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                                  eaS mlds e`r 'kjhj dks xkSj ls ns[krk jgkA mlds e`r psgjs ij vfjfer larks"k dh vfHkO;fDr mlds fpj ekSu }kjk gks jgh FkhA mlus rks ekSr dks vkeU=.k fn;k FkkA vU;Fkk bl mez esa xqnsZ dk nku \ eS mlls cpiu ls ifjfpr FkkA mldh ftUnkfnyh vkSj vkn'kZ dk ge lHkh vknj djrs FksA vkt ejrs gq, Hkh og viuh ftUnkfnyh dk izek.k nsdj x;kA ekSr ds vkfyxau ls dqN gh feuVksa igys cksyk ** ;kj 'kekZ **NksVh** fcYdqy Bhd gSA vHkh eq>ls fey dj xbZ gSA eSa vc lqdwu ls ej ldwaxkA 'kekZ ! vc eq> ij dksbZ dtZ ugha gSaA eSus izk;f'pr dj fy;k gSA** eSa mldh cM+cM+kus dh vknr ls ifjfpr blfy;s eSus mldh ckr dks xafHkjrk ls ugha fy;kA ges'kk dh rjg bl ckj Hkh oks ckr dk /kuh fudykA mldh ftUnkfnyh dks tkuus ds fy;s gekjs cpiu dh ?kVukvksa ls vkxs c<+rs gq, vkt rd igqWpuk gksxkA

     eaS vkSj oks nksuks u dsoy fe= Fks oju ,d nwljs ds jktnkj FksA d{kk esa oks izFke rks eSa Nk;ak lk nwljk A dkWyst ds tekus esa lekt lq/kkj dh cM+h&cM+h ckrs djuk gekjh fnup;kZ esa lfEefyr FkkA gekjs tkudkj dgrs ]]fd ;s t:j ,slk djsaxs dh tks o"kksZ rd ;kn jgsA i<+kbZ ds ckn fookg dk le; vkus ij vius vkn'kksZ dks VVksyus dk le; vk;kA eSa rks vius dBksj O;fDrRo ds /kuh firk ds le{k dqN u cksy ldkA firk ds bZPNk ls ,d [kwaVs ij cka/k fn;k x;kA oks vyx ckr Fkh dh eq>s feyh iRuh bruh ekfQd Fkh fd eS Lo;a p;u djrk rks laHkor% u [kkst ikrkA mlus ;gkaW Hkh eq>ls ckth ekj yh A ekrk&firk dh ethZ ds f[kykQ vUrtkZfr; fookg fd;kA lekt ds cqf)thoh oxZ }kjk mldk dne ljkgk rks x;k] ij mlds lkFk eSjs vykok dksbZ ugha FkkA mls vyx fdjk;s ds edku esa jguk iM+kA le; ds lkFk&lkFk eka&cki ls vyxko dh [kkbZ iVus yxh mlds ?kj tc uUgh ckfydk us tUe fy;k nknk&nknh ds [kwu esa vk'kfDr tkx mBhA os vius cgw o iksrh dks vius ?kj ys x;sA ijEijk dks rksM+us dk gj  volj oks [kskuk ugha pkgrk FkkA mlus iq=h ds tUe ij Fkkfy;kaW ctkbZ] vius firk ds ?kj ,d cM+k vk;kstu fd;kA fe=ksa o fj'rsnkjksa dks migkj fn;sA mlds d`R;ksa esa lekt ds ijEijkokfn;ksa dh vogsyuk ls vf/kd eka&cki ds Lusg dks iqu% ik ysus dh [kq'kh FkhA

                                        ftUnxh dh xkM+h fQj iVjh ij nksM+us yxhA og vius ekrk&firk vkSj NksVh cPph ds lkFk izlUurk ls thou;kiu dj jgk FkkA eka&cki Hkh iqjkuh ckrksa dks Hkqyk dj vius bdyksrs cgw csVs ds lkFk uohu dh dYiuk esa izlUu FksA mlds psgjs ij izlUurk fQj ls dRFkd djus yxhA mlds iqjkus jktnkj dh rjg eSa mlds lq[k&nq%[k nksuksa esa cjkcj dk Hkkxhnkj FkkA ,d jkst mlds psgjs ij fpUrk dh ydhj ns[k eSus dkj.k tkuuk pkgk ij dkj.k dksbZ fo'ks"k u FkkA mlus crk;k fd xr nks ekg ls mldh iRuh xHkZorh gSA oks ugha pkgrk   fd vHkh ls nwljk gksA igys okyh cPph vHkh nks lky dh gh iwjh gqbZ gSA ekrkth dks irk py x;k gS vkSj og ml xHkZ dks vius iksrs ds :i esa ns[kus yxhA ojuk-------! eSus mls le>krs gq, dgk ** ns[kks nks o"kZ dk vUrjky dksbZ de     ugha gSa vkSj vc dj Hkh D;k ldrs gks A vkSj yM+dk ;k yM+dh rks bZ'oj ds gkFk gSA ;g mEehn rq> tSlk vknZ'k iq:"k djs rks gkL;kLin u gksxh \** oks esjh ckr ls lgerh trkrk gqvk vkRecy izkIr dj ykSVkA vpkud eq>s rhu ekg ds nkSjs ij 'kgj ls ckgj tkuk iM+k vr% mldh [kcj ls :c: u jg ldkA rhu ekg u;h o vutku txg esa rhu cjl ls yxsA  le; xqtjk rks 'kqØ eukrs gq, ?kj igqaWpkA ?kj igqaWprs gh iRuh us lwpuk nh ]fd mldh iRuh fcekj gS vLirky esa nkf[ky gSA 'kk;n ,ckslZu gqvk gS ] iRuh us lkFk esa ;g Hkh tksM+ fn;kA eSa mlh ikao nkSM+rk gqvk vLirky igqaWpkA oks viuh csVh dks xksn esa fy;s efgyk okMZ ds ckgj [kM+k FkkA eq>s ns[krs gh eSjs da/ksa ls fyiV jksus yxkA jksrs&jksrs cM+&cM+k jgk Fkk fd 'kekZ esa gkj x;k A eSus mls /khjt fn;k vkSj nksuksa ,d vksj tkdj csap ij cSB x;sA eSaus mlls iwjh ckr tku yh A fQj ogkaW ls mB dj vUnj okMZ esa x;k tgkaW dk;Zjr ysMh MkWDVj fj'rs esa esjh lkyh yxrh FkhA mlus eq>s ns[k ueLrs dh vkSj vius psEcj esa ys xbZA eSus MkDVj dsk mlds lkFk viuh fe=rk dh ckr crkbZ vkSj enn dh xqgkj Hkh dhA MkWDVj tks esjh lkyh Hkh Fkh us >si ds lkFk dgk **thtkth ,sls yksxksa dh enn djrs gq,s eu rks ugha djrkA igys rks xHkZ dh fLFkfr ns[kus ds fy;s lksuksxzkQh ds cgkus <w<+rs gS vkSj irk pyrs gh] fd dU;k Hkw.kZ gSa vius vki gh gR;k dh lkft'k jprs gSa] vkSj tc tPpk ladV esa vk tk, rks ;gkaW Hkkxrs gSA** esjk psgjk vpEHksa esa Hkjk FkkA eqWg ls cksy ugha QwV jgs Fksa ij eSaus vius nksuksa gkFkksa dks tksM+ dj viuh Hkkouk,sa MkWDVj ds le{k izdV dhA MkWDVj us cksyk **vki igys ;g rks r; djysa dh Hkw.kZ cpkuk gS fd ugha \** esjh utj njokts dh vksj xbZ tgkaW pksj utjksa ls oks ns[k jgkA esjk ?k`.kk ls luk psgjk fcuk cksys gh mlds fy;s iz'u cuk FkkA ** mlus jksrs gq, dgk fd ** 'kekZ th esjh csVh cp tk, pkgs eq>s thou nsuk iM+sA **  mlus laHkor% igyh ckj eq>s 'kek-Z--th  dgk Fkk ojuk ge fe=ksa ds e/; **th** rks gksrk gh ugha A mlds uhps >qdk psgjk ;g O;Dr dj jgk Fkk fd og igyh ckj eq>ls gkj x;kA

                           MkWDVj us deZBrk ls viuk dk;Z fd;k mldk iz;kl lQy jgkA dqN fnuksa ckn mldh iRuh ?kj ykSV vkbZA fu;r     le; ij mlds ?kj nwljh dU;k us tUe fy;k] dU;k Qwy lh lqUnj] NqbZeqbZ lh uktwd Fkh fQj Hkh igyh dU;k dh tUe lk mRlkg ugha FkkA u rks migkj Fks vkSj u rks dksbZ lekjksgA le; /khjs&/khjs ia[k yxs i[ks: ds leku ÅaWpkbZ;kaW Nwrk jgkA cPps cM+s gksus yxsA eSjs lkFk mldh vkfRe;rk de gks xbZ FkhA eSa mlds lq[k&nq%[k esa Hkkxhnkj cu viuk dÙkZO; fuHkkrk jgkA tc Hkh og eq>ls utj feykrk mlds psgjs ij Xykfu dk Hkko mHkj vkrkA eSus viuh vuqHkoh vka[kksa ls ;g Hkh ij[kus dk iz;kl fd;k fd og viuh nksuksa cfPp;ksa ls cgqr Lusg djrk] NksVh ds izfr mlds eu esa vfrfjDr vk'kfDr FkhA cfPp;kaW bruh dq'ky dh bZ'oj us leLr lqUnjrk ] cqf)erk] lH;rk vkSj vkfRe;rk buesa Hkj nh gSA viuh izfrHkk ds QyLo:i nksuksa us vius thou dks lQyrkvksa ls Hkj fn;kA cM+h us viuh {kerk ds vuq:i esfM+dy dkWyst esa izFke vkrs gq, ikl vkmV fd;kA jkt/kkuh ds cM+s gkWfLIkVy esa MkWDVj cu x;hA ogha dk;Zjr dkfMZ;ksaykth ds MkWDVj ls fookg fd;k] fookg vUrtkZfr; Fkk ij tksM+h ,slh Fkk fd LoxZ esa cuk;k gqvk FkkA eq>s rks bruk Lusg nsrs Fks fd eq>s yxrk dh cki Hkys gh oks gks] ij rks csfV;kaW esjh gh gSaA NksVh  dk fookg Hkh gks x;kA NksVh ds ifr uklk esa oSKkfud FksA NksVh ds fookg ds ckn] eSus mls dgk fd **vc rks rw lc dk;ksZ ls fuo`r gks x;k gSA ** mlus xnZu dks uhpk dj fy;k mldh vuqÙkfjr [kkeks'kh mlds vewrZ larki dks vfHkO;Dr dj dgh FkhA 

                               le; dh xfr dks dksbZ cka/k FkksM+h ldk gSA mldh vck/k xfr us gekjs psgjs ij >qfj;kaW vkSj ckyksa ij lQsnh mxknhA ;|fi mlus eq>s vc Hkh viuk jktnkj cuk;k gqvk FkkA og vius csVh & tekbZ dh miyfC/k;ksa dks pVdkjs ys dj lqukrk ij tSls NksVh dk ftØ vkrk og fpUrkxzLr gks tkrkA eq>ls mldk nnZ lgk ugha tkrkA ,d jkst eq>ls jgk u x;k Hkjs gq, xqckj dh rjg eSa QwV iM+k ** rw D;k le>rk gS vius dks] NksVh esjh dqN ugha \ ftruk rsjk gd gS u mruk gh bl 'kekZ dk Hkh gd gSA tkurk gS blh vglkl esa iwjh ftUnxh xqtkj nh vkSj vc vafre iM+ko ij rw eq>ls Nqikuk pkgrk gSA Hkwy x;k NksVh rks esjh vekur gS rwus rks iwjh rS;kjh dj yh-------A** oks fcy[k&fc[ky dj cPpksa dh rjg jksus yxkA eSus Hkh mls eukus dk drbZ ;Ru ugha fd;kA dqN nsj jkus ds ckn lwth vka[kksa dks esjh vksj dj cksyk ** 'kekZ rsjh vekur gS oks] ij eSus rsjh vekur esa [k;kur dj yh eSjs HkkbZ ! irk gS rw>s NksVh ds ,d xqnkZ gS gh ughaA** eSa HkkSpDdk jg x;kA mlds psgjs dks ,dVd ns[krk jg x;kA oks fQj cksyk ** gkW 'kekZ ! rw>s iwjh ckr ekywe ughs gSA nksLr rw rks V~;wj ij pyk x;k ihNs ls eka¡ rsjh HkkHkh dks ysdj vLirky x;h MkWDVj ls >wB cksyk fd bls rdfyQ gS vkSj vius vuqHko dk c[kku djrs gq, ek¡ us MkWDVj dks     lksuksxzkQh ds fy;s rS;kj dj fy;k fd cPps fd fLFkfr Bhd ugha gSA ij tkuuk rks ;g Fkk fd cgw ds isV esa iksrk gS ;k ugha \** dgrs&dgrs oks pqi gks x;kA dqN nsj ckn fQj cksyk tSls cksyus ds fy;s fgEer tqVk jgk gksA ** eka¡ dks                          tSls gh irk pyk fd mldh cgw ds isV esa dU;k Hkw.kZ gSA mlus mls feVk nsus dh Bku yh A ewyh ds cht ] xktj ds    cht] fljdk] ykynok irk u D;k&D;k mlus cgw dks f[kyk fn;kA lp dgrk gwaW eSa vutku FkkA** fQj ,dVd gok esa ns[kus yxk] tSls ogk ls iqjkuh ?kVukvksa ds fp= <+w<+ ykus dk iz;Ru dj jgk gksA iqu% mlds Fkj FkjkZrs gq, gksB [kqys ** ;kj eq>s rks irk rc pyk tc rsjh HkkHkh us [kkV idM+ yhA jDr :dus dk uke gh ugha ys jgk FkkA eSa mls vLirky ys x;kA MkDVj us lksuksxzkQh djkbZ vkSj fQj eq> ij fpM+ xbZA dgk fd dU;k Hkw.kZ dks feVkuk pkgrs gksA mlds ckn rqe vk x;sA** xgjh lkals Hkjrs gq, cksyk **,d ckr vkSj rq>s irk ugha gSA MkDVj us eq>s dU;k dh viw.kZrk fd ckr dg nh FkhA vkSj rq>ls Hkh dgus okyh Fkh ij eSus mlds ikao idM+j] feUurs dhA mlus esjh lqu yh esjh NksVh dks rks cpk;k Hkh vkSj rsjs lkeus eq>s tyhy gksus ls cpk fy;kA** mlds ckn rks lc lkekU; FkkA NksVh rks lkekU; cPpksa ls Js"B jghA mlus rks gesa izlUurk dk LFkkbZ lko.k fn;k gSA fQj rsjh fpUrk \** eS iqN cSBkA oks vius eu ds rqQku dks vkt ckgj vkus nsuk     pkgrk Fkk] ftls jksd ikuk vc laHko u FkkA vkSj eS Hkh ml rqQku dh rkdr dks vktekuk pkgrk FkkA mlus dguk izkjaHk fd;k ** gkW fe= lc dq'ky gh FkkA ij eSus fdlh dks Hkh ;g ugha crk;k fd NksVh ds ,d xqnkZ gSA rq>s Hkh ugha]] Lo;a NksVh dks Hkh ugha vkSj rks vkSj fookg ds le; mlds ifr ls Hkh eSus Nqik fy;kA ij vlR; rks fouk'kdkjh gh gksrk gSA ml vlR; us eSjs thou ds lHkh lq[kksa dsk ,d >Vds esa frjksfgr dj fn;kA NksVh vius ifr ds lkFk vesfjdk xbZA uklk esa izR;sd O;fDr dk gj lIrkg lEiw.kZ esfMdy psdvi gksrk gSA esjk nqHkkZX; Fkk fd oks NksVh ds igqaWpus ds fnu gh gqvkA fjiksVZ dks i<+rs gh tekbZ ckcw eSjs >wB dks tku x;s ij mUgksus NksVh ls dqN u dgrs gq,s vxyh mMku ls mls Hkkjr Hkst fn;kA mls dgk fd mldk jDr leqg uklk ds vuqdwy ugha gS] tYnh gh esa Hkkjr esa gh vk clwaxkA NksVh fonk gksus ds nwljs gh fnu tc eSjs njokts ij Fkh rc gh eSa tku x;k fd lc pksiV gks x;kA                        NksVh ds lkFk tekbZ ckcw us eSjs fy;s ,d fyQkQk Hkstk Fkk mlesa f'kdok&f'kdk;r rks Fkh gh lkFk gh ;g vfYVesVe Hkh Fkk fd eq>s nks xqnksZ okyh gh ifRu pkfg;sA vkSj lkFk esa ;g Hkjkslk Hkh fd eSa viuh chch ls I;kj rks djrk gwaW ij vki mls ns[k] vius >wB ds fy;s rM+Qrs jgks blfy;s oks vkids ikl gh jgsxhA** mldh vka[ksak esa vkalw vkSj gksBksa ij        ekSu fQj Nk x;kA

                           og vius LFkku ls [kM+k gqvkA eSjs da/ks ij vius nksuks gkFk j[k cksyk ** 'kekZ esjs ;kj eSus fu.kZ; dj fy;k gSA rw vafre ckj esjk lkFk nsxk uk esjs HkkbZ \** eSa le>us dk iz;kl djrs gq, [kM+k gks x;k vkSj xnZu fgyk dj gkeh Hkj nhA ** eS viuk xqnkZ nwaxk NksVh dks * oks cM+cMk;kA **ikxy rks ugha gks x;k gSA mez Hkh ns[kh gS viuh** eSa cksykA mlus esjh ckr vulquh dj eq>s yxHkx vkns'k ds Lojksa esa dgk ** gka¡ vkSj rw djsxk ;g ifo= dk;ZA eq>s rc rd ejus ugha nsxk tc rd NksVh dk 'kjhj esjk xqnkZ xzg.k u dj ysA ** mldh ftn ds vkxs eSa ges'kk ds leku gkj x;kA MkDVj dks cgqr eqf'dy ls rS;kj fd;kA igys fy[k dj fn;k fd gekjh Loa; dh ftEesnkjh gksxhA bZ'oj dh n;k ls xqnsZ dk LFkkukUrj.k Hkh gks x;kA NksVh dk 'kjhj /khjs&/khjs vius firk ds xqnsZ dks Lohdkj djus yxkA oks Hkh Bhd Fkk eq>ls jkst NksVh dh [kcj ysrkA 'kgj ds cqf)thfo;ksa dh utjksa esa oks fQj toka   rkjk lk cuk x;kA vkt iwjs nks ekg ckn MkDVj us NksVh dks fQV nsdj ?kj Hkst fn;kA vLirky esa vius dkWVst ls fudyrs gh oks vius firk ds ikl vkbZ A iz.kke fd;k dqN u cksyh ] mlds ekSu us firk ds izfr J`/kk dh vfHkO;fDr dj nh A NksVh ds ?kj tkus ds ckn eq>s ikl cqykdj cksyk ** 'kekZ NksVh Bhd gS eSa fQj thr x;k A rw gkjk gS! vc ;s lc rsjs Hkjksls gSA

                           cpiu ls vkt rd mlus eq>s vkxs ugha vkus fn;kA mldk e`r eqWg Hkh esjh vksj ns[k eqLdqjk jgk gSA 'kekZ vOoy rks eSa gh gawWA