim=nAne pas j£rI hta&. bI@ baju ;img/e=n Aa$ifs htI. te drvajemo4I la;n htI. ivza ma4e loko W-a hta. drekna ha9ma& mo4I mo4Ifa;lo htI.

Ae8e AeMbsIna drvaje W-ela iskyuir4I gaDRne pU2yu&, “yha&nokrIke ilye iksko imlna pDta hE?”

“AapkI rezImI yha& ba$k\sme& Dal do AOr poS4 kr dena.”rubI “9e&k\s” khI calva lagI. £b£ mXvano ko; A9R nhoto

Aem manI Aaspas l4ar marva lagI.care baju iviv0 AeMbsIznI Aa$ifso htI. Ae rSta pr

ne0rleND, Af3ainStan, ri=ya, f/aNs, Ameirka, Aa$S4^eilya,yugoSlaivya, jpan, jmRnI, vgere de=onI AeMbsIna& sa;n boDRva&ctI va&ctI caltI rhI. Nyu yokR. peirs ke l&Dnma& frtI hoy Aevu&Anu-vva lagI. iviv0 de=onI AeMbsInI Aail=an ;marto je tede=nI -Vy s&Sk<itna& d=Rn kravtI htI. rubI AenI -Vyta9I A&ja:g:. Aaspasno s3Xo ivStar Aene gmI gyo. care baju Aekp/karnI =a&it htI. rSta pr vahnonI bhu Avrjvr nhotI. Aek be

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AeMbsI -Uitya mhel jevI lagI. lg-g b0I j AeMbsInI carebaju frta ko4 hta. AagX lo &DI drvaja hta. drvaje 2 satb&dUk0arI isk\yoir4I gaDR hta. kyarek to ko: jelnu& d+y W-u& 9tu& htu&.care baju manvonI Avrjvr Ao2I htI. p8 ilmoizn ke mo&3I karpvnna sUsva4a jem doDe jtI htI.

caltI caltI Ameirkn AeMbsI pase pho&cI. Tya& AeMbsInadrvaja b&0 hta. Aek nano ge4 hto. Tya&9I A&dr jvatu&. A&dr jnardrek VyiktnI pUrI tpas 9tI. iSk/in&g 9ya p2I Aekad fa$mR -rvu&pDtu&. kamnu& p/yojn, kone mXvanu& 2e, vgerenI pu2pr2 p2I je teAa$ifsrne fon krI AenI s&mit meXVya p2I A&dr jva m&jUrI mXtI.

me;n drvaja9I 9oDe dUr kaXa z&Da l; so svaso lokonu& 4oXu&W-u& htu&. Ae loko Ameirka ivru)0 sU{aoCcar krI r¬a hta. care bajupolIso W-a hta. rubIne Ae baju jvu& yoGy n laGyu&. k\yare vatavr8t&g 9: jay Ane A=a&it fela: jay Ae nk\kI n khevay Aem ivcarIAe pa2I frI. samena Ple4fa$mR pr calva lagI. keneiDyn AeMbsIpasena bs S4eND pase AavI 3iDyaXma& joyu&. saDa {a8 vaGya hta.Aene Aekdm ihten yad AavI gyo.

‘kevo mjano yuvan 2e! r&gIlo lage 2e, rsIlo lage 2e, f/I ma;NDeDlage 2e. phelI j mUlakate kevI AaTmIyta W-I krI dI0I! pEsa kmay2e Ane pEsanI lha8I krI ja8e 2e. Aava nifkra loko smajma& bhuj Ao2a hoy 2e. vsubhen Ane Aasu p8 AenI p/=&sa krta& hta&.samI Vyiktna kamnI kdr krvanI p8 Aenama& smj lage 2e. im{abnavva jevo `ro.’

‘rubI, W&Da pa8Ima& Wtrta& phela& so gX8e gXIne pa8I pIje.Ae prde=ma& rhe 2e. Tya& =u& kam krto h=e? Aeklo h=e? AhI& AavInepEsa kem verto h=e? Aajkal Ameirka, l&Dn ke keneDa9I de=ma& Aavnarab0a j o4o DoX krta hoy 2e. b0a be p/karnu& @vn @vta hoy 2e.ha9Ina cavvana Ane batavvana da&t juda hoy 2e. Aena --ka9I,

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AenI vatcIt9I ke Aena vtRn9I Aekdm A&ja; na jvu& jo:Ae. dUr9IDu&gr riXyam8a. tel jo, telnI 0ar jo. phela& Aene mX. AeneAoX`va p/yTn kr. Aeno Sv-av jo. k\yarek dUr9I de ato hIro n@kjta& kacno 4ukDo nIkXe 2e.’

‘Ae gme tevo hoy, mare =u&? mare kya& AenI sa9e ko: s&b&0 ba&0vo2e? Ae k\ya& AhI& kaym rhevano 2e? Ae elaDI hoy top8 mare =uu&? hu&ko:nI jaXma& fsa: jaw& AevI n9I! AoX`a8 hoy to k\yarek kamAave. Aa de=ma& AoX`a8 ivna k&: kam 9tu& n9I.’

Aek be kar sDsDa4 pvnna sUsva4anI jem calI g:. Aekbekarna D^a;vre kar 0ImI paDI karna uLla kacma&9I bhar njr krI.kdac ko; ilf4 mage to AapvanI wTsukta Aemna chera pr SpQ4vrtatI htI. rubI Ae b0ane ;Gna$r krtI bsnI rah jotI rhI.

‘bsnI rah juAe 2e ke ihtennI?’‘mXe to 5Ik 2e. Ae Aave Ae phela& bs AavI j=e to jtI rhI=.’dUr9I bs Aavta& Ae W-I 9:. bs n@k AavI. pai4y&u va&cI

mnomn hr`a:. Ae bs bIja £4nI htI. bs S4eNDe Aek mo4u& poS4rhtu&. Aema& mn proVyu&. ko; nvI b&0ayelI moDnR ho4elnI jaher`brhtI. Aail=an mkanna p4a&g8ma& Aek iSvim&g pul hto. S{aIpuruqoiSvim&g krI r¬a& hta&. ma{a ibiknIma& be5elI A0RnGn S{aIAonu& d+ykamo]aejk htu&. Ai+ll ke juguPsakark d+yo jo: rubI w+kera: jtI.jaher`broma& ma$Del trIke kam krtI S{aIAo A&gp/d=Rn kre kekamo]aejk poz Aape Aene Ae i0kkartI.

poz same guSso 5alvI Ae8e njr fervI lI0I.AekaAek honR vaGyu&. rubIAe pU&5 fervI.“Aoh, tme AavI gya?”“3er j jvu& 2e ne?”\“ha, tme 3er jaAo 2o?”“ha.” rubI drvajo `olI besI g:.

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“kevu& laGyu& ca8kypurI?”“mjano Aeirya 2e. duinya Aa`anI -Vytana& d=Rn 9ay 2e.”“k&: lk lage Aem 2e?”“ko: Aa$ifsma& A&dr jvayu& nih. p2I lk Ajmavvano sval j

k\ya& W-o 9ay?”“Ameirkama& nv Aigyarna vLDR 4eDna humla p2I Aa`I duinya

-yma& @vI rhI 2e.”“diryama& rhevu& Ane mgr9I bIvu& Ae kem cale?”“sOne ij&dgI vhalI 2e. b0a j ij&dgInu& bhu kaX@9I jtn krta

hoy 2e.”“@vn 2e to mr8 Aek idvs Aavvanu& j 2e. to p2I Aeno Dr

ra`I ij&dgI n ijvay.”“ko; mr89I n9I Drtu&. loko Dre 2e mr8 phela& -ogvvI pDtI

yatnaAo9I. manvI ma{a p4 pDta Ane p4 mrI jta hot to mr8nIje ic&ta hoy 2e te n hot, ims rubI!”

“tmaru& vacn Ane smj bhu W&Da& lage 2e. kho yuinvisR4InI k:iDg/I 0ravo 2o?”

“Ae ma4e yuinvisR4InI iDg/I j£rI 2e?” ihtene samo sval kyoR.“na. AmStu j. Aasu kheto hto ke tme keneDa -8va gya hta.”“gyo hto -8va ma4e.”“to p2I?”“-8vanu& htu& te4lu& -*yo. Aa; mIn 4oroN4o yuinvisR4Ima&9I

Aem.kom. kyu$&.”“4&k=aX paDvanI kXa ha&sl krI lage 2e!”ihten shej mlkayo Ane karne Aekdm vXa&k AaPyo.“tme ko: bIjo rSto l: r¬a 2o?”“tme Aa b0a rStana Anu-vI 2o?”“na. tme Aekdm 4nR lI0o Ae4le pu2a: gyu&.”

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“drek jGyaAe jvana be magR hoy 2e. Aek 4U&ko Ane Aek la&bo. 3erjtI v`te AhI&9I vhela pho&cay. ATyare Aa magR pr 4aifk Ao2o.jtI v`te pela magR pr 4^aifk Ao2o.”

“la&ba Ane 4U&ka Aem be magRnI =I vat krta hta?”“@vnma& p8 la&ba Ane 4U&ka be magR hoy 2e. ko:ne ratorat

pEsadar 9: jvu& ke W&cI payrI pr pho&cI jvu& gme 2e to ko:ne 0Ire 0Irep/git krI isi)0ne i=`re pho&cvu& gme 2e.”

“tmne kyo magR v0are ps&d 2e?”“mne?” Ane shej 9&-I wmeyu&, “no ca$;s. je pXe je mXe te ma8I

levu&. AavtI kal ko:Ae dI5I n9I Ane vItelI pX kdI pa2I AavvanIn9I. Aek4 Aek4 ;n 0 iliv&g pe/zN4, ha4R ivi0n AeND ga$D AovrheD...”

“Aa wmre @vnne saru& 3D\yu& 2e. nic&t rheva 4evaya lago 2o. ”“fk\kD ramne =I ic&ta hoy! DeDI AhI& ;&iDyama& 2e, mMmI keneDama&

2e. benI kaX@ Ane j£iryato vCce je4lu& vhe&cay Ae4lu& vhe&cta rhevu&2e. kmnsIbe b&ne AekbIjano pD2ayo p8 shI =kta& n9I. ATyareto hu& Ae be vCce ib/j sman 2u&. Ae vXI Aek Alg kha8I 2e. Avka=mX=e to kyarek khI=. drekna @vnnI ko: ne ko: kha8I hoy 2e. pEsobhu 2e, p8 kmnsIbe pEsane jaXvnar n9I. kalnI to kone br 2e?ATyare to mnne bs Aevu& keXVyu& 2e ke ramkI iciDya ramka et, a loiciDya -r -r pe4... s]aavI= 9ya& 2e.. hju kya& wmr vItI g: 2e?”

“Aa=avadI lago 2o.”“Aa=avadI nih. bhu vatoiDyo 2u&, ru& ne?”“Aevu& khevano maro A9R n9I. sorI, o4u& na lgaD=o”“tme gme te, gme te A9Rma& kho, mne o4u& nih lage. me& Sv-av

j Aevo 3D\yo 2e. Aap8e kya& kaym ma4e ij&dgI sa9e ka7vanI 2e? Aato 3DI be 3DIno Aap8o s&g. vatoma& smy jldI kpa; gyo. tmaru&3r AavI gyu&. calo, sa&jna mXI=u&.”

“ha, j£r mXI=u&. 9e&k\s for A ilf4.”

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“yu Aar moS4 velkm. AenI 4a;m..” hsIne ihten gyo.Aek Ap/itm 2ap rubIna mans pr mUkto gyo.3rma& p/ve=I mlkatI mlkatI sI0I Aasu pase g:.“Aasu, Aaj to mja AavI g:.”“Aaj bhu mUDma& lage 2e.”“bol, mne kono -e4o 9yo h=e?”“tara mu prna cXka4 pr9I Anuman krI =ku& 2u& ke ko: r&gIlo

jUno im{a mXI gyo h=e.”“iblkul Anjan. mare mn prfek4lI S4eNjr. b4 yu no ihm...”“mne AoX`tu& hoy Ane tare ma4e iblkul S4eNjr hoy Aevu& ko8

ho; =ke? marI to kLpnama& p8 Aavtu& n9I. tu& j khe ko8 htu&?”“Acank ihten pare nI mUlakat 9:.”“verI guD, kevo laGyo?”“tu& kheto hto Aem hsmu`o, iz&daidl, prgju, imt-aqI,

imlnsar, seva-avI, r&gIlo, fU4Do... je4la& iv=eq8o vapru& Ae4la&Ao2a& pDe.”

“sacI vat 2e. sosay4Ima& j nih, Aena pircyma& AavnarsOno Ae j Ai-p/ay 2e. tne kya& -4ka: gyo?”

“bs S4eNDe W-I htI Tya& AenI kar marI pase W-I ra`I ilf4ma4e mne Aam&{a8 AaPyu&. Aek Aja*ya sa9e jva hu& tEyar nhotI.Ae8e mara ivqe Ae4lI la&bI vat krI ke hu& cmkI g:.”

“Aena bape Aene taro :ithas k¬o h=e. vsubennI -a8I.. marIsa9e Amdavadma& -8e 2e... manI seva krva AavI 2e...”

“ha, Ae b0u& Ae ja8to hto.”“Aem to Ae bhu ho&i=yar 2e. calak 2e. keneDama& rhI bhu f/I 9:

gyo 2e. 2apavaXa 3Usi8ya hoy 2e. 4oroN4oma& gujratI vtRmanp{aclave 2e.”

“Ae vat to n9I krI. mne ca8kypurI su0I ilf4 AapI. 9oDI

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vato krI mne p/-aivt j£r krI. pa2a frta& p8 mXI gyo. 2ek drvajewtarI.”

“srs, taro smy Ane bs-aDu& bcI gya& Ane Aek nvIAoX`a8 9: Ae nfama&.”

“sa&jna Aap8ne b&nene mXva boLaaVya& 2e.”“tarI ;C2a h=e to j:=u&.”“saru& hu& ma@ne jyUs AapI Aavu&. sa&jna jmIne j:=u&.”“cok\ks.”rubI jyUs l;ne ma@ pase g:. ma@ ko: copDI va&cta& hta&.“=u& va&co 2o?”“ co er balI““=rdbabuna& be car puStko me& va&Cya& 2e. risk hoy 2e.”“b&gaXnu& @vn AemnI k9aAoma& 0bke 2e.”“b&gaXnu& @vn S{aIAo ma4e =ap£p 2e, ru&?”“ha, be4a. jagIrdaroAe S{aIAone k5pUtXInI jem Aa&gXIAe

ncavI 2e. -U~ya vrunI jem S{aIAono i=kar krta r¬a. kUtra jevahta. n juAe idvs, n juAe rat. Aek9I n 0ray. vera;4Ina Ae loko=o`In.”

“ko; ma9anI na mXe?”“ma9anI mXe `rI. p8 ko8 sahs kre? grIbIno -og

bnnarnI b0I j =iktAo xI8 9: jay 2e. p/itkar ke lDva ma4e=ikt jo:Ae, bX jo:Ae, ih&mt jo:Ae, ij&dgI hoDma& mUkvanI tEyarIjo:Ae. Ae b0u& kya&9I lavvu&? sO ko: mrvane va&ke @vta& hoy p2IAenI Apexa =I r`ay?”

“sacI vat 2e, ma@. p8 `ru& khu& to Ae b0a ma4e j£r 2ei=x8nI, sahsnI. hu& how& to Aeva lokone W-a ne W-a cIrI na u&.”

“Aenu& nam j ih&mt. hve b&gaXnI S{aIAoma& ANyay ke ATyacarsame zzumvanI ih&mt AavI rhI 2e. be4a, S{aInI mo4ama& mo4I mUDI

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Aenu& =IyX 2e. Aena pr Aena pit isvay ko:no hk\k n9I. Svrx8ma4e jan AapI deta& p8 Ae8e n Ackavu& jo:Ae. b&gaXna le koAeAa j m&{a smajne AaPyo 2e. Ae4le to Ae b0I samaijk k<itAoAmr 9: g:.”

“ma@, tmaru& }aan W&Du& 2e. jra jyUs pI lo.”rubI ma@ne jyUs AapI ikcnma& g:. -a`rI Ane =ak bnavI

b0a&Ae jmI lI0u&.jmIne b&ne ihtenne 3er gya&. bel marta& ihtene drvajo `oLyo.“velkm... Aavo Aavo.”ihten b&nene Do;g£mma& l: gyo. £mma& p/ve=ta& j AerkiND=nnI

=ItXtano Anu-v 9yo.“beso. hu& Aavu& 2u&. fon pr 2u&.”ihten bI@ £mma& gyo.D^o;g£mnI -Vyta Ane sada:9I b&ne A&ja: gya&.9oDIvare ihten AavI gyo.“sorI, lo&g iDS4Ns hto. bolo, phela& =u& le=o? 5&Du&, grm, madk?”“k=u& nih. Ame jmIne j AaVya&.”“haw Aebaw4 sm va:n, Vha;4 Aa$r reD?”“9e&ks. Ame va:n n9I pIta&...”“jMya p2I moDre4 va:n levanu& to meiDkl sayNs khe 2e. va:n

Ae AaLkohol n9I.”“sacI vat 2e. p8 jenI 4ev n9I Ae 4ev n9I paDvI. hm8a&

beso. p2I k&:k l;=u&.”“Ao.ke. bhu Aag/h nih kru&.”“tmaro D^o;&g£m mjano 2e. mne htu& ke keneDama& r¬a p2I AhI&no

wnaXama& tmne kem favtu& h=e?”“3rma& AerkiND=n, karma& AerkiND=n, ko;nI Aa$ifsma& jaAo

to Tya& AerkiND=n p2I kho kem n fave?”

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“AerkiND=n n hoy Tya& p& aAo hoy 2e,” vCce Aasu boLyo.“Aasu, -8vanu& kem cale 2e?”“Aem.Ae.na& be vqR bakI 2e>”“Aem.Ae. krI =o Plan 2e?”“DeDInu& fILD. mnu-a:nu& saru& Aevu& bekAp 2e!”“sorI Aasu. mnu-a: tara jeva ;N4eiljN4nI keiryr bgaDI r¬a

2e. rubI, Aasu bhu ;N4eiljN4 2e. Aenu& }aan o4I id=ama& vaXI r¬a 2e.Ae pitpTnI Aek Aad=Rno z&Do l:ne be5a& 2e. b0a&ne Ae id=ama& vaXIr¬a& 2e. Aem k&; de= su0rI jvano n9I. Aasu, tu& ka$MPyu4r la:n l:Aema& Aek\sp4R 9; =ke. vel, yu hev 4u i9&k Aebaw4 ya$r fyucr. rubI,tmaro =o Plan 2e?”

“bI.Ae.na pir8amnI rah jow& 2u&. nokrInI tla= calu 2e.”“hju -8vanI wmr 2e. AagX -8vu& n9I?”“marI mheC2a par pDe Aem n9I. tme marI piriS9it9I maihtgar

n9I Ae4le v0u =u& khu&?”“pEsane atr tmaru& -8tr A4kI jtu& hoy to AenI VyvS9a hu&

krI =ku& Aem 2u&.”“9e&k\s. Ae Aek j kar8 n9I. 38a& kar8o 2e. AnsoLvebl.”“Ao.ke. hu& tmarI psRnl la;f ja8to n9I Ae4le Aag/h nih

kru&. maru& 4a;ip&g krvanI tEyarI 2e ne?”“Ae kam mne gm=e.”“jS4 A imin4. hu& maru& lep4a$p Ane 4a;ip&g m4Iiryl l: Aavu&.”ihten bI@ £mma&9I lep4a$p, 4epreka$DRr Ane kagXo l;ne AaVyo.vayr Plg krI Ae8e lep4a$p calu kyu$&. Aa;.bI.Aem. i9n peD

htu&. ma{a pa&c paw&Dnu& htu&. soX ;&cnI klr Sk/In htI.“tmare beizk ;&NS4^k=n AapvI pD=e.”“hu& calu krIne Aekvar b0u& tmne smjavI=. jene beizk }aan hoy

Aene to A0aR klakma& AavDI jay. Aekvar vaprta& 9; j=o p2I

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mare tmne pU2va Aavvu& pD=e. mare ma4e Aa :mrjNsI ma4e 2e. hu& marISpIc iDk4e4 krI 4a;p ma4e Aapu& 2u&. mne ka$MPyu4r AavDe 2e p84a;ip&gno k&4aXo Aave 2e.”

vato krta& krta& ka$MPyu4r calu krI pejmekr p/og/am `olI AekevI rIte vaprvo AenI sUcnaAo AapI.

“lo, hve Aa 4epma&9I sa&-XI 4a;p kro.”“je zDpe 4ep cal=e Ae zDpe mara9I 4a;p nih 9ay.”“iblkul Slo mo=n pr mUkI 2e. ko: vaKy rhI jay to pge9I

peDl dbav=o to 4ep irva;ND 9=e.”rubIAe Aek be var pe/ik4= krI. 0Ire 0Ire Aene favI gyu&. Aasu

bajuma& be5o be5o Aa$BzveR=n krto r¬o. be pana& 4a;p krI, ip/N4 krIihtenne AaPya&. ihten zDp9I va&cI gyo.

“Aekbe =aiBdk -Ulo 2e. becar srs wmera kyaR 2e. joD8Inu& }aanp8 saru& 2e. gujratIma& Aek\Sp4R lago 2o.”

“mne bIk htI ke 4a;ip&gma& 38I -Ulo h=e.”“-Ulo hoy to su0arI =kay. tme 4a;ip&g saru& kro 2o.”“rubIne -aqa pr saro kabU 2e,” AasuAe k¬u&.“kal fa:nl kopI sa9e tmaru& mhenta8u& mXI rhe=e.”“fS4R 4a;m rheva do.”“kem, kal avanI j£r nih pDe?”“Aem n9I. p8 phelo idvs 4e;in&gma& g8ay!”“tme nva& in=aiXya& hot to Aene 4e;in&g g8t. tme 4a;ip&gma&

ho&i=yar 2o. -aqa pr saro kabU 2e. joD8Ima& p8 p/vI8 2o. me& joyu&ke Aekbe vak\yo tme sarI rIte su0arI srs ferfar kyoR 2e. ma{a Aek jidvsna 9oDa pircyma& tmarI ke4lIk ivi=Q4ta9I u= 2u& jo hu& tmaro;N4rVyu lenar how& to tmarI va8Inu& ma0uyR, sek/e4rI trIkenI tmarIpsRnail4I, tmarI 4a;ip&gnI kXa, Ane tmaro ivny jo: tmne trtj nokrI AapI dw&. p8 Aa de=ma& sara kamnI ke sara ma8snI kdr

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9tI n9Ie. tmarI Byu4I pr9I tmne job Aapnar mXI rhe. p8 AenIpa2X ko; du-aRvna ho: =ke. Ae katIl Aa& o vCce kam krvu& sarIVyikt ma4e mu+kel bnI rhe. tmara& 38a& wj\jvX pasa& hova 2ta&lagvg ivna Aa de=ma& nokrI meXvvI mu+kel 2e.”

“tmarI AoX`a8no la- mX=e to Aan&d 9=e.”“keneDa {a8 vqR nokrI krva jvanI ;C2a hoy to tmaru& bI.Ae.nu&

pir8am Aave p2I mne mXjo.”“mara jevI f/e= bI.Ae.ne Anu-v ivna keneDana& spna& sevva& Ae

Aaka=na tara toDva jevI vat 2e.”ihten hSyo.“tme Aa babtma& Ao2a& Anu-vI 2o. bI.Ae.nI iDg/I hoy, ja$b

Aa$fr hoy. ko: SpoNsr hoy p2I k=u& A=k\y n9I. tmaro in8Ryj8avjo. p2I bIju& b0u& mara pr 2oDI dejo. {a8 vqRna 4eMprrIAeMPla$ymeN4 ivzanI VyvS9a krI =kI=.”

Aasu Ane rubI ihten same jo: r¬a&.‘kevI mulakat? kevo pircy? p/9m mulakate j kevI Aa$fr? Aa

ma8sma& k&; takat h=e ke b8ga& fUkto h=e? 4a;m ivl p/Uv ;4.’ AemivcarI rubIAe k¬u&, “pir8am AaVya p2I nk\kI krI tmne j8avI=.”

“bolo, hve ca kofI, 5&Du&, Aa;sk/Im =u& le=o?”“tmaro Aag/h 2e to Aa;sk/Im l:=u&.”ihtene bUm paDI, “lIla, if/jma&9I {a8 Aa;sk/Im AapI ja.”Aa;sk/Im `a: Aasu Ane rubI 3er AaVya&. rubIna mnma& Aek

sval rmI r¬o, “kevI ja$b Aa$fr? keneDa jva=e?”rubI mnomn hsI pDI.

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“ihtennI keneDanI p/pozl tne kevI lagI? Ae sIirys hto keb8ga& fU&kto hto?” rubIAe 3rma& p/ve=I Aasune pU2yu&,

“b8ga& fU&ke Aevo n9I. ivcar o4o p8 n9I. p8 Ae khe 2e AemkeneDa jvu& k&: shelu& 2e?”

“Ae Aap8e kya& jovanu& 2e. b0I ivi0 Ae8e krvanI 2e. Aek rItemne lage 2e ke jvay to jvama& o4u& nih. Aame tare be vqR to -8vu& 2e.mne AhI& Aekdm nokrI mXe AevI ko: Aa=a n9I. 4eMprrI vkR prmI4mXtI hoy to Ae bhane nvo de= jova mX=e. nvo Anu-v 9=e.”

“Aek var tu& keneDa j:= p2I pa2I AavvanI vat -UlI jje.”“Aem kem ivcare 2e?”“Ameirka ke keneDa jnara b0a j =£Aatma& be {a8 vqR jvanI

vat kre 2e. p8 Ae Dolirya de=nI -Uimma& Aevu& k&:k AakqR8 2e ke gyap2I ko: pa2a Aavvanu& nam letu& n9I.”

“n Aavu& to p8 =u&? AhI& maru& ko8 2e? tu& marI piriS9it to ja8e2e. halna s&jogoma& AhI&9I dUr calI jaw& Ae v0are saru&.”

“tu& ke4lI jldI Aap8o s&b&0 -UlI g:?” jra w+kera;ne AasuboLyo. shej 9&-Ine wmeyu&, “sacI vat 2e, Ame tara& =u& sga& 9:Ae?”

“Aevu& na ivcar. ma@ Ane tara isvay maru& hve Aa duinyama& ko:n9I. AhI&& AaVya p2I tare ma4e p/em Ane lag8I p/g4\ya& 2e. p8 tu&tara -aiv ma4e ko: in8Ry l: =kto n9I. Ae4le mne jvano caNsmX=e to hu& {a8 vqR nokrI krI pa2I AavI=. mne prde=no moh n9I kebIja ko; sa9e @vn joDvanI tlma{a ;C2a n9I. mne tara @vnma&

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SvIkarvanu& tu& vcn Aapto hoy to hu& idLhI 2oDI kya&y jvano ivcarsr`o nih kru&.”

“4U AlIR 4u iDsa;D...”“kevo wDaw jvab 2e! calakI9I tarI jatne tu& mukt ra`va mage

2e Ae kya&no Nyay?”“sval Ae n9I. sval tarI ij&dgIno 2e. tarI Aa wmr Aja*ya

de=ma& Aekla jvanI n9I.”“Aasu, tu& mne sarI rIte AoX e 2e to p8 Aavu& khI=?”“hu& tne AoX u& 2u& Ae vat sacI. p8 smy Ane s&jogo manvIne

Aeva fsavI de 2e ke Ae jaXma&9I bhar Aavvu& mu+kel bne 2e.”“gme teva s&jogoene pho&cI vXu& Aem 2u&. tu& nahknI ic&ta kre 2e!”“mne je k&: sUz\yu& te me& tne k¬u&. A&itm in8Ry tare levano 2e.

mnu-a: Ane vsubhennI slah leje.”“saru, phela& to ma@ne kane vat na`I=. mnu-a:, vsubhen,

ma@, tarI, b0anI slah l: A&itm in8Ry l:=. ihten hju Aekadmihno rhevano 2e. wtavX =I 2e? ATyare bhu moDu 9: gyu& 2e. cal,sU: j:Ae.”

rubI ma@nI £mma& g:. ma@ sUta& hta&. Aemne iDS4bR kyaR ivnabeDma& AaDI pDI.

Aek p2I Aek Aeva p/s&go bnta hta ke AenI W&3 hram 9: rhIhtI. Aajno sval judo hto. @vnnI tasIr bdlI na e Ane jenIkLpna p8 nhotI krI Aevo sval Aa& same AavIne W-o hto.AekvIs pUra& 9ya& hta&. kaydesr pote in8Ry l; =ke Ae wmre pho&cIhtI. sval Ae nhoto. sval hto bhu ivcarIne in8Ry levano.

‘b0anI slah to l:=. p8 phela& mare nk\kI krvu& jo:Ae ke mare=u& krvu& 2e.’

rubInu& mn cgDoXe c7\yu&. poizi4v negei4v ivcaro sam sameAfXava laGya.

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‘becar vqR to Ae pote p8 lGn krva nhotI :C2tI. car vqRkya&k to ka7vana& hta&. p2I kya& psar 9ay Ae mh]vnu& n9I, kevI rItepsar 9ay Ae mh]vnu& htu&. shara ivnanI ij&dgI @vvanu& shelu& nhotu&.ij&dgIna Afa4 r8ma& zzumvanu& htu&. Ae p8 Aekle ha9e. sd\-aGykho ke Aasunu& 3r mXI gyu& htu&. ma jeva& ma@ mXI gya& hta&. Ae4le hvebI@ ko; ic&ta nhotI.

sat idvs p2I bI.Ae.nu& pir8am Aavvanu& htu&. pir8am gme teAave AagX -8vano ko; sval nhoto. kdac nokrI krta& krta&pa4R 4a;m kosIRs krI Aem.Ae. krI =kay. Ae to kevI nokrI mXe 2e Aepr Aa0ar!

‘keneDanI Aja8I -omkama& tu& AeklI rhI =kI=?’‘hu& ko; samaNy kacIpocI 2okrI hot to Ae de=na v&4oXma& fsa;

jaw&. ko; kaitl njrono -og bnI jaw&. ko: gu&DaAono i=kar bnIjaw&. rubI judI ma4InI 3Da: 2e. judI j p/it-a 2e. judI j rIte @vva4eva: 2e. samI Vyiktne Aa& na plkarama& mapI levanI sUz 2e. Aenamnno tag shela:9I meXvI levanI smj 2e. 2okraAo Aekla j:=ke to 2okrIAo AeklI kem n j: =ke? Aa AekvIsmI sdI 2e.’

‘ihtenno ko; bd;rado to nih hoy? AenI njr mara deh pr tonih hoy? mne fsavva to nih magto hoy?’

‘na. na. AenI 2ap sarI 2e. Ane Aevu& k&: hoy to p8 rubI tne ko:na pho&cI vXe. tu& jldI fsa; jay AevI kya& 2e?’

‘rubI, ko; p8 in8Ry leta& phela&... ko; Anu-vIne mX. ihtenivqe v0u maihtI meXv. layb/erIma& j; Ae de= ivqe ja8. p2I ya homkrIne pD, fteh 2e Aage.’

ko: in8Ry le Ae phela& rubInI Aa& o mI&ca: g:. becar idvsnawjagra hta Ae4le W5I Tyare sUyR WgI gyo hto. ma@ p8 W5Igya& hta&. Aasu Snanaid ptavI same W-o hto.

“rubI, keneDama& pho&cI g; ke =u&?”

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“kem, AevI mjak kre 2e?”“mjak n9I krto. Aap8e Tya& AhI &W5vano smy 9ay 2e Tyare

Tya& W&3vano smy 9ay 2e Ae tne `br n hoy to khI dw&.”“svarna phorma& =u& AevI mjak kre 2e?”“mjak n9I krto. hu& Aene -UgoXnI yad Apavu& 2u&.”“ma@, Ameirka pase keneDa Aek de= 2e. tme ja8o 2o?”“mne `br 2e. 4oroN4o keneDama& AaVyu& 2e.”“ma@. tme 4oroN4o ivqe ja8o 2o?”“pelI khevt 2e ne ke pr*ya na ho:Ae p8 janma& to gya& ho:Ae!”“Aasune 4oroN4o jvano caNs mXe to tme =I slah Aapo?”“Da¬o dIkro de=avr -ogve. hu& to khu& ke ja. becar vqR Tya& j:

-8Ine, sarI keiryr bnavIne Aa de=ma& pa2o AavI jje.”“Ane mne jvano caNs mXe to?”“tne p8 AevI j slah Aapu& ke becar vqR keiryr bnavIne pa2I

Aavje.”“tmne 4oroN4ono =o Anu-v 2e?”“mne to ko: Anu-v n9I. p8 Ame b&gaX9I idLhI AaVya& Ae

phela& Aasuna DeDIne keneDa jvano caNs hto. Ae v`te keneDanu& nambhu Ao2a lokoAe sa&-Xelu&. me& p8 Ameirka ivqe sa&-Xelu&. keneDa ivqenih sa&-Xelu&. Aemna Aek im{ae keneDama& kya&k Ar@ krelI Aemne ja$bmXI htI. AemnI ;C2a htI ke Ame p8 keneDa j:Ae. Aem8e je b0Ivato krI Ae sa&-XI Amara b&nenu& mn pIgXI gyu&. Amne ivcar p8AavI gyo. Ae Arsama& Aemna Aek i=xk -4ka: gya. Aem8e Aemnaivcaro pr pa8I fervI dI0u&. de=nu& 0n veDfa: n jvu& jo;Ae AevI la&bIcoDI vato krI Aemne idLhI jva p/er8a AapI. Aemne gXe vat WtrIjta& Aemno wTsah AogXI gyo. keneDana b0a ivcaro fgvI AmeidLhI pho&cI gya&.”

“tmarI ;C2a keneDa jvanI htI, ru& ne?”

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“yuvanIma& kone prde= jvanu& mn n 9ay?”“hu& yOvnne w&bre W-I 2u&. tmarI s&mit hoy to hu& ivcaru&.”“j£r ivcar. hu& tara& ArmanonI AaDe nih Aavu&. ko:Ae tne...”“pela ihtene Aene ko8IAe goX lgaD\yo 2e.” AasuAe k4ax kyoR.“ha ma@, Ae8e p/Stav mUkyo 2e. ha paDu& to j£rI kagiXya& kre

Aevu& kheto hto. hju to mne pU2yu& 2e. hu& ha paDu& p2I ivza ma4e Ar@kre. m&jUr 9ay p8 rI Ane n p8 9ay. jo ke tmaro keDo mUkvo gm=enih. tmara sai¨)yma& rhevanu& bhu mn 2e.”

“tarI mmta sm@ =ku& 2u&. tarama& Aeva gu8 2e ke jya& j:= Tya&pa2I nih pDe. prde=ma& jnarnu& -aiv bdla: jay 2e. Ae kaym ma4eAr@ krvano 2e?”

“na. kaym ma4e to ko; =k\yta n9I. be {a8 vqRna 4eMprrI vkRivza ApavvanI vat krto hto.”

“Aek var Tya& gya p2I ko: pa2u& n9I Aavtu&.”“hu& p8 Aene Ae j khu& 2u&. Aek var gya p2I Ae pa2I n9I

AavvanI.” AasuAe sUr puraVyo.“pa2I n Aavu& to p8 tare =u&?” Ane ma@ trf jo: wmeyu%, “ma@,

Aasuna mnma& =u& 2e Ae smjvu& mu+kel 2e.”“kem Aem khe 2e?” AasuAe sval kyoR.rubI 3DI-r StB0 9: g:. p8 Aekdm sval kyoR, “SpQ4 khe

tu& mne pr8I jva tEyar hoy to hu& Tya& jva ivcarI= p8 nih. bol,2e tEyar?”

rubIno sI0o sval sa&-XI trubhen p8 co&kI W5\ya&.Aasu p8 =rma: gyo. Aenu& mo7u& 3DI-r sIva: gyu&. je svalnI

kdI kLpna p8 nhotI krI Ae j sval Ae8e mMmInI hajrIma& kyoR.care baju =a&it p9rayelI jo: trubhene k¬u&, “rubI, tu& ja8e 2e ke

Aasu hju Ae babtma& in8Ry l; =ke Aem n9I, ru& ne Aasu?”“ha, mMmI. maro A_yas pUro n 9ay Tya& su0I Ae babt hu& ko: j

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in8Ry l: =ku& Aem n9I.”“to p2I tu& AenI p/gitma& AaDo n AavI =ke. tare Aene same9I

p/oTsahn Aapvu& jo:Ae.”mMmIna mnma& rubIna sI0a sval9I ko: gersmj W-I n 9ay

Ae hetu9I Ae8e k¬u&, “hu& kya& AaDo Aavu& 2u&? Aek rIte Aeno ivcar saro2e. me& j Aene tarI Ane mnu-a: t9a vsubhennI slah leva sUcvelu&.jo ke rubIAe Aap8I ke ko:nI slah levI j£rI n9I. Ae pote bhusmju 2e. Aeno in8Ry l; =ke Aem 2e. Amdavadma& hta Tya& su0I Amema{a sha)yayI hta&. Aap8e 3er r¬a p2I AenI sa9e lag8Ino t&tub&0ayo 2e. Aena @vnma& AaTmIy khI =kay Aevu& ko: n9I Tyare AenesacI slah AapvI ke saco magR cI&0vo Ae Svjn trIke Aap8Ifrj bnI rhe 2e.”

”Aap8a b&0a: rhela s&b&0na Sva9Rne baju pr mUkI sacI slahAapvI jo:Ae. jmano bdla: r¬o 2e. hve 2okrIAo p8 AeklIduinyana pDma& pho&cI jay 2e.”

“ha. p8, £paXI 2okrIAo ma4e Ae magR srX n9I,” AasuAe-yS9an d=aRVyu&.

“£paXI 2okrIAoAe =u& 3rnI car dIvalo vCce -ra: rhevanu&?”“Aevu& n9I. p8 AevI ko: tk n W-I 9ay Ae ma4e sjag rhevu&

jo:Ae.”“puruqonI dant bhu `rab 9: g: 2e. gu&DaAo jaherma& lokonI

hajrIma& 4e;nna DBbama& ke jaher Aa$ifsma& bXaTkar krta 9: gya2e. Aeva lokone srkare nih S{aIAoAe j 0ardar cPpu l: pelI AmeirknS{aInI jem pa5 -8avva pD=e.”

“hve Ae idvso AavI gya 2e. Aem kr, rubI taru& pir8am AavIjay Tya& su0I ivcartI rhe.”

“ha, ma@. drimyan ihten pase9I v0u ivgto meXvta rhI=u&.calo hu& Snanaid ptavI Aavu&.”

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rubI jta& Aasu Ane tru Aekla& pD\ya&.“be4a, Aasu, sacu& khe tu& rubIne re r p/em kre 2e?”“na mMmI, Aevu& k&: n9I.”“to Aaje rubIAe pr8vano sI0o sval kem kyoR?”“AenI to mne p8 kLpna nhotI. Ae AhI& marI sa9e AavI te

phela& Amare ko: jatno s&b&0 nhoto. ka$lejma& sa9e na4kma& -aglI0o Ae4le n@k AaVya&. p8 Aek bIjane p/em krta& nhota& kelag8Ina ko: t&tuAe b&0aya& nhota&. ha, AhI&& AaVya p2I Aena p/Tye9oDI 38I lag8Ino f8go fU4\yo Ae vat sacI p8 Ae s&b&0 lGnsu0I pho&ce Ae4lI hde AagX v)yo hoy Aem mne lagtu& n9I.”

“tu& kdac Aene judI rIte joto ho:=. p8 Ae tne p/em krtI lage2e. Ae4le to marI seva krvane bhane tarI sa9e AavI. 2okrI 38IrIte sarI 2e. 9oDa pircye p8 hu& Aena9I p/-aivt 9: 2u&. marI ;C2ap8 Aene vhu bnavvanI rI.”

“Aena bekg/awND ivqe k&: p8 ja*ya ivna?”“jene mabap n9I, ko; s&b&0I n9I Aena bekg/awND ivqe =u&

ja8vanu& hoy? S{aInI Aa& o Aena cair{y Ane Aena =IyX ivqe caDI`atI hoy 2e. rubI indoRq, -oXI Ane idlnI bhu saf 2okrI 2e. tarema4e Ane mare ma4e W&DI lag8I Ane p/em 2e Ae9I iv=eq =u& ja8vanItarI ;C2a 2e?”

“gme te hoy, p8 me& tne k¬u& 2e ke Aem.Ae. n 9aw&e Tya& su0I marelGn A&ge k&; j ivcar n9I krvo.”

rubI AavI jta& AenI same jo: k¬u&. “Aap8e rubIne hste vdneAe je in8Ry le Aema& s&mit AapvI jo:Ae.”

“mMmI, hju hu& k&: in8Ry levanI n9I. mare AenI ke4lIk SpIc4a;p krvanI 2e Ae4le AenI sa9e ccaR krvanu& bn=e. Aena pircyma&AaVya p2I Ane keneDana kam ivqe ja*ya p2I AenI sa9e kam krvu&fave Aem 2e ke nih Ae joya p2I in8Ry krI=u&.”

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“sarI vat 2e.”rubI Aasu sa9e AenI £mma& g;. ihtennI SpIcnI Aek nkl Ae

lavI htI. Aasu same Aa`I SpIc va&cI g:.“kevI lage 2e Aa SpIc?”“Aap8a vDIlo ma4e Ao.ke. p8 ko; prde=InI SpIc hoy Aevo

p/-av n9I pDto.”“mne p8 bhu gmI n9I. [aotaAo pr 3erI Asr kre Aevo juSso

n9I lagto. prde=9I Aavela vk\tanI SpIc taXIAona gDgDa49I[aotaAo v0avI le AevI iSpir4vaXI hovI jo:Ae.”

“me bI. ihten smjpUvRk AevI SpIc l`to hoy!”“bnI =ke p8 Aasu, ihtennI SpIcma& k&:k U4e 2e. mne lage 2e ke

Aene mare m5arvI pD=e.”“m5arIne Aene va&cva Aapje. Ae =u& khe 2e Ae joje.”rubIAe AenI rIte AenI SpIcma& su0ara kyaR.bIje idvse ihtenne mXva g:. ihtene AenI SpIcma& 9oDa su0ara

krI ra ela. rubIne Ae krek=n ma4e AapI.“tmarI SpIcma& me& marI rIte su0ara kyaR 2e. kdac tmne n p8

gme. 2ta& jra Ae jo: j=o?”Ae8 e ihtenne va&cva SpIc AapI. Aema& juSsa-yaR =Bdo hta.

-aqanI --k htI. va8InI mI5a= htI. =Bdoma& lailTy Ane risktahta&. SpIc va&cI ihten hSyo.

“kem n gmI?”“srs 2e. hu& AavI SpIc l`I =ku& Aem 2u&. p8 kale jo Aa SpIc

hu& Aapu& to -e&s AagX -agvt jevu& lage.”“kem?”“hu& je jGyaAe SpIc Aapvano 2u& te 3rDanu& 3r 2e. sa5 v4avI

cUkela, @vn9I harI gyela, mrvane va&ke @vI rhela, s&sar-GnvDIlo Ane hsvanu& sd&tr -UlI gyela lokona Aa[amma& Aek la`

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£ipyanu& dan AaptI v`te p/oTsahnna be =Bdo khevana 2e.”rubI -o&5I pDI g:. p8 jra SvS9 9:ne bolI, “Aa: Aeg/I iv9

yu. p8 Aeva lokone @vnnI sarI bajunI becar vato krI hsvanIp/er8a Aapo. tmarI vato sa&-XI Ae loko jo hs=e to Ae4lI pX@vnne 0Ny man=e Ane @vnne poizi4v diQ4Ae jota 9=e Aevu& kemn9I ivcarta?”

“ha, tmarI Ae vat sa9e hu& shmt 2u&. me& Aevo pa$izi4v ivcarkyoR j nih. tmaro Aep/oc mne gMyo. 3rDana 3rna lokone )yanma&ra`I tmarI SpIcma& 34ta ferfar krI tEyar krI Aapo. tmarI vatmare gXe WtrI 2e. mare maro diQ4ko8 bdlvo jo:Ae.”

“mne A0oR klak Aapo.”“saru& tme tmarI rIte tEyar kro. drimyan mare 9oDu& AekawN4\snu&

kam krvu& 2e te hu& ptavI lw&.”ihten Aena kamma& lIn bNyo, rubI Aena kamma& lIn bnI.A0aR klakma& Ae8e ka$MPyu4r pr SpIc tEyar krI ip/N4 ka7I.ihten SpIc va&cI u= 9; gyo.“tmarI pase klm 2e. Ub saru& l`I =ko 2o. 4U&kma& 38u& khevanI

tmarama& =ikt 2e. vack ke [aotaAona& ®dy su0I pho&cvanI kXa 2e.mara Vyvsayma& tmara jevanI bhu j£r 2e.”

“tmaro Vyvsay =ano 2e? keneDama& nokrI kro 2o ke ibznes?”“tmne =u& lage 2e?”“tme ko; ibznes krta h=o Aevu& maru& Anuman 2e.”“ha, maro potano ibznes 2e. jnaRilzm. “kengujRrI” paixk

clavu& 2u&.”“Ae4la gujratI vacko keneDama& mXI rhe 2e?”“Aaje 4oroN4oma& is]aer hjar gujratIAo vse 2e.”“Ae loko gujratI 2apu& rIdee 2e?” “na, Ae j kmnsIbI 2e. pEsa cIRne 2apu& rIde Aeva gujratIAo

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bhu Ao2a 2e. Aek jmanama& AmdavadnI poXoma& p8 Aek j8 2apu&m&gave Ane Aaspasna loko magIne va&ce Aevo smy hto. jo ke Aajep8 38I sosay4IAo Ane glIAoma& Aeva loko 2e. keneDama& de=I2apa& to mft j vhe&cva& pDe. p2I gujratI hoy ke p&jabI ke ih&dI.”

“to p2I Ae posay kevI rIte?”“jaher`bronI Aavk pr. Ae&sI 4ka jaher`bro9I j pana&

-rvana&. Ae Aavkma&9I 0Um kma8I 9ay 2e. Ae de=ma& ko; p8 vStunaveca8 ma4e jaher `br marfte pu= krvu& pDe. loko p8 jaher `brobhu va&cta hoy 2e. ‘sel’ hoy Tya& loko doDI jay. lokonu& mans jAevu& 9: gyu& 2e ke ‘sel’ =Bd sa&-XI pagl bne 2e.”

“bct 9tI hoy to kem pagl n 9ay? ‘penI seVD ;z penI meD’jevu& 2e.”

“Tya& j tmarI -Ul 9ay 2e. tme Aem mano 2o ke veparIAo mUr`2e? `o4 `a:ne 0&0o krta hoy 2e? vaStvma& becar Aa;4em selma&mUke. loko Ae `rIdva doDI jay. Aek var S4orma& jay Ae4le sa9ebI@ becar vStuAo p8 `rIde j! Ae vStuAona -av v0are hoy.dukandarne srvaXe faydo 9vano. g/ahkne de ItI rIte faydo 9yo AevoAa-as 9ay p8 srvaXe Ae v0u cIRne Aave 2e. Aa b0u& igimk 2e.vXI n@kna S4or 2oDI pEsa bcavvanI Aa=aAe dUrna S4orma& jayAe4le pe4^ol v0are vpravanu&. Aeno ko: ivcar krtu& j n9I.”

“sacI vat 2e. gaDiryo p/vah 2e.”“h&, hve tme smj\ya&.”“AeiDi4&g, vgere b0u& kam tme kro 2o?”“na. ke4lak gujratIAone job AapI 2e. be j8 jaher`brnI

jvabdarI s&-aXe 2e. jaher`br l: AavvI, 2paya p2I Aena pEsal: Aavva vgere s&-aXe 2e. be j8 Aa$ifsma& ka$MPyu4r pr 4a;psei4&gkre 2e. Aek bhen smacaronu& s&kln kre 2e. Aek irseP=inS4 2e. hu&jnrl suprivzn kru& 2u&. Aa u& pepr tEyar 9: jay Ae4le sIDI Aek

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veb p/esma& moklI AapIAe 2IAee. bIje idvse pepr AavI jta& S4afnama8so juda juda S4orma& mUkI Aave 2e. loko S4orma& `rIdI ma4e jayTyare pepr leta jay. peprnI ko: ik&mt nih Ae4le S4orvaXane p8ko; z&z4 nih.”

“feiryaAonI p8 j£r nih.”“ha. p/oif4ebl ibznes 2e. pgar Ane `cR ka7ta& dr mihne ds

p&dr hjar Dolr mXe 2e. =a&it 2e.”“tmarI pase pUrto S4af lage 2e. mne =enI nokrI Aapvanu& ivcarI

r¬a 2o?”“vStuiS9it AevI 2e ke gujratIAo bhu 4kta n9I. jrak v0are

pgarnI nokrI mXe ke trt j Aek ivknI noi4s AapI calta 9ay 2e.mare taTkailk ko:ne =o0vo pDe 2e. Aajkal 38a gujratIAonokrInI =o0ma& frta hoy 2e Ae4le mne shela:9I mXI rhe 2e. p8mo4a -agna lokonu& gujratI bhu kacu& hoy 2e. joD8InI Ane -aqanIbhu -Ulo kre 2e. mne AenI pDI n9I. A`o kheto hto ke ‘-aqane =u&vXge -Ur, r8ma& je @te te =Ur’ Aem ivcarI clave ra u& 2u&. p8Aajkal piriS9it bdla: rhI 2e. 2okra&Aone sacvva loko 3rDamabapne SpoNsr kre 2e. Ae4le ir4ayDR 9yela bhu gujratIAo AavIr¬a 2e. i=xk, A)yapk, keXv8I ke maihtI atama& kam krI cUkelainv<]a Ai0karIAo, le ko, kivAo, b0a j vgRna i=ixt lokonekam0&0a n hoy Ae4le nvra=ma& gujratI 2apa& va&ce. Ae Amare ma4eAek rIte saru& 2e. p8 3rma& nvra be5a rheta hoy Ae4le va&cInela&bala&ba ccaRp{ao l`I mokle 2e. p{ao 4IkaAo Ane Aemna Dhap89I-rpUr hoy 2e. =u& `o4u& 2e ne k\ya& k: -Ul 2e Aena wLle krI potanImhanta Vyk\t kre 2e. jo ke hu& to mo4a -agna kagXo gabeRjma& p0ravIdw& 2u&. ke4lak kagXoma&9I becar vakyo p/=&sana hoy Ae ‘vacko l e2e’ Ae kolmma& Aemna nam srnama sa9e 2apu& 2u& Ae4le prde=na2apama& nam 2payano Ae loko Aan&d Anu-vI Aak/&d Ao2o kre 2e.

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idvse idvse p{aonI s&~ya v0tI jay 2e. mne bIk 2e ke hu& kerfUl nih rhu&to ko’k maro hrIf jag=e Ane mne f4ko pho&caD=e. Ae ivcare hu& Aeksara sht&{aInI =o0ma& 2u&. 2apama& -Ulo n Aave Ane nva iv-agotme =£ kro to mara peprnI lokip/yta v0e. mne lage 2e ke tme Ae krI=ko Aem 2o.”

“hu& Aavva tEyar 9aw& p8 Ae A&genI b0I kayRvahI tmare krvIpDe. mne Ae babtno ko: Anu-v n9I Ane halma& marI pase pEsanIp8 sgvD n9I. ha, Ae A&ge je k&: cR 9=e Ae hu& Aapne mara pgarma&9I0Ire0Ire j£r cUkvI d:=. ”

“Aek var tme Aavva shmt 9aAo p2I Ae k=anI ic&ta tmarekrvanI n9I. vkR prim4, AenI Ar@nI fI, ivza, paspo4R, i4ik4,Tya& 4eMprrI rheva jmvanI VyvS9a Ae b0u& hu& foDI l:=. tmare mnevhelama& vhelI tke jvab Aapvano 2e. tme n j Aavva magta& ho tohu& ko; bIjane =o0I=. tme ko; sara gujratInI jo -lam8 kr=o toAe p8 hu& ivcarI=.”

“bI.Ae.nu& pir8am Aave Tya& su0I rah jovI pDe. maru& bI.Ae.nu&pir8am Aavta m&gXvare Aav=e. p2I nk\kI krI j8avI=.”

“no p/oBlem. Aem to hu& AhI& hju Aekad mihno rhevano 2u&. tmaropgar, nokrIno Aepa$;N4meN4, nokrInI 4MsR b0u& AhI& j fa;nl krI=u&.tmara& Svjno sa9e ivcarI mne j8av=o. no ibg r=.”

“9e&k\s.” khI ihtennI p/pozl pr ivcar krtI rubIAe ivdaylI0I.

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yuinvisR4Inu& pir8am AavI gyu&. Aasu bI.Ae.ma& hayr fS4Rk\lasma& pas 9yo. Ae8e to fS4R k\las kLPyo hto Ae4le k&: nva:nhotI. p8 rubIAe fS4R klasnI kLpna nhotI krI. fS4R klasma&pas 9ta& rubIna Aan&dnI ko: sIma n rhI. smacar sa&-Xta& jsO9I p/9m ma@na pge pDI.

“Aa 3rma& me& pgla& mUkya& Ane AapnI seva krI Aenu& Aa pir8am2e. ma@ hve marI keiryr bdla: jvanI. marI la;f su0rI jvanI.maro Aan&d Vyk\t krva tme j marI ma 2o. Aaje marI ma @vtI hotto Aena hr`nI ko: sIma n hot. ma@ Aa=IvaRd Aapo ke kaXkamamaru& @vn su I Ane wj\jvX bnave.”

bolta&bolta& AenI Aa& ma& hqRna& Aa&su AavI gya&.pase W-ela& ma@ne -e4I A&trna p/emno W-ro ka7tI rhI. hEyu&

jyare W-ra: jay 2e, =Bdo lUla bnI jay 2e.Aasunu& mn p8 rubInI AaTmIyta9I pIgXI gyu&.“goD Bles yu A hepI AeND vNDrful la;f!”“Aasu, goD Bles yu A verI hepI AeND AekselN4 keiryr!” rubI

bolI.trubhen muG0 bnI bNnene be bahuma& smavI mnomn Aa=IvaRd

vqaRvta& r¬a&. Ae j v`te 3rma& p/ve=ta& vsubhen boLya&, “Aaje k&:u=alIno idvs WGyo lage 2e.”

“ha, Aavo vsubhen. bhu sara smacar 2e. b&ne bI.Ae.ma& pas9: gya& 2e! b&ne pa2a& fS4R klasma&.”

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“hve Aa`I sosay4Ima& pe&Da vhe&cva pD=e.”“tme kho tem. Aana9I iv=eq Aan&d bIjo kyo ho: =ke?”“Aasu to AagX -8vano 2e. rubI te& =u& nk\kI kyu%?”“nokrI. tmarI slah levanI 2e. tme 3er nhota& Ae4le tmarI rah

jotI htI.”“Amare Aek seimnarma& jvu& pDe Aem htu&. mnu-a: Aiti9iv=eq

hta. mare Aek ivqy pr bolvanu& htu&. bolo, =I slah levanI 2e?”“mne keneDanI Aek Aa$fr AavI 2e.”“ko; keneiDynne pr8vanI Aa$fr 2e ke nokrInI Aa$fr 2e?”“tme p8 =u& mjak kro 2o?” tru bolI.“mjak n9I krtI isrIys 2u&. Aajkal de avDI 2okrIAone

Ameirka, keneDa, l&DnnI bhu Aa$fro Aave 2e. ko: p8 pglu& -rta&phela& ivcar krjo. pUrI tpas kyaR p2I AevI ko: Aa$fr A&ge ivcarvu&.”

“Aa$fr nokrInI 2e. be ke {a8 vqRnI vkR prim4 pr keneDa jvanu&bne Aem 2e.”

“nokrI sarI hoy, tne gme AevI hoy to jvanu&. Aek nvI duinyanonvo Anu-v 9=e. Aema& k&: o4u& n9I.”

“hju Ae A&ge ivgtvar ccaR n9I krI ke pUrI maihtI n9I. marapir8amnI rah jota& hta&. hve mXIne Aek be idvsma& fa;nl krI=u&.tme AavI gya& 2o Ae4le tmarI Ane gurudevnI slah p8 levanI 2e.”

“ko8e Aa$fr mUkI 2e?”“AmIc&dkakana ihtene. Aene AenI k&pnIma& ko: sara gujratI

sht&{aInI j£r 2e.”“Ae keneDama& 2apu& clave 2e?”“ha, bhu saru& cale 2e Ane bhu saru& kmay 2e. nva £pr&g sa9e

sarI 2ap paDe Aevu& xitriht bnavvu& 2e.”“prde=ma& gujratI -aqa, s&Sk<it Ane gujratnu& gOrv v0e Aevu&

kam krI r¬o hoy to tare sa9 Ane shkar Aapva& jo:Ae.”

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“pir8am AavI gyu& 2e. hve mare nk\kI krI Aene khevanu& 2e.”“sa&je 3er Aavjo. AmarI sa9e jmjo Ane mnu-a: sa9e vat

krI nk\kI krI=u&.”“Aaje tme b0a& AhI& jmo. Aaj Amare 3er £Do Avsr 2e,”

trubhen k¬u&.sa&je mXvanu& nk\kI krI b0a& 2U4a& pD\ya&.

ø ø“bhen, Aaj tmarI u=alIno idvs 2e. tmne rsoDama&9I muikt,”

pUnme k¬u&.“ha, rubI, Aaj taro idn 2e. yu Aar 0 kvIn Aa$f 0 De. hu& basudI

Ane frsa8 bhar9I l: Aavu& 2u&. bakInu& b0u& pUnm bnavI de=e. tu&mMmI sa9e vato kr.” AasuAe rubIne hukm kyoR.

“@ srkar...” khI rubI trubhen pase be5I.Aasu bjarma& mI5a: Ane frsa8 leva gyo.Aasu 3r bhar gyo p2I rubIAe fon krI Aek kek m&gavI. AenI

begma&9I Ae8e Aek kaDR ka7\yu&. lal pen9I A&dr srs l`a8 l~yu&.hEyana -av Vykt krtu& Aek kaVy l`I kaDR s&taDI dI0u&.

2 vaGye rso: tEyar 9: g:. mnu-a: Ane vsubhen AavI gya&.b0a& D^o;&g£mma& be5a&be5a& vato krva laGya&.

rubIAe Da;in&g 4ebl srs rIte go5vI dI0u&. 4ebl kla$9 pa9rIAenI vCce fUldanI mUkI fUldanIma& gulabno guC2 mUk\yo. care bajuAer f/e=nr 2a&4I vatavr8ne m3m3tu& kyu$&.

“=u& srs suvas p9ra: g: bhen!”“Aaj maro nih, Aasuno -Vy idn 2e. Ae hayr fS4R k\las pas

9yo 2e. Aene srp/a;z krvano 2e.”“bhen, Ple4o mUkI dw&?” pUnme pU2yu&.“na, hm8a& nih. hu& khu& Tyare. AhI& Aav mne mdd kr.”pUnme rubIne 4ebl go5vvama& mdd krI.

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“b0a besI jay p2I hu& tne khu& Tyare Ple4o lavvanI.”“saru& bhen.”rubI D^o;&g£mma& g;. sO vatoma& m=gUl hta&.“AekSyuz mI....” sOAe rubI same joyu&.“Aap8e b0a& Da;in&g 4ebl Aaspas go5va: j;Ae?”“jevo tmaro hukm...” mnu-a: W-a 9ta& boLya.“hju Ple4o mUkvanI 2e?” trubhene pU2yu&.“mUkIAe 2IAe. phela& tme b0a& tmaru& nam hoy Tya& besI jaAo.”sO Avak bnI besI gya&.“Aa 2okrIna mgjma& k&:k Plan lage 2e!” mnu-a: sm@ jta&

boLya.bajuna 4ebl pr9I kek l: 4ebl pr mUkta& rubIAe k¬u&, “gurudev,

Aaj Aapna Aa=IvaRd fXta& Aa 3rma& sonano sUrj WGyo 2e. sO9Iphela& kek ki4&g seirmnI krI Aasune Ai-n&dn AapIAe.”

Aasu to kek jo; Aa¾yRma& pDI gyo. “tu& kyare kek l: AavI?”“ko; DIilvr krI gyu&. hve AhI& p8 hom DIilvrI 9ay 2e AenI

kdac tne br nih hoy.”“tme b&ne sa9e kek kapo.” vsubhene k¬u&.“ha, rubI, tu& p8 AavI ja. tu& p8 Aajna =u- idvsnI sr`I

-agIdar 2e,” AasuAe k¬u&.rubI AasunI pase W-I rhI g:.“gurudev, Aek imin4 hu& kemera l: Aavu&.”Aasu AenI £mma&9I doDto j:ne kemera l: AaVyo.“trubhen Ane vsubhen tme b&ne be baju W-a& rhI jaAo. hu& fo4o

paDI lw&,” mnu-a:Ae k¬u&. mnu-a:Ae be fo4a paD\ya.“pUnm, tu& p8 AavI ja.”“na. mara& kpDa&ma& 5eka8u& n9I.”“Are AavI ja,” kheta& Aasu Aeno ha9 pkDI Aene 7sDI laVyo.

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=rmatI=rmatI pUnm W-I rhI g:.“hve, gurudev tme AavI jaAo. pUnm becar fo4a paD=e.”“mne na fave. tmara fo4a bgD=e.”“hu& go5vI Aapu& 2u&. tare ma{a ca&p j dbavvanI.”AasuAe kemera go5vI pUnmne AaPyo. Ae vCce AavIne W-o rhI

gyo. pUnme {a8 fo4a paD\ya.rubIAe Aasune ka%g/eCyule=n kaDR AaPyu&. AasuAe mo4e9I va&Cyu&.“ip/y Aasune Ai-n&dn.Aapna @vnnI Aa 0Ny 3DI @vn-rnu& Aek mo&3eru& s&Smr8

bnI rho. Aapnu& -aiv @vn Ane AapnI karikdIR wj\jvX bnI rho.Aan&d Ane wLlas-rI x8o @vnne rMy bnavo.Aapnu& @vn sohI W5o.Aapna =u-eC2u pirvarna& sO.kaDRma& nIce car p&iktnu& nanu& kaVy htu&.

“Aa=nI :mart pr kdm hve Aage b7aAo,spna&ne sakar krva m&izl sfX bnaAo.su , s&pi]a, isi)09I s-r ho tm @vngul jem mhe&kI rho pX pX tm tnmn.”

soAe taXIAona gDgDa49I rubInI -avnane v0avI lI0I.“mo7u& mI5u& kravo.” mnu-a: boLya.“rubI, tu& Aasune kek vDav, Ane Aasu, tu& rubIne kek vDav.”kekno 4UkDo l: rubI W-I rhI g:.“=rm =anI? tme yuvan im{ao 2o. AekbIjane `vDavo. s®dyI

im{aona hEyano pD3o paDvanI Ae p/9a 2e. k&: nvu& n9I.”rubIAe Aasune Ane AasuAe rubIne kek vDavI.vsubhene b&nena brDama& 0Bbo marI Aa=IvaRd AaPya.“guD lk 4u bo9 Aa$f yu. me yor keiryr b/a;4n ya$r la;f. ga$D

Bles yu.”

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“vI jo;n vsubhen ;n hr iv=Iz... ga$D Bles yu bo9 maveRlsla;f!”

trubhen -av-Ina& bnI gya&. muG0 bnI b&nene nIr`I r¬a&. AasuAne rubI mMmIne, gurudevne Ane vsubhenne varafrtI pge laGya&.

sOna vdn pr hr`nI 2aya p9ra: rhI.“vah -a; vah! rubI, =u& srs taru& Plain&g 2e! te& 9oDa idvsma&

Aa 3rma& je suvas pa9rI 2e Ae AivSmr8Iy bnI rhe=e.”“Ae jya& j=e Tya& dIpI W5=e Ane dIpav=e.”“de=ne Aava Anek dIpkonI j£r 2e.”“calo, phela& pe4nI pUja krI l:Ae. p2I vato krI=u&.” trubhene

Vyvharu vat krI.“pUnm, hve b0I Ple4o go5vI de.”pUnme Ple4o go5vI Ane rubIAe b0I vangIAo 4ebl pr mUkI.

vato krta&krta& sOAe jmI lI0u&. jmIne sO D^a$;&g £mma& gya&.“Aasuno Plan Ame ja8IAe 2IAe. rubI taro =o Plan 2e?”“tmarI slahnI j£r 2e. Aene Aek Aa$fr AavI 2e.”“lGnnI ke nokrInI?”“gurudevne mjak krvanI bhu 4ev 2e.”“wmr layk 2okrIne ka& to nokrInI ke ka& to lGnnI Aem be j

Aa$fr ho: =ke! marI vat k&: o4I 2e?”“na.. vat to sacI 2e. p8 hal to nokrInI Aa$fr 2e.” AasuAe

vCce k¬u&.“kevI nokrI 2e? kya& 2e?”“Aap8I sosay4Ino ihten 4oroN4o9I AaVyo 2e.”“ha, frva nIkXelo Tyare Aek idvs mne mXelo. bhu saro 0&0o

cale 2e AevI vat krto hto.”“Ae8e rubI smx nokrInI Aa$fr mUkI 2e.”“nokrInI Aa$fr?” Ane hsIne wmeyu$&, “mne lage 2e ke lGnnI Aa$fr

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mUkta& Ackato lage 2e Ae4le nokrInI Aa$fr mUkI h=e.”“kem Aevu& lage 2e?”“lv Ae4 fS4R sa;4 jem rubI jevI ByUi4ful 2okrIna p/emma& Ae

pDI gyo h=e. AenI p8 hve pr8vanI wmr 9: 2e. Ae4le nokrInebhane Aene keneDa l: j=e. b0u& 0ayaR p/ma8e par pDe to Ae lGnnop/Stav mUkvano.”

sO mnu-a:nI ivcarsr8I pr ivcarta 9: gya&. Aemnu&Avlokn k&: o4u& nhotu&. sOne gXe Ae vat shela:9I WtrI g:.

sOne =a&t jo: Aem8e rubIne sval kyoR, “tu& Aena pircyma&ke4la idvs9I AavI 2e?”

“me& AenI be {a8 SpIc tEyar krI. -aqa=ElI Ane -aqa prnomaro kabU jo: Ae muG0 9: gyo. Aena 2apa ma4e Aene mara jevIsht&{aInI j£r 2e.”

“to tarI Byu4I pr nih, tarI -aqa pr Ae u= 9yo 2e. tara ivqek&; j k¬u& n9I?”

“na, Aek =Bd p8 nih. marI nokrI p8 hal pUrtI ma{a {a8vqRnI 4eMprrI 2e. Aeno Aa=y Aena 2apane bhu saru& Ane lokone gmIjay Aevu& n&br vn bnavvano 2e. 4oroN4oma& gujratI vtRmanp{aclavva sara gujratI mXI rheta n9I Ane mXe 2e to 4kta n9I.”

“Aeno Aa=y to =u- lage 2e. AenI Ae vatoma& sCca: hoy toAe Aa$fr SvIkarI levI sarI. {a8 vqR to kal psar 9: j=e. jobAa$fr, ivza b0anI VyvS9a Ae krvano 2e?”

“ha.”“Ae b0ama& to Ae pho&celo 2e. Aena ha9 p8 Ae babtma& bhu

la&ba 2e. tarI pase i4ik4na pEsa n hoy to Ae ma4e AckatI nih.”“9e&k\s gurudev AapnI Aa$fr ma4e. i4ik4 p8 Ae Aapvano 2e. {a8

mihna la$ij&g boiDR&gnI VyvS9a p8 Ae krvano 2e.”“to p2I konI rah juAe 2e? ha paDI de. 2okro bhu -lo, iv¼asu

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Ane prgju 2e. 2eLla& pa&c vqRma& bhu dan kya$& 2e. seva-avI Anes&SkarI sj\jn trIke sarI 2ap W-I krI 2e. keneDama& Aenu& nam kevu& 2eke AenI 2ap kevI 2e AenI Amne ko: br n9I. AenI Tya&nI p/v<i]a ivqep8 38ane br n9I.”

“mare marI nokrIno ivcar krvano 2e. Aena A&gt @vn Saa9e =IinSbt? AhI& Aa4lu& b0u& dan kre 2e to Aenama& k&:k saru& j£r h=e.”

“gurudev, tmaru& Avlokn bhu saru& 2e. hu& p8 tmarI vat saa9e so4ka shmt 2u&. Aap8e Aap8a kam sa9e inSbt. Aap -la to jg-la. rubI gme tevI piriS9itne pho&cI vXe AevI 2e AenI to mne so4ka atrI 2e.” mnu-a:nI vato =a&it9I sa&-XI lI0a p2I AasuAepotano Ai-p/ay AaPyo.

“marI p8 Ae j slah 2e rubI. tare Ae Aa$fr SvIkarI levI. kalko8e dI5I 2e. {a8 vqR p2I pa2a Aavvanu& 9ay to va&0o n9I. Tya& gmIjay Ane kaymI nokrI mXe to tare nk\kI krvanu& 2e. Tya& ihtenne keko;ne pr8I jvanu& nsIbma& l~yu& h=e to ko; im(ya krvanu& n9I.”

“s&sarnu& ck/ je rIte 3Dayu& h=e te j rIte calvanu& 2e. ‘Aap8oic&tVyo ko; A9R nv sre..”

“to hu& ihtenne marI s&mit AapI dw&?”“tarI ij&dgI 2e. Aa`rI in8Ry tare levano 2e. tne =u& lage 2e?”“mne lage 2e ke kudrte mare ma4e Aa j magR inr0airt kyoR lage 2e.

Amdavad9I Aasu sa9e maru& AhI& Aavvu&. ma@nI seva krvI, Aapnu&mXvu&. ihtennI AakiSmk mUlakat 9vI Ae b0u& inmaRtaAe j inmaR8kyu$& h=e Aevu& mne lage 2e. maru& -aiv mne Aa id=ama& AagX z&plavvap/erI r¬u& 2e. Aek vatnu& mne h&me= duŠ` rhevanu& 2e ke ij&dgIma& jyareSvjnonI hU&f mXI Tyare Ae su -ogvvanu& mare nsIbe sd\-aGy nr¬u&. Aema& p8 nsIbno ko; s&ket h=e.”

rubInu& hEyu& -ra: AaVyu&. 4ebl pr ma9u& 7aXI Ae rDI pDI.trubhene Aene W-I krI Aena& Aa&su lU2ta& k¬u&,”tara nsIbno

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nih mara nsIbno va&k 2e. mne htu& ke Aasu j=e Tyar p2I be vqR mnetaro sa9 mX=e. p8 mara nsIbma& Ae p8 n9I.”

“Ame tmarI pase 2IAe j trubhen. smyne vItta& kya& varlage 2e? kal be{a8 vqR vItI j=e Ane Aam b0a& sa9e hXImXInebe5a& ho:=u&.”

“rubI tmara nsIbma& l`a: h=e to Ae AhI& pa2I AavvanI 2eAe cok\ks manjo. calo, Aene vajtegajte vXavvanI tEyarI kro.dIkrI to sasre j =o-e. keneDa Aenu& sasru& 2e Aem manjo. kal pa2IAavI Aasune l: jay Aevu& bnva s&-v 2e. k=u& j As&-ivt n9I.”

“ha, rubI. Aajno idvs tmara b&ne ma4e saro 2e. Aaje j tmarapir8amna smacar Ane tarI s&mitna smacar ihtenne AapIAavo.” vsubhene slah AapI.

“AenI Aek SpIc ma4e Aaje sat vage Aene 3er jvanu& 2e.” “i=vaStu p&9aŠ. calo Ame j:Ae.”mnu-a: Ane vsubhen b&nene -e4I Aa=IvaRd AapI Aemne 3er gya&.“rubI, ihten ma4e basudI Ane kek l: leva& 2e?”“tne =u& lage 2e?”“l: le. u=alIna smacar lu~`a n Apay. na paD=e to pa2I

lavI=u&.”rubI Ane Aasu ihtenne 3er gya&. ihten rah jo:ne j be5o hto.“velkm. Aavo Aavo.”“tmne guD Nyuz Aapvana 2e!”“verI guD. Aema& 7Il nih. bolo =a smacar 2e?”“Aasu, hayr fS4R k\las pas 9: gyo.”“ka%g/eCyule=Ns!” Aasu sa9e =ekheND krI Aene -e4\yo.“rubI p8 fS4R k\lasma& pas 9: g:.”“ka%g/Cyule=Ns!” kheta& rubIne =ekheND kyaR.rubI u= 9: g:. Aene htu& ke ihten Aene Ae bhane Aail&gnma&

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le=e. jo Aena mnma& jrake bd;rado h=e to Ae pr`a: j=e. p8 Aevu&k=u& n bNyu&.

“hve tme jo pa$izi4v in8Ry le=o to bhu jldI b0u& ptI j=e.srkarna nva inymo p/ma8e tmarI Ar@ pr v0u p/-av pD=e.”

“mne lage 2e ke {a8 vqRnI tmarI Aa$fr hu& SvIkarI=. mare nokrIto krvanI j 2e. p2I AhI& kru& ke Tya& kru& Aema& =o fer pDvano 2e?”

“mo4o fer pDvano 2e. tmarI {a8 vqRnI AhI&nI nokrInI ko: veLyUn9I. 4oroN4onI nokrI tmarI mh]aa Ane mag v0ar=e. AhI& pa2a&Aav=o Tyare sarI nokrI Ane saro 2okro b&ne tmarI rah jo; r¬a&h=e. Aek nih, kdac Aek9I p8 v0are. va$4 Du yu i9&k Aasu?”

“yu Aar AeBsoLyU4lI ra;4, may f/eND! tme duinya jo: 2e.”“mne Ae j vatnu& duŠ` 2e. Aap8a de=ma& ma8snI kdr n9I.

2okro hoy ke 2okrI hoy, Ae prde= jay Ae4le AenI ik&mtma& la`g8o v0aro 9: jay 2e. p2I -le Ae prde=ma& j:ne -o4 9: gyohoy. nokrInI =o0ma& ck\kro marI marI, gme te kar`anama& nokrI krIbui)0 pr ka4 cDavI dI0o hoy, @vn pr inra=ana 9r cDavI dI0ahoy, manvtavadI m4I -OitkvadI bnI gyo hoy, AaD&brna A&cXaAo7I lI0a hoy. becar mI5a =Bdo vapre Ane 9oDa i=Q4acarno de avkre Ae4le de=na loko A&ja: jay. AenI vah vah kre, Aena& gu8gangay Ane Aena9I -oXva: jay!”

“tme jnaRilzmma& 2o Ae tmarI vato pr9I trt j j8a: Aave2e.” AasuAe ihtenna& v`a8 kya$&.

“rubI, Tya& AaVya p2I tmara jeva& s&SkarI Ane sara ku4u&bma&9IAavelane Aa hkIktno trt j A8sar AavI j=e.”

“lokone Ameirka Ane keneDano bhu moh 2e. Ae de=ma& jva9I -aivbdla: jay 2e AevI Aek 2ap 2e.”

“Ae Aek maNyta 2e. Ae de=ma& jnara b0anu& -ivQy bdla: jtu&n9I. Aap8a 38a b0a loko je rItnu& @vn @vI r¬a 2e Aeno

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saco ictar tmarI smx rjU kru& to tme sa&-XIne 2k 9: j=o.Du&gra dUr9I riXyam8a lage Aevu& 2e. ke4lay gujratIAo Aeva 2e jepitpTnI b&ne kmata& hova 2ta& ma&D be 2eDa meXvI =ke 2e. samaNygujratInI vat n9I krto. AhI& la`o kmata Ane Ae=Aaramnu&@vn @vta Tya& j: kaXI mjUrI kre 2e. Aemna fILDnI nokrI mXe nihAe4le kar`anama& ke reS4ora&ma& je mXe te kam krvu& pDe 2e. Aema& i=xk,Da$k4r, AeiNjinyr, DeiN4S4, veparI b0a AavI jay 2e. Aek to AhI&nIko: iDg/I maNy n9I. Tya& sarI nokrI meXvva Tya&nI ko: iDg/I ke talImmeXvvI pDe. Aema& carpa&c vqR jay. Ae vqoR drimyan Aek p/karnIhta=a ke inra=a @vnne 3erI le 2e. Aek p/karna ;iNfiryair4Ika$MPlex9I 3vay 2e Ane jem tem krIne dhaDa ka7e 2e. pa2a Aavvanu&mn 9tu& n9I kar8ke lokone =o jvab Aapvo Ae sval mU&zve 2e.”

“to loko vIs pcIs la` cIRne ;ilglI jva kem p/eray 2e?”“moh. prde=nI ij&dgIno moh. Dolrno moh. AhI& Aek Dolrna

Ameirkn hoy to pcas je4la Ane keneiDyn hoy to {aIs je4la mXeAe lo-. `ru& khu& to DolrnI maya 2e. ha, ke4lak nsIbdar hoy 2e.ka&to 0&0ama& sfXta mXe 2e ke sarI payrI pr pho&cI jay 2e. Ae loko

Ub su I 2e. AemnI pase b&gla 2e, Aa&g8ama& misRiDz ke frarI kar2e, itjorIma& ke be&kma& 0nna 7gla 2e. p8 Aeva ke4la? Aa&gXIne ve7eg8I =kay Ae4la!.”

“ke4lak AnIitne mageR p8 kmata h=e ne! vIs vIs la` cIRneloko prde= jay 2e Ae 0&0avaXa p8 0Um kmata h=e ne!”

“loi-ya vsta hoy Tya& 0utara -U e n mre. Aek rIte Ae AnIitnopEso n khevay. Ae p8 Aek vepar 2e. veparma& sfXta meXvva Anekp/karna kavadava krva pDe 2e.”

“nIit Ane p/amai8kta9I p8 vepar 9: =ke!” rubIAe k¬u&.“mha-artma& p/p&c Ane 5g iv0ana Agi8t da`la 2e. 2oDo

Ae b0I vato. Aap8e jgne su0arI =kvana n9I. marI pase keneiDyn

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AeMpla$ymeN4 Aa$ifsma&9I AeMpla$ymeN4 Aa$fr Aep/uvlno le4r 2e.tme Syor ho to tmare ma4e AhI&nI Aa$ifsma& Ar@ krI tmara 4eMprrIivzanI kayRvahI krI dw&.”

“Aasu, tarI =I slah 2e&?”“tarI ;C2a hoy tem kr. tarI p/gitno Amne sOne Aan&d 9=e.”rubIAe ihtenne s&mit AapI dI0I.“verI guD, Aa: Aem hepI fa$r ya$r pa$izi4v DIiszn. Aa: Aem

Sya$r yu ivl bI Ae g/e4 Aese4 4u may k&pnI.”“Aa: ivl bI GleD 4u vkR iv9 yu.”“9e&k\s. lo Aa {a8so £ipya tmara mhenta8ana.” “marI AeiPlke=n, vgereno `cR mare tmne Aapvano rhe=e. tme

tmarI pase jma ra`o.”“tmare Ae A&ge ko; cRnI ic&ta krvanI j£r n9I. 4oroN4o pho&co

Tya& su0InI b0I jvabdarI marI. ha, tmare k&: `rIdI ma4e pEsanIj£r hoy to hu& tmne lon AapI =kI=.”

“mare =u& =u& levu& jo:Ae Ae A&ge tmare mne ga:D krvI pD=e.”“ATyare Tya& smr 2e Ae4le hevI ko4, vgerenI j£r nih pDe. tmara&

kpDa& Ane roij&dI @vn j£iryatnI vStuAo lejo. hve 4oroN4oma&AhI& mXe 2e Ae b0u& mXe 2e Ae4le o4u& vjn n wpaD=o. Aekad Syu4 kesAne Aek heNDbegma& je Aave te lejo. loko AhI&9I msala Aneibnj£rI vStuAo wpaDI jta hoy 2e. ja8e Tya& k&: mXvanu& n hoy!”

“nva Aavnarane 3rv`rInI 9oDI cIjo p8 l: jvI pDe. Tya&Dolrma& b0u& mo3u& pDe Ane =£ma& DolrnI sgvD p8 n hoy! nvu& 3rvsavva =u& n jo;Ae?”

“hu& tmne Aek yadI AapI= Ae p/ma8e `rIdI krjo. =£ma& pe;&ggeS4 trIke rhevanI p8 tmarI VyvS9a krI d;=. marI mMmI AeklI2e. 9oDa idvs AenI sa9e rhevanI ;C2a hoy to mne va&0o n9I. ;4\sAp 4u yu. Aekad vIk rhI jojo p2I tme nk\kI krjo.”

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“tme ke4lo -ar wpaD=o?”“tme maro -ar wpaDI lo Ae Aa=aAe tmne Spei=yl AeMPloyI

trIke 4^I4 krI r¬o 2u&. bakI mara AeMPloyI sa9e h&me=a& iDS4Ns ra u&2u&. sara ba$se AeMPloyI sa9e h&me= A&tr ra`vu& jo:Ae. bhu -Xva9Ikyarek o4I gersmjUtI W-I 9ay 2e. tme idlna saf ho p8 :qaRXukmRcarIAo `rI`o4I vato krI tmaru& @vvu& nrk, Aa; mIn helbnavI de 2e.”

“AevI piriS9it W-I n 9ay Ae ma4e h&me= sjag rhevu& saru&.”“tmarI smj ma4e mne man Wpje 2e. `ru& khu& to 9oDa idvsna

tmara pircye mne tmara ke4lak gu8oAe p/-aivt kyoR 2e. Ae4le j me&tmara pr ps&dgI wtarI 2e. bakI, be car AoX`Ita marI pa2XpD\ya 2e. AemnI dIkrIne prde= moklvano bhu moh 2e.”

“kone n hoy? jo ke marama& prde=no moh tme W-o kyoR 2e. tmaraSv-av9I p/-aivt n 9: hot to hu& kdac tEyar n 9at.”

“Aap8e Aek bIja9I p/-aivt 9vanI bhu vato n krIAe. marekeneiDyn Aa$ifsr pr AevI 2ap paDvanI 2e ke ke4lak ;N4rVyu l; me&tmara pr ps&dgI wtarI 2e. Aap8e iblkul Annon 2IAe.”

W-a 9ta& rubIAe k¬u&, “tmarI mulakat phela& Aap8e Annonj hta&.”

“0Ire 0Ire v0u ja8Ita 9:=u&,”“Aasu, tmarI k&pnI tU4vanI.”“hu& Amdavad caLyo jvano 2u& Ae4le k&pnI tU4vano ko: sval

j n9I. rubInu& -ivQy su0r=e Aeno Aan&d 2e. 9e&k\s fa$r ya$r ka;NDnes>”“bay naw,” khI Aasu Ane rubIAe ivday lI0I.rubIna mnma& Aek sval rmI r¬o, “maru& -ivQy su0r=e ke hu& W&Da

kUvama& z&plavI rhI 2u&?”ø ø ø

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ihtennI lagvg mo4I hoy ke Ae pUro pho&celo hoy, gme te kar8hoy p8 paspo4R, ivza b0u& pcIs idvsma& ptI gyu&. n to paspo4RA&ge k&; pU2ta2 9: ke n to ;N4rVyUma& zaza svalo pU2vama& AaVya.

rubI Ane Aasune je -Iit htI Aevo ko; p/oBlem W-o n 9yo.sd\-aGye rubI smIr vIra8I nam b0a Da$k\yumeN4sma& htu&. kya&y

ih&du ke muiSlm Aevo wLle nhoto. ko; fomRma& p8 Aevu& ko: ka$lmnhotu&. Ae4le ko:ne k&: g&0 Aave Aem nhotI. 2eLla& ke4la&k vqoR9Inam Ane A4ke sd\-aGye Aevo 4nR lI0o hto ke nam ke A4k pr9Iko;na& jat ke 0mR ja8I =kay Aem nhota&. su0rela smajnI Ae Aekmo4I de8 htI. nam pa2X ko: rhSy hve r¬u& nhotu&. A9R ivnana&imin&gles namnI p/9a b0e fela: g: htI. fe=nne name namma& bhunvInta AavI g: htI. A4ke p8 nvo vXa&k lI0o hto. vtnnIpa2X kr mUkva9I nvI A4k 9: jtI. ramolna hoy to ramolkr,pe4lIna hoy to pe4lIkr, vs:na vs:kr, boplna boplkr.

“rubI, tu& nsIbdar ke kya&y 0mR ivqe wLle krvanu& htu& j nih.hve ko; 0mR ivqe k&&; pU2tu& n9I. yu Aar verI lkI.”

“b0u& j marI fevrma& 2e.”“jenu& lk saru& hoy Aene ko: ivpi]a kdI AavtI n9I.”“tara pD2ayanI bilharI 2e. 3er9I nIkXI Tyare kya& j:= AenI

kLpna p8 nhotI. Aaje kya&9I kya& pho&Cya&? kudrte mne taro -e4okraVyo. Aek manI hU&f mXI. Aek saro im{a mXI gyo.”

“Aa vat tu& ke4lI var khI=?”

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“Aasu, Aaje mare hEye Ak(y Aan&d 2e. sa9e 2IAe Tya& su0IAap8I mE{aInI mja ma8I levI jo:Ae. Aaj pUnm 2e. cal, ymunaneiknare besI c&±nI =ItXta ma8IAe. pU8R kXaAe `Ilela c&d/ sa9ema8vanu& kdac nsIbma& n l`ayu& hoy to...”

“to =u&? kem A4kI g:?”“Aasu mne h&me= Aek vatnI bIk rhI 2e...”“=enI bIk?”“ca&d sUrjna pD2aya kdI mXta n9I. Aap8a pD2aya

Aekmekma& -X=e?”Aasu rubIna svalno jvab n AapI =kyo. k=u& j boLya ivna

tEyar 9: gyo. rubI sa9e ymunana t4e pho&cI Aeka&t =o0I b&ne be5a&.Aasu `X`X vheta& ymunana& nIr jo; r¬o. ko; b&srIna sUr

Aena kane A9Da; r¬a. kanra0ana p/emno s&de= ja8e sa&-XI r¬o.“keva srs b&srIna sUr 2e?”“tne b&srIna sUr s&-Xay 2e, Aasu?”“tne n9I s&-Xata?”“mne ymunana& X`X vheta pa8Ino Avaj s&-Xay 2e.”“Ae pa8Ino Avaj n9I. kannI b&srI vagI rhI 2e. b&srIna Ae

sUrma& ra0ano ivlap mnne DolavI r¬o 2e.”“Aasu, tu& bhu lag8I=Il bnto jay 2e.”“rubI, Aa&0InI jem tu& AavI Ane Aa&0InI jem tu& calI jvanI dUr

dUr... diryaparna de=ma&.” inŠ¼as na`ta& AasuAe rubIno ha9 potanaha9ma& l: -are hEye k¬u&.

“Aa&0InI jem AavI, Aa&0InI jem calI jvanI p8 W2XtasagrnI jem mI5I lhro l:ne tarI pase doDI AavvanI 2u&. =a&tsirtana& inmRX nIrnI jem tara @vnsagrma& -XI jva doDIAavvanI. taro p/emsagr mne Aavkar=e Ane mne Aema& smavI de=eto... to hu& 0Ny 9; j;=.”

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“pvRtma&9I nIkXI ka&5ana lokone 9oDI mI5a=no Anu-v kravISaagrne mXva doDI jtI sirta kdI pa2u& vXIne juAe 2e? tu& p8mI5a=no Anu-v kravI hve calI jvanI 2e. tne lage 2e ke tu& pa2IAavI=? Are pa2I AavvanI vat to baju pr rhI. p8 AhI&9I gyap2I =£=£ma& b0anI jem tu& hEyana p/emna pD3a paDta p{ao l`I=.n9I gmtu&. Aa; ims 0Is.. Aa; ims 0e4... Aevu& b0u& l`I rod8a&rDI=. 0Ire 0Ire Aema& Ao4 AavtI j=e. yado ivlIn 9tI j=e Ane tu&b0u& -UlI j:=. Aap8a s&b&0o Aek Sm<it bnIne rhI jvana. spna&bnIne kok idvs W&3ma& Doikya& krI jvana. s&b&0o b&0ata& smylage 2e p8 s&b&0ne tU4ta& jrake var n9I lagtI. gme teva ga7s&b&0o hoy p8 smynu& A&tr v0ta& Ae kpa; jay 2e...“

“Aasu, b0a j s&b&0o Aeva n9I hota. ha s&b&0onI islislama&fer pDe 2e. s&jogo p/ma8e s&b&0oma& pirvtRn j£r Aave 2e. smjpUvRkb&0ayela s&b&0oma& be pxe jo saco Sneh hoy to Ae s&b&0one vXa&kAapvo pDe 2e, p8 Ae tU4I jta n9I. ko: p8 AaTmIy s&b&0ne Aekza4ke kapI na`vanI vat krvI Ae to inQ5ur mnnI vat 2e.”

“rubI, Amdavadma& ma{a be sha)yayI hta&.bIjo ko: ivcar kdIkLPyo p8 nhoto. p8 AhI& je smjpUvRk sa9e r¬a& Aene kar8eprSpr man Ane p/em v)ya&. tne kdI marI pTnIna £pma& kLpI n9I.Aek be var yOvnna wNmadma& p/emno W-ro AavI gyo hto Ae kbUlkru& 2u&. p8 W&DeW&De tare ma4e sd\-avna htI Ae4le tne kl&ikt krvanospne p8 ivcar n9I kyoR. tu& Aajkalna ka$lejna juvanIAaAonesarI rIte AoX e 2e. p/em =Bd to Aemna Vyvharma& wpr2Llo de av2e. Aek j )yey Aemna smg/ Vyvharma& hoy 2e... seks!”

“Aasu, me& p8 tne AoX`vama& -Ul n9I krI Aeno mne bhu gvR2e. tu& mne sarI rIte AoX e 2e. Aeva lokone hu& @vta sXgavI mUku&Aeva raxsI Sv-avnI 2u&. tu& manvhIro 2e. saco hIro. bodo ke nklInih. Aap8 b&nene n@k lavva pa2X kudrtno k&; s&ket h=e! mara

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DeDIna pe4ma& 2ro hulavIne 3r 2oDIne nIkXI Tyare to mne potane p8kLpna nhotI ke hu& tne -4ka: pDI=. taro -e4o n 9yo hot to ij&dgIma&

Ub Ub zzUmvu& pDt. br nih hu& k\ya& j;ne fsDat! Aava vXa&knIkLpna p8 nhotI krI. Aasu, @vn gme te vXa&k le p8 tne hu& kdInih -Ulu&. Aek AaPtjn trIke mare hEye tarI 2bI sday jDa: rhevanI.ko: kar8sr Aap8e pitpTnI n bnI =kIAe to p8 Aap8e hEyemI5I lag8I vhetI rhevanI. -le Aap8e Aek bIja9I hjaro ma:ldUr ho:Ae. Aa ymunana& pa8I ha9ma& l; ca&d sUrjnI saxIAe tnevcn Aapu& 2u&.” rubIAe ymunana& jX ha9ma& l: DUbta sUrjne Ao9eAavI rhela ca&dna& ikr8o zIlta& k¬u&.

Aasu pIgXI gyo. rubIno ha9 pkDI gdgd k&5e k¬u&, “ymunana&nIr kangopIna mI5a s&b&0onI sa` pUrta& yugo9I vhI r¬a& 2e AemAap8o s&b&0 p8 Aamr8 mI5o m0uro bnI rhe Ae ma4e Aa@vnp/yTn=Il rhI=u&. Aap8a b&nena Wj\jvX -aiv ma4e AekbIjanehste vdnep8 rDta ®dye ivday AapI=u&. Aap8e deh9I 2U4a& pDI=u&,idl9I nih. Aap8e deh9I piv{a r¬a& 2IAe, idl9I p8 piv{a rhI=u&.@vnna ko: p8 vXa&ke marI j£r pDe to sad paDje. maru& mn mnetarI mdde e&cI lav=e. ih&du pura8oma& to idVy p/emnI 38I vato Aave2e. Aevu& Aa iv}aanna yugma& bn=e ke kem Ae hu& khI =kto n9I.”

“je -Vy ih&du s&Sk<itnI tu& vat kre 2e Ae s&Sk<it j Aap8a imlnvCce dIval bnIne W-I rhI 2e Ane kdac W-I rhe=e AenI mne sttbIk 2e. Aasu, ca&d sUrjna& kdI imln n9I 9ta&. Aek Aave 2e Ane Aekjay 2e. ca&d sUrjna pD2aya kdI -Xta n9I. p8 Aek sTy 2e kesUrj pase9I tej zIlI ca&d `Ile 2e. hu& tarI pase9I p/Tyx ke proxrIte tej meXvI pU8R IlI rhela c&±nI jem h&me= IltI rhI=. tarema4e. bs Aek tare ma4e zurtI rhI=. tu& mXI= to 0Ny 9;=. nih mXeto tarI yadma& ij&dgI @vtI rhI=. Ae @vnma& rs nih hoy, SfuitRnih hoy, wQma nih hoy, @vvanI tm¨a nih hoy. kem, `br 2e?”

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“kem?”“Aasu, mne lage 2e ke mare tara9I sCca: 2UpavvI n jo:Ae.

ATyar su0I hu& tarI sa9e =BdonI rmt rmtI rhI. kar8ke mare tneduŠ`I nhoto krvo. p8 mare tne mara idlnI sacI vat Aaj khI devIjo:Ae. me& tne saca idl9I ca¬o 2e. hu& muiSlm 2u& Ae vat -UlI j:ne me&tne mare hEye jDI dI0o 2e. tarI shanu-UitAe mne tare ma4e sd\-avjgVyo Ane hu& tara trf AakqaR: Aevu& n9I. sacu& khu& to tarI sa9eka$lejma& pircyma& AavI Tyar9I mne tu& gmto hto. Ae pircy ga7bnta& hu& tne p/em krva lagI. Ae vat tara9I 2upavtI rhI Aena&kar8o me& tne j8aVya& 2e. p8 tara hEyane hu& pUrepUra A9Rma& ja8I =kIn9I. hu& ja8u& 2u& ke tarI d=a hemle4 jevI 2e. vel, mare taru& ga&Dp8 n9Ijovu&. kdac tarI bhu n@k rheva9I hu& p8 pagl 9; jaw& AevI mnebIk 2e. 4oroN4o jvana mara in8Ry pa2X Aa p8 Aek kar8 2e. hu& jotarI sacI =u-eC2k how& to mare tarI p/gitne AaDe n Aavvu& jo:Ae.saco p/em imlnma& nih, bildanma& 2e. mare mara& su Ane sm8a&no-og Aapvo jo:Ae. mara Sva9Rno ivcar 2oDI devo jo:Ae. tu& maransIbma& ho:= to kudrt Aap8ne j£r -ega& kr=e. Ane n kre tomarI tne la`la` =u-eC2aAo...” kheta& Aena be ha9 Ae8e cUmI lI0a.

“rubI, tarI vat sacI 2e. hu& p8 mara ®dy sa9e p/p&c elI r¬o2u&. marI jatne 2etrI r¬o 2u&. bIjo ko: Aekrar nih kru&. p8 tnehste vdne Aaj =u-eC2a pa5vu& 2u&. tarI ya{aa m&glmy bnI rho tara&spna& sakar 9aAo. taru& nsIb tne jya& e&cI jay Tya& Ub Ubsu I 9je. i=vaStu p&9aŠ.” bolta& bolta& ndInI retIma& Aa&gXI vDel~yu&, “Aa; lv yu..”

AenI nIce rubIAe l~yu&, “Aa; lv yu, 4U.”b&ne =a&t 9: gya&. ymunana& =a&t vheta& nIrnI git sUsva4a

krta pvne v0arI dI0I. ndIna& inm&X nIr Aemna pgne plaXI gya&.ja8e pela =Bdo pr jlai-qek krI gya&.

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“Aap8a s&b&0ne p8 ymunana& nIr piv{a krI gya&.” rubIAe0Nyta Anu-vI k¬u&.

“cal, ndIna& moja& sagrna moja& jeva& wC2& l n9I hota&.nihtr Aek zpa4e AavI Aap8a Aa =Bdo -UsI na e...”

“retI prna =Bdo ko; p8 -UsI na e, p8 heya pr jDa: gyela=Bdo to @vn-r rhevana.”

“Aa=a Amr 2e.” kheta& -are hEye bNne W-a& 9ya&. AekaAek Aasune=u& sUz\yu& ke ymunana& nIr obama& l; rubI pr 2&4kav kyoR.

“AmarI s&Sk<it p/ma8e hve tu& piv{a 9; g;. tu& muiSlm n9I, hu&ih&du n9I, p<(vI w2&ge W2rela& Aap8e manv 2IAe... ma{a manv!”

“tarI m0ur va8I sa&-XI hu& 0Ny 9: g:.” kheta& nIca nmIAena pg cUmI lI0a.

“rubI Aa =u& ga&DaveDa kre 2e?”“ga&DaveDa n9I. pit Ae prme¼r 2e Aema& hju hu& manu& 2u&, Ane sda

mantI rhI=.”Aena be ha9 pkDI Aene W-I krta& AasuAe k¬u&, “S{aI Ae devI 2e.

hu& tarama& Aek devIna& d=Rn krI r¬o 2u&. jo ndIna inmRX nIrma& Aap8a&p/itib&b Aekmekma& keva& sma: gya& 2e. Ae idvsnI hu& rah joto rhI=.”

-are hEye b&ne 3er AaVya&.ø ø

ihtene Aer keneDanI Aa$ifse j: AenI i4ik4 sa9e rubInI i4ik4 levabhu p/yas kyoR. p8 fla;4 Aek mihna su0I ful buk htI. be i4ik4sa9e mXvI mu+kel htI. sat idvs p2InI rubIne i4ik4 mXI.

rubInI i4ik4 Aapta& k¬u&, “Aa; Aem sorI. bhu p/yTn kyaR p8sa9e i4ik4 mXe Aem nhotI. 4uirS4 iszn 2e Ae4le roj fla;4 buk 2e.Aek mihna su0I =k\y n9I. mare mara rIzveR=n p/ma8e jvu& pD=e. tareAeklaAe Aavvu& pD=e, no co;s.”

“tmarI k&pnI hot to marI i4^p bhu srX rhet. p8 k&; ic&ta

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nih. Aek nvo Anu-v 9=e. Anu-vo9I Vyikt 3Day 2e. mare 3Davu& 2e.tme mne Aerpo4R pr leva Aavjo. AevDa mo4a =herma& tmne =o0vanu&mu+kel 9: pD=e.”

“A&g/e@no Aek =Bd n AavDto hoy Aeva& pa&c vqRnu& baXk AneAe&sI vqRna& ma@ duinyane gme te 2eDe pho&cI jay 2e to tme to..”

“hu& 4oroN4o nih pho&cu& to Nyu yokR ke heilfeks pho&cI j;=.”“Aevu& bne 2e. kyarek fa$g Ae4lu& b0u& ga7 hoy 2e ke Ple;n 4oroN4o

Aerpo4R pr leND j n 9ay Ane Nyu yokR, heilfeks ke moN4Iyl pho&cIjay 2e. tme& keneDano saro S4DI kyoR lage 2e.”

“i=yaXama& Aevu& bne te sm@ =kay p8 smrma& p8 Aevu& bne?”AasuAe pU2yu&.

“Ae de=ma& khevt 2e ke yu ken no4 4^S4 ve0r AeND vumn.”“rubI, bI kerfUl. ko: tara pr 4^S4 mUkvanu& n9I.”“Aa de=ma& p8 S{aI j nih, potanI pTnI pr p8 Aa&0Xo iv¼as

ra`va jevu& r¬u& n9I. ka$lejma& AevI ke4lIye 2okrIAo hoy 2e je Aeknih Anek 2okraAone ncave 2e. saco p/em meXvva ko; sIta mXe Aeramay8kaXnI vat 2e. Aa to jnrl vat 2e. Aasu, rubI, Aa ko;pr A&gt Aaxep n9I. sa$rI, ma5u& n lgaD=o. jo ke Aa p<(vI pr hjuAeva ke4lak loko 2e ke jenI joDI sars jevI hoy 2e. sars belDI jem@vn-r kdI 2U4a& pDta& n9I.”

AasuAe pU2yu&, “keneDama& Aevu& bne ru&?”“kem n bne? manv Sv-av to b0e sr`o hoy 2e. ha. Ae de=ma&

Aek bIja pa2X pagl bnI ko: Aap3at n9I krtu&. kdac ivlapkrI AajNm ku&vara rhI ij&dgIne nvo vXa&k Aape. pa4RnrnI Sm<itma&ij&dgI seva ke smpR8ne mageR dore. bakI, lGn p2I n fave to tDne fDkrI deta& Aek imin4e Ackata& n9I. 2U4a pD\ya p2I bhu Ao2a lokoAekbIjana du+mn bne 2e. S{aI sNmannI -avna W&cI 2e. vXI ko;S{aIpuruq sa9e hre fre to Aap8I jem AemnI 4Ika ko; krtu& n9I.”

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“Aek psRnl sval pU2u&?”“inŠs&koc pU2o!”“lGn A&ge tmara =a ivcaro 2e?”“lGn krta& phela& be VyiktAoAe Aek bIjana ga7 s&pkRma& Aavvu&

jo:Ae. Aek bIjane saca A9Rma& AoX`va& jo:Ae. b&nena& mn mXIjay Ane prSpr pUro iv¼as bese p2I p/Stav mUkvo jo:Ae Aneb&nenI pUrI s&mit9I lGn 9ay to Ae s&b&0 la&bo smy 4ke 2e. ko;nep8 AekbIja pr jrake =&ka hoy to lGn phela& AenI co`v4 krI devIjo:Ae je9I Ae babt -ivQyma& iv#n£p n bne. bema&9I Aek p8Vyikt ko: bIjana p/emma& hoy to Ae 2upavIne ko;na dba89I p8nvo s&b&0 ba&0vo Ae mo4ama& mo4I mu aRmI Ane 2etrip&DI 2e. 2upavelIvat ko’k idvs 2tI 9ay 2e. Ae v`te Aek bIja pr roq Aave 2e Aneb&nene pStavo 9ay 2e. pitpTnIna s&b&0ma& =&ka 3atk 2e. Aek varAe bIj ropay p2I su I @vn nQ4 9; jay 2e. pela kivAe k¬u& 2eAem ‘laGya 3ane vIsrI =kva n ko; sam(yR 2e.’ kivAoAe manvmnnI38I vato =Bdoma& mUkI 2e. mIra& ke klapIna& kaVyo ddR-ya% Ae4la ma4ebNya& ke Aema& AemnI potanI Aarzu htI..”

“dIpk copranI jem tme manv s&b&0na& puStko l`o to~yatnam 9: jaAo. rubInI iflosofI p8 bhu W&cI 2e. Ae tmnetmara peprnI sfXta ma4e pUro shkar Aap=e. Aena gu8o tmnep/-aivt kr=e. p8 Aa`re Aek S{aI 2e. k58 kaXjavaXI S{aInu& hEyu&p8 puQp jevu& komX hoy 2e. AenI pUrI ker lejo. tmara pr Ae8e pUroiv¼as mUk\yo 2e. Aenu& @vn h&me= p/fuiLlt bnI rhe Ae jojo. tmara3rna& sOna& idl @tI le AevI p/emaX 2e. tmara& bama& Ae AenI potanImMmI =o0va Ane mano p/em meXvva m9=e. tme Aene p/oTsahn Aapjo.tme idl `olIne vato krI Ae4le me& idl `olIne Aa vat krI 2e. ko:jatnI gersmj W-I na kr=o.”

“Are Aasu, Ae =u& khe 2e? tarI vat mne gmI 2e. marI diQ4 rubI

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p/Tye mmtanI Ane Aek SvjnnI j rhevanI 2e.“Aasune mara p/Tye Ub lag8I 2e Ae4le mara ivqe tmne be =Bdo

k¬a. Ame ka$lejkaX9I `as im{ao r¬a& 2IAe. mMmInI bImarInasmacar sa&-XI Aek nsR trIke Aene 3er AavI Ae p2I sara ku4u&bsa9e mmta Ane lag8I b&0aya& 2e. mare mn Ae j maru& ku4u&b 2e. AekdIkrIne je p/em mXe Ae p/em mne AenI mMmI pase9I mXto r¬o 2e AneAa@vn mXto rhe=e Ae [a)0a AemnI trf jagI 2e. kale bhu rD\ya&.mara sara -aiv ma4e Aa=IvaRd AaPya. marI mana& mne Aemnama& d=Rn9ya&&. Aemne 2oDIne jvana ivcar9I hu& Aek p/karnu& duŠ` Anu-vu& 2u&.”

rubInI Aa& oma& zXziXya& AavI gya&.“ko;nI ivday v`te duŠ` Anu-vvu& ke Aa& ma& Aa&su AavI jva&

Ae saca SnehnI saibtI 2e. tme Avarnvar Aemne fon krta& rhejo.”“mare 3er fon n9I. AevI ko: j£r W-I 9; j n9I.”“marI pase be fon 2e. Aek marI Aa$ifsma& rhe 2e. marI gerhajrIma&

ko: vaprtu& n9I. hu& jta& phela& tmare Tya& i=f4 kravI d:=.”“AevI k&; j£r n9I. hu& Amdavad j:= p2I fonnI =I j£r 2e?”“Tyare j£r 2e. ma@ Aekla& rhe 2e. Ae4le 3rma& fon to jo:Ae.”“vI kenno4 Aefa$DR.”“tmare pEsa -rvana n9I. dr mihne mara `atama&9I Dayrek\4

pemeN4 9ay 2e. mare Tya& Aeno vpra= n9I.”“PlIz rheva do. Ae v0u pDtu& khevay!” AasuAe k¬u&.“saru&. ATyare i=f4 kravI= Ane hu& Aavu& Tyare mare 3er pa2o

i=f4 kravI=. rubIAe job SvIkarI Aena bonsma& Ae 2e Aem manjo.”“Aasu AemnI ;C2a 2e to manI ja. hve Aap8a kO4u&ibk s&b&0o

b&0a: r¬a 2e.”Aasu k&; dlIl n krI =kyo.“rubIne Tya& gmI j=e to ivza Aek\S4eND krva p/yTn krI=u&.

nsIbma& h=e to Ae tne Tya& bolavI le=e. kalnI kone br 2e?”

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“Aasu Aevu& bne to Aad=oRnI pa2X 3elo na bnto.”“ha, Aasu, mnu-a:nI vato9I -rma: AavtI kalnI su nI

3DIne 5okravto nih.”“tara DeDInI -Ul tu& na krto.”“Aena DeDInI =I -Ul htI?”“vqoR phela& Aemne keneDano caNs mXto hto. Aad=oRnI 0Unma&

Ae Aa$frne 5okr marI.”“Aeno Afsos n kray. nsIb jevu& k&:k 2e. Aemna nsIbma& nih

hoy Ae4le mn mk\km n rhI =k\yu&. er, hve tEyarI krva ma&Do.”“9e&k\s, ihten for AevrIi9&g. Aaje bhu sarI vato 9:. Ame tmne

Aerpo4R pr mUkva AavI=u&.”“AevI j£r n9I. ra{ae be vaGyanI fla;4 2e. tmne b0a&ne 3er

mXIne j:=.”Aasu Ane rubI 3er AaVya&. mMmIne ihtennI -lmnsa: Ane

mmtanI vato krI fon A&ge k¬u&.“sara ma8snI Ae Aek de8 2e. fonnI mne j£r n9I j8atI.”“me& p8 na paDI. p8 rubIne Ae ivcar gmI gyo. tne bhu ims

kr=e. Aevu& lag=e Tyare tarI sa9e fon pr vat krI mnne =a&t kr=e.tara smacar ja8va mne p8 kam lag=e.”

“ha ma@. AasunI vat sacI 2e. hve AanakanI na kr=o. fonnoko; cR p8 n9I.”

trubhen cUp 9: gya&. rubInI -avnana ivcarma& DUbI gya&.ø ø

ihtenne ivday AapI rubIAe Aena peik&gnI tEyarI krva ma&DI.j£rI cIj vStuAo lavI Aek sU4 kes Ane pulAa$n beg tEyar

kya%. ra{ae be vaGyanI rubInI fla;4 htI. sa&je 2 vage mnu-a:ne Tya&jmvanu& htu&. gurudevna Aa=IvaRd l; rubI jay AevI AasunI :C2ahtI. vsubhene p/Stav mUkyo. AasuAe Ane trubhene trt v0avI lI0o.

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2 Vyiktna Da;in&g 4ebl pr jatjatnI vangIAo htI. sO4ebl Aaspas go5vaya&. vsubhene p/a9Rna krI be =Bdo k¬a.

“Aap8a sOna rubIne Ub Ub =u-ai=q. Ub j 4U&ka gaXama&Aap8a sOna& idl @tI l: p/emnI u=bo Aapnar rubI Aaj Aap8asO9I dUr j: rhI 2e. vaStvma& dUr h=e p8 Aap8a ®dy9I kdI dUr nihhoy. Aek s&SkarI, p/emaX Ane lag8I=Il AaPtjn trIke Ae h&me=Aap8I Aaspas 3UmtI rhe=e. Ae jYaa& jay Tya& prmaTma Aene Ubsu , sm<i)0 Ane wLlas-yu% @vn bxe Ae j Aap8I p/a9Rna 2e.rubI, guD lk.”

rubInI Aa& o -InI 9: g:. gdgd k&5e Ae bolI, “ven ha4R ;zful, vDRz Aar pUAr. mara& vhala& Svjno hu& tmara9I 9oDa smy ma4edUr jaw& 2u&. kal pa2I tmarI sOnI vCce hstI kUdtI AavI j:=. hu&tmara sOno p/em mare hEye jaXvI ra`I=. tme sO p8 tmaro p/em marema4e jaXvI ra`jo. tmara Aa=IvaRd9I maru& @vn mhekI rhe=e. tmarIyad marI p/er8a bnI rhe=e. Aap8a sOna& @vn m3m3I Ane mhekIrho AevI Aa&tr-avna sa9e Aap sOno Aa-ar manu& 2u&.”

“ga$D Bles yu, rubI.” mnu-a: boLya. -are hEye 9oDI vato krta&sOAe jmI lI0u&. jmIne rubI gurudev Ane vsubhenne pge pDI.

b&neAe igf4nu& pekej AaPyu&. rubIAe hqR9I SvIkarI lI0u&.pUnm pase j: Aene -e4I kanma& k¬u&, “vsubhen Aek 2okro =o0I

r¬a& 2e. na paDtI nih. pr8I jay to mne l`je. tne hu& srs -e4moklI=. le Aa Aek motInI maXa tne Aapu& 2u&. motIna cXka4nIjem tara @vnma& p8 cXka4 fela; rhe Ae mara Aa=IvaRd 2e.”

pUnm rDI pDI. rubIAe Aena& Aa&su lU2I k¬u&, “hve tara hsvanaidvso bhu n@k AavI r¬a 2e. guD lk.”

“Ame tne mUkva AmarI karma& Aerpo4R AavI=u&.”“9e&k\s, gurdev... 9e&k\s, masI.”Aasu, rubI Ane mMmI 3er AaVya&.

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3er AavI rubIAe igf4 olI.ra0ak<Q8nI ca&dInI mUit$ jo; sO 2k 9: gya&. Pya$r ca&dInI bhu

j kImtI Ae mUit$ htI. AenI pa2XnI -avna sO sm@ gya&.Aasu rubInI same Ainimq nyne jo; r¬o.trubhen cUpkI9I srkI gya&.rubI Aasune -e4I pDI. Aajubaju joya ivna Aene iks krI.AasuAe Aene bahuma& jkDI l:ne k¬u&, “Aa: lv yu... Aa: lv yu

rubI f/a$m 0 DIp Aa$f may ha4R...”“Aa: lv yu 4U mc. Aa: ivl ve;4 fa$r ya$r ka$l... Ae ka$l f/a$m

ya$r ha4R... ka$l 4u bI vn... fa$r Aevr...”mMmIAe pase AavI b&nene potana bahuma& l: k¬u&, “ga$D Bles

yu.. A vNDrful la;f 4uge0r, fa$r Aevr...”‘mMmIna Aa=IvaRd fX=e?’ ivcartI rubIAe mMmIna ha9 cUmI

lI0a.ø ø ø

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terterterterter

rubI 4oroN4o Aerpo4R pr WtrI. ha9ma& Aek psR Ane Aek kerIAon beg htI. semsnnI VhIlvaXI beg ihten Aene ma4e mUkto gyohto. Aene Ae bhu ‘heNDI’ lagI.

Ple;nma&9I bhar AavI. 4imRnl pr care baju id=asUck pai4ya&hta&. “;img/e=n”nI id=a trf b0a peseNjr j: r¬a& hta& Ae id=ama&Ae jva lagI. Aek mo4a ha$l pase pho&cI. Tya& ds bar kawN4r hta&.be car fla;4o AavI htI. Aa9I drek kawN4r pr ;img/e=nnI la&bIla:n htI. keneiDyn is4Izn ma4enI la;n zDp9I 4U&kI 9tI htI.de=na nagirko ma4e ko: jatnI tklIf nhotI. ;img/e=n ivza l:neAavnarne ke4la&k fa$mR -rva& pDta& Ane ke4lIk pU2pr2 9tI Ae4ledreknI pa2X 5Ik 5Ik smy jto. ko; =&kaSpd peseNjr hoy to AeneAa$ifsma& l; jvama& Aavto je9I bIja peseNjrone rokavu& n pDe.

rubIna pg 9oDa 0/Ujta hta. AenI pase keneiDyn AeMbsIma&9I{a8 vqRna vkR ivza hta. 2ta& nvu&nvu& htu& Ae4le Sva-aivk j 9oDIic&ta 9ay. Aeno n&br Aavta& Ae8e paspo4R Ane ivzana pepsR kawN4rpr mUkI k¬u&, “guD Aaf4rnUn sr.”

“guD Aaf4rnUn mem. velkm 4u keneDa,” Aa$ifsre Aa2a iSmt shAek njr AenI same na`I k¬u&.

“9e&kyu sr.” khI Ae cUpcap W-I rhI.ihtene Aene smjaVyu& htu& ke pU2e Aeno j jvab Aapvo. ko:

Aa$ifsr sa9e la&bIcoDI vato n krvI. Aena same be var jo;paspo4Rno fo4o ckasI pU2yu&, “tmara ivza 4eMprrI 2e, br 2e ne?”

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“ys sr.”“{a8 vqR p2I pa2a jvu& pD=e.”“mne va&0o n9I.”“tmaru& S4e4s tme bdlI nih =ko.”“mne `br 2e.”“AnmerID 2o?”“ys sr.”“meir4l S4e4s bdlay to iDpa4RmeN4ne ja8 krvI pD=e.”“krI= sr.”“kS4m iDk\lere=n fa$mRma& tme ‘nIl’ d=aRVyu& 2e. k=u& iDk\ler krvanu&

n9I?’“no sr.”“Aeini9&g 4u folo?”“no sr.”Aa$ifsre ivza fa$mR pr Ane kS4m fa$mR pr isKka marI k¬u&, “AeNjoy

ya$r S4e ;n 4oroN4o. hop yu ivl la;k Avr kN4I verI mc.”“9e&k\s A lo4. hev A na;s De.”rubI mlkatI mlkatI ;img/e=n Aeiryama&9I bhar AavI.

“begej”nI id=a trf calva lagI.begej Aeiryama& AavI to Tya& 38a b0a loko hta. potpotanu&

lgej Aavta& l:ne calta 9ta. care baju 38a b0a ka4R hta. Aekka4R l: heNDbeg Aema& mUkI Aena lgejnI rah jotI W-I rhI.

“Du yu nID po4Rr, mem?”“no, PlIz. 9e&k\s.” AenI g/In beg Aaspas b/awn beL4 hto. Aena nam Ane

srnamanI reD klrnI 4eg htI. pa&cek imin4 W-I h=e Tya& AenI begAavI. ka4Rma& beg mUkI kS4m kawN4r trf calI. ge4 pase W-ela

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Aa$ifsrne kS4m kaDR AaPyu&.kaDR l: Ae boLyo, “yu ken go, mem!”“no kS4m?”“no. yu Aar Aoke.”rubIne nva: lagI. Aa4lI jldI kS4m Ane ;img/e=nma&9I Ae

bhar Aav=e AenI to Ae8e kLpna krI nhotI.bhar nIkXI to same j ihten W-o hto.Ae8e ha9 l&bavI =ekheND krI k¬u&, “guD Aaf4rnUn, imS4r pare .”“guD Aaf4rnUn, rubI. velkm 4u 4oroN4o... Ae is4I Aof D^IMs..

musafrIma& kY\aa&y k&: mu+kelI nhotI pDI ne?”“na.”“;img/e=n Ane kS4mma&?”“iblkul nih. bhu sara Aa$ifsro hta.”“Aap8a de= jevI ko: herangit AhI& jova n mXe. Aap8e Tya&

kS4m atu& la&icyu& 9; gyu& 2e. peprve:4 ivna k=u& kam 9tu& n9I. mu+kelIn -ogvvI hoy to Ae khe Aem krvu& pDe 2e. iminS4r9I p4avaXa su0Ide=na b0a j loko Aene poqe 2e, p2I Aap8e =u& krI =kIAe. ;n romlIv Aej romNs lIv.”

“tmne bhu tklIf AapI.”“may D\yu4I. mare 3er j:Ae. marI mm pase car 2 idvs rhI

Aaram kro. nek\S4 vIk9I kam =£ krjo. nva de=ma& AeDjS4 9ta&9oDI var lag=e. p8 jrake s&koc ra~ya ivna k&; p8 mu+kelI hoy tomne ke marI mMmIne inŠs&koc j8avjo.”

“j£r.”“AhI& W-a& rho. hu& paik%gma&9I kar l:ne Aavu& 2u&.”rubI bar n&brna poS4 pase W-I rhI. care baju njr fervtI

rhI. vahnonI Avrjvr 38I htI. sO potpotanI bego wpaDI karna4&kma& ke pa2lI sI4 pr mUkta& hta&. n ko: po4Rr ke n ko: mjUr Aaspas

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de ata. mu&b: ke idLhI Aerpa$4R pr ke4la b0a mjUro ne 4exIvaXa tmarIAaspas vI&4Xa; vXe. ja8e m0ma`IAonu& zu&D! n ko: nm/ta ke nko: jatnI i=St. musafrne lU&4va isvay bIjo ko: Aa=y j nih.

kS4m Aeiryama&9I bhar AavI Ae p2I rubIne ko: mjUr k&: pU2van AaVyo. n ko; 4ek\sIvaXo k&: pU2va AaVyo. ‘Aeikz4 ge4’nI same4ek\sInI Aek la&bI la;n htI. 4imRnlma&9I peseNjr bhar Aave Ane4ek\sInI j£r hoy to n&br hoy Ae 4ek\sI ‘AeikZ4’ ge4 pase Aave.

“velkm sr,” khI mI4r Aa$n kre. 4&k olI saman 4&kma& mUke.tme besI jaAo Ae4le ivny pUvRk pU2e, “kya& jvu& 2e?”Ae ja8I 4ek\sI calu krI jya& jvanu& hoy Tya& l: jay. n ko:

z&z4, n ko; kDakU4. rubI Aa b0u& jo: rhI htI Tya& ihtennI isLvrklrnI misRiDz kar AavIne W-I rhI.

ihtene 4&kma& saman mUkI dI0o. peseNjr sa;D AavI Dor `olIk¬u&, “rubI, beso.”

“9e&k\s.” kheta& rubI besI g:. ihtene Dor b&0 krI D^a;vr sa;DAavI karma& besI kar calu krI. ihtene neivge4r mUkyu&.

‘0 £ 4 ;z kel\kyule4eD... go 4u 0 nIAreS4 roD...” sUcna AavI.“tmarI karma& ka$MPyu4r 2e?”“neivge4r. se4la;4 marft neivge4r. 3er pho&cva ga;D kr=e.”“na;s isS4m. na;s kar.” AagXpa2X njr krI rubIAe k¬u&.“kar S4e4s isMbol 2e. ibg ba$s, ibg kar. Aek\SpeiNsv karno

Aan&d p8 Aor hoy 2e. dr be vqeR ibznesmen kar bdlta hoy 2e.”“kar j ke b0u&?” rubIne pU2vanu& mn 9yu& p8 Aevu& k&; pU2yu& nih.

hju Ae4lI ink4 nhotI AavI. ba$s sa9e m+krI krvI Aene ihtavh nlaGyu&. ba$s9I 9oDu& A&tr ra`vu& jo:Ae AevI AenI maNyta htI.

“be vqR p2I sarI o4 avI pDtI h=e,” Ae8e judI j vat krI.“bhu nih. misRiDz jevI karnI irsel veLyu sarI hoy 2e. ds p&dr

hjarno los jay. p8 ;Nkm 4exma& Ae to mjre mXI jay.”

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Aerpo4R9I bhar nIkXI kar ha;ve ÌÈÉ pr AavI.‘fa$lo 0 roD fa$r for iklomI4r...’‘4ek ra;4... 4ek lef4...’ Avarnvar sUcnaAo AavtI rhI.“Aja8ya =herma& kdI -Ula n pDay. duinya ke4lI AagX v0I

rhI 2e!”“4eknola$@nI Ae j UbI 2e...”be baju bMpr 4u bMpr 4^aifk jo: rubIAe pU2yu&, “ke4lI b0I kar

be baju doDI rhI 2e! mu&b: ke idLhI krta& p8 jbro 4^aifk lage 2e.”“svare sat9I ds Ane sa&je car9I Aa5 ha; ve jam hoy 2e.

svare nokrI jvanI Ane sa&je 3er jvanI tlp hoy 2e.bakI Aa rStapr Aeksone vIs iklomI4r9I Ao2I zDpe ko: kar n clave.”

“Aeik\sDN4 bhu 9ta h=e.”“9ay. p8 hu kesR? mo4a =heroma& ij&dgInI ko: kI&mt n9I. drroj

ij&dgIne hoDma& mUkvI pDe 2e. sa&je su £p 3er pho&Cya to sd\-agI.”“mne AavI zDpI ij&dgI vCce @vvu& fav=e ke kem Ae sval mU&zvI

r¬o 2e.”“diryama& rhevu& Ane m3r9I BhIvu& Ae kem cale? =£=£ma& jra

AtDu& lage p2I Aa @vn9I 4eva: jva=e.”“tme kya& rho 2o?”“imissagama& lek=or roD pr 2 beD£mno b&glo 2e. pa2X lek

AoN4airyo 2e. nomRl 4^aifkma& Aerpo4R9I samaNy rIte {aIs imin49ay.”

“Ane Aa$ifs kya& 2e?“k\vIn S4I4 pr Aek moDnR =oip&g ma$lma& marI Aa$ifs 2e. 3r9I

p&drvI= imin4nu& D^a;iv&g 2e. phela& marI Aa$ifs 4oroN4oma& htI. p84aifkma& bhu smy bgDto Ae4le {a8 vqR9I =er ve ma$lma& mUv krI 2e.”

“Aap8e 4oroN4oma& n9I?”“tme 0Ire 0Ire b0u& smj=o. 4oroN4onI Aaspasna pra

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ivStarne juda&juda& nam 2e. imissaga, b/eMp4n, Aokivl, Skarbro,mar`m, vgere.”

“me& 4oroN4ona nk=ama& Aa b0a& nam va&cela&. mu&b: jem praivStar.”

“hve tme smjya&.”“Aek vStu mne gmI. AhI& 4^aifknI i=St bhu sarI lage 2e. sO

potpotanI lenma& clave 2e.”“vare 3DIAe len bdlo to 3er pho&cvane bdle wpr pho&cI jaAo.

yu hev 4u bI verI kerful.”rubIne ihtennI vatoAe ;Mp/e= krI. Ae bhu ho&i=yar hto Ane b0I

rIte pho&celo hto Ae 2ap ±7 bnI.vatoma& smy kya& psar 9; gyo AenI bre n pDI.‘yu hev rIc\D 4u 0 DeiS4ne=n.’ kar bolI.kar ‘supr’ b&glana paikRgma& AavIne W-I rhI.ihtene rubI baju j: Dor `oLyo.“velkm 4u may hom. tmarI psR l: lo. saman p2I l: j:=.”rubI ihtennI pa2X pa2X g:. AenI cavI9I Ae8e drvajo

`oLyo. drvajo Ulta& same Aek bhen AaVya&.“AavI gyo -a:!”“ha, mMmI. Aa rubI 2e. rubI, Aa marI mMmI 2e.”“Aavo.”“nmSte ma@.” rubIAe be ha9 joDI v&dn kya%.rubI jo; =kI ke ma@na vdn pr Aan&d nhoto. Aenu& Aagmn n

gMyu& hoy Aevo A8sar Aene AaVyo. k=u& j boLya ivna pU&5 fervI Ae`sI gya&.

“rubI, km Aon. hu& tmne tmarI £m btavu&.”wpr l: j: Aek £m `olI k¬u&, “Aa geS4 £m 2e. tmare AhI&

rhevanu& 2e. £mma& 4IvI 2e, reiDyo 2e, kloze4 2e, Deis&g 4ebl 2e. Ae4ec\D

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ba9£m 2e... b0u& j 2e, fav=e?”“AavI srs sgvD hoy p2I kem n fave?”“saru&. hu& tmaro saman l: Aavu& 2u&.”“calo, hu& tmne mdd kru&.”“tme beso. hu& lavu& 2u&.” ihten saman leva gyo.rubI lvsI4 pr be5I. be Vyikt besI =ke Aeva beD£mna sofane

lvsI4 khevay AenI rubIne br nhotI.ihtene bar8e 4kora mayaR. rubIAe bar8u& `oLyu&.“AhI& ko:nI £mma& jta& phela& bar8e 4kora marvano irvaj 2e.”“saro irvaj 2e.”“tme Snanaid ptavI nIce Aavjo. jmIne sU; jjo. Ple;nno

9ak WtrI jay p2I inra&te vato krI=u&.”“hu& ba9 l:ne Aavu& 2u&. mne as 9ak laGyo n9I.”“jevI tmarI mr@. yu Aar f/I hIyr..”“9e&k\s A la$4.” khI rubIAe iSmt kyu%.“yu Aar velkm. hve ba9 l:ne j nIce Aavjo.” khI ihten caLyo

gyo. rubIne jra nva; lagI. pote £mma& AeklI htI. Ae8e 0ayu% hotto £mma& roka: gyo hot. 9oDI romeiN4k vato krI hot. Aekad ADplu&kyu% hot. Aek sj\jn trIke 2ap paDI Ae caLyo gyo.

rubIAe £mma& care baju njr fervI. ;4ailyn beD pr fUlvaXIcadr, be Aoi=ka&, rja:, beD pase be baju be 4ebl leMp, bajuma&Desr, imrr, AamoR;r, same ;4ailyn D^a$Ar ceS4, Aek lv sI4,dIval pr p/ak<itk sO&dyRno mo4o fo4o hta&. b0u& ra$meiN4k htu&.

barIAo pr prda hta. prdo shej W&co krI bhar njr krI.same lek AoN4airyona& X`X vheta& pa8I pvnna sUsva4ane kar8eja8e n<Ty krI r¬a& hta&. Ae d+y Aene gMyu&. ymunana& nIr yad AavIgya&. Aema& kannI b&srIna m0ur sUr s&-Xata hta AHI& kona sUrs&-Xa=e? Aene Aasu yad AavI gyo.

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‘rubI, hr pXe mne yad krvanI j£r n9I. Aam marama& mn ra`I=to taru& mn tara kamma& nih co4e. bI kerful.’

rubI =rma: g:. begma&9I Aek Des ka7I ba9£mma& ba9 levag:. ba9£m aso mo4o hto. Aek baju 4a$;le4, Aek baju isNk, is&kpr mo4o ArIso, Aek baju =avr, Aek baju zku@. ko; moDnR ho4elnaba9£m jevo A0tn ba9£m hto. is&kma& fa$se4 pr Aero9I Aec AnesI A&g/e@ma& htu&. Aek be var 4ay krta& smja: gyu& ke 5&Du& grm imk\s9;n e kevI rIte pa8I Aave. kolge4 4\yub Ane nvo b/= hta&. b/= krIba9 leva g:. 5&Dagrm imk\s pa8I9I 4b -rI dI0o. kpDa& ka7I 4bma&z&plaVyu&. pa8Ina Sp=R9I glIpcI 9;. 9oDok roma&c Anu-Vyo.mja AavI g:. Aekad klak 4bma& pDI rhI pg w2aXvanu& mn 9yu&.p8 ko:ne 3er phelo idvs hto Aem ivcarI W-I 9: g:. ArIsama&Aenu& p/itib&b jo; Ae potana sO&dyR pr muG0 bnI jo: rhI. kevIsrs kaya htI! Aene potane p8 `br nhotI ke pote Aa4lI b0Isu&dr htI. kdI ArIsa same nahvano p/s&g j nhoto AaVyo p2Ikya&9I br pDe? Aene ArIsa same9I svanu& mn n 9yu&. potanap/itib&bne Ainimq nyne nIr`I rhI. ArIsama& mo7u& 38I var joyu&htu&. AenI Aene nva; nhotI. p8 S{aInu& so&dyR AenI 2atI 2e. je AenayOvnnI caDI `ay 2e. `Ilta yOvn pr njr iS9r krI. ®dyna0Dkn sa9e be dDa w2XI r¬a hta. Aekdm snsna4I Anu-vI. kevoroma&ck Aa&cko! Ae8e zDp9I be ha9 2atI pr mUkI be Stn 7a&kIdI0a&. Aa `jano mara Aasu ma4e Akb&0 ra`vano 2e. Aeno hkdarAek Aasu j 2e. hu& Aenu& jtn krI=. Ae sO&dyRne `Ilva d:= Aevu&`Ilva d:= ke maro Aasu Aena Sp=R sa9e j pagl 9: jay. pagl9: mne 2oDe nih. hu& Aene jkDI ra`I=.’

‘rubI, tara9I Alg 9vu& gmtu& n9I.’‘to mne jkDI ra` nee... te& mne te idvse kevI jkDI lI0I htI! mne

Ae gMyu& htu&. hu& p8 tne v0u ne v0u n@k jkDtI jtI htI. Ae v`te

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te& jo Aa mSt juvanI jo: hot tu& pagl bnI jat. kdac mne klakosu0I 2oDt j nih.’

‘mne marI jat pr -roso nhoto. mne Aek p/karnI bIk htI.’‘Are pagl, te& mne k¬u& hot to hu& mara Blawzna& b4n `olI

na`t. tu& k\ya& parko hto? tu& to maro idlojan hto. mara A&trno4ukDo hto. sorI, Aasu. mne Ae v`te Aevu& k&; sUz\yu& nih. p8 tu& topuruq hto. tara hEye Aeva -av jagva jo:Ae. er, tara s&ym ma4eAi-n&dn. {a8 vqR rah joje. hu& Aa tnmn tare ma4e Akb&0ra`I=..Aek tara ma4e...’ ArIsama& AenI pase Aasu W-elo de ayo.

‘ha rubI, hu& tarI rah jo:=. tu& marI rah joje. mare tne marIbnavvI 2e, h&me= ma4e. tu& g: p2I j marI ih&mt AavI. Are ha,sm8a&ma& to me& taru& sO&dyR ma*yu& 2e Ae vat me& tne krI j n9I.’

Aene saxaTkar 9yo ke ArIso k=u& j 2upavto n9I. sTy khI de2e. Aaje Aene Aena sO&dyRnI hkIktno Anu-v 9: gyo. Ae bbDI, ‘hu&mara £p pr mohI jaw& 2u& to ibcara puruqno =o doq?’

Ae v0u v`t ArIsa same n W-I rhI =kI. jldIjldI 4bma&9Ibhar AavI kpDa& bdlI lI0a&. tEyar 9: nIce AavI rhI htI. Aenakane =Bdo pDta& Aena pg 9&-I gya.

“be4a k\ya& su0I Aam mhemano lavto rhI=?”“ma, Aa becar dhaDana mheman n9I.”“to ko8 2e?”“marI Aa$ifs s&-aXva Aene laVyo 2u&.”“Ae b0a& carpa&c idvs rhI jta& rheta&. Aa 2okrI b0a9I judI

2e. Aa k\ya&y jtI rhevanI n9I.”“tu& Aene kaym ma4e 3rma& ra`vano 2e?”“3rma& nih, Aa$ifsma&. ha becar idvs 3rma& rhe=e. p2I tare

ra`vI hoy Tya& su0I Aene Aap8e 3er ra`I=u&. b&nema&9I Aekne AnukUXnih hoy Tyare hu& Alg VyvS9a krI=. tu& ic&ta n krtI.”

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“tu& Aene pr8vano 2e?” mMmIAe sI0o sval kyoR.“mMmI tu& ga&Da jevI vat n kr. maro Aevo ko: ;rado n9I. Ae AhI&

{a8 vqR ma4e j AavI 2e.”“{a8 vqRma& tu& 0are to Aene tarI bnavI =ke. mare hve 3rma& Aek

vhu jo;Ae 2e.”“taro Sv-av hu& ja8u& 2u&. je idvse vhu Aav=e Ae idvse ka&to mare

Aa 3r alI krvu& pD=e ka& to tare. tu& ko:ne taru& bnavI =ke/ Aem n9I.nihtr mara bapne Aekla pDI rhevana dhaDa n Aavt.”

“tara bapnu& nam p8 n l:=.” kheta& Ae ikcnma& caLya& gya&.rubIAe phel e idvse j maÝdIkranI ccaR sa&-XI Aek Aa&cko

Anu-Vyo. maÝdIkrana s&b&0ma& j£r k&:k ivic{ata htI AevoAa-as 9yo. Ae8e sacI piriS9itno tag meXvva Ane maÝdIkravCce jo ko: babte itraD hoy to te pUrvano mnomn s&kLp kyoR.

0Ime pgle nIce AavI bolI, “hLlo, ihten. Aa; Aem reDI.”“km Aa$n. hev A sI4.”“hu& ikcnma& mMmIne mdd krva jaw&.” khI rubI ikcnma& g:.“nmSte mMmI. tmne mMmI khu& to gm=e ne?”“mMmI khe, sroj khe. sru khe, Do=I khe =o frk pDe 2e?”“tme vDIl 2o. tmne sroj, sru ke Do=I khevatu& h=e? Aema& tmaru&

Apman khevay Ane marI nf4a: khevay. ko: sa&-Xe to marI kevI`rab 2ap pDe!”

“tne tarI 2apnI pDI 2e!”“ko: p8 s&SkarI S{aIAe AenI 2apno phelo ivcar krvo jo:Ae.

Ae8e ivny9I bIjanu& idl @tI leta& =I`vu& jo;Ae. Aa`re Aek idvsAe8e bIjane 3er jvanu& 2e. Aja*yo vr... Aja8I sasu... Aja*yassra... n8&d ... idyr... b0a& Aja*ya&ne potIka& krvana& hoy 2e.”

“phele idvse te& to mne mo4u& -aq8 AapI dI0u&. 4Icr htI?”“4Icr to tmare mara& bnvanu& 2e. bolo =u& bnavvu& 2e?”

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“3rma& mheman Aave te idvse k&:k SvI4 bnavvu& pDe.”“saru& Ae b0u& mara pr 2oDI do. hu& magu& te mne Aapo. tme pelI

ursI pr besI jaAo.”sroj k&: dlIl kyaR ivna besI g:. Aene Aa nvI 2okrIna tal

jova hta. if/j olI rubIAe dU0 ka7\yu&. rsmla: bnavva lagI. purIbnavI. Aek =ak bnaVyu&. -at bnaVyo. if/jma& daX Ane Aek =ak hta&te grm krI dI0a&. po8a klakma& b0u& tEyar 9: gyu&.

“2okrI, tu& to rI nIkXI. Aa b0u& k\ya&9I =I`I?”“marI mMmI rso;ma& n&br vn htI. ha9 pr vel8 marImarI mne

b0u& =I`vI dI0u&. roj khetI ke ‘ko: sasu ma9anI mX=e to mne gaXo-a&D=e Ane tne 3rnI bhar tgeDI muk=e’ bolo tme mne 3rnI bhartgeDI mUk=o?”

sroj rubI same jo: rhI. Aeno guSso AogXva laGyo. rubIAene jra judI lagI.

“mMmI , Aa to mne AavD\yu& te me& bnaVyu&. hju mare 38u& =I`vanu&2e. mare 3er jaw& Tya& su0I je k&: =I`v=o Ae p/empUvRk hu& mara 4Icrpase9I =I`va magu& 2u&.”

sroj k&: n bolI. Ae -o&5I pDI g:. phele idvse ko: Aene hravIr¬u& htu&. srojne har jrake kbUl nhotI. Ae -l-lane 0/ujavtI, p2IAe puruq hoy ke S{aI hoy, pit hoy ke dIkro hoy. bs Aeno kk\ko jsaco. Ae khe Ae dev vaky. n ko:nI dlIl cale, n ko;no hUkm cale. Ae-a&Dva bese p2I ko: Aene rokI n =ke. rokva jay ke same @-ajoDI kreto v0u w+keray. AenI boltI b&0 n krI =ko. AeknI Aek vat irpI4krI W-ro 5alVya kre. same ko: n rhe Tyaree AenI @- A4ke, guSsoWtre. je4lI jldI guSse 9ay Ae4lI jldI pa2I b0u& -UlI jay.

“ja, tu& bes. hu& pIrsu& 2u&.”“kem? Amara ha9pg -a&gI gya 2e? tme jaAo hu& b0u& 4ebl pr

mUku& 2u&. jene je4lu& avu& h=e Ae4lu& le=e.”

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sroj `D`Da4 hsI. “kem hso 2o?”“ihten, =u& AenI meXe avanu& le=e? tu& Aene AoX e 2e?”“Aema& =u& o4u& 2e? tme jaAo beso. hu& Aemne khI=.”sroje k&: dlIl n krI. tal jovanI mja pD=e Aem manI Aek

baju W-I rhI g:. rubI Ple4o Ane jmvanu& 4ebl pr mUkI AavI.“calo, ihten, jmvanu& tEyar 2e.”ihten AenI ursI pr be5o. same rubI be5I.“mMmI tme p8 sa9e jmva beso, calo.”sroj cUpcap rubInI bajunI ursI pr be5I.“jene je -ave te lo,” kheta& rubIAe kvr l: lI0a&.“mMmI b0a&ne pIrs=e.” ihtene k¬u&.“sO sOnI jate le Ae v0are saru&. Ae9I =rm9I ko: -U~yu& n rhe

Ane v0are pDtu& pIrsata& k&: bgaD n 9ay.”“vat to sacI 2e.” khI ihtene k&: dlIl n krI. Ae8e car pUrI

lI0I. be =ak lI0a& Ane bawlma& rsmla: lI0a&.sroj Ane rubIAe p8 potpotanI ;C2a p/ma8e lI0u&.“mMmI. rsmla: Aaj srs bnI 2e. verI 4eS4I.”“me& nih tara mhemane bnavI 2e.”“mne to rso: krta& brabr AavDtu& n9I. Aa to mMmIAe k¬u&&

Aem me& bnavI 2e. mMmI pase9I mare 38u& =I`vanu& 2e. mara& 4Icrbnvana& 2e.”

“verI guD.”sroj rubIna jvab9I jDa: g:. jrake j= levano p/yas nih ke

jray mo4a:nI vat nih. kevI nm/ta!“ihten, Aa$ifsma& tmare mne 4e;n krvanI 2e. hu& AhI& rhu& Tya& su0I

mMmI mne 4e;n krvana& 2e.”“ihten, Aa 2okrIne 4e;n krta& bhu smy nih lage. b0I rIte

ho&i=yar lage 2e.”

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“Ae4le to me& Aene marI Aa$ifs ma4e ps&d krI 2e. mne lage 2e kemaro 38o -ar Ao2o krI de=e Ane Aap8a 2apanI namna v0ar=e to2apano felavo v0=e.”

“Aene saro pgar Aapje nihtr b0anI jem Ae p8 Aek idvsb0u& 2oDI -agI j=e.”

“ma@, hu& -agI j:= Aevu& tmne lage 2e?”“bIje saro pgar mXe to ko8 Ao2a pgarma& pDI rhe? tu& j khe.”“mMmI, hu& pEsa ma4e AhI& n9I AavI. ihtenno Sv-av mne gMyo

Ane Aemne AhI& sara AieD4rnI j£r 2e. mare nokrInI j£r 2e Ae4le hu&AhI& AavI 2u&. hu& ihtenne ±oh nih dw&.”

“=£ma& b0a j Aevu& kheta hoy 2e. p8 Aa DolrnI duinyama&Dolrna moh AagX b0a j moh pamr bnI jay 2e. sO ko: Dolrnoivcar kre 2e. Sneh, s&b&0, nana, mo4a, vDIl.. k=ano ko: ivcar n9Ikrtu&. Sva9R isvay ko:ne k=I pDI j n9I. saru& ja, Aaj Aaram kr.Ple;nnI musafrIno 9ak h=e.”

“guD na;4 4u bo9 Aa$f yu,” khI rubI AenI beD£mma& g:.rubIAe kpDa& ka7I gawn pherI lI0o.beDma& AaDI pDI. jgaferne kar8e trt j W&3 Aave Aem nhotI.

srojbhen ivqe ivcarva lagI. phela idvse j srojbhennaSv-avno A8sar AavI gyo. Aek be vak\yo Aeva& k¬a& jenI Aenesmj8 n pDI. tuma`I imjajna& srojbhen sa9e rhevu& hoy to bhunm/ bnI isft9I kam levu& pD=e Ae Ae8e mn sa9e nk\kI kyu%.

v0u ivcarvanI =ikt nhotI. musafrIno 9ak Ane wjagranekar8e Aa& o mI&ca: g:.

3s3sa4 W&3tI htI Tya& 4eilfonnI 3&4DIAe Aene jgaDI.“ko8 h=e?” ivcarta& Ae8e irsIvr wpaD\yu&.

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“rubI?”“ko8? Aasu? kem 2e? fon 4aNsfr 9: gyo?”“na. be idvs p2I 9=e. tu& su £p pho&cI g:?”“ha, Aasu. Aaje hu& vsubhenne Tya& fon krvanI htI. AhI& svarna

Aa5 vaGya 2e. Tya& sa&jna saDa pa&c 9ya h=e, ru& ne?”“ha. rubI. keneDa kevu& lage 2e?”“hju to phelo idvs 2e Ae4le =u& khI =ku&? p8 fav=e. tu& ic&ta n

krto. rubI tne kdI -UlvanI n9I. ma@ kem 2e?”“Ae tara ivna zUre 2e. marI rubI marI rubI khIne ivlap kre 2e.

vsubhen bhu Aa¼asn AapI Aene smjavI r¬a& 2e.”“vsubhen Ane gurudevne marI yad Aapje.”“vsuebhenna 3er9I fon kru& 2u&. mMmI AhI& j 2e. le vat kr.”“rubI, gme 2e?”“mMmI tmne bhu ims kru& 2u&.”“Ame p8 tne bhu ims krIAe 2IAe. n gme to pa2I AavtI

rheje. Aa 3rna drvaja tare ma4e uLla 2e. =rIr sacvje Ane p{al`tI rheje. le, vsubhen sa9e vat kr.”

trubhene vsubhenne fon AaPyo.“rubI, musafrIma& k&: tklIf nhotI pDIne ?”“na, masI.Aapna Aa=IvaRd9I hem em pho&cI g: 2u&. ihtenne

3er rhevanI sarI sgvD 2e. Aena& mMmI bhu mayaXu Ane p/emaX 2e.tmne b0a&ne bhu yad kre 2e.”

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“musafrIno 9ak hju WtyoR nih hoy. saru&, srojbhenne AmarIyad Aapje. AhI&nu& k&: p8 kam hoy to l`je ke fon krje. le, AasuneAapu& 2u&.”

“rubI, AhI&na ko; p8 ivcaro kyaR ivna tarI keiryr bnavje.tarI p/gitna smacar AaptI rheje. Aavta rivvare hu& ka$lej jvanIkXI j:=. me& tne k¬u& 2e Ae yad ra`je. ha$S4el pr kagX na l`tI.AhI& l`je. dr mihne hu& AhI& Aavvano 2u&. bay naw.”

“bay.” fon kpa: gyo. rubInI Aa& ma& Aa&su AavI gya&.be mihnano pircy. 2ta& ke4lI AaTmIyta! ke4lI mmta! ke4lI

ic&ta! Aava& Svjn kya& mXe? zDp9I Aa&su lU2I tEyar 9: nIce g:.“9ak WtyoR, memsa’b?” sroje krDakI-rI njre jo: k¬u&.“ma@, guD moin%g.” ma@na =Bdo ;Gnor krI k¬u&.“tu& bhu mskabaj lage 2e. marI pase tarI ko: cal nih cale.”“ma@, hu& msko n9I martI. sacI -avna9I khu& 2u&.”“saru&. saru&. bol, naSto krvo 2e?”“tme naSto kyoR?”“marI =u& krva ic&ta kre 2e? hu& tne pU2u& 2u&.”“to tme marI =u& krva ic&ta kro 2o?”“la4 saheb khIne gya 2e ke tarI ker levI. tne sarI rIte 4^I4

krvI. hu& to ja8e b0anI nokrDI n how&?”“ma@, hu& AhI& how& Tya& su0I tmare 3rnu& k&: j kam nih krvanu&.”“to ko8 taro sglo kam krva Aavvano 2e?”“hu& krI=.” rubIAe nrma=9I k¬u&.“tne to k&pnIna AeiD4r trIke laVyo 2e. tarI pase k&: kam

kravvanu& hoy? tme to ba$s khevaAo.”“Aevu& ko8e k¬u&?”“mo4a ba$se. mne svarna phorma& hjar sUcnaAo Aapto gyo.

‘Aene Aaram krva deje. Aene rsoDanu& kam na so&ptI. Aene vek\yum

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krvanu& na khetI. Aene ma5u& lage Aevu& k&: na khetI. Ae Aap8a mheman2e.’ mheman 2e ke...” sroj A4kI. vak\y pUru& n kyu%.

“ma@, ihtene -le tmne gme te k¬u&. hu& tmne k=u& kam n9I krvadevanI. mne kho =u& =u& krvanu& 2e?”

“cbavlaveDa 2oDI bol, naSto krvo 2e? tu& mne =e5a8I bnavvamage 2e Ane p2I sa&je taro ba$s maro W0Do le Ae tmaso jovo 2e,`ru& ne? AajkalnI 2okrIAone hu& AoX u& 2u&. mI5u&mI5u& bole, mskamare, pIgXave Ane lag Aave Tyare pe4ma& 2ro -o&kI de! marI sasukhetI htI ke 3rma& nvu& Aave Aena pr phele idvs9I jo kbjo nihjmavo to tmare ma9e cDI bes=e Ane tmne rSte rzXta krI de=e.”

“ma@, mare tmara pr ruAab n9I jmavvo. mare tmaro p/em@tvo 2e. hu& tmarI same Aek p8 =Bd kdI W&ca sade bolvanI n9I.”

“jow& 2u& ke4la dhaDa tu& taru& vcn paXe 2e te.”“je4la dhaDa rHI= Ae4la dhaDa to paXI=. tme beso hu& mare ma4e

ka$fI Ane 4oS4 bnavI d:=. tmare ma4e =u& bnavu&?”“Aek kp ca bnavje. hm8a& j pUja krIne AavI Ae4le ca pI0I

n9I.” krDakI9I k¬u&.“tme roj pUja kro 2o?”“Aena isvay Aa duinyama& maru& ko8 2e? duŠ`no belI pelo

DakorvaXo. Aa sa¬bI, Aa 0ndolt, sga&s&b&0I k=u& sa9e n9IAavvanu&. AenI -ikt Ae j sacI mUDI 2e. tu& -gvanma& mane 2e rI?”

“Aevu& kem pU2o 2o?”“AajkalnI v&5elI p/ja -gvanma& mantI n9I. ihtenne roj khu&

2u&. roj svare Aa$ifse jta& phela& Aek dIvo krto ja. p8 marI vatAene gXe n9I WtrtI.”

“Ae dIvo n9I krta p8 Ae dyanI mUitR 2e. jn seva Ae p/-u seva.Aena9I mo4u& ko; pUNy n9I, ma@.”

ma@ hSya&. “kem hso 2o?”

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“ha9Ine ke4la da&t hoy 2e?”“be.”“bs, Aema& sm@ ja. svarna phorma& mUk Ae b0I ma9akU4. ja,

ca bnavI lav.”“k&; naSto nih kro?“ikcnma&9I be keXa& letI Aavje.”rubI ikcnma& g:. srojna wkXa4nu& kar8 =o0va m9I rhI. jene

-gvanma& AaS9a hoy Ae k/Ur ke tuma`I n hoy, cIiDya Sv-avnI nhoy. ko; saykola$ijkl kar8 lage 2e. AavI Vyiktnu& ®dy @tvaAek j Amo0 sa0n 2e ke same dlIl n krvI. Aemna guSsa sameAa& AaDa kan krva. jldIjldI ca bnavI Aek Ple4ma& be keXa& kapIfokR mUkI Aemne Aapva g:.

“keXa& kapvanu& tne ko8e k¬u& htu&? Aa fokRnI =I j£r 2e? nkama&Ple4 Ane fokR bgaDvano =o A9R?”

“Ae to hu& 0o: na`I=. tmara ha9 n bgDe Ae ma4e!”“mara ha9 bgDe to =u& 9: jvanu& htu&? me& ha9ma& me&dI n9I mUkI.”rubIne hsvu& AavI gyu& p8 DosI guSse 9=e AevI bIk lagta& pU&5

fervI ikcnma& calI g:. ka$fI Ane 4oS4 l;ne AavI sroj same be5I.sroj Aene takI rhI. ko: ctur sasunI jem Aena mu prnI

re aAo mapI rhI htI ke Aena mu prna -av mapI rhI htI. rubI k=u&kXI n =kI. vdn nIcu& 7aXI 4oS4 ava lagI.

“3er roj 4oS4 `atI htI?”“na. phela& kdI naSto krtI nhotI. Aasune 3er be mihna9I

naStanI 4ev pDI 2e. jo ke sa&je ro4lI, -a`rI ke 7ebra& v)ya& hoy Ae jnaStama& l: leta&”

“Amara la4 sahebne to b0u& grmagrm jo:Ae. svarnu& sa&jep8 n ay. =u& krva ay? 3rnI nokra8I b0u& tEyar ra e 2e. p2I=I j£r 2e?”

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“ma@, AhI& nokro mXe 2e? ihten kheta hta ke keneDama& b0a& kamha9e j krva& pDe 2e. nokro mXe nih.”

“n kem mXe? pEsa `coR to b0u& mXe. Aa DosI nvrI 2e p2IkamvaXInI =I j£r?”

“Aevu& n hoy ma@. tmaru& mn kamma& rokayelu& rhe Ae4le Ae Aevu&krta h=e!”

“9oDa idvsma& tne b0u& smja=e. tu& carpa&c idvsma& jtI rh=e?”“tmne -ar£p 9tI how& to kale j k\ya&k bI@ jga =o0I lw&.”“joje Aevu& k&: boltI! ihten pase Aevu& wCcartI nih ke hu& tne

Aavu& pU2tI htI. marI @- kapI na`=e. guSse 9:ne 3r bhar caLyoj=e. be idvs mo7u& nih btave. imjajno -are 2e. maf krje, mara9I`o4o sval pU2a: gyo.”

“ma@, Aek p/oims Aapu& 2u& ke Aap8I vCce 9yelI ko: vat hu&ihtenne nih khu&. marI m<tmana sog&d a:ne khu& 2u&.”

“tarI ma n9I?”“na. nanI htI Tyare mrI g:. bap p8 Aa duinyama& n9I. ma

g8o ke bap g8o hve to Aek tmarI hU&f 2e.”“mabap ivnanu& Aoi=yaXu& @vn -gvan ko:ne n Aape! ma te ma

bIja b0a vgDana va. bapne to kdI 2okra&nI pDI j n9I hotI.Aemne to 2okra& j8vama& rs 2e. kam ptavI poityu& W&cu& krI halta9ay. nv mihna pe4ma& -ar zIlvo, p/sUitnI vedna ve5vI, Aene mo4a&krva&, Aemnu& @vn 3Dvu&.. Ae b0I ja8e manI jvabdarI! puruq jatnff4 hoy 2e. Aene pTnI ma4e p/em n9I hoto. Aene to ma{a Aek j babtma&rs hoy 2e. rat idvs joya ivna Aek j z&`na hoy 2e. S{aIna=rIrnI... hu& =u& kheva magu& 2u& Ae smjay 2e ne?” puruqjat p/Tye srojnoroq 5lva: r¬o hto Aema& Aeno kop trI Aavto hto.

“ma@, puruqp/0an smajma& Aap8e nsIbe AenI johukmI shevanu&j l`ayu& 2e.”

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“hu& Aam to ko:nI saDabarI n9I ra`tI. guSse 9:ne mara vrnep8 me& Aena nsIb pr 2oDI dI0o. Aaj su0I puruqo AemnI pTnInet@ deta hta me& mara pitne t@ dI0o. mnne mk\km bnavvu& shelu&n9I. kacapocanu& kam nih. S{aIne gulamDI g8nar Ae vXI ko8?”

“p/em9I p/em mXe 2e. p(9r same p(9r 4kray to =u& pir8am Aave?”“2oD, p/em b/emnI vat. Aek idvs tne Anu-v 9=e Tyare smja=e

ke p/em Ae vevlaveDa 2e.”rubIne sroj sa9e dlIl krvanu& yoGy n laGyu&.Ae8e zDp9I naSto ptavI dI0o.“ma@, hve kho kya& kya& kam krvana& 2e? bpornI rso: krvanI

2e? ihten 3er jmva Aave 2e?”“na, bporna jmvanI ic&ta n9I.”“tme bpore =u& jmo 2o?”“kalnu& if/jma& pD\yu& hoy te. kem tu& mne grm vDavvanI 2e?”“tmne je -avtu& hoy te kho. hu& bnavI d:=.”“rso;nI ma9akU4 mUk. kam krvu& j hoy to vek\yum kr. Aa`a

3rma& wpr nIce b0e vek\yum krvanu& 2e.”“tmare mne btavvu& pD=e. vek\yum kevI rIte kro 2o?”“cal btavu&. ha, p8 ihtenne khetI nih ke te& vekyum kyu% htu&.”“nih khu& bapla. tme ihten9I bhu bIta& lago 2o. Aemna9I kem

bhu dba: gya& 2o?”“AenI kma8Ina ro4la avana 2e.” kheta& sroj jra 7IlI pDI.

pXma& j SvS9 9: bolI, “cal, bezmeN4ma&.”rubI AemnI pa2Xpa2X bezmeN4ma& g:. bezmeN4 bhu mo4u& htu&.

Aek baju sa$fa, sa$facer, lvsI4 Ane vCce kacna 4a$pvaXu& rawND4ebl htu&. Aena pr fUldanIma& gulabna& fUlno guC2 hto. bI@ bajunankDo bar hto. barnI pa2X Aek isNk htI. dIval pr sIsmnu& 2`ana&vaXu& kba4 htu&. Aema& iviv0 klrnI, AakarnI ba4lIAo htI.

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rm, voDka, @n, iviv0 p/karna va;Ns hta&.“Aa b0a& iD&ks kone ma4e 2e?”“tara ba$s Ane Aena sa9Idaro ma4e. Aa nrkma&9I Aene bhar

ko8 lave?”“tme AemnI ma 2o. tme 0aro to rokI =ko.”“hu& roknar ko8? be dhaDa p2I tu& p8 AenI sa9e pItI 9: j:=

Ane mne ‘DokrI’ khI same 9:=.”“me& kdI da£ pI0o n9I Ane kdI pIvanI n9I.”“AhI& Aavnara b0a j =£=£ma& Aevu& khe 2e p8 p2I Aena

gulam 9: jay 2e. 2okra hoy ke 2okrIAo. b0a j pI pIne -an -UlImn fave Aem bole 2e, vteR 2e. `br nih cencaXa krva pIve 2e kejatne 2Upavva 7o&g kre 2e. Ae lokonI duinya inraXI 2e.”

bolta&bolta& U8ama& k\loze4ma&9I vek\yum ka7\yu&.“jo, ibL4 ;n vek\yum 2e. drek jGyaAe dIval pr vek\yum Plg 2e.

Plg Aam AhI& -ravvano Ane ;leik4k ipn Aa soke4ma& -ravvanI.pg vDe Aa iSvc dbave Ae4le vekyum calu. jya& jya& kapeR4 2e Tya&savr8InI jem Aam fervtI rhI= Ae4le b0o kcro e&cI le=e.”

rubI vek\yum ha9ma& l; 4^ay krva lagI.“vah, srs 2e. ke4lu& srs saf 9: jay 2e. kcro b0o A&dr

e&cI le 2e. Aa kcro jay 2e kya&?”“grajma& Aek mo4a k&4e;nrma& Aek begma& b0o kcro -ego 9ay.

ko9XI -ra; jay p2I Aene gabeRjma& fe&kI devanI.”rubI Aek 2eDe9I bIja 2eDe frtI rhI. savr8I9I saf kre Aem care

baju saf krtI rhI. A0aR klakma& bezmeN4 saf 9: gyu&. p2I g/awNDflor pr Ae j rIte saf krI wprna pa&ce beD£m saf krI dI0a. ihtenno£m b&0 hto. vek\yum krta& do7 klak 9yo. 9oDI 9akI g:.

“hve vek\yum bezmeN4ma& la$ND^I£mma& mUkI Aav.” rubI mUkI AavI.“9akI g;?” sroje pU2yu&. dya9I p/era:ne pU2yu& ke kDva=ma& pU2yu&

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Aenu& Anuman krI =kay Aem nhotu&.“na, ma@ Ae to nvu& nvu& ne Ae4le jra vsmu& lage. Aa kam tme

kro 2o?”“nihtr ko8 ihtenno bap Aavvano hto?” guSsama& bolI.rubIAe manisk rIte nk\kI kyaR p/ma8e k&: jvab n AaPyo. Ae8e

pU2yu&, “tmne IcDI -ave 2e?”“tu& bnavvanI 2e?”“ha, hu& bnavI dw&. Aap8e jmI=u&.”sroje ikcnma& j: co`a Ane daX ka7\ya&.“=ak kalnu& pD\yu& 2e. k&: bnavvanI j£r n9I.”rubIAe v3arelI IcDI bnavI dI0I. if/jma&9I dhI& ka7I Da;in&g

4ebl pr mUkI jmva be5a&.“tu& to jbrI lage 2e. Aa crotrI IcDI bnavta& kya&9I =I`I?”“kem sarI n9I 9:?”“sarI rabnI vat hu& n9I krtI. hu& tne Ae pU2u& 2u& ke AavI IcDI

bnavta& tu& kya&9I =I`I?”“AasunI mMmI ibmar hta& Aemne Tya& becar var bnavelI Ae4le

p/eik4s 9;. hu& ma@nI seva krva g: htI p8 mne Aem8e Aemnap/em9I AevI pIgXavI dI0I ke hu& marI mane -UlI g: Ane Aemne marI mag8va lagI. be mihna mne Ub p/em Ane lag8Ino Anu-v kraVyo.”

“AhI& hu& tne nokrnI jem 4^I4 kru& 2u& Aem taro khevano A9R 2e?”rubI to co&kI W5I. jenI kLpna p8 nhotI krtI Aeva A9R tarvI

sroj vatvatma& guSse 9: jtI.“ma@, maro khevano A9R Aevo nhoto. `ru& khu& to hve tme mara&

ma@ 2o.”“pa2o msko marva ma&DI?”rubIne laGyu& ke Aa DosI ko:nI sarI vat shI =ktI n9I. Ae8e

duŠ`I mne Aek jU5a8u& rjU kyu%, “ma@, hve to Aemne -UlI g: 2u&. me&

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Aemna hEyanI lag8Ine sacI lag8I sm@ Aemne nmtI rhI, AemnIbhu seva krI, Aemno Aek Aek bol zIltI rhI. p8 2eLle AhI&AavvanI htI Tyare mne Aemno saco pircy 9: gyo.”

“=o pircy 9yo?”“mne =uknno Aek £ipyo p8 ha9ma& n AaPyo. Aek p/karno Sva9IR

wpr2Llo p/em hto Ae 2tu& 9; gyu&.”“tu& AasunI manI vat kre 2e ne! Ae b&gaX8na ha9ma&9I dmDI

p8 n 2U4e! vai8y89I p8 -U&DI 2e. cmDI tU4e p8 dmDI n tU4e. hu&Aene sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&. Are Aa`I sosay4I Aene AoX e 2e. Aenavr isvay Aene k=u& de atu& nhotu&. ibcaro maStr bhu -lo hto. ko:nu&`rab bole nih Ane ko:nu& rab kre nih. Ae -lo Ane Aenu& kam -lu&.ha jra veidyo ro. p&tu@ b0a sr`a. Aema& pelo mnu-a: p8 AavIgyo. ja8e Aa`I duinyane su0arvano z&Do l:ne be5o 2e.”

rubI Aek =Bd p8 boLya ivna srojne sa&-XI rhI. kmne Ae8ema@ ivqe `o4u& bolvu& pD\yu& htu&. p8 Aene laGyu& ke Ae8e saru& kyu%.

0Ire0Ire Aene srojnu& mans smjava laGyu&. Ae l3utag/&9I9IpIDatI htI. ko:nI p/=&sa shI n =ktI. ko:nI c7tI shI n =ktI.ko:nI mo4a: shI n =ktI. ko:nu& Dhap8 shI n =ktI. ko:nI slahshI n =ktI. ko:nI dlIl shI n =ktI. ko: Aene nIcI paDe Ae shIn =ktI. ko: Aene ;Gnor kre Ae shI n =ktI. ko: AenI same pDkarfe&ke Ae shI n =ktI... bs AenI hama& ha purave Ae j AenI sa9e rhI =ke,AenI sa9e 4kI =ke!

“ma@, mne Ae b0a vevla Ane veidya laGya. be idvs tmarIsa9e rheva9I @vnnu& sacu& rhSy mne smjava laGyu& 2e. yu Aar g/e4.”

“pa2o, msko marvanu& =£ kyu%?”“ma@, msko n9I martI mara hEyanI sacI vat kru& 2u&. tme j

kho mare kevI rIte mara mnnI vat SpQ4p8e khevI?”“hu& pU2u& Aena jvab Aapvana. AaDI AvXI vato krvanI nih.

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sacu& khe, Aa IcDI bnavta& ko8e =I`vaD\yu&?”“ha$S4elma& marI sa9e Aa8&dnI 2okrI rhetI htI. rivvare sa&je

ha$S4elnu& rsoDu& b&0 rhetu& Ae4le ko’k var sa&je `IcDI bnavI leta&.”“crotrnI 2okrIAo Aema& pho&celI hoy 2e. AhI&nI 2okrIAone

to bs mekDonaLD, bgRr ik&g ke ca;nIz ke ;4ailyn reS4a$ra& isvayk&: sUztu& n9I. 3rnu& gujratI `avanu& to ja8e gXe Wtrtu& j n9I,he4 kre 2e. rsoDane to i0k\kare 2e. hramhaDkana& 9: gya& 2e. mabape jAemne v0are pDtI 2U42a4 AapI bgaDI mUk\ya& 2e.”

“tmarI vat sacI 2e. hve to :iNDyama& p8 Ae pvn AavI r¬o2e. br nih Aa b0u& kya& j:ne A4k=e?”

“ko; A4kavI =kvanu& n9I. Aek mo4o -Uk&p 9=e Tyar p2I nvIs<iQ4nu& nvu& sjRn 9=e...”

“tmaru& vacn Ane }aan sara& 2e. ke4lu& -8ela&?”“vDodrama& gaykvaDI raj htu&. Ae jmanama& mei4k pas 9: htI.”“jUna jmananu& -8tr bhu saru& htu&. Aajnu& i=x8 dUiqt 9:

gyu& 2e. i=x8ma& 38I bdbo 3UsI g: 2e. gi8t to ja8e -ula; jgyu& 2e. keLkyule4r ivna be Aa&kDana srvaXa p8 n krI =ke!”

“Ame W5a& su0Ina Aa&k mo7e bolI jta. Aek W5u& w5, be W5a&sat, {a8 W5a& saDa d=, car W5a& cOd.. tu& khe Tya& su0I bolI jaw&..”

“mne br 2e tmara jmanana i=x8nI...”“AhI& tmne =£ma& A&g/e@nI mU+kelI nhotI pDtI? hu& bI.Ae. pas

2u& top8 A&g/e@ma& kyarek fa&fa& marva pDe 2e.”“S4orma& mne ko: 2etrI na =ke.”“tmaru& }aan bhu W&Du& 2e. ma@, `a0a p2I =o kayRk/m hoy 2e?

bpore sU: jaAo 2o?”“Aek be sIiryl jow& 2u&. sonI, zI, bIfor yu, 4IvI Aei=ya, vgere

;iNDyn Ane so je4lI AhI&nI cenlo Aave 2e. b0I jovano 4a;mkya&9I mXe? rs pDe te jow& Ane Dolu& AavI jay to nep l: lw& 2u&. Are

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ha, tare k&: kpDa& 0ovana& 2e?”“tmare k&: 0ovana& 2e?”“hu& to dr =uk/vare va$=rma& 0o: na u& 2u&. pa2o ;leik4is4Ino ivcar

krvano ne? vIjXInu& ibl bhu AavI jay Ae kem posay?”rubIne khevanu& mn 9: gyu&, ‘ihten 38u& kmay 2e... pEsa 2U4e ha9e

vere 2e Ane tme vIjXIna iblnI vat kro 2o?’p8 Aevu& k&: bolvu& Ae4le ma@ne w+kerva&.“mare bhu kpDa& n9I. Aap8e =uk/vare 0o:=u&.”“tu& =uk/vare jtI rhevanI 2e ne?”“ihtenno =o Plan 2e AenI mne br n9I.”“saru&, hu& marI £mma& jaw& 2u&. marI ip/y sIiryl AavvI jo:Ae.

tare Aaram krvo hoy to kr. pa&c vage sa&jnI rso: bnavvI pD=e.”“saru&,” khI rubI Do;&g £mma& g:. sofa pr AaDI pDI. Ub 9akelI

htI Ae4le Aa& o mI&ca: g:. saDa car vaGye sroje pase AavIne7&7oXI, “Ae 2okrI, Aa sUvanI jGya 2e?’

“AaDI pDIne Aa megeizn va&ctI htI. kyare Aa& mI&ca: g:AenI br n pDI.”

“ma9ama& tel na e 2e?”“na, kdI nih.”“saru&. to va&0o nih. nihtr telna Da3a sofa pr9I ka7va -are

pDe! hve9I AavI -Ul na krtI.”srojna =Bdo9I hebta: gyelI rubIne srojna =Bdoma& nrma=

AavI Ae gmI. “sa$rI, ma@.”“vat vatma& sa$rI khevanI j£r n9I. Aap8e k&; keneiDyn n9I.

AhI& AaVya&, p8 2IAe to ;iNDyn j. bol rso: krvI 2e?”“hu& krI d:=. kho, =u& bnavvu& 2e?”“Aaj paStano 4nR 2e.”“tmare mne =I`vvu& pD=e. Aa nam Aaje j sa&-Xu& 2u&.”

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sroje paStanu& pekej AapI k¬u&, “pekej prnI sUcna va&cI ja.A&g/e@ma& br pD=e ne?”

“va&cvama& jrake tklIf nih pDe.” rubIAe reispI p/ma8e paStabnavI dI0a. sroje ca`I joya. b0u& brabr htu&.

“tme AmarI sa9e jm=o?”“na, ihten sa9e tu& jmje. mare Aaje somvar 2e. bpore jmI lI0u&

Ae4le Aek 4a8u& 9: gyu&. Ple4 tEyar krI de. joDe koknI ba$4l mUkje.tare kok pIvo hoy to tu& p8 pIje... hu& marI £mma& j: somvarnIvataR va&cI=. Aaje tu& pIrsje.”

sroje vak\y pUru& kyu% Ae j v`te ihten 3rma& p/ve+yo. 3er p8Aa$ifs htI. Aa$ifsma& beg mUkI ihten Da;in&g 4eblnI ursIma& be5o.

“spr tEyar 2e?”“ha.” sroje ikcnma&9I k¬u&.“tare tarI k9a va&cvI hoy to ja. rubI Ane hu& jmI l:=u&.”sroj jta& rubI spr Ane Ple4o 4ebl pr mUkI ihtennI pasenI

ursIma& be5I. paSta Ple4ma& mUkta& pU2yu&, “SmeLs guD! te& bnaVya&?”“hu& to Aa nam Aaje sa&-Xu& 2u& p2I bnavvanI vat =I krvI?

ma@ rso:ma& pavr0a& lage 2e! ;iNDyn, meikskn, ;4ailyn... b0u&j Aemne AavDe 2e.”

“38a& vqoR AhI& 9: gya&. na 2U4ke =I`vu& pDe. mMmIAe guSse 9:Apse4 nhotI krIne?”

“na. bhu sarI rIte mne rso: ivqe, 3rkam ivqe, l&cma& =u&bnavvanu&, sprma& =u& bnavvanu&, kheta& r¬a& Ane hu& sa&-XtI rhI.guD 4Icr 2e.”

“mne bhu bIk htI ke tne =a&it9I sUva nih de.”“Are Ae to mne nIce AavvanI na paDta& hta&. kheta& ke musafrIno

9ak Aem jldI n Wtre. p8 hu& mantI j nhotI. mare ma4e AhI&& 38u&b0u& nvu& 2e. mare jldI jldI =I`I jvu& 2e. Ae4le ho&se ho&se mne

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=I`vaDta& r¬a&. mne ma@ sa9e favI jvanu&. tmaro idvs kevo r¬o?”“ibzI Ae j yuzvl. jo ke peprnI mne bhu ic&ta n9I.”“kem?”“S4af foDI le 2e. Aavta somvar9I Aap8e Aap8I rIte nva

£pr&g sa9e Aek Spei=yl ;SyUnI tEyarI krvanI 2e.”“mare somvar su0I Aa$ifs n9I Aavvanu&?”“tare vCce Aavvu& hoy to AavI =ke 2e. Aa$ifisylI kam

somvar9I j =£ krvanu& 2e. mMmI sa9e becar idvs psar kr. tneAnu-v 9=e. AhI& n fave to mne kheje. tare ma4e judu& Aepa4RmeN4 =o0Ika7I=u&. 4eN=n9I rhevano ko: A9R n9I.”

“=enu& 4eN=n?”“mMmInu&. Aeno Sv-av shn krvo Ae shelu& n9I. AenI sa9e rhevu&

Ae4le tlvarnI 0ar pr calvu&. mara DeDI n rhI =k\ya to bIju& ko:kevI rIte rhI =ke?”

“mne to Aevu& k&: laGyu& n9I. mne lagee 2e ke Ame AekbIjanI sa9esarI rIte rhI =kI=u&. carek idvs p2I tme Aemne pU2jo. Ae mne ra`van magta& hoy to hu& bIje k\ya&k calI j:=.”

“saru&.” kheta& ihten jmIne W-o 9yo.“mare Aek mIi4&g 2e te jaw& 2u&. ra{ae moDo AavI=. tme sU: jjo.”ihten gya p2I rubIAe vas8o iD=va$=rma& mUkI dI0a&. ikcnma&9I

bhar AavtI htI. same sroj AavI Ane pU2yu&, “ihten, gyo ?”“ha, ma@. ra{ae moDa Aavvanu& khIne gya 2e.”“AenI kya& nva: 2e!”“ma@, sU: jaAo. 9akI gya& h=o. guD na;4.”“guD na;4.” sroje k¬u&. rubIne AenI nm/ta9I nva: lagI. Aene

9yu&, ‘ma@Ae marI Ane ihtennI vato sa&-XI h=e?”ø ø ø

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sroje rubI Ane ihtennI b0I vato sa&-XI htI. dIkro manIivru)0 AokI r¬o hto Ane kal AavelI Aek Aja8I 2okrI b0u& manIfevrma& bolI rhI htI. 2okrI ma4e 9oDI mmta jagI. srojne potanamo7e sa&-XelI vat pr p8 pUro iv¼as nhoto. mnnu& sma0an krvaAe8e rubIne pU2yu&, “kale Da;in&g 4ebl pr k&: bhu vato krI.”

“ha, ihten mne Aa de=nI rItrsm ivqe slah Aapta hta.”“mara ivqe k&: slah n AapI?”“ihten kheeta hta ke mMmI sa9e @-ajoDI na krvI. k&: khe to ma5u&

n lgaDvu&. me& k¬u& ke marI sa9e AemnI dIkrI jevo vtaRv kre 2e. guSse toAek var p8 9ya& n9I.”

sroj mnomn hr`a: p8 mnnI vat 2UpavI bolI, “mare tneke4lI var khevanu& ke tu& mne mska marvanu& 2oDI de.”

“me& je sTy htu& te k¬u& to p8 tmne marI vat pr iv¼as n9I.`br n9I pDtI mare sacI vat kevI rIte khevI. sacu& khu& to mare mntme marI ma 2o. mare tmarI pase9I mano p/em jo:Ae 2e. hu& -Ul kru& tomne 0mkavjo. k&: kam hoy to hukm krjo. hu& jray ma5u& nih lgaDu& keko:ne firyad nih kru&. bolo, b/ekfaS4ma& =u& le=o?”

“kalnI jem ca sa9e mne keXa& ke kerI Aapje. tne kerI -ave 2e?”“kerI kone n -ave?”“Aem kr be kerI kap. Aek tare ma4e Ane Aek mare ma4e.”rubI srojno pDto bol zIlva lagI. ko: p8 rIte srojnu&

®dy @tvu& htu&. be{a8 idvs 3rna& b0a& kam krtI rhI.

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‘tme Aaram kro. tmarI wmr 9:. Aaram krvano smy 2e.’Aem khetI jay Ane pote b0a& kam krI de. 3rna tmam kamoma&9IAemne muk\t krI dI0a&. Ae4lu& j nih. sroj guSso kre ke 0mkave tocUpcap b0u& shI le Ane khe, ‘tme guSso kro Aema& hu& maru& -lu& jow& 2u&.mare ko’k idvs ko\kna 3er jvanu& 2e. sasuna mhe8a&9I hu& bcI j;=.tme mara& 4Icr 2o. Are 4Icr9I p8 v0are 2o. marI -Ul mo4I hoy tovel8 mar=o top8 hu& tmara pr cIDa;= nih.’

rubInI vato sa&-XI sroj @- pr lgam ra`va ma&DI.{aIja idvse svare rubIAe srojne pU2yu&, “Aaje kpDa& 0ova& 2e?

mne jra va$=r D^ayr calu krta& =I`vI do. p2I hu& foDI l;=.”“Aaje kem?”“kdac, =uk/vare mare AhI&9I jvanu& 9ay!”“somvar su0I tare AhI& rhevanu& 2e. somvar9I tarI nokrI =£

9ay 2e ne?”“ha, ma@. tmarI Aa}aa hu& i=r c7avu& 2u&. phela idvse Aapne pge

lagI Aapna Aa=IvaRd l: nokrI pr jvanI marI ;C2a 2e.”“to p2I =uk/vare jvanI kem vat kre 2e?”“hu& tmne -are pDva n9I magtI. mare nokrI krvI hoy to mare

mara rheva jmvanI VyvS9a krI levI jo:Ae.”“mne br 2e b0a mne itrSkare 2e. mare ma9e ko:no js 2e nih.”“Aevu& n ivcaro, ma@. mne to Aapne ma4e Ub lag8I Ane p/em

2e. p8 ihtene phela& mne carpa&c idvs sa9e rhevanI vat krI htIAe4le mne Aem ke Aem8e mare ma4e Aepa4RmeN4 =o0I ka7\yu& h=e.”

“tne AhI& marI sa9e rhevu& n9I gmtu&? ”“manI mmta mXe Tya& rhevu& kone n gme?”“maro Sv-av cIiDyo 2e. tara9I shn 9=e?”“ma l7e, mare, i`jay p8 p/em krtI hoy 2e. je ‘martu& te poqtu&’

Aem Aek kivAe k¬u& 2e.”

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“rubI, hu& tne {a8 idvsma& bhu bolI g: p8 tu& jray guSse n 9:ke mne gaXo n -a&DI. -gvane tne kevI 3DI 2e?”

“vDIlonu& man ra`vu& Ae nanaAonI frj 2e. tmarama& marI majow& 2u&. hu& kaXkamanI -kt 2u&. dr rivvare dU0e¼r mhakaXImana m&idrejtI. ma keva& guSsavaXa& hta& p8 Aena -ktonI laj ra`va j£rpDe tlvar l:ne doDI Aavta&. mne br 2e ke j£r pDe tme p8 marIpD e doDI Aavo Aeva& 2o. tme jene potana& g8o 2o Ae loko tmnesmjva p/yTn n9I krta& Ane dlIlo krI tmne o4I rIte w+kere 2e.”

“AhI& Aav, rubI. marI pase sa$fa pr bes.”rubIjo: =kI ke sroj pIgXI rhI htI. AemnI pase j: be5I.“tarI vat sa&-XI maru& mn pIgXI gyu& 2e. Aaj bhu vqeR mne

smje Aevu& ko: AaTmIy mne mXI gyu& 2e. be4I, hu& tD-D bolI na u& 2u&p8 mara idlma& jray pap n9I ke ko:ne i0k\kartI n9I. ko: mnesmjva p/yTn n9I krtu& Aenu& duŠ` 2e. hu& ga&DI Ane A0Rpagl how& AemsO ko: mne 0uTkare 2e. gya jnmma& ko: pap kya% h=e te Aaje Aena& fX-ogvI rhI 2u&. maru& ko: j n9I Ae ivcare hu& A&dr A&dr bXI mru& 2u& AneAe4le j maro Sv-av cIiDyo 9: gyo 2e Ane b0ane Sva9IR g8Ib0a pr W-ro ka7u& 2u&. “

“tmaro W-ro VyajbI 2e. Aajkal b0a j loko mnSvI 9:gya 2e. vDIlnI AamNya jevu& r¬u& j n9I. Ae4lu& j nih 3rna 3rDaAoto ja8e gmar hoy Aem 4^I4 kre 2e. sacI smj Ane Dhap8 ja8eAemnama& j 2e. A`ano Aek 2Ppo hu& -8elI, ‘Amara& hjar vqR A&0aregya&, tme Aava Da¬a kya&9I 9ya?’ jevI vat 2e.”

“sacI vat 2e. maro dIkro p8 mne smjto n9I. hu& boLya kru& tosa&-Xe n sa&-Xe Aem krI caLyo jay 2e. hu& Aena 3rma& 4kI rhI 2u& Aenu&Aek j kar8 2e.”

“=u& kar8 2e?”“Aenama& Aek saro gu8 2e. kdI marI pr guSse n9I 9to ke same

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dlIl n9I krto. Ae4le maru& Ahm 3vatu& n9I Ane maro guSso AogXIjay 2e. Aeno bap marI same va3nI jem tDUkto. hu& AenI same is&h8nIjem gjRtI. p(9r same p(9r 4kray p2I =u& 9ay? becar idvsnu& hoyto clavI levay p8 Aa to rojnI ramay8 htI.”

“shn=Il khevaAo ke ij&dgIna& sara& vqoR AemnI sa9e ka7\ya&.”“Aemne srkarma& nokrI htI Ae4le Aa5 klak Aa$ifsma& jay

Tya& su0I 3rma& =a&it rhetI. 3er Aave Ae4le hukm =£ 9; jay. pa8IAap... ca bnavI lav... kerI kapI lav... sfrjn kapI lav... Aalav ne te lav. bs hukmo j 2oD\ya kre. hu& same 3Urku&, ‘hu& k&; tmarIAa$ifsno p4avaXo n9I. jra W-a 9:ne ha9e leta ho to. Ane Aeimjaj gumavI mne gaXo -a&DeÝ ma same, bap same. maro ip]ao jayAe4le hu& p8 same guSso 5alvu&. p2I to Ae kerInI rkabI fe&ke ke cano kpfe&ke. kp ke rkabI tU4I jay AenI mne pDI nhotI. p8 p2I Ae kacvI8vana. Ae b0u& kam to mare j krvanu& ne.”

“`o4u& khevay. kakaAe smjvu& jo:Ae. nuksan Aemna 3rma& 9tu&htu& ne. pase besI Aemne smjavta& hot to Ae Aemnu& vtRn su0art..”

“Are =u& su0are? ma9ano frel hto. Aek idvs AenI pase besI me&becar Dhap8nI vato krI. vtRn su0arva slah AapI. to Aem8eto W-a 9:ne mne 0k\ko marI k¬u&, ‘tu& mne slah AapnarI ko8? -l-la Aa$ifsrone hu& slah Aapu& 2u&. maro pDto bol Ae loko zIlI le2e. Ane tu& Aek bErI... pgnI panI Ane mne slah Aapva be5I 2e?cal, W5 Ane ja taru& kam kr. nihtr...”

“nihtr =u& kr=o?” hu& 3UrkI.k&&: boLya ivna ha9ma& rkabI htI te mara trf fe&kI. mara kpaXma&

mo4o 3a pD\yo. hu& lohIluha8 9: g: p8 Ae DokraAe W-a 9:ne marIpase AavI AaLkoholno Svob mUkI lohI n A4kaVyu&. jo, Aa rhIAenI in=anI.” Ane kpaX AagX 0rI rubIne Ae 3a btaVyo.

“Aa to k/Urta khevay. polIsne firyad krI hot to sekSyuAl

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A$Byuzno guno da`l krI sja krI hot.”“Aemne ko:nI pDI nhotI. polIsvaXa p8 Aemna9I dbayela

hta. srkarI hom iminS4Ima& hta Ae4le la&icya`atana wprI khevay.jva de Ae b0I vato. Aa to maru& ®dy -ra: AaVyu& htu& te Aaj ko8ja8e kem tarI pase 5lva: gyu&.”

“saru& 9yu& ke tme AhI& AavI gya&. rojnI kkXa4ma&9I to 2U4\ya&.”“AhI& Aave pa&c vqR 9ya&. AhI& AavI Tyare Aem lagtu& ke Aemna

kkXa4ma&9I 2U4I. p8 Aa`re Aek pitnI ih&du pTnI 2u&. kyarek AemnIdya Aave 2e. Aekla Aekla =u& krta h=e. konI sa9e z3Dta h=e. AemnoAhm kya& poqta h=e? AemnI avapIvanI inyimtta jXvatI h=e?sajama&da pDta h=e Tyare ko8 cakrI krtu& h=e? ra{ae p9arIma&AaXo4ta h=e Tyare pD`a& fervI potanI jatne gaXo -a&Dta h=e,vgere vgere ivcaro Aavta& Aemna p/Tye dya p/g4e 2e!”

“to p2I AemnI pase doDI kem jta& n9I?”“idl hlku& krva be5I 2u& to Aaj idl `olIne khI d:=. tara9I

k&: nih 2upavu&. Ae vat p8 khI dw&. srkarI Aa$ifsr Ae4le Aa$ifsma&nvro 0Up.. 9oDa kagXoma& shI krvanI hoy ke Aek be Daf4 l`vanahoy Ae4le kamno 9ak lage nih. sa&je 3er AavIne p8 sa¬bI. ratpDe Ae4le bErI pr =Uro. becar mI5a =Bdo bolI pase e&ce. hu& 9akelIhow& to p8 Aemna AbX`a pUra kru&. Aek idvs mne bhu tav Aavelo.ma9u& fa4I jay. mara pg tU4e. mara9I rhevay nih. me& Aemne mara pgedIvel 3sva Ane ma9ama& bam 3sva Aa@@ krI. Ae to wkXInegaXo -a&Dva laGya. ‘tara bapno nokr 2u&?’ khI 4IvI Ane vIsIAarcalu krI Aek BLyu muvI mUk\yu&. muvI jota jota marI 2atI pr ha9ferVya kre. me& -an gumaVyu& Ane Aemne 0k\ko marI pl&gma&9I nIce fe&kIdI0a. Aem8e guSse 9: mara be ha9 Ane be pg ba&0I dI0a Ane ursIma&besI Aemnu& mUvI jota r¬a. marI Aa& kyare mI&ca: AenI mne brn rhI. svare W5I Tyare mara ha9pg ba&0ela hta. me& mhamhente mara

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ha9pg 2oD\ya. Ae idvse nk\kI kyu& ke Aava k/Ur ma8snI dya avanIn hoy ke AenI sa9e Aek idvs p8 n rhevay.”

rubI same joyu& to Ae rDI rhI htI. “tu& rDe 2e?”Aekdm sav0 9: bolI. “tmarI shn=Iltano ivcar krta&

maru& hEyu& -ra: AaVyu&. keva `trnak puruqo hoy 2e. S{aInI jray dyanih `avanI. Ae ja8e Aek rmkDu& hoy Aem Ae ncave Aem nacvanu&.Aeva lokone pa5 -8avvo j jo;Ae. er, ma@. je 9yu& te bhu rab9yu&. hve Aene -UlI jaAo. Aa wmre drek S{aI puruqne AekbIjanas9varanI hU&fnI j£r hoy 2e Tyare be @v hjaro ma:l Aek bIja9IdUr zUyaR kre 2e. kudrtnI p8 kevI ivic{ata! ihten, tmne AhI& laVya?”

“Aa 34na p2I bIja mihne ihten AaVyo. Aene AavDu& mo4u& 3rs&-aXva ko;nI j£r htI. Aeno ivcar Amne b&nene lavvano htop8 me& @d krI ke hu& AeklI j AavI=. Aena bape p8 k&: dlIl n krI.AhI& AaVya p2I me& Aena bapne Aeke p{a n9I l~yo ke n Ae8e mne p{al~yo. kok var fon pr vat krI l:Ae. p8 vatma& n ko: wQma, nko: lag8I ke n ko: ivrhnI vedna. ‘kem 2e? saru& 2e. mjama& 2o?’ AevaAOpcairk svalo. p8 fon mUkIne hu& 38I var AeklI AeklI rDI 2u&.AemnI pase doDI jvanu& mn 9yu& 2e. p8 maro Ahm mne rokI le 2e.”

“tme Aemne brabar tDpaVya lage 2e. Aekbe var tmare 3er jvanu&9yelu&. kaka bolbol kre 2e. vatoiDya 2e. p8 lage 2e ke mn9I -a&gIpD\ya 2e. vdn pr pStavana Ao2aya trI Aave 2e. kyarek 7Ila pDIsUnmUn besI rhe 2e. tmarI o4 Anu-vta h=e. W&DeW&De tmne z& e 2e.mne laGyu& 2e ke Aemne tmara ma4e p/em Ane lag8I 2e.”

“=a pr9I Aevu& khe 2e?”“AemnI vato pr9I, AemnI Aa& o pr9I. tme AemnI ic&ta krI

Aemne yad kro 2o. =u& `a0u& h=e. =u& krta h=e. Ae b0a svalo tmaramnma& jage 2e Aem Aemna mnma& p8 jagta h=e! Ae kdac ko:ne khInih =kta hoy. AajnI tmarI vato btave 2e ke tmne Aemne ma4e

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lag8I jNmI 2e. ko: ma4e lag8I wd\-vvI Aenu& nam j p/em. ko:nasu duŠ`no ivcar krvo, ko:nI prva krvI, ko:nI ic&ta krvI Aenu&nam p/em. Ane Ae j saco p/em 2e.”

“tu& jo maro Sv-av shI =ke Aem hoy Ane tare AhI& rhevu& hoy totu& rhI =ke 2e. mne va&0o n9I.”

“mne to AapnI 2ayama& j£r gme. p8 mne lage 2e ke hu& Aapne-ar£p bnI tmarI ic&tama& v0aro krI=. hu& marI rIte rhu& Ae j saru&.”

“tu& mne -ar£p nih 9ay. tarI vato pr9I lage 2e ke tu& kdac maroSv-av su0arvama& inim]a bnI=. mne Aek sarI k&pnI mXI rhe=e AnemarI Aeklta 4X=e. tu& rhI jay to saru&.”

“Aem kru& be{a8 mihna rhu&. b0ane AnukUX pD=e to p2I ivcarI=u&.”“jevI tarI mr@..”“Aaj l&cma& =u& a:=u&?”“=ak Ane -a`rI bnavI=u&?”“srs. tme beso hu& bnavI dw& 2u&.’“hu& -a`rI v8vama& mdd krI=. b0o -ar tara pr n na`I devay.”b&neAe rsoDama& j: l&c bnavI jmI lI0u&.

ø øsomvare svare ihten sa9e rubI =er ve gaDRnma Aa$ifse g:. be

hjar Sk\ver fu4nI Aa$ifsma& p/ve=ta& me;n kawN4r pa2X irseP=inS4bestI. AenI pasenI Aa$ifs ihtennI htI. same be Aa$ifs AeiD4rnI,iv=aX uLlI jgama& carek 4ebl ursI ANy kayRkro ma4e hta&

ihtene b0a kayRkrone Aek5a krI rubIno pircy kraVyo. sOne Aeneshkar Aapva ivn&tI krI k¬u&, “Aavto A&k rabeta mujb p/g4 9=e.p8 Aek 4Im iSpir49I srs Spei=yl ;Syu p&dr Aa$gS4e bharpaDvano 2e. AenI tEyarI Aaj9I krvanI 2e. rubIne AhI&nI4eknolo@no as Anu-v n9I. p8 gujratI Ane A&g/e@ -aqa prsaro kabu 2e. Ae4le Aena magRd=Rn nIce kam 9=e. Aena& sUcnone sm9Rn

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Aapva marI -lam8 2e. marI pasenI £mma& Ae bes=e p8 j£r pDesO sa9e besI ccaR krtI rhe=e. ko; p8 babtma& Aeno in8Ry Aa`rIin8Ry g8a=e. ko: p8 sval mnma& gU&cvay to marI Aa$ifsma&Aez yuZvl AavI =ko 2o. rubI, tmare k&: khevu& 2e?”

“nmSte. hu& Aa de= ma4e Aek nvo in=aiXyo 2u&. ihtene mara ivqe38u& b0u& k¬u& 2e. br nih, hu& Aene layk 2u& ke nih. p8 Aap sOna&p/em Ane shkar9I Aap8e s&yukt rIte Aek srs A&k bhar paDI=kI=u&. Aap sOnI pase9I mare 38u& =I`vanu& 2e Ae4le hu& Aap sOpase9I nm/-ave =I`va p/yTn krI=. 9e&k\s Aa$l.”

sOne rubInI nm/ta gmI. ihten rubIne AenI keibnma& l: gyo.keibnma& Ael =epnu& mo4u& Aa$ifs 4ebl htu&. 4ebl pr Aek fon hto.

le4r peD hta. 9oDa BleNk peD hta&. sa;D 4ebl pr Aek lajR Sk/InvaXu&ka$MPyu4r htu&. le0rnI ra$ik&g ha: cer htI. 4ebl same be ursIAohtI. Ake U8ama& Aek sa$fa cer htI. samenI dIval pr Aek 3iDyaXhtu&. Aek baju ko: ip/iN4&g k&pnInu& mo4u& keleNDr htu&.

“Aa tarI Aa$ifs. k&: U4tu& hoy ke k&: ferfar krvo hoy to 2U4 2e.va$4r kUlr, nanu& if/j Ane ka$fI mekr bhar 2e. koLD iD&k\s ke Aa;sk/ImAema& 2e. guD lk,” khI ihten AenI Aa$ifsma& gyo.

rubI le0r cer pr be5I. psRma&9I kaXkamatano fo4o ka7I 4eblnaGlas nIce mUk\yo. be ha9 joDI kaXka matane v&dn krI mnomn bolI,“he mhakaXIma te& mne k\ya&9I k\ya& moklI dI0I! Aaje je k&: 2u& te tarIk<panu& fX 2e. hu& tarI -kt 2u&. tara -ktnI rxa krje. mne mara kamma&Ane mara )yeyma& h&me= sfXta Apavje. Aaje Aej marI mag8I 2e.tarI seivka 2u& Ane sda tarI seivka bnI rhI=. jy mhakaXI ma.”

rubI 4ebl pr pDela “ken gujRrI’na jUna A&kona pana& fervvalagI. 2apkam to saru& htu& p8 -aqanI Ane Vyakr8nI -Ulo wpra&tp/Uf rIiD&g pr jrake )yan nhotu& Apatu&.

Aek peD pr Aek p2I Aek ke4lak po;N4\s l`va lagI.

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ka$MPyu4r calu krI pejmekr p/og/am oLyo. ihtene fonei4k fa$N4 ivqesmjaVyu& htu&. peD pr l ela po;N4\s ka$MPyu4r pr 4a;p krva lagI.Aene laGyu& ke p/eik\4snI j£r htI. sa&je 3er p/eik\4s krvI ke moDa su0IAa$ifsma& roka; p/eik\4s krva ivcayu%. ihten khe tem krvanu& nk\kI kyu%.

Aek be var bhar b0a kayRkrone mXI AavI. b0ana& nam pU2IAaTmIyta keXvI. irseP=inS4 kajol -ai4ya htI. bIja be -a:Aopi9k mrcN4 Ane s&jy desa: hta. sb AeiD4r mnIqa =ah htI.

sO AekbIjane Aemna nam9I bolavta&. b&ne -a:Ao imlnsarp/k<itna hta. mnIqa jra sIirys lagI. Aena Des Ane Aena mek Appr9I 2ap pDtI htI ke ko; sara ku4u&bnI h=e.

AenI pase j; rubI bolI, “tmarI pase9I mare Aa ibznes, Aade= Ane Aa =her ivqe 38u& =I`vanu& 2e. hop tme mara& 4Icr bn=o.”

mnIqa hsIne bolI, “tme mara& ba$s 2o. hu& tmne =u& =I`vI =ku&?”“p8 Anu-ve to tme mara& ba$s 2o. me& sa&-Xelu& ke Aa de=ma& ko:

nanu& n9I ko: mo4u& n9I, ko: ba$s n9I, ko: nokr n9I.”“Ae b0u& to kheva pUrtu&. Vyvharma& to ba$sna hukmne Aa0In

rhevu& pDe 2e. vel, AenI 4a;m AenI heLp, yu ken iDpeND Aa$n mI.”“kale svare Aap8e sa9e besI Spei=yl ;Syunu& Plain&g krI=u&.”“fa;n iv9 mI.” khI Ae Aek peD pr po;N4\s l`va lagI.rubI W-I 9:ne AenI keibnma& g:. Ae8e Aek vat jo: ke Aa`a

idvsma& Aek var p8 ihten AenI Aa$ifsma& n AaVyo. ‘kdac kamma&ibzI h=e.” Aem ivcarI bIja idvsnI mIi4&gnI tEyarI krva lagI.

pa&c vaGye bar8e 4kora pD\ya. kacma&9I joyu& to ihten hto.“pa&c vaGya 2e. nIkXI=u&?’“jevI tmarI mr@.” kheta& ka$MPyu4r b&0 krI la:4 Aof krI.

b0a j kayRkro caLya gya hta. ihtene Aa$ifs b&0 krI. paikRg lo4ma&j: karma& be5a&. kar calu krI ihtene pU2yu&, “haw va$z yor fS4R De?”

“fa;n. Aa; i9&k Aa; ivl lv may vkR.”

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“kayRkro sa9e fave Aem 2e ?”“Aap -la to jg -la.”“mnIqa sIirys 2e. p8 sara Sv-avnI 2e. jldI mgj gumavI

bese 2e. p8 9oDIvar p2I mnma& k&: nih. jS4 bI kerful iv9 hr.”“mne k&; va&0o nih Aave. kajol ma;LD lage 2e.”“Ae AeklIj moS4 sIinyr 2e. car vqR9I marI sa9e kam kre 2e.

sda hstI rhe 2e. bolvama& mI5DI 2e. hu& 38I var Aene SvI4I khInebolavu& 2u&. irseP=inS4 trIke Aa;iDyl 2e. pi9k Ane s&jy bhuma9akU4 krta n9I. Ae -la Aemnu& kam -lu&. kamma& jra 7Ila 2e p8DeD la:n jaXvvanI hoy to roka:ne kam pUru& kre 2e. gujratI 4a;ip&gbhu saru& n9I. Ae to clavI levay. hve Ae b0I jvabdarI tmarI.”

“Aekdm b0o -ar mara pr n na`I deta. fa;nl Ao.ke. tmarIpase j kravvanu& ra`jo.”

“mare ma9e 38o -ar 2e.”“Aekbe mihna p2I hu& tmne b0I rIte mukt krI d:=. hm8a& tmara

magRd=RnnI j£r rhe=e. Spei=yl A&kno js mare tmne Aapvo 2e.”“saru&, tu& khI= Aem krI=, bs.”“3er fave 2e?”“mne to srs favI gyu& 2e. ma@ sa9e mne va&0o nih Aave. 2ta&

ma@nI ;C2a hoy te p/ma8e krI=u&.”“tare 9oDa idvs to AmarI sa9e j rhevanu& 2e. Ae na paD=e to hu&

AenI sa9e foDI l:=. tu& jray ic&ta n krtI.”“tme vCce na pD=o. hu& ma@ne pU2I=.”“Ane na paD=e to?”“to hu& marI rIte smjavI=. AemnI ;C2a p/ma8e krIAe to j

Aemne ra@ ra`I =kay.”“Ao.ke. Aa; lIv ;4 4u yu..”“mne Aa$ifs9I 3er jvana bs £4nI maihtI AapI dejo.”

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“kem? marI sa9e Aavvu& jvu& nih fave?”“Aevu& n9I. kamna -ar8 nIce moDa su0I rokavu& pDe to tmare mare

ma4e besI rhevu& n pDe Ane tmare k\ya&y jvanu& hoy to vhela j: =ko !”“marI ic&ta na kr. tne mUkIne j:= to leva AavI=. ha, p8

9oDa idvsma& e D^a;iv&g =I`I jay to saru&. Aa de=ma& bhu j£rI 2e.”“ko: Da;iv&g Skul 2e?”“38I b0I 2e. hu& nk\kI krI=.”ihtene kar ipza h4 pase W-I ra`I. ipza h4ma&9I Aek lajR ve@

ipza lI0a. 3rma& p/ve=I bUm paDI, “mMmI Aaje sprma& ipza 2e.”“k&: bnaVyu& n9I. tarI rah jotI’tI. saru& kyu% rubIne Aaram rhe=e.”rubIno ivcar mMmIAe kyoR Ae jo: ihtenne nva: lagI. ipza

4ebl pr mUkI AenI £mma& f/e= 9va gyo. rubI p8 zDp9I f/e= 9;neAavI pU2yu&, “mMmI tme ipza a=o ke tmare ma4e k&: bnavI dw&? ”

“k&; j£r n9I. b0a sa9e be pIs a:=.”ihten AavI jta& rubIAe {a8 Ple4 Ane na:f fa$kR mUkya&. sroje

koknI ba$4l Ane {a8 Glas mUk\ya.“ipza ma4e na;f fok$nI j£r n9I. Dayrek4 avama& mja hoy 2e.

ke4lak loko na:f Ane fa$kR vapre 2e.”ihten Aek ha9ma& pIs l:ne ava laGyo. rubI Aene AnusrI.“SvaidQ4 2e...”“je je ;ng/eiDyN4 n`avo Aena pr Aa0ar. mMmI 3er srs bnave

2e. AenI pase9I =I`I leje.”“Aema& =u& =I`vanu& 2e? b0u& j ba$k\s pr l elu& hoy 2e.”“Ae saru& 2e. AhI& b0I reispI boks pr l elI hoy 2e. Aene

Anusro to ho&i=yar 9; jvay. jo ke 4Icr hoy to v0u AnukUXta rhe.ma@ mara 4Icr 2e. =I`v=o ne ma@?” rubIAe pU2yu&.

sroj AenI same jo: rhI.ø ø ø

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soX

rubI svare vhelI W5I nahI 0o: b0ano naSto tEyar krI vas8oiD=va$=rma& mUkI ihten sa9e Aa$ifese jtI. sa&je AavI spr tEyarkrtI. b0a& jmI le Ae4le vas8o iD=va$=rma& mUkI detI. iD=va$=rcalu krI Aa`a idvsna vas8o 0o: na`I, y9avt mUkI detI.

“rubI, b0u& kam tare krvanI j£r n9I. rso: Ane vas8onu& kammara pr 2oDI de. Aa$ifsma& tare 38u& kam rhetu& h=e. 9akI j:=.”

“Aa$ifsnu& kam to be5a& be5a& krvanu& hoy 2e. mgjnu& kam 2e Aema&=u& 9akI jvanu&?’

“mgjnu& kam kre Ae4le 9ak n lage Aevu& ko8e k¬u&?”“ma@, hu& juvan 2u&. maro ivcar tmare krvano hoy nih. mare tmaro

ivcar krvano 2e. Aa`I ij&dgI tme 7srDa ta*ya 2e. Aa wmr tmareAaram krvanI 2e. hu& 2u& Tya& su0I tmare k=u& kam krvanu& n9I. =in rivvek\yum Ane kpDa& 0o: na`I=. tme tmare -ik\tma& mn provo.”

sroj rubInI vato9I pIgXI jtI. Aene W&De W&De rubI ma4e lag8IjNmtI rhI. @vnma& Aeno ivcar krnar phel vhelI 2okrI mXI AenogvR Anu-vva lagI. d= idvs 9ya p8 kdI W&ce sade Aek =Bd bolInhotI. Ae8e Anekvar Aakra =Bdoma& Aenu& Apman kyu% htu& . b0u& j3oXIne pI jtI htI. Aene saca A9Rma& smjva m9I rhI. Aenama& Aekp8 duguR8 n jo: =kI. vXI ihten AagX AenI p/=&sa krtI htI.

ihtenne p8 Aanu& rhSy n smjatu&. 3rma& bdla: rhelavatavr89I Ae u= hto. Aene phela&na idvso brabr yad hta.mMmI roj bhu ma9akU4 krtI, “ra{ae moDa su0I roj kya& pD\yo rhe 2e?”

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“moDo hu& Aavu& 2u&. wjagra hu& kru& 2u&. tne k&: tklIf Aapu& 2u&?”“p8 roj wjagra kre to la&be gaXe =rIr pr AenI Asr 9ay

Aeno to ivcar kr!”“mMmI tne mara DeDI sa9e bntu& nhotu& Ae4le tara su ma4e hu& tne

AhI& laVyo 2u&. marI sa9e kckc krvanu& 2oDI de nihtr tne ;&iDya -egIkrI d:=..” W&ca sade ihten kheto.

;iNDyanu& nam Aavta& sroj cUp 9: jtI Ane k&: ma9akU4 nkrtI. avapIvanI p8 =£ma& kckc rhetI.

“roj bharnu& ay 2e te saru& nih. la&be gaXe nuksanktaR j 2e.”“to =u& hu& roj bpore vI= iklomI4r 3er Aavu&?”“tarI k&pnI 2e, tu& ba$s 2e. kem n AavI =ke?”“pe4olno ivcar kre 2e?”“dIkra, pe4 ma4e mjUrI krIAe 2IAe. pe4 ma4e doDadoDI krIAe 2IAe.

jmva ma4e cRno ivcar n kray. reS4a$ra&ma& avanu& mft mXe 2e?”“tne Ae4lI =a&it 2e ne!”“tu& maro ivcar k\yare kere 2e te Aaj AavI vat kre 2e?”“taro ivcar hu& nih kruu& to ko8 kr=e?”ihtenna Aa =Bdo Aene Sp=IR gya. dIkro Aeno ivcar kre 2e Ae

ja8I Aek p/karno Aan&d Anu-Vyo. p8 Sv-av p/ma8e AaDu& j bolI,“maro ivcar krto hot to k\yarnoy 3rma& kamvaXI ke vhu laVyohot! bol, ko8 lave 2e phela& kamvaXI ke vhu?”

“vhu Ane kamvaXI be juda& lavvana& 2e?”“kem Aevu& pU2e 2e?”“vhu Aav=e to Ae j kamvaXI nih hoy?”“vhune to tu& h9eXIma& ra`I=. AenI pase tu& k&: kam kravto h=e?”ihtenne Aa A&ge ma sa9e ko: ccaR krvI yoGy n lagtu&. Ae vat

wDavI d: kheto, “hju kya& marI wmr vItI g: 2e? marI wmrna marab0a im{ao hju ku&vara 2e.”

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“Aamne Aam lgn 5ele ra`I= to ko: ka8I kubDIne ps&d krvIpD=e. sarI Ane de avDI 2okrIAo b0I pr8I g: h=e.”

“Aa taru& ;iNDya n9I ke soX s]ar vqeR 2okrIne pr*aavI de.;iNDyama& mabapne 2okrI sapno -aro lage 2e Ae4le jem bne AemjldI pr8avI deva A0Ira& hoy 2e. p2I mnfave Tya& na e 2e. lakDema&kDu& vXgaDI de 2e. ibcarI 2okrIne to ko: pU2tu& n9I ke 2okro Aenegme 2e ke n9I gmto.”

“Aajkalna juvainyaAo mabap same befam bolta 9: gya2e. mabapnI AamNya jevu& to k&: =I~ya n9I.”

“tme -8aVya Aenu& Aa fX 2e. tme lokoAe mabape pr8aVya Tya&pr8I j:ne ij&dgIna& mhamUla& vqoR veDfI na~ya&. Ame ij&dgInu& mh]vsm@Ae 2IAe Ae4le k&: p8 pglu& -rta& phela& bhu ivcarIAe 2IAe.”

“bhu ivcaro 2o Ae4le to 2ev4e 2u4a2eDa leva doDo 2o.”“tarI j vat kr. te& kem 2u4a2eDa lI0a?”“tne =rm n9I AavtI Aek mane Aevu& kheta&?”“=u& o4u& k¬u&? tu& mara DeDI9I Alg n9I rhetI? Aane sepre=n ke

2u4a2eDa nih to bIju& =u& khevay?”“Ae to roj c8-8 9tI htI Ane...”“Ane =u&?”“mne kmne hu& tara bap sa9e pDI rhet. p8 taro ivcar Aavta&

me& Aa pglu& -yu%. tarI ic&ta krIne. ‘maro dIkro Aeklo =u& ato h=e?Aeklo =u& krto h=e? Aena& kpDa& ko8 0otu& h=e? sajo ma&do hoy toAenI kaX@ ko8 letu& h=e? Aa b0a ivcare me& 3r 2oD\yu&. Aene tu&2u4a2eDa khe 2e? jrak to manI mmtano ivcar kr.”

Ae idvs sroj AenI £mma& j:ne Ub rDI pDI htI. Ae p2I dIkrasa9e ko; ccaR ke ma9akU4 krvanu& 2oDI dI0u&. bs cUpcap 3rna& b0a&kam krtI rhetI. ihten p8 mMmI sa9e zazI rkzk n krto.

be{a8 mihne ko:ne 3rma& lavto Tyare sroj AenI ve5 krta&

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befam bbDI mhemanne -gaDI detI. ihten pr AenI ko: Asr n 9tI.Aa v`te rubIne ds idvs 9: gya p8 Aene 3r bhar ka7I mUkva

Aek hrfe nhotI wCcartI Ae9I ihtenne nva: lagI.rivvare rubI bezmeN4ma& kpDa& 0ova g: htI. Ae8e mMmI pase

j:ne k¬u&, “mMmI, ic&ta na krtI. hu& rubI ma4e Aepa4RmeN4 =o0I r¬o 2u&.Aekad A5vaiDyama& mXI j=e.”

“kem? Aene AhI& n9I gmtu&?”“Aena gmva n gmvano sval n9I. AavDa mo4a 3rma&

sa¬bI9I rhevanu& kone n gme? Aa to taro ivcar kru& 2u&. taru& mn W&cu&rhe Ane mnma& ne mnma& mara pr i`jayelI rhe AenI mne bIk 2e.”

“te& Aene pU2yu& 2e?”“na. phela& tne pU2vu& pDe. hu& to mo4e -age 3r bhar rhu& 2u&. 3rma&

covIse klak tare rhevanu& 2e.”“ATyare to Aa 2okrI sarI lage 2e. mne -ar£p n9I Tya& su0I

mne va&0o n9I. Ae AhI& rheva magtI hoy to mne va&0o n9I.”ihten mnomn hSyo. rubIAe Aenu& mn brabr @tI lI0u& htu&.

`re r calak 2okrI 2e. je ma 3rma& ko:ne p8 car idvs n 4kva deAe Aek Anjan 2okrIne kaym sa9e ra`va tEyar 9: htI.

AekaAek Aene ivcar t&±ama&9I jgaD\yo, “tarI =I ;C2a 2e?”“Aap8I sa9e rhe. k&: bolacalI 9ay Ane vas8o ``De to

saru& nih. 3rma& mUD bgDe to Aa$ifsma& p8 mo7u& cDavIne fre.. Aeivcare mne k&: sUztu& n9I.”

“mne n9I lagtu& ke 3er kdI Amara& mn W&ca& 9ay. 2okrI nrmSv-avnI Ane idlnI saf 2e. jray kamcor n9I. ds idvsma& maro38o -ar wpaDI lI0o 2e Ane sgI ma jem marI kaX@ le 2e.”

“to p2I becar mihna ra`I jo:Ae. tu& j Aene AhI& roka: jvakheje. hu& khu& te saru& nih.”

“saru&, Ae b0u& mara pr 2oDI deje.”

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ihten mmro mUkI goLf rmva caLyo gyo.sroj mnomn u= 9:. ihtene rubIne 3rma& ra`vano Aa`rI

in8Ry Aena pr 2oD\yo hto Aeno Aene Aan&d 9yo.zDp9I ikcnma& g:. Ae8e pro5a& bnavI dI0a&.rubI kpDa& 0o: wpr Aavta& srojne ikcnma& jo: Ae ikcnma&

doDI g: Ane pU2yu&, “Aa =u& bnaVyu&?”“tu& nIce kpDa& 0otI htI. hu& nvrI htI toa Aap8a be ma4e pro5a&

bnavI lI0a& Aema& =u& o4u& kyu%?“kem? hu& wpr AavIne n bnavt? hju to Aigyar vaGya 2e. bar

vaGya phela& kya& jmIAe 2IAe?”“tu& 3rnu& b0u& kam kre 2e Ae4le mara9I 3rno b0o -ar tara pr n

na`I devay. mare 9oDI mdd krvI jo:Ae.”“hu& calI j:= p2I tmare roj kam krvana& j 2e!”“hu& tne jva dw& to tu& jtI rhe ne!”“Ae4le hu& k&: sm@ nih.”“tare AhI& j AmarI sa9e rhevanu& 2e. ko: Aepa4RmeN4ma& jvanI

j£r n9I.me& ihtenne vat krI dI0I 2e. hve tare Aene k&: pU2vanI j£rn9I. 3r maru& 2e. 3rno vhIv4 hu& kru& 2u&. AenI Aa$ifsma& hu& k4k4 n9IkrtI Aem Ae8e 3rma& k4k4 nih krvanI.. me& Aene khI dI0u&.”

“ihtene k&: dlIl kyaR ivna s&mit AapI dI0I?”“=u& dlIl kre? Ae to goLf rmva CaaLyo gyo.”“ma@, `ru& khu& to tmarI p/emaX 2aya 2oDI jvano maro p8

ivcar n9I. p8 hu& kevI rIte tmne khI =ku&?”“kem n khI =ke? mnma& k&: sval jage to trt j mne pU2vanu&.”“tme guSso krI mne ttDavI mUko AenI BhIk lage 2e.”“hu& 0Ire0Ire maro Sv-av bdlI=. tu& mne p/em AapI= to hu& tne

p/em AapI= AevI me& mnma& ga&5 vaXI 2e.”“ma@, mne tmara ma4e Anhd p/em 2e. tme idlna& bhu -oXa& 2o Ae

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hu& pamI g: 2u&.”“saru& cal, bhu mska n mar. l&c l:Ae. p2I vato krI=u&.”rubI Ane sroje l&c lI0a p2I rubIAe vas8o iD=va$=rma& mUkI

ikcnnu& Ple4fa$mR saf krI na~yu&.“tare Aaram krvo 2?”“na. tmare Aaram krvo hoy to tmarI £mma& j: Aaram kro.”“tu& AavI Tyar9I roj Aaram kru& 2u&. Aaj tu& 3er 2e to marI £mma&

besI vato krIAe. 38e vqeR ko: Svjn mXI gyu& hoy Aevu& lage 2e.”rubI srojnI £mma& g:. AenI £m jevI moDnR srojnI £m htI.AenI £m krta& Aeno beD£m mo4o hto. ;4ailyn Dbl beD, pa2X

heDboDR, bajuma& 4ebl pr leMp Ane fon, same Desr Ane wpr imrr,Aek baju lvsI4, AenI bajuma& kpDa&nI AlmarI. Aek kloze4, Aek

U8ama& -gvannu& m&idr, Aek baju mo4o ba9£m. ba9£mma& isNk,4a$;le4, zku@, =avr, megeizn rek.

“Aa marI nankDI duinya 2e. 3rkam p2I maro mo4a -agno smyAhI& j jay 2e, ” kheta& AenI beDma& be5I.

“lavo tmara pg dbavI dw&,” bajuma& besta& rubIAe k¬u&.“na. na. Aaram9I bes.”rubI sm@ g: ke srojna mnma& k&: gDm9l calI rhI htI.“rubI, tne ihten sa9e kam krvu& fave 2e?”“hju to Aek vIkma& =u& br pDe? p8 mne AemnI sa9e kam krvu&

fav=e AevI [a)0a 2e. y&g 2e, p8 bhu Sma4R 2e.”“Aene s]aavIs 9ya&.”“Ae k&: bhu mo4I wmr n khevay! -r juvanI khevay.”“p8 marI to wmr 9: ne?”“tmne ke4la& 9ya&?”“bas5 9ya&. tne ke4la& 9ya&?”“AekvIs.”

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“tu& Aasu Ane AenI mane ke4la& vqR9I AoX e 2e?”“Aasune {a8 vqR9I. AenI mMmIne be mihna9I.”“Aasu saro 2okro 2e, `ru& ne?”“bhu ho&i=yar Ane ivnm/ 2e. prgju Ane p/emaX 2e.”“maro ihten p8 bhu ho&i=yar Ane pUro pho&celo 2e. yuinvisR4Ima&

Aenu& nam htu&. carpa&c vqRma& la`o kmayo. AavDu& mo4u& 3r p8 rokDe9I`rId\yu&. dr vqeR Aekbe var ;iNDya jay 2e. Tya& Ub dan kre 2e. brnih pepr isvay bIjo Aeno =o 0&0o 2e p8 la`o kmay 2e. idlnopa2o -oXo Ane wdar 2e. mare ma4e bhu lag8I Ane p/em 2e. kyarektDfD bolI na e p8 idlma& k&: nih. AenI ma 2u& ne? marI pr guSse n9ay to konI pr 9ay?”

“ke4lak loko A&trnI vat khI =kta n9I ke hEyana -avo d=aRvI=kta n9I.”

“maro ihten Aevo j 2e. tare Aene smjvanI j£r 2e. mne lage 2eke tare ma4e Aene man p/em 2e. Ae tarI vat j£r sa&-X=eAne man=e.”

“=u& pU2vu& 2e?”“Ae mUDma& hoy Tyare lGn ivqe =o ivcar 2e Ae ja8I leje .”“tmara )yanma& Aemne ma4e ko: 2okrI 2e?”“ATyar su0I Aena& 38a& maga& AavI gya& p8 Ae mo7e9I k&:

bolto j n9I. hm8a& nih Aem khI vat 4aXe 2e. mne lage 2e ke beyuvan 2okra 2okrI Aek bIja pase hEyu& `olta& hoy 2e. Ae4le tnemara hEyanI Aa vat kru& 2u&. joje, maru& nam n detI.”

rubIne p/tIit 9: rhI htI ke sroj ihten9I bhu Drta& hta&.vatvatma& Ae Dr 2to 9to.

“Aemne ko; glRf/eND n9I?”‘me& ko: jo: n9I. kdI ko; 2okrIne 3er n9I laVyo. ha rate 38I

var moDo 3er Aave 2e. kya& jay 2e AenI mne `br n9I. hu& kdI pU2tIn9I. hu& to maro 4a;m 9ay Tyare sU: jaw& 2u&. AenI pase AenI cavI 2e.

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AavIne AenI £mma& j: sU: jay 2e. pase besI be 3DI mMmI sa9e vatkrvano AenI pase smy n9I.”

“tme Aeklta n9I Anu-vta&?”“m&gXvar Ane =uk/vare bpore bajuma& Aek mo4o ma$l 2e Tya& jaw&

2u&. Tya& b0I j jatna S4or 2e. frtI Aavu& Ane `rIdI krtI Aavu&.ihtene j mne kar =I`vI 2e. Aa4lama& kar fervu& 2u&. Dawn4awn n9IjtI. =in riv hu& khu& to m&idre l: jay 2e. lek=or sIinyr k\lbnImeMbr 2u&. Ae loko bare mas k&:ne k&: p/v<i]aAo ra`ta hoy 2e. Ae lokosa9e Aan&dp/modma& smy psar 9: jay 2e. satAa5 gujratI kpl2e. smrma& ipkink p8 go5ve 2e. tu& p8 kar =I`I leje.”

“hu& D^a;iv&g k\las jo;n krI D^a;iv&g =I`vanI 2u&.”“p2I Aap8ne =in riv sarI k&pnI rhe=e. tare ma$lma& jvu& 2e?”“tme 9akI n gya& ho to Aek Aa&4o marI AavIAe.ihtennI Aa$ifs

Aek mo4a ma$lma& j 2e. p8 hu& Aa$ifs isvay k\ya&y g: n9I. caloj:Ae, tme sa9e ho to mne AhI&nI rItrsmno 9oDo Anu-v 9=e.”

“cal tEyar 9: ja.”b&ne tEyar 9; =erIDon ma$lma& gya&. sroj rubIne Aek p2I Aek

juda juda S4orma& l: g:. sO9I iv=eq kpDa&na S4osR hta. baXko,2okra, 2okrIAo, leDIz, jeN4sna& kpDa&ma& 38u& vEiv)y htu&. leDIzfe=nna 38a S4osR hta. bNne b0a S4osRma& ck\kr marI g/osrI S4orma&gya&. sroje drvaja pase9I Slo4ma& Aek kva4Rr na`I Aek =a$ip&gka4R lI0u&. p/a;s coprna S4orma& Aek baju =ak-a@ hta&.

care baju Aek njr na`I rubI bolI, “AhI& to b0u& mXtu& lage2e. Aap8a =akbjar jevu& j 2e.”

“AhI& b0u& j mXe pa2u& f/e= Ane saru&.”lI&bu, 4ame4a, kakDI, le4Us, rI&g8, papDI, Du&gXI, b4aka, dU0I,

gajr, judIjudI PlaiS4k begma& mUkI ka4Rma& mUkta& r¬a&. koknI carmo4I ba$4l, jyUsna be k&4e;nr, Aek b/eD, mifn ba$ks, basmtI

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co`anI Aek beg, car dU0nI bego, be dhI&, ka4Rma& mUkI kawN4r paseAaVya&. ka4Rma&9I b0u& keiryr pr mUk\yu&. kei=yre varafrtI b0u& Sken krI=a$ip&g begma& mUk\yu&. sroje ibl cUkvI b0I bego ka4Rma& mUkI. ka4Rma&9Ib0u& karma& mUkI sroj ka4R pa2u& mUkI AavI. kva4Rr pa2o AaVyo.

“iDpoiz4nI Aa p/9a sarI khevay.”“Aavu& n ra e to loko ka4R gme Tya& mUkIne calta 9ay. Aa`o

paikR&g lo4 =a$ip&g ka4R9I W-ra: jay.”“guD Aa;iDya.”karma& besta& rubI bolI.p&dr imin4ma& b&ne 3er AaVya&. karma&9I Wtrta& rubIAe k¬u&, “9e&k\s,

ma@. tme srs Da;iv&g kro 2o.”“p/ik4s9I prfek\4 9vay. hevI 4^aifk9I hju Dru& 2u&.”“loko pa2a befam clavta hoy 2e.”“sacI vat 2e. calo b0u& 3rma& l: j:Ae.”g/osrI 3rma& laVya&. rubInI njr ikcnna fon pr pDI.“ikcnno fon iBlNk 9ya kre 2e, ma@.”“ko;no s&de=o h=e.” khI ma@Ae fon wpaDI pasvDR AeN4r kyoR.fon mUkI k¬u&, “ihtenno mesej hto.”“=o mesej hto?”“sa&je avanu& bnavvanu& n9I. 2 vaGye AavI j=e. Aap8ee tEyar

rhevanu& 2e. Aap8e ;iNDyn reS4a$rN4ma& jmva jvanu& 2e.”“hu& rspUrIno p/og/am ra`va ivcartI htI.”“frI ko: var. ja, £mma& j; f/e= 9: 2 vaGye nIce AavI jje.”ihten saDa pa&ce AavI gyo. £mma& j; goLf jeke4 ka7I peN4 Ane

=4R bdlI nIce AavI gyo. {a8e Skver vn pase ;iNDyn reS4a$rN4hoS4ma& gya&. carnu& 4ebl ps&d krI {a8e be5a&.

ve;4re 4ebl pase AavI pU2yu&, “sr bfe ke meNyu Aapu&?”“meNyu Aapo.”ve;4re {a8 meNyu AapI pU2yu&, “AenI iD&k\s?”

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“be kok Ane Aek va$4r.”ve;4r jta& ihtene k¬u&, “drekne je ps&d pDe Ae m&gavIAe.”ihten Ane rubIAe meNyuma&9I prSpr ccaR krI ps&dgInI

vangIAo nk\kI krI. srojne pU2I sroj ma4e ihtene nk\kI kyu%.ve;4r Aavta& AoDRr AapI dI0o. rubI Aaspas jova lagI.care baju -artIy s&Sk<itnI za& I kravta& Ane tajmhal,

ihmalynI tXe4I, mu&b:no diryo vgerena& srs pe;iN4&Gz hta&.“AhI& be5a& ho:Ae Tyare ja8e idLhI ke AmdavadnI reS4a$ra&ma& be5a&

ho:Ae Aevu& lage 2e,” rubIAe k¬u&.“Amdavad ke idLhInI reS4a$ra&ma& AavI -Vyta me& kdI jo: n9I.

klanu& Ae lokone }aan j n9I. alI b8ga fU&kI ja8e 2e.” kheta& ihten`D`Da4 hSyo.

“Ae9I avama& =o fer pDe 2e?” sroje vatoma& -ag lI0o.“mMmI bhu fer pDe 2e. u=numa vatavr8ma& v0u vay 2e Ae4lu&

j nih avanI Aa$r mja Aave 2e.”“mMmI, ihtennI vat sacI 2e. AhI& loko ma{a `ava j n9I

Aavta. irlek\s 9va Ane ;vin&g AeNja$y krva Aave 2e.”ve;4r b0I vangIAo l:ne AavI gyo. sO jmvama& lIn bNya&.“verI guD fUD.” rubIAe v`a8 kya%.“b0u& 2e to saru&.”“Ae4la ma4e to jo ke4la b0a loko la:nma& W-a& 2e?”“Aajkalna lokone bharnu& avana bhu -acka hoy 2e. 3er ra&0vu&

n pDene!”“saru& ne 3rvaXIne rja mXe!”“b0a j 3rvaXIno ivcar krta 9: gya 2e. hve tu& 3rvaXI

kyare lave 2e?”“mMmI, Aek idvs tne Aeno jvab mXI j=e. cal jmI le. bol,

bIju& k&: m&gavu&?”

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“mne nih, mhemanne pU2.”“hu& hve mheman n khevaw&.”“mMmIne va&0o n hoy to tu& Amara ku4u&bnI Aek s_y bnI =ke.”“Ae ma4e mare =u& krvu& pDe?”“k=u& j nih. tarI Ane mMmInI ha.”“marI to ha j 2e. mne =o va&0o hoy? mne lage 2e ke mne rubInI

k&pnI gm=e.”“to hu& Aena ma4e Aepa4RmeN4 n =o0u&?” ihtene pU2yu&.“tne rubI -are nih pDe ne?” sroje samo sval kyoR.“mne =u& kam -are pDe?”“p8 mare ivcar krvo pDe!” rubI vCce bolI.“=o ivcar krvo pDe?”“hu& tmare Tya& nokrI kru& 2u&. mne pgar mXe 2e. mare rheva jmvana

pEsa Aapva pDe .. tme Ae levana ho to j hu& tmarI sa9e rhI =ku&.”“tara pEsa levata h=e? 3rma& ke4lu& b0u& kam kre 2e Aenu& =u&?”“ma@ne mdd krvI Ae marI frj 2e.”“Aem frj frj kre 2e Ane Amne pEsa levanI vat kre 2e, =rm

n9I AavtI?”“saru& ccaR mUko. Aem krIAe {a8 mihna tu& rhe Ae p2I pEsa vgerenI

vato krI=u. {a8 mihna tu& AmarI geS4.”“Ae b0u& tu& mara pr 2oDI de. Ae babtma& hu& Aa`rI in8Ry l;=.”“Ao.ke. hve Aeno A&t. bolo Aa;sk/Im islek4 kro.”“ke=r fa$r mI.” rubIAe k¬u&.“venIla.”“hu& p8 ke=r m&gavI=.”sroj ihtennI ps&dgI pr mnomn mlka:. bajuma& be5elI rubI9I

Ae Aja*yu& n r¬u&. Aa;sk/Im a: r¬a& Ae4le ibl AaVyu&.ihtene 4o4lma& d= Dolr wmerI ivzama& cajR kyu%. nIkXta& kawN4r

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pr9I viryaXI lI0I.karma& rubI Ane srojne WtarI k¬u&, “hu& moDo AavI=.”sroje drvajo `olta& k¬u&, “rubI, kale Aek kI k4 kravI tne

AapI=. Aek kI tarI pase ra`je. vhelu&moDu& 9ay to kam Aave.”“tme roj 3er j hov 2o. p2I mare cavInI =I j£r 2e?”“tu& AmarI sa9e {a8 mihna rhevanI 2e. jtI rhe to pa2I AapI

deje.” jra krDakI -aqama& k¬u&.“kem Aevu& kho 2o?”“tu& roj jta rhevanI vat kre 2e Ae4le.”“tmaro Aa4lo b0o p/em-av mXe to hu& kya&y jtI n9I rhevanI.”“tne ihten {a8 vqR ma4e j laVyo 2e?”“ha, {a8 vqR9I v0u prim4 n9I Aapta.”“v0u mXe to rhevanI tEyarI 2e?”“ATyare k=u& n khevay. Aekbe vqR AhI& r¬a p2I nk\kI krI=. khe

2e ke AhI&no i=yaXo kpro hoy 2e. bhu brf pDe 2e Ane bhu 5&DI pDe 2e.”“=£Aatma& kpru& lage p8 p2I DolrnI grmIno grmavo rhe 2e.

tne p8 gmI j=e. Aa DosIne favI gyu& 2e to tne kem n fave? marI pelIvat yad ra`je.”

“k:?” “tne hve `br pDI ne? ihtenne lGn A&ge pU2u& 2u& to marI vat

kevI wDaDI de 2e! te& joyu&ne reS4a$ra&ma& mne kevo jvab AaPyo. tu& AenelGn ivqe pU2I Aenu& mn ja8I l;=?”

“AevI tk mXta& hu& pU2I= Ane tmne Aena p/Tya3ato j8avI=.”“bhu DahI dIkrI 2e.”dIkrI =Bd sa&-XI ma@nI mmta mXI rhI htI Aeno rubIne Aan&d

9yo. Aena mnma& ma@na svalna pD3a pDta r¬a, “ihtenna lGnA&gena ivcaro ja8I =ka=e?”

ø ø ø

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idvse idvse rubI ihtennI n@k AavI rhI htI. p8 ihtenne sacaA9Rma& AoX`I =ktI nhotI. Ae hsI hsIne vato krto. klIn jok\skrto. Aene u= ra`to. Aekbe var Aene kar =I`vva p8 gyo. 38Ivar sa9e l&c leta&. p8 kdI ko: A&gt sval n pU2to ke n AenI ko:A&gt vat krto. yuvan S{aIpuruq hta& p8 ko: romeiN4k vat krtonih. k\yarek =ekheND krta& p8 kdI bd;rada9I ha9 dbavI ra`to nih.hsta& hsta& gal pr 4plI marI nhotI ke A¿lIl jok khI nhotI.=rmaX h=e? ko: jatno Dr h=e? ke `re r sj\\jn h=e? Aa b0asvalo mnma& 3oXa: r¬a hta Tya& ma@no sval kevI rIte pU2vo?

Aek sj\jnnI jem AenI sa9e -Xto, AaTmIyta da`vto. p8kdI AenI same `rab njre joyu& nhotu& ke Aja8ta& p8 k&: ADplu&kyu% nhotu&. Aene smjvo mU+kel htu&.

Vyavhairk vato Ane ‘ken gujRrI’na Spei=yl ;SyunI vato isvaybI@ ko: vat krto nih. p&drmI Aa$gS4 n@k AavI rhI htI. rubIA&kna kamma& bhu ibzI rhetI. S4af p8 kamma& A4vayelo hto.

nva r&g£p sa9e Spei=yl A&knu& leAaw4 tEyar 9: gyu&. p/esma&moklta& phela& ihtenne p/Uf kopI btavva ihtennI Aa$ifsma& g:.

“jra njr na`o. k&: ferfar krva jevu& lage to ferfar krI d:Ae.”“tme b0a&Ae je k&: kyu% h=e te brabr j h=e. 2ta& tmarI ;C2a 2e

to njr na`I lw&. beso.”“hu& tmarI pase W-I rhu&. b&ne sa9e p/Tyek pana& jo;Ae.”ihtene kvr pej zI8v49I joyu&. “4a;4l srs 2e. lef4 sa;D

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gujratno mep mUkIAe Ane keneiDyn flegne ko; gujratI seLyu4 krtohoy Aevu& k&:k mUkIAe to kevu& lage? jS4 A sje=n.”

“guD Aa;iDya.’ rubIAe sje=n l`I lI0u&. Aek p2I Aek b0a& pana& pr njr na`I boLyo, “v&DrfUl. Aa;

i9&k Aa A&k bhar pDta& Aap8I pe/iS4j v0I j=e. 2apanI mag p8v0I j=e. k/eiD4 goz 4u yu. yu hev guD ;nsa;4.”

“9e&ks. mne lage 2e tmne pStavo nih 9ay..”“=eno pStavo?”“mne AhI& lavvano..”“Are pglI, AevI kLpna p8 na krtI. {a8 vqR ma4e to tu& AhI&

2e j. kaym ma4e kevI rIte ra`I levI AenI gDm9l mara mgjma& cale2e. AenI vat smy Aave krI=u&.”

:N4r ka$m fonnI 3&4DI vagI. “sr, ken salvI mXva mage 2e.”“seND ihm ;n.”“hu& jaw&?”“bes, Aek nvI AoX`a8 kravu&.” rubI samenI ursIma& be5I.“hLlo, ihten! haw Aar yu? lo&g 4a;m no sI.”“p&dr Aa$gS4na Spei=yl ;SyunI tEyarIma& jra ibzI hto. Aek

nvI AoX`a8 kravu&. Aa rubI marI Nyu AeiD4r 2e.”“na;s 4u mI4 yu,” kheta& =ekheND ma4e ha9 l&baVyo. rubIAe ha9

l&baVyo. kene ha9 dbavI ra`I k¬u&, “tarI ps&dgI pr varI jaw& 2u&.verI guD islek=n,” rubIno ha9 dbavI wmeyuR&, “velkm, ihteNs ha4R.”

rubIne Aena =Bdo n gMya. k&: gersmj 9ay Ae phela& ihtene k¬u&,“mara 2apane Ane marI Aa$ifsne mara im{ao maru& ha4R khe 2e.”

“ys. ys. Aa Aa$ifs Aenu& 3r, Aenu& m&idr 2e. Aenu& 3r bhu Ao2alokone btave 2e. kdac 3er ko: srs kbUtr h=e. Aene ko: wpaDI jayAenI bIk lagtI h=e.”

rubIne ken jra ivic{a laGyo.

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“be im{ao bhu v`te mXo 2o to 38I vato krvanI h=e. hu& jaw&mare Aa ka$pI fa;nl krI p/esma& moklvanI 2e.”

“beso beso, tmarI hajrI9I r&gt jam=e. Aa$ifs 4a;mma& iD&klevanI mna: 2e. tmarI hajrI h=e to AOr n=o jam=e.”

ihtenne laGyu& ke bhu bol=e to rubI Aenu& Apman krI bes=e.Ae8e k¬u&, “ha rubI ja car vaGya phela& koiryr marfte Aaje j p/esma&moklI Aapje.”

“no p/oBlem. bay, im. salvI.”“Aem bay khe nih cale. hju to hu& AhI& be5o 2u&. 2 vaGye reS4a$ra&ma&

jmva j:=u&.”“Aaje mMmIAe ko; geS4ne 2 vage bolaVya 2e. mare 3er jvu& pDe

Aem 2e.”“Ao.ke. sm A0r De. maru& ;iNv4e=n re;n cek.”“9e&k\s.” khI rubI AenI keibnma& calI g:. ken pr Aene guSso

AavI gyo. nam Ane A4k pr9I lagto hto gujratI p8 ja8ekeneiDyn hoy Ae rIte vtIR r¬o hto. Aene i0k\karva lagI. AenI njrAena deh pr htI Ae kXI jta& Aene var n lagI.

keva nff4 ma8so hoy 2e! n ko: AoX`a8, n ko: zazo pircyAne kevI hlkI vato krta hoy 2e! S{aI ja8e bjarma&9I rIdI rmvanu&Aek rmkDu&! ihtenne firyad krvano in8Ry krI Ae8e mn kamma& proVyu&.

ihten sa9e ccaR kyaR p/ma8e ferfaro krI Ae8e sO shkayRkronebolaVya. sOne kvr pej btaVyu&. “verI na;s.”

“luks p/e4I.”“Aa A&k n&br vn bnI rhe=e.” sOAe Ai-p/ay rjU kyaR.“Aa ferfar konu& sje=n htu&?” mnIqaAe pU2yu&.“konu& ho; =ke? ba$snu&.”“ba$sma& sUz sarI 2e. Aa4RvkRna Aek\Sp4R 2e ..”“klanI nih, Aemnama& 38I b0I sUz 2e. Aemne AoX e Aene j

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AenI br pDe!”rubI pXma& sm@ g: ke s&jy k4axma& bolI r¬o hto. Aene

iv¼asma& leva9I ihten ivqe v0u ja8I =ka=e Aevu& Aene laGyu&.“9e&k yu Aa$l for ya$r komeN4\s. kajol, Aa4R vkR pek krI koiryr9I

p/esma& moklI Aap. dsne bdle p&dr hjar kopIno AoDRr Aapje.b0a j m&idro Ane g/osrI S4orma& pUrtI nklo mUkvanI 2e.”

sO guspus krta& potpotana 4ebl pr caLya& gya&. mnIqanerubIna kamnI ;qaR AavI. AenI nokrI ivqe mnma& -y jaGyo. ba$spase rubIne kevI rIte WtarI paDvI Aena ivcaro mnma& zbkI gya.

pa&c vage rubIAe :N4r ka$m pr ihtenne pU2yu&, “tmare kam hoy tohu& bsma& calI jaw&?”

“na, AevI j£r n9I. Ame pa&cds imin4ma& 2U4a pDIAe 2IAe.”rubIne br htI ke p&dr imin4 sheje 9=e. Aasune p{a l`va be5I.“ip/y.. ip/y.. ip/y...” pen caltI nhotI. ja8e l`vanu& Ae -UlI

g: htI. Aasune kdI p{a l~yo nhoto Ae4le s&bo0n =u& krvu& AenIgDm9lma& A4va: g:.

ka$MPyu4r pr 4a:p krvano ivcar krI 4a;p krva lagI...“ip/y...ip/y... ip/y...hEyana har,Aaje bhu la&ba smy p2I Aa phelo p{a tne l`I rhI 2u&. {a8car

var fon pr vat 9:. p8 fon pr hEyu& 5alvI =katu& n9I. heyanI b0Ivat khI =katI n9I. ko: s&-XI j=e AenI bIk Ane 4eilfonnu& iblv0I j=e AenI bIk. er, Aek j vak\yma& khu& to Aek p8 idvs tneyad kyaR ivna sUtI n9I. tare 3er pUnme paDelo Aap8o fo4o marI Aekma{a AmULy mUDI 2e. hEyama& jenI 2bI jDa: g: hoy Aena fo4anI =Iik&mt? p8 hEyanI 2bI jo: =katI n9I. taro hsto chero jow& 2u& nemaru& hEyu& nacI W5e 2e. kevo mlka4 tara vdn pr 2e. kevo p/em tara&nynoma& nItrI r¬o 2e. kyarek tara ho5 pr mara ho5 mUkI dw& 2u& AnepaglnI jem klako su0I besI rhu& 2u&. marI pase ko: s`I n9I nihtr

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Ao`anI jem mne khet, ‘ba; kagXma& =u& dI5u&, kagX vXta& fa4I jay.’Aasu tarI ne marI vat me& hju ko:ne khI n9I. ko:ne AaTmIy bnavI=kI n9I p2I kone khu&? ko:9I n@k Aavva magtI n9I. W&Da Wtroto kyarek samavaXana mnma& `o4o -/m W-o 9ay Ane piriS9itk9Xe. Ae4le AevI piriS9it sjaRy nih Ae ma4e sav0 rhu& 2u&.

tu& kdac nih mane. ihten sa9e p8 as -XtI n9I. AeMPla$yrAeMPla$yI jeva s&b&0 2e. Aena 3er rhu& 2u& p8 sa9e besI ko: AaTmIyvato krvano smy kdI mXto n9I. roj sa&je Ae jmIne bhar jtarhe 2e te moDI rate Aave 2e. =inriv p8 AemnI p/v<i]ama& m=gUl hoy2e. rivvare goLf rmva jay 2e Ae4lI br 2e. bakI k\ya& jay 2e AenImne ke AenI mMmIne br n9I. AenI mMmI kdI Aemne pU2ta& n9I Ae4leme& p8 pU2vanI ih&mt n9I krI. Aek sj\jn trIke mara pr 2ap 2e.

AenI mMmIne kem AmIc&dkaka pase n faVyu& Aenu& rhSy mne mXIgyu& 2e. ihtennI mMmIno Sv-av tI`a mrca jevo 2e. b&nena Ah\m4kraya krta. pitpTnI vCce roj z3Da 9ta. Ae4le ihetene b&nene juda&paD\ya&. AemnI sa9e ko: Aek klak p8 n rhI =ke. tne 9=e to hu& kevIrIte rhI =ku& 2u&? me& maro Sv-av bhu ivnm/ bnaVyo 2e. Ae gme te bolep8 hu& AemnI vat hsI ka7I Aemna& Ub v`a8 kru&. ma@ ma@ kyaRkru& Ane v`a8 krI Aemne pIgXavtI rhI. mne becar idvsma& ka7ImUkvanu& p8 l:ne be5a& h=e p8 Ae harI gya&. me& Aek p8 idvsw+kera:ne Aekad =Bd Aaj su0I wCcayoR n9I. ihten pase p8 Aemna&v`a8 krtI rhI 2u&. marI ivnm/tane kar8e Ae harI gya&. mne ka7ImUkvano Aemno ivcar pIgXI gyo. ko8 ja8e kem p8 marI pr Aemnevhal Wpjva laGyu& 2e. hve to mne Aemne 3er j rheva Aag/h kre 2e.

taro S4DI kevo cale 2e? Aem.Ae.ma& fS4R klas lavvano 2e! marojrake ivcar n krto. mne br 2e tne mare ma4e lag8I jNmI 2e. Aenehu& maru& sd\-aGy g8u& 2u&. AhI& AaVya p2I lage 2e ko; p8 rIte Aap8eAek bIja ma4e j @vva sjaRya& 2IAe. Aap8ne n@k lavva pa2X

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kudrtno ko; s&ket 2e. lGn9I j AekbIjanI sa9e rhI =kay Aevu& ko8ek¬u&? bI@ k: rIte rhI =kay Aeno jvab marI pase ATyare n9I.Aeno jvab mX=e Tyare tne hu& j£r l`I=. tne dr mihne inyimt p{al`I tarI manisk ASvS9ta n9I v0arva magtI. Ae4le hve p2Itne p{a n l u& to k&; W&0u& n smjto. ‘hu& tne A&tr9I cahu& 2u&. tu& maro2e Ane hu& tarI 2u&.’ Aa Aek vaKy Aap8a s&b&0nu& snatn sTy 2eAe4lu& h&me= yad ra`je. Aap8a pela kivAe k¬u& htu& ne ke ‘AaTmaAoX e te vr, bIja b0a pr.’ bs Ae4lama& sm@ ja.

ma@ne marI yad Aapje. kheje ke hu& Aemna inSva9R p/emne kdI-UlvanI n9I. marI jnm AapnarI ma mrI g: 2e. p8 marI sacI mahju @ve 2e Ane bhu la&bu& @vvanI 2e. kheje ke Aek idvs Aemne 4oroN4olavvanI 2u&. mara v&dn pa5vje. gurudev Ane masIna Aad=oR AnemmtaAe mne @vvanu& Ano u& bX AaPyu& 2e. Ae b&nene marI yad AneSnehv&dn pho&caDje. ka$lejna =a smacar 2e? marI k&: vato 9ay 2e?9tI hoy to Aek Anjan trIke tu& Ae lokonI vat pr jrake )yan nAapto. Aa p{a sa9e gulabnI Aek pa& DI bIDu& 2u&. mne br 2e tarasu0I pho&cta& Ae suka: j=e, p8 marI yad Aene -I&jvI na`=e Aneko: AnerI suvas tara p/emaX hEya su0I pho&caD=e. bay naw. guD lk;n ya$r f\yucr! AekselN4 f\yucr!

sda tarI yadma& ractI ip/yanam, ip/y rubI.p{a 4a;p krI sev kyoR. ihten same W-o hto Aeno ~yal n r¬o.“cal, j:=u& hve?”“calo” kheta& ka$MPyu4r Aa$f krI W-I 9:.Aa$ifs b&0 krI paikRg lo4ma& j; karma& be5a&. ihtene kar 3r trf

h&karI. ihten cUp hto. rubIAe mOn toDyu&.“tmara im{a caLya gya?”“jva magto nhoto. p8 me& Aene ra{ae mXvanu& khI ivday kyoR.”“Ae ma8s mne jra ivic{a laGyo. tmaro im{a n hot to hu& Aenu&

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Apman krI best.”“ke4lak ma8so ivic{a hoy 2e p8 kamna hoy 2e. Aeno Sv-av

jra Aa`abolo 2e. Ame im{ao vqoR9I Ae sheta AaVya 2IAe.”“ko: S{aIne phelI var mXo Tyare kevI rIte vtRvu& jo;Ae Ae4lI

s_yta to Aa de=ma& AaVya p2I keXvvI jo:Ae!”“ke4lak AemnI 4evne AemnI aisyt g8e 2e Ane Aema&9I bhar

AavI =kta n9I. kdac mnma& ko; du-aRv n hoy Aevu& bnvajog 2e!”“du-aRv n hoy?”“tme 38a vqR9I AenI sa9e 2o p8 Aene saca A9Rma& AoX`I

=k\ya n9I. hu& to phelI mUlakate j AenI luCca: par`I g: 2u&. mnnomelo lage 2e. AenI njr Ane Aena mno-avo rab lage 2e. hu& AenIsa9e Aek imini4 p8 na W-I rhI =ku&.”

“tare kya& AenI sa9e pnaro paDvano 2e?”“tmaro im{a 2e to p2I Aa4la idvs kya& gyo hto?”“Ae ;iNDya gyo hto. kale j AaVyo.”“AhI& =u& kre 2e?”“ha; ve pr Aek ma$4el 2e. kamdaro clave 2e. Ae frto fre 2e.

pEsanI tU4 n9I. Aek ya bI@ rIte 38a pEsa Aave 2e. pUrog8trIbaj 2e. AenI la&bI ihS4I 2e ko:k var tne khI=. p8 PlIzAenu& ;NsL4 n krtI. nkama Amara s&b&0o bgD=e.”

“tmara s&b&0o bgDva nih dw&. marI sa9e cencaXa kr=e toshI l;=. p8 mara cair{y pr el elva p/yTn kr=e to Aeneprco btavI= Ane kaym ma4e pa5 =I`vI= ke b0I j S{aIAo sr`In9I hotI. j&dgI-r ko: S{aI same njr n bgaDe Aevo pa5 -8avI=.”

“=a&t 9a. rubI, Aeva lokone hsI ka7va jo:Ae.”“Ae j tmarI -Ul 2e. Aeva lokone hsI n ka7va jo:Ae. Aeva

lokone jelna siXya pa2X 0kelI deva jo:Ae.”“tu& Aem mane 2e ke Ae9I Aeva loko su0rI jay?”

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“kdac o -UlI jay. Aevu& n bne to Ae4lu& to ivcarta j£r 9ayke smajma& S{aIAo p8 ma9anI mXe 2e.” ihten D`Da4 hSyo.

“kem hsvu& Aave 2e?”“Aeva loko pr k=I Asr n9I 9tI. Apman jevu& Aemnama& 2e j

nih. Aevu& k&: bne to Ae loko hsI ka7ta hoy 2e. Ane frI Ae j AemnIrftar caltI hoy 2e. Aek nih to bI@. bI@ nih to {aI@...”

“tme tmara im{anI ku4evo ja8o 2o.” kheta& rubI `D`Da4 hsI.“bhu sarI rIte. im{ama& ke4lak duguR8o hoy to AenI same Aa&

AaDa kan kro to j mE{aI 4kI =ke. mUk AenI lp. peprnI vat kr. bIjab0ane ferfarvaXu& kvr kevu& laGyu?”

“bhu srs. b0ane Ub gMyu&. me& k¬u& ba$snu& sje=n htu&.”“sa&-X mare tne Aek vat k\yarnI khevI htI. p8 hu& tknI rah

joto hto. tare mne ba$s khevanI j£r n9I.”“to =u& khu&?”ihten ivcarma& pD\yo. k&: jvab =o0I r¬o. k&: jvab n mXta&

Ae8e k¬u&, “ihten j khe to? Aa de=ma& nam9I bolavvanI p/9a 2e.”“tme ja8o 2o ke 3er to hu& tmne ihten khIne bolavu& 2u&. p8

Aa$ifsma& mare mn tme mara ba$s 2o. jo ke bIjanI sa9e vat krta&im. ihten pare trIke tmne s&bo0u& 2u&. p8 AeMPloyI same ba$s jsaru& lage.”

“tne yoGy lage te kheje. ccaRma& 3r AavI gyu&. tu& Wtr. marepela ken sa9e AenI ha$4elma& jmvanu& 2e. ra{ae moDu& 9=e. kal Aa$ifs p8hu& d= vage AavI=. yu 4ek ker.”

ihten jta& rubI 3rma& Aavta& sroje pU2yu&, “ihten na AaVyo?”“mne mUkIne gya. Aemna im{anI ma$4elma& jmvana 2e.”“ken h=e. ;iNDya9I AavI gyo lage 2e. pa2o ko; lfru& l:ne

AaVyo h=e!”srojne -an n r¬u& Ae =u& bolI g:. Ae Aekdm g-ra: g:. Ae8e

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vatne vXa&k AaPyo, “mUk ma9akU4. Ae 2e j Aevo.”“tme Aene AoX`o 2o?”“ihten sa9e ma$lma& Aekbe var Aeno -e4o 9yo hto. ihtene mne

AoX`a8 kravI htI. ihtenne mo7e Aenu& nam 38I var sa&-Xu& 2u&.becar idvs 9oDu& kam v0vanu&. ma$4elma& jga nih hoy to Aekad j8neAhI& 0kelvano.”

“Aap8u& 3r k&: ma$4el 2e?”“hu& ihtenne Ae j khu& 2u&. p8 mne smjave 2e ke ibcara ;iNDya9I

Aave 2e. mo4elma& =£=£ma& n fave Ae4le hu& Aap8e 3er lavu& 2u&. ibcara&3rne ims krta hoy 2e. AhI& 3r jevu& lage Ane manI mmta mXe Ae4lelavu& 2u&. 2okrIAone ma$4el krta& AhI& sef lage 2e.”

“Aemna seva-avI Ane prgju Sv-avno loko la- le 2e.”“`br nih. tu& k&: khetI nih. nahkno tara pr guSse 9=e Ane

marI pr W-ro ka7=e. bol, sprma& =u& bnavI=u&?”“tmarI =u& avanI ;C2a 2e?”“Aaje -a`rI Ane rI&g8nu& =ak bnavIAe to?”“mne gm=e. tme beso hu& bnavI dw& 2u&.”“hu& =ak smarI= Ane tarI sa9e vato krtI rhI=.”sroj rubI sa9e ikcnma& AaVya&.vato krta& krta& -a`rI Ane =ak bnavI b&neAe jmI lI0u&.“Aaj peprnI DeD la;n htI. bhu kam r¬u&. jra 9akI g: 2u&. hu&

sU: jaw& 2u& ma@,” Ane yad Aavta& bolI, “kale ihten Aa$ifs dsvage jvana 2e.”

“tu& kevI rIte j:=?”“hu& bsma& jtI rhI=.”“=in riv D^a;iv&gna lesNs le Ae n cale. Aa$ifsma&9I roj be

klak ka7. jldI kar =I`I ja. p2I ihten pr Aa0ar n ra`vo pDe.”“hve Aa$ifsma& 4a;m mX=e. hu& kale ihtenne vat krI=.”

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“guD na;4.” khI rubI AenI beD£mma& g:, sroj AemnI beD£mma&gya&. rubI 9akI g: htI p8 Aenu& mn jra ASvS9 htu&. kenna vtRneAne ihtennI vatoAe Aena mnma& Anek svalo jgaVya hta. 9akelIhtI Ae4le beDma& AaDI pDta& Aa& o mI&ca: g:.

svare W5I naSto bnavI ma@ sa9e naSto kyoR. ihtenno naStoPle4ma& 7a&kva jtI htI Tya& ihten tEyar 9:ne AaVyo.

“kem moDa W5vana hta ne?”“Aa& UlI jta& 9yu& ke tarI sa9e j nIkXu&.”“lo, naSto tEyar 2e. ka$fI bnavI dw&?”“bnavI de.”naSto krI rubI Ane ihten Aa$ifse gya&. rStama& `as vat n

9:. rubIAe shanu-Uit d=avtaR k¬u&, “Aaj tme 9akela lago 2o.”“ra{ae moDe su0I vato krI Ae4le wjagranI 9oDI Asr 2e.”“to p2I Aaj 3er Aaram krvo hto ne!”“mne Aa$ifs AaVya ivna cen n pDe. Aaj pa2o pelo ken Aavvano

2e. hu& n how& Ane tarI keibnma& AavI k&: Aelfel bole to taru& mnApse4 9: jay.”

“Ae babtnI tme jrake ic&ta n krta. hu& tmara im{ane Apse4krI tmaro s&b&0 nih bgaDu&. hu& b0u& shI l:=.”

“verI guD. tara shkarnI j£r 2e. ken, Aek 2okrIne l:ne carvaGye Aavvano 2e. AenI ma$4elma& jga n9I Ae4le be{a8 idvs Aap8e3er rhevanI 2e. bharnu& ko: 3er Aave 2e to mMmI bhu WkXe 2e. mhemannu&Apman krI na e 2e. tu& jra s&-aXI le je. sara 3rnI 2okrI 2e.”

“k&; va&0o nih. tme mara pr 2oDI do. hu& mMmIne smjavI d:=.tme mara pr iv¼as ra`jo. tmaru& k&; p8 kam hoy to mne khevanotmne hk\k 2e. mara pr tmaro wpkar 2e.”

“9e$k\s A la$4..”“Aama& tmare mne 9e&k\s n khevana hoy. 3rna Aek Svjn trIke

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Ane AaTmIyjn trIke may Dyu4I.”rubIna =BdoAe ihtenna hEye lag8I jNmavI. Aa$ifse pho&cI

potpotanI Aa$ifsma& gya&. rubIne Aa j `as kam nhotu&. Ae8eka$MPyu4r pr Aeno potano le4rheD iDza;n kyoR. srnamu& Ane fonn&br Aa$ifsna& j vapya%. Ae ihtenne btavva g:.

“jra Aa iDza;n jo: Aap=o? Aa$ifsnu& srnamu& vapru& to tmneva&0o n9I ne?”

“srs iDza;n 2e. Aa$ifsnu& srnamu& vaprvama& va&0o n9I. Aa;la;k ya$r iDza;n. tarama& klanI sUz 2e, jnaRilzmnI ja8karI2e. pepr bhar pDe p2I joje lokona keva srs p/it-av pDe 2e.”

“tmara jevI sUz ko:ma& n ho: =ke. tme mnuQyna hIrapar u 2o.tme mne AhI& n laVya hot to hu& ;iNDyama& karkunI krtI hot. Ae de=ma&manvInI =iktAone par`nar Ane Aena kamnI kdr krnar ko; n9IAe j Ae de=nu& du-aRGy 2e.”

“Ae4le to loko la`o £ipya `cIR yen ken p/kare no9R AmeirkaAavva tlpe 2e. tmaru& nsIb kam krI gyu&. kudrt tmne AhI & lavI.”

“kudrt nih. tme. tmarI mulakat 9:. karma& ilf4 AapI, @vnma&ilf4 AapI. Aapne hu& h&me= vfadar rhI=.”

ihtene k¬u&, “mne Aek saro sa9Idar mXI gyo 2e Aeno gvR 2e.”“9e&k\s for 0 prim=n...” khI rubI AenI keibnma& g:.Aenu& le4r heD jo: rhI. Aene p8 Ae gMyu&. Ae8e Aasuno le4r ip/N4

kyoR. Aekbe var va&cI g:. kvr pr srnamu& 4a;p krI p{a A&dr mUkIma$lma& g:. ma$lma& Anek dukano htI. poS4 Aa$ifs p8 htI. flavr=a$pma&9I Aek gulab rId\yu&. Aek pa& DI toDI iks krI p{anI vCcemUkI poS4 Aa$ifsma& j: poS4 kyu%.

keibnma& j; kame vXgI. pa&c vaGye b0a& caLya& gya p2I kensalvI covIspcIs vqRnI Aek yuvan 2okrI sa9e AaVyo. ihtennIkeibnma& j: k&: guspus vato krI caLyo gyo.

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Ae jta& Ae 2okrI sa9e ihten bhar AaVyo. “rubI, cal j:Ae.”rubI Aavta& Ae8e k¬u&, “rubI Aa ipNkI p4el 2e. ;iNDya9I AavI

2e. be{a8 idvs Aap8e Tya& r¬a p2I Ameirka calI jvanI 2e.”ipNkIAe Aa2u& iSmt krI =ekheND kyaR.rubI AenI same mlka;ne =ekheND krta& bolI, “velkm 4u keneDa.

;iNDya9I kyare AaVya&?”“be idvs phela&”“hju musafrIno 9ak h=e..”“so. so.” b&ne pa2lI sI4ma& besI gya&. karma& bhu vato krvI

ihtavh n laGyu&.drvajo olI 3rma& p/ve=ta& same W-ela& ma@Ae p/em9I sTkar

krvane bdle bbD\ya&, “pa2I nvI bla AavI.”rubI sa&-XI g: p8 pase j: b0a sa&-Xe Aem bolI, “ma@,

tmne mhemano bhu gme 2e ne! lo Aek nva mheman AaVya 2e. Aiti9devo -v!”

“=o jvab Aapvo?” Aena ivcarma& sroj ba3anI jem rubIsame Ane ipNkI same jo: rhI.

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“ma@, ipNkI ;iNDya9I AavI 2e. becar idvsnI Aap8I mheman2e. Ae ma$4elma& rhevanI htI. p8 ihten Aene Aag/h krIne laVya 2e.saru& kyu%. Aap8ne 9oDa idvs k&pnI mX=e. ipNkI, ihten-a;na& AamMmI 2e. mhemano Aemne bhu gme 2e. mne dIkrI jem ra e 2e.”

ipNkIAe be ha9 joDI v&dn kya%. sroje ma9a pr ha9 mUkI k¬u&,“su I 9a, be4I. kya gam9I Aave 2e?”

“Aa8&d9I...”“AhI& keneDama& rhevanI 2e?”“na. Ameirka jvanI 2u&. mara pit be vqR9I Nyu jsIRma& 2e.”“=u& kre 2e?”“g/osrI S4orma& kam kre 2e.”“ma@, ipNkI sa9e vato kro. hu& rso:nI tEyarI kru&.”“rso: krvanI j£r n9I. hu& ipza Aa$DRr kru& 2u&. p&dr imin4ma& 3er

iDilvrI krI j=e.” ihtene k¬u&.“srs. ipNkI, tne ipza fav=e?”“fav=e. me& Amdavadma& ipza h4ma& a0a 2e.”“rubI, ipNkIne pelI konRrvaXI geS4 £m btavo.”“cal ipNkI, tarI beg l; le. Aek j pUl Aa$n beg 2e?”“ha.. Ane Aa Aek psR.”ipNkI rubInI pa2X pa2X calI. rubIAe Aene geS4£m btaVyo.“Ae4ec ba9£m 2e. geS4£mma& b0I sgvD 2e. fav=e ne?”“ma$4el krta& sarI sgvD 2e. Aena krta& p/emaX Svjnono sa9

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2e p2I kem n fave?”“saru& f/e= 9:ne nIce Aav.”rubI nIce g:. sroj ikcnma& htI. AenI pase j: k¬u&, “ma@.

ipNkInI tme jrake ic&ta n kr=o. hu& foDI l:=. mare ihten pr tmarIsarI 2ap paDvI 2e. me& Aemne k¬u& 2e ke hve ma@no Sv-av bhu bdla:gyo 2e. becar idvs jra shI lejo. ko; babtno guSso na kr=o. hu&ihtenne mhemano AhI& wpaDI n lavva smjavI=.”

“tu& k&: khe ke n khe. me& Aa v`te cUp rhevanu& nk\kI kyu% 2e.”ipza AavI jta& careAe jmI lI0u&. sroj AenI £mma& caLya&

gya&. ihten, rubI Ane ipNkI D^a$;&g £mma& j; be5a&. 4IvI jota& jota&9oDIk AOpcairk vato krI. keneDanI jnrl Ane -VytanI moDa su0Ivato krI {a8e potpotanI £mma& caLya& gya&.

svare W5I rubIAe naSto tEyar kyoR. naSto krta& krta& ihtenek¬u&, “Are ha& rubI, tu& Aaj 3er rhe. ipNkI sa9e vato krje. hu& tne khevu&-UlI gyo. Aaje pepr Aavvanu n9I. khe 2e ke p/esma& k&: p/oBlem 2e.Aaje ifk\s krI sa&jna 2ap=e. kale bpore iDilvrI kr=e.”

“saru&. k&: kam hoy to fon krjo.”ihten jta& rubIAe k¬u&, “ma@, Aaj g/osrI leva jvu& 2e? ipNkIne

p8 9oDu& Aawi4&g 9=e.”“ha, jvu& pDe Aem 2e. dU0 dhI& vgere lavvana& 2e.”{a8e =eirDn ma$lma& gya&. ma@ g/osrI rIdta& hta& Ae drimyan

rubI Ane ipNkI ma$lma& ck\kr marta& r¬a&. b0e frI ipNkIne juda judaS4or btaVya. 9oDIk vato krI AenI sa9e AaTmIyta keXvtI rhI.

“tare k&; `rIdvu& 2e?”“na. marI pase bhu Dolr n9I.”“AenI ic&ta na kr. pEsa hu& AapI=.”“na, p8 hu& k&: l: j: =ku& Aem n9I. mara pitAe marI beg p8

kaiNt-a;nI mo4elma& mUkIne jvanu& k¬u& 2e.”

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“kem?”“3er j:ne tmne b0I vat krI=.”“hu& Aavta mihne Nyu yokR AavvanI 2u&. tarI beg letI AavI=.

ic&ta n krtI.”Aekad klak frI g/osrI S4orma& AaVya&. sroj hju rIdI krI r¬a&

hta&. “AavI gya&?”“ha, ma@. tmarI rIdI ptI g:?”“jo ne ka4R -yu% 2e!” kawN4r pr cek kravI pEsa cUkvI 3er AaVya&.“tme Aaram kro. hu& Ane ipNkI g/osrI go5vI d:=u&.”rubI Ane ipNkIAe g/osrI 3rma& lavI y9avt go5vI dI0I.rubIAe daX, -at, =ak Ane ro4lI bnavI dI0a&. jmIne ma@

Aaram krva gya&. rubI Ane ipNkI D^o;&g £mma&AaVya&.“bhen, Aek vat pU2u&?”“pU2. ihten-a; tmara =a sga 9ay?”“mara ba$s 2e. hu& Aemne Tya& nokrI kru& 2u&. mara Aek as im{a 2e.

hu& ‘ken gujRrI’ gujratI vtRmanp{anI AeiD4r 2u&.”“ihten-a; sara lage 2e.”“Aemna 3er hu& rhu& 2u& p8 kdI Aa& p8 W&cI n9I krI. pUra sj\jn

2e. ipNkI tu& ke4lu& -8I 2e?”“Aem.Aes. yuinvisR4Ima&9I bI.Ae. kyu% 2e. Aem.Ae. krvanI htI

p8 lGn 9: gya& Ae4le sasre jvu& pD\yu&.“sasru& kya& 2e?”“Aa8&dma&.”“taro pit kyare Ameirka AaVyo?“be vqR phela&.”“tne SpoNsr krI 2e?”“na re na. be vqR phela& vIs la` AapIne Ae AaVya hta Aaje

bavIs la` 9: gya.”

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“bavI= la`ne ko8 £Ae 2e. pitpTnI sa9e to rhI =k=o.”“hju Tya& pho&cu& Tyare pho&Cya kheva:Ae.”“kem Aevu& khe 2e?”“AhI& su0I to imiss ken salvI trIke AavI 2u&. hve be idvsma&

Ae mne boDRr k/os kravI devana 2e.”“bavI= la` Ae4le Ameirkama& ipStalIs hjar Dolr 9ya.

taro vr Aek be vqRma& Ae4la to W-a krI de=e. pEsane n rDI=.”“ko:ne khe nih to Aek vat khu&.”“ko:ne nih khu&. kho.”“hu& AhI& 4eMprrI nokrI krva AavI 2u&. maro vr ;iNDyama& 2e. mare

mara vrne bolavvo 2e. mne smjav kevI rIte Aene AhI& lavI =ku&.”“tme ko:ne kho nih to tmne khevama& va&0o n9I. tmaru& kam srtu&

hoy to mne Aeno Aan&d 9=e.”“hu& ko:ne nih khu&. tu& khI= to taro bhu Aa-ar manI=.”ipNkI rubInI mI5I mI5I vato9I -oXva; g;. Ae8e =u& =u& kyu% htu&

Ae b0u& kheva be5I.“phela& to Amdavadma& beS4 4^avel AejNsIna bI.pI. p4elne

mXvanu&. Aene Ane ken salvIne sI0o s&pkR 2e. =£ma& Ae d= la`£ipya le 2e. Blekma& Aena Dolr kravI Ae kenne mokle 2e. ken AhI&9Iivgto mokle Ae p/ma8e bI.pI. paspa$4R tEyar krave 2e. Ae iviz4rivza m&gavI le 2e. Ae 4avel AejN4 2e Ae4le pUro pho&celo 2e. paspa$4RAa$ifs, ivza Aa$ifs, Aerpa$4R b0e j Aena sagrIto 2e. drekne AemnoihSso Aape 2e. b0u& fa;nl 9: jay Ae4le bar la` Aapvana. barla` Aapo to j paspa$4R Ane ivza Aape. ken ke jenu& nam paspo4Rma&pit trIke hoy Ae Aave Ae4le AenI sa9e AenI pTnI bnIne Aavvanu&.”

“ bhu irSk khevay!”“2okrI jat ma4e irSk khevay. 2okra ma4e ko; irSk nih. jo

rStama& ko; kar8sr ha$4elma& rhevu& pDe to kamclaw pit gme te krI

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=ke. yu no va$4 Aa; mIn. Ae b0I tEyarI ra`vI pDe. ivfre to tmneA0eR mUkI calto 9ay. pkDa: jvanI p8 -Iit rI. Aa b0u& Amnephele9I khevama& Aave 2e. AemnI jvabdarI Ameirka su0I pho&caDvanI2e. p8 vCce pkDa: jaAo to Ae k=u& n krI =ke.. Ae loko p8 ja8e 2eke Aeva kes bhu Ao2a bne 2e. Aa to Aemno ratidvsno 0&0o 2e. Aekil&k 2e. mftna pEsa mXe Ae4le -aGye j ko; AaDo fa4e.”

“b0ane DolrnI duinyano moh 2e. Ae4le bavIs la` cRva tEyar9ay 2e.”

“mne DolrnI duinyano moh n9I. mara pit sa9e rhevanI z& na2e Ae4le me& sahs kyu% 2e. mne `br 2e Ameirkama& loko kevI karmImjUrI kre 2e. 2upa;ne fre 2e. kevI haDmarI -ogve 2e. Aek ko4DIma& 3e4a&nIjem pDI rhe 2e. Aa to su ma& ke duŠ`ma& pitpTnIno s9varo mXI rheAe Aa=aAe me& sahs kyu% 2e. pXe pXe -gvanne p/a9Rna kru& 2u& ke mnehem em mara pit pase pho&caDI deje.”

“taru& sO-aGy saru& 2e. tne va&0o nih Aave. pho&cIne fon krje.”“me tmne vat krI te ko:ne khe=o nih, PlIz.”“tne p/oims Aapu& 2u& ke ko:ne nih khu&. ihten ke ma@ne p8 nih khu&.

mne tarI vat krva bdl taro Ub Ub Aa-ar. ga$D Bles yu.”ipNkIne rubIma& bhu iv¼as be5o. rubI pase hEyu& `oltI rhI. be

idvs drimyan rubIne AenI pase9I 38I maihtI mXI. Amdavadma&bI.pI. p4el keneDama& ken salvI Ae mu~y sU{a0ar hta AenI p/tIit9:. AenI b0I vatoma& ihtennu& nam k\ya&y n AaVyu&. Ae4le ihten Aa`I4Imma& =o -ag -jvto te A&ge k&; ja8I n =kI ke kLpI n =kI. Aekvat cokks htI ke ihten Ane kenne ko: ga7 s&b&0 j£r hto.

bIje idvse sa&jna Ae8e ipNkIne pU2yu&, “taru& Nyu jsIR jvanu&nk\kI 9yu&?”

“na, kenno ko; fon n9I.”“ken tne fon krvano 2e?”

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“mne nih ihten-a;ne.”“tu& AhI& AavI g: 2u& Ae4le k&; ic&ta na krtI. marI sa9e sef 2e.”“AhI& rhevama& va&0o n9I. ken sa9e to Aek idvs p8 n rhI =ku&.”“kem?”“luCco 2e. sek\s -U~yo 2e. 5Ik 2e. Ae to mare grj 2e. grje

g0eDane bap khevo pDe. bakI, Aene br paDI dw&.”“mne to Ae iblkul gmto n9I. AenI Aa& oma& hvs -yoR 2e.”“l&Dnma& d= klak ha$4elma& Aek j £mma& rhevanu& bNyu& htu&. hu& 9akI

g: htI Ae4le pl&gma& AaDI pDI. Ae marI pase AavI marI bajuma&sUto. hu& g-ra: g:. Ae8e mne iks krI k¬u&, ‘yu Aar lvlI leDI. Aa:la;k yu..’ Ane mara Blawzna& b4n olI marI 2atI pr j&glInIjem ha9 fervva laGyo. hu& lacar htI Ae4le k&; bolI nih. p8 p2Ib0a& kpDa& ka7I marI pD e AaVyo. hu& cetI g:.

‘PlIz, hu& pIiryDma& 2u&. beD Ane cadr b0u& bgD=e.’“Ae hebta: gyo Ane hu& Aena p&jama&9I 2U4I. 9e&k ga$D. bhen. Aa

vat ko:ne khe=o nih. maru& idl -ra: AaVyu& htu& te tmarI pase 5lva:gyu&. maro vr ja8e to mne pI4I na e Ane tgDI mUke. p4elo ma9a-arehoy 2e. Ae loko hjar j8 pase jay Ane pTnI pr jaPto ra e.”

“p4el j nih, b0a puruqo Aeva hoy 2e. te& mne Aa b0I vat kheta&khI dI0I p8 Aa vat ko:ne krtI nih. tarI ij&dgI roXa: j=e. k=u& jn9I bNyu&. tu& piv{a 2e p8 tarI vat ko8 manvanu& 2e?”

ipNkI rDva lagI. “tmarI vat sacI 2e. ke4lIk vato AevI hoy2e ke ko:ne n khevay, n shevay. hu& -oXI 2u& kyarek pIgXI jaw& 2u&.”

“Ae Aek spnu& htu& Aem manI kdI yad p8 na krtI. ja SvS9 9;ja. sa&je =u& avu& 2e? IcDI Ane dhI& cal=e?”

“mne to tme je `a=o te AnukUX 2e. marI ic&ta n kr=o.”ikcnma& jta& hta& Tya& sroj nIce AavI r¬a& hta&.fonnI 3&4DI r8kta& rubIAe fon wpaDyo.

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“rubI, ken sa9e bhar jmI l:=. sa&je moDo AavI=.”fon kpa: jta& rubI bolI, “ihten, 3er jmvana n9I.”sroj sm@ g:. ho5e Aavela =Bdo A4kI gya. ‘mne `br j

htI. Ae pela ken sa9e jmva jvano h=e! pa2o k&;k ko5u& krvanu& h=e!mara sI0a sada dIkrane o4e mageR vaXI r¬o 2e.’ p8 Ae k=u& n bolI.

“calo Aap8e jmI l:Ae.” rubIAe k¬u&.sroj =a&t rhI n =kI. Ae8e jmta&jmta& pU2yu&, “ipNkI, ;iNDya9I

konI sa9e AavI?”“marI mMmI mne AeklI moklva magtI nhotI. mara kaka

kaiNt-a:na ko: s&b&0Ina paDo=ma& rhe 2e. 3rno s&ga9 hto Ae4lemne AemnI sa9e moklI. hu& AhI&9I Ple;nma& jtI rhevanI htI p8 ko;kam ma4e Aek be idvsma& Ae Ameirka jvana 2e. mne leta j=e.”

“saru&. i4ik4no cR bc=e.”“k=u& nih bce. Ae gesna pEsa magI le Aevo 2e.”“Aap8I grj hoy Ae4le b0u& shevu& pDe. ma@, tmarI b&nenI

mmta ma4e Aa-arI 2u&. Nyu jsIR Aavo to Amare 3er Aavjo.”“Tya& taru& ko8 2e?”“maro vr 2e.”“saru& tu& AeklI nih hoy. rubI Aavta& marI Aeklta 4XI 2e.”“rubIben bhu seva-avI Ane lag8I=Il 2e.”drvajo Ulta& vato A4kI g:.“AavI gya? jmvanu& 2e?” rubIAe ihtenne pU2yu&.“na. ipNkIAe kale svare sat vaGye nIkXI jvanu& 2e. Aene hu& saDa

2 vage kennI mo4el pr mUkI AavI=. ken kale bfelo jvano 2e. ipNkInebfelo WtarI de=e. Tya& Aena hsbND leva Aavvana 2e.”

“bhu jldI AenI i4p go5va: g:.”“ibznesma& b0u& AekaAek j go5va: jtu& hoy 2e. kale svaree

Aap8u& pepr p8 iDilvr 9=e. hu& ipNkIne mUkI tne leva AavI=.”

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“tmare 0k\ko n `avo hoy to hu& tmarI sa9e Aavu&?”“jevI tarI mr@. Ae bhane AenI ma$4el p8 jova=e.”b&ne ipNkIne kennI mo4el pr l: gya&. ken nIkXe Tya& su0I besI

r¬a&. ken Ane ipNkIne bay khI b&ne Aa$ifse pho&cI gya&.ø ø

pepr AavI gyu&. rubIAe phele9I 2eLle su0I zDp9I pana& fervInjr na`I. Aene potane p8 gMyu&. ihten AenI keibnma& AaVyo.

“ko&g/eCyule=Ns rubI. peprna& £pr&g bdlI na~ya& 2e. `re rAekselN4 ;Syu 2e. Aa v`te bhu sara p/it-avo Aavvana. b0I jnklo becar idvsma& WpDI jvanI. k/ieD4 goz 4u yu.”

“mne AeklIne nih. Aapne Ane S4afna sOne. u=alIna manma&pa4IR Aapo.”

“pa4I$ tu& go5v. tu& khe kya& go5vI=u&?”“mne bhu Anu-v n9I.”“kennI ma$4el pr bar 2e. reS4a$rN4 2e. Aene Tya& j ra`IAe.”“tmarI mr@. tmaro im{a 2e Ae4le saru& DIl p8 Aap=e.”“DIlnI mne pDI n9I. Aene ibznes mXe Ae mh]vnu& 2e. Aajkal

sasRne kar8e Aeno ibznes Slo 2e.”“kyare ra`I=u&?”“Aaje car vage ken Aavvano 2e. Aene pU2I jo:=.”“Ae bfelo gya 2e ne?”“ipNkIne mUkIne be klakma& pa2o. Ae k&: Ao2o Tya& rhevano 2e?”“Aene mUkva j Ae8e 0k\ko a0o? seva-avI lage 2e.”“Aem to AD0I rate ko:nu& kam kre Aevo 2e.”“2okrIAo ma4e kU8I lag8I lage 2e.”“Aevu& n9I. 2okro hoy ke 2okrI bfelo mUkva jvanu& kam Aenu& 2e.”ihtenne Aekdm -an 9yu& ke Ae =u& bolI gyo. Ae8e vatne 4nR AaPyo.

“Aa; mIn, Aeno ibznes 2e. bfelo 4oroN4o bs =4l clave 2e.

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pUrta peseNjr 9ay Ae4le i4^p kre 2e. Aema& Ae saru& kmay 2e.”rubI sm@ g: ke ihtene vatno 4nR lI0o hto. ipNkInI vat Aena

mnma& 3oXaya krtI htI. Aene sm9Rn mXtu& htu&. Aek p2I Aek kDIAomeXvva Ae ;Ntejar htI. kennI ma$4elma& pa4IRno ivcar gmI gyo.

ihtene S4afna b0ane AenI keibnma& bolaVya.“kevu& laGyu& pepr?” sI0o j sval sOne pU2yo.“AekselN4! ;Mp/eisv 2e, klaTmk 2e.” mnIqa bolI.“sarI vat to Ae 2e ke peprma& ko: -Ul n9I. vackona p{aono 7g

5lkavano.” kajol bolI.“jaher`brono p8 saro irSpoNs mX=e.” s&jye k¬u&.“pUitRna& Aa5 pana&ma& vEiv)y jaXvvu& pD=e.”sOAe potpotano sUr puraVyo.“k/eiD4 goz 4u Aa$l S4af meMbsR.”“jsnI Ai0karI rubI 2e. Aena ivna Aavo ivcar ko:ne Aave

nih,” mnIqaAe rubI same jo: k¬u&.“sOna shkar ivna Aa kxaAe pho&cI n =kay.”“9e&ks 4u Aa$l. guruvar ke =uk/vare sa&je hu& Aek pa4IR go5vu& 2u&. b0aAe

Aavvanu& 2e. smy Ane S9X nk\kI krI sa&je khI=. kIp 0 iSpir4.”sO potpotana 4ebl pr gya&. mnIqa rubInI keibnma& g:.“bhen, ibzI 2o?”“Aavo. ibzI how& top8 tmare ma4e smy faXvI =ku&. mne

mXvanI prim=n levanI n hoy!”“9e&k\s.” samenI ursIma& besta& mnIqaAe k¬u&.“mne marI jat pr bhu Ai-man htu&. p8 Aaje laGyu& ke tmarI

pase }aan 2e, kO=Ly 2e, kla 2e, sUz 2e, diQ4 2e. 2ta& Aenu& jrakeAi-man n9I. bLke nm/ta 2e, ivvek 2e, bIjanI kdr krvanI -avna2e. sO sa9e shela;9I -Xo 2o Ae4la j AilPt rho 2o... sacu& khu&to A&dr`ane tmarI ;qaR AavtI htI. marI nokrI j=e AenI mne stt

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-Iit rhetI htI. tmarI sd-avna Ane nm/ta smx hu& pIgXI g;.`re r, mne tmara pr iv¼as be5o 2e. Ae4le me& tmarI smx hEyu&`oLyu&. hu& AavI 2u& bIja kam ma4e. bose pa4IRnI vat krI Ae ivcar mnegMyo 2e. p8 ko; bIja S9Xe pa4IR ra`IAe to saru&.”

“to tmare sjeS4 krvu& htu& ne!”“marI vat bos n mant. kar8 ke ken Aemno @grI im{a 2e.”“tmne S9Xma& =o va&0o 2e?”“tme nva& nva& 2o Ae4le Aene AoX`ta& n9I.”“tme mne hkIkt kho. 4S4 mI. tme je khe=o Ae Aap8I be vCce j

rhe=e.”“kennI njr rab 2e. sarI 2okrIAo Aena9I dUr rhe 2e. Aap8a

peprnI rab 2ap n pDe Ae4le maru& sje=n 2e.”“pa4IR bIje ra`I =kIAe. p8 mne lage 2e ke tme mne je vat krI 2e

Ae pr9I hu& ;C2u& ke Aap8e Aene Tya& j pa4IR ra`IAe. mare AenI ihlcaljovI 2e. tmara shkarnI mne bhu j£r rhe=e. Aap8e be mXI Aene Aekidvs prco btavI=u&.”

“Aeva ma9a-are lokonI same pDvanI marI ih&mt n9I.”“mnIqa, Aa AekvI=mI sdI 2e. AajnI S{aI Ae g;kalnI Aek

inbRX AbXa n9I. ko; p8 piriS9it same zzumI =ke AevI puruqsmovDI 2e.”

mnIqama& ih&mt AavI.“saru& hu& tmne shkar AapI= p8 marI bdnamI n 9ay Ae jojo.”

kheta& W-I 9;.rubI p/Tye Aene man v)yu&. ir=eqma& rubI l&cma& g;. Ae v`te sOne

Aek5a krI pa4IR v`te rubInu& sNman krI Aene sarI igf4 AapvanIvat sOne krI. soAe Ae p/Stav v0avI lI0o. mnIqane AenI jvabdarIso&pI.

mnIqaAe ihtenne vat krI. ihtene u= 9; k¬u&, “tme Aek Plek

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p8 k&pnI trf9I tEyar kravo. igf4 Ane Plekno cR k&pnI Aap=e.hjar be hjar je 9ay tenI ic&ta na kr=o. b0ane khejo angI ra e.Aene srp/a;z krI=u&.”

mnIqa jta& ken AaVyo. Aene pa4IRnI vat krI. ken u= 9; gyo.Aa guru, =uk, =in ko; kNveNsnne kar8e ha$l rokayelo hto. p2Ina =uk/vare Ae8e ha$l buk kyoR.

ihtene rubIne bolavI k¬u&, “marI k&pnIne p8 pa&c vqR 9ya& 2e.mnelage 2e ke Aa Aek srs Avsr 2e. Aap8e -Vy pa4IR ra`IAe.”

“jevI tmarI mr@. b0ane smavI =kay Ae4lo mo4o mo4elnoha$l 2e?”

“ha. do7so bso ma8so shela;9I DInr l; =ke Aem 2e.”“inm&{a8 2pavva& pD=e.”“mnIqane Ae kam so&pI do. Ae Aema& ho&i=yar 2e.”“Ao.ke.”taTkailk ;iNv4e=n kaDR 2pavI k&pnIna ihteC2uAo, im{ao, jaher

`br Aapnara Ane p/itiQ5t nagirkone inm&{a8 moklI dI0a&.ø ø

=uk/vare 2 vaGye sO pereDa;z ma$4el pr pho&cI gya&. bso je4laloko AaVya hta. keneiDyn Ane ;iNDyn wpra&t ANy de=ona ke4lakloko hta. mo4a -agna& kpLs hta&. is&gl loko potanI glRf/eNDnelaVya& hta&, rubI Ane mnIqa Aekla& hta&. ihten p8 Aeklo hto.

“ihtenne ko; glRf/eND n9I?”“mne Aem htu& ke tme Aemna& glRf/eND 2o.”“mI?” hsIne rubI bolI.mnIqa AenI same jo: rhI.“no. no. hu& to jS4 f/eND 2u&.”“hju su0I ko; sa9e Ame joya n9I. marI same kdI Aa& p8

W&cI n9I krI. haDR 4u no smvn!”

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ha9ma& rmno Glas l: ken AemnI pase AaVyo Ane pU2yu&, “kenAa: ge4 sm iD&k fa$r yu pIpl?”

“no 9e&k\s. nevr iD&k.” rubIAe k¬u&.“Aa de=ma& Aavo Ane iD&k n lo te caltu& h=e?”“iD&k levu& jo:Ae Aevu& ko8e k¬u&?”“Are Aa to somrs 2e. Aena ivna pa4IR A0UrI 2e.”“tme pUrI kro 2o Ae j Amaru& AeNja$ymeN4 2e.”“Amne pagl 9ta jovu& tmne gme 2e!”“paglonI duinyama& rhevanu& 2e Ae4le Ae4 ilS4 Aemne jo:ne to

Aan&d ma8IAe.”“2okrI tu& bhu calak lage 2e. b0ana jvab hajr 2e! mnIqa,

tare ma4e k&: lavu&?”“Aaj mUD n9I.”“pI= to mUD Aav=e. Aa 2okrI ;iNDya9I ta@ AavI 2e Ae4le

hju ;iNDyanu& -Ut vXgelu& 2e. km Aa$n, may DIyr.” kheta& mnIqanoha9 pkDI bar pase l: gyo.

ihtennI njr pDta& Ae8e mnIqa pase AavI k¬u&, “mnIqa, tu&AenawNs kr.”

“ys sr.” kheta& mnIqaAe ma;k pase j: b0ane besI jvaAenawNsmeN4 krI. b0a& besI jta& Ae8e 4U&ka kayRk/mnI jaherat krI.

ihtene b0a&ne sTkaya%. peprnI p/git ivqe 9oDI vato krI boLyo,“Amara Spei=yl ;Syune nva& £pr&g Aapnar Amara cIf AeiD4rims rubI vIra8I 2e. Aemna& }aan Ane kO=Lynu& Aa pir8am 2e. Aato =£Aat 2e. Amara hve p2Ina ‘ken gujRrI’na A&ko Aek krta& AekciDyata bn=e. Aap sOno shkar mX=e to Aek w]am Ane svR[aeQ5gujratI vtRmanp{a bnI rhe=e. Aa vqRna idvaXI Ane natal A&kAmara ;ithasma& Aek Ano`I 34na bnI rhe=e. Amara p/ka=nnepa&c vqR pUra& 9ya& AenI u=alIma& Ane Amara nva AeiD4rne sNmanva

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Aa pa4IR ra`I 2e. Aaj k&pnI trf9I Aemnu& bhuman krta& mne Aan&d9ay 2e. hu& ims rubIne AhI& Aavva ivn&tI kru& 2u&.”

rubI Aavta& Aene beS4 AeiD4rno Aeva$DR Ane Aek igf\4 AaPya&.ihtene gal pr iks krI rubInu& bhuman kyu%.“igf\4 Aopn PlIz.” Aa$iDyNsma&9I ko: boLyu&.rubIAe pekej `oLyu&. leDIz raDo 3iDyaX jo: Ae 2k 9: g:.“SpIc ... SpIc...” ko: boLyu&.rubIAe ma;k ha9ma& l: k¬u&, “Svjno Ane s¨arIAo, Aaje hu& je

k&; 2u& te im. ihte=ne Aa-arI 2e. me& marI frj9I iv=eq k&: j n9I kyu%.Spei=yl ;SyunI sfXta ma4e mnIqa p4el Ane mara sO sa9Idaromara krta& v0are jsna& Ai0karI 2e. VherAevr yu vkR, bI fe;9fUl 4uya$r vkR AeND ba$s AeND irvaDR foloz.

Aa kImtI igf\4 ma4e mara ba$snI hu& Ub Ub Aa-arI 2u&. p/emaXAne kdrdan ihten-a; sa9e kam krvu& Ae ij&dgIno Aek mhamUlo lhavo2e. Aa 3iDyaXno ka&4o hEyana 0Dkn jem 4k.. 4k.. kyaR kre 2e AemAap8e sO p/amai8kp8e Aap8a& kamo krta& rhI=u& to AavtI kalwjjvX bnI rhe=e. kmR*ye va Ai0karSte, ma flequ kdacnm. ga$DBles yu Aa$l AeND 9e&k\yu vrI mc 4u Aa$l Aa$f yu. AeNjoy 0 iDnr.AeNja$y 0 pa4IR. hev A vNDrful ;vin&g!”

taXIAona gDgDa49I ha$l ga@ W5yo.sOne iDnr svR krvama& AaVyu&. iDnr p2I pa4IR jamI. f/I iD^Nk svR

krvama& Aavtu& htu&. mftma& iDNk htu& p8 ke4lak s&ymma& hta, ke4lakemaza mUkI.

kene bhu pI0o. vatavr8 bgDe te phela& Aek S{aI Aeno ha9 pkDIAene ha$lnI bhar l: g:.

“ko8 htI Ae S{aI?” rubIna mnma& Aek sval rmI r¬o.ø ø ø

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pelI S{aI ko8 htI?” rubIAe mnIqane pU2yu&.“`br nih. AenI pTnI to ihtennI mMmInI jem ko: pa4IRma&

AavtI n9I. p8 Aa S{aIne phela& p8 Aekbe var AenI sa9e jo: 2e.ba$sne pU2I ja8I l:=u&.” mnIqaAe vat wDavI dI0I.

“mnIqa, gme te hoy. p8 Aek vat cok\ks 2e ke ken9I Aap8ebhu sav0 rhevanI j£r 2e. Aena i=karno -og n bnI j:Ae AenIkaX@ ra`vI pD=e.”

“me& kra4Ina k\las -yaR 2e. hu& pho&cI vXu& Aem 2u&. tme bhu ByU4Iful2o. AenI njr tmara pr lage 2e. su&dr 2okrIAone fsavvama& AeAek\sp4R 2e.”

“Ae mne fsave Ae phela& hu& Aene fsavu& AevI 2u&.”“Aene fsavvo shelo 2e.”“k; rIte?”“Ae h\yumn SmGlr 2e.”“hu& k&: sm@ nih.”“;iNDya9I 2okra2okrIAone AhI& lave 2e Ane AhI&9I boDRr k/os

kravI Ameirkama& 3UsaDe 2e. sa;D ;Nkmma& bhu kmay 2e.”“Aa b0u& kre 2e kevI rIte?”“Aek ge&g 2e. ““tne kevI rIte `br?”“Aek idvs Aene Tya& pa4IRma& g: htI. bhu pIne marI pase AavI

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k¬u&,‘mnIqa, yu Aar A vNDrfUl glR. va$4 A caimR&g fes. tu& Amnemdd kre to pEsana 7g pr besaDu&. tarI nokrIne Aa&c p8 nih Aave.’

‘kevI rIte?’‘AmarI sa9e kam krvanu&. vqRma& car ke pa&c var hu& khu& tem krvanu&.’‘krvanu& =u&?’‘phela& tu& ha paDe p2I j vat krI =kay.’‘p8 kam ja*ya ivna kevI rIte ha paDI =ku&?’‘9oDu& AnIitnu& 2e, 9oDu& `o4u& krvanu& 2e, 9oDu& irSkI 2e. ha, tarI

ByU4Ine pDkarvanu& ke tarI ;j\jtne Aa&c Aave Aevu& kam n9I.”‘top8 k&: ja*ya ivna hu& ha n paDu&.’Aeno n=o v0to jto hto. Ae8e maro Aek ha9 pkDI k¬u&, ‘mne

vcn Aap ke ko:ne kdI khI= nih to hu& tne khu&.. Aa; 4S4 yu may DIyr.Aa; la;k yu. tne pEsa mXe Ae mare jovu& 2e Ae4le tne vat kru& 2u&. bakImne jo:Ae Ae4lI 2okrIAo mXe 2e. hu& magu& te mne smpIR de 2e. mare tarajevI Aek iv¼asu 2okrI jo:Ae 2e.’

me& vcn AaPyu& Ae4le mne Aena isk/e4 ibznesnI vat krI.‘mnIqa, Aek g/up h\yumn SmGl&gnu& kam kre 2e.’

‘hu& k&; sm@ nih.’‘;iNDya9I ma8sone lavvana. AhI& lavI boDRr k/os kravI

Ameirka moklI devana.’‘Aema& to kok idvs pkDa: jvano h&me= -y rhe.’‘Amara sagrIto pho&cela 2e. ;img/e=n iDpa4RmeN4, polIs

iDpa4RmeN4, boDRr iskya$ir4I Aa$ifssR, b0a j AmarI sa9e s&kXayela2e. sOne Aemno ihSso mXto rhe 2e Ae4le pUro shkar Aape 2e. AmarI4oXkIma& hal be 2okrIAo 2e. p8 Aek iv¼asu 2okrI jo:Ae 2e. k\yarekko: S{aIne AhI& lavIAe Tyare carpa&c idvs AenI ker leva 4S4v0IRleDI jo:Ae. vqeR tne p&drvIs hjar Dolr mXI rhe=e. garN4ID.’

‘na, marI ih&mt n9I. sorI, mne maf krjo.’

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‘Aema& ih&mtnI j£r n9I. jo ne car vqR 9ya& Amne k&: 9yu& 2e?taro bos AmarI sa9e sI0o s&kXayelo n9I. Ae Amaro AekawN4N42e. pEsanI herfer krvama& Ae bhu ho&i=yar 2e Ae4le Aene Aena Ae kamma4e Aeno ihSso mXto rhe 2e. mara isvay AmarI 4oXkIma& Aene bIju&ko; AoX`tu& n9I.’

‘Aavu& kam mne n fave.’‘Ao.ke. p8 hju ivcarje va$4evr iDsIzn yu 4ek, fer iv9 mI. b4

DoN4 4el AenI vn Aebaw4 i0s isk/e4.’‘Aa; Sver. sorI mne rs n9I. PlIz mne n s&Dovo. mara DeDI

ja8e to mne Aa nokrIma&9I p8 ra@namu& AapvanI frj paDe.’‘vel, Aap8e nIk4na& im{ao bnI rhI=u&.’‘Ao.ke.’ khI me& hsIne Aene ka7\yo.“ken bhu pho&celo 2e! hve mne br pDI ke kenne Tya& pa4IR ra`vanI

tme kem na paDta& hta&. mnIqa, 9e&k\s A la$4. hve hu& sav0an rhevanI.jo ke AenI Aa& oma& hvsnI g&0 phele9I par`I g: 2u&.”

“Ae kXama& Ae Aek\sp4R 2e. me& AenI 4oXkIma& joDavanI na paDIp2I Ae mne bI@ rIte fsavva magto hto. Avarnvar Aek\SpeiNsvigf\4 AapI jay. mI5I mI5I vato krI maru& idl @tva p/yTn kre. mnemuvI jova Aam&{a8 Aape, iDnr ma4e Aam&{a8 Aape. hu& na paDtI rhIp8 Ae igf\4 AapI jto. Aene Aem htu& ke ko’k idvs hu& pIgXI=. 2ev4eAek idvs me& Aene 0mkI AapI ke maro pI2o nih 2oDe to polIsnefiryad krI=. bs, Tyar9I marI same Aa& W&cI krto n9I.”

“AenI njr hve mara pr 2e. Ae mne s&Dovva p/yTn kr=e. hu& Aenepho&cI vXI=. te& ba$snI slah lI0I htI?”

“ha, ba$se mne slah AapI htI ke Aena9I dUr rhevu&. Ae bhuiv¼aspa{a n9I. smy Aave Ae srkI j=e Ane tne fsavI de=e Ane tu&nahknI heran 9; j:=.”

“to p2I ihten AenI sa9e kem s&b&0 ra e 2e?”

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“AenI ma$4elna AekawN4\s s&-aXe 2e. AenI bI@ p/v<i]a sa9e AesI0a s&kXayela n9I. p8 Aena AaDa& na8a&no vhIv4 Ae krta lage2e. Ae A&ge je k&: kre 2e te barobar kre 2e. kya&y Aemnu& nam n Aave AerIte. bIju& p8 Aek kar8 2e.” mnIqa A4kI g:. k&: bolI nih.

“=u& kar8 2e?”“me& sa&-XelI vat 2e Ae4le Aema& ke4lI sCca: 2e AenI mne br

n9I. p8 Ae to VyiktnI A&gt vat 2e. Aaj nih frI smy AavekhI=. kdac Ae phela& tmne AenI br pDI jay Aevu& p8 bne!”

“5Ik 2e. hu& Aag/h nih kru&. Aaj9I Aap8e be ;iN4me4 f/eND. yu 4S4mI, Aa; 4S4 yu. phela& to pelI S{aI ko8 2e AenI tpas krvI pD=e.”

“sa$rI, Ae vat me& tmara9I 2UpavI. hve AaTmIyta b&0a: 2e totmne khevama& va&0o n9I. Aenu& nam pem 2e. jo ke Asl nam to pemola2e. kennI glRf/eND 2e. naygrama& rhe 2e. 4oroN4o bfelo =4l bs siv$sclave 2e. ken Aeno mailk 2e. “

“=4l bsno ke pemno?” rubIAe mjak krI.“b&neno.” hsIne mnIqa bolI.“AenI pTnIne Aena Aa AaDs&b&0nI br 2e?”“AenI pTnIne b0I br 2e p8 k&: bolI =ktI n9Ie. pit trIke

ken j&glI Ane bhu k/Ur 2e.”“mnIqa, AhI&nI duinya r&gIlI 2e. moDnR la;fne bhane 38u& b0u&

caltu& hoy 2e. tu& AhI& ke4la& vqR9I 2e?”“hu& car vqRnI htI Tyare mara DeDI mMmI sa9e AhI& AavI htI.

AhI&na smajma& w2rI 2u&. AhI& bI.Ae. su0I -8I 2u&. bI.Ae.ma& mareA&g/e@ Ane jnaRilzm hta&. nanp89I hu& gujratIna k\las -rtIhtI. l`ta& va&cta& AavDI gyu&. mMmI pPpaAe Aema& ho&i=yarbnavvama& saro -ag -jVyo. pPpane vacnno bhu =oa`. gujratIvtRmanp{ao, maisko Ane puStko pPpa lavta. mne vacnno =o`keXVyo. ha:SkUlma& htI Tyar9I ke4lak Aai4Rklnu& A&g/e@ma&9I

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gujratIma& -aqa&tr krtI. pPpa p/oTsahn Aapta r¬a. bakI AhI&jNmelane gujratI l`ta&va&cta& AavDe AenI kLpna p8 n kray.”

“0g= hoy to Aaka=na tara p8 g8I =ko. tne `br 2egujratI -aqanu& Vyakr8 l`nar Aek A&g/ej hto.”

“ha, revrND 4elr.”“mne tarI 4elN4 pr man Wpje 2e. kIp 0 iSpir4.”“tmara smagm9I mne 38u& =I`va mX=e.”“lGn A&ge taro =o ivcar 2e?”“tmaro =o ivcar 2e?”“hu& pcIs 2VvIs phela& Ae A&ge kLpna p8 krvanI n9I.”“mne pcIs 9ya&. 2VvI= su0I hu& p8 k&; ivcarvanI n9I.”““ko; ba$yf/eND 2e?”“be car f/eND 2e, p8 ba$yf/eND ko: n9I. tmare ko: 2e?”‘AhI& ko; n9I p8 de=ma& maru& ip/y pa{a 2e.’ khevanu& mn 9: gyu&

p8 judu& bolI, “h@ AekvI= vqRnI j 2u&. tne ko: gmI jay to kheje.taro smy pakI r¬o 2e.”

“9e&k\s. calo, A0Ura& kamo pUra& krvana& 2e.” mnIqa W5Ine g:.rubIne mnIqa pase9I 38I maihtI mXI. ken ivqe Ae 38u& ja8tI

htI, ihtennI ko; A&gt vat ja8tI htI. p8 kheta& DrtI htI.Aene s&jyna k4ax-yaR =Bdo yad AaVya. AenI pase9I k&:k maihtImXI rhe=e Aem ivcartI htI Tya& j same ihten AavIne W-o r¬o.

“hay, hu& tmarI keibnma& AavvanI htI.”“kem?”“Aa$ifi=ylI tmaro Aa-ar manva.”“=ane ma4e?”“ tme mne bhu kImtI igf\4 AapI.”“yu iDzvR ;4. mne lage 2e ke peprne n&br vn bnavvu& hoy to

peprnI s&pU8R jvabdarI tne so&pI devI pD=e. tara isvay Aa4lu&

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srs pepr nIkXI n =ke.”“tmara shkar ivna k=u& =k\y n9I. Ame tmne j= ApavI=u&.

mnIqano Ane sO kayRkrono mne saro sa9 Ane shkar 2e.”“mnIqa ho&i=yar 2e. p/amai8k 2e. haDR vkRr 2e. W&DI sUz Ane

klaTmk diQ4 2e. p8 -aqanI -Ulo Aena l`a8ma& bhu hoy 2e.”“marI sa9e 0Ire 0Ire Ae su0rI j=e.”“srs, Aene jra magRd=Rn AaptI rheje. hu& to tne Aa$ifi=ylI

9e&k\yu kheva AaVyo hto.”“tmare 9e&kyu khevanu& hoy nih. Amare AmarI frj bjavvI rhI.

AasuAe mne Aek m&{a AaPyo 2e. jya& nokrI krIAe Tya& &t9I kam krvu&Ane bosne t9a k&pnIne bhu vfadar rhevu&.”

“verI guD. Aasuna ivcaro bhu sara 2e. kIp 0 iSpir4.”ihtenna mnma& Aek sval jaGyo hto. ‘Aasu Aap8a pepr ma4e

kevo rhe?’ p8 Ae A&ge k&: j n boLyo. smy Aave Aene vat krvanu&ivcarto AenI Aa$ifsma& gyo.

ø ø9oDa idvs p2I ken mXva AaVyo. “=a smacar 2e?”“salu& te idvs pa4IRma&e v0are pDto pIva: gyo.”“ken, jaherma& tare k&4ol ra`vanI j£r 2e. kya&k k&; bkI na`I=

to tme b0a mu+kelIma& mUka: j=o”“sacI vat 2e. Aa; ivl 4ay 4u bI sobr naw. le Aa ds hjar

tara kamna.” ihtene ds hjar AenI ib/fkesma& mUkI dI0a.“ihten b0a&na mo7a& mo4a& 9ta& jay 2e.”“kem =u& 9yu&?”“;iNDya9I AhI& su0I b0a v0are magI r¬a 2e. ;iNDyama& ve;i4&g

ilS4 v0I r¬u& 2e. b0e Aa$ifsronI mag v0I rhI 2e. Aa v`te mare-ag Aa5 hjar p8 AaVya n9I. Aa4lI doDaDoDI p2I Ae Vy9R n9I.”

“to =u& ivcare 2e?”

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“`br nih. k&: sUztu& n9I.”“le be hjar marama&9I AapI dw&. maru& kam tmara ihsab ra`vanu&

2e Ae4le Aa5 hjar pUrta 2e. taru& mn Apse4 9ay Ae n cale. vXI,maru& pepr hve saru& cal=e hu& pepr pr )yan keiN±t krva magu& 2u&.”

“ke rubI pr?”“tne to br 2e. mne S{aIAoma& iblkul rs n9I.”“Aoh, sa$rI Ae to hu& -UlI gyo. mne Aek ivcar Aave 2e. mne lage

2e pelI be 2okrIAo nahkna pEsa l: jay 2e. vqeR ma&D Aekad be 2okrIAoAave 2e. Ae b&nene dUr krI Aemnu& kam rubIne so&pIAe to?”

“mne lagtu& n9I ke rubI Ae kam krva tEyar 9ay.”“tu& mara pr 2oDI de. Dolirya de=ma& Dolrno moh b0u& kam krva

p/ere 2e. mne Ae gmI 2e. gme tem krI p4avI=. Ae kXama& hu& ho&i=yar 2u&.”“Aene rIzvvI Ae shelu& kam n9I Ae4lu& tne khI dw&.”“maru& nam =u& 2e tne `br 2e ne. takyu& tIr marnar ken. WDta&

pxIAone paDI =ku& Aem 2u&. becar mihna v0u zurvu& pDe Ae4lu& j.”“mne va&0o n9I. p8 Aek vat )yan ra`je. maru& nam kya&y

vaprto nih. tara vtRn9I marI Aa$ifsne Aa&c n AavvI jo:Ae. k=u&marI Aa$ifsma& n 9vu& jo:Ae. mara ibznesne Ane Aap8I mE{aInep8 Aa&c n AavI jo:Ae.”

“Aap8e im{ao kdI m4vana n9I. tara jevo iv¼asu im{a AneAekawN4N4 bIje kya& =o0vo?”

“guD lk ;n ya$r gol.”“bay naw.” khI =ek heND krI ken W-o 9yo.rubInI kebInma& Doikyu& kyu%, “hlo, mem. kalnI pa4IR kevI rhI?”“tmarI vat kro ne, tmarI sa&j kevI rhI?”“salo bhu pIva; gyo hto. sa$rI, hve hu& pIvanu& Ao2u& krI devano

2u&.” ursI pr besta& boLyo.“Aevu& ivcarI Amlma& mUk=o to =rIrnI uvarI bcavI =k=o.”

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“tmara jeva& su}anI slah manvI pD=e. tmarI mE{aI mne Aeku4evma&9I bhar lavI =k=e. tmarI mE{aInI Apexa ra`I =ku&?”

“sj\jn sa9enI mE{aI mne h&me= AavkayR 2e. dujRn sa9enIdu=mnav4ne p8 i0k\karu& 2u&.”

“tmarI 2ayama& j£r sj\jn bnI =kI=.”“4a;m ivl p/uv ;4.”“nekS4 vIk iDnr ma4enu& maru& Aam&{a8 SvIkar=o?”“mne be idvs phela& `br Aapjo.”“j£r. hev A na;s De.” khI hsIne =ekheND kyaR. sj\jnnI 2ap

paDva rubIno ha9 bhu dbavI n ra~yo. rubI Aene jto jo; rhI.‘tmarI n@k AavvanI tk tme same pgle AapI r¬a 2o Aeno

mne Aan&d 2e.’ rubI mnomn hsI.mnIqa pase j: k¬u&, “hm8a& ken marI keibnma&9I gyo.”“me& Aene tmarI keibnma& jta& joyo hto.”“marI pase mE{aIno ha9 l&baVyo. AenI n@k j: `o4a -/mma&

ra`I AenI pase AenI p/v<i]aAonI vato AokavvanI sarI tk mXtIrhe=e. Aene ha9e j AenI 3or odavI=.”

“guD Aa;iDya. Ae9I bIja ko:ne s&Dovvano ko: sval W-onih 9ay. marI mddnI j£r hoy to mne khejo. Aene pa5 -8avvanImne p8 talavelI 2e. mne Ae8e bhu heran krI 2e.”

“hve Aena dhaDa -ra: gya 2e. tu& ko; gersmj W-I na kre Ae4letne me& Aa vat krI 2e.”

“tmare ivqe mne kdI gersmj nih 9ay. naw Aa; no yu verI vel.”rubI AenI keibnma& g:. pa2X pa2X ihten AaVyo.“ken mXva AaVyo hto?”“ha. hve sobr 9vanI vato krto hto.” ihten hSyo.“kem hso 2o?”“pelI khevt 2e ne ke pDI p4oXe -at, fa4e p8 fI4e nih.”

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“tme khevto sarI ja8o 2o.”“marI mMmI pase9I tne sa&-Xva n9I mXtI?”“Ae to vatvatma& khevto vapre 2e.”“bs AenI pase9I hu& =I~yo 2u&. Ae ken kdI n su0re. su0re to saru&.

bI@ k&: vat krI?”“ha, AenI sa9e iDnr ma4e inm&{a8 Aapto gyo 2e.”“kyare jvanI 2e?”“hm8a& idvaXI A&knI tEyarIma& bhu ibzI rhevanI 2u&. be car

vIk p2I j:=u& Aem khIne ka7\yo.”“iDnr ma4e jvanu& 9ay Tyare mne kheje.”“tmne k¬a ivna hu& kya&y jtI ho:=?”“mara pr iv¼as mUkva ma4e 9e&k\s.”“tmara pr ij&dgI-r iv¼as mUkvanI 2u&. tmara isvay AhI&

maru& ko8 2e?”“mMmI. Aene tara pr bhu het Ane lag8I 2e. Ae tne 3rma&9I

bhar jva devana& j n9I. mare tne Aek kam so&pvu& 2e.”“so&po.”“rubI, tu& mMmIma& mara DeDI ma4e p/em Ane lag8I jgav. Ae b&ne

sa9e rhe AevI marI bhu ;C2a 2e. Ae p2I AhI& rhe ke ;iNDyama& rhe maremn Ae AgTynu& n9I. marI vat to Ae kdI manvanI n9I. mne lage 2eke tarI vat j£r man=e. bhu calakI9I kam krje.”

“Aeno payo na`vanI me& =£Aat krI dI0I 2e. tmara& lag8IAne -avnanI kdr kru& 2u&. Aaj tmara mu e Aa vat sa&-XI tmarema4enu& maru& man Ub v)yu& 2e. drek dIkraAe maÝbapnI lag8Ine smjvIjo:Aee. maÝbapne Alg nih, -ega krvanu& kam sara dIkranI Aekfrj bnI rhe 2e. maÝbapnI Aa&trDI kkXe Aena =ap dIkrane j£rlage 2e. dIkro bhu su I hoy ke 0nna 7g pr be5o hoy Ae mabapnapU*ynu& j kar8 2e. -le Ae8e b0u& potanI Ak\kl ho&i=yarI9I meXVyu&

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hoy. p8 AenI pa2X mabapna Aa=IvaRd hoy 2e. mabapne man9IsarI rIte 4^I4 krnar pr -gvan p8 Aena car ha9 ra e 2e.”

“rubI, mabapnI ij&dgIna& tofan jo: maru& hEyu& rDI W5tu& Ae4le jme& b&nene 2U4a& paD\ya&. Aemna su ma4e me& Ae pglu& -yu% ru& p8 Aemnejuda paDva bdl maru& mn stt D& I r¬u& 2e. tu& k&:k krI= to hu&@vn-r taro wpkar nih -Ulu&.”

“tme hve nic&t rhejo. mne [a)0a 2e ke hu& mara kamma& sfX 9:=.”“Aa-ar, rubI.” ihtenne laGyu& ke AenI Aa& oma& Aa&su W-ra;

Aav=e. Ae jldI jldI AenI Aa$ifsma& caLyo gyo. Ae idvs9I rubIAesrojnu& mans pirvtRn krvanu& =£ krI dI0u&.

ø øAa$ifsma& pho&cta& kajole k¬u&, “bhen, Aapno Aek p{a 2e.”keibnma& j: kvr olI p{a va&cva lagI.ip/y rubI,mara ijgrna 4UkDa smI tne hu& -Ulva m9u& to p8 -UlI =kto

n9I. Aap8e be mihna sa9e r¬a&, sa9e @Vya&. Aekbe v`t b&nena& mnckDoXe cD\ya& ra&. p8 saca A9Rma& sj\jn j r¬a&. Aekltano nla- lI0o, n Aap8a tnmnne dUiqt kya%. Aej Aap8a saca p/emnIkso4I Ane saca mnnI saibtI 2e. rubI tu& ko8 htI Ae vat me& mnma&9IfgavI dI0I 2e. Ae4lu& j khu& 2u& ke tu& marI 2e, hu& taro 2u&. Aap8e AekbIja ma4e sjaRya& 2IAe. nihtr kudrt Aap8ne Aam n@k lavtnih. tne 9=e Aa b0I vat tu& marI same htI Tyare kem n krI?

manvI dUr jay 2e Tyare j AenI ik&mt smjay 2e. AenI o4 sale2e Ane mnna -avo wkelvanI smj keXvay 2e. tara gya p2IAap8I vCcenI Aek Aek vat yad krI Aene vagoXI 2e. Ane Aema&9IjNmelu& sTy mne smjayu& 2e. mMmI p8 tarI o4 Anu-ve 2e. idvsma&hjar var tne yad kre 2e. Aene Aem j lage 2e ke tu& kdI pa2I nih Aave.rDta& rDta& mne khe 2e, ‘Aasu, Aek supa{a te& gumaVyu& 2e..’

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hu& Aene khu& 2u&, ‘mMmI me& supa{a gumaVyu& n9I. Aene suv8Rpa{a bnavvadUr mokLyu& 2e.’ mMmI hse 2e. suv8Rpa{a pa2u& mXe Aene ma4e mhakaXImatane p/a9Rna krtI rhee 2e. hu& mihnaAo su0I rat idvs tara ivcaroma&DUbelo rheto. Aem.Ae.na golne ja8e -UlI r¬o hto. maAe kdac maru&A&tr va&cI lI0u& h=e. mane AenI g&0 AavI g: hoy ke gme Aem Ae8emne yad ApaVyu&, ‘be4a, tara nsIbma& Ae sUv8Rpa{a h=e to nvacXka4 sa9e Aek idvs tarI pase Aav=e. taro gol na -Ulto.’

Ae4le me& nk\kI kyuR& 2e ke hve hu& idLhI AavI= TYaare j tara ivcarokrI=. Amdavadma& tne sd&tr -UlI j;=. 3re fon AavI gya p2Ibe{a8 var fon pr tarI sa9e vat krI. p8 fon pr kevI rIte hEyu& olI=ku&? AhI&na fon p8 38I var bIjanI la:n sa9e joDa: jta hoy2e. Aes.4I.DI. pr9I fon krta& p8 Ae j bIk rhe 2e. kya&k ko: k&:sa&-XI jay Ane Aap8e mU+kelIma& mUka: j:Ae Ae -Iit stt rhI2e. Aaje idLhI9I tne Aa p{a l u& 2u&. Amdavad9I l`I =ku& Aem n9I.

ka$lejo ULya p2I Aek sI.Aa;.DI. ;NSpek\4r k\lasna Amneb0ane mXva AaVyo hto. Aek fo4o btavI pU2to hto, “Aa 2okrIivqe k&: maihtI 2e?”

“na mne k&: br n9I. veke=n pDta& hu& mare 3er jto r¬o hto.”p2I mne zaza svalo n pU2ya. b0aAe Anjan bnI vat

4aXI. me& Aja8 bnI pU2yu&. “kem k&: p/oBlem 2e?”“Aek Unna kesnI Ame tpas krI r¬a 2IAe. sTy ja8va rubIne

=o0va 2apama& ataAe jaher br AapI 2e.”vel, Ae A&ge hve k&: ivcarvu& ke l`vu& nih Aej ihtavh 2e. Aa

kagX faDIne fe&kI deje. Aap8e bhu p{aVyvhar n krvo Ae ihtavh 2e.rubI, fon krtI rheje. dr mihnana 2eLla =in riv hu& idLhI Aavto

rhu& 2u&. mMmIne p8 gme 2e. vsubhen Ane gurudev tne yad kre 2e. ihtensa9e kam krvu& favI gyu& h=e! AenI mMmI sa9e ko: p/oBlem 9to n9I ne?

hu& be vqR A_yasma& ka7I=. Aek vqR nvI nokrIma& se4 9vama&

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j=e. p2I tarI sa9e se4 9vama& Ane ij&dgI ma8vama& j=e. rubI PlsAasu Ae4le ca&d Pls sUrj. pir8am. tu& kLpI =ke 2e. hu& jo: =ku& 2u&...Ae jova tlpI r¬o 2u&... mara va$le4ma& Ane mara hEyama& tne pUrI dI0I2e. ko: taru& Aphr8 krI =ke Aem n9I. isvay ke tu& same calIneko:nI pa2X pa2X calI nIkXe.

bay naw.. Aa; lv yu, DailR&g.. Aa; lv yu..tarI Aa& no AfI8I, tara bolno b&0a8Itara £pnI pUnmno pagl Aeklotara £pnI pUnmno pagl Aeklo

Aaje tarI yadma& Aa`I rat pD`a& fervto rhI=. Aa& mI&ca=eTyare tu& marI pase doDI AavvanI. doDI AavI= ne?

ihten Ane b0a& SnehIjnone yad Aapje.p{a pUro 9ta& nIce reD pen9I gulabnI be pa& DIAo dorI htI.rubI frI frI p{a va&cI g:. 9oDI gmgIn bnI g:. Aasu mn pr

svar 9: gyo. same ihten AavIne W-o hto Aeno k&; ~yal n r¬o.“rubI, kono p{a 2e?”“Aasuno. tmne Snehv&dn pa5Vya 2e.”“mjano 2okro 2e.”“verI ;N4eiljN4 AeND lvebl y&g men.”“p{a l e to marI yad l`je.”“j£r.”“Aene pU2je ke Aem.Ae. pUru& kyaR p2I keneDa Aavvu& gm=e?”“tme k&: krI =k=o?”“ha, tu& AhI& 2e Ae4le Ae bhu shelu& 2e? Aek var Aena ivcar ja8I

le p2I b0u& mara pr 2oDI deje. guD lk.” ihtene rubIne ivcar krtI krIdI0I. ‘tu& AhI& 2e Ae4le bhu shelu& 2e.‘ Aeno A9R =o0va m9I rhI.

ø ø ø

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“helo.” ihetene rubInI keibnma& p/ve=I hsta& hsta& k¬u&.“Aaj k&: bhu mUDma& 2o.”“Aaj hu& tne idvaXInI -e4 Aapva AaVyo 2u&.”“p8 hju idvaXI to dUr 2e.”“d=era9I idvaXIno Aar&- g8ay 2e. d=erane dhaDe 3oDu& doDe Ae

=ukn khevay. Aaj9I tme 3oDu& doDav=o.”ihten rubI sa9e vat kre Tyare ko: AeksU{ata nhotI. kyarek ‘tu&’

khe, kyarek ‘tme’ khe. jo ke bIjanI hajrIma& Ae s-an hto Ane ‘tme’j kheto. rubI ihten same jo: hsIne bolI, “Aaje =I mjak kro 2o?”

“mjak n9I. lo Aa cavI.” ihtene karnI cavI rubIne AapI.“=ane ma4e?”“Ae tmarI karnI cavI 2e.”“marI? tme v0u pDtu& krI r¬a 2o. Aa; DoN4 iDzvR i0s.”“mMmInu& sje=n 2e tmne nvI kar -e4 AapvI. tme mMmInu& idl

@tI lI0u& 2e. yu Aar 0 fS4R prsn 4u konkr har ha4R. yu hev meD;Mpa$isbl, pa$isbl.”

rubInI Aa& o -InI 9: g:. Ae ihtenne -e4I pDI. ihtene AenabrDe ha9 ferVyo.

“rubI, Aa karnI cavI to Aek inim]a 2e. tu& Amara ku4u&bna su nIcavI 2e. iv U4a& pDela& be AaPtjnne tu& -ega& krI =kI=. mare mn tarIAe Aek mo4I isi)0 2e. Svjno vCce itraD paDnar to Anek joya& 2e,p8 Svjnone joDnar bhu Ao2a& joya& 2e.”

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ihtene Aena gal pr iks krI k¬u&, “beS4 ivi=z”.rubIAe Aena jm8a gal pr iks krI k¬u&,”tmarI AaTmIyta

ma4e 9e&k\s A la$4.”b&nene Aek bIja p/Tye AaTmIyta jagI. p8 b&ne Aek bIjana&

mn ja8ta& hta& Ae4le manisk rIte SvS9 hta&. ko:Ae ho5 pr iks nkrI. Aeno A9R b&ne ja8ta& hta&. 2ta& rubIna mnma& sval jaGyo,“ihten mara p/emma& nih pD\yo hoy? mnnI vat kheta& Ackato h=e?”

bhar S4af hto Aenu& -an 9ta& b&ne SvS9 9: gya&.“kar tmarI 2e. p8 hal pUrtI kar k&pnIne name ra`I 2e. Aena&

ke4la&k kar8o 2e. ges, ;NSya$rNs, me;N4enNsno -ar tmara pr n pDeAe4la ma4e. tmare name mUku& to tmaro ;NSya$rNs car g8o Aave. loAa ivza kaDR. tmarI rIdI Ane ges b0u& Aa kaDR pr cajR krjo.”

“marI idvaXI j nih, ij&dgI su0rI g:.”“mara peprnI mag car g8I krnar tme 2o. mne je la- 9yo 2e

Ae mara& Svjno sa9e n vhe&cu& to ngu8o khevaw&.” potane Svjn khenarihtennI Aa& ne pele par pho&cva Aek njre AenI same jo: rhI.

“tmne tmarI -e4 n gmI?”“na, Aevu& k&: n9I. tmne Aek sje=n kru&?”“pU2vanu& n hoy. bolo.”“Aa vqeR drek AeMPloyIne saru& bons Aapjo.”“mnIqane {a8 hjar Ane drekne Aek Aek hjarno cek.”“verI guD. idvaXIma& Aap=o?”“na Aaje j. idvaXIma& k&:k rIdvu& hoy to kam Aave.”“tmarI dI3RdiQ4 ma4e man wpje 2e.”“rubI, saca ibznesmene potana kayRkrona kamnI kdr krvI

jo:Ae. k&pnInI p/gitma& Ae sOno nanomo4o ihSso 2e Ae -Ulvu& njo:Ae. ku4u&bna Ae s_yo 2e AevI -avna keXvI Aemna kamnI p/=&sakrta rhevu& jo:Ae. kyarek ko;nI -Ul 9ay. mnuQy ma{a -Ulne pa{a. Ae

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4a8e Aena pr guSso 5alvvane bdle Aa$ifsma& bolavI Aemnesmjavva& jo:Ae. jaherma& Aemne 0mkavI ke wtarI paDva9I Aemnu&Svman 3vay 2e. Svman-&g ko:ne n9I gmto. Aa iflosa$fI me& marIAa k&pnI =£ krI Tyar9I ApnavI 2e Ane Amlma& mUkI 2e.”

“hu& Ae jo: =kI 2u&. b0a j tmara Ae gu8nI p/=&sa kre 2e.”“9e&k\s. hu& dsp&dr imin4ma& Aavu& 2u& p2I Aap8e sa9e nIkXIAe.”

khI ihten bIja kmRcarIAo pase gyo.karnI kI same jo: rubIna Aan&dnI sIma n rhI. Aene Aasu yad

AavI gyo. Aasu pase hot to kevu& srs! Aa kar kI nva nsIbnIcavI bnI rhe=e? Aa smacar ja8I Aasu u= u=al 9: j=e.’

same Aasu de ayo. guSse 9:ne boLyo, ‘te& Ae kar lI0I j kem?’‘kem Aem khe 2e? mara kam pr u= 9: ba$se mne igf4 AapI 2e!’‘Are pglI ko; ba$s u= 9ay to pa&c sat hjar Aape. k&: {aIs

hjarnI kar n Aape.’‘p8 me& AenI k&pnInI Aavk car g8I v0arI AenI kdr krI 2e.’‘Ae b0a& to bhana& 2e. Aene taru& ®dy @tvu& 2e. Aene tarI n@k

Aavvu& 2e. Aene tne AenI bnavvI 2e. Aek puruqnI Aek S{aI ma4enIz& nanI Aa =£Aat 2e. tu& pagl 2e. A8smju 2e.’

‘na, Aasu. hu& ihtenne hve sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&. AevI AenI danthot to Ae mara9I dUr n -agto rhe. Aena 3rma& 38I var AeklI how&2u&. Ae8e Aaj su0I pX ma4e p8 njr bgaDI n9I. hu& k&: -o4 n9I kehu& Aene AoX`I n =ku&. ko: p8 puruq Aena mnna -avo 2upavva gmete4la p/yTno kre p8 kyarek Ae -avo p/g4 9: jta hoy 2e. Aap8ebe mihna sa9e r¬a, mnne mk\km ra`va p/yTno krta& p8 ke4lIk varmnna -avono W-ro Aavto? tu& Ae b0u& ja8e 2e. tu& jrake ic&ta nakrto. Aa rubI Aenu& vcn paXvanI 2e. tu& mne SvIkarva tEyar nih9ay p2InI vat p2I..’

‘to p2I mne tarI pase bolavI le...’ rubIAe mnomn nk\kI kyu% ke

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Aene gme tem krIne pase lavvo j pD=e. ihten Ae ma4e sa9 Aapvano2e. Ae khe te krvu& jo:Ae. kenne 38I AoX`a8 2e Aeno la- levojo:Ae. kenne yad kyoR Tya& kenno fon AaVyo.

“kem 2o? ken bolu& 2u&.”“ha. bolo. =a nvIn 2e?”“tmaru& vcn yad Aapva fon kyoR. iDnr ma4e kyare jvu& 2e?”“tmne AnukUX hoy Tyare.”“mne to gme Tyare AnukUX 2e. ibzI tme ho 2o.”“kal ibzI 2u&, prm idvse tmne fon krI=.”“9e&k\s.”rubI fon mUkI ihtennI rah jova lagI. pa2o sval jaGyo, ‘mne

kar Aapva pa2X ihtenno re r rab Aa=y h=e?’‘AasunI vat sacI h=e? ihten mne p/em krva laGyo h=e?’‘mMmIAe kar AapvanI vat krI h=e?’ mMmIne pU2vanu& nk\kI kyu%.bIja AeMPla$yIne mXI ihtene AavIne pU2yu&, “calo. u= 2o ne?

Aaj9I mara pr Aa0ar nih ra`vo pDe.”“tme 2eLla ke4lak idvs9I mne tmarI kar clavva Aapta hta

Aenu& rhSy hu& Aaje pamI g:.”“mare jovu& htu& ke tme D^a;iv&g 4eS4ma& pas 9ya&. marI 4eS4ma& pas

9aAo 2o ke nih. yu Aar guD Da;vr. yu Aar Aa$n yor Aa$n. guD lk.”paik%g lo4ma& kar pase pho&cI k¬u&, “klr ps&d 2e?”“isLvr klr kone ps&d n hoy? luk\s Aek\selN4 kar.”“4oyo4a kemrI 2e. n&br vn ;n makeR4.”“9e&k\s A la$4. 3er j: mMmIne l: phela& m&idr j;Ae.”“mne br htI Ae4le be naiXyer laVyo 2u&. Aek naiXyer tme kar

calu kro Ae phela& AhI& v0ero. Aeno p/sad a: kar l: 3er j: mMmIsa9e m&idr jjo. hu& fon krI dw& 2u& ke Ae drvaje tEyar rhe.”

“karnI vat n krta. jS4 bhar jvanu& 2e Aem khejo.”

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“guD Aa;iDya. Aene p8 Aa¾yRma& mUkIAe.”“kar tme l; AaVya?”“be idvs phela& ps&d krI Aa$Dr AapI AaVyo hto. Ae k&pnIno

seLsmen iDilvrI krI gyo.”rubIAe jm8a VhIl pase naiXyer v0erI Aenu& pa8I kar pr care

baju 2a&4I p/sad ihtenne AaPyo Ane pote a0o. Aek be 0oiXya jo:r¬a hta. karnI pUja ke nvI kar jo:ne Aemnu& )yan e&cayu& h=e!

rubI muslman m4I ih&du 0mR ApnaVyo hoy Aem Aek ih&du trIkevtRtI htI. =£=£ma& Ae sav0anI9I vtRtI p8 hve ja8e Ae b0u&Sva-aivk 9: gyu& htu&. ihten ke srojne Aek pX p8 Aena Asl0mRnI g&0 su)0a& nhotI Aavva dI0I. rubIAe frIfrI ihtenno Aa-armanI karno drvajo oLyo. psRma&9I kaXka matano fo4o ka7I De= prmUkI v&dn krI bolI, “jy mhakaXI ma tmara Aa baXknu& rx8 krjo,-lu& krjo. tmara Aa=IvaRd fXjo.”

“marI manI jem -gvanma& bhu manta& lago 2o. mhakaXImanIbhu Asr lage 2e. mhakaXI jem mhakaXInu& £p 0ar8 krI =ko 2o?”

“j£r pDe mhakaXI bnI =ku& 2u&. sara sa9e sara, dujRn sa9e dujRn.”“tmaru& Aa sU{a yad ra`vu& pD=e. calo, hve same njr iS9r krI

Aekvar b0u& jo: lo. la;4\s, gIyr, b/ek, isGnl, AemrjNsI la:4,ges b4n, 4&k b4n....” peseNjr sI4 pr besta& ihtene k¬u&.

rubIAe care baju njr fervI phela& to karnu& ;N4Iiryr joyu&. nvIkarma& le0r sI4 besvama& bhu kMfo4eRbl htI. Aa$4omei4k karma& gIArceNjno ko: sval nhoto. la;4\s p8 Aa$4omei4k htI. cavI mUkIkar calu krI. AenI sgvD p/ma8e sI4 AagX pa2X krI AeD\jS4krI dI0I. sa;D imrr p8 AeD\jS4 kya%. ihtene se4 b4n dbaVyu& Ae4leb0u& memrIma& S4or 9yu&.

“hve tme jyare jyare kar calu kr=o Tyare Aa b0u& Aa$4omei4k se49; j=e. tmare hr v`t se4 krvanI j£r nih rhe.”

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“verI guD. bI@ k&: as sUcna?”“karnu& rijS4e=n Ane ;NSyurNsnI iSlp DekIma& 2e. ;NS4^k=n

buk DekIma& 2e. 3er j: va&cI jjo. guD lk. 3rno rSto tmne br 2e.”“no p/oBlem. p8 Aaj phelo idvs 2e Ae4le tmne folo krI=.”“na. tme AagX jaAo hu& tmne folo krI=.”“Ao.ke.” ihten AenI karma& gyo. ihten 3r su0I Aene folo krto

r¬o. 3re paik%g lo4ma& pho&Cya& to sroj W-I htI. rubI karma&9IWtrI srojne pge lagI -e4I pDI. “kem Aaj =u& 2e?”

“Aavo tmne btavu&.”kar pase l: j : k¬u&, “Aa tmarI mhamUlI -e4 ma4e Aapne mara

la` la` v&dn. ma@, ihtenne -lam8 krva A&trno Aa-ar.”“maro nih, ihtenno Aa-ar man.”“tmarI slah ivna Ae k&: mne kar Aapta h=e? tmarI -lam8

Aem8e Amlma& mUkI 2e hu& ja8u& 2u&. tme diryav idl 2o. ma@, tmarab0ano v0u pDto p/em kdac hu& nih @rvI =ku&.”

“kem n @rvI =ke? taru& ®dy to Aa- jevu& Aga0 2e. tu& hve ko:n9I, marI dIkrI 2e.”

ihten b&nenI vato sa&-XI r¬o hto. “cal, m&idre jvu& 2e ne?”“ha, ma@ calo.”“ihten, tu& p8 Aaj sa9e cal.” k=I j AanakanI ivna Ae

AagX rubI pase peseNjr sI4 pr besI gyo.“sI4 beL4 na -UltI. nihtr polIs svasonI i4ik4 Aap=e.

svasone ko: rDtu& n9I. p8 po;N4\s mXe AenI bIk 2e. bar po;N4mXe p2I laysNs jPt.”

“Ae b0u& mara ;NS4^k4re smjaVyu& 2e. hu& bhu kerfUl rhI=. SpIDma&jvanI marI 4ev n9I.”

mMmI pa2lI sI4 pr besI gya&&. “sI4o bhu sarI 2e.”“konI kar 2e?” ihten boLyo.

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“marI dIkrInI.”“p2I b0u& j saru& hoy ne? nihtr tu& maro w0Do le.”“tne k&: khevanu& me& 2oDI dI0u& 2e. tne khenar 3rma& AavI g: 2e.”ihten Ane rubI hSya&.nvI kar htI Ae4le jra ka$iN=ys bnI rubI kar clavtI htI.“jrake ka$iN=ys n bno. Ae4 ;z rhI kar clavo.”“nvI kar hoy Ae4le =£ma& ka$iN=ys bnI jvay Ae na$mRl 2e.

Aek&dre kar kevI clavu& 2u&?”“brabr. k&: khevu& pDe Aem n9I.”imissagama& ram m&idrma& pho&cI, d=Rn krI mharajne nvI karnI

ivi0 krva ivn&tI krI. mharaje kar pase AavI 9oDa m&{ao bolI nvavahnnI pUja krI. karna bMpr pr pa&c ca&Lla kyaR. 4ayr pase naiXyerv0eyu% Ane pe&Dano p/sad 0raVyo. b0ane p/sad AapI karnI cavI prk&kuno Aek ca&Llo kyoR. rubIne cavI Aapta& k¬u&, “i=vaStu p&9aŠ”

karma& j: S4Iyir&g VhIl pr pa&c ca&Lla kyaR. bhar AavImharaje rubIne Aa=IvaRd AaPya, “tmarI mnokamna sfX 9aAo.”

rubIAe mharajne v&dn kyaR. ma@Ae mharajne Aekso Aek Dolrdix8a AapI. mharaj u= 9: gya. sOnI same jo: boLya. “tmarasOnu& kLya8 9jo. b0a j devonI k<pa tmara pr vqoR.”

rubI, ma@ Ane ihtenne pge lagI karma& be5I. hr`-er sO 3erAaVya&. ma@ne rubI ma4e k&:k kyaRno Aan&d 9yo. prSpr SnehnI ga&5ga7 bnI. 3rma& AnerI cmk AavI. ma@ma& nvI diQ4 Ane nvIivcar0ara Sfurva lagI. AemnI ij&dgI nvo vXa&k leva lagI.

rubI ma@ne ku4u&b -avnanI vato krta&krta& pTnInI frj, pitnIfrj, dIkranI frj, dIkrInI frj , vgere Ub srs rIte smjavtIrhI. srojna Aa&trmnma& nvo p/ka= p9rava laGyo. rubInI vatopr )yan9I ivcar krta& srojno ma&ylo sXvXva laGyo.

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nva vqRnI p/-ate rubI ma@ne pge lagI.“hepI Nyu yr, ma@. lo. Aa nankDI -e4 mara trf9I.”“tare mne -e4 AapvanI na hoy. mare tne AapvanI hoy.”“Aevu& n9I. p/em hoy Aene fUl nih to fUlnI pa& DI AapvI pDe.”“=u& lavI 2e?”“`olIne juAo.”sroje pkej `oLyu&.saca motIno har Ane sonanu& pe&Dl jo: sroj bolI, “Aa wmre

Aa Do=Ine AavI -e4 n hoy!”“kem? ko8 khe 2e tme Do=I 2o? jenu& idl mo4u& hoy Aena mu pr

h&me= yuvanInI cmk hoy 2e. tmara vdn pr Aek judI j cmk hu& jo:=ku& 2u&. jra pelu& peNDl olI juAo.”

sroje peNDl `oLyu&. AmIc&d Ane srojno fo4o jo: Ae zbkI.Aekdm Aa& ma& pa8I AavI gya&. Aene pit yad AavI gya.

“calo, hu& fon jo:n krI Aapu& 2u&. tme kakane hepI Nyu yr pa5vo.”“joDI Aap.”rubIAe fon joDI AaPyo. “Aela$v.”“ko8?”“hepI Nyu yr.”“hu& spnu& to n9I joto ne?”“spnu& n9I. tmarI v7k8I vhu 2e.”“v7k8I nih, vhalI vhu 2e Aem kho. Aaje hu& fon krvano hto.

p8 jra Dr lagto hto. nvu& vqR maru& Ane tmaru& bgaDvu& nhotu& Ae4leAckato hto.”

“fon kyoR hot to Aan&d 9at. tibyt kevI 2e? hu& yad Aavu& 2u&?”“kem yad na Aavo? tmara ivna s&sar sUno pD\yo 2e Ae4lu& j nih

Aa 3rma& sUnkar Anu-vu& 2u&.”“AhI& Aavvu& 2e?”

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“Aek var ihtenne l`vanu& mn 9yu& htu&. p8 ha9 Ackata hta.sahs krvanI ih&mt na calI.”

“tme kho to hu& AavI jaw&.”“drvaja ULla 2e.”“3rna ke idlna?“kevo sval pU2o 2o? Aa 3r tmaru& j 2e. potana 3rma& jva

ko:ne pU2vanu& hoy? bolo, kyare Aavo 2o?”“hu& tarI` nk\kI 9ye tmne fon krI=.”“saru&. ihtenne Aap.”“Ae hju W&3e 2e. W5e Ae4le fon kravI=. lo, Aek bhen marI sa9e

rhe 2e. AemnI sa9e vat kro.” sroje fon rubIne AaPyo.“hepI Nyu yr, kaka.”“hepI Nyu yr, bhen. AoX`a8 n pDI.”“tmare 3er 38I var AavI g: 2u&. rubI.”“tu& sroj sa9e rhe 2e?”“ha. mayaXu ma@no sa9 2oDvo gmto n9I Ae4le AhI& rhu& 2u&.

ma@ -gvannu& ma8s 2e. hm8a&9I roj tmne yad krIne Aa&su sare2e. Aaj W5ta& j tmne fon krva A0Ira& bNya&.”

“sacu& khu& rubI, 2eLla do7 mihna9I hu& p8 Aene yad krIne Aa&susarto r¬o 2u&. do7 mihna phela& [aI na9@nI ya{aa krva gyo hto. me&[aI na9@nI ba0a ra`I ke Amaro mnmeX 9=e to b&ne sa9e [aIna9@AavI ca&dInu& zuMmr cDavI=u&. Ae idvs9I Aemna namnI japmaXajpto r¬o 2u&. Aa vat srojne krtI nih.”

“kem?”“Aenu& mn pUrepUru& pIgXe Ae 3DInI rah jow& 2u&.”“saru& lo, AemnI sa9e vat kro.”“bolo. ij&dgI kevI 2e?”“jem goX ivna moXo k&sar, Aem pit ivna sUno s&sar.”

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“to AavI jaAo goXno Aa`o rvo hu& tEyar ra`I=.”“hu& idlno diryo l:ne AavI=. nva vqeR -gvan [aI na9@ tmarI

b0I mnokamna pUrI kro.”“Aaj tme fon kyoR Ae4le AD0I to pUrI 9:. tme Aav=o Tyare

pUrI pUrI9=e. Aavjo. -gvan tmne su Ane la&bu& AayuQy Aape.”“tmne p8 Ub Ub su Ane Ub la&bu& AayuQy Aape. Aavjo

Tyare. fon mUkI dw& 2u&.”“Aavjo.” khI AmIc&de fon mUkI dI0o.rubI same jo: pU2yu&, “tu& AhI& rhevanI 2e ne?”“Ha, ma@. kem Aem pU2o 2o?”“to p2I hu& Aa vqeR 9oDa mihna ;iNDya j: Aavu&?”“tmne jva jevu& lage 2e? pitpTnI vCce z3Da W-a 9=eto =a&t

pDelo jvaXamu I --UkI W5=e. vernI -avna p/bX bn=e.”“na Aevu& nih bne. Aaj Aemno 4on judo hto. Ae p8 ko8 ja8e

kem bdla: gya 2e. hu& Aemna =Bdo pr9I sm@ g: 2u&. hu& p8 pho&cIneAemne pge pDI saca idl9I mafI magI= Ane kdI same hrfe nihwCcarvanI p/it}aa l:=. hve mn mk\km krta& AavDI gyu& 2e. hu& AemnIsame Aek =Bd p8 nih bolu&. mara bdlayela Sv-avnI tarIf krI AenmI pD=e. hu& Aemne AoX u& 2u&. idlna wdar 2e.”

“tmne pUro iv¼as 2e? vatavr8 nih k9Xe?”“na. Aaj AemnI va8I sa&-XI mne pUrI a{aI 9: 2e. mara ihtenna

sog&d aw& to tu& manI=?”“ko;na sog&d avanI j£r n9I. mne tmarama& pUro iv¼as 2e. hu&

to mjak krtI htI. Aek vat khu&?”“khe.”“A&kl manI jay Ane tmne lage ke Ae pUra bdla: gya 2e to

tme Aemne sa9e leta Aav=o?”9oDu& ivcarI sroje k¬u&, “Ae ma4e mare ihtenne pU2vu& pDe.”

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“Ae mUDma& hoy Tyare pU2I na`jo.”“hu& ;iNDya jvanI vat krI= Tyare pU2I=.”“srs. hu& tmara su-g imlnna Ae idvsnI rah jo;=. mara

kaXkamanI ba0a ra u&?”“tare je krvu& hoy Ae krje. p8 Aa sroj hve bdla: g: 2e.

ihtenna bapne p8 br pD=e Ane Ae p8 pIgXI j=e.”“pit p/Tye p/em Ane Aadr 3rne SvgR bnavI prme¼rno

saxaTkar krave 2e. guD lk ma@. tmarI ij&dgI sohI W5o.”“hve mare tarI ij&dgI sohI W5e Aeno ivcar krvano 2e.”“maro ivcar tme roj krta& rho 2o. tmaru& su Ae maru& Ane

ihtennu& su , Amaro Aan&d.”“ma@, ;iNDya jaAo Tyare saDIma& nih. @n Ane 4op pherIne

jjo. kaka nva: pam=ee!”“tu& pa2I marI mjak kre 2e?”“hu& tmarI mjak krtI how&? mjak nih. tmne keneiDyn bnavI

deva& 2e,” be ha9 pkDI ha9 dbavIne k¬u&.“dIkrI, de= bdlay p8 ve= n bdlay.”“Aevo ko: inym n r`ay.”“smy vteR sav0an. Ae vat `rI 2e ne?”“hepI Nyu yr, mMmI.” ihten mMmIne pge lagI -e4I pD\yo.“su I 9a dIkra. -gvan Ub su , sm<i)0, t&durStI Ane la&bu&

AayuQy Aape.” Aene ma9e ha9 mUkI sroj bolI.“rubI, hepI Nyu yr. ga$D Bles yu Aa$l ka;ND Aa$f hepInes fa$r

Aevr.”“hepI Nyu yr. tmne p8 -gvan Aivrt su , sm<i)0, Aan&d

Ane iz&daidl ijdgI bxe. nanI 2u& Ae4le Aa=IvaRd n AapI =ku&. p8beS4 ivi=z to pa5vI =ku&.”

“hve tara DeDIne fon kr. hm8a& tne yad krta hta.”

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“te& fon kyoR hto ke Aem8e?”“rubIna kheva9I me& kyoR hto. lage 2e Ae bhu bdla: gya 2e.”ihtene fon joDI k¬u&, “hepI NyU yr, DeDI. goD Bles yu hepI, heL0I,

lo&g la;f.”“hepI NyU yr, be4a. -gvan b0I rIte su I ra e. =a nvIn 2e?”“mjama&. kamno -ar8 rubIAe Ao2o krI dI0o 2e.”“sarI 2okrI lage 2e.”“vNDrfUl. mne la`o Dolr kmavI Aap=e. sara& pgla&nI 2e.”“kudrt h&me= ko;ne inim]a bnave 2e. Ae pUNy=aXInI pUrI kaX@

levI Ae Aap8I frj bnI rhe 2e.”“frva Aavvanu& mn 9ay 2e?”“ivcarI=u&.”“ivcar 9ay to khejo. tibyt sacvjo/. kam hoy to khejo”“te& tara pPpane frva Aavva k¬u& to Aem8e =u& k¬u&?”“ivcarI=u&.”“hu& 9oDa mihna j: Aavu&?”“pa2u& mha-art sjRvu& 2e?”“na. Aevu& k&: nih bne. Ae bhu nrm bnI gya 2e. wmr 9ay Ae4le

potIkanI o4 salta& ma8snI mit bdlay 2e.”“DeDInI mit n bdlay. mMmI, khevt 2e ne ke sa5e bui)0 na5e.”“AemnI vato pr9I lage 2e ke Aem8e Sv-av bdlI na~yo 2e.”ihten D`Da4 hSyo. =a&t ic]ae sa&-XI rhelI rubI bolI, “Aemne

iv¼as be5o 2e to tmare shkar Aapvo jo:Ae. nih fave to bhu la&bu&nih rhe. pa2a& AavI j=e. v8sela s&b&0na& par`a& leva& jo:Ae.kso4InI Aer8 pr c7aVya ivna br =I rIte pDe?”

“vel, tmne b&nene Aem lagtu& hoy to mne ko: va&0o n9I. bolo,kyare jvu& 2e?”

“i4ik4 mXe Tyare.”

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“saru& tpas krI=.” fonnI 3&4DI vagta& ihtene fon wpaD\yo.“hepI NyU yr.”“hepI NyU yr, ken. sOne mara hepI NyU yr pa5vje.”“tarI mMmIne mara hepI NyU yr pa5vje. rubI hoy to fon Aap.”ihtene rubIne fon AaPyo.“hepI NyU yr. rubI. nva vqRnI marI =u-eC2aAo.”“hepI Nyu yr. tmne p8 nva vqRnI beS4 ivi=z.”“Aaje to ihten sa9e nvu& vqR wjvo. kale 4a;m 2e? sa&je iDnr

ma4e j:Ae.”“Ao.ke. kya&?”“imissagama& ba$Mbe peles pr sa&je 2 vage mXIAe.”“Ao.ke.”fon mUkI ihtenne k¬u&, “kale ba$Mbe pelesma& iDnr ma4e bolave 2e.”“phela& kya& gya& hta&?“Aap8e vat 9: htI. tajmhlma&.”“sa$rI -UlI gyo. ba$Mbe pelesma& p8 avanu& saru& hoy 2e. Aaje

bpore Aap8e b0a& hoS4ma& jmI=u&.”“srs.”hoS4ma& jmIne AaVya p2I ihtene mMmInI i4ik4 ma4e kenne fon

kyoR. kenne 38a AejN4o sa9e AoX`a8 htI.bIje idvse Aa$ifs calu htI. p8 as k&: kam nhotu&.Aa`o idvs kenna ivcaro krtI rhI.mnomn bbDIŠ ‘ken tu& -oXva: r¬o 2e. ma2lI jaXma& fsa:

rhI 2e. ken tara papno 3Do -ra: gyo 2e. guD lk ;n yor NyU la;f.’rubI pa&c vaGye nIkXI 3er AavI ipNk klrno Ae4eik4v Des pherI

ba$Mbe peles jva nIkXI pDI.ø ø ø

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ba$Mbe pelesna paik%g lo4ma& ken rubInI rah joto be5o hto.rubInI kar jota& bhar AavI =ekheND krI hepI NyU yr k¬u&. rubIAe p8hepI NyU yr pa5Vya.

Aek U8ama& Aeka&t hoy Aevu& 4ebl ps&d krI b&ne be5a&.“=u& le=o?”“mare ma4e vej.”“hu& to non vej `aw& 2u&. Ao.ke. Aa; no ya$r co:s.”ve;4re pa8Ina be Glas Ane menU mUkI pU2yu&, “AenI iD^Nk?”“no. jS4 4u kok.”“tme iVhSkI ke rm m&gavo to mne va&0o n9I.”“saru&. hu& Aekad peg iVhSkI l:=. pIvu& 2u& to iDnr AeNjoy kru& 2u&.”kok sa9e iVhSkIno AoDRr AaPyo. ve;4r iVhSkI Ane kok mUkI gyo.“cIysR. hepI NyU yr.”“cIysR. hepI NyU yr.” khI rubIAe 4os kyoR.“im{oa bnI r¬a& 2IAe to marI frj 2e ke tmne shay£p 9vu&.”“k; rIte?”“tmarI Aavk v0arvI Ane tmne Aa de=ma& kaymI krI deva&.”“mjak 2oDI kamnI vat kro.”“mjak n9I. be mihnama& tmara ha9ma& prmeneN4 ivza mUkI dw& to

Aek lvlI iks Aap=o?”rubI Ac&bo pamI. ken kevI mag8I krI r¬o hto?“kem =a&t 9: gya&? ko: mo4I caRX mag8I n9I krI. imilyn

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Dolr ma4e Aek rat ma4e pTnI so&pnar pitnI vat yad 2e ne? hu& AevImag8I n9I krto.”

“mE{aI -ave gal pr iks Aapvama& mne va&0o n9I.”“kem ho5 ko:ne smpIR dI0a 2e?”“Aevu& n9I. Aeno A9R judo 9ay 2e. tmne jo p/em krva lagI= to

tmaro Ae hk\k bn=e.”“hu& Ae idvsnI rah jo:=.” ve;4r judI judI vangIAo mUkI gyo.jmta& jmta& Ae8e k¬u&, “hu& tmne ivza Apavvanu& kam to krI=.

mne sa9 AapvanI p/pozl ivqe =u& ivcayu%?”“be {a8 mihna mne b0I batmI Aapta rho. mne ivza mXI jay

p2I hu& tmne sa9 AapI=. Ae phela& k\ya&k zDpa: jaw& to marI keiryr`las 9: jay. srkar mne iDpo4R krI de Ae bIk 2e.”

“saru&. 0Ire 0Ire hu& tmne b0u& smjavto rhI=.”“hm8a& ko; kes ha9 pr 2e?”“pelI 2okrI ipiNk p4el p2I Ame {a8 2okra laVya.”“dr v`t tme ;iNDya jaAo 2o?”“na. carpa&c mihne maro varo Aave. 4oXIma& car j8 2e.

;iNDya9I AhI& hem em lave Ae4le Aene p&dr hjar Dolr AapI devana.Aema& Ae b&nenI i4ik4no cR AavI gyo.”

“Ae4la Dolr ma4e loko Aavu& irSkI kam krva tEyar 9ay 2e?”“Ae to bhu khevay. bI@ ge&gvaXa to ma{a d= hjar Dolr Aape

2e. Aava m8so AhI& 38a 2e. gujratI, =I`, ca;inz, ;4ailyn,b0I jatna loko 2e.”

“sahisk khevay.”“Aema& ko: sahs n9I. beifkrI ma8sone ko:nI pDI n9I. pkDa;

jay to becar vqRnI jel -ogvI Aave. Aame nokrI to Aeva lokonekrvI n9I. hramna pEsa ava 4eva: gya 2e. gu&DagIrI Ane corI krta&Aa 0&0o Aemne saro lage 2e.”

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“keva keva loko duinyama& jNme 2e.”“jNme 2e to b0a j sara. p8 piriS9it Aemne dujRn bnave 2e.”“AeklI piriS9it nih, pEsanI lalc. hramna pEsa `avanI

Aadt pDI jta& kam krvanI Aeva lokone dant n9I hotI. nIit Anep/amai8kta9I ij&dgI @vvanu& ma8s -Ulto jay 2e. br nih, Aab0u& kya& j:ne A4k=e?”

“nIitnI vato Aek AaD&br 2e. Aa duinyama& ko: sj\jn n9I.2ek ramay8 mha-art kaX9I loko p/p&c Ane AnIitna davpec

elta r¬a 2e.”“ramay8 mha-artma& 2Xkp4 Ane AnIitnI Anek vato Aave

2e. Aaje b0a bcav ma4e Ae `rab pasa&nI vato kre 2e. Aema& ke4lu&b0u& saru& 2e. ke4lI b0I 0mR Ane s&SkarnI vato Aave 2e Aene ko: yadkre 2e ru&? A0mRno na= Ane 0mRnI s&S9apna ma4e -gvan yuge yugejNm 0ar8 kre 2e Aevu& gItama& k¬u& 2e.”

“mne to hju ko: Aevo Avtar de ayo n9I. 2oDo Ae b0a Aad=oRnIvato. nIitne mageR calIne pEsadar 9yo hoy Aevo Aek da`lo mneAapI =k=o? p/p&c ivna yu)0 ijtatu& n9I ke p/p&c ivna pEsadar9vatu& n9I. Ane pEso n9I to su =a&it n9I.”

“srkarma& mo4I W8p 2e. bakI Ae 0are to dUq8o A4kavI =ke!”“srkar k=u& krva magtI n9I. bLke srkar ;niDrek\4lI Aa b0I

p/v<i]a poqe 2e. Aekla NyuyokR Ane Nyu jsIR S4e4ma& be9I {a8 la` loko;lIgl 2e. =u& srkar ja8tI n9I? b0u& ja8e 2e. ko8 k\ya& 2e AenIpUrI maihtI srkar pase 2e. p8 srkar Aa& AaDa kan kre 2e. srkarneAe lokonI j£r 2e. AemnI hajrI srkarne faydakark 2e. bakI, srkar0are to Aek Aekne pkDI Aemna de=ma& pa2a 0kelI de. p8 Aevu& kre toAmeirkanI ;konomIne Aevo Aa&cko lage ke de= X-XI W5e.”

“yu me bI ra;4. p8 tme kro 2o Ae kam saru& n9I. ke4la& vqR9I Aakam kro 2o?”

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“pa&cek vqR9I. Aaje marI pase je k&: 2e. be imilynnI mo4el,sat la`no b&glo, be bIAemDbLyu. Ae b0u& Ae 0&0ane Aa-arI 2e.bakI mhesa8a ijLlano mei4k pas Aek kaiNtlal salvI ken salvIn bNyo hot to Aama&nu& k=u& j n hot. hjaro gujratIAonI jem ko’kkar`anama& mjUrI krto hot Ane gesna pEsa ma4e trfDto hot.”

“Aa4lI b0I isk\yoir4I, Aa4lI b0I polIs, Aa4lI b0Is~ta; Ane b&dobSt vCce tme Aa b0u& kevI rIte krI =ko 2o?”

“Aek rIte bhu kpru& de atu& kam sav srX 2e. ;iNDya hoy, keneDahoy ke Ameirka. manv Sva-av b0e sr`o j hoy 2e. sOne pEsa vhalahoy 2e. drek iDpa4RmeN4ma& b0a p/amai8k n9I hota. pEsa`aw& lokop8 hoy 2e. Aeva lokone =o0I ka7vanu& kam jra kpru& hoy 2e. Aekadj8 mXI jay p2I Ae loko j mdd kre 2e.”

“tmaru& Aem khevu& 2e ke AhI& p8 ;iNDyanI jem la&icya loko 2e?”“ha. p/ma8ma& bhu Ao2a. ;iNDyanI jem nana mo4a b0a j pEsa

`ata n9I. nanI rkmnI ko:ne pDI n9I. mo4o dLlo hoy Tya& tmneAekad be la&icya Amldaro mXI rhe. Aem kro jmIne marI mo4el prj:Ae Tya& tmne ivgtvar b0u& smjavI=.”

“mara pr iv¼as mUkva ma4e Aa-ar. hu& tmne hve Aek Svjng8I=. p8 Aaj nih. 9oDa idvs p2I Aap8e mXI=u&.”

“mne k&: wtavX n9I. hu& sm@ =ku& 2u&. ihtennI mMmI ;iNDya jayp2I saru&. Ao.ke. Aaje 9oDI vato krI jmIne 2U4a& pDI=u&.”

“tmne kya&9I br pDI?”“AemnI i4ik4 buk krva ihtene mne k¬u& 2e.”“tme bhu pho&cela 2o. Aa; Aem ;Mp/eSD.”“mara& kamo jo=o p2I tme maro sa9 nih 2oDo.”“hu& Ae idvsnI rah jo:=.” jmIne ibl cUkvI b&ne 2U4a& pD\ya&.

ø ønatalnI rjaAo p2I ma@ne i4ik4 mXI g:. ma@ pase bhu

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saman nhoto. rubIAe Aasu ma4e Aek sU4, ma@, gurudev Ane vsubhenma4e Aek Aek srs Sve4r AaPya&. ma@ Ane Aasu ma4e pa&c hjarDolrno DaF4 kvrma& mUkI srojne Aapta& k¬u&, “Aa4lu& maru& kam kr=o?”

“tare mne pU2vanu& hoy? bIju& k&: l: jvanu& hoy to Aap.”“kakanee tmaro p/em Ane mara trf9I Aek Sve4r kakane Aapjo.”“saru&. kaXkamane p/a9Rna krje ke tarI mnokamna fXe Ane marI

kamna is)0 9ay.” rubI ha9 pkDI srojne pUja S9ane l: g:.be ha9 joDI bolI, “Aa -gvan pase mago ke tmarI mnokamna

par paDva tmne sd\bui)0 Ane ih&mt Aape.”sroje be ha9 joDI v&dn kyaR.rubI Ane ihten mMmIne Aerpa$4R pr mUkI AaVya&. 3er AavI ihtene

k¬u&, “rubI. -gvanne p/a9Rna krje ke mara babapu b0u& -UlI Aek 9ay.mne =&ka 2e ke kdac dsp&dr idvsma& mMmI pa2I AavI j=e.”

“nih Aave. kaka sa9e v0u rhe=e. marI Ae [a)0a 2e.”“Aa; hop yu Aar ra;4. doDadoDI9I bhu 9akI gyo 2u&. guD na;4.”“guD na;4” khI b&ne potpotanI £mma& gya&. rubI kpDa& bdlI

beDma& AaDI pDI. Aene Aaj W&3 nhotI AavtI. Aaje Aene ihtennoDr lagto hto. Aaj su0I to ma@ 3rma& hta&. vXI roj ihten bharcaLyo jto Ane moDo 3er Aavto. Aaje 9akI gyo 2e Aem khI sUvagyo. Aa b0I piriS9it ivqe ivcarta& Aena& A&geA&g 0/U@ W5\ya&.jrak Avaj 9ay Ane bIk lage, ‘kdac ihten nih AaVyo hoy?’

‘Aave Ane bXaTkar kre to =u& krvu&?’‘=u& Ae iv¼as3at kr=e?’‘Aaj su0I sj\jn rhelo Ae dujRn bne to?’‘puruqnI jat 2e. mn prno kabU gumavI bese to...’‘Aasu ke4lIvar mn prno kabU gumavI be5o hto?’‘maru& =IyX Aaj lU4a; jvanu&?’‘=u& krvu&? p/itkar krvo? ko: bhanu& ka7I srkI jvu&?’

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‘bapnu& Un krva tEyar 9: to Aa vXI ko8?’‘na. na. Aa de=ma& Ae4lI hde n jvay.’Ae8e A&dr9I Dor lok krI dI0u& htu& p8 W-I 9:ne frI tpasI

AavI. brabr ckasIne AaDI pDI. ma&Dma&D Aa& mI&ca: h=e Tya&fonnI 3&4DI r8kI. rubI cmkIne jagI. irisvr wpaD\yu&.

“rubI, sorI 4u iDS4bR yu le4 na;4. jyUsnu& ken olva jta& marIAa&gXI kpa: g:. bhu lohI vhI r¬u& 2e. tare AavvanI j£r n9I. mneAe4lu& j khe ke mMmI Sva$b Ane beNDej kya& ra e 2e?”

“ikcnna 2eLla kba4ma& phela anama&.”“9e&k\s.” khI fon mUkI dI0o. rubIne 9yu& Ae8e jvu& jo:Ae. Aek

SvjnnI Aa&gXI kpa: jay Ane Ae £mma& -ra: rhe Ae Aene n =o-e.k=o j W&Do ivcar kyaR ivna Ae ikcnma& doDI g:.ihten Sva$b Ane beNDej =o0to hto.“Aek imin4.” khI Ae8e AaLkohol Sva$b Ane beNDej ka7I wmeyuR&,

“cer pr beso.”“tme =u& krva tmarI W&3 bgaDI?”“tmne vage Ane hu& sUtI rhu& Ae bntu& h=e?”rubIAe AaLkohol Sva$b9I lohI saf kyuR&. 9oDIvar Aekbe

AaLkohol Sva$b dbavI ra~ya. lohI n A4kta& i4SyU9I Aa&gXI safkrI. Aena mo7ama& mUkI dI0I. “Are Aa =u& kro 2o?”

rubIAe ha9na ;=ara9I k¬u& ke bol=o nih. ihten AenI Aa& ona-av jo; r¬o. rubI AenI @- fervtI rhI. 9oDI vare lohI b&0 9:gyu&. lohI A4kI jta& Ae8e beNDej lgavI pU2yu&, “bhu duŠ`tu& n9I ne?”

“tmarI mI5I @-no Sp=R 9ta& gme tevu& duŠ` p8 m4I jay.”“bhu W&Do 3a hot to ;mrjNsIma& jvu& pDt.”“3er AavI srs p/emaX nsR hoy p2I ;mrjNsIma& jvanI =I

j£r? Aajno Aa p/s&g kdI nih -Ulay. tme to marI loihyaX Aa&gXItmara mo7ama& mUkI dI0I. kmal krI. tme S{aI nih dyanI devI 2o. ±OpdIAe

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saDIno 2eDo faD\yo hto tme to Aa&gXI mo7ama& mUkI dI0I. Aa p/s&gij&dgI-r yad rhI j=e. sa$rI, tmne tklIf AapI. jaAo sU; jaAo.”

“sa$rI khevanI j£r n9I. pe;n bhu rhe to w5aDjo. Aap8e;mrjNsIma& j:=u&. j\yUs pIvo hto to mne jgaDvI htI ne? jgaDIhot to Aa duŠ` shevano smy n Aavt!”

“laGya 3ane vIsrI =kva na k&: sam(yR 2e...”“sav0 rho to 3a j n pDe!”“kyarek 3a Ae4la W&Da hoy 2e ke n khevay ke n shevay. vItela

-UtkaXne -UlI kyarek hEya pr p(9r mUkI vdnne hstu& ra`vu& pDe 2e.-Sm krI dI0ela -UtkaXne wleco to ra` j mXe. Ae ra`ne jo; duŠ`Ij 9vanu& hoy 2e! Ae ra` diryama& p0ravI do to Ae ra` jovano kdIidvs n Aave. rubI, sU: ja. tne marI Aa iflosofI nih gme.”

“tmne duŠ`I jo: mne W&3 AavtI h=e? tmare AaramnI j£r 2e.tme sU: jaAo p2I hu& sUva j:=.”

ihten W-o 9:ne AenI £mma& gyo. rubI AenI £mma& g:.ihtenna =Bdono A9R pamva m9I rhI. bhu ivcarone A&te e tar8

ka7\yu& ke ihten p/emma& inQfX 9yo lage 2e. Aene S{aI p/Tye A8gmo n9I.ku8I lag8I 2e. k&;k AsamaNy Aena @vnma& bNyu& lage 2e.

‘=u& bNyu& h=e?’ Aeno taro meXvvo r¬o, rubIAe ivcayuR&.ø ø

be idvs9I ihten jra wdas hto. mMmInI gerhajrIne kar8e ke tera{ae je k&: bolI gyo Aeno kdac pStavo 9yo hoy. rubI k&: sm@=ktI nhotI. Aene pU2vanu& p8 ihtavh n laGyu&. =invare svaresu £p pho&cI gyano mMmIno fon AavI gyo. ihten Ane rubI sa9ebhu la&bI vato krI. ma{a pU2yu&, “bolo Aaje =u& jm=o?”

“tare k&; tklIf levanI j£r n9I. Aaj bhar jmI l:=u&.”“jevI tmarI mr@. tme u= Aema& hu& u=.”“hu& tnmn9I Ub u= 2u&. @vnma& AevI u=I mXI 2e ke hve mne

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k&: Afsos n9I,” ihtene hsIne k¬u&.“tme -le u=InI vat kro. tmara mu pr ivqad hu& jo: =ku& 2u&.”“tmne Aevu& lage 2e?”“Aa4la idvsma& kdI Aevu& laGyu& nhotu&. p8 mMmI gya& Ae ra{ae

tmara hEeye k&; ivqad 2e Aevu& phel vhela& laGyu&. tme k&;k 2upavo 2o. joke Ae k&: ja8vano mne hk\k n9I. p8 duŠ` mnma& ra`vane bdle jeneSnehIjn mano Ane jenama& ga7 iv¼as hoy Aene A&trnI vat khevIjo:Ae. kdac hmddIR mnno -ar Ao2o krvama& inim]a bne.”

“phela& jmI AavIAe p2I Aek vataR va&cva AapI=.”“mne va&cvI gm=e.”“saru& jmva calo.”b&ne Dawn reS4a$rN4ma& p&jabI S4a;lnu& -ojn jmI 3er AaVya&.ihten AenI £mma&9I PlaiS4knu& Aek AeNvela$p l:ne AaVyo.“lo. Aa va&cI sacvIne tmarI £mma& ra`jo. hu& Aavu& Tyare mne

Aapjo. Aaje sa&je Aa;s hokI jova Aavvu& 2e?”“mne gm=e.”“hu& bhar jaw& 2u&. sa&jna hu& be i4ik4 leto AavI=.”“bay.” khI ihten jta& rubIAe AeNvela$p oLyu&.AeNvela$pma& leimne4eD Aek foLDr htu&. foLDrma& leimne4eD car

pana&ma& je rIte vataR ra`I htI Ae pr9I rubI Aenu& mh]v sm@ g;.foLDr pr ihten Ane Aek 2okrIno fo4o hto. ihtenna `oXama&

2okrI be5elI htI. bhu romeiN4k fo4o hto. b&nena vdn pr haSy htu&.2okrIna fo4og/aifk ifcr bhu sara hta. ko: Aek4es jevI nm8I AneByUi4fUl htI. ma9ana vaX bob k4 uLla hta. ho5 pr gulabIilpiS4k htu&. mo7u& l&bgoX htu&. =rIr sp/ma8 htu&. mrkmrk hstIhtI. gal pr aDa pDta hta. ptlI kmr htI.

ihten p8 bhu heNDsm lagto hto. bavIsek vqRno y&gmen h=e.Blek peN4, la;4 BLyu =4R Ane DakR BLyu Ane sfed 4pka&vaXI 4a: pherela&

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hta&. ihtenna ha9ma& 2okrIno ha9 hto. rubIne fo4o gmI gyo. b&nenIjoDI p8 gmI g:. vataR va&cva A0IrI bnI... =IqRk htu&... -Sm

naygra foLsna car pa&c fo4a paDI ihtene pU&5 fervI.“;f yu DoN4 ma;ND... mara Aek be fo4a le=o?”“no p/oBlem.”kemera leta& mulaym ha9no Sp=R 9: gyo. yuvan hEye z8z8a4I

Anu-vI. kemeranI Aa& ma& nm8I Aa& o jota& mnma& sXvXa4 9yo.“jra Sma;l PlIz.” Ae hsI.ihtene carek fo4a judajuda Ae&gl9I e&cI lI0a. kemera pa2o Aapta&

k¬u&, “yu hev guD fo4og/aifk fIcr. ka%geCyule=Ns.”“yu Aar heNDsm. fa$Lsna bekg/awNDma& tmaro fo4o paDvo 2e?”“Ao.ke. lo kemera.”“Aekad be mara kemerama& paDu& to tmne va&0o 2e?”“Aa; DoN4 ma;ND.” Ada9I ihten W-o rhI gyo.Aena kemera9I be fo4a paDI ihtenna kemera9I be fo4a paD\ya.“9e&k\s.” kemera Aapta& k¬u&.“Aaw4 Aa$f foks hoy to gaXo n deta.”“gaXo devano maro Sv-av n9I.”“naygra frva AaVya 2o?”“va&cvano k&4aXo AaVyo Ae4le nIkXI pD\yo.”“=u& -8o 2o?”“Aem.kom. .”“kya&?”“ik&gS4n yuinvisR4Ima&.”“tme nih mano. Aane yoganuyog j khevay.”“kem?”“hu& p8 ik&gS4nma& bI.Ae.na 2eLla vqRma& 2u&. Tya& kdI n -e4o 9yo

Ane AhI& -4ka: gya&.”

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“kudrtno ko: s&ket h=e.”“-gvanma& hu& n9I mantI.”“@vnma& bhu ]aa& a0a& lage 2e. jva do Ae vat. nam =u& 2e?”“re a. jS4 S4e;4 la;n. va&kIcUkI nih.. ma{a S4e;4 la;n.”“mne S4e;4 la;n gme 2e. hu& ihten.”re a AenI same jo; rhI. Aa& ona pDX pr k&; va&cI rhI htI.“doStIno ha9 l&bavu&? marI ma khetI htI ke sara ma8sonI

Aa& oma& Aenu& sarap8u& de ay 2e. mne tmarI Aa& oma& sarap8u& de ata&me& tmne fo4o paDva k¬u&. Ane ke4la jldI n@k AavI gya&?”

“n@k AaVya& n9I. ;¼rnI mherbanI h=e to n@k AavI=u&”“me& k¬u&ne mne ;¼r pr jray [a)0a n9I.”“sa$rI. calo k\ya&k besI vato krIAe. tme kevI rIte AaVya& 2o?”“bsma&.”“calo. marI karma&.”“saru& 9yu& me& ir4nR i4ik4 na lI0I.”“Aap8e mXvana hta.”“poisbl.”ihten Ane re a Aam Acank -4ka: gya&. 0Ire0Ire s&b&0 ga7

9to gyo. ha$S4elma& ihtennI £m pr re ana Aa&4afera v0I gya.AaTmIyta v0tI g:.

“ihten, mne lage 2e ke hu& tne p/em krva lagI 2u&.”“mne p8 Aevu& lage 2e. o4u& nih.”“bhu o4u& khevay. Aap8o s&b&0 hve la&bo nih 4ke.”“kem Aem khe 2e?”“Aek var ko:ne p/em krta 9aAo Ae4le @vnma& Avro0o Aavta

9ay 2e. p/em kdI su n9I Aapto. duŠ`no diryo 5alve 2e. p/em ;qaRXuhoy 2e. ;qaRna& vadXo ij&dgIne W&Da pa8Ima& DubaDI de 2e.”

“hu& ;qaR9I pr 2u&.”

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“Ae Aek 2etram8I cal 2e. mne Aek p8 Aevo ikSso btavjema& be pa{ao p/8ynI Aagma& ak n 9ya& hoy. roimyo juily4, devdasparo, Aa8l de 7olro, srSvtIc&d/ kumud, Anek da`la 2e.”

“tu& Ane hu& Aek nvo da`lo bnI rhI=u&...”“vcn Aape 2e?”“ha. vcne b&0aw& 2u&.”be vqR sa9e ij&dgI ma8I. Ub hyaR& fyaR&. prSpr iv¼asnI ga&5

b&0ata& re aAe tnmn smpIR dI0a&. p/emma& pagl bnta& gya&.Aek idvs mStIma& AavI jta& -an -ULya&.SvS9 9ta& re aAe pU2yu&, “tu& mne cokks pr8I= ne?”“tne =&ka 2e?”“na. p8 mare Aa baXkne ra`vu& 2e. Aap8a p/emnI tarI Aa

AmULy -e4 2e..”“mare p8 Aap8a p/emnI Ae in=anI ra`vI 2e.”“be mihna p2I atrI 9ay ke p/eGnN4 2u&. to hu& khu& Aem krvu& pD=e.”“tu& khe tem krva tEyar 2u&. hve tara isvay mara @vnma& ko: j

nih hoy, k\yarey nih. tu& -gvanma& mantI n9I Ae4le Aem nih khu& kejnmo jnm...”

“mare Aa jnmnI vat krvI 2e. bIja jnmma& =u& 9vanu& 2e Ae toko: ja8tu& n9I. Aa jnmma& j puruqo nff4 nIkXe 2e. Aekne 2oDIbI@ne Aavkarta& kdI pa2u& vXIne jota n9I. mare Ae idvs n9Ijovo ke mare bIju& baXk n9I jo:tu&. tara p/emma& Ane Aavnar baXknap/emma& Aap8e m0ur ij&dgI @vI ka7I=u&.”

“ihten tarI -avnane smje 2e, tara p/emne smje 2e, tara A&trneAoX e 2e, be vqR re a tara sa9ma& sarI ij&dgInu& su ma*yu& 2e, sara@vnnu& -a9u& ba&)yu& 2e. bol, tare =u& khevu& 2e?”

“cok\ks vcn paXI=?”“ha, bapa ha. bol to rI!”

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“jo hu& `re r p/eGnN4 how& to baXkna jNmidnna sat idvsphela& tare nsab&0I kravI devanI. ko: S{aI same kdI Aa& W&cI nihkrvanI. hu& p8 tne vcn Aapu& 2u& ke baXk AaVya p2I g-aR=y k7avIna`I=. Aap8a {a8na s&sarma& lIn bnI Aek bIjane ij&dgI-rp/em krta& rhI=u&.”

“kbUl. yuvanIna wNmadma& n9I kheto. mara [aI na9@ne saxIra`I khu& 2u&.”

bIje idvse ihtene ha$S4el 2oDI dI0I. b&ne ik&gS4nma& AekAepa4RmeN4ma& rheva gya&. ihtenne be&kma& pa4R 4a;m sara pgarnI jobmXI g:. b&ne 0Ny bnI idvso g8ta& r¬a&.

{aIja mihne Da$k4re indan kyu% ke 2okro Aakar l; r¬o 2e.b&ne Ae4la& b0a& u= 9ya& ke b&nene bIk lagI ke b&ne Ae u=I

@rvI nih =ke. b&neAe ij&dgI ma8vama& jrake ksr n ra`I.satma mihne re ana pe4 pr ha9 fervI ihtene pU2yu&, “bol, mara

jevo h=e ke tara jevo?”“tara jevo h=e to veparI Ane mara jevo h=e to Da$k4r 9vano.”“kem Da$k4r 9=e AevI vat kre 2e?”“Da$k4r 9=e to Aene =I`vI= ke p/emno 7o&g krnar S{aI ke puruqne

3ennu& ;Njek\=n AapI sdane ma4e sUvaDI de je. taro sgo bap hoy top8 Ackato nih.”

“re a, me& tne vcn AaPyu& 2e to p8 tne hju =&ka Aave 2e?”“na. tara pr jrake =&ka n9I. tara jevo iv¼asu iz&daidl puruq

Aa 0rtI pr =o)yo n jDe. hu& tne cahu& 2u& Aem tu& p8 mne Ub cahe 2e.maro ihten mne ±oh n de... kdI n de..”

ihten Aena A&geA&g pr iks krI pagl jem vtRva laGyo. b&nepir8amnI rah jota& hta&. Aek mihna p2I ihtenna Aem.komnu& pir8amAavvanu& htu&, Aek mihna p2I re anu& pir8am Aavvanu& htu&.

nsIbnI kevI bilharI? re anu& pir8am Aave Ae phela&...

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Aek sa&je re a va$k krva nIkXI htI. fUl SpIDe AavtI Aek 4^kfU4pa9 pr cDI g:. la;4na 9a&-la Ane 4^k vCce re a fsa: g:.D^a;vr, re a Ane Aavnar baXk Aa$n 0 Spo4 mr8 paMya&.

ihten Ub rD\yo. Aa`I ij&dgIma& nih rD\yo Ae4lu& b0u& Ae rD\yo.@vn9I harI gyo. @vn nkamu& laGyu&. @vvano ko: A9R n9I Aevoin8Ry krI lek Aa$N4airyoma& DUbI Aap3at krva nIkXI pD\yo. sUyRAa9mvanI tEyarIma& hto. A&0karna Ao2ayanI rah joto Aek p(9rpr be5o. sfed kpDa&ma& sjj Aek da7IvaXo ihtennI pase AavI boLyo,“pTnI mrI jta& inra= 9:ne Aap3at krva AaVya 2o?’

ihten AenI same jo: r¬o. k&; boLyo nih.“pTnI sa9e sa9 @vvana ka$l lI0a hta. AkSmatma& pTnI

Ane Aavnar bXk gumaVyu&. AenI inra=ama& @vnnu& mh]v n9I AevI-avna jagI. Ae4le ;¼rnI bixs sma Aa A8mol @vnno Aenaini¾t smy phela& A&t lavva AaVya 2o. pamr 2o pamr. pTnInu&vcn mrIne paXo Ae to pamrta 2e. @vIne mnne mkkm krI vcnpaXo to j tmarI pTnIna AaTmane =a&it mX=e. 9oDa& vqR @vI tojuAo. vcn paXvama& keva p/amai8k 2o Aeno tmne ~yal Aav=e. Aej tmarI p/emaX pTnInu& sacu& tpR8 2e. duinyane Aek da`lo Aapjo kesaco p/em kone khevay? je idvse vcn tU4=e Ae idvse ke vcn paX=oto ko’k idvse tmne tmarI pTnI spnama& mX=e Ane je s&de= Aape Aep/ma8e vtRjo. mu aRmI 2oDI @vn @vta& =I`o.”

ihten W-o 9yo. sfed vS{a0arI sa0une nmva gyo. n ko; sa0uhto, n ko; 2aya htI. ihten diryana& pa8I ma9e c7avI pU&5 fervI 0Imepgle 3r trf calva laGyo. calto r¬o. ko; nvo m&{a l:ne nva@vnnI =o0ma&...

foLDr b&0 krta& rubInI Aa& ma&9I Aa&suna& bU&d 4pkI r¬a&. ø ø ø

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bavIsbavIsbavIsbavIsbavIs

ihten 3er Aavta& Aene -e4I rubI bolI, “ke4ke4lI vedna hEyama&-rI tme @vI r¬a 2o. loko tmne kevI rIte jota h=e AenI p8 tmeprva n9I krI. tme mhan 2o. ihten duinyane kem sTy kheta n9I?”

“ko;ne khevano =o A9$? pu*y kro to Aeno 7&7ero pI4vano n hoy.sTkayR kro to bIjane khevanu& n hoy. hEyanu& ddR loko pase 5alvvanu& nhoy. rubI, Aa vat mara ku4u&bma& p8 ko: ja8tu& n9I. tme Aekla& jAa sTy ja8o 2o. tmarI sa9e AaTmIyta b&0a: Ae4le Aa vatn9I krI. tme mare 3er nic&t bnIne rhI =ko. tmne marI AekltanIbIk n rhe.. Ae ma4e me& mara -UtkaXnI -Smno tmne A8sar AaPyo.Aa to Amara p/emnI jS4 smrI 2e. Aaid9I A&t su0I b0u& l`vabesu& to covIs mihnanI AmarI p/emk9ana& covIs p/kr8 Ao2a& pDe.”

Aa sa&-XI rubInI Aa& o -InI 9: g:.“rD nih rubI. me& @vnno rah nk\kI krI dI0o 2e. ij&dgI, p/em,

sek\s b0u& Ub Ub ma*yu& 2e. -r yuvanIma& Aaje p8 mne k=anovsvson9I ke k=anI o4 n9I lagtI. Aa; Aem hepI, verI verI hepI.pela sa0una =BdoAe mne nv@vn AaPyu&. loko marI pa2X =I vatokre 2e Ae mne br 2e. hu& S{aIAoma& rs n9I leto Ae4le loko mne ge mane2e. mne Aenu& duŠ` n9I. mara vcnne hu& vXgI r¬o 2u& Aeno Aan&d 2e.Aa; Aem rIAlI verI hepI. tu& jrake Afsos na krtI. Aa vat tu&ja8tI n9I Aem ij&dgI-r vtRje Ane ‘tum -I iksIse Pyar kro togulo bulbul sa krna!’ rubI pase AavI hsIne k¬u&.

“tmaro Tyag mhan 2e. -Sm 9: gyela -UtkaXma& AevI ke4lIy

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vato h=e je 38ane p/er8adayI bnI rhe. kyarek smy mXe to nam 5ambdlIne Aek nvlk9a l`jo. Aa; p/oims ;4 ivl bI beS4 vn.”

“-UtkaXnI keDI pr vtRmannI ;mart ba&0I r¬o 2u&. jo:Ae @vnkevo Aakar le 2e. Aa Aek nvu& @vn 2e. pela s&tna =BdoAe bxelu&@vn. rubI, @vnne smjvu&, @vnno wde= smjvo, p/emne smjvo,p/emne AoX`vo, Ae ko: AlOikk 34na 2e. ‘ken gujRrI’ =£ krva pa2Xduinyane ko: nvo s&de= Aapvano maro wde= 2e. kene mne AenI 4oXIma&sa9Idar 9va 38Ivar k¬u& 2e. p8 hu& na j paDto r¬o 2u&. AekawN4N42u& Ae4le AekawN4 ra`vanI marI frj 2e. Aena pEsa kya&9I Aave 2eAne kya& jay 2e ;i4z no4 may ibznes. jevI kr8I AevI -r8I.Aeva lokone slah Aapvano ko: A9R n9I. hu& AekawN4s nih ra u& toAe ko; bIjane Aap=e. Aeno AnIitno ibznes k&: A4kI jvanon9I. Aena b0a j pEsanu& hu& dan krI dw& 2u&.”

“tme ;Nva$l n9I Ae Aan&dnI vat 2e. mne ;Nva$l krva mage 2e.mne rs n9I. Aeva lokone Aakrama& AakrI sja 9ay Aevu& hu& ;C2u& 2u&.”

“ko; wtavX n krtI. ga$D ivl pin= ihm! cal nv vaGye S4eiDympr pho&cvanu& 2e.”

ihten Ane rubI hokI jova gya&.ø ø

kenna mnma&9I rubI `stI nhotI. Ae8e ihten pase9I rubInIkaymI nokrInu& si4Rifke4 meXVyu&. 2eLla ke4lak mihnana ‘ken gujRrI’naivkasna Aa&kDa meXVya. Aavk v0ara A&ge be&kna& si4Rifke4\s, vgeremeXvI ;img/e=n iDpa4RmeN4ma& rjU krI rubI keneDana A9Rt&{ama& bhuwpyogI bnI rhe=e AevI 2ap W-I krI. ;img/e=n Aa$ifsrne gXevat WtrI jta& Aenu& vcn paXvama& sfX 9yo. srkarI inymp/ma8e ihten Aene Aek idvs ma4e boDRr k/os kravI bfelo l; gyo.

rubIne ;img/e=n mXI jta& rubI A&tr9I kenno Aa-ar manvaAenI mo4el pr g:.

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“Aav. marI Aa$ifsma& besIAe.” rubI AenI Aa$ifsma& g:.“beso. naw hepI?”“verI hepI. hu& AapnI bhu ru8I 2u&.”“mne u= ra`=o to tmne u=InI 4oce besaDI d:=.”“tme khe=o te krva tEyar 2u&. mne tmare ma4e man 2e.”“phela& to tmare tmarI =rt paXvanI 2e.”W-a 9; rubIAe gal 0yoR. kene pase AavI be ha9 AenI keD

Aaspas vI&4aXI Aena gal pr iks krI. Ae iksma& Aene Ae4lI b0IwQma lagI ke Ae8e rubIne wpaDI lI0I.

“no. no. no mor, PlIz. =rt pUrI 9:.”ken bhu smju hto. Aene rubInI bIk lagI.“Ao.ke. sm A0r De.” khI rubIne 2oDI dI0I.“yu Aar Ae guD men.”rubIne Aek var -ogvvanI Aa=a sa9e potanI ip/y im{a bnavva

z& I r¬o.“rubI smajnI diQ4Ae b0a guDmen hoy 2e. p8 ko:Ae sacu& k¬u&

2e ke 0oitya nIce b0a j naga hoy 2e. Ameirkana -UtpUvR p/muiklN4nno da`lo mojUd 2e.”

“b0I j moinka n9I hotI.”“0Ire0Ire b0I j moinka bne 2e. ;4 4eks 4a;m.”ken hsIne boLyo, “hve kamnI vat. be vIk p2I Aek 2okrI AavI

rhI 2e. Aene tme s&-aXI le=o?”“mare =u& krvanu&?”“hu& Aerpa$4R pr9I Aene l: AavI=. Aek idvs marI ma$4el pr

ra`I=. p2I boDRr pr AmarI 4oXkIna Aa$ifsrnI D\yu4I Aave Tya&su0I tmarI sa9e be {a8 idvs Aene ra`vanI.”

“mare ihtenne pU2vu& pDe.”“pU2jo. Ae na nih paDe. -le AmarI 4oXI sa9e Ae n s&kXayo

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hoy p8 2okrIne sef ra`vanu& -lu& kam Ae kre 2e.”“tmarI ma$4el pr sef n rhI =ke?”“ma$4el pr Aek idvs ra`vama& mne va&0o n9I. becar idvs AhI&

ra u& to 4oXkIna bIja lokonI dant bgDe. hu& na paDu& to Amaras&b&0o bgDe Ae4le hu& irSk n9I leto.”

“tmarI pase sef hoy 2e?”“jevI 2okrI. tk mXe to kyarek hu& Aekltano la- l: lw& 2u&.

Ameirka jvanI lalcma& tn smpIR deta& Ackata& n9I. tmara jevIko:k calakI9I 24kI jay 2e.”

“tme Aa4la p/amai8k 2o. marI pase idl olIne vat kro 2o.”“tme hve kya& parka& 2o? tme maru& bulbul 2o. ihten -le tmne

Aek devI trIke 4^I4 krto. hu& to tmne marI bulbul j manI=.”rubI hsI. Ae mlka4 jo: ken boLyo, “Aam mlka4 pa9rI mne

tmaro AaTmIy g8jo. ihten nih, kok idvs hu& j tmara kamma&AavI=. kyarek Aeklta Anu-vo to doDI Aavjo. Aa ken tmarI prbXaTkar nih kre. p8 tme ra@ u=I9I doDI Aavo Ae idvsnI rahjo=e. mare p/em9I tmne @tva& 2e, bXjbrI9I nih.”

“Aa; la:k ya$r Aei44\yuD. pelI 2okrIne AhI& kevI rIte lav=o?”kene ka$MPyu4r pr iklk krI koD n&br p&c krI Aek sa;4 olI.“juAo. Aa isk/e4 Plan. ko:ne k&: khe=o nih.”Amdavad9I keneDa su0InI il&k d=aRvto mep hto. jya& jya& kS4m,

;img/e=n, polIs, ke AejN4ne koN4ek4 krvana hta Tya& AeiS4^k krIn&br AapI nIce n&br p/ma8e Aemna& nam, srnama&, fon n&br vgereivgto htI. ken Aek p2I Aek kya S4ep levana& Ae smjavI r¬o hto.

AekaAek fonnI 3&4DI r8kI.“sr, im. ivLsn AaVya 2e.”“iviz4r £mma& besaDo. hu& Aavu& 2u&.”“rubI, hu& dsek imin4ma& Aavu& 2u&. tme S4DI kro.”

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ken jta& be car imin4 rah jo: rubIAe Aa`a PlannI jldIjldIip/N4 ka7I, peprnI gDI vaXI b/a nIce srkavI dI0a. bhu wTsuk bnIPlan jotI rhI. ken Aavta& pU2yu&, “de=ma& to b0a la&icya 2e Ae4lesm@. p8 AhI& 4oroN4oma& kevI rIte hl kro 2o?”

“Aekbe Aa$ifsrone sa0ela 2e. AemnI D\yu4I hoy Tyare j peseNjrAave Aevu& go5vIAe 2IAe.”

“Ple;n moDu& Aave ke rStama& l&Dn ke peirs A4va; jay to?”“AhI& ko; mu+kelI pDvanI =kyta bhu Ao2I hoy 2e. saco

paspo4R Ane saca ivza idLhI9I k7avIAe 2IAe. `rI tkedarI Tya&ra`vanI hoy 2e. keneiDyn ;img/e=n Aa$ifsma& be ;iNDyn Aa$ifsrAmara AejN4 2e. be p&jabI 2okrIAono pUro sa9 2e.”

“AeMbsIma& ko;ne g&0 n Aave?”“be p&jabI 2okrIAo bhu pho&celI 2e. keneiDyn Aa$ifsrone sek\s

AapI u= krI potana ha9ma& ra e 2e. Ae khe Tya& bhu ckaSya ivnapela loko shI krI deta hoy 2e.”

“Ane pkDa: jay to?”“b&ne 2okrIAo calak 2e. ‘sorI, sr. -Ul 9; g;.’ khI Aemne

lo-am8a haSy9I pIgXavI de 2e. sek\s -l-la Aa$ifsrne pamrbnavI de 2e.”

“tme bhu pho&cela 2o. yu Aar verI ;N4eiljN4, im. ken salvI!”“Aa ;N4eiljN4 maXama& tmara jevI mohk bulbulnI j£r 2e.”rubI hsI. “tmara `as sa9Idaro ko8 2e?”“raj jadv, bI.je. c&dara8a, kasm AlI, bcn igl Ane hu&.

vqeR vIspcIs j8 lavIAe 2IAe. {a8 car mihne ;iNDya jvanoAmaro 4nR Aave 2e.”

“ihtenno k&; faXo n9I?”“ Ae bIk8 2e. ‘AnIitnu& kam’ khI dUr rhe 2e. 2okrI9I to bhu dUr

-age 2e. Ae....”

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“kem A4kI gya?”“ko:ne kdI khe nih to tne khu&.”“tmarI b0I vat mara pe4ma& j rhe=e. 4^S4 mI.”“Ae ge 2e... de avma& n9I lagto. p8 vaStivktama& 2e.”“Aoh may goD!” Aa¾yR pamI rubIAe DoX kyoR.“frge4 ihm. tare Aene pU2vu& hoy to pelI 2okrI ivqe pU2je. bI@

ko: vat na krtI.”“saru&. jaw& hve?”“4cma& rheje.”rubI 3er g:. ihten hju AaVyo nhoto. AekaAek yad Aavta& Ae8e

Aasune fon kyoR.“hm8a& j tne yad krI Ane taro fon AaVyo.”“Aenu& nam 4eilp9I. bol =a nvIn 2e?”“imD 4mR Aekzamma& ibzI hto. kale j AhI& AaVyo. tarI moklelI

igf4 ihtennI mMmI mne AapI gya& hta&. bhu gmI. kale frI mXvaAavela&. tara& v`a8 krta& 9akta& nhota&.”

“Ae mara9I bhu u= 2e. mne Aag/h krI Aemne 3er ra`I 2e. ihten-gvanno ma8s 2e. tu& mnma& jray o4o ivcar n krto. hI ;z Aprfek4 jeN4lmen... verI prfek4.”

“mne tara pr pUro -roso 2e. p2I =enI ic&ta hoy?”“Aek `as smacar. mne prmeneN4 ;img/e=n mXI gyu&. hve tare

ma4e tEyarI kru&? tu& AavI jay p2I mMmIne bolavI l:=u&.”“mare hju maro gol pUro krvano 2e.”“ihten tne job Aapvano 2e.”“Aem.Ae.na pir8am p2I ivcarI=.”“ivcarvanu& nih. tare Aavvanu& j 2e. Aap8e Aap8u& SvgR

bnavvanu& 2e.”“saru& le, mMmI sa9e vat kr.”

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“nmSte mMmI. tibyt sarI 2e ne?”“3oDa jevI.”“to hve 3oDanI lgam e&cva tEyar rho. vqoR phela&nu& tmaru&

spnu& fXvanu& 2e?”“=u& bole 2e?”“mne kaymI ;img/e=n mXI gyu&. Aasune Ane tmne vhela& vhela&

AhI& bolavI leva& 2e. Aasune smjavjo, na n paDe.”“Aena bape -Ul krI, AevI -Ul Aene nih krva dw&. tu& ku=X 2e ne?”“ha. ma@.”“sroj tara& bhu v`a8 kre 2e. AmIc&d p8 bdla: gya 2e. khe

2e Aemna @vnma& su no sUrj wgaDnar tu& 2e. =o jadu kyoR dIkrI?”“pe/mnI jaX pa9rI AaTmIytano Anu-v kraVyo.”“=rIr sacvje dIkrI. le Aasune Aapu& 2u&.”“rubI, tarI job kevI 2e?”“mjanI. tne bhu gm=e. tu& Aave to n&br vn 2apu& bnavI =kI=u&.”“Aa; ivl i9&k. guD lk. Aa: lv yu.”“Aa; lv yu verI mc.. verI mc... Aavje. Aem.Ae.ma& fS4R k\las

lavvano 2e Ae n -Ulto. Ae phelu& rubI p2I. guD lk, may DIAr.”fon mUkI dI0o.

ø øihten 3er Aavta& Aene ken sa9e 9yelI b0I vat krI.“tu& Aema& n s&Dovay AevI marI ;C2a 2e.”“hu& s&DovavanI n9I. p8 mare Aena gerkayde VyvsaynI iD4e;l

Aena mu e ja8vI 2e. tme na kheta ho to hu& rs n lw&.”ihten 9oDI var ivcar krI boLyo, “Aeno Vyvsay mne p8 ps&d

n9I. p8 Aek im{ane ±oh n devay. ha, Aene Ae Vyvsay 2oDI devaslah Apay. slah n mane to Aene Aena nsIb pr 2oDI devo jo:Ae.Aek idvs papno 3Do fU4I jvano 2e. AnIitno 0&0o la&bo calto

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n9I. smy pake Aeno A&t Aave 2e.”“mne lage 2e ke smy pakI gyo 2e.”“Aava loko pkDa: jay to jelma& jta& =rmata n9I. p8

jelma&9I bhar AavI tarI ij&dgI hel krI de=e. Aaje polIs tneshkar Aap=e. kal tarI same p8 nih juAe. ij&dgI vhalI hoy tomarI slah 2e ke Aa& AaDa kan kr.”

“mne ij&dgInI ko: prva n9I. hu& sTy ma4e zzumI =ku& 2u&.”“tne tarI ij&dgInI prva n hoy. p8 kal Aasu Aave, AenI

mMmI Aave. taru& Ub vhalu& Svjn hoy Aene Ae loko 4arge4 bnavItne W&canIca krI de=e. Ae lokone tne ke tara Svjnne marvama& rsn9I. tarI ij&dgIne nrk bnavvama& Ane tne rDavvama& rs hoy 2e.Aava nf\f4 loko indRy Ane kaitl hoy 2e. marI slah 2e ke tu& Aena9IdUr rho to saru&.”

“`re r, tmne Aevu& lage 2e?”“bI@ p8 Aek vat 2e. Ae8e tne ;img/e=n ApaVyu& 2e.

iDpa4RmeN4ne Aek kagX l`I tne heran krI =ke. tne iDpo4R krva su0InItakat Ae 0rave 2e. taru& ko: j sa&-X=e nih. AhI& p8 pEsa anara38a 2e. rubI, kone su0arI =kI=? tara Aad=oR, tarI -avna, tarawCc ivcaro hu& sm@ =ku& 2u& Ane AenI kdr kru& 2u&. AhI& p8 -/Q4acarmo4a paya pr ivStrI r¬o 2e. Aek var tme 2ape cDo to mara peprnep8 Aa&c Aave. Ae4le k&: p8 pglu& -ro te phela& bhu ivcarjo.”

rubI StB0 9: g:. Ae8e nm/ta9I k¬u&, “Aap8a peprne Aa&cAave Aevu& mare k=u& n krvu& jo;Ae.”

“9e&k\s for ya$r ANDrS4eiND&g. rubI, Aek slah Aapu&?”“Aapo.”“Aa duinyama& ko:nI same ba9 -IDI lDvano ko; A9R n9I.

-art paikStanno j da`lo le. k&; pir8am Aave 2e? vqoR su0I yu)0caltu& rhe 2e, ana`rabI 9ay 2e, UnamrkI 9ay 2e. Ae rokvu& shelu&

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n9I. vtRmanp{ao, maisko, 4IvI pr s&Skarpoqk 38I vato Aave 2e.Ae va&cI ke jo: k&: b0a pr Asr 9tI n9I. ha, ds 4ka loko k&;k saru&g/h8 kre Ane saru& krva p/eray to 38u& 2e. tu& srs p/er8adayk vato,p/s&go, vataRAo l`tI rheje Ae j tara ma4e saco rah 2e.”

“ken, Aek 2okrIne Aap8e 3er ra`vanI vat krto hto.” rubIAevatne vXa&k AaPyo.

“ra`je. mne va&0o n9I. Aek rIte Ae Aek -la:nu& kam 2e. va3nap&jama&9I sslane bcavI leva jevu& pu*ynu& kam 2e. Ae Ae rIte raxs2e. 2okrIAone fsavvama& pavr0o 2e. tu& jra sav0 rheje.”

“marI ic&ta n kr=o. marI same Aa` W&cI kr=e to Aevo pa5-8avI= ke ko: S{aI same Aa& W&cI krvanu& ij&dgI-r -UlI j=e.”

“Aene u= ra`I= to Aasune AhI& lavvama& Ae sarI mdd kr=e.te& mne b0I vat krI te saru& kyu%. Aa; Aem p/awD Aa$f yu, rubI.”

“tmarI ivcarsr8I pr mne man 2e. tmne pU2ya ivna hu& k=u&krvanI n9I.”

“k&pnIma& tne meXvI hu& 0Ny 9yo 2u&. hu& imilynr bnI= to tnep8 imilynr bnavI=. Aap8e be @vn-r ijgrI im{ao bnI rhI=u&.”

“Aa; Aa$lso iv= so.”ø ø

kenno fon Aavta& rubI ma$4el pr g:. kene nvI Aavel 2okrInopircy kravta& k¬u&, “Aa ivkI 2e. be{a8 idvs tmarI sa9e rhe=e.ivkI, Aa rubI 2e. bhu sj\jn sNnarI 2e. Ae tarI ker le=e.”

“hay, ivkI. velkm 4u keneDa.”“hlo. na;s 4u mI4 yu.”“Ao.ke. hu& jaw& 2u&. mare 38a& kam 2e. hu& tmne yu.Aes.Ae. jvanu&

nk\kI 9=e Tyare fon krI=. Aavjo.”ken gyo. ivkI rubI sa9e karma& be5I. musafrInI, ;iNDyanI Ane

keneDanI rStama& vato 9tI rhI. ivkIne rubI uLla idlnI lagI.

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3er pho&cI k¬u&, “ivkI, cal taro £m btavu&.”ivkI geS4£mma& saman mUkI nIce AavI.“ca pI=o?”“ha, bpore canI mne 4ev 2e. hu& bnavI lw&?”“tme beso. hu& bnavI=. tme mheman khevaAo.“tmarI Aa& oma& p/em Ane lag8I -ya% 2e. mne tme gmI gya& 2o.

bhu mXtavDo Sv-av lage 2e. tmarI mE{aI gme AevI 2e.”“gme ke n gme tme be{a8 idvsna Amara mheman 2o. AhI& tme

nic&t rhI =ko 2o. mare layk k&: p8 kam hoy to mne khejo.”rubIAe Aene mheman jem 4I4 krI sarI 2ap W-I krI. Aekad klak

Ple;nnI sfr Ane la&bI musafrInI vato krI. jra AaTmIyta b&0ata&ivkIAe pU2yu&, “AavDa mo4a b&glama& tme Aekla& rho 2o?”

“na. b&glana mailk ihten 2e. AemnI k&pnIma& hu& Aemna peprnIAeiD4r 2u&.”

“Aoh. Aemne pTnI n9I?”“na. Ae is&gl 2e.”“tme?”“Aek im{a Ane Aek AeMPla$yI.”“tmara jevI ByUi4ful glRf/eND hoy Aene lGnnI beDInI =I j£r?”“hu& AeklI n9I rhetI. Aemna& ba AhI& rhe 2e.”“bpore sU; jay 2e?”“na. 9oDa v`t ma4e ;iNDya gya& 2e.”“saru& kyu%. dU0pakna tpelama&.....”“tme ivcaro 2o Aevu& k&; n9I.”“hoy toy =u&? sek\s Aek p/karno Aan&d 2e. S{aInI Ae mo4ama& mo4I

mUDI 2e. Aan&d mXto hoy, pEsa mXta hoy ke Aap8u& kam srtu& hoyto Ae lU&4avvama& k=u& o4u& n9I.”

“s&SkarI S{aI ko: s&jogma& cair{yne hoDma& n9I mUktI.”

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ivkI D`Da4 hsI.“maf krjo mara ivcaro kdac tmne nih gme. =u& AeklI S{aIAe j

cair{yno z&Do l:ne frvanu& 2e? puruqo pr8ela hoy ke ku&vara, juvanhoy ke v<)0 hoy gme te S{aI sa9e gme Tyare, gme Tya& sek\s ma4e doDI j:=ke 2e. Ane S{aI? jvado Ae smajnI AekpxI vato.”

“Aek rIte tmarI vatoma& t(y 2e. Ae vato smjva jevI 2e. bolo,jmvanu& 2e ne?”

“tme jm=o te mne gm=e. mne to vej ke non vej b0u& cal=e.”“Ame veij4eiryn 2IAe. ihten AhI& vqoR9I 2e Ae4le b0u& `ay

2e.”“mne AemnI k&pnI gm=e.”“9oDIvarma& Aavva jo:Ae. tme kya&na 2o Ae pU2vu& j -UlI g;.”“hu& govanI 2u&. s]aavIs 9ya& p8 is&gl 2u&. pitnI `o4 hju

saltI n9I.”Aej v`te ihten 3er AaVyo. “hay. hu& ihten. tme?”“hay heNDsm. mI ivkI fnaRiNDz. gova9I Aavu& 2u&. yu hev A verI

na;s fe/ND. ByUi4ful, pa$la;4, Sma4R, Aa;iDyl vumn.”“rubIma& 38I kva$il4I 2e.”“tmara jeva heNDsmnI ca$;s n&br vn j ho: =ke.”ihtenne rubIAe ca AapI.“ihten Aaj jmvanu& =u& krvu& 2e?”“”3er bnavvanI j£r n9I. ivkIne bharnu& v0u AnukUX pD=e.”“Sma4R. verI Sma4R. haw DID yu no may ca$:s?”“tmarI vato krvanI 24a pr9I.”“Ameirkama& rhevanu& 2e. soigya bne n cale. je smye je mXe Ae

ma8vanu& 2e. pEsa kmavana 2e. A9Rt&{a puruqona ha9ma& 2e. puruqoneu= ra`vanI kXa is)0 krI 2e. mStI-rI ij&dgI @vI rhI 2u&.”

“ihten, ivkI pase9I 38u& =I`va jevu& 2e. calo, phela& jmI

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AavIAe. p2I Ae8e musafrIno 9ak Wtarvano h=e.”“9ak =eno? ratnI ra8I 2u&. Aa`I rat tmarI sa9e gaXI =ku&

Aem 2u&.”b0a& hSya&. reS4a$rN4ma& gya&. ve;4r pa8I Ane menu mUkI gyo.pa8Ino 3U&4 pIta& Ae8e ve;4rne k¬u&, “tmare Tya& Aa;s n9I?

Aa to pa8I 2e ke ca?”“sa$rI mem.” kheta& ve;4r {a8 Glas pa8Ima& brf na`Ine laVyo.“9e&k\s. naw prfek4.” kheta& hsI.rubI Ane ihtene vej mgaVyu&. ivkIAe if=Ane icPs m&gaVya&.“tme va:n lo 2o?”“va:n, rm, iVhSkI...tmne =u& gm=e?”“jmtI v`te va:n.”“mare ma4e p8 va:n cal=e.”ihtene be va:n Ane Aek kokno AoDRr AaPyo.“sorI. ma5u& n lgaD=o. mne bolvanI Ane b0a sa9e 3rna& hoy

AevI rIte vtRvanI 4ev 2e. sat vqR govanI ha$4elma& irseP=inS4 trIkekam kyu% 2e. de= prde=na 4uirS4o sa9e pnaro pD\yo 2e. 4uirS4one u=ra`va b0u& j krvu& pDe. yu no va$4 Aa; mIn.”

“jevo Vyvsay.” ihtene hsIne k¬u&.“yu vel ANDrS4eND. ibznesmen 2o ne! rubI sIMs 4u bI verI

Aa;iDyl ihNdu vumn. verI f/eNDlI. guD Sma;l.”“tme Ameirkama& pa2a& nih pDo. yu ivl ivn menI ha4Rs.”“Ae to maro gol 2e. bavIs la` `cIRne AavI 2u&. kma:ne mne

`vDave Aevo vr mXI jay to judI vat 2e.”ve;4r AoDRr p/ma8enI vangIAo mUkI gyo.“svR be4r for guD i4p,” mlka;ne vee;4rne k¬u&.“jS4 AaSk mI...” ve;4r bajuma& W-o rhI gyo.jmIne 3er AaVya&.

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rubI Ane ivkIne wtarI ihtene k¬u&, “tme jaAo. hu& kdac rate moDoAavI=.”

“kem AmarI k&pnI nih gme?”“Aaje mare kam 2e. hju be{a8 idvs tme 2o ne? kale rja 2e.”“ys. ys. guD na;4 im. heNDsm..”“guD na;4,” khI ihten gyo.3rma& p/ve=I rubIAe pU2yu&, “9akI gya& 2o? sU: jvu& 2e?”“mne Aa4lI vhelI W&3 n Aave. tme mara9I bor 9aAo 2o?”“Aevu& n9I mne idl olIne vato krnar bhu gme 2e. tme bhu -oXa&

Ane SpQ4vk\ta 2o Ae4le tmarI k&pnI mne gme AevI 2e.”“beso. 4IvI jota rhI=u& Ane AekbIjane AoX`va p/yTn krI=u&.”b&ne Do;&g £mma& gya&.“tmne rubI khu& to va&0o n9I ne?” “na. bLke mne Ae gme 2e.”“rubI, hu& nanI htI Tyare bhu =rmaX Ane Ao2abolI htI.

s&jogoAe mne nff4 bnavI dI0I.”ivkI 7IlI pDI g:. 0Ima sade wmeyuR&, “@vnma& kyarek Aevu& bne 2e

ke Aa`I ij&dgI pl4a: jay 2e. ko:k @vn9I k&4aXI Aap3at kre 2e,ko: ij&dgI sa9e lDe 2e Ane nvu& @vn bnave 2e.”

“maru& Aevu& j 2e. nanI wmre bhu yatnaAo ve5I htI. smj8I 9:Tyar9I marama& zzumvanI ih&mt AavI. tmarI ih&mtnI vatosa&-XvI gm=e.”

“Aek iz&daidl 2okrInI iz&daidl kha8I tmare sa&-XvI 2e?”“AofkosR! tmne va&0o n hoy to sa&-XvI gm=e.” rubIAe rs

btaVyo.ø ø ø

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“mara& mabap ko8 hta& AenI to mne `br n9I. hu& mu&b:ma& AekAna9a[amma& mo4I 9:. Ae lokoAe mne Aa=ro AaPyo, w2erI Ane-8avI Ae ma4e AemnI Ub Aa-arI 2u&. p8 ter cOd vqRnI 9; TyareAe s&calkona mela Aa=ynI 0Ire0Ire br pDva lagI. cOd vqRnIhtI Tyare Amara& s&cailkabhene mne Aek 4S4Ine Tya& kam krva jvanoAade= AaPyo. jta& phela& k¬u&, ‘Ae 2okrI, tne Ame hU&f AapI mo4I krI2e. Ae loko Aa s&S9ana 4^S4I 2e. je khe te cUpcap krje. AemnIAvg8na krI= ke Aemne naraj krI= to rSta pr rzXtI krI de=e.Aemne u= ra`I= to su I 9:=. je khe te mUge mUge krtI rheje.’ hu&lcar htI. AemnI Aa}aa AnusrI.

mare Aek p2I Aek s&S9ana ke4lak 4^S4IAone 3er jvu& pDtu&. Aeloko vhal9I mara ma9e ha9 mUkI Aad=R Ane sevanI vato krta.0Ire0Ire ha9 AagX v0ta. kpDa& ka7I Aemna pg dbavvanu& kheta.hju AagX hju AagX Aem k¬e jta. g-ru baXa htI. kmne p8Aa}aanu& paln krtI rhetI. Aek nih Aeva sat Aa5 4^S4IAone 3erjvu& pDtu&. marI AeklInI nih, bI@ 2okrIAonI p8 Aa j d=a htI.

er, nrkma& Ame mo4a& 9ta& r¬a&. Aek var v4laya p2I v4layano-y -a&gI jay 2e. Aem piriS9itne SvIkarI kmne p8 Aemne gmtu&krta& r¬a&. bIAe su0I -8vu& htu&. mjbUrI htI Ae4le mU&gI mU&gI Aeloko khe Aem kre jtI. iDg/I AavI Ae4le ih&mt AavI. -agIne govacalI g;. ByUi4ful Ane bolcalma& ku=X htI Ae4le Aek fa;v S4arha$4elma& irseP=inS4 trIke job mXI g:. 9oDa idvsma& br pDI ke

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ha$4elma& p8 4uirS4ne £m sa9e sek\s pUrI paDvano guPt Vyvsaycalto hto. carek mihna p2I menejre k¬u&, ‘Aa`I ij&dgI kam krI=tp8 nih kmay Ae4lu& Aek mihnama& kmava ma4e Aa Aek rSto 2e.sara 3rnI 2okrIAo, vhuAo, 4IvI S4arÝ b0a AhI& pEsa ma4e Aave2e. be klakma& hjaro £ipya kmavano Aa j Aek sul- magR 2e. ivcarje.tu& de avDI 2e to tne to sara pEsa mX=e.’

maru& mn D& tu& htu& Ae4le ja8I jo:ne Vyi-car krvo nhoto.marI Aavkma& su manI be {a8 vqR mn mk\km ra~yu&. Aevama& kensalvI AmarI ha$4elma& WtyoR. roj kawN4r pr AavI marI sa9e vatokre. Aek idvs pU2yu&, ‘Ameirka Aavvu& 2e?’

‘Aa; vuD lv.’‘Aaje ra{ae marI £mma& Aavje. tne smjavI=.’AmeirkanI lalce AenI £mma& g:. Ae8e k¬u& , ‘hu& vqRma& be{a8

var AhI& Aavu& 2u&. lokone bavIs la`ma& Ameirka l: jaw& 2u&. mneu= kre to tne vIs la`ma& l: j:=. hu& Aavu& Tyare tare maru& tnr&jn

krvanu&.’ mne Aena pr iv¼as besI gyo. Aene tn smpIR dI0u&. Aep2I vIs la` lavva kya&9I Ae sval mUzvI r¬o?

4uirS4o Ane 0nvanone lU&4vana magRnI mne `br htI. be{a8vqR tnr&jn krI pcIs la` W-a kyaR. be mihna phela& ken ha$4el prAavelo. me& Aene vIs la` Aapvanu& nk\kI kyu%. Ane hu& AhI& AavI g;.2e ne =o4R AeND SvI4 S4orI.”

Aek ic]ae sa&-XI rhelI rubIAe k¬u&, “nrkma&9I 2U4va tme nrknIbdbono wpyog kyoR. hve Ae -UtkaX -UlI, -UtkaXne dfnavI saru&@vn @vva mnne vXa&k Aap=o to su`I 9=o. tmaro w2erpapIAona ha9e 9yo. smajna sara khevata Ae dujRnoAe tmarasO&dyRno la- lI0o. tme je k&; kyu% te mjbUrI htI. hve tme 0aro to Aeb0ama&9I bhar AavI =ko. Dolrna mohma& fsa: j=o to AhI& p8=rIr vecI la`o kma: =k=o. p8 jo Ae;D\zna -og bn=o to

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ij&dgI `a` 9: j=e. Aeva idvsoma& ko: tmarI pase nih W-u& rhe.kagDa kUtrane mote mr=o. AhI& Aek judI duinya 2e. ko; tmaro -UtkaX=o0I ka7vanu& n9I. ko; saro yuvan mXI jay to pr8Ine =a&it-yu%@vn @vvano s&kLp kr=o to su I 9=o. pEsa Aaj 2e ne kal np8 rhe. =rIrnI t&durStI Ae mo4ama& mo4I mUDI 2e.”

rubIna =BdoAe ivkIne ivcar krtI krI dI0I. sTy smjata& bolI,“Aenu& to mne -an 2e. smj8I 9: Tyar9I koNDom vapru& 2u&.”

“ivkI, g:kal -UlI ja. Aaj9I Aek smju narI bn.”“bhen, tmne me& =&ka9I joya& hta&. mne Aem ke kennI 4oXIma& tme

p8 mara jevI Aek S{aI h=o. mne maf krjo.”“hu& ke ihten kennI 4oXIma& n9I. AenI pase tne s&taDvanu& ko:

S9an nhotu& Ae4le -la-oXa ihtenne Ae8e ivn&tI krI. ihtenne AenIp/v<i]a gmtI n9I. Aena sagrIto tara pr bXaTkar n kre Ae ma4eAmare 3er ra`va Ame tEyar 9ya&.”

“ken saro ma8s n9I. kal Aa`I rat Ae sek\s-U~yano hu& -ogbnI. bhu j&glI 2e. bhen, tmarI vato mare gXe Wtre 2e.”

“to Ae g&dvaDma&9I kaym ma4e bhar Aavvano in8Ry le.”“ha, bhen. mara idlnI vat kru&? kalno prpuruq mara @vnno

2eLlo prpuruq h=e. bhen me& Anu-Vyu& 2e ke puruqo -U~ya vru jeva 2e.Aemne S{aIna dehma& j rs 2e. nGn =rIr juAe 2e ne va3nI jem trapmare 2e. p/emnI becar vato krvama& p8 rs n9I. Aek j gol hoy 2e.sara 3rna sara khevata loko be 3DIna Aan&d ma4e hjaro £ipya`cRta& Ackata n9I. Aava lokone mara jevI lalcu S{aIAo p8shela:9I mXI rhe 2e. Aek var lohI ca~ya p2I Ane £ipyana 7gAavta jo: Ae Aek Aadt bnI jay 2e. Aek rIte ivcaro to Aa p8Aek 0&0o 2e. ko; sara mageR kmatu& n9I. `o4a mageR j pEso Aave 2e.nIit jevu& r¬u& j n9I. smajne su0arvano z&Do l:ne frta loko j

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smajne A0ogitne mageR l: jay 2e. mara jevano Aema& ihSso 2e.papnu& p/ayi¾]a krvano smy pakI gyo 2e. tmaro Ub Aa-ar.Aaj9I maru& @vn judu& bnI rhe=e.” pIgXI gyelI ivkInI Aa& ma&Aa&su AavI gya&. rubIAe Ae Aa&su lU2I Aene ih&mt AapI.

ø øivkIne mUkIne ken Aa$ifsma& rubIne mXva AaVyo. Ae8e rubIne d=

hjar Dolr AaPya. ihtennI slah p/ma8e Ae8e Ae l: lI0a. psRma&mUkI k¬u&, “sa$rI, mne Aama& rs n9I. marI pase smy p8 n9I. maremara peprma& )yan Aapvanu& 2e.”

“saru& p8 Aap8I mE{aI calu ra`=o ne?”“sj\jn im{a trIke m&jUr. bakI marI pase ko; Apexa n ra`=o.”“tu& ByU4I 2e, tarI ByU4Ino Aan&d AaptI rhI= to marI ja&g pr

j nih, 0nna 7g pr besaDI=.”rubIne guSso AavI gyo, p8 =a&it9I k¬u&, “pEsano mne lo-

n9I. mne tmarI 4oXIma& n s&Dovta, PlIz.”“Ao.ke. Aavta =invare marI ha$4el pr mXva Aav=o?”“Aekbe mihna smy j n9I. 3er p8 ihtennI mMmI n9I.”“Ae4le to khu& 2u&. yOvn ma8o. ihten pase9I tmne k=u& nih mXe.

AenI Aa+aaAe n besI rheta&.”“mne k=ama& rs n9I.”“sek\s yOvnnI mo4ama& mo4I z& na 2e. Aene ;Gnor kr=o to

ij&dgInI sacI mja gumav=o. tmara Aek s®dyI im{a trIke mne Aenu&duŠ` 9ay 2e.”

“maru& -lu& ;C2ta ho to PlIz marI pase AevI vato n kro.”khevanu& mn to 9: gyu& ke ‘tme Aek nff4 ma8s 2o. tmne to

jelna siXya pa2X 0k\kelI deva jo:Ae.’ p8 ihtennI slah yadAavta& Aevu& k=u& n bolI. isft9I Aeno 2u4karo meXVyo.

ken inra= 9:ne mo4el pr gyo. mihnaAo su0I Aena mnma& Aek

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j ivcar rmto r¬o, ‘rubIne kevI rIte p4avIne ma8vI?’2sat mihna Aek p2I Anek yojnaAo 3Dto r¬o. Aekbe var

Aene -oXvI AenI jaXma& fsavvana Plan kyaR. p8 ko: rIte sfXn 9yo. rubIne ko: p8 rIte Aena sk&jama&9I 2U4vu& htu& p8 Aasu ma4eAenI marft kam k7avvu& htu& Ae4le ihtennI slah p/ma8e calakI9IAene u= ra`tI. Aekbe var Aenu& man ra`va bhar reS4a$rN4ma& jmvag:. p8 AenI ma$4el pr n g:. ‘Aaj nih’ khI calakI9I 24kI jtI.

Aek idvs mnIqa AenI keibnma& be5I htI Ane kenno fon AaVyo.“rubI Aa =invare tmare marI ma$4el pr Aavvu& pD=e.”“sa$rI, bhu ibzI 2u&. mne 4a;m n9I.”“tmare mXvu& j pD=e. nihtr pir8am `rab Aav=e. tme

ij&dgI-r pSta=o.”“Aevu& =u& 2e?”“tme Aavo p2I khI=.”ken fon pr 0mkI Aapto r¬o. rubIAe 2ev4e ha paDI.“AenI pase ko: AevI kDI AavI h=e ke tmne Blekme;l kr=e.”“mne AenI pDI n9I. hu& Aena sk&jama& Aavu& AevI n9I.”“2ta& sav0 9:ne jjo. puruqo ke4lI hde nff4 9; =ke 2e Aeno

kdac tmne ~yal nih hoy. 3er pTnI 2e. Aek glRf/eND 2e to p2I bharkem fa&fa marto h=e?”

“ke4lak lokone Aadt pDI g: hoy 2e. Aeva loko ko:ne vfadarrheta n9I. Aeva lokone kaydo p8 k&: krI =kto n9I. S{aIAo p8bdnamInI bIke k&: krtI n9I.”

“Aeva loko peN4 ka7e Ae j v`te AeisD 2a&4I Aemne W&canIcakrI deva jo;Ae.”

“hu& Aevu& kru&?”“tmarama& ih&mt 2e?”“ha.”

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“bdnamIno -y n9I?”“ko8 ja8vanu& 2e? gunegar to firyad krI na =ke. tEyarI ra`I=.

Aek var jow& to `rI ke Ae =u& ;C2e 2e?”“sek\s..” kheta& mnIqa hsIne W-I 9:. yad Aavta& Ae8e pU2yu&,

“iDSk Ao.ke 2e ne? p/esma& moklI dw&?”“ha. moklI de.”mnIqa g: p8 rubIne ivcar krtI krI dI0I. mnIqa pho&celI

lagI. p8 jra Drpok htI. be idvs p2I kenne mXva g:.“bhu idvse mhebUba AaVya&?”“imS4r ken, @- pr lgam ra`o. nihtr...”“sorI, jS4 mjak krto hto. mjak krvanI mne 4ev 2e. tmne

Aek angI vat krvanI 2e.”“kho.”“AhI& nih. marI £m pr calo.”rubIAe k&; dlIl n krI. AenI pa2X pa2X g:. Aek £mma& b&ne

gya&. prdo shej oLyo, dUrdUr lek AoN4airyona& pa8I p9rayela& hta&£m jo: rubIAe pU2yu&, “ma$4elnI b0I £m AavI Ap4uDe4 2e?”“na. car lk\zirys £m 2e. Aa marI Spei=yl £m 2e. Aa £m

ko:ne Aapvama& AavtI n9I.”rubI sofa pr be5I.ken AaDIAvXI vato krI mUX vat pr AaVyo.“rubI, tme mne bhu gmo 2o. Aek var... ma{a Aek var.. mne

=ynsu Aapo.”“hu& ko; s&jogoma& maro deh ko:ne smpRvanI n9I.”“cair{ynu& pU&2Du& pkDIne kya& su0I besI rhe=o? Aa; DeSpre4lI

nID yu. PlIz.. 4^ay 4u koAopre4 ivil&glI.. nihtr...”“nihtr =u& kr=o?”“tmne mjbUr bnavva& pD=e.” kheta& 2apana Nyuzna ki4&gnI

Aek izroks kopI Aapta& k¬u&, “Aa va&co.”

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rubI Aeno fo4o jo: g-ra: g:. Nyuz pepr sDsDa4 va&cI g:.va&cIne `D`Da4 hsIne bolI, “ko: -XtI rubI lage 2e. lakDe

ma&kDu& vXgaDI devanI tmne 4ev lage 2e.” kheta& kenne kopI pa2I AapI.3DI-r faDI na`vanu& mn 9yu&. p8 Aene laGyu& ke Aoirijnl ki&4gAenI pase j£r h=e. faDI na`va9I =&ka d7 bn=e.

“tme o4u& hso 2o. mne bnavo nih. Aa vat tmarI 2e. maro im{akale Amdavad9I mare ma4e =4R laVyo. =4R jUna Nyuj peprma& vI&4aXelu&htu&. olIne gabeRjma& na`va jto hto Tya& tmara fo4a pr njr pDIAe4le me& va&Cyu&. Aa vat angI ra`vI hoy to hu& khu& Aem krvu& pD=e.”

“Aa; ken p/Uv ;4\s no4 mI. hu& Ae ivStarma& kdI rhI n9I. maru& 3r=ahIbagma& htu&. mara @vnma& Aavu& k&: bNyu& n9I. mara& mabap vqoRphela& AkSmatma& gujrI gya& hta&. Aa vat muiSlmnI 2e. hu& ih&du 2u&.”

“me bI. p8 Ae p/Uv krva ko4R su0I jvu& pD=e. bdnamI vhorvIpD=e. keneiDyn srkar iDpo4R kr=e. Ae b0I z&z4ma& n pDvu& hoy tocUpcap marI mag8Ine man AapI do.”

“sa$rI, hu& Ae n9I p2I mare =a ma4e Drvu& jo:Ae? 2ta& tmare jekrvu& hoy Ae krjo. p8 Aek vat tme )yan ra`jo. mne o4I rIte jobdnam kr=o to tmarI Aa`I 4oXkI Ane tmaro 0&0o -yma& mUka=eAne tme b0a jelna siXya pa2X 0kela: j=o. Ae4le je k&: pglu&-ro te bhu ivcarIne -rjo.” rubInI vat sa&-XI ken g-ra: gyo.rubIne fsavva jta& pote jelna siXya pa2X jay Aema& t(y laGyu&.rubI pase Aena Vyvsayno Plan ccRva ma4e Aene pStavo 9yo.

“me& tmne je vat krI htI te tmara pr pUra iv¼as9I krI htI.tme Aam dgo de=o?”

“hu& tmne dgo deva magtI n9I. tme mne Blek me;l krI heran kr=oto j tmne heran krI=. Aa; p/oims!”

“Aa vat tmarI hoy ke n hoy AenI mne pDI n9I. p8 jo tme mnedgo de=o to hu& tmne nih 2oDu&.”

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“hu& vcnnI pakI 2u&. kdI mare mo7e9I tmarI vat ko: pase nihjay. tme jo maro pI2o nih 2oDo to hu& ivfrIne tmara Aeva hal krI=ke tme ij&dgI-r pSta=o. marI prva kyaR ivna tmne polIsne hvalepho&caDI d:=. ipNkI Ane ivkI pr tme bXaTkar kyoR hto AenI jubanIAapva Ae b&ne tEyar 2e. marI pase tmara 0&0ana sco4 pUrava 2e.tmaru& Aa ki4&g ka$MPyu4rnI kramt 2e Aem sabIt krI =ku& Aem 2u&.ka$MPyu4rma& AekSp4R 2u&. tme ivkI pr bXaTkar krta hov Aevo fo4oAne smacar kal tmarI pase rjU krI =ku&.”

“sa$rI. Aaj9I Aap8e im{ao. `rab diQ4Ae ivcarI= p8 nih.ihtenne AajnI ko: vat na krta&.”

“9e&k\yu,” khI rubI 3er AavI. £mma& j: pl&gma& AaDI pDI rDvalagI. je vat Amdavadma& kaym ma4e dba: jvanI `atrI htI Aevat keneDa su0I Aek pirict gu&Dana ha9ma& pho&cI j=e AenI to Ae8ekLpna p8 nhotI krI. kaXkamana fo4a same W-a rhI be ha9 joDIv&dn krI bolI, “he maDI mne bcavI leje. saru& 9yu& ke hu& Aeno b0o;ithas ja8u& 2u& nihtr Blek me;l krI marI ij&dgI roXI na`t. tu& jekre 2e te sara ma4e j kre 2e. maDI, b0u& tara pr 2oDu& 2u&. jy mhakXIMaa.”

Ae ba9£mma& ba9 leva g;. f/e= 9; if/jma&9I Aa$reNj jyUs l:AavI. ihten hju AaVyo nhoto. beDma& AaDI pDta& ivcaro AaVya.

‘AajnI Aa`I 34nanI vat ihtenne khevI n khevI?’ AegDm9lma& Aa& mI&ca: g:. rubI svare W5I Tyare u=imjaj htI.Aene Aek vatno Aan&d 9yo ke ken hve h&me= ma4e Aeno pI2o 2oDI de=e.

“rubIne fsavvane bdle Ae fsa; gyo.” rubI bbDI. Ae p2I kenrubI9I Drva laGyo. ko: pase Aena namno wLle p8 n krto.

ihtene Aek idvs pU2yu&, “te& kenne ko: Dr pesaDI dI0o lage 2e. Aetara namno wLle j n9I krto. =o meijk kyoR?”

“jelna siXya pa2X 0kelI devanI bIk pesaDI 2e.”“saru& kyu%. fU&faDo ra`je. ko; pglu& na -rtI.”

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“tmne k&: kheto hto?”“ha. rubI same Aa& W&cI krvI Ae4le va3nI boDma& ma9u& na`vu&.

rubI va38 jevI 2e. ivfre to faDI `ay.”rubI D`Da4 hsI. “9e&k ga$D. hu& Aena p&jama&9I 2U4I. ”“tu& -gvanma& bhu mantI lage 2e.”“mhakaXIma mne hr pXe shay kre 2e. hve tmare ma4e p/a9u% 2u&.”“mnIqa bhu bdla; g: 2e. ivnm/ Ane =a&t bnI rhI 2e.”“yuvanIne wmre 2e. Aena -aiv @vnnI gDm9lma& pDI lage 2e.”“Ae -artIy 2okro z& e 2e. ko: )yanma& hoy to btavje.”“Ae8e mne ;iNDyama& ko: saro 2okro hoy to mdd krvanu& k¬u& 2e.

Aasu Aem.Ae.ma& pas 9ay Ae Arsama& hu& ;iNDya Aek Aa&4o marIAavva ;C2u& 2uu&.”

“srs ivcar 2e.”“mMmIDeDI ivqe tmne kevu& lage 2e?”“mMmInI vato pr9I s&b&0 su0rI gyo 2e. b&ne 38a& vqoR p2I

sa9e la&bu& r¬a& Ae4le AekbIja ma4e p/em Ane lag8I v)ya& 2e. mMmInakheva9I DeDInI fa;l mUkI htI. feimlI iryuinynna nva kayda p/ma8e9oDa idvsma& ivza mXva jo:Ae. b&ne Aave p2I tu& jvanu& ra`je.”

“mMmI fon kre 2e Tyare bhu gXgXa& 9: jay 2e.”“be iv U4a& pDela& p& I vqoR p2I -ega& 9ay Tyare Ano`o Aan&d

Anu-ve 2e.”“Ae b&ne Aavta mihne AavI j=e. Ae Aave p2I Aap8e Aasu

ma4e Ar@ krI=u&. Aene ivza mXI jay to tarI sa9e l:ne Aavje.”“Aem.Ae.ma& pas 9ay p2I tme Aepa$;N4meN4 Aapjo. keneiDyn

;img/e=n iSkl vkRr ma4e bhu ilbrl 2e.”“tmara yuinyn ma4e tne pUrI mdd krI=. Aasune j£r AhI& lavI=u&.

smyne vItta& kya& var lage 2e? 4a;m AeND 4a;D ve;4 fa$r no bDI.”ø ø

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sroj Ane AmIc&d AavI jta& 9oDa idvs p2I rubIAe ma@nepU2yu&, “ma@, hve hu& kya&k maru& Aepa4RmeN4 =o0I ka7u&?”

“kem dIkrI, tne AmarI sa9e nih fave?”“Aevu& n9I. tmne 2oDvanu& mn 9tu& n9I. p8 tmare Ane kakaAe

sa9e ij&dgI ma8vanI 2e.”“tu& k&; Amne -ar£p nih 9ay ke Amara su`ma& AaDI n9I

AavvanI. tu& hoy 2e to mne kamma& bhu raht rhe 2e Ane sarI k&pnImXe 2e. ihten to 3rma& -aGye j rhe 2e.”

“saru&. p8 je idvse hu& tmne -ar£p lagu& te idvse inŠs&koc mnekhejo. mne jrake ma5u& nih lage.”

“taru& -lu& 9jo. te& Amne -ega& kyaR&. hve tare Aek kam krvanu& 2e.”“bolo.”“ihtenne 5eka8e paDvo 2e. tne Ae gme 2e?”“bhu srs Ane p/emaX 2e. kone n gme?”“tu& AenI sa9e pr8va tEyar 2e?”rubIne Aa&cko laGyo. Ae ma@ same jo: rhI. sTy Ae ja8ta&

nhota& Ae4le kevI rIte Aa svalno jvab 4aXvo? 9oDI var ivcarkrI bolI, “hu& to pr8va tEyar 9aw&. Aavo srs pit to ko;pu*y=aXIne j mXe. me& Aek var Aemnu& mn ja8va p/yas krelo.Aem8e saf na n paDI. k¬u& ke 3rma& sa9e rhetI 2okrI sa9e lGn krva9ImarI 2ap `rab pDe. ko: sarI 2okrI =o0vanu& kam mne so&Pyu& 2e.”

“Aene hu& smjavu&?”“na. tme AevI ko: vat na kr=o. nahk tmara pr guSse 9=e. hu&

Aemne ma4e sarI 2okrI =o0I=. tmare Aema& shkar Aapvo pD=e.”“Aek ma 2u&. Aene su I krva marI ij&dgI hoDma& mUkva tEyar 2u&.”“tmaru& @vn kevu& 2e?”“su I 2u&. bhu su I 2u&. Ae iblkul bdla: gya 2e. mne devI jem

pUje 2e. k\yarek vat krta& rDI pDe 2e. Aekla rheta Ae idvso yad krI

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bhu pStay 2e. hu& Aemne -UtkaX -UlI jva smjavu& 2u&. Ae mne pU2e 2e,‘maru& pirvtRn kevI rIte 9yu&?’ Ae v`te tarI vat kru& 2u& Tyare mne khe 2eke ‘rubIne Aap8I vhu bnavIAe to kevu& saru&?’ Aek idvs Ae tarI sa9evat krvana 2e. hju tarI sa9e vat krta& Ackay 2e.”

“kem?”“Aek puruq 2ee! AemnI -Ul marI pase kbUl krta& Ackata n9I.

p8 tarI same W-a rheta& AogXI gyelo Ahm\ s@vn 9ay 2e.”“hu& Aemnu& Ae A&tr dUr krI=. Aaj9I svare naSto Ane sa&je

jmvanu& hu& Aemne AapI=.”“Aavta lage 2e. tu& vat krje. hu& calakI9I srkI jaw& 2u&.”AmIc&d Aavta& srojne bUm paDI, “sru, jra naSto Aapjo.”“kaka, ma@ne ma9u& duŠ e 2e. sofa pr AaDa& pD\ya& 2e. hu& naSto

bnavI Aapu& 2u&.”“tmare tSdI levanI j£r n9I. roj kam krIne 9akI jta& h=o.

=in riv Aaram9I W5ta& ho to.”“vDIlonI seva krta& 9ak n lage. je kam krta& Aan&d 9ay Ae

kamno kdI 9ak n lage.”AmIc&d dlIl kyaR ivna Da;in&g 4eblnI ursI e&cI be5a.rubI ca mUkI g:. b4a4a pO&Aa bnavI lavI.“4oS4 calte. AavI 0mal krvanI kya& j£r htI?”“tmne n -avta hoy to rheva do. hu& 4oS4 bnavI lavu&.”“Aevu& n9I. tmne tSdI AapvI gmtu& n9I.”“kem? mne parkI g8o 2o? tmne Aave do7 mihno 9yo. marI sa9e

vat n9I krta. mara pr guSso 2e? AhI& rhu& Ae tmne ps&d n9I? ps&dna hoy to calI jaw&. mne 3r mXI rhe=e.” Aek0aru& rubI bolI g:.

AmIc&d pase AavI ma9e ha9 mUkI boLya, “Aa =u& bolI, dIkrI?”“srune pU2je ke mne tara ma4e ke4lI b0I lag8I 2e! roj tara&

v`a8 kru& 2u&. te& kem manI lI0u& ke tu& mne gmtI n9I!’

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“tmara Vyvhar pr9I. keva AtDa AtDa rho 2o? hu& ja8e Dak8how& Aem mara9I dUr -ago 2o.”

“Aevu& n9I. tmarI AamNya ra u& 2u&. Aap8I wmr vCce fer 2e.”“tmarI dIkrI hot to Aavu& krt? hm8a& tme mne dIkrI n khI?”“ha, jevu& hEye Aevu& ho5e. mara A&trno Ae pD3o hto. Aaj9I hu& tne

marI dIkrI g8I=. tne dIkrI bnavvana bhu koD 2e.”“mne AapnI dIkrI bnvano Aan&d 9=e. calo hve b4a4apO&Aa

`a: lo,” rubI hsta& hsta& bolI.“tne kya&9I br. b4a4apO&Aa mne bhu -ave 2e. Aava srs to

Aaje j a: r¬o 2u&,” Aek cmcI ata& boLya.“b4a4apO&Aa bnaVya 2e, rubI?” ikcn trf Aavta& sroje pU2yu&.“ha, ma@. tmare ava 2e?”“mne Aek iD= Aap.”“ma9u& duŠ`tu& htu&? -avtu& -ojn ava ma4e ma9anu& ddR jtu& r¬u&.”“tmarI sa9e besIne avanu& mXe p2I gme tevu& ddR caLyu& jay.”sroj AmIc&dnI pasenI ursIma& be5I.“srs bnaVya 2e. Aemne bI@ iD= Aapje. `a: j=e. Aa to

Aemnu& -avtu& -ojn 2e.” sroje Aek cmcI a:ne k¬u&. “bhu bnaVya 2e. tme p8 pe4 -rIne ajo.”“tu& p8 Aek iD= l:ne Aav. AmarI sa9e a.”“tme aAo p2I a:=. kakane s&koc 9=eto bI@ iD= nih mage.”“Aav. rubI. tu& AmarI pase bes.”“kaka khe 2e to besI=.” iD= l:ne AavI.“vah, kevo m&gl i{ako8 Aaje bnI r¬o 2e!” AmIc&d boLya.“ihten sa9e hot to m&gl ctuQko8 bnI rhet. dIkra Ane vhuna

sai¨)yma& hsta vdne jmvano mabapne lhavo mXe Ae kilyugma&mo4ama& mo4u& su 2e. 3rDa& mabap Ae jo: 0Ny 9: jay 2e.”

“tme =u& bolo 2o Aenu& -an 2e? rubI Aap8I vhu n9I.”

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“hu& ja8u& 2u&. AavI gui8yl kNyane Aap8a 3rnI vhu bnavva hu&z& u& 2u&. Aaje j ihtenne khI=. 3rma& AavI srs 2okrI 2e p2I dIvol:ne bhar =o0va jvanI j£r n9I. hu& maru& 0ayuR& krIne rhI=.”

“0Ira pDo. Aam Aekdm mnno W-ro n 5alvo. juvan 2okra& prdba8 n 9ay. rubIne me& vat krI 2e. Ae Aap8o koyDo wkel=e.”

AmIc&d =a&t 9ya. “dIkrI, mne tarI pr Aa=a 2e. Ae £Do idvsjo:ne AmarI Aa& o 5r=e, tarI sfXta ma4e Amara Aa=IvaRd 2e.”

rubI Aek bapna hEyane mapva AemnI same jo: rhI.ipt<vaTsLy9I W-rata ®dyma& WimRAono 0o0 vrsto hto.

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covIscovIscovIscovIscovIs

rubI ihtenna ivcaroma& mGn rhetI. Aena d7 in¾yne toDva AenhotI magtI. Aena idVy p/emnI Ae p/=&sk htI. p8 Ae ma4e ij&dgIne`a` krI devI Ae ko: 0mR nhoto. iv0va S{aI punlRGn kre AenI AeihmaytI htI. p/emnI mh]aa sarI rIte ja8tI htI. Aasune Ae8e vcnAapelu&, ‘tu& mara @vnma& phelo. tu& na paDI= ke bIje pr8I j:= tomarI ij&dgIne nvo vXa&k AapI=.’

AenI maNyta Vyvharu htI. ‘p/em Ae AtU4 b&0n 2e. p/em pa2Xpagl 9vay. p/em ma4e @vn hoDma& mUkay. p8 jene Ub p/em krtaho:Ae Ae ip/y pa{a ko: kar8sr @vn9I dUr caLyu& jay to AenISm<it hEye k&DarI @vnne nvo vXa&k Aapvo Ae j sacI @vndiQ4 2e.ip/y pa{a m<Tyu pame to AenI yadma& @vnne homI devane bdle ko; saru&pa{a mXI jay to AenI sa9e idl olI vat krI smjpUvRk jo s&b&0b&0ato hoy to nvu& @vn =£ krvu& Aej sacu& tpR8 2e.’

Aa b0I vat ihtenne ko8 smjave?rubIne laGyu& ke mnIqa Aa vat smjavI =ke Aem 2e. b0I rIte Ae

ihtenne yoGy p8 2e. 9oDI 3m&DI 2e. p8 9oDI varma& Aeno 3m&DWtrI jay 2e Ane p/emaX bnI jay 2e. ByUi4ful 2e, -8elI 2e, s&SkarI2e, smju 2e. Aek Aad=R pTnI bnI =ke Aem 2e. ihten Aene gme 2e.ko:Ae Aena ivru)0 Aene k&: vat krI lage 2e. Ae4le Aena ma4e 9oDopUvRg/h lage 2e. Ae sTy ja8e to ihtenne ApnavI Ub p/em AapeAevI 2e. vqoR9I keneDama& 2e p8 bI@ 2okrIAo jevI w)0t ke klboma&frtI 9: g: n9I. saru& @vn @vva sara sa9InI =o0ma& 2e. ihten

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ivqe Aena p/Tya3ato ja8va A0IrI bnI.Aek idvs ihten ko; l&cn mIi4&gma& gyo hto. mnIqaAe rubInI

keibnma& Doikyu& krI pU2yu&, “ken Aa; jo:n yu?”“AofkosR. km :n.”vatvatma& pU2yu&, “tme kyare ;iNDya jvana& 2o?”“junma& jvanI 2u&.”“ko: saro 2okro hoy to ivcarjo.”“mare ma4e ke tare ma4e?”“Aap8a bNne ma4e. tme =o0ta ho Ane ko: saro mare layk hoy

to Aeno fo4o Ane bayoDe4a leta Aavjo.”“tare kevo 2okro jo:Ae 2e?”“saru& -8elo hoy, saru& kmato hoy, heNDsm, p/emaX, 5rel hoy,

marI sa9e W-o rhI =ke Aevo W&co, p/it-a=aXI Ane SMaa4R hoy.”“sm@. taro mapd&D sm@ g:. konI 2ap 2e Ae hu& sm@ g:.”“=u& sm@ gya&?”“Aa b0a gu8o to Aek j Vyiktma& 2e. tarI mno-Uimma& Aek j

yuvan rmto lage 2e.”“konI vat kro 2o?”“sacu& kheje. ihten tne gme 2e?” rubIAe sI0o j sval kyoR.9oDIvar ivcar krI bolI, “`ru& khu& to AhI& nokrIma& joDa: Ane

Aemna pircyma& AavI Tyar9I mne Ae gmI gya 2e. Aemna jevo pitje8e soX somvar kyaR hoy ke gormana& v/t kyaR& hoy Aene j mXe.”

“te& kdI AemnI smx tara mnna -av Vykt kyaR 2e?”“Aem8e kdI marama& rs n9I da`Vyo. Aemna ivqe je vat sa&-XI

2e Ae p2I mne k&: pU2va jevu& n9I laGyu&.”“=I vat sa&-XI 2e?”“tme k&: ja8ta& n9I?”“na.”

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“Ae ge 2e.”“ko8e k¬u&?”“ken Ane bIja Aemna im{aoAe.”“tu& mane 2e?”“Aemne ko: 2okrI sa9e -Xta joya n9I. ko; glRf/eND n9I Ae4le

=&ka jay 2e.”“=&kane ko; vjud n hoy Tya& su0I k=u& manI levu& n jo:Ae.”“tme k&: ja8o 2o?”“na. k&: ja8I= to tne khI=. tarI jNmpi{aka 2e?”“DeDIAe k7avelI. Aekbe vqRma& lGn 9=e Aevu& jNmku&DXIma& 2e.”“mne AenI zeroks Aapje. Aajkal b0aj ku&DXI meXvIne lGn

kre 2e.”“tme mano 2o?”“na. p8 ku&DXI na mXe to AhI&na -8ela 2okraAo p8 lGn

krva tEyar n9I 9ta.”“mabapno Aevo Aag/h hoy 2e. 38a b0a lGno iDvosRma& pir8me

2e Ae4le. hu& kal letI AavI=. Aek vat pU2u&?”“pU2!”“tmare ko; ba$yf/eND 2e?”“kem Aem pU2e 2e?”“jo ko:ne p/em n krta& ho to ihtn sa9e meX besaDI =ko.”“mne Ae b0I rIte gme 2e. p8 mare ;iNDyama& ba$yf/eND 2e. hu& Aene

AhI& bolavva p/a$ims AapIne AavI 2u&. Aa vat ko:ne khetI nih.”“nih khu&.” kheta& mnIqa g:.mnIqa jta& rubI ihtennI jNmpi{aka meXvva A0IrI bnI.3er AavI srojne pU2yu&, “ma@ ihtennI jNmpi{aka 2e?”“ha marI pase 2e. Aena DeDI Jyoitqma& bhu mane 2e. “mne Aap=o?”

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“ATyare jo:Ae 2e?”“tmne smy hoy Tyare ka7I ra`jo. ihten Aa b0ama& mane 2e?”“na. Aene jyoitqma& iblkul [a)0a n9I. hu& p8 bhu mantI n9I.

kdac mara gu8 Aenama& AaVya h=e. me& kdI AenI ku&DXI jovDavvanu&ivcayu% n9I. Aena DeDI kheta ke Aene prde=no yog 2e, bhu sarI 2okrImX=e p8 moDI wmre. b&glo, kar, pEso b0u& h=e.”

“kale Aa$ifs jtI v`te mne Aapjo.”rubIne Aan&d 9yo ke ma@ pase ihtennI jNmpi{aka htI. lGn

yog 2e. Ae4le lGn j£r 9vana&. ihtenne kNvINs krvo pD=e.bIje idvse Aa$ifs jtI v`te ma@Ae Aene jNmpi{aka Aapta&

k¬u&, “jra sacvIne ra`je. kya&y AaDIAvXI mUka: n jay.”“hu& AenI zeroks ka7I Aa tmne sa&je pa2I AapI=.”Aa$ifse pho&cI AenI zeroks ka7I Aoirijnl Ane kopI AenI

psRma& mUk\ya&. mnIqa AenI jNmpi{akanI nkl AapI g;.b&ne jNmpi{akama& ivStar9I vqRfl l elu& htu&. rubI va&cI g:.

ihtennI jNmpi{akama& SpQ4 l~yu& htu& ke is&h rai= Ae4le ke m 4 sa9eAena& lGn 9=e. mnIqanI ku&DXIma& p8 indeR= hto ke kkR rai= Ae4le ke Dh sa9e Ana& lGn 9=e. b&nena& flade= va&cI rubIne Aa=a b&0a:.

‘ken gujRrI’ma& Aek jyoitqInI jaher br AavtI htI. peprma&Aeno fon n&br jo: Aene fon krI saDa pa&c vage Aepa$;N4meN4 lI0I.

pa&c vage p&iDt ra0e+yam =maRne mXva g:.rubI calak htI. jNmpi{akana phela pane nam bdlI ihteq prI`

l~yu&. JNm smy, tarI`, S9X Ane b0a ca4R Aemne Aem ra~yahta. ku&DXIAo Ane vqRfXna& Ane ANy pana& AenI pase ra~ya& hta&.

“p&iDt@, Aa jNmpi{akano brabr S4DI krI mne sco4 je hoyte khe=o?”

“konI ku&DXI 2e?”“mara as s&b&0InI.”

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p&iDt@Ae c+ma c7avI g/honI poiz=n jo:. Sle4ma& k&: Aa&kDal`I Jyoitqna& g/&9oma& jo: k¬u&,”bhen, Aa ku&DXI bhu -aGy=aXIVyiktnI 2e. bhu su I rhe=e. kar h=e, b&glo h=e, saro 0&0o h=e, b0u&h=e p8...”

“p8 =u&? kem A4kI gya?”“AekvIs vqRnI wmre AevI 34na bnI g; h=e je Aemna

lGn@vnma& ba0k bnI rhe.”“kevI 34na?”“Ae wmre ko:na p/emma& pD\ya hoy. b&ne AekbIjane bhu p/em krta&

hoy. pitpTnI trIke @vn @vva 2ta& lGnyog nih hova9I lGn n9ya& hoy. p/eimka pa2X 3ela bnI sa9e @vvana& spna& sevva 2ta&-gvanne Ae maNy nih hova9I p/eimka ko: AkSmatma& m<Tyu pamIhoy. AenI yadma& A9va prSpr ko: vcne b&0aya hoy Ae kar8e mnlGn krva tEyar n 9ay. mnnI mnoka&xaAone kcDI na`I Aek sacap/emInu& @vn @vva ma4e p/yTn krI r¬a hoy.”

“Ae4le lGnyog n9I?”“lGnyog 2e. Aem8e m&idrma& ke -gvan same lGn kyaR& hoy to Ae

lGn khevay. ih&du ivi0 ke -gvannI saxIAe lGn n kyaR& hoy to AelGn n khevay. me& je k¬u& Ae sacu& hoy to j£r {aIs vqRnI AaspaslGn yog 2e. Ae lGn9I bhu su I 9=e. s&sar su kevu& -ogv=e Aeja8va Aemna lGn A&ge jyare ko; p/Stav Aave to Ae bhennIjNmku&DXI l:ne Aavjo. hu& tmne sco4 khI=. Aa Vyikt -aGyvanAne bhu la&bu& su I @vn @v=e.”

“Aa b0u& tme Aek jNmpi{aka bnavI Aema& mne l`I AapI =ko?”“tmne 4a;m hoy to hu& Aek JNmpi{aka tEyar krI ivgtvar flade=

l`I Aapu&.”“marI pase pUrto smy 2e. hve Aa bhennI ku&DXI jo: jra khe=o

ke b&nena g/ho mXe 2e?”

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p&iDt@Ae jNmpi{aka l: frI Sle4ma& k&:k l`I b&ne ku&DXI meXvI.ke4la&k 9o9a& f&foXI boLya, “Aa b&ne ku&DXIAo mXe 2e. {aIs gu8a&kAave 2e. Aa S{aIna g/ho bXvan 2e. puruqna @vnma& Aek be iv#no 2ete Aa S{aIna g/hone kar8e dUr 9=e. b&nena bhu j sara g/ho 2e. b&ne bhusu I 9=e, la&bu& AayuQy -ogv=e. be baXko 9=e. S{aIAe m£n klrnan&gnI iv&4I phervI pD=e je9I p/suitma& ko; Aa&c n Aave. be baXkonajNm p2I Ae phervanI j£r n9I. b&nene AekbIjano -rpUr p/em mXIrhe=e. puruq mK\km mnna 2e Ae4le ko: va&0o n9I p8 jo rubIna n&gnIiv&4I phere to ko; iv#n nih Aave, 0&0ama&, pitpTnIna s&b&0ma& Anematipta Ane baXkona su ma& v0aro 9=e.”

“b&ne ivqe ivgtvar b0u& l`I Aapo. hu& AhI& be5I 2u&. be{a8 klak9ay to p8 ic&ta n kr=o. b0u& j =a&it9I SpQ4 l`jo.”

rubI ve;i4&g £mma& j: megeizn va&cva lagI.ra0e+yam =maRAe Aemna nam srnamavaXI jNmpi{akama& ihten

Ane mnIqana -ivQy ivqe ivgtvar l`I be jNmpi{aka rubIne AapI.“9e&k\yu, p&iDt@. Aa=a ra u& ke tmarI -ivQyva8I sco4 hoy.”“JNm smy, tarI` Ane S9X jo Aekyure4 hoy to hu& tmne Aek

sone Aek 4ka garN4I Aapu& 2u&. hu& bIja lokonI jem pEsa ma4e AgDm\bgDm\ -ivQy n9I -a`to. {a8 pe7I9I Amaro Aa Vyvsay 2e. saru&`rab je hoy te sTy Amare Aa&g8e Aavnarne khIAe 2IAe. Aajkalle-agu loko bhu 2e Ae4le jyoitqma&9I nvI pe7Ine [a)0a W5I g: 2e.tmne [a)0a 2e Aeno mne Aan&d 2e.”

“tmarI fI?”“je Aap=o te l: l:=. Aa maro Vyvsay pEsa kmava n9I.

Aa59I car nokrI kru& 2u&. saru& kmaw& 2u&. Aa to Aek =o`no ivqy 2e. jemXe tena pcas 4ka j£iryatvaXa lokone danma& AapI dw& 2u&.”

rubIAe {a8so Dolr AaPya. p&iDt@Ae u= 9:ne lI0a AneboLya, “tme jene ma4e krI r¬a 2o Aemnu& m&gl 9aAo. Aavjo.”

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rubI 3er AavI. ihten D^o;&g £mma& be5o hto.“kya& g;’tI rubI?”“mnIqa sa9e reS4a$ra&ma& jmva g: htI. Aene 3er jva Aag/h

krtI htI. p8 frI ko:k var Aem khI 3er AavI.”“sarI 2okrI 2e. Aena mabap p8 bhu -la& Ane p/emaX 2e.”“tme Aemne AoX`o 2o?”“Aekbe var mnIqa sa9e S4orma& mXI gya& hta&. Aena DeDI

AeiNjnIyr 2e. -la ma8s 2e. Aemne 3er jva bhu Aag/h krta hta.Aek idvs Aap8e sa9e j:=u&.”

“Aaj bhar n9I jvana?”“na. tarI sa9e idl olI vat krvI htI. sUvanI wtavX n9I?”“na. kho.”“kal ra{ae mne Aek spnu& Aavelu&.”“kevu&?”“spnama& re a AavI htI. marI sa9e besI Ub vato krI. hu& hju

Aenu& vcn paXI r¬o 2u& Ae ma4e mne =aba=I AapI. vat krta&krta&Ae rDI pDI. me& Aene ma&Dma&D 2anI ra`I. mara be ha9 pkDI bolI, ‘tmemara dev hta Ane dev r¬a 2o. pa&cek vqR tme je rIte @Vya Aej tmarImo4I kurbanI 2e. hu& Aap8a p/emma& pagl bnI htI. ko: {aI@ VyiktAap8a p/emma& Aave Ae hu& shI =ku& Aem nhotI Ae4le me& tne o4a vcneba&0I dI0o hto. Aaje mne lage 2e ke hu& Sva9IR htI. maru& Aek\4 ;n¬umenhtu&. maro @v tarI cokI krva 3UmI r¬o 2e. Dak8 bnInee tarIAaspas frtI rhI 2u&. tara @vnma& ko: Aave to Aene heran krva,Aena @vnne nrk bnavva Ae pXnI rah jo: rhI htI. ymdUte mnemara duQ4 ivcar ma4e bhu f4karI. tne mXI mara vcnma&9I muk\t krvaAade= AaPyo. hu& Aem n ih kru& to nrkma& sbD\ya krI=. hu& sm@ne tnevcn Ane b&0nma&0I muukt krI= to hu& nrkma&0I 2U4I SvgRma& j;=.’

me& Aene pU2yu&, ‘hu& kevI rIte tne muikt ApavI =ku&?’

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maro ha9 Aena ha9ma& l: mne k¬u&, ‘sarI 2okrI =o0I pr8I ja.Aa ij&dgIma& tu& su I 9a. p/em9I ij&dgI @v Ane nsIbma& h=e toAavte -v frI mXI=u&.’

‘tu& mne pr8I jvanI slah Aape 2e, re a?’ ‘ha. pr8I jvanI. mne saco p/em kyoR hoy Ane marI muikt ;C2to

joy to jem bne Aem jldI pr8I ja.’‘hu& tarI muikt z& u& 2u&. p8 lGn A&ge mne ivcarvanI tk Aap.’‘k=o ivcar krvano n9I. bol mne muikt Aapva ;C2e 2e ke nih?’Ae frI co0ar Aa&suAe rDva lagI.hu& Aenu& rudn Ane kru8 chero v0u n jo: =k\yo. me& khI dI0u&, ‘tu& khe

2e to hu& pr8I j;=. sarI 2okrI =o0Ine pr8I j;=.’‘tare =o0va nih jvu& pDe. same9I ko: Aav=e. Aene tu& SvIkarI=

to Aaka=ma&9I hu& fUlo vqaRvI tmne b&nene Aa=IvaRd AapI=.’Ae calI g:. marI Aa& o ulI g:.“Aa spnano =o A9R h=e Ae hu& k&: kXI =kto n9I.”“spnu& ke4la vaGye Aavelu&?”“lg-g pro7na pa&c vaGya h=e.”“Aem khevay 2e ke pro7na& spna& saca& hoy 2e. mne Aa spnama&

j£r k&: s&ket lage 2e.”“tu& p8 Aem khI=?”“ha. ihten tme re a sa9e ko: m&idrma& j: ke ih&du ivi0 p/ma8e sat

fera frI lGn krela&?”“na. bebIna jNmna 9oDa idvs phela& m&idrma& j: p&iDtnI

saxIma& lGn krvanu& Ame nk\kI krelu&.”“Ae4le tme hju ku&vara j 2o.”“Aap8a =aS{aonI diQ4Ae hu& ku&varo 2u&.”“kevo yoganuyog? ko8 khe 2e ke nsIb jevu& n9I. ko8 khe 2e inimRit

jevu& n9I. ko8 khe 2e -gvan n9I. hu& to mara& mhakaXImama& manu& 2u&.

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kyarek Aeno prco njr same joyo 2e. Aa4lI nanI ij&dgIma& p8mara& mhakaXI 38Ivar marI pase AavIne W-a& r¬a& 2e. Aaje hu& manvalagI 2u& ke g/ho jevu& k&;k 2e. jyoitq sacu& hoy 2e jo Aena -a`narsaca hoy to.”

“rubI mara spnanI jem tu& je k&: bolI g: Aeno ko: A9R mnesmjato n9I. Aaj mne tu& judI lage 2e. tara mnma& =u& 2e?”

“Aan&d. Ake p/karno Aan&d. mara Aan&dne ko; sIma n9I. Aajhu& Ub u= 2u&. Ub u= 2u&.”

“k&:k smjay Aevu& bol.”“tmaru& @vn su0rI j=e Aeno mne ATyan&d 2e.”ihtennI 0Irj U4I rhI htI Ae jota& b&ne jNmpi{akaAo Aena

ha9ma& mUkI, rubI AenI £mma& calI g:.ø ø

=invar hto. sroj Ane AmIc&d ih&du m&idrma& p/a8p/itQ5ama& gya&hta&. ds vagva AaVya p8 ihten W5\yo nhoto. rubIne ic&ta 9:.Ae8e kennI beD£mna bar8e 4kora mayaR.

“naSto tEyar kru&?”“ba9 l;ne Aavu& 2u&.”rubI nIce AavI kofI Ane naSto bnavva lagI. ihten Aavta&

AenI same jo: k¬u&, “guD moinR&g. hju Aa& oma& 3en lage 2e!”“ha, rubI. Aa`I rat W&3 n AavI. ivcaro bhu AaVya.”“keva ivcaro?”“re a Aa& same9I stI nhotI. hu& var&var Aene Aek j sval

pU2to, ‘`re r tu& mne pr8vanu& khe 2e?’ Ane Ae hsIne ‘ha... ha...’Aem j k¬a krtI. Ae4le me& lGn krvano in8Ry kyoR. tne marI AnemnIqanI ku&DXI l:ne p&iDt =maR pase jvanu& kem sUz\yu&?’

‘be idvs phela& mnIqa sa9e l&c letI htI Ae v`te vatvatma&Ae8e k¬u& ke Aene ihten jevo 2okro gme. Ae tmne bhu p/em krtI lage 2e.

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tmne Ae kevI lage 2e?”“sacu& khu& to Ae jyare ;N4rVyuma& AavI Tyare mne gmI g: htI.

mne Aenama& re a de a: htI. k\yarek Aene pU2vanu& mn 9tu&. p8 re anu&vcn yad Aavta& hu& Ackato. joke Aaje ®dynI vat kru& to pTnItrIke mnIqane bdle tu& v0are gme 2e.”

rubI Aekdm co&kI W5I. ‘kevI rIte ihtenne na paDvI? AasunI vatkhI devI? potano -UtkaX khI devo?’

“=a ivcarma& pDI g:?”“tmare Aek -UtkaX hto Aem maro p8 Aek -UtkaX 2e.”“taro -UtkaX mare ja8vo n9I. p8 tu& jo ko:ne p/em krtI hoy

to hu& ivln bnva n9I magto.”“hu& Aasune bhu p/em kru& 2u&. marI phelI ps&dgI Aena pr 2e. Ae na

paDe to j hu& bIju& k&: ivcarI =ku&. p8 hu& tmare layk n9I.”“tu& Aasune p/em krtI hoy to hu& tne Aasu sa9e pr8avvama& mdd

krI=. tu& mare layk n9I Aevu& kem khe 2e? taro bIjo ko: -UtkaX 2e?”“ha, ihten. mne tme gmo 2o. p8 maro -UtkaX ja8=o to mara

pr guSse 9=o Ane mne i0kkar=o. kdac Aa 3rma&9I p8 ka7I mUk=o.”kheta& rubInI Aa& oma& zXziXya& AavI gya&.

ihtene W-a 9: pase AavI i4Syu9I Aena& Aa&su lU2ta& k¬u&, “=u&vat kre 2e? Aa4lo b0o smy sa9e r¬a& p8 tu& mne AoX`I =kIlagtI n9I! ihten judI ma4I9I 3Dayo 2e. mne taro -UtkaX n khevohoy to na khI=. p8 Aam Apse4 n 9a.”

rubI pIgXI g:. ihtenne Aasuna ku4u&bnI Ane Aena ipta ivqenIb0I j vat -are hEye khI. ihten Aek ic]ae Aene sa&-XI r¬o. vat pUrIkrI ihtenna be ha9 pkDI bolI, “Aa UnIAe tmara jeva p/emaX Anesj\jn pase Aek mo4I 2etrip&DI krI 2e. mne maf kro.”

ihtenne Aek Aa&cko laGyo. Ae StB0 bnI rubI same jo: r¬o.AenI Aa& oma& sCca:no r8ko de ata& boLyo, “rubI. te& je kyuR& Ae

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`o4u& nhotu& kyuR&. nra0mne Ae j sja ho: =ke. p2I Ae bap hoy ke -a:hoy. sek\s ma4e humlo krnarne j nih. rab njr9I jonarne p8 Aej sja 9vI jo:Ae. S{aI Ae rmkDu& n9I ke mnfave Aem Aene rmaDI =ko.tu& muslman 2e AenI mne ic&ta n9I. Aa de=ma& Aap8e b0a keneiDyn2IAe. natjatn vaDa ;iNDyama& 2e. ih&du muslmanna vaDa W-a krI`UnnI ndIAo Ae de=ma& vhe 2e je de=e duinya Aa`Ine ‘vsu0Evku4uMbkm\’no manvtano mhamUlo m&{a AaPyo. hu& AasunI smj AneidVytane v0avI=. tne Apnavva Aene smajvI=. Ae tne Apnav=eto Aene Aek deva&=I puruq g8I= tmne b&nene Aek krIne j hu& j&pI=.”

rubIAe ihtenna be ha9 cUmI lI0a.“deva&=I puruq to tme 2o. ke4ke4lI lo-am8I x8oAe tme mnne

mk\km ra~yu& 2e. roj tmarI same 2u&. tmarI pase 2u&. 38Ivar AamAekla& r¬a& 2IAe. mihnaAo su0I Aek j b&glama& sa9e r¬a& p8 ko;idvs mara pr humlo krvano ke maru& mn Dgavvano ivcar sr`o nkyoR Ae puruqne ma4e mare kyo =Bd vaprvo Ae mne sUztu& n9I.”

“mne Ae4lo mhan n bnav. tu& mara su no ivcar krtI rhI 2e Aej tarI mo4I de8 2e. tne su I krvI 2e. mare su I 9vu& 2e.”

“to mnIqane vat kru&? tmarI ;C2a Aene @vnsa9I bnavvanI2e? jyoitqInu& p8 khevu& 2e ke Aek Aad=R joDI bnI rhe=e.”

“vat krje.”“p8 Aek gersmjUtI 2e.”“=I?”“mnIqa tmaro -UtkaX ja8tI n9I. tmara im{ao Ane :qaRXu

lokoAe Aena mnma& `o4I vat 5savI dI0I 2e. Aema& tmaru& vtRnjvabdar 2e.”

“hu& sm@ gyo. S{aIAo9I dUr rhu& 2u& Ae4le ke4lak loko mne ge mane2e.” ihten hSyo.

9oDI var A4kI boLyo, “tme Aene mara mnnI vat khejo. maro

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-UtkaX hu& j Aene khI=.”“saru&. somvare hu& Aene tmara mnna -avonI vat krI=. tme Aene

iDnr pr l: j: je vat krvI hoy Ae krjo.”“somvare Aek nvo sUrj Wg=e. mara pepr, marI sm<i)0 Ane

hve mara @vnma& nvo vXa&k lavnar rubI tara& pUNy pgla& tne ih&dunih, muslman nih p8 Aek sacI manv bnave 2e,” khI Aene -e4\yo.

rubI Aena be ha9 AenI keD Aaspas vI&4aXI vXgI rhI. ihtenko; du-aRv ivna Aek SvjnnI jem Aene brDe ha9 fervto r¬o.AaTmIytanu& b&0n ga7 bntu& r¬u&.

ø ømnIqa AenI ku&DXI ivqe ja8va Aatur htI. ka$fI b/ekma& Ae rubInI

keibnma& g:. “guD moinR&g bhen, =a smacar 2e?”“verI guD Nyuz. le tarI Ane ihtennI ku&DXIna& flade= va&cI ja.”mnIqa zDp9I b&nena& flade= va&cI Ac&bo pamI, “Aa: kaN4

ibilv.. rIylI Aa: kaN4 ibilv. hu& Ane ihten?”“ha. mnIqa. tara& nsIb UlI gya& lage 2e.”“no. no. 0Is ;z ;Mpoisbl. ihten sa9e ;Mpoisbl. Ae...”“;4 ;z poisbl. Aap8I maNyta iblkul `o4I 2e. Aa b&ne

ku&DXI Aemne btavI Ae4le mne ksm a:ne sTy k¬u& ke Ae Aek -/m8a2e. AemnI A&gt vat tne kheva mage 2e. S{aIAo9I dUr rheva pa2Xkdac ko: judu& vjUd ho: =ke! tne je sTy h=e te khe=e. Ae ja*ya p2Ikdac taro -/m -a&gI j=e. Aaje tne iDnr ma4e khe to na n paDtI.”

“hu& j£r j;=. ihten jevo pit mXvo Ae4le SvgR mXvu&. tmaroUb Aa-ar. hu& AagX v0u& te phela& tmne frI Aek vat pU2I lw&?”.

“pU2.”“`re r, tmara mnma& ihten n9I ne? tme Aemne p/em krta& ho to

hu& vCce Aavva n9I magtI. ko:nu& pa{a zU&4vI levu& Aene hu& pap g8u& 2u&.mare Aa -v ko: pap n9I krvu&.”

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“Aevu& k&: n9I. Ame b&ne s®dyI im{ao 2IAe. tu& Aemna @vnma&AavI= to Aap8e {a8 sara& im{ao bnI rhI=u&.”

mnIqana vdn pr u=InI cmk p/srI rhI. AenI keibnma& j:ihtenna ka$lnI rah jova lagI. ;N4rkomnI 3&4DI r8ke Ane cmke.Aek fon komlno Ane Aek fon bharno AaVyo. jldI jldI vat4U&kavI dI0I.

“mnIqa?” ihtenno Avaj sa&-XI mn nacI W5\yu&.“ys, sr.”“mne jra mXI j=o?”“Aavu& 2u&.”fonmUkI psRma&9I imrr ka7I potanI mu`ak<it jo:. ilpiS4k

lgavI vaX sr`a kyaR. pg 0/Ujta hta. vdn pr =rmna =erDap/srI r¬a. ihtenne mXva jta& Aava -av kdI Anu-Vya nhota.

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“Aavu& sr,” khetI mnIqa ihtennI Aa$ifsma& p/ve=I.“Aavo. Aavo. beso.” mnIqa ihtennI same ursI pr be5I.“pepr jamtu& jay 2e?”“AkiLpt. pepr hve AevI kxaAe 2e ke k=I j ic&ta krva jevI

n9I. rubIbenno mo4o faXo 2e.”“rubI khe 2e ke tmaro mo4o faXo 2e.”“Ae to AemnI mhanta 2e. Aemna ivna k&: =k\y n9I.”“Aaj sa&je Aapno =o p/og/am 2e?”“k&: nih. kem k&: kam htu&?” mnIqaAe Aja*ya bnI pU2yu&.“tmne AnukUX hoy to Aap8e sa9e iDnr l;Ae?”“mne gm=e.”“kya& j:=u&?” Ane shej ivcarI boLyo, “Sk\ver vn pase ‘imln’

nvI reS4a$rN4 UlI 2e.“me& jo: 2e.”“sa&je 2 vaGye Tya& mXIAe?”‘j£r. hu& AavI j:=.”mnIqanu& kamma& idl n co4\yu&. pa&c2 klak pa&c2 yug jeva laGya.‘svare kona =ukn jo;ne AavI htI?’ mnma& sval jaGyo. =uknno

to ko: ivcar sr`o nhoto AaVyo. ha, Aaje mMmIAe nIkXtI v`tep/sad Aapta& k¬u& htu& ke ‘Aaje mhai=vra{aI 2e. le, Aa p/sad.’

Ae mnomn bbDI, ‘he, =&kr pavRtI, tmarI k<pa vrsavjo. b0u&hem em par pDe to hu& sat somvar krI=.’ mnIqa potana in8Ry pr

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hsI. manvI kevo Sva9IR 2e? Sva9R ma4e -gvanne yad kre 2e!Aekdm k&: yad Aavta& Aenu& mn ckrave c7\yu&. ‘ihten ge h=e to?’‘marI sa9e Ae 2upavIne lGn krva tEyar 9=e to?’ivcaroma& smy kpa; gyo. 2 vaGye ‘imln’ma& pho&cI g:.ihten bhar rah jo:ne W-o hto. iSmt sh Aene AavkarI.2 vaGye bhu igrdI nhotI. Aek baju 4ebl ps&d krI b&ne be5a&.ihtene kokno AoDRr AaPyo. ve;4r be kok Ane menu mUkI gyo.“car vqRma& Aaje phelvhela& tmne Aekla&ne iDnr pr laVyo 2u&.

kdac Aa¾yR 9tu& h=e.”“tme h&me= dUr j r¬a 2o Ae4le nva; j£r lage.”“ er, sI0o j sval kru&. lGn A&ge tmaro =o ivcar 2e?”“k\yarek lGn to krvana& 2e. ko: saru& pa{a mXe AenI rah jow& 2u&.”

vdn nIcu& ra`I bolI“A&gt sval pU2va bdl maf krjo. ko:ne p/em kro 2o?”“hju su0I ko: gmI gyu& n9I. Ae4le Ae sval W-o 9to n9I.”“hu& gmu& 2u&?”“tmara jeva ko: yuvannI kLpna mara mnma& jDa: g: 2e. tmne

hu& gmu& 2u&?”“sacI vat khu& to tme phele idvse ;N4rVyuma& AaVYaa& Tyar9I j

tme mne gmI gya& 2o. tmarama& mne marI re ana& d=Rn 9ta& r¬a& 2e.”“re a? re a ko8 2e?”“re a hve Aa duinyama& n9I. ka$lejma& Ame sa9e hta&. AekbIjane

Ub p/em krta&. Ame Amara p/emne lGnma& fervva magta& hta& Ae4le‘sa9 @na, sa9 mrna’ Aeva& p8 lI0a& hta&. p8 kudrtne Ae maNynih hoy. re a Aek AkSmatma& mne 2oDIne calI g:. AenI 2aya maramnma& Ub 2va: g: htI. ‘sa9 @na sa9 mrna’ Aeva& p8 lI0a&hta& Ae4le ko:ma& mn co4tu& nhotu&. tme kdac marI vat nih mano. p8prm idvse ra{ae Ae8e spnama& AavI mne lGn krI ij&dgI ma8va

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Anuro0 kyoR. hu& tmne sarI rIte AoX u& 2u&. re a p2I mara idlma&tmaru& S9an 2e. me& rubIne Aap8I mUlakat go5vva vat krI. Ae8e mnetmarI kU8I lag8InI vat krI Ae4le tmne Aaje AhI& bolaVYaa& 2e.”

“sa$rI. marI smj `o4I htI. me& to mnI lI0elu& ke tme...”“ge 2u&, ru&ne?” mnIqa ‘ha’ ke ‘na’ n bolI =kI.“sTy ja8vu& 2e?”mnIqaAe k=o p/it-av n Aapta&, Ae boLyo, “sTy Ae 2e ke

re ana p/emne -UlI =kto nhoto Ae4le S{aIAoma& mn co&4tu& nhotu&.pir8ame 38a b0ama& Ae -/m W-o 9yo 2e. p8 mare 7&7ero pI4I Aelokone marI sCCaa;nI p/tIit nhotI kravvI. Ae loko marI vat manenih. p8 Aa sTy 2e. tme marI vat mano 2o?”

“mne tmarama& pUrI [a)0a 2e. tme Ub gmo 2o. kdac bIje pr8Ijat p8 tmarI mUitR mara mansp4 pr9I `st nih. Aa; lv yusr, f/om 0 DIp Aa$f may ha4R. ivl yu Aek\seP4 mI ;n ya$r la;f?”

“sr nih, ihten. hu& p8 tmne mara @vnma& SvIkarva z& u& 2u&.p/em9I, h&me= ma4e. re ano A0Uro rhI gyelo p/em tme mne pUro paD=o tohu& 0Ny 9: j:=.”

“p/em to Ub AapI=. p8 re anI `o4 pUrI paDI =kI= ke nihAenI br n9I.”

“tmaro p/em mXI rhe=e Ae j marI mo4I mUDI bnI rhe=e. hu& tmne kdI±oh nih dw&.”

ve;4r AaoDRr p/ma8e vangIAo mUkI gyo. ihtene SvI4ma&9I Aek4ukDo l; mnIqana mo7ama& mUkta& k¬u&, “Aap8a mI5a s&b&0nI AaphelI mI5a=. guD lk.”

mnIqaAe Aek 4ukDo ihtenna mo7ama& mUkta& k¬u&, “Aa mI5a:nImI5a= jem Aap8u& @vn mhekI rho. beS4 ivi=z.”

jmta& jmta& A&trma& s&3rI ra`elI 38I b0I vato krIprSprna& hEya&no Aekrar kyoR. -ojn l: 2U4a pDta& ihtene k¬u&,

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“becar mihna Aap8a Aa s&b&0nI vatno rubI isvay ko:neA8sar p8 n Aavva d:Ae Aevu& hu& ;C2u& 2u&.”

“hu& p8 Aevu& ;C2u& 2u&. mara DeDIÝmMmIne Ane tmara DeDIÝmMmInevat kyaR p2I Aemna Aa=IvaRd l: jaher krI=u&.”

mnma& Aan&dna W2Xta sagr sa9e b&ne 2U4a& pD\ya&.3er AavI rubIne AemnI mUlakatnI vat krI.rubI su d smacar sa&-XI Aan&div-or bnI g:.“Aa; Aem verI verI hepI. ko&g/eCyule=Ns. me ga$D =avr Apn yu

Aa$l ka;ND Aa$f heipnes for Aevr.”“rubI, re ano pD2ayo Amara b&nena p/em vCce kDI£p bnI rhe=e

ke AaD`IlI?”“mnIqa Aej re a 2e Aem manIne @v=o to @vn sohI W5=e.

hve bIjo ko: ivcar sr`o n kr=o.”“ko:ne hm8a& Aa vat krvI n9I.”“guD Aa;iDya. hu& p8 Ae j slah AapvanI htI.”“hve tarI tEyarI kr. jUnma& Aasunu& pir8am Aave Ae Arsama&

tu& ;iNDyanI mUlakat l: Aav. kale Aa$ifsma& j: tne hu& AasunoAepa$;N4meN4 Ane SpoNsr le4r AapI=. tu& kenne Aena ivza ma4e b0apepsR AapI Aavje. Ae b0u& foDI le=e. Aem.Ae.nu& pir8am Aave TyarekeneiDyn AeMbsIma& AenI ja8 krje. Aaj9I ivi0 =£ krIAe to AasujldI AavI =ke. Aap8e Aap8a& lGn sa9e go5vI=u&. te& mne mdd krI2e. tne mdd krvanI marI frj 2e.”

“haw SvI4 yu Aar! Aaj k&: SvI4 le=o?”“mnIqaAe SvI4 vDavI. hve tu& vDav. Aa; Aem verI hepI.”rubI pe&Danu& pekej l: AavI. “tu& pe&Da kya&9I lavI?”“rStama&9I. mne p&iDt@na =Bdoma& pUro iv¼as hto.Ae j v`te sroj Ane AmIc&d 3rma& p/ve+ya&.“mMmI sPtah hju cale 2e?”

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“ha, lo Aa p/sad!” sroje p/sad 4ebl pr mUk\yo.“Aa pe&Da ko8 laVyu& 2e?”“tme m&idrma& roj pe&Da, brfI, jlebI aAo to Amne Aevu& avanu&

mn n 9ay?”“mne Aem ke tme loko nih aAo Ae4le hu& 3er nhotI lavtI. Aaj

mne 9yu& ke tmare ma4e l: jaw&.”“saru& kyuR&. -gvannI k>pa Amara pr vrse AevI p/a9Rna krjo.”“hu& roj tmare ma4e p/a9Rna kru& 2u&.”“krta& rhejo ko\k idvs j£r fX=e. tmare jmvu& 2e?”“na. Ame jmI lI0u& 2e. tme jmI lo.”sroj Ane AmIc&d AemnI £mma& gya&.rubI Ane ihten D^a$:&g£mma& vato krta& r¬a&.

ø øbrabr be vqR p2I rubI idLhI Aerpo4R pr WtrI. Aasu Aene leva

Aerpao4R pr gulabno guC2 l: W-o hto. pro7na saDa car vaGyahta. mMmI, vsubhen Ane gurudevne Aerpo4R pr laVyo nhoto. Ae sOnoAag/h hto p8 saman sa9e 4ek\sIma& Aavta& mu+kelI pDe Aem khIAasu Aeklo AaVyo hto. rubIne same9I AavtI jota& Aena hEyanI0Dkn v0I g:. Aan&d Ane wm&g9I Aenu& mn 9ngnI W5\yu&.

kulI pase saman hto. Aena ha9ma& Aek psR htI.“may DIyr, yu luk guD. Aem.Ae.ma& fS4R klas fS4R Aavva bdl

mara Ub Ub Ai-n&dn.” kheta& Aene ho5 pr iks krI.AasuAe Aene bahuma& zkDI dI0I.“rubI, tu& jrake bdla: n9I. tara vdn pr Ae j mlka4, Ae j

cXka4, Ae j SfUitR 2e. ha, tu& g: Tyare hta& Aena krta& 9oDI v0u cmkAne tajgI AaVya& 2e. Aaje tne jo:ne maru& hEyu& nacI W5e 2e.”

“tne -e4Ine Ai-n&dn Aapva doDI AavI 2u&.”“marI rubI mara Aan&dnI -agIdar n bne Aevu& bne ru&? tne fon

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kyoR Ane tu& doDI AavI. Ae j AaTmIytanI in=anI 2e.”“b0a& mjama& 2e?”“ha, tne bhu yad kre 2e. Ame to tarI vat mjak manta& hta&. mne

Ai-n&dn Aapva tu& keneDa9I doDI Aave Ae vat ko: manva tEyarnhotu&. kal ihtene fon krIne k¬u& ke tu& Ple;nma& besI g: 2e Tyare sOne`atrI 9:. Aanu& nam p/em. su duŠ`ma& sa9I bnI rhe Ae j Svjn.”

“hve tne marI AaTmIytanI p/tIit 9: ne?“phela& 3er cal. vato krvano 38o smy 2e.”3er pho&cI rubI ma@ne -e4I pDI. b&ne k\ya&y su0I AekbIjane

vXgI r¬a&. Ae j v`te gurudev Ane vsubhen AaVya&. vsubhene Aene-e4I potanI u=I Vyk\t krI, “velkm 4u ;iNDya.”

mnu-a:Ae =ekheND krI ma9e ha9 fervI k¬u&, “su I 9aAo.”ih&cke besI b0a&Ae su duŠ`nI la&bI vato krI.“sroj, tara& Ub v`a8 krtI htI. te& to Aemna& @vn dIpavI

dI0a&. hve Aasu Ane truna& @vn idpavje.”“Aapna Aa=IvaRd fXo.”“Amara Aa=IvaRd h&me= ma4e 2e. ja, Aaram kr p2I inra&te

mXI=u&.”“hu& j Aapne mXva AavI=.”mnu-a; Ane vsubhen jta& truAe rubI pase AavI pU2yu&, “dIkrI,

be vqR kya& vItI gya& AenI bre n pDI. kevI 2e keneDama& tarI la;f?” “ma@, bhu srs. sarI nokrI 2e, saru& 3r 2e, ihten Ane Aena&

DeDImMmI bhu p/emaX 2e. p8 tmarI o4 pXepXe lagtI htI. tme bhuyad Aavta& hta&. hve tibyt kevI rhe 2e?”

“tu& j khe tne kevu& lage 2e?” rubI W-I 9:ne same W-I rhI.hDpcI W&cI krI bolI, “vIs vqR nana& 9: gya& lago 2o.”“kem, br 2e?” Aasu vCce boLyo.“ha. Aasu fS4Rklas fS4R AaVyo AenI u=Ina pD3a 2e.”

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“tu& maru& mn ja8I g:.”“ma@ u=I p/g4 krva mo4I pa4IR ra`vI jo:Ae.”“Aevo o4o cR krvanI =I j£r 2e?”“`cR tmare nih mare krvano 2e. Aava u=Ina idvso kya& var&var

Aavvana 2e?”“Aene yoGy lage te krva do mMmI. AenI pase hve DolrnI `a8

2e. ja 9oDI var sU: ja. la&bI musafrIno 9ak h=e. p2I vato krI=u&.”“ha, rubI Aaram kr. tarI £m tare ma4e tEyar krI 2e.”“AevI 0mal kem krI?”“keneDama& m`mlnI beDma& sUnarIne Amaru& 3r gm=e ke nih AenI

mne stt ic&ta htI.”“ma@ kem n gme? tme j kho, 3r kone khevay? jya& p/em hoy,

AaTmIyta hoy, manisk =a&it hoy Ane in-Ryta hoy Ae 3r. AhI& Aeb0u& j 2e.”

“ha, be4I. p8 Aek var -Oitk su joya p2I...”“-Oitk su joya p2I p8 -UtkaXne -UlI n jvay. Ae p8

Aek @vn htu& Ane su jo: 2kI n jvu& jo:Ae. sacu& khu& to p/emivnano mhel hoy to Ae p8 nkamo 2e. Aa 3rma& mne je p/em mXe 2eAenI same Aa`I duinyanI sa¬bI nkamI 2e. sacu& su m`mlnapl&gma& ke 0nna 7glama& n9I. poitka Svjnona p/emnI hU&fma& 2e.”

“prde= j:ne p8 tara ivcar bdlaya n9I. ja8e Ae j rubI.”“tmare ma4e Aej rubI Aa@vn bnI rhevanI 2e.”“-gvan tara =Bdo saca paDe. vatono A&t nih Aave. ja 9oDo

Aaram kr.”rubI £mma& j; pl&gma& AaDI pDI. Aa& mI&ca: g:.Aek vaGye Aa& UlI g:. ba9 l: f/e= 9: g:. ma@ vsubhenne

3er gya& hta&. Ae AasunI £mma& g:. Ae ko; puStk va&cto hto.“puStkna kIDa, =u& va&ce 2e?” kheta& puStk baju pr mUkI dI0u&.

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AenI same takIne k¬u&, “le va&c. mara mnna -avo va&c.”Aasu Aene takI r¬o.“tu& prde= g: p8 hju AevI j rmityaX rhI 2e.”“tu& p8 kya& bdlayo 2e? bol, ko: 2okrI ps&d krI 2e?”“ha, AmdavadnI 2e. ByUi4ful 2e. pEsadar 2e. marI pr mre 2e.

Acank j ka$lejma& -4ka: g:. same calIne Aek idvs khe 2e, ‘Aasu,Aa; lv yu.’ hu& to Ac&bo paMyo. me& Aene smjavva bhu p/yTn kyoRp8 Ae guSse 9:ne bolI, ‘hel iv9 hr. prde= gyelI 2okrI tare ma4epa2I AavvanI n9I. Aene -UlI j:= to j su I 9;=. prde= jvanahva: ikLla ba&0vanu& 2oDI vaStvnI 0rtI pr @vta& =I`.’ tarafon Ane p{ao Ao2a Aavva laGya Ae4le mne AenI vatma& iv¼asbe5o Ane hu& Aene idl d: be5o.”

“=u& nam 2e Aenu&? de avma& kevI 2e? tne gme 2e?”“nam 2e m0urI. de avma& verI ByUi4ful. ko:ne p8 gmI jay AevI

2e. Aenama& mne taru& p/itib&b de ata& hu& AenI vat manI gyo. AameAap8a& lGn =Ky j n9I. hu& ih&du Ane tu&...”

“bs. bs. hu& ko8 2u& Ae mne khevanI j£r n9I. Aavu& htu& to p2IAerpo4R mne leva kem AaVyo? fon pr sTy kem btavI n dI0u&?”

“Aap8e s®dyI im{ao n9I m4I jvana. ij&dgI-r im{a bnIrhevana Aap8e =p9 lI0ela Ae kem -UlI g:? vXI Aa de=ma& Amaraisvay taru& ko8 2e?”

“idLhIma& ha$4elo 38I 2e. hu& keva& spna& l:ne AavI htI?”“keva& spna&?”“je spna& a` 9; gya& Aene yad krvano =o A9R? Aa; iv= yu

guD lk ;n ya$r Nyu la;f...” kheta& AenI £mma& calI g;. beDma& AaDIpDI 0/Uske 0/Uske rDva lagI.

Aasu AenI pa2Xpa2X gyo. Aene be5I krI boLyo, “Aa =u& 0it&gkrI rhI 2e? ja8e ma9e Aa- pD\yu&! ja8e taro Aasu mrI gyo!”

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“Aevu& A=u- n bol,” kheta& Aena mo7a pr ha9 mUkI dI0o.AasuAe Ae ha9 cUmI leta& k¬u&, “Are pglI! hu& to tarI mjak

krto hto. tu& sacu& manI be5I? marI Aa& oma& Aa& o provI jo. tneesaco jvab mXI j=e.”

rubIAe Vyg/ bnI AasunI Aa& oma& Aa& o provI. kIkI pr AasuAne rubInI 2bI jo: Ae nacI W5I.

“cal SvS9 9a. hu& tara ivna @vI n =ku&. tu& marI 2e Ane marI jrhevanI 2e. tarI pa2Xpa2X Aek idvs keneDa AavI=. Aek nvIij&dgI @vI=u&.”

rubI Aasune -e4Ine bolI, “AavI mjak kdI na krto. maru& ha4Rfe;l 9; jat Ae4la jor9I 0bktu& htu&.”

“ Aene 0bktu& ra`vanI kXa marI pase 2e.”“tu& `re r mne hjuy p/em kre 2e?”“ha, rubI pr8I= to Aek tne j.”drvajo `olvano Avaj Aavta& rubIAe vat bdlI, “rivvare

mare tne pa4IR AapvanI j 2e. tare pa4IRnI VyvS9a krvanI 2e. calAaj9I tEyarI krva ma&D.”

“ha, Aasu. vsubhen p8 kheta& hta&. Avsr saro 2e. b0a&nepa4IR Aapo.”

rubI Ane AasuAe pa4IRnI tEyarI krva ma&DI. kone kone bolavvaAenu& Aek ilS4 bnaVyu&. gurudevnI p8 Aema& slah lI0I. sosay4InasOne Ane 9oDa jUnanva im{aone Aam&{a8 £b£ j:ne AapI AaVya&.

rivvare sosay4Ina Aopn Pla$4ma& pa4IR go5vI. rso;ya paserso: kravI. rsmla:. be mI5a:, be =ak, k5oX, purI, =ak, -at,k7I, frsa8, Ane slaD. ja8e ko:na& lGn hoy Aeva -ojnnI VyvS9akrI. n ko; Vya~yano, n ko; fomaRil4I. ku4u&bmeXo hoy Aem sO -ega&9ya&. mhemano Aasu Ane rubIne Ai-n&dn Aapta& r¬a&. AasuneAoX`nara A&dr A&dr guspus krta& r¬a&. “rubI ko8 2e?”

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vsubhenne lokonI =&kanI g&0 AavI jta& Aem8e b0a& jmta&hta& Tyare Aek 4U&kI jaherat krI.

“Svjno, Aap8a sO vtI Aasune Ame.Ae.ma& fS4R klas fS4RAapva Ai-n&dn AapIAe. sa9osa9 keneDa9I veke=nma& Aavnar marI-a8I rubIne Aap8e sO ;iNDyama& sTkarIAe Ane b&nena =u- -aivma4e p/-une p/a9IRAe.”

sOAe taXIAona gDgDa49I b&nene v0avI lI0a&. jm8var bhusaro r¬o. jmIne b0a&Ae Aasu pase AavI Ai-n&dn pa5Vya AnerubInI p/gitna& v`a8 kyaR&. dsek vage sO iv`raya&. ke4ir&gvaXaAemnI vStuAo l: ivday 9ya.

AasuAe mMmI pase j: k¬u&, “mMmI, ca&dnI rat 2e. fUlhar 3ermUkI Ame 9oDu& frva j:Ae 2IAe.”

“saru&. bhu moDu& n kr=o.”Aasu Ane rubI 3er AavI r¬a& hta&. Aa&g8ama& Aek AeMbeseDrne

jo: b&nene Aa¾yR 9yu&. Aek Vyikt bhar AavI.rubI pase AavI pU2yu&, “tme rubI vIra8I 2o?”“ha.”Aa;.DI. btavta& k¬u&, “;b/aihm sultan, k/a:m ;NveiS4ge=n

;NSpek\4r. tmne 9oDa svalo pU2va 2e. AmarI sa9e marI Aa$ifseAavvu& pD=e.”

“ATyare?”“ha.”“;NSpek\4r k&; kar8?”“Aa$ifse Aav=o Ae4le kar8 smja: j=e.”“cal rubI. hu& sa9e Aavu& 2u&>.”fUlhar bhar ih&cka pr mUkI Aasu Ane rubI AeMbeseDrma& pa2lI

sI4 pr besI gya&. pUr vege caltI karnI zDpe rubIno g-ra4 v0tojto hto. polIs ;NSpek\4rnI Aa$ifse kar W-I rheta& b0a& karma&9I

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WtyaR&. Aek Aa$ifsma& b&nene ;NSpek\4r l: gya.;NSpek\4re =£Aat krI. “sorI 4u iDS4bR yu sc le4 na;4.”“;4s Aa$l ra;4. yu hev 4u Du ya$r D\yu4I.” AasuAe k¬u&.“tme rubInana...?”“`as im{a. sa9e -8ela&..” AasuAe vat kapI jvab AaPyo.“tmne AemnI hajrIno va&0o n9I ne?” ;NSpek4re rubIne pU2yu&.“na.”“juAo vat Aem 2e ke be vqR9I Aek Unna 4lanu& rhSy wkelva

AmdavadnI polIs tmne =o0I rhI 2e. be vqR phela& smIr vIra8Inu&Un krvano p/yas 9yelo. Aaspasna lokonI jubanI pr9I polIs

Ae v`te Ae ntIja pr AavI htI ke tme smIrna pe4ma& 2ro -o&kIAenu& Un krI -agI gya&. polIse 2apama& tmne UnI 5ervI Ae mtlbnasmacar p8 AaPya hta. p8 pa2X9I piriS9it bdla: g:. satidvs p2I smIr -anma& Aavta& Ae8e polIsne k¬u&, ‘Aek dIkrI bapnu&

Un krtI h=e?’‘to p2I Un ko8e kyuR&?’ polIse pU2yu&.k&: jvab Aapvane bdle Ae be-an 9: gya,be idvs p2I polIs g: to `a4lo `alI hto. polIse smIr

Ane UnInI =o0 AadrI. kdac marI na`vanI 0mkIne kar8e smIreko:nu& nam n AaPyu& hoy Ane hoiSp4lma&9I Ad+y 9: gya hoy.polIse W&DI tpas krI kDIAo meXvI be Vyiktne pkDI 2e. Aemna prbe vqR9I ‘Ae4eMp4eD mDRr’no kes calI r¬o 2e. smIrne =o0va bhup/yTn kyaR p8 k&: p]ao n9I. polIsnu& Aem manvu& 2e ke smIrnehoiSp4lma&9I wpaDI j: Aa lokoAe Aemne marI na`I AemnI lasrfedfe krI dI0I hoy. ko4R pase ko: nk\kr pUrava ivna kes lUlo pDI jay2e. paDo=IAonu& khevu& 2e ke Ae v`te tme 3er hta&. UnIAona -y9I keko: kar8sr tme 3er9I nasI gya& hov. sTy ja8va polIs tmne=o0I rhI htI. ko:Ae tmara smacar Ane srnamu& Aapta& Ame tmarI

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tpas krva AaVya 2IAe.”rubI Aek ic]ae ;NSpek4rnI vat sa&-XI rhI htI. =o jvab

Aapvo Ae sUztu& nhotu&. rubI k&: bolI nih Ae4le ;NSpek\4re k¬u&,“Ame sTy =o0va m9I r¬a 2IAe. tme shkar Aap=o to tmne Aa&cp8 nih Aavva d:Ae Ane saca Apra0Ine sja kravI=u&.”

“ko4Rma& kes kyare 2e?”“Aavta somvare. tme seLf iDfeNs ma4e 34na S9Xe9I kem -agI

gya& Ae ma4e =u& khevu& Ae polIs p/oisk\yu4r tmne smjav=e.”“hu& rivvare Amdavad pho&cI j;=.”“saxI trIke ko4R tmne -(9a& Aap=e.”“no nID. saca Apra0Ine sja 9vI j jo:Ae.”“ko; 0ak0mkI AapI jubanI bdlva k&: khe ke kre to mne Aa

n&br pr br Aapjo. hu& Amdavad tmarI sa9e AavI=.”“j£r 2e?”“tmarI ij&dgI -yma& n mUkay Ae ma4esavcetIna pgla £pe tmaru&

rx8 krvu& j£rI 2e. Aek sI.Aa;.DI. bhen AapnI sa9e ra u&?”“ko: j j£r n9I. mne ko: j AoX`tu& n9I.”“tmarI mr@.”“9e&k\s. calo tmne mUkI jaw&.”Aasu Ane rubI 3er AaVya&.“rubI, Aa`o mamlo bdla: gyo 2e. 9e&k ga$D! tara DeDI kdac

@vta hoy.”“kdac gu&DaAonI 4oXINaa ko:Ae Aemne `las krI na~ya hoy

Aem p8 bnva jog 2e.”“gme te hoy. Aavta somvare sTy bhar Aav=e.”“kdac kdI ko: sTy bhar n Aave Aevu& p8 bne.”“tu& kevI jubanI AapI=.”“ivcarI=. indoRq fa&sIne ma&cDe cDe Ae maro AaTma shI n le.”

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“to =u& te& Un krva p/yTn krelo Aem kbUl krI d:=?”“`br nih. sat idvs 2e ko: jvab jDI j=e. mara DeDI mara9I

mrI n9I gya Ae sTy 2e. sat idvs ha$iSp4lma& r¬a Ae Aenu& p/Uf 2e.Ae p2I k&:k bNyu& lage 2e. mara kaXkama pr mne bhu [a)0a 2e Ae4leto me& rivvare Amdavad jvanu& nk\kIkyuR&. Aame mare kaXkamana d=Rnejvu& j htu&. sU: ja hve. ivcarva ma4e 2sat idvs pUrta 2e.”

”marI ko: saxI kamma& Aave to jrake s&koc na ra`tI. hu& khI=ku& ke tu& marI sa9e idLhIma& htI.”

“Ae to AsTyno Aa=ro lI0o khevay.”“ko4Rma& ko: j sacu& boltu& n9I.”“Ae4le Aap8e p8 o4u& bolvu&? maru& mn mantu& n9I. 9vanu& hoy

Ae 9ay mare sTy khI devu& jo:Ae.”“=a&it9I brabr ivcarje. sval Aekno nih, beno 2e. Aap8I

b&nenI Aa`I keiryrno sval 2e Ae n -UltI.”“tarI vat sacI 2e. ‘nro va ku&jro va’ jevo ko: magR =o0vo

pD=e je9I b0u& hem em par Wtre. mara DeDI to kdI pa2a Aavvanan9I. ja sU: ja.”

Aasu AenI £mma& jta& rubInu& mn ckDoXe cD\yu&... sat idvs p2I=u& 9=e?

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rivvare svare rubI Ane Aasu Ple;nma& ibznes klasma& be5a&.Ple;nma& besta& AasuAe k¬u&, “tarIsa9e Aaj phelvhela& Ple;nma&Ane te p8 ibznes klasma& besvanu& nsIbma& l`ayu& 2e. =u&ij&dgInI la&bI musafrI p8 l`a: h=e?”

“ys ba$s.” kheta& rubI hsI. b/ekfaS4 Ane vatoma& smy k\ya&kpa; gyo AenI br n pDI. Amdavad Aerpo4R pr b&ne bhar AaVya&Tyare ;NSpek\4r sultan sa9e polIs p/oisk\yU4r W-a hta.

rubI polIs p/oisk\yU4r same jo: rhI. chero ja8Ito laGyo.;NSpek\4r sultane pircy kraVyo.“Aa 2e polIs p/oisk\yU4r prI`. AhI&9I AemnI D\yu4I =£ 9ay

2e. prI` saheb, hve b0u& tmara ha9ma&.”“Amdavad 2oDe tmne vqoR 9; gya&. AmdavadnI bdlayelI

tasIr jova jevI 2e. roka: jaAo to mara mheman bnjo.”“j£r. Aekbe jUna im{aone mXI sa&je fon krI=.”;NSpek\4r sultan jta& rubI Saame jo: im. prI e pU2yu&, “k&: yad

Aave 2e?”rubI ivcartI htI Tya& prI e k¬u&, “tmara pEsa pho&caDI =k\yo

n9I. tme l elu& Ae ko: srnamu& Amdavadma& 2e j nih. AevI ko;sirta p8 n9I. hu& sm@ gyelo ke mne mdd krva tme `o4u& srnamu&AapI pa&c hjar £ipya Aapela ru&ne?”

“ha, tme irxa clavta Ane Aaje?”‘idvse irxa clavto sa&jna la$ krto. la$ma& fS4Rklas fS4R

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Aavta& mne Aa nokrI mXI. tmara pa&c hjar marI pase jma 2e.”“dan krI dejo. kudrtno p8 kevo s&ket hoy 2e! AmdavadnI marI

Ae 2eLlI mulakat Aam frI AmdavadnI mulakat bnI rhe=e Ane tmej mne mX=o AenI kLpna p8 kya&9I Aave? ko&g/eCyule=Ns! tmarapPpamMmI kem 2e?”

“b&ne mjama& 2e. Aemna Aa=IvaRd fXta& b&ne Ub ra@ 2e.”“Aa mara as im{a im. Aasu ce4r@.”“nam ja8Itu& lage 2e.”k&:k yad krI boLya, “Aa vqeR Aem.Ae.ma& tme fS4R k\las fS4R

Aavela?”“vtRmanp{ao sarI rIte va&cta lago 2o.”“Amaro Vyvsay 2e. juAo Aajna 2apama& tmara kalna kesna

heDla:nma& smacar 2e.”“tme polIsvaXa kagno va3 kro 2o,” rubIAe mjak krI.“gunanI kDIAo meXvva 38u& b0u& krvu& pDe 2e. tme kya& Wtrvana&

2o?”“hoilDe ;nma&.”“calo ha$4el pr vato krI=u&. srkarI @pma& fav=e ke 4ek\sIma&?”“Ame 4ek\sIma& j:Ae 2IAe. tme AD0a klak p2I ha$4el pr

mXjo.”“guD Aa;iDya. hu& @p Aa$ifse mUkI irxama& AavI=.”hoilDe ;nma& pho&cI Aasu Ane rubI SvS9 9ya&. im. prI e £m

n&br bso Aek{aIsna bar8e 4kora mayaR. AasuAe bar8u& oLyu&. “velkm. beso. rubI pase9I tmarI p/amai8kta Ane wda]a

ivcaro ivqe ja8I bhu Aan&d 9yo. sara ma8so same -gvan juAe2e. Aene 3er der 2e, A&0er n9I.”

“tmarI ho&i=yarIna smacar va&cI bhu p/-aivt 9yo 2u&. Aap8esara im{ao bnI rhI=u&. hve mUX vat pr AavIAe. rubI tmara shkarnI

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bhu j£r 2e. be s~sone polIse pkD\ya 2e. hu& car mihna9I Aa kess&-aXu& 2u&. polIs p/oisk\yU4r zalana cajRma& Aa kes hto. Ae ir4ayDR9ta& mare Aa fa;l s&-aXvanI 2e. me& b&ne AaropIAo sa9e vat krI2e. mne b&ne indoRq lage 2e. AemnI Aa& oma& mne AemnI indoRqta AnewdasInta de ay 2e. jo ke hu& mans=aS{aI n9I. p8 gunegar AneindoRqnI Aa& o sTynI caDI atI hoy 2e. AapnI maihtI mXta& mnekesnu& sTy bhar AavvanI pUrI [a)0a be5I 2e.”

“;f yu DoN4 ma;ND. marI maihtI ko8e AapI?”“Ae hkIkt srkarI angI babt 2e. hu& khI n =ku&. 2apana jUna

smacarne Aa0are tmara ko: du+mne Aek nnamI kagX l`Ine AmnemaihtI pho&caDI 2e. hve, Ae mh]vnu& n9I. Aema& tmara pr UnnoAarop hto. smIr vIra8I sat idvs ha$iSp4lma& hta Ae hkIktnekar8e tme Un kyuR& htu& Ae sval rheto n9I. ko4Rma& kale be =km&dAaropIAone tmarI same lavvama& Aav=e. im. vIra8I pr humlokrta& tme Aemne joyela? tme Aemne AoX`I =k=o?”

“me& joya j n9I AevI jubanI Aapu& to?”“to Ae b&ne indoRq 2U4I j=e. tmne p8 ko: sja nih 9ay.”“hu& kem -agI g: Ae sval W-o 9ta& marI pr ‘Ae4eMP4eD mDRrno

kes cale?”“na. Ae =k\y n9I. tmara DeDIAe tmara ivqe jubanI AapI 2e.

p8 tme humlana smacar polIsne kem n AaPya Ane S9X 2oDI-agI kem gya& Aevo sval W-o 9ay ro.”

“mne k&: br n9I Aem khu& to?”“to meijS4e4 pr Aa0ar rhe. pela =km&dne beinif4 Aa$f Daw4 khI

pUravane A-ave 2oDI de.”“me& irxama& khela mara ko: =Bdo tmne yad 2e?“Ae Aek mjak htI. Ae sval AhI& lav=o nih. mare indoRqne

sja n 9ay Ane tmne k&: Aa&c n Aave Ae jovanu& 2e. Aap8I

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mulakatnI ko: babt ko4Rma& lav=o nih. nihtr hu& p8 o4o s&Dova:j:=. -UtkaX -UlI jjo.”

“9e&k\s fa$r ya$r ka;ND AeD\va;s.”“marI frj 2e. hve Aa$ifisyl vat 2oDI 9oDI psRnl vat.

Aap8I hve p2InI vatone Aa kes sa9e k&: j leva deva n9I. Ane AeAap8I psRnl j rhe=e. 4^S4 mI. hal =u& kro 2o?”

“4oroN4o, keneDama& Aek NyuzpeprnI AeiD4r 2u&. nsIb mne prde=l: gyu&. Aasu Ane hu& car vqR AhI& ka$lejma& sa9e hta&. sa9e -*ya&,sa9e na4ko kyaR& Ane hve sa9e @vvana& spna& sevIAe 2IAe. AajkaXkamana m&idre j: ma pase Aa=IvaRd magvanI 2u&. maAe j @vnnadrek vXa&ke mne shay krI 2e. Aemna pr mne bhu [a)0a 2e.”

“tmarI mUlakat p2I mne -±kaXImama& [a)0a be5I. AajnI marInokrI Ane Aajnu& @vn Aemne j Aa-arI 2e.”

“-±kaXI Ane mhakaXI b&ne Aek j 2e. Aena& be Sv£p 2e. ANyaysame lDva mhakaXI pr AaS9a ra`vI pDe, saru& @vn @vta& sumeXvva -±kaXI pr AaS9a ra`vI pDe. b&ne juda £pe Aek j 2e. Areha, hju Aekla j 2o ke pr8I gya?”

“hju Ae4lu& kmato n9I. wmr p8 kya& 9: 2e?”“AmarI mddnI j£r hoy to khejo. jUnI AoX`a8nI ruAe Aek

im{a trIke marI frj bnI rhe 2e.”“9e&k\s. kalnI tmarI jubanI pr 38o Aa0ar 2e. Aa maro phelo

ik/imnl kes 2e. pela be indoRq 2U4=e to iDpa4RmeN4ne mara tar8 prpUro iv¼as bes=e. tmarI jatne jo`mma& mUkI k&: n krta&. caloTyare kale ds vage ko4Rma& AavI jjo. tmne leva polIs van Aav=e.kDk isk\yoir4I nIce tmne l: jvana& 2e. AhI& ko:ne `br n9I.AasuAe Aenu& nam rijS4rma& l`aVyu& 2e Ae bhu Dhap8nu& kam kyuR& 2e.guD lk. Aavjo.”

im. prI` jta& Aasu Ane rubIAe smg/ kesnI Aa&4I3U&4InI ccaR

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krI. b&n e irxama& mhakaXIna m&idre gya&. d=Rn krI, naiXyer Anep/sad 0ravI ha$4el pr AavI gya&. lokonI njre n AavI jvu& ihtavhlagta& b&ne £m pr j r¬a&. jmvanu& p8 £m pr j m&gaVyu&.

bIje idvse ko4Rma& pho&Cya&. ko4R ickkar htI. ih&du Ane muslmanona&0aDe0aDa& ko4Rma& hta&.

meijS4e4 Aavta& saxIna pa&jrama& Aavva rubIne hukm kyoR.samena pa&jrama& be =km&do sa9e bIja sat j8 W-a hta.ko4R klakeR ha9ma& kuran AapI k¬u&, “kuranna sog&d a:ne kho. ‘hu&

je khI= te sTy khI=. sTy isvay bIju& k&: nih khu&.’rubIAe kuran ha9ma& l: Ae =Bdo irpI4 kyaR.meijS4e4e pU2yu&, “ims rubI, smIr vIra8I pr humlo 9yo Tyare

tme hajr hta&?”“ha @.”“Aa VyiktAoma&9I be Vyik\tAo pr Unno Aarop 2e. tme Ae be

Vyik\tne AoX`I =k=o?”rubIAe Aek p2I Aek b0a same njr iS9r krI. k: be Vyik\t pr

Aarop 2e Ae smjta& Aene var n lagI. AemnI Aa& oma& deha&t d&Dno-y de ato hto. AemnI Aa& one pele par indoRqta Doikya& krtI htI.

Ae8e meijS4e4 same jo: k¬u&, “Aama&nu& ko: j nhotu&.”“brabr frI juAo.. bI kerful.. pUra iv¼as sa9e kho 2o?”“ys may Aa$nr.. Aa; 4el yu 0 4u9.. ni9&g b4 4u9..”“haw km so Syor?”“ibkoz Aa; no 0 4u9...”rubI AagX k&: bole Ae phela& ko4R£mma&9I Avaj AaVyo, “sTy

hu& ja8u& 2u&.”“ko8 2e? je k&: khevu& hoy te AhI& pa&jrama& AavIne kho.”Aek puruq pa&jrama& AavI W-o r¬o.“tme ko8 2o?”

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“hu& smIr vIra8I 2u&.”ko4R Aa`I StB0 bnI Ae ma8snI same jo: rhI. ko4Rma& hahakar

mcI gyo.“AoDRr.. AoDRr...” khI meijS4^e4e be{a8 var g/evl 4ebl pr

p2aD\yo.rubI k&:j ivcayaR ivna doDI j:ne Aena iptane -e4I pDI. Aemna

ha9 pkDI gXgXI 9: g:.“dIkrI Aem Ao2u& n lav.mare Aaje sTy khevu& 2e.”“klakR, kuran AapI AemnI sog&divi0 kravo.” meijS4e4e k¬u&.sog&divi0 pUrI 9ta& meijS4e4e pU2yu&, “hve kho, sTy =u& 2e?”ko4Rma& s¨a4o 2va: gyo.smIre meijS4e4 same jo: k¬u&,” saheb, Ae ra{ae hu& bhu da£ pIne

AaVyo hto. moDI ra{ae 3er AaVyo Tyare bhu n=ama& hto. marI dIkrIA&drna &Dma& sUtI htI. me& Aene bUm paDI jgaDI. Ae ha&fXIha&fXImarI pase doDI AavI. me& Aene ba9ma& lI0I. hu& -an -ULyo. marI mitbgDI. Aena pr bXaTkar krva marI dant bgDI. Ae8e mne 0k\komayoR. hu& jmIn pr p2Dayo. pI0elo hto Ae4le k&: smjayu& nih.-anma& AaVyo Tyare mne br pDI ke marI dIkrI -agI g; htI. hu& marakuivcar ma4e pStayo. maru& mo7u& ko:ne n btavI =ku& Aevu& manisk papme& kyuR& htu&. uda p8 mne maf n kre Aem ivcarI me& mara pe4ma& 2ro3UsaDI dI0o. hu& be-an 9: jmIn pr 7XI pD\yo.

p2I =u& 9yu& AenI mne br n9I. satma idvse ha$iSp4lma& hu&-anma& AaVyo Tyare hu& @vI gyo hto Aenu& mne bhu duŠ` 9yu&. mara jevaA0mne @vvano hk nhoto. zer pIne mrI jvano ivcar AaVyo. p8

udaAe ja8e nvo s&de= AaPyo. udaAe mne bcavI lI0o hto Ae4leAenI pa2X j£r ko; s&ket h=e Aem ivcarI hu& ha$iSp4lma&9I -agIgyo. hu& ko:ne maru& kaXu& mo7u& btavva nhoto magto. dUr jypur pho&cIgyo. Tya& grIbone ma4e Aek mdresa htI Aema& seva Aapva ma&D\yo.

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marI ij&dgI bgDI htI. ko:nI ij&dgI su0r=e Aem manI Aaj su0Iseva krto r¬o 2u&. AhI&nu& 2apu& hu& roj rIdto. marI dIkrIna k&: vavDmeXvva tlsI r¬o hto. rubI mara kesna A&itm cUkada smyeAavvanI 2e Ae smacar va&cI hu& AhI& AaVyo. ko4Rma& je k&: joyu& te jo:maru& mn kabUma& n r¬u&. saheb, ko: UnI n9I. tme jene pkD\ya 2e Aeloko indoRq 2e. marI rubI p8 indoRq 2e. Ae dyanI devI 2e. indoRqnIij&dgI bcavI leva Ae Unno 4lo potana ma9e l: le AevI 2e. AenajevI prgju 2okrI me& jo: n9I. hu& mur` ke marI dIkrIne AoX`I n=k\yo. hu& hajr 2u&. mne je sja krvI hoy Ae kro.” kheta& meijS4e4 samebe ha9 la&ba kyaR.

meijS4e4e vdn W&cu& krI k¬u&, “im. smIr vIra8I. ko4R smx sTyrjU KrI tme 38anI ij&dgI bcavI 2e. tmarI ih&mtnI tarIf kru&2u&. ik/imnl koD p/ma8e Aap3at krvana p/yas ma4e tme gunegar 2o.ha$iSp4lma&9I -agI gya Ae p8 guno 2e. tme smajseva krI 9oDIsja -ogvI 2e. hve tmne bIja& be vqR smajseva krvanI sja frmavu&2u&. jypurma& j: tme tmarI A0UrI sja pUrI krI =k=o. be vqR su0Itme jypur 2oDI nih =ko. be =km&dne 2oDI mUkvano hukm kru& 2u& AnerubI vIra8Ina& ih&mt Ane -avnanI kdr kru& 2u&. ko4R AeDjNsR.”

rubI pase AavI Aena ma9e ha9 mUkI smIr rDta& rDta& boLyo,“dIkrI, mne maf krje. hu& tara bap khevDavvane ke tne maru& mo7u&btavvane layk n9I. hu& tne kdI mXt j nih. ko4Rma& tu& sTy khevajtI htI. hu& Ae sTy smaj smx lavva magto nhoto. sat idvsha$iSp4lma& be-an AvS9ama& pDI r¬a p2I -anma& AaVyo TYaare mnemara& kukmoR ma4e bhu pStavo 9yo hto. marI rubInI =o0ma& =hernIglIglI 3UMyo. 3er jvanI ih&mt nhotI. =her 2oDI jypur gyo. Tya&Aek mdresama& Ana9 Ane inra0ar baXkone muLla mhmd @vn@vvanI p/er8a Aapta hta. ih&du muiSlm b&0uTvnI vato krta hta.Ae sa&-XI maru& hEyu& pIgXI gyu& Ane hu& Tya& j rhI gyo. mne br htI

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polIs mne =o0I rhI htI. hu& Amdavadnu& Aek 2apu& m&gavto. tarasmacar ja8va bhu Aatur hto. g:kalna 2apama& tarI jubanInasmacar va&cI doDI AaVyo. dUr9I tne jo: 0Ny 9yo hto. Aek devIne beha9 joDI v&dn kyaR hta. dIkrI, b0a& j Vysnoma&9I mne mukt krnarAne jh¨mma&9I bhar lavI nv@vn bxnar tu& j 2e. mara& kukmoRma4e mne bhu pStavo 9yo 2e. Ae4le j @vn seva9eR smpIR dI0u& 2e.”

rubI smIrne -e4I rDI pDI.“ABbajn, pStavana ivpul zr8ama& b0a& j pap 0ova: jay

2e. -UtkaXne -UlI je nvu& @vn @vI r¬a 2o Ae j tmaru& )yey ra`jo.VysnonI cUDelma& tme fsa: gya hta Ae4le j tmarI mit -/Q4 9:g: htI. Aaje tmne nva Sv£pma& mXIne mne Ub Aan&d 9yo 2e. bevqR AhI& seva kro. p2I tmne marI pase bolavI l:=.”

“kya&?”“keneDama&”“be4I, tu& Tya& su I 9je. marI ij&dgI me& jypurnI mdresane h&me=

ma4e smpIR dI0I 2e. hu& @vI= p8 Tya& Ane mrI= p8 Tya&. marIjNm-Uim marI kmR-Uim bnI rhe=e. prde= mara ma4e nih, tmara jevayuvan yuvtIAo ma4e 2e.”

“jevI tmarI ;C2a, ABbajan. Ame tmne jypur mUkva AavI=u&.”“Ame ko8?”“hu& Ane Aasu.”“Aasu ko8 2e?”“maro as im{a 2e. Ame ka$lejma& sa9e -8ta& hta&. Aaje hu& je k&:

2u& te Aene Aa-arI 2e. tmara pe4ma& 2ro -o&kI hu& nasI 2U4I. Aasu mneS4e=n pr mXI jta& Aene 3er l: gyo hto. mne p/emaX ma mXI gya&.Aem8e mne ApnavI lI0I.”

Aasu ABbajanne -e4\yo.“su I 9aAo. tme kya& rho 2o?”

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“ha$4elma&. AmarI sa9e calo.”“phela& Aap8a 3rnI mulakat l:Ae.”“hu& 4ek\sI bolavu& 2u&.”“nmSte, smIr-a;. tme sTy bhar lavI Aa`a kesno saro

pl4o laVya. me& Amara ka$NS4eblne moklI tmara 3rnI cavI m&gavI2e. 3rne srkarI lok marI kbjo lI0o hto,” ivrle pase AavI k¬u&.

“nmSte -a;. tme ko8?”“hu& polIs p/oisk\yU4r 2u&. sacI AoX`a8 to rubIbhennI 2e. be

vqR phela& hu& rubIbhenne S4e=n pr mUkI AaVyo hto Ane -av-InIivday AapI htI. be vqR9I hu& Aemne =o0I r¬o hto, srkarI kam ma4enih. Aemna pEsa pa2a Aapva.”

“calo bhen, mare 3er. mara& babapune AapnI bhu vato krI 2e.tmne mXI 0Ny 9: j=e.”

ka$NS4ebl cavI AapI gyo.“marI @p 2e. 4ek\sI m&gavvanI j£r n9I.”b0a& @pma& besI rubIna 3er AaVya&. 3rma& b0u& j Aemne Aem

htu&. be vqRno kcro jamI gyo hto.“ABbajan Aa 3r vecI Aena pEsa tme eratma& vaprjo.”“ha dIkrI mne p8 Ae j ivcar AaVyo 2e.”3r ULlu& jo: becar paDo=IAo doDI AaVya&. rubIne mo4I krnar

hmIdabIbI rubIne Ane smIrne jo: nva: paMya&.“AoX e 2e, bhen?”rubI Aemne -e4Ine bolI, “kevI vat kro 2o? tmne to hu&

ij&dgI-r nih -Ulu&. tme AhI& kya&9I?”“ih&du muslmanna& tofanoma& ke4lak kafroAe mara mo4a-a:no

-og lI0o. Aenu& 3r baXI mUk\yu&. inra0ar bnI jta& Akad mihna9IAhI& AavI. tmarI vat sa&-XI bhu duŠ` 9yu& htu&. ABdulcaca sa9erhu& 2u&. Aemna dIkrane Ame hve bhu -are pDIAe 2IAe. br nih k&:

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kb/Stanma& j: rhI=u&!” hmIda rDI pDI.“AMmajan, tmare kYaa&y jvanI j£r n9I. Aa 3rma& AavIne

rho. tmaru& j 3r 2e Aem manjo.”“ha, bhen. rubInI vat sacI 2e>”“smIr, tu& p8 AaVyo 2e? su0rI gyo ke Aevo ne Aevo 2e?”“Ae ABbajanne to me & marI na~ya hta. Aa to mara

ABbajanno nvo Avtar 2e.”rubIna =Bdo sa&-XI b0a& hsI pD\ya&.ivrl rubInI mhanta jo: 2k 9: gyo.“tmare ma9e 38u& kam 2e. bhu safsUfI krvI pDe Aem 2e.”“Aa 3rma& Ae to maru& kam htu&.”“kam j nih. tmarI PyarI rubInane Sneh Ane s&Skar Aapvanu&

mo4u& kam htu&.”3rma& Aek Aa&4o marI smIre AenI bIbIno fo4o lI0o. Aek begma&

mUkI boLyo, “Aa4lu& hu& Aa 3rma&9I l: j: =ku&?”“je levu& hoy te b0u& l: j: =ko 2o.”“bIju& b0u& tmaru& 2e. marI `ovayelI ij&dgInu& s&-ar8u& levu& 2e.”“=u& 2e, ABbajan?” kheta& beg l: Ae8e joyu&. AenI mano fo4o

jo: bolI, “Aama& maro p8 -ag 2e. becar kopI k7avI tmne AapI=.marI manI yad mare p8 ra`vI 2e. W-a rho tmaro fo4o paDI lw&.”

“Aava& kpDa&ma&?”“=u& o4a& 2e? mOlvI jeva lago 2o. kpDa& gme teva& hoy p8 idl

to co~ u& 2e ne!”‘dIkrI tne nih pho&cay. cal paDI le.”rubIAe car fo4a paD\ya.“hve Aasu Ane tu& W-a& rho.”“tme Aavo. Aap8a {a8eno fo4o im. prI` paD=e.”im. prI e carpa&c fo4a paD\ya. Abdulcaca Ane hmIdana fo4a

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Ane ivrl t9a sOno smUh fo4o Aek paDosIAe paD\yo.-UtkaXnI Sm<itAone kemeranI Aa& ma& k&DarI ivrlna& babapu@ne

mXI ivrl Aemne hoil De pr Wtarva AaVyo. rStama& vn AvrS4uiDyoma& rol AapI yuinvisR4Ima&9I AasunI Aem.Ae.nI makRi=4 AnefS4R k\las fS4Rnu& si4Rifke4 l: AaVya&.

“Aaj AmarI sa9e jmo.”“sorI, ko: jo: jay to mamlo o4o vXa&k le. Aa 2apavaXane

tme AoX`ta& n9I. frI ko:k var Aavo to yad krjo.”“hu& p8 2apavXI 2u&>. lo maru& kaDR ra`o.”ivrl jta& {a8e Da;in&g £mma& gya&.ve;4r Aek kvr l;ne AaVyo, “saheb, Aa fo4a S4uiDyovaXa ko:

-a: AapI gya 2e.”rubIAe kvr olI Aeno Ane smIrno fo4o Aapta& k¬u&, “DeDI lo

Aa tmarI laDkInI yad.”fo4o ha9ma& leta& smIrnI Aa& ma& Aa&su wm4I AaVya&.

ø øPle;nma& cDta& smIre k¬u&, “Ple;nna& pgi9ya& cDta& ja8e

ij¨tnI sIDI c7I r¬o how& Aevu& Anu-vu& 2u&,”“ABbajan, tmara& hvena& k<Tyo tmara& phela&na& b0a& j pap

0o: na`=e Ane tmne marI AMmajan sa9e SvgR mXvanu& 2e.”“jypurma& AmarI mdresama& Amara& kam jo: tu& u= 9: j:=.”“tmne mXIne 0Ny 9: 2u&. tmarama& mne pUrI [a)0a jagI 2e.

tmarI vat hu& manu& 2u&.”smIr cUp 9: gyo. po8o klakma& jypur AavI gyu&.4ek\sI krI mdresa pho&Cya&. mdresama& 4ek\sI jota& baXko doDI

AaVya&. 4ek\sI jo; sOne Aa¾yR 9yu&. 4ek\sIma&9I smIrne Wtrto jo:mhmdcacaAe smIrne k¬u&, “AavI gyo -a;?”

“ha @. sa9e marI ovayelI dIkrIne laVyo 2u&,”

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“ uda haifz,” rubIAe ma9u& nmavI k¬u&.“ uda haifz. su I 9aAo.”smIre muLlane b0I vat krI. Ae sa&-XI muLla u= 9: gya.“-lu& 9jo taru& be4I. smIr, rubInane Aap8I mdresa btav.”smIr rubIna Ane Aasune mdresa btavva l: gyo.Aek -a; calIsek 2okra 2okrIAona k\lasma& -8avI r¬a hta.

rubI drvaja pase 9o-I sa&-XI rhI.‘ih&du muslman -a: -a: 2e. ram rhIm juda n9I Aek j 2e. b0a j

0mR Aek j vat =I`ve 2e. manv 0mR. 0mRna vaDa to napak lokoAeW-a kyaR 2e. ‘@vo Ane @vva do’ Ae m&{a ApnavI @vvanu& 2e. verzernefgavI p/emno p9 SvIkarvano 2e.’

rubI Aa sa&-XI u= 9; g;.“ABbajan, tme bhu sara ma8so vCce 2o. su I 9aAo.”“dIkrI, hu& SkUlna smy phela& Ane p2I Aa inra0ar baXkonI

s&-aX lw& 2u&. svar sa&j kuran va&cu& 2u&. 0mR p/Tye AaS9a keXvu& 2u&.b0a& j baXko mabap ke 3r ivnana& 2e. smajnI bdbono Ae -og nbne Ae hetu9I mhmd muLla Aa mdresa Ane ha$S4el clave 2e.”

“Aa ma4e cRna pEsa kya&9I Aave 2e?”“ih&du mslman je erat kre Aema&9I cale 2e.”“smIr vIra8I trf9I Aek la`nu& dan l`avo. pEsa hu& Aapu& 2u&.”“be4I, maru& nih, taru& nam l`av.”“tmaru& j nam =o-e.”“cal muLlane mXI vat krIAe.”muLlane smIre rubInI ;C2anI vat krI.muLla rubInI -avna pr u= 9ya.“bhen, kuranma& j nih duinyana b0a j 0aimRk g/&9oma& dannI vat

krI 2e. v0u nih to kma8Ina d= 4ka lokkLya8aa9eR `cRva jo:Ae.jnseva Ae p/-useva 2e. A&g/e@ma& p8 k¬u& 2e ke sivRs 4u men, :z

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sivRs 4u ga$D. Aema&y inra0ar baXkona kLya8 ma4e je k&: `coR Aemo4ama& mo4u& pu*y 2e. tmaro ivcar bhu saro Ane AavkayR 2e. tmaru&kLya8 9jo. ALlah tmarI rxa kre. ih&du muiSlmna -ed-avo9I dUrrhejo. jNmdatana drbarma& b0a& j sr`a& 2e, ma{a manv 2e. calbe4a, nmajno smy 9yo 2e.”

rubI Ane Aasu p8 nmaj p7va sa9e gya&. rubIne nmaj p7vanoAnu-v hto. Aasu smIr Ane muLlane AnusyoR.

muLlaAe morna pI&2ano Aek guC2 b&nena ma9e fervI k¬u&, “ALlahtmarI joDI dIpave Ane su nI 2ayama& saru& @vn bxe. jypur AaVya&2e to smIr, b&nene ~vaja drgahma& l: jje.”

b&ne muLlane v&dn krI bhar AaVya&. muLlana ‘joDI’ =Bde b&nenecikt kyaR&, p8 ko: 34Sfo4 n kyoR.

“ABbajan, Aaj drgahnI mulakat l:=u&. jypur Ane AenIAaspasna& S9XonI -Vyta ivqe bhu va&Cyu& 2e. frI kyarek j£rAavI=u&.”

jypurma& jovalayk S9Xo jovano smy nhoto. jem bne temjldI idLhI pho&cI AasunI ;imge/=n ivi0 ptavvanI htI.

4ek\sIma& drgahnI mulakat l: bhar Aavta& rubIne pU2yu&, “be4a,te& Aasuna 3re ke ko:ne marI vat krI 2e?”

“na, ABbajan ko:ne k=I j vat n9I krI. b0a mne mabapivnanI Aek inra0ar ih&du 2okrI trIke j AoX e 2e.”

“be4a. marI ivn&tI 2e ke tu& ko: smx -UtkaX s@vn n krI=.mne -UlI jje. tara Aa papI bapna AiStTvnI vat ko:ne krtInih. Aema& Aap8a b0anu& -lu& 2e. ko’k var de=ma& Aave to mXje. hu&0Ny 9;=. hu& tne kdI ±oh nih dw&. ih&du muiSlmnI AgnjvaXama& tu&homa; n jay Ae ma4e Ae j w]am magR 2e. Aaje drgahma&9I mne jep/er8a mXI tena Aa pD3a 2e. maru& AiStTv 2e Ae vat h&me= ma4e -UlIjjo. dIkrI, be4a Aasu, marI duAaAo tmarIsa9e j 2e, Saa9e j rhe=e.

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u= 9aAo. tmaru& kLya8 9aAo.” gXgXa sade smIre k¬u&.“ABbajan, jrake Ao2u& n lavo. je krI r¬a 2o Ae pu*ynu& kam

2e. ij&dgI-r Ae krta rhejo. inra0ar baXkonI duAa mhan 2e. baXkop/-una pyg&br 2e. hve Amne hsIne ivday Aapo. tmarI slah AmeALlahno Avaj manI=u&,” kheta& rubInu& hEyu& -ra: AaVyu&.

“tme mhan 2o, DeDI. tme h&me= Amara hEyama& rhe=o. tmara Aajnaivcaro Amara ko: mhiqRnI AaqRva8I jeva 2e. p/-o tmne la&bu& Anesu I @vn bxo. Ame tmne mXta& rhI=u&,” kheta& Aasu smIrne -e4IpD\yo. rubI Aasuna =Bdo sa&-XI u= 9: g:. Ae8e Aena be ha9b&nenI keD Aaspas vI&4aXI dI0a.

-are hEye {a8e Aerpa4R AaVya&. smIre hsIne b&nene ivday AapI.idLhI pho&cI paspa4R Aa$ifsma&9I paspo4R l: AaVya&. kenno

Aek p{a kevu& kam krto hto AenI p/tIit 9:.ihtenna SpoNsr le4sR, paspo4R, kene Aapela pepsR Ane

yuinvisR4Ina p{ao l:ne keneiDyn ;img/e=n Aa$ifsma& gya&. im. purInemXI b0I vat krI. pepsR jo: Aem8e {a8 vqRnI vkR prim4 AapI.

Aa$ifsrno Aa-ar manI b&ne 3er AaVya&. ma@ne pge lagI b&neAeAek sa9e =u- smacar AaPya.

ma@ Avak bnI bbD\ya&, “prde=I p& I kal WDI jvana&.” ø ø ø

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rubI Ane Aasune leva Aerpa$4R pr ihten Ane mnIqa AaVya& hta&.ihtene b&nene velkm kyaR&.

“hay mnIqa, na;s 4u sI yu iv9 ihten,” kheta& Aene -e4I pDI.“Amara& mn mXI gya& 2e. Ame lGn krvano in8Ry l; lI0o

2e,” mnIqaAe kanma& k¬u&.“mnIqa, =I guspus 2e? jo AoX`a8 kravu&. Aa Aasu. Aem.Ae.

fS4R k\las fS4R 2e. Ane te p8 gujratIma&. hve rubInI j£r nih pDe.”“kem mne ru sd Aapvana 2o?”“AapvI j pDe ne! Aasu Aap8u& pepr s&-aX=.e tu& Aasunu& 3r

s&-aXje. pit devo -vnI vat to tu& krtI rhI 2e.”ihtene 9oDI var A4kI wmeyu%, “Aa; Aem jS4 ikiD&g. sa$rI, Aasu

Aa mnIqa rubInI sa9e marI Aa$ifsma& kam kre 2e. hve tare AemnI AnerubInI sa9e kam krvanu& 2e. rubI sa9e fav=e ne?”

kam sa9e mare inSbt 2e. konI sa9e krvanu& 2e Ae mh]vnu& n9I.”“verI guD. tmaro jvab gMyo. calo 3er j:Ae.”care ihtenne 3er AaVya&.“3r 38u& mo4u& lage 2e,” karma&9I Wtrta& AasuAe k¬u&.“3r mo4u& 2e Ae4lu& j nih, 3rma& rhenara sOna& idl p8 mo4a& 2e.““Aema& tu& AavI g:”“3r tmaru& 2e.”“te& 3rma& rhenarano wLle kyoR.”“=BdonI rmt 2oDI babapu@nI AoX` kravo,” mnIqa bolI.

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“tne ke Aasune?” ihtene pU2yu&.“b&nene.”“Aasu to b&nene AoX e 2e. paDo=I hta&.”“verI guD. to hu& j Aek Aja8I Vyikt 2u&!”“Aaj p2I nih.”sO 3rma& AaVya&. sroj Ane AmIc&de Aasune AavkayoR.“Aav -a:. musafrIma& mu+kelI nhotI pDI ne?”“sa9e ba$DI gaDR hoy p2I mu+kelI =anI pDe!”Aasu AmIc&d Ane srojne pge pD\yo.“su I 9aAo. -a:.” b&ne Aek sa9e boLya&.rubI p8 b&nene pge lagI. “AavI g: dIkrI?”“ha. tmarI `o4 pXepXe saltI htI. tme kem 2o?”“mjama& j hoy ne. keneDanI kvIn 2e.” AmIc&dee mjak krI.“tme bhen?” mnIqa pase AavI sroje pU2yu&.“nmSte. ma@. hu& mnIqa. ihtennI Aa$ifsma& kam kru& 2u&. rubInI

`as bhenp8I. rubIna mu e tmarI 38I sarI vato sa&-XI 2e.mayaXu 2o, p/emaX 2o, lag8I=Il 2o. b0anI bhu ker lo 2o.”

“tu& AajnI srojnI vat krtI lage 2e.”“kem? hu& sm@ nih.”“rubIAe mne bdlI na`I. phela&nI sroj hot to Aa kaflo 3rma&

jo: mhakaXInu& Sv£p jova mXt.”“Amne to -±kaXI matanu& Sv£p jovu& gme. kyarek mhakaXInu&

Sv£p jova mXe Ae judI vat 2e,” rubIAe pase AavI wmeyuR&, “mnIqa,Aa AmIc&dkaka. ihtenna ipta@. bhu mjana ma8s 2e. vato AevIsrs kre 2e ke AemnI pase9I W5vanu& mn n 9ay.”

“Aav dIkrI. AhI& j rhe 2e to kok idvs AavtI rhetI hoy to!”“saheb lave to ne?”“ihten, mnIqane kem kdI 3er n9I lavto?”

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“tmne b0ane gm=e p2I 3er lavvano ivcar krI=.”“Ae4le hu& k&: sm@ nih,” sroje pU2yu&,ko:Ae k=o jvab n AaPyo. sroj mnIqa same jo: rhI.ihten Ane Aasu saman ka7va bhar gya. sroje pase AavI

vhal9I pU2yu&, “be4I, tara& lGn 9ya& 2e?”“na. mare layk ko: saro 2okro ;iNDyama& mXI jay to mare ma4e

jova me& rubIne khelu&. Ae4le pU2va AavI 2u& ke ko: saro 2okro )yanma&AaVyo 2e?”

“rubInI ps&dgIne mhor marje. Ae je =o0=e Ae n&br vn h=e.”“mnIqa, 2okra to bhu joya. p8 Aeke tare layk n9I. tne ihten

keva lage 2e?”“ihten?” mnIqa =rma: g:. Aena be ha9 pkDI Ae8e pU2yu&,

“tme =u& boLya& Aenu& -an 2e?”sroje mnIqa same frI Aek njr ma&DI. n`=I` mapI lI0I. Aene

mnIqa gmI g:.“Aema& Ae8e o4u& =u& k¬u& 2e? bol, 3r s&-aXta& AavDe 2e?”“bhu srs.”“pitne AoX`ta& Ane AemnI j£iryat pUrI paDta& AavDe 2e?”“38u&b0u& AavDe 2e. nih AavDe to tmarI pase9I =I`I l:=.”“marI prIxama& tu& pas. tmare ko: sval krvo 2e?”“mare =u& sval krvano hoy? rajane gme te ra8I. bol ihten tne

ps&d kre 2e?” AmIc&de pU2yu&.“Ae to tme Aemne pU2jo.”“ihten kya& gyo?”“Ae Ane Aasu bhar saman leva gya 2e.”“mnIqa, shn=ikt 2e? ihten gme tem bole to Ae shI l;= ke

AenI same va3nI jem trap marI=?”“Aevo idvs j n Aave Ae ma4e hu& sav0 rhI=.”

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“Ane Aave to?”“pitne kem mnavI levo Ae kXama& hu& par&gt 2u&.”“phela& mXI hot to tarI Ae kXa srojne =I`vva hu& taru& 4yu=n

ra`t. p8 hve to Ae tarI i=ixka bnI =ke Aem 2e.”“Aa 3r nsIbma& h=e to hu& ma@ne b0I rIte i=ixka bnavI=.”“AenI 4\yu=n fI -are pD=e to?”“vDIlone p/em Ane lag8I mXI rhe to ko; 4\yu=n fI AenI

ivsatma& n9I. pEsa to Aaj hoy ne kal n hoy. p/em Ane lag8IAevI cIj 2e je jaXvta& AavDe Ane jaXvI ra`o to sarI ij&dgIsu na sagrma& mhalo.” mnIqa bolI.

“=u& mhalvanI vat kro 2o?” 3rma& p/ve=ta& ihtene pu2yu&.“Aav. Aa mnIqa tne kevI lage 2e?” AmIc&de ihtenne pU2yu&.“Aek sarI kayRkr 2e. maru& 2apu& s&-aXe 2e. mne pEsa bnavI Aape

2e. hu& Aene saro pgar Aapu& 2u&. bIju& =u& jo:Ae?”“kal nokrI 2oDIne calI j=e to?”“hu& Aene rokI na =ku&. mare bI@ 2okrI =o0vI pDe. Aa de=ma& ko:ne

fosR n kray.”“Aene kaymI krI d:Ae to?”“hu& smjyo nih.”“te& kdI Aene Aena mnnI vat pU2I 2e?”“sa9e kam krtI 2okrIne Aena A&gt @vnna ko: svalo n

pU2ay. lebr iDpa4RmeN4ma& j: sek\SyuAl heresmeN4no kes kre to hu&heran 9; jaw&. DeDI AhI&nI 2okrIAo9I sav0 rhevu& pDe 2e. kdac Aeko;ne p/em krtI hoy! rubIno j da`lo lo Aa4lo smy sa9e rhI p8ko: idvs Aap8ne AasunI vat krI?”

“sa$rI, ihten.” vCce rubI bolI.“AmarI hajrIma& AhI& to tu& pU2I =ke ne!”“mnIqa, tu& ko:ne p/em kre 2e?” mnIqa =rma: g:. nIcu& jo: rhI.

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“joyu& ne? AajkalnI 2okrIAo Aem jldI idl oltI n9I.”“tarI pU2vanI rIt `o4I 2e. Aem pU2 ke tu& Aene gme 2e?” sroje

vXa&k AaPyo.“mMmI, Aevu& pU2u& to ha j paDe. Aene marI sa9e kam krvanu& 2e.”“tme Aem pU2o ke tmarI sa9e @vn joDvu& gme? to kdac Ae

idlnI vat khe=e. phela& tme kho, tmne mnIqa tmarI @vnsa9ItrIke gme 2e?” rubIAe vCceno magR ka7\yo.

ihten ivcarma& pDI gyo. 3rma& =a&it p/srI g:.“ha, mnIqa ha paDe to hu& Aene marI @vnsa9I bnavva ivcaru&. me&

Aene hayr krI Tyar9I Ae gmI 2e. p8 hu& Aene n gmto how& to nokrI2oDIne calI jay Ae -ye hu& Aene mara idlnI vat krto nhoto. Aajtk mXI 2e to hEyu& oLyu&. mnIqa ha paDe to tmne b&nene k&: va&0o 2e ?”

“vtRnma&, bolvacalvama&, de avma&Ý b0I rIte Amne gmI 2e.”“bol, mnIqa. tne marI sa9e @vn joDvu& gme?” “ha, ba$s!”“tara& baÝbapu@ ivro0 kr=e to?”“Aemne hu& mnavI l:=. ihtenne jo: Ae loko u= 9: j=e.”“kro k&kuna. AajnI 3DI riyam8I 2e. W-a rho mI5a: l: Aavu&.”sroj ikcnma& j: pe&Danu& pDIku& l: AaVya&.“te& to b0u& tEyar ra~yu& 2e.”“rubI Ane Aasune sTkarva m&idre pe&Da 0ravtI AavI 2u&. Aaje be

sara smacar mX=e AenI to me& kLpna p8 nhotI krI.”sroje Aek Aa`o pe&Do mnIqana mu ma& mUkI b0ana mu ma& Aek

Aek pe&Do mUkyo.“sOnu& kLya8 9aAo,” bolI Aek pe&Do potana mu ma& mUkI dI0o.“mMmI, hve rubI mnIqane Aap8u& 3r btave? Aasune p8...”“Aek imin4, Aasu ma4e rubInI bajuno £m me& tEyar kyoR 2e. lGn n

kre Tya& su0I Aek £mma& n rhI =ke!”

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“me& kya& Aevu& k¬u&? hu& tne Ae j kheva jto hto. Aaje tarI 0IrjU4I g: lage 2e.”

“hu& sm@ =ku& 2u&. te& vat bdlI 2e. Aajkalna& juvainya&ne hu& sarIrIte AoX u& 2u&.” b0a& hsI pDya&. rubI mnIqane 3r btavva l: g:.Aasu Ane ihten saman wpr beD£mma& l: gya.

sroj Ane AmIc&d D^o;&g £mma& guspus vato krta& r¬a&.“Aajno idvs bhu =u- lage 2e. Aap8a& -aGy frI gya&.”“Aaje svare mi&drma& jta& mne Aavo j ko: Aa-as 9yo hto.

ja8e ihten Aaj k&: =u- smacar Aapvano 2e. Ae4le to me& m&idrma&pe&Da 0raVya. me& ko:ne mnnI vat khI nih.”

“Aap8ne -gvanma& [a)0a 2e Ae4le -gvannI Aap8a prbhu mherbanI 2e. Aap8ne Aap8a Ae -gvane j -ega& kyaR& 2e. me& to;iNDyama& [aI na9@na d=Rne gyo Tyare tmare Ane Aene ma4e ba0ara`I htI. tmarI Aa=a fXI Ae4le atrI htI ke Aene ma4enI Aa=afX=e. Ae4le to Aek Aja8I 2okrIne svalo pU2vanI mne mara [aIna9@Ae p/er8a AapI. bakI hu& ja8u& 2u& ke parkI 2okrIne Aava svalon pu2ay. mne htu& ke w)0t Aelfel jvabo AapI de=e to?”

“je 9yu& Ae saru& 9yu&. hve lGnnI tEyarIAo krvI pD=e. bhu moDu&kr=o to ha9ma& Aavelu& supa{a srkI j=e.”

“Aek nih, be lGn krva& pD=e.”“mara idlnI vat krI. rubIne pr8avvanI Aap8I frj 2e.”“d=era v8joyu& muhUtR khevay 2e.”“becar idvs p2I mnIqana& pPpaÝmMmIne mXI Aap8e 3er jmva

bolavI Da;in&g 4ebl pr AenawNs krI=u&.”“srs.”rubI Ane mnIqa 3r jota&jota& AasunI £mma& gya&.“rubI te& to kmal krI. Amaro koyDo bhu srX rIte wkelI dI0o.”“cUp,” ho5 pr Aa&gXI mUkI ihtenne bolto b&0 krI dI0o.

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“sacI vat 2e. je 9yu& te saru& 9yu&, hm8a& AenI ko; ccaR n kro.”0Ime9I mnIqa bolI.

“calo, hve nIce j:Ae.”nIce Aavta& sroje pU2yu&, “hve jmvanu& =u& krvu& 2e?”“Aaje 3er nih. Aap8I ip/y reS4a$rN4 ‘hoS4’ma& j:Ae.”“mne va&0o n9I. p8 Aaje 3er 9oDo k&sar bnavI dw&. k&sar

`a:ne j:Ae.” ihten hSyo.“tu& =uknma& n mane p8 Aa tarI ma hju Ae b0ama& mane 2e.”“saru& ma@ hu& bnavI dw& 2u&. tme beso, vato kro.”“hu& mdd kru&?” mnIqa bolI.“na. tne phele idvs9I mare ikcnma& n9I 3usaDvI.”“mnIqa tu& b0a& sa9e pirict 9a. hu& ds p&dr imin4ma& Aavu& 2u&.

mne bhu var nih lage.”b0a& vato krta& r¬a&. p&dr imin4ma& Ple4ma& k&sar, 2 bawl Ane

cmcIAo Da;in&g 4ebl pr mUkI bUm paDI, “calo. k&sar tEyar 2e.”b0a& AavI jta& bolI, “co3iDyu& p8 =u- 2e. calo, nva

sgp8nI =u- =£Aat kro.”W-aW-a j bawlma& k&sar l: sO ava laGya&.“=u& SvaidS4 bNyo 2e! Aap8a s&b&0o p8 SvaidS4 Ane sara

bnI rho.” sroje mnnI vat khI.“calo hve j:Ae. be kar levI pD=e.”“Aek karma& tu& Ane mnIqa jaAo. rubInI karma& Aasu Ane Ame

b&ne AavIAe 2IAe.”“jevI tmarI mr@.”mnIqa ihtennI karma& besI g:. Aasu, sroj Ane AmIc&d rubInI

karma& besI gya&. “rubIAe kmal krI. tmare k&: khevap8u& p8 n r¬u&.”“tme nih, hve tu& khe.”“hju var 2e. tmara 3er Aavu& p2I AapoAap mo7e AavI j=e.”

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“tmara& baÝbapu@ne hu& gmI g; Aeno mne Aan&d 2e.”“tara& baÝbapu@ne hu& gmI=?”“tme Aemne gmo 2o. me& tmarI vat krI to Ae loko to u= 9:

gya&. Aem8e tmne Aekbe var joya 2e.”“calo je 9ay 2e te sara ma4e 9ay 2e. mnIqa me& kLpna p8 nhotI

krI ke marI ij&dgI Aam Aavo vXa&k le=e.”“nsIb jevu& k&:k 2e. rubI Ane AasunI joDI p8 sarI jam=e.”“b&nena mnmeX 9: gya 2e Ane Aek bIjane sarI rIte AoX e

2e. Aek bIjane bhu p/em kre 2e.”“ihten, hu& car vqR9I tmne mnomn p/em kru& 2u& Ae4le mne ko:

2okro gmto nhoto. AavI ko: tknI rah jotI htI.”“hu& p8 tmarama& re a joto hto Ae4le maru& idl p8 tmara trf

7Xelu& htu&.”“k\yarek mnnI vat ko:ne khI =kta& n9I Ae kevI kmnsIbI 2e!”“rubI Ane mne AekbIjama& iv¼as besI jta& AekbIja pase hEyu&

`oLyu& Ane nsIb AaDenu& pa&dDu& frI gyu&.”“lo AavI gya&,” rubIAe AenI bajuma& kar pakR krI k¬u&.ihtene pase AavI pU2yu&, “Aasu. kevu& lage 2e 4oroN4o?”“nvu& nvu&. rubI bole jtI htI hu& sa&-Xto hto. 9oDu& smjatu&.”“Aa b0u& smjta& Aene var lag=e. puStko isvay Ae8e bIjama&

bhu rs lI0o n9I.”“Aap8a pepr ma4e Aena& }aan Ane smj mo4I Aese4 bnI rhe=e.”“Aema& Aene ko: n pho&ce.”“hve phela& jmva calo, vato krvana 38a idvso 2e.”“mMmIne bhu -U lagI lage 2e.”“hu& marI vat n9I krtI. tmara lokonI mne ic&ta 2e.”reS4a$ra&ma& saru& 4ebl =o0I b0a& be5a&. bfe iDnr htu&. ve;4r iD^Nknu&

pU2I gyo. ihtene sO ma4e kok m&gaVya.jmta&jmta& musafrInI,

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;iNDyanI, peprnI vato 9tI rhI. W-a 9ta& sroje Aa=IvaRd AaPya,“Aava jmvana 38a idvso Aavta rhe Aevu& ;iC2Ae.”

ø øAa$ifse j; Aasune pepr A&ge maihtI AapI. DeSk 4op isS4m

A&ge smjaVyu&. Aasu Ap4uDe4 isS4m jo: u= 9: gyo. Ae b0u&=I`I leva ;NtejarI 9:.

“Aa b0u& de ay 2e Ae4lu& koiMPlke4eD n9I. 9oDa idvsma& j AavDIj=e. Aaje tu& peprna pa2la A&ko pr njr na`I le Ae4le tne peprnogol smja=e.” Aasu jUna A&ko va&cva laGyo.

car vaGye Aa$ifs9I vhela nIkXI fon krI kenne mXva gya&.“guD ;vin&g, im. ken salvI.”“guD ;vin&g, rubI. i4^p kevI rhI?”“fS4R k\las. bhu sarI rhI. Aa Aasu.”“velkm 4u 4oroN4o, Aasu.”“9eNk\s. tmarI isfart bhu kamma& AavI. tmaro Ub Aa-ar.

rubI tmarI bhu sarI vato krtI htI. tmne mXIne bhu Aan&d 9yo.”“ha, Ame tmaro Aa-ar manva AaVya& 2IAe.”“Aa-ar =ano? im{aim{ane mdd n kre to ko8 kre? =u& le=o?”“k=u& j nih. frI 4a;m l:ne mXva AavI=u&.”“k\ya&y ko: tklIf nhotI pDI ne?”“b0u& hem em par pD\yu&.”“joyu& ne? AoX`a8 kevI kam Aave 2e! Aek idvs AmarI sa9e

jmvanu& ra`jo.”“b0a& sa9e jmI=u&. ihtenne khI= Ae AereNj kre. tme Ane -a-I

Aavo Aevu& hu& ;C2u& 2u&. Are, -a-Inu& nam to me& tmne kdI pU2yu& n9I.”“koikla. koiklane ha$4elma& avanu& ps&d n9I.”“hu& AemnI sa9e vat krI=. ihten vat kr=e to j £r Aav=e.”“Aave to mne va&0o n9I.”

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“bay naw.” rubIAe k¬u&.“bay im. salvI. 9e&k\s Age;n.”“hev A na;s S4e ;n 4oroN4o. bay.”3er AavI rubIAe ihtenne k&pnIna S4af sa9e ken Ane koiklana

iDnrnI vat krI. ihten hsva laGyo. hsvu& rokI n =k\yo.“kem Aam hso 2o?”“koikla Ane ha$4elma& jmvanu&... ;Mpoisbl.”“kdI 4ay kyoR 2e?”“As&-ivt hoy Aeno ivcar krvano ko; A9R n9I.”“hu& Aemne lavIne rhI=.”“Aa mihnama& ‘ken gujRrI’nI iff9 AeinvsRrI 2e. S4afne iDnr

Aapva ivcarto hto. kenne ;Nva;4 krI=u&. koiklanI jvabdarI tarI.”“Aa mihnana 2eLla =invare 2 vage ‘hoS4’ma& ra`I=u&?”“mne va&0o n9I.”“mne kenna 3rno n&br Aapo.”ihtene n&br AaPyo. rubIAe fon kyoR. “Aelav?”“ko8, koiklabhen?”“ha. tme ko8?”“hu& ihten-a;ne Tya&9I rubI bolu& 2u&.”“bolo bhen, =u& kam htu&?”“tmare AmarI sa9e iDnrma& Aavvanu& 2e.”“kem? =o p/s&g 2e?”“ihten-a;nI k&pnInI AeinvsRrI 2e. S4af Ane im{ao ma4e iDnr

go5Vyu& 2e. tmare Aavvanu& 2e.”“hu& reS4a$rN4ma& n9I jmtI.”“kem sa)vI 2o? ko; v/t 2e?”“Aevu& n9I. tmne =u& khu&?” rubI =BdonI kDva= par`I g:. samane

pIgXavvanI kXa Ae ja8tI htI. Ae8e nm/ bnI k¬u&, “mnma& je hoy

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te khI do. hu& ko:ne nih khu&.”“hu& AemnI 3rvaXI 2u&. AemnI bharvaXIne bolavjo.”“bharvaXI? ko8 bharvaXI?”“Ae tme Aemne j pU2jo.”“tmara ivqe ken-a:ne me& pU2yu& 2e. Aemne va&0o n9I.”“Aem8e Aevu& k¬u&?”“ha.”“AnhonI honI n bnI =ke!”“tme ifLm bhu jota& lago 2o.”“4IvIma& 38I b0I cenlo Aave 2e Ae joya krIAe.”“k\ya&y bhar jta& n9I?”“Aem to n khI =kay. sga& s&b&0I, im{aone Tya& phela& bhu jta&.

Aa u& 4oroN4o joyu& 2e. be baXko AaVya p2I mne baXkone sara s&SkarAapvanu& kam so&Pyu& Ane Aem8e As&SkarI p/v<i]a =£ krI. hu& cUpcapb0u& shI lw& 2u&. s&SkarI 2u&, As&SkarI n9I bnvu&. bhen, idl w-ra;gyu& te bolI na~yu&. Aemne k&: kheta& nih.”

“tmarI vatoma& Aek narInI wda]a -avnana& d=Rn 9ay 2e. hu& tmneAek idvs mXva AavI=.”

“drvaja uLla 2e. Amaru& 3r joyu& 2e?”“ihtenne pU2I l;=. kdac iDnr phela& n mXIAe to p8 iDnr pr

j£r Aavjo. smy Ane S9X nK\kI krI tmne fon krI=.”“hju to be{a8 ivk 2e ne? kal ko8e dI5I 2e?” fon mUkI dI0o.“tare ma4e mo4I celeNj 2e! guD lk,” khI ihten AenI £mma& gyo.rubI Aasune Skver vnma& l: g:. care baju frI judI judI dukano

btavI. ‘va$l ma4R’ma& gya&. be maXna S4orma& 38a b0a iv-agohta&. 4a&k8I9I ma&DI karpe4 su0I b0u& j mXtu& htu&.

“keneDano Aa mo4ama& mo4o ce;n S4or 2e. Ao2I ik&mte sarIvStuAo AhI& mXI rhe 2e. Aem to zels$, hDsn be, sIysR, jeva

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bIja ce;n S4osR 2e. drek mo4a =herma& Aa car S4osR to hoy j.”“ke4la b0a lokone nokrI pUrI paDta h=e!”“;konomI s)0r ra`va Aa S4osRno mo4o faXo 2e. Aem to reiDyo

=ek, fyucr =op, beS4 bay, keneiDyn 4ayr, ibznes iDpo, Aa$ifsPles, hom iDpo, p/a;s klb, 38a g/osrI S4osRna ce;n S4osR 2e.”

“Aap8e Tya& ce;n S4osRnI p/9a n9I.”“Aek ce;n S4orma&9I rIdo p2I gme te ce;n S4orma& pa2u& AapI

=ko. ko; p/karnI AanakanI ke knDgt ivna Ae loko l: le 2e.”“0&0anI elidlI khevay. loko Aeno durupyog p8 krta h=e.”“kre 2e. Ae loko ja8e 2e. p8 S4ornI p/itQ5a ma4e Ae loko Aa&

AaDa kan kre 2e.”“Aa$neS4I ;z 0 beS4 poilsIno AhI& saxaTkar 9ay 2e.”Aasu 4oroN4o9I p/-aivt 9: r¬o hto. rubIAe Aek -oimya trIke

saru& kam kyuR&. {a8 vIkma& Aasu Aa$ifsna kam9I pirict 9: gyoAe4le rubIAe kar =I`vaDvanu& =£ krI dI0u&.

AeinvsRrI iDnrna& S9X Ane smy nk\kI krI rubI kennI ma$4elpr g:. 9oDI AOpcairk vato krI AasunI mMmIna iviz4r ivza ma4emdd krva ivn&tI krI. kene trt j ;img/e=n Aa$ifsma& Aek im{a pr-lam8 p{a l`I AaPyo.

“iviz4r ivza ma4e va&0o nih Aave. bhen wmr layk 2e Ae4lemXI j=e. Ar@ sa9e k&ko{aI Ane tmara 4ex ir4nRnI kopI bIDjo.ihtenno -lam8 p{a p8 bIDjo.”

“hve mu~y vat. koiklaAe iDnr ma& Aavva ha p8 n9I paDI Anena p8 n9I paDI. hu& Aene mXu&?”

“AevI ko; j£r n9I. hu& Aene lavI=. bIju& k&:?” ken 2U4karomeXvva magto hoy Aevu& laGyu&.`as v0u vato krvana mUDMaa& nhoto.

ko: 4eN=nma& hoy Aevu& lagta& rubIAe pU2yu&, “tmarI tibytsarI 2e ne?”

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“ha. kem Aevu& pU2o 2o?”“Aaje tme ko: 4eN=nma& hov Aevu& lage 2e.”“rubI, Amara 0&0ama& kaym 4eN=n hoy 2e. ;4\s nomRl.”“ken Aa; heLp yu?”“Ae to hu& foDI l:=. DoN4 vrI. Aavjo. Aasune yad Aapjo.”“j£r. bay. marI mddnI j£r hoy to fon krjo.”“Ao..ke.” karma& Aasu AenI rah joto be5o hto. “kam ptI gyu&?”“ha. le Aa -lam8 p{a.”“ken-a; sara lage 2e.”“ko:nu& kam krva ma4e h&me= tEyar hoy 2e.” Aasune Aan&d 9yo.3er AavI ihtennee Ae =u- smacar AapI k¬u&, “ken Aaje ko:

4eN=nma& hoy Aevu& mne laGyu&.”“Ae 38I var 4eN=nma& hoy 2e. AenI k&: nva: n9I. Aenu& mUX

pEso 2e.”sroj vCce bolI, “rubI, te& =u& Aa`I duinyane su0arvano ;jaro

lI0o 2e?”“Aa`I duinyane nih. p8 jena pircyma& Aavu& Aenu& duŠ` Ao2u&

krI =ktI how& to mne Aan&d 9ay 2e.”“Aek idvs m0r 4eresa bnvu& 2e? smajma&9I bdbo dUr krI

manvta p/sravvI 2e?”“AevI ko; mheC2a n9I p8 ceir4I ibigNs Ae4 hom.” rubIAe

vatne vXa&k AapI pU2yu&, “mMmI, mnIqana 3er kyare jvana& 2o?”“me& mnIqane kale fon kyoR hto>. Aena& mMmIpPpa ko:na lGnma& Nyu

jsIR gya& 2e. Ae pa2a& Aave p2I go5vI=u&.”“mMmI 2Upa& ruStm 2e. barobar mnIqa sa9e vat krta& 9: gya&.”“tme loko tmara kamma&9I kya& W&ca& Aavo 2o? lokona kam krva

smy mXe 2e. 3rna kam ma4e ko:ne smy n9I.”“Aevu& n9I, ma@. Amne tmara je4lI j ic&ta 2e. p8 3rma&

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vDIl hoy Tya& Amare ma9u& na marvu& jo:Ae. tme Amne je kam so&po AeAmare krvana&.”

“rubInI vat sacI 2e. Ae b0a& kam Aap8e krva& jo:Ae. me&mharajne fon krI muhUtR ma4e pU2elu&. Aem8e p8 k¬u& ke d=erane idvsesaro lGnyog 2e. d=era nk\kI. mnIqana DeDIne mXI kNfmR krI k&ko{aI2pavI=u&. tmne Ae tarI` yoGy lage 2e ne, Aasu.” kaka vCce boLya.

“ha. Ame mara& mMmI ma4e iviz4r ivzanI tjvIj krIAe 2IAe.”“trubhen Aav=e to sonama& sug&0 -X=e.”“rubI, AeinvsRrInI tEyarIAo 9: g:?”“ha, Aa yadI jo: lo.”ihten yadI joto hto Tya& fonnI 3&4DI r8kta& fon wpaD\yo.“ihten-a:, ken-a:ne :mrjNsIma& l: gya 2e. ma9ama&9I bhu

lohI vhetu& htu&. bhu sIirys 2e.”“k: ha$iSp4lma& l: gya 2e?”“imissaga hoiSp4lma&.”“hu& Tya& pho&cu& 2u&.”“kenne ko;Ae 3ayl kyoR 2e. :mrjNsIma& l: gya 2e.”“hoy nih? sa&jna to Ame vato krta hta. ko: 4eN=nma& lagta

hta. calo hu& tmarI sa9e Aavu& 2u&.”“hu& p8 Aavu& 2u&.” AasuAe k¬u&. {a8e hoiSp4lma& pho&Cya&.koikla Aopre=n i9ye4rnI bhar W-I htI. “=u& 9yu&, -a-I?”“ko: sa9e ma9akU4 9ta& zpazpI 9:. iplr sa9e ma9u& AfXata&

ma9ama& vaGyu& hoy Aem lage 2e. AemnI sa9e je hto Ae -agI gyo.“-agI kem gyo?”“Ae -anma& Aave Tyare kar8 ja8va mXe,” kheta& koikla rDva

lagI. rubI Aa¼asn AaptI rhI. ihten kar8 ja8va A0Iro bNyo.ø ø ø

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Aopre=n i9Ae4rnI bhar koikla rDtI htI. ihtenne jo: bolI,“taTkailk BlDnI j£r 2e. maru& mec 9tu& n9I.”

“hu& AapI=. ic&ta n kro.”“hu& p8 tEyar 2u&.” rubI bolI.“tme?”“ha, maru& BlD mec 9tu& h=e to hu& AapI=. g-ra=o nih.”Da$k4r ihten Ane rubIne lebma& l: gya. ihtennu& BlD mec n 9yu&.

rubInu& BlD mec 9ta& Aenu& BlD lI0u&. rubIne be klak Aaram krvabeDma& ra`I.

AasuAe pase j: k¬u&, “rubI, te& Aaje manvtanu& kam kyuR&.”“ha rubI Aasu sacu& khe 2e. Aaj smjay 2e ke manvInu& lohI j

manvIne kam Aave 2e. ih&du hoy ke muslman. =a ma4e loko 0mRne namelohInI ndIAo vhevDave 2e?”

Aasune ihtenna =Bdono mmR smjata& boLyo, “verzer manvInaidmagma& hoy 2e. bakI b0anI nsoma& vheta lohIno r&g lal j hoy2e. manvI Aa sTy smj=e to 0rtI pr SvgR Wtr=e.”

“hI ;z naw Aaw4 Aa$f DeNjr, 9e&k i0s glR. 4a;mlI BlD vkRs.”Dok4re pase AavI k¬u&.

“9e&k\s Da$k4r,” ihtene k¬u&.koiklaAe rubIna be ha9 pkDI k¬u&, “bhen, tme mara sO-aGyne

bcavI lI0u&. tmara pg pUjva layk 2e. -gvan tmaru& -lu& kre.”“kaXkamanI marI p/a9Rna h&me= fXe 2e.”

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“tme mara vr ma4e p/a9Rna krelI?”“tmara sO-aGyno sval hto. tmaro ca&dlo A &D ra`va.”“me& p8 p/a9Rna krelI. gme teva p8 mara pit 2e. roj -le mnma&

gaXo detI, i0k\kartI, =ap AaptI. p8 AeMByulNsma& AemnI haltjo: hu& pIgXI g:. s&SkarI ih&du pTnI Aena pitnu& rab n ;C2e. maru&sO-aGy &Day Ane be -Ulka& bapno sharo gumave Ae hu& kLpI n =kI.rubIbhen, tme Amne -ega krvanu& spnu& seVyu& htu&. kudrt p8 kevI 2e!kevI jGyaAe Aap8ne -ega& kyaR&?”

“yu ken sI ihm naw,” nseR pase AavI k¬u&.ihten Ane koikla AenI £mma& gya&.ken sUto hto. hju

AeneS9ei=yanI Asr htI. -anma& nhoto. beDma& sUnmUn pDela kennIlacarI koikla jo: rhI. 3rnI beDma& 0mp2aDa krto puruq ha$iSp4lnIbeDMaa& kevo lacar Ane dyam8o bnI jay 2e! ja8e b0a& j paponeAogaXI Aek sj\jn bnI jay 2e.

ihten ivcarI r¬o. ‘ken sjjn bnI =k=e?’‘rubIno Aa-ar man=e?’‘koiklane nvu& @vn bx=e?”koikla pitno ha9 potana ha9ma& l: rDtI htI.“ken bcI gyo 2e. hve -gvanne p/a9Rna kro ke tmne tmaro pit

Ane baXkone Aena ipta pa2a mXe!”“hu& Ae j p/a9RtI rhI 2u&.”rubI SvS9 9ta& £mma& AavI Aek njr ken trf na`I.ihtene pase AavI k¬u&, “yu go hom AeND 4ek reS4. kale Aavje.”“tme Ane Aasu 3er jaAo. hu& Ane koikla AhI& besI=u&.”“tme rubIne 3er l: jaAo. Aene AaramnI j£r 2e.”“mne Da$k4re k¬u& ke ‘Aa; Aem Ao.ke naw.’ tme jaAo.”ihten Ane Aasu 3er gya. koikla kenno ha9 Aena ha9ma& l:

AenI pase be5I. rubI pl&g pasena S4ul pr be5I. b&ne Aa`I rat Aek

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m4ku& p8 mayaR ivna besI r¬a&. svare ken Ane Aasu AaVya.“Da$k4r tpasIne gya. hI ;z fa;n naw. hve bolva jo:Ae. 3en

Ao2u& 9: r¬u& 2e.”“hu& kya& 2u&?” kene Aa& o olta& pU2yu&.“sef Ples. Aek 3at g:.” koikla AagX n bolI =kI.”“ 7Ila& n 9aAo. tmara hsbND ma4enI tmarI p/a9Rna fXI 2e.”“koikla mara ma4e p/a9Rna krtI htI?”“Ha AeMByulNsma& tmarI sa9e hta& Tyar9I Aopre=n pUru& 9yu&

Tya& su0I tmara ma4e p/a9Rna krta& r¬a&.”ken koiklanI same jo: r¬o. phel vhela& Aene AenI Aa& oma&

p/emno 0o0 de ayo. koiklaAe Aemna ha9 cUmI lI0a.“ga$D Bles yu lo&g la;f.”kennI Aa& oma& Aa&su AavI gya&. p(9r®dyInI Aa& ma& Aa&su

jo: koiklanu& hEyu& w-ra: AaVyu&.“rubIbenno Aa-ar mano. Aem8e tmne @vtdan AaPyu&.”“@vtdan?”“ha, Ae n hot to ko8 ja8e =u& 9at? ha$iSp4lma& BlD beNkma&

meic&g BlD nhotu&. ko:nu& BlD kam Aave Aem nhotu&. Aemnu& BlD kamAaVyu&. hste vdne tmarI ij&dgI bcavva Aem8e BlD AaPyu& Anetmne bcavI lI0a.”

“Aek s&SkarI 2okrInu& BlD marI nsoma& AaVyu& 2e. mare nvo Avtarlevo pD=e. jene hu& mara& g8to Ae loko mara du+mn bNya. raj marIpase Dbl pEsa magto hto. Aema&9I rkzk 9:. W-a 9:ne Ae8emarI fe&4 pkDI. maru& ma9u& marI Aa$ifsna spo4R iplr sa9e becar varAfXavI -agI gyo h=e. hu& ke4lI var be-an r¬o AenI br n9I.”

koiklaAe AagXnI vat krI. “klakR roihte mne k¬u& ke tmaro fonhto. k\ya&y su0I ir&g vagtI rhI. tme fon wpaD\yo nih. Aene `brhtI ke tme £mma& hta. po8o klak phela& tmne mXva ko: AaVyu& htu&.

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Ae ds p&dr imin4ma& jta r¬a hta. =&kapDta& Ae tmarI Aa$ifsma&gya. tmara ma9ama&9I bhu lohI vhetu& htu&. be-an AvS9ama& karpe4pr pD\ya hta. Ae jo: mne fon kyoR. hu& doDI AavI. AeMByulNsma& tmneAhI& laVya.”

“polIsne br AapI 2e?”“na. Amne k&: `br nhotI. er, je 9: gyu& Ae -UlI jaAo.

polIsne s&Dov=o to 38a pr p8 2a&4a WD=e,” ihtene k¬u&.“sacI vat 2e. hve su0rI jvu& pD=e,” ken gXgXa Saade boLyo.“koikla Ane baXko sa9e saru& @vn @vvanu& p8 le, ken.”“-gvane Aa`re marI vat sa&-XI.” koiklanI Aa& o -InI 9:.“bhen, hve rDvanu& n hoy. tmara hsvana idvso AaVya 2e.”

rubIAe k¬u&.“sara 9ya p2I Ae salane hu& 5ar krI=.” ken bbD\yo.“b0u& j -UlI jaAo. tmarI ma$4el pr )yan Aap=o to bhu kma=o.

koiklane u= ra`=o to su I 9=o. care baju vl`a& marnarnu& @vnkUtra& iblaDa& jevu& 2e. Aek idvs Aevo Aave 2e ke 0obIno kUtro nih,3rno ke nih 3a4no. tmara& iv=aX }aan Ane Anu-vne nvo vXa&kAapo.” rubIAe k¬u&. Aek ic]ae sa&-XI rhel ken rubI same jo; r¬o.

“tmarI vat mare phele9I sa&-XvanI j£r htI.”“hju k&: moDu& 9yu& n9I. jaGya Tyar9I svar. ij&dgIno rah bhu

la&bo 2e. tme ij&dgInI m)yaNhe p8 pho&Cya n9I. Aek 3at g: Aemmanjo. 0Ire0Ire 4oXkIma&9I bhar nIkXI jjo. Aekdm b0u& 2oDI de=oto tmarI 4oXkIna loko tmne @vva nih de.”

“tmarI vat sacI 2e. Ae lokonI Aavk b&0 9ta& Ae lokovIfrvana. bhu isft9I nIkXI jvu& pD=e. tmarI SpoNsrnI ivi0jldI =£ krI dejo.”

“AmarI ic&ta 2oDI Aaram kro.”“hve 2U4ko j n9I,” kheta& ken hSyo.

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{a8 vIk ha$iSp4lma& rhI ken 3er gyo. kennI ma&dgIne kar8e ihteneAeinvsRrI iDnr lGnna irsePsn sa9e ra`vanu& nk\\kI kyuR&.

rubI Ane Aasu peprma& lIn bnta& gya&. pUitRna& pana& Aa5na&soX kyaR&. becar nva iv-ago =£ kyaR. Aasu Aamsmajne lxma&ra`I bhu srX Ane -avvahI =ElIma& juda juda ivqyo pr le o AnevataRAo l`va ma&D\yo. lokona bhu sara p/it-av mXta r¬a. peprbhar pDta& becar idvsma& j S4orma&9I nklo wpDI jtI.

nklo las 9: jva A&ge lokona fon pr fon Aavva laGya.ihtene pcIs hjar nklo 2pavvanu& =£ kyuR&. jaher`br p8 bm8I9ta& Aavk bm8I 9: g:. sOna mu pr Aan&dna pD3a pDta r¬a.lGnnI Ane AeinvsRrInI tEyarIma& Ae9I wm&g v0to r¬o.

ø øihtennI same car beD£mna 3rma& Aek ;4ailyn kpl 4onI Ane

mirya rheta& hta&. ihten sa9e bolcalno Vyvhar hto. 4onInI ir4ayDRpa4IRma& ihten gyo hto p2I mE{aI ga7 bnI htI. Aek rivvare ihtenAne rubI bekyaDRma& be5a& hta&. Aemne jo: 4onI AaVyo.

“carek vIk p2I Ame Aekad vqR ma4e isislI jvana& 2IAe. ko;saru& feimlI mX=e to 3r -aDe AapI=u&. nihtr b&0 krIne j:=u&. tme3r pr njr ra`jo. isk\yoir4I 2e Ae4le va&0o n9I. 2ta& tmne AmaroisslIno fon n&br, isk\yoir4I koD Ane Aa;.DI. kaDR Aapta& j:=u&.”

“no p/oBlem. tme nic&t rhejo. vI ivl ims yu ;n Avr merej.”“sorI. Amara beS4 ivi=z.”rubIAe ihtenne k¬u&, “pU2o to -aDu& ke4lu& 2e?”“tare ja8Ine =u& krvu& 2e?”“Aasuna& mMmI Aav=e Tyare Amare 3r ra`vu& pD=e. tmarI same

mXe to kevu& saru&?”ihtene shej ivcarI pU2yu&, “4onI, ke4la -aDanI Apexa 2e?”“-aDu& mh]vnu& n9I. ko: saru& ku4u&b mXe to 3r scvay Ane

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yui4il4Ino cR nIkXe.”“Amne Aekad vqR tmaru& 3r -aDe Aap=o? mihne be hjar Dolr

-aDu& AapI=u& Ane 3r sacvI=u&.”“tme vaprjo Ane yui4il4InI ker lejo. tmarI pase9I -aDu& n

levay!”“4onI, Aevu& n cale. veparma& mE{aI Ane s&b&0 AaDa& n Aavva&

jo:Ae.”“tmare kem j£r 2e?”“Amare Tya& be lGn 2e. Aasuna& mMmI ;iNDya9I Aavvana& 2e.

rubIne b0a& sa9e Amare 3er n fave. Aam to Ae AmarI sa9e rhe 2e. bhusI0I sadI 2okrI 2e. tme 3r Aene nih, mne AaPyu& 2e Aem manjo. tmekhe=o Tyare alI krI AapI=u&.”

“srs. Aana9I £Du& bIju& =u& ho; =ke?”4onI u= 9:ne Aene 3er gyo.rubI u= 9; bolI, “Ame b0a& tmara 3rma& sa9e rhIAe Ae saru&

nih. o4u& n lgaD=o. tmaro keDo mUkvo nhoto Ae4le AavI srs tkjva devI nhotI.”

“Aema& o4u& =u& lagvanu&! hu& tne prfek\4lI smju& 2u&. guD Aa;iDya.mne Aa AereNjmeN4 gmI. Aa 3r p8 taru& 2e Aem manje.”

“no Daw4. ihtenmnIqa Ane AasurubI Aad=R joDI bnI rhe=e.”“le4 As hop.”4onI ;4lI jta& rubIne 3r mXI gyu&. ihtenna 3r krta& nanu& htu&

p8 sgvD sarI htI. 4onI ir4ayDR ibznesmen hto Ae4le 3rma&b0u& ikmtI Ane sarI kvoil4Inu& htu&. Aasu Ane rubIne b0I rIte tEyar3r gmI gyu&. p&dr idvs p2I trubhen AaVya&. AasuAe k¬u&, “mMmI tu&AavvanI htI Ae4le Ame Aa 3r -aDe ra~yu&. ihtennI brabr same.tne srojbhennI k&pnI mXI rhe=e Ae4le Aeklta nih lage.”

trune 3r gmI gyu&. “Aa4lu& mo4u& 3r ra`vanI =I j£r htI?”

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“keneDama& tne lkzirys ij&dgIno Anu-v 9vo jo:Ae.”“tu& Ane rubI judI £mma& rho 2o?”“lGn 9ay Tya& su0I to `ra&. Ae p2I jo par8u& b&0ay to nva

Aavnar ma4e judI £m n jo;Ae? AeDvaNs Plain&g. tu& j khetI htI.”{a8e hsI pD\ya&.Ae v`te ihten, mnIqa, sroj Ane AmIc&d AaVya&.“rubI, hve bBbe mMmInI kaX@ levI pD=e.”“mne gm=e. Aa 3r p8 tmaru& j 2e, ru&ne kaka?”“ha be4a! tara DeDImMmI hot to taru& su jo: 0Ny 9: jat!”“jehna -aGyma& je l~yu&...Aee tme roj gaAo 2o.”rubI 7IlI pDI g:. p8 A&trnu& duŠ` 2tu& n 9ay Ae ma4e sav0

bnI. Aasu Ane ihten isvay sTy ko: ja8tu& nhotu&.AasuAe ja8I jo: vat bdlI. “mMmI, b0a&ne tu& AoX e 2e. Aa

mnIqa. mara& -a-I bnIne Aavvana& 2e.”“nmSte bhen. su I 9aAo,” truAe Aa=IvaRd AaPya.“mMmI, gurudev Ane vsubhen, pUnm b0a& mjama& 2e?”“ha, vsubhene p{a AaPyo 2e. Aek sara smacar 2e.”“=a sara smacar 2e?”“AavtI pcIsmIAepUnmna& lGn 2e.”“srs. 2okro kevo 2e? tme joyo 2e?” “bhu srs. bI.Ae. pas 2e. ko: Aa$ifsma& nokrI kre 2e. b&ne Aek

bIja pr varI gya& 2e. ibcarI su I 9=e. mara -e ma9u& mUkI bhu rDI.tne yad AapI 2e. tne ij&dgI-r nih -UlvanI vat krtI htI. Ae8etmne =u-ai=q pa5vI 2e.”

rubI gXgXI 9: bolI, “fon krI= Tyare AenI sa9e vat krI=.”“ihten tme kem cUp 2o?” trubhene pU2yu&.“Aa 2okrInI kramt pr ivcarI r¬o 2u&. ke4la b0a pr keva keva

jadu kyaR 2e . AmIc&d... sroj... Aasu... trubhen... pUnm... ken...

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koikla...ihten.... mnIqa... smIr...ipNkI... ivkI...ja8e firStobnIne AvtrI 2e.... Ae ih&du n9I, muslman n9I. kaXkamano Avtar2e. ko:Ae Aene kdI AenI jat n9I pU2I. Aenu& kUX n9I pU2yu&. Aeno;ithas n9I pU2yo. kar8ke Ae p/emnI mUitR 2e. manvtano dIvDo 2e.s&b&0ona Snehno 0o0 2e. Aene mhakaXI jem guSse 9ta& AavDe 2e.guSsane AogaXI p/emnI jaXma& nana& mo4a& sone jkDI leta& AavDe 2e.jkDI ra`I @vnma& nvo p/ka= pa9re 2e. rubI, tu& gme te ho AmarasOna hEyano 4ukDo 2e, hEyano har 2e Ae4le to Aaje cmke 2e, kale cmktohto, sda cmkto rhe=e.”

“tmara =Bdoma& ko: AaqRva8Ino cmTkar 2e.” AasuAe k¬u&.ihtenna =BdoAe sOne ivcar krta krI dI0a.“hu& ko: mhan Vyikt n9I. Aek j smj sa9e @vu& 2u&. ANyay same

zzUmvu&. AnIit Ane AmanuqI p/v<i]ano samno krvo. @vnma& ko:nu&saru& n krI =kIAe to k&; nih, Anayase p8 ko:nu& rab n 9ay AenItkedarI ra`I=u& to @vn sa9Rk 0=e.”

“b0a j tara ivcaro p/ma8e @ve to p<(vI pr SvgR Wtre. rubItaro mo4ama& mo4o gu8 shn=Ilta 2e. mara Aakra =Bdono samnokrvane bdle b0u& j 3oXIne pI g:. samI Vyiktne pIgXavvanu& AeA8mol =S{a 2e,” sroje k¬u&.

“mara& gu8gan gavane bdle b0ane ma4e jmvanI VyvS9a krIAe.bolo =u& bnavI=u&?”

“Ame k&sar bnaVyo 2e. Aaje Amare 3er jmvanu& 2e.”“calo. ma@ne Aaram krvano h=e.”“marI ic&ta na kr=o. hu& hju Dtl 2u&. ir4ayDR 9vanI wmre pho&cI

n9I.”“mn9I -a&gI na pDe Ae kdI v<)0 9tu& n9I. tme tmarI wmrno

A8sar AapI dI0o.” ihtene k¬u&.“calo. A0UrI vato Tya& krjo.” AmIc&de bUm paDI.

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b0a& same 3er pho&cI gya&. rubI, mnIqa, sroj Ane trubhene-ega& 9; AD0a klakma& rso: bnavI dI0I. jmta&jmta& AmIc&dek¬u&, “Aam sO Svjno sa9e jmvanI mja Aor hoy 2e.”

sroje k¬u&, “ha. sacI vat 2e. rubI, Aap8e rsoDu& Aek j ra`IAeto? nahva, 0ovanu&, sUvanu& tmare 3er ra`jo.”

“ha, rubI, bpore to Aap8e {a8 3er ho:=u& nih. sval {a8vDIlono 2e. Aemne Aa`o idvs Aek bIjanI k&pnI mXI rhe=e.”

“mMmI D^a;v kre 2e Ae4le b0ane bhar p8 l: j=e.”jmIne b0a& iv`raya&. sOna hEye nva s&b&0ona islislano Aan&d

hto. Aasu Ane tru 3rma& p/ve+ya&.rubI ihten sa9e k&:k vat krva W-I rhI,“;iNDya9I AavI tmne me& mara DeDIna ivcaro k¬a 2e. mara DeDInI

Ae vat kdI wkel=o nih.”“tara DeDI mhan 2e. tara @vn pr 2a&4a n wDe Ae4le hEya pr

p(9r mUkI Aem8e saro in8Ry lI0o 2e. tu&, Aasu Ane mara isvay Aevat ko: ja8tu& n9I Ane ja8vanu& n9I. Ae4le Ae AtIt kdI Ulvanu&n9I. tu& taru& mn mk\km ra`je. -Ule cUke kdI pIgXI n jtI.”

rubI mn mk\km krI 3rma& p/ve=I.ø ø

lGnna sat idvs phela& mnu-a: Ane vsubhen AavI gya&.ihten, Aena pPpamMmI Ane rubI t9a Aasuna& p/em jo: b&ne u= 9:gya&. AemnI hajrIAe Aek AaPtjnnnI o4 pUrI paDI.

d=erane idvse payl beNkve4 ha$lma ih&du ivi0 p/ma8e ihten, mnIqaAne Aasu, rubIna& lGn sada;9I 9ya&. b0a&ne sada:ma& -Vytana&d=Rn 9ya&.p&iDt ramp/sade lGnivi0 srs krI.

jm8var Ane DaNsnI jvabdarI kene wpaDI lI0I. Ae Anu-vIhto Ae4le Aema& ko: kmI n rhI. ihtenno im{a vgR bhoXo hto Ae4lesarI AevI igf\4s AavI. rubIno s&pkR 38a sa9e 9yo hto. Aene p8

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sarI igf\4s AavI. b&ne kpLsne guD ivi=z khI sOAe ivday lI0I.b0u& hem em ptI gyano Aan&d Vyk\t krta& b&ne kpLse AmIc&d,

sroj, trubhen, vsubhen, mnu-a:ne v&dn krI Aa=IvaRd lI0a.rubIne Afsos hto ke Aena DeDINaa Aa=IvaRd levanu& nsIbma&

nhotu& l`ayu&. AenI Aa& o -InI 9: g:. Aasu sm@ gyo. ihtennep8 Aenu& kar8 smjata& var n lagI. Ae8e b&nenI pase AavI 0IrerhIne k¬u&, “`br 2e, hnImUn ma4e kya& j:Ae 2e?”

“kya& j:Ae 2IAe?”“pelesma&...”“pelesma&?”“ha, peles Aon 0 iVhLsma,& jypur.”“=u& kho 2o?”“ha, hnImUn phela& DeDIna Aa=IvaRd n leva jo:Ae?” rubI Ane

Aasune kanma& khI rubIna ha9ma& ;iNDya Ane jypurnI i4ik4 mUkI.rubI Ainimq nyne car i4ik4 same jo; rhI. ihtenne -e4I bolI,

“Aoh? ihten haw na;s ;z ya$r i9&ik&g! ga$D Bles yu.”“tme `re r 2Upa ruStm 2o. Aa; Aeip/i=ye4 ya$r ANDrS4eiNDg

AeND ifil&Gz. yu Aar g/e4. tme mara idlnI vat krI. DeDIna Aa=IvaRdnoivcar mara mnne gmgIn bnavI r¬o hto. p8 Ae mara gja bharnu&htu&.”

“kale sa&jna jvanu& 2e. ko:ne hm8a& khe=o nih.”“9e&k\s A lo4,” khI rubI Ane Aasu kpDa& bdlva gya&.£mma& p/ve=ta& Aasu rubIne -e4I boLyo, “Aa; lv yu may DIAr.

Aa; Aem AovrjoYD 4u De. kdI kLpna p8 nhotI krI ke Aam Aa -Uimpr Aap8e Aek 9:=u&. DeDI hajr hot to Aaj tne bhu Aan&d 9at.rubI, Ae ALlahno Avtar 2e. Aemna Aa=IvaRd Ae mo4I mUDI 2e.Aap8e Ae meXvI=u&.”

“Aasu, mara DeDIne Aap8I mU&zv8no A&de=o AavI gyo h=e.

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Aem8e Aek dIkrIna -la ma4e ®dy pr p(9r mUkIne mo4I kurbanIAapI. may DIAr. tne marI ij&dgIma& ApnavI 0Ny 9: g: 2u&. Aajemara hEye Ak(y Aan&d 2e. te& mne Aek nvI ij&dgI AapI 2e. b0a -le,mne man Aapta& hoy ke me& je kyuR& 2e AenI p/=&sa krta& hoy p8 Ae b0ama4e Ane Aaje hu& je k&: 2u& Ae ma4e hu& tarI, bs tarI j Aa-arI 2u&.@vn-r hu& tarI bnI rhI=. duinyanI ko: takat hve Aap8ne juda&nih paDI =ke. tu& Aek b/a-8 Ane hu& Aek muslman! kudrte Aap8nekeva s&jogoma& -ega& kyaR& Ane Aaj kYaa& lavIne besaDI dI0a&? je 0rtIpr natjatna vaDa n9I, W&cnIcna ko: -ed-av n9I, ma{a p/emnapaya pr s&b&0o b&0ay 2e Ane p/em 4ke Tya& su0I Ae s&b&0o mI5a bnIrhe 2e. p/emma& iv#n Aave to Aek x8ma& Ae s&b&0o pr pa8I frI vXe2e. p/emno mo4ama& mo4o payo iv¼as 2e, Ane mo4ama& mo4o du+mn ;qaR2e. iv¼asne A &iDt ra`va ma4e ;qaR pr ivjy meXvvo jo:Ae.manvI kaca kanno hoy 2e. Ae -UlI jay 2e ke Aa& same joyelu& p8kyarek -/m hoy 2e. Ae -/mnI jaXma& fsa: n jvu& hoy to mn privjy meXvvo pDe 2e. p/em Ane iv¼as Aa`re to mnnI wTpi]a 2e.”

“rubI, tarI iflosofI tara sO&dyRne 4a&pI jay AevI 2e. hve taremhakaXI matane p/a9Rna krta rhevanu& 2e ke Aap8a& lGn Aap8ne

Ub su Ane Aan&d9I s-r sarI ij&dgI bxe.”ihten Ane mnIqa kpDa& bdlI AemnI £mma& AaVya&. care j8

Aa`I rat vato krta& r¬a&. svare tEyar 9: pek krI nIce AaVya&.Da;in&g 4ebl Aaspas besI tru, sroj, AmIc&d, mnu-a:, vsubhen,mnIqana& babapu, ken Ane koikla ca pIta& pIta& vato krta& hta&.

“guD moinR&g 4u Aa$l.” rubIAe k¬u&.“b0a& j Aaje Aek5a& 9ya& 2e... kevo srs sumeX 2e!” Aem khI

ihtene hnImUnna PlannI vat krI. sO u= 9: gya&.sroje k¬u&, “maro dIkro keneDama& rhe 2e p8 vtnne -ULyo n9I Ae

j AenI mhanta 2e.”

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“vtnnI mhek AnerI hoy 2e. JNm-Uim SvgR9I p8 mhan 2e.ihtennu& Ae vak\y mne brabr yad 2e.”

“bhu srs ivcar 2e. [aI na9@ p8 jta& Aavjo.”“Amdavad mhakaXIna d=Rne p8 jvu& pD=e. mnIqa, tu& kem cUp

2e? Aa 3rma& b0ana ivcarone Aeksr u& mh]v Apay 2e,” rubI bolI.“mara mnna -avo Vyk\t 9ta hoy Ane mne gmtu& 9tu& hoy p2I

mOnm\ prm -Uq8m\.”“joyu&ne ma@, tmarI vhu kevI =a8I 2e?”“ko:Ae Aene k¬u& h=e ke sasuma same bolI= to @vva nih de.”“be4I, tara ssranI vat sacI 2e. p8 Ae sroj rhI n9I.

rubIAe Aenu& nv3Dtr kyuR& 2e.”“tme phele9I komX kaXjana& hta&. Aena pr Ahm\nu& pD bazI

gyu& htu& te me& s&kelI dI0u&. Aema& k&: mhan kam n9I kyuR&. ma@ ma4e mnebhu p/em hto Ae4le Aemna Asl mansne jag/t krva me& p/yTn kyoR.”

“rubInI Aa nm/ta 2e. je bnI gyu& Ae Aek AtIt hto Aem manI-UtkaXne yad krvano ko: A9R n9I. AtItna Ao2aya @vnnek\yarek SvgR bnave 2e, to k\yarek nkR bnave 2e. Aaje manvI su I Hoyke duŠ`I hoy, Ae8e Aena AtItne -UlI jvo Ae j saca su nI cavI2e. var&var AtItne yad krI Aena vmXma& A4vayelo rheto manvIAajna su nI x8 ma8I =kto n9I Ane manisk ckravama& A4va:gmgIn bnI jay 2e. smy Ane S9Xma&9I wd\-vta manisk Aan&dnepamvane bdle AtItna Ao2ayane vagoXI @vnnI inr9Rk tulnakrva besI jay 2e. manisk smtula gumavI be5el manvI saru& nrsu&par`vanI =ikt p8 gumavI bese 2e. AtIt Aek spnu& htu& Aem Aenesd&tr -UlI AavtI kalnI =u- Aa=ama& pgla& ma&D=o to AavtIkal wjjvX bnI rhe=e. rubI, drekna @vnma& Aek AtIt hoy 2e.tara @vnma& 2e, mara @vnma& 2e, Aasuna @vnma& 2e, mnIqana@vnma& 2e, ba bapu@, nanamo4a, sOna @vnma& Aek AtIt 2e.

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AtIt ivna vtRman bnto n9I Ane -ivQy bnvanu& n9I. Ae4leAtItne A-era: pr mUkI sd&tr -UlI j:=u& to j kal rm8Iy Anemo@lI bnavI =kI=u&. le4 As AeNjoy la;f Aa$l 4uge0r...”

“hve SpQ4 smjay 2e ke tme Aek 2apana t&{aI j nih, Aek sacaiflosa$fr 2o. AavI smj hoy Ae potanu& Ane bIjanu& @vn 0Nybnave 2e,” Aasu boLyo.

“iflosa$fInI vato j krvana 2o ke pe4no ivcar krvana 2o?vatoma& bar vagI gya!” rubIAe vatne vXa&k AaPyo.

“AenI ic&ta n kr=o. ke4ir&gvaXa Aavva jo:Ae. hnImun pr njaAo Tya& su0I sOna jmvanI VyvS9a mare ma9e 2e. ihten Ane rubIma4e je k&: krIAe Ae Ao2u& 2e. ”

“ken, tme mnu-a:, vsuebn Ane 3rna& b0a&ne naygra l: j=o?”“tme AhI&nI k=I ic&ta kyaR ivna hnImUn ma8jo. hu& b0a&ne

naygra j nih. 4oroN4o Aaspas b0e fervI=.”ke4ir&gvaXa AavI jta& sO bekyaDRma& gya&. bso mheman

shela:9I jmI =ke Aevo iv=aX bekyaDR hto.AlkmlknI vato krta& krta& sO -ojn sa9e nva s&b&0onI

mhek ma8ta& r¬a&. sOna vdn pr u=alInI AnerI cmk htI.“Aaje Aap8u& Aek iv=aX ku4u&b -egu& 9yu& 2e. Aava& imln

Anekvar 9ta& rhe Ane s&b&0nI mhek v0tI rhe Aevu& ;C2IAe.ku4u&bmeXanI mja Aor hoy 2e. ru&ne Aasu?”

“Aasu pase vato Ane khevtono -&Dar 2e. gurudevnI AamNya ra e2e Ae4le cUp 2e.”

“g: kal su0I Aasu Ane ihten bolta, hve Aem8e cUpcap rubIAne mnIqane sa&-Xta rhevu& pD=e,” gurudeve k¬u&.

“Ame ;k\vl ra;4sna ihmaytI 2IAe. johukmI AmarI nsma&n9I,” rubIAe bcav kyoR.

b0a& hsI pDya&.

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“nanamo4ana ko: -ed-av ra`vanI j£r n9I. tme juvainya&tmarI rIte hsam+krI kro Ae Amne gme 2e. Amara yOvnna idvsoAmne yad AavI jay 2e.” gurudeve k¬u&.

“keva hta Ae idvso? Ae jmanama& rubI ke mnIqa Aam besI =kt?laj ka7Ine mo7u& 2upavI Aemna vrne tDpavta& hot..” vsubhenboLya&.

“AenI p8 Aek Aor mja htI. tDp p2InI p/aiPtno AneroAan&d rheto.” AmIc&d boLya.

“Aema& kyarek mabap ka8I kubDI sa9e pr8avI lakDe ma&kDu& p8vXgaDI deta ne!” sroj bolI.

“hve jmano bdla: gyo 2e. rajane gme te ra8I.”“raja ra8Ine pU2o ke Aem8e tEyarI krvanI 2e?”“Ame svare b0I tEyarI krI lI0I 2e. car vagva AaVya 2e. hve

Aerpo4R jva nIkXIAe.”car vaGye b0a& Aerpo4R pr ihten, mnIqa, Aasu Ane rubIne mUkva

gya&. ibznes k\lasnI i4ik4 htI Ae4le ko: z&z4 nhotI.“bay... bay....”“hev A na;s AeND sef jnIR... guD lk...”sOna Aa=IvaRd l; car p/emI p& IDa& nva& sm8a& sevta& nvI

ijdgInI va4e nIla ggnma& WDI r¬a&.ø ø ø

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4oroN4oma& yojayel soXma ‘vDRAon 0 S4^I4 feiS4vl” ne Aayojkonamte 38I sarI sfXta mXI. soX vqR9Iyojata Aa feiS4vlma& Aa vqeR bI@var gujratI -aqane S9an Aapvama&AaVyu & htu &. keneDama& gujaratIAonIv0tI s&~ya Ane gujratIAo AnegujratI s&S9aAo, m&idro AnevtRmanp{aona p/-avne kar8e gujratIsmaj Ane gujratI -aqa Aek Aagvu&S9an meXvI rhI 2e AenI p/ittI A&g/e@

Ane f/eNc -aqana ihmaytIAone 9; 2e. Aa mhoTsvma& gujratI -aqanaja8Ita vataRkar Ane nvlk9akar Ane pa&{aIs vqR9I keneDama& vsta[aI jy gjjrne Aa vqeR frI Aam&{a8 mXta& gujratI -aqanu& gOrv Aneman v)yu& 2e. 4oroN4oma& vsta sI]aer hjar9I p8 v0u gujratIAo ma4eAa Aan&d Ane gOrvnI 34na htI.

Aar&-ma& ‘vDR Aon 0 S4^I4’na Aayojkona p/itini0Ae jy gjjrnopircy Aapta& k¬u& ke “Aa&trraQ4^Iy -aqana Aa mL4I leNgvej S4ej prgujratI -aqana nama&ikt sjRk vataRkar Ane nvlk9akar jy gjjrneAavkarta& Aan&d Anu-vu& 2u&. saihTy Ane samaijk xe{ae Aemnu& p/danAnNy Ane no&0pa{a r¬u& 2e. keneDanI srkare Anek ivi=Q4 Aeva$DR wpra&t‘AoDRr Aof keneDa’ ApR8 krI AemnI smajsevanI kdr krI 2e. AajeteAo AemnI satmI nvlk9anu& Aek p/kr8 va&cI Aap sOne rsaSvadkrav=e.”

Ae p2I [aI jy gjjre mL4I le&gvej bu9ma& potanI nvI nvlk9a“itimrna& tej”nu& Aek p/kr8 Ub j -avvahI Ane rsp/d =ElIma& va&cI[aotaAone rsaaSvad kraVyo hto.

4oroN4oma& ‘vDR Aon 0 S4^I4 mhoTsv’ma&4oroN4oma& ‘vDR Aon 0 S4^I4 mhoTsv’ma&4oroN4oma& ‘vDR Aon 0 S4^I4 mhoTsv’ma&4oroN4oma& ‘vDR Aon 0 S4^I4 mhoTsv’ma&4oroN4oma& ‘vDR Aon 0 S4^I4 mhoTsv’ma&gujratI le`k jy gjjrnu& vacngujratI le`k jy gjjrnu& vacngujratI le`k jy gjjrnu& vacngujratI le`k jy gjjrnu& vacngujratI le`k jy gjjrnu& vacn

Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas ø ø ø ø ø 357357357357357

‘itimrna tej’ nvlk9a samaijk iv4&b8a Ane rajkIy p/p&cnI®dySp=IR roma&ck k9a 2e. nvlk9ana nayk ivvekna& lGn vDIloAayoijt gamDanI S{aI v&dna sa9e 9ay 2e. lGn p2I pTnI Aene gmtIn9I. =hernI meiDkl kolejma& hto Ae drimyan yuinvisR4I layb/erIma&AartIna pricyma& Aave 2e. pircy p/emma& pir8me 2e. AenI pTnI v&dnaneAemna p/8y s&b&0nI ja8 9ta& gamDana Aemna 3rne Aag ca&pIAenI dIkrI wjaRne l:ne pUna baju jtI rhe 2e. pUnama& Aek narI Aa[amma&potanu& nam AcRna Ane pu{aInu& nam wQma bdlI nva @vnnI =£Aatkre 2e. Tya& Aek vavazoDama& Aa[amnu& 2apru& tU4I pDta& AenI dIkrI wjaRnu&mot 9ay 2e. duŠ`I AcRnane Aa[amnI bheno nvu& bX Aape 2e Ane @vnnorah bdlva p/ere 2e. AcRna irsePsnIS4no kosR krI Aek :N4rne=nlk&pnIma& nokrI meXve 2e.Aena suprva:zrne Ae gmI jta& smy jta& b&nepr8I jay 2e. pitnI Ameirkama& bdlI 9ta& b&ne Ameirka jay 2e.

bI@ baju ivvek AartIno s&b&0 ga7 bnta& b&ne pr8I jay 2e.AartIna ipta ivmX-a:ne AartI rajkar8ma& z&plavva p/ere 2e.cU&48Ima& @tI jta& Ae g<hp/0an bne 2e. Aad=RvadI Ane p/amai8k netahova9I `4pi4ya rajkar8no -og bne 2e. potanI s&Dov8I 2Upavvaicf iminiS4r AartIne Aei9k simitna cer prsn bnave 2e. Aad=RvadIiptane pgle caltI AartInu& p8 Un 9ay 2e. hta= 9yela ivvekna@vnma& ibna Aave 2e. ibna AaTmIy bnI ivveknu& duŠ` dUr kre 2e Ane Aenu&idl @tI le 2e. b&ne pr8I jay 2e. pTnIne -Ulva ivvek de= 2oDI AmeirkaAave 2e. AhI& AcRna Ane roihtna ku4u&bne Acank mXI jta& be ku4u&bvCce mE{aI ga7 bne 2e. ivvekne AkSmat 9ta& Aek im{a trIke AcRna`Depge seva kre 2e. Ae v`te AcRna Ae v&dna hovanu& gU7 rhSy Ule 2eAne nvlk9ano A&t Aave 2e. p/o. -UpeN± imS{aI Aa nvl ivqe l e 2eŠ

“nvlk9ama& pUvR Ane pi¾mnI s&Sk<itno su-g smNvy 9yelo 2e.bNne s&Sk<it Ane bNne smajma& k&;k Saaru& 2e to k&:k `rab p8 2e Aenu&d=Rn le`ke vStu Ane pa{ao 9kI klaTmk rIte kraVyu& 2e. -aqa Anes&iv0annI co4dar la3vyukt rIit p8 Aa`I nvlk9anI ;martnerm8Iy rIte k&Dare 2e...AhI& AaSva)y k9arsnI inQpi]ama& ke4lIk

Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas Aa&0Ino wjas ø ø ø ø ø 358358358358358

wiktAo kayRxm Ane kyarek suv8RsU{a bne 2e jena& dQ4aNto 5er 5erp9rayela& 2e. @vnnI kru8ta Ane lacarI maim$k =Bdoma& le k Aale e2e. le k sace j Aek sara sjRk 2e Ae4le pa{ao t9a piriS9itnu& srsin£p8 kre 2e. smg/taAe jota&, @vns<iQ4na Aal&bne Aa sjRk@vnnu&, smajnu&, rajkIy vatavr8nu& Ane p/k<itnu& A9R34n keAad=IRkr8 krva m9e 2e Ane Aema& pa{ao Ane piriS9itna smNvy marftisi)0 meXve 2e Ae j Aa k<itnI sfXta 2e.”

[aI gjjrnu& p/dan gujratI saihTyma& no&0pa{a r¬u& 2e. nvlk9axe{ae ‘fUlDe fUlDe form’ nvlk9a9I p/ar&- krI ‘A&tStl’, ‘Sneh =UNysrvaXa, ‘p(9r 9r 9r 0/Uje’ jevI nama&ikt nvlk9aAo Ane ‘tulsIno2oD’ vataR s&g/h Aapel 2e. lg-g {a8so je4lI AemnI nvilkaAogujratI -aqana& nama&ikt samiyko Ane vtRmanp{aoma& p/g4 9: 2e toke4lIk vataRAo Aaka=va8I pr p/sairt 9yel 2e. AemnI nvlk9a‘p(9r 9r 9r 0/Uje’ pr9I Ae j namnI 4IvI sIiryl bnI 2e, je 4U&ksmyma& 4IvI pr rjU 9=e. AemnI nvI nvlk9a ‘Aa&0Ino wjas’Ane vataR s&g/h ‘p/emdIvanI’ 4U&k smyma& p/akai=t 9=e.

teAo pa&{aIs vqR9I keneDama& 2e. AhI& AaVya phela& teAo p/ofesr hta.AhI& AavI vepar xe{ae z&plavta& sfX 9ta& s&SkarI Ane sfX sjjntrIke keneiDyn smajma& -ar e p/itQ5a paMya. -artIy s&Sk<itnap/itini0£pe smaj, rajy Ane de=e SvIkarI AemnI inSva9R sevaAonIkdr krI rajy Ane raQ4^ kxana Anek AevoDR ApR8 kyaR. jema& ‘0sa:4e=n for isi4izni=p’ Ane ‘0 keneDa voliN4yr AevoDR’ Ae be raiQ4^yAevoDR wpra&t -artna pÂ[aI smkx keneDano gEs uŸ¡»ét l´Nj ‘AoDRrAof keneDa’ gvnRr jnrle ApR8 kyoR hto. vXI tajetrma& ‘0 kvINsgoLDn jyuiblI meDl’ p8 gvnRr jnrle ApR8 kyoR hto.

gujratI -aqanu& gOrv v0arta Aemna vktVyne ma8Ine [aotaAoAe`re r p/sNnta Anu-vI htI. Aa ivi=Q4 kayRk/mma& gujratI -aqaneS9an Aapva Ane potane inm&{a8 Aapva bdl jy gjjre AayojkonoAne [aotaAono Aa-ar maNyo hto.ÊÍÝÑÝÊÈÈÍ •‘AoX`’na sOjNy9I–