Simeli Parvat

Ek baar do bhai the. Ek amir tha, doosra gareeb. Amir bhai ne kabhi gareeb ko kuch nahi diya. Gareeb aadmi anna bech kar guzara karta tha, aur aksar uski patni aur bachchon ke liye roti nahi hoti thi. Ek din woh ek thela dhakelte hue jungle se guzar raha tha tab usne ek taraf ek bada, nanga pahad dekha. Usne aisa pahad pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha, isliye woh ruk gaya aur hairani se dekhne laga.

Jab woh wahan khada tha, usne barah bade, jungli soorat wale aadmiyon ko apni taraf aate dekha. Usne socha woh daaku hain, isliye usne apna thela jhaadiyon mein dhakel diya, ek ped par chadh gaya, aur intezaar karne laga ki kya hoga.

Barah aadmi pahad ke paas gaye aur chillaye, “Simsi pahad, Simsi pahad, khul ja!” Turant woh banjar pahad beech se phat kar alag ho gaya. Barah aadmi andar gaye, aur jaise hi woh andar the, pahad band ho gaya.

Thodi der baad, woh phir khula, aur aadmi apne kandhon par bhari boriyaan uthaye bahar aaye. Jab sab bahar the, unhone kaha, “Simsi pahad, Simsi pahad, band ho jao!” Pahad band ho gaya, aur koi pravesh dikhai nahi diya. Phir barah aadmi chale gaye.

Jab woh nazar se ojhal ho gaye, gareeb aadmi ped se neeche utra. Uski utsukta thi ki pahad mein kya chhupa hai. Isliye woh uske paas gaya aur bola, “Simsi pahad, Simsi pahad, khul.” Pahad uske liye bhi khul gaya.

Woh andar gaya, aur poora pahad ek gufa thi jo chandi aur sone se bhari thi. Peeche moti aur chamakti hui keemti pattharon ke bade dher the, anna ki tarah unche lage hue. Gareeb aadmi ko samajh nahi aa raha tha ki kya kare. Usne socha ki kya woh koi khazana le sakta hai.

Aakhir mein usne apni jebon mein sona bhara, lekin moti aur keemti patthar wahan chhod diye. Jab woh bahar aaya, usne kaha, “Simsi pahad, Simsi pahad, band ho jao!” Pahad band ho gaya, aur woh apne thele ke saath ghar chala gaya.

Ab uske paas koi chinta nahi thi. Woh apne sone se apni patni aur bachchon ke liye roti, aur sharaab bhi kharid sakta tha. Woh khushi aur imaandaari se jeeta, gareebon ki madad karta, aur sabka bhala karta tha.

Jab paisa khatam ho gaya, woh apne bhai ke paas gaya, ek paimana udhaar maanga, aur apne liye kuch aur sona laaya. Lekin usne sabse keemti cheezon ko nahi chhua. Jab woh teesri baar kuch aur laane chahta tha, usne phir apne bhai se paimana udhaar maanga.

Amir bhai lambe samay se gareeb bhai ki sampatti aur achhi jeevan-shaili se jalan rakhta tha. Woh samajh nahi paata tha ki daulat kahaan se aati hai ya uske bhai ko paimane ki zaroorat kyun hai. Isliye usne ek chalaak chaal sochi. Usne paimane ke neeche pitch laga di.

Jab gareeb bhai ne paimana lautaaya, ek sone ka tukda usse chipka hua tha. Amir bhai turant uske paas gaya aur poochha, “Tumne paimane mein kya naapa hai?” “Anna aur jau,” doosre ne kaha.

Phir amir bhai ne use sone ka tukda dikhaya aur dhamkaya ki agar usne sach nahi bataya to woh use adalat mein le jaayega. Isliye gareeb aadmi ne use sab kuch waise hi bataya jaise hua tha.

Amir bhai ne apni gaadi taiyaar karne ka aadesh diya aur chala gaya, saath mein yeh thaan liya ki woh is mauke ka faayda apne bhai se behtar uthayega aur bahut badi daulat lekar aayega.

Jab woh pahad ke paas pahuncha, woh chillaya, “Simsi pahad, Simsi pahad, khul!” Pahad khula, aur woh andar gaya. Wahan saara khazana uske saamne pada tha. Kaafi der tak use samajh nahi aaya ki pehle kya pakde.

Aakhir mein usne apne upar utne keemti patthar laad liye jitne woh utha sakta tha. Woh apna bojh bahar le jaana chahta tha, lekin uske dil aur rooh mein khazane ki itni bhari thi ki woh pahad ka naam bhool gaya.

Woh chillaya, “Simeli pahad, Simeli pahad, khul!” Lekin yeh sahi naam nahi tha, aur pahad hilta nahi tha. Woh band raha. Woh darr gaya. Jitna der sochta gaya, utna aur uljhan mein padta gaya, aur uske khazane ka koi faayda nahi tha.

Shaam ko, pahad khula, aur barah daaku andar aaye. Jab unhone use dekha, woh hanse aur chillaye, “Chidiya, humne aakhir tumhe pakad liya! Kya tumne socha humne dhyan nahi diya ki tum yahan do baar aa chuke ho?

Tab hum tumhe pakad nahi paaye, lekin is teesri baar tum phir bahar nahi nikal paoge!” Phir woh chillaya, “Yeh main nahi tha, yeh mera bhai tha!” Lekin chahe usne kitni bhi bheekh maangi, unhone uska sir kaat diya.