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GKUv Avg©viW Kvi, WªvBfv‡ii cv‡ki wm‡U mZK© fw½‡Z

e‡m i‡q‡Q Zi“Y K¨vc‡Ub Ñ Zx¶è`„wó‡Z †`Lj I‡`i bxj

MvwoUv‡K|

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wdwi‡q ïay †`‡L ivLj _vB _vÛv‡ii m`m¨iv| Wvbw`‡K

Av‡iKUv euvK Ny‡i _vB `~Zvev‡mi mvg‡b P‡j Gj Zviv|

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`yRb _vB MvW© `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q, Kuva †_‡K Szj‡Q KvievBb,

wnc †nvj÷v‡i †MuvRv wc¯—j| GB _vB MvW©‡`i m‡½ wmwfj

†Wªm civ GKRb _vB A¨v‡UbW¨v›U MvW© i“‡gi wfZi GKUv

†Pqv‡i e‡m i‡q‡Q| nv‡Z KvMR-cÎ wb‡q †ek wKQy †jvK

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`uvwo‡q Av‡Q|

bxj gvB‡μvevmUv †M‡Ui wVK mvg‡b †_‡g‡Q| GKRb

_vB MvW© GwM‡q Gj| Zvi nv‡Z GKMv`v KvMR awi‡q w`j

Pwμ Pzqvb | meB bKj, Z‡e aievi Dcvq †bB| I¸‡jv

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wb‡q evsjv‡`kx GKUv e¨emvwqK cÖwZôv‡bi m‡½

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f`ª‡jvK‡K Av‡MB Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q|

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m½xiv, Zvici †mUv‡K †mZz evwb‡q c¨v‡mR †ci“j, bvnvi

wfjv‡Z bvgjI IUvi mvnv‡h¨ Ñ Zvici ïB‡q ivLj †`qv‡ji

Mv †Nu‡l|

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eywo GK PvKivwb `iRvi w`‡K wcQb wd‡i †PŠwK‡Z e‡m Pzb

jvMv‡”Q cv‡b| Zvi gy‡L nvZPvcv w`j Pzqvb, Aci nv‡Z aiv

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gwnjv‡K, cv w`‡q †V‡j XywK‡q w`j †PŠwKi bx‡P|

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Kv‡jv myU I M¨vm gv¯‹ civ GZ¸‡jv mk¯¿ gvbyl‡K nVvr

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wUD‡ei gv_vq †QvÆ GKUv †evZvg, †mUvq AvOyj †i‡L‡Q

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cvm‡cv‡U© muvUv n‡e|

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hv‡Z bvf©vm n‡q bv c‡o|

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Z`‡š—i ïi“‡ZB Rvbv †Mj bvnvi wfjvi wVK wcQ‡bB

i‡q‡Q _vB `~Zvevm, GKUv bxj gvB‡μvev‡m P‡o

`~ZvevmcÖav‡bi m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z G‡mwQj cuvPRb _vB

e¨emvqx| Zv‡`i‡K `~Zvev‡mi wfZi I‡qwUs i“‡g emv‡bv

n‡qwQj|

c‡i IB cuvP _vB‡qi †LuvR Kiv nq| wKš‘ †Kv_vI

Zv‡`i‡K †`Lv hvqwb| gvB‡μvevmUv Aek¨ `~Zvev‡mi evB‡i

i‡qB †M‡Q| Z`‡š— Rvbv †Mj, GKUv bvg Kiv †i›U-Av-Kvi

†Kv¤úvwbi Mvwo IUv, fvov K‡iwQj kvwnb bv‡g my`k©b GK

Zi“Y| Zi“‡Yi wVKvbvq wM‡q Rvbv †Mj kvwnb bv‡g †mLv‡b

†KD _v‡K bv|

cywjk, wmAvBwW, †¯úkvj eªv I wgwjUvwi B‡›Uwj‡RÝ

Dcmsnv‡i †cuŠQvj, wbðqB KzL¨vZ †KvbI _vB Acivax Pμ

a‡i wb‡q †M‡Q W±i bvw`iv‡K| †mB m‡½ aŸsm K‡i w`‡q

†M‡Q Zuvi mvabvi dmj `yiš— CMj‡K|

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Pvi

`yw`b ci| _vBj¨vÛ| †`vB Bb_vbb|

gvqvbgvi mxgvš— msjMoe GB cvnvo‡kªYx gvB‡ji ci gvBj

we¯—…Z| AvR mKvj †_‡K GKUvbv †Póv K‡i AvovB nvRvi

dzU IVvi ci K¬vš— n‡q c‡o‡Q Bgi“j Kv‡qm, ivbv G‡RwÝi

e¨vsKK kvLvi cÖavb| GB gyn~‡Z© GKUv cv_‡ii Dci e‡m

wekªvg wb‡”Q I|

Kv‡q‡mi A‡bKw`‡bi B‡”Q †`vB Bb_vb‡bi P~ovq

DV‡e| GK nßvi QywU cvIbv wQj, `iLv¯— wj‡L XvKvq cvwV‡q

w`‡ZB gÄyi n‡q †Mj †mUv| GB my‡hvMUvB Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q

I| mnKvix jveYx mvgv`‡K Awd‡mi `vq-`vwqZ¡ eywS‡q w`‡q

e¨vsKK †_‡K GKvB P‡j G‡m‡Q cuvP‡kv gvBj `~‡i, †`vB

Bb_vb‡bi †Kv‡j| †nwjKÞvi mvwf©m _vKvq gvÎ AvovB NÈv

mgq †j‡M‡Q Zvi Avm‡Z|

Ii _vB †cªwgKv †gvnbvi Kv‡Q †MvUv e¨vcviUv †Mvcb

†i‡L‡Q Kv‡qm| KviY, ej‡j †m-I Ii m‡½ Avmevi Rb¨

wR` aiZ| Ii gZ ZviI fvwi kL †`vB Bb_vb‡bi P~ovq

DV‡e| wKš‘ we‡kl GKUv Kvi‡Y Zv‡K cvnv‡o DV‡Z w`‡Z

ivwR bq Kv‡qm| bv, †miKg †KvbI SuywK Zv‡K wb‡Z w`‡Z

cv‡i bv I|

Kvj mKvj †_‡K GB cvnv‡o i‡q‡Q I| Kvj I AvR

wgwj‡q cuvP nvRvi wÎk dzU DV‡Z †c‡i‡Q|

†`vB Bb_vbbB _vBj¨v‡Ûi me‡P‡q DuPz cvnvo, AvU

nvRvi cuvP‡kv wÎk dzU DuPz| P~ovq †cuŠQv‡Z n‡j GLbI `yB

nvRvi cuvP‡kv dzU DV‡Z n‡e| Gw`‡K †jvKRb _vKvi K_v

bq, Aš—Z A‡bK¶Y n‡jv KviI mvov-kã cv‡”Q bv I|

Nwo‡Z GLb _vB mgq `ycyi `y‡Uv, c_ nvwi‡q bv †dj‡j

w`‡bi Av‡jv _vK‡Z _vK‡Z P~ovq IVv nq‡Zv m¤¢e, wKš‘

bvg‡Z wbN©vZ m‡Ü cvi n‡q hv‡e| g‡b coj AvR mܨv

mvZUvq Ii e¨vsKK my¨B‡U G‡m e‡m _vK‡e †gvnbv| Zvi

m‡½ †miKgB K_v n‡q Av‡Q| wcÖqRb‡K bv Rvwb‡q GZ `~‡i

GKv P‡j Avmevi Aciva LÊb Kievi Rb¨ Zv‡K Aš—Z

GKUv †dvb †Zv Ki‡Z n‡e, bvwK!

Kv‡q‡mi IVvi MwZ AZ¨š— axi| cuvP-mvZ NÈvi `~iZ¡

cvi n‡Z wZb ¸Y †ewk mgq †j‡M hv‡”Q|

†`wi nIqvi Aek¨ GKvwaK KviY Av‡Q| inm¨gq Kx

†hb GKUv e¨vcvi Av‡Q GB cvnv‡o| IVvi c‡_ K‡qKUv

cvnvox emwZ‡Z Av¸b R¡j‡Z †`‡L‡Q Kv‡qm, emwZi _vB

evwm›`viv AvZ‡¼ w`‡knviv, KviY Av¸b jvMvi †KvbI

KviYB Zviv ai‡Z cvi‡Q bv| I‡K Zviv wKQy AwMoe`»

MvQcvjv †`wL‡q‡Q, I¸‡jv bvwK I‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b webv

eRªvcv‡Z, webv Kvi‡Y nVvr `vD `vD K‡i R¡‡j D‡V‡Q|

Zv Qvov, cvnvox GB †UªBj Kv‡qm †P‡b bv, d‡j cÖvqB

c_ nvwi‡q †dj‡Q| †`wi nIqvi Av‡iKUv KviY, Avkcv‡k

wPbv †jvKR‡bi Dcw¯’wZ †Ui †c‡j m‡i wM‡q Ab¨ c_ ai‡Z

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n‡”Q I‡K| KviY ûgwKUvi K_v g‡b c‡o hv‡”Q Ii|

miKvi Aby‡gvw`Z, A_©vr †iwR÷vW© MvBW Qvov †`vB

Bb_vb‡bi g~j P~ovq IVv wb‡la| KviYUv Avi wKQy bq, _vB

ch©Ub gš¿Yvjq Pvq bv Uz¨wi÷iv c_ nvwi‡q †KvbI iKg

wec‡` ev `yN©Ubvq co–K|

Kvj mKv‡j GB wbqg cvjb Ki‡Z wM‡qB ¸Êv UvB‡ci

K‡qKRb wPbvi m‡½ †j‡M †M‡Q Kv‡q‡mi|

miKvix †em K¨v‡¤úi Avkcv‡kB †Nviv‡div K‡i

MvBWiv| Ii gZ AviI wKQy †jvK kL K‡i cvnv‡o Po‡Z

G‡m Zv‡`i †LuvR KiwQj| wKš‘ GKRb MvBW‡KI cvIqv

hvqwb|

Kv‡Qwc‡V cywj‡ki wKQy wmcvB‡K †`Lv †M‡Q, cÖ‡g Zviv

Uz¨wi÷‡`i cÖ‡koei DËi Gwo‡q hvIqvi †Póv K‡i‡Q, Zvici

†KD wKQy wR‡Ám Ki‡j ïb‡Z bv cvIqvi fvb K‡i ILvb

†_‡K m‡i †M‡Q| AevK KvÊ!

cvnv‡o Po‡Z Avmv †jv‡Ki wfo ax‡i ax‡i evowQj|

nVvr †Kv‡Ì‡K GK`j wPbv G‡m mevB‡K j¶¨ K‡i ejj:

we‡kl Kvi‡Y ¯’vbxq cÖkvmb `yB gv‡mi Rb¨ †`vB Bb_vbb

cvnv‡o IVv wbwl× K‡i‡Q, Kv‡RB Avcbviv P‡j hvb|

_vBj¨v‡Û cÖPzi wPbv evm K‡i, Rvbv Av‡Q Kv‡q‡mi| ZvB

I‡`i‡K †`‡L AevK nqwb I| Z‡e AevK n‡q‡Q _vB

†jvKR‡bi Afve †`‡L|

GK fviZxq Uz¨wi÷ f`ª‡jvK cÖkoe K‡i‡Qb, KvM‡R wKQy

Qvcv nqwb, wUwfi wbD‡RI wKQy e‡jwb, Zv n‡j Kx K‡i eySe

wbwl× Kiv n‡q‡Q?

Kv‡qm Rvb‡Z †P‡q‡Q, we‡kl KviYUv Kx|

e¨m, gvigy‡Lv n‡q D‡V‡Q wPbviv| ûgwK w`‡q e‡j‡Q,

GB gyn~‡Z© †em K¨v¤ú †Q‡o bv †M‡j c‡i Avi cÖvY wb‡q

wdi‡Z cvi‡e bv|

K_vUv ï‡b wb‡Ri Dci ivM n‡q‡Q Kv‡q‡mi, wc¯—jUv

m‡½ K‡i Av‡bwb e‡j| Z‡e GKUz c‡iB eySj, bv G‡b

fvjB K‡i‡Q|

†mB fviZxq f`ª‡jvK Zv‡`i ûgwK AMÖvn¨ K‡i cvnv‡o

IVvi wm×vš— wb‡q †d‡j‡Qb, Bw½‡Z Kv‡qm‡K wcQy wb‡Z e‡j

DV‡ZI ïi“ K‡i w`‡jb wZwb| wPbv‡`i Avmj †Pnviv †ewi‡q

Gj wVK ZLbB| wZb-PviRb GK‡hv‡M †kvìvi †nvj÷vi

†_‡K wc¯—j †ei K‡i, cuvP-mvZUv duvKv AvIqvR K‡i

Rvwb‡q w`j Zv‡`i K_v Agvb¨ Kiv n‡j cwiYwZ mwZ¨ fvj

n‡e bv|

fviZxq f`ª‡jvKmn evwK mevB fq †c‡q `ª“Z †em

K¨v¤ú †Q‡o P‡j †M‡Qb| Kv‡qmI wKQy `~i ch©š— Zuv‡`i m‡½

wQj, wKš‘ †em K¨v¤ú †Pv‡Li Avov‡j nvwi‡q †h‡ZB Av‡iK

w`K †_‡K cvnv‡o Po‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q I| cvnv‡o `yÕw`b

KvUvevi Rb¨ hv hv jvMvi K_v meB Av‡Q m‡½, Kv‡RB

Rv‡b, Ii †KvbI mgm¨v n‡e bv|

Zv n‡”QI bv| Z‡e cvnv‡o DV‡Z w`‡Z bv PvIqvi wcQ‡b

Kx KviY _vK‡Z cv‡i †mUv GLbI Kv‡q‡mi †evaMg¨ n‡”Q

bv| cÖkoeUv †LuvPv‡”Q I‡K|

¸Êv¸‡jv‡K KzL¨vZ Us-Gi †jvK e‡j g‡b n‡q‡Q Ii|

cÖPzi msL¨vq wPbv †hLv‡b _vK‡e, Us-GiI †mLv‡b kvLv

MRv‡e| †m hvB †nvK, fvej Kv‡qm, AKvi‡Y wKsev mvgvb¨

Kvi‡Y I‡`i IiKg wmwiqvm n‡q IVvi K_v bq|

`k wgwbU wekªvg wb‡q Avevi iIbv n‡jv Kv‡qm| Ges

Ab¨gb¯‹ _vKvq c_ fyj Kij| mi“ †UªBj a‡i wgwbU K‡qK

nuvUvi ci nVvr _g‡K `uvov‡Z n‡jv I‡K| KviY mvg‡b

†UªB‡ji Avi †KvbI Aw¯—Z¡B †bB| åƒ KzuP‡K Gw`K Iw`K

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ZvKv‡”Q, Wvbw`‡K cvnvocÖvPx‡ii Mv‡q GKUv duvK †`L‡Z

†cj|

cv_y‡i Rwg‡bi AuvKveuvKv dvU‡j wKQy KuvUv-†Svc

R‡b¥‡Q, †m¸‡jv Uc‡K †mw`‡K G‡Mvj Kv‡qm| wek-wÎk MR

GwM‡q Avevi _g‡K `uvov‡Z n‡jv I‡K| mvg‡b Avi wKQy

†bB, Sc K‡i †b‡g †M‡Q cvnv‡oi Mv|

A‡bK bx‡P meyR DcZ¨Kv †`Lv hv‡”Q, Nb ebf~wg‡Z

XvKv| meyR †mB Pv`‡ii Mv‡q †iv` jvMvq Kx †hb GKUv

wSK& K‡i DVj| Mjvq Szj‡Q webwKDjvi, `y-nv‡Z a‡i

†mUv‡K †Pv‡L Zzjj I|

eû`~‡i GKUv b`x †`Lv hv‡”Q| IUv wbðqB wcs b`x,

e¨vsKK n‡q mvM‡i wM‡q c‡o‡Q| Zvici, ebf~wgi gvSLv‡b,

wekvj GKUv `yM© †`L‡Z †cj Kv‡qm| wKš‘ †iv` jvMvq wSK

K‡i DVj Kx IUv?

nVvr Pg‡K DVj Kv‡qm| G Kx me©bvk! G †Zv KíbviI

AZxZ! nvq nvq, GLb Kx n‡e?

wbðqB fyj †`LwQ, fvej †m| †PvL iM‡o Avevi

ZvKvj|

bv, †mB GKB `„k¨ †`L‡Z †cj Ñ mivmwi bx‡Pi

DcZ¨Kvq, MvQcvjvi Avov‡j jywK‡q ivLv n‡q‡Q GKUv †RU

†c−b; a~mi meyR i‡Oi †c−bUvi Mv‡q eo eo ni‡d †jLv

i‡q‡Q: `yiš— CMj, evsjv‡`k Gqvi‡dvm© Ñ Gqvi‡dv‡m©i

†jv‡MvUvI cwi®‹vi †Pbv hv‡”Q|

XvKvq wbDR e−¨vKAvDU Av‡ivc Kivq wgwWqvq LeiUv

Av‡mwb, d‡j Kv‡q‡mi Rvbv †bB `yw`b Av‡M XvKv

wegvbe›`i I ebvbx wW‡c−vg¨vwUK †Rv‡b Kx N‡U‡Q|

`ª“Z wPš—v Pj‡Q Ii gv_vi wfZi| wPbviv, A_©vr _vB Us

wK Zv n‡j G-Rb¨B †`vB Bb_vbb cvnv‡o KvD‡K DV‡Z

w`‡”Q bv? fq cv‡”Q jywK‡q ivLv evsjv‡`kx †c−bUv †`‡L

†dj‡e †KD? m‡›`n †bB, Gi g‡a¨ weivU †KvbI inm¨

Av‡Q| wPb miKvi evsjv‡`k‡K `y‡Uv CMj Dcnvi w`‡q‡Q,

GK_v Ii Rvbv Av‡Q| GUv wbðqB Zv‡`i GKUv Ñ wKš‘ wK

Kvi‡Y CM‡ji Av‡M Ô`yiš—Õ kãUv e¨envi Kiv n‡q‡Q, Rvbv

†bB Ii|

SUcU e¨vM †_‡K K¨v‡giv †ei Kij Kv‡qm, `ª“Z nv‡Z

†Uwjd‡Uv †jÝ wdU Kij Zv‡Z, Zvici `yiš— CM‡ji

K‡qKUv d‡Uv Zzjj|

wm×vš— wbj hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e XvKvq wi‡cvU© Kiv

`iKvi| PU& K‡i GKevi nvZNwoi Wvqv‡j †PvL eyjvj| `ycyi

AvovBUv evR‡Z P‡j‡Q| GLbB wdiwZ †UªBj a‡i bvg‡Z

ïi“ Ki‡j †em K¨v¤ú‡K Gwo‡q wb‡Ri †nv‡Uj my¨B‡U

†cuŠQv‡Z wZb NÈvi †ewk mgq jvMvi K_v bq Ii| _vB mgq

mv‡o cuvPUv gv‡b evsjv‡`k mgq mv‡o Pvi‡U|

Kv‡qm Rv‡b †`‡k _vK‡j Ii gvmy` fvB‡K wewmAvB

†nW‡KvqvU©v‡i we‡Kj cuvPUv ch©š— cvIqv hv‡e| wm×vš— wbj,

†nv‡U‡j wd‡i wb‡Ri my¨BU †_‡K mivmwi †dvb Ki‡e

wewmAvB †nW‡KvqvU©v‡i|

Z‡e †gvnbv‡K †dvb Ki‡e cvnvo †_‡K bx‡P †b‡gB,

†KvbI cvewjK †dvb ey` †_‡K| GLv‡b Kx †`‡L‡Q

†Uwj‡dv‡b Zv‡K wKQy ejevi `iKvi †bB, ïay ej‡e AvR

mܨvi †nwjKÞvi mvwf©m a‡i iv‡ZB †nv‡Uj b›`bKvb‡b

†cuŠ‡Q hvI, GLv‡b Avwg †Zvgvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v KiwQ|

†Pv‡L webwKDjvi Zz‡j `yiš— CMj‡K †kl Av‡iKevi

†`‡L wbj Kv‡qm| bv, †Kv_vI †KvbI fyj n‡”Q bv| Nyij I,

cvnvo †_‡K bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij|

bvgvUv mnR, †em K¨v¤ú‡K mveav‡b cvk KvwU‡q

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cvnv‡oi bx‡P †b‡g Avm‡Z gvÎ †`o NÈv mgq jvMj

Kv‡q‡mi| bvgevi c‡_ KviI m‡½ †`Lv bv nIqvq a‡i wbj

†KD I‡K †`L‡Z cvqwb| hw` RvbZ †Pv‡L webwKDjvi Zy‡j

†MvUv GjvKvi Dci bRi ivL‡Q _vB Us-Gi wPbviv, Zv n‡j

nq‡Zv AviI GKUz mveavb nZ I|

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g‡b c−¨vb Ki‡Q gvbwmK I kvixwiK wkw_jvqb-Gi Rb¨ wVK

Kx Kiv `iKvi|

†mv‡nj Awd‡m †bB, Kv‡RB AvR Avi Mí Rg‡e bv| Kx

GKUv KvR Av‡Q e‡j `ycyi‡ejvB QywU wb‡q P‡j †M‡Q Ii

cÖvB‡fU †m‡μUvwi ZwbgvI|

†KvbI K¬v‡e muvZvi KvU‡Z hvIqv hvq...fvM¨ fvj n‡j

myBwgscy‡jB †`Lv n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i Dw™¢boe‡hŠebv †KvbI Zš^x

Zi“Yxi, †`wk †nvK wK we‡`wk...wKsev Zvm †Lj‡Z e‡m

†h‡Z cv‡i, †Uwe‡j _vK‡e ûBw¯‹i GKUv Ava-Lvwj M−vm...

wb‡R‡K agK w`j ivbv Ñ GB e¨vUv, Avm‡j wVK Kx

PvBwQm ZzB?

hvi hv KvR, Dcjwä Kij ivbv, Ii Avm‡j `y`©vš— GKUv

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I, gv_vi wfZi _vKv PvB †`k‡K wec`gy³ Kievi KwVb

cÖwZÁv, cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© Abyfe Ki‡Z n‡e †ivgv I wknib|

wKš‘ †Kv_vq cv‡e ivbv Agb Mv Mig Kiv GKUv

A¨vmvBb‡g›U? A¨vmvBb‡g›U †`Iqvi gvwjK †Zv GKRbB,

wKš‘ †K Rv‡b Kx wb‡q MZ `yw`b a‡i K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U e‡m

mvgwiK Kg©KZ©v‡`i m‡½ Ri“wi wgwUs Ki‡Qb wZwb|

¸i“Zi wKQy GKUv N‡U‡Q| †KD wK”Qy ej‡Q bv|

wPš—v K‡i hLb Aemv` `~i Kievi †KvbI Dcvq †ei“j

bv, nZvkvq AviI Kvwnj n‡q coj ivbv| GB mgq B›UviKg

†e‡R DVj| wiwmfvi Zz‡j Kv‡b †VKvj I| ivnvZ Lv‡bi

fvwi Mjvi AvIqvR GK wb‡g‡l mRvM I mZK© K‡i Zzjj

I‡K| †Kv_vq †Mj K¬vwš—, †Kv_vq nZvkv, mgMª Aw¯—Z¡ Ry‡o

GLb ïay Pvcv D‡ËRbv I wkiwk‡i †ivgvÂKi Abyf~wZ|

Ôivbv?Õ wewmAvB wPd cÖkoe Ki‡jb|

ÔB‡qm, mvi!Õ

ÔGLbB GKevi Avgvi †P¤^v‡i P‡j G‡mv,Õ fvix Mjvq

ej‡jb em&|

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w`‡q‡Qb ivnvZ Lvb| ÔB‡qm!Õ wnmwnm K‡i ejj I, gy‡Vv

Kiv nvZUv k~‡b¨ SuvKvj evi K‡qK| g‡bi Avkv c~iY n‡Z

hv‡”Q †f‡e ixwZgZ Dj−wmZ| ÔB‡qm! w`m BR BU!Õ

me †mB Av‡Mi gZB Av‡Q Ñ KuvPvcvKv Nb åƒi R½‡j

jyKv‡bv †mB wÎKvj`kx© GK‡Rvov †PvL, fvix †d«‡gi Pkgvi

wcQb †_‡K †hb Aš—i ch©š— †`‡L wb‡”Qb; nv‡Zi cvBc

Zzj‡Z hv‡”Qb gy‡L, †Pv‡L †auvqv jvMvq gv_vUv GKUz KvZ

Ki‡jb; GgbKx Kcv‡ji cv‡k wkivUvI †hb wbqg a‡iB

jvdv‡”Q; ZviciI †c‡i‡Ki gZ k³ gvbylwU‡K wPb‡Z GK

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ivbv Dcjwä Kij, nVvr Kx K‡i †hb e‡mi eqm

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Lvb|

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ÔweÁvbx W±i bvw`iv †eMg m¤ú‡K© wKQy Rv‡bv?Õ em‡Z bv

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em‡Z cÖkoe Ki‡jb ivnvZ Lvb|

ÔRx-bv, mvi,Õ ejj ivbv|

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bv w`‡q GKUv †dvìvi †U‡b wb‡q Wy‡e †M‡jb †mUvi wfZi|

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wm‡μU| Ly‡j co‡Z ïi“ Kij I|

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eûgyLx weij cÖwZfvi AwaKvix f`ªgwnjv, weÁv‡bi eû

kvLvq Zuvi Aeva wePiY| XvKv fvwm©wU †_‡K wdwR· wb‡q

gv÷vm© I wcGBPwW K‡i‡Qb| me cix¶v‡ZB AZ¨š— fvj

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cÖ¯—veUvB cQ›` nq Zuvi|

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†jhvi wb‡q cov‡kvbvi ci ILv‡bB M‡elYvi Kv‡R nvZ †`b

W±i bvw`iv| ZLb †_‡KB Zuvi Amvgvb¨ K…wZ‡Z¡i K_v cªKvk

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Ki‡ebI bv|

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ejwQ|

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bvw`iv‡K|Õ

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Ô†hgb?Õ m‡½ m‡½ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jb ivnvZ Lvb|

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bvoj ivbv| ÔAvgvi g‡b nq Gi †cQ‡b IB civkw³i nvZ

Av‡Q|Õ

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Ônu¨v, wVK GB cÖ‡koei DËi¸‡jvB Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡e

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ms‡¶‡c cwiw¯’wZ m¤ú‡K© GKUv aviYv w`j Zv‡K ivbv,

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Zvici wb‡`©k w`j Ñ GB gyn~‡Z© cywjk I †nv‡Uj

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Ii K_v †kl n‡Z `k †m‡KÛ wKQy ej‡jb bv ivnvZ

Lvb| Zvici GKUv `xN©k¦vm †djvi AvIqvR †f‡m Gj|

Ae‡k‡l ej‡jb, Ô†fwi m¨vW| Gi g‡a¨ Kx †hb GKUv auvav

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w`‡q‡Q IUv, A‡b‡KB †`‡L‡Q| Zvici Avevi K‡›Uªvj

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e¨vsKK †_‡K Kvj iv‡Z nvU †LvqvB‡q †cuŠ‡Q‡Q ivbv|

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Kvj iv‡Z I AvR mKv‡j Kv‡q‡mi Lyb cÖm‡½ ¯’vbxq cywj‡ki

m‡½ `yÕ`dv K_v n‡q‡Q Ii, m‡½ jveYxI wQj| GB Kw`b

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Zv‡K|

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Qvov G-ai‡bi †KvbI Aciva mvaviYZ N‡U bv|

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†Kb?

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†bB|

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n‡e I‡`i|

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bv|

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AevKB n‡jv I| †Kv_vI †KvbI _vB wPbvi QvqvgvÎ †bB|

A‡bK MvBW‡KI †Nviv‡div Ki‡Z †`Lv †Mj| A_P

†Uwj‡dv‡b Kv‡qm e‡jwQj, †KvbI MvBW cvIqv hvqwb, _vB

wPbviv cvnv‡o Po‡Z evav w`‡q‡Q Zv‡K|

Z‡e K¨v‡¤úi miKvix †jvKRb, MvBW I cywj‡ki m‡½

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Gwo‡q _vK‡Q I‡K, mvg‡b c‡o †M‡j †hb cvjv‡Z cvi‡j

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gviv †M‡Q|Õ

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Gfv‡e †cvovevi ci bZzb Av‡iKw`‡K m‡i wM‡q †mLv‡bI

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Av¸b|

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GKUv Ae¯’v †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| Avjvc Kievi B‡”Q

_vK‡jI, fvlv GKUv evav n‡q `uvovj| `yÕGKRb cvIqv †Mj

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hviv gvÎ K‡qKUv Bs‡iwR kã Rv‡b|

AvKvi-Bw½‡Z Zviv †evSv‡Z PvBj, miKvi Zv‡`i‡K

cvnvo †_‡K D‡”Q` Kievi Rb¨ AvKvk †_‡K A`„k¨ Av¸b

Quy‡o‡Q| ivbvi cÖ‡koei Dˇi Zviv Rvbvj, cvuP‡kv dzU Dc‡i

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gvbyl I cuvP-mvZUv QvMj †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, A_P Ni-evwoi

msL¨v `y‡kvi Kg bq| ga¨eq¯‹ GK `¤úwZ Ava †cvov `y‡Uv

Kzu‡oNi †_‡K M„n¯’vwji wKQy wRwbm-cÎ D×vi Ki‡Q,

Zv‡`i‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q MÖvg¨ GK Zi“Yx I GKRb Kvgjv|

AviI GK Zi“Yx KvQvKvwQ `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q, GB

cwi‡e‡ki m‡½i G‡Kev‡iB gvbv‡”Q bv Zv‡K| evwK mevi

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ZviciI †gKAvc e¨env‡i Kvc©Y¨ †bB|

G †g‡q GLv‡b evm K‡i bv, fvej ivbv, Avevi GgbI

bq †h bx‡P †_‡K GB gvÎ cvnv‡o D‡V G‡m‡Q| Zv DV‡j

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†g‡qwU wKQy ej‡Q bv|

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Avevi nvZ †Rvo K‡i AbygwZ cÖv_©bvi fw½‡Z| weo weo K‡i

wKQy ejj †g‡qwU, ï‡b mevB Avevi †h hvi Kv‡R nvZ jvMvj

Ñ ivbvi w`‡K GKeviI bv ZvwK‡q|

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G‡m KwVb my‡i ejj kû‡i Zi“Yx, Zvi `uvov‡bvi fw½UvB

e‡j w`‡”Q AvbAvg©W Kge¨v‡U †Uªwbs †bIqv Av‡Q| ejv hvq

bv, nvZe¨v‡M Av‡Moeqv¯¿ _vK‡jI Avðh© nIqvi wKQy †bB|

ÔAvwg KvD‡K wei³ Ki‡Z Avwmwb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔG‡mwQ

GKUv †c−‡bi †Luv‡R| Avcwb wKQy Rv‡bb?Õ

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†Zv †K‡U co–b GLvb †_‡K!Õ

GB mgq dzuwc‡q †Ku‡` DVj ga¨eq¯‹v gwnjvwU| Nvo

wdwi‡q ZvKv‡Z ivbv †`Lj gwnjv †`Š‡o wM‡q †QvÆ GKUv

Ke‡ii Dci AvQvo †L‡q coj| gvwU I cv_‡ii ¯—~c †`‡LB

†evSv hvq, bZzb Kei Ñ wbðqB †KvbI wkïi|

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†j‡M‡Q Av¸bUv|Õ

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a‡i DV‡Q|

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Kv‡qm †hgb †`‡LwQj, I-I ZvB †`Lj Ñ ebf~wgi gvSLv‡b

wekvj GKUv `yM©|

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†Kb?

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I evsjv‡`kx e‡jI g‡b n‡jv Ii|

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bx‡P †b‡g jvBbUv Avevi euvaj ivbv, Z‡e †h ev· `y‡Uv

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†`Lvj| †mw`‡K ZvwK‡q wb‡Ri Mjvq nvZ w`j jveYx|

Ôwe`y¨r!Õ ejj †m| ÔGLb Zv n‡j Dcvq, gvmy` fvB?Õ

†eovi Icv‡i MvQ¸‡jv Qvov Avi wKQy †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv

ivbv| ÔG‡mv, †`Lv hvK †MUUv cvB wK bv|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi m‡½ nuvUv gv‡b †Zv †`Šov‡bv|Õ

Ôbv, †`Šov‡Z n‡e bv| Z‡e †KvbI kã bq|Õ

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Avevi †Svc-Sv‡oiB cÖvavb¨ †ewk †`Lv hv‡”Q| †eovi duvK

w`‡q wfZiUv evievi †`Levi †Póv Kij ivbv, Z‡e

mhZoejvwjZ MvQ¸‡jv Qvov Avi wKQy Ii †Pv‡L coj bv|

†Svc-Svo Nb n‡q IVvq G‡Mvevi MwZ K‡g G‡m‡Q|

`y‡M©i wcQb w`K †Nu‡l nuvU‡Q Iiv| DuPz RvqMvq i‡q‡Q, d‡j

`y‡M©i mvg‡bi BuU weQv‡bv iv¯—vUv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv|

†nWjvBU †`‡L †evSv †Mj ev·fwZ© Av‡iKUv UªvK Avm‡Q|

`yM©Uv‡K wcQ‡b †d‡j Avmevi ci mvg‡b †eovi GKUv

†KvY †`L‡Z †cj Iiv| euvK Ny‡i euv w`‡K P‡j †M‡Q IUv|

nvZ Zzjj ivbv| Ii cv‡k `uvwo‡q coj jveYx, †Pnviv PKPK

Ki‡Q| Zvi †PvL `y‡Uv Kx †hb LuyR‡Q Ii gy‡L|

ÔGLv‡b A‡c¶v K‡iv,Õ wdmwdm Kij ivbv| Ôeuv‡Ki

Iw`‡K Kx Av‡Q †`L‡Z hvw”Q Avwg|Õ

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K_v bv e‡j gv_v SuvKvj jveYx|

gv_v wbPz K‡i G‡Mvj ivbv| †eovi †Kv‡Y †cuŠ‡Q gvwU‡Z

nuvUz Mvoj, k¦vm wbj eyK f‡i| Zvici mveav‡b †Kv‡Yi

Iw`‡K gv_vUv evwo‡q †eov eivei ZvKvj| Ii KvQ †_‡K

`k MR `~‡i eo GKUv †MU| †Lvjv †mUv| Kuv‡a ivB‡dj

wb‡q `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q GKRb wPbv MvW©| Zvi gv_vUv mvg‡bi

w`‡K bZ Kiv, wmMv‡iU aivevi †Póv Ki‡Q| ivbvi w`‡K

wcQb wd‡i i‡q‡Q †m|

A‡c¶v bv K‡i †eovi m‡½ mgvš—ivj †iLv a‡i G‡Mvj

ivbv| Gw`‡K †KvbI †Svc ev Nvm †bB, ïay k³ gvwU|

wmMv‡iU aiv‡bv †kl K‡i Ny‡i `uvov‡bvi Av‡MB †jvKUvi

Kv‡Q †cuŠQv‡Z Pvq I| `yÕevi wK¬K Kij jvBUvi, Zvici

Av¸b R¡jj| wmMv‡i‡Ui †kl cÖv‡š— Av¸b QyuB‡q j¤^v Uvb

w`j †m|

Zvi wcQ‡b †cuŠ‡Q hv‡”Q ivbv| Ii nv‡Z QywiUv †ewi‡q

G‡m‡Q| †Vuv‡U AvOyj Zz‡j wmMv‡iU bvgvj MvW©, gyL Zz‡j

Kv‡jv AvKvk j¶¨ K‡i †auvqv Qvoj| Zvici Nyi‡Z ïi“

Kij|

Ny‡i `uvov‡bvi Av‡MB †cuŠ‡Q †Mj ivbv| evu nvZ w`‡q Zvi

Kuv‡a Nywm gvij I, †gvPo †L‡q Av‡Mi Ae¯’vq wd‡i †Mj

†m| Ii Wvb nv‡Z aiv avivj Qywi †cuvP w`j Mjvq|

KjKj kã †cj ivbv| wmMv‡iU c‡o hv‡”Q| ivB‡djUv

KvZ n‡q †eovi Mv‡q jvM‡ZB Pviw`‡K Av¸‡bi dzjwK

QyUj| ivB‡d‡ji wcQy wbj MvW©| we`y¨‡Zi ¯úk© †c‡ZB SuvwK

†L‡Z ïi“ Kij kixiUv| gvwU‡Z X‡j coj †m, gy‡Li

†hLv‡b †eovUv †j‡MwQj †mLv‡b KvUvKzwUi gZ †cvov `vM

†`Lj ivbv|

Ny‡i jveYxi w`‡K wdij I| m‡½ m‡½ R‡g cv_i n‡q

†Mj| mvg‡b AviI `yRb wPbv MvW©, Zv‡`i ivB‡dj Ii

†c‡Ui w`‡K ZvK Kiv|

ÔGK`g bo‡e bv,Õ bvwK my‡i ejj Zv‡`i GKRb|

bq

QywiUv GLbI ivbvi nv‡Z| nvZ `y‡Uv kix‡ii cv‡k Szj‡Q|

w¯’i `uvwo‡q Av‡Q I|

ÔQywi †d‡j `vI,Õ ejj MvW©|

LvwK nvd c¨v›U I LvwK nvdnvZv kvU© c‡i Av‡Q MvW©iv|

Zv‡`i †Pv‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡q wm×vš—nxbZvi †KvbI j¶Y

Av‡Q wK bv eyS‡Z †Póv Ki‡Q ivbv| †bB †`‡L nv‡Zi QywiUv

†Q‡o w`j| I‡`i wcQ‡b GKUv bovPov †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q|

gv_v wbPz K‡i mveav‡b, `ª“Z G‡Mv‡”Q jveYx|

gv_vi Dci nvZ Zzjj ivbv| Ôwg÷vi wR‡Kv ZvbvB

cvwV‡q‡Qb Avgv‡K,Õ wPbv fvlvq ejj I| Ô†kvbv hv‡”Q `‡j

†eCgvb Av‡Q|Õ

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`yRb MvW©B wbtk‡ã nvmj| †h K_v ejwQj, ivbvi w`‡K

N„Yvfiv `„wó‡Z ZvKvj| Ô†KvbI †eCgvb †bB,Õ ejj †m| Ôïay

we‡`wk kΓ Av‡Q|Õ

ivbvi Wvbw`‡Ki MvW©‡K AvNvZ Kij jveYx, †h-†jvKUv

†eovi KvQ †_‡K `~‡i i‡q‡Q| †jvKUvi wcQ‡b †cuŠQv‡bvi

Av‡M wb‡Ri MwZ Kgvj †m| avivj QywiUv Av‡MB †ewi‡q

G‡m‡Q nv‡Z| KvRUv Lye `ª“Z I mn‡R mvij †m|

Zvi nvZ †jvKUvi Kuv‡ai Dci w`‡q GwM‡q Gj, QywiUv

SuvwK †Lj Mjv eivei| Pvgov wew”Qboe n‡q †Mj, no no K‡i

i³ †ewi‡q G‡m kv‡U©i mvg‡bUv wfwR‡q w`‡”Q| eo eo n‡q

DVj Zvi †PvL `y‡Uv, Zvici wb‡¯—R n‡q †Mj|

wØZxq †jvKUvi †PvL †`LwQj ivbv| I¸‡jv I‡K †Q‡o

Zvi m½xi w`‡K Qy‡U †h‡ZB jvd w`j I|

cÖ‡g Wvb nv‡Zi av°vq Zvi ivB‡d‡ji bjUv wb‡Ri

w`K †_‡K mivj ivbv, †mB m‡½ evg nv‡Z cÖPÊ GK Avcvi

KvU gvij Zvi wPey‡Ki bx‡P| †nuvPU †Lj †m, evwo †Lj

†eovi Mv‡q, m‡½ m‡½ GK ivk Av¸‡bi dzjwK QyUj| Avoó

n‡q †Mj kixiUv| †VuvU `y‡Uv fuvR n‡q `uv‡Zi duv‡K Xy‡K

†Mj| †MvUv kixi SuvwK Lv‡”Q I Kuvc‡Q| Zvici †eov †_‡K

L‡m c‡o w¯’i n‡q †Mj †m|

GKUv jv‡ki Kvc‡o Qywii djv Nlj jveYx| ivbvI

wb‡Ri QywiUv Zz‡j wb‡q cwi®‹vi K‡i †i‡L w`j evûi m‡½

AvUKv‡bv Lv‡c| Zvici `yR‡bB Iiv †M‡Ui wfZi ZvKvj|

ÔMvQ¸‡jv †`‡Lv,Õ ejj ivbv|

Pvi mvwi‡Z jvMv‡bv n‡q‡Q MvQ¸‡jv| `yÕw`‡K `y‡Uv K‡i

mvwi| I¸‡jvi gvSLv‡b GKUv A¨vmdë nvBI‡qi gZ we¯…—Z

n‡q i‡q‡Q ivbI‡qUv| MvQ¸‡jvi mg¯— gMWvj, m¤¢eZ ¯’vbvš—i

Dc‡hvMx, euvKv n‡q Sz‡j c‡o‡Q ivbI‡qi Dci, d‡j Dci

†_‡K IUvi Aw¯—Z¡ †Ui cvIqv hvq bv| MvQ¸‡jv Lye

KvQvKvwQ nIqvq cvk †_‡KI †evSv hvq bv †h ILv‡b GKUv

ivbI‡q Av‡Q|

†MU I ivbI‡qi gvSLv‡b Kv‡Vi weivU n¨v½viUv †`L‡Z

cv‡”Q Iiv| jveYx‡K wb‡q IUvi w`‡KB G‡Mvj ivbv|

wek M‡Ri gZ G‡Mvevi ci n¨v½v‡ii wcQbw`‡K,

ivbI‡qi Dci †QvU GKUv †nwjKÞvi `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`Lj

Iiv, m¤¢eZ Uz-wmUvi|

n¨v½v‡ii †Lvjv gy‡Li cv‡k `uvwo‡q wfZiUv fvj K‡i

†`L‡Q Iiv| Av‡jv R¡j‡Q, Z‡e †Kv_vI wKQy bo‡Q bv|

`yR‡bi nv‡ZB wc¯—j †ewi‡q Gj, mveav‡b Kswμ‡Ui

†g‡S‡Z cv w`j Iiv| cÖwZwU †`qvj eivei †g‡S‡Z dvUj

i‡q‡Q| Pviw`‡K eo AvKv‡ii A‡bK Wªvg †`L‡Z cv‡”Q Iiv,

I¸‡jvi gvSLv‡b GKvwaK IAK©‡e i‡q‡Q|

†`qv‡ji bx‡Pi mi“ dvUj cix¶v Ki‡Q jveYx, ivbv

cix¶v Ki‡Q cÖwZwU IAK©‡eÂ|

†e¸‡jvq GLbI A‡bK Uzjm c‡o Av‡Q, †mB m‡½

†c−‡bi †QvULvU cvU©m I †bvsiv b¨vKovi AmsL¨ UzK‡iv|

Wªvg¸‡jv mj‡f‡›U fwZ©| n¨v½viUv AvKv‡i h‡_ó eo,

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†c−bB †bB, `yiš— CMj †Zv c‡ii K_v|

†Kvg‡i nvZ †i‡L nv½v‡ii gvSLv‡b `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q ivbv,

Pviw`‡K †PvL eyjv‡”Q| Ii w`‡K †nu‡U Avm‡Q jveYx|

ÔKx g‡b n‡”Q?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

Ô†MvUv †d¬viUvB †hb weivU GKUv Gwj‡fUi|Õ

nvmj ivbv| ÔA_©vr?Õ

AvOyj w`‡q wb‡Ri Ry‡Zv †Rvovi gvSLvbUv †`Lvj

jveYx| ÔILv‡b Av‡Q †c−bUv, n¨v½v‡ii bx‡P|Õ

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gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| ÔAm¤¢e bq| Avgvi aviYv, `yM© I GB

n¨v½v‡ii gvSLv‡b Avmv-hvIqvi c_ Av‡Q Ñ m¤¢eZ GKUv

Uv‡bj|Õ

ÔAvgviI ZvB aviYv|Õ

ÔGevi Avgiv PvB-cvB †`I Avi Zvi em wR‡Kv

ZvbvB‡qi Lei wb‡Z †h‡Z cvwi|Õ

†PvL eo eo Kij jveYx| ÔAvgiv nvgjv Pvwj‡q `yM©

`Lj Kie?Õ

gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| ÔZ‡e Zvi Av‡M GKUv WvBfvikb

wμ‡qU Kiv `iKvi bv?Õ

Pviw`‡K †PvL eyjvj jveYx| ÔwVK Kx ai‡bi

WvBfvik‡bi K_v fveQ Zywg?Õ

ÔïK‡bv KvV R¡vjvwb wn‡m‡e Lye fvj,Õ ejj ivbv, jveYxi

gZ †m-I Pviw`‡K †PvL eyjvj| Ôn¨v½v‡ii Qv` I †`qvj

Kv‡Vi ˆZwi|Õ

hZ¸‡jv m¤¢e b¨vKov †hvMvo Kij Iiv| Wªvg †_‡K

GKUv evjwZ‡Z mj‡f›U Xvjj ivbv, b¨vKovi mvnv‡h¨

Pviw`‡Ki †`qvj IB mj‡f›U w`‡q †fRv‡bv n‡jv| me‡k‡l

jvBUvi †R¡‡j wf‡R GKUv b¨vKovq Av¸b aivj ivbv| MÜUv

Amn¨| cÖPzi †auvqv|

j¤^v b¨vKovi †KvY a‡i cªwZwU †`qv‡ji Mv †Nu‡l †nu‡U

†Mj ivbv, Zvici †mUv Quy‡o w`j †g‡Si GK †Kv‡Y| †g‡S

eivei †QvU †QvU wkLv R¡‡j DVj| Zvici Av¸b aij

me¸‡jv †`qv‡j| wkLv¸‡jv ci¯ú‡ii m‡½ wgwjZ n‡Z

hv‡”Q| D_jv‡bv, †gvPo LvIqv †auvqv D‡V hv‡”Q K¨vUIAvK

Qvwo‡q wmwj‡Oi w`‡K|

n¨v½vi †Q‡o †ewi‡q Avmevi Av‡M mj‡f›U fwZ© GKUv

Wªvg D‡ë w`j ivbv| Mvp i‡Oi Zij c`v_© Kswμ‡Ui

†g‡S‡Z Mov‡Z ïi“ Kij| mi“ K‡qKUv aviv R¡jš— †`qv‡ji

bvMvj †c‡Z hv‡”Q|

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Kij jveYx|

Ôbv bvg‡jI ¶wZ †bB,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔAvgv‡`i D‡Ïk¨

I‡`i‡K Gw`‡K e¨¯— ivLv|Õ

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nuvU‡Q| Av¸bUv GZ ZvovZvwo evB‡i †_‡K †`L‡Z cvIqvi

K_v bq, Zv Qvov nv½viUv Av‡MB Avov‡j c‡o †M‡Q| †eovi

†KvY Ny‡i †Sv‡ci wfZi wd‡i Gj Iiv| mveav‡b †nu‡U

GKmgq `yM©Uvi mivmwi wcQbw`‡K †cuŠQvj|

GLvb †_‡K †KvbI Avovj cvIqv hv‡e bv, Nv‡mi Dci

w`‡q cwiLvi w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q `yRb| GB mgq iv¯—vi Dci

Av‡iKUv Uªv‡Ki †nWjvBU †`L‡Z †cj ivbv|

cwiLvi `yB cviB mvgvb¨ DuPz| μj K‡i XvjUzKz DVj

Iiv, Zvici †PvL Zz‡j `y‡M©i wcQ‡bi cuvwP‡ji Dci †PvL

eyjvj|

†KvbI †KvbI †PŠ‡Kv Rvbvjv †_‡K ¤−vb njy` Av‡jv

†ei“‡”Q| ivbvi †Pv‡L †Kv_vI GZUzKz bovPov aiv coj bv|

†h KswμU e−K w`‡q `y‡M©i cuvwPj ˆZwi †m¸‡jv †ek duvK

†i‡L emv‡bv, d‡j GKUv Rvbvjv ch©š— DV‡Z Lye GKUv

mgm¨v n‡e bv|

ivbvi Rvbv †bB cwiLvUv KZ Mfxi| GKUz kxZ kxZ fve

Av‡Q, muvZiv‡bvi †KvbI B‡”Q †bB Ii| `yB cv‡ii `~iZ¡ cÖvq

wek dzU, gvSLv‡b Mvp i‡Oi cvwb|

Ônq‡Zv Lye GKUv Mfxi bq, †nu‡UB cvi nIqv hv‡e,Õ

wdmwdm Kij ivbv| ÔAv‡M Avgv‡K †`L‡Z `vI|Õ

Xvj †e‡q †b‡g †Mj ivbv, cvwb‡Z Wvb cv bvwg‡q

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MfxiZv gvc‡Q| cwiLvi wKbviv †Nu‡l GK dzU †b‡g †Mj Ii

cv| cvwb VvÊv bq| Gevi evg cv †Wvevj, Wvb cv AviI

GKUz mvg‡b evwo‡q w`j| MfxiZv Lye †e‡o‡Q e‡j g‡b

n‡jv bv|

Z‡e cwiLvi ZjvUv wcw”Qj Kv`vq XvKv| Wvb cv‡q fi

w`‡q evg cv IUvi cv‡k Avb‡Z hv‡”Q ivbv| wcQ‡j AviI

GKUz mvg‡b m‡i hvIqvi mgq A™¢yZ GKUv Abyf~wZ n‡jv

Ii|

†hb g‡b n‡jv †KD Ii Ry‡Zvi wfZi w`‡q wcb †XvKv‡”Q

cv‡q| bx‡P ZvKvj ivbv, †`Lj Ii cv‡qi Pvicv‡ki cvwb

QjKv‡”Q| Kx n‡”Q eyS‡Z cvivi m‡½ m‡½ f‡q nvZ-cv VvÊv

n‡q Gj Ii|

Ôgvmy` fvB!Õ †PuwP‡q DVj jveYx|

eb K‡i Ava cvK Nyij ivbv, GK jv‡d cvwb †_‡K DVj,

cwogwi K‡i Xv‡ji gv_vq jveYxi w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q| nvZ

evwo‡q w`‡q I‡K mvnvh¨ Kij jveYx|

Zvi cv‡k e‡m Ry‡Zv †Rvovi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv|

GK‡Rvov Ly‡` ev÷vW© GLbI Kvg‡o a‡i Av‡Q Ii Ry‡Zv|

`yÕ‡Rvov Ry‡ZvB wQu‡o dvwj dvwj K‡i †d‡j‡Q|

Ly‡` GKUv gvQ‡K Ry‡Zv †_‡K Qvwo‡q Puv‡`i Av‡jvq

aij ivbv| Ii gy‡Vvq QUdU Ki‡Q, †gvPo Lv‡”Q IUv|

kixiUv Lv‡Uv I P¨vÞv| gy‡Li mvg‡b KuvUvi gZ `uvZ

wMRwMR Ki‡Q|

wbtk¦vm †djevi mgq jveYxi kixiUv †Ku‡c †Mj| ÔgvB

MW, gvmy` fvB!Õ

Ôwcivbnv,Õ M¤¢xi Mjvq ejj ivbv| ÔGKRb gvby‡li nvo

†_‡K gvsm Qvov‡Z `ywgwb‡UiI Kg mgq jv‡M I¸‡jvi|

iv¶‡m †evSvB n‡q Av‡Q cwiLv| muvZ‡i cvi nIqv m¤¢e

bq|Õ

ÔWªweªR,Õ g„`yK‡É ejj jveYx|

gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| cwiLvi cvi †Nu‡l gv_v wbPz K‡i

G‡Mvj Iiv| cwiLvi m‡½ euvK wb‡”Q, ax‡i ax‡i †cuŠ‡Q hv‡”Q

`y‡M©i mvg‡bi w`KUvq| `~i †_‡KB Av‡iKUv Uªv‡Ki

†nWjvBU †`L‡Z †cj, WªweªR †ci“‡”Q|

†nWjvB‡Ui Av‡jvq dU‡Ki wfZiUv †`L‡Z †cj Iiv|

weivU eo GKUv DVv‡b `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q UªvK¸‡jv| we‡`wk

Kzwjiv Kv‡Vi ev· bvgv‡Z e¨¯—|

Wªweª‡Ri Kv‡Q †cuŠQvj Iiv| `ª“Z IUvi bx‡P, cwiLvi

wKbvivq Mv XvKv w`j| gv_vi Dci nvZ Zy‡j weª‡Ri ZjvUv

¯úk© Kij ivbv| WvqvwgUv‡i Ava Bw GKUv mv‡cvU© †iBj

i‡q‡Q, P‡j †M‡Q cwiLvi Dci w`‡q| weª‡Ri KvV Avi IUvi

gvSLv‡b cÖvq wZb Bw duvK|

jveYxi nvZUv a‡i IB †iB‡ji Dci Zy‡j w`j ivbv|

weª‡Ri bx‡P Puv‡`i Av‡jv †bB| Zvi Aw¯—Z¡ ivbvi cv‡k †mªd

GKUv Qvqv gvÎ| QvqvUv‡K gv_v SuvKv‡Z †`Lj I|

†iBjUv‡K `yÕnv‡Z k³ K‡i aij ivbv, Zvici IUvi

Dci Ry‡Zvi †Mvovwj AvUKvj| Gevi cwiLvi Dci w`‡q

G‡Mvevi Rb¨ cvjv K‡i GKevi Wvb nvZ, GKevi evg nvZ

evwo‡q mvg‡bi †iBj ai‡Q| cvwbi mvi‡dm `yÕdz‡UiI Kg

bx‡P| ivbvi Mv‡qi †Xvjv dZzqvi wKbviv wf‡R †Mj|

cwiLv wcQ‡b †d‡j Gj ivbv, gvwU‡Z cv bvgvj, †iBj

†Q‡o Dey n‡q e‡m _vKj jveYxi A‡c¶vq| Ii wVK wcQ‡bB

wQj jveYx| cv‡k P‡j Avm‡Z bvg‡Z mvnvh¨ Kij Zv‡K|

ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q gv_v SuvKvj Iiv, Zvici Kzu‡Rv

n‡q nbnb K‡i G‡Mvj `y‡M©i †KvY j¶¨ K‡i| euvKUv †Nvivi

ci KvQvKvwQ Rvbvjvi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| `k dzU Dc‡i

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IUv, Z‡e wfZ‡i Av‡jv R¡j‡Q|

AviI GKUz mvg‡b G‡Mvj ivbv| `y‡M©i cuvwPj I cwiLvi

gvSLv‡b cuvPdzU PIov evwj fiv GKUv we¯—…wZi g‡a¨ i‡q‡Q

Iiv| wek M‡Ri gZ G‡Mvevi ci ev‡iv dzU Dc‡i Av‡iKUv

Rvbvjv †`Lj ivbv| GUv AÜKvi|

cuvwP‡ji Mv †Nu‡l `uvovj ivbv| Kswμ‡Ui e−K¸‡jv evwj I

wm‡g‡›Ui wgkªY w`‡q †Rvov jvMv‡bv| †Rvovi RvqMv¸‡jv

Ava BwÂi gZ Mfxi, d‡j †ewi‡q _vKv e−‡Ki †Vuv‡U nvZ I

cv‡qi AvOyj †i‡L D‡V †h‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv|

Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q †cuŠ‡Q _vgj, cwiw¯’wZUv †evSvi †Póv

Kij, Zvici †MveivU Uc‡K †b‡g coj Aciw`‡K| GK

gyn~Z© ci Nyij ivbv, bx‡Pi w`‡K Suy‡K nvZ evovj jveYx‡K

mvnvh¨ Kievi Rb¨|

wKQyUv D‡V gv_vi Dci nvZ Zzjj jveYx, KewRUv ai‡Z

w`j ivbv‡K| nVvr cv wcQ‡j hvIqvq Zvi kix‡ii meUyKz

IRb Uvb w`j ivbvi evû‡Z, g‡b n‡jv Rvbvjv M‡j †ewi‡q

hv‡e kixiUv| Aci nvZ evwo‡q jveYxi eM‡ji Zjvq

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_vB Us wjWvi wR‡Kv ZvbvB Lywk‡Z evM evM| Zvi aviYv

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m‡½ Avevi †Lvjv wLjv‡bi cv‡k wd‡i Gj Iiv| GB

wLjv‡bi wfZiB _vB Us wjWvi wR‡Kv ZvbvB‡qi m‡½ Ri“wi

wgwUs Ki‡Q _vB _vÛv‡ii cÖwZwbwa wP·jLv gvwn`j|

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w`‡q Kvgivi wfZi ZvKvj ivbv| `iRvi w`‡K cvk wd‡i

GKUv wm‡½j †mvdvq e‡m i‡q‡Q my›`ix _vB Zi“Yx wP·jLv

gvwn`j, †mvdvi wcQ‡b `uvwo‡q Zvi e¨w³MZ †`ni¶xiv|

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weivU nvZe¨vMUv i‡q‡Q †Kv‡ji Dci| wki`uvov Lvov K‡i

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e‡m Av‡Q †m, K_v ejevi mgq `ª“Zfw½‡Z nvZ bvo‡Q|

wP·jLv gvwn`‡ji mvg‡bi GKUv wm‡½j †mvdvq e‡m

i‡q‡Q dzUej AvK…wZi GKRb wPbv| Zvi cv `y‡Uv nvwZ‡KI

j¾v †`‡e, cy‡iv gv_v Kvgv‡bv, eqm Pwj−‡ki KvQvKvwQ| ivbv

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ZvbvB| Zvi wcQ‡bI `yRb †`ni¶x `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q|

wLjv‡bi w`‡K gyL K‡i †djv Wvej †mvdvq e‡m Av‡Q

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e‡j g‡b n‡jv ivbvi| Zvi wcQ‡bI †`ni¶x i‡q‡Q, Z‡e

gvÎ GKRb|

Kvgivi wfZ‡i _vB Us m`m¨ PvB-cvB †`I‡K †Kv_vI

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Kv‡qm‡K|

wP·jLv gvwn`j cybive„wË Ki‡Q Zvi K_v, ÔAvwg _vB

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†eCgvbx K‡i‡Q wKbv...Õ

Ô†KD ej‡jB †Zv Avi Avwg wePvi Ki‡Z cvwi bv,Õ Wvej

†mvdvq emv ZvBIqvwbR Us wPd †gv cvB ejj| Ô`yÕc¶‡KB

Av‡M ivwR n‡Z n‡e, Avgvi ga¨¯’Zv ev wePvi gvb‡e Zviv|Õ

ÔAvwg gvbe,Õ ejj wP·jLv| ÔAvkv Kwi Avcbvi ivq

c¶cvZ`yó n‡e bv|Õ

ÔAvwgI gvbe,Õ ejj _vB Us wPd wR‡Kv ZvbvB| ÔZ‡e

Aby‡iva _vK‡e _vB _vÛv‡ii AwZ †jv‡fi †hb wb›`v Kiv

nq|Õ

LyK K‡i †K‡k ZvBIqvwbR Us wPd †gv cvB ejj,

ÔmevB‡K Avwg ïay GKUv K_v g‡b Kwi‡q w`‡Z PvB Ñ KvRUv

wKš‘ GKwU gnv¶gZvkvjx civkw³i| GB KvR hvi Kvi‡YB

e¨_© †nvK, Iiv wKš‘ Avgv‡`i mevB‡K KwVb kvw¯— †`‡e|Õ

GKUz weiwZ wbj †m, Zvici Avevi ejj, Ônu¨v, AvwgI ewj,

_vB _vÛvi wØZxq `dvq wek wgwjqb Wjvi `vwe K‡i Ab¨vq

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†ckv Ñ KviI `ye©jZv‡K cyuwR K‡i hZ cviv hvq Kvwg‡q

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ÔZvic‡iI mewKQyiB GKUv mxgv Av‡Q, Ges †mB mxgv

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UvKvi A¼Uv nIqv DwPZ cuvP wgwjqb gvwK©b Wjvi|Õ

Kvgivi wfZi bxieZv †b‡g Gj|

Svov wÎk †m‡KÛ ci ZvBIqvwbR Us wPd †gv cvB Avevi

gyL Lyjj, ÔAvgiv Zv n‡j GB mg‡SvZvq †cuŠQvjvg †h UvKvcqmvi

†jb‡`b †P‡Ki gva¨‡g bq, bM‡` n‡e| weÁvbx W±i

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†mLv‡bB UvKvi wewbg‡q Zuv‡K MÖnY Ki‡e _vB Us|Õ

ÔwP·jLv ejyb,Õ gyL Lyjj _vB Us wPd wR‡Kv, ÔweÁvbx

W±i bvw`iv‡K wm½vcy‡ii †Kv_vq ivLv n‡q‡Q, Ges UvKvUv

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gv_v bvoj wP·jLv| ÔK_v w`‡q †mUv ivLv nqwb,Õ ejj

†m|

ÔK_v †Zv AvcbvivI iv‡Lbwb,Õ cvëv Reve|

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UvKvUv cvwV‡q †`‡eb| c‡_ Zvi ev UvKvi wKQy n‡j,

Avcbviv `vqx _vK‡eb| UvKv ey‡S cvevi ci †dv‡b GKUv

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wVKvbv Rvbve Avgiv, †mLv‡b †M‡j W±i bvw`iv‡K †c‡q

hv‡eb...Õ

ÔGB! †K ILv‡b!Õ AK¯§vr ûsKvi Qvoj wR‡Kv ZvbvB‡qi

GKRb †`ni¶x, mivmwi wLjv‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q|

KwiW‡i †KD †bB †`‡L ivbvi Kuv‡ai Dci w`‡q wLjv‡bi

wfZiUv †`Levi †Póv KiwQj jveYx, wbðqB †`ni¶xi †Pv‡L

aiv c‡o †M‡Q|

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Av‡jvq Kx †`‡L‡Q wb‡RI wbwðZ wQj bv wR‡Kv ZvbvB‡qi

†`ni¶x| ûsKvi Qvo‡jI †KD mvov bv †`Iqvq fvej,

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cv‡kB _vK‡Q jveYx| wdmwdm K‡i Rvb‡Z PvBj †m,

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mvg‡bi GKUv Kvgiv †_‡K †mB `yRb Kzwj‡K †ei“‡Z

†`Lj Iiv, GLb Zv‡`i gv_vq ev· †bB| I‡`i‡K A™¢yZ

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†Mj|

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wfZi XyKj ivbv, wcQy wb‡q jveYxI| GK wgwbU ci †ewi‡q

Gj Avevi, `yR‡bi gv_v‡ZB †QvU AvKv‡ii GKUv K‡i

Kv‡Vi ev·| GB Ae¯’vq †`L‡j mn‡R †KD I‡`i‡K m‡›`n

Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv|

AviI wZb‡U eÜ Kvgivi `iRv I `y‡Uv †Lvjv wLjvb‡K

cvk KvUvj Iiv| KwiW‡ii †PŠgv_vq †cuŠ‡Q †Kvb& w`‡K hv‡e

fve‡Q ivbv, GKUv ¸Äb ïb‡Z †c‡q Wvb w`‡K iIbv n‡jv|

wKQy `~i hvIqvi ci mvg‡b coj weivU nji“g, GK gv_vq

bx‡P bvgevi wmuwo, Av‡iK gv_vq Dc‡i IVvi| ¸ÄbUv †f‡m

Avm‡Q bx‡P †_‡K|

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Iiv| LvwbKUv †b‡g †gvPo †L‡q‡Q wmuwoUv| avc¸‡jv

Kswμ‡Ui| Av‡iKUv KwiW‡i bvg‡Z hv‡”Q, GB mgq ivbv

†`Lj evg w`K †_‡K `yRb †jvK nb nb K‡i I‡`i w`‡K

GwM‡q Avm‡Q| wcQy n‡U wmuwoi av‡c wdi‡Z wM‡q Av‡iKUz

n‡j jveYx‡K av°v w`‡Z hvw”Qj I|

gv_vq ev· wb‡q wmuwo av‡c `uvwo‡q _vKj Iiv| cv‡qi

AvIqvR `ª“Z GwM‡q Avm‡Q| wPbv fvlvq K_v ej‡Q D‡ËwRZ

†jvK `yRb, Kx ej‡Q †evSv hv‡”Q bv| wmuwo‡K cvk KvwU‡q

P‡j †Mj Zviv, Nvo wdwi‡q I‡`i w`‡K ZvKvj bv| ivbvi

evû‡Z wb‡Ri MvjUv evievi Nl‡Q jveYx, weovj †hgb Mv

N‡l gvby‡li cv‡q|

åƒ KuyP‡K Zvi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv|

wbtk‡ã nvmj jveYx| ÔPzjKvw”Qj|Õ

wmuwo †_‡K †b‡g G‡m KwiW‡ii `yÕw`‡K ZvKvj Iiv|

†KD †bB| evg w`‡K G‡Mvj, Av‡iK cÖ¯’ wmuwo †e‡q AviI

GK †d¬vi bx‡P bvgj| GB wmuwoUv †kl n‡q‡Q GKUv `iRvi

mvg‡b| nvZ w`‡ZB Ly‡j †Mj KevU, jveYx‡K wb‡q GKUv

Uv‡b‡j XyKj ivbv|

Uv‡b‡j B‡jKwUªK Av‡jv R¡j‡Q| †`qvj eivei wek dzU

cici GKUv K‡i †QvU AvKv‡ii w¯úKvi wdU Kiv| †jvKRb

KvD‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| Uv‡bjUv evg w`‡K cÖvq wmwK gvBj

GwM‡q Ajmfw½‡Z euvK wb‡q‡Q Wvbw`‡K| LvwbK ci ci

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†`qv‡ji Mv wcwQ‡q †M‡Q, ILv‡b GKUv K‡i Kzjw½|

gv_vq †evSv wb‡q fvimvg¨ i¶v K‡i nuvU‡Z BwZg‡a¨

`yR‡bB Af¨¯— n‡q †M‡Q, nvZ w`‡q a‡i bv _vKv m‡Ë¡I

MvgQv emv‡bv Lywj †_‡K ev·Uvi c‡o hvIqvi †KvbI fq

†bB|

cv Pvwj‡q G‡Mvj Iiv, †`qvj †Nu‡l nuvU‡Q| abyK

AvK…wZi euv‡Ki Kv‡Q Avmevi ci nuvUvi MwZ Kwg‡q Avbj|

I‡`i mvg‡b cÖKvÊ AvKv‡ii `y‡Uv myBs †Wvi Ñ Avm‡j

dUK| G‡KKUv cÂvk dzU DuPz, PIovq Zvi wظY| I¸‡jvi

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jveYx‡K wb‡q wKQyUv wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, GKUv Kzjw½i

wfZi w`‡K m‡i G‡m gv_vi ev·Uv †g‡S‡Z bvwg‡q ivLj|

ÔGLv‡b A‡c¶v K‡iv, Avwg †PK K‡i Avwm,Õ ejj I|

Ii †`Lv‡`wL wb‡Ri ev·UvI bvwg‡q‡Q jveYx| gv_v

SuvwK‡q bvf©vm GKUz nvmj †m|

euvKUv cy‡iv Ny‡i G‡Mvj ivbv, j¶ Kij dUK `y‡Uvi

Mv‡q ¯^vfvweK AvK…wZi GKUv K‡i `iRvI Av‡Q| evg

w`‡Ki `iRvUv †Lvjvi Rb¨ be-Gi w`‡K nvZ evov‡Z hv‡e

I, GB mgq wb‡R †_‡KB Ly‡j †Mj †mUv|

ûogyo K‡i †ewi‡q Gj `xN©‡`nx GK †jvK, cÖKvÊ gyLUv

Nv‡g wf‡R Av‡Q| Mv‡qi iO njy`, †PvL `y‡Uv mi“ dvUj

gvÎ| ci‡b mv`v myU, ey‡Ki Kv‡Q jvj †Mvjvc AvUKv‡bv|

†`Lv gvÎ wPbj ivbv, m‡½ m‡½ nv‡Z †ewi‡q Gj QywiUv|

ivbv‡K †`‡L nuv n‡q †Mj PvB-cvB †`I|

Kíbvi †Pv‡L Bgi“j Kv‡q‡mi cÖvYeš— †PnvivUv †`L‡Z

cv‡”Q ivbv| †`I‡qi nvZ kv‡U©i wfZi Xy‡K hv‡”Q| Qywii

mi“ djvUv Z‡ivqv‡ji gZ †mvRv XywK‡q w`j ivbv Zvi ey‡K,

djvi WMv w`‡q wP‡i w`j ürwcÊUv‡K| Av‡iKUz †V‡j nvZj

ch©š— †XvKvj I| Zvici wcwQ‡q G‡m QywiUv Uvb w`‡q †ei

K‡i wbj|

m‡½ m‡½ †`I‡qi kv‡U©i mvg‡bUv jvj n‡q DVj, my‡U

evUb‡nv‡j AvUKv‡bv IB GKB i‡Oi †MvjvcUvI wVK GB

mgq Uyc K‡i c‡o †Mj KwiW‡ii †g‡S‡Z| GK cv wcQy

nUj _vB wPbv| gy‡³vLwPZ nvZjmn †QvÆ wc¯—jUvI kv‡U©i

wfZi †_‡K L‡m coj| Ny‡i ivbvi w`‡K wcQb wdij PvBcvB

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wKQy †bB Zvi|

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G·wUs¸Bkvi wb‡q Qy‡UvQywU Ki‡Q †jvKRb|

KvgivUv weivU, eo AvKv‡ii Bb‡Wvi †÷wWqv‡gi gZ|

†÷wWqv‡gi gvSLv‡b eomo GKUv KvVv‡gv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q

ivbv, †Zicj w`‡q †X‡K ivLv n‡q‡Q †mUv‡K| †Zic‡ji

Mv‡q KvVv‡gvUvi dy‡U IVv AvK…wZ †`‡L ivbvi Avi eyS‡Z

evwK _vKj bv Kx IUv|

GKUv †c−b|

`k-ev‡ivRb †jvK †Zic‡ji Dci mv`v †dvg †¯úª

Ki‡Q| GKB m‡½ GKUv †Uv Kvi †Zicj w`‡q XvKv

†c−bUv‡K †U‡b mwi‡q wb‡q hv‡”Q Av‡iKw`‡K, IUvi wcQy

wb‡q G‡Mv‡”Q KgK‡iI cÂvk-lvURb wPbv| Zv‡`i m‡½

cuvP-mvZRb †k¦Zv½‡KI †`Lj ivbv, †Pnvivq eqm I

e¨w³‡Z¡i Qvc †`‡L g‡b n‡jv cvBjU wKsev A¨v‡ivbwUK

BwÄwbqvi n‡Z cv‡i|

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evsjv‡`k Gqvi‡dv‡m©i †RU `yiš— CMj wK bv| Kvgivi

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wfZ‡i †Kv_vI Av¸‡bi wPýgvÎ †bB, ïay †auvqv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q

ivbv| Ii gZ Kzwj Avi †KD †bB wfZ‡i, Zvic‡iI mvnm

K‡i wfo †V‡j G‡Mvj ivbv, KvQ †_‡K †`‡L hw` wKQy eyS‡Z

cv‡i GB Avkvq| †c−bUv‡K cy‡iv GK P°i Ny‡i Avm‡Z `kev‡

iv wgwbU †j‡M †Mj, wKš‘ in‡m¨i †KvbI wKbviv Ki‡Z

cvij bv I|

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wKš‘ Zv‡Z wb‡Ri w`‡K m‡›`‡ni `„wó AvK…ó Kiv n‡e| Zv

Qvov, wPbviv Ggbfv‡e wN‡i †i‡L‡Q, IUvi cuvP dz‡Ui g‡a¨I

†cuŠQv‡Z cvi‡Q bv ivbv|

ivbvi B‡”Q `„k¨Uv jveYxI †`LyK| †PvL w`‡q cvwb

Mov‡”Q, †÷wWqvg †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m euv‡Ki w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q

I|

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Gj| ÔA¨v‡Ubkb GfwiewW! A¨v‡Ubkb! GKwU we‡kl

†NvlYv| Avgv‡`i Av¯—vbvq kΓi AbycÖ‡ek N‡U‡Q! aviYv

Kiv n‡”Q msL¨vq Zviv K‡qKRb| `y‡M©i mg¯— Rvbvjv-`iRv

I dUK eÜ K‡i `vI| wiRvf© MvW©iv wWDwUwZ P‡j G‡mv!

mevB †Lqvj iv‡Lv †KvbI Ae¯’v‡ZB Zviv †hb `yM© †_‡K

†ei“‡Z bv cv‡i|Õ

nbnb K‡i G‡Mv‡”Q ivbv| euvKUvi Kv‡Q wd‡i G‡m

Kyjw½‡Z XyKj| Zvici w¯’i n‡q †Mj I| ïay ev· `y‡Uv

i‡q‡Q, jveYx †bB Ñ bv Kzjw½‡Z, bv Uv‡b‡j|

GMv‡iv

`y‡M© kΓi AbycÖ‡ek N‡U‡Q ï‡b †÷bMvb I KvievBb nv‡Z

wb‡q wØZxq dU‡Ki `iRv w`‡q wcjwcj K‡i †ewi‡q Gj _vB

Us-Gi wiRvf© MvW©iv| euvK Ny‡i wmuwoi w`‡K QyU‡Q Zviv,

Zv‡`i m‡½ ivbvI QyU‡Q|

wmuwoi A‡a©KUv wbwe©‡Noe †b‡g Gj ivbv| Zvici MvW©‡`i

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bvg‡Q, wKQy †jvK DV‡Q, Zvi Dci †KD KvD‡K c_ Qvo‡Z

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ejj, Ô†hb †Pbv †Pbv jv‡M?Õ

wKQy eyS‡Z bv cvivi fvb K‡i †mvRv mvg‡b ZvwK‡q

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cigyn~‡Z© wnsmª Dj−v‡m †n‡m DVj †k¦Zv½ †jvKUv| ÔIn&

MW, nvD dvwb A¨vÛ B›Uv‡iw÷s! ZzwgB Zv n‡j AbycÖ‡ek

K‡iQ Ñ gvmy` iv...Õ

wPbv‡`i nBPB‡K Qvwc‡q ¸wji kã n‡jv| ivbvi nv‡Z

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e¨_vq I we¯§‡q nuv n‡q †Mj GmwcIbvR G‡R›U, nvZ

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Pvcv w`j wVK †hLv‡b Zvi ürwcÊUv dz‡Uv n‡q‡Q| †PvL

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cÖPÊ Pv‡ci g‡a¨ weåvš— I w`‡knviv mevB, ZviB my‡hvM

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†`L‡Z †c‡qB e¨v‡ij Nywi‡q Avevi wUªMvi wUcj I| ¸wj

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ÔAvgv‡`i Kv‡QI Lei Av‡Q, c‡o _vKv jv‡ki A‡a©‡Ki

†ewk †Zvgv‡`i †jvK| GKUz ci †Ui cv‡e Kviv †n‡i‡Q,

Avgv‡`i AviI GKUv MÖ“c †cuŠQvj e‡j! W±i bvw`iv? UvKv

bv w`‡j Zv‡K cvevi Avkv fy‡j hvI|Õ

ÔPzw³ n‡qwQj `k wgwjq‡b, †mB Pzw³ †f‡O wek wgwjqb

†P‡q em‡j †Zvgiv| wb‡qI †M‡Qv wek wgwjqb!Õ Dci †_‡K

Awf‡hvM †f‡m Gj| ÔGici Avi K_v Kx!Õ

Ô†gv cvB‡qi ga¨¯’Zvq †Zvgv‡`i wR‡Kv ZvbvB‡qi m‡½

Avgv‡`i cÖwZwbwa wP·jLvi Pzw³ n‡q‡Q, AviI cuvP wgwjqb

w`‡Z n‡e| Rvj †bvU cvwV‡q †mB Pzw³i ei‡Ljvc K‡iQ

†Zvgiv|Õ

Ô†gv cvB Lyb nevi ci IB Pzw³ †g‡b Pj‡Z Avgiv GLb

Avi eva¨ bB,Õ _vB Us-Gi †jvKUv ejj| ÔUvKv hv †`qvi

w`‡qwQ, fvj PvI †Zv weÁvbx‡K Avgv‡`i nv‡Z Zz‡j `vI|Õ

ÔZv‡K †c‡Z n‡j AviI cuvP w`‡Z n‡e,Õ Rvwb‡q w`j

avbvB VvKzi| Ô†Zvgiv bv w`‡j Ab¨ cvwU© †`‡e|Õ

Avevi `yÕc¶ †_‡KB †Mvjv¸wj ïi“ n‡q †Mj|

wb‡R‡K ivbv gy³ K‡i †d‡j‡Q|

†evSvB hv‡”Q †h evn‡Ki wcQy wb‡qB _vB Us †cuŠ‡Q

†M‡Q _vB _vÛv‡ii †md nvD‡m| _vB Us-Gi m‡½ b›` nvZ

wgwj‡q _vK‡j Avðh© nIqvi wKQy †bB, fvej ivbv| _vB

Us-Gi wek¦vm Avi †KvbI UvKv bv w`‡qB weÁvbx W±i

bvw`iv‡K wb‡q †h‡Z cvvi‡e Zviv|

wKš‘ Kxfv‡e? fve‡Q ivbv| W±i bvw`iv‡K †Kv_vq ivLv

n‡q‡Q †K Rv‡b!

nvgv¸wo †`Iqvi fw½‡Z i‡q‡Q ivbv, A‡c¶v Ki‡Q

KZ¶‡Y i³PjvPj ¯^vfvweK nq| mviv kixi e¨_v Ki‡Q

Ii| Z‡e gv_ve¨_v Kg‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q|

AviI `yRb _vB _vÛvi gviv †Mj| Kuva I Mjvq ey‡jU

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†L‡q _vbg, Kcvj dz‡Uv n‡q Zvi m½x| ivbv I avbvB GK

†Kv‡Y AvUKv c‡o‡Q|

ivbv eySj, euvP‡Z n‡j `ª“Z wKQy GKUv Ki‡Z n‡e

I‡K| QywiUv Lv‡ci wfZi †i‡L w`‡q μj K‡i G‡Mvj I|

Nvo †divj avbvB, ivbvi gv_v j¶¨ K‡i mve-†gwkb

Mvb Zzjj|

Ô†evKvwg K‡iv bv!Õ wnmwnm K‡i agK w`j ivbv|

ÔIqvj_viUv †diZ `vI Avgv‡K!Õ

nVvr GKSuvK ey‡jU Qy‡U Gj Dciw`K †_‡K| j¶Y

†`‡L †evSv hv‡”Q _vB Us nVvr K‡i Xy‡K c‡o `Lj K‡i

†b‡e †eh‡g›U, Aš—Z m¤¢vebvUv A¯^xKvi Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv

avbvBI| wc¯—jUv ivbvi w`‡K Quy‡o w`j †m| ÔIiv

Avgv‡`i‡K R¨vš— ai‡e, †mwU n‡Z w`w”Q bv!Õ Pvcv¯^‡i

ejj|

wmuwoi gv_v †_‡K GKUv †jvK DuwK w`w”Qj, wc¯—j Zz‡jB

dvqvi Kij ivbv| `ovg K‡i coj †jvKUv †g‡S‡Z,

†Pv‡Li RvqMvq GKUv MZ© †`Lv hv‡”Q|

ÔZzwg GKU ey×z,Õ avbvB‡K ejj ivbv| ÔLyb-Lvivwe

wk‡LQ, gv_vq GK QUvK eyw×I iv‡Lv bv|Õ

ÔGB, Pzc!Õ †PvL Mig Kij avbvB VvKzi, ÔLei`vi!Õ

ÔZyB Pzc Ki&, e¨vUv M`©f!Õ wnmwnm K‡i ejj ivbv|

ÔM`©f bv n‡j †KD gi‡Z Pvq? gi‡Z PvIqv gv‡b †Zv †n‡i

hvIqv!Õ Zvici, AcÖZ¨vwkZfv‡e, Mjv Pwo‡q _vB Us-Gi

D‡Ï‡k ejj, Ô†Zvgiv dvqvi eÜ Ki‡j eje †Kv_vq Av‡Q

weÁvbx W±i bvw`iv!Õ

nVvr K‡i †fŠwZK bxieZv †b‡g Gj †eh‡g‡›U|

Ô†Kv-†°v_vq wZwb?Õ Ae‡k‡l Rvb‡Z PvBj †KD GKRb,

†jvKUv m¤¢eZ †ZvZjv|

ax‡i ax‡i Ny‡i †Mj avbvB VvKzi| iv‡M †PvL `y‡Uv

R¡j‡Q| ivbvi w`‡K mve‡gwkb Mvb Zzjj †m|

gv_v bvoj ivbv, †Pv‡L-gy‡L weiw³| Ô†evSvi †Póv

K‡iv| Avwg †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cvie| gyw³c‡Yi UvKv

Avgvi miKviB †`‡e| GgbKx, Avwg ej‡j nq‡Zv _vB

U‡Oi †P‡q †ewkI w`‡Z cv‡i|Õ

avbvB VvKz‡ii †Pv‡L-gy‡L inm¨gq GKUv nvwm dzUj|

ejj, Ô†f‡ev bv _vB Us Qvov evsjv‡`kB GKgvÎ cvwU©|

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ej‡Q W±i bvw`ivi wbivcËvi e¨vcv‡i Zv‡`i GKUv `vwqZ¡

Av‡Q| `y‡kv wgwjqb gvwK©b Wjvi PvIqv n‡q‡Q|Õ

ivbvi Rb¨ GUv GKUv bZzb Z_¨| †evSv †Mj Kx Kv‡R

e¨¯— Pwμ Pzqvb| nvmj I| Ô†Zvgv‡`i †Zv Rvbvi K_v †h

jvj wPb KLbI e−¨vK‡gBwj‡Oi Kv‡Q bwZ ¯^xKvi K‡i bv|

IivI nq‡Zv _vB U‡Oi gZ weÁvbx‡K my‡hvM gZ †Zvgv‡`i

KvQ †_‡K wQwb‡q wb‡q hvevi K_vB fve‡Q|Õ

Ab¨gb¯‹Zvi fvb K‡i Pzc K‡i _vKj avbvB|

Avevi Mjv Povj ivbv| ÔAvgv‡`i‡K Ic‡i DV‡Z `vI,Õ

ejj I| ÔAv‡jvPbv ïi“ †nvK|Õ

Dc‡i K‡qKUv Kɯ^i wdmdvm Ki‡Q| ivbvi w`‡K

bZzb AvMÖn wb‡q ZvKvj avbvB VvKzi| ÔG‡Z KvR n‡e?Õ

ÔmewKQy m¤¢e| ZzwgI Rv‡bv|Õ

wbnZ m½x‡`i c‡o _vKv jvk¸‡jv †`Lj avbvB|

Ô†Zvgvi AvBwWqvUv †evanq g›` bq|Õ

ÔweÁvbx †Kv_vq e‡jv Avgv‡K,Õ eyw× w`j ivbv| ÔZvici

`yRb wg‡j Ggb GKUv wg‡_¨ Mí evbvB G‡mv, Iiv hv‡Z

wek¦vm K‡i|Õ

†PvL `y‡Uv mi“ Kij avbvB| ÔAvgv‡K Zzwg mwZ¨B ey×z

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fve‡j fyj Ki‡e, wg÷vi| IUvB Avgvi Bbdi‡gkb| IUv

†c‡Z n‡j Av‡M †Zvgv‡K †c‡g›U Ki‡Z n‡e|Õ

kªvM Kij ivbv| GB duv` †_‡K cÖvY wb‡q †ewi‡q †h‡Z

n‡e I‡K| m‡½ hw` avbvB Avi Zvi Z_¨Uv wb‡Z cv‡i,

`vi“Y nq|

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Zz‡j Mjv Povj ivbv|

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†eŸwi‡q G‡mv|Õ

†emy‡iv Mjvq †n‡m DVj avbvB VvKzi| Ôevn&! Avgiv

†ei“B, Avi †Zvgiv ¸wj K‡i †d‡j `vI AviKx! bv, Duûu,

†mwU n‡e bv! †Zvgv‡`i‡KI wbi¯¿ n‡Z n‡e|Õ

ÔKvD‡K Avgiv ¸wj Kie bv,Õ Dci †_‡K cÖwZkÖ“wZ w`j

_vB U‡Oi cÖwZwbwa| Ôwe‡kl K‡i †Zvgv‡K Avgv‡`i euvwP‡q

ivLvi `iKvi Av‡Q, avbvB VvKzi| KviY weÁvbx eywo

†Zvgv‡`i m‡½ GLv‡b hw` bv _v‡K, †Kv_vq Av‡Q Zv

†Zvgvi KvQ †_‡KB Rvb‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i‡K|Õ

ÔRvbvw”Q,Õ weoweo Kij avbvB VvKzi, †g‡S‡Z Qwo‡q

_vKv A¯¿¸‡jvi Dci †PvL eyjv‡”Q| ejj, ÔA¯¿ †dj‡e wK

bv e‡jv| bv †dj‡j †KvbI mg‡SvZv bq| Avi Avgv‡`i

gZ †Zvgv‡`iI gv_vi Ici nvZ Zz‡j ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

K‡qK gyn~Z© ci Reve †f‡m Gj, ÔwVK Av‡Q, ivwR|Õ

R¨v‡K‡Ui wfZi we‡klfv‡e c¨vW jvMv‡bv c‡K‡U

Iqvj_viUv f‡i ivLj ivbv, GUv W. kvg‡ki Avjxi wb‡`©‡k

wewmAvB †UKwbKvj wWcvU©‡g‡›Ui ˆZwi, Lye KvQ †_‡K

LuywU‡q bv †`L‡j †evSv hv‡e bv ILv‡b IUv Av‡Q|

†g‡S †_‡K GKUv .45 Zz‡j wbj avbvB, wRb‡mi

I‡q÷e¨v‡Û ¸u‡R ivLj| Zvici IUvi Dci fvix R¨v‡KU

Pvcv w`j|

Ô†Zvgvi †UmwUKj Avevi bv D‡o hvq,Õ ejj ivbv|

†n‡m D‡V wmuwoi w`‡K G‡Mvj avbvB, nvZ Zz‡j †Pv‡L

wVKgZ ewm‡q wb‡”Q PkgvUv| kΓi gy‡LvgywL nIqvi

wec`Uv †ivgvwÂZ Ki‡Q Zv‡K|

VvÊv evZv‡mi wfZi w`‡q Zvi wcQy wbj ivbv, avbvB

VvKz‡ii gZ Ii nvZI gv_vi Dci †Zvjv|

iv‡Zi AÜKv‡i QÕRb _vB wPbv gv_vi Dci nvZ Zz‡j

A‡c¶v Ki‡Q| Av‡jv ej‡Z bx‡Pi †eh‡g‡›Ui wbfy wbfy

wZb‡U gkvj I Pz‡jvi jvj‡P Avfv, Avi gv_vi Dci Kv‡jv

Pv`‡i Muv_v AvaLvbv Puv`, ZvI Sz‡j _vKv MvQcvjvi Avov‡j

LvwbKUv jyKv‡bv|

†jvK¸‡jvi gyL Qvqvq XvKv| Zv‡`i ci‡bi Mvp i‡Oi

weR‡bm myU Aïf jvM‡Q †`L‡Z, KviY GKUv Av‡iKUvi

Kve©b Kwc|

Ô†Kv-†°v_vq weÁvbx?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †ZvZjv †jvKUv,

AK¯§vr nvZ bvwg‡q †djj †m, Wvb nv‡Z †fvRevwRi gZ

†ewi‡q Gj GKUv jy¨Mvi| †mUv cvjv K‡i ivbv I avbvB‡qi

w`‡K †Nviv‡”Q|

ÔLye fvj Rvg©vb Mvb,Õ gš—e¨ Kij ivbv|

Ô†Zvgiv mg‡SvZv Pzw³i ev‡ivUv evwR‡qQ,Õ †ZvZjv _vB

wPbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Awf‡hvM Kij avbvB |

Ô†Pvc kvjv ï-ï‡qv‡ii ev”Pv! we-weÁvbx †Kv_vq ej&, Zv

bv n‡j GLbB Lyb n‡q hvwe|Õ

AcgvbUv mn¨ n‡jv bv avbvB VvKz‡ii| Zv‡K Avoó n‡q

†h‡Z †`Lj ivbv, †`Lj Zvi nvZ R¨v‡K‡Ui wfZi Xy‡K

hv‡”Q|

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Ô`yÕgy‡Lv mv‡ci m‡½ Avwg e¨emv Kwi bv!Õ e‡jB .45-Uv

†ei K‡i †djj avbvB|

Suy‡K †ZvZjvi †c‡U cÖPÊ GKUv Nywm gvij ivbv|

Av‡iK _vB wPbv‡K ¸wj Kij avbvB| IUvB me‡P‡q

mnR, wbivc` I Kvcyi“‡li cQ›`mB Uv‡M©U cÖ¨vKwUm wQj|

_vB wPbv c‡o †Mj| `ª“Z Zv‡K AviI GKUv ¸wj Kij

avbvB|

wb‡Ri †Pv‡L-gy‡L wbnZ †jvKUvi i‡³i wQUv Abyfe

Kij ivbv| cigyn~‡Z© `ª“Z cv Pvjvj AÜKv‡ii w`‡K|

Kvgiv †_‡K †ewi‡qB Gu‡K‡eu‡K QyUj R½‡ji wfZi

w`‡q|

Ii wcQ‡b evwK _vB wPbv‡`i SuvK SuvK ey‡jU SuvSiv

Ki‡Q avbvB VvKz‡ii `yB cv| GiKg wec‡`i mgqI

wb‡R‡`i ¯^v‡_©i K_v †fv‡jwb _vB U‡Oi m`m¨iv| m‡½ m‡½

gviv †h‡Z cv‡i, Ggb †Kv_vI ¸wj Ki‡Q bv Zviv|

K‡qK gyn~Z© ci GKUv weiwZ| Zvici wPrKvi-

†PuPv‡gwP, †hb †Pvi cvjvevi ci eyw× †e‡o‡Q|

ivbv †Kvb&w`‡K †M‡Q Zv wb‡q m¤¢eZ I‡`i g‡a¨ wØgZ

†`Lv w`j| `yÕ`‡j fvM n‡q R½‡ji `yÕw`‡K iIbv n‡jv

Iiv| `yÕwgwbU GKUv Mv‡Qi Avov‡j jywK‡q _vKvi ci

Z…Zxq Av‡iKw`‡K QyUj ivbv| KgK‡iI AvU-bqUv jvk

UcKv‡Z n‡jv I‡K|

wgwbU `‡kK nbnb K‡i nuvUevi ci GKUv Xvj †cj

ivbv, IUvi gv_v †_‡K †b‡g Gj cvKv iv¯—vq| mvB‡ib

evwR‡q K‡qKUv cywjk Kvi‡K Qy‡U †h‡Z †`Lj I|

D‡ëvw`‡K AviI `k wgwbU nuvUvi ci GKUv U¨vw· †cj|

g¨vK‡gvnb cv‡K©i cvwK©s j‡U †i›U-Av-Kvi †Kv¤úvwbi

U‡qvUv w¯úª›UviUv †i‡L wM‡qwQj ivbv| U¨vw· †Q‡o w`‡q

wfZ‡i Xy‡K †`Lj Ii Mvwoi cv‡k KjvcvZv i‡Oi

A¯^vfvweK PKP‡K GKUv †cvk© i‡q‡Q| MvwoUv‡K wN‡i

`uvwo‡q K‡qKUv †QvU †Q‡j‡g‡q gy» †Pv‡L †`L‡Q|

Zvjv Ly‡j wb‡Ri U‡qvUvq XyKj ivbv| `iRv eÜ K‡i

wm‡Ui mvBW c‡KU †_‡K †iwWIUv †ei Kij, †`L‡Z wVK

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Pvc w`j K‡qKUv †evZv‡g, Zvici †njvb w`j wm‡U|

m¨v‡UjvBU B‡jKUªwb‡·i KvR †kl bv nIqv ch©š— A‡c¶v

Ki‡Q|

ÔB‡qm, GgAvibvBb,Õ wewmAvB wPd ivnvZ Lv‡bi

¸i“M¤¢xi Kɯ^i †f‡m Gj wewmAvB †nW‡KvqvU©vi XvKv

†_‡K|

Ômvi,Õ †KvbI f~wgKv bv K‡iB wi‡cvU© Ki‡Q ivbv|

ÔBgi“j‡K †h ¸wj K‡iwQj †m †bB| GB Acv‡ik‡bi m‡½

ZvBIqvwbR UsI RwoZ, I‡`i wPdI †bB|Õ

†KvbI gš—e¨ bv K‡i AcicÖv‡š— A‡c¶v Ki‡Qb

wewmAvB wPd|

Ô†`vB Bb_vbb `y‡M© †Zicj XvKv GKUv †RU †c−b

†`‡LwQ,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔwKš‘ †mUv Avgv‡`i `yiš— CMj wK bv

Rvbvi my‡hvM nqwb Avgvi|Õ

ÔGqvi‡cv‡U©i wewfboe m~Î †_‡K Avgv‡K Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q,

IUvB cy‡o‡Q Av¸‡b,Õ ej‡jb ivnvZ Lvb| Ô`yiš— CMj

AvKv‡k I‡Vwb, D‡VwQj wØZxq †c−bUv| Z‡K©i LvwZi hw`

a‡i †bqv nq †h `yiš—B AvKv‡k D‡VwQj, Zv n‡jI cwiw¯’wZ

e`jv‡”Q bv| KviY, K‡›Uªvj UvIqvi †_‡K ejv n‡”Q IB

CMj XvKvi AvKvk †Q‡o †Kv_vI hvqwb| Z‡e GKUv

K_v|Õ

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ÔB‡qm, mvi!Õ

ÔK‡›Uªvj UvIqv‡ii wb‡`©k †c‡q †h wZbRb wPbv μz we

†mKk‡bi CMj wb‡q AvKv‡k D‡VwQj, I‡`i m¤ú‡K© GKUv

inm¨gq wi‡cvU© cvIqv †M‡Q|Õ

K_v bv e‡j Aaxi AvMª‡n A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv| Ii

Rvbv Av‡Q, GB wZb wPbv μzi †KvbI nw`mB cvIqv hvw”Qj

bv|

ÔGqvi‡cv‡U©i evB‡i †Kv_vI †_‡K GKUv †nwjKÞv‡i

P‡o Iiv,Õ ej‡jb ivnvZ Lvb| ÔIUv I‡`i‡K †UKbv‡d

†cuŠ‡Q †`q| †mLvb †_‡K †evU wb‡q GKUv Rvnv‡R D‡V P‡j

†M‡Q Iiv| †KD ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv †Kb Iiv GiKg A™y¢Z

AvPiY Kij| Avwg Lei ivLwQ, GLb ch©š— wP‡bI Iiv

†cuŠQvqwb| †MvUv e¨vcviUvi g‡a¨ `y‡e©va¨ Kx †hb GKUv

†Mvjgvj Av‡Q|Õ

ÔRx, mvi,Õ ejj ivbv|

ÔAv‡iKUv K_v,Õ ej‡jb ivnvZ Lvb| ÔMvjKvUv i“¯—g

bv‡g GK wμwgbvj aiv c‡o‡Q| B›Uv‡iv‡Mkb Pj‡Q|

¯^xKvi K‡i‡Q _vB _vÛv‡ii `y‡Uv MÖ“c‡K I-B Gqvi‡cvU©

†_‡K †ei K‡i Av‡b| Zv‡`i K‡qKR‡bi bvgI e‡j‡Q I|Õ

bvg¸‡jv †R‡b wbj ivbv| Zvici ejj, Ômvi, Avwg Zv

n‡j...

ÔGB gyn~‡Z© `yiš— eo †KvbI Bmy¨ bq,Õ ivbv‡K _vwg‡q

w`‡q ej‡jb ivnvZ Lvb| Ôg~j Bmy¨ weÁvbx W±i bvw`iv|

Avgvi Kv‡Q AvRB Lei G‡m‡Q, _vB _vÛvi †eBwR‡Oi KvQ

†_‡K `y‡kv wgwjqb gvwK©b Wjvi gyw³cY †P‡q‡Q| e‡j‡Q,

gyw³cY bv w`‡j W±i bvw`iv‡K Iiv Ab¨ †KvbI cÖwZc‡¶i

Kv‡Q †e‡P †`‡e|Õ

Owμwgbvj‡`iI GKUv bxwZ _v‡K, Iiv Zv gvb‡Q bv,

mvi,Õ ejj ivbv|

Ô†Zvgvi eÜz wjD dzPzs Avgvi m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM K‡iwQj,Õ

ej‡jb wewmAvB wPd| ÔAvm‡j LyuRwQj †Zvgv‡K| I ej‡Q,

GB e¨vcviUvq K‡qKUv cvwU© RwoZ, d‡j wd‡ì †Zvgv‡K

mgm¨vq co‡Z n‡Z cv‡i| ejj, †Zvgvi Kj cvevi

A‡c¶vq ˆZwi n‡q Av‡Q I|Õ

ÔRx, mvi|Õ

ÔPvBwbR wm‡μU mvwf©‡mi Zid †_‡K dzPzs †Zvgv‡K

GKUv †cvk© Kvi wMdU K‡i‡Q,Õ ej‡jb ivnvZ Lvb| ÔIi

aviYv, we‡kl K‡i GB A¨vmvBb‡g‡›U †Zvgvi bvwK jvM‡Z

cv‡i IUv| Avwg I‡K e‡jwQ Ñ †h‡nZz KviI KvQ †_‡K

wMdU †bIqvi †KvbI wbqg †bB, KvR †kl n‡q †M‡j IUv

Zzwg I‡K †diZ †`‡e|Õ

ÔRx, mvi|Õ

Ôg¨vK‡gvnb cv‡K©i cvwK©s j‡U †Wwjfvwi †`qv n‡q‡Q

IUv,Õ ej‡jb ivnvZ Lvb|

ivbv AevK| gv_v Nywi‡q U‡qvUvi cv‡k cvK© Kiv †cvk©

KviUvi w`‡K ZvKvj I| KvKZvjxq GKUv e¨vcvi, m‡›`n

†bB| ÔRx, mvi|Õ

ÔMvwoUvi wKQy †UKwbKvj ˆewkó¨ Av‡Q, eyK‡jU †`‡L

†R‡b wb‡qv Kxfv‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z nq|Õ

ÔRx, mvi|Õ

Ô¸W nvw›Us, gvB eq!Õ e‡jB †hvMv‡hvM †K‡U w`‡jb

wewmAvB wPd|

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weM wWj K¨vwm‡bvi dvBj †_‡K cvIqv wVKvbvq †cuŠQv‡Z

PvB‡Q ivbv| `yB e−K Av‡M †cvk© _vgvj, evwK c_ †nu‡U

G‡Mv‡”Q|

mvRv‡bv-†MvQv‡bv GjvKv, abx gvbyl‡`i emevm| cÖvq

cÖwZwU evwoi mvg‡b evMvb I jb| eûZj feb¸‡jv AvKvk

Quy‡q‡Q| iv¯—vq RUjv †bB, †`vKvb-cvU †bB| nv‡m¨v¾¡j

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