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Kuva SuvKvj Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwg| ÔAvgvi Kvb hw` fyj ï‡b bv

_v‡K Zv n‡j wcQy †bqv n‡q‡Q Avgv‡`i| gv‡S gv‡SB GKUv

†gvU‡ii AvIqvR ï‡bwQ| GKUz P‡jB eÜ n‡q hvq| iv‡Zi

Auvav‡i Avgv‡`i wbðqB †`L‡Z cvqwb, Z‡e †fvi n‡jB

†`L‡Z cv‡e|...Avcwb wKQy ï‡b‡Qb?Õ

Ôbv|Õ

ÔLye mZK© Iiv,Õ ejj †ev¯—vwg| ÔZ‡e kc_ K‡i ej‡Z

cvwi Avwg †gvU‡ii AvIqvR ï‡bwQ|Õ

Ônve©vi c¨vUªj n‡Z cv‡i,Õ ejj wPKv †gv¯—vK| ÔZv‡`i

†Pv‡L covUvI Avgv‡`i R‡b¨ fv‡jv n‡e bv| GK‡kv GKUv

cÖkoe Ki‡e Zviv a‡i wb‡q wM‡q|Õ

ÔG‡Mv‡Z _vKzb,Õ †ev¯—vwg‡K ejj ivbv| ÔZxi Avi

K‡Zv`~i?Õ

ÔGKUv †RwU‡Z _vge Avgiv,Õ ejj Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwg| ÔAvi

eo‡Rvi wZb-Pvi †kv MR| †mªvZ Avgv‡`i evB‡ii w`‡K †V‡j

wb‡Z PvB‡Q|Õ

ÔZv n‡j mveav‡b wbtk‡ã ˆeVv Pvjvb|Õ myU‡KmUv Lyjj

ivbv, †Mvcb K¤úvU©‡g›U †_‡K KvMRx †jey AvK…wZi GKUv

wRwbm †ei K‡i nv‡Z wbj| wUGbwU-25 bvg w`‡q‡Qb IUvi

kvg‡ki Avjx| GLbI fv‡jv g‡Zv cix¶v K‡i †`Lv nqwb

wRwbmUv| Z‡e kvg‡ki Avjx mveavb K‡i w`‡q‡Qb,

cviZc‡¶ †evgvUv e¨envi Kiv DwPZ n‡e bv|

meyR †jeyUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Kx †hb ej‡Z wM‡qI †_‡g

†Mj wPKv †gv¯—vK| eyK c‡K‡U IUv ivLj ivbv, myU‡Km eÜ

K‡i A‡c¶vq _vKj| †kvìvi †nvj÷v‡i Iqvj_vi wcwc‡K

Av‡Q Ii, evûi Lv‡c Av‡Q w÷‡j‡Uv, Avi AʇKv‡li cv‡k

GK wPj‡Z †Uc †_‡K Szj‡Q bKj AʇKvl; nvZ w`‡j Avmj

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wRwbm e‡j g‡b Ki‡e †jv‡K| gv‡e©j mvB‡Ri `y‡Uv mvqvbvBW

M¨vm †evgv i‡q‡Q IB cvD‡P| wKš‘ GLb wec` NU‡j G¸‡jvi

†KvbUvB †Zgb GKUv Kv‡R Avm‡e bv Ii| Kv‡R Avm‡e bv

Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwgi †KvëI| Z‡e †jeyUv nq‡Zv cwiw¯’wZ cv‡ë

w`‡Z cvi‡e, hw` kvg‡ki Avjxi K_v g‡Zv KvR nq, Zv

n‡jB|

†RwUi Kv‡Q †_vKv †_vKv Kzqvkvi wfZi A‡c¶v KiwQj

weivU I‡qÝ μzhviUv, †hb Avμg‡Yv`¨Z wkKvix weovj Amnvq

Bu`yi ai‡e| †bŠKvUv‡K †`‡LB M‡R© DVj μzhv‡ii kw³kvjx

BwÄb| Kzqvkv wQboewfboe K‡i w`‡q Gevi †ewi‡q Avm‡Q IUv

†bŠKv j¶¨ K‡i| mivmwi Avm‡Q, †bŠKvi Dci P‡o em‡e|

weoweo K‡i Mvj eKj Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwg, Zvici ˆeVv

bvwg‡q †i‡L cvUvZb †_‡K wifjfviUv Zz‡j wbj| wPKv

†gv¯—vK‡K †`‡L g‡b n‡jv gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨ AvZ‡¼ R‡g †M‡Q

†m|

GK †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨B cwiw¯’wZ ey‡S wbj ivbv, d¬vBs

weª‡Ri Mvbvi Ii g‡bv‡hvM †K‡o wb‡q‡Q| GKvKx `uvwo‡q

Av‡Q †m, nv‡Z GKUv mve‡gwkbMvb| IUvi bj †iBwj‡Oi

Dci †i‡L †QvÆ †bŠKvi wZb Av‡ivnxi w`‡K j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡Q

†m| †MvUv e¨vcviUv mywPwš—Z Ges cwiKwíZ, nVvr AvμgY

kvbv‡bv nqwb| †R‡b-ey‡S Lyb Ki‡ZB Avm‡Q AvZZvqx|

Ôcvwb‡Z bvgyb!Õ wbPz Mjvq wb‡`©k w`j ivbv| ÔRjw`!

Mfx‡i Wye †`‡eb!Õ myU‡KmUv GK jvw_‡Z wPKvi mvg‡b †cuŠ‡Q

w`j I| Ô†gv¯—vK, myU‡Km mvgjvb| wg÷vi †ev¯—vwg...Õ

eo †ewk †`wi n‡q †M‡Q| D‡V `uvwo‡q‡Q Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwg,

`yÕnv‡Z Kv‡jv †KvëUv a‡i j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡Q| †fv‡ii evZv‡m

IUvi MR©b duvcv †kvbvj| wcQ‡bi a~miZvq mve‡gwkb-

Mvbvi‡K Kvj‡P GKUv Aeqe g‡b n‡”Q| mveav‡b j¶¨ wVK

K‡i GK ckjv ¸wj Kij †m|

ÔMvav!Õ jvw_ †g‡i bv‡K©vwUK‡mi †jvKUv‡K †bŠKv †_‡K

†d‡j w`‡Z †Póv Kij ivbv| n‡jv bv| m‡i hvIqvq Ii

AvIZvi evB‡iB i‡q †Mj †m| wPKv †gv¯—vK myU‡Km nv‡Z

Av‡¯— K‡i wcQ‡j †b‡g †Mj †bŠKv †_‡K|

ivbvi Pviw`‡K ey‡jU e„wói d‡j †bŠKvi Kv‡Vi KzwP

Do‡Q| GK nuvUz †M‡o e‡m‡Q †ev¯—vwg, bvK-gyL KuzP‡K ¸wj

K‡i P‡j‡Q| μzhviUv `ª“Z GwM‡q Avm‡Q| Av‡iK ckjv ¸wj

†ei n‡jv mve‡gwkbMvb †_‡K| gv_v wbPz K‡i cvUvZ‡b ï‡q

coj ivbv, bB‡j Ii kixiUv `yÕUzK‡iv n‡q †hZ| Ii gv_vi

Dci w`‡q wkm Zz‡j Qy‡U hv‡”Q `ª“ZMwZi ey‡jU| ivbv ¯úó

†`L‡Z †cj, mve‡gwkbMv‡bi ey‡jU †QvU †QvU jvj MZ© ˆZwi

Ki‡Q Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwgi fvix †`‡n| GLbI ¸wj Ki‡Q †jvKUv,

Z‡e wifjfviUvi bj †b‡g Avm‡Q μ‡gB| nv‡Z Avi †Rvi

cv‡”Q bv| cvIqvi K_vI bq|

†klev‡ii g‡Zv ¸wj Ki‡Z †Póv Kij †ev¯—vwg| wifjfvi

ZvK Ki‡Z PvBj| Zvi Av‡MB Avevi ¸wj K‡i‡Q

mve‡gwkbMvbvi| cuvPZjv †_‡K cov Zigy‡Ri g‡Zv †d‡U

†PŠwPi n‡q †Mj Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwgi gv_v|

†bŠKv wP‡i w`‡Z GwM‡q Avm‡Q μzhvi| GK avi w`‡q

†bŠKv †_‡K †b‡g coj ivbv| GKB m‡½ eyK c‡KU †_‡K

meyR †jey †ei K‡i †d‡j‡Q I, GK gv_vi †Mvj beUv Nywi‡qB

IUv Quy‡o w`j I I‡qÝ μzhv‡ii AvdUvi KKwcU j¶¨ K‡i|

†jeyUv wVK RvqMvq c‡o‡Q †`‡LB Mfx‡i Wye w`j ivbv|

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AviI Mfx‡i P‡j hv‡”Q I h‡Zv `ª“Z m¤¢e| g‡b g‡b Avkv

Kij wPKv †gv¯—vKI Zv-B Ki‡e| Avi cuvP †m‡KÛ ci

we‡ùviY| wUGbwU-25-Gi GB cÖ g wdì †U÷ n‡”Q| AviI

Mfx‡i bvg‡Z bvg‡Z ivbvi gv_vq GKUv wPš—vB †`vjv w`j:

wUGbwU-25 †Kgb KvR †`q †mUv Avwg wi‡cvU© Ki‡Z cvie

†Zv?

Kv‡b cÖ ‡g wKQyB ïb‡Z †cj bv ivbv, Z‡e PvcUv Abyfe

Kij| Zvici ïb‡Z †cj †fuvZv MR©b| †hb ˆ`‡Z¨i GKUv

nvZ †b‡g G‡m‡Q †Mv‡ìb n‡b©i gqjv, †Zj‡Z‡j †Nvjv‡U

cvwbi wfZi, bvo‡Q-Pvo‡Q cvwb Db¥‡Ëi g‡Zv| cjKv GKUv

cyZz‡ji g‡Zv wQU‡K †Mj ivbv| emdiv‡mi Zj‡`‡ki Kv`vq

bvK †Mu‡_ †Mj Ii| Zvici nVvr K‡iB †hb `vbexq nvZUv

I‡K Luy‡R †cj| GK Uv‡b Zz‡j †djj I‡K Kv`vi wfZi

†_‡K, Zvici Qu‡y o w`j cvwbi Dci|

†f‡m _vK‡Z †Póv Kij ivbv, week jvM‡Q Ii| gv_vUv

†hb e¨_vq wQu‡o co‡e| Kv‡bi wfZi `vgvgv evRv‡”Q †KD

gnv Dj−v‡m| †Pv‡L ¯úó †`L‡Z †cj bv I|

GKMv`v RÄv‡ji wfZi fvm‡Q ivbv| Av‡¯— Av‡¯—

e„ËvKv‡i Qwo‡q co‡Q I‡qÝ μzhv‡ii aŸsmve‡kl| GKUv

†`‡ni Askwe‡kl I‡K cvk KvUvj| gv_v †bB IUvi, Z‡e

†gvUv Di“ †`‡L †evSv †Mj wPKv †gv¯—vK bq|

Pvicv‡k ZvKvj ivbv| wPKv †gv¯—v‡Ki †KvbI wPý †bB

†Kv_vI| eSy ‡Z cvij, †ewk¶Y GLv‡b LuRy ‡Z cvi‡e bv I,

m‡i †h‡Z n‡e GLvb †_‡K| wPKv †gv¯—vK hw` gviv wM‡q _v‡K

Zv n‡j I‡K Ggb A‡bK mgm¨v †gvKvwejv Ki‡Z n‡e †h¸‡jv

¯^vfvweK cwiw¯’wZ‡Z Ki‡Z n‡Zv bv| GgbKx bZzb Av¯—vbv

†gv¯—vK †Kv_vq K‡i‡Q Zv-I Ii Rvbv †bB| A_P Rvbv _vKv

`iKvi wQj| †g‡qUv‡K Ii `iKvi co‡Z cv‡i| †RwUi w`‡K

muvZiv‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv|

Ôwg÷vi ivbv! euvPvb!Õ `ye©j GKUv Kɯ^i †f‡m G‡jv Ii

Kv‡b|

SU K‡i Nyij ivbv| Ii †PvL wPKv †gv¯v— K‡K LuyR‡Q|

MjvUv ZviB, wKš‘ †Kv_vq †m? g~j¨evb mgq †cwi‡q hv‡”Q|

KviI bR‡i coevi Av‡MB m‡i co‡Z n‡e GLvb †_‡K| †h-

†KvbI mg‡q jvj UKU‡K m~h©Uv cyevKv‡k gyL Zzj‡e| Zvi

Av‡MB nq‡Zv nvwRi n‡q hv‡e nve©vi c¨vUªj|

Ôwg÷vi ivbv! Gw`‡K!Õ Kzqvkvi wfZi †_‡K Avm‡Q

AvIqvRUv|

ÔK_v ej‡Z _vKzb,Õ cvëv †PuPvj ivbv| ÔAvwg AvmwQ|Õ

ÔAvgviiii †mvbviiii evsjvAvAvAvAv AvwgBBB †Zvgvq

fv‡jvevwmBwnwnwnwnwn!Õ †emy‡iv Mjvq Mvb aij †gv¯—vK kx‡Z

Kuvc‡Z Kuvc‡Z|

Ae‡k‡l Kyqvkvi wfZi w`‡q muvZ‡i †gv¯—vK‡K wZwik dzU

`~‡i Luy‡R †cj ivbv, Ly‡` †jvKUv GLbI `yÕnv‡Z myU‡KmUv

a‡i Av‡Q| GK nv‡Z wPKv †gv¯—v‡Ki Nvo †cuwP‡q aij I,

Zvici `ª“Z muvZiv‡Z ïi“ Kij †RwU j¶¨ K‡i|

Q‡o †M‡Q wPKv †gv¯—v‡Ki nvZ-cv, KvZi †Pnviv †`‡L

g‡b n‡”Q gviv hv‡e †h-†KvbI mgq, ZviciI ivbvi Kv‡bi

Kv‡Q gyL G‡b wR‡Ám Kij, ÔKx dvUv‡jb, em&? A¨vUg †evgv

bq †Zv?Õ

Ôevjyi KYvi mgvb GKUv we‡ùviK wQj IUvi †fZi,Õ

ejj ivbv| ÔwUGbwU-25 bvg IUvi| mveavb †gv¯—vK,

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myU‡KmUv †Q‡o †`‡eb bv| myU‡K‡m IB wRwbm AviI †ek

K‡qKUv Av‡Q|Õ GK nv‡Z cvwb †K‡U G‡Mv‡”Q I|

wPKv †gv¯—vK ejj, Ôïi“Uv †ek †`Lvi g‡ZvB n‡jv, mvi|

Av‡iKUz n‡jB wM‡qwQjvg!Õ

`By

K¬vwš— †eva Ki‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q ivbv, Z‡e †cuŠ‡Q †Mj wbPz,

cv_y‡i †RwUi Kv‡Q| myU‡Km mn †gv¯—vK‡K †V‡j w`j I|

†RwUi wmuwoi Zvgv‡U avc¸‡jv kZ kZ eQ‡ii AvenvIqvi

AZ¨vPv‡i ¶‡q Ge‡ov‡Le‡ov, LmL‡m n‡q †M‡Q| I¸‡jv

†e‡q DV‡ZB mvg‡b coj GKUv mi“ wbR©b iv¯—v| G‡Zv †fv‡i

†jvK †ei nqwb GLbI| Z‡e we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvR kxwNÖ †jvK

†W‡K Avb‡e|

†gv¯—v‡Ki KbyB a‡i mvg‡b evoj ivbv, myU‡KmUv wb‡q

wb‡q‡Q| ÔMvwoUv †Kv_vq, †gv¯—vK?Õ

ÔK‡qK iv¯—v c‡i GKUv Mwj‡Z| Kv‡jv GKUv I‡cj|

Avgvi wb‡Ri Mvwo, ivbv G‡RwÝi¸‡jv me cywo‡q †`qv

n‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔZv n‡j Pjyb, cywjk Avmvi Av‡MB GLvb †_‡K m‡i cov

hvK|Õ

ÔBbkvj−vn& cvie,Õ ejj †gv¯—vK| ÔAvj−vn& Pv‡nb †Zv|Õ

`ª“Z cv Pvjvj `yÕRb| AvU wgwbU ci Mvwoi Kv‡Q †cuŠ‡Q

†Mj Iiv| wcQ‡bi wm‡U D‡V emj †gv¯—vK, GLbI nuvcv‡”Q

WvOvq †Zvjv gv‡Qi g‡Zv| †Kve&j& cv_‡ii mi“ Mwj †_‡K

†ewi‡q euvK wbj ivbv| UªvwdK Avqbvq `yÕcv‡k †KvbI Mvwo

†`Lv †Mj bv| Z‡e K‡qK †m‡KÛ Av‡M cywj‡ki Mvwoi

mvB‡ib ï‡b‡Q ivbv| ÔGevi, †gv¯—vK? †Kvbw`‡K?Õ

Ôev‡g †gvo wbb, mvi| Dˇi hve Avgiv|Õ

†gvo wbj ivbv| ÔnvBWAvDUUv †Kv_vq?Õ

Ôkn‡ii cy‡iv‡bv As‡k| AvZvZzK© ey‡jfvW© cvi n‡Z n‡e|

Zvici co‡e wg‡jU K¨v‡Wwm| IUv †cwi‡q kn‡ii cy‡iv‡bv

†`qv‡ji Kv‡Q RvqMvUv| Mixe‡`i cj−x| Ly‡bvLywb †j‡MB

Av‡Q|Õ

ÔRvwb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔGK iv‡Z Avgv‡K ILv‡b Lyb Ki‡Z

wb‡qwQj PviRb wQbZvBKvix|Õ

cÖkoeUv Avcbv †_‡KB G‡jv ivbvi g‡b| Gme †QvU †QvU

e¨vcvi †Lqvj ivL‡Z cvivB GB †ckvq †eu‡P _vKvi Rb¨

A‡bK eo welq n‡q `uvovq| nq‡Zv GKUv †jvK we‡kl

eª¨v‡Ûi wmMv‡iU Lvq, KviI Kvb wcQb †_‡K †`L‡Z Ab¨iKg

jv‡M, KviI nq‡Zv †KvbI gy`ªv‡`vl Av‡QÑmeB †Lqv‡j

ivL‡Z nq|

ivbv wR‡Ám Kij, ÔB¯v— ¤y^‡ji cy‡iv‡bv As‡kB hw`

_vK‡eb Zv n‡j †cv‡U©i e`‡j ÷vi‡evW© mvBW †_‡K Avgv‡K

wcK Ki‡jb †Kb? †cvU© †Zv Kv‡Q n‡Zv| GB c‡_ Avgv‡`i

GKUv weªR cvi n‡Z n‡e| †mUv wec¾bKI n‡Z cv‡i|

ILv‡b R¨vg _vK‡Z cv‡i| `yÕcvk †_‡K AvU‡K †djvI

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mnR|Õ

ÔmwZ¨ ej‡Z MZ K‡qK mßvn a‡i Pig AvZ‡¼i g‡a¨

AvwQ Avwg,Õ `vq ¯^xKv‡ii my‡i ejj †gv¯—vK| Ôwe‡kl K‡i

bv‡K©vwUK‡mi †kl †jvKUv Lyb nIqvi ci †_‡K| Rv‡q` †ev¯—

vwgi K_v ejwQ bv| I‡K wb‡q G ch©š— cuvPRb n‡jv| Ii

Av‡M Mjv †K‡U Lyb K‡i‡Q Ii Avcb fvB‡K| †mR‡b¨B I‡K

wek¦vm K‡i m‡½ wb‡q hvB Avwg Avcbv‡K Avb‡Z| GLb

Avgvi fqUv AviI †e‡o‡Q|Õ

Ôfq mevB cvq,Õ ejj ivbv| Ôfq cvevi KviY NU‡j fq

cvIqvUvB ¯^vfvweK, Ges DwPZ| e‡j hvb, †gv¯—vK| Gw`‡Ki

cwiw¯’wZ Rvb‡Z PvB Avwg|Õ

Ôïay fqB cvBwb Avwg,Õ `xN©k¦vm †djj †gv¯—vK| Ôhv

ejjvg, Pig AvZ‡¼i g‡a¨ AvwQ| A™y¢Z GKUv Abyf~wZ n‡”Q

wKQyw`b a‡i Avgvi| g‡b n‡”Q mgq †kl n‡q Avm‡Q Avgvi|

gb PvB‡Q me †Q‡oQy‡o Ab¨ †Kv_vI cvwj‡q †h‡Z|Õ

wiqviwfD wgi‡i †gv¯—vK‡K †`Lj ivbv| Av‡MI A‡bK

G‡R›U‡K GB my‡i K_v ej‡Z ï‡b‡Q I| nvj †Q‡o †`Iqv

civwRZ GB Awfe¨w³Uv AZ¨š— wec¾bK| GB ch©v‡q Kv‡R

fyj n‡Z _v‡K| †ewkifvM mg‡qB †mB fy‡ji gvïj ¸b‡Z nq

Rxeb w`‡q| ivbv wm×vš— wb‡q †djj, †gv¯—v‡Ki GKUv e¨e¯’v

Ki‡Z n‡e I‡K| Ggb KviI m‡½ KvR KivUv wVK bq †h

fve‡Q Zvi w`b †kl n‡q G‡m‡Q|

wPKv †gv¯—vK e‡j DVj, Ôeva¨ n‡q nvBWAvD‡U jyKv‡Z nq

Avgv‡K| m‡½ cÖvq wKQyB Avb‡Z cvwiwb| dvBj¸‡jvI bv|

I¸‡jv cy‡o QvB n‡q †M‡Q G‡RwÝi Awd‡m| h‡ZvUzKz

RvbZvg Zv Avwg bZzb K‡i wj‡LwQ| †Zgb wKQy bv, Z‡e IUv

Avcbvi Kv‡R Avm‡e| wPš—v Ki‡eb bv, Avgvi nvBWAvDU

GLbI †md| Rv‡q` †ev¯—vwg RvbZ bv IUv †Kv_vq| B`vbxs

Ii e¨vcv‡iI GKUv A™¢yZ Abyf~wZ nw”Qj Avgvi| I‡K wek¦vm

Ki‡Z cvwiwb, e¨vcviUv Zv bq| Avgvi Avm‡j g‡b nw”Qj

fvB‡qi g„Zz¨i cÖwZ‡kva wb‡Z wM‡q AmZK© n‡q cowQj

†jvKUv|Õ

jvj evwZ R¡‡j IVvq Mvwo _vgvj ivbv| wiqviwfD wgi‡i

Avevi wPKv †gv¯—vK‡K †`Lj| Ii †Pv‡L †PvL co‡ZB †PvL

mwi‡q wbj †gv¯—vK|

gyqvhwhbiv Avhvb w`‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Qb| gvB‡K †f‡m

Avm‡Q Zuv‡`i AvnŸvb| iv¯—vi †ewkifvM wbqb evwZB wb‡f

†M‡Q| Mvwo-†Nvov †ei n‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| Uªvg PjvPj Ki‡Q,

Avi Av‡Q Wjgvm K¨ve| wc‡V K‡i †evSv e‡q wb‡q P‡j‡Q

Mvav| Uªv‡g-ev‡m DVevi Rb¨ BwZg‡a¨B jvBb ai‡Q gvbyl|

evwZ meyR n‡q †Mj| Ab¨vb¨ Mvwoi m‡½ ¯^vfvweK MwZ‡Z

G‡Mvj ivbv| wcQb †_‡K wPKv †gv¯—vK ejj, ÔAvgiv ILv‡b

Avcbv‡K wcK K‡iwQ Zvi Av‡iKUv KviY n‡”Q n‡b©i Gw`‡K

†bŠKv Pzwii †KvbI my‡hvM †bB| †R‡jcvovq †h‡Z n‡q‡Q

†mR‡b¨|Õ

Av‡¯— K‡i gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| ÔAv‡iKUv KviY Rv‡q`

†ev¯—vwg RvbZ bv wVK †Kv_vq nvBWAvDU Av‡Q Avcbvi|

Avcwb Zv‡K Rvbv‡Z Pvbwb| Kv‡RB Nyic‡_ G‡mwQ Avgiv,

I‡K nq‡Zv gvSc‡_ †Kv_vI bvwg‡q †`qvi K_v wQj, Zv-B

bv? †KD wcQy wb‡Z cv‡i Avk¼v KiwQ‡jb| evievi wcQ‡b

ZvKv‡”Qb Avcwb, †gv¯—vK| Avgvi †Pv‡L †dD aiv c‡owb|

Avcwb wK KvD‡K AbymiY Ki‡Z †`‡L‡Qb?Õ

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Ôbv| g‡b nq me wVKB Av‡Q|Õ

wPKvi Mjvq ¯^w¯—i myiUv wPb‡Z cvij ivbv| GKUz LvivcB

†j‡M DVj Ii Ly‡` †jvKUvi Rb¨| Ly‡bvLywb †gv¯—v‡Ki Kv‡Ri

aviv bq, Ii KvR eyw× †Ljv‡bv| wb‡R‡K ivbv g‡b Kwi‡q

w`j, GLb †_‡K evRcvwLi g‡Zv Zx¶è bRi ivL‡Z n‡e wPKv

†gv¯—v‡Ki Dci| KvR ïi“ Ki‡Z n‡e mZK©Zvi m‡½|

wgk‡bi ïi“Uv †gv‡UB fv‡jv fv‡e nqwb|

cy‡iv‡bv evB‡Rw›Uqv‡gi †mvbvwj Qv‡`i Icvi †_‡K gyL

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Avgvi `iKvi| AvR iv‡ZB wm‡bgv we−D‡Z hvw”Q Avgiv|

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Ki‡Z n‡e Zvi Kv‡Q| I Kxfv‡e Avm‡Q Rvb‡j wPKv †gv¯—vK

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nq ivbv G‡RwÝi PviRb ZiZvRv Zi“Y G‡R›U‡K| Zv‡`i

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Z‡e iwb i“_‡jm| a¨vbve¯’vq kvš— g‡b wm×vš— wbj ivbv:

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†Q‡j¸‡jv‡K Mjv †K‡U nZ¨v K‡i‡Q|

Gevi wgwj MÄv‡jm| Kx Rvbv †M‡Q Zvi m¤^‡Ü? ga¨weË

cwiev‡ii †g‡q| evev-gv Mvwo A¨vw·‡W‡›U gviv hvevi ci

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†bqv bv n‡j iIbv n‡q hve Avgiv| †jwW ÷vbv‡K Avcwb

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wcQ‡bi wm‡U AvU‡K ivL‡eb, Avgiv mU‡K coe Zv‡K wb‡q|Õ

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me‡P‡q ¸i“Z¡c~Y©, †gv¯—vK| †KvbI †Mvjgvj n‡q †M‡j gviv

coe Avgiv mevB|Õ

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†Km †_‡K wmMv‡iU †ei K‡i aivj †g‡qUv| †auvqv Uvbevi

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KvQ †_‡K Zv Av`vq Ki‡Z n‡e| nv‡Zi Kv‡Q Av‡Q GKgvÎ

wWevM© g¨v‡KwÄ| †jvKUvi nvU© `ye©j| Zvi gyL †Lvjv‡Z Lye

GKUv Amywe‡a n‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv| Aek¨ hw` Zv‡K bvMv‡j

cvIqv hvq, Z‡eB| Av‡iKUv wPš—v †`vjv w`j ivbvi gv_vq|

wPKv †gv¯—v‡Ki K_v hw` mwZ¨ bv nq Zv n‡j †gwiwjb

wnD‡jU‡K wR‡Ámvev` K‡iI A‡bK Z_¨ cvIqv m¤¢e|

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AvOwUi †c‡U|

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Ki‡Zb bv Zuvi cwiPq Av‡Q Ii m‡½|

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evi‡UÛv‡ii Kv‡Q wM‡q nvwRi n‡jv I| GB gyn~‡Z© evi Lvwj|

evi‡UÛvi Mfxi g‡bv‡hv‡M GK Kwc f¨vZvb co‡Q|

ÔGi‡KKjvi Uzfv‡jwU?Õ

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ÔKK|Õ

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wekªx, SuvSv‡jv MÜ Avm‡Q|

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Iw`K ZvKvj I| †KD †bB| evgw`‡Ki GKUv `iRvi Zjv

w`‡q D¾¡j Av‡jvi †iLv Avm‡Q|

Wvbw`‡K Av‡iKUv `iRv A‡a©K †Lvjv| `iRvUv evZv‡mi

av°vq eÜ n‡q †Mj| GB `iRvUvB evQj ivbv, P‡j G‡jv

IUvi mvg‡b| GUv wcQ‡bi DVv‡b hvIqvi `iRv| ILv‡b

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Avi e„wói †eM| nvjKvfv‡e Kuva SuvKvj I| AvenvIqv Ii

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Kxfv‡e †mUv aŸsm Kiv m¤¢e| wmwÛ‡K‡Ui m`m¨‡`i bvg-

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wVKvbvI Rvbv nqwb| †mUv Rvbv AZ¨š— Ri“wi, bB‡j WªvM

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w÷‡j‡Uv Avi mvqvbvBW M¨vm †evgvUv ¯úk© Kij ivbv|

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m¤¢e| †gwiwjb wnD‡jU GLb †jwW ÷vbvi Awd‡m Av‡Q wK bv

fvej ivbv| nq‡Zv we`vq wb‡q P‡j †M‡Q †`vZjvq| nq‡Zv

wVK K‡i‡Q Uq‡j‡Ui `yM©Ü mn¨ bv K‡i Gc‡_B †`vZjv n‡q

wd‡i hv‡e| GLbB Rvbevi †KvbI Dcvq †bB| bv wM‡q

_vK‡j GKB m‡½ `yB gwnjv‡K mvgjv‡Z n‡e Ii|

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w`‡q ev_i“‡gi LvwbKUv †`Lv hv‡”Q| †W‡¯‹i cv‡k c‡o _vKv

Mjv KvUv gwnjvi w`‡K wØZxqevi bv ZvwK‡q w¶cÖ wPZvi g‡Zv

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nj‡` Av‡jv‡Z| †KD †bB| A¯^vfvweK wKQy †bB| Zvici

MÜUv Ii bv‡K G‡jv| wØZxqevi ïuKj I| MÜUvq avi Av‡Q|

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Kv‡Q i³ BwZg‡a¨B RgvU †eu‡a Kv‡jv n‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q|

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PvicvkUv †`L‡Q, g‡b †Mu‡_ wb‡”Q me| S‡oi MwZ‡Z Pj‡Q

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wPš—v| †jwW ÷vbv †bBjcwjk e¨envi K‡iwb| KLbI KiZ

bv, wgwj Rvwb‡q‡Q| jvkUv Av‡iKevi †`Lj I| †jwW ÷vbv

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K‡i †M‡Q iwb i“_‡jm| Zvi m‡½ wK †gwiwjb wnD‡j‡Ui

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i“_‡jm?

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wbPz wKš‘ `„p Mjvq ejj, ÔAvwg ivbv! wec`! cywjk Avm‡Q!

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wc‡Vi Kv‡Q wkiwki K‡i DVj ivbvi| lô Bw›`ªq mZK©

Ki‡Q! GB GKB Abyf~wZ Av‡MI eûevi n‡q‡Q Ii|

e¨vcviUv‡K wVK e¨vL¨v Kiv hv‡e bv| cÖ‡Z¨Kevi mveavb

n‡q‡Q e‡jB GLbI †eu‡P Av‡Q I| KLb `ª“Z m‡i †h‡Z n‡e

ev KLb ¯’vYyi g‡Zv w¯’i _vK‡Z n‡e, †mUv lô Bw›`ªqB e‡j

†`‡e| GLb Av‡Mi RvqMv †_‡K m‡i hvIqvi mgq| bxie

Av‡`kUv cvjb Kij ivbv| e„wó-†fRv kxZj Iqvj_vi nv‡Z

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I‡cjUv‡K AveQv GKUv Pvi‡Kvbv AvK…wZi g‡Zv †`Lv‡”Q|

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e„wói †duvUv `ª“Z j‡q Zejv evRv‡”Q IUvi avZe Qv‡`| AviI

mveav‡b G‡Mvj ivbv| Mvwoi cv‡k ev mvg‡b hv‡”Q bv I, Ii

j¶¨ Mvwoi wcQ‡bi w`KUv|

†KD wK Iur †c‡Z e‡m Av‡Q Ii Rb¨?

wbtk‡ã ï‡q coj ivbv Dcyo n‡q, μj K‡i KuvPv Mwji

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XyKj I, eyK Nl‡U G‡Mvj Mvwoi mvg‡bi w`‡K| gvSc‡_

_vgj| Kvb cvZj| G‡Mvj Avevi| WªvBfv‡ii `iRvi Kv‡Q

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Kv`vq gyL ¸u‡R A‡c¶v Ki‡Q I| Kvb Lvov| Av›`vR

Ki‡Z †Póv Ki‡Q †KD Mwji g‡a¨ Ii Rb¨ A‡c¶vq Av‡Q wK

bv| wcQ‡bI _vK‡Z cv‡i †KD| wbðqB Av‡Q| bB‡j Ii

g‡bi g‡a¨ wec`-NwÈ †e‡R DVZ bv| Av‡jv R¡v‡jwb Zviv|

Z‡e Av‡Q| wKš‘ K‡ZvRb? †Kv_vq Iur †c‡Z Av‡Q Zviv?

wPKv †gv¯—vK Avi I AÜKv‡i GLv‡b MvwoUv †i‡L jv wm‡bgv

we−D‡Z wM‡q Xy‡KwQj| ZLb MwjUv mvP© K‡i †`Levi mgq ev

my‡hvM nqwb|

Kv`vq ï‡q †_‡K wcQ‡bi evwo¸‡jvi `iRv-Rvbvjv Avi

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jywK‡q A‡c¶v Ki‡Q mZK© g„Zz¨`~Z| wec‡¶i Ae¯’vb duvm

Kiv‡Z PvB‡j GKUv DcvqB Av‡Q, cÖwZc¶‡K ¸wj Kievi

my‡hvM K‡i †`Iqv| Zvi Av‡M Rvb‡Z n‡e wPKv †gv¯—v‡Ki Kx

n‡jv| GLbB ivbv Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvi‡Q, ZeyI wbwðZ n‡Z

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Ki‡e, wVK Kij ivbv|

AZ¨š— ˆa‡h©i m‡½ wbðqB A‡c¶v Ki‡Q AvZZvqx| †nu‡U

Avmevi e`‡j Ii `ª“Z μj K‡i GwM‡q AvmvUv †evanq

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cv‡k `uvwo‡q K_v ej‡e I?

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Zv‡K nZ¨v Kiv nq! PwK‡Z GKUv wPš—v †`vjv w`j ivbvi

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K_v e‡j ejZ †gv¯—vK| Zvi KvQ †_‡KB Ri“wi Z_¨ cvqwb

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†Zv Kv‡U©j? bB‡j G‡Zv †Mvc‡b Avmevi c‡iI Kxfv‡e Ges

†Kvbc‡_ I Avm‡Q †m-Lei Av‡Mfv‡e †cj Kx K‡i Zviv?

cÖvq GKB m‡½ wZb-Pvi‡U d¬¨vkjvBU R¡‡j DVj| †ek

LvwbKUv RvqMv Av‡jvwKZ n‡jv| me¸‡jv evwZ R¡vjv‡bv

n‡q‡Q Mwji gy‡Li Kv‡Q A_ev Mwji mvg‡bi iv¯—v †_‡K|

I‡cjUv‡K D¾¡j Av‡jvq †Mvmj Kwi‡q w`j Av‡jv¸‡jv| †mB

Av‡jvq PwK‡Z ivbv wPKv †gv¯—v‡Ki Mjvi Kv‡jv, PIov duvKUv

†`L‡Z †cj| †gv¯—v‡Ki gv_vUv †eKvq`v fw½‡Z †n‡j Av‡Q|

cÖvq wko`uvov ch©š— MjvUv †K‡U †`Iqv n‡q‡Q ¶zi w`‡q|

Mwji wcQ‡bi w`‡K GKUv `iRvi KvQ †_‡K UwgMvb M‡R©

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SuvK ¸wj‡Z I‡c‡ji Rvbvjv¸‡jv we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv| avZe

†`‡n †j‡M Zx¶è k‡ã wcQ‡j †Mj wKQy ¸wj| Reve G‡jv

Mwji mvg‡b †_‡K| iv¯—v †_‡KI ¸wj Kiv n‡”Q I‡cj j¶¨

K‡i| GB my‡hv‡M wcQ‡bi AvZZvqxiv Av‡Mi Ae¯’vb cv‡ë

wb‡q Mwji gy‡Li w`‡K P‡j †Mj|

Zv‡`i hvIqv j¶ K‡i‡Q ivbv| wcQ‡b Avi †KD Av‡Q wK

bv Rvbv †bB Ii| wKš‘ SuzwKUv I‡K wb‡ZB n‡e| μj K‡i

wcwQ‡q MvwoUvi Zjv †_‡K †ewi‡q wcQ‡bi ev¤úv‡i evg nvZ

w`‡q Avaemv n‡jv ivbv| Wvb nv‡Z Ii Iqvj_vi ˆZwi|

Avevi Mjv LuvKvwi w`j UwgMvb| iv¯—vi w`K †_‡K Mwji

wfZi MvwoUv j¶¨ K‡i ¸wj Kiv n‡”Q| VK-VK K‡i Mvwoi

avZe †`‡n weua‡Q ey‡jU¸‡jv| †Ruv‡Ki g‡Zv †mu‡U i‡q hv‡”Q

avZzi Mv‡q| boj bv ivbv| cvëv ¸wj Kij bv| wb‡Ri

Ae¯’vb duvm Kiv GLb wVK n‡e bv| GB MvwoUvB AvcvZZ

Ii GKgvÎ fimv| GB Avovj h‡ZvUv cviv hvq Kv‡R jvMv‡Z

n‡e|

iv¯—v †_‡K U¨vU-U¨vU-U¨vU K‡i û¼vi Qvoj GKUv

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I‡K wec‡` †d‡j †`‡e| cici Pvievi wUªMvi ¯úk© Kij

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j¶¨ K‡i Avevi ¸wj Kij ivbv| GKUv AvZ©bv` ïb‡Z †cj|

Qc K‡i †Wª‡b coj †K †hb|

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GKUv c`kã ïb‡Z †cj I| wcQ‡b AviI GKRb Av‡Q!

AÜKvi †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv AvMš‘K| Zvi nv‡Z PKPK

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UwgMv‡bi GKivk ey‡j‡Ui av°vq cjKv cyZz‡ji g‡Zv K‡qK

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Kv‡Q| bZzb g¨vMvwRb f‡i wb‡q †_‡g †_‡g Mwji gyL j¶¨

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K‡i ¸wj Quyo‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv| †kl evwZUv KviI nvZ †_‡K

c‡o Mwo‡q P‡j †Mj †Wª‡bi wfZi, ZLbI R¡j‡Q| weiwZ

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m½xiv GLb P‡j hv‡e| cywjk Avm‡Q| Gev‡ii g‡Zv Zv‡`i

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Kv‡U©‡ji Mvbg¨vbiv m‡i hv‡”Q cywjk Avmevi Av‡MB|

mvB‡i‡bi AvIqvRI †_‡g †Mj| Gevi cÖMvp bxieZv

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Avfvq GKRb‡K †WªB‡bi g‡a¨ c‡o _vK‡Z †`Lj ivbv|

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jvkUv †ek wKQy¶Y cywj‡ki g‡bv‡hvM AvU‡K ivL‡e| I‡cj

Avi mvgvb¨ `~‡i c‡o _vKv wb‡Ri `‡ji ¸wj‡Z giv †jvKUvi

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jvkUv †Zv Av‡QB|

GLb cÖ g KvR GLvb †_‡K †ewi‡q hvIqv| GB duv`

†_‡K †ei n‡Z n‡e I‡K| Av‡M †nvK c‡i †nvK, wb‡R‡`i

g‡a¨ Avjvc Av‡jvPbv ev` w`‡q MwjUv mvP© K‡i †`L‡Z ïi“

Ki‡e cywjk| †`qv‡ji Mv †Nu‡l Mwji AviI wfZ‡ii w`‡K

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cP‡Z n‡e UvwK©k †R‡j|

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K‡i Zzjj Zviv| ivbvi Kcvj fv‡jv Av‡jvUv R¡jevi wVK

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cv‡i bv|

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Av`‡ii Pzgy w`‡Z B‡”Q n‡jv Ii| ev`vgx †KuvPKv‡bv my‡U

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Dci w`‡q mvgvb¨Zg bv †_‡gB cvi n‡q †Mj ¯úU jvB‡Ui

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Av‡jv| ivbv GK †PvL Aí GKUz Ly‡j †`Lj Av‡jvUv Mwji

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RU a‡i‡Q Zv‡Z| bvKUv Pvi UvKv `v‡gi im‡Mvj−v AvK…wZi|

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Gme K_v fve‡Z wM‡q wgwji K_v g‡b n‡jv ivbvi|

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w`‡q gv_v mvgvb¨ evwo‡q wdìM−vm w`‡q Kzw`©‡`i †`L‡Q I|

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Av‡¯— K‡i gv_v †`vjvj wgwj|

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wbtk‡ã Ges †Mvc‡b Lv‡`i cvo †e‡q bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij|

weivU DuPz me cv_‡ii Qvqvq Avovj wb‡q bvg‡Q I| Ii j¶¨

K‡qKUv †evìvi| I¸‡jvi K‡qKUv Kzw`©‡`i K¨v‡¤úi GK‡kv

M‡Ri wfZiI Av‡Q| `ª“Z bvg‡Q mܨvi Auvavi| cvnvox

A‡j †hb Dci †_‡K †KD Kv‡jv GKUv Pv`i bvwg‡q

Avb‡Q| ˆah© a‡i w¯’i n‡q A‡c¶v Kij ivbv| Kyw`©iv iIbv

n‡j wcQ‡b cvnviv _vK‡e| Lv`Uvi Mjv G‡Wmv wMwic‡_

XyKevi mgq mi“ n‡q‡Q, †mUvB n‡e Ii Kyw`©‡`i `‡j wg‡k

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m~h©v‡¯—i †kl Av‡jv Ae‡k‡l a~mi n‡jv| ZviI mvZ NÈv

ci Zuvey DwV‡q Lv` a‡i Zvivi ¤−vb Av‡jvq G‡Mv‡Z ïi“ Kij

Kzw`©‡`i `jUv| Qvqvi g‡Zv AbymiY Kij ivbv| evgw`‡K

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Ii, Z‡e coj bv GKeviI, wbw`©ó `~iZ¡ eRvq ivLj|

hv Avkv K‡iwQj Zvi Av‡MB my‡hvMUv G‡m †Mj Ii|

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cÖmªve Ki‡e| GKUv cv_‡ii Mv‡q KvR mvi‡Z ïi“ Kij

†jvKUv| wVK IB cv_‡ii Avov‡jB Av‡Q ivbv| Kyw`©i †Nvov

AcwiwPZ †jv‡Ki Mv‡qi MÜ †c‡q‡Q| bvK w`‡q AvIqvR

K‡i m‡i †h‡Z PvBj Rš‘Uv|

Kyw`© Ck¦‡ii Kv‡Q cÖv_©bv Kij hv‡Z wfZz †NvovUvi nvZ

†_‡K †m gyw³ cvq| ÔPzc, kqZv‡bi ev”Pv! Pzc! Pzc bv Ki‡j

†kqvj w`‡q LvIqve †Zv‡K|Õ

wcQv‡bv †_‡g †Mj Rš‘Uvi, Z‡e IUvi Kvb Lvov n‡q

Av‡Q| bvK w`‡q AvIqvR K‡i A¯^w¯— cÖKvk Ki‡Q| Avevi

Mvj eKj Kyw`©| ÔZzB Amy¯’ D‡Ui ev”Pv| ¯^qs kqZvbI †Zv‡K

†b‡e bv| Ck¦‡ii `vwoi kc_...nvBI!Õ

Nv‡o Kviv‡Z †Kvc †L‡q Ávb nvwi‡q X‡j coj †jvKUv|

hv‡Z IUv cvjv‡Z bv cv‡i †mRb¨ PU K‡i †NvovUvi ivk a‡i

†djj ivbv| Gici Kzw`©i e¨v‡ÛR w`‡qB Zv‡K Av”Qvg‡Zv

euvaj I| Gevi A‡PZb †`nUv cv_‡ii wcQ‡b wb‡q ivLj|

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KvRUv Ki‡Z wM‡q SuzK‡Z n‡jv I‡K| †jvKUvi Kcv‡j GKUv

euvKv Puv` AuvKv †`L‡Z †cj| KviYUv eyS‡Z cvij bv ivbv|

wbw`©ó Dc`‡ji wPý? GKUv gyn~Z© wØavq fyMj ivbv, KviYUv

Rv‡b bv| Kzw`©iv Kcv‡j wPý Gu‡K‡Q Zv n‡j| Puv`Uv AveviI

†`Lj ivbv, Zvici Kuva SuvwK‡q Kyw`©i †Nvovq D‡V emj,

Kv‡djvUv‡K wcQb †_‡K AbymiY ïi“ Kij I|

cieZ©x GK NÈv †KvbI weNoe QvovB †K‡U †Mj| GKavi

w`‡q Pjj ivbv, QvM‡ji cvj Avi Awf‡hvMiZ DU¸‡jv‡K `~i

†_‡K cvi n‡Z w`j| Puv` I‡Vwb AvR iv‡Z, †g‡N †Q‡q Av‡Q

AvKvk|

`¶ Av‡ivnxi m‡½ wb‡R‡K gvwb‡q wb‡q‡Q †NvovUv,

GLb wb‡`©k w`‡j webv wØavq cvjb Ki‡Q| cuvP gvBj cvi

n‡q G‡m‡Q Iiv, Av›`vR Kij ivbv| mxgvš— Avi cuvP

gvBj `~‡i| Ii g‡bi wfZi cwiKíbv ˆZwi n‡Z ïi“

K‡i‡Q| ev¯‹ eyj nvWmb‡K PvB Ii| †jvKUvi KvQ †_‡K

wmwÛ‡KU welqK Z_¨ Av`vq Ki‡Z n‡e| Zvici aŸsm

Ki‡Z n‡e Wªv‡Mi Pvjvb| me hw` wVK g‡Zv P‡j Zv n‡j

Wªv‡Mi Pvjvb bó Ki‡Z wUGbwU-25 wZb‡UB h‡_ó n‡e|

we‡ùviY NU‡j w`wM¦w`K Ávbk~‡b¨i g‡Zv cvjv‡Z _vK‡e

Kzw`©iv, †mB my‡hv‡M m‡i co‡e I| Kyw`©iv †bB wbwðZ n‡q

†d¬qvi R¡vj‡e| wRc wb‡q G‡m I‡K Zz‡j wb‡Z cvi‡e

ZLb wgwj|

nVvr QqRb †NvomIqvix‡K g~j `j †_‡K m‡i wcQ‡bi

w`‡K Avm‡Z †`Lj ivbv| ey‡Ki wfZiUv Qu¨vr K‡i DVj Ii|

Gw`‡K Avm‡Q †Kb †jvK¸‡jv? KviY Kx? wcQ‡b Kx Av‡Q †h

Avm‡Q? wgwj Av‡Q wcQ‡b wRc wb‡q, wKš‘ I †Zv Av‡Q A‡bK

wcQ‡b, wbivc‡`|

Kvivfuvi Kv‡Q m‡i G‡jv ivbv Ii †Nvov wb‡q| †Lqvj

Kij Gevi Ab¨ wZbRb Kzw`© Avm‡Q Ii w`‡K| †cwk Avoó

n‡q †Mj ivbvi| wb‡Ri Dci wbqš¿Y LvwU‡q gbUv kvš—

ivLj I| GiKgUv NU‡ZB cviZ| GLb NU‡Q GUvB ev¯—e

mZ¨| †evevi Awfbq Kievi cÖ¯‘wZ wbj ivbv| g‡b g‡b

Avkv Ki‡Q hv‡K wcQ‡b †d‡j G‡m‡Q Zvi †KvbI fvB ev

AvZ¥xq †bB G‡`i g‡a¨| Ggb †KD nq‡Zv †bB †h a‡i

†dj‡Z cvi‡e I bKj †jvK|

Ak¦v‡ivnxiv ev‡iv dzU `~‡i _vgj| Zv‡`i GKRb nv‡Zi

Bkvivq WvKj ivbv‡K| Ôeyivqv †MwjwbR!Õ ZzwK© fvlvq: Gw`‡K

G‡mv|

†KŠkjUv A‡bK cy‡iv‡bv| duv‡` coj bv ivbv| Lye Kg

Kzw`©B ZywK© fvlv †ev‡S ev e‡j|

†evKvi g‡Zv Ak¦v‡ivnx‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q gv_v †`vjvj

ivbv| gy‡Li Kv‡Q nvZ wb‡q †evev‡`i g‡Zv AvIqvR Kij|

wfZ‡i wfZ‡i b‡o †M‡Q ivbv| D×vi cvIqvi c_ Luy‡R P‡j‡Q

Ii gw¯—®‹| Ii m‡½ ZzwK© fvlvq K_v ejv n‡jv †Kb?

†NvovmIqviiv wN‡i †djj ivbv‡K| Zv‡`i AvPi‡Y

g‡b n‡jv bv Zviv mZK© ev kΓfvevcboe| Zv‡`i GKRb

GKUv c¨vb‡KK awi‡q w`j Ii nv‡Z| Kyw`© fvlvq Kx †hb

ejj|

B¯úv‡Zi g‡Zv k³ AvOyj w`‡q ivbvi †Nvovi ivk

Lvg‡P aij Av‡iKRb| †NvovUv‡K †m Kvivfuvi w`‡K wb‡q

†h‡Z PvB‡Q| GLbI KviI AvPi‡Y g‡b n‡”Q bv wKQy

m‡›`n K‡i‡Q| Kvivfuv †_‡g‡Q, j¶ Kij ivbv| †QvU †QvU

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RUjvq fvM n‡q Avjvc Ki‡Q Kzw`©iv| GKUz ciB †Mvj

GKUv e„Ë ˆZwi K‡i `uvovj| Qvqvi g‡a¨ Iw`‡K GKB iKg

Av‡iKUv e„Ë †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| †Nvovi wc‡V P‡o wK GKUv

cÖniv-e„Ë iPbv Ki‡Q Giv?

A¯^w¯—‡Z fyM‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv| wb‡R‡K kvmb Kij,

GLbB wPš—vi wKQy †bB| wKQy K‡i em‡Z †h‡qv bv| GLb

hw` I cvjv‡Z †Póv K‡i Zv n‡j Wªv‡Mi Pvjvb bó Kivi

cwiKíbv gv‡V gviv hv‡e| eyj nvWmb‡KI nv‡Zi bvMv‡j

cvIqvi Avkv Qvo‡Z n‡e †m‡¶‡Î| cvjv‡Z cvi‡j †mUvB

GK Awek¦vm¨ e¨vcvi n‡e| Gw`‡K GwM‡q hv‡e Kvivfuv,

†mv‡njivI hw` e¨_© nq Zv n‡j evsjv‡`‡k XyK‡Z ïi“

Ki‡e ¯^íg~j¨ WªvM| gbUv‡K k³ Kij ivbv| GUv nq‡Zv

Kzw`©‡`i †KvbI ai‡bi Abyôvb, ev Avi wKQy| nq‡Zv

B݇cKkb| nq‡Zv bZzb wb‡`©k †`Iqv n‡e| G‡`i m‡½

AvcvZZ Zvj wgwj‡q PjvB fv‡jv| wUGbwU-25 e¨envi

Ki‡Z cv‡i I, wKš‘ Zv n‡j cÂvk dzU †iwWqv‡mi wfZi

†KD euvP‡e bv| gi‡Z n‡e I‡KI| cÖ‡qvR‡b Zv-B Ki‡e

I| wKš‘ GLbB IiKg †ec‡ivqv wKQy K‡i emevi mgq

Av‡mwb|

Kyw`©iv †Nvov †_‡K †b‡g `kRb K‡i wZbUv e„Ë iPbv

K‡i‡Q| ivbvi m½x‡`i GKRb Kyw`© fvlvq Kx †hb e‡j e„Ë

†`Lvj ivbv‡K| I‡KI e„‡Ë wM‡q `uvov‡Z ejv n‡”Q| †Nvov

†_‡K †b‡g A‡c¶viZ †jvK¸‡jvi cv‡k e„‡Ë `uvovj ivbv|

†KD Ii w`‡K we‡kl g‡bv‡hvM w`j bv| e‡„ Ë `uvwo‡q åƒ KuzP‡K

†Mj ivbvi| e¨vcviUv Kx NU‡Q GLv‡b?

eyj nvWmb‡K e„‡Ëi wfZi w`‡q †nu‡U Avm‡Z †`Lj ivbv|

†QvU GKUv UP© w`‡q cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki †Pnviv †`L‡Q nvWmb| cvMox

ev gv_vi kvj mwi‡q w`‡q Av‡jv †dj‡Q| mš‘ó n‡q P‡j

Avm‡Q cv‡kiR‡bi mvg‡b|

Gevi eyS‡Z cvij ivbv| AwZ mnR Ges mvaviY GKUv

†KŠkj| AwZ mnR GKUv duv`| Avi duv`Uvq c‡o †M‡Q I!

A‡PZb Kyw`©i Kcv‡ji cv‡k †h Puv`Uv AuvKv wQj †mUvB

wQj Gev‡ii Pvjv‡b Zvi Dc`‡ji cwiwPwZ|

ivbvi Kcv‡j †KvbI euvKv Puv` AuvKv †bB!

bq

cuvP wgwbU msw¶ß jovB‡qi ci ew›` Kiv n‡jv ivbv‡K|

me Zv n‡j †kl n‡q †Mj, fve‡Q ivbv| GmwcIbv‡R

KLbI bv KLbI gvivZ¥K fyj K‡i e‡m G‡R›U| Ggb fyj,

†hUv wbwðZ g„Zz¨ †W‡K Av‡b| GLb ¯úó eyS‡Z cvi‡Q I, II

wVK †ZgbB GKUv fyj K‡i e‡m‡Q| wewmAvB

†nW‡KvqvU©v‡i A‡b‡KB nq‡Zv wKQyw`b g‡b ivL‡e Ii bvg,

Zvici mevB Av‡¯— Av‡¯— fy‡j hv‡e I‡K| †h hvi KvR wb‡q

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e¨¯— n‡q co‡e mevB| Ii Aw¯—Z¡ ¯§i‡YI _vK‡e bv KviI|

bv, nq‡Zv _vK‡e| †mvnvbv g‡b ivL‡e I‡K| g‡b ivL‡e

Nwbô eÜzevÜeiv| wKš‘ Avi KLbI I‡`i m‡½ AvÇv gvi‡e

bv ivbv|

nvj †Q‡o w`‡qv bv, g‡bi wfZi M¤¢xi GKUv Kɯ^i ïb‡Z

†cj I| ivM n‡”Q Ii wb‡Ri Dci| G‡Zv mnR GKUv

†KŠk‡ji Kv‡Q †evKv eb‡Z n‡q‡Q, GUv gvb‡Z mvq w`‡”Q bv

gb| eyj nvWmb wkïmyjf GKUv †KŠkj K‡i‡Q, hvÎv ïi“i

Av‡M cÖwZUv DcRvwZi meKRb Kzw`©i Kcv‡j Gu‡K w`‡q‡Q

GKUv K‡i euvKv Puv`| GK NÈv ci Kvivfuv _vwg‡q †`L‡Z

†P‡q‡Q mevi Kcv‡j IB wPý Av‡Q wK bv| bZzb †KD Ry‡U

_vK‡j aiv co‡ZB n‡e Zv‡K| G †_‡K ivbvi D×vi cvIqvi

†KvbI my‡hvMB wQj bv| m‡i co‡Z †P‡qwQj ivbv, Qvqvq

wg‡k †h‡Z †P‡qwQj, wKš‘ †NvomIqviiv I‡K wN‡i †djj|

cuvPRb Kzw`© hLb Ii Dci Suvwc‡q coj ZLb Ii Avi Kievi

Kx _v‡K| Gici †QuP‡o I‡K wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv ev¯‹ eyj

nvWm‡bi mvRv‡bv-†MvQv‡bv †UªBjvi Uªv‡K| ILv‡b mvP© Kiv

n‡jv| Iqvj_viUv wb‡q wb‡q‡Q eyj nvWmb| w÷‡j‡Uv,

euvKv‡bv djvi †Qviv, M¨vm‡evgv, †d¬qvi Avi †e‡ë euvav Pvi‡U

d«¨vM‡g‡›Ukb †Mª‡bW †K‡o ivLv n‡q‡Q| AʇKv‡li cv‡k

†QvÆ _‡j †_‡K Szjš— wUGbwU-25 wZb‡U cvqwb Zviv| wKš‘

GLb GB Ae¯’vq wUGbwU-25 _vK‡jI Ii †KvbI Kv‡R

Avm‡e bv| wcwU‡q I‡K Avagiv K‡i‡Q Kzw`©iv| GLb ivbv

`uvwo‡q Av‡Q eyj nvWm‡bi mvg‡b| `k-ev‡ivUv RvqMvi ¶Z

†_‡K i³ Si‡Q Ii| gv_vi Pzj¸‡jv G‡j‡g‡jv| wcQ‡b

wc‡Vi Kv‡Q k³ K‡i euvav nvZ `y‡Uv UbUb Ki‡Q e¨_vq|

†QvU wdì †W‡¯‹i wcQ‡b e‡m Lye gb w`‡q ivbv‡K †`Lj

eyj nvWmb| K_v ejevi Av‡M GKUv †cwÝj Zz‡j wb‡q IUv

w`‡q Zvj VyKj †W‡¯‹| Zvi wcQ‡b e‡m Av‡Q `yÕRb jvjgy‡Lv

Av‡gwiKvb| Zv‡`i †Pv‡L †Ljv Ki‡Q †KŠZ‚nj| ivbv Zv‡`i

Rb¨ †KvbI mgm¨v bq| Aš—Z GLb †Zv bqB|

eyj nvWm‡bi ï‡qv‡ii g‡Zv KyZKz‡Z †Pv‡Li Pvicv‡k

ARmª KvUvKywUi `vM| wbPz Mjvq K_v e‡j DVj, fve †`‡L

g‡b n‡jv ivbvi, PvKwii B›UviwfD wb‡”Q|

Ôbvg?Õ

Ô†Rv‡md njweªR|Õ

g„`y nvmj eyj nvWmb| Ôwg‡_¨ ejQ, gvmy` ivbv| wKš‘

Zv‡Z wKQy hvq Av‡m bv| Zzwg †Zv wewmAvB‡qi †jvK?Õ

ÔwewmAvB?Õ AevK n‡q ZvKvj ivbv| ÔAvcwb Kx ej‡Qb

eyS‡Z cviwQ bv|Õ

`yÕRb Av‡gwiKv‡bi GKRb Av‡iKR‡bi Kv‡b Kv‡b Kx

†hb wdmwdm Kij, Zvici ev¯‹ †jvKUvi w`‡K ZvKvj|

ÔwewmAvB? Avgv‡`i Av‡gwiKvb gvwdqvi A‡bK ¶wZ K‡i‡Q

I‡`i G‡R›U gvmy` ivbv|Õ

Ônu¨v, G-B †mB gvmy` ivbv,Õ bvUKxq fw½‡Z ejj eyj

nvWmb|

Pzc K‡i _vKj ivbv| nq‡Zv GKUv my‡hvM GLbI †c‡Z

cv‡i I| wKš‘ AvcvZZ wKQy K‡i em‡Z hvIqv wVK n‡e bv|

GLbI mgq Av‡mwb|

mi“ †PvL K‡i AwMoe`„wó‡Z ivbv‡K †`L‡Q Av‡gwiKvb

gvwdqvi `yB m`m¨| Zv‡`i GKRb ejj, ÔAvcbvi KvR †kl

n‡j G‡K Avgiv PvB| G‡K Avgv‡`i nv‡Z Zz‡j †`qv m¤¢e?

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Avgv‡`i Wbiv Lye Lywk n‡eb e÷‡b G‡K nv‡Zi gy‡Vvq

†c‡j|Õ

åƒ KuzP‡K DVj eyj nvWm‡bi| Ôm¤e¢ n‡e e‡j g‡b n‡”Q

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K_v ej‡Z Pvq| Avcbviv c‡i my‡hvM cv‡eb, hw` ZLbI G

†eu‡P _v‡K| Zvi Av‡M g‡b ivL‡eb, GB PvjvbUv m¤ú~Y©

Avgvi Aax‡b hv‡”Q| Avcbviv Avgvi AwZw_, Kv‡RB †mfv‡e

Pj‡eb| Gev‡ii Pvjvb wVK g‡Zv hvIqvi ciB Avgv‡`i m‡½

Pzw³‡Z Avm‡Qb Avcbviv|Õ

ÔwbðqB| Avcwb †Zv Rv‡bb Avgiv AvdMvwb¯—vb †_‡K

Acv‡iU Kie|Õ

ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvj ejy nvWmb| Ôïbjvg B¯v— ¤y‡^ j Zwz g

Av‡jvob m„wó K‡iQ, gvmy` ivbv?Õ

Ôej‡Z cv‡iv,Õ kv‡U©i Kuv‡a †Vuv‡Ui i³ gyQj ivbv| ÔBu`yi

†`L‡j Avgvi mn¨ nq bv| †g‡i †dwj|Õ

K‡Vvi n‡q DVj nvWm‡bi †Pnviv| ÔGKv G‡mQ wbðqB?Õ

ÔAek¨B| Avwg me mgq GKv KvR Kwi|Õ

ÔGUv m¤¢eZ Av‡iKUv wg_¨v, bB‡j †Zvgvi Kv‡Q †d¬qvi

_vKZ bv| wVK Av‡Q, mwZ¨ Kx wg_¨v †mUv Avwg wVKB Rvbe|

QqR‡bi mk¯¿ GKUv `j‡K Avwg wcQ‡b cvwV‡qwQ Luy‡R

†`L‡Z|Õ

wgwji K_v PwK‡Z †L‡j †Mj ivbvi gv_vq| wgwj Ii

wb‡`©k cvjb Ki‡jB nq| Zv n‡j GLb I A‡bK wcQ‡b

Av‡Q| †m‡¶‡Î †ewkifvM m¤¢vebv I‡K Luy‡R cv‡e bv Kzw`©iv|

Avi hw` cvqI, wgwji Kv‡Q ivB‡dj Avi wUGbwU-25 Av‡Q|

Kyw`©‡`i †VKv‡Z cvi‡e I cÖ‡qvR‡b|

ivbvi wPš—vi Rvj wQboe n‡jv eyj nvWm‡bi K_vq|

BZvwjqvb Av‡gwiKvb gvwdqv‡mv‡`i m‡½ †Pv¯— Kwm©Kvb fvlvq

K_v e‡j DVj †m| ivbv †hgb Kcv‡j Puv` bv Gu‡K fyj

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g„Zz¨ †W‡K Avb‡Z cv‡i| nvWm‡bi †evKvwgUv G‡Zv mvaviY

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Zviv| GLv‡b Zzi¯‹ Avi wmwiqvi mxgvš—| hw` gvBb _v‡K Zv

n‡j GK gvBj cwð‡g Av‡iKUv NvU Av‡Q, ILvb w`‡q cvi

n‡ev Avgiv|Õ gvbwP‡Î ZR©bx w`‡q †LuvPv gvij nvWmb|

ÔgvBb _v‡K cÖvqB?Õ DwØMoe †`Lvj GK Av‡gwiKvb‡K|

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Giv cïiI Aag, Amnvq `ye©jwPË AmsL¨ Zi“Y-Zi“Yxi

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G‡jv Avevi| GLb Zvi nv‡Z webwKDjvi| Zvi m‡½ `yB

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euv‡Ki w`‡K QyU‡Q, `„wóc‡_i Avov‡j P‡j hv‡e|

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†Nvov `ve‡o Zv‡`i wcQ‡b †cuŠ‡Q †Mj Kyw`©‡`i `xN©‡`nx

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ivB‡dj| `~i †_‡K †`‡LI g‡b n‡q‡Q IUv AZ¨š— AvaywbK

wRwbm| wVK IiKg GKUv ivB‡djB I wgwji wR¤§vq †i‡L

G‡m‡Q|

wgwji Kx n‡jv? †h QqRb Kyw`© wcQbw`‡K wd‡i wM‡qwQj

Zviv wK Ii nw`m †c‡q †M‡Q?

mi“ Lv‡`i GK av‡i DuPz cv_y‡i †`qv‡ji Dci Kuv‡Pi

Mv‡q m~‡h©i Av‡jv cÖwZdwjZ n‡Z †`Lj ivbv| AvcvZZ wgwji

wPš—v gv_v †_‡K †S‡o †d‡j w`j I| Av›`vR Kij, eyj

nvWmb Av‡Q ILv‡b, †Uwj‡¯‹vc w`‡q I‡K †`L‡Z †Póv

Ki‡Q| GKUz mgq nq‡Zv jvM‡e, wKš‘ †jvKUv wVKB ey‡S

hv‡e I wVK †Kv_vq Av‡Q| ey‡S hv‡e cÖwZc¶ gvÎ GKRb|

gvmy` ivbv GKvKx AvμgY K‡i‡Q|

weBBBBs K‡i AvIqvR n‡jv cv_‡i ey‡jU wcQ‡j

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G‡Zv †Rv‡i ¯úvi `vev‡”Q †h †Nvov¸‡jvi †cU †_‡K i³

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g‡a¨B ivbvi UwgMv‡bi †i‡Äi evB‡i P‡j †Mj Zviv| Gevi

†Nvov Nywi‡q wb‡q Kv`y© b`x‡Z bvgj| Ime RvqMvq Kv`y©

b`x †ek Mfxi| Kyw`©‡`i †Nvov¸‡jv muvZvi KvU‡Q| MjvUv

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Wvj Zz‡j wbj| ˆ`‡N©¨ IUv Aš—Z `kdzU n‡e| †Sv‡ci

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wfZi w`‡q WvjUv‡K mveav‡b †V‡j w`j ivbv, `xN© Nv‡mi

GKUv ¸‡”Qi Kv‡Q jvwVUv †cuŠQy‡ZB IUv bvo‡Z ïi“ Kij|

Gw`K Iw`K gv_v †njv‡”Q nj‡`‡U Nvm¸‡jv|

GKUv ey‡jU Nv‡mi ¸”Q †f` K‡i eo GKUv cv_‡i †j‡M

mk‡ã P¨vÞv n‡q †Mj| eyj nvWm‡bi cwiKíbv eyS‡Z †`wi

n‡jv bv ivbvi| †jvKUv I‡K GLv‡bB AvU‡K ivL‡Z PvB‡Q|

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wbLuyZ †h, †eu‡P hvIqv cÖvq Am¤¢e!

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d·‡nvj Luyoevi mgq nq‡Zv cvIqv hv‡e Kcvj fv‡jv

_vK‡j| `ª“Z nvZ Pj‡Q Ii, mg¯— g‡bv‡hvM GKwÎZ K‡i

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n‡”Q bv I|

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Pj‡Z ïi“ Kij Ii nvZ| eyj nvWmbI hw` Ii g‡Zv K‡i

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†mRb¨ ivB‡d‡ji ¸wj‡Z I‡K AvU‡K ivLv n‡e GLv‡bB|

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KvU‡Z †`L‡Q| nVvr KK©k AvIqvR K‡i M‡R© DVj K‡qKUv

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Zv‡Z ivbv †KvbI evowZ mywe‡a cv‡e Zv bq| me‡P‡q Kv‡Qi

c¨vUªj nq‡Zv K‡qK NÈvi c_ `~‡i Av‡Q|

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†ewkifvM Kzw`© `my¨ `xN© ek©v enb Ki‡Q| g„Zz¨i Av‡M

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w`‡”Q I¸‡jv|

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bv KviI|

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Zvici †Ui †cj, Av‡iKevi Ii bvMvj †c‡q †M‡Q A`„k¨

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