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wnbvi evev nvwkg wgqv wQ‡jb w`bgRyi| mvivw`b wZwb MZi LvUv‡Zb Ñ A‡b¨i evwo‡Z, M‡Ä, evRv‡i| Ges mvivivZ GKUv Kv‡Vi ¸uwoi g‡Zv Nygv‡Zb| wKš‘ Nyg †_‡K GKmgq †R‡MI DV‡Zb, †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv gvSiv‡Z, A_ev †fvi hLb iv‡Zi †NvgUv mwi‡q Aí-Aí †gj‡Q wb‡R‡K Ñ Ges ¯¿x‡K RvwM‡q, Zv‡K e¨wZe¨¯— K‡i, wb‡g‡li iwZwµqv †m‡i wb‡Zb Ñ Ges Avevi Nywg‡q co‡Zb| d‡j we‡qi `k eQ‡i Qq mš—v‡b Zvi Ni f‡i †Mj| Ni gv‡b Qvcov g‡Zv GKUv Ni, kb Avi UzKiv-UzKiv cwjw_b w`‡q QvIqv| `yB †ev‡bi ci R‡b¥wQj kvwnbv, Zvici GKUv fvB, Bw`ªm| Zvici Av‡iv `y‡Uv †evb| kvwnbvi gv nVvr wZb w`b R¡‡i fy‡M bv g‡i †M‡j nvwkg wgqvi QvcovNi Qvwo‡q Av‡iv mš—vb-mš—wZ †h GKUzKiv DVvbI fwi‡q w`Z, Zv †Zv cuvP eQ‡ii kvwnbvI RvbZ, †h‡nZz nvwkg wgqv †QvU `yB †g‡qi w`‡K ZvwK‡q gv‡S gv‡SB wejvc K‡i ej‡Zb, Zzgiv cyjv nBjv bv K¨vb? Av‡iv †Q‡ji kL wQj †jvKUvi, wKš‘ †Q‡j‡g‡qi gy‡L †h wZb‡ejv Lvevi Zz‡j †`‡eb, †mB mvg_©¨ †Zv Zvi wQj bv| GRb¨ †mB GMv‡iv eQi eq‡m, ¶zavq KvZi †QvU `yB †ev‡bi Kvbœv ïb‡Z-ïb‡Z Ges GKmgq nvwkg wgqvi AvKvk-dvUv‡bv ag‡K Pg‡K wM‡q, Ges GKwU †evb‡K nVvr †hb wKQyUv Ici †_‡K gvwU‡Z AvQ‡o co‡Z ï‡b, Ges GK fqvbK AvZ‡¼ Zvi Kvbœv wM‡j †djvi Ges AgvbywlK GK wPrKv‡i AvKv‡ki w`‡K GKUv dwiqv` Qy‡o †`Iqvi kã ïb‡Z-ïb‡Z Ñ †h-dwiqv` GKUv KzKzi‡K Ici †_‡K 3

AvQ‡o †dj‡jI mPivPi †m Rvbvq Ñ kvwnbv wm×vš— wb‡qwQj, †m Rxe‡b we‡qi wcuwo‡Z em‡e bv, A_ev, em‡jI †Kv‡bv mš—vb †b‡e bv| ZZw`‡b eo `yB †evb‡K †Rvi K‡i we‡qi wcuwo‡Z ewm‡q‡Qb nvwkg, GKwU‡K Zz‡j w`‡q‡Qb Pwj­k eQ‡ii GK †`vRe‡ii nv‡Z, Ab¨wU‡K wZb MÖvg c‡ii †Rvqv`©vievwoi Kvgjv bï †k‡Li Kv‡Q, hvi m¤ú‡K© †jv‡Ki bvbv aviYv, Z‡e †h-aviYvwU me‡P‡q f‡qi, Zv n‡”Q, bï †kL Aíeqmx †g‡q‡`i we‡q K‡i, †Kv‡bv UvKv-cqmv †hŠZzK †bq bv, Ges GK eQ‡ii gv_vq Zv‡`i Zz‡j †`q Ab¨ gvby‡li nv‡Z, hviv eW©v‡i wb‡q Zv‡`i cvPvi K‡i †`q IBcv‡ii wKQy Ab¨ gvby‡li nv‡Z| GMv‡iv eQ‡ii kvwnbv Aek¨ we‡q bv Kivi Zvi wm×v‡š— GKw`bI AUj _vK‡Z cviZ bv, hw` nvwkg wgqv Zv‡K we‡qi wcuwo‡Z emv‡Z PvB‡Zb| wZwb Pvbwb, KviY kvwnbvi †Pv‡Li Av‡jv †Kb Rvwb ax‡i-ax‡i g‡i hvw”Qj| Rb¥ †_‡K wKQyw`b fv‡jvB †`‡L‡Q kvwnbv| gv‡qi givgyLUvI ¯úó †`‡L‡Q| Zvici GKw`b-GKw`b K‡i A¯úó n‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Zvi RMrUv| †mRb¨, GMv‡iv eQi eq‡m, QvcovN‡ii GKdvwj wmuwo‡Z e‡m †m ïay `yB †ev‡bi Kvbœv ï‡b‡Q, gvwU‡Z AvQ‡o c‡o GKRb †h f‡qi wPrKvi w`‡q‡Q, †mwUI †m ï‡b‡Q Ges ï‡b‡Q nvwkg wgqvi µz× MR©b| GKmgq nvwkg wgqvi nVvr bxieZv Ges cwo †Zv gwi †`Šo †`Iqvi kã ï‡b‡Q, Ges Gi gvSLv‡b GKUv me©bv‡ki Mig N~wY©i kã ï‡b‡Q Ñ ï‡b‡Q, wKš‘ †`L‡Z cvqwb| A_ev †c‡jI LyeB A¯úó, AwbwðZ wKQy Qvqv‡iLvi g‡Zv, hv‡`i wN‡i †Kv‡bv Av‡jv †bB, ïayB AÜKvi| GKmgq e‡m-e‡mB †m ïbj, Bw`ªm ej‡Q, KYvi bvK-gyL †d‡U i³ †e‡ivw”Qj| IB fqvbK wPrKvi †`Iqvi ci KYvi kix‡i wLuPzwb G‡mwQj| gyLUv mv`v n‡q †PvL `ywU Dj‡U wM‡qwQj| Bw`ªm ejwQj Avi Kvbœvi m‡½ hy× KiwQj| kvwnbvi GMv‡iv eQi eqmKvjUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y©| nvwkg wgqv KYv‡K wb‡q †mB †h †`Šo w`‡qwQ‡jb, Avi wd‡i Av‡mbwb| wKQyw`b bv †L‡q, wKQyw`b cÖwZ‡ekx‡`i `qvq GK-†`o †ejv K‡i †L‡q kvwnbv hLb Kvb †c‡Z Av‡Q AvRivBj †d‡ikZvi Wvbvi kã †kvbvi Rb¨, †m ïbj, Zvi eo Lvjv Zv‡K WvK‡Qb, I cyovigyLx, fvBUv‡i WvK, Avi †MvQMvQ Ki| kvwnbvi gv gviv hvIqvi ci eo Lvjv, hvi †Kv‡bv bvg Av‡Q wK bv, †m Rv‡b bv, Zv‡`i Aš—Z `ywU †evb‡K wb‡Z G‡mwQ‡jb| Zvi cQ›` wQj eo `ywU, wKš‘ nvwkg wgqv ivwR nbwb| Zvi Auv‡Z Nv †j‡MwQj, †h‡nZz Zuvi ¯¿xi GB †evbwUi Kcv‡j Ry‡UwQj m”Qj cwievi, †h cwiev‡i `ywU †Kb, PviwU †g‡qi Lvev‡ii †Kv‡bv Afve nIqvi K_v bq| †evbwU ivM-weiw³‡Z †Kv‡bv K_v bv e‡j P‡j wM‡qwQj| GLb hLb Lei †c‡q‡Qb, nvwkg cvwj‡q‡Q, wZbwU mš—vb‡K aŸs‡mi Lv‡` †d‡j, wZwb G‡m‡Qb Zv‡`i D×vi Ki‡Z| kvwnbv Avkv K‡iwQj, evev wdi‡eb| wKš‘ eo Lvjv Rvbv‡jb, IB B÷zwcWUv‡K cywjk a‡i‡Q| †g‡q‡K Lyb Kivi gvgjvq| Ges B÷zwcWUvB Lei cvwV‡q‡Q, Kvi Kvi †hb nv‡Z-cv‡q a‡i, wZwb †hb GKUz mnvq nb, wZb gvmyg ev”Pvi GKUz †`Lfvj K‡ib| Lvjvi evmvq kvwnbvi VuvB n‡jv| Zv‡K wb‡q GKUv kn‡iI †M‡jb LvjyRvb, Bw`ªm‡K m‡½ wb‡q| Wv³vi †`‡L Ilya-Ulya w`‡jv, ejj XvKvq wb‡q hvb| Lvjy evwo wd‡i XvKvq wb‡q hvIqvi welqUv †P‡c †M‡jb| aiv Mjvq ej‡jb ¯¿x‡K, m¤¢vebv bvB| Ilya LvB‡Z KB‡Q, Avi cxi-dwK‡ii †`vqv gvs‡Z

KB‡Q| Bw`ªm e‡jwQj kvwnbv‡K, Wv³vi †h KBj XvKvq †M‡j †Zvgvi †PŠL fvj ABqv hvBZv‡i, Lvjy‡q GB K_v †Mvcb Kij K¨vb? kvwnbv Bw`ª‡mi nv‡Z Av›`v‡R GKUv evwo gvij| XvKvq †M‡jB †PŠL fvjv ABe, Z‡i †K KB‡Q? †m ejj, XvKv wb‡Z LiP Rvbm? †UKvUv ZzB w`we, bv Lvjy‡q w`e?

GB NUbv †_‡K `ywU my‡Zv †e‡iv‡jv| GKwU kvwnbv‡K Zvi N‡ii `vIqvi GK †Kvbvq A_ev DVv‡bi †jeyMvQUvi wb‡P †eu‡a ivLj| Ab¨wU †hb GKUv jvUvB †_‡K Qvov †c‡q Bw`ªm‡K wb‡q AvKv‡k Doj| Bw`ªm K_v Kg ejZ, †mB †QvU‡ejv †_‡KB| †m wm×vš— wbj, Avcyi †PvL mvivevi Rb¨ †m Zv‡K XvKv †b‡e, Ges †mRb¨ hZ UvKv jv‡M, †m DcvR©b Ki‡e| Bw`ª‡mi kixi Zvi evevi g‡ZvB j¤^v Ges PIov, nvZ `ywU †hb †KD evwb‡q‡Q Zvi †cuwP‡q, Ggwb k³| Lvjy Zv‡K ¯‹z‡j fwZ© K‡iwQ‡jb, wKš‘ ¯‹z‡ji ci †m KvR Ki‡Z †hZ M‡Äi evRv‡i| evevi g‡ZvB| GKmgq M‡Äi †njy wgqvi `„wó‡Z †m coj| †njy wgqvi †fZi mgKvwgZvi GKUv ¯ú„nv wQj| †mUv Aek¨ M‡Äi wf‡o jywO Zz‡j Bw`ª‡mi c¨v›U bvwg‡q †gUv‡bv gykwKj, evwo‡Z †Zv cÖkœB I‡V bv| Z‡e Bw`ªm †h cÖwZw`b Zvi kix‡i GK NÈv WjvBgjvB KiZ, Zv‡Z †mB `y‡ai ¯^v`Uv kieZmy‡LB wgUZ| GB GKUv NÈv Zvi kix‡i GKUv wkiwki †mªvZ... _vK †M, †njy wgqvi g‡Zv e¾vZ †jvK‡K wb‡q Gi †ewk wKQy †jLvUvI weiw³Ki| †m Rvnvbœv‡g †h‡Z cv‡i| Z‡e, †njy wgqv‡K G-Mí †_‡K †Qu‡U †djv m¤¢e bq, hw`I Zv m¤¢e Av‡iKwU gvby‡li †ejvq| †m Avgv‡`i gbv, AvQvo †L‡q gviv cov KYvi eo †evb| †mI eo n‡Z _vKj Lvjvi evwo‡Z, GKmgq ¯‹z‡j †h‡ZI ïi“ Kij| wKš‘ GB M‡í gbvi †Kv‡bv f~wgKv †bB| nvwkg wgqv nq‡Zv Zv‡KI AvQvo w`‡q †g‡i †dj‡Zb, †m-I †h‡nZz Kuv`wQj, KYvi †_‡K GKUz †Rv‡iB eis, †h‡nZz ¶zavUvI Zvi †ewk wQj, wKš‘ †Kb Rvwb KYv‡ZB wZwb AvU‡K wM‡qwQ‡jb| wKš‘ nvwkg wgqv Zv‡K bv Qyu‡jI Avgv‡`i Qyu‡Z n‡”Q, Ges ej‡Z n‡”Q, we`vq, gbv| Lvjy gv‡S gv‡S ZK© Ki‡Zb eo Lvjvi m‡½, kvwnbv‡K wb‡q| M‡Ä Zvi AvoZ Av‡Q, †mB Avo‡Z Aek¨ wZwb hvb Kv‡jf‡`ª; Zvi Drmvn Zvi †Z‡ji KjUv‡Z| †mUv wZwbB Pvjvb| AvoZUv †`‡L wgRy †RvqvÏ©vi| wgRyi ¯¿x g‡i‡Q Pvi eQi n‡jv, Pvi †Q‡j‡g‡qi PviUviB MwZ n‡q‡Q| †m GLb we‡qi Rb¨ Db¥yL| Lvjyi K_v n‡jv, kvwnbvi †h‡nZz †Kv‡bv fwel¨r †bB, wgRyi m‡½ we‡q w`‡j †Kgb nq? wgRyI †g‡qwU‡K †`‡L‡Q| ZviI AvcwË †bB| wKš‘ kvwnbvi Lvjv †eu‡K e‡m‡Qb| Zvi eo †Q‡j AvmMi, †h Gevi g¨vwUªK †`‡e, †mI nVvr †eu‡K e‡m‡Q| †m evev‡K e‡j‡Q, wUwf‡Z †m †`‡L‡Q evj¨weevn w`‡j cywjk G‡m a‡i wb‡q hvq| kvwnbv‡K †RvqvÏ©v‡ii m‡½ we‡q w`‡j †m wb‡R cywj‡k Lei †`‡e| kvwnbv ZZw`‡b Zvi GMv‡iv eQi †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m‡Q K‡qK eQi nq| G-evwo‡Z hZ¸‡jv kã †m †kv‡b, Zvi g‡a¨ me †_‡K †ewk Zv‡K Avb›` †`q Avi Avk¦¯— K‡i †h kã Zv AvmM‡ii cv‡qi| †m hLb cv‡k G‡m `uvovq, Ges e‡j, nvZUv GKUz evovI †Zv Avcy, kvwnbv fv‡e, AvmMi hv-B Zz‡j w`K Zv‡Z Ñ GKUv †gvqv, GKUv †cqviv A_ev GKUv wPi“wb Ñ Zv †Zv m‡½ m‡½ GKUv Puv‡`i AvK…wZ †c‡q hv‡e| †mB Puv`Uv nv‡Z wb‡q †m e‡m _vK‡e, Zvi A_©nxb `ywU †PvL w`‡q cvwb co‡e|

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AvmMi hLb ej‡e, Kv›` K¨vb Avcy? GKUv P‡Kv‡jU gvÎ, gy‡L w`‡jB wgjvBqv hvBe, ZLb Zvi Kvbœv Av‡iv ev‡o| GKw`b AvmMi Zv‡K e‡jwQj, Avwg cov‡kvbv k¨vl KBiv PvKwi wbgy| †Zvgv‡i XvKvq wbqv hvgy| †Zvgvi †PŠL `yBUv fvjv Kigy| iv‡Z ï‡q ï‡q, Ny‡gi †fZ‡i, kvwnbvi Kv‡b K_v¸wj Mv‡bi g‡Zv †e‡R hvq| †m fv‡e, gvbyl †Kb G‡Zv fv‡jv nq?

GB fv‡jv‡Z¡i fvi †m mB‡Z cv‡i bv| AvmMi‡K cov‡Z AvmZ g‡qR| K‡ó-m„‡ó GBPGmwm cvk K‡i K‡j‡R Xy‡K‡Q weG‡Z| Zvi eveviI GKUv †`vKvb Av‡Q M‡Ä, wKš‘ GKUv gvbyl Avi GKUv †mjvB Kj Qvov Avi wKQyB †XvKv‡bv hvq bv †mB †`vKv‡b, Ggwb msKxY©| †mjvB K‡ji †cQ‡b whwb e‡m _v‡Kb, wZwb g‡q‡Ri evev| e‡m _v‡Kb, KviY nv‡Z KvR †Zgb bv _vK‡j e‡m e‡m iv¯—vi Ici w`‡q AvKv‡ki k~b¨Zvi w`‡K †PvL †g‡j †`Iqv Qvov Avi Kx Kivi _v‡K, ejyb? g‡q‡Ri Ici `vwqZ¡ c‡o‡Q, AvmMi‡K ïay g¨vwUªK bq, c‡ii cix¶v¸wj cvk Kiv‡Z n‡e| g‡qR Zv‡Z Lywk| ZvQvov, cov‡Z G‡m GK †ejv †h †m †L‡Z cv‡i, ZvB ev g›` wK| g‡qR‡K fv‡jv QvÎB ejv hvq, †h‡nZz A¼Uv fv‡jvB Rv‡b| PvjPj‡bI †Mv‡ePviv, Uzw½N‡ii †fZi GKevi XyK‡j Zvi Pvi †`qv‡ji evB‡i †PvL `yUvI hvq bv| ïay †L‡Z em‡j kixiUv nVvr †hb PÂj n‡q c‡o| gyLUv µgvMZ b‡o, kã K‡i, †PvL `y‡Uv †Nv‡i| †c‡U GKUv hš¿ Pvjy n‡q hvq, hv‡Z fvZ co‡j fvZ, Wvj co‡j Wvj, Avjyc‡Uvj co‡j Avjyc‡Uvj wb‡g‡l nvIqv n‡q hvq| d‡j Zvi †c‡Ui AvK…wZUv GKUv gvSvwi AvKv‡ii †ejy‡bi g‡Zv| GRb¨ kixiUv Avjm¨ †Luv‡R| Avi Avj‡m¨ †M‡j KíbvUv g‡bi KcvU Ly‡j †ewi‡q c‡o| g‡qR KweZv †j‡L| wbZvš— QvBcvk KweZv, wKš‘ †j‡L| g‡q‡Ri QvBcvk KweZvi GKUv bZzb welq RyUj wKQyw`‡bi g‡a¨B| †m Avgv‡`i kvwnbv| GKw`b, nq‡Zv AvmMi‡K RwUj †Kv‡bv A¼ †kLv‡bvi nVvr dzim‡Z Zvi †PvL Uzw½N‡ii †cQ‡bi `iRvi GKUv KcvU †Lvjv †c‡q evB‡ii RMrUv‡Z Xy‡K c‡owQj, Ges evwoi DVv‡b †jeyMv‡Qi wb‡P emv kvwnbvi Ici c‡owQj| AvmMi eyS‡Z †c‡iwQj wK bv, †K Rv‡b Ñ nq‡Zv g‡q‡Ri †Pv‡L Rgv we¯§q Ges kvwnbv‡K †Q‡o †m `y‡Uvi Uzw½N‡i wd‡i Avmvi Abxnv Zv‡K †KŠZ‚njx K‡iwQj| d‡j †m D‡V `iRvi KcvUUv †fwR‡q e‡m e‡jwQj, `iRv Ly&Bjv ivL‡j Avcyi QvMjUv evB‡i cvjvBe| AvmM‡ii Avcyi K_v g‡qR `y-GKevi ï‡b‡Q, wKš‘ g‡b iv‡Lwb; QvMjUv‡KI GKevi †`‡L‡Q, Bw`ª‡mi m‡½ mvg‡bi cyKz‡i †b‡g †mwU‡K †Mvmj Kivw”Qj AvmMi| AvR †mB Avcy‡K g‡qR †`‡L‡Q Zvi mvg‡b mg‡qi nVvr †g‡j aiv GK AevK wPÎc‡U| †mB wPÎc‡U †g‡qwU e‡m wQj w¯’i, †PvL `ywU mvg‡b Zz‡j a‡i, Zvi †cQ‡b meyR cvZviv `yjwQj, Av‡jvQvqvi wKQy Kuvcb Qyu‡q hvw”Qj Zvi gyL| †g‡qwU‡K †`‡L g‡q‡Ri g‡b nw”Qj, †hb †m Kv‡iv Rb¨ A‡c¶vq Av‡Q| †K †m? hZ¶Y kvwnbv‡K †`‡L‡Q g‡qR, Zvi wb®újK †PvL `ywU Zv‡K AevK K‡i‡Q| Av‡iv AevK K‡i‡Q Zvi †Pv‡L wewQ‡q _vKv K¬vwš—| g‡q‡Ri iv‡Zi Ny‡g Ny‡i wd‡i G‡m‡Q kvwnbv| †jeyMv‡Qi NÖvY wb‡q, we‡K‡ji Av‡jvQvqv wb‡q, AcjK Pvnwb wb‡q| Ges

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†m QvBcvk KweZv †jLvi ARmª welq †c‡q †M‡Q| G¸‡jv †_‡K †e‡Q †e‡Q K‡qKwU Zvi KweZvq hvIqv-Avmv Ki‡Z _vKj Gici| ÔAvwg †mB A‡c¶vi cyi“lÕ bv‡g GKUv KweZv wj‡L †m Av‡iKwU wjL‡Z emj, Ôwe‡Kj‡ejvi giv Av‡jvq †Zvgvi †PvLÕ| wKš‘ ÔgivÕ K_vUv cQ›` bv nIqvq wjLj, Ôwe‡K‡ji †jeyZjvq Zzwg I AvwgÕ BZ¨vw`| AvmMi‡K fq cvq g‡qR| †m Rv‡b, kvwnbvi Rb¨ GKUv KweZv Zvi nv‡Z Zz‡j †`Iqv Avi G-evwoi mxgvbvq wPiw`‡bi Rb¨ wbwl× nIqv GKB wRwbm| GRb¨ †m fve Rgv‡jv Bw`ª‡mi m‡½| mܨvq hLb g‡qR wd‡i hvq, Bw`ª‡mi m‡½ c‡_ †`Lv nq Ñ Bw`ªmI †h‡nZz †m-mgq MÄ †_‡K evwoi c_ a‡i| GKw`b †m Bw`ªm‡K wR‡Ám Kij, kvwnbv KweZv co‡Z fv‡jvev‡m wKbv| cÖkœUv ï‡b Bw`ªm cÖPzi AevK n‡jI mnR DËiUv w`‡jv, Avcy coZv‡i bv| `yevi wR‡Ám K‡i wbwðZ n‡q g‡qR Lye Kó †c‡qwQj| bv, †g‡q‡`i cov‡kvbv †kLv wb‡q †Kv‡bv Av`k© wPš—v wQj bv g‡q‡Ri Ñ †m Kó †c‡qwQj Zvi KweZv Zvi ¯^‡cœi †g‡qwU co‡Z cvi‡e bv, †mB `yt‡L| Bw`ªm Kg K_vi gvbyl, †m e¨vL¨v K‡iwb †Kb kvwnbv co‡Z cv‡i bv| AvmMi †_‡K †Kv‡bv e¨vL¨v cvIqv hv‡e, †miKg Avkv KivUvI e„_v| †mRb¨ g‡qR Zvi g‡bi `ytL †P‡c QvBcvk KweZv wj‡L †h‡Z _vKj, Avi ¯^cœ †`Lj, GKw`b †m kvwnbv‡K wb‡q b`xi cv‡ii Xv‡j GKUv AvK›` †Sv‡ci cv‡k e‡m Zv‡K KweZv¸wj †kvbv‡”Q| kvwnbvi bvgUv †m Bw`ªm †_‡K ï‡b‡Q| Zvici Zvi e¨vMÖ †PvL Uzw½N‡ii KcvU †cwi‡q kvwnbv‡K Lyu‡R‡Q| `y-GKevi Zvi Kcv‡ji KcvU Ly‡j w`‡q‡Q mgq| †jeyMv‡Qi wb‡P wbðj gwngvq e‡m _vKv kvwnbv‡K †`‡L g‡q‡Ri †fZiUv nvnvKvi K‡i‡Q| †jeyZjvi Av‡jvQvqv‡K ZLb †m Cl©v K‡i‡Q| KZ mn‡R Zviv ¯úk© K‡i †M‡Q kvwnbvi Pzj| nvZ †i‡L‡Q kvwnbvi Mv‡j, Pzgy w`‡q‡Q Zvi †Vuv‡U| Avi Zvi cv‡k e‡m GK nv‡Z Zv‡K Rwo‡q ïwb‡q‡Q Zv‡`i KweZv|

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GKw`b Ñ Ges GB GKw`bUv G‡m‡Q `xN© `xN© me cÖZx¶v, Kó, KvZiZv Avi nZvkvi w`b¶Y cvi n‡q, †h Kvjµ‡g GK Qv·bZvi m‡½ ZK© Kivi Aciv‡a g‡q‡Ri evev‡K Zvi †mjvB †gwkbUvmy× iv¯—vq †d‡j †`Iqv n‡q‡Q; †`vKvbUv‡ZI, ej‡Z †M‡j, Ges †mB K‡ó wKQyw`‡bi g‡a¨ evev †PvL ey‡R‡Qb, Ges msmv‡ii `vwqZ¡Uv G‡m c‡o‡Q g‡q‡Ri Kuv‡a, Ges kn‡i PvKwi Kiv GK gvgv‡Zv fvB Zv‡K GKUv †QvULv‡Uv PvKwi †RvMvo K‡i w`‡q‡Q GK cwjwK¬wb‡K Ñ g‡qR †f‡e‡Q kvwnbv‡K Zvi K_v¸‡jv Rvbv‡ZB n‡e| Rvbv‡bv Qvov †Kv‡bv weKí wQj bv Zvi mvg‡b| AvmM‡ii evev‡K †m e‡j‡Q, mvZw`‡bi g‡a¨ Zv‡K Kv‡R †hvM w`‡Z n‡e, hw`I hLbB †m evwo Avm‡e, AvmMi‡K cov‡e, Ges GRb¨ †Kv‡bv cqmv †m †b‡e bv| AvmMi‡K †m e‡j‡Q, gb w`‡q A¼ Ki‡Z, Ges Bw`ªm‡K e‡j‡Q kvwnbvi m‡½ †m GKUzLvwb K_v ej‡e| Bw`ªm wR‡Ám K‡i‡Q, K¨vb? g‡qR e‡j‡Q, DËiUv †m kvwnbv‡K †`‡e| Bw`ªm K_vUv wM‡q e‡j‡Q kvwnbv‡K| kvwnbv nu¨v bv wKQz ejvi Av‡M eo Lvjv †mwU jy‡d wb‡q‡Qb| K¨vb?

K¨vb? e‡j wZwb GKUv †kvi‡Mvj Zzj‡jb| wKQy¶‡Yi g‡a¨ AvmM‡ii evevI Zv ïb‡jb| Ges Uzw½N‡i g‡q‡Ri †kl w`bUv †kl nIqvi Av‡MB AvmM‡ii evev Zv‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jb, K¨vb? wKQz¶Y Pzc K‡i AKw¤úZ Mjvq g‡qR ejj, kvwnbv‡K Avgvi g‡b a‡i‡Q| GB K_vUv Zv‡K KB‡Z PvB| g‡q‡Ri DËi ï‡b weg~p n‡jb AvmM‡ii evev| Zzwg Zv‡i †`LQ? wZwb weg~p cÖkœ Ki‡jb| GK-`yB w`b| Uzw½Ni _vB°¨v| †m ejj| AvmM‡ii evev weg~pZv KvUv‡Z gv_v PzjKv‡jb| Avgv‡Mv cwiev‡i †Kv‡bv gvBqv‡i GB iKg K_v KIqvi wbqg bvB| wZwb ej‡jb, Zzgvi g‡b a‡i‡Q, fvjv K_v, Gnb GB g‡b aiv g‡b‡Z ivBL¨v PBj¨v hvI| Lye †h Kov K‡i K_v¸wj e‡jwQ‡jb AvmM‡ii evev, Zv bq, wKš‘ g‡q‡Ri Kv‡b †m¸‡jv †hb Mjv‡bv †jvnv n‡q XyKj| wKQz¶Y Pzc †_‡K †m ejj, Avi hw` Avwg Zv‡i weevn Ki‡Z PvB? AvmM‡ii evev Gevi †Pqvi †Q‡o D‡V `uvov‡jb| KI wK wgqv, weevn Kiev? wZwb nZevK n‡q cÖkœ Ki‡jb| wR, hw` Avcbviv AbygwZ †`b| Avwg †Zv GKUv PvKwi cvBwQ, kn‡i| GBPGmwm cvk KiwQ †m‡KÛ wWwfk‡b| weG‡ZI coZvwQ| g‡q‡Ri cÖvq gy‡Li mvg‡b gyL bvwg‡q Avb‡jb AvmM‡ii evev| Zvi †Pv‡L GKUv wSwjK †`Lv †Mj| wSwjKUv mnvbyf~wZi, bv †e`bvi, bv ïayB Zxh©K GKUv gRvi, g‡qR eySj bv| wZwb ej‡jb, wKš‘ gvBqvUv †h †PŠ‡L †`‡L bv? AvÜv? †PŠ‡L †`‡L bv? g‡q‡Ri cÖkœUv GKUv AvZ©bv‡`i g‡Zv †kvbv‡jv| bv| AvÜv?

KBjvg †Zv| gv_vUv gvwUi w`‡K bvwg‡q wKQy¶Y fvej g‡qR| Zvi fvebvq †jeyZjvi we‡K‡ji wPÎcU †f‡m DVj| mg‡qi c`©vUv GKUzLvwb m‡i wM‡q Acvw_©e `y-GK gyn~‡Z©i gwngv aiv coj| kvwnbvi Mv‡j-†Vuv‡U †Ljv Kiv Av‡jvQvqvq †mB gwngv GK Zxeª Kuvcb awi‡q w`‡jv| †mB Kuvc‡b GKUv nvZ ivLvi GKUv cÖej

B”Qv g‡q‡Ri †fZ‡i †R‡M DVj| †m †PvL Zz‡j ejj, Avwg hw` kvwnbv‡K weevn Ki‡Z PvB, Avcbv‡`i AvcwË Av‡Q? AvmM‡ii evevi g‡b n‡jv, †Q‡jUv A¼ fv‡jv Rvb‡jI †fZ‡i-†fZ‡i GKUv Av¯— QvMj, kvwnbvi QvMjUvi g‡ZvB| GKUv AvÜv †g‡q‡K †R‡bï‡b we‡q Ki‡Z Pvq, Gi †_‡K AevK nIqvi g‡Zv †Kv‡bv K_v nq‡Zv kvwnbvi QvMjUvB GKgvÎ ej‡Z cv‡i, hw` QvMjUv †Kv‡bvw`b K_v ej‡Z cv‡i| kvwnbvi eo Lvjv ïay ej‡jb, gvBqvUv Kx Kq, †kv‡bb| cyjvUv‡i Kb, kvwnbvi j‡M KZv KB‡Z| AZGe g‡qR‡K K_v ej‡Z n‡jv| kvwnbv‡K Uzw½N‡i wb‡Z †P‡qwQj AvmMi, wKš‘ g‡qR †jeyZjv‡K †e‡Q wbj| ejj, fvB AvmMi, Zzwg Avi Bw`ªm GKUz Zdvr hvI| Zviv Zdv‡Z †Mj| †jeyZjvq _vKj ïay g‡qR Avi kvwnbv|

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kvwnbvi GL‡bv g‡b c‡o Lye Mvp AÜKv‡i GKUv A¯úó wKš‘ fivU Qvqv †hb †f‡m G‡jv †Kv_v †_‡K, wKš‘ Zvi †Pv‡Li †fZ‡i Zvi Avfvm †cuŠQv‡Z bv †cuŠQv‡Z Avevi A`„k¨gvbZvi AÜKv‡i Zv Wy‡e †Mj| wKQy G‡jv‡g‡jv kã n‡jv, Ges GKUv AwbwðZ Mjv †f‡m G‡jv| †h K_v ej‡Q †m †hb jw¾Z A_ev KzwÉZ, wKš‘ ejvi GKUv ZvwM`I Av‡Q †m-Mjvq| A‡bK¶Y †mB Mjv ïbj kvwnbv| GKmgq g‡b n‡jv †g‡Ni Icvi †_‡K el©vi avivi g‡Zv †hb Zvi K_v¸wj Si‡Q| Ges Zvi †fZiUv‡K †fRv‡”Q| hvi Rb¨ Zzwg A‡c¶v K‡iv, Avwg †mB gvbyl, †jvKUv ejj| kvwnbv weeªZ n‡jv| Kvi Rb¨ Avwg A‡c¶v Ki“g? †m ejj, A‡c¶v A‡b¨iv Ki‡Z cv‡i, Avgvi g‡Zv gvBb‡li A‡c¶v Avevi Kx? gvbylUvi Mjv Gici fvwi n‡q wM‡qwQj| Zzwg hw` ivwR nI, GB `yBb¨v‡Z ZvB‡j AvwgB ngy me _vBK¨v myLx| eySjv? †m Mvp¯^‡i e‡jwQj| A‡bK w`b †mB AevK Kiv weKvjUv wb‡q kvwnbv †f‡e‡Q| GKwU we‡Kj Zvi RxebUv‡K GiKg cvj‡U †`‡e, AÜKvi †_‡K GKUv Av‡jvi w`‡K wb‡q hv‡e, GKRxe‡bi AcÖvwßi Kó NyPv‡e, †m wK KL‡bv fve‡Z †c‡iwQj? mܨvq hLb eo Lvjv Zvi gv_vq nvZ †i‡L ej‡jb, wK †i gvBqv? †jvKUv‡i g‡b ai‡Q? kvwnbvi g‡b nw”Qj †hb †jvKUvB mvg‡b `uvwo‡q, Avi Zvi Mjv †_‡K Si‡Q Rv`y, Ges †mB Rv`y Zvi gy‡Li me K_v †K‡o wb‡q Zv‡K GKUv †Nvi wec‡` †d‡j w`‡q‡Q| gv_vUv wbPz K‡i kvwnbv ïay Kuv`‡Z †c‡iwQj, eo Lvjvi K_vi Dˇi|

wZb kn‡i GKUv GK Kvgivi evmv fvov wb‡qwQj g‡qR| GKUv Mwji †kl gv_vq GKUv †QvU f`ª‡Mv‡Qi ew¯—‡Z| †mB Kvgivi evB‡i GKUv DVvb Aek¨ wQj, wKš‘ Zvi gvwjKvbv wQj Avi `kUv GK-`yB Kvgivi gvbylR‡bi mK‡ji| DVv‡b †jeyMvQI wQj bv, †mLv‡b e‡m _vKvi K_vI †KD fve‡Z cviZ bv| mvivw`b †mLv‡b PjZ †Kvjvnj, ev”Pv‡`i †Ljvayjv, SMov, wPrKvi| KvgivUvi †cQ‡b GKUv `iRv Aek¨ wQj, Ges `iRvi cv‡k GKUv ev_i“g, mœv‡bi RvqMv| `iRvi m‡½ GKUv wmuwo,

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Pvi dzU `~‡i DuPz †`qvj, GB wmuwo‡Z em‡Z Amyweav wQj bv kvwnbvi, †h‡nZz Gw`‡K Kv‡iv Avmvi m¤¢vebv wQj bv| ejv hvq GB Pvi dz‡Ui mvgvb¨ GKwU f~‡Mv‡j Zvi GKwU GKK AwaKvi wQj| wKš‘ kvwnbvi Kv‡Q Pvi dzU hv, Pwj­k dzUI Zv| Zvi †Pv‡L G `~iZ¡ †Kv‡bv ZviZg¨ m„wó KiZ bv| g‡qR †ewi‡q †hZ mKv‡j, wdiZ mܨvq| wbqg K‡i| mܨvq wd‡i †m Pzjv R¡vjv‡Zv| kvwnbv nv‡Zi Av›`v‡R gkjv wclZ, ZiKvwi KvUZ, ivbœv KiZ| g‡qR cv‡k e‡m Z`viwK KiZ| Zvi nv‡Zi ¯ú‡k© kvwnbvi mvivw`‡bi Kó D‡e †hZ| Zvi g‡b n‡Zv, ¯^M© wb‡q G‡Zvw`b †m †hme K_v ï‡b‡Q bvbvb R‡bi gy‡L, Zvi Zzjbvq GB GK Kvgivi NiUv Kg wKQy †Zv bq| g‡qR Zvi w`‡bi Mí ejZ, kvwnbvi mvivw`‡bi LwZqvb wbZ| kvwnbv Aí `y-GK K_v e‡jB †kªvZvi Avm‡b P‡j †hZ| Avcwb Kb, Avwg ûwb, †m ejZ| GKw`b g‡qR Zv‡K ejj, †njy wgqv Bw`ªm‡K GKUv †`vKvb K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Av‡iKw`b ejj, Bw`ªm GKUv †Z‡ji Kj w`‡q‡Q| Ges Gi Q-gvm ci Rvbvj Bw`ªm GKUv †gvUimvB‡Kj wK‡b‡Q| K_v¸wj kvwnbv †h Rv‡b bv, Zv bq| Bw`ªm gv‡S g‡a¨ kvwnbv‡K †`‡L hvq, Zvi Rb¨ GUv-†mUv wb‡q Av‡m| †klevi G‡m‡Q †mB †gvUimvB‡K‡j P‡o| kvwnbv‡K e‡j‡Q, Zvi KcvjUv †njy wgqv Ly‡j w`‡q‡Qb| Zv‡K GKUzKiv RwgI w`‡q‡Qb, †hLv‡b †m GKUv Ni Zz‡j‡Q| GLb †m IB N‡iB _v‡K, hw`I gbv Av‡Q eo Lvjvi m‡½| Bw`ª‡mi K_v¸‡jvI bZzb bq| Gme †m ï‡b‡Q eo Lvjvi †_‡K| g‡qR Zv‡K GKUv †gvevBj †dvb w`‡q‡Q, †h †dvbUv GK Pvjvb †dv‡bi m‡½ wK¬wb‡Ki GK Wv³vi †c‡qwQ‡jb GK GbwRI †_‡K, A܇`i e¨env‡ii Rb¨| †mB Wv³vi †`‡L‡Qb kvwnbv‡K, Ges Zvi g‡b n‡q‡Q mgm¨vUv RwUj| GwU Zvi c‡¶ mviv‡bv m¤¢e bq| XvKvq n‡j n‡Z cv‡i, A_ev we‡`‡k| Bw`ªm‡K wb‡q Gi Av‡M hLb K_v e‡j‡Q g‡qR, Zvi Mjvq kvwnbv †mœn ï‡b‡Q, mg_©b ï‡b‡Q, D”Pvkv ï‡b‡Q| Zvi Mjv Av`ª© n‡q‡Q, D”Q¡wmZ n‡q‡Q| g‡q‡Ri nvZ k³ K‡i a‡i kvwnbv e‡j‡Q, GB GKUv fvB Avgvi GKkUv| fvB‡qi g‡Zv fvB †Zvgvi, eD, g‡qR e‡j‡Q, Ges kvwnbv †m K_vq ï‡b‡Q cwiZ…wß Ges cÖksmv| wKš‘ †hw`b †_‡K Bw`ª‡mi †Zj Kj †`Iqvi Avi †gvUimvB‡Kj †Kbvi Mí ïb‡Q kvwnbv, Zvi g‡b n‡q‡Q, Av‡Mi †mB D”Pvkv A_ev cwiZ…wß A_ev cÖksmv †hb †m †kv‡bwb| †mœnUv †h Av‡Q, †m †Ui †c‡q‡Q, wKš‘ Zv Avovj K‡i w`‡q‡Q bZzb GKUv myi, hvi m‡½ GB cÖ_g cwiPq kvwnbvi| K‡qK w`b Zvi †fZi GKUv A¯^w¯— †Ljv K‡i‡Q| GKUv KuvUv †hb LPLP K‡i‡Q, GKUv bv eyS‡Z cvivi Amg_©Zv Zv‡K wecbœ K‡i‡Q| wVK Kx †mB myi, †Kb †mB myi, †m †f‡e‡Q| e¨vcviUv Av‡iv RwUj n‡q‡Q g‡q‡Ri Avi me K_vq cyi‡bv, gb fiv‡bv myi †e‡R hvIqvq| iv‡Z weQvbvq ï‡q Zvi Kv‡bi Kv‡Q †mB †Pbv K_vi gxo, Ny‡gi †fZi Zwj‡q †h‡Z †h‡Z †g‡Ni Icvi †_‡K el©vi avivi g‡Zv gb wfwR‡q †`Iqv myi| wKš‘ Bw`ª‡mi K_v DV‡j ZvjUv †Kb KvUv hvq? †mB KvUv Zv‡ji bvgUv wK? DËiUv †c‡Z †`wi n‡jv bv kvwnbvi| GKw`b †m eySj, GB bZzb myiUv, A_ev my‡ii AfveUv Avm‡Q GKUv wbwðwZ‡eva †_‡K| Bw`ªm GLb cvi‡e, Bw`ªm GLb ˆZwi| hw` cÖ‡qvRb nq

Ñ hw` Ñ Bw`ªm Av‡Q| GB wbwðwZ‡evaUv †Zv GZw`b wQj g‡q‡Ri GK‡PwUqv gvwjKvbvq| †m hLb ejZ, GB Avgvi nvZ, GB nv‡Z †Zvgvi nvZ| e¨m, `yBb¨vUv DBëv †M‡jI GBUv †KD QvovB‡Z cvie bv, ZLb GB wbwðZ‡evaUv †fvi‡ejvq cvLcvLvwji †R‡M IVvi k‡ãi g‡Zv Zv‡K Avkv RvMv‡Zv| AvR †Kb Bw`ªm‡K GB wbwðwZ‡ev‡ai †fZi †U‡b Avbv?

Bw`ªm Zvi bZzb †Kbv †gvUimvB‡Kj Pvwj‡q P‡j †M‡j g‡qR †ek cyjwKZ ¯^‡i ejj, Anb Avi †`L‡Z ABe bv| Bw`ªm Anb Lvwj Dc‡i DVe| `yevi †m K_vUv ejj, Ges `yeviB g‡q‡Ri Lywk Mjvq kvwnbv ïbj wbwðwZ| †m nVvr cÖkœ Kij, Bw`ªm GLb Avgv‡iI †`BL¨v ivL‡Z cvi‡e, Avcwb GB K_vB wK KB‡Z Pvb? g‡q‡Ri Mjv †b‡g G‡jv| Ggb K_v †Kb KBjv eD? gvwUi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj kvwnbv, Avgiv bv GKUv evey PvBwQjvg? Avcwb eveyi K_v Avi GKw`bI Kb bv K¨vb?

Bw`ª‡mi j‡M eveyi Kx m¤úK© eD? Kx Dëvcvëv KI? kvwnbv Pzc K‡i _v‡K| evey wb‡q Zv‡`i GKUv cwiKíbv wQj| †mB cwiKíbv hw` wVKVvK G‡Mv‡Zv, Zvn‡j GZw`‡b eveyUv Zvi †c‡Ui †fZ‡i Qq gv‡m cv w`Z| wKš‘ Qq gvm n‡jv Bw`ª‡mi MíUv ïi“ n‡q‡Q, A_ev g‡qR ïi“ K‡i‡Q, Ges Zvici †_‡K eveyUvI P‡j †M‡Q Zv‡`i cwiKíbv m‡gZ| AvcwbB Kb, †m Av‡¯— K‡i ejj| iv‡Z Ny‡gi †fZi Zwj‡q hvIqvi Av‡M kvwnbv ïbj, GKUv bv eD, `yBUv evey w`gy †Zvgv‡i| Zvici GKUz mgq wb‡q ejj, Avi KqUv w`b| wKš‘ †Kb Rvwb g‡q‡Ri K_v¸‡jv el©vw`b †_‡K QywU wb‡q ˆP‡Î P‡j †Mj, Ges ˆP‡Îi N~wY©i g‡Zv wKQy név Qwo‡q †Mj| kvwnbvi Ny‡g nvbv w`‡jv névw`‡bi `yt¯^cœ|

Pvi GKw`b g‡qR Zv‡K Rvbvj, †kv‡bv eD, ga¨cÖvP¨Z GKUv PvKwi nB‡Q| ga¨cÖvP¨Z? ûu| KvZv‡iv| KvZv‡ivi nvmcvZv‡j| A‡bK A‡bK †UKv †eZb| bvg ûbQ KvZv‡ivi? bv| A‡bK †UKv| wZb eQ‡ii Kvg| Zvici †`‡k wdBiv GKUv e¨emv w`gy, evwo evbvgy| ZLb †Zvgvi †Kvj RyBov AvBe `yB evey| kvwnbv ga¨cÖv‡P¨i f~‡Mvj wel‡q AvmMi †_‡K ï‡b‡Q| AvmMi e‡j‡Q, ga¨cÖvP¨Ry‡o ayay gi“f~wg| ïay evwjqvwo| KvZv‡i g‡q‡Ri PvKwi cvIqvi K_v ï‡b kvwnbvi g‡b n‡jv, Zvi Ny‡gi g‡a¨ ˆP‡Îi †h N~wY© Zz‡jwQj g‡qR, GLb Zv †hb gi“f~wgi †dv¯‹vQov‡bv nvIqv n‡q Zvi †fZiUv †cvov‡”Q| †Kb, †m wR‡Ám K‡i, †Kb †h‡Z n‡e g‡qR‡K KvZv‡i? †h‡Z n‡e KviY †m mvivRxeb AvBwWqvj cwjwK¬wb‡K A¨vKvD›Um A¨vwm÷¨v›U wn‡m‡e KvUv‡Z Pvq bv| Zvi A‡bK ¯^cœ Av‡Q, wb‡R‡K wb‡q kvwnbv‡K wb‡q, AvMvgx‡Z †h `yB evey Avm‡e Zv‡`i msmv‡i, Zv‡`i wb‡q| KvZv‡i †h‡Z Gici gvm wZ‡bK mgq jvMj g‡q‡Ri| wKš‘ cÖwZiv‡Z hLb Zvi ¯^‡cœi K_v¸‡jv Av‡iKevi K‡i ejZ g‡qR, †Kb Rvwb Zvi Mjvq Av‡Mi †mB fivU fveUv _vKZ bv| †Kv_vI †hb GKUv myi †K‡U hv‡”Q, GKUv RvqMvq GKUv duvK

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Avdwib gv_v bvoj| Gu‡KQ? KB, †`wL AvR Kx Qwe AuvK‡j?

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Zvici wgwj †fZ‡i †fZ‡i Lywk n‡jb| GB cÖ_g Avdwib

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Avwg AuvwKwb| gv‡b?

AuvwKwb gv‡b AuvwKwb| Zvn‡j?

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AjsKiY : my‡jLv †PŠayix

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GB fvemve †`‡L Ggwb‡ZB `ywðš—vMÖ¯— n‡q c‡owQj nvi“b| GB `y‡h©v‡Mi iv‡Z †m wdi‡e Kxfv‡e? GBme wPš—v Ki‡Z Ki‡Z †m Avbgbv n‡q hvw”Qj evievi, hw`I †ewk¶Y Avbgbv n‡q _vKvi my‡hvM wQj bv cwi‡e‡ki Kvi‡YB| wKš‘ †divi mgq n‡q G‡j `ywðš—vUv gv_vPvov w`‡q DV‡jv| GKevi fve‡jv, Avigvb‡K †W‡K `y-K_v ïwb‡q †`q, wKsev †cuŠ‡Q †`Iqvi Ave`vi K‡i, wKš‘ I GZ Avš—wiK, GZ eÜzZ¡civqY †h I‡K †Kv‡bv K_v †kvbv‡bv KwVb| nq‡Zv †cuŠ‡Q †`Iqvi K_v ej‡j †`‡eI, wKš‘ ZvB ejv hvq bvwK? we`vq †bIqvi mgq †mv‡nj Rwo‡q ai‡jv Zv‡K; Dò I Avš—wiK Avwj½b; Mfxi Av‡eMgvLv‡bv Mjvq ej‡jv Ñ ÔZzB bv G‡j Avgvi †Kv‡bvwKQyB c~Y© nq bv‡i †`v¯—| †Zv‡K †h KZ wgm Kwi!Õ nvi“bI G e¨vcv‡i wbtm‡›`n| †QvU‡ejv †_‡K bvbv weiƒc AwfÁZvi gy‡LvgywL n‡Z n‡Z GKmgq Zvi g‡b n‡Zv Ñ c„w_exUv `vi“Y wb`©q GKUv RvqMv, †Kv_vI GKUzK‡iv fv‡jvevmv †bB; Avi c‡i GB eÜz‡`i KvQ †_‡K Amvgvb¨ kÖ×v Avi fv‡jvevmv †c‡q Zvi g‡b n‡q‡Q Ñ GZUv Zvi cvIqvi K_v wQj bv| evB‡i †ewi‡q eÜziv †hb wec‡`B c‡o †Mj| Ggb bq, †h, meviB Mvwo Av‡Q| wKš‘ hv‡`i Av‡Q ZvivI Ab¨‡`i †i‡L PU K‡i P‡j †h‡Z cvi‡Q bv| c‡_i wgj _vKvq GKR‡bi Mvwo‡Z nq‡Zv D‡V hv‡”Q Av‡iK eÜz mcwiev‡i, Zv‡Z Mvwonxb‡`i GKUv MwZ n‡”Q, wKš‘ †KD-B AvwRgcy‡ii w`‡K hv‡e bv| gv‡b, Iw`‡K Kv‡iviB evmv bq| Kv‡iv ev”Pv Ny‡gi Rb¨ Kuv`‡Q, †QvU¸‡jv †Kv‡jB Nywg‡q c‡o‡Q, meviB evmvq †divi Zvov| Zey †KD †KD ej‡jv, Pj, †Zv‡K bvwg‡q w`‡q Avwm| wKš‘ Mvwo‡Z RvqMvi msKU, Ab¨ †Kv‡bv Mvwonxb eÜz nq‡Zv mcwiev‡i m½x n‡q‡Q, Avi nvi“b‡K †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z n‡j GB eÜz‡K †h‡Z n‡e Dj‡Uvc‡_, †m ZvB nvwmgy‡L mevB‡K gvbv Ki‡jv| g‡b g‡b ej‡jv, Mvwo †Zv †bB-B, _vwKI Ggb GK RvqMvq †hLv‡b †Kej g„Z gvbylivB _v‡K, bB‡j †Zv Kv‡iv bv Kv‡iv m‡½ c_ wgj‡ZvB| †Kv‡ji ev”PvUv Nywg‡q †M‡Q, Av‡iKUvI `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z cvi‡Q bv, wSgy‡”Q `uvwo‡q `uvwo‡q, GB AK‚j cv_vi †_‡K Zv‡K GLb D×vi Ki‡e †K? Amnv‡qi g‡Zv c_ †P‡q `uvwo‡q iB‡jv nvi“b| nuvUv m¤¢e bq, GB e„wó‡Z GB †cvkv‡K Nygš— ev”Pv‡`i wb‡q nuvUv hvq bvwK? hw` GKUv wmGbwR Av‡m Z‡eB i¶v| †m GKevi eD‡qi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Avcbg‡bB e‡j‡Q Ñ ÔKx Kiv hvq e‡jv †Zv!Õ Avi eD KuvPzgvPz n‡q DËi w`‡q‡Q Ñ ÔeyS‡Z cviwQ bv †Zv!Õ Avnv‡i! †ePvwi AvR‡K GZ my›`i K‡i †m‡R‡Q! nvi“b mvivRxebB mv`vwm‡a, AvU‡cŠ‡i| c¨v‡›Ui Ic‡i GKUv kvU© Pvwc‡q Avi m¨v‡Ûj c‡iB Rxeb cvi K‡i w`‡”Q| Kv‡jf‡`ª kvU© Bb K‡i wKsev Ry‡Zv c‡i, Awd‡m cvwU© _vK‡j my¨U-UvB c‡i, wKš‘ †mUv Zvi cÖavb †cvkvK bq| †m mv`vwm‡a mv‡RB Avm‡Z †P‡qwQj, wKš‘ eD‡qi Aby‡iv‡a cvÄvwe-cvRvgv c‡i‡Q, GKUv kvjI Pvwc‡q‡Q Kuv‡a| eD‡KI mvwR‡q‡Q my›`i K‡i| wb‡R kvwo cQ›` K‡i w`‡q‡Q, wUc jvwM‡q w`‡q‡Q, wgj †i‡L wjcw÷‡Ki †kW †e‡Q w`‡q‡Q, Pz‡j G‡jv‡Luvcv K‡i dzj ¸u‡R w`‡q‡Q; Zvici Kv‡b Kv‡b e‡j‡Q Ñ Ô†Zvgv‡K ci¯¿xi g‡Zv my›`i jvM‡Q|Õ Kb¨v‡K mvwR‡q‡Q cixi g‡Zv K‡i, Avi †Kv‡ji †Q‡jUv‡K ivRcy‡Îi mv‡R! eD‡qi kLUvB †ewk wQj| †Kv‡bvw`b †mbvKz‡Ä Av‡mwb †m, GB cÖ_g| G‡m RuvKRgK †`‡L Avi eÜzevÜex‡`i VvÆv-`yózwg‡Z †m gy»| G‡`i K‡Zv Mí ï‡b‡Q †m! wb‡Ri

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evwo †d‡ibwb, Zv‡`i evwo‡Z †Kv‡bvw`b †Kv‡bv Wv³vi‡K Avm‡Z †`Lv hvqwb, Zey †jvKRb †h †Kb Gme K_v ej‡Zv Ñ GL‡bv †m ey‡S DV‡Z cv‡iwb| eo n‡q DV‡Z DV‡Z, ¯‹z‡j covi mgqB †m wm×vš— wb‡q †d‡j, GB MÖvg †_‡K gv‡K wb‡q P‡j †h‡Z n‡e| wKš‘ PvB‡jB †Zv †mUv m¤¢e bq| bvbvi Avw_©K mvg_©¨ †bB, gvgv-Lvjviv mevB cov‡kvbv Ki‡Q wb‡Ri †Póvq, Zvi GB B”Qv c~iY Ki‡e †K? ¯‹zj-K‡jR †cwi‡q †m hLb BDwbfvwm©wU‡Z fwZ© n‡jv, GLv‡b-ILv‡b K‡qKUv wUDkwb RywU‡q gv‡K wb‡q Avmvi †Zvo‡Rvo ïi“ Ki‡jv| wKš‘ gv h_vixwZ `„p‡PZv, †n‡m ej‡jb Ñ ÔcvMj †i, Av‡M cov‡kvbv †kl K‡i PvKwi †b, Zvici Gme fvwem|Õ †m †h wUDkwb K‡i A‡bK UvKv Kvgvq, cyivb XvKvq GKUv i“g fvov K‡i gv‡K wb‡q _vKvi mvg_©¨ Zvi Av‡Q, gv‡K GUv †evSv‡ZB cv‡i bv| gv‡qi eyS Zvi PvB‡Z †ewk Ñ ÔLv‡gvKv Pvc wbwe †Kb evev?

GLv‡b †Zv fv‡jvB AvwQ Avwg| wUDkwb †Kv‡bv PvKwi bvwK? AvR Av‡Q Kvj bvB| nvZ Lvwj n‡q †M‡j evmvfvov w`we Kxfv‡e? Avgv‡`i wK Rgv‡bv UvKv Av‡Q? Zvi‡P‡q †Póv K‡i `¨vL n‡j wmU cvIqv hvq wK-bv| †c‡j wUDkwbi UvKv GKUz GKUz K‡i Rgvwe, †hb PvKwi cvIqvi ci XvKvq evmv wb‡qB †Zv‡K GKUv we‡q Kiv‡Z cvwi|Õ Rgv‡bv nqwb Zvi, AwP‡iB †m Avwe®‹vi K‡i Ñ gv‡qi K_vB wVK| wUDkwbi †Kv‡bv wVKwVKvbv †bB Ñ GB Av‡Q †Zv GB P‡j hvq| ZLb mvgwiK kvm‡Ki †¯^”QvPvwiZvi Kvj| hLb-ZLb BDwfvwm©wU eÜ n‡q hvq Awbw`©óKv‡ji Rb¨, Aí mg‡qi g‡a¨ nj Lvwj K‡i †`Iqvi wb‡`©k Av‡m KZ…©c‡¶i KvQ †_‡K, e¨vM ¸wQ‡q evwo‡Z P‡j †h‡Z nq, Avi A‡bKw`b ci BDwbfvwm©wU †Lvjvi Lei †c‡q wd‡i G‡j †`Lv hvq Ñ wUDkwbUv Avi †bB| M„nKZ©v bZzb KvD‡K wb‡qvM w`‡q‡Qb| mwZ¨B, evmv fvov wb‡j `vi“Y AwbðqZvq co‡Z n‡Zv| Z‡e GKvwaK wUDkwb Ki‡Zv e‡j GKUv bv GKUv _vK‡ZvB, †mUv w`‡q wb‡Ri LiP Pvwj‡q wb‡Z Amyweav n‡Zv bv, Avi †ewk _vK‡j gv‡K cÖwZgv‡mB wKQy bv wKQy cvVv‡Zv †m| GB mg‡qB Zvi eÜzZ¡ M‡o I‡V mncvVx‡`i m‡½| cÖ_gw`‡K wb‡Ri m¤^‡Ü wKQyB ej‡Zv bv nvi“b, wKš‘ cwiPq Mvp nIqvi ci †m hLb Rvbvq Ñ Zvi evev hy‡×i mgq gviv †M‡Qb, Zvi eÜziv †KŠZ‚njx n‡q I‡V| gviv †M‡Qb gv‡b? Kxfv‡e gviv †M‡Qb? hy× Ki‡Z wM‡q| hy× Ki‡Z wM‡q? ûu| gv‡b wZwb gyw³‡hv×v wQ‡jb? ûu| gv‡b ZzB knx` gyw³‡hv×vi mš—vb? nu¨v| †Zv‡`i fvlvq e¨vcviUv IiKgB| Avgv‡`i fvlv gv‡b? †Zvi fvlv wK Avgv‡`i †P‡q Avjv`v?

Avjv`v †Zv e‡UB| Avwg MÖvg †_‡K G‡mwQ bv?

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RvqMvq knx` gyw³‡hv×vB| MÖvg Avi kniwe‡k‡l †mUv cvj‡U hvq bv| hvq eÜz, hvq| GiKg BwWq‡Ui g‡Zv K_v ejwQm †Kb? Avgvi RvqMvq _vK‡j †ZvivI Gfv‡eB ejwZ! †Kb ej †Zv! Kx n‡q‡Q? Avwg †h knx` gyw³‡hv×vi mš—vb GUv cÖ_g eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ kn‡i G‡m| Avgv‡`i MÖv‡g Gi †Kv‡bv evjvB †bB| Kv‡iv KvQ †_‡K †Kv‡bvw`b Avjv`v g‡bv‡hvM cvBwb, knx` gyw³‡hv×vi ¯¿x wn‡m‡e Avgvi gv †Kv‡bvw`b we‡kl gh©v`v cvbwb, eis bvbviKg MÄbv mB‡Z n‡q‡Q| Avgv‡`i GjvKvq gyw³‡hv×v‡`i †P‡q ivRvKviivB †ewk cvIqvidzj| Zv‡`i A‡bK UvKv, ZvivB BDwbqb cwil‡`i †Pqvig¨vb nq, Dc‡Rjv cwil‡`i †Pqvig¨vb nq, Ggwc nq, gš¿x nq| ZvivB †`kUv‡K Pvjvq| GB ev¯—eZvi †fZ‡i †_‡KI †Zviv gyw³hy‡× knx` nIqvi NUbv‡K we‡kl e¨vcvi e‡j g‡b Kwim?

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Aek¨B cviwe| Avi ZzB GKv bvwK? Avgiv AvwQ bv? †Zvi gv †Zv Avgv‡`iI gv| nu¨v, †Kej K_vi K_v wQj bv, Iiv mwZ¨B †mUv cÖgvY K‡i w`‡q‡Q| `j a‡i Zv‡`i evwo‡Z wM‡q‡Q gv‡K †`L‡Z, mg¯^‡i gv e‡j †W‡K‡Q, GZ¸‡jv mš—vb GKm‡½ †c‡q gv †Zv †Ku‡`‡K‡U GKvKvi| ïay wK ZvB? gv‡K XvKvq †eov‡Z wb‡q G‡m‡Q Iiv Ñ †m _v‡K n‡j, gv _vK‡e †Kv_vq? GB wPš—vI Zv‡K Ki‡Z nqwb| hv‡`i XvKvq evmv Av‡Q †mB me eÜz I evÜexiv ixwZg‡Zv gv‡K wb‡q UvbvUvwb K‡i‡Q wb‡R‡`i evmvq ivLvi Rb¨| `yw`b Gi evmvq †Zv `yw`b Ii evmvq| ïay wK ZvB? mevB wg‡j gv‡K wb‡q KZ RvqMvq †h Ny‡i †ewo‡q‡Q! †m hv Ki‡Z cv‡iwb KL‡bv, Iiv mevB wg‡j †mwUB K‡i‡Q gv‡qi Rb¨| mevi Kv‡QB Zuvi cwiPq ÔgvÕ| GB m¤§vb †Zv Afvebxq wQj| ïay gv‡K m¤§vb Rvbv‡bvB bq, cwiPq cvIqvi ci †_‡K eÜziv †hb Zv‡K AvM‡j †i‡L‡Q| KL‡bv GZUzKz wec‡` co‡Z

†`qwb, GZUzKz Sv‡gjvq co‡Z †`qwb| eÜz‡`i cÖwZ Zvi K…ZÁZvi †kl †bB| GZLvwb m¤§vb Avi fv‡jvevmv Zvi cÖZ¨vwkZ wQj bv| cvk Kivi ci eÜz‡`i g‡Zv †m-I K¨vwiqvi wb‡q fvewQj, SzuwKc~Y© †emiKvwi PvKwi‡Z hvIqvi mvnm nqwb e‡j miKvwi e¨vs‡K †hvM w`‡q‡Q| eÜziv e‡jwQj, gyw³‡hv×vi mš—vb wn‡m‡e †KvUvi myweav wb‡Z| Zvi B‡”Q K‡iwb| ZvQvov, Zvi evev †h knx` gyw³‡hv×v GiKg †Kv‡bv AvbyôvwbK KvMRcÎI Zv‡`i Kv‡Q †bB ev †RvMvo Kivi K_v GZKv‡jI Zvi ev gv‡qi g‡b nqwb| miKvwi Awdm †_‡K bZzb K‡i †mme e¨e¯’v Kiv `vi“Y Sw°i e¨vcvi e‡j g‡b n‡jv nvi“‡bi| ZvQvov, gv †hLv‡b †Kv‡bvw`b we‡kl myweav †bIqvi K_v fv‡ebwb, †m †Kb †b‡e? gv‡K †`‡L †m eivei AevK nq| GZ jvÃbv-MÄbv m‡qI gwnjv GZ k³ _v‡Kb Kxfv‡e? GZ kw³ wZwb cvb †Kv_vq?

GKevi †m gv‡K wR‡Ám K‡iwQj, GZ hš¿Yv m‡q‡Qb Zey we‡q K‡ibwb †Kb, gv e‡jwQ‡jb Ñ Ô†h gvbylwU †`‡ki Rb¨ hy× Ki‡Z wM‡q Rxeb w`‡q‡Qb, Zvi ¯¿x wK Ab¨ †Kv‡bv cyi“l‡K †g‡b wb‡Z cv‡i? Ab¨ †Kv‡bv gvbyl wK Zvi mgvb n‡Z cvi‡e †Kv‡bvw`b?Õ evev‡K Zvi g‡b c‡o bv, wKš‘ gv †hb evevi ejv cÖwZwU kã gyL¯’ K‡i †i‡L‡Qb Ñ Ô†Zvi evev wKš‘ †Suv‡Ki gv_vq hy‡× hvbwb, Lye m‡PZbfv‡e †f‡ewP‡š— wM‡q‡Qb| ej‡Zb Ñ e¨w³MZ jv‡fi K_v †f‡e ev †Kv‡bvwKQy cvIqvi Rb¨ hy× KiwQ bv| GUv n‡jv mg‡qi Wv‡K mvov †`Iqv, bB‡j †h wb‡Ri Kv‡Q †QvU n‡q hv‡ev| †`kUv ¯^vaxb †nvK, Avgiv Ggwb‡ZB fv‡jv _vK‡ev|Õ fv‡jv wQ‡jb bv gv, Zey KL‡bv we‡kl myweav †bbwb ev Pvbwb| evev †Zv wewbgq Pvbwb, gv †Kb PvB‡eb? Avi Zuv‡`i mš—vb n‡q †m-B ev PvB‡e †Kb? GgbB `yf©vM¨ gv‡qi †h, Rvb‡ZI cv‡ibwb, Zvi ¯^vgx †Kv_vq gviv †M‡Qb, †Kv_vq Zv‡K Kei †`Iqv n‡q‡Q| GK iv‡Z mn‡hv×viv G‡m evwo‡Z Lei w`‡q †mB iv‡ZB wd‡i wM‡qwQ‡jb| Gici †_‡K A‡bKw`‡bi †Kv‡bv ¯§„wZ †bB gv‡qi, Amy¯’ n‡q c‡owQ‡jb e‡j| PvKwi‡Z †hvM w`‡q gv‡K ¯’vqxfv‡e XvKvq wb‡q G‡m‡Q †m, gv‡qi cQ‡›`B we‡q K‡i‡Q, `y‡Uv dzUdz‡U ev”Pv n‡q‡Q Zv‡`i| gv Zv‡`i wb‡q `vi“Y e¨¯—, cyÎea~i m‡½ Zvi m¤úK©I AwZ‡mœ‡ni-ggZvi-fv‡jvevmvi| †hb Avi †Kv‡bv Ac~Y©Zv †bB; Zvi wPi-`ytLx gy‡L GLb †hb Avi †Kv‡bv †e`bvi wPý †bB| GKUz UvbvUvwb Av‡Q msmv‡i| Zv‡Z Kx? GB Mwie †`‡k Gi‡P‡q fv‡jv _vKvI GKai‡bi Aciva e‡jB g‡b nq nvi“‡bi| GBUzKz Rxe‡b †m †h KZwKQy †`L‡jv! Gikv`‡K †Zv †h‡Z eva¨ Ki‡jv ZvivB, gv‡b ZLbKvi w`‡bi Zi“Yiv, Gici weGbwc ¶gZvq G‡jv, ivRvKvi‡`i mg_©b wb‡q miKvi MVb Ki‡jv| knx` Rbbxi †bZ…‡Z¡ NvZK `vjvj wbg~©j KwgwUi Av‡›`vjb ïi“ n‡j †m Ges Zvi eÜzivI Suvwc‡q co‡jv| ZLb †hŠeb wQj, i‡³ wQj hy‡×i †bkv; Gikv‡`i †c‡Uvqv evwnbx ev c‡ii miKv‡ii i³P¶z‡K fq Ki‡Zv bv| Gici †Zv µgvMZB eqm †e‡o Pj‡jv| knx` Rbbxi Av‡›`vj‡bi myweavUzKz Kv‡R jvwM‡q, RvgvqvZ‡K Pv‡c †d‡j ivRvKvi‡`i nvZ a‡i Av‡›`vjb K‡i ¶gZvq G‡jv AvIqvgx jxM; wd‡iI †Mj cuvP eQi ci| Avevi weGbwc G‡jv-†Mj, Gevi G‡Kev‡i ¶gZvi gmb‡` emv‡bv n‡jv NvZK‡`i| †hb I‡`i‡K †ZvqvR Kivi Rb¨ cÖavb `yB `j cÖwZØw›ØZvq †b‡g‡Q| mevB hvq-Av‡m,

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†Kej ivRvKviiv i‡q hvq| Zv‡`i ¶gZv I `¤¢ †Kej †e‡oB P‡j| Zvi AevK jv‡M| GB ¯^vaxb †`‡k cÖwZwU miKvi I‡`i‡K Ggb †ZvqvR K‡i P‡j †Kb? wKš‘ `uvwo‡q `uvwo‡q Gme Kx fve‡Q †m? ivZ †h †e‡oB P‡j‡Q, wdi‡e Kxfv‡e? bvwK Avigvb‡K GKUv e¨e¯’v Ki‡Z ej‡e? nu¨v, GQvov Avi Dcvq †bB| hw`I e¨vcviUv LyeB A‡kvfb †`Lv‡e, kvwji we‡qi bvbv AvbyôvwbKZv wbðqB †kl nqwb GL‡bv! wKš‘ Kx-B ev Kivi Av‡Q? Zv‡K †Zv wdi‡Z n‡e! †mUv Aek¨ Ki‡Z n‡jv bv, c‡KU †_‡K †mj‡dvb †ei Kivi wVK AvMgyn~‡Z© GKUv wmGbwRi †`Lv cvIqv †Mj| S‡oi †e‡M Gw`‡K Avm‡Q| †m me fy‡j c‡_i gvSLv‡b wM‡q nvZ DuPz K‡i `uvov‡jv| WªvBfv‡ii †evanq _vgvi B‡”Q wQj bv, cvk KvUv‡Z wM‡q nvW© †eªK K‡i _vg‡jv| KB hvB‡eb?

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Avgiv Rvb‡Z PvB Ñ wkDwjgvjv‡i †Kv_vq †`Lv hvq?

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wKQyB Kivi _vKj bv| gv_vi Ic‡i kªveY AvKvk `g a‡i `uvwo‡q iBj ïay| Rxeb Zey †_‡g _v‡Kwb Kv‡iv| Nb †g‡Ni Avov‡ji Kvi‡Y mv`v †Pv‡L †`Lv hvK ev bv hvK, b¶ÎivwR Avcb Aw¯—‡Z¡ wVKB _v‡K weivRgvb; Rxeb †Kb iB‡e ïay gyn¨gvb! Rxe‡bi `vwe Rxeb wVKB Av`vq K‡i †bq, Zvi Kv‡Q ¶gv †bB| evevi bZzb Kg©¯’j †_‡K `y-Pvi `dv wPwV wj‡L bxcv Lye ¶gv-Ugv Pvq| wPwV †Zv bq, kªveYR‡j †fRv K`gcvZv| KZw`b KZivZ, †f‡eI Avwg Reve †jLvi fvlv Lyu‡R cvBwb| G-Rxe‡b wb‡Ri eû †evKvwgi KviY AbymÜvb K‡i c‡i wb‡RB †n‡mwQ, †evKvi g‡ZvB †n‡mwQ; wKš‘ †hŠe‡bi ïi“‡Z fv‡jvevmvevwmi bv‡g †h N~wY©cv‡Ki †Ljvq Avwg †b‡gwQjvg, †m-†Ljvi cwiYvg †h GgbB n‡Z cv‡i, fve‡ZB cvwi bv Ñ †m-K_v †Kb GKeviI gv_vq Av‡mwb! cÖ_g †cÖg wK Z‡e GZUvB AeyS nq| Avwg GLb ˆ`wbK KvM‡Ri Awd‡m KvR Kwi| mvsevw`K| wcÖq-AwcÖq we‡ePbv †bB, e¯‘wbô msev` wjL‡Z nq| mßv‡n `y‡Uv mve-GwWUwiqvjI| †Kv_vq Avgvi Ave„wË, †Kv_vq Avgvi iex›`ªmsMx‡Zi KÉ, †Kv_vq Avgvi †Ljvi gvV! Avgv‡`i †mB †QvÆ gd¯^j kn‡ii Avb›`-†Kvjvnj, nBnj­v, `ytL-†e`bv me Pvcv c‡o †M‡Q ivwk-ivwk wbDRwcÖ‡›U gyw`ªZ Kv‡jv A¶‡ii Avov‡j| w`b‡k‡l Mfxi iv‡Z Awdm †_‡K †ewi‡q evmvq wdwi nvB Zzj‡Z-Zzj‡Z| Lvevi †Uwe‡j fvZ-ZiKvwi GwM‡q †`Iqvi ci gv Avgv‡K we‡qi ZvMv`v †`q| Zvi me †Q‡j‡g‡q we‡q-_v K‡i msmvix n‡q‡Q, wPš—v ïay Avgv‡K wb‡q| Avgvi we‡q w`‡q N‡i eD Zz‡j w`‡Z cvi‡j †m wd‡i hv‡e Avcb msmv‡i| evev †bB, evwo‡Z GLb †KD _v‡K bv| Zey Zv‡K †mLv‡bB †h‡Z n‡e, GKv-GKvB _vK‡e, GB Zvi B‡”Q| Avgvi Rb¨B n‡”Q bv †mUv| wKš‘ AvwgB ev Kx Ki‡Z cvwi| we‡q Kivi g‡Zv Ri“wi KvRUvB †h †Kb n‡q DV‡Q bv Zvi Dchy³ KviY Avwg wb‡RB wbY©q Ki‡Z cvwi bv; gv‡K Avi KZ wg‡_¨ ARynvZ †`Lve| ïµev‡i Avgvi †W-Ad| †`wi K‡i Nyg †_‡K DwV| Pv LvB| KvMR cwo| ev_i“‡g hvB| i“wUbUv GiKgB| MZ ïµevi mKv‡j †PvL †gj‡ZB †`wL, evB‡i Zzgyj e„wó| KvMR nv‡Z wb‡q Pg‡K DwV, †mB cyi‡bv wk‡ivbvg Ñ ÔAvlvpm¨ cÖ_g w`emÕ| cv‡kB Qvcv n‡q‡Q K`gdz‡ji iwOb Qwe| bZzb ej‡Z GB QweUzKzB| †fZ‡i †mB GKB Mreuvav K_v, e¨³ n‡q‡Q wPicyi‡bv †mB cÖZ¨vkv Ñ beavivR‡j øvZ n‡q DVyK aiYx...| el©v ïi“i w`bwU ïµevi nIqvi d‡j mvwnZ¨ mvgwqKx‡ZI Zvi cÖfve c‡o‡Q| wjW †÷vwii wk‡ivbvg : ÔGgb w`‡b Zv‡i ejv hvqÕ| Kx ejv hvq, Kv‡i ejv hvq, †mme Avi cov nq bv, †PvL AvU‡K hvq KweZvi cvZvq| A‡bK¸‡jv KweZv Qvcv n‡q‡Q| bexb-cÖexY A‡bK Kwei bvg Qvcv n‡q‡Q| KweZv wb‡q Avgvi we‡kl AvMÖn bv _vK‡jI KvM‡Ri Awd‡m PvKwii myev‡` A‡bK Kwei m‡½ cwiPqI N‡U‡Q| wKš‘ mnmv Avgvi `y‡PvL w¯’i n‡q `uvwo‡q hvq we‡kl GK Kwei bv‡gi Ici| KweZvi wb‡P †jLv Av‡Q Kwei bvg Ñ †gNbxj| ürwcÊ jvwd‡q I‡V Ñ G †Kvb †gNbxj? Av‡M ev c‡i Avi wKQy †bB, ïay IB GKwU kã| †gNbxj KweZv †j‡L? K‡e †_‡K? Mvb †Q‡o Z‡e wK KweZvPP©v ïi“ K‡i‡Q? †Kv_vq Av‡Q, †Kgb Av‡Q †gNbxj, Lye Rvb‡Z B‡”Q K‡i| mvwnZ¨-m¤úv`K bvwmgfvB‡K †dvb Ki‡ZB †c‡q hvB Kwe

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Avgv‡K e¨v‡Pji †c‡q Awdm-KwjMivI †bnv‡qZ Kg †LuvPvLyuwP K‡i bv| bvn&, bvwmgfvB‡K Avi †dvb Kiv nq bv| wm×vš— wb‡q †dwj, †dvb hw` Ki‡ZB nq, †mUv Avgvi †gNbxj‡KB Kie| mwZ¨ †dvb Kie? †gNbxj‡KB? wb‡R‡K cwinvm K‡i DwV Ñ Avgvi †gNbxj! Kx †h ¯úwa©Z D”PviY| nu¨v, Avgv‡`i †mB gd¯^j kn‡ii e„wó‡fRv bxcvi gv_vq GK`v Avwg bZzb bv‡gi gyKzU cwi‡q w`‡qwQjvg wVKB, †gNbxj AvgviB iwPZ bvg; wKš‘ GLb hw` †dv‡bi Icvi †_‡K A‡Pbv bvixK‡É D”PvwiZ nq Ñ `ytwLZ, Avwg bxcv bB, †gNbxj| Avcbvi †evanq fyj n‡”Q| †dv‡bi myBP hw` Ad K‡i †`q| fve‡Z cvwi bv| Avgv‡`i cv‡ki d¬¨v‡U bZzb fvov‡U G‡m‡Q| fvwi msMxZwcÖq gvbyl| cÖvqk D”Pk‡ã Mvb evRvq| cÖej e„wói kã Qvwc‡q Zvi †iKW© †c­qvi Qwo‡q †`q Awgq myav : Ôev`j-w`‡bi cÖ_g K`gdzj K‡iQ `vb,/ Avwg w`‡Z G‡mwQ kªve‡Yi Mvb...|Õ GiB gv‡S Avgvi fq K‡i| bxcvI GKevi fq †c‡qwQj, †ek g‡b c‡o| AvgviI Lye fq cvq| †dvb Kivi mvnm nq bv| ZL‡bv Mv‡bi Avfvm †f‡m Av‡m Ñ Ô†g‡Ni Qvqvq AÜKv‡i/ †i‡LwQ †h †X‡K Zv‡i...Õ| g‡b n‡jv †k‡l, Avgvi †gNbxjI _vK bv XvKv mg‡qi AÜKv‡i| 

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Avi Av‡Q D‡ovRvnvR| Anb †Zv hy× Aq IBme w`qvB|Õ ï‡b-Uz‡b ˆkjevjv Z‡ZvwaK wPwš—Z n‡q e‡jwQj Ñ Ôevcb Ñ Kx AZ fvwimvwi KZv KI? eyS‡Z PvB‡j P‡¶ AvÜvi †`wn| Avgiv †Zv Avgv‡Mv g‡Zv KBiv eywS Ñ cvK‡mbv‡Mv j‡M Avgv‡Mv MʇMvj cvKvB‡Q Ñ GBWvB †Zv? GB MʇMv‡ji KviY nBj Avgiv wb‡R‡Mv g‡Zv _vKevi PvB| wb‡R‡Mv hv Av‡Q ZvB wbqvB _vKevi PvB| cvwK¯—vwbiv Zzgiv fvBM¨v hvI evOvj gj­yK w_K¨v Ñ GBWvB †Zv?Õ ˆkjevjvi Ggb AKvU¨ hyw³ ï‡b `qvjnwi Avi cxovcxwo K‡i bvB| gyyw³hy× Avi MʇMv‡ji dvivK ˆkjevjv‡K †evSv‡Z †PóvI K‡i bvB| ïay g‡b g‡b wm×vš— wb‡qwQj Ñ ÔhvDK Mv| gv‡q †hg‡Z eySevi Pvq †Zg‡ZB eySzK bv| Avwg KZv †ewk evovB‡Z †M‡jB gv‡qi gvZvi wfZ‡iB MʇMvj cvKvqv hvB‡Z cv‡i| cvwK¯—vwb‡Mv j‡M Avgv‡Mv MʇMvj eva‡Q GB †h †m eySevi cvi‡Z‡Q Ñ †nBWv‡ZB ABe|Õ d‡j `qvjnwii Ôgyw³hy×Õ, ˆkjevjv I Rj`x MÖv‡gi †ewkifvM gvby‡li †evSvcvovq †h-MʇMvj Ñ Zvi gvS w`‡qB †`‡k ¯^vaxbZv G‡mwQj| Z‡e ¯^vaxb nIqvi wVK Av‡M Av‡M Ñ †m-eQi Avwk¦b I KvwZ©K gvmUv †h KxiKg fq-Ziv‡m †K‡UwQj †m-K_v ejvB evûj¨| ïay `qvjnwi I ˆkjevjv bq, Rj`x MÖv‡gi mevB AvZ‡¼ G‡Kev‡i Avagiv n‡q D‡VwQj| Gi KviYI wQj Ñ cv‡ki MÖvg gnvjLvwj‡Z ZLb e¨vcK R¡vjvI-†cvovI| Avi †``vi jyUcvU PjwQj| gnvjLvwj‡Z †h-KqUv mvnv I kxj cwievi wQj, Zv‡`i wfUvq GKiKg NyNy Pov‡bvi e¨e¯’v K‡i †d‡jwQj ivRvKviiv| d‡j GBme †`‡Lï‡b fq-Ziv‡mi KgwZ wQj bv †Kv‡bvLv‡bB| cvK‡mbviv wK nuvwoi Lei Rvb‡Zv bvwK? Zv‡`i c_NvU †Pbv‡bvi `vwqZ¡ wb‡qwQj ivRvKviivB| Avi GBme ivRvKvi my‡hvMmÜvbx n‡q msL¨vjNy‡`i cÖwZB †hb wbh©vZb Pvwj‡qwQj| IBme NUbv wZj †_‡K Zvj n‡ZI mgq jv‡M bvB| d‡j Rj`x MÖv‡gi ˆkjevjv kxj, myjZv mgÏvi, civb gÊj, evmš—x ivq, myiÄb emvKmn mK‡jB AvZw¼Z wQj| Zv‡`i AvZ¼ wQj N‡ii kΓ‡`i Kvq-Kviev‡i| ¸Re GZUvB we¯—…Z wQj †h, wn›`y †c‡j bvwK wKQy‡ZB Avi wb¯—vi bvB! mvgvb¨ m‡›`n n‡jB cvK‡mbviv bvwK bvbvbfv‡eB cix¶v wbZ| ÔZzg wn›`y B‡q gymjgvb? Kjgv RvbZv n¨vq?Õ ïay wK cÖ‡kœi DËi †c‡jB gyw³? bv, †Zgb wQj bv| ˆkjevjv, evmš—x ev civb gʇjiv ï‡bwQj Av‡iv bvbvfv‡eB bvwK cix¶v-wbix¶v Pj‡Zv| GgbwK Avw`g

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bv, bv, KvUvi `iKvi bvB, Kq U¨vKv, KI? Zvici cuvP UvKv Kg `v‡g †Kbvi R‡b¨ †h-gvQUv‡K 10-15 wgwbU a‡i †Póv K‡i hvw”Qj †nWgv÷v‡ii †Q‡j, wVK †mwUB Zvi †Pv‡Li mvg‡b wewµ n‡q hvq wظY `v‡g| †`‡L Zvi nvZ-cv‡q UvmwK †j‡M hvq, ZvovZvwo m‡i wM‡q P¶zj¾v mvgjv‡bvI n‡q I‡V| Avi wVK ZLbB wRqv` Zvi w`‡K mivmwi ZvKvq, Avc‡b wb‡Z PvBwQ‡jb bv wn? GB Zcv Ñ w`qv †`, Ibvi e¨v‡M Zzj¨v †`| †nWgv÷v‡ii †Q‡j, bvgUv †hb Kx, GKevi Zv‡K j‡R‡Ýi †Lvmvq BU f‡i †L‡Z w`‡qwQj, GKevi Zv‡K Kzw¯—‡ZI nvwi‡q w`‡qwQj, Z‡e GKevi †m Bu`iy ivRvi ¸u‡ov Qwo‡q w`‡qwQj Ii c¨v‡›Ui g‡a¨, wPrKvi K‡i jvdv‡Z jvdv‡Z †`Š‡o wM‡q I‡K ZvB bvg‡Z n‡qwQj †Wvevi R‡j, wKš‘ ZviciI wRqv` Ii bvg fz‡j †M‡Q, ïay ¶Z¸‡jv g‡b Av‡Q| Avi IiI wbðq Av‡Q! ZvQvov f`ªZv †`Lv‡bvi R‡b¨ n‡jI UvKv †ei K‡i `vgUv w`‡q †`Iqvi fw½ Kiv Ñ ZvI †Zv m¤¢e bv, AZ UvKvB †Zv bvB Zvi c‡K‡U| †m ZvB `ª“Z e‡j, bv-bv Ñ `iKvi bvB, `iKvi bvB Ñ bv, bv, Ñ GB Zcv Zzj¨v †`| wRqv` e¨vMUv cÖvq †Rvi K‡i †U‡b †bq Ii KvQ †_‡K| Zvici wewPÎ GK nvwm w`‡q †mUv gvQIqvjv‡K †`q| GiKg NUbv †m cÖvqB NUvq| eQ‡ii ci eQi Avie-e¨vUv‡`i PUKvwb †L‡jI †`‡k wd‡i GBfv‡e `y-PviRb‡K eeŸi evwb‡q w`‡Z †c‡i fv‡jv jv‡M Zvi| fv‡jv jv‡M †mBme Avevi DuPzMjvq Mí K‡i mv‡R`v‡K †kvbv‡Z| Avi mv‡R`v PzcPvc †kv‡b| ïb‡Z ïb‡Z †m Akvš— n‡q I‡V| g‡b nq GBfv‡e GKw`b Zv‡KI wRqv` Acgvb Ki‡e, Aviee¨vUv‡`i Kv‡Q PUKvwb LvIqvi M­vwb gyQ‡e Zvi †Pv‡L-gy‡L| bvn&, wRqv` Gevi G‡j AvU‡K †dj‡Z n‡e Ñ †Q‡j‡c‡j wb‡Z n‡e| †cvjvcvb bv n‡j cyi“l gvby‡li †kKo MRvq bv, wcQyUvb Av‡m bv| †g‡qgvbyl †Zv cyi“‡li wcQyUvb bv, †g‡qgvbyl n‡jv cyi“‡li mvg‡bi Uvb Ñ GK †g‡q wc‡Q co‡ZB Av‡iK †g‡q `~‡ii AvKvk n‡q †f‡m I‡V Zvi mvg‡b| †cQb fy‡j `~i AvKv‡ki w`‡K cyi“l cv‡q cv‡q G‡Mv‡Z _v‡K Ñ hZ¶Y bv †m bvixi Av¯^v` †g‡j| wKš‘ mš—vb Zvi wcQyUvb n‡q †R‡M _v‡K, weË-ˆef‡ei fwel¨r cÖwZcvjK n‡q †e‡o DV‡Z _v‡K| †mB cÖwZcvjK‡K Qvqv w`‡Z cyi“l ZvB evievi wcQy †d‡i| bvwK mv‡R`v fyj fve‡Q! jeY¸‡jv wf‡R-wf‡R D‡V‡Q cwjw_‡bi c¨v‡K‡Ui g‡a¨ Ñ niwj‡·i duvKv eqv‡g †m¸‡jv †m Xvj‡Z _v‡K| wgbwgb K‡i wRqv` †hfv‡e Zvi m‡½ jU‡K c‡owQj, Zv †_‡K Zvi †Zv IiKgB g‡b nq| †m wK Avi †Zgb my›`ix, bvwK KviLvbvq KvR Kiv †g‡q‡`i †eZb †ewk? Avevi GgbI †Zv bv, hviv Avie-Kz‡qZ hvq Mv‡g©›U‡mi †g‡q Qvov Zv‡`i †Kv‡bv cvÎx †Rv‡U bv| GK A‡_© †Zv Zvi eqm 22 †cwi‡qB †M‡Q, wiKkvIqvjv †nvK Avi hvB †nvK, GKUv ¯^vgx Av‡Q Zvi| kixi †_‡K Nvg S‡i Zvi Avi evwo wd‡iB fvZ Lvq Av‡M| A_P wRqv` ¸b¸wb‡q auvav wR‡Ám K‡i, ÔnvZzo evUvj evBkLvb, †Pv‡i wb‡jv wZbLvb, Zv n‡j _v‡K Avi KqLvb?Õ ï‡b mv‡R`v nvm‡Z nvm‡Z igbv cv‡K©i Nv‡m wg‡k hvq cÖvq| igbv, Ñ GB GKUv RvqMvB †Zv Av‡Q Zv‡`i g‡Zv gvbyl‡`i GiKg cÖvY Ly‡j nvmevi R‡b¨, Avi †KvbLv‡bB ev †h‡Z cv‡i Zviv! †mB igbvi meUzKz meyR GLb R¡jR¡j Ki‡Q mv‡R`vi Kv‡jv †Pv‡L, Avwg KBj †Mivg †_K¨vB AvBwQ| GBme Avgvi Rvbv Av‡Q| †mw`bB Zv‡`i †evSvcov n‡q wM‡qwQj Ñ KviLvbvi QywUi †mw`bwU‡Z, Rv`yN‡i Ny‡i wQj| mv‡R`v‡K bvwK wRqv‡`i g‡b n‡qwQj Rv`yN‡ii e‡¶v`¨Z cÖvPxbKv‡ji bvix‡`ex, hvi Aie †Pv‡Li w`‡K †P‡q _vKv hvq NÈvi ci NÈv| A_P wRqv‡`i nv‡Z AZ mgq bvB, gvÎ gvmLv‡b‡Ki R‡b¨ †m ZvBd †_‡K evwo wd‡i‡Q| Avie Gwg‡iUm, Mvjd RvZxq wegvb¸‡jv _vg‡jB Gqvi‡cv‡U©i

evB‡i mvov c‡o hvq| me‡P‡q †ewk mvov c‡o evsjv‡`k wegvb _vgvi c‡i| †hb c„w_exi Zver hvÎx GB GKUv GqvijvB‡ÝB hvZvqvZ K‡i, Zviv G‡`‡k Avm‡Q my¨U‡KmfwZ© KZ wKQy wb‡q| Zv‡`i †mB †h-†Kv‡bv GKUv my¨U‡Km Pvjvb K‡i w`‡Z cvi‡jB wbwðZ _vKv hvq mßvnLv‡bK| Uvbv Pvi eQi evB‡i KvwU‡q †mw`b †`‡k wd‡i Avm‡Q wRqv` Ñ GB Pvi eQ‡i KZ wKQy e`‡j †M‡Q, wegvbe›`‡i Av‡iv KZ wfo †e‡o‡Q, dzjMvQ †e‡o‡Q, `xNj †`‡ni MvQ K‡g‡Q Avi cÖmªv‡ei MÜI GKUz K‡g‡Q †evanq| hvIqvi mgq Rvbv wQj bv Kx n‡e we‡`‡k †M‡j, GLb Rvbv †bB evB‡i †_‡K Avmvi c‡i Kx NU‡e Ñ e°vifvB ïay e‡j w`‡q‡Q, Lei`vi my¨U‡Km Kv‡iv Kv‡Q w`we bv| my¨U‡Km wRqv` Kv‡iv Kv‡Q †`q bvB| wKš‘ ZviciI Sv‡gjv n‡jv| Aek¨ Gqvi‡cv‡U©i †fZ‡i bv Ñ evB‡i †ewi‡q G‡j| GLb †KvbLv‡b hv‡e †m? †PbvRvbv `y-PviRb Av‡Q Aek¨ GB kn‡i, Zv‡`i evwoN‡i wM‡q `y-GK‡ejv _vK‡jI mgm¨v †bB, wKš‘ wegvbe›`‡i Zv‡K Zviv wb‡Z Avm‡e †Kvb `yt‡L? MÖvg †_‡KB ev Avm‡e †K? Zvi eo `yB fvB cy‡ivcywi Kvgjv gvbyl, wek¦ GR‡Zgvq Zv‡`i XvKv kn‡i Avbv m¤¢e, Avbv m¤¢e evqZzj †gvKviig gmwR` †`Lv‡Z, wKš‘ fvB‡K MÖv‡g wb‡q hvIqvi R‡b¨ wegvbe›`‡i Zviv KL‡bv Avm‡e bv| m½x †h KqRb wQj, Gqvi‡cv‡U© bvg‡Z bv bvg‡ZB Zviv Zv‡`i AvZ¥xq¯^Rb‡K wb‡q e¨¯— n‡q †Mj| Avi †m Av‡¯— Av‡¯— Zvi `yBLvbv my¨U‡Km, GKLvbv e¨vM wb‡q G‡Mv‡Z ïi“ Kij c‡_i w`‡K Ñ †ewe¯‹zUvi †b‡e, Kj¨vYcy‡ii †g‡m hv‡e Ñ †hLv‡b iweiv _v‡K| wegvbe›`i †_‡K †ewi‡q dzUcvZ w`‡q †gv‡o G‡m‡Q Ñ ZviciB NUbvUv NUj| `yRb Kv‡jv U¨vw·K¨veIqvjv Zv‡K wb‡q ÔKB hv‡eb, Av‡mb, Av‡mbÕ e‡j Uvbv‡nuPov ïi“ K‡i w`‡jv| ZLb †Kvb my¨U‡Km ev` w`‡q †m †KvbUv iv‡L? †KvbUv‡K AvUKvq? Ôbv, bv, hvgy bv...Õ ej‡Z ej‡Z GKevi GKUv‡K, Av‡iKevi Ab¨Uv‡K Uvb w`‡q Kv‡Q Uv‡b †m, wKš‘ ZZ¶‡Y Av‡iKUv Avevi K¨veIqvjv cÖvq `Lj K‡i †bq| †m DVyK ev bv DVyK, my¨U‡Km¸‡jv K¨v‡e †Zvjvi AvMÖnB †ewk Zv‡`i| my¨U‡Km Uvb‡Z Uvb‡Z Zviv e‡j P‡j, Av‡mb, Av‡mb fvB, Avc‡bB cqjv L¨vc, Kg ivLyg‡b Ñ Av‡mb, Av‡mb...| †mB Kg †h KZ Kg n‡e, Zv Zv‡`i Uv‡bi †Rvi †_‡KB wRqv` eyS‡Z _v‡K| Av‡iv eyS‡Z _v‡K, my¨U‡Km `y‡Uv hw` `yB K¨v‡e I‡V, Zvn‡j Aš—Z GKUvi Avi nw`m _vK‡e bv| Mv‡g©›U‡mi †g‡qiv ZLb mvZmKv‡ji wb¯—äZv mwi‡q nuvU‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q KviLvbvi w`‡K| Zv‡`i †ewkifvMB _v‡K KviLvbvi KvQvKvwQ ew¯—¸‡jvq, hv‡Z wiKkv ev evmfvov †eu‡P hvq, cv Pvwj‡qB Kv‡R hvIqv hvq| mv‡R`vivI †mB `‡ji gvbyl, †nu‡U †nu‡U KviLvbv‡Z hvq| Z‡e Zv‡`i g‡a¨ gybœxi gvqv`qv GKUz †ewk| Uvbv‡nuPov †`‡L †m `uvwo‡q c‡o Ges Pov Mjvq e‡j, my¨U‡KBm aBiv Uvb cviZv‡Qb Ñ wQbZvB KBievi Pvb bvwn? †n, Avcv, `¨v‡nb bv, UvbvUvwb ïi“ KBi‡Q Ñ KB‡ZwQ hvgy bv, hvgy bv, n¨viciI Ñ wRqv` a‡o cÖvY wd‡i cvq| †Q‡j †nvK †g‡q †nvK, Aš—Z GKRb NUbvUv bR‡i wb‡q‡Q, GUvB A‡bK Pvi eQi ci XvKvq †div wRqv‡`i Kv‡Q| hvB‡eb bv †Zv `yBWv my¨U‡Km wbqv evBi nB‡Qb K¨vb? XvKv kni fv‡jv RvqMv bv, Rvbv bvB Avc‡bi? Ñ gybœx Dj‡Uv wRqv`‡KB Svwo gv‡i Ñ †KvbLv‡b hvB‡eb? GB †h fvB, Qv‡ob †Zv Avc‡biv Ñ AZGe mv‡R`v‡`i Pvi-cuvP wgwbU mgq bó nq| gybœx †ewe¯‹zUvi †W‡K `i`vg wgwU‡q Zz‡j †`q my¨U‡KmIqvjv we‡`k‡diZv wRqv`‡K| Zviv KviLvbvq †Xv‡K| KviLvbvi †MU

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evB‡i †_‡K eÜ n‡q hvq| evB‡ii c„w_ex‡Z Kx nq, Zv Zv‡`i Avi Rvbv nq bv| GgbwK evB‡i G‡jI bv| evB‡i †_‡K evmvq wd‡i †m ev‡i‡Ki Rb¨ ivbœv K‡i| ev‡iK †Kej Nv‡g, Nvg‡Z Nvg‡Z evwo †d‡i Avi evwo wd‡iB fv‡Zi _vjv Uvb †g‡i wb‡q e‡m c‡o| ZvQvov ZLb †Zv gv‡R`v MÖv‡gB _v‡K| A_ev, XvKv‡ZB wK wQj gv‡R`v? Avi †m wQj MÖv‡g, kni †_‡K `~‡ii MÖv‡g| gv-evevi m‡½, K‡qKUv Nvmdz‡ji m‡½, K‡qKUv cÖRvcwZi m‡½| wKš‘ cÖRvcwZ me ¸wU‡cvKv n‡q hvq, Nvmdzj G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q hvq Avi Zvi gv‡R`v‡K g‡b c‡o| Zvi gv‡R`vi Kv‡Q P‡j hvIqvi B‡”Q Rv‡M, fvZNªvY bv‡K wb‡q Nywg‡q covi B‡”Q Rv‡M, KPzkv‡Ki wcVvjy †L‡q N‡ii †Wvqvq †Vm w`‡q †ZuZzjMv‡Qi f~‡Zi m‡½ K_v ejvi B‡”Q Rv‡M| GB †Zv, GBUzKzB Ñ Avi wKQy †Zv bq| wKš‘ ZviciI ev‡i‡Ki m‡½ Zvi wVK †g‡j bv, †fZi-evB‡ii G-RMr GZ ¶z`ª, ZviciI †m-RM‡ZI †m Avjv`v n‡q co‡Z _v‡K| Avi gybœx GKw`b Zvi N‡i G‡m ev‡i‡Ki mvg‡bB Zv‡K Po_vào gvi‡Z _v‡K| GKw`b gv‡b ÔnvZzo evUvj evBkLvb/ †Pv‡i wb‡jv wZbLv‡biÕ †mBw`b ivZ 11Uvq| kvš—-my‡eva gybœx, RvgvB‡qi m‡½ Zvi QvovQvwo n‡q †M‡Q Ñ mv‡R`v Zv‡K †`vl w`‡Z cv‡i bv| wKš‘ ZviB ev †`vl †Kv_vq? Kx †`vl AvKv‡jI hw` †m ¯^cœ †`L‡Z ïi“ K‡i bZzb K‡i? †m †Zv Rvb‡ZvB, wRqv‡`i m‡½ gybœx †gjv‡gkv Ki‡Q Ñ wRqv` cvÎx †`Lv ev` w`‡q‡Q, wKš‘ ZviciI †Kvb f~Z †h P‡o e‡mwQj Zvi Nv‡oi Ici! wegvbe›`i †_‡K Kj¨vYcyi n‡q MÖv‡g hvIqvi Av‡MB wRqv` †gvevBj †dvb wK‡bwQj Avi †dvb K‡iwQj gybœxi Kv‡Q Ñ †ewe¯‹zUv‡i Povi Av‡M †h bv¤^vi †m wj‡L wb‡qwQj ej‡cb w`‡q GKUv g¨vPe‡·i Ic‡i| Lvwj wb‡Ri bv¤^viB bv Ñ mv‡R`vi bv¤^viI; gybœxi †gvevBj †Zv eÜI _vK‡Z cv‡i! KZR‡bi KZ †gvevBj bv¤^vi GLb Avkcv‡k MovMwo Lvq, Muv‡Ui cqmv LiP K‡i †K Avi †eû`v K_vevZ©v e‡j Ñ wRqv`‡K †gvevBj bv¤^vi wj‡L wb‡Z †`‡L GiKgB †f‡ewQj †m| A_ev †miKgI fv‡ewb| gv_v Zvi NyiwQj| Rxeb Zvi a~mi n‡”Q ZLb, MÖv‡g UvKv cvVv‡bv eÜ n‡q †M‡Q ev‡iK‡K N‡i †Zvjvi c‡ii gv‡mB| ev‡iK Lvwj Nv‡g, N‡i G‡mB fv‡Zi _vjv Uvb †g‡i wb‡q e‡m c‡o †g‡S‡Z| Avi fvZ bv †c‡j Zvi Pzj a‡i Uvb †g‡i kixiUv‡K nv‡Zi bvMv‡j wb‡q †cUv‡Z _v‡K| Gfv‡eB GKw`b g„Zz¨ Avm‡e, Rvbv wQj Zvi| Gfv‡eB †g‡qiv g‡i, Rvbv wQj Zvi| gvi †L‡Z †L‡ZB GKw`b Zvi g‡Zv †g‡q‡`i †c‡U mš—vb Av‡m, ZviciI Zviv gvi †L‡q P‡j, ZviciI Zv‡`i †Q‡j‡g‡q eo nq, A_ev Zviv eo nIqvi Av‡MB gvi †L‡Z †L‡Z Zvi g‡Zv †g‡qiv g‡i hvq Uzc K‡i Ñ Rb¥ †bIqv gv‡b †Zv Avm‡j GKUv Pµe„w× my`-Avm‡ji LvZv Ly‡j emv Ñ Ggb GK LvZv †h GKevi Lyj‡j wnmve ivLviI †Kv‡bv `vq _v‡K bv, Avcb wbq‡gB Pµe„w× NU‡Z _v‡K| gybœxi Po_và‡o †m e¨_v cvqwb, Z‡e gybœxi ¶wZc~iY Ki‡Z ev‡iK GKUzI †`wi K‡i bvB| hZ bv Po_vào w`‡qwQj, ZviI †ewk Zvi¯^‡i gybxœ hv hv e‡jwQj ev‡iK Zv g‡b †Mu‡_ wb‡qwQj Ges gybœx P‡j hvIqvi Av‡MB Pz‡ji gywV a‡i Kâv K‡i wb‡qwQj Zv‡K| gy‡L †Kv‡bv Mvwj †`q bvB ev‡iK, GKUv K_vI †ei K‡i bvB †c‡Ui g‡a¨ †_‡K| Aek¨ eiveiB ZvB K‡i †m gvivi mgq, PzcPvc, †hb mv`vgvUv †Kv‡bv NUbv NUv‡”Q, GKUv Kvco †K‡P eD‡qi Kó Kgv‡”Q, Kvc‡oi g‡a¨ Kx Av‡Q †mUv wb‡q Zvi we›`ygvÎI AvMÖn †bB Ñ Zey kvš— wkó gybœx Zv‡K Zvi¯^‡i Drmvn w`w”Qj, gv‡ib, Avc‡b AK gvBiv d¨vjvb| LvbwK gvwM, fvZvi Av‡Q bv †Zvi? †niciI bvs LyuwRm? LvDRvwb _v‡g bv? fvZvi Zi LvDRvwb _vgvq bv? †niciI bvs LyuwRm?

Zvici gybœxi m‡½ mv‡R`vi Avi †`Lv nq bv| Rv‡b bv, gybœx GL‡bv cÖwZ gv‡m evwo hvq wK-bv Avi wb‡q Av‡m wK-bv †ZuZ‡z ji bZzb AvPvi| Rv‡b bv, kn‡i Avmvi ciI K‡qKw`b Zvi †PvL`y‡Uv evwoi R‡b¨ `ywðš—vq †dvjv †dvjv _v‡K wK-bv Avi †mB `ywðš—v `~i Kivi R‡b¨ †m Kv‡Ri duv‡KI jywK‡q jywK‡q evwo‡Z †dvb K‡i wK-bv| ev‡i‡Ki bv, ew¯—i NiUv ZviB fvov Kiv Ñ ZviciI ZLb †mLv‡b †m Avi _v‡K Kx K‡i! Avi GLv‡b bv _vK‡j GLvbKvi KviLvbvqB ev KvR Ki‡e †Kgb K‡i! A_P gv‡mi 14 w`b †cwi‡q †M‡Q, Av‡Mi gv‡mi †eZb †c‡q‡Q gvm ïi“ nIqvi 11 w`‡bi gv_vq| PvKwi Qvovi †bvwUk w`‡q †Kv‡bv jvf †bB, Zv‡Z eis cy‡iv gvm LvU‡Z n‡e, wKš‘ †eZb Avi cvIqv hv‡e bv c‡ii gv‡m| Gqvi‡cv‡U©i w`K †_‡K †m P‡j G‡mwQj k¨vgjxi w`‡K| Avi ï‡bwQj Kqw`b c‡i, gybœx GLb Zvi Ñ bv, Zvi †Zv bv, Ñ ev‡i‡Ki N‡i _v‡K| †cÖwgK‡K nviv‡bvi †kva wb‡”Q, A_ev k~b¨Zv Zvi cQ›` bq Av‡Mi g‡ZvB| gvm wZ‡bK †eZb AvU‡K _vKzK wKsev `yB †ejv LvIqv bv _vKzK, k~b¨Zv Amn¨ gybœxi| mv‡R`v Rv‡b, ev‡i‡Ki m‡½ _vK‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jI gybœx wVKB †`Lv n‡j Zvi m‡½ K_v ej‡e, GKm‡½ GKKvc Pv †L‡Z PvB‡e Avi D”P¯^‡i ej‡e, Ô`ywbqvWv Kx my›`i †i mv‡R`v!Õ my›`i jv‡M, GB `ywbqv‡K gybœxi Kv‡Q KZ my›`i jv‡M! `ywbqvq KZ Kx NU‡Q Rvbv †bB mv‡R`vi, wKš‘ Zvi wb‡Ri wKsev cwiwPZ `y-PviR‡bi KZ Kx NU‡Q Zvi wQ‡U‡duvUv Aš—Z Rvbv †Zv Av‡Q Ñ Zvn‡j Kx K‡i †m †g‡b †bq gybœxi K_v‡K! A_P cwiwPZ nIqvi w`b †_‡KB mv‡R`v gybœxi KvQ †_‡K ï‡b Avm‡Q, c„w_exUv bvwK KZ my›`i! my›`i `ywbqvi KxBev †`‡L‡Q gybœx Ñ wQj †Zv †mB Dˇii cÂM‡oi †Kvb `ywbqvQvov MÖv‡g, k¨v‡jvf¨v‡b K‡i cvKv iv¯—vq D‡V UvD‡b wM‡q Zvici XvKvq Avm‡Z †`o w`b jvMZ ZLb, GLb bvwK hgybvq weªR n‡q‡Q, Mvwo‡Nvov †e‡o‡Q Ñ GLb nq‡Zv GKw`‡bB cv‡i| ew¯—i GBme Ni‡KB hvi my›`i jv‡M, Kx nZ”Qvov N‡iB bv †m _vKZ Zvn‡j †mB `ywbqvQvov MÖv‡g! wKš‘ mv‡R`v Aí n‡jI Rv‡b, c„w_exi †mŠ›`h© Avm‡j †Kv_vq Ñ gvbyl KZ my›`ifv‡e _v‡K †mBme RvqMvq| evwj DV‡Z _vKv GB NiUv‡K my›`i K‡i ivL‡Z †m wngwkg Lvq Avi hZeviB NiUv‡K cwi®‹vi Ki‡Z hvq, ZZeviB gv‡qi Ici †i‡M hvq g‡b g‡b, †Kb †h gv Zv‡K †mB eQimv‡ZK eq‡m fvwm©wUi GK wUPv‡ii evmvq Kv‡R jvwM‡qwQj! wUPvi‡`i evmvq Avjv`v mv‡f©›Ui“g Av‡Q Ñ wKš‘ †mUv wUPv‡ii †Q‡j‡g‡q wKsev AvZ¥xq¯^RbB `Lj K‡i iv‡L ev‡iv gvm, Avi ZvB Kv‡Ri gvbyl‡K _vK‡Z nq ivbœvNi bv-nq †÷vii“‡gi †g‡Si Ici| wKš‘ ZviciI Kx †h Avivg †mme evmvq| cvwb †Zvjvi Avi cvwbfwZ© evjwZ UvbvUvwb Kivi Kó †bB, Ni †gvQvqI KZ kvwš—! Zv‡K _vK‡Z n‡Zv ivbœvN‡ii †g‡Si Ici; wKš‘ †mB †g‡SI KZ my›`i wQj GB †g‡Si †P‡q!

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IVvq m‡¤¢v‡Mi ga¨ w`‡q bvix-cyi“‡li Avcm, GgbwK †cÖg nq| wKš‘ `yRb a¯—vaw¯— K‡i Mwo‡q c‡o †d¬v‡i! evmi iv‡ZB ivRx‡ei AvPiY †kvfbvi Kv‡Q A™¢zZ †V‡K| g‡b Kq, KZ©e¨ e‡jB †hb Zvi m‡½ GKUv wKQy Kiv, gb Zvi Ab¨ †Kv_vI! Zvi gy`ªv¸‡jvI †Kgb! wKsev G wbQK ZviB g‡bi e¨vcvi Ñ G‡Z ZviB cig myL †bB e‡j cvjUv Zv‡K Zvi m‡›`n| †k‡l GB †f‡e †m GB m‡›`n `~i Ki‡Z Pvq †h, †h‡nZz I-B evrmvq‡bi m~Îmg~‡n Af¨¯— ev cwiwPZ bq †m-Kvi‡YB G Zvi Kv‡Q Ggb A¯^vfvweK †VK‡Q| †`n Zvi Ggb †PZbvq Kx K‡i †cuŠ‡Q! ZLb KvKv ga¨cÖv‡P¨ Kg©iZ e‡j evev-gv Zv‡`i †hŠeb QuyBQuyB wK‡kvix †kvfbv‡K KvwKi m‡½ ï‡Z †`q| hLb Zvi †Q‡j‡`i cÖwZ AvKl©Y ˆZwi nIqvi ce©, ZLb Zv‡`i BfwUwRs‡q AwZô Zvi g‡a¨ ˆZwi n‡”Q fq Ñ wVK G-mgq KvwK Zv‡K bvix wn‡m‡e wb‡R‡K Avwe®‹v‡ii weKí wKš‘ c~Y©v½ RMr Ly‡j w`‡jb †hgbwU e­y BR w` Iqvi‡g÷ Kvjvi Qwe‡Z †lvokx Av‡`‡j‡K Amg eqmx bxj‡Kkx igYx Ggv| Gw`‡K †mB _vKvi myev‡` †kvfbvi †`n AwfÁ PvwP‡K †c‡q hvq| Avi PvwPi mvnP‡h© Zvi g‡a¨ †h †R‡M I‡V, †m †hb Zvi †`‡n myß Kx Ava‡dvUv wKsev weKv‡kvb¥yL wQj, bv n‡j KvwK‡K †Zv †m cÖZ¨vL¨vb KiZ| wKsev G Zvi i‡³i Aš—M©Z `vwe bq, Af¨v‡mi ga¨ w`‡q Gi Rb¥ I weKvk| i³R ev Af¨vm wKsev cÖ_g ev D‡b¥lKv‡ji e‡j PvwPi †`nKjv Zvi †PZ‡b UvBc ev Av`k© n‡q hvq| Zv we‡qi ci †Kv‡bvfv‡eB I ivRx‡ei KwVb nvZ, k³ kix‡i cig‡K cvq bv! Zvi wZqvm †PŠwPi Adjv gvV †Luv‡R †KvgjZv| Ggb †Zóvi g‡a¨ i“gvbvi m‡½ †`Lv Ñ e¨m, I †hb Zvi cig‡K †c‡q hvq| †Zv †m †h GLb †mB i“gvbvi Kv‡QB hv‡”Q Zv wK ivRxe ey‡S †M‡Q! I †Zv fve‡Z cviZ †R` djv‡Z I AvovB Mwj †nu‡U Zvi †ev‡bi evmvq hv‡”Q, wM‡q `yB-GK cÖni _vK‡e Zvi fvZvi KZ©…K gvb fÄv‡bvi cÖZx¶vq, AZtci... GiB g‡a¨ Qv‡jKvi nvZ a‡i gvwnb i“‡g †Xv‡K Ñ †`‡L evev-gv †d¬v‡i, Kzw¯— jo‡Q| Kx Kvi‡Y AvR ¯‹z‡j K¬vm nqwb| ivRxe †`‡L, gvwnb †`L‡Q evev-gv‡qi g‡Zv GKUv †g‡qgvby‡li m‡½ †imwjs ev cvQvo a‡i †c‡i DV‡Q bv| I‡`i †`‡L mnmvB ivRxe GKUz AcÖ¯‘Z, †m myev‡` nvZ GKUz wkw_j n‡ZB †kvfbv GKSUKvq wb‡R‡K Qvwo‡q D‡V `uvovq| ivRx‡ei eis GLb I‡K AvU‡K ivLv bq, B”Qv K‡i Pzj a‡i Ni †_‡K iv¯—vq Qy‡o †d‡j| we‡qi ci Zvi cÖwZ †kvfbvi fv‡jvevmvi RvqMvq hLb µgvMZ †Pvivevwj †VK‡Q, ZLb GiB g‡a¨ Zv‡`i evmvq i“gvbvi Avbv‡Mvbv| GB Avbv‡MvbvUv inm¨RbK †VK‡j Zv‡K †Mv‡q›`vwMwi‡Z cvq| GKw`b †m evmvq †XvKvi ci I †eWi“‡g †iKW©v‡i †iKwW©s wm‡÷g Ab K‡i evB‡i P‡j G‡jv, c‡i hLb †iKW©v‡i †kv‡b, `yRbvi wkrKvi Zvi gM‡R Kx †hb wel-wK‡oi g‡Zv wKjwej K‡i Zv‡K Aw¯’i K‡i †Zv‡j! G wK Zvi B‡Mv‡Z Nv, bvwK Cl©v! wKš‘ Zvi Ggb cÖwZwµqvi †cQ‡b hyw³ Kx! †kvfbv bv‡gi GK igYx Zvi Kx cÖ‡qvRb! Zvi Rb¨ GB gyn~‡Z© mygb cÖZx¶gvb, GK`v †hgb Kwe A¨v‡jb wMÝev‡M©i g‡Zv RMwØL¨vZ Kwei Rb¨... wKš‘ gvwnb! †kvfbv‡K Qvov Zvi Rxebhvcb Am¤¢eB| ZvB †kvfbvnxb GB d¬¨v‡U AÄb ev myg‡bi g‡Zv wK‡kvi ev Zi“Y wb‡q Zvi †nvgwj cwi‡e‡k _vKvi ¯^cœ dvby‡mi g‡Zv k~‡b¨ D‡o D‡o wgwj‡q hvq| Zvi Ici I‡`i Kv‡iv m‡½ hLb I †nv‡U‡j ZLb Zvi myLUv‡K †h ¯^w¯—‡Z D`hvcb Ki‡Z cv‡i Zv †Zv GB †f‡e †h, gvwnb fv‡jv Av‡Q, hv wKbv †kvfbvi Rb¨B|

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Ges Ñ Dwbk kZ‡K Gi GKUv UvBc wKbv cwð‡g cÖvq GK we‡kl cÖRvwZ, †kÖwY †Zv e‡UB, m„wó Ki‡Z jv‡M! mgvš—ivj cÖZ¨š— GB fvwUi `¨v‡k †NuUz ms¯‹…wZ Ñ bv‡P-Mv‡b Ges Kv‡g ¯^qsm¤ú~Y© GK wkí| wkí hw` DbœZZi Awfe¨w³ †m †Zv Z‡e †m cÖvMÖmi †kÖwYi Ñ bvwK! †Zv Ñ Aćbi m‡½ Zvi m¤úK© †`n I †`nvZxZ| Ii m‡½ †gjv‡gkvi cÖ_gw`‡K Zwbgvi m‡›`n nq, †m Zvi m‡½ †cÖg Kivi Rb¨B Zvi †QvU fvBwUi m‡½ LvwZi cvwZ‡q‡Q| wKš‘ K‡qK gv‡mI Zvi w`K †_‡K †Kv‡bv wb‡e`b bv †c‡q Zwbgv AevK| †Zgb m‡›`n Ñ cÖZx¶vi ga¨ w`‡q Z‡Zvw`‡b I Zvi †cÖ‡g Zwj‡q †M‡Q| †k‡l †m-B Zv‡K †cÖg wb‡e`b K‡iI hLb †Kv‡bv mvov cvq bv Zvi w`b K‡qK ci Kx K‡i †h Zwbgv Av`Z inm¨ †f` K‡i †d‡j! AZtci fvB‡ev‡bviv wg‡j AÄb‡K †n`v‡q‡Z jv‡M| GKch©v‡q ivwRe Avi Zvi bvMvjB cvq bv| A™¢zZ GK we‡”Q`-hš¿Yvi g‡a¨ GKw`b Wv‡K ZviB MÖv‡gi Aćbi wPwV cvq †m Ñ AatcwZZ IB cvcRxeb †_‡K fMevb Avgvq D×vi K‡i‡Qb| Avcbvi g‡Zv bó gvbyl‡K GLb Avwg N„Yv Kwi| Avcbvi g‡Zv cïi m‡½ Avgv‡K cïi Rxeb hvcb Kiv‡Z Gfv‡e Avi Avgvi wc‡Q †j‡M _vK‡eb bv| Avðh©, G cïi Rxeb †Kb n‡e, ïay Awfe¨w³i †miv RxeB GUv cv‡i Ñ G Ggb GK wkí! wKš‘ GUv GLb Avi

AÄb‡K †evSv‡bvi Dcvq †bB| wKš‘ AÄbnxb Rxe‡bi Kx A_©, Zv‡K Qvov Kx K‡i euvPv| mnmvB Zvi g‡b Avkv wKsev wek¦vmI DuwK †`q, Aćbi G-`kv K…wÎg Ges mvgwqK| Zey I Ny‡i-Ny‡i wewfbœ wWm‡cbmvwi †_‡K GKUv-`yBUv K‡i Ny‡gi ewo wKb‡Z _v‡K| Avi Zvi G-msMÖn hg‡`e‡K eiY Kivi g‡Zv ch©vß n‡j wbqwZ †`ex Zvi Ici Avmi K‡i Zv‡K hg‡`e, hg‡`‡ei wecix‡Z AÄb `yRbvi †h-KvD‡K ei‡Yi Rb¨ cÖ¯‘Z iv‡L| Gi g‡a¨ GK iv‡Z Zvi `iRvq †UvKv Ñ AÄb| †fv‡ii Av‡jv †dvUvi Av‡M hyMj †cÖwgK K·evRv‡ii D‡Ï‡k †ewi‡q c‡o : Zv‡`i g‡b nq Zviv nvwbgy‡b hv‡”Q| †Zv †mev‡ii K·evRv‡ii †gv‡U‡ji K‡qKwU wbweo ivZ, wm-we‡Pi K‡qKwU Avb›`Nb mKvj-we‡Kj †hb Rxe‡bi GK `yj©f ¯§„wZ| hvK, gv ZLb Zvi DobPwÊ †Q‡j‡K we‡q Kwi‡q msmvix ev Nigy‡Lv Kivi †Póv Pvjvq wKš‘ evev Z¨³-wei³-nZvk Ñ weqv! weqv †Zv †m AÄb Avi ivRbxwZ‡iB Ki‡Q| GB wb‡q evevi Ggb AvPiY †_‡K ivRx‡ei g‡b Kq, G nq‡Zv Zvi evevi w`K †_‡K Bb‡nwiU Kiv| `v`vi †Zv †NuUz Mv‡bi GKUv `j wQj| gv Rv‡b KviY gv‡K I e‡j‡Q, mv¤cÖ`vwqK Kvi‡Y w`‡b w`‡b GKN‡i n‡qcov †mb‡`i †kKo Ñ Aw¯—Z¡ wUwK‡q ivL‡Z n‡j Zvi PvB mvgvwRK kw³ Ñ hvi Rb¨ fv‡jv †iRvë K‡iI PvKwi bq, e¨emv I ivRbxwZ Kivi wm×vš— Zvi| wKš‘ hyeK †Q‡ji GK wK‡kv‡ii m‡½ eÜzZ¡ wb‡q evevi Ggb †ejvBb K_vq gv fvwi P‡U| Av‡i G `yw¯— bv, gv‡qi AÁZvq evev Av‡iv µz×, cysUvwg!

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ey‡Ki Av‡iv †fZ‡i Xy‡K †Mj| Avi Zvi gyL w`‡q MjMj K‡i †auvqv †e‡iv‡Z jvMj| GKUz c‡i †Zv Avmj `yaB Lvgy Ñ †Q‡jUvi K_vq †gvZv‡j‡ei gyL LvwbKUv M¤¢xi n‡q Av‡m| †`vKvwb †Q‡jUv †KUwji Mig cvwb w`‡q Pv‡qi KvcUv‡K fv‡jv K‡i ay‡q Zv‡Z jvj wjKvi †Q‡o Kb‡WÝW wg‡éi †KŠUvq †QvU PvgP XywK‡q bvo‡Z-bvo‡Z †gvZv‡je‡K ejj, m¨v‡ii Pv‡q Kx `ya-wPwb †ewk w`gy? †gvZv‡je Gevi fv‡jv K‡i †Q‡jUv‡K †`Lj| Ii gyL †`‡L †evSv hv‡”Q bv I nvm‡Q wK-bv| wKš‘ †gvZv‡j‡ei †fZi †_‡K †KD GKRb Zv‡K ej‡Q, †gvZv‡je, GB †Q‡jUv wKš‘ †Zvgv‡i jqv nvwm-gkKiv Kievi av›`v KiZv‡Q| †`‡nv bv, Ii gy‡Li †Kvbvq K¨vgyb GKUv kqZvBb¨v nvwm ejK w`qv w`qv dzBUv DVZv‡Q! bv, wPwb Kg| †gvZv‡je Reve w`‡jv| ZvB‡j wK Pv‡q `yaUv GKUz evovqv w`gy? bv, `y‡aiI Lye †ewk `iKvi †bB| hZUzKz jv‡M ZZUzKz `vI| K_v¸‡jv e‡j †gvZv‡je cvk wd‡i cv‡ki †`vKv‡bi †Q‡j `y‡Uv‡K †`Lj| Iiv P‡j hvIqvi Rb¨ D‡V `uvwo‡q‡Q| I‡`i m‡½ GKUv Kg e‡qwm †Q‡j| Kg e‡qwm †Q‡jUv I‡`i c_ †`wL‡q wb‡q hv‡”Q| Kg e‡qwm †Q‡jUv GB `yRb‡K †c‡q †hb cvwLi g‡Zv †ek D‡o D‡o hv‡”Q| `ycv‡k jvBb w`‡q `uvwo‡q _vKv †`vKvbNi¸‡jv wZbR‡bi †cQ‡b GKv n‡q c‡o iBj| Pv‡q PzgyK w`‡q †gvZv‡j‡ei Dcjwä n‡jv, †Q‡jUv Pv‡qi g‡a¨ Zvi AbygwZ Qvov AvjMv cvwZ w`‡q‡Q| Zv‡Z Pv‡qi g‡a¨ KuvPv cvZvi evowZ GKUv NªvY cvIqv hv‡”Q| GB NÖvY Avbw›`Z †gvZv‡j‡ei bv‡K GK Ab¨ ai‡bi Av‡ek G‡b w`‡jv| KuvPv Pv cvZvi M‡Ü †m †Kgb DZjv n‡q DVj| K_v bv e‡j Pv †L‡q †kl K‡i †gvZv‡je| Pv-Uv fv‡jvB n‡q‡Q| Pv LvIqv‡Z kixiUv †ek SiS‡i jvM‡Q| †gvZv‡je w¯’i K‡i, †m GLb `ymvwi †`vKv‡bi gvS eivei †nu‡U UªvK÷¨v‡Ûi cvk w`‡q wKQyUv c_ G‡Mv‡e| ingZ‡K †dvb †`‡e| Pv †kl n‡j †gvZv‡je ejj, †ebmb myBP Av‡Q? _vK‡j GKUv c¨v‡K‡U cuvPUv †ebmb myBP Avi GKUv g¨vP w`I| †gvZv‡je Av‡M jvj †ebmb †LZ| evRv‡i mv`v i‡Oi †ebmb myBP Avmvi ci †gvZv‡j‡ei eÜz ingZ I‡K GB wmMv‡iU LvIqv wkwL‡q‡Q| ing‡Zi †ebmb myBP LvIqvi ÷vBjUv †gvZv‡j‡ei Lye cQ›` n‡q‡Q| ingZ †ebmb myBP wmMv‡i‡U Av¸b awi‡q cÖ_‡g j¤^v K‡i GKUv myLUvb †`q| Zvici wdëv‡ii AMÖfv‡M Pvc w`‡q cU K‡i AvIqvR Zz‡j Kx †hb fv‡O| Gici wmMv‡i‡Ui ¯^v`B hvq e`‡j| ingZ wmMv‡i‡Ui †fZi cvUKvwVi g‡Zv GB ¸wU fvOvi GKUv wekªx bvgI w`‡q‡Q| ing‡Zi ¸wU fvOvi bvgUv ï‡b †gvZv‡je Lye K‡i †n‡m‡Q| †gvZv‡je †ebmb myBP LvIqvi ci Zvi g‡b nq, wmMv‡i‡Ui kixi †_‡K GKUv VvÛv Av‡ek †hb Zvi Mjv w`‡q wb‡Pi w`‡K †b‡g hv‡”Q| GB wmMv‡iU LvIqvi ci †gvZv‡je AviI GKUv wRwbm †Lqvj K‡i‡Q, GB wmMv‡iUUv LvIqvi ci Zvi gbUvI VvÛv n‡q hvq| cÖ_gevi hLb †gvZv‡je GLv‡b G‡mwQj, ZLb c~wY©gv †gvZv‡j‡ei GB †ebmb myBP LvIqv †`‡L `uvZ †ei K‡i †n‡m w`‡q e‡jwQj, Avc‡b GB †jwWm-gvK©v wmMv‡iU Lvb?

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†dv‡b Mvb n‡Z n‡Z jvBbUv †K‡U †Mj| †gvZv‡j‡ei †gRvR Lvivc n‡Z _v‡K| Avevi Kj Kij| A‡bK¶Y evRvi ci ingZ Gevi †dvb aij, fvB Avc‡b †dvb w`wQ‡jb? mwi fvB, ai‡Z cvwi bvB| GKUz wewR AvwQjvg| Avi KB‡qb bv me Kv÷gvi nBj nvjvi dvD‡ji dvDj| Kvg Ki‡bi Av‡M Kq GK K_v, Kvg Ki‡bi ci †cRwM jvMvq| ing‡Zi Mjvq †¶vf Avi SuvS mgvbfv‡e ev‡R| GKUz †_‡g †_‡K ingZ †gvZv‡je‡K ejj, fvB Kx j w_Kv bvg‡Qb? †gvZv‡je gv_v VvÛv iv‡L| eid-Mjvq wmMv‡i‡U Uvb w`‡q †m ejj, nu¨v, Avwg Nv‡U| Zzwg †Kv_vq?

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Avwg †LuvPvUv nRg K‡i ewj Ñ Avm‡jB †`L‡Z cvw”Q bv?

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msmviUv Pvwj‡q †bIqv hvq| mew`b Avevi GKiKg hvq bv| †Kv‡bv-†Kv‡bvw`b wek UvKv i“wR Ki‡Z gv_vi Nvg cv‡q c‡o| †Kv‡bv-†Kv‡bvw`b Avevi GK UvKvI c‡K‡U †Xv‡K bv| mKv‡j †hgb Lvwj c‡K‡U †e‡iv‡Z nq, muv‡SI wVK Lvwj c‡K‡UB †Wivq wdi‡Z nq| Kzdv jvM‡j GgbB nq| Av‡Rv Kzdv †j‡M‡Q| mviv‡ejv Ny‡iI c‡K‡U GK UvKv XzKj bv| KvwZ©‡K G‡mI Mi‡gi `vcU K‡gwb| iv¯—vi cv_y‡i gvwU Zß †Lvjvi g‡Zv| avb w`‡j LB dzU‡e, Pvj w`‡j gywo| Lvwj cv‡q KZ¶Y nuvUv hvq? MÖv‡gi eo iv¯—vi av‡i KuvVvjMvQUvi Zjvq fuvovUv bvwg‡q ivLj Zi“bv_| Kvwjgqjv mv`v Kvc‡o †gvov‡bv Szwo `ywUi †fZi GKwU †MvL‡iv Avi GKwU `yaivR| †MvL‡ivUvi bvg †i‡L‡Q eKwLjv, Avi `yaivRUvi bvg gw_jv| †MvL‡ivi ev”PvI Av‡Q `ywU| †eu‡P Av‡Q bv g‡i wPr n‡q Av‡Q †K Rv‡b| mvivw`b Szwo `ywU GKeviI †Lvjv nqwb| wL`vq-Mi‡g nq‡Zv Kvwnj n‡q c‡o Av‡Q mixm„c¸‡jv| mKv‡j wKQy LvIqv‡bv nqwb| iv‡Z †Wvev †_‡K Pvi-cuvPUv e¨vO a‡i G‡bwQj Zi“bv‡_i eo †Q‡j †`jybv_, fvMvfvwM K‡i †`Iqv n‡qwQj| IB †L‡q Av‡Q GLb ch©š—| `i`i K‡i Nvg Si‡Q Zi“bv‡_i| †UÆb Kvc‡oi dZzqvUv wf‡R Mv‡qi m‡½ †j‡Þ Av‡Q| †Pvqvj `ywU‡Z UbU‡b e¨_v| †mB mKvj †_‡K ex‡Yi bjUv gyL †_‡K m‡iwb| evsjv wm‡bgvi mycvi-Wycvi wnU †cÖ‡gi Mv‡bi myi, Rvwi-mvwi fvwUqvwji we‡”Q`x myi, wnw›` wm‡bgvi aygavov°v myi Ñ †Kv‡bv myiB ex‡Y Zzj‡Z ev` iv‡Lwb, Zey Kv‡iv gb Mjv‡bv †Mj bv| Dj‡Uv †jvKRb Mvevwj ex‡Yi myi ïb‡j nvwmVvÆv K‡i| exY evwR‡q ZvB †ivRMv‡ii Avkv Kg| Zey evRv‡Z nq| mvc aivi I¯—v` Zi“ Mvevj MÖv‡g Xz‡K‡Q, G-K_v Rvbvb †`Iqvi Rb¨ weivgnxb evwR‡q †h‡Z nq| Kv‡iv evwo‡Z mvc‡Lv‡ci DrcvZ _vK‡j ex‡Yi kã ïb‡jB Zvi WvK co‡e| `y-UvKv †ivRMv‡ii GB GKgvÎ c_| av‡bi †Mvjvq, Lv‡Ui †Kvbvq, Bu`y‡ii MuvZvq, bvwK †eovi duvK‡dvK‡i †KD‡UUv jywK‡q Av‡Q †LuvR jvMvI| hZ UvKv jv‡M bvI, †h K‡iB †nvK evwo †_‡K evjvB we`vq K‡iv| mviv‡ejv †LuvRvLyuwR †LuvovLyuwo K‡i evjvBUv wb‡Ri Kâvq Av‡b Zi“bv_| evwoi †j`v‡M`v bvixcyi“l mevi gy‡L nvwm †dv‡U, Zi“ Mvev‡ji †Lvkbv‡g mevB cuvPgyL, wKš‘ gRywi †`Iqvi mgq ïi“ nq `iKlvKwl Ñ Ô†bI †bI, GB `k †UKvB †bI| eo Lvivc mgq, nv‡Z GK`g †UKv-cBmv bvB|Õ gyL †eRvi K‡i Zi“bv_ e‡j Ñ ÔGBUv †Kgb K_v †i fvB? mvivw`b Avc‡bi evwo‡Z cwo _vBKjvg| Avwg wK wfLvwi?

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