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cÖZxK PwiÎ kKzbUv‡K wb‡q evjKevwnbxi †h fqvbK wbôziZv, b„ksmZv Ges Gi g‡a¨ †h-cÖwZev` iPbv K‡i, G-cÖwZev‡`i fvlv, m‡e©vcwi mgv‡Ri †kvlK‡kÖwYi weiæ‡× ZiæY †jL‡Ki †h ÿgvnxb wbôzi AvµgY, †mLv‡b fve‡j iex›`ªbv_-kirP›`ªwef‚wZf‚lY-Zvivk¼i-mZxbv_-KgjKzgvi †Zgbfv‡e †KD-B Av‡mb bv, GKgvÎ gvwbKB mvg‡b G‡m `uvovb Ges AZ¨šÍ †Rviv‡jvfv‡e `uvovb| nv. Av. n : IUv n‡”Q bv| †Zvgvi GB g~j¨vq‡bi m‡½ Avwg GKgZ n‡Z cviwQ bv| gvwb‡Ki M‡íi g‡a¨ GKUv ˆebvwkK †PZbv Av‡Q, wbg©v‡Yi †P‡q ˆebvwkK †PZbvB †ewk| †hgb, ÔcÖv‰MwZnvwmKÕ, Ômixm„cÕ M‡í mgv‡Ri †h RNb¨ weaŸsmx †Pnviv Av‡Q, †mLv‡b gvd-gvR©bv †Kv‡bv wKQzB †bB| Avgvi M‡í †mB iKg †bB| Avgvi M‡í †Q‡jiv a~wja~mwiZ ev¯Íe, D‡cvlx, ÿzavZ©, †hUv mgv‡Ri ev¯Íe †Pnviv| P. Av : gymjgvb MíKvi Pwjø‡ki Av‡M G‡jv bv †Kb? nv. Av. n : Gi †Zv mvwnwZ¨K e¨vL¨v †bB| Gi e¨vL¨v ivR‰bwZK, A_©‰bwZK| mgv‡Ri `y-fv‡Mi GK fvM hw` mvgwMÖKfv‡e wcwQ‡q _v‡K, wK Avw_©K wK ivR‰bwZK, Zvn‡j n‡e Kx K‡i?

P. Av : nVvr K‡i Pwjø‡ki `k‡K G‡m GK`j †gavex gymjgvb MíKvi †c‡q †Mjvg, Gi g‡a¨ ˆmq` IqvjxDjøvn&i g‡Zv cvBwbIi †cjvg, whwb mgMÖ evsjv K_vmvwn‡Z¨i †cÖÿvc‡U AZ¨šÍ ¸iæZ¡c~Y©; Zvici cÂvk-lv‡Ui `k‡K †cjvg Avi GK`j †gavex MíKvi; huv‡`i nv‡Z evsjv‡`‡ki †QvUM‡íi m~Pbv, weKvk I mg„w×; G-mg‡qB gymjgvb‡`i ¯^Zš¿ RvwZmËv ev iv‡óªi `vwe D‡V‡Q, hvi †cÖwÿ‡Z †`kfvM n‡q‡Q; Avgvi cÖkœ n‡jv, GZ AwaK msL¨K gymjgvb MíKv‡ii cÖvq nVvr Avwef©v‡ei †ÿÎ wK ˆZwi K‡i w`‡q‡Q †`kfvM? nv. Av. n : bv, wVK ejQ bv| †h ivóªUv n‡q‡Q, †m ivóªUv †K †P‡q‡Qb? †Kvb MíKvi †P‡q‡Qb, Zuvi bvg e‡jv Avgv‡K? Zuviv †Zv †KDB cvwK¯Ívb Pvbwb, Zvn‡j Zv‡`i g‡a¨ wK‡mi DÏxcbv ˆZwi n‡e?

GB mgqUvq †Zv c„w_ex e`‡j hv‡”Q, wØZxq wek¦hy‡×i c‡i c„w_ex Avjv`v n‡q †M‡Q| weªwUkiv hLb ÿgZvq G‡mwQj ZLb gymjgvb‡`i g‡a¨ wkÿvi nvi †Kgb wQj, Iiv hLb hvq ZLb wkÿvi nvi Kx iKg wQj? wkwÿZ gymjgvb‡`i g‡a¨ AvZ¥m‡PZbZv †e‡o‡Q| cvwK¯Ívbwe‡ivax wewfbœ Av‡›`vjb, we‡kl K‡i Õ52 mv‡ji fvlv Av‡›`vjb, µgvMZ wkwÿZ ga¨we‡Ëi weKvk Ñ Gme n‡”Q †Zv| P. Av : Kvwnwbwbf©i e³e¨cÖavb M‡íi †h aviv Pvi-cuv‡Pi `k‡K weKvk jvf K‡i, lv‡Ui `k‡Ki MíKviiv †mB aviv †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m MíeR©‡bi aviv cÖPj‡bi †Póv Ki‡jb; wKš‘ Avcbvi †ÿ‡Î †`Lv †Mj, Avcwb GB `yB avivi ga¨eZx© GKwU Ae¯’vb MÖnY Ki‡jb| m‡PZbfv‡eB K‡i‡Qb wbðq? nv. Av. n : m‡PZbfv‡e Kwiwb| Avwg Gme wKQzB fvwewb| cÖ_g K_v, †Zvgv‡K g‡b ivL‡Z n‡e †h, Avwg KLbB KjKvZv ev XvKvq emevm Kwiwb| lv‡Ui `k‡K hv wKQz Av‡›`vjbUv‡›`vjb n‡”Q †m¸‡jv meB XvKv-KjKvZv‡Kw›`ªK| Avwg ZLb ivRkvnx‡Z c‡o AvwQ| Ave`yj gvbœvb ˆmq` ev Ab¨iv Kx me BRg ev w_Iwi Avg`vwb Kivi †Póv Ki‡Qb, Im‡ei avi Avwg avwi bv| Avwg Mfxifv‡e wd‡jvmwd c‡owQ| wd‡jvmwd‡Z gv÷vwi Kivi †Póv K‡iwQ, Avi †jLK nIqvi †Póv K‡iwQ| †Kv_vI avi K‡i Avwg wd‡jvmwd Avbvi †Póv Kwiwb| IB

fv‡jv †f‡e‡Q| †mR‡b¨ A‡bKw`b ch©šÍ weªwUk Iwi‡q›UvwjRgB cÖavb PP©vi welq wQj| †WwfW Kd eB wj‡L‡Qb| Zvic‡i evsjv M‡`¨i Avwef©ve Dwbk kZ‡Ki †Mvov‡Z| we`¨vmvMigkvB evsjv M`¨‡K iƒc w`‡qwQ‡jb gvÎ| Avgv‡`i †mŠfvM¨, cÖ_g ¸iæB Avgv‡`i me©‡kÖô M`¨‡jLK| A_©vr evsjv M`¨ †jLv wkwL‡q w`‡q‡Qb Ck¦iP›`ª we`¨vmvMi| wZwbB cÖ_g weï× evsjv M`¨ †jLvi †Póv K‡i‡Qb| hw`I Zrmg kãeûj, wKš‘ †KD †Lqvj K‡i bv †h, Zvi g‡a¨ cÖPzi †`wk evsjv kãI e¨envi n‡q‡Q| GUv Zuvi AvZ¥Rxebx‡Z †`Lv hvq| P. Av : evsjv M‡`¨i wZwb be-wbwg©wZ w`‡q‡Qb; AvaywbK Bs‡iwR wkÿv-mvwn‡Z¨ Zuvi `Lj wQj; Mfxi Rxeb‡eva, RvZxqZv‡eva, ev¯ÍeZv‡eva, AvL¨vb-PwiÎ wbg©v‡Yi `ÿZv BZ¨vw` hv-B ewj bv †Kb, AvaywbK †h-†Kv‡bv K_vwkíxi †P‡q †Kv‡bv As‡kB Kg cÖwZfvi AwaKvix wQ‡jb bv, wZwb Mí-Dcb¨vm †jLvi K_v fve‡jb bv †Kb? mgvR ms¯‹v‡ii `vq cvjb Ki‡Z wM‡qB... (evK¨wU m¤ú~Y© nqwb) nv. Av. n : bv, bv, GK_v †gv‡UB wVK bv| mgvR ms¯‹v‡ii `vq cvjb Ki‡Z wM‡q we`¨vmvMi Mí-Dcb¨v‡mi K_v fv‡ebwb GK_v gvb‡Z cviwQ bv| K_vmvwn‡Z¨i Avwef©ve Iui nv‡Z nqwb| wMÖK‡`i K_vmvwnZ¨ n‡jvB bv| n‡jv A‡bK c‡i| A_P Zv‡`i wMÖK fvlv †_‡K gnvKve¨ n‡jv, M`¨ n‡jv, wKš‘ Zvi Mí ev K_vmvwnZ¨ n‡jv bv| †n‡iv‡WUvm, _ywKWvBwWm Iuiv HwZnvwmK, M`¨ wj‡L‡Qb, wKš‘ Mí †j‡Lbwb| KweZvq `y-GKR‡bi bvg cvIqv hvq †Kv‡bviKg| P. Av : ew¼gP›`ª ïay Dcb¨vmB wjL‡jb, B‡”Q Ki‡j M‡íi dg©UvI wZwb ˆZwi Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb, Avgvi wek¦vm, Avcbvi Kx gZ? nv. Av. n : Kvi nv‡Z Kx n‡e ejv hvq bv| nq‡Zv wZwb Gw`‡K g‡bv‡hvM †`bwb| wZwb wek¦mvwn‡Z¨i Mí m¤ú‡K© Rvb‡Zb bv, Zv †Zv bq| ew¼gP›`ª †j‡Lbwb GK_v wVK, wKš‘ ew¼gP‡›`ªi †hUv AvL¨vb, †mUv †QvUM‡íi cËbB e‡U| †hgb : ivavivbx| GiKg Av‡iv `y-GKwU Av‡Q| Ii PvB‡Z mvB‡R A‡bK eo Mí †Zv †jLv n‡q‡Q| Z‡e GK_v wVK, Zuvi AvL¨vb¸‡jv cÖK…Z †QvUMí n‡q I‡Vwb| P. Av : Ae‡k‡l evsjv †QvUM‡íi mv_©K cÖeZ©b I weKvk N‡U †ivgvw›UK Kwe iex›`ªbv‡_i nv‡Z, †QvUM‡íi m‡½ KweZvi m¤úK© wbweo e‡jB wK? nv. Av. n : iex›`ªbv‡_i K_v DV‡jB †Zvgiv Ô†ivgvw›UKÕ kãwU e‡jv †Kb? iex›`ªbv_ wb‡R e‡j‡Qb e‡j †h, Avwg Rb¥ †ivgvw›UK| iex›`ªbv‡_i g‡Zv Ggb ev¯Íeev`x †jLK Zzwg KqRb †`‡LQ? M`¨ †jLv¸‡jv †`‡Lv, GgbwK KwVb †h ev¯ÍegyLx Mí¸wj †`‡Lv; fvB‡K evwo ivL‡Z n‡e e‡j ¯^vgx Zv‡K Lye AcQ›` Ki‡Q, gvSLv‡b GKUv eD gviv hv‡”Q, †`vl Pvwc‡q w`‡”Q †QvU eD‡qi Ic‡i, †`vl Kuv‡a wb‡q duvwm n‡”Q Ñ ev¯Íeev`x bv n‡j wK †jLv m¤¢e? ïaygvÎ †ivgvw›UK ejQ †Kb? iex›`ªbv_‡K Ggb GK K_vq GKUv RvqMvq AvU‡K w`”Q †Kb? Gfv‡e †j‡ej jvwM‡q hw` e‡jv, Zvn‡j iex›`ªbv_ †Zvgv‡K GKkevi e‡j w`‡Z cv‡ib, Avwg †ivgvw›UK bB| eis Dj‡Uv| Zv bv n‡j wZwb Ô†cv÷gv÷viÕ wjL‡Z cvi‡Zb bv, Zv bv n‡j wZwb ÔK¼vjÕ Mí wjL‡Z cvi‡Zb bv, Ôm¤úwË mgc©YÕ, ÔivgKvbvB‡qi wbey©w×ZvÕ G mg¯Í Mí wZwb wjL‡Z cvi‡Zb bv| wj‡L‡Qb †Kb? ev¯Íe mgvRRxebUv †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Qb, †mR‡b¨| P. Av : ew¼gP›`ª hLb Dcb¨vm wjL‡Z G‡m‡Qb, ZZw`‡b

ga¨hy‡Mi KvwnwbKv‡e¨i avivevwnKZvq AvaywbK evsjv Kvwnwb M‡`¨i aviv ïiæ n‡q‡Q Ges †jLv n‡q‡Q Avjv‡ji N‡ii `yjvj I û‡Zvg cu¨vPvi bKkv Dcb¨vm| wKš‘ †`Lv †Mj, evsjv KvwnwbM‡`¨i weKvk‡K cÖZ¨vL¨vb K‡i ev AMÖvn¨ K‡i mivmwi BD‡ivcxq Dcb¨v‡m cÖwZwôZ g‡Wj‡KB evsjv Dcb¨v‡mi g‡Wj wn‡m‡e MÖnY Ki‡jb ew¼gP›`ª Ges Zuvi cÖwZwôZ BD‡ivcxq g‡WjB evsjv Dcb¨v‡mi g‡Wj wn‡m‡e cÖwZôv †c‡q †Mj; d‡j evsjv fvlvq wbR¯^ HwZ‡n¨ I wbR¯^ d‡g© †Kv‡bv Dcb¨vm †jLv nqwb| Avgvi cÖkœ n‡jv, ew¼gP›`ª wbR¯^ HwZn¨ I d‡g©i cixÿv-wbixÿvq †M‡jb bv †Kb? nv. Av. n : ew¼gP›`ª Dwbk kZKxq BD‡ivcxq wkÿvi m‡½ cwiwPZ wQ‡jb| Zuvi mg¯Í gvbmKvVv‡gv IB wkÿv‡ZB M‡o D‡V‡Q| Bs‡iRiv Avmvi c‡i †`‡ki cyi‡bv wkÿvi aviv ax‡i ax‡i evwZj n‡q hv‡”Q| bZzb wkÿvavivi Dwb n‡jb GKRb K…Zwe`¨ cyiæl| ew¼gP›`ª g~jZ bZzb avivi wkwÿZ gvby‡li R‡b¨B wj‡L‡Qb| ZvB wZwb Dcb¨v‡mi BD‡ivcxq g‡WjUv‡KB MÖnY Ki‡jb| P. Av : ZvB e‡j, GKRb gbxlx †jLK Zuvi ¯^RvwZi HwZ‡n¨i w`‡K ZvKv‡eb bv? AvaywbK KvwnwbM‡`¨i †h-avivi m~Pbv n‡qwQj, †mB avivi †Kv‡bv cÖKvi cixÿv-wbixÿv bv K‡iB BD‡ivcxq g‡Wj MÖnY Ki‡jb| †Mvovq Mj` N‡U †Mj wKbv? nv. Av. n : †kv‡bv, gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨vq cÖLi ev¯Íeev`x wQ‡jb| wef‚wZf‚lY ¯^‡cœi RM‡Zi †jvK wQ‡jb| G¸‡jv Zzwg †Rvi K‡i ej‡Z cvi‡e? †Kb †Kv‡bv we‡kl mvwnZ¨ m„wó K‡ibwb, GKRb †jLK‡K GK_v wR‡Ám Kiv hvq bv| P. Av : evsjv Dcb¨v‡mi wbR¯^ dg© I HwZn¨ M‡o bv IVvq †`‡ek ivq `vqx K‡ib ew¼gP›`ª‡KB, KviY ÔZuvi Kv‡Q BD‡ivcxq Dcb¨v‡mi g‡WjwUB wQj GKgvÎ g‡Wj| †m-iKgfv‡e Dcb¨vm wjL‡jB evsjv Dcb¨vm n‡e, bB‡j n‡e bv Ñ ew¼gP›`ª Dcb¨v‡mi dg© m¤ú‡K© wQ‡jb Ggwb w¯’iÁvb Ges w¯’i wm×všÍÕ| (†`‡ek ivq, ÔDcb¨vm wb‡qÕ) nv. Av. n : †`‡ek ivq `vqx Ki‡Z cv‡ib| Avwg wKš‘ AZ †cÖg †`Lv‡Z hve bv| HwZn¨ e‡jB gvb‡Z n‡e, Avwg GZUv iÿYkxj bB| P. Av : Avwg hw` ewj, Avcwb g‡bvRM‡Z GL‡bv iv‡pi Awaevmx| Avcbvi `ywU Dcb¨vm, Pvi LÐ ¯§„wZK_v, †ek wKQz KvjRqx Mí iv‡pi fvlv I cUf~wg‡Z †jLv; GgbwK Lyjbv ev ivRkvnx A‡ji cUf~wg‡Z †jLv M‡íI iv‡pi cwi‡ek I iv‡pi gvby‡li Pwi‡Îi ˆewkó¨ cÖ”Qbœ _v‡K| nv. Av. n : bv, †gv‡UB bv| Avwg †Zvgvi K_v gvb‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgvi †jLvq wK Lyjbv cvIwb? Avgvi M‡í ivRkvnx cvIwb? mvaviYZ nq wK, †h RvqMvi m‡½ AwfÁZvi Lye GKUv m¤úK© †_‡K hvq, wKQz †jLvi K_v g‡b n‡jB ILv‡b P‡j hvq ¯§„wZ| †mR‡b¨ ivp Avgvi g‡bvRMr AwaKvi K‡i e‡m Av‡Q, †mUv wVK bq| Avwg †h-mgv‡R emevm Kwi, †h-†`‡k emevm Kwi, Zvi mg¯Í wKQzi m‡½ Av‡óc„‡ô Rwo‡q AvwQ| Kv‡RB gvbyl †hLv‡b emevm K‡i, †mUvi †h PZzc©vk, †hgb n‡q g‡bi g‡a¨ AuvKv n‡q hvq, †mUv‡K †Kv‡bvfv‡eB miv‡bv hvq bv, †mUv me©‡ÿ‡ÎB n‡q‡Q| DBwjqvg dKbvi `wÿY Av‡gwiKvi wgwmwmwci Awaevmx wQ‡jb, gvK© †Uv‡qb‡K ejv nq wgwmwmwci cv‡oi †jLK; †nwgsI‡q gvwK©b hy³iv‡óª Rb¥ wb‡jI Zuvi †ewki fvM Mí-Dcb¨v‡mi cUf~wg BD‡ivc ev wKDev|

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P. Av : †nv‡n© jyBm †ev‡n©m GK mvÿvrKv‡i e‡jwQ‡jb, GKwU Mí †jLvi Av‡M PgKcÖ` m~Pbvwe›`y I MšÍe¨ wVK K‡i †d‡jb, wKš‘ M‡íi g‡a¨ Kx n‡e Rv‡bb bv, †mUv Avwe®‹vi K‡ib| GKwU M‡íi ïiæ †_‡K †kl ch©šÍ Avcwb †Kvb cÖwµqvq GwM‡q hvb? nv. Av. n : cÖ_‡gB Avgvi AvcwË, Zzwg †ev‡n©‡mi K_v Zzj‡j †Kb? †ev‡n©m Kxfv‡e Mí wjL‡Zb Zv‡Z Avgvi Kx Av‡m hvq| mvaviYZ †Kv‡bv GKUv NUbv, †Kv‡bv GKUv g‡b ivLvi g‡Zv AwfÁZv, A_ev †h-NUbvwU N‡Uwb mgv‡R wKš‘ Ggb n‡q Av‡Q †h, †h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© †m NUbv NU‡Z cv‡i, ev Ab¨fv‡e NU‡Q, GiKgfv‡e GKUv wRwbm Aej¤^b K‡i Avwg Mí wjwL| A_©vr AvKv‡k ZvwK‡q Mí GKUv K‡i bvwRj n‡e, Zvici Avwg MíUv wjLe, GUv Avgvi †ÿ‡Î †Kv‡bvw`bB nqwb| Mí †jLv Avgvi Kv‡Q †ek KóKi KvR| KóKi GBR‡b¨, hLb †gvUvgywU wVK n‡q †Mj, Avwg G-welqUv ev NUbvUv wb‡q Mí wjL‡Z PvB, ZLb iƒc †`Iqvi e¨vcviUv Kx K‡i nq Avwg ej‡Z cvie bv| Avwg †Póv Kwi hv‡Z Lye h_vh_ Kiv hvq, Avwg †Póv Kwi †hb GKUzI evovevwo bv nq, GK kãI †hb †ewk bv nq, eis GK kã Kg nq †hb, UvBU nq †hb wRwbmUv, evK¨ †hb e¨Äbvc~Y©, Bw½Zc~Y© nq| fvlvUv †hb G‡Kevi Wvj bv nq| ˆ`bw›`b †h-fvlvUv, wVK †miKgB fvlv hw` nq, ˆ`bw›`b NUbv hw` wVK †miKgB nq, Zvn‡j Avwg †Kb wjLe? †`‡Lv, c„w_ex‡Z hZ gvbylB nq, cÖ‡Z¨‡KB wKš‘ Avjv`v-Avjv`v nq, K_v e‡j Avjv`vfv‡e| Kv‡iv K_v g‡bi g‡a¨ `vM †K‡U hvq, Kv‡iv K_v g‡bi g‡a¨ †Xv‡KB bv, D‡o P‡j hvq| Avgvi †QvUMí †jLvi e¨vcviUvI wKš‘ ZvB| hLb †Kv‡bv GKUv AwfÁZvi K_v fvwe ZLb Avwg fvwe G-RvqMvUv‡Z GKkfvM mr †_‡K GUv wjL‡Z PvB| memgq †h wjL‡Z †c‡iwQ Zv bq wKš‘| gvbyl‡K wb‡Ri RvqMv †_‡K mi‡Z nq, A‡bK mgq cviv hvq bv| P. Av : mgKvj ai‡Z bv cvi‡j Mí-Dcb¨vm euv‡P bv, Avi mgKvj‡K a‡iI Mí-Dcb¨vm euv‡P bv, Avcbvi Míwe‡k¦i ¸wUKq Mí Qvov cÖvq meB mgmvgwqK †Kv‡bv NUbv wb‡q †jLv| cÖavbfv‡e ivR‰bwZK NUbv G‡m‡Q| Avcbvi M‡íi Gw`KUv wb‡q K_v ejyb| nv. Av. n : Lye wVK K_v| Avwg mgKvj‡K wb‡q eû Mí wj‡LwQ| mgKvj‡K me©Kv‡ji Kivi `vwqZ¡ †jL‡KiB| †QvUMí †Zv †mUvB Ki‡e| GUv we‡kl wKQz e¨w³i AwfÁZv, wKš‘ Avm‡j GUv gvbweK AwfÁZv| G-AwfÁZvi †j‡ejUv Zz‡j `vI, me©gvbexq n‡q DV‡e|

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GB †h we‡kl‡K wbwe©‡kl K‡i †Zvjv, wPišÍb K‡i †Zvjv, GUvB †jLvi KvR| Zv bv n‡j †Zv cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b †h hv †`LwQ, Avgvi Avi †jLvi `iKvi Kx? Zzwg ej‡e †h, Avwg IB MÖvg †`‡LwQ, Avcwb †mB MÖvg †`‡LB wj‡L‡Qb, Zvn‡j Avwg Avcbvi Mí coe †Kb? gvbyl wn‡m‡e †hgb Avjv`v, wbwðZfv‡e Avgvi †`Lv †Zvgvi †`Lvi †P‡q Avjv`v n‡eB| Avwg Avgvi M‡íi g‡a¨, †jLvi g‡a¨ Avgvi †`LvUv‡K XzwK‡q w`‡qwQ| Zzwg †mLv‡b AvK…ó n‡e| Zzwg nvRvievi †mB MÖvg †`L‡jI Avgvi M‡íi †`Lv MÖvg wfbœ n‡e| Zzwg hZevi Avgvi Mí co‡e, ZZeviB bZzb K‡i †`L‡e| GUv GKw`K †_‡K †jL‡Ki `yf©vM¨ e‡U, GKw`K †_‡K †mŠfvM¨I e‡U| `yf©vM¨ †Kb, †jLK hv g‡b K‡iwQ‡jb Zv bv †f‡e Ab¨ wKQz †f‡e wb‡q‡Q cvVK, †jL‡Ki fvebvi w`‡K †MjB bv cvVK, †U·U wKš‘ †hgb-†ZgbB c‡o iBj| Avi †jL‡Ki ZLb wKQz KiviI †bB| Zzwg hLb Avgvi Mí coQ, ZLb †Zv Avi Avwg cv‡k e‡m ej‡Z cvwi bv, Gfv‡e bq, GiKg| †Zvgvi cvV-AwfÁZv †jL‡Ki KvQvKvwQ n‡Z cv‡i, `~‡i n‡Z, eû `~‡i n‡Z cv‡i| P. Av : M‡íi Ici AwaKvi Kvi †ewk? cvV‡Ki, bv †jL‡Ki? nv. Av. n : Aek¨B cvV‡Ki| †jL‡Ki KvR n‡”Q wj‡L †djv, Zvi c‡i Avi †Kv‡bv KvR †bB| mvaviYZ, †jLK Avi Zuvi wb‡Ri †jLv c‡ob bv| KL‡bv KL‡bv fz‡jI hvb| bZzb †jLvq gMœ n‡q c‡ob| Avwg †hgb KLbB Avgvi †jLv cwo bv| P. Av : Avcbvi M‡íi PwiÎiv cwiw¯’wZi duv‡` c‡o hvq| †mLvb †_‡K †ewi‡q Avmvi R‡b¨ jovB K‡i †kl ch©šÍ| GB jovBUv‡K Avcwb Kxfv‡e wbg©vY K‡ib? nv. Av. n : hZÿY ch©šÍ bv GKRb gvbyl‡K Lye k³ †Kv‡bv GKwU RvqMvq †dj‡Z bv cvi‡e ZZÿY ch©šÍ †jLvUv `uvov‡e bv| †mR‡b¨ †h-MíB wjwL bv †Kb, cÖavb PwiÎ ev Ab¨ PwiÎ †Kv‡bv bv †Kv‡bv GKUv RvqMvq AvU‡K Av‡Q, †mLvb †_‡K †ei K‡i Avbvi R‡b¨ jovB‡qi †ÿÎ cÖ¯‘Z Kwi| Aw¯Í‡Z¡i duv‡` bv co‡j GKUv gvbyl‡K †Zv †evSvI hv‡e bv, †PbvI hv‡e bv| †mB Kvi‡Y gvbyl‡K wPb‡Z n‡j, eyS‡Z n‡j Zv‡K duv‡` †dj‡Z n‡e| Avi †Zvgvi GKUv D‡Ïk¨ _vK‡Z n‡e, m¤ú~Y©fv‡e gy³ nIqv gvby‡li R‡b¨ me‡P‡q ¯^vfvweK Ges Kvg¨| wKš‘ Zv bq †m, me©ÎB duv‡` c‡o Av‡Q| wKQz wKQz wRwbm Av‡Q eva¨Zvg~jK| Zvi Avi wKQzB Kivi †bB| n‡q hv‡eB| ÔAvZ¥Rv I GKwU Kiex MvQÕ M‡íi e„‡×i ev Zvi wK‡kvix Kb¨vi Avi wKQzB Kivi wQj bv|

mgKvj‡K me©Kv‡ji Kivi `vwqZ¡ †jL‡KiB| †QvUMí †Zv †mUvB Ki‡e| GUv we‡kl wKQz e¨w³i AwfÁZv, wKš‘ Avm‡j GUv gvbweK AwfÁZv| G-AwfÁZvi †j‡ejUv Zz‡j `vI, me©gvbexq n‡q DV‡e| GB †h we‡kl‡K wbwe©‡kl K‡i †Zvjv, wPišÍb K‡i †Zvjv, GUvB †jLvi KvR|

mgqUvq eyׇ`e emy GKUv fqvbK Lvivc KvR K‡iwQ‡jb| †ek †Zv, †gN`~Z Abyev` K‡iQ, fv‡jv K_v, †ev`‡jqvi Abyev` Ki‡Z †Mj †Kb? †ev`‡jqvi Abyev` K‡iB †m wKš‘ gv_v¸‡jv †L‡q †Mj Avi wK| KweZv Lye DjUvcvjUv RvqMvq P‡j †Mj| Zzwg †Lqvj K‡iQ, Gic‡i Avi †KD wZwi‡ki `k‡Ki KweZv‡K AwZµg K‡i †h‡Z cv‡ibwb| P. Av : M‡íi gvqvq ew›` n‡q‡Qb KL‡bv? nv. Av. n : Avwg wKQzB Avwe®‹vi Ki‡Z cvwi bv, ˆZwi Ki‡Z cvwi bv, wbg©vY Ki‡Z cvwi bv| Avwg eo A™¢zZfv‡e gvwUjMœ Ges ejv hvq, AwfÁZv w`‡q G‡Kev‡i Av‡óc„‡ô euvav| †mLv‡b Avwg g‡b Kwi, A‡b‡K Avgvi †jLv c‡o wei³ n‡Z cv‡i, †Zgb Mí †bB, bZzb wPšÍv †bB, bZzb Kvq`v †bB, G Avevi †Kgb K_v, †mUv Avgvi R‡b¨ eo Avk¼viB K_v| P. Av : nVvr AvKl©Y, ¸ß inm¨ Gme M‡í mvaviYZ _v‡K, wKš‘ Avcbvi M‡í Gme †bB| nv. Av. n : Avwg Gm‡ei av‡iKv‡Q †bB| P. Av : Avcbvi M‡íi PwiÎ wbg©v‡Yi †KŠkj †Kgb? nv. Av. n : Avwg †`‡LwQ, AwfÁZvi hv‡Z Lvc Lvq| ¯’vb-Kvj-welq‡K †Zv gv_vq ivL‡ZB nq GKwU PwiÎ wbg©vY Ki‡Z wM‡q| †ewki fvMB †`Lv, AveQv GKUv aviYv Ñ IB †h †jvKUv weQvbvq ï‡q Av‡Q, ¯‹zj KwgwUi †fv‡U `uvwo‡qwQ, Zuvi Kv‡Q †fvU PvB‡Z †MwQ, †m ej‡Q, Avwg hve †fvU w`‡Z; IB †h Wv³viUv, †m bvwK we‡q K‡iwb, aea‡e mv`v Pzj; Dby‡b duz w`‡”Q K‡qKUv †g‡q, `c K‡i Av¸b R¡‡j DVj, meKwU gyL GKm‡½ †`Lv †Mj, wSwj‡Ki g‡Zv GKUv Qwe Av‡m| we‡kl †Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z©i GiKg wKQz GKUv hw` we‡klfv‡e AvKl©Y K‡i Pwi‡Îi g‡a¨ e¨envi Kwi| P. Av : Avw`evmx‡`i wb‡q Avcbvi GKwU Mí Av‡Q, †mLv‡b †`Lv hvq, kn‡ii AwfRvZ gvbyl‡`i AwZw_ wn‡m‡e wbgš¿Y K‡i G‡b AwZw_‡mevi bv‡g wbôzi AvµgY K‡i Avw`evmx hyeK| nv. Av. n : Ô`~iex‡bi wbKU-`~iÕ MíwUi K_v ejQ| AvµgY KivUvB wKš‘ g~j D‡Ïk¨| `yiweb bv‡g Avw`evmx †Q‡jwU AvMv‡Mvov AvµgY K‡i hvq, ejv hvq †h MvwjMvjvRB K‡i m¤§v‡bi m‡½| B‡”QK…Zfv‡eB Avwg Gme K‡iwQ| P. Av : GKRb K_vwkíx‡K wbR¯^ GKwU M`¨‰kjx wbg©v‡Yi wbišÍi jovB‡qi ga¨ w`‡q †h‡Z nq, Avi Zvi wbwg©Z ˆkjx †f‡O Avevi bZzb ˆkjx ˆZwi K‡i wb‡Z nq| Gfv‡e fvOvMovi ga¨ w`‡q AvcwbI wbðq wM‡q‡Qb? nv. Av. n : Zv ej‡Z cvie bv| cÖ_g jvBb Avmvi c‡i fvlv Ggwb‡ZB P‡j Av‡m| Zvi eo D`vniY n‡jv, ÔAvZ¥Rv I GKwU KiexÕ MvQ MíwU| Mí A‡bKUv Ask †jLvi c‡i †`wL, Av‡i, G †Zv mg‡ik emyi Mí n‡”Q, m‡½ m‡½ †d‡j w`jvg| A‡bK w`b c‡i †Kv‡bv GK kirKv‡j GKw`b MíUv wjL‡Z ewm| Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi evwoi Qv‡`i wmuwoN‡ii cv‡k GKUv AvgMvQ Av‡Q, Avg a‡i Av‡Q Avgvi bv‡Ki mvg‡b; †QvÆ †Mvj GKUv †e‡Zi †Pqvi wQj Avgvi, Avi GKUv †Uwej wQj; †Uwe‡ji Ic‡i gv_v †i‡L Avwg nVvr wjLjvg †h, GLb wb`©q kxZKvj| GUvi c‡iB NvgUv gy‡Q wbjvg| Zvic‡i Kx K‡i wj‡LwQ Rvwb bv, ÔAí evZv‡m GKUv eo Kjvi cvZv GKevi eyK †`Lvq GKevi wcV †`Lvq|Õ †¯ªvZ ïiæ n‡q †Mj| evK¨¸‡jv G‡Kev‡i †hb wgwQj K‡i Avm‡Q| GKUvi ci GKUv| P. Av : K_vmvwn‡Z¨ e¨eüZ AvÂwjK fvlv A‡bKUvB †jL‡Ki wbg©vY; †hgb gvwbK e‡›`¨vcva¨v‡qi cÙv b`xi gvwS

Dcb¨v‡mi AvÂwjK fvlv gvwb‡Ki nv‡ZB cÖvq m„wó| nv. Av. n : GK_vwU †Zvgv‡K †K †kLvj †h gvwb‡Ki cÙv b`xi gvwSi fvlv †Kv_vI †bB| P. Av : wKš‘ IiKg fvlv ûeû †Kv_vI Av‡Q? cÙvi ZxieZx© gvbyliv wK GB fvlvq K_v e‡j? nv. Av. n : ev¯Í‡ei m‡½ G¸‡jvi †hvM Av‡Q| P. Av : Avcbvi Av¸bcvwL Dcb¨v‡m e¨eüZ iv‡pi AvÂwjK fvlv‡K m¤ú~Y©B iv‡pi fvlv e‡j `vwe Ki‡Qb? nv. Av. n : GK`g| GK`g cwi®‹vi, ILv‡b †Kv‡bv duvwK †bB| iv‡pi ïay bq, wn›`y‡`i ïay bq, gymjgvb‡`i ïay bq, GKUz m¤£všÍ gymjgvb, †h-evwoi †g‡qiv w`‡bi †ejv iv¯Ívq †ei nq bv, IB iKg evwoi †g‡q‡`i, ea©gv‡bi Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi fvlv| Avevi gyivw`cy‡i hw` hvB, Avgv‡`i Lvjv‡`i evwo‡Z, Zv‡`i Avevi Avi GKUz wfbœ fvlv| P. Av : Mí †jLvi mgq Pwi‡Îi Kó wK Avcbv‡K Av‡eMvcøyZ K‡i, K‡ói `„k¨ †jLvi mgq †Pv‡Li cvZv wf‡R Av‡m? nv. Av. n : wbg©v‡Yi mgq wKQz †evSv hvq bv| mg¯Í g‡bv‡hvM P‡j hvq wRwbmUv wVKg‡Zv n‡”Q wKbv, PwiÎ, fvlv Gme `uvov‡”Q wKbv| †jLvi mgq Lye Kó nq, †mUv c‡i eyS‡Z cvwi| P. Av : eûKvj Av‡M nvqvr gvgy` Avcbvi Mí g~j¨vqb Ki‡Z wM‡q e‡jwQ‡jb ÔwbôziZvwš¿K wZwbÕ, Avcwb Kx ej‡eb? nv. Av. n : Lye KwVb `ytL, KwVb Kó †jLevi mgq Avgvi Kjg Kuv‡c bv| †mUv wfwR‡q Avwg †ivgvw›UK K‡i †dwj bv| GK`g K‡Vvi wRwbmUv‡K K‡Vvi RvqMv‡ZB †i‡L w`‡q †`LvB| ZLb g‡b n‡Z cv‡i †jvKwU Zvwš¿K bvwK, †jvKUv KvcvwjK? (nvwm w`‡q) †Zvgiv hviv Avgv‡K †`LQ, memgq cv‡k _v‡Kv, Kx g‡b nq †Zvgv‡`i, Avwg Lye k³ ü`‡qi gvbyl?

P. Av : `xN©Kvj a‡i wjL‡Qb, wKš‘ Mí gvÎ 67wU| Avcwb †h AvÇv-mfv-†mwgbv‡i GZ mgq e¨q K‡ib ev K‡i‡Qb, Rxe‡bi G †ejv G‡m wK g‡b nq, Av‡iv †`evi mvg_©¨ wQj, NvUwZ i‡q †M‡Q wKQz? nv. Av. n : †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv g~n‡Z© g‡b nq, †jLvi cwigvY LyeB Kg n‡q †Mj| ZvrÿwYKfv‡e g‡b nq| ciÿ‡YB Avwg fz‡j hvB| AvR‡Ki w`bUv wKQzB †jLv n‡jv bv| AvR cÖvq GK gvm c‡i Av‡Q GKUv †jLv, c‡ii jvBbUv †jLv n‡jv bv| cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b g‡b n‡”Q AvR‡KI †jLv n‡jv bv| Avi GLb GKUz †ewk n‡”Q| eqm n‡q‡Q, A‡Xj mgq Avi cvIqv hv‡e bv| eûKvj eû †jvK Avgv‡K eywS‡q‡Q, e‡j‡Q, nvmvb fvB, mgq bó Ki‡eb bv| GKmgq nVvr †`L‡eb †h mg‡qi UvbvUvwb c‡i †M‡Q| ¯^fve †Zv hv‡e bv| Avgvi Áv‡bv`qI n‡e bv| Z‡e Avgvi B‡”QUv GB †h, †jLvUv A‡bK evwo‡q †`B| P. Av : Avcbvi gyw³hy×welqK Mí¸‡jv‡Z †`Lv hvq, PwiÎiv Zv‡`i wb‡Ri kÖ‡g-i‡³-Z¨v‡M AwR©Z ¯^vaxb evsjv‡`k‡K MÖnY Ki‡Z cv‡iwb| ÔNi‡Miw¯’Õ M‡íi ivgkiY †`k ¯^vaxb nIqvi c‡iB †`k nvivq A_©vr bZzb ¯^vaxb †`‡k Zuvi VuvB nq bv; Ô†KD Av‡mwbÕ M‡í Avmd Avjx †`k ¯^vax‡bi w`‡bB Zvi †K‡U †djv V¨vs wd‡i †P‡q‡Q, Avi GK gyw³‡hv×v Mdz‡ii kix‡i ¯^vaxb †`‡ki †iv` KuvUv w`‡q I‡V; Ô†divÕ M‡íi Av‡jd A¯¿ †diZ bv w`‡q †Wvevq jywK‡q †d‡j bZzb hy‡×i Avkvq Ñ Avcwb †hme Avk¼v K‡iwQ‡jb Ges †hme Awf‡hvM Zz‡jwQ‡jb ¯^vaxbZvi c‡iB, Pvi `kK c‡i wK Zvi DËiY N‡U‡Q? nv. Av. n : Avwg †hme Avk¼v K‡iwQjvg A_ev †h mg¯Í Awf‡hvM Zz‡jwQjvg, AvR‡Ki evsjv‡`‡k Zvi †Kv‡bv †gŠwjK

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MíKvi‡`i †Kv‡bv m¤úK© †bB| Avgv‡`i eo `ye©jZv n‡”Q, mgMÖ c„w_ex‡Z Kx n‡”Q Zvi Lei Avi wbw”Q bv| gvwbK, wef‚wZ, iex›`ªbv_ weÁvb c‡o‡Qb| cov‡kvbv Ki‡Z n‡e bv? evsjv Mí m¤^‡Ü A‡PZbZv gvivZ¥K| 16

cwieZ©b nqwb| P. Av : Avcbvi cÖ_g `ywU MíMÖ‡š’ Rxebvb›` `v‡ki KweZv †_‡K Dcgv-wPÎKí e¨envi K‡i‡Qb, KL‡bv mivmwiB e¨envi K‡i‡Qb| Ômܨvi a~mi AÜKvi ZLb †b‡g G‡m‡Q, †ng‡šÍi Avi‡¤¢ kxZ kxZ Ki‡Q evZvmÕ, Ôwbtkã wkwk‡ii wn‡g mœvb K‡i weeY© cvZv¸‡jv wf‡RÕ, Ôe„wói †duvUvi g‡Zv wkwk‡ii kã ïb‡QÕ Ñ GiKg ninv‡gkvB †`wL| nv. Av. n : †R‡bï‡b K‡iwQ GUv Avwg ej‡Z cvie bv| Rxebvb›` `vk fv‡jv K‡i cov A‡bK c‡i| ZL‡bv Rxebvb›` AíB c‡owQjvg| Z‡e M‡í Rxebvb›` `v‡ki g‡Zv Dcgv-wPÎKí e¨envi Kiv‡Z Avgvi wKš‘ †Kv‡bv Kó nqwb| †hLv‡b AvgviI evj¨Kvj wg‡j †M‡Q, †mLv‡b `y-GKwU Dcgv-wPÎKí mivmwiB wg‡j †M‡Q| Avwg wKQzB ev` †`Bwb| P. Av : Avcbvi Mí evsjv‡`k I cwðge‡½i cÖvq mKj wek¦we`¨vj‡q cvV¨, wcGBPwW M‡elYv n‡q‡Q Ges Av‡iv n‡”Q, Avcbvi Abyf‚wZ Kx? nv. Av. n : fv‡jv jv‡M| Z‡e GZKvj †h aviYv wQj GKgvÎ giv †jL‡KiB †jLv cvV¨ nq, RxweZ †jL‡Ki cvV¨ nq bv; Avgvi †jLv †Zv A‡bKw`b †_‡KB bvbvb RvqMvq cvV¨| kirP›`ª e‡jwQ‡jb, Bd BD Iqv›U Uz wKj Gb A_i, Zv‡K cvV¨ K‡iv| hw` Zzwg g‡b K‡iv †Kv‡bv †jLK‡K †g‡i †dj‡e Zvn‡j Zvi †kÖô †jLvUv cvV¨ K‡i `vI| P. Av : Avcbvi Kv‡Ri ¯^xK…wZ‡Z Avcwb mš‘ó? nv. Av. n : Avgvi KvR Avi Avgvi Kv‡Ri ¯^xK…wZ I cÖvwß `y‡Uvi g‡a¨ AvbycvwZK †Kv‡bv wgj †bB| Avwg w`‡qwQ GK †c‡qwQ GKk| †mR‡b¨ †KD hw` e‡j, †jLK wn‡m‡e eÇ †ewk †c‡q †M‡Q GB †jvKUv, Avwg AšÍZ AvcwË Ki‡Z hve bv| h‡_ó †c‡qwQ| P. Av : Avwki `k‡Ki evsjv‡`‡ki †QvUM‡íi me‡P‡q cÖwZfvai MíKvi gvgyb ûmvBb Avgv‡`i ivRkvnx kn‡iB Av‡Qb, wbf…‡Z MíPP©v K‡i hv‡”Qb, wbR¯^ GKwU Mí‰kjx I fvlv‡Z wjL‡Qb, hv mˇii `k‡Ki c‡i AvR ch©šÍ knx`yj Rwni Qvov Avi Kv‡iv bvg D”PviY Kiv hvq bv| Zuvi Mí wb‡q Avcbvi g~j¨vqb Rvb‡Z PvB| nv. Av. n : GLb hviv wjL‡Q, hv‡`i eqm Avgvi †P‡q A‡bK Kg, Zv‡`i m¤^‡Ü mivmwi gšÍe¨ KivUv GKw`K †_‡K fv‡jv KvR nq bv| †mUv Avwg Kwi bv| hw` wjL‡Z nq wjwL| knx`yj Rwni m¤^‡Ü wj‡LwQ| hwÏb †m RxweZ wQj, Zvi m¤^‡Ü wjwLwb| Zvi g„Zz¨i c‡iB Avwg Zvi Mí-Dcb¨vm m¤^‡Ü wj‡LwQ| huviv GB gyn~‡Z© wjL‡Qb Zuv‡`i cÖksmv ev

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AjsKiY : mgiwRr ivq †PŠayix Do‡Q cvZjv gq`vi g‡Zv| bvbviK‡gi kã n‡”Q NiUvq, gy‡Li K_v, Mjvi Kvwk, cv‡qi Ry‡Zvi NmUvwb| †ek GKUv Kvb eywR‡q †`Iqv S‡ov nvIqvi g‡Zv †Kvjvnj| D‡ËwRZ, A‰ah©, µz×, gvigyLx, nZvk, †ec‡ivqv, we‡ùviK me ai‡bi kã wg‡k ˆZwi GKUv k‡ãi †evgv| nVvr kãUv wgB‡q Av‡m, †Kvjvn‡ji Mjv †KD †P‡c a‡i| Aùz‡U NoNo kã †ei nq| GKUz ci ¯úó ¯^‡i †KD nuvK w`‡q K_v e‡j| mevB‡K mZK© K‡i †`q cÖvq û¼vq w`‡q| wmwjs d¨v‡bi NoNo kã †Rv‡i-†Rv‡i ev‡R| K`g Avwj NifwZ© gvbyl †`‡L| j¤^v †Xvjv Kv‡jv †cvkvKB †ewk| PKPK K‡i Kv‡jv †cvkv‡Ki wcV| nv‡Zi Kv‡jv Kvco wSwjK w`‡q I‡V k~‡b¨ Sz‡j _vKv B‡jKwUªK ev‡j¦i Av‡jvq| gy‡Li, Mjvq e‡m †mB Kvco PKPK K‡i| Kv‡jv †cvkv‡Ki gvbyl¸‡jv mvg‡b GwM‡q hvIqvi Rb¨ e¨¯Í n‡q c‡o| †Vjv‡Vwj nq, av°v jv‡M kix‡ii A½cÖZ¨‡½| Kvc‡o Nlv †L‡q mivr-mivr kã nq| Pvcv¯^‡i| D‡ËwRZ n‡q K_v e‡j †KD-†KD| RgvUeuvav gvby‡li kixi¸‡jv Gevi mvg‡bi w`‡K Szu‡K c‡o| RvqMv K‡i wb‡q G‡Mv‡Z Pvq| A‡bKÿY ci, KZÿY g‡b †bB, K`g Avwji WvK Av‡m| Zvi bvg a‡i Wv‡K GKRb| cÖ_gUvq Pg‡K I‡V †m| GZ¸‡jv †jv‡Ki mvg‡b,

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A‡bK gvby‡li wf‡o Zvi bvg WvKvi Rb¨ †m †ek †ivgv Abyfe K‡i| ZLb wb‡R‡K Lye mvaviY GKRb e‡j g‡b nq bv| †m †ek ax‡i-my‡¯’ mvg‡b GwM‡q hvq| †PŠ‡Kvbv Kv‡Vi †Lv‡ci †fZi `uvovq| †Kvgi ch©šÍ Kv‡Vi wb‡Pi †fZi _v‡K, IciUv †Lvjv| †m Zvi `ynvZ j¤^v K‡i ivLv Kv‡Vi Ici iv‡L| †ek cyi‡bv KvV, isPUv, gvby‡li nvZ †j‡M PKPK Ki‡Q| KvV bv, big wKQy g‡b n‡”Q| K`g Avwj‡K hv ejv nq †m ZvB e‡j| hvnv ewje mZ¨ ewje| GB K_v †m wZbevi e‡j| Zvici Zv‡K ejv nq, Zzwg Kx Aciva K‡i‡Qv Zv Rv‡bv? wR| GB Aciva kvw¯Í‡hvM¨ Zv Zzwg Rv‡bv? wR| †mw`b Avi †Kv‡bv K_v nq bv| cÖ‡kœi DËi w`‡q K`g Avwj Pviw`‡K ZvKvq| `y-GKRb Zvi w`‡K ZvKv‡”Q| †ewkifvM gvbylB wb‡R‡`i wb‡q e¨¯Í| wKš‘ Zv‡Z †m nZvk nq bv| gb Lvivc K‡i bv GKUzI| Zvi hv ejvi †m ej‡Z †c‡i‡Q| G‡ZB †m Lywk| †Kvg‡i `wo euvav Ae¯’vq †m wKQyÿY Pviw`K †`‡L| NifwZ© Kv‡jv †cvkv‡Ki gvbyl e¨¯Í n‡q bo‡Q, Po‡Q| †m Zv‡`i w`‡K nvwmgy‡L ZvKvq| Zvi w`‡K †ewkÿY ZvKv‡bvi Kv‡iv mgq †bB| Zv‡Z Zvi wKQy Av‡m-hvq bv| †m Zvi K_v ej‡Z †c‡i‡Q| GKUz ci Zvi †Kvg‡ii `wo‡Z Uvb c‡o| †m KvVMov †_‡K †b‡g Av‡m| GKUz Luwy o‡q-Luwy o‡q nuv‡U, gy‡Li †Pvqv‡ji e¨_vUv Pbgb K‡i I‡V| †h-†jvKUv `wo UvbwQj †m nuvK w`‡q e‡j, GB e¨vUv †Rv‡i cv Pvjv| GLv‡bB w`b Kvevo Kiwe bvwK? e‡j †m Zvi nuvUz‡Z GKUv jvw_ †g‡i eviv›`vq hvq| †mLv‡b wfo GKUz Kg| K`g Avwj LvwK †jevmciv †jvKUv‡K †`‡L| `qvgvqvnxb, KvV‡LvÆv gvbyl| †m Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †evKvi g‡Zv nv‡m| †jvKUv Zvi nvwm †`‡L †LuwK‡q I‡V| Av‡iKUv jvw_ gvivi Rb¨ cv †Zv‡j| ZzjK y | GB GKw`‡b nvZ-cv‡qi gvi LvIqv Zvi Mv-mIqv n‡q wM‡q‡Q| †m †c‡U nvZ †`q GKevi, Kv‡iv †Pv‡L bv c‡o †mBfv‡e| †c‡U nv‡Zi ¯úk© Zv‡K Avivg †`q| †m eo myL †eva K‡i| †cUUv GL‡bv fiv|

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Kvjy Zvi †QvU †Q‡j| `yB eD wb‡q _v‡K| K`g Avwj e‡j, Zvi eo msmvi| Ggwb‡ZB P‡j bv| Avgv‡i _vK‡Z w`‡ev K¨vg‡b? wMqvB †`‡nv bv| Av‡M _vK‡ZB Gme KBqv Kvg Kx? hvI, †ejv _vKwZ evi nBqv c‡ov| eo †Q‡j Zv‡K cÖvq †V‡j evi K‡i †`q| gwgbvi evwo hvq K`g Avwj| _vKvi K_v ej‡Z †ek j¾v cvq| eM‡j Kvc‡oi cuyUwjUv †V‡m a‡i e‡j, †Zv‡i †`L‡Z AvBjvg| †Kgb AvwQm gv? gwgbv Kv‡Q G‡m cv a‡i mvjvg K‡i| Zvici e‡j, Kw`b _v‡nv| †eovqv hvI| KZw`b ci AvB‡Qv| eyov nBqv †M‡Qv G‡Kev‡i| K`g Avwj gy‡Li †LuvPv-†LuvPv `vwo‡Z nvZ eywj‡q e‡j, nu¨v eyov nBqv †MwQ| cuqwÎk eQi PvKwi Kijvg| Kg mgq †Zv bv| gwgbv e‡j, Kx Kiev A¨vnb, †Kv_vq _vKev wVK Ki‡Qv? ï‡b Pg‡K hvevi g‡Zv nq K`g Avwji| Zvici †n‡m e‡j, wKQy wVK Kwi bvB| †Zv‡`i †`BLv hvB| Zvici †`Lv hvB‡ev Kx Kwi| bvwZ-bvZwb‡`i WvK| †`wn Zv‡`i| KZw`b ci AvBjvg| iv‡Zi †ejv gwgbvi ¯^vgx e‡j, KZw`b _vK‡ev KB‡Q wKQz eyov?

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PÂj n‡q I‡V| nq‡Zv fve‡Q Gevi Kx Ki‡e| Zvi `j Ab¨w`‡K P‡j †M‡Q| †m GKv| KvRx‡`i †QvU †Q‡j Rvjv‡ji nv‡Z e›`yK| †m nbygvbUv‡K ZvK K‡i| Kx A™¢Z z , mevB‡K AevK K‡i w`‡q nbygvbUv †RvonvZ K‡i| wVK gvby‡li g‡Zv gvd Pv‡”Q| wKš‘ Zvi kÎæ gvbeKz‡ji g‡b †Kv‡bv iKg KiæYvi D‡`ªK n‡jv bv| Zviv Av‡iv we`ªƒ‡c †d‡U c‡o| nvivwg, GLb †RvonvZ Kiv n‡”Q! ZLb `y-GKRb ej‡j, RvjvjfvB, GKUv duvKv AvIqvR K‡i Zvwo‡q w`b| wKš‘ MYZvwš¿K c×wZ‡Z †ewkifvM †Q‡jwc‡j nbygvb wba‡bi c‡ÿ| Rvjvj †Kv‡bviKg Avi Kvjwej¤^ K‡i bv| dvqvi| Ae¨_© ZvK| ¸wji g~j Qiiv¸‡jv eyK we× nq| wKQy ey‡S IVvi Av‡MB acvm K‡i nbygvbUv gvwU‡Z G‡m c‡o| `yevi nvZ-cv wLuwP‡q w¯’i n‡q †Mj| †Q‡ji `j †Mvj n‡q `uvwo‡q †`L‡Q| dR‡ji g‡b c‡o, †m †cQb †_‡K †`LwQj| mvg‡b †h‡Z fq jvMwQj| GZUzKz gvbyl i³ †`‡L fq cvIqviB K_v| GB mgq †cQb †_‡K GKUv wPrKvi †f‡m Av‡m, G¨vB, †Zviv Kx KiwQm ILv‡b! mevB †jvKwUi w`‡K †P‡q †` QyU| dRj cvjv‡Z cvij bv| †`Lj †jvKUv Zvi evev, ZLb Zvi †cQ‡b P‡j G‡m‡Q| dRj, N‡i hvI| evev agK w`‡jv| P‡j †h‡Z-†h‡Z †m wd‡i †`‡L, evev ZLb nbygvbUvi mvg‡b e‡m †P‡q _vKv †PvL`y‡Uv eÜ K‡i w`‡”Q| GL‡bv cwi®‹vi g‡b Av‡Q, evev evwo‡Z Xz‡K ivMvivwM Ki‡Z jvMj `y-`v`vi Ici| Avcbviv me N‡i e‡m Av‡Qb, Iw`‡K †Q‡jiv e›`yK w`‡q nbygvb wkKvi Ki‡Q| Gw`‡K KjKvZvq wn›`y-gymjgvb G‡K Ab¨‡K nZ¨v Ki‡Q| MÖv‡g wd‡iI hw` kvwšÍ bv cvB, GLv‡bI hw` nZ¨vKvÐ †`L‡Z nq... Zv-I wbixn cÖvYx... c‡i evev K‡qKRb‡K †W‡K PvUvB‡q Zz‡j nbygvbUv‡K Kei¯’v‡bi cv‡k GKUv duvKv RvqMvq gvwU Ly‡u o Kei †`q| KuvPvNyg †f‡O wM‡qwQj dR‡ji, Zey wb‡R‡K kvšÍ K‡i GwM‡q P‡j cyKiz cv‡oi w`‡K| Kv‡Q wM‡q †Q‡j‡`i e‡j, mevB Gw`‡K G‡mv| †Zvgv‡`i GKUv Mí ewj| AvR †_‡K cÖvq lvU-mËi eQi Av‡Mi NUbv| mevB Zvi mvg‡b G‡m †Mvj K‡i wN‡i `uvovq| dRj cy‡iv NUbvUv e‡j P‡j| Zvici wR‡Ám K‡i, †Zvgiv Rv‡bv, †mB †jvKUv †K? †jvKUv †h Zvi evev, GB K_vUv †m †Q‡j‡`i mvg‡b †P‡c hvq| c‡b‡iv-†lv‡jv eQ‡ii GK hyeK ej‡j, Rvwb, wZwb Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi GKRb bvgKiv mvwnwZ¨K wQ‡jb| Avgiv cÖwZeQi Rvbyqvwi gv‡m Zuvi Rb¥w`b cvjb Kwi| dR‡ji cwiPq †m ZL‡bv Rv‡b bv| dRj Gevi cwiPq †`q| Zvici e‡j, †Zvgiv GB nvbygvbUv‡K †g‡iv bv| Lvevi bv †c‡q Gw`‡K `jQyU n‡q P‡j G‡m‡Q| P‡jv, Avgiv †mB e›`y‡Ki ¸wj LvIqv nbygvbUvi Kei †`L‡Z hvB| dR‡ji wcQy-wcQy †Q‡ji `j GwM‡q P‡j nbygv‡bi Kei `k©‡b| r

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Zzwg wd‡iQ? ejjvg bv, evwo AvÜvi|... KB? †Uªb wKb‡Z †MQ? †Uªb! gvndzRvi Mjvq cÖ_‡g we¯§q, c‡i nvwm †kvbv †Mj Ñ bv, †Uªb bv, Gwm| A| cqmv bó, K_v †Zv wQj cqmv Rwg‡q cÖ_‡g †Uªb wKbe| wdiwQ| `uvovI, wKsev Pv evwb‡q LvI| gvndzRv wdi‡j we¯ÍvwiZ Rvbv †Mj| †m GwmB wKb‡Z wM‡qwQj| cv‡ki evmvi fvwe Zvivbœy‡gi m‡½| gvndzRv ejj Ñ `ycy‡i nVvr Zvivbœyg fvwe G‡m nvwRi| Zuvi m‡½ †h‡Z n‡e, Gwm wKb‡eb| †NvivNywii †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi †bB| wbw`©ó †`vKvb, wbw`©ó eª¨vÛ, wbw`©ó, IB †h... †`o Ub| iv¯Ívq R¨vg, wdi‡Z-wdi‡Z ZvB †`wi n‡jv| ...AvwRR, Lvivc jvMwQj Rv‡bv...!

AvwRRyi ingvb ejj Ñ Avgiv A‡bK w`b n‡jv Gwm †Kbvi K_v fvewQ| †mRb¨B|... j¾vI †c‡qwQjvg| Zvivbœyg fvwe nVvr K‡i ej‡jb Ñ Gwm wK Avi Avgv‡`i g‡Zv †jvKRb‡K gvbvq! wKš‘ †h Mig c‡o‡Q! Avcbviv wKb‡Qb bv †Kb fvwe?

GUv n‡”Q kqZvwb| nu¨v, kqZvwb| gwnjv †LuvPv gvi‡Z I¯Ív`| Avwg ejjvg Ñ Avi ej‡eb bv, I †Zv †ivRB ej‡Q, wKš‘ Avgvi bv VvÛv †j‡M hvq| AvwRRyi ingvb nvmj| nvmQ †Kb! GB †h ej‡j bv| Gme †jvKRb AvRKvj †Ui †c‡q hvq|

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Zv wVK| Zvivbœyg fvwe‡K †`Ljvg GKUz gyPwK nvm‡jb| ZLb Avevi j¾v †cjvg| Mwi‡ei GB GKUvB m¤^j...| †`‡Lv, GK`g Mwie Avgiv bv...| Avevi `y-PviUv kL †gUv‡bvi g‡Zv abxI bv| GB MZiv‡ZB ejwQjvg bv, wUwfUv Av‡iKUz eo n‡j †ek n‡Zv| Zv e‡jwQ| wcKPvi †KvqvwjwU wKš‘ fv‡jv, ïay Av‡iKUz eo...| Zvici †`‡Lv, Mi‡g nuvmduvm Kwi, IB †h... m½‡gi mgq †N‡g GKvKvi, wKš‘ GKUv Gwm Avgiv wKb‡Z cvwi bv...| Zvici †Uªb...| GKUvB mgvavb gvndzRv| GKUvB| abx n‡Z n‡e| cÖvq e‡jv Zzwg| nu¨v, abx-abx| wekvj eo‡jvK| B”Qv n‡e, Lve| B”Qv n‡e, wK‡b †dje| B”Qv n‡e Ñ GB| B”Qv n‡e Ñ IB| GiRb¨ GKUv WvKvZ`j `iKvi, Zzwg e‡jQ| †n‡mv bv| fzj wKQz e‡jwQ bvwK| bv| wKš‘ m`m¨ Avgiv gvÎ `yRb| Pj‡e? cÖ_‡g Avgiv m`m¨ evov‡bvi †Póv Kie| wek¦vm K‡iv Ñ cvIqv hv‡e| †`wLqv-ïwbqv, †Lwcqv wMqvwQ Ñ WvKvZ nIqvi B”QvUv GLb A‡b‡Ki| Z‡e evOvwji eyK dv‡U †Zv gyL †dv‡U bv| †fZ‡i B”Qv †lv‡jv Avbv, wKš‘ Ggb fve †`Lv‡e Ñ fvRv gvQ Dj‡U LvIqv `~‡ii K_v, fvRv gvQB †`‡Lwb Rxe‡b...| Zzwg wKš‘ e‡jwQ‡j Ae¯’v GLb A‡bK e`wj‡q‡Q...| Zv e`wj‡q‡Q...| †ZvgviI wK Zv g‡b nq bv? nq| ivLXvK GLb A‡bK Kg| GKUz †Wmcv‡iUI, ZvB bv| myZivs m`m¨ cvIqv hv‡e| †`‡Lv GKUz| wcøR| †`Le| `iKvi n‡j wc‡V KvMR †muwU‡q †ei n‡ev Ñ WvKvZ`‡ji m`m¨ msMÖn Awfhvb Pj‡Q| D”Pvkv hv‡`i Av‡Q I A‰bwZK n‡Z cvi‡eb, Zviv †hvMv‡hvM Kiæb GB bv¤^v‡i...| mvnm? mvnm jvM‡e bv? bvn| AvRKvj mvnm jv‡M bv gvndzRv| K‡i †dj‡jB n‡jv| mevB †R‡b †M‡Q Ñ K‡i †dj‡jB n‡jv, Zvici wKQy nBPB Qvov wKQy n‡e bv| Z‡e jvBbUv wVK ivLv PvB| eySjvg| Z‡e Avgvi wKš‘ †Zvgvi wØZxq cwiKíbvUv †ewk cQ›`| AvwRRyi ingvb nvm‡Z Avi¤¢ Kij| nvmQ †Kb! Avðh©, Lv‡gvLv nvmQ †Kb Zzwg!

KZ Kx fvwe Avgiv...| Avnv, n‡Z cv‡i bv IiKg! hvI, GK Kvc Pv evwb‡q Avb| Pv †L‡Z-†L‡Z fvwe, n‡Z cv‡i wKbv| GL‡bv Pv LvIwb! ZLb bv ejjvg evwb‡q wb‡Z| †L‡qwQ| Av‡iK Kvc Lve| bv nq Mí Rg‡Q bv| Avwg eviv›`vq emwQ| e‡mv| wKš‘ Mí ej‡e bv, KL‡bv Mí ej‡e bv| Gme Mí bv|... nq| eviv›`vUv †QvU| †ek †QvU| KL‡bv-mL‡bv Nmv †L‡Z nq| AvwRRyi ingvb GKevi Zvi GK eÜz‡K eviv›`vi cwim‡ii K_v Rvbv‡Z wM‡q e‡jwQj Ñ ey‡SQ, GZB †QvU `yRb bvix-cyiæl hw` †Kv‡bvg‡Z ILv‡b kvixwiKfv‡e bvbv Kmi‡Zi ci wgwjZI nq, GZB †QvU RvqMv, AvU‡K hv‡e, Avi wehy³ n‡Z cvi‡e bv| eviv›`vq G‡m AvwRRyi ingvb Avo‡gvov fvOj, †Pqv‡i em‡Z-em‡Z Zvi nVvrB g‡b n‡jv wb‡P iv¯Ívq †UªbUv `uvwo‡q

Av‡Q| AvwRRyi ingvb wMÖj a‡i Av‡iKUz Szu‡K ZvKv‡bvi †Póv Kij| nu¨v, †Uªb, IB †UªbB, AÜKv‡i Zv‡K Av‡iv gvqvex jvM‡Q| gv‡S-gv‡S †hb Nvo Nywi‡q Ic‡i ZvKv‡”Q Ñ AvwRRyi ingvb Avi gvndzRv wK cÖ¯‘Z? AvwRRyi ingvb †mw`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj| gvndzRv Pv wb‡q wdi‡j †m ejj Ñ †UªbUv †fvMv‡”Q| †Uªb! †Kvb †Uªb! iq¨vj ivR¯’vb| In| AvwgI fzj‡Z cviwQ bv| Zzwg UªvÝ-mvB‡ewiqvb bv wK GK †ijc‡_i K_v e‡jwQ‡j bv...| ûgg|..., gvndzRv, IiKg Av‡iv Av‡Q| KZ Kx †h Av‡Q, Zv-B Avgiv Rvwb bv| Rvbvi Rb¨ ¸ßab cvIqvUv Riæwi, AvwRR| AvwRRyi ingvb mvgvb¨ nvmj Ñ AvRKvjKvi w`‡b †KD Avi ¸ßab cvq bv, gvndzRv| ej‡j! †gvnv¤§` Avjx fvB ¸ßab cvbwb| †gvnv¤§` Avjx Zv‡`i cwiwPZ| eQi `y‡qK Av‡M cwiPqUv GLbKvi Zzjbvq †ewk Mvp wQj| GLb GKUv `~iZ¡ ˆZwi n‡q‡Q, Zv‡`i Zid †_‡K GKUv mgxn ˆZwi n‡q‡Q| †gvn¤§` Avjx, gvndzRv‡`i `~im¤ú‡K©i AvZ¥xq, wQ‡jb wek¦we`¨vj‡qi wkÿK| †QvU, †MvQv‡bv msmvi| Zviv †eov‡Z †M‡j †`k, Dbœqb, gvby‡li RvMiY Gme wel‡q K_v n‡Zv| AvwRRyi ingvb I gvndzRvi g‡b n‡Zv, GB †jvKUv mwZ¨B †`k I gvby‡li fv‡jv Pvb| †Zv, GB †gvnv¤§` Avjx Kx K‡i GK miKvwi e¨vs‡Ki †Pqvig¨vb n‡q †M‡jb| eQiLv‡bK m¤¢eZ †Pqvig¨vb wQ‡jb| †gqv` †kl n‡j wZwb wek¦we`¨vj‡q wd‡i G‡jb Z‡e †ewkw`b _vK‡jbI bv| PvKwi †Q‡o w`‡jb wZwb| e¨emv ïiæ Ki‡jb, wVK ZvI bv, KviY †miKg †Kv‡bv jÿY †`Lv †Mj bv, wKš‘ Zvi UvKvi Mig †Ui cvIqv †Mj| †ek Mig, Zvi AuvP ZZw`‡b †ek A‡bKUv `~‡i m‡i hvIqv, AvwRRyi ingvb I gvndzRvI †Ui †cj| e¨vcviUv Kx e‡jv †Zv? gvndzRv Rvb‡Z PvBj AvwRRyi ingv‡bi Kv‡Q| WvKvwZ K‡i‡Q? a¨vZ| a¨vZ †Kb? KB, GZw`‡bI GKUv Awf‡hvM †`Ljvg bv †Kv_vI| Zvn‡j ¸ßab †c‡q‡Qb| ¸ßab! nu¨v| f‡ëi †fZi Av‡iKUv fë wQj| †mB f‡ë wQj ¸ßab| GZw`b †KD eyS‡Z cv‡iwb| †gvnv¤§` Avjx fvB †mUv cÖ_g eyS‡Z cv‡ib| †fZ‡ii f‡ë wZwb Lyu‡R cvb nx‡i-RniZ, gwY-gy³v| gvndzRv gv_v SuvKvj Ñ wVK| ¸ßabB †c‡q‡Qb|...

MvRxcy‡i wekvj GK evMvbevwo ˆZwii Kv‡R nvZ w`‡q‡Qb, ï‡bQ| ¸ßab †c‡j KZ Kx Kiv hvq gvndzRv, Zvi KUvB-ev Avgiv Rvwb!

Avgiv GKUv fzj K‡iwQ| nq‡Zv GKUv bv, A‡bK| bv, Avwg A‡bK wKQyi K_v ejwQ bv| GKUvi K_v ejwQ| Avgv‡`i nvq`vi Avjx fvB‡qi KvQ †_‡K `~‡i m‡i Avmv DwPZ nqwb| AvwRRyi ingvb Avevi nvmj Ñ Zzwg Kx fve, Avgiv PvB‡jB wZwb Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q ivL‡Zb? gvndzRv g„`y Mjvq Ñ Zey, †Póv K‡i †`Lv †hZ Ñ ej‡Z-ej‡Z Pzc K‡i †Mj|

AvwRRyi ingvb kã K‡i Avo‡gvov fvOj Ñ Pv-Uv fv‡jv evwb‡qwQ‡j| Zvn‡j ¸ßa‡bi K_v GKUz e‡jv| IB K_vB envj Ñ ¸ßab GLb Avi †KD cvq bv| †gvnv¤§` Avjx fvB †h †c‡jb!

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ZzB Avgvi Ae¯’v Rvwbm bv? ï‡bv, gv KB‡Q GBUv eo †Q‡ji Kv‡Q Zvi †kl Ave`vi|... ivLjvg, cqmv DV‡Z‡Q| †QvU fvB jvBb †K‡U w`‡j cÖ_g †h cÖkœUv Zvi gv_vq G‡jv †mUv GiKg Ñ Av”Qv, gv‡qi eqm KZ n‡jv?... Kg †Zv bv| `ywbqv †`Lvi mva Zvn‡j dzivq bv K¨vb! GB cÖkœ wKQyÿY NyicvK †L‡j †m cÖ_‡g wKQy ¯^w¯Í, Zvici wKQy A¯^w¯Í, Zvici ¯^w¯Í-A¯^w¯Íi wgkÖY †cj, Zvici wKQy Aciva‡ev‡a fzM‡Z Avi¤¢ Kij| AvwRRyi ingvb Ñ †m ejj Ñ †Zvgvi GBfv‡e fvev DwPZ nqwb| †m †Zvgvi gv| †m †Zvgvi Rb¥`vÎx| †m †Zvgv‡K eû Kó mn¨ K‡i eo K‡i‡Q| Zzwg †h AvR GBLv‡b AvQ, Zvi †cQ‡b †Zvgvi gv‡qi f‚wgKv Kg bq| GB K_v¸‡jv †m ejj e‡U, Z‡e ej‡Z-ej‡ZB †Ui †cj, wVK RyZmB n‡”Q bv| GKUv Aciva‡eva †_‡K hv‡”Q, ivMUv _vK‡Q Zvi †ewk Ñ n, ûBj †Pqvi! wb‡RiUvB wKb‡Z cvwi bv!... wb‡RiUvi K_v ejwQ gv‡b, GLb bv jvM‡jI jvM‡e †Zv| ZLb wKb‡Z cvie? gvndzRv‡K G-wel‡q wKQy ej‡e bv wVK K‡iwQj AvwRRyi ingvb| wKš‘ gvndzRv‡K wKQy bv e‡j †m _vK‡ZI cv‡i bv| gvndzRv ejj Ñ Kx Ki‡e! Awdm †_‡K †ewi‡q `vg †`‡Lv| `vg †`L‡j Pj‡e! e¨vcviUv †Kbvi| Avwg `vg †`L‡Z e‡jwQ gv‡b wKb‡ZB e‡jwQ| UvKv? Zzwg †`‡e?

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Avgvi! AvwRRyi ingvb nvmvi †Póv Kij| Kx †h e‡jb bv!

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†eWiæg| `iRv †V‡j †fZ‡i XzK‡ZB †PvL Rywo‡q †Mj| KviæKvR Kiv †`qvj, †Kv_vI †`qvj gm„Y, †mLv‡b Qwe Uvbv‡bv K‡qKUv, `viæY `y‡Uv Avjgvwi, GKUv Iq¨vi‡Wªve, GK‡mU †eWiæg †mvdv, GKUz A™¢zZ †k‡ci wd«R, GKw`‡Ki †`qv‡j KvfvW© w¯Œ‡bi wUwf| AvwRRyi ingvb †mw`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj Ñ GiKg wUwf Av‡M †`‡LQ? ï‡bwQ| †Zvgvi gy‡L| GUvi `vg KZ n‡e? `k-GMvi jvL| ï‡bwQjvg|... gvndzRv? gvndzRv wdij| Avgvi g‡b n‡”Q ¸ßab GLv‡bB jyKv‡bv Av‡Q| gvndzRv nvmj Ñ ZvB eywS! †n‡mv bv| Avwg wmwiqvm| AvwRRyi ingv‡bi Mjvq wKQy GKUv wQj, gvndzRv wd‡i ZvKvj, wKQyÿY ZvwK‡q _vKj Ñ †Zvgv‡K mwZ¨B Ab¨iKg †`Lv‡”Q| GB †h `yB Avjgvwi, Avgvi g‡b n‡”Q Gi †Kv‡bv GKUvi †fZ‡i myo½ Av‡Q| †`L‡e?

Zviv Aek¨ †m my‡hvM †cj bv| Zvi Av‡MB `iRvq bK K‡i †fZ‡i Xz‡K coj GKRb, Rvbvj Ñ †gvnv¤§` Avjx Zv‡`i wb‡P WvK‡Qb| wb‡P †QvULv‡Uv GKUv Rgv‡qZ, Av‡iv K‡qKwU cwievi P‡j G‡m‡Q| †gvnv¤§` Avjx ejj Ñ jv UvBg| Zvici †i÷| WvBwbs iæ‡gi w`‡K G‡Mv‡Z-G‡Mv‡Z †gvnv¤§` Avjx Zv‡`i

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Avnv, fv‡ev bv Zzwg, gRv cv‡e| kvjv, Agvbyl GKUv| AvwRRyi ingvb ejj| ejj, Z‡e GKUz ci †`Lv †Mj gvndzRvi cvkvcvwk †m-I DrmyK †Pv‡L Gw`K-Iw`K †`L‡Q KZ UvKv LiP K‡i‡Q, ej‡Z cvi‡e?

Avgvi Av›`v‡Ri evB‡i| †Zvgvi?

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w`‡K wKQyUv †Nu‡l G‡jb Ñ †Kgb †`L‡j?

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Ggwb| Kx n‡q‡Q †Zvgvi? Lvivc jvM‡Q? DËi w`‡jv bv AvwRRyi ingvb| Zviv Av‡iv K‡qK cv nuvUj| AvwRRyi ingvb ejj Ñ gvndzRv...?

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Avgvi? Kw¤^‡bkb?

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