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Ñ evn& PgrKvi! wkÿKZv gnvb †ckv| wkÿ‡Kiv gvbyl Movi KvwiMi| A_P wfZ‡i wfZ‡i emyiv †eMg Zvi †g‡qi Avnv¤§wK †`‡L R¡‡j Av¸b n‡q DVwQ‡jb| bvg e°vi, evev cÖvBgvix ¯‥z‡j gvóvix K‡i! GB †j‡f‡ji †Q‡j-†g‡q‡ì mv‡_ eÜzZ¡ Zvi †g‡qi! Avevi wK bv Wv‡K Lvjv¤§v e‡j| Avw›U ejvi ¯Í‡iI †cu․Qvqwb| wZwb GUv fve‡ZB cv‡ib bv! Zvi †g‡qi G `~ive¯ v! eymiv †eM‡gi †gRvR Lvivc n‡q hvq| ïay Lvivc bq, LyeB Lvivc n‡q hvq| GB †gRvR Lviv‡ci g‡aÏ wZwb Gwjb‡K nvwmgy‡L g‡b Kwi‡q w`‡jb, Ñ gvgwb, mvZUvq †Zvgvi Mv‡bi wUPvi Avm‡e g‡b Av‡Q †Zv? Ñ wR gv¤§x g‡b Av‡Q| Ñ fz‡j †hIbv †hb| †gvevB‡j Gjvg© w`‡q ivL| Ñ bv gv¤§x Avgvi g‡b _vK‡e| Ñ Av”Qv wVK Av‡Q, Zzwg fz‡j †M‡jI Amyweav bvB, Avwg wVK wm·_vwU©‡Z †Zvgv‡K †dvb K‡i wi-Kj Kwi‡q †è| Gici eymiv †eMg Avevi AvÇvq †d‡ib| Ab¨ GKRb‡K cÖkœ K‡ib, Ñ †Zvgvb bvg wK? Ñ wR, Avgvi bvg, †nbv Ñ †fix ¸W| †Zvgvi bvgUvI Lye my›ì| Lye wgwó bvg| dz‡ji bv‡g bvg| G ch©v‡q eymiv †eMg‡K GKUz KbwdDRW g‡b n‡jv| e°vi bvg ï‡b †hgb mn‡RB wZwb H †Q‡ji †mvmvj ÷vUvm m¤ú‡K© aviYv K‡i †d‡jwQ‡jb, Gevi Zv cvi‡jb bv| †nbv, bvgwU †h †Kvb †j‡f‡jiB n‡Z cv‡i| Mix‡eivI G bvg iv‡L Avevi nvB‡mvmvBwUi †jv‡KivI iv‡L| wZwb nvwmgy‡L c‡ii cÖkœ Ki‡jb, Ñ Zv, gv gwb †Zvgvi evev wK K‡ib? Ñ wR Avw›U, weR‡bm K‡ib| eymiv †eMg Av‡iv KbwdDRW n‡q †M‡jb| weR‡bm‡Zv bvbv ai‡Yi n‡Z cv‡i| Gwj‡bi evevI weR‡bm K‡ib, Avevi †Vv½v Ijv, ev`vg IjvI weR‡bm K‡i| †g‡qUv Avevi Zv‡K Avw›U e‡j‡Q| Zvi gv‡b G †g‡qwUi †mvmvj ÷vUvm †eva nq Lvivc bq| H e°vi QvMjUvi g‡Zv Lvjv¤§v e‡jwb| wZwb c‡ii cÖkœ Ki‡jb, Ñ Zv gvgwb, †Zvgvi †WªmUv‡Zv Lye my›ì, †Kv_v †_‡K wK‡bQ? Ñ wR Lvjv¤§v, GUv wMdU †c‡qwQ| wKwb bvB| whwb wK‡b‡Qb Zvi Kv‡Q wR‡Ám Kwiwb wZwb †Kv_v †_‡K wK‡b‡Qb|

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22 `iKvi Zv wKš‧ †bB| GUv bv _vKvi Kvi‡Y, cy‡iv wm‡ógUvB cwRwUf †ivj †cø Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †i¸‡jUix ewW¸wj GZ BbG¨vKwUf †h, Zviv †h Av‡Qb ZvB-B g‡b nq bv| Ñ_¨v¼ BD di B‡qvi KvBÛ G·cø¨v‡bkb| ÑBD Avi AjI‡qR I‡qjKvg, g¨vg| †nvcdzwj Avgiv Avcbvi †g‡q‡K AvRB wiwjR w`‡q †`e| GU wjó ivBU bvD nvi wdwRK¨vj ÷vUvm G·‡cÖm `¨vU| mx BD G‡MBb, g¨vg| Aj `¨ †eó Ad BD| eymiv †eMg I‡qwUs iæ‡gi w`‡K cv evov‡jb| Gwjb‡K wfwWI‡Z †`Lvi ci Zvi gvbwlK Amw¯Í A‡bKUv K‡g‡Q| ZvQvov Gwj‡bi KgwcøU wdwRK¨vj óvUvm Zv‡K wbwðZ n‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q| wZwb I‡qwUs iæ‡g G‡jb Ges Avevi A‡cÿv Ki‡Z jvM‡jb| GZÿ‡Y Zvi wb‡Ri kixiI Lye `ye©j g‡b n‡jv| g‡b co‡jv wZwbI MZKvj †_‡K cÖvq wKQzB Lvbwb| we‡qi mg¯Í Av‡qvRb, †g‡qUvi P‡j hvIqv me wgwj‡q Avi LvIqvB nqwb| ïay LvIqv †Kb, †Kvb cÖKvi †ió-B †bIqv nqwb| †fvi ivZ †_‡K Avevi G Ae¯ v| wZwb I‡qwUs iæg †_‡K †ei n‡jb Ges nvmcvZv‡ji Av‡kcv‡k K¨vw›U‡bi †LuvR Ki‡Z jvM‡jb| BÝUªvKkb d‡jv K‡i wZwb mn‡RB nvmcvZv‡ji K¨vw›Ub †c‡q †M‡jb| K¬všÍ kix‡i wZwb K¨vw›U‡b XzK‡jb| ZLb Amgq e‡j K¨vw›U‡b †Zgb †Kvb mœ¨vKmB wQj bv| eymiv †eMg GKMøvm d«zU Rym Ges Lye Mig GK Kvc Kwd †L‡q Avevi nvmcvZv‡ji I‡qwUs iæ‡g wd‡i G‡jb| wfwRwUs AvIqviI cÖvq KvQvKvwQ| wKQzÿ & Y ciB mevB G‡m co‡e| eymiv †eMg I‡qwUs iæ‡g A‡cÿv Ki‡Z jvM‡jb|

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23 wmóvi I Gwj‡bi G K‡_vc‡Kv_‡bi g‡a¨B W. mvnv †Kwe‡b XzK‡jb| Ñn¨v‡jv Gwjb, †Kgb AvQ gvgwb| ÑwR, Av‡¼j fvj| Ñ†Kvb Amyweav n‡”Q bv †Zv? Ñbv, Av‡¼j †Zgb wKQz‡Zv wdj KiwQ bv| Ñ†Zvgvi †jvqvi G¨ve‡Wvwgb, AvB wgb Zj‡cUUv wK GKUz cixÿv Kiv hv‡e? †mwg Kbm¨vm Ae¯ vq Zzwg †Zvgvi Zj‡c‡U e¨v_v Abyfe KiwQ‡j e‡j g‡b nw”Qj| ÑB‡qm, wcøR Av‡¼j, BD K¨vb Wz| ÑW. mvnv bvm©‡K ej‡jb K¨v‡_Uvi Ly‡j w`‡Z| Gici wZwb G‡K G‡K Gwj‡bi mg¯Í †iKW©¸wj †`L‡jb| K¨v‡_Uvi Ad nevi ci W. mvnv Gwj‡bi Zj‡cU cvj‡cU K‡i †`L‡jb| md&&U cvj‡ck‡b Gwjb †Kvb e¨v_v †cj bv, Z‡e wWc cvj‡ck‡b GKUz e¨v_v †cj| cvjm&&, †cÖmvi, †imwc‡ikb, wi‡d¬· me bigvj nIqv‡Z W. mvnv Gwjb‡K wiwjR †èvi wm×všÍ wb‡jb| ZZÿ‡Y wfwRwUs AvIqvi ïiæ n‡q‡Q| Gwj‡bi evev dinv` mv‡ne, gv eymiv †eMg, ¯^vgx Zi½, k¦ïi Avjg mv‡ne, kvïox nvmbv †eMg mevB †Kwe‡b G‡jb| W. mvnv Gwjb mn mevi D‡Ï‡k¨ ej‡jb, Ñ GLb wfwRwUs AvIqvi| G mg‡q Avgvi GLv‡b _vKvi K_v bq| Zey Avwg GLv‡b Avmvi Rb¨ GB mgqUv‡KB †eu‡Q wb‡qwQ| Avgvi g‡b n‡q‡Q G mg‡q Avwg Avcbv‡ì mevi †`Lv cv‡ev| Gwj‡bi welqwU wb‡q fveevi †Zgb wKQz †bB| AwZwi³ †óªm I mv‡Wb B‡i¸jvwiwUR Gi Kvi‡Y GgbwU n‡q‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡”Q| GwKDU †óªm Ges nvBcvi GwmwWK wiq¨vKkb †_‡K f‡gwUs Ges AwZwi³ f‡gwUs Gi Rb¨ †c‡Ui gvsk †ckxi K›UªvKk‡bi Rb¨ †c‡U e¨v_¨v n‡q‡Q| Avwg †Zgb †Kvb Jla w`w”Q bv| ¯§y_ gvm&j-†cBb Kgv‡bvi Rb¨ GKUv Jla w`‡qwQ Ges GwmwWwU hv‡Z bv nq †mRb¨ GKUv Jla w`w”Q| †óªm Kgv‡bvi Rb¨ GKUv Jla w`w”Q †hUv iv‡Î Nygv‡bvi Av‡M Lv‡e| †Kvb Amyweav n‡j K›Uv± Ki‡eb| †eó Ad jvK| Ñ_¨v¼ BD W. mvnv| GwM‡q G‡m n¨vÛ‡mK Ki‡jb dinv` mv‡ne| Gwj‡bi gv Lye g‡bv‡hvM mnKv‡i W. mvnvi K_v ïbwQ‡jb| W. mvnvi e³e¨ †kl nevi ci wZwb ej‡jb, ÑW. mvnv, Ii Wv‡qU wK n‡e †m e¨vcv‡i wK wKQz Rvb‡Z cvwi? ÑI, wmIi| †cÖmwµck‡b wW‡UBj BÝUªvKkb †Ìqv _vK‡e| wmóvi cy‡iv †cÖmwµckb m¤ú‡K© Avcbv‡ì GKUv wW‡UBj weªwds †`‡eb| GQvov, Avcbv‡ì GKUv AvBwW b¤î †Ìqv n‡q‡Q, H AvBwW b¤î w`‡q AbjvB‡bI

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27 cvIqvi evB‡iI †h †m Zvi gv‡K wb‡q wPšÍv K‡i, GgbwU cÖKv‡ki my‡hvM Av‡M KLbI Av‡mwb| Zvi wb‡Ri †g‡q‡K wZwb †hb bZzb K‡i wPb‡Qb| Gwjb mwZ¨B AmvaviY| †K․Zznjx n‡q wZwb wRÁvmv Ki‡jb ÑZzwg wK K‡i eyS‡j, Avwg mvivw`b wKQz LvBwb? Ñev‡i! Avgvi gv‡K Avwg eyS‡ev bv! Avwg Amy¯  n‡q nvmcvZv‡j _vK‡ev Avi Zzwg wVKg‡Zv LvIqv-`vIqv Ki‡e †mwK m¤¢e! Zzwg n‡”Qv †g‡q cvMj gv| †g‡q fvj †Zv Zzwg fvj, †g‡q Amy¯  †Zv ZzwgI Amy¯ | ïay AvR †Kb gv¤§x, Zzwg MZKvjI wVK g‡Zv wKQz LvIwb| wVK bv gv¤§x? Ñeymiv †eMg Gevi mwZ¨B †Ku‡` †dj‡jb| wZwb Gwjb‡K ey‡K Rwo‡q a‡i ej‡jb, †Zvgv‡K Avi cvKvgx Ki‡Z n‡e bv, Lye ey‡SQ| ÑPj gv¤§x Avwg †Zvgv‡K LvB‡q †`B| Ñeymiv †eMg AvKvk †_‡K co‡jb! wK †h ej, ZzwgZv wb‡RiUvB wb‡R †L‡Z cvi bv| Avgv‡K LvIqv‡e †Kg‡b? Ñbv bv gv¤§x Avwg cvwi| †`L †Zvgvi fzj Avwg ïa‡i w`w”Q| Avgv‡K KLbI †Kvb wKQz Kivi my‡hvM `vIwb, †m Rb¨ †Zvgvi g‡b n‡”Q Avwg cvi‡ev bv| wKš‧ Avgv‡K Zzwg me wkwL‡qQ| Avwg cvi‡ev| ÑAv”Qv eySjvg Zzwg cvi‡e| ZvB e‡j GLb Avgv‡K LvIqv‡bvi ìKvi †bB| †Móiv e‡m Av‡Qb, Av‡M Dbv‡ì eë¯ v Kwi, Zvic‡i Zzwg Avgv‡K LvB‡q wÌ| ÑI‡K gv¤§x KwgU Ki‡j wKš‧| KwgU‡g›U fvO‡e bv †Zv? ÑAv”Qv †m †`Lv hv‡e| Ñbv, Ifv‡e ej‡j n‡e bv| ÑZ‡e wKfv‡e ej‡ev? Ñej, ÒAv”Qv †Zvgvi nv‡Z Lve|Ó ÑÒAv”Qv, †Zvgvi nv‡Z Lve|Ó n‡q‡Q? ÑGwjb, `yÕnv‡Z Zvi gv‡qi gyL Avj‡Zv K‡i a‡i ej‡jv, nu¨v n‡q‡Q| eymiv †eMg eveywP©i Kv‡Ri KZ`~i wK n‡q‡Q †`L‡Z jvM‡jb| nvmcvZvj †_‡KB wZwb †md‡K †dvb K‡i w`‡qwQ‡jb| wK wK †gby¨ _vK‡e Zv e‡j w`‡qwQ‡jb| GwjbI Zvi gv‡qi Mjv a‡i, gv‡qi Mv‡qi mv‡_ †jc‡U `vwo‡q †_‡K me †Lqvj KiwQj| `yÕ‡Uv K¨vUvwis Uªwj mvRv‡bv n‡q‡Q| GKUv‡Z K¨vwfqvi wP‡Kb, myd&‡j, K‡qK ai‡Yi gym Ges IqvwMD †óK| AbÜv‡Z bvbvb, ai‡bi wgwó, ¯‥¨m, Rym, Kwd Ges wWªsKm| me †`‡L wZwb †md‡K ej‡jb Ñme wVK Av‡Q †Zv?

28 e‡m hvw”Q| Gwjb Zzwg em| GB Avwg emwQ e‡j| eymiv †eMg Gwjb‡K ej‡jb Ñgv Zzwg GKUz my¨c LvI| Wv³vi †Zvgv‡K md&&U dzW †L‡Z e‡j‡Qb| †Zvgvi my¨‡c †¯úkvj wbDwUª‡q›U wgwk‡q dwU©dvBW K‡i w`‡qwQ| G‡Z †Zvgvi wbDwUªkbvj wiK¨qvi‡g›U I K¨vjix wVK _vK‡e| Ab¨ †Kvb Lvevi †Zgbfv‡e Avi ìKvi n‡e bv| Ñnvmbv †eMg ej‡jb, †eqvBb mv‡ne †`LwQ †g‡qi e¨vcv‡i LyeB wmwiqvm| ÑGwjb ejj, ïay Avgvi †ejvqB bq| gv¤§x mevi e¨vcv‡i memgqB fxlY †Kqvwis| Ñnvmbv †eMg ej‡jb, ZvB †Zv †`LwQ| hvK Avgv‡ìI my‡hvM Gj GLb †_‡K †Kqvwis †kLvi| ÑAvjg mv‡ne ej‡jb, †eqvBb mv‡n‡ei Kv‡Q †Kqvwis †kLvi ìKvi n‡e †Kb? Zzwg Gwjb gv gwbi KvQ †_‡K wkL‡e| gv‡qi ¸b †g‡qi g‡a¨ UªvÝdvi n‡q †M‡Q bv? mevB Avevi †n‡m DV‡jv| BwZg‡a¨ wekvj evMvb evwoi Pvwiw`‡K mÜ¨v †b‡g G‡m‡Q | AvÇv ZL‡bv Pj‡Q| hvqMvUv AÜKvi n‡q AvmwQj| †Kqvi‡UKvi jvBU R¡vwj‡q w`‡q †M‡Q| Ggb AvÇv R‡g‡Q †h †`‡L g‡bB nq bv, KvjB G `yÕ cwiev‡ii g‡a¨ AvZ¥xqZv n‡q‡Q| eis g‡b n‡”Q Giv A‡bK A‡bK w`‡bi †Pbv eÜz-¯^Rb| AvÇvi GK ch©v‡q Zi‡½i gv nvmbv †eMg ej‡jb, ÑZvn‡j †eqvBb Pjyb GLb Avgv‡ì ILv‡b hvB| ÑAvjg mv‡ne ej‡jb, ïay †eqvBb mv‡ne‡K ej‡Qv †Kb? †eqvB mv‡ne‡KI e‡jv? Ñ†eqvB mv‡ne‡K‡Zv Zzwg ej‡e| ÑAvwg‡Zv ej‡evB| †Zvgvi ejv Zzwg e‡jv? ÑGKRb‡K ejv gv‡bB MÖæ‡ci mevB‡K ejv| †`Lbv m¨vjyU †èvi mgq MÖæ‡ci GKRb‡K w`‡jB nq, BwÛwfRyqvjx †èvi ìKvi nq bv? GLv‡bI g‡b K‡iv ZvB, ej‡jb Avjg mv‡ne| ÑGwj‡bi evev, dinv` mv‡ne ej‡jb, Av‡i bv bv, Avgv‡K ej‡Z n‡e bv| bZzb †eqvB‡bi mv‡_ AvÇv †èvi Rb¨ Avwg Ggwb‡ZB wc‡Q wc‡Q P‡j Avm‡ev| nvwmi †ivj co‡jv mevi g‡a¨| dinv` mv‡ne †h GZ gRvi gvbyl Zv KL‡bv †evSv hvqwb| Ggb wK eymiv †eMgI K‡e Zvi ¯^vgx‡K Ggb AvÇv

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31 Ki‡e KwVb †_‡K KwVbZi nevi gva¨‡g| AvÛvi Iqv‡ii iÿYfv‡Mi cÖvPxi †f‡½ evB‡i Avmvi AcÖwZ‡iva¨ †NvlYv w`‡q †m n‡e Db¥yL| †m-B †kl bq| †h myMwÜ Zvi NygšÍ wbw®…qZv‡K K‡i‡Q ¯^wµq, RvwM‡q‡Q ÿzav; ÿzav wbe„wËi †m ÿz`ª KzVzix‡Z cÖ‡ek K‡i, †mLvb †_‡K ficyi im-Av¯^vab K‡i Ges B‡”Qg‡Zv im wewj‡q Z‡eB kvšÍ n‡e G ÿz‡`-`vbe| B‡g`v Av‡e`bgqx| †c․iæl‡K RvMÖZ Kivi mKj A¨vwcj Zvi g‡a¨ m”Q‡›` cÖKvwkZ| iæ‡g Xz‡KB B‡g`v Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ÑDBj `¨ †Wvi we jKW& m¨vi| ÑI B‡qm| _¨v¼ BD di Kvwgs Bb G mU© UvBg| ÑbvBm Uz wgU BD wWqvi| Ñ †mg Uz BD Wviwjs| B‡g`v †mvdvi Dc‡i em‡jv| Zi½ ej‡jv ÑIn, Kvg Ab Wvwj©s Kvg Uz gvB †eW| AvB A¨vg I‡qwUs di B‡qvi µzW A¨v‡Kv¤úvwb| ÑIn& wmIi gvB Wviwjs| gx Vz| B‡g`v G‡m Lv‡Ui Dci em‡ZB Zi½ we`y¨r †e‡M Zv‡K Rwo‡q ai‡jv| †hb ÿzavZ© evN Svwc‡q co‡jv ÿz`ª kve‡Ki Dci| GK SUKvq wb‡Ri mU©m& I †MwÄ Ly‡j †dj‡jv Zi½| fwbZv QvovB B‡g`vi †VvU wb‡Ri gy‡Li g‡a¨ wb‡q nvZ Pvwj‡q w`j B‡g`vi c¨vw›U‡Z| B‡g`v cÖ‡dkbvj n‡jI G AvPi‡Y LvwbKUv wei³ n‡jv| ej‡jvÑ ÑIn&,& BD `¨ gymwjgm& Avi †mv †µwR| Ñ†bkvi †Nv‡i Zi½ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, nvD Wz BD †bv `Ü| ÑG¨ wdD UvBgm& we‡dvi, AvB n¨vf n¨vW DB_ G¨vbv`vi gymwjg g¨vb wemvBW BIi iæg| wn †Kg d«g G gymwjg Kvw›Uª| wn wWW `¨ †mg DB_ wg GR BD Avi Wzwqs bvD| ÑevU nU&&m is DB_ w`m| †m· my¨W we IqvBì| IqvBì †m· BR †gvi GbR‡qe&j `¨vb Kzj †m·| Ñ`Üm&& ivBU| evU G‡cÖvP my¨W we †dqvi GÛ †R›Uj| B‡¯úkvjx `¨ dvó© UvBg G¨‡cªvP DB_& Gwb wbD cvU©bvi| †`b †m· my¨W we Iqvì MÖvRyqvjx Uz g¨vw·gvBR `¨ GbRq‡g›U| BU BR wmIi| w`m BR gvB †imcwÝwewjwU Uz †gK BD m¨vwUmdvBW| weKR AvB DBj †MU gvwb di BU| evU DBÀvDU †gK BD m¨vwUmdvBW, Uz †UK `¨vU gvwb DBj we Avb‡dqvi di wg| w`m BR gvB Bw_Km&, †`¨v AvB G¨g WzBs G b¨vwó Re evU †nqvi Aj‡mv AvB Iqv›U Uz †gb‡UBb gvB Bw_Km&|

32 Gwj‡bi mv‡_ hLb Zi‡½i we‡qi K_v-evZ©v PjwQj ZLb Zv‡ì eÜz gn‡jI PjwQj Gi Pzj‡Piv we‡kølY| †Kgb n‡Z cv‡i Zi‡½i Avï `v¤úZ¨ Rxeb, †mUvB wQj IB Av‡jvPbvi g~L¨ welq| Zi‡½i GK eÜzi bvg dvinv| Zvi ¯^vgx †gwib BwÄwbqvi| AwaKvsk mg‡q Zvi ¯^vgx †`‡ki evB‡i _v‡K| Zvi GKUv `yÕ eQ‡ii ev”Pv Av‡Q| ev”PvwU _v‡K bvbv-bvbxi Kv‡Q A_©vr dvinvi gv-evevi Kv‡Q| dvinv AwaKvsk mg‡q evmvi evB‡i _v‡K e‡j eva¨ n‡qB dvinvi gv-evev‡K Zvi mšÍvb‡K jvjb-cvj‡bi `vwqZ¡ wb‡Z n‡q‡Q| dvinvi mv‡_ Zvi †g‡qi †`Lv mvÿvr nq bv ej‡jB P‡j| Z‡e hLb †`Lv nq ZLb ÔnvB g¨vgÕ e‡j †g‡q‡K †Kv‡j wb‡q Avì Ki‡Z †fv‡j bv dvinv| GB gwnjvi mv‡_ Zi‡½i m¤úK© wQj †¯úkvj m¤úK©| A_©vr eÜz gn‡j Giv `yÕRb wQj ÔRywUÕ| Zi‡½i we‡q msµvšÍ Av‡jvPbv hLb cvwievwiK ch©v‡q ïiæ nq, ZLb Zi½ Avi dvinvi GKw`‡bi K_v-evZ©v G iKgÑ ÑwK Zi½, my‡eva evj‡Ki g‡Zv we‡q Ki‡Z hv”Q ïbjvg| Ñwe‡q Ki‡Z hvw”Q GUv wVK| wKš‧ my‡eva evj‡Ki g‡Zv wKbv †f‡e †`wLwb| Ñgv-evevi cQ›` g‡Zv we‡q Ki‡Qv, GUv‡K my‡eva evj‡Ki g‡Zv we‡q Kiv e‡j bv? Ñgv-evev _vK‡j Zviv K‡b †`Lvi `vwqZ¡ †bb| gv-evevi †`Lv H GKB K‡b‡K hw` AvgviI cQ›` n‡q hvq, Zvn‡j‡Zv ejv hv‡e bv †h Avwg evevevi cQ›`g‡Zv we‡q K‡iwQ| KvKZjxqfv‡e Ggb hw` wg‡j hvq, Zvi gv‡b wK gv-evevi cQ›` g‡Zv we‡q? †gv‡UI Zv bq| eis GUv‡K ej‡Z cvi Kgb cQ›`| Avgvi cQ›` bv n‡j‡Zv Avi we‡q n‡”Q bv| Zvn‡j †ePviv gv-evev‡K †`vl †`qv †Kb? Avi Avgv‡KB †Kb Ômy‡eva evjKÕ e‡j †`vlv‡ivc Kiv? ÑÁv‡bi K_v ev` `vI| Zv gvjUv †Kgb? ÑgvjUv gv‡b? ÑAv-nv-nv! b¨vKv! gvj eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv| †Zvgvi ¯^‡cœi ¯¿xi K_v ejv n‡”Q wgóvi| ÑI Av”Qv! my›ì| Lye my›ì| ÑeveŸv! GKevi †`‡LB Kz‡cvKvZ? my›ì| Lye my›ì! G‡Kev‡i wØZ¡ D”PviY K‡i Avï ¯¿xi †m․›`h© cÖKvk! ÑZv ej‡Z cvi| Avm‡jB †g‡qUv my›ì| Avi †`‡L g‡b nq fvwR©b| G R‡b¨ †jvfUv Av‡iv †ewk| Ñ†Kb †i AwfÁZv †Zv Kg n‡jv bv| fvwR©‡bi cÖwZ GL‡bv GZ †jvf †Kb?

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34 ÑI‡K! eûZ Áv‡bi K_v n‡q‡Q| Gevi P‡jv, †Zvgvi mv‡_ Avgvi weevn c~e© dvBbvj wUªcUv n‡q hvK| c‡ii mgq¸wj‡Zv AwbwðZ| hw` Avevi ¯¿b¨ n‡q hvB, Zvn‡j‡Zv Zzwg Avgv‡K wgm Ki‡e| GBgvÎ‡Zv ej‡j Avgv‡K G‡·mB †`‡e bv| ÑI‡K Kvg Ab Wvwj©s| c‡iiUv c‡i †`Lv hv‡e| GbRq `¨ †cÖ‡R›U| wKK AvDU `¨ †UªwWkbvj mZx-mv×x, AvBwgb fvwR©b| ev_ Bb `¨ †m· Ae Ikvb| wmsK Ifvi `¨ †m· Iqvì©| Zi‡½i Rxeb-aviY GZUv †ec‡ivqv g‡b n‡jI Zvi eo †Kvb cÖfve msmvi Rxe‡b c‡o bv| AMva m¤ú‡ì AvwfRvZ¨ me wKQz‡K Qvwc‡q hvq| †jvK-R‡bi Afve †bB| Zvi Dc‡i †Kvb `vwqZ¡I †bB| †hUzKz `vwqZ¡ wQj Zv †m †kl K‡i‡Q| Zv n‡jv †jLv-cov Kiv| K…wZ‡Z¡i mv‡_ gvóvm© KwcøU K‡i GLb wcGBPwW Ki‡Q| G·&Uªv KvwiKzjvi Gw±wfwU‡RI Zi½ Kg hvq bv| †m fvj MxUvi evRvq| bvix m‡½i cÖ‡qvR‡b †m †Kvbw`bI †Kvb bvix‡K KL‡bv wbR †_‡K cÖ‡cvR K‡iwb| †Kvb bvixi cÖwZ hLb †m AvK…ó n‡q‡Q ZLb †`Lv †M‡Q Zviv mevB G c‡_i AwfÁ bvix| bZzb bq| UvKvi wewbg‡q †hLv‡b †h․b Abyf~wZ wKb‡Z cvIqv hvq, †mLv‡b †h․b D”Q„•LjZv Avq‡Z¡i g‡a¨ mxgve× _v‡K bv| hwÌ UvKvi ch©vßZvq D”Q„•LjZv †X‡K hvq| Gi Ab¨‡Kvb cÖwZdjb msmvi Rxe‡b c‡o bv| †h‡nZz msmv‡ii †Kvb wKQz‡ZB Zi‡½i †Kvb Bbfj&&f‡g›U bvB, †m Kvi‡YB Zvi Dcw¯ wZ ev Abycw¯ wZ †KvbUvB cwiev‡ii †Kvb wKQz‡K cÖfvweZ K‡i bv| G Kvi‡YB Zi½ †Kv_vq wK K‡i †eovq †m e¨vcv‡i Zvi cwievi G‡Kev‡iB AÁvZ| †Kvb mgm¨v †h‡nZz nq bv, ZvB †LuvR-Lei †beviI ìKvi g‡b K‡i bv †KD| Zi½iv hv K‡i Zv Zv‡ì MwÛi g‡a¨B K‡i| be¨ abxi `yjv‡jiv †hgb bvbvb ai‡Yi AcKg© K‡i cwÎKvi cvZvi wk‡ivbvg nq, †m ai‡Yi †Kvb wKQzi mv‡_B Zi½ ev Zv‡ì eÜz‡ì †Kvb mswkøóZv †bB| Zi½ wb‡Ri g‡Zv K‡i P‡j, GUzKz Qvov AvcvZt Zvi †Kvb ÎæwU Kv‡iv †Pv‡LB covi K_v bq| Zi½ KL‡bv Kv‡iv mv‡_ Lvivc eënvi K‡i‡Q Ggb bwRi †bB| †m gvwR©Z| evwoi Avqv, `v‡ivqvb, PvKi, †eZbf~wM Kg©Pvixiv mevB †QvU mv‡ne‡K Lye cQ›` K‡i| †m mevi wcÖq| KvD‡K †m agK †`q bv, mevi †QvU-LvU mgm¨vq eis †m Zv‡ì mvnvh¨ K‡i| abxi evwo‡Z GB †j‡f‡ji Kg©Pvix‡ì gvwjK c‡ÿi Kv‡iv Kv‡Q G¨‡·m cvIqvUvB Am¤¢e| †mLv‡b Zi½ wb‡R †_‡KB Zv‡ì †LuvR-Lei †bq| †m †Zv wcÖq n‡eB| mgvR msmv‡i `vqxZ¡ bv wb‡q Pjvi GB GK eo myweav| gvby‡li cÖZ¨vkv _v‡K Kg, c~iY Kiv mnR nq| DcKvi KiviI GKUv weo¤^bv Av‡Q, hviv

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49 Kv‡iv ARvbv bq| Bbd¨v± Avgiv mevB mevi m¤ú‡K© Lye fv‡jvfv‡e IqvwKenvj wK bv? Wi_xÑ nüv AvwgI ZvB ewj| Avgiv mevB mevi m¤ú‡K© Lye fvjfv‡e Rvwb| myZivs †Kvb e¨vL¨v wb¯úª‡qvRb| ùvZ †P‡c, wPwe‡q DËi w`j Wi_x| dvinvÑ Zi½, MZKvj †Zvgvi ¯¿xi mv‡_ †h AwfÁZv n‡q‡Q, †m Rb¨ `‡g †hI bv| †Mv G¨v‡nW DB_ B‡qvi Ib I‡q| cÖyf B‡qvi‡mjd g¨vbwj Uz BDi wbDwj g¨vwiW IqvBd| I‡K? Zi½ dvinvi K_vi †Kvb Reve w`j bv| bvn&! G me wK fve‡Q Zi½! †m Avevi wb‡Ri fze‡b wd‡i Gj| Zv‡K wm×všÍ wb‡Z n‡e †m GLb Gwj‡bi Kv‡Q hv‡e wK hv‡e bv| GL‡bv †m wm×všÍ wb‡Z cv‡i bvB| mvZ-cuvP fve‡Z fve‡Z e¨vMUv ¸wQ‡q bx‡Pq bvg‡jv Zi½| ZLb Zvi g‡b nj gv‡qi mv‡_ GKUz †`Lv K‡i hvIqv DwPr| wK A™¢zZ cwieZ©b| †h Zi½ eQ‡ii ci eQi †Kvb wKQz‡ZB gv-evevÕi gZvg‡Zi avi a‡iwb, †mB Zi½ AvR gv‡qi mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i †ei nevi Zvobv Abyfe Ki‡Q| Rxe‡bi wKQz wKQz B‡f›U Av‡Q hv gvbyl‡K †Kgb K‡i †hb cv‡ë †`q| gvbyl wb‡RI Zv Rv‡b bv, eyS‡Z cv‡i bv, Zey †m cvëvq| Zi½ gv‡qi iæ‡g hvevi Rb¨ cv evov‡ZB †`‡L gv Zvi iæ‡gi mvg‡bB ùvwo‡q Av‡Q| Zi½‡K †`‡L ej‡jb, eDgvi ILv‡b hv”Q? gv‡qi K_vq Zi½ GKUy j¾v †cj| †h †Q‡j bvixi kixi †P‡b wb‡Ri kix‡ii †_‡KI †ewk, †mB †Q‡j gv‡qi GZUzKz K_vq j¾v cv‡e, G‡Zv Am¤¢e| wKš‧ †m Am¤¢eB m¤¢e n‡jv| Zi½ mwZ¨B j¾v †cj| GB cÖ_g Kv‡iv gyL †_‡K †m wb‡Ri eD‡K ÔeDÕ ejvi m‡¤^vab ïbj| jy‡KvPzwi K‡i, eÜbnxb eÜz bvgK bvixi Kv‡Q hvIqv Avi AvcbR‡bi ÁvZmv‡i ¯¿x bvgK bvixi Kv‡Q hvevi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨ Av‡Q| B‡Zvcy‡e© Zi‡½i †Kvb eÜz hw` GB GKB ai‡Yi cÖkœ Ki‡Zv; Zvn‡j Zi‡½i g‡a¨ GKUv wn‡ivBRg KvR Ki‡Zv| wKš‧ gvÕi cÖ‡kœi DË‡i, bv n‡jv wn‡ivBR‡gi wdwjsm, bv G‡jv †c․iæ‡li AnsKvi| eis Ggb GKwU Abyf~wZ Zv‡K MÖvm Ki‡jv hvi mv‡_ Zi½ wb‡RI cwiwPZ bq| G AcwiwPZ AbyfywZ Zi‡½i Kv‡Q Lvivc jvM‡jv bv, Dciš‧ †m GUv GbRq Ki‡jv| †m GLb GUv GbRq Ki‡Z ïiæ K‡i‡Q| AvR mKv‡j eÜz‡ì AvÇvq †m wQj A‡bKUvB wb®úÖf| G ai‡Yi wb®úÖfZv wQj Zvi ¯^fve weiæ×| GLb †hb Zv ¯^fvewm× n‡Z ïiæ K‡i‡Q| gvÕi cÖ‡kœi DË‡i Zi½ wKQzB ej‡jv bv| †m PzcPvc ùvwo‡q iB‡jv| gv nvmbv †eMg Zvi cwieZ©bUv jÿ¨ Ki‡jb| Zi‡½i †Pnvivi Dci w`‡q ÿz`ª

50 Zi½ AevK n‡q †Mj| mšÍv‡bi cÖwZ gv‡qi Ggb †Lqvj Zvi AbyfzwZ‡Z `vM †K‡U †Mj| G †¯œ‡ni Uv‡bi Zzjbv nq bv| G AmvaviY| Zi½ we®§‡qi mv‡_ gv‡qi Kwd evbv‡bv Dc‡fvM Ki‡jv| nvmbv †eMg U¨vc †_‡K nU IqvUvi wb‡jb| gM `yÕ‡Uv †Uwe‡ji Dc‡i †i‡L Zi½‡K ej‡jbÑGLvb †_‡K GK GK g‡M GK GK PvgP K‡i Kwd wgwk‡q `vI| wZwb Kwdi RviUv Zi‡½i w`‡K GwM‡q w`‡jb| Zi½ PvgP nv‡Z wb‡q Kwdi Rvi †_‡K Kwd Zzj‡Z wM‡q LvwbKUv Abf¨¯ÍZvi cwiPq w`j| LvwbKUv Kwd bx‡Pq c‡o †Mj| Ñmwi Av¤§y KwdUv c‡o †Mj| ÑBU WvR bU g¨vUvi| Zzwg‡Zv BDR Uz bI| co‡ZB cv‡i| †h †Kvb wKQz‡ZB BDR Uz bv n‡j, cÖ_g cÖ_g Ggb Avb G·‡cK‡UW wgm&&n¨vc n‡ZB cv‡i| A‡bK mgq Gme Avb-G·‡cK‡UW B‡f›U‡K G·‡cøBb Kiv hvq bv, evU GwbI‡q †m me g¨v‡bR Ki‡Z nq| GB a‡iv MZKv‡ji welqwU, Bbd¨v± MZKv‡ji bq, welqwU AvRB †fv‡ii w`‡Ki| GB Avb-G·‡cK‡UW wgm n¨vcUvi K_v wPšÍv K‡iv| Avgiv GUv‡K G·‡cøbB Ki‡Z cviwQ bv, evU Avgiv GUv‡K g¨v‡bR KiwQ| hZÿY GKUv welq Avb-g¨v‡bR&W _v‡K ZZÿY wKš‧ Avgv‡ì †eªb H GKB mg‡qi Ab¨vb¨ †U¤úvi‡g›U¸wj jyR K‡i| GKvi‡Y cÖ‡eø‡gi g‡a¨ _vKv Ae¯ vq Ab¨ †Kvb †QvULvU B›UvivckbI gvbyl‡K G·vB‡UW K‡i †d‡j| G Kvi‡YB Avb-G·‡cK‡UW †Kvb B‡f‡›Ui gy‡LvgywL n‡j cÖ_‡gB ìKvi †eªb‡K Kzj ivLv| Avgvi g‡b nq GLb †Zvgvi Ggb GKUv mgq Pj‡Q| I, mwi, Avwg‡Zv ïay e‡jB hvw”Q| wcøR wgécU †_‡K GKUy GKUy K‡i wgé g‡Mi g‡a¨ †X‡j `vI Avi bvo‡Z _vK| †h Kvjv‡ii Kwd Zzwg †L‡Z PvI, †m Kvjvi bv nIqv ch©šÍ `ya Xvj‡Z _vK Avi bvo‡Z _vK| Bbd¨vK&&U GKev‡i `ya †X‡j w`‡q bvo‡jI nq, wKš‧ †m Rb¨ wcÖwfqvm G·‡cwi‡qÝ _vKv ìKvi| wcÖwfqvm G·‡cwi‡qÝ bv _vK‡j wVK KZUzKz `ya †`‡e †mUv‡Zv Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv| myZivs GKUz GKUz K‡i w`‡Z _vK Ges i‡Oi cwieZ©bUv †Lqvj Ki| Zi½ gv‡qi B›UªvKkb g‡Zv Kwd evbv‡Z jvM‡jv| †m bZzb n‡jI Zvi evbv‡bv Kwdi is †Kb †hb Lye my›ì n‡jv| nvmbv †eMg ejj‡b evn&! PgrKvi n‡q‡Q‡Zv! Kwd evbv‡bv †kl n‡j nvmbv †eMg Zv‡Z cwigvY g‡Zv wPwb w`‡q PvgP w`‡q †b‡o w`‡jb| Gi ci ej‡jb, P‡jv Avgiv Mv‡W©‡b wM‡q ewm| nvjKv Mv‡W©b jvB‡Ui Av‡jvq Kwd †L‡Z Lvivc jvM‡e bv| wZwb wb‡R †Uª nv‡Z Mv‡W©‡bi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jb| Zvi wcQz wcQz Zi½I G‡Mv‡jv| `yÕR‡b Mv‡W©‡b wM‡q em‡jb| Pvwiw`KUv †ek wQgQvg I bxie| kyay

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