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hvi mv‡_ †`Lv nevi K_v, Zv‡K w`‡Z n‡e|Õ

Ô†ek| †Zvgvi wb‡Ri cvm‡cvU©B e¨envi K‡iv, Z‡e bvg †jLvI

gqwbnvb| cv_©K¨Uv Iiv †Lqvj Ki‡e bv| h‡Zv¸‡jv †jvK Z‡Zv¸‡jv

cvm‡cvU© _vK‡j Avi wKQy †`‡L bv Iiv| ZvQvov, bvg cv‡ë ev QÙbvg wb‡q

†Kv_vI hvIqv †eAvBbx bq, hw` †Kv‡bv Aciva Kivi gZje †Zvgvi bv

_v‡KÑZv Aek¨B †Zvgvi †bB|Õ

ÔZvici?Õ

ÔZvici, wf‡oi mv‡_ †MU w`‡q Xz‡K co‡e| Wvb w`‡K cv‡e †gbÕm

i“g| RvqMvUv †bvsiv, Z‡e ILv‡bB A‡c¶v Ki‡e Avgvi †jvK| Zvi Kv‡Q

gqwbnv‡bi GKUv cvm‡cvU© _vK‡e| myU‡Km Avi KvMR¸‡jv †Zvgvi KvQ

†_‡K †b‡e †m, Zvici hv Kivi Ki‡e| †kv‡bv, ie, Avi KvD‡K cvwV‡qv

bv, KvRUv Zywg K‡iv| †Zvgvi Ici Avgvi Av¯’v Av‡Q| eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv †Zv,

KvRUv AZ¨š— ¸i“Z¡c~Y©|Õ

ivbvi aviYvB mwZ¨ cÖgvwYZ n‡jv, †Wjv KvwU©wm Ii †Kv‡bv cª‡koeiB DËi

w`‡jv bv| †m‡j e‡m Av‡Q †m, †Pqv‡ii mv‡_ nvZ-cv euvav| ivbvi w`‡K

mivmwi ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv †m, †Pv‡Li cvZv GKUy Kuvc‡jv bv| ivbv G‡Ki ci

GK cÖkoe Ki‡Q, †g‡qUv †hb ïb‡ZB cv‡”Q bv| GKevi Ii gy‡Li Ici

nvm‡jv †m| GK NÈv ci nvj †Q‡o w`‡jv ivbv| wReªvjUv‡i †cŠu‡Q

cÖ‡dkbvj‡`i nv‡Z †Q‡o †`qvB fv‡jv, wm×vš— wb‡jv I|

wb‡Ri e¨_©Zvi K_v wi‡cvU© Ki‡jv ivbv, wiqvi-A¨vWwgivj Rb Iqvëvi

ZLb weª‡R i‡q‡Qb| wZwb Rvb‡Z PvB‡jb, ÔAvcbvi wWcvU©‡g‡›Ui †Kv‡bv

G·cvU© wReªvjUv‡i Av‡Qb wK?Õ

Ô†Kb ejyb †Zv?Õ

Ôwek wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ Avgvi GKUv mx wKs wReªvjUvi hv‡”Q,Õ ej‡jb m¨vi

Iqvëvi| ÔwiPv‡W©i e`jx †jvKUv‡K wb‡q Avm‡e|Õ

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Ô†Wmcv‡iU wWK?Õ

m¨vi Iqvëvi nvm‡jb bv| Ôïbjvg GB bv‡gB bvwK WvKv nq Zv‡K|

wReªvjUv‡i †Zgb †KD Av‡Q Avcbv‡`i?Õ

Ô†PK K‡i †`L‡Z n‡e| hw` _v‡K, Zv‡K Avbvi e¨e¯’v Kiv hv‡e|Õ

Ô†UK-Ad Kivi Av‡M Rvbvb| wek wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨|Õ

†hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Z c‡b‡iv wgwbU jvM‡jv ivbvi| nu¨v, weGmGm-Gi

GKRb B›Uv‡iv‡Mkb G·cvU© wReªvjUv‡i Av‡Q, bvg gvK© †nvgm| KvR wb‡q

Bbwfbwme‡j Avmvi my‡hvM †c‡j LywkB n‡e †m|

weªwUk GqviI‡q‡Ri Pvi‡kv AvUvbeŸyB b¤^i d¬vBU wReªvjUv‡i †cuŠQy‡Z

K‡qK wgwbU †`wi Ki‡jv| Uvwg©bvj feb †_‡K †ek LvwbK `~‡i, †nwjc¨v‡W

A‡c¶v Ki‡Q mx wKs| μz wZbRb †h hvi Avm‡b e‡m Av‡Q, c¨v‡mÄvi wm‡U

i‡q‡Q gvK© †nvgm| gvbylUv †Qv‡UvLv‡Uv, gy‡L jvj `vwo|

Bbwfbwmej †_‡K cvVv‡bv †jd‡Ub¨v›U KgvÊvi †ejv †`oUv †_‡K

A¨vivBfvj Uvwg©bv‡j A‡c¶v Ki‡Q| wReªvjUvi Gqvi‡cv‡U© A¨vivBfvj I

wWcviPvi Uvwg©bvj ej‡Z GKUv‡KB †evSvq| weªwUk GqviI‡q‡Ri GKRb

c¨v‡mÄvi †MU w`‡q †fZ‡i XzK‡jv, nv‡Z myU‡Km, wKš—y A‡bK †jv‡Ki

wf‡oi g‡a¨ Zv‡K j¶ Ki‡jv bv †jd‡Ub¨v›U KgvÊvi| †mvRv Ô†gbÕm i“gÕ-

G XzK‡jv †jvKUv| K‡qK †m‡KÊ ci ILvb †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv Av‡iK

†jvK, †mB GKB myU‡Km nv‡Z, evg nv‡Z i‡q‡Q cvm‡cvU©, nvZUv eyKc‡

K‡Ui Kv‡Q †Zvjv| †j. KgvÊv‡ii `„wó‡Z GB †jv‡Ki R‡b¨B A‡c¶v

Ki‡Q †mÑWvb nv‡Z myU‡Km, evg nv‡Z cvm‡cvU©, cvm‡cvU©Uv eyK-c‡K‡Ui

Kv‡Q Zy‡j a‡i‡QÑmg¯— m‡¼Z wg‡j hvq| gy‡L nvwm wb‡q G‡Mv‡jv †j.

KgvÊvi, wR‡Ám Ki‡jv, Ôwg. gqwbnvb?Õ

Ônu¨v, Avwg wWK gqwbnvb,Õ ej‡jv dvivR †jevbb| ÔAvBwW †`L‡Z

Pvb?Õ

ÔGKevi †PvL eyjv‡ev| fv‡jv K_v, Avwg wdwjcm|Õ wbtk‡ã nvm‡jv †j.

KgvÊvi| ÔAvcbvi wW‡c−vg¨vwUK ÷¨vUvm ÷¨v¤ú †`‡L g‡b n‡”Q fvwi

IRb`vi| Zvn‡j wg. wWK gqwbnvb, Avgiv Avi †`wi Kwi †Kb...|Õ

ÔAvgv‡K ïay wWK ej‡jB n‡e|Õ

†gUvj A¨vcÖb †ci“‡jv Iiv, `ª“Z cv‡q mx wK‡Oi w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q| nVvr

mvg‡b jvj U«vwdK Av‡jv R¡‡j DV‡jv| iv¯—vUv ivbI‡qi Ici w`‡q P‡j

†M‡Q, mg¯— hvbevnb gyn~‡Z©i g‡a¨ w¯’i n‡q `uvwo‡q co‡jv| iq¨vj

Gqvi‡dv‡m©i GKUv Ub©v‡Wv j¨vÊ Ki‡jv Uvigv‡K| Avevi meyR Av‡jv

R¡j‡jv, iv¯—v †cwi‡q †nwjc¨v‡W †cuŠQy‡jv Iiv| mx wK‡O DV‡Z I‡`i‡K

mvnvh¨ Ki‡jv μziv| wWK gqwbnv‡bi mv‡_ mevi cwiPq Kwi‡q w`‡jv †j.

KgvÊvi wdwjcm| gvK© †nvgm nvm‡jv bv, ïay †QvU K‡i gv_v SuvKv‡jv, †hb

iq¨vj †bfxi †nwjKÞv‡i GKRb Av‡gwiKvb‡K webv fvovq †Zvjv n‡q‡Q

†`‡L Lywk n‡Z cv‡iwb|

Ô†MÖU,Õ ej‡jv †j. KgvÊvi wdwjcm, †nwjKÞv‡ii †ivUi gvÎ Nyi‡Z ïi“

K‡i‡Q| Ô†eqvivm© wgwUs ïi“ nevi †ek LvwbK Av‡MB wdi‡ev Avgiv|Õ

Ô†eqvivm©Õ wgwUs wK?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv gvK© †nvgm| Zvi D”Pvi‡Y

LvwbKUv Uvb Av‡Q, Z‡e †Kvb& †`kx Uvb aiv KwVb|

ÔAvwg `ytwLZ,Õ e‡j Zvi w`‡K wdi‡jv †j. KgvÊvi wdwjcm| Ôe¨vcviUv

wK Zv hw` Avcwb bv Rv‡bb, Zvn‡j Avcbvi Rvbvi AwaKvi †bB| wVK

e‡jwQ bv, wWK?Õ

ÔAek¨B wVK e‡j‡Qb,Õ Reve w`‡jv dvivR †jevbb| Avi †ewk †`wi

†bB, fve‡jv †m, †eqvivm©Õ wgwUs m¤ú‡K© †MvUv `ywbqvq Kv‡iv Avi wKQy

Rvb‡Z evwK _vK‡e bv| AuvZ‡K DV‡e c„w_ex bvgK GB MÖ‡ni me gvbyl|

GBPGgGm Bbwfbwme‡ji D‡Ï‡k iIbv n‡q †Mj mx wKs|

Ôw`m BR `v K¨vc‡Ub,Õ jvDW¯úxKv‡i m¨vi Rb Iqvëv‡ii Mjv †f‡m G‡jv,

eive‡ii g‡Zv Awdmvi Avi †iwUsiv †h-hvi KvR †d‡j Lvov Ki‡jv Kvb|

kvš— mvMi, Bbwfbwme‡ji MwZ G‡Zv Kwg‡q Avbv n‡q‡Q, RvnvRUv †hb

Pj‡Q bv| Rvnv‡Ri Pvicv‡k, evBk NÈvq, wbw”Q`ª AÜKvi| Z‡e d¬vBU

†WK D¾¡j Av‡jvq w`b n‡q Av‡Q| †cvU© mvB‡W, k~‡b¨ w¯’i n‡q i‡q‡Q `y‡Uv

†nwjKÞvi-GKUv Gm. mx wKs, AciUv Avi. mx wKs|

ÔAvwg PvB i¨v¼iv mevB ïbyb, ïbyb g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q| kΓ-c‡¶i

mve‡gwib¸‡jv GL‡bv Avgv‡`i wcQ‡b †j‡M Av‡Q, Z‡e Avgv‡K Avk¦vm

w`‡q Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q †h wReªvjUv‡ii w`‡K Avgv‡`i AMªMwZ †VKvevi g‡Zv

Ae¯’v I¸‡jvi †bB| G·vi-mvBR A¨vUvK GBwUbvBb m¤ú‡K© ejv hvq,

ivR‰bwZK APjve¯’v †`Lv w`‡q‡Q| Kv‡RB wewfboe iv‡óªi g‡a¨ Kvj mKv‡j

Avevi ˆeVK ïi“ n‡e| GLb ch©š— BD‡ivcxq mxgv‡š— bZyb †Kv‡bv NUbvi

wi‡cvU© cvIqv hvqwb, hw`I Avgv‡`i †dvm©-jvj `j-m¤ú‡K© ejv n‡”Q

GL‡bv Gwbwg jvB‡bi wcQ‡b Acv‡ikb Pvjv‡”Q| cwiw¯’wZi e¨vL¨v I

g~j¨vqb GLv‡bB †kl n‡jvÑA¨vUvK GBwUbvBb m¤ú‡K©|

ÔGevi Avwg `ywbqvi ev¯—e cwiw¯’wZ m¤ú‡K© K_v ej‡ev, Avcbv‡`i

Rvbv‡ev AvR iv‡Z Bbwfbwme‡j wK NU‡Z hv‡”Q| GB gyn~Z© †_‡K mg¯—

cvnviv cÖZ¨vnvi K‡i wbjvg Avwg| †gBb †WK, d¬vBU Acv‡ikbm ev weª‡R

GLb †_‡K ïay ZvivB _vK‡e hv‡`i‡K we‡kl wb‡`©k I AbygwZ †`qv

n‡q‡Q| GB wewa Rvwi Kiv n‡jv wbivcËvi ¯^v‡_©, we‡kl wb‡`©k I AbygwZ

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Qvov KvD‡K hw` †gBb †WK, d¬vBU Acv‡ikbm I weª‡R †`Lv hvq, Zv‡K

K‡Vvi kvw¯— †c‡Z n‡e| GgbwK mZK© bv K‡i ¸wj Pvjv‡bvI n‡Z cv‡i|

wbwl× GjvKvq †XvKvi me KÕUv gy‡L mk¯¿ †gwib i‡q‡Q| Kgc¨vwbIbI‡q

I evé‡n‡Wi mvg‡bI i‡q‡Q Zviv| KvD‡K †`L‡Z †c‡jB cvmIqvW©

wR‡Ám Ki‡e Zviv, ej‡Z bv cvi‡j †MÖdZvi Kiv n‡e, Avi cvjv‡Z †Póv

Ki‡j ¸wj|

Ô†nwjKÞvi IVvbvgvi kã cv‡eb Avcbviv| KviY, A¨vUvK GBwUbvBb

ïi“ nevi mgq †_‡K †h-me wfAvBwc A¨vWwgivj Avgv‡`i mv‡_ wQ‡jb,

Zuviv RvnvR Z¨vM K‡i P‡j hv‡eb| ZvQvov, Ab¨vb¨ wfAvBwc-iv Rvnv‡R

Avm‡eb| G-me Z_¨ K¬vwmdv‡qW e‡j MY¨ Ki‡Z n‡e| G¸‡jv

wWK¬vwmdv‡qW e‡j †NvlYv bv Kiv ch©š— †Kv‡bv Awdmvi, †cwU Awdmvi,

Iqv‡i›U Awdmvi, †iwUs ev †gwib Bbwfbwme‡j wK NU‡Q †m-m¤ú‡K© AvMvgx

Pviw`b Kv‡iv mv‡_ Av‡jvPbv Ki‡Z cvi‡eb bv| †KD gyL Lyj‡j Awdwkqvj

wm‡μU A¨v± Abymv‡i wePvi Kiv n‡e Zvi|

Ôcwiw¯’wZi ¸i“Z¡ †evSvevi R‡b¨ Avcbv‡`i‡K Avgvi Rvbv‡bv DwPZ †h

h‡Zv¶Y bv Avgiv wReªvjUv‡i †cuŠPvw”Q Z‡Zv¶Y Pvi‡U mx n¨vwiqvi †UKAd

Kivi R‡b¨ ˆZwi Ae¯’vq w¯‹-i¨v¤ú I Zvi Avkcv‡k _vK‡Q| Gqvi

MÖ“‡ci `yÕRb cvBjU‡K mZK© K‡i †`qv n‡jv, WvK co‡j cuvP wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨

ˆZwi n‡q hv‡eb Avcbviv| GB mZK©Zv w`‡bi PweŸk NÈvi R‡b¨ cÖ‡hvR¨,

ïi“ n‡jv GB gyn~Z© †_‡K| `¨vU BR Aj|Õ

d¬vBU Acv‡ikbm-G i‡q‡Q ivbv, †`L‡jv cÖg †Rvov mx n¨vwiqvi ïay

†h wbw`©ó RvqMvq i‡q‡Q ZvB bq, I¸‡jvi KKwc‡U GiBg‡a¨ D‡V e‡m‡Q

cvBjUiv, GwÄb Pvjy K‡i wb‡`©‡ki A‡c¶vq i‡q‡Q| Av‡iv GKUv `„k¨

†Pv‡L co‡jv IiÑRvnv‡Ri wcQb w`‡K, Kv‡jv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q, wZb‡U Av‡jv

†`Lv hv‡”Q| I¸‡jv †nwjKÞv‡ii Av‡jv, KgvÊvi I‡K Rvwb‡q‡Q| cÖg

†nwjKÞviUv i‡q‡Q cÖvq GK gvBj `~‡i, GwM‡q Avm‡Q cÂvk bU MwZ‡Z|

GKUvi mv‡_ Av‡iKUvi `~iZ¡ GK nvRvi dzU|

GLb Avi ïay Av‡jv bq, cÖg †nwjKÞvi mx wKs-Gi KvVv‡gvUvI †`Lv

hv‡”Q| D‡o G‡m k~‡b¨ w¯’i n‡jv †mUv, d¬vBU-†WK K‡›Uªvjvi Avi Zvi

†jvKR‡bi m‡¼Z †c‡q e¨vK-Avc mx n¨vwiqvi `y‡Uvi KvQ †_‡K GK‡kv MR

wcQ‡b j¨vÊ Ki‡jv|

mx wK‡Oi †ivUi ax‡i ax‡i w¯’i n‡jv, wKš—y †mw`‡K †KD G‡Mv‡jv bv|

Gici Bbwfbwme‡ji gv_vi Ici D‡o G‡jv BDGm †bfxi GKUv

†nwjKÞvi, Zvi wcQy wb‡q G‡jv †Rvov wdb jvMv‡bv Kv‡gvf-cuwPk| `y‡UvB

j¨vÊ Ki‡jv mx wK‡Oi cv‡k|

A¯úófv‡e wZbRb wfAvBwc A¨vWwgivj‡K †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbvÑ

Av‡gwiKvb, weªwUk Avi ivwkqvb| †h hvi mswk−ó †`‡ki †nwjKÞvi j¶¨

K‡i †WK a‡i cÖvq QyU‡Qb| GB mgq †gBb †W‡Ki me Av‡jv wb‡f †Mj|

Av‡jv ej‡Z GLb ïay ¤−vb bxj Avfv, Drm †nwjKÞvi¸‡jv| Aek¨ bxj ¤−vb

Av‡jv‡ZI †gBb evé †nW-Gi `iRvUv †`Lv hv‡”Q|

Ôwi‡mckb KwgwU‡Z †hvM †`‡eb bv, K¨vc‡Ub ivbv?Õ ejvi my‡i mvgvb¨

e¨½ cÖKvk †c‡jv, euvKv †Pv‡L Ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Qb K¨vc‡Ub m¨vi Rb

Iqvëvi| ÔAvgv‡K ejv n‡q‡Q, IuivB bvwK Bbwfbwme‡j Avcbvi Dcw¯’wZ

Aby‡gv`b K‡i‡Qb| Pjyb †`wL, K_vUv KZLvwb mwZ¨|Õ m¨vi Iqvëvi †hb

P¨v‡jÄ Ki‡Qb ivbv‡K|

mvgvb¨ gv_v SuvwK‡q d¬vBU Acv‡ikbm †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv ivbv,

K¤ú¨vwbqbI‡q †e‡q wb‡P bvg‡jv, G‡Mv‡jv †Kweb¸‡jvi w`‡K|

†Kweb¸‡jvq wZb Rb A¨vWwgivj Avi Zv‡`i ewWMvW©iv _vK‡Zb, m¤úÖwZ

Lvwj Kiv n‡q‡Q|

Rvnv‡Ri Gw`KUvq †klevi G‡mwQj ivbv NÈvLv‡bK Av‡M| BwZg‡a¨

†MvUv cwi‡ek e`‡j †M‡Q| c¨v‡mR¸‡jv gy‡o †`qv n‡q‡Q jvj Kv‡c©‡U|

j¤^v wZb‡U KwiW‡i `iRv ewm‡q Avjv`v Kiv n‡q‡Q RvqMvUv, `iRv eÜ

_vK‡j †ib‡`i †KvqvU©vi †_‡K Gw`‡K Avmvi †Kv‡bv Dcvq †bB|

†LvjvB i‡q‡Q I¸‡jv, j¤^v GKUv KwiW‡ii †kl gv_v ch©š— cwi®‹vi

†`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| iq¨vj †bfxi gwnjv Awdmviiv wb‡R‡`i ew›`bx fve‡j

wew¯§Z nevi wKQy †bB| hvi hvi †Kwe‡bi †fZi _g_‡g †Pnviv wb‡q e‡m

Av‡Q| cvqPvwi Ki‡Q i“we †eKvi| Av‡iK †Kwe‡b †`Lv †Mj bevMZ

b¨vfvj B‡›Uwj‡RÝ G‡R›U wWK gqwbnvb‡K, Zvi mv‡_ `yÕRb mk¯¿ †gwib

i‡q‡Q| ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †PvL gUKv‡jv wWK gqwbnvb, ey‡ov AvOyj Lvov

K‡i mvdj¨ I weR‡qi Bw½Z w`‡jv| w¯§Z nvm‡jv ivbv| Av‡iK `iRvi

†fZi wiUv Kvmv‡bvfv Avi †evbvwfP‡K †`Lv †Mj, Zv‡`i mv‡_I `yÕRb

mk¯¿ †gwib| mk¯¿ †gwib‡`i Av‡iv `yÕRb m`m¨ ivbvi †Kwe‡bi `iRvi

cv‡k mZK© Ae¯’vq A‡c¶v Ki‡Q, I‡`i mv‡_ i‡q‡Q mv‡R©›U nemb|

mv‡R©‡›Ui D‡Ï‡k¨ gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔGLb †_‡K †h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z©,Õ

ej‡jv I| k㸇jv gyL †_‡K †ewi‡q‡Q wK †ev‡ivqwb, Kv‡c©Uwenxb KwiWi

†_‡K cv‡qi AvIqvR †f‡m G‡jv, G‡Mv‡”Q m`¨ Lvwj Kiv wfAvBwc

†KvqvU©v‡ii w`‡K|

`„p, kvš— c`‡¶‡c G‡jb Zuviv| wiqvi-A¨vWwgivj m¨vi Rb Iqvëvi,

†j. A¨vWvgm, mv‡_ GKRb wmwfwjqvbÑZvi m`v mZK© †Pnviv †`‡LB †evSv

†Mj †¯úkvj eªv‡Âi †K¬vR †cÖv‡UKkb †¯‹vqv‡Wi m`m¨| GB `jUvi

gvSLv‡b, cÖg †nwjKÞv‡i P‡o wfAvBwc‡`i whwb Rvnv‡R G‡m‡Qb Zuv‡K

†`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbvцmB GKB †nwjKÞv‡i P‡o m¨vi gviwd n¨vgvi‡nW

we`vq wb‡q‡Qb|

wiqvi-A¨vWwgivj ivbvi mvg‡b G‡m _vg‡jb| ÔcÖvBg wgwb÷vi,Õ cÖvq

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ivRKxq †cvkvK civ wg‡mm gvM©v‡iU wnjWv †_Pvi‡K D‡Ïk¨ K‡i ej‡jb

wZwb, ÔAvwg K¨vc‡Ub gvmy` ivbv‡K Avcbvi mv‡_ cwiPq Kwi‡q w`‡Z PvBÑ

DwbB †eqvivm© wgwU‡Oi mvwe©K wbivcËvi `vwq‡Z¡ Av‡Qb|Õ

†VuvU wU‡c nvm‡jb cÖvBg wgwb÷vi, ivbvi nvZUv a‡i Nb Nb SuvwK

w`‡jb| ÔAvcbvi mv‡_ Avevi †`Lv nIqvq Avwg Lywk, Ges c‡`vboewZi

R‡b¨ Avcbv‡K RvbvB Avš—wiK Awfb›`b|Õ wiqvi-A¨vWwgivj m¨vi

Iqvëv‡ii w`‡K wdi‡jb wZwb| ÔK¨vc‡Ub ivbv Avi Avwg cyiv‡bv eÜz,Õ

ej‡jb wZwb| ÔAvwg wbtmsk‡q ej‡Z cvwi, AZ¨š— Dchy³ †jv‡Ki nv‡ZB

Avgv‡`i wbivcËvi `vwqZ¡ c‡o‡Q| GKv ïay Avgvi bq, wKQyw`b Av‡M

mv‡eK gvwK©b †cªwm‡W›U †ivbvì wiM¨v‡biI cÖvY euvwP‡qwQ‡jb Dwb|Õ Avevi

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†Lqvj ivL‡eb cy‡iv Pvi‡U w`b Avgv‡`i‡K †hb wei³ Kiv bv nq| GB

Pviw`‡bi cÖwZwU wgwbU `iKvi Avgv‡`i, me¸‡jv Av‡jvP¨ wel‡q hw` K_v

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m‡PZb|Õ

ÔB‡qm, cÖvBg wgwb÷vi| m¤¢ve¨ me wKQy Ki‡ev Avgiv| Avcbvi

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K‡i|Õ

Ô†fwi KvBÊ Af BD, K¨vc‡Ub ivbv,Õ wbe©vPbx Rbmfvi R‡b¨ Avjv`v

K‡i ivLv `yj©f nvwm Dcnvi w`‡q GwM‡q †M‡jb BDbvB‡UW wKsWg-Gi

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Ôwi‡cvU© Kivi wKQy _vK‡j wi‡cvU© Ki‡ev|Õ

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ÔAvcbvi nv‡Z wKš—y mgq Lye Kg| G-e¨vcv‡i Avcwb m‡PZb?Õ

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ÔKg †Kvb& A‡_©?Õ

ÔwReªvjUv‡i †cuŠQyevi ci welqUv Avi mvwf©‡mi Aax‡b _vK‡e bv|

†g‡qUv‡K wmwfj cywj‡mi nv‡Z Zy‡j †`qv n‡e|Õ

ÔwReªvjUv‡i †cuŠQy‡Z KÕw`b jvM‡Q Avgv‡`iÑ`yÕw`b?Õ

ÔAvgiv Pviw`b mgq †b‡ev| Acv‡ikbvj KviY Av‡Q, Avcbvi Rvbvi

`iKvi †bB|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q,Õ †nvg‡mi †Vuv‡Ui †KvY `vwo-†Muv‡di Avov‡j euvKv n‡jv|

ÔAvgvi R‡b¨ h‡_ó mgqÑGKUv bv GKUv Mí wVKB Avwg †g‡qUvi gyL †_‡K

†ei K‡i †b‡ev| wPš—v Ki‡eb bv, ivbv|Õ †Pqvi †Q‡o `uvov‡jv †m|

Ôemyb!Õ Kov my‡i wb‡`©k w`‡jv ivbv| ÔGL‡bv Avwg ewjwb Avcwb †h‡Z

cv‡ib|Õ

ÔwKš—y Avwg †Zv Rvwb bv †h AvcwbB Avgvi em& GB Rvnv‡R|Õ

ÔAvcbvi Rvbv DwPZ, wmwKDwiwUi mg¯— `vwqZ¡ Avgvi| Avcwb Avgvi

Aax‡b KvR Ki‡eb|Õ

ÔGi g‡a¨ wbðqB †Kv_vI †Kv‡bv †Mvjgvj Av‡Q, GgbwK NvcjvI

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A¨vivweqvb, ZvB bv, wg. ivbv? iq¨vj †bfx‡Z K¨vc‡Ub nb wKfv‡e?Õ Avevi

Zvi gy‡L †VuvU-euvKv nvwm †`Lv w`‡jv|

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ÔGB Rvnv‡R hv NU‡Q †m-K_v g‡b †i‡L ej‡ZB nq, fvwi B›Uv‡iw÷s|

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†m›Uv‡i Iiv Avgv‡K mv•NvwZK wek¦vm K‡i| hw` PvB, mn‡RB Avcbvi

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`iKvi|

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hv‡eb, wc−R? K¨vc‡Ub ivbv wK...|Õ

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wWK gqwbnvb|Õ

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bv|Õ

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Ki‡jv Zj‡c‡U| Ô†Kb, wiUv, G-K_v ej‡Qv †Kb?Õ

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GKevi †`Lv `iKvi|Õ

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gbUv‡K kvš— K‡iv| wKfv‡e †PK Ki‡Z n‡e Avwg Rvwb|Õ

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Zv‡K GKUv d‡Uv cvVvevi Aby‡iva Ki‡jv| mvBdvi fvO‡j ivbvi cvVv‡bv

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gvQivOv|Õ

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wb‡Ri ev‡¼ wd‡i G‡m‡Q ivbv, LvwbK ciB bK n‡jv `iRvq| KevU

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Lyj‡ZB I‡K cvk KvwU‡q †fZ‡i Xz‡K co‡jv wiUv Kvmv‡bvfv| Ôivbv, Avwg

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†mUv Zvi Kuva †_‡K L‡m co‡jv| ivbv j¶ Ki‡jv, Avj‡Lj−vi †fZ‡i Avi

wKQy †bB| MjvUv ïwK‡q †Mj Ii, †XvK wM‡jI †Kv‡bv jvf n‡jv bv|

Av‡iKevi wek¦vmNvwZbx K¬wWqv g‡›Uivi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii, Kíbvi

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mn †g‡qUv| nVvr K‡i ivbv Dcjwä Ki‡jv, wek¦vmNvwZbx n‡jI, g‡›Uiv

†g‡qUv‡K fyj‡Z Av‡iv A‡bK mgq jvM‡e Zvi| Aí wKQy¶‡Yi cwiPq,

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ev‡R ey‡K|

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mv‡_ Av‡iv GKUv ev¯—e mZ¨ nVvr K‡i Dcjwä Ki‡jv I-†m-I eo GKv|

ïay GKv bq, DwØMoe GKRb gvbyl, hvi GKUy Aej¤^b `iKvi| `iRvi w`‡K

G‡Mv‡jv ivbv, Zvjv †`‡e, wKš—y †Kweb †_‡K †ewi‡q hv‡”Q †f‡e I‡K

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P‡j hvw”Q! mwZ¨ `ytwLZ, ivbv| Gfv‡e wb‡R‡K †Qv‡Uv Kiv DwPZ nqwb

Avgvi| Avwg eywSwb...|Õ

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wf‡R Mv‡j Py‡gv †L‡jv ivbv|

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mvivUv mKvj A‡c¶v Ki‡jv ivbv, wKš—y †Kv‡bv †g‡mR G‡jv bv|

Zvici, mv‡o `kUvi w`‡K KwgDwb‡Kkb i“‡g WvK co‡jv Ii| ILv‡b

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gvK© †nvgm‡K Ae¨vnwZ †`qv †h‡Z cv‡i, f`ª‡jvK‡K Ii hw` cQ›` bv nq|

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c„ôvq †`qv n‡jv|

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cÖ‡qvRb n‡jv bv, KviY Rvnv‡R Dcw¯’Z Z_vKw_Z wWK gqwbnv‡bi mv‡_

Avmj wWK gqwbnv‡bi †Kv‡bv wgjB ej‡Z †M‡j †bB|

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ej‡Z PvBwQjvg|Õ wekvj‡`nx A¨vjvb †nvc‡K wnsmª jvM‡jv| Ô†jvKUv

m¤ú‡K© DwØMoe wQjvg| †gjv‡gkv K‡i bv, Gwo‡q Pjv fve| Pjyb e¨vUvi Qvj

Zywj|Õ

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w`‡j fvwi Lywk nq|

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bK Kivi R‡b¨ nvZ Zyj‡jv ivbv| hw` m¤¢e nq †jvKUv‡K A¶Z Ae¯’vq

ai‡Z Pvq I|

wKš—y `iRvq bK Kivi Av‡MB †MvUv RvnvR I‡`i cv‡qi wb‡P †Ku‡c

DV‡jv, †hb AcÖZ¨vwkZfv‡e Zxeª †mªv‡Zi g‡a¨ c‡o‡Q Iiv| SuvwK †L‡q

mevB Iiv GK cv‡k wQU‡K co‡jv| we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvRUv †Zgb †Rviv‡jv

bq, `~‡i †Kv_vI †nfx wWDwU †MÖ‡bW dvUvi g‡Zv|

cigyn~‡Z© Xs Xs K‡i †e‡R DV‡jv wec` m‡¼Z|

Ava NÈv Av‡Mi NUbv| GwÄb i“g K‡›Uªvj gwWDj-G e‡m i‡q‡Q †cwU

Awdmvi †WwfW K¬vK©, wWDwUiZ Ab¨vb¨ mnKg©x‡`i mv‡_ Mí K‡i mgq

KvUv‡”Q| mnKg©xiv †KD j¶ Ki‡jv bv UvievBb K‡›Uªv‡ji we‡kl GKUv

As‡ki Ici gv‡S g‡a¨ †PvL eyjv‡”Q K¬vK©| A‡qj †Ugcv‡iPvi †e‡o †M‡j

ILv‡b Zv †`Lv hv‡e|

Zv‡K Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q, GK b¤^i UvievB‡bi †Ugcv‡iPvi `ª“Z †e‡o

DV‡e bÕUv †_‡K GMv‡ivUvi g‡a¨|

bÕUv cuv‡P BwʇKU‡ii KuvUv mvgvb¨ Ic‡i DV‡Z †`L‡jv †m| `kUvi

g‡a¨ mwZ¨B `ª“Z n‡jv KuvUvi MwZ| `kUv cuv‡P wPrKvi w`‡Z mg_© n‡jv

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fvb Ki‡Q| mgm¨vUv Pxd †cwU Awdmvi‡K Lyu‡R †ei Kivi my‡hvM w`‡jv

†m| mgq jvM‡jv GK wgwb‡UiI Kg|

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†WwfW|Õ

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GKUv c¨v‡KU wb‡q †ewi‡q G‡jv|

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e¨envi Kivi R‡b¨ IUvB eivÏ Kiv n‡e Zv‡K| n‡q‡QI wVK ZvB|

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n‡q co‡e UvievBb| Zv‡K Avk¦vm w`‡q Av‡iv ejv n‡q‡Q, mvgvb¨

†givg‡Zi ci Avevi Pvjy Kiv hv‡e UvievBb| gvSLv‡bi mgqUvq †h AvZ¼

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m¨vi| Avcbv‡K †bqvi R‡b¨ Av‡Mi mxg¨vb‡K cvVv‡Z cv‡ibwb wZwb| Zv‡K

wmK †e-†Z †h‡Z n‡q‡Q, kixi fv‡jv bv|Õ

g‡b co‡jv ivbvi| ÔAvmvi c‡_ cy‡ivcywi my¯’ e‡j g‡b nqwb Zv‡K|Õ

jvd w`‡q †ev‡U Po‡jv I, nvZ bvo‡jv evU©v‡ii D‡Ï‡k¨|

†evUUv †RwU †_‡K iIbv bv nIqv ch©š— A‡c¶v Ki‡jv evU©vi, Zvici

Mvwoi w`‡K wd‡i Pj‡jv|

`k wgwbU ci †e‡mi wbPy wewìsUvq wd‡i G‡jv †m| Zvi R‡b¨ evB‡i

A‡c¶v Ki‡Q g‡›Uiv, †Pnvivq bMoe AvZ¼| ÔIn&, gvB MW, gvBK!Õ Kuv‡`v

Kuv‡`v Mjvq ej‡jv †m|

ÔwK n‡q‡Q...,Õ ïi“ Ki‡jv evU©vi|

ÔIiv Iu‡`i‡K AvUK K‡i‡Q, gvBK!Õ

ÔKv‡`i‡K?Õ

Ô†_Pvi, eyk Avi Me©v‡Pf‡K| jʇbi d‡ib Awdm `k wgwbU Av‡M

GKUv †dvb †c‡q‡Q| ejv n‡q‡Q, †g‡mRUv I‡`i g‡¯‹v Avi IqvwksUb

KZ©„c¶‡K †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z n‡e| †dvb K‡i‡Q GKRb cyi“l| jʇbi aviYv|

I‡`i‡K GKUv †KvWIqvW© w`‡q‡Q †mÑe−y e−vW| †g‡m‡R ejv n‡q‡Q,

Bbwfbwme‡j wRw¤§ ivLv n‡q‡Q wZbRb ivóªcÖavb‡K| †Kv‡bv †cÖm wiwjR

†`qv wb‡la| I‡`i `vwe Q‡kv wewjqb gvwK©b WjviÑcÖwZ ivóªcÖav‡bi R‡b¨

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`y‡kv wewjqb Wjvi K‡i|Õ

Ôïay UvKv? Avi wKQy bv? †Kv‡bv e›`x‡K †Q‡o †`qvi K_v e‡jwb? ev Gai‡

bi Avi wKQy?Õ

Nb Nb gv_v bvo‡jv g‡›Uiv, †VuvU Kvg‡o wb‡R‡K wbqš¿‡Y ivLvi †Póv

Ki‡jv| ÔAvi wKQy Pvqwb| wZb NÈv mgq w`‡q‡Q ivwR nevi R‡b¨| GB

mg‡qi †fZi Avgiv Reve bv w`‡j ivóªcÖavb‡`i GKRb‡K kvw¯— †`‡e Iiv|

Bbwfbwme‡ji w`‡K hw` †Kv‡bv RvnvR G‡Mvq, wZbR‡bi GKRb‡K Lyb

Kiv n‡e|Õ Nb Nb wbtk¦vm †dj‡jv †m| ÔwKfv‡e, gvBK? wKfv‡e Zviv...?Õ

ÔAvgiv wK Rvnv‡Ri mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM KiwQ?Õ

ÔB‡jKUªwb· †hvMv‡hvM Av‡Q, wKš—y †fvKvj †imcÝ ej‡Z wKQy †bB|

Bbwfbwmej †_‡K GiBg‡a¨ wmMb¨vj †`qv n‡q‡Q Ab¨vb¨ RvnvR‡K, †KD

†hb G‡Mvevi †Póv bv K‡i|Õ

†gBb †WK †_‡K †b‡g Avmv K¤ú¨vwbqbI‡qi †Mvovq _vg‡jv †QvÆ †evUUv,

†cvU© mvB‡W| GKUv û‡Ki mvnv‡h¨ †evUUv‡K w¯’i Ki‡jv wjwWs †ib, Kuvcv

Kuvcv avc †e‡q D‡V G‡jv ivbv Rvnv‡R| Rvnv‡R cv †`qvi mv‡_ mv‡_ ivbvi

g‡b n‡jv, Bbwfbwme‡j wKQy GKUv N‡U‡Q| †egvbvb wKQy GKUv Av‡Q, wKš—y

†`‡LI †hb †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv I| †gBb †W‡K D‡V G‡m †`L‡jv, duvKv| ïay

†c−b Avi †nwjKÞvi¸‡jv i‡q‡Q|

g‡bi LyuZLyu‡Z fveUv wfwËnxbI n‡Z cv‡i| Zey, mveav‡bi gvi †bB,

eªvDwbOUv †ei Kivi R‡b¨ nvZUv wcQb w`‡K wb‡q G‡jv ivbv| eªvDwb‡Oi

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Ôbv, ivbv| nvZUv mwi‡q Av‡bv|Õ

Ny‡i `uvov‡jv ivbv| i“we †eKvi‡K †`L‡jv I| Zvi `yÕcv‡k `yÕRb †ib

i‡q‡Q| wZbRb †ewi‡q Avm‡Q GKUv mx n¨vwiqv‡ii wcQb †_‡K| wZb‡U

†g‡qi nv‡ZB A‡Uv‡gwUK wc¯—j †`L‡jv I|

kvš— _v‡Kv, wb‡R‡K civgk© w`‡jv ivbv| †Kv‡bvg‡ZB gv_v Mi †Kv‡iv

bv| Ôn¨v‡jv, weovj?Õ wbtk‡ã nvm‡jv I|

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Zywg, †Kgb?Õ

Ônu¨v, wKfv‡e e¨vcviUv Zywg g¨v‡bR Ki‡j e‡jv †Zv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv

ivbv, wb‡Ri Mjv GKUyI Kuvc‡jv bv †`‡L AevK n‡jv|

ÔIUv GK ey‡ov Mvav| †KvWUv c¨v‡W wj‡L bvBU †Uwe‡j †d‡j

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Kwâ‡Z VvÊv B¯úv‡Zi Kvgo Abyfe Ki‡jv ivbv, nvZKov civ‡bv n‡jv

I‡K| Pviw`‡K †Kv_vI †Kv‡bv bovPov ev kã †bB j¶¨ K‡i wew¯§Z n‡jv

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†LuvPv w`‡q †Nviv‡jv Zviv ivbv‡K, mZK©Zvi mv‡_ evé‡nW †cwi‡q,

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†eg°v av°vq ûgwo †L‡q GKUv †Pqv‡i co‡jv ivbv|

ÔAvnv, gv‡iv †Kb!Õ †Kvgj ¯^‡i ej‡jv i“we, †hb Av`i Ki‡Q| GwM‡q

G‡m †Pqv‡i em‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡jv ivbv‡K, Zv‡K Kvfvi w`‡jv †g‡q `y‡Uv|

Ôjv‡Mwb †Zv, ivbv? e¨_v cvIwb †Zv?Õ

Ôbv, jvM‡e †Kb,Õ nvm‡jv ivbv, e¨½ cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq †m-I Kv‡iv †P‡q Kg

hvq bv| Ô†Zvgv‡`i ¯úk© wK e¨_v w`‡Z cv‡i!Õ

†g‡q `y‡Uvi w`‡K wdi‡jv i“we| Ô†Zvgiv †Zvgv‡`i nv‡Zi KvR †kl

K‡iv, hvI| cuvP wgwbU ci Avevi WvK‡ev Avwg| Avwg PvB, GUv‡K †m‡ji

†fZi f‡i Zvjv w`‡q ivLv †nvK|Õ K¨vc‡U‡bi †W‡Ki wcQ‡b P‡j G‡jv †m,

Zuvi †PqviUvq em‡jv, ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbvi w`‡K| ÔeyS‡Z cvi‡Qv †Zv, ivbv,

cyi“l‡`i †P‡q †Kv‡bv As‡k wcwQ‡q †bB Avgiv, †g‡qiv|Õ Zvi nvwm GL‡bv

AvK…ó K‡i, fxwZKi jv‡M bv ev bKj e‡jI g‡b nq bv| †`L‡Z Av‡Mi

g‡ZvB my›`ix †m, iƒc-†hŠeb †hb D_‡j DV‡Q, mij wb®úvc †Pnviv|

Ô†evSvB hv‡”Q Avkcv‡k †KD †bB|Õ K_v ej‡jI, `ª“Z wPš—v Pj‡Q

ivbvi gv_vqÑwK Kivi Av‡Q Ii, Rvnv‡Ri mevB †Mj †Kv_vq, dv÷©

Awdmvi i“we †eKvi †Kvb& Rv`y e‡j `Lj K‡i wb‡jv RvnvRUv?

ÔBbwfbwme‡j `yÕnvRv‡ii †ewk †jvK i‡q‡Q|Õ wgwó nvwm †dvUv‡jv †Vuv‡U|

Ô†Zvgvi `‡j gvÎ AvVv‡ivRb †g‡q, Zv‡`i c‡¶ wKfv‡e RvnvR `Lj Kiv

m¤¢e n‡jv? bvwK `Lj K‡ivwb?Õ

Ô`yÕnvRvi AvVv‡ivRb| I, c‡b‡ivRb †g‡qI Av‡Q| †Wjv KvwU©wm‡K

Avgiv gy³ K‡i G‡bwQ| †m GKUv mvB‡Kv, Aek¨B, wKš—y AcÖxwZKi †Kv‡bv

KvR Kiv‡Z n‡j Zv‡K `iKvi|Õ

ÔwKfv‡e, i“we?Õ Avevi Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

ÔAvgv‡`i c−¨vbUvq †Kv‡bv LyuZ wQ‡jv bv, mvd‡j¨i †mUvB KviY, ivbv|

Avgv‡`i, †ib‡`i, cwRk‡bi K_v †f‡e †`‡Lv| Avgvi †g‡qiv Rvnv‡Ri me

RvqMv‡Z wWDwU w`w”Q‡jvÑAvi M¨vwj †Zv m¤ú~Y©UvB wQ‡jv Avgv‡`i `L‡j|

M¨vwji f~wgKvUv †Qv‡Uv K‡i †`L‡j fyj Ki‡e Zywg|Õ

90

ÔZvigv‡b...Lvev‡i †Zvgiv...?Õ

Ici-wb‡P gv_v †`vjv‡jv i“we| ÔLvevi Ges cvbxq, `y‡Uv‡ZB, ivbv|

Zywg RvnvR †_‡K †b‡g †M‡Qv ï‡b †gRvR wLuP‡o wM‡qwQj Avgvi| Rvnv‡R

Zywg _vK‡jI Aek¨ wKQy G‡m †h‡Zv bv, †Zvgv‡KI Avgiv †gv‡gi cyZy‡j

cwiYZ Ki‡Z cviZvg| Av”Qv, e‡jv †Zv, Zywg wK AvR mKv‡j mvsNvwZK

wccvmv Abyfe K‡ivwb?Õ

†e‡m I‡K A‡iÄ Rym †L‡Z †`qv n‡qwQj, g‡b co‡jv ivbvi| g‡b

nw”Q‡jv, wccvmvq QvwZ †hb †d‡U hv‡e| Ônu¨v|Õ

Avevi gb‡fvjv‡bv nvwm dzU‡jv i“wei gy‡L| ÔKvj‡Ki mg¯— Lvevi Avi

cvwb‡Z, g` Avi Kwd‡Z Ggb GKUv wRwbm wQ‡jv, hv †L‡q Rvnv‡Ri mevB

cÖPÊ Z„òv Abyfe K‡i‡Q|Õ

ÔZvici, AvR mKv‡j?Õ

ÔAvR mKv‡j †ivUvi D‡Ï‡k¨ Zywg RvnvR †Q‡o †b‡g †M‡j, gy‡L wKQy bv

w`‡qB| ïay hw` Kwdi Kv‡cI GKUv PygyK w`‡q †h‡Z, wek wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨

wS‡gv‡bvi fve G‡m †h‡Zv, Ava NÈvi g‡a¨ Nywg‡q co‡Z| Avgiv

Acv‡ikbUvi bvg w`‡qwQ, ¯−xwcs weDwU| †Qv‡UvLv‡Uv mgm¨v Aek¨ wQ‡jv

`yÕPvi‡Uцm¸‡jvi g‡a¨ Zywg GKUvÑZ‡e Avgvi †g‡qiv Rvb‡Zv wKfv‡e

mvgjv‡Z n‡e| Rvnv‡Ri mevB‡K, ïay †Zvgv‡K ev‡`, Av`i K‡i Nyg cvwo‡q

†`qv n‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔwK LvB‡q‡Qv I‡`i‡K †Zvgiv? K‡ZvUyKz wec¾bK?Õ

ÔK‡ZvUyKz wK LvB‡qwQ? I, Av”Qv, Ny‡gi Ily‡ai K_v Rvb‡Z PvB‡Qv|

†K¬vivj nvB‡WªU bv wK †hb bvg, IUv cÖPyi cwigv‡YB Av‡Q, Z‡e widvBb

Kiv, Zy‡j †bqv n‡q‡Q MÜUv| †Kv‡bv mvBW G‡d±I †bB| wRwbmUv hv‡Z

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mvgvb¨B Av‡Q ev G‡Kev‡i †bB|Õ

Ô†Zvgv‡`i fvBcvi †`LwQ LyeB we‡ePK|Õ

Ôe¨½ †Kv‡iv bv, ivbv, e¨½ †Kv‡iv bv| †m hvB †nvK, GB Rvnv‡Ri mg¯—

†jvK Aš—Z AvMvgx wZbw`b Nyg †_‡K RvM‡e bv|Õ

ÔGi wcQ‡b D‡Ïk¨Uv wK †Zvgv‡`i?Õ

ÔUvKv| `ywbqvUv‡K evm‡hvM¨ Kivi R‡b¨ dvÊ `iKvi Avgv‡`i|

b¨vqwePvi Av‡Q Ggb GKUv mgvR †c‡Z PvB‡j Av‡›`vjb Ki‡Z n‡e

Avgv‡`i, Avi Av‡›`vjb Ki‡Z n‡j UvKv `iKvi|Õ

Ô†m †Zv A‡bK UvKvi `iKvi, i“we|Õ

ÔwfAvBwc‡`i gv_v wcQy `yB wewjqb Wjvi...|Õ

nvm‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôi“we, †K‡b_ Kvjwfb wK mwZ¨ G‡ZvUv

†evKv?Õ

ÔwK ej‡Z PvI Zywg?Õ

Ô†m wK †ev‡S bv †h wRw¤§ wn‡m‡e Iu‡`i A‡ZvUv g~j¨ †bB, _vK‡Z cv‡i

bv?Õ

Ô†Kb cv‡i bv? `ywbqvi me‡P‡q ¶gZvevb wZbRb ivRbxwZK...|Õ

ÔwVK| I‡`i AvU‡K †i‡L UvKv PvB‡Qv †Zvgiv, wKš—y cvevi †Kv‡bv

Dcvq †bB| mswk−ó †`k¸‡jvi cywjm †Zvgv‡`i‡K avIqv Ki‡e `ywbqvi

†kl gv_v ch©š—, wKš—y ivRbxwZK‡`i wd‡i cvIqvi R‡b¨ †KD A‡Zv UvKv

†`qvi K_v GgbwK we‡ePbv ch©š— Ki‡e bv| Zywg eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv? I‡`i

wZbR‡bi Kvi“iB e¨w³MZ mÂq †Zvgv‡`i `vwei av‡iKv‡Q †cuŠQy‡e

bv| ivwkqvq wK NU‡e Avwg †Zvgv‡K e‡j w`w”Q| KZ©„c¶ Kuva SuvwK‡q

wbwj©ß _vK‡e, M−vmb÷ we‡ivax kw³ ¶gZv `L‡ji †Póv Ki‡e|

Av‡gwiKvbiv wbN©vZ †evKvi g‡Zv wKQy GKUv Ki‡e, †hgb a‡ivÑwKQyw`‡bi

R‡b¨ fvBm-†cÖwm‡W‡›Ui nv‡Z ¶gZv Zy‡j w`‡q bZyb K‡i Avevi ïi“ Ki‡e

mvK©vm| Avi weªwUkiv? wg‡mm †_Pv‡ii f³ I mg_©K Av‡Q e‡U, wKš—y...B‡q,

Ri“ix wgwU‡O em‡e †Kwe‡bU| wgwUs †kl n‡e bZyb GKRb cÖvBg

wgwb÷v‡ii bvg †NvlYvi gva¨‡g| weªwUk Avi Av‡gwiKvbiv Gi Av‡M KL‡bv

†U‡ivwi÷‡`i Kv‡Q bwZ ¯^xKvi K‡iwb, Zywg Rv‡bv bv? miKvi cÖavb

e`jvevi my‡hvM i‡q‡Q †`‡L cÖfvekvjx A‡bK ivRbxwZK UvKv †`qvi cÖ‡koe

†f‡Uv †`‡e|Õ

i“we †eKv‡ii †Pnviv mvgvb¨ n‡jI ¤−vb †`Lv‡jv| ivbv Aek¨ wg‡_¨

wKQy e‡jwb| Ô†kl ch©š—, g„Zy¨| nu¨v| Avgv‡`i Avw¯—‡b `yÕGKUv †KŠkj

jyKv‡bv Av‡Q, ivbv| AvR we‡Kj c‡b‡iv NÈvi g‡a¨ hw` miKvi¸‡jv

Avgv‡`i `vwe †g‡b wb‡Z e¨_© nq, ¶gZvi LvwbKUv bgybv †`Lv‡ev Avgiv|

†KD hw` RvnvRUvq nvgjv Pvjvevi †Póv K‡i, †Wjv KvwU©wm wRw¤§‡`i GKUv

e¨e¯’v Ki‡e| cÖwZevi GKRb‡K ai‡e †m|Õ nvZNwoi Ici †PvL †evjv‡jv

i“we| ÔAvi wZb NÈv evwK Av‡Q| c−¨vbUv wVK wK Rvbv †bB Avgvi, Z‡e

Avgv‡`i mevB‡K wb‡`©k †`qv n‡q‡Q †gBb †WK †_‡K †hb `~‡i m‡i _vwK|Õ

Ô†Zvgiv wRZ‡Z cvi‡e bv, i“we| †Kv‡bvfv‡eB bv| i“we, †Zvgvi g‡Zv

GKUv †g‡q wKfv‡e GB cwiw¯’wZi mv‡_ Rov‡jv †f‡e cvB bv...|Õ

Ô†`‡Lv, cv`ªxi g‡Zv Dc‡`k w`‡qv bv Avgv‡K, Avwg †ek¨v bB|Õ Zvici

`ª“Z ej‡jv i“we, Ô`ywbqvUv a‡m co‡Q, ZvB| GUv Avi evm‡hvM¨ _vK‡Q bv,

ZvB| wb‡Ri ¯^v_© Qvov gvbyl Avi wKQyB eyS‡Q bv| Avgiv †h-ai‡bi

mš¿v‡mi PP©v KiwQ, Zv‡K cwRwUf ej‡Z n‡e| Avgiv b¨vq wfwËK, gy³

GKUv mgvR cÖwZôv Ki‡Z PvB...|Õ

ÔG-me duvcv eywj, i“we| w`ev¯^cè †`L‡Qv Zywg| b¨vqwfwËK, gy³,

wbt¯^v_© mgvR GB `ywbqvi ey‡K †Kv‡bvw`bB cÖwZwôZ n‡e bv| G‡Zvw`‡bI

†ev‡Svwb, gvbyl wb‡RB GKUv evav? Av`k© Av`k©ev`x‡`i R‡b¨, Ges Zv‡`i

cÖ‡Z¨‡KiB c`öjb N‡U| †Kv‡bv bxwZ Kv‡R Av‡m bv, mnR KviYUv n‡jv

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gvbyl bxwZi mv‡_ wb‡R‡K Lvc LvIqv‡Z cv‡i bv| bxwZevbivB e‡j †M‡Qb,

¶gZv GKRb gvbyl‡K `ybx©wZ civqY K‡i †Zv‡j| GmeB †Zv †Zvgvi Rvbvi

K_v, i“we|Õ

ÔZywg wbðqB...,Õ ïi“ K‡iI †_‡g †Mj i“we, Zvi †Pnvivq m‡›`n dz‡U

DV‡jv| Ô†Zvgvi PvjvwK Avwg ey‡S †d‡jwQ! Avgv‡K nZvk Kivi †Póv

Ki‡Qv| `ytwLZ, ivbv, †m-my‡hvM †Zvgv‡K †`qv †Mj bv| GLb †Zvgv‡K

†h‡Z n‡e...|Õ

bK n‡jv `iRvq|

Ô†fZ‡i G‡mv|Õ

wjwWs‡ib‡`i GKRb †Kwe‡b XzK‡jv| LvwbK Av‡MI †g‡qUv‡K †`‡L‡Q

ivbv| j¤^v, gv_vq †mvbvwj Pyj, †Pv‡L wK‡mi †hb GKUv Av‡jv R¡j‡QÑ

d¨vbvwUK‡`i †Pv‡L GB Av‡jv Av‡MI †`‡L‡Q ivbv| ÔwZb‡U †`‡ki

miKviB Avgv‡`i `vwe †g‡b wb‡Z A¯^xKvi K‡i‡Q, g¨vWvg| fvBcvi wb‡`©k

w`‡q‡Qb, c‡b‡iv NÈvq mevB‡K †W‡Ki wb‡P _vK‡Z n‡e| Zuvi aviYv,

LeiUv mvaviY gvbyl‡K Rvwb‡q w`‡j mswk−ó miKvi¸‡jv `vwe †g‡b wb‡Z

eva¨ n‡e|Õ

GK †m‡KÊ wK †hb wPš—v Ki‡jv i“we, Zvici gv_v KvZ K‡i ivbv‡K

†`Lv‡jv| ÔZywg I‡K †m‡j wb‡q hvI| Zvjv w`‡q ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

Ô†m‡jB hw` cvVv‡e, nvZKovi †Kv‡bv `iKvi Av‡Q, i“we?

Bbwfbwme‡ji †mj †_‡K †KD cvjv‡Z cvi‡e?Õ

Ô†kv‡bv, GKv bq, Av‡iv GKRb †ib‡K mv‡_ bvI| hw` †`‡Lv †Mvjgvj

Ki‡Q, ¸wj Ki‡e| †m‡ji `iRvq Zvjv w`‡Z fy‡jv bv| wVK Av‡Q, nvZKov

bv _vK‡jI Pj‡e|Õ

ivbv fve †`Lv‡jv wcQ‡b wc¯—‡ji †LuvPv LvIqvi f‡q ZU¯’ n‡q Av‡Q,

ZvB Ii nuvUvi MwZ G‡Zv `ª“Z| †LuvPv LvIqvi fqUv †h †bB Zv bq, Z‡e

Avmj KviY, I eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q h‡Zv ZvovZvwo m¤¢e †gBb †W‡K †cuŠQy‡Z

n‡e I‡K| ILv‡b mx n¨vwiqvi Av‡QÑA¯¿mw¾Z, dz‡qj fiv, †UK-Ad Kivi

R‡b¨ ˆZwi| G-ai‡bi cwiw¯’wZ‡Z co‡j my‡hvM bv cvIqv ch©š— wf‡R

†eovj n‡q _vK‡Z nq, ZvB _vK‡e ivbv| wKš—y my‡hvM G‡j †mUv‡K nvZQvov

Kiv Pj‡e bv| †MvUv e¨vcviUvB ivbvi Kv‡Q cvMjvwg e‡j g‡b n‡q‡Q, KviY

Ii `„p wek¦vm, ev÷ Avm‡j Me©v‡Pf eyk Avi †_Pvi we‡ivax c¶‡K weivU

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AvKv‡ii PvKwZ¸‡jvi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii| ÔRvnvRUvq †Zvgiv †PvL

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ÔIw`‡K,Õ wdmwdm Ki‡jv g‡›Uiv, Zvi `„wó AbymiY K‡i wØZxq

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n‡q‡Q wb‡`©‡k?

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G‡jv g‡›Uiv|

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