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wZb (GK)

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†mB wb¯ÍäZvi ga¨ †_‡K †Zvgv‡ì KÉ¯î ¯^vaxbZvi ewjô wPrKvi †f‡m Avm‡e †mBw`b Avgv‡ì †`‡ki RbZv Lywb Rvwjg‡K duvwmi Kv‡ô Szjv‡eB Szjv‡e †Zvgv‡ì Avkv AwMœ wkLvi g‡Zv R¡j‡e cÖwZ‡kva Avi weR‡qi Avb‡›`| (gvneye Dj Avjg †PŠayix, ÔKuv`‡Z Avwmwb duvwmi `vwe wb‡q G‡mwQÕ) GBfv‡e Dwbk‡kv evqvbœ-DËi KvjL‡Ð GKz‡k †deªæqvwi n‡q I‡V evOvwj RvwZi cÖwZw`‡bi c_ Pjvi cv‡_q| GKz‡ki Avi GK bvg n‡q I‡V ms‡¶vf, GKz‡ki A_© ùvovq gv_v-bZ-bv Kiv, GKzk n‡q I‡V ¯^cœ Avi m¤¢vebvi cÖZxK| A‡bK KweB GKzk‡K KweZvq eënvi K‡i‡Qb cÖZxK wn‡m‡e, †hgb K‡ib gnv‡è mvnv Zuvi ÔGKz‡ki MvbÕ KweZvq Ñ GKzk gv‡bB Avm‡Q, ¯^cœ Avm‡Q, fwel¨r Avm‡Q GKzk gv‡b AZxZ bq, AvMvgx g„Zz¨ bq, Rb¥; GKzk gv‡b knx`‡ì cv‡qi kã GKzk gv‡b ARi, Agi, Awebk¦i| (gnv‡è mvnv, ÔGKz‡ki MvbÕ) cÖvK-gyw³hy× KvjL‡Ð fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi GB cÖwZev`x †PZbv gaÄvwki ˆ¯îe„Ë mg‡q ¯Íä n‡q c‡o; avZe A¯¿avix kvm‡Ki Kv‡Q GKz‡k †deªæqvwi n‡q I‡V fxwZi KviY, †hgb fxZ n‡qwQj cÂvk-lv‡Ui mvgwiK kvmKiv| GKz‡k †deªæqvwi ZLb iƒcvšÍwiZ nq ¯§„wZ Abyl‡½| KvwjK GB cÖeYZvB Kwei kã‡mªv‡Z Awfe¨³ nq iƒcK e¨Äbvq Ñ Kwe I KzKzi‡ì GBLv‡b Avm‡Z wÌ bv| ... ... ... Avgv‡ì my‡Li wb`ªvq Iiv e‡ov DrcvZ Kwe I KzKzi‡ì `~‡i iv‡Lv we‡klZ GB gv‡m, Iiv ïay Ke‡ii gvwU Lyu‡o †e`bv RvMv‡Z fvjev‡m| ... ... ... gvwU‡Z fv‡qi jvk c‡P wM‡q K‡e †hb wb‡g‡l wbt‡kl Zv‡ì †`‡ni †g`, mKj jveY¨ wg‡k n‡q‡Q De©i G evMvb, nvq Avgv‡ì GB Rxe‡bi mKj evMvb| Kwe I KzKzi‡ì GBLv‡b Avm‡Z wÌ bv| I‡ì bL‡i ïay D‡V Av‡m ¯§„wZi Kei †_‡K g„Z fv‡qi †ev‡bi jvk, Avgv‡ì mgvwnZ ¯§„wZi Kvdb| (†Lv›`Kvi Avkivd †nv‡mb, Ô†deªæqvwi‡Z R‰bK evMvb gvwjKÕ) KvwjK GB cÖeYZvi Kvi‡Y cÖwZÁvi K_v D”PvwiZ n‡qI AwšÍ‡g cÖkœ, wKsev ewj mskq, †`Lv †`q| GKz‡ki AvšÍi‡cÖiYvq †h-Kwe RbZvi mgy‡`ª wg‡k wM‡q hLb mbL kc‡_ cÖ`xß n‡q I‡Vb, wZwbB †k‡l eiK‡Zi g‡Zv knx` n‡Z wØavwš^Z n‡q c‡ob| Avj gvngy‡ì ÔGKz‡ki KweZvÕq dz‡U I‡V GB Qwe Ñ ÔAvwgI AšÍi½ n‡q hvB nVvr ZLb/ RbZvi mgy‡`ªi mv‡_/ ev‡Ni nv‡Zi g‡Zv mbL kc_/ †mvnv‡Mi Mvp B”Qv wb‡q/

†b‡g Av‡m g‡bi Ici!/ wbg©g Avì †c‡q AvwgI i³v³ n‡ev/ eiK‡Zi kix‡ii g‡Zv?Õ (Avj gvngy`, ÔGKz‡ki KweZvÕ) evqvbœ-DËiKv‡j evsjvfvlv I eY©gvjv wb‡q †jLv n‡q‡Q A‡bK KweZv, hv Avgv‡ì †MŠi‡ev¾¡j fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi ¯^Zš¿ GK DËivwaKvi| evsjv eY©gvjv‡K Kweiv we‡ePbv K‡i‡Qb mËvi cZvKv wn‡m‡e| wKš‘ evqvbœ-DËiKv‡jI †mB eY©gvjvi Acgvb KwewP‡Ë Rb¥ †`q ms‡¶vf, eY©gvjvi Rb¨ Zuvi ü`q †_‡K DrmvwiZ nq Adzivb AbyivM Ñ b¶Îcy‡Äi g‡Zv R¡jR¡‡j cZvKv Dwo‡q Av‡Qv Avgvi mËvq|... †n Avgvi AuvwLZviv Zzwg Db¥xwjZ me©¶Y RvMi‡Y| †Zvgv‡K Dc‡o wb‡j, e‡jv Z‡e, wK _v‡K Avgvi? Dwbk‡kvÕ evnv‡bœvi KwZcq Ziæ‡Yi Ly‡bi cy®úvÄwj ey‡K wb‡q Av‡Qv m‡MŠi‡e gnxqmx| †m-dz‡ji GKwU cvcwoI AvR wQu‡o wb‡Z †`‡ev bv KvD‡K| GLb †Zvgv‡K wN‡i BZi †e‡jjøvcbv Pj‡Q †e`g, GLb †Zvgv‡K wb‡q †LOivi †bvsivwg, GLb †Zvgv‡K wN‡i wLw¯Í-†LD‡oi †cŠlgvm| †Zvgvi gy‡Li w`‡K AvR Avi hvq bv ZvKv‡bv, eY©gvjv, Avgvi `ytwLbx eY©gvjv| (kvgmyi ivngvb, ÔeY©gvjv, Avgvi `ytwLbx eY©gvjvÕ) fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi AeëwnZ ci †_‡K c~e©evsjv‡K wb‡q iwPZ n‡q‡Q A‡bK KweZv| †`k‡cÖgg~jK GB KweZv iPbvi aviv fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi wfbœZi GK cÖwZdjb| IBme KweZvi kix‡i I g‡g© DrKxY© n‡q Av‡Q †`‡ki cÖwZ Avgv‡ì Kwe‡ì Mfxi Abyiv‡Mi Qwe| cÖK…wZ I gvby‡li wgwjZ msMÖv‡gi ga¨ w`‡qB M‡o I‡V Avgv‡ì wcÖq Rb¥f‚wg, †mB Rb¥f‚wgi Qwe wPwÎZ nq ˆmq` Avjx Avnmv‡bi KweZvq Ñ Avgvi c~e© evsjv GK ¸”Q wmœ» AÜKv‡ii Zgvj A‡bK cvZvi NwbôZvq GKwU cÖMvp wbKzÄ mÜ¨vi D‡b¥‡li g‡Zv m‡ive‡ii AZ‡ji g‡Zv Kv‡jv-†Kk †g‡Ni mÂ‡qi g‡Zv wegy» †e`bvi kvwšÍ... \ (ˆmq` Avjx Avnmvb, ÔAvgvi c~e© evsjvÕ) m~Pbvm~‡ÎB Avgiv D‡jøL K‡iwQ, eZ©gvb Av‡jvPbvq evsjv‡`‡ki mKj Kwei m„wóm¤¢vi Av‡jvwPZ nqwb; fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi cÖwZdjb †`Lv‡Z wM‡q cÖwZwbwa¯’vbxq K‡qKwU KweZv MÖnY K‡iwQ gvÎ| Avgiv †`Lv‡Z †P‡qwQ g~j cÖeYZv¸‡jv, d‡j A‡bK Kwei bvg Ges Zuv‡ì KweZv †_‡K †M‡Q Aby³| Z‡e Aby”PvwiZ IB Kwe‡ì iPbv‡ZI cÖwZdwjZ n‡q‡Q Dch©y³ †Kv‡bv-bv-†Kv‡bv cÖeYZv| weMZ Aa©kZvãx‡Z evsjv‡`‡ki KweZvq fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi cÖwZdj‡bi ¯îƒc A¼‡bi mgq K‡qKwU ch©vq Avgv‡ì mvg‡b ¯úó n‡q I‡V| G-cÖm½wUB mvC`-Di ingv‡bi e¨vL¨vq D‡V Av‡m

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wZb (`yB)

KweZvi g‡Zv cwigv‡Y wecyj bv n‡jI, evsjv‡`‡ki Dcb¨v‡mI fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi eûgvwÎK cÖwZdjb N‡U‡Q| fvlv-Av‡›`vjb‡K †K›`ª K‡i †jLv Dcb¨vmmg~‡n g~jZ wkwíZ n‡q‡Q msNe× evOvwji cÖwZev`x‡PZbv| fvlv-Av‡›`vjb wb‡q cÖ_g Dcb¨vm iPbv K‡i‡Qb Rwni ivqnvb| Zuvi Av‡iK dvêyb (1968) fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi Dcb¨vm wn‡m‡e †hgb hyMÜi m„wó, †Zgwb GKB m‡½ hy‡MvËxY© wbg©vY| mvgwiK kvm‡bi wbMÖ‡ni g‡a¨ evm K‡iI GKz‡ki gg©‡Kvl DrmvwiZ Av‡iK dvêyb cvV K‡i Avgiv n‡q DwV mvnmx gvbyl; Avmv`-gywbg-imyj-mvjgvi g‡ZvB AfxKwP‡Ë AvgivI e‡j DwV Ñ ÔAvm‡Q dvêy‡b Avgiv wKš‘ wØ¸Y n‡ev|Õ Rwni ivqnv‡bi GB c~e©vfvm †h KZ mZ¨, fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi cÂvkZg evwl©Kx Avmvi c~‡e©B Avgiv Zv cÖZ¨¶ K‡iwQ| fvlv-Av‡›`vjb Z_v GKz‡k †deªæqvwii i³v³ BwZnvm AvR wek¦gvb‡ei †MŠi‡ev¾¡j DËivwaKvi| BD‡b‡¯‹v-†NvwlZ AvšÍR©vwZK gvZ…fvlv w`em fvlv-Av‡›`vjb‡K bZzb Zvrc‡h© Awfwl³ K‡i‡Q, hvi c~e©vfvm Avgiv †c‡qwQjvg Av‡iK dvêy‡b| 1857 mv‡ji ¯§„wZ-D‡b¥vP‡bi ga¨ w`‡q Av‡iK dvêy‡bi m~ÎcvZ| evOvwji gyw³msMÖv‡gi avivq †MŠi‡ev¾¡j me BwZnvm‡K ¯§iY K‡i †jLK G-Dcb¨vm‡K †cuŠ‡Q w`‡q‡Qb evsjv‡`‡ki ¯^vaxbZvhy‡×i Avmbœ cÖfv‡Z| 1955 mv‡ji GKz‡k †deªæqvwi cvj‡bi GKwU Kvwnwb wb‡q M‡o D‡V‡Q G-Dcb¨vm| fvlv-Av‡›`vjb evOvwj RvZxqZvev`x †PZbv weKv‡ki c_ Db¥y³ K‡i †`q| RvZxqZvev`x GB †PZbvB iPbv K‡i evsjv‡`‡ki ¯^vaxbZv Av‡›`vj‡bi wfwË| Rwni ivqnvb G-Dcb¨v‡m fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi i³v³ D¾xeb Ges evOvwj RvwZmËvi Awbt‡kl kw³-Dr‡mi wkíiƒc wbg©vY K‡i‡Qb| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †cÖ¶vc‡U kIKZ Imgvb wj‡L‡Qb AvZ©bv` (1985) Dcb¨vm| Av‡jvP¨ Dcb¨v‡mI g~jZ wkwíZ n‡q‡Q evOvwj RvwZmËvi mgywÌZ D¾xe‡bi i³v³ Av‡eM| ÔGZ i³ Rbbx evsjvfvlv, GZ i³ wQj G kxY© kix‡i?Õ Ñ GB wRÁvmvagx© kã¸‡”Qi †cŠbtcywbK D”Pvi‡Yi gva¨‡g wkwíZ n‡q‡Q evOvwji †`ªvn-we‡`ªvn-AvZ¥mgx¶v I AvZ¥RvMi‡Yi

BwZnvm| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡b wbnZ knx‡ì wcZvi wbtkã AvZ©bv` e¨w³-AwfÁZvi mxgvbv Qvwo‡q Dcb¨v‡mi mgvwß‡Z †`kgvZ…Kvi D¾xe‡bi mgMÖZvq we¯Ívi jvf K‡i‡Q| Dcb¨v‡mi Ô†KvivmÕ As‡k cyÎnviv wcZvi `xN©k¦vm I AvZ©bv‡ì m‡½ GKvZ¥ n‡q‡Q evOvwji gyw³msMÖv‡gi i³v³ aviv| GKz‡k †deªæqvwii †cÖ¶vc‡U iwPZ n‡jI, G-Dcb¨v‡mI Avgiv j¶ Kwi, †hgb j¶ K‡iwQjvg Av‡iK dvêyyb Dcb¨v‡m, evOvwj RvwZmËvi cÖwZev`x †PZbv D‡b¥vPbB kIKZ Imgv‡bi †K›`ªxq D‡Ïk¨| ÔI‡ì fvlvq Avwg g„Z‡`n, g~L© g~L© cÂvbœ nvRvi eM©gvBj Avgvi AvqZbÕ Ñ knx‡ì AvZ¥we¯Íviagx© GB msjv‡ci g‡a¨B cÖwZfvwmZ n‡q‡Q Av‡jvP¨ Dcb¨v‡mi †gŠj †PZbv| AvZ©bv` Dcb¨v‡m kIKZ Imgv‡bi BwZnvmÁvb, mgvR-AwfÁZv Ges cÖMZ Rxeb`„wói my¯úó QvqvcvZ N‡U‡Q| GKwU we‡kl NUbvi m‡½ wZwb wbwe©‡k‡l wgwj‡q w`‡q‡Qb BwZnv‡mi AKw_Z A‡bK NUbv| Dcb¨v‡mi †K›`ªxq PwiÎ Avwj Rvdi HwZnvwmK PwiÎ bq, wKš‘ Zvi e¨w³ AwfÁZv I Aw¯ÍZ¡-Afxáv evOvwji i³v³ D¾xe‡bi HwZnvwmK NUbvavivq Ziw½Z ¯úw›`Z I ejwqZ| Gfv‡e GKz‡ki GK Kvwnwb‡K evOvwji mnmª ÔGKz‡kiÕ m‡½ wgwj‡q w`‡q kIKZ Imgvb wbg©vY K‡i‡Qb evOvwji mgevqx Aw¯ÍZ¡-Dcjwäi GK ALÐ e¨Äbv| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †cÖ¶vc‡U †mwjbv †nv‡mb iPbv K‡i‡Qb `ywU Dcb¨vm Ñ hvwcZ Rxeb (1981) Ges wbišÍi NÈvaŸwb (1987)| hvwcZ Rxeb Dcb¨v‡m 1947 mv‡j †`kwefv‡Mi cieZx© mgq †_‡K 1952 mv‡ji fvlv-Av‡›`vjb ch©šÍ NUbvaviv‡K Jcb¨vwmK-Aeqe `vb Kiv n‡q‡Q| Dch©y³ mg‡qi

Db¥vZvj BwZnvm hvwcZ Rxe‡bi kã‡mªv‡Z ew›` n‡q Av‡Q| GB Db¥vZvj mgq e¨w³ I mgwó-Aw¯ÍZ¡‡K Kxfv‡e iƒcvšÍwiZ K‡i †`q, ZviB wkí-¯^v¶i hvwcZ Rxeb| G-Dcb¨v‡m mgwó-Aw¯Í‡Z¡i GB iƒc-iƒcvšÍi‡K aviY K‡i Av‡Q †K›`ªxq PwiÎ Rvdi| cwðge‡½i enigcyi †_‡K 1947 mv‡j c~e©evsjvq ¯’vbvšÍwiZ Rvdi eQi-bv-Nyi‡ZB bZzb wRÁvmvq Av‡jvwoZ n‡Z _v‡K| ÔcvwK¯Ív‡bi ivóªfvlv evsjv bv D`y©Õ kxl©K cyw¯ÍKv cv‡Vi ci cÖwZev‡ì So I‡V Rvd‡ii g‡bv‡jv‡K| GB cÖwZev`x †PZbvB fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †gŠj †cÖiYv| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi GB †cÖiYv‡K aviY K‡i Av‡Q hvwcZ Rxeb Dcb¨vm| evOvwji mgwóMZ cÖwZev`x †PZbv I msNe× mvn‡mi wkíiƒc †mwjbv †nv‡m‡bi wbišÍi NÈvaŸwb| †mwjbv †nv‡mb Zuvi Dcb¨vmmvwn‡Z¨ †cŠbtcywbKfv‡e BwZnv‡mi Drm †_‡K wkí-Dcv`vb msMÖn K‡i eZ©gvb Kvj‡K wkwíZ K‡i‡Qb| Av‡jvP¨ Dcb¨v‡mI DËvj Pwjø‡ki NUbvavivi †cÖ¶vc‡U wek¦hy‡×i mgq evsjv‡`‡k d¨vwmev`we‡ivax Av‡›`vjb †_‡K Avi¤¢ K‡i fvlv-Av‡›`vjb ch©šÍ G-Dcb¨v‡mi Kvwnwb cÖmvwiZ| Av‡jvP¨ Dcb¨v‡m †mwjbv †nv‡mb Amvgvb¨ `¶Zvq mgKvj‡K, mgKvjxb †ek wKQy gvbyl‡K wPiKvjxb gwngvq Awfwl³ K‡i‡Qb| †mv‡gb P›`, i‡Yk `vk¸ß, gybxi †PŠayix Ñ Gme cwiwPZ gvbyl wbišÍi NÈvaŸwb‡Z iƒcvšÍwiZ n‡q‡Qb Dcb¨v‡mi bvqKKí Pwi‡Î| GBme PwiÎ, GBme bvqK, Avgv‡ì wbqZ †kvbvq BwZnv‡mi Awbt‡kl NÈvaŸwb, ZuvivB fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi cÖZ¨¶-c‡iv¶ iƒcKvi, Iu‡ì cÖ`wk©Z c‡_B BwZnv‡mi µgavivq Av‡mb Avgv‡ì ¯^vaxbZv-msMÖv‡gi gnvb ¯’cwZiv| Pwjø‡ki DËvj BwZnvm‡K aviY K‡i Av‡Q e‡j wbišÍi NÈvaŸwb n‡q D‡V‡Q fvlv-Av‡›`vjb, ¯^vaxbZvhy× Z_v Avgv‡ì †MŠi‡ev¾¡j BwZnv‡mi GK Ag~j¨ ˆkwíK `wjj|

wZb (wZb)

fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi Abyl‡½ evsjv‡`‡ki A‡bK †QvUMvwíK wkímdj eû †QvUMí iPbv K‡i‡Qb| cÖexY-bexb †QvUMvwíK‡ì iPbvq wkwíZ n‡q‡Q fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi eûgvwÎK cwiPq| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi cÖ_g Dcb¨vm †c‡Z 1968 mvj ch©šÍ Avgv‡ì A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡jI, †QvUM‡íi Rb¨ †Zgb †Kv‡bv A‡c¶v Ki‡Z nqwb| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi cÖ_g evwl©Kx cvjb Dcj‡¶ nvmvb nvwdRyi ingvb-m¤úvw`Z GKz‡k †deªæqvix (1953) MÖ‡š’B Avgiv fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †QvUMí †c‡qwQ| AZtci Avgv‡ì †QvUMvwíKiv wewfbœ `„wó‡Kv‡Y fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi wkíiƒc wbg©vY K‡i‡Qb| Zuv‡ì iwPZ M‡í LÐ LÐ NUbvi Avav‡i wkwíZ n‡q‡Q evOvwji i³v³ D¾xe‡bi ALÐ Qwe| fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi Abyl‡½ iwPZ †ek wKQy †QvUM‡íi bvg Avgiv GLv‡b D‡jøL Ki‡Z cvwi| kIKZ Imgv‡bi Ô†gŠb bqÕ, mvBwq` AvZxKzjøvni ÔnvwmÕ, Avwbmy¾vgv‡bi Ô`„wóÕ, wgbœvZ Avjxi Ôiæg e`‡ji BwZK_vÕ, mi`vi R‡qbDÏx‡bi ÔLi‡mªvZÕ, b~iDj Avj‡gi ÔGKv‡ji iƒcK_vÕ, gC`-Di-ingv‡bi ÔwmuwoÕ, iv‡eqv LvZz‡bi ÔcÖ_g ea¨f‚wgÕ, †mwjbv †nv‡m‡bi Ô`xcvwš^ZvÕ, knx`yjøv Kvqmv‡ii ÔGgwb K‡iB M‡o DV‡eÕ, gyZ©Rv ekx‡ii ÔK‡qKwU iRbxMÜvÕ, ˆmq` kvgmyj n‡Ki ÔmgªvUÕ, ekxi Avj †njv‡ji ÔeiKZ hLb RvbZ bv †m knx` n‡eÕ, kIKZ Avjxi ÔA‡ejvq cybe©viÕ, ivwRqv Lv‡bi Ôknx` wgbviÕ, wiwRqv ingv‡bi Ô†R¨vrmœvi †cv÷viÕ, gvngy`yj n‡Ki Ô†Quov ZviÕ, ikx` nvq`v‡ii Ômy`~‡ii knx`Õ, gCbyj Avnmvb mv‡e‡ii Ôg‡i hvIqvi

mgq n‡q‡QÕ Ges Rwni ivqnv‡bi ÔGKz‡ki MíÕ, Ôm~h©MÖnYÕ, ÔK‡qKwU msjvcÕ BZ¨vw` †QvUMí fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi eûgvwÎK wkíK_v wn‡m‡e D‡jø L‡hvM¨ wbg©vY| Gme †QvUM‡í fvlvAv‡›`vj‡bi †cÖ¶vc‡U gvby‡li Rxe‡bi GK GKwU LÐQwe Aw¼Z n‡q‡Q, †hme LÐQwei †gŠj cÖZ¨q evOvwji mËvMZ iƒcvšÍi| fvlv-Av‡›`vjbwelqK M‡í †h-†gŠj cÖZ¨q wkwíZ n‡q‡Q, Rwni ivqnv‡bi ÔK‡qKwU msjvcÕ †_‡K GKwU Ask D×…Z K‡i Avgiv Zv Gfv‡e Dc¯’vcb Ki‡Z cvwi Ñ c`Z¨vM PvB| I‡ì c`Z¨vM PvB| eiK‡Zi Lyb Avgiv fzje bv| iwdK Avi ReŸv‡ii Lyb Avgiv fzje bv| wePvi PvB| duvwm PvB IB Lybx‡ì| fvBme| mvg‡b GwM‡q Pjyb| I‡ì †Mvjv¸wj Avi †eq‡bU‡K D‡c¶v K‡i GwM‡q Pjyb| (Rwni ivqnvb, ÔK‡qKwU msjvcÕ) msNkw³i †cÖiYvq †kvl‡Ki weiæ‡× gyw³msMÖv‡g GwM‡q hvIqvi AvnŸvbB fvlv-Av‡›`vjb‡Kw›`ªK Mímvwn‡Zï †gŠjevYx| evsjv‡`‡ki Av‡iv A‡bK Jcb¨vwmK-†QvUMvwíK fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †cÖ¶vc‡U Dcb¨vm I †QvUMí iPbv K‡i‡Qb| †mme iPbvq fvlv-Av‡›`vjb KL‡bv Dcw¯’Z n‡q‡Q cÖZ¨¶fv‡e, KL‡bvev c‡iv¶fv‡e| IBme Dcb¨vm-†QvUM‡íi ZvwjKv bv w`‡qI Avgiv †h-K_v ej‡Z PvB, Zv n‡jv fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †cÖiYvq m„ó iPbvm¤¢viB wbtm‡›`‡n ˆZwi K‡i‡Q Avgv‡ì mvwn‡Zï g~j †mªvZ| K_vmvwnwZ¨Kiv mw¤§wjZ mvabvq Avgv‡ì mvwn‡Z¨ ecb K‡i‡Qb †h-gvbweKZvi exR, †h-cÖwZev`x Rxeb‡PZbvi åƒYcÎ, Zv-B Avgv‡ì RvwZmËvi †gŠj cwiPq|

wZb (Pvi)

fvlv-Av‡›`vj‡bi †cÖ¶vc‡U wkímdj bvU‡Ki msL¨v LyeB Kg Ñ gvÎ `ywU Ñ gybxi †PŠayixi Kei (iPbvKvj 1953, cÖKvkKvj 1966) Ges ggZvRD``xb Avng‡ì weevn (1988)| wel‡qi †MŠie Ges Avw½‡Ki Awfbe‡Z¡ Kei bvUK GK Amvgvb¨ wbg©vY| msw¶ß cwim‡ii G-GKvw¼Kvq gybxi †PŠayix aviY K‡i‡Qb evOvwj RvwZmËvi mw¤§wjZ RvMi‡Yi †iŠ‡`ªv¾¡j †PZbv| KeiB evsjv‡`‡ki mvwn‡Z¨ cÖ_g cÖwZev`x bvUK| mv¤úÖ`vwqK, mvgšÍcÖ_v, Jcwb‡ewkK †kvlY Ges me ai‡bi AZ¨vPv‡ii weiæ‡× GLv‡b D”PvwiZ n‡q‡Q cÖwZev‡ì †møvMvb| gy`©v dwK‡ii AvPiY Ges knx‡ì Ke‡i bv-hvIqvi cÖZxKx e¨Äbvq GLv‡b wkwíZ n‡q‡Q msNkw³i RvMiY| ZvB nvB‡Kv‡U©i †Kivwb n‡qI g~wZ©-2 †Kb QvÎ‡ì wgwQ‡j G‡jv, Avi †KbBev GLb †m Ke‡i hv‡”Q bv Ñ †bZvi GB cÖ‡kœi DË‡i nvB‡Kv‡U©i †Kivwb hv e‡j, Zv‡Z D™¢vwmZ nq ksNkw³i DËvc Ñ †bZv|... †K? Zzwg †K? g~wZ© (2)| bvg ej‡j wPb‡Z cvi‡eb bv| nvB‡Kv‡U©i †Kivbx wQjvg| ZLb †Ui cvBwb| dzmdz‡mi †fZi w`‡q P‡j wM‡qwQj| GwcV-IwcV| †evKv Wv³vi Lv‡gvKv †K‡UKz‡U ¸jxUv Lyu‡R Lyu‡R nqivb n‡q‡Q| RgvU i‡³i g‡a¨ dz‡Uv bR‡iB c‡owb cÖ_‡g| †bZv| ZzwgI GB `‡j G‡m Ry‡U‡Qv bv wK? g~wZ© (2)| ¸wj w`‡q †Mu‡_ w`‡q‡Qb| B‡”Q Ki‡jI Avj&Mv

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