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AjsKiY : KvBqyg †PŠayix

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AjsKiY : KvBqyg †PŠayix

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dzcv‡Zv †evb‡KI †`Lj... †QvU‡ejvq I Lye bv`ym-by`my wQj...

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†Kgb Av‡Qv evev?

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wKš‘ GLb †m Zvi Me© fz‡j wM‡q Suvwc‡q Av‡m eo †ev‡bi w`‡K| Zv‡K `ynvZ w`‡q Rwo‡q a‡i e‡j, fvB †Kv_vq Avcy, fvB? Avj­v †Kv_vq Avcy, Avj­v? †Rv‡e`v †evb‡`i e¨vKzjZv †`‡L wb‡R‡K Kxfv‡e †hb eo `vwqZ¡kxj g‡b K‡i| M¤¢xi n‡q AKw¤úZ ¯^‡i †ev‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q e‡j, Avj­vi Kv‡Q †`vqv Pv eBb, GBevi wbðq Avgv‡Mv fvB nB‡e| GiKg †`vqv †Zv ni UvBg PvB‡ZwQ Avcy, wKš‘ fvB †Zv GKeviI nq bv| Mjvi ¯^‡i Gevi Aby‡hvM Zz‡j e‡j I‡V kviwgb| fvM¨ fv‡jv AvR Zv‡`i evev ingZDj­v evwo‡Z †bB| M‡Ä †M‡Q GK e¨emvqxi m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z| †mLvb †_‡K `yw`b ev‡` wdi‡e| Zvi †fZ‡i KZwKQy N‡U †h‡Z cv‡i| Aek¨ nv‡Z Zvi †gvevBj Av‡Q| B”Qv n‡jB †LuvRLei wb‡Z cv‡i| Z‡e †m †gvevBj †ewk ev‡R bv| evwoi †LuvRLei †bevi R‡b¨ †m †gvevBj †ewk ev‡R bv| KL‡bv Lye `iKvi n‡j ev‡R| Z‡e KL‡bv Lye `iKvi ingZDj­vi nq bv| G-K_vI Aek¨ †Rv‡e`v Rv‡b †h, Zvi evev KL‡bv Zvi gv‡K †gvevBj Ki‡j Zvi gv Lye †hb wPš—vq c‡o hvq| †gvevB‡ji AvIqvR Kv‡b bv †kvbvi fvb K‡i, †Rv‡e`v‡K ZLb ZwoNwo K‡i gv‡K ej‡Z nq †gvevBj nv‡Z aivi R‡b¨| KviY evevi ivM †Rv‡e`v Lye fv‡jv K‡i Rv‡b| †m Zvi evev‡K ivMv‡Z Pvq bv| Zvi gvI †h evev‡K ivMv‡Z Pvq bv †mUv †Rv‡e`v Rv‡b, Zey †Kb †h gv Zvi evev †gvevBj Ki‡j mn‡R ai‡Z Pvq bv, †Rv‡e`v Gi KviY eyS‡Z cv‡i bv! wbgMv‡Qi wb‡P `uvwo‡q Av‡Q Qq †evb| Avjy_vjy †cvkvK c‡i Zviv `uvwo‡q Av‡Q †mB m‡Ü †_‡K| Zviv evwoi †fZ‡i Ny‡gv‡Z †h‡Z Pvq bv, KviY Zv‡`i †Pv‡L GLb Nyg †bB| ïay †QvU †evbwU Qvov, †h Kx bv GL‡bv A‡eva, G w`b-`ywbqvi †Kv‡bv wKQy Rv‡b bv, †P‡b bv, fv‡jv wK Lvivc wK”Qy Rv‡b bv, GgbwK gvbyl‡KI fv‡jv K‡i Rv‡b bv, †m Zvi Avcyi wc‡V P‡o ¯^Mx©q Nyg Ny‡gv‡”Q| nq‡Zv Av‡iv wKQyw`b ev‡` †m Zvi Ab¨ †evb‡`i g‡ZvB Gfv‡e wbgMv‡Qi wb‡P `uvwo‡q _vK‡e, `ywðš—vq IVem Ki‡e, Avj­v gvey‡`i bvg KvZ‡i D‡V WvK‡e, wKš‘ †m-mgq GL‡bv Zvi R‡b¨ Av‡mwb| AvKvk †d‡U GLb A™¢zZ GK Av‡jv †e‡iv‡”Q| hw`I †m Av‡jvq ev¯—‡ei †P‡q ¯^cœ †ewk †Rviv‡jv n‡q D‡V‡Q| †Rv‡e`v‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b Rxeb I RMr GLb †Kgb wb¯—ä| †Kgb kvš—| †hb G-c„w_exi †Kv_vI †Kv‡bv Afve †bB, `ytL †bB, nZvkv †bB, Avkvf½ †bB| meB myL| mewKQyB myL| Zey GZ my‡LI G-evwoi †g‡q‡`i †Pv‡L Nyg †bB| ivZ A‡bK n‡jI †g‡q‡`i †Pv‡L Nyg †bB| Aek¨ Zviv GLb Avi †mB Av‡Mi g‡Zv D‡ËwRZ wKsev Aw¯’iI bq| ZvivI GLb kvš—| wbgZjv, RvgZjv, AvgZjv, wjPzZjv GLb †hb wbtkã| †hb †Kv_vI †Kv‡bv †XD I‡Vwb| Avevi mewKQy †Kgb wbwe©Kvi, `~i, wbi‡c¶| †Rv‡e`v, kviwgb, i“gvbv, kvnbvR, Zvmwbg Gevi wPr n‡q ï‡q c‡o wbgMv‡Qi Zjvq| ggZvR‡K cvZvi weQvbvq hZœ K‡i ïB‡q †`q| wPr n‡q Zviv Qq †evb AvKvk †`‡L| wSwjwgwj cvZvi duv‡K duv‡K AvKvk †`‡L| AvKvk KZ eo| AvKv‡k KZ Zviv| kviwgb nVvr e‡j I‡V, Av”Qv AvcygwY, Avgiv gvBqv bv nBqv AvKv‡ki Zviv †Kb nBjvg bv? Avj­v gvey` Avgv‡Mv AvKv‡ki Zviv Ki‡jI †Zv cviZ| GZ¸jvb Zvivi gB‡a¨

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†mB †Ubkb iBj bv| mKvj-mܨvq A‡bK mgq R‡g nv‡Z| wb‡Ri g‡Zv K‡i mgqUv e¨q Kiv hvq| GKmgq GiKg Rxebhvcb Ki‡Zb Avgvi evev| Avwg ZLb LyeB †QvU| wZb, Pvi ev cuvP eQi eqm n‡e| fvB‡evb‡`i g‡a¨ Avwg Z…Zxq| ZLb cuvP fvB‡evb Avgv‡`i| gv Avgv‡`i‡K wb‡q MÖv‡gi evwo‡Z _vK‡Zb, evev GKv _vK‡Zb XvKvq| wR›`vevnvi _vW© †j‡b GKi“‡gi GKUv evmv wQj evevi| ZLb †iveevi mvßvwnK QywU| kwbev‡i nvd Awdm| Awdm †_‡K GKUz Av‡M †ewi‡q j‡Â Po‡Zb evev, kwbevi ivZ, †iveevi cy‡ivw`b Avi ivZ Avgv‡`i m‡½ KvwU‡q †mvgevi †fv‡ii j‡Â P‡o XvKvq G‡m Awdm Ki‡Zb| GLb XvKv †_‡K XvKvq IiKg Rxebhvcb Ki‡Z n‡”Q Avgv‡K! hvbR‡U Kx iKg bvKvj n‡q Av‡Q ivRavbx kn‡ii gvbyl! †Zv GiKg Rxebhvc‡b ¯¿x Avgv‡K e¨vcK mn‡hvwMZv Ki‡jb| Zuvi ev‡ci evwoi cyi‡bv Kv‡Ri gwnjvi †QvU †Q‡j‡K mcwiev‡i cvVv‡jb GB d¬¨v‡U| †Q‡jUvi bvg mv‡ne| †PŠwÎk-cuqwÎk eQi eqm| †eu‡U †ivMv Kv‡jv wKš‘ LyeB bgª webqx| †m Avgvi †Kqvi‡UKvi| mv‡n‡ei eD P¤úv ivbœv K‡i LvIqv‡e, †m Ki‡e evRviNv‡Ui KvR| wUqvi mv‡o cuv‡Pi g‡Zv eqm| Zv‡K GKUv cÖvBgvwi ¯‹z‡j w`‡q w`‡Z n‡e| _vKv-LvIqv ev‡` †eZb wba©viY Kiv n‡jv mvZ nvRvi| GK mܨvq cyivb XvKv †_‡K mv‡ne Zvi msmvi wb‡q Avgvi d¬¨v‡U G‡m DVj| f¨vb Mvwo‡Z wU‡bi myU‡Km, †iKwm‡bi e¨vM, jvj i‡Oi †QvU cyi‡bv GKUv wd«R, GKUv wek Bw AwZ S°v ai‡bi mv`v-Kv‡jv wUwf, evwb©k D‡V hvIqv GKUv Iq¨vi‡Wªve, †cuwP‡q euvav †jc-†Zvk‡Ki wfZi weQvbvi Pv`i, Kuv_v-evwjk| nuvwoKzwo _vjvevmb PvOvwi‡Z| Gm‡ei m‡½ wUqvi nvZ a‡i `uvwo‡q Av‡Q P¤úv| j¤^vq mv‡n‡ei †P‡q AvOyj `y‡qK eo| †m Avi Zvi †g‡q GKB iKg †ivMv| `yR‡biB †Pnviv Lvivc| wUqv ZvwK‡q ZvwK‡q Avgv‡K †`LwQj| †Pv‡Lgy‡L LyeB fxZz GKUv fve| A‡bK ivZ ch©š— mv‡ne Avi P¤úv wg‡j msmvi †MvQv‡jv| GZ wbtk‡ã Kij me, Avgvi LyeB fv‡jv jvMj| wUqvi gy‡L †Kv‡bv AvIqvRB †bB| evn&, fv‡jv cwievi cvIqv †M‡Q! Avwg †Zv GiKgB †P‡qwQ| †gvevB‡j ¯¿x‡K wb‡Ri gy»Zvi K_v ejjvg| f`ªgwnjv nvm‡jb| Avwg weªd K‡i w`‡qwQ| †`L‡e I‡`i wb‡q Zzwg fv‡jv _vK‡e| ciw`b mKvj‡ejv D‡V †`wL Wªwqs-WvBwbs, Avgvi wiwWsi“g me©Î †ek GKUv SKS‡K-ZKZ‡K Ae¯’v| †d¬vi my›`i K‡i †gvQv n‡q‡Q, Rvbvjv Ly‡j d¨vb †Q‡o †`Iqv n‡q‡Q, d‡j †ek GKUv †d«k fve| Zvi gv‡b mv‡ne Avi P¤úv LyeB cwi”Qbœ ¯^fv‡ei| `ycy‡i Lvevi cvVv‡bv n‡jv Awd‡m| Avgvi wcqb Lv‡qi G‡m wb‡q †Mj| gvQ, mewR Avi Wvj| `yUzK‡iv KvMwR †jey †K‡U w`‡q‡Q, `y‡Uv KuvPv gwiP, dvwj K‡i KvUv kmv †cuqvR| ivbœv fv‡jv, cwi‡ekb fv‡jv| Avwg Wvqv‡ewUm †ivMx| mv‡ne‡K ejv n‡q‡Q Avgvi mKv‡ji bvkZv Kx n‡e, `ycy‡ii Lvevi, we‡K‡ji bvkZv Avi iv‡Zi Lvevi Kx n‡e| cÖ_g w`b †_‡KB P¤úv †mfv‡e me Ki‡Q| mKvj‡ejv bvkZv †`q GKevwU mewR, jvj AvUvi cvZjv wZbUv i“wU, wm× wW‡gi mv`v Ask, †QvU †QvU Pvi-cuvP UzK‡iv cvKv †c‡c| Zvici GK gM wMÖb-wU| we‡K‡j IUv ˆZwi K‡i cvVvq Awd‡m| iv‡Z i“wU-mewR|

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Nygvevi Av‡M †QvU evwUi GKevwU mv¸ nvjyqvi g‡Zv K‡i ˆZwi K‡i †`q| GK`g g‡bi g‡Zv me| cwi”Qbœ cwievi, ivbœv fv‡jv Ges PzcPvc ai‡bi| Avgvi w`b Lywkg‡b KvU‡Z jvMj| mܨv‡ejv wbqg K‡i NÈvLv‡bK nuvwU| cÖ_g `yw`b e¨vcviUv †Lqvj Kij mv‡ne| Z…Zxq w`b d¬¨v‡U wd‡i †d«k n‡q wUwf †Q‡owQ, Mv Gwj‡qwQ weQvbvq, mv‡ne G‡m Avgvi i“‡g XyKj| Kx e¨vcvi mv‡ne? mv‡ne K_v ejj bv, cv‡qi Kv‡Q e‡m Avgvi cv‡qi cvZv g¨vmvR Ki‡Z jvMj| Avwg LyeB weeªZ njvg| cv †U‡b wb‡q ejjvg, G Kx Ki‡Qv? bv bv, `iKvi †bB Gm‡ei| Zzwg hvI, †Zvgvi KvR K‡iv wM‡q| mv‡ne kvš— Mjvq ejj, GLb Avgvi †Kv‡bv Kvg bvB| †Zvgvi eD-ev”Pv Kx K‡i? wUwf †`‡L| ZzwgI †`‡Lv wM‡q| me mgq wUwf †`L‡Z fvj­v‡M bv| Avwg †`wL ïay Lei| Avi wµ‡KU †Ljv _vK‡j †Ljv †`wL| iv‡Zi Lvevi †iwW? wR| †Uwe‡j mvRv‡bv Av‡Q| GKw`‡K Awd‡mi fv‡jv iKg Kv‡Ri Pvc Av‡iKw`‡K nuvUv, d¬¨v‡U †divi ci †ek K¬vš— jv‡M| mv‡ne cv‡qi cvZv g¨vmvR KiwQj, gy‡L Zv‡K gvbv Kijvg wVKB, wfZ‡i wfZ‡i Lywk nw”Qjvg| †ek Avivg jvMwQj| mv‡ne Avgvi cv †U‡b wb‡q Avevi g¨vmvR ïi“ K‡i‡Q| Avwg Avi cv Uvbjvg bv| G-mgqB e¨vcviUv †Lqvj Kijvg| mv‡n‡ei Wvbnv‡Zi GKUv AvOyjI c~Y©v½ bq| †Kv‡bvUvi Pvi fv‡Mi GKfvM †bB, †Kv‡bvUv A‡a©K, †Kv‡bvUv ïay MuvU ch©š—| euv-nv‡Zi Pvi AvOyj wVK Av‡Q, ey‡ov AvOy‡ji cv‡kiUvi A‡a©K †bB| mv‡ne! wR m¨vi| †Zvgvi nv‡Zi G-Ae¯’v †Kb? A¨vKwm‡W›U K‡iwQ‡j? bv m¨vi, GB Ae¯’v R‡b¥i ci w_KvB| ZvB bvwK? wR m¨vi| †Zvgvi Ab¨ fvB‡evb‡`iI wK GKB Ae¯’v? bv m¨vi| Avgiv `yB fvB `yB eBb| eBb `yBRb eo| Zv‡Mv †cvjv-gvBqvi weqvkvw` nBqv †M‡Q| `yB eB‡bi ci Avgiv `yB fvB| Avwg †QvU| Lvwj Avgvi nv‡ZiB GB `kv| KviY Kx? Avwg hLb †c‡U, ZLb P›`ªMÖnY nBwQj| P›`ªMÖn‡Yi ivB‡Z Mf©eZx‡`i Kvg KiY wb‡la| Avgvi gvq †mBUv gv‡b bvB| nvwi‡Kb R¡vjvBqv myZvi Kvg KiwQj| WvBb nv‡Z myZvi `jv ai‡Q Avi evg nv‡Zi GK AvOy‡j myZv cu¨vPvB‡Q| †mB RBb¨ m¨vi Avgvi WvBb nv‡Zi cuvP AvOy‡ji GB `kv, evg nv‡Zi GK AvOy‡ji GB `kv| WvBb nv‡Zi cuvP AvOy‡j myZvi `jv gyVv KBiv aiwQj gvq, GB RBb¨ IB nv‡Zi cuvP AvOyj †M‡Q Avi evg nv‡Zi GK AvOy‡j myZv cu¨vPvBwQj GB RBb¨ IB nv‡Zi †M‡Q GK AvOyj| IBfv‡e GKnv‡Z myZvi `jv a‡i Ab¨ nv‡Zi GK AvOy‡j Kx Kvi‡Y myZv cu¨vPv‡Z n‡e, Avwg eySjvgB bv| IB c×wZ‡Z myZvi Kx KvR nq Rvwb bv| e¨vcviUv Avgvi gv_vqB XyKj bv| ZviciI GKUv `xN©k¦vm coj| Avnv †i, Avgv‡`i GB †kªwYi

gvbyl¸‡jv KZ iK‡gi Kzms¯‹vi wb‡q †eu‡P Av‡Q! mv‡ne| wR m¨vi| GLv‡b Avmvi Av‡M Kx Ki‡Z Zzwg? mvZ gvm aBiv †eKvi AvwQjvg m¨vi| Kvg-KvBR AvwQj bv| Zvi Av‡M Kx Ki‡Z? PvÕi †`vKvb AvwQj| †Kv_vq? evsjvevRv‡i| IB GjvKvq Pv‡qi †`vKvb †Zv fv‡jv Pjvi K_v! †Q‡o w`‡j †Kb? fv‡jvB Pj‡Zv m¨vi, fv‡jv †UKv KvgvBZvg| †UKv ivL‡Z cvwi bvB| †`vKvbUv eBmv †Mj| cvKv †`vKvb bv m¨vi, dzUcv‡Zi †`vKvb| ZvI wZb-PvBi‡kv †UKv †ivR KvgvBZvg| †Zvgvi fvBi Ae¯’v Kx? fvB fv‡jv Av‡Q| eD nBj †civBgvwi BkKz‡ji gv÷viwb| miKvwi BkKzj| fv‡jv †eZb cvq| _v‡K †KivbxMÄ| fvB‡q cqjv e­‡Mi Kvg KiZ| IB †h eB‡qi wfZ‡i †h-d‡Uv _v‡K, IB d‡Uv Av‡M e­M w`qv nBZ| Anb Avi e­‡Mi Kvievi bvB, KgwcDUvi nBqv †M‡Q| fvB‡q KgwcDUv‡ii Kvg K‡i| eySjvg mv‡n‡ei fvB †jLvcov K‡i‡Q| bv n‡j wkw¶Z †g‡q we‡q Ki‡Z cviZ bv| mv‡ne wK †jLvcov wKQyB K‡ivwb? wR‡Ám Kijvg| mv‡ne gv_v wbPz K‡i ejj, bv m¨vi, bvgUvI mB Ki‡Z cvwi bv| GB nv‡Zi †jBMv †QvUKvj w_KvB gbUv Lvivc _vK‡Zv| wKQy fv‡jv jvM‡Zv bv| Lvwj g‡b nB‡Zv `ywbqvi †eevK gvby‡li nv‡Z cuvPUv KBiv cyiv AvOyj, Avgvi K¨vb GB `kv? kigI Ki‡Zv| j‡Mi †cvjvcv‡b wUUKvwi gvi‡Zv| Gi †jBMv m¨vi BkKz‡j hvB bvB| Zq P¤úv †Kjvm bvBb cihš— co‡Q| wUqv‡i covB‡Z cv‡i| ax‡i ax‡i mv‡ne Avgvi m‡½ gvwb‡q †Mj| Avgvi Rxebhvc‡bi LywUbvwU ey‡S †Mj, Avgvi i“wP ey‡S †Mj| †Kv‡bv wKQy Zv‡K Avi ej‡Z nq bv, wbR †_‡KB me K‡i| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bvw`b Aly` LvIqvi K_v ch©š— g‡b Kwi‡q †`q| mv‡n‡ei Ici ax‡i ax‡i Avwg hLb wbf©ikxj nw”Q, P¤úvi †cU ZLb ax‡i ax‡i DuPz n‡”Q| †XvjvXvjv mv‡jvqvi-KvwgR c‡i _v‡K| wb‡R‡`i i“g †_‡K †ewi‡q wbtk‡ã wK‡P‡b †Xv‡K| wK‡P‡bi `iRv eÜ K‡i ivbœvevbœv K‡i| Avgvi mvgbvmvgwb †m c‡oB bv| ZviciI Zvi DuPz †cU Avwg GKw`b †`‡L †djjvg| mv‡ne| wR m¨vi? †Zvgvi eDi wK ev”Pv n‡e? mv‡ne gv_v wbPz Kij| wR m¨vi| Avwg LyeB wei³ njvg| KB, G-K_v †Zv Avgv‡K e‡jvwb!

GB d¬¨v‡U ev”Pv nIqv-UIqv, G †Zv weivU Sv‡gjvi e¨vcvi! †Zvgvi k¦ïievwo †Kv_vq? dwi`cyi| Zvn‡j †mLv‡b cvwV‡q `vI| k¦ïievwoi Ae¯’v fv‡jv bv m¨vi| b`xfvOv gvbyl... bv bv, G-K_v Av‡M Avgv‡K ejv DwPZ wQj| ¯¿x‡K †dvb Kijvg| ï‡b f`ªgwnjv AevK| e‡jv Kx? I‡`i †KD †Zv e‡jwb| GB PvjvwKi A_© Kx? `uvovI Avwg †`LwQ| mv‡ne‡K †gvevBj wK‡b w`‡qwQ| wKQy¶Y ci mv‡ne‡K

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wKš‘ wUKwUKv †Zv gyL eÜ K‡i _vK‡Z cv‡i bv| †m e‡j, Av”Qv wUwK, ej †Zv, gvby‡liv †Kb ivbœv K‡i Lvq? Avgiv †Kb ivbœv K‡i LvB bv? wUwK e‡j, Pzc| Avgiv K_v ej‡j GKUv †cvKvI Avi Kv‡Q Avm‡e bv| wUKwUKv e‡j, Avgvi cÖ‡kœi DËi †Zvgvi Rvbv bvB| Zv ¯^xKvi K‡i wb‡jB cv‡iv| wVwK ejj, GB †i, †cvKvUv cÖvq Kv‡QB G‡mwQj| K_v ï‡b f‡qB P‡j †Mj| wUKwUKv ejj, Avm‡j gvbyl n‡jv Amf¨ cÖvYx| ZvB Zviv mewKQy ivbœv K‡i Lvq| wWwK ejj, hvn| mf¨ n‡jB bv cÖvYxiv ivbœv K‡i| gvbyl n‡jv mf¨| ZvB Zviv ivbœv K‡i Lvq| wUKwUKv ejj, K¶‡bv bv| Avgiv †Zv †cvKv LvB| ZvB e‡j Avgiv wK †cvKvUv‡K a‡i †g‡i †d‡j Zv‡K †cvovB? m¨vKv w`B? Av¸‡b SjmvB? Avgiv KL‡bv Avgv‡`i wkKvi‡K Kó w`‡q gvwi? gvbyl n‡jv Amf¨| ZvB Zviv Ggb K‡i| wUwK ejj, GB Pzc Ki †Zv wUKwUKv| G‡Kev‡i Pzc| GL‡bv GKUv wkKviI Avgiv ai‡Z cvijvg bv| AveŸv G‡m †`L‡j Kx iKg eKv †`‡eb?

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fvM n‡q `y‡Uv †`k n‡jv| BwÛqv Avi cvwK¯—vb| Giv BwÛqv †Q‡o G‡jv, KviY Zviv g‡b Kij, BwÛqv Zv‡`i †`k bv| KviY Zviv gymjgvb| gymjgvb‡`i †`k cvwK¯—vb| gv wUKwUwK ej‡jb, Zviv wK B”Qv K‡i G‡mwQj? evev wUKwUwK ej‡jb, bv B”Qv K‡i Av‡mwb| eva¨ n‡q G‡mwQj| KviY ivqU †j‡M wM‡qwQj| wenv‡i A‡bK eo ivqU nq| †mLvbKvi gymjgvbiv gvi †L‡q KjKvZv Avi c~e© evsjvq P‡j Av‡m| gv wUKwUwK ej‡jb, gvi †L‡q P‡j G‡m‡Q| P‡j Avm‡Z eva¨ n‡q‡Q| evev wUKwUwK ej‡jb, wKš‘ GB c~e© evsjv wKQyw`‡bi g‡a¨B Avi cvwK¯—vb _vK‡Z PvBj bv| Zviv ejj, Avgiv evOvwj| Avgv‡`i †`k n‡e evsjv‡`k| ZLb D`©yIqvjv wenvwi ev fviZxqiv coj gykwK‡j| fviZ Zv‡`i †`k bq| c~e© cvwK¯—vbI Zv‡`i †`k bq| Zvn‡j Zviv hv‡e †Kv_vq? Zviv ejj, Avgv‡`i KivwP wb‡q hvI| Lye hy× n‡jv evOvwj Avi cvwK¯—vwb‡`i| wenvwiiv †ewki fvMB cvwK¯—vwb ˆmb¨‡`i c¶ wbj| wKš‘ †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv wenvwi gyw³hy‡× †hvMI w`‡jv| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv wenvwi gywR‡ei c‡¶ iBj| KweZv wjLj| hvB †nvK, evsjv‡`k ¯^vaxb n‡q †Mj| ZLb wenvwiiv coj gykwK‡j| cvwK¯—v‡b †h‡Z Pvq Zviv| cvwK¯—vb Zv‡`i †bq bv| evOvwjiv Zv‡`i †`L‡Z cv‡i bv| fvi‡Z wd‡i hvIqv Zv‡`i c‡¶ m¤¢e bq| Zviv †`knxb gvbyl n‡q iBj| GB †h kebg, Zvi ¯^vgx Rvnv½xi, GB †h AvU eQ‡ii b~ix, GB †h nvq`vi, AvdRvj Ñ Giv n‡jv †Zgwb gvbyl| G‡`i †Kv‡bv †`k bvB| gv wUKwUwK ej‡jb, wKš‘ Avwg †`‡LwQ, AvdRvj wµ‡K‡U evsjv‡`k‡K mv‡cvU© K‡i| †m evsjv‡`‡ki RvZxq `‡j PvÝ cv‡e, GB ¯^‡cœi K_v e‡j †eovq| evev wUKwUwK ej‡jb, †m †Zv AvwgI Rvwb| Avgiv njvg wUKwUwK| Avgiv njvg wÎKvj`kx©| Kx NU‡e, bv NU‡e, Zv Avgiv Av‡M †_‡KB Rvwb| ZvB †Zv Avgiv gvby‡li K_v ï‡b hw` eywS GUv wVK K_v, ZLb wVK wVK e‡j †W‡K DwV| wUwK, wVwK, wWwK, wUKwUKv me ï‡b wKQy eySj| wKQy eySj bv| Zviv Lye gb Lvivc K‡i iBj| ZLb wUKwUKv Ki“Y my‡i Mvb MvBj : ÔAvwg †Kb wUKwUwK nBjvg? cvwL n‡q Rb¥ wb‡j KZ fv‡jv iwnZvg| Avwg †Kb wUKwUwK nBjvg| wUKwUwKiv meB Rv‡b g‡b Zv‡`i `yL| mKj K_v Rvb‡j c‡i iq bv g‡b myL| c‡ii RvqMv c‡ii Rwg Zv‡Z †Kb iwnjvg?

Avwg †Kb wUKwUwK nBjvg| ï‡b gv wUKwUwK ejj, Ggb K‡i Mvb Kwim bv wUKwUKv| Mvb `ytL †W‡K Av‡b| ivZ evoj| nvq`vi wd‡i G‡jv evwo‡Z| AvdRvj G‡jv| Zv‡`i AveŸv Rvnv½xi wd‡i G‡jb| Zviv mevB wg‡j †Mvj n‡q †L‡Z emj| kebg ej‡jb, Avgvi †Kgb †hb WiWi jv‡M| Kv‡i‡›Ui

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jvBb wbqv g‡b nq K¨v‡¤ú KvwRqv d¨vmv` nB‡Z‡m| nvq`vi ej‡jb, Av‡i Avgv‡`i GB RvqMvUvi Ic‡i †PvL co‡m| GLb †Zv Rwg †mvbvi PvB‡ZI `vwg| †Kv‡bv iK‡g Avgv‡`i K¨v¤úUv ZzBjv w`‡Z cvi‡j KZ †KvwU †KvwU UvKv cvBe| AvdRvj ejj, †K Avm‡e Avgv‡`i K¨v¤ú Zzj‡Z? AvmyK bv| e¨vU w`qv wcUvqv Z³v evbvqv †`e| evB‡i Puv` D‡V‡Q| bxie-wb_i ivZ| †fZ‡i cuvPUv gvbyl ï‡q c‡o‡Q| gkvwii wb‡P mevB| wb‡Ri wb‡Ri Avovj ˆZwi K‡i wb‡q‡Q| GiB g‡a¨ nvq`vi Mvb aij :

wKš‘ †cuŠQv‡Z cvi‡jb bv| †Kv‡Ì‡K Av¸‡bi GKUv név G‡m jvMj wUKwUKvi †j‡R| †jR L‡m coj| wUKwUKv fvOv cv wb‡q †Póv Ki‡Q G‡Mv‡Z| †m ejj, Avwg e‡jwQjvg wKbv, gvbyl GKUv Amf¨ cÖvYx| Zviv Zv‡`i wkKvi‡K Av¸‡b cywo‡q Lvq| Zvi K_v †kl nIqvi Av‡MB Av¸b Zv‡K wN‡i aij| gv wUKwUwK Qy‡U †M‡jb Zvi Kv‡Q| ej‡jb, ZzB Avgvi wc‡V Po| Avwg †`wL Kx Ki‡Z cvwi| Av¸b †cwi‡q Avm‡Z wM‡q Zvi Mv‡qi GKUv Ask Sj‡m †M‡Q| gv wUKwUKv‡K wc‡V wb‡q QyU‡Qb|

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Pzc †g‡i wM‡qwQj|Õ Ô†Kv‡bv d«WevwR K‡i‡Q wK Avcbvi `vey, Gici?Õ Ôb&bv m¨vi| `vey A‡bK fv‡jv gvbyl| Avgvi evc A‡bK PvjvKPZzi gvbyl| IB NUbvi ci GZw`b P‡j †Mj evev †Kv‡bvw`b `veyi wei“‡× †Kv‡bv Awf‡hvM K‡iwb|Õ ÔeySjvg, Ag‡jkevey AZ¨š— mr‡jvK| wb‡Ri e¨emv mPj †i‡LI k¦ïiKz‡ji †mev K‡i †M‡Qb|Õ ÔwVKB e‡j‡Qb m¨vi, †hgb `vey, †Zgwb †gRw`| memgq Avgv‡`i g½j Pvq|Õ ÔAv”Qv, Avcbvi wK GKeviI g‡b nqwb, †h `vwqZ¡Uv gv‡b wek¦¯—Zvi `vwqZ¡, Avcbvi cvjb Kivi K_v, †mB AwaKvi Avcbvi KvQ †_‡K †K‡o wb‡q Avcbvi evev Ag‡jkevey‡K w`‡q‡Qb| ivM jv‡Mwb Avcbvi?Õ Ôbv m¨vi, ivM jv‡Mwb| Avwg †Zv d«WevR m¨vi| d«WevR‡K †KD wek¦vm K‡i! K‡i bv| Avgvi evevI K‡iwb|Õ ÔLy‡j ejyb e¨vcviUv, eyS‡Z cviwQ bv|Õ ÔAvcbv‡K GKUv K_v wg‡_¨ e‡jwQ| fvov †Zvjvi `vwqZ¡, eo`v BwÛqvq P‡j hvIqvi ci, evev Avgv‡KB w`‡qwQj|Õ Ôc‡i Avcbvi KvQ †_‡K †mB AwaKvi †K‡o wb‡q‡Qb| wb‡q Avcbvi `vey‡K w`‡q‡Qb Ñ GB †Zv?Õ Ônu¨v m¨vi|Õ Ô†Kb †K‡o wb‡jb?Õ Ôfvovi AwaKvsk UvKvB Avwg Dwo‡q w`Zvg| GB g`-MuvRv-†dbwmwWj Ñ Gm‡e Avi wK| evev GKw`b, ZvI †ek Kgvm c‡i, e¨vsK A¨vKvD›U †PK Ki‡Z wM‡q †`‡L Ñ Avwg cÖwZgv‡m me UvKv Rgv w`Bwb|Õ ÔAv”Qv hvK, Avcbvi we‡qi cÖm‡½ wd‡i Avwm| bv _vK, AvR‡K A‡bKUv mgq Avcbvi m‡½ K_v ejjvg| AvR Avi bv| `y-GKw`b c‡i Avevi Avme Avwg|Õ ÔwVK Av‡Q m¨vi| m¨vi, Avwg KLb Qvov cve?Õ ÔGB gyn~‡Z© ej‡Z cviwQ bv| Av‡M †Zv cÖgvwYZ n‡Z n‡e †h Avcwb Avcbvi evev‡K Lyb K‡ibwb|Õ Ôevev‡K Lyb! evev‡K †Zv Avwg Lyb Kwiwb m¨vi|Õ Ôaiv co‡j me Acivax GiKgB e‡j| wWAvBwe eªv Avgv‡K `vwqZ¡ w`‡q‡Q Avmj Lywb‡K †ei Ki‡Z|Õ ÔAvwg wK Avmj Lywbi ZvwjKvq AvwQ m¨vi?Õ Ô†kl K_v ejvi mgq Av‡mwb GL‡bv| I nu¨v, Avcbvi nvd jvf nvd †m‡Uì g¨v‡i‡Ri K_v †Zv †kvbv n‡jv bv| Av”Qv AvR _vK, Av‡iKw`b ïbe|Õ

wZlvi K_v ÔwZlv †`ex, Avwg Avkivd, Avkivd Dj­vn| B‡›Uwj‡RÝ eªv‡Â PvKwi Kwi| Avcbvi m‡½ `y-GKUv K_v ejv cÖ‡qvRb| gv‡b `y-GKUv wel‡q Rvb‡Z PvB| wVKVvK Rvb‡Z cvi‡j Avcbvi k¦ï‡ii Ly‡bi e¨vcviwUi myivnv n‡e|Õ Ô`uvwo‡q †Kb? emyb| Icv‡ki †mvdvq emyb| e‡jb Kx Rvb‡Z Pvb|Õ ÔejwQjvg Kx Avcbv‡`i d¬¨v‡U †K †K _v‡K ej‡j GKUy fv‡jv nq| Õ ÔAvwg, Avgvi kvïwo, Kv‡Ri gvwm| k¦ïi †Zv _vK‡ZbB| wb‡P _v‡K `v‡ivqvb| I nu¨v, Avgv‡`i gv‡b Avgvi k¦ï‡ii GK wbKUvZ¥xqvI _v‡K GB d¬¨v‡U| iZœv Zvi bvg| wW‡fvwm©|Õ ÔAvi †KD _v‡K bv?Õ

Ômevi K_vB †Zv ejjvg| Giv Qvov Avi †Zv †KD _v‡K bv GLv‡b| AvB wgb cvigv‡b›Uwj| †n‡m DV‡jb †Kb?Õ Ônvmvi KviY †Zv Av‡QB| hvi m‡½ Ni K‡ib, Zvi K_v †Zv ej‡jb bv!Õ ÔAR©y‡bi K_v ej‡Qb? AR©yb †Zv _v‡KB|Õ Ôfv‡jv †Kv‡bv e¨vcv‡i gvbyl hLb bv‡gi ZvwjKv K‡i ev e‡j ZLb wcÖqR‡bi bvgB Av‡M Av‡m|Õ ÔAvcwb ej‡Z PvB‡Qb Ñ AR©yb Avgvi wcÖqRb bq †Kb, ¯^vgx n‡qI?Õ ÔAvcbvi AvBwKD †Zv A‡bK mvc© †`LwQ wZlv †`ex| Av”Qv ejyb †Zv, AR©ybeveyi m‡½ Avcbvi mgm¨vUv †Kv_vq?Õ ÔKB, †Kv‡bv mgm¨v †Zv †bB Zvi m‡½!Õ Ômgm¨v †Zv Av‡QB| bB‡j Zvi bvg Ki‡jb bv †Kb? N„YvI Ki‡Zb bvwK Zv‡K, B`vbxs|Õ ÔN„Yv! †K e‡j‡Q AR©yb‡K Avwg N„Yv Kwi!Õ ÔAR©ybeveyB e‡j‡Qb Ñ Avcbv‡`i bvwK nvd jvf nvd †m‡Uì g¨v‡iR| cÖ_g cÖ_g †ek Avb‡›` wQ‡jb| Zvici Ggb Kx n‡jv †h, AR©ybevey‡K Avcwb N„Yv Ki‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jb|Õ ÔI †Zv N„YviB †hvM¨|Õ Ôfv‡jvevmvi bq?Õ ÔGKmgq fv‡jvevmZvg Zv‡K|Õ ÔGLb bq †Kb?Õ ÔMuvRvi“, `vwqZ¡nxb GKRb ¯^vgx‡K †K cQ›` K‡i ejyb| ZvI †Zv †g‡b wb‡qwQjvg|Õ Ô†g‡b wb‡qwQ‡jb! Zvn‡j `yR‡bi g‡a¨ mgm¨vUv †Kv_vq?Õ Ô†hw`b †dbwmwW‡ji †evZjmn aiv coj cywj‡ki nv‡Z, †mw`b †_‡K N„Yv Kiv ïi“ Kwi Avwg AR©yb‡K| †m A¨vwW‡±W| ïay A¨vwW‡±W bq, weK…Z i“wPiI|Õ Ô†m †Kgb?Õ ÔLy‡j ej‡Z cvie bv| Zvi †gvevB‡ji wfwWI Ask †PK Ki‡j eyS‡Z cvi‡eb|Õ ÔAvcwb ej‡Qb Ñ AR©ybevey gv`Kvm³| gv`K †Kbvi R‡b¨ †Zv UvKvi `iKvi| Dwb UvKv †c‡Zb †Kv_v †_‡K? ï‡bwQ, Avcbvi k¦ïi Zuv‡K e¨emvi †Kv‡bv `vwqZ¡ †`bwb| Zvi nv‡Z †Zv UvKv Avmvi K_v bq|Õ ÔZvi gv gv‡b Avgvi kvïwo UvKvi †RvMvb w`Z AR©yb‡K| ZvQvov eÜz‡`i KvQ †_‡K UvKv avi KiZ †m| GK-`yB UvKv bq, jvL jvL UvKv| Lvivc †Q‡j‡`i m‡½ wgkZ †m| IB bó‡`i †KD gv‡Sg‡a¨ `j‡eu‡a G‡m Avgvi k¦ï‡ii Kv‡Q UvKv `vwe KiZ|Õ ÔUvKv `vwe KiZ! Kx Avðh©!Õ ÔAvð‡h©i wKQz †kv‡bbwb †Zv GL‡bv| Iiv ejZ Ñ e¨emvi bvg K‡i Avgv‡`i KvQ †_‡K `y-jvL UvKv avi wb‡q‡Q Avcbvi †Q‡j| GLb UvKv †diZ w`‡”Q bv| Avcwb †kva bv w`‡j AR©y‡bi ¶wZ n‡e|Õ ÔAvcbvi k¦ïi Kx Ki‡Zb ZLb?Õ ÔILv‡bB Avgvi AevK nIqvi cvjv| wØi“w³ bv K‡i UvKv w`‡q w`‡Zb k¦ïi|Õ ÔAR©ybevey‡K wKQz ej‡Zb bv?Õ ÔZv‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡j FY †bIqvi K_v ¯^xKvi KiZ| †Kb wb‡qQ Ñ GB cÖ‡kœi Rev‡e Pzc _vKZ| G wb‡q GKw`b Lye †Mvjgvj n‡jv|Õ ÔKx †Mvjgvj?Õ

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Ôk¦ïi GKw`b nv‡Zi Kv‡Q hv †c‡jb, Zv-B w`‡q †cUv‡jb AR©yb‡K| Ak­xj MvwjI †ewi‡q G‡mwQj †mw`b k¦ï‡ii gyL w`‡q|Õ ÔGici wbðq AR©bevey mshZ n‡q wM‡qwQ‡jb| †bkv Kiv †Q‡o w`‡qwQ‡jb|Õ Ô†Q‡o †Zv w`Z m¨vi| wKš‘ cvij †Kv_vq!Õ Ô†Kb cvij bv?Õ Ôcvij bv Avgvi kvïwoi R‡b¨| †cUv‡bvi mgq gvSLv‡b G‡m `uvov‡jb wZwb| Mjv dvwU‡q ej‡jb Ñ Avgvi †Q‡ji Mv‡q nvZ! Av‡i we‡q K‡i‡Q †m! N‡i eD Av‡Q Zvi| k¦ïi wgDwgD K‡i Kx †hb ej‡Z PvB‡jb| kvïwo ag‡K DV‡jb Ñ †Zvgvi †Zv UvKvi ce©Z, `y-Pvi jvL UvKv Ggb Kx UvKv †h †Q‡j‡K gvi‡j Zzwg!Õ ÔAvcbvi k¦ïi Kx Ki‡jb ZLb?Õ ÔAvgvi k¦ïi Ri“ Kv †Mvjvg| Pzc‡m †M‡jb|Õ ÔAvi AR©ybeveyi ¯¿x-AvbyMZ¨ wQj bv?Õ ÔwQj| cÖ_g cÖ_g| †k‡li w`‡K weM‡o †Mj AR©yb|Õ ÔAv”Qv, †cÖ‡gi we‡q bvwK Avcbv‡`i| GKUz Ly‡j ej‡eb|Õ ÔAvgiv GKw`b fvov‡U n‡q Gjvg P‡Æk¦ix †iv‡W| AR©ybiv †h-Mwj‡Z _vKZ| AR©ybiv _vKZ ivRcÖvmv‡`| Avgvi evev

AR©y‡bi Ave`vi c~iY bv Ki‡j Mjvq `wo †`‡e bvwK †m|Õ ÔAvcwb †Zv my›`ix| Avcbvi evev G‡Kev‡i †djbv PvKwi Ki‡Zb bv| Avwg hÏyi Rvwb, †nW Awd‡m †m‡KÛ †cv÷gv÷v‡ii c` †_‡K wcAviG‡j †M‡Qb wZwb| ZviciI Mwogwm †Kb Avcbvi k¦ï‡ii?Õ ÔKviY Avgvi k¦ïi Rvb‡Zb Ñ AR©yb e‡L †M‡Q, Rvb‡Zb I MuvRv-†dbwmwWj a‡i‡Q| wZwb Pvbwb Avgvi RxebUv eiev` n‡q hvK|Õ ÔAR©y‡bi e¨vcviwU Avcwb Rvb‡Zb bv? we‡qi Av‡M, †cÖg Kivi mgq?Õ ÔNyYv¶‡iI bv| fv‡jv fv‡jv RvgvKvco c‡i, Mv‡q `vwg †m›U †g‡L †nvÛv wb‡q †`Lv Ki‡Z †hZ Avgvi m‡½| K‡jR‡M‡U A‡c¶v KiZ †m, QzwU nIqv ch©š—| Avgvi m‡½ †Zv Avi wbZ¨w`b †`Lv n‡Zv bv| †`Lv Kivi Av‡M nq‡Zv Gme QvBcvk LvIqvi e¨vcv‡i mZK© _vKZ|Õ Ôwe‡q †Zv n‡jv, †kl ch©š—| we‡qi ci AR©ybevey Gme †Q‡o e¨emvi Kv‡R gb †`bwb?Õ Ôevev Zv‡K KL‡bv wek¦vm K‡ibwb| we‡qi ci cÖ_g cÖ_g Awd‡m wb‡q †h‡Zb| †mLv‡bI bvwK weivU A‡¼i GKUv Nvcjv K‡i‡Q †m| k¦ïi Zv‡K Awd‡m hvIqv wb‡la K‡i‡Qb|Õ

Ôwe‡qi K_v DV‡j MuvB¸uB Kiv ïi“ Ki‡jb AR©y‡bi evev| ej‡jb Ñ AR©yb‡K we‡q Kive bv GLb| Avgvi evev Lye †L‡c wM‡qwQj| wb‡Ri N‡i MR©v‡Z MR©v‡Z e‡jwQj Ñ †Q‡ji †cÖgKvwnwb‡Z wf‡jb n‡q `uvov‡”Q evev! e¨emvqx‡`i †hgb Av‡°j! †hŠZzK wb‡Z cvi‡e bv †Zv Avgvi KvQ †_‡K!Õ †cv÷ Awd‡mi PvKz‡i| Avq ey‡S Nifvov wb‡qwQj evev|Õ ÔAvmv-hvIqvi c‡_ †`Lv‡kvbv Avcbv‡`i|Õ ÔwVK ej‡Qb| †jv‡f c‡owQjvg Avwg| gv-I Dm‡KwQj Avgv‡K| ejZ Ñ wdivm bv AR©yb‡K| KZ eo e¨emv, KZ eo evwo! KZ KZ ab-m¤ú`! Kcvj wd‡i hv‡e †Zvi|Õ Ô†cÖg K‡ibwb PzwU‡q?Õ Ôwe‡qi Av‡M Gavi-Iavi †Nviv n‡q‡Q, Abyiv‡Mi mgq hv hv nq Zv-I K‡iwQ Avgiv|Õ Ôevt! †ek †Zv ¸wQ‡q e‡jb Avcwb! Zvici|Õ Ôwe‡qi K_v DV‡j MuvB¸uB Kiv ïi“ Ki‡jb AR©y‡bi evev| ej‡jb Ñ AR©yb‡K we‡q Kive bv GLb| Avgvi evev Lye †L‡c wM‡qwQj| wb‡Ri N‡i MR©v‡Z MR©v‡Z e‡jwQj Ñ †Q‡ji †cÖgKvwnwb‡Z wf‡jb n‡q `uvov‡”Q evev! e¨emvqx‡`i †hgb Av‡°j! †hŠZzK wb‡Z cvi‡e bv †Zv Avgvi KvQ †_‡K!Õ Ôwe‡qUv wK †du‡m hvw”Qj?Õ ÔZv ej‡Z cv‡ib| evev Avgvi k¦ïi m¤ú‡K© †h-Awf‡hvM Zz‡jwQj, †mUv wVK bq| we‡q‡Z k¦ïi GK UvKvI †hŠZzK †bbwb| ZviciI †kl ch©š— wZwb Mwogwm K‡i‡Qb|Õ ÔZvn‡j we‡qUv n‡jv Kx K‡i?Õ Ôkvïwoi Pv‡c| kvïwo e‡jwQ‡jb Ñ eoUv †_‡KI †bB|

ÔZvici, Pj‡Zb †Kgb K‡i AR©ybevey? gv‡b MuvRv, †n‡ivBb Ñ Gm‡ei UvKv †c‡Zb †Kv_v †_‡K? Av‡Mi g‡Zv Avcbvi kvïwo UvKv †RvMv‡Zb?Õ Ôbv m¨vi| GKw`b Mfxiiv‡Z ev_i“g a‡i‡Q| ev_i“g †_‡K wd‡i weQvbvq DV‡Z hve, k¦ï‡ii ûsKvi ïbjvg| cvkvcvwk †eWi“g Avgv‡`i| ZviciI k¦ï‡ii ûsKvi ïb‡Z cvIqvi K_v bq| †m-iv‡Z AmZK©ZvekZ `iRv eÜ Kwiwb| Avwg cv‡q cv‡q k¦ïi‡`i †eWi“‡gi w`‡K GwM‡q wM‡qwQjvg| k¦ï‡ii MR©b ïbjvg Ñ Avi hw` IB nvivgRv`v‡K GKwU UvKvI `vI, Zvn‡j _vK‡Z cvi‡e bv G-evwo‡Z|Õ ÔAvcwb ïb‡jb, Avcbvi k¦ï‡ii ZR©b-MR©b, AR©ybevey †kv‡bbwb?Õ ÔI ï‡b‡Q wKbv Rvwb bv| I †Zv IB †Kvbvi †eWi“‡g †kvq|Õ Ôgv‡b! Avjv`v _v‡Kb bvwK AR©ybevey? gv_v wbPz K‡i ivL‡eb bv wZlv †`ex|Õ Ô†m †ek wKQzw`b Av‡M †_‡K| hLb †`Ljvg †m gvbyl nIqvi bq| AvwgB eva¨ K‡iwQ Zv‡K, Avjv`v _vK‡Z|Õ ÔZv‡Z Dwb †Kv‡bv wiA¨vKkb †`Lvbwb?Õ ÔI wK wiA¨vKkb †`Lv‡e! cÖ_‡g GKUz †PvL‡UvL ivOv‡Z

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GK msmv‡i _v‡K| bvnvi evby Zvi Aš—R©M‡Z Kx GK gvqv †hb †Ui cvq| †hB mgqUzKz †m GKUv g¨vUviwbwU wK¬wb‡K KvR K‡i †Zv K‡iB; evwK mgqUv †m kgjvi Rb¨ iv‡L| kgjvi Rb¨ bv e‡j Zvi †c‡Ui ev”PvUvi Rb¨B LiP K‡i ej‡Z nq| †m hw` cviZ ev”PvUvi Ae¯’v‡bi RvqMv e`j K‡i †djZ, kgjvi †c‡Ui ev”Pv Zvi †c‡U wb‡q AvmZ| †m hLb kgjv‡K Rwo‡q cu¨vwP‡q ï‡q _v‡K, ZLb †hb Zvi †fZ‡i Kx GKUv welq N‡U| g‡b nq, ZviB †c‡U Kx GKUv bo‡Q| †Kgb GKUv gv gv fve Av‡m Zvi g‡bvRM‡Z| Zvi kix‡iI †hb cwieZ©b n‡”Q| Zvi e­vDR wK UvBU n‡q hv‡”Q? `ya †b‡g Avm‡Q ey‡K! Zv Ggb UbUb †Kb K‡i? ewg ewg †Kb jv‡M Zvi| mviv kixi †hb Zvi fvi fvi jv‡M| Zvi Nyg †Zv K‡eB †kl n‡q †M‡Q| †hb Zvi Avi †Kv‡bv KvR bvB, wnmve bvB, Rxeb bvB, Zvi Av‡Q †KejB ev”Pvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v| Ae‡k‡l GKUv ev”Pv Av‡m, †hb c„w_exi ey‡K GKUv wPrKvi n‡q †m †Kv‡Ì‡K †b‡g Av‡m| ev”Pv nIqvi w`bB mܨvq Zv‡K wb‡R‡`i Kv‡Q wb‡q Av‡m| bvnvi evby †mw`b †_‡K Avi evB‡i †h‡Z Pvq bv| PvKwi‡Z B¯—dv w`‡q mvZw`‡bi gv_vqB ev”PvUv‡K wb‡q ¯^vgxi kn‡i Av‡m| kgjv GB kn‡i G‡jI, Zvi UvKv-cqmvi Afve nq bv| bvnvi evby †Kv‡bv K_viB ei‡Ljvc K‡i bv| eis kgjv‡K wnmv‡ei †P‡qI †ewk UvKvKwo w`‡q we`vq †`Iqv nq| Zvici Avgiv †`wL bvnvi evbyi bZyb Rxeb; †hb mewKQziB †m gvwjK| ev”Pvi Kv‡jv eiYI Zv‡K †Kv‡bv mgm¨vi g‡a¨ †d‡j bv| eis ev”PvUvi †fZi `ywbqvi me Avivg †m cvq| mgq †h‡Z _v‡K| Z‡e mg‡qi †fZi Av‡iv GK welq nq‡Zv Zvi _v‡K| Zvi †fZi AvPvbK me iƒcvš—i †`‡L| Zvi eyK fvix nq| Ges Zv †_‡K Kx ai‡bi GK nvjKv kv`v im †hb †e‡q †e‡q c‡o! ZvB †m cig h‡Zœ †g‡qi gy‡L Zz‡j †`q| ev”Pv †g‡qI Zv Pz‡l Pz‡l †bq| `y‡ai mva Kx †m cvq? nq‡Zv Zv cvqB, bZzev GB i‡mi Uv‡b ev”Pv e¨vKzj nq †Kb? †hb `ywbqvi m‡½ Zvi GK m¤úK© ˆZwi nq| bvnvi evbyi Rxe‡bi m‡½ Zvi Ggb GK eÜb Av‡m hv `ywU gvbyl‡K GKm~‡Î †Mu‡_ †d‡j| Zv †`‡L bvnvi evbyi ¯^vgx e‡ovB AevK nq| †mI ev”Pvi gvqvq nq‡Zv ew›` nq| wKš‘ †m GI Rvbvq †h, GBfv‡e ev”Pv jvjb-cvjb KL‡bv my‡Li nq bv| Zviv †Kv‡bv bv †Kv‡bv fv‡e Zv †R‡bB hvq| ZLb nq‡Zv †m w`M&`vwi K‡i| †m e‡j hvq, a‡iv, GLb kgjv bv AvmyK, †KivgZ hw` Av‡m; wKsev Avm‡ZI †Zv cv‡i| i‡³i `vwe e‡j K_v Av‡Q bv! bvnvi evby Zv‡Z cÖej AvcwË Rvbvq, †m wkIi †h kgjv LvZzb ev †KivgZ wgqv Avm‡e bv| †KivgZ †Kvb gy‡L Avm‡e? Avi ZvQvov Zviv wK GLb Avi Rv‡b †h Giv `yRb ev Zv‡`i †g‡qUv †Kv_vq Av‡Q! Z‡e Avgiv GBUzKz eyS‡Z cvwi, ev”PvUvi m‡½ bvnvi evby i‡³i †P‡qI Mfxi GK e܇b AveÜ n‡q‡Q| GBfv‡e Zv‡`i mgq P‡j †h‡Z cviZ, bvnvi evbyI Zvi Rxeb nq‡Zv Gfv‡e cviI Ki‡Z cviZ| wKš‘ †mB Kv›`bB †hb Zv‡`i †fZi bZzb GK Bkviv w`‡q hv‡”Q| †K Kuv‡` †Mv! cÖjw¤^Z †Kv‡bv `ytmgq Kx gvby‡li Kcv‡j †hvM n‡e| GUv †Kv‡bv Mv‡qwe Bkviv bq †Zv? †mB Kv›`‡bi Lei cywj‡ki Lv‡ZI hvq| `yRb cywjk Kv‡Ü e›`yK Avi nv‡Z N~Yv© qgvb jvwV wb‡q bvnvi evbyi evmvq nvbv †`q| Zviv ïavq, Avcbv‡`i evmvq Kv‡›` †K? Zviv ZLb cÖkœKvix cywjk‡K †`‡L| Ges GB ¯^vgx-¯¿x wKQz Rv‡b bv e‡j Rvbvq| Av‡i Kx e‡jb? wKQzB Rv‡bb bv Avc‡biv! GBUv †Kv‡bv K_v AB‡jv, Ñ Kb †Zv!

Kx ej‡ev? `¨v‡Lb, Avc‡bivI miKv‡ii jyK, mwZ¨ e‡jb| ZvB †Zv ejwQ Rbve, Ñ KB, †KWvq Kv‡›`!

Kv›`‡bi NUbv GKUv Av‡Q †Zv| Avc‡biv GjvKvi kvwš— bó KB‡Ë‡Qb| Kv›`‡b gvby‡li Nyg bó K‡Ë‡Qb| Av‡i Kx †h ej‡Z‡Qb! wVKB †Zv ewj| e‡jb, †K Kv‡›`?

Gevi bvnvi evby e‡j †h, AvcbvivB †ei K‡ib †K Kv‡›`| Avi K_v K‡qb bv, nq †KD ¸g nB‡Q, bv nq Avc‡biv ¸g K‡”Qb| wVK bv?

Av‡i Kx e‡jb fvBmv‡ne| bvnvi evbyi ¯^vgxi Ggb fv‡jvgvbywl K_v‡K ZQbQ Kivi g‡Zv K‡iB Zviv e‡j, ÔAvgv‡Mv UvDb `v‡ivMvi m‡½ K_v K‡qb, bvB‡j Lei Av‡Q|Õ AZtci GB GjvKvq cywj‡ki ÔLei Av‡QÕ ejv wb‡q A‡bK K_v nq| iv¯—vi wkm-gviv-†cvjvcvb G wb‡q Av‡iv †Rv‡i wkm evRvq| Zviv Mjv QvBov Mvb Mvq| kZ kZ KiZvwj‡Z AvKvk-evZv‡m †hb LB †dvUvq Zviv| mgq hvq, Zv Av‡m, wKš‘ Mwnb iv‡Zi GKUv Kv›`b _v‡KB| Avgiv Avev‡iv Kvbœvi K_v g‡b Ki‡Z eva¨ n‡ev| KvbœvUv cÖ_g †kv‡b †Zv bvnvi evbyB| Zv †kvbvi KviYI Av‡Q, Zvi B`vbxs NygB Av‡m bv| Kx †hb wK‡mi GK Kvbœvi g‡ZvB ey‡Ki †fZi AbeiZ ev‡R| †hb Zv ¤­vb-mܨvi mgq †Kv‡bv GK wkm †`Iqv mgq Zvi Ici w`‡q e‡q hvq| wKsev euvkSv‡oi †fZi w`‡q evZv‡mi †mªvZB †hb Kvbœvi g‡Zv K‡i mg¯— cvnvoZjx‡K Kuvw`‡q w`‡q hvq| GB Kvbœv Zvi †fZi nq‡Zv Zvi †g‡qwUB w`‡q hv‡”Q| †g‡qwU nVvrB Kuv‡`, Ggb Kvbœv bvnvi evby Zvi Rxe‡b †kv‡b bvB| †Kb †g‡qUv Kuv‡`? Z‡e wK Zvi cwiP‡qi e¨vcv‡i †KD KzUbvwg K‡i‡Q? Zv‡K †KD g~j Kvwnwb ïwb‡q w`‡q‡Q? Avmj K_vUv Zv‡K cÖKvk K‡i w`‡q‡Q †KD! wKš‘ bvnvi evbyi ¯^vgxUv evievi e‡j, †Zvgvi GB jy‡KvPzwii gv‡b nq bv| Zvi Rxe‡bi GZ e‡ov NUbv eywS †KD Zv‡K e‡j bvB? GUvI Zzwg wek¦vm K‡iv!

Zey K_v †_‡K hvq| GZw`b ci Ggb Kv›`‡bi gv‡b Kx? bvnvi evby Zv †f‡e cvq bv| wgZz bv‡gi Zv‡`i G †g‡qUv wK Zvi kix‡ii †Kv‡bv cwieZ©‡bi nvnvKv‡i Kv‡›`? ˆK‡kvi †_‡K †hŠe‡b DËxY© nIqv‡Z Zvi g‡b †Kv‡bv jvÃbv Rgv nq? Zvi Rxeb-†hŠeb †Kv‡bv msk‡qi Ke‡j c‡o‡Q bvwK? bvnvi evbyi Rxe‡bi †Kv‡bv welq wK †m Rv‡b? †m wK Rv‡b †h bvixi Rxe‡b jvÃbvi wnmve _v‡KB? bvwK †g‡qUvi MvÎ e‡Y©i Rb¨ Zvi Kv›`b Av‡m? Zvi `„k¨gvb evev-gv‡qi m‡½ Zvi †Zv †Zgb wgj bvB| bvwK Av‡Q Zv! bvnvi evby †Zv evievi e‡j, †`L, †`L wgZz, ZzB Avi Avwg †Kgb GKiKg nqv hvBZvwQ wnwnwn| bvwK Zvi gv‡qi m‡½ Zvi Ggb wgj-wgj †Ljvi Rb¨B Zvi Kv›`b nq! A_ev, Ggb K_v Zvi g‡b Avmv-hvIqv K‡i hv †m KvD‡KB ej‡Z cv‡i bv| †mB Zvi bv-ejv K_v, †mB Zvi Rxe‡bi nvnvKvi nq‡Zv cÖwZ gyn‡~ Z© Kv›`‡bi Kv‡QB eÜK iv‡L| nq‡Zv ZvB nq, gvbeRxeb Avm‡j eÜK w`‡q_y‡q PjviB †Zv GK KvimvwR‡Mv| GB NUbvi ci A‡bK NUbv N‡U| bvnvi evby ev Zvi ¯^vgx ev Zv‡`i †g‡qUvi Rxeb e‡q hvq| Kxfv‡e hvq, Zv †Zv me ejv hvq bv| gvbyl gvby‡li †fZ‡i †_‡KI Avi KZUzKz Rvb‡Z cv‡i? Z‡e bvnvi evby wb‡R‡K wb‡Ri RvqMvq †`‡L, Zvi ey‡Ki †fZi nvnvKvi _v‡K, Avevi _v‡KI bv| †m fv‡e, Zvi †g‡qUv‡K GKw`b bv nq meB ej‡e Ñ Kx n‡e Avi Zv bv e‡j| i‡³i `vweB me bvwK? me K_v Zv‡K ej‡jB Kx Ggb n‡q hv‡e! 

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Bu`yi-weov‡ji w`b iv‡k` ingvb GUv wQj †mB mgq, hLb g„‡ZivB †Kej my‡L nvm‡Z cvi‡Zv †kl ch©š— wb®‹…wZ wg‡j‡Q Ñ GB †ev‡a Ñ Avbœv AvLgvZfv ZL‡bv Avgiv nvdc¨v›U cwi| Avwg cwi Bswjk c¨v›U| Bswjk c¨v‡›Ui ZLb A‡bK `vg, `k-ev‡iv UvKv Ñ me evwoi †Q‡jiv ci‡Z cv‡i bv| Avwe`, wgRvb, m‡š—vl Ñ Avgvi eÜziv ZvRy Lwjdvi Kv‡Q evbv‡bv jsK¬‡_i c¨v›U c‡i| m‡š—v‡li evev evRv‡ii e‡ov e¨emvqx; Pvj-Wvj, AvUv-jeY, ¸o-wPwb, mycvwi-R`©v, bvwj-†K‡ivwmb Ñ gvjc‡Î Vvmv Zvi †`vKvb| †KD-†KD e‡j, Avgiv wek¦vm Kwi ev bv Kwi, Zv‡Z wKQy Av‡m hvq bv; wKsev Avgv‡`i eqm Kg; †kvbv K_vq Kvb †`IqviB eqm nqwb; 2

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Avgiv ZLb evwQib †bQv D”P we`¨vj‡qi wbPz K¬v‡mi QvÎ| m‡š—vl GKw`b Ki‡jv Kx, †Muv aij evwo‡Z Ñ Zv‡K Bswjk c¨v›U wK‡b bv w`‡j ¯‹‡z j hv‡e bv| KvwKgv GUv-†mUv e‡j †evSv‡”Q| KjvcvZvq gywo‡q bvo–-†gvqv mva‡Q ¯‹‡z j hvIqvi Rb¨; wKQy‡ZB wKQy n‡”Q bv| m‡š—v‡li GKK_v Ñ Bswjk c¨v›U PvB Av‡M| Zvici ¯‹zj, Zvici †jLvcov...| Avwg, Avwe`, wgRvb, gûqv Ñ Avgiv m‡š—vl‡`i D‡Vv‡b `uvwo‡q AvwQ| m‡š—vl‡K wb‡q ¯‹z‡j hv‡ev| cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b Avgiv GKm‡½ ¯‹‡z j hvB| m‡š—v‡li Rb¨ †`wi n‡”Q| Avgiv DmLym KiwQ| m‡š—vl nVvr †Ku‡` †dj‡jv| Kuv`‡Z-Kuv`‡Z ej‡jv, mywg‡Zi evev GKUv nvBjvPvlv| AM‡i wK evRv‡i †`vKvb Av‡Q? evevi g‡Zv U¨vKv Av‡Q Ai evevi? A‡i Bswjk c¨v›U wKbv w`‡Q...| m‡š—v‡li K_v ï‡b KvwKgvi Av‡°j¸o–g| nv-nv K‡i DV‡jv †m, †hb evwoi Av‡o e‡m GKSuvK KvK Kv-Kv Ki‡Q...| Ñ GBWv Kx Km ZzB| mywgZ‡i Bswjk c¨v›U wKbv †`q Ai `v`v Ñ gÊj mve| †n-B †Zv †Miv‡gi Rwg`vi| evwo‡Z `k-ev‡ivUv Mi“| †b evev, bvo–-†gvqv wbqv ¯‹‡z j hv| Zi ev‡c‡i Avwg Kgywb...| Ñ evev‡i Avwg wPwb, `ywbqvi wKcUv...| m‡š—vl KjvcvZvq †gvov‡bv bvo–-†gvqv QvBKz‡o Qy‡o gvi‡jv...| mybxjKvKv †h-evwo‡ZB wQj, GZ¶Y Avgiv eyS‡Z cvwiwb| N‡ii †fZ‡i fvZ Lvw”Qj| fvZ †L‡q †`vKv‡b hv‡e| Kuvmvi NwU nv‡Z eviv›`vq G‡jv| KjKz‡Pv Ki‡jv| Rj †L‡jv XKXK K‡i| GKevi ZvKv‡jv Avgv‡`i w`‡K| VvÊv †PvL| g„Z gv‡Qi †Pv‡Li g‡Zv| Bswjk c¨v›U Qvov ¯‹z‡j hv‡e bv m‡š—vl, bvo–-†gvqv QvBKz‡o †d‡j w`‡q‡Q Ñ mybxjKvKvi †PvL-gyL †`‡L †evSvi Dcvq †bB, Gme wb‡q Zvi †Kv‡bv gv_ve¨_v Av‡Q| A_P GB †jvKwU, †Kv‡bv ivI-kã bv K‡i nVvr Zvi nvdc¨v›U-civ †Q‡j‡K k~Ki †cUv‡bvi g‡Zv †cUv‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv...| m‡š—v‡li Ôgv †Mv, evev †Mv, gijvg †Mv...Õ Ñ wPrKvi D‡Vvb †cwi‡q evwoi mvg‡bi PvjZvZjv Kvjxgw›`i †cQ‡b †i‡L hvÎv ïi“ Ki‡jv b`xi w`‡K| fiv b`x| m‡š—v‡li wPrKvi jvwd‡q co‡jv b`x‡Z...| Avwg GKevi Avgvi Bswjk c¨v‡›Ui w`‡K, GKevi m‡š—vl I KvwKgvi gy‡Li w`‡K ZvKvB| mybxjKvKv †bB| P‡j †M‡Q| †`vKvb Lyj‡Z †`wi n‡q hv‡”Q| m‡š—vl ¯‹‡z j hv‡e wK hv‡e bv, Avgiv Ii Rb¨ Av‡iv wKQy¶Y †`wi Ki‡ev bvwK P‡j hv‡ev Ñ Gme hLb fvewQ, Avgvi †PvL AvU‡K †Mj m‡š—vl‡`i e‡ov N‡ii cye †Kvbvq| GKUv weovj †PvL e‡ov-e‡ov K‡i Iur †c‡Z e‡m Av‡Q, mvg‡b GKUv Bu`iy Qvbv; fxZmš¿¯,— `~i †_‡KB †evSv hvq Ñ QvbvwUi †jR Kuvc‡Q, f‡q| cvjvevi my‡hvM LyR u ‡Q Bu`yiQvbvwU Ñ wKš‘ weovjwUi _vevi wb‡PB Zvi Ae¯’vb, cvjv‡bvi my‡hvM †Kv_vq? g„Zz¨i gy‡L c‡o Bu`yiQvbvwU fve‡Q, Zv‡K Lc& K‡i gy‡L cyi‡Z †Kb mgq wb‡”Q Zvi AvRivBj...?

`yB m‡š—vlI ZLb Bswjk c¨v›U c‡i| †kl ch©š— mybxjKvKv I‡K Bswjk c¨v›U wK‡b w`‡q‡Q| c‡b‡iv UvKv `vg| Avgvi c¨v‡›Ui †P‡q `vwg| †eë Av‡Q| Avgvi c¨v‡›U †eë †bB| `v`v‡K ej‡Z n‡e...| Bswjk c¨v‡›Ui `ytL wQj m‡š—v‡li, Bswjk c¨v›U †c‡q‡Q; c¨v‡›Ui `ytL GLb †bB| wKš‘ m‡š—v‡li g‡b Av‡iv Ab¨ †Kv‡bv `ytL wQj wKbv, wKsev †Kv‡bv eKzjPvivi g‡Zv e‡ov n‡Z n‡Z, †Kv‡bv `yóz evj‡Ki nv‡Z nVvr †mB MvQwUi GKUv Wvj †f‡O covi g‡Zv Ii g‡b †Kv‡bv K‡ói Rb¥ wb‡qwQj wKbv, Zv Avgv‡`i Rvbv wQj bv| K¬vm bvB‡b IVvi ci, GKw`b Avgiv †Ui †cjvg Ñ m‡š—v‡li eyKfiv `ytL-Kó wQj, wKsev wQj fiv b`xi g‡Zv Awfgvb| bv-n‡j †m †kIov Mv‡Qi Wv‡j Sz‡j c‡o! `ytL-Kó hLb m‡n¨i AZxZ n‡q hvq, gvbyl ZLbB AvZ¥nb‡bi c_ †e‡Q †bq...| bvwK...? hv‡nvK, Bswjk c¨v›U †c‡q fxlY Lywk m‡š—vl| A_P †`Lyb, Kx gviUvB bv †Lj †mw`b? Ii gvi LvIqv †`‡L Avgvi fxlY Kó nw”Qj| Avgvi Bswjk-c¨v›U-civ †`‡LB †Zv IiI Bswjk c¨v‡›Ui mva †R‡MwQj...| IB mgq, nVvr GKw`b, bZzb `ywU k‡ãi gy‡LvgywL nB Avgiv...| b`xi Icvi Avgv‡`i evwo| Avwe`, wgRvb Ñ Avgv‡`i...| b`x‡Z `xN© muv‡Kv| wgRvb e‡j cyj‡miv‡Zi cyj| †gvj­vevwoi †Q‡j I| Ii evev gmwR‡`i Bgvg| e‡ovfvB Kv‡kg Avwjqv gv`ivmvq c‡o| †e‡n¯—-†`vR‡Li Mí fv‡jvB Rv‡b wgRvb| cyj‡miv‡Zi cyj cvi n‡q †e‡n‡¯— †h‡Z nq| cvcx †jvKiv †UvUv myZvi g‡Zv mi“ GB cyj cvwo w`‡Z cvi‡e bv| cy‡j IVvi ciB Szc K‡i c‡o hv‡e †`vR‡L| †`vR‡L `vD`vD Av¸b...| `yi“`yi“ ey‡K muv‡Kv cvo nB Avgiv| †envivcvov, `vmcvov, cvjcvovi ga¨ w`‡q ¯‹z‡ji c_| c‡_B m‡š—vl‡`i evwo| I‡`i evwoi mvg‡b Kvjxgw›`i| cvKv `vjvb| gw›`‡ii †`qv‡j †cv÷vi muvUv‡bv| †cv÷v‡i Avgvi †PvL AvU‡K hvq| Kv‡jv KvMR| jvj Kvwj‡Z †jLv Ñ Ô†RvZ`vi-gRy``vi ûuwkqvi Ñ †kªwYkΓ LZg K‡iv Ñ AvÂwjK KgvÛvi Ñ MYevwnbx...|Õ Ô†RvZ`viÕ, ÔgRy``viÕ, ÔKgvÛviÕ, Ñ Gme kã cwiwPZ| ¯‹‡z ji cvVeB‡q Av‡Q, c‡owQ| wKš‘ Ô†kªwYkΓÕ! ZvI Avevi LZg Kivi AvnŸvb? Ôgyw³evwnbxÕ, ÔcvKevwnbxÕ kã `y‡UvI cwiwPZ| gvÎ KeQi Av‡MB cvKevwnbxi m‡½ gyw³evwnbx hy× K‡i‡Q| †mUv wQj Avgv‡`i gyw³hy×| hy‡× cvKevwnbx civwRZ nq| Avgiv cvB ¯^vaxb †`k| K¬v‡m, Avnv` m¨vi gyw³hy‡×i Mí e‡jb| m¨v‡ii gy‡L ï‡b-ï‡b A‡bK bZzb kã gyL¯’ n‡q‡Q| evsKvi, d«›U, c¨vivmyU Ñ meB hyׇKw›`ªK kã| wKš‘ m¨v‡ii gy‡LI ÔMYevwnbxÕ kãwU †Kv‡bvw`b ï‡bwQ e‡j g‡b c‡o bv...| Ô†kªwYkÎ“Õ Avi ÔMYevwnbxÕ kã `y‡Uv Avgvi K‡ivwUi †fZi `vcv`vwc ïi“ K‡i| kã`y‡Uvi A_© bv Rvbv ch©š— †h Avgvi ¯^w¯— †bB, †m Avwg Rvwb| bZzb †Kv‡bv kã †c‡j, Zvi A_© Ly‡u R †ei Kiv; Avcbv‡`i Kv‡iv Kv‡iv nq‡Zv B‡Zvg‡a¨ Rvbv n‡q †M‡Q Ñ GUv Avgvi Av‡iv †QvU‡ejvKvi Af¨vm| `y-Pvi K_vq †mB MíI Avcbv‡`i GKUz †kvbvB...| hviv, Avgvi GB Mí Av‡MI ï‡b‡Qb Ñ ïb‡ZB cv‡ib, Keyj Kwi; GB Mí Avwg eûevi e‡jwQ; Zv‡`i Avi †kvbvi `iKvi bvB| †jLvcov Rvb‡Zb bv Avgvi `v`v| wKš‘ Zuvi g‡Zv mvwn‡Z¨i mgS`vi Avwg GLb ch©š— Avi †Kv_vI †`wLwb| wZwb nvUevRvi †_‡K, wKsev kn‡i †M‡j eB‡qi †`vKvb †_‡K bvbv ai‡bi eB wK‡b Avb‡Zb| †ewkifvMB cyuw_-mvwn‡Z¨i eB|

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Kvjy-MvRx-P¤úveZx, `vZv nv‡ZgZvC, welv`wmÜz BZ¨vw`| Zuv‡K eB c‡o †kvbv‡Z n‡Zv| Avgvi e‡ov †ev‡biv c‡o ïwb‡q‡Q| Avwg `v`vi me©Kwbô bvwZ| AvwgB me‡P‡q †ewkw`b Zv‡K eB c‡o ïwb‡qwQ| G-K_v e‡j Avwg Me©‡eva Kwi †h, `v`v‡K eB c‡o †kvbv‡Z-†kvbv‡ZB Avgvi †fZi †jLK nIqvi ¯^cœ Rv‡M| welv`wmÜz co‡Z-co‡Z g‡b-g‡b ejZvg Ñ Bm! AvwgI hw` GiKg GKLvbv eB wjL‡Z cviZvg...! g‡bi Avb‡›` coZvg welv`wmÜz| wKš‘ GKUz ciciB †nuvPU †LZvg| A‡bK k‡ãi A_© eywS bv| cov eÜ K‡i `v`vi KvQ †_‡K k‡ãi A_© ey‡S wbZvg| A_© bv-eyS‡j covi Avb›` bó n‡q †h‡Zv...| ÔK¡v‡m` †Nvov QywU‡q Pj‡Q gw`bvi c‡_...|Õ Ñ ÔK¡v‡m`Õ A_© Kx `v`v? Ñ `~Z ev evZ©vevnK| ÔevUxÕ A_© †h ÔevwoÕ, ÔjûÕ A_© Ôi³Õ, ÔR½Õ A_© hy× Ñ Gme †Zv `v`vi KvQ †_‡KB †kLv| k‡ãi A_© †LuvRvi †m-Af¨vmUv Avgvi †fZi GL‡bv Av‡Q...| Ñ Kx †i, nuv K‡i Kx †`LwQm? ¯‹z‡j †h‡Z n‡e bv? m‡š—vl evwo †bB...| Avwe` Avi wgRvb m‡š—vl‡K WvK‡Z evwoi †fZi wM‡qwQj| Avwg Ô†kªwYkÎ“Õ Avi ÔMYevwnbxÕi A_© LyR u wQjvg gw›`‡ii Kv‡Q `uvwo‡q| Kviv †kªwYkΓ? †Kb Zv‡`i LZg Kivi AvnŸvb...? Ñ Pj&...| `ª“Z nuvUwQ ¯‹‡z ji c‡_| Avnv` m¨v‡ii KvQ †_‡K kã `y‡Uvi A_© †R‡b wb‡Z n‡e| K¬v‡mB wR‡Ám Ki‡ev, bvwK K¬v‡mi evB‡i Ñ GKv, GKv Ñ Gme fve‡Z-fve‡Z K¬v‡m XywK| nwic`KvKv †ej evRvq| K¬vm ïi“ n‡e| cÖ_g K¬vmB Avnv` m¨v‡ii| K¬v‡m Av‡mb †nW m¨vi...| Ñ †nW m¨vi †Kb...? Ñ Avnv` m¨v‡ii AmyL| wZbw`‡bi QywU wb‡q‡Qb...|

wZb MÖv‡g †eûjv-jwL›`‡ii `j MowQ‡jb gvby eqvwZ| `v`v cÖavb c„ô‡cvlK `‡ji| iv‡Z Avgv‡`i evievwo KvPvwi N‡i n¨vRvKevwZ R¡vwj‡q winv‡m©j nq| n¨vRvK wK‡b w`‡q‡Qb `v`v| †ZjLiPI †`b| mvg‡bi `yMv© c~Rvq D‡Øvabx cvjv| Aógxi iv‡Z ïi“ K‡i weRqv `kgx ch©š— cici wZbivZ MvIqv n‡e| nVvr K‡i winv‡m©j eÜ n‡q †Mj| cvjv bvwK MvIqv n‡e bv...! Ñ winv‡m©j eÜ †Kb? cvjv MvIqv n‡e bv †Kb? `v`vi Kvb Svjvcvjv K‡i †djjvg| `v`v ¯úó K‡i wKQyB e‡jb bv| gvSLv‡b †_‡K gv‡qi eKzwb †L‡Z nq Ñ ÔBm Kx Avgvi gv÷vi †i...!Õ winv‡m©j eÜ, †eûjv-jwL›`‡ii cvjv MvIqv n‡e bv Ñ †f‡O c‡o‡Qb gvby eqvwZ| ZviB †jLv cvjv| w`bivZ cwikªg K‡i myi euvawQ‡jb| wewfbœ RvqMv †_‡K evqbvI Avmv ïi“ n‡qwQj| winv‡m©j ïi“ nIqvi ci †_‡K eqvwZKvKvi †eûjv-jwL›`i cvjvi mybvg Qwo‡q c‡owQj...| mybvg Qov‡e bv †Kb...? Zuvi kwn‡` Kvievjvi mybvg †Zv gvby‡li gy‡L gy‡L| mwLbvi Mvb ï‡b nvRvi-nvRvi `k©K-†kªvZvi eyK fv‡m †Pv‡Li R‡j| †mB gvby eqvwZ bZzb cvjv wj‡L‡Qb Ñ †eûjv-jwL›`i Ñ gvby‡li Drmv‡ni †kl †bB...| eqvwZKvKv †Uv‡K e‡m GKv-GKv Kuv‡`b...| mvwR`fvB, kvRvnvbKvKviI Kó Kg bv| mvwR` Avgvi e‡ovfvB| †eûjv mv‡R| ey‡K bvi‡Kj gvjvB †eu‡a kvwo ci‡j Zv‡K †`L‡Z my›`ix Zi“Yx-bvixi g‡ZvB jv‡M| MvbI MvB‡Z cv‡i PgrKvi| kvRvnvbKvKv mv‡R jwL›`i| MÖv‡gi gvbyl ejvewj K‡i,

kvRvnvbKvKv †`L‡Z bvwK wm‡bgvi bvqK dvi“‡Ki g‡Zv...| eqvwZKvKv, kvRvnvbKvKv, mvwR`fvB Ñ gvq MÖv‡gi me gvby‡li, †eûjv-jwL›`i cvjv MvIqv n‡e bv ï‡b eyK †f‡O Avm‡Q, wKš‘ Avgvi g‡b nq, †KD Avgvi K_v wek¦vm Ki“b ev bvB Ki“b Ñ Avgvi KóUvB me‡P‡q †ewk| Avwg †h wQjvg cÖ‡gvU gv÷vi...| Avgv‡`i wmwbqi AvgRv`, ev‡Zb, K…ò Ñ Av‡iv †KD †KD cÖ‡gvU gv÷vi nIqvi †Póv KiwQj| wKš‘ KvD‡K eqvwZKvKvi g‡b aiwQj bv| †KD †hb Zuvi g‡bi g‡Zv K‡i msjvc I myi †eûjv-jwL›`‡ii gy‡L awi‡q w`‡Z cviwQj bv| Avwg GKw`b †Póv Ki‡ZB, Avgvi wcV Pvc‡o eqvwZKvKv ej‡jb, ÔGB †Zv g‡bi g‡Zv gv÷vi cvBqv †MwQ| ZzBB cviwe e¨vUv...|Õ Avwg †eûjvi gy‡L Mvb awi‡q w`Zvg Ñ ÔKx bv Kvjbv‡M `swkj Avgvi Rv`y‡i...|Õ Kw`‡bi g‡a¨B inm¨ D˜NvwUZ n‡jv| me b‡ói g~j IB †cv÷vi| m‡š—vl‡`i evwoi mvg‡b, Kvjxgw›`‡ii †`qv‡j muvUv‡bv †h †cv÷v‡i †jLv wQj Ñ Ô†kªwYkΓ LZg K‡iv...|Õ †K Kvi kΓ? †K Kv‡K LZg Ki‡e...?

GLb, MÖv‡gi gmwR‡`i †`qv‡j, gw›`‡ii †`qv‡j, ¯‹zj-wewìs‡qi †`qv‡j Ñ gv‡Sg‡a¨B IB †cv÷vi c‡o! iv‡Zi AÜKv‡i, †K Rv‡b Ñ †K jvMvq IB †cv÷vi...!

Avnv` m¨vi GKw`b ej‡jb, ÔcvBKovi nigyR weGmwm MYevwnbxi wjWvi...|Õ Ñ weGmwm! Avgv‡`i gwRei m¨vi weGmwm, k¨vgj m¨vi weGmwm| nigyR weGmwm wK ¯‹‡z ji wUPvi...? Ñ wUPvi wKbv wVK Rvwb bv| nq‡Zv Avmj bvg nigyR Avjx| weGmwm K‡i‡Q| ZvB ÔnigyR weGmwmÕ wn‡m‡e cwiwPZ...| Ñ wKš‘ m¨vi, Avgv‡`i GjvKvq...| Ñ †KD nq‡Zv MYevwnbxi m`m¨ n‡q‡Q| †Mvc‡b Kvh©µg Pvjv‡”Q| bv-n‡j GZ`~i †_‡K G‡m †cv÷vi jvMv‡bv KwVb...| MÖvg Ry‡o AvZ¼| KLb Kx nq, Kv‡iv Rvbv bvB! m‡›`nI †f‡m †eovq Muv‡qi evZv‡m| MÖv‡gi †K †h MYevwnbx‡Z bvg wjwL‡q‡Q, Avi Kviv †h iv‡Zi AÜKv‡i †cv÷vi jvMv‡”Q †`qv‡j-†`qv‡j, †KD †Zv Zv Rv‡b bv| G-Kvi‡YB GKRb Av‡iKRb‡K m‡›`n Kivi cÖeYZv evo‡Q| wKš‘ †K †h Kvi m‡›`‡ni ZvwjKvq, ZvI †evSvi Dcvq bvB| cÖKvk¨ kΓ‡K †gvKv‡ejv Kiv hvq, †Mvcb kΓi †gvKv‡ejv Kiv `y®‹i| wefxl‡Yi loh‡š¿B †Zv N‡U ive‡Yi g„Z¨z ...| MÖv‡gi gvbyl wdmwdm K‡i K_v e‡j| mvgvb¨ GKUz Avovj †c‡jB GKRb Av‡iKR‡bi Kv‡Q Rvb‡Z Pvq Ñ ÔfvB, Rv‡bv bvwK wKQy Ñ Kvi Kvi bvg Av‡Q AM‡i ZvwjKvq?Õ Avm‡j, mevB Rvb‡Z Pvq, wbwðZ n‡Z Pvq Ñ Zvi wb‡Ri bvgwU †kªwYkΓi ZvwjKvq Av‡Q wK †bB! _vK‡j wbN©vZ G‡j½vi nvwKg ZvjyK`v‡ii g‡Zv g„Z¨z ! Avnv †i...! Kw`b Av‡MB, `ycyi‡ejv; †L‡Z emvi Av‡M-Av‡M, nvwKg ZvjyK`vi wb‡Ri cÖwZwôZ K‡j‡Ri GKwU i“‡g _vK‡Zb, wb‡RB ivbœv K‡i †L‡Zb; †mw`bI ivbœv †kl K‡iwQ‡jb, †e‡Zi cvwU weQvw”Q‡jb †g‡S‡Z; ZLb Zv‡K a‡i wb‡q, K‡j‡Ri A`~‡iB b`xi †Uv‡K ¸wj K‡i gvi‡jv MYevwnbxi m`m¨iv| †KD-†KD e‡j, nigyR weGmwm wb‡RB cici `y‡Uv ¸wj K‡i| g„Zz¨ wbwðZ n‡j Ñ nvwKg ZvjyK`v‡ii gyÊUy v †K‡U b`x‡Z fvwm‡q †`q...| eoevkvwjqv, euvwk, ¯^iƒccyi Ñ ZviciB G‡j½v| MYevwnbxi nv‡Z, w`‡b`ycy‡i nvwKg ZvjyK`vi Lyb n‡q‡Qb Ñ Avgv‡`i MÖv‡g Lei Avm‡Z †`wi nq bv| fq †Ru‡K e‡m MÖv‡g| iv‡Z †Zv Kv‡iv †Pv‡L Nyg †bBB; w`‡bI cÖvYUv †hb nv‡Z a‡i e‡m _v‡K...| GZw`‡b, GUv cÖvq cwi®‹vi Ñ MYevwnbxi †Pv‡L Kviv

†kªwYkΓ! MÖv‡gi †KD-†KD wdmwdm K‡i e‡j, AvIqvgx jxM †bZv Aaxi ZvjyK`vi, abx M„n¯’ ivR Avjx gÊj, gyw³‡hv×v KgvÛvi kIKZ Avjx, e‡ov e¨emvqx mybxj `vk Ñ GB PviRb, MÖv‡g MYevwnbxi cÖ_g Uv‡M©U...| MYevwnbxi Uv‡M©‡Ui g‡a¨ †_‡K cvjv Mv‡bi `j Movi c„ô‡cvlKZv †`Iqv hvq, AvcbvivB ejyb? `v`v mKv‡jB ZvjyK`vievwo hvq| Zviv `yR‡b Kx kjvcivgk© K‡i, ZvivB Rv‡b| †eûjv-jwL›`i †Zv `~i¯’, `yM©vc~RvI bvwK n‡e bv| c~Rv †Zv nq Aaxi ZvjyK`v‡ii evievwo| Iiv c~Rvi gʇc nvgjv Pvjv‡Z cv‡i| MYevwnbxi g‡ZvB Av‡iKUv MÖ“c, I‡`i bvg Ôme©nvivÕ Ñ Iiv bvwK C‡`i gv‡V ¸wj K‡i gvbyl †g‡i‡Q...| Kx `yal© © WvKvZ †i evev...! ¯‹‡z j †h‡Z fvj­v‡M bv| Zey hvB| KvD‡K eyS‡Z w`‡Z PvB bv Ñ Avgvi gb fv‡jv †bB| Avgvi gb fv‡jv †bB Ñ †Ui †c‡j, gv-`vw`i hš¿Yv Av‡iv ev‡o| Ggwb‡ZB `v`vi wPš—vq evwoi mevi Nyg nvivg...| Ñ Iiv w`‡b`yc‡y i gvbyl Lyb Ki‡Q, †KD I‡`i a‡i bv †Kb m¨vi? cywjk Kx K‡i...?

Avnv` m¨v‡iiI †hb Kx n‡q‡Q! K¬v‡m Av‡Mi g‡Zv Mí Ki‡Z Pvb bv; wKš‘ Avwg bv‡Qvoev›`v| Qvwo bv...| Ñ Iiv cÖKvk¨ w`ev‡jv‡KB nZ¨vKvÊ Pvjv‡”Q, GUv wVK| wKš‘ ZviciI †KD I‡`i †`‡L bv...| Ñ gv‡b? Iiv f~Z-†cÖZ, wRb-cix? Rv`y Rv‡b? A`„k¨ n‡Z cv‡i...? Ñ bv| Zv bv| I‡`i nv‡Z ¯^qswµq A¯¿ Av‡Q| cywj‡ki A‡¯¿i †P‡qI fqsKi A¯¿| cywjk I‡`i bvg ïb‡j _i_i K‡i Kuv‡c| ZvB †KD I‡`i †`‡LI †`‡L bv| †h †`L‡e, ZviB wec` n‡e| GB †h, Avwg †Zvgv‡`i m‡½ I‡`i wb‡q K_v ejwQ, AvgviI wec` n‡Z cv‡i...| Avnv` m¨v‡ii K_v ï‡b Avgv‡`i †PvL-gyL Av‡gi djwmi g‡Zv ïwK‡q †Mj| ZvB †Zv! GUv Kx KiwQ Avgiv? †Kb Gme Mí ïb‡Z Pvw”Q m¨v‡ii Kv‡Q...| Ñ †kvb, Iiv cÖKv‡k¨ nvgjv K‡i, KvD‡K KvD‡K a‡i wb‡q Lyb K‡i; Avevi KL‡bv KL‡bv weov‡ji g‡Zv Iur †c‡ZI _v‡K| my‡hvM ey‡S AvµgY K‡i| Avgv‡`i ¯‹‡z ji Pvicv‡k I‡`i †KD †h Iur †c‡Z †bB, ZvI wKš‘ ejv hv‡e bv| myZivs...| Avgiv ZL‡bv i¶xevwnbxi bvg ïwbwb| Zviv †h Av‡iv fqsKi, Zv Rvbv _vK‡j, nq‡Zv Avnv` m¨vi‡K wR‡Ám KiZvg Ñ Ôi¶xevwnbxI wK I‡`i bvg ïb‡j fq cvq? _i_i K‡i Kuv‡c!

IivI wK MYevwnbx‡K `gb Ki‡Z cv‡i bv...|Õ

Pvi GB AvL¨vbce© eY©bv Ki‡Z, GLb, Avgvi wb‡RiB nvZ Kuvc‡Q| Kjg ai‡Z cviwQ bv...| GKB w`‡b `y‡Uv Lyb Ki‡jv Iiv| †KD wbðqB fy‡j hvbwb †mw`‡bi †mB gg©‡Quov NUbvi K_v| †Kv‡bv-†Kv‡bv NUbv †Zv gvby‡li mvg‡b N‡U Ñ †h-NUbv Zv‡`i cweÎ AvZ¥vq †Mu‡_ hvq, GUv Zv‡`i g„Zz¨i ciI mZZ g‡b c‡o...! Avgiv †Zv cvMj n‡q wM‡qwQjvg Avnv` m¨v‡ii Lyb nIqvi Lei ï‡b| m¨vi K¬v‡m Avk¼v cÖKvk K‡iwQ‡jb, wZwb †h I‡`i wb‡q K_v ej‡Qb, Zvi wec` n‡Z cv‡i| m¨v‡ii K_vB d‡j †Mj...!

Avnv` m¨vi Lyb n‡jb mKv‡j, ¯‹z‡j Avmvi c‡_ Ñ evBjviQvi P‡K| kIKZfvB wb‡Ri evwo‡Z, Wyeš— we‡K‡j, fvwei mvg‡bB...| mvB‡Kj Pvwj‡q ¯‹‡z j Av‡mb Avnv` m¨vi| P‡Ki gvSLvb w`‡q c_| c‡_, wKQy Ask AvL‡¶Z| e‡ov e‡ov wgQwi`vbv,

wcqvmx AvL| c‡_i Ici `ycv‡ki †¶‡Zi AvL Sz‡u K c‡o‡Q| NbQvqv c_ Ry‡o| ÔI Avgvi †`‡ki gvwU/ †Zvgvi Õc‡i †VKvB gv_vÕ Ñ ¸b¸b Ki‡Z Ki‡Z mvB‡Kj Pvjv‡”Qb Avnv` m¨vi| cÖwZw`bB wZwb GB c‡_ ¯‹‡z j hvZvqvZ K‡ib| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bvw`b `y-Pvi‡U †kqvj Qvov Avi wKQy Zvi †Pv‡L c‡o bv| †mw`b, nVvr m¨v‡ii mvg‡b `uvov‡jv cuvP-QqwU †Q‡j| mevB gy‡Lvk civ...| Ñ m¨vi bv‡gb...| †Q‡j¸‡jvi eqm †ewk bv| `y‡Uv †Zv †`L‡Z bvBb-†U‡bi †Q‡ji g‡Zv| wjWvi †Mv‡Qi †h-†Q‡jwU mvg‡b `uvwo‡q‡Q, WvbnvZ c¨v‡›Ui c‡K‡U Ñ †m K‡j‡R co‡Z cv‡i...| Wvb nvZ c‡K‡U †XvKv‡bv †Kb? nv‡Z A¯¿...? Ñ †Zvgiv...? mvB‡Kj †_‡K †b‡g wR‡Ám Ki‡jb m¨vi| wjWvi †Q‡jwU ejj, Ôm¨wi m¨vi| Avcwb Lye evovevwo ïi“ K‡i‡Qb| ¯‹z‡ji †Q‡j‡`i †¶wc‡q Zzj‡Qb Avgv‡`i wei“‡×| Avcwb Avgv‡`i †kªwYkΓ...|Õ Ñ †kªwYkΓ? Avwg...? †Zvgv‡`i eqm Kg| †Zvgiv fyj Ki‡Qv| fyj ivRbxwZi duv‡` AvUKv c‡o‡Qv| GL‡bv mgq Av‡Q...| Ñ Avgv‡`i nv‡Z Avi mgq †bB| MYevwnbxi nvBKgvÛ Avcbvi g„Z¨z `Ê w`‡q‡Q| GLbB Kvh©Ki n‡e| BD we †iwW...| †Q‡jwU c¨v‡›Ui c‡KU †_‡K nvZ †ei Ki‡jv| nv‡Z Uz-†evi i“k wc¯—j| Avnv` m¨vi g‡b g‡b co‡Z jvM‡jb Ñ Ôjv Bjvnv Bj­vj­vû ...|Õ GB `jwUB, bvwK Ab¨ †Kvb `j Ñ we‡K‡j Ñ kIKZfvB‡K Lyb K‡i Ñ Avgiv Zv Rvwb bv| Avgv‡`i eqm Kg, Avgv‡`i Zv Rvbvi cÖkI œ I‡V bv| Zvi‡P‡q e‡ov K_v, ïay Avgiv †Kb, MÖv‡gi †KDB Rv‡b bv Lywb Kviv? meviB ey‡Ki †fZi ejK I‡V Ñ MÖv‡gi †KD bv †KD MYevwnbx‡Z †hvM w`‡q‡Q| bv-n‡j, GBfv‡e, GKw`‡b `y‡Uv Lyb...! ¯‹‡z j, Avnv` m¨v‡ii jvk wb‡q Av‡m P‡Ki Kvgjviv| ¸wji kã ï‡b wKQy¶Y ci; †Kv_vI ¸wj n‡j, m‡½-m‡½ †mLv‡b hvIqvi Dcvq †bB; †M‡j Zv‡K ¸wj †L‡Z n‡e Ñ Kvgjviv ¸wji Drm¯’‡ji w`‡K GwM‡q hvq| GKUz Gw`K-†mw`K †PvL †div‡ZB Avnv` m¨v‡ii jvk Zv‡`i †Pv‡L c‡o| Avi wKQy? †kqvj-evNWvkv? Ab¨ †KD? bv, Avi wKQyB Zv‡`i †Pv‡L c‡owb| ... Avi kIKZfvB‡qi jvk †Zv D‡Vv‡bB c‡o wQj| fvwei WvK-wPrKvi ï‡b, cÖwZ‡ekx †KD-†KD hLb GwM‡q Av‡m, ZLb Zviv nvIqvq wgwj‡q †M‡Q; evwoi cv‡ki b`x‡Z fvm‡Q gvwSwenxb GKwU wWw½ †bŠKv...| kIKZfvB Avgv‡`i wn‡iv wQ‡jb| gyw³‡hv×v; KZ †MÖ‡bW †h Qy‡o‡Qb kΓi evsKv‡i...! †mw`b nvUevi wQj| nv‡U, Ab¨ nvUev‡ii g‡Zv †mw`b †µZv-we‡µZvi wfo wQj bv| mKv‡j Avnv` m¨vi Lyb n‡q‡Qb| cy‡iv MÖvg †kv‡K gyn¨gvb| hv‡`i Lye Ri“wi, †hgb Ñ Pvj-Wvj wKb‡Z n‡e; bv-nq iv‡Z D‡cvm _vK‡Z n‡e, ZvivB nv‡U G‡m‡Q| `~i-`~iv‡š—i hviv nv‡U G‡m‡Q, Avnv` m¨v‡ii Ly‡bi NUbv ï‡b ZvivI †Pv‡Li cvwb †dj‡Q...| Kx †h ïi“ n‡jv †`‡k! †K Kvi kΓ, fvB Rv‡bb †KD...?

Kv‡iv Rvbv _vK‡j ejyb `qv K‡i...| kIKZfvB nvU K‡i ZvovZvwo evwo wd‡i G‡m‡Qb| fvwe †cvqvwZ| †cvqvwZ eD evwo‡Z GKv †i‡L †Kv_vI †`wi Kiv wVK bq| kIKZfvB‡qi gv-evev †KD †bB| gyw³hy‡×i mgq Zv‡`i `yRb‡KB †g‡i †d‡j‡Q cvwK¯—vwb nvbv`viiv| †QvUfvB kv‡n` ZLb evwo‡Z wQj bv, ZvB †eu‡P wM‡qwQj| GLb K¬vm †U‡b c‡o...| fvwe Pzjv cwi®‹vi KiwQ‡jb| kIKZfvB evRv‡ii e¨vM Zvi

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mvg‡b †i‡L ej‡jb, ÔKvUv-Bwjk Avi Kzgov AvbwQ| Zzwg cvK K‡iv, Avwg †Zvgv‡i cvnviv †`B...|Õ gyPwK nvwm fvwei gy‡L| ÔAvgv‡i cvnviv w`Ib jvM‡ev K¨vb...?Õ Ñ †Pvi-wQbZvBKvix Avm‡Z cv‡i bv? Ñ bv| mevB Rv‡b, Zzwg †MÖ‡bW †Qvov gyw³‡hv×v| †Zvgvi eD‡qi w`‡K †KD bRi w`‡ev bv...| ivbœv cÖvq †kl| KvUv Bwj‡ki NªvY Qwo‡q c‡o‡Q evwo‡Z| we‡Kj Wye‡Z e‡m‡Q| m~h©, GB, GLbB we`vq †b‡e; fvwe ej‡jv, ÔZzwg Avevi †Mvmj Kiev bvwK; Ki‡j KBiv Avm...|Õ Ñ b`x‡Z hvB...| kIKZfvB D‡V `uvov‡ZB GKSuvK ¸wj G‡m jvM‡jv Zvi ey‡K| eªvkdvqvi| Iiv GZ¶Y kIKZfvB‡qi N‡ii †cQ‡bB Iur †c‡Z e‡m wQj...| ciw`b mKv‡j, Nyg †_‡K D‡V ïwb Ñ mybxjKvKviv iv‡Z BwÛqv P‡j †M‡Q| evwoi me N‡i e‡ov e‡ov Zvjv| D‡Vv‡bi Auv‡o Szj‡Q m‡š—v‡li Bswjk c¨v›U| cÖvY euvPv‡bvi ZvwM` ZLb Ri“wi| cvjv‡bvi mgq wcÖq Bswjk c¨v‡›Ui K_v g‡b c‡owb m‡š—v‡li ...|

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mvgvb¨ fvwi KvcoUv Ñ wKš‘ †fZ‡i †Kv‡bv jvBj‡bi evjvB †bB| d‡j hZ kxZ meUvB I‡Z ûoûwo‡q Xz‡K co‡Z cv‡i| Ges Xz‡K c‡oI| Avwg kx‡Zi welv³ Kvg‡o giYvcbœ n‡q DV‡jI KvD‡K wKQy ewj bv| Avgvi †Kv‡bv `xbZvB Ab¨‡K ej‡Z j¾v jv‡M| nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z weDwU Avcv euv-nv‡Zi ey‡ov AvOzj gy‡L cy‡i Pzl‡Z _v‡K| GUv Zvi wcÖqZi Af¨vm| hLb Avkcv‡k †KD bv _v‡K, weDwU Avcv Zvi G-Af¨vm eRvq iv‡L| Gw`‡K Avwg eq‡m †QvU I weDwU Avcvi wcÖq e‡j GB KvRwU †m Avgvi mvg‡b ninv‡gkvB K‡i| IB iKg meyRvf AÜKv‡ii †fZi nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z weDwU Avcv GKw`b e‡j I‡V Ñ Ñ MÊv‡ii MÜ cvw”Q| Ñ wK! gv‡b Kx? Ñ MÊvi †b‡g‡Q cvnvo †_‡K| i‡q‡Q Avgv‡`i KvQ †_‡K mvgvb¨ `~‡iB| Ñ Kx? Ñ nu¨v, Avwg MÊv‡ii MÜ wPwb| ï‡b f‡q Avgvi Mv‡qi †jvg `uvwo‡q hvq| eb¨ RxeRš‘I Zvn‡j i‡q‡Q GB Ai‡Y¨? Nb R½j †K‡U ivevi Pvl Kiv n‡q‡Q Ñ gvbyl‡`i wKQy NievwoI i‡q‡Q Qwo‡q-wQwU‡q; wKš‘ Zv cÖvq bv _vKvi g‡ZvB| Zey G‡Kev‡i Rbgwbwl¨ †bB Ggb †Zv bq! Gi gv‡S MÊvi Kxfv‡e Av‡m? wPš—v hZ `ª“ZB Kwi bv †Kb, IB m~‡h©i Av‡jvnxb meyRvf we‡K‡j †Kv‡bv wKQy‡KB cÖwZ‡iva wn‡m‡e `uvo Kiv‡Z cvwi bv| nq‡Zv Avgvi g‡Zv weDwU AvcvI cv‡i bv| Avgiv Rvwb, m~h© R½‡ji Avov‡j nvwi‡q †M‡j Pvicvk KZ `ª“Z Nb AÜKv‡i c~Y© n‡q I‡V| Avi wmuwo †e‡q IVv K‡ZvUvB bv Szwu Ki| fve‡Z fve‡ZB kxZ †hb nVvr Avgv‡`i Av‡iv Av”Qbœ K‡i †d‡j! Avgiv Rvwb bv Ñ kx‡Zi ZxeªZvq bv MÊv‡ii f‡q Avgv‡`i `uv‡Z `uvZ †j‡M VKVK kã Zzj‡Z _v‡K| hw`I Lye g„`y †m-aŸwb| wKš‘ weDwU Avcv ev Avwg `yRbB †m-aŸwb _vgv‡Z cvwi bv| cÖvq †`Š‡o evMvb †_‡K †ewi‡q Avwm| weDwU Avcv mva¨g‡Zv †Póv K‡i Avgvi m½ ai‡Z| wKš‘ Avwg GZ †Rv‡i †`ŠovB †h, gyn~‡Z© ivevi evMv‡bi `xN©Kvq MvQ¸‡jv `~iQwei g‡Zv A¯úó n‡q I‡V| weDwU Avcv nuvwc‡q nuvwc‡q †`Š‡oi MwZ evovq| Avgiv hLb wUjvi Ic‡i DwV, ZLb IB meyRvf AÜKvi Nb Kv‡jv‡Z iƒc wb‡q‡Q| Avgv‡`i †N‡g †b‡q-IVv kixi Mig Kvc‡oi Avov‡jB _v‡K| SY©vi †Zvjv R‡j gyL-nvZ ay‡q N‡i XzK‡Z XzK‡Z cÖej Kvwki †Pv‡U Avwg G‡Kev‡i Kv‡¯—i g‡Zv †eu‡KPz‡i hvB| Avgvi g‡b nq cÖPÊ GK wngLÊ Avgvi ey‡Ki †fZi Xz‡K c‡o‡Q| d‡j †e`g Kvwk‡Z Avgvi k¦vm eÜ n‡q hvIqvi Dcµg nq| weDwU Avcvi Av¤§v imyb †_u‡Zv K‡i m‡l©i †Z‡j Mig K‡i Avgvi ey‡K-wc‡V †Rvi gvwjk †`b; wKš‘ Avgvi Kvwki Dckg nq bv| weDwU Avcv Zvi XvDm UªvbwR÷v‡ii be Nywi‡q Nywi‡q Mvb evRvq| G‡Kev‡i †jv fwjqy¨‡g| Avwg ewj Ñ Ñ Av‡iKUz †Rv‡i evRvb| Ñ bv, bv, Avi †Rv‡i bv| Ñ †Kb? Ñ gvbyl ïb‡j g›` ej‡e| Mvb evRv‡j gvbyl g›` ej‡e? Avwg GB in‡m¨i †Kv‡bv K‚j-wKbviv cvB bv| weDwU Avcv‡K †`wL UªvbwR÷v‡ii m‡½ Kvb jvwM‡q Mvb †kv‡b| d‡j Avgv‡KI Kvb jvwM‡q Mvb ïb‡Z nq| Avgvi Kvb e¨_v Ki‡Z _v‡K Avi KvwkI evo‡Z _v‡K| Gw`‡K PvwPgv Avgv‡K cÖwZw`bB †Mvmj Ki‡Z e‡jb| e‡jb, Ñ †Mvmj K‡iv, †Mvmj K‡iv bB‡j Kd ey‡K ïKvBqv hvBe|

Avwg m~‡h©i wb‡P †d‡j ivLv Kzmyg Mig cvwb‡Z ni‡ivR †Mvmj Kwi| we‡Kj n‡jB ivevi evMv‡bi av‡i ev †fZ‡i ev Nvmgq `xN© Rwgi Ici nuvU‡Z _vwK| m‡½ weDwU Avcv| Avgvi ci‡b Avgvi AvZ¼ev`x evevi Lvg‡Lqvwj‡Z evbv‡bv †mB †KvU| †fZ‡i jvBjb Qvov| d‡j cvnvo-wUjv-AiY¨-SY©vi hZ wng me Avgvi kix‡ii †fZ‡i Xz‡K c‡o| Avgvi Kvwki †eM ev‡o SY©vi LyuZLyu‡Z R¡‡i Avwg Aembœ n‡q co‡Z _vwK| IB cvnvo-AiY¨-SY©v Avi weï× evZvm, ZvRv Qvbv-nvjyqvi“wU wKQyB Avgvi R¡i Kgv‡Z cv‡i bv! GgbwK Avgvi KvwkI bv| R¡i-Kvwk wb‡qB Avwg ivevi evbv‡bvi cÖwµqv †`wL| Kxfv‡e ivev‡ii e„¶ KvUv nq, Kxfv‡e Zv‡Z wU‡bi cvÎ †c‡Z †`Iqv nq, Kxfv‡e Av¸b R¡vwj‡q †auvqv w`‡q †mB ivev‡ii gÊ ˆZwi Kiv nq| Gw`‡K PvwPgvi Mig m‡l©i †Zj Avi imy‡bi gvwj‡k Avwg weeªZ n‡Z _vwK| KviY Avwg †`wL Avgvi mgZj ey‡K c¶xkve‡Ki big †iuvqv D‡V‡Q| wW‡gi Kzmy‡gi g‡Zv Kzuwo¯—b Avgv‡K msKzwPZ K‡i Zzj‡Q! ayi! PvwPgv Lv‡gvKvB GZ Kó Ki‡Q| Avgvi Kvwk †Zv wKQy‡ZB Kg‡Q bv!

Gw`‡K AiY¨ ev cvnv‡oi †Kv‡bv cwieZ©b †bB| GgbwK SY©vavivI| evs‡jvi Ici †_‡K Zvi RjcZ‡bi kã Avwg ïb‡Z cvB| PvwPgvi Avi`vwj-†eqviviv IB Rj wU‡bi cv‡Î f‡i Ic‡i DwV‡q wb‡q Av‡m| Avn! G‡Kev‡i weï× Rj! GB cvnv‡oi nvIqv weï×| MvQZjv-e„¶ivwR Zv‡`iI D™¢vwmZ Zvi“Y¨| Avi Av‡Q ev›`‡ii †gjv! cÖvqB MvQ †_‡K †b‡g G‡m Zviv PvwPgvi bvbvb wKQy wb‡q cvwj‡q hvq! Zv‡`i aivi mva¨ Kv‡iv †bB| Avi Av‡Q cvwL‡`i wePiY| KZ eY©-†Mv‡Îi cvwL! KZ wewPÎ Zv‡`i K_vevZ©v! wekvj-wekvj i³‡Pvlv! f‡q Avwg GKv †Kv_vI hvB bv! i³‡Pvlv hw` Avgvi me i³ Pz‡l †bq GB f‡qB wKbv †K Rv‡b Avgvi kix‡ii i³KYviv †RvU euv‡a| Aek¨ Avwg Zv Av‡`Š eyS‡Z cvwi bv| Avwg cybivq wÎcj-XvKv wRcMvwo‡Z †P‡c ewm| weDwU Avcv mRj †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q _v‡K| PvwPgv e‡jb Ñ Ô†di AvB‡mv evc! Bk&Kzj QywU nB‡jB AvB‡mv|Õ Avgvi AvZ¼ev`x evev Avgv‡K wb‡Z G‡m‡Q| †di †mB fqven KvivMvi! †di ew›`Rxeb! †di e„¶nxb bMi| welv³ nvIqv| †Uªb Avgv‡K nvIqvi Uv‡b Dwo‡q wb‡Z _v‡K| eigPv‡ji Ai‡Y¨ Avwg KZ †h KvVweovwj †`‡LwQ! KZ cvwL! Avi Zv‡`i Mvb! †Kb †h Avwg gvbyl!

KvVweovwj n‡jI †Zv jywK‡q _vK‡Z cviZvg Mv‡Qi †KvU‡i| `yB cv‡ki jvjgvwUi cvnvo †d‡j †Uªb Kx fxlY †Rv‡i Qy‡U P‡j‡Q! cvZv‡`i meyR NªvY nvIqv †_‡K µ‡g nvwi‡q †h‡Z _v‡K| Avwg wK ZvKv‡jB †`L‡Z cv‡ev IB wbweo †ønQvqvgq meyR ebf‚wg?

Rvwb Ñ cv‡ev bv| †d‡j Avmv †Kv‡bvwKQyB gvbyl †Kv‡bvw`b A¶Z †diZ cvq bv!

Dòeqmx e­¨vK‡evW© Avgv‡`i evMv‡bi Nvm¸jv wK AZUvB meyR? weDwU Avcvi m‡½ †h-Nv‡m Avwg †nu‡UwQjvg Zv‡`i g‡Zv? Avwg ZvwK‡q ZvwK‡q Nv‡m‡`i meyR nIqv †`wL, wKš‘ wKQy‡ZB

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IB mey‡Ri m‡½ †gjv‡Z cvwi bv| Avgv‡`i evmvi †fZ‡i Ai‡Y¨i NªvY †bB Ñ †K‡ivwmb †Z‡ji NªvY _B_B K‡i| gv IB †Z‡j †÷vf R¡vwj‡q ivbœvevbœv K‡i| Gw`‡K Zij Kvwki `g‡K Avgvi kixi Av‡iv A‡bK †ewk †eu‡KKz‡K hvq Ñ Avwg Kvk‡Z Kvk‡Z `g wb‡Z cvwi bv| Avgv‡`i mv`v †Mvjvc Mv‡Q we¯—i Kzuwo G‡m‡Q| Kqw`b ciB dzj dzwU‡q MvQwU‡K Giv †X‡K †`‡e| bvbvi‡Oi wRwbqv Avi †Mvjvwc Ñ mv`v †`vcvwU dz‡ji mvwi †`L‡Z †`L‡Z Avgvi cvnv‡oi w`b¸‡jvi K_v g‡b c‡o| MÊv‡ii MÜfiv we‡Kj| Avgv‡`i Îvm Avi †`Šov‡bv ïi“ Kiv| IB Mfxi wbR©b Ai‡Y¨ Ñ IB meyRvf mܨv‡ejvq Avgv‡`i ÎvYKZ©viƒcx †KD wQj bv| d‡j Avgv‡`i †`Šov‡Z n‡q‡Q| †e`g †`Šo hv‡K e‡j| Avwg Avgv‡`i evMv‡bi Nv‡m‡`i iKgmKg †`L‡Z †`L‡Z cÖPÊ Kvwk‡Z †di euvKvKzKv n‡q hvB| Zij jeYv³ Kd †dj‡Z †dj‡Z nVvr Pg‡K DwV| †`wL i‡³i g‡Zv Kx †hb Nv‡mi †fZi Mwo‡q hv‡”Q| i³! mwZ¨B i³ bvwK? †di Kvwk I‡V| †dj‡Z †dj‡Z †di PgKvB| i³!

Avnv! †mB †h wn‡gi we‡Kj Ñ cvnv‡oi †mB cÖPÊ wng wK i³eY© aviY K‡i Avgvi dzmdz‡mi †fZi evmv †eu‡a‡Q! Z…Zxqev‡ii Kvwk‡Z Nbi³ D‡V Av‡m| Avi evMv‡bi Nv‡m †mB i³ jvj dwo‡Oi g‡Zv Sz‡j _v‡K| Avwg Avgvi AvZ¼ev`x evev‡K WvwK| Ñ evev Kvwki m‡½ i³ hv‡”Q! Ñ Kx e‡jv? KB †`wL? Ñ evMv‡bi Nv‡m| evev‡K ejv nq bv Nv‡mi Ici e‡m _vKv jvj dwos‡`i wcQy wcQy Avwg KZ mveav‡b cv †d‡jwQ| `yB nv‡Z Wvbv `y‡Uv †hB ai‡Z hv‡ev Ñ nVvr †m D‡o †M‡Q! Avi Avwg †m `yt‡L cÖvqB †Ku‡` †d‡jwQ| AvR †mB jvj dwo‡Oi `j Avgv‡`i evMv‡bi Nv‡mi Ici w¯’i e‡m Av‡Q| fvwi A™¢zZ KvÊ †Zv! evMv‡bi Nv‡m i³wPý †`‡L evev fqvbK M¤¢xi n‡q hvq!

Avgv‡K Avi wKQyB e‡j bv| Gici †_‡K Avgvi Bk&Kzj KvgvB n‡Z jvMj| we‡K‡ji †Ljvi mvw_iv Avgv‡`i evmvq Avmv †Q‡o w`‡jv| Avwg weQvbvq ï‡q ï‡q µgvMZ Kvk‡Z jvMjvg| i³ S‡i S‡i Avgvi dzmdzm cÖvq k~b¨ n‡q †Mj| Ae¯’v †`‡L evev cÖvq Db¥v`MÖ¯— n‡q DV‡jb| G-Wv³vi, †m-Wv³vi Ñ †QvU-eo me Wv³vi R‡ov K‡i †dj‡jb| Ilya-c_¨-G·-†i-R¡i-Pv`i Gm‡ei g‡a¨ Avgvi Rxeb wK A™¢zZfv‡e Rwo‡q †Mj! Avwg ivZfi KvkZvg| Avgvi weQvbvi cv‡k QvBfwZ© evmb w`‡q‡Q gv| hv‡Z evZv‡m RxevYy bv Qovq| †fvi n‡Z n‡Z i‡³ wf‡R me QvB `jv cvwK‡q †hZ! AvwgI AevK nZvg Ñ Avgvi GZUzKzb kix‡i Kx K‡i GZ i³ G‡jv?

GB †h AwekÖvg KvkwQ Ñ Kvwki m‡½ UKU‡K ZvRv i³ D‡V Avm‡Q Ñ Zey †Kb i³ wbt‡kwlZ n‡q hv‡”Q bv Avgvi kixi †_‡K? mKv‡j Nyg fvO‡ZB Avgvi g‡b c‡o †hZ Bk&Kz‡ji K_v| K¬vmwUPvi iv‡eqv LvZzb e­¨vK‡ev‡W© PKLwo w`‡q ZvwiL wjL‡Qb| Zuvi `yamv`v AvOz‡j PKLwo a‡i ivLv| mi“ PgrKvi AvOzj¸‡jv P‡Ki ¸u‡ov‡Z gvLvgvwL! iv‡eqv LvZzb, Avgvi LvZvq cÖvqB wj‡L †`b Ôfv‡jv ivLvÕ| Ôfv‡jv ivLvÕ gv‡b Kx?

GKw`b wjL‡jb ÔivLvÕ| Avwg eySjvg Ôfv‡jv ivLvÕ gv‡b ¸W ai‡bi wKQy n‡e| Avcvi bvg Avm‡j ivLv Ñ iv‡eqv LvZzb| i‡³i mgyÏy‡i fvm‡Z fvm‡Z Avgvi ïay Bk&Kz‡ji K_vB g‡b c‡o| Li‡mªvZv b`x †cwi‡q Avgvi Bk&Kzj Ñ Avgvi K¬vmi“g Avi mncvVxiv| Gw`‡K gv‡K †`wL Avgvi Lvev‡ii M­vm-†c­U me Avjv`v K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Avgvi †c­‡U †m KvD‡K †L‡Z †`q bv| Ab¨‡`i †c­U-M­v‡m Avgv‡KI| GUv †m GZUvB PvZzixi m‡½ Ki‡Q †h Avgvi AvZ¼ev`x evev †UiI cvq bv| Avgvi wK fqsKi †Kv‡bv AmyL K‡i‡Q? bB‡j gv‡qi GZ mveavbZv †Kb? Avwg GKw`b †L‡Z e‡m †Ku‡` †dwj! evev †PvL jvj K‡i Rvb‡Z Pvq Ñ Ñ Kx nB‡Q Kv›`m †Kb? Avwg ewj Ñ Ñ Avgvi LvIqvi †c­U-M­vm gv Avjv`v K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Ñ †KvbUv †Zvi? Avwg AvOzj Zz‡j GKUv jvj eW©v‡ii †c­U †`wL‡q w`‡j evev I‡Z †L‡Z e‡m hvq| evevi gyL †`wL _g_g K‡i| †`wL evevI Kuv`‡Q| Avgvi g‡b nq, Avgvi kixiUv cvwLi g‡Zv nvjKv n‡q †M‡Q! GLb Avwg †hb B‡”Q Ki‡jB D‡o †h‡Z cvwi| D‡o D‡o eigPv‡ji ivevi evMv‡b †cuŠ‡Q †h‡Z cvwi| IBLv‡b †h SY©v eB‡Q, †m-Rj cvb K‡i wd‡i Avm‡Z cvwi| A_ev IB meyR ebf‚wgi cÖwZwU e„‡¶i cvZvq cvZvq †`vj †L‡Z cvwi| †VuvU w`‡q Lyu‡U w`‡Z cvwi cvZv‡`i wkiv-Dcwkiv| A_ev Do‡Z Do‡Z IB Ai‡Y¨ c_ nvwi‡q †dj‡Z cvwi| nq‡Zv ZLb AÜKvi Nbvqgvb| evb‡ii `j Mv‡Qi Wv‡j PzcwU K‡i e‡m e‡m A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivwˇii| AÜKv‡ii f‡q Avgvi cvwLkixiUv wbwg‡l jywK‡q †dj‡Z cvwi cvZv‡`i Avov‡j, hv‡Z †KD Avgv‡K Avi Lyu‡R bv cvq| Avwg Ai‡Y¨i M‡Üi †fZi, weï× nvIqvi †fZi, SY©vi R‡ji †fZi GKvKvi n‡Z n‡Z fz‡j †h‡Z cvwi msmvi-KvivMvi| †hLv‡b evovevwo kvmb, Kov covi Pvc, cÖPÊ gvia‡i Avgvi †QvÆ kixiUv cÖvqB bxjvf n‡q _v‡K| †mB RLg wP‡ýi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Avwg mvivivZ dzuwc‡q dzuwc‡q Kuvw`| GKUv RLg bv mvi‡ZB Av‡iKUv RL‡gi wPý Zxeªfv‡e kix‡i e‡m hvq| Aweivg Kvwk, i³cvZ, Ilya, c_¨, Pv`i, evwjk, weQvbvi m‡½ Avgvi AvZ¼ev`x evev †mu‡U _v‡K| Avgvi fqvbK Amy¯’ kixiUv‡K mvwi‡q †Zvjvi Rb¨ AvcÖvY †Póv Pvjv‡Z _v‡K| wKš‘ Avwg †Zv †m‡i DV‡Z PvB bv| †m‡i DV‡jB Avgvi kixiUv Avi cvwL _vK‡e bv| fvwi kixi wb‡q Avwg wK Avi Do‡Z cvi‡ev? wKš‘ Avgv‡K †h Do‡ZB n‡e| D‡o D‡o †h‡Z n‡e IB cvnv‡o| IB Ai‡Y¨| IB Ai‡Y¨ Avwg †di †h‡Z PvB Ñ †h-Ai‡Y¨i wng Avgvi dzmdzm SuvSiv K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Avgvi GB Amy¯’Zv, cÖej i³cvZgq kixiUv‡K Avwg IB AiY¨ Qvov Avi †Kv_vqB ev ivL‡Z cvie?

IB Ai‡Y¨i w`b¸‡jv‡ZB †Zv Avgvi mgZj ey‡K wW‡gi Kzmy‡gi g‡Zv Kzuwo¯—b †R‡M D‡V‡Q| IB AiY¨B Avgv‡K cÖ_g ¯^vaxbZvi ¯^v` w`‡q‡Q| GLb GB fvOv‡Pviv, g¯—er, ¶wqòz kixiUv‡K wb‡q Avwg †Kv_vq AvkÖq cv‡ev?

Avwg Rvwb gvbyl wdwi‡q w`‡jI AiY¨ wKQy‡ZB †div‡e bv| †div‡Z cvi‡e bv| Ai‡Y¨i VuvB gvby‡li Rb¨ wPiKv‡ji! 

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Lye Avkv wQj, Gevi n‡eB| hviv Awd‡mi eo KZ©v‡`i m‡½ DV‡evm K‡i, ZvivI Bw½Z w`‡qwQj Gevi Avi wKQy‡ZB †mvbvi nwiY nvZ †_‡K dmKv‡e bv, GZw`b a‡i AvU‡K _vKv cÖ‡gvkbUv †c‡q Av‡iKUz D”Pc‡` G-eQi wbðqB hv‡e †m| Db¥yL A‡c¶v Avi A‡c¶v| wKš‘ njy` Lv‡g ÔAwZ Ri“wiÕ Qvc †`Iqv †mB Kvw•¶Z wPwVwU Avi G‡jv bv| wb‡Ri mvg‡_©¨i Ici m‡›`n RvMj Zvi, nZvkv wN‡i aij, Zvici g‡b n‡jv RM‡Zi mevB kΓ, me‡P‡q eo kΓ Zvi em, †h gv_vi Ici e‡m †Lqvj-Lywkg‡Zv Qwo †Nviv‡”Q Avi Zvi Pjvi c‡_ A`„k¨ me KuvUv wewQ‡q ivL‡Q, wKQy‡ZB mvg‡b G‡Mv‡Z w`‡”Q bv| wKš‘ Kx Ggb †`vl Zvi? nq‡Zv †jvK-†`Lv‡bv mcÖwZf ¯§vU©‡bm †bB, nq‡Zv Ah_v web‡q by‡q 2

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cÖqvZ Rb‡Ki m‡½ BnRbg nygvq~b gvwjK mnmvB Zvi g‡b nq, GKRb bq Zv‡K Zvov Ki‡Q A‡b‡K| cÖ_‡g †Zv kvevb gʇji †cvjv gweb †Pqvig¨vb Zvi w`‡K wc¯—j ZvK K‡iwQj, Avi I †`Šov‡Z ïi“ K‡i| GLb Zv‡K Qvwc‡q A‡bK gvby‡li cv‡qi, Mjvi AvIqvR Ñ †`Š‡oi g‡a¨B ggZvR GKevi gv_v Nywi‡q †`Lvi †Póv †bq Ñ Giv Kviv! †`‡L Kzi“‡¶‡Îi AR©y‡bi g‡Zv †m wew¯§Z Ñ †Pbv-A‡Pbvi wf‡o Zvi ÁvwZ‡Mvôxcvovcowki e`, †jvfvZzi Av`j¸‡jvI, Zv‡`i †bZ…Z¡ †hb a‡i ivL‡Q gwebB| `ª“Z †PvL wdwi‡q mvg‡b ZvKv‡ZB †`‡L, Zvi evev ev †Q‡j‡`i nv‡Z wbnZ‡`i cvcvZ¥v GiB g‡a¨ Zvi c_ Ry‡o giY Lv` †K‡U Zv‡Z Zvi cZb D`&hvc‡bi A‡c¶vq| Gevi w`kvnxb ggZv †evevaiv gvby‡li g‡Zv wb‡Ri g‡a¨ †Qv‡U| QyU‡Z QyU‡Z mnmvB †Pv‡L c‡o 2

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Zvi euv‡qB †Mvi¯—v‡bi †Lvjv †MU| GB †Mvi¯—v‡b Zvi evev Av‡Q| evevB †Zv Zvi cÖavb, nq‡Zv GKgvÎ, Ges †kl fimv| kΓi †Quvq †Quvq a‡i a‡i nvZ dm‡K I †Mvi¯—v‡b Xz‡K c‡o| wbivkÖq GK bvixi Ke‡i emev‡mi Lei c‡owQj KvM‡R| Avg„Zz¨ GLv‡bB _vK‡e Ggb GK B”Qvq †g‡M‡U‡M Lvevi-`vevi wb‡q mgvwai fvOv c‡_ †m Zvi M‡Z© †Xv‡K| GKmgq †Mvii¶K Zvi †LuvR †c‡q Zv‡K †ei K‡i †`q| wKš‘ GLv‡b Zvi Ñ ggi evev Av‡Q, cÖfvekvjx GK †Mvievmx| Zzwg †Kv_vq evev? LuyR‡Z-LuyR‡Z, LuyR‡Z-LuyR‡Z...

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hv‡e| bv, hv‡e bv Ñ Zzwg G‡`i mvgjvI evev| †Kb gv!

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evev Avgv‡i Kx KB‡Q Rvbm! wbðqB fqsKi wKQz hv gv‡K Akvwš—‡Z †fvMv‡e| †mB ˆkke-ˆK‡kvi †_‡K Ñ hZ `~i ch©š— Zviv g‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i, gv Av‡Q Zv‡`i R‡b¥iI eû Av‡M cÖqvZ Zvi evev‡K wb‡q| gywÝMÄ, gvwbKMÄ, †ZRMuvI, weµgcyi, ivqcyiv, cvnvoZjx Ñ _vbvq _vbvq Zv‡K wb‡q †QvU-eo K‡Zv AvL¨vb| GKUv †Pvi a‡i Avbv n‡jv Ñ fvZ‡Pvi| my‡hvMg‡Zv †jv‡Ki ivbœvN‡i Xz‡K fvZ Pzwi K‡i Ñ wb‡R Lvq, eDwS‡i LvIqvq| evev Zv‡K †Kv‡bv kvmb `~‡i _vK nv‡Z GK gY Pv‡ji UvKv ¸u‡R w`‡q Kb, †h Kqw`‡bi nq †cU f‡i LvI †M| kg‡ki `v‡ivMv WvKvZ a‡i Avb‡j †m `vwe K‡i e‡m, Zvi evwo Iwm wmivR‡ÏŠjvi GjvKvq| K_vUv evevi Kv‡b G‡j evev nvivgRv`v‡K wcwU‡q ïay Iwmi bvgB bq Zvi ev‡ci bvgI fzwj‡q w`‡Z e‡jb| kg‡ki Avjx Ggb WvKvZ †_‡K Lywb-RyjygevR kv‡q¯—v K‡i K‡i ïay †h Zv‡`i Kv‡Q GK Îv‡m cwiYZ ZvB bq, G‡Ki ci GK c`K-cyi¯‹viI †c‡Z _v‡Kb| gv‡qi aviYv †k‡l cyi¯‹viB Zv‡K †c‡q hvq Ñ `ya©l© WvKvZ`j cvKovI Ki‡Z wM‡q Zvi m`©v‡ii †UuUvq we× nb wZwb| Ei“i gvsm †K‡U IB †UuUv †Lvjv †Mj wKš‘ Zvi ¶Z c‡P c‡P eQ‡ii gv_vq Zvi g„Zz¨| gv‡qi evevi `vwe, wZwb knx` n‡q‡Qb| gv hw`I e‡jb, gv‡jKzj-gDZ Zv‡K ev‡M wb‡Z cyi¯‹v‡ii jvj‡P †d‡j wKš‘ wZwbB Avevi a¨v‡b †c‡q‡Qb Ñ kg‡ki PvPv Zvi mgvwa‡Z Ggb cig GK kvwš—‡Z Av‡Qb hv ïay gnvb †Kv‡bv cyY¨ev‡biB cÖvc¨| gv‡qi Ggbme eqv‡b NUbv KL‡bv cÖZ¨¶ nq, Zvi evevi m‡½ gv-Lvjv-PvPv-dzcy, cicv‡ii Av‡iv A‡b‡KB Av‡m Ñ Zviv Zv‡`i AZxZm‡gZ Rxeš— nq, eZ©gv‡bi m‡½ wg‡j ev †ewg‡j GK wgkÖ ev¯—eZv ˆZwi K‡i| KL‡bv meB inm¨‡Niv, aiv w`‡Z w`‡Z †`q bv, KL‡bv g‡b nq GmeI †Mvi¯—v‡bi Mí wKsev ZZw`‡b GmeI mgvwnZ| Z‡e Zviv gv‡qi m‡½ ciKv‡jI hvZvqvZ ïi“ K‡i, Zv‡Z Af¨¯— nq Ges †Mvievmx Zv‡`i m‡½I ev¯—‡e wePiY K‡i| iwe-kkx Rv‡b Av`‡Z Gfv‡e gv Zvi weMZ Rxe‡b Zv‡`i m‡½ hZUv bv emevm K‡i‡Q Zvi †P‡q †ewk g„Z bvbvi m‡½| Zv‡`i evev Bs‡iwRi Aa¨vcK QvBdzj n‡Ki Kv‡Q gv †Kv‡bv wel‡q wm×vš— ev civgk© PvB‡j wZwb †kK&mwcq‡ii †Kvb bvU‡K †Kvb PwiÎ Kx e‡j‡Q ZvB AvIov‡Zb| K¬v‡mI bvwK †Kv‡bv wel‡q Zvi gZvgZ Rvb‡Z PvB‡j †m wel‡q †Kvb mgv‡jvPK Kx e‡j‡Qb G‡Ki ci GK Zv e‡j †h‡Zb Ñ wb‡R †Kv‡bv gZvg‡Z †cuŠQ‡Z cvi‡Zb bv| Avi cÖ_‡g kkxi, Gici iwei g„Zz¨i ci IB `yR bvi ¯§„wZPviY Ki‡Z Ki‡Z †Zv Avj‡SBgv‡iB Wze‡jb Ñ †invB| Zv QvBdzj mv‡n‡ei _vKvq Kx bv _vKvq ggZvR wb‡R †Kv‡bv wm×v‡š— †cuŠQ‡Z bv cvi‡j Zv‡K Zvi cÖqvZ wcZvi †Kv‡bv Kv‡Ri bwRi ev civg‡k©i Øvi¯’B n‡Z nq| evev hw`I ejZ †mU&j n‡Z bv n‡ZB Avevi e`wj, evievi e`wj Avi `vq-`vwq‡Z¡i Sv‡gjvi Rb¨ Avgvi GKgvÎ mš—v‡bi h_v_© wk¶vi e¨e¯’v Avwg Ki‡Z cvijvg bv| wKš‘ ggi wek¦vm, KvMR-Kj‡g ZZ`~i G‡Mv‡Z bv cvi‡jI ev¯—‡ei me wk¶vB Avwg †Zvgvi Kv‡Q †c‡qwQ evev| Zzwg e‡jwQ‡j, Kv‡iv †Zvgvi mn‡hvwMZv jvM‡j `vI wKš‘ Zvi Rei`w¯—‡K ei`vkZ K‡iv bv| †Zv Ñ Zvi fvB‡cv KvRj Zvi GwZgLvbv I †Mvi¯—v‡bi K‡qKUv MvQ KvUj, ggZv hw`I wKQzw`b Av‡M Zv‡K nv‡ji ej` wK‡b

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I Avgv‡K e‡KB hvw”Qj| Avwg mn¨ K‡i hvw”Qjvg| I Ii g‡Zv MvjvMvj K‡iB hv‡”Q| GK ch©v‡q bvkv hLb Avgv‡K Ô†g`©v ev½v‡j‡RÕ e‡j GKUv RNb¨ ev‡R Mvwj w`‡jv, ZLb Avgvi gv_vq Av¸b P‡o †Mj Ñ Avwg †`wi bv K‡i nv‡Zi mvg‡b Ôcv‡`j­vÕ (nvZjAjv d«vB‡cb) wQj, Zv w`‡qB Ii gv_vq ewm‡q w`jvg GK Nv| cv‡`j­vi evwo †L‡q bvkvi gv_vi GKw`K dz‡j †Xvj n‡q †Mj| gv_vq evwo †L‡q bvkv †Rv‡i GKUv wPrKvi w`‡jv| cv¯—vwi‡Zv wc¾vwi‡Zv †i÷z‡i‡›Ui gvwjK A¨v‡š—vwbI †b‡cvwji gvbyl| bvkvi wPrKvi ï‡b A¨v‡š—vwbI K¨vk †_‡K Qy‡U G‡jv wK‡P‡b| bvkv ZL‡bv gvwU‡Z c‡o Av‡Q| Avgvi nv‡Z cv‡`j­v †`‡L A¨v‡š—vwbI †i‡M Av¸b| wK‡P‡bi evwK PviRb †PvL eo eo K‡i Avgvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Avgv‡K Ifv‡e cv‡`j­v nv‡Z `uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`‡L Iiv nq‡Zv fve‡Q Ñ Av‡i, †Q‡jUvi n‡jv Kx! †h-†Q‡j Kv‡Ri Av‡M G‡m †Wªm †PÄ K‡i `k-c‡b‡iv wgwbU †nv‡U‡ji evB‡ii †ew‡Z e‡m GKv GKv wmMv‡iU Lvq, Zvici mgq n‡j wK‡P‡b Xy‡K Kv‡R †j‡M hvq, Kv‡Ri mgq Kv‡iv m‡½ K_v e‡j bv Ñ †mB †Q‡jB wK-bv wK‡P‡bi †kd bvkvi gv_vq cv‡`j­v w`‡q evwi †g‡i w`‡jv! we‡kl K‡i †iv‡gbv bv‡gi BD‡µ‡bi †h-†g‡qwU wZb mßvn a‡i wK‡P‡b Avgvi cv‡k KvR KiZ, Ii †PvL mevi †P‡q eo| †evSvB hv‡”Q, Avgvi GB Kg©h‡Á G‡`i g‡a¨ †iv‡gbv AevK n‡q‡Q †ewk| A¨v‡š—vwbI †m‡KÛ †kd B‡›`v‡bwkqvi G‡Kv‡K wR‡Ám Kij, mwZ¨ K‡i ej, Kx n‡qwQj? A¨v‡š—vwbIi K_vq G‡°v Avgvi w`‡K ZvKvj| Zvici A¨v‡š—vwbI‡K ejj, Avgiv KvR KiwQjvg| K_v †bB, evZ©v †bB nVvr K‡i cj cv‡`j­v wb‡q G‡m bvkvi gv_vq evwi †g‡i emj| bvkvi †Kv‡bv †`vl †bB e‡j G‡Kv Avgvi Ici GKZidvfv‡e †`vl Pvcv‡bvi †Póv Kij| QÕgvm n‡jv wg‡K‡j wK‡P‡b Xy‡K‡Q| Ii evwo wgjv‡b| G‡Kev‡i †i÷z‡i‡›Ui cv‡k| eqm G‡Kev‡iB Kg| m‡Z‡iv-AvVv‡ivi †ewk n‡e bv| `y-GK gv‡mi g‡a¨ wg‡K‡j wK‡P‡bi Kv‡R †ek nvZ cvwK‡q †d‡j‡Q| wK‡P‡b KvR Kg _vK‡j wg‡K‡j Avgvi GLv‡b G‡m Avgvi m‡½ `yózwg K‡i| KL‡bv KL‡bv Avwg †Kv‡bv wKQy bv cvi‡j ev bv eyS‡j wg‡K‡j GwM‡q Av‡m Avgv‡K †`wL‡q w`‡q e‡j, cj jv‡fv‡iv b‡b gv‡bv, jv‡fv‡iv Kb †Z¯—v (cj, nvZ w`‡q KvR bq, gv_v w`‡q KvR Ki)| Zvici we‡Ái g‡Zv †n‡m †`q, AvB Kvwc‡Zv (ZzB eySQm)? wg‡K‡j GZ¶Y †`qv‡ji m‡½ V¨vm w`‡q `uvwo‡q `uvwo‡q me ïbwQj| G‡°vi ci A¨v‡š—vwbI Gevi wg‡K‡j‡K wR‡Ám Kij, wg‡K‡j, KRv cÖe‡jgv (mgm¨v †Kv_vq)? wg‡K‡j A¨v‡š—vwbI‡K ejj, bvkv AvB‡`‡Ëv cj, Zz †QB D‡bv †g`©v ev½v‡j‡R, †ci KzwR cj dv‡i †Kv‡q‡¯—v (bvkv ejj, cj ZzB GKUv nvivwg evOvwj Ñ Gi Rb¨ cj bvkv‡K †g‡i‡Q)| wg‡K‡ji K_v ï‡b A¨v‡š—vwbI †iv‡gbvi g‡Zv G‡°vi w`‡K †PvL eo eo K‡i ZvwK‡q ejj Ñ G‡°v, †Kv‡q‡¯—v, b‡b †e‡b (G‡°v, ZzB wg_¨v e‡jwQm, GUv wVK bv)| bvkv GZ¶Y †PvL eÜ K‡i †g‡S‡Z c‡o †_‡K mevi K_v ïbwQj Avi †MvOvw”Qj| Zvici D‡V `uvwo‡q A¨v‡š—vwbI‡K

ejj, wgI †Z¯—v Zvb‡Zv †`v‡jv‡i, Aw¾ bb †cv‡mv jv‡fv‡iv †ci †g (Avgvi gv_v Lye e¨_v Ki‡Q, AvR Avgvi c‡¶ KvR Kiv m¤¢e bq|)| †dvi‡m †`vgvwb BI †`‡e Avwi‡ev (m¤¢eZ Kvj Avwg Kv‡R Avme|)| bvkv Avgvi w`‡K KUgU K‡i ZvwK‡q †cvkvK cvëv‡bvi †QvU N‡i P‡j †Mj| Avwg wKQy ejjvg bv| Avwg wK‡P‡bi †fZ‡i †hLv‡b †c­U, wWk, nuvwo-cvwZj, PvgP, evwU ivLvi RvqMv, †mLv‡b `uvwo‡q `uvwo‡q †`Ljvg bvkv K¨v‡k `uvov‡bv †ivgvwbqvb †g‡qUvi m‡½ K_v e‡j `‡ivRv †V‡j †i÷z‡i›U †_‡K †ewi‡q †Mj| bvkv P‡j hvIqvi ci Av‡¯— Av‡¯— †nv‡U‡j †jvKRb Avmv ïi“ n‡jv| bvkvi AeZ©gv‡b G‡°vi †kd nIqvi K_v _vK‡jI wg‡_¨ ejvi Aciv‡a A¨v‡š—vwbI I‡K ev` w`‡q wg‡K‡j‡K IB `vwqZ¡ w`‡jv| `ycy‡ii LvIqv-`vIqvi av°vUv ïi“ nq †mvqv ev‡ivUv-GKUv †_‡K `yBUv-AvovBUv ch©š—| †jvKR‡bi LvIqv †kl n‡j †nv‡U‡ji Kvwgwiqvwiiv (†eqviv) `ynvZ †evSvB K‡i ivwR¨i wcwiP, nvd †c­U, dzj †c­U, eo †c­U, PvgP, Qywi wb‡q G‡m Avgvi nv‡Zi euv‡q †Lvjv †h GKUv ZvK Av‡Q, †mUv f‡i †d‡j| Avgvi cÖ_g KvR Ime `ª“Z ILvb †_‡K mwi‡q †djv| Zvici †c­U †_‡K Gu‡Uv Lvevi Wªv‡g †d‡j cvwbi cvBc w`‡q `ª“Z cwi®‹vi K‡i †c­U¸‡jv‡K GKUv mvieuvav e‡· `uvo Kwi‡q †gwk‡bi †fZ‡i XywK‡q †`Iqv| Zvici †gwk‡bi WvjvUv eÜ K‡i †gwk‡bi myBP Ab K‡i Pvjy K‡i †`Iqv| †gwk‡bi †fZi †KwgK¨v‡ji †c­U, PvgP me cwi®‹vi n‡q hvq| GK wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ †gwkb eÜ n‡q †M‡j Uvb w`‡q Zv Ly‡j w`‡j †kl cÖvš— w`‡q †c­U¸‡jv †ewi‡q Av‡m| mvRv‡bv †c­‡Ui e‡· ZLb Pv‡qi Kv‡c †hgb †auvqv I‡o, Zvi †P‡qI †Xi †ewk †auvqvi cmiv| `ycy‡ii ga¨fv‡M Kv‡Ri MwZ GKUz K‡g G‡j †`Ljvg †iv‡gbv Avgvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q PvgP, Qywi, Kvco w`‡q gy‡Q †Uª‡Z mvwR‡q ivL‡Q, hw`I Avwg Rvwb GUv Ii KvR bv| PvgP, Qywi †Uª‡Z Qy‡o †djvi mgq SbSb K‡i kã n‡”Q| GB kãUv Avgvi fv‡jv jv‡M| †Kb fv‡jv jv‡M Rvwb bv| Avwg †iv‡gbv‡K wKQy ejjvg bv| bvkv‡K nVvr K‡i Agbfv‡e cv‡`j­v w`‡q gvivi ci †_‡K Ggwb‡ZB Avgvi †gRvRUv Lvivc n‡q Av‡Q| Gi g‡a¨ NÈv‡`‡oK Av‡M †`k †_‡K eyjeywj †g‡mR cvwV‡q Rvwb‡q‡Q, ÔAvgv‡K AvR †Q‡jc¶ †`L‡Z Avm‡e, Kx Kie?Õ eyjeywji †g‡mR †c‡q gb-†gRvRUv Avgvi Av‡iv GKcÖ¯’ Lvivc n‡q †Mj| Avwg †`wi bv K‡i eyjewj‡K GmGgGm cvVvjvg Ñ ÔBI b‡jv †mvÕ (Avwg Rvwb bv)| eyjeywj ÔBI b‡jv †mvÕi A_© †ev‡S| Avgvi GmGgG‡mi ci I cvëv wjLj Ñ ÔPvi eQi a‡i †Zvgvi ïay GK WvqvjM, ÔBI b‡jv †mvÕ, ÔBI b‡jv †mvÕ|Õ nv‡Zi KvR K‡g G‡j †iv‡gbv‡K wKQy ej‡Z hve, Zvi Av‡M †m-B Avgv‡K e‡j DVj, Zz †QB D‡bv eªv‡fv ivMvr‡mv (ZzB GKRb exicyi“l)| wg wcqv‡m KzwR (Avwg †Zvi GB ¸Y‡K cQ›` Kwi)| †evSv hv‡”Q, bvkv‡K cv‡`j­v w`‡q gvivi e¨vcviUv †iv‡gbvi cQ›` n‡q‡Q| Kv‡R †XvKvi ci bvkv †iv‡gbvi †cQ‡b K‡qKw`b Ô†QvK-†QvKÕ K‡iwQj| †iv‡gbv bvkv‡K cvËv †`qwb eis †QvK †QvK Kivi welqUv I A¨v‡š—vwbI‡K e‡j w`‡q‡Q| †iv‡gbvi cÖwZ A¨v‡š—vwbIiI GKUv †SuvK Av‡Q| †iv‡gbvi K_v ï‡b bvkvi cÖwZ A¨v‡š—vwbII †¶‡c Av‡Q|

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eªv‡fv ivMvr‡mv! exicyi“l! †iv‡gbvi K_v ï‡b Avgvi g‡b n‡jv eyjeywji NUbvUv I‡K Ly‡j ewj; wKš‘ †P‡c †Mjvg| Avwg Avi Iw`‡K †Mjvg bv| †`nvwZ Mo‡bi †iv‡gbv Avgvi Mv-†Nu‡l Kvwgwiqvwiiv †hLv‡b G‡m †c­U †i‡L P‡j hvq †mLv‡b wM‡q `uvovj| Bwibv bv‡g GKRb Kvwgwiqvwi‡K †`‡L †iv‡gbv I‡K †W‡K Avgv‡`i `yRb‡K `yKvc Kvd‡d w`‡Z ejj| Kvd‡di †gwkb K¨vk KvD›Uv‡ii †fZi| A‡bK¶Y a‡i AvgviI Kvd‡d †L‡Z B‡”Q KiwQj| mKv‡j evmv †_‡K †ei n‡q wb‡Pi ev‡i GK Kvc Kvd‡d gv‡iv‡°v Avi GKUv weªqm (†QvU wµghy³ i“wU we‡kl) †L‡q Kv‡R G‡mwQ| Kv‡R Xy‡K GKUv Kvd‡d †L‡qwQ Ñ Gi g‡a¨ wm‡MÖU LvIqv n‡q‡Q PviUv| Avwg †iv‡gbv‡K MÖvr‡m (ab¨ev`) Rvbvjvg| Avgvi K_vq †iv‡gbv gv_v †b‡o ejj, †ci‡K MÖvr‡m? Zz b‡b wgI Avwg‡Kv (†Kb ab¨ev`? ZzB wK Avgvi eÜz!) wQ, K‡g †bv (Aek¨B, †Kb bv) e‡j Avwg fv‡jv K‡i †iv‡gbv‡K †`Ljvg| Ggwb‡ZB I †`L‡Z †ek my›`ix| BD‡µb, †ivgvwbqvi gvbyliv fviZxq ms¯‹…wZi AÜf³| Iiv GL‡bv ivRKvcyi-bvwM©m, AwgZvf-†iLv, kvni“L Lvb-KvRj, mvjgvb Lvb-Kvwibv Kvcyi ej‡Z AÁvb| wnw›` MvbI Mvq †ek Ñ Ô†giv RyZv nvq RvcvwbÕ, Ô†mvjRvi †mvjRviÕ, ÔQvBqv QvBqvÕ| †iv‡gbvI Gi evB‡i bv| G wK! †iv‡gbvi bv‡K bvKdzj Szj‡Q! Kx †ej­v Kvwibv! gv¤§vwgqv! K‡g BwÛqv‡bv (Kx my›`i!

G †h †`LwQ G‡Kev‡i fviZxq!) Ñ Avwg †iv‡gbvi bv‡K bvKdzj †`‡L we¯§q †P‡c ivL‡Z cvwi bv| wmKz‡iv! (mwZ¨!) †iv‡gbv Avgvi g‡Zv we¯§q cÖKvk K‡i Ii †cÖwgK Av‡›`ªi K_v ejj, gvMv‡i wgI dzZz‡iv gvwi‡Zv bb wcqv‡m‡i †Kv‡q‡¯—v (wKš‘ Avgvi ney ¯^vgx GUv cQ›` K‡i bv)| †iv‡gbv e‡j wK! dzZz‡iv gvwi‡Zv! b‡b ivMvr‡mv? (ney ¯^vgx! †cÖwgK bv?) ivMvr‡mv K‡g gvwi‡Zv (†cÖwgKB ¯^vgx)| eªvwfmwm‡gv (PgrKvi) Avwg ejjvg| Avwg Avi †iv‡gbv hLb `uvwo‡q Kv‡Ri duv‡K duv‡K K_v ejwQjvg, ZLb wK‡Pb †_‡K wg‡K‡j Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q G‡m Avgvi Kuv‡a nvZ †i‡L g„`y nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ejj cj, dvB eªv‡fv (`vi“Y K‡iwQm)| wg‡K‡j eq‡m Avgvi AvU-`k eQ‡ii †QvU n‡e| wK‡P‡b KvR Kg _vK‡j wg‡K‡j KL‡bv wg. web, KL‡bv Pvwj© P¨vcwjb †m‡R Awfbq K‡i Avgv‡`i nvmvq| GKw`b A¨v‡š—vwbI wg‡K‡ji GiKg Awfbq †`‡L †d‡j nvwm mvg‡j ivL‡Z bv †c‡i wn-wn K‡i †n‡m †djj|

`yB †mB NUbvi ci †_‡K bvkv cÖ‡qvRb Qvov Avgvi m‡½ K_v e‡j bv| A¨v‡š—vwbIi wb‡`©k, cj‡K GLb †_‡K wK‡P‡b hv ejvi wg‡K‡j ej‡e| A¨v‡š—vwbIi GB digv‡b AvwgI †eu‡P †Mjvg| wK‡P‡b G‡°v Avi bvkv GK‡RvU| Avwg, wg‡K‡j Avi †iv‡gbv GK‡RvU|

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`ycy‡ii ci AvovB NÈvi wi‡cv‡Rv (wekªvg)| GB mgqUvq Avwg Kó K‡i evm-†g‡Uªv-Uªv‡g K‡i GZUv c_ cvwo w`‡q evmvq wdwi bv| †i÷z‡i‡›Ui cv‡kB eo GK cvK©| cv‡K©i †ew‡Z ï‡q-e‡m mgq KvUvB| wmMv‡iU LvB| †`k †_‡K Avbv eB, g¨vMvwRb e¨v‡MB _v‡K Ñ I¸‡jv †ei K‡i bvgZv †kLvi g‡Zv K‡i cwo| GK wRwbm evievi| GKw`b| cv‡K©i †ew‡Z eB co‡Z co‡Z †PvLUv Ny‡g cÖvq †j‡M G‡mwQj, Ggb mgq Avwg Avgvi Kcv‡j Kv‡iv nv‡Zi ¯úk© Abyfe Kwi| †PvL Ly‡j †`wL †iv‡gbv Avgvi †cQ‡b `uvwo‡q Av‡Q| Ii nvZ Avgvi Kcv‡j| †iv‡gbv GKUv nvjKv RjcvB i‡Oi cvZjv wU-kvU© c‡i‡Q| wU-kv‡U©i †fZ‡i D¾¡j n‡q Av‡Q mv`v i‡Oi eªv| QvBiOv UªvDRv‡ii m‡½ g¨vP K‡i Ry‡Zv| Mi‡gi mgq m~h© A‡bK¶Y _v‡K e‡j cv‡K©i meyR Nvm¸‡jv R¡‡j wM‡q cvKv M‡gi g‡Zv n‡q hvq| Avwg †cQb wd‡i ZvwK‡q _vwK| †iv‡gbv cÖfve LvUv‡bv Mjvq Avgv‡K ejj, bb evB KvRv? †ci‡K ¯—v‡i †Kvqv †mg‡cÖ (evwo hvm bv? memgq GLv‡b e‡m _vwKm †Kb?) Avwg †iv‡gbvi w`‡K fv‡jv K‡i ZvKvjvg| †iv‡gbv `ycy‡ii wi‡cv‡Rvi G-mgqUv wbqg K‡i A¨v‡š—vwbIi m‡½ KvUvq| A¨v‡š—vwbIi Av‡iKUv cv¯—vwi‡Zv wc¾vwi‡Zvi †i÷z‡i›U i‡q‡Q cv‡ki kni †f‡ivbvq| A¨v‡š—vwbIi eD wmjfv‡bv †Q‡j‡g‡q wb‡q †f‡ivbv‡ZB _v‡K| wgjv‡b A¨v‡š—vwbI GKv _v‡K| A¨v‡š—vwbqI GKv _vKvi my‡hvMUv †``vi‡m Kv‡R jvMvq| †iv‡gbv †cQb †_‡K Ny‡i G‡m Avgvi cv‡k emj| MvQcvjv †f` K‡i `ycy‡ii cÖLi †iv` hZUv m¤¢e Avgv‡`i Ic‡i G‡m co‡Q| GB †iv`Uv Avgvi fv‡jv jv‡M| Mv R¡vjv K‡i, Zvi ciI GKai‡bi Abyf~wZ KvR K‡i| †iv‡gbv Avgvi KvQ †_‡K wmMv‡iU †P‡q wbj| aivj| Zvici MjMj K‡i †auvqv Qvo‡Z Qvo‡Z ejj, cj, Zz †QB gyj‡Zv †RbwZ‡j (cj, ZzB A‡bK fv‡jv gvbyl)| Avwg †iv‡gbvi K_vi Reve †`Iqvi cÖ‡qvRb g‡b Kwi bv| Avwg fvwe, A¨v‡š—vwbIi m‡½ †iv‡gbvi m¤úK© Ñ GB m¤úK© wK Ii ney ¯^vgx Av‡›`ª Rv‡b? Gme Avwg †iv‡gbvi Kv‡Q Rvb‡Z PvB‡j I Avgv‡K †ek ¯^vfvweK Mjvq ejj, Avwg Avi Av‡›`ª GB wgjvb kn‡i wb‡R‡`i wUwK‡q ivL‡Z hv hv Kiv `iKvi Zvi meB Kie e‡j wm×vš— wb‡qwQ Ñ e‡j †iv‡gbv †ek Z…wßi fw½‡Z wmMv‡i‡U j¤^v GKUv Uvb w`‡jv| †iv‡gbvi gyL †_‡K wmMv‡i‡Ui †auvqv Gu‡K-†eu‡K k~‡b¨ wgwj‡q †h‡Z _vKj| Avwg †iv‡gbvi w`‡K †evKvi g‡Zv ZvwK‡q †_‡K ejjvg, †ci‡K (†Kb)? †iv‡gbv Pzc K‡i _vKj †ek LvwbKUv mgq| Zvici Avgvi w`‡K gyL K‡i Amnv‡qi g‡Zv ejj, cj, BI b‡jv †mv (Avwg Rvwb bv), BI b‡jv †mv (Avwg Rvwb bv) Ñ ej‡Z ej‡Z †iv‡gbv Avgvi w`‡K Ii nvZ evwo‡q Pzc †g‡i †Mj| †iv‡gbv †Kv‡bv K_v ej‡Q bv| Avwg †Ui †cjvg, †iv‡gbv †fZ‡i †fZ‡i cÖPÊ Kuvc‡Q| 

gb-msµvwš— gwb nvq`vi bvnvi Ggwb‡ZB my›`ix| Awd‡m hvIqvi mgq nvjKv mvR‡j †PvL †div‡bv KwVb| mKv‡j Awd‡m hvIqvi Rb¨ cÖ¯‘Z n‡q Wªwqsi“‡g †Xv‡K| Wªwqsi“‡g wbweog‡b cwÎKv co‡Q Lv‡j`| nv‡Z wmMv‡iU| gy‡L Avi bv‡K †auvqvi KzÊwj| bvnvi‡K †`‡L cwÎKv †_‡K †PvL †Zv‡j Ñ Awd‡m hv‡”Qv? nu¨v| Zzwg KLb hv‡e? hv‡ev GKUz ci| Lv‡j‡`i K_vq nv‡m bvnvi| Zzwg nvm‡Qv †K‡bv? cÖkœ K‡i Lv‡j`| GB mvZmKv‡j Avwg nvwmi Kx ejjvg? cÖwZ-Dˇi Lv‡j‡`i Kv‡Q e‡m bvnvi| ZvKvq Mfxi †Pv‡L| nvZ a‡i Ñ Lv‡j`, Zzwg Avgv‡K GKUv mwZ¨ K_v ej‡e?

Zzwg Rv‡bv, Avwg †Zv cviZc‡¶ wg_¨v ewj bv| Rvwb, Zzwg wg_¨v e‡jv bv| Zey Rvb‡Z PvB GKUv wel‡q| e‡jv| Zzwg †evanq PvKwiUv †Q‡o w`‡q‡Qv, bv?

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w`‡K| cwÎKv †i‡L w`‡q‡Q| †evSvi †Póv Ki‡Q bvnvi‡K| gvbyl K‡Zv RwUj RwUjZvq †fv‡M Ñ bvnvi Avi Lv‡j‡`i G-gyn~Z©UvB cÖgvY| Lv‡j` ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv ¯¿xi Kv‡Q Pig mZ¨Uv| A_P ejvi Rb¨ K‡Zvevi K‡Zv cÖ¯‘wZ wb‡q‡Q| g‡b g‡b K_v mvwR‡q‡Q Ñ ej‡e, bvnvi †Zvgv‡K GKUv K_v ej‡Z PvB| bv, Zzwg fq †c‡qv bv| Avgvi PvKwiUv †bB| GKUv PvKwi †M‡Q Av‡iKUv cv‡ev| Avgvi AwfÁZv A‡bK| Aj‡iwW A‡bK¸‡jv Awd‡m wmwf cvwV‡qwQ| †`‡Lv Ñ Av‡Mi †P‡q fv‡jv GKUv Awd‡m PvKwi n‡e Avgvi| gvby‡li Rxe‡b `ytmgq Av‡m, Avevi †K‡UI hvq| wØav-DrKÉvi Kvi‡Y ejv nqwb| wKš‘ bvnvi †Zv wVKB Zvi PvKwinxbZvi w`bKvj a‡i †dj‡jv| K_v ej‡Qv bv †K‡bv?

Avwg PvKwiUv †Q‡o w`Bwb| PvKwiUvB Avgv‡K †Q‡o‡Q bvnvi| K‡Zvw`b n‡jv? cÖvq †`o gvm| †`o gvm! G‡ZvUv w`b Avgv‡K RvbvIwb †K‡bv? bv Rvwb‡q _vK‡j Kx K‡i? †K‡bv Rvbv‡j bv? Avgv‡K Zzwg wijvB K‡iv bv? A‡bK¸‡jv cÖkœ K‡i bvnvi| gyLUv fvwi| my›`i mKvjUv †Kgb _g_g Ki‡Q `yRbvi gvSLv‡b| Lv‡j‡`i g‡b n‡jv Ñ †m Acivax| cÖ_g w`bB bvnvi‡K K_vUv ejv DwPZ wQj| Pzc K‡i †K‡bv Av‡Qv? by‡q hvIqv gyL Zz‡j a‡i Ujgj †Pv‡Li mvg‡b| Avwg †Zvgv‡K ejvi †Póv K‡iwQ wKš‘ cvwiwb| evievi g‡b n‡q‡Q Ñ Avgvi PvKwi †bB ej‡j Zzwg †f‡O co‡e| Zzwg wØavMÖ¯— n‡e| Avwg †Zvgv‡K ejZvg Avi GKUv PvKwi †c‡jB| ZLb Avi †Zvgvi Lvivc jvM‡Zv bv| Avgvi Lvivc jvMvUvB fve‡j, Avgv‡K bv e‡j Zzwg †h cvwj‡q †eov‡”Qv Ñ †Zvgvi Kó n‡”Q bv? †hw`b †_‡K Zzwg Awd‡m hvI bv, Avwg †mw`b †_‡KB ey‡SwQ Ñ GKUv wKQy N‡U‡Q| KviY, Zzwg Av‡Mi g‡Zv Zvovû‡ov K‡i Awd‡m hvI bv| Avgvi Kv‡Q bv¯—vi Zvov `vI bv| †m‡j †Zvgvi eÜz‡`i m‡½ UzKUvK K_v Avwg ï‡bwQ| bZzb PvKwii Rb¨ Av‡e`b K‡i‡Qv Ñ †R‡bwQ| `ywbqvi mevB‡K ej‡Z cvi‡j, †Kej Avgv‡K ej‡j bv? m¨wi! MjvUv †f‡O hvq Lv‡j‡`i| Avwg mwZ¨B `ytwLZ| nvZ a‡i bvnv‡ii Ñ nVvr K‡iB AwdmUv eÜ n‡q †M‡jv †Zv, G‡Kev‡i UvjgvUvj n‡q †MwQ| Avev‡iv ejwQ, m¨wi| gv_vi G‡jv‡g‡jv Pzj Av‡iv G‡jv‡g‡jv K‡i bvnvi wjcw÷K gvLv †VuvU bvwg‡q Av‡b Lv‡j‡`i †Vuv‡U| iwOb wjcw÷‡K Lv‡j‡`i †VuvU †j‡Þ hvq| cy‡iv kixi _i_i K‡i †Ku‡c I‡V| nvZ a‡i bvnv‡ii| bvnvi KcU ivM †`Lvq Ñ Awdm Av‡Q| PU K‡i wb‡R‡K Qvwo‡q wb‡q `iRvi Kv‡Q hvq Ñ Zzwg e‡mv Avwg AvmwQ| A‡bKw`b ci Lv‡j` Wªwqsi“‡g wb‡R‡K mgy‡`ªi cv‡i Avwe®‹vi K‡i| mgy‡`ªi DËvj nvIqvq nvIqvq Zvi gb-kixi fxlY †Zv‡o †e‡R DV‡Q| †Lqvj K‡i Ñ Awdm eÜ n‡q hvIqvi ci †_‡K bvnv‡ii m‡½ kvixwiK msivMI nqwb, hv AKíbxq| A_P N‡U‡Q| bv N‡U DcvqI wQj bv Ñ bvnvi Avi wb‡Ri PvKwii UvKvq msmvi P‡j hv‡”Q PgrKvifv‡e| Rgv‡bv UvKv-cqmv †Zgb †bB| c‡b‡iv eQ‡ii msmv‡i GKUv †Q‡j

GKUv †g‡q| †Q‡jUv eo| cv‡fj c‡o Bswjk wgwWqvg ¯‹z‡j| gv‡mi †eZb, Mvwo fvov, eBcÎ, evmvi wk¶K wgwj‡q cÖPzi LiP| †g‡q myLx GL‡bv ¯‹z‡j †h‡Z ïi“ K‡iwb| evmvq c‡o| MÖv‡gi evwo‡Z gv‡K UvKv w`‡Z nq| gvm †k‡l nv‡Z wKQyB _v‡K bv| Rv‡b Ñ GB Rxeb wbivc` bq A_P wKQy KiviI wQj bv| †mB wbw`©ó RxebhvÎvI hLb †_‡g hv‡”Q, f‡q, ARvbv Avk¼vq wkD‡i D‡V‡Q| cÖ_g mßvn Lye ¯^vfvweK _vKvi †Póv K‡i‡Q| PvKwi †bB †Zv Kx Ñ mKv‡j D‡V †ei n‡q‡Q| Avm‡j †M‡Q eÜz‡`i Awd‡m| Rvwb‡q‡Q Ñ PvKwi `iKvi| †KD †KD Avk¦vm w`‡q‡Q| †KD G‡Kev‡i Dj‡Uv AvPiY †`wL‡q‡Q; gy‡L cÖkœ‡evaK nvwm a‡i cÖkœ K‡i‡Q Ñ GB eq‡m PvKwi †M‡Q? Kx K‡iwQ‡j evQvab?

Avwg wKQyB Kwiwb| wZbRb cvU©bv‡ii Awdm Ñ Iiv †kqvi wewµ K‡i w`‡q‡Q| †ek †Zv hviv wK‡b‡Q, Zv‡`i m‡½ †hvM †`| j¨vVv Pz‡K †M‡jv| Iiv cyi‡bv‡`i †b‡e bv| bZzb wiµzU w`‡q Awdm Pvjv‡e| Lv‡j` ey‡S‡Q Ñ eÜziv wek¦vm K‡iwb| eÜzivB hLb wek¦vm Ki‡Q bv, ZLb bvnvi Kxfv‡e †b‡e? bvnvi Am¤¢e ev¯—eev`x †g‡q| wnmve K‡i cv †d‡j| wØav Avi ms‡Kv‡Pi Kvi‡Y bvnv‡ii Kv‡Q ejv nqwb; wKš‘ bvnvi ey‡S †M‡Q NUbvi cÖ_g w`‡KB| Avm‡j ¯^vgx-¯¿xi g‡bi I kvixwiK wg_w¯Œqvq wbtk‡ãI A‡bK Mí ˆZwi n‡q hvq| ¯¿x †Zv Ñ mš—v‡bi gv| Wªwqsi“‡g †Xv‡K bvnvi, Lye Kv‡Q G‡m `uvovq Lv‡j‡`i Ñ Zzwg wK †Zvgv‡K †`‡L‡Qv Avqbvq? †Kgb n‡q‡Q †Zvgvi †Pnviv? `vwo Kv‡Uv bv †K‡bv? GB bvI UvKv Ñ Lv‡j‡`i nv‡Z UvKv Zz‡j †`q, `vwo †K‡U my›`i Rvgv-Kvco c‡i evB‡i hvI| eÜz‡`i m‡½ AvÇv `vI| cyi“l gvbyl‡`i Kx evmvq me mgq gvbvq? we‡K‡j eo Avcvi evmvq †eov‡Z hv‡ev Ñ bvnvi gq~‡ii cvjK `ywj‡q P‡j hvq| Lv‡j` nv‡Z GK nvRvi UvKvi cuvPwU †bvU wb‡q `uvwo‡q _v‡K| g‡b n‡”Q `ywbqvUv mwZ¨ my›`i| †fZiUv cwiï×Zvi †mªv‡Z †f‡m hv‡”Q| mvgvb¨ cuvP nvRvi UvKv w`‡q‡Q bvnvi, wKš‘ gbcÖvY myi Zz‡j bvP‡Q| wnmve Kiv UvKvq Uvb co‡j Kv‡iv g‡b fv‡jv _v‡K bv| my‡Li wejw¤^Z `xN©k¦vm †Q‡o i“‡gi evB‡i Av‡m Lv‡j`| †`o gv‡m nv‡Zi mvgvb¨ UvKv †kl Lv‡j‡`i| `yRb eÜzi KvQ †_‡K avi K‡i‡Q wek nvRvi UvKv| evmv fvovi UvKv, evwoi UvKv, evRv‡ii UvKv, cv‡f‡ji ¯‹z‡ji UvKv Ñ kvjvi `ywbqvUvB UvKvgq| UvKvB `ywbqv| cv‡q cv‡q UvKv| iv¯—vq bvg‡jB UvKv| evmvq e‡m _vK‡jI UvKv Ñ GKUv fv‡jv wmMv‡i‡Ui `vg `k UvKv| GK‡ejv †L‡Z GKUv †jv‡Ki K‡Zv LiP c‡o? evmvq _vK‡j †Zv cvMj n‡q hv‡ev Ñ fv‡e Lv‡j`| Kv‡Ri †fZ‡i _vK‡j gvby‡li gw¯—®‹ mPj _v‡K| ev‡R fvebvq Avµvš— n‡Z cv‡i bv| `ycy‡i evmv †_‡K †ei n‡q wiKkvq gwZwS‡j hv‡”Q Lv‡j`| wiKkvq †h‡Z †h‡Z fv‡e †m Ñ Pvicv‡k K‡Zv gvbyl `vwg Mvwo‡Z hv‡”Q| GKUv wejvmeûj Mvwo‡Z GKRb gvÎ gvbyl| GKUv Mvwoi `vg wek jvL UvKv, wÎk jvL UvKv| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv Mvwoi `vg †KvwU UvKviI †ewk| Kviv G‡Zv UvKvi gvwjK? UvKv Av‡m †Kv‡Ì‡K? ïb‡Q Lv‡j` Ñ GB evsjv‡`‡k †KD †KD

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†eZb cvq Pvi jvL UvKv, cuvP jvL UvKv| m‡½ Mvwo-evwo †Zv Av‡QB| GB XvKv kn‡i G‡KK R‡bi evwoi `vg †KvwU †KvwU UvKv| ¸jkvb-ebvbx †M‡j g‡b nq, GB †`‡k Avwg AvMš‘K| a‡i Iiv Avgv‡K gvi‡e Ñ nVvr nvwm cvq Lv‡j‡`i| gv_vUv Lvivc n‡q †M‡Q| Kx me fvebv gv_vi †fZ‡i wKjwej K‡i| wiKkv fvov w`‡q ivqnv‡bi Awd‡m †Xv‡K| ivqnvb wm‡U †bB| wcqb I‡K em‡Z e‡j, m¨vi GgwWi i“‡g †M‡Q| Avcwb e‡mb| em‡Z bv em‡ZB Av‡m ivqnvb Ñ Kx Lvwe? Pv bv Kwd? Kwd| `yKvc Kwdi AW©vi w`‡q ivqnvi ZvKvq Ñ mKv‡j kvgxg G‡mwQj| †Kvb kvgxg? evÆz kvgxg? nu¨v| †Zvi Rb¨ Lye `ytL K‡i‡Q| ZvB? nu¨v| e‡j‡Q, GB gvS eq‡m PvKwi bv _vKv eo weo¤^bvi| †Zvi Rb¨ PvKwii Lye †Póv K‡i‡Q| Avgv‡KI †Zvi n‡q wi‡Kv‡q÷ K‡i‡Q| mwZ¨B Ii gbUv Lye big| Avgvi evmvqI G‡mwQj MZ mßv‡n| hvIqvi mg‡q †Rvi K‡i Avgv‡K cuvP nvRvi UvKv w`‡Z †P‡qwQj| Avwg wbBwb| e‡jwQ jvM‡j Rvbv‡ev Ñ ej‡Z ej‡Z Kwd‡Z PzgyK †`q Lv‡j`| †`, nvZ evovq ivqnvb| Kx †`‡ev? ev‡qvWvUv Avwbmwb? †Zv‡K †dv‡b K‡Zvevi ejjvg Ñ D®§v ivqnv‡bi K‡É| nv‡m Lv‡j` Ñ G‡bwQ, GB †b Ñ c‡KU †_‡K GKUv Lvg †ei K‡i evwo‡q †`q ivqnv‡bi w`‡K| LvgUv iv‡L Wªqv‡i ivqnvb Ñ †`v¯—, †Zv‡K GKUv wi‡Kv‡q÷ Ki‡Z PvB| GKUv wi‡Kv‡q÷ †Zv? Ki| LvgUv †i‡LwQ Wªqv‡ii mvg‡b, hv‡Z Lyj‡jB †Pv‡L c‡o| Avwg Avgvi Awd‡m †Zv †Póv Ki‡evB, evB‡iI Ki‡ev| wKš‘ ZzB gv‡S gv‡S Avgv‡K †dv‡b g‡b Kwi‡q w`we| bvbv Kv‡R e¨¯— _vwK, eyS‡ZB cviwQm Ñ ˆKwdqZ †`Iqvi †Póv K‡i ivqnvb| Avgvi cÖ‡qvR‡bB Avwg Ki‡ev| AvcvZZ Avgvi †Zv †Kv‡bv KvRB †bB| evmvq e‡m †dv‡b mevi m‡½ †hvMv‡hvM ivLv Avi wmwf Wªc Kiv Qvov| Lv‡j`, †Zvi wK mwZ¨ UvKvi `iKvi †bB? GB `yg©~‡j¨i evRv‡i PjwQm †Kgb K‡i? cÖvq wZb gvm †Zv n‡jv PvKwi Qvov ZzB| †Zv‡`i g‡Zv eÜz _vK‡Z wPš—v Kx Avgvi! Avi GLb Avgv‡K Pvjv‡”Q †Zvi fvwe| ZvB? eySwj ivqnvb, gvbyl wec‡` co‡j †Pbv gvbyl‡K Av‡iv wbweofv‡e †Pbv hvq Ñ bvnv‡ii NUbv Ly‡j e‡j| †k‡li w`‡K Mjv a‡i Av‡m Lv‡j‡`i Ñ Avwg eywSwb, bvnvi Avgv‡K Ggbfv‡e Abyfe K‡i| Avgvi PvKwi P‡j †M‡Q wKš‘ bvnvi‡K bZzb K‡i Avwe®‹vi K‡iwQ| ï‡b Avgvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q Lv‡j`, fvwe †Zvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q‡Q| `yB eÜy GKm‡½ Awdm †_‡K †ei n‡q kvnev‡M G‡m AvÇv

†`q ivZ AvUUv ch©š—| wek¦we`¨vj‡qi Rxe‡b K‡Zv w`b-ivZ GB kvnev‡M †K‡U‡Q| †mme mgq †Kv_vq nvwi‡q †M‡Q? nVvr ivqnvb nvZ a‡i Lv‡j‡`i Ñ †`v¯—, A‡bK w`b ev‡i hvB bv| hvwe? †h‡Z cvwi wKš‘ Ñ Av‡i kvjv wKš‘ Kx? Avgvi Kv‡Q UvKv Av‡Q| Avi †ewk Lv‡ev bv, ¸‡b ¸‡b `y †cM Mjvq Xvj‡ev| m‡½ gvsmfybv| `vi“Y Rg‡e| Pj| ejwQm hLb, ZLb Pj| †h‡Z †h‡Z ivqnvb e‡j, evsjv‡gvU‡ii †gv‡o bZzb GKUv evi n‡q‡Q, BD‡ivwcqvb ÷vB‡j| †M‡j gRv cvwe| my›`ix †g‡qiv Mvb Mvq| bv‡P bv? bv‡P Z‡e GLv‡b bq, †kivU‡b, i¨vwWm‡b| `yR‡b `yB `yB K‡i Pvi †cM cvb K‡i‡Q cvm‡cvU©| m‡½ gvsmfybv| ivZ `kUvi w`‡K ev‡ii evB‡i Av‡m| `yB eÜz `y‡Uv wmMv‡iU awi‡q wiKkvq I‡V| iv¯—vNvU duvKv| j¤^v `‡g wmMv‡iU Uvb‡Q Lv‡j`| A‡bKw`b ci mܨvUv g‡bvig jv‡M Lv‡j‡`i| bv †i kvjv, Rxeb GKUv cÖRvcwZ| gvby‡li Rxeb ev¯‘nvivi Rxeb| my›`i mgq gvby‡li Rxe‡b Lye Kg Av‡m| Avm‡jI Lye ¶Y¯’vqx _v‡K my‡Li mgqUzKz| Lv‡j‡`i IB my‡Li weg~Z© mgqUzKz wQj Zzjbvg~jKfv‡e Lye Kg| hw`I †m †f‡ewQj Ñ mgq †K‡U hv‡e Gfv‡eB| wKš‘ gvbyl fv‡e GK iKg NUbv, N‡U Ab¨iKg| Pvi gvm cvi n‡q cuvP gvm Ñ Lv‡j‡`i †Kv_vI PvKwi n‡”Q bv| `y-GKUv RvqMv †_‡K Advi †h cvqwb, Zv bq| †c‡q‡Q wKš‘ e¨v‡U-e‡j n‡”Q bv| †eZb fv‡jv bv| Av‡Mi Awd‡mi †P‡q Kg †eZ‡b †Kv_vI XzK‡Z Pvq bv| eÜziv †h Avk¦vm w`‡qwQj, µ‡g wd‡K n‡q Avm‡Q| wcÖq eÜziv GLb †hvMv‡hvM Kwg‡q w`‡q‡Q| UvKv aviI n‡q‡Q A‡bK| jvL UvKvi †ewk| mvivw`b evmvq e‡m _v‡K Avi wUwf `¨v‡L| GKB Abyôvb evievi `¨v‡L| wb‡Ri Ici wei³ jvM‡Q| mviv `ywbqvUv GLb †QvÆ Wªwqsi“‡gi †fZ‡i AvU‡K †M‡Q| cv‡fj wei³ n‡”Q| evev wUwf `Lj Ki‡j Ii wcÖq †imwjs †`L‡Z cv‡i bv| myLx †`L‡Z cv‡i bv KvUz©b| msmv‡ii me UvKv bvnviB w`‡”Q| GgbwK Lv‡j‡`i wmMv‡iU †Kbv, †kf Kivi LiPI bvnv‡ii KvQ †_‡K wb‡Z n‡”Q| Lv‡j` eyS‡Z cvi‡Q Ñ msmv‡ii evZvm Dj‡Uv eB‡Q| evRv‡ii UvKv bvnviB w`‡”Q| ïµevi Ñ QywUi w`b wQj wZ³Zvq fiv GKUv w`b| mKv‡j bvnvi e¨vM w`‡q e‡j Ñ evRvi K‡i Av‡bv| evmvq evRvi †bB| bvnv‡ii VvÛv wb¯ú„n Mjv| †Pv‡Li `„wó‡Z cv_i| g‡b n‡”Q `„wó‡Z †Kv‡bvw`b cjK c‡owb| e¨vM †Zv w`‡q‡Q, UvKv †`qwb| bvnvi me Rvbvi ciI GgbUv †K‡bv Ki‡jv? gv‡b I nuvwc‡q D‡V‡Q? Avi cvi‡Q bv| Lv‡j‡`i g‡b n‡jv, Ii Mv‡j bvnvi Kv‡jv Kvwj‡Z wZ³Zvi Qwe AuvK‡Q| nv‡Z e¨vM wb‡q Wªwqsi“‡g e‡m _v‡K PzcPvc| cÖvq c‡b‡iv-wek wgwbU ci bvnvi G‡m `uvovq `iRvq Ñ Lv‡j`, e‡jv †Zv Avwg GLb Kx Kwi? msmviUv †Zv Avgvi GKvi bq, †ZvgviI| GKv †Zv Avi cviwQ bv| Lv‡j` `uvovq Ñ bvnvi, Zzwg †Zv †`L‡ZB cv‡”Qv, Avwg †Zv PvKwii Rb¨ K‡Zv †Póv KiwQ| wKš‘ cvw”Q bv| cy‡iv cwiw¯’wZUv Avgvi Kv‡Q Amn¨ jvM‡Q| GBUv †Kv‡bv K_v n‡jv? Zzwg wek¦we`¨vjq †_‡K cvk Kiv

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Kx Ki‡ev e‡jv bvnvi, Avwg G-ch©š— wÎkwU PvKwii Rb¨ wmwf cvwV‡qwQ| K‡qKUvq B›UviwfD w`‡qwQ| G‡Zvw`b ˆah© a‡i‡Qv, Avi K‡qKUv w`b ˆah© a‡iv, wc­R| Avwg ˆah© ai‡jB †Zvgvi PvKwi n‡e? wbK…ógv‡bi GB †Riv Lv‡j‡`i gv_vq Av¸b jvwM‡q w`‡Z Pvq| ej‡Z Pvq Ñ bvnvi, Avwg †Zvgvi gy‡L nvwm †`Lvi Rb¨, †Zvgvi †cÖg cvIqvi Rb¨ UvKv `ynv‡Z Dwo‡qwQ| Zzwg hLb hv e‡j‡Qv, ZvB K‡iwQ| cÖwZ mßv‡n PvqwbR †L‡qwQ| evmvq GKk wcm kvwo Av‡Q, hvi †Kv‡bvwUi `vg cuvP nvRvi UvKvi wb‡P bq| †Zvgvi Rb¨ †Zvgvi Lvjv‡Zv fvB‡K we‡`‡k cvVvevi mg‡q `yB jvL UvKv w`‡qwQ| Avgvi GB wec‡`i w`‡b †mB UvKvI wdwi‡q Avbvi e¨vcv‡i GKwU K_vI ej‡Qv bv| GLb K‡qKUv gv‡mi Rb¨ Zzwg Avgv‡K Kiv‡Z KvU‡Qv? Avgv‡K i³v³ Ki‡Qv? wKš‘ Lv‡j` wK”QyB e‡j bv| nv‡Z evRv‡ii e¨vM wb‡q Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡ii cÖengvb gvby‡li †mªvZ †`‡L Avi weg~p `uvwo‡q _v‡K| KL‡bv KL‡bv `uvwo‡q _vK‡jI fv‡jv jv‡M| GB gyn~‡Z© `uvwo‡q †_‡K evB‡ii gvby‡li PjvPj †`‡L

†`‡L AevK bvnviI| me©nviv †jvKUv nv‡m Kxfv‡e? †fZ‡i wK †Kv‡bv M­vwb †bB? †bB K¬vwš—? weewglv? wb‡Ri GB cwiw¯’wZi Rb¨ Kó nq bv? fve‡Z fve‡Z i“g †_‡K †ei n‡q hvq| gvmK‡qK a‡i †eWi“‡g iv‡Z Nygvq wVKB wKš‘ gvby‡li g‡Zv bq, ¯^vgxi AvwfRv‡Z¨ †Zv bqB, Nygvq GKRb Acivaxi g‡Zv| wbtk‡ã, Pz‡cPz‡c| bvnvi K_v e‡j bv cÖvqB| UzKUvK K_v nq Ñ †Kv_vI hv‡e? PvKwii †Kv‡bv Lei Av‡Q? wb‡RiB Ni, ¯¿x, LvU, Avjgvwi, †mvdv‡mU, wWbv‡ii †mU, Avjbv, Rvgv-Kvco, Ry‡Zv Ñ K‡Zv! wKš‘ K‡qK gv‡mi e¨eav‡b g‡b n‡”Q Gme Ii wKQy bq| evmvq Av‡Q cwiZ¨³ gqjv i“gvj bq‡Zv GK UzK‡iv i“wUi D‡c¶vq| bvnvi cvj‡U †M‡Q, bvnv‡ii †Pv‡Li `„wó cvj‡U †M‡Q| NUbvi ïi“i w`‡K bvnv‡ii gvbweK AvPi‡Y gy» wQj Lv‡j`| mKv‡j Awd‡m hvIqvi mg‡q Av`i K‡i †h‡Zv| c‡K‡U UvKv ¸u‡R †i‡L ej‡Zv Ñ mvivw`b evmvq †_‡Kv bv| evB‡i Ny‡i G‡mv| Lv‡j` Avbg‡b nvm‡Zv Avi fve‡Zv Ñ g‡b n‡”Q AvwgB bvnv‡ii eD| I Avgvi ¯^vgx; wKš‘ e‡m _v‡Kwb| wbiš—i †Póv K‡i P‡j‡Q GKUv PvKwii Rb¨| GLb g‡b g‡b

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c¯—v‡”Q Ñ Kg †eZ‡bi PvKwii GKUv wb‡jI fv‡jv n‡Zv| evmvi GB welv³ KvivMvi †_‡K gy³ _vKv †h‡Zv| msmv‡i wKQy AvqI n‡Zv| bvnvi GLb mKv‡j D‡V †WªmAvc K‡i wbtk‡ã P‡j hvq| GKUv UvKvI †i‡L hvq bv| gv‡S gv‡S j¾v-ki‡gi gv_v †L‡q e‡j Ñ Zzwg hv‡”Qv? nu¨v| wKQy ej‡e? nu¨v‡qi c‡i wKQy ej‡e Ñ GB kã `y‡UvI bvnvi ej‡Z Pvq bv, c‡b‡iv eQ‡ii msmviRxe‡b Abyf‡ei wg_w¯Œqvq GUzKz †ev‡S Lv‡j`| Dcvqnxb n‡q kã `y‡Uv D”PviY K‡i bvnvi, A‡bKUv Avbg‡b| †hb Lv‡j` ïb‡Z bv cvq| gyL Ab¨w`‡K †Nvivq Ñ GKUv Ri“wi Kv‡R evB‡i hv‡ev| wKQy UvKv †i‡L †hI| bv ZvwK‡q eyS‡Z cv‡i, bvnvi KwVb kxZj †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Ii w`‡K| KviY, cv‡qi kã †bB| bxieZv K‡Zv cvkweK n‡Z cv‡i, N„Yv K‡Zv wZ³ n‡Z cv‡i mKv‡ji GB gyn~‡Z© cÖgvY †i‡L hvq Lv‡j‡`i ürwc‡Ê| bvnvi †duvm-†duvm k‡ã e¨vM Ly‡j †Uwe‡ji Ici UvKv †i‡L P‡j hvq| Lv‡j` D‡V cvq GKwU GKk UvKvi †bvU| †bvUUv I‡K †`‡L gyL †fsPvq, kvjv BZi eD‡qi UvKvq Pwjm, †Zvi j¾v K‡i bv? `uvZ eªvk Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Reve †`q Lv‡j` Ñ GB kvjvi GKk UvKvi †bvU, Avgvi eD‡qi UvKvq Avwg Pwj Zv‡Z †Zvi Kx? †Zvi ev‡ci †PŠÏ‡Mvôxi Kx? MZ c‡b‡iv eQi Avwg Kx Avgvi eD‡K PvjvBwb? GLb bv nq GKUz wec‡` c‡owQ Ñ GLb bv nq GKUz wec‡` c‡owQ! cvjUv †fsPvq GKk UvKvi cyi‡bv †bvUUv Ñ †Zvi eD K‡Zv †eZb cvq, †hLv‡b

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GKvKx, K¬vš— †eva nq; †`qv‡ji mv`vi m‡½ hy‡×i †fZi Kíbv Avi fwel¨‡Zi wewea ms‡K‡Zi g‡a¨ g‡b nq Ñ Zvn‡j †eu‡P AvwQ! †eu‡P AvwQ! †eu‡P _vKvUvB e‡ov Zxeª Abyfe, welvw`Z `xN©k¦v‡mi wS‡gi †fZi GB Abyfe Avðh© my‡Li Ñ IB †h meyR m~h©v‡jv‡Ki ˆbmwM©K Rvbvjv, Ii Z›`ªvi †fZi wbgxwjZ AuvwLcj­‡e Qvqv¯ú‡k©i AbyiYb †Zv‡j, gyLwiZ wSwj­ie cÖvPxb my‡ii Db¥‡Ë †R‡M, cÖvPxb cZ‡½i cvLvq, cvLvi Qvqvq, cvLvi is I †iLvi †cÖŠp BwZnvm Wv‡K Ñ AvkdvK I‡Vv, †PvL †Lv‡jv! AvkdvK I‡Vv, I‡Vv, †PvL †Lv‡jv! †PvL Lyj‡jB mnmª we`ªƒc, †PvL eyR‡jI K¤úgvb wPrKv‡ii i‡³v”Q¡vwmZ Qywi, A_ev †PvL †Lvjv I e‡Üi BwZnv‡mi †fZi, GLb, `y`©gbxq Qv‡`i mv`v †`qvj Ñ †Kv_vI wbweo Auvavi, Rš‘i c`we‡¶‡c avegvb `y`©g K…òeY© cÖv‰MwZnvwmK fwel¨r; A_ev Szu‡K Avmv KvR‡ji A‰ah© gyL| KvR‡ji gyL †f‡OPz‡i mnmª Zi‡½i †fZi w`‡q weKjv½ cZ½ D‡o Av‡m, A‡Pbv, `y®úvV¨, d¨vKv‡k; g‡bi g‡a¨ nvZ-cv MwjZ Kz‡ô we¯—vwiZ| nvZ‡o nvZ‡o IB †PvLgy‡Li Av`j ¯úó n‡jI A¯úó †MvOvwb ¯^‡ii weK…wZ nq Ñ †K? †K? †K? Ñ Avwg KvRj Ñ I KvRj! †K? KvRj †K? Ñ I KvRj! ZLb, GB m‡¤^vab I wRÁvmv KvR‡ji we¯§q bq; Ae‡njv bv D`vm Ñ Gme gyn~‡Z©i Awfe¨w³ cÖv‰MwZnvwmK Qvqvq we¯—…Z n‡j KvRj, †h ZLb, A‡c¶v Ges †e`bvi ˆaeZ mÂv‡i AuvavwiZ Zvi i³gvs‡mi †fZi `ytL I †¶v‡fi hyMcr Abyiv‡Mi D‡ËRbv| cybivq kvš—kÖx †gvwnbx, KL‡bv Amnvq Ñ ZLb Qvqv †bB, cÖvš—inxb, w`KPµevjk~b¨ Suv-Suv †iŠ`ªFZzi w`b; e„¶ †bB, dzjcvZv †bB, b¶Î †bB, cvwbi kxZvZ© †bB; ZLb †Kej MbM‡b Pzjvq †cvov fv‡Zi wPg‡m MÜ, MbM‡b Pzjvi AwMœùzwj½, jvj a~gªAwMœN~wY©i wbM~pZv| AwMœN~wY©i wbM~‡p Avkdv‡Ki gv_vi †fZi, ZLb, wb¯ú„n Auvavi; GLb mܨv; bvwK, GLb ivZ? GLb `ycyi; bvwK GLb `ycyi! `ycy‡ii GZ k~b¨Zv, `ycy‡ii GZ D`vm mÂq, `ycy‡ii GZ msmvi, `ycyi GZ cÖvPxb; `ycyi GZ Rvbvjv, `ycy‡ii msmv‡i KZ KvR; †Zvgvi, KvR‡ji, Avgv‡`i Ñ msmv‡ii BwZe„Ë, msmv‡ii LuywUbvwU, msmv‡ii †iŠ`ªQvqv, msmv‡i aŸwbi B›`ªRvj, k‡ãi Kz‡nwjKv, e„‡¶i msmvi, msmv‡i cÖvYxi msmvi, msmv‡i M„wnYxi msmvi, msmv‡i RjR msmvi, msmv‡ii BwZnvm, BwZnv‡mi †fZi cÖvPxb cÖÁv I Ávb, msmv‡ii †fZi Rb¥-g„Zz¨, msmv‡ii †fZi Rxe‡bi Db¥xj‡bi BwZnvm, Rvbvjvi BwZnvm, Rvbvjvi †e`bv, †e`bvi BwZnvm, Avb‡›`i BwZnvm, †cÖ‡gi BwZnvm, A‡c¶vi BwZnvm, fwel¨‡Zi BwZnvm, mv¤cÖwZ‡Ki `ywe©bxZ hš¿Yv, AZx‡Z cÖjw¤^Z Auvavi Ñ †Zvgvi nvZ bv co‡j mg¯— a~wjgq n‡e, KvRj, †Zvgvi msmvi, msmv‡ii BwZnvm, msmv‡ii †MŠie, msmv‡ii me euvab AvjMv n‡q hv‡e, KvRj! KvRj, ivbœv †d‡j msmv‡ii cÖvPxb Qvqv †d‡j cÖZxw¶Z mgq †d‡j Avevi G‡j, Pz‡jvq wK wbg‡e¸b, Pz‡jvq wK †Zvgvi msmvi, Avgv‡`i msmvi, Pz‡jvq wK †Zvgvi fwel¨r, Avgv‡`i BwZnvm Ñ cyo‡Q, cyo‡Q meyR meyR MÖvg-bMi, cyo‡Q msmvi, e„¶ cyo‡Q, b`x cyo‡Q, AvKvk cyo‡Q; KvRj; Avgv‡`i evZvm cyo‡Q, Avgv‡`i Rvbvjv cyo‡Q, we`¨vjq cyo‡Q, K…wl cyo‡Q, Avgv‡`i Qvqv cyo‡Q Ñ †cvov M‡Üi †fZi KvR‡ji kvš—kÖx ¯^w¯—`vwqbx gyL Szu‡K G‡j AvkdvK Avb‡›`i wbweo †e`bvq †PvL †Lv‡j| †Pv‡Li †fZi öwjZ Qvqvi Kɯ^i RjR ¯§„wZwPý n‡q

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ms¯‹…wZ, `k©b, ag©, cÖhyw³, cvwL, e„wó, b`x, cvnvo Ges dz‡ji †gvwnbx mg¯—B ayga~wjKzÊwjZ AwMœùzwj‡½ QvB| AwMœi³gq QvB‡qi †fZi †Kej GKUvbv KzKz‡ii AvZ©bv`, wSuwSi wSwj­ie Qvov mxgvnxb wb¯—äZv, mxgvnxb Auvavi; ZLb, †hgb cÖRvcwZi cvLvi k‡ãI IBme Auvavi wb¯—äZv Pg‡KwQj| †PZbvi wbe©vK Auvavi PgwKZ K‡i †cvov M‡Üi weewglv; Kx cyo‡Q, Pzjvi †fZi, bvwK c„w_exi Pzjvi †fZi msmvi? bvwK Pzjvi AwMœwe‡¶v‡f c„w_exi msmvi hveZxq? bvwK g‡bi weåg! gv_vi Auvav‡ii †fZi weåg, K‡ivwUi †fZi weåg! GLb, Z‡e Giƒc †h, K‡ivwUi †Kvgj Aw¯’i †fZi g‡bi AwÜmwÜ KvwjSzwjgq ¯§„wZweå‡g Rvbvjvi †iŠ‡`ªi mwnòzZvq ˆe`¨bv_Zjvi AvgªKvbb †_‡K †f‡m Av‡m gyKzwjZ FZzNªvY, AvgcvZvi Qvqv, QvqvP›`ªv‡jv‡K cvZvi g„Zz¨welv`| mvwi mvwi AvgªKz‡Äi †fZi †iŠ`ªQvqvi jy‡KvPzwi, Avi e„‡¶i Avðh© AwfÁZv Ñ †hLv‡bB `uvovI, cÖvPxb AvgMvQ¸‡jv KzPKvIqv‡R w¯’i ˆmwb‡Ki k„•Ljv wb‡q wbi“cg| AvkdvK †mB wbi“cg BwZnv‡mi †cvov M‡Üi †fZi cÖ‡ek K‡i, Avgiv IB BwZnv‡mi Qvqvi wn‡g‡j, BwZnv‡mi mey‡R, BwZnv‡mi jv‡j, BwZnv‡mi Wvjcvjvq, BwZnv‡mi wb®‹i“Y Rvbvjvq, cvZvi duv‡K duv‡K K¨v_wjK wgkbevwoi mv`v †`qvj †`wL; bvwK †`wL c„w_exi mg¯— `„k¨ I Dcjwäi cÖÁvi †fZi w`‡q mv`v †`qv‡ji gg©v_©,

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