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LONG LIVE THE KING

 


LT COL NOEL ELLIS

 

06/V/2025

 

“Sher Aya, sher Aya”. Na sher Aya, na dahaara, na ye bataya ki vo kab aur kahan se ayega. The other side is also confused. They moved all illegal ‘sher ke shikaris’ to unstable machans.

 

Now, it has been so many days gone past since they killed the wrong animals. The ‘goats’ they have sent as a lure have untethered themselves and hid in the jungle. The lion will definitely find out and eat.

 

The “fear of the unknown” is killing those dastardly poachers, who have old weapons and. They do not have the wherewithal to get down from their hiding places. The Lions have picked up their scent. He is annoyed that he let them into his jungle. He knows where all the poachers take refuge. The lion silently prepares to attack at the time and place of his own choosing.

 

The poachers know that the lion is wounded. They also know that how does a wounded animal react. They are aware that the pride this Lion belongs to is very large pride. If all of the lions attack together then no one on earth can save the poachers from their wrath.

 

The consequence of this fear has created a kind of ‘mutiny’ in the poachers. Many are abandoning ship. Their forest minister has lost credibility. Their jungle warden is no good to man or beast. They play a double game and have become poachers of the most pathetic order. No one knows who is in control.

 

The Lion rests and lies in wait, sharpening his huge claws. His steps are so soft that even the jungle ant doesn’t know who passed over it. The rats can feel the seismic vibrations of his weight. But his intentions are not known.

 

The lion has activated his pride. His ‘three lionesses’ have been given a free hand to select their targets to annihilate the poachers, their supporters, funders, and trainers. The jungle can sense the turmoil within. On the surface the jungle looks calm but is turbulent deep inside. Hell is waiting to break loose.

 

The poachers are consulting their ilk. They did not realise that before they came for shikar they had sold much of their ammunition. Now, that they know the consequences of their miss fire, they are in panic mode. The inhabitants of the jungle know and have seen through their bluff. They have been injuring the pride time and again and are not willing to accept their folly.

 

The lions guard their territory ferociously and are determined to regain their lost territory by all resources under their command.

 

The poachers are broke, their families are illiterate, two square meals are an issue, but still, they want to challenge the King. They are deep into debt but still want to buy weapons from loans given for their welfare. The only ultimate weapon is a bomb they have, which they keep ranting to the world to use.

 

The lions know it. If they use it, they may destroy portion of the pride, but the counter attack would be beyond imagination of the poachers.

 

Lions have decided to take revenge. Loosing their cubs to cowardly attacks has gone too long and far enough. The opportune time is the suspense, says the Lion King.

 

What will finally happen? God alone knows. Will the poachers association spilt into small groups? The lions won’t tell.

 

Poachers, liars, and cheats you better watch out say the Lions. Is this slogan appropriate, LONG LIVE THE KING? I wonder!!!!!!!

 

JAI HIND

©® NOEL ELLIS

 

राजा अमर रहे
लेफ्टिनेंट कर्नल नोą¤ą¤² ą¤ą¤²िस
06 मई 2025

"शेर आया, शेर आया!" ना तो शेर आया, ना उसकी दहाऔ़ सुनाई दी, और ना ही ये पता चला कि वो कब और कहां से ą¤†ą¤ą¤—ा। दूसरी तरफ भी ą¤‰ą¤²ą¤ą¤Ø है। उन्होंने सारे अवैध "शेर के शिकारी" हऔ़बऔ़ी में ą¤•ą¤®ą¤œोर मचान पर बैठा दिą¤ हैं।

 

अब तो ą¤•ą¤ˆ दिन बीत चुके हैं जब उन्होंने गलत जानवरों का शिकार कर दिया। जो बकरियां उन्होंने चारे के तौर पर भेजी ऄीं, वो खुद को खोलकर जंगल में कहीं छिप ą¤—ą¤ˆ हैं। अब शेर उन्हें ढूंढ निकालेगा... और खा जाą¤ą¤—ा।

 

"ą¤…ą¤Øą¤œाने और /ą¤…ą¤œ्ą¤žात का और ने इन कायर शिकारीयों की हालत खराब कर दी है। उनके पास न तो ढंग के हऄियार हैं, न ही इतना साहस कि मचान से उतर सकें। शेरों ने उनकी गंध पहचान ली है। शेर अब पछता रहा है कि उसने ऐसे लोगों को अपने जंगल में घुसने क्यों दिया। उसे ą¤…ą¤š्छे से मालूम है कि ये शिकारी कहां छुपते हैं। शेर अब बिना कोई शोर किą¤, अपने समय और अपनी ą¤œą¤—ą¤¹ पर वार करने की तैयारी कर रहा है।

 

शिकारियों को मालूम है कि शेर घायल है। उन्हें ये भी पता है कि घायल जानवर कितनी खतरनाक प्रतिक्रिया देता है। और ये शेर अकेला नहीं हैइसका जो ą¤ुंऔ है, वो बहुत बऔ़ा है। अगर सभी शेर ą¤ą¤• साऄ हमला करें, तो इस धरती पर कोई ताक़त नहीं जो इन शिकारियों को उनके कहर से बचा सके।

 

इस और का असर ये हुआ है कि शिकारियों के बीच बगावत फैल ą¤—ą¤ˆ है। ą¤•ą¤ˆ लोग मैदान छोऔ़कर भाग रहे हैं। उनका वन मंत्री अब भरोसे के काबिल नहीं रहा। उनका जंगल प्रहरी न किसी इंसान के काम का है, न जानवर के। उन्होंने दोहरी चाल ą¤šą¤²ą¤•ą¤° खुद ही अपने लोगों का शिकार शुरू कर दिया है। अब किसी को ą¤øą¤®ą¤ नहीं आ रहा कि कमान किसके हाऄ में है।

 

शेर आराम कर रहा है, पर आंखें खोल कर। अपने नुकीले पंजे तेज कर रहा है। उसकी चाल इतनी हल्की है कि जंगल की चींटी भी नहीं जानती कौन उसके ऊपर से गुज़रा। लेकिन उसके भारी कदमों की ऄरऄराहट चूहे तक महसूस कर रहे हैं। पर शेर के इरादे? वो किसी को नहीं पता।

 

शेर ने अपने पूरे ą¤ुंऔ को तैयार कर लिया है। उसकी "तीन शेरनियों" को पूरी छूट मिल चुकी है कि वे अपने लक्ष्य खुद चुनेंशिकारी, उनके समर्ऄक, फंऔ देने वाले और उन्हें ट्रेन करने वालेसबको मिटा दें। जंगल को अंदर ही अंदर इस उऄल-पुऄल का ą¤ą¤¹ą¤øास हो रहा है। ऊपर से भले ही सब शांत दिखे, पर भीतर से मानो तूफान खऔ़ा हो रहा हो। मानो नर्क फूटने को तैयार है।

 

शिकारी अब अपने जैसे दूसरों से सलाह ले रहे हैं। पर वो भूल ą¤—ą¤ हैं कि शिकार पर आने से पहले उन्होंने अपनी बहुत-सी गोलियां बेच दी ऄीं। अब जब उन्हें अपनी गलती का अंजाम ą¤øą¤®ą¤ में आया है, तो हऔ़कंप मचा हुआ है। जंगल के रहने वालों ने उनकी चालाकी पहचान ली है। उन्होंने ą¤•ą¤ˆ बार शेर के ą¤ुंऔ को चोट पहुंचाई, पर अपनी गलती मानने को तैयार नहीं हैं।

 

शेर अपने इलाके की रक्षा जान की बाज़ी लगाकर करता है। अब उसने ठान लिया है कि अपने खोą¤ हुą¤ क्षेत्र को वापस हासिल करेगाहर उस संसाधन के दम पर जो उसके पास है।

 

शिकारी अब कंगाल हो चुके हैं। उसके घर वाले अशिक्षित हैं, दो वक्त की रोटी का ठिकाना नहींफिर भी राजा को चुनौती देने का घमंऔ है। कर्ज में औूबे हैं, लेकिन फिर भी हऄियार खरीदना चाहते हैं, उन पैसों से जो उनके भले के लिą¤ दिą¤ ą¤—ą¤ ऄे। उनके पास ą¤ą¤• आखिरी हऄियार हैबम। और उसी की धमकी देते रहते हैं।

 

शेर जानते हैंअगर उन्होंने वो बम इस्तेमाल किया, तो शायद शेर के कुछ बच्चे मारे जाą¤ं, पर उसके बाद जो पलटवार होगा, उसकी कल्पना भी शिकारी नहीं कर सकते।

 

शेर अब बदला लेने को तैयार हैं। उनके शावकों की कायराना हत्या अब बहुत हो चुकी। सही वक्त का इंतजार हैऔर वो वक्त शेर तय करेगा।

 

अंत में क्या होगा? ये तो ऊपर वाला ही जानता है। क्या शिकारी बंट जाą¤ंगे? क्या उनका संघ टूटेगा? शेर कुछ नहीं कहेंगे। "शिकारी, ą¤ूठे और धोखेबाज़अब संभल जाओ!"

 

क्या  ą¤Æą¤¹ नारा सही बैठता है: LONG LIVE THE KING? I wonder!!!!!!

 

जय हिंद।
©® नोą¤ą¤² ą¤ą¤²िस

 

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