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w`‡q|

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Iqvj_vi wc¯—j|

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†KvbI mgm¨v n‡jv bv, m`i `iRv Ly‡j `vjv‡bi wfZi

XyKj ivbv| mvg‡b j¤^v KwiWi| G‡Ki ci GK K‡qKUv

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Ii Dci Kov bRi ivL‡Q Zviv|

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eÜ K‡i w`j `iRv|

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DuPz‡Z| wMÖj fvO‡Z cvi‡j wfZ‡i gvbyl XyK‡Z cvi‡e |

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†Mj Rvbvjvi w`‡K|

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duv`?

mveav‡b K‡gv‡Wi Dci `uvov‡Z hv‡”Q ivbv, †Lqvj ivL‡Q

hv‡Z †KvbI kã bv nq|

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evB‡i †ei“evi GKgvÎ `iRvq KK©k avZe kã n‡jv| ¯úó

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RvqMvgZ XywK‡q †`Iqv n‡q‡Q|

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I‡K|

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†_‡K eÜ K‡i †`Iqv n‡q‡Q| wfZi †_‡K wb‡RI †evë

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†U‡b w`j I| Zvici KwVb, ag‡Ki my‡i cÖkoe Kij I, Ôû BR

†`qvi?Õ

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cvÄvwe Uvb ¯úó|

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cwiw¯’wZ AZ¨š— ¸i“Zi| eÜ N‡i AvUKv covi gZ Avi

Lvivc wKQy n‡Z cv‡i bv|

gv_v VvÊv †i‡L fv‡ev|

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Ki‡Q GK †jvK, Av‡iK †jvK Zvi w`‡K wcQb wd‡i wmMv‡iU

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msL¨vq Kgc‡¶ cuvPRb|

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Ki‡Q bv Ii, Zey Z_¨ cvIqvi ¯^v‡_© gyL Lyj‡Z n‡jv|

Ô†Zvgiv Kviv? GB evwo‡Z Kx KiQ?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivbv|

ÔevB‡i †_‡K `iRv eÜ Kivi gv‡b Kx?Õ

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ÔKv‡b©j AvRgvj û`v|Õ

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fvb Ki‡Q ivbv|

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hyS‡Z n‡e ivbv‡K| Nvg‡Q I|

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cuvPR‡bi m‡½ jo‡e, bvwK `kR‡bi?

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covi Av‡MB P‡j †h‡Z †`‡e Avgv‡K|Õ

KwiWi bxie n‡q †Mj| Zvici †kvbv †Mj wZbR‡bi

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wgwjZ K‡Éi nvwm|

ÔnvivgRv`v RvZ †Mv¶zi,Õ gš—e¨ Kij GKRb|

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K‡gv‡W cv w`‡q Rvbvjvi wMÖ‡ji duvK w`‡q Iqvj_vi

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fw½‡Z Mí Ki‡Q `yB Acv‡iUvi|

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Iqvj_v‡ii wUªMvi wUc w`‡Z eva¨ n‡jv I|

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my‡hvM †cj bv, Zvi Av‡MB e× RvqMvi wfZi M‡R© D‡V‡Q

ivbvi Iqvj_vi|

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GKB m‡½ wØZxq ey‡jU dz‡Uv K‡i w`‡q‡Q Zvi m½xi nƒrwcÊ|

cÖwZc‡¶i kw³ K‡g GLb cuvPfv‡Mi wZbfv‡M †VKj|

wMÖjUvi GKcÖv‡š—i Dc‡i I bx‡P AviI `y‡Uv ¸wj Kij

ivbv, d‡j †`qv‡j Muv_v Ask †_‡K wew”Qboe n‡q †Mj

Iw`KUv| Gevi †Rv‡i Pvc w`‡j nq‡Zv Aci cÖvš—Uv‡K

euvwK‡q †djv hv‡e, wKsev AviI `y‡Uv ¸wj K‡i †MvUv wMÖj

†_‡K gy³ Kiv hv‡e RvbvjvUv‡K|

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cu¨vPv‡bv wmuwo †e‡q, ev_i“‡gi wcQb w`‡K Qy‡U G‡m‡Q `yRb

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†b‡g †Wªwms i“‡g wd‡i Gj I, ev_i“‡gi `iRv eÜ K‡i

wbtkã cv‡q P‡j Gj wØZxq `iRvi Avov‡j|

ivbvi wnmve hw` fyj bv nq, KwiW‡i GLb gvÎ GKRb

†jvK cvnvivq Av‡Q| GLb †h SzuwKUv †b‡e I, †mUv‡K Wy‡qj

jovi m‡½ Zzjbv Kiv hvq|

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Kij ivbv| weiwZ bv wb‡q cÖPÊ GKUv jvw_ gvij Kev‡U|

`ovg K‡i Ly‡j †Mj †mUv|

GKgvÎ MvW© gI`y` gvKivbx Pg‡K D‡V wcQv‡Z ïi“

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`yRb|

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G‡¶‡Î QywUUv ivbv †cj bv|

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†K Rv‡b Ii d‡UvI †jvKUvi †`Lv Av‡Q wK bv| †mw`‡K

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GKUv ¸wj Kij ivbv, †mªd mveavb Kievi Rb¨| Zvici

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K‡i †djZ I‡`i em&‡K|

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†bB|

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cvnv‡oi DuPz-wbPz GKUv cªvPxi Aa©e„Ë ˆZwi K‡i wN‡i

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nK gvIjv! Zvi gv‡b A‡bK wKQyB Rv‡b wZmZv| ÔAvwg

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cÖg Pvi‡Ui †P‡q †Rviv‡jv kã Kij Gev‡ii ¸wjUv,

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c‡o‡Q Zvi‡P‡q A‡bK bx‡P †`Lv †Mj gvRj d¬¨vk| Zvi

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†jvK Zviv, †evSv hv‡”Q bv?Õ

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m‡›`n †bB, fvej ivbv, †Kv_vI †_‡K LeiUv wjK n‡q

†M‡Q : Iiv `yRb wPbv Kbf‡q _vK‡e| wb`vwb _y‡qi †PnvivUv

†f‡m DVj †Pv‡Li mvg‡b| †m-B nq‡Zv LeiUv msMÖn K‡i

K‡b©j û`v‡K Rvwb‡q w`‡q‡Q| Agwb Avi †`wi K‡iwb cvÄvwe

LywbUv, †ivWe−‡K cvwV‡q w`‡q‡Q wb‡Ri †jvK‡`i|

wZ‡qb jvB‡qi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| ÔGgb wK g‡b n‡jv

†h Iiv Avcbv‡`i MvwoI mvP© Ki‡e?Õ

ÔKivi †Zv K_v bq, wKš‘ nve-fve †`‡L g‡b n‡”Q

Ki‡e,Õ ejj †jd‡Ub¨v›U jvB| ÔKviY Mvwo¸‡jv‡K GK

jvB‡bi `uvo Kiv‡bv n‡q‡Q †`‡L Avwg I‡`i K¨vc‡Ub‡K

ejjvg, †m AbygwZ w`‡j Kbfq wb‡q cvk KvwU‡q P‡j †h‡Z

cvwi Avgiv| Dˇi †m ejjÑmevB‡K wbqg a‡i, GK jvB‡b

Avm‡Z n‡e|Õ

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†_vb dvjvbI M¤¢xi|

†jd‡Ub¨v›U wZ‡qb jvB‡qi fve †`‡L g‡b n‡jv ivbv Kx

e‡j †kvbvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q †m|

ivbv Rvb‡Z PvBj, ÔIiv hw` mvP© Kivi R‡b¨ Mvwo †_‡K

Avcbv‡`i mevB‡K bvg‡Z e‡j, Kx Ki‡eb Avcwb?Õ

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Ki‡j eva¨ ne bvg‡Z| c‡i Kg©KZ©v‡`i wi‡cvU© Kie|Õ

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mvg‡b GKUv c_B †Lvjv Av‡Q| mvP© GLbI ïi“ nqwb, GB

my‡hv‡M UªvK †_‡K †b‡g R½‡j Xy‡K cwo Avgiv| evwK c_

†nu‡U hve|Õ

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evwK|Õ

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ivbv I dvjvb Avevi `„wó wewbgq Kij|

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ivbv|

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bvm©iv|Õ

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evbv‡Z wngwkg †L‡q hvq, KviY Ii bvK bvwK AwZwi³

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Lvov| ÔKx iKg †ivMx n‡Z PvB Avwg e‡j w`w”Q|Õ

ivbvi K_v ejevi aib j¶ K‡i †n‡m †djj

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Lywk nb|Õ

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nq ïwK‡q hvIqv ¶Z †_‡K big, †fRv †fRv Pvgov DV‡Q|

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Z¶zwb gviv hvw”Q| e¨v‡Û‡Ri m‡½ A™¢yZ i‡Oi †c÷ D‡V

Avm‡Q †`‡L wbðqB I‡`i aviYv n‡e Avwg †RbyBb †ivMx...Õ

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wZ‡qb jvB|

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Avgvi m‡½ ILv‡b _vK‡eb GKRb bvm© I Wv³vi| †ivMxi

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miÄvgI †hb nv‡Zi Kv‡Q ivLv nq| m¤¢e?Õ

ÔLyeB m¤¢e|Õ ejj †jd‡Ub¨v›U| ÔAvi wKQy?Õ

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w`b,Õ ejj ivbv|

Ôw`w”Q| Avi wKQy?Õ

ÔAvcvZZ g‡b co‡Q bv,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔGevi ejyb, Avgvi

m½x †_vb dvjv‡bi Kx n‡e|Õ

Ôwg÷vi †_vb dvjvb‡K wPbv evwb‡q †bqv cvwbi gZ mnR,

†`‡L †KD wPb‡ZB cvi‡e bv †h wZwb _vB| Avgv‡`i m‡½

wg‡k _vK‡eb, Zuv‡K †ivMx evbvevi `iKvi †bB|Õ

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Ô†jd‡Ub¨v›U jvB wVK e‡j‡Qb, mvi,Õ ejj dvjvb|

ÔAvwg wPbv fvlvI GK-AvaUz Rvwb|Õ

Ava wgwbU ci PzwcPzwc UªvK †_‡K †b‡g GKUv

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G‡Mv‡”Q, GZ¶‡Y gvÎ `k M‡Ri gZ GwM‡q‡Q Kbfq|

jvM‡e nq‡Zv wZb wK Pvi‡U, Z‡e GK W‡RbiI †ewk

Uz‡c÷ msMÖn K‡i cvVv‡bv n‡jv A¨vgey‡j‡Ý| e¨v‡Û‡Ri

DciKY, Ab¨vb¨ Wv³vwi miÄvgI †cuŠ‡Q †`Iqv n‡jv| Z‡e

mevi Av‡M †cuŠ‡Q‡Q my›`ix GK wPbv bvm© I my`k©b GK Zi“Y

Wv³vi| `yR‡bi †PvLB Kv‡jv|

bv‡m©i bvg mywR Iqvs| Wv³v‡ii bvg †PvwPb †Pv|

†mªd †KŠZ‚njekZ †LuvR wbj ivbv, Iiv wK †cÖwgK

†cÖwgKv? j¾v †c‡q `yR‡bB `ª“Z gv_v †b‡o RvbvjÑbv, wVK

Zv bq, Z‡e ci¯úi‡K A‡bKw`b n‡jv †P‡b Zviv| ivbv

Zv‡`i‡K wgwbU `y‡qK Awfb‡qi Zvwjg w`j, ejj,

cÖ‡qvR‡bi mgq Zviv `yRb hw` GKUz Nwbô n‡q GKUv

WvBfvikb ˆZwi K‡i Zv n‡j nq‡Zv wec`Uv KvwU‡q DV‡Z

cvi‡e I|

GZ me Kiv n‡”Q wVKB, Z‡e wZ‡qb jvB‡qi gZ ivbviI

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aviYv Zj−vwk bv K‡iB wPbv Kbfq‡K P‡j †h‡Z †`‡e

†Rbv‡ij D wbgywPi ˆmb¨iv| cvwK¯—vb KvD›Uvi B‡›Uwj‡RÝ

G‡R›Uiv evovevwo K‡i hw` e‡j Zviv Kbf‡qi Mvwo¸‡jv

mvP© Ki‡Z Pvq, IB ˆmb¨ivB Zv‡`i‡K evav †`‡e|

†`Lv hvK|

Dj−v‡m Aaxi n‡q Kbf‡qi mvg‡b cvqPvwi Ki‡Q wcwmAvB

Kg©KZ©v AvRgj û`v| Avb›`gq cÖZ¨vkvUv GZ weivU, Kuv‡ai

e¨_vUv wd‡i G‡jI †mUv‡K Zz”Q g‡b n‡”Q Zvi Kv‡Q|

mywbw`©ó Lei †c‡q‡Q û`v, wPbv‡`i GB Kbf‡q P‡oB

DËiw`‡K iIbv n‡q‡Q gvmy` ivbv| I jv jv-‡K cvwK¯—vbx

mvjvg! wb`vwb‡K †m e‡j‡Q, AviI `yÕnvRvi Wjvi †evbvm

†`Iqv n‡e cyi¯‹vi wnmv‡e|

û`vi B‡”Q wQj jvB‡b `uvov‡bv evwK me Mvwo‡K †Q‡o

†`Iqv n‡e, mvP© Kiv n‡e ïay Kbf‡qi Mvwo¸‡jv‡K|

wKš‘ †Rbv‡ij D wbgywPi AbygwZ cvIqv hvqwb| KviY

n‡jv, wPbv wegvbNuvwUi KgDwb‡Kkb †mKkb †_‡K †h

†Uwj‡dvb Acv‡iUi wb`vwb‡K Z_¨Uv wewμ K‡i‡Q †mB

†g‡qwU Avm‡j wbgywPiB †ivcY Kiv| Kv‡RB Ggb †KvbI

AvPiY Kiv Pj‡e bv hv‡Z KviI g‡b m‡›`n Rv‡M †h †Mvcb

†KvbI Le‡ii wfwˇZ Kbfq‡K mvP© Kievi wm×vš— †bIqv

n‡q‡Q| †m‡¶‡Î Bbdigvi wnmv‡e †g‡qwUi Aw¯—Z¡ wecYoe

n‡Z cv‡i|

†f‡eQ wPbv eÜziv †Zvgv‡K jywK‡q ivL‡e? g‡b g‡b

ivbv‡K cÖkoe Ki‡Q Avi Avcbg‡b gv_v bvo‡Q K‡b©j û`v|

†Kb, †n, †Zvgvi †Zv Rvbvi K_v †h, wPb evsjv‡`‡ki †P‡q

A‡bK eo eÜz cvwK¯—v‡bi| eÜz‡Z¡i †`vnvB‡qI hw` KvR bv

nq, †Rbv‡ij D wbgywPi wb‡`©‡k †Zv n‡e? ZLb? IB cÖv‡Yi

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Avgiv|

Zvici †Kvg‡i `wo cwi‡q †nbhv`v K¨v›Ub‡g‡›U wb‡q

hvIqv n‡e kvjv wn›`yi ev”PvUv‡K| ILv‡b Zv‡K dvqvwis

†¯‹vqv‡W `uvo Kiv‡bvi †Póv Kie Avgiv| Zv m¤¢e bv n‡j

ILvb †_‡K cvjv‡Z wM‡q ˆmb¨‡`i ¸wj †L‡q gviv hv‡e

Kv‡di ev½vj|

aiv coevi gyn~‡Z© †ec‡ivqv n‡q DV‡Z cv‡i gvmy` ivbv|

nq‡Zv ¸wj Pvwj‡q cvjvevi c_ LuyR‡e| nvmj û`v| †h-

†KvbI cwiw¯’wZi Rb¨ m¤ú~Y© ˆZwi Av‡Q Zviv|

†ivWe−‡Ki mvg‡b †cuŠQv‡Z Kbf‡qi mgq jvMj GK

NÈviI wKQy †ewk|

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_vKvq e¨v‡Û‡R †gvov ivbv †÷ªPv‡i ï‡q I‡`i me K_vB

ïb‡Z cv‡”Q|

†jd‡Ub¨v›U wZ‡qb jvB‡qi m‡½ K_v ej‡Q †Rbv‡ij D

wbgywPi cvVv‡bv GKRb evwg©R K¨vc‡Ub, wjqvg D‡g|

cª‡g AvbyôvwbK fv‡e wb‡R‡`i cwiPq wewbgq Kij

Zviv|

A¨vgey‡j‡Ýi wfZi ivbvi ey‡Ki i³ Qj‡K DVj| K‡b©j

û`v? ïb‡Z fyj nqwb †Zv? bv| In&, MW! LywbUv wb‡R P‡j

G‡m‡Q! Zvi gv‡b wbN©vZ Gqvi K‡gvWi ûbvb †nvi ILvb

†_‡K wjK n‡q †M‡Q Bbdi‡gkb| me©bvk, GLb Kx n‡e!

Kzkjvw` wewbg‡qi ci K¨vc‡Ub D‡g ejj, Ô†jd‡Ub¨v›U

jvB, Avgiv GLv‡b cvwK¯—vb `~Zvev‡mi Aby‡iv‡a Ges

†Rbv‡ij D wbgywPi wb‡`©‡k iv¯—vUv e−K K‡iwQ| gvmy` ivbv

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bv‡g GKRb evsjv‡`kx‡K LyuRwQ Avgiv| Zv‡K mbv³ Kivi

R‡b¨ GLv‡b cvwK¯—v‡b †UªW †Wwj‡Mk‡bi †iwm‡Wbwkqvj

cÖwZwbwaivI Dcw¯’Z Av‡Qb|Õ

ÔeySjvg|Õ wZ‡qb jvB fve †hb wKQyB †ev‡Swb †m| ÔwKš‘

Kv‡K LuyR‡Qb bv LuyR‡Qb Zvi m‡½ Avgv‡`i Kbfq‡K `uvo

Kiv‡bvi Kx m¤úK©, †mUv eySjvg bv|Õ

ÔZvi wei“‡× ¸i“Zi K‡qKUv Awf‡hvM i‡q‡Q,Õ Ggb my‡i

e‡j P‡j‡Q K¨vc‡Ub D‡g, †hb †jd‡Ub¨v‡›Ui K_v ïb‡Z

cvqwb| ÔcuvPRb cvwK¯—vbx †UªW †Wwj‡MU‡K ¸wj K‡i †g‡i‡Q

†m, Zvici evwoUvq Av¸b awi‡q w`‡q‡Q| ZviB cÖ‡ivPbvq

†Rbv‡ij wbgywPi fvB‡cv D _yBgyB‡K Lyb K‡i‡Q kviwgb bv‡g

GK evsjv‡`kx ¯úvB| GgbKx wewkó evwg©R e¨emvqx `v‡qg

wmZI‡qi GKgvÎ †g‡q wZmZv‡KI Lyb K‡i jvkUv ¸g K‡i

†d‡j‡Q †m| hvi wei“‡× GZ¸‡jv ¸i“Zi Awf‡hvM, wbðq

AvcwbI PvB‡eb †mB Lywb aiv co–K?Õ

Ônu¨v, PvBe; wKš‘ Avgiv †Zv cywjk bB,Õ ejj jvB|

Ôcywjk bv n‡jI Avcbviv mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cv‡ib,Õ ejj

evwg©R K¨vc‡Ub| ÔKxfv‡e? Avgvi GB cÖ‡koei Reve w`‡q:

Avcbvi Kbf‡q †KvbI evsjv‡`kx Av‡Q wK bv|Õ

ÔRx-bv,Õ ejj jvB| ÔAvgiv mevB wPbv|Õ

Ôhw` ewj Avcbvi AÁv‡Z †KvbI evsjv‡`kxÑgv‡b, IB

gvmy` ivbvÑAvcbvi Kbf‡q D‡V jywK‡q Av‡Q?Õ

Ôwek¦vm Kie bv|Õ

ÔmwZ¨ wg‡_¨ hvPvB Kivi R‡b¨ Avcbvi Kbfq Avgiv mvP©

Kie,Õ ejj K¨vc‡Ub D‡g|

Ô†m AwaKvi ev ¶gZv Avcbvi †bB|Õ

ÔGLv‡b Avwg †Rbv‡ij D wbgywPi AwaKvi I ¶gZv

cÖ‡qvM KiwQ,Õ KwVb my‡i Reve w`j evwg©R K¨vc‡Ub| ÔGe

¨vcv‡i hw` m‡›`n _v‡K, †iwWIi AcicÖv‡š— †Rbv‡ij‡K

cvIqv hv‡e, mivmwi Zuvi m‡½ K_v e‡j †`L‡Z cv‡ib| Z‡e

Av‡MB mveavb K‡i w`w”Q, fvB‡cv‡K nvwi‡q gv_vi wVK †bB

Zuvi, K_vevZ©v GKUz ey‡Sï‡b ej‡eb|Õ GK gyn~‡Z©i weiwZ,

Zvici Avevi ejj †m, ÔK‡b©j û`v, †iwWIUv Ab K‡i

†jd‡Ub¨v‡›Ui nv‡Z awi‡q w`b, wc−R|Õ

†iwWI‡Z AwZ bgª fvlvq, h_vmva¨ web‡qi m‡½ †Rbv‡ij

D wbgywP‡K hyw³ w`‡q †evSvevi †Póv Kij †jd‡Ub¨v›U jvB|

eÜz wnmv‡e gvqvbgv‡ii DcKvi Ki‡Z G‡m‡Q Zviv, Kx

Kvi‡Y GKRb A‡Pbv I we‡`wk Lywb‡K jywK‡q ivL‡Z hv‡e?

Gfv‡e Acgvb Kiv n‡j eÜzZ¡ wUK‡e wK bv †mUv †Rbv‡ij

†f‡e †`L‡Z cv‡ib|

wKš‘ wKQy‡ZB wKQy n‡jv bv| †Rbv‡ij wbgywP mnv‡m¨

ej‡jb, Ôgvmy` ivbv‡K Avcbvi Kbf‡q cvIqv bv †M‡j

Avcbv‡`i `~Zvev‡m †dvb K‡i ¶gv †P‡q †be Avgiv| e¨m,

Acgv‡bi Nv †Zv wgwj‡q hv‡eB, eÜzZ¡ AviI †UKmB n‡q

DV‡e|Õ

AMZ¨v LvwK BDwbdg© civ evwg©R ˆmb¨‡`i‡K c_ †Q‡o

w`‡Z n‡jv| Kbf‡qi cÖ g Mvwo †_‡K Av‡ivnx‡`i‡K bvgevi

wb‡`©k w`j Zviv|

†jd‡Ub¨v›U jvB‡qi wb‡`©‡k Amš‘ó wPbviv †Mvgov gy‡L

bx‡P bvgj| cª‡g †`Lv n‡jv Zv‡`i g‡a¨ gvmy` ivbv Av‡Q

wK bv| Zvici MvwoUvq D‡V mvP© Kiv n‡jv| miKvix

ˆmb¨‡`i m‡½ Zj−vwk‡Z Ask wbj mk¯¿ †emiKvix MvW©ivI,

mevB Zviv evwg©R bq, wKQy cvwK¯—vbxI Av‡Q| Zv‡`i mevi

ci‡b meyR i‡Oi BDwbdg©|

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cªg wZb‡U Mvwo mvP© Ki‡Z cuvP wgwb‡Ui †ewk jvMj

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Ôwmwiqvm †ivMx?Õ †Pv‡L m‡›`n, åƒ KzuP‡K cªkoe Kij K‡b©j

AvRgj û`vÑZ‡e †jd‡Ub¨v›U jvB‡K bq, K¨vc‡Ub D‡g‡K|

ÔGKUz e¨vL¨v Ki‡eb, wc−R?Õ jvB‡K Aby‡iva Kij D‡g|

ÔGi g‡a¨ e¨vL¨v Kievi Kx Av‡Q!Õ ejj jvB| ÔAvgv‡`i

GK †ivMx‡K Avgiv wdì nmwcUv‡ji evb© BDwb‡U cvVvw”Q|Õ

Ôbvg wK †ivMxi?Õ wR‡Ám Kij K‡b©j û`v|

ÔBqvs dz|Õ

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wb‡`©‡ki my‡i K¨vc‡Ub D‡g‡K ejj K‡b©j û`v| D‡ËRbvq

Zvi gy‡Li Mvp Zvgv‡U iO Kvj‡P n‡q D‡V‡Q| Zvi lô

Bw›`ªq ej‡Q, ivbv‡K †m †c‡q †M‡Q|

ÔAvgiv Zv‡K †`L‡Z PvB,Õ jvB‡K ejj D‡g|

jvB‡K †`‡L †evSvi Dcvq †bB Zvi wfZ‡i †KqvgZ n‡q

hv‡”Q, m¤ú~Y© kvš— †m| ÔwVK Av‡Q, Z‡e Wv³v‡ii AbygwZ

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mivmwi jvB‡K ejj û`v| ÔKviY Avgv‡`i m‡›`n n‡”Q

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g‡b g‡b cÖgv` ¸Yj †jd‡Ub¨v›U, nvq nvq, Gevi Kx

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gv_v SuvKvj dvjvb| ÔB‡qm, wg÷vi ivbv|Õ

Pvgovi e¨vMUv Lyjj ivbv|

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`vgx Ry‡Zv I my‡Ui e`‡j wgwjUvwi eyU I meyR BDwbdg©

cij ivbv| G-me †m‡KÛ-n¨vÛ gv‡K©U †_‡K †Kbv, bZzb

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c‡i|

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GKUv `xN©k¦vm †P‡c gš—e¨ Kij dvjvb, Nv‡mi Pvcov mwi‡q

GiB g‡a¨ GKUv MZ© Luyo‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q †m|

KvRUv †kl K‡i dvjvbI wgwjUvwi eyU I meyR BDwbdg©

cij| wb‡R‡`i cwiZ¨³ cwi”Q`¸‡jv M‡Z© †d‡j gvwU Pvcv

w`j Iiv, Zvici Nv‡mi Pvcov w`‡q †X‡K w`j|

†Kvg‡i PIov GKUv †eë Rwo‡q‡Q ivbvцeë †Zv bq,

†hb GKUv wgwb A¯¿vMvi| KvwUª©R cvDP QvovI Ly‡` GKUv

dv÷©-GBW wKU Av‡Q IUvq, Zv‡Z Ilya-cÎ QvovI cvIqv

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I UP©|

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e‡j g‡b nq bv|Õ

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ÔduvKv GjvKv, Aí wKQy gvbyl emevm K‡i, cÖvq mevB

gymjgvb| Z‡e Zviv wbgywP evwnbxi AZ¨vPv‡i Lye wec‡`i

g‡a¨B Av‡QÑZv‡`i KvQ †_‡K †KvbI iKg mvnvh¨ cvevi

Avkv Kiv hvq bv|Õ

ïb‡Q ivbv, †KvbI gš—e¨ Ki‡Q bv|

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wK‡jvwgUvi mgZj; wKQy R½j I gv‡S g‡a¨ `yÕGKUv DuPz

wUjv Av‡Q ïay| Avgiv hw` Mv XvKv w`‡q G‡Mv‡Z PvB, †KD

Avgv‡`i‡K †`L‡Z cv‡e bv| Zvici cvnvo ïi“ n‡q‡Q wVK

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ai‡bi wec‡` co‡Z cvwi Avgiv?Õ

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Ô†mUv ejv gykwKj, dvjvb| moevBcvi _vK‡Z cv‡i| duv`,

GgbKx A¨vgeykI _vK‡Z cv‡i| Z‡e fq †c‡j Pj‡e bv,

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ÔRx, wg÷vi ivbv|Õ

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¸u‡R ivLj|

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Avn& kã †ei“‡”Q Mjv †_‡K|

GZ Kó †c‡jI, GKUv K_v †f‡e Lywk û`v| Lye `ª“Z

G‡Mv‡”Q Zviv| Zvi WªvBfvi AZ¨š— `¶| ïay `¶ bq, GB

GjvKvi bvwo-b¶Î meB Zvi Rvbv| ebf~wgi wfZi w`‡q

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aij|

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cvVv‡bv n‡q‡Q Zv‡`i‡K|

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ÔR½‡j? †Kvb& R½‡j?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj û`v|

Ôej‡j wek¦vm Ki‡eb bv| GB gyn~‡Z© Avcbviv `yRb GKB

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`vIqvB w`‡q|Õ

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wUªU‡g‡›Ui K_vUv Rvwb| wKš‘ VvÊv I Mig `vIqvB Kx

wRwbm?Õ

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n‡e Zvi|Õ

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ejj †Rbv‡ij| Ôiv¯—v `y‡Uv mgvš—ivj †iLv a‡i GwM‡q‡Q,

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c−¨v›U Kiv gvB‡μv‡dv‡bi mvnv‡h¨ ivbv Avi `v‡qg wmZI‡qi

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K_v Rv‡b|

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wR‡Ám K‡iwQ, wKš‘ †KD wKQy ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv|Õ

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Ôgv‡b? Kx m‡›`n?Õ

ÔAvcwb †evanq Rv‡bb †Kb wdi‡Z †`wi n‡”Q dvjv‡bi,Õ

ej‡jb BivewZ| ÔGiKg m‡›`n nevi KviY n‡jv, Avcbvi

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GjvKvq Ggb †KvbI iv¯—v-NvU, eb-ev`vo, Mªvg-MÄ †bB

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†Rbv‡ij| ÔAvwg bvw¯—K| Z‡e Avcbvi `iKvi Av‡Q|Õ gy‡Li

nvwm GZ¶‡Y ¤−vb n‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, nj‡`‡U I gvsmj gyLUv

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GB gyn~‡Z© †LZ-Lvgv‡ii wewfboe c‡q‡›U cvnviv w`‡”Q Zviv|

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f‡q Aš—ivZ¥v ch©š— Kuvc‡Q e„×vi, Z‡e GKv ïay wb‡Ri

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I `k dzU `~i †_‡K| fvM¨Uv AZ¨š— fvj, wKQy¶Y ci I‡`i

Wvb I evg w`K a‡i `~‡i P‡j †Mj †jvK¸‡jv|

¯^w¯—i wbtk¦vm †djj ivbv, Z‡e ïK‡bv Nv‡m Kvco Nlv

jvMvi AvIqvR `~‡i wgwj‡q hvIqvi ciI GK Pzj bo‡Q bv,

†`Lv‡`wL dvjvbI| GK GK K‡i wZb wgwbU KvUj|

kã bv K‡i b‡o DVj dvjvb, ivbvi w`‡K GwM‡q Gj|

wKQy ej‡Z hv‡”Q †m, wb‡Ri †Vuv‡U AvOyj †i‡L Zv‡K _vgvj

ivbv| †Pv‡Li Bw½‡Z bovPov I AvIqvR Ki‡Z wb‡la Kij|

wbPz n‡q GKUv gvwUi †Xjv Zz‡j wbj nv‡Z|

AviI wZb wgwbU cvi n‡jv| hLb dvjv‡bi g‡b n‡jv,

Avi †KvbI fq †bB; wVK †mB mgq Kv‡b Gj g„`y LmLm,

LmLm AvIqvR!

Ajm fw½‡Z GwM‡q Avm‡Q kãUv| c‡bi dzU, `k dzU,

AvU dzU| cuvP...

nVvr Zv‡K GKUz †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| gy‡L Kx †hb GKUv

a‡i †i‡L‡Q, †QvU AvK…wZi †e−v-Mvb n‡Z cv‡i, wKsev

ûB‡mj|

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Kuva †P‡c a‡i dvjv‡bi mvg‡b evovi †SuvKUv‡K `gb

Kij ivbv| KvRUv m¤ú~Y© wbtk‡ã nIqv PvB|

wKQy nq‡Zv m‡›`n K‡i‡Q †jvKUv| `uvwo‡q c‡o‡Q nVvr|

Ggwb mg‡q _c& K‡i Kx †hb coj Ii wcQb w`‡K| cuvB

K‡i wcQb wdij †m, Kvb †c‡Z ïb‡Z †Póv Ki‡Q kãUv

Kx‡mi|

AviI `k †m‡KÛ cvi n‡jv| AviI cuvP †m‡KÛ| ïK‡bv

Nv‡m g„`y †Quvqv jvMvi kã Kij cv| mvg‡b mZK© `„wó †i‡L

wcQy n‡U P‡j Avm‡Q †jvKUv I‡`i w`‡K| wZb dz‡Ui g‡a¨

P‡j G‡m‡Q, Zvici †`o|

GLbB!

WvbnvZUv j¤^v Kij ivbv, fuvR K‡i wdwi‡q Avbj `ª“Z,

kΓi MjvUv AvU‡K wb‡q‡Q KbyB‡qi fuv‡RÑK‡qK ¸”Q

LmL‡m NvmI i‡q‡Q m‡½| evg evû †VKvj Gevi Ii Nv‡oi

wcQ‡b| Kx NU‡Z P‡j‡Q eyS‡Z †c‡i wPrKvi Kivi R‡b¨ gyL

nuv Kij †jvKUv, wKš‘ KÉbvjx Pvc †L‡q _vKvq AvIqvR †ei

n‡jv bv| nu¨vPKv Uvb w`j ivbv Gevi WvbnvZ|

govr K‡i fvOj Nv‡oi nvo| eviK‡qK SuvwK †Lj

†jKUvi †MvUv kixi, Zvici †bwZ‡q coj gv_vUv GKcv‡k|

jvkUv wbtk‡ã gvwU‡Z bvwg‡q w`j ivbv| Nvm Qvov Avi

†Kv_vI jyKv‡bvi RvqMv †bB, GLv‡bB †i‡L †h‡Z n‡e

GUv‡K|

AviI GK wgwbU wbtk‡ã `uvwo‡q _vKj Iiv, Kvb †c‡Z

_vKj, Zvici mveav‡b G‡Mvj|

Nv‡mi wfZi w`‡q mi“ GKUv †UªBj P‡j †M‡Q, †mUv a‡i

GK NÈv wbwðš— g‡b nuvU‡Z cvij Iiv| Nv‡mi ivR¨ †_‡K

†ewi‡q G‡m Avevi R½‡j †XvKvi mgq Iiv †`Lj c_Uvi

Avi †KvbI wPý †bB †Kv_vI|

g¨v‡ci fuvR Ly‡j, †cwÝj U‡P©i Av‡jvq, †Kv_vq †cuŠ‡Q‡Q

†`‡L wbj ivbv|

mvg‡b co‡e R½j XvKv Xvj, ax‡i ax‡i DuPz n‡q‡Q|

Zvici Av‡iK Xvj †e‡q bx‡P bvg‡Z n‡e| Xvj †e‡q bvgevi

Av‡MB AvKvk †Quvqv K‡qKUv cvnvo co‡e evg cv‡k|

I¸‡jvi w`‡K wcQb wd‡i nuvU‡Z n‡e I‡`i‡K, KviY IB

cvnvo‡kªYxi mvg‡bi w`‡KB g¨vWvg BivewZi Lvgvievwo|

Z‡e AviI cÂvk wK‡jvwgUvi `~‡i|

cÖvq `k wgwbU n‡jv Xvj †e‡q DV‡Q Iiv| P~ov Avi †ewk

`~‡i bq, GB mgq GKUv †nwjKÞv‡ii AvIqvR †f‡m Gj|

Zvici IUvi ¯úUjvBU †`L‡Z †cj, gvSvwi AvKv‡ii hvwš¿K

dwosUv j¨vÛ Kievi cÖ¯‘wZ wb‡”Q|

mvg‡b †Kv_vI j¨vÛ Kij meyR i‡Oi KÞviUv| `ª“Z cv

Pvjvj Iiv, Av›`vR Kij P~ovq DV‡j †`Lv hv‡e IUv‡K|

P~ovq IVvi ci AviI K‡qK wgwbU nuvU‡Z n‡jv

I‡`i‡K| R½‡ji wKbvivq †hLv‡b _vgj †mLvb †_‡K

mivmwi mvg‡b eomo duvKv GKUv RvqMv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv,

AvU-`kUv gkv‡ji jvj‡P Av‡jvq D™¢vwmZ n‡q Av‡Q|

ILv‡bB †b‡g‡Q †nwjKÞvi, Mvp meyR i‡Oi wZb‡U Zuveyi

wVK gvSLv‡b| KÞv‡ii wcQb w`‡K A¯úófv‡e Pvi‡Kvbv

GKUv AvK…wZ †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, gvSLv‡b wÎk M‡Ri gZ

e¨eavb| GKUv UªvK|

RvqMvUv Avm‡j GKUv K¨v¤ú| Zuveyi msL¨v wZb‡U

n‡jI, †jvKRb Lye Kg| ci‡bi meyR BDwbdg©B e‡j w`‡”Q

Iiv wgDPyqvj †fÂv‡ii MvW©|

†jvKRb Kg nIqvi KviYUv Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvij ivbv,

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I‡`i †Luv‡R Nv‡mi ivR¨ I R½‡ji wfZi GLbI Zj−vwk

Pvjv‡”Q evwK †jvKRb|

†Sv‡ci wfZi w`‡q GKUz GwM‡q cuvP-mvZ wgwb‡Ui Rb¨

Mv‡qe n‡q †Mj †_vb dvjvb| KÞv‡ii cvBjU I Zuveyi

†jvK‡`i Avjvc ï‡b wd‡i G‡m Rvbvj ivbvi aviYv mwZ¨,

Nvm I R½‡ji wfZi evwK †jvKRb I‡`i‡K LuyR‡Q|

g¨vWvg BivewZi wbivcËvi K_v †f‡eI AvZw¼Z n‡q

coj †m| Ôme©bvk n‡q †M‡Q, wg÷vi ivbv!Õ Pvcv¯^‡i ejj

dvjvb, g‡b n‡jv †Ku‡` †dj‡e|

Ô†Kb, Kx n‡q‡Q?Õ wdmwdm Kij ivbv|

Ôg¨vWvg‡K Iiv †Riv Ki‡Q| nvZ-cv †eu‡a...Õ duywc‡q

DVj dvjvb|

Ôkvš— nI,Õ big my‡i ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgvi gZ k³ gvbyl

wec‡`i mgq Gfv‡e †f‡O c‡o bv| Iiv Avi Kx ejj

†kvbvI †`wL|Õ

†PvL gy‡Q `ª“ZB wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wbj dvjvb| Zvici

ax‡i ax‡i ejj, ÔwgDPzqvj †fÂv‡ii wW‡i±i K‡b©j û`v †mj

†dv‡b cvBjU‡K wb‡`©k w`‡q‡Q, †`wi bv K‡i g¨vWvg

BivewZi evwo‡Z †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z n‡e Gw`KKvi †jvKRb‡K,Õ

ejj †m| Ôû`v fq cv‡”Q, GLbI hLb Avcbv‡K aiv hvqwb,

g¨vWv‡gi evwo‡Z Avcbvi †cuŠQv‡bv †VKv‡bv KwVb n‡e, ZvB

ILvbKvi wmwKDwiwU AviI †Rvi`vi Ki‡Z Pvq †m|Õ

ÔZvi gv‡b wK K¨v¤ú Zz‡j wb‡q hv‡e?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

Ôbv, wekRb _vK‡Q GLv‡b,Õ ejj dvjvb| ÔIiv GLbI

Avgv‡`i‡K LyuR‡Q| evwK †lv‡jvRb GLbB iIbv n‡e| †`Lyb

bv, Zuvey †_‡K †ei K‡i wb‡R‡`i wRwbm-cÎ †MvQMvQ ïi“

K‡i w`‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔwKš‘ Zv Kxfv‡e m¤¢e?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv, Ii aviYv

dvjvb fyj ï‡b‡Q| ÔKÞviUv †Zv eo bq, Lye †ewk n‡j `kev‡

ivRb †jv‡Ki RvqMv n‡e|Õ

ÔKx Rvwb, AvwgI †Zv ZvB fvewQ|Õ Kuva SuvKvj dvjvb|

Ô†`Lv hvK, Kxfv‡e Kx K‡i Iiv|Õ

jvBb w`‡q KÞv‡i Po‡Q MvW©iv, `ª“Z wPš—v Pj‡Q ivbvi

gv_vq| GiBg‡a¨ GKUv c−¨vb ˆZwi K‡i †d‡j‡Q| e„×v

BivewZi Lvgvievwo‡Z GZ †jvK‡K wfo Ki‡Z †`‡e bv|

ÔZzwg Avgv‡K Kvfvi `vI,Õ ejj ivbv| B‡Zvg‡a¨

c‡biRb MvW© D‡V c‡o‡Q KÞv‡i| Ôeva¨ bv n‡j Avovj

†Q‡o †ei“‡e bv|Õ dvjvb‡K gv_v SuvKv‡bvi mgqUzKzI w`j

bv, Zvi Av‡MB Sc K‡i wbPz n‡jv, μj K‡i duvKv RvqMvUvi

wKbviv †_‡K R½‡ji wfZi Xy‡K coj|

ax‡i ax‡i, wbtk‡ã Zuvey I KÞv‡ii w`‡K G‡Mvj ivbv|

mk¯¿ MvW©iv Zvovû‡ov K‡i D‡V coj KÞv‡i| R½‡j

GLbI †jvKRb Av‡Q, Kv‡RB Zuvey ¸Uv‡bv nqwb, gkvjI

†bfvqwb|

GKUv Zuveyi gy‡L, Mvp Qvqvi wfZi, ï‡q i‡q‡Q GKRb

Mvbvi| Zvi mvg‡b GKUv †gwkbMvb, †Zcvqvi Dci wdU

Kiv| Zuveyi evB‡i ax‡i ax‡i k~‡b¨ DV‡Q KÞvi, †mw`‡K

†PvL †i‡L †`kjvB‡qi KvwV R¡vjj †m, wmMv‡iU aiv‡e|

avivj Qywi djv w`‡q Zuveyi wcQbUv †K‡U wfZ‡i Xy‡K‡Q

ivbv, †ivU‡ii kã evwK me AvIqvR‡K Pvcv †d‡j w`‡”Q|

wbtkã cv‡q GwM‡q G‡m †jvKUvi wc‡Vi evg w`‡K Qywi Muv_j

I, cuvR‡ii GK‡Rvov nv‡oi gvSLvb w`‡q Xy‡K ýrwc‡Ê

†cuŠ‡Q †Mj djvUv|

103

jvw_ †g‡i †gwkbMv‡bi wcQb †_‡K †jvKUv‡K mwi‡q

w`‡q SuyKj ivbv, `yÕnv‡Z Zz‡j wbj fvix †gwkbMvbUv|

gvwU †Q‡o axi fw½‡Z k~‡b¨ D‡V †M‡Q meyR hvwš¿K

dwos| AviI LvwbK D‡V iIbv †`‡e †jwgqv_bvi w`‡K|

fvix †gwkbMvb evwM‡q a‡i Zuveyi evB‡i †ewi‡q Gj

ivbv, KÞv‡ii w`‡K e¨v‡ij ZvK K‡i ïi“ Kij eªvk dvqvi|

SuvSiv n‡q hv‡”Q KÞvi| †Kv‡Ì‡K ¸wj n‡”Q †`Levi

Rb¨ Rvbvjv w`‡q gv_v †ei Kij cvBjU, Zvi Kcvj dz‡Uv

n‡q †Mj| †MvËv †L‡q bx‡P †b‡g Avm‡Q KÞvi|

Vvm Vvm AvIqvR ï‡b ivbv eySj, I‡K Kvfvi w`‡”Q †_vb

dvjvb| Aš—Z `yÕRb Mv‡W©i KvZi wPrKvi ïb‡Z †cj I|

ivbv GLb †gwkbMvb Pvjv‡”Q| KÞv‡ii wfZi MvW©iv

AvZ‡¼ †PuwP‡q Mjv dvUv‡”Q| Z‡e †KD wKQy Kievi mgq

†cj bv, gvwUi Dci gyL _ye‡o coj Zv‡`i evnb| m‡½ m‡½

we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv †cUªj U¨v¼| `vD `vD K‡i Av¸b R¡‡j DVj

KÞv‡i| IB Av¸b †_‡K Kvi mva¨ †ewi‡q Av‡m|

UªvK ÷vU© †bIqvi AvIqvR ïbj ivbv| ZviciB †_vb

dvjv‡bi wPrKvi †f‡m Gj| Ôwg÷vi ivbv, mvi, KzBK!Õ

†gwkbMv‡bi g¨vMvwRb Lvwj n‡q †M‡Q Av‡MB, †mUv

†d‡j QyUj ivbv|

Ew bk

gvZv‡ji gZ gv_v bvo‡Qb BivewZ| mviv kix‡i GZ e¨_v,

g‡b n‡”Q Ávb nvwi‡q †dj‡eb|

Zey Zuvi gb wbðqB KvR Ki‡Q| KLbKvi e¨vcvi, GK

wgwbU Av‡Mi, bvwK GK NÈvi? IqvBb †mjv‡i Zuvi m‡½ ïay

†Rbv‡ij wbgywP I GBW wQj| GLb Av‡iK †jvK‡K †`Lv

hv‡”Q| †ek j¤^v-PIov, my`k©b| Z‡e †Pnvivq †Kv_vq †hb

KK©k GKUv fve jywK‡q Av‡Q|

†_vb dvjv‡bi weÁvc‡b mvov w`‡q †jvKUv wK Zuv‡`i‡K

mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z G‡m‡Q! wKš‘ Zvic‡iB nZvkv MÖvm Kij

Zuv‡K|

†Rbv‡ij wbgywPi m‡½ Nwbô eÜzi gZ Avjvc Ki‡Q

AvMš‘K|

ÔAvgvi Rvwb, kviwgb Lvwj nv‡Z Av‡mwb, †Rbv‡ij,Õ

ejj †jvKUv| ÔGB eywoi Kv‡QB †i‡L †M‡Q †cb WªvBfUv|Õ

¸wO‡q DV‡jb BivewZ| Ávb nviv‡jb|

ÔGB eywo nvivgRvw`‡K wb‡q Kx Kiv hvq ejyb,Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj

†Rbv‡ij wbgywP|

wVK GB mgq †PvL †g‡j ZvKv‡jb BivewZ| `„wó‡Z

wZi¯‹vi I N„Yv| Z‡e GB gyn~‡Z© Zuvi w`‡K †KD ZvwK‡q

†bB|

104

ÔB›Uv‡iv‡MU Kivi KvRUv Avcwb Avgvi Ici †Q‡o w`b,Õ

ejj û`v| ÔLye Aí mg‡qB †R‡b wbw”Q †Kv_vq Av‡Q †cb

WªvBfUv| IUv nv‡Z cvIqvi ci cÖwZ‡kva †be|Õ

ÔKx‡mi cÖwZ‡kva?Õ

ÔGB eywoi ¯^vgx cvwK¯—vb KvD›Uvi B‡›Uwj‡RÝ-Gi m‡½

†eCgvbx K‡i‡Q,Õ ejj û`v| ÔZv‡K cvw”Q bv, GgbKx Zvi

jvkI gvwUi m‡½ wg‡k †M‡Q, AMZ¨v eywo‡KB Zvi †LmviZ

w`‡Z n‡e|Õ

†Rbv‡i‡ji †PvL `y‡Uvq Aïf GKUv Av‡jv R¡‡j DVj|

ÔKxfv‡e cÖwZ‡kva †b‡eb? Kx †LmviZ w`‡Z n‡e eywo‡K?Õ

ÔIqvUvi wUªU‡g›U,Õ ms‡¶‡c ejj û`v|

ÔI, hv †f‡ewQ|Õ

ÔGevi GLvbKvi wmwKDwiwU m¤ú‡K© GKUv aviYv w`b|

me wgwj‡q KZRb Giv? †Kv_vq †Kv_vq cwRkb wb‡q‡Q?Õ

Rvb‡Z PvBj û`v|

ÔA‡bK¶Y n‡jv KÞvi cvVv‡bv n‡q‡Q,Õ ejj †Rbv‡ij|

Ô†h-‡Kvb gyn~‡Z© AvVv‡iv-wekR‡bi GKUv MÖ“c †cuŠ‡Q hv‡e|

GB gyn~‡Z© evwoi †fZi Avgvi `yRb GBW Av‡Q| GKRb

Avgv‡`i m‡½ IqvBb †mjv‡iB Av‡Q| Av‡iKRb mvwf©m

n‡j| MÖvD‡Û wWDwU w`‡”Q bq Rb: mv‡R©›U, Ki‡cvivj I

mvZRb ˆmwbK| eyS‡ZB cvi‡Qb, Avgv‡`i me Mv‡W©i gZ

GivI gv‡m©bvwiÑmevB †mbvevwnbx‡Z wQj|Õ

Ô†K †Kv_vq Av‡Q?Õ Avevi Rvb‡Z PvBj û`v|

Ô†mUv mv‡R©›U fvj ej‡Z cvi‡e| Avwg hZUzKz Rvwb,

`yRb †gBb †M‡Ui Kv‡Q, GKRb †cQb w`‡K, GKRb DËicwðg

w`‡K Unj w`‡”Q, GKRb `w¶Y-cwð‡g...Õ

Z‡e Lvgvievwoi DËi-cwð‡g †h †jvKUvi Unj †`Iqvi

K_v, †m Zvi `vwqZ¡ cvj‡b e¨_© n‡q‡Q|

†jvKUv GgbKx AvZ¥i¶v‡ZI e¨_©| AÜKvi †_‡K Qywi

aiv GKUv nvZ GwM‡q Gj, A_P wKQyB †Ui cvqwb †m|

Qywii Zx¶è djvUv `ª“Z Nlv †Lj Db¥y³ Mjvq, KÉbvjx wew”Qboe

n‡q †Mj| c‡o †Mj †m, jvd w`‡q Zv‡K UcKvj ivbv| Ii

wcQy wb‡q †_vb dvjvbI|

AviI AvagvBjUvK GwM‡q gyL Lyjj ivbv| Ô†Rbv‡ij

wbgywP hLb †Zvgvi g¨vWv‡gi m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z Av‡m, Zvi

m‡½ mvaviYZ KRb ˆmwbK _v‡K?Õ wbPz Mjvq Rvb‡Z PvBj

I| ÔZviv wbðqB Gfv‡e, gv‡b GZUv `~‡i Unj †`q bv?Õ

Ôbv| GB cÖg †`LwQ| Avjvc Ki‡Z G‡j Zvi m‡½ GK

wK `yRb _v‡K, WªvBfvi mn,Õ ejj †_vb dvjvb| Ôïay avb

wb‡Z Avmvi mgq wek-cuwPkRb _v‡K| Z‡e iv‡Z KLbI

Av‡m bv Zviv, UnjI †`q bv| GUv Lye wmwiqvm e¨vcvi|Õ

ÔIiv Rv‡b Avgiv aiv cwowb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔKv‡RB

mveavb †Zv n‡eB|Õ

ÔcÖ‡g Avwg †Póv K‡i †`wL Avgvi wb‡Ri †jvKRb wKQy

ej‡Z cv‡i wK bv,Õ ejj dvjvb| Ômvnvh¨ PvB‡j cvIqv

hv‡e|Õ

ÔZv nq‡Zv jvM‡eI,Õ ejj ivbv| Zvici Rvb‡Z PvBj,

Ôcvnv‡oi Iw`‡K I¸‡jv Kx‡mi Av‡jv, dvjvb?Õ

Ii `„wó AbymiY K‡i ZvKvj dvjvb| ÔKx Rvwb,Õ ejj

†m, wPwš—Z g‡b n‡jv Zv‡K| ÔAv‡M KLbI Iw`‡K GiKg

Av‡jv †`wLwb|Õ

ivbvi g‡b coj Ii eÜz, wPbv GmwcIbvR Kg©KZ©v ûbvb

†nv, cvBjU †PŠ wPi gva¨‡g I‡`i‡K Rvwb‡q‡Q †jwg‡q_bvq

105

hvIqvi c‡_ wgDPyqvj †fÂv‡ii MvW©iv me wgwj‡q K¨v¤ú

†d‡j‡Q wZb‡U| `y‡Uv‡K B‡Zvg‡a¨ wcQ‡b †d‡j G‡m‡Q Iiv,

evwKUv _vKevi K_v nvBI‡q‡Z| GUv wK Zv n‡j †Rbv‡ij D

wbgywPi ˆmb¨‡`i K¨v¤ú?

bvwK wgDPzqvj †fÂv‡ii wiRvf© MvW©‡`i?

Ô†mbv K¨v¤ú wK bv Rvbv `iKvi,Õ ejj ivbv, Zvici

webwKDjviUv †ei K‡i †Pv‡L Zzjj| ivZ Mfxi n‡jI,

d¬vWjvB‡Ui Av‡jvq BDwbdg© †`‡L evwg©R ˆmb¨‡`i wPb‡Z

cvij ivbv| QvDwbi Pvicv‡k wRc wb‡q Unj w`‡”Q wgwjUvwi

cywjk|

Ônu¨v,Õ ejj ivbv| Ôˆmb¨ivB K¨v¤ú †d‡j‡Q|Õ

ÔGLb Zv n‡j Avgiv Kx Kie, wg÷vi ivbv?Õ Rvb‡Z

PvBj dvjvb|

ÔAv‡Mi c−¨vbB wVK _vK‡e,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔevwoUv‡K wN‡i

P°i †`e GKevi, †`Le Avi Kviv Avgv‡`i R‡b¨ A‡c¶v

Ki‡Q| KvD‡K m‡›`n n‡j AÁvb Kiv n‡e, cÖ‡qvR‡b

LybI|Õ

GKUv evMv‡bi wfZi w`‡q G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv, mi“ c_Uv

evwoi wcQb w`‡Ki †M‡U †cuŠ‡Q‡Q| I‡`i mvg‡bi w`‡K

†Kv_vI wb‡¯—R GKUv Av‡jv R¡j‡Q| K‡qK wgwbU ci euvK

wbj c_, MvQcvjv K‡g Gj| GZ¶‡Y wb‡R‡`i evg w`‡K

K‡qKUv `vjvb †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| wb‡¯—R, †PŠ‡Kv Av‡jvUv

†ewi‡q Avm‡Q eo AvKv‡ii Rvbvjv †_‡K|

ÔG¸‡jv cÖvq meB †MvjvNi, ¸`vg wnmv‡e e¨envi Kiv

nq,Õ wdmwdm Kij dvjvb| ÔAviI wKQyUv †cQ‡b cyi“l

Kvgjv‡`i _vKvi RvqMv| Z‡e Av‡jvUv Avm‡Q wK‡Pb †_‡K|

ivZ wZb‡Ui mgq ILv‡b KviI _vKvi K_v bq|Õ

Av‡jvUvi wZbw`‡K Qwo‡q _vKv †QvU-eo `vjvb I

†MvjvN‡ii A¯úó Avfvm †`‡L Av›`vR Ki‡Z Amywe‡a nq bv

LvgvievwoUv wekvj| weov‡ji gZ wbtkã cv‡q Rvbvjvi

cv‡k wM‡q `uvovj ivbv, Zvici mveav‡b DuwK w`j|

mi“ Zv‡ii Rvj w`‡q †Niv RvbvjvUv| MvDb I e−vDR

civ GK Zi“Yx‡K †`Lj ivbv; `yÕnv‡Zi Dci wPeyK †i‡L

†Pqv‡i e‡m Av‡Q, †Uwe‡ji Dci KbyB, †PvL †_‡K Uc Uc

K‡i cvwb co‡Q|

Ôbvwn`v!Õ ivbvi cvk †_‡K wbtk¦vm †djj dvjvb|

Ôk&k&k&!Õ

wK‡P‡bi wcQbw`K †_‡K cv‡qi AvIqvR †f‡m Gj|

meyR BDwbdg© civ wgDPyqvj †fÂv‡ii GK MvW©‡K wK‡P‡b

XyK‡Z †`Lj ivbv| bvwn`vi w`‡K mZK© `„wó‡Z ZvKvj MvW©,

†Vuv‡U †bvsiv nvwm| K‡qK †m‡KÛ boj bv, Zvici nvZ `y‡Uv

bvwn`vi w`‡K j¤^v K‡i mvg‡b G‡Mvj| Zvi wnc †nvj÷v‡i

GKUv wc¯—j †`Lv hv‡”Q, Mv‡j bL w`‡q AuvPov‡bvi jvj‡P

`vM|

GK nv‡Z bvwn`vi wbPz Kiv wPeyK a‡i DuPz Kij MvW©,

Aci nvZ gyP‡o aij Zvi e−vD‡Ri mvg‡bUv| ivbv †`Lj,

†mUv Gi Av‡MB †Quov n‡q‡Q|

Ii cv‡k b‡o DVj dvjvb, Kx †hb ejj weoweo K‡i|

ÔGLb bq,Õ Pvcv Mjvq mveavb Kij ivbv| Rvbvjvi cvk

†_‡K m‡i Gj I, dvjvb‡KI m‡i Avmvi Bw½Z Kij|

ÔcÖ‡g Avgiv Rvbe Avi KRb Av‡Q|Õ

evwoUv‡K P°i w`‡q Avi KvD‡K †cj bv Iiv| Z‡e

mvg‡bi w`‡Ki GKUv †U‡i‡m D‡V WªvBfI‡qi w`‡K ZvKv‡Z

cvkvcvwk `y‡Uv Mvwo †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, bxj gvwm©wWR I ûW

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†Lvjv f¨vb| bxie Mvwo `y‡Uvi K‡qK MR wcQ‡b GKRb MvW©

cvqPvwi Ki‡Q, Zvi †PvL g~j evwoi w`‡K| Rvbvjv w`‡q

†ei“‡bv Av‡jv‡Z evwoi mvg‡bUv cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z cv‡”Q †m|

Ôbv‡gv,Õ wdmwdm Kij ivbv|

†U‡im †_‡K †b‡g G‡m GKUv `vjv‡bi cvk w`‡q Avevi

¸`vg¸‡jvi w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv| ÔGLv‡b Avm‡Z `y‡Uv Mvwo

†j‡M‡Q Zv‡`i,Õ ejj ivbv| wbðqB Lvgvievwoi Pviw`‡K

Qwo‡q Av‡Q evwK mevB| †Zvgvi †jvKRb‡K Lyu‡R †ei

K‡iv|Õ

ÔwKš‘ bvwn`v?Õ

ÔRvwb| cÖ‡g †jvKRb, Zvici bvwn`v| †`L‡Z n‡e

mevB hv‡Z euvPvi my‡hvM cvq| bvwn`vmn| †Zvgvi

g¨vWvgI|Õ

GKUv `xN©k¦vm †P‡c ZvovZvwo G‡Mvj dvjvb, GK mvwi

†MvjvNi‡K cvk KvwU‡q †QvU GKUv MÖv‡gi w`‡K hv‡”Q|

K‡qK wgwbU ci Zvivi wb‡¯—R Av‡jvq cv_‡ii ˆZwi

K‡qKUv Ni-evwo, †eov w`‡q †Niv mewR evMvb, j¤^v Nvm

XvKv gvV I BuU weQv‡bv GKUv †PŠiv¯—v †`L‡Z †cj ivbv|

†PŠiv¯—vq Unj w`‡”Q GKRb MvW©| Z‡e nv‡Z mve

†gwkbMvb _vK‡j GKRbB MÖv‡gi me †jvK‡K AvU‡K ivL‡Z

cv‡i, we‡kl K‡i Zviv hw` Rv‡b GKUv ¸wji AvIqvR evwK

MvW©‡`i †W‡K wb‡q Avm‡e|

†jvKUv‡K Nv‡qj Kievi Rb¨ cyiv‡bv †KŠkjB e¨envi

Kij ivbv, BqvsMb ˆmK‡Z K‡b©j û`vi wei“‡× †hUv Kv‡R

†j‡MwQj, Nv‡mi iv‡R¨ mZK© Mv‡W©i wei“‡×I| †QvU GKUv

bywo cv_i Luy‡R wb‡q AÜKvi Ni¸‡jvi w`‡K Quyoj I|

cv_‡ii wb‡iU †`qv‡j †j‡M gvwU‡Z wQU‡K coj †mUv|

nv‡Zi Av‡Moeqv¯¿ SU& K‡i Kuv‡a D‡V †Mj, `ª“Z Nyij MvW©,

cv_y‡i evwoi w`‡K ZvwK‡q kãUvi Drm LuyR‡Q|

B‡Zvg‡a¨ iIbv n‡q †M‡Q dvjvb, Pvicv‡q QyU‡Q wVK

†hb GKUv Mwijv| j¤^v Nv‡mi wfZi Xy‡K hLb †`Lj cv‡qi

bx‡P gvwU Lye big, wm‡a n‡jv †m| axi cv‡q †nu‡U Zvi KvQ

†_‡K `~‡i m‡i hv‡”Q MvW©|

Zvi Dci †PvL †i‡L Ab¨ Av‡iK w`K †_‡K G‡Mv‡”Q

ivbv| Ii nv‡Z k³ K‡i aiv GKUv A¯¿, †KvbI Kvi‡Y

dvjvb e¨_© n‡j Kv‡R jvM‡e|

Nv‡mi ivR¨ A‡a©KUv †cwi‡q‡Q dvjvb, GB mgq

Avcbg‡b gv_v bvoj MvW©, Zvici wbtmvo evwo¸‡jvi w`‡K

wcQb wdij| AuvZ‡K IVvi AvIqvR ïbj ivbv, Zvici

†`Lj BDwbdg© civ g~wZ©Uvi nv‡Z †Svjv‡bv A¯¿ `ª“Z Kuv‡a

D‡V hv‡”Q|

†_vb dvjv‡bi †ckj nvZ‡Rvov mvg‡b evov‡bv, Kviv‡Z

nvgjvi Rb¨ ˆZwi|

Z‡e KvRUv Ki‡Z wM‡q wb‡RiI gviv covi Avk¼v Av‡Q

dvjv‡bi| ¸wji kã n‡e; mvZ-AvU MR `~iZ¡, cvi n‡Z

K‡qK †m‡KÛ †j‡M hv‡e|

Af¨¯— nv‡Z A¯¿Uv Quyoj ivbv|

Mv‡q Zvivi Av‡jv jvMvq B¯úvZ-bxj wSwjK Zy‡j QyUj

IUv, j¶¨‡f` K‡i Rb¥ w`j GKUv †ivgnl©K `„‡k¨i| ivbvi

g‡b n‡jv dvjvb I MvW© †hb jvd w`‡q wZbw`‡K m‡i †Mj|

Z‡e, dvjvb Avm‡j †hLv‡b wQj †mLv‡bB R‡g †M‡Q, jvd

w`‡q m‡i †M‡Q ïay MvW©ÑKzrwmZ fv‡e wew”Qboe `y‡Uv Avjv`v

gvs‡mi Aw¯’i UzK‡iv n‡q| ivbvi g¨v‡PwU gvwU‡Z coj gv_vi

Av‡M, Avi gv_vUv coj aoUv fxwZKi †¯−v †gvk‡b KvZ

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nIqvi ci|

ewgi fveUv †P‡c †i‡L dvjv‡bi Kv‡Q G‡m `uvovj ivbv,

GLbI †m jvd w`‡Z hvIqvi fw½‡Z w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q| Zvivi

Av‡jvq wew”Qboe gv_vUv exfrm †`Lv‡”Q| ivbv †`Lj dvjv‡bi

nZPwKZ †Pnviv K‡qK wWwMÖ Kg fq¼i jvM‡Q| Abyfe Kij

Ii wb‡Ri †PnvivI weK…Z n‡q Av‡Q| mve †gwkbMvbUv gvwU

†_‡K Zy‡j dvjv‡bi w`‡K evwo‡q aij I|

Ô`ytwLZ,Õ weoweo Kij ivbv| ÔAvi wKQy Kivi wQj bv

Avgvi| GUv a‡iv| GKvš— eva¨ bv n‡j e¨envi K‡iv bv|Õ

ÔRx, wg÷vi ivbv,Õ KK©k AvIqvR †ei“j dvjv‡bi Mjv

†_‡K|

ÔwdiwQ Avwg, evwoi †cQbw`‡K _vKe| hZ ZvovZvwo

cvi †Zvgvi †jvKR‡bi m‡½ K_v †kl K‡i P‡j G‡mv

ILv‡b| m‡½ I‡`i KvD‡K †i‡LvÑAvcvZZ GKR‡bi †ewk

bq| Aek¨B cy‡ivcywi wek¦¯— n‡Z n‡e Zv‡K| Avi Rjw`!Õ

`yRb Avjv`v n‡q †h hvi wb‡Ri Kv‡R P‡j †Mj|

bvwn`v †g‡qwU GLbI wK‡P‡b i‡q‡Q, Z‡e †Pqv‡i bq|

Rvbvjvi KvQvKvwQ `uvwo‡q GKUv Rv‡bvqv‡ii m‡½ a¯—vaw¯—

Ki‡Q †m| †gvUv‡mvUv MvW© kixi w`‡q †V‡m a‡i‡Q Zv‡K, gyL

evwo‡q GiBg‡a¨ dz‡j IVv †Vuv‡Ui bvMvj cvIqvi †Póv Ki‡Q

Avevi, GKB m‡½ Uvb w`‡q wQu‡o †dj‡Q e−vDR I MvDb|

cÖvq wbtk‡ã j‡o hv‡”Q †g‡qwU| Mv‡W©i †Pv‡L bL

†XvKvevi †Póv Ki‡Q †m, cv w`‡q jvw_ I nuvUz w`‡q ¸u‡Zv

gvi‡Q| Zvici my‡hvM †c‡q Mv‡W©i †VuvU Kvg‡o aij|

wb‡R‡K Qvwo‡q wb‡q wcQy nUj MvW©, nvm‡Q| nvZ w`‡q

UªvDRv‡ii mvg‡b wKQy GKUv Kij †m, Zvici bZzb D`¨‡g

fvix kixiUv wb‡q bvwn`vi w`‡K G‡Mvj| nVvr SuyKj †m, evg

nvZ w`‡q bvwn`vi MvDb a‡i †Kvgi †_‡K bvgvevi †Póv

Ki‡Q|

Rvbvjvi cvk †_‡K m‡i G‡m‡Q ivbv| B¯úv‡Zi mi“ I

j¤^v GKUv UzK‡iv w`‡q cÖvq wbtk‡ãB `iRvi Zvjv Lyj‡Q I|

wK‡P‡bi wfZi †_‡K fvix wKQy c‡o hvIqvi AvIqvR †f‡m

Gj, Zvici †kvbv †Mj †fuvZv GKUv wPrKvi|

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kã bv K‡i †QvU GKUv nj a‡i `ª“Z G‡Mvj ivbv| n‡j

wZb‡U `iRv, me¸‡jvB †Lvjv| Wvb w`‡K c¨vw›Uª, evg w`‡K

wK‡Pb| mvg‡b †gBb c¨v‡mR, c¨v‡m‡Ri GKw`‡K GK mvwi

`iRvц÷vi i“g, IqvBb †mjvi, †Wªwms i“g BZ¨vw`| AviI

mvg‡b euvK wb‡q‡Q c¨v‡mR, P‡j †M‡Q †M÷ i“‡gi w`‡K|

Zvici Dc‡i IVvi wmuwo|

†gBb c¨v‡mRUv fvj K‡i †`Lj ivbv, †KD †Kv_vI

†bB| wcQy n‡U wd‡i Gj nj-G, Zvici wK‡P‡bi w`‡K

G‡Mvj|

wgDPzqvj †fÂv‡ii MvW© wK‡P‡bi †g‡S‡Z GZ e¨¯— †h

wfZ‡i †KD XyKj wK bv ûuk †bB Zvi| Zvi †gvUv‡mvUv kixi

w`‡q bvwn`v‡K †X‡K †d‡j‡Q †m| bvwn`v wb‡R‡K Qvovevi

e¨_© †Póvq QUdU Ki‡Q, nuvcv‡”Q, †MvOv‡”Q; Avi Zvi Dc‡i

G·vimvB‡Ri cÖ¯‘wZ wb‡q †d‡j‡Q MvW©|

Lye ev‡R GKUv mg‡q evav w`‡Z hv‡”Q ivbv, m‡›`n †bB,

Z‡e GZ Ri“wi †h, GB gyn~‡Z© Zv bv w`‡jI bq| †`wi Ki‡j

†g‡qwUi Rb¨ e¨vcviUv AviI †ewk AcÖxwZKi n‡q DV‡Z

cv‡i|

wK‡P‡bi †g‡S‡Z †KvbI kã Ki‡Q bv ivbvi cv| †Rvov

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jvMv kixi `y‡Uvi cv‡k G‡m _vgj I¸‡jv| Kviv‡Z nvgjvi

cÖ¯‘wZ wbj I| Wvb nv‡Zi wKbviv k³ †jvnv n‡q DVj, †Kvc

gvievi gvivZ¥K A¯¿| nuvUz `y‡Uv‡K ci¯ú‡ii KvQ †_‡K

LvwbKUv mwi‡q fuvR Kij, mvg‡bi w`‡K SzuKj GKUz, Zvici

cÖPÊ kw³‡Z AvNvZ nvbj †jvKUvi Db¥y³ Nv‡oÑcª‡g Wvb

nvZ, cigyn~‡Z© evg nvZ w`‡q|

Nv‡oi nvo fvOj, †_uZ‡j †Mj Ki‡UW Av‡U©wi, d‡j

m‡½ m‡½ g„Zz¨ n‡q‡Q|

`yÕnv‡Z Kjvi a‡i †g‡qwUi Dci †_‡K jvkUv Zzjj

ivbv| †duvcv‡bvi AvIqvR XyKj Kv‡b| jvkUv K‡qK dzU `~‡i

bvwg‡q ivLj I| IUvi †nvj÷vi †_‡K wc¯—jUv †ei K‡i

wb‡q Nyij, †`Lj j¾v XvKvi Rb¨ GKUv Movb w`‡q Dcyo

n‡q‡Q bvwn`v, Nvo wdwi‡q ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Ii w`‡K| GKUv

cvwZ‡ji XvKwb Ly‡j wc¯—jUv Zvi wfZi ivLj ivbv|

I‡K GwM‡q Avm‡Z †`‡L ZvovZvwo `uvwo‡q coj

†g‡qwU, `yÕnvZ w`‡q kixi XvKvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡Q, †Pv‡L-gy‡L

AvZ¼| Ôbv! bv!Õ †duvcv‡”Q †m|

nVvr Dcjwä Kij ivbv †g‡qwUi †Pv‡L †Kgb †`Lv‡”Q

I‡Kцmªd GKUv Rswj, Kvc‡o ïK‡bv Kv`v I i³ †j‡M

i‡q‡Q, m‡½ GKMv`v A¯¿|

Ôbvwn`v, Pzc!Õ big my‡i wdmwdm Kij ivbv| Ôdvjv‡bi

eÜz Avwg| kvš— nI, wc−R| Avwg dvjv‡bi m‡½ G‡mwQ| Kx

ejwQ eyS‡Z cviQ? Avgiv g¨vWvg BivewZ‡K i¶v Ki‡Z

G‡mwQ|Õ

AvnZ cvwLi gZ _i_i K‡i Kuvc‡Q bvwn`v, k~b¨`„wó‡Z

ZvwK‡q _vKj|

ÔAvwg dvjv‡bi m‡½ mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z G‡mwQ,Õ evwg©R fvlvq

Avevi ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg fq †c‡qv bv|Õ

ax‡i ax‡i e`‡j hv‡”Q bvwn`vi †Pnviv| †Pv‡L-gy‡L

wgbwZ I Av‡e`b dz‡U DVj| Ôdvjvb fvB? †Kv_vq... †Kv_vq

wZwb?Õ wdmwdm K‡i wR‡Ám Kij †m|

Ô†Zvgv‡`i †jvK‡`i m‡½ K_v ej‡Z †M‡Q,Õ e‡j

mveav‡b †g‡qwUi GKUv nvZ aij ivbv, axi fw½‡Z †U‡b

wb‡q wM‡q GKUv †Pqv‡i emvj| Ôbvwn`v, e¨vcviUv Ri“wi|

`yÕGKUv cª‡koei DËi `iKvi Avgvi| cÖ‡g e‡jv, g¨vWvg

BivewZ †Kv_vq?Õ

Ôg¨vWvg! I Avj−vn, g¨vWvg!Õ nVvr g‡b c‡o hvIqvq

DwØMoe n‡q DVj bvwn`v| ÔZuv‡K †Zv IqvBb †mjv‡i AvU‡K

†i‡L‡Q Iiv, †Riv Kivi R‡b¨...Avi wKQy †Zv Avwg Rvwb

bv|Õ

ÔIiv Kviv? KRb?Õ

GLbI Kuvc‡Q bvwn`v| Ô`yRb| bv, wZbRb| cª‡g

†Rbv‡ij Avi mv‡R©›U‡K †`‡LwQ, Zvici Av‡iKRb we‡`kx

G‡m‡Q|Õ

we‡`kx? ivbvi †Pvqvj k³ n‡q DVj| K‡b©j û`v Qvov

Avi †K!

ÔIqvBb †mjviUv IBw`‡K...Õ ïi“ Kij bvwn`v|

Ôk&k&k&!Õ †Vuv‡U AvOyj Zz‡j K_v ej‡Z wb‡la Kij ivbv|

wcQ‡bi n‡j GKUv kã n‡q‡Q, A_P wØZxqevi †kvbv †Mj

bv| Av›`vR Kij, `iRvi evB‡i bovPov Ki‡Q †KD|

Gw`‡K wK‡P‡bi †g‡S‡Z GKUv jvk c‡o i‡q‡Q|

wc¯—‡ji euv‡U P‡j †Mj ivbvi nvZ|

ÔAvwg, dvjvb|Õ †Lvjv `iRv w`‡q wfZ‡i XyKj `xN©‡`nx

eyjWM, †g‡S‡Z c‡o _vKv jv‡ki w`‡K mš‘ówP‡Ë GKevi

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ZvKvj| Zvi wcQ‡bi †QvULvU gvbylUv `uvwo‡q c‡o‡Q,

w¯’i`„wó‡Z ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †mw`‡K| ÔGi bvg _y‡qgy‡q| G‡K

Avgiv wek¦vm Ki‡Z cvwi|Õ

ÔA¯¿ Pvjv‡Z Rv‡b?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

Ômv‡eK evwg©R ˆmwbK, mvi,Õ wb‡RB Reve w`j _y‡qgy‡q|

Ôbvwn`v, †evb Avgvi...Õ †g‡qwUi Kuv‡a fvix nvZ ivLj

dvjvb| ÔGZ †`wi nIqvq `ytwLZ| g¨vWvg †Kv_vq?Õ

ÔIqvBb †mjv‡i,Õ `ª“Z ejj ivbv| Ô†fZ‡i Zuvi m‡½

wZbRb †jvK Av‡Q| Zuv‡K m¤¢eZ UiPvi Kiv n‡”Q| †Zvgvi

mve †gwkbMvbUv _y‡qgy‡q‡K `vI, dvjvb| Avi IB cvwZ‡j

GKUv wc¯—j Av‡Q|Õ nvZ Zz‡j †`Lvj I| Ôbvwn`v‡K wb‡q

GLv‡bB _vKzK †m, jvkUv †Pv‡Li Avov‡j †Kv_vI mwi‡q

†djyK|Õ

Ôïay Avgiv `yRb IqvBb †mjv‡i hve?Õ

Ônu¨v,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†gBb c¨v‡mR Qvov ILv‡b †XvKvi Avi

†KvbI c_ Av‡Q?Õ

Ôbv, IUvB GKgvÎ `iRv,Õ ejj dvjvb, iv‡M k³ n‡q

Av‡Q Zvi †Pvqvj| Ô†Rbv‡ij hw` Avgvi g¨vWv‡gi Mv‡q nvZ

Zz‡j _v‡K, Avwg kvjvi fyuwoi Ici `uvwo‡q jvdve...Õ

Ô†m †`Lv hv‡e, wKš‘ Iiv hw` Avgv‡`i‡K cÖ‡gB †`‡L

†d‡j Zv n‡j †Zv KvR n‡e bv| evwo‡Z Avi †KvbI

†jvKRb Av‡Q, bvwn`v?Õ

gv_v SuvKvj bvwn`v| nvZ Zz‡j jvkUv †`Lvj| Ôïay IUv

wQj|Õ

ÔG‡mv, dvjvb, c_ †`LvI,Õ ejj ivbv|

gv_v SuvKvj dvjvb| Zvi evov‡bv nvZ †_‡K mve †gwkb-

MvbUv wbj _y‡qgy‡q|

Zv‡K `ª“Z wKQy wb‡`©k w`j dvjvb, Zvici ivbvi m‡½

†ewi‡q coj|

mvwf©m n‡ji cv_y‡i †g‡Si Dci w`‡q wbtk‡ã G‡Mv‡”Q

`yRb| †Kv_vI GKUv weovjI †Pv‡L coj bv, †ewi‡q Gj

†gBb c¨v‡m‡R| evwg©R wUK-Gi fvix `iRvi mvg‡b _vgj

Iiv| Zvgvi nvZj PKPK Ki‡Q| K‡qK †m‡KÛ A‡c¶v

Kij, wfZi †_‡K †KvbI kã Avm‡Q bv|

ÔKeRvq †Zj †`qv nq?Õ wdmwdm Kij ivbv|

gv_v SuvwK‡q fvix nvZjUv aij dvjvb| Pvc w`‡Z Nyi‡Q

IUv| GZUzKz kã bv K‡i wfZi w`‡K Ly‡j †Mj fvix KevU|

I‡`i bx‡P †KvbI avc †bB, cªvq Lvovfv‡e ïay GKUv i¨v¤ú

†b‡g †M‡Q ¶Zwe¶Z cv_y‡i †g‡S‡Z| Av‡jvUv †Pv‡L

jvM‡Q, m¤¢eZ `y‡kv IqvU-Gi evje|

†Kv_vI †_‡K KviI Mjvi AvIqvR †f‡m Avm‡Q, Z‡e

†K Kx ej‡Q †evSv hv‡”Q bv| i¨v¤ú †e‡q gvÎ K‡qK cv

bvgj ivbv| †`Lj `yÕw`‡Ki †`qvjB wmwjs Quy‡q‡Q, A_©vr GUv

Avm‡j GKUv Xvjy Uv‡bj| Uv‡b‡ji bx‡P wLjvb AvK…wZi

duvK i‡q‡Q, Zvici †g‡S|

Mjvi AvIqvR GLb Avi `y‡e©va¨ bq|

Ôbv, †Rbv‡ij, e¨vcviUv‡K Avwg nvjKvfv‡e wb‡Z cviwQ

bv,Õ Bs‡iwR‡Z ejj GKRb, D”Pvi‡Y cvÄvex Uvb ¯úó|

ÔAviI Aš—Z Ava NÈv Av‡M wd‡i Avmv DwPZ wQj Avcbvi

KÞv‡ii| †mUv †d‡iwb, MvW©ivI †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Q bv| Ad-

†Kvm© †`qvi BR mvgw_s iO|Õ

K‡b©j AvRgj û`vi Kɯ^i| Av‡M gvÎ GKevi ïb‡jI,

wPb‡Z ivbvi †KvbI Amywe‡a n‡jv bv|

nvwmi AvIqvR †f‡m Gj|

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Ô†Rbv‡ij D wbgywP,Õ ivbvi Kv‡bi Kv‡Q wdmwdm Kij

dvjvb| Ôkvjvi Mjvq cv w`‡q nvwmUv hw` _vgv‡Z cviZvg!Õ

ÔAvcwb nvm‡Qb, †Rbv‡ij?Õ nvwm ï‡b K‡b©j û`v wew¯§Z

K‡É Rvb‡Z PvBj|

ÔnvmwQ, wWqvi †d«Û, KviY Kíbvi †Pv‡L †`L‡Z cvw”Q

Avcbvi cÖv‡Yi `ykgb gvmy` ivbv †jR ¸wU‡q cvwj‡q‡Q,Õ

ejj D wbgywP| Ô†cvqv †gvqv e‡b GB gyn~‡Z© GK‡kv MvW©

Zj−vwk Pvjv‡”Q| nvBI‡q I m¤¢ve¨ Ab¨ iv¯—v¸‡jvq Unj

w`‡”Q AviI †`o †kvi gZ MvW©| GKUv Bu`yi Mj‡e, †m

my‡hvMI ivLv nqwb| Avcwb wK Zv‡K mwZ¨B GZ †evKv g‡b

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