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Ñ Z‡e ZzB hv my›`ix, †Zvi w`‡K †PvK co‡j Avi †PvL wdwi‡q †b‡e bv|

Ñ ZzBI Kg my›`ix bv| Avwm †i, Kvj mKv‡j K‡j‡R hvevi mgq †`Lv n‡e| exbv‡`i evmv †_‡K wd‡i

wgZz †mvRv ev_iæ‡g wM‡q XzK‡jv| Kuvcv Kuvcv nv‡Z wPwV Lyj‡ZB †`L‡jv †MvUv †MvUv nv‡Z †jLvÑ Ggb

K‡i ZvwK‡q _vK‡j Avgvi g‡bi Lei me †R‡b hv‡e| Zvici ˆmKZ Zvi bvg Ges wb‡Ri m¤ú‡K©

wKQz eY©bv w`‡q‡Q| Gici Zzwg wK Ki wj‡LB wPwV †kl| wgZz Avkv K‡iwQ‡jv wPwVUv A‡bK eo n‡e|

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Zvi A‡bK wKQz Rvb‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡Q| ZvovZvwo gyL ay‡q wPwVUv wQu‡o ev_iæ‡gi c¨v‡bi wfZi †d‡j

cvwb ‡Q‡o w`‡jv|

wgZz covi †Uwe‡j e‡m Av‡Q wKš‘ Zvi gb c‡o Av‡Q Ab¨ GK RM‡Z| †hLv‡b cix¸‡jv ¯‡cœi Rvj

ey‡b P‡j‡Q| cvwL Avi dz‡ji ‡mŠi‡f gyLwiZ _v‡K †h RMZ| †m iv‡R¨ Zviv gvÎ yÕwU cÖvYx| †m Avi

IB †Q‡jUv|

wgZz cÖ_‡g wKQzÿY †jLvcov Ki‡jv| Zvici ˆmK‡Zi wPwVi DËi w`‡Z em‡jv| Zvi GKUz yówg

Ki‡Z B”Qv n‡jv| †m cÖ_g jvB‡bB wLj‡jvÑ Zzwg Avgv‡K e‡j‡Qv †Zvgvi g‡bi Lei †R‡b hv‡ev|

AvgviI wK †mB Avkv †bB| Gici wb‡Ri bvg I d¨vwgwji eY©bv w`‡q †QvÆ GKUv wPwV wjL‡jv|

wbZ¨w`bKvi g‡Zv AvRI eB cov, wUwf †`Lv I mevi mv‡_ iv‡Zi Lvevi LvIqvi ciI wgZzi g‡b

GKUv D`vmxb fve †j‡MB Av‡Q| iv‡Z Nyg AvmwQ‡jv bv wKQz‡ZB| wKš‘ hLb Zvi GiKg Nyg bv Av‡m

ZLb †m wKQz †KŠkj Aej¤b K‡i| cÖ_g †KŠkjÑ †m fv‡e gv‡V GK`j †fov P‡o †eov‡”Q| GK

GKUv †fov G‡KK w`‡K P‡j hvq| †m mvgvj w`‡q Avevi GK RvqMvq wb‡q Av‡m| Avevi wKQz `j

Qvov nq Avevi Zvwo‡q wb‡q Av‡m| Gfv‡e fve‡Z fve‡Z GK mgq Nyg P‡j Av‡m| wØZxq †KŠkjÑ

†m GKkÕ †_‡K D‡ëvw`‡K ¸Y‡Z ¸Y‡Z GK ch©šÍ Av‡m| Gi wfZi Zvi Nyg G‡m hvq| Z…Zxq

c×wZwU n‡jv eB cov| †h †Kv‡bv eB co‡Z co‡Z wgZz Nywg‡q c‡o| AvR †m wØZxq c×wZwU

Aej¤b Ki‡jv| KviY GUvB Lye ªæZ Nyg Avmvi Kvh©Ki c×wZ|

iv‡Rb ej‡jvÑ ‰mKZ ZzB AvR fwZ© dig Rgv w`‡q Avq| mgq Avi †ewk w`b †bB|

Ñ †ewkw`b †bB gv‡b, GL‡bv cuvP w`b evKx|

Ñ Av‡i ZzB †k‡l Rgv w`‡j jvBb w`‡Z n‡e| Zv Qvov †ivj bv¤vi cÖ_gw`‡K _vK‡j fv‡jv RvqMvq

Avmb cvIqvi m¤¢vebv _v‡K| ZzBI mv‡_ Pj iv‡Rb| yÕR‡b GKmv‡_ Ny‡i Avwm|

Avgvi K ¬vm Av‡Q, Avwg †h‡Z cvi‡ev bv|

‰mKZ iv‡R‡bi mv‡_ GiB g‡a¨ wewfbœ RvqMvq Ny‡i G‡m‡Q| msm` feb, jvjevM †Kjøv, wPwoqvLvbv|

yÕRb wg‡j wm×všÍ wb‡q‡Q wek¦we`¨vj‡q PvÝ †c‡j Zviv d¨v›Uvwm wKsWg wKsev b›`bKvb‡b †eov‡Z

hv‡e|

AvR †m GKvB †ei n‡jv fwZ© dig Rgv †`qvi Rb¨| h_v mg‡q wek¦we`¨vj‡q †cŠ‡Q †`‡L dig Rgv

†`Iqvi Rb¨ BwZg‡a¨ weivU jvBb c‡o ‡M‡Q| †m jvB‡b uvwo‡q †M‡jv| Zvi mvg‡b GKUv †Q‡ji ci

y‡Uv †g‡q AbM©j K_v e‡j hv‡”Q| wb‡R‡`i‡K †hb mevi mvg‡b Dc¯’vc‡b e¨¯Í| Iiv wb‡Riv G‡K

Ac‡ii bvg a‡i WvKwQ‡jv| ˆmK‡Zi †cQ‡bi †Q‡jUv e‡jB w`‡jvÑ Lvwj Kjwm ev‡R †ewk| ˆmKZ

Zvi K_vq mvq w`‡q ej‡jvÑ wPšÍv Ki‡eb bv, Iiv PvÝ †c‡j AvgivI cv‡ev| GB K_v¸‡jv Zv‡`i

Kv‡b Zx‡ii g‡Zv wM‡q weua‡jv| †cQ‡b ZvwK‡q †Q‡j y‡Uv‡K †`‡L wb‡jv| nvi‡Z PvB bv GB g‡bvfve

wb‡q wUbv ej‡jvÑ GB wgwj, G me †Q‡j‡K gd¯j †_‡K XvKvq Avmvi wUwKU w`‡jv †K? Avi c_B ev

†K wPwb‡q w`‡jv| †Q‡j‡`i cÿ †_‡K †KD DËi w`‡”Q bv †`‡L wUbv‡`i mvg‡bi GKUv †Q‡j GKUz

KwVb ¯‡i DËi w`‡jvÑ wm÷vi, c_B c_ †`wL‡q‡Q| †g‡q¸‡jv hLb dig Rgv w`‡q P‡j hv‡”Q ZLb

wUbv ˆmKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ Avcwb PvÝ †c‡j †Zv Avgv‡`i mv‡_ †`Lv n‡e, ZvB bv? GB wgwj Ibv‡K wP‡b

ivL †Zv, Avgiv PvÝ †c‡j bvwK DwbI PvÝ cv‡e| ˆmKZ ivM bv K‡i wgwó ‡n‡m Revew`‡jvÑ Have

a nice moment in later.

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‰mKZ iæ‡g wd‡i Av‡iv KwVb n‡q †M‡jv Zvi msK‡í| PvÝ Zv‡K †c‡ZB n‡e| GB Acgv‡bi

cÖwZ‡kva wb‡Z n‡e| †m mßv‡n Pvi w`b mKv‡j †KvwPs‡q †h‡Zv| †KvwPs‡q fwZ© n‡qwQ‡jv Av‡MB|

LvIqv I Nygv‡bv ev‡` evwK mgq eB co‡Zv| †m g‡b g‡b wPšÍv Ki‡jv mvg‡bi evmvi †g‡qUvi mv‡_

Avi AvÇv ‡`Iqv hv‡e bv| G‡Z covq gb e‡m bv| Zvi mvg‡b GLb GKUvB D‡Ïk¨|

we‡K‡j †`vZjvq K‡qKevi Kvwki kã ïb‡jv| Zvi gbI UvbwQ‡jv †`Lv Kivi Rb¨| my›`ix jjbv‡K

GKcjK †`Lvi Rb¨| wKš‘ gb‡K k³ K‡i eywS‡q ivL‡jv| ‡m AvR Avi †`Lv Ki‡e bv| wgZz A‡bK

mgq e¨vjKwb‡Z uvwo‡q wQ‡jv| wPwVi DËi †m wj‡L †i‡L‡Q| DËi Zvi Kv‡Q †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z n‡e|

AMZ¨v †m wb‡P †b‡g G‡jv| Zvi †Kb Rvwb g‡b n‡”Q ˆmKZ evmv‡ZB Av‡Q| wgZz wb‡P †b‡g G‡m

ˆmK‡Zi wewìs‡qi mvg‡b w`‡q hvevi mgq wfZ‡i ZvKvevi †Póv Ki‡jv| †`L‡jv ˆmKZ Avcb g‡b

eB co‡Q| Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q wM‡q wgZz GKUz Kvwk w`‡qB wPwVUv Quy‡o w`‡q ªæZ cv‡q P‡j †M‡jv| wmuwo‡Z

DV‡Z wM‡q †`‡L exbv `iRv Ly‡j uvwo‡q Av‡Q| wgZzi Rvbvjvi mvg‡b hvIqv I ªæZ P‡j AvmvUv Zvi

iæg †_‡K †`‡LwQ‡jv|

Ñ wgZz Avgv‡`i evmvq Avq, †Zvi mv‡_ K_v Av‡Q|

Ñ bv exbv, AvR bq, Ab¨w`b Avm‡ev|

Ñ Avq †Zv, e‡jB exbv wgZz‡K nvZ a‡i wb‡q †M‡jv|

exbv Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvi‡jv †Kb †Q‡jUv cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b we‡K‡j Dc‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q _v‡K| exbv wgZz‡K

wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ wgZz ZzB GKUv mwZ¨ K_v ejwe? Avwg K_v w`w”Q Kv‡iv Kv‡Q ej‡ev bv|

Ñ ej wK K_v, mwZ¨ n‡j †Zv Aek¨B ej‡ev| jyKv‡bvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, Zv Qvov Avwg ‡Zvi Kv‡Q

jyKv‡ev bv|

ZzB wK †g‡mi IB †Q‡jUv‡K cQ›` Kwim| cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b we‡K‡j †Zv‡`i Rvbvjvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _v‡K

†h|

wgZzi †PvL gyL jvj n‡q †M‡jv| exbv †R‡b †M‡Q Zvn‡j|

Ñ exbv ZzB Kv‡iv Kv‡Q ewjm bv, wcøR|

Ñ Av”Qv ZzB Wz‡e Wz‡e cvwb Lvw”Qm Avi Avgv‡K wKQzB ewjmwb| Zv K‡Zvw`b †_‡K †Zv‡`i GB Wz‡e

Wz‡e cvwb LvIqv n‡”Q ïwb| K‡Zv ~i GwM‡qwQm| GKmv‡_ K¬v‡m hvB| Avgv‡K †Zv KL‡bv ewjmwb|

ZzB †Zv †`LwQ Lye Puvcv †g‡q|

Ñ bv-‡i, fvewQjvg †Zv‡K ej‡ev| †Q‡jUvi bvg ˆmKZ| wek¦we`¨vj‡q fwZ© cixÿv w`‡Z G‡m‡Q|

†Zvi Kv‡Q Aby‡iva KiwQ KvD‡K ejwe bv| ZzB †cÖg KiwQm Avi Avwg Zv‡Z e¨vNvZ NUv‡ev, GUv ZzB

fvewj wK K‡i? Avwm †i exbv, gv Avevi WvK‡Z Avm‡e| A‡bK mgq n‡jv N‡ii evB‡i G‡mwQ|

‰mKZ wPwV c‡o GKUz wPšÍv Ki‡jv, g„ y †n‡m g‡b g‡b ej‡jvÑ nvq †i wgZz, Zzwg Ggb mg‡q Avgvi

Rxe‡b Avm‡Z PvB‡Qv hLb Avwg KwVb P¨v‡j‡Äi gy‡L| wPwVUv eB‡qi wfZi †i‡L ˆmKZ eB co‡Z

ïiæ Ki‡jv| iv‡Z hLb mevB †g‡m wd‡i Av‡m ZLb nvwm-VvÆv Avi †PuPv‡gwP‡Z ˆmK‡Zi †jLvcovq

A‡bK Amyweav nq| Zvm‡Ljv †Zv wbZ¨w`‡bi e¨vcvi| †KD Zvm bv †Lj‡Z PvB‡j kvgxg fvB †Rvi

LvwU‡q Zvm †Ljvi RywU †RvMvo K‡i †bq| iv‡Rb Aek¨ GKw`b e‡j‡Q, Av‡¯Í K_v ej‡Z| KviY,

ˆmK‡Zi fwZ© cixÿv mvg‡bÑ wKš‘ †K †kv‡b Kvi K_v| Gi Av‡M ˆmKZ †g‡m †_‡K‡Q wKš‘ G‡Zv

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†PuPv‡gwP wQ‡jv bv| iv‡Z iv‡Rb wdi‡j wR‡Ám Ki‡jvÑ wK †i dig Rgv w`‡qwQm? nu¨v w`‡qwQ, Z‡e

iv‡Rb, Avwg †Zvi mv‡_ wKQy civgk© Ki‡Z Pvw”Q| ZzB †d«k n‡q †b Zvici Qv‡` wM‡q K_v ej‡ev| wK

Ggb civgk© †h GLv‡b ejv hv‡e bv? iv‡Rb RvgvKvco cv‡ë nvZ gyL ay‡q G‡m ej‡jvÑ Pj ‰mKZ,

ïwb †Zvi wK K_v| Av‡M †L‡q †b, †k‡l †Zvi Rb¨ Avi wKQzB _vK‡e bv|

Ñ evn&! K‡qKw`b †g‡m G‡m A‡bK wKQz wk‡L wM‡qwQm g‡b n‡”Q| Z‡e GKUz †evm †L‡qB Avwm|

LvIqvi c‡i yÕRb Qv‡`i Dci DV‡jv| wKš‘ ˆmKZ‡K bxie †`‡L iv‡Rb ej‡jv, wK‡i, wK ejvi Rb¨

†W‡KwQm? GLb Pzc †Kb? ej? bv gv‡b, Avwg GKUv Sv‡gjvq c‡owQ †i| Sv‡gjv! †g‡m covi

cwi‡ek †bB GB †Zv?

Ñ bv-bv †mUv †Zv Av‡QB, Zv Qvov Ab¨ GKUv e¨vcvi Av‡Q| †hUv ¸b‡j ZzB Avgvi Dci ivM Kiwe|

Av‡M †Zv ïwb †Zvi mgm¨vUv|

Ñ Avgv‡`i †g‡mi mvg‡bi wewìs‡q †`vZjvq GKUv †g‡q Av‡Q| wfKviæ‡bœmvq cÖ_g e‡l© c‡o| Zv‡K

wK †`‡LwQm KL‡bv? †`‡LwQ gv‡b! Lye fv‡jv K‡i †`‡LwQ| GKev‡iB WvbvKvUv cix|

Ñ Avwg cÖvqw`b we‡K‡j Rvbvjvq uvwo‡q _vKZvg| GKw`b Avwe¯‹vi Kijvg, yÕwU †PvL Avgv‡K jÿ¨

Ki‡Q| Zvici †_‡K PvIqv-PvIwq, wPwV †jb‡`b|

Ñ I! G‡Zv ~i ch©šÍ n‡q †M‡Q? ˆmKZ Avgv‡K fzj eywSm bv| †Zvi mvg‡b cixÿv, GLb Gm‡e Rwo‡q

†M‡j cov‡kvbvi A‡bK ÿwZ n‡e| †Zv‡K wb‡q †Zvi evevi A‡bK ¯cœ| Avgvi mv‡_ GKw`b †Zvi

evev A‡bK K_v e‡j‡Q| Zv Qvov Avgiv XvKvq bZzb, Avgv‡`i †Zgb †Kv‡bv AvZ¥xq ¯Rb †bB|

cv‡qi Zjvq gvwUI †bB| †g‡qi evev-gv Rvb‡j †Zv‡K mn‡R †Q‡o †`‡e bv| †m Rb¨B †Zvi Kv‡Q

civgk© w`‡Z Pvw”Q| ˆmKZ Avwg †Zv‡K IB †g‡qi mv‡_ m¤úK© wQbœ Ki‡Z ejwQ bv| Z‡e GLb

AvcvZZ weiZ _vK| wKš‘ GLv‡b _vK‡j gbUv‡K †Zv †eu‡a ivLv gyk&wKj n‡q hv‡e| GKUv KvR Kiv

hvq, AvR gv‡mi †Z‡iv ZvwiL| AvR e‡j †`B †h, mvg‡bi gvm †_‡K Avgiv _vK‡ev bv| †hUv Ki‡j

fv‡jv nq †mUvB Ki|

iv‡Rb †mB iv‡Z kvgxg fvB‡K ej‡ev| mvg‡bi gvm †_‡K Zviv Avi G †g‡m _vK‡e bv| ï‡b †Zv

kvgxg fvB‡qi †PvL eo eo n‡q †M‡jv| †kv‡bv, me †g‡mB GKUz mgm¨v _v‡K| Ab¨ †g‡m hLb eo

fvB‡qiv †Zvgv‡`i w`‡q me KvR Kwi‡q †b‡e, ZLb ej‡e kvgxg fvB fv‡jv wQ‡jv| wVK Av‡Q,

†Zvgv‡`i hLb B”Qv ZLb hvI| iv‡Rb Zvi cÖwZw`bKvi K¬vm †k‡l dvg©‡MU, †ZRMuvI Avi

†ZRKzwbcvovq †gm Lyu‡R †eovq| †Kv_vI cQ›` nq †Zv fvov †ewk| Avevi †Kv_vI fvov Avq‡Ëi g‡a¨

†Zv cwi‡ek cQ›` nq bv| Avevi GKUv wmU cvIqv †M‡jI yÕ‡Uv wmU GKmv‡_ cvIqv Lye KwVb

e¨vcvi| †ZRKzwbcvovq wM‡q yÕR‡bi GKmv‡_ RvqMv wgj‡jv e‡U, Z‡e wUb‡kW NiÑ wKš‘ fvovUv

Avq‡Ëi g‡a¨| AMZ¨v Zviv wm×všÍ wb‡jv GLv‡bB _vK‡e|

wgZz K‡qKw`b †_‡KB Lye wPšÍvq Av‡Q| ˆmKZ Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q Avi Av‡m bv| we‡K‡j Zvi N‡ii

Rvbvjv eÜ _v‡K| wgZz GKw`b we‡K‡j wb‡P G‡m ˆmK‡Zi N‡ii Rvbvjv w`‡q †fZ‡i †`Lvi †Póv

Ki‡jv| wKš‘ Rvbvjvq c ©v _vKvq KvD‡K †`L‡Z bv †c‡q g‡b Kó wb‡q wd‡i wM‡q‡Q| ˆmKZ wb‡RI

g‡b g‡b Zxeª AvKl©Y †eva K‡i| †m cÖvqB Rvbvjvi duvK w`‡q †`‡L wgZz eviv›`vq Zvi Rb¨ uvwo‡q

Av‡Q| Z‡e ˆmKZ Zv‡K aiv w`‡Zv bv| AvR we‡K‡j ˆmK‡Zi g‡bi evuab †f‡½ †M‡jv| †m Rvbvjv

Ly‡j †`vZjvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q wgZzi „wó AvK©lY Ki‡jv| ZvKv‡ZB wgZzi wfZ‡i h‡Zv cÖkœ wQ‡jv Zv †hb

G‡K G‡K co‡Z cvi‡jv| ‰mKZ ms‡KZ w`‡jv wb‡P Avmvi Rb¨| Gi wfZ‡i ˆmKZ ZwoNwo K‡i

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K‡qK jvBb wj‡L wb‡jvÑ †Zvgvi mv‡_ Avwg †`Lv Ki‡Z cviwQ bv| †Zvgvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡j Avgv‡K

†gm †Q‡o P‡j †h‡Z n‡e| GB e‡j Avgv‡K mZK© K‡i †`Iqv n‡q‡Q| jÿxwU K‡qKUv w`b ˆah© a‡i

_v‡Kv| ˆmKZ GUzKzB wjL‡jv| †m wb‡RB †h †`Lv Ki‡Z Pvq bv| ûgwKUzgwK wKQzB bv, †mUv wgZz‡K

eyS‡Z w`‡jv bv|

GiB †fZ‡i wgZzI GKUv wPwV wj‡L G‡b‡QÑ ˆmKZ Avwg cÖ‡Z¨K w`b we‡K‡j e¨vjKwb‡Z Aaxi n‡q

uvwo‡q _vwK| †Zvgv‡K GKUz †`Lvi Rb¨| Zzwg †Kv_vq wQ‡j| iæ‡g _vK‡jI †Kb †`Lv K‡ivwb? Zzwg

G‡Zv wbôzi †Kb? wgZz Rvbvjvq G‡m ‰mK‡Zi Kv‡Q wPwV w`‡q ˆmK‡Zi wPwV wb‡q wK GKUv ej‡Z

†P‡qwQ‡jv| ˆmKZ ZvovZvwo K‡i ej‡jvÑ wgZz Zzwg GLvb †_‡K P‡j hvI, mgm¨v Av‡Q| wgZz cv

evwo‡q Avm‡ZB †`‡L Rvbvjvi mvg‡b exbv uvwo‡q Av‡Q| Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q wgwU wgwU nvm‡Q| g‡b

g‡b ivM n‡jv wgZzi| G †g‡qUvi †PvL duvwK †`evi †Kv‡bv Dcvq †bB| MZw`‡bi g‡ZvB `iRv Ly‡j

uvwo‡q Av‡Q| wgZz Avgv‡`i evmvq Avq|

wgZz ej‡jvÑ exbv AvR bq, Kvj Avm‡ev e‡jB Dc‡i P‡j †M‡jv| Zvi Avi meyi nw”Q‡jv bv, ˆmKZ

wK wj‡L‡Q| †`vZjvq †mvRv wb‡Ri N‡i wM‡q `iRv eÜ K‡i wPwVUv co‡Z jvM‡jv| wPwV c‡o Zvi gb

Lvivc n‡q †M‡jv| Zv‡`i e¨vcviUv exbv Qvov Avi †KD Rv‡b bv| Zvn‡j exbvB wKQz NwU‡q‡Q| g‡b

g‡b †m Lye wÿß n‡jv| wgUwg‡U kqZvb ‡m †g‡qUv Avgv‡K wnsmv Ki‡Q| wb‡R cvi‡jv bv ZvB Avwg

hv‡Z bv cvwi Zvi Rb¨ GB †Póv| AvwgI I‡K Qvo‡ev bv|

wgZz exbvi m‡½ GK mv‡_ K‡j‡R †h‡Zv| †m wm×všÍ wb‡jv exbvi mv‡_ Avi K‡j‡R hv‡e bv| Zvi

gv‡K †m ej‡jvÑ gv †Zvgvi mv‡_ me mgq K‡j‡R hv‡ev| KviY, Avwg Avi exbv K‡j‡R hvIqvi mgq

cÖvqB IB †gvoUvq wKQz †Q‡j wei³ K‡i| gv‡S gv‡S Lvivc K_v e‡j| ewjm wK? GK_v Av‡M

Avgv‡K ewjm wb †Kb? Av”Qv wVK Av‡Q Avwg †Zv‡K K‡j‡R wb‡q hv‡ev| K‡j‡RI wgZz exbv‡K Gwo‡q

Pj‡Zv| exbv †mUv †Lqvj K‡i wR‡Ám Ki‡jvÑ wK †i wgZz, ZzB Avgv‡K Gwo‡q PjwQm †Kb?

Ñ †QvÆ LyKz wKQz †ev‡S bv| Gwo‡q PjwQ †Kb ZzB wb‡R‡K cÖkœ Ki, DËi cvwi| exbv wKQz ej‡jv bv|

fve‡jv my›`ix †gavex, †cÖg K‡i GLb A‡bK †`gvM n‡q‡Q| Avgvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡e †Kb?

‡`L‡Z †`L‡Z ˆmKZ‡`i †gm Qvovi mgq n‡q G‡jv| Avi gvÎ yÕ‡Uv w`b evwK| †m Pvw”Q‡jv wgZzi

mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i †h‡Z| Zvi nv‡Z GKUv wPwV Zz‡j w`‡Z, hv‡Z †jLv _vK‡eÑ Avwg P‡j hvw”Q GLvb

†_‡K| Z‡e gv‡S g‡a¨ †Zvgvi K‡j‡Ri mvg‡b uvwo‡q †_‡K †Zvgvi mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i Avm‡ev| Avi

†Zvgv‡`i evmvi †dvb bv¤vi hw` m¤¢e nq Rvbv‡ev| wPwV wj‡L †m we‡K‡ji A‡cÿv KiwQ‡jv| we‡Kj

n‡j ‰mKZ Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q uvwo‡q _vK‡jv| wgZz Avm‡Q bv eviv›`vq| Z‡e wK AvR Avm‡e bv? †`Lv wK

Avi n‡e bv Zvn‡j? GiKg †m A‡bK wKQy fve‡Z _vK‡jv | Ab¨ w`‡K exbv Zvi Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q

uvwo‡q jÿ¨ Ki‡Q, †Q‡jUv A‡bK mgq a‡i Dc‡i ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| exbvi gv_vq GKUz yózwg Kivi B”Qv

n‡jv| †m ˆmK‡Zi g‡bv‡hvM AvKl©Y Kivi †Póv K‡i hvw”Q‡jv| ˆmK‡Zi mv‡_ exbvi Av‡MI †Pv‡L

†PvL c‡o‡Q| †m‡ÿ‡Î ˆmKZ †PvL wdwi‡q wb‡q‡Q| exbv KvM‡R eo eo K‡i wj‡L‡QÑwgZz bv _vK‡j

Avwg †Zv AvwQ| wgQvwgwQ K‡qKevi Kvwk w`‡jv| ˆmK‡Zi „wó †h‡ZB †m KvMRUv Zz‡j ai‡jv|

KvMRUv c‡o ˆmK‡Zi ü`¯ú›`b †e‡o †M‡jv| Avgv‡`i e¨vcvi G †g‡q Rvb‡jv wK K‡i? wbðqB †m

eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q bZzev wgZz Zvi Kv‡Q e‡j‡Q| Zvi Kv‡Q e¨vcviUv fv‡jv jvM‡jv bv| †m ïay exbvi w`‡K

ZvwK‡q GKUv gyPwK nvwm w`‡jv| ZLbB wgZz Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q nvwRi| ˆmKZ Dc‡i ZvwK‡q †`‡L wgZz

G‡m‡Q| †m Zv‡K wb‡P Avmvi Bkviv w`‡jv| wgZz wb‡P †b‡g mivmwi ˆmK‡Zi Rvbvjvi Kv‡Q †M‡jv|

†Kb Rvwb A‡bK mvnm n‡q‡Q Zvi| GLb Avi Av‡Mi g‡Zv RoZv †bB| ˆmKZ wPwVUv wgZzi nv‡Z

†`evi mgq wgZzi nvZ ¤úk© K‡i ej‡jv, †Zvgvi nvZ GKUz ¯úk© Kv‡i _vwK| Avi K‡e †`Lv n‡e Zvi

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†Zv wVK †bB| wgZzi g‡b †hb So e‡q †M‡jvÑ nvZ Qv‡ov, †jv‡K †`L‡j mgm¨ n‡e| Zv Qvov K‡e

†`Lv n‡e ej‡Qv †Kb? wPwV c‡ov eyS‡Z cvi‡e| Avi GKw`b AvwQ| ZvB ejwQjvg KvjB wPwVi DËi

I †dvb bv¤vi w`I, hw` m¤¢e nq| wgZz P‡j †M‡jv †mvRv †`vZjvq, Zvi g‡b A‡bK wRÁvmv| †Kb

P‡j hv‡”Q, wK Ggb N‡U‡Q| Zv wbðqB wPwV‡Z †`Lv Av‡Q| wPwV Ly‡j †m nZvk n‡jv| wPwV‡Z †Zgb

wKQz †jLv †bB| ïay †jLv, K‡j‡Ri mvg‡b ‡`Lv n‡e|

wgZzi †hŠe‡bi Dlvj‡Mœi cÖ_g †cÖg Gfv‡e Kuv‡Pi g‡Zv †f‡½ UzK‡iv UzK‡iv n‡q hv‡e †m fve‡Z

cviwQ‡jv bv| Zvi Lye Kvbœv †c‡jv| †m Lv‡Ui Dci evwj‡k gv_v u‡R Kuv`‡Z jvM‡jv| wKš‘ bv Kvbœv

bq, me wKQz GL‡bv †kl n‡q hvqwb| †m D‡V wPwV wjL‡Z em‡jvÑ †Zvgvi Ggb wK n‡q‡Q †h Zzwg P‡j

hv‡”Qv? Avgvi Kv‡Q me wKQz Ly‡j e‡jv, Avwg me wKQz ïb‡Z PvB| Avgvi A‡bK Kó n‡”Q| Avgvi

†dvb bv¤vi w`jvg| †dvb Kivi mgq ej‡e Zzwg †gŠwii AveŸv| †gŠwii †jLvcovi wel‡q Avgvi Kv‡Q

†Luv‡R †bq gv‡S g‡a¨| †gŠwi Avgvi K¬v‡mi evÜex| evKx hv ejvi Avwg ej‡ev| gv‡m Kg c‡ÿ yÕevi

‡dvb Ki‡e| g‡b _v‡K †hb| GLb wPwVUv w`‡q Avm‡Z cvi‡j fv‡jv n‡Zv| wKš‘ ivZ n‡q †M‡Q

A‡bK| GB †f‡e wgZz GKUz VvÛv n‡jv|

ciw`b †_‡K ˆmK‡Zi me wKQz †MvQv‡bv ïiæ n‡q †M‡Q| ïay LvUUv _vK‡e| KviY, iv‡Z Nygv‡Z n‡e|

†MvQv‡Z †MvQv‡Z ycyi n‡q †M‡jv| †Mvmj †m‡i fvZ LvIqvi ci, RvqMvUvi Rb¨ Zvi GKUz gvqv

jvM‡jv| bv, gvqv-Uvb wKQzB bv| me wKQz wg_¨v| Av‡M Avwg Zvici ywbqvi me wKQz| †m A‡bK K‡ó

gb‡K †evSv‡jv| ZeyI Zvi gb we‡K‡ji A‡cÿv‡ZB wQ‡jv|

wgZz K‡jR †_‡K †divi c‡_ Zv‡`i Mwj‡Z wi·v ‡_‡K ‡b‡g Zvi gv‡K ej‡jvÑ gv Zzwg hvI, Avwg

†`vKvb †_‡K GKUv LvZv wb‡q Avwm| wgZz wKQz`~i †nu‡U wM‡q †cQb wd‡i †`‡L Zvi gv A‡bK ~‡i P‡j

‡M‡Q| ˆmK‡Zi Rvbvjvi mvg‡b wM‡q Rvbvjvq AvNvZ K‡i wPwVUv w`‡qB P‡j †M‡jv wgZz| ciw`b f¨vb

†W‡K G‡b yÕR‡b wg‡j †ZRKzwbcvovi D‡Ï‡k¨ iIbv w`‡jv| Av‡M KLv‡bv ˆmK‡Zi evmv cvëv‡bvi

AwfÁZv wQ‡jv bv| iv‡R‡bi Aek¨ Gi wfZ‡i GKevi GB AwfÁZv n‡q‡Q| G †hb hvhvei Rxeb|

MÖv‡g ev kn‡i hv‡`i ¯’vqx evwo Zv‡`i GiKg SzU-Sv‡gjv †cvnv‡Z nq bv| †hLv‡b Rb¥ †mLv‡bB

g„Zy¨| wKš‘ hviv Rxeb cwieZ©‡bi D‡Ï‡k¨ Ni Qvov n‡q‡Q| Zv‡`i GB Sv‡gjv †fvM Ki‡ZB n‡e|

f¨v‡b gvjcÎ DwV‡q yÕR‡b f¨v‡bi wcQ‡b e‡m hv‡”Q| ˆmK‡Zi g‡b n‡jv Zvi evev wKsev Zvi Av‡Mi

eska‡iiv hw` XvKvgywL n‡ZvÑ Zvn‡j Zv‡`i GB kn‡i GKUv evwo _vK‡Zv| ZvLb Zvi Rxeb

Ab¨iKg n‡Zv| ˆmK‡Zi GB f~wgKvq m„wóKZ©v nq‡Zv Ab¨ KvD‡K emv‡Zb| †m fve‡jv, cÖfz hv‡K †h

f~wgKvq cvwV‡q‡Q Zv‡K ZvB wb‡qB mš‘ó _vKv DwPZ| Nwoi w`‡K nVvr bRi †M‡jv, †ejv GMv‡ivUv|

†m‡K‡Ûi KvUvUv †hb GKUz †ewk MwZ‡Z Nyi‡Q e‡ Zvi g‡b n‡jv| wek¦ eªþv‡Ûv ªæZMwZ‡Z Qz‡U P‡j‡Q

†Kvb ARvbvq Avw` n‡Z Ab‡šÍ| g‡b g‡b GKUv KweZv AvIov‡Z B”Qv n‡jv|

mgq Zzwg Pwjqv‡Qv †Kv‡bv AšÍix‡ÿ

Riv, g„Zz¨, myL- ytL enb Kwiqv e‡ÿ

mn ª jÿ¨ Rxeb †¯ªvZ ewnqv‡Q †Zvgv‡Z

mf¨Zvi m„wó Ges aŸsmI †Zvgv‡Z

mgMÖ Ab¨vq I fv‡jvi mvÿx Zzwgr

weivU gnv iY Zzwg, †Zvgv‡Z MwZgq f~wg...

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nVvr iv‡R‡bi Wv‡KZvi †PZb n‡jv| iv‡Rb ej‡jvÑ †b‡g co Avgiv G‡m †MwQ| yÕR‡b wg‡j

f¨vbIqvjvi mvnv‡h¨ wRwbmcÎ bvwg‡q f¨vbIqvjv‡K we`vq Ki‡jv| Zvici yÕRb wg‡j Ni †MvQv‡Z

†j‡M †M‡jv| ˆmKZ Aek¨ e‡jwQ‡jvÑ GLb _vK, we‡K‡j †MvQv‡ev| iv‡Rb ej‡jvÑ GLvbKvi KvR

GLb, we‡K‡j †Zv‡K GKv Ki‡Z n‡e| KviY, Avwg wUDkwb‡Z hv‡ev|

GLv‡b bZzb cwi‡e‡k ‰mK‡Zi K‡qKw`b cov‡kvbvq gb emv‡Z mgm¨v n‡qwQ‡jv| GLb Aek¨ wVK

n‡q †M‡Q| cwi‡ekUv Zvi cov‡kvbvi Rb¨ Lye fv‡jv n‡q‡Q| KviY, Zvi iæ‡gi GKgvÎ eo fvB A_©vr

wUcy fvB| mvivw`b Nygvq Avi iv‡Z evB‡i _v‡K| †kliv‡Z evmvq G‡m Nygvq| wZwb GKw`b ˆmKZ‡K

ej‡jbÑ iv‡Z `iRvq wQUKvwb AvUKv‡bvi `iKvi †bB, ïay `iRv †U‡b ivL‡jB n‡e| wKš‘ fvB hw`

Pzwi K‡i wb‡q hvq?

Ñ hv‡e bv, †KD Avm‡e bv GB N‡i| Avi hw` Pzwi nq Z‡e Avwg †Zvgv‡`i me wRwbmcÎ Avevi wK‡b

†`‡ev| wUcy fvB‡qi K_vevZ©vq †m eyS‡Z cv‡i †h, †jvKUv we‡kl †KD n‡e| †hw`b iv‡Z evmvq _v‡K

†mw`b mvg‡bi eviv›`vq e‡m e‡m cv‡ki `vjv‡bi †`vZvjvi e¨vjKwbi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _v‡K| ˆmKZ

K‡qKw`b jÿ K‡i‡Q, †`vZjvqI GKUv †g‡q D”P k‡ã iex› ª m½xZ Pvwj‡q w`‡q eviv›`vq G‡m e‡m

_v‡K| GKw`b iv‡Z eviv›`vq hvIqvi ci wUcy fvB Zv‡K ej‡jvÑ †Zvgvi eviv›`vq uvov‡bvi `iKvi

†bB, N‡ii †fZ‡i hvI| Avi Avwg eviv›`vq _vK‡j iv‡Z eviv›`vq Avm‡e bv| ˆmKZ wKQz ej‡Z

†P‡qI bv e‡j gš¿gy‡»i g‡Zv N‡i wd‡i G‡jv| †jvKUvi wel‡q Zvi Lye Rvb‡Z B‡”Q n‡jv| †m cv‡ki

iæ‡gi GKUv †Q‡ji KvQ †_‡K Zvi wel‡q A‡bK wKQz Rvb‡jv| wZwb †ZRMuvI †U·UvBj K‡jR †_‡K

we.Gm.wm.BwÄwbqvwis cvm K‡i‡Qb| †Kv‡bv GK QvÎ msMV‡bi †bZv wQ‡jb| GLb PvKwi K‡ib bv|

†Kv_vq wK K‡ib †KD Rv‡b bv| ˆmKZ †f‡e cvq bv, †jvKUv †bZv n‡j ev we‡kl †KD n‡j †g‡m

_vK‡e †Kb? Avjv`v evmv fvov K‡iI _vK‡Z cv‡ib| ˆmKZ †h eo fvB‡`i Sv‡gjvi †gm Qvov‡jv

Zv‡`i †P‡q wekvj GK eo fvB‡qi Kv‡Q G‡m nvwRi n‡q‡Q Zviv| G †hb †kqv‡ji KvQ †_‡K cvwj‡q

G‡m ev‡Ni mvg‡b cov| Z‡e Bwb ‰mKZ‡`i Amyweav †nvK Ggb KvR KL‡bv K‡ib bv| †mB wn‡m‡e

Zv‡`i w`b fv‡jvB KvUwQ‡jv| †`L‡Z †`L‡Z ˆmK‡Zi fwZ© cixÿv G‡m †M‡jv| †m hv_vmva¨ Zvi

cov‡kvbv Pvwj‡q hv‡”Q| AvR wUcy fvB iæ‡g †bB| iv‡Rb wUDkwb †_‡K †divi ci yÕR‡b GK mv‡_

iv‡Zi Lvevi †L‡q e‡m‡Q| ˆmK‡Zi g‡b n‡”Q iv‡Rb w`b w`b Av‡iv PzcPvc n‡q hv‡”Q| †m ej‡jvÑ

iv‡Rb, ZzB w`‡b w`‡b G‡Zv VvÛv n‡q hvw”Qm †Kb †i? †Zvi wfZ‡i wK †Kv‡bv K_v †bB| †Kv‡bv nvwm

VvÆv †bBÑ †Zvi wK †Kv‡bv wb‡Ri K_v †bB hv A‡b¨i Kv‡Q ejv hvq?

Ñev‡ci †nv‡U‡j Lv‡”Qv †Zv, Kó eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv| Avgvi g‡Zv n‡j †ZvgviI G iKg Ae ’v n‡Zv|

ÑZv-bv nq eySjvg wKš‘ M¤¢xi bv †_‡K nvwmLywk _vK‡j Kv‡R D`¨g cvIqv hvq| Rxebxkw³ wd‡i

Av‡m|

Ñ ivL †Zvi Rxebxkw³, Zv‡Z Avgvi KvR †bB| wUDkwb bv Ki‡j hvi GK gyûZ© XvKv kn‡i _vKv P‡j

bvÑ Zvi Ab¨ w`‡K †Lqvj bv KivB fv‡jv|

Ñ I, †Zvi †cÖg‡Uªg Ki‡Z B”Qv nq bv KL‡bv? bvwK Kwim wKšÍ Avgvi Kv‡Q ej‡Z Pvm bv| †Zvi

K¬v‡m KqUv †g‡q‡i?

Ñ ‰mKZ †ewk K_v ewjm bv| mvg‡b †Zvi cixÿv| wVKg‡ZvB eB cwom †Zv bvwK mvivw`b Nygvm| PvÝ

bv †c‡j wKš‘ e¨vK Uz `¨ c¨vwfwjqb|

Ñ †Póv †Zv KiwQ, evwKUzKz †Zvi Ck¦i|

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Ñ Avgvi Ck¦i ewjm Avi †Zvi Avjøvn& ewjm, †Póv bv Ki‡j †KD †Zvi nv‡Z mvdj¨ Zz‡j †`‡e bv|

Ñ Av”Qv †Zvi GB †QvKiv eq‡m G‡Zv gyiweŸcbv K‡i KvR †bB| †L‡q ‡b ZvovZvwo|

Ñ AvR wUcy fvB wK iv‡Z Avm‡e bv?

Ñ bv|

iv‡Rb fvZ LvIqvi ci wbqwgZ wewewmÕi msev` †kv‡b| KviY, GUvB Zvi we‡k¦i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM

ivLvi GKgvÎ gva¨g| msev`cÎ Zvi cov n‡q I‡V bv| ˆmKZ fvZ †L‡q eviv›`vq †M‡jv| †mLv‡b

uvwo‡q †`L‡jv evmvi mvg‡bi †`vZjvi †g‡qwU eviv›`vq e‡m Mvb ïb‡Q| ˆmKZ‡K †`‡L †g‡qwU

D”PK‡Ú ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ Avgv‡`i evmvq G‡mv|

‰mK‡Zi †Zv ü`K¤úb †e‡o †M‡jv| GB †g‡q Zvi bvg Rvb‡jv wK K‡i| Zv Qvov wUcy fvB Rvb‡j

Zvi wK Ae ’v n‡e Zvi wVK †bB| ˆmKZ‡K AvgZv AvgZv Ki‡Z †`‡L †g‡qwU ej‡jvÑ †K‡bv mgm¨v

†bB, Zzwg mvg‡bi †MU w`‡q P‡j G‡mv| ˆmKZ †fZ‡i wM‡q iv‡Rb‡K ejvi ci †m ej‡jvÑ hv, hLb

†W‡K‡Q ZLb Aek¨B hvwe| ˆmKZ f‡q f‡q †MU †cwi‡q wmuwo †e‡q †`vZjvq DV‡ZB †`L‡jv, `iRv

Ly‡j †g‡qwU uvwo‡q Av‡Q| G‡mv, e‡mv| †Zvgiv bvg ˆmKZ| Zzwg fwZ© cixÿv w`‡”Qv| †Zvgvi evwo

h‡kv‡i| Zv QvovI †Zvgvi wel‡q A‡bK wKQz ï‡bwQ wUcyi Kv‡Q| ˆmKZ †hb GKUz g‡b mvnm †c‡jv|

ej‡jv, Avi wK e‡j‡Q wUcy fvB Avcbv‡K|

Ñ †m c‡i ej‡ev, Av‡¯Í Av‡ Í| Zzwg wKš‘ Avgv‡K Avcv e‡j WvK‡e| ˆmKZ Av‡M ï‡b‡Q iƒ‡ci

Av‡jvi MíK_v| GLb Pvÿzm †`L‡Q mwZ¨Kvi iƒ‡ci Av‡jv Kv‡K e‡j| †g‡qwUi kixi †_‡K †hb

Av‡jv wQU&‡K co‡Q| G †hb ¯M© †_‡K RxešÍ Aáiv †b‡g G‡m‡Q Zvi mvg‡b| ˆmKZ †mB gy‡Li w`‡K

†ewk mgq ZvwK‡q _vK‡Z cvi‡Q bv| Zvi Lye j¾v jvM‡Q| †m wb‡Pi w`‡K ZvwK‡q K_v ej‡Q|

Ñ wK n‡jv! Zzwg j¾v cv‡”Qv bvwK? AvRKvjKvi †Q‡j‡`i G‡Zv j¾v Av‡Q bvwK?

Avcvi KvUv KvUv K_vq Avi mvaviY e¨env‡ii ˆmKZ GKUz mnR n‡q wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ Avcv, Avcwb

wK QvÎx bvwK cov‡kvbv †kl K‡i PvKwi Ki‡Qb?

Ñ †Zvgvi wK g‡b nq Av‡M e‡jv, Zvici Avwg ej‡ev|

Ñ bv, gv‡b Avcbvi eqmUv Avwg wVK Av›`vR Ki‡Z cviwQ bv|

ï‡b Avcvi gy‡L nvwmi eb¨v e‡q †M‡jv| †m nvwm‡Z †hb gy³v S‡i co‡jv| Zv‡Z †hb gv`KZv

†gkv‡bv| †h †Kv‡bv cyiæ‡li ü`q Quy‡q hvq|

‡g‡qUvi bvg AbyRv| nvwm _vwg‡q eyqv‡K WvK w`‡jv| Zvici ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ Zzwg wK iv‡Zi fvZ

†L‡q‡Qv, bvwK GL‡bv LvIwb? bv †L‡qwQ, fvZ †L‡qB eviv›`vq uvwo‡qwQjvg| Zvn‡j Kwd LvI, e‡jB

eyqv‡K yÕ Kvc Kwd evbv‡Z ej‡jv|

Ñ bv Avcv, AvR _vK, Ab¨w`b| wUcy fvB hw` Rv‡b Avwg Avcbvi GLv‡b G‡mwQ Zvn‡j Avgv‡K eKv

†`‡e| ZzwgI †`wL wUcy fvB‡K fq cvI| wKQz ej‡e bv †Zvgv‡K| Avgv‡K e‡j‡Q hLb Avgvi Lvivc

jvM‡e ZLb †Zvgv‡K †W‡K †Zvgvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z| wKš‘ ‡Zvgvi cixÿv| GRb¨ †Zvgv‡K WvwK bv|

Zzwg †Zv mvivw`b eB c‡ov ï‡bwQ| G‡Zv eB co‡j †Zv ywbqv Rq Ki‡e|

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Ñ Avcv Avgvi ywbqv R‡qi KvR †bB| fwZ© cixÿvq PvÝ †c‡jB n‡e|

Ñ I ! Avgvi wel‡q Rvb‡Z †P‡qwQ‡j bv? Avwg GLb Avi QvÎx bB, †m cvU PzwK‡qwQ wZb eQi Av‡M|

GLb GKwU †emiKvwi GqvijvB‡Ý †nv‡÷‡Ri KvR Kwi| mßv‡n yÕwZb w`b wWDwU v‡K Avi evKx mgq

evwo‡ZB KvUvB|

Ñ Avcv Avcbvi AveŸv wK K‡i? Avcbviv Kq fvB‡evb?

Ñ evev †Zv †b·Kvbvi wWwm| GLb ILv‡bB _v‡Kb| GKwU gvÎ fvB evevi Kv‡QB _v‡K| GLv‡b Avwg

I Avgvi gv _vwK| Avgvi gv- I †Kvwiqvb Gqvi jvB‡m‡Ýi †nv‡÷R|

eyqv Kwd w`‡q †M‡j AbyRv ˆmKZ‡K Kwdi Kvc GwM‡q w`‡q wb‡R GK Kvc wb‡q ej‡jvÑ hvK Ime

K_v, †Zvgvi cwiev‡ii wel‡q Avwg wUcyi Kv‡Q ï‡bwQ| GLb e‡jv †Zvgvi fwel¨r cwiKíbv wK?

Ñ Avwg wVK K‡iwQ wek¦we`¨vj‡qi cvU PywK‡q D”PZi wWMÖx †b‡ev Avi Zv m¤¢e bv n‡j †Kv‡bv K‡jR

ev wek¦we`¨vj‡q wkÿKZv Ki‡ev|

Ñ Zzwg G‡Zv †ckv _vK‡Z wkÿKZv †e‡Q wb‡Z PvB‡Qv †Kb?

Ñ Avcv, Avgvi g‡b nq Wv³v‡ii †Q‡j †hgb Wv³vi n‡j fv‡jv nq ‡Zgwb wkÿ‡Ki †Q‡j wkÿK n‡j

Av‡iv fv‡jv Ki‡Z cvi‡e|

Ñ †Zvgvi K_vUv cy‡ivcywi gvb‡Z cviwQ bv| GKRb †jvK wfbœ cwi‡ek ‡_‡K G‡m bZzb cwi‡e‡k wK

mvdj¨ AR©b Ki‡Q bv?

Ñ Avcv Avwg AvR Avwm| Avi cuvPw`b ci Avgvi cixÿv|

Ñ ytwLZ, Avwg †Zvgvi A‡bK mgq bó Kijvg| hLb mgq cv‡e ZLb P‡j G‡mv| Avgvi fv‡jvB

jvM‡e Zzwg G‡j|

Ñ cixÿvi ci Avm‡ev Avcbvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z| fv‡jvB n‡jv, Avwg GKUv Avcv †c‡q †Mjvg|

Avgvi †Zv †Kv‡bv eo †evb ‡bB| AvR †_‡K ZzwgB Avgvi eo †evb|

Ñ GB K_v g‡b _v‡K †hb| †Zvgvi AbyRv bv‡g GKUv Avcv Av‡Q|

‰mKZ †mw`bKvi g‡Zv wd‡i G‡jI Zvi g‡b bvbv cÖkœ RvM‡jv| wUcy fvB‡qi mv‡_ Avcvi cwiPq n‡jv

wKfv‡e? †mB BwZK_v GB RM‡Zi yÕwZbRb gvbyl Qvov Avi †KD Rv‡b bv| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv cwiev‡ii

wKQz †Mvcb K_v _v‡K hv Ab¨ †KD Rv‡b bv| †m K_v gvwU Pvcv c‡o hvq mevi Aj‡ÿ¨| Ggwb GKwU

NUbv GB cwiev‡i N‡UwQ‡jv AvU eQi Av‡MÑ hvi †Ri GLv‡bv †U‡b P‡j‡Q GB cwievi| AbyRvi evev

ZLb XvKvi A ~‡i gvwbKM‡Äi GK _vbvq wUGbI wQ‡jb| GK A‰ea e¨emvqxi KvR †_‰K wZwb A‡bK

UvKv Nyl wb‡qwQ‡jb| G K_v duvm n‡q †M‡j Zvi PvKwi wb‡q UvbvUvwb c‡o hvq| wZwb ZLb GK

AvÂwjK †bZvi civg‡k© XvKvi GK cÖfvekvjx †bZvi Kv‡Q wM‡q nvZ-cv a‡i c‡ob| †bZvi UvKv

wQ‡jv A‡bK| †m Rb¨ Zvi UvKvi cÖwZ †jvf wQ‡jv Kg| †g‡q‡jv‡Ki cÖwZ Zvi GKUz †jvf wQ‡jv|

GK_v Zvi cwiwPwZ gn‡j mevB Rvb‡Zv| wUGbI mv‡ne †Kv‡bv c_ bv †`‡L AMZ¨v eD‡K eywS‡q

cvVv‡jb †bZvi Kv‡Q| eD fve‡jv ¯vgxi PvKwii mv‡_ Zv‡`i Rxeb RwoZ| ZvB Awb”Qv m‡Ë¡I XvKvi

D‡Ï‡k¨ iIbv w`‡jv| ¯vgxi civgk© g‡Zv XvKvq G‡m GK bvgKiv †nv‡U‡j DV‡jv| evmvq †i‡L

G‡m‡Q AbyRvi cuvP eQi eq‡mi †QvU fvB iIkb‡K| †Q‡ji Rb¨ Zvi Lye gb Lvivc n‡”Q| †m

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fve‡jv †Kv‡bv ARvbv c‡_ nvZ evwo‡qwQ Rvwb bv| hv nevi Zv n‡e †f‡e Avi jvf wK? mܨvi w`‡K

†bZvi evmvq †dvb w`‡jv †m| †bZvi e¨w³MZ mnKvix ‡dvb ai‡jvÑ mv‡n‡ei mv‡_ GKUz K_v ej‡Z

PvB| †bZv mv‡ne †dvb aivi ci AbyRvi gv ej‡jvÑ m¨vi, Avwg wUGbI mv‡n‡ei IqvBd ejwQjvg|

GKUz Av‡eM w`‡q gb †fvjv‡b K‡Ú ej‡jvÑ m¨vi Avwg †kivUb †nv‡U‡ji cuvPkÕ AvU bv¤vi iæ‡g

AvwQ| m¨vi GKUz Avm‡eb, Avwg wKQz K_v ej‡Z Pvw”Qjvg Avgvi ¯vgxi mgm¨vUv wb‡q| †bZv mv‡ne

m¤§wZ w`‡q ej‡jbÑ n uv Avwg AvmwQ †`o N›Uvi wfZ‡i| Avgvi GKUz KvR Av‡Q, †m‡iB Avm‡ev|

†bZv PvjvK gvbyl| †m wUGbI mv‡n‡ei cwiKíbv eyS‡Z cvi‡jv| e¨vUv KvRUv Zvn‡j Av`vq K‡iB

Qvo‡e|

gvbyl GKUv wg_¨v K_v ej‡j †hgb †mUv‡K avgvPvcv w`‡Z Av‡iv GKkÕUv wg_¨v K_v e‡j| wVK GKUv

Ab¨vq Ki‡j †mUv‡K XvK‡Z PvB‡j Zvi mv‡_ A‡bK¸‡jv Ab¨vq Ki‡Z nq| wUGbI mv‡n‡ei †ÿ‡ÎI

wVK ZvB n‡jv| †m †Zv Nyl †L‡q Ab¨vq K‡i‡Q, GLb eD‡K A‡b¨i Kv‡Q cvwV‡q †h Ab¨vq Ki‡Q

Zv‡Z mgvR Av‡iv KjywlZ n‡jv| Zvi msmv‡i Av¸b jvM‡jv| †h Av¸‡Y Zv‡K evKx Rxeb cyo‡Z

n‡e| †mUv ZLb †m eyS‡Z cv‡iwb|

`viRvq kã Ki‡ZB AbyRvi gv `iRv Ly‡i †`L‡jv, my`k©b ewjô GK cyiæl Zvi mvg‡b uvwo‡q|

Ñ Avmyb m¨vi wfZ‡i Avmyb|

Ñ bv, gv‡b Avcwb wUGbI mv‡n‡ei ¯¿x?

Ñn uv m¨vi, Avwg Avcbv‡K Av‡M †`‡LwQ cÎ cwÎKv, wUwf‡Z| Avcbv‡K †`‡LB wPb‡Z ‡c‡iwQ| wKš‘

GB iKg fv‡e mvgbvmvgwb mvÿvr n‡e ¯‡cœI KL‡bv fvwewb|

Ñ †mRb¨ Avcwb m„wóKZ©v‡K ab¨ev` w`‡Z cv‡ib| Zv Avcbvi Rb¨ Avwg wK Ki‡Z cvwi ejyb?

Ñ m¨vi Avcwb Avgvi ¯vgx‡K GB wec‡`i nvZ †_‡K euvPvb|

Ñ Avgvi †Kv‡bv nvZ †bB| AvgviI †Zv Dc‡ii †j‡fj Av‡Q| Zviv Avgvi K_v ïb‡e Ggb †Kv‡bv

K_v †bB|

Ñ m¨vi GB PvKwi †M‡j †Q‡j‡g‡q wb‡q c‡_ em‡ev| Avwg Avcbvi cv aiwQ m¨vi|

GB ! GB ! Ki‡Qb wK ! uvovb ! uvovb|IB my›`i nvZ y‡Uv GLv‡b ivLvi Rb¨ bv| GB e‡j †bZv

mv‡ne AbyRvi gvÕi nv‡Z nvZ eyjv‡Z eyjv‡Z ej‡jb Avwg hv PvB‡ev Avcwb Zv †`‡eb?

AbyRvi gvÕi bxie m¤§wZ jÿ¨ K‡i †bZv mv‡ne Zv‡K Av‡iv Kv‡Q †U‡b wb‡jb| nvZ yÕwU w`‡q wPeyK

Quy‡q ej‡jbÑ Ggb my›`i gy‡L wKQz PvB‡j Avwg †h bv ej‡Z cvwi bv|

AbyRvi gvÕi gy‡L †h nvwm dz‡U DV‡jv| †m nvwmi fvlv wfbœ, Zv‡Z Av‡e`‡bi MfxiZv wbiƒcY Kiv

KwVb| yÕR‡b LyeB KvQvKvwQ G‡m †M‡Q| †bZv AbyRvi gv‡K cuvRv‡Kvjv K‡i Lv‡U wb‡q Zzj‡jb|

G‡K Ac‡ii g‡bi fvlv †`‡ni ¯v` wb‡Z wb‡Z yÕR‡b G‡Zv Lywk †h †bZv e‡jB †dj‡jbÑ Zzwg

GL‡bv †Zvgvi bvixZ¡ a‡i †i‡L‡Qv cwic~Y©fv‡e, Avwg mwZ¨B gy»|

Ñ Ggb ewjô cyiæ‡li ¯úk© Avi ¯v` †c‡q AvwgI gy»| Ggb myL Avwg KL‡bv cvBwb|

Ñ Zzwg GK KvR K‡iv, Zzwg XvKv‡ZB _v‡Kv| Avwg †Zvgvi me e¨e¯’v K‡i †`‡ev|

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Ñ Avgvi msmvi Av‡Q, †Q‡j‡g‡q Av‡Q| G‡`i †i‡L Avwg wK K‡i _vK‡ev?

чZvgvi wPšÍvi ‡Kv‡bv KviY †bB, Avwg me e¨e¯’v K‡i †`‡ev| Avwg †Zvgv‡K XvKv‡Z GKUv fv‡jv

PvKwi †`‡ev| Zvn‡j Zzwg Avgvi KvQvKvwQ _vK‡e|

Zviv yÕR‡b Ggb fv‡e K‡_vcK_b Pvwj‡q hv‡”Q †hb `k eQi Av‡M †_‡K cwiPq| mKv‡j †bZv

hvevi mgq AbyRvi gv‡K K_v w`‡jb †h, PvKwi hv‡e bv Z‡e e`wj n‡e y‡ii †Kv‡bv RvqMvq|

AbyRvi evevi K‡qKw`b ci †b·Kvbvq e`wj nIqvi †bvwUk Av‡m| e`wj †bvwU‡ki Av‡MB AbyRvi

gv‡qi _vB GqvijvB‡Ý ‡nv‡÷‡Ri PvKwi nq| AbyRvi gv AbyRv‡K I Zvi fvB‡K wb‡q †ZRMuvI‡qi

†ZRKzwbcvovq evmv †bq| Avi AbyRvi evev Zvi PvKwi ¯’‡j P‡j hvq|

‡mB †_‡K wUGbI mv‡ne Avjv`v _v‡K| AbyRvi gvi mv‡_ †bZvi mßv‡n GKw`b †`Lv nq wbw ©ó

†nv‡U‡ji wbw ©ó iæ‡g| Aek¨ gv‡S gv‡S †bZv AbyRv‡`i evmvq P‡j Av‡mb| AbyRv †ZRMuvI ¯‹z‡j

fwZ© nq| ¯‹zj cvk Kiv c‡i K‡j‡R fwZ© nIqvi ci cÖ_g cÖ_g wKQz QvÎ msMV‡bi †bZviv Zvi

ms¯ú‡k© Avmvi †Póv Ki‡Zv| AbyRv evmvq Zvi gv‡qi Kv‡Q e‡jwQ‡jv †h, wKQz †Q‡j gv‡S g‡a¨ Zvi

mv‡_ Sv‡gjv K‡i| †mB †_‡K Zvi K‡j‡R Avi KL‡bv Sv‡gjv †cvnv‡Z nqwb| wjWviiv Zv‡K †`L‡j

gyL wbPz K‡i P‡j †h‡Zv Avi mvaviY †Q‡j‡`i Kv‡Q †fovi cÖkœB I‡V bv| AbyRv jÿ¨ Ki‡Zv KZ

AmsL¨ †PvL Zv‡K Pviw`K w`‡q wN‡i _vK‡Zv| Zv‡Zv _vKeviB K_v| KviY, AbyRvi †`‡ni †h MVb,

†h †Pnviv Zv‡Z cÖ_g `k©‡b †h †Kv‡bv gvbe ü`‡q †`vjv jvM‡e| †bZv evmvq G‡j AbyRvi w`‡K

Ggbfv‡e ZvwK‡q _vK‡Zv †h, G‡Z ïay AbyRv bq AbyRvi gvI weeªZ ‡eva Ki‡Zv| Ae‡k‡l †bZvi

g‡bi AvKv•Lv cÖKvk Ki‡jv AbyRvi gvi Kv‡Q|

Aby †Zvgvi †g‡qUv G‡Zv my›`ix n‡q‡Q †h I‡K †`L‡j Avwg †hb Kzwo eQ‡ii hyeK n‡q hvB| I‡K

Avgvi PvB|

Ñ m¨vi wQ! wK ej‡Qb Avcwb, hvi gvi mv‡_ Avcwb m¤úK© K‡i‡Qb Zvi †g‡qi mv‡_ Avcwb wK K‡i

m¤úK© Ki‡Z Pvb? Avcbvi ywU cv aiwQ, Avcwb Ggb B”Qv g‡b †cvlY Ki‡eb bv|

Ñ Av”Qv wVK Av‡Q, NvU gvbwQ| wKš‘ I‡K Avgvi Kv‡R jvMv‡Z n‡e|

Avgvi †g‡q‡K wb‡q †Kv‡bv yiwfmwÜ bv Ki‡jB wK bq?

Ñ bv-bv, Zzwg fzj ey‡Sv bv| †Zvgvi AcQ‡›`i †Kv‡bv KvR Avwg Ki‡ev bv| GgbwK †Zvgvi ÿwZ n‡e

Ggb †Kv‡bv KvRI Avwg Ki‡ev bv|

Rqv Rv‡b †bZv hLb hv Lywk Ki‡Z cv‡i| Zv‡`i‡K cyZz‡ji g‡Zv bvPv‡Z cv‡i| Zvi †g‡q‡K PvB‡j

†fvM Ki‡Z cv‡i| ïay Aby‡kva K‡i hw` †VKv‡bv hvq|

‡bZv ej‡jvÑ Avgvi GKUv Wvb nvZ Av‡Q| †gavex QvÎ, BwÄwbqvwis cvk K‡i‡Q| fvewQ AbyRvi mv‡_

I‡K RywU‡q w`‡j †Zvgvi †g‡qiI fv‡jv MwZ n‡jv AvgviI wKQz ¯v_© D×vi n‡jv|

Ñ Agb †Q‡ji mv‡_ Avgvi †g‡q‡K Rov‡j †g‡qi RxebUv bó n‡q hv‡e|

Ñ hv‡e bv, †Q‡ji d¨vwgwji wel‡q Avwg Rvwb| Zv‡K Avwg †këvi †`B, wewbg‡q Avgvi wKQz UvKv

†ivRMvi nq Avi wK|

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Ñ †Q‡jUvi mv‡_ Avwg GKUz K_v ej‡Z PvB|

Ñ nu¨v, ej‡e| Aek¨B ej‡e| †Zvgvi evmvq Avwg Zv‡K cvwV‡q †`‡ev| Zzwg Zv‡K †`‡LI _vK‡Z

cv‡iv bvg ïb‡Z cv‡iv|

‡bZv wUcy‡K GKw`b †W‡K ej‡jbÑ †Zvgv‡K †ZRKzwbcvovq 62 bs evmvi †`vZjvq †h‡Z n‡e| IB

evmvq bvwK Kviv ûgwK w`‡q‡Q| Zzwg wM‡q msev` wb‡q Avm‡e| Kvj we‡K‡jB hv‡e|

wUcy wVK e¨vcviUv ey‡S DV‡Z cvi‡jv bv| Z‡e †bZv †h wKQz K_v Nywi‡q ej‡Q Zv wUcy eyS‡Z cvi‡jv|

wUcy †bZvi K_v g‡Zv AbyRv‡`i evmvq wM‡q nvwRi n‡jv| Kwjs‡ej wUc‡ZB eyqv AvBej w`‡q †`‡L

GKUv cyiæl gvbyl| ZLb †m AbyRvi gv‡K WvK †`q| AbyRvi gv G‡m †`‡L wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ ‡Kv_v

†_‡K G‡m‡Qb?

Ñ †bZv mv‡ne Avgv‡K cvwV‡q‡Qb| Avcbv‡`i evmvq wK GKUv mgm¨v bvwK n‡q‡Q?

Rqv `iRv Ly‡j wfZ‡i em‡Z ej‡jb| Rqv wP‡bI †hb wPb‡Z cvi‡Q bv| nVvr Zvi g‡b co‡jv †mB

mš¿vmx †Q‡jUvi K_v| hvi bvg wUcy| hvi K_v GB GjvKvi mevB Kg-‡ewk Rv‡b|

Ñ †Zvgvi bvg wUcy †Zv? Zzwg †U·UvBj BwÄwbqvwis cvk K‡i‡Qv|

Ñ n¨uv wKš‘ Avcwb Avgv‡K wPb‡jb wK K‡i?

Ñ †Zvgv‡K †Zv bv †Pbvi wKQz †bB| GB †Zv K‡qKw`b Av‡M †U·UvBj K‡j‡R GKUv Lyb n‡jv, Zv‡Z

†Zvgvi RwoZ _vKvi K_v ï‡bwQ| †ccv‡i †Zv djvI K‡i wj‡LwQ‡jv Ges †Zvgvi QweI †Q‡cwQ‡jv|

Ñ Avm‡j e¨vcviUv wK Rv‡bb? ivRbxwZ Kwi †Zv, gv‡S gv‡S msN‡l© Rwo‡q co‡Z nq| Z‡e IB LybUv

Avgvi `‡ji GKRb K‡i‡Q wKš‘ bvg n‡q‡Q Avgvi| KviY, Avwg wjW w`‡qwQjvg|

Ñ Z‡e evev G me c_ †_‡K wK †ewi‡q Avmv hvq bv?

Ñ ev` †`b Gme K_v| Avcbv‡`i wK GKUv mgm¨v Av‡Q †bZv mv‡ne ej‡jb|

Ñ Zzwg Avgv‡K †Zvgvi ïfvKv•Lx ai‡Z cv‡iv| †Zvgvi e¨w³MZ wel‡q cÖkœ Kivi Rb¨ ytwLZ| I n uv-

mgm¨v wQ‡jv, wg‡U †M‡Q| Zvn‡j AvR Avwg Avwm|

Ñ †m wK! G‡m‡Qv hLb AšÍZ Pv-‡Zv †L‡q hvI| Zv †Zvgvi evwo †Kv_vq evev?

Ñ ivRevwo| †Zvgvi evev-gv wK K‡ib? Avgvi evev †iwRwóª Awd‡mi bv‡qe| Avi gv gviv †M‡Q Avwg

hLb Lye †QvU wQjvg|

Ñ †Zvgvi fvB-‡evb? Avgvi wb‡Ri †Kv‡bv fvB-‡evb †bB| evev Avevi we‡q K‡i‡Qb| †mB c‡ÿi GK

fvB Avi GK †evb Av‡Q| †Zvgvi evwo‡Z RwgRgv †Kgb Av‡Q? Av‡Q Pjvi g‡Zv|

wUcy eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv GB gwnjvi AwfmwÜ wK? GKUvi ci GKUv cÖkœ K‡i hv‡”Q&b? GKUz Av‡M

e¨w³MZ cÖkœ Kivi Rb¨ ytL cÖKvk Ki‡jv| GLb Avevi †mB GKB ai‡bi cÖkœ Ki‡Qb| †m †h‡bv

wK‡mi GKUv inm¨ eyS‡Z cvi‡jv| †mUv D`&NvU‡bi †Póv Ki‡Z jvM‡jv|

ÑZzwg GKUz e‡mv Avwg Pv wb‡q Avwm| GB e‡j Rqv AbyRvi N‡i ‡M‡jv|

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Ñ AbyRv †Q‡jUv evmvq G‡m‡Q| GKUz K_vevZ©v ej bv,

Ñ mš¿vmxi mv‡_ K_v ejvi B”Qv Avgvi †bB| I‡K Avwg †`‡LB wPb‡Z †c‡iwQ|

Ñ hv-gv, K_v ej‡Z †Zv †Kv‡bv ÿwZ †bB|

Ñ gvi Avãv‡i AbyRv †h Ae ’vq wQ‡jv †mB Ae ’vq wUcyi mvg‡b nvwRi n‡jv|

Ñ fv‡jv Av‡Qb wUcy fvB| Avwg †ZRMuvI K‡j‡R hLb coZvg ZLb Avcbv‡K K‡qKevi †`‡LwQ|

Avcbvi bvgUv ZLb †_‡K Rvwb| gv‡S gv‡S wgwUs, wgwQj Ki‡Zb|

Ñ ZvB! Avcbv‡K AvgviI †Pbv †Pbv jvM‡Q| †mRb¨ g‡b n‡”Q †Kv_vq †hb †`‡LwQ| g‡b c‡o‡Q, IB

‡h †Q‡j Avcbv‡K wW÷ve© Ki‡Zv| AvwgB †Zv †bZvi wb‡ ©‡k Zv‡`i `gb K‡iwQjvg|

AbyRv ey‡SwQ‡jv ZLb wKQz GKUv N‡U‡Q| wKš‘ GB †jv‡Ki †h Zv‡Z mivmwi nvZ wQ‡jv †mUv ZLb †m

†ev‡Swb| GLb eyS‡Z cvi‡Q Avmj e¨vcvi wK wQ‡jv|

Rqv wb‡Ri nv‡Z Pv bv¯Ív wb‡q nvwRi| bvI evev Pv bvI, Avgvi evmvq bZzb G‡m‡Qv| Lvwj gy‡L hv‡e

Zv wK K‡i nq|

wUcyi e¨env‡i wns ªZvi †Kv‡bv Qvc †bB| mvejxj e¨envi| Z‡e e¨w³Z¡ †ek Mfxi| Rqv †Q‡jUvi

w`‡K ZvwK‡q Zv‡K ch©‡eÿY KiwQ‡jv| GB †Q‡j Pv‡c c‡o mš¿vmx n‡q‡Q| B”Qv K‡i †m GB c‡_

hvqwb|

Ñ Zv wUcy Zzwg PvKwievKwi Ki‡Qv bv?

Ñ PvKwi Ki‡Z fv‡jv jv‡M bv| GB †Zv †ek AvwQ|

Ñ GB fv‡e K‡Zv w`b KvU‡e?

wUcy Ab¨ mgq n‡j nq †Zv Ab¨ K_v ej‡Zv wKš‘ AbyRv mvg‡b e‡m _vKvq ej‡jvÑ ‡`wL bv KZ w`b

KvUv‡bv hvq|

Ñ Zvici Avcwb GLb Ki‡Qb wK?

AbyRv ej‡jv, Af¨šÍixY GqvijvB‡Ýi †nv‡÷R|

Ñ Zvn‡j Avcwb †Zv fv‡jvB Av‡Qb|

Ñ n¨uv| Zv Avcwb ej‡Z cv‡ib| Avcbv‡`i `qvq Avi wK?

GK_v Kv‡K D‡Ï‡k¨ K‡i ejv Zv wUcy bv eyS‡Z cvi‡jI Rqv eyS‡Z cviwQ‡jv| †g‡q †Kv_vq wM‡q

AvNvZ K‡i‡Q|

Rqv‡K D‡Ïk¨ K‡i wUcy ej‡jvÑ AvR Avwm Lvjv| Avgvi GKUz KvR Av‡Q|

Ñ †mwK! iv‡Z LvIqv `vIqv K‡i hv‡e Lvjvi evmv †_‡K|

Ñ cwiPq hLb n‡jv ZLb LvIqv hv‡e Ab¨w`b|

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Ñ AvMvgx ïµevi iv‡Z Avgvi evmvq †Zvgvi `vIqvZ| g‡b _v‡K †hb|

Ñ Av”Qv _vK‡e|

Ñ †Zvgvi wK †Kv‡bv †hvMv‡hv‡Mi bv¤vi Av‡Q? n uv Av‡Q GKUv bv¤vi,

Ñ AbyRv †Zvi †m‡U bv¤viUv †mf K‡i †b| wUcy‡K ej‡jvÑ Zzwg wKš‘ gv‡S gv‡S Avm‡e evev| †Zvgvi

mv‡_ K_v e‡j Avgvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q|

Ñ Av”Qv Avm‡ev| e‡j wUcy P‡j †M‡jv|

wUcy †bZvi me cwiKíbvB eyS‡Z cvi‡Q| †bZv mv‡ne Zv‡K GB d¨vwgwji mv‡_ Rov‡Z Pv‡”Q|

‡bZvi mv‡_ GB cwiev‡ii †h GKUv m¤úK© Av‡Q Zv †m Av‡MB Rvb‡Zv| wUcy fve‡jv Lvivc n‡e bv|

Avgvi GB QbœQvov Rxe‡b GKUv eÜb `iKvi| Zv Qvov AbyRvi g‡Zv †g‡q| Ggb jveY¨eZx jjbv

meviB Kvg¨| wKš‘ Avgvi g‡Zv e‡K hvIqv †Q‡j‡K Iiv cQ›` Ki‡Q †Kb? me wKQz †R‡bï‡b|

Aek¨B †bZvi †Kv‡bv PvjvwK Av‡Q|

wUcy P‡j hvIqvi c‡i Rqv AbyRv‡K wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ n¨uv‡i, wUcy †Q‡jUv‡K †Kgb †`Lwj?

Ñ †Kb? fv‡jv| Avwg g‡b g‡b cvÎ wnmv‡e wVK K‡iwQ| gv‡b! Zzwg ej‡Qv wK gv? Zvi PvB‡Z Avgv‡K

Mjvq Kjwm w`‡q b`x‡Z Wzwe‡q gv‡iv| GKUv gv¯Ívb mš¿vmx‡K Zzwg we‡q Ki‡Z ej‡Qv| Avwg Kw G‡Zv

‡ewk †evSv n‡q †MwQ †Zvgv‡`i Kv‡Q?

Ñ ZzB Ggb K‡i K_v ejwQm †Kb? Avwg †Zvi gv| †Zvi fvjv PvB memgq|

Ñ GB iKg fv‡jv‡Z Avgvi KvR †bB| Zv Qvov Avgvi we‡q wb‡q †Zvgv‡K fve‡Z n‡e bv| Zzwg fv‡jv

K‡i Rv‡bv Avgv‡`i PvKwi‡Z we‡q ‡Kv‡bv e¨vcvi bv|

Ñ Avwg PvB bv, Avwg †h RM‡Z AvwQ Avgvi †g‡q †mB MR‡Zi m‡½ Rwo‡q hvK|

Ñ Rwo‡q †h †d‡jwQ wb‡R‡K|

Ñ ZzB Avm‡j Rvwbm bv| cwiev‡ii GKRb cvc Ki‡j Zvi dj cwiev‡ii mevB‡K †fvM Ki‡Z nq|

AvgivI ZvB †fvM KiwQ| Avwg PvB †Zvi GKUv mvRv‡bv msmvi| ZzB AvcwË Kwim bv|

Ñ wVK Av‡Q, Zzwg Ab¨ †Q‡j Av‡bv Avwg we‡q Ki‡Z ivwR AvwQ|

Ñ Avgiv †h Rv‡j AvU‡K †MwQ| †Zv‡K GB †Q‡j‡K fv‡jv c‡_ wdwi‡q Avb‡Z n‡e| AbyRvi †PvL

w`‡q K‡qK †duvUv Rj S‡i co‡jv| gvi AmnvqZ¡ Zvi mn¨ nq bv| Rqv †g‡qi Kvbœv †`‡L wb‡Ri

†Pv‡Li Rj jyKv‡bvi Rb¨ Ab¨ N‡i P‡j †M‡jv|

yÕw`b ci †bZvi mv‡_ Rqvi mvÿv‡Zi mgq †bZv wR‡Ám Ki‡jv, †Qv‡jUv‡K cvwV‡q wQjvgÑ †Kgb

†`L‡j?

fv‡jv, me w`K w`‡q wVK Av‡Q, Z‡e I‡K wK ivRbxwZ †_‡K gyw³ †`qv hvq bv?

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Ñ Avwg Av‡MB †fv‡ewQjvg Zzwg Ggb cÖkœ Ki‡e| Avwg Av‡MB e‡jwQ, †Q‡jUv Avgvi Wvb nv‡Zi

g‡Zv| Avi †KD wK Pvq Zvi Wvb nvZ nviv‡Z| ZLb Avgvi Avi GKRb‡K m„wó Ki‡Z n‡e| Av”Qv

wPšÍv K‡i †`L‡ev| AvcvZZ I‡K Rvwo‡q †d‡jv|

ïµevi ycy‡i wUcy wKQz wgwó Avi GK WRb iRbxMÜv wb‡q AbyRv‡`i evmvq nvwRi| Rqv ivbœvevbœv

Ki‡Q Ges AbyRv‡K e‡j‡Q wUcyi mv‡_ Mí Ki‡Z|

Ñ Avcbvi nv‡Z Zvn‡j dzjI †kvfv cvq? Avgvi wK dzj nv‡Z †bIqvi g‡Zv gb †bB|

Ñ bv Avcwb mvaviY Rxebhvcb K‡ib bv-‡Zv ZvB ejwQjvg Avi wK|

Ñ eyS‡Z cviwQ| Avgvi wel‡q Avcwb GKUv Lvivc aviYv †cvlY K‡i Av‡Qb| Avm‡j Avcwb Avgvi

mv‡_ wgk‡j eyS‡Z cvi‡Zb?

Ñ Avgv‡K Avcwb ej‡Qb †Kb? Avwg Avcbvi A‡bK †QvU| Zzwg ej‡jB mš‘ó n‡ev| cwiPq hLb

n‡q‡Q ZLb Avcbvi wel‡q Rvb‡Z K‡ZvÿY|

Ñ Zzwg †`wL ïay my›`ixB bI| K_vI †ek ¸wQ‡q ej‡Z cv‡iv|

wUcy gvbyl‡K Lye mn‡R Avcb K‡i Kv‡Q Uvb‡Z cvi‡Zv| ÿwY‡Ki cwiP‡q †hb †m GB cwiev‡ii

GKRb Avcb †jvK| GiB g‡a¨ Rqv †Uwe‡j Lvevi mvwR‡q wUcy I AbyRv‡K †L‡Z WvK‡jv| Zviv

wZbRb Ggbfv‡e K_v Pvwj‡q hvw”Q‡jv †h, †KD eyS‡e bv wUcy evB‡ii †KD| wUcy gRvi gRvi K_v

e‡j mevB‡K gvwZ‡q ivLwQ‡jv|

LvIqv `vIqvi ci Mí Ki‡Z Ki‡Z KLb †h we‡Kj n‡q †M‡Q| gv‡S gv‡S Kv‡Ri K_v e‡j I‡`i

yÕRb‡K K_v ejvi my‡hvM K‡i w`‡q Rqv ej‡jvÑ wUcy †Zvgvi wK we‡K‡j †Kv‡bv Riæwi KvR Av‡Q?

Ñ bv †Zgb †Kv‡bv KvR †bB| Zzwg GK KvR K‡iv, AbyRv me mgq evmvq GKv _v‡K, I‡K ‡Kv_vI

†_‡K †ewo‡q wb‡q G‡mv bv| gv Avgvi AvR evB‡i †h‡Z fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv| hv-bv evB‡i †ewo‡q G‡j

fv‡jv jvM‡e|

Ñ P‡jv †Zvgv‡K w_‡qUvi †`wL‡q wb‡q Avwm| gv Avi wUcyi Aby‡iv‡a †k‡l ivwR n‡jv AbyRv| evmv

†_‡K †ei n‡q GKUv U¨vw· K¨ve wb‡q †mvRv †eBwj †ivW|

n‡j Xz‡K yÕR‡b cvkvcvwk e‡m Av‡Q| wK w`‡q K_v ïiæ Ki‡e †f‡e cv‡”Q bv|

cÖ_‡g AbyRv ej‡evÑ Av”Qv wUcy fvB, Avcwb G‡Zvw`b we‡q K‡ib wb †Kb?

ÑI‡i evev, Lye KwVb cÖkœ| Av”Qv Avgvi g‡Zv gv¯Ívb QbœQvov‡K †KD we‡q Ki‡Z PvB‡e? Aek¨ †Rvi

LvUv‡j G‡Zvw`‡b yÕPviUv we‡q Ki‡Z cviZvg|

ÑZvn‡j Avcwb ¯xKvi Ki‡Qb| Avcwb †h c‡_ Av‡Qb †m c_ Lvivc?

Ñ n¨uv! ¯xKvi KiwQ Lvivc|

Ñ ZeyI Avcwb G c‡_ Av‡Qb †Kb? †Kb RxebUv‡K e`jv‡Z cv‡ib bv|

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Ñ Rxeb e`jv‡ev, Kvi Rb¨ e`jv‡ev, wK‡mi Rb¨ e`jv‡ev| †K Av‡Q Avgvi ywbqv‡Z? Avgvi Avcb

ej‡Z †KD †bB, ïay Avwg GKv| GKv ej‡Qb †Kb| Avcbvi cwievi Av‡Q| Zv Qvov Pviw`‡K †Lqvj

Kiæb †KD bv ‡KD †Zv Avcbvi ïfvKv•Lx|

w_‡qUvi n‡j GiB g‡a¨ †jvKR‡bi mgvMg n‡jv| Zv‡`i mvg‡b GK‡Rvov bZzb `¤úwZ RovRwo K‡i

e‡mwQ‡jv| gv‡S gv‡S wUcyi †PvL hvw”Q‡jv ‡mw`‡K| †Kb Rvwb wb‡Ri ARv‡šÍ †PvL ywU Zv‡`i

`v¤ú‡Z¨i gayiZv Ae‡jvKb KiwQ‡jv| †mw`‡K †Lqvj K‡i AbyRv ej‡jvÑ wUcy fvB Avcwb we‡q

K‡ib| †`L‡eb mgq fv‡jv KvU‡e|

Ñ Av”Qv Zzwg we‡q we‡q Ki‡Qv †Kb? evi evi ïay we‡qi K_vej‡Qv| Ab¨ †Kv‡bv K_v †bB? GB †hgb

†Zvgvi wbZ¨w`b Pjvi c‡_i bvbv K_v| †`k-we‡`‡k †Zvgvi AwfÁZv|

Ñ Avcwb †Zv ïb‡Z Pvbwb| Avi Avwg wb‡R †_‡K ej‡j ej‡eb †g‡qUv evPvj, †ewk K_v e‡j|

Ñ Avwg †g‡q‡`i KeyZ‡ii g‡Zv eKeKvwb ïb‡Z cQ›` Kwi wKš‘ wb‡R †ewk K_v ewj bv| GiB g‡a¨

w_‡qUvi ïiæ n‡q †M‡jv| †h †hLv‡b eKeK KiwQ‡jv mevB Pzc| Awfbq †`L‡Z AbyRvi Lye fv‡jv

jvMwQ‡jv| †h Kvwnbx Zviv †`LwQ‡jvÑ Zvi bvg Ô‡kvlK hLb †kvwlZÕ| wUcyi GKUvbv PzcPvc e‡m

Gme †`L‡Z fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv bv| Avevi LvivcI jvMwQ‡jv bv| AbyRv †`‡L Avb›` cv‡”Q †`‡L Zvi

e‡m _vKv|

w_‡qUvi †k‡l evB‡i †ei n‡q wUcy ej‡jvÑ P‡jv wKQz †L‡q †bB| AbyRv bv Ki‡jv bv| Zviv GK

PvBwbR †i÷z‡i‡›U Xz‡K Lvevi AW©vi w`‡jv| AbyRv ej‡jv, Av”Qv e‡jb †Zv Kvi Awfbq Avcbvi

me‡P‡q fv‡jv †j‡M‡Q| †Kb K‡gwWqvb‡K me‡P‡q fv‡jv †j‡M‡Q| †m `k©K‡`i gvwZ‡q †i‡LwQ‡jv

†ewk|

Ñ Avðh© AvgviI K‡gwWqvb‡K fv‡jv †j‡M‡Q|

Ñ Zvn‡j K‡gwWqv‡bi g‡Zv Pwi‡Îi GKUv RvgvB †Zvgvi Rb¨ Lyu‡R †`‡ev|

mvivÿY †Zvgv‡K gvwZ‡q ivL‡e|

Ñ Avgvi Rb¨ RvgvB Avcbvi Luy‡R KvR †bB| AvwgB Lyu‡R †b‡ev| hvi wb‡Ri Luy‡R †bqvi ÿgZv †bB

†m A‡b¨i Rb¨ RvgvB LyuR‡e|

‡i÷z‡i›U †_‡K †ei n‡q U¨vw· fvov K‡i yÕRb evmvi D‡Ï‡k¨ iIbv w`‡jv|

U¨vw·‡Z e‡m AbyRv wUcyi cÖwZ AvKl©b †eva KiwQ‡jv| `viæY e¨w³Ë¡| Ggb ‡jv‡Ki mv‡_ †Kb Zvi

Av‡M cwiPq nqwb|

Ñ wK n‡jv AbyRv, Zzwg PzcPvc e‡m †Kb| †Zvgvi wK Lvivc jvM‡Q? bv, Lvivc jvM‡e †Kb| Avcbvi

g‡Zv †g‡c K_v ejvi Af¨vm KiwQjvg Avi wK?

Ñ Avwg fvejvg, Avgvi m½ †Zvgvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q bvÑ †m Rb¨ PzcPvc e‡m Av‡Qv| fv‡jv jvM‡Q

†evSv‡bvi Rb¨ Avgv‡K wK bvP‡Z n‡e bvwK?

U¨vw· Zv‡`i evmvi mvg‡b Avmvi ci AbyRv wUcy‡K A‡bK mva‡jv Zv‡`i evmvq †L‡q hvIqvi Rb¨|

wUcy ej‡jv AvR bv Ab¨w`b hv‡eÑ †mw`b evmv †_‡K Zvwo‡q w`‡jI hv‡ev bv|

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Ñ g‡b _v‡K †hb, e‡j AbyRv wUcyi w`‡K †h „wó‡Z ZvwK‡qwQ‡jv, Zv‡Z †h Ab¨ K_v, Ab¨ fvlv †jLv

wQ‡jv †mUv wUcyi †cÖ‡gi AwfÁZv bv _vK‡jI eyS‡Z Amyweav nqwb|

G fv‡e wUcy gv‡S gv‡S AbyRv‡`i evmvq Avmv hvIqv Kivq Zviv yÕR‡b A‡bK KvQvKvwQ †cŠ‡Q †M‡Q|

wUcy AbyRv‡K cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b †`Lvi Avkvq Zv‡`i evmvi mvg‡bi wUb‡k‡Wi fvovwUqv‡`i GK cÖKvi †Rvi

K‡i Zz‡j w`‡q wb‡R _v‡K|

AvMvgxKvj ˆmK‡Zi fwZ© cixÿv| AvR iv‡Z †m Nygv‡bvi Av‡M Zmwe, myiv co‡Z co‡Z A‡bK

Av‡MB Nywg‡q co‡jv| mKv‡j Nyg †_‡K D‡V nvZ-gyL ay‡q †Mvmj K‡i bvgvR c‡o wb‡jv| bv Ív Kivi

ci GKUz Av‡Mfv‡MB cixÿv n‡j iIbv n‡jv| iv‡RbI mv‡_ wQ‡jv| KviY, †Kv_vq wmU c‡o‡Q LyuR‡Z

n‡e| iv‡Rb GKevi fwZ© cixÿv w`‡qwQ‡jv| Zvi Av‡Mi AwfÁZv Av‡Q| †m Rb¨ ˆmKZ‡K Dc‡`k

w`‡Z w`‡Z hvw”Q‡jv|

Avmb e›Ub †`‡L Zviv eyS‡Z cvi‡jv ˆmK‡Zi wmU c‡o‡Q †iwRóªvi wewìs‡qi †cQ‡b †mwgbvi K‡ÿ|

‰mKZ‡K wm‡U ewm‡q iv‡Rb evB‡ii MvQZjvq e‡m A‡cÿv Ki‡Z jvM‡jv| iv‡Rb mgq KvUv‡bvi

Rb¨ GKUv M‡íi eB G‡bwQ‡jv| eBUv Zvi bq wUcy fvB‡qi| †f‡ewQ‡jv Mí wKš‘ bv KweZvi eB|

†Uwej †_‡K †bIqvi mgq hw` †m wfZ‡i †`L‡Zv Z‡e GB mgm¨vq co‡Z n‡Zv bv| eBUvi Dci †jLv

ÒebjZvÓ Rxebbv›` `vm| AMZ¨v †m ZvB co‡Z ïiæ Ki‡jv| wKš‘ G wK! iv‡Rb Av‡M KL‡bv G‡Zv

gv‡bv‡hvM w`‡q KweZv c‡owb| GLb KweZv co‡Z co‡Z Ab¨ Av‡iK RM‡Z P‡j hv‡”Q gš¿gy‡»i

g‡Zv| ebjZv KweZvq Kwe mgMÖ wek¦‡K †U‡b G‡b‡Qb| GLv‡b cÖK…wZ, GB RMZ, ci RMZ me

wg‡jwg‡k GKvKvi| iv‡Rb GKUvi ci GKUv KweZv c‡o hv‡”Q| Zvi Pvicv‡k G‡Zv †PuPv‡gwP, G‡Zv

‡jvKmvMg †mw`‡K Zvi †LqvjB †bB| †m Av‡M †ev‡Swb KweZvi RMZ G‡Zv e¨vcK| Zv‡Z G‡Zv

gvayh© †gkv‡bv| g‡bi †LvivK †h KweZv Dcb¨vm w`‡Z cv‡i Zv †hb iv‡Rb‡K †`‡L †evSv hv‡”Q|

‰mKZ cixÿv w`‡q evB‡i G‡m iv‡Rb‡K LyuR‡Z LyuR‡Z Ae‡k‡l GKUv Mv‡Qi wb‡P Avwe¯‹vi Ki‡jv|

†m eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv Pviw`‡K GZvZ †PuPv‡gwPi g‡a¨ iv‡Rb eB co‡Q wK K‡i| Kv‡Q G‡m Av‡iv

AevK n‡jv KweZvi eB co‡Z †`‡L| Mv‡q nvZ w`‡q WvKvi ci iv‡R‡bi †PZbv n‡jv|

Ñ wK‡i, cixÿv †Kgb w`wj?

Ñ fv‡jvB †Zv w`jvg, GLb wK nq Rvwb bv|

Ñ Rvwb bv gv‡b, cixÿv w`‡qwQm ZzB Avi Rvb‡e cvovi †jv‡K!

Ñ PvÝ cv‡ev GUzKzB Rvwb, Pj cvwb Lv‡ev, Lye Z…òv †j‡M‡Q|

‡m G‡Zvw`b wb‡R‡K AvU‡K †i‡LwQ‡jv, GLb fve‡Q wgZzi Kv‡Q †dvb Ki‡Z n‡e|

Zv‡K cixÿvi LeiUv Rvbv‡Z n‡e| iv‡Rb‡K eyS‡Z †`qv hv‡e bv| Zvn‡j †m Avevi eKvewK Ki‡Z

cv‡i, ZzB GL‡bv GB †g‡qi mv‡_ m¤úK© ‡i‡LwQm|

Zviv yÕR‡b gayi K¨vw›U‡b wM‡q †`‡L Lye wfo| G‡Zv wf‡o wmwiqvj cvIqv hv‡e bv| ˆmKZ ïay GKUv

cvwbi †evZj wK‡b ej‡jvÑ Pj hvB| iv‡Rb‡K PzcPvc †`‡L wR‡Ám Ki‡jv, wK‡i K_v ejwQm bv

†Kb? †Kv‡bv mgm¨v?

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Ñ bv-‡i Av‡M KweZv G‡Zv g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q cwowb †Zv, ZvB eySZvg bv Gi gg©| GLb c‡o eySwQ Av‡M

†_‡K co‡j KweZv †_‡K A‡bK g‡bi †LvivK †RvMvo Ki‡Z cviZvg| welbœZv wKQz KvwU‡q IVv

†h‡Zv| ZvB †Zv ewj, †h †Q‡j GKUv Dcb¨vm c‡o bv, †m AvR G‡Zv g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q KweZv co‡Q

†Kb? iv‡Rb ej‡jvÑ Pj Pv‡qi ÷j †_‡K Kjv †KK †L‡q P‡j hvB| ˆmKZ Rvb‡Zv iv‡Rb Zvi g‡Zv

G‡Zv UvKv LiP Ki‡Z Pvq bv| G †ÿ‡ÎI Zvi e¨wZµg n‡jv bv|

Pv‡qi ÷‡j wM‡q yÕR‡b †KK-Kjv-Pv †L‡q wejUv wgwU‡q w`‡q nuvUv ïiæ Ki‡jv| D‡Ï‡k¨ kvn&ev‡Mi

†gvo †_‡K dvg©‡M‡Ui ev‡m DV‡e| ˆmKZ I iv‡Rb yÕRb‡b †Kv_vI GKmv‡_ †M‡j ˆmKZB

†ewkifvM mgq evm fvov I LvIqvi wej †kva K‡i| Zviv GKiKg PzcPvc nuvUwQ‡jv| Av‡kcv‡k Lvwj

wi·v I †ewe U¨vw· †bB& KviY, GKmv‡_ we·v I †ewe U¨vw· fvov Kivi wnwoK c‡o‡Q| GKRb ga¨

eq®‹ †jvK ˆmK‡Zi Kv‡Q wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ evev kvn&evM †Kvbw`‡K?

Ñ GB †Zv Kv‡QB, Avgiv †m w`‡KB hvw”Q| Avcwb †Kv_vq hv‡eb Av‡¼j? ˆmKZ e‡jB †cQ‡b uvwo‡q

_vKv †g‡qUvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv

Ñ kvn&evM †_‡K ev‡m wgicy‡i hv‡ev| ILv‡b GK AvZ¥x‡qi evmvq D‡VwQ| Avgvi †g‡qUv fwZ© cixÿv

w`‡Z G‡m‡Q| Avgv‡`i evwo Uv½vB‡j| †jvKUv K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z ˆmK‡Zi mv‡_ nuvUwQ‡jv|

‰mKZ †Lqvj KiwQ‡jv †g‡qUv Zvi w`‡K gv‡S gv‡S ZvKv‡”Q|

‡m †g‡qUv‡K jÿ K‡i ej‡jvÑ Avcwb AvU©m MÖæc bvwK mv‡qÝ MÖæ‡ci?

big Mjvq DËi Avm‡jvÑ AvU©m MÖæ‡c|

Ñ AvgivI fwZ© cixÿv w`‡Z G‡mwQ, Avwg mv‡qÝ MÖæ‡c| Avcwb †Kgb cixÿv w`‡q‡Qb?

‡g‡q DËi †`Iqvi Av‡MB evev ej‡jv, fv‡jvB w`‡q‡Q †Zv ej‡Q| Avi I gy‡L fv‡jv ej‡j eyS‡Z

n‡e Lye fv‡jv w`‡q‡Q| Avgvi †g‡qUv GKUz Pvcv ¯fv‡ei| wVK Avgvi D‡ëvUv|

K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z Zviv kvn&ev‡M P‡j G‡jv| ‡jvKUv †g‡qi nvZ a‡i mvg‡b AvMv‡”Q| ˆmKZI PzcPvc

my‡eva evj‡Ki g‡Zv Zv‡`i mv‡_ nuvU‡Q| iv‡Rb G‡Kev‡i †cQ‡b| nVvr GKUv ªæZMvgx evm Ggb

cwiw ’wZ‡Z Zv‡`i mvg‡b G‡m nvwRi n‡jv †h, GK cv evov‡jB evev-‡g‡q yÕRbB Pvcv co‡e| ˆmKZ

g~û‡Z©i g‡a¨ we y¨r‡e‡M Zv‡`i‡K nvZ a‡i wb‡Ri w`‡K †U‡b wb‡q G‡jv| fvi mvgjv‡Z bv †c‡i

ˆmKZ iv Ívq Dci c‡o †M‡jv| †mB mv‡_ †g‡qUv I Zvi evev ˆmK‡Zi Mv‡qi Dci G‡m co‡jv|

Pviw`‡K †_‡K †jvKRb Qz‡U Avm‡Q| wbðqB evm Pvcv w`‡q‡Q| ˆmKZ ZvovZvwo †g‡qUvi nvZ a‡i

‡U‡b Zz‡j Zvi evev‡KI ‡U‡b Zzj‡jv| †g‡qUvi †Kvg‡i GKUz AvNvZ †j‡M‡Q| iv‡Rb †`Š‡o G‡m

ej‡jv, ˆmKZ ‡Zvi †Kv_vI AvNvZ jv‡Mwb †Zv| Av‡kcv‡k wi·vIqvjviv ejvewj KiwQ‡jv, †Q‡jUv bv

_vK‡j evm Ibv‡`i Dci w`‡q P‡j †h‡Zv| Av‡iKRb ej‡jvÑ wKQz w`b Av‡M XvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi

GKUv †Q‡j wVK GB RvqMvq iv¯Ív cvi n‡Z wM‡q evm Pvcv c‡o gviv †M‡Q|

Ñ Av‡¼j P‡jb, e‡j ‰mKZ †jvKUv I Zvi †g‡qi nvZ a‡i wcwR nvmcvZv‡ji †M‡Ui mvg‡b wb‡q

G‡jv| †mLv‡b †_‡K wgicy‡ii ev‡m IVv hvq|

‰mKZ †g‡qUv‡K jÿ K‡i ej‡jvÑ Avcbviv †Kv_vI AvNvZ †j‡M _vK‡j Wv³v‡ii Kv‡Q †h‡‡Z

cv‡ib| †g‡qUv gyL wbPz K‡i ej‡jvÑ bv, jvM‡e bv| †jvKUv K…ZÁwP‡Ë evi evi ˆmKZ‡K ejwQ‡jvÑ

evev Zzwg AvR Avgv‡`i euvPv‡j| †Zvgvi Rb¨ Avjøvni Kv‡Q †`vqv Kwi| evm Avmvi ci Pvi Rb GKB

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ev‡m DV‡jv, evmwU‡Z wmU wQ‡jv bv, ZeyI yÕR‡bi RvqMv n‡jv| ˆmKZ I iv‡Rb uvwo‡q hvw”Q‡jv|

dvg©‡M‡U G‡m ‰mKZ †jvKUv‡K ej‡jv, Av‡¼j Avgiv P‡j hvw”Q| Avcwb GB ev‡mB wgicy‡i †h‡Z

cvi‡eb| †jvKUv Aby‡iva Ki‡jv Zv‡`i mv‡_ evmvq hvIqvi Rb¨| †k‡l †g‡qUvI gyL Lyj‡jvÑ Avgiv

wPi Rxeb Avcbvi Kv‡Q K…ZÁ| Avi cvi‡j Avgiv †h evmvq AvwQ †mB evmvq †dvb Ki‡eb| ‡dvb

bv¤viUv KvM‡R wj‡L w`‡jv|

evmvq G‡m Rvgv c¨v›U Ly‡j nvZ-gyL ay‡q ˆmKZ e‡m Av‡Q| iv‡Rb ev_iæ‡g †_‡K G‡m gyL Lyj‡jv|

Ñ Av”Qv ˆmKZ †Zvi Ávb eyw× n‡e K‡e| ZzB †hLv‡b hvm †mLv‡b GKUv mgm¨v evwa‡q ewmm| G‡Zv

†g‡q‡jvK †Nulv †Kb ZzB?

Av‡i Avwg fzjUv wK Kijvg| gvby‡li DcKvi Kiv wK Ab¨vq|

Ñ wb‡Ri RxebUv Av‡M| ZzB evm Pvcv co‡j ZLb wK n‡Zv| Avwg †Zvi evev gv‡K wK ejZvg| XvKv

kn‡i †KD Kv‡iv Mv‡q c‡o DcKvi Ki‡Z hvq bv|

Ñ ¸wjø gvwi †Zvi XvKv kni‡K| yÕ‡Uv Rxeb evm Pvcv c‡o †kl n‡q hv‡e Avi Avwg uvwo‡q uvwo‡q

†`L‡ev| `iKvi †bB Avgvi †Zgb gbgvbwmKZvi| †Zvi `v`vwMwi †`Lv‡Z n‡e bv|

Ñ Av‡i ZzB ivM KiwQm †Kb?

Ñ Avwg ej‡Z Pvw”Q, cÖ_‡g †jvKUvi mv‡_ †ewk K_v bv e‡j c_ †`wL‡q w`‡jB n‡q †h‡Zv| Zv-bv

K‡i my›`ixi mv‡_ Avjvc K‡i fve Rgv‡bv| GB NUbv bvI NU‡Z cvi‡Zv| iv‡R‡bi gyL †fsPvwb †`‡L

ˆmK‡Zi nvwm †c‡q †M‡jv| Av”Qv evev gvbwQ fzj n‡q‡Q, Ggb Avi n‡e bv|

ycy‡ii Lvevi †L‡q iv‡Rb Nywg‡q co‡jv| ˆmK‡Zi Nyg Avm‡Q bv| †m ïay fve‡Z _v‡K wgZzi mv‡_

we‡K‡j K_v ejvi mgq wK ej‡e| hw` wR‡Ám K‡i G‡Zvw`b †dvb Kwiwb †Kb? fve‡Z fve‡Z Zvi

Nyg G‡m hvq| Ny‡gi wfZ‡i ¯cœ †`L‡jv wgZz Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Zvi ‡PvK w`‡q R‡ji aviv e‡q

P‡j‡Q| nVvr Nyg †f‡½ hvIqvq ZvovZvwo D‡V co‡jv| gbUv Lye Lvivc n‡q †M‡jv| eviv›`vq wM‡q

cvqPvwi Ki‡Z jvM‡jv| ‰mKZ fve‡jv, AbyRv Avcvi evmvq wM‡q Zv‡K cixÿvi msev`Uv w`‡j †Kgb

nq? bv, _vK c‡i Rvbv‡ev| Dwb nq †Zv GLb evmvq †bB|

iv‡Rb we‡K‡j wUDkwb‡Z hvIqvi ci ˆmKZ evB‡i †ei n‡jv wgZzi Kv‡Q †dvb Kivi Rb¨| GKUv

‡dv‡bi †`vKv‡b e‡m ‡dvb Ki‡ZB wgZzi Av¤§v †dvb ai‡jv| Kv‡K PvB, ej‡ZB ˆmKZ Aci cÖvšÍ

†_‡K ej‡jvÑ Avwg †gŠwii AveŸv ejwQjvg, wgZz wK evmvq Av‡Q?

Ñ nu¨v, †Kgb Av‡Qb fvB mv‡ne, wgZz evmvq Av‡Q, Z‡e Nygv‡”Q| wK ej‡Z n‡e e‡jb, Avwg e‡j

†`‡ev|

Ñ bv, Zvi Kv‡Q wKQz K_v ïb‡Z Pvw”Qjvg|

Ñ Av”Qv, uvovb| e‡j wgZzi gv wgZz‡K WvK‡Z †M‡jv| wgZz‡K WvK‡Z †m Lye †i‡M †M‡jv| Avgv‡K Nyg

†_‡K †Kb WvK‡j Avi †jvKUv †dvb Kivi mgq cvq bv|

Ñ n¨v‡jv, †K?

Ñ n¨v‡jv wgZz,

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Ñ n¨uv, Avwg wgZz, Av‡¼j e‡jb| wgZzi K_vq GKUz †ZR wQ‡jv|

Ñ wgZz Avwg ˆmKZ|

Ñ †K? ˆmKZ!

‡hb RjšÍ Av¸‡b evwiaviv e‡q †M‡jv| mg Í Ni wb¯Í× n‡q †M‡jv| wgZz wbPz Mjvq ej‡jv|

Ñ Zzwg †Kgb Av‡Qv? G‡Zvw`b †dvb K‡ivwb, †LuvRLei bvIwb, †Zvgvi mv‡_ †Kv‡bv K_v †bB| Avwg

†dvb †i‡L w`jvg|

Ñ wgZz †kv‡bv, jÿxwU ivM K‡iv bv| Avwg cov‡kvbv wb‡q e¨ Í wQjvg| AvR fwZ© cixÿv w`‡qB †Zvgvi

Kv‡Q †dvb KiwQ|

Ñ †kv‡bv, Zzwg Kvj K‡jR †M‡Ui mvg‡b `kUvi mgq _vK‡e| Avwg †Zvgvi Rb¨ A‡cÿvq _vK‡ev|

GLb ivwL, gv Avm‡Q| †dvb ivLvi c‡i wgZzi nvU©weU †hb †e‡o †M‡jv| †m †f‡ewQ‡jv ˆmKZ Zvi

Kv‡Q Avi †Kv‡bvw`b †dvb Ki‡e bv| GKgvm n‡q †M‡jv Zvi mv‡_ †`Lv Ki‡jv bv| cÖ_gw`‡K †m Lye

Kó †c‡Zv| A‡bK mgq evwj‡k gyL †i‡L †Ku‡`‡Q| AvR ˆmK‡Zi ‡dvb Avmvi ci wgZz †hb bZzb

Rxeb †c‡jv| iv‡Z Zuvi Nyg Avm‡Q bv| Avb›` Av‡eM-D‡ËRbvi †fZi Zvi ivZUv ‡K‡U †M‡jv|

mKv‡j K‡j‡R hvevi mgq n‡j gv‡K ej‡jvÑ gv Avwg AvR exbvi mv‡_ K‡j‡R hvw”Q, †Zvgvi AvR

hvevi `iKvi †bB| wgZzi GB K_vi †nZz gv eyS‡Z cvi‡jv bv ev †evSvi †Póv Ki‡jv bv| wgZz wb‡P

exbv‡`i evmvq G‡m ej‡jvÑ Avw›U, Avgvi gv e‡j‡Q exbvi mv‡_ †h‡Z| KviY, Zvi bvwK kixi Lvivc

jvM‡Q| Avw›U Reve w`‡jvÑ Zv n‡j †Zv fv‡jvB n‡jv, Avgvi AvR Avi exbvi mv‡_ †h‡Z n‡e bv|

exbvi Kv‡Q e¨vcviUv myweavi g‡b n‡jv bv| †m cÖkœ Ki‡jvÑ n¨v‡i wgZz †Zvi gvi kixi Lvivc ejwQm

Avi ZzB GZv nvwkLywk, e¨vcviUv wK ej‡Zv?

Ñ e¨vcviUv GKUz wPšÍv Ki‡jB eyS‡Z cviwe Avi bv cvi‡j wi·vq †h‡Z †h‡Z ej‡ev|

wi·vq IVvi ci exbv wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ ej bv wgZz Avwg wVK eyS‡Z cviwQ bv|

Ñ n¨uv`vivg, GZv eyw× iv‡Lv Avi GUv eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv| ‰mKZ AvR K‡j‡R Avm‡e|

Ñ I, †mB †Q‡jUv! Avwg †f‡ewQjvg †m ‡Zv‡K fz‡j e‡m Av‡Q Avi †m Rb¨ GZv PvjvwK| eyw× LvwU‡q

Avgvi mv‡_ K‡j‡R Avmv| †Zv‡K wKš‘ AvR Lye my›`ix jvM‡Q| †`L Avevi ˆmKZ fvB †Zvi iƒ‡c

cvMj n‡j cvebv Qvov wKš‘ †Kv‡bv RvqMv _vK‡e bv|

dvRjv‡gv ivL&Ñ K_v †kvb&, Avwg AvR K‡j‡R hv‡ev bv| †eBjx †iv‡W AvÇv †`‡ev| K¬vm †k‡l ZzB

Avgv‡K dv÷dz‡Wi †`vKvb †_‡K Luy‡R wb‡q hvwe|

Ñ G‡Zv mgq ZzB _vK‡Z cviwe? †`wLm Ab¨ †Kv_vI hvm bv †hb| †Q‡j‡`i wek¦vm †bB|

Ñ †Zv‡K fve‡Z n‡e bv, ïay Avgv‡K Lyu‡R wb‡q hvwe|

‰mKZ wfKviæ‡bœmv K‡j‡Ri †M‡Ui mvg‡b A‡bKÿY a‡i uvwo‡q Av‡Q| ˆmK‡Zi †cvlvK cwi”Q` Lye

gvwR©Z| Zv‡K †ek n¨vÛmvg †`Lv‡”Q| exbv Av‡M †`L‡Z †c‡q e‡jÑ †`L wgZz †Zvi bvqK uvwo‡q

Av‡Q| G‡Kev‡i evsjv Qwei bvqK|

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exbv ZzB _vg †Zv, evsjv Qwei bvqK e‡j Zv‡K Acgvb Kiwj|

gy‡LvgywL n‡j ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ †Kgb Av‡Qv?

Ñ fv‡jv wK †i‡L‡Qv! Zzwg †Kgb Av‡Qv?

exbv Df‡qi cwiw ’wZ jÿ¨ K‡i ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ fvB, wgZz‡K cvnviv w`‡q †i‡LwQ| GRb¨ Avcbvi

Kv‡Q wKš‘ LvIqv cvIbv Av‡Q| Avwg Avwm K¬vm ïiæ n‡q hv‡e|

‰mKZ I wgZz iv¯Ív cvi n‡q nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z dv÷dz‡Wi †`vKv‡b G‡m gy‡LvgywL em‡jv| iv Ív cvi nIqvi

c‡i ˆmKZ wKQz ej‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jv| wgZz _vwg‡q w`‡q e‡jwQ‡jv GLb K_v bq, †KD †`L‡j gv‡K e‡j

w`‡Z cv‡i|

‡i÷z‡i‡›U e‡m wgZz ej‡jv, Zzwg GLvb †_‡K P‡j wM‡qwQ‡j †Kb? Avi mgm¨v n‡j P‡j hv‡e fv‡jv

K_v, †hvMv‡hvM iv‡Lvwb †Kb? ˆmKZ Dcw ’Z eyw× LuvwU‡q ej‡jvÑ wgZz Avwg yÕw`b †dvb K‡iwQjvg|

wKš‘ †KD †dvb a‡iwb|

Ñ Zzwg KLb †dvb K‡iwQ‡j? Avwg Avi gv K‡j‡R hvB I evev Awd‡m hvq| Kv‡Ri †g‡q Aek¨ evmvq

_v‡K|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ GKw`b mKv‡j GKw`b we‡K‡j|

wgZz Lvev‡ii AW©vi w`‡”Q Avi ˆmKZ g‡b g‡b fve‡Q, Av‡M †h wg_¨v K_v¸‡jv Aejxjvq e‡j †Mjvg

GKUyI eva‡jv bv gy‡L| †m †h cixÿv wb‡q e¨ Í wQ‡jv Avi B”Qv K‡iB wgZz‡K †dvb K‡iwb †mUv

wgZz‡K eyS‡Z w`‡jv bv| _vK‡M, ˆmKZ †Kvb GK eB‡Z c‡o‡Q †cÖwgKv I eD‡K Lywk ivLvi Rb¨ wKQz

wKQz wg_¨v K_v ej‡j cvc nq bv|

‰mKZ evmv †_‡K †ei nIqvi mgq Zvi Kv‡Q †h UvKv wQ‡jv Zv me wb‡q G‡m‡Q|

Aci w`‡K wgZzI Zvi wKQz Rgv‡bv UvKv wb‡q G‡m‡Q|

Ñ Av”Qv †Zvgiv Kq fvB †evb, wgZzi GB cÖ‡kœi Rb¨ ˆmKZ cÖ ‘Z wQ‡jv bv| †m ej‡jv, Avgiv GK

fvB GK †evb|

Ñ †mwK! e‡j wgZz ˆmK‡Zi Mv‡q wPgwU KvU‡jv, AvgivI ZvB|

‡Kb Zzwg GKUz Av‡M †Zvgvi cwiev‡ii K_v ej‡j, A_P †Zvgvi fvB Av‡Q ej‡j bv †Zv!

Ñ Avgvi fvB Avgvi eo| GBP Gm wm cvk K‡i jÛ‡b co‡Z ‡M‡Q|

I‡qUvi Lvevi wb‡q nvwRi n‡jv| wgZz Lvevi¸‡jv wVK g‡Zv ey‡S wb‡”Q| †i÷z‡i‡›Ui Kuv‡Pi Rvbjv

w`‡q evB‡i †PvL †M‡jv wgZzi| †`L‡jv Zvi K¬v‡mi GKUv †g‡qi gv †i÷z‡i‡›U cÖ‡ek Ki‡Q| wgZz

‰mKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ Zzwg e‡m †L‡Z ïiæ Ki, Avgvi GK cwiwPZv Avm‡Q| Avwg evB‡i hvw”Q Dwb P‡j

†M‡j Avevi Avm‡ev| †Zvgvi mv‡_ †`L‡j gv‡K e‡j †`‡e| gwnjv †h c_ w`‡q cÖ‡ek Ki‡jv wgZz Zvi

wecixZ c_ w`‡q †ewi‡q †M‡jv| †m co‡jv mgm¨vq, †ei n‡q GLb †Kv_vq hv‡e| †klch©šÍ GKUv

eB‡qi †`vKv‡b Xy‡K eB †`L‡Z jvM‡jv| eB †`L‡Q Avi gv‡S gv‡S †PvL ivL‡Q gwnjv †i÷z‡i›U

†_‡K KLb hv‡e| wgZzi kx‡l©› yi Dcb¨vm co‡Z fv‡jv jv‡M| wKš‘ †`vKv‡b kx‡l©› yi †jLv h‡Zv¸‡jv

eB wQ‡jv me¸‡jv Zvi cov n‡q †M‡Q| GKUv my›`i gjv‡U Av”Qvw`Z eB‡qi w`‡K Zvi †PvL †M‡jv|

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eBUv †mjd †_‡K nv‡Z wb‡ZB Zvi g‡b co‡jv GB †mB eBÑ †hUv K¬v‡mi ke©ix bv‡gi evÜexUv Zv‡K

co‡Z e‡jwQ‡jv|

e‡jwQ‡jv ÒwSby‡Ki †bŠKvÓ Dcb¨v‡m wK‡kvi †cÖ‡gi Kvwnbx Ggbfv‡e ewY©Z Av‡Q, hv cvVK‡K

fve”Qvw`Z K‡i iv‡L eBUv †kl bv nIqv ch©šÍ| eBUv we‡µZvi nv‡Z w`‡q ej‡jvÑ `vg K‡Zv Av‡m|

we‡µZv eB‡qi cÖ_g w`‡Ki `vg †`‡L K¨vjKz‡jU‡i wnmve K‡i ej‡jvÑ Avcv, K…wo cvi‡m›U Kwgk‡b

eB‡qi `vg Av‡m cuqlwÆ UvKv| wgZz eB‡qi `vg wgwU‡q w`‡q evB‡i G‡m jÿ Ki‡jvÑ gwnjv †h

Mvwo‡Z G‡mwQ‡jv †mUv ILv‡b †bB, wbðqB P‡j †M‡Q|

wgZz †i÷z‡i‡›U G‡m †`‡L Lvevi †hfv‡e w`‡qwQ‡jv †mfv‡eB c‡o Av‡Q| ˆmKZ nvZB †`qwb| Kv‡Q

G‡m ej‡jvÑ ytwLZ ˆmKZ, †`wi n‡q †M‡jv| wKš‘ Zzwg †evKvi g‡Zv wKQz bv †L‡q Pzc K‡i e‡m

Av‡Qv †Kb?

Ñ bv, fvewQjvg GLwb Avm‡e Zzwg, †mRb¨ †`wi|

Ab¨ w`‡K Lvevi¸‡jv VvÛv n‡q †M‡Q| wgZz †eqviv‡K †W‡K Lvevi¸‡jv Avevi Mig Ki‡Z ej‡jv|

†eqvivUv wgZz‡K Av‡M †_‡KB wPb‡Zv| KviY, ¯‹zj QzwU †k‡l wgZz I Zvi gv gv‡S gv‡S GB dv÷dz‡Wi

†`vKv‡b †L‡Z Avm‡Zv| †m wgZzi w`‡K ZvwK‡q wgwUwgwU †n‡m ej‡jvÑ wVK Av‡Q Avcv| wgZz GKUz

Av‡M †Kbv eB‡qi wfZ‡ii c„ôv&q wKQz wj‡L ˆmKZ‡K w`‡jv Ges ej‡jvÑ iv‡Lv GUv, Avgvi cÿ †_‡K

†Zvgvi Rb¨|

Ñ Gme Avevi wKb‡Z †M‡j †Kb| e‡j wgZzi w`‡K ZvKv‡ZB †Pv‡L †PvL AvU‡K †M‡jv| yÕR‡b G‡K

Ac‡ii w`‡K Aaxi n‡q ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| †hb ci¯ú‡ii gb co‡Q| †eqviv Lvevi w`‡q †M‡j Zviv

yÕR‡b ev¯Íe RM‡Z wd‡i G‡jv|

wgZz ej‡jvÑ Avgvi g‡bi wfZ‡i A‡bK K_v Rgv n‡q Av‡Q| †Zvgv‡K ej‡ev wKš‘ Zzwg Avgv‡K ejvi

Aemi w`‡j bv|

Ñ K_v ïay †Zvgvi †fZ‡i Rgv †bB, Avgvi †fZ‡iI R‡g Av‡Q| wgZz Zzwg e‡jv Avwg ïwb| †Zvgvi

K_vi mv‡_ Avgvi K_v¸‡jv wg‡jwg‡k GKvKvi n‡q hv‡e| Zv‡ZB Avgvi g‡bi K_v¸‡jv ejv n‡q

hv‡e|

Ñ Zzwg ‡`wL ZvwË¡K K_v wk‡L‡Qv, Gme K_v wkL‡j †Kv‡Ì‡K|

‰mKZ Nwoi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ej‡jvÑ GKUv ev‡R, †Zvgv‡`i QzwU n‡e KÕUvq|

Ñ †mB PviUvi mgq, Zzwg QzwUi K_v wR‡Ám Ki‡Qv †Kb?

Ñ bv, fvewQ GKUz c‡iB Avi †Zvgv‡K †`L‡Z cv‡ev bv ZvB GKUz bqb f‡i †`‡L wb‡Z PvBwQjvg|

†mRb¨B GLv‡b Avi †ewk mgq _vKv wVK n‡e bv| KviY, I‡qUvi¸‡jv Avgv‡K †P‡b|

‡Kv_vq hvIqv hvq fve‡Z fve‡Z wgZz cÖ Íve Ki‡jv, P‡jv KbKW© UzBb UvIqv‡i hvB| bZzb gv‡K©U

K‡i‡Q| ï‡bwQ Lye fv‡jv| ˆmKZ wej cwi‡kva Ki‡Z †M‡jv| cÖ_‡g Aek¨ wgZz e‡jwQ‡jv †mB wej

†`‡e| ZLb ˆmKZ e‡jwQ‡jvÑ Rv‡bv †Zv cyiæ‡li mv‡_ †Kv‡bv ‡g‡q _vK‡j wKQz LvIqvi ci †g‡qiv

wej cwi‡kva Ki‡j cyiæ‡li AvZ¥m¤§v‡b evu‡a| wgZz cÖwZev` K‡i e‡jwQ‡jvÑ †mUv †Zvgvi `v yi

Avg‡j wQ‡jv| GLb fz‡j hvI Ime K_v, mgq I cwi‡ek cv‡ë‡Q| AZGe me wKQz cvëv‡e| ZeyI

ˆmKZ cÖvq GKiKg †Rvi K‡i wej cwi‡kva Ki‡jv|

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evB‡i G‡m wi·v wb‡q yÕR‡b cvkvcvwk em‡jv| GB cÖ_g ˆmKZ †Kv‡bv igbxi cv‡k em‡jv| wgZzi

†ÿ‡ÎI GKB e¨vcvi| wgZz ej‡jvÑ Rv‡bv, Avgvi g‡b nq mvivUv w`b hw` †Zvgvi cv‡k Gfv‡e e‡m

_vK‡Z cviZvg|

Ñ Avgvi g‡b nq †Zvgv‡K wb‡q hw` nvwi‡q †h‡Z cviZvg|

UzBb UvIqv‡i wM‡q Zviv wewfbœ wRwbm †`L‡Z jvM‡jv| ˆmK‡Zi c‡K‡U UvKv †ewk †bB ZeyI wgZz‡K

ej‡Q GUv bvI, IUv bvI| wgZz †KejB bv-bv e‡jB hv‡”Q| †kvÕwc‡mi †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b w`‡q hvIqvi

mgq nVvr †kv‡K‡m mvRv‡bv GKUv wRwb‡mi w`‡K ˆmK‡Zi †PvL †M‡jv| IUv †hb Kvi nv‡Z ‡`‡L‡Q|

I, nu¨v! AbyRv Avcvi nv‡Z| mv‡_ mv‡_ ˆmKZ wgZzi nvZ a‡i †mLv‡b wb‡q †M‡jv| ‰mK‡Zi IB

wRwbmUvi bvg Rvbv wQ‡jv bv| †m eyw× K‡i ej‡jvÑ †`‡Lv †Zv IUv †Zvgvi cQ›` nq wKbv?

wgZz ej‡jvÑ I ! †eªm‡jU| cQ›` nq wKš‘ GLb `iKvi †bB, c‡i wKb‡j n‡e|

wgZzi AvcwË m‡Ë¡I ˆmKZ †`vKvwbi Kv‡Q `vg ¸b‡jv| `iv`wi K‡i Ae‡k‡l wZbkÕ UvKvq wKb‡jv|

wgZz‡K w`‡q ej‡jvÑ †`‡Lv †Zv †Kgb nq|

Ñ †`‡L jvf †bB| ejjvg wKb‡Z n‡e bv ZeyI ïb‡j bv|

Gi wfZ‡i wZbUv †e‡R †M‡Q| Iiv wiKmv wb‡q Avevi †eBjx †iv‡Wi Av‡iK dv÷dz‡Wi †`vKv‡b wM‡q

exbvi Rb¨ A‡cÿv Ki‡Z jvM‡jv| Zviv yÕR‡b K_v ejvi PvB‡Z G‡K Ac‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡Q

†ewk|

wgZz ej‡jvÑ mßv‡n yÕw`b †dvb Ki‡e, Avi †g‡q‡`i Mjv bKj K‡i ej‡e Zzwg †gŠwi|

Ñ I‡i evev! G‡Zv †`LwQ KwVb e¨cvi, mnR ‡Kv‡bv Dcvq †ei Kiv hvq wKbv wPšÍv K‡i †`L †Zv|

PviUv cuv‡P exbv G‡m nvwRi n‡jv| wgZz wiKmvv wVK K‡i ˆmKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ †dvb Ki‡e wVK g‡Zv|

wiKmv †_‡K h‡Zv yi †`Lv hvq Z‡Zv yi yÕR‡b ZvwK‡qwQ‡jv| exbv †kl ch©šÍ ej‡jvÑ GK KvR Ki,

gbUv ˆmKZ fvB‡qi Kv‡Q †i‡L Avq| Zv Qvov Av‡iv wKQz mgq †Zv _vK‡Z cviwZm|

Ñ Ggwb‡Z †`wi n‡q †M‡Q ZviDci Av‡iv †`wi n‡j evwo †_‡K LuyR‡Z Avm‡e| ZLb wK Kiwe ZzB?

evmvq ejweÑ AvR‡K Lye R¨vg wQ‡jv †gŠPvK †gv‡o| e¨vm me Sv‡gjv wg‡U hv‡e| Zv Qvov ZzB Avi

†Kv_vI †h‡Z cvwim Zv †Zvi gv wPšÍvI Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv| Z‡e wgZz Avwg GKUv wRwbm †Lqvj K‡iwQ,

ZzB wej cwi‡kva Kiwj †Kb †i?

Ñ †`L †Zv, mKv‡j GKevi LvIqvi Rb¨ wej w`‡jv, gv‡K©U †_‡K GKUv †eªm‡jU wK‡b‡Q Avgvi Rb¨|

QvÎ gvbyl G‡Zv UvKv LiP Ki‡j evwK gvm Pj‡e wK K‡i|

Ñ I‡i evev! G‡Zv `i`, G‡KB e‡j †cÖg| Z‡e †Zvgvi †eªm‡jUUv GKUz †`LvI †`wL| wgZz e¨vM †_‡K

†ei K‡i exbvi nv‡Z w`‡jv| exbv †`‡L Lye Lywk n‡q ej‡jv, nv‡Z w`m bv †Kb? †Q‡jUvi cQ›` Av‡Q

ej‡Z nq| nv‡Z w`‡j evmvq ‰KwdqZ w`‡Z n‡e, †K w`‡jv, †Kv‡Ì‡K wKbwj BZ¨vw` mvZ-cvuP|

‰mKZ Avm‡Z Avm‡Z †f‡e‡Q wgZz UvKv bv w`‡j †Zv mwZ¨B Zv‡K j¾vq co‡Z n‡Zv| Zvi Kv‡Q †h

UvKv wQ‡jv Zv‡Z wej †kva n‡Zv bv| wgZzi gv_vq eyw× Av‡Q ej‡Z nq|

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‡`L‡Z †`L‡Z K‡qKw`b †K‡U †M‡jv| Gi g‡a¨ ˆmKZ AbyRv Avcvi evmvq wM‡qwQ‡jv GKw`b| Avi

wgZzi evmvq yÕw`b †dvb K‡i K_v e‡j‡Q| †mw`b †Zv wUcy fvB ej‡jv, ˆmKZ †Zvgvi Avcvi gy‡L

AbM©j †Zvgvi cÖksmv|

Ñ †Kb, wK e‡j‡Q Avcv Avgvi mg‡Ü?

‡m †Zvgvi Avcvi Kv‡QB ï‡b wbI| †Zvgvi Avcvi Lye AvZ¥vwek¦vm †h Zzwg PvÝ cv‡eB|

Ñ Avcvi wek¦vm †hb mwZ¨ nq| Zvn‡j AšÍZ Zvi mvg‡b wM‡q uvov‡Z cvi‡ev|

‰mKZ evwo‡Z evev gvi Kv‡Q wPwV wj‡L‡Q †h Zvi cixÿv fv‡jv n‡q‡Q| cixÿvi †iRvë w`‡j fwZ©

n‡q †m evwo‡Z hv‡e| †mRb¨ wKQz UvKv cvVv‡Z e‡j‡Q| wgZz ˆmKZ‡K Zvi K‡j‡Ri mvg‡b hvIqvi

Rb¨ e‡jwQ‡jv| ‰mKZ wewfbœ K_v e‡j KvwU‡q w`‡q‡Q| cixÿvi †iRvë †`qvi ci †m wgZzi mv‡_

†`Lv Ki‡Z hv‡e| evmvq ‰mK‡Zi mvivw`b Kv‡U eB c‡o Avi gv‡S gv‡S iv‡R‡bi mv‡_ †ei n‡q

D‡Ïk¨nxbfv‡e Ny‡i Av‡m|

AvR mKv‡j ‰mK‡Zi fwZ© cixÿvi †iRvë †`‡e| mKv‡j D‡V wPwšÍZ gb wb‡q KvR©b n‡ji mvg‡b

nvwRi n‡jv †m| kZ kZ Qv‡Îi wfo †`‡L g‡b n‡jv †iRv‡ëi ZvwjKv Av‡MB Uv½v‡bv n‡q‡Q| ˆmKZ

wfo †V‡j †ev‡W©i †ivj bv¤^v‡ii ZvwjKv jÿ K‡i hvw”Q‡jv| Dci †_‡K †ivj bv¤vi †`‡L hv‡”Q| h‡Zv

†`L‡Q Z‡Zv Zvi wPšÍv evo‡Z _v‡K| Mv w`‡q Nvg Si‡Q Zvi| †ivj bv¤vi †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| gyn~‡Z© Zvi

†PvL Qj Qj K‡i DV‡jv| cuvPkÕ cÂvbœ bv¤vi wmwiqv‡j Av‡Q †m| g‡b nq cÖ_g w`‡K fv‡jv wel‡q

Zvi PvÝ n‡e bv| ga¨g gv‡bi †Kv‡bv wel‡q Zvi PvÝ n‡e| †m wnmve Ki‡Z Ki‡Z hv‡”Q †h cÖwZ

wefv‡Mi K‡Zv Rb K‡i ev` hv‡e| Zvi m¤¢eZ c`v_© A_ev Rxe weÁv‡b PvÝ n‡e| Ggb mgq wcQb

†_‡K GKwU †g‡qi WvKÑ GB †h fvB †kv‡bb, wK PvÝ nq wb? gb Lvivc †h|

‰mKZ †`L‡jv yÕwU †g‡q wgwU wgwU nvm‡Q| Ggbfve †hb e¨½ Ki‡Q| ˆmKZ Zv‡`i wPb‡Z cvi‡Q bv|

Avwg †Zv Avcbv‡`i wVK wPb‡Z cviwQ bv| `qv K‡i cwiPqUv †`‡eb wK? †`L wgwj Dwb GLb wPb‡Z

cvi‡Qb bv| Aek¨ bv †PbviB K_v PvÝ †c‡j Aek¨B wPb‡Zv|

‰mK‡Zi gv_vq we y¨r †e‡M So e‡q †M‡jv| wgwj bvgUv ï‡b nVvr Zvi g‡b co‡jv †mB †g‡q yÕwUi

K_v| hv‡`i mv‡_ fwZ© dig Rgv †`Iqvi mgq K_v n‡qwQ‡jv| ‰mKZ DËi w`‡jv PvÝ Aek¨ †c‡qwQ

Z‡e †ivjUv A‡bK wb‡Pi w`‡K| GB a‡bi cuvPkÕi KvQvKvwQ| ï‡b †g‡q yÕwUi gyL Pzc‡m †M‡jv|

Zv‡`i gy‡L †hb gvwQ XzK‡e Ggb Ae ’v| Zviv hv †f‡ewQ‡jv wVK Zvi D‡ëvUv n‡q‡Q|

Ñ Avcbv‡`i Lie wK? Avcbv‡`i wmwiqvj †Kvb Ae ’v‡b|

wUbv ej‡jv, Avgv‡`i wmwiqvj A‡bK c‡i| Avcbvi wZbkÕ R‡bi c‡ii w`‡K|

Ñ hvK, Zvn‡j g‡b nq gvbm¤úvb wKQz _vK‡jv| wK e‡jb? P‡jb Avcbv‡`i wKQz LvIqvB|

wgwj ej‡jvÑ P‡jb AvgivB Avcbv‡K LvIqv‡ev| Avgv‡`i‡K Avcwb nvwi‡q w`‡q‡Qb evwR‡Z, LvIqvUv

Avcbvi cÖvc¨|

Ñ †mUv †`Lv hv‡e, Av‡M P‡jb †Zv| e‡jB ‰mKZ †_‡g †M‡jv| †Kv_vq hv‡e, Av‡kcv‡k †Kv_vI wK

†i÷z‡i›U Av‡Q| fv‡jv †i÷z‡i›U †Kv_vq †m Rv‡b bv| wgwjivI Rv‡b bv, ZvB ˆmKZ cÖ Íve Ki‡jvÑ

Pjyb, XvKv †gwW‡K‡ji †M‡Ui mvg‡b hvB| Zviv wi·v bv wb‡q nuvU‡Z ïiæ Ki‡jv| Av”Qv Avcbvi

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bvgUv wKš‘ wRÁvmv Kiv n‡jv bvÑ wUbv ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K cÖkœUv Quy‡o w`‡jv| †Pnviv g‡b †i‡L‡Qb A_P

bvg g‡b †bB, G †Kgb K_v ej‡jb? Avgvi bvg ˆmKZ|

K‡qKw`b ci †gŠwLK cixÿv wb‡q Zv‡`i K¬v‡m ïiæ n‡q †M‡jv| ˆmKZ Pvw”Q‡jv K‡qKw`b K¬vm Kivi

ci evwo‡Z hv‡e| wKš‘ gv wPwV wj‡L‡Q Zv‡K evwo hvIqvi Rb¨| Av‡iv wj‡L‡Q, †mB †h K‡e XvKv‡Z

G‡m‡Q Zvici †m Avi evwo hvqwb| Zvi gvÕi gbUv Lye Lvivc, ZvovZvwo evwo †h‡Z e‡j‡Q| ˆmK‡Zi

†Kej K¬vm ïiæ| †m Pvw”Q‡jv bZzb eÜz‡`i mv‡_ cwiwPZ n‡q Zvici evwo‡Z hv‡e| wek¦we`¨vj‡qi

K¬v‡mi AwfÁZv, Avb›`, gv-evev I eÜz‡`i Kv‡Q Mí Ki‡Z n‡e ‡h| K‡qKR‡bi mv‡_ Zvi Lye

cwiPq n‡q †M‡Q| †m eÜz‡Z¡i Rb¨ GiB g‡a¨ weivU GK Qvo w`‡q‡Q| hviv Zv‡K MÖv‡gi ÿ¨vZ&

e‡jwQ‡jv †mB wUbv I wgwji Rb¨ wb‡Ri c`v_© welq ev` w`‡q wgwj‡`i Rxe weÁvb wb‡q I‡`i mv‡_B

K¬vm Ki‡Q| KviY, ‡KD Zvi eZ©gvb wmwiqvj bv¤vi †_‡K wb‡Pi w`‡K †h‡Z cv‡i wKš‘ †KD wb‡Pi

w`‡K †_‡K Dc‡ii wmwiqv‡j †h‡Z cv‡i bv| ˆmKZ evwo‡Z hvIqvi Rb¨ gbw ’i K‡i‡Q| gv‡qi Rb¨

GKUv kvwo I †QvÆ †ev‡bi Rb¨ wKQz †Kbvi Rb¨ K¬v‡m †k‡l e½evRv‡ii D‡Ï‡k¨ iIbv w`‡jv| K¬v‡mi

KvD‡K mv‡_ †bqwb| KviY, Zvi ev‡RU Lye Kg hv Ab¨ KvD‡K eyS‡Z †`Iqv hv‡e bv| hvB †nvK bZzb

eÜzgnj, Zvi †Zv cwRkb eRvq ivL‡Z n‡e| gv‡mi ïiæ‡Z Zvi evev evwo †_‡K UvKv cvwV‡q‡Q| Zvi

meUzKz wb‡qB e½evRv‡i †M‡jv| Av‡M †m ï‡b‡Q e½evRv‡i fv‡jv Kvco Kg `v‡g cvIqv hvq| Z‡e

cÖ_‡g wRwb‡mi `vg wZb Pvi ¸Y †ewk ‡P‡q e‡m wewµi `vg †_‡K| †`vKv‡b wM‡q `vg `i K‡i kvwo

GKUv wKb‡jv e‡U Z‡e GiKg eva¨ n‡q| KviY, †`vKvb`vi h‡ZviKg wewµi †KŠkj Av‡Q me LvwU‡q

Kvco wewµ K‡i Qvo‡jv| Z‡e jvf †i‡L‡Q A‡bK †ewk| Gici †QvU †ev‡bi Rb¨ GKUv †mv‡qUvi

†Kbvi Rb¨ Av‡iKUv †`vKv‡b XzK‡jv| Gi wfZ‡i K‡qKUv †Q‡j Zv‡K jÿ¨ Ki‡Q GUv Zvi „wó‡MvPi

nqwb| yB wZb †`vKvb †`‡L GKUv †mv‡qUvi wKb‡jv| Zvi c‡K‡U K‡qKUv GKkÕ UvKvi †bvU wQ‡jv|

†hUv †m †mv‡qUvi †Kbvi mgq c‡KU †_‡K †ei K‡i‡Q| †Q‡j¸‡jv g‡b K‡i‡Q Zvi Kv‡Q A‡bK UvKv

Av‡Q, Zviv ˆmK‡Zi wcQz wb‡jv| ˆmKZ wKQz ~i †nu‡U ev‡m DV‡Z hv‡e, Ggb mgq wZbUv †Q‡j

Zvovûov K‡i ev‡m IVvi fvb K‡i ˆmKZ‡K av°v w`‡q wb‡P †d‡j w`‡q Zvi Pvicv‡k wN‡i uvov‡jv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ GB †h fvB Avgv‡K av°v w`‡jb †Kb?

Ñ GB Pzc! hv Av‡Q †`| e‡j Zviv c‡KU †_‡K Av‡Mœqv¯¿ †ei K‡i Zvi Mv‡q †VKv‡jv| A_P Pviw`‡K

G‡Zv †jvK †KD wKQz ej‡Q bv| mevB A_‡e©i g‡Zv Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| †Kv‡bv Dcvq bv †c‡q

‰mKZ Zvi c‡KU †_‰K me UvKv, Nwo I nv‡Zi AvswUUv w`‡q w`‡jv| Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †_‡K GKUv †Q‡j

`k UvKv w`‡q ej‡jvÑ GB †b ‡Zvi evm fvovi UvKv| GB e‡j Zviv ªæZ †eweU¨vw· wb‡q †K‡U

co‡jv| ‰mKZ c‡ii ev‡m D‡V †mvRv †g‡m wM‡q Pzc K‡i ¸‡q co‡jv| wUcy fvB †mw`b iæ‡gB wQ‡jv|

ˆmKZ‡K PzcPvc ï‡q _vK‡Z †`‡L ej‡jvÑ wK e¨vcK ˆmKZ, Ggb A‡ejvq Zv †Zvgv‡K KL‡bv ¸‡q

_vK‡Z ‡`wL bv| wK gb Lvivc bvwK?

Ñn uv gv‡b ¸wj¯Ívb †_‡K AvR Avgvi me wQbZvB K‡i wb‡q †M‡Q|

Ñ ZvB! Zv gv‡S gv‡S nvBR¨vKv‡ii Ke‡j cov fv‡jv| Zzwg mܨv‡ejvq iæ‡g _vK‡e| Avgvi mv‡_

GKUz evB‡i †h‡Z n‡e| ˆmK‡Zi †Zv KvUvi Dci wek †duvov| †m wb‡Ri wPšÍvq euvP‡Q bv Zvi Dci

Gme K_v| eo fvB e‡j wKQz ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv| bxi‡e mn¨ Ki‡jv| ˆmKZ ycy‡i †Kv‡bv iK‡g yÕgy‡Vv

gy‡L w`‡jv| we‡K‡j ï‡q ï‡q fve‡Q Nwo, AvswU, UvKv, me wb‡q †M‡jv| GLb †m evwo‡Z hv‡e wK

K‡i| mܨvi GKUz Av‡M wUcy fvB †Kv‡Ì‡K nvwRi| ZwoNwo K‡i ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ Avgvi mv‡_ P‡jv

GKUz Pv ‡L‡q Avwm| †Zvgvi gb fv‡jv n‡q hv‡e| ˆmKZ wUcy fvB‡qi mv‡_ †gBb †iv‡Wi GKUv

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†i÷z‡i‡›U †M‡jv| †nv‡U‡j †ek †jvK mgvMg| ZeyI Zvi g‡a¨ yB wZbUv eq wUcy fvB‡qi mvg‡b G‡m

Dcw ’Z n‡jv| m¨vi wK wK w`gy Kb? Mig Mig cywi, wkK Kveve?

Ñ wkK Kveve `vI y‡Uv|

GKUz c‡iB me †Uwe‡ji mvg‡b nvwRi| wUcy fvB ‰mKZ‡K ej‡jv, ˆmKZ bvI LvIqv ïiæ K‡iv| †L‡Z

†L‡Z wUcy fvB e‡jÑ †kv‡bv hviv †Zvgvi UvKv wQbZvB K‡i‡Q Zzwg wK Zv‡`i †`L‡j wPb‡Z cvi‡e?

Ñ g‡b nq wPb‡Z cvi‡ev|

Ñ Z‡e †kv‡bv, †Zvgvi †cQ‡bi †Uwe‡j †h PviRb e‡m Av‡Q, Zzwg Zv‡`i wPb‡Z cv‡iv wKbv †`L †Zv?

‰mKZ fv‡jv K‡i †`‡L e‡jÑ n uv GivB †Zv mKv‡j Avgvi KvQ †_‡K wQbZvB K‡i‡Q| wKš‘ Iiv

GLv‡b G‡jv wK fv‡e! KvKZvjxq e¨vcvi| wUcy fvB †h G‡`i MWdv`vi Zv ˆmKZ Rv‡b bv| GB Rb¨

Zvi Kv‡Q me wKQz †Kgb inm¨‡Niv e‡j g‡b n‡”Q| wUcy fvB I‡`i †fZ‡i GKR‡bi bvg a‡i ‡W‡K

ej‡jv, †`L‡Zv mKv‡j GB †Q‡jUvi KvQ †_‡K UvKv wQbZvB K‡iwQm wK bv? Ñ n I Ív`|

Ñ hv-hv wb‡qwQm me †diZ †`|

‡Q‡jUv ZwoNwo I‡`i m½x‡`i Kv‡Q hv wQ‡jv me wb‡q nvwRi nv‡jv| ej‡jv, I Ív` me wKQz wVK Av‡Q

Z‡e wKQz UvKv LiP n‡q ‡M‡Q| Av”Qv hv Av‡Q ZvB †`| Avi †kvbÑ G‡K wP‡b ivL, KL‡bv Gi KvQ

†_‡K UvKv wbwe bv| Avgvi †QvU fvB eySwj| I Ív` eySwQ Avi fzj nB‡ev bv|

‰mK‡Zi g‡b G‡Zvw`b †h in‡m¨i Rvj wQ‡jv wUcy fvB‡K wb‡q Zvi wKQzUv cÖKvk n‡q †M‡jv| m¤ú~Y©

e¨vcviUv †evSvi Rb¨ ˆmKZ AvKvkcvZvj wPšÍv Ki‡Z jvM‡jv| †mw`b iv‡Z †m iv‡R‡bi Kv‡Q me

Ly‡j ej‡jv| wQbZvB †_‡K ïiæ K‡i wUcy fvB‡qi NUbv| yÕR‡b wg‡j wm×všÍ wb‡jv Avi GLv‡b _vKv

hv‡ bv| Zviv †hb G‡Kev‡i ev‡Ni LuvPvq G‡m nvwRi n‡q‡‡Q|

‰mKZ ciw`b wek¦we`¨vjq †_‡K wd‡i G‡m †`‡L Zvi †Uwe‡ji Dci GKUv wMdU e·| Zvi Mv‡q †jLv

Ò‰mKZ †Zvgvi Rb¨ Avgvi GB †QvÆ Dcnvi, †Zvgvi ïfvKvs•LxÓ| ˆmKZ wPšÍv K‡i eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv

†K w`‡jv GB wMdU e·| wgZz †Zv Zvi G evmvi wVKvbv Rv‡b bv| AbyRv Avcv †Zv we‡`‡k †M‡Q| Z‡e

wK wZwb †`‡k wd‡i‡Qb| †`Lv hvK, mܨvq eviv›`vq †M‡j †evSv hv‡e| wUcy fvB †Zv iæ‡g †bB|

_vK‡j †evSv †h‡Zv ‡K w`‡jv| ˆmKZ wMdU e·Uv Ly‡j †`‡L Zv‡Z GKUv †mvbvwj is‡qi Nwo| mܨvq

wUcy fvB Lye gyW wb‡q gyL AÜKvi K‡i N‡i XyK‡jv| Zvi gyL †`‡L ˆmKZ wKQz wRÁvmv Ki‡Z mvnm

†c‡jv bv| wUcy ZvB Pzc K‡i Zvi _v‡Ui Dci e‡m Av‡Q| GKUz c‡iB N‡ii `iRvq kã n‡jv| wUcy

mv‡ne Av‡Qb? Avgiv _vbv †_‡K AvmwQjvg|

Ñ nu¨v †fZ‡i Av‡Qb|

Ñ Avcbv‡K GKUz _vbvq †h‡Z n‡e wUcy mv‡ne| Avgiv Bbdi‡gkb †c‡qwQ Avcbvi Kv‡Q Av‡Mœqv ¿

Av‡Q| Avcbvi NiUv GKUz Zjøvwk Ki‡ev Avgiv|

Ñ wVK Av‡Q, Z‡e Avcbviv Bbdi‡gkb †c‡q‡Qb †Kvb †mvm© †_‡K? Avcbv‡`i e„_v LvUwb| A ¿¸‡jv

Avevi Avgvi evmvq w`‡q †h‡Z n‡e|

Ñ †mUv †`Lv hv‡e| GB hvI me Zjøvwk PvjvI|

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wmcvBiv Ni Zjøvwk K‡i Lv‡Ui wbP †_‡K GKUv e Ív †ei Ki‡jv| e¯Ív Lyj‡ZB A‡bK ai‡bi A ¿mn

wZb PviUv Av‡Mœqv ¿ †ei n‡jv| e ÍvwU wb‡q Gm wc mv‡ne ej‡jvÑ wUcy mv‡ne Avcwb Avgv‡`i mv‡_

Av‡mb| ‰mK‡Zi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ej‡jvÑ AvcwbI P‡jb|

wUcy fvB ej‡jvÑ I wKQzB Rv‡b bv, †ev‡S bv, I ïay fvov _v‡K| Avwg ejwQ I Gme e¨vcv‡i wKQzB

Rv‡b bv| Avwg hvw”Q _vbvq, P‡jb Avgvi mv‡_| mevB Ni †_‡K P‡j hvevi ciI ˆmKZ wbðzc n‡q

e‡mwQ‡jv| †hb Zvi Pvicv‡k hv N‡U †M‡Q †m wel‡q †m AeMZ bq| †m †hb msÁvnxb| GKUz c‡i

¯vfvweK nIqvi ci e¨vM eBcÎ ¸wQ‡q iv‡Rb‡K GKUv wPwV wj‡L wi·v †W‡K †mvRv XvKv

wek¦we`¨vj‡qi m~h©‡mb n‡ji D‡Ï‡k¨ iIbv n‡jv| †mLv‡b ˆmK‡Zi K¬v‡mi cwiwPwZ GK eÜz _v‡K|

ˆmKZ wPšÍv Ki‡jv †h fv‡e †nvK Zv‡K eywS‡q K‡qKw`b _vK‡Z n‡e| n‡j cÖ_‡g wmU cvIqv Lye

KwVb e¨vcvi Z‡e †Kv‡bv ivR‰bwZK eo `‡j bvg †jLv‡j mn‡R wmU cvIqv hvq| ˆmK‡Zi eÜzwU wVK

ZvB K‡i‡Q| ˆmKZ wPšÍv Ki‡jv Ae‡k‡l †mB KvRUv Zv‡K Ki‡Z n‡e|

‰mKZ m~h©‡mb n‡ji †M‡Ui mvg‡b euvavi m¤§yLxb n‡jv| KviY, KvW© Qvov KvD‡K n‡ji wfZ‡i G‡Zv

iv‡Z XzK‡Z †`qv nq bv| ˆmKZ Zvi eÜz kvIb‡K ‡W‡K cvVv‡bvi ci Zviv yÕR‡b n‡ji

mycvifvBRvi‡K eywS‡q n‡j XzK‡Z cvi‡jv| iv‡Rb iv‡Z evmvq G‡m me wKQz Dëvcvëv †`‡L nZevK&

n‡q †M‡jv| Zvici ˆmK‡Zi wPwV c‡o Av‡iv AevK n‡jv| GLb †m wK Ki‡e †f‡e cv‡”Q bv| GLb

Zv‡K GLvb †_‡K †h‡Z n‡j LvU †Uwej me †i‡L †h‡Z n‡e| iv‡Rb wm×všÍ wb‡jv †mUvB Ki‡e|

KviY, G‡Zv AkvwšÍi g‡a¨ _vKv hvq bv| wKš‘ GZv iv‡Z hv‡e †Kv_vq †m| ZLbB Zvi gv_vq G‡jv

ZviB GjvKvi GK eo fvB _v‡K kvwšÍev‡M| †mLv‡b †m wM‡q‡Q K‡qKevi| AMZ¨v †mLv‡bB hvIqvi

wm×všÍ wb‡jA †m iv‡Zi g‡a¨ Rvgv-Kvco eBcÎ wb‡q eo fvB‡qi †g‡m Dcw ’Z n‡jv| †g‡mi mevB

Zvi Kv‡Q GK iKg †Riv Kiv ïiæ Ki‡jvÑ Zzwg G‡Zv iv‡Z †Kv_v †_‡K G‡j, BZ¨vw` BZ¨vw`|

yÕGKRb †Zv Avov‡j AveWv‡j ej‡QÑ G‡Zv Sv‡gjv †RvMvo nq †Kv_v †_‡K ïwb| wKš‘ weKvk`vÕ ïay

ej‡jvÑ mgm¨v n‡j wK Kiv hv‡e| Zv wKQz †L‡q G‡mwQm wKbv, bv †L‡j fvZ Pvwc‡q w`B|

bv, †L‡qwQ| Avcbv‡K wPšÍv Ki‡Z n‡e bv| Avcbvi LvUUv †Kv_vq Av‡M e‡jb| Lv‡U †h yÕR‡b Nygvq

†mUv †m cÖ_‡g eyS‡Z cv‡iwb| weKvk`vÕ weQvbv †S‡o gkvwi Uvwb‡q w`‡q ej‡jvÑ †b Nywg‡q co|

Ñ Avcwb KLb Nygv‡eb?

Ñ GB GKUz c‡i|

iv‡Rb weQvbvq Nygv‡Z hvIqvi K‡qK wgwbU c‡i GKRb Gm Zvi cv‡k Nywg‡q co‡jv| weKvk`vÕ

†Uwe‡j wK‡mi GKUv wnmve KiwQ‡jv| †mUv †Lqvj K‡i iv‡Rb ej‡jvÑ weKvk`vÕ Avcwb †Kv_vq

Nygv‡eb?

Ñ GB †Zv wb‡P weQvbv K‡i †b‡ev|

Ñ Zvn‡j Avwg wb‡P NygvB|

Ñ Zvi Avi †Kv‡bv `iKvi n‡e bv| ZzB Nygv †Kv‡bv mgm¨v n‡e bv|

weKvk`vÕ RMbœv_ K‡jR †_‡K gv÷vm© cvk K‡i †eKvi| wUDkwb K‡i P‡jb| iv‡Rb eo Acvs‡Zq

g‡b KiwQ‡jv wb‡R‡K| †Kv_v †_‡K wK N‡U hv‡”Q †m wb‡RI eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †m fv‡jvB wQ‡jv, GB

ˆmKZ †hw`b Avm‡jv †mw`b †_‡K GKUvi ci GKUv mgm¨v †j‡MB Av‡Q| iv‡Rb Zvi ÿz ª AwfÁZvq

GKUv wRwbm jÿ K‡i‡QÑ G fe msmv‡i †KD †KD ïay Zvi Pvicv‡ki †jvK‡K Sv‡gjvq †djvi Rb¨

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Rb¥ †bq| Avi †KD mgm¨v †fvM Kivi Rb¨ Rb¥ †bq| iv‡R‡bi wPšÍv Ab¨ RvqMvq| GLb gv‡mi

gvSvgvwS mg‡q Avevi evmv LyuR‡Z n‡e| mKv‡j D‡V †gm †LvuR Kivi Rb¨ evB‡i hv‡”Q †`‡L

weKvk`vÕ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv| G‡Zv mKv‡j RvgvKvco c‡i †Kv_vq hvw”Qm?

Ñ bv gv‡b †gm wVK Ki‡Z hvw”Q|

Ñ †gm wVK Ki‡Z hvw”Qm, Avgv‡K ejwe bv! Avgv‡`i cv‡ki iæ‡g GKUv wmU Lvwj n‡e| Av”Qv GKUz

uvov Avwg wbwðZ n‡q Avwm|

weKvk`vÕ cv‡ki iæ‡gi wM‡q K_v e‡j G‡jb| Lywk g‡b Ni †_‡K †ei n‡Z †`‡L Zvi Av›`vR Ki‡Z

mnR n‡jv †h iægUv cvIqv hv‡e| Gici weKvk`vÕi gyL †_‡K ï‡b iv‡Rb ¯w Í †c‡jv|

‰mK‡Zi K¬vm fv‡jvB PjwQ‡jv| eÜz mvweŸ‡ii mv‡_ GK †e‡W _v‡K| gv‡S gv‡S ÿgZvmxb `‡ji

e¨vbv‡i wgwQj Ki‡Z nq n‡ji wmU wVK ivLvi Rb¨| ˆmK‡Zi GKUv wbR¯ eÜz gnj ˆZwi n‡q †M‡Q|

ˆmKZ, wgwj, wUbv, meyR, iÄb wg‡j GKUv eÜzgnj| Zviv cÖvq mgq GKmv‡_ _v‡K| Zv‡`i K¬v‡mi

Ab¨ eÜziv I‡`i `j‡K bvg w`‡q‡Q cÂ| I‡`i †`L‡j IB †`L c hvq| AevK nIqvi welq †h,

Zviv mgv‡Ri wfbœ wfbœ cwi‡ek †_‡K D‡V G‡m‡Q| Z‡e Zv‡`i wPšÍvaviv gvbwmK MVb A‡bKUv

GKiKg| cÂiv mevB D`vi g‡bi, ag© wb‡q †Kv‡bv gv_v e¨_v bvB| K¬v‡mi Aem‡i weÁvb fe‡bi

cv‡k AvÇv †`q mevB| K¬v‡mi Ab¨ mevi mv‡_I I‡`i m¤úK© mvaviY| A‡b‡K I‡`i `‡j wfo‡Z

†P‡q‡Q wKš‘ †kl ch©šÍ n‡q I‡Vwb| K¬v‡mi †k‡l GKRb bv eyS‡Z cvi‡j Av‡iKR‡bi Kv‡Q wR‡Ám

K‡i| Avm‡j Abvm© †j‡f‡j MÖæc wWmKvkb me‡P‡q eo mnvqK| †mUv Zviv K¬v‡mi cÖ_g w`bB m¨v‡ii

gyL †_‡K ï‡b‡Q| †hUv Zv‡`i LyeB mvnvh¨ K‡i| Zv‡`i MÖæ‡ci wfZ‡i GKRb bv GKRb wVKB eyS‡Z

cv‡i| Avi bv cvi‡j ciw`b c MÖæc m¨v‡ii Kv‡Q wM‡q nvwRi nq| ïay cov‡kvbvi welq bq, GK

GK w`b GK GK wel‡q wb‡q Av‡jvPbv ïiæ K‡i| †nvK †mUv mvgvwRK, ivR‰bwZK wKsev ag© wb‡q|

Av‡jvPbvi mgq Zviv yÕ`‡j fvM n‡q hvq| wUbv ivR‰bwZK I mvgvwRK wel‡q Ávb iv‡L fv‡jv| †m

kn‡ii GK wkícwZ I IqvW© Kwgkbv‡ii †g‡q| mey‡Ri evev miKvwi Avgjv| mgy‡Ri mv‡_ Zvi

evevi we‡iva †h, Zvi evev Nyl Lvq| GB wb‡q evev †Q‡j‡Z A‡bK SMovI n‡q‡Q| Zvi evevi K_v

ÔZzwg `vwg RvgvKvco wKsev K‡j‡R hvevi Mvwo †Kv_vq cvIÕ, GB Nyl †bIqvi Rb¨B †Zv| †mB †_‡K

meyR mvaviY Rvgv KvMo c‡i Ges cÖvq mgqB ev‡m PjvPj K‡i| ‰mK‡Zi welq †Zv mevi Rvbv|

iÄb gd¯‡ji mvaviY M„n‡¯’i mšÍvb| †Kv‡bv iK‡g GB avgvi KuvVvj IB avgvq †i‡L w`b P‡j|

wgwjI †Rjv kn‡ii †emiKvwi cÖwZôv‡bi PvKwiRxwei GKgvÎ †g‡q| mgv‡Ri wewfbœ ¯Íi †_‡K D‡V

Avmv cuuvPR‡bi GKUv my›`i mgšq| wkÿK gn‡jI Zv‡`i GKUv mybvg Av‡Q| weKZ© wKsev †Ljvayjvq

Zv‡`i GKRb bv GKRb kx‡l© _vK‡eB| Z‡e Mv‡bi wel‡q Zv‡`i †Kv‡bv Ae`vb wQ‡jv bv| mevB Mvb

ïb‡Z cQ›` Ki‡Zv Z‡e Mvb MvB‡Z cvi‡Zv bv GKRbI| iÄb GK AvaUz Zejv evRv‡Z cvi‡Zv|

AvR wUbv ej‡jv, Pj AvgZjv bq gvbweK wefv‡M wM‡q AvÇv w`‡q Avwm Avi wKQz †Q‡j‡K bvwP‡q

Avwm| Iiv wewìs‡qi eviv›`v w`‡q Nyi‡Q| Ggb mgq wcQb †_‡K GKUv WvK ï‡b wd‡i ZvwK‡q †`‡LÑ

GK my›`ix jjbv Zvi w`‡K †nu‡U Avm‡Q| Avcwb ˆmKZ fvB bv?

Ñ n¨uv wKš‘ Avcwb?

Ñ Avcwb bq Zzwg| Avgv‡K wPb‡Z cvi‡Qb bv! Aek¨ bv †PbviB K_v| fz‡jB †M‡Qb, g‡b c‡o GKUv

†g‡q‡K kvn&evM †gvo †_‡K iv¯Ív cvi nIqvi mgq wbwðZ G¨vKwm‡W›U †_‡K euvwP‡qwQ‡jb|

Ñ I Av”Qv Zzwg †mB †g‡q| Zzwg †Kvb wel‡q PvÝ †c‡q‡Qv?

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Ñ b„ZË¡| Avcwb?

Ñ Avcwb ejv Avwg cQ›` Kwi bv, Zzwg K‡i e‡jv| Avwg RxeweÁv‡b cwo|

Ab¨iv G‡`i yÕR‡bi K_vevZ©v ïbwQ‡jv| wUbv wgwj‡K D‡Ïk¨ K‡i ej‡jvÑ G‡Zv wm‡bgv †i, wm‡bgvi

cÖ_g „k¨ Av‡MB N‡U †M‡Q| ˆmKZ mvg‡b G‡mv Avgiv G‡Mv‡Z _vKjvg|

I‡`i yÕR‡bi gy‡Li K_v †hb †_‡K wM‡qwQ‡jv, ˆmKZ gyL Lyj‡jvÑ †Zvgvi bvgUv wK †hb?

Ñ Avgvi bvg ˆ`Zx, Avwg †iv‡Kqv n‡ji GK b¤i iæ‡gi _vwK| †`Lv Ki‡Z G‡j Lye Lywk n‡ev|

Ñ Avm‡ev, Avwg m~h©‡mb n‡j 512 b¤i iæ‡g _vwK| Av”Qv †`Lv n‡e| eÜziv uvwo‡q Av‡Q|

‰`Zx ˆmK‡Zi iæg b¤iUv †g‡gvwi‡Z ‡i‡L w`‡jv| Gevi ˆmKZ †hb eÜz gn‡j wMwbwcM n‡q †M‡jv|

mevi †KŠZ~nwj cÖkœÑ wK‡i K‡e †_‡K Gme n‡”Q? Avgiv mv‡_ AvwQ e‡j bv †Pbvi fvb bv?

Ñ Av‡i evev ejwQ †Zv Rxe‡b gvÎ GKevi GK gyû‡Z©i †`Lv| cixÿvi mgq cwiPq n‡qwQ‡jv, iv¯Ív

wPbwQ‡jv bv| c_ †`Lv‡Z wM‡q iv Ív cvi nIqvi mgq Mvwo Pvcv cowQ‡jv| Avwg euvwP‡q wQjvg Avi

wK|

Ñ Zv wKfv‡e euvwP‡qwQwj? ZzB wK hv y w`‡q evm _vwg‡q w`‡qwQwj|

wUbvi GB K_vq mvq w`‡q wgwj ej‡jvÑ bv †i, g‡b nq evsjv Qwei bvq‡Ki g‡Zv Suvc w`‡q bvwqKv‡K

euvwP‡qwQ‡jv|

Ñ †Zviv _vgwe, GKUv mvgvb¨ e¨vcvi wb‡q G‡Kev‡i evRvi ewm‡q w`‡qwQm| iÄb †ewkifvM mgq

bxie `k©K _v‡K| †mI GKUz †LuvUv w`‡q ej‡jvÑ †Zvi Ggb KiwQm †Kb? GKUz AvaUz NUbv Rxe‡b

NU‡ZB cv‡i| Av”Qv ˆmKZ, †Zvi hw` cwiwPZv nq Zvn‡j Avgvi mv‡_ cwiPq K‡i w`m| †`wL jvBb

UvBb aiv hvq wKbv|

jvBb Kiwe gv‡b? Avgv‡`i cQ›` nq bv? e‡j wUbv ićbi w`‡K AvµgYvZ¥K fw½‡Z ZvwK‡q Av‡Q|

Ñ †Zviv †Zv †g‡q bvÑ †Zviv eÜz, Zv Qvov †Zv‡`i mv‡_ Avwg †cÖg Ki‡ev Avgvi GKUv gvbm¤§vb Av‡Q

bv| Ñ I‡i wKAvgvi ivRcy·i| GB wgwj †`L‡Zv iÄb‡K Avgv‡`i RvgvKvco cwi¯‹vi Kivi PvKi

wnmv‡e ivLv hvq wKbv?

Ñ bv-‡i, Avgv‡K †Zv‡`i Rvgv-Kvc‡oi mv‡_ kixi cwi¯‹vi Kivi PvKi ivLwe, Zvn‡j †Zv‡`i PvKi

n‡Z cvwi|

Ñ †eqv`c, ~i n mvg‡b †_‡K e‡j wgwj wPrKvi K‡i DV‡jv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ †kvb wUbv, ićbi PvB‡Z IB KvR g‡b nq Avwg fv‡jv cvi‡ev|

‡Zv‡`i KvD‡K cvi‡Z n‡e bv, †Zviv †c‡qwQm wK ej †Zv| ev` ‡` †Zv me, Pj wWcvU©‡g‡›U Pj,

A‡bK mgq bó K‡i †d‡jwQ|

wUbvi GB K_vi Dˇi ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ Av‡i Gici iwdK m¨v‡ii K¬vm, ïay eK& eK& Ki‡e| Gi †P‡q

AvÇv †`Iqv A‡bK fv‡jv| meyR kvšÍfv‡e ej‡jvÑ †m bv nq eySjvg| wKš‘ m¨vi hLb Avgv‡`i

†`L‡e bv ZLb wbðqB cÖkœ Ki‡e c MÖæc †Kv_vq? ZLb|

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iÄb ej‡jvÑ ev` †` †Zv me, Avgv‡`i ˆmKZ gnvkq GKUv eyw× †ei K‡i wVKB mgm¨vi mgvavb

Ki‡e|

‰mK‡Zi mv‡_ wgZzi gv‡S gv‡S †dv‡b K_v nq, ˆmKZB †dvb K‡i| KviY, ˆmK‡Zi †Kv‡bv †dvb

b¤i wQ‡jv bv hv‡Z wgZz †dvb Ki‡Z cv‡i| wgZzi K_v ˆmKZ G‡`i Kv‡Q e‡jwb| AvR wgZzi Kv‡Q

†dvb Ki‡Z n‡e| Zvi cÖ_g el© †_‡K wØZxq e‡l© IVvi evwl©K cixÿv AvR †kl n‡e| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ

Pj AvR IVv hvK, n‡ji K¨vw›U‡b Gi ci Lvevi cvIqv hv‡e bv| meyR Avi wUbvi †Zv evevi K¨vw›Ub

Av‡Q| hLb B”Qv ZLb ‡L‡Z cv‡i wKš‘ Avgv‡`i †Zv wVK mg‡q bv †L‡j Zvjv co‡e|

wgwj cÖ Íve ivL‡jvÑ Pj AvR‡K mevB wg‡j ˆmKZ‡`i K¨vw›U‡b †L‡q Avwm|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ Pj, fv‡jvB n‡e| mv‡_ mv‡_ meyR ej‡jv, †h‡Z cvwi wKš‘ wejUv Avwg †`‡ev|

wUbv eyS‡Z cvi‡jv meyR gv‡S gv‡S UvKvi Mig †`Lv‡Z Pvq| †m ej‡jvÑ fvwi †Zv lvUÑmËi UvKv

wej Avm‡e, Av”Qv wej ZzB w`m|

Ñ †Kb lvU-mËi †Kb? me‡P‡q fv‡jv AvB‡Ug¸‡jv Lv‡ev|

Ñ I ey‡SwQ †Zvi K¨vw›Ub wel‡q fv‡jv aviYv †bB| n‡j KL‡bv †L‡qwQm?

Ñ bv LvB wb, AvR Lv‡ev|

Ñ G Rb¨B Ggb ejwQm| me‡P‡q fv‡jv AvB‡UgI c‡b‡iv †_‡K wek UvKvi wfZ‡i| G †Zv †Zvgvi

PvBwbR ev dv÷dzW bv †h cuvPkÕ, nvRvi UvKvi wej n‡e|

Ñ eo †Zv m ©vix KiwQm? ZzB Kq evi †L‡qwQm? meyR wUbvi D‡Ïk¨ cÖkœ Ki‡jv|

Ñ Avwg †L‡qB gšÍe¨ KiwQ| †Zvi g‡Zv bv †L‡q gšÍe¨ Kwi bv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ Av”Qv wVK Av‡Q, _vg †Zv, Gevi Pj|

meyR n‡ji K¨vw›U‡b KL‡bv Lvqwb| K¨vw›U‡b Xz‡K cwi‡ek †`‡L eoB bv‡Lvk n‡jv| ZeyI eÜz‡`i

mv‡_ †L‡Z n‡e| we‡kl K‡i _vjv Møv‡mi †h Ae ’v| Zv‡`i evmvi Kv‡Ri †jv‡Kiv G iKg cv‡Î Lvq|

ˆmKZ Lvev‡ii wej wb‡q ej‡jvÑ †K †hb UvKv w`‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jv?

meyR ej‡jvÑ I‡i e¨vUv †fj aiwQm †Kb? Avwg w`w”Q UvKv, ZzB Lv| w øc wb‡q ˆmKZ GKUv duvKv

†Uwej †`‡L mevB‡K wb‡q em‡jv| K¨vw›Ub eq †Uwe‡ji mvg‡b G‡m ej‡QÑ em& w¯øc †`b Lvevi wb‡q

Avwm|

‰mKZ Ab¨ mgq hLb Av‡m ZLb Lvevi cwi‡ekb Ki‡Z †`wi nq| wKš‘ AvR †g‡q‡Q‡j mv‡_ Av‡Q

e‡j Zv‡`i †imcwÝwewjwU †e‡o †M‡Q| AvR GKev‡i mv‡_ mv‡_ Lvevi nvwRi| †L‡Z †L‡Z wUbv

ej‡jvÑ ZvB †Zv ewj n‡j _vKv †Q‡jiv we‡q Ki‡j eD‡K †Kb G‡Zv hZœ K‡i| mevB wRÁvmy „wó‡Z

wUbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Ñ Av‡i †ePvivi `j eyS‡Z cviwQm bv| GB †Nvovi wW‡gi ivbœv LvIqv

hvq| we‡q Ki‡j eD my›`i gRv`vi ivbœv K‡i, Zv‡ZB †Q‡jiv Kz‡cvKvZ|

iÄb ej‡jvÑ †Zviv n‡ji †Q‡j‡`i we‡q Kwim, Zvn‡j hZœ cvwe|

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Ñ Zvn‡j mey‡Ri g‡Zv n‡j bv _vKv †Q‡j‡`i we‡q Ki‡e †K? e‡jB wgwj meyR‡K GKUv wPgwU

KvU‡jv|

Ñ fvB Avgvi ïKbvI ev‡iv AvuvwU, wfRvI ev‡iv AvuwU| eD †h Avgv‡K ivbœv K‡i LvIqv‡e Zvi M¨vivw›U

wK? Avgvi gv‡K †Zv KL‡bv ‡`wLwb evev‡K wb‡Ri nv‡Z ivbœv K‡i LvIqv‡Z| ejvi mgq mey‡Ri gy‡L

†h †ÿv‡fi Qvqv †f‡m DV‡jv Zv Kv‡iv †PvL Gov‡bv bv|

wUbv GKUz BZ¯ÍZ K‡i ej‡jvÑ Av”Qv wVK Av‡Q meyR| Avgiv †Zvi Rb¨ Ggb †g‡q †`L‡ev †h ivbœv

K‡i LvIqv‡e|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ wUbv ZzB wK ivbœv Ki‡Z cvwim? cvi‡j ZzB meyR‡K we‡q K‡i ivbœv K‡i LvIqv| Zvn‡j

mey‡Ri Avi †g‡q LyuR‡Z n‡e bv|

Ñ Zv Aek¨ fv‡jv cvwi bv| wk‡L wb‡ev wKš‘ meyR‡K we‡q Ki‡j †Zv‡`i wK n‡e?

Ñ Av‡i ey×z †Zv‡K fve‡Z n‡e bv| †`Lwj bv GKUz Av‡M GKUv †g‡q WvK w`‡q †M‡jv| IB iKg

K‡Zv †g‡q WvK w`‡q hv‡e|

Ñ mwZ¨B †Zv Avwg fz‡jB wM‡qwQjvg †Zv‡`i Pvwn`v Av‡Q|

mevB LvIqv ‡kl K‡i K¨vw›U‡bi evB‡i G‡jv| mey‡Ri evmv gvwjevM Avi wUbvi evmv dwKivcy‡j|

meyR ej‡jv, Pj wUbv GK mv‡_ hvBÑ †Zv‡K dwKivcyj bvwg‡q w`‡q Avwg Avevi Ny‡i gvwjevM hv‡ev|

Ñ bv-bv GK mv‡_ †h‡Z cvwi Z‡e †Zv‡K †b‡g †h‡Z n‡e|

Ñ ZvB n‡e, Pj e‡j Zviv iIbv n‡jv| meyR I wUbv‡K we`vq w`‡q ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ iÄb †Zvi nj IB

w`‡K ZzB wgwj‡K ‡cŠ‡Q w`‡q hvm| Avwg Avi hvw”Q bv|

Ñ Av”Qv Kvj †`Lv n‡e| e‡j wgwj ićbi mv‡_ nuvUv ïiæ Ki‡jv|

Ñ n¨uv‡i iÄb, ˆmK‡Zi mv‡_ †h †g‡qUv K_v ej‡jv Zv‡K ZzB wPwbm? †Kvb wWcvU©‡g‡›U c‡o †i?

Ñ wK Rvwb evev, ˆmKZ Avevi Wz‡e Wz‡e cvwb Lv‡”Q bv †Zv| Z‡e Avgvi g‡b nq Ggb wKQz n‡j Avgiv

eyS‡Z cviZvg| †m Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q wKQz n‡jI ej‡Zv| K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z Zviv n‡ji mvg‡b Dcw ’Z

n‡jv iÄb wgwji D‡Ï‡k¨ nvZ evwo‡q ej‡jvÑ Avgvi mv‡_ n¨vÛ‡kK& Ki|

Ñ KviY?

Ñ KviY, AvR iv‡Z gviv †M‡j †Zvi mv‡_ Avi †`Lv n‡e bv| GZGe Avgv‡K ewÂZ Kwim ‡b|

Ñ giwe gv‡b, G‡Zv mn‡R? †Zv‡K Avjøvn&i KvQ †_‡K wQwb‡q wb‡q Avm‡ev bv| ˆmKZ †mw`b we‡K‡j

wgZzi evmvq †dvb K‡i Zvi cixÿv †Kgb n‡jv †R‡b wb‡qwQ‡jv|

Gfv‡e w`b, gvm, eQi †K‡U †M‡jv| cÖ_g el© †k‡l 2q el©, 2q el© †k‡l, 3q e‡l© D‡V‡Q| AvgZjvi

AvÇv Av‡iv R‡g D‡V‡Q| †K KZUzKz Rv‡b, †K K‡ZvUzKz †ev‡S, cÖ‡Z¨‡K wb‡R‡K cÖKvk Kivi Rb¨

e¨ Í| c `‡ji wel‡q mgMÖ wWcvU©‡g›U Rv‡b| I‡`i `‡ji y‡Uv †g‡q, Avi wZbUv †Q‡j‡K †`‡L yÕ

GKRb †Zv iwmKZv K‡i e‡jÑ GKUv Avevi QvM‡ji Z…Zxq ev”Pvi g‡Zv `‡j †Nv‡i| Aek¨ Zv‡`i

cixÿvi djvdj †`‡L mevi GKUz AvaUz wnsmvI nq| KviY, Zv‡`i cuvPR‡biB dv÷ K¬vm bv¤vi

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Av‡Q| I‡`i †`‡L Ab¨ivI MÖæc K‡i cov‡kvbv Ki‡Z †P‡q‡Q| wKš‘ †Kb Rvwb Zvj †gjv‡Z cv‡iwb|

G Av‡m †Zv I Av‡m bv, †kl ch©šÍ MÖæc †f‡½ hvq|

AvR mKv‡j GKUv K¬vm n‡e bv| KviY, m¨vi Amy¯’| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ Pj, AvgZjvq wM‡q ewm| wgwj

Avm‡Z †`wi Ki‡Q †Kb †i?

GKUz c‡iB wgwj nvwRi| meyR cÖkœ Ki‡jvÑ wK‡i gnvivbx wf‡±vwiqv| G‡Zv †`wi †h?

Avi ewjm bv fvB, Avgiv iæ‡g wnUv‡i ivbœv K‡i LvB| GKRb‡K Wvj †`L‡Z e‡j ev_iæ‡g wM‡qwQ,

G‡m †`wL Wvj cy‡o †kl| hv‡K `vwqZ¡ w`‡qwQ †m cv‡ki iæ‡g wM‡q AvÇv w`‡”Q| Zvici Avevi Wvj

ivbœv Ki‡Z n‡jv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ wgwj ZzB †Zvi nv‡Zi ivbœv Avgv‡`i †K GKw`b LvIqvwj bv| †`LZvg ZzB †Kgb ivbœv

Kwim|

Ñ †Zviv ejwe †Zv| Av”Qv hv, Avwg Kvj †Zv‡`i‡K fzbv wLPzwo ivbœv K‡i LvIqv‡ev|

wgwj wR›`vev` e‡j mevB GK m‡½ wPrKvi K‡i DV‡jv| wgwj ej‡jvÑ GB iÄb ZzB Miæ Lvwe †Zv|

Ñ Avwg fvB ywbqvi me wKQz LvB|

meyR ej‡jvÑ wKš‘ †Zv‡`i a‡g© †Zv gvbv Av‡Q|

‰mKZ ej‡jv Av”Qv ev` ‡` †Zv †Zvi ag©| ag© wK? Nature is runing by some rule in

which creatures are controlled by soe theory and law. We can call this theory is religion. Man is the best creature so man’s religion is individual. Therefore religion is nothing but some rules.

wUbv ej‡jvÑThat means god is nothing just a virtual thing but you said man

is the best creature. So who made the man the best creature? Why not every creature is equal?

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ wUbv if you have faith on God then nature is God otherwise if

you don’t belive God then God is nothing. I ask you why everthings are unequal? Why not your God made everthings equal?

meyR mevB‡K _vwg‡q w`‡q Dw³ Ki‡jvÑ God create sorrounding everythings of you

so God create the natuere.

‰mKZ nvm‡Z nvm‡Z cÖkœ Ki‡jvÑZvn‡j Reply who made ou God? It is not accurate

question because God Said never ask about me. Just follow my command. e‡j meyR ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ You know that many creatures already extinted from the

world. On your senese if God is somesone and he is rulling the world. So why, He created Such creatures and why he couldn’t maintain the environment for them to live.

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iÄb ej‡jvÑ Can you immagine ‰mKZ or ever you thing? Who moving you

self? Which protion provide you to express logic? If you try you never find the answer. That’s the God. OK

‰mKZ memgq VvÛv gv_vq cÖkœ Ki‡QÑ No, no I already maintain the natuere. Just

example- Lion, Tiger lives on meat for this purpose they kill other animals. It’s not their sin. But if we man always kill animals whithout any reason that’s will be our fault to break natural rule.

wgwj ej‡jvÑAvwg ˆmKZ‡K AvswkKfv‡e mg_©b KiwQ| hw`I Avgvi wbR¯ GKUv `k©b Av‡Q| ag©

GKUv Av‡cwÿK welq| ag© Avgv‡`i Rb¨ m„wó, Avgiv a‡g©i Rb¨ m„wó bv| AZGe mgq I

cvwicvwk¦©KZvi mv‡_ a‡g©i wbqg-Kvbyb cwieZ©b‡hvM¨|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ Ab¨ Rx‡ei †Zv ag© †bB| Zviv ag© wb‡q gv_ve¨v_v K‡i bv| Zvn‡j Zviv G‡Zvw`b

Pj‡Q wK K‡i| Zvi gv‡b Zv‡`i ag© cÖK…wZi ag©, cÖK…wZi wbq‡g Zviv P‡j| Av‡i evev ZzB eyS‡Z

Pvw”Qm bv ‡Kb? gvbyl DbœZ Rxe| Zv‡`i gw¯Í ‹ DbœZ, Zv‡`i we‡kølYx kw³ Ab¨ Rx‡ei PvB‡Z †ewk|

GUv m„wóKZ©vi cÖ`Ë Ges Zv‡`i Rb¨ †h ag© †mUvI m„wóKZ©v cÖ`ËÑ e‡j wUbv mey‡Ri w`‡K ZvKv‡jv|

Zvn‡j †Zvi K_v n‡”Q DbœZ Rx‡ei Rb¨ DbœZ ag©| BZi Rx‡ei Rb¨ BZi ag©| wKš‘ Ab¨ mKj Rx‡ei

Rb¨ GKiKg †Kb? Avi me Rx‡ei †Zv gw¯Í ‹ GKiKg DbœZ bv|

wUbv Vvm K‡i ‰mKZ‡K GKUv Po †g‡i ej‡jvÑ †`L, ZzB †h e¨_vUv †cwj GUv wK? GUv GKwU

Abyf‡ei welq| †miKg Ck¦i‡K Abyf‡e †evSv hvq| †Pv‡L †`‡L bq|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ GB Abyfe kw³ cÖ‡Z¨K Rx‡ei Rb¥MZ, cÖK…wZMZ| eZ©gvb we‡k¦i Av‡jvob m„wóKvix

Avwe¯‹vi †K¬vwbs wb‡q ag©hvRKMY G‡Zv wPwšÍZ †Kb? KviY, Zv‡`i wek¦v‡m AvNvZ c‡o‡Q| Zviv

†K¬vwbs eÜ Ki‡Z ej‡Q| †Zviv eZ©gv‡b Kw¤úDUvi e¨envi KiwQmÑ †mUv nvRvi eQ‡ii kZ kZ

MwYZwe`, ˆeÁvwb‡Ki Avwe¯‹v‡ii dj| hw` ewj m„wóKZ©v wfbœ wfbœ mg‡q wfbœ wfbœ gvby‡li Dci fi

K‡i m„wó K‡i‡QÑ Zvn‡j †K¬vwbsI m„wóKZ© gvby‡li Dci fi K‡i m„wó K‡i‡Q| G‡Z gvby‡li wPšÍvi wK

Av‡Q|

iÄb ej‡jvÑ There is no end of debate about God. I means that every

creature with a and every soul is a part of great soul. Some one think that great soul is God.

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ ‡KD fve‡Z cv‡i Nature and God are same things but I means

nature is nature. AZGe Av‡Mi K_vq Avwm, a‡g©i A‡bK¸‡jv wbq‡gi †fZ‡i GKUv wbqg f½

Ki‡j wKQz hv‡e Avm‡e bv| †KD hw` wb‡Ri a‡g©i wbqg¸‡jv bv †g‡bB hw` `vwe K‡i Zviv †m a‡g©i|

Z‡e iÄb ¸iæ †L‡q GKUv wbqg f½ K‡i ag©Pz¨Z n‡e †Kb?

wgwj ej‡jvÑ Av”Qv A‡bK ZK© n‡jv AvR _v‡K| Avwg Miæ bq gyiwM w`‡q fybv wLPzwo ivbœv K‡i

Avb‡ev| Kvj iÄb Lv‡e e¨m| GLb Pj K¬v‡mi mgq n‡q †M‡Q|

‰mKZ wgwj‡K _vwg‡q w`‡q ej‡jvÑ GÔL‡bv mgq Av‡Q, GKUz c‡i hv‡ev| Z‡e ićbi wKš‘ Ck¦‡ii

wek¦vm Av‡Q| ZeyI †m Zvi cvwicvwk©KZv I eÜz‡Z¡i mv‡_ Zvj †gjv‡bvi Rb¨ Zvi a‡g© wbwl× Miæ

Lv‡”Q| A_ev Zvi g‡b n‡Z cv‡i me wKQz LvIqv hv‡e A_P Miæ LvIqv hv‡e bv, GB wbqgUv A_©nxb|

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Avgiv gymwjgiv we‡kl K‡i Avgvi K_v ewj, a‡g©i me wbqg †g‡b Pjv Avgvi Rb¨ GKUv ywe©ln

e¨vcvi| Zvn‡j Avgv‡K Avgvi Rxebaviv m¤ú~Y© cvëv‡Z n‡e| Z‡e hviv cÖ_g †_‡K wbqg Kvbyb †g‡b

Pj‡Q Zv‡`i Rb¨ mvaviY e¨vcvi|

meyR ej‡jvÑ Zv Qvov hviv `vwe K‡i Zviv Bmjv‡gi me wbqg Kvbyb †g‡b P‡j, Bmjv‡gi

Av‡jvKewZ©Kv| ZvivB wns¯ªfv‡e Zvi eÜz‡K nZ¨v Ki‡Q, iM KvU‡Q mvgvb¨ Kvi‡Y| Avevi †KD

cwZZvmn †nv‡U‡j aiv co‡Q|

wUbv uvwo‡q ej‡jvÑ Gevi IV, mwZ¨B mgq n‡q †M‡Q|

mey‡Ri XvKv kn‡i A‡bK AvZ¥xq Av‡Q| Kv‡iv evmvq hvIqv nq bv mPivPi| AvZ¥x‡qi evmvq †Kv‡bv

Abyôvb _vK‡j hvIqv nq| GB †Zv MZ eQi dzdzi evmvq Zvi GKgvÎ †Q‡ji we‡q‡Z wM‡qwQ‡jv|

we‡qi ci dzdvZ fvB‡qi ‡mB eD Zv‡`i evmvq †eov‡Z G‡mwQ‡jv| †m fvwei Kv‡Q ï‡b‡Q Zvi dzdvZ

fvB Qq gvm n‡jv Rvcvb wM‡q‡Q PvKwi Kivi Rb¨| fvwe G‡m mey‡Ri mv‡_ fve Rgv‡Z Pv‡”Q| fvwei

Pvnwb †`‡L meyR wRÁvmv Ki‡jvÑ wK fvwe, fvB †bB †Kv‡bv mgm¨v n‡”Q bv‡Zv|

Ñ mgm¨v n‡j wK Ki‡ev e‡jv, †Zvgiv †Zv †PvL w`‡q †`‡Lv bv| GKeviI †Zv †LvuR bvI bv| †mB †h

we‡qi mgq †`Lv n‡qwQ‡jv Zvici Avi †Zvgvi †Kv‡bv Lei †bB| GLb AvwgB †Zvgvi †LuvR wb‡Z

G‡mwQ| †Zvgvi g‡Zv RjR¨všÍ †`ei _vK‡Z ytL †Zv _vKvi K_v bv| e‡jB †gNbv fvwe nwiYx †PvL

w`‡q mey‡Ri w`‡K Ggbfv‡e ZvKv‡jv †h, mey‡Ri wfZi w`‡q †hb we y¨r e‡q †M‡jv| Zv‡`i yÕ‡Rvov

†PvL ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K AvU‡K †M‡jv| †gNbv fvwe mey‡Ri Kv‡Q G‡m ej‡jvÑ wK‡Mv g‡bi fvlv wKQz

†ev‡Sv?

mey‡Ri gyL w`‡q †Kv‡bv K_v †ei nw”Q‡jv bv| fvwe mey‡Ri Kv‡Q G‡m Zvi Kcv‡j yÕwU †fRv †Vuv‡Ui

cik eywj‡q w`‡jv| GB mgq Kwi‡Wv‡i Kvi cv‡qi kã ï‡b fvwe GKUz y‡i m‡i †M‡jv| Kv‡Ri ‡g‡q

mey‡Ri N‡i Pv wb‡q Avm‡Q| mey‡Ri evwo‡Z wZbUv gvÎ †jvK| evev, gv I †m wb‡R| Zv‡`i wZbUv

Mvwo| cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki GKUv K‡i| Z‡e evevi mv‡_ SMov nIqvi ci meyR Lye cÖ‡qvRb bv co‡j Mvwo

e¨envi K‡i bv| Zvi evev miKvwi Avgjv| Zv Qvov Av‡iv e¨emv Av‡Q hv Zvi cvU©bvi †`Lv‡kvbv K‡i

Ges e¨emvwqK my‡hvMmyweav Av`vq nq| mey‡Ri evev miKvwi Avgjv nIqvi Kvi‡Y| mey‡Ri evev

mKv‡j Awd‡m P‡j hvq| gv PvKwi K‡i bv Z‡e wewfbœ gwnjv msMVb I dvskb wb‡q e¨ Í _v‡K mKvj

†_‡K mܨv ch©šÍ| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv w`b iv‡Z evmvq †d‡i| †gNbv fvwe G‡m‡Q MZKvj we‡K‡j| mey‡Ri

Aby‡iv‡a †_‡K ‡M‡Q| fvwe Zvi evmvi †dvb K‡i e‡j‡QÑ gvgxgv Lye K‡i _vK‡Z ej‡Q ZvB †_‡K

†Mjvg| fvwei evmvq k¦ïi-kvïwo I bb` _v‡K| meyR Kv‡Ri †g‡q‡K †W‡K ej‡jvÑ Kvjy‡K evRv‡i

cvwV‡q †` Avi ZzB me KvR †m‡i †dj| Avwg GLb co‡Z em‡ev, Avgv‡K wW÷ve© Kiwe bv| Kvjy

evRvi K‡i wdi‡j fvwei Kv‡Q ï‡b wbwe wK wK ivbœv Ki‡Z n‡e| Kv‡Ri †g‡q wVK Av‡Q e‡j P‡j

†M‡jv| fvwe GwM‡q wM‡q `iRv eÜ K‡i w`‡jv| meyR eyS‡Z cvi‡Q fvwe wK Pv‡”Q| Zvi ˆbwZKZv †hb

fvwei ye©vi kixix Av‡e`b Avi mey‡Ri †hŠe‡bi euvavfv½v AvKl©‡Yi Kv‡Q nvi †g‡b †M‡jv| fvwe

mey‡Ri Kv‡Q G‡m Zv‡K Rvwo‡q ai‡jv| Zvici hv nevi Zv n‡jv| A‡bK mgq Pj‡jv Zv‡`i †Ljv|

AbwfÁ meyR‡K fvwe wkwL‡q wb‡jv| †k‡l fvwe ej‡jvÑ meyR ‡Zvgvi AwfÁZv n‡”Q| c‡i we‡q

Ki‡j GB AwfÁZv Kv‡R jvM‡e| meyR ej‡jvÑ Aek¨B, Ggb fvwe _vK‡Z Avi we‡q Kiv jv‡M bv|

ÑwKš‘ fvwe K‡Zvw`b? hLb fvB we‡`k †_‡K Avm‡e ZLb fvwe †Zv Avi mvwf©m w`‡Z cvi‡e bv|

Kwjs‡e‡ji kã ï‡b Zviv eyS‡Z cvi‡jv Kvjy evRvi †_‡K wd‡i G‡m‡Q| fvwe `iRv Ly‡j †ei n‡q

†M‡jv ivbœvN‡ii w`‡K| ycy‡i wK wK ivbœv Ki‡Z n‡e fvwe k¨vgjx‡K eywS‡q w`‡jv| fvwe wb‡RB GK

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c` ivbœv Ki‡e e‡j Rvwb‡q w`‡jv| k¨vgjx nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ej‡jvÑ Avcbvi g‡Zv GKUv UzKUz‡K

†ggmv‡ne †h Avgv‡`i evmvq K‡e Avm‡e|

IB w`b we‡K‡j Av‡iv GK`dv Awfmvi Pj‡jv Zv‡`i| fvwe P‡j hvevi mgq meyR‡K e‡j †M‡jvÑ

hLb cÖ‡qvRb g‡b Ki‡e †dvb w`I Avi Avwg †Zv †dvb †`‡evB|

gvbyl Zvi Rxe‡bi †Mvcb K_v¸‡jv Zvi me‡P‡q Kv‡Qi gvbyl, hv‡K †m wek¦ Í g‡b K‡i Zvi mv‡_

e‡j, myLÑ`ytL †kqvi K‡i| Aek¨ gvby‡li †hŠbRxeb wb‡q GKUv K_v cÖPwjZ Av‡QÑ †m gnvcyiæl

†nvK Avi bMY¨ e¨w³B †nvK KL‡bvB †m Zvi †hŠbRxeb wb‡q mwVK K_v ej‡e bv| wKš‘ mey‡Ri †ÿ‡Î

GKUz e¨wZµg NU‡jv| †m ci w`b K¨v¤úv‡m hvIqvi ci mevB e‡j‡Q, wK‡i MZw`b Avwmmwb †Kb?

gv_ve¨v_v KiwQ‡jv ZvB Avwmwb| meyR Pzwc Pzwc ˆmKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ †`v Í ‡Zvi mv‡_ K_v Av‡Q, †Kb

Kvj Avwmwb Zv ej‡ev| K¬vm †k‡l mevB P‡j hvIqvi ci meyR ˆmKZ‡K MZKv‡ji NUbv me Ly‡j

ej‡jv| ˆmKZ g‡b g‡b fve‡jv Zvi mv‡_ wgZzi †h †cÖg Av‡Q, gv‡S gv‡S †WwUs‡q hvq, †m Lei Zvi

MÖæ‡ci †KD Rv‡b bv| A_P meyR GKUv †Mvcb K_v Abvqv‡m Zv‡K e‡j w`‡jv| ˆmKZ †KŠZznj †P‡c

ivL‡Z cvi‡jv bv| ej‡jvÑ †`v Í Avgv‡K GKUz cwiPq Kwi‡q w`m †Zv| AvwgI GKUz wm‡÷g Kwi|

meyR ej‡jvÑ †`v Í Avwg †f‡ewQjvgÑ ZzB GB K_v ïb‡j Avgv‡K Lvivc fvewe| wKš‘ GLb †`LwQ ZzB

wb‡RB!

Ñ †kvb meyR, ZzB GKUv K_v eyS‡Z †Póv Ki| Avgv‡`i g‡Zv †h me †`‡ki cyiæ‡liv Rxe‡bi ZvwM‡`

we‡`‡k cvwo Rgvq Zviv †`‡k G‡m we‡q K‡i eD †i‡L Avevi we‡`‡k hvq| †Zvi fvwei g‡Zv

†g‡q‡`i we‡qi c‡i ˆRweK Pvwn`v¸‡jv †e‡o hvq| Giv Pvicv‡k m½x LyuR‡Z _v‡K| †Zvi g‡Zv myweav

ey‡S Zv‡`i m½x Ry‡U †M‡j †Zv ÿwZ †bB| Aek¨v wKQz wKQz †g‡qi K_v Avjv`v| Zviv †jvKj¾vi

K_v †f‡e wb‡R‡`i wbqš¿‡Y iv‡L| ZzB mvov bv w`‡j Ab¨Rb mvov w`‡Zv| AZGe RxebUv‡K h‡Zv yi

cvwim Dc‡fvM Ki| meyR ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ ZzB ivwR _vwKm †Zv ej Avwg fvwei mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Z

cvwi|

Ñ ivwR bv gv‡b, Ggb my‡hvM †K wgm Ki‡Z Pvq ej| we‡q bv K‡iB †g‡q‡jv‡Ki ¯v` cvIqv †Zv

PvwÆLvwb K_v bq| Zvici †Zvi fvwei g‡Zv wkwÿZv my›`ix †g‡q e‡j K_v|

G‡ÿ‡Î ˆmKZ wb‡RI Zvi ˆbwZKZv wemR©b w`‡jv| †m GKeviI wPšÍv Ki‡jv bvÑ wgZz Ab¨ †Q‡ji

mv‡_ m¤úK© Ki‡j Zvi †hgb Lvivc jvM‡Zv, †m wb‡R Ab¨ †g‡qi mv‡_ m¤úK© Ki‡j wgZziI Lvivc

jvM‡Z cv‡i| wgZz GLb BwÛ‡c‡Û›U wek¦we`¨vj‡q cÖ_g e‡l© c‡o| fv‡jv †Kv‡bv wek¦we`¨vj‡q PvÝ

cvqwb| Zv Qvov GKUv gvÎ †g‡q‡K evev-gv XvKvi evB‡i cvVv‡Z Pvqwb| ‰mK‡Zi mv‡_ wgZzi mßv‡ni

wbw ©ó w`‡b K_v nq †dv‡b| †dv‡bB Zviv mvÿv‡Zi ZvwiL wVK K‡i| wgZz I ˆmKZ wg‡j wVK K‡i‡Q

Zviv Gfv‡eB GwM‡q hv‡e| ˆmKZ Abvm© cvk K‡i we‡`‡k gv÷vm© co‡Z hv‡e Ges wd‡i G‡m we‡q

Ki‡e|

‰mK‡Zi w`b fv‡jvB Pj‡Q| †m ebvwb‡Z GKUv wUDkwb K‡i| Avi Zvi evev cÖwZgv‡m †h UvKv cvVvq

Zv‡Z Zvi fv‡jvfv‡eB P‡j hvq| hw`b mܨvq wUDkwb _v‡K bv †mw`b K¨v¤úv‡mi wRg‡bwkqv‡g †Uwej

†Uwbm cÖ¨vK&wUm K‡i| GB †Zv MZevi AvšÍwek¦we`¨vjq †Uwej †Uwbm cÖwZ‡hvwMZvq P¨vw¤úqvb n‡q‡Q

†m| m¤úªwZ ˆmK‡Zi GKgvÎ GBPGmwm co–qv †evb‡K we‡q †`Iqvi Rb¨ Zviv evev-gv D‡V c‡o

‡j‡M‡Q| ˆmKZ Zvi evev-gv‡K A‡bK eywS‡q‡Q †h, †evb co‡Z _vKyK h‡Zv yi cv‡i| hv‡Z †m

fwel¨‡Z wb‡Ri cv‡q uvov‡Z cv‡i| wKš‘ †K †kv‡b Kvi K_v| AvR ˆmK‡Zi Kv‡Q GKUv wPwV G‡m‡Q

evwo †_‡K| Zvi evev wj‡L‡QÑ LyKzi we‡q wVK K‡iwQ GK BwÄwbqvi †Q‡ji mv‡_| Lyjbv weAvBwU

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†_‡K cvk K‡i XvKvq GKUv †Kv¤úvwb‡Z PvKwi K‡i| Zvi evev e‡j‡QÑ †Q‡ji bvg Avmv`, XvKv

†_‡K †LuvR wb‡q GB gv‡mi gvSvgvwS evwo‡Z G‡mv| †Q‡jcÿ AvswU civ‡Z Avm‡e| ˆmKZ wPšÍv

Ki‡jv iv‡R‡bi †g‡m wM‡q Zvi mv‡_ civgk© K‡i wKQz Kiv hvq wKbv|

iv‡Rb iv‡Z evmvq _v‡K| †m wWMÖx cvk K‡i †emiKvwi cÖwZôv‡b †mjm& Awdmv‡ii PvKwi Kivi

cvkvcvwk gv÷vm© cixÿv †`Iqvi Rb¨ cÖ ‘wZ wb‡”Q| ˆmKZ iv‡Z iv‡R‡bi ‡g‡m wM‡q †`‡L †m iv‡Zi

Lvevi Lv‡”Q|

Av‡i ˆmKZÑ Avq, ZzB Avmwe Avwg fve‡ZI cvwiwb| gv‡m yÕ GKevi †`Lv nq Avevi †Kv‡bv gv‡m

†Zv †`LvB nq bv|

Ñ mwZ¨ iv‡Rb! †`L, †`L‡Z †`L‡Z †Kgb K‡i XvKv kn‡i wZb eQ‡iiI †ewk mgq †K‡U †M‡jv| †mB

ivgcyiv †gm w`‡q ïiæ|

Ñ n uv, Avgvi w`b †hgb hvq hvK, †Zvi w`b †Zv fv‡jv hv‡”Q Zv eyS‡Z cviwQ| †h †g‡qi Rb¨ †gm

Qvov Avevi †mB †g‡q‡K wb‡q †cÖg Pj‡Q| wi·v ågY Pj‡Q|

Ñ gv‡b! ZzB Gme Lei †Kv‡Ì‡K †cwj?

Ñ c‡i ej‡ev, Av‡M †L‡q †b Zvici me ej‡ev|

Ñ Avwg wPšÍv Kijvg †Zvi mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i n‡j wd‡i K¨vw›U‡b wKQz cv‡ev bv, ZvB G‡Kev‡i †L‡qB

G‡mwQ|

Ñ dvwRj, eoB Kv‡gi Kvg K‡i‡Qv| bv †L‡q Avm‡j wK fvZ LvIqv n‡Zv bv| Avq em Avgvi mv‡_|

Ñ AvUUvi mgq fvZ †L‡qwQ, GLb bqUv ev‡R| GZGe ZzB †L‡q †b †Zvi mv‡_ K_v Av‡Q|

‰mKZ GKUv g¨vMvwR‡bi c„ôv D‡ëcv‡ë †`LwQ‡jv| wKš‘ g‡b cÖkœ RvM‡jv, iv‡Rb Zvi NUbv Rvb‡jv

wK K‡i? Avi †KD †Zv Rv‡b bv| †m †Zv Kv‡iv Kv‡Q Zvi Avi wgZzi e¨vcviUv e‡jwb| iv‡Rb fvZ

LvIqv †kl K‡i ej‡jv

Ñ ej, wK Rb¨ G‡mwQm?

Ñ Av‡M ej ZzB Avgvi K_v wK K‡i Rvbwj?

Ñ Av‡i K_vq Av‡Q bv †Pv‡ii nvRvi w`b Avi †Mi‡¯’i GKw`b| ZzB wgZzi mv‡_ m¤úK© †i‡LwQm Avi

Avgvi Kv‡Q GKw`bI ewjmwb| Rvwbm †Zv Avgv‡K PvKwii LvwZ‡i XvKv kni P‡l †eov‡Z nq| †Zv‡K

Avi wgZz‡K GKw`b †`Ljvg ebvbx‡Z GK gv‡K©‡Ui mvg‡b wmGbwR †_‡K bvgwQm|

Ñ †`L, †Zv‡K ewjwb| KviY, fvejvg ZzB ïb‡j Avgv‡K Lvivc fvewe| hvi Rb¨ G‡Zv nv½vgv Zvi

mv‡_ Avevi m¤úK©|

Ñ GL‡bv †Zv fve‡Z cvwi wKš‘ fve‡ev bv| †Zv‡`i yÕRb‡K †`‡L Lye fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv| Avi wgZz‡K

G‡Kev‡i †ev‡¤i bvwqKv‡`i g‡Zv jvMwQ‡jv| Av”Qv ev` †` †Zv, ej wK Rb¨ G‡mwQm?

Ñ G‡mwQ civgk© wb‡Z| ZzB †Zv Avgv‡`i d¨vwgwji A‡bK wKQz Rvwbm| evev GLb †evb‡K we‡q w`‡Z

Pv‡”Q| me wVK n‡q †M‡Q| GB gv‡mi c‡b‡iv Zvwi‡L †Q‡j cÿ AvswU civ‡Z Avm‡e| †Q‡j

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B‡jw±ªK¨vj BwÄwbqvi, cÖvB‡fU †Kv¤úvwb‡Z PvKwi K‡i| wK Kiv hvq ej †Zv| GLb we‡q n‡j Z› ªvi

cov‡kvbv eÜ n‡q hv‡e|

Ñ †Q‡j †Zv fv‡jvB| Zv‡`i hw` Lye AvMÖn _v‡K †Zv ej| Z‡e we‡q n‡Z cv‡i GKUv k‡Z©, we‡qi

c‡iI Z› ªvi cov‡kvbv Pvwj‡q wb‡Z n‡e|

Ñ wKš‘ GKevi we‡q n‡q †M‡j Zv‡`i gwR©i Dci wbf©i Ki‡Z n‡e|

Ñ ‡kvb-A‡bK †g‡q wWMÖx| gv÷vm© cvk K‡i Ggb †Q‡j cv‡”Q bv| Avi †Q‡j fv‡jv g‡bi n‡j

cov‡kvbv Aek¨B Pvwj‡q †b‡e|

‰mKZ Zvi †ev‡bi we‡qi K_v Zvi eÜzgn‡j AvMvg e‡j †i‡L‡Q| eÜz‡`i e‡j‡Q we‡qi mgq Aek¨B

Zv‡`i evwo‡Z †h‡Z n‡e| wUbv GK K_v‡ZB ivwR| KviY, MÖvg †`Lvi wKsev MÖv‡gi gvby‡li ev Íe

Rxeb ch©‡eÿY Kivi g‡Zv my‡hvM KL‡bv †h cvqwb| bvUK, wm‡bgv I Dcb¨v‡m †hUzKz c‡o‡Q ev

†`‡L‡Q †mUvB Zvi m¤j| wUbv I wgwj K‡jR Rxeb †_‡KB GKmv‡_ c‡o Avm‡Q| Zviv e`iæ‡bœmv

K‡j‡R co‡Zv| wUbvi MÖv‡g hvevi AvMÖn †`‡L wgwj ej‡jv wK‡i wUbvÑ Avwg †Zvi mv‡_ cwiwPZ

nIqvi ci †_‡K K‡Zv evi e‡jwQ Avgvi evwo‡Z Pj, †Zv‡K MÖvg †`Lv‡ev| ZLb †h‡Z ivwR ‡nvmwb

Avi GLb ˆmK‡Zi GK K_v‡ZB ivwR| e¨vcviUv wK ej ‡Zv ïwb?

чZvi mv‡_ †Zv‡`i MÖv‡gi evwo‡Z †h‡Z cviZvg wKš‘ ZLb Avgvi evev-gv Avgv‡K GKv GKv Qvo‡Zv

bv|

Ñ wK‡i wUbv AvR yÕRb †Kb? †Q‡j¸‡jv ‡Kv_vq †M‡jv|

Ñ iÄb Zvi mvewmwWqvwi K¬vm Ki‡Z †M‡Q f~‡Mvj wWcvU©‡g‡›U| Avi meyR Avgvi †gvevB‡j †dvb K‡i

e‡j‡QÑ ˆmKZ Avi †m wK GKUv e¨vemv ïiæ Kivi Rb¨ †LuvRLei wb‡Z ebvbx‡Z †M‡Q|

wgwj ej‡jv, mey‡Ri Kv‡Q GKUv †dvb jvMv‡ZvÑ †`wL nvivgRv`viv †Kv_vq|

wUbv †dvb Ki‡Z wM‡q †`‡L †mU eÜ K‡i †i‡L‡Q| †m ej‡jvÑ e¨vcvi wK‡i wgwj, meyR †dvb eÜ K‡i

†i‡L‡Q †Kb?

wK Rvwb evev! nq‡Zv †Kv‡bv Awd‡m K_vevZ©vq e¨ Í Av‡Q!

wUbviv Rv‡bbv Avm‡j Zviv †Kv_vq Av‡Q| meyR MZiv‡Z †gNbv fvwei Kv‡Q †dvb K‡iwQj fvwe‡K

e‡j‡Q AvR GMv‡ivUvq Avmvi Rb¨| fvwei †jvK eySv‡bvi ÿgZvI wQj †ek| †m evmvq e‡j‡Q Avwg

evÜexi evmvq hvw”Q Avi Avmvi c‡_ wKQz UzwK UvwK kwcs K‡i wdi‡ev| †gNbv fvwe h_vmg‡q mey‡Ri

evwo‡Z nvwRi n‡jv| wKš‘ GwK?

mey‡Ri N‡i XzK‡ZB fvwe Pg‡K DV‡jv! meyR Zvn‡j Zv‡K Avm‡Z ej‡jv †Kb? Zvi GB eÜzwU

_vK‡e, bvwK GLbB P‡j hv‡e|

Ñ GB †Zv fvwe Dcw ’Z| fvwe, GB Avgvi eÜz ˆmKZ n¨vÛmvg †R‡›Uj eq Avi ˆmKZ G Avgvi myBwU

†gNbv fvwe| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ fvwe Avcbvi K_v GZv ï‡bwQ †h Avcbv‡K †`‡LB wPb‡Z †c‡iwQ|

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Ñ n uv Avcbv‡`i K_vI meyR Avgvi mv‡_ e‡j‡Q| meyR ej‡jvÑ Avgvi ¯‹zj Avi K‡jR jvB‡di

Av‡iv A‡bK eÜz Av‡Q| Z‡e I n‡”Q me‡P‡q Kv‡Qi|

‰mKZ fvwei w`‡K evi evi ZvKvw”Q‡jv| KviY, Zvi g‡b we‡kl GKUv D‡Ïk¨ wQ‡jv| hw` †Kv‡bv

D‡Ïk¨ bv _vK‡Zv Z‡e ˆmK‡Zi „wófw½i GKUv kvjxbZv _vK‡Zv| A‡bK †g‡qi †Pnvivq GKUv DMÖ

fve _v‡K hv‡Z cyiæ‡liv †ewk AvK…ó nq| fvwei †Pnviv wVK †miKg| Zvi †Pnvivq †hb Av‡iv †ewk

gv`KZv †gkv‡bv| ˆmK‡Zi Nb Nb ZvKv‡bv †`‡L fvwei weiw³i e`‡j †ek gRvB jvMwQ‡jv|

meyR ˆmKZ‡K Bw½Z w`‡q eywS‡q w`‡jv evB‡i †h‡Z| Aek¨ meyR Avi ˆmKZ wg‡j Av‡MB cwiKíbv

K‡iwQj wK Ki‡Z n‡e| meyR fvwe‡K me Ly‡j ej‡e| hw` fvwe ivwR nq †Zv meyR ˆmKZ‡K †W‡K

wb‡q hv‡e| Avi ivwR bv n‡j hLb †`wi n‡Z _vK‡e ZLb ˆmKZ Zv‡`i N‡i cÖ‡ek Ki‡e we‡kl

gyû‡Z©| mey‡Ri N‡i cÖ‡ek Kivi y‡Uv c_| †h `iRv mPivPi e¨eüZ nq ¯vfvweKfv‡e †mUv †Lvjv

wQ‡jv| Ab¨ `iRvUv †fRv‡bv wQ‡jv wKš‘ wQUKvwb †`Iqv wQ‡jv bv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ fvwe Mí K‡ib Avwg GKUz wUwf‡Z kÖxjsKv-cvwK Ív‡bi wµ‡KU †LjvUv †`‡L Avwm|

e‡j Kvwk w`‡q gyPwK †n‡m ˆmKZ evB‡i †M‡jv| meyR Lv‡Ui Dci ï‡q wmMv‡iU Lvw”Q‡jv| fvwe wM‡q

`iRv eÜ K‡i w`‡jv| fvwe Kv‡Q Avm‡ZB meyR ej‡jvÑ fvwe GKUv K_v ej‡Z Pvw”Qjvg, Zzwg Ab¨

fv‡e wbI bv| ˆmKZ‡K wK GKUz mgq †`Iqv hvq|

Ñ ej‡Qv wK Zzwg meyR! Zzwg wK cvMj n‡q †M‡Qv| Avwg A‡b¨i eD Avgvi GKUv gvbm¤§vb Av‡Q,

GKUv mvgvwRKZv Av‡Q| Avwg †Zvgvi mv‡_ GKUv m¤úK© K‡iwQ| KviY, Zzwg Avgvi AvZ¥xq, KL‡bv

e¨vcviUv iU‡e bv|

Ñ ev` `vI †Zvgvi mgvR| Zzwg †h iv‡Zi ci ivZ GKvKx mgq KvUvI| †Zvgvi GB e¨_v, †Zvgi GB

my›`i mgq wK †KD cyiY K‡i †`‡e?

Ñ Zzwg †Kgb †Q‡j Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| ï‡bwQ cyiæ‡liv Zv‡`i ‡cÖwgKv‡K, eD‡K wbR¯ m¤ú` g‡b

K‡i| Zviv A‡b¨i mv‡_ KL‡bv GBme wel‡q Askx`vi n‡Z Pvq bv|

Avwg bv nq GKUz e¨wZµg njvg| ZvQvov †Zvgvi fvebv wK‡mi| †Zvgvi m¤ú~Y© †MvcbxqZv iÿvi

`vwqZ¡ Avgvi| †Zvgvi D‡Ïk¨ Pvwn`v c~iY Kiv, RxebUv‡K G¨vbRq Kiv| Zzwg Zvi meUvB cv‡”Qv|

Avgiv G‡Kev‡i fvwR©b| ˆmK‡Zi g‡Zv mycyiæ‡li ms¯ú©k Zzwg cv‡”Qv| Ggb fvM¨ KqUv †g‡qi

Kcv‡j †Rv‡U|

h‡ZvB hyw³ †`LvI Avwg cvi‡ev bv| e‡j †gNbv fvwe mey‡Ri ey‡K gv_v ivL‡jv| meyR g‡b g‡b

ej‡jvÑ †Zvgvi mv‡_ Avgvi g‡bi Uvb _vK‡j Ggb cÖ Íve KiZvg bv| wKš‘ †Zvgvi mv‡_ Avgvi ïay

ˆ`wnK m¤úK©| Zv Qvov Zzwg mZx bvix n‡j Ab¨ cyiæ‡l AvK…ó n‡Z bv|

‡h †g‡q GKevi GK cyiæ‡li MwÛ †cwi‡o Av‡m ZLb †m eû cyiæ‡li ms¯ú©‡k ‡h‡Z Pvq| GUv

¯vfvweK cÖe„wË| ˆmKZ mey‡Ri PvB‡Z Av‡iv my`k©b, mycyiæl| fvwei big fve †`‡L meyR ej‡jv, fvwe

GKUz e‡mv Avwg evB‡i †_‡K Avwm| evB‡i G‡m ‰mKZ‡K ej‡jv †`v Í evwKUzKz g¨v‡bR Kiv †Zvi

`vwqZ¡| ZzB hv, †`L wK Ki‡Z cvwim| Avwg †Zv GB Kqw`‡b yÕGKevi mgq KvwU‡qwQ|

‰mKZ N‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i ej‡jvÑ fvwe meyR †Kv_vq †M‡jv? N‡i †`LwQ bv †h?

Ñ wK Rvwb, ej‡jv GKUz evB‡i hvw”Q|

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‰mKZ‡K GKUvbv ZvwK‡q _vK‡Z †`‡L fvwe ej‡jvÑ wK n‡jv Ifv‡e ZvwK‡q †`L‡Qv wK?

Ñ bv gv‡b Avcbvi ‡mŠ›`h©¨ †`‡L g‡b nq mvivw`b ZvwK‡q _vwK|

Ñ G‡Zv yi †_‡K †`L‡j †Pv‡L auvav jvM‡Z cv‡i| Kv‡Q G‡m †`‡Lv|

Zv‡`i yÕR‡bi k¦vm-cÖk¦v‡mi MwZ †e‡o †M‡jv| †Pv‡L †QvL AvU‡K †M‡jv| G‡K A‡b¨i Dò Avwj½b

Abyfe Ki‡jv|

evB‡e‡ji GK Aby‡”Q‡` ciKxqv wel‡q D‡jøL Av‡Q †h, Ò‡h mg Í ¯¿x‡jv‡Ki ¯vgx ci‡`‡k _v‡K

Zv‡`i ms¯ú‡k© hvIqv Avi RjšÍ Av¸‡b Suvc †`Iqv mgvb K_vÓ| ˆmK‡Zi †ÿ‡Î Zvi e¨wZµ‡g n‡jv

bv| †h evN GKevi bigvsm †L‡q‡Q †m evi evi bigvsm †L‡Z PvB‡e| ˆmK‡Zi Rxe‡bi MwZaviv

cv‡ë †M‡Q| Zvi wPË memgq PÂj _v‡K| Zvi mnR mij Rxe‡bi cwie‡Z© GKUv D”Q…sLj Rxeb

mvg‡b nvwRi| Zvi Rxe‡bi `k©b GLb UvKv Avi †g‡q‡jvK| UvKv PvB Rxe‡b| †hfv‡eB ‡nvK, Avi

UvKv n‡j †g‡q‡jvK n‡e| meyR †Zv A‡bK Av‡M †_‡K D”Q…sLj Rxe‡b Af¨šÍ| Zvi evev-gv hw`I

GKmv‡_ _v‡K wKš‘ Zv‡`i †fZ‡i †Kv‡bv eÜb †bB| iv‡Z evmvq G‡jI yÕR‡bB †dvb wb‡q e¨ Í

_v‡K| †dv‡bi K‡_vcK_b ïb‡j †h †Kv‡bv †jvK eyS‡Z cvi‡e Zviv wK iKg Rxebaviv †g‡b P‡j|

meyR me eyS‡jI †Kv‡bvw`b wKQz e‡jwb|

‰mKZ iv‡Z ï‡q ï‡q wPšÍv Ki‡Z _v‡K wK K‡i UvKv DcvR©b Kiv hvq| mgq P‡j hvq wKš‘ †Kv‡bv c_

Lyuy‡R cv‡”Q bv| nVvr Zvi gv_vq GKUv cwiKíbv G‡jv kvnev‡Mi dz‡ji †`vKvb¸‡jvi K_v †f‡e| †m

fve‡Z _v‡K kvnev‡M †h dzj Av‡m Zvi †ewkifvMB BwÛqv †_‡K Avg`vbx| ićbi evwo †ebv‡cvj

eW©v‡ii KvQvKvwQ| ićbi mnvqZvq fviZ †_‡K dzj Gb mgMÖ XvKv kn‡i mieivn Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i|

Avi †UªW jvB‡mÝ †Zv mey‡Ri evev‡K ai‡jB †hvMvo Kiv m¤¢e| ˆmKZ ci w`b GKUz Av‡MB ićbi

iæ‡g wM‡q Zv‡K mv‡_ wb‡q K¨v¤úv‡m nvwRi| ićbi mv‡_ K_v e‡j ‰mKZ GKUv n uv-‡evaK DËi

†c‡jv| †m ˆmK‡Zi mv‡_ _vK‡Z ivwR Av‡Q| mevB GK RvqMvq mg‡eZ n‡j wUbv ej‡jvÑ wK‡i

ˆmKZ, †Zv‡`i gv_vq Avevi e¨emv Kivi f~Z Pvc‡jv K‡e †_‡K? MZKvj bvwK e¨emvi Rb¨ ebvbx‡Z

wM‡qwQwj, meyR Avgv‡K e‡j‡Q|

meyR wKQz ej‡Z hvw”Q‡jv, Zv‡K _vwg‡q w`‡q ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ MZw`‡bi e¨emvi K_v ev`| bZzb GKUv

e¨emvi K_v gv_vq G‡m‡Q, †mUv Av‡M †kv‡bv|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ Avi †`ogvm ci Abvm© dvBbvj cixÿv| eB co bB‡j dv÷© K¬vm bv¤vi _vK‡e bv|

meyR ej‡jvÑ ivL& †Zvi dv÷© K¬vm bv¤vi| Av‡M †h A‡bK bv¤vi †ewk Av‡Q| GKUv cixÿvq Lvivc

Ki‡jI mgZvq †Zvi Kvw•LZ dj P‡j Avm‡e| Av‡M ˆmKZ wK cwiKíbv Ki‡jv ïb‡Z †`|

‰mKZ evZvmUv GKUz fvix K‡i wb‡q eY©bv ïiæ Ki‡jvÑ Avgvi cwiKíbv n‡jv dz‡ji e¨emv Ki‡ev|

fviZ †_‡K dzj G‡b XvKv kn‡i mieivn Ki‡ev| G‡Z iÄb I meyR Avgvi mv‡_ _vK‡e|

wgwj ej‡jvÑ A‡b‡K G e¨emv Av‡MB ïiæ K‡i w`‡q‡Q| †Zv‡`i †Zgb jvf n‡e bv|

Ñ Avwg †Zvi hyw³ LÛb KiwQ| e‡j ‰mKZ ïiæ Ki‡jvÑ hw`I Avwg Kgv‡m©i QvÎ bv ZeyI Avgvi

evRvi wel‡q GKUv aviYv Av‡Q| evRv‡i h‡Zv cÖwZØ›Øx evo‡e evRvi Z‡Zv Pv½v n‡e| GLb dz‡ji

`vg ZzjbvgyjK fv‡e †ewk| hLb dzj Av‡iv †ewk Avg`vbx n‡e ZLb dz‡ji `vg Kg‡e| gvbyl GKUv

dz‡ji RvqMvq y‡Uv dzj wKb‡e| Avi dz‡ji `vg Kg n‡j dz‡ji e¨enviKvixi msL¨v evo‡e| AZGe

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dz‡ji Pvwn`v wVKB _vK‡e| Av‡M cuvPUv dz‡j †h jvf Avm‡Zv ZLb mvZUv dz‡j †mB jvfB Avm‡e|

A_©vr dzj Avg`vbx ‡ewk K‡i jv‡fi w`KUv wVK _vK‡e| Avi GKUv e¨vcvi †`LÑ †h †Kv‡bv gv‡K©‡U

GKB iKg wRwb‡mi †`vKvb †ewk _vK‡j †µZv `i `vg K‡i hvPvB evQvB K‡i wKb‡Z cv‡i| mgMÖ

gv‡K©‡U GKB iKg wRwb‡mi †`vKvb GKUv n‡j †µZv ¯vfvweK fv‡e wPšÍv K‡i wRwbmUvi `vg †ewk

ivL‡Q wKbv| A_©vr cÖwZØ›Øx †ewk n‡j e¨emv fv‡jv nq|

Ñ †kvb ˆmKZ, Avwg †Zvi ïfvKv•Lx wnmv‡e GKUv eyw× w`B, ZzB Abvm©Uv †kl K‡i GgweG cowe|

KviY, †Zvi gv_vq †h e¨emvwqK eyw× Av‡Q Zv‡Z Rxe‡b DbœwZ Ki‡Z cviwe|

Ñ wVKB e‡jwQm, Z‡e †kl K_v †kvbÑ mey‡Ri `vwqZ¡ †m Zvi evevi KvQ †_‡K †UªW jvB‡mÝ †ei

Ki‡e Avi iÄb AW©v‡ii KvRmn Ab¨vb¨ wel‡q mvnvh¨ Ki‡e| Avwg XvKvq mgMÖ e¨emv †`Lv‡kvbv

Ki‡ev|

Avgiv †g‡q‡iv wK Ki‡ev? wgwj ej‡jv|

Ñ †Zvi e‡m e‡m UvKv ¸bwe|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ me wVK Av‡Q| Z‡e cixÿvUv w`‡q wbB Zvici e¨emvq †j‡M hv‡ev|

Ñ Z‡e ˆmK‡Zi †h B›Uvicvm©bvj w¯‹j Avi Kgy¨wb‡Kkb w¯‹j Av‡Q Zv‡Z †m mn‡R †jv‡Ki mv‡_

†hvMv‡hvM K‡i e¨emvUv‡K Rgv‡e G wel‡q Avgvi wek¦vm Av‡Q|

ićbi GK_vi Dˇi meyR ej‡jvÑ B›Uvicvm©bvj w¯‹j Avi Kgy¨wb‡Kkb w¯‹j wfbœ wfbœ welq| GKRb

gvby‡li Pvicv‡ki cwi‡e‡ki Dci wfwË K‡i Zvi B›Uvicvm©bvj w¯‹j c‡o I‡V Ges AwfÁZvi mv‡_

wkÿvi mgšq NwU‡q Kgy¨wb‡Kkb w¯‹j M‡o D‡V| GKRb gvbyl wewfbœ ¯Í‡ii †jv‡Ki mv‡_ wgk‡j Zvi

†h AwfÁZvi m„wó nq, Zv‡ZB Kgy¨wb‡Kkb w¯‹j e„w× cvq| ZzBI e¨emvq †b‡g hLb wewfbœ †jv‡Ki

m¤§yLxb nwe ZLb †Zvi Kgy¨wb‡Kkb w¯‹j evo‡e| ˆmKZ‡K cÖksmv Kivq mey‡Ri gvbm¤§v‡b jvM‡jv|

ZvB †m ićbi K_v¸‡jv GBfv‡e LÛb Ki‡Z †P‡q‡Q|

‰mKZ welqUv jÿ K‡i ej‡jv Ñ In my sense interpersonal skill is the raw

materials of personality and communication skill is the expression of personality. Gi gv‡S meyR Avi ˆmKZ wg‡j †gNbv fvwe‡K eywS‡q iÄb‡K Zv‡`i `‡j wb‡q

wb‡jv| me‡P‡q †Mvcb wel‡q hLb †Kv‡bv mg‡SvZv nq ZLb Zv‡`i g‡a¨ ywbqvi Avi †Kv‡bv wKQz

†Mvcb _v‡K bv| Zviv Ab¨ mewKQz G‡K A‡b¨i mv‡_ †kqvi K‡i

‰mKZ Zvi †ev‡bi we‡qi G¨vb‡MR‡g‡›U evwo hv‡”Q AvMvgxKvj| mevB wg‡j wm×všÍ wb‡jv GLb Zviv

ˆmK‡Zi evwo‡Z hv‡e bv| KviY, GKgvm ci cixÿv| cixÿvi ci mgq my‡hvM ey‡S hv‡e| ˆmKZ

I‡`i‡K ej‡jvÑ Avwg †Zgb eB co‡Z cvi‡ev bv| †Zviv wb‡Riv jvB‡eªwi Avi B›Uvi‡bU †_‡K eB

Kv‡jK&kb K‡i †bvU ˆZwi Kiwe| Avwg wKQz †bvU ˆZwi K‡iwQ| AvR iÄb Avgvi iæg †_‡K wb‡q

Avm‡e| evKx me `vwqZ¡ †Zv‡`i| Avwg evwo †_‡K wd‡i ˆZwi †bvU co‡ev Avi cixÿv †`‡ev| cixÿvi

ci cÖ¨vKwUK¨v‡ji Sv‡gjv Avgvi Dc‡i †Q‡o †`|

‰mKZ evwo hvevi ci Zv‡`i `‡ji g‡a¨ †hb Q‡›` weNœ NU‡jv| ˆmKZ _vK‡j †hgb GKUv cÖvYPvÂj¨

_v‡K GLb †mUv †bB| †Kvb cÖ‡kœi Dˇi †Kvb Ask ivL‡e, †Kvb Ask ivL‡e bv| hLb wm×všÍ wb‡Z

cv‡i bvÑ ZLb Zv‡`i gyL †_‡K AvcbvAvcwb P‡j Av‡m ‰mKZ _vK‡j fv‡jv n‡Zv|

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hvB †nvK, Zviv †Kv‡bv iK‡g †bvU ˆZwi Kivi KvR m¤úbœ Ki‡jv| Av‡iv wKQz †bvU ˆZwi Kiv evKx

wQ‡jv| mevB wm×všÍ wb‡jv ˆmKZ evwo †_‡K Avmvi c‡i †kl Ki‡e| ˆmKZ evwo wM‡q †ev‡bi

G¨vb‡MR‡g‡›Ui KvRUv m¤úbœ K‡i evevi mv‡_ Av‡jvPbvq em‡jv| †ev‡bi we‡q‡Z wK wK Ki‡Z n‡e|

K‡Zv UvKv LiP n‡e BZ¨vw`| me †k‡l ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ evev Zzwg †Zv Rv‡bv, GLb †`‡k PvKwii wK

Ae ’v| A‡bK UvKv Nyl w`‡q yB nvRvi UvKvi PvKwi Ki‡Z n‡e| ZvB Avwg wm×všÍ wb‡qwQ Abvm© †kl

Kivi c‡i e¨emv Ki‡ev| GRb¨ Avgvi wKQz UvKv jvM‡e|

‰mK‡Zi evev ej‡jvÑ Zzwg †Zv †`L‡Z cv‡”Qv mvg‡b †Zvgvi †ev‡bi we‡q| GB UvKv †hvMvo Ki‡Z

Avwg wngwkg Lvw”Q| G av°v m‡q Avevi wVKVvK n‡Z A‡bK mgq jvM‡e| Gi wfZ‡i †Zvgvi UvKv

Avwg †Kv_v †_‡K †`‡ev| Z‡e wKQz Rwg eÜK †i‡L Zzwg UvKv wb‡Z cv‡iv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ wKQz bv n‡j evev †mUvB Ki‡Z n‡e| G Qvov Avwg mvg‡b †Kv‡bv c_ †Lvjv †`L‡Z

cvw”Q bv|

‰mKZ evwo †_‡K Avmvi ci Zviv GKmv‡_ e‡m †bvU ˆZwi Kivi evKx KvR¸‡jv †kl Ki‡jv| K‡qK

w`b ci cixÿv| mevB wm×všÍ wb‡jv wb‡Ri iæ‡g e‡m eB co‡e| †Kv‡bv mgm¨v n‡j †dv‡b Avjvc

Ki‡e| meyR Avi wUbv †Zv iv‡Z ‡dv‡b N›Uvi ci N›Uv K_v e‡j| Zv‡`i cixÿvi w`b Qvov †`Lv

mvÿvr nq bv| iv‡Z wUbv mey‡Ri Kv‡Q †dvb K‡i ej‡jvÑ meyR mgm¨v n‡q‡Q| cixÿvi ci Avgv‡K

we‡q †`‡e e‡j cwiev‡i K_v n‡”Q| gvI Avgv‡K ïwb‡q w`‡q‡Q| meyR ¯vfvweK wbq‡g VvÆvi Q‡j

ej‡jvÑ Avwg _vK‡Z Ab¨ KvD‡K wK ZzB we‡q Ki‡Z cviwe? Zv Qvov †mB †Q‡jwU †K? hvi mv‡_ †Zvi

we‡qi K_v n‡”Q?

mey‡Ri Ab¨ K_v¸‡jv VvÆvi Q‡j wb‡jI wUbv GiKg K_v¸‡jv me mgq wmwiqvm fv‡e wb‡Zv| KviY,

mey‡Ri cÖwZ wUbvi ye©jZv wQ‡jv| meyR †mUv eyS‡Z cvi‡Zv| Zv Qvov Ab¨ mevi PvB‡Z mey‡Ri mv‡_

wUbvi †hvMv‡hvM n‡Zv †ewk| meyR †QvU‡ejv †_‡KB GKUz wbôzi cÖK…wZi| †m Av‡eM‡K cvËv w`‡Zv

bv| †m Rb¨ †Kv‡bv †g‡qi mv‡_ Zvi g‡bi eÜb n‡Zv bv| wUbv ej‡jvÑ †mB †Q‡jwU hw` ZzB †nvm

Zvn‡j wK ZzB ivwR| Avi ZzB mwZ¨B e‡jwQm Avgvi gvI †Zv‡K Lye cQ›` K‡i| ZzB GLb Avgv‡`i

evmvq Kg Avwmm| gv e‡j‡Q †Zv‡K wb‡q †h‡Z|

meyR ej‡jvÑ †kvb, ZzB †Zvi AveŸv-Av¤§v‡K ejwe we‡q GL‡bv A‡bK †`wi| IB me welq GLb ev`|

meyR h‡Zvevi wUbv‡`I evmvq †M‡QÑ `j †eu‡a †nvK Avi GKv †nvK| meyR †Lqvj Ki‡Zv wUbvi evev-

gv mey‡Ri cÖwZ hZœ wb‡”Q †ewk| G‡ÿ‡Î meyR Zvi cwiev‡ii Rb¨ G‡`i Kv‡Q g~j¨vqb †c‡Zv †ewk|

meyR g‡b g‡b ej‡Zv, Avcbviv Avgvi N‡ii wfZ‡ii Lei †Zv Rv‡bb bv| Rvb‡j wK Ki‡Zb †mUv

†`Lvi welq|

cixÿvi ci mevB cÖ¨vKwUK¨vj wb‡q e¨ Í| wewfbœ cÖRvwZi cÖvYx msMÖn Kiv, Zv‡`i e¨e‡”Q` K‡i

†`Lv‡bv BZ¨vw`| ˆmKZ cixÿvi Av‡M e‡jwQ‡jv, †m cÖ¨vKwUK¨v‡ji me mgm¨vi mgvavb Ki‡e| GLb

†m Zvi cÖ¨vKwUK¨v‡ji †P‡q e¨emv wb‡q wPwšÍZ †ewk| mey‡Ri evevi KvQ †_‡K †m Gi †fZ‡i †UªW

jvB‡mÝ †ei K‡i wb‡q‡Q|

AvR Zviv wgwjZ n‡q‡Q cÖ¨vKwUK¨v‡j †K wKfv‡e wK Ki‡e †m wel‡q| wgwj ej‡jvÑ Av”Qv cixÿv †Zv

w`jvg Pj bv †Kv_vI Ny‡i Avwm| DËg cÖ Íve †n gnvkqv, e‡jB ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ Zvn‡j mevB wVK K‡iv

‡Kv_vq hvIqv hvq| XvKvi Av‡kcv‡k †Kv_vI, †hb w`‡b w`‡b †div hvq|

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‡KD Avïwjqv, †KD †mvbviMuvI, †KD mvfvi Avevi †KD cÖ Íve ivL‡jv MvRxcyi b¨vkbvj cv‡K© hvIqvi

Rb¨| ˆmKZ b¨vkbvj cv‡K©i cÖwZ †Rvi w`‡jv †ewk| Zvi hyw³ †jvKvjq †Q‡o y‡i ïay MvQMvQvwj Avi

cvwL‡`i WvK †kvbv hv‡e| †mB wnmv‡e b¨vkbvj cvK©B DËg| mevB Zvi K_vq mvq w`‡jv| Avi wVK

n‡jv mey‡Ri Mvwo‡Z K‡i mevB AvMvgxKvj mKv‡j iIbv †`‡e| MvRxcyi †_‡K Lvev‡ii c¨v‡KU Avi

hv-hv jv‡M Zv wK‡b †bqv n‡e|

mKvj `kUvq mevB nvwRi| meyR Zvi Mvwoi WªvBfvi‡K Av‡MB e‡j †i‡L‡Q| †m †Kv_vq hvq wK K‡i

Zvi evev-gvi Kv‡Q †hb mwZ¨ K_v bv e‡j| Avi ej‡I Zvi ciw`b †_‡K Zvi PvKwi _vK‡e bv|

WªvBfvi Avmv` †gvjøv †mB †_‡K mey‡Ri K_v ‡g‡b P‡j|

wUbv Avi wgwji gWv‡iU †Pnviv , gvSvwi ai‡bi MVb me wKQzB †gvUvgywU| AvR Zviv GKUz †m‡R

G‡m‡Q e‡j †ek my›`ix I AvK©lYxq jvMwQ‡jv| iÄb mvg‡bi wm‡U e‡mwQ‡jv| PviRb †Kv‡bv iK‡g

†cQ‡bi wm‡U em‡jv| wUbv I wgwj ga¨Lv‡b, meyR Avi ˆmKZ yÕcv‡k| I‡`i †cQ‡b em‡Z mgm¨

n‡”Q †`‡L meyR ej‡jvÑ GB wUbv †Zv‡`i MvwoUvI wb‡j †ek fv‡jv n‡Zv|

Ñ †Zv‡`i g‡Zv Avgv‡`i †Zv cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki GKUv K‡i Mvwo †bB| Mwie gvbyl, hvI GKUv fv½v‡Pviv Mvwo

Av‡Q ZvI Avevi cÖvq mgq AveŸyi mv‡_ _v‡K|

Ñ _vK G‡Zv fwbZv Ki‡Z n‡e bv| †Zviv †h †KvwUcwZ Zv g‡b Kwi‡q †`evi `iKvi †bB| †Zvi evev

GKUv KÄym, UvKv LiP Ki‡Z Pvq bv|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ mveavb meyR, Avgvi AveŸy‡K g›` ej‡e bv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ Av”Qv _vg| Avgvi GKUv B”Qv g‡bi wfZ‡i DwK w`‡”Q| wUbv Avi wgwji AvR‡Ki

iƒ‡ci SjK †`‡L Zv‡`i gy‡L GKUv K‡i Pzgy w`‡Z B”Qv Ki‡Q|

wgwj wKQz bv e‡j gyL bvwg‡q wb‡jv|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ Avwg ivwR AvwQ Z‡e wgwji K_v ej‡Z cvi‡ev bv|

wUbv mey‡Ri cv‡k wQ‡jv| †m mey‡Ri w`‡K gyL evwo‡q w`‡jv| meyR Avj‡Zv K‡i GKUv Pzgy w`‡jv

Kcv‡j| wUbv Gevi ˆmKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ wK‡i ˆmKZ, K_v e‡jB †_‡g †Mwj, j¾v †c‡qwQm bvwK? †`L

Avgiv †Kgb j¾vnxb| me †g‡q j¾veZx ev Aejv bv| wUbv Gevi ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K gyL evwo‡q w`‡jv|

ˆmKZ Zvi Mv‡j GKUv Pzgy w`‡jv|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ †`L K¨v¤úv‡m hv e‡j G‡Kev‡i mwZ¨ K_v| iÄb QvM‡ji wZb b¤i ev”Pvi g‡Zv y‡i

e‡m Av‡Q|

iÄb DËi Ki‡jvÑ y‡i AvwQ ˆewK, Kv‡Q hLb Avm‡ev ZLb my‡` Avm‡j Zz‡j †b‡ev|

‰mK‡Zi cÖwZ wgwji AvMv‡Mvov GKUv ye©jZv wQ‡jv| Avi GLb Zviv yÕRb Mv‡q Mv jvwM‡q e‡m

Av‡Q| wgwji mwZ¨ j¾v jvMwQ‡jv| †m cwi‡ekUv nvjKv Kivi Rb¨ ej‡jvÑ †Zv‡`i hLb GKUv †QvU

evmbv g‡b †R‡M‡Q ZLb ivwR bv n‡q wK Kwi ej| e‡j wgwj ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K gyL wb‡q †m wb‡RB

ˆmK‡Zi gy‡L Pzgy w`‡jv| †hUv ˆmKZ Qvov Avi Kv‡iv „wó‡MvPi n‡jv bv| Gevi †m mey‡Ri D‡Ï‡k¨

gyL evwo‡q w`‡jv| meyR wgwj‡K Pzgy w`‡q ej‡jvÑ †Zv‡`i yÕRb‡K Avwg GKkÕi g‡a¨ mËi bv¤vi

w`w”Q iƒ‡ci Rb¨| iÄb gyL †fswP‡q e‡jÑ Avwg wKš‘ GKkÕi g‡a¨ k~b¨ †`‡ev, KviY †Zviv Avgv‡K

ewÂZ K‡iwQm|

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Iiv K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z b¨vkbvj cv‡K© Dcw ’Z n‡jv| mevB wVK Ki‡jv e‡bi wfZ‡i wewfbœ c_ a‡i

nuvU‡e, Mí Ki‡e, n‡iK iKg cvwLi WvK ïb‡e| Zviv K¨v‡giv, cvwb I we¯‹z‡Ui GKUv nvZ e¨vM wb‡q

iIbv w`‡jv| I‡`i `‡j ićbi ev‡` Avi mevi K¨v‡giv wQ‡jv| Pviw`‡K mey‡Ri mgv‡ivn|

MvQMvQvwji Qvqvq e‡bi wfZ‡i c_ nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Zv‡`i †ek fv‡jvB jvMwQ‡jv| meyR ej‡jvÑ QK

evav Rxe‡b KL‡bv KL‡bv ˆewPΨ `iKvi| †`‡L g‡b n‡”Q cÖK…wZi K‡Zv Kv‡Q P‡j GmwQ| GB fv‡jv

jvMvUv Rxe‡bi DÏgZv‡K Av‡iv evwo‡q †`q|

Ñ Avwg wPšÍv KiwQ wK Rvwbm? Avgiv wK Av‡M KLv‡bv †f‡ewQ| Gfv‡e cuvP Rb GKmv‡_ n‡ev, GLv‡b

Nyi‡Z Avm‡ev|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ †kvb wgwj, Gme Av‡e‡Mi K_v ev` †`| gvbyl Zvi Rxe‡b Pjvi c‡_ cÖwZ gyû‡Z© bZzb

gvby‡li mv‡_ cwiwPZ nq I AwbwðZ fwel¨Z wb‡q c_ P‡j| Zviv Rv‡b bv Zv‡`i mvg‡b wK NU‡e|

Avi hw` Rvb‡Zv Z‡e gvbyl euvPvi AvMÖn nvwi‡q †dj‡Zv| †hgb ai gvbyl Rv‡b Zvi wbwðZ g„Zz¨ n‡e|

hw` GB K_v Zviv memgq wPšÍv Ki‡Zv Z‡e euvPvi AvMÖn nvwi‡q †dj‡Zv| Zviv GK_v fz‡j _vK‡Z

cv‡i e‡j ¯vfvweK wbq‡g Rxeb Pj‡Q|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ Avgvi cÖkœ, Zvn‡j Rxe‡b Pjvi c‡_ †Kb ïay wKQz gyw÷‡gq †jv‡Ki mv‡_ m¤úK© nq|

Ñ Z‡e †kvb wUbv, Avwg †h K_v¸‡jv ejjvg Zv Avgvi avi Kiv K_v| gnvfvi‡Z hywawôiI kÖxK…‡òi

g‡a¨ K‡_vcK_b| wK iÄb Avwg wVK ejwQ wKbv?

Ñ wVK ejwQm, wKš‘ ZzB wK gnvfviZI c‡owQm bvwK?

gymwjg e‡j ïay †KviAvb, nvw`m Qvov Avi †Kv‡bv ag©MÖš’ co‡ev bv, Avwg G g‡Z wek¦vmx bv| Avgvi

iæ‡g eyK †mj‡d wewfbœ ag©MÖš’ Av‡Q Zv †Zvi †Pv‡L g‡b nq c‡owb|

meyR ej‡jvÑ A‡bK †nu‡UwQ, Avq IB MvQUvi Qvqvq GKUz ewm|

mevB emvi c‡i meyR ej‡jvÑ wUbvi cÖ‡kœi DËi Avwg w`w”Q, cÖ‡Z¨K gvby‡li wKQz we‡klZ¡ _v‡K|

gvbyl hLb ci¯ú‡ii we‡kl‡Z¡i cÖwZ AvK…ó nq ZLb Zv‡`i g‡a¨ m¤úK© M‡o I‡V|

meyR Avwg †Zvi K_v‡K mg_©b KiwQ bv| KviY, GgbI †Zv nq GKRb Av‡iKR‡bi mv‡_ wgk‡Z PvB,

m¤úK© Ki‡Z PvB wKš‘ GKRb Ab¨Rb‡K cQ›` Kwi bv| G‡ÿ‡Î †Zv GKR‡bi cQ›` m‡Ë¡I m¤úK©

n‡”Q bv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ gvbyl G‡K A‡b¨i mv‡_ cwiPq n‡j cÖ_‡g Zvi evwn¨K w`KUv ch©‡eÿY K‡i| G‡KK

e¨w³ G‡KK iKg evwn¨K cÖKvk cQ›` K‡i| Avevi †`Lv hvq GKR‡bi evwn¨K cÖKvkUv mevB cQ›`

Ki‡Q| GKR‡bi Kv‡Q Ab¨‡K cQ›` n‡jI Av‡iKR‡bi Kv‡Q n‡”Q bv| evwn¨K cÖKvk cQ›` n‡j

gvbyl Zvici Zvi wfZ‡ii AvPvi-e¨envi, cQ›`-AcQ‡›`i mv‡_ cwiwPZ nIqvi †Póv K‡i| wfZ‡ii

e¨envi cQ›` n‡j Zvi mv‡_ eÜzZ¡ M‡o I‡VÑ Zv bv n‡j Zviv †m RvqMv‡ZB c_ Pjv eÜ K‡i| A_©vr

e¨w³‡Z¡i wgj n‡j m¤úK© M‡o I‡V Zv bv n‡j m¤úK© †f‡½ hvq| GBfv‡eB m¤úK© Kv‡iv mv‡_ M‡o

I‡V Avevi Kv‡iv mv‡_ M‡o I‡V bv|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ †Zvi K_v‡K mg_©b Ki‡Z cviwQ bv| †cÖ‡gi K_v‡Z ai, Avgv‡`i K¨v¤úv‡m kZ

kZ †Q‡j‡g‡q †cÖg Ki‡Q| Zviv G‡K Aci‡K †Pbvi ci, cQ›` nIqvi ci †cÖg Ki‡QÑ ZeyI Avwk

fv‡Mi †ÿ‡Î Zv‡`i †cÖg †f‡½ hv‡”Q †Kb? †Kb Zv‡`i wfZ‡i QvovQvwo n‡”Q?

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ÑcÖ_g‡Zv Avwg ‰bwZKZvi Aeÿq‡K †`vlv‡ivc Ki‡ev| GKRb †Q‡j ev †g‡q Aci GKRb †g‡q ev

†Q‡ji mv‡_ m¤úK© Mo‡Q we‡kl ¯v_© D×v‡ii Rb¨| h_b Zv‡`i Pig cvIqvUv n‡q hvq ZLb G‡K

Ac‡ii cÖwZ AvKl©Y K‡g hvq| ZLb Zviv G‡K Ac‡ii KvQ †_‡K wew”Qbœ n‡q hvq| Avevi A‡b‡K

G‡K Aci‡K Avi cQ›` Ki‡Q bv ZeyI ˆbwZKZvi LvwZ‡i m¤úK© wUwK‡q iv‡L| Avi evKx hv‡`i

m¤úK© †kl ch©šÍ wU‡K _v‡K Zviv mwZ¨ mwZ¨ G‡K Ac‡ii mewKQz cQ›` K‡i‡Q| Avevi †KD cÖv_wgK

fzj ekeZ©x n‡q Aci‡K cQ›` K‡i| Zv‡`i m¤úK© nIqvi c‡i hLb fzj aviYv eyS‡Z cv‡i ZLb

Zv‡`i †cÖg †f‡½ †h‡Z cv‡i|

iÄb ej‡jvÑ Avwg ˆmK‡Zi K_vq GKUz mg_©b K‡i ejwQ| †`L K¨v¤úv‡mi my›`i †Q‡jUv wKš‘

me‡P‡q my›`ix †g‡qUv‡K cQ›` Ki‡Q bv| GKUv mvaviY †g‡q‡K cQ›` Ki‡Q| KviY, my›`ix †g‡qUvi

AvPiY Pjv‡div eyw×gËv nq‡Zv Zvi cQ›` nqwb| †mB my›`ix †g‡qi †ÿ‡Î GKB e¨vcvi NU‡Q|

wgwj ej‡jvÑ Zvn‡j ai †cÖg nIqvi c‡i m¤úK© †f‡½ †M‡jv| Avgv‡`i †`‡ki wek¦we`¨vjq¸‡jvi

K¨v¤úv‡mi ‡cÖÿvcU wPšÍv Ki| cÖ‡Z¨K K¨v¤úv‡m †Q‡j-‡g‡q †cÖg Ki‡Q, A‡bK ivZ ch©šÍ n‡jI

evB‡i _vK‡Q| me ai‡bi m¤úK© n‡”Q, Zvici hLb m¤úK© †f‡½ hvq Ges c‡i Ab¨ †Q‡j ev †g‡q‡K

we‡q Ki‡Q| ZLb wK †mB †Q‡j ev †g‡q‡K wK VKv‡”Q bv?

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ ïay K¨v¤úv‡m †Kb mgv‡Ri mKj ͇i Ggb wK MÖv‡g Ge¨vcviUv NU‡Q †ewk| MÖv‡g †mB

VvÛv my‡eva evjK ev jÿx †g‡qwU ¯‹z‡j hvevi c‡_ ev mܨv‡ejv evwoi cv‡ki evukevMv‡b †cÖg wb‡e`b

Ki‡Q| m¨v‡UjvB‡Ui hy‡M mevB GwM‡q †M‡Q| †gvevB‡ji e‡`Šj‡Z MÖv‡gi †g‡qwU kn‡ii †Q‡ji mv‡_

†cÖg Ki‡Q| Av”Qv †Zviv ai, †h †Q‡j‡K ¯vgx wnmv‡e cvwe †m †h we‡qi Av‡M Ab¨ †g‡qi mv‡_

wgwjZ nqwb Zvi M¨vivw›U wK| Zvi Qvov †Zviv Avgv‡`i mv‡_ Pvi eQi GKmv‡_ _vKvi ci mevi Kv‡Q

ej †h †Zviv fvwR©b, †KD wek¦vm Ki‡e bv| AZGe Avq Avgiv RxebUv‡K Dc‡fvM Kwi|

meyR ej‡jvÑ Av‡iv †`L, we‡`‡k wek¦we`¨vjq¸‡jv‡Z †Q‡j‡g‡q GKB n‡j cvkvcvwk iæ‡g _v‡K,

GgbwK GK iæ‡g †Q‡j‡g‡q GKmv‡_ _v‡K| Zvn‡j e¨vcviUv wK NU‡Z cv‡i wPšÍv Ki|

wgwj‡`i g‡b †h Ggb K_v DuwK †`qwb Zv bq| Pvi eQ‡i Zv‡`i g‡b A‡bK B”Qv RvMÖZ n‡q‡Q Avevi

wb‡f †M‡Q| Zviv cÖ‡Z¨‡K †f‡e‡Q A‡b¨ wK g‡b Ki‡e| GB wPšÍv K‡i Avi cÖKvk Kiv nqwb|

ˆmK‡Zi GB K_vq Zv‡`i g‡b Avi †Kv‡bv euvav iB‡jv bv|

wgwj g‡b K‡i wUbv Zvi PvB‡Z A‡bK †ewk †ev‡S| AZGe wUbv hv-hv Ki‡Zv ev Ki‡Z PvB‡Zv wgwj

Zv‡Z mvq w`‡Zv|

iÄb ej‡jvÑ Gme wPšÍv c‡i Kiv hv‡e| K¨v¤úv‡mi g‡Zv weZK© GLv‡b fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv, Avb›` Ki‡Z

G‡mwQ Avb›` Ki| Pj e‡bi wfZi Av‡iKUz nuvUv hvK|

e‡bi wfZ‡i nuvU‡Z nvuU‡Z KL‡bv ‡KŠZzK, KL‡bv Ave„wË, Mvb PjwQ‡jv|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ Avwg GKUv KweZv wj‡LwQ ïbwe? mevB ej‡jvÑ ïb‡ev bv gv‡b? ˆmKZ KweZv cvV

Ki‡Z ïiæ Ki‡jvÑ

Pviw`‡K GL‡bv KvD‡K cvBwb

‡hŠe‡bi DÏvgZvi Av¸‡b Xvj‡e wN

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cywo‡q me Kie ¯Íä QviLvi

hv‡Z Zvi mn‡hvwMZv BÜb †hvMv‡e Avgvi

hLb eva©K¨ †Z‡o Avm‡e cÖej †e‡M

fvUv co‡e m½xi Av‡e‡M

‡hŠe‡bi nvj †Q‡o †`‡ev bex‡bi nv‡Z

bZzb m½x †`e bex‡bi mv‡_

wPivPwiZ bxwZ Pj‡e wbR¯ MwZ‡Z

h‡Zvw`b Rx‡ei wPý _vK‡e c„w_ex‡Z|

IB w`b mܨvi w`‡K mevB XvKvq wdi‡jv|

Avi K‡qK w`‡bi g‡a¨ cÖ¨vKwUK¨vj LvZv Rgv w`‡Z n‡e| Gi g‡a¨I Avevi meyR wKQz we‡`wk b¨v‡KW

wd‡j¥I MÖæc †m‡·i wmwW wUbv Avi wgwj‡K w`‡q‡Q| I‡`i cÖfvweZ K‡i meyR‡`i D‡Ïk¨ cyiY Kivi

Rb¨| Z‡e nu¨v meyRiv wm×všÍ wb‡q‡Q, †Rvi K‡i ‡Kv‡bvw`b †Kvb †g‡q‡K w`‡q Zv‡`i D‡Ïk¨ mvab

K‡iwb Avi fwel¨‡Z Ki‡eI bv| hw` †Kvb †g‡q ¯-B”Qvq ivwR nq ZLb Zviv GwM‡q hv‡e|

cÖvKwUK¨vj LvZv ˆZwi cixÿvi Rb¨ cÖ ‘wZ †kl| K‡qKw`b ci cÖ¨vKwUK¨vj cixÿv| m¨vi‡`i evmvq

†`Šov‡`Šwo ïiæ n‡q‡Q, m¨viiv Zv‡`i cÖ‡R± †`‡L Lye Lywk| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv m¨vi †Zv e‡j w`‡q‡Q

†Zvgv‡`i cÖ‡R± †kl K‡qK eQ‡ii g‡a¨ †miv| hvB †nvK fv‡jvfv‡e cixÿv †kl n‡jv| cixÿv w`‡qB

ˆmKZ e¨emvq cy‡ivcywi gb‡hvM w`‡jv| †m evwo †_‡K wKQz UvKv wb‡q Avm‡jv| meyR I wUbvi KvQ

†_‡KI UvKv wb‡jv| mevi UvKv wgwj‡q †h UvKv n‡jv Zv‡Z cÖv_wgKfv‡e e¨emv ïiæ Kiv hvq| fviZ

†_‡K dzj Av‡b Ggb dzj e¨emvqxi mv‡_ Avjvc K‡i hveZxq Z_¨ †R‡b wb‡jv ˆmKZ| ˆmKZ Avi

iÄb wg‡j me Ny‡i e¨emvi hveZxq e¨e ’v K‡i G‡m‡Q| Zviv GjwmÕi gva¨‡g dzj cvVv‡e eW©vi ch©šÍ|

eW©vi †_‡K XvKv‡Z wb‡q Avmv ˆmKZ‡`i `vwqZ¡| ‰mKZ G Kv‡R Av‡iv yÕRb †jvK wb‡qvM K‡i‡Q|

AvR Abv‡m©i †iRvë †`‡e| mevB K¨v¤úv‡m nvwRi| Aek¨ cÂMÖæc Av‡MB m¨vi‡`i gva¨‡g wKQz

msev` †c‡q‡Q| wgwj ev‡` mevi dv÷© K¬vm bv¤vi Av‡Q| wgwji memgq †U‡bUz‡b dv÷© K¬vm _vK‡Zv|

Gevi cixÿv Lvivc nIqvq dv÷© K¬vm bv¤vi Kfvi w`‡Z cvi‡jv bv| wgwj KvbœvKvwU KiwQ‡jv mevB

Zv‡K mvšÍbv w`‡”Q| ˆmKZ hLb Kv‡Q G‡m gv_vq nvZ †i‡L ej‡jvÑ wPšÍv Kwim bv mvg‡b gv÷vm© †Zv

Av‡Q| ZL‡bv wgwj wb‡R‡K K‡›Uªvj Ki‡Z cviwQ‡jv bv| ˆmKZ‡K Rwo‡q a‡i Kvbœv ïiæ K‡i w`‡jv|

mevB wg‡j eywS‡q Zv‡K VvÛv Ki‡jv|

meyR ej‡jvÑ †`L wgwj, †Zvi †Zv nvBqvi †m‡KÛ K¬vm bv¤vi Av‡Q| wPšÍv Kwim bv, mvg‡b †Zvi

my‡hvM Av‡Q gv÷v‡m©| Pj AvR cixÿvi †iRvë Avi Avgv‡`i e¨emv‡K †mwj‡eªU Kwi PvBwbR

†i÷z‡i‡›U hvB|

wbDgv‡K©‡Ui mvg‡b wgWbvBU PvBwbR †i÷z‡i‡›U Zviv ycy‡ii jv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z wm×všÍ wb‡jv Gev‡ii

Bs‡iwR beel© wK K‡i cvjb Kiv hvq| meyR ej‡jvÑ Avgvi evwo‡Z †cÖvMÖvg Kiv hvq| evev-gv‡Zv IB

w`b evwo‡ZB _v‡K bv| Awdmvm© K¬ve, G K¬ve †m K¬ve K‡i †eovq| mevB mey‡Ri K_vq m¤§wZ w`‡q

ej‡jv, Lvivc nq bv| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ cvbx‡qi e¨e¯’v †m Ki‡e Avi meyR evKx me Av‡qvRb Ki‡e|

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wUbv ej‡jvÑ evKx me Av‡qvRb mey‡Ri gv‡b? Avwg Lvev‡ii UvKv †eqvi Ki‡ev|

Gi †fZ‡i ˆmKZ Avi iÄb fv‡jvfv‡e e¨emv ïiæ K‡i w`‡q‡Q| fviZ †_‡K dzj Avm‡Q| Zv‡`i

‡jvK eW©vi †_‡K wiwmf Ki‡Q| wKQz dzj cvBKvix I wKQz †`vKv‡b †`vKv‡b mvcøvB w`‡”Q| Zviv

kvnev‡M GKUv †`vKvbI wb‡q‡Q| meyR I wUbv gv‡S gv‡S ˆmKZ‡`i mv‡_ †`Lv Ki‡Z Av‡m| wgwj

‡Zv nj †_‡K cÖ‡Z¨Kw`b weKv‡j ‰mK‡Zi †`vKv‡b Av‡m| cÖ_gw`‡K e¨emvq jvf bv †nvK †jvKmvb

hv‡”Q bv|

‡`L‡Z †`L‡Z Bs‡iwR beel© G‡m †M‡jv| Zv‡`i Av‡Mi cwiKíbv g‡Zv me wKQz cÖ ‘Z| meyR e‡j

w`‡q‡Q ivZ bqUvi w`‡K mevB‡K Avmvi Rb¨| KviY, bqUvi Av‡MB Zvi evev-gv K¬v‡e P‡j hvq| iv‡Z

wdi‡jI †kliv‡Z wdi‡e| wgwj n‡j _v‡K, Zvi Rb¨ evB‡i ivZ KvUv‡bv †ek KwVb e¨vcvi|

‡m eyw× K‡i cÖ‡fv÷‡K e‡j w`‡q‡Q AvR Zvi PvPvi evmvq _vK‡e| meyR I ˆmKZ wg‡j †h cwiKíbv

gvwdK GwM‡q hv‡”Q| wewfbœ fv‡e Zviv wUbv I wgwji ms¯ú‡k© hvIqvi †Póv KiwQ‡jv| ZvivI meyR,

ˆmKZ I iÄb‡K cÖkÖq w`‡q hvw”Q‡jv| Kw¤úDUv‡i Mvb †Q‡o w`‡q bvPwQ‡jv mevB wg‡j| mey‡Ri

K_vg‡Zv eyqv Zv‡`i iæ‡g Lvevi w`‡q †M‡Q| mey‡Ri iæ‡g †Zgb AvmvevecÎ wQ‡jv bv| ïay weQvbv

Avi †mvdv‡mU| Kw¤úUvi †Uwej, covi †Uwej, Iqv‡Wªve Avi GKUv eyK †mjd&| Av‡¯Í Av‡ Í ivZ

Mfxi n‡Z _v‡K| mevB weqvi cvb Ki‡Q Avi bvP‡Q| meyR Kw¤úDUv‡i cÖvßeq¯‹‡`i wmwW Pvwj‡q

w`‡q‡Q| G‡K Aci‡K Avwj½b Ki‡Q| wUbv Avi wgwj weqv‡ii †Nv‡i †Kv_vq wK n‡”Q wKQz eyS‡Z

cviwQ‡jv bv| Z‡e GUzKz Abyfe Ki‡Q Zv‡`i wfZ‡i myLvbyfzwZ n‡”Q| KL‡bv ˆmKZ KL‡bv meyR

Avevi KL‡bv iÂb Zv‡`i‡K wb‡q Avb‡›` ‡g‡Z D‡V‡Q| mKv‡j wgwji Nyg fvO‡j †`‡L Zviv

wek„sLjfv‡e GLv‡b ILv‡b ï‡q Av‡Q| Kv‡iv Mv‡qi Kvco wVK †bB| wgwj IVvi †Póv Ki‡ZB eyS‡jv

Zvi Lye ye©j jvM‡Q| †m †hb DV‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †Kv‡bviK‡g D‡V wUbv‡K WvK‡jv| wUbv DV‡Q bv †`‡L

wgwj Zvi RvgvKvco wVK K‡i w`‡q ev_iæ‡g wM‡q nvZ gyL ay‡q G‡jv| wgwji Lye j¾v jvMwQ‡jv| †m

eyS‡Z cvi‡Q Kvj iv‡Z wK N‡UwQ‡jv| †m iæ‡g Xz‡K †`‡L mevB ZL‡bv Nywg‡q Av‡Q| ˆmKZ‡K IB

Ae ’vq †`‡L †m Zv‡K Rwo‡q ai‡jv| ‰mKZ †PvL †g‡j †`‡L wgwj| †m K_v bv e‡j wgwj‡K Rvwo‡q

a‡i Nywg‡q co‡jv| GKUz c‡i meyR †PvL †g‡j me Ae ’v †`‡L wUbv‡K Zz‡j wb‡jv wb‡Ri ey‡Ki

Kv‡Q|

ej‡jvÑ GB wUbv RvgvKvco wVK K‡i †b|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ Avgv‡K GKUz a‡i ivL, Avwg uvov‡Z cviwQ bv| Lye ye©j jvM‡Q|

meyR G‡K G‡K mevB‡K RvwM‡q w`‡q N‡ii evB‡i wM‡q eyqv‡K mKv‡ji bv Ív w`‡Z †h‡Z ej‡jv

iæ‡g| meyR †`L‡jv Zvi evev-gv ZL‡bv Nywg‡q Av‡Q| bv¯Ív mviv n‡j meyR WªvBfvi‡K w`‡q mevB‡K

Zv‡`i ¯-¯-¯’v‡b †cuŠ‡Q w`‡q G‡jv|

wUbv Zvi gv‡K e‡j G‡mwQ‡jv evÜexi mv‡_ n‡j _vK‡e| Zviv †h †hŠe‡bi Zvobvq mgvR cwicš’x

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AvaywbKZvi bv‡g evOvwj mgvRe¨e ’vi gy‡L Kvwj †jcb Ki‡jv| G K_vUv GKeviI wPšÍv Ki‡jv bv|

ˆmK‡Zi †ev‡bi we‡q| mevB wg‡j wm×všÍ wb‡jv Zviv hv‡e| ‡hw`b hv‡e e‡j wm×všÍ wb‡jv Zvi GKw`b

Av‡M ycyi‡ejvq wgwj ev_iæ‡g wcQ‡j c‡o cv fv½‡jv| n‡ji evÜexiv Zv‡K wb‡q nvmcvZv‡j †M‡jv|

wgwj Zvi GK evÜexi gva¨‡g ˆmKZ‡K Lei w`‡jv| ˆmKZ Avi mevB‡K Lei w`‡q nvmcvZv‡j

†M‡jv| ˆmKZ wgwji mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i Zv‡K mvšÍbvw`‡q Wv³v‡ii Kv‡Q †M‡jv K_v ejvi Rb¨| ˆmKZ

Wv³v‡ii mv‡_ K_v e‡j Rvbv‡jv wgwji cv‡qi wb‡Pi As‡ki †QvU nvoUv †f‡½ †M‡Q| GLbB

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Acv‡ikb Ki‡Z n‡e Avi Zv Ki‡Z UvKv jvM‡e| ˆmKZ cÖv_wgK wKQz wRwbmcÎ wK‡b w`‡q Wv³vi‡K

wPwKrmv ïiæ Ki‡Z ej‡jv| mevB G‡m wgwji mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i Zvi evwo‡Z Lei †`qvi e¨e ’v Ki‡jv|

wgwji e¨v‡ÛR n‡q †M‡j meyR ej‡jvÑ †`L ˆmKZ GB Ae ’vq †Zv‡`i evwo‡Z wK K‡i hvB| Zvi

†P‡q GK KvR Ki, ZzB GKv P‡j hv| wgwj fv‡jv n‡q DV‡j c‡i Avgiv GK mv‡_ †Zv‡`i evwo‡Z

hv‡ev|

wUbv ˆmKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ GLb mܨv n‡q †M‡Q, ZzB hv| Kvj Avevi evm Rvwb© Av‡Q| Avwg Avi meyR

m¤¢e n‡j _vK‡ev wgwji Kv‡Q|

‰mKZ wgwj‡K ej‡jvÑ Avi †Zgb †Kv‡bv Kó n‡e bv| ïay †`o gvm e‡m _vK‡Z n‡e Pzc K‡i| Avgvi

ïay Lvivc jvM‡Q Avgv‡K GKv †h‡Z n‡e| wgwj ej‡jvÑAvwg wK Ki‡ev ej, Avwg †Zv‡`i mgm¨v m„wó

Kijvg| wKš‘ Avwg †Zv B”Qv K‡i cv fvw½wb| Avgv‡K †Zviv ÿgv K‡i w`m|

mevB ej‡jvÑ ‡Zvi wPšÍv Ki‡Z n‡e bv| GLb Avgv‡`i wPšÍv, ZzB K‡e my¯’’ nwe|

‰mKZ mevi KvQ †_‡K we`vq wb‡q iv Ívq Avm‡Z Avm‡Z Zvi gv_vq A‡bKiKg wPšÍv NyicvK Lv‡”Q|

‡Kb Ggb yN©Ubv NU‡jv| eÜziv cÖ‡Z¨Kevi Zvi evwo‡Z hvevi cÖ ‘wZ wb‡ZB me wKQz †f‡ Í hv‡”Q|

Z‡e wK GUv Zv‡`i Rxe‡bi e¨wfPv‡ii kvw Í| ˆmKZ ci‡ÿ‡YB Avevi g‡b g‡b ej‡jvÑ a¨vZ, wK

fvewQ Avwg| Gme wPšÍvfvebv dvjZz| Rxe‡bi Pjvi c‡_ cÖwZwbqZB ANUb NU‡e|

wgwj‡K Wv³vi e‡j‡Q nvmcvZvj Qvo‡Z cv‡ib| Z‡e evmvq wM‡q Wv³v‡ii civgk© g‡Zv Pj‡Z n‡e|

wgwj †h‡Z Pvqwb ZeyI wUbv †Rvi K‡i wgwj‡K Zv‡`i evmvq wb‡q †M‡jv| KviY, n‡j _vK‡j Zvi

†`Lv †kvbvi mgm¨v n‡e| Avi wgwji evwo‡Z iÄb †dvb K‡i e‡j w`‡q‡Q Zvi wVKvbvq †hvMv‡hvM

Ki‡Z|

yÕw`b c‡i weKv‡j wgwji evev XvKvq G‡m hvLb ićbi n‡j wM‡q‡Q ZLb †m dz‡ji †`vKv‡b| iÄb

iæg‡gU‡`i e‡j †i‡L‡Q †KD G‡j †hb Zv‡K em‡Z e‡j| wgwji evev A‡cÿv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z ivZ hLb

bqUv ev‡R ZLb iÄb iæ‡g wd‡i‡Q| †mB mgq wgwji evev wgwji Kv‡Q †h‡Z Pv‡”Q| iÄb Zv‡K

†evSv‡jv †h wgwj fv‡jv Av‡Q †Kv‡bv mgm¨v †bB| G‡Zv iv‡Z wUbvi evmvq wM‡q KvR †bB| Zviv Kvj

mKv‡j hv‡e|

iÄb eywS‡q wgwji evev‡K †mB iv‡Z Zvi Kv‡QB ivL‡jv| mKv‡j D‡V †Kv‡bviK‡g n‡ji K¨vw›U‡b

bv¯Ív K‡i yÕR‡b iIbv w`‡jv wUbv‡`i evmvq| wM‡q †`‡L mK‡j ZL‡bv Nygv‡”Q| Kv‡Ri †g‡qUv Av‡M

‡_‡KB iÄb‡K wPb‡Zv e‡j `iRv Ly‡j w`‡q‡Q| Zv bv n‡j Zv‡`i evB‡i uvwo‡q _vK‡Z n‡Zv|

Kv‡Ri †g‡qUv Zv‡`i‡K Wªwqs iæ‡g ewm‡q †i‡L wUbvi N‡ii w`‡K †M‡jv| wUbv GKUz c‡iB †PvL gyQ‡Z

gyQ‡Z Avmvi ci iÄb ej‡jvÑ wUbv Dwb wgwji AveŸv| wUbv wgwji AveŸv‡K mvjvg w`‡q ej‡jvÑ

†Kv‡bv wPšÍv Ki‡eb bv, wgwj fv‡jv Av‡Q Avgvi Kv‡Q| Avgvi mv‡_ Avmyb| wgwji †PvL Qj Qj K‡i

DV‡jv Zvi evev‡K †`‡L| wgwji AveŸv ingZ mv‡ne †g‡q‡K mvšÍbv w`‡q ej‡jbÑ gv wPšÍv K‡iv bv,

‡m‡i hv‡e| Gi †_‡K eo wKQz n‡Z cvi‡Zv †Zvgvi|

wgwj ej‡jvÑ evev Zzwg Rv‡bv bv Avgvi eÜziv Avgvi Rb¨ K‡Zv wK K‡i‡Q| Avi wUbv Avgvi †Mvmj

Kiv‡bv ‡_‡K ïiæ K‡i ev_iæ‡g wb‡q hvIqv me KvR K‡i| g‡b nq Avgiv Av‡Mi R‡b¥ yÕ‡evb wQjvg|

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wUbv ej‡jvÑ _vg †Zv A‡Zv eY©bv w`‡Z n‡e bv| Avs‡Kj emyb, Avwg Pv evbv‡Z e‡j Avwm| e‡j wUbv

evB‡i †M‡jv| ingZ mv‡ne ej‡jvÑ iÄb †dvb K‡i e‡j‡Q †Zvgvi cv‡q GKUz †PvU †j‡M‡Q| hw`

ej‡Zv cv †f‡½‡Q Zvn‡j †Zvgvi gv‡K wb‡q AvmZvg|

wUbvi AveŸv-Av¤§v Zv‡`i Kzkj wewbgq K‡i Pv‡qi Avm‡i †hvM w`‡jv| wUbvi AveŸv ej‡jv Avcwb

wPšÍv Ki‡eb bv, Avgvi wUbv I‡K †`‡L ivL‡e| Avi wgwj †Zv Avgvi Av‡iKUv †g‡q| Giv cuvPUv †hb

GK AvZ¥v| cuvPR‡b wg‡j wK‡mi †hb e¨emv Ki‡Q| wUbv †Zv Avgvi KvQ †_‡K wKQzw`b Av‡M UvKv

wb‡jv| wRÁvmv Ki‡j e‡j c‡i ej‡e| e¨emvUv uvo Kwi‡q wbB| ingZ mv‡ne Zv‡`i e¨env‡i Lywk

n‡q ej‡jvÑ Avcbv‡`i mv‡_ K_v e‡j g‡b n‡”Q Avcbviv Avgvi wbKU AvZ¥xq, A‡bK w`‡bi †Pbv|

‰mKZ †ev‡bi we‡q w`‡q XvKvq iIbv w`‡jv `k w`b c‡i| we‡K‡j iæ‡g G‡m †`‡L Zvi †Uwe‡j

myB‡Wb †_‡K GKUv wPwV G‡m‡Q| †m Abvm© cvk Kivi c‡i A‡÷ªwjqv, myB‡Wb, Bsj¨vÛ cÖf„wZ †`‡k

gv÷v‡m© fwZ©i Rb¨ Av‡e`b K‡iwQ‡jv| Zvi wPšÍv wQ‡jv GBme †`‡k †M‡j †m Aí K‡qKw`‡bi †fZ‡i

A‡bK UvKvi gvwjK n‡Z cvi‡e| cÖ_‡g †m †f‡e‡Q myB‡W‡bi †Kv‡bv GKwU wek¦ we`¨vjq †_‡K

G‡m‡Q| wPwV †Lvjvi ci †`L‡jv bv Zv bv| wPwV wj‡L‡Q myB‡Wb †_‡K GK e¨w³| hvi bvg Gb‡Wª

†ivR‡eë| wPwVi fvlv GiKg, wg÷vi ˆmKZÑ Avwg Avcvbi wVKvbv msMÖn K‡iwQ Avgvi Awd‡mi

cv‡k wek¦we`¨vjq †_‡K| Avwg g‡b Kwi Avwg I Avcwb Lye fvM¨evb| KviY, Avgv‡`i yÕR‡bi mvg‡b

weavZv `viæY GKUv m¤¢vebvi Øvi Ly‡j w`‡q‡Q| e¨vcviUv n‡jv GKRb fviZxq Avgv‡`i †Kv¤úvwb‡Z

Rxebexgv Ly‡jwQ‡jv| wKš‘ Zvi g„Zz¨i ci †Kv‡bv Iqvwik myB‡W‡b †bB| Avi fviZ †_‡K †Kv‡bv

`vwe`vi Av‡mwb MZ yB eQ‡i| AZGe Avcwb GB my‡hvM Kv‡R jvwM‡q K‡qK wgwjqb Wjv‡ii gvwjK

n‡Z cv‡ib| Avcbvi myB‡W‡b Avmvi me e¨e¯’v Ki‡ev| Avi Gi wewbg‡q †h UvKv Avcwb cv‡eb Zvi

A‡a©K UvKv Avgv‡K w`‡Z n‡e| Avgvi bv¤v‡i Avcwb †dvb K‡i AviI wKQz Rvbvi _vK‡j Rvb‡Z

cvi‡eb| Avwg Avkv KiwQ Avcwb G my‡hvM nvZQvov Ki‡eb bv| ˆmKZ cÖ_‡g nZwenej n‡q co‡jv|

Zvi wPšÍv G †Kvb †Nv‡ii wfZ‡i cojvg| Zv‡K wb‡q cÖK…wZ Avevi wK †Ljv ïiæ Ki‡jv| mܨvq †dvb

K‡i meyR‡K Zv‡`i dz‡ji †`vKv‡b Avm‡Z ej‡jv| mvivw`b evm hvÎvi c‡i ˆmK‡Zi Lye Lvivc

jvMwQ‡jv| †m nvZ gyL ay‡q Zv‡`i kvnev‡M dz‡ji †`vKv‡b †M‡jv| meyR Avmvi ci iÄb, meyR,

ˆmKZ wg‡j wPwVUv co‡jv| wPwV‡Z d¨v·, †dvb I B-‡gBj G‡Wªm †`qv wQ‡jv| Zviv wm×všÍ wb‡jv

†g‡q¸‡jv‡K GLb e‡j KvR †bB| Av‡M e¨vcviUv wK †`Lv hvK| Zviv cv‡ki AvwRR mycvi gv‡K©‡Ui

GK mvBevi K¨v‡d †_‡K B-‡gBj cvVv‡jv| ˆmK‡Zi fvlvq, Avwg Avcbvi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Z

AvMÖnx| Avcbvi Awd‡mi wVKvbv I Avcbvi evmvi wVKvbvmn we ÍvwiZ Rvbv‡eb I KLb †dvb Ki‡ev

Rvbv‡eb| ˆmK‡Ziv B-‡gBj cvwV‡q wPšÍv Ki‡jv, †`Lv hvK †jvKUv wK e‡j| mwZ¨ n‡j Zviv GKUv

SuywK †b‡e| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ Kvj mKvj `kUvq B-‡gBj †PK Ki‡ev, Avmwe wKš‘Ñ meyR Avi iÄb

†Zviv KvD‡K e¨vcviUv ejwe bv| †`vKv‡b wd‡i Kg©Pvix‡K †`vKvb eÜ Ki‡Z e‡j †h hvi evwoi c_

ai‡jv| ˆmKZ Avi iÄb Zv‡`i n‡j hvevi c‡_ wKQz yi GKmv‡_ †h‡Z nq| c‡_ †h‡Z †h‡Z ˆmKZ

ej‡jvÑ †kvb iÄb, hw` me wKQz mwZ¨ nq Z‡e Avwg Avi meyR myB‡W‡b hv‡ev Avi ZzB e¨emv

†`Lv‡kvbv Kiwe| me wVK Av‡Q wKš‘ Avgvi †Kgb Rvwb fq fq jvM‡Q| Avwg ï‡bwQ Ggb GKRb

jUvixi wU‡KU †c‡qwQ‡jv we‡`k †_‡K| c‡i †m ‡jvK jUvixi Rb¨ UvKv Rgv w`‡qwQ‡jv wKQz| wKš‘

jUvixI cvqwb gvSLv‡b Zvi wKQz UvKv LiP n‡q‡Q| †g‡q‡jv‡Ki g‡Zv K_v ejwe bv| G‡Zv fq

cvw”Qm †Kb| hvPvB K‡i Zvici †Zv Avgiv hvw”Q| Av”Qv Kvj †`Lv n‡e e‡j ‰mKZ Zvi wb‡Ri c_

ai‡jv| ‰mKZ iæ‡g wd‡i wPšÍv Ki‡jv †jvKUvi Kv‡Q wK wK cÖkœ Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i| †jvKUv BÝy¨‡iÝ

†Kv¤úvwbi K_v e‡j‡Q wKš‘ †Kv¤úvwbi bvg e‡jwb| GUv wRÁvmv Ki‡Z n‡e| Zv‡`i yÕR‡bi _vKv-

LvIqvi wK n‡e †mUv ej‡e| wKfv‡e wfmvi e¨e ’v Ki‡e †mUv ïb‡Z n‡e| ˆmKZ †Kv‡bv iK‡g

ivZUv KvwU‡q mKv‡j Zv‡`i dz‡ji †`vKv‡b nvwRi| mevB Avmvi ci Zviv B-‡gBj †PK Ki‡Z

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†M‡jv| ‰mK‡Zi bv‡g B-‡gBj| ZvB ˆmKZ cvmIqvW© w`‡q AbjvB‡b Xz‡K †`‡L ‡jvKUv wVKB B-

‡gB‡ji DËi cvwV‡q‡Q| †dvb bv¤vi w`‡q e‡j‡Q evsjv‡`‡ki mgq weKvj cuvPUvq †m †dv‡bi Kv‡Q

_vK‡e| Avi e‡j‡Q ˆmKZ‡`i †Kv‡bv †dvb bv¤vi _vK‡j †`Iqvi R‡b¨, hv‡Z †m †dvb Ki‡Z cv‡i|

meyR ej‡jvÑ Zvn‡j GK KvR Kwi, we‡K‡j †dvb K‡i Avgvi evmvi bv¤viUv Rvwb‡q w`‡j fv‡jv

n‡e| Avi wK wK cÖkœ Kiv hvq wVK K‡i †b|

‰mKZ ej‡jvÑ †mme Avwg wVK K‡i †i‡LwQ| †Zv‡`i wPšÍv Ki‡Z n‡e bv|

meyR ej‡jvÑ GLb GK KvR Kwi ‡dvb †Zv we‡K‡j Ki‡Z n‡e| iÄb ZzB †`vKv‡b _vK Avwg Avi

ˆmKZ wg‡j GKUz gRv K‡i Avwm| GLb fvwe‡K evmvq †W‡K wb‡q Avwm|

iÄb gyPwK †n‡m e‡jÑ AvwgI †Zv GKUz †h‡Z Pvw”Pjvg|

Ñ ZzB _vK, Kvj hvm ZLb Avwg †`vKv‡b _vK‡ev| e‡j ‰mKZ meyR‡K wb‡q P‡j †M‡jv| we‡K‡j Zviv

†dvb Kivi ci †jvKUv †dvb ai‡jv| myBwWm †jvK fv½v fv½v Bs‡iwR‡Z hv e‡j‡Q Zv †evQv hvq|

ˆmKZ Avevi G‡`i g‡a¨ Bs‡iwR fv‡jv cvi‡Zv| †m †dvb K‡i Av‡Mi w`‡bi †MvQv‡bv cÖkœ¸‡jv Ki‡jv

Avi †jvKUv DËi w`‡jv GB iKgÑ †Kv¤úvwbi bvg GLb ejv hv‡e bv| ej‡j K_vUv cÖKvk n‡q †M‡j

Ab¨ †KD UvKvUv Zz‡j wb‡Z cv‡i| Avi Avcbviv yÕRb Avm‡Z cvi‡eb †Kv‡bv mgm¨v n‡e bv| Z‡e

cvm‡cvU© cÖ ‘Z bv _vK‡j wZb Pviw`‡bi g‡a¨ cvm‡cvU© ‰Zwi K‡i Zvi d‡UvKwc cvVv‡Z n‡e| KviY,

Avwg GLv‡b GK †Kv¤úvwbi mv‡_ ‡hvMv‡hvM K‡i Avcbvi wfmvi e¨e ’v Ki‡ev| Zv‡Z D‡jøL _vK‡e

Avcbviv IB †Kv¤úvwbi kvLv evsjv‡`‡k Lyj‡Z Pvb| G Rb¨ myyB‡W‡b hv‡e Zv‡`i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM

Kivi Rb¨|

‡jvKUvi K_v g‡Zv ˆmKZ I meyR Zv‡`i Av‡R©›U cvm‡cvU© Ki‡Z w`‡q‡Q| Zviv wPšÍv Ki‡Q hw`

UvKvUv Zv‡`i n ÍvMZ nq Z‡e e¨vcKfv‡e e¨emvq bvg‡e| Gi †fZi Zviv wZbR‡b wg‡j wZbUv

GKvD›U Ly‡j‡Q| cvm‡cv‡U©i d‡UvKwc K‡i Zviv myB‡W‡b †jvKUvi wVKvbvq w`‡jv| K‡qKw`‡bi g‡a¨

ˆmKZ‡`i KvMRcÎ wWGBPGj Gi gva¨‡g †cuŠ‡Q ‡M‡jv| †mB mv‡_ †ivR‡eë Rvwb‡q w`‡q‡Q Gme

KvMRcÎ wb‡q G¨vg‡ewm‡Z uvov‡j wfmv w`‡q †`‡e| †ivR‡eë Av‡iv e‡j‡Q Avgv‡K wek¦vm Kiæb

Avcbvi I Avgvi fv‡jvi Rb¨ Ab¨ †Kv¤úvwbi wVKvbv w`‡qwQ| GB †Kv¤úvwbi gvwjK Avgvi eÜz| Avwg

Ibvi mv‡_ K_v e‡j me wVK K‡iwQ| †jvKUvi wPwVi fvlvI †dv‡b K_v e‡j mey‡Riv a‡i wb‡q‡Q

†jvKUvi wfZ‡i †Kv‡bv Lv` †bB| Avi Lv` _vK‡jI †Kv‡bv mgm¨v †bB| Zv‡`i myB‡W‡b †Zv †eov‡Z

hvIqv n‡e| ‡jvKUvi cvVv‡bv KvMRcÎ †`‡L ˆmKZ wPšÍv Ki‡jv, Zviv †h KvMRcÎ †c‡q‡Q Zv‡Z

†jLv Av‡Q e¨emvwqK D‡Ï‡k¨ hv‡”Q| Zvn‡j Zv‡`i wb‡R‡`i e¨vsK e¨v‡jÝ G¨vg‡ewm †`L‡Z PvB‡Z

cv‡i| †m meyR‡K ej‡jvÑ meyR Avgv‡`i GKUv e¨vsK e¨v‡jÝ †`Lv‡Z n‡e| †Zvi evevi Kv‡Q hvIqv

Qvov Avwg †Kv‡bv c_ †`L‡Z cvw”Q bv| meyR †Kv‡bv g‡ZB ivwR bv| Avwg evevi Kv‡Q †h‡Z cvi‡ev

bv| Ae‡k‡l ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ wVK Av‡Q †Zv‡K †h‡Z n‡e bv| Avwg wM‡q ej‡ev ˆmKZ wM‡q mey‡Ri

evev‡K ej‡jvÑ Avs‡Kj Avcwb †Zv Rv‡bb Avgiv GKUv e¨emv ïiæ K‡iwQ| Avcbv‡`i †`vqvq

†gvUvgywU Pj‡Q| Avgiv Avi GKUv e¨emv ïiæ Ki‡Z hvw”Q myB‡W‡bi GK †Kv¤úvwbi mv‡_, Zv‡`i

G‡R›U wnmv‡e| G‡ÿ‡Î †Kv¤úvwbi Kv‡Q Avgv‡`i e¨vsK e¨v‡jÝ †`Lv‡Z n‡e| Avcwb hw` GKUz

mvnvh¨ Ki‡Zb? Avcbv‡K ïay LvZv Kj‡g ej‡Z n‡e ‡h e¨emvi hveZxq UvKv Avcwb †`‡eb| Avcbvi

GKUv UvKvI Avgiv †b‡ev bv| mey‡Ri evev ej‡jvÑ G fv‡e ej‡Qv †Kb? †Zvgiv wb‡Ri cv‡q e¨emv

K‡i uvovI †mUvB †Zv Avwg PvB| †`‡k PvKwi †Zv †bB, e¨emvB GKgvÎ c_| ïay K_v †Kb UvKv

jvM‡jI Avwg ‡Zvgv‡`i †`‡ev| wKš‘ meyR †Zv Avgvi UvKv †b‡e bv| †m Avgvi A‰eafv‡e UvKv

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†ivRMvi‡K mg_©b K‡i bv| GRb¨ †m Avgv‡K cQ›` K‡i bv| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ Avs‡Kj Avcbv‡K wPšÍv

Ki‡Z n‡e bv, Avwg Zv‡K eywS‡q ej‡ev|

Gw`‡K ˆmKZ myB‡Wb hvevi Rb¨ KvMRcÎ ˆZwi Ki‡Z e¨ Í| Av‡iKw`‡K ˆ`wZ bv‡gi †mB †g‡qwU

ˆmK‡Zi wcQz Qvo‡Q bv| ˆmKZ gv‡S cvËv w`‡Zv bv e‡j A‡bKw`b †`Lv mvÿvZ nqwb| wKš‘

K‡qKw`b Av‡M ˆ`wZ Zvi evÜexi mv‡_ dzj wKb‡Z G‡m ˆmK‡Zi mv‡_ †`Lv| †mB †_‡K cÖvq w`b

weKv‡j G‡m e‡j, P‡jb †Kv_vI Ny‡i Avwm| †ewkifvM w`b ˆmKZ iÄb‡K e‡j, hv ˆ`wZi mv‡_ GKUz

Ny‡i Avq Avwg †`vKv‡b ewm| ićbi ˆ`wZi mv‡_ †h‡Z fv‡jv jv‡M wKš‘ mgm¨v GK RvqMvq| Zviv

h‡Zv mgq _vK‡e ˆ`wZi gy‡L ïay ˆmK‡Zi K_v| ićbi ïb‡Z ïb‡Z weiw³ a‡i hvq| ˆmKZ‡`i

gv÷vm© G K¬vm ïiæ n‡q †M‡Q| †g‡q¸‡jv wVKg‡Zv K¬v‡m hvq| wKš‘ ˆmKZ Avi meyR cÖvq w`bB hvq

bv| KvMRcÎ wb‡q †`Šov‡`Šwoi Dci _v‡K| Zviv me KvR †kl K‡i myBwWk nvB Kwgk‡bi KvQ †_‡K

wfmv wb‡Z †M‡jv| wfmv Awdmvi cÖkœ Ki‡jv yÕRb †Kb hv‡eb, GKRb hvb| ˆmKZ ej‡jvÑ yÕR‡bi

†kqv‡ii e¨emv| Zv Qvov GLb hw` yÕRb‡K GKmv‡_ †h‡Z †`b Z‡e cieZ©x‡Z Avgv‡`i yÕR‡bi †h

†KD mn‡R †h‡Z cvi‡e| G‡Z Avgiv e¨emvUv‡K mvg‡b GwM‡q wb‡Z cvi‡ev| wfmv Awdmvi ˆmKZ I

mey‡Ri K_vq mš‘ó n‡q wfmv w`‡q w`‡jv| wfmv cvIqvi ci ˆmKZ wgZzi mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i Zv‡K

myB‡W‡b hvIqvi Avmj D‡Ïk¨ †Mvcb †i‡L ej‡jvÑ †m myB‡W‡b hv‡”Q e¨emv‡qi D‡Ïk¨| ˆmKZ

Zv‡`i `‡ji evwK mevB‡K K¨v¤úv‡m †W‡K ej‡jv, mevB †kvb, Avwg I meyR myB‡W‡b hvw”Q e¨emvwqK

GKUv K›U¨v± Ki‡Z| Avi G Kv‡R hv UvKv jvM‡e Zv Avwg mey‡Ri evevi KvQ †_‡K avi wb‡qwQ|

†hUv meyR Rv‡b bv| GRb¨ Avwg mey‡Ri Kv‡Q ytwLZ| Avgv‡`i GB KÕw`b K¬vm Ki‡Z mgm¨ n‡”Q|

wUbv Avi wgwj wVK g‡Zv K¬vm Kwim, c‡i Avgv‡`i eywS‡q w`we|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ Avgv‡`i mv‡_ wb‡Z cviwZm| AvgivI †eov‡Z †h‡Z cviZvg| †g‡q‡`i wUwK‡Ui UvKv

bv nq Avwg w`Zvg| ˆmKZ wUbv‡K eywS‡q ej‡jvÑ Gevi bq Ab¨ mgq hLb hv‡ev ZLb †Zv‡`i mv‡_

†b‡ev|

yÕw`b ci Zviv myB‡W‡b hvÎv Ki‡jv| †ivR‡eë Zv‡`i‡K myB‡W‡bi Gqvi‡cv‡U© wiwmf Ki‡e| †Kv‡bv

mgm¨v n‡j †dvb Ki‡Z e‡j‡Q Zvi Kv‡Q| ˆmKZiv h_v mg‡q myB‡W‡bi gvwU‡Z †cŠQv‡jv| meyR

Av‡M A‡bKevi wegv‡b P‡o‡Q Z‡e ˆmK‡Zi GeviB cÖ_g| Zvi †ek fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv| †ivR‡eë

Zv‡`i‡K wiwmf K‡i GK †nv‡U‡j wb‡q Zyj‡jv| †nv‡Uj †m Av‡M †_‡K ˆmKZ‡`i Rb¨ eywKs w`‡q

†i‡L‡Q| †ivR‡eë ˆmKZ‡`i ej‡jv, Zviv h‡Zvw`b B”Qv, Z‡Zvw`b GLv‡b _vK‡Z cvi‡e| †nv‡U‡ji

wej †m AvMvg cwi‡kva K‡i †i‡L‡Q| †ivR‡eë ˆmKZ‡`i wK wK Ki‡Z n‡e, Awd‡m wM‡q

cwiPvj‡Ki mv‡_ †`Lv K‡i me Z_¨ †R‡b wb‡jv| †ivR‡e‡ëi civgk© †mB fviZxq g„Z e¨w³i mv‡_

ˆmK‡Zi †h QweUv Zviv myB‡W‡b wM‡q mshy³ K‡iwQ‡jv, †mUv †`wL‡q ej‡jv †jvKUv ˆmK‡Zi `v y

nq| cwiPvjK ˆmKZ‡K ej‡jvÑ Avcbv‡K Av‡iKw`b Avm‡Z n‡e| UvKvUv Avcwb wKfv‡e †c‡Z Pvb?

‰mKZ‡K Av‡MB †ivR‡eë ivwR Kwi‡q wb‡qwQ‡jv †h, UvKvUv cÖ_‡g †ivR‡e‡ëi GKvD‡›U Rgv n‡e|

Zvici Zviv fvM K‡i †b‡e| KviY cÖ_‡gB UvKv ˆmK‡Zi GKvD‡›U Rgv n‡j ˆmKZ †`‡k wd‡i

Avmvi ci †m †ivR‡e‡ëi mv‡_ wek¦vmNvZKZv Ki‡Z cv‡i| ZvB ‰mKZ cwiPvjK‡K ej‡jvÑ Avwg

myB‡W‡b Avgvi `v yi cwiwPZ GK †jv‡Ki GKvD‡›U cÖ_‡g ivL‡Z PvB| ‡mLvb †_‡K Avgiv GKvD‡›U

¯’vbvšÍi Ki‡ev|

wØZxq w`b wM‡q ˆmKZ me KvMRc‡Îi mB K‡i †h GKvD‡›U UvKv Rgv n‡e Zvi bv¤vi w`‡q G‡jv|

cwiPvjK mv‡ne ej‡jbÑ AvR‡Ki w`‡bi g‡a¨ UvKv Zvi GKvD‡›U Rgv n‡q hv‡e| †ivR‡eë mܨvi

mgq ˆmKZ‡K †dvb K‡i ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ mv‡ne, iæ‡g _v‡Kb, Avwg AvmwQ| ˆmK‡Ziv fve‡jv Avi

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wPšÍv †bB, †jvKUv UvKv †`‡e| ZeyI mey‡Ri †Kb †hb m‡›`n nw”Q‡jv| †m ej‡jvÑ ˆmKZ UvKv nv‡Z

bv cvIqv ch©šÍ wbwðZ n‡Z cviwQ bv|

iæ‡gi `iRvq bK nIqvi kã ï‡b ˆmKZ fve‡jv †eva nq †ivR‡eë mv‡ne G‡m‡Q| wKš‘ `iRvi

Lyj‡ZB †`‡L A ¿ nv‡Z yB AvZZvqx| Zviv wRÁvmv Ki‡jv ˆmKZ †K? ˆmKZ cwiPq w`‡ZB wc¯Í‡ji

¸wj‡Z Zvi eyK SuvSiv n‡q †M‡jv| meyR Qz‡U Avm‡Z Avm‡Z Zvi †`nUvI SvuSiv n‡q †M‡jv| Zviv

g„Zz¨ hš¿Yvq QUdU Ki‡Z Ki‡Z gviv †M‡jv| AvZZvqxiv ªæZ ’vb Z¨vM Ki‡jv| NUbv ’‡j cywjk,

mvsevw`K G‡m f‡i †M‡jv| Zviv Zjøvwk Pvwj‡q ˆmKZ‡`i Kv‡Q †h me KvMRcÎ †c‡jv †m¸‡jv IB

†Kv¤úvwbi mv‡_ e¨emvwqK Pzw³i KvMRcÎ| †Kv¤úvwbi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡j Zviv ej‡jvÑ nu¨v,

Avgv‡`i Awd‡m Avmvi K_v wQ‡jv wKš‘ Av‡mwb| Gw`‡K BÝy¨‡iÝ †Kv¤úvwbi †Kv‡bv KvMRcÎ bv

cvIqv‡Z cywjk BÝy¨‡iÝ Awd‡m †h‡Z cv‡iwb| †ivR‡eë aiv‡Quvqvi evB‡i _vK‡jv|

iv‡Z wewewm msev` ïb‡Z e‡m wUbv msev‡`i †nwWs‡q ïb‡jvt Ò yB evsjv‡`kx ZiæY myB‡W‡b e¨emv

Ki‡Z wM‡q AvZZvqxi ¸wj‡Z wbnZÓ| LeiUv ï‡b wUbvi nvZ-cv †hb Aek n‡q †M‡jv| †m wb‡Ri

Kvb‡K wek¦vm Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †m K_v ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †Kv‡bv iK‡g KvbœvRwoZ K‡Ú gv‡K

WvK‡jv| Zvi gv ZvovwZvwo G‡m ej‡jvÑ wK n‡q‡Q †i? wUbv ïay wUwf c ©vi w`‡K †`Lv‡jv| mvsevw`K

Gevi msev‡`i we ÍvwiZ eY©bv Ki‡Z ïiæ Ki‡jv| ˆmKZ Avi mey‡Ri Qwe †`‡L wUbv Zvi gv‡K a‡i

Kvbœvq †f‡½ co‡jv| Zvi gv †Kv‡bv fv‡eB †g‡q‡K VvÛv Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| wUbvi evev evmv‡ZB

wQ‡jb| wZwb me ï‡b mey‡Ri evev‡K †dvb Ki‡jbÑ fvBmve, Avcwb wK wewewmi msev` †`‡L‡Qb?

mey‡Ri evev ej‡jvÑ bv, †`wLwb, wKš‘ e¨vcviUv wK e‡jb †Zv?

wUbvi evev ej‡jvÑ Av‡M wewewm msev` †`‡Lb| Avwg ej‡Z cviwQ bv|

‰mKZiv e¨emvi Rb¨ GKUv †gvevBj wb‡qwQ‡jv| †mUv ˆmKZ myB‡Wb hvevi mgq ićbi Kv‡Q †i‡L

†M‡Q|

wUbvi gv †g‡qi K_vg‡Zv †dv‡bi Bb‡W· †_‡K ićbi bv¤vi †ei K‡i Zvi Kv‡Q †dvb K‡i ej‡jvÑ

iÄb Zzwg ZvovZvwo Avgv‡`i evmvq G‡mv| GKUv mgm¨v n‡q‡Q, wUbv Lye KvbœvKvwU Ki‡Q| iÄb KviY

wRÁvmv Ki‡j wUbvi gv ej‡jv, Avgv‡`i evmvq G‡mv Rvb‡Z cvi‡e| iÄb wUbv‡`i evmvq XzK‡ZB

wUbv Zv‡K Rwo‡q a‡i wPrKvi K‡i Kvbœv ïiæ Ki‡jvÑ meyR Avi ˆmKZ †eu‡P †bB|

ićbi Pviw`‡K AÜKvi n‡q Avm‡Q| †m cv_‡ii g‡Zv uvwo‡q Av‡Q| wUbvi gv I Zv‡`i evmvi

Kv‡Ri †jvK iÄb I wUbv‡K a‡i †mvdvi Dci emv‡jv| wUbvi gv iÄb‡K wK N‡U‡Q me Ly‡j ej‡jv|

iÄb wKQz ej‡Q bv| Zvi †PvL wb‡q bxi‡e R‡ji aviv e‡q P‡j‡Q| GKUz c‡i iÄb ej‡jvÑ Avw›U

mey‡Ri gv-evev Rv‡b?

Ñ Rvwb bv, wUbvi evev †Zv ‡dvb K‡i e‡j‡Q msev` †kvbvi Rb¨| Dwb mivmwi wKQz e‡jb wb|

iÄb D‡V ej‡jvÑ Avwg GKUz mey‡Ri evmvq hvw”Q| Avi wgwj‡K GZv iv‡Z Lei †`Iqvi `iKvi †bB|

Zv Qvov Ii n‡j KvD‡K XzK‡Z †`‡e bv G‡Zv iv‡Z|

wUbv ej‡jvÑ AvwgI hv‡ev †Zvi mv‡_| mevB †evSv‡jv GB Ae ’vq †Zvi evB‡i hvIqv wVK n‡e bv|

wKš‘ †K †kv‡b Kvi K_v| wUbv WªvBfvi‡K Mvwo †ei Ki‡Z ej‡jv| wUbvi gv wUbvi evev‡K ej‡jv, Zzwg

evwo‡Z _v‡Kv Avwg hvw”Q Ii mv‡_| Zzwg †Zv †g‡qi Ae¯’v eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv| G Ae¯’vq I‡K euvav †`qv

wVK n‡e bv|

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mey‡Ri evmvq wM‡q †`‡L mey‡Ri evev-gv Lye KvbœvKvwU Ki‡Q| Zviv wUbv‡`i †`‡L Av‡iv †f‡½

co‡jv| iÄb mvšÍbv w`‡q ej‡jvÑ Avs‡Kj, Iiv Avm‡j e¨emvi Rb¨ hvqwb| Iiv ej‡Z wb‡la

K‡iwQ‡jv ZvB ewjwb| Avmj e¨vcvi iÄb mevi Kv‡Q Ly‡j ej‡jv| †m Av‡iv ej‡jv †ivR‡eë bvgK

†jvKUvi B-‡gBj G¨v‡Wªm ˆmK‡Zi B-‡gBj GKvD‡›U Rgv Av‡Q wKš‘ Avwg Zvi cvmIqvW© Rvwb bv|

mey‡Ri evev ej‡jvÑ Avwg miKvwifv‡e ‡jvKUv‡K LyuR‡Z †Póv Ki‡ev| iv‡Z wUbv mevB‡K wb‡q wgwji

n‡j †M‡jv| n‡ji cÖ‡fv÷‡K e‡j wgwj‡K mv‡_ wb‡q wUbvi evmvq iIbv n‡jv| wUbvi gv ej‡Q iÄb‡K

Zv‡`i mv‡_ hvIqvi Rb¨| KviY, y‡Uv †g‡qi KvbœvKvwU mvgjv‡e †K? Ae‡k‡l iÄb Zv‡`i mv‡_

wUbv‡`i evmvq †M‡jv| evmvq wM‡q †`‡L yÕwZbRb mvsevw`K nvwRi| mvsevw`Kiv GKUz Av‡M mey‡Ri

evev-gvÕi KvQ †_‡K mvÿvrKvi wb‡q wUbv‡`i evmvq G‡m‡Q| Zviv ej‡jv, Avgiv Awdm †_‡K wewewmi

Kv‡Q †dvb K‡i meyR Avi ˆmKZ mv‡n‡ei cvm‡cvU© †_‡K G¨v‡Wªm †c‡qwQ| mvsevw`Kiv GKUvi ci

GKUv cÖkœ K‡i hvw”Q‡jv| wUbv Avi wgwj bxi‡e e‡mwQ‡jv| iÄb mvsevw`K‡`i Kv‡Q mwZ¨ K_vUvB

ej‡jv|

ciw`b mKv‡j iÄb iv‡R‡bi iæ‡g wM‡q me wKQy Rvwb‡q Zv‡K ˆmKZ‡`i evwo‡Z †h‡Z ej‡jv| iÄb

iv‡Rb‡K wPb‡Zv| KviY, Zv‡`i dz‡ji †`vKv‡b iv‡Rb gv‡S gv‡S ˆmK‡Zi mv‡_ †`Lv Kivi Rb¨

Avm‡Zv| iv‡Rb K_v ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv| Zvi g‡b n‡”Q †m ‡hb Zvi Avcb fvB‡K nvwi‡q‡Q| wVK

Ggb mgq nKvi †ccvi w`‡q †M‡jv| †ccv‡ii cÖ_g cvZvq ‡nWjvBb: ÒXvKv wek¦we`¨vj‡qi yB

†gavwe QvÎ myB‡W‡b AvZZvqxi ¸wj‡Z wbnZÓ| Le‡ii m‡½ ˆmKZ Ges mey‡Ri QweI wQ‡jv| iv‡Rb

Avi wb‡R‡K a‡i ivL‡Z cviwQ‡jv bv|

‰mKZiv K¨v¤úv‡mi Av`k© n‡Z cvi‡Zv| Zviv GKUv wbw ©ó mxgv ch©šÍ wVK wQ‡jv| †mB mxgvbv †f‡½

†ewi‡q Zviv e¨wfPvix n‡q DV‡jv cÖK…wZB Zv‡`i‡K aŸsm Ki‡jv| Zv‡`i cv‡ci kvw Í w`‡q w`‡jv|

wKš‘ evwKiv w`‡bi ci w`b †h gvbwmK kvw Í cv‡”Q †m UvB ev Kg wK‡m|

me wKQz ¯vfvweK n‡q Avmvi c‡i wUbvi we‡q n‡q †M‡jv GK e¨emvqxi mv‡_| wgwjiI we‡qi K_v

n‡”Q| wgwj iÄb‡K cÖ Íve Ki‡jv ZzB Avgv‡K we‡q Ki| iÄb ej‡jvÑ Avwg GLb cy‡iv e¨vemv

†`Lv‡kvbv Kwi| wUbv Avi ‡Zv‡K ejjvg Askx`vwqZ¡ wb‡Z, †Zviv ‡KD ivwR nwj bv| GLb †Zv‡K we‡q

Ki‡j Pvicv‡ki †jvKRb Avgv‡K g›` ej‡e| ej‡e e¨emvUv GKv KzwÿMZ Ki‡jv| Zvi Dci Avevi

gymjgvb ev×we‡K we‡q Ki‡jv| mevB Rv‡b ZzB ˆmKZ‡K fvjvevwmm| ZLb Avwg gyL †`Lv‡Z cvi‡ev

bv| Zv Qvov ‡Zvi Avi Avgvi ag© wfbœ|

wgwj ej‡jvÑ mevB hv e‡j ejyK, ZzB Avi Avwg †Zv Rvwb †Zvi Avi Avgvi g‡a¨ wK m¤úK©| Zv Qvov

ag© †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi bv| Avwg ag©‡K KLv‡bv cvËv †`Bwb| Avi hw`I mgm¨v nq Z‡e ZzB †Zvi ag© cvjb

Kiwe Avi Avwg Avgvi ag©|

iÄb wgwj‡K eywS‡q ej‡jvÑ †`L, Avgiv mgvb †hvM¨Zvm¤úbœ mgvb eq‡mi| we‡qi c‡i ZzB Avgv‡K

¯vgx wnmv‡e gvb‡Z PvBwe bv| ZLb mgm¨v n‡e| G fv‡e iÄb wgwj‡K eywS‡q Zvi gv-evev‡K e‡j

Ab¨Î we‡qi e¨e¯’v Ki‡jv|

GKUv GKUv K‡i wZbUv eQi P‡j †M‡jv| ićbi mv‡_ wgwj Avi wUbvi gv‡S gv‡S †dv‡b K_v nq|

AvR GKz‰k †deªæqvwi| A‡bK mKv‡jI ićbi dz‡ji †`vKvb †Lvjv| iÄb MZw`b Kg©Pvix‡`i

e‡jwQ‡jv †`vKvb Av‡M Lyj‡Z| iÄbI G‡m‡Q Lye mKv‡j| †`vK‡b †ek wfo, †µZviv dzj wKb‡Q|

†`vKv‡bi mvg‡b GKUv Mvwo G‡m _vg‡jv| Mvwoi wfZi †_‡K wUbv, Zvi ¯vgx I yB eQ‡ii †QvU †g‡q

†ei n‡q ićbi †`vKv‡b XzK‡jv| iÄb †Zv AevK! †m fve‡ZB cv‡iwb Gfv‡e wUbv msev` bv w`‡q

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Zvi †`vKv‡b nvwRi n‡e| hv †nvK, MvwoUv GK cv‡k cvK© K‡i †i‡L iÄb wUbv‡`i mv‡_ knx` wgbv‡i

†M‡jv knx` †e`x‡Z dzj w`‡Z| kÖ×vN© wb‡e`b Kivi ci Zviv K¨v¤úv‡mi GKUv duvKv RvqMvq wM‡q

em‡jv| wUbv cyiv‡bv ¯§„wZ gš’b Ki‡Z Ki‡Z ej‡jvÑ †`L, GB †mB K¨v¤úvm| K‡Zv AvÇv w`‡qwQ,

mgq KvwU‡qwQ| Avwg GK gyû‡Z©i Rb¨I fzj‡Z cvwi bv| Avgvi ¯vgx Avgv‡K Lye hZœ K‡i| Zvi G‡Zv

fv‡jvevmv Avwg mn¨ Ki‡Z cvwi bv| Avgvi cÖwZ gyû‡Z© g‡b nq Avwg Zv‡K VwK‡qwQ| wUbvi ¯vgx

ev”PvUv‡K wb‡q cv‡k †gjv †`LwQ‡jv| G‡m ej‡jvÑ P‡jv Avi bq, A‡bK mgq KvwU‡qwQ| Avi †Zvgvi

eÜz‡K e‡jv we‡q Ki‡Z| K‡Zvw`b Avi GKv GKv _vK‡e| wUbv ej‡jvÑ Av”Qv iÄb, wgwjiv wK

dwi`cyi †_‡K ejw` n‡q‡Q, bvwK GL‡bv Av‡Q?

Ñ bv GL‡bv Av‡Q, Z‡e e‡jwQ‡jv e`wj n‡e| wUbviv P‡j hvevi ci iÄb g‡b g‡b ej‡jv, †Zviv

fvewQm Avwg fv‡jv AvwQ| †Zviv Rvwbm bv Avwg †Zv‡`i mevB‡K nvwi‡q K‡Zv K‡ó AvwQ| Avgv‡K

Ck¦i †bqwb wKš‘ gvbwmK fv‡e kvw Í w`‡q P‡j‡Q cÖwZwbqZ|