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A‡bœi Øviv GK cÖv‡Yi m¤^Ü ¯^xKvi Kij|...Õ (Ôcj­xcÖK…wZÕ, 1928) iex›`ªbv‡_i †PvL wKš‘ Ly‡j hvq Ñ Aš—Z wZwb hv Ly‡j hvIqv g‡b K‡ib, ZvB Ñ GB evsjvi AK…wÎg MÖvgRxe‡bi ms¯ú‡k© G‡m| cÖK…wZi †h wekvj e¨vwß, k¨vgj Kvwš—, Zv †hgb Zuvi ü`q-gb `yB-B Rywo‡q †`q, †Zgwb GLv‡b gvbe-gvbexi mij-¯^vfvweK cÖKvk Zuvi ÔAvcbv‡K Rvbvi Ñ †mB A‡_© mevB‡K Rvbvi eÜ-`iRv¸‡jv Ly‡j Ly‡j †`q| GKB m‡½ wZwb †`‡Lb Zv‡`i Acwimxg `vwi`ª¨, wb‡ðó wbqwZwbf©iZv I AÜ Kzms¯‹iv”QbœZv| Zuvi g‡b nq ZuviI GK gvbylx `vwqZ¡ Av‡Q| me Ôg~p ¤­vb g~K gy‡LÕ fvlv †RvMvevi, ÔkÖvš— ﮋ fMœ ey‡KÕ Avkv RvMvevi `vwqZ¡| Avi GB AvKv•¶vq Zv‡`i cÖvwYZ Kivi, ÔAbœ PvB, cÖvY PvB, Av‡jv PvB, PvB gy³ evqy, / PvB ej, PvB ¯^v¯’¨, Avb›`-D¾¡j cigvqyÕ Ñ (ÔGevi wdivI †gv‡iÕ, wPÎv, 1894) ïay Rxebhvc‡bi A_© Lyu‡RB wZwb ¶vš— nb bv| wb‡RB Zv‡K ev¯—‡e dzwU‡q Zzj‡Z GwM‡q Av‡mb| GKUv wRwbm wZwb †ev‡Sb, Ñ `vb-a¨v‡b mgwógvby‡li †Kv‡bv gyw³ †bB| Zv Zv‡`i cigyLv‡c¶x _vK‡ZB Drmvn †RvMvq| Zv‡`i ¯^vej¤^x n‡Z n‡e Ges wb‡R‡`i Abyf~Z Pvwn`v¸‡jv wb‡R‡`iB †gUv‡Z n‡e| ci¯úi Avjv`v n‡q bq| mevB GKm‡½, wKš‘ mevi mgwš^Z ¯^vaxb B”Qv‡ZI| GBLv‡b wZwb Av¯’v iv‡Lb mgevq Av‡›`vj‡b| wKš‘ Zv‡ZI A_©-jwMœi cÖ‡ qvRb c‡o| `wi`ª-AeyS-Awkw¶Z MÖvgevmx Zv cv‡e †Kv_vq? wZwb AvnŸvb K‡ib MÖvg †_‡K kn‡i wM‡q hviv eo‡jvK n‡q‡Q, Zv‡`i| `qv-`vw¶Y¨ †`Lvevi Rb¨ bq| UvKvi jwMœ‡Z mn‡hvwMZv Ki‡Z| gnvRbx Kviev‡ii cÖwZ‡hvMx n‡q bq, wb‡R‡`i ¶wZ bv K‡i Mwie gvby‡li mv‡a¨i †fZ‡i hyw³m½Z nv‡i my` wb‡q UvKv avi w`‡q| wb‡Ri Rwg`vwi‡Z wZwb GB D‡`¨v‡Mi m~ÎcvZ K‡ib| wKš‘ Zv mdj n‡q‡Q mvgvb¨B| Rwg`vwi fvMvfvwM‡Z Zuvi AwaKv‡ii †¶ÎI msKzwPZ nq| wek kZ‡Ki †Mvovq Zuvi MÖvg-evsjvi cvU AíB Aewkó _v‡K| wZwb Avevi KjKvZvgy‡Lv nb| Z‡e GLvbKvi AwfÁZvi K_v †fv‡jb bv| c‡i kvwš— wb‡KZb I kÖxwb‡KZb M‡o †Zvjvq Zvi ¯§„wZ Zuvi Kv‡R jv‡M| wZwbI evievi Zv †kvbvb| iex›`ªbv_ †f‡ewQ‡jb, GKUv D¾¡j D`vniY wZwb Luvov Ki‡Z cvi‡j Zvi Abymi‡Y Ab¨vb¨ MÖv‡gI mvov RvM‡e| me MÖvg D™¢vwmZ n‡e| †Kv‡bv Rei`w¯—i wZwb c¶cvZx wQ‡jb bv| Ges Jcwb‡ewkK ivRkw³i K…cvwf¶v‡ZI Zuvi Ai“wP wQj| ZvB e‡j mnggx©-mn‡hvMx gvbe-gvbex, Zviv †h-†`‡kiB †nvK, mva¨ I †mev wb‡q GwM‡q G‡j Zv‡`i wZwb `~‡i †V‡jbwb eis mv`‡i MÖnY K‡i‡Qb| GBfv‡e Gj&gnv÷©, GÛªyR, wcqvm©b, Guiv Zuvi ¯^cœ-Kíbvi ev¯—evq‡b m½x n‡q‡Qb| we‡`wk-we‡`wkbx †KD †KD †¯^”Qvq A_© RywM‡q wb‡R‡`i ab¨ g‡b K‡i‡Qb| Pvgov-wk‡í bKkv Kivq kÖxwb‡KZb †`‡ki †miv Pvi“ I Kvi“wkíx‡`i AvK…ó K‡i‡Q| ïay †`‡ki bq, we‡k¦i gvbwP‡ÎB Zvi Ae¯’vb eo A¶‡i m~wPZ n‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| MÖv‡gvbœq‡b Zvi f~wgKv Ae‡njvi bq| wKš‘ G‡Z †MvUv MÖvg-evsjvq Av‡jv R¡‡jwb| Zvi Abymvix †KD nqwb| †Kb nqwb, Zv †evSvI Lye KwVb bq| iex›`ªbv‡_i †bZ…‡Z¡ †h gvbem¤ú` wQj kÖxb‡KZb D‡`¨v‡M, Zvi Zzj¨ wKQy, GgbwK, †MvUv we‡k¦B Lyu‡R cvIqv fvi wQj| GB Kg©KvÊ mdj Ki‡Z Zuv‡KI †e‡iv‡Z n‡qwQj wf¶vi Szwj Kuv‡a wb‡q| A‡bK NvZ-cÖwZNv‡Zi †fZ‡iI wZwb gvby‡li cÖwZ wek¦vm †i‡L‡Qb|

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UxKv I wb‡`©wkKv 1. Haroun Er Rashid, An Economic Geography of Bangladesh, University Press Limited, Dhaka, 1981, p 10-16.

2. evsjv‡`‡ki b`xc_ ¯^vaxbZvi Av‡MI wQj 24 nvRvi wK‡jvwgUvi| GLb `uv wo‡q‡Q Qq nvRvi wK‡jvwgUvi| cÖwZ‡e`b, ˆ`wbK RbKÉ, XvKv, 10 b‡f¤^i, 2014| 3. Zx_©sKi ivq, B÷ BwÛqv †Kv¤úvwb I fvi‡Zi A_©‰bwZK BwZnvm, Avb›` cvewjkvm©, KjKvZv, 2013, c„ 30| 4. IB, c„ 36| 5. IB, c„ 113| 6. IB, c„ 43| 7. IB, c„ 63| 8. N. K. Sinha (ed), The History of Bengal (1757-1905), University of Calcutta, 1967, p 338.

9. Avgiv cwo, Ô...No innovation of the Industrial Revolution has fired the imagination as much as the railway, as witness the fact that it is the only product of nineteenth century industrialization which has been fully absorbed into the imagery of popular and literate poetry. Hardly had they been proved technically feasible and profitable in England (1825-30), before plans to build them were made over most of the western world, though their execution was generally delayed.

The first short lines were opened in the USA in 1827, in France in 1828 and 1835, in Germany and Belgium in 1835 and even in Russia by 1837...Õ †`Lyb, E. J. Hobsbawm, The Age of Revolution, 1789-1848, ABACUS, London, 1977, p 60| Z‡e wkíwec­e Avgv‡`i GLv‡b nq bv| Dcwb‡ewkK kw³i AvMÖn Zv‡Z wQj bv, GUv ejvB h‡_ó bq, Avgv‡`i K…wl mgv‡Ri, GKB A‡_© MÖvgxY, Af¨š—ixY

w¯’wZkxjZv bó Kivi †Kv‡bv ZvwM` †fZi †_‡K cÖvq wKQyB ˆZwi nq bv| Aek¨ evB‡ii cÖfve kn‡i fvebv-wPš—vi RM‡Z wKQy Av‡jvob †h †Zv‡j bv, Zv bq, Z‡e Zv eY©wfwËK Kg©-KvVv‡gvq `vM †Zgb Kv‡U bv| cY¨ZvwjKvq wKQy cwieZ©b N‡U Aek¨| we‡kl K‡i kn‡ii evRv‡i| 10. Rana Mitter, China's War with Japan, 1937-1945, the Struggle for Survival, Penguin Books, 2014, p19-20.

11. †Kv. Av‡š—v‡bvfv, wMÖ. †evbMv`©-†jwfb, wMÖ. K‡Zvf&w¯‹, fviZe‡l©i BwZnvm, cÖMwZ cÖKvkb, g‡¯‹v, 1982, c„ 452 (Abyev`, w؇Rb kg©v)| 12. divwm wec­‡ei Kv‡j †MvUv BD‡ivc wQj cÖejfv‡e MÖvgxY, hw`I ÁvbKv‡Ê RvMwZK a¨vb-aviYv e`‡j †h‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q cÖvq `y‡ kv eQi Av‡M †_‡K| †Kvcvwb©Kv‡mi (1473-1543) ˆec­weK Avwef©ve †Zv Av‡iv Av‡M| Avgiv †`wL divwm wec­e I wkíwec­‡ei ïi“i mg‡q ivwkqv, ¯‹¨vwÛ‡bwfqv I ejKvb A‡j MÖvgevmxi msL¨v wQj †gvU RbmsL¨vi kZKiv 90 †_‡K 97 fvM, AwaKvsk BD‡ivcxq iv‡óªB cÖwZ cuvPR‡b Aš—Z PviRb wQj MÖvgevmx| †`Lyb Hobsbawm, c~‡e©v³, c„ 23| 13. c~‡e©v³, c„ 19-42| 14. W. A. Lewis, ‘Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour’, in Manchester School, May, 1954. Av‡iv †`Lyb, Diana Hunt, Economic Theories of Development, An Analysis of, Competing Paradigms, Hamester Wheatsheaf, UK, 1987, p 86-95.

GLv‡b D‡j­L Kiv hvq, XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡q A_©bxwZ wefv‡Mi cÖv³b Aa¨vcK AwgqKzgvi `vk¸ß 1949 mv‡j †ev¤^vB †_‡K cÖKvwkZ mgx¶v Uªv‡÷i Economic Weekly‡Z (c‡i Economic and Political Weekly bv‡g cwiewZ©Z) Abyiƒc e¨vL¨v Lvov K‡ib| Z‡e IB Economic Weekly ZL‡bv A_©bxwZ-we`¨vi ¯^xK…Z cÖKvkgva¨g bv nIqvq Zv A‡bKUvB A‡MvP‡i †_‡K hvq| 15. Diana Hunt, c~‡e©v³, c„ 101-102| 16. Gi cwiYvg cvwK¯—v‡bi R‡b¨ ïf nqwb| ivwbm I †dB 1961 mv‡j †h ZË¡vKvVv‡gv Lvov K‡ib, Zvi †cQ‡b iv‡óªi †fŠ‡MvwjK wew”QbœZv I wecixZagx© DcKiYweb¨v‡mi ev¯—eZvi welq Av‡`Š we‡ewPZ n‡qwQj e‡j g‡b nq bv| Zvi ciciB †evj‡mi K…wl-wec­‡ei Kjv‡KŠkj Drcv`bkxjZv‡K A‡bKUvB AvqZb-wbi‡c¶ K‡i †Zv‡j| e„nËi Lvgv‡ii c‡¶ ivwbm I †dB‡qi IKvjwZ eûjvs‡k Amvi n‡q c‡o| Gw`‡K cvwK¯—v‡b AvÂwjK ˆelg¨ µgvMZ evo‡Z evo‡Z m‡n¨i mxgv AwZµg K‡i hvq| nv¤úwU-Wv¤úwU Avi GK _v‡K bv| ivwbm I †dB‡qi cÖeÜ : G. Ranis and G. Fei, ‘A Theory of Economic Development’, American Economic Review, September, 1961.

17. G. Myrdal, Economic Theory and the Underdeveloped Countries, Methuen, 1963.

18. Jawaharlal Nehru, An Autobiography, London, 1936, p 510.

19. IB, c„ 52| 20. we¯—vwiZ †`Lyb, Rana Mitter, c~‡e©v³| 21. IB, p 5-6.

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26. MÖv‡gB Avgv‡`i †¶Z-Lvgvi| kn‡i Zv‡`i m¤cÖmvi‡Yi †Kv‡bv †hŠw³KZv †bB| kn‡i eûZj evwo‡Z mewR Pv‡liI †Kv‡bv my‡hvM _vK‡Q bv| dzjevMvbI nvwi‡q †h‡Z e‡m‡Q| 27. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Pocket Book, 2000, Dhaka p145.

28. Statistical Year Book, 1962, Dhaka.

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25 A‡±vei mKvj AvUUvq †nv‡Uj †_‡K †ewi‡q Gqvi‡cvU©| _vB wegv‡b †cŠ‡b GMv‡ivUvi mgq †eBwRs‡qi w`‡K hvÎv| wegvbhvÎvq wSgywb G‡mwQ‡jv| Zvi †fZ‡iB GKwU Dcb¨v‡mi Qvqv gv_vi †fZ‡i †R‡M DV‡jv| Ae‡iva! GjvKvi GK ¸Yx Zi“Y‡K ivR‰bwZK GKwU `j m`m¨ Ki‡Z PvB‡Q| Zi“YwU ivwR bq| ZLb G‡K G‡K Zvi evwo †_‡K weRwj †K‡U †`Iqv n‡”Q, M¨vm eÜ K‡i †`Iqv n‡”Q, evwoi AveR©bv wb‡q hv‡”Q bv †cŠiKgx©iv| Zi“YwU wK G‡Z Kvey n‡q c‡o? ivwR nq `‡j †hvM w`‡Z? †`Lv hvK! †eBwRs‡q †cuŠQyjvg GLvbKvi mgq †mvqv cuvPUvq| Pviw`K cÖvq AÜKvi Ñ †gN, wSiwS‡i e„wó| Gqvi‡cv‡U© Rbgvbe †bB| g‡b nq nVvr K‡i †jvKRb †Kv_vq P‡j †M‡Q bMix †Q‡o| wegvbe›`iwU‡K g‡b n‡jv †¯úm †÷kb| c‡_ †jvK `y-GKRb| gvÎ K‡qKUv Mvwo| †Kgb wbR©b wb¯—ä| eo eo MvQ iv¯—vi `yav‡i| evsjv‡`‡ki ivóª`~Z wm Gg †gv‡k©` Avgv‡`i wb‡Z G‡mwQ‡jb| Gqvi‡cvU© †_‡K †mvRv Zuvi evwo‡Z| evwo I `~Zvevm GKB PZ¡‡i| †XvKvi gy‡L cZvKv`‡Ê ¸wU‡q ivLv evsjv‡`‡ki cZvKvwU| GLb m‡Ü, ZvB †MvUv‡bv| Zey gbUv welYœ n‡q †M‡jv| ivóª`~Z Avgv‡`i m¤§v‡b ˆbk‡fv‡Ri Av‡qvRb K‡i‡Qb| cÖPzi Lvevi| meB Avgv‡`i †`kxq| GgbwK wgóvbœI Avgv‡`iB| gvQ gvsm bv nq GLv‡bB ivbœv, wgóvbœ eywS †`k †_‡K wegv‡b Dwo‡q Avbv n‡q‡Q| `~Zvev‡mi gvBj c‡b‡iv `~‡i Gjvg d«vMiv›U wnj †nv‡U‡j| GLv‡bB Avgv‡`i _vKevi e¨e¯’v| Nb cÖvK…wZK cwi‡ek, Zvi gvSLv‡b †nv‡Uj| Avgiv †ZZjvq| Pxbv

†jLK ms‡Ni `yRb G‡mwQ‡jb Gqvi‡cv‡U©, ZuvivI Avgv‡`i m‡½ †nv‡U‡j G‡jb Ñ gv`vg wj Avi wg÷vi BD| mvivw`b †c­‡b, ˆbk‡fvR, bvbv iKg AvbyôvwbKZv| fxlY K¬vš—| Kvj mKv‡j †`kwU †`Levi R‡b¨ e¨vKzj n‡q AvwQ| gvÎ wZwik eQ‡i wb‡Ri nv‡Z Iiv †`kwU‡K M‡o‡Q| g‡b c‡o gvI †m Zzs‡qi jsgv‡P©i K_v| g‡b c‡o Avgv‡`i gyw³hy‡×i K_v| Avgiv wK cvi‡ev? †`‡k Avevi mvgwiK kvmb GLb| Gi nvZ †_‡K wK Avgv‡`i wb¯—vi †bB? Ny‡g †PvL Rwo‡q Avm‡Q| Px‡b †b‡gB wbR©bZv Avi wb¯—äZvq G‡m c‡owQ Ñ wfofwZ© XvKv e¨vsK‡Ki c‡i †Kgb †hb jvM‡Q| Avgiv wf‡oi gvbyl| Px‡b GKk †KvwU †jv‡Ki evm, GK cÂgvsk RbmsL¨v c„w_exi| †K ej‡e GZ gvbyl GLv‡b? †Kv_vq Zviv?

26 A‡±vei Avgv‡`i Iiv †i‡L‡Q †eBwRs kn‡ii evB‡i Ñ DËi cwð‡g cvnvwo GKUv GjvKvq Ñ d«vMiv›U wnj †nv‡U‡j| AvR mKv‡j PgrKvi w`b| †gN †bB, e„wó †bB| c‡_ cÖPzi †jvK| bvix-cyi“l meviB ci‡Y bxj A_ev meyR A_ev a~mi Pxbv my¨U| †g‡q‡`i `y-PviRb GKUz Ab¨ iKg †cvkv‡K| c‡_ kZ kZ mvB‡Kj| GLv‡b cÖvB‡fU Mvwo †bB| mevB cv‡q †nu‡U, ev‡m, mvB‡K‡j A_ev Uªwj ev‡m PjvPj K‡i| Avgvi evev Ñ gd¯^‡ji Wv³vi Ñ mvB‡K‡j P‡oB AvRxeb `~i`~iv‡š— †ivMx †`L‡Z †M‡Qb| A‡bKw`b c‡i evevi K_v g‡b co‡jv| AvR g‡b n‡”Q GLv‡b Rxeb Av‡Q, gvbyl Av‡Q| Kvj †_‡K †h ¯—äZv wbR©bZv †P‡c e‡mwQ‡jv AvR Zv A‡bKLvwb m‡q G‡m‡Q| GZ gvbyl, Zey GKUzI †Kvjvnj †bB| †hb wbe©vK Pjw”PÎ †`LwQ| mKv‡j G‡`i Kvi“wk‡íi GK KviLvbvq †Mjvg| AevK n‡qwQ, G‡mwQ Pxbv †jLK ms‡Ni Avgš¿‡Y, †f‡ewQjvg mvwnZ¨ msµvš— †Kv‡bv cÖwZôv‡b hv‡ev, wK †jLK‡`i m‡½ †`Lv n‡e Zv bq! KviLvbv! ïi“‡ZB! GUv wK evsjv‡`‡k GLb mvgwiK miKvi, Avi Zv‡`i evQvB Kiv Avgiv G‡mwQ, ZvB GB D‡c¶v Avi `vqmviv iKg? n‡ZI cv‡i| Av‡iK AevK Ñ Pxbviv evsjv‡`k D”PviY Ki‡Z cv‡i bv, Zviv e‡j ÔgybRvjvÕ! evsjvi g‡Zv weÁvbm¤§Z eY©g vjv c„w_exi Lye Kg †`‡kB Av‡Q|

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Avgiv gvbeK‡Éi cÖvq me aŸwbB D”PviY Ki‡Z cvwi| KviLvbvq Ny‡i Ny‡i †`Ljvg Ñ bvix-cyi“l mevB wbweóg‡b nv‡Z ˆZwi Ki‡Q g~wZ©, Kv‡Pi wRwbm, jv¶vi KvR, Av‡iv KZ Kx! mevB bxie, PzcPvc, GgbwK Avgv‡`iI j¶ Ki‡Q bv| KvR K‡i hv‡”Q| gy‡LI †Kv‡bv fve-fvebvi †jk †bB| GLvb †_‡K †ewi‡q Lye Aí mg‡qi R‡b¨ hvB Px‡bi BwZnvm Rv`yN‡i| GLv‡b fv‡jv K‡i †`Levi R‡b¨ mgq Iiv †gv‡UB w`‡jv bv| †ewi‡q †eBwRs †nv‡U‡ji mvZ Zjvq †i‡¯—viuvq `ycy‡ii LvIqv n‡jv| Gici wbwl× bMix‡Z Avgv‡`i wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv| GUv n‡”Q I‡`i cyi‡bv m¤ªvU‡`i cÖvmv`bMix| GK mgq GLv‡b mvaviY gvby‡li cÖ‡ekvwaKvi wQ‡jv bv| GLv‡b evMvbwU eo fv‡jv jvM‡jv| `y‡Uv †Rvov MvQ, K‡qKk eQ‡ii cyi‡bv| MvQ `y‡Uv g~‡j Avjv`v, wKš‘ gvbyl mgvb DuPz‡Z wM‡q GK n‡q †M‡Q| ejv n‡jv, GUv n‡”Q bi-bvixi `ywU mËv †cÖ‡g GK n‡q hvevi cÖZxK| evMv‡b eo eo cv_‡ii UzK‡iv w`‡q evbv‡bv GKUv bKj cvnvo, Zvi gv_vq Ni| Pviw`‡K nvRvi gvbyl| Zviv †`L‡Z G‡m‡Q Ñ AwaKvskB Pxbv, cÖ‡`k¸‡jv †_‡K †eov‡Z G‡m‡Q| c„w_exi Ab¨vb¨ RvqMvq †hgb Ñ GLv‡b Ab¨iKg, GZ †jv‡Ki wfo wKš‘ †Kv‡bv nBPB †bB, Lvevi †Kv‡bv ÷j †bB, †KD †Kv_vI †ewk¶Y `uvov‡”QI bv| GB cÖvmv` bvwK Kzejv Lvb cÖ_g ˆZwi K‡iwQ‡jb| GLv‡b feb ej‡Z hv †evSvq, Zv bZzb ev cyi‡bv hvB †nvK, Lye eo Ges G‡KK Zjvi Qv` A‡bK DuPz| †`kwU wekvj, Gi ¯’vcZ¨I wekvj| c_ w`‡q †h‡Z †h‡Z eo eo †kW XvKv †Kv-Acv‡iwUf †`vKvb †Pv‡L c‡o Ñ A‡bKUv mycvigv‡K©‡Ui g‡Zv, Z‡e B‡qv‡iv‡ci Zzjbvq Mwie `k©b| GLv‡b ¯’vbxq †jv‡Kiv wbZ¨cÖ‡qvRbxq †KbvKvUv K‡i| we‡K‡j †nv‡U‡j wdijvg GK NÈv c_ cvwo w`‡q| wRj­yi ingvb wmwÏKx G-†nv‡U‡ji bvg w`‡q‡Qb myMÜwMwi cvš’kvjv! m‡Üq †ewi‡q gvBbwiwU b¨vkbvwjwU n‡ji †i‡¯—viuvq Ñ GLv‡b Avgv‡`i m¤§v‡b Pxbv †jLK I wkíxms‡Ni †fvR| A‡b‡KB G‡m‡Qb| Avjvc n‡jv Kwe RvI w` dv‡bi m‡½| Pwj­k eQi a‡i wjL‡Qb| m‡Z‡ivwU KweZvi eB| GKwU Dcb¨vm| ej‡jb, Avgv‡`i GLv‡b Avmevi Av‡M Kwe‡`i GK mfvq wZwb wQ‡jb| KweZv I cvVK‡K Av‡iv KvQvKvwQ Kx K‡i Avbv hvq, Av‡jvPbv nq †m-mfvq| RbvwZwi‡kK Kwe wQ‡jb †m-Av‡jvPbvq| Av‡jvPbvB nq, Kv‡Ri KvR wK”Qy nq bv| G‡ZB †hb Avgv‡`i mvwnwZ¨K ˆeVK¸‡jvi m‡½ I‡`i GKUv wgj Avwg †`‡L DVjvg| mviv we‡k¦B eywS GB g‡Zv! KweZvi Kv‡Q cvVK hv‡e, bv cvV‡Ki Kv‡Q KweZv? Ñ Gi †P‡q wj‡L hvIqvUvB wK Avgv‡`i KvR bq! mnv‡m¨ GKgZ n‡q w` dvb Avgvi nvZ a‡i eviK‡qK SuvKzwb w`‡jb| Avgiv AvZ¥xq n‡q †Mjvg| Iiv Avgv‡`i n‡ji gymwjg †i‡¯—viuvq LvIqv‡jb| gymwjg gv‡b RevB Kiv gvsm| Mi“i gvsm| wPKb dvwj dvwj K‡i KvUv| mgy‡L †Uwej Pzwj­i Ic‡i ejK DV‡Q cvwbi, †mB cvwb‡Z gvsm Wzwe‡q gyn~‡Z© gy‡L Zz‡j bvI, m‡½ wKQz mewR wP‡evI, e¨m! c‡i IB Mig cvwbUvB gvsm †c‡q †c‡q my¨‡c cwiYZ| †mB my¨c fvix my¯^v`y †VK‡jv| ivZ mv‡o AvUUvq †ewi‡q cov †M‡jv| GLv‡b `ycy‡ii Lvevi 12Uvq, iv‡Zi Lvevi 6Uvq| AvR we‡K‡j †`‡LwQjvg

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27 A‡±vei MZiv‡ZB mvbvDj nK e‡j †i‡LwQ‡jb AvR Bswjk †eªKdv÷ gv‡b wWg i“wU gvLb †cvwiR bq, Avgiv Pxbv cÖvZivk Ki‡ev| AZGe †nv‡U‡ji PvqwbR i“‡g wM‡q mevB R‡ov njvg| _‡i _‡i mvRv‡bv Av‡Q, Zz‡j bvI| cÖvZiv‡ki DcKiY wQ‡jv Ñ †m× ev`vg, AvPvi Kiv gvQ, AvPv‡ii †Z‡j †Wvev‡bv gyiwMi gvsm, †Z‡Zv PvUwb Avi RvD fvZ| bv, Rg‡jv bv| ivwRqv mvbvDj nK‡K ej‡jb, Avcbvi we`&Ny‡U Ave`v‡i Avgv‡`i †eªKdv÷UvB gvwU! cÖvZiv‡ki †Uwe‡j wQjvg gy³vw`i ev‡` mevB| gy³vw`i †fv‡iB †ewi‡q †M‡Q wPÎKi‡`i m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z| I I‡`i wb‡qB _vK‡e| Avgiv hv‡ev †jLK‡`i m‡½ K_v ej‡Z| †Uwe‡j nVvr GK ANUb NU‡jv| ivwRqvi m‡½ mvbvDj n‡Ki Ggb GKUv ev`-cÖwZev` n‡jv, hv LyeB AcÖxwZKi| mvbvDj nK †Uwej †Q‡o D‡V †M‡jb| wRj­yi ingvb e¨¯— n‡q †M‡jb ivwRqv‡K mvgvj w`‡Z| Avi Avwg gwa¨Lv‡b c‡o nZf¤^| Avgv‡`i wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv Px‡bi †jLK wkíx †dWv‡ik‡bi Avwc‡m| †f‡ewQjvg, g‡bi wKQy K_v wewbgq n‡e Ñ n‡jv bv| LvwbK meyR Pv cvb Kiv n‡jv| wZbRb †jL‡Ki m‡½ Avjvc n‡jv| Zvi †fZ‡i Kwe RvI w` dv‡bi m‡½ MZiv‡ZB Avgvi K_v n‡qwQ‡jv| †jL‡Kiv GLv‡b gvb Abyhvqx GKUv †eZb cvq Ñ Ges eB †_‡K iq¨vjwU cvq| A‡bK mgq †`Lv hvq Zi“Y †jL‡Ki †eZb Kg wKš‘ eB RbwcÖq nevi `i“b Zvi iq¨vjwU eve` Avq wgwj‡q DcvR©bUv cyi‡bv eo †jL‡Ki †P‡q †ewk n‡q co‡Q| `ycy‡i G‡`i GKwU cyi‡bv Ges RbwcÖq †i‡¯—viuvq †Ljvg| MZiv‡Zi g‡ZvB GLv‡bI †Uwe‡j cvwb dzU‡Q Pzwj­‡Z, KuvPv gvsm kvK-mewR KuvUvq K‡i cj‡K Pzwe‡q cj‡K Zz‡j LvI| Lvevi Av‡M gvsmUv †Zj Rov‡bv ev`vg evUvq gvwL‡q bvI| Avgvi Lye fv‡jvB jvM‡jv| Lvevi ciciB mvbvDj nK nvmcvZv‡j †M‡jb B‡ÄKkb wb‡Z| Ggwb‡Z wZwb Wvqv‡ewU‡mi cyi‡bv †ivMx, Zvi Ici mKv‡j ivwRqvi Kv‡Q `vevo! Avgv‡`i †`vfvlx ej‡jb, kixiUv Ii LyeB Lvivc| Wv³vi †_‡K Iu‡K †nv‡U‡j wd‡i wb‡q hv‡ev| mvbvDj nK Avgv‡`i KvD‡K wKQy bv e‡j wbtk‡ã we`vq wb‡jb| wKQy¶Y ci ivwRqvI wb‡R‡K K¬vš— †NvlYv K‡i †nv‡U‡j wd‡i †M‡jb| ZLb Avwg Avi wRj­yi ingvb c‡_ †ek LvwbK †nu‡U wbjvg| wRj­yifvB ej‡jb, bv nuvU‡j GKUv RvqMvi cwiPqUv wVK nq bv! e‡UB †Zv! nuvUv! nvRvi eQi Avwg c„w_exi c_ nuvwUqvwQ Ñ Z‡e bv ebjZv †mb‡K KZKUv wP‡b D‡VwQ! †cQ‡b Qvqvi g‡Zv †`vfvlx wb‡q nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z G‡`i wKQy

†`vKvbcvU †`Ljvg, †fZ‡i XzKjvg| me‡P‡q fv‡jv jvM‡jv eB‡qi †`vKvbwU| †ejv †`oUv cÖPzi †jv‡Ki wfo| †`‡L g‡b n‡jv, mevB †L‡U-LvIqv gvbyl Ñ Zi“Y-Zi“Yx ga¨eqmx AvMÖn wb‡q eB †`L‡Q wKb‡Q| †jLK wn‡m‡e LyeB Cl©vwš^Z njvg Ñ GiKg cvVK GLvbKvi †jL‡Kiv cvb! we‡K‡j Avwg Avi wRj­yifvB †Mjvg GKUv bvU‡Ki gnov †`L‡Z| mvgvwRK bvUK| GKwU PvKwii R‡b¨ Pvi-cuvPRb D‡g`vi Ñ GB wb‡q †KŠZzKKi cwiw¯’wZ| gnov †k‡l cwiPvjK I Awf‡bZvAwf‡bÎx‡`i m‡½ Avjvc n‡jv| Iiv ¯—vwbmjvdw¯‹ c×wZ AbymiY K‡i| †eªk‡UiI wKQy cÖfve c‡o‡Q e‡j IivB Rvbv‡jv| Av‡iv Rvbv‡jv, bvU‡K hviv KvR K‡i Zv‡`i eva¨Zvg~jKfv‡e bvUK wel‡q cov‡kvbv K‡i cvk K‡i Z‡e Avm‡Z nq| Gici kÖwgK‡`i mvaviY GK †i‡¯—viuvq Avgiv †Mjvg iv‡Zi Lvevi †L‡Z| cwi‡ek mvaviY Ñ wKš‘ Lvevi PgrKvi! †h-†Kv‡bv cÖ_g †kÖwYi †nv‡U‡ji mgvb| fvevB hvq bv †h mvaviY gv‡bi †i‡š—viuv‡ZI GZ DbœZgv‡bi Lvevi GLv‡b cvIqv hvq| †L‡q D‡V kÖwgK‡`i K¬v‡e †Mjvg| †mLv‡b GKwU PgrKvi †cÖ¶vM„n i‡q‡Q| hLb †Mjvg g‡Â ZLb A¨v‡µve¨vU I g¨vwRK †`Lv‡bv n‡”Q| A¨v‡µve¨vU †kv LyeB DbœZgv‡bi| gvby‡li Ici gvbyl D‡V wØZj `vjv‡bi mgvb! GB †f‡O c‡o wK †mB †f‡O c‡o! Kvr nq, †n‡j c‡o, wKš‘ mvg‡j †bq| G meB B”QvK…Z, Avm‡j Zz‡Lvo mg_© me †L‡jvqvo| Avgv‡`i g‡b fq RvMvevi R‡b¨ †f‡O covi Qj| g¨vwRK †kvwU mvaviY| †mB cyi‡bv Zvm Avi i“gvj KeyZi dzj wb‡q †Ljv| †nv‡U‡j wd‡i Gjvg| †h hvi N‡i| Avgvi Nyg Avm‡Q bv| Avwg †nv‡U‡ji jwe P‡l wdwi| †nv‡U‡ji †d«Ûwkc †`vKvb †_‡K gÄyi R‡b¨ nvZe¨vM wKbjvg| †nv‡U‡ji †cQ‡b cvnvo Ñ †mLv‡b †gcj Mv‡Q jvj cvZv G‡m‡Q| iv‡ZI Av‡jvq Av‡jvgq| jvj iOUv Sjgj Ki‡Q| †gcj cvZvi jvj GZUvB, cvnv‡oi †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv RvqMv G‡Kev‡i jvj Ñ m~‡h©v`‡qi g‡Zv| w`‡bi †ejvq †`‡LwQ kZ kZ Pxbv †Q‡j‡g‡q ey‡oveywo `j †eu‡a G‡m‡Q GB jvj is †`L‡Z Ñ ¯‹zj †_‡K ev”Pv‡`iI Avbv n‡q‡Q| Avi wKQy bq, †Kej MvQ! Avi †mB Mv‡QiB jvj cvZv! GB †`L‡Z GZ gvbyl Drm‡ei g‡Zv Av‡qvRb K‡i †ewi‡q‡Q! gÄyi K_v Lye g‡b co‡Q| GKv _vK‡jB GiKg ûû K‡i I‡V gbUv| Zvi Ici Mv‡Qi

cvZvi IiKg jvj! Avi ¸Ä‡bi g‡Zv ivZ ¯—äZvi ¯^i! kã fvO‡Z Pvq, KweZv Avm‡Z Pvq, cÖRvcwZi g‡Zv mva I welYœZv IovDwo K‡i| Kvj †fv‡i DV‡Z n‡e| Px‡bi cÖvPxi †`L‡Z iIqvbv n‡ev|

28 A‡±vei Lye †fv‡i Nyg †_‡K D‡V Rvbvjv Ly‡j w`jvg| AveQv Auvav‡i cvnvo| jvj †gcj cvZv| AvKv‡k is ai‡Q m~‡h©v`‡qi| g‡bi g‡a¨ KwU jvBb K_v K‡q DV‡jv Ñ ¯—äZv kxZj bxj, †h Rv‡b †m Rv‡b jvj c‡i jvj IB Mvb I‡V †gcj cvZvi, AvKv‡k i“gvj I‡o Ñ Iovq cvnvo! †h cv‡i †m D‡o hvK we¯§‡qi evqexq hv‡b| †nv‡Uj †_‡K Lye †fv‡i †ewi‡q Px‡bi cÖvPx‡ii w`‡K iIqvbv njvg| ivwRqv Lye M¤¢xi, Avgv‡`i m‡½ cÖvZiv‡k †hvM †`bwb| Iw`‡K MZKvj †_‡KB mvbvfvB Lye gbgiv n‡q Av‡Qb| g‡b nq, g‡bi g‡a¨ cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© wZwb Kvbgjv Lv‡”Qb BwZnv‡mi| ej‡Z Kx, †f‡e †`wL, Zuvi KweZv †jLvi Kj‡gi KvwjI ïwK‡q †M‡Q †mB cuPvËi †_‡KB| cÖvPx‡ii w`‡K Av‡av Kzqvkvi †fZ‡i P‡jwQ Ñ Mvwo‡Z NÈv `y‡q‡Ki c_| cvnvwo A‡j jvj Avi †mvbvwj cvZvi †gjv| †ijjvBb P‡j †M‡Q cvnvwo mo‡Ki cvk w`‡q, KL‡bv A‡bK wbPz w`‡q| meyR †Uªb| Kqjvi GwÄb| `~‡i `~‡i cvnv‡oi gv_v¸‡jv †`‡L †evSv hvq GB Qwe Kxfv‡e G‡`i AvuKvq G‡m‡Q| `ycv‡k GZUzKz cwZZ Rwg †bB Ñ me©Î Pvl| euvavKwc Avi †jUzm| nVvr cvnv‡oi gv_vq Px‡bi †mB weL¨vZ cÖvPxi †Pv‡L co‡jv| fvOv fvOv Ñ †Kv_vI ev ïay wfwËi cv_i Ñ Avi wKQy †bB| †kl ch©š— cÖvPx‡ii Kv‡Q Avmv †M‡jv| GLvbUvq bZzb K‡i ms¯‹vi K‡i ivLv n‡q‡Q| A‡bK `~i DVjvg Ñ Avwg, wRj­yi ingvb Avi gy³vw`i| Lye †h GKUv AevK njvg, Zv bq| †evanq †Kv‡bv wKQy m¤ú‡K© †ewk cov‡kvbv _vK‡j ev evievi Qwe †`L‡j, mwZ¨Kvi hLb †`Lv nq ZLb avi ¶‡q hvq, we¯§‡qi Avi wKQy _v‡K bv| hv †`Ljvg g‡bi g‡a¨B iB‡jv Ñ Qwe n‡q, msMxZ n‡q| Lye fv‡jv ¯§„wZ GgbB nq Ñ Qwe I msMxZgq| G-hvÎvq Avgv‡`i m‡½ `yB gwnjv †`vfvlx| GKRb m`¨ GK mš—v‡bi gv, Av‡iKR‡bi †g‡q †lv‡jv eQ‡ii| Bwb GK`v weevwnZ, GLb GKv| wek¦we`¨vj‡q AvBb

nVvr cvnv‡oi gv_vq Px‡bi †mB weL¨vZ cÖvPxi †Pv‡L co‡jv| fvOv fvOv Ñ †Kv_vI ev ïay wfwËi cv_i Ñ Avi wKQy †bB| †kl ch©š— cÖvPx‡ii Kv‡Q Avmv †M‡jv| GLvbUvq bZzb K‡i ms¯‹vi K‡i ivLv n‡q‡Q| A‡bK `~i DVjvg Ñ Avwg, wRj­yi ingvb Avi gy³vw`i| 55

c‡o cvk K‡i‡Qb, GK wPÎbvU¨ wj‡L‡Qb †hwU cwiPvjbv Ki‡Qb GK gwnjv, eZ©gv‡b PvKwi Ki‡Qb †dWv‡ikb Ae AvwU©÷ A¨vÛ ivBUv‡m©| Px‡bi cÖvPxi †_‡K GK NÈvi c_, wgs m¤ªvU‡`i mgvwa¯’j| mgvwai gvBjwZ‡bK Av‡M, c‡_i `yw`‡K nVvr wKQy cv_‡ii g~wZ© Ñ †Nvov, wmsn, nvwZ, DU Ges A‡Pbv Av‡iv wKQy cï, Zvici M`v nv‡Z iYmv‡R wKQy gvby‡li g~wZ©| Giv bvwK me m¤ªv‡Ui †kv‡K wPwoqvLvbv †_‡K D‡V Av‡m Ges cÖ¯—ixf‚Z n‡q hvq! mgvwa-PZ¡‡i my›`i †i‡¯—viuv| `ycy‡i PgrKvi LvIqv n‡jv| Zvici gvwUi wb‡P m¤ªv‡Ui mgvwa A_©vr Kwdb †`Ljvg| gv‡e©‡ji wekvj `‡ivRv Ñ ev`vwg i‡Oi cv_‡ii ev‡· †`nve‡kl Ñ †RW cv_‡ii eo eo UzK‡iv Ñ cv_‡ii wZbwU wmsnvmb Ñ GKwU m¤ªv‡Ui, GKwU m¤ªvÁxi Av‡iKwU DccZœxi! cÖvq beŸB dzU gvwUi wb‡P bvg‡Z n‡qwQ‡jv| mgvwa †_‡K †ewi‡q PZ¡‡ii †`vKvb †_‡K `y‡Uv Avmb XvKbv wKbjvg Ñ Pxbv †eªv‡K‡Wi KvR Kiv| m‡Ü‡ejv ivwRqv D¾¡jgy‡L Rvbv‡jb Ñ Zuvi ¯^vgx Av‡bvqvi“j Avwgb AvR †eBwRs Avm‡Qb| †nv‡U‡j †divi c‡_ Avgv‡`i ivóª`~‡Zi evmvq LvwbK wR‡iv‡bv †M‡jv, Pv LvIqv †M‡jv| iv‡Z Lvevi †Ljvg †eBwRs †nv‡U‡ji wejvmeûj WvBwbs i“‡g| ivRKxq cwi‡ek| †`qv‡j my›`i wPÎcU| kv`v c`©vq euvke‡bi mvs‡KwZK Qwe Ñ Rvbvjvq| Avgv‡`i Mvwoi WªvBfviI Avgv‡`i m‡½ †L‡jv| WªvBfvi e‡j †m wb‡RI †hgb GB ivRKxq cwi‡e‡k AcÖwZf †eva Ki‡jv bv, Pxbv mnKgx©ivI Zv‡K mgvb Áv‡b †W‡K G‡b Avgv‡`i m‡½ emv‡jv| GUv LyeB bZzb jvM‡jv Avgvi Kv‡Q| Z‡e, WªvBfvi Kg©Rxex gvbyl, cÖPzi Lvq; Avgv‡`i LvIqv n‡q hvevi ciI Zvi R‡b¨ `yevwU byWjm G‡b †`Iqv n‡jv Ñ ZLb Zv‡K GKUz jw¾Z †`Lv‡jv| wgs m¤ªvU‡`i Ke‡i hLb Avwg emvi Avmb XvKbv wKbwQ, UvKv †ei K‡iwQ, ZLb Avgv‡`i †`vfvlx gwnjv wb‡Ri cuvP UvKvi m‡½ Avgvi cuvP UvKvUv Uc K‡i e`‡j wb‡jv| cÖ_g w`b Avgvi Wjvi fvwO‡q hLb Pxbv UvKv wbB, ZLb UvKv bq UvKvi g‡Zv †`L‡Z d‡ib G·‡PÄ mvwU©wd‡KU †`q| ïbjvg GB mvwU©wd‡K‡Ui µqg~j¨ Avmj UvKvi †P‡q †ewk, Ges G w`‡q Pxbviv fv‡jv †`vKv‡b fv‡jv wRwbm wKb‡Z cv‡i|

29 A‡±vei AvR †eBwRs‡q Avgv‡`i †kl w`b| Lye †fv‡i AÜKvi _vK‡ZB D‡V cwo| AvR AvKvk GKUz †gNjv| †nv‡U‡ji jwe‡Z GKv G‡m e‡m AvwQ, cyew`‡Ki evMv‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q| Pxbv Qwei g‡Zv evMvbwU| gvSLv‡b cvwb Ñ cyKzi bq Ñ AMfxi Ñ bywo weQv‡bv Ñ Zvi Ici UjU‡j cvwb Ñ †cQ‡b †QvUeo K‡qKUv cv_i Lvov K‡i ivLv Ñ gvbyl mgvb DuPz Ñ `ycv‡k †mvbvwj cvZvi `xN© `ywU MvQ Ñ euvav‡bv mi“ c_| ZvwK‡q AvwQ| Giv G‡KKwU RvqMvq cÖkvwš— †hb a‡i †i‡L‡Q| `„wó †dj‡jB g‡b nq Ñ Rxe‡bi †Kv‡bv †Kvjvnj †bB, hy× †bB, weNœ †bB Ñ mK‡ji †fZ‡i mK‡j, mg¯—i †fZ‡i mg¯— wbtk‡ã G‡m evmv K‡i wb‡q‡Q| Pxbv‡`i GB a¨vb-w¯’iZv m„wói cÖwZfv g~j¨evb i‡Zœi g‡Zv GB w¯’iZv Avgv‡`i ¯§iY Kwi‡q †`q Rxe‡bi MfxiZi A_©| jwe‡Z e‡m e‡mB †`‡ki K_v fvewQjvg| †mB AvUvbœ mvj †_‡K †mB AvBqy‡ei Avgj †_‡K GB wb‡q PviRb †Rbv‡ij

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Kwe †fvi‡ejvq wjL‡Z cQ›` K‡ib| cÖwZ †fv‡iB †jLvi †Uwe‡j e‡mb, †jLv †nvK ev bv †nvK| cve‡jv †bi“`v Zuvi me‡P‡q Nwbô eÜz wQ‡jb| †bi“`v Zuvi cÂvk eQi c~wZ© Dcj‡¶ AvB wPs‡K †ci“‡Z †W‡KwQ‡jb Ñ †mLv‡b wZwb wM‡qwQ‡jb| ej‡jb Ñ gvI †m Zzs KweZv wjL‡Zb, wKš‘ hZevi Zuvi m‡½ †`Lv n‡q‡Q, GK KweZv Qvov gvI Ab¨ Avi me wel‡q K_v e‡j‡Qb| K_vUv e‡jB wZwb `yózwg K‡i †PvL wUc‡jb| wb‡Ri fvlvq GKwU kã K‡qKevi D”PviY Ki‡jb| †`vfvlx Gi Bs‡iwR Ki‡jv bv| Z‡e †evSvB hvw”Q‡jv gš—e¨wU wQ‡jv gvI‡qi m¤ú‡K©| †`vfvlx‡K Avwg †P‡c awi| ZLb Bs‡iwR‡Z †m Avgv‡`i Rvbvq Ñ Iui K_vwU wQ‡jv Ñ mK‡jB †Zv Avi Kwe bq Avm‡j! Avgvi g‡b c‡o hvq Rxebvb›` Ñ mK‡jB Kwe bq, †KD †KD Kwe! Kwe AvB wPs Rvbv‡jb, GKzk eQi wbe©vwmZ Rxeb I wZb eQi Kviv‡fvM K‡i‡Qb| hLb ej‡jb, gy‡L †Kv‡bv K‡ói Qvc †bB Ñ cÖmbœZv †mLv‡b Ñ †hb Kwei R‡b¨ wbe©vmb Avi KvivMvi Lye ¯^vfvweK| †kK&mwcqi, A¨v‡cv‡jwbqi, iu¨v‡ev, GwjqU, fvi‡jb, Gjyqi Ñ Gu‡`i K_v ej‡jb Ñ Lye cQ›` Gu‡`i †jLv| GwjqU Avi Gjyqi Ñ Gu‡`i bvg Ki‡jb Lye Mfxi K‡É| ej‡jb, †hŠe‡b wZb eQi c¨vwi‡m wQjvg, Gjyqi ZLb Avgv‡K Av”Qbœ K‡i iv‡Lb| ej‡jb, GK mgq †cÖ‡gi KweZv A‡bK wj‡L‡Qb, GLb Avi I-wel‡q †j‡Lb bv| Kwei ¯¿x welYœ nvm‡jb ï‡b| ej‡jb, wd« fvm© K_vUv mivmwi divwm K‡i fvm© wj‡eª Ñ GB gy³Q‡›`B GLb hv †j‡Lb| wRj­yifvB ej‡jb, Zi“Y Kwe‡`i R‡b¨ Kx Dc‡`k †`‡eb? †n‡m ej‡jb, Zvi“‡Y¨i ag©B GB Ñ cÖex‡Yi K_v †kv‡b bv! ejjvg, Avgiv ïb‡ev| wZwb †n‡m DV‡jb| Zvici ej‡jb, Zi“Y‡`i A‡bK †jLvB wZwb †ev‡Sb bv Ñ `y‡e©va¨ e‡j g‡b nq, bq‡Zv cÖcvMvÛv! †`vfvlxi Abyev` DwR‡q hZUzKz eySjvg Ñ wZwb g‡bi Aš—M©Z K_v mnR fvlvq mij K‡i ejevi c‡¶| Avgv‡`i GB gwnjv †`vfvlx Rvbv‡jb, Kwe AvB wPs‡qi K_¨fvlvi e¨envi I AvjvcPvwiZv LyeB my›`i I kÖ“wZgayi| Zuvi KweZv gy‡L gy‡L †d‡i| Zuuvi gy‡Li K_vI Lye g‡bvig| Kwe Avgv‡`i cÖ‡Z¨K‡K Zuvi wb‡Ri †jLv eB GKwU K‡i w`‡jb bvg wj‡L Ñ Pxbv A¶‡i| Ni †_‡K Avgv‡`i †ei“evi Kv‡j mevi m‡½ Avevi A‡bK¶Y a‡i Kig`©b Ki‡jb, nvZ †hb Qvo‡ZB Pvb bv, ej‡jb Ñ fvlv Avgv‡`i wfbœ n‡jI Avgiv mevB GKB c‡_i hvÎx| wR‡M¨m K‡iwQjvg, mgq KvUvb Kx K‡i? DËi Ñ a~gcvb K‡i, Pv cvb K‡i, wPš—v K‡i, †nu‡U †nu‡U Ny‡i †ewi‡q| ej‡jb, wjwL bv wjwL Avgvi gv_vi †fZ‡i KweZvi weivg †bB| Avgv‡`i msw¶ß mv¶vrKv‡jB Aweivg GKUvi ci GKUv wmMv‡iU Lvw”Q‡jb, Avi Pv‡qi ci Pv| ZvwK‡q ZvwK‡q †`LwQjvg GB e„× Kwe‡K Ñ Kx my›`iB bv gvwb‡q‡Q Zuv‡K Zuvi

IB Kqjv i‡Oi my¨‡U, PgrKvi jvMwQ‡jv wk‡gi gvPvi cv‡k Clr by¨â Kwe‡K| nvZ w`‡q Quy‡q Quy‡q †`LwQ‡jb wk‡gi dzj| Kwei †PvL mviv¶Y R‡j UjUj Ñ nq‡Zv eq‡mi Kvi‡Y Ñ PvnwbI eo PÂj Ñ g‡b nq Kx †hb LuyR‡Qb Ñ †hb gvby‡li †cQ‡b Ab¨ wKQy †`L‡Qb| ej‡jb, bZzb Px‡b Zuv‡K hLb wbe©vmb †_‡K Avevi †eBwRs‡q wdwi‡q Avbv nq GKzk eQi ci, A‡b‡KB AevK n‡q cÖkœ K‡iwQ‡jv Ñ Kx! AvB wPs GL‡bv †eu‡P Av‡Qb! GL‡bv wZwb wjL‡Qb Ges bZzb GKwU KweZvi eB wkMwMiB †ei“‡”Q| ej‡jb, evsjv KweZvi Pxbv Abyev` nIqv `iKvi, evsjv Avgv‡`i cyi‡bv AvZ¥xq| AvB wPs‡K Avgvi we`vqx cÖkœ Ñ GKzk eQi wbe©vm‡b _vKvi †Kv‡bv `ytL? wZwb ej‡jb, Avgvi `ytL? bvn&| `ytL hw` _v‡K †Zv Ñ †`‡ki! jZv †_‡K wk‡gi GKUv dzj Kwe Lye mš—c©‡Y wQu‡o Zzj‡jb, A‡bK¶Y dzjwU nv‡Z a‡i iB‡jb, ZvwK‡q iB‡jb, Avwg nvZ evovjvg| wZwb Avgv‡K w`‡jb| wKQy GKUv ej‡jb †`vfvlx Abyev` Ki‡jb Ñ dzj †Zv g‡i hvq, myevmwU †_‡K hvq!

AvR `ycy‡i Avgiv †nv‡U‡j wd‡i wM‡q jv Kijvg| mvbvfvB ej‡jb, `ycy‡i w`‡bi Av‡jvq †nv‡U‡j m‡½ GB cÖ_g cwiPq n‡jv| K‡qKw`b Pxbv Lvevi †L‡q AvR ¯^v` e`jvjvg, B‡qv‡ivcxq jv Kijvg Ñ †fwR‡Uej wµg my¨c, wed †÷K, †m× Avjy, muvZjv‡bv mewR, divwm m‡l©evUv mn‡hv‡M Ges †iW IqvBb| jv‡Âi ci mvgvi c¨v‡j‡m Ñ cÖvmv` †Zv bq †m GK †`Levi g‡Zv wbg©vY| n«‡`i cv‡o gv‡e©j cv_‡i ˆZwi gq~ic•Lx †`vZjv †bŠ‡Kv| Zvi cvk w`‡q Kv‡Vi KwiWi Ñ GZ `xN© KwiWi Av‡M †Kv_vI †`wLwb| Avi, `ycv‡k `ynvZ Aš—i Aš—i Qwe AuvKv Ñ cÖwZwU KwoeiMvq Qwe Ñ me Qwe Avjv`v Avjv`v Ñ K‡qK nvRvi †Zv n‡eB! ïbjvg, G¸‡jv meB Px‡bi cyi‡bv Dcb¨vm, Mv_v Avi M‡íi Bjv‡÷ªkb| wKQy`yi cici †Mvj †PŠ‡Kv †¯úm Ñ †mLv‡b Av‡iv eo Qwe Ñ Av‡iv my›`i KwoeiMv web¨vm| ïbjvg, Pxb Avµvš— n‡j m¤ªvU‡K cÖRviv UvKv w`‡qwQ‡jv hy× Ki‡Z, m¤ªvU hy× bv K‡i †m-UvKvq GB cÖ‡gv`cÖvmv`wU evbvb| mvbvDj nK ej‡jb, AvRKvjKvi Avgjv‡`i fvlvq G‡K e‡j dvÛ WvBfvm©b! GiKg GL‡bv AvKmvi nq, e‡j †nv-†nv K‡i †n‡m DV‡jb wRj­yi ingvb wmwÏKx| ej‡jb, GgbwK gyw³hy‡×i †PZbviI WvBfvm©b nq, n‡”Q Ñ †hgb Gikv‡`i evsjv‡`‡k| we‡K‡j †nv‡U‡j wd‡i wekÖvg| m‡Üq †ei“jvg evsjv‡`k `~Zvev‡mi GK Kg©KZ©v gvngy` Avjx mv‡n‡ei evmvq †bgš—bœ i¶v Ki‡Z| Avgv‡`i †`vfvlx wg÷vi BD m‡½ †ei“‡jv, c‡_ †b‡g †M‡jv †cÖwgKvi m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z Ñ `k w`‡bi R‡b¨ Avgv‡`i `‡j †ei“‡”Q AvMvgxKvj, we`vq †Zv Rvbv‡ZB nq| ivwRqv ej‡jb, Pz¤^bUv †hb `xN© nq †Zvgv‡`i! BD mcÖwZffv‡e ej‡jv, `xN© Ges wm³! gvngy` Avjx mv‡n‡ei †fv‡R ivóª`~Z †gv‡k©` G‡jb| Zuvi m‡½ Av‡bvqvi“j AvwgbI nvwRi| e¨vsK‡Ki ci GB cÖ_g Zuvi m‡½ †`Lv| ¯^vgxi m‡½ ivwRqviI| wRj­yifvB ivwRqv‡K ej‡jb, Kx! †Zvgv‡`i Pz¤^bUvI `xN© †nvK, bvwK! mvbvfvB‡qi K_vUvB wVK Ñ wgwó G-iwmKZvwU ivwRqv‡K ¯úk© Ki‡jv bv| †fv‡Ri Av‡M Avwg Avi mvbvDj nK KweZv cojvg| Avwg

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2 b‡f¤^i mKv‡j cvwLi Wv‡K Nyg fvO‡jv| Rvbvjvi c`©v mwi‡q †`wL Ñ Kzqvkv, †mB KzwoMÖv‡g Avgvi †Q‡j‡ejvi g‡Zv| mgy‡L cv_i mvRv‡bv evMvbwU Kzqvkvq G‡Kev‡i ¯^‡cœ Wz‡e Av‡Q Ñ Avi, `~i †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡Q msMxZ Avi Zv‡j Zv‡j msL¨v MYbv Ñ cÖfvwZ e¨vqvgPP©v n‡”Q gvbylR‡bi| G‡`‡k mo‡K mo‡K jvDWw¯úKv‡i Ggb msMxZ nq, msL¨vMYbv nq, evwo †_‡K †ewi‡q mo‡Ki Ici gvby‡liv Zv‡j Zv‡j kixiPP©v K‡i| Kv‡QB †evanq BkKzj Ñ KwPK‡É mw¤§jxZ cov gyL‡¯’i aŸwb Ñ Avgv‡`i bvgZv †Nvlevi g‡Zv| †Uª‡bi †fuv| mwZ¨Kvi A‡_© gd¯^‡j G‡mwQ| gd¯^j e‡jB GLv‡b AvwZ_¨ Avi aŸwbcÖevn Av‡iv Dò Ges cwiwPZ e‡j g‡b n‡”Q| cÖvZiv‡ki ci GLvbKvi wPd cwjwUK¨vj Awdmvi kni m¤ú‡K© wKQy¶Y cwimsL¨vb w`‡jb| †MvUv Px‡bi cwi‡cÖw¶‡Z P¨vs Sz-i Rbmvavi‡Yi K…wZ‡Z¡i K_v †MŠi‡ei m‡½ ej‡Z jvM‡jb| GUvI G‡`‡k †hLv‡bB hvw”Q hvi m‡½B K_v ejwQ Lye cvw”Q Ñ cwimsL¨vb! Giv Z_¨ ej‡Z †Kej cwimsL¨vbUvB †ev‡S e‡j g‡b nq| †SuvKUv †hb Ñ `¨v‡Lv Avgiv KZUv GwM‡qwQ! GBB †evanq nq hLb GKUv †`k wec­‡ei †fZi w`‡q Rb¥ wb‡q mewKQy †Mvov †_‡K bZzb K‡i ïi“ K‡i| GLvb †_‡K iIbv njvg K…wli R‡b¨ †QvU nvjKv Uªv±i ˆZwii KviLvbv †`L‡Z| †mB MÖ¨vÛ K¨vbv‡ji cvk w`‡q hvÎv| c‡_, kni †_‡K GKUz †ei“‡ZB, Avevi †mB Pvlev‡mi `„k¨ Ñ †Kv_vI GZUzKz Rwg cwZZ †bB| K…wl‡L‡Zi †fZi w`‡q euvav‡bv moK| KviLvbvi dU‡K Avgv‡`i R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Qb cwiPvjK| †fZ‡i PIov euvav‡bv c_ Ñ †mB †gcj exw_ Ñ dz‡ji evMvb Ñ ¯—~c ¯—~c cv_‡i ˆZwi wUjv| dz‡ji g‡a¨ †Mvjvc ïay †Mvjvc! †Mvjvc G-A‡ji cÖZxK e‡j Rvbv †M‡jv| KviLvbv Ny‡i Ny‡i †`Ljvg Ñ Uª¨v±‡ii wewfbœ Ask †Rvov w`‡q, evwnZ n‡q, †kl gv_vq cy‡iv Uª¨v±iUvB †ewi‡q Avm‡Q| `ynvRvi B‡q‡bi g‡Zv `vg Ñ cÖvq cuwPk nvRvi UvKv| G Uª¨v±i evsjv‡`‡kI idZvwb nq| KviLvbvi †fZiUv bvU¨kvjvi g‡Zv SKSK Ki‡Q; eo eo kv`v KvM‡R jvj A¶‡i wewfbœ DÏxcbvg~jK evYx †jLv i‡q‡Q| AwaKvskB gvI †m Zzs‡qi| †XvKevi gy‡L Kv‡jv PIov e­¨vK‡ev‡W©i Ici bvbv i‡Oi PK w`‡q †jLv I Qwe Ñ kÖwgK‡`i †`qvjcwÎKv! KviLvbvi evMv‡b eo eo †Mvjv‡ci wbweo Pvl| cÖwZ eQ‡i kÖwgK G‡KKRb †Mvjv‡ci `ywU K‡i Ue cvq wbR evwoi R‡b¨| KviLvbvi cwiPvjK GK`v wb‡RB wQ‡jb mvgvb¨ kÖwgK Ñ GKUz Szu‡K nuv‡Ub, eo my›`i nvwmwU, †hb Avgv‡`i KZKv‡ji AvZ¥xq| gvby‡li GKUv AR©b †eva _vK‡jB GgbUv gyLfve nq| GLvb †_‡K †nv‡U‡j †divi c‡_ GKUv mvaviY evRv‡i Avgv‡`i bvgv‡jv| mo‡Ki `yav‡i wm‡g›U-euvav‡bv j¤^v †ew` P‡j †M‡Q, b¤^i †`Iqv ÷‡ji ci ÷j| †XvKevi gy‡LB euvw`‡Ki †`qv‡j wKQy †jLv I †QvU †QvU Qwe, RbZv wfo K‡i

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co‡Q| Rvbjvg Ñ Acivax‡`i Qwe, NUbv, cwiPq Gfv‡e Rbmvavi‡bi Kv‡Q Zz‡j aiv nq| G-evRv‡i mvaviY gvby‡li mv‡a¨ Kz‡jvq Ggb wRwb‡mi mgvnvi Ñ †cvkvK, Ry‡Zv, dz‡ji Ue, eowk, †jvnvi UzwKUvwK wRwbm hv msmv‡i jv‡M, Pv-cvZv, †iwWI Avi Lvev‡ii †`vKvb| G-†`vKvb¸‡jv e¨w³MZ gvwjKvbvi Ñ mvs¯‹…wZK wec­‡ei mgq G¸‡jv wQ‡jv bv| `ycy‡i †L‡q wb‡qB †ei“‡Z n‡jv ZvovZvwo| cÖ_‡g †Mjvg Kvi“wk‡íi M‡elYv wefv‡M| GLv‡b wWRvBb I evRvi-Pvwn`v wb‡q M‡elYv P‡j| cwiPvjK Ny‡i Ny‡i meUv †`Lv‡jb| †g‡qiv †mjvB K‡i Qwe †dvUv‡”Q Ñ Zvi †fZ‡i f¨vb MN, †i‡bvqv, Uvb©vi, `v wfwÂi †gvbvwjmvI Av‡Q! Qwe K¨vbfv‡m Gu‡K, Zvi Ic‡i my‡Zv w`‡q KvR Kiv n‡”Q| GKUz `ytL n‡jv, KvRUv Giv Gfv‡e Ki‡Q †`‡L| eis mivmwi my‡Zv w`‡q wb‡Ri gb †_‡K myB‡qi †duv‡o QweUv Ki‡j Lywk nZvg| Uzwi÷‡`i Pvwn`v †gUv‡Z wM‡q G‡KKUv †`‡ki wbR¯^ Kvi“wkí Gfv‡eB evRvwi n‡q hvq| GLvb †_‡K †Mjvg wPj‡WªÝ c¨v‡j‡m| Avm‡j GwU n‡”Q †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i we‡bv`b Ges wkíwk¶vi †K›`ª| Avgiv Mvwo †_‡K bvg‡ZB mvieuvav †QvU‡QvUiv nvZZvwj w`‡q ¯^vMZ Rvbv‡jv, mg¯^‡i ejj Ñ hvi Abyev` Ñ ¯^vMZ †n we‡`wk PvPv! bvbv iKg †Ljvay‡jv Ñ †QvU‡`i nv‡Zi Kv‡Ri cÖ`k©bx| wewfbœ evRbv wkL‡Q Ñ †envjv, A¨vKwW©qb| †Q‡j‡g‡qiv Avgv‡`i Mvb †kvbv‡jv GK Kvgivq| Av‡iK Kvgivq bvP †`Ljvg| GKwU bvP Ñ Mv‡Qi hZœ K‡iv| fvwi my›`i cwiKíbv| PviwU †g‡q MvQ n‡q `uvwo‡q Av‡Q Ñ GKwU †g‡q ¯‹z‡ji e¨vM nv‡Z bvP‡Z bvP‡Z G‡jv Ñ dzj †`‡L Zvi dzj Zzj‡Z B‡”Q n‡jv Ñ e¨vMUv †m GKUv Wv‡j A_©vr GKwU †g‡qi Ici †Zvjv nv‡Zi Ici Szwj‡q w`‡jv Ñ e¨v‡Mi fv‡i Wvj by‡q co‡jv, jywU‡q co‡jv Ñ wZbwU MvQ Zv †`‡L e¨vKzj Ñ †g‡qwU G‡m e¨vM LuyR‡jv, †c‡jv bv Ñ †k‡l MvQ wZbwU †`wL‡q w`‡jv MvQ jywU‡q Av‡Q, Zvi Wv‡j e¨vM Ñ †g‡qwU e¨vM wb‡jv, MvQwU‡K `uvo Kwi‡q †`evi †Póv Ki‡jv, MvQwU Zey †mvRv n‡jv bv Ñ ZLb †m †h-nv‡Z A_©vr Wv‡j e¨vM Szwj‡qwQ‡jv †mwU †eu‡a w`‡jv hZœ K‡i, m‡½ m‡½ †mvRv n‡q †M‡jv MvQ Ñ Gevi GKwU †g‡q Zvi e¨vM †_‡K djK †ei K‡i Mv‡Qi Wv‡j Szwj‡q w`‡jv, hv‡Z meyR Kvwj‡Z †jLv ÔMv‡Qi hZœ K‡ivÕ| GLv‡b Avwg evjK‡`i m‡½ cvj­v w`‡q mvB‡Kj Pvjvjvg| KzwoMÖv‡g †mB †Q‡j‡ejvq mvB‡Kj PvjvZvg, we‡`¨Uv GL‡bv fzwjwb †`LwQ! GLv‡b †Ljvi GB mvB‡KjwU Pvjv‡bv hvq e‡U wKš‘ b‡o bv, c¨v‡Wj †Nviv‡j evwZ R¡‡j gvbwP‡Î Ñ mvg‡bi †ev‡W© P¨vs Sz †_‡K †eBwRs Aewa gvbwPÎ AvuKv Ñ c¨v‡Wj †Nviv‡jB GwM‡q hvevi evwZ R¡‡j I‡V †gv‡o †gv‡o, †`Lv hvq KZUzKz †Mjvg| Pvjv‡Z Pvjv‡Z Avwg †eBwRs †cuŠ‡Q †Mjvg gvbwP‡Îi ms‡KZ evwZ Abymv‡i| †Q‡jiv Qwe AvuK‡Q| Avgv‡`i GKLvbv K‡i Qwe w`‡jv Iiv| Zvici mg‡eZ nvZZvwj w`‡q we`vq Rvbv‡jv Avgv‡`i| cwiPvjK ej‡jb, ev”Pv‡`i GLv‡b Rxe‡bi gyL¨ cuvPwU †cÖ‡gi K_v †kLv‡bv nq Ñ GB †cÖ‡gi j¶¨ gvZ…f‚wg, gvbyl, kÖg, wec­e I †`‡ki m¤ú`| iv‡Zi LvIqv †k‡l IqvK©vm© KvjPvivj c¨v‡j‡m †Mjvg| mvbvDj nK kixi fv‡jv bq e‡j †nv‡U‡j wd‡i †M‡jb| Kov

Wvqv‡ewUm Zuvi| gv‡S gv‡SB Nv‡gb| nvB‡cvM­v‡mwgqv nq, ZLb gy‡L wPwb cyi‡Z nq, Zuvi R‡b¨ Avgv‡K memgq c‡K‡U j‡RÝ ivL‡Z nq| AvR wZbwU j‡RÝ Pz‡l Z‡e i¶v †c‡jb, gbgiv n‡q wd‡i †M‡jb †nv‡U‡j| kÖwgK‡`i c¨v‡jm bv‡gB, Avm‡j GwU K¬ve| †Ljvay‡jv, wPËwe‡bv`b, Mvb-evRbv, bvP, cvVvMvi| me‡P‡q AevK K‡i w`‡jv Iiv hLb iex›`ªbv‡_i ÔMÖvgQvov IB ivOvgvwUi c_Õ Pxbv Abyev‡` Avgv‡`i †M‡q ïwb‡q w`‡jv| Giv wWm‡Kv bv‡Pi mgvRZvwš¿K GKUv iƒc w`‡q‡Q| †`Ljvg| bvix-cyi“l †Rvov †Rvov bvP Ki‡Q, Avevi `‡ji mevB †Mvj n‡q nv‡Z nvZ a‡i Nyi‡Q Ñ Zvi“Y¨ Av‡Q, †hŠe‡bi cÖKvk Av‡Q, wKš‘ Ak­xjZv †bB| cvVvMv‡i eû kÖwgK †jLvcov Ki‡Q| Giv cov‡kvbv Ki‡Q PvKwi‡Z DbœwZi R‡b¨ Ñ hvi hvi Kv‡Ri wel‡q Av‡iv †ewk †R‡b `¶Zv evovevi Z_v DcvR©b evovevi R‡b¨| Bs‡iwR †kLviI K¬vk GLv‡b Pj‡Q †`Ljvg| Pxbv wk¶K e­¨vK‡ev‡W© Bs‡iwR evK¨ wj‡L †Kej Zvi A_©B bq e¨vÄbvI †evSvevi †Póv Ki‡Qb| wk¶‡Ki Bs‡iwR D”PviY PgrKvi| QvÎQvÎx mevB kÖwgK| ïbjvg Giv hš¿cvwZi wjUv‡iPvi Bs‡iwR‡Z c‡o †evSvi ¶gZv AR©‡bi R‡b¨ G K¬vk Ki‡Q| AemicÖvß ey‡ov kÖwg‡Kiv evB‡i †e‡Â e‡m ayg‡m wmMv‡iU Uvb‡Q| wmMv‡iU GLv‡b mevi †Vuv‡U! GLv‡bB GKUv ¯’vqx cÖ`k©bx i‡q‡Q Ñ wewfbœ ai‡bi wmMv‡i‡Ui c¨v‡KU, †`wk we‡`wk, Kv‡P euvav‡bv| GmeB gvÎ `yRb kÖwg‡Ki e¨w³MZ msMÖn †_‡K cvIqv| ivZ mv‡o bÕUvq †nv‡U‡j wdijvg| G‡`‡k mewKQyB †Kej wecyj ev wekvj ïay ZvBB bq Ñ mPj I Rxeš—| Avwg Avgvi Pviw`‡K Zxeª GKUv †mvbvwj MwZ Abyfe KiwQ|

3 b‡f¤^i AvR mKv‡jI Nyg fvO‡jv cvwLi Wv‡K| Zvici msMx‡Zi Zv‡j Zv‡j e¨vqvg Kievi kã Ñ GK `yB wZb GK `yB wZb| KweZvi UzK‡iv RvM‡Q Ñ AbeiZ AbeiZ †mZzi wb‡P R‡ji nvnvKvi cÖwZdjb ZZ †f‡O hv‡”Q GKwU †bŠKvi| kni Qvwo‡q K…lK‡`i KwgD‡b hvB| gy³vi Pvl, †ik‡gi Pvl| Kwl©Z †¶Z| avb KvUv mviv n‡q †M‡Q| `xN© jvwVi gv_vq wZb dvwj †Kv`vj w`‡q K…l‡Kiv gvwU IjUv‡”Q| `yw`‡K cyKzi, gvSLv‡b c_, ZzuZ MvQ, wgwó Avjyi †¶Z, `~‡i K…lK‡`i cvKv evwoNi| AvKv‡k GKUz †gN| Mv‡Qi Wv‡j Wv‡j wd‡O ai‡bi cvwL, Nv‡mi Ici njy` wd‡K bxj cÖRvcwZi SuvK| AK¯§vr gv_vi †fZ‡i GKUv K_v cÖRvcwZi g‡ZvB D‡o G‡jv Ñ mvs‡KwZKZv! GUv ïay KweZvi †ejv‡ZB bq, M‡`¨i, eis M‡`¨i c‡¶B we‡kl `iKvi Ñ GUv bv eyS‡j M`¨ wkw_j n‡q co‡e| evsjv‡`‡k AwaKvsk M`¨‡jL‡KiB M`¨ †`wL nq wkw_j A_ev AwZcÖmvwaZ! GK K…l‡Ki evwo‡Z Avgv‡`i wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv| emevi NiwU‡Z †`qv‡j Qwe Ñ AvURb my›`ix AvUwU wewfbœ evn‡b Ñ †bŠ‡Kv, cÙ, gvQ Ñ mvMi cvwo w`‡”Q| `ycv‡k Pxbv A¶‡i †jLv Ñ wgj‡bB kw³! c_ wewfbœ n‡jI j¶¨ GK! evwoUv Ny‡i Ny‡i †`LwQ| ivbœvN‡i XzKjvg, PgrKvi GKwU

Dby‡b ivbœv n‡”Q| DbybwU GB iKg Ñ †gvRvBK Kiv DuPz GKwU †ew`, Zv‡Z _vjvi AvKv‡i wZb‡U gyL, wb‡P cvwb, cvwbi Zjvq Av¸b, gvwU Avi †jvnvi Mvgjv emv‡bv, Mvgjvi †fZ‡i †QvU †QvU XvKwbIjv cv‡Î KuvPv Avnvh©, meKUvi Ic‡i Kv‡Vi evi‡Kvk Pvcv, fv‡c ivbœv n‡”Q| GKdvwj D‡Vv‡b †QvÆ Kz‡qv Ñ `wo‡Z Kzg‡ovi ïK‡bv †Lvj †eu‡a cvwb †Zvjvi e¨e¯’v| wbPZjv †_‡K †`vZjvq IVvi `y‡Uv wmuwo `ycv‡k| Ic‡i Pvi‡U Ni| g‡Âi c`©vi g‡Zv weQvbvi gkvwi `yw`‡K †MvUv‡bv, †Pb w`‡q AvUKv‡bv| K…l‡Ki wkï bvZwb‡K †Kv‡j wb‡q Avgiv Qwe Zzjjvg| KwgD‡bi Awd‡m `ycy‡ii LvIqv| †m GK Gjvwn e¨vcvi| Aš—Z wZwik c` Ñ †ewki fvM gv‡Qi| m`¨ cyKzi †_‡K †Zvjv gvQ| gv‡Qi eov Ñ †cuqvRKzwP w`‡q; gyiwMi ZiKvwi Ñ njy` gwiP w`‡q; Pv‡ji Muy‡ovq ˆZwi Av‡avwgwó fvcv wc‡V| c`¸‡jv G‡Kev‡i Avgv‡`i †`‡ki g‡Zv| †k‡li K‡qK c` LvIqvB n‡jv bv †cU f‡i hvevi `i“Y| Giv KwgD‡b eQ‡i `k ev‡iv evi Gi †P‡qI †ewk c` w`‡q †fvR Drme K‡i| cÖwZwU evwoi AvbvP-KvbvP me RvqMvq Pvl| K‡qKw`b a‡i GBB †`LwQ| AvR Rvbv †M‡jv, GB me UzK‡iv Pv‡li dj I km¨ Pvwli wbR¯^| ZvB GZ wbweofv‡e Pvl Ñ wewµ K‡i UvKv cvq, A_ev wewbgq K‡i Aci Pvwli dmj ev nv‡Zi ˆZwi †Kv‡bv wRwb‡mi m‡½| ev`evwK me PvlB G‡`‡k miKvwi| GB KwgD‡b G‡m GZw`b c‡i mwZ¨Kvi Pxb I Rxeb †`L‡Z †cjvg| mvaviY gvby‡li GB †h kÖg, wewbg‡q fv‡jv †cvkvK, †cU f‡i Lvevi, wk¶v, cÖwZfv _vK‡j GwM‡q hvevi my‡hvM Ñ wb‡Ri †`‡ki m‡½ Zzjbv K‡i †Pv‡L cvwb G‡m hvq| Avgv‡`i †`‡k K‡e GKRb gvI †m Zzs Avm‡eb?

G‡mwQ‡jb GKRb Ñ e½eÜz, Zuv‡K bZzb D‡`¨v‡M KvR ïi“ Kievi gy‡LB nZ¨v Kiv n‡jv| Avgvi Rxe‡b Avwg wK †`‡L †h‡Z cvi‡ev evsjv‡`‡ki cÖwZwU gvbyl fv‡jv Av‡Q? †L‡Z ci‡Z cvi‡Q? †gav weKv‡ki my‡hvM cv‡”Q? mgv‡R Avwg †h †kÖwYi, GB RxebhvÎvi R‡b¨ ¯^v_©ci e‡j g‡b nq wb‡R‡K| gvb‡eZi Rxeb †hLv‡b †cŠ‡b `k †KvwU gvby‡li Ñ †mLv‡b Kx K‡i Avgvi Mv‡qi Rvgv Avgv‡K DòZv †`‡e? j¾v wbevi‡Yi AwaK jw¾ZB Avgv‡`i †eva Kiv DwPZ| †divi c‡_ GK wKÛviMv‡U©b ¯‹z‡j †Mjvg| hvevi c‡_ GKUv †eŠ× gw›`‡i †_‡gwQjvg| mvs¯‹…wZK wec­‡ei mgq gw›`iUvi Lye ¶wZ Kiv n‡qwQ‡jv, GLb †givgwZ Pj‡Q| GB cÖ_g mvs¯‹…wZK wec­‡ei `kv cÖZ¨¶ Kijvg| GLb e`‡j hvIqv mgq| wkíxiv g~wZ© ms¯‹vi Ki‡Q, bZzb `ymvwi g~wZ© gvwU w`‡q evbv‡”Q| mgy‡Li c_ †_‡K cv_i Zz‡j †djv n‡qwQ‡jv, GLb bZzb cv_i emv‡bv Pj‡Q| ey‡×i cv‡qi Kv‡Q a~cKvwV R¡vwj‡q w`jvg| wKÛviMv‡U©‡b G‡m wkï‡`i bvP-Mvb †`Ljvg| GKUv bvP Ñ `kRb GKÎ n‡jB kw³ Ñ GKwU †g‡q jvj Kvc‡oi †Uvci c‡i e‡m Av‡Q, Zv‡K Pvi-cuvPRb wkï Zzj‡Z †Póv Ki‡Q, GKv †KD cvi‡jv bv, GK ey‡ov G‡m civgk© w`‡jv, mevB GKm‡½ nvZ jvMv‡jv, Zzj‡Z cvi‡jv †g‡qwU‡K| cuvP QÕeQi eqmx wkïiv fvwi my›`i bvP‡jv Ges Mvb †M‡q bv‡Pi gg©K_vUv cÖKvk Ki‡jv| †nv‡U‡j wd‡i wekÖvg wbw”Q| mvbvDj nKfvB ï‡q Av‡Qb N‡i| ïay Gcvk-Icvk Ki‡Qb| wRj­yi ingvb wmwÏKx Zuv‡K m½ †`evi R‡b¨ em‡jb| wWbv‡ii ci kÖwgK‡`i bvP Mvb

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†`Lvi K_v| wKš‘ †L‡Z cvi‡ev e‡j g‡b nq bv, `ycy‡i GZ †L‡qwQ| gy³vw`i VvÆv K‡i DV‡jb, Lye cvi‡eb! evOvwji †c‡Ui †Lvj HwZnvwmK! †nv‡U‡ji jwe‡Z e‡m Pvqbv †WBwj‡Z †`‡ki Lei †cjvg| †cQ‡bi cvZvq †QvÆ K‡i Qvcv n‡q‡Q Ñ mvgwiK kvm‡bi Aemvb †P‡q XvKvq niZvj WvKv n‡qwQ‡jv cqjv b‡f¤^i; †`‡ki DËiv‡j wgwQ‡ji Ici mvgwiK miKvi ¸wj Pvjvq; gš¿xi Mvwo‡Z wXj gviv nq; K‡qKwU Mvwo‡Z Av¸b; †`vKvbcvU me eÜ _v‡K| gbUv eo DwØMœ n‡q iB‡jv| †`‡k G-mgq Avwg †bB| Avi KZw`b Avgiv evievi mvgwiK kvm‡bi ey‡Ui Zjvq wcó n‡ev?

AvR‡Ki Pvqbv †WBwji cÖ_g cvZvi Lei Ñ Pxbv KwgDwb÷ cvwU©i †K›`ªxq KwgwUi †m‡µUvwi‡q‡Ui m`m¨ Ges cÖPvi wefv‡Mi cÖavb †`s wj Kzb e‡j‡Qb, cvwU©‡K Av‡iv †eMevb I msNe× Kievi w`‡K cÖ_g KvRUvB n‡e Ñ wPš—vi HK¨ cÖwZôv Kiv, hvi A_© mvs¯‹…wZK †Quvqv‡P e¨vwa `~i Kiv| wZwb GB e¨vwai PviwU cÖKvk e¨³ K‡i‡Qb Ñ 1. Ak­xj, ee©i wKsev cÖwZwµqvkxj welq, 2. ˆkwíK m„R‡b fvjMvi i“wP, 3. e¨w³MZ ¯^v_©wmw×i †Póv, e¨w³¯^vZš¿¨, ˆbivR¨ Ges AvZ¥NvZx D`viZv, 4. msweav‡b ¯úófv‡e ewY©Z †`‡ki mvgvwRK c×wZi wecixZ K_v †jLv ev e³„Zvq ejv| cÖ_gwUi R‡b¨ wZwb AvB‡bi kvw¯— Aby‡gv`b K‡ib; Aci¸wji R‡b¨ mgv‡jvPbv, AvZ¥mgv‡jvPbv BZ¨vw` e¨e¯’v wb‡Z e‡jb| wZwb e‡jb, mvs¯‹…wZK wec­‡ei g‡Zv cwiw¯’wZ Avgiv m„wó Ki‡Z PvBwQ bv, KviY eZ©gv‡bi GB ïw× Awfhvb huviv Pvjv‡eb Zuv‡`i cÖvq mK‡jB Z_vKw_Z mvs¯‹…wZK wec­‡ei wkKvi wQ‡jb Ñ Gi c~e©vci Ges cðvrgywLZv Zuviv Rv‡bb| iv‡Z Lvev‡ii ci AvU© Avbmv¤^‡j hvB| e¨v‡j bvP I Mvb| GKwU bvP Ñ wZb Zi“Yx †hb mvM‡ii †XD Ñ Zviv ZvBIqvb †_‡K Px‡bi g~j f‚L‡Ê wd‡i Avm‡Z PvB‡Q| GKwU Mvb Ñ ZvBIqv‡bi GK Zi“Y †`‡ki K_v fve‡Q, g~j Px‡bi R‡b¨ Zvi AvKzwZ cÖKvk Ki‡Q| Giv bv‡P-Mv‡b cvðv‡Z¨i Avw½‡K bZzb GK m„R‡b †h‡Z PvB‡Q| Abyôvb †k‡l Pv P‡Kv‡jU Av‡cj Kgjv Avi Zigy‡Ri exwPfvRv w`‡q Avc¨vqb Ki‡jv| ejjvg, Pxb-evsjv‡`‡ki m¤úK© nvRvi eQ‡ii, `xcsKi AZxk evsjv †_‡K Px‡b wM‡qwQ‡jb, Pxb †_‡K Pv G‡bwQ‡jb evsjvq Ñ Gi Ic‡i GKUv e¨v‡j Zuviv iPbv Ki“b bv †Kb? Iuiv Lye Drmv‡ni m‡½ Avgvi cÖ¯—vewU MÖnY Ki‡jb| AvR wRj­yi ingvb wmwÏKx `uv‡Zi K‡ó †nv‡U‡jB wQ‡jb| Avgv‡`i m‡½ Av‡mbwb| wd‡i G‡m Zuvi N‡i e‡m evsjv‡`‡ki eZ©gvb cwiw¯’wZ I fwel¨Z wb‡q wKQy¶Y K_v n‡jv| G‡K `uv‡Zi e¨_v, Zvi Ic‡i †`‡ki †h cwiw¯’wZ, Lye KvZi n‡q Av‡Qb wZwb|

4 b‡f¤^i cvwLWvKv †fvi‡ejvq P¨vs Sz †_‡K we`vq wb‡q mvsnvBMvgx †Uª‡b DVjvg| NÈv `y‡q‡Ki c_| mvsnvB †÷k‡b Avgv‡`i Af¨_©bv Ki‡Z G‡mwQ‡jb wZbRb Ñ †jLK-wkíx ms‡Ni mvsnvB cÖavb, GK e„× bvix bvU¨Kvi, Z‡ZvwaK e„× GK Kwe| †k‡li `yRb Bs‡iwR †ev‡Sb I ej‡Z cv‡ib| ïbjvg, G kn‡i A‡b‡KB Bs‡iwR fvlvUv ej‡Z cv‡i| kniwU †ek eo Ñ Gi c_NvU w`‡q Pj‡Z Pj‡Z KjKvZvi g‡Zv jvM‡jv, KL‡bv e‡¤^, KL‡bv jÛ‡bi wf‡±vwiqv

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cvovi AweKj Qwe †hb| ¯úó †evSv hvq, cvðvZ¨ we‡kl K‡i Bs‡i‡Ri m‡½ G‡`i eûKv‡ji Nwbó †hvMv‡hvM| Bs‡iR bMi-¯’cwZiv Qvc †i‡L †M‡Q G-kn‡i| c‡_ ARmª gvbyl Ñ Px‡b GB cÖ_g †`Ljvg c‡_i mevB e¨¯— Kv‡Ri gvbyl bq, Avgv‡`i †`‡ki g‡Zv webv Kvi‡Y RUjv K‡i Av‡Q, AjmZvI j¶ Kiv †M‡jv Zv‡`i †fZ‡i| G-kn‡i gvby‡li †cvkv‡KI ˆewPΨ †`Ljvg hv Px‡bi Ab¨ kn‡i †gv‡UB bR‡i c‡owb| ej‡Z †M‡j Pxbv my¨U cÖvq `yj©¶¨B G-kn‡i, †hb GLv‡b bZzb Px‡bi evZvm jv‡MBwb| Avgiv D‡VwQ wRs wRqvs †nv‡U‡j| wekvj mivB| AvR GLv‡b Avgv‡`i R‡b¨ †Kv‡bv Kg©m~wP ivLv nqwb| AZGe `ycy‡ ii Lvevi ci †KbvKvUv Ki‡Z †ei“jvg| Avgvi †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i R‡b¨ Pxbv bKkvIqvjv †Wªwms MvDb LuyRjvg, cvIqv †M‡jv bv| iv‡Z GKv GKv A‡bK¶Y e‡m iBjvg †nv‡U‡ji evMv‡b| AvMvgxKvj gÄyi Rb¥w`b| Avwg †`‡k †bB| gbUv gÄygq n‡q Av‡Q| GLv‡bI †nv‡U‡ji GB evMv‡b Avevi †mB cv_i cvwb Avi e„¶| AvR †h-Kwe Avgv‡`i ¯^vMZ K‡iwQ‡jb †÷k‡b, Mvwo‡Z Zuvi m‡½ K_vq GKUv Z_¨ †c‡qwQ| Pxbviv cÖwZwU evMv‡bB cv_i cvwb I Mv‡Qi GKUv bv›`wbK iPbv K‡i _v‡K, KviY G‡`i Kv‡Q G¸‡jv cÖZxK: cv_i Ñ gvbe‡`‡ni Aw¯’, cvwb Ñ i³, MvQ Ñ Z¡K| A_©vr gvbe-Rxe‡bi GKwU cÖZxKx iƒc Avgiv cvw”Q G‡KKwU evMv‡b| mvg‡bi gv‡m Avgvi `ywU bZzb Kve¨bv‡U¨i Awfbq cÖ_g iRbx n‡Z hv‡”Q Ñ b~ij`x‡bi mvivRxeb, GLv‡b GLb, Gi GKwUi cÖ_g iRbx n‡e Avgvi Rb¥w`b mvZv‡k wW‡m¤^‡i| AÜKvi evMv‡b GKUv †e‡Âi Ici e‡m e‡m fve‡Z jvMjvg bvUK `y‡Uv †Kgb `uvov‡e| `y‡Uv bvUKB Lye GKUv †Nv‡ii g‡a¨ wjwL| Avgvi ¸jkv‡bi evwoUv ˆZwi KiwQ, BU-wm‡g‡›Ui †fZ‡iB Aa©mgvß evwo‡Z D‡V G‡mwQ, †`vZjvi `w¶Y eviv›`vq †V‡mVz‡m GKUv j¤^v †mvdv Avi †jLvi †Uwej ewm‡qwQ, ILv‡bB wjwL, ILv‡bB Ny‡gvB, b~ij`xb †Zv KZ ga¨iv‡Z Nyg †f‡O ί— †R‡M D‡V wjL‡Z e‡mwQ| GKUv wKQy †jLv n‡q hvevi ci †jLvUvB mK‡ji n‡q hvq, †jL‡Ki †mB †jLv-gyn~‡Z©i ¯§„wZ †_‡K hvq Aš—‡i| †mB ¯§„wZ bvovPvov Kivi g‡a¨I GKUv myL Av‡Q Ñ iPbvi hš¿Yv ZLb Avb‡›` cwiYZ, AweKj †hgb Rbbxi g‡b mš—vb cÖm‡ei Zxeª e¨_vUv cieZx©Kv‡j gy‡Q wM‡q ïay Rb¥ †`evi myLUvB †R‡M _v‡K|

5 b‡f¤^i AvR gÄyi Rb¥w`b| Dcvq †bB †h XvKvq I‡K GKUv †dvb Ki‡ev| GKB m‡½ Avb›` Avi welv` Rov‡bv gb wb‡q mKv‡j cÖvZiv‡ki ci †ei“jvg| G-kn‡i Avgv‡`i Kg©m~wP nvjKv ivLv n‡q‡Q| AvMvgxKv‡ji Av‡M wKQy †bB| GLv‡b GLb AUvg Drme A_©vr kvi`xq Drme Pj‡Q| Pviw`‡K †gjv Avi MvbRvRbvi ayg| Avgv‡`i GKwU evRv‡i wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv| cZvKv w`‡q mvRv‡bv kn‡ii c_¸‡jv| cÖPzi wfo, †Vjv‡Vwj, KZ bv †`vKvb! cÖvPxb Pxbv wWRvB‡bi `y‡Uv Pv‡qi Kvc Avi Pvi‡U evwU wKbjvg| Pv‡qi Giv Avw` RvwZ| †Pw½m Luv hy‡× hLb †ei“‡Zb, Zuvi hy× miÄv‡gi †fZ‡i _vK‡Zv e›`yK evi“‡`i ci AwZ Ri“wi hv _vK‡Zv †mwU n‡”Q nvRvi nvRvi gY Pv cvZv| ARvbv gyjy‡K cvwb weï× wK `~wlZ Rvbv †bB, `~wlZ cvwb †L‡q bv Zuvi ˆmb¨`‡ji Wvqwiqv n‡q

gi‡Z nq, ZvB cvwb Pv‡qi cvZvq dzwU‡q LvIqvi ûKzg wQ‡jv Zuvi, Gi Ab¨_v n‡jB Zr¶Yvr cÖvY`Ê!

GB evRv‡ii cv‡kB ÔAvb›` D`¨vbÕ Ñ Pvi‡kv eQi Av‡M GK Avgjv GwU evwb‡qwQ‡jb| †mB cv_i cvwb MvQ, emvi evi`yqvwi Ni, bvjvi Ic‡i muv‡Kv, †QvU †QvU wSj, AuvKveuvKv g‡bvig mi“ c_, ARmªª bKj cvnvo cv_‡ii PvOo w`‡q ˆZwi| Av‡MI j¶ K‡iwQ, G-evMv‡b we‡kl K‡i j¶ Kijvg Ñ cv_‡ii †`‡n nv‡Z †K‡U †Mvj myo½ m„wó Kiv n‡q‡Q| myo½ bq, cv_i‡Niv k~b¨Zv| cv_‡ii †fZ‡i k~b¨Zvi †¯úm| †`‡L †nbwi gy‡ii K_v g‡b c‡o hvq Ñ wZwbI Zuvi fv¯‹‡h© GB k~b¨ZvB G‡Ki ci GK iPbv K‡i †M‡Qb| G-evMv‡b cv_‡ii †`‡n k~b¨Zvi GB †¯úm †`‡L g‡b n‡jv Ñ Gi wkíx †Zv †nbwi gy‡iiB c~e©m~wi| †K Rv‡b, nq‡Zv †nbwi gyi Zuvi IB we‡kl KíbvwUi †cÖiYv Pxb †_‡KB †c‡qwQ‡jb| evMvb †_‡K †ewi‡q †RW cv_‡i ˆZwi ey×g~wZ©i gw›`‡i Pjjvg| g~j gw›`‡ii evB‡i wekvj PZ¡‡i eû †QvU †QvU ey× g~wZ©| A‡bK Zi“Y-Zi“Yx‡K †`Ljvg cÖYvg Ki‡Z| GKUz AevK njvg| Giv †Zv wec­‡ei mš—vb, Zey ˆ`‡ei cÖwZ GZ cÖwYcvZ? Ges GL‡bv! gw›`‡ii Lvov wmuwo †e‡q DVjvg| †`vZjvq †mB †RW cv_‡ii weL¨vZ ey×g~wZ©| ¯—ä, kvš—, mgvwnZ, ¯^ív‡jvwKZ cwi‡ek| gvbyl cÖgvY ey× Ñ Dcweó Ñ igYxKvš— Ñ †R‡Wi meyR we”QyiY Ñ cv_‡ii Mo‡bi Ici Avjv`v is w`‡q †PvL-gyL I nvwmwU dzwU‡q †Zvjv| gÄy m‡½ _vK‡j Aciƒc GB †RW eyׇK Avgiv `yRb GKm‡½ †`L‡Z †cZvg| gw›`‡iB †i‡¯—viuv| eyׇK g‡b †i‡L GLv‡b me c`B wbivwgl| Avgv‡`i †`‡k wn›`y weaev‡`i ivbœvi g‡Zv GLv‡bI wbivwg‡li †fZ‡iB cvIqv hv‡”Q gvQ gvsm wW‡gi †auvKv| cÖvq cuwPk-wZwik c` †Ljvg!

Lye ¯^v`y| Kx GKUv †gvUv mewR Ggb mvBR K‡i †K‡UwQ‡jv Avi ivbœv K‡iwQ‡jv, g‡b nw”Q‡jv i“B-KvZ‡ji †cwU! euv‡ki Pcw÷K w`‡q †Ljvg, Avwg PvIqv‡Z K‡qK †Rvov Pcw÷K Iiv Dcnvi wn‡m‡e w`‡jv| Avnvi †k‡l Ñ kÖwgK‡`i K‡jvwb‡Z| AvwRgcyi K‡jvwbi g‡Zv `vjvb¸‡jv, wKš‘ XvKvi AvwRgcyi †_‡K Zdvr GLv‡b cwi‡e‡k Ñ Zi“ exw_, euvav‡bv cwi”Qbœ c_, gv‡S gv‡SB †QvU †QvU evMvb, cv_i, cvwb, MvQ| cÖ_‡g Avgv‡`i wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv

K‡jvwbi †cQ‡b| ILv‡b Kswµ‡Ui †`qvj †Niv Zvjv jvMv‡bv RvqMvUv Ly‡j †`Lv‡jv Ñ †`Ljvg Kzu‡ oNi, cyi‡bv w`‡bi kÖwgK‡`i, msi¶Y Kiv n‡q‡Q AweK…Zfv‡e| cÖ_‡g K‡qKwU Ni, LyeB Mwie ai‡bi, ˆZwi n‡qwQ‡jv 1949 mv‡j| GB Ni¸‡jvi †cQ‡b Avgv‡`i ew¯—i g‡Zv K‡qKwU Szcwo| GiKg Szcwo‡Z gvby‡liv _vK‡Zv wec­‡ ei Av‡M| m¤ú~Y© GB cÖ`k©bxwUi Iiv bvg w`‡q‡Q Ñ Ô†h-WªvMb Kv`vq MovMwo w`‡”QÕ!

GmeB i¶v Kiv n‡q‡Q †hb gvby‡li Kv‡Q cwieZ©‡bi BwZnvmUv Rxeš— cÖZ¨¶ nq| GB BwZnvm †PZbv I msi¶‡Yi GB cwiKíbvwU Avgvi Kv‡Q LyeB ¸i“Z¡c~Y© e‡j g‡b n‡jv, we‡kl K‡i GB cwi‡cÖw¶‡Z hLb Avgv‡`i †`‡k †Rbv‡ij wRqvDi ingv‡bi Kvj †_‡K AZxZ nZ¨vi g‡nvrme ïi“ n‡q‡Q| †nv‡U‡j wd‡i wWbvi †k‡l †ei“jvg A‡civ A_©vr GKwU b„Z¨MxwZbvU¨ †`L‡Z| mvbvDj nK G‡jb bv, †nv‡U‡jB i‡q †M‡jb Kx Rvwb Kx n‡q‡Q Zuvi, fvwi gbgiv n‡q Av‡Qb AvMv‡MvovB| wbi“Ëvc, wbirmvn| wekvj †cÖ¶vM„n Ñ nvRvi †`‡oK gvbyl a‡i Ggb eo Ñ g‡Âi Ici `ycv‡k `ywU wecyj Pxbv A¶i Sz‡j Av‡Q, I‡Z Awf‡bq A‡civwUi bvg †jLv Ñ †nv‡q †gB| †nv‡q †gB GK Zi“Yxi bvg| wgs ivR‡Z¡i †klw`‡Ki Kvwnbx| wj bv‡g GK msMÖvgx K…lK †hv×v, †nv‡q †gB Zvi cvwjZ Kb¨v| wj-i †hv×v`‡ji GK Zi“‡Yi m‡½ †g‡qwU eo n‡q‡Q, GLb †cÖg, `yR‡bi we‡q cÖvq wVK| Gi g‡a¨ hy‡× wj Lye mywe‡a Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| Gw`‡K Av‡iK `‡ji Zi“Y GK †hv×v †nv‡q †gB‡K cÖvš—‡i GKw`b Zxi I Zievwii †iIqvR Ki‡Z †`‡L gy» nq, wj-i Kv‡Q †m cÖ¯—ve cvVvq| NUK wj‡K †evSvq †h, G-we‡qUv n‡j `yB `j GK n‡Z cvi‡e, d‡j K…lK‡`i kw³e„w× n‡e| wj ivwR nq| †nv‡q †gB‡qi ü`q †f‡O hvq| gg©¯úkx© we`vq`„k¨ †cÖwgK I †cÖwgKvi| GLv‡bB A‡civ bv‡U¨i weiwZ| Avgiv G-ch©š—B †`Ljvg| Avwg cy‡ivUvB †`L‡Z ivwR, wKš‘ `‡ji Ab¨ mevB †nv‡U‡j †divi R‡b¨ Aw¯’i| AMZ¨v Avgv‡KI †ei“‡Z n‡jv †nv‡q †gB‡K †d‡j| GBB nq! `‡ji cÖ‡Z¨‡KB Avjv`v e¨w³, cÖeYZv I cQ›` Zv‡`i Avjv`v Avjv`v, wKš‘ GKm‡½ †ei“‡j c‡` c‡` Avcmidv Ki‡Z nq| G-md‡i K‡qKeviB GiKg n‡q‡Q| Ave`yj gy³vw`i †Zv cÖ_g w`bB cwi®‹vi e‡j w`‡q‡Qb, wZwb wPÎKi, ZvB wPÎK‡g©i e¨vcv‡iB Zuvi AvMÖn; wZwb

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Zuvi wb‡Ri g‡Zv K‡i GKv GKvB A‡bK †cÖvMÖvg K‡i‡Qb ïi“ †_‡KB| Avgvi gykwKj, evwK PviR‡bi g‡a¨ bvU‡Ki e¨vcv‡i AvMÖnUv †Kej AvgviB| wKš‘ Avwg eÜzermjI e‡U| ZviB †LmviZ w`jvg A‡civ †_‡K gvSc‡_ D‡V G‡m| Avgv‡`i †`vfvlx wg÷vi BD ej‡jv Ñ Gi c‡ii Kvwnwb n‡”Q †nv‡q †gB‡qi m‡½ wØZxq Zi“YwUi we‡q nq, Gw`‡K m¤ªv‡Ui wei“‡× hy× Pj‡Z _v‡K, cwi®‹vi ej‡Z cvi‡jv bv BD †h GKw`b Kx GKUv Kvi‡Y wj A_©vr Zvi k¦ïi‡K m¤ªv‡Ui Kv‡Q †m awi‡q †`q Ñ Gici †nv‡q †gB Zvi cÖ_g †cÖwg‡Ki Kv‡Q wd‡i hvq, m¤ªv‡Ui wei“‡× hy×Uv ZvivB Pvwj‡q †h‡Z _v‡K, GKw`b †gv‡q †gB cÖZ¨¶ hy‡× wbnZ nq| G‡`i gÂm¾v ev¯—eagx©, Av‡jvKm¤úvZI mvaviY gv‡bi, Z‡e †cvkvK, msMxZ, Awfbq, Mvb I bvP LyeB D”Pv‡½i| g‡Âi mgy‡Li `yB DBs‡mi c`©vq cÖ‡R±i w`‡q Mv‡bi K_v¸‡jv †`Lv‡bv nq Awfbq PjvKv‡j| `k©‡Kiv †`Ljvg Mvb ïb‡Q, †jLv¸‡jvI co‡Q, Dc‡fvM Ki‡Q PgrKvi| A‡civi ïi“‡Z g‡Âi Ici ¯^”Q c`©v †d‡j wec­ex K…lK‡`i wekvj cZvKv †`Lv‡bv nq Ñ †`‡LB Avgvi g‡b GKwU B”Qvi Rb¥ nq Ñ hw` Avgvi b~ij`x‡bi mvivRxeb Gfv‡e ïi“ Kiv †h‡Zv| iv‡Z †gv‡UB fv‡jv Nyg n‡jv bv| †Kewj XvKvq Avgvi bvU‡Ki gnovi K_v g‡b co‡Z jvM‡jv| †`‡k †divi R‡b¨ gbUv DZjv|

6 b‡f¤^i AvR mKv‡j †Kv‡bv †cÖvMÖvg †bB| cÖvZivk †k‡l Avwg, wRj­yi ingvb I gy³vw`i iv¯—vq nuvU‡Z †ei“jvg| Avjv`v GKv †ei“‡jb mvbvDj nK, ivwRqvI wb‡Ri g‡Zv Avjv`v †Kv_vq †M‡jv| AvR †iveevi, G‡`i QywUi w`b| QywUi w`‡b GLv‡b me †`vKvb evRvi †Lvjv _v‡K| c‡_ GZ wfo †h nuvUv `y®‹i| †`vKv‡b GZ wfo †h iv¯—vi Ic‡i jvBb w`‡q †XvKvi A‡c¶v Ki‡Z nq| Avgiv GB n¨vcv cyB‡q †`vKv‡b bv †Xv‡K, G-c_ †m-c_ Ny‡i †nv‡U‡j wd‡i Gjvg| †nv‡U‡j jwei †`vKv‡b Bs‡iwR GKUv eB bR‡i covq wK‡b †djjvg Ñ Px‡bi Ic‡i †jLv cj Bs‡Mj‡mi KweZvi eB| `ycy‡i †nv‡U‡j †`Lv Ki‡Z G‡jb GK bvU¨Kvi Avi elx©qvb `yB Kwe| Pxbv‡`i K_vq K_vq †hgb nvRvi eQ‡ii K_v †bB, †Zgwb Kwe bvU¨KviI huv‡`i Iiv nvwRi K‡i ZuvivI †KD lvU mˇii wb‡P bq! fvlv †Zv eywS bv, GivI Bs‡iwR e‡jb bv, Avi Avgv‡`i †`vfvlxI mvwnwZ¨K Av‡jvPbv Bs‡iwR‡Z ï‡b Pxbv ZR©gv Ki‡Z LyeB †emvgvj n‡q c‡o| AZGe GB Kwe bvU¨Kvi‡`i m½B ïay cvIqv †M‡jv, K_v wKQyB n‡Z cvi‡jv bv| †nvqvs †cv b`xi ey‡K cÖ‡gv`Zix‡Z Avgv‡`i IVv‡bv n‡jv| Avgiv mgy‡`ªi gyL ch©š— hv‡ev I wd‡i Avm‡ev| PviZjv RvnvR| eû we‡`wk| PxbvI cÖPzi| wZb NÈvi †gvU hvÎv| PgrKvi Avc¨vqb Ñ Pv Kwd P‡Kv‡jU Uwd Av‡cj ev`vg| †divi c‡_ Rvnv‡Ri GK Zjvq A¨v‡µve¨vwUK I g¨vwRK †kv †`Lv †M‡jv| g¨vwR‡Ki g‡a¨ GKUv LyeB gRvi| K_v †bB, ïay msMxZ Avi Rv`yUv| Rv`yUv n‡”Q Ñ AwZ e„× g¨vwRwkqvb g‡Â G‡jb, msMx‡Zi Zv‡j Zv‡j wKQy¶Y Pviw`K Ny‡i †eov‡jb, Zvici GKUv wmMv‡iU aiv‡jb, myL K‡i Uvb‡Qb, nVvr Zuvi Zi“Yx ¯¿x G‡m nvwRi, ey‡ov ¯^vgx‡K wmMv‡iU Uvb‡Z †`‡L

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wmMv‡iUUv †K‡o wb‡q P‡j †M‡jv, †mw`‡K ZvwK‡q nvjKv GKUv nvwm w`‡q ey‡ov nv‡Zi Nyivb w`‡ZB nv‡Z †`Lv w`‡jv Av‡iKwU R¡jš— wmMv‡iU! †mB‡U wZwb Uvb‡Qb wK Avevi eD G‡m Dcw¯’Z, Avevi m‡iv‡l †mwU †K‡o †bIqv, P‡j hvIqv, †m P‡j †h‡ZB Avevi ey‡ovi nv‡Zi Nyivb, Rv`ye‡j Avevi GKwU R¡jš— wmMv‡iU Ñ GB K‡i K‡i Aš—Z evi wZwi‡kK! †k‡l †Zv ¯¿x hv‡”QB bv, GKUvi ci GKUv wmMv‡iU †K‡o wb‡”Q Avi gyn~‡Z© ey‡ovi nv‡Z Av‡iKwU R¡jš— wmMv‡iU G‡m hv‡”Q, Gfv‡e ¯¿xi nv‡Z aiv _vjvwU R¡jš— wmMv‡i‡Ui ¯—~‡c GKmgq f‡i DV‡jv, g¨vwRwkqvb _vjvwU †K‡o wb‡q Avgv‡`i w`‡K Qy‡o w`‡jb, Avgiv gv_v euvwP‡q ZvKvjvg Ñ †`wL, _vjvwU k~b¨, SbSb K‡i gvwU‡Z co‡jv, †Kv_vq wmMv‡iU? GKwUiI wPýgvÎ †bB! RvnvR †_‡K †b‡g †nv‡U‡j †divi c‡_ †QvÆ GKUv b`xi Ici †mZy †ci“‡Z n‡jv| 1949 mv‡j GB †mZz w`‡q gyw³‡dŠR mvsnvB‡q Xz‡KwQ‡jv| ïbjvg GB †mZz I †mZzcvi wb‡q A‡bK KweZv †jLv n‡q‡Q| wd‡i †Zv Gjvg, gv_vi †fZ‡i KweZv Nyi‡Q Ñ bv-†jLv KweZv Ñ KZ KweZv| †hgb, ˆekv‡Li ci ˆR¨‡ô iwPZ cO&w³gvjv! Avgvi Pviw`‡K d‡ji NªvY cvB Ñ exR gvwU PvB‡Q, †mB D”PviY cvB Ñ exR †_‡K Rb¥, Zvi hš¿Yv †Ui cvB Ñ Avgvi Pviw`‡K GLb evsjvi Mvp NªvY| Bqvswm b`xi Ici KweZv Ñ `yB Zxi gvby‡li kÖ‡g AvR hy³ Ñ Ggwb K‡i me wew”QbœZv Ñ gvby‡l gvby‡l, †`‡k †`‡k, fvlvq fvlvq Ñ Ny‡P hvK, hy³ †nvK| KweZvi Uv‡b AvR wZwik eQi! fvlvi D`¨v‡b dzj eû Kzwo‡qwQ Ñ b¤ª I myNªvYhy³, wKš‘ AvR Avwg Av¸‡bi dzj PvB k‡ãi evMv‡b, †Kbbv ¯^‡`‡k AvR ˆ¯^‡ii _vevq jyU n‡q hv‡”Q me, µgkB AvR aŸwbnxb n‡q co‡Q KweZv Avgvi| AÜKvi Ñ `xwßnxb AÜKvi µ‡g Ñ ˆbivR¨ GLb cvLv Ki‡Q we¯—vi| Kvj `ycy‡i we`vqx †fvR| Zvici wegv‡b K¨v›U‡bi D‡Ï‡k| †`L‡Z †`L‡Z Px‡bi w`b¸‡jv dzwi‡q G‡jv|

7 b‡f¤^i mvsnvB‡q AvR †kl w`b| mKvj GKUv ¯‹z‡j †Mjvg| GLv‡b Av‡jvPbvq GB cÖ_g GKUv AfvweZ Z_¨ †cjvg| ¯‹z‡j GLv‡b ev”Pv‡`i cÖ_g wZb eQ‡ii cv‡V msMxZ, wPÎKjv Avi e¨vqvg Avewk¨K welq| c‡ii `yeQ‡i msMxZ Kxfv‡e Dc‡fvM Ki‡Z nq, †mB cvV| cÖ_g wZb eQ‡i msMx‡Zi ¯^iwjwc co‡Z †kLv‡bv nq| †h-RvwZ wkïKv‡jB msMxZ‡K Ggb K‡i cvq, Zv‡`i †hŠebKvj mg„× I m„RbgyLi n‡eB n‡e| Giv DbœwZ Ki‡e bv †Zv †K Ki‡e! `ycy‡i GLvbKvi †dWv‡ikb †fvR w`‡jv| Zvici †jLK‡`i K¬v‡e wM‡q Pv cvb| we‡K‡j wegvb‡hv‡M K¨v›Ub †cuŠQy‡bv †M‡jv| kn‡i †b‡gB g‡b n‡jv KjKvZvq G‡mwQ| Avgv‡`i VuvB n‡jv Ô†nvqvBU †mvqvbÕ †nv‡U‡j| AZ¨š— AvaywbK †nv‡Uj| wejvwmZvi Pig †`‡L g‡b n‡jv Px‡b bq e¨vsK‡K AvwQ| †nv‡U‡ji jwe‡Z Pxbv †mB cv_i-cvwb-MvQ mgvnv‡i D`¨vb iPbvi AvaywbK auvP †`Ljvg|

Avwg AvwQ †PvÏZjvi Kvgivq| Rvbvjvi c`©v miv‡jB wb‡P b`x Ñ cvj© wifvi Ñ Icv‡i nx‡ii g‡Zv Av‡jvR¡jv `xwßgvb kni|

8 b‡f¤^i mKv‡j †ei“jvg| cvj© b`x †mZz cvi n‡q kn‡ii cÖv‡š— cvj© wifvi wdj¥ ÷zwWI| †f‡ewQjvg ïwUs †`L‡Z cv‡ev, Iiv Av‡qvRb K‡iwb| Z‡e GKwU c~Y©‰`N©¨ Qwe †`Lv‡jv, cwiPvjK ¯^qs Dcw¯’Z wQ‡jb| QwewU GK gvwS `¤úwZ‡K wb‡q| ¯^vgx gvwS, cyi‡bv w`‡bi a¨vbaviYvi gvbyl| msmvi wbe©v‡ni `„k¨ G‡Ki ci GK| ¯¿xi GKw`b K¨vÝvi aiv c‡o| ¯¿xi eûw`‡bi mva mgy`ª †`L‡e| ¯^vgx Zv‡K †VjvMvwo‡Z Zz‡j cvnv‡oi †fZi w`‡q mgy‡`ªi w`‡K hvÎv K‡i| GLv‡bB Qwei †kl| LyeB gg©¯úkx©| Avenm½xZ cÖvq Abycw¯’Z, ev¯—e-k‡ãB bvUKxq gyn~Z©¸‡jv R‡g D‡V‡Q, Ryg †j‡Ýi KvR †ewk| G‡`i Pjw”PÎ m¤úv`bv hš¿ †`Ljvg, G‡`iB ˆZwi, nv‡Z n¨v‡Ûj Nywi‡q KvR Ki‡Z nq| `ycy‡i Lvevi ci †Pb cwiev‡ii gw›`i †`L‡Z †Mjvg| GKk eQiI eqm bq gw›`‡ii| gw›`iUv AvMv‡MvovB †Lv`vB Kv‡Ri| Qv‡`i gv_vq Px‡bgvwUi †Lv`vBwPÎ, Zvi wb‡P †jvnvi, Zvi wb‡P Kv‡Vi, Zvi wb‡P cv_‡ii| me©Î †Lv`vB| Avðh© n‡q †h‡Z nq| whwb GwU gvÎB †mw`b ˆZwi Kwi‡qwQ‡jb Zuvi nq‡Zv evmbv wQ‡jv cvðvZ¨ cÖvei hy‡M Px‡bi cÖvPxb‡K †klev‡ii g‡Zv a‡i ivLevi| GiKg †Lv`vB Kv‡Ri wbg©vY mviv Px‡b Avi †bB, ZvB Avgv‡`i †`Lv‡Z Avbv| iv‡Zi wWbv‡i û¾Z n‡jv| Avwg Kw›U‡b›Uvj wWbvi †P‡qwQjvg, Iiv PvqwbR w`‡q‡Q| ivM K‡i LvBB wb| mevB mvs¯‹…wZK cvK© †`L‡Z †M‡jv iv‡Z, Avwg †nv‡U‡jB i‡q †Mjvg| GKv Ny‡i Ny‡i †`vKvb †_‡K gÄyi R‡b¨ Kzi“k KuvUvq †evbv nvZKvUv KvwW©Mvb wKbjvg|

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Aa¯—b w`b¸wj nVvr D‡o‡Q Wvbv †g‡j †Zvgvi cv‡qi Kv‡Q mgc©‡Y, wbinsKv‡i Ñ Zzwg Av‡Qv †g‡NiB gZb Avmbœel©Y, Nb| KL‡bv-ev øvb †`‡e ZviB cÖZx¶vq †_‡K †_‡K Rwo‡q wb‡q‡Q Zvi mg¯— cy‡iv‡bv Aemv` me M­vwb, g‡bvfvi, kix‡ii me ¶ZR¡vjv| †Zvgvi cv‡qi Kv‡Q D‡o wM‡q e‡j‡Q †m : G‡mv, G‡mv cÖZ¨vMZ nI Ñ Kx Ggb fyj wQj e‡jv Ñ hv wQj Zv ay‡q `vI Ñ ïi“ hw` _v‡K, Av‡Q †klI| 73

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†gŠjfxevRvi Lye `~i bq kvnRvnvb nvwdR †gŠjfxevRvi Lye `~i bq, A_ev A‡bK `~i Ñ bvMvj cv‡ev bv †Kv‡bvw`b!

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gvBjUvK wmÜz GB : avbwmwo b`xwUi †iLv wbt¯^v_© gy‡Li fv‡e my`~‡ii gvBj¸‡jv ZviB gZ GKv my‡kvfbv †nvoÕ‡KI4 GK evi Ava-evi ewj Avwg GKvMÖZvq KvnviI ey‡Ki Õc‡i nvZ †i‡L; mKv‡ji evZv‡mi ¯^vfvweKZvq5 G‡m †m6 Qywii gZ Qvwbi wfZ‡i Ly‡j †`Lv w`‡q hvq7| weKí : 1. Av‡av-Av‡jvwKZ g‡b nq; 2. D`q; 3. wKQy ¶Y/ ¶‡Y-¶Y; 4. ebjZv †mbÕ‡KI/ Bw›`iv mvb¨vjÕ‡KI/ Pvi“evK †`exÕ‡KI/ ebexw_ †mbÕ‡KI; 5. Av‡jvi nvIqvq/ wgwg©i nvIqvq; 6. Z‡e †m; 7. w`‡q hvq †`Lv|

34/69 R‡ji ¯—äZv AvR †R‡M Av‡Q GBLv‡b mgy`ª‡ejvq1 wbR©b cvgÕGi wfo †h hvnvi, c„w_exi ¯’vb e`jvq mvZ mgy‡`ªi kã my`~‡ii gvBj †_‡K GBLv‡b G‡m Mjvi Av¯úa©v Lv‡Uv KÕ‡i wb‡q †k‡l2 bywoi wfZi wKQy gyo-gyo k‡ã †f‡O hvq3 n‡q G‡j Zzwg GB wKbvivq GK bvix Ñ GKvKx GLb RbZvi †h hvnvi hLb wg‡k‡Q Zvi Rb-mvaviY4 ü`‡q Ny‡gi c‡_5 Ñ Pvwi-w`‡K ZeyI bxie wmÜzi cvqiv¸‡jv †m-iKg6 Avgv‡`i `yÕR‡bi †PvL Abyfe KÕ‡i †d‡j D‡o hv‡e7 mg‡qi8 k‡ãi gZb| mKvj I we‡K‡ji ïKZviv KLb Kvnv‡K 94

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34/70 †h-me gvbyl‡`i †Xi w`b fv‡jvevwm Avwg AvR GB †Mvjgv‡j nviv‡q †d‡jwQ Zv‡`i wfZi †_‡K GKRb `yÕR‡bi gyL g‡b KÕ‡i hLb †Zvgv‡K †c‡q †MwQ Ñ †`‡LwQ KwVb Zzwg mvgvwRK bvix †Kv_vq †Zvgvi mv‡_ †`Lv n‡qwQj Ñ cv‡k G‡m w`‡qwQ‡j Avwo †mB K_v fv‡jv fv‡e w¯’i KÕ‡i wb‡Z `yÕc‡K‡U nvZ †i‡L g‡b nq Ñ Zzwg GK w`b Avgv‡`i bM‡ii c‡_ Ñ c„w_ex‡Z †ng‡š—i M¨vm-Av‡jv‡K mwgwZ‡Z †`Lv w`‡qwQ‡j

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