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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 11

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12 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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d¨v‡evwii w`‡K|

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GKUv _v‡gi Mv‡q †njvb w`‡q `uvovj ivbv| †jvKRb

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 13

gw›`‡ii K_vUv ejj †Kb Awbj? I wK ILv‡b †Kvb

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14 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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†d‡j P‡j Gj †m gw›`iUvi Kv‡Q|

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c−vw÷‡Ki AvwU©wdwkqvj dzj mvRv‡bv| cv‡kB R¡j‡Q GKUv

cÖ`xc|

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Gj bv Ii| nZvk n‡jv hvici bvB|

wd‡i hvw”Qj ivbv, `yÕcv GwM‡q †_‡g `uvovj fzi“ KzuP‡K|

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 15

wKQy wbðqB Av‡Q| Ggb fv‡e K_vUv e‡jwQj Awbj †hb

g„Zz¨i Av‡M †kl †g‡mR w`‡q hv‡”Q| wbðqB wKQy GKUv

bRi Gwo‡q hv‡”Q Ii| Awb‡ji gw›`‡ii K_v D”PviY

A_©nxb n‡ZB cv‡i bv| Avevi †`qv‡ji †dvK‡ii mvg‡b

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dzj¸‡jv †ei K‡i cv_‡ii †g‡S‡Z bvwg‡q ivLj ivbv|

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dzj¸‡jv Avevi h_v¯’v‡b ivL‡Z wM‡qI wb‡Ri ARv‡šÍB

wcQb wd‡i PvBj ivbv|

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mv`v n¨vU| IwÇ!

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Gj †`qv‡ji †dvK‡ii KvQ †_‡K|

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GKRb| Mv‡j GKUv Mfxi ¶ZwPý| IwÇi wcQ‡b wcQ‡b

†`Šov‡Z ïi“ Kij †mI|

16 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

SU K‡i Ny‡iB QyU‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv| cÂvk MR †`Š‡o

cÖg Wvbw`‡Ki MwjUvq †gvo wbj †m| wek MR c‡iB Mª¨vÊ

K¨vbvj| K¨vbv‡ji Zxi †Nu‡l P‡j †M‡Q PIov GKUv iv¯Ív|

Mwj gy‡L G‡m †`Š‡oi MwZ Kwg‡q w`j ivbv| eo iv¯Ívq

c‡oB †`L‡Z †cj K‡qK MR `~‡i axi cv‡q nuvU‡Q †ek

eomo GKUv Uz¨wi‡÷i `j| wbwð‡šÍ Xz‡K coj †mB `‡j|

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GB Uz¨wi‡÷i wf‡o|

Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K PvBj ivbv|

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DËi w`j bv|

wf‡oi wbivcËvq Mv fvwm‡q w`j ivbv| axi cv‡q †nu‡U

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Kij ivbv| GKevi evmvq †cuŠQ‡Z cvi‡j I‡K ev‡M cvIqv

mnR n‡e bv G‡`i c‡¶| †ek wKQy`~i †nu‡U Avevi wcQy wd‡i

PvBj †m|

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mvb gv‡K©v wcqvhvi w`‡K P‡j‡Q cy‡iv `jUv| evmvi

KvQvKvwQ G‡mB `ª“ZZi Kij ivbv Pjvi MwZ| †mB mv‡_

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 17

euv‡q KvU‡Z ïi“ Kij| †V‡j avw°‡q ev‡g KvU‡Q, Avi

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wK‡mi?

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Ri“ix K_v Av‡Q Avgvi|Õ

nvwmgy‡L G‡Mvj ivbv| Ôbv, bv| Gi R‡b¨ ¶gv PvIqvi

18 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

wK”Qy †bB| Avcbv‡K A‡c¶v Kwi‡q ivLvi R‡b¨ AvgviB

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ivbv‡K| GwM‡q †Mj ivbv| e‡m coj jyBmvi cv‡k| wcQ‡b

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 19

Mxqvb G‡m `uvovj wifjfviUv ivbvi wc‡V †VwK‡q|

ÔGme e¨vcv‡i Zzwg †Kb Avevi?Õ cÖkoe Kij ivbv|

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 29

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 33

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 49

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 51

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 57

`ª“Z wPšÍv Pj‡Q Ii g‡bi g‡a¨| Nwo †`Lj| NÈvLv‡bK ci

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wMjwU wgqvi|

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Gqvi-U¨vw· PvjK †gw_‡mi mv‡_ †ek LvwZi n‡q

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PvBj ivbv|

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Gj|

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Ô†Kv_vq Av‡Q?Õ

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Ô`uvovb, GKUz †`‡L ejwQ|Õ

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58 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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hvq wM‡q Zvici aie nuvUv c_|Õ

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 59

Ô†m †Zv Lye fvj KZv| Avgv‡K mv‡Z wb‡Z Amywe‡` wK?Õ

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†_‡K|Õ

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60 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

n‡e wcQ‡b|

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cuvP

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 61

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62 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 63

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AvIqvR cvIqv †Mj| Ôúywjm‡K Lywk Kivi R‡b¨ mvivivZ

RvM‡Z cvie bv Avwg| Iiv Avgvi †Kvb& Kv‡R †j‡M‡Q

K‡e?Õ

‡evSv †Mj evwoi wfZi Xz‡K coj `yÕRbB| NUvs K‡i

†j‡M †Mj eëz| LvwbK ev‡` †`vZjvi evwZ wb‡f †Mj|

D‡V coj ivbv L‡oi Mv`vq|

Ôï‡q c‡o‡Q Iiv| wL‡` †j‡M‡Q? wKQy †L‡q †b‡e?Õ

Ôbv, m¨vi| G‡Kvb Avi wKPz Lve bv| Nyg Avm‡P `y-‡PvK

†f‡O|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q, Nywg‡q c‡ov Zvn‡j| Kvj mvivUv w`b †evanq

GLv‡bB _vK‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i| m‡Üi ci nuvUv aie Avevi|Õ

wPr n‡q ï‡q coj ivbv| ÔúWzqv †cwi‡q cvnvox GjvKvq wM‡q

co‡Z cvi‡j w`‡bI nuvUv hv‡e| Zvi Av‡M bq|Õ

GKUv wmMv‡iU aivevi B‡”Q `gb Kij ivbv| †ek

wKQy¶Y Nyg Gj bv Ii †Pv‡L| AwZwi³ K¬všÍ n‡q co‡j Nyg

Avm‡Z Pvq bv mn‡R| Kg aKj hvqwb MZ K‡qKUv NÈv|

fwel¨‡Zi K_v fvej ivbv wKQy¶Y| KZ c_ Pj‡Z n‡e

†K Rv‡b| n‡b¨ n‡q LyuR‡Q I‡`i cywjm| wmjwfI †h PzcPvc

e‡m †bB †mUvI mn‡RB †evSv hvq| GKw`‡K BUvwjqvb

cywjm, Ab¨w`‡K fq¼i †Kvmv †bv÷ªv- wKfv‡e †e‡iv‡e †m

G‡`k †_‡K? †Kvb&w`‡K hv‡e?

AvKvk cvZvj fve‡Z fve‡Z Nywg‡q coj ivbv|

Pg‡K †R‡M DVj ivbv| Ii nvZ a‡i bvov w`‡”Q wMjwU

wgqv|

K‡qKUv dz‡Uv w`‡q †iv` G‡m c‡o‡Q AÜKvi N‡i, †ek

wKQyUv wd‡K n‡q †M‡Q Zvi d‡j AÜKvi| K‡qKR‡bi Mjvi

AvIqvR †cj ivbv| Lye Kv‡QB|

ÔwK e¨vcvi?Õ Pvcv Mjvq wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

Ôeuv`v-Kwc, m¨vi!Õ wdmwdm K‡i ejj wMjwU wgqv|

Ôjix‡Z Zzj‡P|Õ

mveav‡b †Kvb iKg kã bv K‡i D‡V coj ivbv| wbtkã

cv‡q `iRvi Kv‡Q G‡m †PvL ivLj duv‡K| `iRvi wVK wb‡PB

`uvwo‡q Av‡Q GKUv `k-Ubx UªvK| wÎcj w`‡q A‡a©KUv

XvKv| Szwoi ci Szwo mvRv‡bv i‡q‡Q euvav-Kwc|

evc-‡eUv K_v ej‡Q WªvBfviUvi mv‡_ †Lvk‡gRv‡R|

LvwbK¶Y Kvb †c‡ZB eyS‡Z cvij ivbv| cWzqvq P‡j‡Q

GB euvav-Kwci Pvjvb| K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z P‡j †Mj Iiv

evwoi w`‡K| †evanq Pv-bv¯Ív LvIqv‡bv n‡e WªvBfvi

mv‡ne‡K|

gyn~‡Z© wm×všÍ wbj ivbv|

ÔP‡jv, wMjwU wgqv! iIbv nIqv hvK|Õ

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 77

SUcU ivKm¨vK Szwj‡q wbj Iiv wc‡V| `iRv Ly‡jB

jvwd‡q bvgj ivbv Szwo fwZ© Kwci Dci| `ª“Z nv‡Z K‡qKUv

Szwo mwi‡q `yÕR‡bi emevi gZ RvqMv Kij| Zvici Bkviv

Kij wMjwU wgqv‡K|

mi“ GKwPj‡Z RvqMvq `uvwo‡q `iRvUv eÜ K‡i w`j

Av‡M wMjwU wgqv, Zvici Szc K‡i bvgj ivbvi cv‡k| e‡m

coj `yÕRb|

bv, Pv-bv¯Ív bq, †evanq fvov PzwK‡q †`evi R‡b¨ wb‡q

wM‡qwQj Iiv WªvBfvi‡K| KviY GK wgwbU c‡iB wd‡i Gj

wZbRb Uªv‡Ki Kv‡Q|

ÔPwj, Kvj †`Lv n‡e Avevi,Õ ejj WªvBfvi Mvwo‡Z DV‡Z

DV‡Z|

Ôúvi‡j Avi GKUz mKvj mKvj G‡mv| ¸WevB|Õ

÷vU© n‡q †Mj GwÄb| †Lvqv weQv‡bv DuPz-wbPz iv¯Ív a‡i

bvP‡Z bvP‡Z Pjj UªvK eo iv¯Ívi w`‡K|

GKMvj nvmj wMjwU wgqv|

ÔAvR‡Ki w`bUv Lye fvj hv‡e, m¨vi|Õ

ÔwK K‡i eyS‡j?Õ

Ôïi“Uv †`K‡jB †evRv hvq| Nyg †_‡K D‡UB GB †h ‰Zix

Mvwo †c‡q †Mjyg, GUv‡K wK ej‡eb Avcwb? Kcvj ej‡eb

bv? Avgiv †W‡KwP jixUv‡K? AvcwbB G‡m nvwRi| †`K‡eb,

w`bUv AvR GiKgB hv‡e| wVK †mvgvq gZb mewKPz nvwRi

cv‡eb AvR‡K|Õ

Ô†`Lv hvK|Õ wmMv‡iU aivj ivbv| ÔGevi g¨vcUv †ei

K‡iv †`wL| kn‡i †XvKvi Av‡MB †b‡g co‡Z n‡e

Avgv‡`i| †Kvb&w`K †_‡K †Kvbw`‡K hve Av‡M †_‡K †`‡L

ivLv fvj|Õ

78 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

g¨vcUv Ly‡j cWzqvi wb‡P AvOyj ivLj ivbv|

ÔGBLvbUvq †b‡g hve Avgiv UªvK †_‡K| kn‡i Kov

cvnvivi e¨e¯’v _vK‡e| Kv‡RB Av‡M bvge| GB †h †`LQ,

GUv n‡”Q cvnvox GjvKv| A¨vev‡bvi w`‡K iIbv ne Avgiv|

ILvb †_‡K †nu‡U P‡j hve eviev‡bv| ILvb †_‡K wfb‡mbhvq

G‡m evm aie †eªwmqvi D‡Ï‡k| †eªwmqvq †cuŠQ‡Z cvi‡j

†Kvb †KŠk‡j wgjv‡bv †cuŠQv‡bv Am¤¢e n‡e bv|Õ

ÔZvic‡iB †c‡j‡b DUe?Õ

Ô†mB †PóvB Kie, Z‡e Av‡M †_‡K ejv hvq bv wKQzB|

Avgv‡`i AvUKvevi me e¨e¯’vB Ki‡e Iiv| †h-‡Kvb gyn~‡Z©

c−¨vb e`jv‡Z n‡Z cv‡i| AvcvZZ GB wVK _vKj, Zvici

†hgb mgm¨v Avm‡e Zvi †Zgb mgvavb †ei K‡i †be Avgiv

Pj‡Z Pj‡Z| Av‡M †_‡K me mgm¨vi †evSv Nv‡o wb‡q jvf

†bB|Õ

AvaNÈv euvav-Kwc Szwoi Mv‡q †njvb w`‡q `yjj Iiv

Uªv‡Ki †`vjvq| Uªv‡Ki MwZ AuvP K‡i wb‡q g‡b g‡b AsK

K‡l †ei Kij ivbv cWzqv †cuŠQ‡Z Avi eo‡Rvi wgwbU `‡kK

Av‡Q| mveav‡b Szwo mwi‡q c_ K‡i P‡j Gj Iiv Uªv‡Ki

wcQ‡b|

Pvicv‡k GKevi †PvL eywj‡qB gbUv `‡g †Mj ivbvi|

mgZj †Lvjv RvqMv| `~‡i †`Lv hv‡”Q gv‡V KvR Ki‡Q

K‡qKRb K…lK|

ÔG‡L‡b bvg‡j G‡÷U aiv c‡o hve, m¨vi,Õ ejj wMjwU

wgqv| Ôwbqb mvBb‡ev‡Wi gZ †`Kv hv‡e Avgv‡`i wZb gvBj

`~i †_‡KI|Õ

ÔGQvov Avi †Kvb Dcvq †bB GLb|Õ

ÔZv wVK| kn‡i XzuK‡jB Ku¨vK K‡i a‡i †b‡e kvjviv|Õ

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 79

nvmj wMjwU wgqv, Ôeûw`b GiKg †Pv‡ii gZb cvwj‡q

†eovBwb, m¨vi| †ek gRvB jvM‡P wKš‘! Avcwb mv‡Z Av‡Pb

e‡j AZ fq jvM‡Q bv| Zv Pjyb, nuv K‡i wK fve‡Pb, †b‡g

cov hvK!Õ

Ô`~‡i IB †h cvnvo †`Lv hv‡”Q, IB ch©šÍ wbivc‡`

†cuŠQ‡Z cvi‡j AvcvZZ mgm¨vi †kl| P‡jv| Avwg †iwW

ej‡jB jvd †`‡e|

‡UBj‡evW© a‡i Sz‡j coj `yÕRb| wbP w`‡q momo m‡i

hv‡”Q iv¯Ív `ª“Z‡e‡M|

Ô†iwW!Õ

GKmv‡_ jvd w`j `yÕRb| K‡qK cv †`Š‡o wVK K‡i wbj

fvimvg¨, Zvici muvr K‡i †mu‡U †Mj iv¯Ívi cv‡k †`qv‡ji

Mv‡q| Avovj n‡q †Mj gv‡V Kg©iZ †jvK¸‡jv|

Pvicv‡k †PvL eywj‡q wb‡q wMjwU wgqv ejj, ÔI‡`i

†Pv‡K duvwK w`‡q cvnv‡o †cuŠPv‡bv hv‡e bv|Õ

ÔIB cvnv‡o †cuŠQ‡Z KZ¶Y jvM‡e e‡j g‡b nq?Õ

wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

Ô†`K‡Z †Zv Kv‡PB g‡b nq, m¨vi| wKš‘K Avgvi g‡b

nq, GB gvU-NvU †cwi‡q I‡L‡b †cuŠP‡Z GKwU NÈv †mvgvq

†Zv jvM‡eB|Õ †LuvPv †LuvPv `vwo fwZ© Mvj PzjKvj wMjwU

wgqv! ÔIB †MvjvN‡i w`bUv †_‡K †M‡jB †evavq fvj KiZzg,

m¨vi|Õ

ÔIB K…lK¸‡jv Qvov Avi †KD †bB Av‡kcv‡k| Iiv

Avgv‡`i wb‡q gv_v Nvgv‡Z hv‡e †Kb?Õ Nwo †`Lj ivbv|

†mvqv bqUv| ÔwZwik gvBj m‡i G‡mwQ Avgiv| Kg K_v bq|

P‡jv, Aby‡kvPbv bv K‡i G‡Mv‡bv hvK|Õ

‡`qvj Uc‡K gv‡V bvgj Iiv| G‡Mvj cvnvo j¶¨ K‡i|

80 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

Amgvb Rwg‡Z nuvUvi MwZ evov‡bv hv‡”Q bv| evi evi Nvo

KvZ K‡i †`L‡Q Iiv Kg©iZ K…lK‡`i| cuvP-Qq‡kv MR `~‡i

KvR Ki‡Q Iiv| e¨¯Í n‡q Av‡Q Kv‡R, Gw`‡K PvB‡Q bv

†KD| PviRb weU Zzj‡Q †LZ †_‡K| GKRb Kv‡¯Í w`‡q

Nu¨vP K‡i KvU‡Q we‡Ui meyR gv_v| Aci GKRb mvwR‡q

ivL‡Q GKLvbv wZb PvKvi †VjvMvwo‡Z|

nuvUz mgvb DuPz meyR Nvm gvwo‡q GwM‡q Pjj Iiv| gvBj

`yÕ‡qK wM‡q μ‡g Xvjy n‡q †M‡Q RwgUv| GB Xv‡ji †kl

†_‡K ïi“ n‡q‡Q cÖg cvnvo| K‡qKUv †QvU †QvU cvnvo

wWwO‡q †h‡Z cvi‡j †cuŠQv‡bv hv‡e eo cvnv‡oi Mv‡q|

Zvici ïi“ n‡e LvovB DZivB †f‡O ïay nuvUv Avi nuvUv|

j¤^v Nv‡mi gvV A‡a©K †c‡iv‡ZB `~i †_‡K †f‡m Gj

GKUv wPrKvi-aŸwb|

ÔGB †m‡i‡P, m¨vi!Õ

Ômivmwi I‡`i w`‡K †P‡qv bv!Õ agK w`j ivbv| ÔWvKzK|

ïb‡Z cvw”Q bv Avgiv|Õ

K…lK‡`i Qvwo‡q gvÎ GK‡kv MR GwM‡q‡Q Iiv cvnv‡oi

w`‡K Ggwb mg‡q †`‡L †d‡j‡Q I‡`i †KD| Z‡e I‡`i

†_‡K cuvP-Qq‡kv MR WvB‡b †mvRv cvnv‡oi w`‡K nuvU‡Q ivbv

I wMjwU wgqv, a‡i †djv mnR n‡e bv| Avi GKUz †Rv‡i cv

Pvjvj ivbv|

Avo‡Pv‡L †`Lj ivbv wZbRb K…lK nvZ †b‡o WvK‡Q

I‡`i|

Ô†`Šo †`e, m¨vi?Õ

Ôúv PvjvI, wMjwU wgqv| Iiv †`Šo w`‡j Avgiv †`Šove,

Zvi Av‡M bq|Õ

ÔwKš‘K WvK‡P †Kb kvjviv? Avgiv hv-gb ZvB KiwP,

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 81

I‡`i wK?Õ

Ôg‡b nq I‡`i Lei w`‡q †i‡L‡Q cywjm wKsev †Kvmv

†bv÷ªv|Õ

Avevi GKevi Avo‡Pv‡L I‡`i w`‡K †P‡qB _g‡K `uvovj

ivbv| GKRb †jvK Zxi †e‡M QzU‡Q GKUv dvg©nvD‡mi

w`‡K| evwK cuvPRb G‡Mv‡”Q I‡`i w`‡K †KvYv-‡KvwY fv‡e|

cÖgv` ¸bj ivbv| PU K‡i wdij wMjwU wgqvi w`‡K|

Ôbv-‡n, Avi f`ªZv K‡i jvf †bB| G‡mv I‡`i †`wL‡q

w`B evOvjx †jŠo Kv‡K e‡j|Õ

QzUj `yÕRb| wMjwU wgqv‡K cuvB cuvB K‡i QzU‡Z †`‡L

†n‡m †djj ivbv|

ÔAZ †Rv‡i bv| AviI `yÕgvBj †h‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i

†`Š‡o| `g cv‡e bv †k‡l|Õ

gvSvwi MwZ‡Z GwM‡q Pjj `yÕRb cvnv‡oi w`‡K| IB

cuvPRbI †`Šov‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| Rbv wZ‡bK Lye †Rv‡i

†`Šov‡”Q, ivbv eyS‡Z cvij eo‡Rvi cuvP‡kv MR †`Šov‡e

Iiv IB MwZ‡Z, Zvici ï‡q co‡e wPr n‡q| Xv‡ji

KvQvKvwQ †`Š‡oi MwZ Avi GKUz evwo‡q w`j ivbv| cvnvo

AviI †`o gvBj|

wcQb wd‡i †`Lj ivbv, cÖvq `yÕ‡kv M‡Ri g‡a¨ G‡m

wM‡qwQj wZbRb, GLb wcwQ‡q hv‡”Q Avevi| †ek A‡bKLvwb

wcQ‡b AviI PviRb †jvK‡K †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| GKR‡bi

gv_vq K…lK‡`i gv_vj, evwK wZbR‡bi gv_vq n¨vU| cÖvYc‡Y

QzU‡Q Iiv|

`k wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ †cuŠQj Iiv cvnv‡oi Mv‡qi Kv‡Q|

GKUz nuvc a‡i‡Q †`‡L g‡b g‡b w¯’i Kij ivbv Gevi XvKvq

wd‡i w¯‹wcs-Gi gvÎv evwo‡q †`‡e| cuvP dzU DuPz GKUv

82 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

†`qvj wWwO‡q Ge‡ov-‡Le‡ov iv¯Ívq coj Iiv| iv¯Ív †cwi‡q

Avevi GKUv †`qvj| †mUv †cwi‡q DV‡Z ïi“ Kij Iiv

cvnv‡o|

wcQ‡bi PviRb a‡i †d‡j‡Q mvg‡bi cuvPRb‡K| †ek

A‡bKLvwb RvqMv Ry‡o Qwo‡q G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv|

GKB MwZ‡Z cvnv‡o DV‡Z †ek Kó n‡”Q wKš‘ MwZ

Kgvj bv ivbv| `k wgwbU ci cvnv‡oi gv_vq D‡V †_‡g

`uvwo‡q PvBj wcQb wd‡i| †ek †Rv‡i nuvcv‡”Q Iiv GLb|

wZbRb GLbI †`Šov‡”Q Xvjy gv‡V, Rbv Pv‡iK †`qvj

UcKv‡”Q, Avi `yÕRb DV‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q cvnvo †e‡q|

nuvcv‡”Q nvc‡ii gZ|

cÖvq †`Š‡o bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij Iiv cvnv‡oi Xvj †e‡q|

A‡bKLvwb †b‡g Avmevi ci Av‡iKUv †`qvj cvIqv †Mj

mvg‡b| †mUv Uc‡KB _g‡K `uvwo‡q coj ivbv|

Ô†ijI‡q! GUvi K_v †Lqvj wQj bv Avgvi!Õ ejj ivbv|

Avi GKUz †b‡g †ij jvBb †`L‡Z †cj Iiv| cvnv‡oi

LvwbKUv Ask cÖvq Lvovfv‡e †K‡U emv‡bv n‡q‡Q †ij jvBb|

‡n‡m DVj wMjwU wgqv| PU K‡i PvBj ivbv Ii w`‡K|

Kvb Lvov K‡i wK †hb †kvbvi †Póv KiwQj wMjwU wgqv| Nvo

†mvRv K‡i PvBj ivbvi w`‡K|

ÔGB †`Kzb, m¨vi, e‡jwQjvg bv w`bUv fvj hv‡e! Kcvj

Avi Kv‡K e‡j!Õ

wK e¨vcv‡i K_v ej‡Q †mUv Avi wR‡Ám Ki‡Z n‡jv bv

ivbv‡K, wMjwU wgqv _vg‡ZB A¯úófv‡e Kv‡b Gj †Uª‡bi

kã| nvwm dz‡U DVj ivbvi gy‡L| fzi“ Kcv‡j Zz‡j gv_vUv

Wvbw`‡K KvZ Kij wMjwU wgqv| fveUv- GB †`Lyb!

AvQ‡o-cvQ‡o `k dzU cÖvq-Lvov cvnvo †e‡q †b‡g Gj

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 83

Iiv wb‡P| †ij jvB‡bi cvk w`‡q †`Šo w`j MR-cÂv‡kK

`~‡i †Sv‡ci Avov‡j AvZ¥‡Mvcb Ki‡e e‡j| †Sv‡ci

Avov‡j †cuŠQevi mv‡_ mv‡_B Gwćbi bvKUv †`L‡Z †cj

ivbv| †gvo Ny‡i †ewi‡q Avm‡Q cvnv‡oi Avovj †_‡K|

g¯Í j¤^v GK gvjMvwo| IqvM‡bi ci IqvMb- †hb †kl

†bB| †U‡b wb‡q G‡Mv‡Z wM‡q Gwćbi wRf †ewi‡q hvIqvi

`kv| eo‡Rvi c‡b‡iv wK †lv‡jv gvBj ¯úx‡W cvi n‡q †Mj

GwÄbUv ivbv‡`i jywK‡q _vKv †Sv‡ci cvk w`‡q| cwi®‹vi

†`Lv †Mj WªvBfvi I dvqvig¨vb‡K| wMjwU wgqvi KbyB a‡i

Uvb w`j ivbv| †ewi‡q †Mj Avovj †_‡K|

cÖg `k ev‡ivUv eÜ IqvMb †cwi‡q †h‡Z w`j Iiv|

ZviciB Gj †MvUv K‡qK QvZ †Lvjv wbPz IqvMb, GKUv K‡i

njy` †cB›U Kiv SKS‡K Uªv±i emv‡bv Av‡Q cÖ‡Z¨KUvq|

QÕmvZ MR †`Š‡o jvd w`‡q D‡V coj Iiv wØZxq †Lvjv

IqvM‡b|

ÔjywK‡q c‡ov, wMjwU wgqv|Õ e‡jB GK Movb w`‡q

Uªv±‡ii Avov‡j P‡j †Mj ivbv|

wMjwU wgqvI Gj wcQz wcQz|

LU& LU& LUvLU, LU& LU& LUvLU- GwM‡q Pjj gvjMvwo|

†ek wKQz`~i hvIqvi ci Uªv±‡ii Avovj †_‡K †`L‡Z †cj

ivbv, cvnv‡oi gv_vq `uvwo‡q †Uª‡bi w`‡K AvOyj w`‡q

†`Lv‡”Q GKRb †jvK Av‡iKRb‡K| †gvo Ny‡i Avovj n‡q

†Mj †UªbUv, †`Lv hv‡”Q bv I‡`i| D‡V emj ivbv|

ÔIiv ey‡S †b‡e Avgiv cvwo Rwg‡qwQ GB †Uª‡b K‡iB|

wKQz bv, mvg‡bi †÷k‡b ïay GKUv †dvb K‡i w`‡jB nvZKov

jvwM‡q †`‡e †ijI‡q cywjm|Õ

ÔAv‡M nv‡Zi Kv‡P †Uwj‡dvb †c‡Z n‡e bv I‡`i?Õ

84 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

wbwðšÍ g‡b ivKm¨vK Ly‡j Lvevi †ei Ki‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q

wMjwU wgqv|

Ôú‡ii wZbRb cywj‡mi †jvK n‡j Avi †dvb ch©šÍ

†cuŠQ‡Z n‡e bv, Mvwo‡Z †cuŠ‡Q Iq¨vi‡j‡m Lei w`‡jB

Pj‡e| hvB †nvK, Av‡M †L‡q †bqv hvK, Zvici †f‡e †ei

Kiv hv‡e wK Kiv hvq|Õ

Ava WRb K‡i m¨vÊDBP, `y‡Uv K‡i Av‡cj, Avi mvgvb¨

wKQz Av½yi w`‡q bv¯Ív mvij Iiv|

AvDÝ `yÕ‡qK eª¨vwÊ †X‡j wbj ivbv d¬v‡¯‹i gy‡L| wMjwU

wgqv cvwb †Lj ïay, Gme †L‡j bvwK ewg Av‡m Ii| g¨vcUv

wewQ‡q wb‡q Zvi Dci Szu‡K coj ivbv|

ÔGn&-‡n! `k gvBj c‡iB K¨v‡mjdªvs‡Kv †÷kb,Õ ejj

ivbv| Ô`uvovI, GB †h Av‡iKUv jvBb †`Lv hv‡”Q,

K¨v‡mjdªvs‡Kv Qzu‡q P‡j †M‡Q wfb&‡mb&hv| IB †Uª‡b GKUz

RvqMv K‡i wb‡Z cvi‡j †evSv hv‡e mwZ¨B AvR KcvjUv

Ly‡j †M‡Q|Õ

Ôwk¤úvÄx bv wK †hb ej‡jb, ILv‡b wM‡q wK Kie?Õ

Ômvivw`b Mv XvKv w`‡q _vKe, Zvici m‡Üi ci GKUv

ev‡m D‡V iIbv n‡q hve †f‡ivbvi c‡_|Õ

ÔZvi gv‡b Avi nuvU‡Z n‡”Q bv| Id&, euvPv‡jb, m¨vi|

Avevi hw` nuvU‡Z ej‡Zb, Zvn‡jB K‡¤§v Kvevi n‡q

wM‡qwQj Avgvi|Õ

ÔwKQzB ejv hvq bv, wMjwU wgqv| AZ Lywk n‡qv bv|

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K‡qKUv dvg©-nvDm, gvV, †LZ-Lvgvi| Mi“ P‡i †eov‡”Q

gv‡V| g¯Í MvQ¸‡jv‡K g‡b n‡”Q Qq dzU DuPz| mwZ¨B Ac~e©|

nVvr g‡b nq ¯^‡coei †Nv‡i AvwQ|

ivKm¨vK †_‡K `y‡Uv Pv`i †ei K‡i wewQ‡q †djj wMjwU

wgqv| ivbv Abyfe Kij K¬vwšÍ‡Z Aí Aí Kuvc‡Q Ii nvZcv|

†kvqvi cÖvq mv‡_ mv‡_B Nywg‡q coj `yÕRb| wK †hb

wR‡Ám K‡iwQj wMjwU wgqv NygRwoZ K‡É, DËi †`qv nqwb,

w`‡jI †m ïb‡Z †cZ wKbv m‡›`n|

NÈv wZ‡bK wbwð†šÍ Nygv‡bvi ciB wewPÎ `yt¯^coe †`L‡Z

ïi“ Kij ivbv| cÖ‡g †`Lj cv wcQ‡j weivU GKUv Lv‡`

c‡o hv‡”Q †m| co‡Q †Zv co‡QB- euvPvi †Kvb Avkv †bB|

nVvr †`Lj Avðh© my›`i `y‡Uv cvLv MwR‡q‡Q Ii wc‡V|

wLjwLj K‡i nvm‡Q GKUv †g‡q| Av‡i, †g‡q †Zv bq, Ac~e©

my›`ix GK cix| `yÕR‡b wg‡j Do‡Z ïi“ Kij Iiv, nvIqvq

†f‡m wbtk‡ã Do‡Q Iiv †g‡Ni cvk w`‡q| †gNUv nVvr

GKUv †gŠPvK n‡q †Mj| †Z‡o Avm‡Q AmsL¨ †gŠgvwQ|

cvjv, cvjv, cvjv! †g‡qUv‡K Avi †`L‡Z †cj bv ivbv| †euv

†euv Qy‡U Avm‡Q Ly‡` Ly‡` L¨vcv KxU| †gŠgvwQ¸‡jv nVvr

fxgi“j n‡q †Mj| wظY †e‡M Avm‡Q GLb| Gevi ixwZgZ

fq †cj ivbv, †Rv‡i †Rv‡i cvLv bvo‡Z ïi“ Kij| Ggb

mgq gUvk K‡i †f‡O †Mj GKUv Wvbv| fvOv WvbvUv nv‡Z

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 95

wb‡q fxgi“j †L`v‡”Q, Avi GK Wvbv SvcUv‡”Q ivbv| Wvbvq

¸wj LvIqv kKz‡bi gZ cvK †L‡Z †L‡Z †b‡g Avm‡Q wb‡P|

μ‡g evo‡Q cZ‡bi †eM| ivbv eyS‡Z cvij, ¯^coe †`L‡Q

†m| cÖvq †R‡M D‡V cvk wdij| wKš‘ fxgi“‡ji ¸Äb ïb‡Z

cv‡”Q †m GLbI|

nVvr mPwKZ n‡q †PvL †gjj ivbv| k‡ãi Drm Av›`vR

K‡i PvBj †mw`‡K Ges mv‡_ mv‡_B Avoó n‡q †Mj| K‡qK

gvBj `~‡i cÖKvÊ M½v dwos‡qi gZ Do‡Q GKUv †nwjKÞvi|

ÔI wKPz bq, m¨vi,Õ g„`yK‡É ejj wMjwU wgqv| ÔGKUv

†c‡jb| †cvKv gvivi Ily` wQUv‡”P †evavq|Õ

Ô†bv‡ov bv, wMjwU wgqv| PzcPvc c‡o _v‡Kv †hgb AvQ|

bv| Zvi‡P‡q Xz‡K c‡ov Pv`‡ii Zjvq| Gw`‡K hw` Av‡mI,

†`L‡Z cv‡e bv Avgv‡`i|Õ

Ôúywj‡mi †c‡jb e‡j m‡›`v Ki‡Pb?Õ

Ôg‡b nq wmjwfIi `‡ji| miKvix †nwjKÞvi bq|Õ

K‡qK gvBj `~i w`‡q P‡j †Mj †nwjKÞvi, †QvÆ GKUv

we›`y‡Z cwiYZ n‡jv, Zvici Avevi wd‡i Avm‡Z ïi“ Kij|

gvBjLv‡bK GwM‡q G‡m‡Q Gevi|

ÔLyuR‡P Avgv‡`i, m¨vi!Õ †PvL eo eo n‡q †Mj wMjwU

wgqvi| ÔMi“ †LuvRv Ki‡P mvivUv GjvKv!Õ

ivKm¨vK †_‡K kw³kvjx webwKDjviUv †ei K‡i †Pv‡L

jvMvj ivbv| GKjv‡d A‡bKUv mvg‡b P‡j Gj †nwjKÞvi|

†nj‡gU gv_vq cvBjU‡K †`L‡Z †cj ivbv cwi®‹vi, wKš‘

Aci GKRb †jvK Icv‡ki Rvbvjv w`‡q wb‡Pi w`‡K †P‡q

i‡q‡Q, Zv‡K wVKgZ wPb‡Z cvij bv| wcQb †_‡K wiK&wKi

gZ jvMj wKQyUv, Z‡e Ab¨ †h-‡KD n‡Z cv‡i| Avi GKUz

GwM‡q †h‡ZB `„wóc‡_i Avovj n‡q †Mj †jvK¸‡jv|

96 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

Ôúywj‡mi †nwjKÞvi bv IUv| †Kvmv †bv÷ªv LyuR‡Q

Avgv‡`i|Õ †NvlYv Kij ivbv|

ÔAvgv‡`i wKPz Kivi Av‡P e‡j †Zv g‡b n‡”P bv, m¨vi|Õ

ivbv †Ui †cj, mwZ¨ Kievi †Zgb wKQyB †bB GLb

I‡`i| AviI gvBjLv‡bK Kv‡Q m‡i Gj †nwjKÞvi A‡gvN

wbqwZi gZ|

ÔZv wVK,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔwKš‘ bovPov bv Ki‡j Avgv‡`i

Lyu‡R †ei Kiv mnR n‡e bv| Pv`i gywo w`‡q we‡kl mywe‡a

n‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv| Gevi IUv `~‡i m‡i †M‡j Avgiv

†Sv‡ci g‡a¨ Xz‡K coe nvgv¸wo w`‡q|Õ

Ôg‡b n‡”P e¨vUviv cwi®‹vi Rv‡b †h Avgiv GBw`‡KB

†Kv_vD bywK‡q AvwP|Õ

ÔAvKvk †_‡K †gvUi mvB‡KjUv †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q Lye

m¤¢e,Õ ejj ivbv|

ax‡i ax‡i eû`~‡i GKUv †QvÆ we›`y‡Z cwiYZ n‡jv

†nwjKÞvi| ivKm¨vK Avi Pv`i wb‡q wZb dzU DuPz †Svc

Sv‡oi g‡a¨ m‡i Gj Iiv nvgv¸wo w`‡q| Nb cvZv QvDwb

ˆZwi Kij I‡`i kix‡ii Dci| Zey Mjv ch©šÍ Pv`i gywo

w`‡Z ejj ivbv wMjwU wgqv‡K| cvZvi duvK w`‡q bxj

AvKv‡ki w`‡K †P‡q Dci †_‡K GB †SvcUv †Kgb †`Lv‡e

Kíbv Kievi †Póv Kij ivbv| Kíbvq ïay GKivk †Svc-

Svo †`Lv †Mj, wb‡R‡`i †`L‡Z †cj bv †m| wbwðšÍ g‡b

nvmj ivbv|

K‡qK wgwbU ciB evo‡Z ïi“ Kij AvIqvR| Avm‡Q|

K¨vo‡K‡o wekªx kãUv Kv‡b jvM‡Q| cvZvi duvK w`‡q †`L‡Z

†cj ivbv IUv‡K| Kv‡QB GKUv cvnv‡oi gv_vi Dci w`‡q

D‡o hv‡”Q IUv, gvÎ wek dzU DuPz w`‡q| nVvr wbivcËv

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 97

m¤ú‡K© Awb qZv †`Lv w`j ivbvi g‡b| GB †Sv‡ci Avov‡j

Iiv mwZ¨B wK wbivc`? wKš‘ GLb Avi GLvb †_‡K m‡i

hvIqvi †Kvb Dcvq †bB|

`yB‡kv MR `~i w`‡q D‡o P‡j †Mj †nwjKÞvi| cvLvi

evZv‡m i“¶ Nvm¸‡jv‡K ï‡q co‡Z †`Lj ivbv| KUKU

KUKU Ki‡Z Ki‡Z P‡j †Mj IUv †j‡Ki w`‡K|

Ô†j‡Ki Ici Avi LyuR‡e bv, G¶zwY wd‡i Avm‡e IUv,Õ

ejj ivbv| ÔGevi Avgv‡`i gv_vi Ici w`‡q hv‡e| govi

gZ c‡o _v‡Kv, wMjwU wgqv|Õ

Ô†`‡K hw` †d‡jI, wK n‡e?Õ nVvr e‡j DVj wMjwU

wgqv|

ÔIq¨vi‡j‡m Lei w`‡q Ab¨‡`i wb‡q Avm‡e GLv‡b|Õ

ÔWvK w`‡jB GLv‡b †cuŠ‡P hvIqv wK AZB mnR? Avi

ZZ¶Y Avgiv bv‡K †Zj w`‡q Nygve? aiv AZ mnR n‡e bv,

m¨vi|Õ

ÔGKevi Lyu‡R †c‡j Avi wcQy Qvo‡e bv Giv, aiv

Avgv‡`i co‡ZB n‡e| cÖ‡qvRb n‡j Av‡iKUv †nwjKÞv‡i

K‡i †jvK cvVv‡e wmjwfI| wKš‘ Avi K_v bq| G‡m

c‡o‡Q| mveavb!Õ

wd‡i Avm‡Q †nwjKÞviUv| †mvRv GB cvnv‡oi gv_v

j¶¨ K‡i GwM‡q Avm‡Q IUv| Lye ax‡i| G cvnv‡oi

eo‡Rvi wek dzU Dci w`‡q D‡o hv‡e|

e½eÜz GwfwbD‡q iv¯Ívi Ici w`b-`ycy‡i Dj½ n‡q

`uvwo‡q AvwQ fve‡Z †hgb jv‡M †mBiKg GKUv Abyf‚wZ n‡jv

ivbvi g‡a¨| g‡b n‡jv wKQyB Avi AÁvZ †bB cvBj‡Ui

Kv‡Q| wbðqB GB cvnvoUvB fvjgZ j¶¨ K‡i †`L‡Q GLb

I| nVvr †Kweb-‡Wv‡ii mvg‡b `uvov‡bv wiK&wK‡K †`L‡Z

98 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

†cj ivbv| mvg‡b Szu‡K wb‡Pi w`‡K †P‡q i‡q‡Q †m|

wVK gv_vi Dci G‡m coj †nwjKÞvi| Lyb K‡i †d‡j

ivLv jv‡ki gZ PzcPvc ï‡q Av‡Q ivbv I wMjwU wgqv wPr

n‡q| weùvwiZ †Pv‡L †P‡q i‡q‡Q †mvRv Dci w`‡K|

‡ivUi †Ÿ−‡Wi †Sv‡ov nvIqv G‡m jvMj †Sv‡ci Mv‡q|

duvK n‡q †Mj cvZvi QvDwb| Avb‡›` AvZ¥nviv n‡q G-Ii

Mv‡q jy‡UvcywU Lv‡”Q †Svc¸‡jv, Gw`‡K ivbv I wMjwU wgqvi

gv_vi Dci †Lvjv Avmgvb|

wiK&wKi `vMx gy‡L exfrm wbôzi nvwm dz‡U DVj, cwi®‹vi

†`L‡Z †cj ivbv| cigyn~‡Z© †`L‡Z †cj wK †hb `uvZ w`‡q

wQuo‡Q wiK&wK| gy‡Li Kv‡Q Wvb nvZ|

Ô†Mª‡bW!Õ wPrKvi K‡i DVj ivbv| Ô†Mª‡bW †dj‡Q!

mveavb!Õ

we`y¨r‡e‡M wc¯Íj †ei Kij ivbv| ¸wj Kij| wKš‘

†VKv‡bv †Mj bv| `ª“Z †b‡g Avm‡Q †MvjgZ fq¼i e¯‘Uv|

Sj‡m DVj Zxeª Av‡jv| mv‡_ mv‡_B Kv‡b Zvjv jvMv‡bv

cÖPÊ kã| ivbvi g‡b n‡jv `y‡j DVj †MvUv cvnvo|

cigyn~‡Z© wK †hb Qy‡U G‡m jvMj Kcv‡j| †Pv‡Li mvg‡b

†`L‡Z †`L‡Z Kv‡jv n‡q †Mj bxj AvKvk|

AvU

‡PvL †gjj ivbv|

cÖ‡g wKQy¶Y wKQyB †`L‡Z †cj bv †m, Zvici †`L‡Z

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 99

†cj wMjwU wgqvi DwØMoe d¨vKv‡m gyL| Dcyo n‡q Szu‡K i‡q‡Q

wMjwU wgqv Ii Dci|

ÔAvi †Kv_vD †j‡M‡P, m¨vi?Õ ivbv‡K †PvL †gj‡Z †`‡L

LvwbKUv Avk¦¯Í n‡jv †m|

wb‡Ri ARv‡šÍB nvZUv P‡j Gj ivbvi Kcv‡j| †fRv!

i³! aogwo‡q D‡V emj ivbv|

Ôbo‡eb bv, m¨vi!Õ wePwjZ n‡q DVj wMjwU wgqv| ÔAvi

†Kv_vD †j‡M‡P?Õ

Ôbv,Õ aiv Mjvq ejj ivbv| Ô†Kvb cv_‡ii UzK‡iv Qy‡U

G‡m †j‡MwQj g‡b n‡”Q|Õ nVvr AvKv‡ki w`‡K PvBj|

Ô†Kv_vq †Mj IUv?Õ

ÔDB Dw`K wM‡q †b‡g c‡o‡P kvjv| †`Lvw”P| `uvovb,

Av‡M i³ covUv eÜ K‡i wbB|Õ

ivKm¨vK †_‡K dv÷©-GBW wKU †ei Kij wMjwU wgqv

e¨¯Í nv‡Z| cvwbi d¬v¯‹ wb‡q Gj| KcvjUv ay‡q cwi®‹vi

Ki‡ZB me cvwb †kl K‡i †djvi Dcμg Kij wMjwU wgqv|

eviY Kij ivbv|

Ôme cvwb †kl †Kv‡iv bv, wMjwU wgqv| Avgvi †Zv eª¨vwÊ

Av‡Q| Zzwg †k‡l QvwZ †d‡U gi‡e|Õ

Ô†ewk KZv ej‡eb bv, m¨vi,Õ cy‡iv Wv³vix fw½ wb‡q

wb‡q‡Q wMjwU wgqv| Ô†kl n‡q †M‡j †Kvb cvnvox SY©v †_‡K

f‡i wj‡Z KZ¶zY?Õ

Ôú‡_ †Kvb SY©v bv co‡j?Õ

ÔAvevi KZv e‡j!Õ †i‡M DVj wMjwU wgqv| meUzKz cvwb

w`‡q ivbvi Kcvj ay‡q dv÷©-GBW wKU nvZov‡”Q †m| ÔwK

Av‡P? `yÕcuvPw`b cvwb bv †L‡j g‡i bv gvbyl| wbb, Gevi

†PvL ey‡R `uv‡Z `uvZ †Kg‡o ai“b|Õ

100 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

`yB wgwbU ci ivbv‡K †Q‡o w`‡q K‡qK cv wcwQ‡q wM‡q

M¤¢xi gy‡L cix¶v Kij †m wb‡Ri nv‡Zi KvR, Zvici nvmj

mš‘ó wP‡Ë|

Ô†jLvcov Ki‡j weivU wmwej mv‡R©›U n‡Z cviZzg,

m¨vi| nv‡Zi Kv‡R LyuZ cv‡eb bv †Kvb|Õ

Bjv‡÷vc−v÷ wU‡c e¨_vi cwigvY Abyfe Kievi †Póv

Kij ivbv, Zvici ejj, Ô†fwi ¸W| Gevi e‡jv †`wL wK

n‡jv e¨vcviUv? fvMj †Kb e¨vUviv?Õ

ÔfvM‡e bv gv‡b? bv †f‡M Dcvq Av‡P? WvBfvi e¨vUv

GKv gvbyl, †c‡jb Pvjv‡e, bv AvμgY Ki‡e?Õ

ÔwiK&wKi wK n‡jv?Õ

ÔI e¨vUv †Zv Avcbvi GK ¸wj‡ZB †kl| †evg †djvi

ciciB I-I †Zv c‡o‡P †c‡jb †_‡K| fvwM¨m Avgvi Nv‡o

c‡owb! †c‡jbUv m‡i †MwPj ZZ¶y‡Y| IB †`Kzb Nvo gU‡K

c‡o Av‡P wK iKg|Õ

wek cuwPk dzU wb‡P fvOv‡Pviv †eKvq`v fw½‡Z ï‡q Av‡Q

wiK&wK| jvj n‡q i‡q‡Q kv‡U©i eyK-c‡KU| wb®cÖvY †Lvjv

†PvL †P‡q Av‡Q AvKv‡ki w`‡K wbwb©‡g‡l|

ÔAvi DB †h, ILv‡b †b‡g‡P †c‡jbUv| †`K‡Z cv‡”Pb

bv? Avgvi AvOyj †mvRv ZvKvb| D...B †h!Õ

‡`L‡Z †cj ivbv| cÖvq AvU-`k gvBj `~‡i GKUv wew”Qboe

dvg©-nvD‡mi cÖv½‡Y `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †nwjKÞvi| Lye m¤¢e

ILv‡bB AvwWv †M‡o‡Q wmjwfI| †Ljbvi gZ evwoUvi mvg‡b

g‡b n‡”Q K‡qKUv wcuc‡o †nu‡U †eov‡”Q|

webwKDjviUv †Pv‡L jvMvj ivbv| GK jv‡d A‡bK Kv‡Q

P‡j Gj evwoUv| A¨vWRvw÷s be Nywi‡q cwi®‹vi K‡i wbj

ivbv `„k¨Uv| `iRvi Mv‡q †njvb w`‡q `uvwo‡q Av‡Q jyBmv

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 101

wc‡q‡Îv| †nwjKÞv‡ii w`‡K †P‡q i‡q‡Q †m| GKUz cvk

wd‡i KÞviUvi w`‡K PvBj ivbv| ILvbUvq †ek wfo| nvZ

†b‡o wK †hb ej‡Q †nj‡gU civ cvBjU| gv_v bvoj

wmjwfI| wMqvb Ges cwcwb‡K wPb‡Z cvij ivbv wf‡oi

g‡a¨, evwK mevB A‡Pbv| wKQy GKUv cÖkoe Kij wmjwfI|

AvOyj w`‡q †mvRv ivbvi w`‡K †`Lvj cvBjU, †nj‡gUUv Ly‡j

nv‡Z wbj, `yB nvZ GKÎ K‡i `ª“Z duvK Kij K_v ej‡Z

ej‡Z| ivbv eySj †Mª‡b‡Wi eY©bv n‡”Q|

Avevi gv_v bvoj wmjwfI| Zvici SU K‡i wdij

Mxqv‡bi w`‡K| ms‡¶‡c K‡qKUv Av‡`k w`j †m, GKevi

nvZ Zz‡j †`Lvj GB cvnv‡oi w`‡K, Zvici Ny‡i nuvU‡Z ïi“

Kij evwoUvi w`‡K| Ii wcQy wcQz cvBjUI Pjj evwoi

w`‡K| e¨¯Í n‡q DVj evwK KqRb| `yÕRb Qy‡U †Mj dvg©-

nvD‡mi cv‡kB Avi GKUv N‡ii mvg‡b| `iRv `yÕcvU nuv

K‡i Ly‡j Xz‡K †Mj wfZ‡i| K‡qK †m‡KÊ ci †ewi‡q Gj

`y‡Uv Mvwo| UcvUc D‡V coj mvZRb, †h †hUvq cvij| muv

K‡i †MU w`‡q †ewi‡q Gj Mvwo `y‡Uv, DuPz-wbPz c_ †cwi‡q

D‡V Gj eo iv¯Ívq, Zvici `ª“Z‡e‡M iIbv n‡jv GB

cvnv‡oi D‡Ï‡k|

ÔGZ wK †`K‡Pb, m¨vi?Õ wR‡Ám Kij wMjwU wgqv|

ÔiIbv n‡q †Mj Iiv|Õ Pvgovi †Lv‡ji wfZi †i‡L w`j

ivbv webwKDjvi| NÈv `yÕ‡qK jvM‡e I‡`i GLv‡b †cuŠQ‡Z|

P‡jv GwM‡q _vKv hvK|Õ

Ô†KvZvq?Õ

ÔAvcvZZ Iiv †hLvbUvq Mvwo †i‡L nuvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡e

†mBLv‡b †cuŠQ‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i|Õ

ÔGB RKg wb‡q cvi‡eb AZUv nuvU‡Z?Õ

102 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

Ôúvi‡ZB n‡e| GQvov Avi †Kvb Dcvq †bB| aiv co‡j

nvUz‡i wKj †L‡q gi‡Z n‡e| bqRb Avm‡Q Iiv| P‡jv

bvg‡Z ïi“ Kwi|Õ

cvnvo †_‡K wb‡P bvg‡Z jvMj `k wgwbU| Ge‡ov-

‡Le‡ov cv_y‡i Rwgi Dci w`‡q G‡Mvj Iiv cwðg w`‡K,

dvg©-nvDmUv j¶¨ K‡i| gš’i MwZ‡Z G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv †Svc-

Svo Avi cv_‡ii PuvB Gwo‡q| AvaNÈv GKUvbv †nu‡U †Ui

†cj ivbv Kx Amva¨ mva‡b †j‡M‡Q †m| gv_vUv Nyi‡Q| Avi

KZ¶Y jvM‡e eo iv¯Ívq †cuŠQ‡Z †K Rv‡b! Gfv‡e Avi

†ewk¶Y nuvUv m¤¢e bq Ii c‡¶|

LvovB †e‡q Dc‡i DV‡j †`Lv hvq dvg©-nvDmUv, wb‡P

bvg‡j A`„k¨ n‡q hvq| `~iZ¡ GLb mvZ gvBj| iv¯Ívi †ek

KvQvKvwQ G‡m †M‡Q Iiv wbðqB, Gevi ax‡i ax‡i evgw`‡K

G‡Mv‡bv `iKvi| AviI AvaNÈv Pjevi ci Avevi GKUv

LvovB †e‡q DV‡Z ïi“ Kij Iiv| LyeB mZK©Zvi mv‡_

G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv GLb, gv‡S gv‡SB †_‡g `uvwo‡q Kvb Lvov K‡i

ïbevi †Póv Ki‡Q Mvwoi Gwćbi kã| DuPz RvqMvq G‡m

iv¯Ív †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, wKš‘ Xvj †e‡q bvg‡Z wM‡qB Sc K‡i

e‡m coj|

evg cv‡k cvnv‡oi †Mvovq `uvwo‡q Av‡Q `y‡Uv Mvwo|

cvnv‡oi Mv †e‡q Dc‡i D‡V hv‡”Q mvZ-AvURb †jvK|

Nyic‡_ bv G‡m mivmwi G‡j wVK I‡`i gy‡LvgywL coZ Iiv|

Mxqvb‡K †`Lv †Mj e‡m Av‡Q Mvwoi Kv‡Q| cvnviv

w`‡”Q|

ÔAvov‡j Avov‡j †b‡g †h‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i|Õ Pvcv Mjvq

ejj ivbv| ÔAv‡M GB e¨vUviv cvnvo wWwO‡q wb‡P bvg‡Z ïi“

Ki“K, Zvici| GKUv Mvwo A‡K‡Rv K‡i w`‡Z n‡e| Zvi

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 103

Av‡M Kvey Ki‡Z n‡e Mxqvb‡K| wKš‘ †ewk`~i †Zv bvgv hv‡e

bv GB Xvj †e‡q| †k‡li wZwik MR G‡Kev‡i duvKv, GKUv

†Svc †bB| GKevi wcQb wd‡i PvB‡jB...Õ

Ô¸wj Lv‡e, Avevi wK?Õ ejj wMjwU wgqv| ÔGB †gvUv

gi‡j Avgv‡`i †Kvb ¶wZ Av‡P?Õ

ÔAvIqvR n‡e| wd‡i Avm‡e IB e¨vUviv wK n‡jv

†`L‡Z|Õ

ÔZZ¶‡Y Avgiv fvMjIqv!Õ nvmj wMjwU wgqv| ÔAvgv‡`i

AZ Zvovû‡ov wK‡mi? hvK bv e¨vUviv `y‡Uv cvnvo wWwO‡q,

Zvici wRwi‡q-wUwi‡q wb‡q bvge Avgiv ax‡i-my‡¯Í|Õ

K_vUv wVK| ivwR n‡q †Mj ivbv|

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wgqv| GLvb †_‡K MR cÂv‡kK n‡e| AviI GKRb DVj

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cwcwb| ÔúvBjU ejj wZbRbB gviv †M‡Q GKmv‡_| wb‡Ri

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wK gv‡b nq? A‡a©K Avgiv †_‡K †M‡jB †Zv cvwi, evwK

A‡a©K hvK, wb‡q AvmyK jvj LvZvUv|Õ

Ôev‡R †ev‡Kv bv cwcwb,Õ eKv w`j wØZxq †jvKUv| ÔPxd

mveavb n‡Z e‡j w`‡q‡Q Mxqvb‡K| gviv bv-I wM‡q _vK‡Z

cv‡i| IB †jvKUv LyeB bvwK fq¼i, †Nvj LvB‡q †Q‡o

w`‡q‡Q Avgv‡`i †fwb‡m| P‡jv, bvgv hvK| Dd&, AviI

cuvPUv cvnvo wWOv‡Z n‡e|Õ

bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij †jvKUv| MRi MRi Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Pjj

cwcwbI| evwK mevB G‡K G‡K G‡m †cuŠQj Ges †b‡g †Mj

104 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

wb‡P|

ÔPjyb, m¨vi, wb‡Pi IB me‡k‡li †SvcUvi Avov‡j wM‡q

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AwZ mšÍc©‡Y, nvZ ev cv‡qi av°vq GKwU cv_i bv Lwm‡q

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Avov‡j Avov‡j| GKUv †evìv‡ii Dci cvk wd‡i e‡m

nvIqv Lv‡”Q Mxqvb| Kv‡jv my¨U Avi Kv‡jv n¨vU ci‡b|

GKUv wmMv‡iU awi‡q Uvb‡Q Avbg‡b|

g‡b g‡b wn‡me Kij ivbv| wbtk‡ã hw` KvR mviv m¤¢e

nq, Zvn‡j Avi †`wi Kievi †Kvb gv‡b nq bv| wKš‘ ¸wj

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w`‡K| Zvici, hw` †nwjKÞviUv `Lj Ki‡Z cv‡i...

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Ii fvj jv‡M bv †Kvbw`bB| Zvi Dci Mxqv‡bi wmMv‡iU

LvIqv †`‡L Ges †auvqvi M‡Ü wmMv‡i‡Ui †Zóv †c‡q †Mj Ii

fqvbK| wm×všÍ wb‡q †djj †m|

ÔAvwg Pjjvg, wMjwU wgqv| Zzwg GLvbUv‡ZB _v‡Kv|

KvQvKvwQ wM‡q Avwg hLb nvZ Zzje, ZLb GKUv wXj †g‡i

Ii g‡bv‡hvM Ab¨w`‡K †divevi †Póv K‡iv| †k‡li `k MR

avIqv K‡i †cuŠQ‡Z n‡e Ii Kv‡Q|Õ

wMjwU wgqv eySj c−¨vb wKQzUv cwieZ©b Ki‡Q ivbv| gv_v

SuvwK‡q ivwR n‡q †Mj|

iIbv n‡Z hv‡e ivbv, wVK Ggwb mgq D‡V `uvovj

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 105

Mxqvb| cvqPvwi ïi“ Kij Mvwoi cv‡k| gv‡S gv‡S åƒ KzuP‡K

cvnv‡oi w`‡K †`L‡Q| GZ¶‡Y wbðqB wØZxq cvnvoUvq

Po‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Iiv| LvwbK ev‡`B †`Lv hv‡e I‡`i|

GLbI †Kb †`Lv hv‡”Q bv, †Kb AviI `ª“Z cv Pvjv‡”Q bv

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cv‡q cvqPvwi Kij, evi evi cvnv‡oi w`‡K `„wó wb‡¶c

Kij, Zvici Avevi wM‡q emj cv_iUvi Dci| wmMv‡iU

aivj Av‡iKUv|

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Avov‡j, ev wew¶ß cv_‡ii Avov‡j †_‡g †`‡L wb‡”Q

Mxqv‡bi gwZMwZ| Avevi bvg‡Q| g‡b n‡”Q cÖKvÊ GK †jRKvUv

wUKwUwK GwM‡q hv‡”Q wkKv‡ii w`‡K|

`k M‡Ri g‡a¨ †cuŠ‡Q †Mj ivbv| †`Šo cÖwZ‡hvwMZvi

fw½‡Z cÖ¯‘Z n‡jv †m- evg cv mvg‡b, nvZ `y‡Uv gvwU‡Z|

GKUv nvZ PU K‡i GKevi DuPz K‡iB bvwg‡q wbj|

¸wj Kij wMjwU wgqv| LUvs K‡i Mvwoi Mv‡q †j‡M

wQU‡K G‡m coj gv‡e©jUv Mxqv‡bi cv‡qi Kv‡Q| Pg‡K

Mvwoi w`‡K †P‡qwQj Mxqvb, GLb AevK †Pv‡L †`L‡Q

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wKš‘ ZZ¶‡Y †`wi n‡q †M‡Q A‡bK| cÖKvÊ GK jvd

w`‡q Ii Nv‡oi Dci coj ivbv| Uvj mvgjv‡Z bv †c‡i

gvwU‡Z c‡o †Mj Mxqvb, ivbv coj Ii Dci| Pvi nvZ-cv

Pj‡Q ivbvi mgv‡b|

ivbvi ivKm¨vKUv gvwU †_‡K Zz‡j wb‡q †`Š‡o †b‡g Gj

106 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

wMjwU wgqv| wKš‘ mvnv‡h¨i cÖ‡qvRb n‡jv bv| ZZ¶‡Y cv

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†evìv‡ii Avov‡j|

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Kv‡jv MvwoUvi Gwćbi e‡bU Ly‡j †djj ivbv,

wWw÷ªweDUvi K¨vcUv Ly‡j nu¨vPKv Uv‡b wQu‡o wb‡q Gj

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mx‡U|

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†d‡j‡Q Iiv ivbv I wMjwU wgqv‡K| †b‡g Avm‡Z ïi“ Kij

Gevi|

GwÄb ÷vU© w`‡q nvmj ivbv| wmMv‡iU aivj GKUv|

ÔAvR Avi Avgv‡`i ai‡Z n‡”Q bv| dvg©-nvD‡m †cuŠQ‡Z

I‡`i jvM‡e cv°v AvovB NÈv|Õ

iIbv n‡jv Iiv| gvBj Lv‡bK wM‡q fvj iv¯Ívq coj|

euvK wb‡qB Zzdvb †e‡M QyUj dvg©-nvD‡mi w`‡K| KvQvKvwQ

wM‡q MwZ GKUz Kgvj ivbv|

ÔmxU †Q‡o wb‡P †b‡g e‡mv, wMjwU wgqv| Avgv‡K †`‡L

Iiv g‡b Ki‡e Mxqvb wdi‡Q wi‡cvU© Ki‡Z| AcÖ¯‘Z Ae¯’vq

cve I‡`i Avkv KiwQ|Õ

GKMvj †n‡m mxU †Q‡o †b‡g †Mj wMjwU wgqv| wc¯ÍjUv

†ewi‡q G‡m‡Q Ii nv‡Z| gvBj Lv‡bK wM‡q euv‡q †gvo wbj

ivbv| UzwcUv †U‡b gy‡Li A‡a©KUv †X‡K w`‡q‡Q †m Av‡MB|

we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 107

Ô†cuŠ‡Q wM‡qwQ, wMjwU wgqv| Zzwg †hgb AvQ †Zgwb e‡m

_vK‡e| Avwg Av‡M XzKe evwoi wfZi| cuvP wgwbU ci XzK‡e

Zzwg| Avgvi †Kvb wec` n‡j Zzwg mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cvi‡e|

`yÕR‡b GKmv‡_ wec‡` cov wVK n‡e bv|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡P| cuvP wgwjU c‡iB †e‡ive Avwg bvnvq|Õ

GKevi B‡”Q Kij ivbvi, †mvRv wM‡q †nwjKÞv‡i I‡V|

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`gb Kij †m| Av‡M G evwo‡Z hviv Av‡Q Zv‡`i Kvey K‡i

wb‡Z n‡e|

evwoi mvg‡b KvD‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| evg nv‡Z w÷qvwis

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K‡i †i‡L‡Q nvZUv|

Nu¨vP K‡i †eªK Kij ivbv| wZb jv‡d †cwi‡q †Mj

mvg‡bi †QvU evMvbUv|

ivbv Avkv K‡iwQj Mxqvb‡K wdi‡Z †`‡L `iRvi Kv‡Q

G‡m `uvov‡e wmjwfI ev Avi †KD| wKš‘ †KD Gj bv| eÜ

`iRvq Kvb cvZj ivbv| KviI cv‡qi kãI cvIqv hv‡”Q

bv| eySj cÖg PvjUv I‡KB Pvj‡Z n‡e|

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wmuwo, Wvbcv‡k GKUv eÜ `iRv, wmuwoi cvk w`‡q GKUv

c¨v‡mR|

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†M‡Q g~wZ©i gZ| nuv n‡q †M‡Q Ii gyLUv, †PvL `y‡Uv wVK‡i

†ewi‡q Avm‡Z PvB‡Q †KvUi †Q‡o| †hb f‚Z †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q

108 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

mvg‡b|

ÔUzu kã Ki‡jB gviv co‡e!Õ ejj ivbv Pvcv Mjvq|

wc¯ÍjUvi w`‡K †PvL co‡ZB nvZ `y‡Uv Zz‡j †djj †m

gv_vi Dci| i³k~b¨ gyL| Wvb MvjUv jvdv‡”Q

AvcbvAvcwb|

Ô†b‡g G‡mv!Õ Av‡`k Kij ivbv|

wVK †hb GKivk wW‡gi Dci w`‡q nuvU‡Q Ggwb mšÍc©‡Y

ivbv‡K we›`ygvÎ bv PwU‡q †b‡g Gj cvBjU|

ÔNy‡i `uvovI,Õ Avevi ûKzg Kij ivbv|

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Ii w¯’i wek¦vm, Nyi‡jB ¸wj Ki‡e ivbv| wKQy GKUv ej‡Z

hvw”Qj, ivbvi nv‡Zi wc¯ÍjUv GKUz b‡o DV‡ZB †PvL ey‡R

Ny‡i `uvovj| †jvKUv‡K mvP© K‡i †`Lv †Mj †Kvb A¯¿ †bB

Ii Kv‡Q| wZb cv wcwQ‡q †Mj ivbv Avevi|

ÔAvi mevB †Kv_vq?Õ

c¨v‡m‡Ri †k‡li w`‡K GKUv eÜ `iRvi w`‡K AveQv

Bw½Z Kij †jvKUv|

Ônuv‡Uv| †KŠkj Ki‡Z †M‡jB ¸wj Lv‡e|Õ

G‡Mvj cvBjU| c¨v‡mR a‡i wKQy`~i GwM‡q eÜ `iRvi

mvg‡b G‡m `uvovj, n¨v‡Êj a‡i Pvc w`‡q Lyjj `iRvUv, Ges

wcQb †_‡K ivbvi nv‡Zi cÖPÊ GK av°vq ûgwo †L‡q Pvi

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Kv‡Q|

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ejj ivbv|

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 109

D¾¡j n‡q DVj †PvL `y‡Uv|

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`yB|

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Ôg„Zz¨-fq Avm‡Q, wmjwfI?Õ

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K_vi g‡a¨ K_v e‡jvbv|Õ

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wmjwfI|

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ÔeBUv †diZ w`‡q w`b, wmbi gvmy` ivbv| hZ UvKv Pvb,

110 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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Ôwb”Pq| Pjjyg, m¨vi|Õ

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Ô†c‡q hve, m¨vi| Avwg _vK‡Z †Kvb wPšÍv †bB Avcbvi|Õ

cvBjUUv R‡ovm‡ov fw½‡Z D‡V `uvwo‡q f‡q f‡q

GKevi ivbv Avi GKevi wmjwfIi gy‡Li w`‡K PvB‡Q|

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†g‡i †dj‡e?Õ

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wKQy¶‡Yi g‡a¨, Ly‡j †`‡e Iiv|Õ

ÔwKš‘ Zvn‡j cvjv‡e wK K‡i?Õ

Ô†nwjKÞviUv wb‡q D‡o P‡j hve|Õ

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 111

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`vI IUv, c−xR!Õ

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g‡b n‡”Q bv| `k eQi a‡i †e-AvBbx e¨emv K‡i A‡Xj

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112 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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122 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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Kvb Lvov Kij wMjwU wgqv GKUv Mvwoi Gwćbi k‡ã|

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 123

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mvnv‡h¨i Av‡e`b Gwo‡q hvIqvi Dcvq †bB †`‡L †i‡M

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124 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 125

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126 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

†Kvb Lei cvw”Q bv|Õ

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we‡`kx ¸ßPiÐ1 127

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128 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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130 gvmy` ivbvÐ33

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