ctu4R A@yay

smkalIn dilt leqk AOr sUrjpal ka saihTy

Ó _ihNdI saihTy AOr dilt saihTy

Ô _dilt ivmxR ke A.tivRro2

Õ _dilt ivmxR leqn me. sUrjpal cOhan ka S4an

ctu4R A@yay :

smkalIn dilt leqk AOr sUrjpal ka saihTy

ih.dI me. Anek saihTykaro. ne dilt s.vedna pr ]pNyas 0v. khainya. ilqI

hE.,leikn ]nme. dilto. kI yatna AOr dudRxa ka hI ic5 hE| ]sme. s.68R AOr cetna

ke Svr suna{ hI nhI. pD_te| ih.dI ke gEr-dilt leqko. ne Apne-Apne leqn me. v R-

VyvS4a ke iv=² ].glI tk ]#ane ka sahs nhI. ikya,]L3a leqn µara v RVyvS4a

ko mjbUt hI ikya hE| ku7 Apvado. ko 7oD_kr ih.dI ke gEr-dilt leqko. ne hmexa

se ApnI leqnI dilt smaj kI 7iv AOr dilt pa5o. ka cir5 ibgaD_ne ke il0 hI

cla{| bIsvI. xtaBdI me. Daš _baba sahb A.beDkr,jo dilt yatnaAo. ke wuKtwogI 4e,

ne mhamanv gOtm bu² ke is²a.to. ko Aa2ar mankr pUrI g.wIrta se dilt ke duqo.

ke kar o. ka pta lgakr ra* Iy AOr A.traR* Iy Str pr ]Nhe. ]jagr ikya| ]nka

in*k8R 4a-

"ihNdU 2mR AOr ]ska va¥my hI dilt dudRxa ke il0 ]%rdayI hE AOr jb

tk dilt ]nme. AaS4a rqte hE.,jIivt rhte muiKt nhI.|"Ó

ih.dI ke gEr-dilt saihTy me. dilto. ka Apman AOr hInta bo2 ke Alava

ku7 nhI. hE| dilt cetna kI sa4Rk AiwVyiKt dilt saihTy me. deqI ja sktI hE|

hjaro. v8oR. bad Ab mUk ¢.dn ko dilt saihTy ke ma@ym se va I iml rhI hE|

ih.dI ka dilt saihTy 0k jlte hu0 dIpk ke sman hE,ijskI roxnI me. rah se

w3ka huAa pa#k soc-smzkr @yey kI Aor cl pD_ta hE| ih.dI 9e5 me. dilt leqn

xu= to bhut phle ho gya 4a,pr ]skI phcan bnne me. der lgI| phle ih.dI me.

dilt leqko. AOr ic.tko. µara dilt cetna AOr s.68R ko lekr vEcairk,0eithaisk

AOr samaijk leqn huAa| ih.dI me. dilt leqn ka yh 0k mhTvpU R dOr mana

ja0ga| [ske bad rcnaTmk leqn ka dOr xu= huAa|

Ab par.pirk saihTy se Alg h3kr Apne vgR kI AiSmta ko lekr dilt vgR

ke saihTykaro. ne klm ]#a lI hE AOr Apne vgR kI yatnaAo. AOr s.vednaAo. pr

ilqna xu= kr idya hE| gEr-dilt saihTykaro. ne jb dilto. pr ku7 khainya.

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ilqI.,tb xayd ]nke @yan me. yh bat nhI. Aa{ hogI ik dilt saihTy nam ka wI

ko{ saihTy ]wrkr Aa0ga| p/emc.d ne ApnI khainyo. t4a ]pNyaso. me. dilt pa5o.

ko xaiml AvXy ikya hE,leikn ]nme. sMman,Svavl.bn v Svaiwman ke sa4 jIne

kI bat dUr-dUr tk njr nhI. AatI| Kyo.ik p/emc.d ga.2IvadI ivcar2ara se p/eirt

hE.,jbik dilt leqko. ka leqn baba sahb A.beDkr kI ivcar2ara se p/waivt hE|

dilt saihTy ke pa5 JyadtI shne ko tEyar nhI. hE.| dilt saihTykaro. ka saihTy

dilt smaj pr hone vale ATyacar,]nke iv=² suinyoijt 8Dy.5 AOr d<!_ta se [n

swI ka samna krne,hIn maniskta ko inkalne,VyvS4a pirvtRn ke il0

s.68R,ApnI AiSmta bcane ke il0 mrne-marne jEse Jvl.t samiyk iv8yo. kI

AiwVyiKt krne me. sfl rha hE| Aaj to dilt saihTykar dilt saihTy ko Aage

b!_ane me. p/yTnxIl hE.,]nme. sUrjpal cOhan, jyp/kax kdRm,ivipn ibharI,Aomp/kax

vaLmIik,mohndas nEim8ray,Daš _Xyoraj is.h becEn,suxIla 3akwo.re,Daš _kusum

me6val,rTnkumar sa.wirya ke nam ]LleqnIy hE.| [nme. se ku7 dilt leqko. ke bare

me. ilqna ]ict hoga|

ÜÓÝ Aomp/kax vaLmIik ih.dI dilt saihTy ke p/muq saihTykar hE.| ]nkI

AaTmk4a 'jU#n' kafI cicRt rhI hE| ]nkI ku7 khainyo. ne wI saihTy jgt ka

@yan ApnI Aor qI.ca hE| slam ]nka phla khanI s.g/h hE| vaLmIik ko ga.v AOr

xhr dono. ka bhut ghra Anuwv hE| [s s.g/h kI ku7 khainya. xhr ke ixi9t AOr

nOkrI pexa m@yvgIRy dilto. ke nye samaijk s.dwoR. ko ici5t krtI hE.,to ku7

khainya. Gaa.vo. me. sbse incle Str pr jIne vale dilto. ke jIvn s.68R ko ici5t

krtI hE.| s.g/h kI phlI rcna 'slam' [s s.g/h kI sbse p/wavxalI khanI

hE,ijsme. dehat ke dilto. pr sidyo. se 4opI g{ slam kI p/4a ke iqlaf yuva

ixi9t dilto. µara p/itro2 kI cetna idqa{ detI hE| AaTmsMman kI cetna se p/eirt

hokr vh sidyo. se cle Aa rhe [s irvaj ko #ukrata hE to ga.v ke sv R iksan

[se Apne iqlaf 0k cunOtI ke +p me. lete hE. AOr ]skI ihMmt ko kucl dena

cahte hE.| dilto. ko ApnI lO3tI hu{ barat pr kwI wI hmla hone kI s.wavna

hE,ifrwI ve zukte nhI.|

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Aomp/kax vaLmIik kI khainyo. kI 0k bD_I ivxe8ta hE-qaskr b/aHm pa5o.

kI mOjUdgI,jo Apne dilt im5o. ka sa4 dete hE.| [s khanI me. dilt nayk ke

sa4-sa4 ]ska b/aHm im5 kml ]pa@yay barat me. Aaya huAa hE| vh ga.v ke bahr

bin0 kI dukan pr cay pIne jata hE to dilt smza jakr Apmaint hota hE|

p/ar.w me. hrIx ke sa4 im5ta ke kar vh qud Apne 6r me. ApnI ma. se wI in.da

AOr f3kar su nta 4a,ifrwI dono. AC7e im5 hE. AOr jaitwed ke iqlaf lD_a{ me .

dono. 0k dUsre ke sa4 hE.| leikn [s crm ]Tk8R ka ivro2awas yh hE ik ]sI

barat me. Aa0 0k dilt lD_ka ApnI 7uAa7Ut kI wavna ke kar prosa gya mI3

qane ko tEyar nhI. hota,Kyo.ik ]se lgta hE ik vh mI3 iksI muslman rso[0 ne

pkaya hE| [s trh khanI me. y4a4R [khra hokr nhI. Aaya hE,ijsme. jaitgt

wedwav ke iqlaf lD_te hu0 dilto. ko Apne A.dr mOjUd A.tivRro2o. se wI muKt hone

kI j+rt mhsUs kra{ g{ hE|

'spna' khanI me. 0k b/aHm Afsr k.pnI ke kmRcairyo. kI mdd se

kalonI ke Ahate me. 0k m.idr bnvata hE| ]n kmRcairyo. me. k{ dilt wI hE.| m.idr

qD_a krne ke il0 ]n dilto. se 2n AOr &mdan ilya jata hE,leikn p/a p/it*# ke

smy ]Nhe. sbse pI7e jakr qD_a hone ko kha jata hE| [ska ivro2 0k b/aHm

mjdUr neta 1i8raj krta hE AOr dilto. ke sa4 sMmanjnk Vyvhar n ik0 jane ke

ivro2 me. vh sbku7 toD_-foD_ deta hE| Aom p/kax vaLmIik ka yh inrI9 wI bhut

shI hE ik jait p/4a ke iqlaf dilto. ka gjRn ijtna muqr ho skta,]sse khI.

Jyada muqr jaitp/4a ivro2I b/aHm ka hota hE|

xhro. me. AO ogIkr AOr ]nkI kaloinyo. me. 0k sa4 rhne vale dilto. AOr

sv oR. kI maniskta AOr ]nke samaijk y4a4R pr Aom p/kax vaLmIik kI AC7I

pkD_ hE| [n kaloinyo. me. rhne vale dilto. kI sbse bD_I smSya yh hE ik ve yha.

Apne rIir-irvajo. AOr pvR-Tyoharo. ke sa4 kEse rhe.? Kyo.ik [nke p/it [nse iwNn

2aimRk-s.Sk<it vale sv oR. ka rvEya sMmanjnk nhI. hota hE| [n koloinyo. me.

Apne b/aHm ih.dU im5o. ke sa4 rhne kI p/v<i% ke kar kEsI-kEsI muiXklo. me.

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f.sna pD_ta hE AOr kEse manisk s.68oR. se gujrna pD_ta hE-[ska bhut AC7a ic5

'wy' khanI me. huAa hE|

sv R pu=8o. µara dilt iS5yo. ke yOn xo8 ke y4a4R kI ccaR to hmexa se

hotI Aa{ hE,leikn ga.v ke sv R 6ro. kI iS5ya. Apne dilt nOkr-cakro. ke sa4

jo xarIirk s.b.2 kaym krtI hE.,]nkI ccaR km hI hotI hE| 'g/h ' khanI ga.v ke

cO2rI kI 0esI pu5v2U kI khanI hE ijska pit npu.sk hE| vh pit ko DaK3r ke

pas idqane kI slah detI hE to vh ]se 4PpD_ markr cup kra deta hE| ga.v kI

mihla0. bhU ko ba.z hone ka tana sunatI rhtI hE.| g/h valI rat ko Anaj ka

dan lene ke il0 Apne qet-mjdUr rmesr se bhU xarIirk s.pkR ka dan ma.gtI hE-

"Anaj kI ic.ta n kro| _ _ _ _bs ,0k bar _ _ _ _muze 0k be3a caih0 _ _ _ _]ske bdle

jo khoge _ _ _ _dU.gI|"Ô rmesr ]se t<Pt krta hE AOr bhU ]se gehU. ka pUra k3\#a ]#a

kr le jane ko khtI hE| yh 0k dilt kI khanI hE AOr 0k pIiD_t S5I kI wI

ijs pr b.jr hone ke do8 ka g/h lga huAa hE| 0k dUsre Str pr khanI idqtI hE

ik isfR iµj hI dilto. ko dan nhI. dete,dilt wI iµjo. ko dan dete hE. AOr vh

dan ]nke il0 ku7 Anaj AOr ]tre hu0 kpD_e ke mukable khI. Jyada mULyvan hota

hE|

[sI y4a4R kI AglI kD_I ke +p me. leqk ne 'brm kI bhU' khanI ilqI|

inpUtI hone ka tana sunne valI bhU ke pa.v warI hu0 to be3e siht cO2rI ka pUra

pirvar quxI se zUm ]#a,mano. vh s<jn ]sI kI den ho| w.gI yuvk rmesr tk wI

yh qbr phu.ctI hE| vh 0k bar bhU se imlne ko becEn ho ]#ta hE,ijske gwR me.

]ska bCca pl rha hE| leikn bhU kafI soc-ivcar ke bad rmesr kI Aor qulne

vale swI kpa3 hmexa ke il0 b.d kr letI hE| 0esa nhI. hE ik vh rmesr ke p/it

k<t) nhI. 4I,leikn k#or samaijk b.2no. ke clte vh lacar 4I| 0k bar ixv

m.idr se lO3tI hu{ iS5yo. ke bIc vh bhU ko phcan leta hE,leikn bhU ]ske samne

se 0ese inkl jatI hE,mano. ]se phcantI nhI.| rmesr #ga-sa rh jata hE| ]se

lgta hE jEse 'iksI ne ]ska sara vjUd 7In ilya|'

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[ske sa4-sa4 'A.2D_'khanI wI 0esI hI AadxRvadI hE jEse 'bEl kI qal'|

khanI 0k m@yvgIRy dilt VyiKt kI maniskta ko idqlatI hE AOr ifr ]sme.

AakiSmk pirvtRn lakr AadxR kI p/it*#a krtI hE|

kuul imlakr Aomp/kax vaLmIik dilt jIvn ke 0ese s2e hu0 k4akar

hE.,ijnke pas y4a4R ke maimRk p9o. ko deqne kI 0k s.vednxIl d<i*3 hE,to wiv*y

ke ku7 SvPn AOr AadxR wI hE.| ]Nho.ne ga.v AOr xhr dono. jgh Aaj ke dilt jIvn

ke y4a4R ko,]ske A.tivRro2o. smet p/wavxalI !.g se ApnI khainyo. me. VyKt ikya

hE| ve isfR dilt saihTy me. hI nhI.,biLk Apne Anuwvo. kI ivix*3ta ke kar pUre

ih.dI k4a saihTy me. 0k mhTvpU R saihTykar hE.|

ÜÔÝ mohndas nEimxray ih.dI ke 0k jane-mane saihTykar hE.| ]nkI AaTmk4a

'Apne-Apne ip.jre' do wago. me. hE| phla wag sn ÓÛÛ× me. 7pkr Aaya 4a| [ska

dUsra wag sn ÔÒÒÒ me. 7pa hE| ih.dI ke dilt leqko. me. mohndas nEimxray xayd

sbse Jyada iviv2 Anuwvo. vale leqk hE.| dilt saihTy ke Alava dilt Aa.doln

se wI si¢y +p me. juD_e rhne ke kar ]nkI 0k rajnIitk p<*#wUim rhI hE| [n do

kar o. se ]nkI AaTmk4a ku7 Alg AOr idlcSp ho g{ hE| ApnI AaTmk4a ke

dUsre wag me. seKs ke ilhaj se ]Nho.ne Apne Aap ko kafI masUm idqaya hE| [ske

bavjUd seKs s.b.2I ijtne v nR ]nkI AaTmk4a me. hE.,]tne dUsre dilt leqko. kI

AaTmkaAo. me. nhI. imlte|

nEimxray kI AaTmk4a me. ]nke yug AOr pirvex kI 0esI zlk imlne lgtI

hE,jo dilt saihTy me. dUsrI jgh nhI. imltI| ]nkI AaTmk4a me. idLlI AOr mer#

ke dilt smaj ke bare me. pyaRPt jankarI imltI hE| idLlI ke krolbag,devngr

AOr rEgrpura ke dilt kOn hE.,ve kha.-kha. se Aakr yha. bs g0 AOr ]nke AapsI

irXte kEse hE.-ve btate hE. ik mer# AOr ]ske Aas-pas ja3v jait ke logo. ka hI

dbdba Ai2k 4a jo p!_ rhe 4e AOr s.68R kr rhe 4e| ]NhI. kI Aavaj s.sd AOr

iv2an swaAo. me. gU.jtI 4I| ]nke 'ja3v mhas.6' Aaid s.g#n wI bne hu0 4e,jbik

k{ dUsrI dilt jaitya. ip7D_I hu{ 4I.| ]nkI ic.ta n srkar ko 4I,n netaAo. ko|

nEimxray btate hE. ik ]%r p/dex me. cmar, rivdas, jaysval, A.tveRdI, kurIl,

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6uisya,ja3v,dohre, Ahrvar, guilya, rEdalI,s.qvar ye swI 0k jait pirvar kI

iviwNn xaqa0. 4I.| ]nke Vyvsay khI. 0k jEse 4e,khI. Alg-Alg| [nme. se ku7

Apne ko 9i5y v.x se joD_kr Apne nam ke Aage 'is.h' lgane lge AOr ku7 Apne

nam ke Aage pIPpl,kdRm,ken,qem,nIm AOr pIpirya ilqne lge|

nEimxray kI AaTmk4a me. mer# AOr ]ske Aas-pas ke sa.Sk<itk jIvn kI

wI ku7 zlikya. iml jatI hE.| ]Nho.ne mer# ke nOc.dI mele ka v Rn ikya hE,ijsme.

ve bcpn me. jate 4e| leqk dilto. ke bIc wUt-p/et AOr zaD_-fU.k ko lekr clne

vale A.2ivXvaso. kI Aalocna krta hE AOr dilto. me. vE)aink d<i*3ko fElane ke

vaSte 0k ivvek sMmt nvjagr lane kI j+rt mhsUs krta hE| nagirk

suiv2aAo. se v.ict xhrI dilt biStyo. me. Aaps me. s3e hu0 kmjor AOr kCce-pKke

6ro. me. rhne valo. kI ij.dgI me. injI 0ka.t jEsI ko{ cIj nhI. hotI| suhagrat mna

rhe pit-pTnI kI bate. AOr gitivi2yo. kI Aaavje. wI bahr glI me. sunI ja sktI

hE.| jvan ho rhe lD_ke-lD_ikya. }.ce Svr me. galI-glOj se wrI wa8a bolna Apne

ma.-bap se sIq jate hE.| ko{ ma. guSse me. ApnI be3I se khtI hE-"cl #hr,terI __ _

_ me. Aag lga}.|" lD_kI wI jvab detI hE-"ApnI me. lga le|" nEimxray ne ApnI

v Rn kla 0k mje hu0 leqk kI trh ivkist kr lI hE|

nEimxray kI AaTmk4a idqlatI hE ik dilt bui²jIvI ka ivkas iks

trh kI piriS4ityo. ke bIc hota hE| ta}-ta{ ne pala-posa| SkUl pas krke

'devnagrI [.3r kalej' se Aage kI p!_a{ xu= kI| homgaD\sR me. wtIR hu0| trh-trh

kI nOkirya. kI.| bI _0 _pas krke Aapi% ke idno. me. ]pNyas p!_ne ka cSka lga|

Jyadatr ]pNyas ]Nho.ne dukan se ikraye pr lekr idn me. nIm ke tle AOr rat ko

lEppoS3 ke nIce bE#kr p!_e| ifr ]pNyas ilqne ka xOk huAa| dilt Aa.doln ke

s.pkR me. Aakr p5kairta xu= kr mer# se qud 'smta xiKt' namk Aqbar

inkala,ijske do hI A.k inkal pa0| idLlI Aane ke bad saihiTyk cetna ka

ivkas huA to kanpur me. 'wIm in aRyk' pi5ka m.gane lge| s.pNn 6r se Aa{ pTnI

ke sa4 manisk mel nhI. bE# ska,pir am Sv+p ApnI rajnIitk gitivi2yo. ke

il0 6r se ko{ shyog nhI. imla|

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nEimxray Apne hI smaj me. 0k Alg cetna ke sa4 ivkist ho rhe 4e|

hala.ik ]nke jIvn kI piriS4itya. Aam dilto. jEsI hI 4I.,pr ]nke A.dr jo cetna

]wr rhI 4I vh Aam nhI. 4I| ve 0ese dilt leqk hE.,ijnkI AaTmk4a me. Aa0

rajnIitk s.dwoR. me. isfR A.beDkr hI nhI. hE.,ka.g/es,jnta dl se lekr nKslvad

tk ke s.dwR mOjUd hE.| leqk xu= se hI dilto. ke p/it s.vednxIl rha hE| yhI

s.vednxIlta ]se dilto. ke rajnIitk Aa.doln se juD_ne kI Aor le g{| idLlI Aa

jane ke bad leqk krolbag me. 'bamsef'ke dFtr me. jane lge jha> ]nkI mulakat

dilt neta ka.xIram se hu{ AOr ve 'bamsef' ke bOi²k kayRktaR bn g0| ijtna

irXta iktabo. AOr dilt Aa.doln se bnta gya,]tna hI pTnI se dUr hote g0|

kul imlakr nEimxray ka s.sar dUsre dilt leqko. kI Ape9a Vyapk hE

ijsme. bamsef hE,nKslvad hE,kiv pax hE . AOr reiDyo ke mele se lekr rajnIitk

srgimRya. tk hE.| yh 0k AC7I bat hE ik nEimxray dilt Aa.doln ke p/it 0k

AalocnaTmk d<i8ko rqte hE.|

ÜÕÝ dilt saihTy ke p/muq St.w Daš _jyp/kax kdRm ka jNm ]%r p/dex ke

gaijyabad ijle ke [.dr g!_I ga.v me. huAa 4a| ye ApnI jIvn nEya AOr pirvar ka

paln-po8 ApnI mehnt ke bl pr krte 4e| ÓÚ v8R kI Aayu me. hI ]nke isr pr se

ipta ka saya ]# gya,ijskI vjh se ]nkI ix9a p/aiPt me. Vyv2an pEda hone lga|

caro. Aor inraxa idqa{ de rhI 4I| ik.tu 0k idn Acank jyp/kax ko mEiKss

gokIR ka jIvn dxRn p!_ne ko imla,ijsne kdRm jI ko p/er a AOr sahs idya|

Awavg/St 0v. ki#na[yo. se pirpU R jIvn ne [nko sud<!_ bna idya| ye p/ar.iwk ix9a

se lekr ]Cc ix9a kI p/aiPt tk halato. se s.68R krte rhe| kwI wI nhI. 6bra0

AOr halato. ko wI Apne Anusar pirvitRt kr idya|

kdRm jI ke mn pr A.beDkr kI ivcar2ara ka Vyapk p/wav pD_a,ijsse

kdRm jI ko 0k idxa imlI| ÓÛÚÕ me. [nkI 'vtRman dilt Aa.doln' namk puStk

p/kaixt hu{| ÓÛÚØ me. [nka 'k= a' ]pNyas p/kaixt huAa| ÓÛÛÒ me. 'A.beDkrvadI

Aa.doln dxa AOr idxa ' t4a 'mhan bO² balk' puStko. ka p/kaxn huAa| Daš

_kdRm Apne leqn me. manvta ko svoRpir mante hE.| [nkI khanI 'xIt lhr' me.

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jnvrI ke sdIR wre idno. me. #.D se ka.pte n.ge bdn bCco. ka ddR ]wrkr Aaya hE| Daš

_kdRm ka '7Ppr' ]pNyas ]nkI dilt ihtE8I wavnaAo. ko dxaRta hE| '7Ppr'

samaijk pirvtRn 0v. 'vE)aink d<i*3ko ko dxaRta hE| yh dilto. me. VyaPt

A.2ivXvaso.,kurIityo. 0v. k.u#aAo. ko smaPt kr jIvn ko sMman ke sa4 jIne ke

il0 ihMmt ka s.car krta hE| samaijk Nyay se v.ict xoi8t,]TpIiD_t logo. ke

idlo. me. xo8 ,]pe9a AOr ANyay ke iqlaf lD_ne ke il0 Aa¢ox pEda krta hE|

]pNyas ka nayk c.dn dilt bhul bStI me. SkUl qolkr bCco. ko ixi9t krke

]Nhe. dIn-hIn wavo. se muKt krke ]nme. AaTm sMman kI wavna wrta hE| c.dn se

p/waivt sv R mihla rjnI wI ANyay,xo8 AOr sam.tI p/v<i%yo. ke iqlaf smaj

ko jag+k krtI hE| dilt mihla blaTkar ka ixkar hotI hE,pr.tu ApnI AvE2

s.tan ka paln bD_e hI sMman ke sa4 krtI hE|

Daš _kdRm narI ke ihto. v ]ske AaTm sMman ke il0 sdEv s.68R krte Aa0

hE.| '7Ppr' me. ve narI ko girmapU R S4an idlane ka sahspU R kayR krte hE.| ve

2maR.2ta, jatIyta,Sva4Rprta,ivlaista kI cUlo. pr tIv/ p/har krke ].c-nIc,jat-

pa.t ke wedwav pr Aa2airt Sva4Rprta,VyvS4a kI A3\3ailka ka iv@v.s

krke,nvinmaR krke vsu2Evku3u.bkm kI wavna ka s.car krte hE.| Daš _kdRm jait

VyvS4a AOr ANy AnEitktaAo. ke iqlaf lD_te hE.| ve smaj se pU7te hE. ik kOn

khta hE ik VyvS4a ko nhI. bdla ja skta? sarI VyvS4a AadmI ke il0 hI hE|

yid iksI VyvS4a me. do8 hE to vh ]T4an kI bjay ptn ka kar bntI hE to ]se

bdla ja skta hE AOr bdla jana caih0| At: kdRm,VyvS4a bdlav me. ivXvas

krte hE. jo maKsRvadI ic.tn se juD_ta hE| dilt vgR kI sbse bD_I kmjorI

A.2ivXvas AOr ]ska waGyvad hE| leqk ke Anusar mihlaAo. ko p/ixi9t krke

]Nhe. rojgarprk bnaya ja0 taik ve 6relU Aai4Rk halato. ko su2arne me. wagIdar bn

ske.,sMman pa ske. ya ipt<s%a ka vcRSv ]s pr havI n ho ske|

dilt vgR ko dasta kI dldl se muKt krke 0k smtavadI smaj kI

S4apna hetu leqk ne sahisk AOr sa4Rk kayR ikya hE| s.68R ke il0 ix9a 0k

hi4yar hE| kayR me. [C7axiKt kI p/blta,sflta ke il0 phla sopan hE| Daš _kdRm

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jI btate hE. ik soya huAa smaj mudeR ke sman hE,At: ]se jgana j+rI hE|

jait,la#I,2mR AOr 2n ke Aa2ar pr 3U3e hu0 smaj ko joD_kr 0k krne kI muihm

ka nam '7Ppr' hE| manv AOr manvta ]ska prm l(y hE|

[s p/kar Daš _jyp/kax kdRm ih.dI dilt saihTy ke p/muq St.wo. me. Aate hE.|

]Nho.ne ih.dI saihTy me. dilt,dimt AOr xoi8t Svr ko 0k phcan idla{ hE t4a

dilt vgR ke srokaro. ko mud\do. me. pirvitRt kr saihTy kI jmIn pr manvIy girma

kI lD_a{ lD_I AOr jnmans ko wI p/eirt ikya| ]nke µara dilt ]pNyas,kivtaAo.

v khainyo. ke pa5 t4a piriS4it se ]TpNn cetna ne n kevl saihTy jgt ko

p/waivt ikya,biLk sare smaj ke sa2ar logo. ko Ai2karo. kI lD_a{ ke sa4

waGy kI ]±.Dta se iwD_ne ka Aoj wI p/dan ikya hE| ]nke saihTy pr Anek jgh

kayR ho rhe hE.| yh ]nkI mhanta ka pEmana hE| 'gU.ga nhI. 4a mE.' t4a 'itnka

itnka Aag' ]nke do kaVys.g/h p/kaixt ho cuke hE.| [s p/kar ghn ic.tn kI qoj

AOr indan ]nke saihTy ka p/muq ]±eXy hE|

ÜÖÝ sTyp/kax p/emI ka ]pNyas 'js ts w{ sber' iniXct +p se 0k mhTvpU R

0v. bhucicRt ]pNyas hE| Aaj dilt saihTy ccaR ke ke.d/ me. hE| ivXviv alyo. me.

dilt saihTy pr tejI se AOr p/cur ma5a me. xo2 ho rha hE| ijs git se Aaj dilt

leqn t4a ]s pr ccaR AOr xo2 ho rha hE yh inXcy hI suqd hE AOr raje.d/ yadv

ka yh k4n sTy hota p/tIt ho rha hE ik [KkIsvI. sdI dilt saihTy kI

hogI,[sme. ko{ s.deh kI AavXykta nhI. hE,Kyo.ik kivta,khanI AaTmk4a AOr

vEcairk mamle me. dilt saihTy Aaj kafI sm<² hE|

]pNyas ke mamle me. ih.dI dilt saihTy kI git m.d rhI hE| ÓÛÛÙ me.

p/kaixt ]pNyas '7Ppr'ko saihTy jgt me. jo mhTv imla ]ska 0k kar yh wI

4a ik vh ih.dI dilt saihTy ka phla ]pNyas mana jata hE| [s ]pNyas ne 0k

Awav kI pUitR kI 4I AOr ]sse 0k Aaxa b.2I 4I ik Ab ih.dI dilt ]pNyas

saihTy ke mamle me. git p/dan krega| leikn [s idxa me. ko{ ]Tsahjnk p/git

nhI. ho skI| '7Ppr'ke bad p/em kpaiD_ya ka 'ma3I kI sOg.2' ]pNyas Aaya leikn

vh Jyada cicRt nhI. ho paya| 0ese me. sTyp/kax ka ]pNyas 'js ts w{ sber'

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ka p/kaixt hona ih.dI dilt saihTy me. 0k 63na se km nhI. hE ijsme. AaxavadI

d<i*3ko t4a dilto. kI AaxaAo. ke pU R hone ka k4n hE|

leqk ne [s ]pNyas me. g/amI dilto. kI dasta ke ijMmedar tTvo. ko

qolkr rq idya hE,sa4 hI ]s dasta se muiKt kI p/bl AiwVyiKt kr 0k n{

subh kI kamna kI hE,jo dilto. ko sam.tI v 2maR.2ta ke A.2kar se p/kax kI

Aor le ja0gI| leqk ka pUra njirya y4a4RvadI rha hE| g/amI dilto. ke jIvn kI

tmam prto. ko [Nho.ne qolne ka p/yas ikya hE| ga.v me. jha. sam.t-jmI.dar mailk

hota hE AOr po4I-p.iDt b/aHm {Xvr| dono. hI Apne-Apne Sva4oR. kI pUitR hetu [n

Ang!_ g/amI dilto. ka n kevl Aai4Rk-samaijk xo8 krte hE.,biLk

2mR,devta,pUjapa#,kmRka.D kI AaD_ me. [nka nEitk AOr xarIirk xo8 wI krte hE.|

xo8 wI ApnI crmavS4a pr tb phu.c jata hE,jb 0k dilt AOrt kI [Jjt

lU3kr ]ske 7o3e se bCce ko ka3kr fe.k idya jata hE| dUsrI AOrte. [skI gvah n

bne. [sil0 ve Dayne. krar dI jatI hE.|

leqk ne [n sb saijxo. ko qolkr dilto. me. cetna ka s.car krne ka

sa4Rk p/yas ikya hE| [n sbke bavjUd ]pNyas ke jir0 samaijk AOr 2aimRk

+i!_vaidta ke iqlaf smaj me. cetna p/vaiht krne kI d<i*3 se 'js ts w{ sber'

0k sfl p/yas hE|

sUrjpal cOhan ka saihTy

bhumuqI p/itwa ke 2nI sUrjpal cOhan ne isfR AaTmk4a hI nhI.,biLk

khanI,kivta,jIvnI 0v. bal saihTy pr wI ApnI leqnI cla{ hE| saihTy jgt me.

itrSk<t' AaTmk4a kI ivxe8 ccaR rhI hE| AaTmk4a ]nke pircy ko isfR dilt

tk hI sIimt nhI. krtI,biLk yh Sp*3 krtI hE ik dilt hote hu0 wI ko{ w.gI

wI hota hE,grIb wI hota hE,saihTykar wI hota hE AOr ]TpID_k VyvS4a ka p/itro2I

wI|

ih.dI me. tIn mhTvpU R dilt k4a0. p/kaixt ho cukI hE.-'Apne Apne ip.jre-

wag-Ó,ÔÜmohndas nEimxrayÝ,'jU#n'ÜAom p/kax vaLmIikÝ AOr 'itrSk<t' ÜsUrjpal

cOhanÝ| tIno. hI AaTmka4a0. dilt jIvn t4a smaj ke k3u y4a4R kI sxKt

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rcna0. hE.| 'itrSk<t'ka p/kaxn sbse bad me. huAa hE| yh to manna pD_ega ik ixLp

kI d<i*3 se 'itrSk<t']nkI svaRi2k mhTvpU R rcna hE|

Aom p/kax vaLmIik AOr sUrjpal cOhan dono. hI vaLmIik smuday ke

hE.,leikn dono. kI AaTmk4aAo. me. bhut A.tr hE,At: yh mana ja skta hE ik isfR

dilt ho jane wr se Anuwv sman nhI. ho jate,AnuwUityo. me. fkR ho skta hE -

vaLmIik smuday ka,smaj ka ijtna jIv.t AOr AaTmIy v Rn 'itrSk<t' me. hE,vh

ATy.t dulRw hE| 0k Aor jha. ve ]s g.dgI,]s jIvn kI ivD.bnaAo. ka k= v Rn

krte hE.,vhI. ]sI me. gujare g0 Apne bcpn ko wI bD_e lgav AOr ibna lag-lpe3 ke

p/Stut krte hE.|

'itrSk<t'ka mhTv [sil0 AOr b!_ jata hE ik ]sme. kLpna nhI.,y4a4R

hE,0k p/kar kI Ang!_ta hE| 0k ivix*3 p/kar ka saihTy hone ke kar ,]TpIiD_to.

ka p92r saihTy hone ke kar s.pU R dilt saihTy me. 0k trh kI vEcairk

p/itb²ta imltI hE| spa3pn 'itrSk<t' me. kt{ nhI. hE| 0k trh ka dohra s.68R

bahr AOr wItr dono. hI Stro. pr hE| 'itrSk<t'kI wItrI Aalocna wI qUb hu{ hE|

jaitvad se lD_ne ke il0 dilto. me. 0kta j+rI hE-leikn vh 0kta mOjUd wI

ho,yh j+rI hE| vtRman me. ]s 0kta ke n hone ke kar o. ko 7upakr bahr se 4opI

g{ 0kta ka p/dxRn wle kr ilya ja0,leikn [sse smSya0. qTm nhI. ho jatI.|

ikn mud\do. pr 0kta nhI. hE,ikn kar o. se nhI. hE-[n svalo. ko ]#ana AOr ]nse

3krana wI ]tna hI mhTvpU R hE ijtna ik Svy. 0kta inimRt krne vala ko{ wI

mhTvpU R p/yas-"dex ke t4aki4t sv R to hmexa se hmse 6< a krte Aa rhe hE. pr

hm dilt wI Aaps me. 6< a fElane me. km nhI. rhe hE.| ]s idn [n p!_e -ilqe 2UtoR.

µara yh saibt ho gya 4a ik 7uAa7Ut ka wUt dilt smaj me. iktne ghre tk

VyaPt hE|"

Aai4Rk 0v. xE9i k ivkas ka Str ijtna inMn hoga,gulamI se muiKt kI

cetna wI ]tnI hI der se Aa0gI| [s gulamI ke kar samaijk,Aai4Rk smanta me.

iniht hE. AOr jb tk vh Asmanta bnI rhegI,]nke ihto. kI iwNnta wI kaym

rhegI| AiSmtavadI ivmxoR. ke [s dOr me. Aai4Rk ]TpID_n kI ccaR krna jEse gunah

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man ilya gya hE| dilt saihTykar wI Aai4Rk p9o. kI ccaR krne se ktrate rhe

hE.| dUsrI Aor mhTvpU R vjh jo hE. [s trh ke svalo. se ktrane kI,vh yh hE ik

[s sval ko ]#ate hI p/itini2Tv ka dava qtre me. Aa jata hE| 'itrSk<t' me.

leqk ne #Ik hI pkD_a hE ik manvIy &m ke ku7 9e5 [sil0 6<i t AOr ASp<Xyo.

ke il0 Aari9t man il0 g0 hE. ik ]s &m ka Aai4Rk AvmULyn ikya gya hE|

dilto. ka Aai4Rk 0v. samaijk dono. Stro. pr wrpUr xo8 ikya gya hE| w.gI

smaj ke ijn bCco. ko qelne ke il0 kwI guBbara tk n nsIb huAa ho,vh Agr

sUAr ke yUrIn BlEDr Üpexab kI 4ElIÝ ko hI gUBbara n bna0 to Kya kre? pEsa pas

n hone ke kar ,Awavo. me. jIvn gujarne ke kar wI bcpn me. sUAr ke yUrIn BlEDr

se fU.kna bnakr qelna ]nkI inyit 4I|

Aai4Rk iS4it kEse iksI VyiKt,cahe vh iksI wI jait ka Kyo. n

ho,sMman AOr yoGyta ka in2aRr krtI hE| [ska ]dahr leqk ne Apne ssur ke

sa4 nOkrI ke pUvR AOr bad Apne s.b.2o. ke ma@ym se ilya hE|

AiSmtavad kI buinyadI ivxe8taAo. me. se 0k p<4k s.Sk<it kI ijd\d wI hE|

[s p/i¢ya me. hm s.Sk<it ke nam pr hone vale ]TpID_no.,A.2ivXvaso. ko AOr b!_ava

hI de rhe hE.| 'itrSk<t' [s trh ke AivvekpU R AaTmsatIkr ka ivro2 krtI hE|

w.igyo. me. xadI-ivvah ke mOke pr sUAr ke qUn se duLhn ko itlk lgane kI pr.pra

pr ve ilqte hE.-"jha. ivda{ ke smy sv R jaityo. kI bei3yo. ke wal pr

A9t,rolI,hLdI suxoiwt hotI hE.,vhI. hmare yha. bhn-bei3ya. jane iks

A)an,AivvekpU R irvaj ke A2In sUAr ke lhU se 3Ika krane ko AiwxPt hE.|"Õ

'itrSk<t' ka mhTv jha. 0k Aor dilt smaj AOr s.Sk<it ke p/it ]ske

[s AaTm AalocnaTmk rvEye ke kar hE,vhI. [s Aalocna ka Vyapk pirp/e(y ]se

AOr wI ]pyogI bnata hE| isfR jait wed kI smSya kI hI nhI.,k{ trh ke

ip7D_epn AOr ]ske du*pir amo. kI ccaR sUrjpal cOhan ne bD_e hI in*p9 AOr inwIRk

wav se kI hE| ]Nho.ne bD_I bevakI se SvIkar ikya hE-"hmare dilt smaj ke logo.

me. vEse to k{ kurIitya. hE.,leikn jo sbse wy.kr AOr g.wIr bura{ hE ik [s smaj

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me. bCco. ka xadI-Byah gu­_a-guiD_ya ka qel smzkr bcpn me. hI kr idya jata hE

ijske kar ve jIvn-s.g/am me. ip7D_ jate hE.|"

smkalIn AiSmtavadI dilt ivmxR ke muhavre ]l3 sUrjpal cOhan jait

Aa2airt ]TpID_n ka do8I ku7 VyiKtyo. A4va jaityo. ko nhI.,mUl +p se 0k sman

mnu*yo. ke bIc k<i5m ivwajn krne valI ¢Ur s.Sk<it ko mante hE.| dilt

saihTykaro. me. se Ai2ka.x kI maNyta ik 'b/aHm b/aHm hI rhega'vh Apna jatIy

Ah.kar nhI. 7oD_ skta,yanI ]skI soc me. prvtRn s.wv nhI.|

Aajkl dilt AiSmta ivmxR AOr S5I AiSmta ivmxR joro. pr hE| !er sare

saihTykaro. ne ApnI rcnaAo. me. idqaya hE ik sv R dilt mihlaAo. ka dEihk

xo8 krte hE.,bdle me. ku7 dilt leqko. ne idqana xu= ikya hE ik dilt pu=8Tv

ke 2nI AOr sv R iS5ya. Vyiwcair I hotI hE.| 'itrSk<t' me. ivvahe%r s.b.2o. kI ccaR

do bar AOr dono. hI bar bD_e sa4Rk !.g se hu{ hE| phlI ccaR bcpn kI hE ,ga.v kI

#kura[n ka s.b.2 leqk ke caca ke sa4 4a-yh rock hE ik vh leqk ke sa4

to 7Ut brttI 4I,leikn ]ske caca ke sa4 ]lzI rhtI| dUsra p/s.g leqk kI

pTnI ka hE ijsse ]ske wtIje ke s.b.2 bnte hE. AOr vh ]ske sa4 clI jatI hE|

]se ilqte hu0 rcnakar hjar bar socega| leikn ]Nho.ne ]se ibna iksI s.koc ke

sa4 ilqkr 'itrSk<t' ko pUra ikya t4a ]se vaStivk AaTmk4aAo. kI &e I me.

lakr qD_a kr idya| 'itrSk<t' ko p!_kr dilt hI nhI.,ANy s.vednxIl gErdilt

wI St.iwt rhe ibna nhI. rh skte| dono. hI p/s.go. kI ccaR leqk ne bD_I hI

xalInta ke sa4 kI hE| n to ]sm.e ]%ejna hE,n Aix*3 xBdo. ka p/yog|

AaXcyRjnk t$y to yh hE ik ]sme. 6< a kI bjay bD_I ghrI k= a idqtI hE-

"]sne mera AOr Apna bu!_apa to ibgaD_a hI,m2ur AOr wanu ka jIvn wI n*3 krke

rq idya|"Ö

'itrSk<t' me. bD_e s.9ep me.,leikn maimRk !.g se Aar9 VyvS4a kI qaimyo.

pr wI sval ]#a0 g0 hE.| Alg-Alg jaityo. ko ]nkI s.Qya ke Anupat me. Aar9

nhI. imlega to yh wedwav hota hI rhega|

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yha. [s bat ko bhut Sp*3ta ke sa4 kha ja skta hE ik yuva k4akar

kI Aa.qo. me. Aa.sU hE. pr ve rote nhI.,ihMmt AOr sahs ke sa4 hmlavro. se do-do

ha4 krte hE.| ijs Aaifs me. ve sahb bne,]sI me. ]nke ipta sfa{ krte 4e,[s

bat ko sUrjpal gdRn nIcI kr nhI.,gdRn ]#akr SvIkarte hE.| n{ pI!_I ke bIc yh

bat inXcy hI s.dex ke +p me. ja0gI,vhI. [s AaTmk4a ko xI8R pr le jane me.

s9m hE|

sUrjpal ne [s bat ko sU(mta se reqa.ikt ikya hE ik jb pe3 wra ho

twI Svaiwman kI bat sUztI hE| sidyo. se ]pei9t v narkIy jIvn ke [s 5asd

y4a4R ka samaijk Asmanta v ivd/Upta ke s.g ]d\6a3n hI [se Vyapk pa#k vgR

se joD_ne me. s9m bnata hE| [s AaTmk4a ko p!_te hu0 Sp*3 hota hE ik 'itrSk<t'

jIvn ke tI( wavbo2 ka yhI nyapn dilt saihTy ko Aa2ar p/dan krta hE|

kul imlakr yh kha ja skta hE ik Aaj ih.dI me. dilt saihTykar k{

moceR pr lD_ rhe hE.| sUrjpal AOr nEimxray ApnI AaTmk4aAo. se hme. Apne jQm

idqa rhe hE. AOr Aomp/kax vaLmIik ApnI khainyo. me. dilt jIvn ke maimRk p9o.

se samna kr rhe hE.| [s p/kar 'itrSk<t' dilt saihTy kI 0k ]LleqnIy ]pliB2

hE ik ]sne ApnI ku7 sImaAo. ke bavjUd logo. ko bD_e ghre +p me. p/waivt ikya hE|

ÜÓÝ ihNdI saihTy AOr dilt saihTy

jha. tk ih.dI saihTy kI bat AatI hE to kha ja skta hE ik [ska

flk bhut ivxal hE| kal kI git ke sman saihTy AOr saihTy kI 2ara0. wI

AivC7Nn +p se stt p/vhman rhtI hE. AOr ]ska mUloC7edn s.wv nhI. hE| pr.tu

A@yyn kI d<i*3 se AOr suiv2a hetu Aaidkal kI bat kre. to ]s kal me. s.Sk<t

saihTy pyaRPt ma5a me. ilqa gya,y ip ]sme. cmTkar p/dxRn kI ma5a b!_ne lgI

4I,&Ih8R ka 'nE82cirt' [s bat ka p/Ty9 p/ma hE| [sI kal me. jydev, k.utk,

mihm w©,9eme.d/,hemc.d/ AOr ivXvna4 jEse kiv-AacayR hu0,pr.tu AaidkalIn ih.dI

saihTy ko ve Ai2k p/waivt nhI. kr ske| vj/yanI,shjyanI is²o., na4p.i4yo.,

yoigyo. AOr ivrKt jEnmuinyo. ne [s kal me. 2aimRk iv8yo. pr ApnI rcna0. p/Stut

kI.|

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rajaAo. ke Aa&y me. rhne vale car o. AOr wa3o. ne &.<gar AOr vIrrs se yuKt

rcna0. kI.| ku7 kivyo. ne ANy iv8yo. pr wI rcna0. kI pr.tu [s saihTy ke

A@yyn se 0esa p/tIt hota hE ik kivyoi kI p/itwa ka 2Ire-2Ire h/as ho rha 4a

AOr ve smaj ke 6at-p/it6ato. se dUr rhkr ApnI jIivka ke ]pajRn me. hI ApnI

p/itwa ka ]pyog krne lge| [s p/kar [s kal ke saihTy ka jnjIvn se Ai2k

s.b.2 nhI. hE| kiv p/ay: rajdrbaro. me. rhte 4e AOr 'Svaimn: suqay' rcna krte 4e|

jnta ke duq-ddR se ]nka ko{ s.b.2 nhI. 4a|

wiKt kalIn ih.dI saihTy kI bat kre. to [s kal ka saihTy p/ay: p me.

imlta hE| g ka p/yog ku7 vataRAo.,3IkaAo. AOr vcinkaAo. Aaid me. imlta hE|

y ip ]s smy ke swI p/is² kivyo.-tulsI,sUr,kbIr,jaysI Aaid ne saihTy rcna

ke smy wiKt-p/car kI wavna ko hI @yan me. rqa,t4aip badxaho. AOr raJyo. ke

Aai&t kivyo. ne &.<gar,rIit,nIit AOr raJy p/xiStprk rcna0. kI 4I.|

s.pU R wiKtkalIn saihTy ko hm do wago. me. ivwKt krte hE.-inguR AOr

sgu | [nme. wI do Alg-Alg 2ara0. hE.-s.t AOr sUfI t4a ramwiKt AOr k<*

wiKt|

ih.dI saihTy ke wiKtkal me. inguR xaqa ke kivyo. µara ih.dU-muslmano. me.

2aimRk-sa.Sk<itk 0kta ke p/yas p/ay: ik0 g0| pr.tu ye p/yas do iviwNn p²ityo.

se hu0| s.to. ne )an ka Aa&y lekr q.DnaTmkta ka sur Alapa AOr sUifyo. ne p/em

ka Aa&y lekr ih.dU 6rano. kI p/emk4aAo. ko Apna Aa2ar bnaya|

sgu wiKt2ara ke kivyo. ne ram AOr k<* kI Aara2na kI| [n logo. ne

)an kI Avhelna to nhI. kI,pr mhTv wiKt ko hI idya| iv* u ke Avtar ram-

k<* kI lIlaAo. ka mnoharI v Rn ikya| ijn logo. ne sgu wiKt kI p/it*#a

kI,]nme ramanuj,raman.d,vLlwacayR AOr cEtNy p/wu hE.| [s s.p/day me. ijn saihTy

g/.4o. ko Aa2ar bnaya gya ]nme. p/muq hE.-wgvd\gIta,iv* u AOr wagvtpura ,pa.cra5

s.ihta0., narwiKtsU5 AOr xa.iDLy wiKtsU5a|

ih.dI saihTy ka ]%r m@ykal p/ay: rIitkal ke nam se jana jata hE|

iksI wI kal ke saihTy pr tTkalIn piriS4ityo. ka p/wav Sp*3 li9t ikya ja

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skta hE| rIitkalIn saihTy wI [ska Apvad nhI. hE| AOr.gjeb ke =9 Svwav ke

kar ku7 smy tk ku7 kivyo. ka s.b.2 mugl drbar se k3 gya 4a,ik.tu ]s

smy wI ANy raja ]Nhe. Aa&y dete rhte 4e| gu AOr pirma dono. d<i*3yo. se

ivkist [s kal ka saihTy Aa&ydataAo. kI Aiw=ic,Aitr.jnapU R p/x.sa AOr

Al.kar p/2an xElI ke boz se dba rha| ]sme. kla AOr cmTkar kI p/2anta rhI|

A.t me. rIitkalIn kaVy kI mUl p/k<it ko Sp*3 krte hu0 Daš _wgIr4 im& ne

ilqa hE-"0esa lgta hE ik rIitkal ke rciyta yOvn AOr vs.t ke kiv hE.| jIvn

ka fUlta huAa su6r +p hI ]Nhe. ip/y hE| ptzD_,s.68R AOer ivnax s.wvt: Svt: jIvn

me. [tne 6or +p me. iv man 4a ik kiv kaVy me. wI ]sko ]tarkr nEraXy AOr

inv<i% kI wavna ko jgana nhI. cahta hE| vh to fUlte-flte jIvn ka w/mr hE|

]sne jIvn ka 0k hI Sv+p ilya,0k hI p9 ilya,yh [s 2ara ke kiv kI

s.kI Rta hE,dubRlta hE AOr 0ka.igta hE| pr.tu ijs p9 ko [sne ilya hE,]ske ic5

me. ]sne ko{ ksr ]#a nhI. rqI| ]ske sm9 vEwv AOr ivlas ke ic5 me. ]sne

klm toD_ dI hE|"×

Aa2uink xBd se [hlOikk d<i*3ko @vint hota hE| ]s yug me. 2mR,dxRn

saihTy,ic5 Aaid ke p/it n0 d<i*3ko ka AaivwaRv huAa| [s yug me. raja

rammohn ray ,dyan.d srSvtI,ivvekan.d Aaid ke kar jo punjaRgr Aaya vh

0eithaisk t$y ho gya| [ska sI2a p/wav saihTy pr pD_a| saihTy Apne nvIn

pyaRvr se juD_kr m@ykalIn p/v<i%yo. se p<4k ho gya| At: Aa2uink kal kI

phlI m.ijl ko 'punjaRgr kal' khna ]ict hE| dUsrI m.ijl pr saihTykar Apne

saihTy ke k$y,+pakar AOr wa8a ke su2ar-pir*kar me. s.lGn idqa{ pD_te hE.| At:

]se su2ar-pir*kar kI wI s.)a dI g{| S4Ul +p se 7ayavad ka smy sn\ ÓÛÓÚ-ÕÚ

tk mana gya hE| ]ske smana.tr saihTy me. p/git2mIR AOr p/yog2mIR Aa.doln 0k

sa4 cle| dUsra sPtk ke p/kaxn ke sa4 hI p/yog2imRta se 7u3\3I pakr bdle hu0

pirvex me. nye leqn ka jo p/yTn idqa{ deta hE,]se nvleqn kal kI s.)a dI g{

hE|

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warte.du yug ih.dI saihTy ka nvjagr kal hE| warte.du yugIn saihTy s.¢a.it

kalIn saihTy hE,[sil0 ]sme. jIvn ka s.68R p9 muqirt huAa hE| s.¢a.it me.

AVyvS4a rhtI hE AOr &.<gar-sJja ka Avsr n imlne se sjav3 kI kmI wI hotI

hE,ik.tu [n 5ui3yo. ke bavjUd ]sme. jIvn ka veg AOr p/a o. kI SfUitR idqa{ pD_tI

hE| warte.dukalIn saihTy me. yh veg mUlt: qD_I bolI g ke ma@ym se VyKt hu{|

nvyug ke ivcaro. AOr wavo. kI s.vaihka qD_I bolI hI bnI| b/jwa8a ne puranI pr.pra

ka invaRh ikya| [n dono. wa8aAo. kI tTkalIn rcnaAo. ko deqne se yh p/mai t

ho jata hE ik 0k s.Sk<it ke bdlne se wa8a,bolI Aaid ke +p wI bdl jate hE.|

[s d<i*3 se ih.dI saihTy ke [ithas me. [s kal ka Anoqa [ithas hE|

iµvedI yug ih.dI saihTy kI svRtomuqI ]Nnit ka yug hE| xaS5Iy +i!_yo. se

muKt hokr [s ygu ke saihTykaro. ne saihTy ke mULyo. me. pirvtRn ikya,pUre jnmans

ko p/waivt krne ko Apna l(y bnaya AOr jnjIvn ko 0k ]Cctr AadxR kI Aor

]Nmuq ikya| [s p/kar [s yug me. nvIn jIvnd<i*3 ke sa4-sa4 ih.dI kI smuict

p/it*#a t4a p/car-p/sar ke il0 s.kLppU R sa2na kI g{ hE|

p/4m AOr dUsre mhayu²o. ke m@y p/vaiht hone valI kivta kI ATy.t sm<<²,

sO.dyRxalI,scet 0v. klaTmk 2ara '7ayavad' hE| [ske A4R ivStar me. A@yaTmvad,

manvtavad,rhSyvad,duqvad,VyiKtvad swI Aa jate hE.| [s +p me. '7ayavad'iµvedI

yug ke bad kI p/muq kaVy2ara hE|

AacayR n.ddulare vajpeyI ke Anusar -"manv A4va p/k<it ke sU(m ik.tu VyKt

sO.dyR me. Aa@yaiTmk 7aya ka wav mere ivcar se 7ayavad kI 0k svRmaNy VyaQya ho

sktI hE|"Ø kiv p/sad ne @vNyaTmkta,la9i kta,sO.dyRmy p/tIk iv2an t4a

]pcar v¢ta ke sa4 SvanuwUit kI ivv<i% ko 7ayavad kI ivxe8ta0. mana t4a

'svaRTmvad' ko mhadevI vmaR ne 7ayavad ka mUl dxRn SvIkar ikya|

7ayavado%r kivta yanI p/gitvad ih.dI saihTy kI 0k kaVy2ara ka nam

hE,jo Aage b!_ne AOr p/git krne me. ivXvas krtI hE| Aa2uink s.dwR me. p/gitvad 0k

ivix*3 A4R ka otk hE| 7ayavad kI sU(mta AOr kLpna ko Tyagkr jIvn AOr

jgt ke 2ratl pr ApnI wavaiwVyiKt krne vala kiv p/gitvadI kha jata hE|

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p/Tyek yug ka saihTy Apne pirvex ka p/itib.b hota hE| vh ApnI samiyk

piriS4ityo. ka p/it+p hota hE| ÔÒ vI. xtaBdI ke Aar.w me. maKsR ka nam bhucicRt

rha hE| ]sne Aa2uink yug ke smaj ke bare me. Apne nvIn ivcaro. ko rqa| ]skI

ivcar2ara me. mnu*y ke wOitk jIvn me. jo iv8mta0. hE.,]nka kar A4R hE| ]sne

'kEip3l' nam ka ivXv-iv&ut g/.4 ilqa| [s g/.4 me. pU.jIvad ka 6or ivro2 ikya

gya hE| [ske sa4-sa4 svRhara vgR ka Sp*3 sm4Rn ikya gya hE| maKsR ka

smkalIn AOr ]sse ku7 AOr Ai2k smy tk jIivt rhne vala '0.jeLs' namk

ivµan wI maKsR ke ivcaro. ko Aage b!_ane vala 4a| ]nke ivcaro. ko kayR+p me.

pir t krne vala +s ka rajnIit) leinn huAa| +s kI ¢a.it hu{ AOr +s me.

saMyvadI ivcaro. ke flSv+p ]nka p/wav AOr Ai2k b!_ gya| wartIy jn jIvn

s.sar kI [n ¢a.ityo. se Aa.q mU.d nhI. bE#a 4a| yha. wI saMyvad AOr smajvad ke

ivcar pnpe AOr ]ska p/wav saihTy 9e5 me. pD_a| jnta kI Aavaj saihTy µara

muqirt hone lgI|

sn ÓÛÕ× me. lqn} me. p/gitxIl leqk s.6 bnaya gya| ]skI A@y9ta

]pNyaskar mu.xI p/emc.d ne kI| [s trh p/gitvadI ivcaro. ka sU5pat huAa jo

kaVy9e5 me. wI p/vex pa gya| p/gitvadI kiv saihTy me. AiwVy.jna krke pU.jIvad AOr

svRhara vgR ke µ.µ ko p/Stut krte hE.| vh µ.µ kwI Aa.doln ke +p me. VyKt hota

hE,kwI s.g#n bnane me.,kwI ATyacar ka ivro2 krne me. VyKt hota hE| xo8k AOr

xoi8t ke wOitkvadI µ.µ ko smaPt krne ke il0 maKsR ¢a.it cahta 4a| sara.x

yh hE ik p/gitvadI kaVy kI mUl cetna maKsR ke ivcaro. se Anup/ai t hE AOr ve

µ.µaTmk wOitkvad ke nam se jane jate hE.|

p/gitvadI saihTy ke dono. +p samne Aate hE.| 0k Aor to ]sne 7ayavadI

vayvIpn ko dUr krke jnjIvn ka SpxR krne vale saihTy kI sjRna kI| [s trh

]nka p/yTn jnsa2ar ke il0 wI g/aHy ho gya| dUsrI Aor yh wI @yan dene yoGy

hE ik p/git ke moh me. t4a maKsR ke ATyi2k p/wav me. Aakr kaVy kI mUlwUt

cetna se p/gitvadI kaVy dUr h3 gya| p/yogo. kI idxa me. hI p/git shI,pr

p/gitvadI kivyo. se ye kiv iwNn hE.| in*k8R yh hE ik p/gitvadI kaVy2ara ih.dI

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kaVy kI 0k bhucicRt kaVy2ara rhI hE| yh 2ara dUsrI Aor muD_I AOr ]ska pir am

p/yogvadI kivta-n{ kivta ke +p me. ]wrkr Aaya hE|

p/yogvadI kivta ke kivyo. ne p/acIn mULyo. AOr pr.praAo. se h3kr nye p/yog

krne ka sahs ikya| swI nye p/yog sfl ho.ge -0esa kwI nhI. hota| [sil0 A)ey

yh mankr cle hE. ik 'raho. ke ANve8I' hE.| [s s.b.2 me. 'tarsPtk' kI wUimka me.

ve khte hE.-"p/yog swI kivyo. ne ik0 hE.| ik.tu kiv ¢mx: Anuwv krta Aaya hE ik

ijn 9e5o. me. Anuwv hu0 hE.,]nse Aage b!_kr Ab ]n 9e5o. ka ANve8 krna

caih0,ijNhe. AwI 7uAa nhI. gya ya ijNhe. Awe mankr ilqa gya hE|"Ù p/yogvadI

kivta ke kivyo. ne s.vedna ke jo Aayam qoje hE.,ve bhut ku7 Aayaitt hE.| piXcm

ke saihTy ka Aa2uink ih.dI saihTy pr bhut bD_a p/wav idqta hE|

Svt.5ta p/aiPt ke bad ijn AadxoR. AOr mULyo. kI kLpna me. VyiKt Aaxavan

4a,ve jjRirt hote idqa{ dI| ]ske suqd SvPno. ka mohw.g ho gya| [sil0 jIvn

me. inraxa wr g{| smaj me. mULyo. ka iv63n hone lga| rajnEitk Anacar AOr

jIvn yapn kI Anek smaSyaAo. ne smaj ko iv9ow se wr idya| [sil0 n0 yug

ke kiv ne jo Apne-Apne smaj ke p/it scet hota 4a,yugIn iS4it ke p/it ivd/ohI

Svr muqirt ik0| smaj kI ivd/oh wavna ko kiv ne kivta µara sakar ikya|

[s trh kI ivd/oh wavna se Anek kivyo. kI va I wr g{| [s p/kar n{ kivta

ka smy VyiKt AOr smaj ke s.68R ka yug hE|

[sil0 jb hm ih.dI saihTy ke iviwNn yugo. 0v. 2araAo. kI bat kre. to

kOn sa yug 0v. 2ara Ai2k smIp se g/h krtI hE,t4a ikskI p/k<it Ai2k

saihiTyk hE| jo wI ho,wavbo2,ic.tn AOr ixLp swI d<i*3yo. se yh ih.dI saihTy

kI ]pliB2 hE|

dilt saihTy :

jha. tk wartIy saihTy kI bat hE,]ske Sv+p me. inr.tr bdlav Aata gya

hE leikn s.pU R wartIy saihTy ka iv8y ]Cc vgR ka po8 krne valI ivcar2ara se

hI pirpU R rha| wartIy saihTy me. 0k sbse nya ]war dilt saihTy ke +p me.

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Aaya| yh saihTy jIv.t,nvIn t4a sxKt hE| [ska sI2a lgav wartIy pr.pra se

Agr juD_ta hE to vh hE manvta ke p/4m p/vtRk mhaTma bu² kI ivcar2ara| yh

pr.pra Aage b!_kr kbIr,fule t4a A.beDkr tk phu.ctI hE| yh dilt saihTy ih.dI ke

p/is² leqk p/emc.d ke [s k4n ko shI +p me. cirta4R kr rha hE ik "saihTy

]sI rcna ko khe.ge,ijsme. ko{ sCca{ p/k3 kI g{ ho AOr ijsme. idl AOr idmag

pr Asr Dalne ke gu ho.|"Ú [s nye saihTy me. nkar AOr ivd/oh Sp*3 +p me.

zlkta hE| yh nkar ]n pr.praAo. t4a inymo. ka hE ijsne ]nke jIvn ko duqda{

hI nhI.,biLk pxuvt bna rqa hE| [s saihTy me. 0esI xiKt hE jo swI maNytaAo.

ko toD_kr Aage b!_ rhI hE| pUvRjNm,{Xvr,kmRka.D Aaid !koslo. kI bat [s

saihTy me. nhI.| 0k nye smaj ke inmaR ke il0 yh saihTykar tTpr hE,Kyo.ik Ab

tk ke rce g0 s.pU R wartIy saihTy me. ijn mud\do. ko 0kdm nkara gya ve hI mud\de

Ab dilt saihTy ke inmaR ke p/er as/ot bne|

0k l.be AseR ke bad dilt saihTy bhut hI Ahm AOr in aRyk moD_ pr

Aakr qD_a hE| Aa2uink wart ke [ithas me. p/emc.d,inrala,rahul sa.k<Tyayn AOr

ku7 0k saihTykaro. ko 7oD_kr ko{ wI 0esa saihTykar ya [ithaspu=8 nhI.

hE,ijNho.ne bdlav kI cah ko ApnI klmo. ke ma@ym se dxaRya ho| [s p/it

s.2aTmk iS4it me. Aa2uink wart ke [ithas me. bhav ke iqlaf ya 2ara ke iqlaf

tErne kI jurRt yid iksI ne kI hE to vh hE 'dilt saihTy|'

mUlt: dilt saihTy kI xu=Aat ivxu² saihTykaro. µara nhI. kI g{

4I,biLk jait-VyvS4a 0v. 7uAa7Ut ke iqlaf lD_ne vale logo. ne yh Apne Anuwv

,Ahsas ,p/iti¢ya 0v. ivd/oh ko dxaRne ke 0k ma@ym ke +p me. p/ar.w kI| i¢ya

0v. p/iti¢ya ke [s dOr me. bhut se ]tra-c!_av wI Aa0,jha. ivd/oh 0v. ¢a.it ke

saihTy k{ dfa ivluiPt ke kgar pr phu.c cuke 4e| 0ese hI s.dwR me. mhaTma fule kI

'gulamgIrI' [s pUre pirp/e(y me. pIiD_to. ke saihTy ke pun=T4an ke +p me. ]wrkr Aa{|

AajadI ke bad ke dOr ko deqa ja0 to dilt saihTy n{ ].ca{yo. kI

sIi!_ya. c!_ta idqa{ deta hE| yh kevl ih.dI 9e5 tk sIimt nhI. rha,biLk dex ke

tmam 9e5Iy wa8aAo. AOr boilyo. me. fElne lga|

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Aaj Anek dexo. me. wartIy dilt smaj AOr saihTy pr xo2 kayR ho rhe hE.|

jmRnI ke bon AOr ha[DelbgR ivXviv alyo. siht yUrop,Ameirka AOr 0ixya ke Anek

ivXviv alyo. me. dilt saihTy ,kivta,khanI ,inb.2 0v. ]pNyas ke +p me. pa#\y¢m

ke A.tgRt p!_aya ja rha hE| kdRm jI ke Anusar Aaj s.sar me. vEXvIkr ka dOr

cl rha hE to yh wI AinvayR ho ik dilt s.vedna AOr cetna ka wI vEXvIkr ho|

v8oR. pUvR Drbn Üdi9 I Af/IkaÝ me. nSlwed pr hu0 ivXvsMmeln se wI [s

idxa me. si¢yta Aa{| vLDR soxl form ke A.tgRt 0ixya soxl form AOr [.iDya

soxl form ke sman p/Tyek dex me. gi#t samaijk m.co. kI si¢yta se ]MmId

b.2I hE ik 2Ire-2Ire dilt smSyaAo. ka vEXvIkr j+r hoga|

Dašš _ma+it rav muLle ih.dI 0v. mra#I kivyo. AOr ]nkI kivtaAo. ka

tulnaTmk d<i*3ko rqte hE.| mra#I dilt saihTykar kexv sut kI kivta Acetna-

cetna ka p/sar krtI hE| ba _sI _m!eRkr kI kivta0. Aa2uinkIkr ko b!_ava detI

hE.| swI saihTykar Jyoitba fule AOr baba sahb A.beDkr ko p/er as/ot mante hE.|

mra#I dilt saihTykaro. me. muQyt: namdev is.h !sal,yxv.t mnohr, A=vkaMbel,

Jyoit la.jekr, sureqa wgt,mIna gjiw0 Aaid Aate hE.| [Nho.ne dilt saihTya.doln

me. vEcairk yogdan ikya|

ih.dI saihTykaro. me. k.vl wartI,jyp/kax kdRm,Aomp/kax vaLmIik,ivipn

ibharI,pu=8o%m sTyp/emI,l(mI naray su2akr,tejpal is.h tej,rjnI itlk,Xyoraj

is.h becEn, sUrjpal cOhan Aaid ne ApnI rcnaAo. ke ma@ym se dilto. ko ANyay

ke iqlaf lD_ne kI p/er a dI|

gujratI dilt saihTy kI bat kre. to kivta,khanI AOr ]pNyas ka

iviv2muqI ivkas ho paya hE| samaijk ]T4an hetu dilt saihTy t4a dilto²ar

ke il0 isfR dilto. µara iliqt saihTy kI ivwavna ka smahar hona j+rI hE|

dilt sjRk dilto. kI mUlwUt smSyaAo. ke in+p ke il0 p/itb² hE.| Apne sjRn

se smSyaAo. ka sma2an v samaijk ¢a.it ka p9 il0 hu0 hE.| p/cilt saihiTyk

iv2aAo. ke mand.D ko ve nhI. mante,dilt saihTy ke Apne Svt.5 mand.D S4aipt

krne ka p/yTn krte hE.| rcna AOr smaj ke p/it vfadar rhne vale sjRko. me. josef

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mekvan,nIrv p3el,c.dU mehirya,x.kr pe.3r,yxv.t va6ela,jIv #akor,saihl

prmar,ka.itlal mkva a Aaid p/muq hE.|

dilt saihTy ke p/itb² sjRk dilt cetna ke il0 wI p/itb² hE.,sa4 hI

ApnI rcnaAo. kI klaTmkta ke il0 wI scet v g.wIr hE.| ve hE. dlpt cOha ,hrIx

m.glm, rajU sol.kI,bI _kexr ixvm,Ariv.d vegD_a,wI _n _ _v kr,2rmawa{

&ImalI,mohn prmar Aaid|

yh wI kh skte hE. ik Ai2ka.x Sv+po. ka inmaR dilt saihTy me. ho

paya hE| kevl do dxk me. dilt saihTy ka yh ivkas,[skI s.wavna0. v ]JJvl

wiv*y ko VyKt krte hE.|

[s p/kar yh kha ja skta hE ik tmam wartIy wa8aAo. 0v. ivdexo. me. wI

dilt saihTy rca ja rha hE| Aaj dilto. kI duinya ke sTy AOr y4a4R ko deqna

0k AinvayRta hE| dilt smaj koe Aaj rajnIit se Jyada saihiTYk shkairta kI

AavXykta hE|

ÜÔÝ dilt ivmxR ke A.tivRro2 :

jait AOr 2mR mnu*y kI shj Svawaivk dubRlta hE| Aaj ye jaitya. ApnI

jaitgt phcan AOr vcRSv ke il0 Aaps me. hI 3kra rhI hE. to ko{ AaXcyR nhI.

krna caih0| vEsE wI 'iht-law' bhut hI ke.id/t p/v<i% hE| yh AavXyktanusar

'AaTm' se inklkr 'pirvar' AOr vha. se 'Svjait smUh' tk ijtnI srlta se

ivStar patI hE,]ske Aage ¢mx: du=h se du=htr hotI jatI hE| [s p/kar hm deqte

hE. ik dilt ivmxR ka vEcairk s.68R b/aHm vad se cahe ijtna ho, samaijk,

Aai4Rk,rajnIitk s.68R me. dilt swI qD_e hE.| samaijk, Aai4Rk, rajnIitk s.68R

vStut: sa2n-s.sa2n pr Ai2kar ka s.68R hE,leikn suinyoijt 8Dy.5 ke µara

Asman ivtr VyvS4a se ]TpNn AapsI A.tkRlh ka kwI wI sma2an n ho ske

[ske il0 [Nhe. roj kuAa. qodo,roj panI pIAo kI iS4it tk se v.ict ikya gya|

[s piriS4it pr Ait g.wIr vEcairk ic.tn-mnn kI AavXykta hE|

sUrjpal cOhan kI AaTmk4a 'itrSk<t' k{ A4oR. me. ANy AaTmk4aAo. se

0kdm Alg h3kr hE| Kyo.ik Ab tk jo wI AaTmk4a0. 7pI hE.,]nme. sv R khe

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jane vale logo. kO kalI krtUto. ka w.D_afoD_ ikya gya hE,leikn [s AaTmk4a me.

dilt smaj ke wI biq0 ]2eD_e g0 hE.| leqk ne inwIRkta ke sa4 smaj ka nGn

y4a4R pa#ko. ke samne rqa hE|

yh kEsI ivD.bna pU R iS4it hE ik sv oR. ke ha4o. ijs kOm ko sidyo. tk

Apman ka jhr pIna pD_a,itrSkar ke jUte qane pD_e,Aaj swI dilt smaj me.

b/aHm vadI maniskta ke kID_e kulbula rhe hE. AOr vhI log }.c AOr nIc,w.gI AOr

cmar,sUAr qi3k AOr bkr qi3k bnkr 0k dUsre ka Apman krke manisk s.to8

ka Anuwv krte hE.| bD_e hI 2D_Lle se cmar Apne ko w.igyo. se &e*# is² kr Apne

jatIy 6m.D ka pircy de rhe hE.| dilt smaj hI ivwaijt ho rha hE| AapsI

wedwav kI yh nIit Kya ]Nhe. iksI ].ce ixqr pr phu.ca skegI? leqk ne bD_e hI

kD_ve sTyo. ko reqa.ikt ikya hE|

mnuvadI VyvS4a ne 2aimRk,Aai4Rk,samaijk AOr sa.Sk<itk swI Stro. pr

ApnI &e*#ta kaym rqI hE AOr Aam AadmI ke qate me. hr Apman djR krvaya hE|

Aaj dilt smaj wI ]sI s.Sk<it ke r.g me. r.ga idqa{ de rha hE| sv oR. ke ha4o.

Apmaint hokr km se km yh to s.to8 hota 4a ik [nko jatIy 6m.D ka nxa

hE,leikn jb 0k dilt dUsre dilt ka itrSkar krta hE to yh iS4it AsHy ho

jatI hE|

sUrjpal ka khna hE ik jb hmare ga.v ke ja3vo. ne mre janvr ]#ana b.d

kr idya to sv oR. ko bhut bura lga,]Nho.ne ja3vo. kI bhn-bei3yo. ka 6r se

inklna duwr kr idya| jb ja3vo. ne mre janvr ]#ana b.d kr idya to sv oR. ne

w.igyo. ko [s kam ke il0 rajI kr ilya| ve fUle nhI. smaye| ja3v kLln caca

ne w.igyo. ko bhut smzaya ik ve mre janvr ]#ane ka kam n kre.,pr ve n mane

biLk leqk ke ta} ne to #akur l3UrI tk yh bat phu.ca dI ik kLln logo. ko

bhka rha hE| ntIja yh huAa ik #akur ne ta} qcera ke ha4o. kLln caca ko jUte

lgva0| ta} qcera bamno. ka mu.hlga 4a| vh ]nke il0 wedI ka kam krta 4|

leqk ne [s sCca{ ko benkab ikya hE ik ku7 dilt wI Sva4Rvx bamno. ke ha4o.

ka iqlOna bne hu0 4e| ve ]NhI. ke jir0 dilto. pr juLm v istm ke phaD_ tuD_vate

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4e,leikn bamno. kI jUitya. sI2I krne vala ta} qcera ]s idn hEran rh gya jb

#akur l3UrI ne hI 4anedar se ]skI ixkayt kI| "4anedar sahb,qcera ne becare ga.v

ke cmaro. ka jIna hram kr rqa hE| la#I AOr takt ke dm pr jb cahe cmaro. pr

hmla kr deta hE _ __ _ _,]s idn wI mE.ne bhut smzaya [se ,pr yh mana nhI. AOr

ibna bat ke jUta ]#akr sum= pr ipl pD_a|"Û

A.g/ejo. ne fU3 Dalo AOr xasn kro kI nIit Apna{ 4I,yha> sv R wI ]s

nIit ko kayR+p dete hE.| leqk ne [s hkIkt ka pdaRfax ikya hE ik sv oR. ne

w.gI AOr cmaro. ko Aaps me. hI lD_vakr ]ske bIc nfrt ke bIj bo0 hE. AOr

ApnI s%a ko mjbUt ikya hE|

yh bat shI hE ik leqk w.gI smaj me. bdlav cahta hE| ve ]skI

samaijk kurIityo. ko isre se dUr krna cahte hE.| leqk ne AadxR pu=8 Dašš _baba

sahb A.beDkr hE.| ve yh wI jante hE. ik cmaro. ne,ijnka nam ja3v hE,Daš _A.beDkr

ka raSta Apnakr behd trKkI kI hE| leikn ApnI ssural me. ]Nhe. Afsr bn Apne

0k da+baj irXtedar se sunna pD_ta hE-"yh jva.{ ka bCca iksI cmar kI AOlad

lgta hE| Are mhamuqe,hmare gu= to mhi8R vaLmIik hE.,hme. A.beDkr se Kya lena-dena|

b.d kr ApnI [tnI der se cmar rag Alape ja rha hE|"ÓÒ sale tU smaj ke logo.

ko wD_kata hE| vh da+baj leqk ke bare me. smaj ke logo. se khta hE-"Are

salo,yh jva.{ tuMhara 2mR w/*3 krke hI rhega| yh tuMhe. ih.dU se bO² bnakr hI dm

lega|"ÓÓ

[s smaj kI 0k wy.kr bura{ yh hE ik smaj ke bCco. kI xadI-Byah

guD\Da-guiD_ya ka qel smzkr bcpn me. hI kr idya jata hE,[ske clte ve jIvn

s.g/am me. ip7D_ jate hE.| sUrjpal ka Byah wI GyarhvI. k9a me. Aate-Aate kr idya

gya| xadI ke iv8y me. ]nka khna hE-"xadI ke bad jo ijLlt muze ]#anI

pD_I,bap re ! ijtna ilqa ja0 ]tna km hE|" yha. tk ik t.g Aakr 0k idn

AaTmhTya krne tk kI socI| ]nke Xvsur &I xeris.h wI nOkrI n lgne ke il0

tane markr ]nka idl 7lnI krte 4e|

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sv oR. ke ha4o. leqk bcpn se Apmaint hote rhe,leikn ]Nho.ne sbse Ai2k

pID_a AOr Aa¢ox ApnI jait ke logo. pr hI mhsUs ikya,jb ]Nho.ne ]nka Apman

ikya| leqk ka khna hE-"dex ke t4aki4t sv R to hmexa se 6< a krte Aa rhe

hE. pr hm dilt wI Aaps me. 6< a fElane me. km nhI. hE.,7uAa7Ut ka wUt dilt smaj

me. iktne ghre tk VyaPt hE|" ja3v im5 kI pTnI jb khtI hE ik -"bhn jI hm

ixD\yULD kaS3 to hE.,pr ].cI jait vale ixD\YyLD kaS3 hE.|"ÓÔ

[ske wI Aage leqk ne ilqa hE ik no0Da me. rhe dilt samj ke logo. ne

'Sken' ÜixD\yULD kaS3 0sois0xn no0DaÝ s.S4a kI bat ho| [s s.S4a ke Ai2ktr

sdSy DaK3r,[.jIinyr,vkIl,p/ofesr,A@yapk v srkarI-A2RsrkarI kayaRlyo. me.

ivrajman Afsran 4e| leikn p!_e-ilqe dilto. me. wI ].c-nIc kI wavna Aaj wI

kaym hE,[ska leqk ko duq hE| 0esI !er sarI 63na0. sUrjpal ke smg/ saihTy-

AaTmk4a,kivta,khanI,jIvnI Aaid me. hme. imltI hE.|

leqk ne AaxaranI Vhora ka 0k p/s.g dekr ]nko wI Aa[na idqaya hE|

khI. goyl,khI. sultan is.h,khI. pu*pa,khI. s.to8 Aalok Aaid kI b/aHm vadI

maniskta ka pircy kraya hE| leqk ka khna hE ik "ih.duAo. kI s.kI R

maniskta ke iv8y me. ijtna ilqa ja0 ]tna hI km hoga| cahe 2aimRk 9e5

ho,samaijk 9e5 ho,Aai4Rk 9e5 ho,saihiTyk ho-hrek 9e5 me. ]nkI maniskta

p/k3 ho jatI hE| Aage ve khte hE. ik ku%e-ibLlyo. AOr j.glI janvro. kI pUja krne

vale ih.dU,dilto. ke iv8y me. s.kI R maniskta Kyo. pale hE.?

leqk ko ApnI jait se wI warI ixkayte. hE.| hm p!_e-ilqe dilto. ko

Apne smaj kI ga.#e. qul jane me. ko{ =ic nhI. idqa{ dI hE| swI Apne-Apne

Sva4oR. ko pUra krne me. mGn idqa{ de rhe hE.| Ai2ktr sv oR. kI wa8a bolna sIq

g0 hE.| [s p/kar sUrjpal ke smg/ saihTy me. smaj ke sCce +p ko Vy.ijt ikya

gya hE,sa4 hI ]sme. smaj ko bdlne ka hOsla wI hE|

ÜÕÝ dilt ivmxR leqn me. sUrjpal cOhan ka S4an :

[2r ke ku7 v8oR. me. tejI ke sa4 dilt cetna ke rcnakar s.gi#t +p me.

muqr hu0 hE.,]sse dilt wav2ara kI rcna2imRta kI 0k Sp*3 phcan bnI hE| dilt

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rcnakmR ko k{ idxa0. imlI hE.| Aaj Anek rcnakar ApnI sIma AOr sam$yR ke

Anusar sjg AOr siky hE.| hjaro. v8oR. kI dimt wavnaAo. ka ivSfo3 dilt

saihTy ke p/it hme. AaXvSt krta hE| hala.ik Ab tk jo wI dilt saihTy ccaR ke

ke.d/ me. rhe hE.,ve sb AaTmk4a0. hI hE.| jIvn kI ]*ma AOr juza+pn ke kar dilt

saihTy me. 0k nye jIvnoNmuqI sO.dyRbo2 ka jNm huAa hE| 0k dUsre se &e*# bne

rhne kI sv R maniskta ke kar hjaro. v8oR. se bnI ivs.gityo. ko dilt saihTy

ne ]ske vaStivk pirp/e(y me. ]warne ka kayR ikya hE| yhI kar hE ik hm ApnI

s.Sk<it AOr samaijk ]tar-c!_av t4a ]nke A.tivRro2o. ko Aaj ke dilt saihTy me.

shI s.dwoR. ke sa4 deq skte hE.| smaj ke nvinmaR me. ApnI Ahm wUimka AOr

wagIdarI ka Ahsas krane me. Aaj ka dilt saihTy s9m hE|

ApnI AaTmk4aAo. ke ma@ym se dilt ivmxR ko saihTy kI muQy 2ara me.

qI.c lane ka &ey ijn rcnakaro. ko idya ja skta hE,]nme. xr kumar il.bale,

mohndas nEimxray,Xyoraj is.h becEn,Aomp/kax vaLmIik 0v. sUrjpal cOhan Aaid

ka nam bhut hI Aadr ke sa4 ilya ja skta hE| [ske jaitgt s.Skaro. AOr

srokaro. ka ivvecn [n dilt leqko. ne qUb ghre tk jakr ikya hE| dilt jIvn

ke A.2ere p9 ko jo hmexa se ]pei9t rha hE,dilt rcnakaro. ne pUrI takt AOr

p/amai kta ke sa4 pex ikya hE| dilt rcnakaro. kI ]pyuRKt &.<qla kI 0k mjbUt

kD_I ke +p me. sUrjpal cOhan ne wI Apna 0k Alg S4an kaym ikya hE| ApnI

AaTmk4a 'itrSk<t' ke ma@ym se ]Nho.ne Apne jIvn ke ]n A.2ere p9o. ko ]jagr

ikya hE| bcpn se lekr Ab tk samaijk kurIityo. ka d.x zelte hu0 smaj me.

ApnI sa4Rk ]piS4it ka 0hsas krane me. sUrjpal ko Apei9t sflta imlI hE|

pr.pragt +i!_yo.,A.2ivXvaso. AOr kurIityo. ke bIc narkIy jIvn kI 5asdI zelte

w.gI pirvar me. jNme. [s k4akar ne Apne bcpn kI ijn iwNn-iwNn iS4ityo. AOr

63naAo. ka ij¢ ikya hE,]Nhe. jankr ko{ wI s.veidt ho skta hE|

0k dilt leqk ke jIvn s.68R ko jane bgEr ]skI rcnaTmkta ko #Ik se

nhI. smza ja skta hE| 0k sa2ar w.gI pirvar me. jNme. sUrjpal ka bcpn ijla

AlIg!_ ke fusavlI namk ga.v me. bIta| bcpn me. hI ma. ka saya ]# jane ke

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kar ]Nhe. Apne ipta sohnlal ke sa4 idLlI Aana pD_a| ]nke ipta idLlI me. ]s

smy ]sI Aaifs me. sfa{ kmRcarI 4a,ijs Aaifs me. Aaj sUrjpal p/b.2k hE.|

ipta ke p/yaso. ke kar hI sUrjpal ne ix9a ka mhTv smza AOr jatIy kus.Skaro.

se Apne ko muKt rqte hu0 smaj kI muQy 2ara me. xaiml hone ka p/yas ikya| yh

AaTmk4a isfR sUrjpal kI jIvnga4a wr nhI. hE,biLk l.be smy se clI Aa rhI

¢Ur VyvS4a kI wI pol qoltI hE| sv R maniskta se g/St dilt jaityo. kI soc

iktnI s.kI R hotI hE,[se k{ ]dahr o. se sUrjpal ne wI pu*3 ikya hE| b/aHm vad

jait ke sa4-sa4 0k maniskta AOr soc wI hE| twI to yh b/aHm vad dilto.

me. wI mOjUd hE| vEse mhangrIy jIvn me. [s trh kI jatIy jkD_n ku7 !IlI pD_I

hE,ik.tu yh jkD_n AaTmIyta ke kar nhI.,biLk j+rt ke kar |

dilt saihTykar sUrjpal cOhan ApnI AaTmk4a ke ma@ym se yh btana

chte hE. ik smaj me. Apna S4an bnane ke il0 ]Nho.ne iktne papD_ bele hE.,iktna

s.68R ikya hE| sv oR. ne ]Nhe. kuclne me. ko{ ksr nhI. 7oD_I| ]Nhe. kEse Awav zelne

pD_e? kEsa narkIy AOr dastapU R jIvn ]nke ihSse me. Aaya? kEse

xarIirk,Aai4Rk,manisk +p se ]Nhe. yatana0> dI g{.,]nka xo8 ikya gya| [s

AaTmk4a ka p/Tyek xBd k4akar kI lacarI,mjbUrI,bevsI ka gvah hE| [se hm

dilt smaj ka p/amai k dStavej kh skte hE.,Kyo.ik leqk ne tarIq 0v. S4an

ivxe8 kI p/amai k jankarI dI hE|

[s p/kar sUrjpal rict tIn kivta s.g/h-'p/yas','Kyo. ivXvas k+',kb

hogI vh wor',bal kivtaAo. me. 'bCce sCce ikSse','m2ur balgIt',AaTm k4aAo. me.

'itrSk<t',s.tPt',do khanI s.g/h-'hErI kb Aa0ga','nya b/aHm ' ka A.g/ejI,

jmRn,telugU,mra#I,p.jabI,gujratI 0v. ]dRU me. Anuidt 0v. p/kaixt hE.| 0k sa4 0k

hI rcnakar kI rcnaAo. ka [tne km smy me. wart kI iviv2 wa8aAo. 0v. ivdexo.

me. wI AnUidt hokr p/kaixt hona ]nke smg/ saihTy ke mULy ke sa4-sa4 leqk

ke S4an ko in2aRirt krta hE|

A.t me. kha ja skta hE ik leqk ke smg/ saihTy me. dilt ivcar ka pUra

fElav hE| ve dilt kOmo. ko 0kju3 rqna cahte hE.| yid ye kOme. Aaps me. 0k nhI.

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rhe.gI to b/Hmra9s ]Nhe. tbah kr dega| ve jante hE. ik b/Hmra9s ga.v se xhr tk

[n jaityo. ka pI7a kr rha hE| ga.v me. #akur AOr dFtr me. b/aHm ApnI cal

lgatar cl rhe hE.| ]Nho.ne 0k p/s.g me. ilqa hE-"mnu ke iv2an ke Anusar muze to

lala kI dukan kI cOtirya ke ]pr tk nhI. c!_na caih0 4a AOr mE. 4a ik dukan

kI cOq3 tk phu.c gya|" leikn [s raSte ve Ab lala kI dukan tk hI

nhI.,biLk saihTy ke m.idr ke gwRg<h tk wI phu.c g0 hE.|

s.dwR s.ket :

Ó _ ihNdI ke dilt k4akaro. kI phlI khanI-sUrjpal cOhan,p< _Ù

Ô _slam-Aomp/kax vaLmIik-p< _ØÛ

Õ _itrSk<t-sUrjpal cOhan-p< _Ô×

Ö _vhI-p< _Û×

× _ ih.dI wa8a AOr saihTy-ikr bala,p< _ÓØÕ

Ø _ vhI-p< _ÓÛÙ

Ù _ihNdI saihTy ka [ithas-&Iinvas xmaR-p< _ØÖÕ

Ú _ dilt Aa.doln ke iviv2 p9-Daš _x5u^n kumar-p< _ÙÛ

Û _itrSk<t-sUrjpal cOhan,p< _ÖÒ

ÓÒ _ vhI-p< _ØÓ

ÓÓ _ vhI-p< _ØÔ

ÓÔ _vhI-p< _ÓÒ×

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