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ejjÑGK cv Ke‡i, ZviciI ayg‡m Pvwj‡q hv”Q, bv? wd‡i

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e¨envi Kwi bv|Õ

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bv I| †g‡qwU‡K nq‡Zv ïay weeªZB Kiv n‡e|

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ÔwUb‡kW †_‡K weqvi Avb‡Z GZ¶Y jvM‡Q †Kb?Õ nVvr

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wfZ‡i|

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Gj|

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Kx ej‡e ivbv? Kx Reve †`‡e?

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†R¡‡j cix¶v Kij †k‡Wi evB‡iUv|

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Mfxi `vM i‡q‡Q ¯úó|

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nv‡Z cuvRv‡Kvjv K‡i Zz‡j wb‡q wd‡i Gj wjwfs i“‡g|

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†eWi“gUv `Lj Kij ivbv|

cici `y‡Uv w`b cywj‡ki Avbv‡Mvbv n‡jv †ek| mvM‡i

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n‡jv ZboeZboe K‡i; wKš‘ †Kv_vI wKQy cvIqv †Mj bv| cywjk

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e‡j Avkv KiwQ|Õ

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Iiv|

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†_‡K bvg‡Q|

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qm|

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Mvwo‡ZB|

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Zuv‡K GLvb †_‡K cvwj‡q hvIqvi ûKzg w`‡q‡Q, Zv bv n‡j Lyb

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Ki‡Q ivbv|

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Amywe‡a ev AvcwË †bB †Zv? wbðqB GB K_v¸‡jvB ejv nq

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Agvb¨ Ki‡e Iiv...†Kb?Õ

Ô†mUv AvcwbB fv‡jv ej‡Z cvi‡eb|Õ

Ô`ytLRbK| AZ¨š— `ytLRbK|Õ gv_v bvo‡Q UvmKvb| ÔGi

g‡a¨ wbðqB †Kvb fyj †evSveywSi e¨vcvi Av‡Q| wZwb wK

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UvmKvb| ÔAvgvi nv‡Z Ggb †Kvb cÖgvY †bB †h Avcbvi GB

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¸i“Zi Awf‡hvM LÊv‡Z cvwi|Õ GKUz †_‡g ¤−vb nvmj †m|

ÔGLb Avwg ïay Avcbv‡K GKUv civgk©B w`‡Z cvwi, cywjk‡K

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Kivi wcQ‡b Avgvi Kx ¯^v_© ev †gvwUf wQj|Õ

K_v bv e‡j A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv|

A¯^w¯— `~i Kivi Rb¨ Avevi Kuva SuvKvj UvmKvb| ÔAvcbvi

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†h‡Z cv‡i, ZvB G‡Kev‡i †Q‡j‡K wb‡q P‡j G‡mwQ| wKš‘

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Av‡Q, Avgiv Zv n‡j wd‡iB hvB...Õ

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fvej, G-†Zv Rvbv K_v †h wd‡i hvIqvi Rb¨ Zzwg Av‡mvwb|

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RM‡Z †K Rv‡b| AMZ¨v e¨vcviUv‡K Zz”Q a‡i wb‡Z cvwi

Avgiv| Rxeb †Zv Avi †_‡g _vKvi bq|Õ

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†gjvB|Õ

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ZvKvj ivbv| Aí eqm, QvweŸk n‡Z cv‡i| j¤^v‡U GKnviv

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mvg‡b, ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡”Q bv|

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ÔZv Avcbvi †Q‡j...Õ

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wK Lye KwVb?Õ

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fv‡jv †evSv‡Z Pvb Zvi Ici|Õ

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wVK Puvw`‡Z e„ËvKvi GKUv †QvU UvK| n¨v‡Ui wfZi ZvwK‡q

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Zvici evZv‡m GKevi †b‡o gv_vq cij Avevi| ÔRvwb

Avcbvi nvZ Lye fv‡jv, wKš‘ A‡bKw`b cÖ¨vKwUm bv _vKvq

GLbKvi Ae¯’vUv Kx?Õ

ÔAvwg †Kgb †kLve, Avi Avgvi nvZ †KgbÑ`y‡Uv hw`I

m¤ú~Y© Avjv`v e¨vcvi, Avcwb †h‡nZz Avgvi nv‡Zi IciB †ewk

†Rvi w`‡”Qb, M¨vjvwi‡Z Avmyb, †`Lvw”Q|Õ

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jvMj, wg÷vi ivbv| K_v bq...A¨vKkb|Õ ivbvi KewR‡Z nvZ

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†Quvqvj| ÔRvwb w¯’i Uv‡M©U wgm Ki‡eb bv, wKš‘ mPj Uv‡M©U?

Avwg wKš‘ ïay mPj Uv‡M©‡Ui e¨vcv‡i AvMÖnx|Õ

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ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvj UvmKvb, Nb Kv‡jv †Pv‡Li Pvicvk

KzuP‡K D‡V‡Q| ÔkUMv‡bi GK ckjv Qiiv ¸wj...IUv‡K Avwg

ïwUs ewj bv, wg÷vi ivbv| ïwUs n‡jv ivB‡d‡ji GKUv ¸wj,

B‡qm!Õ

nvZQvwb w`‡q UzBsK&j‡K WvKj ivbv| Ô`v`yi ivB‡dj Avi

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nuvUv aij UzBsK&j|

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DwPZ bq, Zey we‡kl KviYekZ wR‡Ám bv K‡iI cviwQ bv;

wg÷vi †evbvbRv gviv hvevi ci Zvi bvZbxi Kx n‡e? GLv‡b

Avcbvi f~wgKvUvB ev wK?Õ

ÔUzBsK&j Ii K‡j‡Ri †nv‡÷‡j P‡j hv”Q,Õ ejj ivbv|

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wQjvg, hw`I KvMRcÎ me `v`yi bv‡gB wQj; GB ïwUs †iÄUv

Avgiv `yRb wg‡j M‡owQjvg| GLb gvwjK UzBsK&j| GUv †e‡P

w`‡q Ii †jLvcovi LiP †Zvjvi K_v fvev n‡”Q|Õ

UzBsK&‡ji Mgbc‡_i w`‡K GK`„‡ó ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q

UvmKvb| Ô†g‡qwU PgrKvi †`L‡Z, ZvB bv? †hgb j¤^v, †Zgwb

my›`iÑG‡Kev‡i bvwqKv!Õ

LyuwU‡q j¶ Kij ivbv| †jvKUvi †Pv‡L-gy‡L wbg©j cÖksmvi

fve Avi wb‡`©vl gy»ZvB ïay dzUj| n¨vU Ly‡j Avevi †mUvi

wfZi ZvKvj †m| GUv †evanq Zvi GKUv Af¨vm| evZv‡m

GKevi `ywj‡q Avevi gv_vq cij †mUv|

GKUz c‡iB `v`yi ivB‡dj Avi Lvwj weqv‡ii K¨vb fwZ©

GKUv e¨vM wb‡q Gj UzBsK&j|

ivB‡djUv wbj ivbv, Avi nv‡Z e¨vM Szwj‡q evwji Dci

w`‡q nuvUv aij UzBsK&j| †ek K‡qK gvm `v`y †Kvb mnKvix

iv‡Lwb, UzBsK&jB Zv‡K mvnvh¨ KiZ, d‡j i“wUb KvR¸‡jv

Rvbv Av‡Q Zvi| ivbvi KvQ †_‡K wZb‡kv MR `~‡i †cuŠ‡Q

evwji Dci e¨vMUv †djj †m| ivB‡dj †jvW Kivi ci nvZ

Zz‡j ms‡KZ w`j ivbv|

K¨vb¸‡jv GKUv GKUv K‡i k~‡b¨ Qyu‡o w`‡Z ïi“ Kij

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cÖwZwU K¨v‡b jvMvj ivbv| `kUv K¨vb dz‡Uv Kivi ci

ivB‡djUv wbPz Kij|

Ônu¨v, wg÷vi ivbv, Avwg mš‘ó,Õ ejj UvmKvb, mv‡ci †PvL

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cvi‡eb?Õ

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bq, UvmKvb, Avcbvi| AvcwbB †Rvi K‡i KvRUv Pvcv‡Z

PvB‡Qb Avgvi Kuv‡a| Zvi c‡iI Avcbvi cÖ‡koei DËi w`w”Q:

fvj ïUvi n‡Z n‡j b¨vK `iKvi| KviI †mUv _v‡K, KviI

_v‡K bv| Avgv‡K gywfs Uv‡M©‡U ¸wj jvMv‡Z †`L‡jB Avcbvi

†Q‡ji †mUv †kLv n‡q hv‡e bv| GUzKz AR©b Ki‡Z A‡bK eQi

a‡i PP©v Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q Avgv‡K|Õ

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†ivjm-i‡q‡mi w`‡K nvZ Zz‡j ms‡KZ w`j UvmKvb| Zvici

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e¨vKwm‡U e‡m _vKv GKnviv Mo‡bi Zi“Y WvKUv †kvbvgvÎ

Avoó n‡q DVj| UvmKv‡bi w`‡K ZvKvj †m, Zvici `iRv

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ev‡ci cv‡k P‡j G‡m †Pv‡L cÖZ¨vkv wb‡q ZvKvj, GZ j¤^v †h

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evc‡K evgyb evwb‡q †d‡j‡Q| †QvKiv wbN©vZ mv‡o QÕdzU n‡e|

ivbv h‡_ó j¤^v, Zvi ciI †PvL Zz‡j ZvKv‡Z n‡jv|

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myi evRj bv| ÔmvjRvi UvmKvb| mvjRvi, Bwb gvmy` ivbv|Õ

nvZ evovj ivbv| mvjRv‡ii gy‡Vv Mig, †fRv †fRv Avi

wb‡¯—R| ÔcwiwPZ n‡q Lywk njvg|Õ Avi Kx ej‡e m¤¢ve¨

GKRb Qv·K?

weqv‡ii K¨vb¸‡jv wb‡q wd‡i Avm‡Q UzBsK&j|

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gvwjK,Õ ejj UvmKvb|

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†bvqvj †m, Z‡e †Pnvivq †Kvb fve dzUj bv| Pkgvi Ly‡` `yB

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ÔnvB,Õ e‡j Zvi D‡Ï‡k GKUz Avoó nvmj UzBsK&j|

Gici `xN© K‡qK gyn~Z© wKQyB NUj bv, Ae‡k‡l UvmKvb

ejj, ÔmvjRvi GKRb `¶ ïUvi n‡Z Pvq| Ii c‡¶ wK †mUv

m¤¢e, wg÷vi ivbv?Õ

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ZvjMv‡Qi w`‡K evwo‡q aij ivbv| BZ¯—Z Kij †m, Zvici

aij| aivi fw½Uv Ggb, IUv †hb GKUv welv³ mvc| ÔPjyb,

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cvie|Õ

evc-†eUv‡K m‡½ wb‡q evwji Dci w`‡q †i‡Äi w`‡K

G‡Mvj ivbv| K¨vb fwZ© e¨vMUv wb‡q cÖg `vjv‡b wd‡i †Mj

UzBsK&j|

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mvjRvi Pwj−k ivDÛ ¸wj Qyu‡o‡Q, gvÎ GKevi Uv‡M©‡Ui wKbvivq

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G‡KK RvqMvq|

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ÔMvwo‡Z wM‡q Avgvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v K‡iv|Õ

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֬vPz|

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GK †m‡KÛ BZ¯—Z Kij ivbv| Zvici mwZ¨ K_vUvB

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nßv `y‡qK ci|Õ

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n‡Z n‡e|Õ

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¯úk© N„Yv K‡i †m| GUv ivbv ey‡S wb‡q‡Q Zvi ivB‡dj

bvovPvov Kivi aib †`‡L| wUªMvi Uvbvi mgq cÖwZevi Zv‡K

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†M‡Q|

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Kij, ÔAvcbv‡`i wbðq †Zóv †c‡q‡Q| weqvi w`B?Õ

gyL Zz‡j †g‡qUv‡K †`Lj UvmKvb| †Pv‡Li `„wó‡Z Avevi

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UzBsK&j| GLb bq, c‡i GKmgq|Õ

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wVK QÕUv `k wgwb‡U †QvU GKUv UªvK‡K †MU w`‡q wfZ‡i

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I|

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UvmKvb hw` wb‡Ri LiP evov‡Z Pvq Zv‡Z Ii Kx| ÔmvjRvi

†Kv_vq?Õ

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eywS‡q we`vq K‡i †`Iqv n‡e| fq †`Lv‡bv ev ûgwK †`qvi

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g‡a¨ Avgiv †bB, wg÷vi ivbv| meB web‡qi m‡½ Kiv n‡e|

Avi Avcbv‡`i †mevi R‡b¨ _vKwQ Avgiv `yRb| †m wb‡`©kB

w`‡q‡Qb wg÷vi UvmKvb Avgv‡`i‡K| Zuvi wb‡`©k Avgiv gv_vq

Zz‡j ivwL|Õ

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`vjvb¸‡jvi KvQ †_‡K Kg K‡iI cuvP‡kv MR `~‡i| ÔI¸‡jvi

Icv‡i †h-†KvbI RvqMvq|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q| hvB, ivgvjy‡K GKUz mvnvh¨ Kwi|Õ Uªv‡Ki w`‡K

wd‡i †Mj †Kvjvgwe|

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Kviv, gvmy` fvBqv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m|

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Avgv‡`i‡K| wbivcËvi ¯^v‡_©!Õ

ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj UyBsK&j| ÔevRvi?Õ

Ônu¨v, gv‡b, bqw`‡b hv-hv jvMvi K_v meB wK‡b cvwV‡q‡Q

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†Kv_vq ivL‡e|Õ

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w`‡K G‡Mvj UzBsK&j| fvix `y‡Uv Kv‡Vi ev· gv_vq K‡i wb‡q

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`uvwo‡q coj|

ewÎk cvwU `uvZ †ei K‡i nvmj †Kvjvgwe| ÔA‡Xj fv‡jv

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wc−R?Õ

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Zvi|

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G‡Mvj|

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P‡o e‡m| †Wwjfvwi cvIqv Lvevi wRwbm¸‡jv †`‡LQ?Õ

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LvIqv‡e?Õ

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Ônu¨v, cÖvq|Õ

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nq|Õ

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†kvbv hvK, Avgvi cÖ¯—ve †Kgb jvMj †Zvgvi| DËi †`qvi

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Ii w`‡K wd‡i A‡c¶v Ki‡Q UvmKvb|

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n‡e|Õ

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ïi“ Kij †Kvjvgwe, meB †hb Zvi gyL¯’ Kiv Av‡Q|

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†m‡Þ¤^‡ii mvZvk ZvwiL, ivZ wVK `kUv c‡bi wgwb‡U

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Avm‡e|

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Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb hLb e‡jb †KD fv‡jv _vK‡e, Avcwb Zuvi K_v

wek¦vm Ki‡Z cv‡ib|Õ

ÔIi m‡½ Avgv‡K †Uwj‡dv‡b K_v ej‡Z n‡e,Õ ejj ivbv|

ÔZzwg †hvMv‡hvM K‡iv, Zvici Avgv‡K wiwmfvi `vI|Õ

†Kvjvgwe BZ¯—Z Ki‡Q|

ÔK_v Avgv‡K ej‡ZB n‡e,Õ myi KwVb Kij ivbv| Ônq‡Zv

wbivc‡`B Av‡Q, wKš‘ †m Zv Rv‡b bv| UvmKvb hw` Pvq KvRUv

myôzfv‡e †nvK, UzBsK&‡ji m‡½ Avgvi K_v nIqvUv Ri“wi|Õ

m¨vÛDBP wPev‡Z wPev‡Z wPš—v Kij †Kvjvgwe, Zvici gv_v

SuvKvj| ÔK_vUvq hyw³ †`L‡Z cvw”Q Avwg| Z‡e wg÷vi

UvmKvb‡K ej‡eb bv|Õ

evwoi wfZi XyKj †Kvjvgwe| A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv, cvjm

†iU †e‡o hv‡”Q| cuvP wgwbU cvi n‡q †Mj| Ii Kv‡Q g‡b

n‡jv GK NÈv| Zvici †`vi‡Mvovq †`Lv †Mj †Kvjvgwe‡K|

ÔUzBsK&j jvB‡b Avcbvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q|Õ

wmwUsi“‡g Xy‡K †Uwj‡dv‡bi wiwmfviUv †Uwej †_‡K Zzjj

ivbv| ÔUzBsK&j?Õ

ÔIn&, gvmy` fvBqv...Õ

UzBsK&‡ji Kuvcv Kuvcv, Aw¯’i Kɯ^i ï‡b wPb&-wPb& K‡i DVj

ivbvi eyK| ÔZzwg fv‡jv AvQ?Õ

Ônu¨v, gvmy` fvBqv...wKš‘ G-m‡ei gv‡b Kx?Õ

Ô†Zvgvi †Kvb fq †bB, UzBsK&j| †Kvb iKg `ywðš—v Ki‡e

bv| Iiv †Zvgvi †`Lv‡kvbv Ki‡Q wVKgZ?Õ

Ônu¨v, wKš‘...G-me Kx NU‡Q, gvmy` fvBqv?Õ

ÔZzwg GKUyI wPš—v Ki‡e bv| Avgvi Ici fimv iv‡Lv

†evb| K‡qKw`‡bi g‡a¨ ILvb †_‡K †Zvgv‡K Avwg wb‡q

AvmwQ| kvš— n‡q A‡c¶v K‡iv, wb‡R †_‡K wKQy Ki‡Z †h‡qv

bv...Õ wK¬K K‡i GKUv AvIqv‡Ri m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM wew”Qboe n‡q

†Mj|

hvK, wbwðZ nIqv †Mj fv‡jv Av‡Q UzBsK&j|

ÔeyK †_‡K Avkv Kwi fviUv †b‡g †M‡Q, wg÷vi?Õ wR‡Ám

Kij †Kvjvgwe| †`vi‡Mvovq `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †m, j¶ Ki‡Q

I‡K|

wiwmfviUv bvwg‡q ivLj ivbv| ÔI Lye fq †c‡q‡Q|Õ

eviv›`vq G‡m †PqviUvq emj| BwZg‡a¨ wXj c‡o‡Q †cwk‡Z,

wL‡`I †c‡q‡Q| Ii cv‡k G‡m emj †Kvjvgwe| `yÕRb

GK‡hv‡M nvZ evovj m¨vÛDB‡Pi w`‡K|

ÔZv‡K hw` Avwg G‡÷‡U gvi‡Z bv cvwi, Avi †Kv_vq gviv

hvq?Õ cwiw¯’wZ †evSvi Rb¨ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv, Rv‡b g‡i

†M‡jI G-KvR Ki‡e bv I|

ÔGB ai“b wgwbU `‡k‡Ki g‡a¨ wb‡RB Avcwb †`L‡Z

cv‡eb|Õ Ava‡evRv †Pv‡L m¨vÛDBP wPev‡”Q †Kvjvgwe, Zvici

Avevi ejj, ÔwjUj eªv`viiv GKRb mv¶x cvVv‡”Q, Zv‡K wek¦vm

Kiv‡Z n‡e †h ¸wjUv mvjRviB K‡i‡Q|Õ

Ô†K †m?Õ

eviv›`vi †iBwj‡Oi Dci w`‡q _yy †djj †Kvjvgwe|

Ônvb©v‡›`v †UvcvR| msMV‡bi DuPz `‡ii GKRb †bZv †m, wg÷vi

UvmKvb‡K cQ›` K‡i bv| Zvi aviYv i¨v‡gR‡K Lyb Kivi

mvnmB n‡e bv mvjRv‡ii| Avcbvi KvR n‡e Zv‡K wek¦vm

Kiv‡bv|Õ

e¨vcviUv ivbvi cQ›` n‡”Q bv| Ô¸wj Kivi mgq †m hw`

mvjRv‡ii cv‡k `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z Pvq, Zv n‡j †Zv GLbB

Acv‡ikb evwZj Kiv DwPZ|Õ

Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb ZLb GLv‡b _vK‡eb| wZwb Zv‡K †Q‡ji

cv‡k `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`‡eb bv| wPš—v-fvebv K‡i GUvi GKUv

mgvavb †ei Ki‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i‡K|Õ

†jvKUvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L ZvKvj ivbv| ÔAv”Qv, Gi g‡a¨

Kx Kvi‡Y Zzwg wb‡R‡K Rov”Q? Lywb‡K mnvqZv KivI cÖvq

mgvb Aciva|Õ

†Kvjvgwe‡K wbwj©ß †`Lv‡”Q| Ôe¨vcviUv‡K Avwg IB `„wó‡Z

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†`wL bv| †QvU‡ejvq Avgvi Avi ivgvjyi R‡b¨ A‡bK wKQy

K‡i‡Qb wg÷vi UvmKvb| Zvi Kv‡Q Avgv‡`i F‡Yi †Kvb †kl

†bB|Õ Zvi Kv‡jv †PvL `y‡Uv KwVb n‡jv| ÔGB KvRUv †h-†Kvb

g~‡j¨ n‡Z n‡e, wg÷vi|Õ

Ôûu, UvmKvbI ZvB e‡j †Mj, Zv bv n‡j wb‡`©vl †g‡qwUi

Mv‡j Qvc gviv n‡e|Õ

Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb Zuvi cÖwZkÖ“wZ i¶v K‡ib| KvRUv †kl

n‡j cuvP jvL Wjvi wVKB †c‡q hv‡eb Avcwb| UzBsK&‡ji Mv‡j

Qvc gviv n‡j GKv ïay AvcwbB `vqx n‡eb|Õ

ivbvi wKQy ej‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡Q bv|

ÔAv‡iKUv K_v,Õ bxieZv fvOj †Kvjvgwe|

ÔKx?Õ

Ô†g‡qwUi `yB Mv‡j Qvc gviv n‡e,Õ ejj †Kvjvgwe| ÔNv

ïwK‡q hvevi ci Avqbv †`qv n‡e Zv‡K, Zvici wR‡Ám Kiv

n‡e †m AvZ¥nZ¨v Ki‡Z Pvq wKbv|Õ

A‡bK¶Y †KD wKQy ejj bv|

ivbv Abyfe Kij Nvg‡Q I| ÔGKRb gvbyl AKvi‡Y GZUv

wbôzi n‡Z cv‡i?Õ

Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb cv‡ib|Õ Nwoi Dci †PvL †i‡L evwoi

wfZi P‡j †Mj †Kvjvgwe|

wdij `y‡Uv kw³kvjx webwKDjvi nv‡Z wb‡q| Av‡Mi

†PqviUv‡ZB emj †m| GKUv webwKDjvi ivbvi nv‡Z awi‡q

w`j, wb‡RiUv a‡i ivLj nuvUzi Dci| ÔAvcbvi mvg‡bi `„k¨Uv

DBjevim‡bi wbR¯^ ˆmK‡Zi Askwe‡kl|Õ Avevi nvZNwo

†`Lj †m| Ô`~iexbUv †Pv‡L Zz‡j Luvwoi w`‡K ZvKvb, Kíbv

Ki“b Iw`‡K ¸wj Ki‡Qb Avcwb|Õ

webwKDjviUv †Pv‡L Zzj‡Z hv‡”Q ivbv, AZ¨š— kw³kvjx

Bwćbi Kuvcv-Kuvcv M¤¢xi AvIqvR ïb‡Z †cj| †dvKvm

A¨vWRv÷ Kivi Av‡MB SKg‡K GKUv †gvUi‡evU †`L‡Z †cj,

Luvwoi evû Ny‡i `„wóc‡_ †ewi‡q Avm‡Q|

webwKDjvi Av‡iKUz A¨vWRv÷ Kij ivbv| †evUUv

cy‡ivcywi †dvKv‡m P‡j Gj| mv`v IfviAj civ †gvUv GK

wb‡MÖv gwnjv ûB‡j i‡q‡Q| bxj mvM‡ii Mv‡q †Uv †ivc mv`v

jvM‡Q †`L‡Z| webwKDjvi evg w`‡K †Nvivj I|

w¯‹i Dci †g‡qwU m¤ú~Y© wee¯¿| GKnviv Mob, †`n‡mŠô‡e

GZUzKz LyuZ †bB; Mv‡qi iO †mvbvwj-PK‡jU; †mvbvwj Auv‡ki

gZ Pzj Zvi gv_vi wcQ‡b cZvKvi gZ Do‡Q| webwKDjv‡ii

†m›Uvi ¯OEz GKUz †Nvivj ivbv, SU K‡i †dvKv‡m P‡j Gj Zvi

kixiUv| evûi Uvb Uvb †cwk Avi DboeZ ¯—‡bi Mvp †euvUv †`L‡Z

cv‡”Q| cvwbi Qvj Zz‡j Luvwoi Av‡iK cÖv‡š—i w`‡K `ª“Z‡e‡M

hvIqvi mgq Rjcixi gZ jvM‡Q Zv‡K| D‡ËwRZ, nvm¨gyLi

GKUv fve dz‡U Av‡Q Zvi Zi“Y m‡ZR gy‡L|

†evUUv Zx¶è GKUv euvK wbj| AvZ¥wek¦vmx Avi mnR GKUv

fw½‡Z †Uv †ivcUv GKevi SuvKvj †g‡qwU, Zvici GKUv cv DuPz

K‡i Qy‡U Pjj GKUv gvÎ w¯‹‡Z fi w`‡q|

†LjvUv c‡b‡iv wgwbU Pvwj‡q †Mj †mÑfvwi my›`i, D‡ËRK,

†hŠbv‡e`bgqx Avi cy‡ivgvÎvq cUxqmx| Zvici †evUUv Zv‡K

GK mvwi cvgMv‡Qi Avov‡j †U‡b wb‡q †Mj| hvwš¿K LKLK

AvIqvR K‡i Ajm n‡q †Mj BwÄb|

ÔIB †g‡qwU, jybv,Õ ejj †Kvjvgwe, †PvL †_‡K webwKDjvi

bvgvj| Ô†ivR wVK GB mgq w¯‹ K‡i †m| Avi i¨v‡gR n‡jv

`w¶Y Av‡gwiKvi Ab¨Zg †kªô GKRb w¯‹qvi| GUv a‡i †bqv

P‡j †h †g‡qwUi m‡½ PzwU‡q †cÖg Kivi ci, Zv‡K wb‡q Luvwo‡Z

†ewi‡q Avm‡e †m, Zvici Zviv ci¯úi‡K †`Lvevi †Póv Ki‡e

†K KZ fv‡jv w¯‹ Ki‡Z cv‡i| Avcwb wK GLvb †_‡K Zv‡K

†d‡j w`‡Z cvi‡eb?Õ

Ô†mUv c‡ii K_v,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZvi Av‡M Reve `vI,

DBjevimb G‡÷‡U ivB‡d‡ji ¸wj †L‡q †KD gviv †M‡j

GLv‡b cywjk Bb‡fw÷‡Mkb n‡e bv? Zviv Rvb‡e bv Kviv GB

evwo fvov wb‡qwQj?Õ

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ÔAvgv‡`i aviYv cywjk Bb‡fw÷‡Mkb n‡e bv,Õ ejj

†Kvjvgwe| ÔKviYUv Avgvi †P‡q wg÷vi UvmKvb fvjfv‡e

e¨vL¨v Ki‡Z cvi‡eb| Avi hw` nqI, †nvK bv! KvR n‡q †M‡j

GLv‡b Avgiv †KD _vK‡j †Zv| Avgiv †h GLv‡b wQjvg, †mUv

†MvcbB _vK‡eÑevwoUv †ebv‡g fvov Kiv n‡q‡Q| Avcwb Avmj

K_vq Avmyb, wg÷vi| GLvb †_‡K Zv‡K †d‡j w`‡Z cvi‡eb

†Zv?Õ

wPš—v Ki‡Q ivbv| Uv‡M©UUv n‡e `ª“ZMvgx, Nb Nb w`KI

e`jv‡e| 600 GgGg. †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡Ui K_v fvej I,

†hUv nq‡Zv `~iZ¡ Kwg‡q GK‡kv dz‡Ui wfZi wb‡q Avm‡e|

Am¤¢e kU bq, Z‡e KwVb| Zvici fvej, I †Zv wgm Ki‡eB,

ZLb Kx n‡e? eviv›`vi _v‡gi Mv‡q dz‡U _vKv †iW WªvM‡bi

QvcUvi w`‡K Av‡iKevi ZvKvj I|

ÔkZKiv cuwPk fvM m¤¢vebv Av‡Q wgm Kivi,Õ ejj ivbv|

Ô`~iZ¡ Lye †ewk Avi w¯‹i w¯úWI mgm¨v| Z‡e i¨v‡gR Avgvi

mvB‡U _vK‡e A‡bK¶Y| †g‡qwU wK KvjI w¯‹ Ki‡e?Õ

ÔcÖwZw`b GB mg‡q|Õ

ÔwbwðZfv‡e ej‡Z cvie Zv‡K †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡U †`Lvi

ci|Õ `uvovj ivbv| ÔmvjRv‡ii ivB‡djUv wb‡q Avwm|Õ

Ii w`‡K fyi“ KzuP‡K ZvKvj †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvcwb Pvb

Avcbvi m‡½ Avwg Avwm, wg÷vi?Õ

ÔAvwg cvjvw”Q bv|Õ

gv_v SuvKvj †Kvjvgwe| ÔwVK Av‡Q, hvb|Õ

ïwUs †i‡Ä wd‡i Avm‡Z wÎk wgwbU jvMj ivbvi| †divi

c‡_ Ii G‡RwÝ ev cywj‡ki mvnvh¨ PvIqvi K_v fvej I|

AvBwWqvUv cÖvq m‡½ m‡½B evwZj K‡i w`j| KviI mvnvh¨

wb‡j UvmKvb‡K Sv‡gjvq †djv hv‡e wVKB, wKš‘ Zvi †jv‡Kiv

UzBsK&j‡K Lyb K‡i jvk ¸g K‡i †dj‡e| UvmKvb‡KI †kl

ch©š— a‡i ivLv hv‡e bv, KviY Zvi wei“‡× Aciv‡ai cÖgvY

†`Lv‡Z bv cvi‡j Rvwg‡b †ewi‡q Avm‡e †m| Zvici Zv‡K

Avi bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ cvIqv hv‡e bv|

bv, UzBsK&j‡K wd‡i cvIqvi GKgvÎ Dcvq n‡jv i¨v‡gR‡K

Lyb Ki‡Z PvIqvi AwfbqUv hZ¶Y cÖ‡qvRb Pvwj‡q hvIqv|

mgq †¶cY| Zvici Ae¯’v Avi my‡hvM ey‡S gvi‡Z n‡e, †f‡O

w`‡Z n‡e UvmKv‡bi wel`uvZ|

wKš‘ †K GB i¨v‡gR UvmKvb? †m wK mwZ¨ GKUv Rv‡bvqvi,

GKUv †g‡q‡K †ic K‡i Zvi Mv‡j †iW WªvM‡bi Qvc †g‡i

w`‡q‡Q?

KvQvKvwQ G‡m ivbv †`Lj evwoi †MUUv †Lvjv i‡q‡Q|

wfZ‡i †XvKvi ci cÖg `vjvbUvi mvg‡b bxj i‡Oi GKUv

K¨vwWjvK‡K `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`Lj I| GUv cvg wmwU cywjk

†÷k‡bi wW‡UKwUf g¨vb‡d«‡Wi Mvwo, Rv‡b ivbv|

AvU

gvwm©wWR †_‡K bvgj ivbv, eyKUv aKaK Ki‡Q| Pviw`‡K

ZvwK‡q wb‡MÖv cywjk wW‡UKwUf‡K †Kv_vI †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv|

`vjv‡bi wfZi XyKj I| wjwfs i“‡g wUwfUv †Lvjv| eÜ

Kij IUv|

wK‡P‡b P‡j Gj| †÷vf R¡j‡Q bv, Z‡e GKUv d«vBs c¨vb

emv‡bv i‡q‡Q, Zv‡Z Mi“i gvs‡mi `y‡Uv eo dvwj †`Lv hv‡”Q|

†÷v‡fi cv‡kB GKUv mmc¨v‡b †Lvmv Qvov‡bv gUiïuwU| wØZxq

mmc¨v‡b ïay cvwb i‡q‡Q, cv‡k GK Kvc Pvj|

UzBsK&‡ji †eWi“‡g P‡j Gj ivbv| K¬wRU Ly‡j †`Lj|

UzBsK&‡ji me¸‡jv †Wªm †P‡b I| GKUvI wb‡q hvqwb †m, GK

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Kvc‡o P‡j †M‡Q|

`vjvb †_‡K †ewi‡q ïwUs M¨vjvwii w`‡K iIbv n‡jv ivbv|

Avkv Ki‡Q cywjk Awdmvi‡K ILv‡b cvIqv hv‡e| KvQvKvwQ

†cuŠ‡Q‡Q I, GKPvjvi †`vi‡Mvovq G‡m `uvovj †m| VvÊv, w¯’i

`„wó‡Z LyuwU‡q †`L‡Q I‡K| Z‡e gyLUv nvwm nvwm K‡i †i‡L‡Q|

ÔnvB! fvewQjvg †iwWI-wUwf‡Z †NvlYv Ki‡Z ewj †h

Avcwb wb‡LuvR|Õ

Ôwb‡LuvR?Õ B‡”Q K‡iB Mjvi AvIqvR M¤¢xi Kij ivbv|

Ôgv‡b, Kx ej‡Z Pvb?Õ

ÔRvqMvUv cwiZ¨³ †`Ljvg| fvejvg wbðqB Lvivc wKQy

N‡U‡Q,Õ big my‡i ejj Awdmvi|

ÔwKš‘ †`L‡Z cv‡”Qb, wKQyB N‡Uwb| Avcbvi Avmvi KviY

Kx, wg÷vi g¨vb‡d«W?Õ

ÔGw`K w`‡q hvw”Qjvg| UzBsK&j‡K K_v w`‡qwQjvg GKUv

PvUwbi †iwmwc w`‡q hve, Avgvi eywo gv Lye fv‡jv evbvZ|

†Kv_vq †m?Õ

ivbv wbwðZ evwoi wfZi Xy‡K‡Q g¨vb‡d«W, jv‡Âi cÖ¯‘wZ

j¶ K‡i‡Q, Zvici GKRb wW‡UKwU‡fi hv KvR Gw`K †mw`K

Ny‡i MÜ ïu‡K‡Q|

ÔGBgvÎ I‡K †Q‡o Gjvg| Ii GK evÜex Amy¯’| GKUv

c¨vwbK Kj †c‡q LyeB Zvovû‡ov K‡i P‡j †h‡Z n‡jv

UzBsK&j‡K|Õ

ÔAvwg G‡m †`wL m`i `iRv †Lvjv| †evSv hvq wK‡P‡b

ivboevi cÖ¯‘wZ PjwQj| A_P †KD †Kv_vI †bB| Avwg fqB †c‡q

hvB|Õ

Ôbv, fq cvevi gZ wKQy N‡Uwb| c¨vwbK KjUv †c‡q †ewi‡q

hvB Avgiv|Õ

ÔUzBsK&‡ji evÜex?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ

ÔAvcbv‡`i †Uwj‡dvb KvR Ki‡Q bv,Õ Nv‡oi wcQbUv Wj‡Z

Wj‡Z g„`yK‡É ejj Awdmvi, Z‡e GK`„‡ó ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbvi

w`‡K|

ÔZvB bvwK?Õ Kuva SuvKvj ivbv, nvmj| ÔGB KvR Ki‡Q, GB

Ki‡Q bv| kni †_‡K `~‡ii jvBb¸‡jvi Kx Ae¯’v Rv‡bbB

†Zv|Õ

ÔjvBb †K‡U †djv n‡q‡Q|Õ

Mjvi wcQb w`KUv ïwK‡q hv‡”Q ivbvi| ÔKvUv? e¨vcviUv

eySjvg bv †Zv|Õ

ÔKvUvB †Zv †`Ljvg|Õ

ÔwbðqB `yó †Q‡j‡`i KvR| Gw`‡Ki ev”Pv¸‡jv Lye cvwR|

wVK K‡i †be|Õ

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ivbv wm×vš— wbj, Gevi †jvKUv‡K _vgv‡Z nq| Ôe¨vcviUv

hw` Avgv‡K DwØMoe bv K‡i, Avcbv‡K Ki‡e †Kb?Õ

g¨vb‡d«‡Wi †PvL-gyL GKUz M¤¢xi n‡q DVj| cywjkx AvPiY

ïi“ Ki‡Z wM‡qI mvg‡j wbj wb‡R‡K| ÔG-ai‡bi

`vwqZ¡ÁvbnxbZvB cywj‡ki KvR evovq| Avcbv‡K Avwg Avevi

wR‡Ám KiwQÑcÖvqB m`i `iRv Ly‡j †i‡L P‡j hvb?Õ K_v¸‡jv

KwVb, myiUv bq|

gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| ÔGw`‡K Pzwi-Uzwi nq bv| Avgiv Ggb Kx

`iRv Ly‡j NygvBI|Õ

g¨vb‡d«‡Wi †Pv‡L Aš—‡f©`x `„wó| ÔA_P GKUz Av‡MB bv

ej‡jb Gw`‡Ki ev”Pviv Lye cvwR?Õ

ÔAvcwb ïay ïay K_v evov‡”Qb,Õ ejj ivbv|

ÔGUv Avgvi i“wUb `vwqZ¡, GjvKvq †Kv_vI Am½wZ †`L‡j

†LuvR-Lei Kiv| Avwg UzBsK&‡ji K¬wRUI Ly‡j †`‡LwQ| g‡b

n‡jv ILvb †_‡K wKQy †bqv nqwb|Õ

Ô`vwqZ¡ cvj‡bi R‡b¨ ab¨ev`,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZ‡e wPwš—Z

nevi wKQy †bB| †dvbUv cvevi ci Zvovû‡ov Ki‡Z nq

Avgv‡`i‡K| `yÕPviw`‡bi Rb¨ hv hv `iKvi meB wb‡q †M‡Q

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UzBsK&j|Õ

ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q GKUv AvOy‡ji WMv w`‡q bv‡Ki cvkUv

Nl‡Q Awdmvi| ÔAv”Qv, UzBsK&‡ji m‡½ Avcbvi m¤úK©Uv Kx,

`qv K‡i Rvbv‡eb?Õ

ÔGUv wbZvš—B e¨w³MZ cÖkoe, Reve bv w`‡jI cvwi Avwg,Õ

ejj ivbv| Ôïay Avcbvi †KŠZ‚nj †gUvevi Rb¨ Rvbvw”Q:

GLv‡b I Avgvi AvwkªZ|Õ GUv ejvB mew`K †_‡K fv‡jv| Ab¨

†Kvb m¤úK© e¨vL¨v Kiv KwVb, wek¦vm Kiv‡bv AviI KwVb|

Ôûg| Zv Avcbvi wkl¨ ïwUs Ki‡Q bv †Kb?Õ

Ôwkl¨?Õ

ÔwKsev QvÎ ev K¬v‡q›U, †h Avcbvi cy‡ivUv mgq `Lj K‡i

wb‡q‡Q|Õ nvmj Awdmvi|

ÔIn&...Zvi K_v ej‡Qb| †m Kvj †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q|Õ

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Ô†Kvb mgm¨v †bB| Zvi GK‡N‡q jvMwQj|Õ

ÔI‡q÷b A¨vÛ wj ivB‡djUv Zvi?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ Nvg‡Q ivbv| ÔIUv Avwg Zv‡K †diZ cvVve|Õ

Ôm‡½ K‡i wb‡q †Mj bv †Kb?Õ nvjKv †KŠZ~n‡ji m‡½

Rvb‡Z PvBj Awdmvi|

ivbv fvej, †jvKUv‡K Gi †ewk Avi evo‡Z †`Iqv wVK

n‡e bv| ÔAvcbvi Zv‡Z wKQy Av‡m hvq, wg÷vi g¨vb‡d«W?Õ

kã bv K‡i nvmj Awdmvi| Ôbv|Õ nvwmUv A`„k¨ n‡q †Mj|

Ôwm· nvb‡WªW wgwjwgUvi mvBU, mvB‡jÝvi...Kv‡K Lyb Kivi

c−¨vb Ki‡Q †m? †cÖwm‡W›U‡K?Õ

mvBU Avi mvB‡jÝvi ev‡·i wfZi †i‡L wM‡qwQj ivbv|

e¨¯— n‡q Pviw`‡Ki mewKQy bvovPvov bv Ki‡j I¸‡jv Zvi

†`L‡Z cvIqvi K_v bq| †Rvi K‡i nvmj I| ÔG-ai‡bi

wWfvBm Lye cQ›` K‡i †m| GBme †jv‡Ki UvKv †ewk, †mÝ

Kg| wWfvBm GKUv †`L‡j nq, †mUv Zvi PvB|Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ gv_v SuvKvj g¨vb‡d«W| ÔGLb Zv n‡j Avcbvi mgq

Av‡Q| K¬v‡q›U †bB...Nv‡o Avwkª‡Zi †evSv †bB| Kvj Avgvi

mgq n‡e| wKQy wUcm †kLvi Rb¨ Avme?Õ

g‡b g‡b cÖgv` ¸Yj ivbv| Ô`ytwLZ, Kvj Avwg UzBsK&‡ji

Kv‡Q hve| ïwUs †iÄ Avgiv w`b K‡q‡Ki R‡b¨ eÜ K‡i

w`w”Q|Õ

Ô†`Lv hv‡”Q Avgvi fvM¨Uv fv‡jv bq| wVK Av‡Q| EbwÎk

Zvwi‡L Avgv‡`i GKUv †WU Av‡Q| wVK?Õ

Ônu¨v, Avwg fywjwb|Õ

wKQy¶Y wPš—v Kij Awdmvi, Zvici ejj, ÔivB‡djUv

`vi“Y...w` †e÷| IiKg GKUv wKb‡Z cvi‡j Lywk nZvg|Õ

ÔAvwgI|Õ

wPš—v Kivi mgq Awdmv‡ii †Pnviv wbwj©ß n‡q DVj|

AZ¨š— wec¾bK †`Lv‡”Q Zv‡K| ÔAvcwb ej‡Z PvB‡Qb, kL

K‡i †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvBU †Kbvi ciI †kLvUv †Q‡o w`j †m?Õ

ÔnVvr ejj GK‡N‡q jvM‡Q|Õ

wPey‡Ki GKcv‡k AvOyj Nl‡Q Awdmvi| ÔUvKv Avm‡j

Rv`y, ZvB bv? AvwgI GK‡N‡qwgi wkKvi n‡Z PvB|Õ ÷ª n¨vUUv

gv_v †_‡K bvgvj †m, IUv w`‡q evZvm Ki‡Q wb‡R‡K| ÔLye

Mig c‡o‡Q, ZvB bv?Õ Dˇii A‡c¶vq bv †_‡K Avevi ejj,

ÔAvcwb Zv n‡j UzBsK&‡ji Kv‡Q hv‡”Qb? †Kv_vq †m?Õ †kl

cÖkoeUv nVvr, w¶cÖMwZ e·v‡ii Nywmi gZ|

Z‡e BwZg‡a¨ ivbv mZK© n‡q D‡V‡Q| ÔLye GKUv `~‡i bq|

†Zv, wg÷vi g¨vb‡d«W, Avgvi A‡bK KvR c‡o i‡q‡Q| EbwÎk

Zvwi‡L †`Lv n‡”Q|Õ

Ôwbðq| Avcbvi A‡bK KvR c‡o i‡q‡Q|Õ BZ¯—Z Ki‡Q

wW‡UKwUf, Zvici KwVb `„wó‡Z ZvKvj ivbvi w`‡K| ÔGLb

†_‡K GKUz mZK© _vK‡eb, wc−R| Avgiv DU‡Kv Sv‡gjvq

co‡Z PvB bv|Õ

Ôg‡b _vK‡e|Õ

ÔZv n‡j Avwm, wg÷vi ivbv| Avevi †`Lv n‡”Q|Õ

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nvZ †gjvj Iiv| bxj K¨vwWjvK wb‡q P‡j †Mj wW‡UKwUf

g¨vb‡d«W|

N‡i wd‡i wK‡PbUv cwi®‹vi Kij ivbv| GKUv e¨v‡M wb‡Ri

wKQy wRwbm-cÎ fij|

e¨vMUv Mvwo‡Z ivLj ivbv| ïwUs M¨vjvwi‡Z wd‡i †evbvbRv

`v`yi ivB‡dj¸‡jv Zvjv w`‡q ivLj| Zvici mvjRv‡ii

ivB‡dj, mvBU Avi mvB‡jÝvi wb‡q Mvwo‡Z DVj|

evwo †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m Mvwo †_‡K bvgj ivbv| †MUUv eÜ

K‡i w`j|

Zvici Mvwo Pvwj‡q †QvÆ mv`v evwoUvq wd‡i Gj ivbv|

cuvP w`b ci GLv‡b i¨v‡gR UvmKv‡bi m‡½ ibw`fy Av‡Q Ii|

ÔUvmKv‡bi m‡½ K_v ej‡Z PvB Avwg|Õ

LvwbK Av‡M wWbvi †kl K‡i‡Q Iiv| wW‡qwUªP Lye ev‡R

iuv‡a, †KDB fv‡jv †L‡Z cv‡iwb|

cvgMv‡Qi gv_vq Puv` D‡V‡Q, mvMi Qyu‡q Qy‡U Avmv evZvm

†ek VvÊv, kvš— Avi wbwiwewj cwi‡ek| Z‡e ivbvi gbUv Akvš—

n‡q Av‡Q|

Ii K_v ï‡b mivmwi ZvKvj †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvcwb hv e‡jb,

wg÷vi| †`Lv Ki‡eb, bv †dv‡b K_v ej‡eb?Õ

Ô†`Lv Kie| GLbB| †Kv_vq †m?Õ

ÔmvbkvB‡b| Avcwb Pvb Avcbvi m‡½ AvwgI hvB?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ

wew¯§Z †`Lvj †Kvjvgwe‡K| Z‡e Avi wKQy wR‡Ám bv K‡i

gvwm©wW‡Ri w`‡K G‡Mvj †m|

MZ Pvi NÈv a‡i evwoi Pviw`‡K nuvUvnuvwU K‡i cwi‡ekUvi

m‡½ wb‡R‡K Lvc LvB‡q †bIqvi †Póv K‡i‡Q ivbv, †mB m‡½

g‡b g‡b GKUv c−¨vbI ˆZwi K‡i‡Q| nv‡Z mgq Kg, A_P

mgm¨v A‡bK| wKQy mgm¨v Av‡Q UvmKv‡bi mvnvh¨ Qvov mgvavb

Kiv m¤¢e bq| †m hw` mvgjv‡Z bv cv‡i, KwVb msK‡UB co‡Z

n‡e|

†nv‡Uj my¨B‡Ui e¨vjKwb‡Z Zv‡K †cj Iiv| ivbv‡K

Bw½‡Z GKUv †Pqvi †`Lvj|

Ôe‡mv, wg÷vi ivbv| g‡b n‡”Q Ri“wi †Kvb wel‡q Avjvc

Ki‡Z PvI?Õ

†PqviUvq emj ivbv| †iBwj‡O †njvb w`‡q `~‡i `uvwo‡q

_vKj †Kvjvgwe|

Ônu¨v|Õ cÖ‡gB wW‡UKwUf g¨vb‡d«‡Wi cÖm½Uv Zzjj ivbv|

ïwUs †i‡Ä `yÕevi AvMgb N‡U‡Q Zvi|

gb w`‡q ïbj UvmKvb, †PvL `y‡Uv Xyjy Xyjy, AvOyj¸‡jv nuvUzi

Dci bvPvbvwP Ki‡Q|

ÔGB cywjk Awdmvi †evKv bq,Õ me‡k‡l ejj ivbv|

Ô†h‡nZz Zzwg Avgv‡K e−¨vK‡gBj K‡i GKUv LuvPvq cy‡i

†d‡jQ, ZvB eva¨ n‡q Zv‡K Avgvi A‡bK fyqv Z_¨ w`‡Z

n‡q‡Q| †m-me †PK Ki‡e †m| †Q‡j Av‡Moeqv¯¿ ai‡j Zvi

†Rj n‡q hv‡e e‡j Wvnv wg‡_¨ K_v e‡jwQ‡j Zzwg, d‡j cÖ g

w`bB Awdmvi‡K abx GKRb K¬v‡q‡›Ui K_v ej‡Z n‡qwQj

Avgv‡K, hvi †KvbI Aw¯—Z¡ †bB|

ÔAviI Av‡Q| ej‡Z n‡q‡Q evÜex Amy¯’, Zv‡K †`L‡Z

†M‡Q UzBsK&jÑGB evÜexiI †Kvb Aw¯—Z¡ †bB| Awdmvi hw`

†PK K‡i, Avwg wec‡` c‡o hve| †Zvgv‡`i cwiPqI duvm n‡q

hv‡e|Õ

Ô†Kb †m †PK Ki‡e, wg÷vi ivbv?Õ

ÔZv-I †Zvgv‡K e¨vL¨v K‡i ej‡Z n‡e? i¨v‡gR Lyb n‡j

cywjkx Z`š— n‡e bv? Avwg hw` Zv‡K w¯‹Bs Kivi mgq Lyb

Kwi, cywjk Rvb‡e nvB-cvIqviW ivB‡dj e¨envi Kiv n‡q‡Q|

¸wjUv †Kv‡Ì‡K Kiv n‡q‡Q, ZvI †R‡b †dj‡e Zviv| g¨vb‡d«W

`y‡q `y‡q Pvi wgwj‡q Avgv‡K LyuR‡e...Õ

GKUv nvZ Zz‡j ivbv‡K _vwg‡q w`j UvmKvb| ÔG-me †Kvb

mgm¨v bq, wg÷vi ivbv| KviY GiKg cwiw¯’wZ †`Lv †`‡e bv|

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cywjk †Kvb iKg Z`š— Ki‡e bv|Õ

ZvwK‡q _vKj ivbv|

Ôcywjk Z`š— Ki‡e bv, KviY Zviv Rvb‡eB bv †h †Kvb ¸wj

n‡q‡Q,Õ ejj UvmKvb| Ôcwiw¯’wZUv Zzwg Avm‡j wVKgZ ai‡Z

cviwb| A‡bK wPš—v-fvebv K‡i c−¨vbUv ˆZwi K‡iwQ Avwg|Õ

Ô†kvbv hvK|Õ

ÔhLb ïbjvg DBjevim‡bi ¯¿xi m‡½ wZbw`b †Mvc‡b

_vKvi c−¨vb Ki‡Q i¨v‡gR, eyS‡Z cvijvg GUv GKUv wbLyuZ

my‡hvM| jybv †g‡qwU †Kvb Ae¯’v‡ZB PvB‡e bv cywjk Avi

wgwWqv Zv‡K wR‡Ám Ki“K Zvi ¯^vgxi cÖvB‡fU G‡÷‡U i¨v‡gR

UvmKvb Kx KiwQj| G‡mv, e¨vcviUv‡K Avgiv jybvi `„wó‡Z

we‡ePbv Kwi|

ÔIiv `yÕRb w¯‹Bs Ki‡Q| i¨v‡g‡Ri c‡o hvIqvUv n‡e

inm¨gq, KviY Zzwg mvB‡jÝvi jvwM‡q ¸wj Ki‡e| †evU †_‡g

hv‡e| jybv †`L‡e i¨v‡gR gv_vq ¸wj †L‡q‡Q| Kx Ki‡e †m?

cywj‡k Lei †`Iqvi Rb¨ QyU‡e?

Ôbv| †evU Pvjvw”Qj wb‡MÖv PvKivbx, jvkUv cvwb †_‡K

†Zvjvi R‡b¨ Zvi mvnvh¨ †b‡e jybv| IB PvKivbxB cwiw¯’wZUv

mvgjv‡e| Avwg †Zvgv‡K Avk¦¯— KiwQ, wg÷vi ivbvÑAvgiv Zvi

Ici wbf©i Ki‡Z cvwi| cÖPzi UvKv †`qv n‡q‡Q Zv‡KÑcÖPzi|

Gici Kx n‡e?

Ôjvk wb‡q P‡j hv‡e i¨v‡g‡Ri †jv‡Kiv| †g‡qwUi A‡Xj

UvKv Av‡Q, Zv‡K †evSv‡bv n‡e I‡`i‡K †gvUv eKwkk †`qv

†nvK| G-ai‡bi GKUv wel‡qi m‡½ Zv‡K Rwo‡q cvewjwmwU

†nvK, †KvbI Ae¯’v‡ZB GUv PvB‡e bv †m|Õ fvix Kuva `y‡Uv

GKUz DuPz Kij UvmKvb| ÔKv‡RB cywjk G-e¨vcv‡i wKQy Rvb‡e

bv|Õ

ÔGUv Kx ai‡bi hyw³ n‡jv?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv| ÔeKwkk

w`‡jB jvk wb‡q P‡j hv‡e Iiv? Zv Qvov, †Q‡j Kxfv‡e Lyb

n‡jv Rvb‡Z PvB‡e bv †Zvgvi fvB, †iW WªvM‡bi wPd?Õ

nvmj UvmKvb| ÔZzwg mvgvb¨ GKUv e¨vcvi wb‡q Ah_v

DwØMoe n”Q, wg÷vi ivbv| Avgvi fvB wbðq Rvb‡Z PvB‡e Zvi

†Q‡j Kxfv‡e Lyb n‡jv| wKš‘ Avgv‡K ev Avgvi †Kvb †jvK‡K

†Kvbfv‡eB GB Ly‡bi m‡½ Rov‡Z cvi‡e bv †m| KviY

Avgv‡`i mevi Rb¨ GqviUvBU A¨vwjevB-Gi e¨e¯’v Kiv n‡e|

Avgvi †jvK wnmv‡e †ZvgviI|Õ

I‡i kvjv, fvej ivbv, †Zvi A¨vwjevB Avgvi `iKvi n‡e

bv, KvD‡K Avwg ¸wj Ki‡j †Zv! ejj, Ôjvk †`Lvi m‡½ m‡½

†g‡qwU AvZw¼Z n‡q cywjk‡K †W‡K em‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔZv Zv‡K Ki‡Z †`qv n‡e bv| wb‡MÖv gwnjv Zv‡K

†evSv‡e| Zv Qvov, NUbvi ciciB GjvKv †Q‡o P‡j hve

Avgiv mevB|Õ

†g‡qwUi K_v fve‡Q ivbv| g‡bi ci`vq †`L‡Z

cv‡”QÑbMoe, m‡ZRcÖvY, Zvi“‡Y¨i D”Q¡v‡m UMeM Ki‡Q, w¯‹i

Dci `ywbqvi me‡P‡q myLx †g‡q| ivB‡d‡ji wUªMvi †U‡b Zv‡K

ivbv Dcnvi †`‡e `yt¯^coe fiv GKUv fwel¨r|

ÔZzwg Gevi Avgv‡K ïwUs m¤ú‡K© wKQy e‡jv, wg÷vi ivbv|

IB e¨vcviUvq Avgvi AvMÖn Av‡Q|Õ

wb‡Ri c−¨vbUv e¨vL¨v Kij ivbv| IB mv¶x †jvKUv bv

_vK‡j Gi g‡a¨ †Zgb †Kvb mgm¨v wQj bv| w¯‹Bs Kivi mgq

i¨v‡gR‡K Lyb Kiv m¤¢e wKbv GUv Kvj wbwðZfv‡e ej‡Z

cvi‡e I| †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡U cÖ‡g †g‡qwU‡K GKevi †`‡L

wb‡Z Pvq|

kUUv hw` m¤¢e e‡j g‡b nq Zv n‡j mvjRvi‡K Awfbq

Ki‡Z n‡e evwoUvi mgZj Qv‡`| UvmKvb Avi UvmKv‡bi mv¶x

mvjRvi‡K †cuŠ‡Q †`‡e ILv‡b| Zvici Iiv `yÕRb †b‡g G‡m

eviv›`vq cwRkb †b‡e, m‡½ _vK‡e webwKDjvi|

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ivbv Pvq mvjRvi Qv‡` DV‡e †ejv AvovBUvq| fvM¨

mnvqZv Ki‡j i¨v‡gR Avi †g‡qwU‡K Luvwo‡Z †`Lv hv‡e

wZb‡Ui mgq|

evwoi wcQ‡b eo GKUv MvQ Av‡Q, Avovj †c‡Z †Kvb

Amywe‡a n‡e bvÑIB Mv‡Qi Dc‡i _vK‡e ivbv| UvmKvb Avi

Zvi mv¶x Qv` †_‡K eviv›`vq †b‡g †M‡j mvjRv‡ii Kv‡Q P‡j

hv‡e I|

¸wjUv Kivi ci Avevi Mv‡Q wd‡i hv‡e ivbv| Qv` †_‡K

†b‡g UvmKvb Avi mv¶xi m‡½ †hvM †`‡e mvjRvi| Gici

mvjRv‡ii `vwqZ¡ mv¶x‡K wek¦vm Kiv‡bv †h †Kgb `¶Zvi m‡½

j¶¨‡f` K‡i‡Q †m|

me‡k‡l ivbv Rvb‡Z PvBj, ÔKx g‡b n‡”Q?Õ

K‡qK gyn~Z© wPš—v Kij UvmKvb, Zvici gv_v SuvKvj|

Ônu¨v...fvj GKUv c−¨vb|Õ Zx¶è †Pv‡L ZvKvj ivbvi w`‡K, Kv‡jv

†PvL PKPK Ki‡Q| ÔZzwg Zv‡K Lyb Ki‡Z cvi‡e?Õ

Ôcviv †Zv DwPZ, Z‡e †Zvgv‡K Avwg Kvj Rvbve|Õ

Ôwb‡Ri fv‡jvi R‡b¨B †Zvgvi wbwðZ nIqv `iKvi, wg÷vi

ivbv|Õ

ûgwKUv ¯úó| ÔKvj|Õ †Pqvi †Q‡o `uvovj ivbv, eviv›`v

†_‡K †b‡g Gj| Ii wcQy wb‡q gvwm©wW‡R G‡m DVj †Kvjvgwe|

ciw`b mKv‡j cvgMv‡Qi cvZv w`‡q evwoi Qv‡` GKUv GKPvjv

evbvj ivbv| †iv` †VKv‡bv mn Ab¨ Kvi‡YI GB AvovjUzKzi

cÖ‡qvRb Av‡Q| cvgMv‡Qi cvZv †K‡U G‡b ivbv‡K mvnvh¨ Kij

†Kvjvgwe|

KvRUv †kl K‡i wW‡qwUª‡Pi ˆZwi m¨vÛDBP †L‡Z wK‡P‡b

XyKj Iiv|

evwoi wcQb w`‡Ki †QvU GKUv Kvgivq ivZ KvwU‡q‡Q

ivbv| eo Kvgivq, A_©vr wjwfsi“‡g ï‡qwQj †Kvjvgweiv mvZAvURb|

iv‡Z fv‡jv Nyg nqwb ivbvi| j¶ K‡i‡Q GKv ïay Ii bq,

Av‡iKR‡biI Nyg nqwb| Zvjv †`Iqv GKUv N‡ii evB‡i ï‡q

mvivivZ Gcvk-Icvk K‡i‡Q wW‡qwUªP|

UzBsK&‡ji K_v g‡b co‡jB Amy¯’Ki †h Abyf~wZUv nw”Qj

†mUv‡K wbqš¿‡Y G‡b‡Q ivbv| d‡j gv_v VvÊv †i‡L Kx KiYxq

fve‡Z cvi‡Q|

UvmKvb cïiI Aag, m‡›`n †bB I i¨v‡gR‡K Lyb Ki‡Z

e¨_© n‡j UzBsK&‡ji `yB Mv‡j †iW WªvM‡bi Qvc gvi‡e †m,

Zvici nv‡Z Avqbv Zz‡j w`‡q eyw×I †`‡eÑGB †Pnviv wb‡q

†eu‡P _vKvi †Kvb gv‡b nq bv|

GiKg GKUv cwiw¯’wZ‡Z VvÊv gv_vq †PvL-Kvb †Lvjv †i‡L

G‡Mv‡Z n‡e ivbv‡K| †Kvb my‡hvM nvZQvov Kiv Pj‡e bv| Ii

†Kvb c−¨vb †bB, GiKg cwiw¯’wZ‡Z _vKv m¤¢e bq, Z‡e

wb‡R‡K Ggbfv‡e ˆZwi K‡i ivL‡e hv‡Z cÖ‡qvR‡bi mg‡q GK

†m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨ Ii gM‡R †hb mwVK c−¨vb ˆZwi n‡q hvq|

DBjevimb G‡÷‡U wZbw`b _vK‡e i¨v‡gR| mg‡qi Dci

fimv ivL‡Q ivbv| wKQy GKUv NU‡Z cv‡i, hvi d‡j UzBsK&jmn

wb‡R‡K GB duv` †_‡K gy³ Kiv m¤¢e n‡e Ii c‡¶|

wjwfs i“‡g GKUv †Uwj‡dvb Av‡Q| ivbv G‡RwÝ ev

cywj‡ki m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM Kivi K_v Avevi †f‡e‡Q ivbv|

GeviI m‡½ m‡½ evwZj K‡i w`‡q‡Q AvBwWqvUv| UzBsK&j

†Kv_vq Av‡Q Rv‡b bv I| cywjk Zv‡K Lyu‡R cvIqvi Av‡MB

UvmKv‡bi †jv‡Kiv Zvi e¨e¯’v K‡i †dj‡e| Zv Qvov, Nyg †f‡O

hvIqvq †Kvjvgwe ev Ab¨ †KD †`‡L †dj‡Z cv‡i †dv‡b K_v

ej‡Q I| †m SzuwK bv nq †bIqv P‡j, wKš‘ Zv‡Z jvf †Zv wKQy

n‡e bv| hvB Ki“K ivbv, cÖ g KvR n‡e UzBsK&j‡K A¶Z

Ae¯’vq I‡`i nvZ †_‡K gy³ Kiv|

cÖg †hw`b i¨v‡gR‡K cvIqv hv‡e, I fvb Ki‡Z cv‡i

¸wj j¶¨åó n‡q‡Q| kUUv Lye RwUj, GUv hw` Av‡M †_‡K

UvmKvb‡K †evSv‡bv hvq Zv n‡j wgm KivUv‡K m‡›`‡ni †Pv‡L

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†`L‡e bv †m| G‡Z K‡i wPš—v-fvebvi Rb¨ Av‡iK ivZ mgq

cv‡e ivbv|

Z‡e wØZxq w`b i¨v‡gR‡K ¸wj jvMv‡Z bv cvivUv n‡e

m‡›`nRbK|

m¨vÛDBP †kl K‡i †Kvjvgwe‡K wb‡q Avevi Qv‡` DVj

ivbv| Gevi ivB‡djUv wb‡q‡Q I|

Qv‡`i †iv` Lye Mig, Z‡e GKPvjvi bx‡P Qvqv Av‡Q|

wZb‡Ui GKUz c‡iB †gvUi †evU ÷vU© †bIqvi AvIqvR

†f‡m Gj| Qv`‡K wN‡i ivLv Kswμ‡Ui wbPz †`qv‡j

ivB‡djUv‡K †i‡÷ †i‡L A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv|

Luvwo‡Z †ewi‡q Gj †evU, MwZ Lye †ewk| †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK

mvB‡U wee¯¿ †g‡qwU‡K cvIqvi ci †dvKvm A¨vWRv÷ Kij

I| μm Iqvqvi-Gi gvSLv‡b wb‡q Gj Zvi gv_vUv| mvBU

Zv‡K ivbvi G‡Kev‡i Kv‡Q G‡b w`‡q‡Q|

GKUv K_v †f‡e ¯^w¯— †eva Kij ivbv, Av‡iKUv K_v †f‡e

Amy¯’| ZvKvevi m‡½ m‡½ eyS‡Z cvij GUv MÖnY‡hvM¨ GKUv

kU| hw`I †g‡qwU †Ljv”Q‡j DuPz-wbPz n‡”Q, KvZ n‡q co‡Q

Gw`K-Iw`K, Zv m‡Ë¡I Ggb `xN© gyn~Z© cvIqv hv‡”Q hLb †m

w¯‹i Dci w¯’i n‡q _vK‡Q; d‡j ¸wj K‡i LywjUv Dwo‡q †`Iqv

LyeB m¤¢e|

i¨v‡gR nq‡Zv AviI †ewk Aw¯’iZv †`Lv‡e, ZviciI

†mvRv GKUv †iLv a‡i K‡qK gyn~Z© w¯‹ Ki‡Z n‡e Zv‡KI|

Z‡e G-me K_v †Kvjvgwe‡K ivbv ej‡Q bv| mvB‡U †PvL

†i‡L AviI cuvP wgwbU †g‡qwU‡K `„wó w`‡q AbymiY Kij I,

Zvici hLb wdiwZ c_ aij †evU, ivB‡djUv bvwg‡q wbj|

ÔKx ivq n‡jv, wg÷vi?Õ

ÔLye KwVb kU,Õ ejj ivbv| Ôgvi‡Z n‡e †Zv gv_vq| wbN©vZ

g„Zz¨ n‡q‡Q, AvnZ nqwb, GUv wbwðZ Ki‡Z n‡j gv_vq bv

†g‡i Dcvq †bB|Õ

Ô†ek †Zv| gv_v‡ZB gvi‡eb| mgm¨vUv †Kv_vq?Õ

Ôi¨v‡g‡Ri gv_v mviv¶Y DuPz-wbPz n‡e| Lywji †h-†Kvb

RvqMvq ¸wj jvM‡j Pj‡e bv, jvMv‡Z n‡e †eª‡b| Zv‡K jvMv‡Z

cvie, G-e¨vcv‡i Avwg wbwðZ, wKš‘ wbwðZ bB GZ `~i †_‡K

mPj mve‡R‡±i †eª‡b jvMv‡Z cvie wKbv|Õ

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Zv‡K DwØMoe †`Lv‡”Q| ÔAvcbvi Zv‡K Lyb Ki‡Z n‡e| Avcwb

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Avgv‡`i‡K| c‡i Avi Zv‡K gvivi my‡hvMI †evanq cvIqv

hv‡e bv|Õ

ÔG-me Avwg Rvwb| GLb Avgvi g‡b n‡”Q c−¨vbUv h‡_ó

fv‡jv bq|Õ

weoweo K‡i whï ev IB iKg KvD‡K ¯§iY Kij

†Kvjvgwe| Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb‡K K_vUv bv ej‡jB fv‡jv Ki‡eb

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Kv‡RB Avcbv‡K cÖgvY Ki‡Z n‡e †h Avcwb mwZ¨ dv÷©-K¬vm

kU|Õ

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AvU‡kv MR `~‡ii GKUv mPj Uv‡M©U, ZvI jvMv‡Z n‡e

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ÔAvcbv‡KI Zv‡`i GKRb n‡Z n‡e, wg÷vi ivbv!Õ

†Kvjvgwe ïay DwØMoe bq, wnsmª n‡q DV‡Q|

ÔkvU Avc, BD ev÷vW©!Õ AK¯§vr ev‡Ni gZ M‡R© DVj

ivbv| ÔAvgv‡K wPš—v Ki‡Z `vI|Õ

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†Kvjvgwe| AvZ¥wek¦vm nvwi‡q †dj‡Q †jvKUv, †hb fq cv‡”Q|

ivbv fvej, Acv‡ikb mdj bv n‡j UvmKvb wK Ii Avi

UzBsK&‡ji gZ †Kvjvgwe‡KI `vqx Ki‡e?

Zvici nVvr †Kv‡Ì‡K †K Rv‡b ivbvi gv_vq GKUv

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AvBwWqv XyKj| ÔGB evwoUvi gvwjK †K?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

cÖkoeUv wew¯§Z Kij †Kvjvgwe‡K| ÔZv †R‡b Avcbvi Kx

`iKvi?Õ

ÔGgb Avk¼v †bB †Zv, Avgv‡`i Kv‡Ri g‡a¨ ûU K‡i

evwoi gvwjK G‡m coj?Õ

Ôbv, †Zgb wKQy NU‡e bv| ˆmKZ eivei WRb WRb GiKg

evwo fvovi R‡b¨ c‡o Av‡Q| Avgiv GKUv G‡RwÝi KvQ †_‡K

fvov K‡iwQ GUv|Õ

Zv KiviB K_v, Zey wbwðZ n‡Z PvBwQj ivbv| ˆmKZ

eivei WRb WRb GiKg evwo fvovi Rb¨ c‡o Av‡Q| `ª“Z

KvR Ki‡Q ivbvi gv_v| UvmKvb hw` GUv fvov K‡i _v‡K,

UzBsK&j‡K AvU‡K ivLvi Rb¨ Av‡iKUv evwo fvov Ki‡Z Zvi

Amywe‡a Kx?

AvBwWqvUvi kvLv-cÖkvLv MRv‡”Q| Rvbvi Dcvq Kx?

e¨vcviUv wb‡q wPš—v-fvebv Kivi Rb¨ ivB‡dj †_‡K

†Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvBUUv Lyj‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv, mivmwi bv

ZvwK‡qI eyS‡Z cvi‡Q A™¢yZ GK †KŠZ‚njx `„wó‡Z Ii w`‡K

ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q †Kvjvgwe|

ÔDBjevimb G‡÷‡Ui bKkvUv Avevi †`LvI Avgv‡K,Õ

Zv‡K ejj ivbv|

kv‡U©i bx‡PUv Avevi PzjKv‡”Q †Kvjvgwe| Ô†Kb, IUv w`‡q

Kx n‡e?Õ

Ô†`L‡Z PvB, `iKvi Av‡Q|Õ

ÔAvcbv‡K †Zv e‡jwQ, wg÷vi, ILv‡b i¨v‡g‡Ri †jvKRb

_vK‡e| G-me AvBwWqv gv_v †_‡K †S‡o †djyb|Õ

Ô†jvKRb ej‡Z gvÎ PviRb|Õ

ÔPviRb Kg n‡jv? mevB Zviv cÖ‡dkbvj|Õ

AvBwWqvUv Kv‡R jvMv‡Z n‡j †Kvjvgwe‡K †evKv evbv‡Z

n‡e| ÔAvwg GKevi GKRb øvBcvi‡K †g‡iwQjvg| †jvKUv‡K

wN‡i †i‡LwQj GK‡kv cÖ‡dkbvj †mvjRvi| PviRb `¶

†jvK‡K Avwg ¸i“Z¡ w`B bv|Õ

ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj †Kvjvgwe| Ôej‡Z PvB‡Qb

Avcwb...Õ

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ÔAvwg c¨− vbUv †`L‡Z PvB!Õ

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†Mj cv‡ki Kvgivq wb‡Ri wbw`©ó RvqMvq, †g‡S‡Z ï‡q i‡q‡Q

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†Kvjvgwe|

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cQ›` Ki‡Q bv †m| Zvici Kx †f‡e Kuva SuvwK‡q e¨vjKwb‡Z

†ewi‡q †Mj| ILv‡b AviI `yÕRb †jvK Nygv‡”Q|

g¨vcUv Mfxi g‡bv‡hv‡M K‡qK wgwbU a‡i cix¶v Kij

ivbv| DBjevim‡bi evwoUv `yB GKi jb Avi dzjevwMPvi

gvSLv‡b `uvwo‡q Av‡Q| evwoi wcQ‡b Nb R½j, MvQcvjv †K‡U

c_ ˆZwi Kiv n‡q‡Q| myBwgscyjUv evwoi Wvbw`‡K| evwo †_‡K

†ek GKUz `~‡i †M÷ evs‡jv| †mUvi wcQ‡bI R½j Avi

GKcv‡k Avjv`v GKUv myBwgscyj Av‡Q| Iw`‡Ki R½jUv

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†M‡Q| evwoi mxgvbv cÖvPxi h‡_ó DuPz|

ivbvi Rb¨ PviRb ewWMvW© _vK‡j Zv‡`i `yRb‡K †evU

nvD‡mi cv‡ki c‡_ Unj w`‡Z cvVvZ I, KviY Iw`KUvB

me‡P‡q Aiw¶Z e‡j g‡b n‡jv| evwK `yÕRb‡K evs‡jvi

Pvicv‡k Unj w`‡Z ejZ|

g¨vcUvi Dci †PvL †i‡L gv_vq MRv‡bv AvBwWqvUvi K_v

fve‡Q ivbv| GUv GK ai‡bi Ryqv †Ljv, fyj nIqvi m¤¢vebv

kZKiv cuPvbeŸyB fvM| Z‡e GiKg cwiw¯’wZ‡Z AwZ ¶xY

m¤¢vebvI hvPvB K‡i †`L‡Z nq|

†Kvjvgwe‡K WvKj ivbv| ÔevwoUv Zzwg Ny‡i-wd‡i †`‡LQ?Õ

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ÔAek¨B| e‡jwQI Avcbv‡K|Õ

ÔcuvwPj m¤ú‡K© Kx Rv‡bv e‡jv Avgv‡K|Õ

Amwnòz fw½‡Z cÖwZev` Ki‡Z hvw”Qj †Kvjvgwe, Zvici

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†Kej&, B‡jKwUªwmwU‡Z P‡j| cuvwP‡ji gv_vi w`KUv GKevi ïay

Qyu‡j nq, Agwb A¨vjvg© †e‡R DV‡e|Õ

ÔZzwg wVK Rv‡bv?Õ

ÔwVK Rvwb gv‡b? Avwg A¨vjvg© evwR‡qIwQ| `k wgwbUI

†c‡ivqwb `yÕRb †iwm‡W›U MvW© Avi `yÕRb Unj cywjk G‡m

nvwRi|Õ

Ô†evUnvDm m¤ú‡K© e‡jv|Õ

ÔILv‡b Avcwb †Kvb †evU wb‡q †h‡Z cvi‡eb bv| nviev‡ii

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†`‡e|Õ

ÔmuvZ‡i hvIqv hvq bv?Õ

fyi“ KzuP‡K wPš—v Ki‡Q †Kvjvgwe, †Pnvivq A¯^w¯—| Zvici

Kuva SuvwK‡q ejj, ÔZv nq‡Zv hvIqv hvq, Z‡e ILv‡b GKRb

MvW© Av‡Q|Õ

ÔmvjRvi muvZvi Rv‡b?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

ÔmuvZvi †m fv‡jvB Rv‡b, wKš‘ Avcwb mgq bó Ki‡Qb,

wg÷vi| ai“b mvjRvi‡K wb‡q G‡÷‡U XyK‡Z cvi‡jb Avcwb,

Zvici? nvb©v‡›`v †Uvcv‡Ri Kx n‡e?Õ

†Uvcv‡Ri K_v ivbvi g‡b wQj bv| ÔAvwg m¤¢vebv¸‡jv

we‡ePbv K‡i †`LwQ,Õ ejj I| ÔGgb n‡Z cv‡i i¨v‡gR‡K w¯‹

Kivi mgq gvivi `iKvi n‡e bv, nq‡Zv AviI A‡bK mn‡R

Zv‡K gviv m¤¢e|Õ

†Kvjvgwei `yB †Pv‡L †Nvi m‡›`n| ÔAvcwb Ah_v mgq bó

Ki‡Qb, wg÷vi|Õ

Ôbó Kivi gZ mgq Avgv‡`i Av‡Q| Avwg hvw”Q|Õ

BZ¯—Z Ki‡Q †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvcbvi m‡½ _vK‡Z n‡e

Avgv‡K| KLb †h‡Z Pvb? AvR iv‡Z?Õ

ÔAvwg GLbB hvw”Q|Õ

ÔKx Avðh©! Avcwb cvMj? ILv‡b `yÕRb MvW© i‡q‡Q|

Zv‡`i mvg‡b c‡o †M‡j me fÊyj n‡q hv‡e|Õ

ÔZzwg Avgv‡K e‡jvwb GiB g‡a¨ MvW© P‡j G‡m‡Q ILv‡b|Õ

ÔILv‡b Zviv me mgq _v‡K| evwo‡Z DBjevim‡bi `vgx

wRwbm-cÎ Av‡Q, †m¸‡jvi cvnvivi e¨e¯’v _vK‡e bv? Z‡e

i¨v‡gR †cuŠQv‡bvi GKUz Av‡MB Zviv wd‡i hv‡e| wmwKDwiwU

G‡RwÝi m‡½ †g‡qwU GiKgB GKUv e¨e¯’v K‡i‡Q| e¨vcviUv

wb‡MÖv gwnjvi KvQ †_‡K †R‡bwQ Avgiv| i¨v‡gR P‡j †M‡j

MvW© `yÕRb Avevi wd‡i Avm‡e| wKš‘ GLb Zviv ILv‡b Av‡Q|Õ

ÔZzwg muvZvi Rv‡bv?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

†Kvjvgwei Rvbv †bB, Z‡e ivbvi Kv‡Q GUv †KvwU UvKvi

cÖkoe| †m hw` fv‡jv muvZvi Rv‡b, wec‡` c‡o hv‡e I|

†Kvjvgwe‡K BZ¯—Z Ki‡Z †`‡L ivbvi Avkv †e‡o †Mj|

ÔLye fv‡jv bv n‡jI, Rvwb Avi wK|Õ

ÔGUv Avevi †Kgb K_v? Zzwg wmwK gvBj muvZiv‡Z cvi‡e?

Avwg GLvb †_‡K iIbv n‡Z PvB|Õ g¨v‡c AvOyj †Quvqvj ivbv|

ÔGB RvqMv †_‡K nvievi IB cÖvq wmwK gvBjB n‡e|Õ

ÔAZUv Avwg muvZiv‡Z PvB bv|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q, †m‡¶‡Î Avgvi m‡½ Zzwg hv”Q bv|Õ ivbv

`iRvi w`‡K iIbv n‡jv|

Ii nvZ a‡i †djj †Kvjvgwe, †PvL-gyL wnsmª n‡q D‡V‡Q|

Ô†Kvb iKg PvjvwK bq, wg÷vi! fyj Ki‡j wb‡RI gi‡eb,

UzBsK&j‡KI gvi‡eb|Õ

nv‡Zi D‡ëv wcV w`‡q cÖPÊ kw³‡Z Zvi Mv‡j gvij ivbv,

cvK †L‡q Kvgivi Av‡iK w`‡K wQU‡K †Mj †Kvjvgwe|

†`Iqv‡j evwo †Lj kixiUv| GZ †i‡M‡Q †m, fvimvg¨ wd‡i

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jvwM‡q ivbvi w`‡K wd‡i Avm‡Q| cÖPzi mgq †cj ivbv, g‡bi

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mva wgwU‡q Zvi †Pvqv‡j AvovB gb IR‡bi GKUv Nywm Pvwj‡q

w`j|

Ávb nvwi‡q jywU‡q coj †Kvjvgwe|

wcQ‡b AvIqvR ï‡b `ª“Z Nyij ivbv| †Lvjv `iRvi †Mvovq

nuv K‡i `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q wW‡qwUªP|

ÔI‡K Zz‡j weQvbvq ïB‡q `vI,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔAvwg

†ei“w”Q|Õ

†jvKUvi cÖKvÊ gy‡L weg~p fve| Zv‡K †ewk wPš—v-fvebv

Kivi mgq bv w`‡q mvg‡b evoj ivbv, Kuv‡ai av°vq GKcv‡k

mwi‡q w`‡q †ewi‡q Gj evB‡i| avc KUv Uc‡K evwj‡Z cv

w`j, Zvici evwjqvwo Avi Luvwoi `~i evûUvi w`‡K nuvUv aij|

bq

hZUv †f‡ewQj Zvi‡P‡q A‡bK †ewk muvZiv‡Z n‡”Q ivbv‡K|

Z‡e Ii †Kvb Amywe‡a n‡”Q bv|

GKmgq DBjevimb †evUnvDmUv `„wóc‡_ P‡j Gj| ax‡i

ax‡i, AZ¨š— mveav‡b, IUvi w`‡K G‡Mvj I|

†QvU GKUv nvievi †`Lv hv‡”Q, †gvUi †evUUvI †`L‡Z

cv‡”Q ivbv| nviev‡ii †XvKvi gy‡L †cuŠQvj, fv‡jv K‡i ZvwK‡q

†`L‡Q †KD †Kv_vI Av‡Q wKbv|

bv, KvD‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| †Kvjvgwe e‡j‡Q, GKUv A¨vjvg©

†Kej& nvieviUv‡K cvnviv w`‡”Q| †mUv w`‡bi †ejvI KvR K‡i

wKbv m‡›`n Av‡Q ivbvi|

Z‡e A¨vjvg© hw` †Kvb mgm¨v bv-I K‡i, `yÕRb †iwm‡W›U

Mv‡W©i m‡½ †`Lv n‡q hvIqvi SzuwK wb‡”Q ivbv| cvwbi bx‡P Wye

w`j I, Zvici nviev‡ii cÖ‡ek gyL †_‡K †`qvj eivei

G‡Mvj, me‡k‡l gv_vPvov w`j †gvUi †ev‡Ui cv‡k|

GLbI DuPz n‡”Q ivbv, gv_v SuvwK‡q †PvL †_‡K cvwb

Siv‡”Q, GB mgq GKUv †g‡q K_v e‡j DVj| ÔnvB! Avcwb

Rv‡bb GUv Avcbvi AbwaKvi cÖ‡ek?Õ

gyL Zz‡j ZvKvj ivbv| †Kwe‡bi Qv‡` `uvwo‡q I‡K †`L‡Q

jybv DBjevimb| GZ †QvU wewKwb Gi Av‡M †evanq †Kvb

†g‡q‡K ci‡Z †`‡Lwb I| wewKwb bv‡gi GKUv †KŠZzK Ei“mwÜ

Avi ¯—‡bi †euvUv †KvbI iK‡g XvK‡Z †c‡i‡Q| KvQ †_‡K fvwi

wgwó jvMj †g‡qwUi †Pnviv|

ÔRvbZvg bv GLv‡b †KD Av‡Q,Õ ejj ivbv, cvwb‡Z nvZ

†b‡o †f‡m Av‡Q| Ô`ytwLZ...Avwg †evanq fyj RvqMvq P‡j

G‡mwQ|Õ

†n‡m DVj jybv, fv‡jv K‡i †`Lvi Rb¨ mvg‡bi w`‡K

SzuKj| Ly‡` nëvi †_‡K fvix ¯—b †Rvov jvd w`‡q †ewi‡q

Avm‡Z PvB‡Q| ÔAvcwb wK cÖvqB Ab¨ †jv‡Ki RvqMvq

muvZivb?Õ

Ôejjvg bv, Avwg `ytwLZ?Õ Ny‡i muvZiv‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv,

Z‡e `ª“Z bq|

ÔAv‡i! _vgyb! GB †h, ïbyb! Avcbvi m‡½ Avwg K_v ej‡Z

PvB!Õ

ivbv Av›`vR K‡iwQj, †g‡qwUi †KŠZ‚nj mvnvh¨ Ki‡e

I‡K| Ki‡Q| Nyij I, muvZ‡i wd‡i Gj †ev‡Ui Kv‡Q| gywis

†ivcUv aij| ÔAbwaKvi cÖ‡e‡ki †Kvb B‡”Q Avgvi wQj bv|Õ

ÔD‡V Avmyb,Õ ejj jybv| Ôhw` Pvb †Zv Avcbv‡K weqvi

LvIqvB|Õ

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mywZ UªvDRvi, wf‡R hvIqvq kix‡ii m‡½ †mu‡U Av‡Q|

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†Kwe‡bi Qv` †_‡K †b‡g ivbvi mvg‡b P‡j Gj jybv| Ii

kix‡i `„wó eyjv‡”Q| †Pv‡L gy» fve dzUj| Zvici †Vuv‡U dz‡U

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ejj †m, mivmwi ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Ii w`‡K|

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Avcv`g¯—K, Zvici ejj, Ô†g‡q e‡U!Õ

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ÔwZb K‚‡j †KD †bB, GiKg GKUv †g‡q wQj Avgvi

Avkª‡q| †mB AvwkªZv‡K LyuRwQ|Õ †Kvjvgwei m‡½ K_v ejvi

mgq GB AvBwWqvUvB G‡m‡Q Ii gv_vq| UzBsK&j‡K Lyu‡R †ei

Ki‡Z n‡e| jybv †g‡qwU †MvUv GjvKv wPb‡e| †KvbI wfjv ev

evs‡jv m¤cÖwZ fvov n‡q _vK‡j nq‡Zv Rvb‡Z cv‡i †m|

ÔAvcbvi AvwkªZv?Õ jybvi meyR †PvL weùvwiZ n‡q DVj|

Ôeqm KZ? †`L‡Z †Kgb?Õ

Ôeqm †ZvgviB gZ| †`L‡Z fv‡jv|Õ

ÔZv‡K Avcwb nvwi‡q †d‡j‡Qb?Õ

mwZ¨ K_vUv jybv‡K ejv hv‡e bv| hw` e‡j ivbv, ïay

wb‡R‡`i K_v fve‡e †m| hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e †Uwj‡dvb K‡i

i¨v‡gR‡K mveavb K‡i †`‡e| Kv‡RB Zv‡K mwZ¨ K_v ejvi

Dcvq †bB ivbvi|

Ônu¨v, nvwi‡q †d‡jwQ,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZ‡e G wb‡q †Zvgv‡K

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†`‡L fvejvg GLv‡b †m G‡m‡Q wKbv| `ytwLZ...Õ

ÔGgb cvMj gvbyl †Zv Rxe‡b †`wLwb!Õ AevK n‡q ejj

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e‡qmx GKUv AvwkªZv †g‡qi †Luv‡R? GUv Avcwb Avgv‡K wek¦vm

Ki‡Z e‡jb?Õ

ÔRvwb ï‡b cvMjvwgB g‡b n‡e,Õ Kɯ^i B‡”Q K‡i GKUz

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Qvov Avi Dcvq Kx? g‡b n‡jv Gw`‡K †Kv_vI _vK‡Z cv‡i †m,

ZvB LyuRwQ|Õ

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†M‡Q?Õ

KwVb `„wó‡Z ZvKvj ivbv| Ô†Zvgv‡`i RvqMvq Xy‡K covi

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nq †Kvb ¸nv †_‡K!Õ ejj †m| ÔAvwg †Zvgvi AvwkªZv n‡j

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evwo Avwg wPwb|Õ

ÔIiv nq‡Zv †KvbI evwo fvov wb‡q‡Q| fvov †`qv nq Ggb

evwo¸‡jv †P‡bv Zzwg?Õ

ÔIiv...†m wK †Kvb †Q‡ji m‡½ cvwj‡q‡Q? wbðqB gv_vq

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†Mvjgvj Av‡Q †g‡qwUi|Õ

Ô†ek fv‡jv †MvjgvjB Av‡Q| Av‡M Lyu‡R cvB, fv‡jv K‡i

GKUv †avjvB w`‡Z n‡e|Õ

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†avjvB w`K,Õ ejj †m| ÔmwZ¨ Avgvi `iKvi| Avwg PvB...Õ

ÔZzwg †Nvovi wWg Kx PvI bv PvI Zv‡Z Avgvi Kx|Õ ivbv

eyS‡Z cvi‡Q, †g‡qwU‡K wVKfv‡eB wbqš¿Y Ki‡Q I| Ô†h-me

evwo fvov nq, †m¸‡jv Zzwg †P‡bv wK bv e‡jv|Õ

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`~‡i AviI GKUv...Lye my›`i|Õ

ÔP‡jv, †`wL I¸‡jv|Õ

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Ô†m-me c‡i †`Lv hv‡e|Õ †g‡qwUi w`‡K wbwj©ß `„wó‡Z

ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv| ÔP‡jv hvB|Õ

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ejvi mgq †M÷ evs‡jv‡K †evU nvDm †_‡K Avovj K‡i ivLv

R½jUvi w`‡K bRi ivLwQj ivbv, fvewQj wb‡MÖv PvKivbx I‡K

†`L‡Q wKbv; Z‡e Zvi Aw¯—Z¡ Ii †Pv‡L aiv c‡owb|

nvievi †_‡K †ei“evi Rb¨ †evU Nywi‡q wb‡”Q jybv, avc

†e‡q †Kwe‡b †b‡g Gj ivbv|

ÔAvwg jybv,Õ ejj †g‡qwU| ÔZzwg?Õ

ÔAvb›`|Õ

Kuv‡ai Dci w`‡q Ii w`‡K ZvKvj jybv| Ô†ek MiwRqvm

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†`‡k R‡b¥‡Qb?Õ

gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| Ôevc-PvPviv IB †`‡kB R‡b¥wQ‡jb e‡U,

Z‡e Avgiv wb‡R‡`i mywe‡a gZ †f‡O Avjv`v n‡q wM‡qwQ|Õ

nvievi †_‡K †ewi‡q Gj jybv| ÔGLb Avgiv Kx Kie,

Avb›`?Õ

ÔDcK‚j a‡i G‡MvI, Lye †ewk `ª“Z bq, Lye †ewk KvQ

†_‡KI bq|Õ

ÔRx, wVK Av‡Q, K¨vc‡Ub,Õ wn-wn K‡i LvwbK nvmj jybv|

ÔGKUv evwo †`Lv hv‡”Q!Õ

ivbvi evov‡bv nvZ AbymiY K‡i ZvKvj jybv| ÔIUvi gvwjK

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†`L‡jB Avgvi ¯^vgx‡K e‡j †`‡e|Õ

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ÔwKQy gwnjv D™¢U, ZvB bv?Õ Avevi wn-wn K‡i nvmj jybv|

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†m|Õ

ÔGB evwoUv?Õ

Zx‡ii Av‡iKUv evwo Kv‡Q P‡j Avm‡Q|

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†`Lvq Zv‡K| ¯^vgx GK †m‡K‡Ûi R‡b¨I cvk †Q‡o b‡o bv|

Zvi m‡½ K_v ejvi †Kvb my‡hvMB cvBwb Avwg|Õ

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Iiv| cÖgUvq eq¯‹ GKUv `¤úwZ Mv‡Qi Qvqvq e‡m Zvm

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Ki‡Q|

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gvwjK...Õ

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Avi fvov evwo Av‡Q wK?Õ

Ô†bB gv‡b, A-†b-K| Z‡e †m¸‡jv †Zgb mywe‡ai bq,

†ewki fvMB Uz¨wi÷‡`i R‡b¨...GUv Aek¨ my›`i|Õ

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jybvi cQ‡›`i evwoUv‡K my`„k¨ mvB‡cÖm MvQ wN‡i †i‡L‡Q|

†QvU GKUv nvievi †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv, AviI KvQvKvwQ Avm‡Z

†gvUi‡evUI †`L‡Z †cj| nviev‡ii ci evwj Avi ˆmKZ|

Mv‡Qi ˆZwi Avovj nvjKv n‡q Avm‡Z we¯…—Z jb †`L‡Z †cj

ivbv, i¨vÂ-UvB‡ci evwoUv‡K K‡qKUv dzjevwMPv wN‡i †i‡L‡Q|

ÔGB my›`i evwoUvi K_vB ejwQjvg| GUvi gvwjK ee

Djgvi,Õ ejj jybv| ÔGLbI Rvbvi mgq cvBwb Kviv GUv fvov

wb‡q‡Q|Õ

Zvi K_v ivbv ïb‡Q bv|

SuvKov gv_v wb‡q eo GKUv MvQ `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q j‡bi GK

cv‡k| †mB Mv‡Qi bx‡P e‡m _vK‡Z †`Lv †Mj mvjRvi

UvmKvb‡K|

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n‡jI, Ggb m¤¢vebv Av‡Q †h UzBsK&j nq‡Zv ILv‡b †bB|

Abyfe Ki‡Q Av‡Q, Zey SzuwKUv †bIqv P‡j bv|

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Rvbvjvq, ivbvi cv‡k P‡j G‡m‡Q †m, ZvwK‡q Av‡Q mvjRv‡ii

w`‡K| Ômy‡eva evjK g‡b n‡”Q, ZvB bv?Õ

bZzb GK‡Rvov mvbM−vm c‡i‡Q mvjRvi| †gvUi †ev‡Ui

AvIqvR ï‡b mvM‡ii w`‡K ZvKvj †m, MMj‡mi Kv‡jv Kuv‡P

cÖwZdwjZ n‡jv †iv`| Ôbv, G bq,Õ ejj ivbv|

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ïay ivgvjy bq, mv`v c¨v›U Avi †mv‡qU kvU© civ AviI

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ej‡Q| ZvivI mvM‡ii w`‡K ZvKvj|

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eje?Õ

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w`‡q QyUj †evU|

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fv‡jv‡e‡m wb‡j †Kgb nq, Avb›`?Õ

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†fvjv‡bv nvwm| jybvi nvZ a‡i Kv‡Q Uvbj I|

ÔLye fv‡jv nq, †g‡q| †Zvgv‡K †`Lvi ci †_‡K ey‡Ki

†fZiUv †Kgb Rvwb Ki‡Q!Õ

Avn¬v‡` AvULvbv n‡q †ev‡Ui BwÄb eÜ K‡i w`‡qB ivbvi

Dci Suvwc‡q coj jybv| aiv w`j ivbvi ewjô `yB evûi

Avwj½‡b|

†evU Nywi‡q wbj jybv| †divi c‡_ Mv‡Qi Zjvq mvjRvi‡K

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e‡m i‡q‡Q| ivgvjy‡KI †Kv_vI †`Lv hv‡”Q bv|

DBjevimb nviev‡ii KvQvKvwQ G‡m †ev‡Ui w¯úW Kgvj

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†Zvgvi AvwkªZvi MíI †kvbv hv‡e|Õ

ÔAvR bv, ZvovZvwo wdi‡Z n‡e Avgv‡K,Õ ejj ivbv|

Ômvnvh¨ Kivi R‡b¨ †Zvgv‡K AmsL¨ ab¨ev`|Õ

ÔAvi †Zvgv‡K ab¨ev`...wn-wn...eyS‡ZB cviQ †Kb,

AmsL¨iI †ewk!Õ

BwÄb eÜ K‡i ivbvi Mv‡qi Kv‡Q †mu‡U Gj jybv| ÔGfv‡e

P‡j †h‡Z nq bv, wg÷vi Avb›`| G‡mv bv, mvivUv ivZ

Dc‡fvM Kwi Avgiv? wdi‡ZB n‡e †Zvgv‡K?Õ

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Ônu¨v, jybv| Z‡e Zzwg PvB‡j `yB w`b ci Avevi Avm‡Z

cvwi|Õ

Ôbv-bv, wc−R!Õ AuvZ‡K DVj jybv| ÔAvgvi nvRe¨vÛ P‡j

Avm‡e ZLb|Õ

ÔZv n‡j we`vq,Õ Zv‡K cvk KvwU‡q †W‡K D‡V Gj ivbv|

WvBf w`‡q mvM‡i coj, `ª“Z muvZvi w`‡q †ev‡Ui KvQ †_‡K

m‡i hv‡”Q| wek M‡Ri gZ Avmvi ci Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K

ZvKvj GKevi|

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Av‡Q, †Kvg‡i nvZ|

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gi‡e!Õ Zvici wLj-wLj K‡i †n‡m D‡V nvZ bvoj| ÔbvBbdvBf-

bvBb-Uz-w_ª-Iqvb-bvBb...†dvb †Kv‡iv!Õ

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K‡i wb‡q‡Q|

wbwðZ fv‡e Rvbv hvqwb IB evwoUvq mvjRv‡ii m‡½

UzBsK&jI Av‡Q wKbv| Zv‡K ILv‡b †`L‡Z †c‡j jybvi

†Uwj‡dvb e¨envi K‡i cywjk Avi ivbv G‡Rw݇K mZK© Ki‡Z

cviZ I|

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Xy‡K UzBsK&j‡K hw` bv cvq?

muvZ‡i †divi mgq wm×vš— wbj ivbv, †Kvjvgwe‡K ej‡e w¯‹

kU e¨_© n‡j i¨v‡gR‡K DBjevimb G‡÷‡U gvivi SzuwK †bIqv

†h‡Z cv‡i| g¨vc †`wL‡q Zv‡K †evSv‡e Kxfv‡e KvRUv Kiv

m¤¢e|

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†_‡K mv`v evwoUv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q| AviI KvQ †_‡K wW‡qwUªP‡K

eviv›`vq †`L‡Z †cj I| Z‡e Zvi K_v fy‡j †Mj GKUv

†Pqv‡i †ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb‡K e‡m _vK‡Z †`‡L| Kv‡jv

kKz‡bi gZ †jvKUv‡K †`Lv gvÎ GKUv nvU©weU wgm Kij ivbv|

†jvKUv mivmwi Ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q|

avc †e‡q eviv›`vq DV‡Q ivbv, UvmKvb fvix Mjvq wR‡Ám

Kij, ÔmuvZvi KvU‡Z hvIqv n‡qwQj, ZvB bv, wg÷vi ivbv?Õ

Ônu¨v,Õ ejj ivbv|

Ôwg‡mm DBjevim‡bi m‡½ K_v ej‡j| ïwUs m¤ú‡K© Zv‡K

wKQy Rvwb‡qQ?Õ

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ivbv‡K LyuwU‡q †`L‡Q UvmKvb, †PvL `y‡Uv PKPK Ki‡Q|

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G‡j Avgiv eyS‡Z cvie Zzwg mwZ¨ K_v e‡jvwb| ZLb

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Ôûu|Õ

gv_v SuvKvj UvmKvb, †PvL `y‡Uv GLbI ivbvi gy‡L Kx †hb

LyuR‡Q| Ôïbjvg w¯‹i Ici i¨v‡gR‡K ¸wj jvMv‡bvi e¨vcv‡i

†Zvgvi g‡b m‡›`n †`Lv w`‡q‡Q| mwZ¨ bvwK?Õ

Ô¸wj jvMv‡Z cvie, Z‡e wbðqZv w`‡q ej‡Z cvwi bv

gi‡e wK bv|Õ

ÔAvwg †Zvgv‡K e‡jwQ, GUv wgivK‡ji hyM,Õ ejj UvmKvb|

Ô†Zvgvi KvQ †_‡K GKUv wgivKjB Avkv KiwQ Avwg|Õ

†Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡U jybv‡K †`Lvi ci ivbv Rv‡b i¨v‡gR‡K

Lyb Kiv m¤¢e| Z‡e Zv †Zv Avi Ki‡e bv I| UvmKv‡bi w`‡K

GK`„‡ó ZvwK‡q †_‡K fvej, Lyb Avwg i¨v‡gR‡K bq, †Zv‡K

Kie| Ô†ek| Avwg Lyb Kie|Õ

`yÕ‡Rvov †Pv‡Li `„wó GK n‡q AvU‡K _vKj|

ÔK_vUv Zzwg Av‡iKevi ej‡e, wc−R, wg÷vi ivbv?Õ

Ônu¨v, Lyb Avwg Kie|Õ

gv_v SuvKvj UvmKvb, Zvici †Pqvi Qvoj| Ônu¨v, wVK

†jvK‡KB evQvB K‡iwQ Avwg,Õ wKQyUv †hb wb‡R‡KB †kvbvj

K_vUv| Ônu¨v, Zzwg Zv‡K Lyb Ki‡e|Õ avc¸‡jvi gv_vq †cuŠ‡Q

_vgj †m, gv_v †_‡K n¨vUUv bvwg‡q †mUvi wfZ‡i ZvKvj,

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Zvici Avevi c‡i Ny‡i `uvovj|

BwZg‡a¨ evwoi wfZi †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m‡Q †Kvjvgwe| Zvi

w`‡K ZvwK‡q UvmKvb ejj, ÔGKUv wmMv‡iU `vI|Õ

ÔWv³vi Avcbv‡K wmMv‡iU †Q‡o w`‡Z e‡j‡Q, wg÷vi

UvmKvb|Õ

nvZUv evovj UvmKvb| ÔAvgvi fvM¨ fv‡jv †h Zzwg Avgvi

Wv³vi bI| wmMv‡iU!Õ

wmMv‡i‡Ui c¨v‡KU wb‡q GwM‡q Gj wW‡qwUªP| UvmKv‡bi

wmMv‡iUUv awi‡q w`j †m| UvmKvb GLbI †Kvjvgwei w`‡K

ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q|

Ô†`L‡j?Õ †Kvjvgwe‡K ejj UvmKvb| ÔAvwg hv ewj ZvB

†kv‡b wW‡qwUªP|Õ

nVvr mZK© n‡q DVj ivbv| †Kvjvgwei w`‡K ZvKvj I|

ÔwW‡qwUªP GKUv Rv‡bvqvi,Õ kvš— my‡i ejj †Kvjvgwe|

ÔAvgvi `vwqZ¡Ávb †ewk|Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ †auvqv wM‡j bvK w`‡q Qvo‡Q UvmKvb| ivbvi w`‡K

ZvKvj †m| nvmj| ÔZzwg i¨v‡gR‡K gvi‡Z e¨_© n‡j GB

Rv‡bvqviUvi nv‡ZB cÖ‡g Zz‡j †`Iqv n‡e †g‡qwU‡K| †m

hvK, Gevi Ab¨ GKUv cÖm½| Zzwg AZ¨š— PvjvwKi m‡½ KvRUv

K‡iQ, wg÷vi ivbv| UzBsK&j‡K Zzwg Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z

†P‡qwQ‡j| Zv‡K Zzwg †c‡qQ| mvjRv‡ii m‡½ ILv‡bB Av‡Q

†m|

ÔGLb hLb i¨v‡gR‡K Lyb Ki‡Z ivwR n‡qQ Zzwg, ZvB Lywk

g‡bB Rvbvw”Q K_vUv| evwoUv †Zv †`L‡jB| hv wKQy `iKvi me

cv‡”Q †m| G-me Av‡MI †Zvgv‡K e‡jwQ, Z‡e nq‡Zv wek¦vm

Kiwb| GLb †`Lvi ci Kx g‡b n‡”Q? evwoUv my›`i bv?Õ

wKQy ej‡Q bv ivbv|

ÔKov cvnvivq Lye h‡Zoei m‡½ ILv‡b Zv‡K ivLv n‡q‡Q,

wg÷vi ivbv,Õ e‡j P‡j‡Q UvmKvb| wmMv‡i‡U Uvb †`Iqvi Rb¨

_vgj| ÔKvj †ejv `y‡Uvq GLv‡b Avm‡e mvjRvi| AvovBUvq

†cuŠQve Avwg Avi †UvcvR| Acv‡ikbUvi `vq-`vwqZ¡ cy‡ivcywi

†Zvgvi Nv‡o _vK‡e| wVK †Zv?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ

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†bB|

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†Zv?

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nv‡Z Lyb nIqvi ci I‡K euvwP‡q †i‡L wb‡Ri wec` †W‡K

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UzBsK&j‡K euvwP‡q ivLvi †Kvb hyw³ †bB| gvi‡eB hLb, Zv‡K

GLbB †g‡i †djv mew`K †_‡K fv‡jv bv? UzBsK&j‡K w`‡q †Zv

Avi †Kvb KvR Kiv‡bv n‡”Q bv|

`iRv †Lvjvi AvIqvR n‡jv, gv_vi Dci R¡‡j DVj

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nv‡Z `‡y Uv Mv− m i‡q‡Q, †`‡L g‡b n‡jv eid †`Iqv ûBw¯‹|

GKUv Ii w`‡K evwo‡q w`j †m| Ôwbb, wg÷vi| iv‡Z fv‡jv Nyg

nIqv `iKvi Avcbvi|Õ

M−vmUv wbj ivbv| ÔUzBsK&j wK †eu‡P Av‡Q?Õ

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Mjvi AvIqvR Lv‡` †b‡g †M‡Q|

Ô†K Kv‡K †evKv evbv‡”Q, †Kvjvgwe?Õ ivbvI wdmwdm K‡i

K_v ej‡Q| Ôi¨v‡gR‡K Avwg Lyb Kivi ci Avgv‡`i `yÕRb‡K

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†d‡j‡Q?Õ

Ô†m ai‡bi wKQy NU‡e bv,Õ †Kvjvgwei K_vi my‡i A¯^w¯—,

†PvL mwi‡q Ab¨w`‡K ZvKvj|

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ÔGUv †Zvgvi K_v|Õ

Ôïbyb, wg÷vi, wg÷vi UvmKvb weivU gvbyl| Zuvi Rxe‡b

fv‡jv Kv‡Ri †Kvb †kl †bB| mvaviY gvbyl‡K wZwb mvnvh¨

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†PnvivUv e`jv‡Z cv‡iv wKbv,Õ e‡j wbPz cuvwP‡ji gv_vq D‡V

`uvovj I| ILvb †_‡K Mv‡Q Poj, GKUv Wv‡j e‡m `y‡Uv cv

Szwj‡q w`j `yÕw`‡K| ÔwVK Av‡Q?Õ Mjv GKUz Pwo‡q wR‡Ám

Kij I|

Ônu¨v|Õ GKUz †_‡g Avevi ejj †Kvjvgwe, Ô¸WjvK,

wg÷vi|Õ

ILv‡b e‡m _vKj ivbv| MvQUvq GZ †ewk cvZv, evwoi

bx‡P Kx NU‡Q wKQyB †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv I| K‡qKR‡bi Mjvi

AvIqvR ïbj, Mvwoi `iRv eÜ nIqvi kã †f‡m Gj|

¯ú¨vwbk fvlvq K_v ej‡Q UvmKvb, Z‡e Kx ej‡Q cwi®‹vi n‡jv

bv| KK©k GKUv Kɯ^i, GB cÖ g ïb‡Q ivbv, Reve w`j|

ivbv aviYv Kij IUv m¤¢eZ mv¶x nvb©v‡›`v †Uvcv‡Ri Mjv|

K‡qK wgwbU ci Qv‡` bovPovi AvIqvR †cj ivbv|

mvjRv‡ii K_v †kvbvi Rb¨ Kvb †c‡Z _vKj I, Z‡e e„vB|

Zvigv‡b GLbI †m Roc`v_© n‡q Av‡Q| ¯ú¨vwbk fvlvq †ek

wKQy¶Y K_v ejj UvmKvb Avi †UvcvR| Zvici wmuwoi avc

†_‡K cv‡qi AvIqvR †f‡m Gj|

Zvigv‡b mvjRvi‡K †i‡L †b‡g hv‡”Q Zviv| nvZNwoi

w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| `y‡Uv †e‡R cuqZvwj−k wgwbU| Avi K‡qK

wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ Luvwo‡Z P‡j Avm‡Z cv‡i i¨v‡gR...Av‡`Š hw`

AvR Av‡m Avi Kx|

ivbvi Mvj †e‡q Nvg Mov‡”Q| ¸wjUvi K_v fvej I|

Kíbvq †`L‡Z †cj mvB‡Ui μm Iq¨vi-G †jvKUvi gv_v wb‡q

Avm‡Q| wPš—v Kij wUªMvi Uvbvi ci mvB‡jÝvi †_‡K Kx iKg

†fuvZv kã †ei“‡e| Kíbv Kij gv_vq MZ© wb‡q mvM‡i c‡o

hv‡”Q †m|

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Z‡e †miKg wKQy †Zv NU‡e bv|

Mv‡Qi Wv‡j Kvb †c‡Z e‡m Av‡Q ivbv| †Kvb kã cv‡”Q

bv| mvjRv‡ii m‡½ Qv‡` Avi †KD Av‡Q bvwK? †m GKv wKbv

bv †R‡b bovPov Kiv DwPZ n‡e bv Ii| Z‡e †KŠZ‚nj `wg‡q

ivLv mnR bq|

AviI cÖvq cuvP-mvZ wgwbU ci mvjRv‡ii A¯úó Kɯ^i

†f‡m Gj| Ôwg÷vi ivbv?Õ

†hb GKUv †fovi ev”Pv gv‡qi Kv‡Q hvIqvi Rb¨ e¨v-e¨v

Ki‡Q, fvej ivbv| Zvici bx‡P bvgvi Rb¨ bo‡Z hv‡e, nVvr

w¯’i cv_i n‡q †Mj|

ivbvi mivmwi bx‡Pi Wv‡j KzÊjx cvwK‡q i‡q‡Q GKUv

WvqgÛe¨vK i¨vUjvi|

KzÊjx Qvov‡j cuvP dz‡Ui Kg n‡e bv, Av›`vR Kij ivbv|

GB mgq Avevi I‡K WvKj mvjRvi| k‡ãi Drm j¶¨ K‡i

mvgvb¨ Ny‡i †Mj mvcUvi gv_v, d‡j IUv‡K AvovAvwofv‡e,

A_©vr cvk †_‡K †`L‡Z cv‡”Q I| IUvi †Piv wRf jKjK

Ki‡Q, ax‡i ax‡i LvwbKUv KzÊjx Qvwo‡q Ggb GKUv fw½ wbj,

†hb MvQ †_‡K Qv‡` †b‡g †h‡Z Pvq|

†d¬vwiWvi AZ¨š— welv³ mvc GB WvqgÛe¨vK i¨vUjvi|

j¶Y †`‡L cwi®‹vi †evSv hv‡”Q, mvjRvi‡K mvg‡b †c‡j

†Qvej gvi‡Z †`wi Ki‡e bv|

GMv‡iv

Ôwg÷vi ivbv...Õ mvjRv‡ii Mjvq Gevi GKUz ¯úó, ZvMv`vi

my‡i|

m‡½ m‡½ MvQ †_‡K Av‡iKUz †b‡g †Mj i¨vUjvi|

ÔGLv‡b GKUv mvc|Õ mveavb K‡i w`j ivbv|

mvjRvi ïb‡Z †c‡q‡Q e‡j g‡b nq bv, Z‡e †Kv`vj

AvK…wZi gv_vUv DuPz Kij mvc| AvIqvR Qvoj IUv, †hb GKUv

e¨v‡Mi wfZi gUiïuwUi ïK‡bv `vbv SuvwK Lv‡”Q| GB

AvIqvRUvi Rb¨B mvcUvi bvg i¨vUjvi|

e‡m _vKj ivbv| bxPZjv †_‡K ¯ú¨vwbk fvlvq `yÕGKUv

kã †f‡m Avm‡Q Kv‡b| ïb‡Z †cj evZvm jvMvq ci¯ú‡ii

m‡½ Nlv Lv‡”Q cvgMv‡Qi cvZv| mvcUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q

I| cv `y‡Uvq μ¨v¤ú ïi“ n‡”Q|

Ôwg÷vi ivbv...Õ

i¨vUjvi mv‡ci w¶cÖZv m¤ú‡K© Rvbv Av‡Q ivbvi| mvjRvi

IUvi bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ G‡m co‡j Zv‡K euvPvbi †Kvb Dcvq

_vK‡e bv| mveav‡b bx‡P bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij I, fve‡Q wcQb

†_‡K hw` NvoUv †P‡c aiv hvq...

Ôwg÷vi ivbv!Õ mvjRvi Qv‡`i cÖvq wKbvivq P‡j G‡m‡Q|

Avevi AvIqvR Kij mvcUv|

Ômvc,Õ ejj ivbv, Mjv Av‡iKUz Povj| wPrKvi Kivi

my‡hvM †bB Ii, KviY evwoi bx‡PB †Kv_vI i‡q‡Q nvb©v‡›`v

†UvcvR, Zv‡K Rvb‡Z †`Iqv Pj‡e bv Qv‡` mvjRv‡ii m‡½

Avi †KD Av‡Q|

mvjRvi wK ïb‡Z †c‡q‡Q? †c‡j Kx Ki‡e †m?

NÈvi gZ †cwi‡q hv‡”Q wgwbU¸‡jv| Zvici Av‡iKUv kã

†f‡m Gj ivbvi Kv‡b| GKUv †gvUi †evU ÷vU© wbj| GiKg

AvZ‡¼i g‡a¨I SU K‡i UzBsK&‡ji K_v g‡b coj| Ii Uv‡M©U

Luvwo‡Z †ewi‡q Avm‡Q, A_P GLv‡b GKUv mvc I‡`i‡K APj

K‡i †i‡L‡Q!

GB mgq mvjRvi‡K †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| Avoó fw½‡Z,

AZ¨š— mveav‡b, Mv‡Q Po‡Q †m| Zvi gv_vq Avi †Pv‡L GLbI

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n¨vU Avi mvbM−vm i‡q‡Q|

Ômveavb! Kx KiQ?Õ Pvcv¯^‡i ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgvi wVK

mvg‡bB IUv!Õ

Avevi AvIqvR Kij mvc| kãUv ï‡b GKUv nvU©weU wgm

Kij ivbv| Gevi mvjRvi‡K wb‡Ri bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ †c‡q hv‡”Q

i¨vUjvi|

ivbvi KvQ †_‡K cÖvq Qq dzU bx‡P †cuŠ‡Q _vgj mvjRvi|

gyL Zz‡j Dc‡i ZvKvj †m| Zvi mvbM−v‡m wb‡Ri †Pnviv †`L‡Z

†cj ivbvÑNv‡g †fRv AvZw¼Z GKUv gyL, AvKv‡i †hb †QvU

n‡q †M‡Q|

mvjRvi‡K SuvwK †L‡Z †`‡L †evSv †Mj mvcUv‡K †`L‡Z

†c‡q‡Q †m| AvIqvRUv e‡j w`j mvcUvI Zv‡K †`‡L‡Q|

gv_vUv mvgvb¨ Nywi‡q wbj IUv, †Piv wRf mvjRv‡ii w`‡K ZvK

Kij|

Ôbvg‡eb bv,Õ kvš— my‡i ejj mvjRvi|

GK Wvj †_‡K Av‡iK Wv‡j bvg‡Z hvw”Qj ivbv, Zvi kvš—

Avi AvZ¥wek¦vmx Kɯ^i _vwg‡q w`j I‡K|

AwZ ax‡i Av‡iKUv Wv‡j D‡V Gj mvjRvi| GLb mvcUvi

KvQ †_‡K gvÎ dzU Pv‡iK `~‡i †m| AZ¨š— mveav‡b GKUv nvZ

Zzj‡Q n¨v‡Ui w`‡K|

Avevi mveavb K‡i w`j i¨vUjvi †moeK|

mvjRv‡ii j¤^v AvOyj n¨v‡Ui Kviwbm aij, GKUz GKUz

K‡i bvwg‡q Avb‡Q gv_v †_‡K|

GKB m‡½ `y‡Uv NUbv NUj| †Qvej w`j mvc, wVK †mB

gyn~‡Z© IUvi w`‡K n¨vUUvI Qyu‡o w`j mvjRvi|

i“×k¦v‡m ZvwK‡q _vKj ivbv|

mv‡ci dYv Wy‡e †Mj n¨v‡Ui wfZi| mvjRv‡ii w¶cÖZv

Awek¦vm¨, ivbvi `„wó wcQy wb‡qI wcwQ‡q cojÑmvcUv‡K Mv‡Qi

Wvj †_‡K bvwg‡q †d‡j‡Q †m|

Wvb nvZ w`‡q mv‡ci gv_vi wcQbUv †P‡c aij mvjRvi|

mvcUvI m‡½ m‡½ wb‡Ri j¤^v kixi w`‡q mvjRv‡ii nvZ

†cuwP‡q †djj|

ivbvi wVK bx‡P GKUv Wv‡j e‡m `yÕw`‡K cv Szwj‡q w`‡q‡Q

mvjRvi, mv‡ci gv_vi wcQbUv k³ K‡i a‡i Av‡Q, IUv hv‡Z

Zv‡K Kvgo w`‡Z bv cv‡i| Gevi †m Zvi evg nvZ IUvi

†Kv`vj AvK…wZi gv_vq bvwg‡q Avbj, j¤^v AvOyj w`‡q †P‡c

a‡i eÜ Kij †Lvjv †Pvqvj|

GKUz `g wbj mvjRvi| cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv Zvi

nvZ Ry‡o Uvb Uvb n‡q Av‡Q mv‡ci cu¨vP| Zvici `„p GKUv

fw½‡Z nvZUv gyP‡o D‡ëvw`‡K wb‡q †Mj, †f‡O w`j mvcUvi

Nvo|

mvcUv‡K bx‡P †d‡j †`Iqvi mgq gyL Zz‡j ivbvi w`‡K

ZvKvj mvjRvi| Ôg‡i †M‡Q|Õ

Mv‡Qi Kv‡Ê †njvb w`‡q e‡m _vKj ivbv, †PvL bvwg‡q

ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Zvi w`‡K| GB mgq †gvUi‡ev‡Ui MR©b Av‡iK

ev¯—eZvq wdwi‡q Avbj I‡K| Ô†b‡g hvI!Õ ejj I| ÔRjw`!Õ

mvjRvi ZLbI bvg‡Z ïi“ K‡iwb, Zv‡K cvk KvwU‡q GK

kvLv †_‡K Av‡iK kvLv n‡q Qv‡` †cuŠQvj ivbv| †Quv w`‡q

ivB‡djUv Zz‡j wbj, wb‡Ri ˆZwi GKPvjvi Qvqvq Dcyo n‡q

ï‡jv, Zvici Kuv‡a †VKvj ivB‡d‡ji euvU|

Luvwo‡Z P‡j G‡m‡Q †gvUi‡evU| ûB‡j emv wb‡MÖv gwnjv‡K

†`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv| jybv Avi GK †jvK cvkvcvwk w¯‹ Ki‡Q,

wKš‘ †jvKUv jybvi Ad-mvB‡WцUwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡U †`Lv †Mj

jybv Avovj K‡i †i‡L‡Q Zv‡K|

Iiv hLb Nyi‡e, fvej ivbv, †jvKUv ZLb Ii w`‡K

_vK‡e| ¸wj Kivi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡e I‡K|

†dvKvm A¨vWRv÷ Kij I| mvB‡U gv‡S g‡a¨ i¨v‡gR‡K

LvwbKUv †`L‡Z †cj| `w¶Y Av‡gwiKvb cyi“l †m·-wm¤^j

†hgb nq, G-I Zvi GKUv D`vniYÑmy›`i Mob, cÖPzi †cwk,

my`k©b †Pnviv, j¤^v Kv‡jv Pzj mv`v †fj‡f‡Ui wieb w`‡q

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RvqMvgZ AvUKv‡bv|

Zx¶è GKUv euvK Ny‡i wdiwZ c_ aij †evU|

Iiv `yÕRb ci¯ú‡ii Kv‡Q cÖgvY Ki‡Z PvB‡Q KZ `¶

Zviv| †evU hLb Nyi‡Q, jvd w`‡q jybvi iwkUv UcKvj i¨v‡gR,

QyU‡Q GKUv gvÎ w¯‹‡Z fi K‡i, d‡j Avevi jybvi Ad-mvB‡W

P‡j †Mj †m|

A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv, mvB‡U †PvL †i‡L AbymiY Ki‡Q

I‡`i‡K| †ewkifvM mgq jybvi gv_vUvB μm Iqvqv‡i cv‡”Q

I| i¨v‡gR‡KI gv‡Sg‡a¨ cv‡”Q, wKš‘ Zv Lye Kg mg‡qi

Rb¨| G Am¤¢e GKUv kU| GLb hw` ¸wj nq, i¨v‡g‡Ri †P‡q

jybviB gviv hvIqvi m¤¢vebv †ewk| GLb `yÕR‡bB GK nv‡Z †Uv

evi a‡i Av‡Q, Av‡iK nv‡Z a‡i Av‡Q ci¯ú‡ii nvZ| `yÕRb

GLb GZ Kv‡Q, jybvi Ad-mvB‡W i¨v‡gR‡K ivbv †`L‡ZB

cv‡”Q bv|

ï‡q ï‡q †N‡g †Mvmj n‡”Q ivbv| Z‡e Aw¯’i n‡”Q bv|

Avevi euvK Ny‡i wdi‡Q †evU| Gevi i¨v‡gR‡K Ab mvB‡W

†`Lv †Mj| mij GKUv c_ AbymiY Ki‡Q Iiv| μmIqvq¨v‡i

GLb i¨v‡g‡Ri gv_vUv †c‡q †M‡Q ivbv| mvB‡Ui wKbvivq jybvi

ïay bvK Avi wPeyK †`L‡Z cv‡”Q I|

GB mgq GKUz wcwQ‡q coj jybv| i¨v‡gR‡K GKv †c‡q

†Mj ivbv| GiKg mnR GKUv kU mvjRviI †evanq wgm

Ki‡e bv|

wUªMvi †U‡b w`j ivbv, Z‡e Zvi Av‡M I‡`i w`K †_‡K

ivB‡d‡ji bj Nywi‡q wb‡q‡Q I|

†fuvZv GKUv AvIqv‡Ri m‡½ †ewi‡q †Mj ey‡jU| wKš‘

ey‡j‡U †Kvb †ZR †bB, MwZI †bBÑQv‡`B wQU‡K coj †mUv|

ey‡jU †_‡K Mvb cvDWvi †ei K‡i †bIqv n‡q‡Q|

Nvo wdwi‡q mvjRv‡ii w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| Ii KvQ †_‡K

LvwbK `~‡i `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †m|

Qv‡` GKv _vKvi mgq Ii civgk© gZB KvRUv K‡i‡Q

mvjRvi| Mv‡Qi Wv‡j e‡m cvZvi duvK w`‡q Zvi GB KvÊ

Pv¶zlI K‡i‡Q ivbv|

ÔKvRUv †Zvgvi? Mvb cvDWvi †ei K‡i wb‡qQ?Õ wR‡Ám

Kij ivbv, m‡›`n Ki‡Q wmuwoi `iRvi Avov‡j †Kvjvgwe

`uvwo‡q _vK‡Z cv‡i|

gv_v SuvKvj mvjRvi| Ônu¨v|Õ

Luvwoi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| w¯‹qvi `yÕRb BwZg‡a¨ †i‡Äi

evB‡i P‡j †M‡Q, †evU Zv‡`i‡K †Lvjv mvM‡i †ei K‡i wb‡q

hv‡”Q|

`uvovj ivbv| fvej, Z‡e GZ mn‡R cvi cvIqv hv‡e bv|

jybv‡K wb‡q Kvj Avi ciïI w¯‹ Ki‡Z Avm‡e i¨v‡gR|

ÔZzwg wK mwZ¨B GZUv fxZz? †Zvgvi n‡q LybUv Avwg Kie,

Zv-I Zzwg n‡Z w`‡Z PvI bv?Õ A`„k¨ †Kvjvgwe‡K †kvbvevi

D‡Ï‡k wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

mvbM−v‡mi Avov‡j wb‡R‡K jywK‡q †i‡L ivbvi w`‡K wdij

mvjRvi| Ôbv, PvB bv,Õ LmL‡m Mjvq ejj †m|

ÔhvI, bx‡P wM‡q wb‡Ri AvPiY e¨vL¨v K‡iv,Õ ejj ivbv|

wmuwo †e‡q †b‡g †Mj mvjRvi|

K‡qK wgwbU ciB ¯ú¨vwbk msjv‡ci we‡ùviY †f‡m Gj|

UvmKv‡bi AvIqvR cv‡”Q ivbv, iv‡M Kuvc‡Q Mjv| Gi Av‡M

Zv‡K Gfv‡e K_v ej‡Z †kv‡bwb, Kx ej‡Q wKQyB †evSv hv‡”Q

bv|

gv‡S g‡a¨ mvjRv‡ii MjvI cvIqv hv‡”Q| A‡b‡Ki Pov

Mjvi gvSLv‡b Zvi Kɯ^i A¯^vfvweK kvš— jvMj Kv‡b|

GiKg †ek wKQy¶Y Pjj| Zvici Mvwoi `iRv eÜ Avi

BwÄb ÷vU© †bIqvi kã †cj ivbv|

AviI K‡qK wgwbU ci wmuwoi gv_vq D‡V G‡m †Kvjvgwe

†`Lj wbPz cuvwP‡j e‡m i‡q‡Q ivbv| nvZQvwb w`‡q WvKj †m|

Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb Avcbvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Qb|Õ

Zvi wcQy wb‡q eviv›`vq †b‡g Gj ivbv| GKUv †Pqv‡i e‡m

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cv †`vjv‡”Q UvmKvb| eviv›`vi †kl gv_vq `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q

wW‡qwUªP| ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †evKvi gZ nvmj †m| †mvRv

†nu‡U G‡m UvmKv‡bi mvg‡bi GKUv †Pqv‡i emj ivbv, nvZ j¤^v

K‡i gy‡Vvi ey‡jU `y‡Uv †Uwe‡ji Dci Zvi mvg‡b ivLj|

ÔAvwg ZLb Mv‡Q wQjvg, †Zvgvi fxZzi wWg †Q‡j ey‡jU

†_‡K Mvb cvDWvi †ei K‡i †i‡LwQj,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔwkIi kU

wQj IUv| †Zvgvi BwW‡qU †Q‡j Acv‡ikbUv fÊyj bv Ki‡j

GZ¶‡Y i¨v‡gR gviv †hZ|Õ

ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj UvmKvb, cv_‡ii gZ jvM‡Q

†PnvivUv| ÔivB‡djUv Avcbvi †PK Kiv `iKvi wQj|Õ

ÔZvB g‡b n‡”Q †Zvgvi? †PK Avwg K‡iB †i‡LwQjvg|

dvqvi Kivi R‡b¨ ˆZwi wQj IUv|Õ

gv_v SuvKvj UvmKvb| ÔIi m‡½ Avwg K_v e‡jwQ| hv

ejj, wek¦vm Kiv‡Z †c‡i‡Q Avgv‡K| †Uvcv‡Ri aviYv kUUv

Am¤¢e wQj| Avgiv †hLvb †_‡K †`LwQjvg ILvb †_‡K †`‡L

ZvB g‡b nw”Qj| Kv‡RB KvRUv Avgiv Kvj Kie|Õ

ÔGgwb‡ZB KwVb GKUv KvR, Zvi Ici hw`...Õ

ÔGici Avi Zvi Zid †_‡K †Zvgv‡K †Kvb mgm¨vq co‡Z

n‡e bv,Õ ejj UvmKvb| ÔZzwg ïay †`L‡e, wg÷vi ivbv, †Zvgvi

Zid †_‡K Avgvi †hb †Kvb mgm¨v bv nq|Õ

wW‡qwUª‡Pi w`‡K Nyij †m, Zvi w`‡K GKUv nvZ j¤^v Kij|

wbtkã nvwm‡Z f‡i DVj wW‡qwUª‡Pi gyL, c‡KU †_‡K wUmy¨

†ccv‡i †gvov GKUv c¨v‡KU †ei Kij †m|

c¨v‡KUUv wb‡q †Uwe‡j ivLj UvmKvb| ÔGLv‡b GKUv

wRwbm Av‡Q, wg÷vi ivbv, Kvj mdj n‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡e

†Zvgv‡K| GUv Ggb GKUv wRwbm, nviv‡j Avevi cvIqv hvq|

Gici †hUv Avbe †mUv GZ mn‡R wd‡i cvIqv bvI †h‡Z

cv‡i| wc−R, K_vUv g‡b ivL‡eb|Õ

†Pqvi Qvoj UvmKvb, eviv›`v †_‡K †b‡g Mvwoi w`‡K

hv‡”Q| Zvi wcQy wbj wW‡qwUªP|

GK gyn~Z© BZ¯—Z K‡i c¨v‡KUUvi w`‡K nvZ evovj ivbv|

Mvwo P‡j hv‡”Q, Ii w`‡K GwM‡q Gj †Kvjvgwe|

ÔivLyb IUv, wg÷vi,Õ kvš— K‡É ejj †m| ÔIB c¨v‡K‡U

UzBsK&‡ji Pzj Av‡Q| wg÷vi UvmKvb Avcbv‡K ïay Rvbv‡Z Pvb

†h †MvUv e¨vcviUv m¤ú‡K© wZwb AZ¨š— wmwiqvm|Õ

Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj ivbv| ÔUzBsK&‡ji Pzj?Õ

Ab¨w`‡K ZvKvj †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvevi MRv‡e|Õ

Kuvcv nv‡Z c¨v‡KUUv Lyjj ivbv| UzBsK&‡ji mg¯— †mvbvwj

Pzj Kv‡jv wieb w`‡q †eu‡a ivLv n‡q‡Q| ÔKLb NUj GUv?Õ

†emy‡iv Mjvq Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

ÔAvR mKv‡j|Õ

ÔAvR mKv‡j? Zzwg hLb ûBw¯‹ Avb‡Z wM‡qwQ‡j?Õ

Ôbv...c‡i| Avcbv‡K †Zv e‡jwQ, †m fv‡jv wQj| Pzj¸‡jv

KvUv n‡q‡Q AviI c‡i|Õ

ÔmvjRvi GUv Rv‡b?Õ

ÔZLb RvbZ bv| GLb wd‡i †M‡Q, Rvb‡e|Õ

c¨v‡KUUv †Uwe‡j bvwg‡q ivLj ivbv|

ÔAvwg `ytwLZ, wg÷vi,Õ weoweo K‡i ejj †Kvjvgwe|

gyL Zz‡j Zvi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| `i`i K‡i Nvg‡Q

†Kvjvgwe| gyLUv ¤−vb|

ÔGZB hw` `ytwLZ nI, Zvi n‡q KvR KiQ †Kb Zzwg? †m

bvwK †fwbRy‡qjvi Mixe K…lK‡`i gyw³`vZv...Kx K‡i m¤¢e?Õ

Kuva DuPz Kij †Kvjvgwe| ÔZvi ˆewkó¨ n‡jv KvR Av`vq

Ki‡Z cviv| GUvB ïay aiv nq, ev GUviB ïay ¸i“Z¡| KvR

Kwi‡q †bqvi R‡b¨, gv‡S-g‡a¨ aib e`jvb|Õ nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV

w`‡q Mv‡ji Nvg gyQj †m| ÔZuv‡K w`‡q A‡bK fv‡jv KvR

n‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAvwg wek¦vm Kwi bv|Õ

Ô`k eQi Av‡M Zuvi †Mvôxi †jvKRb `yÕgvBj `~i †_‡K

K¨v‡b K‡i cvwb e‡q AvbZ| wg÷vi UvmKvb ej‡jb mgm¨vUvi

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mgvavb Ki‡eb| †jvKRb Zuvi K_v wek¦vm Kij bv| wZwb

Rvb‡Z cvi‡jb GKRb ivRbxwZK AcwiYZ †g‡q‡`i m‡½

ˆ`wnK m¤úK© Ki‡Q| Kx K‡i Rvb‡jb, wR‡Ám Ki‡eb

bv...GUvB Zuvi wMdU, gvby‡li `ye©jZv Rvbv|

ÔIB ivRbxwZ‡Ki m‡½ K_v ej‡jb wZwb| hw` Pvb †Zv

e¨vcviUv‡K e−¨vK‡gBj ej‡Z cv‡ib, Z‡e cvwbi cvBc emv‡bv

n‡q †Mj|

Ô†ewkw`b Av‡Mi K_v bq, Avgv‡`i †jvKRb mg¯— cY¨

L”P‡ii wc‡V Zz‡j kn‡i wb‡q AvmZ| wKQy L”Pi AvwgI

†L`vZvg| wg÷vi UvmKvb wm×vš— wb‡jb Avgiv UªvK e¨envi

Kie| Av‡iKRb ivRbxwZK‡K evQvB Kiv n‡jv| wg÷vi

UvmKvb Zuvi †Kvb GKUv `ye©jZv Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡jb| Zuviv ˆeVK

Ki‡jb, Agwb `k Uªv‡Ki GKUv eni G‡m †Mj| GB n‡jv Zuvi

Kv‡Ri c×wZ|Õ Amnvq fw½‡Z nvZ `y‡Uv `yÕw`‡K †g‡j w`j

†Kvjvgwe| ÔwZwb hw` wb‡Ri †jvKR‡bi R‡b¨ wKQy Pvb, †mUv

Av`vq K‡i †bb| Kxfv‡e Av`vq Kiv n‡jv, GUvi †Kvb ¸i“Z¡

Zuvi Kv‡Q †bB|Õ

ÔGB †jv‡Kiv Rv‡b Kx ai‡bi gvbyl †m?Õ

ÔwKQy †jvK Av›`vR Ki‡Z cv‡i; wKQy †jvK nq‡Zv Rv‡b,

†ewkifvMB GZ †ewk K…ZÁ †h †KvbI cÖkoeB †Zv‡j bv|Õ

ÔAvi Zzwg?Õ KwVb †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q _vKj ivbv|

ivbvi w`‡K wcQb wdij †Kvjvgwe, eviv›`v †_‡K †b‡g

hv‡”Q| ÔAvwg mvM‡ii evZvm †L‡Z hvw”Q| Avgvi m‡½ Avm‡Qb,

wg÷vi?Õ

Ôbv|Õ

Ôme wVK n‡q hv‡e, wg÷vi| Aš—Z GLb ch©š— K_v w`‡q

wZwb Zv i¶v K‡i‡Qb|Õ

ÔGLb ch©š—|Õ

avc †e‡q †b‡g coj †Kvjvgwe, evwjqvwo Uc‡K mvM‡ii

w`‡K P‡j †Mj|

ivbv wm×vš— wbj, †ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb‡K Lyb Ki‡e I|

ev‡iv

†Kvjvgwe wd‡i G‡m †`Lj GLbI eviv›`vq e‡m i‡q‡Q ivbv|

Ii w`‡K A¯^w¯— wb‡q ZvKvj †m, ejj, Ô†Lvjv evZv‡m LvwbK

nuvU‡j fv‡jv jvMZ Avcbvi|Õ

gv_v bvoj ivbv, †Pnviv wbwj©ß K‡i †i‡L‡Q, †Kvjvgwe‡K

eyS‡Z w`‡Z Pvq bv Ii gv_vi wfZi Kx Pj‡Q| Ôc‡i|Õ

Kuva SuvwK‡q evwoi wfZi P‡j †Mj †Kvjvgwe|

wKQy¶Y ci evwoi wfZi †Kv_vI GKUv †Uwj‡dvb †e‡R

DVj| ivbv ïb‡Z †cj †K †hb †Kvjvgwe‡K †W‡K †dvbUv

ai‡Z ej‡Q|

Avevi UvmKvb‡K wb‡q gv_v Nvgv‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv| fve‡Q

mvbkvBb †nv‡U‡j Avi Kw`b _vK‡e †jvKUv| m¤¢eZ i¨v‡gR

gviv hvIqvi ci P‡j hvIqvi c−¨vb Ii|

Kíbvi †Pv‡L Zv‡K †nv‡UjUvi wekZjvi e¨vjKwb‡Z e‡m

_vK‡Z †`Lj ivbv, mvM‡ii w`‡K gyL K‡i| iv¯—vi †kl gv_vq

ˆZwi n‡”Q wekZjv GKUv A¨vcvU©‡g›U feb| KvR cÖvq †kl

n‡q G‡jI, UvKvi Afv‡e wKQyw`b n‡jv wbg©vY KvR eÜ ivLv

n‡q‡Q| ivbv GwRwÝi Rb¨ IB wewì‡Oi GKUv Awdm my¨BU

fvov Kivi B‡”Q wQj kvI‡bi, ZvB GKw`b ivbv‡K †`L‡Z

wb‡q wM‡qwQj †m|

wekZjvi GKUv Awdm my¨BU cQ›` n‡qwQj I‡`i| Z‡e

fvov Am¤¢e †ewk PvIqvq wd‡i Av‡m Iiv| ivbvi g‡b Av‡Q,

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ILvb †_‡K mvbkvBb †nv‡UjUv cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z cvIqv hvq|

mvjRv‡ii ivB‡djUv wb‡q ILv‡b hw` DV‡Z cv‡i ivbv,

†ewbwWKUvm UvmKv‡bi gv_vq GKUv ey‡jU XywK‡q †`Iqv †Zgb

†Kvb KwVb KvR n‡e bv|

ûogyo K‡i eviv›`vq †KD †ewi‡q Avmvq ivbvi wPš—vq evav

coj| ÔUzBsK&j‡K wb‡q mvjRvi cvwj‡q‡Q!Õ i“×k¦v‡m wPrKvi

Ki‡Q †Kvjvgwe| Ô†hfv‡eB †nvK Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡e

I‡`i‡K!Õ

GK cj‡Ki Rb¨ Zvi K_v wek¦vm Ki‡Z cvij bv ivbv|

Zvici jvd w`‡q wm‡a n‡jv, cv‡qi av°vq D‡ë coj

†PqviUv| Ôcvwj‡q‡Q? †Kv_vq? Kx hv Zv eKQ!Õ

gv‡Qi gZ Lvwe †Lj †Kvjvgwe| wb‡Ri Dci wbqš¿Y

wdwi‡q Avbvi †Póv Ki‡Q| ÔGB gvÎ †dvb Kij ivgvjy|

UzBsK&j‡K wb‡q mvjRvi mvB‡cÖm Rjvi w`‡K P‡j †M‡Q!

Avcbvi mvnvh¨ jvM‡e, wc−R! Pjyb Lyu‡R †ei Kwi I‡`i‡K|Õ

wQU‡K eviv›`v †_‡K †b‡g †Mj †Kvjvgwe, evwji Dci w`‡q

Mvwoi w`‡K †QvUvi mgq wW‡qwUª‡Pi bvg a‡i WvK‡Q|

evwoi wcQb †_‡K †ewi‡q Gj wW‡qwUªPÑLvwj cv, †Pnvivq

weg~p fve|

Mvwoi cv‡k †cuŠ‡Q _vgj †Kvjvgwe, Nvo wdwi‡q ivbvi

w`‡K ZvKvj| ÔAvmyb!Õ †PuPv‡”Q| ÔAvmyb!Õ

ivbv †cuŠQvevi Av‡MB e¨vK wm‡U D‡V e‡m‡Q wW‡qwUªP,

†KvjvgweI Mvwo †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q| jvd w`‡q Zvi cv‡k DVj

ivbv| m‡½ m‡½ w¯úW evovj †m|

nvBI‡q‡Z D‡V Gj Iiv|

ÔKxfv‡e Iiv cvjv‡Z cvij?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivbv|

ÔUzBsK&‡ji gv_vq Pzj †bB †`‡L cvMj n‡q I‡V mvjRvi,Õ

ejj †Kvjvgwe, D‡ËRbvq nuvcv‡”Q| ÔNywm †g‡i ivgvjy‡K AÁvb

K‡i †d‡j †m| UzBsK&j‡K wb‡q nvBI‡q‡Z IVvi †Póv K‡iwQj,

wKš‘ Ab¨vb¨ MvW©iv evav †`qvq cv‡iwb| Gici Ny‡i mvB‡cÖm

Rjvi w`‡K P‡j †M‡Q Zviv|Õ

ÔMvW©iv?Õ

ÔhZ`~i wbivc` e‡j g‡b n‡q‡Q ZZ`~i wcQy wb‡q‡Q Zviv,

Zvici wd‡i G‡m‡Q| Z‡e Zv‡`i †ei“evi iv¯—vq cvnviv

ewm‡q‡Q Zviv| IB Rjvq Xy‡K I‡`i‡K Avgiv †ei K‡i

Avbe|Õ

mvM‡ii Zxi a‡i M‡o IVv wfjv¸‡jvi wcQ‡b mvB‡cÖm

Rjvf~wg wek nvRvi GKi wb‡q GKUv R½j| Kv‡R †nvK ev

†eov‡Z, c¨vivWvBm wmwU‡Z G‡j GKUv w`b Aš—Z ey‡bv nuvm

wkKvi Ki‡Z IB R½‡j †XvKv PvB ivbvi| bv‡g mvB‡cÖm Rjv

n‡jI, ILv‡b jvj, mv`v Avi Kv‡jv g¨vb‡MÖvf MvQI cÖPzi,

I¸‡jvi wkKo nvwZi `uv‡Zi gZ| a~mi ¯ú¨vwbk k¨vIjv,

wewPÎeY© ciMvQv Avi bvbviKg RjR ¸j¥ Aj¼v‡ii gZ Sz‡j

Av‡Q Mv‡Q Mv‡QÑjywK‡q _vKvi RvqMv K‡i w`‡”Q welv³ mvc,

wekvjvKvi gvKomv Avi KuvKov weQv‡K|

†MvUv Rjvf~wg‡Z ci¯ú‡ii m‡½ mshy³ AmsL¨ Lvj Av‡Q,

†m¸‡jvi w¯’i cvwb XvKv c‡o Av‡Q mv`v kvcjvq| gkv‡`i wWg

cvovi Rb¨ Av`k© GKUv RvqMv| fyj RvqMvq GKevi ïay cv

co‡j nq, DrKU `yM©Ügq cPv Kv`vq Wy‡e cÖvY nviv‡Z n‡e|

ILv‡b †KD nvwi‡q †M‡j bi‡Ki AwfÁZv AR©b n‡q hv‡e

Zvi|

IB bi‡K Av‡Q UzBsK&j, fve‡ZB Amy¯’ †eva Kij ivbv|

Ô†hfv‡eB †nvK I‡`i‡K a‡i Avb‡Z n‡e,Õ †PuPv‡”Q

†Kvjvgwe| Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb G-K_v ïb‡j †KD Avgiv euvPe

bv!Õ

ÔwbðqB K_vi K_v ejQ,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgiv Zvi wb‡Ri

†jvK, wek¦¯—, †Zvgv‡`i‡K wbðqB †g‡i †dj‡e bv|Õ

ÔAvcwb Zuv‡K †P‡bb bv ZvB G-K_v ej‡Qb!Õ

†Kvjvgwei †Pv‡L AvZ¼ †`‡L ivbv eyS‡Z cvij f‡q g‡i

hv‡”Q †jvKUv| GUvi Aš—Z Awfbq nIqvi †Kvb m¤¢vebv Kg|

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UzBsKj‡K ew›` K‡i ivLv wfjvUvq †cuŠQv‡Z AvaNÈv jvMj

I‡`i| †g‡Uv c_ a‡i Qy‡U G‡m †M‡Ui mvg‡b _vgj MvwoUv|

njy` Avi jvj i‡Oi kvU© c‡i I‡`i Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q

ivgvjy| Zvi †Pvqv‡ji GKUv cvk dz‡j Av‡Q, †Pnviv †`‡L g‡b

n‡”Q AK¯§vr g„Zz¨i gy‡L P‡j Avmv GKRb †jvK|

Mvwo †_‡K †Kvjvgwe ûogyo K‡i bvg‡ZB ¯ú¨vwbk fvlvq

Zzewo QyUj ivgvjyi gyL †_‡K| ivbv bvgj, Ii wcQy wb‡q

wW‡qwUªPÑZvi KmvBmyjf †Pnvivq PKPK Ki‡Q Nvg|

ivgvjy‡K _vwg‡q w`‡q ivbvi mvg‡b G‡m `uvovj †Kvjvgwe|

ÔAvcwb KLbI Gw`‡Ki Rjvq †M‡Qb, wg÷vi?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj

†m|

Ôbv,Õ ejj ivbv, Rv‡b wg‡_¨Uv Zviv †KD ai‡Z cvi‡e bv|

ÔZ‡e G-ai‡bi Rjvq wkKvi Kivi AwfÁZv Av‡Q Avgvi|Õ

ÔRjvq Xy‡K‡Q Iiv, wKš‘ †ei“‡Z cvi‡e bv| Avgv‡`i

wZbRb †jvK †ei“evi c_ cvnviv w`‡”Q| Avgiv GLb Zv‡`i

m‡½ †hvM †`e, Zvici †`Le †Lw`‡q I‡`i‡K †ei Kiv hvq

wKbv|Õ

Kov †iv‡`i g‡a¨ evwji Dci w`‡q `ª“Z nuvUj, Rjvf~wgi

wKbvivq †cuŠQv‡Z `k wgwbU jvMj I‡`i| mi“ GKUv c_ Av‡Q,

Rjvi wfZi P‡j †M‡Q| GLv‡bB mv`v kvU© civ †jvKUv‡K

A‡c¶v Ki‡Z †`Lj Iiv|

Zvi m‡½ K_v ejvi ci ivbv‡K †Kvjvgwe Rvbvj, GB c_

a‡iB mvjRvi Avi UzBsK&j Rjvq Xy‡K‡Q| ÔRjv m¤ú‡K©

wbðqB Avcbvi AwfÁZv Av‡Q, wg÷vi,Õ ejj †m| Ôfv‡jv nq

Avcwb hw` mvg‡b _v‡Kb|Õ

mvg‡b Kx Av‡Q Rv‡b ivbv| GB c_ Rjvi wfZi w`‡q wmwK

gvBj ch©š— P‡j †M‡Q, Zvici IUvi Avi †Kvb Aw¯—Z¡ †bB|

ILvb †_‡K ïi“ cPv Kv`v, R½j, Lvj Avi gkvi ivR¨|

c_ a‡i iIbv n‡jv ivbv| Ii wVK wcQ‡bB i‡q‡Q

†Kvjvgwe| Zvici ivgvjy, wW‡qwUªP Avi MvW© †jvKUv| RvqMvUv

GZ Mig †h ixwZgZ ev®ú DV‡Q| Avi `yM©Ü! Amn¨ iKg

`~wlZ w¯’i cvwb‡Z c‡P nvjyqvi cyi“ ¯—i n‡q Av‡Q ivwk ivwk

Siv cvZv|

G-ai‡bi Rjvq mvifvBf Kivi †Uªwbs †bIqv Av‡Q ivbvi|

Ggb A‡bK wRwbm Ii †Pv‡L aiv co‡e, wcQ‡bi wZbRb‡K

e‡j bv w`‡j Zviv †`L‡ZB cv‡e bv| fvOv GKUv kvLv, k³

n‡q _vKv Kv`vq mvgvb¨ GKUz `vM, †Sv‡ci wek„sLj cvZv I‡K

Rvwb‡q †`‡e †Kvb w`‡K †M‡Q Zviv|

Ae‡k‡l c_Uvi †kl gv_vq †cuŠQvj Iiv| GKUv SuvK †eu‡a

`uvwo‡q _vKj, mvg‡bi Nb R½‡ji w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q, †mUv‡K

`yÕfvM K‡i‡Q `k dzUx GKUv Lvj| w¯’i cvwb‡Z fvwi my›`i

kvcjv dz‡U Av‡Q|

ÔGLv‡b Avgiv fvM n‡q hve,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô`yÕRb evg

w`‡K; `yÕRb Wvbw`‡K| Avwg bvK eivei †mvRv|Õ

gv_v bvoj †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvwg Avcbvi m‡½ _vKwQ, wg÷vi|

Avcwb GKv †Kv_vI hv‡”Qb bv|Õ

e¨vcviUv GZ mnR n‡e e‡j AvkvI K‡iwb ivbv| ÔwVK

Av‡Q| I‡`i‡K cvwV‡q `vI|Õ

wW‡qwUªP Avi MvW©‡K evg w`‡K cvVvj †Kvjvgwe, Avi

ivgvjy‡K GKv cvVvj Wvb w`‡K|

Zviv P‡j †h‡Z ivbvi w`‡K wdij †Kvjvgwe| Ô†KvbiKg

PvjvwK Ki‡eb bv, wg÷vi,Õ ejj †m| ÔAvgv‡`i cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki

¯^v‡_©B I‡`i‡K Lyu‡R †ei K‡i wdwi‡q wb‡q †h‡Z n‡e| Avgvi

K_v gb w`‡q ïbyb! Lywb‡`i wb‡q GKUv AM©vbvB‡Rkb Av‡Q

wg÷vi UvmKv‡bi! Avcwb hZ eo ¶gZvai e¨w³B †nvb,

†hLv‡bB jyKvb, Zviv Avcbvi bvMvj †c‡q hv‡e|Õ

ÔAvevi ûgwK? A_P nvZ †c‡Z †i‡LQ mvnv‡h¨i R‡b¨!Õ

Ômveavb KiwQ! AvR ch©š— †KD Zuvi m‡½ Wvej-μm K‡i

†eu‡P _vK‡Z cv‡iwb| I‡`i‡K Avgiv wdwi‡q Avb‡Z bv cvi‡j

Avcwb Avi Avwg jvk n‡q hve|Õ

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bv, fvej ivbv, UvmKv‡bi gv_vq GKUv MZ© ˆZwi n‡j

†miKg wKQy NU‡e bv|

R½‡j cv ivLj Iiv| RvqMvUv wPb‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv| Ii

cÖvq cuvP‡kv MR mvg‡b `v`y †evbvbRvi cyiv‡bv †evUUv _vKvi

K_v| †`Lv hv‡”Q bv, KviY Iw`‡K KuvUv †Svc Avi bjLvMov

Lye Nb n‡q R‡b¥‡Q| cwi®‹vi g‡b Av‡Q ivbviÑeQi wZ‡bK

Av‡M Lvj †_‡K †U‡b †mUv‡K cv‡i Zz‡jwQj I| GLbI †mUvi

ILv‡b bv _vKvi †Kvb KviY †bB|

UzBsK&j‡K Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡j IB †evUUv ivbvi `iKvi|

Rjvi wfZi Lye †ewk `~i Iiv †h‡Z cvi‡e bv| m¤¢eZ Lvj

eiveiB †Kv_vI jywK‡q Av‡Q|

Z‡e ivbvi c‡_ †Kvjvgwe g¯— GKUv evav| †m †h wec`

†Ui †c‡q mZK© n‡q Av‡Q, Rv‡b I| †ev‡Ui Kv‡Q †cuŠQv‡bvi

Av‡M Ri“wi KvRUv n‡jv Zv‡K APj K‡i †`Iqv|

mvg‡b g¨vb‡MÖvf wkK‡oi AZ¨š— Nb Avi wbweo GKUv evav

coj| `uvovj ivbv| Nyi‡Q, gv_vi Pvicv‡k ¸Äb Zzj‡Q SuvKSuvK

gkv|

A¯úófv‡e †kvbv hv‡”Q I‡`i AviI `yB `‡ji G‡Mvevi

AvIqvR| Z‡e Zv‡`i KvD‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| Zvigv‡b ZvivI

†KD I‡`i‡K †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv|

ÔIiv Gw`‡K Av‡mwb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔIw`‡K ZvKvI, GB evav

cvi n‡q mvg‡b hvIqv m¤¢e bq| Avgv‡`i †div DwPZ|Õ

Aw¯’i n‡q gkv aivi †Póv Ki‡Q †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvcwb hv

e‡jb...Õ

cv mwi‡q fvimvg¨ wVK Kij ivbv| ÔGB mveavb!Õ Ii

Mjvi AvZ¼ Pg‡K w`j †Kvjvgwe‡K| Ômvc!Õ Zvi cv‡qi w`‡K

AvOyj ZvK Kij|

†Kvjvgwe †PvL mwi‡q wb‡ZB Zvi †Pvqv‡j Nywm Pvjvj

ivbv|

Nywm †L‡q wcQy nVj †Kvjvgwe, †Pv‡L wbðq m‡l© dzj

†`L‡Q| Lvov n‡q _vKvi †Póv Ki‡Q, GB my‡hv‡M evg nvZ

w`‡q Av‡iKUv Nywm Pvjvj ivbv Zvi bvK eivei| _¨vP K‡i

GKUv AvIqv‡Ri m‡½ †f‡O †Mj bv‡Ki nvo| †nuvPU †L‡Z

†L‡Z Avevi wcQy nVj †m, nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV w`‡q bv‡Ki dz‡Uv

w`‡q †ewi‡q Avmv i³ gyQj|

ivbvi R‡g _vKv ivM †ewi‡q Avm‡Q G‡Ki ci GK Nywm

Avi jvw_ n‡q| †Kvjvgwe †h `uvwo‡q `uvwo‡q ïay gviB Lv‡”Q,

Zv bq; †VKvevi †Póv Ki‡Q †m, †Póv Ki‡Q c‡o bv wM‡q

`uvwo‡q _vKevi, Zvici my‡hvM ey‡S `yÕGKUv NywmI Pvjv‡”Q|

wKš‘ wnsmª n‡q IVv ivbv †m-me Mªvn¨B Ki‡Q bv| †`L‡Z

†`L‡Z ¶Z-we¶Z n‡q DVj †Kvjvgwei †Pnviv| Zvici †kl

GKUv Nywm †L‡q Kv`vi Dci wQU‡K coj †m|

ÔKx Avðh©, †Zvgvi bv Avgv‡K Nywm †g‡i mvM‡ii Icv‡i

cvwV‡q †`qvi K_v?Õ wnmwnm K‡i ejj ivbv, Zvici Rev‡ei

A‡c¶vq bv †_‡K WvBf w`‡q coj Zvi ey‡K|

Gevi g„Zz¨f‡q gwiqv n‡q DVj †KvjvgweI|

nvZ w`‡q †Kvjvgwei MjvUv †P‡c aij ivbv| I †hb duv‡`

cov wnsmª GKUv Rv‡bvqvi‡K me©kw³ w`‡q a‡i †i‡L‡Q|

†Kvjvgwei Nywm G‡m jvMj Ii †Pvqv‡j|

NywmUv GZ †Rvivj wQj, Zvi Dci †_‡K wQU‡K bx‡P coj

ivbv| †Kvjvgwe nuvUzi Dci wm‡a nIqvi †Póv Ki‡Q, Zvi w`‡K

cv Qyuoj ivbv|

jvw_Uv cÖPÊ †Rv‡i †Kvjvgwei ey‡K jvMj, wPZ n‡q c‡o

†Mj †m| GwM‡q G‡m nvZ w`‡q Zvi MjvUv †P‡c aivi †Póv

Kij ivbv| Avevi `ye©j nv‡Z Ii gy‡L Nywm gvij †Kvjvgwe,

Z‡e Gevi ivbv Qvoj bv Zv‡K| Abyfe Kij kix‡ii mg¯—

kw³ AvOyj¸‡jvq †X‡j †`Iqvq Ii nvZ Avi Kuv‡ai †cwk wMu‡U

cwiYZ n‡”Q|

cv Qyuo‡Z ïi“ Kij †Kvjvgwe| euvKv Kiv AvOyj w`‡q ivbvi

†Pv‡Li bvMvj cvIqvi †Póv Kij †m| wKš‘ Zvi kw³ dzwi‡q

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Avm‡Q|

wbg©g n‡q DVj ivbv, †Kvjvgwei Mjvq AvOy‡ji kw³ AviI

evov‡”Q|

ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †Kvjvgwe, †Pv‡L `„wó †bB|

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cvK© Ki‡Z ejj ivbv| GLvb †_‡K AvagvBj `~‡i mvbkvBb

†nv‡Uj, GUzKz †nu‡U hv‡e Iiv|

ÔZzwg Avgvi wcQy †b‡e `k wgwbU ci,Õ †Kvjvgwe‡K ejj

ivbv| Av‡MB wVK n‡q‡Q, †μ‡bi Kv‡Q cÖ‡g ivbv GKv hv‡e|

ey‡jfv‡W© GB gyn~‡Z© cÖPzi †jvKRb, ixwZgZ VvmvVvwm wfo

†j‡M Av‡Q| GB wf‡oi wfZi nvwi‡q hvIqv mnR| GK

†`vKv‡b Xy‡K †QvU †`‡L GKUv bvBU M−vm wKbj ivbv|

wZb wgwbU nuvU‡ZB mvbkvBb †nv‡UjUv ivbvi `„wómxgvq

P‡j Gj| †iBj a‡i dzUcv‡Zi wKbvivq `uvwo‡q Av‡Q A‡bK

gvbyl, ˆmKZ Avi mvM‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q AmsL¨ bvix-cyi“‡li

øvb †`L‡Q|

ILv‡b GKevi †_‡g ivbv †`Lj UvmKv‡bi †nv‡Uj my¨B‡U

Av‡jv R¡j‡Q|

Gici AZ¨š— mveav‡b wf‡oi wfZi †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m

A¨vcvU©‡g›U e−‡K XyKj ivbv| GLv‡b hw` KvD‡K †`L‡Z cvq,

wbðq UvmKv‡bi GKRb ewWMvW©B n‡e †m| nv‡Z Qywi wb‡q

ˆZwi n‡q Av‡Q ivbv|

Z‡e Avkcv‡k †KD Av‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv| mgq wb‡q,

mveav‡b G‡Mv‡”Q I| GK mgq †μ‡bi B¯úv‡Zi cv¸‡jv

†`L‡Z †cj| Pvicv‡k †Kv_vI †KD †bB|

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gyL Zz‡j †μbUvi gv_vi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| evûUv Ii

gv_vi A‡bK Dci Sz‡j i‡q‡Q, iv‡Zi AvKv‡k A¯úófv‡e

AuvKv|

UvmKv‡bi †jvKRb wb‡R‡`i `vwqZ¡ wVKgZ cvjb Ki‡Q

bv| ivbv fej, †μbUv Avm‡j Zv‡`i Kv‡Q †Kvb ûgwK ev SzuwK

e‡j g‡b nqwb| m¤¢eZ †μbUv †PK K‡i †M‡Q Zviv, wm×v‡š—

†cuŠ‡Q‡Q GUv †e‡q Dc‡i IVv KviI c‡¶ m¤¢e bq, Kv‡RB

GLv‡b cvnviv emv‡bvi †KvbI gv‡b nq bv|

†Svc-Svo Avi †g‡Vv c_ cvi n‡q A¨vcvU©‡g›U e−‡K wd‡i

Gj ivbv, Zvici Qvqvq e‡m A‡c¶vq _vKj|

`k wgwbU ci GKUv Qvqvg~wZ©‡K †nu‡U Avm‡Z †`Lj ivbv,

nv‡Z GKUv myU‡Km i‡q‡Q| big Mjvq WvKj Zv‡K| Qvqvi

wfZi P‡j Gj †m|

Ô†KD †bB Gw`‡K,Õ ejj ivbv|

ivbvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q gyL Zz‡j AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvKvj

†Kvjvgwe, †μ‡bi j¤^v evûUv †`L‡Q| Ôbv _vKviB †Zv K_v|

†Uªwbs Qvov AZ DuPz‡Z KviI c‡¶ IVv m¤¢e bq| Avcbvi

c‡¶I bq|Õ

†j`vi M−vfm †ei K‡i cij ivbv|

ÔAvgvi Kv‡Q GKUvB wc¯—j,Õ ejj †Kvjvgwe| ÔeyS‡ZB

cvi‡Qb...Õ

ÔRvwb, IUv †ZvgviB jvM‡e|Õ

ÔZv n‡j? Zuv‡K Avcwb gvi‡eb Kxfv‡e?Õ

Ôey‡ov kKzbUv‡K Avwg wcwU‡q gvie,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg

†Zvgvi ¯¿x Avi ev”Pv‡`i Kv‡Q wd‡i hvI, †Kvjvgwe| †Zvgvi

GKUv fwel¨r Av‡Q| †mUv Dc‡fvM K‡iv|Õ

A¯úó Puv‡`i Av‡jvq ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K A‡bK¶Y ZvwK‡q

_vKj Iiv|

Ôwe`vq, wg÷vi,Õ ejj †Kvjvgwe| ÔAvkv Kwi, cÖv_©bvI Kwi,

Ic‡i DV‡Z cvi‡eb Avcwb|Õ

Zvici AÜKv‡i wgwj‡q †Mj †m|

ivbv GLb GKv|

†μb †e‡q IVvi Av‡M nvZNwo †`Lj ivbv| ivZ GLb `kUv

Pwj−k| mvbkvBb †nv‡UjUvi w`‡K ZvKvj| Av‡jvi eb¨vq †f‡m

hv‡”Q wekvj feb| UvmKv‡bi my¨BU Uc †d¬v‡i|

ivZUv Mig| m¤¢vebv Av‡Q e¨vjKwb‡Z `yÕGKevi †ei“‡e

UvmKvb| Z‡e fv‡M¨i mnvqZv †c‡Z n‡e I‡K| my¨B‡U UvmKvb

bv-I _vK‡Z cv‡i| Z‡e bv _vK‡j Av‡jv R¡j‡e †Kb?

†μbUvi B¯úv‡Zi KvVv‡gvq D‡V Gj ivbv| Dc‡i IVv

mnRB jvM‡Q Ii| GLb ïay KvRUvq †j‡M _vKv| febUvi

cuvPZjv mgvb DuPz‡Z D‡V G‡m bx‡P GKevi ZvKvj I|

bx‡P †KD †bB|

AvKv‡k cÖPzi Kv‡jv †gN R‡g‡Q| iv‡Zi †Kvb GK mgq

e„wó n‡e| Lywk n‡jv ivbv| AvKv‡k GiKg †gN _vK‡j Puv`Uv

†ewki fvM mgq Avov‡j _vK‡e| ZLb †KD †μ‡bi w`‡K

ZvKv‡jI †`L‡Z cv‡e bv I‡K|

wekªvg †bIqvi Rb¨ μm ev‡i _vgj ivbv| K¬vš— Ae¯’vq

Qv‡` †cuŠ‡Q hw` UvmKv‡bi GKRb ewWMv‡W©i mvg‡b c‡o hvq,

Zvi cwiYwZ fv‡jv n‡e bv|

†cwk wkw_j K‡i w`‡q mvbkvBb †nv‡UjUv †`L‡Q ivbv|

Uc †d¬v‡ii cuvPUv e¨vjKwb‡Z GK ev GKvwaK †jvK Av‡Q| GB

†j‡fj †_‡K †KvbUv †h UvmKv‡bi my¨BU, wbwðZ n‡Z cvi‡Q bv

ivbv| †kl cÖvš— †_‡K ¸Yj I, wm×v‡š— †cuŠQvj Z…Zxq e¨vjKwb

my¨BUUv wbðqB UvmKv‡bi| e¨vjKwb‡Z bq, Av‡jv R¡j‡Q

msjMoe Kvgivq| Rvbvjvq fvwi ci`v _vKvq e¨vjKwb‡Z Av‡jvi

†Kvb AvfvI †bB|

Uc †d¬v‡ii cªwZwU e¨vjKwb cÖvq wek dyU j¤^v n‡e, `yB

cÖv‡š— GKUv K‡i `y‡Uv mv`v wcjvi Av‡QÑm¤¢eZ †k¦Zcv_‡ii|

cuvP wgwbU wekªvg †bIqvi ci Avevi DV‡Q ivbv| `kZjvq

99

†cuŠ‡Q Av‡iKevi wekªvg| bx‡P SuvK SuvK †nWjvBU †`L‡Z

cv‡”Q I, ey‡jfv‡W© R¨vg †j‡M _vKv UªvwdK KvwQ‡gi gZ

axiMwZ‡Z G‡Mv‡”Q|

Ii Wvb w`‡K †Kvb evav †bB, ˆmKZ Avi mvMi †`Lv hv‡”Q

`~‡i| GZ iv‡ZI A‡bK gvbyl muvZvi KvU‡Q| ˆmKZ cÖvq

cy‡ivUvB d¬vWjvB‡Ui Av‡jvq D™¢vwmZ n‡q Av‡Q|

c‡b‡ivZjvi mgvb Dc‡i D‡V Gj ivbv| M−vfm c‡i _vKvi

eyw× gv_vq Avmvq Lywk I| GgbKx I¸‡jv c‡i _vKv m‡Ë¡I

nv‡Zi Pvgov Q‡o hv‡”Q, †dvmKv co‡Q| AbeiZ B¯úv‡Zi

weg aiv, Zvici wb‡R‡K †U‡b Dc‡i †Zvjv AZ¨š— cwikª‡gi

KvR| KvRUv ax‡i ax‡i Ki‡Q e‡j, hw`I Mi‡g Nvg‡Q, GLbI

nuvwc‡q I‡Vwb I| GUv‡K ivbv h‡_ó ¸i“Z¡ w`‡”Q| ZvB Avevi

wekªvg wbj|

ivbv †Lqvj Kij †nv‡UjUvi Uc †d¬v‡ii `y‡Uv my¨B‡Ui

Av‡jv wb‡f †Mj| Z‡e GLb †hUv‡K cÖvq wbwðZfv‡e

UvmKv‡bi my¨BU e‡j g‡b Ki‡Q †mUvi Av‡jv wVKB R¡j‡Q|

AviI LvwbKUv Dc‡i IVvi ci †μ‡bi Szjš— evûi †Mvovq

†cuŠQvj ivbv, d‡j GB gyn~‡Z© †nv‡UjUvi Uc †d¬v‡ii m‡½ GKB

†j‡f‡j i‡q‡Q I| Z‡e UvmKv‡bi e¨vjKwb‡Z †cuŠQv‡Z n‡j

†μ‡bi K¨v‡e Xy‡K Szjš— evûUv‡K LvwbK †Nviv‡Z n‡e| Kv‡jv

†gN¸‡jv nVvr K‡iB †X‡K †djj Puv`Uv‡K, UvmKv‡bi e¨vjKwb

AÜKv‡i cy‡ivcywi A`„k¨ n‡q †Mj|

†μ‡bi K¨v‡e Xy‡K wjfvi †Nvivj ivbv, Szjš— evûUv‡K

mveav‡b UvmKv‡bi e¨vjKwbi w`‡K †Nvivj| Zvici K¨ve †_‡K

†ewi‡q Gj|

PIov avZe evûUvi †Mvovq †cuŠ‡Q Avevi wekªvg wb‡”Q

ivbv| `~‡i we`y¨r PgKvj| AvKvk †X‡K ivLv †g‡Ni ivR¨

gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨ Av‡jvwKZ n‡q DV‡Z †`Lj I| †gN WvKvi

¸i“M¤¢xi AvIqvR †f‡m Gj wKQ¶Y ci| Gw`‡Ki AvenvIqv

m¤ú‡K© aviYv Av‡Q IiÑAvi GK NÈvi g‡a¨ e„wó ïi“ n‡e|

bx‡Pi AÜKv‡i ZvKvj ivbv| wKQyB †`Lv hvq bv|

ivbvi aviYv, UvmKv‡bi m‡½ my¨B‡U GLb Kgc‡¶ Zvi

AwZ wek¦¯— `yB f³, Z_v MvW© Av‡QB|

K‡qK wgwbU A‡c¶v Kij ivbv, †Pv‡L bvBU M−vm †mu‡U

ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Avi Kvb †c‡Z ïb‡Q| †Kv_vI †_‡K †Kvb kã

Avm‡Q bv| †Kv_vI wKQy bo‡Q e‡jI g‡b n‡”Q bv|

Z‡e GKB †d¬v‡ii Ab¨vb¨ my¨BU BwZg‡a¨ AÜKvi n‡q

†M‡Q| UvmKv‡bi e¨vjKwb cy‡ivcywi AÜKvi, †mLv‡b †KD

_vK‡jI †`L‡Z cvIqv hv‡e bv| Av‡Q bvwK? jywK‡q?

ˆZwi n‡q mveav‡b G‡Mvj ivbv| evûUv h‡_ó PIov nIqvq

†nu‡U †h‡Z Ii †Kvb mgm¨v n‡”Q bv| Szjš— †μ‡bi evûi †kl

gv_vUv μgk GwM‡q Avm‡Q| gvSLv‡b nvZ `y‡q‡Ki GKUv

duvK, ZviciB UvmKv‡bi e¨vjKwb| e¨vjKwbi `yÕw`‡K `y‡Uv

wcjvi‡K m‡›`n Ki‡Q I|

avZe evûi G‡Kev‡i †kl gv_vq G‡m †`Lj ivbv, duvKUv

gvÎ nvZ Lv‡bK| KvD‡K †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv I, †Kvb bovPovi

AvIqvR cv‡”Q bv, ZviciI Kxfv‡e †hb Rv‡b mvg‡bi

e¨vjKwb‡Z Ii Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q †ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb Zvi

f³ Z_v MvW©‡`i wb‡q| Kv‡RB ˆZwi n‡qB ILv‡b bvg‡Z n‡e

I‡K|

mv`v †iBwj‡O cv ivLj ivbv, Zvici Szc K‡i e¨vjKwbi

†g‡S‡Z bvgj| nvZ `y‡Uv wbZ‡¤^i gvSLv‡b, wki`uvovi †kl

cÖv‡š— GK Kiv|

m‡½ m‡½ Av‡jvi eb¨vq †f‡m †Mj e¨vjKwb| Kvgiv †_‡K

e¨vjKwb‡Z †ei“evi `iRvUv eÜ, †mUvi mvg‡b †Kvg‡i nvZ

w`‡q `uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb| †mvbvwj `uvZ †ei

K‡i nvm‡Q †m| ÔAvwg wb‡Ri nv‡Z †Zvgv‡K gvie, ivbv| KviY

Zywg Avgvi †Q‡j‡K mwi‡q †d‡jQ| Zzwg Avgvi wkKvi, ZvB

†Zvgvi w`‡K e›`yK †Zv‡jwb Iiv †KD|Õ

Ô`ytwLZ, wg÷vi,Õ †n‡m D‡V ejj †Kvjvgwe| Wvbw`‡Ki

100

wcjv‡ii Avovj †_‡K †ewi‡q Gj †jvKUv|

mivmwi ZvKvqwb ivbv, ZviciI Abyfe Kij evg cv‡ki

wcjv‡ii Avovj †_‡KI †ewi‡q Avm‡Q †KD GKRb| wbðq

ivgvjyB n‡e|

Ôwbb, wg÷vi UvmKvb, Avcwb ïi“ Ki“b,Õ ejj †Kvjvgwe,

nv‡Zi wc¯—jUv ivbvi w`‡K Zzj‡Q|

ivbvi kix‡i †hb we`y¨r †L‡j †Mj| wcQb †_‡K †ewi‡q

G‡m gv_vi cv‡k DuPz n‡jv Wvb nvZ| mu¨vr K‡i Qy‡U hvIqvi

mgq Av‡jv †j‡M wSK K‡i DVj †_ªvBs bvB‡di i“cvwj djv|

cigyn~‡Z© †`Lv †Mj wc¯—j †d‡j w`‡q Qywii nvZjUv `yB nv‡Z

AvuK‡o a‡i‡Q †Kvjvgwe| djvUv Zvi nv‡U©i wVK bx‡Pi w`KUvq

†Mu‡_ †M‡Q|

GZUzKz weiwZ bv w`‡q evg w`‡K wd‡i wØZxq QywiUvI

Qyu‡o‡Q ivbv| Ii aviYvB wVK, Iw`‡Ki wcjv‡ii cv‡k ivgvjyB

†ewi‡q G‡m‡Q| ZviI ey‡Ki evg w`‡K, nv‡U©i wVK bx‡Pi

w`KUvq Xy‡K‡Q Qywii djv| †m-I wc¯—j †d‡j w`‡q nvZj

AuvK‡o a‡i‡Q|

†Kvjvgwe Avi ivgvjy cÖvq wbtk‡ã X‡j coj e¨vjKwbi

†g‡S‡Z|

Kx †`L‡Q eyS‡Z Amywe‡a n‡”Q UvmKv‡bi, A_©vr wb‡Ri

†PvL‡K wek¦vm Ki‡Z cvi‡Q †m, ZvB cvjvevi K_vUv g‡b c‡o

†h‡Z GKUz †`wi n‡q †Mj Zvi| Ny‡i `iRvUv Lyj‡Z hv‡e,

wcQb †_‡K ejj ivbv, ÔAv‡i, hvI †Kv_vq?Õ Zvici Zvi kv‡U©i

KjviUv a‡i Uvb w`j|

wb‡Ri w`‡K Zv‡K †Nvivj ivbv, Zvici †V‡j wb‡q wM‡q

†`qv‡ji m‡½ †P‡c aij| ÔGLb ïay gvi n‡e!Õ wnmwnm K‡i

ejj I| Ôe¨vUv Avnv¤§K, †Kv_vKvi †Kvb& †fwbRy‡qjvb WvKvZ,

wb‡R‡K Zzwg †f‡eQ Kx? †KD †Zvgv‡K †kLvqwb †m‡ii Ici

†mvqv †miI _v‡K?Õ

Rev‡ei A‡c¶vq bv †_‡K ïi“ Kij I|

†m †h Kx gvi, e‡j †evSv‡bv hv‡e bv| GKbvM‡o wekcuwPkUv

Nywm †g‡i UvmKv‡bi †Pvqvj `y‡Uv ¸uwo‡q w`j ivbv|

GK mgq †`Lv †Mj bvK e‡j wKQy †bB Zvi, cy‡iv RvqMvUvB

`M`‡M ¶Z n‡q †M‡Q|

KbyB w`‡q UvmKv‡bi cuvR‡i G‡Ki ci GK ¸u‡Zv gvij

ivbv, †hb Zvi dzmdz‡mi mg¯— evZvm †ei K‡i Avbvi †Póv

Ki‡Q|

me‡k‡l cv‡qi e¨envi| jvw_i ci jvw_|

UvmKv‡bi GKUv †PvL †d‡U †M‡Q, evB‡iUv †Uwbm e‡ji

gZ dz‡j D‡V‡Q| †`qv‡j Vy‡K †d‡U †M‡Q Lywj| cuvR‡ii nvo

†f‡O‡Q Kg K‡iI Qq-mvZUv| evB‡i †_‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv,

Z‡e Zvi wKWwb `y‡UvI †_uZ‡j †M‡Q|

`uvwo‡q _vKvi kw³ †bB UvmKv‡bi| nvZ-cv‡qi myL †g‡Uwb

e‡j Zv‡K a‡i `uvo Kiv‡”Q ivbv, Zvici AviI gvi‡Q|

g‡b g‡b †jvKUvi cÖksmv bv K‡i cvij bv ivbv| GZ gvi

Lv‡”Q, wKš‘ GKeviI cÖvY wf¶v Pvqwb UvmKvb| cwi®‹vi Rv‡b,

†Kb Zv‡K Gfv‡e gviv n‡”Q, KvRUv ivbvi AbywPZ n‡”Q, Zv-I

fve‡Z cvi‡Q bv| GB †jvKUvi Dci MZ wKQyw`b †m Kx †h

h‡_”QvPvi K‡i‡Q, fv‡jv K‡iB Rvbv Av‡Q Zvi| †Kej Rvbv

wQj bv GB we‡`kx †jvKUvi cÖwZwnsmv Kx fqsKi n‡Z cv‡i|

†mUvB nv‡o nv‡o †Ui cv‡”Q GLb|

Z‡e ivbv‡K wew¯§Z Kij †jvKUvi cÖvYkw³| GZ gvi

†L‡qI †jvKUv gi‡Q bv! †hb cY K‡i‡Q, gi‡e bv wKQy‡ZB|

†kl gvi GKUv jvw_| UvmKvb‡K `uvo Kivj ivbv| Ôc‡o

†h‡qv bv!Õ ûKzg Kij I| Zvici `yB-cv wcQy nUj| UvmKvb

c‡o hv‡”Q †`‡L `ª“Z Qy‡U G‡m jvw_ gvij Zvi ey‡K|

wQU‡K mv`v †iBwj‡O wcV w`‡q coj UvmKvb| †g‡S †_‡K

k~‡b¨ D‡V †Mj cv `y‡Uv| †iBwj‡Oi Dci i³v³ kixiUv BZ¯—Z

Kij GK gyn~Z©, Zvici L‡m coj bx‡P|******