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nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z wKQy`~i Avmvi ci Iiv †`L‡Z cvq MÖv‡gi †Pqvig¨v‡bi evwo †_‡K ev”Pvmn QqRb †jvK †ewi‡q hv‡”Q| wZbRb ev”Pvi Mjvmgvb cvwb| I‡`i gv_vi Ici evjwZ| Ñ AvgivI †Zv IB †Q‡j‡`i g‡Zv gvgv| Avgiv cvwb‡Z bvg‡j Mjvmgvb n‡e| MZ© _vK‡j Wz‡eI †h‡Z cvwi| Ñ Gme K_v ejwe bv| Pzc Ki| †`L‡Z cvw”Qm b`x Avgv‡`i gvwU †L‡q †dj‡Q| †Pqvig¨v‡bi evwoUv B‡Ui `vjvb| Pviw`K Kx my›`i MvQcvjv w`‡q †Niv| Ñ IB †`‡Lv `yRb Lvjv gv_vq Kuv_v-evwjk wb‡q †b‡g‡Q| Ñ GKRb †jvK ey‡ov `vw`‡K †Kv‡j wb‡q nuvU‡Q| Ñ Iiv †Kv_vq hv‡e gvgv? Ñ †evSv hv‡”Q N‡i cvwb D‡V †M‡Q| _vK‡Z cvi‡e bv| hv‡e MÖv‡gi Ab¨w`‡K| Ñ I‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡Z Avgvi Lye my›`i jvM‡Q| Ñ †Kb †i ivRy? GUv †Zv GKUv K‡ói Qwe| Ñ K‡ói n‡jI Ggb Qwe †Zv Avgiv memgq †`L‡Z cvB bv| Kx my›`i GKUv †`vZjv evwo| Pvicvk meyR n‡q Av‡Q| mvg‡b _K_‡K cvwb| Avi K‡qKRb gvbyl evwo †_‡K cvwbi g‡a¨ †b‡g‡Q| cvwb g‡a¨ w`‡q †nu‡U hv‡”Q| GKRb GKwU †QvÆ †g‡q‡K Nv‡o ewm‡q †i‡L‡Q| †g‡qwU Kuv`‡Q| I †evanq fq cv‡”Q| Avwg ZvwK‡q _vKe| QweUv †`Le| Ñ Zvn‡j Avq Avgiv GB Mv‡Qi wb‡P ewm| QweUv AvwgI †`Le| I‡`i g‡Zv Avgv‡`iI cvwb‡Z Gfv‡e nuvU‡Z n‡Z cv‡i| Ñ Avgv‡`i MÖvgUv wK GKw`b b`x n‡q hv‡e gvgv? Ñ †hfv‡e †f‡O hv‡”Q gvwU Zv‡Z g‡b nq n‡ZI cv‡i| hw` GB euvaUv ZvovZvwo mviv‡bv bv nq, Zvn‡j Avgv‡`i MÖvgUv b`x n‡q hv‡e| Ñ I Avjøvn‡i, Avgv‡`i MÖvgUv b`x n‡q hv‡e| I Avjøvn Avgv‡`i MÖvg euvPvI| Ñ _vg‡i, †Zviv Pzc Ki| Qwe †`‡L Avb›` cvw”Qm? Ñ nu¨v, cvw”Q| gvbyl cvwb‡K Rq Ki‡Q| GB Qwe Avgiv A‡bKw`b g‡b ivLe| †Zvgvi Rb¨ Avwg GB QweUv

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†`L‡Z †cjvg gvgv| †Zvgv‡K RjcvB Avi KvgivOv LvIqve| Ñ Bm, Lye gRvi d‡ji K_v ejwj| Avwg RjcvB Avi KvgivOv †L‡Z Lye fv‡jvevwm| IB †`L †Zv‡`i Qwe Mv‡Qi Avov‡j P‡j †M‡Q| Pj Avgiv evwo hvB| gv‡qiv LuyR‡e †Zv‡`i| Ñ P‡jv, P‡jv, evwo P‡jv| Ñ †Zviv mevB Avgvi nvZ ai| †KD GKv hvwe bv| Avgvi nvZ †Q‡o †KD †`Šovwe bv| Ñ †Kb? Ñ †`LwQm bv GKw`‡K b`x, Avi GKw`‡K †Rvqv‡ii Rj| c‡o †M‡j Avi DV‡Z cviwe bv| Ñ Avgiv mevB muvZvi Rvwb| Ñ †Zviv †h muvZvi wk‡LwQm †mUv Aí cvwbi muvZvi| †Rvqv‡ii R‡j †mªvZ †ewk muvZvi †K‡U Kzjv‡bv hvq bv| eo‡`iB Kó nq| †QvUiv †Zv cvi‡eB bv| Ñ Av”Qv, wVK e‡jQ| Avgiv †Zvgvi nvZ ai Av‡¯Í Av‡¯Í nuvUe| †hLv‡b Aí cvwb Av‡Q †mLv‡b †b‡g †nu‡U P‡j hve| ZLb wUcwUc e„wó co‡Z ïiæ K‡i| Ñ Avgv‡`i ZvovZvwo †h‡Z n‡e; Pj †`ŠovB| †mvnive I‡`i‡K bvbvfv‡e I‡K aivi e¨e¯’v K‡i w`‡q †`Šov‡Z ïiæ K‡i| Av‡¯Í Av‡¯Í e„wói Suvc ev‡o| Iiv euv‡ai cv‡ki eo eUMvQUvi wb‡P `uvovq| Ggbfv‡e Mv‡Qi cv‡k `uvovq †hb e„wói QuvU Mv‡q †ewk bv jv‡M| Sz‡j _vKv `y‡Uv Wvj †U‡b Pvicvk wN‡i iv‡L| Gi d‡j e„wói SvcUvq Iiv Kg †f‡R| †Q‡jiv †mvnive‡K Rwo‡q a‡i iv‡L| Ñ †Zv‡`i wK Kó n‡”Q? Ñ bv, GUv Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q †Ljv g‡b n‡”Q| Ggb †Ljv gvgv Qvov nq bv| Ñ ej, ûi‡i, gvgv gvgv| †mvnive wb‡RI Avb‡›` D”Q¡wmZ n‡q I‡V| ciÿ‡Y g‡b nq wb‡Ri fvB‡evb _vK‡j Ggb Avb‡›` †QvU‡ejv †_‡K eo n‡Z cviZ| †mUv nqwb| fvZ †L‡Z †c‡i‡Q, wKš‘ ey‡K †U‡b Rwo‡q a‡i Av`‡ii RvqMvUv c~iY K‡iwb †KD| AvPgKv K‡ó eyKUv fvi n‡q hvq| †PvL w`‡q cvwb Movq| ivRy wLjwLwj‡q †n‡m e‡j, †Zvgvi †PvL †_‡K e„wó n‡”Q gvgv| Zzwg Avgv‡`i AvKvk| †Zvgv‡K Avgiv AvKvk gvgv WvKe| †mvnive `ynv‡Z cvwb †gv‡Q| I‡`i m‡½ K_v evovq bv| eyK fvi n‡q †M‡j Zv KvwU‡q DV‡Z A‡bK mgq jv‡M|

eUMv‡Qi cvZvi duv‡K e‡m _vKv AvR Ii Kv‡Q bZzb `„k¨| Gme `„k¨ Ii †eu‡P _vKvi myw`b| GBme `„k¨ †`‡L f‡i hvq gb| welYœZv Kuv`vq bv| GKmgq †Lqvj K‡i e„wó K‡g †M‡Q| Ñ Pj Avgiv evmvq hvB| e„wó †_‡g †M‡Q| Ñ P‡jv, P‡jv| gvgvi evwo †bB| gvgvi evwo _vK‡j Avgiv gvgvi evwo‡Z †hZvg| Ñ gvgvi evwo KL‡bv n‡e bv| Avwg †hLv‡b _vwK †mLv‡b †KD †h‡Z cvi‡e bv| Ñ Av”Qv, hve bv, hve bv| ïay †ÿ‡Z-R½‡j †Zvgvi m‡½ Nyie| Ny‡i Ny‡i MÖvg, b`x, mvMi, †`Le| †`L‡Z †`L‡Z eo n‡ev| Ñ hv, evwo hv| Ñ Zzwg †Kv_vq hv‡e? Ñ BDwbq‡bi †Pqvig¨v‡bi Awd‡m| †`wL euva mviv‡bvi KZ`~i KvR n‡jv| Avgiv Avi KZw`b GB cvwbi g‡a¨ _ vKe| fvOv euv‡ai Aciw`‡K G‡m †Q‡j‡`i iv¯Ívq bvwg‡q †`q †mvnive| Gw`‡K GL‡bv †Rvqv‡ii Rj †Xv‡Kwb| nvjKv cvwb G‡m Mwo‡q †b‡g hvq| Iiv †`Šov‡Z _v‡K evwoi w`‡K|

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hvB| Ñ Avq gywo LvB| Lvwe? Ñ nu¨v, Lve| †Pqvig¨vb I‡K GK †VvOv gywo †`q| I gywo wb‡q e‡j, nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Lve| hvB| I Ni †_‡K †ewi‡q Pviw`‡K ZvKvq| Pvicv‡ki mewKQy Ii Kv‡Q bZzb `„k¨ n‡q dz‡U I‡V| I nuvU‡Z ïiæ K‡i fvOv euv‡ai w`‡K| GKgy‡Vv gywo gy‡L cyi‡j †Ui cvq mi‡li †Zj, KuvPvgwiP w`‡q gvLv‡bv gywo| I eyS‡Z cv‡i, †Pqvig¨vb G¸‡jv gvwL‡q †i‡L‡Q wewfbœRb‡K †`Iqvi Rb¨| †jvKUv †Zv fv‡jvB| Ggb K‡i †Pbv nqwb Zv‡K| †QvU ev”Pv¸‡jv _vK‡j I‡`i‡K w`‡j Avb›` †cZ Iiv| Zvici I iv¯Ívi av‡ii Nv‡mi Ici e‡m GKv GKv †L‡q †d‡j| wL‡` †c‡qwQj| gywo †L‡q I ¯^w¯Í cvq| `~i †_‡K †`L‡Z cvq `y‡Uv †Q‡j †`Šov‡Z †`Šov‡Z Avm‡Q| Ii Kv‡Q G‡m e‡j, gvgv Avcbv‡K †`‡L G‡mwQ| Ñ GB cvwbi g‡a¨ GKv GKv Nyiwe bv †Zviv| Ñ GKv KB Avcwb Av‡Qb bv| Ñ †Kv_vq hvwe? Ñ †Rvqv‡ii cvwb †`L‡Z| Ñ IB †h †`L fvOv euv‡ai †fZi w`‡q cvwb XzK‡Q| mvM‡ii †gvnbv Avi b`x GK n‡q †M‡Q| Ñ †gvnbv †KvbUv gvgv? Ñ GLv‡b e‡m †`Lv hv‡e bv| Av‡iv Kv‡Q †h‡Z n‡e| Ñ P‡jb gvgv Avi GKUz Kv‡Q hvB| Ñ AZ Kv‡Q bv hvIqvB fv‡jv| †Rvqv‡i †mªvZ †ewk n‡j euva Av‡iv fvO‡e| Ñ Avgiv †gvnbv †`L‡ev gvgv| Ñ euva Av‡M wVK Kiv †nvK ZLb †Zv‡`i †gvnbv †`Lve| †bŠKvq K‡i hve| Ñ bv Avgiv fvOv euva Avi †gvnbv GKm‡½ †`Le| Ñ †ewk `yóvwg n‡”Q †i Ñ Iiv Pzc K‡i †_‡K ¸b¸wb‡q Kuv`‡Z ïiæ K‡i| `yR‡b †mvniv‡ei `ynvZ a‡i g„`y Uvb †`q| euv‡ai w`‡K GwM‡q hvq| g„`y¯^‡i e‡j, GUv Avgv‡`i †Ljv| b`x Avi mvM‡ii m‡½ †Ljv| Avi wb‡R‡`i gv‡V †Rvqv‡ii R‡ji m‡½ †Ljv| †mvnive g„`y †n‡m I‡`i gv_vq Pvc‡o †`q| Iiv †Rvi K‡i Ii nvZ †P‡c a‡i| †`L‡Z cvq MjMwj‡q

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e‡j cuvP nvRvi UvKv FY wb‡qwQj, Miæ Aek¨ wKb‡Z cv‡iwb, cuvP nvRv‡i Miæ †Kv_vq? kg‡mi cÖvgvwYK evRvi-nvU K‡iwQj †m-UvKvq, †g‡q‡K RvgvBmn Avwb‡qwQj cv‡ki MÖvg ZvMvgviv †_‡K, `yw`b †i‡LI wQj I‡`i| fv‡jvB LvIqv`vIqv n‡qwQj| gvmLv‡bK ci cÖ_gevi wKw¯Í wb‡Z G‡m UvKv bv †c‡jI †Zgb †PvUcvU bv K‡i wd‡i wM‡qwQj GbwRIi †jvK| Av‡iv gvmLv‡bK ci wØZxqevi Gj, Gevi kg‡mi cÖvgvwYK‡K bv †c‡q †gvb‡mi I Zvi gv-fvB‡K ûgwKagwK w`‡q DVv‡b A‡bKÿY `uvwo‡q, evwoi Pvicv‡k NyiNyi K‡i GKUv AvacvKv evZvwe‡jey MvQ †_‡K wQu‡o we`vq n‡qwQj| Z…Zxqevi Avmvi `yw`b Av‡M kg‡mi cÖvgvwYK wkwk †Lj Ñ nv‡Zi ey‡ovAvOzj I ZR©bxi †e‡oi cuvP-Qq Bw j¤^v cvKv‡jv wks gv‡Qi Kvj‡P-jvj i‡Oi wkwki GK †duvUvI evwK iv‡Lwb| †gvb‡m‡ii gv ejwQj Av‡iv `yB wKw¯Íi ZvwiL ch©šÍ Av‡cÿv Ki‡j cviZ| G †Mj †gvb‡m‡ii evevi K_v, Z‡e Zvi eofvB †gvK‡m`‡K wb‡q †gv‡UI Av‡ÿc wQj bv| †L‡Z bv †c‡q Zvi eD P‡j wM‡qwQj, weevwM n‡q †gvK‡m` MÖvg †Q‡o AvÎvB m`‡i GK KvV‡Mvjvq KvR wb‡qwQj| KvV‡Mvjvi KivZK‡j Kxfv‡e †hb cv coj, †ewk †h †K‡UwQj Zv-bv, nvmcvZv‡j wPwKrmvI Kwi‡qwQj KvV‡Mvjvi gvwjK| jvf nqwb, cv‡q cPb aij, nuvUzi wbP †_‡K Wvb cv-Uv †K‡U ev` †`Iqv Qvov MwZ wQj bv| eD †bB, Avevi cv-I †bB, †gvK‡m` wKQzw`b A‡cÿv Kij| wK‡mi A‡cÿv †m-B ej‡Z cviZ| evwo G‡m GK cv‡q j¨vs‡P j¨vs‡P gvmLv‡bK cvi K‡i wkwk †Lj| MÖv‡gi †jvKRb †Zv bv-B, evwo‡ZI †KD Avnv-Dû K‡iwb| †gvb‡m‡ii gv ejZ, Ôgvby‡li †Reb Ly`vZvjvi `vb, Avi †Re‡bi Kó evo‡j Ly`vZvjvB c_ evZ‡j `¨vb|Õ K_vUv Zvi wb‡Ri, bv A‡b¨i gy‡L †kvbv †K Rv‡b| m¤¢eZ GUv Zvi GKvi K_v bq| †mRb¨ PKgayivi nvU-evRv‡i †Zv e‡UB, Muv‡qi †fZ‡ii †QvULv‡Uv GKPvjv gyw` †`vKv‡bI GKUv wRwb‡mi Afve †KD †Kv‡bv w`b †`‡Lwb| †mUv wkwk| me wkwki gvc GK bq, †Kv‡bvUv eo, †Kv‡bvUv IB cuvP-Qq BwÂi Ñ †gvb‡m‡ii evc kg‡m‡ii gv_vi Kv‡Q †hgb cvIqv wM‡qwQj| GKR‡bi Rb¨ †QvUUvB h‡_ó| eo wkwk hviv †K‡b

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biwms`x‡Z Av‡Qb| `kw`‡b †h-KR‡bi m‡½ m¤¢e Avwg †`Lv Ki‡Z PvB| K_v ej‡Z PvB| †Kv‡bv GKUv b`xi mvg‡b m¤¢e n‡j Avgv‡K wb‡q †hI| G‡`‡ki gvbyl Avi b`x †Zv GKvZ¥| evsjv‡`k‡K †Zv b`xgvZ…K †`k ejv nq!

Avwg Zxÿè‡Pv‡L gvwiqvi w`‡K ZvKvjvg| †m D`vm n‡q AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| ˆPÎgv‡mi we‡Kj †kl nIqv Av‡jvq Zvi welYœ gyL Av‡iv welYœ †`Lv‡”Q| GB gyL †`‡L Avi exiv½bv gyw³‡hv×v‡`i wb‡q Zvi AvMÖ‡ni K_v ï‡b Avgvi ZLb GKUz GKUz m‡›`n n‡”Q| gvwiqv IqviPvBì bq †Zv? hy×wkï! GKvˇii ci IiKg †ek wKQz wkï myB‡Wb biI‡q KvbvWv GBme †`‡ki `iw` Kvcjiv `ËK wb‡qwQ‡jb| gvwiqv wK †Zgb †KD? iæ‡g G‡m gvwiqv ejj, KvjB wK Ggb Kv‡iv Kv‡Q Avgiv †h‡Z cvwi? cvwi| fvjyKv RvqMvUv Kv‡Q| MvwRcyiI Kv‡Q| AvR iv‡ZB Avgv‡K Zvn‡j me e¨e¯’v Ki‡Z n‡e| fvjyKvUv Avgvi Rb¨ mnR nq| wKiYevjv‡K Avwg wPwb| wKiYevjv bvwK Zuvi bvg? nu¨v| wKiY A_© Av‡jv| evjv A_© †g‡q| Avwg Zuvi B›UviwfD K‡iwQjvg| gvwiqv D`vm Mjvq ejj, Av‡jvKKb¨v| Zvici Avgvi w`‡K ZvKvj| Zzwg Zvn‡j e¨e¯’v K‡iv| `kw`‡bi Rb¨ GKUv †i›U-G-Kvi bvI| Kvj mKv‡jB Avgiv †eiæ‡ev| GKUz mKvj mKvj iIbv w`‡Z cvi‡j fv‡jv| Zzwg mKv‡j DV‡Z cvi‡e? wbðq| hLb ej‡e ZLbB DVe| AvUUv mv‡o AvUUvq ÷vU© Kwi| †Kv‡bv Amyweav †bB| gvwiqv D‡V wM‡q n¨vÛe¨vM †_‡K Zvi cvm© †ei Kij| j¤^v Kv‡jv cv‡m©i wfZi A‡bK¸‡jv †µwWU KvW©| Kv‡iwÝ ivLvi RvqMvUv †ek †dvjv| †mLvb †_‡K ¸‡Y ¸‡Y `kUv GK‡kv Wjv‡ii †bvU †ei Kij| wg÷vi iwe! cuvP‡kv Wjvi †Zvgvi A¨vWfvÝ Avi cuvP‡kv Wjvi GKw`‡bi Mvwofvov Avi LvIqv BZ¨vw`i LiP| Avgvi Kv‡Q evsjv UvKvI Av‡Q| Gqvi‡cvU© †_‡K †PÄ K‡i wb‡qwQjvg| GB †nv‡U‡j †PÄ Kiv hvq? wbðq hv‡e| `iKvi n‡j Avgv‡K e‡jv, Avwg evB‡i †_‡K †PÄ K‡i Avb‡ev| gvwiqv Avgvi nv‡Z GK nvRvi Wjvi

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w`‡jv| UvKv-cqmvi e¨vcv‡i Avgvi ¯^fve n‡”Q ÔbM` hv cvI nvZ †c‡Z bvIÕ| UvKvUv wbjvg| m‡½ m‡½ kixiUv GKUz Mig n‡jv| UvKvi Mig| w¯úWI †e‡o †Mj| GLvb †_‡K †ewi‡qB me e¨e¯’v K‡i †dje| we‡`wk‡`i m‡½ KvR Ki‡Z †M‡j UvBgUv Avwg LyeB †gBb‡UBb Kwi| mg‡qi cuvP wgwbU Av‡M ¯ú‡U †cuŠQvB| Av‡Rv ZvB K‡iwQ| mKvj AvUUvi wVK cuvP wgwbU Av‡M †nv‡U‡j †cuŠQvjvg| wi‡mckvb †_‡K B›UviKg Kiv n‡jv gvwiqvi iæ‡g| †m †evanq †iwW n‡qB wQj| jwe‡Z e‡m gvÎ wm‡MÖU awi‡qwQ, gvwiqv nvwRi| ¸Wgwb©s| gwb©s| †Kgb AvQ gvwiqv? Nyg †Kgb n‡q‡Q? fv‡jv AvwQ| Nyg fv‡jv n‡q‡Q| †Zvgvi me wVKVvK? me wVKVvK| wm‡MÖU †kl K‡iB iIbv w`w”Q| Zzwg †eªKdv÷ K‡iQ? K‡iwQ| Zzwg PvB‡j GKKvc Pv †L‡q wb‡Z cv‡iv| `iKvi †bB| mKvj‡ejv `y-Kvc †L‡qwQ| Avi GKUv K_v †Zvgv‡K e‡j ivwL| Avgv‡`i †`‡ki me©ÎB iv¯Ívi av‡i, nvU-evRv‡i Pv‡qi †`vKvb _v‡K| AmvaviY Pv ˆZwi nq †mme †`vKv‡b| Miæi `y‡ai Pv †L‡Z `viæY| IB Pv Avwg LyeB GbRq Kwi| Zzwg †L‡q †`‡Lv| fv‡jv jvM‡e| Zvi Av‡M e‡jv †Zv, Avgv‡K †Kgb jvM‡Q? evOvwj †g‡q g‡b n‡”Q? wm‡MÖ‡U Uvb w`‡q Avwg nvwmgy‡L gvwiqvi w`‡K ZvKvjvg| †m c‡i‡Q nvjKv †e¸wb i‡Oi mywZ mv‡jvqvi-KvwgR| Iobv wb‡q‡Q evOvwj †g‡q‡`i fw½‡Z| Kuv‡ai e¨vMUv K‡jR-BDwbfvwm©wU‡Z cov †g‡qiv †h-ai‡bi e¨vM e¨envi K‡i †Zgb| †cvkv‡Ki m‡½ gvbvbmB Ry‡Zv cv‡q| Avwg GKUz AevKB njvg| GiKg †cvkvK bv ci‡jI n‡Zv| Avwg PvBwQ †`‡L †KD †hb Avgv‡K we‡`wk bv g‡b K‡i| wKš‘ K_v ej‡jB †Zv ey‡S hv‡e Zzwg we‡`wk| evsjv ej‡Z cv‡iv bv? ïay GKUv kã ej‡Z cvwi| Kx †mUv? GLb eje bv| wm‡MÖU †kl n‡q‡Q bv? P‡jv iIbv w`B| wm‡MÖUUv Av‡iv `y-Uvb LvIqv †hZ| IB Ae¯’v‡ZB A¨vk‡Uª‡Z †P‡c D‡V `uvovjvg| P‡jv|

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whwb wb‡RI Zvi m¤£g nvwi‡qwQ‡jb| ZviciI cwi”QbœZvi KvR KiwQ‡jb †g‡q¸‡jv‡K †hLv‡b AvU‡K ivLv n‡qwQj †mLvbUvq| wckvP¸‡jvi bvbv iK‡gi KvRI Zuv‡K K‡i w`‡Z n‡Zv| †Kv‡bv †g‡q gviv †M‡j Zuvi jvk †U‡b Zz‡j w`‡Z n‡Zv Mvwo‡Z| †g‡q¸‡jv giwQj kvixwiK hš¿Yvq ayu‡K ayu‡K Avi wZwb giwQ‡jb †Pv‡Li mvg‡b GiKg bviKxq KvÐ †`‡L †`‡L| KL‡bv KL‡bv bicï‡`i †PvL Gwo‡q †g‡q¸‡jv‡K mvnvh¨ KiviI †Póv Ki‡Zb wZwb| Avnv‡i †mB gvbylUv! Zuvi bvg iv‡eqv| cwi”QbœZvKgx„i KvR Ki‡Zb| nu¨v| iv‡eqv| gnxqmx bvix| Zzwg Avgv‡K wKiYevjvi K_v e‡jv, iwe| Zzwg Zuvi B›UviwfD K‡iwQ‡j, wj‡LwQ‡j Zuvi Ici| wbðq Zzwg we¯ÍvwiZ Rv‡bv| †h‡Z †h‡Z ïwb Zuvi K_v| `k eQi eq‡m wKiYevjvi we‡q n‡qwQj| gvwiqv AevK| `k eQi eq‡m?

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ax‡i ax‡i mviv‡`‡k Qwo‡q †Mj Zviv| wbwe©Pv‡i gvbyl nZ¨v Ki‡Z jvMj| jyUcvU AwMœms‡hvM Avi bvix wbh©vZb| †mB mgqUv hviv bv †`‡L‡Q Zviv wVK eyS‡Z cvi‡e bv, gvby‡li g‡Zv †`L‡Z cvwK¯Ívwb Rš‘¸‡jv Kx K‡iwQj GB †`‡k| kni Qvwo‡q MÖvgM‡Ä Qwo‡q †Mj Zviv| cÖZ¨šÍ MÖv‡gI nvbv w`‡Z jvMj| GK-`yw`b cici wKiYevjv‡`i MÖv‡gI Avm‡Zv| †Q‡j-†Kv‡j Gw`KIw`K †`Š‡o cvjv‡Zb wKiYevjv| cy‡iv MÖvg, cy‡iv GjvKvi †jvKRbB cvjv‡”Q| cyiælgvbyl †c‡j ¸wj K‡i gvi‡Q Avi †g‡q‡`i †c‡j, †hLv‡b cv‡”Q †mLv‡bB wbh©vZb Ki‡Q| ¸wj K‡i gvi‡Q| cQ›` n‡j a‡i wb‡q hv‡”Q K¨v‡¤ú| †mLv‡b w`‡bi ci w`b AvU‡K †i‡L wbh©vZb| IiKg GKw`b wgwjUvwi Avmvi Lei cvIqv †Mj| wKiYevjvi †Q‡jwU Zuvi gv‡qi †Kv‡j| Zuvi kvïwo wQ‡jb bv| gviv †M‡Qb| ev”Pv nIqvi ci gv G‡m _vK‡Zb wKiYevjvi Kv‡Q| IB Ae¯’vq †h †hw`‡K cv‡ib QzU‡Z jvM‡jb| wKiYevjv †M‡jb GKw`‡K, gv Av‡iKw`‡K| †`Šov‡Z †`Šov‡Z wKiYevjv P‡j G‡jb gnvb›`cyi MÖv‡g| †mLv‡bI wgwjUvwi| †mLvb †_‡K Avevi QzU| Gevi P‡j G‡jb Zvjve bv‡gi GK MÖv‡g| Zvjve G‡Kev‡iB ARcvovMuv| GB MÖv‡gB A‡b‡Ki m‡½ wgwjUvwiiv a‡i †djj wKiYevjv‡K| Zvjve †_‡K cwð‡g A‡bKUv `~‡ii GKUv RvqMvq wb‡q hvIqv nq Zuv‡`i| RvqMvUvi bvg wKiYevjv Rv‡bb bv| †mLv‡b wZbw`b AvU‡K ivLv nq Zuv‡`i| wZbw`b a‡i Aweivg P‡j wbh©vZb| Dch©ycwi wbh©vZ‡b Ávb nvwi‡q †dj‡Zb wKiYevjv| hLb Ávb wdiZ Zuvi g‡b co‡Zv ey‡Ki mšÍvbwUi K_v| ¯^vgxi K_v| k¦ïievwoi †jvK‡`i K_v| †K †Kv_vq Av‡Q, †Kgb Av‡Q †K Rv‡b| Ávb †divi ci nq‡Zv GBme fve‡Qb wKiYevjv Avi ZLbB nq‡Zv †mB N‡i G‡m XzKj Rš‘iv| ïiæ n‡jv Zv‡`i ˆckvwPKZv| ax‡i ax‡i Avevi Ávb nviv‡jb wKiY ... gvwiqvi welYœ gyL Av‡iv welYœ n‡q‡Q| gvB‡µvev‡mi Rvbvjv w`‡q †m ZvwK‡q Av‡Q evB‡i| Avgiv DËiv Qvovw”Q| GKUvbv K_v e‡j hvw”Q Avwg| Bs‡iwRUv evsjvi g‡ZvB ZiZi K‡i ej‡Z cvwi e‡j †ek ¸wQ‡q e‡j hvw”Q| wKiYevjvi K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z wb‡RI †hb P‡j hvw”Q †mB mg‡q| Avgv‡`i me‡P‡q †MŠi‡ei w`b¸‡jv, Avgv‡`i me‡P‡q †e`bvi w`b¸‡jv| gvwiqvi gb fvivµvšÍ

n‡”Q wKiYevjvi K_v ï‡b| Avgvi gb fvivµvšÍ n‡”Q Zuvi K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z| gvwiqv Avwg wK GKUv wm‡MÖU aiv‡Z cvwi? gvwiqv Avgvi w`‡K ZvKvj| cv‡iv| Rvbvjv Ly‡j w`B| bq‡Zv †Zvgvi Amyweav n‡e| `vI| mv¾v`, Rvbvjvi Møvm bvwg‡q `vI| w`w”Q m¨vi| wm‡MÖU awi‡q eo K‡i Uvb w`jvg| Gwm Mvwoi Rvbvjv Ly‡j w`‡j nVvr K‡i cwi‡ekUv e`‡j hvq| †kuv †kuv nvIqvi kã Kvb mn‡R MÖnY Ki‡Z Pvq bv| GLb Ae¯’vUv †Zgb| wKQz¶‡Yi g‡a¨B wVK n‡q hv‡e| iwe, e‡jv| Zvici? wZbw`b ci Ab¨ GK K¨v‡¤ú wb‡q hvIqv nq wKiYevjv‡`i| †Kv_vq †mB K¨v¤ú, Kx bvg RvqMvi wKQzB Rv‡bb bv Zuviv| †evanq †mUv GKUv ¯‹zjevwo| `vjvbNi¸‡jv j¤^v j¤^v, cyi‡bv w`‡bi| Pviw`‡K †`qvj‡Niv| gvV Av‡Q mvg‡b, wfZi w`‡K Av‡Q D‡Vvb| MvQcvjv Av‡Q eo eo| †h-NiUvq wKiYevjv‡`i AvU‡K ivLv n‡qwQj Zvi m‡½B eo GKUv AvgMvQ| †ek Qov‡bv Wvjcvjv| Rvbvjv w`‡q KL‡bv KL‡bv †mB MvQUvi w`‡K ZvKv‡Zb wKiYevjv| Zuvi g‡Zv †Z‡ivRb GB GK N‡i AvUK| G‡KKRb‡K G‡KK RvqMv †_‡K a‡i Avbv n‡q‡Q| †KD KvD‡K †P‡bb bv| †KD Kv‡iv m¤ú‡K© wKQzB Rv‡bb bv| ïay Rv‡bb Zuviv evOvwj| Zuv‡`i a‡i G‡b‡Q cvwK¯Ívwb Rš‘iv| Aweivg Lye‡j Lye‡j Lv‡”Q Zuv‡`i| KL‡bv cuvP-`k wgwbU mgq †c‡j Zuviv wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨ K_vevZ©v ej‡Zb| †Pv‡Li Rj euva gvb‡Zv bv| GKR‡bi †Pv‡Li Rj K_v ej‡Zv Av‡iR‡bi †Pv‡Li R‡ji m‡½| nq‡Zv ZLbB `iRv †Lvjvi kã| Rš‘iv G‡m XzKj| w`b †bB, ivZ †bB| Pj‡Q wbh©vZb| wKQz ejvi ¶gZv †bB| evav †`Iqvi ¶gZv †bB| Amnvq †Pv‡L G‡K Ac‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡Qb wKiYevjviv| AZ¨vPvi Pj‡Q| ax‡i ax‡i †PZbv †jvc cv‡”Q| Ávb nviv‡”Qb G‡KKRb| ïay wK †mB exfrm AZ¨vPvi? AZ¨vPv‡ii m‡½ N„YvI Ki‡Q| fve‡j nvwm cvq| Rš‘iv N„Yv Ki‡Q gvbyl‡K| k~Kiiv N„Yv Ki‡Q gvbyl‡K! gvwiqv ïK‡bv gø­vb Mjvq ejj, Kx iKg N„Yv? wKiYevjv Avgv‡K hv e‡j‡Qb Zv

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n‡”Q, a‡iv Rš‘‡`i GKUv Xz‡K‡Q †mB N‡i| Xz‡K GK GK K‡i †Z‡ivRb †g‡qi gyL †`‡L‡Q| A_©vr Kvi †Pnviv fv‡jv| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv ï‡qv‡ii ev”Pv †g‡q‡`i Kvco Ly‡j †`‡L‡Q| hv‡K cQ›` n‡q‡Q Zv‡K a‡i‡Q| wbh©vZb K‡i †mB †g‡q‡KB w`‡jv K‡qKUv jvw_| _yZz †djj GK`jv| †hb LyeB †Nbœv n‡q‡Q nvivgRv`vi| ivB‡d‡ji euvU w`‡q gvi‡Zv| hv‡`i nv‡Z iæj _vK‡Zv, †mUv w`‡q wcUv‡Zv| Avwg gvwiqvi w`‡K ZvKvjvg| Zzwg mn¨ Ki‡Z cviQ gvwiqv? gvwiqv welYœ Mjvq ejj, mn¨ Kiv KwVb| ZviciI Avwg ïb‡Z PvB| hZ KóB †nvK, Avwg ïb‡ev| Zzwg e‡jv| KLb Avgvi nv‡Zi wm‡MÖU †kl n‡q‡Q, KLb †kl Ask †d‡j w`‡qwQ wKQzB †Lqvj †bB| mv¾v` LyeB ¯§vU© †Q‡j| †m †Lqvj K‡i‡Q| DB‡ÛvMøvm Zz‡j w`‡q‡Q| evB‡i †kl dvêy‡bi g‡bvig †iv`| †PŠiv¯Ív †cwi‡q QzU‡Q Avgv‡`i Mvwo| Gw`KKvi iv¯Ív AmvaviY| iv¯Ívi `y-av‡i MvQcvjv, Nievwo, †`vKvbcvU| AvBj¨v‡Û bvbviKg dzj-cvZvevnv‡ii Svo| emšÍw`‡bi nvIqvq †`vj Lv‡”Q †SvcSvo Avi Mv‡Qi cvZv| gvwiqv †Kv_vI bvg‡e? Pv Lv‡e GKUz? Avi KZ¶Y jvM‡Z cv‡i?

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wKiYevjvB e‡jwQ‡jb| e‡jv ïwb| †h-wbh©vZb K‡i †mB †g‡qwU‡K †g‡iwQj, Zvici †_‡K wKiYevjviv IB Ae¯’v‡ZB Av‡iKUz †ewk mveavb n‡q wM‡qwQ‡jb| wbh©vZb mB‡Z bv †c‡i AÁvb n‡q †h‡Zb| ZvI gyL Lyj‡Zb bv| ïay †Pv‡Li cvwb Si‡Zv| GKUv ch©v‡q †Pv‡Li cvwbI ïwK‡q wM‡qwQj| Kuv`‡ZI cvi‡Zb bv| KZ iK‡gi kvixwiK wbh©vZb! Ime ejvI hv‡e bv| k~Ki¸‡jv N‡i XzK‡Zv Avi f‡q-AvZ‡¼ Romo n‡q †h‡Zb Iiv| ˆ`‡Z¨i g‡Zv G‡KKUv Rš‘| cÖwZw`bB Mvwo f‡i gvbyl a‡i Avb‡Zv| cyiæl¸‡jv‡K †g‡i †dj‡Zv| †g‡q¸‡jv‡K †i‡L w`Z| Zuv‡`i A‡b‡K wbh©vZ‡bB gviv †h‡Zb| iv‡Zi †ejv UªvK fwZ© K‡i †mBme jvk b`x‡Z †d‡j Avm‡Zv| GKw`b GKRb cyiælgvbyl‡K a‡i Avb‡jv| gvbylUv †`L‡Z my›`i| fv‡jv Kvco‡Pvco civ| †`‡LB †evSv hvq eoN‡ii wkw¶Z gvbyl| mviv w`bivZ GKUv N‡i AvU‡K †i‡L Zuv‡K bvbv iK‡gi cÖkœ Ki‡Zv| †Kv‡bv GKUv K_v Zuvi KvQ †_‡K †ei Ki‡Z Pvq| †m GK`g †evev| K_v e‡j bv| GKUvI kã K‡i bv| Zvici ïiæ nq Zuvi Ici AZ¨vPvi| nvZ-cv-†PvL †eu‡a N‡ii †g‡S‡Z †d‡j †i‡L‡Q| Pvi-cuvPw`b Pjj GiKg| K_v †ei Kivi †Póv Pj‡Q| wZwb K_v e‡jb bv| AgvbywlK AZ¨vPv‡i Ávb nvivb| Ávb wd‡i G‡j Avevi †mB AZ¨vPvi| exfrm gvi| wZwb wbwe©Kvi| AZ¨vPvi mn¨ Ki‡Qb gyL ey‡R| cuvPw`b ci k~Ki`‡ji †nvgiv†Pvgiv GKUv G‡jv K¨v‡¤ú| Zuvi euvab Ly‡j w`‡jv| Avevi K_v †ei Kievi †Póv| bv, wZwb †evev| K_v ej‡ebB bv| ïiæ n‡jv AK_¨ gvi| GK ch©v‡q K_v ej‡jb wZwb| cvwb, cvwb| gv‡ii †Pv‡U Zuvi `uvZ c‡o †M‡Q| †PvL dz‡j XvKv c‡o †M‡Q| bv‡Ki RvqMvq bvK †bB, †Vuv‡Ui RvqMvq †VuvU †bB| gv_v-Kcvj dvUv| GKUv Kvb wQu‡o Szj‡Q| nvZ-cv fvOv| D‡V `uvov‡Z cv‡ib bv| †g‡S‡Z c‡o _vKv gvbylwUi Pvicv‡k i³| KvZi Abybq Ki‡Qb| cvwb, cvwb| ï‡qviUv Ab¨ GKwU ï‡qvi‡K Bkviv Kij| †m c¨v‡›Ui wRcvi Ly‡j cÖmªve Ki‡Z jvMj Zuvi gy‡L| Ab¨ `ywU ï‡qvi Zuv‡K †P‡c a‡i ivLj| Gmgq Kx †hb GKUv Lei G‡jv| Awdm iæg †_‡K Qz‡U G‡m Av‡iKwU k~KiQvbv LeiUv w`‡jv| m‡½ m‡½ †`Š‡o †ewi‡q G‡jv mevB|

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Ki‡jv, †kv‡bv †mUv| ewj| Z‡e gb k³ †i‡Lv| Avwg †evanq †Zvgvi K_v ïb‡Z ïb‡Z wKQzUv k³ n‡qwQ| Zzwg e‡j hvI| †Kv‡bv wKQz jywK‡qv bv| wVK Av‡Q| ciw`b cvwK¯Ívwbiv Avevi †Póv Pvjv‡jv Zuvi KvQ †_‡K K_v †ei Kievi| Awdmvi Zuv‡K ejj, hv Rvb‡Z PvB ej‡j †Zvgv‡K †Q‡o †`e| wZwb Av‡Mi g‡ZvB †evev| K_v e‡jb bv| i³v³ †dvjv †Pv‡Li duvK w`‡q †Kvb w`‡K †h ZvwK‡q _v‡Kb! k~Ki¸‡jv GKmgq Avi mn¨ Ki‡Z cvij bv| wKiYevjv‡`i N‡ii cv‡ki AvgMvQUvi Wvjvq Szjv‡bv n‡jv Zuv‡K| cv Ic‡i gv_v wb‡P| Zvici PveyK w`‡q, ivB‡d‡ji euvU w`‡q †h †hfv‡e cvi‡Q gvi‡Q| †eq‡bU PvR© Ki‡Q| gvbylUvi bvK-gyL w`‡q MjMj K‡i gvwU‡Z Si‡Q i³| AvgMvQZjv jvj n‡”Q ax‡i ax‡i| †mB AvgMv‡Q SzjšÍ Ae¯’vq KLb †h gviv †M‡jb gvbylUv, wKiYevjviv †KD †UiB †c‡jb bv| Rvbvjv w`‡q IB `„k¨ †`‡LwQ‡jb Zuviv| †Pv‡Li Rj †djv Qvov wKQzB Kivi wQj bv Zuv‡`i| KvZi k‡ã GKUv `xN©k¦vm †djj gvwiqv| GKUv RgRgvU evRv‡ii mvg‡b G‡m‡Q Mvwo| Avwg mv¾v`‡K ejjvg, †Kv_vq G‡mQ? wmW‡÷vi evRvi| GLvb †_‡K cwðgw`KKvi iv¯Ívq XzK‡Z n‡e| gwjøKevwo evRviUv Zzwg †P‡bv?

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