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Ô †cÖiYv Zzwg fy‡j hv”Q, Avgvi mš—vb †Zvgvi †c‡U| Avwg ¯xKvi KiwQ| ¶gv K‡i `vI| `vI GKUv my‡hvM, GKUv| Õ

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fvex MZKvj GKevi Aek¨ wR‡Ám KiwQj †Kvb mgm¨v n‡”Q wKbv, bv †evSvi †Zv †Kvb welqB b‡B, GKUz †Lqvj Ki‡jB †KD eyS‡e, Kw`b Av‡Mi bxj Avi AvR‡Ki bx‡j we —i Zdvr, gb Zvi ‡Pvivevwji gv‡S Wy‡e Zwj‡q hv‡”Q GKUz GKUz K‡i, cÖvYeš—Zv Zvi †Pnviv n‡Z nviv‡”Q µgvMZ|

AviI K‡qKUv ivZ c‡i... gv‡S K‡qKw`b †PvL eÜ Kivi †PóvB K‡iwb bxj| AvR‡K Avi bv eÜ K‡i

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jvB‡Ui myBP Pvcvi kã n‡jv| wKš‘ †mme bxj ïbj e‡j g‡b n‡jvbv| ev —eZvi †_‡K Aev —eZvB Zvi Kv‡Q †hb cÖMvp mZ¨ GLb|

fvex G‡m Kuva SvwK‡q ej‡jv , bxj wK n‡q‡Q, wK n‡q‡Q bxj? wKš‘ bxj ZLb †g‡qUvi gyL DwP‡q a‡i ‡Pnviv †`‡L wb‡q‡Q| ‡`‡LB gyL

w`‡q AùzU ¯i †ei n‡q Gj, ÔAv‡i Zzwg?Õ

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fvBqv bxj †K a‡i ewm‡q w`‡jb weQvbvi Dci, wKš‘ †mme wKQzB †hb Zvi Kv‡Q †Kvb fvevš—i NUv‡”Q bv| †m e‡jB P‡j‡Q - Zzwg, Zzwg GZw`b a‡i Kvu Q, GKevi gv_v Zz‡j ZvK‡Z ejjvg ZvK‡j bv, wK , †K‡bv Kvu Q, ej ej , Avgv‡K ej, .....

fvwe Gevi †Rv‡o agK w`‡q DV‡jv, ÔAvB bxj, ¯cœ †`LwQm bvwK , ¯cœ...Õ ‡Rv‡o Av‡iKevi Kvua SvKv‡jb wZwb bx‡ji, wVK Zvici GKevi fvexi

w`‡K ZvwK‡q wK †hb ej‡Z wM‡qB g~Q©v †M‡jv bxj| g~Q©v hvevi Kvi‡bB bZzev nq‡Zv †mB µ›`biZ †g‡qwU‡K wPb‡Z †c‡iB

†miv‡Z Avi †PvL †g‡j ZvKv‡Z nqwb bxj‡K| eûw`b c‡i Nyg Zvi Rq K‡i‡Q iv‡Zi AvnŸvb|

iv‡Z hLb Ávb wdiwQjbv, A¨v¤y‡j‡Ýi e¨e ’v Ki‡Z eva¨ n‡qwQ‡jv bx‡ji fvB Avi fvex| bxj †e‡Nv‡i Ny‡gvw”Qj Avi Zviv wQj PigZi Aw ’iZvq|

iv‡Zi Avuavi AvKv‡ki wcV wP‡i w`e‡mi bxj myi hLb cÖ_g †R‡M DVj Nb †fv‡i ZLb Ávb wd‡i Gj bx‡ji|

Ávb wd‡iB fvBqv fvex Kv‡Q Gj †hB, wRÁvm Kij, ÔwK n‡qwQj †i bxj, wK n‡qwQj?Õ

ÔAvwg wPb‡Z †c‡iwQ, Avwg wPb‡Z †cwiwQ ... †`L †Zv fvex, K‡e †_‡K Avm‡Q , eyS‡ZB cvijvg bv †h ...In! fvex †Zvgv‡`i †K †Zv ejvB nqwb ...Õ

Ggb mgq Wv³vi XyK‡jb, fvB fvexi Avi †kvbv n‡jvbv| Wv³vi ej‡jb bx‡ji †i÷ `iKvi| Zvi avibv †Kvb Kvi‡b bxj Lye †ekx Avc‡mU, Ny‡gi Ilya w`‡q Nyg cvwi‡q ‡`qvi Av‡qvR‡b gvZ‡jb Wv³vi ZvB|

fvB fvex hZB Wv³vi‡K wR‡Ám K‡ib, AmsjMœ K_vevZ©vi gv‡b wK, gvbwmK fvimvg¨ nxbZv ...

Wv³vi _vwg‡q w`‡q e‡jb, Ôbv GZ mn‡R gvbyl fvimvg¨ nvivqbv| m¤¢eZ †Kvb nVvr fq ev †Kvb ¯cœ ‡`‡L Ggb n‡q‡Q| wekªvg wb‡jB wVK n‡q hv‡e|Õ

ZviciI Wv³vi †k‡l GKRb gvbwmK †iv‡Mi Wv³v‡ii A¨v‡Wªm w`‡q e‡jb GKevi Kbmvë K‡i wb‡Z|

‡`ix Ki‡jb bv Zviv| †mB Nygvš— bxj‡K wb‡qB Zviv QzU‡jb biwms`x| ILv‡bB bxj Gi evev Avi gv _v‡Kb| Zv‡`i ’vqx wbevm| XvKvi e¨ — cwi‡e‡k wekªvg n‡e bv wVK g‡Zv| nq‡Zv fvB fvex wVKB †f‡ewQ‡jb| wKš‘ me wVK fvebv wK Avi Rxe‡b wVK n‡q aiv †`q fwel¨Z mg‡q?

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ÔZv wK Avi cv‡i †KD †eŠgv, Z‡e mgq me fywj‡q †`q, wK Ki‡e, fv‡M¨i Dci wK KviI nvZ Av‡Q gv| GB†Zv AvMvgx ïµeviB AvuP‡ji eo †evb, Av‡jqvi we‡q | †Zvgv‡`iI Avm‡Z e‡j‡Q‡Zv| P‡j Gm| Lye Lywk n‡e| ..Õ

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Ab¨‡`i Avi ej‡Q Ô†c‡qwQ fvBqv‡K †c‡qwQ|Õ wb‡P †b‡g hLb †m ‡`Lj AvuPj †bB , e‡m †L‡q wb‡jv wbwØ©avq| Zvici

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`xwNi Nv‡U em‡ZB bxj †`Lj ‡gvUv K„òP~ovi Avovj †_‡K ‡ewi‡q Avm‡Q

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Ô Bm mvuZvi Rv‡b... Õ bv Ny‡iB ejj bxj| ÔZvn‡j gijvg wK K‡i?Õ AvuPj G K_v ejvi mv‡_ mv‡_B bx‡ji Kv‡b Gj

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welq, nq‡Zv Gi g‡a¨ AviI Ab‡K iKg wKQ~ N‡U _vK‡ZI cvÍ, ‡hUv Avgiv ev Avcbviv Rv‡bb bvÕ

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Ô wKš‘ wK n‡q‡Q Wv³vi mv‡ne Avm‡j Ii?Õ Ô‡ivMUv LyeB Ab¨iKg, GB †iv‡M gvbyl Zvi Av‡kcv‡ki mewKQ~ fy‡j †h‡Z

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Zv i A wf g v b G e s Zv i g „ Zz ¨ Ôgvbyl‡KB †Pbv hvqbv Avi ‡mB gvby‡li gb ‡Pbv‡Zv A‡bK ytmva¨ welq| Av‡M ZeyI g‡b ivLv †hZ g‡bi ev —e Aev —e Qvwo‡q g‡bi co‡Z co‡Z

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Kvu‡ai Db¥y³ Ask kvoxi AvuP‡j Rwo‡q wb‡qwQj| ‡mwjg ‡K ‡`‡L gv_vqI D‡V G‡mwQj Kvco|

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Avgvi evmv ch©š— Pj| Avgvi evmvq‡Zv †Kvbw`b hvmwb| evmv‡ZI Ny‡i Avmwe| gv Lye Lywk n‡e| †ZvK cÖwZw`b wb‡q †h‡Z e‡j| hv †nvK Avgv‡`i I cvovq meB‡Zv cÖvq Avgv‡`i ¸wôi †jvKRb| KvD‡K bv KvD‡K cwiwPZ cveB| Avwg †Zv Zvi m¤ú‡K© RvbeB| †Zv‡K ej‡Z n‡e †`‡L Zvi m¤ú‡K©| †`wL KZUzKz ej‡Z cvwim| wVK Av‡Q|Õ

Ôûu , Lye wVK| Pj|Õ

wZ b . wZb iv —vq †hLv‡b cÖwZw`b wiKkv †_‡K †b‡g hvB Avwg †mLvb †_‡K I‡`i evmvUv Lye †ekx `~‡i bq| e‡ov‡Rvo ‡`o wK‡jv| GKUv Mwji †gvP‡o wiKkv XyK‡ZB AvwZK e‡j DVj IB MwjUv †c‡iv‡jB c‡ii ‡ivWUvB I‡`i gnj−v| †PŠÏcyi‡li emwZ GjvKv I‡`i| Mwji ycv‡k cici K‡qKUv evKi Lwbi †`vKvb †`‡L ¯úó eySjvg Lvm XvKvBqv GwiqvB e‡U GUv| evKi Lwbi mv‡_ Avgvi Rxe‡b GKUv †ek gRvi Mí Av‡Q| GLb _vK c‡i eje †Kvb GK mgq|

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evKi Lwbi w`‡K ZvwK‡q AvwQ nVvr cv‡ki wiKkv n‡Z GKRb wZwik DaŸ© †nwf cv•Ly hyeK e‡j DVj, ÔIB AvwZB°v, wK‡i KB_¨BK¨v AvBZv‡Qvm? K‡jR M¨vwQwj ?Õ

AvwZK †`Ljvg `ª“Z nvZLvb DPvBqv, Ônu,fvBRvb, Avc‡b KB hvBevi jvM‡Qb, †`vKv‡b hvBZv‡Pb wb?Õ

DËi †`qvi Av‡MB wiKkv cvk ‡K‡U P‡j †Mj| ïay ïbjvg hye‡Ki K‡É †kl K_v,Ô AvwZB°¨v, weKv‡j AvwnP, †KvW KvUvBwP IB Dˇii LvBj¨v gv‡U|

AvwZ‡Ki GB ¸bUv †ek jvMj| Avgv‡`i mv‡_ fvwm©wU‡Z wK my›`i ï× fvlv Avi RvqMv g‡Zv KvjPvi| †ek ‡ek| nVvr †Kb Rvwb e‡j DVjvg,Ô IB †jvKUv †Zvi eo PvPvi ‡Q‡j, ZvB bv|Õ

Ônu | ZzB wPwbm †Kg‡bÕ ÔIB †h †mB ¶gZv|Õ Ô¶gZv bv QvB| AvwgB †Zv fvBRvb KBjvgB| Avi GB gnj−vi GB eqmx

mK‡jB Avgvi fvBB jv‡M|Õ ÔI‡K cix¶v Ki bv, IB fvBRvb‡i wb‡q wK AviI wKQz ej‡ev?Õ Ôbv _vDK| †ni m¤ú‡K© †PvL eÜ K‡iB ejv hvq| †`vKv‡b e‡m K‡qK N›Uv

w`‡b| evKx mgq AvÇv | e¨vm †kl| Avi wKQz bvB Rxe‡b| Avwg †jvK †`wL‡q w`w”Q †Zv‡i| Avgv‡`i gnj−vi XywK Av‡M |Õ

GB MwjUvi †kl gv_vh wM‡q wiKkv Iqvjv AvwZ‡Ki K_v g‡Zv Wv‡b †gvPi wb‡ZB wiKkvq emv `yR‡bi †PvL †Mj GKmv‡_ cÖvq 30 MR `~‡i †mjyb †_‡K †ei n‡Z _vKv †jvKwUi w`‡K| ‡jvKwUi Mv‡q cvU fvOv mv` aea‡e cvÄvex Pvov‡bv| jyw½UvI mv`v| Z‡e aea‡e bq, GKUz Id †nvqvBU UvBc| †mjyb †_‡K †ei n‡qB †jvKwU Wvbw`‡K gv‡b †hw`K †_‡K AvwZK Avi Kwei emv wiKkvUv XyKwQj Zvi D‡ëv w`‡K cv evovj| †Nvivi AvM gyn~‡Z© Zviv `yR‡b †PnvvUv ¯úó K‡i †`Lj| †gvUvgywU dm©vB gyL| eq‡mi Qvc †Pnvivi Mv¤¢xh© AviI M¤¢xi K‡i Zz‡j‡Q| Zvi Dci m`¨ †mf Kiv `vwo‡Z AvdUvi †m‡fi Dci ycy‡ii Zß †iv‡`i wSwjKUv LyeB ¯ú÷| Ges ‡m‡Uv Zvi eq‡mi „pZv‡KI dzwU‡q Zz‡j‡Q| †Vvuv‡Ui Dci †gvUv †gvP| nVvr AvwZK wiKkv IqvjvUv‡K _vg‡Z ejj|

‡mjyb †_‡K †ei nIqv f`ª‡jvK ZZ¶‡Y GKUv wiKkvi mvg‡b wM‡q `vuwo‡q‡Qmb| `i Ki‡Qb| evg cvkUv †jvKUvi GLb yR‡bi †Pv‡L ¯úó| AvwZK †b‡g mvB‡U `vuovj| Kwei I bvgj|

AvwZK e‡j DVj, ÔH †h H †jvKUv‡K Avwg Lye fvj K‡i wPwb, Avgv‡`i es‡kiB GKRb, †ek m¤§vwbq| †`L fvj K‡i †`L Zvici ej Ibvi m¤ú‡K©|Õ

Ô n uv gyiyeŸxqvbv †Zv Av‡QB nuvUv Pjvi X‡½, wKš‘ LyB‡q‡Qb, †Mvc‡b n‡jI Õ

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ÔwK LyB‡q‡Qb?Õ ÔGKUz GKUz †`‡L wb‡Z †`bv... ~i †Zv A‡bKÕ GB fi `ycy‡i GZ †m‡R †Kv_vq hv‡”Qb f ª †jvK, Av‡iKUz KvQ †_‡K

†`L‡Z cvi‡j n‡Zv| `y GK cv GwM‡qI †Mjvg| AvwZKI †cQ‡b †cQ‡b Gj Z‡e Avovj n‡Z fyjjbv| eySjvg wb‡R‡K H f ª‡jv‡Ki „wó mxgvq aiv w`‡Z PvB‡Qbv GB gyn~‡Z©| ‡Kb eyS‡Z cvijvg bv? Av‡i Zvn‡j GB GZ †evSveywSi ¶gZv Avgvi †m †Kv_vq?

Av‡iKUz fvj K‡i ZvKv‡ZB ‡PvnvivLvbv †jvKUvi m¤ú~Y© ¯úó n‡q aiv w`j Avgvi `„wó‡Z| g‡b Ki‡Z cvijvg bv hw`I wKš‘ wbwðZ Ibv‡K Avwg †`‡LwQ †Kv_vI, †`‡LwQB| GKevi bq, A‡bK eviB †`‡LwQ| wKš‘ †Kv_vq g‡b Ki‡Z cviwQbv †Kb| wb‡Ri Dci weiw³ jvM‡Q| †Kv_vq †`‡LwQ, e¨vcviUv gvBÛ GÛ jvBd wiwWs welqUv‡K evav w`‡”Q ¯úó eyS‡Z cviwQ| ZviciI wiKkvq DVvi Kv‡j †jvKwUi †Pvnviv GKk Avwk wWwMÖ G‡½‡j aiv civ‡Z nVvr g‡b n‡jv A‡bK wKQz ey‡S †Mjvg| ‡PvLB Zvi e‡j w`j, g‡b wKQz gqjv Zvi Ges GB gyn~‡Z© wbwðZ †mB gqjv S‡ov evZv‡m Do‡Q, †Pv‡ii gb cywjk cywjk e¨vcviLvbv eywS‡q w`j Avgv‡K AviI A‡bK wKQz| wKš‘ ejv wK wVK n‡e| AvwZ‡Ki AvZ¥xq e‡j K_v| hw` avibv wg‡_¨ nq| wb‡Ri cÖwZ Avgvi Awek¦vm n‡q hv‡e hw` bv ewj Avevi| wb‡Ri cÖwZ wek¦vm bv _vKv gv‡bB †Zv g„Z y A_ev g„Zz i B‡”Q|

`~i! bv wK n‡e, wgj‡eB, Avwg †Zv Kbwd‡W›U| GKUz cwi‡ek nvjKv Kiv D‡Ï‡k¨ wR‡Ám Kijvg-ÔAvwZK , †jvKwU wK GBLv‡bB e¨emv K‡i| gv‡b GB Lv‡b eo evRv‡i Zvi wekvj †Kvb e¨emv ..?Õ

ÔAvwg eje †Kb, ZzB B ej| Õ Ôû, GLv‡bB Zvi e¨emv| Ges m¤¢eZ Pv‡ji AvoZ| Kq †Q‡j †g‡q Av‡Q

†jvKwUi Zv Avjv`v K‡i ej‡Z cviwQbv| Z‡e †gvUgvU PviRb | Õ Pv‡ji e¨emv ï‡b ‡PvL eo Ki‡jI GB evi AvwZK nvmj Ôgvi gvi ¸j Avi KZ...?Õ Ôï‡bB †b|Õ Ô‡jvKwU nVvr Avevi wiKkv _vgvj| †b‡g GKUv wmMv‡iU wbj cv‡ki †`vKvb

†_‡K| UvKv w`‡Z †`Ljvg bv| †ek Avqv‡m wmMv‡iUUv awi‡qB †auvqv wVKg‡Zv †ei nevi Av‡MB †avuqv Qvovi fw½Uv K‡iB wiKkv DV‡Z †M‡jv| cvk †_‡K †K †hb mvjvg w`‡q ejj, ÔKvKv KB Rvb GB `ycy‡i,Õ

Ô GB‡Zv, GKUv bZzb e¨evmvi Kv‡R...Õ Avevi †cQ‡b wdij, wK †hb ej‡Z †Mj cvb wewoi †`vKvb`viUv‡K..

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AvwZ‡Ki w`‡K Gevi AviI Kbwd‡W›U `„wó †g‡j ejjvg,Ô †jvKUv B`vwbs fqsKi †Kvb KvR K‡i‡Q , m¤¢eZ †m Zvi eo eD‡K bv Rvwb‡q †Mvc‡b Av‡iKUv we‡q K‡i‡Q| Ges GB `ycy‡i †m †mLv‡bB hv‡”Q| Õ

ÔBgcwmej, n‡ZB cv‡ibv| †jvKwU GLb ev`vgZwj hv‡”Q| ILv‡b Ibvi †kqvi Av‡Q GK Pv‡ji Avo‡Z| cÖwZw`b GKevi K‡i hvb|Õ

ÔwKš‘ AvRKvj hvb bv| Õ ÔdvjZz K_v ejwQm †Kb| bv †R‡b ï‡b| Ibv‡K ZzB wPwbm| Õ Ôbv , Z‡e †Kv_vq †hb †`‡LwQ †i mwZ¨| Õ ÔI †K Pj Ibvi wc‡Q wc‡Q hve| hw` †Zvi K_v mwZ¨ nq , mvivRxeb †Zvi

†Mvjvg Avwg, b‡Pr †Zvi Lei Av‡Q| eÜzZ¡ †kl| †`L ivRx| Õ GKUz fvejvg| H †h, wb‡Ri cÖwZ wek¦vm bv _vK‡j †eu‡PB wK jvf| e‡jB †djjvg,Ô Pj|Õ

P vi. wiKkv Iqvjv‡K ivwR Kiv‡bv †Mjbv| hv‡eB bv| wiKkv Iqvjv‡`i cÖwZ hZB mdU KY©vi _vKzK bv †Kb| gv‡S gv‡S GZ †gRvR weM‡o †`q Iiv ejvi g‡Zv bv| cvb wmMv‡i‡Ui †`vKvb †Q‡o †gvP Iqvjv gyi“eŸx wiKkvq DV‡Qb Avi Avgiv wiKkv †_‡K bvgwQ| Z‡e fvM¨ fvj | cv‡ki GK wiKkv Iqvjv Pj ej‡ZB ivwR n‡q Avgv‡`i DwV‡q wbj| cÖvq wek MR ~i‡Z¡ gyi“eŸxi wiKkvi †cQb †cQb PjwQ Avgiv|

AvwZ‡Ki `„wó ¯vfvweK bv| wKš‘ wKš‘ eyS‡Z cviwQbv| `~i QvB ¶gZvi m~‡ZvUv wbiwew”Qb bv| gv‡S gv‡S m~Înxb NUbvi `k©b N‡U hv‡”Q|

‡jvKUv e‡m Av‡Q †`L‡Z cvw”Q| GB fi `ycy‡i wiKkv GKUz Kg †Zv ZvB| mv`v cvÄvwe Do‡Q Gjv evZv‡m| nVvr †jvKUv †gBb †iv‡W DVvi †gvoUv‡Z Kb‡dKkbvwii †`vKv‡b bvg‡jb| AvgvivI wiKkv Iqvjv‡K GKUz `~i‡Z¡ _vgv‡Z ejjvg| ‡b‡g AvwgI GKUv wmMv‡iU aivjvg| mvaviYZ Avwg wn‡me K‡l wmMv‡iU LvB GBUv Aek¨ wn‡m‡ei evB‡i| AvwZ‡Ki Rb¨ GKUv wb‡Z †Mjvg, Bkvivq gvbv Kij| I †P‡q Av‡Q †jvKwUi wiKkvi w`‡K|

‡jvKwU Avevi D‡V wiKkv †K G‡Mv‡Z ejj| AvwZK Gevi mwZ¨ AevK n‡jv hLb †jvKwUi wiKkv cyivb XvKvi w`‡K bv wM‡q iv —v cvi n‡q Icv‡i eo MwjUvi w`‡K †b‡g †M‡jv| AvwgI GKUz wbwðZ njvg e¨vUv‡K †`‡LwQB, Kvib IB eo MwjUv w`‡q Lye mn‡RB Avgv‡`i evmvi Mwj‡Z DVv hvq| nVvr g‡b n‡jv wiKkvUv Avgv‡`i Mwj‡ZB hv‡e| †m K_v Aek¨ AvwZK‡K ejjvg bv| AvwZK Avgv‡`i

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evmv‡ZI KLbI hvqwb| ‡`wL bv †kl †gl wK nq| AvwZ‡K w`‡K Avi ZvKvw”Q bv Avwg| fvebv Ggb †hb G‡Kev‡i weR‡qi †e‡k ZvKve|

mwZ¨ mwZ¨ wb‡Ri cÖwZ `vi“b Kbwd‡WÝ †e‡o †Mj| Avgv‡`i Mwj‡Z Ges evmvi cv‡kB wM‡q _vgj wiKkv| AvwZK‡K ejjvg bv mvg‡bi evmvUvB †h Avgv‡`i|

†jvKUv bvg‡jv| Avgiv GKUz `~‡i wiKkv _vwg‡q `uvwo‡q| gyi“eŸx wiKkv †_‡K bvg‡ZB ¯úó wPbjvg| Av‡i GLv‡bB GB wewìs †_‡K Ibv‡K bvg‡Z †`‡LwQ KZw`b we‡K‡j| †PvL Govevi K_vB bv| GB wewì‡qB †h cixiv _vK‡Q MZ gvm †`‡oK a‡i| gvÎ Kw`‡bB Ii gZ GZ my›`ix GKUv †g‡qi mv‡_ Avgvi gZ †Mv‡ePvivi fve n‡q †M‡jv| AevK njvg g‡b g‡b| GB evi AvwZK K_v e‡j DVj, ÔZzB wkIi ZzB eyS‡Z cvwiQ, gv‡b †jvKUv mwZ¨ GKUv we‡q K‡i‡Q †Mvc‡b?Õ

Ô mwZ¨ wg‡_¨ Rvvwb bv‡i, g‡b n‡q‡Q ZvB e‡jwQ| Õ ÔPjÕ e‡jB GKcÖKvi wiKkv fvovi bv‡g c‡KU †_‡K wek UvKvi GKUv †bvU

†ei K‡i AvwZK wiKkv Iqvjvi nv‡Z awi‡q w`‡q GKcÖKvi Avgvi nvZ †U‡b wb‡qB mvg‡b cix‡`i wmwoi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv| †jvKUv ZZ¶‡Y DV ‡M‡Q Pvi Zjv wewìsUv‡Z| cv‡qi kã cvw”Q| Zvigv‡b GLbI DV‡Qb|

nVvr fxZ njvg| gb Ggb GK wRwbm †`‡L †djj hv bv †`LvB wK fvj wQjbv| gb †K gb ej‡Z PB‡jvbv| Avm‡jB hw` ZvB nq| bv ..

AvwZ‡Ki mv‡_ Gevi wb‡Ri MwZI evovjvg Dc‡i DVvi †¶‡Î| PviZjvi `iRvUv eÜ n‡jv wVK hLb Avgiv PviZjvq DVjvg| n uv, I

evmv‡ZB †M‡Q| wKš‘ IUv †Zv †mB evmvB †h evmvUv‡Z Avgvi be¨ †cÖwgKv †g‡qUv _v‡K| GLv‡b wK Ki‡Z G‡m‡Qb GB XvKvBq¨v gyi“eŸx| Avwg g‡b g‡b wn‡me wgjv‡Z †Póv KiwQjvg| ZZ¶‡Y AvwZK wM‡q Kwjs‡ej wUcj| `iRv Ly‡j w`j †h †g‡qUv †m‡Zv Avgvi cixB| cÖ_g Avi †kl †cÖg †h cix Avgvi|

cix m¤¢eZ Avgv‡K j¶¨ K‡iwb| AvwZK †K wR‡Ám Kij, Ô†K Avcwb, Kv‡K Pvb?Õ

ÔGKUz Av‡M AveŸvm Avjx mv‡ne GB evmvq Xy‡K‡Qb bv? Õ Ôû wKš‘ †Kb?Õ ‡mB gyn~‡Z© ¯úó e‡j DVj gb wb‡Ri Kv‡Q Avgvi, Av‡i AveŸvm Avjx B

†Zv AvwZ‡Ki evev| me wg‡j †Mj Gevi| wVK n‡jvbv GB me| wKš‘ GLb Avi †Kvb Dcvq †bB, wbqwZi †Lj ïi“ n‡q †M‡Q|

cixi Kv‡Q n¨vu ï‡bB AvwZK f ªZvi evjvB bv †`wL‡q ejj Ibv‡K Wv‡Kb?Õ

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cix ZK© Ry‡o w`w”Qj, AvwZK †Rvo K‡i †fZ‡iB Xy‡K hvw”Qj| | nVvr †cQb †_‡K Avwg e‡j DVjvg, Ôcix , wK e¨cvi, cvÄvex civ †jvKUv †K †Zvgvi †K nb| Avi I‡K XyZ‡K `vI mgm¨v †bB| I Avgvi eÜz| Õ

Avwg GB K_v ejvgvÎ AvwZK wc‡Q Ny‡i ZvKvj AcjK †Pv‡L, cixiI †Pv‡Li cjK co‡Qbv| cvi‡j †hb `yR‡bB †Pv‡Li Pvûbx w`‡q Avgv‡K wM‡j †d‡j| Z‡e `yR‡bi wM‡j LvIqvi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨ †`Ljvg| GKR‡biUv we¯§q fiv| Ab¨R‡biUv ivMvwšZ|

nVvr AvwZK Avgvi Kjvi †U‡b a‡i ejj, Ôcix, GB †mB cix, Zvi gv‡b ZzB me RvbwZQ| Avi Avgvi mv‡_ KiwQwj Xs| Õ

cix ejj, Ô wK n‡q‡Q, wKQzB †Zv eyS‡Z cviwQbv| Õ ÔAvwZK Kjvi †Q‡o ejj, Av‡M e‡jb H †jvKUv Avcvbvi‡K? Õ Ô Dwb Avgvi eZ©gvb wcZv| †÷c dv`vi| Avcwb †K?Õ Ô Avwg G jvKwUi cÖK…Z mš—vb| Dwb Avgvi wcZv| Avwg ZvwK‡q †`L‡Z jvMjvg †evKv g‡Zv| Avm‡jB nZf¤ n‡q †MwQ| cix

hLb ejj, ÔKwei Gme wK, GKevi Avgv‡K Rvbv‡Z... †jvKUv mKj †K Rvbv‡ZvB †Zv K‡qKw`‡bi g‡a¨, wQ| Ibvi g‡Zv GKUv †jvK bv _vK‡j AvR GB Avwg Avwg _vKZvg bv, Avgvi †jLvcov, GB mgv‡R Ae ’vb wKQzB _vKZ bv..nq‡Zv †LZ Kuz‡o Kuz‡o KZ gvbyl GB ‡`nUv‡K Avi hš¿bvi Av¸‡b R¡vjv‡ZB _vKZ Avgvi weave gv‡K...GKevi ej‡Z GKevi , Avgv‡K bv Rvwb‡qB †K‡bv GB KvR Ki‡Z ‡M‡j , †K‡bv?Õ ZLb nZf¤ n‡Z wegypB n‡q †Mjvg|

wKQz eje †mB cwiw ’wZ Avi KB| †K wek¦vm Ki‡e Avwg wKQzB RvbZvg bv| meB Avgvi gnv ¶gZvi weo¤^bv| eje wK K‡i B‡Zvg‡a¨ AveŸvm mv‡ne Avi cixi gv whwb AveŸvm mv‡n‡ei wØZxqv ¿x wZwbI Qz‡U G‡m‡Qb| wewì‡qi AviI `yÕGKRb G‡m KLb nvwRi n‡qQ †UiB †cjvg bv| AvwZK Avi AveŸvm mv‡n‡ei ZK© n‡”Q| Lvm XvKvBq¨v fvmvq| †K ej‡e Zv‡`i SMovi fvlv ïb‡j Zviv †h wcZv cyÎ| cixi gv AvwZK‡K Abybq webq K‡i _vg‡Z ejj‡b, ej‡jb †fZ‡i wM‡q em‡Z|

AvwZK Gi g‡a¨ GKevi †dvb K‡i Zvi gv‡K Rvwb‡q w`‡q‡Q| GB wewì‡qiB GKRb Avevi wVKvbvI e‡j w`‡jb| Avwg wbie `k©K n‡q †`LwQB| cix Kvu ‡Q Avov‡j| P¨vuP¨v‡gwP evo‡QB| hZ †jvK ZZ K_v| †jvK GLb †ek A‡bKRbvB| mgq †h A‡bK ¶Y cvi n‡q‡Q eySjvg hLb GKRb gwnjv Avi GKRb †jvK G‡m nvwRi n‡jb| AvwZ‡Ki w`‡K GwM‡q †h‡ZB eySjvg, gwnjv Avi ‡KD bq AvwZ‡Ki gv Avi mv‡_ AvwZ‡Ki †QvU PvPv| mK‡j N‡i wM‡q emj| wewì‡qi †jvKRb‡KI P‡j †h‡Z †`Ljvg| Avwg GKv †hb ïay GKv wmuwo‡Z

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`uvwo‡q _vKjvg A‡bK¶Y| I‡`i N‡ii `iRv eÜ n‡qwQj| Gici wK n‡jv Avi Rvbv n‡jbv| eÜ `iRvi †fZ‡i Avgvi ¶gZvI KvR Ki‡jvbv|

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Av‡Q fvevš—i nxb GK †cÖwgK hyMj| Avi `y‡Uv †Q‡j Avi GKUv †g‡q Ii gZ Avkªq wb‡q‡Q , wb‡R‡`i evPv‡”Q e„wói AbvûZ Av`‡ii cik n‡Z| cwiwPZ KvD‡K ‡`Lv †Mjbv| weiw³Ki A‡c¶v KLb e„wó _vg‡e| †Kvb wiKkv Avi †M‡U †`Lv hv‡”Qbv|

wVK GKB mgq wUGmwm‡Z AvÇv w`‡”Q wZbwU †Q‡j Avi GKwU †g‡q| Zvig‡a¨ `ywU †Q‡j kªvebxi mv‡_ c‡o †Kwgwóª‡Z| bqb Avi Avexi| †g‡qUvI fvwm©wU‡ZB c‡o| Rywbqi | m¤¢eZ †evUvbx‡Z c‡o| m¤¢eZ ejwQ GB Kvi‡Y †g‡qwUi m¤ú‡K© bv Rvb‡jI Pj‡e|‡g‡qUv Avex‡ii wdqvÝx| wgZzj| Ab¨ †h †Q‡jUv I†`i mv‡_, †m XvKv fvwm©wU‡Z c‡obv| c‡o ey‡q‡U| †gKvwbK¨vj BwÄwbqvixs, †kl el©| Avexi Avi bq‡bi eÜz| ‡Q‡jwUi bvg w`jvg cÖZxK| bqb Gi †gvevBjwU GB gyû‡Z© Avex‡ii nv‡Z|

bq‡bi `vgx †gvevBj †mUUv ¸‡Zv¸wZ Ki‡Z Ki‡Z kªvebxi b¤iUvq †PvL AvU†K †Mj|

t†K‡i bqb GB kªveYx| †ek my›`i bvg †Zv| tcÖZxK bv †Zvi GB e` Af¨vm †M‡jvbv| A‡b¨I †gvevB‡j Xy gvwim †Kb|

GB Rb¨ †gvevBj KviI nv‡Z †`qv DwPr bv| e‡jB bqb †gvevBj wQwb‡q wbj| t I Zvi gv‡b Wvj †g Kzm Kvjv Kvjv| Avexi Avi wgZzj kybwQj| ejj Av‡i bv‡i bqb‡K cvËv †`evi gZ †g‡qbv|

Avgv‡`i K¬vk‡gU| cy‡iv K¬v‡ki g‡a¨ me‡P‡q weªwjqv›U| wgZzj ejj,cÖZxK fvBqv Ki‡eb bvwK †cÖg | †`L‡Z wKš‘ dvUvdvwU| bqb

fvB w`‡q †`b b¤iUv | t Av‡i bv| Zzwg Rvbbv, cÖZx‡Ki †g‡q‡`i mv‡_ dv¬U........ t Pzc| †`L wgZzj †Zvgvi wek¦vm nq | Avwg Ggb †Q‡j| t Avi I †g‡q †Q‡j‡`i †K Lye GKUv cvËv UvËv †`qbv| cov‡kvbv Ii Kv‡Q

gyL¨| wgZzj ejj, †Kb cÖZxK fvBqv wK Kg weªwjqv›U| Avexi ejj, I‡K Zvn‡j †`Lv hvK cÖZxK cv‡i wKbv wKbv cUv‡Z| twK ïi“ Kiwj †Zviv ejZ, wgZzj GB my›`i e„wó‡Z GKUv Mvb MvI‡Zv e‡j

bqb K_v Ab¨ w`‡K wb‡Z †Póv Kij| cÖZxK wKš‘ g‡b g‡b Pv‡”Q kªveYxi mv‡_ mL¨Zv| e‡jB †djj, I‡K Avexi

Avwg P¨v‡jÄ wbjvg| †` b¤ii †`| bqb †`‡eB bv| ‡kl †gl Avexi ‡gvevBj †ei K‡i w`j| tAvexi w`m bv | kªvebx Rvb‡j wK fve‡e|

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cÖZxK e‡j DVj, fq †bB eÜz , GB †h wgZzj fvex‡K ¯v¶x †i‡L ejwQ Rxe‡bI Rvb‡ebv| I‡K|

Avwg wKš‘ wKQy Rvwbbv| e‡jB bqb nb nb K‡i wmMv‡iU Avb‡Z P‡j †Mj | †cÖwgK hyMj emj e„wói avivq ‡cÖg aviv †`L‡Z| cÖZxK GKUz `~‡i m‡iB †gvevB‡j kªveYxi b¤iUv †mf K‡iB wgm Kj w`j|

e„wó Kg‡QB bv| Kv‡ai e¨vMUv cvwbi nvZ †_‡K euvPv‡Z wM‡q A‡bKUvB

e„wó‡Z wfR‡Q Mv‡qi Kvco| nvjKv `gKv nvIqv eB‡Q e„wói mv‡_ mv‡_ | meyR cvZv¸‡jvi b„Z¨ kªvebx‡K gy»I Ki‡Q| wKš‘ weiw³ jvM‡Q, evmvq hvevi Zvov| KvR Av‡Q A‡bK evmvq|

nVvr e¨v‡Mi wfZ‡ii †gvevBi bvgK Rš‘Uv b‡o DVj| †ei K‡i wgm Kj Kvi †`L‡Z †`L‡Z Avevi evRj| Gevi _vgjbv| wiwmf Kij|

t‡K| t ‡Kgb Av‡Qb kªvebx| t †K wPbjvg bv †Zv| GKUy Av‡Mi wgm Kj Uv wK Avcwb w`‡qwQ‡jb| t û| t †Zv †K e‡jb| t Avm‡j Avcwb Avgv‡K wPb‡eb bv| t gv‡b t Avwg Avcbvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z PvB| eÜz n‡eb| ‡gvevB‡j Ggb †dvb Ii cÖwZwbqZB Av‡m | my›`i K‡i eKvSKv w`‡q †i‡L

w`‡ZB ZLb kªveYxi gRv jv‡M| LvwZi ZvI A‡Pbv †Kvb ev›`i Gi mv‡_, B‡”QB nqwb| wKš‘ AvR †Kb Rvwb eKjI bv| †dvb I ivLjbv| nq‡Zv weiw³ Ki e„wó _vgvi A‡c¶v eva mvaj|ejj

t‡Kb. Avgv‡K †P‡bb| t bv | ZvB‡Zv wPb‡Z PvB| t fvj | wP‡b wK n‡e| t †dªÛkxc| t GZ mnR| wPwbbv, Rvwbbv| ej‡jB eÜzZ¡ n‡q hvq| t wPbe, Rvbe Zvi ci n‡e| t mwi , Avwg A‡Pbv KviI mv‡_ K_v ewjbv| Avi eÜzZ¡, Bg‡cvwmej|

ivLwQ| Avi Ki‡eb bv| Gevi ‡i‡L w`j kªveYx| cÖZxK nvj Qvovi cvÎ bq| wKQy¶Y hLb K_v

e‡j‡Q AviI ej‡e| Avevi †dvb Kij|

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t wK e¨cvi Avevi Ki‡jb ‡Kb| t bv, Avcbvi Rvbvi B‡”Q n‡jvbv| Avwg †K| Avcbvi bvg wK K‡i

Rvbjvg| t †kv‡bb, Avwg Rvb‡Z PvB‡jB g‡b nq Avcwb ej‡eb? ïay ïay wg‡_¨ ï‡b

jvf wK| †h †KD w`‡Z cv‡i| Avi Avcwb †c‡qB †dvb K‡i †dj‡jb| Avcbv‡`i †L‡q †`‡q KvR †bB|

t GB e„wó i g‡a¨ wK Kie e‡jb †Zv| eÜzi †gvevB‡j kªveYx bvgUv †`‡L cQ›` n‡jv | AvU‡K c‡o AvwQ wUGmwm‡Z , fvejvg kªvebx bv‡gi †KD e›Üz n‡j fvjB nq| b¤iUv †g‡i w`jvg|

t evn| my›`i Mí| Zv †m †K †h Avcbvi Kv‡Q b¤i Pzwi Kivi Rb¨ †gvevBj w`‡q P‡j †M‡Q| evwb‡q GKUv bvg e‡j †d‡jb|

t bvn wg‡_¨ †Kb eje| wg‡_¨ ej‡Z cviebv e‡jB †Zv bvgUv ejwQbv| t In Av”Qv| t Avcwb †Kv_vq Rvb‡Z cvwi| t bv cv‡ibbv| †h w`‡q‡Q b¤i Zvi Kv‡Q wR‡Ám K‡ib| e„wó K‡g Av‡m‡Q|

Avwg wiKkvq DVe| Avi Kj Ki‡eb bv wgt.. t cÖZxK| t hv †nvK| I‡K| t †kv‡bb †kv‡bb kªveYx, ivL‡eb bv| Avcwb wK fvwm©wU‡Z| t †hLv‡bB _vwK| Avcbvi wK| t e„wó i kã cvw”Q | e‡jb bv †Kv_vq , P‡j Avwm| t wK Avðh©| Avcwb †dvb ivLyb| AvB wiKkv hvev| t GB e„wó ‡Z †KD hv‡ebv| Zvi †P‡q Avgvi mv‡_ Mí Ki‡Z _vKzb| mgq

KvU‡e fvj| Avi hw` e‡jb †Zv P‡j Avwm| t Avm‡eb| Avwg KB ZvB †Zv Rv‡bbbv wgt cªexi| t û, û| cÖZxK| t Avwg hw` GLb wgicyi †Mvj PZ¡‡i `vuwo‡q _vwK ZvI Avm‡eb| t e‡jB †`‡Lb| Z‡e g‡b nq Avcwb KvR©b n‡j| Avcbv‡`i K¬vk †kl

n‡q‡Q AvavN›Uv I nqwb| Avcwb GKUz †`wi‡Z †ei nb| ‡kl K_vUzKz bqb G†m Kv‡bKv‡b e‡j †Mj ZvB ej‡Z cvij cªZxK AviI

ejj GBevi aiv Lvwe‡i me †g‡q GKbv| t I meB †Zv Rv‡bb| Zvn‡j †Zv Rv‡bbB †Kv_vq AvwQ| t KvR©b n‡ji †M‡U|

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t †Kb eje| Aek¨ G e„wó ‡Z Avm‡ZI cvi‡ebbv| wUGmwmi †M‡U wbðq Avcbvi Rb¨ wiKkv `uvwo‡q †bB| bvwK wf‡RB Avm‡eb|

t ïay Avm‡Z e‡jB †`Lyb| t Av”Qv Avcbvi K_v ï‡b wKš‘ g‡b n‡”Qbv Aek¨ Avcwb LyeGKUv Lvivc

gvbyl| †g‡q‡`i wW÷ªve K‡ib †Kb? Avcwb wK K‡ib e‡jb‡Zv| t hvK K_v ej‡Z ivRx n‡q‡Qb Zvn‡j| t †bv wgóvi | hZUzKz e‡jwQ Lvwj e„wó i e‡`Šj‡ZB| Gevi ivwL| †`Lyb wgwó

K‡i ejwQ Avi wei³ Ki‡ebbv| Avcwb f`ª e‡jB fvj K‡i ejjvg| bv n‡j G c„w_ex fvj K_vi `ywbqv bv|

t Avwg ey‡q‡U cwo| Avcwb I‡qU K‡ib Avwg AvmwQ|mwZ¨| t Av‡i cvMj bvwK| t I‡qU| ‡dvb †K‡U w`j cÖZxK| cÖZx‡Ki †Kb Rvwb nVvr g‡b nj AvR‡Ki GB e„wó

ïay Ii Rb¨B| kªvebxB Ii †mB †Mvcb cÖYwqbx| hv‡K wb‡q ¯‡cœ GZ gayi †Nviv‡div| bqb †K WvKj|

twK| K_v †kl| wK ejwj GZ| KqUv Mvwj †Lwj| bv eKv‡SvKv ïb‡ZI fvj jvMj|

t bv| ïay ej| wK i‡Oi †Wªm cov| wgZzj ï‡b Qz‡U Gj cvk ‡_‡K, cÖZxK fvBqv | Avcwb †Zv wRwbqvm| Avwg

†`‡LwQ Avcy‡K mKv‡j| gq~iKÚx bxj i‡Oi KvwgR Avi AvKvkx †m‡jvqvi| IobvUv mv`vi g‡a¨ bxj KvR Kiv| GB e„wó‡Z wf‡R hv‡eb|

Bm Avexi hw` Avcbvi gZ GKUz †ivgvw›UK nZbv| DBm DB ¸WjvK fvBqv| wgwó LvIqv‡eb wKš‘|

bqb wKQy ejvi Avi WvKvi Av‡MB ‡`Šo w`j cÖZxK| †Kvb wiKkv †bB| e„wó AviI †e‡o‡Q| wmMv‡i‡Ui †`vKvb †_‡K cwjw_‡bi GKUv KvMR wbj †P‡q| †gvevBjUv Avi gvwbe¨vMUv Zv‡Z cy‡iB †`Šo| GK †m‡KÛ I jvMjbv wf‡R ReR‡e n‡Z|

‡`Š‡o †`Š‡oB †cŠu‡Q †Mj ª“Z †`v‡qj PZ¡‡ii Kv‡Q| el©v wm³ yÕ‡PvL LuyR‡Q †M‡Ui wfZ‡i bxj Kvwg‡Ri GKUv mRxe bvix‡K| †Pv‡Li PkgvUv wf‡R A¯úó n‡q Av‡Q| cvwbi AveiY †f` K‡i me „k¨ †Nvjv †Nvjv jvM‡Q| PkgvUv ‡h gyQ‡e, †Kvb ïK‡bv KvcoI †bB|

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gv‡K †dvb K‡i Rvbvj kªvebx, AvU‡K Av‡Q| gv ej‡jb mgm¨v †bB| GKUz †`ix‡Z G‡jI n‡e| e„wó‡Z wfR‡Z gvbv Ki‡jb| wKš‘ wei³ jvM‡Q uvwo‡q _vK‡Z| IB †Q‡jUvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z †Zv fvjB jvMwQj| †`e bvwK GKUv wgmKj| bv _vK `vg †e‡o hv‡e| ZeyI Rxe‡b cÖ_g †Kb Rvwb B‡”Qi wei“‡× †dvbUv e‡i Kij| Avi ZLbB mvg‡b G‡m uvovj cÖZxK ,ejj

tAvcwb kªvebx| Avcbvi Kv‡Q GKUv ïK‡bv i“gvj n‡e| PkgvUv †Nvjv n‡q Av‡Q | GKUz gyQe|

kªveYx AevK| fxlY AevK| †Q‡jUv wf‡R ReR‡e| _i _i K‡i Kvc‡Q| Ii bvgI Rv‡b| ejj,

tAvcwb †K| tAvcwb kªveYx †Zv| tAvcwb †K? tAvwg ? GKUy Av‡M hvi mv‡_ K_v ejwQ‡jb, fy‡j †M‡jb? tAvcwb Avgv‡K †P‡bb| tbxj Rvgv Avi KviI Mvq †bB ZvB fvejvg AvwcwbB... tAvwg bxj Rvgv cov Avcwb Rvb‡jb wK K‡i? tejwQ| GKUz `vuov‡bvi RvqMv †`‡eb `qv K‡i| Avi GKUz ïK‡bv Kvco| tAvcwb †Zv ixwZg‡Zv Kvuc‡Qb| Avmyb| Avcwb †Zv †`LwQ cy‡iv cvMj| cÖZxK Rxe‡b cÖ_g †evKvi gZ nvm‡Q ‡Zv nvm‡QB| Ab¨ †h †Kvb mgq GiKg †Kvb †Q‡j G‡m DrcvZ Ki‡j, ZvI fvwm©wU

Gwiqvq, ‰n ˆP †d‡j w`Z| wKš‘ †m iKg wKQy NUv‡ZB B‡”Q n‡jvbv kªvebxi| wb‡Ri Iobvi ïK‡bv Ask w`‡q cÖZx‡Ki PkgvUv gy‡QI w`j|

cÖZxK wiKkvi e`‡j wm GbwR wVK K‡i w`j †mB bv _vgv e„wói g‡a¨B| ïay wK ZvB evmv ch©š— †cŠu†QI w`‡qwQj| cÖZx‡Ki cyi“lvjx gb e„wó wm³ Aa‡i Qy‡Z †P‡qwQj kªvebxi myw¯§Z AaiLvbv wbR©b MíhvÎvq yRbvi| wbi‡e Kei w`‡qwQj †m B‡”Q| AvR n‡Z †m mwZ¨ fvjevmvi iv‡R¨ fvm‡e| fvjevm‡e kªvebx‡K| mwZ¨Kv‡ii fvjevmv| kªveYxi g‡bI GKB myi eB‡Z w`w”Qj weavZv| `yRb fvj eÜ~ n‡q †Mj | ‡mw`b †m kªveb aviv md‡i|

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my‡L kvwš—‡Z Av‡Q a‡i wbw”Q| KLbI hw` Avevi I‡`i mv‡_ †`Lv n‡q hvq ‡Kvb c‡_ nq‡Zv Avevi wjLe

ZLbKvi Kvwnbx Zv‡`i GKBfv‡e|

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g B m v a iv g b

AY©e bv‡gB Avwg cwiwPZ| AZ¨š— ågbwejvmx n‡Z †c‡iwQ wKbv Rvwbbv Z‡e †miƒ‡cB fvwe wb‡R‡K|

Avwg †hb GK hvhvei| Aemi †c‡jB Ny‡i †eovB| gb †hLv‡b †h‡Z Pvq, evav †bB, †mLv‡bB †hb Avgvi ågb|

cix¶v m‡e †kl n‡q‡Q| AvcvZZ K¨v¤úv‡mi AvÇv †kl| Avi I AvÇvi D¾j cÖwZdj‡b Avwg †Zv m`vB wgªqgvb| _vK‡jBev wK n‡Zv Avi|

me wKQz †_‡g †h‡ZB †Zv Avm‡j Aemi Gj Avi myß gb †R‡M DVj åg‡bi `~wY©evi †bkv| hv fvev †mB KvR| ciw`b mKv‡j ˆfie evRvi‡ii †Uª‡bi D‡Ï‡k¨ †cuŠQvjvg Kgjvcyi †ók‡b mv‡_ Avgvi m½x eûw`‡b cyi‡bv Pvgovi GKnvwZ e¨vMLvbv|

Kgjvcyi ‡ij †ók‡b Avm‡j, we‡kl K‡i GB †fvie‡jv †h †jvK¸‡jv‡K hÎZÎ ï‡q _vK‡Z †`‡Lv hvq, ZvivB †hb c„w_ex bvgK Kvwnbx fvÛv‡ii g~j MwZ mÂvjK| myig¨ AÆvwjKvq †PvL auvav‡bv ˆef‡e Avi¤i cvj‡¼ ï‡q MbZ‡› ªi wbh©vm AvË¡ —Kvwiiv fyj Mí i‡P i‡P wbwð‡š— Nygv‡Z bv cvi‡jI cÖK…wZi D`vg we —…wZ‡Z G‡`i wbwðš— Nyg wVKB nq e‡jB Avgvi avibv| Ges avibv Avm‡jB fyj bv| G‡`I †bB †Kvb wbivcËvi fvebv ev avi avivi e¨vcvi m¨vcvi| †b‡B G‡`i we‡Ëi cÖPÛ cÖPÛ iKg `~we©ln Pvc| Avm‡j mgv‡Ri †Kvb fvebvB eywS G‡`i mgm¨vq †djvq bv| G‡`i ïay GKB fvebv- ¶zavZ© †cU, hvi c~‡Rv‡Z Nyg †_‡K D‡VB Giv †`Šov‡Z ïi“ Ki‡e Avi †Kej ‡`Šov‡ZB _vK‡e wbM„nxZ †e‡k AZ¨š— we‡f`x GK‡ckx, †Pbv wKš‘ A‡eva¨ GB mgv‡R|

Gme fve‡Z fve‡Z wVKB †cU c~‡Rvi hy× n‡Z gy³ Avwg wU‡KU †K‡U mgq g‡Zv †Uª‡b Pojvg| †Uª‡bi Bwćbi NUvs NUvs kã‡K mv`‡i eiY K‡i wb‡Z wb‡Z GK mgq †cuŠ‡Q †Mjvg ‰fie Rsk‡b Ges †mLvb †_‡K wiKkvq †gNbv Zx‡i Ac~©e© wbmM© Av‡g‡R †Niv meyR gvqvq Rov‡bv †QvU Lvjvi wQgQvg KzwU‡i|

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_vK‡j P‡j| gvÎ GKw`b †h‡Z bv †h‡ZB fxlb D`¨‡g Lvjvi gbUvI Lvivc K‡i w`‡q PUªMÖvg hve e‡j gb w ’i K‡i wbjvg|

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wekvj Rsk‡bi c−vUd‡g©i GKcv‡k wbwiwewj GKUv †e‡ÂB Avwmb njvg| Av‡qk K‡i †njvb w`‡q e‡m cojvg| A‡c¶vi mv‡_ ¶wb‡Ki eÜzZ¡ Movi †Póv ïi“ n‡jv|

mnhvÎx n‡e hviv g‡b nw”Qj Zv‡`i A‡bK‡KB P‡j †h‡Z †`Ljvg| nq‡Zv Av‡kcv‡kB evox| †gvUvgywU wbR©b n‡q †M‡j GKUz Av‡Mi RbvKxY© c−vUdg©Uv| m~h© gvgvi †ZRI K‡g Avm‡Q cÖej †e‡M|

Nyg †hb AvMÖvmx n‡q AvM evwo‡q m½ w`‡Z PvB‡jv| ...nVvr wb‡R‡K Avwe®‹vi Kijvg †Uª‡bi dvó© K¬v‡ki †QvU GKUv Kvgivq|

e‡m AvwQ Rvbvjvi cv‡k| Rvbvjvi evB‡i wVK bvK eivei GKUv meyR MvQ| †MvjvKvi n‡q SvKov n‡q Av‡Q| AÜKv‡iI ¯úó fv‡e †Pbv †M‡jv eKzj Mv‡Qi cvZv¸‡jvi Nb mwbœ‡ek| dy‡jiI Ac~e© MÜ †f‡m Gjv bv‡K| Mv‡Qi j¤v WvjwU‡Z e‡m GKUv KvV‡VvKiv cvLx VK& VK& K‡i †VvKiv‡”Q Avi we‡jv‡”Q `„wó‡Z †mvbvjx e‡Y©i Avb›` Zvi Ac~e© my›`i †mvbvjx cvjK n‡Z| AvKv‡k nvjKv †gN gv‡S gv‡S jy‡KvPzwi †Lj‡Q †R¨vrmœv Qvov‡bv Puv‡`i mv‡_I| mwZ¨B fxlb gvqvex Aven| Lye fvj †eva n‡Z jvMj g‡b cÖv‡Y|

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ïa Avgv‡K m‡¤vab Ki‡Qb †K‡bv? GB N‡ii AviI GKRb m¤§vwbq hvÎx Av‡Qb| Avcbv‡`i e‡j m‡¤va Ki“b| hw`I Zv‡K Avwg GLbI wPb‡Z cvwiwb| Z‡e †m †h AK…wÎg eÜz cÖgvb †c‡qwQ| Avcbv‡`i e‡j m‡¤vab Ki“b| Dwb Avevi gvDÛ Ki‡Z cv‡ib| Dwb LyeB bxwZK_vi gvbyl|

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Ii †QvU †evbUv Avgv‡`i `~Z n‡q †M‡jv| wPiK~‡U wPiK~‡U Pj‡Z jvMj †cÖg| gv‡S gv‡S †`LvI n‡Zv evB‡i| Aí mgq `k cvuP wgwb‡Ui R‡b¨|

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e¨vm , mxwg‡`i KvQ ‡_‡K wKQz avi Kh©K‡i †mB iv‡ZB yR‡b P‡j †Mjvg K·evRvi| wdijvg cvuPw`b c‡i| Gi g‡a¨ mxwg GKUv evmv wVK K‡i †d‡jwQj| †mLv‡bB DVjvg `yRb| iƒcK_vi ‡klvs‡k I g‡Zv `yR‡b Ae‡k‡l †mB GK i“‡gi †QvÆ N‡i evm Ki‡Z ïi“ K‡i w`jvg| Avwg Awd‡m †hZvg Avi I coZ| GBP Gm wm‡Z I‡K fvj Ki‡ZB n‡e| I‡K me KvR Ki‡Z eviY K‡i w`‡qwQjvg| ivbœv evbAv Avwg Av‡MB cviZvg| †mUv Kv‡R jvMv‡bv ïi K‡i w`jvg| wKš‘ GB GKUv gvbv‡Z cvijvgB bv| I ivb‡eB| _vK , †h co‡Z cv‡i †m iva‡ZI cv‡i| ivuayK|

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Lye †Ku‡`wQj mvivivZ †mw`b I| mKv‡j †m Kvbœv _vg‡jI ïi n‡qwQj mwZ¨Kv‡ii Av‡iK Kvbœv| evevi g„Zy I LeiUv †fv‡i †c‡ZB Qz‡U †Mjvg| †K RvbZ MZKvjB wQj †kl †`Lv| ZeyI g‡b mvš—bv †kl †`Lv Uv †Zv n‡qwQj Ii cix¶v cv‡ki Ahynv‡Z|

Abb¨vi evev gv Av‡mbwb| Av‡mbwb evevi g„Z yi c‡i gvi AMÖvn¨ Aby‡iv‡a hLb Avwg Avi Abb¨v gvi GLv‡b Avgv‡`i evox‡Z G‡m D‡VwQjvg ZLbI †Kvbw`b|

evevi g„Zz Avgv‡K A‡bK wKQz wkwL‡qwQj| g„Zz B †hb me‡P‡q eo wk¶K| cy‡iv cwiev‡ii ØvwqZ¡ ARv‡š— Kvu‡a P‡j G‡jv| Aek¨ †mUvi gv‡S Avb›`I Av‡Q| Abb¨v‡K we‡q KivUv Avgvi cwiwPZ Rb †KDB †g‡b †K‡bv wbjbv AvRI eywSbv| †mwK †KejB `k eQ‡ii cv_©K¨ eq‡mi †m Kvi‡bB| wK Rvwb| `k eQi †Zv AwZ mvgvb¨B| KZ †`Ljvg we‡`k †_‡K Pwj−k eQ‡ii ‡Q‡jiv G‡m 17 eQ‡ii †g‡q we‡q Ki‡Q| ZLb KviI mgm¨v nqbv| eySjvg bv| eÜz evÜeiv AvRI †LvUv †`q bvevwjKv we‡q K‡iwQ e‡j| †mw`b‡Zv GK eÜz e‡jB †djj| ZzB g‡i †M‡j GZ my›`ix fvexUvi wK n‡e †i? fveLvbv Ggb †hb eqm wePv‡i gvbyl g‡i|

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Ii †QvU †evbUvi we‡q w`‡qwQj B›Uv‡i covi mgq| I‡K wb‡q Abb¨vi g‡Zv wi‡¯‹ co‡Z Pvbwb Ibviv| `vIqvZ w`‡qwQ‡jb Avgv‡`i | GB cÖ_g Rxe‡b| hvIqvi Dcvq wQjbv| B‡”Q †Zv c‡oi K_v| m‡e Abvm© dvBbvj w`‡qwQj

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Abb¨v| GKB mv‡_ I Kbwmf I K‡i‡Q| ‡hw`b Ii †QvU †ev‡bi we‡q wQj †mw`bB I‡K wb‡q QzzU‡Z n‡jv nvmcvZv‡j|

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I‡K PvKzix Ki‡Z e‡jwQjvg| e‡jwQjvg †Zvgvi GZ †gav, Kv‡R jvMv‡bv DwPr| ivRx n‡jv bv| ejj, Ni msmv‡i Kv‡R jvMv‡ev, mgm¨v wK| Aek¨ Avgvi e¨emv Lye fvj PjwQj|

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