baabaa, aseen kaafee rasataa paar kar liaa hovegaa, ki naheen seomakaa ne puchhiaa|

dekh rihaa haan, eithe khaanapeen noo ghatt naheen miladaa hai, matalab roos kol pahunch rahe haan| jadon pahaarr paar kar lavaange, taan uthon hor vee ghatt milegaa, eis lee taan kahindaa haan jaladee kar roos vich lok paise de bhukhe han te teree te meree jeb khaalee hai is lee bas, jithe man kare sauanaa, jo dil kare khaanaa | saaeibereea vich taan bharaavaa, lok change ne| par uhanaan dee bhalaaee vee saadde raah gale ch arrakadee hai| chal, bettaa jaladee chal

sarrak de ik paase gaddeean kharreean san | chaare paase haneraa te tthandd see| gaddeean kol mach rahee dhoonee dee ag musaafiraan noo aapane val khich rahee see| gaddee naalon khol dite ge ghorre hanere ch maidaan ch bhattak rahe san | sarad rut daa murajhaaeaa ghaahafoos khaa rahe san| gaddeean de banboo uche utthe hoe san, kisaan ag machaa ke hath sek rahe san te khaanaa banaa rahe san|

rab tainoo khoob rotteeloon deve | dhoonee kol jaande hoe budte ne kihaa, zaraa ag sek lain dio, bhaaeeo|

baitth jaah| udaaseen avaazaan vich javaab miliaa|

budte ne hath age vadhaa le| seomakaa vee nerre ho giaa| usade gile kaparre chhetee hee garam ho ge te pitth te halakee jihee jharanaahatt dauarr gee|

kathon aa rahe o authe baitthe lokaan vichon ik ne anajaan bazurag de chihare val dhiaan naal dekhade hoe puchhiaa|

barree dooron aae haan| ghareen jaa rahe haan|

munddaa teraa e

naheen, rasate ch mil giaa | saaeibereea vasan jaa rahe see ihade maanpio| yateem ho giaa|

dekho taan vichaaraa kiven bhij giaa e

seomakaa val saariaan daa dhiaan giaa| uh ag de bilakul kol hee baitthaa see, te tthandd naal kanbade hoe dekh rihaa see ki kiven dhoonee vich lakarraan mach raheean han, kiven havaa ch chittaa dhoonaan udd rihaa hai, te kiven pateele vich ban rahe khaane vichon bhaaf utth rahee hai, shoosoo ho rahee hai|

achhaa, taan yateem hai kisaanaan ne puchhiaa te fir ton seomakaa val dekhan lage|

fir uh fasalaan deean, aapanee kauam deean galaan karan lage; jadon khaanaa tiaar ho giaa, taan khaan lage|

khaa lai, bachiaa, khaa lai, seomakaa noo khaanaa dinde hoe uh keh rahe san|

dekho taan sahee, kiven tthandd naal kanb rihaa hai|

seomakaa ne dtidd bhar ke khaanaa khaadhaa te araam karan lee lett giaa| garam khaane ton baad ag kol lettanaa barraa vadheea lag rihaa see| lakarraan mach raheean san, dhoone dee te taaze sak dee gandh aa rahee see bilakul use tarhaan jiven uhade pindd belaye vich hundaa see| jekar uh ghare hundaa taan kujh aaloo putt liaaundaa te uhanaan noo ag vich sutt dindaa, seomakaa noo bhune hoe aaloo yaad aa ge, jinhaan dee halakeehalakee khushaboo aaundee hai te jinhaan naal hath machade han ate jiharre dandaan hetth karach karach karade han|

seomakaa de sir upar taare ttimattimaa rahe san| belaye de asamaan vich vee ine hee taare hunde han ate injh hee chamakade han| seomakaa daa dil kahindaa see, haae, belaye kite nerre hee hove| lataan thakaavatt naal darad kar raheean san, te chihare, chhaatee te goddiaan noo ag dee halakee garamee mil rahee see|

kisaan haale galaan kar rahe san te baabaa vee uhanaan naal galaan kar rihaa see | seomakaa noo uhanaan dee avaaz sun rahee see, barraa aauakhaa e jiaoonaa, bharaavo barraa aauakhaa e... kisaan vee keh rahe san ki barraa mushakal e | fir uhanaan deean avaazaan dabeeandabeean te haualee ho

geean| jiven makheean bhinak raheean hon fir seomakaa deean akhaan saahamane laal ghere banan lage, fir chauarree nadee bahin lagee te usade dooje paase see belaye pindd| seomakaa nadee vich kudanaa chaahundaa see par anajaan baabe ne uhadee lat farr lee te kihaa aauakhaa hai aauakhaa hai is ton magaron fir laal te hare ghere banan lage, te saaraa kujh ulattapulatt ho giaa|

seomakaa besurat ho ke sauan rihaa see|

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prabhaat vele seomakaa dee akh khulee, asamaan te badal tair rahe san, bujhee dhoonee te havaa de tthandde bule aaunde; savaah uddaaunde te chhaanchhaan dee avaaz karade us noo maidaan te vichhaa dinde| kisaan uthe naheen san| anajaan baabaa ikatthaa hoeaa zameen te piaa see|

seomakaa utth ke baitth giaa|

baabaa usane bazurag noo avaaj ditee|

kisaan kithe ge ausade dimaag ch ih savaal ghunmiaa te uh ih soch ke ddar giaa ki baabe noo kujh ho taan naheen giaa|

chhaanchhaan karadee havaa savaah uddaa rahee see; kaale, adhamache koliaan te macheean ttaahaneean dee sarasar ho rahee see te lagadaa see jiven saaraa maidaan dahaarr rihaa hove| seomakaa daa ddar vadhadaa jaa rihaa see|

baabaa uh fir kookiaa, par usadee avaaz noo havaa doosare paase lai gee|

seomakaa deean akhaan band ho raheean san, sir bhaaree ho rihaa see te modtiaan te lurrak rihaa see| seomakaa fir ton pai giaa, chaare paasion uhade kanaan vich havaa dee goonj pai rahee see| usanoo lag rihaa see ki ddaakooaan ne baabe noo maar ditaa hai, fir ton kite nerre hee belaye pindd dikhaaee ditaa| par koee uhanoo pindd vich varran ton rok rihaa see; ausanoo pichhe khich rihaa see, authe khule maidaan vich, jithe gandeemailee bairak see | achhaa, toon ghar jaavengaa guse bharee avaaz vich koee keh rihaa see| fir koee garamagaram chaah lai ke aaeaa te jbaradasatee seomakaa de moonh vich paaun lagaa, sir te ddolan lagaa | uh ddoladaa hee jaa rihaa see, ddoladaa hee jaa rihaa see... seomakaa de sir te garam pahaarr ban giaa| andar ag mach rahee see| seomakaa daa saah ruk rihaa see fir usane aapaneean akhaan kholheean | baabaa uhade upar

jhukiaa baitthaa see|

kiaun bhaaee auhade chihare noo chhoonhade hoe baabaa boliaa te seomakaa noo upar asamaan, sooraj, khojee daarrhee te dhaseean akhaan dikhaaee diteean| kiaun bhaaee lagadaa e, maamalaa garrabarr hai|

baabaa... seomakaa mushakal naal boliaa|

autth bharaavaa, baitth taan sahee|

budte ne usanoo jagaa ke aapanee bukal ch bitthaaeaa te sir aapanee chhaatee naal laa liaa|

kiaun bhaaee

kujh naheen... seomakaa burraburraaeaa|

thorraa hosh ch aa, jo vee hove saanoo chalanaa chaaheedaa hai... ithe taan naheen maranaa|

ghantte pichhon uh ikadooje dee lak ch baahaan paaee sarrak te haualeehaualee jaa rahe san| budtaa drirrataa naal naapetole kadam putt rihaa see, par seomakaa akasar larrakharraa jaandaa |

shahir vee taan barree door e, budtaa keh rihaa see, tainoo taan hasapataal ch bharatee karavaaunaa chaaheedaa hai| teree gal hor e| toon jaa sakadaa en| mainoo taan shahir vich skal naheen dikhaaunee chaaheedee| oho, kiho jihee zindagee hai

thorree der baad seomakaa ruk giaa

baabaa turiaa naheen jaandaa... kujh samaan beh jaaeee

chal, odhar rukhaan hetth chalade haan | uthe kujh garamee hovegee| aa jaa, mainoo farrh lai| injha ture jaande haan

rukhaan de jhundd vich uh baitth ge| anajaan baabe ne seomakaa noo sir godee vich rakhan lee kihaa| khud kujh ttaahaneean torr ke bisataraa banaa ditaa|

lett jaa, bhaaee lett jaa|

baabaa, seomakaa ne girragirraaunde kihaa, mainoo ikalaa naa chhadd jaaveen baabaa

auh ucheeauchee ro piaa| uhade moonh chon ik vee shabad naa nikaliaa| fir usanoo lagiaa ki chaare paase saansaan ho rahee hai, fir ton koee uhade pair farr ke khich rihaa hai| sabh kujh ghunm rihaa hai, jal rihaa hai...

ghar ghar seomakaa de moonhon asapashatt bol nikale te zor naal uhane akhaan khohaleean, par kujh naa dikhaaee ditaa...

kadekadaaeen usanoo aapane nerreterre naven, anajaan chihare ghunmade lagade, naveen bairak dikhaaee dindee, kade maan usanoo disadee, kade ujoopakaa nadee, kade fir anajaan lok te kade uhee baabaa; dinaraat gaddamadd ho ge te aakhar seomakaa ne fir akhaan khohaleean|

auh ik kamare vich garam bisatare te piaa see, ausanoo upar chhat saaf dikhaaee de rahee see, khirrakee ton baahar jhukeean ttaahaneean vaalaa rukh hil rihaa see|

auh ddar giaa fir bairak vich aa giaa ausane utth ke bhaj jaanaa chaahiaa, par usadaa sareer hiladaa naheen see, sir jiven siraahane naal chipakiaa piaa hove|

baabaa kithe hai seomakaa ne akhaan ghunmaa ke jaaniaapahichaaniaa chiharaa labhan dee koshis keetee, par naa uh budtaa see, naa jangal te naa vaddee sarrak| seomakaa dukhee ho giaa

kiaun anajaan baabaa usanoo chhadd ke chalaa giaa, ate usade suke hoe, peele chihare te hanjhoo vahin lage|

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eik din bimaaree ton baad kamazor seomakaa hasapataal daa pahiraavaa pahinee khirrakee kol kharrhaa see te sochaan vich ddubiaa hoeaa sarrak val dekh rihaa see, jithe havaa suke patiaan noo uddaa rahee see| seomakaa de pichhe hasapataal daa sipaahee demeedich kharraa see, auh vee aapaneean sochaan vich ddubaa hoeaa baahar tak rihaa see| usane seomakaa noo dasiaa ki kiven ik budtaa usanoo behoshee dee haalat vich hasapataal vich lai ke aaeaa see | usane budte noo dekhiaa te boliaa aa giaa, patthe budtaa bas uthe hee baitth giaa| thaanedaar boliaa fir bhaj nikaliaa ate usanoo turant farr liaa giaa| teesaree vaar uh kaid vichon bhajiaa see| teejee vaar farriaa giaa see|

eih saareean galaan seomakaa sipaahee ton kee vaar sun chukaa see| har roz savereshaam tthanddaa haunkaa laindaa te sochadaa haae rabaa, baabe noo bachaa lai|

aj uhanaan noo lijaaeaa jaa rihaa hai, sipaahee keh rihaa see| dekh hune nikalanage|

thorree der baad seomakaa noo ajeeb dabeeandabeean avaazaan sunaaee diteean| fir modtiaan te bandookaan lee sipaahee dikhaaee dite te pichhe mattamaile choge ate gol ttopeean pahineen lokaan dee bheerr| uhanaan de hathaan ate pairaan vich berreean chhanak raheean san| bheerr de doven paase te pichhe vee sipaahee chal rahe san; saare tthandd naal kanb rahe san|

seomakaa daa dil ruk giaa, auh sheese naal lag giaa, akhaan paarr ke bheerr noo dekhan lagaa ki kite uh jaaniaapachhaaniaa chiharaa nazar aa jaave achaanak uh zor naal cheekiaa te sheese te mukeean maaran lag piaa

baabaa baabaa baabaa

kaideean ch usanoo anajaan baabaa dikhaaee de rihaa see, jo berreean ch ulajhadaa hoeaa sheese kol dee hee langh rihaa see|

baabaa baabaa| seomakaa raualaa paa rihaa see | khushee ate ddar naal uh behaal ho giaa see| dasatak sun ke keean ne murr ke dekhiaa| anajaan baabe ne vee sir ghunmaaeaa| seomakaa ne dekhiaa ki baabe ne aapanee dhaseean hoeean badarang akhaan naal usanoo dekhiaa hai, ausane dekhiaa ki baabe ne ddoonghaa saah bhariaa te sir hilaaeaa|

seomakaa de hanjhoo veh ture, seene vich dil zorajor naal dharrak rihaa see| ise dauaraan kaidee ate kaanavaae de sipaahee age vadh ge san ate bheerr pichhe luk ge san| seomakaa haale vee muke maar rihaa see te cheekh rihaa see baabaa baabaa sipaahee udaas avaaj vich keh rihaa see

oe rondaa kiaun e kis gal daa ronaa e tainoo jaladee hee tere ghar pahunchaa devaange| bachaa en toon, eis lee teraa ithe koee kam naheen| keh ditaa naa, vaapas bhej diaange, hun raualaa naa paa

par seomakaa futtafatt ke ro rihaa see te us morr de pichhe dekhan dee koshis kar rihaa see, jithe kisamat naal hee usanoo miliaa usadaa sachaa, anajaan dosat aapaneean berreean gharreesadaa langh giaa see|

garameean dee chaananee raat see| chan dee rauashanee ch zindagee dee chaahat te sahij shaantee khedd maidaanaan te sarrakaan te uh chaandanee sutt rahee see, jangal noo aapaneean kiranaan naal ban rahee see te nadeean ch sonaa ghol rahee see... ise raat noo kottharree de daravaaze chon dasagiaaraan saal daa, ghungaraale vaalaan vaalaa ate peele chihare vaalaa ik munddaa seomakaa chupachaap baahar aaeaa| usane idharaudhar dekhiaa, chhaatee te saleeb daa nishaan banaaeaa te haualee jihe binaan avaaz keete us maidaan val bhajiaa, jithon roos dee sarrak shuroo hundee see | mundde noo ddar see ki usadaa pichhaa keetaa jaavegaa, eis lee uh vaaravaar murr ke dekh rihaa see, par koee vee usade magar naheen see bhajiaa| munddaa ttheekatthaak pahilaan maidaan tak te fir vaddee sarrak tak pahunch giaa| ithe uh kharrh giaa, thorree der lee kujh sochadaa rihaa ate fir haualeehaualee sarrak de kinaarekinaare tur piaa|

auh uhanaan beghar munddiaan chon see, jo saaeibereea ch vasaae jaa rahe kisaanaan ton baad yateem reh jaande san | usade maanpio rasate vich hee ttaaeefaaeedd naal mar ge san te seomakaa begaane lokaan vichakaar ikalaa reh giaa see| ithon daa aalaaduaalaa vee usadee maatabhoomee ton bilakul vakharaa see | usanoo yaad see ki usadee maatabhoomee ch pathar daa

chittaa girajaaghar hai, pauan chakeean han, aujoopakaa nadee hai, jithe uh aapane dosataan naal nahaaundaa hundaa see, ate belaye safaida naam daa usadaa pindd hai| par ih maatabhoomee, auh pindd te uh nadee kithe hai, eih sabh usade lee onee hee vaddee bujhaarat see, jinee ki uh jaghaa jithe uh hun see | usanoo bas ik gal yaad see ki uh ithe is sarrak te aae san te isaton pahilaan uhanaan ne bahut vaddee nadee paar keetee see, te us ton vee pahilaan kee dinaan tak bhaaf vaale jahaazaan te safar keetaa see, fir relagaddee te, fir bhaaf vaale jahaaz te ate fir relagaddee te| usanoo lagadaa see ki uh bas is sarrak dee dooree taia kar lave, fir nadee aavegee, aus ton baad relagaddee hovegee te fir bas ujoopakaa nadee te belaye pindd aa jaavegaa, te fir usadaa aapanaa ghar, jithe uh paidaa hoeaa hai te vaddaa hoeaa hai, jis ton binaan uh naheen reh sakadaa, jithe uh saare bazuragaan ate munddiaan noo jaanadaa see| us noo ih vee yaad see ki kiven usade maanbaap mare san, kiven lokaan ne uhanaan noo taabootaan vich rakh ke darakhataan de jhundd pichhe kise anajaan kabarasataan vich dab ditaa see| seomakaa noo ih vee yaad see ki kiven uh rondaa rihaa see te us noo ghar bhej den lee kahindaa rihaa, par us noo ithe kottharree ch rahin lee mazaboor keetaa giaa| jithe usanoo rottee te bandagobhee daa soop savere miladaa see te hameshaan kihaa jaandaa see jaa, jaa, tere binaan kee ithe thorraa kam aa| ithon tak ki vaddaa saahab alaigajaandar yaakavalevich, jo saariaan te hameshaan aapanaa hukam chalaaundaa see, aus te varh piaa see ate boliaa chapachaap rahee jaa, ziaadaa tang karengaa taan maar pavegee| seomakaa man maar ke uthe reh rihaa see| usade naal kottharree ch tin larrakeean te ik larrakaa hor san; jinhaan de maataapitaa uhanaan noo ithe bhul ge san ate pataa naheen kithe chale ge san| par uh bache ine chhotte san ki seomakaa uhanaan naal naa khedd sakadaa see te naa sharaarat kar sakadaa see|

eik ton baad ik din te hafate langhade rahe te soomakaa is ghatteea kottharree vich rahindaa rihaa, kise paase jaan dee us vich hinmat naheen see paindee | par akheer uh ak giaa| uh taan pee hai sarrak, jis raaheen uh roos ton ithe aaeaa see | sahee tarhaan naheen jaan dinde taan ttheek hai, auh bhaj jaavegaa| kiharraa koee bahutee puraanee gal hai ate uh fir ton aapanee nadee uzoopakaa, aapanaa pindd belaye dekhegaa te aapane pake mitaraan noo milegaa, adhiaapakaa afarosineea yegoravanaa de kol chalaa jaavegaa te mahant de cheliaan kol, jinhaan de ghar vich

bahut saare chairee ate sio de darakhat han| farre jaan de ddar ne seomakaa noo kee din tak rokee rakhiaa, par aapanee nadee, aapane pindd, aapane hamaumaraan noo dekhan dee ichhaa inee tez see ki seomakaa ne dil vich ih supanaa sajaa liaa ate mauakaa miladiaan hee mufat de khaane noo lat maar ke sarrak te bhaj aaeaa| hun uh bahut khush see ki ghar jaa rihaa hai| usanoo lagadaa see ki belaye pindd varagee vadheea thaan hor kite vee naheen te saaree duneean vich uzoopakaa varagee koee hor nadee naheen hai|

chan dumel te jaa pahunchiaa see, saveraa ho rihaa see, par seomakaa turiaa jaa rihaa see, taazee dhund naal bhijee havaa ch saah laindaa hoeaa te is gal te khush hundaa hoeaa ki har kadam usanoo ghar val lijaa rahe han|

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lagadaa hai ki inasaan lee jis kise gal dee vee kalapanaa keetee jaa sake, auh saaraa kujh beant saaeibereea ne dekhiaa te mahisoos keetaa hai te us noo kise gal te hairaanee naheen ho sakadee| isade rasatiaan te berreean ch band kaideean ne hazaaraan kilomeettar paar keete han, bhaaree zanjeeraan kharrakaaunde hoe, eis de garabh deean hanereean khaanaan ch uhanaan ne khudaaee keetee| isadeean sarrakaan te ghungarooaan dee jhanakaar de naal anekaan gaddeean havaa naal galaan karadeean jaandeean han, ate isade sanghane jangalaan ch bhajade hoe kaidee bhattakade firade han, jaanavaraan naal larrade han ate kade basateean jalaa dinde han; taan kade eesaa de naam te rottee daa ttukarraa mang ke pett bharade han|

roos ton ithe vasan vaaliaan dee bheerr lagee rahindee hai, auhanaan de kaafale aapaneean gaddeean thale raat langhaaunde han, dhoonee kol baitth ke ag sekade han, dooje paase uhanaan de saahamane, doojee dishaa ch vee jhunddaan de jhundd kangaal ho ge, bhukhe nange, bimaar lok vadhade jaande han, kauan jaane kine hee rasate vichakaar mauat de moonh vich chale jaande han, par ithe kise lee kujh vee navaan naheen hai|

saaeibereea ne inaa ziaadaa paraaeaa darad jhaliaa hai ki hun hairaanee dee koee gal naheen reh gee| jadon seomakaa kise pindd jaan basatee chon langhadaa hoeaa puchhadaa, roos noo kiharree sarrak jaandee hai taan is te kise noo vee koee hairaanee naa hundee|

ethe saare raah roos noo jaande han, auhanoo sidhaa jihaa javaab miladaa te javaab den

vaalaa sarrak val ishaaraa kar dindaa, jiven usadaa raah das rihaa hove|

seomakaa turiaa jaa rihaa see, auh naa thakaavatt mahisoos kar rihaa see, naa usade dil ch ddar see; auh aapanee azaadee te khush see, rangabarange fulaan vaale maidaan te ddaak vaalee baghee deean ghantteean dee ttanattan uhade dil ch utashaah paidaa karadee see| kadekade uh ghaah te pai jaandaa te jangalee gulaab dee jhaarree hetth gahiree neend sauan jaandaa, jaan jekar garamee jiaadaa hundee taan sarrak kinaare kise vee jhoparree ch baitth jaandaa| diaaloo saaeibereean aauarataan uhanoo rottee te dudh de dindeean san, te sarrak te jaande kisaan kadekade usanoo aapanee ghorraa gaddee ch bitthaa lainde san|

bazurago, gaddee ch bitthaa lavo, deaa karo nerrion koee ghorraagaddee langhadee, taan seomakaa benatee karadaa|

maataa rottee de de, pinddaan ch uh aauarataan ton mangadaa see| saariaan noo uhade te taras aaundaa te seomakaa daa dtidd bhariaa rahindaa|

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do hafate langh ge|

seomakaa kee raah te pindd pichhe chhadd aaeaa see| usane hinmat naa haaree, araam naal turadaa jaa rihaa see | haan, kadekadaaeen uh lokaan ton puchh laindaa see

roos kinee door hai

roos haan nerre naheen hai | chalade jaao, saradeean tak pahunch jaaoge, jaan shaaeid kujh pahilaan hee|

te kee saradee jaladee aaun vaalee hai

naheen tthandd aaun ch haale samaan baakee hai| haale taan patajharr vee naheen aaee|

seomakaa jadon kise pindd chon langhadaa, jaan jadon us noo door ton hee giraje daa uchaa chittaa ghanttaaghar te uhade ute sunahiree saleeb dikhaaee dindee, taan uhadeean akhaan ch hanjhoo aa jaande, dil ch khushee utthadee| uh ttop laah laindaa, goddiaan bhaar ho jaandaa te ronde hoe praarathanaa karadaa

he rabaa, jaladee tthandd aa jaave |

kadekade seomakaa noo sarrak kinaare lakarree dee saleeb lagee dikhaaee dindee, nerre terre koee ghar naheen, kite vee pahiredaar dee kotthee tak naheen; bas ik hor jangal te dooje paase ddoonghee khadd hee hundee|

ajihaa saleeb dekh ke seomakaa sochaan ch pai jaandaa, har vaar usanoo aapane maanpio dee yaad aa jaandee, khule maidaan vichakaar lagiaa tanboo yaad aa jaandaa, jis vich uh mare san, te seomakaa saaree thakaavatt bhul ke tez turan lagadaa|

ghar ghar

lo aakhir ik shahir aa giaa...

choongee chauankee ton age seomakaa noo sajekhabe ittaan de ghar vikhaaee dite, mattamaile gharaan deean chhataan hareean, laal jaan suramee san | age patharaan de safaid makaan san| galeean vich murageean ghunm raheean san, soor ghuraghur kar rahe san| fir uchee chaaradeevaareean ate hare bhare viharriaan dee larree shuroo ho gee, ddaak chauankee de kol kaaleeansafaid dhaareean vaale khanbhe lage hoe san| khule chauank vich lohe de jangale de pichhe uchaa ghanttaaghar see ate usade bilakul saahamane ittaan daa patalaa buraz see| us ute ik sipaahee chakar laa rihaa see ate age fir shahir dee chauankee deean burajeean dikhaaee den lageean|

seomakaa binaan ruke hee shahir vichon nikal giaa te fir ton khulee sarrak te jaa pahunchiaa| ithe uh nishachit ho ke aapanee masatee ch jaa rihaa see|

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jivenjiven seomakaa door hundaa jaa rihaa see, auven hee us noo tthandd de jaladee aaun deean nishaaneean dikhaaee de raheean san| koee gal naheen| jaladee hee tthandd suroo ho jaavegee, seomakaa de dil ch aaundaa te uhanoo lagadaa ki usadaa pindd hun nerre hee hai| khetaan vich rangabirangeean titaleean naheen udd raheean san, ttidde naheen see uchhal rahe, darakhataan deean pateean jharran naheen lageean san, ghaah sukan naheen lagee see, asamaan te akasar halake halake suramee badal chhaa jaande san te raat noo tthanddak ho jaandee see |

par seomakaa sochadaa see hun taan thorree hee door ai| bas hun chhetee hee ghar puhanch jaavaangaa| seomakaa sarrak te turadaa jaa rihaa see, bhukh us noo tang kar rahee see | saver daa us

ne kujh naheen see khaadhaa|

jhaarreean vichakaar ik aadamee chauankarree maar ke baitthaa kujh khaa rihaa see | us noo dekh ke seomakaa ruk giaa| uh nafarat bhareean nazaraan naal dekh rihaa see ki kiven uh aadamee anddaa chhil ke dandaan naal chab rihaa see te uparon rotteean khaa rihaa see|

tainoo kee chaaheedai aus aadamee ne puchhiaa| uh naa hee utthiaa te naa hee usane khaanaa band keetaa|

seomakaa chupachaap kharraa rihaa|

auh aadamee nauajavaan naheen see| chihare te halakee jihee daarrhee see, akhaan shakee te dhaseean hoeean san, moonh daa maas kanakavanaa ho giaa see te khushak havaavaan naal fatt giaa see| pairaan ch usane chamarre de jute pahine hoe san, modte te bharrakaaoo rang daa kott te sir te ttopee see|

tainoo kee chaaheedaa hai seomakaa val dekh ke us ne fir puchhiaa|

baabaa, seomakaa ddarade hoe boliaa, eesaa de naam te thorree jihee rottee de dio...

o bhaaee, main taan khud change lokaan ton mangee hai.. par lai, vandd lainde haan|

ausane rottee daa ttukarraa ditaa te fir puchhiaa, toon kauan hain kithon aaeaa

ghar jaa rihaa haan... roos vich |

roos main vee roos jaa rihaa haan | toon kiaun jaa rihaa hain

seomakaa usanoo aapanee saaree kahaanee sunaaun lagaa| uh das rihaa see ki usanoo bairak vich kinee bechainee hundee see; kiven usadaa dil ghar jaan noo karadaa see te kiven uh raat noo bhajiaa see | budtaa usadeean galaan sunee jaa rihaa see te injh sir hilaa rihaa see, jiven kise gal te usadee taareef kar rihaa hove|

shaabaas bette| seomakaa daa hath thapathapaaunde hoe budte ne kihaa, par zindagee kharaab hee hovegee| lagadaa hai mere hee kadamaan te chalengaa; naa tainoo ghar dekhan noo milegaa, naa teraa koee tthikaanaa hovegaa... kute vaalee zindagee bilakul kute vaalee|

baabaa tuseen kauan ho seomakaa ne barree dilachasapee naal puchhiaa te budte de saahamane baitth giaa|

main kauan haan koee vee naheen bas aiven hee... ik anajaan budtaa| budte ne ddoonghaa

saah bhariaa te moonh te hath feriaa, jiven chiharaa poonjh rihaa hove|

haan bhaaee... hai taan toon chhottaa jihaa hee, par dekh tainoo ghar dee lalak vaapas khich rahee hai| bas, hameshaa ihee hundaa hai, ghar naa hoeaa, sakee maan hoee... ajihee hai ghar dee lalak, khichee jaandee hai, khichee jaandee hai.. is ton binaan kite chain naheen| ik vaar jaa ke uhanoo jeea bhar ke dekh liaa, bas dil noo chain aa giaa|

taan fir, baabaa, main saradee tak roos pahunch jaavaangaa ki naheen

naheen, naheen pahunch sakengaa| kiaunk tthandd pain lag jaavegee te tere sareer te koee garam kaparraa tak naheen | main taan giaa haan, mainoo pataa hai| bas keh ditaa ki naheen pahunchengaa, tthandd naal aakarr jaavengaa|

ausadeean ih galaan sun ke seomakaa de kaalaje te sap reengan lage| budtaa vee sochaan vich ddub giaa| doven sir jhukaaee chupachaap baitthe rahe|

seomakaa noo hun ih khiaal aa rihaa see ki kiven uh tthandd ch aakarr jaavegaa te ih soch ke us noo dukh ho rihaa see ki belaye vich kise noo isadee khabar vee naheen hovegee| budtaa aapanee soch rihaa see te chupa chaap muchhaan hilaa rihaa see|

taan fir kidhar noo chaliain toon achaanak baabe ne puchhiaa te utth ke kharraa ho giaa|

main taan baabaa ghar noo jaa rihaa haan...

main vee ghar jaa rihaa haan| chal ikatthe chalade haan|

doven chupachaap sarrak te pahunche te pair dharade age langh ge|

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shaam dtal aaee see| dupihar ton ho rahee kinamin naal seomakaa te budtaa bhij ge san|

chal, bhaaee mere, chal, budtaa usanoo hinmat de rihaa see| tezatej pair chuk| naheen taan ih tthandd sachamach aa pahunchegee te aseen haale pahaarraan tak vee naheen pahunche| udon asee kee karaange fir taan bas kam hee nibarr jaavegaa|

chal rihaa haan, baabaa|

aunjh vee saanoo barree der ho gee hai| mainoo ddar hai kite paalaa naa pain lag jaave| fir taan buhat buree hovegee|

ghar dee lalak

nikolaaee teleshov

anuvaad gagan

kahaanee ate isade lekhak baare

eih aapane aap vich ik zikarayog gal hai ki uneeveen sadee de jinhaan mahaan roosee lekhakaan ne aapaneean rachanaavaan raaheen aapane desh de aam lokaan noo agiaan ate julamaatiaachaar de hanere vichon baahar kadt ke rauasnee dee duneean vich liaaun dee kosis keetee hai, aam tauar te uhanaan ne bachiaan baare likhiaa hai| ih subhaavik vee hai, kiaunk jo mahaanpurash aapane des ate samachee manakhataa de bhavakh noo lai ke chintat san, auh bachiaan baare vee sochade han kiaunk bhavakh bachiaan daa hee hundaa hai|

eih vee dhiaan den yog gal hai ki uneeveen sadee de roosee lekhak jadon vee bachiaan baare likhade han taan uh aam tauar te sadaa hee bachiaan de dukhaan dee gal karade han | je us samen de roosee samaaj noo dekhee taan ih ikadam subhaavik lagadaa hai| roos vich uneeveen sadee lokaan dee kangaalee ate dukhaan daa yug see| 1861 tak desh vich bhoogulaam prathaa see| is anusaar kise vee zimeendaar dee jmeen te jo kisaan rahindaa see, auh usadaa daas hundaa see | zimeendaar uhanaan noo khareedavech sakadaa see ate korre maaramaar ke uhanaan dee jaan lain te vee uh kise sazaa daa hakadaar naheen see hundaa| 1861 vich bhoo gulaam prathaa khatam hon ton baad vee aam lokaan de jeevan vich koee badalaa naheen aaeaa| gareeb pahilaan dee tarhaan hee bhukh, haddabhanaveen mihanat ate ameeraan de zulam daa shikaar san | bachiaan dee haalat udon vises roop vich tarasayog see| akaal, bhukhamaree vich mauat ate kaale paanee dee sazaa de chalade sarrakaan te beghar, yateem bachiaan dee bharamaar see | gareeb gharaan vich bache chhottee umar vich hee do ddang dee rottee kamaaun lee haddabhanaveen mihanat karade san ate ziaadaatar umaron pahilaan hee mauat daa shikaar banade rahinde| ithon tak ki ameer gharaan de bache vee, jihanaan noo kise gal dee tangee naheen see, ate jihanaan noo parrhanalikhan de mauake praapat san, auh vee jeevan dee sachee khushee ate azaadee ton vihoone san| ajihe samaaj vich bachiaan de jeevan de dukhaan daa kahaaneean vich vadhere jaghaa gheranaa subhaavik hee see|

par mehatavapooran gal ih hai ki ajihe ziaadaatar lekhakaan ne aseh daradabhare jeevan de haneramee pakhaan de dil ttunbaven chitaran de naal hee usade rauashan pakhaan noo vee dikhaaeaa hai| aam tauar te akeven bhare jeevan, aniaan ate dukhaan de pahaarraan vichon bhalaaee ate sach de some vee ihanaan kahaaneean vich futtade hoe disade han| nikolaaee telesov dee pesh keetee jaa rahee kahaanee ghar dee lalak vee ajihee hee kahaanee hai|

nikolaaee teleshov daa janam 1867 vich hoeaa see, bhaav roos vich bhoodaas prathaa noo khatam

keete jaan de chhe varhe uparant, ate mauat 1957 vich hoee jadon samaajavaadee inakalaab ton baad chaalee saalaan daa samaan beet chukaa see | javaanee vich teleshov ne giaan prasaar daa kam keetaa| bachiaan lee uh kahaaneean ate kavitaavaan de sangreh chhaapade san | maasako kol hee uhanaan ne ik sakool vee kholiaa see| 1894 vich us samen ik mahaan maanavataavaadee ate yathaarathavaadee lekhak ainaton chaikhav dee salaah te teleshov ne door saaeibereea dee yaataraa keetee, taan jo lokaan de jeevan noo changee tarhaan dekhiaa jaa sake |

auhanaan dinaan vich zaar dee sarakaar roos de yoorapee bhaag de gareeb kisaanaan noo saaeibereea de sunasaan ilaakiaan vich vasaa rahee see| uraal paar de khetaraan vich relave laaeenaan naanh de baraabar hee san| kisaan aapane parivaaraan de naal ghorraagaddeean te yaataraa karade san | lame rasate vich uh bhukhe rahinde, bimaareean daa shikaar hunde, tthandd naal marade, bache yateem ho jaande, maanpio bachiaan binaan reh jaande saaeibereea de kendaree bhaag vich teleshov ne ajiheean bahut saareean bairakaan dekheean, jo ihanaan kisaanaan de beghar ho ge bachiaan naal bhareean peean san | saaeibereea ton murran uparant teleshov ne likhiaa ihanaan bachiaan de maataapitaa jaan taan rasate vich hee mar ge, jaan fir baakee parivaar noo kangaalee ate bhukhamaree ton bachaaun dee koshis vich aapane bachiaan noo, jihanaan de bachan dee koee umeed naheen see, chhadd ke age vadh ge| uhanaan vich inee naa taakat naheen see, te naa hee inaa paisaa see ki uh ruk ke bachiaan de mar jaan daa intazaar karade, eis lee uh uhanaan noo mare man ke hee age vadh jaande han| beshak, eis tarhaan chhadde ge ziaadaatar bache beemaaree ton ttheek naheen see hunde, par ajihaa vee hundaa see ki bache dee haalat sudhar jaandee ate fir uh rab dee aaualaad ban jaandaa hai|

teleshov deean sabh ton changeean kahaaneean ihanaan abhaage bachiaan baare hee han| maanbaap bimaar nikolaa noo chhadd ke chale ge, auh ttheek ho giaa ate kise daa naheen rihaa ih hai gareebee kahaanee daa kathaanak| navaan saal kahaanee vich lekhak is gal daa varanan karadaa hai ki kis tarhaan budte sipaahee meetarich noo ihanaan abhaage bachiaan te taras aaundaa hai ate uh aapaneean lorraan chon kattauatee karake uhanaan lee naven saal te tohafe daa prabandh karadaa hai|

pesh kahaanee ghar dee lalak vee ik ajihee kahaanee hee hai, 1896 vich prakaashit ih kahaanee ik ajihe bache dee kahaanee hai jo saaeibereea jaande hoe anaath ho giaa see ate uh hun vaapas ghar murran dee kosis kar rihaa hai| ise dauaraan uh ganbheer roop vich bimaar ho jaandaa hai ate kaalepaanee ton bhaj ke aaeaa ik aparaadhee bimaar pai ge bache noo bachaaun lee shir lai jaandaa hai ate khud pulis de hath aa jaandaa hai | aseen naheen jaanade ki usane kee aparaadh keetaa see | par aseen

dekhade haan ki uh aapanee ichhaa naal aapanee azaadee, ate shaaeid, aapane jeevan dee balee de dindaa hai taan ki ik anajaan bache noo mauat de moonhon bachaaeaa jaa sake ate usadee ihee manakhataa, eihee kurabaanee, eihee hinmat paatthakaan de dilaan noo chhooh jaandee hai|

kahaanee bachiaan de saahamane us aparaadhee raaheen, doojiaan lee jiaoon ate maran vaalaa ik kiradaar pesh karadee hai| naal hee ik hor dtang naal ih vee dasadee hai ki gareebee ate daabe deean samaajik prathiteean akasar ajihe lokaan noo aparaadhee banaa dindeean han jo atiant maanavee gunaan, bahaadaree ate tiaag naal bhare hunde han| aparaadh de kaaran aam tauar te samaajik haalaataan vich pe hunde han, eis gal noo samajhan vaale bache hee kal vadde ho ke ajihe samaaj daa niramaan kar sakade han, jo aparaadh ate aparaadhee naheen, sagon ucheean manakhee kadaraankeemataan ate bihatar inasaan paidaa kare |

prakaashak

ghar dee lalak