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लघुकथा : सोफी

हरिप्रसाद भण्डारी

एउटा किसान खेतमा काम गरेर घर फर्कँदै थियो, बाटोमा एउटा अनौठो जीव देख्यो । नजीक गएर हेर्दै मनमनै भन्यो, ‘आहा ! बिरालो पो रहेछ ।’

ऊ घरपालुवा जनावरलाई माया गर्थ्यो । वर्षाद्को पानीले भिजेर लुगलुग कामिरहेको बिरालो देखेपछि उसका मनमा दया जाग्यो, अनि काखमा च्यापेर घर लग्यो ।

बिरालो देखेपछि छोराछोरीहरू रमाए ।

“बुवा यसको नाम के राखौँ ?” छोरीले सोधी ।

“सोफी राखौँ ।” छोराले प्रस्ताव राख्यो । सबैले सहमति जनाए ।

किसानकी श्रीमतीको नाम जानकी थियो । उनले कचौरामा दुध दिइन् । दुध खाएपछि सोफी खेल्न थाल्यो । केटाकेटीहरू खुशी भए ।

केही दिनमै सोफी हलक्कै बढ्यो । तर म्याउँम्याउँ गरेर कराएको भने सुनिएन ।

“यो बिरालो किन बोल्दैन हँ ?” जानकीले जिज्ञासा राखिन् ।

“खै !” किसानले अनविज्ञता प्रकट गर्‍यो ।

केही दिनपछि सोफी म्याउँम्याउँ गर्नुको साटो बाघजस्तै घुर्न र बाख्राका पाठापाठीहरूलाई झम्टन थाल्यो । सोफीको कृयाकलाप देखेर सबै ससङ्कित भए ।

किसानले पशुको डाक्टरलाई देखायो । सोफीलाई हेरेपछि डाक्टरले भन्यो, “यो बिरालो होइन, बाघको बच्चा हो । यसलाई अझै केही दिन पाल्यौ भने तिमीहरूलाई नै झम्टन्छ । जतिसक्दो छिटो जङ्गलतिर धपाऊ ।”

डाक्टरको कुरा सनेपछि किसानको मुटु ढुकढुक गर्न थाल्यो । जानकी र छोराछोरीहरू थरथर काम्न थाले ।

किसानले सोफीलाई जङ्गल पठाउन निकै प्रयत्न गर्‍यो तर सोफीले मानेन । घाँटीमै समाउलाजस्तो गर्न थाल्यो । किसानको चिन्ता बढ्दै गयो ।

एक साँझ किसान बैठक कोठामा बसेर चिन्तित मुद्रामा टिभी हेरिरहेको थियो । छोराछोरीहरू सँगै थिए । टिभीमा कोरोना सम्बन्धी समाचार आइरहेको थियो ।

समाचार हेर्दै गरेको छोराले किसानलाई सोध्यो, “बुवा, यो कोरोना भनेको के हो ?”

सोफीले किसानका दिमागमा हदैसम्मको चिन्ता थुपारिदिएको थियो, त्यै रिसमा उसले भन्यो, “कोरोना भनेको यही सोफीजस्तै हो । बिरालो बनेर घरमा पस्ने, बाघ बनेर डुक्रने र मौका पाए हामीलाई नै खाने । त्यसो भएर हामी सधैँ योसँग सतर्क हुनुपर्छ ।”

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वैशाख १२, २०७७

तिलोत्तमा– ८, रुपन्देही

Short story: Sophie

 Hari Prasad Bhandari

 A farmer was returning home after working in a field when he saw a strange creature on the road.  He looked closer and said to himself, 'Aha!  It's a cat. '

 He loved pets.  When he saw the cat soaking wet in the rain, he felt pity for her and took her home in his arms.

 The children rejoiced when they saw the cat.

 "Father, what should we call it?"  The daughter asked.

 "Let's keep Sophie."  The son proposed.  Everyone agreed.

 The farmer's wife's name was known.  She gave milk in a bowl.  After drinking milk, Sophie started playing.  The boys were happy.

 Within a few days, Sophie grew up.  But the meowing was not heard.

 "Why doesn't this cat talk?"  Janaki inquired.

 "Oh!"  The farmer showed ignorance.

 After a few days, instead of meowing, Sophie began to wander around like a tiger and snarl at the kids.  Everyone was shocked to see Sophie's activities.

 The farmer showed it to the vet.  After looking at Sophie, the doctor said, "It's not a cat, it's a tiger cub."  If you keep it for a few more days, it will hurt you.  Drive to the forest as soon as possible. ”

 The farmer's heart began to pound when he heard the doctor's words.  Janaki and her children began to tremble.

 The farmer tried hard to send Sophie to the forest, but she refused.  It started to feel like a sore throat.  The farmer's anxiety was growing.

 One evening the farmer was sitting in the living room watching TV in a worried manner.  The children were together.  News about Corona was coming on TV.

 Watching the news, the son asked the farmer, "Father, what is this Corona?"

 "Corona is just like Sophie," he said angrily.  Entering the house as a cat, piging as a tiger and eating us if given a chance.  That's why we should always be vigilant with it. ”

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 April 12, 2077

 Tilottama - 8, Rupendehi