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ÑXvKvq †Kv_vq _v‡Kb ? Ñwgicy‡i| wgicyi Qq b¤^‡i| Ñfvov evmvq ? Ñ Av‡i bv, GLv‡b Avgvi †KD bvB| ‡g‡m _vwK| Qq b¤^i gv ªvmv gv‡K©‡Ui DËi cv‡ki Qq Zjv †g‡mi cuvP Zjvq _vwK| Ñ GLv‡b wK PvKix K‡ib ? Kwei mv‡ne †n‡m DËi w`‡jb, Ñ PvKix....nu v Zv ej‡Z cv‡ib, Z‡e Avwg Ab¨ GK iKg PvKix Kwi| Avgvi †`Lv n¨vq †cnjx ev‡ii †PuPv‡gwP‡Z wZwb †_‡g †M‡jb| cv_© Avevi †dvb K‡i‡Q, Avwg wiwmf Kijvg, Avgv‡K †Kvb wKQz ejvi my‡hvM bv w`‡q †m ej‡Z jvM‡jv, ÑZzB Avgvi mv‡_ wK weZjvwg Ki‡ZwQm ? mwZ¨ ej ZzB †Kv_vq ? Ñ Av‡i Avwg GLbI jvB‡b| Avwg Xy‡K †Zv‡K wis †`‡ev| Ñ Av”Qv ZvovZvwo Avq| ÑI fv‡jv K_v, UzKz v Av‡Q Abb¨v cÖKvkbxi ó‡j| Avwg bv Avmv chš—© Ibvi mv‡_ †Zviv K_v ej‡Z cvwim| Ñ I †K, ivLjvg cv_© jvBb †K‡U w`‡jv| Kwei mv‡ne Gevi Avgv‡K ej‡jb, Ñ Avgvi RvqMvUv Gevi Avc‡b GKUz †`L‡eb| Avwg GKUv wmMv‡iU †L‡q Avwm| Zvi K_v ï‡b Avgvi nvwm †c‡jv, Ñ Av‡i Avcwb wK ‡h e‡jb, G †gjv †Zv Avcbvi, Avcwb n‡jb wM‡q evoxi gvwjK Avi Avwg njvg wM‡q Avcbvi †gngvb| Avgvi nvwmi mv‡_ wZwb Zvj †gjv‡jb bv| nVvr Zvi †Pv‡L gy‡L GKUv cwieZ©b Avwg j¶¨ Kijvg| †jvKUv Ab¨ w`‡K gv_v Nywo‡q c‡K‡U nvZ †XvKv‡Z †XvKv‡Z P‡j †Mj| Aí wKQz¶‡bi g‡a¨B †jvKUvi cÖwZ †Kgb †hb GKUv gvqv n‡jv| Zvi g‡a¨ A™¢yZ

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ai‡Yi mijZv Av‡Q| ‡mUv †h †Kgb Zv Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgvi GLb g‡b n‡”Q Avwg wK Ibvi m‡½ †Kvb †eqv`we K‡iwQ| Avgvi evi evi †Kej GKUv K_vB g‡b n‡”Q, Ibvi wKQz GKUv †hb Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| wKQz¶b c‡iB wZwb wd‡i G‡jb| Avgiv ZZ¶‡b eB‡gjvq †XvKvi cÖavb †M‡U P‡j G‡mwQ| wfZ‡i Xy‡K Avwg AevK n‡q †Mjvg| G†Zv †jvK ! Av‡M KL‡bv G‡Zv †jvK n‡qwQj wKbv g‡b Ki‡Z cviwQ bv| Abyôvb g‡Âi Kv‡Q †jvK Rb wMRwMR Ki‡Q| Mv‡qi mv‡_ Mv jvMv‡bv wfo| wfo †V‡j †Kvb iK‡g eUg~‡j G‡m †`wL cv_©, wkíx Avi I‡`i GKgvÎ mš—vb wm×v_© cvKv †e`x‡Z e‡m Av‡Q| A‡bK¶b †_‡K A‡c¶v Kivi Kvi‡b I‡`i †Pv‡L gy‡L wei³ fve mn‡RB †evSv hv‡‡”Q| Avgv‡K †`‡LB cv_©i ivM eû¸b †e‡o †Mj| Avgv‡K wKQz ejvi my‡hvM bv w`†qB I MvwjMvjR ïi“ K‡i w`j, Ñkvjv, wg_y K †Kv_vKvi, Avgv‡`i‡K ycyi †_‡K ZvMv`v w`‡q ewm‡q †i‡L ZzB Avmwj GB mܨvi ci ? Avwg welqUv nvjKv Kivi Rb¨ `ynvZ †Rvo K‡i ¶gv PvIqvi fw½ K‡i ejjvg, ÑgnvivR Avi gnvivbxi Kv‡Q Avwg Ki‡Rv‡o ¶gv cÖv_©bv Kwi‡ZwQ cv_©i ivM Lye K‡g‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv, Ñe¨vUv dvwRj, Avwg †Zvi Rb¨ Awdm Pzwi Kwi...Avi ZzB hvÎv cvjv Kwim| wkíx †n‡mB Aw¯’i| †m GKUz Qvo †`‡e e‡j g‡b n‡”Q, Ѷgv Ki‡Z cvwi, Z‡e GKUv kZ© Av‡Q, Ñ h_v AvÁv gnvivbx, Avcbvi kZ© Avwg A¶‡i A¶‡i cvjb Kwi‡ev| wkíx‡K AvR Lye my›`i jvM‡Q| Ggwb‡ZB †m my›`i| AvR †m g‡b nq Lye hZœ K‡i, nvjKv nvjKv K‡i eB †gjvi g‡Zv K‡i †m‡R G‡m‡Q| A‡b‡KB eB‡gjvi mv‡R we‡q evox hvq, Avevi we‡qi mv‡R eB‡gjvq Av‡m| mwZ¨B Zv‡K Lye fv‡jv jvM‡Q| Nvo chš—© KvUv Pzj k¨v¤úy Avi KwÛkbv‡ii Kj¨v‡Y †XD‡qi g‡Zv yj‡Q| Kv‡bi yj ¸‡jvI Zv‡`i mv‡_ Zvj wgwj‡q yj‡Q| cywY©gvi Puv‡`i g‡Zv Zvi gy‡Li Mob| †MvjMvj gy‡Li Ac~e© nvwm w`‡qB †eva nq †m cv‡_©i gb Rq K‡i wb‡qwQj| e −y Kvjv‡ii wR‡Ýi c¨v‡›Ui mv‡_ kU© Kvwg‡R Zv‡K Av‡iv †ekx ¯§vU©, Av‡iv †ekx Av‡iv †ekx mvejxj g‡b n‡”Q| wkíx nvm‡Z nvm‡Z DËi w`j, ÑGLvb †_‡K Avcbv‡K †mvRv Avgv‡`i cÖvmv‡` hvB‡Z nB‡e| A`¨ Avgv‡`i mv‡_

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ivwÎi Avnvi Avi ivwÎ hvcb Kwi‡Z nB‡e| Avwg eo wec‡` c‡o †Mjvg| †Kvb Ae ’v‡ZB AvR I‡`i ILv‡b _vKv hv‡e bv| Kvj Lye †fv‡iB Avgv‡K gnvLvjx †h‡Z n‡e| AvR iv‡Z mÄq‡`i i“‡g _vK‡Z n‡e| ILv‡b Avgvi e¨vM, Avgvi Kvco †Pvco Awd‡mi KvMR cÎ Av‡Q| XvKv G‡m wg‡_¨ K_v ejv †hb WvjfvZ n‡q‡Q| †mj‡dvb Avgv‡`i‡K A‡bK MwZgq K‡i‡Q GUv †hgb Lywki K_v †Zgwb AvksKvi K_v n‡”Q, Zv †hb fwel¨‡Z Avgv‡`i‡K wg_y K RvwZ‡Z cwibZ bv K‡i| Avwg AvcvZZ i¶v cvIqvi Rb¨ ejjvg, ÑZvB n‡e ivbx| Avcbvi AvÁv wk‡ivavh© | cv_© Zvov w`j, ÑP‡jv, P‡jv | GLv‡b bv `uvwo‡q †gjvi ÷‡ji w`‡K hvB| cv_©i g‡bi fve ey‡S wbjvg| I‡K ejjvg, ÑZzB †Zvi e¨vUv‡K wb‡q Ny‡o Avq| Avwg Avi wkíx AvR †gjvq Nyo‡ev| I‡K AvR †Zvi mv‡_ GK`g gvbv‡”Q bv| Avwg Gevi wkíxi Mv †Nu‡l `vwo‡q ejjvg, ч`L, †`L, Avgv‡`i‡K KZ my›`i gvwb‡q‡Q| cv_© nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jv, Ñhv, wb‡q hv, Avgvi †Kvb AvcwË bvB| wKš‘ Avwg wefv‡K †dvb w`‡q ejwQ †h †Zvgvi B‡q GK †g‡qi mv‡_ eB †gjvq Nyi‡Q| mv¶x UzKz`v|

wkíx KjKj K‡i nvm‡Z jvM‡jv| G‡Kev‡i ev”Pv †g‡qi g‡Zv| Zvi nvwm‡Z †hb ivwk ivwk gy³v Si‡Z jvM‡jv| †gjvi A‡b‡KB Zvi w`‡K bv ZvwK‡q cvij bv| Mv‡q Mv jvMv‡bv fxo †V‡j Avgiv †gjvi ó‡ji w`‡K †h‡Z jvMjvg| Abb¨v cÖKvkbxi ÷‡ji Kv‡Q `uvovjvg|GLv‡bB UzKz`vi _vKvi K_v| UzKz v‡K †dvb w`jvg| Zvi K_vB wdwi‡q w`jvg, Ñnq, nq, †Zvgiv Gjv †Kvb‡V ? UzKz`v †n‡m DËi w`j, ÑgyB Gjv gvB‡Ki mvg‡b| h¨v‡U w_wK †ewU QvIqvi Ni KZv Kevi a‡”P| Avwg jvBb †K‡U w`jvg| my‡ijv K‡Éi GKRb †g‡q gvB‡K Gev‡ii †gjvq cÖKvwkZ MÖ‡š’i eY©bv Ki‡Q| eySjvg †m GbvDÝ †m›Uv‡ii Av‡k cv‡k Av‡Q| Avgiv †mLv‡b P‡j Gjvg| GbvDÝ †m›Uv‡ii wmuwoi Dc‡i wcÖ‡›Ui dZzqv civ UzKz v uvwo‡q Av‡Q| †KvwKj Kv‡jv UzKz v‡K G †cvkv‡K `vi“b gvwb‡q‡Q| eq‡mi Qvc †evSv †M‡jI Zvi

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K_vevZv©q AvPvi AvPi‡b †m m‡ei †Kvb evjvB †bB| PweŸk eQi Av‡Mi m~h©‡mb n‡ji UzKz`vi mv‡_ GLbKvi UzKz`vi †hb †Kvb cv_©K¨B †bB| Av‡Mi g‡ZvB ¯^fve myjf fw½‡Z UzKz v ej‡jv, Ñ †kl chš—© Zvn‡j †Zviv Gwj | AvwgI nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejjvg, Ñbv G‡m Avi cvijvg bv| my›`ix wkíxi Avnevb †K Qvo‡Z cv‡i| ÑZzB †Zv †`wL fvjB cvwR n‡qwQm| cv_© Avi wkíx yR‡bB nvm‡Z jvM‡jv, Gevi UzKz v ej‡jv, Ñevn my›`i †Zv, G‡Zv my›`i eD †Kv_vq †cwj‡i cv_©| nvm‡j †Zv I‡K PgrKvi jv‡M| wkíxi j¾v jvM‡jI †h Ii fv‡jv jvM‡Q GUv Avwg †ek eyS‡Z cvijvg| AvwgI iwmKZv Ki‡Z Qvojvg bv, ÑGB †i, †QvU fvB‡qi eD‡qi w`‡K bRi| Gevi wkíxi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejjvg, Ñ ‡Zvgv‡K †Zv Av‡MB e‡jwQjvg fvmy‡ii mvg‡b †NvgUv w`‡q Avm‡e| Gevi mevB Avgiv GKmv‡_ nvm‡Z jvMjvg| Avgv‡`i nvwm †`‡L cv_© Avi wkíxi Pvi eQ‡ii †Q‡j wm×v_©I nvm‡Z jvM‡jv|

GbvDÝ †m›Uv‡ii Kv‡Q wmuwoi av‡i `uvwo‡q Avgiv Kwd †Ljvg| A‡bK¶b AvÇv w`jvg| wcQ‡bi †mB w`b¸‡jv‡Z wd‡i †Mjvg| A‡bKw`b ci my›`i GKUv mܨv Dc‡fvM Kijvg| Aw ’i gwZ UzKz v ej‡jv, ÑAvgvi Lye †bkv †c‡q‡Q| †Zv‡`i Kv‡Q wewo wUwi Av‡Q bvwK| cv_© ej‡jv, Ñ Avgvi Kv‡Q Av‡Q wKš‘ Lv‡ev †Kv_vq| UzKz v ej‡jv, Ñ e¨e¯’v Av‡Q| Avq †Zviv Avgvi mv‡_|

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wkíx Avi wm×v_©‡K ILv‡b †i‡L Avgiv eB‡gjvi ev_i“‡gi wPcvq wM‡q wmMv‡iU aivjvg| Avgv‡`i g‡Zv Av‡iv A‡bK g‡°j †mLv‡b e‡m BÄx‡bi †auvqv Qvo‡Q| †auvqvq Avgv‡`i †PvL gyL AÜKvi n‡q G‡jv| UzKz v cv_©‡K ej‡jv, чZvi eÜz evÜe‡K ewjm| †gjvq Avm‡j †hb Avgvi eB †K‡b| ÑZv ‡Zv ej‡evB| ZvQvov AvgivI AvR Avcbvi †ek wKQz eB wKb‡ev| UzKz vi Aw ’iZvi †Kvb mxgv †bB| †m ej‡jv, Ñ †b †b Pj| Avwg wM‡q ó‡j emwQ| †Zviv Avq| Avgiv Avevi GKmv‡_ n‡q UzKz vi ó‡j †Mjvg| UzKz vi cÖKvwkZ eB¸‡jv GKUz †ekx †ekx K‡iB wKbjvg| Zvici UzKz`v‡K bv †Pbvi fvb K‡i ejjvg, ÑAvwg Avcbvi mvsNvwZK iK‡gi f³| Avcwb hw` Avcbvi eB¸‡jv‡Z Avgvi Rb¨ A‡UvMÖvd †`b †Zv Avwg eoB cÖxZ nB| UzKz`v A‡bK K‡ó nvwm †P‡c †i‡L Avgv‡K †P‡b bv Ggb fve K‡i eB¸‡jv‡Z A‡UvMÖvd w`‡Z jvM‡jv| eB †gjv †jv‡K †jvKvib¨| †Q‡j †g‡qiv ywU ó‡ji gvSLv‡bi iv —v w`‡q ‡mªv‡Zi g‡Zv hv‡”Q| eB‡qi ój ¸‡jv‡Z wfo †bB †Zgb| †ek wKQz ÷‡j cvVK †b‡o †P‡o eB †`L‡Q wKš‘ wKb‡Q Lye Kg| me‡P‡q †ekx wfo †`Lv †M‡jv Ab¨ cÖKvk Gi ó‡j| Kvib GKUvB ûgvq~b Avn&‡g`| AvgivI GLvb †_‡K Ònjy wngy Kv‡jv i¨veÓ Avi Òwjjyqv evZvmÓ wKbjvg| GB ó‡j †`wL cÖbe fÆ Zvi cÖKvwkZ MÖ‡š’i A‡UvMÖvd w`‡”Q cvVK‡K| wewfbœ wUwf P¨v‡b‡j Zvi †jLv bvUK †`‡L AvwgI Zvi f³ n‡qwQ| Gev‡ii eB‡gjvq Zvi †jLv eB ÒwbR©‡bÓ wKbjvg| Avwg A‡UvMÖvd PvBjvg| Dwb Ad gy‡W ej‡jb, ÑwK bvg ? Avwg Ibvi gyW Ad †`‡L Avgvi bvg bv e‡j Ii bvg ejjvg, Ñ wefv miKvi| Ae¯’vi †Kvb cwieZ©b n‡jv bv| Dwb Avgv‡K A‡UvMÖvd w`‡jb i“wUb Iqv‡K©i g‡Zv| †mLv‡b †Kvb Av‡eM wQ‡jv wKbv Avwg eyS‡Z cvijvg bv| Avgiv cÖvq me¸‡jv ój Ny‡i †eovjvg| A‡bK eB wKbjvg| mygš— Avmjvg,

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Avwbmyj nK, n~gvq~b AvRv` †_‡K ïi“ K‡i Sz¤úv jvwnwo, evbx emy, mywPÎv fÆvPvh© meB wKbjvg| wm×v‡_©i AZ¨vPv‡i wkíx Avi cv_© Aw ’i| n¨vwi cUv‡ii eB bvwK wmwmgcyi bvwK Ug GÛ †Rwi wKQzB wVK Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| GKUv eB wK‡b ój †_‡K †ei n‡Z bv n‡ZB ïi“ nq KvbœvKvwU, ÑGB eBUv wb‡ev bv| GUv cuPv| Qovi eB wb‡ev| A‡bK K‡ó gnv hš¿bv †_‡K †invB cvIqv †M‡jv| Gfv‡eB A‡bK¶b my›`i GKUv mܨv cvi K‡i Avgiv †ewo‡q Gjvg| UzKz v Abb¨v cÖKvkbxi ó‡jB †_‡K †M‡jv| dzUcv_ a‡i Avgiv wU,Gm,wmi w`‡K †h‡Z _vKjvg| wU,Gm,wm‡Z G‡m A‡bK K‡ó cv_© Avi wkíxi Kv‡Q I‡`i ILv‡b bv hvIqvi AbygwZ wbjvg| cv_© Avgv‡K †QvU †ejv †_‡KB †P‡b| Ii †Zgb †Kvb cÖwZwµqv n‡jv bv| wKš‘ wkíxi †Mvj gyLUv Gevi Av‡iv †Mvj nvwoi g‡Zv n‡jv| Avwg iwmKZv eÜ Kijvg bv, ÑAvwg wKš‘ Ab¨ GKUv f‡q †Zvgv‡`i ILv‡b hvw”Q bv| wkíx M¤¢xi gy‡L ej‡jv, ÑZv‡Zv Rvwb| Avgiv wK Avcbvi wVKg‡Zv mgv`vi Ki‡Z cvwi ? Avwg wRnev Kvg‡o w`‡q ejjvg, ÑwQt Avwg ZvB e‡jwQ bvwK| Avwg Kw`b Av‡M ¸wj —v‡b Avgvi nvZ †`wL‡qwQ| †R¨vwZwl e‡j‡Q Avgvi bvwK ciKxqv †cÖ‡gi †hvM Av‡Q| ZvB †Zvgv‡`i ILv‡b †h‡Z fq cvw”Q| eÜzi msmvi fv½v wK wVK n‡e ? wkíx Gevi †n‡m †dj‡jv, Ñbvn ,Avcbvi mv‡_ cviv hv‡e bv| Avcwb †`LwQ Puvcvev‡Ri gvóvi| чZvgvi Dcgvq Avwg wKš‘ Kó †cjvg| gvóvi bv e‡j wcÖwÝcvj ej‡j GKUz fv‡jv n‡Zv bv| cv_© ej‡jv, Ñ ev` `vI †Zv Ii K_v| I‡K Avwg nv‡o nv‡o wPwb| ‡PŠÏ Sv‡gjv wb‡q XvKvq Avm‡e Zvici KvR †kl n‡jB dzi“r K‡i P‡j hv‡e| Ii hw` KLbI Avgv‡`i GLv‡b Avm‡Z B‡”Q nq, ZLb Avm‡e| A‡bK Kó K‡i I‡`i‡K GKUv U¨vw· K¨ve †RvMvo K‡i w`jvg| wek UvKv evowZ fvov‡ZB WªvBfvi ivRx n‡q †M‡jv| Avwg I‡`i‡K we`vq w`‡q GLb †Kv_vq hv‡ev fvewQ| ‡mj‡dvbUv †ei K‡i †`Ljvg ivZ mv‡o bUv ev‡R| Lye †ekx ivZ nqwb| dzUcv‡_i †`vKvb †_‡K GKUv wmMv‡iU wb‡q awi‡q GKUv Uvb w`‡qB Kwei mv‡ne‡K †`L‡Z †cjvg| †m Avgvi w`‡K ZvwK‡qB nvm‡Q| Avwg ejjvg , ÑwK e¨vcvi, Kwei mv‡ne Avcwb GZ¶b †Kv_vq wQ‡jb ?

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ÑAvcbvi cÖvq mv‡_ mv‡_B| Avcwb †Lqvj K‡ib bvB| Ñ wK e¨vcvi ? Avgv‡`i‡K GZ¶b d‡jv Ki‡jb bvwK| Ñbv bv| Zv †Kb n‡e| Z‡e Avcbv‡`i mKj‡K Avgvi Lye fv‡jv †j‡M‡Q| ÑKv‡Q Avm‡jb bv †Kb ? GK mv‡_B AvÇv w`Zvg| UyKz vi mv‡_ Avcbvi cwiPq K‡i w`Zvg| XvKv kn‡i A‡Zv eo mvsevw`‡Ki mv‡_ cwiPq _vKv fv‡jv| wZwb ïay nvm‡jb| Zvici Avgvi nv‡Zi wewfbœ cÖKvkbxi eB‡qi c¨v‡KU ¸‡jvi cÖwZ Bw½Z K‡i ej‡jb, Ñ A‡bK eB‡Zv wKb‡jb| I¸‡jv wK covi Rb¨ wKb‡jb bvwK ‡kv‡K‡m mvwR‡q ivL‡eb| Avwg Rvwb Dwb iwmKZv K‡iB K_v¸‡jv ej‡Q, Zey euvKv K‡i DËi †`qvi †jvf Avwg mvgjv‡Z cvijvg bv, ÑAvwg eB wKb‡ZB †gjvq Avwm| Avi eB hLb wK‡bwQ ZLb †Zv coeB wKš‘ Avcbvi nv‡Z †`LwQ GKUvI eB †bB| eqmUvI‡Zv gvkvj −v Kg bv| Zv Avcwb GLv‡b †Kvb av›`vq G‡mwQ‡jb e‡jb †Zv| ‡kL Kwei †nv‡mb Avgvi K_vi †Kvb DËi w`‡jb bv| Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ wZwb GKUz AvNvZ †c‡q‡Qb| wZwb c‡KU †_‡K wmMv‡i‡Ui c¨v‡KU †ei K‡i GKUv aiv‡jb| Zvici AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvwK‡q †auvqvi wis Kivi †Póv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z ej‡jb, Ñ Avcwb wVK K_vB e‡j‡Qb| GKz‡ki eB †gjvq mwZ¨B Avwg AvR †egvbvb| Avcwb †Zv Rv‡bb bv †Kb Avwg cÖwZ eQi GB eB †gjvq Avwm| Rvb‡j wbðqB G K_v ej‡Z cvi‡Zb bv| Avgvi GLb Lvivc jvM‡Q| Avwg ejjvg, Ñ Avgvi K_vq Avcwb wKQz g‡b Ki‡eb bv| Avwg GKUz VvÆv KiwQjvg| Kwei mv‡ne Avgvi c‡ii K_v¸‡jv ïb‡Z cvi‡jv wKbv Avwg eyS‡Z cvijvg bv| wZwb GKB óvB‡j ej‡Z jvM‡jb, ÑAvwg Av‡M ïay GKUv ^xK…wZi Rb¨ GLv‡b AvmZvg| A‡bKw`b Av‡MB †m Avkv †Q‡o w`‡qwQ| GLb Avwm A‡bKUv †bkvi g‡Zv| Avwg Zvi K_vi wKQzB eyS‡Z cvijvg bv| Avwg ejjvg, Ñ wK‡mi ¯^xK…wZ ? Avwg wKš‘ wKQzB eywS bvB| ÑAvwg Rvwb Avcwb Avgvi K_v wek¦vm Ki‡eb bv| †Kvb miKviB Avgvi K_v wek¦vm K‡iwb|

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wZwb wKQz¶‡bi Rb¨ Pzc K‡i _vK‡jb| Zvici gyL †_‡K GK Mv`v wmMv‡i‡Ui †auvqv †Q‡o ej‡jb, -Avgvi Rb¥ Avi Avgvi evevi g„Z‚ GKB w`‡b| evqvbœi GKz‡k †deªƒqvix| †mw`b Avgvi evev knx` n‡q‡Q| wKš‘ Avgvi evevi bvg †KD Rv‡b bv| †KD e‡j bv| Avwg ¯—× n‡q †Mjvg| Avgvi gyL w`‡q Avi †Kvb K_v †ei n‡”Q bv| Avwg GLb gv_v bxPz K‡i uvwo‡q AvwQ| wZwb Zvi K_v †kl Ki‡jb, ÑAvwg ïay PvB iwdK,mvjvg.eiKZ,ReŸv‡ii bv‡gi cv‡k RvwZ Avgvi evevi bvgUvI D”PviY Ki“K| Gi †P‡q †ekx Avwg Avi wKQzB PvB bv| Avgvi †PvL Svcmv n‡q G‡jv| A‡bK †Póv K‡iI Avwg †Pv‡Li cvwb a‡i ivL‡Z cvijvg bv| i“gvj †ei K‡i †PvL gyQ‡Z gyQ‡Z †`wL kvnevM gyLx Rb‡mªv‡Z Kwei †nv‡mb nvwi‡q †M‡Q| wUGmwm-i moK Øx‡c Avwg GLb f¨vejvi g‡Zv `uvwo‡q AvwQ|

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wgicyi eoev‡Mi kixqZcyi wfjvi PviZjvi d¬v‡Ui Kwjs †e‡j Pvc w`‡q `iRvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q Av‡Q Kwei †nv‡mb| evoxAjv Iqv y mv‡ne `iRv Ly‡j ej‡jb, ÑwK PvB, wK PvB Avcbvi| mvjvg w`‡q Kwei †nv‡mb ej‡jb, Ñ Avgvi bvg Kwei| †kL Kwei †nv‡mb| evox dwi`cyi| wgicy‡iB _vwK| ÑZv‡Zv eySjvg| wKš‘ GLb Avgiv Avcbvi Rb¨ wK Ki‡Z cvwi ZvB e‡jb| Ñ bv, bv | Avcbv‡`i wKQz Ki‡Z n‡e bv| hv Kivi AvwgB Ki‡ev| GiB g‡a¨ Iqv`yy` mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x myjZvbv †eMg `iRvi Kv‡Q G†m `uvwo‡q‡Q| wZwb Kwei mv‡n‡ei †kl K_v¸‡jv ï‡b‡Qb| Kwei †nv‡mb Avevi ïi“ Ki‡jv, Ñwgicy‡ii cÖvq mevB Avgv‡K †P‡b| Avwg GLvbKvi A‡bK evoxi evRvi Kiv, we y Z wej †`qv, Kvco †Pvci Bw ¿ K‡i Avbv mn Ab¨vb¨ KvR K‡i _vwK| å“ KuzPwK‡q myjZvbv †eMg ej‡jb, ÑB›Uv‡iwós ! ‡kL Kwei ej‡jb, Ñ Avwg Gme Kv‡Ri Rb¨ gv‡mvnviv †bB| gvwmK Pzw³‡Z Avwg Gme KvR K‡i _vwK| GUvB GLb Avgvi GK gvÎ †ckv| myjZvbv †eM‡gi AvMÖn eû¸b †e‡o †Mj| wZwb Iqv`y` mv‡ne‡K ej‡jb, ÑIbv‡K wfZ‡i G‡m em‡Z e‡jv| `iRvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q K_v ejvUv wK wVK n‡”Q Iqv`y` mv‡ne GKUz AcÖ¯‘Z n‡q wM‡q ej‡jb, Ñ mwi, Avgvi fyj n‡q †M‡Q| Avmyb Avgiv wfZ‡i e‡m K_v ewj| Iiv Kwei †nv‡mb‡K wb‡q wM‡q emvi N‡i em‡Z w`‡jb| emvi ci Gevi myjZvbv †eMg K_v ïi“ Ki‡jb, ÑAvgiv wKš‘ Ggb A™¢yZ K_v Av‡M ïwbwb|

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Kwei †nv‡mb †n‡m ej‡jb, Ñnu v, Avcbv‡`i Kv‡Q ZvB g‡b n‡e| cÖ_g cÖ_g Avgvi K_v ï‡b mevB Avðh© nq| G iKg mvwf©m GL‡bv Avgv‡`i †`‡k Lye GKUv ïi“ nq bvB †Zv ZvB| ÑAvgivI †Zv AevK nw”Q| ч`Lyb g¨vWvg, AevK nevi wKQz bvB| GLb gvbyl A‡bK †ekx dv÷| ZvB Avwg G iKg GKUv eyw× †ei K‡i G †ckvq AvwQ| A‡bK w`b †_‡KB G KvR K‡i AvmwQ| ÑZvB bvwK ! Avcwb KZ¸‡jv evwo‡Z G KvR Ki‡Qb ? ÑGLb †Zv cÂv‡ki †ekx evwo‡Z Avwg G KvR KiwQ| Ñe‡jb wK! GZ evwo‡Z GKvB KvR Ki‡Z cv‡ib ? Ñ Av‡M hLb Kg evwo wQ‡jv, ZLb †Zv GKvB ‡KviZvg| GLb `yRb Gwmó¨v›U wb‡qwQ| ÑAvcbv‡K gv‡m KZ UvKv K‡i w`‡Z nq ? Ñ †mUv KvR ey‡S| yÕk †_‡K wZbÕk ch©š— wb‡q _vwK| Ñ Av”Qv †K Avcbv‡K Avgv‡`i evoxi K_v ej‡jv ? ч`‡Lb, Avwg G GjvKvq cwiwPZ| Avwg ï‡bwQ †h Avcbviv ¯^vgx ¯¿x `yR‡bB PvKzix K‡ib| Avcbv‡`i †Q‡j †g‡qiv covïbv K‡i| ZvB fvejvg Avgv‡K nq‡Zv Avcbv‡`i jvM‡Z cv‡i| Ñ wVK Av‡Q| Zv bv nq eySjvg wKš‘ Avcbv‡K Avgiv wK K‡i wek¦vm Ki‡ev ? ч`Lyb Avgvi evox dwi`cyi| ZvB G GjvKvi dwi`cyi A‡ji †ekx †jv‡Ki evox‡Z Avwg KvR K‡i _vwK| GLvbKvi mevB Avgv‡K †P‡b| KvDqv Kwei ej‡jB mevB Avgv‡K wPb‡e| Iqv`y` mv‡ne †n‡m †dj‡jb| myjZvbv †eMg Avðh© n‡q ej‡jb, Ñ KvDqv Kwei gv‡b ? mjvR Kwei †nv‡mb DËi w`‡jb, ÑAvm‡j Avwg GK RvqMvq †ekx¶b _vwK bv ‡Zv ZvB †KD nq‡Zv Avgv‡K †`L‡jv `k b¤‡i, GKUz c‡i †`L‡jv yB b¤^‡i Zvi ciciB nq‡Zv †`L‡jv Qq b¤^‡i, G Rb¨B Iiv Avgv‡K KvDqv Kwei e‡j Wv‡K| KvK †hgb Gw`K Iw`K †Nviv‡div K‡i †Zgwb Avgv‡KI †Zv Gw`K Iw`K †Nviv‡div Ki‡Z nq| ZvB Iiv Avgv‡K G bv‡gB Wv‡K| Ñ Avcwb wb‡la K‡ib bvB| Ñbvn| Av‡M Aek¨ GKUz Lvivc jvM‡Zv| GLb Avi jv‡M bv| ZvQvov G bv‡gB Avgvi GLb †ekx cwiwPwZ| ÑAvcbv‡K mevB †P‡b GRb¨B wK Avcbv‡K Avgv‡`i wek¦vm Ki‡Z n‡e ?

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G K_v‡Z Kwei †nv‡mb AcgvwbZ n‡jv e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv| wZwb GKB fv‡e K_v ej‡Z _vK‡jb, ÑZv n‡e †Kb| Avgv‡K †Zv Avcbvi wek¦vm Kivi `iKvi ‡bB| Avcbvi KvR n‡jB †Zv wg‡U †M‡jv| Iqv`y` mv‡ne Gevi ej‡jb, Ñ G K_vUv †Zv eySjvg bv| ÑLye †mvRv | bv †evSvi wKQz bvB| g‡b K‡ib Avcbvi we`y¨r wej Rgv w`‡Z n‡e| Avcwb ïay Avgv‡K wej †`‡eb| Avwg UvKv Rgv w`‡q G‡m Avcbvi Kv‡Q UvKv wb‡q hv‡ev| evRv‡ii ïay ZvwjKv †`‡eb, Avwg evRvi K‡i G†b †`‡ev| Avcwb `vg wgwj‡q †`‡L Avgv‡K UvKv †`‡eb| myjZvbv †eMg j¾v †c‡q †M‡jb| Kwei †nv‡mb Avevi ej‡Z jvM‡jb, ÑGme Kv‡R wb‡R‡KI wKQz Bb‡f÷ Ki‡Z nq| Zv bv n‡j Avwg wKfv‡e cuvP eQi †_‡K G KvR KiwQ e‡jb| myjZvbv †eMg ej‡jb, - bv, bv| Avwg Aek¨ †m fv‡e K_vUv ewjwb| A‡bKw`b †_‡K hw` AvcwbI Avgv‡`i KvR K‡ib Z‡e Aek¨B Avcbvi cÖwZ Avgv‡`iI wek¦vm ‰Zix n‡e| Iqv`y` mv‡ne Gevi K_v ej‡jb, ÑAvgv‡`i G‡Z wK jvf n‡e ? Kwei DËi w`‡jb, ÑAvcbv‡`i A‡bK jvf n‡e| Avcbviv wK Rv‡bb †Kv_vq me‡P‡q Kg `v‡g gmy‡ii Wvj cvIqv hvq ? †Kvb evRv‡i cvBKvix `‡i UvUKv mewR cvIqv hvq ? †Kvb evRv‡i †Mvqvj›` Nv‡Ui Bwjk cvIqv hvq ? Gme Avgvi gyL ’| ZvQvov GK mv‡_ A‡bK wRwbm wKb‡Z nq e‡j Avwg cvBKvix †i‡U mewKQz wKb‡Z cvwi| Iqv`y` mv‡n‡ei gyL Lywk‡Z PKPK Ki‡Z _v‡K| wZwb e‡jb, Ñ Zvn‡j †Zvgv‡K w`‡q evRvi KivB fv‡jv| Ñ Aek¨B| Avcbviv bv nq GK gvm Avgv‡K w`‡q cix¶v Kivb| Avwg ejwQ Avcbv‡`i cÖwZ gv‡m cvuP Qqk UvKv †e‡P hv‡e| ZvQvov evRvi Kivi Rb¨ Avcbviv †Kb Ah_v mgq bó Ki‡eb| myjZvbv †eM‡gi K‡ÚI GLb cÖksmv, ÑmwZ¨ †Zv| Avgiv †Zv Avi Gfv‡e fvwewb| G‡Z K‡i Avgiv Kg `v‡g UvUKv wRwbm †L‡Z cvi‡ev| ZvQvov †mv‡n‡ji AveŸv †Zv Rxe‡b †Kvb w`b UvUKv gvQ evRvi †_‡K wK‡b Avb‡Z cv‡iwb| Ibv‡K †`L‡jB †`vKvbxiv cPv gvQ MQv‡bvi Zv‡j _v‡K|

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†jvK †`L‡jB Iiv eyS‡Z cv‡i Kv‡K wK MQv‡Z n‡e| evwn‡ii GKRb †jv‡Ki mvg‡b GK_v ejvq Iqv`y` mv‡ne †i‡M †M‡jb| eo eo †PvL K‡i wZwb ¯¿xi w`‡K ZvKv‡jb| A‡bK K‡ó Kwei †nv‡mb nvwm ‡P‡c ivL‡jv|

Iqv`y` mv‡ne GKUz ivM n‡qB myjZvbv †eMg‡K ej‡jb, Ñ n‡q‡Q, n‡q‡Q| Dwb †h KZ wK cv‡ib †mUv Avgvi Rvbv Av‡Q| Avwg †Zv †Zvgv‡`i‡K Av‡MB e‡jwQjvg, Avgvi evRvi Kiv †Zvgv‡`i hw` cQ›` bv nq Z‡e †Zvgiv wb‡RivB evRvi K‡iv| Avgv‡K †Kb UvbvUvwb K‡iv ? Gevi wZwb Kwei ‡nv‡m‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ej‡jb, Ñ Avcbv‡K Avgvi Lye cQ›` n‡q‡Q| B”Qv Ki‡jB AvR †_‡KB Avcwb Avgv‡`i evwoi KvR Ki‡Z cv‡ib| Bm Avj−vn †eva nq wb‡RB Avcbv‡K Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q cvwV‡q‡Qb| Avcwb †h Avgv‡K KZ eo Sv‡gjv †_‡K gy³ Ki‡jb, Zv Avwg †evSv‡Z cvi‡ev bv| XvKv kn‡i me †P‡q Amn¨ KvR n‡”Q evRvi Kiv| myjZvbv †eMg eyS‡jb Zvi ¯^vgx ‡i‡M †M‡Q wZwb ej‡jb, Ñ Avn& nv| Zzwg ïay ïay ivM K‡iv †Kb| Avgiv †Zv †Zvgv‡K Sv‡gjv †_‡K gy³ Ki‡Z PvBwQ| Gevi wZwb Kwei †nv‡m‡bi D‡Ï‡k¨ ej‡jb, -Zv Avgiv Avcbvi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡ev wKfv‡e ? Kwei †nv‡mb DËi w`‡jb, -Avwg‡Zv Kv‡QB _vwK| Qq b¤^‡i| ZvQvov Avgiv i“g†g‡Ui b¤^i Avcbv‡`i ‡K w`‡ev| -‡Kb Avcbvi †gvevBj bvB ? - †gvevB‡ji †Zv GLb Avi ‡ekx `vg bv| B‡”Q Ki‡j ivLv hvq wKš‘ wb‡Ri ‡gvevBj _vK‡j Gme Kv‡R myweavi †P‡q AmyweavB nq †ekx| nqZ Avwg KvIivb evRv‡i evRvi KiwQ| ZLb GKRb ej‡jv ÔAvcwb GKUz evsjv ¯‹z‡j hvb ‡Zv| Avgvi †g‡q‡K GKUz wb‡q Av‡mb †Zv|Õ ZLb Avgvi Lye Amyweav nq| Avi Kv‡iv †Kvb KvR K‡i w`‡Z bv cvi‡j wb‡R‡K Lye †QvU g‡b nq| ZvB B”Qv K‡iB †gvevBj †dvb ivwL bv| ÑZvn‡j Avgiv KLb †dvb Ki‡j Avcbv‡K cv‡ev ? -iv‡Z Ki‡eb| Avgv‡K bv ‡c‡jI I‡K ej‡jB n‡e| Avwg Avcbvi mv‡_ ‡`Lv K‡i hve|

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myjZvbv †eMg Gevi AvgZv AvgZv K‡i ej‡jb, ÑKwei mv‡ne, Avgviv wZb w`b †_‡K Lye wec‡` AvwQ| wKš‘ †mUvB ev Avcbv‡K e‡j wK jvf| Kwei ej‡jv, Ñ wK wec` ? e‡jb bv ïwb| Ñ wZb w`b †_‡K Avgviv †MvQj Ki‡Z cviwQ bv, ev_i“g e¨envi Ki‡Z cviwQ bv| evmvq cvwb †bB| Ñ †Kb ! cvwb bvB †Kb ? чjv †fv‡ë‡Ri Kvi‡b bx‡Pi wiRvf© U¨vswK †_‡K cvwb DV‡Q bv|

Kwei †nv‡mb nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jv, Ñ GB K_v Avgv‡K GZ¶b ci ej‡jb| †Kvb wPš—v Ki‡eb bv| Avwg G¶zwb Avgvi yB wcw”P Gwm‡÷›U cvwV‡q w`w”Q| IivB cvwb Dc‡i Zz‡j w`‡q hv‡e|

myjZvbv †eMg †hb nvd †Q‡o evuP‡jb, wZwb Lywk n‡q ej‡jb, Ñ Avcwb Avgv‡`i‡K euvPv‡jb| Zv I‡`i‡K KZ UvKv w`‡Z n‡e| Kwei †nv‡mb nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jb, Ñ GK cqmvI bv| GUv Avgvi bZzb K¬v‡q›U wnmv‡e KZ©‡e¨i g‡a¨B c‡o| I‡`i †PvL gyL †`‡L Lye mn‡RB †evSv hv‡”Q Kwei †nv‡mb Zvi cÖ_g cix¶v †jUvi gvK© †c‡q cvk Ki‡jv| Iiv Zv‡K wgwó m‡›`k Avi Pv LvIqv‡jv | †kL Kwei †nv‡mb GLb †_‡K I‡`i evwoi KvR Ki‡e| evRvi Kiv Qvov †Zgb wKQzB Ki‡Z n‡e bv| we`y¨r wej, cvwbi wej, evwoIqvjvB w`‡q _v‡K| bZzb GKRb K¬v‡q›U ˆZix Ki‡Z †c‡i Lywk g‡b †ei n‡q G‡jv Kwei †nv‡mb| eo ev‡Mi kvnx gmwR‡`i cvk w`‡q Xvj Avi wMR©v ‡cwi‡q MÖvgxY e¨vs‡Ki wcQb w`‡q nvuU‡Z nvuU‡Z †m †cvó Awd‡mi mvg‡b G‡m `uvov‡jv| evwo‡Z UvKv cvVv‡Z n‡e| Zvici Qq b¤^‡i wM‡q Iqv`y` mv‡n‡ei evmvq `yRb‡K cvVv‡Z n‡e| G gv‡mi UvKv GLbI cvVv‡bv nq bvB| e„× gv Avi weaev eo †evb Qvov Avi †KD †bB Zvi| `v`v gviv hvIqvi A‡bK w`b n‡jv| Zvi †P‡q wZb eQi eo †ev‡bi we‡q fv‡jv Ni †`‡LB we‡q w`‡qwQ‡jb Zvi `v`v| †ev‡bi msmvi fv‡jvB PjwQj| `yB fvMxœ †i‡L yjvfvB gviv hvIqvi ci Iiv `v`v †g‡q Avi bvZwb‡`i‡K evwo‡Z wb‡q Av‡mb| wb‡RB fvj †Q‡j †`‡L yB bvZwb‡K we‡q †`b| wZwb A‡bK †Póv K‡iI GKgvÎ †Q‡ji we‡q w`‡Z cv‡ibwb| we‡q Kivi mgqUv Zvi †K‡U‡Q Ab¨ GK

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iKg †Nv‡ii ga¨ w`‡q| ‡cvó Awd‡mi gva¨‡g UvKv cvwV‡q Kwei P‡j Av‡m Qh b¤^‡i gv ªvmv gv‡K©‡U| w`‡bi †ekxifvM mgq †m GLv‡bB KvUvq| cv‡kB Zvi ‡gm| G evRv‡i wKQz eo eo gyw` †`vKvb, †Mvk‡Zi †`vKvb, gyiwMi †`vKvb, Zvi wVK Kiv| †ekxi fvM evRvi †m GB gv‡K©U †_‡K K‡i| Z‡e gv‡S gv‡S Zv‡K GK b¤^i gv‡K©U, KvIivb evRv‡i †h‡Z nh| Zvi †Kvb K¬v‡q‡›Ui evwo‡Z we‡q kv`x _vK‡j ev eo †Kvb Abyôvb n‡j Zv‡K Avjv`v `vwqZ¡ cvjb Ki‡Z nq| GRb¨ †m Aek¨ Avjv`v cvwikªwgK †c‡q _v‡K| GiKg ‡Kvb Abyôvb _vK‡j Zv‡K gvQ †Kbvi Rb¨ †mvqvix NvU, †MvkZ †Kbvi Rb¨ VvVvix evRv‡i †h‡Z nq| ‡UvjvievM cvwbi U¨vsKxi wcQ‡bi Avnmvb mv‡n‡ei evwo†Z †h‡Z n‡e| Kvj Zv‡`i g¨v‡iR ‡W | Avnmvb mv‡ne Kwei †nv‡m‡bi cÖ_g w`‡Ki K¬v‡q›U | Avnmvb mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x wd‡ivRv Lye cQ›` K‡i Kwei †nv‡mb‡K| wd‡ivRv †eM‡gi gvqv ggZvi cwigvb GKUz ‡ekx | Kwei †nv‡m‡K wZwb fvBRvb e‡j Wv‡Kb| Kwei †nv‡mb Aek¨ Zv‡K bvg a‡i Wv‡Kb bv| cÖ_g cÖ_g Kwei †nv‡mb Zv‡K g¨vWvg e‡j WvK‡Zv| wKš‘ wd‡ivRv †eM‡gi Zv cQ›` nqwb| wZwb Kwei †nv‡mb†K e‡j‡Qb, Ñ Avcwb †Zv Avgvi †P‡q A‡bK eo| Avwg Avcbvi †QvU ‡ev‡bi g‡Zv| Avcwb Avgv‡K bvg a‡i WvK‡eb| Kwei †nv‡mb Zv‡K bvg a‡i WvK‡Z cv‡i bv| †m wd‡ivRv Avcv e‡jB Wv‡K| evwo‡Z †Kvb †QvU Lv‡Uv Abyôvb _vK‡j wd‡ivRv ‡eMg ej‡eb, ÑKwei fvB, Kvj ycy‡i Avcwb wKš‘ Avgv‡`i mv‡_ fvZ Lv‡eb| Kwei †nv‡mb AvgZv AvgZv Ki‡Z _vK‡j wZwb Avevi e‡jb, ÑAvwg wKš— Avcbvi †Kvb K_v ïb‡ev bv| Kvj †g‡m Avcbvi wgj eÜ| iv‡Z LveviI †L‡q †h‡Z n‡e| Avi Zv bv n‡j wUwdbevwU‡Z K‡i wb‡q hv‡eb| gv‡S gv‡S Avnmvb mv‡n‡ei evwo‡Z Zv‡K _vK‡Z nq| Iiv hLb yÕPvi w`‡bi Rb¨ evwo‡Z hvq ZLb Kwei †nv‡m‡K evwo cvnviv ‡`Iqvi KvRUvI Ki‡Z nh| wd‡ivRv †eMg‡K †`L‡j Kwei †nv‡m‡bi eo †evb Kzjmyg Avcvi K_v g‡b c‡o| ZvB †m G evwoi me KvR‡K wb‡Ri KvR wn‡m‡e †`‡L| Kwei †nv‡m‡bi K¬v‡q›Uiv Zvi mZZv Avi wek¦ —Zvi cÖgvb GKvwaK evi †c‡q‡Q| K‡qK eQi Av‡M GKw`b wd‡ivRv †eMg Kwei ‡nv‡mb‡K evwo‡Z †W‡K wb‡q ej‡jb, ÑKwei fvB, Avwg wKš‘ Avcbv‡K bv Rvwb‡q GK RvqMvq K_v w`‡q G‡mwQ|

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- wK K_v w`‡q‡Qb Avcv | Kwei †nv‡mb DËi †`q, Ñ Awd‡m Avgiv Gevi c‡njv ‰ekvL cvjb ‡Kvi‡ev| Avi LvIqv `vIqvi `vwqZ¡Uv Avwg B”Qv K‡iB wb‡R wb‡qwQ| ÑGUv‡Zv fv‡jv K_v| wPš—v wK, Avwg‡Zv AvwQ| ÑAvcbvi fimv‡ZB †Zv G `vwqZ¡ wb‡qwQ| Avcbv‡K Av‡MB ejv DwPZ wQj| Ñ Av‡i bv, bv| Zv‡Z wK n‡q‡Q| G evwoi KvR †Zv Avgvi wb‡RiB KvR| Ñ Avwg I‡`i†K wKš‘ eo gyL K‡i e‡jwQ †h, Avwg †¯úkvj Lvevi evbv‡ev| Avcwb Avgvi gyL ivL‡eb| Ñ Avwg Qvov XvKv kn‡i Avi †K fvj evRvi Ki‡Z cvi‡e, e‡jb ? Avcwb †Kvb wPš—v Ki‡eb bv| ïay GKw`b Av‡M _vK‡Z Avgv‡K evRv‡ii wjóUv w`‡eb| Ñ Avwg Gevi I‡`i‡K mg¯— ev½vjx Lvevi LvIqv‡ev| Ñ Avcv Avwg Rvwb †Kv_vq fv‡jv ïuUwK gvQ, †Kv_vq KPzkvK, †Kv_vq †`kx wcVv cvIqv hvq| wd‡ivRv †eM‡gi †PvL gyL Lywk‡Z f‡i DV‡jv| Avnmvb mv‡ne GZ¶b Le‡ii KvMR cowQ‡jb bvwK Le‡ii KvM‡Ri w`‡K ZvwK‡q I‡`i K_v ïbwQ‡jb †mUv Gevi †evSv †Mj| wZwb Le‡ii KvMR †_‡K gyL Zz‡j ej‡jb, чZvgv‡`i Xs †`L‡j Avi euvwP bv| wK `iKvi IB GKw`‡bi Rb¨ ev½vjxcbv †`Lv‡bvi| GKw`‡bi Rb¨ KZ Avj −v` ! wd‡ivRv †eMg †i‡M †M‡jb, ÑZzwg Pzc Ki| e¨vs‡Ki UvKvi wnmve †gjv‡ZB †Zv †Zvgvi Rxeb †Mj| Zzwg wK Gm‡ei gg© eyS‡e ? Rxe‡b †Zv †Zvgv‡K wb‡q †Kvb mvgvwRK Abyôv‡b †h‡Z cvijvg bv| Zzwg wK gvbyl bvwK †mUvB Rvwbbv, Zvic‡i †Zv ev½vjx ? Ñ bv,bv| Zzwg wVKB e‡j‡Qv| Avwg Avevi ev½vjx bvwK ! Avwg njvg wM‡q nvjvKz Lv‡bi bvwZi N‡ii cywZ| c‡njv ˆekv‡Li mKv‡j cvš—v fvZ Avi Bwjk gvQ bv †L‡j wK Avi ev½vjx nIqv hvq ! ÑGB †h †Zvgvi V¨vm gvivwb K_v| V¨vm bv w`‡q †Zv Rxe‡b †Zv †Kvbw`b K_v ej‡Z †`Ljvg bv| ÑAvgvi †mvRv Avi mwZ¨ K_v ‡Zv wPiw`bB †Zvgvi Kv‡Q Lvivc jvM‡e| Avgiv ev½vjxiv GgwbB| Avgv‡`i me fv‡jvevmv me Av‡eM GKw`‡bB †kl| ÑAvn& nv †i| wK Avgvi †`k `i`x ev½vjx †i ! GZ eQ‡i †Zv †Kvb RvZxq Abyôv‡b †h‡Z †`Ljvg bv|

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^vgx ¿xi Ggb gayi SMov ïb‡Z Kwei †nv‡m‡bi fvjB jvM‡Q| †m gRv K‡i Gme ïb‡Q| KvD‡KB evav w`‡”Q bv| Avnmvb mv‡ne Gevi †n‡m †dj‡jb| nvm‡Z nvm‡Z wZwb ej‡jb, Ñme Abyôv‡b †M‡jB †`k `i`x Avi ev½vjx nIqv hvq bv| †lvjB wW‡m¤i G‡jB gyw³‡hv×v‡`i Rb¨ KZ `i`, c‡njv ˆekvL G‡jB evsjvi Rb¨ KZ †cÖg, GKz‡k †deªyqvix G‡jB fvlv knx`‡`i Rb¨, evsjv fvlvi Rb¨ KZ Aw½Kvi, Zvici w`bB me †kl| Kvi Lei †K iv‡L| Kvi ev †Mvqvj Avi †KB ev †`q ‡auvqv| Ñ †Zvgvi gy‡LB h‡Zv dUi dUi | Lye †Zv ivRbxwZwe`-†`i g‡Zv eo eo †jKPvi w`‡”Qv| Zv Zzwg GKUv wKQz K‡i †`LvI bv| †Zvgvi Gme fv‡jv bv jvM‡j Zzwg Pzc K‡i _v‡Kv| Avi †WBwj †ccvi c‡o †`k D×vi K‡iv| Avgv‡`i K_vq Kvb w`I bv| Avnmvb mv‡ne Avi K_v evovq bv| Le‡ii KvM‡Ri w`‡K †PvL Nywi‡q †bq| Kwei †nv‡m‡bi gbUv Lvivc n‡q hvq| Avnmvb mv‡ne †Zv wVK K_vB e‡j‡Qb| Aa© kZvãx c‡iI †Kb gvbyl Rv‡b bv Zvi evevi K_v| RvwZi GKRb †kªô mš—v‡bi cy&Î n‡q Zv‡K †Kb evevi ¯^xK…wZi Rb¨ miKv‡ii Øv‡i Øv‡i Nyi‡Z nq ? †m †Zv wKQz Pvq bv| iwdK mvjvg eiK‡Zi bv‡gi cv‡k †m ïay Zvi evevi bvg †`L‡Z Pvq| †m GKevi Gme K_v Avnmvb mv‡ne†`i‡K ej‡Z Pvq| Zvici fv‡e wK jvf n‡e Gme e‡j| mvš—bv Qvov Avi wKBev cvIqv hv‡e| I‡`i †K ej‡j nq‡Zv PvKwi UvI P‡j †h‡Z cv‡i| ev½vjxi `i` nq‡Zv D_‡j DV‡Z cv‡i, ÑwQt wQt| Avcwb n‡jb wM‡q RvwZi †kªô mš—v‡bi cyÎ| Avcbv‡K w`‡q wK Avgiv Avgv‡`i evRvi Kiv‡Z cvwi ? Avcbvi Agh©v`v Ki‡Z cvwi ? Kvj †_‡K Avcbv‡K Avi Avgv‡`i evRvi K‡i w`‡Z n‡e bv| †kªô mš—v‡bi cyÎ †kl chš—© bv †L‡q gi“K Avi wK| wK `iKvi evev wb‡Ri i“wU i“wRi Dci SuzwK †bqv| wd‡ivRv †eMg evRv‡ii ZvwjKv w`‡q evievi ej‡jb, ч`‡Lb fvBRvb| Avgvi B¾Z wKš‘ Avcbvi nv‡Z| †Mvqvj‡›`i Bwjk bv Avb‡j wKš‘ Avgvi B¾Z †kl| c‡njv ˆekv‡Li Av‡Mi w`b mKv‡ji g‡a¨B mewKQz wb‡q Avmvi K_v Kwei †nv‡m‡bi| A_P `ycyi Mwo‡q we‡Kj n‡q hvq Kwei †nv‡m‡bi cvËvB †bB| wPš—vq

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Aw ’i n‡q I‡Vb wd‡ivRv †eMg| Kvj‡Ki †cÖvMÖv‡gi wPš—vq, Kwei †nv‡m‡bi yN©Ubvi AvksKvq wZwb gyl‡o c‡ib| ‡kl†gl mܨvi wKQzUv c‡i evRvi wb‡q wZwb nvwRi nb| Zv‡K †`‡L wd‡ivRv †eM‡gi KwjRvq cvwb Av‡m| Kwei †nv‡mb‡K e‡jb, Ñ wK e¨vcvi fvBRvb| G‡Zv †`ix nj †Kb ? Gw`‡K wPš—vq wPš—vq †Zv Avgv‡`i Kvwnj Ae ’v| Avcbvi kixi Lvivc K‡i bvB †Zv| †Kvb Gw·‡W›U nq bvB †Zv| nvwm gvLv gy‡L Kwei †nv‡mb e‡jb, Ñ bv, bv| Ime wKQz nq bvB| mviv XvKv kn‡i †Mvqvj‡›`i Bwjk bvB| ïay wPUvMvs Avi ewikv‡ji Bwjk| e¨vUviv ewikv‡ji Bwjk †Mvqvj‡›`i Bwjk e‡j ayg‡Q wewµ Ki‡Q| Avgvi bvg KvDqv Kwei| eQ‡ii ci eQi Avwg GB KvR K‡i AvmwQ| Avgvi †PvL duvwK †`qv G‡Iv ‡mvRv bv| ZLbB me wPš—v fvebv ev` w`‡q ev‡m D‡V †Mjvg| †ekx `yi †Zv Avi bv| K‡qK N›Uvi iv¯—v| wd‡ivRv †eMg †PvL Kcv‡j Zz‡j ej‡jb, ÑAvcwb ïay Bwjk gvQ wKb‡Z †Mvqvj›` wM‡qwQ‡jb ? nvm‡Z nvm‡Z †m e‡j, ÑAvcv †h wK e‡jb ? Avwg wK ewikv‡ji Bwjk wK‡b Avb‡ev bvwK ? Gici wZwb e¨vM¸‡jv Ly‡j wd‡ivRv †eMg‡K gvQ¸‡jv †`Lv‡Z _v‡Kb, ч`‡Lb, †`‡Lb Avcv| KZ my›`i UvUKv gvQ| Ggwb wK Avi iƒcvjx Bwjk e‡j ? G‡°ev‡i iƒcvi g‡Zv PKPK Ki‡Q| Iiv GB gv‡Qi ^v` Rxe‡bI fyj‡Z cvi‡e bv| K…ZÁZvq wd‡ivRv †eM‡gi †Pv‡L cvwb G‡m hvq| †Mvqvj‡›`i Bwj‡ki †P‡qI Zvi †PvL`y‡Uv †ekx PKP‡K g‡b nq|

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cyivb XvKvi †ePvivg †`Dwi‡Z †ZvZv‡`i evmvq AvwQ| Lye †fv‡iB evmv †_‡K †ei njvg| I‡`i evmvi Mwji gv_vq cvqiv PZ¡i| cvqiv PZ¡i †_‡K †n‡U bvbœvi wewiqvwbi †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b †_‡K wi·v wbjvg| †gŠjfx evRvi cvi n‡q bvwRg DwÏb †iv‡Wi †Rj Lvbvi cÖavb †M‡Ui Kv‡Q G‡m AvU‡K †Mjvg| XvKv AvR wgwQ‡ji bMix | †kv‡Ki bMix| GKUvi ci GKUv wgwQj hv‡”Q knx` wgbv‡ii w`‡K|Ò Avgvi fvB‡qi i‡³ ivOv‡bv GKz‡k †deªƒqvix Ómg‡eZ K‡Úi Mvb †RjLvbvi †`qv‡j evav †c‡q wd‡i Avm‡Q| wi·v †Q‡o w`jvg| wewfbœ e¨emvqx mwgwZi e¨vbv‡i †jvKRb dzj Avi dz‡ji †Zvov wb‡q knx` wgbv‡i knx`‡`i cÖwZ kª×v Rvbv‡Z hv‡”Q| †eMg evRvi PvDj e¨emvqx mwgwZi wgwQ‡j Xy‡K AvwgI wgwjZ K‡Ú GKz‡ki Mvb MvB‡Z MvB‡Z GwM‡q †Mjvg| †mvRv DËi w`K w`‡q PvbLvi cyj ‡cwi‡q †gwW‡Kj K‡j‡Ri mvg‡b w`‡q Avgiv knx` wgbv‡i wM‡q †cŠQvjvg| nvRvi nvRvi gvby‡li wf‡o nvwi‡q †h‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡jv| A‡bK j¤^v jvBb ‡cwi‡q knx` †e`x‡Z †cuŠQv‡Z cvijvg| GLv‡b G‡m g‡b n‡jv Avgiv †Zv GKw`b g‡i hv‡ev wKš‘ iwdK, mvjvg, eiKZ ReŸvi†`i ‡Kvb g„Z‚ †bB| evsjv fvlv hZw`b _vK‡e, evsjv‡`k hZw`b _vK‡e ZZw`b IivI †eu‡P _vK‡e| knx` †e`x‡Z dzj w`‡q ‡ewo‡q Avmvi ci ciB cv_©i wis †cjvg, ÑGB, ZzB GLb †Kv_vq ? Ñ knx` wgbv‡i| - †Zvi †Zv GLb Svov nvZ cv, †Zvi Avi Amyweav wK| Avwg AvwQ gnv Sv‡gjvq| ÑAvevi wK n‡q‡Q ? wkíx Kv‡iv nvZ a‡i †Zv‡K †i‡L cvwj‡q‡Q bvwK ? Ñbvn, me mgq †Zvi dvRjvwg fvj jv‡M bv| Ñ Avn nv , wK n‡q‡Q ejwe, bvwK jvBb †K‡U †`‡ev| Ñ †Zgb wKQz bv| AvR K‡qK w`b †_‡K wm×v_© Avgv‡`i gv_v Lvivc K‡i w`‡”Q.. Avwg Ii K_v †kl bv n‡ZB ejjvg, ÑXvKvi cv‡k GKUv Rwg wKb‡Z, XvKv gv‡b XvKvB bvivqbMÄ ev MvRxcyi n‡j Pj‡e bv... ÑZzB wK _vgwe Ñ _vgwQ ,ZzB GLb ej ÑI‡K wPwoqvLvbvq wb‡q †h‡Z n‡e| Avgiv fvejvg AvR ‡Zv QzwUi w`b, hvB GKUz Ny‡i Avwm|

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Ñhv, wb‡q hv| mgm¨v wK| Ñwkíx ejwQj ycy‡ii Rb¨ ivbœv K‡i ILv‡b wb‡q hv‡e Avi ZzBI Avgv‡`i mv‡_ Lvwe| Ñ †Zvi †Zv fvjB Av‡°j| AvR knx` w`em| ZzB wK g‡b Kwim Avwg Gw`‡bi fv‡jv fv‡jv †cÖvMªvg wgm K‡i †Zvi mv‡_ wPwoqvLvbvq wM‡q euv`‡ii wWMevwR Avi †fswP KvUv †`wL| ч`L †ekx Ávb w`m bv| ZzB Kw`b nq XvKvq G‡mwQm ? `yB w`‡bi ˆeivMx n‡q fvZ †K GLb Abœ ejwQm| Avwg Rvwb KRb knx` †e`x‡Z kª×v Rvbv‡Z hvq Avi KRb ev`‡ii g‡Zv ev`ivwg Ki‡Z hvq| Ñ ZzB hvB ewjm bv †Kb, Avwg hvw”Q bv| I‡K | ÑG¨vB, G¨vB , uvov uvov, †dvbUv Qvwom bv wkíx †Zvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡e | cv_© †dvbUv I‡K w`‡jv, Avwg ejjvg, Ñn¨v‡jv, Wvwj©s †Kgb Av‡Qv| Ñ Avwg wKš‘ cÖwgm K‡iwQjvg Avcbvi mv‡_ Avi K_v ej‡ev bv| Ñfv‡jv| Zv cÖwgm fv½‡j †Kb ? Ñfvw½wb †Zv| GKw`‡bi Rb¨ G·‡Ubkb K‡iwQ gvÎ| Ñïay AvR‡Ki Rb¨ Ñnu v| GUv cvigv‡b›U n‡Z cv‡i Avevi evwZjI n‡Z cv‡i| Ñ evwZj nevi Dcvq ? Ñ Dcvq wKš‘ GKUvB ÑwK †mUv ? ÑAvcbv‡K AvR mvivw`b Avgv‡`i mv‡_ _vK‡Z n‡e| †g‡q gvby‡li GKUv Am¤¢e ¸Y Av‡Q| GB c„w_exi A‡bK k³ k³ KvR ïay Zv‡`i Kvi‡Y m¤¢e nq| †ekx wPš—v bv K‡iB ivRx n‡q †Mjvg| Ñ Avwg ivRx njvg ïay ‡Zvgvi R‡b¨B| ÑKLb чZvgiv iIbv n‡q hvI| ÑAvi Avcwb ? Ñ `k wgwb‡Ui GKUv KvR Av‡Q bevecy‡i| KvRUv †m‡iB Avwg ¸wj¯—vb †_‡K mivmwi wPwoqvLvbvi wmwUs †MU jK a‡i P‡j AvmwQ| Ñ _¨vsK BD, _¨vsK BD †mv gvP| Ñ ab¨ev`, ab¨ev` e‡jv| AvR GKz‡k †deªƒqvix|

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Avwg jvBb †Q‡o w`jvg| XvKvq G‡jB hZ wec`| †mj †dvb n‡q weo¤^bv Av‡iv †ekx n‡q‡Q| GLb Avi kZ †Póv K‡iI †Kvb Kv‡RiB wmwWDj wVK ivLv hv‡”Q bv| bevecy‡ii KvRUv Avi n‡jv bv| GLv‡b hv wKb‡Z G‡mwQjvg †mUv Avmj bv bKj eyS‡Z bv †c‡i †kl‡gl wKbjvgB bv| †MvUv †`kUvB kvjvi bK‡j †Qu‡q †M‡Q| ¸wj¯—v‡bi weAviwUwm evm óv‡Ûi mvg‡b KÛv±i WvK‡Q, Ñ Av‡nb, Av‡nb| wPwoqvLvbv wmwUs †MUjK| Mvoxi Kv‡Q G‡m GKRb ej‡Q, ÑZ‡Mv GBUv wmwUs Mvox bvwK wPwUs Mvox ? Ñbv fvB bv| DBVv e‡nb| GKRb †jvK‡K Lvovqv wb‡j bvBgv hvB‡qb| Amywe`v bvB| Avwg gd ^‡ji gvbyl| XvKvq G‡m fvj g›` wVK g‡Zv eywS bv| mvg‡bi †jvKUv hLb DV‡jv ZLb AvwgI G Mvox‡ZB DVjvg Ges Kg mg‡qi g‡a¨B wPwoqvLvbvq †cŠ‡Q †Mjvg| †M‡Ui KvQvKvwQB I‡`i†K †cjvg| GLv‡bI wfo|†jv‡K †jvKvib¨| wUwKwU KvUvi jvBbUvI †ek j¤^v| QzwUi w`b e‡jB bvwK wfoUv †ekx| Avwg cv_©‡K †`‡LB ejjvg, Ñ AvR‡Ki g‡Zv we‡kl w`‡b wPwoqvLvbvq Avmvi Aciva gvd K‡i w`jvg, hvn&| †Zvi g‡Zv ev½vjx †`‡k G‡Zv Av‡Q, Zv wK Avi Av‡M RvbZvg ? wkíx nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jv, Ñ Avi AvwgI Avcbv‡K gvd K‡i w`jvg K_v ivLvi Rb¨| Iiv †eva nq A‡bK¶b Av‡M G‡m‡Q| wm×v_© cv_©‡K ej‡jv, Ñ evev, ZvovZvwo P‡jv, evN gvgv P‡j hv‡e †Zv| Avwg nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejjvg, Ñbv evev| evN Avi †Kv_vq hv‡e ? I‡`i hvevi RvqMv _vK‡j †Zv ? Avgiv wfZ‡i XyKjvg| Avgiv wb‡RivB G‡KKUv wPwoqv| Avi AvgivB wKbv wPwoqvLvbvq Avwm wPwoqv †`L‡Z| †QvU ev”Pv‡`i wbg©j Avb›` †`‡L Avgvi gbUv f‡i †Mj| Bm, AvgivI hw` G‡Zv Avb›` †cZvg| †Kb †h Avgv‡`i Avb›`¸‡jv nvwi‡q †Mj ? wPwoqvLvbvi Av‡Mi g‡Zv †RŠjym Avi †bB| †ekxi fvM LuvPvB dvKv| dvKv LuvPv¸‡jv †`‡L wkíx ej‡jv, ÑGB dvKv LuvPv ¸‡jv wKš‘ fiv‡bv hvq| cv_© ej‡jv,

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Ñ wK w`‡q ? ÑwPwoqv cÖRvwZi gvbyl w`‡q| Avgv‡`i ‡`‡k A‡bK gvbyl Av‡Q hv‡`i bvg gy‡L AvbvI cvc| Zv‡`i †K GLv‡b ivL‡j wUwKU †K‡U wKš‘ †jv‡K †`L‡Z Avm‡Zv| AvwgI Zvi mv‡_ †hvM w`‡q ejjvg, Ñ wQt wQt, Ime K_v ej‡Z nq bv| ¸bvn nq | cv_© wkíx‡K ej‡jv, Ñ_vK, †Zvgv‡K Avi A‡Zv †jKPvi w`‡Z n‡e bv| Zzwg †Zv Avi Lv‡j`vI nev bv, nvwmbvI nev bv| ‡Zvgvi wR‡›`Mx hv‡e nuvwo †Vj‡Z, †Zvgvi A‡Zv wPš—v Kivi `iKvi wK| Avwg cv_©‡K ejjvg, Ñ ZzBI †`wL ivRbxwZwe` ‡`i g‡Zv K_v ewjm| ivRbxwZ wK ïay IivB eyS‡e ? Avgiv eyS‡jB h‡Zv †`vl| Avgiv wK Mi“ QvMj bv wK| wkíx Avgv‡`i‡K _vwg‡q †`q, Ñ _vK evev| A‡bK n‡q‡Q| Ime K_vi Avi `iKvi †bB| P‡jv, Avgiv fv‡jv †Kvb Mv‡Qi bx‡P wM‡q ewm| nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Avgvi wL‡` †c‡q †M‡Q| ivbœvUv mwZ¨B Lye fv‡jv n‡q‡Q| ‡m †h GZ my›`i ivau‡Z cv‡i Zv Avwg Av‡M RvbZvg bv| †L‡Z †L‡Z Avwg wkíx‡K ejjvg, чh iv‡au †m †`LwQ PzjI ev‡au| Zzwg †Zv ïay my›`ixB bI, †Zvgvi ivbœvI †h G‡Zv PgrKvi Zv‡Zv Av‡M RvbZvg bv| GKB A‡½ †Zvgvi G‡Zv iƒc ? wkíx ej‡jv, Ñ Pvcv GKUz Kg K‡i gvi‡eb, eyS‡jb Rbve| Avgi Ab¨ GKUv K_v g‡b nj, ÑAvgvi bv Lye Rvb‡Z B‡”Q K‡i, Lv‡j`v nvwmbv ïa ywK ivRbxwZwe` bvwK Zvi mv‡_ mv‡_ gvbyl| wkíx †¶‡c †Mj, ÑAvevi ïi“ Ki‡jb Ime K_v| Avwg _vgjvg bv, ÑAvgvi Rvb‡Z B‡”Q K‡i, Lv‡j`v gyiMxi †ivó ivau‡Z Rv‡b wKbv, nvwmbv Lvmxi †iRvjv ivau‡Z Rv‡b wK bv| cv_© Lye g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q gv_v bxPz K‡i Lvw”Qj| Gevi †m gv_v Zz‡j Avgv‡`i `yRb‡KB ej‡jv, Ñ †Zv‡`i R¡vjvq †Zv Avi euvwP bv LvIqvi mgqI †`wL kvwš— bvB|

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wm×v_© GZ¶b Avgv‡`i K_v ïbwQj| †m gyiMxi GKUv nvo wPey‡Z wPey‡Z ej‡jv, Ñ Av”Qv gv, Ibviv Ibv‡`i †Q‡j‡K wPwoqvLvbv †`Lv‡Z wb‡q Av‡m bv ? Avgiv wZb Rb GKmv‡_ †nv †nv K‡i †n‡m DVjvg| wm×v_© Avgv‡`i nvwmi A_© eyS‡Z cv‡iwb| †m AevK n‡q Avgv‡`i gy‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv| †ekx †`ix n‡j U¨vw· K¨ve Avi wmGbwR Iqvjv‡`i `vg evo‡Z _v‡K| †h †Kvb RvqMvi bvg ïb‡jB cÖ_‡gB bv ejvUv †hb Zv‡`i cÖ_g KvR| Z‡e Avgv‡`i Gevi U¨vw· †c‡Z †Zgb GKUv †eM †c‡Z n‡jv bv| wgicyi GK b¤^i †Mvj P°i cvi n‡q gvRvi †ivW‡K Wv‡b †i‡L ‡UKwbK¨v‡ji w`‡K †h‡ZB †`wL D‡ëvw`‡Ki me Mvox¸‡jv †dir Avm‡Q| WªvBfvi GKRb‡K wR‡Äm K‡i Rvb‡Z cvijvg Avbmvi K¨v¤ú evm ó¨v‡Ûi Kv‡Q GKRb c_Pvix bvwK ev‡mi bx‡P Pvcv c‡o‡Q| me Mvox GLb wgicyi `k b¤^i n‡q Ny‡i hv‡”Q| Avgv‡`i U¨vw·I GLb `k b¤‡ii w`‡K hv‡”Q| `k b¤^‡ii dvqvi mvwf©‡mi mvg‡b Avwg WªvBfvi‡K Mvox uvo Kiv‡Z ejjvg| cv_© ej‡jv, Ñ wK n‡jv | ÑAvgv‡K †Zvi gvd K‡i †`| GLv‡b Avgvi Ri“ix GKUv KvR Av‡Q| I‡`i‡K wKQz ejvi my‡hvM bv w`‡qB Avwg dzUcv_ w`‡q GMv‡iv b¤^‡ii w`‡K nbnb K‡i nuvU‡Z jvMjvg| wcQb †_‡K cv_© Avi wkíx Avgv‡K WvK‡Q| Avwg ~i †_‡K nvZ DuwP‡q I‡`i‡K P‡j †h‡Z ejjvg| Iiv P‡j hvevi ci GKUv wi·v wb‡q Qq b¤^i gv`ªvmv gv‡K‡U©i mvg‡b G‡m wi·v †Q‡o w`jvg| LyuR‡Z Kó n‡jv bv| gmwR‡`i DËi cv‡k KuvPv evRv‡ii IcvkUvq QqZjv †gm| wewìs‡qi Ggv_v †_†K I gv_v chš—© j¤^v Kwi‡Wvi| gvSLv‡b wmuwo Ni| AcÖm — Lvov Lvov wmuwo †e‡q Dc‡i DV‡Z jvMjvg| ‡`qv‡j †Kvb c −vóvi †bB| †g‡S¸‡jvI NmN‡m| †hLv‡b †mLv‡b gqjv AveR©bv †djv Av‡Q| Ici ‡_‡K †djv _y_y Avi †c‡ói `vM †j‡M Av‡Q wmuwoi nvZj ¸‡jv‡Z| wmuwo w`‡q D‡VB GKcv‡k ivbœv Ni Avi GK cv‡k ev_i“g| cÖwZwU ev_i“‡gi `iRvB †Lvjv| cÖwZwU Zjvq †cuŠQz‡ZB ev_i“‡gi yM©Ü bv‡K XyK‡Q| ivbœv N‡ii cv‡kB Kv‡Ri eyqviv †KD ZiKvwi KvU‡Q †KD gkjv

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†QvU †QvU i“g Av‡Q| GKwU K‡i ivbœvNi Avi ev_i“g Av‡Q| A‡bK¶b †_‡K DVwQ| cv y‡Uv e¨_v n‡q †M‡Q| GLb KÕZjvq AvwQ †evSvi †Kvb Dcvq †bB| A‡b‡KB DV‡Q Avi bvg‡Q| †KD Avgv‡K wKQz ej‡Q bv| eq¯‹ g‡Zv GKRb †jvK‡K ejjvg, ÑfvB, GUv Kq Zjv ? ‡m Avgvi cÖ‡kœi DËi bv w`‡q cvëv cÖkœ Ki‡jv, ÑAvcwb Kv‡i weQivB‡Z‡Qb ? ÑKwei fvB‡K | ÑKzb Kwei ? чkL Kwei †nv‡mb Ñ †Kvnvb Kvi Kwei ? Avwg ejjvg, Ñ Ibvi evox g‡b nq dwi`cyi | Gevi wPb‡Z †c‡i‡Q| Lykxi GKUv fve G‡b `uvZ KcvwU †ei K‡i Dwb ej‡jb, ÑI Gnb eySwQ| Avcwb KvDqv Kwe‡ii K_v KBZv‡Qb| Gi Dcyi Zjvq evg cv‡ki i“‡g n¨vq _v‡K| KvDqv Kwei bvg ï‡b Lye GKUv AevK njvg bv| G †`‡k wcw”P nvbœvb, gyiMx wgjb, Kvbv evey, KvjUz iwdK _vK‡Z _vK‡Z cvi‡j KvDqv Kwei n‡Z †`vl wK| cvuP Zjvq Kwei †nv‡m‡bi i“‡g PviRb Zvm †Lj‡Q| N‡i †Kvb Avmeve cÎ †bB| ‡gvUv †Kvb RvwRg ev †Zvl‡Ki Dci gqjv Pv`i weQv‡bv| Zvi Dci K‡qKUv †ZjwPUwP‡U evwjk| †`qv‡j †c‡iK Vy‡K iwk †eu‡a Zvi Dc‡i Kvco †Pvco ivLv n‡q‡Q| i“‡gi GK †Kv‡bi duvKv As‡k K‡qKUv Kv‡jv wU‡bi Uªvs‡Ki cv‡k wmjfv‡ii nuvwo cvwZj Mvgjv Avi K‡qKUv Kv‡Pi †c−U Avi M−vm ivLv Av‡Q| GKk cvIqv‡ii wK¬qvi evj¦Uvq gqjv R‡g Nlv Kuv‡Pi g‡Zv n‡q‡Q| wmMv‡i‡Ui †auvqvq Rvbvjv Qvov NiUv‡K mܨvi MÖv‡gi †Mvqvj N‡ii g‡Zv g‡b n‡”Q| †Z‡ji Nvwbi g‡Zv kã Ki‡Z Ki‡Z d¨vbUv Nyi‡Q| Avgv‡K †`‡L I‡`i †Ljvi mvgwqK weiwZ n‡jv| Zv‡mi †c−qvi‡`i g‡a¨ Kwei †nv‡mb †bB| I‡`i g‡a¨ GKRb †c−qvi Avgv‡K ej‡jv, Ñ Avcwb Kv‡K LyuR‡Z‡Qb ? Ñ Kwei fvB‡K| wZwb †Kvb i“‡g _v‡Kb ? ÑGB i“‡gB _v‡Kb| Avcwb †Kv‡Ì‡K Avm‡Qb ? Ñ GLv‡bB, XvKv †_‡KB |

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Aci GKRb ej‡jv, ÑAv‡mb, Av‡mb| wfZ‡i AvBmv e‡mb| Avwg wfZ‡i G‡m emjvg| cÖ_gRb ej‡jv, ÑDwb Avcbvi wK nb ? Ñ bv, †Zgb †Kvb AvZ¥xq bv| Ibv‡K wPwb GB Avi wK| Ñ Avgvi bvg iweDj| evox gv`vixcyi| cj −exi GKUv Mvi‡g‡›Um&-G PvKwi Kwi| Avwg Avi Kwei fvB GB i“‡gB _vwK| Ñ Ibv †K KLb cvIqv hv‡e ? ÑIbvi †Zv Kv‡Ri wVK wVKvbv bvB| KLb Av‡m ejv gykwKj| Z‡e ivZ bqUv `kUvi g‡a¨ wVKB i“‡g Avm‡eb| Ñ †Kb ? AvR †Zv e‡Üi w`b| AvRI wK †`ix K‡i wdi‡eb ? Ñ Ibvi wK Avi eÜ Av‡Q ? Ibvi wWDwU †Zv Avj−vi wZwik w`b| Avwg Av‡ — Av‡ — Avgvi cwiKíbvi w`‡K G¸‡Z _vKjvg| Ñ Av”Qv, Avcbviv GB cuvPZjvq KRb _v‡Kb ? Ñ Av‡M †Zv bq `kRb _vKZvg| GLb AvwQ mvZRb| ÑGLv‡b Avcbviv LvIqv `vIqv wKfv‡e K‡ib ? ÑcÖwZ Zjvq Avjv`v Avjv`v wg‡ji e¨e ’v Av‡Q| Avjv`v Avjv`v eyqv Av‡Q| Ñ AvR iv‡Zi ivbœv wK n‡q‡Q ? Avgvi K_v‡Z GKRb Avðh© n‡q ej‡jv, Ñ bv, eyqv GLbI Av‡m bvB | wKš‘ wK e¨vcvi e‡jb †Zv| Avwg ¯^vfvweK fv‡e GKUz †n‡m ejjvg, Ñ bv, †Zgb wKQz bv | AvR iv‡Z Avwg Avcbv‡`i †K LvIqv‡Z PvB| Avcbiv wK Rv‡bb AvR Kwei fvB‡qi Rb¥w`b ? mevB Lye AevK n‡jv g‡b n‡”Q| Avwg Avevi ejjvg, Ñ AvR Avgiv mevB GKmv‡_ Avb›` Ki‡ev, †gvgevwZ R¡vjv‡ev, †KK KvU‡ev| mevB Kwei fvB‡K Pg‡K †`‡ev| Pvi R‡bi g‡a¨ Kg eq‡mi †Q‡j Rvgv‡ji g‡a¨ e¨vcK Drmvn †`Lv †M‡jv, Ñ evn& | `vi“b n‡e †Zv| Avgiv AvR mevB Lye Avb›` Ki‡Z cvi‡ev| Avwg Avgvi Kv‡Ri †jvK †c‡q †Mjvg| Rvgvj‡K D‡Ïk¨ K‡i ejjvg, ÑAvcbv‡KB wKš‘ evRvi Ki‡Z n‡e| wK wK Avb‡Z n‡e wjó K‡ib| Avi Avcbv‡`i eyqv †hUv fv‡jv g‡Zv ivau‡Z cv‡i AvR †mUvB LvIqv n‡e| iweDjI g‡bi Avb›` †P‡c ivL‡Z cvi‡jv bv| †m ej‡jv, ÑAv‡i, Avgv‡`i eyqvi Kv‡Q †kivU‡bi eveywP©I †dj|

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Gevi wZwb wUwfi weÁvcb bKj K‡i ej‡jb, Ñ Avgv‡`i eyqvi ivbœv LvB‡j PvU‡eb, bv LvB‡j cQZvB‡eb| AvwgI gRv K‡i ejjvg, Ñbv LvBqv cQZvB‡Z PvB bv, LvBqvB PvU‡Z PvB| Rvgvj ej‡jv, Ñ eyqvi nuv‡mi ‡Mvk&Z fybv Avi SiSiv wLuPzix Lye my›`i ivau‡Z cv‡i| Avwg ejjvg, Ñ Z‡e ZvB †nvK, nuv‡mi ‡Mvk&Z Avi wLuPzix w`qvB Avgiv Kwei fvB‡qi Rb¥w`b cvjb ‡Kvi‡ev| I‡`i Zvm †Ljv GLb Pv‡½u D‡V‡Q| mevB †Mvj n‡q e‡m‡Q| Rvgvj KvMR Kjg wb‡q wjó Ki‡Q| †Kvb wRwbm KZ Lvwb jvM‡e G wb‡q Iiv wb‡RivB wKQz¶b ZK© Ki‡jv| Avgvi Gme †`L‡Z Lye fv‡jv jvM‡jv| Avwg Av›`vR g‡Zv UvKv w`‡q ejjvg, Ñ Avwg GLb Ibvi Rb¨ †KK Avi †gvgevwZ Avb‡Z hvw”Q| Avi Avgiv Gme Kwei fvB‡qi Kv‡Q †Mvcb †i‡L Zv‡K Pg‡K †`‡ev| Zvici GKUz AvgZv AvgZv K‡i ejjvg, Ñ AvR ivZ Uv hw` Avwg Avcbv‡`i mv‡_ _vwK Zvn‡j wK Avcbv‡`i †Kvb AvcwË Av‡Q ? Avwg eySjvg iweDj Zvi Av‡eM a‡i ivL‡Z cvi‡Q bv| Zvi †PvL QjQj Ki‡Q| †m wb‡R‡K wKQzUv mvg‡j wb‡q ej‡jv, ÑAvgiv wKš‘ LyeB Mixe| Avcwb hw` eyS‡Zb Avcwb Avgv‡`i mv‡_ _vK‡j Avgiv wK cwigvb Lykx n‡ev, Zvn‡j Avcwb Gfv‡e ej‡Zb bv| Gevi wZwb †Pv‡Li cvwb mvgjv‡Z cvi‡jb bv| Avwg Avi Zvi w`‡K ZvKvjvg bv| Qq b¤i †_‡K cwðg w`‡K †nu‡U cÖwkKv fe‡bi cvk w`‡q †ówWqv‡gi Kv‡Q P‡j Gjvg| yB b¤^‡i A‡bK Lyu‡RI †Kvb dy‡ji †`vKvb †cjvg bv| `yB b¤^i †_‡K nuvU†Z nuvU‡Z `k b¤^‡i P‡j Gjvg| `k b¤^‡ii AMÖbx e¨vs‡Ki mvg‡b d‡ji †`vKvb My‡jvi Kv‡Q dzUcv‡_i Dci ˆZix Kiv dz‡ji †`vKvb †cjvg| gvSvwi mvB‡Ri GKUv †Zvovi AW©vi w`jvg| †gvgevwZ wKbjvg PzqvbœUv| eo †`‡L GKUv †KK wKbjvg| Zvi ci A‡bK¶b Gw`K Iw`K †Nviv‡div K‡i †g‡m wdijvg| †g‡m wd‡i Avwg AevK n‡q †Mjvg| Iiv mevB wg‡j G K‡qK N›Uvi g‡a¨B †g‡mi †Pnviv cv‡ë †d‡j‡Q| me¸‡jv i“g cwi¯‹vi Kiv n‡q‡Q| i“‡gi Szj Svov n‡q‡Q,gqjv evj¦ ‡jv cwi¯‹vi Kiv n‡q‡Q| bZyb weQvbvi Pv`i cvZv n‡q‡Q| GKRb

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jyw½ gvj‡KvPv †eu‡a ev_i“g cwi¯‹vi Ki‡Q| GKUv i“g cwi¯‹vi K‡i †mLv‡b LvIqv `vIqvi e¨e ’v Kiv n‡q‡Q| GKUv †Uwej wewQ‡q †mLv‡b dzj`vwb G‡b wKQz dzj mvwR‡q ivLv n‡q‡Q| Rvgvj ivbœv N‡ii Kv‡Q uvwo‡q eyqv‡K mv‡Rkb w`‡”Q| ivbœv Ni †_‡K Lvev‡ii myMÜ Avm‡Q| GKRb kmv Avi U‡g‡Uv KvU‡Q mvjv‡`i Rb¨| I‡`i KvÛ KviLvbv Avgv‡K gy» Ki‡jv| Avgv‡K ‡`‡LB cuwPk QvweŸk eQi eqmx GKUv †Q‡j GwM‡q G‡m n¨vÛ‡m‡Ki g‡Zv K‡i nvZ a‡i ej‡jv, Ñ fvBRvb,Avgvi bvg AvRv`|Aveyj Kv‡kg AvRv`| Avgvi evox WvgyW¨v,kixqZcyi| Avwg GK b¤^i gyw³‡hv×v gv‡K©‡U GKwU †`vKv‡b †mjmg¨v‡bi PvKwi Kwi| i“‡g AvBmv Avc‡bi K_v kybjvg| Avc‡b Avgv‡`i †gmUv‡KB e`jvBqv w`‡Qb| Ñ AvgviI wKš‘ Lye Lykx jvM‡Q| Ñ Avc‡bi g‡Zv gvbyl Avgv‡`i mv‡_ _vK‡eb GUv †Zv Avgv‡`i ‡mŠfv‡M¨i e¨vcvi| Ñ Av‡i fvB wK e‡jb ? AvwgI Avcbv‡`i g‡ZvB GKRb mvgvb¨ gvbyl| Ñ Avgiv nBjvg P‡ii Mixe gvbyl| Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi bvg wK Rv‡bb ? Mix‡ei Pi| Mixe gvby†li Kv‡Q †KD _vK‡Z Pvq bv| Ñ AvRv` fvB, Avcwb †Zv PvKwi K‡ib| Pzwi‡Zv Avi K‡ib bv| Avcwb wb‡R‡K G†Zv †QvU g‡b K‡ib †Kb| Avcwb wK Rv‡bb bv Kviv G‡`‡ki m¤ú` Pzwi Ki‡Q ? Kviv †`‡ki m¤ú` WvKvwZ Ki‡Q ? AvRv` Gevi cÖm½ e`wj‡q e‡j, Ñ fvB, Avwg wZb eQi nq GB †g‡m AvwQ| Gi Av‡M †Kvb w`b GB †g‡mi †jv‡Ki g‡b GZ Avb›` †`wL bvB| ivZ `kUvi wKQz Av‡M †g‡m wdi‡jb Kwei †nv‡mb| †g‡m Avgv‡K †`‡L, GZ wKQz Av‡qvRb †`‡L wZwb nZevK n‡q †M‡jb| †Kvb K_vB †hb Zvi gyL w`‡q †ei n‡”Q bv| mevB Zv‡K †`‡LB ‰n ‰n K‡i DV‡jv| Avwg ejjvg, Ñ ïf Rb¥w`b, Kwei fvB| Rvgvj ej‡jv, Ñn¨vwc ev_© †W Uz BD | iweDj ej‡jv, Ñ fvBRvb, Avcwb †Kgb gvbyl Kb †Zv ? G‡Zv e‡ov Lykxi Lei Avgv‡`i RvbvB‡eb bv| Avgiv mevB Kwei †nv‡mb‡K a‡i N‡i wb‡q ‡Mjvg| PzqvbœUv †gvgevwZ aiv‡bvi Rb¨ †Kvb cvÎ cvIqv †Mj bv| †kl‡gk GKUv Mvgjvq †KKUv †i‡L †g‡S‡Z †gvgevwZ aiv‡bvi e¨e ’v Kiv n‡jv| ZiKvix KvUvi ewU w`‡q †KK KvUv n‡jv|

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mevB Avgv‡K KweifvB‡K †K‡Ki UzKiv gy‡L w`‡Z ej‡jb| Avwg KweifvB‡qi gy‡L †K‡Ki UzKiv †`qvi mgq Zvi †Pv‡L cvwb †`L‡Z †cjvg| mevB Zv‡K †KK LvIqv‡jv| †Pv‡Li cvwb gyQ‡Z gyQ‡Z Kwei †nv‡mb ej‡jb, Ñ Avgvi Rxe‡b G iKg w`b Avi KLbI Av‡m bvB| wK `iKvi wQj Avgvi g‡Zv GKRb gvbyl‡K G‡Zv mb¥vb †`Lv‡bvi| Kwei †nv‡mb Gevi Avgvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ej‡jv, ÑGBUv wK wVK n‡jv ? AvR Avgv‡`i RvwZi yt‡Li w`b| fvlv knx‡`i g„Z‚ w`b| AvR‡Ki w`‡b wK Gme dzwZ© Kiv P‡j ? Avwg ejjvg, Ñ †K Avcbv‡K ej‡jv †h, AvR Avgv‡`i ïay `yt‡Li w`b ? AvR ïay `yt‡Li w`bB bv, AvR Avgv‡`i weR‡qiI w`b| GBw`‡b Avgiv †kvK‡K kw³‡Z cwibZ K‡i G‡`k ^vaxb K‡iwQ| knx` †e`x ïay †kv‡Ki ¯§viK wPý bq †mUv Avgv‡`i weR‡qiI

cÖZxK| knx` wgbvi Avgv‡`i evsjv fvlvi weRq ¯—¤¢ | ZvQvov Gw`‡b †Zv Avgiv Kwei fvB‡qi g‡Zv †jvKI †c‡qwQ| Kwei †nv‡mb †Pv‡Li cvwbi aviv GLbI engvb| wZwb ej‡jb, Ñ I‡`i mv‡_ Avgvi g‡Zv GKRb bMb¨ †jv‡Ki Zzjbv K‡i I‡`i‡K †QvU Ki‡eb bv| Avwg ejjvg, ÑAvwg Rvwb bv G RvwZi Kv‡Q Avcwb mb¥vb cv‡eb wKbv wKš‘ GB †g‡mi †jvK ¸‡jv †K mv‡_ K‡i Avwg G RvwZi c‡¶ Avcbv‡K mb¥vwbZ KiwQ| iweDj ej‡jv, Ñ †lvjB wW‡m¤^‡i †hgb Avgv‡`i wZwik j¶ †jvK nviv‡bvi †e`bv Av‡Q †Zgwb Av‡Q weR‡qi Avb›`| `ÕynvRvi Qq mvj Avgvi Rxe‡bi GKwU NUbveûj eQi| G eQi Avwg Ab¨ GK iKg fv‡e GKz‡k Drhvcb Kijvg| Avgiv mevB †Mvj n‡q †L‡Z emjvg| I‡`i Avb›` †`‡L Avwg AevK n‡q †Mjvg| eyqv mwZ¨B A™¢yZ ivbœv K‡i‡Q| nvu‡mi †Mvk&ZvUvI PgrKvi n‡q‡Q| †kivU‡bi eveywP©i nv‡Zi ivbœv †Kvb w`b LvBwb ZvB eyqvi Kv‡Q ‡kivU‡bi eveywP© †dj Ki‡jv wK bv ej‡Z cvijvg bv| cwicvwU K‡i Avjv`v GKUv i“‡g Avgvi iv‡Z _vKvi e¨e¯’v n‡q‡Q| Avwg †mLv‡b

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_vK‡Z ivRx njvg bv | Avwg Kwei fvB‡qi mv‡_ _vK‡Z PvBjvg| iweDj fvB Ab¨ i“‡g _vK‡e| A‡bK ivZ chš—© mevB GK i“‡g e‡m Mí Kijvg|GK GK K‡i Awb”Qv m‡Z¡I mevB hvi hvi i“‡g P‡j †Mj| Avwg Kwei fvB‡K ejjvg, Ñ Avwg †mw`b Avcbv‡K Kó w`‡qwQ| Avwg Avcbvi †QvU fvB‡qi g‡Zv| †QvU fvB g‡b K‡i Avcwb Avgv‡K gvd K‡i †`b| Kwei fvB nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jb, ÑAvcwb wK GB Aciva †eva †_‡KB AvR Gme Ki‡jb ? Avwg Zvi GiKg K_vi Rb¨ cÖ ‘Z wQjvg bv| Z‡e AvwgI `„p K‡ÚB ejjvg, Ñbv, Zv ‡Kb n‡e ? Avwg AvR Avgv‡`i RvwZi †kªô mš—v‡bi cyÎ †K mb¥vb Rvbv‡Z G‡mwQ| Avcbvi Kv‡Q Avwg mKj ev½vjxi c‡¶ ¶gv PvB‡Z G‡mwQ| Ñ ¶gv ! Zv †Kb n‡e ? Avgvi †Zv Kv‡iv Kv‡Q †Kvb Awf‡hvM bvB| Ñ Avwg Rvwb, Avcbvi Kv‡iv Kv‡Q †Kvb Awf‡hvM †bB| iwdK, mvjvg, eiKZ, ReŸvi †Zv Kv‡iv Kv‡Q †Kvb Awf‡hvM K‡i bvB| Z‡e †Kb Avgiv cÖwZ eQi Zv‡`i‡K kª×vi mv‡_ ¯§iY Kwi ? †Kb Avgiv knx` †e`x‡Z dzj †`B ? Kwei fvB Pzc K‡i _vK‡jb| wZwb GLb †Kvb K_v ej‡Qb bv| wZwb GK g‡b wK †hb fve‡Z jvM‡jb| Avwg eyS‡Z cvijvg A‡bK w`b Zvi g‡bi wb‡f hvIqv `vevb‡j Avwg Avevi Av¸b w`‡qwQ| Avwg GKUz mnR nevi †Póv Kijvg, ÑAvcbvi evox‡Z †K †K Av‡Q ? Ñgv Avi GK weaev †evb| Avwg Avðh© n‡q ejjvg, ÑAvcbvi ¯¿x †bB ! Avcwb we‡q K‡ibwb ! Kwei †nv‡mb nvm‡jb| me nvwm‡ZB Avb›` _v‡K bv| Zvi nvwm‡Z Avb‡›`i e`‡j †e`bv wQj, ÑAvgv‡`i MÖv‡gi GKUv †g‡q‡K Avwg Mfxifv‡e fvjevmZvg| Zv‡KB we‡q ‡KviZvg| wKš‘ †mB mgqB cÖ_g Rvb‡Z cvijvg Avgvi evevi K_v| Avgvi g‡b GK A™¢yZ cwieZ©b n‡jv| †cÖg fvjevmv mgvR msmvi me wKQz Avwg fy‡j †Mjvg| Avgvi gv_vq ZLb ïay GKUvB wPš—v| evevi ¯^xK…wZ Qvov ZLb Avwg Avi wKQzB fve‡Z cvijvg bv| Avwg Ab¨ GK iKg Av‡eM wb‡q XvKvq P‡j Gjvg| fiv †hŠe‡bi eQi ¸‡jv Avwg XvKvi wewfbœ Awd‡m n‡bœ n‡q Nyi‡Z jvMjvg|

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Kwei fvB Gevi _vg‡jb| Zvi ci GKUv `xN©k¦vm wb‡q wmMv‡iU aiv‡jb|

A‡bK¶b ci Avevi ïi“ Ki‡jb, ÑmePvB‡Z Avðh© welq wK Rv‡bb, ZLb Avgvi mv‡R`vi K_v g‡bB n‡Zv bv| A‡bK c‡i Rvb‡Z cvijvg Zvi we‡q n‡q‡Q| Avgvi Avi we‡q Kiv n‡jv bv| Zvi K_v ï‡b Avwg wK ej‡ev fve‡Z _vKjvg| Zvi K‡ói RvqMvq Avwg AvNvZ w`jvg| Avwg wKQz¶b ci cÖm½ e`wj‡q ejjvg, ÑK‡e cÖ_g Rvb‡Z cvi‡jb Avcbvi evevi K_v ? Ñ mvZvËi AvUvˇii w`‡K| Ñ Kvi Kv‡Q Rvb‡jb ? ÑAvgvi `v`vi Kv‡Q| Amy ’ Ae ’vq wZwb GKw`b Avgv‡K †W‡K ej‡jb †mB K_v| Ñ wK n‡qwQj ZLb ? Ñmvjvg j¯‹‡ii evwo‡Z Avgvi evev KvR Ki‡Zb| Zvi †Q‡j dinv` j¯‹i ZLb XvKv fvwm©wU‡Z co‡Zb| †Q‡ji Kv‡Q UvKv cvVv‡bvi Rb¨ mvjvg j¯‹i Avgvi evev‡K XvKvq cvVvb| Zvici Avi wZwb wd‡i Av‡mb bvB| Ñ wZwb †h GKzk Zvwi‡L knx` n‡q‡Qb ‡mUv Avcbviv wK K‡i Rvb‡jb ? Ñdinv` PvPv e‡j‡Q| wZwb AveŸv‡K iwdK,mvjvg eiKZ ReŸv‡ii mv‡_ wgwQ‡j †h‡Z †`‡L‡Q| A‡bK †Póv K‡iI AveŸv‡K †div‡Z cv‡iwb| Avi †mw`bB Avgvi Rb¥ nq| gv‡K ZvB AveŸvi K_v Rvbv‡bv nq bvB| gv Rv‡bb Zvi ^vgx nvwi‡q †M‡Q| ÑRvbvi ci Avcwb wK Ki‡jb ? ÑGK_v Rvbvi ci Avgvi gv_vq ïay AveŸvi ^xK…wZ Qvov Avi wKQzB wQj bv| RvwZi Kv‡Q evevi ^xK…wZi †bkv Avgv‡K cvMj K‡i Zzj‡jv| Avwg XvKvq P‡j Gjvg| wewfbœ Awd‡m, gš¿Yvj‡q Nyi‡Z _vKjvg| Ñ Zv‡Z wK †Kvb KvRB n‡jv bv ? чKD Avgvi K_v wek¦vm ‡Kvi‡jv, †KD ‡Kvi‡jv bv| A‡b‡K Avgvi K_v ï‡b nvm‡jv| †KD †KD cÖgvb cÎ wb‡q `iLv — Ki‡Z ej‡jv| ÑAvcbvi Kv‡Q †Kvb cÖgvb cÎ wQ‡jv bv ? ÑcÖgvb cÎ Avi wK| mvjvg j¯‹i bvwK ILvbKvi _vbvq GKUv WvBwi K‡iwQ‡jv| dinv` PvPvi GKUv Revb ew›` wQ‡jv| Ñdinv` mv‡ne GLb †Kv_vq ? ÑwZwb K‡qK eQi Av‡M gviv †M‡Qb|

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Ñ GLb wK Avi Avcwb †Póv Ki‡Qb bv| Ñ bvn| me ev` w`‡qwQ| A‡bK w`b‡Zv †Póv ‡Kvijvg| Rxe‡bi †kªô mgq ¸‡jv‡Zv Gfv‡eB bó ‡Kvijvg| mv‡R`v‡KI nvivjvg| GLb Avi Gme K_v KvD‡K ewjbv| AvR †h nVvr wK n‡q †Mj| Ñ ZeyI †Zv GLb GKz‡ki eB †gjvq hvb|

wZwb Avevi eo K‡i GKUv wbk¦vm †dj‡jb, ÑGKzk K_vUv ïb‡jB Avwg †hb †Kgb n‡q hvB| Avgvi evevi K_v g‡b nq| mevB hLb iwdK,mvjvg,eiKZ,ReŸv‡ii K_v e‡j Avgvi evevi K_v e‡j bv ZLb Avgvi gbUv Lye Lvivc n‡q hvq| cÖwZ eQi Avwg GKz‡ki eB †gjvq Avgvi evevi Aw —Z¡ LuywR| GKz‡ki eB †gjvq hvIqvUv GLb Avgvi Kv‡Q †bkvi g‡Zv n‡q †M‡Q| Avwg Avevi Zvi Kv‡Q ¶gv cÖv_©bv ‡Kvijvg, ÑAvwg wKš‘ bv ey‡S †mw`b Avcbv‡K IB K_vUv e‡jwQjvg| wZwb Gevi nvm‡jb| Zvici ej‡jb, ÑAvwg wKš‘ mwZ¨ mwZ¨ †mw`b Avcbv‡K d‡jv K‡iwQjvg| Avwg GKUz AevK n‡q ejjvg, Ñ †Kb ! wK Rb¨ ! ÑjvB‡b `uvwo‡q Avcwb hLb †jLK mvsevw`K UzKz fvB‡qi mv‡_ K_v ejwQ‡jb, ZLbB Avgvi g‡b GKUv B”Qv Rv‡M| Ñ wK †mB B”Qv ? wZwb Gevi g‡b nq K_vUv ej‡Z GKUz ms‡KvP †eva Ki‡Qb| ZviciI wZwb A¯^w¯— wb‡qB ej‡jb, ÑAvwg hLb me iKg †Póv K‡i e¨_© njvg Zvici †_‡K g‡b K‡iwQ Avgvi evevi K_v, Avgvi wb‡Ri K_v, Avgv‡`i K‡ói K_v Avwg eB AvKv‡i †`k evmx‡K Rvbv‡ev| GKz‡ki eB‡gjvq Zv Avwg cÖKvk ‡Kvi‡ev| Avgvi evevi Rb¨ wKQz GKUv Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ GUzKy †Zv mvš—bv cv‡ev| Avwg DrmvwnZ njvg| GK cÖKvi jvwd‡q D‡V ejjvg, Ñ mwZ¨B Avcwb wj‡L‡Qb ? wZwb ej‡jb, Ñ wjL‡Z †Zv Rvwb bv| Zey hZUv cvwi wj‡LwQ| ZvB †mw`b Avwg †f‡ewQjvg Avcbvi mv‡_ †Zv †jLK mvsevw`‡Ki cwiPq Av‡Q, ZvB Zv‡`i‡K w`‡q †jLv¸wj wVK K‡i Avcbvi gva¨‡g Qvcv‡ev| †mw`b Avwg GRb¨B Avcbvi wcQz wb‡qwQjvg| Kwei †nv‡m‡bi Kv‡Q Avwg Av‡iK `dv Ac` — njvg| wb‡RB wb‡R‡K N„bv Ki‡Z

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B‡”Q Ki‡Q| ÑKwei fvB| Avcbvi †jLv Avwg cÖKvk ‡Kvi‡evB| Avcwb hw` AbygwZ †`b †Zv `ynvRvi mv‡Zi eB †gjv‡ZB Zv †ei n‡e| Avgvi h‡Zv KóB †nvK, hZ UvKvB jv¸K Avcbvi eB AvMvgx GKz‡ki eB †gjvq cÖKvk cv‡eB| Avcwb wK Avgv‡K Avcbvi †jLvUv Avgv‡K †`‡eb|

Kwei fvB Zvi Kv‡jv is‡qi UªvsK Ly‡j Zvi †jLv cvÛywjwc Avgvi nv‡Z Zz‡j w`‡q ej‡jb, Ñ GUvB Avgvi †jLv| Avwg †Zv wjL‡Z cvwi bv| hv Av‡Q Zv n‡jv Avgvi †e`bv, Avgvi Kó, Avi Avgvi Av‡eM| Avcwb UzKzfvB‡K w`‡q wVK K‡i †b‡eb| Z‡e Gi mv‡_ Av‡iv wKQz ‡hvM Ki‡Z n‡e| Avwg ejjvg, Ñ wK †hvM Ki‡Z n‡e ? Ñdinv` PvPvi Revbe›`x| _vbv †_‡K hw` †Kvb KvMR cÎ cvIqv hvq †m¸‡jv | Avi GUv †Zv A‡bK Av‡Mi †jLv ZvB GLbKvi wKQz K_v Avwg wj‡L Avcbv‡K w`‡ev| Ñ ZvB n‡e Kwei fvB| me wKQz Avcbvi B”Qv‡ZB n‡e|Avcwb evox †_‡K KvMR cθwj wb‡q Av‡mb| Avwg Gi g‡a¨ Kv‡R †b‡g hvB| Z‡e Avwg Avcbv‡K K_v w`‡q †Mjvg Avcbvi †kl AbygwZ bv cvIqv chš—© GUv cªKvk ‡Kvi‡ev bv| Avcbvi GB cvÛywjwc Avgvi Kv‡Q cweÎ AvgvbZ wnmv‡eB _vK‡e| Kwei fvB nvm‡jb| wZwb †n‡mB ej‡jb, ÑAvwg Avcbvi Av‡eM eyS‡Z cviwQ| Avcbvi Kv‡Q GUv GLb gnvgyj¨evb wRwbm| wKš‘ hvi `vg Avgvi Kv‡Q cuvP cqmvI bvB| Avgvi eqm hLb Avcbvi g‡Zv wQj ZLb Avwg Gfv‡eB †f‡ewQjvg| GLb Avi Gme wKQz wb‡q fvwe bv| Avgvi eqm GLb Pzqvbœ| g„Zy Avgvi mvg‡b G†m uvwo‡q Av‡Q| Avgvi g„Zz ‡ZB Avgv‡`i esk †kl n‡q hv‡e| Zvici Avi †KD Gme wb‡q fve‡e bv| Avgvi †Pv‡L cvwb G‡m †M‡jv| Avwg wKfv‡e Kwei fvB‡K mvš—bv ‡`‡ev eyS‡Z cvijvg bv| A‡bK K‡ó gyL Lyjjvg, ÑGme K_v †Kb ej‡Qb| Avgiv †Zv AvwQ c‡ii cÖRb¥| evsjv‡`‡ki †PvÏ †KvwU mš—vb| ZvQvov GLb mviv c„w_ex‡Z †KvwU †KvwU ev½vjx mš—vb Qwo‡q Av‡Q| ZvivB Avcbvi DËimywi|Avgiv Aek¨B Avcbvi evevi g‡Zv †kªô mš—vb‡`i mvjvg Rvbv‡ev| Avcbv‡KI Rvbv‡ev jvj mvjvg|

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Ñ †mB Avkv‡ZB Avwg Avgvi †e`bvi `wjj Avcbvi nv‡Z Zz‡j w`jvg| Avwg wek¦vm Kwi Avcwb Avgvi evevi K_v mviv ev½vjx RvwZi Kv‡Q Zz‡j ai‡Z cvi‡eb| Qq b¤^i gv ªvmv gv‡K©‡Ui gmwR` †_‡K dR‡ii AvRvb †f‡m Avm‡jv| Gfv‡eB yB cÖR‡b¥i gvby‡li GKwU ivZ †K‡U †Mj| GKwU iv‡Zi AÜKvi Nyu‡P †Mj|

mKv‡j Kwei †nv‡mb Avgv‡K i“‡g †i‡LB Kv‡R P‡j †Mj| `kUvi w`‡K Avgvi Nyg fv½‡jv| Avwg †kL Kwei †nv‡m‡bi cvÛywjwcUv ey‡K †P‡c wb‡q gv ªvmv gv‡K©‡Ui †gm †_‡K †ei n‡q Gjvg|

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mvZvËi AvUvËi mv‡ji hyeK Kwei †nv‡m‡bi †mB DÏxcbv Avgvi ü`‡q msµwgZ n‡jv| Zvi †mB cvÛywjwc ey‡K wb‡q Avwg wewfbœ RvqMvq Ny‡o †eov‡Z jvMjvg| cÖ_‡g †Mjvg wgicy‡ii †kqvj evox‡Z| ggZvR m¨v‡ii evmvq| evoxi mvg‡b G‡jB Avgvi gbUv f‡i hvq| evoxi bvg †`‡LB †evSv hvq m¨vi Zvi ¿x‡K KZUv fv‡jvev‡mb| m¨v‡ii evoxi bvg ÒKzgyi wb‡Ri evwoÓ| m¨v‡ii ¯¿x‡K Avwg Lvjv¤§v e‡jB WvwK| Lvjv¤§v `iRv Ly‡jB ej‡jv, Ñ wK‡i, †Kgb AvQm, †Zvi †Zv †Kvb LeiB bvB| Avgv‡`i †Kvb LeiB †Zv ivLm bv| Avwg ejjvg, ÑwK †h e‡jb, Avwg †Zv AwMœjv ‡`i KvQ †_‡KB Avcbv‡`i me LeiB †bB| ÑKB, A‡Mv Kv‡Q †Zv Zi K_v ïwb bvB| Ñ Lvjv¤§v, m¨vi †Kv_vq ? Ñ GB †`LQm wg_¨v K_v KI‡bi dj| nvivgRv`v, ZzBI †`LZvwQ Zi m¨v‡ii g‡Zv evbvqv evbvqv K_v Km| Avwg †Kv_vq aiv †Ljvg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv, wZwb ej‡jb, ÑZzB hw` mwZ¨ mwZ¨B Avgv‡Mv Lei ivLwZ Zq wVKB RvbwZ †h Zi m¨vi Anb Av‡gwiKvq| Avwg å“ Kcv‡j Zz‡j ejjvg, ÑZvB bvwK ! AwMœjvi gv †Zv Avgv‡K e‡jwb| ÑZi m¨v‡ii kixiUv fvjv hvB‡ZwQj bv †Zv, ZvB †M‡Q ‡cvjvi Kv‡Q| ‡cvjv Wv³vi AB‡j hv nq| mvgvb¨ wKQz AB‡jB KB‡ev, Ñ AveŸv, Av‡mb †Zv, Avcbv‡K †PK Avc Kiv‡Z n‡e| evsjv‡`‡ki gvqv †`wL Qvo‡ZB cv‡ib bv| Lvjv¤§v cv‡bi Wvei wb‡q em‡jb| `xN©w`b wk¶KZv Kivi ciI Lvjv¤§v‡K GKRb mvaviY M„wnYx Qvov Avi wKQzB g‡b nq bv| Avwg eo wec‡` c‡o †Mjvg| Lvjv¤§v‡K wK Gme K_v Ly‡j ej‡ev ? Lvjv¤§v hw` Ab¨ †Kvb e¨e¯’v K‡i w`‡Z cv‡ib| Avwg Rvwb wKfv‡e Zv‡K big Kiv hvq| Avwg wemwgj−vn e‡j ïi“ Kijvg,

43 ÑAv”Qv Lvjv¤§v, m¨vi Avcbv‡K G‡Zv fvjev‡m †Kb ? ÑAvgvi fyj nB‡Q, KvM‡R ‡jBLv ivLb jvM‡Zv| GBevi wbqv ZzB Kqevi GB K_vUv

KBQm| Avwg `‡g †Mjvg bv, ÑGUv †Zv mwZ¨ K_v| mwZ¨ K_v evi evi ej‡j †Kvb †`vl bvB| wKš‘ wg_¨v K_v GKevi ej‡jB cvc| KvR n‡”Q g‡b n‡jv| Avwg Avevi ejjvg, ÑLvjv¤§v, m¨v‡ii evwo †Zv PuvcvB beveM‡Ä Avi Avcbvi evwo ïbwQ Kzwgj −v bv †hb †bvqvLvjx| Z‡e Avcbv‡`i †cÖg n‡jv †Kgb K‡i ? Ñ †K Z‡i KB‡Q †h Avgiv ‡cÖg KiwQ| Ñ wK †h Kb| m¨v‡ii KZ †jLvq cowQ| Ñ Av‡i yi, yi| Z‡Mv m¨vi evbvqv evbvqv wK wK †j‡L Avi Avgvi DËi w`‡Z w`‡Z nq Ae ’v Lvivc| Avwg nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejjvg, ÑGUv‡Zv fv‡jvB| Avc‡bi fvj jv‡M bv| ÑAvi KBm bv| GKevi †Kvb gvZvwi Zi m¨v‡ii wK bv wK cBov Avgv‡K Kq ÔAvcwb Avcbvi ^vgx‡K A‡Zv R¡vjvb K¨vÕ| Avwg Av‡iv †Rv‡i †Rv‡i nvm‡Z jvMjvg| Lvjv¤§v Avgv‡K agK w`‡q ej‡jb, Ñ Pzc Ki †Zv, ZLb Avgvi g‡b nBwQj Ai Pz‡ji gywV aBiv †`B GK AvQvo| Gevi wZwbI Avgvi mv‡_ nvm‡Z nvm‡Z _vK‡jb| nvwm _vwg‡q wZwb Avgv‡K ej‡jb, Ñ`¨vL, ‡Zviv Avgv‡K †evKv fvwem bv| Avgvi Áv‡bi bvwo wKš‘ Ub Ubv| ‡Kvb gZj‡e AvBQm ‡nBWv K| Avwg me wKQy ejjvg| Zvi ci ej‡jb, ÑmewKQzB †Zv eySjvg| ‡Zvi m¨vi _vK‡j ‡Zv †Kvb K_vB AvwQj bv| Avwg ejjvg, ÑLvjv¤§v, IB †h KvUz©b AvKvq, iÕ bex ,Ibvi evoxI †Zv PuvcvB beveMÄ| Avc‡b Ibv‡K GKUz e‡j †`b bv| ÑZi gv_vUv †M‡Q Lvivc nqv| n¨vq AuvKvq Qwe| Zvi Kv‡Q wMqv ZzB wK Kiwe| ZzB GK KvR Ki Zi m¨v‡ii GK QvÎ, Z‡Mv GjvKvi, Anb XvKvq PvKwi K‡i, Av‡i wK ‡hb bvgUv, Av‡i wPbwj bv, AvwRR mycvi gv‡K‡U© mܨv †ejvq AvÇv gv‡i.... Avwg ejjvg, Ñ wRbœvn fvB !

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Ñn ,n , wRbœv, ZzB Ai Kv‡Q hv| Avi nu v A‡i GKUz evmvq Avm‡Z KBm †Zv| Aa¨vcK ggZvR DwÏb Avn&‡g‡`i evwo †_‡K †ei n‡q wRbœvn fvB‡K †dvb w`jvg, Ñ wRbœvn fvB, Avcwb GLb †Kv_vq ?

ÑAvwg GLb AvwRR mycvi gv‡K‡U©| wK nB‡Q ej| ÑAvwg ILv‡b GKUz Avwm ? Avcbvi mv‡_ GKUz K_v ej‡ev| Ñ bv, bv| GLb Avmv hv‡e bv | AvÇv GLb Rg‡Q| wK Kev KI| ÑGKUv eB Qvcv‡bvi e¨vcv‡i K_v ejZvg Ñ eB QvcvBev ! Av‡i †`‡ki †h Ae ’v, BqvR DwÏb Bqvbdwm Bqvbdwm jvMvB‡Q, Avi GLb Zzwg........ †bUIqv‡K©i wWmUv©e| jvBb †K‡U †Mj| wØZxq evi Avi wis w`‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡jv bv| GKPwj−k evB GK| KvRx bRiyj Bmjvg GwfwbD| ‰`wbK gy³K‡Úi Awdm| gy³ K‡Úi m¤úv`K Rûi“j Bmjvg UzKzi Awd‡m XyK‡ZB wZwb GKev‡i †Z‡o DV‡jb, Ñ nvivgRv`v.....iscywiqv fyZ †Kv_vKvi| GZ w`b KB wQwj ? GZB dwKi nBwQm †h GKUv †dvbI w`‡Z cvwim bvB| Avwg ejjvg, Ñ ev` †`b †Zv Avgv‡`i gwd‡R‡`i K_v| †Kv_vq _vwK bv _vwK Zvi wK Avi wVK Av‡Q ? Ñgvóvwi ev` †`| K‡e AvBQm ZvB K| UzKz v gv‡S gv‡SB fvlv cwieZ©b K‡i| ewikvj †bvqvLvwj wm‡jU me fvlv‡ZB K_v mgvb Zv‡j K_v e‡j| Avwg DËi w`jvg, ÑGB †Zv Kq w`b Ñevox hvwe †Kvb w`b ? Ñ †hw`b, †mw`b| UzKz v GLb LmLm K‡i wK †hb wjL‡Q, Avwg ejjvg, ÑGLb wK Avcwb Lye e¨¯— ? Ñmvsevw`‡Ki K_v ev` †`| Zv‡`i Avevi Aemi Av‡Q bvwK ? wK ejwe ej‡Zv Ñ wK wjL‡Qb ? Ñgš—e¨ cÖwZ‡e`b|†`wLm bv Kvj wK nq ? ZZ¡veavqK miKv‡ii Dc‡`óv‡`i

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G‡Kev‡i nvMv QzUvBqv w`‡ev| Avwg DuwK w`‡q ejjvg, ÑKB, †`wL †`wL Ñ Kvj cwÎKvq †`wLm| wK †hb ej‡Z PvBwj, _vgwj †Kb ? ÑAvcwb †jLv †kl K‡ib| Ñbv, bv, ZzB ej‡Z _vK| Avgiv Av‡iv KvR Av‡Q| ÑGev‡ii eB †gjvq GKUv eB cÖKvk Ki‡Z n‡e| ÑZzB Avevi †jLK nwj K‡e ? Mvaviv †h wjL‡Z cv‡i Av‡M RvbZvg bv ‡Zv| UzKz v GiKgB| Avwg Mv‡q bv gvwL‡q ejjvg, Ñ Avwg bv ‡Zv| GKUv mZ¨ NUbv wb‡q †jLv | †jLK Kwei †nv‡mb| Ñ †m Avevi †K ? Avwg Zv‡K mewKQz ejjvg| ‡m Lm Lm K‡i wjL‡Z _vK‡jv Avi Avgvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z _vK‡jv, ÑGB †`L †Kb †Zv‡K Mvav ewj| ZzB h‡Zv eo cwÛZ †nvm bv †Kb †KD †Zvi †jLv Qvc‡e bv| †`L wM‡q mevB ûgvq~b Avn&‡g` Avi wgj‡bi wcQ‡b jvBb w`‡q Av‡Q| Ñ Avwg †mUv Rvwb| wef~wZf~lbI †h c‡_i cuvPvjxi cvÛywjwc wb‡q c‡_ c‡_ Ny‡i †ewo‡qwQj GUv mevB Rv‡b wKš‘ Zv‡K hviv wdwi‡q w`‡qwQj †m¸‡jv cvewjkv‡m©i c‡i wK `kv n‡qwQj Zv wK †KD Rv‡b ? Ñevn& ev | ZzB‡Zv fv‡jvB e‡jwQm| nu v Gevi ej‡Zv GUv wK Mí bv Dcb¨vm| Avwg AevK n‡q Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKjvg| Avgvi Kvbœv †cj| hv‡K Avwg `xN©w`b ey‡K wb‡q Ny‡i †eovw”Q, †mB knx‡`i cy‡Îi cvÛywjwc bvwK Mí| Avwg Rvwb UzKz v GKRb eo gv‡ci gvbyl, ZvB e‡j wK GiKg GKUv welq wb‡q Zvw”Qj¨ ! Avwg Awfgv‡bi my‡i ejjvg, Ñ Avcwb wK GZ¶b Avgvi K_v ï‡b‡Qb ? Ñ nu v,nu v| ïb‡ev bv †Kb ! Av‡i Mvav †kvb, mvsevw`‡Ki Kvb _v‡K AvUUv| Pvi `yKz‡bv AvU| Zv‡`i‡K Pvicv‡ki Lei wb‡Z nq bv| ÑAvcwbB e‡jb IUv Mí bv Dcb¨vm ? ÑZvn‡j ZzB GK KvR Ki|IUv Kw¤úDUv‡i K‡¤úvR K‡i Avgvi evmvq wb‡q Avwmm| evi mvBR d‡›U wjLwe eySwj| Uc,eUg †jdU,ivBU †nWvi,dzUvi KZLvwb Qvo‡Z n‡e †mUv Avwg e‡j †`e| Avi †kvb G †dvi mvBR KvM‡R j¨vÛ †¯‹c K‡i wcÖ›U bvgvwe| Ñ Avwg †Zv wKQzB eySjvg bv| Ñ Av‡i Mvav, Ifv‡e bv Ki‡j Avwg †Kgb K‡i eySe †hUv IUv Mí n‡e bv Dcb¨vm n‡e| iscywiqv †jv‡Ki †h Av‡qvwW‡bi Afve †mUv GK`g wVK|

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ÑAv”Qv, Av”Qv| Avwg bv nq IUv †Kvb Kw¤úDUv‡ii †`vKvb †_‡K K‡i †be| Ñ Avi †kvb IUv Kq dg©vi n‡e ? Qq mvZ dg©vi bx‡P Avevi †Kvb Dcb¨vm nq bvwK| Ñ dgv© ! †mUv Avevi wK ? ÑIn †nv| Avwg †Zv fy‡jB wM‡qwQjvg †h Avwg GZ¶b gwd‡Ri mv‡_ K_v ejwQjvg|

Zvi K_vq GLb Avi Avwg AcgvwbZ nw”Q bv| wZwb ej‡ZB _vK‡jb, Ñev` †`| AvRKvj KvM‡Ri †h `vg| cvuP dg©vi †ekx evbv‡bv hv‡e bv| GKk UvKvi †ekx `vg w`‡q AvRKvj †KD eB †K‡b bvwK| чKvb cÖKvkbx †_‡K Qvcv n‡e ? Ñ †Kvb cÖKvkbx gvivBwQm| ZzB wK ûgvq~b Avn&‡g` bvwK ? †Zvi eB Qvcv‡Z I‡`i V¨vKv co‡Q| Avgvi gbUv Lye Lvivc n‡q †Mj| Avwg nZvk n‡q ejjvg, ÑeBUv wK Zvn‡j Qvcv n‡e bv ? UzKz `v weRqxi nvwm †n‡m ej‡jv, Ñ A‡Zv wPš—v Kwim bv| GKUv e¨e ’v n‡q hv‡e| Abb¨v cÖKvkbx bZzb bZzb †jL‡Ki eB Qv‡c| Avwg I‡`i‡K e‡j †`‡ev| Avwg ILvb †_‡K †ei n‡q Gjvg| GKPwj−k KvRx bRi“j Bmjvg GwfwbD Gi D‡ëvw`‡K Iqvmv feb| Iqvmv fe‡bi †`vZjvq GwUGb evsjv| Avwg GwUGb evsjvi bx‡P G‡m wec −e‡K †dvb w`jvg| wec −e GwUGb evsjvi cÖwWDmvi| evsjv‡`‡ki wgwWqv RM‡Zi D`xqgvb ZviKv| Zvi ¸‡bi †kl †bB| ‡m Avevi gy³K‡Úi mve GwWUi| wcÖ›U I B‡j±wbK wgwWqvq †m wcQ‡b †_‡K mgvb Zv‡j KvR K‡i hv‡”Q| cÖwZ †mvgevi mܨv QÕUv `k wgwb‡U Zvi cÖ‡hvRbvq ÒAv‡k cv‡ki gvbylÓ wbqwgZ cÖPvwiZ n‡”Q| c‡_ cÖvš—i †_‡K mvavib †L‡U LvIqv gvbyl‡K †m wb‡q Avm‡Q wUwfi c`©vq| Ñ wec −e, Zzwg †Kv_vq ? ÑGwUGb evsjvq| ÑAvwg bx‡P uvwo‡q AvwQ| ÑD‡V G‡mv, D‡V G‡mv| Avwg jvBb †K‡U w`‡q Dc‡i D‡V Gjvg| ÑZzwg †Kgb Av‡Qv, wec −e| Ñ fv‡jv bv, Lye Lvivc AvwQ|

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ÑAvðh© ! wgwWqvi †jvK Avevi Lvivc _v‡K bvwK| Ñ Zvi Av‡M e‡jv Avgvi Abyôvb †Zvgvi †Kgb jvM‡Q| Ñfv‡jv, LyeB fv‡jv| Z‡e †Zvgvi Dci Avgvi GKUv ivM Av‡Q| wec−e Pg‡K D‡V ej‡jv, ÑwK iKg ! Ñ Avgvi g‡b nq †Zvgvi Abyôv‡bi Dc ’vwcKv nq LyeB my›`ix Avi bv nq LyeB ev›`ix|

wec−e †nv †nv K‡i †n‡m DV‡jv| nvwm _vwg‡q ej‡jv, Ñ †Kb, †Kb| †Kb †Zvgvi Ggb g‡b n‡jv ? Ñ Avgiv †Zv Zvi †PvcvB †`L‡Z cvwi bv| ZvB GK_v g‡b n‡jv| †ekx my›`ix n‡j hw` Kv‡iv bR‡i c‡i hvq Avi ev›`ix n‡j †Zv `k©K Lv‡e bv| ZvB g‡b nq Zzwg GB e¨e ’v wb‡q‡Qv| ÑZzwg hv †f‡e‡Qv Zv mwVK bv| ÑAvwg bv nq †ewVK †f‡ewQ, Z‡e mwVKUv wK ? ÑAvgv‡`i D‡Ïk¨ Av‡kcv‡ki gvbyl| Dc ’vwcKv bq| ÑZ‡e Avgvi g‡b nq †Zvgvi Dc ’vwcKv Lye fv‡jv| ZvB †m GLbI Av‡Q| Ab¨ †KD n‡j †Zvgvi Kcv‡j SuvUv †g‡i P‡j †h‡Zv| wec−e Avev‡iv nvm‡Z jvM‡jv| nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jv, ÑAvgvi gbUv Lye Lvivc wQj| GLb fv‡jv n‡q †Mj| Avwg ejjvg, ÑIn& †nv| Lvivc Av‡Qv †Kb Zv †Zv ej‡j bv| ÑGwWUi wKib AvR Ii †cÖwgKvi mv‡_ SMov K‡i‡Q| Avwg nvjKv iwmKZv K‡i ejjvg, Ñhw` †mUv wÎfyR †cÖg nq Z‡e †Zv †Zvgvi Lykx nevi K_v| gb Lvivc nevi †Zv K_v bv| wec−‡ei nvwm †hb _vg‡ZB Pvq bv, Ñ Av‡i eySjv bv| AvR iweevi| Kvj Av‡kcv‡ki gvbyl Ab Gqv‡i hv‡e| A_P GLbI GwWwUs nq bvB| Ñ mgm¨v †Kv_vq| AvR n‡e| Ñmgm¨vUv Ab¨ RvqMvq| Ggwb‡ZB Avgvi †cÖvMvg wek wgwb‡Ui| †mUv Avevi wZb ev‡i ‡`Lv‡bv nq| GwWU‡ii AvR gyW Ad| †mUv‡K hw` ‡K‡U †Q‡U c‡bi ‡lvj wgwb‡Ui Kiv nq ZLb Avgvi wK n‡e e‡jv| ÑGUv †Zv wPš—viB K_v|

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ÑZvQvov †hw`b Zvi gb Lvivc _v‡K †mw`b Abyôv‡bi gvbI c‡i hvq| Avgvi iwmKZv NvUwZ nq bv, Ñ MZ mßv‡n †Zvgvi AbyôvbUv Lye my›`i n‡qwQj| †mw`b wbðqB GwWU‡ii gyW Ab wQj| †mw`b g‡b nq wKib Wvwj©s wb‡q js WªvB‡f wM‡qwQ‡jv| I‡K Avwg Kwei †nv‡m‡bi cvÛywjwci K_v ejjvg| I ej‡jv, ч`‡Lv, Avwg GLb fxlb e¨¯—| Av‡k cv‡ki gvbyl QvovI Avgv‡K cÖwZw`bB AmsL¨ w¯ŒÞ wjL‡Z nq| Zv bv n‡j AvwgB GKUv wKQz ‡KviZvg|

ÑZvn‡j †Zvgvi mv‡Rkb wK ? чZvgv‡K Avgv‡`i cÖwWDmvi dqmj fvB‡qi Kv‡Q wb‡q hvB| †`wL wZwb wK e‡jb| ‡m Avgv‡K dqmvj fvB‡qi mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i wKi‡bi gb fv‡jv Ki‡Z wfZ‡i P‡j †Mj| mewKQz ï‡b dqmj fvB ej‡jb, Ñ Lye my›`i jvM‡jv| Lye my›`i GKUv bvUK n‡e| wKš‘ GKUv RvqMvq LuyZLuyZ jvM‡Q| Avwg ejjvg, -wK †mUv ? ÑKvwnbx †Z bvwqKv bvB| †Kgb GKUz wbivwgl wbivwgl n‡q †Mj bv| Avwg GKUz nvjKv cÖwZev` ‡Kvijvg, ÑAvcwb wK evsjv wdj¥ evbv‡eb bvwK ? Ñ bv, Zv bv| Amyweav bvB| eB †gjv Av‡Q, †mLv‡b wUb GR †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i w`‡q KvwnbxUv Avgiv GKUz Ab¨ iKg K‡i †be| Avgvi gbUv Lye Lvivc n‡q †M‡jv| Avwg wK Z‡e †Kvb m —v †cÖ‡gi Mí ev †Kvb †jL‡Ki De©i gw¯—‡Ki DM‡i †`qv Kíbvi cvÛywjwc wb‡q iv —vq iv —vq Ny‡i †eovw”Q ? evsjv wm‡bgvi †Kvb cvÛywjwc wb‡q Ny‡i †eov‡j wK Avgv‡K G‡Zv Kó Ki‡Z n‡Zv ? ivgK„ò wgkb †iv‡Wi B‡ËdvK Awdm| KvjPvivj wWcvU©‡g‡›U PvKzwi K‡ib k¨vgj `v| Avgvi †kl fimv| wfZ‡i †XvKvi †MU AvU‡K w`j wbivcËv cÖnix| чKv_vq hv‡eb ? ÑDc‡i ÑKvi Kv‡Q Ñk¨vgj`vi Kv‡Q

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I Av”Qv hvb| cvuPZjvq k¨vgj`vi Awdm| wZwb †W‡¯‹ †bB| Zvi †mj †dv‡b wis w`jvg, Ñk¨vgj `v ÑejwQ ÑAvwg jvjgwbinvU †_‡K G‡mwQ| Ñ I GLb Avcwb †Kv_vq ? ÑAvcbvi Awd‡m ÑAvwg GKUv Kv‡R avbgwÛ‡Z G‡mwQ| Avcwb N›Uv Lv‡bK c‡i Avgvi i“‡g Av‡mb| GLb cÖvq `y‡Uv ev‡R| wL‡`q †cU †Puv †Puv Ki‡Q| B‡ËdvK Awd‡miB cvuPZjvi K¨vw›U‡b fvZ †Ljvg| c‡K‡Ui UvKv cÖvq †kl| eo eo iƒcPvu`v gvQ †`‡L LvIqvi †jvf n‡jv| wKš‘ gvwb e¨vM ej‡jv wW‡gi †ekx eivÏ ‡bB| Gw`K Iw`K †Nviv †div K‡i mgq cvi Kiv Qvov Avi ‡Kvb MwZ bvB| cÖvq †`o N›Uv ci k¨vgj`vB wis Ki‡jv| Ñ Avcwb †Kv_vq ? Ñbx‡P ÑAvcwb ÑAwd‡m GmwQ ÑAvwg G¶zwb AvmwQ| k¨vgj`v Lye AvMÖn wb‡q cvÛywjwcUv †b‡o‡P‡o †`L‡jb| Zvici ej‡jb, ÑAvcwb GLb wK Ki‡Z Pv‡”Qb e‡jb †Zv| Avwg ejjvg, ÑAvwg ïay G RvwZ‡K Kwei fvB‡qi K_v¸‡jv Rvbv‡Z Pvw”Q| ÑAvcbvi K_v ï‡b Avgvi wKš‘ Zv g‡b n‡”Q bv| ÑeySjvg bv| ÑAvgvi g‡b nq Avcwb GKUv RbgZ ˆZix Ki‡Z Pv‡”Qb| GKz‡ki fvlv knx‡`i ZvwjKv cÂvbœ eQi ciI cÖKvk n‡e bv Zv wK K‡i nq| Avwg ejjvg, чKvbUv Ki‡j fvj nq e‡j Avcwb g‡b K‡ib| ÑAvgvi g‡b nq hw` Avcwb eB‡gjvq cÖKvk K‡ib Z‡e Zv cvVK GKUv Mí g‡b Ki‡e| †Kvb wUwf P¨v‡b‡ji Rb¨ bvUK evbv‡j ‡mUv n‡e gvby‡li GK N›Uvi we‡bv`‡bi †LvivK| gvbyl †mUv‡K Kí Kvwnbx wnmv‡eB †`L‡e| ÑZvn‡j ? Ñ Avgvi mv‡Rkb n‡jv †h‡nZz GUv GKUv mZ¨ NUbv Avi ZvQvov Kwei †nv‡mb

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Ñbv‡i fvB, Avgv‡K AvR‡KB evwo †h‡Z n‡e| Avwg Avevi mvg‡bi mßv‡n Avm‡ev| w`bKv‡ji †h Ae¯’v| Ae‡iva Ue‡iv‡ai g‡a¨ co‡j Lei Av‡Q| ÑAvcwb hZ K_vB e‡jb bv †Kb Avcbv‡K AvR _vK‡ZB n‡e| GLvb ‡_‡K MveZjx Avi KZ ~i| Kvj mKv‡j Avcbv‡K Avgiv MveZjx‡Z w`‡q Avm‡ev| ‡Kvb fv‡eB ILvb †_‡K Avm‡Z cvijvg bv| iv‡Z _vK‡ZB n‡jv| Gevi †MvUv †g‡mB ˆn‰P c‡o †Mj| iv‡Z †¯úkvj Lvev‡ii e¨e ’v Kiv n‡jv| Gevi cvuPZjvi eyqv bv _vKvq PviZjvi eyqvi nv‡Zi ivbœv †L‡Z n‡e| Zvi nv‡Zi ivbœv bvwK †mvbviMvuI †nv‡U‡ji eveywP©i †P‡qI fvj| A‡bK iv‡Z iweDj, Rvgvj i“‡g wd‡i G‡jv| mevB Avgv‡K wb‡q Avb‡›` †g‡Z DV‡jv| AvwgI mvKv©‡mi †RvKv‡ii g‡Zv g‡bi wekvj hš¿bv †P‡c †i‡L mevB‡K Avb›` †`qvi †Póv Kijvg| Kwei fvB‡qi Abycw¯’wZ Avgv‡K cÖwZ gyûZ© Ab¨ gb¯‹ K‡i ivL‡jv| iweDj fvB welqUv g‡b g‡b Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvi‡jb| wZwb ej‡jb, Ñ fvBRvb, Avcbvi gbUv wK Lvivc| Ñbvn&| Avcbv‡`i GLv‡b G‡j wK Kv‡iv gb Lvivc n‡Z cv‡i| ÑAvwg Rvwb Avcbvi gbUv Lye Lvivc| Kwei fvB‡qi Rb¨ gbUv Lvivc| Avwg Pzc K‡i _vKjvg| wZwb Avevi ej‡jb, ÑAvgiv Rvwb Avcbvi w`jUv K‡Zv big| Kwei fvB‡K †h fvjev‡m Zvi w`j †Zv big n‡eB| Avgiv Rvwb Avcwb Kwei fvB‡K Lye fv‡jvev‡mb| Avwg ejjvg, ÑwK †h e‡jb, Avwg Avcbv‡`i mevB‡KB Lye fvjevwm| wZwb Avgvi K_v g‡b nq Lye GKUv MÖvn¨ Ki‡jb bv| wZwb Avevi ej‡jb, ÑMZ eQi GKw`b cvBK cvovi GK‡jv‡Ki evwo‡Z evRvi w`‡Z wM‡q Kwei fvB †`‡Lb evwoAjvi ey‡Ki e¨_v| wZwb †mB †jvK‡K wb‡q miIqv`©x‡Z hvb| mvivivZ nvmcvZv‡j _v‡Kb| Avi Zvi wPš—vq Avgiv †g‡mi mg — †jvK mvivivZ bx‡P iv —vq `uvwo‡q wQjvg| †fvi †ejvq hLb wZwb wdi‡jb ZLb mK‡ji Avb‡›`i Kvbœv †`‡LB Rvb‡Z †c‡iwQ Zv‡K mevB wK cwigvb fvjev‡m| Gevi AvRv` ej‡jb, ÑfvBRvb, Avcwb †Zv Rv‡bb bv GB ew¯—i g‡Zv †g‡m Avwg †Kb AvwQ| Avwg AvwQ ïay Kwei fvB‡qi Rb¨| Kwei fvB bv _vK‡j GB †gm †kl| Avnv¤§K Qvov Avi †KD GLv‡b _vK‡e bv| iweDj ej‡jv, ÑAvwg Ibvi mv‡_ GKB weQvbvq hZ ivZ ï‡qwQ, ZZ ivZ Avgvi eD‡qi mv‡_I ïB bvB| Avwg Ibv‡K Lye fv‡jv K‡i wPwb| gvby‡li DcKvi Ki‡Z Ki‡ZB Ibvi giY Av‡Q| Avwg Ibv‡K K‡Zv wb‡la Kwi| Av‡i fvB wb‡Ri w`‡KI GKUz †`‡Lb|

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