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ÔGB evwo‡Z Avgvi GK †m‡KÊI _vK‡Z B”Qv Ki‡Q bv| †Zvgvi eÜz cZœx‡K Avgvi Amn¨ †eva n‡”Q|Ô ÔI wKš‘ Lye fvj †g‡q Ai“| K_v †ewk e‡j| wKš‘ †g‡q PgrKvi| Avgvi GKUv †Rbv‡ij AeRvi‡fkb wK Rvb ? hviv K_v †ewk e‡j Zviv gvbyl fvj nq| hvI, Zzwg †fZ‡i wM‡q em| GK NÈvi †ewk Avwg GK †m‡KÊI †`wi Kie bv| A‡b÷|Ô ÔGK NÈvi †ewk Avgv‡K hw` GB evwo‡Z _vK‡Z nq - Avwg `g eÜ n‡q gviv hve H gwnjvwU‡K Avgvi Amn¨ †eva n‡”Q|Ô K_v †kl nevi Av‡MB eviv›`vq iIkb Aviv‡K †`Lv †Mj| †m †PuwP‡q ejj, KvRKvievi Gi g‡a¨B ïi“ n‡q †Mj ? mviv ivZ †Zv fvB c‡oB Av‡Q| eviv›`vq `uvwo‡q fvj evmvevwm bv Ki‡j nq bv ? Ai“i Amn¨ †eva n‡jI †m nvmvi fw½ Kij| GB gwnjv wKQy¶Y Av‡M Zv‡K fq¼i Mv-R¡vjv aiv‡bvi gZ wKQy K_v e‡j‡Qb| Ai“i B”Qv KiwQj Mjv †P‡c ai‡Z| iIkb Aviv fvj gvby‡li gZ Zv‡K †W‡K cv‡ki N‡i wb‡q †M‡Q| Mv‡q nvZ ‡i‡L K_v ejv ïi“ K‡i‡Q ÔGB †`L fvB †Zvgv‡`i evmi Ni| cQ›` nq wK bv †`L|Ô Ai“i cQ›` nj| NiUv Avm‡jB my›`i K‡i mvRv‡bv| evwj‡ki Iqvi Ges weQvbvi Pv`i nvjKv ‡Mvjvcx| †Mvjvcx Pv`‡i †ejx dzj Ges †Mvjvc w`‡q bvbv iK‡gi bKkv Kiv| Lv‡Ui cv‡k mvBW †Uwe‡j dzj`vwb fiwZ †Mvjvc| N‡ii Ab¨ cªv‡š— GKUv †Uwe‡j cvwbi RM Ges M−vk| GKUv d¬v· Ges Pv‡qi KvcI †`Lv hv‡”Q| N‡ii Pvi †KvYvq PviUv wN‡qi cª`xc R¡j‡Q| ÔAi“ fvB †kvb, cª`xc R¡vwj‡q w`‡qwQ| evmiiv‡Z Ni KL‡bv AÜKvi Ki‡Z †bB| GB R‡b¨B cª`xc| cª`xc †bfv‡e bv| f‡qi wK”Qy †bB, †Zvgiv wK KiQ ev KiQ bv Avgiv †`L‡Z Avme bv| wØZxq K_v n‡”Q - d¬v‡· Pv Av‡Q, wUwdb e‡· †KK wemwKU Ges jvÇz Av‡Q| Mí Ki‡Z Ki‡Z ivZ wZbUv mv‡o wZbUvi w`‡K w¶‡a †c‡q hv‡e| e¨w³MZ AwfÁZv †_‡K ejwQ| Avgv‡`i wK n‡q‡Q †kvb - Ggb w¶‡a †c‡q †Mj| wnwn- wn| †c‡Ui w¶‡a wK Avi Pzgy †L‡j wg‡U ? wK fvB wVK bv ? †Zvgv‡`i R‡b¨ GB c„„ôv - 12
Kvi‡YB me Lvevi-`vevi w`‡q w`‡qwQ| me‡PÔ B¤ú‡U©›U wRwbm †i‡LwQ †Zvl‡Ki wb‡P| B¤ú‡U©›U wRwbmUv wK ej ‡Zv ? ÔRvwb bv|Ô Ôwe‡qi iv‡ZB Zzwg wbðqB †cªM‡b›U n‡Z PvI bv ? hv‡Z bv n‡Z nq †mB e¨e¯’v| GUvI fvB Avgv‡`i e¨w³MZ AwfÁZvi dmj| GLb Zzwg Avgv‡K Amf¨ fveQ| c‡i Avgv‡K _¨vsm †`‡e| eyS‡j ?Ô Ai“ †Kvb K_v e‡jwb| K_v ej‡Z B‡”Q K‡iwb| gywne †h GK NÈv _vK‡e bv †mB GK NÈv Zvi wK K‡i KvU‡e †f‡eB Aw¯’i jvM‡Q| ZvQvov gv_v aivUv evo‡Q| wbN©vr R¡i G‡m †M‡Q| ewg ewg fveI n‡”Q|
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wVK mvZUv Kzwo wgwb‡Ui mgq kwdKzi ingvb †ej wUc‡jb| gywne `iRv Ly‡j XzKj| wZwb wei³ Mjvq ej‡jb, †Zvgv‡K WvwKwb, Zzwg em| h_vmg‡q WvKe| †eqviv‡K †W‡KwQ Pv †`evi R‡b¨| ÔGKUv KvR wQj `yjvfvB|Ô ÔAvwgI †Zvgv‡K Kv‡RB †W‡KwQ| AKv‡R WvwKwb| A‡c¶v Ki|Ô gywne Ni †_‡K †ewi‡q I‡qwUs i“‡g emj| kwdKzi ingvb Zuv‡K Kwd †`qvi wb‡`©k w`‡q †Uwj‡dvb wb‡q em‡jb| we‡`‡ki m‡½ †Uwj‡dv‡b †hvMv‡hv‡Mi R‡b¨ GB mgqUvB DËg| wKQy Ri“ix Uªvb‡RKkb †Uwj‡dv‡bi gva¨‡gB n‡e| Gj wm msµvš— wKQy RwUjZv †`Lv w`‡q‡Q| ivZ AvUUvq gywne Avevi DuwK w`j| ¶xY Mjvq WvKj, `yjvfvB| kwdKzi ingvb dvBj †`LwQ‡jb| dvBj †_‡K †PvL Zzj‡jb bv| gywne ejj, Avgvi Lye Ri“ix GKUv KvR wQj| kwdKzi ingvb kxZj Mjvq ej‡jb, †Zvgvi m‡½ Ri“ix K_v Av‡Q e‡jB †Zvgv‡K Avm‡Z e‡jwQ| Mwmc Kivi R‡b¨ WvwK wb| Zvic‡iI Zzwg hw` g‡b Ki †Zvgvi KvR Am¤¢e Ri“ix Zvn‡j P‡j †h‡Z cvi| †Zvgv‡K †eu‡a ivLv nqwb| wZwb †Uwj‡dvb Zz‡j Wvqvj Kiv ïi“ Ki‡jb| gywne wd‡i †Mj Av‡Mi RvqMvq| Zvi gy‡L _y_y Rg‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, Am¤¢e ivM jvM‡Q| B‡”Q Ki‡Q cy‡iv AwdmUv †cUªj w`‡q cywo‡q w`‡Z| Zvi mvg‡bB Gm‡Uª Zey †m B‡”Q K‡i Kv‡c©‡U wmMv‡i‡Ui QvB †dj‡Q| Awdm G¨v‡U‡Ê›U iwdK wgqvi Ae¯’vI Zvi gZ| mv‡ne Awd‡m Av‡Qb e‡j †mI †h‡Z cvi‡Q bv| ïK‡bv gy‡L nuvUvnuvwU Ki‡Q| wKQy Kivi †bB e‡jB †evanq gywne‡K G‡m wR‡Ám Kij, GB ermi kxZ †Kgb eyS‡Z‡Qb m¨vi ? gywne †Kvb K_v ejj bv hw`I Zvi ej‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡Q - Kv‡Q Avm iwdK wgqv, †Zvgvi Mv‡j GKUv Po †`B| Po †L‡j eyS‡e kxZ KZ cªKvi I wK wK ? gywn‡ei WvK coj ivZ `kUvq| kwdKzi ingvb nvB Zzj‡Z Zzj‡Z ej‡jb, mwi, A‡bK¶Y ewm‡q ivLjvg| †Zvgv‡K wK Kwd †`qv n‡q‡Q ? ÔwR¡|Ô c„„ôv - 14
Ô`uvwo‡q AvQ †Kb, †evm|Ô gywne emj| g‡b g‡b ejj, Avcbv‡K Avwg †Kvb Kv‡jB cQ›` Kwi wb| fwel¨‡Z KL‡bv Kie, †mB m¤¢vebvI AZ¨š— ¶xY| Avcwb AwZ KzrwmZ GKwU cªvYx| gvKokv †`L‡j gvby‡li †hgb Mv wNb wNb K‡i - Avcbv‡K †`L‡jI Avgvi AweKj †mB iKg Mv wNb wNb K‡i| GLb Avcbv‡K †`Lv‡”Q GKUv gvKokvi gZ| ‡g‡q gvKokv| †h †c‡U wWg wb‡q Ny‡i †eovq| Ôgywne|Ô ÔwR¡|Ô Ô†Zvgv‡K wPUvMvr †h‡Z n‡e|Ô gywn‡ei Mv w`‡q kxZj †mªvZ e‡q †Mj| eyK aK aK Ki‡Z jvMj| g‡b n‡”Q gvKokvUv GLb ej‡e - AvR iv‡ZB †h‡Z n‡e| ZzY©v wbkx_vq| gywne Pvcv Mjvq ejj, KLb †h‡Z n‡e ? Ôw` Avwj©qvi, w` †eUvi| †fv‡oi †Uª‡b †h‡Z cvi| wKsev `ycy‡ii w`‡K †h‡Z cvi| `ycy‡i Awd‡mi GKUv Mvwo wPUvMvs hv‡e| †hUv Zzwg †cªdvi Ki| †Zvgvi R‡b¨ PvKwii e¨ve¯’v Kiv n‡q‡Q| wK PvKwi †eZb KZ me wPUvMvs †M‡jB Rvb‡e| †Uwj‡dv‡b K_v e‡j †i‡LwQ| AvR `ycy‡iB Kbdvg© Kiv n‡q‡Q| Qq mvZ nvRvi UvKv †eZb nevi K_v| Zvi‡PÔ †ewkI n‡Z cv‡i| me‡PÔ †hUv fvj †mUv n‡”Q - †KvqvU©vi Av‡Q| hZ`~i ï‡bwQ fv‡jv †KvqvU©vi| we‡`‡k †Uªwbs-Gi my‡hvM cv‡e| me my‡hvM Kv‡R jvMv‡Z cvi‡j Aí mg‡q fv‡jv DbœwZ Ki‡e|Ô gywn‡ei ürwcÊ Ggb jvdv‡”Q †h g‡b n‡”Q Mjv w`‡q i³ †ei n‡q Avm‡e| Mjvi dz‡Uv †QvU e‡j †ei“‡Z cvi‡Q bv| GUv ¯^cœ `„k¨ bq‡Zv ? †Pqv‡i e‡m †m nq‡Zv Nywg‡q c‡o‡Q| gv‡S gv‡S ¯^cœ `„k¨ Lye ev¯—e nq| `yjvfvB Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Qb| ¯^cœ `„k¨ n‡jI GB gvbylUv‡K ab¨ev` m~PK wKQy ejv DwPZ| gywne d¨vm d¨v‡m Mjvq ejj, Ô_¨vsKm `yjvfvB|Ô
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ÔGKUv Kv‡Ri †g‡q Av‡Q| †m ejj, mßv‡n GB NUbv `yÔ †_‡K wZbevi nq| mvaviYZ nq mܨvi w`‡K| †eMg-mv‡ne Zvi fvB‡qi evmvq P‡j hvb| mv‡ne hvb Zuvi wcQy wcQy| ivZ ev‡ivUv-GKUvi w`‡K fvB Mvwo K‡i `yÔRb‡K †cuŠ‡Q w`‡q hvb|Ô ÔZvi gv‡b wK GB †h G-evwo‡Z Avgiv GLb gvÎ `yÔRb ?Ô ÔKv‡Ri †g‡qwU Av‡Q|Ô Ô†m Nywg‡q c‡o‡Q wbðqB| †Kvb KvRKg© bv _vK‡j Giv AwZ `ª“Z Nywg‡q co‡Z cv‡i|Ô ÔAi“ nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejj, I Nygy‡”Q| `uvovI I‡K †W‡K w`w”Q, Lvevi Mig Ki“K|Ô ÔWvK‡Z n‡e bv| Lvevi hv Mig Kivi Zzwg Ki| Avwg cv‡k `uvwo‡q wW‡iKkb †`e| †Zvgvi gv_v aiv †m‡i‡Q ?Ô Ôû| Ni duvKv nIqv gvÎ gv_v aiv P‡j †Mj|Ô Ai“ ivbœvN‡i XzKj| Ai“i †cQ‡b †cQ‡b †Mj gywne| Ai“ _vjv-evmb, nvwo-Kzwo Ggbfv‡e bvo‡Q †hb GB ivbœvNi Zvi `xN©w`‡bi †Pbv| Zvi wb‡RiB ‡hb evwoNi| gywne ejj, GKUv _vjvq Lvevi Mig K‡i `vI - ivbœvN‡i `uvwo‡qB †L‡q †dwj| Ai“ ejj - GK‡m‡j›U AvBwWqv| Ô†gby wK ?Ô Ô†cvjvI †UvjvI K‡i ûj¯’zj K‡i‡Qb|Ô gywne ejj - wb‡Riv †eva nq bv †L‡q Av‡Q| Ai“ †c−‡U Lvevi evo‡Z evo‡Z ejj, we‡qi iv‡Z Avwg †Zvgvi m‡½ SMov Kie bv| ïay Rvb‡Z Pvw”Q wK g‡b K‡i Zzwg GZ †`wi Ki‡j ? ÔB‡”Q K‡i Kwiwb|Ô ÔB‡”Q K‡i †h Kiwb Zv Abygvb Ki‡Z cviwQ| †Zvgvi `yjvfvB †Zvgv‡K AvU‡K †d‡jwQ‡jb, GB †Zv e¨vcvi ? Zzwg Zvi nvZ †_‡K †ei n‡q Avm‡Z cvi‡j bv| GKwU iv‡Zi R‡b¨ wK GB mvnm †`Lv‡bv †hZ bv ?Ô gywne ejj, Zzwg wKš‘ SMovi my‡i K_v ejv ïi“ K‡i‡Q| AvR SMov Ki‡j mviv Rxeb SMov n‡e| G‡mv AvR ivZUv †n‡m †n‡m cvi K‡i w`| Avwg GMviUv nvwmi Mí c„„ôv - 17
†iwW K‡i †i‡LwQ| ïb‡e Avi nvm‡Z nvm‡Z †f‡½ co‡e| GMviUv M‡íi g‡a¨ cuvPUv f`ª Avi `yÔUv n‡”Q wgW bvB †¯úkvj| ivZ ev‡ivUvi ci ejv hvq| Ai“ ejj, Lei`vi †Kvb Ak−xj Mí Pj‡e bv| Ak−xj Mí ej‡j Avwg wKš‘ Lye ivM Kie| Ôc„w_exi me‡PÔ gRvi Mí¸wj n‡”Q Ak−xj Mí|Ô ÔAvwg c„w_exi me‡PÔ gRvi Mí¸wj ïb‡Z Pvw”Q bv| Zzwg eis Kg gRvi Mí¸wj ej| GLywb ïi“ Ki| Zvi Av‡M Rvb‡Z Pvw”Q Kcvj dvUv‡j wK K‡i ? gywne ejj, `yt‡L gvby‡li Kcvj dv‡U AvgviUv †d‡U‡Q Avb‡›`| c‡i †Zvgv‡K ¸wQ‡q eje GLb †kvb †÷vwi bv¤^vi Iqvb| m¨vi K¬v‡m cov‡”Qb| †kikvn cª_g †Nvovi Wv‡Ki cªPjb K‡ib| GK QvÎ ZvB ï‡b AevK n‡q ejj, †m wK m¨vi ! †kikv‡ni Av‡M wK †Nvov WvK‡Z cviZ bv ? Ai“ nvm‡Z nvm‡Z welg †Lj| nvwmi k‡ã Nyg †f‡½ Kv‡Ri †g‡qwU D‡V G‡m‡Q| †m `yRb‡K ivbœvN‡i †`‡L †ek AevK nj| Ai“ ejj, G¨vB †kvb, †Zvgvi ‡Zv LvIqv n‡q †M‡Q| †Zvgvi Nyg †c‡j Nywg‡q co| _vjv-evmb wK”Qy ay‡Z n‡e bv| Avwg `iRv-UiRv Lye fvj gZ eÜ K‡i Nygy‡Z hve| gywne ejj, mgq bó Kivi †Kvb gv‡b nq bv - wØZxq MíwU †kvb| †ivMkh¨vq kvwqZv ¯¿x Kuv‡`v Kuv‡`v Mjvq ¯^vgx‡K ej‡Q, Avwg Rvwb Avwg gviv †M‡jB Zzwg euvP, ZvB bv ? ¯^vgx ¯¿xi gv_vq nvZ eyjv‡Z eyjv‡Z ejj, Ggb wbg©g mZ¨ K_v Gfv‡e ej‡Z †bB j²x †mvbv| GKUz Nygv‡bvi †Póv Ki| Ai“ GB M‡í nvmj bv| wei³ ¯^‡i ejj, †g‡q‡`i †QvU Kiv nq †hme M‡í †mme ïb‡Z Avgvi fvj jv‡M bv| ÔGB M‡í †Kv_vq †g‡q‡`i †QvU Kiv nj ?Ô Ô†QvU Kiv n‡q‡Q, Zzwg eyS‡e bv|Ô Ô†Kv_vq †QvU Kiv n‡q‡Q eywS‡q ej| Avwg GKUv mnR iwmKZv Kijvg| GLv‡b †g‡q‡`i †Kv_vq †QvU Kiv nj - ?Ô c„„ôv - 18
Ai“ ejj, Avjvc Av‡jvPbv Avevi wKš‘ SMovi w`‡K Uvb© wb‡”Q| ÔAvwg gRvi wKQy Mí ejvi †Póv KiwQ| Zzwg hw` †m¸wj SMovq wb‡q hvI Avwg wK Kie ?Ô ÔMí ejv eÜ K‡i Pj Nygy‡Z hvB| Am¤¢e Nyg cv‡”Q|Ô gywne ejj, AvR †Zv Nygy‡bvi K_v bv| c„w_ex‡Z Ggb †Kvb ¯^vgx-¯¿x cv‡e bv hviv evmi ivZ Nywg‡q KvwU‡q‡Q| Ai“ ejj, Avgiv Zvn‡j ne e¨vwZµg| Avgiv weQvbvq hvIqv gvÎ Nywg‡q coe| GK Ny‡g ivZ Kvevi K‡i †`e| ÔAvwg †Zvgv‡K GK †m‡K‡Êi R‡b¨I Nygy‡Z †`e bv| `iKvi n‡j Mv‡q wmMv‡i‡Ui Qu¨vKv †`e|Ô Ô`¨vU wigvÊBm wg| †kvevi N‡i Zzwg wKš‘ wmMv‡iU aiv‡Z cvi‡e bv| dz‡ji M‡Ü Ni g g Ki‡Q| Zzwg wmMv‡i‡Ui ‡auvqvq Ni `yM©Ü K‡i †dj‡e Zv n‡Z †`e bv| `qv K‡i wmMv‡iU hv LvIqvi GB ivbœvN‡i †L‡q hvI| Avi Mv †_‡K cvÄvexUv Ly‡j `vI| Avwg GLb GUv cyove|Ô ÔmwZ¨ cyov‡e ?Ô Ônu¨v mwZ¨| †Lvj| G¶zwY †Lvj|Ô ÔwK cvMjvgx KiQ|Ô Ô†Kvb cvMjvgx KiwQ bv| hv ejwQ my¯’ gv_vq ejwQ| Avwg †Zvgvi cvÄvex cyoveB| GUv n‡e Avgv‡`i Rxe‡bi GKUv B›Uv‡iw÷s NUbv| †KD hw` Avgv‡K wR‡Ám K‡i evmi iv‡Z wK K‡i‡Q ? Avwg eje, ¯^vgxi cvÄvex cywo‡q QvB evwb‡qwQ|Ô †h cvÄvex c‡i we‡q K‡iwQ †mB cvÄvex Avwg cyov‡Z †`e bv| hZœ K‡i Zz‡j ivLe| Avgvi †Q‡j GB cvÄvex c‡i we‡q Ki‡Z hv‡e| cvÄvex cyov‡bv nj bv| Zviv GK m‡½ †kvevi N‡i XzKj| Ai“ ejj, Zzwg ï‡q co, Avwg kvwo cv‡ë AvmwQ| wm‡éi kvwo c‡o Avwg Nygy‡Z cvie bv| iIkb Aviv fvexi KvQ †_‡K Avwg GKUv mywZ kvwo †i‡L w`‡qwQ| c„„ôv - 19
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\2\ kwdKzi ingvb evwo wdi‡jb ivZ mv‡o `kUvq| mv‡o `kUv n‡”Q Zuvi evwo †divi †kl wjwgU| GcvU©‡g›U nvDm| GMv‡ivUvi mgq Kjvc‡mej †MU eÜ n‡q hvq| hviv Mfxi iv‡Z evwo †d‡i Zv‡`i ¯¿x‡`i Pvwe nv‡Z e‡m _vK‡Z nq| kwdKzi ingvb Zuvi ¯¿x †Rev‡K GB Sv‡gjv †cvnv‡Z †`b bv| wZwb Av‡iv wKQy KvR K‡ib hv ¯¿xiv cQ›` K‡ib, †hgb DuPz Mjvq †Revi m‡½ KL‡bv K_v e‡jb bv| LvIqv `vIqv wb‡q Zuvi †Kvb LuyZLyZvwb †bB| ivbœv †Kgb nj, fvj bv g›` Zv wb‡q K_v ejv Acª‡qvRbxq g‡b K‡ib| iv‡Z †kvevi Av‡M GKUv wmMv‡iU Lvb, ZvI eviv›`vq| Ni wmMv‡i‡Ui †auvqvq AÜKvi K‡ib bv| kwdKzi ingvb N‡i †XvKv gvÎ †Rev ejj, gywne †mB †h mKv‡j evmv †_‡K †ei n‡q‡Q GL‡bv wd‡i wb| Lye wPš—v jvM‡Q| wZwb Kvco Qvo‡Z Qvo‡Z ej‡jb, wPš—v jvMvi wK Av‡Q| I‡Zv KwP †LvKv bq| †Kvb †LuvR bv w`‡q mvivw`b evB‡i| Avgvi Lye Aw¯’i jvM‡Q| kwdKzi ingvb ev_i“‡g Xz‡K co‡jb| wZwb ¯¿xi Aw¯’iZv Kgv‡Z cvi‡Zb, ej‡Z cvi‡Zb - Ôgywne fvjB Av‡Q| †`Lv n‡q‡Q wKQy¶Y Av‡M|Ô Zv ej‡jb bv| AKviY Aw¯’iZv Zuvi fvj jv‡M bv| †Revi A‡bK wKQyB Zuvi fvj jv‡M bv| Zv wZwb cªKvk K‡ib bv| wZwb Sv‡gjv wenxb msmvi cQ›` K‡ib| Awd‡m A‡bK Sv‡gjv mn¨ Ki‡Z nq| msmvi Sv‡gjv k~b¨ nIqv †mB R‡b¨B GZ `iKvi| wb‡Ri weivU evwo †Q‡o wZwb GcvU©‡gÈ nvD‡m D‡V G‡m‡Qb Sv‡gjv Kgv‡bvi R‡b¨| †QvÆ msmvi, Qwei gZ †MvQv‡bv GcvU©‡g›U _vK‡e| Kv‡Ri †jvK ev evowZ †jv‡Ki hš¿bv _vK‡e bv| evowZ gvby‡li hš¿bv Zuv‡K ej‡Z †M‡j cªvq mviv Rxeb mn¨ Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q| gywne Av‡Q Zuvi we‡qi ci †_‡KB| wb‡Ri evwo‡Z hLb wQ‡jb gywn‡ei Dcw¯’wZ †Zgb †Pv‡L c‡o wb| GLv‡b †Pv‡L co‡Q| Zuvi †g‡q ÔmvivÔ †K wb‡q †m †hme Avnjv`x K‡i ZvI Zuvi cQ›` bq| ciï iv‡Z Awdm †_‡K wd‡i †`‡Lb eviv›`vq gywne j¤^v n‡q ï‡q Av‡Q| Zvi mg¯— kix‡i mv`v Pv`i †cuPv‡bv| mviv eviv›`vq †Uwe‡j `uvwo‡q Av‡Q| f‡q Kuvc‡Q| c„„ôv - 21
wZwb ej‡jb, wK e¨vcvi mviv ? mviv ejj, gvgv Kzgxi †m‡R‡Q| wK fqsKi ZvB bv evev ? GKRb eq¯‹ gvbyl eviv›`vq MovMwo Lv‡”Q - GB aviYvUvB Zvi Kv‡Q i“wPKi g‡b nq wb| Zvi Dci `k eQ‡ii GKUv ev”Pv‡K fq †`Lv‡bviI †Kvb gv‡b nq bv| kwdKzi ingvb ev_i“g †_‡K †ei n‡q mivmwi Lvevi †Uwe‡j P‡j †M‡jb| †Pqv‡i em‡Z em‡Z ej‡jb. mviv †L‡q‡Q ? Ônu¨v|Ô wZwb j¶¨ Ki‡jb ïay Zuv‡KB †c−U †`Iqv n‡q‡Q| †Rev †L‡Z e‡mwb| fvB‡qi Rb¨ A‡c¶v| `ycy‡i wZwb evmvq Lvb bv| iv‡Z GK‡ejv Lvb| m½Z Kvi‡YB Avkv K‡ib iv‡Z †Rev Zuvi m‡½ †L‡Z em‡e| †Rev ejj, wK †h `ywðš—v jvM‡Q| mKv‡j nVvr Avgv‡K ejj, Avcv Avgv‡K wK Zzwg... †Rev K_v †kl Kij bv KviY Zvi g‡b nj gvbylUv wKQy ïb‡Q bv| †Rev ejj, Avi GK PvgP fvZ †`B ? kwdKzi ingvb ej‡jb, Av‡iK PvgP fvZ jvM‡j Avwg wb‡q †be| †Zvgv‡K w`‡Z n‡e bv| LvIqv †kl K‡i wZwb †g‡q‡K †`L‡Z †M‡jb| †g‡qUvi m‡½ Lvwb¶Y K_v ej‡Z cvi‡j fvj jvM‡Zv| K_v ejv hv‡e bv| mviv wbðqB Nywg‡q c‡o‡Q| `kUvi ci †m GK †m‡KÊI †R‡M _vK‡Z cv‡i bv| kwdKzi ingvb N‡i e‡m evwZ R¡vjv‡ZB mviv D‡V emj| †Kvgj Mjvq ejj, †Kgb AvQ evev ? Ôfvj AvwQ gv| Zzwg NygvI wb ?Ô ÔDuû| Nyg Avm‡Q bv|Ô Ô`ycy‡i Nywg‡qwQ‡j ?Ô Ôbv|Ô c„„ôv - 22
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g„Zz¨i Av‡M Av‡M evev wK g‡b K‡i Rvwb Avgv‡K †`L‡Z PvB‡jb| KvbœvKvwU ... ûj¯’zj| Avgv‡K Luy‡R cvIqv hv‡”Q bv| nVvr Avwe®‹vi Kiv nj - Avwg nvmcvZv‡ji eviv›`vi †ew‡Z ï‡q givi gZ Nygyw”Q| Ai“ ejj, Ny‡gi g‡a¨ †Zvgvi wK K_v ejvi Af¨vm Av‡Q ? ÔAv‡Q| K_v ejvi Af¨vm Av‡Q, bvK WvKvi Af¨vm Av‡Q, weQvbv †_‡K Mwo‡q c‡o hvevi Af¨vm Av‡Q| Av‡iKUv Af¨vm Lye †QvU‡ejvq wQj - †Zvgvi my² i“wPi Kvi‡Y ej‡Z cviwQ bv| Afq w`‡j ewj ...Ô Ôejvi `iKvi †bB|Ô ÔeyS‡Z cviQ †eva nq Rj NwUZ e¨vcvi|Ô ÔAvn& Pzc Ki †Zv| mvZUv GKzk ev‡R|Ô ÔwK me©bvk !Ô ÔGiKg QUdU Ki‡e bv †Zv| Pzc K‡i em| R‡j †f‡m hvK †Zvgvi Gc‡q›U‡g›U| AvB †WvÈ †Kqvi|Ô ÔAv”Qv hvI emjvg|Ô ÔGLb ej Avgv‡K we‡q K‡i Zzwg wK myLx n‡qQ ?Ô gywne nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejj, we‡q †h K‡iwQ ZvB eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| GL‡bv †Zvgv‡K †cªwgKvi gZ jvM‡Q| ¯¿xi gZ jvM‡Q bv| ÔwK Ki‡j ¯¿xi gZ jvM‡e ?Ò ÔGKUz SMov Ki‡Zv|Ô gywne nvm‡Q| kã K‡i nvm‡Q| Ai“i g‡b nj - GK my›`i K‡i GKUv gvbyl wK fv‡e nv‡m ? Lye †hw`b Zvov _v‡K †mw`b †ewe‡Uw· cvIqv hvq bv| hw`I cvIqv hvq †mB †ewe‡Uw·i ÷vU© wKQy¶Y ci ci eÜ n‡q hvq Ges †mw`b iv¯—vq me‡PÔ †ewk Rvg _v‡K| gywn‡ei †ejvq †KvbUvB NUj bv| †m KuvUvq KuvUvq AvUUvi mgq Awd‡m Dcw¯’Z nj| †m †ewe‡Uw· †_‡K bvgvi wKQy¶Y c‡i G‡jb kwdKzi ingvb| gywne‡K h_v mg‡q c„„ôv - 25
Dcw¯’Z †`‡L wZwb Avbwb›`Z n‡jb wK-bv ‡evSv †Mj bv| ïK‡bv gy‡L ej‡jb, Avgvi wc.G-‡K wPwV UvBc Ki‡Z w`‡qwQ| Ii KvQ †_‡K wPwV wb‡q hvI| ÔwR¡ Av”Qv|Ô ÔGKUv wcK-Avc hv‡e wPUvMvs| WªvBfvi G‡jB iIbv n‡q hv‡e|Ô ÔwR¡ Av”Qv|Ô ÔKvj iv‡Z †Kv_vq wQ‡j ? evmvq †diwb †Kb ? †Zvgvi Avcv `ywðš—v KiwQj| †hw`b evmvq wdi‡e bv e‡j Avm‡e|Ô gywne Z…Zxqev‡ii gZ ejj, wR¡ Av”Qv| ÔZv‡K GKUv †Uwj‡dvb K‡i RvbvI †h Zzwg fvj AvQ Ges wPUvMvs hv”Q| wK Kvi‡Y hv”Q ZvI Rvbv‡Z cvi| †m Lykx n‡e|Ô gywne evmvq †Uwj‡dvb Kij bv| mevB LvwbKUv `ywðš—v †fvM Ki“K| PvKwi nevi ci †m †`Lv Ki‡e| Avcv‡K mvjvg K‡i ej‡e - Avcv Zzwg n”Q GB c„w_exi me©‡kªô gwnjv| †Zvgvi gZ fvj †g‡q GB c„w_ex‡Z Av‡M Rb¥vqwb, fwel¨‡ZI Rb¥v‡e bv| GB K_v¸wj Avcv‡K A‡bKevi ej‡Z B”Qv n‡q‡Q - KL‡bv ejv nqwb| GB ai‡Yi bvUz‡K K_v ejv gykwKj| ZvQvov bvUz‡K K_v ï‡b Avcv †n‡m †d‡j ej‡Z cv‡i - GK Po Lvwe| wcK-Av‡ci WªvBfvi mKvj `kUvq G‡m Dcw¯’Z nj| weim gy‡L ejj, Mvwoi †eª‡K MʇMvj Av‡Q| †eªK wVK bv K‡i Mvwo †ei Kiv hv‡e bv| gywne ejj, †eªK mviv‡Z KZ¶Y jvM‡e ? ÔGB a‡ib GK NÈv| IqvK©k‡c bv wb‡j eySe bv|Ô †m hw` ejZ NÈv `yB jvM‡e Zvn‡j eRjyi evmv †_‡K Ny‡i Avmv †hZ| Ai“ wbðqB GL‡bv hvq wb| gywne ejj, Avgiv Zvn‡j GMv‡ivUvi w`‡K iIbv nw”Q ? ÔwR¡|Ô GK NÈv mgq KvUv‡bvB mgm¨v| Avcv‡K GKUv †Uwj‡dvb Ki‡j Aewk¨ A‡bKUv mgq KvU‡e| Avcv Avav NÈvi Av‡M †Uwj‡dvb Qvo‡e bv| gywne ïaygvÎ mgq KvUv‡bvi R‡b¨B †Uwj‡dvb Kij| c„„ôv - 26
ÔAvcv ?Ô †Rev †Uwj‡dv‡bB cªPÊ agK w`j - Kvj iv‡Z ZzB †Kv_vq wQwj ? wb‡P Kjvcwmej †MU AvU‡K †`q, Avwg ivZ mv‡o ev‡ivUv ch©š— Pvwe nv‡Z emv...Ô ÔGKUv Kv‡R AvUKv c‡o wM‡qwQjvg|Ô ÔwK‡mi †Zvi GZ ivRKvh© ? †Zvi KvR‡Zv GKUvB - †Uv †Uv K‡i kn‡i †Nviv| Kvj iv‡Z bv G‡m fv‡jv K‡iwQm| G‡j k³ K‡i Mv‡j Po ewm‡q w`Zvg| †Kv_vq ivZ KvwU‡qwQm ?Ô ÔAvgvi GK †d«‡Êi evmvq|Ô ÔGKUv †Uwj‡dvb wK †mLvb †_‡K Kiv †h‡Zv bv ?Ô ÔMixe †d«Ê Avcv, Ii †Uwj‡dvb †bB|Ô ÔIi †bB, Ab¨‡`i †Zv Av‡Q| †h †Kvb †`vKv‡b wM‡q `yÔUv UvKv w`‡j †Uwj‡dvb Ki‡Z †`q|Ô ÔGKUv dv‡g©mx †_‡K †Uwj‡dvb K‡iwQjvg Avcv| jvBb wQj Gb‡MRW|Ô ÔLe`©vi wg_¨v ejwe bv| ZzB wg_¨v K_v ej‡j Avwg †Ui cvB|Ô ÔAv”Qv Avcv hvI Avi wg_¨v eje bv| mwZ¨ K_vB ejwQ - Kvj we‡q K‡iwQ Avcv| †g‡qi bvg Ai“| n¨v‡jv Avcv, ïb‡Z cv”Q ? n¨v‡jv ?Ô A‡bK¶Y ci †Rev ejj, †Zvi K_vi ai‡Y g‡b n‡”Q mwZ¨ we‡q K‡iwQm| Avm‡jB K‡iwQm ? Ôûu|Ô ÔAvgvi Mv‡q nvZ w`‡q ej|Ô Ô†Zvgvi Mv‡q nvZ †`e wK K‡i ? Zzwg cuvP gvBj `~‡i e‡m AvQ|Ô Ôwe‡q Zvn‡j mwZ¨ K‡iwQm ?Ô Ôûu|Ô Ô†Kv‡U© ?Ô †Kv‡U© bv - KvRxi Awd‡m|Ô ÔAvgv‡K ej‡j wK Avwg e¨ve¯’v K‡i w`Zvg bv ?Ô c„„ôv - 27
ÔAek¨B w`‡Z, Z‡e `yjvfvB Zv‡Z ivM Ki‡Zb| Avwg Zuv‡K ivMv‡Z PvBwb|Ô ÔAvi Avwg †h ivM Kijvg †mUv wKQy bv ?Ô ÔAvgvi Dci Zzwg ivM Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv| †Zvgvi c‡¶ Zv m¤¢e bv|Ô Ôm¤¢e bv †Kb ?Ô ÔKviY GB c„w_ex‡Z hZ †g‡q Rb¥MªnY K‡i‡Q Ges fwel¨‡Z hZ †g‡q Rb¥MªnY Ki‡e Zzwg Zv‡`i mevi Dc‡i|Ô ÔAvgv‡K Lywk Kivi †Póv KiwQm ?Ô ÔZv KiwQ Z‡e †mB m‡½ mwZ¨ K_v ejwQ|Ô ÔAvgvi GL‡bv wek¦vm n‡”Q bv ZzB we‡q K‡iwQm|Ô ÔAvgvi wb‡R‡iv wek¦vm n‡”Q bv|Ô Ô†g‡qUv †`L‡Z †Kgb ?Ô Ô†gvUvgywU|Ô Ô†gvUvgywU gv‡b ?Ô Ô†gvUvgywU gv‡b Am¤¢e my›`i|Ô ÔKv‡jv bv dm©v ?Ô ÔgyLUv Lye dm©v wKš‘ nvZ `ywU †mB Zzjbvq Kvj| nv‡Z g‡b nq wµg wUªg N‡m bv|Ô ÔnvBU KZ ?Ô Ô†K Rv‡b KZ !Ô Ôcvkvcvwk hLb `uvovm ZLb †m-wK †Zvi Kvb ch©š— Av‡m ?Ô ÔAv‡m †evanq|Ô ÔZvn‡j cuvP dzU wZb| IRb KZ ?Ô ÔAv‡i wK gykwKj| Avwg wK Zv‡K `vwocvj−v w`‡q †g‡cwQ ?Ô Ô†g‡qUv Av‡Q †Kv_vq GLb ?Ô Ô†Kb ?Ô ÔAvwg †`Lv Kie| evmvq wb‡q Avme|Ô c„„ôv - 28
ÔAm¤¢e Avcv| †g‡q †Mvc‡b Avgv‡K we‡q K‡i‡Q| GUv GZ¶‡Y wbðqB evwo‡Z RvbvRvwb n‡q‡Q| I‡`i evwo‡Z GLb †KqvgZ n‡”Q|Ô Ô†nvK †KqvgZ| ZzB wVKvbv ej|Ô ÔwVKvbv ej‡Z cvie bv Avcv| †Uwj‡dvb bv¤^vi w`‡Z cvwi| wKš‘ †Zvgvi cv‡q cowQ, I‡K mvg‡j wb‡Z my‡hvM `vI| AvR †Uwj‡dvb Ki‡e bv|Ô Ô†ek Kie bv| ZzB evmvq P‡j Avq|Ô Ôbv Avwg GLb we‡`q nw”Q| †Zvgvi m‡½ †`Lv n‡e ciï| ivwL Avcv|Ô ÔivwL gv‡b ? †Uwj‡dvb bv¤^vi †`|Ô gywne †Uwj‡dvb bv¤^vi w`j| †Rev ejj, †g‡qUvi gyL j¤^v bv †Mvj ?Ô gywne wei³ n‡q ejj, gyL j¤^v bv †Mvj Zv w`‡q wK n‡e ? Ô`iKvi Av‡Q| †Mvj gy‡Li †g‡qiv fvM¨eZx nq|Ô Ô†Zvgvi gyL †Zv †Mvj| Zzwg wK fvM¨eZx ? †Rev Lvwb¶Y Pzc †_‡K ejj, †ewki fvM †¶‡Î †Mvj gy‡Li †g‡qiv fvM¨eZx nq| gv‡S gv‡S GK‡mckb nq| hLb GK‡mckb nq ZLbKvi Ae¯’v fqven ... ÔAvcv, Avwg Avi K_v ej‡Z cvie bv| WªvBfvi G‡m †M‡Q| Avgiv G¶zwY iIbv ne|Ô Ô†g‡qUvi Mv‡j wK wZj Av‡Q ? Wvb Mv‡j ?Ô Ôeo hš¿bv KiQ Zzwg Avcv|Ô Ôhš¿bv KiwQ †Kb Rvwbm ? Avwg GKevi ¯^‡cœ †`‡LwQjvg †Zvi we‡q n‡q‡Q †Mvj gy‡Li GKUv †g‡qi m‡½| †mB †g‡qUvi Wvbw`‡Ki Mv‡j wZj|Ô ÔAi“i Wvbw`‡Ki Mv‡j wZj Av‡Q|Ô ÔmwZ¨ ejwQm ?Ô Ônu¨v mwZ¨| Avcv Avwg GLb hvB| WªvBfvi e¨vUv `yjvfvB‡qi gZ KwVb `„wó‡Z Avgvi w`‡K ZvKv‡”Q|Ô †Rev wLjwLj K‡i †n‡m †djj| gywne WªvBfv‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj, Avgiv GLb iIbv ne bv-wK fvB ? c„„ôv - 29
WªvBfvi ejj, bv| Ôbv †Kb ?Ô ÔLvIqv-`vIqv K‡i ÷vU© Kie| wPš—vi wKQy bvB| DovBqv wbqv hve|Ô ÔfvB Avcbvi bvg wK ?Ô Ôgnwmb|Ô Ôgnwmb mv‡ne, Dov‡q †bqvi `iKvi †bB| ax‡i my‡¯’ hv‡eb|Ô Ô†h-iKg ej‡eb †m-iKg hve| Avcbv‡i GKUv K_v ewj fvB mv‡ne, hw` wKQy g‡b bv K‡ib|Ô Ôbv wKQy g‡b Kie bv, e‡j †djyb|Ô ÔAvgvi K‡qKRb AvÍxq hv‡e wPUvMvs| hw` AbygwZ †`b Giv‡i Mvwoi wcQ‡bi wm‡U emv‡q wb‡q hvB|Ô ÔAvgvi w`K †_‡K †Kvb Amyweav †bB| ïay mwZ¨ K_vUv ejyb Giv Avcbvi AvÍxq bv-wK fvovi wewbg‡q wKQy c¨v‡mÄvi wb‡q hv‡”Qb ?Ô gnwmb DËi w`j bv| nvB Zzjj| gywne ejj, c¨v‡mÄvi †Kv_v †_‡K Zzj‡eb ? Ômv‡q`vev`| evm †÷k‡bi Kv‡Q|Ô ÔMvwo fwZ© K‡i c¨v‡mÄvi wb‡q wbb, ïay j¶¨ ivL‡eb Avgvi emvi Rb¨ †hb RvqMv _v‡K| Mvwo‡Z D‡VB Nyg †`e| mvivivZ NygvBwb| Nygv‡Z Nygv‡Z Ges ¯^cœ †`L‡Z †`L‡Z hve| WªvBfvi †n‡m †djj| Mvwo iIbv nj `ycyi GKUvq| gywne e‡m‡Q WªvBfv‡ii cv‡ki mx‡U| mxUUv Xvjy, e‡m Avivg cvIqv hv‡”Q bv| Mvwo fwZ© gvbyl| `ywU cwievi gvjvgvj wb‡q D‡V‡Q| ˆn ˆP, †PPv‡gwP n‡”Q| mevi RvqMvI n‡”Q bv| QÔmvZ eQ‡ii GKUv evwjKv µgvMZ ej‡Q, mvg‡b eme, mvg‡b eme| eva¨ n‡q gywne‡K ej‡Z nj, Avm mvg‡b Avm| †g‡qwU‡K †Kv‡j wb‡q gywne‡K em‡Z n‡q‡Q| †g‡qwU Zvi Mjv Rwo‡q e‡m‡Q| K_vevZ©v Ggbfv‡e ej‡Q †hb gywne `xN©w`‡bi cwiwPZ| ÔwK bvg †Zvgvi LyKx ?Ô c„„ôv - 30
ÔAvgvi bvg jxbv| Avwg K¬vk Uz‡Z cwo|Ô Ôevn&|Ô ÔAvgiv GB iKg GKUv Mvwo wKbe|Ô ÔGZ eo Mvwo wKb‡e ?Ô ÔGi‡P‡qI eo wKbe| jvj iO-Gi|Ô ÔLye fvj|Ô ÔAveŸy wK‡b w`‡e| AveŸyi A‡bK UvKv Av‡Q|Ô †cQ‡bi wm‡U emv jxbvi AveŸy wei³ n‡q agK w`j, Pzc Ki jxbv| †ewk K_v e‡j| AveŸy UvKvi MvQ cy‡Z‡Q| jxbv mvgwqKfv‡e Pzc Kij| jxbvi evev gywn‡ei w`‡K ZvwK‡q ej‡jb, m¨vi GKUv wmMv‡iU Lv‡eb ? †ebmb Av‡Q| gywne ejj, GLb B”Qv Ki‡Q bv| ÔhLb B”Qv K‡i Avgv‡K ej‡eb| j¤^v Rvwb©, wmMv‡iU Qvov nq bv| Avwg `kUv †ebmb wK‡bwQ nv-nv-nv| Avi m¨vi †g‡q hw` †ewk wei³ K‡i Po w`‡eb VvÊv n‡q hv‡e| we”Qy †g‡q| mv‡_ wb‡q †ei nB bv| eva¨ n‡q XvKvq wM‡qwQjvg| Avgvi †QvU k¨vj‡Ki weevn wQj| cwievi wb‡q †h‡Z nj| wZb nvRvi UvKv M”Pv| nvZ G‡Kev‡i Lvwj| m¨v‡ii Mvwo cvIqvq i¶v n‡q‡Q|Ô gywne j¶¨ Kij jxbvi eveviI K_v ejvi †ivM Av‡Q| †g‡q m¤¢eZ evevi KvQ †_‡KB K_v ejvi we`¨v AvqZ¡ K‡i‡Q| ÔAvgvi k¨vjK e¨vs‡K KvR K‡i| Avie evsjv‡`k e¨vsK|Ô ÔZvB bv-wK ?Ô ÔwR¡ m¨vi| Avi †g‡qi evwo †g‡nicyi| Aewk¨ GLb Zviv XvKvq †mUjW&| †g‡q Avcbvi Gg.G. cvk|Ô ÔLyeB fvj|Ô Ôjxbv Nywg‡q c‡o‡Q bv-wK GKUz †`‡Lb †Zv m¨vi| Nywg‡q co‡j gy‡Li jvjvq mvU© wfwR‡q †`‡e| GKUz †Kqvidzj _vK‡eb m¨vi|Ô c„„ôv - 31
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ÔRjc‡Ùi wel‡q Avcwb Rv‡bb †Zv ?Ô ÔRvbe bv gv‡b ? wK ej‡Qb Avcwb !Ô ÔAvgvi aviYv Avcwb GKRb gnvg~L©| RjcÙ †Kb †Kvb cÙ m¤ú‡K©B Avcwb wKQy Rv‡bb bv| †h‡nZz GUv g~‡L©i †`k †m‡nZz K‡i Lv‡”Qb| Avcwb `qv K‡i we‡`q †nvb|Ô RjcÙ †cªv‡R± evwZj n‡q †Mj| Rjvav‡ii Pvicv‡k wgwb evMv‡bi †cªv‡R±I evwZj| Rvwgj mv‡ne GLb cy‡iv evMvb wb‡q bZzb K‡i wPš—v-fvebv Ki‡Qb| wPš—v-fvebv †kl nqwb e‡j evMvb ïi“ nqwb| †h‡nZz gvjx GKRb Av‡Q - wbqwgZ †eZb wb‡”Q, †m‡nZz †m G‡jv‡g‡jvfv‡e wKQy MvQ jvwM‡q‡Q| †ewki fvMB †Mvjvc| †Mvjvc Rvwgj mv‡n‡ei AcQ‡›`i dzj| wKš‘ Zuvi †QvU †g‡q †Mvjvc-cvMj e‡j wZwb MvQ¸wj GLb ch©š— mn¨ K‡i hv‡”Qb| Rvwgj mv‡n‡ei eqm cuqlwÆ| ¯^v¯’¨ ïay †h fvj Zv bv AwZwi³ iK‡gi fvj| `v‡ivMv n‡q PvKwi‡Z Xz‡KwQ‡jb, wWAvBwR n‡q wiUvqvi K‡i‡Qb| mvi`v cywjk GKv‡Wgx‡Z †Uªwbs wb‡Z hvevi Av‡Mi w`b Zuvi evev bexMÄ nvB ¯‹z‡ji G¨vwmm‡U›U †nW gv÷vi gyËv‡je mv‡ne Zuv‡K wb‡q evwoi †cQ‡b P‡j †M‡jb| †mLv‡b Rvwgj mv‡n‡ei gv‡qi Kei| gyËv‡je mv‡ne ej‡jb, Zzwg †Zvgvi gv‡qi Kei Quy‡q cªZxÁv Ki †h PvKwi Rxeb mrc‡_ KvUv‡e| Ggb PvKwi‡Z Xz‡KQ †hLv‡b mr _vKv LyeB KwVb| cªZxÁv Ki| Rvwgj mv‡ne ej‡jb, cªZxÁv Kivi cª‡qvRb †bB| ÔRvwb cª‡qvRb †bB| Zey Ki|Ô wZwb cªZxÁv Ki‡jb| GB cªZxÁv wiUvqvi Kivi w`b ch©š— envj †i‡L‡Qb| †eZ‡bi cªwZwU cqmv wn‡me K‡i LiP K‡i‡Qb| wiUvqvi Kivi ci Rxe‡bi mg¯— mÂq w`‡q evwo Ki‡jb| †`vZvjv Kivi B”Qv wQj| GKZjv Ki‡ZB me †kl n‡q †Mj| fvwM¨m m¯—vi mg‡q `k KvVv RvqMv †Kbv wQj| Rvwgj mv‡n‡ei Avw_©K Ae¯’v GLb †gv‡UB myweavi bv| mÂq wKQy †bB| †cbk‡bi A‡a©K wewµ K‡i w`‡q‡Qb e‡j cªwZgv‡m hv cvb Zvi cwigvb bMY¨| Rvwgj mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x iv‡njv GKwU K‡j‡R Aa¨vcbv K‡ib| GB UvKvUv msmv‡i jv‡M| c„„ôv - 34
†gvUvgywU AwfRvZ GjvKvq GKwU PgrKvi evwo| evwoi mvg‡bi evMvb Ges PweŸk NÈvi GKRb gvjx †`‡L GB cwiev‡ii Avw_©K Ae¯’v m¤ú‡K© †h †KD weåvš— n‡Z cv‡i| weåvš— nevi wKQy †bB| cwieviwUi Avw_©K Ae¯’v †kvPbxq| Rvwgj mv‡n‡ei †QvU †g‡q Ai“i we‡q wVK n‡q Av‡Q| †mB we‡q wKf‡e †`qv hv‡e Zv Rvwgj mv‡ne †f‡e cv‡”Qb bv| Zuvi †gRvR Lye Lvivc hv‡”Q| Zuvi fqsKi †gRv‡R evwoi mevB AvZsKMª¯—| KviY gvbylwUi Gi Av‡M `yÔevi ‡÷ªvK n‡q‡Q| Z…Zxqev‡ii av°v mB‡Z bv cviviB K_v| Ai“ wiKkv †_‡K Lye f‡q f‡q bvgj| evmvq wK n‡”Q †K Rv‡b| fqsKi wKQy wbðqB n‡”Q, wKsev n‡q †M‡Q| evev Lye m¤¢e nvmcvZv‡j| gxi“ Zvi †QvU †ev‡bi †Mvc‡b we‡q Kivi Lei evev‡K †`‡e Avi wZwb ¯^vfvweK _vK‡eb GB Avkv `yivkv gvÎ| evwo‡Z Kvj iv‡Z wK N‡U‡Q Zv Ai“ Lye fvj Kíbv Ki‡Z cvi‡Q| Avcv we‡qevwo †_‡K wdij ivZ bÔUvq| gvÔi m‡½ Mí-Uí K‡i ivZ `kUvq Nygy‡Z †Mj| ZLb Zvi nv‡Z wPwV coj| wPwV covi ci LvwbK¶Y gv_vq nvZ w`‡q e‡m _vKvi ci †m GKUv weKU wPrKvi w`j| gv Qy‡U G‡m ej‡jb, wK n‡q‡Q ? †m wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wb‡q ejj, wKQy bv gv - NygvI| gv ej‡jb, nv‡Z Kvi wPwV ? gv wPwV co‡jb| evev co‡jb| evevi †÷ªvK nj| Zuv‡K wb‡q `ycyi iv‡Z mevB †Mj nvmcvZv‡j| GL‡bv mevB nvmcvZv‡j, †KD wd‡iwb| GB Kvi‡YB evwo Lvwj| gvjx gwZ fvB‡KI †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| mKvj‡ejv Lyowc nv‡Z gwZ fvB me mgqB evMv‡b _v‡K| AvR †Kb _vK‡e bv ? Ai“ †MU Ly‡j evMv‡b XzKj| gwZ fvB‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q| SvSwo K‡i cvwb wb‡q Avm‡Q| Ai“ f‡q f‡q ejj, gwZ fvB evmvi Lei me fvj ? gwZ ejj, n| Zvi gv‡b †m wKQyB Rv‡b bv| gwZ‡K wKQy wR‡Ám KivB fzj n‡q‡Q| evMvb Qvov †m Ab¨ wKQy Rv‡b bv| Rvbvi AvMªnI †bB| G-evwoi GKUv gvbyl g‡i †M‡j †m hZUv Kó cv‡e Zvi‡PÔ A‡bK †ewk Kó cv‡e GKUv †Mvjvc MvQ g‡iv †M‡j| ÔgwZ fvB evmvq wK †KD †bB ?Ô c„„ôv - 35
ÔAv‡Q| Lvwj Av¤§v †M‡Q K‡j‡R|Ô Ôevev Av‡Qb ?Ô Ôn|Ô Zvi gv‡b wK ? wPwV c‡oI evev wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wb‡q‡Qb ? A‡c¶v Ki‡Qb Zvi R‡b¨ ? wekªx Ae¯’vUv Govevi R‡b¨ gv P‡j †M‡Qb evB‡i ? Ai“ Kwjs †ej wUcj| AvR Kwjs †ejUvI †hb Ab¨ iKg K‡i evR‡Q| Kvbœvi gZ kã n‡”Q| `iRv Lyj‡jb Rvwgj mv‡ne| Zuvi nv‡Z Le‡ii KvMR| wZwb †g‡q‡K wKQy bv e‡j Av‡Mi RvqMvq wd‡i †M‡jb| Ai“ f‡q f‡q ejj, †Kgb AvQ evev ? wZwb wei³ Mjvq ej‡jb, †hgb me mgq _vwK †Zgb AvwQ| fvj _vKvi gZ wKQy N‡Uwb, Avevi Lvivc _vKvi gZ wKQy N‡U wb| AvR‡Ki KvMR c‡owQm ? Ôbv evev|Ô Ôgb w`‡q co|Ô ÔwK Av‡Q KvM‡R ?Ô ÔwK Av‡Q †mUv Rvbvi R‡b¨B ‡Zv co‡Z ejwQ| †b KvMRUv nv‡Z K‡i wb‡q hv|Ô KvMR nv‡Z Ai“ evwoi †fZi XzKj| †evSvB hv‡”Q evev GL‡bv wKQyB Rv‡bb bv| Avcv Zv‡K e‡jwb| eyw×gZxi gZ †P‡c †M‡Q| gxi“ eviv›`vq †gvovq e‡m †Q‡j‡K wWg‡cvP LvIqvevi †Póv Ki‡Q| †Póvi dj n‡q‡Q fqven| mviv gy‡L, Mv‡q, †g‡S‡Z wW‡gi QovQwo| gxi“ ejj, ZzB bv ejwj `ycy‡ii w`‡K Avmwe, GLb P‡j Gwj †h ? Ôfvj jvMwQj bv| Avcv Zzwg wK wPwVUv c‡oQ ?Ô Ô†Kvb wPwV ?Ô Ô†Zvgvi †Uwe‡ji Dci GKUv wPwV wQj bv ?Ô ÔwQj bv-wK ? KB †`wLwb †Zv| Kvi wPwV ?Ô Reve bv w`‡q Ai“ gxi“i N‡i Xz‡K †Mj| wPwV mwi‡q †dj‡Z n‡e| `yÔGK w`b c‡i Rvbv‡jI ‡Kvb ¶wZ †bB| Ny‡g Zvi kixi †f‡½ Avm‡Q| Ai“ wVK Kij Mig cvwb w`‡q c„„ôv - 36
†m `xN© GKUv kvIqvi †b‡e| Zvici ci ci `yÔKvc Pv †L‡q Uvbv Nyg †`‡e| Zvi Av‡M Aewk¨ Le‡ii KvMRUv c‡o †djv `iKvi| evev †Riv Ki‡eb| ÔKj‡¤^vq GKw`‡bi mvK© kxl© ˆeVK|Ô Ôev‡KiMÄ 5 Avm‡b AvR †fvU| wÎgyLx jovB|Ô Ô†mvwf‡qZ ¶gZv‡K›`ª¸wj B‡qjrwm‡bi `L‡j|Ô Ô48 NÈvi ag©NU cvjb Ki“b t ¯‹c †bZ…e„›`|Ô ÔewM jvBbPz¨Z| mvZRb hvÎx AvnZ|Ô †nwWs covi ci Avi wKQy co‡Z B”Qv K‡i bv| †nwWs co‡Z †M‡jB nvB I‡V, Lei co‡e wK| Ai“ gqbvi gv‡K Mig cvwb Ki‡Z e‡j Avevi eviv›`vq Gj| Avcv wWg LvIqv‡bvi †Póv Pvwj‡q hv‡”Q| bZzb Av‡iKUv wWg †cvP †`Lv hv‡”Q| Avex‡ii gy‡Li mvg‡b PvgP a‡i gxi“ ej‡Q - GKUz nv Ki evey| GKUz nv Ki| Av¤§y †Zvgvi jvj UzK UzK †QvÆ wRfUv †`L‡Z Pvq| Avgvi eveyi gZ my›`i wRf GB c„w_ex‡Z Avi Kv‡iviB †bB| Ai“ ejj, †Kb hš¿bv KiQ Avcv ? †Q‡o `vI bv| Ôwb‡Ri †Pv‡L †`LwQm bv ¯^v‡¯’¨i nvj, Zvic‡iI ejwQm †Q‡o w`‡Z ?Ô Ô†Rvi K‡i LvIqv‡e, Zvici ewg K‡i meUv †d‡j w`‡e|Ô Ô†djyK| †Zvi ev”Pv‡K ZzB †Zvi w_Iix gZ gvbyl Kwim|Ô Ô†L‡Z Pv‡”Q bv Zey Zzwg †Rvi K‡i LvIqv‡e| †Zvgv‡K †KD †Rvi K‡i LvIqv‡j fvj jvMZ ?Ô ÔZzB Avgvi mvg‡b †_‡K hv †Zv|Ô wPwVi e¨vcviUv gxi“ D‡j−L Kij bv| wKQy wR‡Ám Ki‡j evwb‡q evwb‡q GK Mv`v K_v ej‡Z nZ| Aí K_vq wg_¨v ejv hvq bv| mvgvb¨ wg_¨vI A‡bK †dwb‡q dvwb‡q ej‡Z nq| gxi“ ejj - Kvj we‡q evwo‡Z `vi“b gRvi GKUv e¨vcvi n‡q‡Q - Avwg nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ... ÔwK n‡q‡Q ?Ô c„„ôv - 37
gxi“ ÔwK n‡q‡QÔ Zv ejv eÜ †i‡L evey‡K wWg LvIqv‡bvq e¨¯— n‡q †Mj| LvI j²x‡mvbv, LvI| nv Ki| †`wL Avgvi eveyi jvj UzKUz‡K wRfUv ? Ai“ ejj, Kvj we‡q evwo‡Z wK n‡qwQj ? Igv‡Mv wK my›`i Avgvi eveyi| Ô†`LwQm bv evey‡K LvIqvw”Q, †Kb wei³ KiwQm ?Ô ÔAv”Qv Av”Qv Avi wei³ Kie bv|Ô ÔZzB evev‡K GK Kvc Pv w`‡q Avq †Zv Avgvi Kv‡Q Pv †P‡qwQ‡jb, Avwg eveyi LvIqv wb‡q AvUKv c‡o †Mjvg|Ô ÔQvov cv‡e KLb ?Ô ÔwK Rvwb KLb| G‡Zv nv Ki‡Q bv|Ô ÔVvk K‡i GKUv Po `vI| Po †L‡j nv Ki‡e| ZLb gy‡L wWg XzwK‡q Av‡iKUv Po `vI| fq †c‡q wWg wM‡j †dj‡e|Ô gxi“ KwVb †Pv‡L ZvKvj| Ai“ P‡j †Mj ivbœvN‡i evevi R‡b¨ Pv evbv‡Z| gqbvi gv Pv evbv‡bvi KvRUv fvjB cv‡i wKš‘ Zvi Pv evev gy‡L †`‡eb bv| Zvi ivbœvKiv Lvevi †L‡Z †Kvb Amyweav †bB, ïay Pv LvIqv hv‡e bv| Ai“ evevi mvg‡b Pv‡qi Kvc bvwg‡q †i‡L ejj, evev Pv| Rvwgj mv‡ne ‡PvL eÜ K‡i Ava‡kvqv n‡q Av‡Qb| wZwb †PvL Lyj‡jb bv| †PvL eÜ †i‡LB ej‡jb - †evm gxi“| Ôgxi“ bv evev, Avwg Ai“|Ô Ô†Zv‡K †Zv Pv evbv‡Z ewjwb| gxi“‡K e‡jwQjvg| `vwqZ¡ UªvÝdvi K‡i †`evi †h e`Af¨vm gxi“i n‡q‡Q Zvi djvdj my`~icªmvix| Zv‡K hLb hv Ki‡Z ewj ZLwb †m Zv A‡b¨i Nv‡o Pvwc‡q †`q| GK †m‡KÊ †`wi K‡i bv| Kvj Zv‡K ejjvg mvU© Bw¯¿ K‡i w`‡Z| †m m‡½ m‡½ †PuwP‡q ejj, gv evevi mvU© Bw¯¿ K‡i `vI| Ôevey‡K wb‡q e¨¯— _v‡K|Ô ÔZvB †`LwQ| ZzB †evm|Ô ÔAvwg GLb †Mvmj Kie evev| cvwb Mig Kiv n‡q‡Q, †`wi Ki‡j VvÊv n‡q hv‡e|Ô Ô†Mvmj VvÊv cvwb w`‡qB Ki‡Z nq| kxZKv‡j †Mvmj Ki‡Z nq eid kxZj cvwb w`‡q|Ô c„„ôv - 38
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eRjy bv‡gi AcwiwPZ GB gvbylUv †Uwj‡dvb ivLvi cªvq m‡½ m‡½B wbD Rvwm©i Kj cvIqv †Mj| gxi“ `k wgwbU K_v ejj| GB `k wgwb‡U wZbevi Kuv`j| `yÔevi †duvcv‡Z †duvcv‡Z ejj, eyS‡Z cviwQ Zzwg Avgv‡K fvjevm bv| Ai“‡K †h LeiUv †`qvi K_v gxi“ †mB Lei w`j bv| KviY Zvi wKQyB g‡b †bB| cªevmx ¯^vgxi m‡½ K_v ej‡j Zvi GiKg nq - mewKQy G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q hvq| kixi Sb Sb Ki‡Z _v‡K| †mB iv‡Z GK †duvUv Nyg Av‡m bv| Mjvi Kv‡Q wK †hb GKUv `jv cvwK‡q _v‡K| Ai“i Nyg fvOj mܨv‡ejv| Ni AÜKvi| Rvbvjv w`‡q kx‡Zi nvIqv Avm‡Q| AvKvk †g‡N †g‡N Kvj| kx‡Zi mgq AvKv‡k †gN Ki‡j †Kb Rvwb Lye welbœ jv‡M| Ai“ weQvbv †_‡K bvgj| eviv›`vq G‡m `uvovj| eviv›`vq Lye nvIqv| Mv‡q Kuvcb jvM‡Q| gxi“ evwU fwZ© `ya wb‡q ivbœvNi †_‡K Avm‡Q| Ai“‡K †`‡L wK‡kvixi gZ cwi®‹vi Mjvq ejj, †Zvi `yjvfvB‡qi m‡½ †Uwj‡dv‡b K_v nj| `k wgwbU K_v ejjvg| Ai“ nvB Zzj‡Z Zzj‡Z ejj, `yjvfvB †Uwj‡dvb Ki‡jb, bv Zzwg Ki‡j ? ÔAvwg Kijvg| Av‡gwiKv †_‡K Kj Kiv Lye LiPvš— e¨vcvi| ZvQvov jvBbI mn‡R cvIqv hvq bv|Ô Ô`yjvfvB ïay jvBb cvb bv, Avi mevB cvq|Ô ÔGB me wK ai‡bi K_v Ai“ ?Ô ÔVvÆvi K_v Avcv| `yjvfvB‡qi m‡½ VvÆv Kie bv ?Ô Ô†Zvi K_v †Uwj‡dv‡b wR‡Ám KiwQj|Ô Ôej wK ? wK †mŠfvM¨ !Ô Ô†Zvi we‡qi ZvwiL n‡q‡Q wK-bv Rvb‡Z PvBj| Avwg ejjvg †cŠl gv‡mi gvSvgvwS n‡e|Ô Ai“ nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejj, `yjvfvB eo euvPv †eu‡P †M‡jb| †h‡nZz evB‡i Av‡Qb wMdU-wUdU wKQy w`‡Z n‡e bv| my›`i GKUv KvW© cvVv‡jB n‡e| gxi“ KwVb †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Ai“ ejj, Zzwg ivM KiQ bv-wK ? `yjvfvB‡qi m‡½ VvÆv Kie bv ? c„„ôv - 55
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gxi“ AvnZ Mjvq ejj, AvVvi gZ KLb †j‡M iBjvg ? eveyi kixi Lvivc| evey‡K †`Lvw”Qjvg| Ô†`Lv‡bv †Zv n‡q‡Q| GLb PzcPvc Avgvi mvg‡b em|Ô gxi“ M¤¢xi gy‡L emj| Zvi gbUv Lvivc| Avex‡ii evev cªm‡½ GKUv gRvi Mí g‡b n‡qwQj| MíUv ejv †Mj bv| Lvevi †Uwe‡jI ejv hv‡e bv| evevI wbðqB GKm‡½ †L‡Z em‡eb| GBme nvjKv ai‡bi Mí evevi m‡½ Kiv hvq bv| iv‡njv PvKPvK K‡i Avjy KvU‡Qb| N‡i Lvevi †Zgb wKQy †bB| Avjy fvwR K‡i †`‡eb| GKUv c` evo‡e| `ycy‡ii gvQ Av‡Q, iv‡Z wW‡gi ZiKvix Kiv n‡q‡Q| gvQ, wW‡gi ZiKvix, AvjyfvRv| Wvj ivbœv nqwb| A‡b‡K Avevi Wvj Qvov †L‡Z cv‡i bv| GKUz Wvj wK ewm‡q †`‡eb ? Ava NÈvi gZ jvM‡e| Av”Qv jv¸K| GK iv‡Z GKUz †`wi K‡i †L‡j wKQy n‡e bv| gxi“ †Kgb gyL Kv‡jv K‡i e‡m Av‡Q| iv‡njvi gvqv jvMj, wZwb †Kvgj Mjvq WvK‡jb, gxi“ ? ÔwK ?Ô ÔgyL Kv‡jv K‡i e‡m AvwQm †Kb ? ZzB wK ivM K‡iwQm Avgvi K_vq ?Ô Ôbv|Ô ÔAv”Qv †Zvi Kv‡Q Aveivi †Q‡jUv‡K †Kgb jv‡M ?Ô Ôfvj|Ô ÔwK iKg fvj ?Ô Ô†ek fvj| f`ª| †PnvivI my›`i| Aewk¨ Mv‡qi iO k¨vgjv ai‡bi| Avex‡ii evevi cv‡k `uvov‡j †ePviv‡K ixwZgZ Kv‡jv jvM‡e| Av‡gwiKvq †_‡K GLb wbðqB Av‡iv dm©v n‡q‡Q|Ô iv‡njv wei³ gy‡L ej‡jb, dm©v neviB K_v| ÔZzwg †Zvgvi `yB RvgvB‡qi g‡a¨ Kv‡K †ewk cQ›` Ki gv ?Ô ÔwØZxq Rb RvgvB GL‡bv nqwb| †nvK, Zvici †`Lv hv‡e|Ô Ôai n‡q‡Q| n‡Z evwKI †ewk †bB|Ô Ôeo RvgvB‡KB †ewk cQ›` Kie| eoi gh©v`vB Avjv`v|Ô c„„ôv - 76
Ô†Zvgvi eo RvgvB †Zvgv‡K Lye cQ›` K‡i| cªwZ wPwV‡Z †Zvgvi K_v _v‡K| jv÷ wPwV‡Z wjLj - gvÔi kix‡ii w`‡K j¶¨ ivL‡e| e−vW †cªmvi GB eq‡m K‡›Uªv‡j ivL‡Z nq| Zzwg Lye †Lqvj ivL‡e| gv ey‡ov gvbyl - Ilya Lvevi K_v nqZ g‡bB _vK‡e bv ...Ô iv‡njv we¯§Z n‡q ej‡jb, ZzB wK wPwV gyL¯’ K‡i †d‡jwQm bv-wK ? gxi“ jvRyK Mjvq ejj, A‡bKevi K‡i cwo †Zv| gyL¯’ n‡q hvq| GB †h Ii wPwVUv †Zvgv‡K c‡o ïbvjvg Gi g‡a¨ GKUv B›Uv‡iw÷s wRwbm j¶¨ K‡iQ ? Ôbv|Ô ÔB›Uv‡iw÷s n‡”Q me RvgvBiv kvïwo‡K Av¤§v Wv‡K| I wKš‘ †Zvgv‡K ÔgvÔ Wv‡K| gv WvKUv A‡bK Avš—wiK bv ?Ô iv‡njv KwVb wKQy ej‡Z wM‡qI ej‡Z cvi‡jb bv| Zuvi `uvZe¨_v Zxeª n‡”Q| e‡m _vK‡Z cvi‡Qb bv|
Ai“ ejj, Avcwb cv Zz‡j Avivg K‡i em‡Qb bv †Kb ? cv‡q VvÊv jvM‡Q bv ? cv‡qi Dci Pv`i †U‡b w`b| Aveivi ejj, †Zvgvi gvÔi weQvbvq cv Zz‡j em‡Z ms‡KvP jvM‡Q| ÔGUv gvÔi weQvbv †gv‡UB bv| GUv n‡”Q †M÷ weQvbv| evev-gvÔi SMov n‡j gv GLv‡b Nygy‡Z Av‡mb|Ô ÔGLb wK Dbv‡`i SMov Pj‡Q ?Ô Ônu¨v Pj‡Q| mßv‡n Zuviv AvUevi SMov K‡ib| Ggb me Zz”Q welq wb‡q SMov †h gv‡S gv‡S Zuv‡`i‡K Lye †Q‡jgvbyl g‡b nq| AvR wK wb‡q Zuv‡`i SMov n‡q‡Q Rv‡bb?Ô ÔwK wb‡q ?Ô Ô`uvZe¨_v wb‡q| gvi `uvZ e¨_v KiwQj| evev ej‡jb jeY-cvwb w`‡q KzjKzPv Ki‡Z| gv ej‡jb, G‡Z wKQy nq bv| evev †i‡M †M‡jb - Zzwg wK K‡i †`‡LQ †h nq bv ? bv K‡iB ej‡j, nq bv| hyw³ Ges KvD›Uvi hyw³ Pj‡Z jvMj| GK ch©v‡q evev ... _vK †mUv Avi Avcbv‡K eje bv|Ô c„„ôv - 77
Ai“ wgwUwgwU nvm‡Z jvMj| Aveivi gy» †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| GB †g‡qi K_v ejvi fw½ GZ my›`i| †PvL wdwi‡q †bqv hvq bv| †g‡qUv wK ej‡Q †mw`‡K j¶¨ _v‡K bv - wK K‡i K_v ej‡Q ZvB cªavb n‡q `uvovq| Aveivi wVK K‡i †i‡L‡Q †m we‡qi ci Ai“‡K ej‡e, Zzwg cªwZ iv‡Z GK NÈv Avgvi mvg‡b em‡e Ges bb÷c K_v e‡j hv‡e| GK gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨I _vg‡Z cvi‡e bv| ÔAi“|Ô ÔwR¡|Ô Ô†Zvgiv `yÔ†evb m¤ú~Y© `yÔiKg| †Pnvivq wgj QvovI †R‡bwUK Kvi‡Y †ev‡b †ev‡b wKQy wgj _v‡K| †Zvgv‡`i ZvI †bB|Ô Ôwgj Av‡Q| `yÔR‡bi KvD‡KB †Zv Avcwb fvjgZ Rv‡bb bv, ZvB ai‡Z cvi‡Qb bv|Ô ÔwgjUv wK ej †Zv ?Ô Ai“ kvš— Mjvq ejj, fvjevmvi ¶gZv Avgv‡`i `yÔ†ev‡biB AmvaviY| Avgiv cvM‡ji gZ fvjevm‡Z cvwi| Avgvi `yjvfvB cªvYx wn‡m‡e LyeB wbæ‡kªbxi| Zv‡K †h wK cwigvb fvj Avcv ev‡m Zv Avcwb KíbvI Ki‡Z cvi‡eb bv|Ô ÔGUv wK fvj ?Ô Ô†Kb fvj bv ? fvj‡K †Zv mevB fvjev‡m| g›`‡K KÔRb fvjevm‡Z cv‡i ?Ô Aveivi Av‡Mi gZ gy» †Pv‡L Avevi ZvKvj| †m †f‡e cv‡”Q bv Zvi GB gy»Zv we‡qi c‡iI _vK‡e wK-bv| GB †g‡qwU Lye mnR Lye ¯^vfvweK fw½‡Z K_v ej‡Q| GwUI GKwU A¯^vfvweK e¨vcvi| hvi m‡½ Aí KÔw`b ci we‡q n‡e Zvi m‡½ GZ ¯^vfvweK fw½‡Z wK K_v ejv hvq ? j¾v, wØav, ms‡KvP LvwbKUv n‡jI †Zv Avm‡e| GB †g‡qUvi g‡a¨ Zv Avm‡Q bv †Kb ?Ô ÔAi“ ?Ô ÔwR¡|Ô Ôcªvq †Zvg‡K GKUv K_v wR‡Ám Ki‡Z PvB, g‡b _v‡K bv|Ô ÔGLb wbðqB g‡b c‡o‡Q|Ô c„„ôv - 78
Ônu¨v| Zzwg Lye mnRfv‡e Avgvi m‡½ K_v ej, Avgvi fvj jv‡M| Avwg Avevi Kv‡iv m‡½ Lye mnR n‡Z cvwi bv| mnR n‡Z B”Qv K‡i wKš‘ cvwi bv| Avwg hLb Avgvi gvÔi m‡½ K_v ewj ZL‡bv LvwbKUv Avovj _v‡K|Ô ÔGB‡Zv GLb mnRfv‡e K_v ej‡Qb| GLb wK †Kvb Avovj †eva Ki‡Qb ?Ô Ôbv KiwQ bv|Ô ÔZvB ejyb|Ô Aveivi BZ¯—Zt K‡i ejj, †Zvgvi m‡½ wK gywne bv‡gi †Kvb †Q‡ji cwiPq Av‡Q ? Avgvi `~i m¤ú‡K©i GK fvwMœ w`b `‡kK Av‡M nVvr GKMv`v K_v ejj ... Aveivi †_‡g †Mj| Ai“ Pzc K‡i Av‡Q| ZvwK‡q Av‡Q GK `„wó‡Z| Aveivi A¯^w¯—i m‡½ ejj, Avwg Aewk¨ wKQyB g‡b Kwi bv| cwiPq _vKvUvB ¯^vfvweK| †Q‡j-‡g‡qiv GK m‡½ BDwbfvwm©wU‡Z co‡Q| †g‡q‡`i ïay †g‡q eÜz _vK‡e †Q‡j eÜz _vK‡e bv Zv wK nq?Ô Ai“ Aveivi‡K _vwg‡q w`‡q ejj, Avcbvi fvwMœ wVKB e‡j‡Q| gywne bv‡gi GKR‡bi m‡½ Avgvi Lye fvj cwiPq Av‡Q| Aveivi Pzc K‡i Av‡Q| cªm½Uv †Zvjvq †m wb‡RB weeªZ †eva Ki‡Q| Z‡e Ai“i g‡a¨ weeªZ ev A¯^w¯—‡ev‡ai †Zgb j¶Y †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| Ai“ ejj, Avi wKQy wK Rvb‡Z Pvb ? Aveivi ejj, GB bv bv, wKQyB Rvb‡Z PvB bv| †h mncvwV eÜziv GKm‡½ Ny‡i †eov‡”Q, ˆn‰P Ki‡Q - eÜzi gZ m¤úK©| GUv Avgvi Kv‡Q Lye †njw` e‡j g‡b nq| Ai“, Zzwg KL‡bv g‡b Ki‡e bv †h we‡qi ci Avwg †Zvgv‡K mevi KvQ †_‡K Avjv`v K‡i ¶z`ª MwʇZ ew›` K‡i †dje| g‡bi GBUzKz J`vh© Avgvi Av‡Q| Ai“ ejj, Avwg Avcbv‡K GKUv wPwV wj‡LwQ| ÔAveivi wew¯§Z n‡q ejj, wK wPwV ?Ô ÔAvwg Avcbvi m‡½ Lye mnR fw½‡Z K_v ej‡jI Avgvi Ggb wKQy K_v Av‡Q hv mnRfv‡e ej‡Z cviwQ bv| GB R‡b¨B wPwV wj‡LwQjvg|Ô Ô†Kv_vq †mB wPwV ?Ô c„„ôv - 79
ÔwPwVUv Avgvi cQ›` nqwb| Avevi bZzb K‡i wjLe - AvR iv‡ZB wjLe| Kvj Avcbv‡K Avwg wb‡Ri nv‡Z w`‡q Avme|Ô Ôwelqe¯‘ wK Rvb‡Z cvwi ?Ô ÔKvj Rvb‡eb|Ô ÔAi“, †Kvb mgm¨v Av‡Q wK ?Ô Ai“ ¶xY¯^‡i ejj, Av‡Q| mgm¨v Av‡Q| eo iK‡gi mgm¨v Av‡Q| Aveivi ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Ai“I ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Z‡e †m ZvK‡q Av‡Q Rvbvjvi w`‡K| evB‡i e„wó †b‡g‡Q| eviv›`vq evwZ R¡j‡Q e‡jB e„wói †dvUv †Pv‡L co‡Q| Av‡jv c‡o e„wói †dvUv¸wj gy³vi gZ wSKwgK Ki‡Q| Ai“i Kvbœv cv‡”Q| Kvbœv AvU‡K ivL‡Z Kó n‡”Q| gxi“ G‡m ejj, wK e¨vcvi, `yÔRb PzcPvc †Kb ? Lvevi †`qv n‡q‡Q| Aveivi j¶¨ Kij, Ai“i nv‡Z AvswU †bB| Ggb †Kvb eo e¨vcvi bq Zey †Kb Rvwb GK ai‡bi A¯^w¯— †eva n‡”Q| nv‡Z AvswU †bB - Ai“ wb‡RI wK G-e¨vcviUvq ¸i“Z¡ w`‡”Q ? nvZ Avovj Kivi †Póv Ki‡Q †Kb ? Ai“ †L‡Z emj bv| ïK‡bv gy‡L ejj, Avgvi w¶‡a †bB| iv‡njv ej‡jb, `ycy‡iI †Zv wKQy Lvmwb| wK e¨vcvi, R¡i bv-wK ? Ôbv R¡i bv|Ô Ô†`wL, Kv‡Q Avq| Avðh© ! R¡i Av‡Q †Zv ?Ô Ai“ nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejj, GZ Avðh© nevi wK Av‡Q gv ? gvby‡li R¡i nq bv ? ÔAKvi‡Y R¡i n‡e †Kb ?Ô Ô†mUv Avgv‡K wR‡Ám KiQ †Kb ? Wv³vi mv‡ne Av‡Qb| Zuv‡K wR‡Ám Ki|Ô Aveivi wbtk‡ã Lv‡”Q| gxi“ Zvi †c−‡U Lvevi DwV‡q w`‡”Q| Ai“‡`i Lvevi †UwejUv †ek eo| GZ eo †Uwe‡ji GK †KvYvq GKRb gvbyl gvÎ Lv‡”Q| `„k¨Uv †Pv‡L covi gZ| iv‡njv ej‡jb, †Zvgv‡K GKv †L‡Z n‡”Q| Zzwg wKQy g‡b K‡iv bv evev| Ai“i evev GLb Lv‡eb bv| Avgv‡K Zuvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡e| Avi gxi“ m‡Ü¨‡ejv `yÔUv i“wU Lvq, iv‡Z Avi wKQy Lvq bv| c„„ôv - 80
Aveivi ejj, Avgvi wKQy Amyweav n‡”Q bv| GKv †L‡q Avgvi Af¨vm Av‡Q| evwo‡ZI Avwg GKv LvB| gxi“ ejj, Avwg mܨv‡ejv `yÔUv i“wU LvB †Kb Rv‡bb ? Avex‡ii evevi R‡b¨| †m wPwV‡Z wj‡L‡Q - ÒG †`‡ki †g‡q‡`i †ewki fvM †cUzK| hv cvq Me Me K‡i Lvq| we‡qi ci GK GKRb dz‡j †Kvjevwjk n‡q hvq| Zzwg Lvevi-`vev‡ii e¨vcv‡i mveavbZv Aej¤^b Ki‡e| †Zvgvi †gvUvi avZ|Ò Ai“ ejj, Avcv, Pzc Ki †Zv| cy‡iv wPwV gyL¯’ ej‡Z n‡e bv| Ggwb‡Z Avcvi ¯§iYkw³ Lye Lvivc wKš‘ `yjvfvB‡qi cªwZwU wPwV `uvwo, Kgv, KvUvKzwUmn gyL¯’| Aveivi nvmj| iv‡njvI †n‡m †dj‡jb| nvwm †Mvcb Kivi †Póv K‡iI nvwm †Mvcb Ki‡Z cvi‡jb bv| gxi“ KwVb Mjvq ejj, ¯^vgxi wPwV gyL¯’ Kiv wK Aciva ? Ôbv Aciva bv| Z‡e †mB wPwV KweZvi gZ Ave„wË K‡i mevB‡K ïbv‡bv GKwU kvw¯— ‡hvM¨ Aciva|Ô gxi“i gyL _g_g Ki‡Q| nqZ †m †Ku‡` †dj‡e| iv‡njv cwiw¯’wZ mvgjv‡bvi R‡b¨ ej‡jb, gxi“ ZzB Aveiv‡ii R‡b¨ GK Kvc Pv evwb‡q Avb| iv‡Z fvZ Lvevi ci Zzg wK Pv LvI evev ? ÔLvB bv| Z‡e AvR Lve| e„wó nIqvq VvÊv VvÊv jvM‡Q|Ô Ai“ ejj, gv, Avwg Avi e‡m _vK‡Z cviwQ bv| Zzwg †Zvgvi †M÷‡K hZœ K‡i Pv LvIqvI| Avwg Avgvi N‡i hvw”Q| kixi Lye Lvivc jvM‡Q| g‡b n‡”Q Lye fvjgZ R¡i Avm‡Q|
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ÔkxZ jvM‡Q Avcv ?Ô ÔGKUz jvM‡Q| †Zvgvi ¯¿x †Kv_vq ?Ô ÔI‡K fvB‡qi evmvq †i‡L G‡mwQ| Lye KvbœvKvwU KiwQj|Ô Ôfvj K‡iQ| mevB wg‡j Kó Kivi †Kvb A_© nq bv|Ô ÔAvcv, Avcwb wK wKQy †L‡q‡Qb ?Ô Ôbv| †Zvgiv †L‡qQ ?Ô ÔwR¡| †jqvKZ wUwdb †Kwiqv‡i K‡i evmv †_‡K Lvevi wb‡q G‡mwQj| Ggb w¶‡a †j‡MwQj ...Ô Ôw¶‡a jvMvB ¯^vfvweK| µvBwm‡mi mgq w¶‡a cvq|Ô ÔwjqvKZ Pv-I wb‡q G‡m‡Q| Avcbv‡K GKUz Pv †`e Avcv ?Ô †Rev ¯^vfvweK Mjvq ejj, `vI| eRjy Lye AevK n‡”Q| wK k³ †g‡q| KZ mnRfv‡e mgm¨v MªnY K‡i‡Q| GLb ch©š— GKeviI Kuv‡`wb| ÔeRjy|Ô ÔwR¡ Avcv|Ô Ôg„Zz¨ †`‡L Avgvi Af¨vm Av‡Q| gv gviv †M‡jb, evev gviv †M‡jb, Avgvi †QvU GKUv †evb wQj †iev, †mI gviv †Mj| Giv wZbRbB mvivivZ g„Zz¨hš¿Yv †fvM K‡i †fvi‡ejv gviv †Mj| mevi cª_‡g gviv †M‡jb gv| gvÔi g„Zz¨‡Z †Ku‡`wQjvg| Zvici Avi Kuvw`wb| Kvbœv Av‡mwb|Ô †Rev Pv‡qi Kv‡c †QvU †QvU PzgyK w`‡”Q| Zvi gyL †`‡L g‡b n‡”Q Pv-Uv fvj jvM‡Q| ÔAvgvi wK g‡b nq Rvb eRjy ? Avgvi g‡b nq gv-evev g„Zz¨i ci ciKv‡j GKUv msmvi †c‡Z‡Qb| GK GK K‡i Avgv‡`i me fvB‡evb‡K wb‡q hv‡”Qb| mevi Av‡M wb‡jb †iev‡K| KviY †iev wQj evev-gvÔi Lye cQ‡›`i †g‡q| GLb A‡c¶v Ki‡Qb gywn‡ei R‡b¨| ÔGBme Av‡jvPbv _vK Avcv|Ô c„„ôv - 82
Ô†Kb ? †Zvgvi ïb‡Z wK Lvivc jvM‡Q ? Avgvi ej‡Z wKš‘ Lvivc jvM‡Q bv| †ievi g„Zz¨i mgq wK nj †kvb - Lye Kó cvw”Qj| ivZ `yÔUvi mgq nVvr K‡i †hb Zvi Kó K‡g †Mj| ¯^vfvweKfv‡e ¯^vm wb‡Z jvMj| Avwg Zvi gv_vi Kv‡Q e‡m AvwQ| †m nVvr k³ K‡i Avgvi `yÔnvZ a‡i D‡ËwRZ Mjvq ejj, Avcv †`L †`L| Av¤§y G‡m‡Q| Av¤§y| †m Av½yj w`‡q `iRvi w`‡K †`Lv‡Z jvMj|Ô †Rev Pv‡qi Kvc eRjyi w`‡K evwo‡q w`‡q ejj, Avg‡K Av‡iKUz Pv `vI| Avcwb UzjUvq emyb| †Rev em‡Z em‡Z ejj, Avgvi wK aviYv Rvb eRjy ? Avgvi aviYv, AvRI evev-gv, †iev G‡m‡Q| Zviv gywn‡ei Lv‡Ui cv‡k e‡m Av‡Q| ÔGme Av‡jvPbv _vK Avcv|Ô ÔAv”Qv _vK| eRjy GKUv K_v ej - gywne †Zv †Zvgvi A‡bK w`‡bi eÜz -Ô ÔwR¡|Ô ÔAvgvi m¤ú‡K© wbðqB †m A‡bK wKQy †Zvgv‡`i ej‡Zv| wK ej‡Zv ej‡Zv ?Ô Ôme mgq ejZ GB c„w_ex‡Z Avcbvi gZ fvj †g‡q AZx‡Z KL‡bv Rb¥vqwb| eZ©gv‡b †bB - fwel¨‡ZI Rb¥v‡e bv|Ô †Revi †Pv‡L cvwb G‡m †Mj| †m †PvL gyQ‡Z gyQ‡Z ejj, Avwg RvbZvg †m GB K_vB ej‡e| Zey †Zvgvi Kv‡Q ïb‡Z †P‡qwQ fvjB K‡iwQ| A‡bK¶Y a‡iB Kuv`‡Z Pvw”Qjvg, cviwQjvg bv| GLb cviwQ| Zzwg fvM¨ wek¦vm Ki eRjy ? eRjy wKQy ejj bv| †Rev ejj, Avwg wek¦vm Kwi| GZ eo GKwm‡W›U nj| GZ¸wj gvbyl Mvwo‡Z, Kv‡ivB wKQy nj bv - gviv hv‡”Q ïay GKRb| †mB GKRb gvÎ GKw`b Av‡M Zvi we‡q n‡q‡Q| g„Zz¨Uv `yÔw`b Av‡M †Kb nj bv ej‡Zv ? Ii g„Zz¨i ci wK n‡e Rvb ? -Pviw`K †_‡K ïay mvš—¡bvi evYx ïbe| my›`i my›`i me evYx, PgrKvi me K_v| ÒBnKvj wKQyB bv| BnKvj n‡”Q gvqv| Avmj n‡”Q ciKvj| cªK…wZi wbqg-Kvbyb gvby‡li †evSvi Dcvq †bB|Ò wK wK K_v ïbe me Avwg †Zvgv‡K wj‡L w`‡Z cvwi| Av‡MI wZbevi ï‡bwQ| c„„ôv - 83
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