tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53989918347523376702024-03-05T23:09:03.763+05:30Homo skepticusFor doubt, reason, science, love, beauty, freedom, democracy and secular humanism. And against everything that is against our blue planet, life and humanity.Homo skepticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850465242098806226noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398991834752337670.post-52284573453247969922011-02-20T22:59:00.003+05:302011-02-20T23:13:57.432+05:30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbFRGCVBg39BL34sjaU5eD-6eSa0z0slxAH542nEqLdt-PpDxbkZr2kVvcoDs9XCBASgDfjo_TtsePMtoT9yRs_MoSyGybA4NtzwVAP73AuPxrHOeWvw-cMnSyOAZB16PguUMlZ8ITGg/s1600/bertolt_brecht.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbFRGCVBg39BL34sjaU5eD-6eSa0z0slxAH542nEqLdt-PpDxbkZr2kVvcoDs9XCBASgDfjo_TtsePMtoT9yRs_MoSyGybA4NtzwVAP73AuPxrHOeWvw-cMnSyOAZB16PguUMlZ8ITGg/s320/bertolt_brecht.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575827333581435314" /></a><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 36px/normal 'Kruti Dev 010'; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vdy dh vkYgk</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cMs cM+s gSa lwjek vk,</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">djds pys x, dNq uke</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mudks dksbZ iwNr ukagh</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cpks ugha dksbZ ysos uke</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cM+h yM+kdk vdy gS Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vPNs vPNs djr iz.kke</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd ls cM+ks uk ce dksbZ</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">thrs tklsa cM+s cM+s yke</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tkdh efgek cM+h fujkyh</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">djrh lcdk dke reke</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tklsa cM+h u dksbZ [kqnkbZ</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tklsa cM+ks u dskbZ dke</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">uk ekuks rks lqu ysm fdLlk</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dgsa czs[r vkSj xqus lqtku</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd dh gks rkjhQ js Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">eSa nsrk gwa usd lykg</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[kksVk flDdk ckr rqEgkjh</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dgos dh fgEer dj tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gal ds djks izuke ck; rqe</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">eSa nsrk gwa usd lykg</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ns[kks i<+ks fdrkcsa Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vka[ksa [ksy iqjkru tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ukd lw/k esa pyh QkSt tks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ykSVs fdyk thr ds yk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">x<+h x<+S;k Hkj Hkj Hkldha</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tgka tgka rd vka[ks tk;sa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">csM+k Fkk vkdwr js Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">eaq'kh th rd fxuuk ika;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ij maxfyu is fxu yks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tc yqV fiV ds ykSV ds vk,a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">,ojsLV is p<+ xvks dh ne</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">nqxZe f'k[kj cukvks Bkao</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">,d tgkt pyks js ,slks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Nksj ugha Fkks tk lkxj dks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ck lkxj dk uki ds vk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ewM+ gys bd lqanj ykxs</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gys lkap Hkh iRFkj uak;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">lk/ks tks vlk/k ejt dks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">uqL[kk yqdekuh ckds yk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ij lqanj gS 'kd lcls oks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tc lc nqfu;k ewM+ mBk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vkSj dg]sa u Mj dkgw dks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">xhnM+ gSa lc tqYeh xkSnqvk uk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">fdŸkh te ds tax pyh Fkh</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ubZ lh[k ds te x;s ikao</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">fdŸkh eagxh iMh yM+kbZ</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dqckZuh rks ugha fxuk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">fdŸkks eqf'dy ns[kcks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">oSlh gS ts ,Slh uk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">,d prqj rks ?kql xvks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vka[k ewan ds X;ku ds xkao</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vkSj ijks jgks vks<+ fdrkcsa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">iqj[ku yxsa tek ds ikao</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gkFk tksj lc iwtu ykxs</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ekur jgs lŸk ds uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gals Bgkds xkjds Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tks tkus uk mudh uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dHkgwa gks;xks ,Slks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd tks mBs >kj ds /kwj</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">uvks gks; vuqHko ckds dktsa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">phj ds /kjns isV cks lp dks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">izlu djsa vijslu tka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd dh QwVs vej csy js</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">p<+s iqjkus cjxn Nka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vkSj ,d fnu lksp ds vkne</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ij[ks rkSys ukis ck;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[kkfjt djnsa lp dks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">iksFkh iUuk QkM+s tk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vknslu ls gqbZ xvks cgjks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tkapks xvks tax ds yka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">nf<+;y Mkxnj ij[ks cka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">fQÍe fQÍ gSa tax ds dktsa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ukisa lhuk dgrs tk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">fQjsa tkuoj ltk ds esMy</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rexk Hkhrj lksuk uk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Fkw Fkw djsa ekSyoh iaMk</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Egksa is ekjsa osn dqjku</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tc cs ck; i<kmu sa=""></kmu></span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">/khjt R;kx ekLVj vka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[kM+ks m/kkjks xqjck ekuql</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tk; crk,as ft nqfu;k dk,</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">NIij eas tks Nsn iM+ks gS</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[kqnbZ cukvks czã us pkg</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vi,a gkFku Iyku djks Fkks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[kqnbZ [kqnk us R;kjs yk,a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">csld gks; dfBu ls Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tk nqfu;k is 'kd dh gk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gsaxs dqNw vdy ds va/ks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dHkgwa djsa uk 'kd cs vk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gktek mudks xtc dks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vpwd QSlyk dj dsbZ tka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ugha Hkjksls rF; esa mudks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">[kqn djsa Hkjkslks tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ckr vk, eqÌk ij tcgwa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rF; >qds cksMZ ds yka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mudh le> rks [kwcbZ rxM+h</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ij gS cks cl mudsbZ yka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cgl lqus cs xkSj ls Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dku cM+s lh vkbZ Mh uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vc gasxs rks vdy ds va/ks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd tks djrs dHkÅa uak;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">xys yxkds BÎk djrs</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">paV prqj uk gkFk gyk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd tks djsa uk QSlyk dkts</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ekSds ls os vka[k pqjk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mudh eaqMh gyos dkts</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vkSj dqNq cs dj uk ika;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ufn;k fdŸkh [krjukd gS</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">eYykgu ls dgrs tk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ukd p<+k ds xky ctkds</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">psrks psrks dgrs tk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ewM+ vk; tc Qjlk uhpsa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rc os iwNsa fd cdjk uk;sa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rqegw rks balk gks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tYyknu ds Nwrs iako</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cM+cM+ djs ij le> u vk,a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">fcLrj esa iljs tk,a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vkSj dNq tc le> u vk,</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vka[k ehap ds cs lks tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">,dbZ gjdr muds cl esa </span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">yksVk ls cs yq<+dr tk;a</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">X;ku gS mudks ykSaMk ykSaMh</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mYrks csn iqjkuk xk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">lkap cpu dks iÎk gSaxks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">mudks fy[kks [kqnk us tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">muds y;s flvks Egksa viuks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rc QwVs ts cDdqV tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cje ckD; rqe lqu ysvks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ckfyx ugha gSa cgl ds yka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vkSj idsa tc R;kbZ ewaNsa</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rc vbvks rqe cgl ds yka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dHkÅa uk ekuks eku nsvks uk</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tks 'kg yxs grk'kk uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">djksxs rqe dk QSnk D;k gS</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cus u eu tks vcgwa vk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">xyr dj lds gM+cM+h Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">FkksM+s rdZ pkfg;s tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ysfdu tkdks T;knk pb;s</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ugha QSlys ij iagqpk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">QVs dystk QSlyk g; uk</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">lUu iM+s tc xkt fxjk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rqe tks uEcjnkj cus gks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rqe tks usrk cusa fQj jgs</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rqe tks iVokjh cus ,asBrs</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rqe tks nÌw cus vdM+rs</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rqeus djsk gS 'kDd gS tk;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">rHkbZa cus tks gksxs vkt</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">tklas esjh ckr idj ysvks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">cka/kks xkaB Hkwfy gks uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">gDd nsvks cPpk dks rqe Hkh</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd ls cM+ks gS fcjlk uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">'kd tks djs lks c<+rks jgrks</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">vej csy vc lw[ks uka;</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">dgsa czs[r vc psrks Hkb;k</span></span><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ge lc 'kd dh vkYgk xka;</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Kruti Dev 010'"><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Kruti Dev 010';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font: 36.0px 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Kruti Dev 010';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 36.0px 'Times New Roman'"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This Poem was written in 1939 but not published in Brecht’s life time. A doubter is a ‘hero’, poet is never tired of eulogizing. Leader refereed in the last stanza is obviously not Hitler but a leader of working class. I have translated, or rather recreated “In Praise of Doubt” in form of Alha, because this form is appropriate to eulogize some one brave. I believe this form could be stretched a bit to praise something that needs a lot of gut, that is ‘Doubt’.</span></span></p></span></span><br /></span><p></p>Amitabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069823847265328412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398991834752337670.post-88188832287088515042008-12-14T18:58:00.000+05:302008-12-14T19:00:48.536+05:30Amitabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069823847265328412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398991834752337670.post-61999333975976857022007-12-25T20:43:00.001+05:302011-11-28T16:18:18.947+05:30Religion and communalism<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p><i>In dark ages people are best guided by religion, as in a pitch-black night a blind man is the best guide; he knows the path better than a man who can see. When daylight comes, however it is foolish to use blind old man as guides.<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right">Heinrich Heine<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Topic of the seminar contains twin horror that haunts world today, religion and communalism. It will be difficult to find some one to call oneself a communal person; no doubt it is a bad word no one will like to be labelled communalist. But you will hardly find a religious person who is not proud to be religious. So I won’t be sparing much of my time with Communalism, but I should remind you that it comes in many flavours, most common is religious communalism but ethnic and linguistic communalism not rare. Its main symptom is ‘us verses them’. A communalist person assumes we are good and they are bad. Even a person who is knowingly have a communal mind set will refuse to acknowledge it, he will either refuse it or justify his thoughts and actions as reactions of what ‘they’ thinks of him or did to his community. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Religion is another beast altogether. An average person is proudly religious. He doesn’t think he needs to justify his religious beliefs, because it is matter of faith. He believes that any action, no matter how ridicules or criminal it is, is his natural right, if it is sanctioned or demanded by his religion. <span style="">A religious man demands your respect for his “uncivilised” and inhuman behaviour</span><b style="">.</b> Every religion wants you to surrender your constitutional duty to have a scientific temper and democratic right to doubt and question every thing. At the time when ‘age of reason’ was being born, religion began with “how dare you” and “burn him”, then it changed to “you are wrong you fool” and “don’t talk to him”, for some time tune changed to “we new it all along” and you should have consulted with us” but know it turning full circle and dissenters and doubters and branded heretic and apostate, fanatic mob is again asking for “carnival of blood and fire”.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I don’t mean to demonise every religious person as a gory bigot; I know any one can show me examples of people like Kabir, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, where religion was the inspiration for them, to take side of humanity against oppressor. But I think these individuals were exceptions not rule. Even a avowed atheist thinker like Marx justified religion as opiate that oppressed need to dull their pain. My opinion is that religion is not even a ‘placebo’ (fake medicine), it is the cause of pain and responsible for much of human suffering. Religion was and is a tool to keep oppressed dumb and sedated; it was the partner and perpetrator in most massacres and wars through out the human history.<span style=""> </span>Gold and Gods are both are drenched in the blood. In this post modern century, uttering such blasphemy in public is asking for trouble. But that is my point, why, what a person can say freely in sixth century BC, in 12<sup>th</sup> or 17<sup>th</sup> century AD and get away with it, is not possible today, in 21<sup>st</sup>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I don’t think this the place and time for me to go in details of history of confrontations between philosophy and science but I want to have some land marks to be noted.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">European re-discovery of the Greek philosophies and sciences, which was preserved and also further, developed to some extent by medieval Arabs scholars, was beginning of the end of ‘dark age’. Import of new mathematical tools of place value, notation system, algebra, geometry, principle and practice of observation astronomy, chemistry, optics and theory of vision were tools for new scientific approach to investigation of nature. Copernicus was a neo-platonic idealist but his heliocentric computational model of universe forced him to be a ‘reluctant revolutionary’. Francis Bacon’s inductive logic paid way for empirical study of nature. Galileo was probably first scientist to use experimental method to establish truth rather then argument from authority. Intellectually religion is on retreat since the birth of natural sciences. Descartes gave lease of life to religion by separating two domains, domain of material world and domain of spiritual. Cartesian dualism, on one hand kept most philosophers busy with higher things but freed scientist to explore world of lowly matter and discover secular laws governing it. Newtonian universe was automaton a self governing machine without a ghost inside; he went even a step ahead of Galileo by firmly establishing ordinariness of the heaven. Though he believed in original cause or ‘prime mover’ to push the ‘power button’ of the cosmos, but since then, he thought god has retired. <st1:city><st1:place>Darwin</st1:place></st1:city>’s theory evolution has not only discarded Aristotelian ‘Great chain of being’ and established non miraculous origin and evolution of the life. It made Homo sapiens a brother/sister of beasts. He even had daring guess that origin of our morality is result of evolution. In the Einstein’s relativity god is indistinguishable from laws of nature. Most nondeterministic branch of physics, quantum mechanics doesn’t a need any whimsical personal god to rule the world. Big bang cosmology is now pushing the limits of knowledge but alas, it couldn’t find handiwork of intelligent creator in the first knowable moments. Richard Dawkins’s Gene centred view of evolution is changing our perspective of life and our place in the universe, a individual is just mean for genes in the impersonal battle of survival and extinction refereed by natural selection. The Copernican principal, that laws of the nature are universal, in other words, we are not special, our earth, our sun, or our Galaxy is not special in any imaginable way; leaves no space for any anthropomorphic god in the cosmos.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Many humanist thinkers were inspired by scientific world view, but their secular utopia were too anaemic to survive. In the pre First World War age only nation to be found on secular principle was <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> but there too Christian fundamentalism still refuses to die. Social Darwinism and eugenics were humanity’s nightmare, combination of bad scientific thinking and fascism pushed us to the edge of self destruction from that we are almost lucky to survive. Racism and neo fascism are far from dead every European nation have shadowy ally where forces of darkness are lurking in disguise of conservatives and nationalists. Failure of Marxian philosophy as a scientific school of thought proved too costly to humanity because it was not just any school of philosophy it was basis for a socio-political system and many revolution were inspired by it. Revelation of horrific crimes committed in socialist block in name of Marxism has left a void for activists fighting for just and humane world. But bigger loss is due to making of Marxian religion under various disguises Marxism, Marxism -Leninism, Marxism –Leninism-Stalinism, Marxism –Leninism-Stalinism-Maoism, Marxism –Leninism-Stalinism-Maoism –Pol Potism. Point is that not having a scientific temper to inculcate among masses and suppression of religion given a bad name to atheism and made religion come back with vengeance. <st1:country-region><st1:place>North Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region> is farce in name of a scientific philosophy where it is ‘holy rule’ of the ghost, father and son is in place. You need to have blessing of ‘beloved leader’ for a successful cataract operation in a socialist nation. In post colonial <st1:place>Asia</st1:place> and <st1:place>Africa</st1:place> there were many nations embracing secular humanism and socialist utopia when they got independence. But failure of socialist experiment left them disillusioned. It is no paradox that champion of democracy; <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> always sided with despots and fundamentalists, kings, autocrats rather than with democratic secular states and political forces, driven by its greed for oil and other natural resources. Islamic fundamentalist have a very fertile ground in most Asian and Arabic nation, which were quite secular till fall of the <st1:country-region><st1:place>USSR</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Soviet misadventure in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> left a country full of rubble and turned it in to a nursery of fundamentalism. Unlike <st1:country-region><st1:place>Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> and Bangladesh India is still a secular nation but Hindu fundamentalism is on rise. Deeply rooted cast system hides behind an apparently modern nation, </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If Radical absolutism was fashionable till seventies, since nineties, it is Post modern cultural relativism that is in vogue now. I don’t have space to go in detail biopsy, but I can say its attempt to undermine modern science is ridicules and no scientific philosopher of science takes it seriously. It is a façade, behind that hide a face of apologist of religion. Many anti scientist philosophers have using it as last resort to resist, science’s mission to demystify and nature.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Religion is a phenomenon too complex to be exclusive monopoly of any one discipline, like philosophy, social sciences or neurobiology alone. At one level it is a social institution, probably first evolved during time of Neanderthals, but on other it is personal view of the cause and purpose of the universe based on beliefs rather than by scientific understanding. Many a time progressive religious thinkers make a naïve appeal to ask to keep religion personal affair at time of communal crisis, they forget<span style=""> </span>religion was never a personal thing it is a socio-political institution and with a very deep relation with money bags. In modern time religion sprouts another root need of an individual to an ‘identity crutch’ in face of a new depth of alienation, brought to us by curtsey Globalisation. <span style=""> </span>I remember very disturbing example, recently in choosing the ‘Voice of India’ a popular national entertainment channel finally it boiled down to a SMS war between Sikhs and Hindus audience was asked to give a war cry of “ Har Har Mahadev”( a Hindu war cry) and “Sat Shree Akal”( a Sikh slogan). </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Though I don’t have hard data to support but I think religion is practiced by not less then 80% people in the world, irrespective of their nationality or ideology. More nations have been founded on various religious doctrines rather than on secular principle. Hold of religion over a individual in its daily life is no doubt on decline but attraction of religion as badge of identity is growing increasingly globalised world. This is true of not only for ‘uncivilised’ middle and west <st1:place>Asia</st1:place> and backwater nations like <st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region> it is true for civilised nations like <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> and many European nations. Fundamentalists and sectarian scum of all the colours saffron, green and white have no difficulty in finding fertile ground even in the modern civilised west. Slogan like, “Conflict of civilisation” and “Unholy hegemony of amoral western modernity” feed on each other. Religious schools are breeding a new generation of Jehadies, Karsevaks and Crusaders who are well versed in use of internet electronics and sophisticated explosive devices to achieve their bloody medieval goal. Voice reason and sanity is weak. Even officially secular nation states like <st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> are paying lip service to founding principles of<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>secularism and humanism or distorting them. At this point I want to underline that the secularism is not “sarva dharma sambhava” (equality of religions) as it is proposed by many ‘soft secular’ and ‘soft communal’ both. Secularism is not only separation of state and church/temple/mosque, it also means a right of individual to nurture and spread anti religious thoughts and freedom to teach and propagate scientific world view. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It is beyond doubt that religion played an important role in evolution of the human society though its role was a positive or negative can be debatable. Both apologist and fundamentalists of every religious doctrine asks us to believe: <o:p></o:p></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Without religion society will disintegrate<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">There won’t be any moral guide to tell us what is wrong and what is right<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Ancient book or books have every thing that is or will be discovered by science<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">We will burn in the hell forever for doubting in existence of creator</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Religion provide us with token of identity <span style=""> </span>without it ‘others’ will exterminate you and ‘your kind’</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><b>Without religion society will disintegrate:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It could be argued that historical religion would have played a role in developing social bonding in Homo sapiens but there are many examples in animal kingdom from ants to apes that the same role hade been played by genes-hormones and by natural selection-group selection much before ‘intelligent and enlightened brain’ evolved. Apart from this social cohesion under a religious order is coercion in disguise. ‘Social cohesion’ hide behind it repression of minority, slavery of women and rampant chid abuse, physical as well as in form of religious indoctrination. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>There won’t be any moral guide to tell us what is wrong and what is right:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This very dubious hypothesis, overlapping of moral guideline among various religions makes this unlikely cause. Secondly moral values are not static we will be horrified by many moral stands taken by founder and god-gods of most religions if someone repeats them today. Moral values appear to have much more deeper historical roots even many apes and monkey display surprisingly ‘humane’ moral behaviour in recent studies. So there are strong evidence that morality evolved much before religion in Humans or might have inherited its seeds from ‘beastly’ ancestors. I can’t quote but I am aware of some survey indicating that the more religious a society is more ‘amoral’ and inhumane it is.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>Ancient book or books have every thing that is or will be discovered by science:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Every religion claims to be perfect. It flaunts a book or books to have every thing that is ever discovered or will be discovered by sciences. This apparently harmless past time not only suppresses sprit of enquiry it distorts minds and creates a backward facing young generation. <span style=""> </span>Tools of creativity, doubt and critical thinking is misused and abused to attack scientific and religion itself asks from others to above such scrutiny in the name of faith. Some critiques of science have guts to say it is science that is faith based. Most irritating is patronising comment I came across is “That is your science and this is (religious doctrine, astrology etc.) our science. Isn’t it a nice gift from post modernist to religious obscurantism? </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>We will burn in the hell forever for doubting in existence of creator:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is what religious sadism at best. I don’t know how many generations, how many lives are wasted away, how many soles living under terror of everlasting hell fire. It ask you to spy your self. Martin Luther kin called doubt and reason devil harlot. Islam and Christianity compete with each other in making of the best hell they could think of. Hinduism found a better way by keeping majority of its population illiterate and ignorant. If some person of lowly birth tries to gain knowledge behead him or her. If king is unable to punish a heretic or atheist a Brahmin should not talk to him. Only in Buddhist philosophy doubt is a virtue but as religious institution it not much different from other religion.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b>Religion provides us with token of identity, without it ‘others’ will exterminate you and ‘your kind’:<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Yes religion is a token of identity that you can flaunt. A scull cap, beard, cross a vermillion mark on fore head, helps you to distinguish friend form fiend! But with this you loose your identity as a human being. ‘Other’ face is vermin to be quashed at slightest excuse or it will do the same to ‘you’ if it gets a chance. Fear is the <span style=""> </span>key of survival, live under fear and inculcate fear in ‘them’. “You teach them a lesion, reaction is your birth right act now” Even a majority and ruling cast have been humiliated and oppressed according to popular pseudo history. “Look at them how united and militant they are, learn and be like them or you will be no more”.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Few suggestions</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Science is now poised to encroach upon domains of humanities so I feel there is a need of serious dialogue between these two cultures.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">As many hints are emerging from disciplines of neuro-biology and ethological studies of mammals and specifically primate and apes, personal religiosity may result of faulty hardware and buggy software that we have got. We might need to be cured if a medicine could be discovered!</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Pseudo secularism of ‘sarva dharma sambhaava’, should be replaced with ‘sarva dharma door bhaava’.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Education strongly needs to be secularised. Public and government schools should have no place for promotion of any and all the religion. Prayer and religious functions should have no place in above mentioned schools.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Every child should have the right and access to compulsory secular education.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Religious schools should be not allowed to teach a minor.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Religious indoctrination of a minor in family should be discouraged. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Politically interference of religious institution in social life has to be curbed and religious political parties are to be banned in a secular and democratic nation. Fundamentalist and religious nation states are to be treated like apartheid-fascist countries.</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It shames me that in free and secular India religion is free to misguide us, blind us, free to fill us with fear, free fill us with hatred and it is even free to destroy lives, rape and kill, but ‘reason’ has to think twice before opening its mouth; be carefull ‘some one’s sentiment might get hurt. </p>Amitabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069823847265328412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398991834752337670.post-35378093407439037092007-12-20T14:03:00.003+05:302009-08-29T12:32:48.624+05:30story<span>आकाश</span> <span>में</span> <span>दो</span> <span>चार</span> <span>ग्रहों</span> <span>को</span> <span>लेकर</span>, <span>जब</span> <span>तब</span> <span>ज्योतिष</span> <span>शास्त्री</span> <span>हो</span> <span>हल्ला</span> <span>मचाते</span> <span>रहते</span> <span>हैं</span>, <span>कि</span> <span>अब</span> <span>प्रलय</span> <span>आई</span>-<span>अब</span> <span>जलजला</span> <span>आया</span>। <span>आज</span> <span>से</span> <span>३९०६</span> <span>वर्ष</span> <span>पहले</span> <span>२</span> <span>मार्च</span> <span>को</span> <span>कोरी</span> <span>आंखों</span> <span>से</span> <span>दिखने</span> <span>वाले</span> <span>सारे</span> <span>ग्रह</span>, <span>बुध</span>, <span>मंगल</span>, <span>शनि</span> <span>ब्रह्स्पति</span> <span>और</span> <span>चाँद</span> <span>भी</span> <span>इतने</span> <span>पास</span> <span>दिख</span> <span>रहे</span> <span>थे</span> <span>कि</span> <span>हाथ</span> <span>बढाओ</span> <span>तो</span> <span>हथेली</span> <span>में</span> <span>समा</span> <span>जाएँ</span>। <span>यह</span> <span>वो</span> <span>वक्त</span> <span>था</span> <span>जब</span> <span>आर्य</span> <span>भारत</span> <span>में</span> <span>फैलते</span> <span>जा</span> <span>रहे</span> <span>थे</span> <span>और</span> <span>हड़प्पा</span> <span>सभ्यता</span> <span>सिमटती</span> <span>जा</span> <span>रही</span> <span>थी</span>...<br /><span>चैत</span> <span>की</span> <span>रात</span> <span>आज</span> <span>जाड़ों</span> <span>की</span> <span>तरह</span> <span>काटे</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>कट</span> <span>रही</span> <span>थी</span>। <span>तारों</span> <span>भरे</span> <span>आकाश</span> <span>की</span> <span>रोशनी</span> <span>में</span>, <span>नदी</span> <span>आकाश</span> <span>गंगा</span> <span>से</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>मुकाबला</span> <span>कर</span> <span>रही</span> <span>थी</span>, <span>कहना</span> <span>मुश्किल</span> <span>था</span> <span>की</span> <span>नदी</span> <span>आकाश</span> <span>गंगा</span> <span>का</span> <span>जमीन</span> <span>पर</span> <span>अक्स</span> <span>है</span> <span>या</span> <span>आकाश</span> <span>गंगा</span> <span>आसमान</span> <span>में</span> <span>नदी</span> <span>का</span> <span>आइना</span>। <span>पर</span> <span>आज</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>यह</span> <span>सब</span> <span>कुछ</span> <span>काट</span> <span>खाने</span> <span>को</span> <span>दौड़ता</span> <span>है</span>, <span>काली</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>तीन</span> <span>पिल्लों</span> <span>के</span> <span>साथ</span> <span>पुआल</span> <span>में</span> <span>ऐसे</span> <span>सोरही</span> <span>थी</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>कुछ</span> <span>होने</span> <span>ही</span> <span>वाला</span> <span>न</span> <span>हो</span>!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">'</span><span style="font-style: italic;">यूं</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">तो</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">मरी</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">भूंक</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">भूंक</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">कर</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">आसमान</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">सर</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">पर</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">उठा</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">लेती</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">है</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">ज़रा</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">सी</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">आहट</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">पर</span><span style="font-style: italic;">'</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>मन</span> <span>ही</span> <span>मन</span> <span>बुदाबुदाई</span>।<br /><span>काली</span> <span>नींद</span> <span>में</span> <span>कुनामुनायी</span> <span>और</span> <span>करवट</span> <span>बदल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>सो</span> <span>गयी</span>। <span>हाय</span> <span>इसे</span> <span>भी</span> <span>जरा</span> <span>सी</span> <span>चिंता</span> <span>नहीं</span>, <span>अभी</span> <span>पौ</span> <span>फटते</span> <span>ही</span> <span>पुजारी</span> <span>आएंगे</span> <span>और</span> <span>उसका</span> <span>जो</span> <span>आख़िरी</span> <span>सहारा</span> <span>है</span> <span>उसे</span> <span>भी</span> <span>छीन</span> <span>ले</span> <span>जायेंगे</span>। <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>मन</span> <span>पक्का</span> <span>कर</span> <span>लिया</span> <span>कि</span> <span>प्रलय</span> <span>आती</span> <span>है</span> <span>तो</span> <span>आये</span> <span>काली</span> <span>की</span> <span>बलि</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>चढ़ने</span> <span>देगी</span>। <span>सुरजा</span> <span>को</span> <span>तो</span> <span>निर्दईओं</span> <span>ने</span> <span>खड़े</span> <span>खड़े</span> <span>ठौर</span> <span>कर</span> <span>दिया</span>। <span>आख़िर</span> <span>उसने</span> <span>ऐसा</span> <span>क्या</span> <span>गलत</span> <span>कहा</span> <span>था</span>, <span>सोचते</span> <span>हुए</span> <span>वह</span> <span>काला</span> <span>दिन</span> <span>उसकी</span> <span>नजरों</span> <span>के</span> <span>सामने</span> <span>घूम</span> <span>गया</span>...<br />...<span>अभी</span> <span>दिन</span> <span>चढ़</span> <span>ही</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>था</span> <span>कि</span> <span>सूरज</span> <span>अचानक</span> <span>अपनी</span> <span>ताव</span> <span>खोने</span> <span>लगा</span>, <span>ऊपर</span> <span>आसमान</span> <span>में</span> <span>दूर</span>-<span>दूर</span> <span>तक</span> <span>कहीं</span> <span>बादलों</span> <span>का</span> <span>भी</span> <span>अता</span> <span>पता</span> <span>न</span> <span>था</span>। <span>काली</span> <span>जरा</span> <span>संभल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>ज़रा</span> <span>दूर</span> <span>रह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>भी</span> <span>चलो</span>', <span>आज</span> <span>नौवां</span> <span>महीना</span> <span>पूरा</span> <span>होगया</span> <span>है</span> <span>अगली</span> <span>बार</span> <span>दर्द</span> <span>उठा</span> <span>तो</span> <span>में</span> <span>खुद</span> <span>को</span> <span>संभाल</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>पाऊँगी</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>सोचा</span>। '<span>दाई</span> <span>अम्मा</span> <span>को</span> <span>लेकर</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>को</span> <span>अभी</span> <span>तक</span> <span>आजाना</span> <span>चाहिए</span> <span>था</span>' <span>काली</span> <span>उसका</span> <span>हाथ</span> <span>पकड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>नीम</span> <span>के</span> <span>पेड़ों</span> <span>की</span> <span>और</span> <span>खींचने</span> <span>लगी</span> '<span>धीरे</span> <span>पकड़</span> <span>काली</span> <span>तेरे</span> <span>दांत</span> <span>तो</span> <span>तीर</span> <span>से</span> <span>पेने</span> <span>हैं</span>! <span>इस</span> <span>हालत</span> <span>में</span> <span>जितना</span> <span>तेज</span> <span>चल</span> <span>सकती</span> <span>हूँ</span> <span>चल</span> <span>तो</span> <span>रहीं</span> <span>हूँ</span> '। <span>नीम</span> <span>तक</span> <span>पहुँचाते</span> <span>पहुँचाते</span> <span>अँधेरा</span> <span>गहराने</span> <span>लगा</span> <span>था</span>, <span>और</span> <span>दर्द</span> <span>की</span> <span>एक</span> <span>तेज</span> <span>लहर</span> <span>उठी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>समझ</span> <span>गयी</span> <span>कि</span> <span>अब</span> <span>वक्त</span> <span>आगया</span> <span>है</span>। <span>पेड़</span> <span>के</span> <span>तने</span> <span>का</span> <span>सहारा</span> <span>लेकर</span> <span>वह</span> <span>उकंड़ू</span> <span>हो</span> <span>कर</span> <span>बैठ</span> <span>गयी</span>, <span>मन</span> <span>को</span> <span>पक्का</span> <span>कर</span> <span>लिया</span> <span>के</span> <span>चाहे</span> <span>जितना</span> <span>भी</span> <span>दर्द</span> <span>क्यों</span> <span>न</span> <span>हो</span> <span>अपना</span> <span>होश</span> <span>सम्भालना</span> <span>होगा</span>। '<span>काली</span> <span>तू</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मेरे</span> <span>साथ</span> <span>है</span> <span>न</span>' <span>काली</span> <span>उसके</span> <span>पसीने</span> <span>से</span> <span>सराबोर</span> <span>चेहरे</span> <span>को</span> <span>चाटने</span> <span>लगी</span>। <span>जमीन</span> <span>पर</span> <span>पत्तों</span> <span>के</span> <span>बीच</span> <span>से</span> <span>छान</span> <span>कर</span> <span>आरही</span> <span>रौशनी</span> <span>सूरज</span> <span>के</span> <span>बिम्ब</span> <span>बना</span> <span>रही</span> <span>थी</span> <span>पर</span> <span>हमेशा</span> <span>कि</span> <span>तरह</span> <span>वे</span> <span>गोल</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>थे</span> <span>बल्कि</span> <span>आधे</span> <span>चाँद</span> <span>कि</span> <span>तरहा</span> <span>दिख</span> <span>रहे</span> <span>थे</span>। <span>जैसे</span> <span>चारों</span> <span>ओर</span> <span>जमीन</span> <span>पर</span> <span>हजारों</span> <span>चांद</span> <span>उकेर</span> <span>दिए</span> <span>हो</span> <span>किसीने</span>। <span>दर्द</span> <span>की</span> <span>लहरें</span> <span>तेज</span> <span>से</span> <span>तेज</span> <span>होती</span> <span>जारहीं</span> <span>थी</span> <span>और</span> <span>दूसरी</span> <span>तरफ</span> <span>सूरज</span> <span>के</span> <span>अक्स</span> <span>अब</span> <span>दूज</span> <span>के</span> <span>चाँद</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>हो</span> <span>चले</span> <span>थे</span>। '<span>हाय</span> <span>मेरी</span> <span>अम्मा</span> <span>तुम</span> <span>कहाँ</span> <span>छोड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>चली</span> <span>गयी</span>' <span>दातों</span> <span>को</span> <span>भींच</span> <span>कर</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>पूरी</span> <span>साँस</span> <span>भर</span> <span>कर</span> <span>जोर</span> <span>लगाया</span>, <span>काली</span> <span>पास</span> <span>सिमट</span> <span>आयी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>उसकी</span> <span>झबरी</span> <span>गर्दन</span> <span>को</span> <span>बाहों</span> <span>मी</span> <span>कस</span> <span>कर</span> <span>भर</span> <span>लिया</span>। <span>परिंदे</span> <span>चह</span> <span>चहाते</span> <span>हुए</span> <span>पेड़ों</span> <span>पर</span> <span>लॉट</span> <span>आये</span> <span>थे</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>की</span> <span>शाम</span> <span>ढल</span> <span>आयी</span> <span>हो</span>।<span>पेर</span> <span>बैठे</span> <span>सारे</span> <span>मित्ठ</span> <span>एक</span> <span>साथ</span> <span>टें</span>-<span>टे</span> <span>कर</span> <span>रहे</span> <span>थे</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>ढाडस</span> <span>बंधा</span> <span>रहे</span> <span>हों</span> <span>की</span> '<span>डर</span> <span>मत</span> <span>हम</span> <span>सब</span> <span>तेरे</span> <span>साथ</span> <span>हैं</span>। <span>अगर</span> <span>लड़की</span> <span>हुई</span> <span>तो</span> <span>उसका</span> <span>नाम</span> <span>काली</span> <span>रखूँगी</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>मन</span> <span>ही</span> <span>मन</span> <span>तय</span> <span>किया</span>। <span>अगली</span> <span>दर्द</span> <span>की</span> <span>तीस</span> <span>में</span> <span>लगा</span> <span>की</span> <span>बस</span> <span>अब</span> <span>सांस</span> <span>ही</span> <span>दुबारा</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>आएगी</span> <span>जैसे</span> '<span>ओ</span> <span>काली</span>, <span>ओ</span> <span>मेरी</span> <span>अम्मा</span> <span>बचा</span> <span>लो</span> <span>मुझे</span>, <span>काली</span> <span>तेरे</span> <span>लिए</span> <span>उन</span> <span>का</span> <span>गदेला</span> <span>बनाऊँगी</span> <span>अगली</span> <span>सर्दी</span> <span>के</span> <span>लिए</span>। <span>एक</span> <span>बार</span> <span>सारी</span> <span>रही</span> <span>बची</span> <span>ताकत</span> <span>जुटा</span> <span>कर</span> <span>जोर</span> <span>लगाया</span> <span>तो</span> <span>सर</span> <span>बाहर</span> <span>आगया</span>, <span>ऊपर</span> <span>आसमान</span> <span>में</span> <span>पूरा</span> <span>सूरज</span> <span>काला</span> <span>पड़</span> <span>गया</span> <span>था</span> <span>लेकिन</span> <span>एक</span> <span>तरफ</span> <span>हीरे</span> <span>जैसी</span> <span>कनी</span> <span>जगमगाने</span> <span>लगी</span> <span>उसके</span> <span>चारों</span> <span>ओर</span> <span>दूधिया</span> <span>रोशनी</span> <span>की</span> <span>धाराएँ</span> <span>फूट</span> <span>पड़ी</span> <span>हों</span> <span>जैसे</span>। <span>सूरज</span> <span>के</span> <span>घेरे</span> <span>पर</span> <span>बीच</span> <span>बीच</span> <span>से</span> <span>लाल</span> <span>लाल</span> <span>लपटें</span> <span>भी</span> <span>उठतीं</span> <span>थीं</span> <span>और</span> <span>सिमट</span> <span>जातीं</span> <span>थी</span> <span>पल</span> <span>पल</span> <span>में</span>। <span>बच्चा</span> <span>इसी</span> <span>बीच</span> <span>पूरा</span> <span>बाहर</span> <span>आगया</span>, <span>काली</span> <span>कब</span> <span>हाथों</span> <span>से</span> <span>छूट</span> <span>कर</span> <span>बच्चे</span> <span>को</span> <span>चाट</span> <span>कर</span> <span>साफ</span> <span>करने</span> <span>लगी</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>पता</span> <span>ही</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>चला</span>। '<span>संभाल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>दांत</span> <span>बचाना</span>' <span>काली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>मुँह</span> <span>मी</span> <span>उठाकर</span> <span>बच्चे</span> <span>को</span> <span>छाती</span> <span>पर</span> <span>रखा</span> <span>तो</span> <span>देखा</span> <span>कि</span> <span>लड़का</span> <span>है</span>, '<span>मेरी</span> "<span>छोटी</span> <span>काली"</span> <span>आगई</span> <span>काली</span> <span>और</span> <span>तू</span> <span>ही</span> <span>अब</span> <span>इसकी</span> <span>धायम्मा</span> <span>है</span>। <span>इसी</span> <span>बीच</span> <span>सूरज</span> <span>मैं</span> <span>फिर</span> <span>से</span> <span>हीरे</span> <span>कि</span> <span>कानी</span> <span>चमकी</span> <span>कुछ</span> <span>पलों</span> <span>में</span> <span>जमीन</span> <span>पर</span> <span>फिर</span> <span>दूज</span> <span>के</span> <span>चाँद</span> <span>जैसी</span> <span>हजारों</span> <span>अक्स</span> <span>बनने</span> <span>लगे</span> <span>और</span> <span>बढ़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>आधे</span> <span>चाँद</span> <span>जैसी</span> <span>होने</span> <span>लगे</span>। <span>जमीन</span> <span>पर</span> <span>काली</span> <span>छायाएँ</span> <span>लहरा</span> <span>कर</span> <span>रेंगने</span> <span>लगीं</span> <span>पहले</span> <span>तो</span> <span>काली</span> <span>उनपर</span> <span>दौड़</span> <span>दौड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>भूँकी</span> <span>पर</span> <span>जब</span> <span>देखा</span> <span>कि</span> <span>कोइ</span> <span>ख़तरा</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>है</span> <span>तो</span>, <span>पहरा</span> <span>देने</span> <span>कि</span> <span>मुद्रा</span> <span>में</span> <span>तन</span> <span>कर</span> <span>बैठ</span> <span>गयी</span>, <span>बच्चा</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>छोटे</span>-<span>छोट</span> <span>कोमल</span> <span>होंठो</span> <span>से</span> <span>चुकर</span> <span>चुकर</span> <span>ढूध</span> <span>पीने</span> <span>लगा</span>, <span>दर्द</span> <span>और</span> <span>थकान</span> <span>से</span> <span>निढ़ाल</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>कब</span> <span>नींद</span> <span>आगी</span> <span>पता</span> <span>ही</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>चला</span>।<br />'<span>मंगली</span> <span>मंगली</span>' <span>सुरजा</span> <span>कि</span> <span>पुकार</span> <span>कानों</span> <span>में</span> <span>पड़ी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>चौंक</span> <span>कर</span> <span>आँखें</span> <span>खोलीं</span>, <span>देखा</span> <span>तो</span>, <span>सुरजा</span> <span>हंसिये</span> <span>को</span> <span>आग</span> <span>पर</span> <span>तपा</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>है</span>, <span>पूछा</span> '<span>दाई</span> <span>अम्मा</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>आयी</span>'? '<span>बताता</span> <span>हूँ</span>', <span>गरम</span> <span>हंसिये</span> <span>कि</span> <span>धार</span> <span>से</span> <span>नाल</span> <span>को</span> <span>काट</span> <span>कर</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>ने</span> <span>बच्चे</span> <span>को</span> <span>उठा</span> <span>लिया</span> '<span>कितना</span> <span>सलोना</span> <span>है</span> <span>क्या</span> <span>नाम</span> <span>तय</span> <span>किया</span> <span>है</span>'? '<span>काली</span>' <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>गर्व</span> <span>से</span> <span>कहा</span>। <span>सुरजा</span> <span>हरिया</span> <span>को</span> <span>गोदी</span> <span>में</span> <span>उठा</span> <span>कर</span> <span>एक</span> <span>अंगा</span> <span>को</span> <span>टटोह</span>-<span>टटोह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>देखने</span> <span>लगा</span>, <span>सब</span> <span>ठीक</span> <span>ठाक</span> <span>देख</span> <span>कर</span> <span>राहत</span> <span>की</span> <span>सांस</span> <span>ली</span>, '<span>पर</span> <span>पता</span> <span>कैसे</span> <span>चलेगा</span> <span>की</span> <span>किस</span> <span>काली</span> <span>को</span> <span>पुकारा</span> <span>जा</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>है</span>'? <span>मंगली</span> <span>बोली</span> <span>इसे</span> "<span>कालिका</span>" <span>बुलायेंगे</span>'। <span>इस</span> <span>पर</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>बोला</span> '<span>में</span> <span>तो</span> "<span>छोटी</span> <span>काली</span>" <span>बुलाऊंगा</span> <span>तू</span> <span>तो</span> <span>चंगी</span> <span>है</span> <span>मंगली</span>'। '<span>अरे</span> <span>आज</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>दाई</span> <span>का</span> <span>काम</span> <span>आर</span> <span>दिखाया</span> <span>है</span>' <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>काली</span> <span>के</span> <span>जबडे</span> <span>को</span> <span>नीची</span> <span>से</span> <span>सहलाते</span> <span>हुए</span> <span>कहा</span> <span>तो</span> <span>काली</span> <span>जीभ</span> <span>निकल</span> <span>कर</span>, <span>पूंछ</span> <span>को</span> <span>जोरों</span> <span>से</span> <span>हिलाने</span> <span>लगी</span> ।<span>कालिका</span> <span>टुकुर</span>-<span>टुकुर</span> <span>कभी</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>तो</span> <span>कभी</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>और</span> <span>काली</span> <span>की</span> <span>पूंछ</span> <span>को</span> <span>देखे</span> <span>जा</span> <span>रही</span> <span>था</span>, <span>सुरजा</span> <span>ने</span> <span>जीभा</span> <span>निकल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>को</span> <span>बिरया</span> '<span>अच्छा</span> <span>अब</span> <span>तू</span> <span>आगई</span> <span>है</span> <span>मेरे</span> <span>और</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>के</span> <span>बीच</span>'। <span>तो</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>ने</span> <span>भी</span> <span>जीभ</span> <span>निकाल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>मुँह</span> <span>बनाया</span>, <span>'अरे</span> <span>वाह</span> <span>तेरी</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>तो</span> <span>बड़ी</span> <span>चन्ट</span> <span>है</span>' <span>कह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>ने</span> <span>अपनी</span> <span>नाक</span> <span>से</span> <span>काली</span> <span>के</span> <span>पेट</span> <span>में</span> <span>गुदगुदी</span> <span>की</span> <span>तो</span>,<span>दाढी</span> <span>चुभने</span> <span>से</span> <span>बुक्का</span> <span>फाड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>रो</span> <span>दी</span> <span>और</span> <span>कस</span> <span>कर</span> <span>उसके</span> <span>बाल</span> <span>पकड़</span> <span>लिए</span>। <span>तेरी</span> <span>तरह</span> <span>बड़ा</span> '<span>लड़न्की</span> <span>निकलेगी</span> <span>काली</span>' <span>कह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>वापस</span> <span>दे</span> <span>दी</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span>। '<span>हाँ</span> <span>तू</span> <span>भी</span> <span>कहाँ</span> <span>रह</span> <span>गया</span> <span>था</span> <span>मैं</span> <span>अकेली</span> <span>रह</span> <span>गयी</span> <span>थी</span>, <span>वह</span> <span>तो</span> <span>बस</span> <span>अगर</span> <span>काली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>मेरा</span> <span>साथ</span> <span>न</span> <span>दिया</span> <span>होता</span> <span>तो</span>...' <span>मंगली</span> <span>का</span> <span>गला</span> <span>भर</span> <span>आया</span> <span>शिक़ायत</span> <span>और</span> <span>बेबसी</span> <span>दोनो</span> <span>थीं</span> <span>उसकी</span> <span>आवाज</span> <span>में</span>।<br /><span>सुरजा</span> <span>ने</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>प्यार</span> <span>से</span> <span>सहलाते</span> <span>हुए</span> <span>कहा</span> '<span>जब</span> <span>से</span> <span>ये</span> <span>गोरी</span> <span>चमडी</span> <span>वाले</span> <span>सिंध</span> <span>पार</span> <span>से</span> <span>आये</span> <span>हैं</span> <span>हमारी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>जिंदगी</span> <span>ही</span> <span>दूभर</span> <span>होती</span> <span>जारही</span> <span>है</span>, <span>हमने</span> <span>तो</span> <span>इन्हें</span> <span>बसने</span> <span>के</span> <span>लिए</span> <span>जमीन</span> <span>दी</span> <span>पर</span> <span>ये</span> <span>तो</span> <span>सर</span> <span>पर</span> <span>चढ़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>बैठते</span> <span>जा</span> <span>रहे</span> <span>हैं</span>'। <span>मुझे</span> <span>तो</span> <span>अब</span> <span>तुम्हारे</span> <span>शक</span> <span>पर</span> <span>यकीन</span> <span>होने</span> <span>लगा</span> <span>है</span> <span>कि</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>मुखिया</span> <span>को</span> <span>इन्होने</span> <span>जहर</span> <span>देकर</span> <span>मारा</span> <span>था</span>'! <span>कल</span> <span>ही</span> <span>मुझे</span> <span>हड़प्पा</span> <span>से</span> <span>आया</span> <span>एक</span> <span>व्यापारी</span> <span>मिला</span> <span>था</span> <span>कह</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>था</span> <span>कि</span> <span>सारा</span> <span>शहर</span> <span>इन</span> <span>आर्यों</span> <span>ने</span> <span>तबाह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>दिया</span> <span>बाँध</span> <span>को</span> <span>तोड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>सब</span> <span>कुछ</span> <span>बहा</span> <span>दिया</span>। '<span>क्या</span> <span>कहते</span> <span>हो</span>'? <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>यकीन</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>हो</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>था</span>, '<span>पशुपतिनाथ</span> <span>ने</span> <span>कुछ</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>किया</span>'? '<span>वह</span> <span>क्या</span> <span>करेगा</span>, <span>दो</span> <span>चार</span> <span>घोड़े</span> <span>दे</span> <span>कर</span> <span>खरीद</span> <span>लिया</span> <span>होगा</span> <span>उसे</span> <span>भी</span> <span>इन्द्र</span> <span>ने</span>। <span>सुरजा</span> <span>कि</span> <span>आवाज</span> <span>में</span> <span>बेबसी</span> <span>उतर</span> <span>आई</span> <span>थी</span>। '<span>जब</span> <span>तुमने</span> <span>कहा</span> <span>था</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मुझे</span> <span>यकीन</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>आया</span> <span>था</span> <span>कि</span> <span>पशुपतिनाथ</span> <span>ने</span> <span>तुम्हे</span> <span>इन्द्र</span> <span>के</span> <span>पास</span> <span>जबरन</span> <span>भेजने</span> <span>कि</span> <span>कोशिश</span> <span>कि</span> <span>थी</span>'। <span>पर</span> <span>इन्द्र</span> <span>के</span> <span>साथ</span> <span>हमारे</span> <span>पुजारी</span> <span>भी</span> <span>लम्पट</span> <span>हो</span> <span>गयी</span> <span>हैं</span> <span>चन्द</span> <span>गायों</span> <span>और</span> <span>घोडों</span> <span>के</span> <span>लिए</span>'। <span>गुस्से</span> <span>से</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>कि</span> <span>आंखे</span> <span>लाल</span> <span>हो</span> <span>उठीं</span> <span>थी</span>। '<span>ज़रा</span> <span>धीरे</span> <span>बोलो</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>सो</span> <span>गयी</span> <span>है</span>' <span>सुरजा</span> <span>के</span> <span>हाथ</span> <span>को</span> <span>धीरे</span> <span>से</span> <span>भींचते</span> <span>हुए</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>बोली</span>। '<span>मैं</span> <span>तो</span> <span>तब</span> <span>गर्भ</span> <span>से</span> <span>हूँ</span> <span>कह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>बच</span> <span>निकली</span> <span>पर</span> <span>वह</span> <span>जहरीली</span> <span>नीली</span> <span>आंखों</span> <span>और</span> <span>कामी</span> <span>चाँद</span> <span>सी</span> <span>रंगत</span> <span>वाला</span> <span>इन्द्र</span> <span>फिर</span> <span>भी</span> <span>जबरदस्ती</span> <span>मुझे</span> <span>उठा</span> <span>ले</span> <span>जाने</span> <span>पर</span> <span>उतारू</span> <span>था</span>, <span>वो</span> <span>तो</span> <span>इतने</span> <span>सारे</span> <span>लोगों</span> <span>कर</span> <span>सामने</span> <span>पशुपतिनाथ</span> <span>कि</span> <span>हिम्मत</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>हुई</span> <span>मुझ</span> <span>जैसी</span> <span>नर्तकी</span> <span>से</span> <span>जिद</span> <span>करने</span> <span>की</span>'। '<span>पशुपतिनाथ</span> <span>की</span> <span>भी</span> <span>हिम्मत</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>है</span> "<span>जगदम्बा</span> <span>की</span> <span>प्यारी</span>" <span>मेरी</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>से</span> <span>हुज्जत</span> <span>करने</span> <span>की</span>' <span>सुरजा</span> <span>गर्व</span> <span>से</span> <span>बोला</span>। ' <span>मेरे</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>के</span> <span>त्रिफली</span> <span>बरछे</span> <span>से</span> <span>तो</span> <span>दर्जन</span> <span>भर</span> <span>बाघ</span> <span>गेंडे</span> <span>भी</span> <span>दुम</span> <span>दबा</span> <span>कर</span> <span>भाग</span> <span>जाते</span> <span>हैं</span> <span>इस</span> <span>इन्द्र</span> <span>और</span> <span>उसके</span> <span>जरखरीद</span> <span>पशुपति</span> <span>की</span> <span>क्या</span> <span>बिसात</span>! <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>सुरजा</span> <span>के</span> <span>हाथों</span> <span>को</span> <span>अपनी</span> <span>गालों</span> <span>पर</span> <span>रखते</span> <span>हुए</span> <span>कहा</span>। '<span>पर</span> <span>मेरा</span> <span>बघेरा</span> <span>अपनी</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>इस</span> <span>हॉल</span> <span>में</span> <span>अकेला</span> <span>छोड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>कहाँ</span> <span>किस</span> <span>गोरी</span> <span>के</span> <span>बहकाने</span> <span>पर</span> <span>कहाँ</span> <span>अटक</span> <span>गया</span> <span>था</span>'?<br />'<span>कैसी</span> <span>बात</span> <span>करती</span> <span>है</span> <span>तू</span> <span>भी</span>, <span>नदी</span> <span>पहुँचने</span> <span>पर</span> <span>कोइ</span> <span>भी</span> <span>नाविक</span> <span>इस</span> <span>सूर्य</span> <span>ग्रहण</span> <span>में</span> <span>नाव</span> <span>खोलने</span> <span>को</span> <span>तैयार</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>था</span>, <span>सब</span> <span>के</span> <span>सब</span> <span>अब</span> <span>उन</span> <span>आर्यों</span> <span>के</span> <span>उल्टे</span>-<span>सीधे</span> <span>मंत्रों</span> <span>के</span> <span>चक्कर</span> <span>में</span> <span>आने</span> <span>लगे</span> <span>हैं</span> <span>ऐसा</span> <span>लगता</span> <span>है</span>। <span>सूर्य</span> <span>के</span> <span>आगे</span> <span>चन्द्रमा</span> <span>के</span> <span>आजाने</span> <span>से</span> <span>सूर्य</span> <span>ढँक</span> <span>जाता</span> <span>है</span> <span>तो</span> <span>सूर्य</span> <span>ग्रहण</span> <span>होता</span> <span>है</span> <span>यह</span> <span>हमारे</span> <span>नाविक</span> <span>हमेशा</span> <span>से</span> <span>जानते</span> <span>हैं</span>, <span>फिर</span> <span>भी</span> <span>बदबू</span> <span>मारते</span> <span>घुटमुंडे</span> <span>वेदपाठिओं</span> <span>को</span> <span>लोग</span> <span>डर</span> <span>से</span> <span>दान</span> <span>देने</span> <span>लगे</span> <span>हैं</span>। <span>खैर</span> <span>फिर</span> <span>में</span> <span>तीन</span> <span>क्रोस</span> <span>चल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>पहाड़ी</span> <span>के</span> <span>मोड़</span> <span>के</span> <span>बाद</span> <span>नदी</span> <span>तैर</span> <span>कर</span> <span>पार</span> <span>की</span>, <span>बस्ती</span> <span>पहुंचा</span> <span>तो</span> <span>एक</span> <span>पल</span> <span>तो</span> <span>ऐसा</span> <span>लगा</span> <span>की</span> <span>सब</span> <span>लोग</span> <span>पता</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>कहाँ</span> <span>भाग</span> <span>गए</span> <span>हैं</span>, <span>दाई</span> <span>अम्मा</span> <span>के</span> <span>घर</span> <span>की</span> <span>सारी</span> <span>खिड़कियाँ</span> <span>दरवाजे</span> <span>सब</span> <span>ऐसे</span> <span>बंद</span> <span>थे</span> <span>जैसे</span> <span>कोई</span> <span>भूत</span> <span>दहाड़े</span> <span>घर</span> <span>में</span> <span>घुस</span> <span>आएंगे</span>। <span>देर</span> <span>तक</span> <span>खट</span> <span>खटाने</span> <span>के</span> <span>बाद</span> <span>मुश्किल</span> <span>से</span> <span>दरवाजा</span> <span>खुला</span>, <span>तो</span> <span>अम्मा</span> <span>थीं</span> <span>बोलीं</span> "<span>यहाँ</span> <span>क्या</span> <span>कर</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>है</span> <span>ऐसे</span> <span>विपत्त</span> <span>काल</span> <span>में</span> <span>सुरजा</span>, <span>और</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>कहाँ</span> <span>छोड़</span> <span>आया</span>"? <span>मंगली</span> <span>तो</span> <span>नदी</span> <span>पार</span> <span>के</span> <span>खेतों</span> <span>पर</span> <span>है</span>, <span>पर</span> <span>यहाँ</span> <span>इसी</span> <span>क्या</span> <span>विपत्त</span> <span>आयी</span> <span>है</span>? <span>मैंने</span> <span>पूछा</span>।'<br />'<span>अम्मा</span> <span>बोली</span> "<span>पशुपतिनाथ</span> <span>ने</span> <span>मुनादी</span> <span>करादी</span> <span>है</span> <span>कि</span> <span>सूर्यग्रहण</span> <span>के</span> <span>वक़्त</span> <span>कोई</span> <span>भी</span> <span>घर</span> <span>से</span> <span>न</span> <span>निकले</span>, <span>तुम</span> <span>जल्दी</span> <span>से</span> <span>भीतर</span> <span>आजाओ</span> <span>अगर</span> <span>कहीं</span> <span>किसी</span> <span>ने</span> <span>बाहर</span> <span>देख</span> <span>लिया</span> <span>तो</span> <span>मुश्किल</span> <span>हो</span> <span>जायेगी</span>, <span>वैसे</span> <span>भी</span> <span>पशुपतिनाथ</span> <span>से</span> <span>बैर</span> <span>करके</span> <span>तुमने</span> <span>अच्छा</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>किया</span>। ' <span>क्या</span> <span>में</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>को</span> <span>इन्द्र</span> <span>की</span> <span>हवस</span> <span>का</span> <span>शिकार</span> <span>होने</span> <span>देता</span>'?...<br /><br />... <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>को</span> <span>ऊपर</span> <span>से</span> <span>नीचे</span> <span>तक</span> <span>गौर</span> <span>से</span> <span>देखा</span> <span>कितनी</span> <span>सुगढ़</span> <span>है</span> <span>और</span> <span>रुप</span> <span>भी</span> <span>कितना</span> <span>सुन्दर</span> <span>निखर</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>है</span>। <span>करवट</span> <span>बदल</span> <span>कर</span> <span>काली</span> <span>को</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>बाँहों</span> <span>में</span> <span>भर</span> <span>लिया</span>, <span>उत्तर</span>-<span>पूरब</span> <span>में</span> <span>अभिजित</span> <span>नक्षत्र</span> <span>उगा</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>था</span> <span>थोडी</span> <span>ही</span> <span>देर</span> <span>में</span> <span>हंसा</span> <span>तारा</span> <span>मंडल</span> <span>और</span> <span>बाज</span> <span>भी</span> <span>आजायेंगे</span>। <span>सुरजा</span> <span>ने</span> <span>कहा</span> <span>था</span> <span>की</span> <span>अगर</span> <span>मुझे</span> <span>कभी</span> <span>कुछ</span> <span>हो</span> <span>जाये</span> <span>तो</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>टोले</span> <span>को</span> <span>लेकर</span> <span>हंसा</span> <span>की</span> <span>उड़ान</span> <span>की</span> <span>दिशा</span> <span>में</span> <span>दक्षिण</span> <span>दिशा</span> <span>में</span> <span>चले</span> <span>जाना</span>। <span>वैसे</span> <span>तो</span> <span>हंस</span> <span>अब</span> <span>वापस</span> <span>उत्तर</span> <span>में</span> <span>अपने</span> <span>देश</span> <span>हिमालय</span> <span>के</span> <span>पार</span> <span>जारहे</span> <span>हैं</span> <span>पर</span> <span>अब</span> <span>उत्तर</span> <span>उसके</span> <span>लिए</span> <span>मौत</span> <span>की</span> <span>दिशा</span> <span>है</span>। <span>द्रेको</span> <span>के</span> <span>ध्रुव</span> <span>तारे</span> <span>थुबान</span> <span>से</span> <span>जितना</span> <span>दूर</span> <span>वे</span> <span>जा</span> <span>सकें</span>, <span>की</span> <span>वह</span> <span>क्षितिज</span> <span>के</span> <span>नीचे</span> <span>छुप</span> <span>जाई</span> <span>यही</span> <span>हम</span> <span>सबके</span> <span>के</span> <span>लिए</span> <span>अच्छा</span> <span>होगा</span>। <span>सारे</span> <span>लोग</span> <span>आर्यों</span> <span>के</span> <span>जुल्मों</span> <span>से</span> <span>तंग</span> <span>आकर</span> <span>गाँव</span> <span>शहर</span> <span>छोड़</span> <span>कर</span> <span>दक्कन</span> <span>की</span> <span>ओर</span> <span>पलायन</span> <span>कर</span> <span>रहें</span> <span>हैं</span>। <span>ये</span> <span>आर्य</span> <span>हमें</span> <span>दस्यु</span>-<span>दानव</span> <span>कह</span> <span>कर</span> <span>पुकारते</span> <span>हैं</span>! <span>कौन</span> <span>हमारे</span> <span>नगरों</span> <span>गाओं</span> <span>को</span> <span>उजाड़</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>है</span>? <span>कौन</span> <span>हमारे</span> <span>बांधों</span> <span>को</span> <span>नहरों</span> <span>को</span> <span>तहस</span>-<span>नहस</span> <span>कर</span> <span>रहा</span> <span>है</span>? <span>यज्ञ</span> <span>के</span> <span>नाम</span> <span>पशु</span> <span>मानवों</span> <span>की</span> <span>बली</span> <span>देता</span> <span>है</span>? <span>कौन</span> <span>दिन</span> <span>रात</span> <span>देखे</span> <span>बिना</span> <span>जिस</span> <span>किसी</span> <span>भी</span> <span>औरत</span> <span>का</span> <span>हरण</span> <span>कर</span> <span>अपनी</span> <span>हवस</span> <span>का</span> <span>शिकार</span> <span>बनाता</span> <span>है</span>? <span>हर</span> <span>समय</span> <span>सोम</span> <span>के</span> <span>नशे</span> <span>में</span> <span>धुत्त</span> <span>रहने</span> <span>वाले</span> <span>आर्य</span>! <span>फिर</span> <span>कौन</span> <span>दस्यु</span> <span>दानव</span> <span>हुआ</span> ? <span>हम</span> <span>या</span> <span>वे</span>! <span>सोचते</span> <span>सोचते</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>की</span> <span>कई</span> <span>रातों</span> <span>से</span> <span>जगी</span> <span>थकी</span> <span>ऑंखें</span> <span>कब</span> <span>झपक</span> <span>गयीं</span> <span>पता</span> <span>ही</span> <span>नहीं</span> <span>चला</span>।<br /><span>नदी</span> <span>के</span> <span>पत्थरों</span> <span>के</span> <span>खिसकाने</span> <span>की</span> <span>आवाज</span> <span>से</span> <span>अचानक</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>की</span> <span>नींद</span> <span>टूट</span> <span>गयी</span>, <span>ह्ड़बड़ा</span> <span>कर</span> <span>उठी</span> <span>तो</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>की</span> <span>नींद</span> <span>भी</span> <span>टूट</span> <span>गयी</span> <span>और</span> <span>डर</span> <span>के</span> <span>मारे</span> <span>रोने</span> <span>लगी</span>। '<span>कौन</span> <span>है</span> <span>वहाँ</span>'? <span>सहमी</span> <span>सी</span> <span>आवाज</span> <span>में</span> <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>पूछा</span>। <span>मंगली</span> <span>ने</span> <span>कालिका</span> <span>के</span> <span>मुँह</span> <span>पर</span> <span>हाथ</span> <span>रखते</span> <span>हुए</span>, <span>उंगली</span> <span>से</span> <span>चुप</span> <span>रहने</span> <span>का</span> <span>इशारा</span> <span>किया</span>! <span>दमकी</span> <span>ने</span> <span>आवाज</span> <span>दी</span> '<span>हम</span> <span>हैं</span>'। <span>आने</span> <span>पर</span> <span>देखा</span> <span>त्रेपन</span> <span>और</span> <span>धतूरी भी साथ में हैं। मंगली ने कालिका से कहा 'उठ अब चलने का वक़्त हो गया '। कालिका ने काली के तीनों पिल्लों को कपडे की थैली में रखा लिया और काली का पट्टा अपने हाथ में थाम लिया। मंगली ने सुरजा का त्रिफली बरछा त्रिपन को थमा, बाक़ी सामान सहेजने लगी, जिसमे कुछ अपने और कालिका के कपड़े बीजों की </span><span>छोटीं</span><span>-छोटीं टोकरियाँ बूटियों और जड़ियों की पोटलियाँ थीं। त्रिपन से पूछा 'बाक़ी सामन जुटा लिया है'? 'हाँ आग जलाने का पत्थर-कील, मछली पकड़ने का फंदा, खोदने जोतने की कुदाली, हँसिया सब जमा है। दमकी बोली 'कढाई बुनाई का सामान सारा मेरे पास है। धतूरी बोली 'मैंने भी जरूरत का नमक जमा और सबसे खास आर्यों की घुड़साल से देखो ये क्या लाई हूँ'! सबने देखा तो काले रंग की घोड़ों की ढेर साड़ी नालें थीं, ' इनका क्या करेंगे' दमकी ने पूछा 'हमारे पास घोड़े तो हैं नहीं'? 'जहाँ हम जारहे हैं वहां घोड़ों का कोई काम नहीं है, ये नालें इनकी नयी धातु के हथियार बनाने के काम आयेंगी, जिनके बल पर इन्द्र हर युद्ध आसानी से जीत जाता है। इस लौह के बरछे ताम्बे और लकडी की ढालों को कमल के पत्तों की तरह चीर देतें हैं। 'अम्मा हम कहाँ जा रहे हैं'? क्या तुम इन्द्र से डरती हो! कालिका ने आश्चर्य से पूछा। 'इन्द्र तो मेरे तीरों की बौछार से एक जंगली सूअर की तरह बिछ जाएगा, पर मुझे डर है उन लोगों </span><span>से जो</span><span> चंद कौड़िओं के उसके दास बनने के लिए तैयार बैठे हैं. वह हमारी औरतों को अपनी दासी तो बना लेगा पर अपनी पत्नी नहीं। हमारे व्यापारी तो उसके वज्र के भय से उसके सामने अपना धन ही नहीं अपना सम्मान भी निछावर करने में नहीं शर्माते हैं। पर तू ये सब बातें अभी नहीं समझ पायेगी, इतना जान लो की जंगली कुत्तों गिरोह के सामने शेरनी भी अपने शावकों साथ होने पर, लड़ने की बजाय, बचा कर निकाल लेजाती है। इसी में ही समझदारी है और बहादुरी भी। 'मैं किसी से नहीं डरती जब काली और तुम मेरे साथ हो' कालिका ने गर्व से कहा ' बस मेरे लिए भी एक बरछा बना दो तिरपन बाबा'। 'जरूर बना दूंगा पर पहले बरछे जितनी बड़ी तो होजाओ' तिरपन ने हँसते हुए कहा। हमें यहाँ से ज़रा जल्दी ही निकलना होगा मंगली,</span><span> इन्द्र </span><span>के आदमी कभी भी हमें खोजते हुए यहाँ तक पहुंच सकते हैं। 'हम कहाँ जारहे हैं?<br /></span>Amitabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069823847265328412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398991834752337670.post-42551674558584286262007-12-08T20:50:00.001+05:302007-12-20T14:03:09.542+05:30<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">आई</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">पकड़</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">में</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">आत्मा</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">अमिताभ पांडेय</span></strong></span><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjCqKRvSJws-KCzNihd8jORlhVIfAjLfcIPeyMfvSqQhAekIgE5EJgbj8i2FG9kXMzA5j-Gtp9RhArk4_1UiVuQ_4E_yKc0f9NN8MLoglWTo41B39flNYyLaV3M3PFbSal5UYDFCRk8Q/s1600-h/a_death_0910.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138165523239290466" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifjCqKRvSJws-KCzNihd8jORlhVIfAjLfcIPeyMfvSqQhAekIgE5EJgbj8i2FG9kXMzA5j-Gtp9RhArk4_1UiVuQ_4E_yKc0f9NN8MLoglWTo41B39flNYyLaV3M3PFbSal5UYDFCRk8Q/s200/a_death_0910.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">मौत का विज्ञान</span></strong><br />बचपन में किसी दोस्त ने एक वैज्ञानिक प्रयोग की बात बताई थी। एक मरते हुए आदमी को कांच के बक्से में सीलबंद कर दिया गया, जैसे ही मरा, कांच चटक गया और उसकी आत्मा बाहर निकल गई। यह प्रयोग आज तक मेरे लिए पहेली है। कोई नहीं जानता कि इसे कब, कहां और किसने किया था और न ही यह समझ पाया हूं कि आत्मा जिसे न आग जला सकती और न ही कोई शस्त्र जिसे भेद सकता है, उसे शीशा चटका कर बाहर निकलने की क्या जरूरत थी? क्या वह रोशनी से भी ज्यादा मोटी होती है?<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><strong>पहेली</strong></span><br />जिंदगी और मौत की पहेली हमेशा से इंसान को उलझाए हुए है। वह क्या है जो हमें जीवित रखता है और जिसके न रहने पर हम वापस मिट्टी हो जाते हैं। गुनी-ज्ञानीजन जिसे आत्मा कहते आए हैं, क्या जीवन उसी के खेल है? क्या इस पर सिर्फ मानव का विशेष अधिकार है या सारे पशु, पेड़ों को भी हासिल है? फिर क्या बाकी अचेतन जगत मिट्टी, पत्थर, पहाड़, नदी, समंदर, धरती, आदि ग्रहों और तारों-गैलेक्सियों की भी आत्मा होती है? सारे प्राचीन प्रागैतिहासिक धर्म इसका जवाब हां में देते आए हैं और आज के सभी लगभग सभी धर्म एक परमात्मा या विश्वआत्मा की परिकल्पना करते हैं, जिसने सारी सृष्टि की रचना की और उसे चलाती है। ओल्ड टेस्टामेंट मैं आस्था रखने वाले तीनो ही धर्मं, इस्लाम यहूदी और इसाई होश संभालने को इंसान का पहला पाप मानते हैं और इसकी सजा के तौर पर मौत का तोहफा मिला है इंसान को। अच्छे बुरे की समझ ही होश <span>संभालने</span> की निशानी है पर यह बात पाप कैसे यह बात मेरी समझ के परे है। नादान आदम और हव्वा को जब <span>अच्छे</span> बुरे कि समझ ही नहीं थी तो विद्रोही फ़रिश्ते के बहकाने पर 'जीवन के दरख्त' का फल खाना पाप कैसे हो गया? पर किससे अपील करते और कौन वकालात करता उनकी? आदम को तो पसीने कि कमाई खाने कि सजा मिली पर हव्वा को औलाद जनने का दर्द सहने कि सजा मिली। दोनो को ईडन से निकाल बियाबान में भटकने के लिए छोड़ दिया। किताबी मजहब वाले तो शैतान को कोस कर पल्ला झटक लेते हैं पर हिन्दू धरम मैं तो यह भी सुविधा नहीं है, चूंकि ब्रह्म कि मर्जी के बिना तो एक पत्ता भी नहीं हिल सकता है तो सारे पाप पुण्य का जिम्मेदार भी वही है। बड़ी उल्झावानहार बातें हैं धरम की।<br /></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">विज्ञान</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">की</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">सुलाझावन</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">हारी</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">बातें</span><br />आज का विज्ञान क्या कहता है विश्वआत्मा और जीवन के बारे में? दर्शन और धर्मशास्त्रों के शब्दजाल में उलझे बिना, विज्ञान छोटे-छोटे सवालों को सुलझाने में यकीन रखता है, बड़े-बड़े सवालों की परतें बिना सर्वज्ञाता होने के दंभ के खुलती जा रही हैं। जो आंखों से, टेलिस्कोप से, खुर्दबीन (माइक्रोस्कोप) से दिखता है और दूसरों को दिखाया जा सकता है, जिसे परखा जा सकता है और बिना शक साबित किया जा सकता है, उसे ही विज्ञान का सर्टीफिकेट मिलता है। ज्ञान के पर्वत पर, आंखों पर आस्था की पट्टी बांध कर चढ़ना नामुमकिन है, उसकी ढलानों पर न जाने कितनी परिकल्पनाओं के कंकाल बिखरे बड़े हैं। विज्ञान में जो सिद्ध हो जाए, उसे ही सिद्धांत का दर्जा मिलता है।<br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">केमिकल खेला</span></strong><br />इलेक्ट्रॉन, परमाणु, अणु, पत्थर, पहाड़, नदी, समंदर, धरती आदि ग्रह और तारे-गैलेक्सियां जीवित नहीं हैं, यह आज सब जानते हैं, तो कैसे मानें कि उनकी आत्मा होगी। इनके गुण-धर्म उनमें निहित पदार्थों के आपसी व्यवहार पर और वातावरण निर्भर हैं, जिनकी व्याख्या भौतिकी के नियम बिना किसी अपवाद के कर सकते हैं। रसायन विज्ञान बिना किसी खारी या मीठी आत्मा के सहारे <span>बिना,</span> गुड़ की मिठास और समंदर के खारेपन के समझा जा सकता है।क्या आपने मुर्दा नमक चखा या देखा है? जीवजगत का मामला थोड़ा ज्यादा ही पेचीदा है, पर विज्ञान धीरे-धीरे ये पेच भी खोल रहा है। मुन्नाभाई की जुबान में <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">बोले</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">तो</span><strong><em><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> , </span>लाइफ एक केमिकल खेला है ! इसमे लोचा हुआ तो बाडी को टेंशन हो जाता है </em></strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">और</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ज्यादा</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">बात</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">बिगड़ी</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> तो</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">खेल</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">खल्लास</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"</span>। यहां भी वैज्ञानिकों को आत्मा के कोई सबूत नहीं मिल रहे हैं।<br />हमारा शरीर खरबों कोशिकाओं का बना होता है जो आमतौर पर इतनी छोटी होती हैं कि उनको खुर्दबीन की मदद से ही देखा जा सकता है। इनमें से हर एक कोश उतना ही जीवित होता है जितने कि हम। एक कोशिका भी जबर्दस्त जटिल रचनाओं वाली होती है। कोशिका दीवार के अंदर तो पूरा एक रासायनिक औद्योगिक क्षेत्र ही पसरा होता है। जिसमें परतदार रचनाओं पर स्थित राइबोसोम, आरएनए की मदद से लाखों किस्म के प्रोटीनों का उत्पादन करते हैं। <span>आरएनए</span> कोशिका के नियंत्रक केन्द्रका में मौजूद डीएनए से हर कार्य व्यापार का खाका लेकर आते हैं। प्राणियों में आदि बैक्टीरिया के वंशज माइटोकांड्रिया जो उनके कोशों में शायद दो अरब साल पहले रच-बस गए हैं, भोज्य पदार्थों से ऊर्जा निकाल कर इस्तेमाल लायक अणुओं (एटीपी)- में सहेज कर जरूरत की जगह पर भेजते हैं। हरे पौधों में क्लोरोप्लास भी आदि सहयोगी बैक्टीरिया हैं जो सूरज की रोशनी से भोजन बना कोशिकाओं के साथ बांट कर खाते हैं।<br />आज प्रयोगशाला में कोशिका के सारे प्रोटीनों- आरएनए और डीएनए का कृत्रिम तौर पर बनाया जा चुका है और शायद आने वाले दस साल में कृत्रिम कोशिका भी बिना आत्मा की छौंक लगाए बना ली जाएगी। इसकी उम्मीद बढ़ती जा रही है। कोशिका की जीवंतता का रहस्य रसायन विज्ञान की पहुंच में है- यह किसी से छिपा नहीं है।<br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">उम्रदराज अमर बैक्टीरिया</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze2-1CpfhHWWWUk6XJULrjHVWoalkNlVARYrKno3cU0V0HXQ6uyR61zEsnv04SRnSGP5vogLoDdjDjRh-qTzgKb3H52kBHvW8C-VUbFfyCJkErVcobYYFYmio8KckkJRP3PPsXSpM6rI/s1600-h/soul.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138168070154897026" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze2-1CpfhHWWWUk6XJULrjHVWoalkNlVARYrKno3cU0V0HXQ6uyR61zEsnv04SRnSGP5vogLoDdjDjRh-qTzgKb3H52kBHvW8C-VUbFfyCJkErVcobYYFYmio8KckkJRP3PPsXSpM6rI/s200/soul.jpg" border="0" /></a> जीवन के इतिहास में, धरती पर ३.८ खरब साल में आज से सौ करोड़ साल पहले तक सिर्फ एककोशीय जीवों जैसे बैक्टीरिया, अर्किया और अमीबा जैसे जीवों का साम्राज्य था। बैक्टीरिया आदि की सिर्फ अकाल मृत्यु होती है, अन्यथा अनुकूल आबोहवा में तो वे<strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> "अमर"</span></strong> ही होते हैं। बैक्टीरिया बंट कर एक से दो, दो से चार और चार से आठ, इस तरह मुद्रास्फीति की तरह बढ़ते ही जाते हैं, जब तक खुराक और ऊर्जा मिलती रहे। खराब हालात में ये सुप्तावस्था में चले जाते हैं और जरूरत पड़े तो लाखों साल तक सुरक्षित खोल में अलसाये पड़े रहते हैं अपने खोल में। हाल ही में जमीन में मीलों नीचे से और ध्रुवीय बर्फ में से तीन करोड़ साल से ज्यादा उम्रदराज बैक्टीरिया को निकाल कर जगाने में वैज्ञानिकों को सफलता मिली है।<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><strong>पहला पाप</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zzatLArH5WKomD2uML_iS0AptGI7tTQg2lMiuOV5fKtsJCbLu6Q438R7wCMG7ZTAAACReiVazPCnMIP-nqgsqqoglKvRKVxQ5tLlB3R4cP89fUajEPHSoO3wN6Aj0U8bdg16WS52kz8/s1600-h/pair-of-nude-legs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138169719422338722" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zzatLArH5WKomD2uML_iS0AptGI7tTQg2lMiuOV5fKtsJCbLu6Q438R7wCMG7ZTAAACReiVazPCnMIP-nqgsqqoglKvRKVxQ5tLlB3R4cP89fUajEPHSoO3wN6Aj0U8bdg16WS52kz8/s200/pair-of-nude-legs.jpg" border="0" /></a> बैक्टीरिया के ही जमाने में सेक्स का चलन शुरू हुआ था, पर तब वह जरा चालू किस्म का था। यों ही घूमते-फिरते मौका मिलने पर वे कुछ जींस का आदान-प्रदान कर लिया करते और इसमें वे जात-कुजात की भी परवाह नहीं करते थे। आज भी उनकी यह खुराफात चालू है कभी <span>कभी</span> इस शिकार के <span>जींस</span> दूसरे में डालने से बाज नहीं आते हैं।<span>बिल्ली</span> में मछली के <span>जींस</span> और मटर में मिले खून बनाने वाले <strong>"कबाड़ जीन"</strong> शायद इसी तरह की हेरा-फेरी का नतीजा हैं। पैंसठ करोड़ साल पहले जब बहुकोशीय जीव स्वतंत्र कोशिकाओं के सहकार से बने और आगे चलकर नर और मादा जीव मिल कर <strong>"सभ्य"</strong> तरीके संतान पैदा करने लगे तो दुनिया में मौत का भी आगाज हुआ। मशहूर खगोल विज्ञानी कार्ल सेगन का यह रोचक सुझाव ईसाई, यहूदी और इस्लामिक आदिग्रंथ ओल्ड टेस्टामेंट की धारणा की स्वीकृति नहीं है। क्या तब के हमारे जीव पुरखे ने शैतान के बहकाने पर -जीवन वृक्ष- का फल खाया था और आदम और हव्वा की तरह वे भी नासमझ थे। मौत की वजह -पहला पाप- नहीं, बल्कि जटिल जीवों में "<strong>सहकार से जुड़ी कोशिकाओं"</strong> में तालमेल बिगाड़ना होता है।<br />जीवों के जटिल होने के साथ उनकी उम्र बढ़ने लगी और साथ ही जीनों की जटिलता भी बढ़ने लगी। इससे उम्र चढ़ते जीनों में खराबी आने की संभावना ज्यादा होती है। शरीर की कोशिकाएं अब अनिश्चितकाल तक विभाजन नहीं कर सकती हैं। बार-बार विभाजन से गुणसूत्रों से सिरे छीजते जाते हैं और कोशिकाओं की रिपेयर प्रणाली बार-बार चूक करने लगती है। उम्र बढ़ने पर सत्रहवें गुणसूत्र पर स्थित टीडी-५३ जीन में खराबी होने पर शरीर के अलग-अलग कोशिकाएं अनियंत्रित होकर विभाजन कर कैंसर के ट्यूमर बना सकती हैं। कोशिकाओं की जन्म-मृत्यु तो हमारे जन्म से ही शुरू हो जाती है। कोशिका का विभाजन से जन्म और टीडी-५३ जैसे जीनों से नियंत्रित मृत्यु दोनों ही जरूरी है। अगर एक कोशिका बिना मरे दिन में पचास बार भी विभाजित हो तो साल भर में ही ब्रह्मांड में मौजूद सारे परमाणुओं से ज्यादा संतान कोशिकाएं बनाने कि संभावना रखती है! जो कैसे भी संभव नहीं है।<br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">ऑयल की तरह आत्मा</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYUCldV14AeLGNYA_uy1DiNoE2wmy9G2n6lYB83yRTx5ZeiRyLLALqIgJW7h_UuO8jnGRFOIvLbZCFcnCuo7-MQ3AUVYpnUcHHEYUA7ZhX2UVlRfp71bmQ5gEwNwaFf15EYIhmJQAibM/s1600-h/hedeath.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138171050862200514" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYUCldV14AeLGNYA_uy1DiNoE2wmy9G2n6lYB83yRTx5ZeiRyLLALqIgJW7h_UuO8jnGRFOIvLbZCFcnCuo7-MQ3AUVYpnUcHHEYUA7ZhX2UVlRfp71bmQ5gEwNwaFf15EYIhmJQAibM/s200/hedeath.gif" border="0" /></a> जन्म के वक़्त तो हमारे पास जरूरत से दुगने से भी ज्यादा दिमागी कोष न्युरोंस होते हैं, पर उनके कनेक्शन्स ठीक से सेट नहीं बने होते हैं। दूध छूटते छूटते फालतू के <span>न्युरोंस</span> को १७वे गुणसूत्र पर मौजूद ced-9 जीन मार देता है और बाक़ी के <span>कनेक्शन्स</span> कि ठीक से सेटिंग करना चालू कर देता है। खैर, बचपन में कोशिकाएं ज्यादा बनती हैं और मरती कम हैं, पर १८-२० की उम्र तक जन्म और मृत्यु का पलड़ा बराबरी पर आ जाता है। और फिर? चौंकिए मत। फिर जिंदगी की ढलान शुरू। चालीस की उम्र हमारी प्राकृतिक सीमा है, उसके बाद की जिंदगी तो तकनीक और विज्ञान की गिफ्ट है। दस हजार साल पहले तक, पशुपालन और कृषि के आविष्कार के पहले बिरलों को ही पचास तक पहुंचना नसीब होता था। जो भी हो, आज का चिकित्सा विज्ञान भी अस्सी के पार शायद कुछ मदद कर पाएगा। दिमाग, दिल, जोड़ और पेट की क्या दशा होती, उससे तो सब वाकिफ ही हैं। एक १९७० के मॉडल की कार की तरह कारबोरेटर संभालो तो गियर खड़खड़ाने लगते हैं। पर ऐसा धीरे-धीरे क्यों होता है? क्या आत्मा ऑयल की तरह धीरे-धीरे लीक हो रही है? या फिर दिल की धड़कन बंद होते ही <strong>"प्राण पखेरू"</strong> उड़ जाते हैं। ऑक्सीजन की सप्लाई बंद होने पर दिमाग सबसे पहले जवाब दे देता है। अगर ताप कम हो तो दिल, फेफड़े, गुर्दे, जिगर, आंखें और खाल खुछ घंटों तक जीवित रह सकती हैं।<br />अगर इनको किसी जरूरतमंद को प्रत्यारोपित कर दिया जाए तो हम अपने शरीर को कुछ हिस्सों को न सिर्फ अपनी <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">"आत्मा"</span></strong> से बिछड़ने के बाद भी जिंदा रख सकते हैं, बल्कि अंग दान कर कुछ पुण्य भी कमा सकते हैं। कोमा की बेहोशी में हमारे दिमाग का सचेत हिस्सा खराब हो जाता है, फिर भी शरीर जिंदा रहता है और इसके उलट पक्षाघात में शरीर तो खराब हो जाता है, पर दिमाग पूरा चुस्त-दुरुस्त रहता है। तो क्या कोमा में आत्मा शरीर में अटकी रहती है और पक्षाघात में दिमाग में? वैज्ञानिक मत से दो ऐसा है कि मरने पर कोई आत्मा-वात्मा बाहर नहीं निकलती, क्योंकि वह अंदर कभी आई ही नहीं थी। माता के गर्भ में अंडाणु और पिता के शुक्राणु से जो दोनों ही जीवित हैं, गर्भ बनता है, वह भी जीवित गर्भ से पनपे हम भी जीवित, तो फिर हमारी खास आत्मा ने प्रवेश कब किया?<br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">टलेगा बुढ़ापा</span></strong><br />एक तरह से देखें तो हम, हमारे सारे पुरखे, उनकी हर कोशिका <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">"गर्मी प्रेमी"</span></strong> आदि बैक्टीरिया की संतान हैं, जो आज से लगभग चार अरब साल पहले महासागर के गर्भ में ज्वालामुखियों की आंच में पैदा हुआ और पनपा था। इस मायने में तो हम अमर हैं। हम, पुरखों और संतानों की अटूट शृंखला है और हम अपने मन और विचारों को संस्कृति के द्वारा जिंदा रखने में कामयाब हैं। वैसे पुराने का मरना भी जरूरी है, नहीं तो नए को जगह कहां से मिलेगी। पर हां, बुढ़ापे को सौ या दौ सो साल तक टालना इस शताब्दी के अंत तक संभव हो सकता है!</p><p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks to Arvind Shesh for putting this article on his blog <a href="http://www.charwakshesh.blogspot.com/">"Charvk"</a></span><br /></p>Amitabhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08069823847265328412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5398991834752337670.post-33739629880768614662007-12-08T14:16:00.000+05:302007-12-18T23:50:45.952+05:30"Doubt every thing"<p>... in the beginning there was nothing, there was no space to hold this 'nothing' and there was no time to count that how long it existed. In other words there was no 'there' and even 'was' was not there. It was 'real' NOTHING. It fluctuated or rather had a hiccup and NOTHING decayed in to 11 dimensions and false vacuum. Seven of these dimensions remained under developed but three dimensions started to expand at inflationary pace till and false vacuum settled to true vacuum and gave away its balance of 'energy' to make all the energy and matter that cosmos have. Some apes from a country where most boring game cricket was invented, didn't liked this and called it "BIG BANG". I doubt that it was just a big bang, it was the biggest bang that universe ever had, it encompassed all the space of that NOTHING and it lasted for all the eternity of no duration. I know after micro wave glow of this bang is been found, I don't like when this bloody thing helps my radio receiver to hiss and falls in my TV screen as snow when it not receiving any idiotic channel. I doubt I can understand this nonsense...<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span></p>Homo skepticushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850465242098806226noreply@blogger.com0