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A‡bKw`b ci AvR Avevi g‡b coj ivbvi `v`yi m‡½ mvB‡cÖm Rjvq ey‡bv nuvm wkKv‡ii ¯§„wZ| g‡b coj eQi `y‡qK Av‡M wkKvi Ki‡Z wM‡q `v`yi GKUv †evU ILv‡b †i‡L G‡mwQj I|

ÔGB †Zv, cvivwmwU †_‡K †ewi‡qB AvVv‡iv-wek gvBj,Õ ejj ivbv| Ôf`ª‡jv‡Ki bvg †n‡ivb †evbvbRv| Awjw¤úK-weRqx †Mvì †gWvwj÷| wVKvbvUv wj‡L wbb Õ

GZ mn‡R, Avi gvÎ `yÕwgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ Avc` we`vq Ki‡Z

†c‡i g‡b g‡b Lywk ivbv| e¨¯— n‡q coj wgw¯—wi‡`i wb‡q|

wKš‘ hw` RvbZ

cÖvq mvZ NÈv ci, we‡Kj QqUvi w`‡K, Awdm †_‡K †ei“evi cÖ¯‘wZ wb‡”Q ivbv| GB mgq GKUv †dvb Gj Ii| wiwmfviUv

Ii w`‡K evwo‡q a‡i `v‡ivqvb ejj, Ô`v`y|Õ

Ô†evbvbRv `v`y?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv| Ô†Kgb Av‡Qb Avcwb?Õ

ÔwQjvg †Zv fv‡jvB| wKš‘ †h Dc`ªe cvwV‡qQ, Zvici Avi fv‡jv _vwK Kx K‡i?Õ †Kvb f~wgKv bv, Kzkj wewbgq bv, ey‡ovi

¶zä K‡É Awf‡hvM| AevK n‡jv ivbv, e¨vcvi Kx!

Ô†Kb, Kx n‡q‡Q?Õ mveav‡b Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

ÔGZw`b †Zv ï‡b G‡mwQ AvwgB bvwK †jvKR‡bi Ici

†gRvR †`LvB,Õ Suv‡Si m‡½ ejj †evbvbRv `v`y| ÔwKš‘ Zzwg hv‡`i‡K cvwV‡qQ Zviv †Zv ïay †gRvR †`Lv‡”Q bv, ej‡Q PweŸk NÈvi g‡a¨ me †d‡j cvwj‡q bv †M‡j Avgv‡K Avi UzBsK&j‡K Rv‡b †g‡i †dj‡e|Õ

ivbv fvejÑbv, Zv Kx K‡i m¤¢e? †ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb‡K AZ¨š— VvÊv †gRv‡Ri †jvK e‡j g‡b n‡q‡Q Ii| Ô†Kb, G-ai‡bi K_v †Kb ej‡e? wbðqB fyj †evSveywSi wKQy e¨vcvi N‡U‡Q| †K ejj K_vUv? UvmKvb wb‡R?Õ

ÔI-me UvmKvb-dvmKvb KvD‡K Avwg wPwb bv,Õ †gRvR

†`wL‡q ejj `v`y| Ô†gvUimvB‡Kj wb‡q K‡qKRb G‡mwQj, GKUv †ivjm-i‡qmI wQj, Z‡e †mUv †_‡K Avwg KvD‡K bvg‡Z

†`wLwb| K_v ejj ivBWvi‡`i GKRb|Õ ÔKx wb‡q ïi“ n‡jv ZK©Uv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivbv|

ÔKx‡mi ZK©? G‡mB wR‡Ám KijÑGLv‡b †eRb¥v `v`y e‡j

GK nvivgRv`v _v‡K ï‡bwQ| Avgiv G‡mwQ Zvi Mv‡q †c”Qve Ki‡Z| †Kv_vq †m KzËvi ev”Pv?Õ

kixi Mig n‡q DV‡Q ivbvi|

ÔZvici Õ nVvr I‡K cÖvq w`‡knviv K‡i w`‡q nvDgvD K‡i

†Ku‡` DVj ey‡ov `v`y| Mv‡qi †ivg `uvwo‡q †Mj ivbvi|

ÔZvici Kx?Õ ÔZvici Õ †Póv K‡iI Avi K_v ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv `v`y|

A‡bK K‡ó wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wb‡q ejj, Ô †PuPv‡gwP ï‡b UzBsK&j `iRvi †PŠKv‡V G‡m `uvwo‡q‡Q, I‡K †`‡L †jvKUv

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ejjÑGK cv Ke‡i, ZviciI ayg‡m Pvwj‡q hv”Q, bv? wd‡i G‡m hw` †`wL ZLbI cvjvIwb, Zv n‡j AvgivI Ii Ici Pvjve| K_vUvq ¸i“Z¡ w`‡j fv‡jv Ki‡e|Õ

gv_vq i³ P‡o †M‡Q ivbvi| ÔwVK Av‡Q, `v`y, Zzwg kvš—

nI| UzBsK&j‡K †Kv_vI †ei“‡Z w`‡qv bv| meK_v fv‡jv K‡i

†kvbv `iKvi| Avwg GLbB AvmwQ|Õ GLbB AvmwQ ej‡jI, c¨vivWvBm wmwU †_‡K cvg weP A‡bKUv

`~‡ii c_, †cuŠQv‡Z m‡Ü n‡q †Mj ivbvi|

`y‡Uv cvKv `vjvb, GKUv wUb †kW Avi wZb GKi ˆmKZ wb‡q ïwUs †iÄUv| mvaviYZ m”Qj I †mŠwLb †jvKRbB ¸wj

†Quvov wkL‡Z Av‡m, Zviv Avkv K‡i fv‡jv GKUv †i‡¯—viuv Avi PgrKvi GKUv evi _vK‡e| wQj GKUv †i‡¯—viuv, wKš‘ eÜ K‡i

†`Iqv n‡q‡Q †mUv| m¤cÖwZ UvKvi Lye Afve hv‡”Q g‡b nq

`v`yi, ev‡ii Ae¯’v AZ¨š— Ki“Y|

†MUUv †Lvjv †`‡L gvwm©wWR wb‡q wfZ‡i Xy‡K coj ivbv|

mvg‡bi `vjvbUvq wZb‡U Ni, `y‡Uv †eWi“g Avi GKUv wjwfs i“g| wcQ‡bi `vjvbUv Lvwj c‡o Av‡Q, ïay GKUv i“‡g cov‡kvbv K‡i UzBsK&j| †mUvI GB gyn~‡Z© AÜKvi| ïay mvg‡bi `vjv‡b Av‡jv R¡j‡Q GKUv, †U‡i‡mI Kg cvIqv‡ii GKUv evj&e&|

DVv‡bi GKav‡i Mvwo _vwg‡q bx‡P bvg‡Q ivbv, wjwfs i“‡gi `iRv Ly‡j †U‡i‡m †ewi‡q Gj cuvP dzU mvZ Bw j¤^v,

†ivMv, wKš‘ Ac~e© my›`ix GK Zi“YxÑUzBsK&j|

avc KUv Uc‡K †U‡i‡m D‡V Gj ivbv| GwM‡q G‡m wbtm‡¼vP mcÖwZf fw½‡Z Ii `yÕ Kuv‡a `yB nvZ ivLj †g‡qwU, bxj‡P †Pv‡L Awfgvb| ÔGK`g fy‡jB †MQ, fvBqv| wVK n‡q‡Q, `v`y‡K fq †`wL‡q †M‡Q †jvK¸‡jv| Zv bv n‡j AviI KZw`b †h Zzwg Avm‡Z bv!Õ

GKUz weeªZB n‡jv ivbv| ZvovZvwo ejj, ÔAv‡i, bv, fyje

†Kb! Kv‡Ri Pvc, mgq Ki‡Z cvwi bv, Z‡e †Zvgv‡`i Lei wVKB ivwL Avwg|Õ UzBsK&j c_ †`Lv‡”Q, Zvi wcQy wb‡q wjwfsi“‡g XyKj I|

ÔRv‡bv aiv c‡o hv‡e, Zvic‡iI wg‡_¨ K_v e‡jv †Kb?Õ mivmwi K_v ejvi Zvi GB Avš—wiK XsUv `v`yi KvQ †_‡K

†c‡q‡Q UzBsK&j| ÔLei iv‡Lv bv QvB! e‡jv †Zv, `v`y †h Avgvi

†jLvcov eÜ K‡i w`‡q‡Q, Zzwg Rv‡bv? wZb gvm n‡Z P‡j‡Q Avwg K‡j‡R hvw”Q bv| Rv‡bv?Õ

Ô†Kb?Õ ivbv wew¯§Z, GKUv †Pqv‡i em‡Z wM‡qI emj bv|

ivbv Rv‡b, LyeB fv‡jv QvÎx UzBsK&j, ¯‹z‡ji cÖwZwU cix¶vq cÖ_g n‡q GLb K‡j‡Ri †m‡KÛ Bqv‡i|

Ô`v`y‡K wR‡Ám K‡iv †Kb!Õ †VuvU †dvjvj UzBsK&j| ÔAvwg wR‡Ám Ki‡j ïay †gRvR †`Lvq| eyS‡Z cvwi, LiP Pvjv‡Z cvi‡Q bv, ZvB Õ

LP& K‡i wKQy weuaj ivbvi ey‡K| †QvÆ GKUv Aciva †ev‡ai KuvUvB n‡e nq‡Zv| wb‡R‡K wZi¯‹vi Kij I Zx¶è fvlvq, AviI Av‡M Lei †bIqv DwPZ wQj Ii| nVvr mPwKZ n‡q DVj I| Ô†Kv_vq wZwb?Õ

ÔGB †Zv LvwbK Av‡M wUb †k‡W †Mj,Õ ejj UzBsK&j| ÔZzwg Avm‡e, ZvB wWc wd«R Ly‡j †`L‡Z †M‡Q weqv‡ii `yÕGKUv K¨vb c‡o Av‡Q wKbv|Õ

ÔwWc wd«R wUb †k‡W? †Kb?Õ gv_vUv bvwg‡q wbj UzBsK&j| ÔIUv †Zv GLb Avi Avgiv e¨envi Kwi bv|Õ

†PqviUvq emj ivbv| Kvgivi wfZi A¯^w¯—Ki bxieZv

†b‡g Gj| A¯^w¯—UzKz `~i Kivi Rb¨ ejj I, ÔwPš—v †Kv‡iv bv, UzBsK&j, me wVK n‡q hv‡e| AvMvgx nßv †_‡KB Avevi K‡j‡R hv”Q Zzwg|Õ †h †jvK¸‡jv Ak−xj fvlvq MvwjMvjvR Avi cÖv‡Y

†g‡i †djvi ûgwK w`‡q †M‡Q, Zv‡`i cÖm½ B‡”Q K‡iB Zzj‡Q

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

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ÔwUb‡kW †_‡K weqvi Avb‡Z GZ¶Y jvM‡Q †Kb?Õ nVvr wR‡Ám Kij ivbv, fyi“ `y‡Uv KzuP‡K DVj| ÔAvwg G‡mwQ, Zv-I

†Zv †ek K‡qK wgwbU n‡q †Mj!Õ Ônu¨v, AvwgI K_vUv fvewQ, fvBqv,Õ e‡j `iRvi w`‡K cv evovj UzBsK&j| Ô†`wL †Zv Kx Ki‡Q|Õ

Ô`uvovI, AvwgI AvmwQ|Õ †Pqvi †Q‡o G‡Mvj ivbv, UzBsK&j‡K cvk KvwU‡q `iRv Lyjj, †U‡im †_‡K †b‡g G‡m wUb‡k‡Wi w`‡K nuvU‡Q| Ii wVK wcQ‡bB _vKj †g‡qwU|

cv_‡ii ¯−¨ve emv‡bv mi“ GKUv c_ P‡j †M‡Q wØZxq

`vjvbUv‡K Qyu‡q wUb †k‡Wi w`‡K| wØZxq `vjvbUv‡K cvk KvUvevi ci nVvr wdmwdm K‡i DVj UzBsK&j, ÔKx e¨vcvi?Õ wcQb †_‡K nvZ a‡i _vwg‡q †djj ivbv‡K| Ôgvmy` fvBqv, wUb

†k‡W Av‡jv R¡j‡Q bv †Kb?Õ cyiv‡bv †kW IUv, wUb¸‡jvi Mv‡q AmsL¨ dz‡Uv ˆZwi n‡q‡Q, wfZ‡i Av‡jv R¡vj‡j IB dz‡Uv¸‡jv D¾¡j n‡q I‡V|

Ô`v`y!Õ Mjv Pwo‡q WvKj UzBsK&j | AÜKv‡i †`L‡Z †cj bv †m, ivbvi GK nv‡Z wc¯—j †ewi‡q G‡m‡Q, Av‡iK nv‡Z GKUv †cwÝj UP©|

mvov bv †c‡q Avevi WvKj UzBsK&j, AviI †Rv‡i, Ô`v`y!Õ AvKv‡k Zviv Av‡Q, Puv` †bB| ey‡ov `v`y †evbvbRv mvov w`‡”Q bv †`‡L mveav‡b cv †d‡j wUb‡k‡Wi `iRv j¶¨ K‡i G‡Mv‡”Q ivbv| †cwÝj UP©Uv GLbI R¡v‡jwb| nVvr R¡vj‡ZI PvB‡Q bv, Aš—Z duvKv RvqMvq `uvwo‡q †Zv bqB|

wZb nvZ `~i †_‡K A¯úófv‡e †`Lv †Mj, `iRvUv †Lvjv|

IUvi GKcv‡k †cuŠ‡Q _vgj ivbv, ïay nvZUv evwo‡q UP© †R¡‡j Av‡jv †djj Kvgivi wfZi|

wfZ‡i KvD‡K †`Lv †Mj bv| Z‡e †g‡Si wKQyUv Ask jvj n‡q Av‡Q †`L‡Z †c‡q m‡½ m‡½ Av‡jvUv wbwf‡q †djj ivbv|

ÔGLv‡b `uvovI Zzwg, †fZ‡i ZvKv‡e bv|Õ e‡j Xy‡K coj wfZ‡i|

cÖ_‡g wU‡bi eomo Kvgivi Pviw`‡K Av‡jv †d‡j †KD

†Kv_vI jywK‡q Av‡Q wKbv †`‡L wbj ivbv| Zvici nuvUz †M‡o emj jvj `v‡Mi cv‡k| ïay i³ bq, Lywji GK Bw evB `yB Bw PvgovI cvIqv †Mj, i‡³ jvj n‡q †M‡Q cvKv Pzj| Lye m¤¢e nvZzwoi evwo †g‡i gv_vi Lywj ¸uwo‡q †`Iqv n‡q‡Q|

i³v³ nvZzwoUv c‡o i‡q‡Q GKcv‡k, AvU Bw nvZ‡ji †QvU GKUv †mŠwLb nvZzwo| jvk †bB|

Ôgvmy` fvBqv!Õ ARvbv Avk¼vq UzBsK&‡ji Kɯ^i i“× n‡q Gj|

wUb‡kW †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m Zvi GKUv nvZ gy‡Vvq fij ivbv| Ô†k‡W †KD †bB| GLb Avgv‡`i‡K k³ n‡Z n‡e, j²x

†evb| P‡jv, PvicvkUv Av‡M GKUz †`‡L wb‡q cywjk‡K RvbvB Õ

wb¯—ä ivZUv‡K Kuvwc‡q w`‡q AvZ©bv` K‡i DVj UzBsK&j|

ÔAvgvi `v`y? gvmy` fvBqv, Avgvi `v`y †bB?Õ

Kx ej‡e ivbv? Kx Reve †`‡e?

ÔGLv‡b †bB| G‡mv Õ cigyn~‡Z© e¨¯— n‡q DVj I| Ávb nvwi‡q X‡j co‡Q †`‡L UzBsK&j‡K a‡i Av‡¯— K‡i ïB‡q w`j ¯−¨v‡ei Dci| Zvici UP©

†R¡‡j cix¶v Kij †k‡Wi evB‡iUv|

cv‡qi Qvc †`‡L Pg‡K DVj ivbv| `vbevK…wZ †KvbI

†jvK| Ry‡Zvi Mfxi `vM c‡o‡Q evwji Dci, †Mvcb Kivi

†Póv Kiv nqwb| †mvRv P‡j †M‡Q mvMi-ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K| ILv‡b

†bŠKv wfovevi `vM †`Lv †Mj, ˆeVvi Pvc w`‡q †bŠKv fvmvevi Mfxi `vM i‡q‡Q ¯úó|

jvkUv wK cv_i †eu‡a †d‡j w`‡q‡Q mvM‡i?

UzBsK&‡ji cv‡k wd‡i Gj ivbv| GLbI AÁvb| I‡K `yB nv‡Z cuvRv‡Kvjv K‡i Zz‡j wb‡q wd‡i Gj wjwfs i“‡g|

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`yB

AvZ¥xq¯^Rb, eÜz-evÜe ev cÖwZ‡ekxÑLei †`Iqvi gZ †KD

†bB, cÖ_‡gB cywjk WvKj ivbv| cywjk Gj, ivbv hv-hv

†`‡L‡Q, meB †`Lj, †bvU wbj; Lywji Pvgov Avi nvZzwo wbj wUï †ccv‡i gy‡o; Zvici ivbv I UzBsK‡ji KvQ †_‡K Revbew›` wj‡L wb‡q wd‡i †Mj _vbvq| iv‡Z Gi †ewk Avi wKQy Kievi †bB|

hw` `v`y wd‡i Av‡m, GB Avkvq evwo †Q‡o †Kv_vI †h‡Z ivwR n‡jv bv UzBsK&j| d‡j ivbv‡KI _vK‡Z n‡jv| †MvUv K‡qK m¨vÛDBP Avi Ava‡evZj †KvK w`‡q mvcvi †m‡i `v`yi

†eWi“gUv `Lj Kij ivbv|

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

†LuvRv n‡jv jvk, Avkcv‡ki G‡÷‡Ui †Svc-Svo R½‡j †LuvRv n‡jv ZbœZbœ K‡i; wKš‘ †Kv_vI wKQy cvIqv †Mj bv| cywjk

†nW-†KvqvU©v‡ii GKRb wW‡UKwUf `v`yi f³ mvM‡i` nIqvq

†Póvi †KvbI ΓwU n‡jv bv| †Kv_vI †KvbI K¬z bv †c‡q Z…Zxq w`b †_‡K nvj †Q‡o w`j cywjk| UvmKvb wKsev Zvi ivBWvi‡`i kvmvwbi K_v wKQyB e‡jwb Iiv KvD‡K|

Ô`v`y‡K †g‡i‡Q e‡j m‡›`n Kwi, Ggb KviI bvg cywjk‡K Avgiv ejjvg bv †Kb, fvBqv?Õ mevB P‡j †M‡j wR‡Ám Kij UzBsK&j ivbv‡K|

ÔZv‡Z †KvbI jvf n‡Zv bv| cywjk †Zv G-ai‡bi gvby‡li Kv‡QB wewµ n‡q hvq|Õ GKUz Pzc K‡i †_‡K ivbv ejj, ÔZv

Qvov, Avgvi aviYv NUbv gvÎ ïi“ n‡jv, AviI eo wKQy Avm‡Q|Õ

Ô†mUv Avgiv wb‡Riv mvgjve?Õ gv_v bvoj ivbv| ÔAvwg| GUv †Q‡j‡`i KvR| Avwg †`L‡Z PvB, Kx Pvq Avm‡j †ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb; Rvb‡Z PvB, Ii me‡P‡q `ye©j RvqMv †Kvb&Uv, †hLv‡b AvNvZ Ki‡j ¸uwo‡q hv‡e

Ii eyK| Z‡e †Zvgvi wKš‘ DwPZ mgq _vK‡Z †nv‡÷‡j P‡j hvIqv|Õ

ÔIiv wK GLv‡b Avm‡e Avevi?Õ gv_v SuvKvj ivbv| ÔAvgvi aviYv Avm‡e| wb‡RB Avevi Avgvi m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡e UvmKvb| GKUv my‡hvM Aš—Z cve e‡j Avkv KiwQ|Õ

ÔZv n‡j AvwgI _vKwQ †Zvgvi m‡½|Õ Z…Zxq w`b Gj Iiv| †iv` Sjg‡j we‡Kj| evZv‡mi `vc‡U evwjqvwoi gv_v †f‡O hv‡”Q, jvwd‡q ˆmK‡Z D‡V Avm‡Q mvMi| †iv` AZ¨š— Mig jvM‡Q Mv‡q| µgk j¤^v n‡”Q Qvqv¸‡jv| AvcbRb‡K nvivevi †e`bv fy‡j _vKvi Rb¨

UzBsK&j‡K wb‡q Kv‡R e¨¯— i‡q‡Q ivbvÑNi-evwo iO Ki‡Q Iiv|

ivbv KvR Ki‡Q ïwUs M¨vjvwi‡Z, Avi UzBsK&j wØZxq

`vjvbUvq| mKvj AvUUv †_‡K ïi“ K‡i‡Q Iiv, gvSLv‡b `yÕevi weiwZ wb‡q Kwd Avi m¨vÛDBP †L‡q‡Q| i‡Oi †KŠUvq eªvk

†Wvev‡”Q ivbv, GBmgq †`L‡Z †cj †MU w`‡q wfZ‡i XyK‡Q

†mvbvwj †ivjm-i‡qmUv, KuvKi Qov‡bv Mvwoc_ a‡i M¨vjvwii w`‡K Ajmfw½‡Z GwM‡q Avm‡Q|

eªvk †i‡L w`‡q b¨vKovq nvZ gyQj ivbv, gB‡qi avc †e‡q bvgvi mgq wki`uvovi Kv‡Q †e‡ë ¸u‡R ivLv wc¯—jUv GKevi Qyuu‡jv| †Pv‡Li †KvY w`‡q †`L‡Z †cj UzBsK&jI nvZ gy‡Q gB

†_‡K bvg‡Q|

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†ivjm-i‡q‡mi e¨vK wm‡U `yÕRb Av‡ivnx‡K †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv| WªvBfv‡ii cv‡k †KD †bB| Av‡ivnxiv Kv‡jv myU c‡i Av‡Q, gv_vq ¯−vDP n¨vU, IUvi Kviwbk w`‡q Kvb XvKv hvq|

Ggb Kx WªvBfv‡ii BDwbdg©UvI Kv‡jv| wZb‡U Kv‡Ki gZ jvM‡Q Zv‡`i‡K, Mvwo bv _vgv ch©š— AUj e‡m _vKj †h hvi wm‡U| wØZxq `vjv‡bi KvQ †_‡K `k MR `~‡i _vgj †ivjm-i‡qm|

¯−¨ve emv‡bv c‡_i Dci w`‡q GwM‡q Avm‡Q ivbv, †`Lj PIov kixi wb‡q Mvwo †_‡K †b‡g Pviw`‡K †PvL eyjv‡”Q

†ewbwWKUvm UvmKvb| Aci c¨v‡mÄvi Avi WªvBfvi e‡m _vKj Mvwo‡ZB|

KvQ †_‡K †`‡L UvmKv‡bi †Pnvivq fxwZKi Kx †hb GKUv Av‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv ivbvi, we‡kl K‡i Zvi `uvov‡bvi fw½Uv kKz‡bi K_v g‡b Kwi‡q †`q|

UvmKvb UzBsK&‡ji w`‡K cÖksmvi `„wó‡Z ZvwK‡q Av‡Q|

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ƠAvgiv GKUv Pzw³‡Z AvmwQ, hvi cwiYwZ‡Z †kl ch©š—

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ƠKviY e¨vcviUv RvbvRvwb n‡q †M‡j mvjRvi‡K †R‡j

†h‡Z n‡e|Õ

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ƠZv †Zv Avcwb PvB‡ZB cv‡ib, wg÷vi ivbv| `yf©vM¨B

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ej‡Z n‡e, †Q‡jUv Avgvi A¯^vfvweK j¤^v| Avevi Lye jvRyKI

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Avevi fvix Kuva `y‡Uv DuPz n‡jv| ÔAv‡MB e‡jwQ, LvwbKUv gvZvj wQjvg Avwg| hv nevi n‡q †M‡Q, wg÷vi ivbv| Avwg a‡i wbw”Q, Avgvi G-me K_v ï‡b Avgv‡`i Av‡qvRbUv Avcwb i`e`j Ki‡Z PvB‡eb bv?Õ

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IB eÜzwU AZ¨š— †KŠZ‚njx, Kv‡RB wmwKDwiwUI Lye Kov n‡Z n‡e|Õ

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wfZi †_‡K †ei“j GKUv †eqvivi eÛ| g~j¨ GK jvL Wjvi

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gvÎ|

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Ô†KmUvi †Kvb myivnv n‡”Q?Õ n¨vÛ‡kK Kivi mgq Rvb‡Z

PvBj ivbv|

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Ô†Zvgv‡K GKUv †KvK †`e, gvmy` fvBqv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj UzBsK&j| ÔAvcwb emyb, wg÷vi g¨vb‡d«W|Õ

Ô`vI GKUv,Õ ejj ivbv| Ôemyb, wg÷vi g¨vb‡d«W|Õ

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Avi Kx e‡j‡Q UzBsK&j? ivbvi A¯^w¯— evo‡Q|

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Ôe¨vcviUv n‡jv,Õ ejj Awdmvi, ÔnVvr Rvb‡Z †c‡iwQ Kw`b

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ciB Avgv‡`i c‡`vbœwZi cix¶v| ¸wj Avwg fv‡jvB PvjvB, Z‡e G·Uªv wKQy c‡q›U †c‡j Lye mywe‡a nq| GLv‡b Avwg G‡mwQ wKQy wUcm cvevi Avkvq| wgm UzBsK&j ej‡jb, Avcwb GKRb G·cvU©|Õ

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Ơïbjvg Avcwb bvwK Lye bvg Kiv GKRb cƯvB‡fU

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ƠKx n‡q‡Q, gvmy` fvBqv?Õ m‡i G‡m GKUv †Pqv‡i emj UzBsK&j| ƠAvwg wK DwPZ nqwb Ggb wKQy e‡j †d‡jwQ Awdmvi‡K?Õ

Ơbv, Zzwg †Kvb fyj K‡ivwb,Õ ejj ivbv| ƠZ‡e mvjRvi †h GLv‡b †Uwbs †b‡e, GLb †_‡K †mUv †Mvcb K‡i ivL‡Z n‡e|

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me K_v Zv‡K Ly‡j ejj ivbv|

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Gb‡fjvcUv nvZ evwo‡q wb‡q Lyjj UzBsK&j| eÛUv †`‡L ejj, ÔKx mvsNvwZK! GZ UvKvi eÛ Gfv‡e †d‡j ivLQ?Õ ÔivLwQ GBR‡b¨ †h, Lywbi UvKv Avgiv †be bv| AviI GKUv KviY, GUv †Uvc, KvR D×vi n‡q †M‡jB †K‡o †bevi

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Ônu¨v, AvwgI wVK ZvB fvewQ,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔGevi GKUz

mvnvh¨ K‡iv Avgv‡K, `v`yi Ni IB †Q‡jUvi R‡b¨ †Q‡o w`‡q Avwg †Zvgvi covi NiUv `Lj Ki‡Z PvB|Õ

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†fvi †cŠ‡b cuvPUvq Kwd evwb‡q ivbvi Nyg fvOvj UzBsK&j|

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†Zvgv‡`i R‡b¨ iuva‡e †K?Õ

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†Q‡j‡K wbðqB bv LvB‡q ivL‡e bv †m|Õ ÔAvwg Zv n‡j eB wb‡q ewm,Õ ejj UzBsK&j| Ô†Zvgvi wKQy

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

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XyK‡Z †`Lj ivbv| mvg‡bi wm‡U `yÕRb †jvK| I‡K †`L‡Z

†c‡q nvZ bvoj WªvBfvi, Zvici GKUz Nywi‡q UªvKUv‡K eviv›`vi w`‡K wb‡q Gj|

A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv|

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†Ljv‡bv cÖPzi †cwk, fvemve e‡j w`‡”Q †Mv¶z‡ii gZ w¶cÖ Avi ey‡bv luv‡oi gZ kw³kvjx|

Zvi m½xi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| Gi eqm Av‡iKUz †ewk, Av‡iKUz Lv‡UvI †m| Zvi nvIqvBqvb kv‡U©i jvj Rwg‡b njy`

dzjÑG-ai‡bi kvU© AvRKvj †KD c‡i e‡j g‡b nq bv|

¯−¨vKm †Rvov mv`v| G-I Kv‡jv, evB‡i †_‡K G‡m‡Q| gy‡L c· ev Ab¨ wKQyi `vM Av‡Q| †PvL `y‡Uv †QvU, bvK PIov Avi P¨vÞv| †Pnvivq ¸Êv‡`i gZ †ec‡ivqv GKUv fve|

avc †e‡q eviv›`v †_‡K bx‡P bvg‡Q ivbv, Ii w`‡K GwM‡q

Gj WªvBfvi| Ôwg÷vi ivbv? Avwg †Kvjvgwe| wg÷vi

†ewbwWKUvm UvmKv‡bi Wvb nvZ, evg nvZ Avi m¤¢eZ evg

cv-I ej‡Z cv‡ib Avgv‡K| Wvb cv-Uv Avgv‡K jvw_ gvi‡eb e‡j

†i‡L w`‡q‡Qb wb‡Ri Avq‡ËB!Õ Zvi nvwmUv PIov n‡jv| ÔAvi

G n‡jv ivgvjy| I‡K wb‡q gv_v Nvgv‡bvi †Kvb `iKvi †bB| I n‡jv †mªd GKUv †ewj−K, me‡P‡q fv‡jv cv‡i †Nvovi †d‡j hvIqv cwi®‹vi Ki‡Z|Õ

fvM¨ fv‡jv ej‡Z n‡e †h †jvKUv nvZ evovqwb, n¨vÛ‡kK Ki‡Z n‡jv bv| cÖ_g `k©‡bB Zv‡K cQ›` nqwb ivbvi| cQ›`

nqwb Zvi m½xwU‡KI| ÔIUv †Kb Avbv n‡q‡Q?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

ÔUªvK Qvov GZ me wRwbm AvbZvg Kxfv‡e, wg÷vi ivbv?Õ nVvr ivbv‡K Qvwo‡q †Mj WªvBfv‡ii `„wó, we¯§q fiv gy» GKUv

fve dzUj †Pnvivq| Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv|

eviv›`v †_‡K Kwdi Kvc-wcwiP wb‡q wjwfs i“‡g wd‡i hv‡”Q UzBsK&j| GKUv †MwÄ Avi wRbm c‡i‡Q| nuvUvi mgq mvgvb¨

ÔLvevi`vevi †Kb?Õ

†Kvjvgwei nvwm mi“ n‡jv| Ôwg÷vi UvmKvb cvwV‡q‡Qb, ï‡f”Qv mn|Õ Uªv‡Ki cv‡k wbwj©ß fw½‡Z `uvwo‡q _vKv m½xi w`‡K Ny‡i †Mj| ÔI †n, ivgvjy, gvj-cÎ me bvgvI|Õ ivbvi w`‡K wdij| ÔIw`‡K IUv wK ïwUs †iÄ? Avcwb B‡qm ej‡j ILv‡bB Avgiv A¨vwgDwbkb Avb‡jvW Ki‡Z PvB|Õ

GK †m‡KÛ BZ¯—Z K‡i Kuva SuvKvj ivbv| ï‡f”Qv!

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

†Kv_vq?Õ ÔiIbv n‡q †M‡Q| †h-†Kvb gyn~‡Z© †cuŠ‡Q hv‡e| GKUv RvqMv †`Lv‡Z cv‡ib, †hLv‡b Avgiv Zuvey †dje? Avwg Avi ivgvjy Ges Avi mevBÑAvgiv †KD Avcbv‡`i‡K wei³ Kie bv| Avgv‡`i LvIqv-`vIqvi e¨e¯’v Avjv`v| ivgvjy †`L‡e Iw`KUv|Õ Avevi PIov nvwm †`Lv †Mj gy‡L| ÔAvcwb ïay ejyb Avgiv †Kv_vq _vK‡j Avcbv‡`i Amywe‡a n‡e bv|Õ

ÔGLv‡b †Zvgv‡`i KvRUv Kx? Avi mevB gv‡b?Õ ÔwbivcËvi w`KUv †`Lvi R‡b¨ Avi mevB| GB ai“b, AvVv‡iv-wekRb Unj w`‡q †eov‡e `„wómxgvi evB‡i †_‡K|

KvD‡K hw` Gw`‡K Avm‡Z †`Lv hvq, f`ªfv‡e wKQy GKUv eywS‡q we`vq K‡i †`Iqv n‡e| fq †`Lv‡bv ev ûgwK †`qvi

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

Avi Avcbv‡`i †mevi R‡b¨ _vKwQ Avgiv `yRb| †m wb‡`©kB w`‡q‡Qb wg÷vi UvmKvb Avgv‡`i‡K| Zuvi wb‡`©k Avgiv gv_vq Zz‡j ivwL|Õ

`~‡ii GK mvwi cvgMv‡Qi w`‡K nvZ Zzjj ivbv,

`vjvb¸‡jvi KvQ †_‡K Kg K‡iI cuvP‡kv MR `~‡i| ÔI¸‡jvi Icv‡i †h-†KvbI RvqMvq|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q| hvB, ivgvjy‡K GKUz mvnvh¨ Kwi|Õ Uªv‡Ki w`‡K wd‡i †Mj †Kvjvgwe|

eviv›`vq †ewi‡q G‡m ivbvi cv‡k `uvovj UzBsK&j| ÔIiv Kviv, gvmy` fvBqv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m|

ÔUvmKv‡bi `yÕRb Kg©Pvix| m‡½ K‡i evRvi wb‡q G‡m‡Q Iiv| ej‡Q, AviI bvwK AvVv‡iv-wekRb wN‡i ivL‡e Avgv‡`i‡K| wbivcËvi ¯^v‡_©!Õ

ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj UyBsK&j| ÔevRvi?Õ Ônu¨v, gv‡b, bqw`‡b hv-hv jvMvi K_v meB wK‡b cvwV‡q‡Q UvmKvb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg I‡`i‡K †`wL‡q `vI wRwbm¸‡jv

†Kv_vq ivL‡e|Õ AviI GK gyn~Z© ZvwK‡q _vKvi ci avc †e‡q †b‡g Uªv‡Ki w`‡K G‡Mvj UzBsK&j| fvix `y‡Uv Kv‡Vi ev· gv_vq K‡i wb‡q AvmwQj †Kvjvgwe Avi ivgvjy, Zv‡K †`L‡Z †c‡q `yÕR‡bB

`uvwo‡q coj|

ewÎk cvwU `uvZ †ei K‡i nvmj †Kvjvgwe| ÔA‡Xj fv‡jv fv‡jv Lvevi, wgm UzBsK&j,Õ ejj †m| Ô†Kv_vq ivL‡Z e‡jb, wc−R?Õ

GB mgq †mvbvwj †ivjm-i‡qmUv‡K †MU w`‡q wfZ‡i XyK‡Z †`‡L wmuwoi †kl avc †_‡K bvgj ivbv| UzBsK&j‡K cvk KvUvevi mgq ejj, Ô†QvKiv †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q, UzBsK&j| Zzwg ˆZwi n‡q _v‡Kv, Iw`KUv GKUz mvg‡j wb‡qB †Zvgv‡K †i‡L Avme

†nv‡÷‡j|Õ

wk¤úvwÄi gZ †`L‡Z †ivj‡mi †mB WªvBfvi Mvwo †_‡K cÖvq wcQ‡j bx‡P bvgj| `ª“Z wcQbw`‡K G‡m eyU Lyjj †m, wfZi †_‡K GKUv myU‡Km †ei Kij|

mvjRvi UvmKvb Mvwo †_‡K bvgj ax‡i ax‡i, AcÖwZf GKUv fw½‡Z `uvwo‡q _vKj †iv‡`, ivbv‡K GwM‡q Avm‡Z

†`L‡Q|

Kv‡jv kU©-w¯−f mywZ kvU© c‡i‡Q mvjRvi, Kv‡jv mywZ

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ÔnvB,Õ e‡j nvZ evovj ivbv|

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ÔG‡mv, †Zvgvi KvgivUv †`wL‡q w`B,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔKwd Pj‡e †Zv?Õ

Ôbv, ab¨ev`| bv I-me Avwg †m‡i G‡mwQ|Õ Pviw`‡K Amnvq `„wó‡Z ZvKv‡”Q mvjRvi|

ÔKvgivUv †`LvB, Zvici †i‡Ä wb‡q hve|Õ ÔKvgivUv bv †`L‡jI P‡j| Rvwb IUv wVKB Av‡Q|Õ Ô†ek|Õ wk¤úvwÄi w`‡K Ny‡i †Mj ivbv| ÔmyU‡KmUv cÖ_g

`vjv‡b †i‡L G‡mv| UzBsK&j †Zvgv‡K †`wL‡q †`‡e †Kv_vq ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

†h hvi ev· †i‡L †kW †_‡K †ewi‡q Gj †Kvjvgwe Avi ivgvjy| ivbvi mvg‡b †_‡g †Kvjvgwe ejj, Ô†Wwjfvwi †`qvi KvR †kl, wg÷vi ivbv|Õ mvjRvi‡K †`L‡Z †c‡q LK-LK AvIqvR K‡i nvmj †m, AcgvbRbK ej‡j fyj n‡e bv| ÔnvB, gv÷vi UvmKvb! eyg-evg-w`ªg-`ªvg ïi“ Kivi R‡b¨ ˆZwi,

†Kgb?Õ mvjRvi‡K wmUKv‡Z †`Lj ivbv, dimv gyL jvj n‡q DVj Zvi|

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†Kvjvgwei K_vevZ©v Amn¨ †j‡M DVj ivbvi| G-ai‡bi

†jvK‡K †P‡b ivbv, wb‡R‡K AZ¨š— ¯§vU© Avi KwVb cvÎ g‡b K‡i| g‡b K‡i mevB fq K‡i P‡j Zv‡K|

ÔivB‡dj Avi A¨vwgDwbkb wb‡q hvI †i‡Ä!Õ ûKzg w`j ivbv| ÔGLv‡b †Zvgvi Avi †KvbI KvR †bB| Gw`‡K NyiNyi bv K‡i †i‡Äi av‡i-Kv‡Q _v‡Kv| hLb-ZLb `iKvi jvM‡Z cv‡i Avgvi|Õ

Po †L‡jI †jvKUv Gfv‡e PgKvZ bv| Z‡e Zv gvÎ gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨, ZviciB Avoó n‡q †Mj †m| gyLUv KwVb Avi fxwZKi GKUv AvK…wZ †cj, ivbvi w`‡K w¯’i †PvL `y‡Uv †_‡K †hb Av¸b Si‡Q| ÔAvcwb Avgv‡K wKQy ej‡jb, wg÷vi?Õ

ÔZ‡e Kv‡K?Õ ÔAvcbvi `iKv‡i jvMvi R‡b¨ Avgv‡K cvVv‡bv nqwb, mvi|

wmwKDwiwUi `vwqZ¡ w`‡q cvVv‡bv n‡q‡Q|Õ Ôb¨vKvwg ev` `vI| hv ejjvg K‡iv, Zvici †Pv‡Li mvg‡b

†_‡K `~i nI|Õ ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj Iiv| gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨ ivbvi g‡b n‡jv †jvKUv Ii Dci Suvwc‡q co‡Z hv‡”Q| Z‡e bv, G‡Kev‡i †kl gyn~‡Z© †hfv‡eB †nvK wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wbj †m|

†Rvi K‡i †h wbtkã nvwmUv nvmj, Mv‡qi †ivg `uvwo‡q hvIqvi Dcµg n‡jv ivbvi| ÔwVK Av‡Q, wg÷vi ivbv|Õ

ÔAvi gyL †_‡K IB wew”Qwi nvwmUv gy‡Q †d‡jv,Õ †LuwK‡q DVj ivbv| ÔAvgvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv|Õ

ZvovZvwo mvjRv‡ii w`‡K ZvKvj †Kvjvgwe, Zvici ivbv‡K Qvwo‡q ivgvjyi Dci `„wó †djj| ivgvjy nuv K‡i ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q ivbvi w`‡K|

ÔAvcwb Avgvi m‡½ Gfv‡e †Kb K_v ej‡eb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †Kvjvgwe|

Zvi Mjvi AvIqv‡R AwbðqZvi fveUzKz ivbvi Kv‡b aiv c‡o †Mj| Ô†h‡nZz Avwg GB †i‡Äi em&| GLv‡b me wKQy

Avgvi ûKz‡g, Avgvi cQ›` gZ Pj‡e| †Zvgvi PvjPjb, e¨envi Avgv‡K Bwi‡UU Ki‡Q|Õ

wb‡Ri RvqMv †Q‡o boj bv †Kvjvgwe| †evgv dvUvi Av‡Mi gyn~Z© n‡q DVj bxieZv| Zvi †iv‡` †cvov Kv‡jv Pvgov †e¸wb n‡q DV‡Q| g‡b n‡jv wm×vš— wb‡Z cvi‡Q bvÑP¨v‡jÄUv MÖnY Ki‡e, bvwK AvZ¥mgc©Y Ki‡e| ÔAvgvi m‡½ jvMvi Õ ïi“

Kij †m, cÖPÊ ivM mvgjv‡Z bv cvivq Kɯ^i Kuvc‡Q|

Gevi ev‡Ni gZ M‡R© DVj ivbv| Ôfv‡Mv! `~i nI!Õ BZ¯—Z Kij †Kvjvgwe, Zvici axi cv‡q Uªv‡Ki w`‡K G‡Mvj| WªvBwfs wm‡U e‡m ÷vU© w`j †m| †Pv‡Li †KvY w`‡q ivbv †`Lj Zvi cv‡k D‡V emj ivgvjy| UªvK ïwUs †i‡Äi w`‡K G‡Mvj|

mvjRv‡ii w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| wb®úÖvY g~wZ©i gZ Avoó fw½‡Z `uvwo‡q Av‡Q †Q‡jUv| Kv‡jv mvbM−vm ivbvi w`‡K

†div‡bv| ivbv a‡i wbj Ii w`‡KB ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q †m|

wbtk‡ã nvmj ivbv| Ô†jvKUvi AvPiY Avgvi cQ›` nqwb, mvjRvi,Õ big Mjvq ejj I| ÔmvaviYZ KviI m‡½ Avwg Lvivc e¨envi Kwi bv| wKš‘ G Avgvi bv‡f©i Ici †cÖkvi

†dj‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| mwZ¨ Zzwg Kwd ev Avi wKQy †b‡e bv?Õ GKUv †XvK wM‡j gv_v bvoj mvjRvi|

†ivjm-i‡q‡mi wk¤úvwÄ WªvBfvi GKUz `~i †_‡K me

†`LwQj| GZ¶‡Y axi cv‡q GwM‡q Avm‡Z †`Lv †Mj Zv‡K|

ÔG·wKDR wg, mvi,Õ ivbv‡K ejj †m| Zvi P¨vÞv gy‡Li Pvgov Uvb Uvb n‡q Av‡Q, bv‡Ki dz‡Uv w`‡q wbtk¦vm †ei“‡”Q wk‡mi

gZ AvIqvR K‡i| Ôgv÷vi UvmKv‡bi m‡½ K_v ej‡Z cvwi Avwg, wc−R?Õ

gv_v SuvwK‡q eviv›`vq D‡V †Mj ivbv, UzBsK&j Ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q A‡c¶v Ki‡Q| ÔwKQy ej‡e?Õ

Ônu¨v| wc−R, Zzwg GZ gv_v Mig †Kv‡iv bv †Zv, fvBqv!Õ Afq w`‡q nvmj ivbv| ÔwKQy †jvK‡K agK bv w`‡j gv_vq

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P‡o e‡m| †Wwjfvwi cvIqv Lvevi wRwbm¸‡jv †`‡LQ?Õ ÔAvwg †`‡L Kx Kie?Õ nvmj UzBsK&j&, ÔAvwg iuvaeI bv, LveI bv| I‡`i‡K wR‡Ám K‡iQ, †K †Zvgv‡`i †iu‡a LvIqv‡e?Õ

Ô†m mgq n‡j Rvbv hv‡e,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg †nv‡÷‡ji R‡b¨ ˆZwi †Zv?Õ

Ônu¨v, cÖvq|Õ

÷vU© †bIqvi AvIqvR ïbj ivbv, Nvo wdwi‡q ZvKvj|

†M‡Ui w`‡K Ny‡i hv‡”Q †ivjm-i‡qm| †iv‡`i g‡a¨ †hLv‡b

†i‡L G‡m‡Q, GLbI wVK †mLv‡bB `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`Lj mvjRvi‡K, nvZ `y‡Uv wcQ‡b GK Kiv, Ki“Y `„wó‡Z †ivjm-i‡q‡mi wd‡i hvIqvUv †`L‡Q|

ÔmvjRv‡ii `vwqZ¡ wb‡Z n‡”Q Avgv‡K,Õ UzBsK&j‡K ejj ivbv| ÔI‡K Kv‡R jvwM‡q w`‡qB wd‡i AvmwQ Avwg, †Kgb?Õ Ô†Zvgv‡K Avm‡Z n‡e bv, ˆZwi n‡q AvwgB P‡j hve gvwm©wWR wb‡q|Õ

ÔwVKB †Zv e‡jQ,Õ Lywk n‡jv ivbv| ÔZzwg wb‡q hvI IUv|

AvMvgx `kw`b Mvwo jvM‡e bv Avgvi| †cuŠ‡Q GKUv †dvb w`‡qv| †mv jO!Õ

eviv›`v †_‡K †b‡g evwji Dci w`‡q G‡Mv‡”Q ivbv, ZvB

†`‡L Pg‡K DVj mvjRvi, MMjm ZvK Kij Ii w`‡K|

ÔP‡jv, †i‡Ä wM‡q K_v ewj|Õ G‡Mvj ivbv|

wbtk‡ã M¨vjvwi‡Z XyKj Iiv, Xvjy Qv‡`i bx‡P Qvqvq

`uvovj| GK‡kv MR `~‡i Mig †iv‡`i g‡a¨ Uv‡M©U¸‡jv‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q|

Xvjy Qv‡`i bx‡P K‡qKUv Kv‡Vi †e i‡q‡Q, GKUvi cv‡k c‡o i‡q‡Q K¨vbfvm †K‡m fiv GKUv ivB‡dj Avi `yB †Km fwZ© A¨vwgDwbkb|

ÔGUv †Zvgvi A¯¿?Õ gv_v SuvKvj mvjRvi|

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Z‡e G‡`i m¤ú‡K© Rv‡b I| Giv Av‡Mœqv¯¿‡K N„Yv K‡i,

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†mUv e¨_© n‡j agK Avi fq †`wL‡q †Póv Ki‡Z nq| Zvici nvj †Q‡o bv w`‡q Dcvq _v‡K bv| wKš‘ mvjRv‡ii †ejvq nvj

†Q‡o †`Iqvi cÖkœB †evanq †bB|

ivbvi gyL †_‡K Ôm¤¢e bqÕ ïb‡Z ivwR n‡e bv UvmKvb|

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gv_v bvoj mvjRvi|

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bv N‡U, wVK Av‡Q?Õ ivbvi w`‡K d¨vj d¨vj K‡i ZvwK‡q _vKj mvjRvi|

Ôeq‡m Zzwg Avgvi †P‡q A‡bK †QvU, Zvic‡iI GB KvRUvq ci¯ú‡ii eÜz Avgiv, †Kgb? GB KvRUv †ek k³, Z‡e me mgq g‡b ivL‡e †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi R‡b¨ gvmy`

ivbv Av‡Q|Õ PzcPvc e‡m ivbv‡K †`L‡Q mvjRvi| Zvi cÖwZwµqv ai‡Z cvi‡Q bv ivbv| †Pv‡Li mg¯— fve jywK‡q †i‡L‡Q MMjm|

Ô†Zvgvi ivB‡djUv Avwg †`Le, mvjRvi?Õ

Ơevn&, `vi“Y †Zv!Õ A¨vwgDwbk‡bi GKUv ev· Ly‡j `kUv

¸wj fij ivbv g¨vMvwR‡b, Zvici †evë †U‡b ivB‡d‡ji weª‡P wb‡q Gj GKUv ey‡jU| ƠGevi evg w`‡Ki cƯ_g Uv‡M©‡Ui w`‡K ZvKvI|Õ

gv_vUv ax‡i ax‡i †Nvivj mvjRvi, Zß evwji Dci w`‡q GK‡kv MR `~‡i Uv‡M©‡Ui w`‡K P‡j †Mj `„wĩ|

Ơïay ZvwK‡q _v‡Kv IUvi w`‡K|Õ ivB‡djUv Kuv‡a Zz‡j wb‡R‡K k³ Kij ivbv| Ii Rb¨

ïwUsUv cvwbi gZ mnR| Qq ivDÛ ¸wj Kij I| Uv‡M©‡Ui gvSLvbUv wew”Qbœ n‡q evwj‡Z c‡o †Mj| Ơ†Pĩv Ki‡j ZzwgI GiKg ¸wj Pvjv‡Z cvi‡e, mvjRvi| wek¦vm Kiv KwVb, bv?

wKš‘ †Pĩv Ki‡j mwZ¨B cvi‡e|Õ Kv‡jv MMjm w¯’i n‡q _vKj ivbvi w`‡K| Ly‡` Avqbv

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`xN© bxieZvi ci LmL‡m Mjvq †Q‡jUv ejj, ƠDcKvi?

Avgv‡K ejv n‡q‡Q Avcbvi cƯwZwU wb‡`©k †g‡b Pj‡Z n‡e|Õ ƠZvi †evanq cƯ‡qvRb n‡e bv, Z‡e AvcvZZ †PvL †_‡K mvbM−vmUv Lyj‡jB n‡e|Õ

k³ n‡q †Mj mvjRvi, kixiUv GKUz m‡i †Mj wcQ‡b,

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Zvi mvg‡bi †eÂUvq ivbvI emj| ÔKx ejjvg?Õ ivbvi w`‡K gyL Zzjj †Kvjvgwe| ÔmvjRvi‡K wb‡q Avcbvi mgm¨v n‡”Q?Õ

ÔZv †R‡b †Zvgvi Kx `iKvi?Õ ÔKviY mgm¨v n‡j Avwg †mUvi mgvavb Ki‡Z cvie|

†mR‡b¨B GLv‡b Avwg AvwQ|Õ ÔwKš‘ ZLb bv ej‡j †Zvgv‡K wbivcËvi w`KUv †`L‡Z ejv n‡q‡Q?Õ

ÔwbivcËv Avi mvjRvi|Õ

GB mgq ivbvi g‡b coj UvmKvb Kx e‡jwQj: ÔmvjRv‡ii m‡½ Avgvi K‡qKRb †jvK hv‡e| I‡`i‡K wb‡q Avcbv‡`i‡K

†KvbI Sv‡gjv †cvnv‡Z n‡e bv| Iiv wmwKDwiwUi e¨e¯’v Ki‡e, †Kvb iKg Sv‡gjv Ki‡j mvjRvi‡KI mvgjv‡e|Õ Kuva SuvKvj ivbv| Ô†kvbv hvK Kx mgvavb w`‡Z cv‡iv Zzwg|

mvjRvi wkL‡Z PvB‡Q bv|Õ ÔAv‡M ej‡eb †Zv| wVK Av‡Q, e¨e¯’v KiwQ Avwg|Õ Ô†Zvgv‡K Avwg e¨e¯’v Ki‡Z ewjwb|Õ †jvKUvi AvZ¥wek¦vm j¶ K‡i AevKB n‡jv ivbv| Ôeis Rvb‡Z cvi‡j Lywk

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nZvgÑZvi mgm¨vUv Kx|Õ †PvL-gyL KzuP‡K Zvw”Q‡j¨i fve †`Lvj †Kvjvgwe| Ômgm¨v wKQy bv IUv GKUv Kvcyi“l| †mB †fvi †_‡K Avcbv‡`i Kv‡Q i‡q‡Q †m, A_P ¸wj Qyu‡o‡Q gvÎ `y‡Uv| wVK Av‡Q, Zvi m‡½ Avwg K_v ejwQ|Õ

gv_v bvoj ivbv| Ôc‡i| Zvi Av‡M Avwg K_v eje|

Ô†Zvgvi K_v¸‡jv †gv‡UB cQ›` n‡”Q bv Avgvi, †Kvjvgwe|

Zzwg Avgv‡K mgq w`”Q? wb‡R‡K Kx g‡b K‡iv Zzwg?Õ ag‡K DVj ivbv| Ôevovevwo †Kv‡iv bv, †Kvjvgwe| †Zvgvi wb‡Ri R‡b¨I fv‡jv n‡e bv †mUv| Avwg †Zvgv‡K Rvbve KLb Zvi m‡½ K_v ej‡Z cvi‡e Zzwg, ey‡SQ?Õ

ivbvi w`‡K mv‡ci gZ VvÊv `„wó‡Z Svov cuvP †m‡KÛ ZvwK‡q _vKj †Kvjvgwe| ÔGLbI †Ui cvbwb, Z‡e Avcwb GKUv R¨v‡g c‡o †M‡Qb, wg÷vi ivbv| kZ© c~iY Ki‡Z n‡e Avcbv‡K, Zv bv n‡j Lvivwe Av‡Q Kcv‡j| K_vUv gv_vq ivL‡ebÑGB †mU-Avc †KvbI †Ljv bq| IB Kvcyi“lUv‡K ¸wj Kiv wkL‡ZB n‡e| Avcbvi KvR Zv‡K wkL‡Z eva¨ Kiv| hw`

bv cv‡ib, UvKvUv †Zv cv‡ebB bv, wb‡RI wec‡` c‡o hv‡eb|Õ ÔAvevi ûgwK w`”Q?Õ

Ôbv| Avwg KvD‡K ûgwK w`B bv †g‡mR †Wwjfvwi w`B|Õ ivbvi w`‡K VvÊv †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †Kvjvgwe| ÔGB †g‡mRUv wg÷vi UvmKvb Avcbv‡K †Wwjfvwi †`qvi wb‡`©k w`‡q‡QbÑg‡b

ivL‡eb, GUv †KvbI †Ljv bq| Avcbv‡K AvkvZxZ fv‡jv wd

†`qv n‡”Q, wbw`©ó mg‡q Avcbvi KvQ †_‡K †iRvë PvIqv n‡e| w`‡Z bv cvi‡j wec‡` co‡eb|Õ †e †Q‡o `uvovj †m|

ÔAvgvi Ici †L‡c wM‡q Ah_v wb‡Ri i³Pvc evov‡eb bv|

Avwg †mªd GKRb evZ©vevnK|Õ Zvi `uvov‡bvi fw½Uvq AvZ¥i¶vi LvwbK cÖ¯‘wZ Av‡Q, ivbv nvgjv Ki‡Z hv‡”Q †`L‡j

†m-B hv‡Z Av‡M AvNvZ Ki‡Z cv‡i| Ô†g‡mRUv †c‡q‡Qb †Zv, wg÷vi?Õ

Ô†dv‡bi Zvi †Rvov jvwM‡q `vI,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgv‡`i UvmKv‡bi m‡½ K_v eje Avwg| eje †m †hb †Zvgv‡K GLvb

†_‡K mwi‡q †bq|Õ †mB Mv R¡vjv Kiv wbtkã nvwmUv wd‡i Gj †Kvjvgwei

†Vuv‡U| Ô`ytwLZ| †dvb wVK Kivi AbygwZ †bB| G-I †R‡b ivLyb Avwg Avi ivgvjy wg÷vi UvmKv‡bi †Kbv †Mvjvg, A_©vr

GZ †ewk wek¦¯—, KviI K_vq Avgv‡`i‡K wZwb mwi‡q †b‡eb bv|Õ GKUz †_‡g Avevi ejj, ÔmvjRvi hw` Pvi‡Ui g‡a¨ ¸wj

bv K‡i, Avwg Zvi m‡½ K_v eje|Õ wd‡i hv‡”Q †Kvjvgwe| cÂvk M‡Ri gZ GwM‡q Mvb aij

Mv‡q †iv` wb‡q evwji Dci GK wgwbU `uvwo‡q _vKj ivbv|

GZUzKz boj bv mvjRvi| Zv‡K †hb m‡¤§vnb Kiv n‡q‡Q|

evwj‡Z ivbvi mPj Qvqv †`‡L mswer wdij mvjRv‡ii|

Zvi cÖwZwµqv n‡jvцKD †hb Mig †jvnvi Qu¨vKv w`‡q‡Q Zv‡K| jvd w`‡q wm‡a n‡jv, D`&åv‡š—i gZ Pviw`‡K ZvwK‡q

Qvqvq emj ivbv| wb‡Ri RvqMvq `uvwo‡q _vKj mvjRvi,

†hb my‡hvM †c‡jB wLu‡P †`Šo †`‡e, Kcv‡ji GKUv wkiv jvdv‡”Q|

ƠZzwg em‡e bv?Õ gv‡Qi gZ Lvwe †Lj mvjRvi| BZ¯—Z Kij| Zvici ax‡i ax‡i, Awb”Qvi GKUv fve wb‡q ivbvi KvQ †_‡K cuvP dzU `~‡i emj| mvM‡ii w`‡K w¯’i `„wĩ‡Z ZvwK‡q Av‡Q|

ƠUzBsK&‡ji m‡½ Avgvi K_v n‡q‡Q,Õ ejj ivbv| ƠI ej‡Q, Zzwg ¸wj Pvjv‡bv wkL‡Z PvI bv| wKš‘ †f‡e †`‡LQ, Zzwg wkL‡Z bv cvi‡j †Zvgvi evev `yB wgwjqb Wjvi evwR nvi‡e?Õ †KvbI cƯwZwµqv †bB mvjRv‡ii| †hb mvMi †`L‡Q GKRb †evev|

Ơïay †Zvgv‡`i ¶wZ n‡e, Zv bq, AvgivI Avgv‡`i wd cve bv,Õ ejj ivbv| ƠIB wdi UvKvUv UzBsK&‡ji A¨vKvD‡›U Rgv nIqvi K_v| evev-gv, AvZ¥xq¯^Rb †KD †bB, Kv‡RB IUv Ii

`iKvi|Õ GZ¶‡Y mvjRv‡ii †Pv‡Li cvZv GKUz boj| Zvici ax‡i ax‡i hvwš¿K GKUv †ive‡Ui gZ KzÊjx Qvwo‡q wm‡a n‡jv †m|

ivbvi w`‡K GKeviI bv ZvwK‡q ïwUs M¨vjvwii w`‡K iIbv n‡jv|

Xvjy GKPvjvi wfZi A`„k¨ n‡q †Mj mvjRvi| GZ¶‡Y DVj ivbv, Zvi wcQy wbj|

mvjRvi‡K ivB‡d‡ji cv‡k `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`Lj ivbv|

†PvL †_‡K mvbM−vm Ly‡j †d‡j‡Q| wf‡R GKUv †eov‡ji gZ Ki“Y †`Lv‡”Q Zv‡K|

ivB‡dj †jvW Kij ivbv| Ơïi“ K‡iv, mvjR&,Õ ejj I|

ƠmnRfv‡e bvI| Avgv‡`i mvg‡b mvivUv we‡Kj c‡o Av‡Q|

Avwg PvB eyj-Gi hZUv cv‡iv Kv‡Q ¸wj jvMvI Zzwg| †iRvë fv‡jv n‡”Q bv †`‡L Nveovevi wKQy †bBĐIUv c‡i n‡e| wVK Av‡Q?Õ

ivB‡djUv wbj mvjRvi, †nu‡U ïwUs ÷¨v‡Û †cuŠQvj, ïi“

Kij ¸wj|

G‡K G‡K Zv‡K QqUv ¸wj Ki‡Z w`j ivbv| GKUvI GgbKx Uv‡M©‡Ui wKbviv ¯úk© Ki‡Z cv‡iwb|

ƠwVK Av‡Q, mvjR& _v‡gv|Õ GKUv UªvBcW †ei Kij ivbv,

`v`y †evbvbRv GUv Zvi me‡P‡q Avbvox QvỴx‡`i Rb¨ e¨envi KiZ| wRwbmUv‡K †U‡b G‡b RvqMv gZ emvj I, ¯Œz w`‡q ivB‡djUv Zv‡Z AvUKvj, jvB‡b Avbj mvBU, Zvici wcQy nUj| ƠG‡Ki ci GK Pvwj‡q hvI|Õ UªvBcW _vKvq wgm Ki‡e

bv †m| Gfv‡eI hw` fv‡jv K‡i, Zv‡Z nq‡Zv Zvi Drmvn evo‡e, ZLb UªvBc‡Wi mvnvh¨ bv wb‡qI fv‡jv Ki‡Z cv‡i|

nq‡Zv!

ivbv Zv‡K wek ivDÛ ¸wj Ki‡Z w`j| G-mg‡qi g‡a¨

Uv‡M©U †_‡K eyjUv‡K wew”Qbœ K‡i †djj mvjRvi|

ƠG‡KB e‡j ïwUs, Z‡e GUv m¤¢e n‡q‡Q ivB‡djUv w¯’i wQj e‡j|Õ UªvBcW †_‡K ivB‡djUv Ly‡j wbj ivbv| ƠGevi hZUv cvi ax‡imy‡¯’| Avwg PvB Zzwg ¸wj Ki‡e ZLbB, hLb wbwðZ n‡e GLb wUªMvi Uvb‡j ¸wjUv Uv‡M©‡U jvM‡e| Zv‡Z hw`

QÕUv ¸wj Ki‡Z GKNÈvI jv‡M, Avwg wKQy g‡b Kie bv|Õ Mvj †e‡q Nvg Mov‡”Q, ivB‡dj ZvK K‡i `xN© mgq w¯’i n‡q _vKj mvjRvi| ivbvi m‡›`n n‡jv, c¨vivjvBRW n‡q †Mj wKbv! Zvici ¸wj Kij †m|

GUv bZzb GKUv Uv‡M©U| AvDUvi-G jvwM‡q‡Q mvjRvi|

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hvK, wKQy GKUvq jvMv‡”Q †Zv!

cieZ©x GK NÈvq AvDUvi wiO-Gi Pvicv‡k GK MÖ“‡c QqUv ¸wj jvMv‡Z cvij mvjRvi| ivbv Gi †ewk wKQy Avkv K‡iwb| cy‡ivUv mgq PzcPvc _vKj †m| Zvi D‡ËRbv Auv‡Pi

gZ jvM‡Q ivbvi Mv‡q| ej‡j nq‡Zv AviI A‡bK¶Y Pvwj‡q hv‡e †m, Z‡e Zv‡Z †Kvb DbœwZ n‡e e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv ivbvi|

ÔwVK Av‡Q, mvjR&, AvR‡Ki gZ †kl Kwi G‡mv| Avgvi Lye †Zóv †c‡q‡Q| P‡jv, N‡i wd‡i wM‡q UzBsK&j‡K ej‡e ïwUsUv †Kgb n‡jv|Õ

mvjRvi ivB‡dj bvgvj, wbðqB nviwKDwjmI wVK Gfv‡eB Kuva †_‡K bvwg‡qwQj `ywbqvUv‡K| evwji Dci w`‡q †nu‡U G‡m Zvi Uv‡M©U `y‡Uv Kzwo‡q wbj ivbv|

iIbv n‡jv Iiv|

Ô†Kgb jvM‡Q †Zvgvi, mvjR&?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv| Ô†Zgb KwVb wKQy bq, Kx e‡jv?Õ

Ôbv|Õ Avevi †Pv‡L mvbM−vm cij mvjRvi| ivbvi Rb¨ eÜ n‡q

†Mj Rvbvjv `y‡Uv|

`vjv‡bi KvQvKvwQ G‡m ivbv †`Lj iO jvMv‡”Q UzBsK&j|

GKUv gB‡qi gv_vq i‡q‡Q †m, cvwb wb®‹vk‡bi Rb¨ wU‡bi ˆZwi Uv‡b‡ji evB‡iUv iO Ki‡Q| GiB g‡a¨ `vjv‡bi †Pnviv e`‡j †d‡j‡Q †g‡qUv|

ÔnvB, UzBsK&j! wd«RUv GKevi Lyj‡e bvwK, MjvUv gi“f~wgi

gZ ïK‡bv jvM‡Q|Õ bx‡P ZvwK‡q nvmj UzBsK&j, nv‡Zi eªvk †b‡o ejj, ÔnvZ

†bvsiv, wd«R aivi Dcvq †bB, gvmy` fvBqv| †njc BIi‡mjd|Õ

Ôbx‡P bv‡gv| mvjRvi Kx iKg fv‡jv K‡i‡Q †Zvgv‡K

†`Lv‡Z Pvq I|Õ ÔmvjRvi‡K Ic‡i D‡V Avgvi KvRUv †kl Ki‡Z e‡jv|

Rvb Avgvi Kveve n‡q hv‡”Q|Õ m`¨ gyw³ cvIqv †MÖnvD‡Ûi gZ mvg‡b G‡Mvj mvjRvi|

ivbv bovi Av‡M gB‡qi †Mvovq †cuŠ‡Q †Mj †m|

ivbv Zv‡K ej‡Z ïbj, ÔAvb‡›`i m‡½ K‡i w`w”Q| †Zvgvi R‡b¨ GUv KwVb KvR, UzBsK&j|Õ

wcwQ‡q _vKj ivbv, †`Lj gB †e‡q bx‡P †b‡g mvjRv‡ii nv‡Z i‡Oi †KŠUv Avi eªvkUv awi‡q w`j UzBsK&j| avc †e‡q D‡V hv‡”Q mvjRvi, UzBsK&j& ivbvi mvg‡b G‡m `uvovj|

`yÕRb Iiv wK‡P‡b G‡m XyKj|

ÔI‡K wb‡q mgm¨v n‡jv fxi“ UvB‡ci †Q‡j, AwZwi³ mij|Õ wd«R Ly‡j GKUv weqvi †ei Kij ivbv|

Ô¸wj †Kgb Ki‡Q?Õ

†Uwe‡j ivLv Uv‡M©U `y‡Uv †`Lvj ivbv|

Ôfvj ejv hvq?Õ ÔP‡j| ejv hvq DbœwZ ïi“ n‡q‡Q|Õ ÔAvwg hZUzKz ey‡SwQ, Ii m‡½ big e¨envi Kiv n‡j KvR n‡e|Õ GKUv weqv‡ii K¨vb wb‡q wK‡Pb †_‡K †ewi‡q †Mj UzBsK&j|

wb‡Ri Kvgivq P‡j Gj ivbv| ev_i“‡g Xy‡K kvIqvi mvij| Zvici nv‡Z Av‡iKUv VvÊv weqvi wb‡q †ewi‡q Gj eviv›`vq|

gB‡qi gv_vq GLb Avevi UzBsK&j| Avkcv‡k †Kv_vI mvjRvi‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| Ô†Kv_vq †Mj?Õ

gB‡qi gv_v †_‡K bx‡P ZvKvj UzBsK&j| ÔM¨vjvwi‡Z wd‡i

†M‡Q, gvmy` fvBqv|Õ ÔM¨vjvwi‡Z Kx e¨vcvi, nVvr GZ Drmvn?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivbv, cigyn~‡Z© ivB‡dj M‡R© IVvi kã ïb‡Z †cj|

ÔAvwg Zv‡K wd‡i †h‡Z e‡jwQ,Õ Reve w`j UzBsK&j|

Ôab¨ev`, UzBsK&j| hvB †`wL Õ Ôbv, †h‡qv bv| I‡K GKv _vK‡Z `vI| GKvi †Póvq ¸wj

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Ki“K| Avgiv GKUv evwR a‡iwQ|Õ gyL Zz‡j ZvKvj ivbv| UzBsK&‡ji †Pv‡L-gy‡L D‡Ø‡Mi m‡½ e¨vKzj GKUv fve i‡q‡Q| ÔAviI fv‡jv Kivi R‡b¨ Zvi m‡½ evwR a‡iQ Zzwg?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ wU‡bi Mv‡q i‡Oi †Qvc jvMvj UzBsK&j| ÔI‡K Avm‡j G-ai‡bi Drmvn †`qvi cÖ‡qvRb Av‡Q|Õ

GK †m‡KÛ BZ¯—Z K‡i g„`yK‡É ivbv Rvb‡Z PvBj, Ô†m wK

`ye©j n‡q co‡Q? gv‡b, †Zvgv‡K fv‡jv jvM‡Q ev †m-ai‡bi wKQy?Õ

jvj n‡q DVj UzBsK&j| ÔKx K‡i bv †Kb Avwg Rvwb

bv, gvmy` fvBqv!Õ ÔAvi Zzwg?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivbv, †Vuv‡U `yóvwgi nvwm|

AviI jvj n‡q Ab¨w`‡K ZvKvj UzBsK&j| Ôb&-bv!Õ Ô`v`y †bB| AvcbRb ej‡Z †Zvgvi †KD †bB,Õ gB‡qi

†Mvovq G‡m `uvovj ivbv, K_v¸‡jv UzBsK&j hv‡Z ¯úófv‡e ïb‡Z cvq| Ôi‡³i m¤úK© bv _vK‡jI, AvwgB GLb †Zvgvi AwffveK `v`yi wb‡LuvR nIqvi ci Zzwg wb‡RB K_vUv e‡jQ, g‡b c‡o?Õ

Ô†Kb g‡b co‡e bv| hv mwZ¨ ZvB e‡jwQ| wKš‘ nVvr Zzwg G-K_v ZzjQ †Kb?Õ

ÔZzjwQ, KviY GB eq‡m A‡bK †Q‡j‡g‡q fv‡jv-g›` bv ey‡S fyj K‡i e‡m| Avwg PvB bv ZzwgI †miKg wKQy K‡i e‡mv|Õ

ÔRx, gvmy` fvBqvÑey‡SwQ| Zzwg wbwðš— _v‡Kv Avwg †KvbI fyj Kie bv|Õ

I‡`i GB Av‡jvPbvi mgq ivB‡d‡ji AvIqvR †_‡g †bB, Z‡e weiwZ w`‡q †kvbv hv‡”QÑcÖwZ wZb wgwb‡U cuvP wK QqUv

¸wj| mvjRvi GZ mveav‡b ¸wj Ki‡Q, †hb Gi Dci Zvi RxebgiY wbf©i Ki‡Q|

GB mgq ivbv †`Lj evwji Dci w`‡q †nu‡U Avm‡Q

†Kvjvgwe, nv‡Z j¤^v GKUv KvW©‡ev‡W©i ev·|

A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv, UzBsK&jI iO Ki‡Q bv|

mgq wb‡q †nu‡U Gj †Kvjvgwe, †PvL Zz‡j UzBsK&j‡K GKevi †`‡L wb‡q ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvj| Ô¸wj Zv n‡j Kiv‡bv

†Mj?Õ ÔKx PvI?Õ Ô†Wwjfvwi wg÷vi UvmKv‡bi Zid †_‡K †¯úkvj

†Wwjfvwi| fxZzi wWgUv GUvi mvnv‡h¨ ¸wj Ki‡eÑûKzg|Õ ev·Uv ivbvi w`‡K evwo‡q aij †Kvjvgwe|

ÔKx GUv?Õ ÔLy‡j †`Lyb, wg÷vi| Avcbvi †PvL Av‡Q|Õ gyL Zz‡j Av‡iKevi UzBsK&j‡K †`Lj †Kvjvgwe, Amn¨ nvwmUv wbtk‡ã dzU‡Q †Vuv‡U, Ny‡i wdiwZ c_ aij|

ev·Uv Lyj‡Q ivbv, gB †e‡q bx‡P †b‡g UzBsK&j Rvb‡Z PvBj, ÔKx wRwbm?Õ

evwj‡Z nuvUz †M‡o e‡m XvKwbUv Lyjj ivbv| †dvg

c¨vwKs-Gi Dci GKUzK‡iv KvMR †`Lv hv‡”Q| Zv‡Z KgwcDUv‡i K‡¤úvR Kiv GKUv jvBbÑ

ÔGB `y‡Uv A¨vUvP‡g›U-Gi mvnv‡h¨ cÖ¨vKwUm Ki‡e mvjRvi| Avcwb †`L‡eb, wc−R| wewU|Õ

ÔKx IUv?Õ Avevi wR‡Ám Kij UzBsK&j, ivbvi Kuv‡ai Dci w`‡q DuwK †`Iqvi †Póv Ki‡Q|

Ô†Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvBU Avi mvB‡jÝvi| `y‡UvB nvBwj mwdmwU‡K‡UW AZ¨š— `vgx|Õ

Ô†Kb Kx `iKvi?Õ Ôey‡j jvMv‡bvUv mnR K‡i †`‡e †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvBU|Õ wRwbmUv Nywi‡q wdwi‡q †`L‡Q ivbv| ÔI‡`i evwR‡Z †Uwj‡¯‹vc e¨env‡ii K_v wQj Zv n‡j?Õ Kuva SuvKvj| ÔGevi wbðqB fv‡jv †iRvë Ki‡e mvjRvi|Õ

Ô†Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡Ui cÖ‡qvRbUv †evSv †Mj,Õ ejj

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UzBsK&j| ÔwKš‘ mvB‡jÝvi †Kb?Õ Avevi Kuva SuvKvj ivbv| GUv IiI cÖkœ| ÔKx Rvwb|Õ wm‡a n‡jv I| ÔmvB‡jÝvi Zv‡K AviI mgm¨vq †dj‡e| Avwg eis GLbB G¸‡jv Zvi ivB‡d‡j jvwM‡q w`‡q Avwm, Af¨¯— †nvK|Õ ÔAvgvi wPš—v n‡”Q, gvmy` fvBqv,Õ ejj UzBsK&j|

Ôbv, wPš—vi Kx Av‡Q Õ Ô†h Kvi‡Y GZ Sv‡gjv Kuv‡a wb‡j, Zvi †Kvb wKbviv Ki‡Z cvi‡e e‡j g‡b nq?Õ wR‡Ám Kij UzBsK&j| ÔAvgiv wK mwZ¨

†Kvb w`b Rvb‡Z cvie Kx n‡q‡Q `v`yi?Õ †n‡m †djj ivbv| ÔUzBsK&j, AvR gvÎ cÖ_g w`b! bvK hLb Mwj‡qwQ, Zzwg wbwðZ _v‡Kv, hv wKQy Rvbvi Av‡Q meB Avgiv Rvbe| G wb‡q c‡i K_v n‡e| GLb Avwg hvB|Õ

UzBsK&j‡K †i‡L M¨vjvwi‡Z P‡j Gj ivbv| ¸wj Kivi cÖ¯‘wZ wb‡”Q mvjRvi| ivB‡d‡ji euv‡U Mvj †VwK‡q †i‡L‡Q, Nv‡g wf‡R hvIqvq Kvj‡P †`Lv‡”Q Mv‡qi kvU©| wUªMvi †U‡b w`j †m|

Zv‡K Qvwo‡q `~‡ii Uv‡M©‡Ui w`‡K P‡j †Mj ivbvi `„wó|

Bbvi wiO-Gi Dciw`‡K Av‡iK SuvK MZ© ˆZwi K‡i‡Q mvjRvi| eyj †_‡K GLbI `~‡i †m, Z‡e Aš—Z SuvK ˆZwi Ki‡Z cvi‡Q|

ÔnvB, mvjR&,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgvi mgm¨vi mgvavb cvIqv

†M‡Q| GB †`‡Lv|Õ Ggb Pg‡K DVj, †hb B‡jKwUªK kK †L‡q‡Q mvjRviÑnvZ

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