Flesh and Bones

                                    ekal vkSj gfM~M;ka

,d ckj ,d cgqr egku tkfnd Fkk] tks viuh dkeokluk ij iwjh thr gkfly dj pqdk FkkA og lk/kuk esa yhu gksdj nwljs yksdksa esa fopj.k djrk FkkA ,d ckj ,sls gh fopj.k djrs gq, mlus ,d cjru esa ekal vkSj gfM~M;ka j[kh ns[khaA mlus iwNk] Þ;g D;k gSß

Þ;g dHkh ,d [kwclwjr vkSjr gqvk djrh Fkhß mls tokc izkIr gqvk]ÞvkSj pwafd og ;kSu nqjkpkj ds fy, viuh nsg dks xeZ fd;k djrh Fkh] blfy, mls ;gka xeZ fd;k tk jgk gSAß

mlus ;g ns[kus dh bPNk izdV dh fd og L=h dk iwoZ :i dSlk FkkA mlus ea=cy ls mldh iqujjpuk dh vkSj ns[kk fd og okLro esa xtc dh [kwclwjr L=h FkhA

bl dgkuh ls ge ;kSu vkd"kZ.k ls nwj jguk lh[k ldrs gSaA ;fn fdlh O;fDr dks dkVdj VqdM+ksa esa ckaV fn;k tk,] rks D;k ml O;fDr dh nsg ikus dh bPNk laHko gksxh\

Bitter Herbs

                                      dM+ok lkx

,d ckj ,d ;gwnh vkSj teZu ,dlkFk lQj dj jgs FksA ;gwnh us teZu dks le>k;k fd mldks dSlk cjrko j[kuk gS ¼mudh Hkk"kk ,d tSlh gksrh gSa½] rkfd ujefny ;gwnh mlds lkFk iwjh ujeh ls is'k vk,aA

tc bZLVj vk;k rks ;gwnh us mldks fl[kk;k fd bZLVj dh nkor ds fy, vkeaf=r fd, tkus ij mldks viuk cjrko dSlk j[kuk pkfg,A mlus teZu dks fdn~nq'k] gkFk /kksus bR;kfn ds ckjs esa le>k;k] exj dM+os lkx ds ckjs esa crkuk Hkwy x;kA 

teZu] ml ;gwnh }kjk ftØ fd, x, cf<+;k Hkkstu feyus ds iwokZuqeku ds lkFk] djhc lkjk fnu Hkw[kk jgdj nkor esa igqapkA gkykafd] mUgksaus mldks nkor ds fjokt ds eqrkfcd uedhu ikuh esa lsyjh dk ,d NksVk lk VqdM+k fn;kA mlds ckn os gXxnk xkus yxs tcfd og Lokfn"V Hkkstu dk cslczh ds lkFk bartkj dj jgk FkkA

vkf[kj tc mUgksaus eSVtk [kkuk 'kq: fd;k rks mlus jkgr eglwl dh] exj mlds QkSju ckn mldks dM+ok lkx ijkslk x;k] ftls [kkdj mldk eqag rh[ks dM+os Lokn ls Hkj x;kA mlus lkspk fd Hkkstu esa ;gh lc feyus okyk gS vkSj os lc yksx ;gh [kk,axsA ;gh lkspdj og eqag esa dM+okgV ds lkFk Hkw[ks isV ogka ls f[kld  x;kA og eu gh eu ;gwfn;ksa ij ykur Hkst jgk FkkA brus cM+s t'u ds ckn ;gh lc [kkus dks nsuk FkkA ,slk lksprk gqvk og LVMh gkWy ykSVk vkSj lksus pyk x;kA

ckn esa] [kk&ihdj psgjs ij r`fIr dk Hkko fy,] teZu Hkh okil vk x;kA ßnkor dSlh jghß] mlus teZu ls iwNk\

og] mldk tokc lqudj] xqLls dk btgkj djrs gq, cksyk] rqe csodwQ gksA vxj rqe FkksM+h lh nsj vkSj bartkj dj ysrs] rks esjh rjg csgrjhu Lokfn"V Hkkstu djds vkrsA

;gh ckr ijekRek dh lsok] [kkldj jc dk vuqlj.k djus] ij Hkh ykxw gksrh gSA tc iwjh esgur vkSj dksf'k'k ds ckn jc ;k nSoh; lsok dh utnhdh gkfly djrk gS] rc mldks lEiw.kZ 'kjhj dh 'kq)rk ds fy, dqN dM+ok lkx fn;k tkrk gSA ysfdu O;fDr le>rk gS fd vc mldks ges'kk ;gh feyk djsxk vkSj ;gh lkspdj O;fDr Hkkx [kM+k gksrk gSA vxj og O;fDr FkksM+s /khjt ls dke ys vkSj 'kjhj dh 'kqf) ds fy, ml dM+os lkx dks >sy lds rc mls leLr izdkj ds nSoh; vkuUn gkfly gks ldrs gSaA ;gh ijekRek dh lsok gS% igys dqN dM+ok lkx lgu djks vkSj fQj nSoh; vkuan izkIr gksrk gSA 

The Flood

                                     ck<+

,d ckj ,d jktk f'kdkj ij x;kA mlus viuh lgwfy;r ds fy, jktlh iks'kkd dh txg vke diM+s igu j[ks FksA vpkud cgqr rst ckfj'k 'kq: gks xbZA ,slk yx jgk Fkk ekuks lc dqN cgk ys tk,xhA lHkh ea=h cspkjs jktk dks [krjs esa NksM+dj ckfj'k ls cpus ds fy, b/kj m/kj Hkkx x,A jktk ckfj'k ls cpus ds fy, txg dh ryk'k djrs gq, ,d NksVs ls ?kj esa igqap x;k tgka ,d lk/kkj.k xzkeoklh jgrk FkkA og xzkeoklh jktk dks vius lkFk vanj ysdj vk;kA mlus jktk dks iguus ds fy, diM+s fn, vkSj [kkus ds fy, lknk Hkkstu o nfy;k oxSjg fn;kA xzkeoklh us pwYgk tykdj dqN xekZgV iSnk dj nh vkSj jktk dks lksus ds fy, iqvky dk fcLrj yxk fn;kA jktk dks ;g lc cgqr vPNk yxk vkSj csgn ilan vk;kA ml fnu jktk okdbZ cgqr Fkdk gqvk vkSj fu<ky Fkk vkSj ,slk vglkl vc ls igys dHkh ugha dj ldk FkkA

blchp ea=h jktk dh ryk'k esa ;gka ogka HkVdrs ml LFkku ij igqaps tgka jktk lks jgk FkkA eaf=;ksa us jktk ls vius egy okil pyus dk vuqjks/k fd;kA jktk us muds vuqjks/k dk tokc nsrs gq, dgk fd rqe lcus esjh j{kk ugha dh vkSj lc ds lc vius izk.k cpkus ds fy, eq>s vdsyk NksM+ Hkkx [kM+s gq,A tcfd bl O;fDr us esjh j{kk dh gSA eq>s ,sls vkuan dk vglkl vkt ls igys dHkh ugha gqvk] blfy, ;g O;fDr eq>s viuh cXxh esa bUgha oL=ksa esa ysdj egy tk,xk vkSj esjs jktflagklu ij esjs lkFk cSBsxkA

jc us ;g dgrs gq, ckr lekIr dh] Þdgk tkrk gS fd elhg ds vkus ls igys Hk;adj ck<+ vk,xhA ;g ty dh ck<+ ugha gksxh] cfYd ;g v/keZ dh ck<+ gksxhA Åaps ls Åaps ijcr Hkh blesa Mwc tk,axsA ;gka rdfd  btjk;y Hkh bldh pisV esa vk tk,xk] tgka uksvkg dh ck<+ dk ikuh lh/kk ugha igqapk Fkk rFkk Hk;adj ckfj'k dh Nifd;ka Hkj igqaph FkhaßA nwljs 'kCnksa esa dks'kj ân; Hkh v/keZ ds bu NhaVksa ls vNwrk ugha jg ldssxk vkSj blls cpus dk dksbZ mik; Hkh 'ks"k ugha cpsxkA lHkh 'kkgh ea=h lkFk NksM+ tk,axs vkSj lkezkT; Mksy tk,xkA dsoy lknk izo`fRr ds ;gwnh vkSj mudh lknxh thfor jg ldsxhA rc elhg izdV gksaxs rFkk os lc feydj elhg dk eLrd jkteqdV ls lq'kksfHkr djsaxsA  

The Inner Treasure

                             vUrjeu dk [ktkuk

,d O;fDr us lius esa ns[kk fd fo,uk 'kgj ds ,d [kkl iqy ds uhps nqfu;k dk lcls cM+k [ktkuk nck iM+k gSA og O;fDr yEch nwjh dk lQj r; dj ml 'kgj tk igqapk vkSj lius esa ns[ks iqy dks [kkstus esa dke;kc gks x;kA ogka igqap dj og eu esa dkSrwgy fy, bl m/ksM+cqu esa iM+k Fkk fd vc mls D;k djuk pkfg,A og fnu ds le; fdlh jkgxhj }kjk ns[k fy, tkus ds Hk; ls dqN dj ugha ldrk FkkA rHkh ,d iqfyl ds flikgh us ogka vkdj mlls iwNk] Þrqe fdl bjkns ds lkFk b/kj ls m/kj cspSu gksdj Vgy jgs gksA

ml O;fDr us lkspk fd bl iqfyl okys dks lc dqN lp crk nsuk gh Bhd gksxkA lp lqudj flikgh esjh enn djsxk vkSj ge [ktkuk vk/kk&vk/kk ckaV ysaxsA ;g lc lkspdj mlus flikgh dks iwjk lp c;ku dj fn;kA ÞflQZ ,d ;gwnh gh lius esa crk, x, vuqlkj dke dj ldrk gS! og cksyk eSaus Hkh ,d liuk ns[kk gS fd veqd 'kgj ¼flikgh us ml O;fDr ds 'kgj dk uke fy;k½ ds veqd LFkku 'kgj ¼flikgh us ml O;fDr ds fuoklLFkku dk uke fy;k½ ij rg[kkus esa ,d cs'kdherh [ktkuk nck iM+k gSA D;k rqe le>rs gks fd eSa nkSM+k nkSM+k ogka tkÅaxkA

og O;fDr flikgh dh ckr lqudj QkSju vius ?kj dh rjQ jokuk gks x;kA mlus vius ?kj esa cuk rg[kkuk [kksn Mkyk vkSj mlds vk'p;Z dk fBdkuk ugha jgk tc mls [ktkuk fey x;kA Þvc eq>s le> vk x;k gSß] og cksyk] Þ[ktkuk rks esjs Hkhrj gh ekStwn Fkk] exj mlds vglkl ds fy, eq>s fo,uk rd dk lQj r; djuk gh FkkAß

ijekRek dh lsok esa Hkh Bhd ,slk gh gksrk gSA gj O;fDr ds vUrj esa [ktkuk fNik gksrk gS] fdarq mlds vglkl ds fy, tkfnd dk lQj t:jh gksrk gSA

The Pox

     elwfjdk ¼pspd½

ok ;sph ds rksjkg okgu ds 'kCcr ds ckn] jc us dgk] Þrhljs Hkkstu ds nkSjku eq>s pspd ds mipkj dk Kku izkIr gqvkA FkksM+k lk pkWd vkSj mldh rhu xquk ek=k esa lkcqu feykdj cPps dks ugykus ds fy, ?kksy rS;kj djksA ;g ?kksy cPps dks bl chekjh dk cq[kkj gksus ds QkSju ckn rS;kj fd;k tkuk pkfg,A ;fn bZ'oj ds vkns'k esa cnyko dh xqatkb'k gS rks ;g vlj djsxk vkSj ;fn mlds vkns'k esa cnyko dh xqatkb'k ugha gS rks ;g dke ugha djsxkA

mlus ;g Hkh dgk] Þpspd dh chekjh xksYMu dkQ dk iki fd, tkus ls iSnk gksrh gSA loky ;g gS fd D;k ;g chekjh xSj&;gwnh yksxksa dks ugha gksrh gSA rFkkfi] fenzk'k ¼mRifRr jCckg 88½ esa c;ku fd;k x;k gS fd okLro esa xSj&;gwnh yksx fdlh chekjh }kjk fcYdqy Hkh lrk, ugha tkus pkfg, ¼pwafd mudk fgLlk bl nqfu;k esa gS½A ;gwnh yksxksa dks gksus okyh chekfj;ksa }kjk mudks lrk, tkus dh ,dek= otg ;g gS fd os bl vk/kkj ij ;gwnh yksxksa dks lrkrs ugha gSaA

ge Nan ij jkf'k dh fVIi.kh esa ns[krs gSa] Þeq>s v/ke nqfu;k ds migkl dk ik= u cukvksß ¼Lrks= 39%9½% Þmldks Hkh chekjh vkSj ihM+k nks rkfd og ;g u dg lds fd eSa ihfM+r gwa vkSj og ugha gSAß bl izkFkZuk dh otg ls gh ns'k chekfj;ksa ls ihfM+r gq, gSaA

ysfdu ,d loky vkSj Hkh gS% ;g chekjh dkQ ds iki ls igys Hkh iDds rkSj ij ekStwn FkhA gkykafd] ml oDr ;g bruh xaHkhj ugha Fkh vkSj tSlkfd MkDVj crkrs gSa pspd cPps ds ykyu&ikyu dk urhtk FkhA exj ;g vkt dh rjg [krjukd ugha FkhA ;g lc iki ds dkj.k gSA

blds bykt dk b'kkjk tsjsfe;kg esa fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa ,d gh Nan esa gj pht dk o.kZu fd;k x;k gS% Þpkgs vki usFkj ls Luku djsa vkSj <sjksa cksfjFk dk bLrseky djsa] vkids iki dk nkx fQj Hkh esjs lkeus gksxkß ¼ tsjsfe;kg 2%22½A jkf'k ds vuqlkj ;g dkQ ds iki dk urhtk gSA usFkj pkWd vkSj cksfjFk lkcqu gSA ¼vr%] dkQ ds iki ls iSnk bl chekjh dk b'kkjk fd;k x;k gS% pkWd ls /kksuk vkSj <sj lkcqu dk bLrseky djukA½

gSjr esa Mky nsus okys bl b'kkjs dks le>ksA