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L$pbfu_¡ L$p¡B riL$pf _p dþep¡; A¡V$g¡ s¡ gp¡V$p pk¡ NB. gp¡V$pdp�dW$p¡ lsp¡. dW$p¡ Å¡B âkß \B L$pbfu Æc QpV$u_¡ |�R>X$u lgphhpgpNu. ApSy>bpSy>dp� X$p¡qL$ey� L$fu_¡ Å¡B gu y� L¡$ L$p¡B Aphu füy� sp¡ _\u_¡?L$pbfu L$v$pQ A¡hy� rhQpfu flu lsu L¡$ ApV$gp kp�L$X$p gp¡V$pdp� dp¢Yy�$ L¡$hufus¡ Opghy� ? `Z `pù ¡V$_p¡ khpg lsp¡ ! ¡V$dp� ApN gpNu lp¡eÐepf¡ Mbf _¦, dpZk L¡$hu L¡$hu A¢W$u lp�X$gudp� dp¡Yy�$ Opg¡ R>¡ ! L$pbfu_¡dW$p¡ uhp¡ lsp¡; A¡V$g¡ A¡Z¡ dlp dyíL¡$guA¡ gp¡V$pdp� dp¢Yy�$ Opgu v$u y�.gp¡V$p_p¡ b^p¡e dW$p¡ A¡ QpV$u NB. A�v$f_¡ A�v$f Ap¡X$L$pf MpB, |�R>X$u`V$`V$phu s¡ ^fpB S>hp_p¡ Ap_�v$ âNV$phhp gpNu. dW$p¡ ù^p `R>uL$pbfuA¡ dp¢Yy�$ blpf L$pY$hp BÃR>ey� Ðepf¡ A¡_¡ p¡sp_u c|g_u Mpsfu\B. s¡ gp¡V$pdp�\u dp¢Yy�$ L$pY$u _p iL$u. uÑm_p gp¡V$p_p¡ dyNV$ l¡fu_¡L$pbfu Ap� fu \B NB; A_¡ saX$hp gpNu. gp¡V$p_p¡ M_-M_ AhpS>kp�cmu dpfy� d_ hp�Qhpdp�\u EW$u Ney�. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ dpfy� S>Nmy� gp¡V$pdp� akpB Ney� R>¡. d_¡ Akü Ny�NmpdZ \hp gpNu. V$p¡ u^pfuL$pbfu kpd¡ Ecp¡ flu lz� vy$:Mu \hp gpÁep¡. dp\¡ V$p¡ u l¡f¡gu Å¡BA¡L$ hpf sp¡ d_¡ chpB_p¡ rhv|$jL$ epv$ Aphu Nep¡. lz� A¡ sdpip¡ Å¡B_¡Myi \ep¡ L¡$ L¡$V$gp fp¡a\u L$pbfu dp\¡ dyNV$ fu_¡ Ap¡fX$udp� O|du fluR>¡ ! A¡ L$v$uL$ L$p¡W$u_¡ A\X$pB X$su sp¡ L$v$uL$ c]s_¡ A¡ L$v$uL$ gp¡V$p_¡S>du_ `f `R>pX$su Ðepf¡ A¡hy� gpNsy� L¡$ ÅZ¡ L$pbfu_y� dp\y� `R>X$pBNey�. gp¡V$p_y� kp�L$Xy�$ dp¢Yy�$ A¡_p Nmpdp� A¡hu fus¡ Qyõsu\u b¡ku Ney� lsy�L¡$ _uL$mhp_y� _pd S> g¡sy� _p¢'sy�. dp\p_p dyNV$ S>¡hp gp¡V$p\u dy¼s \hp

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Nmpdp� v$p¡fu_p¡ Nprmep¡ _pMsp r`spÆ_¡ d¢ OZu hpf sv¹$_ _ÆL$\uÅ¡ep lsp. L$pbfu \pL$u_¡ lpl dpfu flu lsu. A¡_¡ Ap¡fX$udp� v$p¡X$phu-v$p¡X$phu_¡ \L$hu _pMu lsu; L$pfZ L¡$ kuû fus¡ sp¡ v$p¡fu_p¡ Nprmep¡gp¡V$p_¡ bp� hp¡ AOfp¡ lsp¡. Äepf¡ L$pbfu ip�s \B_¡ \pL$ Mphp gpNuÐepf¡ lz� v$bps¡ Ng¡ uf¡-ûf¡ L$pbfu pk¡ Nep¡; A_¡ v$p¡fu_p¡ Nprmep¡gp¡V$p_p Nmpdp� `fp¡hu TV$`V$ L$ku_¡ bp� u v$u^p¡. v$p¡fu_p¡ Nprmep¡L$ksp� S> L$pbfu Å¡f\u sfaX$hp gpNu; Z lh¡ s¡ sfaX$u_¡ L$ep� S>hp_ulsu ? Nprmep¡ gp¡V$p_p Nmpdp� `X$u Q|L$ep¡ lsp¡. L$pbfu Nprmep_uc]kdp� Aphu NB. v$p¡fu lp\dp� L$X$u_¡ lz� A¡L$ _ukfZu hX¡$ dprme¡QX$u Nep¡. Ap¡fX$u_u A¡L$ `p¡Y$pdp�\u v$p¡fu `fp¡hu buÆ bpSy>\u M¢Qu

guû. Aphu fus¡ v$p¡fu_¡ ùR>pdp� `fp¡hu lz� afu\u _uQ¡ Aphu Nep¡;`R>u _uQ¡ Ecp¡-Ecp¡ lz� v$p¡fu_¡ ûf¡-ûf¡ M¢Qhp gpÁep¡. gp¡V$pdp�akpe¡gu L$pbfu sfaX$u_¡ TpV$L$p dpfhp gpNu; Z Apdp� sp¡ s¡ ap�kuA¡gV$L$u lp¡e A¡d V$]Npsu flu; s¡\u d¢ v$p¡fu M¢Qhp_y� b� L$ey. gV$L$uflu lp¡hp R>sp� L$pbfu TpV$L$p dpfsu lsu. d¢ v$p¡fu_¡ kÄS>X$ L$X$u fpMulsu, S>¡\u L$pbfu afu\u S>du_ `f kfL$u `R>X$pB _ Åe. ap�kuA¡gV$L$su L$pbfu \p¡X$u hpf ky u sfaX$su lp\-`N R>pX$su. busu lp¡hp\ufpÅ¡ blpf Ecu flu_¡ R>¡V¡$\u rbgpX$u_u NcfpdZ Å¡B flu lsu.

A¡L$hpf L$pbfuA¡ A¡V$gp Å¡f\u ApQL$p¡ dpep£ L¡$ A¡_y� dp\y�gp¡V$p_p dp¢Y$pdp�\u blpf _uL$mu Ney�. s¡ S>du_ `f `R>X$pB v$p¡fuA¡bp� ¡gp¡ uÑm_p¡ gp¡V$p¡ S>¡d_p¡ s¡d gV$L$sp¡ füp¡. _uQ¡ X$sp� S> L$pbfuR>su pV$ X$u lsu. lz� A¡_u pk¡ Nep¡. Å¡ey� sp¡ L$pbfu_u dZ Qpguflu lsu. \p¡X$uL$ h^pf¡ hpf s¡ gp¡V$pdp� akpB flu lp¡s sp¡ Ny�NmpB_¡L$v$pQ dfu Ås. L$pbfu b¡cp_ v$ipdp� dfhp_p¡ Y$p¢N L$fsu \p¡X$uhpf`X$u flu. fpÅ¡ lÆe bu ¡gu lsu; s¡\u L$pbfu_u `pk¡ _p Aphu.v|$f\u s¡ bp¡gu : "`prèp ! dpfu _pMu A¡_¡ !'

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"sgph_y� `pZu `psp f¡ Åe.'""Adpfu kg¡V$ lzL¥$ Åe !''

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dp�X$sp¡ : "bp¡g, L$ A¡V$g¡ L$b|sf. Å¡Å¡ ¡gu c]s `f b¡Wy�$ L$b|sf.'hpR>fX$p_y� dp¡Yy�$ L$X$u L$b|sf sfa a¡fhu A¡_¡ L$b|sf bsphsp¡;

`R>u A¡_¡ ApNm cZphsp¡ : "M A¡V$g¡ MX$b|Q, bp¡g !'hpR>fX$p¡ bp¡gsp¡ _¦, Ðepf¡ lz� bp_¡ afu b|d `pX$sp¡."bp ! hpR>fX$p¡ bp¡gsp¡ _\u !'"`l¡gp� A¡_¡ gMsp� riMhpX$, Äepf¡ A¡ bp¡gsp� riMi¡ Ðepf¡ bp¡gi¡.'bp_y� L$üy� dp_u_¡ lz� dpV$u_p MqX$epdp� gpL$X$p_u L$gd bp¡mu_¡

hpR>fX$p_p dp¢Y$pdp� Opgu v¡$sp¡; Ðepf¡ lz� A¡_p dp¢Y$p_¡ S> A¡_p lp\kdTsp¡'sp¡; L$pfZ L¡$ A¡_p Qpf¡e _p_L$X$p `N_¡ lp\_p ê$`dp� lz�õhuL$pfu iL$sp¡ _p¢'sp¡. Äepf¡ hpR>fX$p¡ A¡_p dp¢Y$pdp� L$gd Opgu v¡$sp¡ Ðepf¡lz� A¡_u kpd¡ õg¡V$ ^fu v¡$sp¡; `Z A¡ T|L$hp _p¢'sp¡ BÃR>sp¡. lz� õg¡V$_¡A¡_p dp¢Y$p _ÆL$ gB S>sp¡. A¡Z¡ Ap¢ ¥X$u_¡ L$gd _uQ¡ pX$u _pMu. L$v$pQL$iu Mphp_u hõsy li¡ A¡d kdÆ_¡ A¡Z¡ L$gd_¡ dp¢Y$pdp� Opgu v$uûlsu; Ðepf¡ lz� A¡hy� kdTep¡'sp¡ L¡$ A¡Z¡ gMhp dpV¡$ L$gd dp¢Y$pdp� L$X$ufpMu R>¡ ! L$gd _uQ¡ X$u S>sp� d¢ afu\u A¡_p dp¢Y$pdp� L$gd L$X$phhpBÃR>ey�; Z A¡ sp¡ Ap_pL$p_u L$fsp¡ dp¢Yy�$ Apd-s¡d a¡fhhp gpÁep¡. d¢bp_¡ afu b|d `pX$u : "bp ! hpR>fX$p¡ L$gd `L$sp¡ _\u.'

bp bp¡gu : "lSy> A¡_¡ L$gd L$X$sp� AphX$sy� _\u. sy� õg¡V$ fky�v$f Anf gMu_¡ A¡_¡ bsphu R>¡.'

bp_p L$üp âdpZ¡ lz� A¡_¡ L¡$'sp¡ : "kpfy�, sp¡ s_¡ L$gd `L$X$sp�_\u AphX$sy�. L$ip¡ hp� p¡ _¦. lz� spfp dpV¡$ õg¡V$ `f L$, M,N, ^, X$rQsfu v$J Ry>�. sy� Ýep_\u Å¡sp¡ fl¡ L¡$ lz� L¡$hu fus¡ gMy� Ry>� ?'

A¡ kp\¡ S> hpR>fX$p_y� dp¢Yy�$ `L$X$u_¡ d¢ dpfu sfa a¡fhu v$u y�.MqX$epdp� L$gd bp¡fu_¡ lz� ky�v$f-ky�v$f Anf¡ gMhp gpÁep¡. kp\¡-kp\¡lz� L¡$'hp gpÁep¡ :

"Å¡ Aphu fus¡ A¡L$ Ecp¡ L$p_p¡ gMS>¡. Ecp L$p_p_u X$pbubpSy>A¡ A¡L$ Np¡gpL$pf L|$hp S>¡hy� b_phu v$p¡. `pZu cfhp dpV¡$ L|$hp_uS>dZu bpSy>A¡ A¡L$ v$p¡fu gV$L$phu v$p¡. L|$hp_u D`f A¡L$ ApX$u guV$uv$p¡fu_¡ R>s S>¡hy� b_phu v$p¡; L¡$ S>¡\u L|$hpdp� |m L¡$ L$Qfp¡ _p X¡$. bk,Aphu fus¡ (H$$) Anf b_u Nep¡. kdTep ?'

hpR>fX$p¡ dp\y� lgphsp¡.lz� kdTsp¡ L¡$ A¡_¡ L$ gMsp� AphX$uS>hp\u lL$pfdp� dp\y� lgphu füp¡ R>¡. dpfu kamsp `f lz� Myi \sp¡L¡$ Qpgp¡, dpfp¡ v$p¡õs hpR>fX$pe gMsp� kuMu füp¡ R>¡. lz�µ rhQpfsp¡ L¡$A¡_u dp cZu _\u; _rl sp¡ S>ê$f A¡_¡ gMsp�-hp�Qsp riMhpX$s.cZ¡g u_\u s¡\u S> dp Q| -Qp` c|M-sfk kl_ L$fu g¡ R>¡; `ZA¡_p hpR>fX$p_¡ sp¡ lz� L�$B _¡ L�$B chphu S> v$Bi.'

gMsp�-gMsp� Äepf¡ sp` QV$L$p cfhp gpNsp¡ Ðepf¡ d_¡ \sy�L¡$ lh¡ r_ipm¡ S>hp_p¡ hMs \B NR>p¡ R>¡. lz� gMhp_y� b� L$fu v¡$sp¡.MqX$ep¡, L$gd, Qp¡ X$u b y� \¡gpdp� d|L$u v¡$sp¡.

bp _põsp¡ L$pY$u Ap`su. _põspdp� iy� lsy� ? bk, v|$^ _¡ cps!v$i qv$hk l¡gp� hpR>fX$p¡ S>Þçep¡ lsp¡. Äepf\u Ofdp� hpR>fX$p¡ Apìep¡Ðepf\u fp¡S> v|$^-cps Mphp dmsp¡ lsp¡. _põsp¡ L$fu_¡ \¡gp¡ cfhulp\dp� gV$L$su õg¡V$ gB cZhp S>hp s¥epf \B Nep¡. hpR>fX$p¡ L|$v$sp¡-L|$v$sp¡ dpfu `pk¡ Apìep¡. s¡ dpfp¡ lp\ QpV$hp gpÁep¡. L$v$pQ s¡ A¡hy�ÅZhp dpNsp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ A¡_¡ R>p¡X$u_¡ lz� L$ep� S>B füp¡ Ry>� ?

d¢ A¡_¡ Nm¡ hmNpX$sp� |R>ey� : "sy�e dpfu kp\¡ cZhp Aphui?'A¡Z¡ dp\y� lgpìey� A¡V$g¡ ly� kdÆ Nep¡ L¡$ s¡ dpfu kp\¡ ipmpA¡

Aphhp BÃR>¡ R>¡. d¢ bp_¡ L$üy� : "bp ! hpR>fX$p¡e dpfu kp\¡ cZhpAphi¡.'


bp Ofdp�\u blpf Aphu bp¡gu : "k|fS> ! sy� _¡ spfp¡ hpR>fX$p¡....?Apep¡ dp¡V$p¡ cZhphpfp¡ ! Af¡, ApS>¡ frhhpf R>¡. r_ipm b� li¡.'

lz� Tp¡mp¡ _¡ õg¡V$ Ofdp� d|L$u v¡$sp¡. bp L¡$'su : "ApS>¡ ggL$u_¡gB Å. bNuQpdp� Qfphu gph.'

bp_y� L$üy� dp_u_¡ lz� ggL$u_p Nmpdp�\u L$p¡qV$ey� L$pY$u _pMsp¡. ggL$ukp¥-â\d hpR>fX$p `pk¡ v$p¡X$u S>su; A_¡ OZp â¡d\u ûf¡-ûf¡ �|R>Xy�$_Qphsu, dp\y� lgphu A¡_¡ QpV$hp-Q|dhp gpNsu. ggL$u_p Nmpdp� X¡$gy�L$p¡qV$ey� ap�ku_p Nprmep S>¡hy� gpNsy�. A¡ l�d¡ip� R|>V$u fl¡hp BÃR>su; ZdpZk A¡_p N¡ v$pdÏ� bp� u v¡$ R>¡ ! ggL$u hpR>fX$p_¡ d|L$u S>hp BÃR>su_p¢'su. lz� A¡_¡ "lV¹$...lV¹$' L$fu lp�L$hp dp�X$sp¡ : L¡$'hp dp�X$sp¡ : "Qpg,Qpg..! dpfy� L$üy� dp_u_¡ ggL$u Qpghp dp�X$su Ðepf¡ hpR>fX$p¡e A¡_u kp\¡Qpghp dp�X$sp¡. bp v$p¡X$u_¡ hpR>fX$p_¡ L$X$u g¡su. bp A¡_¡ L$p¡qY$epdp� L¡$guv¡$su.' ggL$u bp\u _pfpS> \su; Z lz� A¡_u uW$ � pmsp¡ L¡$'sp¡ : "Qpg,hpR>fX$p¡ spfu kp\¡ Qpgsp�-Qpgsp� \pL$u S>i¡.'

s¡ ApNm h^su. lz� A¡_¡ lp�L$sp¡-lp�L$sp¡ bNuQpdp� Qpfhp gBS>sp¡. s¡ Qfhp gpNsu. lz� A¡L$ L$rhsp Npsp¡ :

"Npe `pmsp� v|$^ dm¡ _¡ ^_ dm¡\pe ifuf gW$ S>¡hy� Npe_p âsp`\u'

lp¡e lqfeZhu Npe sp¡ hpR>fX$pe ki¼s dm¡,M¡sf M¡X¡$, `X$sf sp¡X¡$ A¡, dbgM Aß dm¡,

M¥fuNY$ _¡ N�Npsuf_u, d¡hpku _¡ S>fku Npep¡,ârkÙ yfpZL$pm\u v¡$hu S>¡hu Npep¡,

v|$^, Mpsf _¡ hpÐkëe dm¡,Af¡ L$fy� hMpZ L¡$V$gp� ?

Sy>Ap¡, hpR>fX$p�_u v¡$Z dm¡ ?lp\dp� A¡L$ kp¡V$p¡ gB lz� bNuQpdp� V$l¡gsp¡. ggL$u Opk Qfsu.

Of _¡ Npd kp\¡ Å¡X$pe¡gp¡ bNuQp¡. bNuQpdp� Ap�bp, dlzX$p, gudX$p,

Å�byX$p _¡ DdfX$p; hm h^pf¡ KQp� _¡ R>p�ephpmp� u`mp_p TpX$ A¡d_uiusg R>pepdp� QpfZp¡ L$p¡B fds fdsp lz�e A¡d_u kp\¡ fdsp¡. Y$p¡fR|>V$\u Qfsp� f¡'sp�. bNuQp_u DÑf qv$ipdp� A¡L$ V¡$L$fp¡ lsp¡. gugy� OpkQfsu-Qfsu ggL$u V¡$L$fp_u ¡gu `pf S>su f¡'su. QpfZp¡ TpX$ _uQ¡fdsp f¡'sp. ip¡ -Mp¡m L$fsp� ggL$u v¡$Mpsu _rl Ðepf¡ lz� A¡_u ip¡ dp�V¡$L$fp_u ¡gu `pf S>sp¡ f¡'sp¡.

Å¡s-Å¡spdp� k|fS>v$pv$p Mp¡ fu `f QdL$hp gpNsp Ðepf¡ lz�kdTu S>sp¡ L¡$ b`p¡f_p bpf hpNu Nep. kp�S> X$sp�-`X$sp� d_¡ M|bc|M gpNsu. ggL$u_¡ lp�L$sp� d¢ Å¡ey� L¡$ A¡_p gV$L¡$gp Ap�Qm cfpBApìep R>¡. A¡_p¡ hpR>fX$p¡ sp¡ O¡f lsp¡. bpA¡ A¡_¡ ggL$u kp\¡ AphhpS> _p¢'sp¡ v$u^p¡. L$v$pQ A¡ v|$^ ù Åe A¡hu buL¡$ bp buû lp¡e L¡$`R>u r_b®m hpR>fX$p¡ lÆ Ap¡Ry>� lfu-afu iL¡$ R>¡, s¡\u \pL$u_¡ L�$B NbX$u`X¡$ sp¡ ? A¡ L$pfZ¡ A¡_¡ Aphhp v$u^p¡ _p lp¡e ! hmu buÆ hps A¡L¡$ hpR>fX$p¡ lÆ Opk Mpsp� L¡$ Qfsp� ri¿ep¡ _p¢'sp¡ ! bp_u kp\¡ hpR>fX$p¡_L$pdp¡ \pL$u Ås. ggL$u_y� ùv$e hpR>fX$p dpV¡$ ìepLy$g sp¡ lsy� S>. L¡$V$guehpf Qfhp_y� R>p¡X$u ggL$uA¡ p¡sp_p hpR>fX$p_¡ dmhp S>hp BÃR>ey�; Zv$p¡X$u S>B lz� A¡_¡ pR>u hpmu v¡$sp¡. A¡_p¡ L$p� ¡ lp\ d|L$u A¡_¡ � pmhpdp�X$sp¡. dpfp lp\_p¡ duW$p¡ õì® `pdu_¡ s¡ Dcu f¡'su.

ggL$u_¡ bp� hp-R>p¡X$hp_y� dpf¡ dp\¡ f¡'sy�. O¡f lz� A¡_¡ L$ZL$u,gp¡V$, QpmZ, L|$kL$u, Np¡m, Mp¡m, fp¡V$gp _¡ L$Qqfey� MhX$phsp¡ _¡ pZu`psp¡; s¡\u A¡ dpfu kp\¡ OZu lmudmu NB lsu. lp\dp� Np¡m gB_¡A¡_¡ MhX$phu v¡$sp¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ dpfp¡ lp\ QpV$su fl¡su. NdpZdp� v$pZp,gp¡V$ _¡ Mp¡m d|L$u v¡$sp¡ Ðepf¡ ggL$u |�R>Xy�$ _Qphu-_Qphu, X$p¡Ly�$ lgphu-lgphu_¡ TV$`V$ Mphp gpNsu. ggL$u dpfu kp\¡ A¡V$gu bû lmu-dmu NB'su L¡$ A¡ d_¡ Å¡B_¡ A¡_p hpR>fX$p_¡ c|gu S>su.a Bðf¡ A¡hy�L$ey lp¡s L¡$ v$f¡L$ dp ggL$u Z lsu, S>¡hu lp¡s _¡ v$f¡L$ hpR>fX$p_¡ p¡sp_y�bpmL$ kdTs, sp¡ L¡$hy� kpfy� \ps ? ggL$u dpfp¡ lp\ QpV$u_¡, � pmu_¡


A¡V$gu Myi \su L¡$ ÅZ¡ A¡_p hpR>fX$p_u N¡flpS>fudp� lz� S> A¡_p¡ bpmL$Ry>�; bpmL$ _rl, hpR>fX$p¡ Ry>� ! lz� A¡_¡ â¡d\u bp¡gphsp¡ Ðepf¡ dpfu pk¡Aphu_¡ Ecu f¡'su. L$v$uL$ d_¡ gpNsy� L¡$ lz� ggL$u_p¡ hpR>fX$p¡ Ry>� !

lz� A¡_p¡ hpR>fX$p¡..... ! A¡ Äepf¡ hpR>fX$p_¡ d|L$u_¡ Qfhp AphhpgpNu Ðepf¡ hpR>fX$p¡ "Ap¢e..Ap¢e' L$fu Ap¢ ¥X$hp gpÁep¡ lsp¡. A¡_¡Å¡f-Å¡f\u Ap¢ ¡X$sp¡ Å¡B lz� dpfu cpjpdp� "dp-dp' L$lu A¡_¡ QuX$hhpgpÁep¡ lsp¡; Ðepf¡ ggL$u Ecu flu NB _¡ L$p_ KQp L$fu bpX$u Ap�M¡d_¡ Å¡su flu ! gpg Ap�Mp¡_p Bipf¡ ÅZ¡ s¡ d_¡ Q¡shu flu lsuL¡$ R>u aqfepv$ L$fu flu lsu L¡$ "A¡e ! dpfp hpR>fX$p_¡ L¡$d QuX$h¡ R>¡?' lz� dp_u g¡sp¡ L¡$ dp_p¡ _p dp_p¡, ggL$u dpfu QuX$hZu_¡ kdÆ S>sulsu. A¡_p¡ Nyõkp¡ Å¡B lz� A¡_u pk¡ S>sp¡ _¡ lp\\u � pmhp dp�X$sp¡Ðepf¡ A¡ Ecu flu_¡ |�R>Xy�$ lgphu Myiu_p¡ k�L¡$s L$fsu; `Z ggL$ubuÅ L$p¡B_¡ `p¡sp_u ùW$ `f lp\ d|L$hp v¡$su _p¢'su.

lp, sp¡ bpf hpN¡ d_¡ c|M gpNu Ðepf¡ lz� V¡$L$fp_u ¡gu `pfggL$u_u ip¡ dp� Qpëep¡ Nep¡. ggL$u gugy� Opk Qfu_¡ fpB NB lsu.A¡_u b�_¡ L|$Mp¡ cfpB NB lsu. A¡ dp¢Y$pdp� S>X$bp� lgphu hpNp¡guflu lsu, L¡$ S>¡\u A¡_p¡ Mp¡fpL$ `Qu Åe. A¡_u `pk¡ S>B_¡ lz� A¡_¡� pmhp gpÁep¡. s¡ Ecu-Ecu hpNp¡gu flu lsu. A¡_p Ap�Qmdp�

v|$^ cfpB Apìey� lsy�. d¢ Qpf¡ bpSy> Å¡ey�. QpfZp¡ v|$f fdhpdp� dÁ_lsp. d¢ ggL$u_p Ap�Qm_¡ lp\\u õì® L$ep£. s¡ ipÞs Ahõ\pdp�hpNp¡gsu flu. l¡gp� kp�cþey� lsy� L¡$ L¡$V$guL$ Npep¡ gps dpf¡ R>¡; ZggL$uA¡ A¡hy� L$iy�e _p L$ey. hpR>fX$p¡ S>Þdhp\u ggL$u_y� L$fp�Wy�$ v|$^ L$pY$hpA¡_p N L$ku_¡ bp� hp X$ep lsp; L$pfZ L¡$ hpR>fX$p¡ L$fp�Wy�$ u g¡ sp¡A¡_p _ip\u dp�v$p¡ X$u Åe; s¡\u L$fp�Wy�$ Npmu_¡ bpA¡ bfu_u hp_Nub_phu lsu. bfu_u hp_Nu_¡ cNhsudpB_p v¡$hõ\p_¡ QY$phu_¡dlzX$p_p p_dp� d|L$u_¡ bpA¡ ApMp Npddp� âkpv$ê$ ¡ hl¢Qu v$uû lsu.Ad¡ ^fpB_¡ bfu_u hp_Nu Mpû lsu.

ApL$pidp� Tmy�bsp� hpv$m hfku X$hp sg`p`X$ \B füp� lp¡eA¡d v|$^\u sksksp ggL$u_p Ap�Qm v|$^ hjp® dpV¡$ Tmy�bu füp lsp.v¡$hp¡_u L$pd- ¡_| Npe_p� v$i®_ lz� ggL$udp� L$fu füp¡ lsp¡. Äepf¡ dpNp¡Ðepf¡ L$pd ¡_| v|$^ Ap`su lsu. ggL$u L$pd ¡_| lsu A¡hy� d_¡ gpNsy�.A¡_p Ap�Qm_¡ d¢ lp\ AX$L$pX$ep¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ ipÞs flu Ðepf¡ dpfpAp_�v$_p¡ pf _p füp¡ ! c|M M|b gpNu lsu. d¢ uf¡\u � pmsp� A¡_pAp�Qm_¡ v$p¡üp sp¡ v|$^_u psmu pfp sfs fsu f X$u. fp¡S> v$p¡'suhMs¡ dpfu bp A¡L$ pf v|$^ fsu_¡ r`hX$phu v¡$su lsu. lp\ AX$L$sp�S> Ap�Qmdp�\u v|$^ V$`L$hp gpÁey�. d_¡ c|M sp¡ gpN¡gu S> lsu. ÆcQpV$u_¡ AV$L$u Nep¡. A¡L$ hpf sp¡ rhQpey. Ap�Qmdp� dp¡Yy�$ dpfu v|$^ ugJ; `Z buÆ S> nZ¡ A¡d \ey� L¡$ _p, dpfy� A¢Wy�$ v|$^ hpR>fX$p¡ _rlùh¡. gg'L$u `Z buÅ_y� bp¡V¡$gy� `pZu ùsu _p¢'su ! A¡L$ v$p'X$p¡ d¢X$p¡gdp� pZu cfu_¡ L$pqfep bmv$_¡ pey�. X$p¡gdp� L$pqfep_y� bp¡V¡$gy� pZuhÝey� lsy�. d¢ A¡_¡ ggL$u_u kpd¡ d|L$u v$u y�. sfku lp¡hp R>sp� A¢Z¡ L$pqfep_y�bp¡V¡$gy� `pZu _p ù y� ! X$p¡g_y� A¢Wy�$ `pZu Y$p¡mu v$B, L|$h¡\u spSy>� `rhÓ`pZu gphu d¢ ggL$u_u kpd¡ d|L$ey� Ðepf¡ A¡ ù NB ! A¡ rv$hk\u d¢A¡L$ hps Np�W¡$ bp� u guû L¡$ d|Np� ìy buÅ_y� A¢Wy�$ `pZu ùsp� _\u !ìy lp¡hp R>sp� s¡ iyÙ Aplpf-`pZu Mphp-ùhp BÃR>¡ R>¡ !

S>¡_u dp ApV$gu c¼spZu S>¡hu `rhÓ lp¡e A¡_p¡ hpR>fX$p¡eQp¡L$My� v|$^ ùsp¡ li¡ A¡hy� dp_u_¡ lz� v$p¡X$u_¡ dlzX$p_y� gugy� `p_ sp¡X$ugpìep¡. gudX$p_u X$p�Mmu_u Qu`\u d¢ dlzX$p_p p__p¡ qX$ep¡ b_phugu^p¡; A_¡ ggL$u_u `pk¡ b¡ku `qX$epdp� v|$^ v$p¡lu_¡ ùhp gpÁep¡.ggL$u lÆe hpNp¡ëep L$fsu flu'su. A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ A¡_p¡ hpR>fX$p¡ v|$^ù füp¡ R>¡. Äepf¡ v|$^ u_¡ lz� fpB Nep¡ Ðepf¡ kp¡V$p¡ gB_¡ Nus Npsp¡lz� V¡$L$fp_u ¡gu `pf S>hp gpÁep¡ :

""tlvy$ k�õL©$rs _¡ hpÐkëe-âsuL$Npedpsp kh®_¡ àepfu R>¡;


v¡$su Ad©s ð¡s kp[ÐhL$,Np¥fu A¡ sp¡ Þepfu R>¡;

Ap¥j^ S>¡hp� R>pZ-d|Ó,v|$^ dp_h_y� L$ëepZ L$f¡,

Np¡ pgL$_u L$dpD,Npe `p`dp�\u dy¼s L$f¡,

L$Þep S>¡hu Npe,Npe_y� L$Þep-v$p_ L$fp¡,

Npe L$pd ¡_| A¡_y�,â¡d\u fp¡S> |S>_ L$fp¡.''

Aphy� Npsp¡-Npsp¡ lz� QpfZp¡_u V$p¡mudp� cmu Nep¡. L$p¡B_¡cZL$pfp¡e _p hpÁep¡ L¡$ d¢ ggL$u_y� v|$^ ù gu y� R>¡.

Np¡fS> h¡mpA¡ lz� ggL$u kp\¡ O¡f Nep¡. hpR>fX$p¡ A¡_u dp_y� v|$^ùhp gpÁep¡. bp gp¡V$pdp� v|$^ v$p¡hp gpNu. ggL$u_p Ap�Qmdp�\u v|$Âp¡Ry>� _uL$þey�. bp A¡ hps¡ OZu l¡fp_ lsu L¡$ ApS>¡ ggL$uA¡ v|$^ Ap¡Ry>�L¡$d Apàey� ? ¼ep�L$ L$p¡'L$_u _S>f sp¡ _\u gpNu NB_¡ ? A¡L$v$d v|$^dfu Åe A¡ sp¡ S>ê$f L$p¡BA¡ ggL$u f V|$QL$p¡-b|QL$p¡ L$ep£ lp¡e sp¡ A¡hy�b_¡ !

bp kp�S>¡ dsg|bpbp_¡ O¡f NB; A_¡ duWy�$ Tfphu-d�sfphu_¡gphu. v$pZ_u kp\¡ ggL$u_¡ A¡ duWy�$ MhX$phu v$u y�. bp d_¡ |R>hpgpNu: ""ggL$uA¡ v|$^ v¡$hp_y� L¡$d Ap¡Ry>� L$fu _p¿ey�, A¡ L�$B Mbf _p`X$u. A¡_p Mp_-`p_dp� sp¡ L$iu L$kf \B _\u.''

Npd_u c|h¡Z kp�S>¡ duWy�$ dpNhp Aphu. A¡_¡ duWy�$ Ap`sp�- Ap`sp�bpA¡ ggL$u_y� v|$^ Ap¡Ry>� \B S>hp_u hps L$fu. c|h¡Z bp¡gu: ""^_`sucpcu ! d_¡ sp¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ ggL$u_¡ L$p¡BA¡ d|W$ dpfu v$uû R>¡.''

c|h¡Z Npd ApMp_p� c|s-â¡s L$pY$su lsu. A¡_u hps kp�cmu_¡bp_¡ sp¡ ÅZ¡ hpY$u lp¡e sp¡e gp¡lu _p _uL$m¡ A¡hu A¡_u v$ip \B.

ggL$u_¡ L$p¡BA¡ c|s hmNpX$ey� R>¡ ? Ap hps ÅZhp dpV¡$ bp awg _¡gh]N gB fps¡ ApW$ hpN¡ c|h¡Z_¡ O¡f NB. E^pX¡$ dp\¡, R|>Ë$p h¡fpe¡gphpm¡ T|gu-T|du_¡ c|h¡Z_y� |Zhp_y� d_¡ OÏ� kpfy� gpNsy�; s¡\u A¡sdpip¡ Å¡hp lz�e bp kp\¡ Nep¡.

c|h¡Z_p Ap�NZpdp� A¡L$ hp�kX$p¡ fp¡àep¡ lsp¡. hp�k_u ArZ fA¡L$ T�X$p¡ gNpìep¡ lsp¡. v|$f\u Å¡sp� S> Mbf `X$u S>su lsu L¡$ ApOf T�X$phpmp c|hp-b|hp_y� R>¡ ! r`spÆA¡ A¡L$ v$p'X$p¡ L$üy�'sy� : "c|h¡Z_p¡T�X$p¡ Npd_p� Ofp¡dp� L$rS>ep_y� d|m R>¡.'

c|h¡Z hpm rhM¡fu_¡ |Zu flu lsu. L$pqfep-^p¡qfep v¡$hp¡_¡ pd`f bp¡gphu flu. bpA¡ |R>ey� : ""l¡ dlpfpS> ! L$lp¡, ggL$u_¡ iy� \ey�R>¡ ?''

|Zsu c|h¡Z bp¡gu : ""A¡_¡ `X$p¡kuA¡ c|s hmNpX$ey� R>¡, f¡!....lw�...±...!''

"_p, Ap S|>Wy�$ R>¡.' lz� Å¡f\u bp¡ëep¡ : bpA¡ dpfp dp¢Y¡$ lp\ v$Bv$B d_¡ Q| fl¡hp L$üy�. lz� ApNm bp¡gu _p i¼ep¡.

""L$p¡B D`pe bsphp¡ dlpfpS>.....'' bpA¡ afu ApÆÆ L$fu."gp¡ Ap awg _¡ gh]N ggL$u_p dp\¡ Dspfu |h®dp� _pMu v¡$Å¡.

c|s `gpe_ \B S>i¡.'bp awg _¡ gh]N gB pR>u Aphu. ggL$u_¡ Qpf¡ sfa a¡fhu_¡

bpA¡ awg-gh]N _¡ pZu Dspfu |h®dp� Y$p¡mu v$u y�. c|s hmNpX$hp_uhps `f bpA¡ kp�S>¡ S> `X$p¡kZ kp\¡ TNX$p¡ L$ep£.

L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$ blpf ¡V$ cfpB Ney� lp¡e sp¡ Ofdp� Mphp_u S>ê$ffl¡su _\u. d¢ Ap¡Ry>� MpÛy� Ðepf¡ bpA¡ |R>ey� :

""iy� hps R>¡ ? s¢ Ap¡Ry>� L¡$d Mp y� ?''s¡ d_¡ i�L$põ`v$ _S>f¡ Å¡hp gpNu; R>u bp¡gu : ""b¡V$p ! spfu

srbe¡s sp¡ lpfu R>¡_¡ ?''d¢ L$üy� : ""kpfu R>¡; `Z....''


""`Z iy� ?'' A¡ |R>u b¡W$u.""d_¡ A¡L$ hps_u kdS>Z _p `X$u; L$¡ c|s-â¡s hmNpX$hp_u

hps_u c|h¡Z_¡ L¡$hu fus¡ Mbf `X¡$ R>¡ ?''""s¡ v¡$hp¡_¡ _¡ r`sfyAp¡_¡ |S>¡ R>¡.''"sp¡ `R>u A¡ L¡$'i¡ L¡$ d_¡ c|M L¡$d Ap¡R>u gpN¡ R>¡?'"A¡ L$p¡B X$pNV$f-h¥v$ \p¡X$u R>¡ ? A¡ sp¡ c|h¡Z R>¡; s¡\u d�sf-

s�sf_y� L$pd L$f¡ R>¡.'""sp¡ R>u sy� A¡_u hpsp¡ f rhðpk L¡$d fpM¡ R>¡ ? dpfp �qX$sÆ

L¡$'sp'sp L¡$ c|s-â¡s_u hpsp¡ sp¡ S|>W$pÏ� R>¡.''"cZ¡gp-NZ¡gp gp¡L$p¡ c|s-â¡s rhj¡ iy� ÅZ¡ ?'lp, c|s-â¡s_¡ sp¡ NpdqX$ep _¡ AcZ gp¡L$p¡ |Æ ÅZ¡ R>¡. Aphy�

rhQpfsp¡ lz� KOu Nep¡.A¡ v$p'X$p\u d_¡ v|$^ ùhp_u V¡$h `X$u NB. Äepf¡ b¡-ÓZ

frhhpf¡ ggL$uA¡ v|$^ Ap¡Ry>� v$u y� Ðepf¡ dp_p¡ hl¡d Å¡f L$X$hp gpÁep¡.A¡L$ qv$hk bp bp¡gu : ""k|fS> sy� dpÓ cZhp S> S>hp dp�X$.

Npe Qfphhp_y� b� L$fu v¡$. Npe_¡ lz� O¡f S> MhX$phu-r`hX$phu v$Bi.''d¢ L$üy� : ""bp, ggL$u lfhp-afhp\u kpÆ f¡'i¡. Ofdp�

bp� hp\u s¡ _bmu `X$u S>i¡. ApMf¡ A¡_¡ lfhp-afhp_u BÃR>p sp¡\su li¡_¡ ?''

bp lkhp gpNsu; `R>u lkhy� fp¡L$u_¡ L¡$'su : ""sp¡ lpfy�. s|ggL$u_¡ Qfpep-afpep L$fS>¡; `Z cZui _rl sp¡ Ap ggL$u spfpL$pddp� _¦ Aph¡.''

lz� bp¡ëep¡ : ""bp ! dpf¡ ¼ep� L$g¡L$V$fu L¡$ dpõsfNufu L$fhu R>¡?''bp bp¡gu : "dpõsfNufu L¡$ L$g¡L$V$fu L$f_pfp�_¡ L�$B Qpf lp\-

`N _\u lp¡sp ! spfu S>¡d A¡e ¡'gp� sp¡ bpmL$ S> lp¡e R>¡.'""sp¡-sp¡ `R>u Ap hpR>fX$p¡e L$g¡L$V$f L¡$ dpõsf \B iL¡$ R>¡,

bp!'' `pk¡ Dc¡gp hpR>fX$p_¡ `�`pmsp� d¢ L$üy�.

""lp�, s| cZui Ðepf¡ S> hpR>fX$p_¡ cZphui_¡ ? hpR>fX$p_¡cZphhp spf¡ cZhp_u S>ê$f R>¡.''

bp_u hps dp_u A¡L$ lp\dp� kp¡V$p¡ _¡ buÅ lp\dp� Qp¡ X$u gBlp¢L$pfp¡ cfsp¡ lz� ggL$u_¡ Qfphhp gB S>sp¡.

A¡ qv$hk¡ Äepf¡ V¡$L$fp_u ApX$dp� ggL$u_y� v|$^ qX$epdp� v$p¡lu lz�ù füp¡ lsp¡ Ðepf¡ S> A¡L$ QpfZ¡ d_¡ Å¡B gu^p¡. kp�S>¡ A¡Z¡ dpfubp_¡ L$lu v$u y� L¡$ k|fS> `qX$epdp� v|$^ v$p¡lu_¡ ùsp¡ lsp¡.

`l¡gp� sp¡ bp_p Æh_¡ rhðpk _p b¡W$p¡. kp�S>¡ s¡ d_¡ |R>NpgpNu. l¡gp� sp¡ lz� afu Nep¡; Z Äepf¡ bp ¡gp QpfZ_¡ kpnu dpV¡$bp¡gphhp d�X$u Ðepf¡ d¢ kpQu hps L$lu v$uû ! L$üy� :

"bp d_¡ M|b c|M gpN¡ R>¡ Ðepf¡ lz� ggL$u_y� v|$^ qX$epdp� v$p¡lu_¡ù gJ Ry>�.'

`qX$epdp� v$p¡lu_¡ v|$^ ù g¡hp_u hps\u bp sp¡ hpY$u lp¡e sp¡egp¡lu _p _uL$m¡ A¡hu \B NB. L$v$pQ A¡ A¡hy� rhQpfsu li¡ L¡$ Ap s¡dpfp¡ yÓ R>¡ L¡$ ggL$u_p¡ hpR>fX$p¡ ! ggL$u A¡_¡ v|$^ r`hX$phu v¡$ R>¡! L$ep�L$gps dpfu v¡$s sp¡ A¡_y� dp¢Yy�$ cpNu Ås ! ATy� sp¡ A¡_p dp¢Y$pdp� dpfy�v|$^ N� pe R>¡ R>sp� A¡_u ApV$gu bû tlds ! s¡ Apòe®\u A¡L$u V$k¡d_¡ Å¡su flu; `R>u A¡L$v$d ÅZ¡ Nyõk¡ \B NB. bp¡gu :

""dpsp cfM¡ s_¡, dp¡V$p¡ c°d \ep¡ lp¡e s_¡ AT| v|$^ ùhp_uQ¡f D`X¡$ R>¡ ! Aph s_¡ bp¥ lpfu fus¡ v|$^ r`hX$phu v$J.''

Aphy� L$lu_¡ bp d_¡ L$X$hp v$p¡X$u. bp_p¡ dpf\u bQhp lz� _pW$p¡.bp dpfu pR>m v$p¡X$u. v$p¡X$sp¡-v$p¡X$sp¡ lz� ggL$u_u pR>m k�spB Nep¡.bpA¡ d_¡ dpfhp BÃR>ey�; Z ggL$uA¡ k]NX$p� lgphu ÅZ¡ bp_¡ fp¡L$uv$uû. bp ÅZ¡ ggL$u_p¡ Bipfp¡ kdÆ NB. s¡ ggL$u_p M� p¡g¡ lp\d|L$u A¡_p dp¢Y$p_¡ â¡d\u � pmhp gpNu.


3. `p¡sp_p dpZkp¡ !kp�S>¡ S>du_v$pf_p¡ M¡X|$s O¡f¡-O¡f L$lu Nep¡ L¡$, "L$pg¡ ApMp�

Npd_¡ _p¢sfy� R>¡.'"Af¡ ip�_y� _p¢sfy� R>¡....A¡ Qp¥ fu ? Mp�X$ _¡ |fu R>¡ L¡$ íey�?'Y$pl¡ L$pL$pA¡ lksp�-lksp� |R>u gu y�. ""lp, lp ! L$pg¡ Mp�X$ _¡

|fu Ap¡ sfpi¡ DÑf qv$ip_p� M¡sfp¡dp�.''""kfk...! lp� ldÄep¡ lh¡, sp¡ L$pg¡ S>du_v$pf_u h¡W$edp� S>hp_y�

R>¡. A¡_p� S> _p¢sfp� v$B füp R>p¡; Z Q¥ fucpB ! L$pg¡ sp¡ OJ Ap¡fhpdpV¡$ Ad¡ M¡sfp� s¥epf L$ep R>¡; s¡\u A¡_p¡ d¡f L¡$hu fus¡ Mpe ?''

""Af¡, S>du_v$pf_y� M¡sf `l¡gy�. sdpfy� `R>u Ap¡fÅ¡.''Y$pl¡ L$pL$p rhQpfdp� X$u Nep. S>¡ rhQpey lsy�. A¡ L$iy�e _p \ey�!

darsep dS|>fu L$fu-L$fu_¡ S>_dpfp¡ _uL$fu Nep¡ ! l¡ fpd ! Ap h¡W$edp�\uR|>V$L$pfp¡ L$epf¡ dgi¡ ? dfu-dfu_¡, W$p¡L$u-W$pL$u_¡ Nd¡ s¡d L$fu_¡ OJ_y�M¡sf s¥epf L$ey; `Z A¡e lh¡ sp¡ `X$u f¡'i¡. Ap S>du_v$pfp¡_p dpep®_\u lpfu fus¡ M¡su \B iL$su L¡$ _\u. kyM-ip[Þs\u f¡'hp dgsy�.Äepf¡ Z L�$B L$pd X$ey� L¡$ sfs M¡X|$s kp\¡ k�v¡$ip dp¡L$gu v¡$ R>¡. Mpsf-bpsf _pMhp_y� lp¡e, M¡X$hp_y� lp¡e, Ap¡fhp_y� lp¡e, pZu Eg¡Qhp_y�lp¡e, R>p`ê$-bp`ê$ R>phhp_y� lp¡e, _¢v$hp-Np¡X$hp_y� lp¡e sp¡ aV$ v$B_¡L$lu v$u y�. Npdhpmp�_¡ ! A¡L$ huOy� AX$^p cpN¡ Apù_¡ Mfuv$u gu^p�R>¡ Npd_¡ ! Npdhpmpe iy� L$f¡ ? L$pd L$f¡ sp¡ L$f¡, _rl sp¡ Npmp¡ _¡ dpfMpe ! b^p�_¡ b¡_-v$uL$fu kdu Npmp¡ Å¡Mu-Å¡Mu_¡ v¡$. epv$ R>¡ ? ¡gpv$p'X$p_p¡ dpf ? Äepf¡ Ly$bfp_¡ bp� u_¡ S>du_v$pf¡ dpep£ lsp¡ ? rbQpfp_p¡hp�L$ iy� lsp¡ ? L$ip¡e _rl ! lp, S>du_v$pf_y� L$pd L$fhp _p Nep¡. bk,`Ðey� ! A¡_p lp\-`N bp� u_¡ A¡L$ Ap�bp _uQ¡ Av|$NX$p¡ a¢L$u v$u^p¡;A_¡ L$qX$epmu X$p�N_p¡ ¡gp¡ dpf ? cygpsp¡ _\u. N�v$u Npmp¡_u kp\¡-kp\¡ ¡V$dp� dpfsp'sp S>du_v$pf. dS>b|s v$p¡fX$p�_p� b� _dp� S>L$X$pe¡gp¡

rbQpfp¡ L|$bfp¡ gpL$X$u_u ArZepmu L$X$uAp¡_p¡ dpf Mpsp¡ füp¡. A¡ Å¡B_¡b^p_u tlds s|V$u S>su lsu. A¡ v$p'X$p_p A¡ dpf_¡ Å¡B b^p_¡ OZu_hpB gpNu lsu ! L|$bfp_u ApNm-`pR>m L$p¡B _p¢'sy�. dp-bp`hNf_p¡ A¡_¡ R>p¡X$ph_pf¡e L$p¡B _p¢'sy�. L$p¡Z p¡sp_p¡ Æh Å¡Mddp� _pM¡? Y$pl¡ L$pL$p_p¡ Ap�Mp¡ cu_u \B NB. ApOps pdu_¡ s¡ Ap S> rhQpfdp�`X$ep füp. Mphp-ùhp_y�e A¡d_¡ cp_ _ füy�.

""L$pL$p ! dp Mphp dpV¡$ bp¡gph¡ R>¡. Kû Nep L¡$ íey� ?''`p�Q hfk_u fpÅ¡_p bp¡g kp�cmu s¡ A¡L$v$d Qd¼ep; `R>u

EW$sp�-EW$sp� bp¡ëep : ""lp, v$uL$fu ! Qpg Aphy� Ry>�. bmv$p¡_¡ A¡L$hpfafu\u L|$kL$p _pMsp¡ Aphy�.''

bmv$p¡_¡ MhX$pìep hNf s¡ S>dsp _p¢'sp. NdpZdp� L|$kL$p _pMus¡ uf¡-ûf¡ Qpghp gpÁep. ÅZ¡ A¡d_p N S> D`X$sp _p¢'sp ! L¡$X¡$A¡L$ lp\ d|L$u A�v$f Qpëep Nep S>dhp dpV¡$. Ap�NZpdp� S>B_¡ MduiDspfu M|�V$u f gV$L$phu v$u y�. lp\-`N p¡hp gpÁep Ðep� S> fkp¡X$pdp�\uAhpS> Apìep¡ : "Aphsp L¡$d _\u TV$ ? L¡$V$gu fps husu NB R>¡?Mphp-ùhp_y� L$�B cp�_ _\u f¡'sy� ! L$B Ly$û sdpfu ApipA¡ b¡ku flz�?'

fpÅ¡_u dp_p� Mfp� h¡'Z kp�cmu Y$pl¡ L$pL$p_¡ S>fpL$ Akf \B.lp, lpQy� S> sp¡ L¡$'R>¡ A¡. lz� Mp¥ _rl Ðep� kyû A¡ rbQpfu c|Mub¡ku f¡' R>¡. Of-bpf_y� L¡$V$gy� Ýep_ fpM¡ R>¡ ! v$p'X$p¡ ApMp¡ cpf¡`qfîd L$f¡ R>¡. A¡ dpfy� L¡$V$gy� b^y� Ýep_ fpM¡ R>¡ ! A_¡ lz� S> A¡L$A¡hp¡ _L$pdp¡ dpZk Ry>� L¡$ Mphp-ùhp_y� cp_ c|gu S>J Ry>�; Z A¡_¡iu Mbf L¡$ lz� L$ep� L$epf¡, L$B h¡W$edp� `L$X$pB Nep¡ Ry>� ? `R>u s¡S>fp L$X$L$ \B_¡ fkp¡X$pdp� b¡ksp� bp¡ëep : ""Af¡ sp¡ sd¡ b^p� MpBgp¡_¡ ? Adpfu hpV$e íey L$fhp Sy>hp¡ R>p¡ ? ÅZsu _\u L¡$ Ad_¡lÅfp¡ dyíL¡$guAp¡ O¡fu fpM¡ R>¡ ?''

""Ad_¡ iu Mbf L¡$ sd_¡ L¡$hu dyíL¡$guAp¡A¡ O¡fu fp¿ep'sp ?''fpÅ¡_u dp _pL$ aw�Nfphu ipÞs \B NB. A¡ Å¡B flu L¡$ fpÅ¡_p


L$pL$p OZp cpf¡ d_\u L$p¡rmep¡ cfu füp R>¡. ÅZ¡ Mphp_u BÃR>p S>_p lp¡e! OZu _d°sp\u udp AhpS>¡ s¡ bp¡gu : "lz� c¥ ! ¡gp¡ Qp¡ fuX$p¡íey� L¡$'sp¡'sp¡ ? L¡$d ApV$gu bû tQspdp� `X$u Nep R>p¡ ?'

""Af¡ S>du_v$pf¡ Qpf¡e Npdp¡_¡ Mfuv$u gu^p� R>¡_¡ ? L$pg¡ A¡_uS> h¡W$e L$fhp S>hp_y� R>¡. dpfp¡ lplfp¡ L¡$'sp¡'sp¡ Mp�X$- |fu_y� _p¢sfy� R>¡!''

Mp�X$- |fu_y� _pd kp�cmsp� S> s¡ lkhp gpNu bp¡gu : ""Af¡sp¡ Å W$p�ku-W$p�ku_¡ L¥$X$e Mp�X$- |fu spf¡ sp¡ dTp R>¡.''

`R>u Nyõk¡ \B bp¡gu : ""S>du_v$pf lp¡e L¡$ Qdfv$pf, fp¡S>¡eR>psu `f dN v$f¡ R>¡. Ap`X$p OJ Ap¡fhp_p `X$ep R>¡.''

A_¡ Y$pl¡ L$pL$p MpB_¡ Dcp \B Nep. L$iy� bp¡ëep _rl.khpf \sp� S> Qpf¡e Npddp� S>du_v$pf NfS>hp gpÁep¡ : ""Af¡

Y$pl¡ L$pL$p ! Qpgp¡, Qpgp¡ dp¡V$p ! Qp¥ fu ! b^p_¡ L$lu v¡$ ApS>¡ Adpfp�M¡sf M¡X$u-b¡X$u_¡ Ap¡fB Åe. buSy>� dpf¡ iy� Å¡BA¡ ?''

S>du_v$pf_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmsp� S> Qpf¡e Npd_p b^p gp¡L$p¡`p¡s`p¡sp_p bmv$p¡ _¡ AëgpL$X$p� gB _uL$mu `X$ep. Å¡s-Å¡spdp�S>du_v$pf_p M¡sfp¡dp� A¡L$u kp\¡ bphuk-bphuk AëgpL$X$p� afhpgpÁep�. A¡L$ TpX$_¡ R>p�eX¡$ MpV$gp¡ _pMu S>du_v$pf b¡ku Nep. Ðep� S>A¡d_p b¡ kp\u blpvy$f _¡ bgL$fZ Z Aphu Nep. S>du_v$pf p¡sp_udp¡V$pB bZNp� aw�L$hp gpÁep : "Ap b^p dpZkp¡ Ap`Zp R>¡. Ap yfhp,Qpf¡e Npd Ap`Zp R>¡. Ap`Zu M¡su-hpX$u_p¡ Ap^pf sp¡ Ap dpZkp¡D`f S> R>¡ !'

""Af¡ cpB ! sd¡ sp¡ S>du_v$pf R>p¡. cZp dpZk sdpfp� M¡sfs¡ `X$sf `X$u f¡'sp� lk¡ ?'' blpvy$f¡ AË$lpõe L$ey.

A¡ kp\¡ S> bgL$fZ¡ L$V$pndp� aV$L$pey: ""A_¡ Ap S> dpZkp¡_¡dpfu-dpfu_¡ A¡d_y� L$Qy�bf b_phu v$p¡ R>p¡_¡, S>du_v$pfÆ ! rbQpfpgp¡lu-`ku_p¡ A¡L$ L$fu v¡$ R>¡, A¡d_p L$pd dpV¡$; R>sp� L$v$u A¡d_u v$epAph¡ R>¡ Apd_¡ ? L$v$u Å¡hp Åe R>¡ Mfp L¡$ Ap gp¡L$p¡_¡ O¡f Q|gp¡ kmN¡

R>¡ L¡$ _rl ?''S>du_v$pf_¡ ÅZ¡ S>fpL$ Qp¡V$ hpNu. `p¡sp_u AhNZ_p \su

Å¡B _p_u d|�R>p¡ f lp\ a¡fhsp� bp¡ëep : ""Af¡ L¡$d _¦ ? S>B_¡ |R>p¡Ap b^p_¡ Äepf¡-Äepf¡ A¡d_¡ v$p�Zp-`pZu_u S>ê$f X¡$ R>¡, b y�e Ap y�Ry>�. Ap¡fhp_y� buepfZ _\u lp¡sy� A¡d_u pk¡, Ðepf¡ dpf¡ Ðep�\u S> gBÅe R>¡. lz� dpfp dpZkp¡ dpV¡$ iy� _\u L$fsp¡ ?''

""lp-lp cpB ! bp¥ dp¡V$p¡ D`L$pf L$fp¡ R>p¡; Z pL$ s¥epf \sp�`pR>p ìepS> kp\¡ hk|ge¡ L$fu ëep¡ R>p¡_¡ ? sdpfu sp¡ iy� hps L$fhu?!b¡D bpSy>\u gpc S> gpc ! '' bgL$fZ¡ afu\u ìe�N aV$L$pep£ !

Apbê$_p L$p�L$fp \sp� Å¡B S>du_v$pf Nyõk¡ \B Nep. bp¡ëep:""Af¡ spfp\u v¡$¿ey� Mdpsy� _p lp¡e sp¡ sy�e L$fu g¡_¡ S>du_v$pfu ? buÅ_¡Å¡B Av¡$MpB\u bm¡ R>¡ iy� L$pd ? dp¡V$p _uL$mu X$ep hpsp¡ L$fhp !''

blpvy$f _¡ bgL$fZ b�_¡ Å¡f-Å¡f\u lp..lp..lp...lp L$fulkhp gpÁep.

"Af¡ c¥, A¡dp� Nyõk¡ \hp_y� íey� L$pfZ R>¡ ? Ap sp¡ EgV$sp¡Qp¡f L$p¡V$hpf_¡ ^dL$ph¡ A¡hu sdpfu v$ip gpN¡ R>¡. lpfy� c¥, sp¡ `R>uAp b^p sdpfp dpZk R>¡, bmv$p¡e sdpfp S> R>¡. Qpl¡ KXy�$ M¡X$php¡L¡$ i¡hy�...., D`fR>gy� Adpf¡ íey� ?' R>u bgL$fZ \p¡X$u duW$pi\u bp¡guNep¡.

`R>u sp¡ S>du_v$pf OZp Nyõk¡ \B Nep. bp¡ëep : ""Aëeplplfp bgL$fZp ! S>fp kpfy� bp¡g. A¡L$gp bmv$p¡ S> _rl. Ap b^pQpf¡e Npd_p dpZkp¡ Adpfp R>¡. rhðpk _p lp¡e sp¡ Å, S>B_¡ A¡b^p_¡ |R>u g¡.''

S>du_v$pf ¾$p¡ \u lp�ahp gpÁep. ""Af¡ ! sp¡ `R>u d¢ A¡hy� L�$BL$ey� R>¡ L¡$, Ap sdpfp dpZkp¡ _\u ? cgp dpZk ! A¡ sdpfp dpZkp¡_p lp¡s sp¡ Apd A¡L$u kp\¡ bphui AëgpL$X$p�_u gpB_ ApS>¡ sdpfpM¡sfdp� Qpgs Mfu ? _kubv$pf R>p¡ lp�, S>du_v$pf !''


A¡V$gpdp� bpf hpNu Nep. b^pA¡ `p¡sp_p AëgpL$X$p� Ecp�fpMu v$u^p�. b¡ h]Op� M¡X$hp_y� bpL$u flu Ney� lsy�.

S>du_v$pf DW$ep. L$X$L$ \B_¡ bp¡ëep : ""L¡$d Ecp flu Nep ?dp¢Xy�$ \pe R>¡ A¡d ?''

A¡L¡$ L$üy� : ""S>du_v$pf ! b`p¡f_p¡ DL$fpV$ kl_ _\u \sp¡,bmv$p¡e lp�ahp gpÁep R>¡. fk¡h¡ _lpB füp R>uA¡. íey� L$fuA¡ ? l¢X$p¡,L$iy� M¥-ù gBA¡.''

"L$fhp_p¡ iy� Ry>� lplfp ! Mphy�-ùhy� sp¡ Adpf¡e R>¡; Z b¡ h]Op�bpL$u R>¡ A¡ spfp¡ bp` M¡X$i¡ ? Qpg, lp�L$e AëgpL$Xy�$ ! Äep� ky ub^p� M¡sfp¡dp� lm afu _rl Åe, Ðep� ky u fÅ _rl dm¡.'

S>du_v$pf_¡ Nyõk¡ \sp Å¡B b^pA¡ `p¡s-`p¡sp_p� lm_u d|W$`L$X$u guû. `R>u bphuk AëgpL$X$p�_u gpB_ afhp gpNu. rbQpfpb^pe \pL$u_¡ cpNu `X$ep lsp. L$ps®L$_p¡ DL$mpV$ ApN_u rQ_NpfuS>¡hp¡ gpNsp¡ lsp¡. ApV$gy� Ap¡Ry>� lp¡e A¡d `pR>p k|fS>\ue h^pf¡ sp¡S>du_v$pf sù füp lsp ! p¡d-^Msp sp`dp� bmv$p¡ L$QL$Qphu_¡ lmM¢Qu füp lsp. ifuf¡\u `fk¡hp¡ kf-kf V$`L$u füp¡ lsp¡; R>sp�S>du_v$pf_¡ v$ep Aphsu _p¢'su. bmv$p¡_¡ dpfsp�-T|X$sp�, L¡$gsp� S>¡d-s¡d L$fu_¡ ApMf¡ ApMy� M¡sf M¡X$pB Ney�. A¡L$ hpN¡ b^p p¡s-`p¡sp_¡O¡f lp¢Ãep. Aphu S> fus¡ v$f hj£, v$f drl_¡ V$pY$, sX$L$p¡ _¡ hjp® F>syAp¡husu S>su; `Z k|fS> sp¡ v$f hj£ OZp¡ S> s`sp¡. A¡_¡ iy� ? L$p¡B df¡L¡$ Æh¡. A¡_¡ sp¡ Ap�Mp¡ Mp¡gu_¡ QdL$sp� AphX¡$ R>¡; `R>u cg¡_¡ A¡_uÄhpmp\u L$p¡B bmu_¡ MpM \B S>sy� lp¡e ! Z A¡ sp¡ h^pf¡ bmsp¡fl¡ R>¡.

k|fS> s`sp¡-s`sp¡ ÅZ¡ \pL$u Nep¡. hjp®_y� ApNd_ `pdu_¡ApL$pidp� A¡L$g-v$p¡L$g hpv$m R>hphp gpÁep�. A¡ hpv$mp¡ L$v$uL$ A�Npfphfkphsp k|fS>_¡ Y$p�L$u v¡$sp�; s¡\u v$pTsp M¡X|$sp¡_¡ \p¡X$uL$ fpls dmuS>su. S>du_v$pf_p¡ dp¡V$p¡ yÓ k�S>e gpX$-àepf_¡ gu ¡ h^pf¡ cZu _p

i¼ep¡. bp` gpL$X$u gB_¡ afsp¡, sp¡ b¡V$p¡ b�v|$L$ gB_¡ afhp gpÁep¡.L$p¡B Npddp� pX$ X$u. pX$_p Ny_pdp� rNfaspf \B_¡ s¡ S>¡gdp� Qpëep¡Nep¡. L$iu Ap`-g¡ L$fu_¡ Nd¡ s¡d L$fu_¡ S>du_v$pf A¡_¡ Ådu_ `fR>p¡X$phu gpìep. k�S>e_y� gÁ_ \e�y. b¡ hfk R>u s¡ bpmL$_p¡ bp` b_uNep¡. A¡_¡ b^p _p_p S>du_v$pf L$l¡sp. kpky-hlzdp� AZb_ph \ep¡.Ofdp� L$rS>ep iê$ \B Nep. b¡V$p k�S>e¡ bp`_¡ dpfhp_u dL$u Apù.bv$dpiudp� b¡V$p¡ bp`\u khp i¡qfep¡ _uL$þep¡; A¡V$g¡ bp`-v$uL$fp¡c¡Np _p flu i¼ep. cpNuv$pfp¡A¡ h^pf¡ QX$pìep. l¡gp� Ofdp� cpBAp¡hÃQ¡ cpNgp `X$u Nep; `R>u M¡sfp¡_ue hl¢QZu \B NB.

AjpY$ hfku_¡ husu Nep¡. _p_p�-dp¡V$p� sgph-sghX$p� cfpBNep�. sfku fsuA¡ fpls_p¡ ðpk gu^p¡. M¡su \B NB. sp` lSy>esZMp S>¡hp¡ gpNsp¡. S>du_v$pf V$pZ¡-L$V$pZ¡ Nd¡ Ðepf¡ Npddp� V$`L$u`X$sp. _p_p S>du_v$pf afu A¡L$ hpf gpL$X$u gB_¡ Aphu `lp¢Ãep.lqfS>_hpk_p QpdqX$ep�_¡ ÅZ¡ l_¡ ps D`X$ep¡. L¡$V$gpL¡$ bpfZp� b�L$fu v$u^p�. L¡$V$gpL$ M¡sfp¡ sfa kfL$u Nep. L¡$V$gpL$ ApX$kp¡ gB X$p¡qL$ep�L$fhp gpÁep. A�v$fp¡A�v$f hps \su L$p¡B L$p_L|$rkep� L$fsy�.

""L$p¡Z R>¡ ?''""hfu `pRy>� L$p¡B L$p�d¡ _\u Ney�.''""dp¡V$p _rl, A¡ sp¡ _p_p S>du_v$pf R>¡.''""ApS>¡ L$p¡'_y� dp¢s Apey� R>¡, l¡ cNhp_ !''ApMu QpdqX$ephpX$dp� kp¡ p¡ `X$u Nep¡. `R>u Å¡fv$pf bfpX$p¡:

""Aëep Qp¥ fuAp¡ ! lm Å¡X$hp L¡$d _p Apep f¡.''Qp¥ fu blpf _uL$þep¡. L$fNfu_¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""L¡$d ? Ad¡ S>du_v$pf

_\u ? Qpg TV$, lplfp ! _l] sp¡ Sy>A¡ R>¡_¡ Ap gpL$X$u...''""S>du_v$pf ! ApS>¡ sp¡ sph Apep¡ R>¡, L$pg¡...''""lV¹$...spfu bp¡__¡ hp¥ L$fy�...! AhX¡$ S> spfp¡ sph-bph b y�

Esfu S>i¡. ku^p¡-ku^p¡ S>B_¡ lm Å¡X$.''dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 31 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 32

""tlds _\u Qpgsu, S>du_v$pf !''""Adpfp L$pd¡ S> tlds Qpgsu _\u ! spfp bp`_p M¡sfdp�

S>B_¡ A¡_¡.... Qpg kp...gp !''S>du_v$pf¡ Qp¥ fu_p¡ lp\ `L$X$u ApQL$p¡ dpep£.""bmS>bfu lz� L$p�d L$fp¡ R>p¡, dprgL$ ? dp�v$p¡ L¡$hu fus¡ L$pd

L$fi¡?''""A¡ lplfp¡ L$p¡Z R>¡ ?''S>du_v$pf¡ Å¡f\u ^dL$pìep¡. "lz� J Ry>� S>ÁN|.'b^p_u _S>f S>ÁN| f X$u. L¡$V$gpL$ S>Zp Mku Nep. S>ÁN|_u

Ap�Mp¡ ¾$p¡ \u gpg \B NB, ÅZ¡ A¡ L$epf_¡e Ap S> OX$u_u fpl Å¡Bfüp¡ lsp¡. gphp_u S>¡d DL$mu DW$ep¡. _h S>hp_u_p¡ Å¡i _¡ L$kpe¡gy�ifuf. ÓZ-Qpf qv$hk l¡gp� fv¡$i\u Apìep¡ lsp¡. _hy� gp¡lu lp\A¡_p afL$u EW$ep. kpQhu_¡ r_c®esp\u bp¡ghp gpÁep¡ :

""lh¡ íey� L$fhp Nyõk¡ \ph R>p¡, dprgL$ ? dpf-T|X$ L$fu_¡ lSy>ebmS>bfu\u L$pd L$fphhp BÃR>p¡ R>p¡, L¡$d ? `Z lh¡ A¡ bmS>bfu_¦ Qpg¡.A d¡ gp¡L$p¡e dpZk R>uA¡. ApS>¡ Qp¥ fu cB _¦ Aph¡. buÅ¡lpmu lp¡ u ëep¡.''

""cL¹$..... spfu dp_p Qp�dqX$ep_u s¡..... kpgp..., S>¡d-s¡dbL$hpk L$fu füp¡ R>¡ ! ldZp� S> X$p�N dpfu_¡ spfy� dp\y� cpNu _pMui.''S>du_v$pf ¾$p¡ \u °|S>hp gpÁep¡.

""S>du_v$pf ! Ad¡ gp¡L$p¡A¡ blz� S> dpf Mp^p¡ R>¡. lh¡ _¦ M¥A¡,sdpfu h¡W$e L$fsp�-L$fsp� Qp¥ fu cB S>¡hp L¡$V$gpe_u tS>v$Nu husu NBR>¡; `Z Ap` b^p_¡ v$ep Aphsu _\u. lL$_u |fu dS|>fue Ap`sp_\u. íey� dp¢Yy$ g¥_¡ bp¡gphp Apìep R>p¡ ?'' S>ÁN| Z ¾$p¡ \u kmNufüp¡ lsp¡.

"sp¡ kp..gp, spfu Ap tlds...?' A¡V$gy� bp¡ghp kp\¡ S>S>du_v$pf¡ b¡ lp\¡ gpL$X$u aV$L$pfu v$uû; Z S>ÁN| bpSy> f lW$u Nep¡.

S>ÁN|A¡ aX$pL$ v$B_¡ gpL$X$u_p¡ buÅ¡ R>¡X$p¡ L$X$u gu^p¡. S>du_v$pf_¡ pR>m^L¡$gu v$u^p¡. S>du_v$pf X$sp�-`X$sp� bÃep. OZp S> MrkepZp X$uNep. Npmp¡ hfkphsp, ^p¡rsey� k�cpmsp Npddp�\u blpf _pW$p !

Npddp� ce_y� gMgMy� âkfu Ney�. L$p¡B L¡$'sy� : "S>ÁN|A¡ kpfy�_\u L$ey¯. S>du_v$pf kp\¡ vy$íd_u Ecu L$fu_¡ Npd_¡ Apasdp� d|L$uv$u^y� R>¡.'

kp�S>¡ S>ÁN|A¡ Npd gp¡L$p¡_¡ c¡Np L$ep®. hÃQ¡ Ecp¡ flu_¡ bp¡ghpgpÁep¡ :

""lp�cfp¡ cBAp¡ ! lh¡ Ap`Z¡ L$p¡B_p Nygpd _\u. Äep� |fudS|>fu dg¡, Ðep� L$pd L$fp¡, `R>u Qpl¡ A¡ S>du_v$pf lp¡e L¡$ cpNuv$pflp¡e ! Ap`Z¡ b^pe Of-`qfhpfhpmp R>uA¡. Ap`Z¡ `Z Ap`ZpÆh__p S>du_v$pf R>uA¡. Ap`Zp cp¡m`Z_p¡ A¡ gp¡L$p¡ Aep¡Áe gpcg¡ R>¡. lh¡ Ap`Z¡ Ap`Zu dfÆ\u L$pd L$fuiy�. A_¡ bv$gpdp� |fudS|>fu gBiy�.''

S>ÁN|A¡ Npddp� _hu Q¡s_p cfu v$uû. b^pe A¡ b� _dp�\uApTpv$ \hp BÃR>sp lsp; Z A¡ Sy>gd_p¡ rhfp¡ L$f_pfp ApN¡hp_ApS>¡ S> s¡d_p kpd¡ Apìep¡ ! S>ÁN|_u ^p¡jZpdp� b^pA¡ `p¡sp_p¡AhpS> c¡mhu v$u^p¡. _hp¡ sê$Z kybf_ `Z S>ÁN|_p� hMpZ L$fsp¡bp¡ghp gpÁep¡ :

""lp, Ap` kp¥ Ap Npd_p dpZkp¡ R>p¡, Nygpd _l]. NpdAp`_y� R>¡. ApS>¡ v¡$i ApTpv$ R>¡; Ðepf¡ Ap`Z¡ Nygpdu ip dpV¡$ h¡W$hu?M¡sfp¡_u dp¡S>Zu \B _¡ _hp M|�V$ Dcp \B Nep. M¡sfp¡ Þepfp� \BNep�. gprgep_¡ g¡hy� iy� _¡ Myiprgep_¡ v¡$hy� iy� ? L�$B S> _rl; `R>uL$p¡B_p¡ dpf L¡$ Npmp¡ ip dpV¡$ kl¡hu ? ApS>¡e S>du_v$pfp¡_p¡ fp¡a _¡ A�Ly$iAp`Zu `f ip dpV¡$ fl¡ ? Äepf¡ Sy>Ap¡ Ðepf¡ R>psu `f dN v$mhpV$`L$u `X$i¡. KOsp�, ÅNsp� Npd gp¡L$p¡ `f v$pY$ L$pL$fsp S> fl¡i¡.Ap`Z¡ d_yóep¡ R>uA¡. Å_hf _l] L¡$ S>¡\u l�d¡ip� v$bpe¡gp fluA¡.


lz�e...d_ aph¡ Ðep� L$p_ `L$X$u_¡ L$pd¡ gNpX$u v$u^p ! S>du_v$pf_ul¡fp_Nrs\u Ópku_¡ gp¡L$p¡ Npd R>p¡X$u_¡ il¡f sfa _pku füp R>¡.S>ÁN|A¡ ApS>¡ S>¡ L$pd L$ey s¡ Ap` kp¥_¡ dpV¡$ Apiuhp®v$ S>¡hy� R>¡.''

kde_¡ bv$gpB S>sp� hpf _\u gpNsu. S>du_v$pf_u S>du_v$pfuûf¡-ûf¡ Ap¡R>u \su NB. A¡V$gy� S> _rl A¡d_p S> cpB-cpNuv$pfA¡d_p vy$íd_ \B Nep. dp¡S>Zu iy� \B, L$p¡V®$dp� L¡$kp¡ D`f L¡$kp¡ \hpgpÁep. S>du_v$pf ÅZ¡ NN_dp�\u ^fsu `f `X$ep. b¡ AëgpL$X$p�_¡bv$g¡ A¡L$ afhp gpÁey�. dp¡S>Zu \hp\u _¡ hl¢QpB S>hp\u lh¡ A¡d_u`pk¡ OZp� Ap¡R>p� M¡sf flu Nep� lsp�. S>¡ `X$sf S>du_ M¡X$u guûlsu s¡ dp¡S>Zudp� S>su flu.

^Msp k|fS>_p dp¢Y$p f hpv$m R>hpB Nep�. L$pmu OV$pAp¡ O¡fpBAphu. `l¡gp� ûd¡-ûd¡ R>p�V$p `X$ep `R>u Å¡f\u hfkpv$ `X$ep¡.L¡$V$gpe hMs\u sù fl¡gu ^fsu s©às \B NB. sgph-sgphX$pdp�v¡$X$L$p� X²$p�D....X²$p�D.. L$fhp gpÁep�. M¡X|$sp¡ `p¡sp_p� AëgpL$X$p� gBM¡sfp¡dp� lp¢Qu Nep. hphZu iê$ \B NB. hph¡gp� buÅ¡dp� buÅ-ÓuÅ rv$hk¡ aZNp awV$u _uL$þep. A¡L$ S> AW$hpqX$epdp� fsu guguR>dv¡$Mphp gpNu.

Y$pl¡L$pL$p p¡sp_p M¡sfdp� lm lp�L$u füp lsp. Opk-v$fp¡_¡ TV$DW$phu_¡ i¡Y¡$ a¢L$u v¡$sp lsp. D`ku Aphsp� dp¡V$p�-dp¡V$p� Y¡$ap�_¡ `N\ucpNu _pMsp _¡ bmv$p¡_¡ ApNm lp�L$sp� f¡'sp lsp. `pR>m\u Aphulm_u d|W$ `L$X$u g¡sp� kybf_ bp¡ëep¡ :

""gphp¡ L$pL$p ! lz� M¡Xy�$.''Y$pl¡ L$pL$pA¡ A¡_p lp\dp� d|W$ `L$X$phu v¡$sp� L$üy� : ""r_ipm¡\u

Aphu Nep¡ sy� ?''""lp !'' L$lu_¡ kybf_ bmv$p¡_¡ ggL$pfu lp�L$hp gpÁep¡. Å¡X¡$

v|$f S>du_v$pf p¡sp_p M¡sfp¡dp� lsp. s¡dZ¡ kybf__u ggL$pf kp�cmu.kybf_ f s¡d_¡ \p¡X$uL$ gpNZu \B. s¡ rhQpfhp gpÁep L¡$ "A¡L$ dpfp¡

yÓ R>¡ k�S>e, S>¡ d_¡ dpfhp_u dL$u Ap ¡ R>¡ _¡ buÅ¡ R>¡, Y$pl¡ L$pL$p_p¡Ap kybf_, L¡$ S>¡ bp`_¡ L$pddp� l�d¡ip dv$v$ L$fsp¡ f¡'R>¡. fp¡S> khpf¡r_ipm¡ S>sp� l¡gp� A¡_p bp` kp\¡ L$pddp� fp¡hpe¡gp f¡'R>¡. cZu_¡Qpf hpÁe¡ pR>p¡ Aph¡ A¡V$g¡ hmu R>p¡ M¡sfdp� Qpëep¡ Apìep¡ bp`_¡lz�a Ap`hp cZ¡ R>¡ _¡ b y� L$pd¡e L$f¡ R>¡; A_¡ dpfp¡ k�S>e L$ |s _uL$þep¡.S>du_v$pf_u Ap�Mp¡ cfpB Aphu; `R>u s¡ M¡sfdp� EN¡gp Opk_¡huZhp gpÁep. Opk huZu_¡ s¡ i¡Y¡$ _pMsp S>sp lsp. s¡ rhQpfhpgpNsp : "A¡L$ S>dp_p¡ lsp¡...Äepf¡ Ap b^p�e dpfp� dpZk lsp�. lz�S>du_v$pf b_u_¡ afsp¡ lsp¡. dpfu-dpfu_¡, NpmpV$u_¡ Ap gp¡L$p¡ pk¡lz� L$pd g¡sp¡ lsp¡. d¢ Ap gp¡L$p¡_¡ OZp l¡fp_ L$ep® R>¡. L¡$V$gp Nfub lsp,rbQpfp ! Mphp_y� _¡ gyNX$p�e A¡d_¡ dmsp� _p¢'sp�; R>sp� dpfp L$pd dpV¡$L$v$u _p pX$sp _p¢'sp ! A_¡ ApS>¡ ? ApS>¡ sp¡ dpfp¡ yÓ S> dpfp¡ vy$íd_b_u Nep¡ Ðepf¡ Ap gp¡L$p¡_p¡ iy� v$p¡j ? b^pe OZp Ap¡mMusp-`pfMusp R>¡. A¡ dpfu OZp r_L$V$ füp R>¡; `Z lh¡ A¡ OZp v|$f _¡AÅÎep lp¡e A¡hy� gpN¡ R>¡ ! L$v$uL$ A¡ dpfp dpZk lsp. dpfp L$üpâdpZ¡ Qpgsp lsp. lh¡ A¡ dpfp L$p¡B _\u. lh¡ A¡ p¡s¡ p¡s`p¡sp_pOfp�_p, `p¡sp_p `qfhpf_p, `p¡sp_p� ìyAp¡_p, `p¡sp_p� M¡sfp¡_p,`p¡sp_p Npd_p _¡ `p¡sp_p v¡$i_p dpZk õhe� \B Nep R>¡.


4. Mpfu S>du_lqf yf Npddp� dp¡S>Zu \B_¡ _hp� bpZ-M|�V$ fp¡ pB Nep�.

R|>V$p�-R>hpep� _p_p�-_p_p� M¡sfp¡ c¡Np� \B_¡ dp¡V$p QL$ \B Nep. lh¡S>¡ S|>_u kflv$p¡ lsu A¡_p¡ L$ip¡ k�b� füp¡ _ lsp¡. dpfp� kpfp� amÖwM¡sfp¡ ky yAp_p dp¡V$p QL$dp� S>sp� füp�. dpfp cpÁedp� ¡gu MpfuS>du_ S> gMu lsu. Ap b y� L$pfõsp_ ¡gp g¡M-`pg_y� R>¡. A¡_p¡dv$v$_ui Ar^L$pfu sp¡ Þepeu lsp¡. S>ê$f ky yApA¡ g¡M-`pg_¡ gp�Q-ap�Q Apù li¡. cep®-cpv$fp `pL$\u A¡ M¡sfp¡ L¡$hp� gl¡fpsp� lsp�!Qp¡dpkpdp� gl¡fpsy� A_pS> _¡ frh`pL$dp� X$p¡gsp OJ ! h^pfpdp� L$pL$X$uS>¡hp� am ? A_¡ Op¡X$p_p |R>X$p S>¡hu, gl¡fpsu Ec¡gu dL$pB X$p¡X$p_ud|�R>p¡ ! gugp�R>d, am-awg\u `pL$u EW¡$gp M¡sfp¡ Å¡B d_ Ap_�v$\u_pQu EW$sy�'sy�. Nv¹$Nv¹$ \B Mugu EW$sy�'sy� ! A_¡ ¡gu guguL$Q, v$pZpcf¡gu hV$pZp_u k]Np¡...S>¡_¡ sp¡X$hp S>sp� Qf-df AhpS> \sp¡, A¡cygpsu _\u. A¡hy� gpNsy� L¡$ ÅZ¡ A¡ kshssu _¡ Qfdfp_u L$lu flulp¡e L¡$ _p-_p, d_¡ sp¡X$ip¡ _¦ ! Z Ap r_v®$eu lp\ A¡d_¡ sp¡X$u gBdp¢Y$pdp� Ap¡fu v¡$sp. Mphpdp� L¡$V$gu õhpqv$ô$ gpNsu lsu A¡ ! hplf¡, ump�-ùmp� awgp¡\u R>hpe¡gp� ¡gp� syhf_p¡ M¡sf ! S>¡ D`f\u hkÞsS>¡hp� Mug¡gp� gpNsp� _¡ A�v$f X$p¡qL$ey� L$fsp�..bp` f¡ ! qv$g L$¹...^L¹$...L$fhp gpNsy�. bpSy>dp� ÅZ¡ fsu_p¡ pgh umu dMdgu f�N-b¡f�NuX$uTpB_\u kÅep¡ R>¡; A_¡ _\u cygpsp� i¡fX$u_p� fkcep M¡sf ! S>¡dp�O|ku S>hp\u ifuf R>p¡gpB S>sy�; R>sp� A�v$f b¡ku_¡ duW$p fk\u ¡V$cfu g¡sp.ApS>¡ A¡ fk L$ep� R>¡ ? ÅZ¡ b y� S> k|L$pB Ney� R>¡. iy� ¡v$p\i¡ Ap r_fk _¡ Mpfu S>du_dp� ? A¡dp� Opk¡e ENsy� _\u ! lp, L$ep�L$-L$ep�L$ cp¢e-f]NZu, ApL$X$p, T¡ V$p�, lz�L$fuOpk, S>ê$f EÁep� R>¡, S>¡_pL$p�V$p Ndp� cp¢L$pB iL¡$ R>¡, S>¡_¡ Mphp\u dp¢s Aphu iL¡$ R>¡. S>¡ Y$p¡fp�_¡eMphp gpeL$ _\u. l¡ fpd ! Ap L$p�V$p ! Ap ApL$X$p ! Ap Mpfu S>du_dp�

buSy>� iy� \i¡ ? dp\¡ lp\ d|L$u tQspdp� X¡$gp, L$epf_pe L$ip rhQpfdp�fOy s v$pv$p X|$b¡gp lsp. A¡L$pA¡L$ A¡d_p rhQpf s|V$u Nep. kpd¡ Å¡ey�sp¡ S>Ns ^d-^d, ^d-^d L$fsp¡ OZu TX$ ¡ v$p¡X$u Aphu füp¡ R>¡;`pk¡ Aphu_¡ bp¡ëep¡ : "v$pv$p ! .... ¡gp iy� _pd ? bv$fu_pdp�dp...Apep R>¡.'

""lpfy� ! ky yAp_p¡ kpmp¡ g¡M-`pg Apep¡ R>¡ ?''""Qpgy s|�; J Opk gB_¡ Aphy� Ry>�D L$lu v¡$, b¡k¡.''""lpfy�.''L$lu_¡ kps hfk_p¡ S>Ns O¡f `pR>p¡ Nep¡.TV$`V$ Opk M�M¡fu-M�M¡fu_¡ fOy s v$pv$pA¡ X$pgpdp� cey; R>u

dp\¡ X$pgy� d|L$u_¡ Of sfa gp�bp�-gp�bp� X$Ngp� cfhp gpÁep. Mbf _¦lph¡ íey� L$fhp Apep¡ R>¡, g¡M-`pg ? lph¡ A¡Z¡ L$fhp S>¡hy� bpL$u íey�füy� R>¡ ? Ap QpgpL¡$ Ad_¡ h¡f-rhM¡f L$fu d|¼ep R>¡. R>u Apep¡ pR>p¡V$pZp¡ dpfhp. íey� L$p¥' Ap AcprNep_¡, `pR>p¡ Npd_p¡ k�b� u _uL$ep£R>¡. ky yAp_p¡ kpmp¡ \pe R>¡; _¦ sp¡ dpfp lplfp_¡ dpfu-dpfu_¡ dpf¡bpfZ¡\u _lpX$u d|L$s.

bpfZp ApNm S>B_¡ v$pv$pA¡ Opk cf¡gy� X$pgy� ^b¹ v$B_¡ _uQ¡`pX$ey�. g¡M-`pg bp¡ëep¡ : ""fpd, fpd ! v$pv$p.''

""fpd-fpd''L$lu_¡ v$pv$p gp�-bp¡ ðpk cfu MpV$gp `f b¡ku Nep.""v$pv$p, sdpfy� M¡sf \p¡Xy�$L$ hû S>i¡.''""A¡ L¡$hu fus¡ ? h^pfhp-OV$pX$hp_u hps lh¡ `X$su d|L$. S>¡.

R>¡, A¡ bfpbf R>¡. Å¡ey� S>i¡.'' v$pv$p L�$BL$ Nyõkpdp� bp¡ëep."Af¡, v$pv$p ! dpfu hps sp¡ kp�cmp¡.'""spfu hps lz� lp�cfy� ? lp�cfu-lp�cfu_¡ L$p�_ vy$:Mu Nep R>¡.

lph¡ _p L$iy� lp�cfhp_u BÃR>p R>¡ L¡$ _p L$iy� L¡$'hp_u. spf¡ S>¡ L$fhy� lp¡es¡ L$e®. A¡ S> `f� fp L$fu-L$fu_¡ d_¡ Mpfu S>d_udp� ^L¡$gu v$u^p¡.''


""`Z v$pv$p A¡ S>du__u ApL$pfZu aL$s b¡ Ap_p lp¡hp\u.''""Ap íey� bL$bL$ L$f¡ R>¡, s| ? qL�$ds _¡ ApL$pfZu-apL$pfZu A¡

b y� _L$pdy� R>¡.''""lh¡ sd_¡ \p¡X$u h^pf¡ S>du_ dmi¡. lp, v$pv$p ! S>du_ sp¡ S>¡

_kubdp� R>¡ A¡ S> dmi¡. Qpgp¡, Ad¡ dpù ApùA¡ R>uA¡.''v$pv$p g¡M-`pg_u kp\¡ M¡sfdp� Nep. g¡M-`pg¡ ApMy� M¡sf

afu\u dpàey�. A¡L$ huOy� S>du_ fOy s v$pv$p_¡ h^pf¡ dmu; `Z s¡d_¡A¡_p\u L$ip¡e k�sp¡j _p \ep¡. Mpfu s¡ Mpfu ! A¡L$ _l] v$i huOp� dm¡sp¡e iy� ? g¡M`pg Qpëep¡ Nep¡. v$pv$p L¡$X¡$ lp\ v$B ûf¡-ûf¡ `lp¢Ãep.

Ðep� S> X$p¡kdp�\u Å¡f-Å¡f\u AhpS> Aphhp gpÁep¡. v$pv$p Ðep�v$p¡X$u Nep. A�v$f S>B_¡ Å¡ey� sp¡ ky yAp lp\dp� lp\-b¡-lp\_p¡ X$�X$p¡gB Nyõk¡ cfpB füp¡ lsp¡. Å¡f-Å¡f\u L$lu füp¡ R>¡ :

""Å kpgu...Ly$gV$p ! cV$L¡$gu..._uL$mu Å Ofdp�\u. Å, Äep�S>hy� lp¡e Ðep�. Ap Ofdp� J s_¡ _¦ f¡'hp v$J. luS>X$u...kpgu hp�TZu!dpfp bpmL$_¡ dpfu _pMhp b¡W$u Ry>�, p¡s¡ sp¡ A¡L$pv$ R>p¡L$fy�e S>Îey� _\u.buÅ_p R>p¡L$fp�_u c|Mu Ry>�; X$pL$Zu, Q|X¡$g... ''

ky^yAp ¾$p¡^\u lp�ahp gpÁep¡. hps kdTu S>hpdp� v$pv$p_¡ hpf_p gpNu. A¡d_p dpV¡$ Ap L$p¡B _hu hps `Z _p¢'su. A¡dZ¡ Å¡ey�sp¡ dpf MpB_¡ Np�kX$u S>¡hu k�L$p¡QpB_¡ ipdgu R>¡. A¡L$ M|Zpdp� X|$kL$p�MpB flu R>¡. Of ApMp_p¡ dpf _¡ Npmp¡ MpB_¡ ÅZ¡ S>X$ S>¡hu \BNB R>¡. rbQpfu Åe L$ep� ? dp-bp` _p_`Zdp� S> dfu Nep�. bp`_y�A¡L$dpÓ k�sp_ lsu. M¡su-hpX$u, Of-bpf b y� cpNuv$pfp¡A¡ Ap¡Bep�L$fu _p¿ey�. uèfdp� A¡_y� L$p¡B _\u. A¡_¡ _kpX$u_¡ Al] gphhpdp�Aphu. A¡ hps_¡ v$i hfk \B Nep�. Aphu Ðepf¡ sp¡ huk-bphui_uli¡. ky^yAp_p¡ cpB by^yAp S>¡ A¡_p¡ rs s¡ A¡L$ hfk l¡gp� fv¡$i_pku Nep¡. ipdgu_p¡ Ap^pf lh¡ L$p¡B _\u. ky^yAp A¡_¡ X�$X$p dpfsp¡fl¡ R>¡... rhQpfsp-rhQpfsp v$pv$p A¡_u `pk¡ `lp¢Ãep. A¡_p¡ lp\

`L$X$u_¡ bp¡ëep :"Qpg ! spfp\u b^p� fpB Nep� R>¡. Al] spfy� L$p¢Z R>¡ ? L$p¡_p

dpV¡$ sy� b¡W$u Ry>� ?'v$pv$p_u lz�a dmsp� ipdgu_p� lubL$p� hû Nep�; `R>u °|kL¡$-

°|kL¡$ fX$u X$u; f�sy R>u Ås_¡ k�cpmsu EW$u. ÅZ¡ b|Tpsu Äep¡sh^pf¡ Å¡i\u âL$pris \B EW$u. huS>mu_u S>¡d Tb|L$u DW$u :

""hpl f¡ S>¡W$ ! lp�cey'sy� L¡$ S>¡W$ sp¡ _p�_p c¥_u hlz_p X$R>pep\ue R>¡V$p¡ f¡'R>¡; Z sd¡ sp¡ dep®v$p sp¡X$u _pMu R>¡. ApS> lz u b y� kl_L$fsu'f¡. lph¡ _¦ kl_ L$fy�.''

""Q| ....! h¥Zi�L$fu !''ky yApA¡ dL$phu.h¥Zi�L$fp¡ s|...gpS> hNf_p¡, b¥fu_p¡ Nygpd. sd¡ gp¡L$p¡A¡ dpfp

`rs_¡ _lpX$u d|¼ep¡. lph¡ d_¡ _lpX$u_¡ c¥_u bû dugL$s `Qphu`pX$hp dpN¡ R>¡. A¡ L$v$uL$ Ofdp� Aphu S>sp sp¡ b¡D S>Z S>�Ngu bpS>_uS>¡d s|V$u X$sp�. L¡$'sp : lplfp_¡ ifd _\u. O|ku Apep¡ Ofdp� b¥fu_y�dp¢Yy�$ QpV$hp !' A¡ kv$p blpf k|sp. dpfu ep�l¡ S>¡W$pZu lzsu'su. S>fpL$J blpf S>su sp¡ |�R>X$p_u S>¡d dpfu `pR>m gpNu f¡'su. sd¡ b¡DA¡d_¡ hp�TZu b_phu v$uû R>¡; `Z Å¡Å¡ Mpfu S>du_dp� A�L|$f awV$i¡.Ap dugL$s_p¡ cpNuv$pf ¡v$p L$fu_¡ S> J T� ui. d_¡ dpfp rs kp\¡c¡Nu S> \hp v$uû _\u, s¢.''

""Af¡...''v$p�s L$QL$Qphu_¡ afu\u W�$X$p¡ h]Tsp¡ v$p¡X$ep¡ ky yAp dpfhp. pk¡

Dc¡gp fOy s v$pv$pA¡ X�$X$p¡ `L$X$u gu^p¡. bp¡ëep : ""bk L$f ky yAp.bp¥ \ey� lph¡.''

`R>u ipdgu_u kpd¡ Å¡B : ""Qpg, dpf¡ O¡f fl¡.''`l¡gp� sp¡ ipdguA¡ Ap_pL$p_u L$fu. OÏ� L$üy� Ðepf¡ A¡ v$pv$p

kp\¡ NB.dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 39 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 40

v$pv$p `p¡sp_¡ O¡f `lp¢Qu bp¡ëep : ""ApS>\u Ap S> spfy� Of R>¡.Al] S> fl¡. buS>¡ L$ep�e S>Bi _rl. ipdgu b v$B_¡ b¡ku NB. A¡`p¡sp_u Ås_¡ fp¡L$u _p iL$u. v$pv$p_u d yf lz�a pdu_¡ s¡ fX$u X$u. fX$u_¡d_ lmhy� \ey� Ðepf¡ s¡ p¡sp_u v$bpB fl¡gu L$\p v$pv$p_¡ L$l¡hp gpNu.''

""v$pv$p ! J AcpNZu Ry>�. dp-bp`_p¡ â¡d L¡$hp¡ lp¡e R>¡ A¡ J_\u ÅZsu _\u ÅZsu gN__y� kyM _¡ `rs_p¡ â¡d. dp b_hp_uc|M bp¥ dp¡V$u lsu; `Z A¡ kyM¡e _kubdp� _p _uL$ey. ApÏ� \peA¡ l¡gp� S> dpfp¡ l¡gp¡ rs dfu Nep¡. J AcpNZu A¡_y� dp¢Yy$ Å¡hpe_p pdu. Ap gp¡L$p¡ d_¡ _kpX$u gpep Ðepf¡ gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ dpfp¡ cNhp_S> ful¥ Nep¡ R>¡. iê$Apsdp� A¡ b^p d_¡ M|b dp_sp lsp. rs_y� kyM¡edëey�; `Z dpfp L|$M _p EOX$u. ûf¡-ûf¡ v$i hfk hlu Nep�. Apv$i hfkdp� dpfp lz L$fd_u L$W$Z¥ hû NB. c|M-sfk h¡W$hu, S>¡W$-S>¡W$pZu_u gpsp¡ _¡ Npfp¡ Mphu. dpf¡ gu ¡ dpfp rs_¡e OÏ� lp�cfhy�`X$sy�. Ap�k|_p O|�V$X$p ùsu Ap b y�e J kl_ L$fsu flu. b^p� d_¡hp�TZu L¡$'R>¡. L$¡V$gue dp�_spAp¡ _¡ Apifhpv$_p� dpv$qfep� `l¡ep¯.kp y-aL$ufp¡_¡ lp\ bspep. L¡$V$gpe bp�dZp¡_¡ S>dpX$ep; R>sp� hp�rTeZs¡ hp�rTeZ S> flu. Mp_pfp M¥-M¥_¡ S>sp fep. v$pv$p ! J Mpfu S>du_S>¡hu Ry>�. dpfp cZu L$p¡B c|ëe\ue Å¡sy�e _\u ! b^p� d_¡ AìyL$_uS> dp�_¡ R>¡. dpf-Npfp¡ sp¡ ldTep�, Af¡ L¡$V$gpe v$p'X$p dpf¡ c|¿e¡ f¡'hy�`X$ey� R>¡. ApS>¡e d¢ S>¡W$_p R>p¡L$fp bv$fu_¡ L$iy�e L$üy� _\u; R>sp� dpfuD`f Mp¡V$p¡ Apfp¡ d|¼ep¡. lpQu hps sp¡ A¡ lsu L¡$ d_¡ s¥Z v$p'X$p\uL$iy� Mphp_y� dëey� _\u. `p�Zu ù-ù_¡ J `X$u flu. Of_u Apbê$ _¡ifd_u dpfu d¢ L$p¡B_¡e L$íey� _p L$üy�. ApS>¡ khpf¡ bv$fu v|$^-cpsM¥ füp¡ lsp¡. b^p¡ v|$^-cps A¡ M¥ _p i¼ep¡. S>¡W$p�Zu bp¡gu :

""g¡ Å b¡V$p ! Ly$fLy$qfep_¡ _pMu v¡$.''hpX$L$pdp�_p¡ v|$ -cps gB bv$fu L|$sfp_¡ _pMhp S>sp¡'sp¡. J Ap

b y� Å¡B-lp�cfu flu lsu. dpfp\u f¡'hpey� _rl. c|M\u Ap�sfX$u L$L$mu

flu lsu. DW$psy� _p¢'sy�. d_ dpÞey� _¦. Nd¡ s¡d L$fu_¡ DW$. J bp¡gu:""gph b¡V$p ! hpX$L$p¡ Al] gph. Ofdp� L$p¡B_¡ Mphp_y� _p dg¡,

Ðepf¡ L|$sfp� íey� v|$^-cps Mpi¡ ?''d¢ A¡_p lp\dp�\u hpX$L$p¡ gB gu^p¡. s¡ lksp¡-lksp¡ blpf S>sp¡

füp¡. fdhp ! \p¡X$p¡L$ h ¡gp¡ A¢W$p¡-b¢W$p¡ cps Mphp¡ A¡e S>¡W$p�Zu\u Å¡B_p iL$pe� ! s¡ Nyõkp\u bfu_¡ MpM \B NB. bp¡gu :

"spfu Ap tlds...AcpNZu ! bpmL$_p� v|$^-cps M|�Qhu_¡ M¥NB. L|$sfu...! Aphhp v¡$ spfp u_¡; s_¡ kp�b¡g¡-kp�b¡g¡ V$u`phui.'

S>¡W$Æ M¡sf¡\u Apep. \p¼ep-`p¼ep sp¡ lsp S>; A¡dp�e hmuAphspdp� S> S>¡W$p�ZuA¡ `gusp¡ Qp�àep¡. R>p¡L$fp_p¡ v|$^-cps M|�QhugB_¡ ipdgu M¥ NB. A¡hy� K y� R>sy� L$lu_¡ A¡_p L$p_ c�c¡ep®. A¡V$gy�kp�cmsp� S> S>¡W$Æ_u L$dp_ R>V$L$u. L$iy�e bp¡ëep-Qpëep hNf d�X$epX�$X$p\u bp^b T|X$hp, J Qukp¡ pX$hp gpNu. R>p¡X$ph_pfy� L$p¡B _p¢'sy�.A¡ sp¡ Ap` Aphu `X$ep s¡\u dpfhp_y� b� L$fu_¡ Npmp¡ hfkphhpgpÁep; _¦ sp¡ ApS> S>ê$f dpfy� dp¢s gphu v¡$s.''

Ap L$l¡sp�-L$l¡sp� ipdgu lubL$p� cfsu fX$hp gpNu.""fX$ui _¦, v$uL$fu !'' v$pv$pA¡ TV$ `p¡sp_p� Ap�ky g|R>u gu^p�.

bp¡ëep : ""s|� Al] S> `X$u fl¡. S>Bi _p A¡ L$kB_¡ O¡f.''""v$pv$p, dpfp `rs_¡e Ap S> gp¡L$p¡A¡ _lpX$u d|¼ep¡; _¦ sp¡ A¡

d_¡ R>p¡X$u_¡ fv¡$i L$v$u _p Ås.'' A¡d_¡e |fsy� Mphp_y� Ap`sp _p¢'sp.hfk \ey�. L$ip¡ L$pNf-`Ñf¡e _\u gMsp. cB cB_p¡ _p \ep¡ sp¡`R>u d_¡ AcpNZu_¡ L$p¡Z |R>i¡ ?''

ipdgu Q| \B NB. cpf¡ d_¡ EW$u v$pv$p MQ¹...MQ¹ Qpf hpY$hpgpÁep. A¡ S> qv$hk\u ipdgu v$pv$p_¡ O¡f fl¡hp gpNu; s¡\u ky yAp h^pf¡bmu_¡ MpM \B Nep¡. A¡L$ qv$hk g¡M`pg Apìep¡ Ðepf¡ ky yApA¡ A¡_¡bû hps L$lu v$uû. g¡M`pg M¡sfdp� fOy s v$pv$p `pk¡ Nep¡. bp¡ëep¡ :

""v$pv$p, ipdgu sdpf¡ O¡f _rl fl¡. A¡dp� Adpfu _¡ dpfp b_hudpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 41 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 42

kyv¹$ y b�_¡_u bv$_pdu \pe R>¡; s¡\u A¡_¡ A¡_¡ O¡f dp¡L$gu v$p¡. Ap sd¡L�$B kpfy� _\u L$fu füp.''

""ipdgu spfu íey� lNu \pe R>¡ ?'' v$pv$p Nyõk¡ \B bp¡ëep.""dpfu b¡_ \pe R>¡. S>¡W$-S>¡W$pZu kp\¡ A¡ _l] fl¡ sp¡ lz� A¡_¡

dpf¡ O¡f gB S>Bi.''""Af¡, Å-Å..., Apep¡ dp¡V$p¡ b¡_hpfp¡. `l¡gp� spfp Mphp_y�

W¡$L$pÏ� `pX$e; `R>u gB Å ipdgu_¡. A¡_p `rs by yAp_¡ sd¡ gp¡L$p¡S> _lpX$u d¡ëep¡. spfp� b¡_-b_¡huA¡ A¡_¡ dpfu-dpfu_¡ A¡_u v$ipbNpX$u _pMu R>¡...Apep¡ dp¡V$p¡ b¡__u lN¥ lp� hp. Af¡ S>¡ spfu R>¡,A¡_u S> k¡hp L$e®. ipdgu L$p¡B_u b¡_ _\u. A¡ Adpf¡ ifZ¡ R>¡. A¡L$ep�e _¦ Åe. dpf¡ O¡f `X$u fl¡i¡.''

""`Z v$pv$p, Ap kpfy� _l] \pe.''""lpfy� L¡$ c|�Xy$... J b ye Å¡B g¥i. s¡ l�d¡ip� Mfpb L$ey R>¡,

`R>u ApS>¡ cgy� L$¡hu fus¡ L$fui ? Å, A¦\u ! \pe s¡ L$fu g¡S>¡.''v$pv$p Nyõkpdp� bp¡ëep.

""sp¡ ipdgu_¡ _rl dp¡L$gp¡ ?''""_l]'' v$pv$p M|b sù Nep.""sp¡ ÅJ Ry>�. ldTu gBi.''""s¢ ldThpdp� bpL$u íey� fp¿ey� R>¡ ? Å, lplfp ! spfp¡ bp`

ldTu _\u l¼ep¡; sp¡ íey� ldThp_p¡ Ry>� ? ipdgu_y� fnZ J dpfpÆh lpV¡$ L$fui. sd¡ gp¡L$p¡ A¡_¡ M|b `S>ìep R>p¡. lph¡ A¡ dpfu R>¡.hZ dpÁe¡, hNf lp¡Ýe¡ d_¡ v$uL$fu dgu NB R>¡. lph¡ A¡_¡ L$i¡e cV$L$hp_¦ v$J.''

S>sp�-S>sp� g¡M`pg AV$L$u Nep¡. "`Z v$pv$p, A¡_p\u AdpfuApbê$ bNX$i¡. sd_¡ A¡_p\u iy� gpc \i¡ ?'

""d_¡ gpc \pe L¡$ _yL$ip_. A¡_u spf¡ iu g¡hp-v¡$hp ?'' v$pv$pDL$mu EW$ep.

""Å, lpmp..! _plu Å A¦\u. bû Mpfu S>du_ Adpfp cZu^L¡$gu v$uû, Ðepf¡ _p¢'sy� |R>ey� L¡$ A¡_p\u d_¡ ip¡ gpc \i¡ ? gyÃQp¡!ApS>¡ |R>hp Apep¡ R>¡ L¡$ ip¡ gpc \i¡ ? _pku Å A¦\u, _¦ sp¡ Mp¡ fuf�Nu _pMui.''

A¡d L$l¡sp s¡ L$p¡v$pfp¡ gB_¡ v$p¡X$ép. g¡M`pg lr\epf hNf_p¡ lsp¡;s¡\u bu_¡ _pW$p¡. A¡_¡ A¡hu Apip _ lsu L¡$ v$pv$p Ap Jdf¡e Nyõk¡ \BS>i¡. v$pv$p L$p¡v$pfp¡ gB afu\u Mpfu S>du__¡ Np¡X$hp gpÁep. A¡dp� EN¡gp�cp¢ef]NZu, T¡ V$p� ApL$X$p hN¡f¡_¡ d|rmep� kd¡s EMpX$hp gpÁep.

kp�S>¡ v$pv$p O¡f Nep. ipdgu bpfZ¡ Ecu-Ecu A¡d_u fplÅ¡B flu lsu. v$pv$p Aphsp� S> bp¡gu :

""v$pv$p, ApS>¡ S>¡W$Æ _¡ g¡M`pg dkgs L$fu füp lsp.''""íey� ? L¡$hu dkgs ?''""v$pv$p ! J L$i¡L$ S>su f¥'i. J _\u BÃR>su L¡$.....'' s¡ fXy�$-

fXy�$ \B NB. Ap�Mp¡ R>gL$pB EW$u.""L¡$d ? hps íey� R>¡ ? L$p¡BA¡ s_¡ L$iy� L$üy� ?''""L�$B _¦.'' s¡ L$Qhphp gpNu.""bp¡ëep sp¡ Mfu...Np�X$u s| fX¡$ R>¡ L¡$d ?''""_p...J A¦ _¦ flz. dpfy� A¦ fl¡hy� ep¡Áe _\u. v$pv$p, d_¡ S>su

f¡'hp v$ep¡.''""ApMf¡ S>hp_u S> hps ! `Z L¡$d ? sy� A¡L$gu L$B S>Bi?''""Nd¡ sp� S>¥i..., Äep� cNhp�_ gB S>i¡.''""`Z A¡ gp¡L$p¡ íey� L¡$'sp'sp ? s¢ lz� lp�cey ?''""v$pv$p, sd_¡ dpfhp_u hps....'' s¡ lubL$p� cfhp gpNu.""ls¹...Np�X$u ! bk A¡V$gu S> hpsdp� s| Ncf¥ NB ? Af¡ A¡d_p

bp ¡e dpfy� L$íey� bNpX$u lL$ep _\u; sp¡ R>u A¡ dpfp lplfp íey� L$fu_pMi¡ ? Qpg, O¡f. rQÞsp _p L$e®. Mphp_y�-bphp_y� b_u Áey� L¡$ _¦?d_¡ L$p¡B L$iy�e _¦ L$l¡.''


ipdgu DW$u_¡ A�v$f S>su flu. v$pv$p Qpf hpY$hp_p diu_ fM`....M`...Qpf L$p`hp Opk-L|$kL$p d¡mhu_¡ bmv$p¡_¡ Mphp Apùv$u^p. R>u s¡ A�v$f Nep. fkp¡X$pdp� Mphp b¡W$p. Mpsp�-Mpsp� rhQpfhpgpÁep : ApS>¡ ipdguA¡ OZp kfk fp¡V$gp L$ep® R>¡. Ap dpfu v$uL$fulp¡s sp¡ L¡$hy� lpfy� \ps ? A¡_u ep�l¡ íey� _\u ? b y�e sp¡ R>¡ ! ky�v$f,s�vy$fõs, Np¡fp-Np¡fp cfphv$pf lp\,....b y�e lpfy�-lpfy A¡_u ÅÐedp�ldpe¡gy� R>¡, A¡hu ê$ pmu õÓu ! sp¡...sp¡... A¡_p Of_p� dpZkp¡ A¡_p\ubf¡ R>¡ lz� L$pd ? v$pv$pA¡ idgu_¡ A¡L$ _S>f¡ Å¡B, R>u Mpfu S>du_hpmp�M¡sfp¡dp� X|$bu Nep. l�...! b y�e sp¡ R>¡ A¡ M¡sfp¡dp�e. k`pV$,ky�v$f!sp¡ `R>u A¡ M¡sfp¡ `k�v$ L¡$d _\u ? ipdgue Mpfu S>du_ S>¡hu R>¡;`R>u A¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ A¡ ip�_u Nd¡ ? Mpfudp� amÖw sp _\u lp¡su; s¡\uA¡_¡ L$p¡B g¡sy� _\u. S>¡_¡ L$p¡B _p |R>¡ A¡_p¡ O�V$ dpfp Nf¡ bp� u v¡$hpe!dpfp _kubdp� Ap S> Mpfu S> S>du_ R>¡; Z Mpfu S>du__¡ dpf¡ amÖwb_phhu Å¡Bi¡. MpB_¡ s¡ blpf Aphu_¡ MpV$gp `f k|B Nep.

khpf \ey�. v$pv$p EW$u_¡ bmv$p¡_¡ L|$kL$p _pMhp gpÁep. S>Ns`pk¡ Aphu_¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""v$pv$p ! ipdgu L$pL$u L$B NB ?''

""íey� ? Ofdp� _\u ?''""_p, dp L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ L$BL$ _plu NB !''""Ap...l !''v$pv$p bfX$ep. A�v$f Nep. afu blpf Apìep. ky yAp_¡ O¡f

v$p¡X$ep. Npddp� s`pk L$fu M¡sfp¡ _¡ kudpX$pdp� ip¡ u. A¡L¡$e S>Np bpL$u_p fpMu; R>sp� ipdgu L$i¡e _p S>X$u. lpfu \pL$u_¡ r_fpi _¡ Dv$pkdp¢Y¡$ v$pv$p M¡sfp¡dp� S>B lp¢Ãep. dp\¡ lp\ d|L$u_¡ i¡Y¡$ b¡W$p bp¡ëep :

""l¡ fpd ! dpfy� b ye S>sy� fl¡ R>sp� Ap Mpfu S>du_ d_¡`S>hhp_y� R>R>p¡X$hp_u _\u. cp¢ef]NZu, ApL$X$p, Ap L$p�V$p... Ap T¡f!ky yAp _¡ g¡M`pg Aphu S> fus¡ L$p¡B_p¡ Æh g¡i¡. Ap cp�ef]NZu_¡ T¡fu ApL$X$pAp¡_¡ J L$B lz u Mp¡v$sp¡ fBi ? L$pf¡ awV$i¡ A_pS>_p

aZNp Ap Mpfu S>du_dp� ? L$pf¡$ cep£-cpv$fp¡ \i¡ Ap Mpfu S>du__p¡Mp¡mp¡ ? v$pv$p lh¡ ^_p^_ L$p¡v$pmp¡ a¡fhhp gpÁep.''

ipdgu_¡ Ne¡ kps dlu_p \B Nep. fOy s v$pv$p bpfZ¡ b¡W$p-b¡W$p DL$p¡ NNX$phsp tQspdp� X|$åep lsp; Ðep� S> V$`pguA¡ v$pv$p_plp\dp� A¡L$ `Ó `L$X$phu v$u^p¡. v$pv$p `Ó lp\dp� g¡sp bp¡ëep :

""Af¡ gpgpÆ ! hp�Qu l�cfphp¡ L¡$ Apdp� íey g¿ey� R>¡ ? dpfpOf_y� sp¡ L$p¡B `fv¡$idp� R>¡ _¦, sp¡ `R>u Ap L$pNf L$p¡_p¡ Apep¡ R>¡ ?''

V$`pgu Ó hp�Qhp gpÁep¡ : ""fOy s v$pv$p ! fpd fpd ! Mpfudp�aZNp awV$u Nep R>¡. ipdgu dp b_hp_u R>¡. sdp¡_¡ bp¥ S> l�cpf¡ R>¡.sdpfu pk¡\u L$üp hNf _pku Aphu lsu. A¡ S> hMs¡ lz� sd_¡ ÓgMhp BÃR>sp¡ lsp¡; Z ipdguA¡ d_¡ gMhp _p v$u^p¡. sdpfp¡ ÆhÅ¡Mddp� X$sp¡ Å¡B A¡ Ðep�\u dpfu pk¡ _pku Aphu. Apip R>¡, sd¡klLy$Vy�$b dÅdp� lip¡. v$pv$uÆ_¡ ipdgu_p AptgN__u c¡V$; A_¡ìlpgp S>Ns_¡ hlpg !'' - Ap`_p¡ by fpd.

by fpd_p¡ Ó kp�cmu_¡ v$pv$p Myiu\u awgu_¡ Nv¹$Nv¹$ \B Nep.TV$`V$ L$p¡lpmp¡ Mc¡ d|L$u_¡ M¡sfp¡ sfa Qpgu _uL$þep. fõspdp� S>¡ L$p¡Bdmsy�, L¡$'sp S>sp : ""cB, dpfu Mpfu S>du_ amÖw R>¡. lph¡ OZp¡kfk `pL$ \i¡. Mpfudp� EN¡gp L$p�V$p, cp¢ef]NZu, T¡ V$p� b^p�eDMpX$u_¡ d¢ M¡sfdp� bpfu v$u^p� R>¡. A¡ S> `pR>p� Mpsf \B_¡ ¡v$pih^pf¡ R>¡.''

M¡sfdp� S>B_¡ v$pv$p i¡fX$u_¡ Np¡X$ dpfhp gpÁep. i¡fX$u_p gugpkp¡_¡fu R>p¡X$hp Å¡B A¡d_y� d_ Myi \B S>sy�. i¡fX$u_p kp�W$p_p� p�v$X$p�_usuÿZ ^pf\u lp\-`N R>p¡gpB-rQfpB S>sp�; R>sp� s¡ A�v$f_¡ A�v$fflu âkß \sp Np¡m_u duW$pi_p¡ Ap_�v$ A_ychsp.


5. |Å|Äe `p�Xy$f�N ipõÓu ApW$hg¡ Üpfp â¡qfs õhpÝepe-`qfhpf

Üpfp Apep¡rS>s "qX$hpB_ b°¡_ V²$õV$' rirbf_p¡ ApS>¡ ÓuÅ¡ qv$hk lsp¡.ep¡N¡ðfdp� fÃep-`Ãep rirbfp\} b¡W$p-b¡W$p S> L$df kuû L$fu g¡splsp. A¡d_¡ _p¢'sy� Of_y� Ýep_ L¡$ _p¢'sy� p¡sp_p ifuf_y� Ýep_. b^p_y�Ýep_ h¼sp_p dyMpfthv$ `f [õ\f lsy�. ìepkùW$ `f rbfpS>dp_ApÐdue îu fpdv$pkÆ Np� u âñp¡_p DÑf Apù füp lsp. M�X$rirbfp\} cpB-b¡_p¡\u MuQp¡-MuQ cfpe¡gp¡ lsp¡. õhpÝepeuAp¡Üpfp kÅ®e¡gp hpsphfZ hÃQ¡ ep¡N¡ðf cNhp__p rhriô$ lpõe\uâÐe¡L$ ùv$e Ap_�v$\u Mugu füy� lsy�. Æh_- �\ c|g¡gp _¡ qv$ip- i|Þeeyhp_-hN®_u _S>f L$p¡B _hp dp_hue dpN®_u ip¡ dp� ìepLy$m lsu.

âñ hp�Qhpdp� Apìep¡ : ""iy� e\p\®hpv$u, dp_hsphpv$u,kdpS>hpv$u ìe[¼s _p[õsL$ lp¡B iL¡$ R>¡ ?''

DÑf Ap`hpdp� Apìep¡ : ""A¡hu ìe[¼sAp¡ Ap[õsL$ _¡ _p[õL$b�_¡ lp¡B iL¡$ R>¡; fÞsy p¡sp_u Ås_¡ _p[õsL$ L$l¡hphpmu ìe[¼sAp¡_pOfdp�e R>p_u-R>`_u L¡$ `R>u A¡d_p `qfhpf_p AÞe dpZkp¡ Üpfp|Å-D`pk_p \ep L$f¡ R>¡.''

`p¡sp_p âñ_p¡ kQp¡V$ DÑf dmsp� s¡ õhpÝepeu d_p¡d_ âawrëgs\B c|sL$pmdp� Mp¡hpB Nep¡. NpX$u R|>L$-R|>L$, T|L$-T|L$, k]..k]..k]..L$fsu v$p¡X$u flu lsu. X$åbpdp� N d|L$hp_ue S>Np _ lsu. lz� b¡W$p¡-b¡W$p¡ S> Tp¡L$p� MpB füp¡ lsp¡.

L$p¡B Å¡f\u bp¡ëey : ""d\yfp� Aphu Ney�. lh¡ Nufv$u Ap¡R>u \BS>i¡.''

A¡L$ õÓu fX$u flu lsu : ""Af¡, dpfp¡ gpg Mp¡hpB Nep¡.''""A¡e....Ap `p¡gukhpmp_¡ |R>p¡.'' L$p¡BA¡ L$üy�.""iy� R>¡ ?'' `p¡guk¡ gpg Ap�Mp¡ L$pY$u.

""L$p�B _rl. ¡gu õÓu_p¡ gpg Mp¡hpB Nep¡ R>¡.''""gpg L$B bgp_y� _pd R>¡ ?''""gpg bV$hp¡.'' õÓu bp¡gu.""ê$rèp lsp ?'' `p¡guk¡ |R>ey�.""ê$rèp sp¡ dpfu Qp¡mudp� d|L$y� Ry>�.'' b^p� lkhp gpÁep�.""lpe ... f¡, dpfy� rMky� L$`pB Ney�.'' L$p¡B TuZp-`psmp

AhpS>dp� bp¡ëey�. R>p¡fp� Mu-Mu-Mu L$fu lkhp gpÁep�.""ifd _\u Aphsu ? Mu-Mu L$fsp� ?'' `p¡guk¡ ^dL$pìep�.""ifd ! _hpB_u hps R>¡ ! p¡guk afS> D`f R>¡ ! L$p¡B_y� rMky�

L$`pe, L$p¡B_p¡ gpg Mp¡hpB Åe.'' afu A¡L$ Å¡fv$pf lpõe.""Q| flp¡Æ. `p¡gukp¡\u buhy� Å¡BA¡.'' A¡L$ R>p¡L$fp¡ bp¡ëep¡:

`p¡guk dyíL¡$gudp� dyL$pB Nep¡ _¡ Tp¡L$p� Mphp gpÁep¡.NpX$u A¡_u NrsA¡ v$p¡X$u flu lsu. Aphsu L$pg¡ L©$óZ- S>Þdpô$du.

Ap hj£ qv$ëgudp� DS>huiy�. `l¡gp� lsu A¡hu sl¡hpfp¡_p DÐkh_ucph_p lh¡ ¼ep� flu R>¡ ? bp _¡ b¡_p¡ L$_¥epÆ_u S>Þdpô$du_¡ r_S>®gpD`hpk L$fu_¡ DS>hsu'su, _p_`Z_p A¡ qv$hkp¡ lÆ epv$ R>¡. lz� _p_p¡lsp¡. D`hpk _p¢'sp¡ L$fu iL$sp¡; R>sp� b^p�_u v¡$Mpv¡$Mu c|¿ep¡ fl¡sp¡lsp¡. D`hpk L$fhp\u iy� am dmi¡ ? S>Þdpô$du L¡$d DS>hpe R>¡ ?A¡ bû hpsp¡ kp\¡ dpf¡ L$iu g¡hp-v¡$hp _p¢'su; `fÞsy A¡V$gy� ÅZsp¡lsp¡ L¡$ c|¿ep fl¡hp\u kfk-kfk amp¡, L$pL$X$u, Np¡m, L¡$fu_p fk_p¡`p`X$, v|$^`pL$ hN¡f¡ Mphp_p¡ OZp¡ S> Ap_�v$ Aphsp¡ lsp¡. bp _¡ b¡_p¡_plu-^p¡B_¡ lp¡d-lh_ L$fsu. v$uhp¡ L$fsu, lz� Ýep_\u Å¡sp¡.

Ad¡ bpmL$p¡ sp¡ agplpf_u gpgQ¡ S> D`hpk L$fsp� lsp�.r`spÆ |Å L$fsp lsp. L$v$pQ L$p¡B dpsp L¡$ vy$Np®dpsp_u s¡ _lpep R>uS> `pZu ùsp lsp.

A¡L$pA¡L$ Å¡fv$pf Ap�QL$p¡ hpÁep¡. A¡_p rhQpf s|V$u Nep. NpX$uEcu flu NB lsu. Ec¡gp R>p¡L$fp Ap�QL$p¡ hpNhp\u NbX$u X$ep.


L$p¡B dp¡ghuÆ NpX$udp� S> A¡L$ R>¡X¡$ kp�S>_u _dpS> Y$u füp lsp. Ap�QL$p¡hpNhp\u A¡e Y$mu `X$ep. s¡ afu\u TV$`V$ Myv$pdp� dÁ_ \B Nep.R>p¡L$fp MX$MX$pV$ lku X$ep.

""Myv$p_p _pddp�e h^_ !'' L$p¡B lkhy� fp¡L$sp� bp¡ëey�.õhpÝepeuA¡e r_Ðe_u S>¡d k�ÝepL$pm_u âp\®_p iê$ L$fu v$uû:

A{dZ`Z_nZ` {dîUmo X_` _Z� e_` {df`_¥JV¥îUm_² �&^yVX`m § {dñVma` Vma` g§gmagmJaV� �&&1�&&ZmamÙ H$éUm_èaU§ H$adm{U VmdH$m¡ MaUm¡ �&B{V fQ²>nXr _Xrò dXZ gamoOmo gXm§ dgVw �&&7�&&âp\®_p kp�cmu_¡ `l¡gp� sp¡ b^p_¡ _hpB gpNu. `Z `R>u

AË$lpõe L$fhp gpÁep. L$p¡BA¡ L$üy� : ""hpl, hpl...! dp¡ghu sm¡-D`f \B Nep. Ðepf¡ ipõÓuÆ ipõÓp\® L$fhp gpÁep.''

R>p¡L$fpAp¡_u díL$fu\u dp¡ghuÆ Nyõk¡ \B Nep; A_¡ ApNTfsu Ap�M¡ R>p¡L$fp�_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep. âp\®_p |fu L$fu_¡ õhpÝepeu Z¡gp R>p¡L$fpAp¡ kp\¡ lkhp gpÁep. bp¡ëep :

""d_¡ fd Ap_�v$ \ep¡. s¡ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ L¡$ Qpgp¡, L$p¡B_¡ L$p¡B ê$ ¡Ap` kp¥ cNhp__u kp�e âp\®_pdp� kpd¡g sp¡ \ep. cNhp_¡ Ap`kp¥_¡ lkhp_u A¡hu qv$ìe i[¼s Apù R>¡ L¡$ Sy>Ap¡ Ap`_p lpõe\uL¡$V$gp Qudmpe¡gp Ql¡fp Mugu DW$ep R>¡. lz� âcy_¡ âp\®_p L$fy� Ry>� L¡$Ap` kp¥ Ap S> fus¡ kv$pe lksp flp¡. A¡ dpsp-r`spAp¡_¡ Þe R>¡,S>¡dZ¡ Ap` S>¡hp _heyhL$p¡_¡ S>Þd Apàp¡ R>¡; _rl sp¡ Ap`Z_¡ Ap`Zp,v¡$i_¡ kdpS>_¡ Ap` S>¡hp d_p¡lf _¡ kpdÕe®hp_ yÓp¡ ¼ep�\u dms?''

""Af¡, Ap` sp¡ OZu kfk hpsp¡ L$fp¡ R>p¡; Z Ap |Å _¡ _dpS>L$ep� \hu Å¡BA¡ ?'' A¡L$ R>p¡L$fpA¡ |R>ey�.

"Äep� Ap`Z¡ lp¡BA¡, Ðep� Äep� Ap`Zu îÙp-c[¼s_p¡ âhplhlu _uL$m¡ Ðep� S> d�qv$f-d[õS>v$ R>¡ A¡d kdS>hy�. d_yóe v$f¡L$`qf[õ\rsdp� cNhp__¡ epv$ L$fu iL¡$ R>¡. Ap`Zp ùv$e_¡ âcy NpX$udp�e

Qgphu füp¡ R>¡.'A¡L$ ApQL$p kp\¡ NpX$u Ecu flu. ""Ãlp...Ãlp...''""`p_-buX$u rkNf¡V$ ....!''""A¡e ! NpX$udp� rkNf¡V$ L¡$d ùh¡ R>¡ ? Å¡ d_pB gMu R>¡.''""kp�cþey� R>¡, A¡ ùhp\u L¢$kf \pe R>¡.''""d_¡ \i¡. s_¡ _l]_¡ ?'' ù_pfp¡ Nyõk¡ \B Nep¡.""d\yfp� Aphu Ney�.''""A¡e....S>fp A¡L$ Ãlp gphS>¡.''""rk...ku....ku....B....B.'' NpX$u D`X$u NB.""Af¡ dpfp ¥kp Ap`Å¡...'' Ãlphpmp¡ NpX$u_u kp\¡ v$p¡X$sp¡

füp¡: "" ¥kp Ap`...Å¡...''A_¡ A¡_p¡ AhpS> NpX$u_u R|>L$...R|>L$dp� Mp¡hpB Nep¡.buS>¡ qv$hk¡ NpX$u OZu dp¢X$u qv$ëgu lp¢Qu. b`p¡f_p gNcN

b¡ hpN¡ X$pµ. fpdQ�Ö__¡ O¡f lp¢Ãep¡. NpX$udp� L$ X$p� g^f-h^f _¡ |rmep�\B Nep� lsp�. k�L$p¡Q \B füp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ ApV$gp b^p â¿eps g¡ML$_ukpd¡ Aphu vy$v®$ipdp� L¡$hu fus¡ ÅJ ? L$`X$p� Å¡B_¡ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_p dp�dpfp âÐe¡ rsfõL$pf ¡v$p \i¡. L$v$pQ buÅ âp¡a¡kfp¡_u S>¡d TpV$L$u_pMi¡ sp¡ ? _l].... Qpg k|V$L¡$kdp�\u L$`X$p� L$pY$u L$ep�L$ bv$gu gJ;`Z L$ep� bv$gy� ? gp¡L$p¡ iy� L$l¡i¡ ? c|M L$L$X$u_¡ gpNu R>¡. NpX$u_y� cp¡S>_`Z ÅZ¡ hpku lsy�. A¡ sp¡ kpfy� \ey� L¡$ EgV$u _p \B.

ApMu fps_p DÅNfp\u dpfu v$ip h^pf¡ Mfpb \B flu lsu.c|M _¡ MpduAp¡_p¡ cpf h¢Y$pfsp¡ lz� âp¡a¡kf kpl¡b_p b�Ngp sfaApNm h^sp¡ Nep¡; Ðep� lp¢Qu_¡ "L$ç`pDÞX$' _p¡ v$fhpÅ¡ Mp¡ëep¡; A_¡ûf¡\u rbëgu N¡ A�v$f S>hp gpÁep¡. d_¡ buL$ A¡ lsu L¡$ dpfp MV$-MV$ AhpS>\u ¼ep�L$ kS>®L$_u kÅ®su fQ_pAp¡_p spf s|V$u _p Åe.ce A¡ `Z lsp¡ L¡$ L$ep�L$ A¡d_u kyMv$ KO_p _pSy>L$ s�s| TZlZu_p EW¡$. tlds L$fu_¡ pfv$i®L$ L$pQ_p bpfZp pk¡ Ecp¡ füp¡. \p¡X$uhpf


ky u "X$p¡f-b¡g' ip¡ hp Ap�Mp¡A¡ L$kfs L$fu, `Z r_óamsp dmu.A¡V$gpdp� bpfÏ� ÅZ¡ Ap`p¡Ap` Mõey� lp¡e...A_¡ A¡ kp\¡ S> :""Aphp¡, îudp_Æ !''

""_dõs¡'' L$fu_¡ d¢ lp\ Å¡X$u v$u^p.""_dõs¡ ! L$epf¡ Apìep ?''""ldZp� S> Aphu füp¡ Ry>�. NpX$u dp¢X$u Aphu.''""A_¡ b^p� L$yim R>¡_¡ ?''""Æ lp.'' lz� k�L$p¡Qdp� kghpB füp¡ lsp¡.""ù.A¡Q.X$u. _y� L$pd L$ep� ky u Apìey� ?''""gNcN yfy� \B Ney� R>¡.''blpf\u Apìep R>¡. õhõ\ \B Åh. b¡kp¡ Apfpd\u. ëep¡,

\p¡X$u Ãlp ùhp¡; `R>u hpsp¡ L$fuiy�.d_¡ OZu sL$gua \B lsu. lp\-dp¢Yy�$ p¡hp_y�e cp_ _p füy�.

A¡e Mbf _p X$u L¡$ L$p¡Z L$epf¡ Aphu_¡ Ãlp d|L$u Ney�. Ãlp_p¡ àepgp¡DW$phsp� d__¡ u½$pfsp¡ füp¡ L¡$ lz� L¡$hp¡ L$pef _¡ d|M® Ry>� ? p¡sp_p L$pddpV¡$ ApV$gp dp¡V$p gp¡L$p¡_¡ l¡fp_ L$fhp A_¡ k�L$p¡Qhi lz� A¡hy�e _p L$lui¼ep¡ L¡$' S>fp lp\-dp¢Yy�$ p¡B_¡ spÅ¡-dpÅ¡ \B ÅJ. bk, NV$-NV$L$fu_¡ Ãlp ù Nep¡.' `R>u OZuhpf ky u hpsp¡ \su flu.

kp�S>¡ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b¡ L$üy� ? ""lh¡ \p¡X$uhpf `R>u Ap`Z¡ qaëdÅ¡hp b¡kuiy�. Å¡ _lphy� lp¡e sp¡ Åh _plu Aphp¡.''

L$epf_p¡e lz� Ap S> rhQpfu füp¡ lsp¡; Z L$lu kL$sp¡ _ lsp¡;s¡\u d¢ _lphp_u sfs lp pX$u v$uû. hQgp fõs¡\u pR>m_p¡ cpNdp�Nep¡. "l¡ÞX$ � ¡'\u X$p¡g cfu_¡ õ_p_pNpfdp� Nep¡. _plu_¡ lz� A¡ M�X$dp�Nep¡, Äep� b^p� V$u.hu. kpd¡ b¡W$p� lsp� Myfiu `f b¡ku_¡ lz� qagdÅ¡hp gpÁep¡. Q�Qg d_ V$u.hu. [õ\f \B iL$sy� _p¢'sy�. L¡$V$gy� õhs�Ó_¡ dy¼s ìe[¼sÐh R>¡ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_y� ! gp¡L$p¡ L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ qagd Å¡hp\ubpmL$p¡ bNX$u Åe R>¡. Al] ApMy� Ly$Vy$çb kp\¡ b¡ku_¡ qagd Å¡B füy�

R>¡. dp-bp` ApV$gp� dy¼s R>¡ sp¡ R>u bpmL$p¡ S> b� _dp� L¡$d ? A¡V$g¡L¡$ gp¡L$p¡_y� Ap L$\_ Mp¡Vy�$ R>¡ L¡$ dp-bp`_u kp\¡ b¡ku_¡ bpmL$p¡A¡ qagd_p Å¡hu Å¡BA¡. L$v$pQ S|>_hpZu gp¡L$p¡ A¡hy� dp_sp li¡. r`spÆ_lpep R>u S> pZu usp lsp; A_¡ Al] sp¡ l¡gp� ¡V$- |Å, Ãlp-_põsp¡, `R>u õ_p_ ! A¡_¡ L$v$pQ h¥QpqfL$ `qfhs®_ L$l¡ R>¡. Ap yr_L$_hp rhQpfhpmp gp¡L$p¡ rhv¡$iu k�õL©$rs_¡ A`_ph¡ R>¡; Ðepf¡ cpfsuek�õL©$rs_y� iy� \i¡ ? qagd iy� Å¡B ? ÅZ¡ v$uhpõhà_ Å¡B ÅNu EW$ep¡.buÅ M�X$dp� cp¡S>_ dpV¡$ Nep¡. fps¡ v$i hpN¡ S>dhp_u â\p Å¡B _hpBgpNu. lp¡B iL¡$ R>¡ L¡$ qagd_p L$pe®¾$d_¡ gu ¡ cp¡S>_ dp¡Xy�$ b_pìey� lp¡e.cp¡S>_ L$fsp `l¡gp kpe� âp\®_p L$fu; `R>u rÓL$pg k�Ýep_p¡ ïgp¡L$bp¡ghp gpÁep¡ :

`k{eîQ>m{eZ� gÝVmo _wÀ`ÝVo gd©H$pë~f¡� �&^w§OVo Vo ËdY§ nmnm ò nMÝË`mË_H$amUmV²�&&

X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_p M�X$dp� MpV$gp f Äepf¡ ÅNsp¡ füp¡ Ðepf¡ dp¢X$ufps ky u hpsp¡ \su flu : "kf ! ^d® rhj¡ Ap`_p¡ ip¡ ds R>¡ ?'

""^d®_u bpbsdp� lz� _p[õsL$ Ry>�.''""L¡$d ?''""L$pfZ L¡$ S>¡ L�$B L$fuA¡ R>uA¡ s¡ Ap`Z¡ L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. cNhp_

¼ep� R>¡ ? S>¡ A×íe lp¡e A¡_¡ cNhp_ L¡$hu fus¡ dp_u gBA¡ ?''""qL$Þsy kf ! Å¡ lz� Ap`_¡ _p[õsL$ _p dp_y� sp¡ ?''""A¡hy� L¡$d ? Mfy� Å¡sp� lz� ApS>_p pM�X$u d®_¡ dp_sp¡ _\u.

bpm`Zdp� dpsp-r`sp A_¡ buÅ gp¡L$p¡_¡ Å¡B l_ydp_Æ A_¡ v¡$hu-v¡$hspAp¡_u `|Å-Appfp^_p lz� S>ê$f L$fsp¡ lsp¡. lh¡ lz� A¡_¡ Y$p¢Ndp_y� Ry>�.''

""kf ! S>¡_pdp� dp_hsp, ApÖ®sp, buÅ_u âÐe¡ gpNZu, uX$p,k�h¡v$_p A_¡ kdpS>hpv$u, e\p\®hpv$u ×rô$ lp¡e A¡_¡ _p[õsL$ sp¡ _pS> L$l¡hpe_¡ ?''


""lp¡B iL¡$ R>¡; `f�sy Y$p¢Nu ^d®_u bpbsdp� lz� _p[õsL$ Ry>�.''A¡ fps¡ lz� OZp¡ dp¢X$p¡ k|sp¡ lsp¡. khpf¡ R> hpN¡ EW$ep¡ Ðepf¡

X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b v$psZ-`pZu L$fu Q|L$ep lsp. dp¢X$p EW$hp_p¡ õsphp¡\ep¡. TV$`V$ õ_p_pNpfdp� S>B "b°i' L$ey. s¡Ap¡ bp¡ëep : "L$lp¡. Ãlp`l¡gp� ùip¡ L¡$ _lpep `R>u ?'

""Æ, _lpep `R>u.''""Nfd `pZu\u _lpip¡ L¡$ ?''""Æ _l]. W�$Xy$ `pZu Qpgi¡.''_m¡\u X$p¡gdp� pZu cfu _lphp gpÁep¡. Ap hmu iu D`pr^?

khpf-khpfdp� A¡L$ dlp yê$j S>¡hp dpZk_¡ AphX$u dp¡V$u S|>W$u hpsL$fu ? dpfp Ofdp� kv$p Nfd pZu\u _lpsp¡ lsp¡; R>psp� W�$X$u gpNsulsu. Al] sp¡ V$pY$p `pZu\ue V$pY$ _p QX$u ! õ_p_ sp¡ Aphu fus¡\B Ney�; `Z |Å ? |Å dpV¡$ "Æh-cph_p' yõsL$ gB_¡ Apìep¡Ry>�; Z cNhp__u âps: âp\®_p L$ep� _¡ L¡$hu fus¡ L$fy� ? kf _p[õsL$R>¡. d_¡ |Å L$fsp¡ Å¡B_¡ L$ep�L$ A¡d_¡ Mp¡Vy�$ gpNu Åe sp¡..? sp¡ dpfy�ip¡ -L$pe® A |fy� flu S>i¡. d_p¡d_ cNhp__¡ r^½$pfhp gpÁep¡ L¡$ Ap_pL$fsp� sp¡ lz� _p[õsL$ lp¡s sp¡ OÏ� kpfy� \ps. cNhp__p L$pddp�e rh^_iy� L$fy� ? L$iy� kdTpsy� _\u. lz� _plu_¡ M�X$dp� Nep¡ sp¡ Ðep� L$p¡B _p¢'sy�.X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b õ_p_pkpfdp� lsp. Of_p� buÅ dpZkp¡ lÆ ÅÁep� _lsp�; L¡$ `R>u OfL$pddp� `fp¡hpep� lsp�. lp, cNhp_¡ hMs Apù S>v$u^p¡. Mfy� L$üy� R>¡ : d_ lp¡e sp¡ dpmh¡ S>hpe. TV$`V$ "Æh-cph_p'gB_¡ b¡ku Nep¡; A_¡ âps: âp\®_p iê$ L$fu v$uû :

� nyU©_X� nyU©{_X§ nyUm ©V ² n yU©_wXÀ`Vo �&n yU©ñ` nyUª_mXm` nyU©_ odmd{eî`Vo �&&AgVmo _m§ gX J_`m V_gmo _m§ Á`mo{VJ©_` �&_¥Ë`mo_m©«@_y_¥V§ J_` �& � empÝV� empÝV� empÝV� �&&âps: âp\®_p |fu L$fu_¡ L$ X$p� bv$gu_¡ b¡ku Nep¡; A_¡ hs®dp_-

`Ó hp�Qhp gpÁep¡. X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b Z Aphu Nep. \p¡X$uhpf R>u A¡L$^hg hk_p sê$Zu Ãlp cf¡gp¡ L$` "V$u`pµe' `f d|L$u NB. Ãlp_uQ|õL$uAp¡ g¡sp�-g¡sp� X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b kp\¡ g¡M_ rhj¡ hpsp¡ L$fhp gpÁep¡;Ðep� S>, "Ap`_p dpV¡$ iy� b_phy� ?' kfõhsuÆA¡ |R>ey�.

"S>¡ sdpfp dpV¡$ b_php¡, A¡ S> Ad¡e MpB gBiy�.' X$pµL$V$f kpl¡bbp¡ëep :

""Ad¡ sp¡ fps_p bpf `R>u agphpf L$fuiy�.''c|sL$pmdp� Mp¡hpe¡gy� õhpÝepeu_y� h¥QpqfL$ d_ hs®dp_dp� pRy>�

Aphu_¡ Mugu EW$ey�. p¡sp_p âñ_p¡ DÑf : ""A¡ gp¡L$p¡ p¡sp_u Ås_¡cg¡_¡ _p[õsL$ L$l¡sp lp¡e; `Z s¡d_p� Ofp¡dp� Ad¡_p L$p¡B_¡ L$p¡BLy$Vy�$buS>_ Üpfp R>p_p�-R>`_p� |Å-h°s \ep L$f¡ R>¡.'' Ap DÑf_p¡kpnpÐL$pf \sp� s¡_u Myiu_p¡ pf _ füp¡. Bðf kh®dp� kdpe¡gp¡ R>¡.kh®ìepù R>¡. s¡_u |Å \hu Å¡BA¡; Z Ofp� _p[õsL$p¡_u buL$, blpfkdpS>_p¡ ce, ¼ep� L$fuiy� |Å ? A¡V$gpdp� "qX$hpB_ b°¡_ V²$õV$'_p¡âï_p¡Ñfu L$pe®¾$d |fp¡ \ep¡. âp\®_p L$fu_¡ rirbfp\} M�X$dp�\u blpfQpëep Nep.


6. â\d rdg_â\d rdg_dp� b¡ AÅÎep_y� A¡L$-buÅ_u r_L$V$ Aphhy� OÏ�

_hpB cey gpN¡ R>¡. A¡ qv$ìe rdg_ A¡L$ _hp¡ A_ych lp¡e R>¡. A¡L$ApÐdp_y� buÅ ApÐdp kp\¡_y� A¡ rdg_ A¡L$ kpQy� rdg_ lp¡e R>¡.Myiu\u R>gL$sp� ùv$e _¡ fõ`f kd ®Z_u cph_p A¡V$gu âbm \BÅe R>¡ L¡$ A_pepk A¡L$buÅ dpV¡$ s¡Ap¡ kh®õh Þep¡R>phf L$fu v¡$ R>¡.ðpk A¡L$buÅdp� A¡hp Ap¡sâp¡s \B Åe R>¡, L¡$ R>u s¡d_¡ Sy>v$p pX$hpAi¼e \B Åe R>¡. Mbf _¦, gp¡L$p¡ L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L¡$hu fus¡ As|V$kçbÞ^p¡_¡ sp¡X$u _pM¡ R>¡ ! kpQp r_�$ kçbÞ^_¡ sp¡X$u _pMu iL$psp¡_\u L¡$ R|>V$p R>¡X$p \B iL$sp _\u. fps Ådsu S>su lsu. ApL$pidp�Q�Ödp� âL$pris R>¡. spfp _cdp� lku füp R>¡. Ap�NZpdp� \fpe¡guQp�v$_u_p¡ d�v$ âL$pi Ap¡fX$p_p A� pfp_¡ Qufu füp¡ R>¡. sdfp�_p gebÝ^V$]..B.V$u.. Ýhr_\u A¡L$ d yf k�Nus_p¡ Apcpk \B füp¡ R>¡.aw...f...aw...f.. EX$sp� QpdpqQqX$ep_y� EX$hy� _¡ pRy>� \`pL$ v$B_¡ c]sp¡L¡$ bpfZp hÃQ¡ Qp¢V$u S>hy�, A¡L$ buL$ ¡v$p L$fu v¡$ R>¡. ApZ¡ Apìe¡ b¡hfk \ep�. Ap Adpfy� â\d rdg_ R>¡.

A¡_p d_dp� Ås-Ås_p rhQpf Aphu_¡ hpv$mp¡_u S>¡d rhMfpBÅe R>¡. s¡ `pkp� bv$g¡ R>¡.

""`l¡gu dygpL$ps.''Ap iåv$p¡ r_fS>_p dp¢Y$pdp�\u Apd S> _uL$mu Nep.""`l¡gu dygpL$ps !'' Apcp Apòe®\u bp¡gu.""lp, `l¡gu ìlpgu dygpL$ps lp¡e R>¡.''""`Ð_u\u ?'' ApcpA¡ |R>ey�.""_l].'' r_fS> N�cuf \B bp¡ëep¡.""â¡duL$p_u'' Apcp_¡ i�L$p \B.""_l]'' r_fS> Apcp_u i�L$pA¡ h^pfu.""rdÓ_u ?'' Apcp L�$BL$ Y$ugu \B bp¡gu.

""_l]'' r_fS> OZ¡ v|$f_u dygpL$ps_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡.""sp¡ `R>u L$p¡'_u ? dpfu S> ?'' Apcp ûf¡-ûf¡ bp¡gu.""_l], ¡gu hlpgu _¡ hlpgp_u.'' r_fS> OZ¡ v|$f L$ep�L$

Mp¡hphp gpÁep¡.""A¡V$g¡ L¡$ dpfp rkhpe L$p¡B buÅ kp\¡ `l¡gu dygpL$ps !''

Apcp i�L$p\u O¡fpB NB.""ìlpgu qv$ëgu A_¡ ìlpgp kprlÐeL$pf_u.'' r_fS> NN_dp�\u

^fsu D`f Esfu Apìep¡.""ls¹....! sd¡ sp¡ A¡hp S> R>p¡. Mfu hpsp¡ L$fp¡_¡ ?'' A¡_¡

hmNsu Apcp ApÆÆ L$fhp gpNu.""sp¡ kp�cmp¡.'' r_fS> l¡gu dygpL$ps_u Qp¡MhV$ L$fhp gpÁep¡.""A¡L$ hpf O¡f\u rv$ëgu \B_¡ Adv$phpv$ S>hp_p¡ L$pe®¾$d

NY$ep¡h. Mfu hps A¡ lsu L¡$ qv$ëgudp� A¡L$ ârkÙ kprlÐeL$pf_¡ dmhp_y�lsy�. Apcp ! sy� _\u ÅZsu L¡$ _hp dpZk_¡ l¡guhpf dmhpdp� _¡_hu S>NpA¡ `l¡gu hpf S>hpdp� A_¡L$ AX$QZp¡ Aph¡ R>¡. A¡ âhpkdpfp\u c|gu iL$psp¡ _\u. A� pfy� ûd¡-ûd¡ AS>hpmp_p Mp¡mpdp�g`pB füy� lsy� AS>hpmy� ud¡-ûd¡ Nygpb_u L$mu_u S>¡d Mugu füy�lsy�. k|e®_u gprgdp ud¡-ûd¡ hg \B flu lsu. khpf_p R> hpNuNep lsp. NpX$u R|>L$....R|>L$...ku...B...L$fsu NpX$u ÅZ¡ lh¡ X$QL$p�Mphp gpNu. A¡L$pA¡L$ A¡L$ ApQL$p¡ MpB_¡ NpX$u Dcu flu NB. dpfuAp�Mp¡ DOX$u NB. bpfu_u blpf Å¡hp gpÁep¡. Å¡ey� sp¡ NpX$u L$p¡B dp¡V$põV¡$i_¡ Ecu R>¡. Mbf _¦, L$ey� õV¡$i_ R>¡ ?''

""qv$ëgu õV¡$i_ Aphu Ney�.'' L$p¡B Å¡f\u bp¡ëey.lz� fOhpep¡ \B Nep¡. TV$`V$ kpdp_ c¡Np¡ L$fu v$u^p¡ A_¡ àg¡V$-

ap¡d® `f Esfu `X$ep¡. A¡L$ Arcß rdÓ_u `pR>m-`pR>m QpghpgpÁep¡. A¡ epÓp_p¡ dpfp¡ \p¡X$uhpf dpV¡$ klepÓu lsp¡. lp, s¡ qv$ëguil¡f\u qfrQs _¡ lz� sv¹$_ AÅÎep¡ lsp¡. àg¡V$ ap¡d® kpf L$fu_¡ Ad¡


ku^p fõsp f Aphu Nep. kpdp_ _uQ¡ d|L$u_¡ L$p¡B "bk'_u fpl Å¡hpgpÁep. Aphsu bk_¡ lp\ lgphu Ecp f¡'hp_p¡ Bipfp¡ L$ep£; `ZX²$pBhf¡ bk Ecu _p fpMu. Äepf¡ L$p¡B bk _p dmu Ðepf¡ rdÓ¡ d_¡A¡L$ funpdp� b¡kpX$u v$u^p¡; A_¡ s¡ `p¡sp_p Of sfa Qpëep¡ Nep¡.

""L$ep� S>hy� R>¡, bpbyÆ ?'' funphpmp_¡ duW$pi\u |R>ey�.""iL$f yf.''`R>u d¢ |R>ey�. ""iy� g¡ip¡ ?''S>hpbdp� A¡Z¡ duV$f sfa Bipfp¡ L$ep£. funp iL$f yf sfa

v$p¡X$hp gpNu. qv$ëgu dlp_Nf_¡ kdu`\u d¢ l¡gu hpf Å¡ey�, _¡ Å¡sp¡S> füp¡. kX$L$p¡ f A¡V$gu bû cuX$ L¡$...NN_Qy�bu ANpkuAp¡ A¡V$gubû KQu L¡$ sd¡ Å¡sp S> flu Åh. funphp_ funp_¡ bdZu TX$ ¡v$p¡X$phhp gpÁep¡; Z A¡ qv$ëgu_p¡ Apf�c L¡$ R>¡X$p¡ L$iy�e dmsy� _p¢'sy�.cNhp_ ÅZ¡ L¡$ iL$f yfp rhgpesdp� S>sy� füy� L¡$ iy� ? lz� A¡hy� rhQpfsp¡lsp¡.

edy_p _v$u_p¡ |g `kpf L$ep® `R>ue¡ funphp_ \p¡æep¡ _rl.OZuhpf ky u funp v$p¡X$pìep R>u s¡Z¡ funp_¡ dy¿e fp¡X$ f Ecu L$fuv$uû. bp¡ëep¡ : "Ap R>¡ iL$f yfp.'

A¡ AÅZu S>Np_¡ Ýep_\u Å¡sp¡, kpdp_ lp\dp� gB lz� _uQ¡Esfu `X$ep¡. |R>ey� ""L¡$V$gp ê$rèp \ep ?''

""v$i ê$rèp, `p�Q h¡fp_p, Ly$g �v$f ê$rèp.''"l¢ !' lz� Apòe®dp� X$u Nep¡. Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡ A¡_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡.""Æ, bpbyÆ ! gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ qv$ëgu `l¡guhpf Apìep R>p¡.''ê$rèp Ap`sp� d¢ L$üy� : ""d_¡ Mbf _p¢'su L¡$ qv$ëgudp� sdpfp

S>¡hp....''""Ad¡ gy�V$pfp _\u. duV$f Å¡B gp¡.''A_¡ A¡Z¡ funp Qpgy� L$fu v$uû. lz� A¡L$gp¡ Np�X$pAp¡_u S>¡d Al]-

sl] Å¡hp gpÁep¡. lh¡ L$ep� S>hy� ? L$p¡'_¡ |R>hy� ? X$pefu L$pY$u_¡ kf_pdy�

Å¡ey�; `R>u A¡L$ S>Z_¡ |R>ey� :"iL$f yf du_ dpL£$V$' L$ep� Aphu ?""Ap` ku^p S>sp flp¡. ApNm S>sp� fpdp dp¡ÞV¡$kp¡fu õL|$g pk¡

|R>u g¡Å¡.''lp\dp� ¡V$u gV$L$phu bsph¡gu qv$ipdp� Qpghp gpÁep¡. ¡V$u

hS>_v$pf lp\ vy$:Mhp dp�X$sp¡ Ðepf¡ ¡V$u buÅ lp\dp� gB g¡sp¡, \p¡X¡$L$ApNm `p_hpmp_¡ |R>ey� :

""cpB kpb ! dp¢V¡$kfu õL|$g L$ep� R>¡ ?''""A¡_¡ sp¡ sd¡ `pR>m d|L$u Apìep R>p¡. L$ep� S>hy� R>¡ ?''""Af¡ cpB ! lz� blpf\u Apìep¡ Ry>�. dpfp A¡L$ rdÓ pk¡ S>hy�

R>¡. lz� sp¡ Ap qv$ëgudp� Aphu_¡ l¡fp_ \B Nep¡.''""kpfy� sp¡ Ap` `pR>p hmu Åh.''lz� afu\u ¡V$u DW$phu_¡ pR>p¡ hþep¡. ApNm Qpgu_¡ afu |R>ey�.

A¡L$ S>Z¡ L$üy� : ""Ap` ¡gp fõs¡ _l], Ap fõs¡ ku^p Qpëep Åe.''A¡ dpZk_p bspìep âdpZ¡ Qpgsp¡ füp¡. AX$^p L$gpL$ `R>u

dp¡ÞV¡$kp¡fu õL|$g dmu; Z rdÓ_y� Of _p dþey�. A¡L$ dpZk_¡ |R>ey�:""cpB Al] L$p¡B qfepT X$p¡d_ yfu fl¡ R>¡ ?''""iy� L$pd L$f¡ R>¡ ?''""A¡d_y� L$pd sp¡ lz� _\u ÅZsp¡; `Z fl¡ R>¡ L$v$pQ Al] S>

L$ep�L$.''""ê$d _�bf Mbf R>¡ ?''""lp, ê$d _�. 34, kf_pdpdp� g¿ep¡ R>¡.''""Ap` `pR>m_u gpB_dp� |R>-NpR> L$fp¡.''""^Þehpv$ !''¡V$u DW$phu_¡ lz� afu\u Qpghp gpÁep¡. M|Zp f lp¢Qu_¡ afu

s`pk L$fu sp¡ A¡L$ kÄS>_ bp¡ëep : ""Al] sp¡ L$p¡B qfepT X$p¡d_ yfufl¡sp _\u.''


d_¡ OZp¡ Nyõkp¡ QX$ep¡. gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ rdÓ_p Of_p� dpZkp¡A¡ Mp¡Vy�$kf_pdy� Apù v$u y�. lspi d_¡ ¡V$u_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡. Ap_¡ Mc¡ gpv$u-gpv$u_¡ L$epf_p¡ Qpëep¡ Aphy� Ry>�. lh¡ L$ep� ÅJ ? bp_¡ lz� fp¡L$sp¡ lsp¡L¡$ ApV$gp¡ b^p¡ kpdp_ _p cfp¡; `Z A¡ sp¡ Qpf v$X$bp� Np¡m, L$ugp¡QhpÏ�, d¡\u_u cpÆ_p� hX$p�, A_¡ Mbf _¦, buSy>� iy�-iy� cfsu-cfsuA¡ bp¡gu :

""Ap k¡L¡$gp QZp-hV$pZp_p¡ gp¡V$ R>¡. v$i v$p' MpS>¡; bNX$i¡_rl. fp¡V$gp Ap¡R>p L$fS>¡. A¡L$ V¸$d Ap_¡ MpB g¡S>¡.''

¡V$u hS>__y� h^sy� Ney�. A¡ sp¡ v$pm-Qp¡Mpe bp� hp BÃR>sulsu; `Z d¢ A¡_¡ AV$L$phu v$uû. afu tlds L$fu_¡ lz� rh_d°sp\ubp¡ëep¡:

""Af¡ cpB ! kf_pdy� sp¡ d_¡ Al]_y� S> Apìey� R>¡.'' ApMf¡hps iy� R>¡ ? A¡ ÅZhp Aps|f L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ Ðep� c¡Np \B Nep.

v$pY$uhpmp A¡L$ L$pL$p S>¡ v|$f Ecp-Ecp Ap Å¡B füp lsp s¡`pk¡ Apìep. bp¡ëep :

""Ap` S>¡ bpSy>\u Aphu füp R>p¡, Ðep� S> Ap _�bfhpmy� dL$p_R>¡, S>¡ sdpfp Ýep_dp�\u Mku Ney� R>¡. Qpgp¡, lz� bsphy� Ry>�.''

afu\u ¡V$u DW$phu lz� ¡gp L$pL$p_u `pR>m Qpghp gpÁep¡.""ëep¡. Ap füy� Qp¡Óuk _�bf_y� dL$p_; fÞsy A¡dp� sp¡ L$p¡B R>¡

S> _rl !''""Ap dL$p_p� fl¡_pfp� L$ep� Nep: ?''""s¡Ap¡ Al] _\u fl¡sp�. dL$p__p¡ ÆZp£Ùpf \B füp¡ R>¡. \p¡X$p

kde dpV¡$ s¡Ap¡ buS>¡ fl¡hp Nep� R>¡.''""àguT, iy� Ap` S>Zphu iL$p¡ R>p¡ L¡$ s¡Ap¡ L$ep� f¡'hp Nep� R>¡?''d¢ ApÆÆ L$fu.""d_¡ _\u Mbf; Z Ecp flp¡. A¡_u dprlsu d¡mhu_¡ sd_¡

S>Zphy� Ry>�.''

""Apcpf sdpfp¡, cpB kpl¡b !''lz� vy$:Msu Ap�Nrmep¡_¡ Okhp _¡ sX$pL$p ap¡X$hp gpÁep¡.\p¡X$uhpf R>u A¡ dpZk A¡L$ R>p¡L$fp_¡ kp\¡ gB_¡ pR>p¡ hþep¡.

bp¡ëep¡ : ""sd¡ Ap R>p¡L$fp kp\¡ Åh. Ap ¡gp gp¡L$p¡_u pk¡ fl¡ R>¡.''lz� ¡V$u DW$phu_¡ ¡gp R>p¡L$fp_u `pR>m Qpghp gpÁep¡. lp\-

`N ÅZ¡ lh¡ L$pd L$fsp _p¢'sp. ÅZ¡ v$d _uL$mu S>sp¡ lp¡e A¡hp¡A_ych \ep¡; fÞsy Dv¹¡$íe _¡ gÿe sfa lp¢Qhp_u âbm BÃR>p d_¡^L¡$gu flu lsu. A¡L$ sp¡ c|M L$L$X$u_¡ gpNu lsu; buSy>� ¡V$u_y� hS>_DW$phhy� s¡. ÓuSy>� dL$p_ ip¡ hpdp� fTm`pV$. lh¡ N AfrbX$ep� MpBS>sp lsp. b¡-A¡L$ hpf `X$sp�-`X$sp� bÃep¡; R>sp� tlds fpMu_¡ yfy�Å¡f gNphu_¡ ¡gp R>p¡L$fp_u pR>m-`pR>m Qpgsp¡ füp¡. v$i rdr_V$Qpëep `R>u A¡L$ dL$p_ kpd¡ AV$L$u_¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ bp¡ëep¡ :

""Ap S> R>¡, A¡d_y� dL$p_''blpf\u Å¡ey� sp¡ A¡ AX$ |�-`X$ |� b_¡gy� dL$p_ gpÁey�. L$pQu

dpV$u_p Npfp\u HV$p_¡ QZu v¡$hpdp� Aphu lsu. Qpf c]sp¡ rkhpebuSy>� L$�B Mpk _p¢'sy�. bpfZp hNf_u Myëgu bpfuAp¡, bpfZp_uS>NpA¡ A¡L$ dp¡V$p¡ X$v$p¡ gNphu v$u^p¡ R>¡. D`f Np¡mpL$pf R>s R>¡; ZàgpõV$f L$ep�e _\u. cp¢esqfmey� Z dpV$u_y� S> R>¡. A�v$f X$p¡qL$ey� L$eysp¡ qfepT L$v$pQ fp¡V$gp b_phu füp lsp. L$p¡B_p� `Ngp�_p¡ AhpS>kp�cmsp� S> A�v$f Aphhp L$üy�. lz� A�v$f Nep¡. d_¡ Å¡sp� S> s¡d_uMyiu_p¡ `pf _p füp¡. dpfu l¡fp_Nrs_u S>fpe N� d¢ A¡d_p ky uS>hp _p v$uû. OqX$epmdp� v$i hpNu Nep lsp. õ_p_ hN¡f¡ sphu_¡cp¡S>_ L$ey. qfepT cpBA¡ S>¡ k¡hp L$fu s¡ ApS>¡e cygpe s¡d _\u.\p¡X$u hpf Apfpd L$ep£; R>u qfepTcpB_¡ kp\¡ gB X$pµ. kyv$i®__¡ dmhpNep¡. lz� qv$ëgudp� A¡L$v$d AÅÎep¡ lsp¡. qfepTcpB Å¡X¡$ _p lp¡s sp¡lz� qv$ëgudp� l¡fp_ \B Ås. A¡L$ bk, buÆ bk, ÓuÆ_¡ Qp¡\u bk`L$X$sp _¡ R>p¡X$sp Ad¡ b�_¡ "dp¡X$g V$pD_' lp¢Qu Nep. dp¡X$g V$pD_


A¡hXy�$ dp¡Vy�$ lsy� L¡$ ApMp¡ v$pX$p¡ Ap�V$p dpfp¡ sp¡e A¡_p Apf�c L¡$ A�s_uMbf _p `X¡$.

ApH 4/11 _�bf_y� dL$p_ ip¡ hp dp�X$ey�; `Z X$pµ. kyv$i®__y�dL$p_ _p S>X$ey�. Ad¡ b¡-ÓZ Ap�V$p dpep®. L¡$V$gpe gp¡L$p¡_¡ |R>ez�. b¡L$gpL$ l¡fp_ \sp füp. \pL$u_¡ W|�$k \B Nep; `Z A¡ _�bf_y� Of _pdþey�. kpX$p ÓZ hpNu Nep. lh¡ iy� L$fhy� ?

""lpe, Ap OX$uepmdp�e kpX$p ÓZ ! kde lp\dp�\u kfu füp¡R>¡. Ad¡ L$iy�e L$fu flu iL$sp _\u. iy� L$fy� ?'' Apcp lp\ Oksu OZpAakp¡k cep® iåv$p¡dp� bp¡gu.

""sy� OZu S> ¡gp A¡_p S>¡hu Ry>�. s_¡ kde_u tQsp R>¡. d_¡gÿe ky u lp¢Qhp_u tQsp R>¡. hps Ýep_\u kp�cmsu S> _\u. s_¡díL$fu k|Tu flu R>¡. ÅZ¡ R>¡, A¡ hMs¡ dpfp f L¡$hu husu flu lsu?^p¡m¡ v$p'X$¡ spfp v¡$Mpsp lsp ! '' r_fS> bp¡ëep¡.

""`Z qv$hk_p spfp NZsp�-NZsp� L$ep�L$ fps_p spfp Mp¡hpBNep sp¡ ?'' Apcp S>fpL$ NfdpV$p\u bp¡gu.

""sp¡ R>u s|e qv$hk_p spfp NZhp dp�X$S>¡, bk ! lh¡ ApNmkp�cm iy� \ey� s¡.''

""kpfy� c¥ ! lh¡ _\u bp¡gsu. L$lp¡ L¡$V$gp spfp...?''""^às¹...! sy� ApMu hps bNpX$u _pM¡ R>¡. ApNm Ýep_\u

kp�cm. lz� _hfp¡ b¡W$p¡ rhQpfsp¡ L¡$ ApV$gp¡ MfQp¡-bfQp¡ L$fu_¡ qv$ëguApìep¡. X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_¡ dmu Z _p i¼ep¡. L$pe® rkÙ \sy� _p Å¡B_¡lz� sv¹$_ r_fpi \B Nep¡. d__¡ cpf¡ ApOps gpÁep¡. ApMf¡ lpfu_¡Ad¡ `pR>p hþep.'

fuepTcpB bp¡ëep : ""Qpgp¡ L$p¡B âL$piL$_¡ dmu A¡d_y� Mfy�kf_pdy� ÅZuA¡. A¡d_p yõsL$p¡ f S>ê$f A¡d_y� kf_pdy� g¿ey� li¡.lp¡B iL¡$ L¡$ Ap`_u X$pefudp� gM¡gy� kf_pdy� Mp¡Vy�$ lp¡e.''

d_¡e i�L$p NB L¡$ Adpfp âp¡a¡kfp¡A¡ Mp¡Vy�$ kf_pdy� Apù v$u y�

R>¡. _l] sp¡ dp¸X$g V$pD_dp� L$¡V$gpe Q½$f dpep®, A¡d_y� dL$p_ AÐepfky udp� sp¡ dmu S>hy� Å¡Bsy� lsy�. dpfp d_dp� A¡L$ buÅ¡ rhQpf Apìep¡.d¢ L$üy� : ""X$pµ. kyv$i®_ qv$ëgu eyu_hrk®V$udp� fuX$f R>¡. Ðep�\u A¡d_pdL$p__y� Mfy� kf_pdy� dmu iL¡$ R>¡. L$lp¡, sd¡ qv$ëgu eyr_hrk®V$u Å¡BR>¡ ?''

qfepT bp¡ëep : ""lp, Qpgp¡ Ðep� S> S>BA¡.''Ad¡ b�_¡ bkdp� b¡ku Nep. \p¡X$u S> hpfdp� eyr_hrk®V$u lp¢Ãep.

AphX$u dp¡V$u eyr_hrk®V$u, lz� sp¡ Å¡sp¡ S> flu Nep¡. L$iu Mbf S> _p`X¡$ L¡$ L¡$V$gp rhcpN R>¡ ? L$ep� ky u A¡_p¡ rhõspf R>¡ ? tlds L$fu_¡A�v$f Nep. L$pep®ge ip¡ u L$pY$ey�. Ðep� d¢ rlÞv$u rhcpNpÝen_¡ |R>hpBÃR>ey�; `Z rlÞv$u-rhcpN A¡V$gp¡ b^p¡ dp¡V$p¡ lsp¡ L¡$ L�$B Mbf S>_p X¡$. âp¡a¡kf_p M�X$ kpd¡ Ecp¡ flu_¡ rhQpfhp gpÁep¡; A�v$f OZpâp¡a¡kf R>¡. Ap¡m¿ep - `pf¿ep hNf L$p¡'_¡ yR>pe ? tlds fpMu_¡A�v$f S>hp_u ûd¡\u `fhp_Nu dp�Nu.

""lp, Aphp¡ A�v$f.''""kf ! lz� X$pµ. kyv$i®__¡ dmhp BÃRy>� Ry>�.''""Ap` L$ep�\u Apìep R>p¡ ?''""Adv$phpv$, NyS>fps\u.''""Af¡ lp, lp; sd¡ S> R>p¡ r_fS> ?''""Æ lp.''""kpfy� L$pg¡ O¡f Aphp¡.''""kf ! ip¡ u-ip¡ u_¡ lz� \pL$u Nep¡ Ry>�. Ap`_y� Of _p S>X$ey�.

dp¡X$g V$pD_dp� L$ep� R>¡ ? kf_pdy� Apù v$p¡.''""sp¡ `R>u L$ep kf_pd¡ ip¡ sp lsp ?''d¢ X$pefudp� gM¡gy� bspìey�. ""Ap ApB-411 L$p¡Z¡ Apàey�?''""dpfp Nyê$ÆA¡.''""Av¹$c|s ! A¡ gp¡L$p¡ Mp¡Vy�$ kf_pdy� Apù v¡$ R>¡. ëep¡, lz� Mfy�


kf_pdy� gMu Apù füp¡ Ry>�. B-411, dp¡X$g V$pD_, _hu qv$ëgu.''""kpfy� kpl¡b, L$pg¡ Aphui.''OZu fps huÐe¡ Ðep�\u Ad¡ O¡f `lp¢Ãep lsp.buÅ qv$hk¡ lz� X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_¡ dmhp Nep¡. kf_pdy� bfpbf

lsy�; s¡\u L$iu Mpk dyíL¡$gu _ X$u. |R>sp�- |R>sp� A¡d_p dL$p_ pk¡`lp¢Ãep¡. A¡L$ kÄS>__¡ |R>ez� : ""X$pµ. kyv$i®__y� dL$p_ L$ey� R>¡ ?''

""Ap S> kpd¡hpmy�.''dpfp¡ AhpS> L$v$pQ A�v$f k�cmpB Nep¡. dp¡V$p¡ v$fhpÅ¡ Myëep¡.

X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b¡ A�v$f Aphhp_p¡ Bipfp¡ L$ep£. A�v$f S>B_¡ lz� A¡L$ kp¡apk¡V$`f b¡ku Nep¡. L$v$pQ A¡L$pÞsdp� s¡Ap¡ L$iy� gMu füp lsp. hÃQ¡ Aphu_¡d¢ v$Mg L$fu A¡hy� rhQpfu p¡sp_u Ås_¡ Npmp¡ v¡$hp gpÁep¡; R>u A¡dZ¡S> dp¥_ sp¡X$ey� : ""Ap`_p¡ ip¡ -rhje iy� R>¡ ?''

""L$\pL$pf kyv$i®_ : ìe[¼sÐh _¡ L©$rsÐh.''""fÆõV²¡$i_ sp¡ \B Ney� R>¡ _¡ ?''""Æ lp.''s¡Ap¡ EW$ep _¡ buÅ M�X$dp� Nep. lz� `rÓL$pAp¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡.

\p¡X$uhpf R>u s¡Ap¡ pR>m_p M�X$dp�\u ApNm_p M�X$dp� Apìep. b�_¡lp\dp� Ãlp cf¡gp àepgp gB Aphsp� bp¡ëep :

""ëep¡, \p¡X$u Ãlp uhp¡. ApS>¡ OZu W�$X$u R>¡.'' Ad¡ Ãlp uû.Ãlp _l], ÅZ¡ Ad©s u Nep¡. A¡L$ ArMg cpfsue ârkÙ kprlÐeL$pf_plp\¡ b_¡gu Ãlp Mf¡Mf Ad©s S>¡hu gpNu. Of_p� dpZkp¡ L$v$pQ L$ep�L$blpf Nep� lsp�. d¢ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_¡ sL$gua Apù A¡hy� rhQpf hmu`p¡sp_u Ås_¡ û½$pfhp gpÁep¡.

""kf, dlp dl¡_s¡ dpfy� fÆõV²¡$i_ \B i¼ey�.''""A¡ L¡$hu fus¡ ?''""Ap`_p nufkpNf_p BÞV$ìey®_p lfua iugcÖ lÆe Ap`_p¡

kMs rhfp¡ L$f¡ R>¡. A¡ _\u BÃR>sp L¡$ Ap`_p kprlÐe f gMpe.''

""A¡V$g¡ ? lz� L$�B kdTep¡ _rl.''""dpfp¡ rhje A¡d_¡ `k�v$ _\u. A¡dZ¡ d_¡ L$üy� L¡$ Ap rhje

bv$gu_¡ _hp¡ rhje gB gp¡. d¢ L$pfZ |R>ey� Ðepf¡ L$l¡hp gpÁep L¡$ Æh�sìe[¼s `f ip¡ L$pe® L$fhpdp� Aphsy� _\u. lz� ÅZsp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ L¡$V$gpL$gp¡L$p¡ Æh�s ìe[¼s `f ù.A¡Q.X$u. \B Nep R>¡; `Z dpfp L$pddp�AX$QZ _p `X¡$ A¡V$gp dpV¡$ d¢ A¡d_u kp\¡ ÆcpÅ¡X$u L$fhp_y� ep¡Áe_p dpÞey�. A¡d_u lpdp�' lp' cfsp¡ füp¡; `R>u lz� v¡$hi�L$f iyL$g_¡dþep¡. iyL$gÆA¡ S> d_¡ Ap rhje Apàep¡ lsp¡.''

d¢ A¡d_u bû hps S>Zphu v$uû.s¡Ap¡ bp¡ëep : ""sd¡ r_tòs \B_¡ L$pd L$fsp flp¡. iugcÖ_¡

iy� Mbf L¡$ L¡$V$guL$ Æh�s ìe[¼sAp¡ f ip¡^-L$pe® \B Ney� R>¡; A_¡lÆ \B füy� R>¡. X$pµ. kyv$i®__p¡ lfua iugcÖ _\u BÃR>sp¡ L¡$kyv$i®__p kprlÐe `f L$pd \pe. iugcÖ `p¡s¡ sp¡ L$iy� gMu _pi¼ep¡; buÅ_¡ gMsp Å¡B Av¡$MpB L$f¡ R>¡. Åh, sd¡ Ap S> rhje`f L$pd Qpgy� fpMp¡.''

""Ðepf\u d¢ Ap`_p kprlÐe_y� Nl_ AÝee_ L$fu_¡ gMhp_uiê$Aps L$fu v$uû R>¡. L¡$V$gp�L$ yõsL$p¡ dmu i¼ep _\u; A¡ d¡mhu_¡lz� hp�Qui.''

r_fS>_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ `Ð_u A¡_u hps kp�cmu flu _\u; s¡\ubp¡ëep¡: ""Af¡ Apcp ! s¢ dp¢Yy$ ¡gu bpSy> L¡$d a¡fhu gu y� R>¡?''

""sp¡ iy� L$fy� ? â\d rdg_dp� Aphu Apgs|-apgs| hpsp¡..!''""s_¡ Apgs|-apgs| gpN¡ R>¡ ? S>¡ hpsp¡ dpfp ùv$edp� Of L$fu

NB R>¡. S>¡ dpfp Æh__¡ õì® L$fu NB R>¡. S>¡_¡ lz� tS>v$Nucf c|guiL$sp¡ _\u, A¡ hpsp¡_¡ sy� Apgs|-apgs| L$l¡ R>¡ ? spfu kdS>Z..''

""dpfu kdTdp� _\u Aphsu; sdpfu Ap ApMu vy$r_epcf_uL$\p...''

r_fS>_u kpd¡ Å¡su ApNm L$l¡ : ""sd¡ sdpfu ìlpgu qv$ëgudpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 63 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 64

_¡ ìlpgp kprlÐeL$pf_¡ _hX$phu-^p¡hX$phu A¡ `pZu_y� ApQd_ L$fp¡.lz� sp¡ Ap Qpgu...''

""bk, lh¡ ApNm _p bp¡gui.''r_fS>¡ Apcp_p dp¢Y$p `f lp\ d|L$u v$u^p¡, bp¡ëep¡ : ""Apcp!

sy� kdThp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$f. ApS>¡ sy� _p lp¡s sp¡ Ap b y� L$p¡_¡ L$l¡s ?spfu kp\¡ klL$pf õ\pù_¡ lz� OZp¡ ApNm hû iLy�$ A¡d Ry>�. Äepf¡sy� S> dpfp v|$^`pL$dp� L$X$R>p¡ b_ui sp¡ `R>u Ap`Zu âNrs L¡$hu fus¡\B iL$i¡ ? Ap`Z¡ b¡ dmu_¡ L$p¡B _hy� kS>®_ L$fu iL$uA¡ R>uA¡.''

""sp¡ W$uL$.'' hmNu X$sp� bp¡gu : ""d_¡ dpa L$fu v$p¡.'' r_fS>Myi \B Nep¡.

""Apcp ! Ap iy�. â\d rdg_dp� S> ndp ?''""ls¹....Apcp ifddp� X|$bu NB.''

7. buÅ¡ âhpkAjpY$. hpv$mp¡ O¡fpB NNX$u_¡ M|b hfõep�. smphp¡ cfpB Nep�.

i¡Y$p _¡ kflv$p¡ A¡L$pL$pf \B Nep. hjp® \�cu NB. hpv$m rhMfpB Nep�.kp�S> X$sp� S> L$uX$u-d�L$p¡X$p EcfpB X$ep. lp, L$uX$u-d�L$p¡X$p�_¡ p�Mp¡awV$u NB. aff....af....EX$sp� `s�rNep� `s�rNep�_¡ aV$paV$ T`V$dp�g¡sp� kdX$u_¡ L$pNX$p A� pfy� O¡fpB Apìey�. fps ud¡-ûd¡ Ådsu NB.v¡$X$L$p�_p X²$pJ...X²$pJ _¡ sdfp�_p¡ V$uL$-V$uL$ Ýhr_\u N|�S>su fps khpfL$epf¡ \i¡ ?

buÅ qv$hk¡ ApL$pi kpa. s¡ kpeL$g gB_¡ _uL$mu `X$ep¡.M¡sfp¡dp� AëgpL$X$p� bu Ap¡fsp Ap¡f¥ep. lp, _p_L$X�$ buS>_u hphZuiê$ \B NB R>¡. lh¡ M¡sfp¡dp� s|h¡f, X$p�Nf, L$p¡v$fp, khp ENi¡.

L¡$V$gp�L$ M¡sfp¡dp� bu Ap¡fpB Nep� R>¡. A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ L$p¡B _hp¡âhpk iê$ \B füp¡ R>¡. fbu R>u Mfua pL$_u epÓp L$pQp¡ _¡ hp�L$p¡-Q|�L$p¡ fõsp¡. MpX$p-V¡$L$fphpmp¡, cpÁep¡-s|V$ep¡ fõsp¡. A¡_p L¡$V$gp QX$ph-Espf R>¡. W�$X$u-Nfdu, `pZu _¡ L$uQX$\u MfX$pe¡gp¡ âhpk. L$uQX$dp�akpsu kpeL$g_p ¥X$p�. akpsy� Qpgu fl¡gy� Æh_-Q¾$. ¥X$p� cfpsp¡L$uQX$. L$uQX$dp� L$QL$Qphu_¡ ¡X$g dpfu ApNm h^sp¡ s¡. gp�bp¡AÅÎep¡ âhpk. Ofdp� L$p¡B_¡ L$üy�e _p¢'sy�. A¡_u kp\¡ kp\¡ Qpgsufl¡su âL©$rs. L$uQX$, pZu _¡ NfL$u S>hpe A¡hp L$pv$hdp� akpsu epÓp.hjp®dp� gmsu. sp`dp� v$Tpsu, W�$X$udp� W|�$W$hpsu kaf ! A¡ Ap kafdp�L$epf_p¡ Qpgu füp¡ R>¡, A¡_u A¡_¡ Mbf _\u. _hp fõsp. _huqv$ipAp¡. ¼ep� |fu \i¡ Ap epÓp ? k�spL|$L$X$u fdhpdp� _¡ dpV$u_p� Of-bpf b_phhpdp� bpm`Z husu Ney�. Abp¡ , d|�Np dpV$u_p� fdL$X$p�cygpB Nep�; Ðepf¡ KQ-_uQ, _ps-Ås p¡sp_p-`pfL$p� A_¡ cgp-c|�X$p_p c¡v$cph rhj¡ kdTsp¡ _ lsp¡. A¡L$-buÅ_u hÃQ¡_p A�sf_¡cp¡my� bpm`Z L$v$u A_ychu _p i¼ey�. _p sp¡ L$`X$p� bfpbf `l¡fhp�


L¡$ _p sp¡ Mphp-ùhp_u L$p¡B fus-cps. bk, _p_L$X$u, dõsucfu,`fhp hNf_u kaf A¡ AL$L$g hNf_u kaf Npd-NguAp¡. Of_uApNm-`pR>m, M¡sf-Mmp�. smph-sgphX$p�_u fMX$`Ë$udp�, Y$p¡f-Y$p�Mf Qfphhpdp�, A_¡ d¡mp _¡ A¡dp� cfpsu v|$L$p_p¡ Å¡hpdp� husuNB. kfM¡kfMp rdÓp¡_u Å¡X$uAp¡ kp\¡ k�spL|$L$X$u fdhu. g`psp-k�spsp dprgep_¡ A�^pfpdp� ip¡^hp; p�Q hfk_u ky`su, awghp,L$fdu, grgep, rdg_ S>Nßp\, k�`s, _\B, a¢L|�$ A_¡ L$p¡Z ÅZ¡L$p¡Z-L$p¡Z ?

ky su lh¡ kdTZu \B NB R>¡; A_¡ Ðepf¡...bpm`Zdp� sp¡bpSy>dp� g`pB S>su. ðpk b� L$fu v¡$su. ûd¡\u L$p_arkep� L$fsu :""iy� \pe R>¡ Ap_p\u ?''

s¡ L$l¡sp¡ : ""_\u ÅZsp¡.''`R>u yR>sp¡ : ""s_¡ L¡$hy� gpN¡ R>¡ ?''s¡ lmhy� lku_¡ L¡$'su : ""ky�v$f gpN¡ R>¡.''s¡ ¡gu Aop_sp_¡ S>fpL$ h^pf¡ hmNu_¡ b¡ksp¡. ky su A¡L$v$d

^dL$phsu _pMsu.""ls¹...ApMp Mkp¡. ifd hNf_p. Å¡sp _\u ? lz� _pNu Ry>�.''s¡ A¡_p\u Ap^p¡ Mku S>sp¡. A¡ bpm`Z k`_y� b_u_¡ flu Ney�

R>¡, Ap kafdp�.s¡ õV¡$i_¡ `lp¢Ãep¡. buÅ b^p `l¡g¡\u S> Aphu Nep lsp.

NpX$u Ecu R>¡. A¡e b^p_u kp\¡ NpX$udp� b¡ku Nep¡. cp¢...cp¢..X$X$X$.lphfp A¡L$kâ¡k¡ Quk `pX$u. NpX$u D`X$hp_u s¥epfudp� R>¡. gp¡L$p¡^½pd|L$u L$fu_¡ TV$`V$ QX$u füp R>¡. NpX$u OZu gp�bu R>¡, R>sp� A¡dp�gp¡L$p¡ kdpsp _\u. s¡ rhQpfsp¡.

""gp¡L$p¡ L$ep� S>sp li¡ ? L$v$pQ Al]\u S> A¡d_u tS>v$Nu_u buÆepÓp iê$ \B flu R>¡. lp, buÅ v¡$i_u epÓp gp¡L$p¡ Npd-v¡$i R>p¡X$u_¡`fv¡$iu \B Åe R>¡. Ap NpX$u b^p�_¡ M¢Qsu Qpgu Åe R>¡. gpQpf,

r_b®m, r_fp^pf Nfub gp¡L$p¡ d|�Np \B_¡ M¢Qpsp Åe R>¡. A¡ ÅZ¡S>du_\u NN_ sfa M¢Qpsp¡ \B füp¡ R>¡; A_¡... cp¢..cp¢...X$..X$..X$R|>L$-R|>L$. NpX$u ûd¡-ûd¡ Qpghp gpNu. fX$hp_p, b|dp¡ `pX$hp_pAhpS> hû Nep.''

""Af¡ dpfp cB....''""Af¡ dpfp fS>D...''""fX$ui _¦ dp, Wy$W$hp¡ d|L$u_¡...'' A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ A¡_u dp fX$u flu

R>¡. s¡ dp_¡ Q| L$fu füp¡ R>¡. NpX$u õV¡$i_ R>p¡X$u Q|L$u R>¡. gp¡L$p¡ v|$f\B füp R>¡. kygsp_ yf pRy>� v$p¡X$u füy�. s¡ bpfZp ApNm Ecp¡ flu_¡Sy>h¡ R>¡. b¡-Qpf V$u`p� Ap�ky hlphu_¡ s¡_¡ Ap�Mp¡ rhîpd L$fhp gpNu.dp õV¡$i_¡ Aphu lp¡s sp¡ S>ê$f Nmy� apX$u_¡ Quk `pX$u EW$s L$l¡s :""_p S>¥i c¥gp ! Ad_¡ R>p¡X$u_¡.''

cpcu Mp¡mpdp� b¡kpX$u v¡$s bl¡_ W|$W$hp¡ d|L$u_¡ Å¡f\u fX$su.dp...! A¡_y� d_ NcfpB DW$ey�. Ap�ky hlu_¡ lhpdp� kyL$pB Nep�; R>sp�A¡Z¡ ê$dpg\u dp¢Yy�$ g|R>u gu y�. l¡gp� A¡ dp_p Mp¡mpdp� A¡_p pgh_¡h]V$pB_¡ fdsp¡ lsp¡. lh¡ s¡ Æh_ kp\¡ fdu füp¡ R>¡. v¡$i\u fv¡$i_uAp rhep¡Nu epÓp Of, qfhpf, Npd, v¡$i, L$pm, M¡sfp¡, kflv$p¡ b y�eA¡_p\u v|$f \sy� S>B füy� R>¡. S>¡ lh¡ dmu füp R>¡ s¡ AÅÎep S>¡hpR>¡. L$p¡Z R>¡ ? L$ep�_p R>¡ ? L$ep� S>i¡ ? A¡ L$iy�e ÅZsp¡ _ lsp¡.

""Ap f¡gX$u h¡fZ, rèy_¡ gB Åe f¡.''A¡Z¡ AhpS> sfa Å¡ey�. L$p¡B k|fv$pk R>¡. v$v$}gp L�$W¡$ Apgpù

füp¡ R>¡. lp, Ap f¡g L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L¡$V$gp�e_u h¡fZ R>¡. ApS>¡ L$p¡Z ÅZ¡L¡$V$gue dpspAp¡, bl¡_p¡, `Ð_uAp¡ fX$su-L$L$msu li¡.

""ëep¡, bpbp !'' L$p¡BA¡ ¥kp lp\dp� d|L$u v$u^p.""s| A¡L$ ¥kp¡ v¥$i, A¡ v$i gpM v¡$i¡, Nfubp¡_u kyZp¡..''""Qpgp¡ bpbp ! ApNm Åh. `N d|L$hp_u A¦ S>Np _\u _¡

sd¡ O|ksp S> Qpëep Aphp¡ R>p¡ !''dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 67 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 68

b¡W¡$gu õÓu bfpX$u. A¡ ¡gu õÓu_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡. bpmL$_¡Mp¡mpdp� v$bphu_¡ dp b¡W$u R>¡. A¡L$buÅ_¡ AX$u_¡ Ec¡gp gp¡L$p¡ bpmL$_¡gB_¡ s¡ Ecu \B iL$su _p¢'su. bpmL$ lp\`N lgphu füy� R>¡. Ðep�S> "R>f¹...f' L$fsp¡ awhpfp¡ kpl¡b_p `pV$g|_ `f `X$ep¡ !

""Af¡, dpfy� `pV$g|_ bNpX$u _p¿ey�. N�v$u b¥fu.''""kpl¡b, bpmL$_u dp N�v$u lp¡e R>¡. L$pv$hdp� L$dg Mug¡ R>¡.''dpA¡ bpmL$_¡ A¡L$ \à`X$ dpfu. bp¡gu : ""sp¡ap_u...''bpmL$ "Jhp�-Jhp�' L$fu EW$ey�. ""Af¡ awh¡X$, bpmL¡$ íey� L$fhp dpfy�

Ry>� ?'' A¡L$ h©Ù bp¡ëep.""v$pv$p ! Sy>Ap¡_¡ kpl¡b_y� pV$g|_ bNpX$u _p¿ey�.'' Ap R>p¡fpA¡

Äepf¡ _¡ Ðepf¡ bk, "R>f¹f... L$fu v¡$i¡.''""`Z bpmL$_¡ dpfhp\u `pV$g|_ iyÙ _¦ \B Åe.''""S>¡hy� ldTp¡ A¡hy�; `Z kpb gp¡L$p¡ A¡hy� ldT¡ R>¡ L¡$ bpmL$_u

dpA¡ awhpfp¡ R>p¡X$hp_y� L$üy�; Z kpb_¡ íey� Mbe® L¡$ A¡e A¡ S> awhpfp\ubÞep R>¡. A¡_p¡ S> A�i R>¡.''

s¡ c|sL$pmdp� Mp¡hpB Nep¡. Ap kpQy� S> sp¡ L¡$'R>¡ ! gp¡L$p¡ Apawhpfp_¡ ApV$gp¡ r^¼L$pf¡ R>¡ L¡$d ? A¡Z¡e bpm`Zdp� \pfudp� ¡ipbL$fu v$u^p¡ lsp¡. r`spÆ ¾$p¡ u. gpÁep dpfhp. riepmp_u fps¡ \f-\f °|S>sy� ifuf V$pY$\u Ap¡Ry>�, buL$\u h^pf¡, ApMu fps V$pY$dp� Ecp¡fp¿ep¡. dp L$fNfsu : ""_p dpfip¡, bpmL$_¡ ! ÅZu Å¡B_¡ sp¡ A¡Z¡A¡hy� L$ey _\u.''

dp bpmL$p¡_¡ L¡$d ndp L$fu v¡$ R>¡ ? AÅÎep, d|M®, r_v$p£jbpmL$p¡_¡ r`spÆ L¡$d dpf¡ R>¡ ? ¡ipb_¡ ApV$gp¡ r^½$pf L¡$d ? dp A¡_¡r^½$pfsu _\u.

A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ NpX$u_u TX$ hû NB R>¡. ¡gu õÓu lÆe p¡sp_pbpmL$_p `ndp� hpL¹$-eyÙ L$fu flu R>¡.

""A¡e b¥fu ! L¡$d bL$-bL$ L$fu flu Ry>� ?''

kpl¡b¡ Ap�Mp¡ ssX$phu.""bL$bL$ L$fy� Ry>�.... lw�..X$X$...Np�X$u Ry>_¡. sp¡ cgp dpZk,

kdTv$pf sp¡ sd¡ R>p¡. r_h¯i gpNp¡ R>p¡; s¡\u ¡ipb_u qL�$ds sd¡ iy�ÅZp¡.''

""R>u...R>u....R>u....! L¡$V$gu N�v$u R>¡ Ap b¥fu..! ¡ipb_uqL�$ds ? l¡ dprgL$ !''

A¡L$ v$pY$uepmp¡ p¡sp_u v$pY$u A¡hu fus¡ � pmhp gpÁep¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡Mf¡Mf A¡_u v$pY$u ¡ipb\u `gmu NB lp¡e !

""Af¡ L$pL$p ! v$pY$u íey� L$pd sp¡X$p¡ R>p¡ ?'' ¡gu õÓu afu\u bp¡gu.""c|gu Nep A¡ v$p'X$p ? Äepf¡ dp_p Mp¡mpdp� `X$ep-`X$ep

awhpfp R>p¡X$sp'sp ! dp_p� L$`X$p� cu_p� \B S>sp�'sp�. lph¡ dp¡V$p \BÁep spf¡ ¡ipb_¡ r^½$pfp¡ R>p¡ !''

L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡A¡ MrkepZp X$u. kÐe kpd¡\u dp¢Yy�$ a¡fhu gu y�.L¡$V$gpL$ ifdpB_¡ buÆ bpSy> Å¡hp gpÁep.

""L¡$hu ifd hNf_u b¥fu R>¡ !'' L$p¡B bp¡ëey�.""ifd hNf_u _\u. v�$cuAp¡_p dp¢Y$p f \à`X$ dpfu flu R>¡.''

L$p¡B Å¡f\u bp¡ëey�. A¡_u bpSy>dp� Ec¡gp b¡-A¡L$ S>Z `p¡sp_p¡ Npg� pmhp gpÁep.

A¡d_¡ Å¡B õÓu bp¡gu. ""Npg lz� L$fhp � pfp¡ R>p¡, c¥gp ?sdpfp Npg¡ _¦, J sp¡ Adpfu AõÓu-Ås_p dp¢Y¡$ \à`X$ dpfy� Ry>�.AõÓuA¡ sdpfp S>¡hp ApMgp ¡v$p sp¡ L$ep®; Z A¡d_¡ ¡ipb _pd_pkÐe\u dprlsNpf _p L$fpep; _rl sp¡ ApS>¡ L$p¡B Ap kÐe kpd¡\u dp¢Yy$_p a¡fhs.''

""Jhp...J...hp.''bpmL$ fX$u EW$ey�. A¡_u dp A¡_¡ R>psuA¡ hmNpX$u TL$Å¡fhp

gpNu. bp¡gu : ""_p fX$e. AcprNep.''""bl¡_Æ ! bpmL$_p dp¢Y$pdp� L$iy� d|L$u v$p¡.''A¡L$ kÄS>_ bp¡ëep.


""íey� _pMy� Ap cuX$dp� ? b^pe c|¿MX$ S>¡hp spL$u füp R>¡..ÅZ¡ L$v$u s¡dZ¡ _\u dp_¡ Å¡B L¡$ _\u bpmL$_¡ Å¡ey�.''

A¡Z¡ Å¡ey� L¡$ bpmL$ c|M_y� dpey lp\-`N R>pX$u füy� R>¡. dp_põs_ ip¡ hp a�ap¡ku füy� R>¡. L$v$pQ OÏ� c|¿ey� R>¡. A¡_u dp L$bÅ_p�bV$_ L$pY$u flu R>¡. D`f\u kpX$u_p¡ `pgh Ap¡Y$pX$u fp¿ep¡ R>¡. Ecpfl¡gp L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡_u _S>f AûfpB\u Q¼f-hL$f \B flu R>¡. ¡guõÓu Apk`pkdp� Sy>A¡ R>¡. L$v$uL$ c|¿ep bpmL$_¡ Å¡B L$L$mu EW¡$ R>¡.L$v$uL$ spfu fl¡gu ¡gu _S>fp¡_¡ Å¡B k�L$p¡Q pdu Åe R>¡. L$v$pQ s¡ A¡hy�rhQpfu flu R>¡ L¡$ bpmL$_p dp¢Y$pdp� õs_ L¡$hu fus¡ d|Ly�$ ? b¡W$L$ dmu_\u. _uQ¡ b¡W$u R>¡. gp¡L$p¡\u O¡fpe¡gu lp¡hp\u lg_-Qg_ L$fu iL$su_\u. A¡L$pA¡L$ s¡ õÓu_u Ap�Mp¡ L$X$L$ \B NB. s¡Z¡ TX$ \u lp¡W$ uõep,ÅZ¡ S>bê$ Å¡f _p gNphu flu lp¡e ? A¡L¡$ k`pV¡$ pgh KQp¡ \ep¡.L$bÅ sm¡\u õs_ blpf _uL$þep. TV$`V$ bpmL$_p dp¢Y$pdp� d|L$u`pgh\u Y$p�L$u v$u^p. bpmL$ v|$^ ùhp gpÁey�.

A¡Z¡ Å¡ey� L¡$ L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡_p ðpk TX$ù \B Nep R>¡. L¡$V$gpL¡$ifd\u dp¢Yy$ Ahmy� a¡fhu gu y� R>¡. L¡$V$gpL$ lÆe Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡ spL$ufüp R>¡. L$v$pQ A¡hu ApipA¡ L¡$ lÆ afu\u pgh DW$phi¡. s¡ rhQpfhpgpÁep¡ L¡$ L¡$V$gu r_g®S> _¡ L$d®W$ lp¡e R>¡, dp ! cpf¡ cuX$dp� _¡ v$f¡L$`qf[õ\rsdp� s¡ p¡sp_p bpmL$ dpV¡$ L�$B Z L$fhp _¡ kl¡hp s¥epf fl¡R>¡, `Z A¡_p\ue h^pf¡ ifd hNf_p sp¡ âkpv$ g|�V$_pfp R>¡, L¡$ S>¡lÆe Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡ L$iy�L$ Å¡hp_u gpgQhpmp R>¡. s¡ ¡gu c|MpmhuAp�Mp¡ `f Nyõk¡ \B Nep¡; ÅZ¡ ldZp� S> s¡ ¡gu c|Mu Ap�Mp¡ _¡ap¡X$u _pMi¡; fÞsy s¡ Nyõkp¡ u Nep¡. Da¹.... L¡$V$-L¡$V$gu Ås_p gp¡L$p¡R>¡, Ap epÓpdp� ?!

""Æh¡i c¥ ! r`spÆ bp¡gph¡ R>¡.'' A¡Z¡ Å¡ey�; Adusp A¡_¡bp¡gphu_¡ Ofdp� S>su flu.

s¡ v$fhpS>¡\u dlp dyíL¡$guA¡ A�v$f Nep¡. Å¡ey� sp¡ R>pep, Adusp,

_udp, gpg_ _¡ L$pL$pÆ S>du füp� lsp�.""ëep¡, sd¡e L$iy� MpB gp¡. gM_E Aphu füy� R>¡, cuX$ OZu

li¡.'' L$pL$pÆ bp¡ëep.""d_¡ c|M _\u. Ap` kp¥ Mph.''s¡ bpSy>dp� b¡ku Nep¡. Å¡ey� sp¡ R>pep dlzX$p_p hX$p�, dlzX$p�_¡ OJ_p gp¡V$_p

fp¡V$gp (\¡ gp), |fu, i½$f`pfp, ipL$ _¡ A\pÏ� hl¢Qu flu lsu, A¡ p¡s¡ecV|$f-cV|$f dp¢Yy$ Qgphu flu R>¡. b^p� Mphp_y� lp\dp� gB MpB füp� R>¡.

""ëep¡, bpbyÆ ! Ap` \p¡Xy�$ h^pf¡ gp¡.'' R>pep bp¡gu.""bk, lh¡ _\u Mphy�. Æh¡i_¡ Apù v$p¡.''""Ap y� sp¡ Ry>�; `Z L$p¡B Mpsy� S> _\u. L$p¡B_p dp¢Y$pdp� \p¡X$u

Opghp_u Ry>� ? S>¡_¡ Mphy� lp¡e s¡ \p¡Xy�$-\p¡Xy�$ b y�e MpB g¡. âhpkdp�sp¡ Apd¡e Ap¡Ry>� Mphy� Å¡BA¡. _udu s|e \p¡Xy�$ Mp. c|Mu lp¡hp R>sp�ÅZ¡ A_uÃR>pA¡ MpB flu R>¡.''

""Å¡su _\u ? ¡V$dp� ce®-ce® L$f¡ R>¡ s¡ R>u ApV$gu cuX$dp�L$ep� S>Bi ? ÅS>ê$dp�e gp¡L$p¡ cfpep R>¡. gpgyA¡ ! s|e bk L$f ëep¡,bpbyÆ A¡L$ sp¡ gB ëep¡. âhpk gp�bp¡ R>¡. lz�e gB gD Ry>�.'' R>pepcVy$f-cVy$f Mphp gpNu.

A¡_p ¡V$dp� Kv$fX$p v$p¡X$u füp R>¡. s¡Z¡ khpf\u L$iy� Mp y� _\u.c|M ÅZ¡ dfu NB R>¡. A¡ gp¡L$p¡ p¡sp_p O¡f\u Mphp_y� gpìep R>¡. lz�L$iy� _\u gpìep¡. O¡f L$lu_¡ Apìep¡ lp¡s sp¡ dp S>ê$f L$iy� bp� u v¡$su.

""gM_E Aphu Ney�.''L$p¡BA¡ b|d `pX$u. NpX$u AV$L$sp� S> àg¡V$ap¡d® `f Ec¡gu cuX$

s|V$u `X$u. ^½$p-d|½$u \hp gpNu. Esf_pfp OZu dyíL¡$guA¡ Esfui¼ep.

""`p_-buX$u-rkNf¡V$....!''""¼ep� S>hy� R>¡, bpby ?''""¼ep�e _¦.... bpSy>dp� Mkp¡.''


""bp¡gp¡, "kuV$' Å¡BA¡ R>¡, kuV$ ?''""Af¡ gph, kpdp_....bpfudp�\u...''""_p_L$p_¡ Apù v¡$ A¦\u.''""lpe-lpe...dpfy� R>p¡L$fy� L$B Ney� ?''""L¡$mp�....._pf�Nu...du..W$p�...''""f¡hX$u Nygpb...f¡hX$u...''""QZp-ddfp-dõkpg¡v$p...f !''""Af¡ dpfu kuV$ ?''""kuV$ L$p¡B_p bp`_u _\u.''""J ¡ipb L$fhp Áep¡'sp¡, spf¡...''""EW$u Å cB, A¡_u kuV$ R>¡.''""_\u EW$sp¡...bspAp¡ qV$qL$V$ fuTh£i__y�.''""l¡ fpd ! Ly$gu_¡ p�Q ê$rèp Apù_¡ kuV$ guû. A¡e NB.''dp\¡ lp\ v$B_¡ OfX$p¡ dpZk _uQ¡ b¡ku Nep¡. A¡ L¡$V$-L¡$V$gp S>Z

kp\¡ gX¡$ ?R>pep ApMu kuV$ f gp�bu \B NB. ""A¡ bl¡_Æ ! S>fp b¡W$p�

\B_¡ b¡kp¡.''""A¡d_u srbe¡s bNX$u R>¡.''_udpA¡ kfk S>hpb Apàep¡. ""A¡ b¡_X$u ! N bfpbf ku^p

L$fu v¡$; _rl sp¡ L$p¡B b¡ku S>i¡.''gM_E\u fps¡ v$i hpN¡ NpX$u E`X$u. s¡ b¡ku füp¡. ¡gp L$pL$pÆ

Tp¡L$p� MpB füp lsp. NpX$u |f TX$ ¡ v$p¡X$u flu R>¡. b^p�_u Ap�Mp¡ b�R>¡. kpd¡_u kuV¡$ b¡W¡$gu Adusp L$p¡B yõsL$ hp�Qu flu R>¡. Ap b^p�NpdX$p_p� lp¡e A¡hy� gpNsy� _\u. Ap b^p� Äepf¡ fv¡$i\u O¡f Aphsp�Ðepf¡ A¡_y� d_ Ap_�v$\u Mugu EW$sy�. A¡d_u kp\¡ fl¡hp_u OZu BÃR>p\su rhQpfsp¡ L¡$ S>ê$f A¡L$ hpf A¡d_u kp\¡ âhpk L$fui. kp\¡ flui.L¡$V$gp� hfkp¡ R>u Ap b^p�_p¡ kp\ dþep¡ R>¡. ÅZ¡ b y� S> kyM dmu

füy� R>¡. Ap b^p�_u kp\¡ fl¡i¡; Z Ðep� flu_¡ A¡ L$fi¡ iy� ? Å¡ _p¡L$fu_p dmu sp¡ ? _l], s¡ _p_u-dp¡V$u L$p¡B`Z _p¡L$fu L$fu g¡i¡. bpm`Zdp�rhQpfsp¡ : fv¡$i L¡$hp¡ lp¡sp¡ li¡? l¡gp âhpkdp� gM_E Å¡ey� lsy�.lh¡ Adv$phpv$ Å¡Bi. Ðep�_u NyS>fpsu cpjp iuMui. _hp gp¡L$p¡_¡dmui. _hp¡ qfh¡i li¡. b y� S> _hy�-_hy� gpNi¡; Z Ðep� dp hNfL$p¡Z d_phi¡ ? dp flu NBg. dpfp Apìep R>u OZu fX$u li¡. hps-hpsdp� lz� qfkpB S>sp¡ lsp¡. dp L$gpL$p¡ ky u dp_hsu, V$phsu. dlpdl¡_s MhX$phu iL$su. Mphp_y� ufkhpdp� S>fpL$ hpf gpNsu A¡V$g¡Mp^p hNf lz� r_ipm Qpëep¡ S>sp¡.dp Æh bpmsu L$p¡B cZ_pfp kp\¡Np¡m-QhpÏ� dp¡L$gphu v¡$su. L$üp hNf Qpëep Aphhp\u r`spÆ Zvy$:Mu \ep li¡. cpB-cp¡ÅB_¡ Mp¡Vy�$ gpÁey� li¡ L¡$ L$pd L$fhp_p vy$:M¡_pku Nep¡. _l], b^p�_¡ kpfy� gpÁey� li¡. d_dp� sp¡ b^p�e A¡hy� BÃR>sp�lsp� L¡$ s¡ `fv¡$i S>B_¡ L�$BL$ L$dpe; `fÞsy `fv¡$i Aphhp_y� sp¡ L$p¡BL¡$'sy� _ lsy�. L�$B-L�$B bp¡g bp¡gsp. L$V$pn L$fsp. Ap¡Y$Zu Y$p�L$u_¡ OÏ�b y� L$lu v¡$sp�. d_¡ Ap¡Ry>� L¡$'sp�. dpfp gu ¡ ipdgu_¡ h^pf¡ kp�cmhy�`X$sy�. spg Å¡B_¡ b^p�e p¡sp_p¡ Nyõkp¡ ipdgu f Dspfu v¡$sp� lsp�.s¡ S>X$ S>¡hu \B_¡ b^p�_p V$p�Zp kp�cmsu. fX$u g¡su. cpcu hps-hpsp� V$pZp dpfsu :

""L$p¡_u L$dpZu M¥i ? ... OZu sp¡ L$dpsp¡ _\u. cZu_¡ dp¡V$p¡�qX$s \B S>i¡ L¡$ R>u B_uk ¡L$V$f \B S>i¡. Ðepf¡ s| g�N f b¡W$u-

b¡W$u p_ Qphui. Mph, hÝep-OV$ép, lzL$p-`pL$p fp¡V$gp. l¡fp¡ S|>_p�apV¡$gp� gy�NX$p� lp� u-lpû_¡ !''

cpcu_u L$X$hu hpZu ÅZ¡ L$pmÅ_¡ L$p`su R>fu _p lp¡e ?ipdgu Ap�k|_p O|V$X$p u_¡ flu S>su. A¡_u D`f hfkphpsp Sy>gd_¡lz� S>X$ S>¡hp¡ _¡ d|�Np¡ d�sf \B kp�cmu g¡sp¡. buSy>� L$fy�e iy� ? A¡_¡Apðpk_ Ap`hp_¡ bv$g¡ v$pTep `f X$pd v$B v¡$sp¡ :

""Å¡, dpfu kp\¡ s_¡ kyM _¦ dm¡. lz� dpfp dpV¡$ S> L$iy� L$fu iL$sp¡dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 73 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 74

_\u; sp¡ R>u s_¡ L¡$hu fus¡ MhX$phy�, l¡fphy� ? Å, L$ep�L$ buS>¡ QpguÅ. d_¡ A¡L$gp_¡ b y� kl_ L$fhp v¡$. Af¡ sy� dpfu kp\¡ iy� L$pd ksu\pe R>¡ ? _L$pdu Npmp¡ kp�cmy� Ry>�.

ipdgu fX$u `X$su. ""sd¡ Al] cZp¡. cg¡ dpfp� Of¡Zp� h¡Q¥Åe.'' L¡$V$gu bû tlds! kh®õh_p kd ®Z_u cph_p. lz� A¡_¡ iy�kyM Apù iL$ui? lz� Apìep¡ s¡ hMs¡ s¡ ùef S>su flu lsu; _rlsp¡ d_¡ L$v$pr` Aphhp _p v¡$s.

""L$p_ yf Aphu Ney�.'' L$p¡BA¡ b|d `pX$u.s¡Z¡ OqX$epmdp� Å¡ey�. bpf hpNu füp R>¡. blpf hfkpv$ `X$u

füp¡ R>¡. A¡_¡ S>fpL$ W�$X$L$ S>¡hy� gpÁey�. Qpv$f L$pY$u_¡ Ap¡Y$u guû. AphpsphfZ\u AÅZ, k|s¡gu R>pep_p¡ gV$L$sp¡ pgh kfMp¡ L$fu v$u^p¡.b¡W$p�-b¡W$p� A¡L$ Qpv$f Adusp_¡ Ap¡Y$pX$u v$uû.

""Af¡ c¥, S>fp b¡khp Ûp¡.''b¡-Qpf Dsep®, `Quk QX$u Apìep.""ku...B....R|>L$...'' NpX$u E`X$u NB.ApMu fps ÅNhy� X$i¡. Kû S>hp\u L$p¡B kpdp_ gB_¡ A×íe

\B Åe. L$pL$pÆ_p Ap L$\_ âdpZ¡ s¡ ÅNu füp¡ R>¡. _udp R>pep_ubpSy>dp� Y$mu `X$u R>¡. gpg_ Adusp_p Mp¡mpdp� dp\y� d|L$u k|B füp¡R>¡. ApV$gp¡ _p_p¡, dp hNf L¡$hu fus¡ fl¡sp¡ li¡ ? A¡_¡ dp_y� hpÐkëeL¡$hu fus¡ dmsy� li¡ ? p�Q_p¡ li¡. b¡ hfk\u fv¡$idp� flu füp¡ R>¡.rlÞv$u Ap¡Ry>� bp¡gu iL¡$ R>¡. L$pL$pÆ L$lu füp lsp L¡$ Npddp� cZu iL$psy�_\u; R>p¡L$fp� bNX$u Åe R>¡. iu Mbf il¡fdp� iy� cZphpsy� li¡ ?b^p gp¡L$p¡ Npddp� cZu_¡ rhÜp_ \B Nep R>¡.

`l¡gu fps husu NB. buÅ¡ qv$hk Z kpf \B Nep¡. buÆfps L$ep� L$ep� õV¡$i_p¡A¡ \B_¡ husu NB A¡_u L$iu Nd _p X$u. ÓuÅrv$hk¡ NpX$u_u Nrs ûdu \hp gpNu.

""Adv$phpv$ Aphu Ney�.'' L$p¡BA¡ b|d `pX$u.

A¡ ÅZ¡ v$uhpõhà_dp�\u ÅNu EW$ep¡. A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ s¡ blz dp¡V$uepÓp |fu L$fu Q|¼ep¡ R>¡. ÓZ qv$hk b¡W$p�-b¡W$p� L$df vy$:Mu flu R>¡.`N awgu Nep R>¡. A¡Z¡ Å¡ey�, NpX$u õV¡$i_ `f Ecu flu NB R>¡.b y� S> _hy�-_hy� gpN¡ R>¡. NpX$uA¡\u Esfu_¡ s¡ `Z b^p_u kp\¡Qpghp gpÁep¡.s¡ _hp gp¡L$p¡_¡ Ap¡mMhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$f¡ R>¡. s¡d_u cpjpkdThp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$f¡ R>¡. L$iy� ÅZu, kdTu iL$sp¡ _\u. p¡sp_p¡ v¡$iOZp¡ v|$f flu Nep¡ R>¡. Ap buÅ¡ v¡$i R>¡. buÅ gp¡L$p¡, buÆ cpjp,buÆ k�õL©$rs. buÅ¡ qfh¡i s¡ A¡_¡ p¡sp_pdp� g ¡V$sp¡ S>B füp¡ R>¡.DÑf\u v$rnZ_p¡ Ap âhpk `l¡gp âhpk\u OZp¡ gp�bp¡ R>¡. ApQy�bL$ue âhpk Ad_¡ L$ep� gB S>B füp¡ R>¡ ? _\u ÅZsp¡.


8. `pçep L$iy�L$ OÏ�rhQpfp¡dp� X|$bu b¡W¡$gp¡ rS>opky : ""L$pg¡ Ap`_¡ dmu _p i¼ep¡.

sd¡ rhQpfsp lip¡ L¡$ L¡$hp¡ R>¡ Ap dpZk ? kp�S>¡ dmhp_y� L$üy� lsy�;R>sp� Apìep¡ S> _rl. Ap`_¡ iy� Mbf L¡$ A¡ Aphu_¡ pR>p¡ hmu Nep¡!dpfp pR>p hmu Nep_u Mbf dmhp\u Ap` vy$:Mu \ep lip¡. |R>sp¡,s`pksp¡ L$pg¡ kp�S>¡ îur_hpk_¡ O¡f lp¢Ãep¡. |R>ey� ""X$pµ. v$i®_ Al]S> Esep® R>¡ ?''

""Æ, A¡ sp¡..Al] _l], Ðep� Esep® R>¡.'' L�$BL$ d|�ThZdp� A¡L$qL$ip¡fu bp¡gu.

""A¡dZ¡ L$üy� lsy� L¡$ îur_hpk_¡ O¡f Esep£ Ry>�. iy� Ap Of..?''""Æ, A¡d_y� S> Of R>¡. ldZp� S> S>du_¡...iu Mbf s¡ L$ep�

Nep ?'' R>p¡L$fu k�L$p¡QpB.""L$ep� ky udp� Aphi¡ ?''""A¡ sp¡ d_¡ Mbf _\u.'' s¡ Ágpk\u `pZu ùhp gpNu.""Ap` Al] bNuQpdp� b¡kp¡. L$v$pQ ldZp� Aphu Åe.''

R>p¡L$fu_u dp Mpsp�-Mpsp� bp¡gu.""Æ NpX®$_ L$ep� R>¡ ?''""Ðep�, `pR>m_u bpSy>A¡.''NpX®$_dp� Nep¡. b¡-ÓZ MyfiuAp¡, A¡L$ f b¡ku_¡ V$Nf-V$Nf

spL$sy� L|$sfy�. hQdp� A¡L$ "rÓ-`pB'. buL$ gpNu : L$ep�L$ L|$sfy� T`V$ _pdpf¡. d__¡ kdÅhu gu y�; _l] `pm¡gp L|$sfp L$fX$sp _\u. tldsfpMu_¡ lz� Myfiu f b¡ku Nep¡.Apk`pkdp� L$p¡B _p v¡$Mpey� Ðepf¡ L|$sfp¡Ås¡ EW$ep¡. õhpNs L$fhp gpÁep¡. |R>X$u lgphu k|Ohp gpÁep¡. ÅZ¡Ap¡mMhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$fu füp¡ _p lp¡e ! lp\-`N QpV$u-Q|du_¡ d_¡AX$u_¡ b¡ku Nep¡. A¡_p kyX$p¡m hpm OZp dygped gpÁep. d_ Nv¹$Nv$\B Ney�. fp¡d¡fp¡d Mugu EW$ey�. A¡_¡ Mp¡mpdp� gB g¡hp_y� d_ \ey�. |Ry>�

: sd¡ A¡L$gp R>p¡ ? sdpfu kp\¡ L$p¡B _\u b¡ksy� ? A¡_p ð¡s dMdguhpm kp\¡ dpfu Ap�NmuAp¡ fdhp gpNu. lz�apmp¡ õì® pdu_¡ s¡ OZuhpf ky u dpfu `pk¡ Ecp¡ füp¡. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ s¡ dp¥_ cpjpdp�L$iy L$l] füp¡ _p lp¡e ? lz� A¡_p¡ dp¡_pgp` kdTu _p i¼ep¡. \p¡X$uhpfdp� ÅZ¡ õhpNs yfy� \B Ney�. A¡ L|$sfp¡ afu\u R>p_p¡dp_p¡ Myfiu`f b¡ku Nep¡.

A¡ bNuQp¡ ApS>¡e dpfu Ap�Mp¡dp� kdpe¡gp¡ R>¡. dMdg S>¡hu`\fpe¡gu lqfepgu v$fp¡X$u. L�y$X$p�dp�, L$epfuAp¡dp� EN¡gp�, Mug¡gp�d_p¡lf awg. L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$p¡_p�-L$p¡_p� awg qL$gqL$gpV$ lku füp� lsp�. A¡awg, h_õ`rsAp¡ dpZk\u h^pf¡ õhe�riõshpmp� gpÁep�. kÄS>_,vy$S>®_, ÅÎep�-AÅÎep�, ê$`pmp�, L$v$ê$`p�, p¡sp_p�, pfL$p� A¡hp L$ipec¡v$cph hNf s¡ p¡sp_u âL©$rsv$Ñ cph_p\u â¡fpB_¡ Dv$pfsp\u _sdõsL¡$ kp¥_y� õhpNs L$f¡ R>¡. dprgL$_u N¡flpS>fudp� s¡ Ås¡ p¡sp_y� L$pdL$fsp� fl¡ R>¡. awgp¡, h_õ`rsAp¡ `pk¡\u Ap`Z¡ OÏ� b y� iuMhy�Å¡BA¡. s¡Ap¡ buÅ_¡ dpV¡$ r_:õhp\® Mug¡ R>¡. õhp\} dp_h `p¡sp_uÅs_¡ kÅhhp dpV¡$ awg-`p�v$X$p�_p¡ klpfp¡ g¡ R>¡. A¡ d|Np� bp¡gu iL$ssp¡ Ap`Z_¡ Ap`Zu Ås kp\¡ gX$hp_u S>ê$f _p X$s. AX$^p L$gpL$`R>u îur_hpk Apìep. A¡d_¡ dmhp R>sp� Ap`_¡ dmu _p i¼ep¡.r_fpi \B `pR>p¡ Apìep¡.

""Ãlp W$�X$u `X$u flu R>¡. L$ep� Mp¡hpB Nep R>p¡ ?''idp®Æ_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmu rS>opky hs®dp_dp� `pR>p Apìep."lp, lz� L$iyL$ rhQpfu füp¡ lsp¡. lp, ldZp� X$pµ. v$i®__¡ dmhp

S>hp_y� R>¡. NB L$pg¡ cuX$dp� dmu i¼ep¡ _ lsp¡. L¡$V$gpL$ hfkp¡ l¡gpA¡d_u kp\¡ QpguAp¡dp� afsp lsp. N�v$u QpguAp¡dp� fl¡sp _¡ OZulpX$dpfuAp¡dp� Æhsp gp¡L$p¡_¡ s¡_p Æh__p A_ych d¡mhhp s¡ L¡$V$gpL$gp¡L$p¡_¡ dþep lsp�.

idp®Æ A_¡ rS>opky kp\¡ kp\¡ Qpghp gpÁep. rS>opky p¡sp_pdp�dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 77 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 78

Mp¡phB Nep¡. fpdrdg_ idp® Dv$pf õhcph_p R>¡. lz� OÏ� Mfy� A¡d_¡O¡f Esfy� Ry>�. sd_¡ kp\¡ _L$pdp¡ cpf b_u ÅJ Ry>�. idp®Æ dp¡V$uS>hpbv$pfu _cphu füp R>¡. Of, qfhpf A_¡ _p¡L$fu_u kp\¡ kprl[ÐeL$L$pe®¾$dp¡_u S>hpbv$pfu A¡d_p dp\¡ lp¡e R>¡. NB L$pg\u Å¡B füp¡ Ry>�L¡$ S>¡ L$pd idp®Æ L$fu füp R>¡ A¡dp� _pd dp¡V$p gp¡L$p¡_y� \pe R>¡. v$f¡L$L$pd L$fhp dpV¡$ rh_us cph¡ Av$b dpfu_¡ Ecp fl¡ R>¡. ei g|�V$_pfpMyfiuAp¡ sp¡X¡$ R>¡. A¡hy� gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡ L$pd L$fphhp dpV¡$ gp¡L$p¡ A¡d_¡NZÓudp� g¡ R>¡. Ðep� bp y _Nfdp� A¡d_u kpfu kpM R>¡. fõspdp�Aë ¡iÆ_y� Of Apìey�; A¡V$g¡ b�_¡ s¡dp� ¡ku Nep.

""_dõs¡ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b !''""_dõs¡, _dõs¡....'' X$pµ. v$i®_ bp¡ëep.""Ap` gp¡L$p¡ Apìep; Z ¡gp¡ rhõd©s¡ÞÖ _¦ Apep¡. NpX$u gB_¡

Aphhp_y� L$pg¡ L$l¡sp¡ lsp¡.''""A¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ iy� ? _¡sp gp¡L$p¡ R>¡. L¡$'R>¡ L�$BL$ _¡ L$f¡ R>¡ L�$B buSy>

S>.'' Aë ¡i bp¡ëep.""OZp¡ b¡ fhp R>¡.'' X$pµ. v$i®_ bp¡ëep.""ëep¡, L$rhîu, buõL$uV$ Mph.'' Aë ¡i OZu _d°sp\u bp¡ëep¡.""Af¡, buõL$yV$ iy� Mpe ? L$p¡B kfk hõsy MhX$php¡.'' X$pµ.

v$i®__p L$V$pn `f kp¥ lkhp gpÁep.Aë ¡iÆ S>fpL$ ifdpB_¡ bp¡ëep : ""kpfy� L$rhîu ! iy�

b_phX$phy� ? v|$^ gphy� L¡$ NfdpNfd L$p¡X$uAp¡ ? |fu smphy� L¡$ lghp¡?v|$^`pL$ ?''

""Af¡, lh¡ iy� b_phX$phip¡ ? v|$^ Qpgi¡.''A¡L$ duW$p AË$lpõe kp\¡ b^p _põsp¡ L$fhp gpÁep. rS>opky

afu\u `p¡sp_pdp� Mp¡hpB Nep¡. X$pµ. v$i®_ ApV$gp dp¡V$p kprlÐeL$pfR>sp� p¡sp_¡ O¡f khpf-khpfdp� Nfd fp¡W$p� _¡ ipL$ Mpe R>¡. Al]...\p¡X$uL$ nZp¡_p dl¡dp_ A¡d_¡ p¡sp_¡ O¡f bp¡gphhp Aë ¡iÆA¡ L¡$V$guL$

hpf L$kfs L$fu. Nd¡ s¡d L$fu_¡ ApS>¡ Ap ¡ v$i®_ v$u^p�; Ðepf¡ Mbf_¦, L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$epf_p hpku buõL|$V$ gphu_¡ d|L$u v$u^p !

""rS>opky, sd¡e gp¡. OZp k�L$p¡Qhpmp R>p¡.''X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_p¡ âkpv$ kdÆ_¡ rS>opkyA¡ A¡L$ buõL|$V$ dp¢Y$pdp�

_pMu gu^p¡.""sd¡ dpfu kp\¡ Aphu füp R>p¡_¡ ?'' X$pµ. v$i®_¡ L$üy�.""lp, kf ! rhÛpgedp�\u fÅ gB_¡ Apìep¡ Ry>�.'' rS>opky

ûd¡\u bp¡ëep¡.""kpfy�, Aë ¡iÆ ! Ad¡ S>BA¡ R>uA¡.''X$pµ. v$i®__u kp\¡ rS>opky Z funpdp� b¡ku Nep¡. funp kurhg

sfa v$p¡X$u.rS>opky rhQpfhp gpÁep¡. Ap`_u kp\¡_u Ap epÓp kpfu gpN¡

R>¡. L¡$V$gy� kpfy� \ps ! Å¡ l�d¡ip� Aphu fus¡ Ap`_p k� L®$dp� fl¡hp_y�dms sp¡ ! Ap nrZL$ epÓpdp�e lz� OÏ� b y� pdu gJ Ry>�. kprlÐeL$pfA_¡L$ R>¡; `Z iu Mbf, Ap`_pdp� S>¡ R>¡ s¡ buÅ gp¡L$p¡dp� lz� Ap¡Ry>�Å¡hp `pdy� Ry>�.

""`p¢..`p¢...''funp_y� lp¡_® Å¡f\u hpÁey�. ""kf ! rlÞv$u _hgL$\pdp� NyS>fpsu

iåv$p¡_p¡ âep¡N L$fu iL$pe R>¡ ?''""lp, A¡_p\u pÓ kÆh gpNi¡. lp, A¡dp� cpjp MuQX$u \B

S>hp_p¡ A¡L$ ce fl¡i¡, Z MuQX$u \hp_p ce\u kprlÐe_¡ r_óâpZb_phu v¡$hy�e ep¡Áe _\u. hpõsrhL$ rQÓ D`kphhp dpV$¡ cpjp dp¥rgL$lp¡hu Å¡BA¡. cpjp_¡ R>u_hu g¡hp\u `pÓ L$W$ |sgu S>¡hp� gpN¡ R>¡;A_¡ qfh¡idp� L$`pB Ne¡gp� gpN¡ R>¡; s¡\u _hgL$\p r_fp^pf gpNhpdp�X¡$ R>¡.''

funp iplubpN fp¡X$ `f L$àsp__p b�Ngp kpd¡ AV$L$u.""gp¡, L¡$V$gp \ep ?'' rS>opkyA¡ TV$ v$B_¡ ê$rèp L$X$phu v$u^p.


b�_¡ îur_hpkÆ_¡ O¡f lp¢Ãep. bpSy>dp� S> dl¡dp_-N©l lsy�.X$pµ. v$i®_ dl¡dp_-N©ldp� Dsep® lsp. rS>opkyA¡ Å¡ey� sp¡ Ðep� A¡L$ buÅkÄS>_ b¡W$p lsp. Q�v$_, h�v$_, V$ugp�-V$`L$p�, L$p_-hp_dp�... L$p¡BdlpÐdp S>¡hp gpN¡ R>¡. l\¡mu `f sdpLy$ d|L$u_¡ "aV¹$..aV¹$' W$p¡L$u füpR>¡. p__p¡ fk dp¢Y$p_p b�_¡ M|Z¡\u hlu füp¡ R>¡. hl¡sp fk_¡ "g`'v$B_¡ QpV$u g¡ R>¡. lp, L$v$pQ A¡ S> R>¡ L$piu_p¡ �X$p ! Ap�Mp¡ _Qphu-_Qphu_¡ A¡hu fus¡ Å¡B füp R>¡ ÅZ¡ L$p¡B riL$pf_¡ T`V$dp� g¡hp_uL$p¡riidp� _p lp¡e !

""Ap R>¡ rS>opky. Ap`Zp L$\p-kprlÐe `f ip¡^-L$pe® L$fufüp R>¡.''

X$pµ. v$i®_¡ `qfQe L$fphsp�_u kp\¡ S> rS>opkyA¡ lp\ Å¡X$u_dõL$pf L$ep®.

""kp...fy.''�X$pÆA¡ Ap�Mp¡ S>fpL$ gpg L$fu Å¡ey�.

""rS>opkyÆ ! Ap` Ap`Zp s©sue rlÞv$u rhð-k�d¡g__p¡kvy$èp¡N L$fu füp R>p¡. Ap`_y� Ap `pL$uV$ A¡_y� kpnu R>¡.''

""lp, A¡e rlÞv$u rhð-k�d¡g_dp� qv$ëgu Nep lsp.'' X$pµ. v$i®_¡L$üy�.

rS>opky k�L$p¡Qhi L$iy�e _p bp¡ëep¡.s¡Z¡ Å¡ey� sp¡ �X$pÆ lÆeQp_¡ `\pfu `f d|L$u Nv¡$gu `f sdpL|$ dkmu füp R>¡. epv$ Apìey� L¡$L$v$pQ Ap S> lp¡e L¡$ `R>u A¡d_p cpB \sp lp¡e A¡hp BÞõV$uV$e|k_L$gb qv$ëgudp� dþep lsp. OZu kfk Ad©s hpZudp� bp¡gu füp lsp: ""QY$u b¡kui. lpX$L$p�-`p�kmp� sp¡X$u _pMui. kp...gp ! `p¥X$p_u|�R>X$u _p Å¡B lp¡e sp¡ L$pd _p \ey� sp¡''

iu Mbf A¡ L$p¡_u D`f L$p¡ pedp_ \B Nep lsp ! gÃR>¡v$pfcpjp O|�V$u-O|�V$u_¡ bp¡gu füp lsp ! Al] Adv$phpv$dp�e NB L$pg¡f�Nd�Q `f `p¡sp_u cpjpdp� f�NpB Nep lsp.

bp¡ëep : ""Af¡ lz� L$piu_p¡ �X$p¡ Ry>�. K^p AõÓp\u d|�Xy$ Ry>�.''b^p lku `X$ep. A¡d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ L$piu_p¡ �X$p¡ s¡ L�$B lTpds

L$fsp¡ li¡ ? !""Qpgp¡, rS>opky ! Ap`Z¡ eyr_hrk®V$u S>BA¡. dÅ Aphi¡.

\p¡Xy�$L$ lfp¡-afp¡.''X$pµ. v$i®_¡ L$üy� : v$v$}_¡ cphsy�'sy� _¡ h¥Û¡ L$üy� ! rS>opky Myiu_p¡

dpep£ azgpB Nep¡. s¡ ud¡-ûd¡ X$pµ. v$i®_ kp\¡ Qpghp gpÁep¡. A¡Z¡Å¡ey� sp¡ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b Mdui bv$ëep `R>u `p¡sp_p râe `l¡fh¡i^p¡su- Tæcpdp� M|b ip¡cu füp R>¡. rhipm L$pep, Np¥f hZ®, ð¡shpm, d|�R>p¡ kapQV$, A¡X$u ky u v|$^ S>¡hy� TgL$sy� dgdrgep ^p¡rsey�,hmu `pRy>� A¡_u D`f OJ S>¡hp f�N_p¡ Y$]QZ ky u `lp¢Qsp¡ bv$pduTæcp¡ ! L¡$V$gp¡ ApL$j®L$ _¡ d_p¡lf gpNu füp¡ R>¡, Ap`_p¡ Ap p¡ipL$!cìe Ql¡fp¡, dp¡V$u-dp¡V$u L$S>fpmu Ap�Mp¡. lksy� dp¡Yy�$. bp¡g¡ Ðepf¡ v|$^S>¡hp v$p�s huS>mu S>¡hp Mugu EW¡$ R>¡. Ndp� Q� g, Mc¡ gV$L$sp¡ \¡gp¡.Ap`_y� Ap ê$` L$v$u _l] cygpe.

""A¡ funp...`pgX$u S>hy�.''X$pµ. v$i®__u kp\¡ rS>opkye funpdp� b¡ku Nep¡. funp v$p¡X$hp

gpNu. rS>opky `p¡sp_u Åsdp� Mp¡hpB Nep¡. âp¡. nrZL$_¡ O¡f \B_¡eyr_hrk®V$u S>Bi. nrZL$ Ap`_p rióep¡dp�\u A¡L$ R>¡. vy$cp®Nu lz�,Ap`_p¡ L�$B S> _p b_u i¼ep¡. L$iy� râe L$pd L$ep® hNf râehf b_uiL$psy� _\u. gp¡L$p¡ Ap`_¡ bp¡gph¡ R>¡. Ap` A¡d_¡ O¡f S>sp� _\u; A_¡L¡$V$gpL$_¡ O¡f hNf Abp¡gpìe¡e S>sp flp¡ R>p¡. L$v$pQ Ap Ap`_y� p¡sp_y�õhs�Ó ìe[¼sÐh R>¡. OZuhpf qv$ëgu S>B_¡ Ap`_¡ Ðep� MpB Apìep¡Ry>�. Np�qX$ep _¡ c|Mpmhp_u S>¡d. Aë ¡iÆA¡ L$üy� lsy� L¡$ : ""L$epf¡L$L$p¡B blp_¡ A¡d_¡ L$iy� Apù v¡$Å¡.''

`Z lz� OÏ� d¡mhu_¡e L$iy� Apù _p i¼ep¡. lz� Ap`_¡ iy� ApùiL$ui ? Ap` v$p_-v$rnZp g¡_pfp b°pûZp¡dp�\u sp¡ R>p¡ _l]; A_¡


d�qv$fdp� p�Q-v$i a¢L$u_¡ lz� d�qv$f_¡ syÃR> b_phhp BÃR>sp¡ _\u. Nephfk¡ Ap`_¡ O¡f lp¢Ãep¡. L$üy� : ""kf ! ApS>¡ fps¡ Al] S> fp¡L$pBi.''

Ap` bp¡ëep : ""A¡L$ iy� ? b¡-Qpf fps flp¡_¡ ?''L¡$V$gy� Dv$pf _¡ rhipm ùv$e R>¡ Ap`_y� ! lz� Ap`_p dpV¡$ iy� L$fu

iL$ui ? lz� Ap`_¡ dpV¡$ L$iy�e L$fhp ep¡Áe Ry>� Mfp¡ ?ê$rèp-byrèp Ap`hp s¡ L�$B Apàey� L¡$'hpe ? kprlÐeL$pf_¡

kprlÐe_u c|M lp¡e R>¡; ¥kp_u _l]. Ap` pk¡\u d_¡ S>¡ L�$B dþey�R>¡, A¡_u qL�$ds ¥kp\u Ap�L$pe s¡d _\u. bv$gpdp� ìepS> kp\¡ A¡ S>`pRy>� hpmui S>¡ d_¡ Ap`_p sfa\u dþey� R>¡. kprl[ÐeL$ v¡$hy� kprlÐeApù_¡ Q|L$hu iL$pe R>¡, ¥kp Apù_¡ _l]. Ap`_p Ap F>Zdp�\ud_¡ L$v$u dy[¼s _\u dmu iL$su. gp¡L$p¡ ¥kp dpN¡ R>¡; A_¡ Ap`..!Aë ¡iÆ kp\¡ Adv$phpv$\u qv$ëgu `lp¢Ãep¡. Ap` Aë ¡iÆ `fNyõk¡ \B Nep�.

""sd_¡ iu Mbf ? Aphu fus¡ Aphhp-S>hpdp� rhÛp\} dfuS>i¡.''

d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ Ap`_¡ OZp¡ A_ych lsp¡ L¡$ BÞV$fìey dpV¡$ Aphhp-S>hp_p¡ b^p¡ MQ® rhÛp\}A¡ S> cp¡Nhhp¡ `X¡$ R>¡.

funp "lÃQ...' L$fsu AV$L$u. rS>opky_p rhQpf s|V$u Nep.funpdp�\u Esfu b�_¡ âp¡. nrZL$_¡ O¡f `lp¢Ãep.

""_dõs¡ kf !''nrZL$ÆA¡ lp\ Å¡X$u v$u^p.""_dõL$pf, L$lp¡ nrZL$Æ, iy� Qpg¡ R>¡ ?''""bk, Ap`_u fpl Å¡sp¡ lsp¡.''""iy� L$pe®¾$d R>¡ ?'' X$pµ. v$i®_¡ |R>ey�.""ap¡_ L$fu v$p¡. ApS>_y� cp¡S>_ âp¡. ny pL$f_¡ Ðep� L$fuiy�.''nrZL$ÆA¡ ap¡_ L$fu v$u^p¡. bp¡ëep : ""rS>opky, Ap` "v|$kfp

Of' gB Nep lsp. `pRy>� Apàey� _rl.''

""'Af¡ cpB yõsL$ sp¡ `pRy>� Apù v¡$hy� Å¡BA¡.'' X$pµ. v$i®_bp¡ëep.

""kf, TV$ pRy>� Apù v$Bi. A¡L$ cpB hp�Qhp gB Nep R>¡.''Ap kp\¡ s¡ cpf¡ Ny�QhpX$pdp� `X$u Nep. s¡ `p¡sp_u Ås_¡

û½$pfhp gpÁep. ""d|M®_p kfv$pf ! c|gu L¡$d Nep¡ ? ApS>¡ S> A¡ yõsL$L¡$d _p gpìep¡ ? Ap` iy� rhQpfsp� lip¡ ? A¡ S> L¡$ Ape õhp\} _uL$þep¡.d_¡ epv$ R>¡. A¡L$ hpf d¢ Ap`_p `Ó_p¡ S>hpb _p hpþep¡ Ðepf¡ Ap ¡g¿e�y lsy�. ""sd¡e rhõd©s¡ÞÖ_u S>¡d dp¥_ sp¡ _\u ^pfZ L$ey_¡ ?''

lz� MrkepZp¡ `X$u Nep¡. hpY$ep¡ lp¡e sp¡ gp¡lu _p _uL$m¡ A¡hp¡\B Nep¡. _p_u kfMu c|g L$v$uL$ dp¡V$u rh`v$p_y� L$pfZ b_u Åe R>¡.A¡L$ bpSy> lz� dpfu r_�$p, âpdprZLsp$ _¡ Bdp_v$pfu_u Mpsfu L$fphhpBÃRy>� Ry>�; Ðep� buÆ bpSy> Ap c|gp¡ d_¡ pedpg L$fhp V$p� u flu R¡.i�L$pAp¡ Ap`Zp Afk-`fk_p rhðpk_¡ sp¡X$u _pM¡ R>¡. ApMf¡ Aphy�L¡$d \pe R>¡ ? iy� lz� A¡ S> gp¡L$p¡dp�_p¡ A¡L$ Ry>� L¡$ S>¡ yõsL$p¡ gB S>B_¡`Qphu pX¡$ R>¡. _l]. A¡ dpfp\u L$v$u \ey� _\u L¡$ \i¡e _rl. A¡L$ lz�S> A¡hp¡ Ry>� L¡$ S>¡ `p¡sp_u Ås_¡ û½$pfu füp¡ Ry>� A_¡ A¡L$ ¡gp dp¡V$pgp¡L$p¡ S>¡ L$v$u `p¡sp_u c|g õhuL$pfsp _\u.

""Qpgp¡, kf ! S>Biy� ?'' âp¡. nrZL$ bp¡ëep.rS>opky_p rhQpf-s�s| s|V$u Nep. Å¡ey� sp¡ nrZL$ÆA¡ L$ptQX$p_u

S>¡d f�N bv$gu _p¿ep¡ R>¡. Mpv$u_p g¢Op-Tæcpdp� s¡ Np� uhpv$u gpNufüp R>¡. buÅ âp¡a¡kfp¡_p lph-cph\u S|>v$p¡ A¡L$ kpv$p¡ `p¡ipL$ R>¡.L$ip¡ "d¡L$`' _l]. vy$bmp `X¡$gp Npg, gp�by _piL$, ka¡v$ \B fl¡gphpm, kapQV$ d|�R>p¡, kp¡_pN¡ê$ S>¡hp f�N_p¡, Tæcp¡, Q|X$uv$pf ka¡v$ g¢Op¡,A¡_u hÃQ¡ vy$bmy�-`psmy� A¡L$hXy�$ ifuf OZp dp¡V$p kprlÐeL$pf R>¡.NyS>fpsu-rlÞv$u_p.

X$pµ. v$i®_ A_¡ nrZL$_u kp\¡ Æopky Z funpdp� b¡ku Nep¡.A¡_¡ Myiu \su lsu L¡$ Qpgp¡ Ap blp_¡ X$pµ. v$i®__u \p¡X$uL$ k¡hp \B


flu R>¡. A¡ ÓZ¡e \p¡X$u hpfdp� eyr_hrk®V$u `lp¢Ãep. rhÛp\}Ap¡_udygpL$ps_p l¡sy\u L$pìe-`W$_ L$pe®¾$d iê$ \ep¡. âp¡. ny pL$f¡ A¡d_p¡`qfQe Apàep¡. s¡Ap¡ R> hfk ky u NyS>fps_u Sy>v$u Sy>v$u L$p¡g¡Å¡dp�âpÝep`L$ sfuL¡$ füp. L$rh, L$\pL$pf A_¡ kdpgp¡QL$ ê$ ¡ s¡Ap¡ OZpâ¿eps R>¡. s¡Ap¡_p kprlÐe_p¡ rhÛp\}Ap¡ dp¡V$u k�¿epdp� gpc DW$phufüp R>¡. A¡d_u ¿eprs A¡d_p S> dyMprh¯v¡$ kp�cmp¡.

X$pµ. v$i®_ b¡ iåv$ bp¡gu_¡ L$rhsp-`pW$ L$fhp gpÁep.""b_pìey� R>¡ Of Ad¡ Al] ûf¡-ûf¡L $` ¥ tS>v $Nu_u kaf ûf ¡-ûf ¡`lp¢Ãep lsp Äep� sd¡ dpfu R>gp�Np¡,`lp¢Ãep¡ Ly�$e Ðep�, `fÞsy ûf¡-ûf¡ !''

rS>opky p¡sp_pdp� Mp¡hpB Nep¡. gp¡L$p¡ _p_u L$rh-Np¡�$u dpV¡$e¥kp dpN¡ R>¡. A¡L$ fps_p ApV$gp, L$rhsp_p A¡V$gp...A¡hy� dp¡hZ

_pMA¡ R>¡. kv¹$cpÁe¡ dm¡gu rhÛp_¡ gp¡L$p¡ h¡Q¡ R>¡; Mfy� Å¡sp� sp¡L$rhsp_u A¡L$ guV$u_u qL�$ds L$p¡Z Q|L$hu iL¡$ R>¡ ? dpZk L$rhsp_p¡hl¡ pf L$f¡ R>¡; A_¡ A¡L$ s¡Ap¡ R>¡ L¡$ ...Sy>Ap¡ dõsu\u L$pìe`W$_ L$fufüp R>¡. L$rhsp dasdp� hl¢Qu füp R>¡. âkpv$_u S>¡d ! Äepf¡ `Zs¡Ap¡ Aph¡ R>¡. L$rhsp_p b¡-A¡L$ L$pe®¾$d Np¡W$hpB S> Åe R>¡. ApdL¡$d ? s¡Ap¡e dp¡V$p L$rhAp¡_u S>¡d X�$apk dpfu iL¡$ R>¡. dp¢-dpÁep ¥kpgB iL¡$ R>¡; fÞsy _l]. s¡Ap¡dp� L$iy�L$ rhriô$ R>¡, S>¡ buÅAp¡dp� Ap¡Ry>�R>¡. A¡d_y� L$iy�L$ Ad|ëe R>¡. A¡d_p A¡ "L$iy�L$' _u qL�$ds Ap�L$u iL$psu_\u. Aë ¡iÆ_¡ O¡f s¡Ap¡ kfg cph¡ bp¡ëep :

""lz� Al] L$rh-k�d¡g_ A_¡ AÝen`v$ k�cpmhp_p dp¡l\u _\uAphsp¡. rhQpfy� Ry>� L¡$ Ap blp_¡ rdÓp¡, rióep¡ A_¡ p¡sp_p dpZkp¡_¡dmu gBi. L¡$V$gpL$ _hp A_ych `pdu iL$ui.''

A¡L$ c|rdL$pdp� g¿ey� Z R>¡ : ""s¡Ap¡ A_ychp¡_p L$\pL$pf R>¡.''L$pe®¾$d |fp¡ \ep¡. rS>opky Å¡hp gpÁep¡. s¡Z¡ Å¡ey� sp¡ s¡Ap¡

R>pÓ-R>pÓpAp¡_u hÃQ¡ A¡hp O¡fpB Nep R>¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡ s¡Ap¡ A¡L$ S>dp_p\uA¡L$buÅ_p rQf-`qfrQs _p lp¡e ! AÅÎep rhÛp\}Ap¡_¡e s¡d_¡dmhp_u suh° T�M_p R>¡. L$p¡B X$pefudp� kf_pdy� gMphu füy� R>¡. L$p¡BA¡X$uAp¡ KQu L$fu "kf-kf' L$l¡sp¡ "kf' ky u lp¢Qhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$fufüp¡ R>¡. OZu dl¡_s¡ s¡Ap¡ A¡ T|�X$dp�\u blpf _uL$mu i¼ep. s¡d_¡X$pb¡-S>dZ¡ âp¡. ny pL$f A_¡ nrZL$ s\p pR>m-`pR>m rS>opky âp¡.ny pL$f_p Of sfa S>hp gpÁep. funp_u fpl Å¡hp AV$L$ep A¡V¡$rS>opkyA¡ fÅ dpNu.

""kf lz� ÅJ ?''""S>du_¡ S>Å¡. iu Dsphm R>¡ ?'' X$pµ. v$i®_ bp¡ëep.""MpÛy� R>¡.''""¼ep� ? L$epf¡ Mp y� ? khpf\u sp¡ dpfu kp\¡ R>p¡.''""kf, dp¡Xy�$ \i¡. kp�S> ky udp� ArgÞÖp `pR>p S>hy� Ry>�.''nrZL$ A_¡ ny pL$f Apòe®\u rS>opky_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep.""Qpgp¡, cp¡S>_ L$fu_¡ S>Å¡.'' ny pL$f bp¡ëep.""kf, c|M _\u.''""kpfy� Åh.'' Dv$pk d_\u X$pµ. v$i®_ bp¡ëep. ÅZ¡ lpfu_¡ fÅ

Apù v$uû.ÓZ¡e funpdp� b¡ku Qpëep Nep. rS>opky rh`fus qv$ipdp�

Qpghp gpÁep¡. afu\u s¡ `p¡sp_u Ås kp\¡ gX$hp gpÁep¡.""lz� L�$B dpZk Ry>� ? iy� rhQpfsp li¡ A¡ gp¡L$p¡ ? A¡ S> L¡$ funp_p

¥kp Ap`hp_u buL¡$ lz� _pku Nep¡. _l] MQ® L$fhp dpV¡$ sp¡ lz� Apìep¡lsp¡. rhQpey lsy� L¡$ Ap blp_¡ X$pµL$V$f kpl¡b_u \p¡X$u k¡hp \B S>i¡.kp\¡ fl¡hp\u L$iy�L$ buSy>�e dmu S>i¡. OÏ�-b y� ÅZhp-kp�cmhpdmi¡. ê$rèp sp¡ lSy>e v$p¡Y$kp¡ NS>hpdp� `X$ep R>¡. khpf¡ Ãlp ù_¡idp®Æ_p O¡f\u _uL$þep¡ lsp¡. sd_¡ pdu_¡ ÅZ¡ dpfu c|M sfk dfuNB R>¡. OZu dyíL¡$guA¡ sdpfp¡ kp\ R>p¡X$u iLy�$ Ry>�. sdpfp¡ kp\ R|>V$u


Åe R>¡ Ðepf¡ A¡d gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡ b y� S> R|>V$u Ney� R>¡. c|M L$L$X$u_¡gpNu R>¡. Qpgp¡, L$ep�L$\u L$iy� gB gBA¡. sdpfu kpd¡ ApV$gy� dp¡Vy�$S|>W$pÏ� L¡$hu fus¡ Qgpìey� ? L$v$pQ Ap S> dpfu kp¥\u dp¡V$u L$dÅ¡fu R>¡.OZu hpf kpd¡\u \pmu Ap S> L$pfZ¡ lV$u Åe R>¡. gp¡L$p¡ L$l¡ R>¡, ApX�$apk dpf¡ R>¡. Y$p¢N L$f¡ R>¡. Nep hfk¡ Ap`_¡ dmhp _h_us_¡ O¡fv$qfep yf Nep¡ lsp¡. spÅ�, `pL$p� R>p¡g¡gp�, kdpf¡gp� ` ¥ep_u ùmu-ùmu pfv$pf QufuAp¡ fL$pbudp� kÅh¡gu lsu. Å¡B_¡ dp¢Y$pdp� pZuAphu Ney�. b^p Mphp gpÁep. sd¡ bp¡ëep : ""rS>opky ! Mph_¡ !OZp ifdpm R>p¡.''

Ap`_p¡ âkpv$ kdTu_¡ A¡L$ Vy$L$X$p¡ gB gu^p¡. ApS>¡ afu A¡ S>k�L$p¡Q_p¡ riL$pf \B Nep¡. BÃR>p _ lsu L¡$ sdpfp\u R|>V$p¡ X$u Åhy�.L$pd lp¡hp_y� blp_y� _p L$pY$s sp¡ sd¡ d_¡ S>fpe Aphhp _ v¡$s. d_¡L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ fõspdp� Ecp¡ flz�. sd¡ `pR>p hmp¡ Ðepf¡ sdpfu kp\¡ Qpghpdp�Xy$ _l]. sd¡ M|b TpV$L$u _pMip¡. L$l¡ip¡.

"A¡L$ ¡gp gp¡L$p¡ lp¡e R>¡ S>¡ Mphp dpV¡$ v$p�s L$pL$fsp fl¡ R>¡; A_¡A¡L$ sd¡ R>p¡ S>¡ ApN°l L$fhp R>sp� blp_p¢ L$pY$ep L$fp¡ R>p¡; fÞsy Ap`_¡iy� Mbf L¡$ lz� ifuf bmu_¡ c|¿ep¡ flu_¡ OÏ� b y� d¡mhu gJ Ry>�, S>¡Ap`_u kp\¡ cp¡S>_ L$fu_¡ L$v$pQ Nydphu b¡ks. buJ Ry>� L¡$ ¡V$_¡ dpV¡$L$ep�L$ sd_¡ Mp¡B _p v$J, Aphy� _L$pdy� Mphp dp�X$ui sp¡ iu Mbf sd¡sdpfu kp\¡ afhp Aphhp_y� afu\u _p L$lp¡ sp¡ ?'

""iy� Å¡BA¡ spf¡ ?''lp¡V$ghpmp_p AhpS>\u rS>opky QdL$u DW$ep¡. ÅZ¡ ÅNu_¡

bp¡ëep. ""lp, AY$u kp¡ crS>ep� Ap`S>¡. lz�e AcprNep¡ b¡W$p¡-b¡W$p¡k`_p� Å¡hp gpNy� Ry>�. lp¡V$gdp� L$epf¡ Aphu_¡ b¡ku Nep¡, A¡_p¡e ¿epg_p füp¡.''

crS>ep� kpd¡ Apìep� A¡g¡ s¡ TV$`V$ Mphp gpÁep¡.

9. A¡ fpsblpf_p¡ M�X$ D\pX$u bpfu. bpfudp�\u v¡$Mpsp¡ A�v$f_p¡ M�X$.

A�v$f_p M�X$_p¡ Myëgp¡ v$fhpÅ¡. A�v$f kmNu fl¡gp¡ huS>mu_p¡ Np¡mp¡.fps. kyv$-`n. blpf h¡fpe¡gu Qp�v$_u. E^pX$p bpfZpdp�\u Aphsp�qL$fZp¡ EOpX$u bpfudp� âh¡iu `lp¢Qsp� blpf_p M�X$dp�. A�v$f\uAphsp¡ âL$pi fps¡ k|hp v¡$sp¡ _\u. fps Ap�Mp¡ d]Qu g¡su _¡ k|hp_uL$p¡rii L$fsu; `fÞsy Ap�Mp¡ M|gu S>su. A�v$f_p M�X$_y� ×íe fps_uAp�Mp¡dp� hpf�hpf TgL$u EW$sy�. S>du_ `f `\pfu. A¡L$ bpSy> k|s¡gp�_p_p� cpB-b¡_ NpY$ KOdp� bpSy>dp� hpmN¡gu Q�v$p_¡ L$prd_u kdp¡hqX$eZkMuAp¡. s¡d_u D`f Myëgu `X¡$gu Kû Qp¡ X$uAp¡. âñp¡_p S>hpbNp¡Mhp_u dyÖpdp�, L$v$uL$ L$fsu d__. L$v$uL$ \sp� L$p_awrkep�. L$p_dp� L$iy�L$L$l¡su. Of_p� buÅ� dpZkp¡ bp¡gphsp� _kL$p¡fp�.

`X$Mp� bv$gsu fps L$fsu kp�cmhp_p¡ âeÐ_. L$iy� õ`ô$k�cmpsy� _p¢'sy�. Å¡su âL©$rs_p kp¦v$e®_¡ r_lpmsu A¡_p q¾$ep-L$gp`p¡_¡.fps p¡sp_u S>hp_u f. L$pdps|f _pBL$p_u S>¡d Apmk dfX$su, bNpkp�Mpsu. dfp¡X$u_¡ sp¡X$su ifuf Mug¡gu àepfu Qp�v$_u kMu_¡ Ngu`QuL$fu_¡ R>¡X$su hpf�hpf Qy�V$gp¡ cfsu. L$p¡dm Npg M¢Qsu sp¡ap_ cfuAp�Mp¡\u X$p¡qL$ep� L$fsu Ap�Mp¡_p L$pdps|f cph\u Qp�v$_u k�L$p¡QpB S>suA¡L$v$d gpS>h�su S>¡hu. °|Æ EW$sy� A¡_y� hv$_ L$p¡dg õì® fp¡dp�Q\uQp�v$_u gpNsu ê$`_u ârscp. kp¦v$e®_u Nqfdp b¡W$u R>¡, rMgrMgpV$lksu Np¥fu fp^p S>¡hu. hlpgp íepd ApL$pi_p Mp¡mpdp� awg S>¡hy� lksy�dyM-d�X$g. dp¡V$u-dp¡V$u c|fu Ap�Mp¡ dyMd�X$gdp�\u _uL$msp� kp¡_¡fuqL$fZp¡ `l¡fu _ugp f�N_u R>]V$_u kpX$u. spfpAp¡ S>X$u L¡$hu ip¡c¡ R>¡Np¥f hZ® f ! f¡idu k|L$p hpm ip¡cpdp� L$fsp� Av¹$c|s h^pfp¡. dp\¡gV$L$su tbqv$ep-gpN¡gp ^åbp S>¡hu; S>¡\u dyMd�X$g gpN¡ R>¡ h^pf¡cìe_¡ ApL$j®L$ !


ÅNsu A¡ fps Mpe R>¡ bNpkp� Mp¡gsu dp¢Yy$-apNZ husu Nep¡.Q¥Ó `p¡sp_u S>hp_u `f OJ hY$pB Nep li¡. hp�L$p� v$psfX$p� dÅ L$fufüp� li¡. Mmp� cfpB Nep� li¡. s¡dp� A_pS>_p� X|�$X$p�_¡ dkmhp_y� L$pdQpgu füy� li¡. pL$_p R>p¡X$hp " yX$.. yX$..' L$fsp s|V$u X$s füp li¡.L$ep�L$ s|V$hy� L$ep�L$ Å¡X$phy� ! Q�v$p_y� ApÏ� hmphu v$u y�. buÆ L¡$V$guL$R>p¡L$fuAp¡ Z rhv$pe \B li¡. L$ep�L$\u s|V$u_¡ pR>u L$ep�L$ Å¡X$pB NBli¡. _h-h | Aphu li¡. _Npfp� hpNu füp� li¡. L�$^B _©ÐeL$pf_p¡_pQ \B füp¡ li¡. Mcp `f M¡k gV$L$phu_¡ `N¡ ^p¡rsey�. ^p¡su `fOyOfu hpmp¡ Å�rNep¡. A¡_u D`f L$df `f vy$`Ë$p¡ bp�Ýep¡ R>¡. gQL$suL$df _pQsp \¡B, \¡B....

O|df-O|df, O|d-O|d. Q`V$u hNpX$sp� "QV$f¹-QV¹$' _pQsuAp�Mp¡ gmu-gmu_¡ dV$L$-dV$L$, Npddp� Aphu _hu fp¡_L$ Ny�Æ EW$ep¡li¡ _Npfp_p¡ AhpS>, _pQ_pfp _¡ bÅrZep�_p k|fugp AhpS>\uhpsphfZ Ny�Æ EW$ey� li¡. Nus_p ggL$pf\u õÓuAp¡_y� d_ bl¡gpBS>sy� li¡.

""l¡....A¡...!''""Å¡S>¡ L$p ¡B _p f¡'i¡ Ly � $hpfu,Aphi¡ hpfp ¡ kp ¥_p ¡ ;X $p ¡ku L$p ¡B _p f ¡'i ¡ L y � $hpfuTfu S>i ¡ â ¡d hpgd_p ¡ ,L$fui dp ¢X y $ sp ¡ l¡ L y � $hpfu !ldT¥ S>i ¡ b^ y �e S>epf ¡S> ¥i lplqfe¡ Ap¡ Ly � $hpfu !''c|gu ÅS>¡ ùeqfep�_¡ vy$gpfu,l¡s gphu ÅS>¡ lplqfe¡ Ly�$hpfu

\p¡X$u hpf dpV¡$ fps_u Ap�Mp¡dp� Npd_y� Nusp¡ cey. ×ie R>hpBNey�; `fÞsy A�v$f\u Aphsp AS>hpm¡ afu\u A¡_u Ap�Mp¡_¡ Ap�Æ

_pMu. A¡Z¡ Å¡ey� sp¡ Q�v$p _¡ L$prd_u lÆe ÅNu flu R>¡, A¡d_¡ iuMbf L¡$ fps A¡d_¡ Qp¡fu-R|>ù\u Å¡B flu R>¡. Q�v$p ApS>¡ kp�S>¡ S>Npd\u Aphu R>¡. A¡L$ S> dlu_pdp� A¡ L¡$V$gu bû bv$gpB NB R>¡.A¡hy� gpNsy� S> _\u L¡$ Ap A¡ S> Q�v$p R>¡ S>¡ Q`msp\u rMgrMgpV$lksu lsu. b¡D S>ZuAp¡ hp�Qhp_y� b� L$fu_¡ hpsp¡ L$fu flu R>¡. b^p_p�Kû S>hp\u lh¡ A¡d_p� ¡gp� L$p_awrkep� iåv$p¡dp� bv$gpB Nep� R>¡.fps_u Op¡f i|Þespdp� A¡d_p¡ AhpS> õ`ô$ k�cmpB füp¡ R>¡.

""bp¡g, ÆÅÆ L¡$hp R>¡ ?''""W$uL$ R>¡. S>¡hp R>¡, A¡hp S> R>¡ ! `l¡gp� rhQpfsu L¡$ Mbf _¦

L¡$hp li¡. L¡$hu fus¡ A¡d_u kp\¡ hs®hy� ? Aûfp¡ NpdqX$ep¡ s|V$u _p X¡$.A¡hu OZu buL$ gpNsu lsu. qv$g L¹$...^L¹$.. L$fsy�'sy�. ðpk TX$`\uQpgsp'sp. d_ d|�TpB Ney� lsy�. d__¡ lz� âp¡Ðkprls L$fsu lp¡W$ uku_¡tlds v$pMhsu L¡$ Qgp¡, Å¡ey� S>i¡.''

""sp¡ iy� A¡ A¡L$v$d s|V$u `X$ep lsp ?''""^s¹...! s|V$u `X$ep _¦...s|�e AûqfeZ kp�cmsu _\u. L$d¥

kpQy� L$lz� ? r`spÆ_¡ cpB OZu hpf dp¢Yy$ Y$p¢L$u Ap¡X$pX$u_¡ d_¡ L$l¡sp:""BÃR>p lp¡e sp¡ buSy>� gÁ_ L$fu g¡, L$p¡B kpfp cZ¡gp-NZ¡gp

R>p¡L$fp kp\¡.''lz� "_p-_p' L¡$'su fl¡su; Z A¡ NpdX$p kp\¡ d_ gpNu iL$sy�

_p¢'sy�. lSy>e L$ep� gpNu iL$ey� R>¡ ?""sp¡ sy� d_ gNpep hNf S> `pR>u Aphu L¡$ iy� ?''""lË$..... s| |f¡ |fu L$prd_u R>¡. `l¡gp� kp�cf. Mbf _¦,

NpdX$p_p¡ ApV$gp¡ b^p¡ X$f L¡$d gpN¡ R>¡ ? kps-ApW$ hfk_u lsu,Ðepf\u v$pv$pA¡ dpfp¡ rhhpl L$fu v$u^p¡ lsp¡. Å¡ lz� gÁ_ L$f¡g¡ O¡f _pÅs, sp¡ v$pv$p_¡ vy$:M \ps. r`spÆ kdpS>dp� dp¢Yy$ bsphhp_¡ gpeL$_p f¡'s. oprs _¡ cpBQpfp¡ fpMsp� gp¡L$p¡ A¡d_u D`f \|�L$sp. d_¡Ly$gp�Npf L$l¡sp. L$d| ! lz� _\u BÃR>su L¡$ dpf¡ gu ¡ dpfp� dp-bp`_u


Apbê$ Åe. S>¡ \ey� s¡ kpfy� \ey�. Äepf\u ApZ¡ NB, A¡d_¡ dmu,dpfpdp� A¡L$ _hu Q¡s_p ÅNu EW$u R>¡. L$d| ! lz� A¡d_¡ bû fus¡ dpf¡gpeL$ b_phu gBi. d¢ A¡d_¡ dy�bB Qpëep Aphhp_y� L$lu v$u y� R>¡.il¡fu hpsphfZ_p d yf õì®\u A¡d_y� NpdqX$ep y� v|$f \B S>i¡.dpZk_¡ bv$gu iL$pe R>¡. A¡_¡ Ap`Z¡ gpeL$ b_phu iL$pe R>¡ ky fhpdpV¡$ A_¡ ky�v$f qfh¡i Å¡BA¡. dpZk qfh¡i_¡ A_yê$` Y$mu Åe R>¡.s¡Ap¡ ky�v$f R>¡. Np¡fp R>¡. cÎep R>¡ Ap¡Ry>� A¡V$gy� S>. _p_u-dp¡V$u _p¡L$fu`f Ad¡ Æhu gBiy�, Adpf¡ buSy>� Å¡BA¡e iy� ? dp-bp`_¡ cpf Ad¡_l] b_uA¡, L$prd_u !''

fps_p lp¡W$ aaX$ep : "A¡\u h^pf¡ Adpf¡ Å¡BA¡e iy� ?' L¡$V$gpDÃQ rhQpf R>¡, Q�v$p_p ! `Z A¡ iy� L$fu iL$i¡ ? gpNsy� _\u L¡$ s¡NpdX$p kp\¡ Å¡X$pB iL$i¡. _p_`Z\u il¡fdp� DR>fu R>¡. awg \hpd\su L$p¡dm L$mu NpdX$p_u T`V$p¡dp� L$ep�L$ s|V$u _p Åe ! NpdX$p_usp¡ap_u lhpAp¡ dp¡V$p�-dp¡V$p� h©np¡_¡e EMpX$u a¢L¡$ R>¡. dp¡V$p dS>b|s b¡`p�rMep X$pmuAp¡ L$X$L$c|k L$fsu apV$u `X¡$ R>¡; Ðepf¡ _p_u-_pSy>L$X$pmuAp¡_u Npddp� iy� rhkps ? Äep� Qpghp S>sp� gugp�R>d h©np¡ g|dp�bmu Åe R>¡, Ðep� _pSy>L$ L|�$`mu_u iu spL$ps ? Q�v$p õÓu Års_u`fhisp_¡ L¡$d û½$pfsu _\u ? A¡ ¡gp S|>_hpZu kdpS>_¡ L¡$dû½$pfsu _\u, S>¡Z¡ A¡_u kp\¡ M¡g L$ep£ ? dp-bp` A_¡ _ps_¡ MyifpMhp ApV$gy� dp¡Vy�$ brgv$p_ ? _l].....! Apl ....! A¡L$ Aklpeh¡v$_p\u fps ìepLy$g \B EW$u. s¡ A� pfpdp� dp¢Yy$ k�spX$u k|hp_p¡ âeÐ_L$fhp gpNu; `fÞsy A�v$f\u Aphsp AhpS>¡ A¡_¡ k|hp _p v$uû.

""L$d| ¡gp Npddp�.... â\d kp�S>¡ S> lz� bu NB. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$,ÅZ¡ L$p¡B Sy>gd_p Apfp¡ dp� L$p¡B S>¡gdp� d_¡ |fu v¡$hpdp� Aphu lp¡e_¡ kp�S>¡ pR>u ap�kuA¡ QX$phu v¡$hp_u _p lp¡e ? L$p¡B A_u[ÃR>s hps_p¡õhuL$pfsp� OZp¡ vy$:Mv$peL$ lp¡e R>¡ Npd_p¡ qfhpS> `Z _hpB cep£lsp¡. c|Mu, sfku, Aûfu Ap�Mp¡. v$f¡L$ fus¡ X$p¡qL$ep� L$fu_¡ L$iy�

ip¡ hpdp� gpNu lsu. gp¡L$p¡ Å¡hp dpV¡$ A¡hp v$p¡qX$ep L¡$ ÅZ¡ _hp Npddp�KV$ Apìey� lp¡e. OZp¡ Nyõkp¡ Apìep¡. d_dp� \ey� L¡$ O|dV$p¡ Dgpmu_¡a¢L$u v$J. b|dp¡ `pX$u_¡ L$lu v$J !''

"ëep¡, sfk rR>`phu gp¡, sdpfu sfku Ap�Mp¡_u Ap¡c|MpmhpAp¡...'

...`Z L$iy� _p bp¡gu. kde _¡ qf[õ\rs_p b� _dp� S>L$X$pe¡gulz� Nyõkp¡ V$ù NB. A¡hy� gpNsy�'sy� L¡$ A¡ gp¡L$p¡A¡ ÅZ¡ R>p¡L$fu L$v$u Å¡BS> _p lp¡e ! dpfy� EW$hy�-b¡khy�, lg_-Qg_ b y� dyíL¡$g \B Ney� lsy�.kpkyÆ dpfy� L$p�Xy$ L$X$u d_¡ kdTphsu. Å¡ b¡V$u, ¡gp S>¡W$Æ R>¡; ¡gpkkfp, ¡gp hX$ kkfp; A¡d_u kpd¡\u _uL$mui _¦. lz� fp¡sg \B S>su.lp, b^p hpO R>¡, MpB S>i¡. lz� bp¡gu.

""bp, `R>u Mphp_y� b_phu_¡ MhX$phui L¡$hu fus¡ ?''""S>¡V$gu lz� k�sphp_u L$p¡rii L$fsu, A¡V$gp S> h^pf¡ d_¡ R|>ù

fus¡ Å¡B g¡hp_u A¡ gp¡L$p¡ âeÐ_ L$fsp lsp. L$d|, Ap`Z¡ Ap`Zu Ås_¡R|>`phhu _rl Å¡BA¡.''

fps afu\u `p¡sp_u Ås kp\¡ gX$hp gpNu. Ap k�sphp_u _¡R|>ù fus¡ Å¡B g¡hp_u â\p S|>_u R>¡. Äepf\u `fv$p-â\p kdpS>dp�L$ped \B Ðepf\u Ap â\p Å¡f L$X$su NB. dpZk flõep¡_¡ ÅZug¡hp BÃR>¡ R>¡. O|�OV$-â\p b� \hp\u R|>ù fus¡ Å¡B g¡hp_u h©rÑ b�\B iL¡$ R>¡; `fÞsy gp¡L$p¡ `fç`fpAp¡_¡ lÆe Ap¡Y$u_¡ Æhu füp R>¡.X$p¡gudp�\u Esfsp� S> _h-h | õÓuAp¡_u dp¡V$u cuX$dp� O¡fpB Åe R>¡.A¡_¡ W$uL$W$pL$ L$fu_¡ A�v$f A� pfu L$p¡V$X$udp� b¡kpX$u v¡$hpdp� Aph¡ R>¡. d¢L¡$V$gue ApZ¡ Aph¡gu _h-h |Ap¡_¡ Å¡B R>¡. Å¡_pfu õÓuAp¡_¡ A¡L$âhpl Qpgy� \B Åe R>¡. L$p¡B ê$rèp Ap ¡ R>¡. L$p¡B `p_, L$p¡B L�$BL$O|dV$p¡ DW$phu_¡ dp¢Yy$ Å¡ep_y� v$p y� ! Ap â\p L$ped R>¡; A¡V$g¡ _\u c|gsu¡gu fps. lz� ApZ¡ Aph¡gu _h-h | b_u_¡ b¡W$u lsu. d_¡ k�cmphu_¡

L$p¡B õÓu Å¡f\u bp¡gu lsu :dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 91 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 92

""'A¡d_p� gy�NpX�$ lpfu fus¡ dS>b|s TpgS>¡. spfu hX$ kpk| \peR>¡. dpNu g¡ kp¡_p_u b|qV$ep¡.'

lz� lkhp gpNu'su. ApS>¡ A¡ lpõe spSy> \B füy� R>¡. s¡ d_dp�_¡d_dp� lkhp gpNu. A�v$f_p AhpS>¡ A¡_¡ afu\u M¢Qu guû.

""afu pRy>� dyM-v$i®__y� v$p y� !'' Å¡_pfuAp¡_p¡ âhpl s|V$sp¡ S>_p¢'sp¡. L$p¡B L¡$'su : Ap sp¡ L$iy� dpNsu S> _\u !''

lz� lkhp gpNsu; lz� rcMpfZ Ap¡R>u'su, s¡ dpNs ? d_¡ sp¡\pZ¡v$pf_u v$uL$fu lp¡hp_p¡ Nh®. ip dpV¡$ L$p¡B_u kpd¡ T|L$y� ? iu MbfbûAp¡ L¡$hu fus¡ dpN¡ R>¡ ? R>u _uQu hm¡gu A¡L$ X$p¡ku Aphu. dpfp¡O|�OV$ DW$phu bp¡gu : ""hlz sp¡ OZu ê$`pmu R>_¡ c¥ ! Aphu yÓh |sp¡ Apk`pkdp� L$i¡e Å¡hp _¦ dg¡. kdyAp_y� _kub EOX$u Áey� ! L¡$V$gy�cZu Ry>�, v$uL$fu ? lp�cey R>¡ L¡$ buA¡ Ap¡d¡ lz u. AõÓu QqfsfÅZ'R>¹?

""lz� bp¡gu : AõÓu - Qqfsf ? õÓu-QqfÓ _\u ÅZsu. lz�rhQpfsu lsu L¡$ kpkfudp� dpX$u `pk¡\u iuMu gBi. L$lp¡ dpX$u, A¡iy� lp¡e R>¡ ?''

""Ap...Af¡...f¡ ! spf¡ sp¡ sy� L$iy�e cZu _\u.'' s¡ gy�NpX�$M�Mf¡sp� cpNu.

lz� lkhp gpNu. Qp¡fu-R|>ù\u O|�OV$_u ApX¡$\u X$p¡qL$ey� L$fsu; L$ep�R>¡ spfp b_¡hu ? L¡$hp R>¡ ? `l¡gp: L$v$u Å¡ep _p¢'sp. L¡$hu fus¡Ap¡mMs¹? d_ NcfpB S>sy�. pk¡ Aphi¡ Ðepf¡ L¡$hu fus¡ Ap¡mMui?A¡d sp¡ `R>u L$p¡B`Z spfp¡ ÆÅ¡ b_u_¡ Aphu iL$sy� lsy�. Ås_¡û½$pfsu. "lz�e L¡$hu d|M® ?' cZ¡gu lp¡hp R>sp� A¡L$ _�bf_u d|M®! Ðep�S> dpfp d_dp� A¡L$ _hu ez[¼s ENu. Ap¡fX$pdp� L$p¡B _ lsy�. kpk|ÆL$iy� g¡hp Aphu. A¡d_¡ `pk¡ b¡kpX$ep. ûd¡\u bp¡gu :

""bp ! L$p¡'_u kp\¡ dpfy� gÁ_ \ey� lsy� ? lz� A¡d_¡ Ap¡mMsu_\u. A¡L$ hpf bsphu v¡$ip¡ ?'' L¡$'hp Mpsf L$lu v$u y�. `Z ifd _¡

k�L$p¡Qdp� v$bpB NB.s¡Ap¡ bp¡ëep : ""Af¡, b¡V$u ! spfp¡ íepd A¡L$v$d ifdpm R>¡.

OZp¡ ifdpe R>¡. Äepf\u sy� Aphu Ry>�, A¡ Ofdp� Aphsp¡ S> _\u.A¡_u cpcuAp¡ A¡_¡ OZu MuS>h¡ R>¡; Z Dsphm ip_u ? b^p� KûS>i¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ Aphi¡.''

""Dsphm_u hps _\u; `Z d_¡ OZu buL$ gpN¡ R>¡ dp !Ap¡m¿ep-`pf¿ep hNf L$iu NfbX$ \B NB sp¡..?''

fps_p lp¡W$ aaX$ep. "Ap¡m¿ep-`pf¿ep hNf L$iu NfbX$ \BNB sp¡....' lp, L$iu r_ip_u L¡$ Ap¡mMpZ lp¡hu Å¡BA¡. _l] sp¡NfbX$ \B iL¡$ R>¡. iy� _pd lsy� A¡ Npd_y� ? bc_Npd. `pL$p fõsp_ lsp. b¡ OV$_pAp¡ Adpfp kygsp_ yf rS>ëgpdp� \B lsu. L$p¡B L$l¡sy�lsy�. AcZ _¡ ifdpm yÓ-h | p¡sp_p rs_¡ Ap¡mMsu _p¢'su. fps¡A¡_u `pk¡ L$p¡B buÅ¡ yfyj `lp¢Qu Nep¡. _hp¡Y$p A¡_¡ `p¡sp_p¡ `rskdTu NpdX$p_p¡ Ap qfhpS> OZp¡ Mfpb R>¡. `p¡sp_p S> Ofdp� `rs`p¡sp_u `Ð_u `pk¡ Qp¡f_u S>¡d Åe R>¡, A¡e `pRy>� A¡L$buÅ_¡Ap¡m¿ep-`pf¿ep hNf ! A¡ _hp¡Y$p rbQpfu L$ep�L$_u _p flu. _ Of_u_p OpV$_u ! `rsA¡ _hp¡Y$p `f Apfp¡ d|¼ep¡ L¡$ A¡Z¡ S> A¡_p â¡du_¡Ap fus¡ bp¡gpìep¡ lsp¡. Of_p� dpZkp¡_u `Z i�L$p `pL$u \B NB.rbQpfu r_v$p£j R>p¡L$fu_¡ dpfu T|X$u_¡ Ofdp�\u lp�L$u d|L$u lsu. fps pkp�bv$gu_¡ afu\u A�v$f_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmhp gpNu.

""bp, lz� sdpfp v$uL$fp_¡ kpfu fus¡ Å¡hp _¡ Ap¡mMu g¡hp BÃRy>�Ry>�. A¡d_¡ bp¡gphu gp¡.''

""kpfy�, v$uL$fu ! Af¡ íepd| b¡V$p ! S>fp Al] Aph_¡ ?'' A¡Z¡b|d `pX$u.

""íey� R>¡ dp !'' s¡ bpfÏ� `L$X$u_¡ Dcp flu Nep. ""hlz L$íey�L¡$'R>¡.., lp�cfu ëe¡.''

_p_p-_p_p hpm, NpdqX$ep R>p`, Np¡g dp¢Yy$. Np¡fp¡ f�N, _p_u-dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 93 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 94

_p_u c|fu Ap�Mp¡, dpfp\u L�$BL$ KQp, Tæcp¡-g¢Op¡ l¡f¡gp, A¡L$v$dNpdX$-R>p`, Nmpdp� gV$L$sp¡ gpg A�Np¡ R>p¡, s�vy$fõs, huk-A¡L$hukd_p,k�L$p¡Q_¡ gu ¡ M�X$dp� _p Apìep. Ddfp f Ecp füp. A¡L$ hpf dpfpd_dp� \ey� L¡$ gph..., v$p¡X$u_¡ `L$X$u M�X$dp� |fu v$B_¡ L$lz�.

""hpl f¡, buL$Z dfv$ ! sd¡e rs lp¡hp_p¡ v$php¡ L$fp¡ R>p¡? OÏ�kpfy� \ps sd¡ Å¡ Ap kpX$u _¡ b�NX$uAp¡ l¡fu g¡s. R>u _hp¡Y$p b_u_¡Ap¡fX$pdp� b¡ks. A¡L$ _pfu A¡ R>¡ L¡$ S>¡ |fp cpfs `f fpS> L$fu fluR>¡. A¡L$ _pfu lz�, Ap Ap¡fX$pdp� L¡$v$ Ry>�. iy� ApTpv$ fl¡hp_p¡ d_¡ L$ip¡elL$ _\u ? Z lz� L$iy� _p bp¡gu. A�v$f_¡ A�v$f kmNu_¡ flu NB. A�v$fS>¡ ÅNsu _pfu lsu s¡ ÅZ¡ Kû NB !''

fps lÆe ÅNu flu lsu. A¡_y� d_ afu\u Npd kp\¡ Å¡X$pBNey�. õÓuAp¡ ifdpm rs_¡ buL$Z L$l¡ R>¡. A¡ S> õÓuAp¡ r_c®e rs_¡L¡$hu fus¡ L$Qfu _pM¡ R>¡ ? _p_p¡ cpB OZp¡ kplrkL$ lsp¡; R>sp� ApZphMs¡ s¡ A�v$f S>sp¡ _p¢'sp¡. cpcuAp¡A¡ A¡_¡ `L$X$ep¡. A¡ S>fpL$ N�v$pbp¡g _¡ L$V$pn h¡fsu lsu. S>¡V$gp� dp¢Y$p, A¡V$gu hpsp¡.

""A¡ Nep¡, gpS> hNf_p¡...''""A¡ sp¡ `l¡gu fps¡ S> O|ku Nep¡'sp¡,b¥fu_y� dp¢Yy�$ QpV$hp !''""c|�Mpmhp¡ ... _¡ Aûqfep¡ !''""S>fpe _p ifdpep¡ L¡$ _p A¡_¡ k�L$p¡Q \ep¡.''""Af¡ b¡-A¡L$ v$p'X$p Nd Mpsp¡ sp¡....''""blpf\u Aph¡gu _hu R>p¡L$fu_¡ Of\u qfrQs¹ \B S>hp v¡$hu

Å¡Bsu'su. b¡-A¡L$ qv$hkdp� A¡ Of_p� dpZkp¡_¡ Ap¡mMu g¡s. A¡_p`rs\u `qfrQs \B Ås; `Z Ap Aûqfep_¡ Sy>Ap¡ sp¡....''

fps b¡ apV$pdp� akpB NB; `fÞsy A¡ afu\u hs®dp_dp� `pR>uAhmu_¡ A�v$f_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmhp gpNu.

""Q�v$p ! s|� cZ¡gu-NZ¡gu \B_¡ Ap O|�OV$-awNV$ L¡$d L$pY$hp

gpNu ? Ap S> kdTpsy� _\u.''""L$prd_u ! lz� iy� L$fu iL$s ? Npd _¡ v¡$i_p qfhpS>_¡ Ap¡Y$hp

`X¡$ R>¡. _rl sp¡ sy� ÅZ¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡ gp¡L$p¡ iy� L$l¡s ? Af¡, agpZp_u agpZusp¡ A¡L$v$d h¡íep _uL$mu ! _p gpS> L¡$ _p dep®v$p ! ApZp hMs¡ S>O|�OV$ E\gphu v$u^p¡ ! Nyõkpdp� lp¡e A¡d hpm rhM¡fu_¡ bp¡g¡ R>¡! R|>V$p`pgh¡ O|d¡ R>¡. A¡_p� dp-bp ¡e A¡hp� S> li¡_¡ ? A¡V$g¡ S> sp¡ R>p¡L$fu_¡A¡hu OX$u_¡ dp¡L$gu R>¡.''

""Ap`Z_¡ Ap¡R>u _¡ dp-bp`_¡ h^pf¡ Npmp¡ v¡$sp. v$uL$fu_pL$pfZ¡ dp-bp`_¡ Npmp¡... _l]. L$d| ! lz� dpfp L$fsp� dpfp� dp-bp`_uApbê$_y� h^pf¡ Ýep_ fpMy� Ry>�. lz� _\u BÃR>su L¡$ dpfu AZAphX$s_¡gu ¡ L$p¡B dpfp dp-bp`_¡ A¡L$ iåv$ `Z bp¡g¡.''

fps¡ `p¡sp_u Ås_¡ âñ L$ep£. sp¡ iy� dp-bp`_p L©$Ðep¡_u kÅk�sp_ cp¡Nh¡ ? A¡ L$B vy$rep_p¡ qfhpS> R>¡ ? dp-bp`_p X$f\u k�sp_A¡V$gy� v$bpe¡gy� _p fl¡. k�sp__¡ A¡_p¡ lL$ dmhp¡ Å¡BA¡. k�sp_ "L$W$-|smu' _\u lp¡sp�. A¡ L$p¡B_p Bipf¡ L¡$d _pQ¡ ? Q�v$p L$p¡B A¡L$ ìe[¼s

_\u. v$f hfk¡ A_¡L$ Q�v$p kdpS>_p Q|gpdp� T]L$u v¡$hpdp� Aph¡ R>¡. Apâ\p_¡ fp¡L$hu Å¡Bi¡. Q�v$p_¡ bQphhu Å¡Bi¡; _rl sp¡ A¡ L$ep�e_u _l]fl¡. s¡ afu\u Q�v$p_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmhp gpNu : ""fps_p ApW$-_h hpN¡L$p¡B Å¡f\u bp¡ëey�.''

"" �qX$s Aphu Nep. b^p¡ kpdp_ _½$u L$fp¡. íey�-íey� Å¡Bi¡?hpm�v$Z bp¡_ ! _hp¡Y$p_¡ s¥epf L$fp¡. bpS>W$ d|L$p¡. kpk| lpS>f lsu.hpm�v$Z v$p¡X$u Aphu dpfu `pk¡ s¡ bp¡gu.''

_hp¡Y$p s¥epf R>¡. lh¡ R>¡X$p Np�W$Ï� \i¡. A¡Z¡ d_¡ L$X$u_¡ bpS>V$`f b¡kpX$u v$uû. S>dZu bpSy>A¡ A¡d_¡ b¡kpX$hpdp� Apìep. hpm�v$Z¡dpfu r`R>p¡X$u_p¡ A¡L$ R>¡X$p¡ A¡d_p A�Np¡R>p kp\¡ bp� u v$u^p¡. Å¡_pfp�_ucuX$ Ådu lsu. gp¡L$p¡ Ås-Ås_y� bp¡gsp.

""_hp¡Y$p KQpBdp� Ap¡R>u gpN¡ R>¡.'' A¡ hpm�v$Z lm-bmv$_udpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 95 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 96

S>¡d Apd_¡ Å¡sfp¡. hlz bV$L$u R>¡ c¥ !''""Å¡S>¡ íepd h^pf¡ _p v$bphsp¡ fp^p_¡.''il¡f_y� s�rNey� NpdX$pdp� L¡$hu fus¡ DX¡$ c¥ép ! A¡ b^p�_u Y�$N^X$p

hNf_u _¡ L$Qfp`Ë$u hpsp¡ kp�cmu_¡ dpfy� d_ kmNu EW$sy�. ifuf_ufN-fN Nyõkp\u bmu EW$su lsu. d_dp� \sy� L¡$ O|�OV$ Dgpmu v$Ba¢L$u v$J. Quk `pX$u_¡ L$lu v$J :

""Af¡ AûfuAp¡ ! S>fp T� p¡. lz� íepd_u fp^p. íepd dpV$guap¡X$i¡. v$l] Mpi¡. lz� A¡_u Ry>�. A¡ dpfp¡ R>¡. A¡ Nd¡ s¡ L$f¡. sdpf¡ iug¡hp-v¡$hp R>¡ ? ga�NpAp¡, hpsp¡_p� hX$p� L$f_pfp, Np¡hprmep�_p� R>p¡fp�b_u_¡ Apìep� R>¡, íepd_y� A¢Wy�$ v$l] QpV$hp qX$ep S>¡hy� dp¡Yy�$ b_phu_¡!... A_¡ kp�cfp¡, lz� fv¡$iZ Ry>� _¡ kp\¡ kp\¡ NpdqX$eZ Z Ry>�. S>ÞduNpdX$pdp� dp¡V$u \B il¡fdp�. cÎep L$fsp� NZu h^pf¡ Ry>�. dpfy� ìe[¼sÐhb¡hX$p qfh¡i\u hZpey� R>¡. lz� Npd _¡ il¡f b�_¡ kp\¡ Å¡X$pe¡gu Ry>�.''

fps tQspdp� X$u NB. Q�v$p rhQpfhp gpNu. A¡ _p_u Ap¡fX$udp�Ly�$X$p _¡ NpNf S>¡hp� gp¡L$p¡ vy$r_ep_¡ p¡sp_u S>¡d kdS>¡ R>¡. Npd_p� L$pQp�Of, dpV$u\u gu ¡gp-\p ¡gp� A�v$f _p_u-_p_u Ap¡fX$uAp¡ kpd¡ âp�NZ_¡A¡_¡ AX$u_¡ ÓZ v$fhpÅhpmu dp¡V$u Ap¡kfu; A¡e pR>u L$pQu c]sp¡_u.Ap�NZpdp� Mygsp� Qpf¡e Ap¡kfuAp¡_p� bpfZp�. Y$p¡fp¡_p Opk-Qpfp_y�A¡L$ Of. A¡L$dp� Of-N©lõ\u A¡_u Qphu dprgL$Z_p Nm¡ L¡$ L$df¡ gV$L$sulp¡e, NpdX$pdp� Ap â\p lÆe L$ped flu R>¡. s¡ afu A�v$f_p¡ AhpS>kp�cmhp gpNu.

kp¡ p¡ `X$u Nep¡ lsp¡. dp¢X$u fps ky u õÓuAp¡ Npsu-hNpX$suflu. iy� Å_v$pf Nusp¡ Npsu lsu !

""bpN-bNuQp-L y � $S > b_phu.rèy _ Apep¡ lSy> kyN�^ b_u;a wg-h_ huZu k ¡S> b_phu,rèy L¡$d _ Apep¡ bpgd b_u ?''

A¡d_u fpl Å¡sp�-Å¡sp� dpfu ûfS> M|V$u NB. Tp¡L$p� MphpgpNu; Ðep� S> L$p¡B L$pmu R>pep v¡$MpB. lz� bu NB. Ql¡fp¡ \f-\f °|S>hpgpÁep¡. ifufdp�\u A¡L$ duW$u °|Åfu kpf \B NB. v$uhp¡ ud¡-ûd¡bmu füp¡ lsp¡. A¡L$ v$d _ufhsp flu-flu_¡ Y$p¡g f X$su \p` Ny�ÆEW$su. Nphp_u |_dp� fps dõs lsu. A¡d_p `pk¡ Aphsp� dpfu`gL$p¡_p `fv$p `X$u Nep. gpÁey� L�$BL$ õì® S>¡hy�.... qv$g_p ^bL$pfphû Nep; ÅZ¡ huS>mu_p¡ spf AX$L$u _p Nep¡ lp¡e ? qv$g f l\p¡X$pT]L$hp gpÁep. A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ lz� Ap¡fX$udp� _\u ! `g�N_u D`fL$p¡B buÆ S> vy$r_epdp� EX$u S>B flu Ry>�. d_ r_íQ¡ô$$ S>¡hy� \B Ney�.ðpk_u dZ Å¡f\u E`X$u. L�$B L$iu Nd X$su _p¢'su L¡$ iy� \B füy�R>¡ ! lp¡i W$¡L$pZ¡ _p füp. _p fX$u iL$u, _p lku iL$u. AhpL¹$ S>¡huÅZ¡ Æc kuhu v¡$hpdp� Aphu _p lp¡e ! \p¡X$p¡L$ õì®_p¡ NfdpV$p¡. A¡hy�gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ L$p¡B Nfd spf buÅ Nfd spf_¡ v|$f\u Å¡X$pB füp¡ R>¡.A¡L$ pgh_¡ buÅ pgh, "`R>¡X$u_p¡ R>¡X$p¡' dmu füp¡ R>¡. b¡ ifuf A¡L$\B Nep� lp¡e A¡d gpÁey�; R>u A¡L$pA¡L$ gpÁey� L$iy�L$ s|V$sy� lp¡e A¡d;_p Å¡X$psy� gpÁey�. A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ lh¡ dpfy� p¡sp_y� L$iy�e bÃey� _\u. S>¡_¡lz� dpfy� L¡$su'su, A¡ buÅ L$p¡B_y� \sy� S>B füy� lsy� ! b¡ sfõep ApÐdpAp¡s©às \hp dpV¡$ lW¡$ cfpep lsp ! A¡ Å¡X$pZ kp\¡ fsu_p s©às \hp_p¡sgkpV$. hfkhp_u lW¡$ cfpB_¡ O¡fpe¡gp� hpv$mp¡_u hfku `X$hp_uìepLy$gsp. A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ ^fsu D`f Oku flu R>¡ _¡ `fhs `R>X$pV$MpB füp R>¡; gpNsy� L¡$ ApL$pi apV$u X$i¡. O¡fpe¡gp� hpv$m hfkhp_p¡T`pV$p¡ dpfu_¡ EX$u Åe R>¡; R>u pR>p� Å¡idp� Aphu O¡fpB_¡ Q¾$hs}ehjp® L$fhp_u ep¡S>_p OX¡$ R>¡. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ k|L$p lp¡W$ iusg `h__ulmhu Tp`V$\u \p¡X$pL$ cu_p \B Nep R>¡. R>p�V$p-R>p�V$u iê$ \B NB.V$u`p� `X$sp� S> hv$_ fp¡dp�rQs \B Ney�. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ hfkhp dpV¡$Tmy�b¡gp hpv$m apV$u `X$i¡. d|kg^pf hfkpv$ \i¡; Ðep� S> Å¡fv$pf`h__u Tp`V$ hpNu. v$uhp¡ "cL¹$' v$B_¡ fpZp¡ \B Nep¡. Op¡f A� L$pf.


O¡fpe¡gu L$pmu OV$p, A¡L$ v$d _ufhsp, hfkhp lW$ugp� hpv$m, hpv$mp¡_uA\X$pdZ ""sX$...sX¹$...sX$pL$'' _p¡ AhpS>. A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ L$p__p fv$papV$u S>i¡. A¡ kp\¡ S> g ¹....g`pL¹$... L$fsu huS>mu QdL$u; kp\¡ S>NX$NX$pV$. X¹$....^X$X$.... hfkpv$ \hp gpÁep¡. ÅZ¡ fsu f ApL$pis|V$u `X$ey� lp¡e. sfku ^fsu ^fpB NB lp¡e...,buÆ S> nZ¡ \ey� L¡$hpv$m hfku_¡ rhMfpB Nep� R>¡. Ðep� S> df^X¡$ bp�L$ `p¡L$pfu :"L|$L$Xy�$...L|$....!'

fprÓA¡ bpfu_u blpf Å¡Bey�. khpf \B Ney� R>¡. A�v$f\uAphsp¡ AhpS> b� \B Nep¡ R>¡. A¡Z¡ TV$`V$ bpfu b� L$fu v$uû.

10. bpmL$ bp` hNf_p¡rh^hp \B_¡ Æhhy�, A¡ s¡ L�$B Æh_ R>¡ ? `rs dfu Nep¡ sp¡

kdÆ gp¡, `Ð_u_y� b y�e dfu Ney�. hpl f¡ `pM�X$u kdpS> ! lp\_ub�NX$uAp¡ ap¡X$u _pMu. v$f-v$pNu_p Dspfu gu^p. lh¡ i¢\udp� tkv|$f_\u cfu iL$su. kpv$p�, ka¡v$ L$`X$p� l¡fhp�. L¡$i-L$gp`_¡ L$gpde L$fuiL$su _\u. p¡sp_p ip¡M |fp L$fu iL$su _\u. rs _\u; s¡Zu ÅZ¡Æh__p¡ sdpdiZNpf R>u_hpB Nep¡. rs dfsp� S> ifuf _¡ Æh__uip¡cp dfu Åe, A¡ L$ep�_p¡ L$pev$p¡ R>¡ ? ... `Z Ap� mp kdpS>_¡`fç`fpAp¡_¡ Ap¡Y$u fpMhp_p¡ l¡sy R>¡; R>u ¡gu rh^hp _pfu_y� S>¡ \hp_y�lp¡e s¡ \pe; A¡_¡ iy� ? fÞsy _l], lh¡ Ap _l] Qpg¡. Jl ! Æhspflu_¡e L|$sfp_p dp¢s¡ dfhy� ? Äepf¡ lz� b y�e L$fy� Ry>�, sp¡ buSy>� b y� L$¡d_l] ? dpfp¡ rs dep£ _\u; dpfu A�v$f Æh¡ R>¡. Äep� ky u lz� ÆhsuRy>�, Ðep� ky u rs_¡ dfhp _l] v$J. s¡ Qp¡Mp huZsu-huZsu DÑ¡Æs\B NB.

v$uL$fu R>¡. kpkf¡ Qpgu S>i¡. v$uef b y� Ap¡Bep� L$fu S>i¡. iuMbf OX$`Zdp� L¡$hu v$ip L$f¡ ? _l]. L$iy�L$ L$fhy� Å¡Bi¡. _l] sp¡ dpfp`rs_y� _¿Mp¡v$ S>i¡; `Z L¡$hu fus¡ L$iy� L$fhy� ? iy� L$fy� ? A¡d L$fhpS>sp� Ah¥ k�sp_ ¡v$p \B S>i¡ sp¡ ? vy$r_ep lki¡. gp¡L$p¡ dpfu D`f\|�L$i¡. kdpS> d_¡ Ly$gp�Npf _¡ R>u_pf L¡$'i¡. _psugp d_¡ Þeps blpfd|L$i¡..._l], S>¡ \hp_u lp¡e s¡ \pe. vy$r_ep lk¡ L¡$ fX¡$. dpf¡ sp¡ v$uL$fp¡Å¡BA¡. rh^hp Ry>� s¡ iy� \B Ney� ? S>hp_ Ry>�. iy� _\u dpfpdp� ?...`fÞsy fpep yê$j_u kp\¡.. _l]. _p, A¡ dpfp\u _l] \pe. Qp¡fu-R|>ù\u L$iy�L$ L$fu Z gJ gBi; Z ¡V$_¡ L¡$hu fus¡ L$ep� k�spX$ui?`pù ¡V$ hû_¡ dpV$gu_u S>¡d gV$L$i¡. gp¡L$p¡ Ås-Ås_y� bp¡gi¡.

""L¡$d Agu "_BL$u !' ApNm L$p¡ê$ bp�Ýey� R>¡ L¡$ iy� ?''gp¡L$p¡ sp¡ L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ iy�-iy� L¡$'R>¡. L¡$'sp¡ L¡$'hp Ûp¡.. A¦ dpfp

S|>s c¥_¡ !dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 99 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 100

ApMf¡ L$ep� ky u c|M_¡ v$bphu fpMy�; A_¡ A¡e pR>u bpmL$_uc|M. bpmL$ dpV$¡ gp¡L$p¡ iy� _\u L$fsp ? vy$r_epdp� iy� _\u \sy� ? OÏ�b y� \pe R>¡. Y$p�L$u-Y$b|fu_¡ k�spX$u-v$bphu v¡$hpdp� Aph¡ R>¡; Z R>uL$p¡B |R>i¡ L¡$ bpmL$_p¡ bp` L$p¡Z R>¡ ? Ðepf¡ ? L$p¡Z b_i¡ bp` ?..Jl ! bp` b_¡ L¡$ _p b_¡; L$lu v$Bi L¡$ S>du_ ap¡X$u_¡ L$pY$ep¡ R>¡. s¡`p¡sp_u Ås `f lkhp gpNu. S>du_dp�\u sp¡ L$p¡B ¡v$p \sy� li¡?Ðepf¡...?

""L¡$d f¡ _BL$u ! ApS>¡ L�$B blz� Myi gpNy� Ry>� ? ÅZ¡ L�$BL$ dmuNey� _p lp¡e ? fp¡S> sp¡ OZu_u epv$dp� Mp¡hpe¡gu fl¡su lsu; `ZApS>....''

_BL$u NcfpB NB. kpQhu_¡ bp¡gu : ""L�$B _l] v$pv$u. ApdS> Mpgu-Mpgu.. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ dpfu L|$M¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ S>Þçep¡ R>¡. A¡_p S>Þd_y�d�Ng-Nus, lpgfXy�$ Nphpdp� Aphu füy� R>¡.''

_BL$u Myi-Myipg \su Qp¡Mp huZhp gpNu.""l¡ cNhsu dp ! TV$ A¡_u L|$Mp¡ cfp¡, Mp¡mp¡ cfp¡, Af¡ L$p¡B_u

kp\¡ L$iu kp�W$-kp�W$ L$fu R>¡ L¡$ iy� ? d_¡ sp¡ L$l¡ ?''""Af¡ ! v$pv$u, sd¡ sp¡ _p_p� R>p¡L$fp�_u S>¡d d_¡ ap¡kgphp¡ R>p¡!

hfk _\u \ey� lSy> A¡d_¡ de£. vy$r_ep� iy� L¡$'i¡ ? L$p¡B qv$hk Ah¥Nc® _p flu Åe ?

""bp¥ dp¡V$u Q| f¡'_pfu ! Å¡Bi L¡$ sy� L$B lz u R>p_y� fpM¡ R>¡?hMs Apìe¡ A¡ ¡V$ ap¡X$u _uL$fi¡. Af¡ S>hp_u A¡hu lp¡e R>¡ L¡$ A¡_¡v$bphhp\u v$bpsu _\u. lpfy�. lpQy� bp¡ëe spfy� d_ sp¡ bp¡gsy�Aíe¡_¡?''

""Å_¡ v$pv$u, sd_¡e Ap Jdf¡ díL$fu k|T¡ R>¡ ! L$p¡B kp�cm¡ sp¡kpQy� dp_u g¡.''

L$lu_¡ _BL$uA¡ |dV$pdp� dp¡Yy�$ k�spX$u v$u y�. kpkyÆ buSy>� L$pd L$fhpgpNu.

L¡$V$gu i�L$piug R>¡ vy$r_ep ! rs _ lp¡hp\u gp¡L$p¡ _hpB cep®k`_p� Å¡hp gpN¡ R>¡. _BL$u S>fpL$ íepd lsu. L$kpe¡gy� ifuf, Np¡g-dV$p¡g Ql¡fp¡, OZu ApL$j®L$ gpNsu. L¡$V$gpe gp¡L$p¡ Qp¡fu-R|>ù\u A¡_¡Å¡sp; Z A¡ L$p¡B_¡e Np�W$su _l]. spL$pshpmu sp¡ A¡V$gu L¡$ L$p¡Bdfv$_y�L$p�Xy�$ `L$X$u g¡ sp¡ ¡gp¡ S>fpe QkL$u _p kL¡$ ! v$f¡L$ L$pddp� ApNm,L|$hpdp�\u L$p¡k hX¡$ pZu L$pY$hp_y� lp¡e, sp¡e \p¼ep hNf Arhfs L$pdL$fsu lsu. cpf h¢Y$pfhp\u dp�X$u_¡ Y$p¡f_¡ r_fhy�. M¡sfp¡dp� Np¡X$hy�, pL$_¡hpY$hp¡, V$uù_¡ v$pZp R|>V$p pX$hp. Mmpdp�\u A_pS> L$pY$hy�, dpm¡ QX$u�MuAp¡_¡ DX$phhy�, Aphp� v$f¡L$ L$pddp� _BL$u pR>m flu S>su _p¢'su.

M¡sfp¡dp� kkfp_u kp\¡ L$pd L$fsu f¡'su lsu.kps-ApW$ hfk_p¡ _pv$p_ v$uef fçep L$fsp¡. L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ A¡hy�

kdS>sp L¡$ _BL$u kkfp_u OZu k¡hp L$f¡ R>¡, A¡d_p lp\-`N v$bphuAp ¡ R>¡, khpf-kp�S>, A^fps-d^fps kkfp_u kp\¡ S> gpN¡gu fl¡R>¡, ApMf¡ S>hp_ sp¡ Mfu_¡ ? S>ê$f kkfp kp\¡ qv$g Myi L$fu g¡suli¡. kpkyÆ A¡_u `Qpk- �Qph__u; L$ep�-L$ep� lpS>f flu_¡ A¡_uQp¡L$u L$ep® L$f¡ ? L$ep� ky u L$p¡B L$p¡B_p dp¢Y¡$ lp\ v$B fpM¡ ? kpk| hl¡du.yÓ-h |_u s`pk _¡ |R>NpR>dp� AQ|L$ f¡'su. L$v$uL$ pfL$p yê$j kp\¡

hpsp¡ L$fsp� Å¡su Ðepf¡ _BL$u_¡ ^dL$phsu.""Af¡, s|� rh^hp Ry>�. gpS>-ifd fpM. fõs¡ S>sp gp¡L$p¡ kp\¡

dp¡S>-dõsu L$fy� Ry>�. Qpg, O¡f _p L$pd L$f.''`pRy>� hpmu_¡ Å¡B _BL$u S>hpb Ap`su _rl. `p¡sp_u Ås_¡

s¡ M|b L$pbydp� fpMsu; R>sp� s¡_¡ bpmL$_p¡ Acph MpB S>sp¡ lsp¡.dmõL¡$ M¡sfdp� S>su fl¡su. L$p¡Z l�d¡ip� A¡_u Qp¡L$u L$f_pfy� lsy� ?kkfpÆ v$d_p v$v$}. fps ApMu Mp¢ksp fl¡sp. dp¡X$p EW$sp; Ðep�ky udp� sp¡ _BL$u `pR>u Aphu S>su. kpk|Æ A¡_¡ M�M¡fsu.

""sy� khpf-kp�S> A¡L$gu AphÅ _p L$ep® L$fui; `R>u `rs_pL$p_dp� aw�L$ dpfsu.''


""d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ _BL$u L$p¡'L$ S>NpA¡ kp�W$-Np¢W$ L$f¡ R>¡.''kkfpÆ \p¡X$pL$ b¡ifd lsp. Mpk Ýep_ Ap`sp _p¢"'sp. _BL$u

kpk|-kkfp_u k¡hp OZu kpfu fus¡ L$fsu. v$uef_¡ `p¡sp_p v$uL$fp_uS>¡hp¡ dp_su. A¡hu b_u-W$_u_¡ fl¡su lsu L¡$, gp¡L$p¡ A¡_¡ ksu kuspkdTsp. d_ v$B_¡ M¡sfp¡_p L$pddp� hmNu fl¡su.

OJ_¡ php X¡$ A¡d lsy�. A¡ v$p'X¡$ L$p¡k Qpgy� \hp_p lsp. _BL$uhl¡gu khpf¡ O¡f\u _uL$mu NB.

kk|fÆ L|$h¡ `R>u `lp¢Ãep. NfÄep : ""_BL$u...! Ãep�... R>¡L¡$ ?''

""v$pv$p Aphu Nep. lh¡ sp¡ R>p¡X$ip¡ L¡$ _¦ ? s|V$u X$ep A¡hp L¡$,ÅZ¡ Of _p lp¡e ! ÅZp¡ R>p¡ ? M¡sf, i¡Y$p, TpX$hp-S>�Ng.. lpefpd ! L$ep�L$ Ap`Z¡ L$X$pB Nep� sp¡ ? kpfy� Åh. _pkp¡ TV$ ! i¡fX$u_y�`p�v$Xy�$ lpgu _p Åe A¡hu fus¡ sgph sfa Qpëep Åh. lz� v$pv$p_¡ L$luv$Bi L¡$ Np¢X$e ^p¡hp Nep R>¡.''

s¡ TV$`V$ blpf _uL$mu L$`X$p� kfMp� L$fsp bp¡gu :""iy� R>¡ v$pv$p.... Å¡f-Å¡f\u b|dp¡ `pX$p¡ R>p¡. M¡sfdp� k�X$pk

S>hpdp� dyíL¡$gu Ecu L$fp¡ R>p¡. A¡L$gp\u sp¡ Y$prmepdp� `pZue _\uAphsy�.''

""sy� Qpf hpN¡ O¡f\u Aphu. bmv$p¡ dp¡BX$u b� phu_¡ Ap¡gpZdp�Ecp R>¡. V$p¡ gpdp� Np¡sy� cfu Apàey� lp¡s sp¡e Mps. R>Øf _\u Apep¡L¡$ íey� ? ApV$gu hpfdp� sp¡ Y$prmepdp� `pZu Aphu Ney� lp¡s.''

....Ðep� S> i¡fX$u_p M¡sfdp� `p�v$X$p� MMX$ep�.""i¡fX$udp� L$p¡B Qp¡f-bp¡f ¡W$p¡ R>¡ L¡$ íey� _BL$u ? S>D _¡ Å¡D

sp¡ Mfp¡. sy� L$p¡k bp� u gV$L$ph.''_BL$uA¡ gyfL$u (X$p¡fu) kp\¡ lp\p_¡ spZu bp�Ýep¡. A¡_p ðpk_u

^dZ E`X$u NB. v$pv$pA¡ L$ep�L$ Ad_¡ Å¡Bsp¡ _\u gu^p�_¡ ? dpspcfM¡ A¡_¡, A¡_¡ ldTphu v$u y� lsy� L¡$ Å¡S>¡ `p�X$v$p� MMX$hp _p `pd¡.

l¡ cNhp_! v$pv$p iy� rhQpfi¡ ? i¡fX$u_p S>¡ M¡sfdp�\u lz� _uL$mu lsuA¡ S> S>NpA¡\u _uL$msp� _¡ Aphsp� R>v¹$v$f_¡ Å¡B gu^p¡ li¡ sp¡...?

""Ãep� Åh R>p¡ S>dpv$pf v$pv$p ? i¡BX$u Å¡hp L¡$ ?''A¡ bpSy>\u Aphsp¡ R>v¹$v$f lp�asp¡ bp¡ëep¡.""L�$B _¦... A¡ sp¡ A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$, L$p¡B Qp¡f lp¡e. rkepf-qaepf

líe¡. i¡BX$u p¡Qu R>¡_¡ ? A¡V$g¡ A¡dp� rkepfhp� h^pf¡ ¡l¡ R>¡. fk D`fS> TgL$sp¡ fl¡ R>¡. OZuhpf gNpX$u, Ãep� lsp¡ ?''

""v$pv$p ! AhX¡$ S> sgphdp� Np¢X$ ^p¡B_¡ Aphy� Ry>�. _BL$u _\uApB L¡$ lz� ?'' s¡ AÅÎep¡ \B_¡ bp¡ëep¡.

""_BL$u sp¡ Qpf hpN¡ S> ApB J sp¡ ÅZsp¡'sp¡ L¡$ sd¡ b¡A¡Y$pqfep r`hX$pB v$u^p líe¡. l¢X$p¡ TV$, AS>hpfy� \B Ney�. Y$pqfep¡r`hX$phsp� k|fS> ENu S>i¡. TV$ L$p¡k X|$bpX$p¡. _¦ sp¡ fB Nep ldTp¡.

b�_¡ L|$hp f lp¢Ãep. _BL$u L$p¡k X|$bpX$u_¡ lp\\u v$p¡fXy�$ DW$phu.bmv$p¡_¡ _lpmu flu lsu. "_lpD..!' bmv$p¡ X$p¡L$u lgphu-lgphu_¡_püp. NfNX$u "Q|�-Q|�' L$fhp gpNu. S>dpv$pf¡ TV$`V$ NfNX$udp� s¡ggNphu v$u y�. A¡_p\u "Q|f..Q|f...QL$ê$L$' AhpS> b� \B Nep¡.

L$p¡k Ap¡R>p¡ KQ¡ QX$ep¡ lsp¡. L|$hp_p \pmpdp� Ec¡gp R>v¹$v$f¡_du_¡ L$p¡k_p¡ lp\p¡ `L$X$u L$p¡k_¡ M¢Qu_¡ b|d `pX$u.

""QX$php¡, QX$php¡, L$p¡k_¡ KQ¡.'' S>dpv$pf_¡ _BL$uA¡ v$p¡fXy�$`L$X$u_¡ M¢Ãey� L$p¡k \pmpdp� Aphu Nep¡. R>v¹$v$f¡ lp\\u `pZu Dg¡Qu`p�Q hMs L|$hp-v¡$h_¡ QX$pìey�.

S>dpv$pf "kf...kf...kf...' k|smu_u v$p¡fu_¡ hm QX$phspbp¡gp lsp.

""M¡sfp¡_¡ `p�Zu_u S>ê$f R>¡. _l¡f_p¡ L$ip¡ cfp¢lp¡ _¦. lph¡_uEÁdZu lhp Å¡fv$pf Qpgi¡. sgph_y� `p�Zu sqfe¡ S>i¡. buÆ hpfEg¡Qhp_p¡ k�Å¡N _\u. A¡L$ dpÓ L$p¡k_p¡ S> Apifp¡ R>¡.''

""S>dpv$pf v$pv$p ! ApS>¡ _hu _p¢Mu _l¡f ApB R>¡. rS>_Nu lz udpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 103 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 104

bp`-v$pv$p L$p¡k lp�L$u lp�L$u_¡ dfu Nep. lp�cey R>¡ L¡$ DÑfdp� Nhd£ÞV$kfL$pfu V|$bh¸g b_pB flu R>¡. pL$u _pguAp¡ b_phu flu R>¡. _p_p�M¡X|$sp¡_p� M¡sfp¡ kapQV$ \B Áep�. A¦ ! lh¡ V$e|bh¡g \i¡. Al] _l¡fdp�b¡-Qpf h]Op� Nep�. lph¡ A¡dp�e S>i¡. dpfp¡ lpmp¡ kfL$pf...''

""kfL$pf lpfp¡ R>¡ R>v¹$v$f... Ap dpfp lplfp _¡sp-a¡sp..sgpV$u,_peb, d�Óu, kfL$g B_uk ¡L$V$f, BÅfv$pf Ap b^p dpfp lplfp ¥kpMpe R>¡. _hp `gp_ b_ph¡ R>¡.''

""v$pv$p, \p¡Xy�$L$ v$p¡BXy�$ `L$X$Å¡.''`pZu L$ep� ky u lp¢Ãey� R>¡ A¡ Å¡hp _BL$u bmv$p¡_¡ Ecp fpMu

Y$prmep_p fõs¡ M¡sfdp� v$p¡X$u NB. A¡Z¡ b|d `pX$u.""v$pv$p, M¡sf_p R>¡hpX$p ky u `pZu `lp¢Qu Ney� R>¡. `pZu_¡

kpQh_pf hNf s¡ M¡sfdp� Qpf¡ sfa a¡gpB füy� R>¡.''s¡ T|L$u_¡ `pm bp� h gpNu. S>dpv$pf M¡sf sfa v$p¡X$ep. hlu

S>sp `pZu_¡ TV$`V$ `pmp¡ L$fu fp¡L$hp gpÁep. `pZu kQhpB Ney� s¡bp¡ëep.

""f¡gp¡ Å¡fv$pf R>¡, _BL$u ! sy� A¡L$gu Ap hl¡Z_¡ fp¡L$u _p lLy�$.`p�Zu Y$pqfepdp� kdpsy� _\u. lpQfh_pf hNf Ecf¥_¡ b^¡ a¡gBÅe R>¡.''

kfL$u S>sp `pgh_¡ kpQhsu _BL$u Ap¡gpZdp� NB. bmv$p¡_¡_hX$phhp (lp�L$hp) gpNu. R>v¹$v$f L|$hp_p \pmpdp� L$p¡k_¡ W$pghhpgpÁep¡. b�_¡ ApX$u Ap�Mp¡ A¡L$buÅ_¡ Å¡B g¡sp� lsp� !

""A¡..e ! v$pv$p_¡ L$iu Mbf _\u `X$u.''_BL$u bp¡gu : ""Mbf `X¡$ L¡$hu fus¡ ?''Ofdp� b^p� lp¡e sp¡e L$p¡B_¡ Np�W$su _l]. b�_¡ M¡suhpX$udp� A¡L$

fk \B S>sp�. Of lsp� kpd-kpd¡, Opk-Qpfp_¡ blp_¡ _BL$u R>v¹$v$f_¡Ap�M dpfu _uL$mu S>su.

Ðep� L$p¡Z Å¡_pf lsy� ? R>v¹$v$f Z pmp-`pmu, L$p�k, Y$prmep

Å¡sp¡, ky�Osp¡ s`pksp¡, v$psfXy�$ gB `lp¢Qu S>sp¡. gugu Qpf hpY$u_¡`pR>p¡ hmu S>sp¡. Ð_u A¡_u kdÆ S>su. S>fp Nfdu MpB_¡ bp¡gsu.

""fp¡S>-fp¡S> gugu Qpf...?''""gugu Qpf hNf lwL$p Ly$kL$p fp¡S> cphsp _\u.''s¡ lku_¡ `Ð_u_¡ kdTphu v¡$sp¡; R>sp� h^pf¡ bp¡gsu sp¡ A¡_u

|m EX$pX$u_¡ vy$fõs L$fu v¡$sp¡ !awg Tfhp gpÁep�. f¡kphpmu X|�$X$uAp¡ T|dhp gpNu. _BL$u_¡

EbL$p Aphhp gpÁep. L$v$uL$ EgV$uAp¡ \hp gpNu. L$p\p¡, Apdgu,MV$pi, suMy�.. A¡hy� b y� Mphp_u A¡_¡ OZu BÃR>p \su lsu. A¡_y�¡V$ dp¡Vy�$ _¡ _d¡gy� Å¡B Npd_u õÓuAp¡ L$V$pn L$fsu : ""L¡$d f¡ _BL$u?

Mug¡gu Ly$dyqv$_u_u S>¡d awg¡gu Qpgu Aphy� Ry>� _¡ !''s¡ ifdpB S>su. L$l¡su : ""_pkp¡ b¡_X$u ! L$p¡B_¡ A¡hy� L$p¡'sp�

kp�cþey� L¡$ iy� ?''`R>u s¡ dp\y _dphu L$pd L$fhp gpNsu.OJdp� hpY$ X$ep¡. OJ_p¡ cpf dp\¡ gpv$u _BL$u uf¡-ûf¡ kfL$su

lsu; ÅZ¡ L$p¡B p`_p¡ cpf h¢Y$pfsu _p S>B flu lp¡e ! Å¡_pfp� A¡_¡|fsp�. cp�V$u yf Npddp� L$p_awrkep� \hp gpÁep�. kpk| bbX$su L¡$

AcpNZuA¡ Ap íey� L$fu _p¿ey� ? vy$r_epdp� J dp¢Yy$ bspX$hp S>¡hu _\uflu. kpk|_p¡ bbX$pV$ _BL$u NV$-NV$ u S>su, L$iy� bp¡gsu _rl. gp¡L$p¡_BL$u_¡ Mfpb _S>f¡ Å¡hp gpÁep. h^sp ¡V$_¡ s¡ L$ep� ky u k�spX$s?R>¡hV¡$ _hd¡ dlu_¡ _BL$u_u Apip amu. v$uL$fp¡ S>Þçep¡. _BL$u_pAp_�v$_p¡ pf _p füp¡. L$¡V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ dp¢Yy$ dQL$p¡Bsp, L¡$V$gpL$ \|�L$sp.õÓuAp¡ _ k�cmpe A¡hy� L¡$'su : "" ¡...gu NB R>_pf.''

A¡_¡ de£ X$p¡Y$ hfk \ey� ATy, A¡V$gpdp� Ap gugp L$fu ! dpfu..S>dpv$pf `rs-`Ð_u yÓ-h |_p Ap Mfpb L$pd\u bmp`p¡

L$fsp�; Ðepf¡ buSy>� L$f¡e iy� ? kpk|Æ Å¡f-Å¡f\u bp¡gu TNX$sp�. lp\lgphu_¡ L¡$'su.


Ap OZu_u dpfsg¡ Ly$Vy�$b_y� _pd bp¡ey. Af¡ R>u_pfhu_¡ Ap S>Å¡X$hy� lsy�. _p f¡'hpey� sp¡ buÅ¡ ^Zu L$fu g¡hp¡'sp¡ !

_BL$u_¡ Ap kp�cmu-kp�cmu_¡ A`Qp¡ \B S>sp¡. L$p_ v$y:MuS>sp�. L$v$uL$ gphê$ dpfsu L¡$'su.

""kpkydp ! iy� L$pd bbX$ep L$fp¡ R>p¡ ? R>p¡L$fp¡ ¡v$p L$fhp¡ A¡ L�$B`p` _\u; s¡\u Kl ! ¡v$p d¢ L$ep£ ! A¡_u fuk sd_¡ R>¡ sp¡ bþepL$fp¡ M|b Nc®\u h^sy� ¡V$ Å¡B_¡ Ly$g _¡ OfLy$Vy�$b_¡ vy$:M \pe. Af¡ apV¡$L¡$d _rl ? AX$ p_p¡ cpNuv$pf ¡v$p \B Nep¡. A¡V$g¡ R>psu apV¡$ _¡ vy$:M¡e\pe ! dpfp¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ R>¡. O¥X$`Zdp� dv$v$Npf \i¡; Ðepf¡ L$p¡B ifdhNf_p_u gpsp¡ MpB_¡ _l] flz�. v$uL$fp¡ v$f¡L$ dp_¡ hlpgp¡ lp¡e R>¡, R>us¡ ep¡Áe fus¡ lp¡e L¡$ Aep¡Áe. buÅ_p¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ Å¡B_¡ bmp¡ R>p¡; sp¡ R>us¢ iy� L$fhp S>Îep¡'sp¡ ? bp¡g ?''

Of-`qfhpf, Npd, kdpS>_p gp¡L$p¡_¡ _BL$u d½$dsp\u kpd_p¡L$fsu. L$p¡B Nd¡ s¡ L$l¡ A¡ pR>u hmu_¡ aV$pL$ v$B_¡ S>hpb Apù v¡$su.

""Adpf¡ O¡f L$p¡B `pZu ùh¡ L¡$ _p ùh¡; lz� dpfp v$uL$fp kp\¡A¡L$gu flui. b^p pL$p |Åfu b_u_¡ flp¡. lz� L$pQu S> flui. b¡ifdpyê$jp¡ _¡ b¡ifdu õÓuAp¡; Kl²$ ! S>fpL$ bp¡gsp� dfu Åe R>¡! p¡sp_u

c|g, v$p¡j, p`, L$p¡B-Å¡sy� _\u, b^p�A¡ L¡$V$gp� Ly$L$d®L$fu_¡ Qphu gu^p�R>¡. Ape_pdp� `p¡sp_y� dp¢Yy$ L$p¡B Å¡sy� _\u ! Ad_¡ R>u_pmhu L¡$'R>¡ !r_g®S>, Ofdp� `Ð_u lp¡hp R>sp� buÆ õÓuAp¡ `pR>m ap�ap� dpep® L$f¡R>¡; A_¡ ¡gu R>u_pf¢Îep¡ ! Ofdp� rs lp¡hp R>sp� Qp¡fu-R|>ù\u pfL$pyê$jp¡ pk¡ S>B srbes ky pfsu fl¡ R>¡ ! Af¡ dpf¡ sp¡ rs _\u; s¡\u

d¢ L�$BL$ L$ey sp¡ Npd ApMp_u R>psu L¡$d apV$u Åe R>¡?''""A¡L$gu-A¡L$u L$p¡_u D`f bbX¡$ R>¡, _BL$u ?''""dp¡V$p� b¡_ b¡kp¡. L$p¡_u D`f bbXy�$ ? dpfp pù ¡V$_¡ u½$pfy�

Ry>�. dpfp L$fd_p¡ `qX$ep¡ S> L$pZp¡, _l] sp¡ A¡ iy� L$fhp dfs ? ApApasp¡ d_¡ iy� L$pd O¡fs? L$p¡'_y�- L$p¡'_y� Tpgy� ? Aëgy-`ëg| b^p�e_p�

dp¢Y$p Mygu Nep� R>¡. "g�NX$pB_' L¡$hp' gpNu. ""Af¡ _BL$u ! Y$p�L$Zudp�`pZu gB_¡ X|$bu L¡$d _p dfu ?'' ""R>u_pf fpû_ \B Åe R>¡. NpdApMy� ÅZ¡ R>¡ L¡$, A¡_p¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ b¡ hfk fv¡$idp� lsp¡; R>sp� Al] A¡_uyÓ-h |_¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ \ep¡. A¡ hps D`f g�NX$pB_ L¡$'R>¡ A¡ R>u_pfp_p¡ _\u.

Adpfp¡ gpX$L$p¡ A¡L$ fps¡ `fv¡$i\u O¡f Apìep¡ lsp¡. `p¡sp_p gp�R>__¡gp¡L$p¡ L¡$hu QpgpL$u\u k�spX$u v¡$ R>¡ !''

""v$f¡L$ Of_u Ap S> v$ip R>¡, _BL$u ! dpfu `pX$p¡kZ_u gugpkp�cm. dfv$ fv¡$idp�. L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ A¡_p bpfZ¡ Ap�V$p dpf¡ R>¡. b^p�ÅZ¡ R>¡; Z L$p¡B dp¢Yy$ _\u Mp¡gsy�.... kpkyÆ _\u L¡$ iy� ? A¡L$ L$pd¡Aphu lsu. afu Aphui.''

EW$u_¡ dp¡V$u b¡_ Qpgu NB. bufpv$fu kp\¡ S>dpv$pf Mphp`pdsp _p¢'sp. A¡d_p cpÁedp� spSy>� `sfpmy� _p¢'sy�. A¡ rhQpfsp L¡$rhhpl-gÁ_ L¡$hu fus¡ \i¡ ? R>¡hV¡$ A¡L$ cuX$dp� hps hû NB. kNp�dp�S>_Þ_p\Æ_p¡ cps. âñ A¡ lsp¡ L¡$ p¡sp_p kNp�-klp¡v$f S> _rl Mpesp¡ dpÓ `fpep gp¡L$p¡_p Mphp\u iy� apev$p¡ ? b^p�_¡ r_d�ÓZ `pW$huv¡$hpdp� Apìey� lsy�. cuX$ \B s¡_p b¡ qv$hk l¡gp� �Qpes c¡Nu \B.gNcN p�Q Qp¥ fuAp¡ dþep. hps f rhQpf L$ep£. �Qpes¡ r_Z®eL$ep£ L¡$ Äep� ky u S>dpv$pf_u yÓ-h |_u bpbs kpa _rl \pe Ðep�ky u A¡d_u _ps-bps_¡ O¡f¡e L$p¡B Mpi¡ ui¡ _rl. S>¡ �Q_p¡ Apv¡$i_rl dp_¡ s¡_¡ Þeps blpf d|L$u v¡$hpdp� Aphi¡.

Ap r_Z®e\u _psugp tQspdp� X$ep. rbQpfpA¡ L¡$V$gp�e hfkp¡\uc|M¡ dfu_¡ v$pZp¡ pZu c¡Ny� L$ey. ¥kp S>¡d s¡d c¡Np L$fu_¡ suf\-h°sL$ep¯. L$p¡B _rl Mpe sp¡ S>Nßp\ L$ep�L$_p¡ _rl fl¡.

cuX$ \B s¡_p ApNgp qv$hk¡ afu �Qpes b¡W$u. L$p¡B Å¡f\ubp¡ëey�.

""Apd L$p¡B_¡ Þeps blpf d|L$hp\u iy� dmi¡ ? A¡_p¡ a¢kgp¡ \hp¡Å¡BA¡ _rl sp¡ ÅZusp, dp_usp _¡ hMZpe¡gp Qp¥ fu iy� L$pd_p?


Aphp a¡¢kgp dpV¡$ sp¡ �Q bÞey� R>¡.''�Q_u hÃQ¡ A¡L$ `N¡ Ecp flu S>dv$pf¡ lp\ Å¡X$u L$üy�.

"" �Qp¡ ! dpfu yÓ-h |A¡ ÅÎe¡-AÅÎe¡ S>¡ L�$B L$ey. A¡_u S>¡kÅ dmi¡. Ad¡ cp¡Nhhp s¥epf R>uA¡.''

sdpf¡ _psugpAp¡_¡ S>dpX$hp `X$i¡. hNf gÁ_¡ `pRy>� cp¡S>_Ap`hy� `X$i¡.

L$p¡BL$ L$X$L$ \B_¡ bp¡ëey�. ""iy� L$fhp ? S>dpv$pf _hu hlz gpìepR>¡ L¡$d ? `pLy�$ cp¡S>_ ip_y� ?'' L$p¡BA¡ L$V$pn dpep£.

""flp¡, Ecp flp¡; \p¡cp¡. sd¡ lp¢riepfu hp`fu_¡ buÅ_¡`R>pX$p¡ R>p¡. rhQpfp¡, bpmL$_p¡ bp` L$p¡Z ? Mbf _\u; Ðepf¡ `R>u_psugpAp¡_¡ S>dpX$hp_p¡ v�$X$ ip_p¡ ? Mbf _l] Ås-L$Ås_y� R>p¡L$fy�!S>dpv$pf_¡ O¡f Mphphpmp _psugp iy� _BL$u_p R>p¡L$fp_p bp` b_i¡?A¡dp� sp¡ ifdph R>p¡. b^pe ¡V$cfp R>p¡. Mphp dpV¡$ X$p`X$u L$f_pfpR>p¡. R>p¡L$fp_p¡ bp` L$p¡Z ? �Q Ap dpdgpdp� rhQpf¡.''

""OÏ� kfk ! "c|MgcpB !' `fÞsy bpmL$_p¡ bp` L$p¡Z A¡sp¡ A¡ R>p¡L$fp_u dp _BL$u S> L$lu iL¡$; s¡\u _BL$u_¡ |R>hpdp� Aph¡.''

""\p¡cp¡, \p¡cp¡. L$lp¡ `p¢L$B ! sdpf¡ bp¡_-v$uL$fu _\u ? cfukcpdp� õÓu_u Apbê$ g¡hu ep¡Áe _\u. c¥gp !''

""hpl f¡, r_`p¡fu ! Af¡ L$p¡B_u Apbê$ rhQpf L$ep£ lp¡s sp¡ ApS>¡Ap �Qpes c¡Nu _p \su. Apbê$ hNf_u õÓu_¡ Apbê$v$pf b_phhpdpV¡$ S> ApS>¡ Qp¥ fu hmÁep R>¡.''

"d¢Nê$cpB' Apd sp¡ _BL$u Nd¡ s¡_y� _pd gB iL¡$ R>¡. A¡_¡ dp_ug¡ip¡ ?

""Ap OV$_p S>fp Ny�QhpX$p cf¡gu R>¡.'' Qp¥ fu dp\y� M�S>hpmspbp¡ëep.

""hp�L$u hps_¡ kuû L$ffhp dpV¡$ sp¡ Qp¥ fu lp¡e R>¡.'' L$p¡BA¡L$V$pn L$ep£.

"" �Qp¡ Ýep_ Ap ¡.'' L$p¡B Ecp¡ \B bp¡ëep¡ :""L$p¡B rh^hp `p¡sp_p Aphp bpmL$_p bp`_¡ kcp hÃQ¡ L¡$hu

fus¡ Ål¡f L$fu iL¡$ ? A¡_p L$l¡hp\u L$p¡B_¡ rhðpk L¡$hu fus¡ b¡ki¡ ?s¡\u S>ê$fu A¡ R>¡ L¡$ õÓu A_¡ dfv$ b�_¡ dmu_¡ L$b|g¡, L¡$ Ap bpmL$_p�dp-bp` Ad¡ R>uA¡. Ðepf¡ S> hps_p¡ DL¡$g Aph¡.''

\p¡X$u hpf ky u dp¥_ R>hpB füy�. _BL$u_p ðpk h¡Nhp_ \B Nep.rhQpfsu : l¥ep awV$p R>v¹$v$f¡ dÅ sp¡ dpfu guû cp¡Nhhy� dpf¡ X¡$ R>¡.`Z A¡_¡ b¥fu, A_¡ Qpf R>p¡L$fp� R>¡; R>u dpfp R>p¡L$fp_p¡ bp` \hp_y�L¡$hu fus¡ õhuL$pfi¡ ? ApS>¡ L¡$d bp¡gsp¡ _\u A¡ lfpdu ? _BL$u A¡L$v$d ìepLy$g \B NB bp¡gu :

""R>v¹$v$f sy�e luS>X$p¡ R>¡ L¡$ iy� ? dp¢Y$pdp� Æc _\u spfp ?''""Ap¡ R>u_pf ! dpfy� _pd L¡$d g¡ R>¡ ? J sp¡ s_¡ L$v$u dëgep¡

_\u ? �Qp¡, _BL$u d_¡ ÅZub|Tu_¡ bv$_pd L$fhp dp�N¡ R>¡.''""iy� bp¡ëep¡ ? spfy� dp¢Yy$ s¥X$u _pMui, L$pmdyMp !''R>psuA¡ hmNpm¡gp v$uL$fp_¡ A¡L$ lp\¡ k�cpmsu _¡ buÅ¡ lp\

AdL$phsu _BL$u R>v¹$v$f `pk¡ `lp¢Qu NB. NfÆ_¡ bp¡gu :""bp¡g ! Ap R>p¡L$fp_p¡ bp` L$p¡Z R>¡ ?''R>v¹$v$f \p¡\hpB Nep¡. NcfpB_¡ bp¡ëep¡.""J.... _¦....!''kV$pL$ v$B_¡ Npg gpap¡ T]L$pep¡. _BL$u_u p�Q¡e Ap�NmuAp¡_p

r_ip_ R>v¹$v$f_p Npg f gpg-gpg E`ku Apìep�. _BL$u sdsdpspQl¡f¡ `p¡sp_u S>NpA¡ `pR>u Aphu.

"" �Qp¡, Ap AÐepQpf....'' R>v¹$v$f fX$dk \B bp¡ëep¡ :""^s¹ dpfp lplfp R>v¹$v$f, _pL$¼Ë$p! b¥fu_¡ lp\¡ dpf MpÛp¡ ?''

L$p¡BA¡ L$V$pn h¡ep£._BL$u dp\y� TyL$phu p¡sp_p cpÁe_¡ u½$pfsu b¡W$u. OZp¡ L$`fp¡

kde Aphu Nep¡ lsp¡. A¡_¡ R>v¹$v$f `f rhðpk lsp¡; `Z A¡ õhp\}dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 109 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 110

A¡hp¡ afu Nep¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡ L$iy� ÅZsp¡ S> _p lp¡e. L$p¡B_p¡ Apifp¡ _dmhp\u _BL$u_y� ùv$e L$L$mu EW$ey�. fZdp� bgbgpsp A¡L$g KV$_uS>¡d ìe\® bbX$pV$ kp\¡ Ap�k| hl¡hp gpÁep�.

Npd- �Qpes_p dy¿e Apv$du Mp¢Mpfp¡ MpB_¡ Dcp \ep.bp¡ëep : ""Al] L$p¡B dfv$ _\u. b^pA¡ b�NX$uAp¡ `l¡fu guû R>¡.dÅ g|�V$hp_u lp¡e Ðepf¡ S> dpfp lplfp dfv$ b_u Åe R>¡ ! lh¡ L$p¡Bdfv$ b_u_¡ L¡$'sy� _\u L¡$ "Ap bpmL$_p¡ bp` lz� Ry>�.' _BL$u S>¡_y� _pdg¡ R>¡ s¡ õhuL$pf L$fsp¡ _\u; s¡\u �Qpes bfMpõs \B Åe R>¡.S>dpv$pf ! L$iy� Mphp-ùhp_y� L$p¡B `p�di¡ _¦.''

`pR>m\u L$X$L$pB cep£ AhpS> Apìep¡. ""hpl f¡ dv®$ ! buÅ_¡_pdv®$ L$l¡_pfp â^p_¡e A¡L$ dv®$ S> R>¡_¡?''

_BL$u p¡L$ d|L$u Å¡f\u fX$u X$u. ""l¡ fpd ! bpmL$_¡ ¡v$p L$f_pfudp, A¡_p bp`_¡ L$ep�\u ¡v$p L$f¡. A¡_u A�v$f_u Q¡s_p A¡L$ v$d ÅN©s\B EW$u. A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ _pfuA¡ lh¡ p¡sp_u dv$p®_Nu bsphhu S> X$i¡.ÅZ¡ A¡_pdp� k�spe¡gp¡ L$p¡B dv®$ ÅNu EW$ep¡ _p lp¡e ? s¡ aV$pL$ v$B_¡_pNZ_u S>¡d a¡Z |ÐL$pfsu a_a_u DW$u.''

""Af¡ Y$p�L$Zudp� pZu gB_¡ X|$bu dfp¡ g� V$-ga�NpAp¡ ! u½$pfR>¡ Aphp õhp\} g� V$ dfv$p¡_¡ ! gyÃQpAp¡, õÓu_u kp\¡ M¡g-M¡g fdu_¡lh¡ dp¢Yy$ k�spX$p¡ R>p¡ ? A¡L$ _pfu kcp hÃQ¡ fX$u flu R>¡, bpmL$_p bp`dpV¡$ R>sp� sdpfpdp�\u L$p¡B_pe dp\p_u p�R>¡fu lpgsu _\u. lpL¹$..\|..!A¡hp dfv$p¡ `f �Qp¡...! lz� S> dpfp bpmL$_p¡ bp` Ry>�. _\u Å¡Bsp¡A¡L$ dp_p bpmL$_¡ A¡_p¡ bp` ! Qpg b¡V$p ! L$ep�L$ R>¡V¡$ S>sp� fluA¡.Ap _pdv®$ dS|>fp¡ _¡ cpX$p_p� V$V¹$V|$Ap¡_p Npddp� _\u fl¡hy�. Qpgp¡, ¼ep�L$v|$f, _hp kdpS>_y� kS>®_ L$fuiy�. Äep� L$p¡B R>p¡L$fp_¡ bp` ip¡ hp_u S>ê$f_l] `X¡$.''

Ap bp¡gsp�_u kp\¡ S> _BL$u bpmL$_¡ gB TX$ \u kcp_u blpf

S>hp gpNu.b^p bu Nep. Ap S>i¡ L$ep� ? L$ep�L$ c|�X$p¡ Bfpv$p¡ L$fu gu^p¡

sp¡ b^p S>¡gdp� S>i¡. ""_l] _BL$u L$ep�L$ _lu Åe. Ap S> Npddp�fl¡i¡. Ap S> dfv$p¡_u R>psu `f dN v$mi¡.''

_BL$u_p L$pL$p kkfp_p yÓ "v$lb�rNep'_u Å¡iugp¡ AhpS>kp�cmu b^p ÅN©s \B Nep.

v$uef v$lb�rNep |fp Å¡i\u bp¡gu füp¡ lsp¡ :""Af¡ õhp\} dv$p£ ! sdpfu b^p_u hpsp¡ kp�cmu-kp�cmu_¡ L$p_

`pL$u Nep. sd¡ b^p sdpfp� R>p¡L$fp�_p kpQp bp` b_sp� kuMp¡. _BL$u_pR>p¡L$fp_p¡ bp` lz� Ry>�.''

v$lb�rNepA¡ v$p¡X$u_¡ _BL$u pk¡\u bpmL$_¡ gB gB A¡_¡ Q|dugu y�. `R>u bp¡ëep¡ :

""lz� cps-`p�s Apù v$Bi.A¡L$ X|$bsu _pfu_¡ bQphu g¡hpdp�dv$p®_Nu R>¡. sd¡ L$p¡B_p bp` \B S> _\u iL$sp. õÓuAp¡A¡ sdpfuD`f b¡m¡-b¡m¡ bp`_p¡ ku½$p¡ W$p¡L$u v$u^p¡ R>¡. Å¡ õÓu _p lp¡s sp¡ _pL$p¡B yê$j L$p¡B õÓu_p¡ rs lp¡s _p L$p¡B_p¡ bp` lp¡s. rs A_¡ bp`\hp_p¡ v$php¡ L$f_pfp dfv$p¡ sdpf¡ _pfuAp¡_p Al¡kp_p¡ kpd¡ T|L$hy�Å¡BA¡.''


11. v$l¡is_p¡ l\p¡X$p¡M�X$lp Npd L¡$V$gp�L$ V$p¡mp�-V$p¡muAp¡dp� hl¢Qpe¡gy� lp¡hp R>sp�

L$pedu A¡L$sp_y� ×ô$pÞs b_u Ney� R>¡. Npd_u DÑf¡ L$prR>ep�_p v$i-�v$f Of ¡. s¡Ap¡ X$-dp\p hNf_u hpsp¡ f kpd-kpd¡ ÆcpÅ¡X$u L$fu

g¡ R>¡; fÞsy gX$ep-TNX$ep R>u buÅ S> qv$hk¡ pR>p c¡Np \B ÅeR>¡. Ópk, Nfubu, c|Mdfpdp� Æh_ NyÅfu füp� R>¡. A¡d_p¡ � p¡ R>¡spX$_p gp�bp, ArZv$pf, dS>b|s `p�v$X$p� L$pù gphhp_p¡ _¡ bpfZ¡b¡ku_¡ kphfZuAp¡ b_phhp_p¡. s¡Ap¡ kphfZu_u Np�kX$uAp¡ dp\¡d|L$u_¡ Npd¡-Npd afu_¡ h¡Q¡ R>¡; A_¡ A¡ fus¡ Æh_-r_hp®l dpV¡$ L�$BL$d¡mhu g¡ R>¡. L¡$V$gpL$ lzßfd�v$ L$prR>epAp¡ kphfZu h¡Qhp_u kp\¡-kp\¡bNg\¡gpdp� R>uZu-l\p¡X$u fpM¡ R>¡. A¡_p\u s¡Ap¡ O�V$u_p� `qX$ep�,v$mhp_p dp¡V$p O�V$p, V$p�L$hp_p¡ � p¡ `Z L$f¡ R>¡.

L$prR>epAp¡_u |h£ k¥ev$p¡ A_¡ `W$pZp¡_u �v$f-huk Of R>¡ L¡$S>¡Ap¡ OÏ� Mfy� hps_y� hs¡kf L$fu cpgp-bfR>u gB _uL$mu `X¡$ R>¡;A_¡ R>u spfu...s¡ dp_p¡.... spfu s¡ bp¡__p¡.... dpe® dpfp lpmp..lfp�d_u Ap¡gpv$_¡.... A¡d L$pNpfp¡m dQu Åe R>¡ _¡ Q`V$u hNpX$spdp�sp¡ dp-b¡_ kdu Npmp¡ Å¡M¥-Å¡M¥_¡ hfk¡ R>¡.

A¡L$phpmp _¡ M¡X|$sp¡; Ap b^pdp� L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$ep�\u A¡hp¡ Å¡ibps Aphu Åe R>¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡ ldZp� S> s¡Ap¡ S>du_-Apkdp_ A¡L$ L$fuv¡$i¡ ! Z A¡d_p¡ V¢$-V¢$ L$fhp\u L¡$ V$L$fphp\u _\u sg S>¡V$gue S>du_KQu \su L¡$ _\u frs S>¡V$gy�e ApL$pi T|L$sy�. Npd_p L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡`fv¡$iu \B Nep R>¡. r_h©s \B_¡ L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ `fv¡$i\u O¡f `pR>phþep R>¡. L$l¡ R>¡ L¡$, Äep� Qpf hpkZ c¡Np� \pe Ðep� MMX$pV$ \peR>¡ S>. ApS>¡ gX¡$, L$pg¡ kyg¡l \B.

L$prR>ep�_u v$rnZ¡ L$gpgp¡ A_¡ s¡g L$pY$_pfp s¡guAp¡_p� Qpf-`p�QOf R>¡. L$p¡B KV$ `f cpf hl¡ R>¡; sp¡ L$p¡B s¡g h¡Q¡ R>¡. Ap gp¡L$p¡_u

b¡k-EW$ Mpk L$fu_¡ W$pZp¡ A_¡ k¥ev$p¡ kp\¡ lp¡e R>¡. L¡$V$gpL$ W$pZp¡dyfNuAp¡ `pm¡ R>¡. OÏ� Mfy� sL$fpf_y� L$pfZ dyfNuAp¡ lp¡e R>¡. buS>¡qv$hk¡ A¡ S> dyfNuAp¡ pR>u buÅ_p v$fhpS>¡ QZsu v¡$Mpe R>¡. s¡guAp¡c¡Np� epv$hp¡_p� ÓZ-Qpf Of R>¡. S>¡ Mpk L$fu_¡ M¡su-d�X$p R>¡. A¡_¡AX$u_¡ hprZephpX$ R>¡; Ðep� ÓZ-Qpf iplzL$pfp¡_u vy$L$p_p¡ R>¡. Npd-gp¡L$p¡ A¡ S> vy$L$p_p¡A¡\u A_pS>, duWy�$, dkpgp Mfuv¡$ R>¡. hprZephpX$_¡AX$u_¡ dy[õgd hpm�v$p¡_p� Qpf-`p�Q Of R>¡. A¡d_p¡ dy¿e � p¡ R>¡ hpmL$p`hp _¡ v$pY$u R>p¡ghu. lh¡ sp¡ L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡A¡ vy$L$p_ L$fu guû R>¡.`h®, sl¡hpfp¡ _¡ gÁ_-rhhpl `f A¡d_u lpS>fu Ar_hpe® lp¡e R>¡.

hprZephpm_¡ AX$u_¡ `pL$p� ùg `pepv$pf kps-bpfZphpmy�,Qpf¡ bpSy> Ap¡kfuhpmy� _¡ Qpf¡ bpSy> ^pbphpmy� A¡L$ Of dpfy� R>¡. Of-Üpf |h®dp� R>¡; R>sp� DÑf-v$rnZ¡e _prmep�\u R>p ¡gp R>Åhpmu dp¡V$uAp¡kfu b_¡gu R>¡. dpfp Of `pR>m rihQf_ �qX$s_y� `pLy�$ dp¡V$uAp¡kfuhpmy� b¡ dL$p_ R>¡.

Np¡fdpV$u\u guùNy u_¡ L$pQu c]sp¡ `f dp�Mp¡ g`ku `X¡$ R>¡.rihQf__p bpfZp kpd¡ rkep-kyßu dykgdp_p¢_p kps-ApW$ Of R>¡.A¡dp� l¡gy� Of slds rdep�_y� R>¡. dpfp Of kpd¡ L$Zbu (Ly$d} V¡$g)A_¡ NyàspÆ_p� ÓZ-Qpf Of R>¡. NyàspÆ A_pS>_p¡ h¡ pf L$f¡ R>¡; ZAp b^p�_p¡ dy¿e � p¡ sp¡ M¡su R>¡. A¡L$ S> Npddp� L¡$V$guL$ ÅrsAp¡A_¡ rcß ^dp£_p gp¡L$p¡ Aphu fus¡ A¡hp� lmudmu_¡ fl¡ R>¡ L¡$ A¡d_¡Sy>v$p� pX$u_¡ Å¡hp� A¡ A_¡rsL$ L$l¡hpe. Äep� S>fpL$ S>¡hu sL$fpfp¡ A¡L$p^`mdp� sp¡ â¡ddp� `gV$pB S>su lp¡e, Ðep� ^X$-dp\p hNf cecfuhpsp¡\u gp¡L$p¡_p¡ `fõ`f rhðpk \p¡X$p S> v$p'X$pdp� L¡$hu fus¡ s|V$hpgpÁep¡, A¡ hps_¡ Npdgp¡L$p¡ kdÆ iL$sp _\u L¡$ _\u kdÆ iL$sp¡lz�. ÅZ¡ L$p¡BA¡ b¡ lp\_p¡ l\p¡X$p¡ A¡L$sp_p R>psu `f W$p¡L$u _p v$u^p¡lp¡e ?! A¡ v$l¡isu l\p¡X$p_p dpf\u Mpk L$fu_¡ b¡ S>Zsp� rv$g_¡ KX$p¡ApOps gpÁep¡ R>¡. slds _¡ rihQfZ_u OpY$ rdÓsp s|V$u_¡ |m


QpV$su \B NBR>¡. s¡Ap¡ Ap�k|_p O|�V$L$p u_¡ flu Åe R>¡; fÞsy BÃR>hpR>sp�e A¡L$-buÅ_¡ dmu iL$sp _\u.

âL©$rs ApS>¡ e `p¡sp_y� kh®õh Npd `f Þep¡R>phf L$fu v¡$ R>¡.Npd_u Apk`pk gp�bpQp¡X$p� bNuQp `p¡sp_u risg R>pep Ap ¡ R>¡;`fÞsy dpZk A�v$f_¡ A�v$f ApÞsqfL$ hl¡d\u g|\u bmsp¡ fl¡ R>¡.NN_Qy�bu Ap�bp, dlzX$p_p� lep¯-cep¯ O¡O|f h©np¡ A¡d_p MpV$p�-duW$p�õhpqv$ô$ amp¡ v$f hj£ Apù Åe R>¡. bNuQpAp¡\u Å¡X$pe¡gu gp�bu-`lp¡mu kuddp� frh, Mfua A_¡ Åev$ ÓZ¡ akgp¡ v$f hj£ d__¡ lfug¡ R>¡. `p_Mf S>sp-S>spdp� sp¡ X$pmuAp¡ `f _hu Ly�$`mp¡ awV$u _uL$m¡R>¡; R>sp� kd©Ù A¡hu b¡ rhriô$ ipMpAp¡_¡ F>syAp¡_p a¡fapf õì}iL$sp _\u. A¡L$ h©n_u b¡ rhqiô$ ipMpAp¡_u S>¡d rihQ_ A_¡slds ApS>¡e pX$p¡ku R>¡. slds d[õS>v$dp� _dpS> Y$u Aph¡ R>¡; A_¡rihQfZ v$fhpS>¡ b_¡gp v¡$hõ\p_¡ |Å-`pW$ L$fu g¡ R>¡.

lz� rihQf_ A_¡ slds_p v$p¡õsu_¡ _p_`Z\u ÅÏ� Ry>. A¡d_uNpY$ d¥Óu Å¡B_¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ OÏ� Apòe® \pe R>¡. s¡Ap¡ krlepfu M¡su L$fsplsp. NB L$pg ky u dL$f A_¡ DS>fL$p A¡d b¡ bmv$p¡_u Å¡X$u A¡hu Ådsulsu L¡$ _p |R>p¡ hps !.. Z \p¡X$p qv$hkp¡dp� A¡d_¡ L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$ey� Å_hfky� u Ney� L¡$ `fõ`f_p¡ Æhsp¡-ÅNsp¡ ANp^ d¡m-rdgp` L$ep�, L$BKOdp� p¡Y$u Nep¡ s¡ lh¡ S>NpX$sp� ÅNsp¡ _\u. Ðepf¡ L$p¡B_¡ A¡hu Mbf`X$su _p¢'su L¡$ A¡ b�_¡ Sy>v$p Sy>v$p d®_¡ Års_p lsp. hfkp¡ l¡gp� A¡dZ¡A¡L$ Å¡X$ bmv$ cpNuv$pfudp� Mfuv$u gu^p lsp. DS>f bmv$_¡ rihQ_MhX$phsp-r`hX$phsp lsp; A_¡ dL$f_¡ slds DS>f v|$rêp f�N_p¡ lsp¡.dL$f f�N Sy>v$p lp¡hp R>sp� DS>f _¡ dL$f_u Å¡X$u OZu ip¡csu lsu. A¡ky�v$f Å¡X$u\u b�_¡ rdÓp¡_u M¡su OZu kfk \su lsu.

khpfdp� lpmu Aphsp¡. A¡_¡ Å¡sp� S> slds gy�Nu k�L$p¡fsplfaf-lfaf v$p¡X$sp; A_¡ lp\\u TV$ V$ OyOfu, Mp¡m, v$pZp, A_pS>_y�c|L$Z NdpZdp� _pMsp� L¡$'sp.

""Ecp¡ f¡' b¡V$p R>�N| ! dL$fp_y� ¡V$ cfhp v¡$. kp�S> X$sp ky uA¡_¡ M¡sfdp� h¥sf¡ L$fhy� `X¡$ R>¡.''

R>�N| AV$L$u S>sp¡. b�X$u_p NS>hpdp�\u buX$u-v$uhpkmu L$pY$sp¡."af¹f..' L$fsp¡ v$uhpkmu kmNphu buX$u kmNphu g¡sp¡; A_¡ dp¡Y$pdp�gNphu Np¡V¡$Np¡V$p L$pX$sp¡. A¡hy� gpNsy� L¡$ ÅZ¡ L$p¡B f¡gNp�X$u L$p¡gkp-`pZu cfu_¡ lh¡ v$p¡X$hp gpNi¡. buX$u_p¡ |dpX$p¡ slds_p Nmpdp�kghpB S>sp¡. Mp�ksp-Mp�ksp s¡ L$l¡sp.

""Af¡ R>�N| b¡V$p ! s_¡ L¡$V$gue hpf L$üy� L¡$ buX$u_p¡ |dpX$p¡ a¡akpdp�L$pÏ� pX$u v¡$ R>¡; Z Äepf¡ Å¡BA¡ Ðepf¡ sy� sp¡ õV¡$i_ f Ec¡gp "cL$cL$..'L$fsp A¡[ÞS>__u S>¡d "cyL¹$L$..cyL¹$L$..' |dpX$p¡ L$pY$sp¡ fl¡ R>¡ !

""lz� L$fy� "QpQp !' dpfu lplfu Mfpb V¡$h `X$u N¥ R>¡.''dL$fL$p_¡ NdpZdp� dp¢Yy$ Op¡Qu lp�_u-`p�Zu DX$phsp¡ Å¡B R>�N|

DS>fL$p sfa S>sp¡.k�X$pk Ne¡gp¡ gp¡V$p¡ dpV$u\u Oku gu^p¡ lp¡e s¡_¡ rihQf_ S>du_

`f Y$p¡mu v¡$sp. hp�k_u _p_u R>p�bX$udp� d|L$u fpM¡gp¡ gp¡V$, A_pS>_papX$p, Mp¡m gB_¡ lp\\u NdpZdp� rdîZ L$fsp L$l¡sp.

""Af¡ f¡ ! lSy> sp¡ L$p_¡\u S>_p¡B Dspfu _\u. Ðep� sp¡ sy� Aphu`lp¢Ãep¡. AV$L$u Å c¥gp ! DS>fL$p_u X$pbu L|$M Mpgu R>¡. S>fp h^pf¡EQu Aphhp v¡$.''

DS>fL$p |�R>Xy�$ lgphu-lgphu_¡ dp\y� X$p¡gphu-X$p¡gphu_¡ Mphp_y�"lbf-lbf' Tp`V$sp¡. b�_¡ bmv$p¡ MpB-ù_¡ Ecp \B S>sp A¡V$g¡R>�N| A¡d_¡ Å¡X$u_¡ M¡sfdp� gB S>sp¡. R>�N| L$p¡mu lsp¡; R>sp� b�_¡ rdÓp¡_pLy$Vy�$b_p¡ S> kæe lp¡e A¡hp¡ lsp¡; s¡\u Ap b�_¡ s¡_¡ â¡d\u b¡V$p L$lu_¡bp¡gphsp lsp.

qv$hk QX$u S>sp¡. DL$mpV$ S>fp h^sp¡ gpNhp dp�X$sp¡. rihQf__p¡yÓ _p¡lf A¡_p kdp¡hqX$ep rdÓ kp\¡ fdsp¡ lp¡e Ðepf¡ A¡_u dp_p

bp¡gphhp\u fdsdp� c�N `X$u S>sp¡. _p¡lf_u dp L$l¡su.dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 115 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 116

""b¡V$p ! Ap Ly$g¡f R>�N|_¡ Apù Aph. _rl sp¡ khpf¡ Mp^p hNfA¡_¡ iv$} \B S>i¡.''

A¡L$ lp\d� Ly$g¡f_u p¡V$gu _¡ buÅ lp\dp� pZu cf¡gp¡ gp¡V$p¡gB _p¡lf M¡sfdp� S>sp¡. _p¡lf_¡ Å¡B R>�N| bmv$p¡_¡ bQL$pfu Ecp fpMuv¡$sp¡.

bmv$p¡ rhfpd L$fhp gpNsp A_¡ R>�N| i¡Y¡$ b¡ku_¡ OyOfu Mpsp¡!s¡ gp¡V$p\u Mp¡bp hX¡$ `pZu ù g¡sp¡. gp¡V$p¡ A¢W$p¡ _p \B Åe A¡V$g¡S> L$v$pQ s¡ gp¡V$p¡ dp¢Y¡$ dp�X$u_¡ pZu usp¡ _p¢'sp¡. X$p¡kdp� dp� NyàspÆ`p¡sp_y� M¡sf M¡X$u füp lp¡e; s¡ L$V$pn L$fu v¡$sp.

""L¡$d �qX$s ! gp¡V$p¡ R>�N|qX$ep_p lp\dp� Apù_¡ fd-L$fd c°ô$L$fu v$u^p� ?''

rihQf_ L$p¡v$pmu\u M¡sfdp� Np¡X$ dpfsp lsp. AV$L$u S>sp.^Zu AL$X$pB\u L$l¡sp.

""i¡W$Æ fd L¡$hu fus¡ c°ô$ \B Åe R>¡, A¡ sp¡ Ap` S> ÅZp¡.lz� sp¡ dpÓ A¡V$gy� S> ÅÏ� Ry>� L¡$ L$s®ìer_�$p, L$pddp� îÙp _¡ Bdp_v$pfuS> kpQp¡ ^d® R>¡. dpZk_p õì®\u dpV$udp�\u kp¡_y� EN¡ R>¡. R>�N|edpZk R>¡. A¡ M¡sfdp� M¡X$, hphZu, M¡sf_¡ `pZu `php_y� L$pd,_]v$pdZ hN¡f¡ L$pdp¡ L$f¡ R>¡. `p¡sp_¡ dp\¡ QX$phu A_pS> Ap`Z¡ O¡f`lp¢QpX¡$ R>¡. A¡_p lp\¡ \e¡gy� Ap`Z¡ MpBA¡ R>uA¡ _¡ dp¡V$p ^_h�sfi¡W$ L¡$hX$phuA¡ R>uA¡ ! Ðep� L$iy� c°ô$ \sy� Ap`Z_¡ gpNsy� L¡$ _X$sy� _\u!A¡Z¡ DNpX¡$gy� _¡ L$h¡gy� A_pS> Mfuv$u-h¡Qu_¡ sd¡ hl¡ pf L$fp¡ R>p¡ _¡i¡W$ L¡$'hX$php¡ R>p¡ ! sp¡ `R>u Ap ùÑqfep gp¡V$p_¡, S>¡_¡ ^p¡B-dp�Æ_¡kpa L$fu iL$uA¡ R>uA¡ A¡_¡ A¡_p õì} g¡hpdp� L$ep¡ ^fd c°ô$ \BNep¡ ?''

kÐe_y� cp_ \sp� S> dpZk `pM�X$_p¡ A�Qmp¡ Dspfu v¡$ R>¡.NyàspÆ Myi \B S>sp� kp�S> X$e¡ R>�N| bmv$p¡_¡ gB O¡f Aphsp¡. b�_¡rdÓp¡ R>�N|_¡ AX$û-AX$û dS|>fu Apù v¡$sp.

R>¡ëgp L¡$V$gpL$ qv$hkp¡\u ÅZ¡ lhp Ahmu afu NB lp¡e A¡hy�gpNsy� lsy�. gp¡L$p¡ A¡L$-buÅ\u v|$f fl¡hp gpÁep lsp. s¡Ap¡ kpd¡cV$L$pB Åe Ðepf¡ A¡L$buÅ\u d_p¡d_ MuÞ_sp a�V$pB S>sp. L$prR>ephpX$_p�L$prR>ep�_p dp\p_p hpm Dsfu Nep; R>sp� s¡ _p_L$X$u hps_¡ lpX$ S>¡hy�dp¡Vy�$ ê$` Apù iL$ep _l]; `Z L$p¡B ÅZ¡ L$ep ce\u dp¡V$p gp¡L$p¡A¡L$pN_p¡ hpO b_phu v$u^p¡...! L¡$V$gpL$ v$p'X$p `l¡gp� L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡A¡slds_¡ A¡L$pÞsdp� bp¡gphu L$lu v$u y�.

""ÅZp¡ R>p¡ ? Ap gp¡L$p¡ Aep¡Ýepdp� iy� L$fu füp R>¡ ? Aëep!sd¡ _L$pdp rihQf_ kp\¡ Qp¡V$u füp R>p¡. "QÃQpÅ_'.. iy� L$fhpdp¢'s_p dp¡Y$pdp� ¡W$p R>p¡ ?''

gp¡L$p¡_u hpsp¡ kp�cmu_¡ A_¡ Mpk sp¡ s¡_u gpg Ap�Mp¡ Å¡B_¡slds_p¡ Æh Ocfphp gpNsp¡. buS>¡ qv$hk¡ rihQf_¡ O¡f L¡$V$gpL$gp¡L$p¡_u cuX$ Ådu. A¡L$ S>Z¡ rihQf__¡ kdTphsp� L$üy�.

""Nyê$ !! Ap sdpfp Mc¡ gV$L$su S>_p¡B_u gpS> fpMp¡. Q¡suÅh. kp�cþey� _l] sd¡ ? Ap gp¡L$p¡A¡ Aep¡Ýepdp� Np¡mu Qgphu v$u^p;R>sp� sd¡ ¡gp slds kp\¡ As|V$ Å¡X$u_u S>¡d Qp¡V¡$gp flp¡ R>p¡ ? gp¡L$p¡_uhps kp�cmu rihQf__p¡ Æh dp¡V$p Ny�QhpX$pdp� X$u Nep¡; ÅZ¡ s¡_¡^dL$u Ap`hpdp� _p Aphu lp¡e ? ÅZ¡ L$p¡B cpf¡ l\p¡X$p¡ A¡d_u R>psu`f T]L$u _p v$u^p¡ lp¡e ! A¡d_p d_dp� ce ¡ku Nep¡.''

A¡ bl¡L¡$gu lhp\u b�_¡ rdÓp¡_p L$p_ A¡hp Ecp \B Nep L¡$ÅZ¡ L$p¡B Qp¡ pey� A¡_p iÓy_u AplV$ pdu Ney� lp¡e A_¡ A¡L$p^ gL$dp�sp¡ R>gp�Np¡ cfhp gpN¡. A¡ qv$hk\u b�_¡ rdÓp¡ L$pQ]X$p_u S>¡d f�Nbv$ghp gpÁep. kp\¡ b¡k-EW$, bp¡ghy�-Qpghy� b y� b� \B Ney�.L¡$V$gpL$ hfkp¡\u A¡L$ kp\¡ \su M¡su_u kp�Y$g s|V$u NB. b�_¡h¡ _½$uL$ey L¡$ s¡Ap¡ `p¡sp_u bmv$-Å¡X$u Sy>v$u fpMi¡.

S>¡W$ p¡sp_u S>hp_u_p d�X$ f dõs lsp¡. ApL$pidp� A¡L$g-v$p¡L$g L$pmp�, c|fp� hpv$m EX$sp� lsp�. ÅZ¡ s¡Ap¡ AjpY$_p ApNd__u


k|Q_p v$B S>sp� lsp�. hpv$m d¡m-rdg_ L$fu_¡ pR>p� R>V$L$u S>sp� lsp�.s¡ dpZk_u S>¡d ÆØu _\u lp¡sp�. mdp� A\X$pB X¡$ _¡ mdp� pR>p�A¡L$ \B Åe. ApX$u-Ahmu sp¡ap_u lhp hpv$mp¡_¡ hpf�hpf sp¡X$su _¡Å¡X$su fl¡su lsu; `Z õhs�Ó hpv$m s|V$u, rhMfpB_¡e Å¡X$psp� _¡EX$sp� S>sp� lsp�. `Z dpZk sp¡ Å¡ A¡L$ hpf s|V$u Nep¡ sp¡ kdÅ¡L¡$ A¡ rhMfpB Nep¡. hpv$mp¡_u vy$r_epdp�\u rihQf_ p¡sp_u d_yóep¡_uvy$r_epdp� `pR>p Aphu S>sp. hfkpv$ `X¡$ s¡ `l¡gp� bmv$p¡_u Å¡X$uS>dphhu X¡$ s¡d lsy� _p¡lf r_ipm¡ S>hp s¡épf \B füp¡ lsp¡. rihQf_bp¡ëep.

""b¡V$p ! ApS>¡ dpõsf kpl¡b_u fÅ gB hl¡gp¡ O¡f Aphu S>S>¡.Nyê$hpf R>¡. bmv$ Mfuv$hp bÅfdp� S>hy� `X$i¡.''

""kpfy�'' L$lu_¡ _p¡lf Mc¡ v$asf gV$L$phu r_ipm¡ Qpëep¡ Nep¡.r`spÆ_p L$üp âdpZ¡ kpl¡b_u fÅ gB_¡ _p¡lf O¡f Ahpu

Nep¡. v$asf M]V$uA¡ gV$L$phu füp¡ lsp¡. rihQ_ bp¡ëep.""Sy>Ap¡ sp¡ Mfp ! cZ_pfp r_ipm¡\u Aphu Nep; `Z Ad¡

sp¡ lÆ s¥epf S> _\u \ep.''_p¡lf bp¡ëep¡ : ""L$pL$p ! lÆ bpf hpÁep R>¡. W�$X$L$ \i¡ A¡V$g¡

A¡ W�$X$p hpsphfZdp� S>Biy�.''A¡e lp\-dp¢ p¡B_¡ r`spÆ kp\¡ S>dhp b¡ku Nep¡. A¡_p dpV¡$

bpA¡ Mphp_y� ufku v$u y� lsy�. _p¡lf¡ r`spÆ_u S>¡d cNhp_¡ cp¡S>_^fphu_¡ A¡L$ Vy$L$X$p¡ bpSy>dp� d|L$u v$u^p¡. S>gp ®Z L$fu_¡ gp¡V$p¡ V$_V$_pìep¡;`R>u cp¡S>_ L$fhp gpÁep¡. A¡_u _L$g Å¡B dpsp-r`p lkhp gpÁep�.

bp bp¡gu. ""`p½$p¡ _L$gL$pf R>¡ Ap ! R>¡hV¡$ v$uL$fp¡ L$p¡'_p¡ ?bp`_u S>¡d ldZp�\u AÝe® L$pY$hp_y� iuMu füp¡ R>¡.''

_p¡lf_¡ QZp_p fp¡V$gp f M|b Agphp¡; s¡\u l¡gp: sp¡ A¡Z¡dp¡Yy�$ dQL$p¡X$ey�; `fÞsy r`spÆ_p dp_ Mpsf Q| Qp` Mphp gpÁep¡.bpA¡ A¡_p Ql¡fp_¡ hp�Qu gu^p¡ bp¡gu. ""A¡_p dpV¡$ OJ gB AphÅ¡.

QZp_p¡ ÅX$p¡ fp¡V$gp¡ A¡_p Nm¡ Esfsp¡ _\u.''_p¡lf ifddp X|$bu Nep¡. d_p¡d_ âkß \ep¡. r`spÆ D`v¡$i

aV$L$pfhp gpÁep :""QZp_p¡ fp¡V$gp¡ h^pf¡ p¥rô$L$ lp¡e R>¡. L$üy� R>¡ _¡ ? "S>¡ Mpe QZp

A¡_p ifufdp� _p dZp !' Qpgp¡, l¡gp� bmv$ Mfuv$uiy�; R>u buSy>� S>¡g¡hy� lp¡e s¡ gBiy� AjpY$ dp\p f Q½$f dpfu füp¡ R>¡. Sy>_u Å¡X$u s|V$uNB R>¡. _hu Å¡X$u_u ìehõ\p L$fhp_u R>¡. DS>f bmv$ A¡L$gp\u M¡suL¡$hu fus¡ \i¡ ? ArZ_p hMs¡ S> Ap kp�Y$g_¡e s|V$hp_y� k|Tey� !''

cpf¡ d_\u rihQf_ fkp¡X$pdp�\u EW$u Nep. NV$f `pk¡ S>Blp\-dp¢Yy$ p¡ey�. _p¡lf Z cp¡S>_ sphu_¡ r`spÆ_u kp\¡ Qpëep¡.

Npd\u `p�Q dpBg_p A�sf¡ AguN�S> bÅf, S>¡W$_p ^Mspb`p¡f¡ Nfd g| ùv$e_¡ õì} S>su lsu. L$pd dpV¡$ dpZk W�$X$u-NfduÅ¡sp¡ _\u. _uQ¡ |m_p Nfd Np¡V$p _¡ D`f k|fS> Mu füp¡ lsp¡. âQ�X$S>hpgp\u fsu R>_...R>_... L$fu v$TpX$u S>su lsu. af¹..af¹... af¹..af¹... Qpgu fl¡gp Q¾$dp� |dsp h�V$p¡rmep _¡ sp¡ap_u lhp\u DW$su |mNN__¡Q|du flu lsu. Nfd g| L$p¡dm A�Np¡_¡ v$TpX$u v¡$su lsu. N_p�srmep� Nfd |mdp� X$sp� v$pTu S>sp� lsp�. A¡hy� gpNsy� L¡$ ÅZ¡ Q|gpdp�gpL$X$p� cX$-cX$ bmu füp� lp¡e; A_¡ Q|gp f kS>¡gu dpV$u_u lp�X$gudp�Nfd _¡ gpg \e¡gu f¡sudp� `N `X$sp� S> L$pQp v$pZp_u S>¡d sX$sX$\B cX$cX$ DW$u QhpÏ� b_u_¡ füp lp¡e A¡d gpNsy� lsy� A¡d_p lp¡W$sfk_u QudmpB Nep lsp; R>sp� bp`-b¡V$p¡ d_dp� L$p¡B Sy>v$u S> sfkgB ApNm hû füp lsp.

\p¡X$uL$ S> hpfdp� bÅfdp� `lp¢Qu Nep. N�S>-bÅfdp� OJ-QZp_p¡ cph |R>sp s¡Ap¡ bmv$-bÅfdp� lp¢Ãep. hl¡ pfu p¡sp_pbmv$p¡_¡ ydphu-a¡fhu_¡ N°plL$p¡_¡ bsphu füp lsp. fpL$p¡_¡ ApL$j®hpL¡$V$gpL$ bmv$_p� k]NX$p� _ugp f�N\u f�Nhpdp� Apìep lsp�. N°plL$bmv$p¡_¡ Qgphu Å¡sp, \pbX$sp, bQL$pfu Qpghp dpV¡$ â¡qfs L$fsp.


sp¡ hmu |�R>Xy$ L$X$u A¡_y� Mduf dp`sp _¡ A�v$pS> gNphsp L¡$ bmv$dp�L$iu Mpdu sp¡ _\u_¡ ? L$p¡B Mfuv$_pf bmv$_p� S>X$bp� lp¡mp� L$fu v$p�sNZsp_¡ ÅZhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$fsp L¡$ bmv$ OfX$p¡ sp¡ _\u_¡ ? kpfp¡ âcph`pX$hp h¡ pfu bmv$_¡ L$QL$pfu �|R>Xy�$ Apdmu v¡$sp. A¡_p\u kpfp`pZuv$pf bmv$ Nyõk¡ cfpB _pQu EW$sp. kp¡v$p¡ \B S>sp� L$p¡B g¡_-v¡$_ L$fu füy� lsy�. L$p¡B L$pmu R>sfu Mp¡gu_¡ bmv$_¡ cX$L$phu v¡$sp¡; s¡\u_hp¡ pZuv$pf bmv$ cX$L$u_¡ Q�Qm \B S>sp¡. k]NX$p�hpmp bmv$p¡ L$fsp�k]NX$p� hNf_p bp¡qX$ep bmv$ h^pf¡ k�¿epdp� Apìep lsp. rihQf__¡A¡L$ v¡$iu bmv$ Mfuv$hp¡ lsp¡. s¡dZ¡ Å¡ey� sp¡ A¡L$ v$pY$uhpmp¡ N°plL$A¡L$ hpR>fX$p_u Qfbu A�v$pÆ füp¡ lsp¡. hpR>fX$p_p dprgL$ kp\¡qL�$ds_u |R>`fR> L$fu füp¡ R>¡; kp¡v$p¡ _½$u \sp¡ _rl. _p¡lf_u _S>fA¡ hpR>fX$p `f M|� u lsu. rihQf_ `Z rhQpfu füp lsp. gpX$-àepfdp� ER>f¡gp¡ Ap hpR>fX$p¡ L$ep�L$ L$sgMp_¡ _p `lp¢Qu Åe. A¡_¡S> Mfuv$u g¡hp¡ Å¡BA¡. _p¡lf A¡L$v$d bp¡ëep¡.

""L$pL$p ! Ap hpR>fX$p¡ Ap`Zp DS>fL$p_u Å¡X$ b_u fl¡i¡. f�N-ê$` X$ug-X$p¡g b^pdp� r_fpgp¡ R>¡. _p_y� dp¢Yy$, _p_y� �|R>Xy�$ A_¡ Óp�kp L$p_Mfp bmv$_p¡ Ap¡mM lp¡e R>¡. Aphp¡ bmv$ M¡su dpV¡$ kpfp¡ fl¡i¡.''

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S>ëv$u v$p�s¡ Aphu S>i¡. hpR>fX$p¡ Nçep¡ R>¡. qL�$ds bp¡gp¡.''""qL�$ds ? bkp¡ sp¡ bp¡gpB Nep R>¡. lh¡ ÓZ kp¡ g¡hp_p _½$u

R>¡.''sp¡ `R>u Ap _l] b_¡. A¡d L$lu rihQf_¡ Qpghp dp�X$hp_u

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S> `pZu a¡fhu v$u y�.''""bk lh¡ h^pf¡ tlds \su _\u.''rihQf_ r_fpi \B Nep.""ê$rèp bkp¡ kpBW$ gBi.'' dprgL$ ×Y$sp\u bp¡ëep¡.""ê$rèp |fp bõkp¡ Apùi.'' rihQ_ `Z A¡L$v$d bp¡ëep.""kpfy� AY$ukp¡ Ap`p¡ R>p¡ ?''""_l]'' rihQ_ Y$ugp `X$u Nep.sp¡ `R>u ?""S>¡ L$lu v$u^p_¡ ? bkp¡.''""bk ? A¡\u h^pf¡ L$prZep¡ ¥kp¡e _l] ?'' dprgL¡$ `pZu

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_p¡lf bp¡ëep¡ : ""lp, L$pL$p ! r_fpi _p \ip¡. dpfu pk¡ sukê$rèp R>¡.''

yÓ_u hps kp�cmu r`sp_p¡ DÐkpl hû Nep¡. s¡_p¡ DÐkplbdZp¡ \B Nep¡. Nh®\u bp¡ëep.

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_p¡lf_u bpA¡ pZu_p¡ gp¡V$p¡ cfu hpR>fX$p f Dspep£. hpR>fX$p_¡Å¡B s¡ `pfphpf Myi \B. bp¡gu. ""hpR>fX$p¡ sp¡ OZp¡ lpfp¡ R>¡.L¡$V$gpL$_p¡ R>¡ ?''

""v$pd sp¡ S>¡ Apàep s¡ Apàep; Z L$dpg sp¡ sdpfp v$uL$fpA¡L$fu.''

""íey� L$ey dpfp v$uL$fpA¡ ?'' A¡ S>fp l¡fp_ \B.""L$ey sp¡ OÏ� kpfy�; `Z A¡L$ hps lz� kdTu _p i¼ep¡ L¡$ A¡_u

`pk¡ ê$rèp Apep L$ep�\u ? L$ep�L$ Qp¡fu-gbpX$u sp¡ L$fu _\u_¡ ? L$p¡Bhõsysp¡ h¡Qu _p¢'su_¡ ?''

s¡ ^dL$phsp bp¡ëep : ""_p¡lf ! Al] Aph sp¡....''busp¡-busp¡ _p¡lf r`spÆ_u pk¡ Aphu Ecp¡ flu Nep¡. A¡_p

bp X$fu NB; L$ep�L$ Nyõkpdp� A¡ `pR>p dpfu _p b¡k¡. bp¡gu.""A¡_¡ dpfip¡ _l]. dpfy� d_¡ L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ A¡Z¡ Qp¡fu _\u L$fu. bpmL$

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awV$su _p¢'su. rihQ_ Nfd \B füp lsp L¡$ Ap _¥X$p¡ bp¡gsp¡ L¡$d _\u?s¡ afu\u spX|$L$ep.

""bp¡g, suk ê$rèp L$ep�\u dþep lsp ? L$ep� Qp¡fu L$fu lsu?L$p¡'Z¡ s_¡ Apàep lsp ? iy� h¡Ãey� lsy� ? TV$ L$l¡, _rl sp¡ dpfu dpfu_¡QpdX$u EM¡X$u _pMui. gyÃQp¡ ! AÐepf\u Aphy� b y� iuM¡ R>¡ ?''

A¡L$u ðpk¡ bp¡gph¡gp� ApV$gp b^p âñp¡_u TX$u\u _p¡lf_ubp¡gsu b� \B NB. A¡_¡ L$iy� k|Tsy� _p¢'sy� L¡$ iy� bp¡g¡ ? s¡ kpQy�ebp¡gu iL$sp¡ _ lsp¡. A¡L$v$d fX$hp gpÁep¡. A¡_¡ buL$ gpNu L¡$ lh¡ dpf`X$i¡. s¡ r`spÆ_p ¾$p¡ u õhcph\u qfrQs lsp¡.s¡ hps L$bygphu_¡S> T� sp lsp. dpf\u bQhp _p¡lf v$p¡X$u_¡ bp_¡ hmNu X$ep¡. X|$kL$p�Mpsp¡, lubL$p� cfsp¡ bp_¡ L¡$'hp gpÁep¡.

""bp, bp ! d¢ Qp¡fu _p¢'su L$fu. L$iy� h¡Ãey�e _p¢'sy�. sy� d_¡ auAp`su lsu. A¡dp�\u S>¡ bQsy� lsy� A¡ S> Ap_p¡, b¡ Ap_p, Qpf Ap_pbQphu_¡ d|L$u fpMsp¡ lsp¡. uf¡-ûf¡ suk ê$rèp c¡Np \B Nep lsp.lz� _L$pdp¡ MQ® L$fsp¡ _p¢'sp¡. d¢ Å¡ey� L¡$ r`spÆ r_fpi \B Nep R>¡;Ðepf¡ dpfp\u fl¡hpey� _rl lz� dpfp r`spÆ_¡ lpfsp _p Å¡B i¼ep¡;s¡\u suk ê$rèp L$pY$u_¡ Apù v$u^p. d¢ Qp¡fu L$fu _p¢'su.''


yÓ_u kpQu hps kp�cmu bp` Nv¹$Nv¹$ \B Nep¡. A¡_p\u s¡d_¡A`f� pf Myiu \B. bpA¡ s¡_¡ lmh¡\u Mp¡mpdp� cfu v$u^p¡. bp¡gu.

""fpd fpd ! Ap_¡ Sy>Ap¡ sp¡ Mfp ! b^p� R>p¡L$fp� g¡d-Q|k, Np¡mu,duW$pB Mpe R>¡; Ðepf¡ Ap AÐepf\u k�Qe L$fhp_y� iuMu füp¡ R>¡.''

dpsp-r`sp_¡ Myi Å¡B _p¡lf¡ p¡sp_p� Ap�k| g|R>u _p¿ep� A¡_ubpA¡ s¡_¡ Ofdp� gB S>B Mphp_y� Apàey�. _p¡lf cZhp b¡ku Nep¡.

kp�S>¡ S> lhp N|d \B NB lsu. hpv$mp¡A¡ \p¡X$uL$ S> nZp¡dp�NN__p spfpAp¡_¡ `p¡sp_p Mp¡mpdp� v$bphu v$u^p. L$pmu OV$p h¡fpBAphu, A¡hy� gpNsy� lsy� L¡$ ÅZ¡ ce�L$f sp¡ap_ Aphhp_y� _p lp¡e ? ÅZ¡L$p¡B k|Q_p `pdu_¡ lhp hjp®_¡ âp¡Ðkprls L$fhp afu\u âh©Ñ \B.lhp_p¡ A¡L$ lmhp¡ Tp¡L$p¡ Apìep¡ A_¡ R|>V$u-R>hpB by�v$p-by�v$u L$fu Nep¡.hpv$m NX$NX$ep�; Ðep� S> lhp_u A¡L$ Å¡fv$pf gp`p¡V$ kp\¡ `pZu_p�dp¡V$p�-dp¡V$p ap¡fp� V$`-V$` `X$hp gpÁep. L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$B qv$ipA¡\uh�V$p¡rmep EW$ep¡ A_¡ Q¾$hpsue `h_ kp\¡ R>f-R>f-R>f-R>V$-R>V$`pZu hfkhp gpÁey�. b¡-ÓZ Tp`Vy�$ `pZu `X$u_¡ `R>p \�cu Ney�.^fsuA¡ fpls_p¡ ðpk gu^p¡. fps_p¡ DL$mpV$ \p¡X$p¡L$ Ap¡R>p¡ \B Nep¡.

khpf \sp�-S>sp� sp¡ gp¡L$p¡ M¡sf¡ `lp¢Qu Nep lsp. hfp` \BS>hp\u M¡su iê$ \B NB lsu. `p¡sp_p _hp-S|>_p bmv$p¡_¡ gBrihQ_ M¡sfdp� lp¢Ãep. lm_¡ Å¡sfu_¡ bmv$p¡_¡ lp�L$hp gpÁep. A¡L$sp¡ l¡gu hjp®, buSy>� _hu Å¡X$u _¡ ÓuÆ hps A¡ L¡$ OZp qv$hkp¡ R>uAf¡ A¡d L$lp¡_¡ L¡$ rihQf_¡ `l¡gu hpf lmv$_¡ lp\p¡ `L$X$ep¡ lsp¡ !DS>fL$p _¡ dL$fL$p_u hl¢QZu \B NB lsu; fÞsy R>�N|_u hl¢QZu L¡$hufus¡ \pe ? A¡ S> khpf¡ R>�N| L$p¡B buÅ_y� M¡sf M¡X$hp S>B füp¡ lsp¡.s¡_u kp\¡ dpfu dygpL$ps \B NB. dpfp |R>hp\u A¡ L$l¡hp gpÁep¡ L¡$

""`fv¡$iu c¥gp ! lz� L$D ? v$l¡is_p l\p¡X$p_u L$pfdp dpf\u OZp�gp�bp hMs\u Qpgu Aphsu Å¡X$u s|V$u NB. A¡ dpfp lplfp_p `p¥Ó¡A¡L$buÅ_p¡ sp¡X$u _p¿ep¡. M¡su_u lp�Y$g s|V$u NB. dp_yj_¡ p¡sp_p� fp�d

_¡ Myv$p f _p fep¡. s¡ rhðpk d_¡ A¡L$buÅ\u _¦; Z p¡sp�_p fp�d_¡ Myv$p `f cfp¢lp¡ _p fep¡, S>¡_¡ `p¡sp_p fpd-Myv$p `f rhíhpk _füp¡ A¡d_¡ dpfu D`f L$¡d L$fu_¡ f¡ ? Äepf¡ BR>sp spf¡ L$p�_ `L$X$u_¡bpSy>dp� d|L$u v¡$sp. dpfy� d_ _p dp�Þey� spf¡ bpBL$pV$ \B Nep¡. A¡V$gplpê$ ^_fpS> i¡W$_¡ O¡f M¡sud�X$p¡ \B Nep¡ !''

lmv$_p¡ lp\p¡ L$X$u fl¡gp rihQf_ R>�N|_¡ Å¡B füp; Z A¡_¡bp¡gphhp_u tlds _p Qpgu. s¡dZ¡ Ås¡ S> `p¡sp_p `N `f Ly$lpX$udpfu v$uû lsu. s¡Ap¡ DS>fL$p_¡ lp�L$sp Ðepf¡ _hp¡ bmv$ kfMy� Qpgsp¡.M|b bQL$pfu_¡ bmv$p¡_¡ lp�L$u füp lsp; Z _hp¡ bmv$ OZp¡ cX$L¡$gp¡lsp¡. l¡gu hpf Nmpdp� Å¡sfp� X$hp\u _hp bmv$_¡ S>fp AZNdsy�gpNsy� lsy�. _hp¡ M|b Ap^p¡ pR>p¡ \sp¡. ENsp v$p�shpmp¡ hpR>fX$p¡ TV$Mc¡ S|>�kf¡ `X$hp v¡$sp¡ _p¢'sp¡. rihQ_ lmv$_¡ S>fpL$ KQL$u g¡sp sp¡_hp¡ S|>�kê$ L$pY$u _pMsp¡ ! DS>fL$p¡ _hp Å¡X$uv$pf_¡ kpfu fus¡ kp\ _p¢'sp¡Apù füp¡. b�_¡ bmv$ M¢QspZ L$fsp. A¡L$ S>dZu sfa M¢Qsp¡ sp¡buÅ¡ X$pbu sfa bmv$p¡_u Aphu `S>hZu\u rihQf_ MuS>hpBEW$sp. L$v$uL$ d_dp� bmp`p¡ L$fu lmv$_p lp\p_¡ Å¡f\u v$bphsp.lmv$_y� _hy� amy� S>du_dp� KX¡$ ky u Esfu S>sy�. bmv$p¡ spZu L$Q¥X$u_¡lm M¢Qsp _¡ Å¡f X$hp\u R>¡fsp ! _hu Å¡X$u_¡ lmgpL$X$p_p k¡hp L¡$Qfpf_u Mbf `X$su _p¢'su. bmv$p¡ ApX$pAhmp Qpgsp _¡ L$v$uL$ER>mu_¡ L|$v$L$p¡ dpfsp.

rihQf__p M¡sf¡\u Qpf-`p�Q huOp�_p A�sf¡ slds `p¡sp_y�M¡sf M¡X$u füp lsp. slds¡ `Z A¡L$ Of-^fpL$ bmv$ Mfuv$u_¡dL$fL$p_u Å¡X$u b_phu lsu. _pL$dp� _p\ fp¡h¡gu lp¡hp\u slds_pbmv$ bfpbf Qpgu füp lsp.

s¡ qv$hk¡ _p¡lf r_ipm¡ S>B i¼ep¡ _p¢'sp¡. bmv$p¡_¡ kfMpQgphhpdp� s¡ r`spÆ_¡ dv$v$ L$fu füp¡ lsp¡. _p¡lf AR>p¡X$p `L$X$u_¡bmv$p¡_u ApNm-`pR>m Qpgu füp¡ lsp¡. Äepf¡ bmv$ \p¡X$p ku^p


Qpghp gpÁep Ðepf¡ s¡Z¡ AR>p¡X$p R>p¡X$u v$u^p. DS>fL$p `p¡sp_p S|>_prdÓ dL$fL$p_¡ Å¡B "Açbp�...Açbp..' A¡d Ap¢ ¥X$sp¡ lsp¡. L$v$uL$`p¡sp_p _hp Å¡X$uv$pf sfa Ap¾$p¡i L$fsp¡ Å¡f\u Ap¡X$L$pf Mpsp¡ lp¡eA¡d Ap¢ ¥X$; A_¡ `N\u dpV$u Mp¡sf¡ ! rihQf_ bmv$p¡_¡ M|bk�cpmsp. hpf�hpf bQL$pfsp; Z DS>fL$p L$v$pQ p¡sp_p Å¡X$uv$pf_¡dmhp ìepLy$g lsp¡. A¡L$ hpf DS>fL$p R>gp�N dpfu_¡ kf¡ V$ v$p¡X$ep¡. lmgB_¡ MX$bX$-MX$bX$ v$p¡X$sp¡ s¡ p¡sp_p S>|_p rdÓ dL$fL$p pk¡ S>B_¡Ecp¡ füp¡. dL$fL$p `Z OZuhpf _pkhp_u L$p¡rii L$fu Q|¼ep¡ lsp¡;`fÞsy _pL$dp� `fp¡hpe¡gu _p\_p L$pfZ s¡ gpQpf lsp¡. DS>fL$p_¡`p¡sp_p M¡sfdp� Dc¡gp¡ Å¡B slds¡ p¡sp_p bmv$p¡_¡ bQL$pfu_¡ DcpL$ep®. Ðep� ky u rihQ_ `p¡sp_p bmv$p¡ `pk¡ `lp¢Qu Nep lsp. b�_¡rdÓp¡_u _S>f dmu A¡d_u Ap�Mp¡ hfkhp gpNu. A¡d_y� d_ A¡L$buÅ_¡dmhp ^X$L$u EW$ey�; `fÞsy rihQf_ `p¡sp_p bmv$p¡_¡ `L$X$u `p¡sp_pM¡sfdp� `pR>p Apìep; A_¡ bmv$p¡_¡ ku^p Qgphhp gpÁep. s¡rhQpfhp gpÁep L¡$ d|�Np� iy dpZk L$fsp� h^pf¡ kdS>v$pf L$l¡hpB iL¡$.A¡ iyAp¡_y� d_ L$v$u d¡gy� \sy� _\u. Ad¡ S|>_p _¡ pL$p v$p¡õs lp¡hp R>sp�A¡L$buÅ_¡ dmu iL$sp _\u...; A_¡ Ap Qp¡ Np� p¡sp_p rdÓ_¡ dmhpìepLy$g \B füp� R>¡. d_ sp¡ A¡hy� \pe R>¡ L¡$ S>B_¡ slds_¡ Nm¡ hmNu`Xy$�. s¡ d_ dpfu_¡ flu Nep.

12. c|s_u kpd¡ApS>\u `Quk hfk `l¡gp� Y$plp Npd_p dpf¡ O¡f\u NcqX$ey�

_pmy� `kpf L$fsu hMs¡ fps_p bpf hpN¡ dpfp L$pL$p_p yÓ evy$_Þv$_A¡L$ c|s `l¡ghp_ kp\¡ L$gpL$p¡ ky u Ly$ísu L$fsp lsp. s¡ dpfpkdp¡hqX$ep lsp. s¡dZ¡ p¡sp_¡ dp¢Y¡$\u c|s l¡ghp__u hps k�cmphuÐepf¡ d_¡ OÏ� Apòe® \ey� lsy; fÞsy c|s-â¡s kp\¡ L$gpL$p¡ ky u Ly$ísugX$_pfp¡ blpv|$f, spL$shp_, ùô$ yô$, _uX$f yê$j Äepf¡ `qfhpf_pkNp�-k�b� u A¡hp� kp^pfZ d_yóep¡_p¡ kpd_p¡ L$fu _p i¼ep¡ A_¡ A¡L$`gpe_hpv$u_u S>¡d kv$p_¡ dpV¡$ L$ep�L$ Nyd \B Nep¡ Ðepf¡ A¡_u ¡gu`l¡ghp_ kp\¡ Ly$ísu gX$hp_u hps kp¡A¡ kp¡ V$L$p d_¡ S|>W$u gpNu.

Mfy� Å¡sp� c|s-â¡s_u hpsp¡ L$fsp gp¡L$p¡_p¡ A¡L$ dp¡V$p¡ Dv¹¡$íe lp¡eR>¡. s¡ A¡ L¡$, buÅdp� buL$ S>NpX$u_¡ p¡s¡ dp¡V$p, î¡�$ b_u_¡ buÅAp¡_¡lfphu L$¡ L$ô$ lp¢QpX$u_¡ p¡s¡ DÃQ õ\p_, ârs�$p pdhu. c|s-â¡s_uhpsp® L$fu_¡ gp¡L$p¡dp� ce ¡v$p L$fhp¡ A¡e A¡L$ Ny_p¡ R>¡, p` R>¡. s¡ ArâeL$pd A¡L$ c°ô$pQpf, v$p_hsp, A^prd®L$sp, L$s®ìe-d|Y$sp R>¡; `ZL¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ op_u, kyrirns, rhÜp_ lp¡hp R>sp� p¡sp_u Ap MfpbApv$s\u gpQpf lp¡e R>¡. `p¡sp_p `p�qX$Ðe_p Arcdp_\u R>L¡$gp s¡,Aop_sp _¡ A� rhðpk_p� Nà`p� dpfu-dpfu_¡ A¡hu hpsp¡_u |Å-âi�kp L$fu_¡ p¡sp_p Al�_¡ p¡j¡ R>¡. A¡hp c|s-N°õsp¡_p¡ kpd_p¡ L$fhp¡AOfp¡ R>¡; `Z Ai¼e _rl.

dpfp rdÓ íepdÆ kyrirns R>¡.s¡Ap¡ A¡L$ rhÛpge_p k�QpgL$R>¡. s¡ v$f hfk¡ |m¡V$u_p qv$hk¡ "lp¡mu dybpfL$' L$fhp dpf¡ O¡f Aph¡R>¡. lz� v$f hfk¡ |m¡V$u_p qv$hk¡ ""lp¡mu dybpfL$'' L$fhp b^p�_¡ O¡f ÅJRy>�. Ap hMs¡ s¡ _p Apìep; s¡\u lz� s¡d_¡ O¡f Nep¡. s¡d_p dp\¡ Q`V$uL$gpg Nygpg gNphu v$u y�. s¡dZ¡e dpf¡ dp\¡ gpg Nygpg gpNìey�. Ad¡A¡L$buÅ_¡ c¡V$ep. lz� kp¡ap f b¡ku_¡ s¡d_u kp\¡ hpsp¡ L$fhp gpÁep¡.


dpfp l¡gp� s¡d_¡ O¡f A¡L$ dug L$d®Qpfu Apìep lsp. s¡d_p dpV¡$ MS|>f_¡ v$pm_y� QhpÏ� A¡L$ fL$pbudp� V$u`p¸e `f d|¼ey� lsy�. L$v$pQ hpsp¡dp�X|$bu S>hp\u s¡Ap¡ d_¡ _písp¡ L$fhp_y� L$l¡hp_y� c|gu Nep. v$k rdr_V$`l¡gp� S> lz� dpf¡ O¡f\u Nfd OyOfp A_¡ dqW$ep� MpB_¡ Apìep¡ lsp¡;s¡\u Mphp-ùhp_u d_¡ BÃR>p _ lsu. hpsp¡ L$fsp-L$fsp rdÓ EW$ep_¡ ap¡_ `f L$p¡B_¡ bp¡gphhp gpÁep.

""Ap` Aphp¡. lz� dl¡dp_p¡ kp\¡ b¡W$p¡ Ry>�. V�$X$_Æ Apìep R>¡;A_¡ L$rh `Z L$rh sfuL¡$ dpfp¡ `qfQe Apàep¡ Ðepf¡ d¢ s¡d_¡ |�R>ey�.

""L$rh L$lu_¡ dpfp¡ `rfQe sd¡ Apàep¡; s¡\u iy� vy$b¡Æ kdÆS>i¡ L¡$ lz� L$ep¡ L$rh Ry>� ? vy$b¡Æ Aphu füp R>¡_¡ ?''

rdÓ¡ L$üy� : ""lp, Ap` b�_¡ b¡W$L$p¡ Mpgu L$fu v$p¡; A_¡ kpd¡ b¡kuÅh. Ðep� vy$b¡Æ b¡ki¡.''

lz� kpd¡_p kp¡ap `f b¡ku Nep¡. Å¡ey�, íepdÆ vy$b¡Æ_uAûfpB\u fpl Å¡B füp R>¡. \p¡X$pL$ hMs `R>u L$p¡BA¡ bpfÏ�MMX$pìey�. rdÓ bp¡ëep.

""s¡Ap¡ Aphu S> Nep.'' R>u s¡dZ¡ bpfÏ� EOpX$u _p¿ey�. b¡AÅÎep� _f-_pfu_¡ Ofdp� âh¡isp� Å¡B lz� Y$ugp¡-Y$a \B Nep¡. d_¡\ey� L$¡ vy$b¡Æ_¡ bv$g¡ Ap sp¡ L$p¡B buÅ� S> R>¡ ! s¡d_p¡ qfQe L$fphsp�rdÓ bp¡ëep.

""Ap fpS>_p\ R>¡. DÃQ Ar^L$pfu R>¡.''s¡d_¡ dpfp¡ `Z `qfQe L$fpìep¡.""Ap kÐeâL$pi R>¡. AÝep`L$ R>¡.'' b¡kspdp� S> fpS>_p\ A_¡

s¡d_p� îudsu dpV¡$ Qpf-`p�Q fL$pbuAp¡dp� afu\u _písp¡ gphhpdp�Apìep¡. Qpf-`p�Q L$ Ãlp gphu_¡ V$u`pe f d|L$u v¡$hpdp� Aphu. b^p_¡Ãlp-_põsp¡ g¡hp dpV¡$ rdÓ¡ L$üy� :

""gp¡, Ap` kp¥ _põsp¡ L$fp¡ _¡ Ãlp ùhp¡.''_põsp¡ L$fsp-L$fsp fpS>_p\ p¡sp_u D`f \e¡gp c|s_p Ap¾$dZ_u

v$v$}gu L$\p k�cmphhp gpÁep. Ad¡ b^p _põsp¡ L$fsp-L$fsp s¡d_p�c|sp¡_u L$\p Ýep_\u kp�cmhp gpÁep; A_¡ b^p�_¡ c|sL$\p_u L$\p L¡$hugpNu A¡ sp¡ lz� L$lu iL$sp¡ _\u; Z d_¡ gpÁey� R>¡ L¡$ dpfu kpd¡ Æhsy�-ÅNsy� |f¡ yfy� kpnps¹ c|s dp¢Yy$ apX$u_¡ rbgpX$u_p V$p¡ _u S>¡d L$bf ap¡X$u_¡blpf Aphu Ney� R>¡ !

bpm`Zdp� l_ydp_-Qpgukp bp¡gu-bp¡gu_¡, ""c|s-rìpQr_L$V$ _l] Aph¡, dlphuf S>b _pd¡ ky_ph¢, S>¡ dpZk c|s_¡ L$X$hpdlzX$p _uQ¡ v$pY$u Apìep¡ lsp¡ s¡_¡ kpd¡ X$-dp\p hNf_p c|s_¡ EM¡X$u_¡afu\u fS|> L$fhpdp� Apìey� Ðepf¡ lz� Apòe®dp� `X$u Nep¡. A¡L$ hpf sp¡lz� Apd s¡d cpNhp dÕep¡. rhQpey L¡$ Al]\u kgpds (!) _uL$mu ÅJ;`Z A¡ Æhsp Æ_ f l_ydp_-Qpgukp_u L$iu Akf _p X$u. Akf`X¡$e L¡$hu fus¡ ? Mf¡Mf sp¡ A¡ Æhsy� L$fhpdp� Aph¡gy� c|s lsy� !

A¡L$hpf d¢ afu\u dpfp ApÐdbm_p b°ûpõÓ_p¡ klpfp¡ gB s¡_uD`f âlpf L$ep£.

""Af¡ ÅZp¡ R>p¡ ? `h_- yÓ l_ydp_ fpd-c¼s sp¡ lsp S>;A¡ kp\¡ s¡ A¡L$ kpfp A¡[ÞÆ_uef `Z lsp ! sd_¡ EX$sp rQsfu_¡gp¡L$p¡ s¡d_p A[õsÐh A_¡ dlpÐçe_¡ Mgpk L$fu v¡$hp BÃR>¡ R>¡. S>fph¥opr_L$ ×rô$\u Sy>Ap¡; A_¡ rhQpfp¡ L¡$ A¡L$ lp\ f A¡V$gp¡ dp¡V$p¡ lpX$gB_¡ L$p¡B EX$u iL¡$ R>¡ ? l_ydp_ `h_- yÓ lsp. Ap`_¡ epv$ li¡L¡$ k�Æh_u b|V$u gphsu hMs¡ l_ydp_Æ_p rhdp_¡ cfsÆA¡ rhdp__p¡AhpS> kp�cmu Aps�L$ dQph_pf L$p¡B Aps�L$hpv$u kdÆ_¡ suf dpfu pX$ey�lsy�. X$sp� S> l_ydp_ÆA¡ fpd_y� _pd g¡sp� cfs_¡ gpÁey� R>¡ L¡$ Ap sp¡L$p¡B fpd-c¼s R>¡. gÿdZp_p d|rR>®s \hy� _¡ s¡d_¡ ÆhÞs fpMhp k|ep£v$e`l¡gp� k�Æh_u b|V$u gB_¡ l_ydp_ÆA¡ g�L$p lp¢Qhp_y� lsy�.

cfs¡ L$üy� : ""Ap` dpfp rhdp_dp� b¡kp¡. lz� TV$ g�L$p lp¢QpX$uv$Bi.''

cfs_p rhdp__p¡ ApL$pf bpZ_p ApL$pf_p¡ lsp¡. l_ydp_¡ L$üy�.dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 129 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 130

""_p, lz� dpfy� rhdp_ vy$fõs L$fu_¡ A¡_u D`f S> b¡ku_¡ S>Bi.''dpfu D`f âdpZ¡_u hps kp�cmu_¡ b^p� S> Apòe®dp� X$u Nep�.

fpS>_p\ dpfu Qp¡V$\u Opeg \B Nep; `R>ue `p¡sp_u ^X$-dp\phNf_u hpsp¡ L$fhp gpÁep. d¢ afu A¡L$ hpf A¡d_¡ fp¡L$u_¡ A¡d_p c|s-âhpl_¡ kÃQpB sfa hpmhp BÃR>ey�. L$p¡Z ÅZ¡ L$ep ê$`dp� _pfpeZdmu Åe; A¡ kpQy� R>¡. lz� AW$hpqX$ep `l¡gp� ÜpfL$pûi_p� v$i®_ L$fuApìep¡. fpS>_p\ X$fu S>sp� bp¡ëep.

""L¡$hu fus¡ ?''d¢ L$üy� :""kpS>¡ `p�Q hpN¡ ÜpfL$pûi_p� v$i®_ L$fhp lz� fpl Å¡B füp¡

lsp¡. afu afu_¡ vy$L$p_p¡A¡\u L¡$V$guL$ hõsyAp¡ Mfuv$u füp¡ lsp¡. A¡L$vy$L$p_¡\u kp¡ ê$rèp_u qL�$ds_p QpdX$p_p Qç`g gu^p; `R>u buÆvy$L$p_¡\u L¡$V$gp�L$ fdL$X$p� Mfuv$u füp¡ lsp¡; Ðep� S> `p¡Z_¡ lp\¡ Q� gb_phu_¡ h¡Q_pf ¡gp¡ dp¡Qu d_¡ ip¡ sp¡ dpfu `pk¡ Apìep¡. L¡$'hpgpÁep¡ : ""kpl¡b ! Q� g_u qL�$ds kp¡ ê$rèp lsu. Ap ¡ d_¡ kp¥_¡bv$g¡ p�Qkp¡_u _p¡V$ Apù v$uû; ëep¡ Ap kp¡_u _p¡V$; d_¡ kp¡_u _p¡V$Ap`p¡.''

d¢ A¡_¡ âdprZL$ _p L$üp¡; Z kpnps¹ ÜpfL$pûi kdÆ_¡ s¡_¡_d_ L$fu_¡ s¡_p� v$i®_ L$fu gu^p� lsp�.

íepdÆ, fpS>_p\, V�$X$_Æ Of_u dprgL$Z hN¡f¡ b^p� dpfp S>¡hpkpdpÞe dpZk_¡ Apòe®\u Å¡hp gpÁep. AÐepf ky u L$p¡BA¡ Ãlpùû _p¢'su. b^p� S> Ãlp_p¡ L$` `p¡s`p¡sp_p lp\dp� gB QyõL$uAp¡cfhp gpÁep�. dpf¡ O¡f Aph¡gp dl¡dp__¡ A¡L$ fL$pbudp� _põsp¡ A_¡A¡L$ L$` Ãlp A`phu v$J Ry>�; `Z Al] sp¡ c|s_¡ L¡$ L$p¡B cNhp__¡Myi L$fhp L¡$ `R>u A¡d kdÅ¡ L¡$ ^X$-dp\p hNf_u hpsp¡ L$fhp dpV¡$suMp¡, Mpfp¡, duW$p¡ X$T_b� u Ås_p¡ _põsp¡ f�N-b¡-f�Nu fL$pbuAp¡dp�iZNpfu_¡ dp¡V$u V$u`p¸é f d|L$u v¡$hpdp� Apìep¡ R>¡. d_¡ d_dp� \ey� L¡$

dp_p¡ _ dp_p¡ Ap íepdÆ_p¡ |h® ep¡rS>s àgp_ R>¡. Äepf¡ Mphp-ùhpdpV¡$ cNhp__¡ hpf�hpf ApN°l L$fhpdp� Apìep¡ Ðepf¡ d_¡ afu\u A¡L$hpfÜpfL$pûi_p d�qv$f_y� ¡gy� ×íe epv$ Aphu Ney�. lp, R>à`_ Ås_p cp¡N^fhp R>sp� cNhp_ MpB füp _p¢'sp ! R>à`_ yÅfuAp¡A¡ A¡L$u kp\¡A¡L$ L$gpL$ |Å-Apfp^_p L$fu_¡ cNhp__¡ d_pìep lsp; Ðepf¡ qfkpe¡gpÜpfL$pûi¡ cp¡S>_ L$ey lsy�; R>u v$i®_ kygc \ep� lsp�. d_¡ c°d \ep¡L¡$ L$ep�L$ Ap fpS>_p\ sp¡ c|s_p\ _\u_¡ ? S>¡ lp¡e s¡; Z Ap _p\\uíepdÆ_p¡ blz dp¡V$p¡ õhp\® rkÙ \sp¡ fl¡ R>¡. lz� sp¡ k|fS>_u kpd¡AprNep S>¡hp¡ gpNhp dp�X$ep¡.

sL$ Å¡B_¡ d¢ afu\u L$üy� : ""fpS>_p\, íepdÆ, V�$X$_Æ, Of_p�^rZepZu, fpS>_p� \_p� `Ð_u, Ap`Z¡ b^p� A¡L$ S> h©n_u X$pmuAp¡R>uA¡. h©n_u L$p¡B`Z X$pm-X$p�Mmu, awg-`p_, awg_¡ ApOps lp¢QspkdN° h©n fX$i¡. Ap�k| kpfi¡. h©n_p v$f¡L$ cpNdp� cNhp_, ApÐdphk¡ R>¡. Ap`Zpdp�\u b^pedp� Æh-cNhp__y� v$i®_ \B iL¡$ R>¡.''

fpS>_p\¡ dpfu hps õhuL$pfu guû : ""lp , lz�e A¡ S> L¡$'hpdpNy� R>y�. Äep� îÙp-cph _¡ rhðpk R>¡ Ðep� Bðf R>¡; `R>u cg¡ s¡`Õ\f lp¡e L¡$ Õ\f_u d|rs® ! Z dpfu kNu kpmu Üpfp dp¡L$gpe¡gpc|s¡ dpfp dp¡V$p yÓ_p¡ Æh gu^p¡. lsp¡. A¡_p S> c|s¡ dpfp¡e Æhg¡hp_p¡ |fp¡ âeÐ_ L$ep£ lsp¡. _p¡L$fu f\u Aphsp� S> d_¡ ÅZ¡ gL$hp¡\B Nep¡ lsp¡. funpdp�\u Dsep£. O¡f lp¢Ãep¡. lz� Qpgu iL$sp¡ _ lsp¡.`N gpL$X$p S>¡hp \B Nep lsp. dpfp df¡gp yÓ¡ dpfp ùv$e Üpfp L$üy�.''

""r`spÆ ! S>¡ c|s¡ d_¡ dpfu _p�¿ep¡ lsp¡, A¡ S> sd_¡ dpfhpApìey� R>¡.''

yÓ_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmu lz� kph^p_ \B Nep¡ lsp¡. d¢ `Ð_u_¡S>Zpìey�. `Ð_uA¡ sfs ANfbÑu kmNphu_¡ dpfp dp\p `f a¡fhu;Ðepf¡ c|s¡ d_¡ R>p¡X$u v$u^p¡. lz� s�vy$fõs \B Nep¡; _rl sp¡ ApS>¡ lz� Æhsp¡_p lp¡s.


b^p� _hpB\u fpS>_p\_¡ Å¡hp gpÁep.buO¡gp_¡ AV$L$phu_¡, s¡_u bpSy>dp� b¡W¡$gu rinZ-kp¥v$e®_u d|rs®

kdp_ s¡_u `Ð_u sfa Bipfp¡ L$fsp� d¢ L$üy�.""S>¡ kpmu_u Æh�s b¡_ Ap`_u Ð_u, v$uhp¡-ANfbÑu, awg,

gh]N Üpfp A¡_p¡ c|s_p¡ kpd_p¡ L$fu iL¡$ R>¡ s¡ c|s dp¡L$g_pfu Ap`_ukpmu_p¡ kpd_p¡ L¡$d _\u L$fu iL$su ?''

`p¡sp_p ce |Z® i�L$põÓ_y� M�X$_ \sy� Å¡B fpS>_p\ Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡d_¡ Å¡B füp. A¡d_¡ \ey� li¡ L¡$ c|s_u hpsp¡\u Ap dpZk X$fsp¡ L¡$d_\u ? dpfp c|rsep âlpf_p¡ Ap_u D`f L$ip¡e âcph L¡$d _\u X$sp¡?bpSy>dp� b¡W¡$gu A¡d_u `Ð_u `Z S>fpL$ õsbÝ ¡ \B NB; A_¡ `R>uL$pQ]X$p S>¡hu, S>fpL$ Nyõk¡ \B _¡ kghpB bp¡gu.

""lp, c|s dp¡L$g_pfu Q|X¡$g S>¡hu dpfu b¡__p¡ Qp¡V$gp¡ `L$X$u_¡A¡_¡ gpspX$u L¡$d _rl ?''

A¡d_u `Ð_u_p Ql¡fp `f EX$sp lph-cph_¡ b^pA¡ kdÆgu^p¡ !

s¡d_u `Ð_u_¡ sp¡ _rl; `Z fpS>_p\_u kpd¡ Å¡B d¢ L$üy�.d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ Ap`_u _prc_y� Ad©s, ^_-v$p¡gs_p ^d�X$_p¡

_ip¡, k|L$pB füy� R>¡; Z lz� A¡_¡ kyL$php v¡$hp BÃR>sp¡ _\u; fÞsy kpQy�S>ê$f L$lui L¡$ kÐepõÓ¡ l�d¡ip� i�L$põÓ_y� M�X$_ L$ey R>¡. \p¡X$u hpf l¡gp�Ap ¡ L$üy� L¡$, Ap`_p¡ cpN Qphu pX$hp Ap`_p cpBAp¡A¡ Ap`_ukpmu Üpfp Ap`_p yÓ _¡ Ap` D`f c|s_p¡ âpZOpsL$ lzdgp¡ L$fpìep¡lsp¡. dpZk_u kpd¡ \hp_¡ bv$g¡ Ap` ^X$-dp\p hNf_p c|s L¡$ S>¡A×íe R>¡, A¡_p\u bQhp dpV¡$ v$uhp¡-ANfbÑu L$fsp füp; A¡V$g¡A� îÙpmy� \B_¡ Ap` c|s_¡ S> |S>sp füp R>p¡. Ap`_u Ap N¡f-kdS>_u rhfyÙ lz� A¡L$ buSy>� kpQy� Dv$plfZ fS|>L$fhp BÃR>ui :

""dpfp L$pL$p_u r`sfpB kpkyA¡ p¡sp_p Of_p Ap�NZpdp� fpÅbprg_y� ^pd b_pìey� lsy�. bprg iåv$_¡ A`c°�ihi gp¡L$p¡ brg L$l¡

R>¡. kyN°uh_p cpB fpÅ bprgA¡ p¡sp_y� brgv$p_ Apàey� _p¢'sy�; fÞsyTpX$ `pR>m g`pB_¡ fpd¡ s¡_u lÐep L$fu lsu. fpÅ bprg fpd\ueh^pf¡ i[¼sipgu lsp; s¡\u ApS>_p c|hp-ÅNqfep fpÅ bprg_pbm D`f c|s-â¡sp¡_¡ dlps L$f¡ R>¡; A_¡ gp¡L$p¡dp� buL$ ¡v$p L$f¡ R>¡.lp, sp¡ L$pL$p r`sfpB_u kpky Z bprg_p bm D`f c|s-â¡s_¡ L$pY$sulsu _¡ L$p¡B_¡ hmNpX$su Z lsu. gp¡L$p¡ dlpi[¼sAp¡_p¡ L¡$hp¡ vy$fy ep¡NL$f¡ R>¡ ! L$pL$p_¡ A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ Ap X$p¡kgu, S>¡ A¡L$gu S> R>¡ s¡ c|s-â¡s_u buL$ bsphu dpfp kkfp_u bû k� rÑ,- "Of, M¡sf, bpN'- f p¡sp_p¡ lL$ S>dphu flu R>¡. A¡L$ qv$hk L$pL$pA¡ Of_p Ap�NZpdp�b_ph¡gp ¡gp "\p_L$' _¡ Mp¡v$u_¡ blpf a¢L$u v$u y� lsy� ! A_¡ A¡d p¡sp_pkkfp_u bû k� rÑ d¡mhu guû lsu. Ðep� _-v$p¡gs_¡ d¡mhhp dpV¡$b¡ i[¼sAp¡ kpd-kpd¡ lsu. R>¡hV¡$ q_fp^pf c|s L¡$ S>¡ AkÐeê$`L¡$'hpe, s¡_u lpf \B; A_¡ âdprZL$ kÐe_u, Æs \B lsu. L$ep�L$ cyhp-ÅNqfep ¥kp L$dphp c|s-â¡s_¡ |S>¡ R>¡; L$ep�L$ d_yóe `p¡sp_p õhp\®dpV¡$ c|s-â¡s_¡ |S>¡ R>¡ L¡$ `R>u s¡_p¡ rhfp¡ L$f¡ R>¡. lz� r_:õhp\® cph¡c|s-â¡s_p¡ ^X$-dp\p hNf_u hpsp¡_p¡ rhfp¡ L$fy� Ry>�.

kÐe _¡ âdprZL$ v$pMgp¡ kp�cmhpdp� R>sp� Ðep� b¡W¡$gp. gp¡L$p¡afu\u, fpS>_p\_u c|s-â¡s_u hpsp¡ kp�cmhp gpÁep. gp¡L$p¡ S|>W$uhpsp¡ f lkhp_¡ bv$g¡ rhðpk d|L$u_¡ fpS>_p\_p¡ Apv$f L$fsp c|s_uhps_¡ kpQu kdÆ füp ! Ðepf¡ kÐe d_¡ afu A¡L$ hpf lgphu _p¿ep¡.d¢ L$üy�.

""b¡-A¡L$ L$gpL$\u Al] S>¡ c|s¡ AÍ$p¡ S>dphu fp¿ep¡ R>¡. s¡AÐepf ky u L$ep� lsy� ? R>¡ëgp� v$k hfk\u lz� Ap b¡W$L$-M�X$dp� Qpk¡L$hMs ^d®, fpS>_urs, kprlÐe, Of, kdpS>, rinZ, k�õL©$rs, v¡$i-`fv¡$i_u hpsp¡ L$fsp¡ füp¡ Ry>�. kpfp, ârsr�$s ÅÎep-AÅÎep,`p¡sp_u _¡ pfL$p� dpZkp¡ kp\¡ Al], Ap S> v$fbpfdp� dygpL$psp¡ \sufl¡ R>¡. íepdÆ_¡ S>Zpìep âdpZ¡ Ap` dpfu kp¡kpeV$u_u kpd¡_u


kp¡kpeV$udp� p¡sp_p Ofdp� flp¡ R>p¡. íepdÆA¡ ApV$gp hfkp¡\u c|s_¡dpfu X$p¡kdp� v$pV$u fp¿e�y. ApS>¡ L¡$d Mp¡v$u gpìep ? íepdÆ, A¡L$v$dap¡_ L$fu_¡ ApS>¡ v$V$pe¡gy� c|s EM¡X$hp A¡d_¡ Al] bp¡gphhp_u iuS>ê$f lsu ?''

dpfu hps f afu\u A¡L$ AË$lpõe \ey�. lz� EW$u_¡ Dcp¡ \ep¡.b^p�_¡ _dõL$pf L$ep®. Ap L$l¡sp�-L$l¡sp� : ""X$T_b� u fL$pbuAp¡_p¡_põsp¡ L$fu gu^p `R>u s¡d_¡ S>hp v¡$ip¡; L¡$ S>¡\u s¡ l�d¡ip AgNQp¡L$phpmp flu iL¡$ R>¡. A¡d_¡ afu v$pV$u _p v¡$ip¡. dpZk_¡ Æhsp¡fpMhp¡ dpZk_p¡ ^d® R>¡.''

b¡W$L$-M�X$dp�\u blpf _uL$mu lz� Qpëep¡ Nep¡.A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ X$-dp\p hNf_y� c|s p¡sp_p i�L$põÓ\u

ce `¡v$p L$fsy� dpfu ApNm Aphu_¡ d_¡ r_\®L$ V$L$fphp_p¡ âeÐ_L$fu füy� R>¡; A_¡ lz� bpm`Z\u S> ApÐdbgu c|s_p¡ âlpf L$fu_¡Æhsp� S>¡hp� c|sp¡_¡ `pR>m ^L¡$gsp¡ DÄhm crhóe sfa ApNmh^sp¡ füp¡ Ry>�.

13. ¾$p[Þs _¡ ip[ÞsS>¡_¡ ApV$gp¡ dp¡V$p¡ qfhpf lp¡e, Qpk¡L$ rirns kæep¡hpmp¡;

S>du_-k� rÑ `Z kpfp âdpZdp� lp¡e. Sy>v$p fl¡sp hQgp _¡ _p_pcpBAp¡_¡ p�Q-`p�Q gpM_p� pL$p� dL$p_ lp¡e. gpMp¡_u rdëL$s lp¡e,b�_¡ L$pL$p cg¡ Sy>v$p Sy>v$p fl¡sp lp¡e sp¡e R>¡hV¡$ sp¡ A¡d_p S> qfhf_pL¡$'hpe_¡ ? A¡L$ S>dp_pdp� S>¡ qfhpf_p� M¡sfp¡dp� A¡L$-A¡L$ huOy� gkZA_¡ bV$pL$p hphhpdp� Aphsp lp¡e A¡hp ârsr�$s qfhpf_u kdpS>dp�dp_cfu kpM lsu. Qpf¡ qv$ipdp� OZ¡ v|$f ky u kNpB-kçbÞ^p¡ lp¡e.ApW$-v$k S>Z `fv¡$idp� lp¡e. kpfp¡ `Npf `pdsp lp¡e, QpgukhuOp�_p¡ Ap�bp, dlzX$p, Å�byX$p_p¡ amÖy bpN lp¡e, ÓZ¡ sfa\p�cgphpmp pL$u dp¡V$u Ap¡kfuhpmp Ap¡fX$phpmp� dL$p_ lp¡hp D`fp�sQpf-`p�Q dp¡V$p� dL$p_ lp¡e. A¡hp Ap ¡X$ Jdf_p dv®$ yê$j_¡ `p¡sp_y�Of, `qfhpf, Npd R>p¡X$u v$¡hp gpQpf \hy� `X$ey�.... c¥gp !

s¡ L$p¡B cpf¡ ¾$p[Þs L$fhp BÃR>sp¡ lsp¡. Ap õhp\} `qfhpf_ublz dp¡V$u S>hpbv$pfu A¡_p dp\¡ lsu. A¡_p S>bfp cpBAp¡A¡ A¡_¡fl¡hp dpV¡$ Äepf¡ A¡L¡$e Ap¡fX$u _p Apù Ðepf¡ s¡Z¡ Of `pR>m_p_h¡fpdp� Äep� \B_¡ NV$f_y� N�vy$ `pZu hl¡sy� lsy� Ðep� \p¡X$uL$ S>Npdp�dp�X$hp¡ bp� u p¡sp_p qfhpf_¡ fl¡hp dpV¡$ L$pedu ìehõ\p L$fu guûlsu. s¡ OZp¡ kdS>v$pf _¡ tldshp_ lsp¡. A¡ iy� ÅZ¡ L¡$ v$hp-v$pê$iy� lp¡e R>¡ ? R>sp� v$f¡L$ fp¡N_p¡ kpd_p¡ L$fsp¡ lsp¡.

A¡Z¡ Å¡ey� L¡$ A¡_p rirns qfhpf_p¡ A¡L$ eyhL$ p¡sp_u fZ¡sf_¡R>p¡X$u_¡ buÆ cZ¡gu R>p¡L$fu kp\¡ ApÞsfopsue gÁ_ L$fu_¡ dp¡V$p lp¡Øp`f lp¢Qu Nep¡ R>¡ Ðepf¡ A¡ p¡s¡ ip dpV¡$ _h¡fp_u T|� X$udp� X$ep¡ fl¡?A¡e ApNm h^hp BÃR>sp¡ lsp¡, s¡\u s¡Z¡ ApÞsfÅsue NÞ^h®-rhhpl L$fu_¡ b^p\u Sy>v$p fl¡hp_y� iê$ L$ey lsy�; s¡\u L¡$ R>u L$v$pQ L$p¡B_u_S>f gpNu NB; s¡\u s¡_¡ _ql s¡_p k�b� p¡_¡ dpfu _pMhpdp� Apìep.


D`f âdpZ¡_y� kÐe L$Õe Äepf¡ dpfu Dv$pk-d_p r`sfpB L$pL$uA¡d_¡ S>Zpìey� Ðepf¡ lz� tQspdp� X$u Nep¡. s¡_u lÐep L$fhpdp� Aphu lsuL¡$ s¡ `p¡sp_p dp¢s¡ dep£ lsp¡ A¡_u L$iue kprbsu L$p¡B_ue `pk¡ _rllp¡hp_p¡ k�ch R>¡. lÐep dpZk_u lp¡e L¡$ s¡_p k�b� p¡_u ? Myv$ dep£L¡$ dpfu _pMhpdp� Apìep¡ ? lÐep lp¡e L¡$ dp¢s. v$f¡L$ lÐep lÐep lp¡eR>¡. v$f¡L$ dp¢s, dp¢s lp¡e R>¡. dp_u gBA¡ L¡$ s¡_u lÐep L$fhpdp� Aphu;`Z ip dpV¡$ ? A¡_p¡ v$p¡j dpÓ A¡V$gp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ s¡ Npd, Of\u Sy>v$p¡,A¡L$ dpBg R>¡V¡$ buÅ Npd_u kud_p fõspdp� T|� X$u bp� u `p¡sp_uâ¡rdL$p kp\¡ fl¡sp¡ lsp¡. NpdX$p_p gp¡L$p¡ A¡ yê$j_¡ g� V$ _psqfep¡ L$l¡R>¡; Äepf¡ rirns_¡ il¡fu gp¡L$p¡ â¡du-â¡rdL$p L$l¡ R>¡.

¾$p[Þs _¡ ip[Þs_p â¡d_¡ gp¡L$p¡ â¡d L¡$d _p dp_¡ ? L$v$pQ A¡V$gpdpV¡$ L¡$ ¾$p[ÞsA¡ `p¡sp_p b¡ sê$Z Ly�$hpfp yÓp¡_p¡ A_¡ ÓZ `qfrZspyÓuAp¡_p¡ dp¡l _ L$ep£ ! A¡V$gy� S> _rl, A¡L$ kpBW$ hj}e r_fp^pfp

`Ð_u_¡ A¡L$gu R>p¡X$u_¡ ¡gu Ly$gV$p fMps ip[Þs_p¡ _psqfep¡ dv®$ b_uNep¡. Qp¡fu-Ry>ù\u â¡dpgp` sp¡ OZp hMs `l¡g¡\u Ap b�_¡ hÃQ¡Qpgsp¡ lsp¡. M¡su-hpX$udp� Ap b�_¡ b¡-A¡L$ hpf `L$X$pep� `Z lsp�._psugpAp¡A¡ A¡d_¡ Þeps blpf d|L$hp_u Ål¡fps Z L$fu lsu; ZL$iu kprbsu _ dmhp\u A¡ b�_¡_¡ dpa L$fu v$u^p� lsp�. A¡d_p¡ â¡dÅl¡f lsp¡; s¡\u kdpS> _¡ _psdp� QQp®õ`v$ \B Nep¡ lsp¡. s¡_u`fZ¡sf Ð_u sfL$u ip¡¼e kp\¡ s¡d_u â¡dgugp_u hps f OÏ� Mfy�¾$p[Þs kp\¡ hX$su-TNX$su fl¡su lsu; Z Äep� ky u kprbsu kp\¡L$p¡BA¡ s¡d_¡ L$p�X$p� Tpgu_¡ L$X$ep� _p lp¡e Ðep� ky u s¡d_¡ Ny_¡Npf Ål¡fL$fhp� L¡$ L$ip¡ v�$X$ L$fhp¡ A¡ AÞepe L¡$'hpe. Of-bpf_p gp¡L$p¡ Ap�M ApX$pL$p_ L$fsp lsp. A¡e A¡L$ v$p¡j lsp¡. Npd _¡ Of_p¡ Apbê$ S>hp_u buL¡$gp¡L$p¡ lp¡W$ kuhu fpMsp lsp.

¾$p[Þs_p dfZ_p _¡ ip[Þs Æhsu fl¡hp_p kdpQpf kp�cmudpfy� d_ k�h¡v$_p\u cfpB Ney�. d_dp� sp¡ \ey� L¡$ p¡L$ d|L$u_¡ fXy�$; Z

fX$u-L$L$mu_¡ gp¡L$p¡_¡ c¡Np L$fhp_y� dpfp\u _p \B i¼ey�; `Z R>sp�h¡v$_p_p¡ cpf dpfp\u kl_ _p \B i¼ep¡. Ap�kyAp¡_¡ sp¡ d¢ hl¡sp� fp¡L$ugu^p� Z h¡v$_p-N°õs ùv$e_¡ fp¡L$u _p i¼ep¡. s¡ L$gd_u iplu b_u_¡hlu _uL$þey�. õhs�Ó L$gd fp¡L¡$e L$v$u fp¡L$psu _\u; s¡\u s¡ Qpgu _uL$mu;Å¡L¡$ A¡_p S>hp\u d_¡e Ap_�v$ lsp¡. dpfu Mp¡Mfu ârs�$p cedp� dyL$psuÅ¡B L$p�V$p_¡ dpfp dpN®dp�\u lV$phu v¡$hp_u v$p_hsp dpfp\u kl_ _\B. kp�cþey� R>¡ L¡$ L$pL$pA¡ A_¡ Of_p� L¡$V$gp�L$ dpZkp¡A¡ sp¡ A¡ fõs¡\uAphhp-S>hp_y�e b� L$fu v$u y� lsy�. k�h¡v$_pdp� X|$b¡gy� AipÞs d_ ¡gunrZL$ ¾$p[Þs_¡ Anf¡-Anf kÆh_ L$fhp_p¡ âÐe_ L$fhp gpÁey�.

A¡_p A¡ ¾$p[ÞsL$pfu `Ngp\u L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ l¡fp_ lsp. A¡rhQpfsp L¡$ Ap bgp_¡ L¡$hu fus¡ v|$f L$fhu ? gp¡L$p¡ bmu_¡ MpM \BS>sp _¡ A¡_u râesdp_¡ fMps L¡$'sp lsp. Npd_u bpSy>dp� A¡L$ cÌ$p¡lsp¡. s¡ Ð_u kp\¡ A¡ cÌ$p f HV$p¡ hl¡hp_y� L$pd L$fsp lsp. ApTpv$u`R>u L$pQp� dL$p_ pX$u_¡ _hp� dL$p_ b_phhp_u |_ gp¡L$p¡_p d_ fkhpf \B Ðepf¡ v$f¡L$ qv$ipdp� A¡L$pv$ cÌ$p¡ iê$ \B Nep¡. gp¡L$p¡ L¡$'R>¡L¡$ ¾$p[Þs_u A¡hu dl¡ÃR>p lsu L¡$ s¡ cÌ$p_u dS|>fu_¡ bv$g¡ HV$p¡ gphu_¡Opk-`p�v$X$p_u T|� X$u_u S>NpA¡ pLy�$ dL$p_ b_phX$phi¡. A¡_p d_k|bpA |fp flu Nep. cÌ$p `f Mpk L$fu_¡ rbgpk yfu dS|>f L$pd L$fsplsp.¾$p[Þs _¡ ip[Þs rbgpk yfu dS|>fp¡ kp\¡ lmudmu_¡ v$f¡L$ L$pd L$fsp�lsp�. s¡ OZp¡ d¡l_sy� _¡ v$f¡L$ L$pddp� pf�Ns lsp¡. s¡Z¡ _psugpAp¡ kp\¡k�b� fp¿ep¡ _ lsp¡. Of, qfhpf, _ps-Ås A_¡ k�b� uAp¡A¡ A¡_¡c|M, A`dp_, Acph A_¡ Nfubu rkhpe L$iy�e Apàey� _p¢'sy�. Aphufus¡ fl¡sp� A¡_¡ b¡-ÓZ hfk \B Nep�. lsp�.

Nep hfk¡ lz� O¡f Apìep¡ Ðepf¡ kpd¡hpmu i¡W$pZu Aphu. dpfpcZu dp¢Yy$ fpMu_¡ r`spÆ_¡ L¡$'hp gpNu : ""Ap d_rQs c¥, fv¡$i\uL$epf¡ Apìep ?''

r`spÆA¡ ûd¡\u S>hpb Apàep¡ : ""NB L$pg¡ S> Apìep.''dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 137 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 138

`X$p¡kZ S>fpL$ lku_¡ L¡$'hp gpNu lsu : ""v$pv$p ! sdpf¡ sp¡ A¡L$_hp h�i_p¡ `p¥Ó ¡v$p \ep¡ R>¡.''

r`spÆ l¡gp� sp¡ L$iy� kdÆ _p iL$ep. bp¡ëep : ""`p¥Ó? _hph�i_p¡ ? sy�e iy� Nçds L$f¡ R>¡ !''

s¡_u hps f l�y�e lku X$ep¡ lsp¡. d_¡ \ey� L¡$ i¡W$pZu Mf¡MfNçds L$fsu li¡; `Z `R>u s¡ lp¡W$dp� lpõe _¡ \p¡X$uL$ _hpB gphubp¡gu lsu.

""¾$p[Þs_u fMps ip[ÞsA¡ A¡L$ yÓ_¡ S>Þd Apàep¡ R>¡.''r`spÆ tQspdp� X$u Nep lsp. hpY$ep lp¡e sp¡e gp¡lu _p _uL$m¡...A¡hu A¡d_u v$ip \B lsu.

Nep hj£ d_¡ L$ep� Mbf lsu L¡$ A¡ ¾$p[Þs A¡_u ip[Þs _¡ yÓ_¡R>p¡X$u_¡ Ahkp_ pdi¡. i¡W$pZu Äepf¡ Qpgu NB Ðepf¡ r`spÆA¡ L$üy�lsy�.

""Ap`Z¡ ÅZsp _p¢'sp L¡$ s¡ ApV$gu cpf¡ ¾$p[Þs L$fu v¡$i¡; ZA¡ L$¡f¡e iy� ? �v$f hfk l¡gp� Äepf¡ Qpf¡e cpBAp¡A¡ A¡_¡ L$iu dv$v$L$fu _p¢'su. A¡_u yÓu_p¡ Qp�ëgp¡ pR>p¡ aep£ _¡ rhhpl s|V$u Nep¡ lsp¡.Ðepf¡ d¢ A_¡ dp¡V$p cpBA¡- "¾$p[Þs_p r`spA¡' -A¡L$ kpdpÞe kdp^p_L$fu_¡ ¾$prÞs_¡ L$dphhp _¡ Mphp-ùhp dpV¡$ b¡ huOp� S>du_ Apù v$uûlsu. A¡_p\u A¡_p R> S>Z_p qfhpf_y� pg_-`p¡jZ \sy� lsy�. A¡Z¡ÓZ¡e yÓuAp¡_p gÁ_ L$fu _p¿ep� lsp�. b¡ yÓ lÆ Ly�$hpfp R>¡. kuûkpv$u `Ð_u `rs_¡ kp\ Ap`su lsu. lpe f¡ qL$õds ! qL$õds¡ A¡_¡v$Np¡ L$ep£. qL$õds_p¡ ip¡ v$p¡j ?

Mfu hps sp¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ gp¡L$p¡A¡ A¡_¡ kp\ _p Apàep¡. gp¡L$p¡A¡BÃR>ey� lp¡s sp¡ s¡ A¡_y� _kub `gV$phu iL$sp lsp. \p¡X$pL$ gp¡L$p¡A¡A¡_¡ A¡hy� L$fhp rhhi L$ep£ lsp¡. rirns _p_p cpBA¡ ¾$p[Þs_y� b¡ huOpM¡sf gB gB_¡ A¡_p hQgp cpB_u rh^hp_¡ Apù v$u y�. dp¡V$p cpBAhkp_ pçep lsp. ¾$p[Þs_¡ \ey� L¡$ Ap õhp\} S>Nsdp� A¡_y� p¡sp_y�

L$p¡B _\u. L¡$V$gpL$ kNp õhp\} L$pL$pAp¡A¡ A¡_p¡ S>du_ f_p¡ lL$ X|$bpX$uv$u^p¡. `qfhpf_¡ rS>hX$phhp ¾$p[Þs `pk¡ L$iy�e _ lsy�. L¡$V$gp¡L$ hMss¡ dl¡_s-dS|>fu L$fu, L$fL$kf L$fu S>¡d-s¡d Of Qgphsp¡ füp¡; ZÄepf¡ båb¡ v$p'X$p_p¡ c|Mdfp¡ \ep gpÁep¡ Ðepf¡ s¡Z¡ dy[¼s_p¡ dpN®A`_pìep¡. A¡ S> dy[¼s-dpN®dp� A¡_¡ cÌ$p f klL$d} \B_¡ L$pd L$fsuip[ÞsA¡ Mc¡-Mcp d¡mhu_¡ kp\ Apàep¡.''

A¡V$gy� L$lu_¡ r`spÆ DW$ep _¡ M¡sfp¡ cZu Qpëep Nep lsp.lz� tQspdp� X$u Nep¡. lp¡e _p lp¡e; Z A¡_y� L$pd L$p¡B QpgpL$

dpZk¡ L$ey li¡; A_¡ s¡ A¡V$gu kph^p_u\u L¡$ kp` dep£ sp¡e gpL$X$ukgpds flu ! L$p¡B L¡$'sy�'sy� L¡$ A¡_¡ sph lsp¡. lf yf_p v$pL$sf¡ S> Mbf_¦, L$B v$hp Apù v$uû L¡$...; L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ Myi R>¡, L¡$V$gpL$ vy$:Mu,L$p¡B_p dfhp-Æhhp\u A¡d_y� iy� bNX¡$ R>¡ ? L$pL$uA¡ S>Zpìey� L¡$ ¾$p[Þs_pdfZ `l¡gp� S> A¡_u `fZ¡sf `Ð_u sfL$u dfZ `pdu lsu. ApS>¡L$pL$u_u hps kp�cmu_¡ d__¡ rhðpk b¡ksp¡ _ lsp¡; R>sp� hfk l¡gp�r`spÆA¡ S>¡ hps L$lu lsu A¡_p Ap^pf¡ sp¡ L$pL$u_u hps Anf¡-AnfkpQu gpNu. lz� afu\u Nv¹$Nv¹$ \B Nep¡. dpfp lp¡W$ aaX$ep... lÐepA¡L$ ¾$p[Þs_u ! A¡L$ cpf¡ ¾$p[Þs rQf ip[Þsdp� gV$pB NB. S>sp l¡gp�_hp h�i_y� k�sp_ Apù NB !


14. A¡ khpf_\u cygpsu A¡ khpf, Äep� s¡ dmu lsu. dlzX$p_p� lqfepmp�

_¡ fkugp� awg huZsu. dpfy� Å�rêy� L$ep�L$ L$p¡B Å¡B _p g¡ A¡hu buL¡$lz� dmõL¡$ S> MpV$gu R>p¡X$u_¡ A¡L$ R>pbX$u gB lfaf-lfaf Qpgsp¡dlzqX$ep bpNdp� Äep� lÆe fps_u h¡mp âdpZ¡ byvy$f....byvy$f, V$`,V$`.... L$p¡B õh[à_g by�v$_u S>¡d dlzX$p A¡hp Q|B füp lsp, S>¡dApL$pi_p spfp S>du_ `f, Aphu `X¡$R>¡, Ðep� L$X$hp dlzX$p _uQ¡ S>B`lp¢Ãep¡.

lp, Mf¡Mf spfp (õV$pf) S>¡hp� fk-cep¯ dlzX$p_p� awg S>du_`f `\fpe¡gp� lsp�. lz� kpQhu-kpQhu_¡ `N d|L$sp¡ lsp¡; R>sp� L$p¡Bawg `N _uQ¡ Aphu S>sp� S> "`ÃQ...' v$B_¡ QNv$pB S>sy� lsy�.huZ_pfp bpNdp� lp¢Qu Nep lsp; fÞsy L$X$hp dlzX$p_u Apk`pkL$p¡B _p¢'sy. dlzX$p_u fkugu d yf kyN� bpNdp� dl¢L$u flu lsu. Q¥Ólsp¡. Nygpbu W�$X$u_p¡ QdL$pfp¡ ifuf_¡ °|Åhu S>sp¡ lsp¡. huZ¡gp� dlzX$p�R>pbX$udp� cfhpdp� Aphu füp� lsp�; A_¡ L¡$V$gpL$ gp¡L$p¡ A¡_¡ hlu S>splsp. L$p`_pfp Qfpdp� a¡gpB Nep lsp. s¥epf pL$dp� hpY$ X$ep lsp.¼epL$ OJ _¡ s|h¡f_u Np�kX$uAp¡ b� psu lsu. OJ-s|h¡f_u Np�kX$uAp¡\uMmp� cfpB füp� lsp�. Ap�bp_p gp¡cpdZ _p_p-_p_p dfhp_p cpf\uAp�bp_u psmu X$pmuAp¡ T|L$u flu lsu. |h®_u lhp_p T`pV¡$ Ap�bp_pdfhp Nfu X$sp lsp. bpmL$p¡ dfhp huZu füp� lsp�. \p¡X$uL$ W�$X$L$ gB_¡hl¡su kf¹...kf¹... lhp d__¡ L�$`phu S>su lsu.

L$X$hp dlzX$p _uQ¡ X¡$gp� ð¡s-ùmpdp� fkugp� awg L$p¡B "X$uTpB_'S>¡hp� d__¡ Ndu füp� lsp�. A¡ TpX$_u |h®dp� L$fdu_p duW$p dlzX$p_y�sp¡s]N h©n lsy�; S>¡_¡ "A�rNflhp'_p _pd¡ Ap¡mMsp lsp. bpNdp� v$f¡L$TpX$_y� _pd `pX$hpdp� Apìey� lsy�. DL$mpV$ gpNsp� A�rNflhp dlzX$p¡

Apmk dfX$u-dfX$u_¡ dp¡X$p ky u V$`L$sp¡ fl¡sp¡ lsp¡. A�rNfpl¡ TpX$_pdlzX$p� Mphpdp� OZp� duW$p� Np¡mS>¡hp� õhpqv$ô$ gpNsp� lsp�; s¡\u Npd_phuZ_pfp hl¡gu khpf¡ S> Ðep� lp¡¢Qu S>sp lsp; A_¡ _p_u R>pbX$udp�duW$p� dlzX$p� Mphp dpV¡$ huZu g¡sp lsp; s¡\u duW$p dlzX$p_u fMhpmudpV¡$ L$fdu A¡L$gu S> bpNdp� lp¢Qu S>su lsu. dpfp l¡gp� S>B_¡ L$fduduW$p� dlzX$p� huZu flu lsu. huZsp�-huZsp� s¡ L$v$uL$ A¡L$ dylzXy$"Nà`...' v$B_¡ dp¢Y$pdp� Ap¡fu v$B MpB g¡su lsu. L$X$hp TpX$ _uQ¡ dpfuR>pbX$u d|L$u_¡ lz� rbëgu-`N¡ A� pf¡-A� pf¡ duW$p TpX$ _uQ¡ lp¢Ãep¡;A_¡ spÅ� dlzX$p� huZu fl¡gu L$fdu_¡ `pR>m S>B buhX$phu v$uû.A¡L$v$d X$fu S>B_¡ s¡ A¡L$ hpf °|Æ NB. pR>m Å¡B_¡ L$fdu Nyõkp\usdsdu EW$u. Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡ s¡ d_¡ Å¡hp gpNu L¡$ L$ep�L$ dlzX$p� Qp¡fhpsp¡ Ap Apìep¡ _\u_¡ ? s¡_¡ Myi L$fhp _du_¡ lz� s¡_u bpSy>dp� b¡kuNep¡; A_¡ A¡L$ dlzXy�$ DW$phu_¡ dp¢Y$pdp� _pMu Mpsp¡-Mpsp¡ bp¡ëep¡.

""L$fdu ! spfy� dlzz�Xy�$ sp¡ OÏ� duWy�$ _¡ fkugy� R>¡; A¡_¡ Å¡sp� S>dpfu gpm V$`L$hp gpNu lsu _¡ duWy�$ sp¡ A¡V$gy� b y� L¡$ ÅZ¡ ArdfsuS>g¡bu _p lp¡e !''

buÅ huZ_pfp buÅ� TpX$p¡ _uQ¡ OZ¡ v|$f lsp. L$fdu A¡L$gulsu. dpfu fkugu hps\u s¡ gÅdrZ_u S>¡d ifdpB NB; A_¡ X$fu`Z NB L¡$ L$ep�L$ Ap dlzX$p_p blp_¡ dpfp Ecfsp ep¥h__¡ Å¡B...!lz� A¡_p Ql¡fp_¡ hp�Qu füp¡ lsp¡; Ðep� S> s¡ A¡L$v$d bp¡gu.

Aphu fus¡ dmõL¡$ Qp¡fu L$fu_¡ dlzX$p� huZsp� ifd _\u Aphsu?Åh, sdpfp ¡gp L$X$hp dlzX$p _uQ¡.

L$fdu dpfp bpm`Z_u kdp¡hqX$eZ lsu; R>sp� Aphu fus¡ s¡_¡Nfd \su Å¡B A¡L$ hpf sp¡ lz� Mf¡Mf bu Nep¡. R>u s¡_¡ Å¡sp� L$üy�.

""iy� lz� Qp¡f gpNy� Ry>� ? A_¡ Qp¡fhp S>¡hy� spfu `pk¡ R>¡e iy� ?''


L¡$'sy� ApV$gu bu Åe R>¡ ? A¡L$-b¡ dlzX$p� gB g¡hp\u spfp¡ dlzX$p¡ \p¡X$p¡Ap¡R>p¡ \B S>hp_p¡ R>¡ ? lz� sp¡ rhQpfsp¡ lsp¡ L¡$ dlzX$p� huZhpdp� s_¡dv$v$ L$fy� sp¡ spfu R>pbX$u TV$ cfpB S>i¡. _rl sp¡ bpf hpÁep ky udlzX$p� huZsp�-huZsp� sy� \pL$u S>Bi. dpf¡ iy� ? lz� sp¡ Ap Qpëep¡ sy�spf¡ fMhpmu L$ep® L$f spfp duW$p fkugp dlzX$p_u !''

Ad¡ b�_¡ s¡f-Qp¥v$ hfk_p� kdp¡hqX$ep�. d_¡ Aphu fus¡ Nyõkpcep£EW$sp¡ Å¡B_¡ s¡ õså^ \B NB. bp¡gu :

""cp¡gy� ! dlzX$p� Mph. lz� \p¡X$u _p `pXy�$ Ry>� ? `Z Å¡S>¡ Mpsp�-Mpsp� R>pbX$u cfhp _p gpNsp¡ !''

L$lu_¡ s¡ lkhp gpNu. s¡_y� lpõe Å¡B dpfy� d_ âkß \B MuguEW$ey�. d_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ s¡ d_¡ S>sp¡ fp¡L$u flu R>¡. lz� afu\u s¡_u pk¡b¡ku Nep¡. Apk`pk Å¡ey�, Ðep� buSy>� L$p¡B _ lsy�. lhp gpNhp\u lh¡dpfy� Å�rêy� k|L$pB_¡ L$X$L$ \B Ney� lsy�; `fÞsy AX$û bp�e_y� MduiMpõey� gp�by� lsy�; s¡\u dpfu ApNm_p¡ cpN Mdui _uQ¡ Y�$L$pe¡gp¡ lsp¡.lz� S>fp s¡S> \B_¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""L$fdu ! sy� OZu gyyÃQu Ry>�.'' A¡d L¡$'sp�A¡L$ dlzXy�$ d¢ dp¢Y$pdp� cfu v$u y�.

""L¡$d ?'' dpfp cZu Å¡ep hNf S> dlzX$p� huZsu s¡ bp¡gu.""sy� dp¢Yy¥$ L¡$d a¡fhu g¡ R>¡ ? Ap bpSy> Å¡, dpfp cZu.''s¡ \p¡cu_¡ dpfp sfa Å¡hp gpNu. b�_¡ _S>f A¡L$ \sp� lp¡W$ Mugu

EW$ep. Ap�Mp¡ lku `X$u. s¡ ifdpsu bp¡gu :""^-s¹$... khpf_p lp¡fdp� S> Aphu fus¡ iy� Sy>Ap¡ R>p¡ ? A_¡

S>hpb Ap�M\u L¡$d Ap`p¡ R>p¡ ?''""L$pfZ L¡$ lz� s_¡ Ap¡mMu füp¡ Ry>� L¡$ fps¡ sy� S> d_¡ X$fph¡ R>¡

L¡$d ?''""lz�... ? fps¡ ? sd_¡ ? Af¡ c|s-â¡s li¡. lz� buhp_u _\u.''

""buhX$phsp¡ _\u. kpQy� L$lz� Ry>�. sy� fps¡ d_¡ L¡$d ksph¡ R>¡ ?''""iy� bL$p¡ R>p¡ ? lz� sd_¡ fps¡ .. l¡ fpd..!'' s¡ X$fu NB.""lp, sy� fps¡ Aphu lsu. MpV$gu `f dpfp `X$M¡ L¡$d k|B NB

lsu ?''""sd¡ L$p¡B k`_y�-b`_y� Å¡ey� li¡.'' s¡ _hpBdp� X|$bu NB.""_p, sy� S> lsu d_¡ Ng`Qu L$fsu lsu. hmNu `X$su lsu;

`R>u Mbf _l], sy� iy� L$fsu lsu ? L$fdu Å¡, Aphy� fdhp-L|$v$hpdp�sp¡ kpfy� gpN¡ R>¡; sy� d_¡ L$bÍ$u A_¡ kyf® fdhpdp� M|b R>L$phy� Ry>�, lfphuv$J Ry>�. A¡ b y� W$uL$ R>¡; `Z fps¡ dpfu `pk¡ Apìep _p L$fui.''

Ðep� S> L$fdu_u _S>f dpfp Å�rOep_p ApNm_p cpN f X$uNB. lh¡ \p¡Xy�$L$ AS>hpmy� \B füy� lsy�. b y� S> õ`ô$ v¡$Mpsy� lsy� s¡ A¡L$v$dbp¡gu.

""cp¡gy�, cp¡gy� ! Ap b y� iy� bL$p¡ R>p¡ ? Np�X$p \B Nep R>p¡ L¡$iy� ? ldZp� L$p¡B kp�cmu Åe sp¡ iy� L$l¡ R>¡ ? ¡gu fps-bps_u hpsiy� R>¡ ? sd¡ cp_dp� sp¡ R>p¡_¡ ?''

hmu pR>u dpfp Å�rOep f _S>f W$kphu_¡ bp¡gu : ""Ap ApNmka¡v$-ka¡v$ X$pO ip_p¡ R>¡ ? Q|_p¡-sdpLy$ sp¡ Mpsp _\u; L¡$ R>u Mphp_usdpL|$ sp¡ Mpsp� iuMsp� _\u_¡ ? Qp¡fu-R|>ù\u ! AÐepf\u Ap bûV¡$hp¡ kpfu _rl; L¡$ R>u fkcep® dlzX$p� awg f sp¡ b¡ku Nep _p¢'sp_¡?''

""cL$L¹$...! Np�X$u ! Q|_p¡-sdpL|$ Mpe dpfp vy$íd_. lz� iy� L$fhpMpJ ? lz� sp¡ O¡f\u ku^p¡ Al] bpNdp� Apìep¡ Ry>�.''

Å�rOep_p¡ X$pO R|>`phhp_u L$p¡riidp� lz� S>fp \p¡\hpep¡. X$pO_¡lp\\u k�spX$hp_p¡ âeÐ_ _L$pdp¡ Nep¡. d_dp� _¡ d_dp� L$fdu_¡ u½$pfhpgpÁep¡. \ey� L¡$ s¡ OZu r_g®ÄS> R>¡. S>¡ L�$B dp¢Y$pdp� Apìey� s¡ cL¹$ v$B_¡bL$u _pM¡ R>¡ ! `R>u `pRy>� d¢ rhQpey L¡$ L$fdu cg¡ Nd¡ s¡hu R>¡, `Z


kpfu R>¡. s¡ dpfu hps L$p¡B_¡ L¡$'su _\u; s¡\u A¡_¡ kpQu hps L$luv$¡hpdp� L$ip¡ ce _\u. A¡_¡ R>�R>¡X$sp¡ lz� afu bp¡ëep¡ :

""L$fdu ! Ap ^p¡mp X$pO spf¡ gu ¡ S> `X$ep R>¡. kpQy� L$lz� Ry>�.lp�; Mf¡Mf fps¡ sy� S> lsu. spfu rhipm Ap�Mp¡, kpfy� Åd¡gy� spfy� _p_L$Xy�$ifuf...., sy� l¡gp� lku _¡ R>u d_¡ h¡g_u S>¡d h]V$mpB NB. ¡gpA¡L$ qv$hk¡ s| TpX$_¡ h]V$mpB NB lsu. A_¡ buÆ bpSy>\u A¡ S> TpX$_¡lz� h]V$mpB Nep¡ lsp¡. spfp-dpfp lp\ A¡L$ buÅ_p lp\dp� lsp, A¡huS> fus¡ sy� d_¡ fps¡ h]V$mpB NB lsu; Z afL$ A¡V$gp¡ S> lsp¡ L¡$ L$pg¡fps¡ dpfu _¡ spfu hÃQ¡ L$p¡B TpX$ _p¢'sy� ! lz� sp¡ _kL$p¡fp� bp¡gphsp¡ KOufüp¡ lsp¡. ÅÁep¡ Ðepf¡ khpf \B Ney� lsy�. Mbf _p X$u L¡$ sy� L$epf¡_pku Aphu ? bp¡g, sy� fps¡ dpf¡ O¡f Aphu lsu_¡ ?''

""cL$L¹$... A¡_p v$pv$p_y� L$pmSy>� apXy�$..!Ap gpS> hNf_p¡ khpf_p`p¡fdp� ApXy�$-Ahmy�, S>¡d-s¡d bL¡$ R>¡ ! ldZp� Aph¡ sp¡ dpfu dp_¡ L$luisp¡ spfu Ñf apX$u _pMi¡. ifd _\u Aphsu s_¡ Aphu hps L$fsp�?''L$fdu S>fpL$ Nyõk¡ \B bp¡gu.

""L$fdu, lz� kpQy� L$lz� Ry>�. dpfp Å�rOe¡ A¡ S> fpshpmp¡ ¡gp¡ ka¡v$X$pO R>¡. Ap bû hps spfu dp_¡ _p L¡$'su; _l] sp¡..''

d_¡ busp¡ Å¡B L$fdu ÅZ¡ Myi \B. dpfy� Np�X$`Z kdÆ_¡ s¡lmhy�-lmhy� lku; A_¡ p¡sp_u Ås f gpÆ Z Mfu; R>u buÆbpSy> dp¢Yy�$ a¡fhu Å¡hp gpNu; A_¡ A¡ S> Ahõ\pdp� bp¡gu.

""cp¡gy�, sd¡ sv¹$_ cp¡mp R>p¡. A¡ fpshpmu hps d_¡ _p¢'su/L¡$'su Å¡Bsu. sdpfy� gÁ_ \B Ney� R>¡. sdpfu dp_¡ L$pL$p_¡ L$lu v$p¡ L¡$dpfu hlz_y� ApÏ� TV$ L$f¡. d_¡ gpN¡ R>¡ L¡$ L$p¡B Q|X¡$g sd_¡ fps¡ k`_pdp�ksph¡ R>¡. A¡ Q|X¡$g dpfy� ê$` gB_¡ sdpfy� gp¡lu uhp Aphsu li¡. lh¡sd¡ d_¡ dmhp_y� b� L$fp¡. dpfu dp L¡$'su'su L¡$ kdS>Zu \e¡gu R>p¡L$fuA¡

kdS>Zp \e¡gp R>p¡L$fp\u v|$f fl¡hy� Å¡BA¡. sd¡ Npd_u c|h¡Z cp_ydsu_¡dmp¡. A¡_¡ bû hps L$lu v$p¡. s¡ ¡gu fpshpmu Q|X¡$g_¡ bp� u-lp� u_¡Npd blpf L$ep�L$ ^L¡$gu v¡$i¡. s¡Z¡ OZp gp¡L$p¡_p� c|s Espep¯ R>¡.

L$fdu_u hps kp�cmu lz� õsbÙ \B Nep¡. dpfu Mpgu R>pbX$u_¡L¡$X¡$ V¡$L$hu dpfp L$X$hp dlzX$p_p h©n _uQ¡ Nep¡; A_¡ dlzX$p� huZu_¡R>pbX$udp� cfhp gpÁep¡. AX$^p L$gpL$dp� dlzX$p�\u R>pbX$u cfpB NB.lh¡ cpB _¡ L$pL$pe dlzX$p� huZhp Aphu `lp¢Ãep lsp. bpNdp� v$f¡L$TpX$ _uQ¡ huZ_pfp dlzX$p� huZu füp lsp. dpf¡ ipmpA¡ S>hp_p¡ kde\B Nep¡ lsp¡. dpA¡ dlzX$p� cf¡gu R>pbX$u DW$phu_¡ dpfp dp\¡ d|L$u v$uû.dlzX$p� cf¡gu hS>_v$pf R>pbX$u dp\¡ gB lz� ûf¡-ûf¡ Of sfa S>hpgpÁep¡. d_¡ A¡hy� gpÁey� L¡$ L$fdu ¡gu khpf_u S>¡d ApS>¡e dpfu kp\¡Qpgu Aphu flu R>¡; A_¡ Qpgsp�-Qpgsp� lz� A¡_¡ |R>u gJ Ry>� L¡$ s¡fps¡ k`_pdp� dpfu `pk¡ L¡$d Aphu Åe R>¡ ? s¡ d_¡ L¡$d ksph¡ R>¡?

DÑf âv¡$i_p Npd fpÅ yf_p dlzApfu bpN\u NyS>fps_p Npdky u dpfp¡ A¡ âñ Ecp¡ S> fl¡ R>¡. dpfp A¡ âñ_p¡ DÑf lz� ApS>¡eip¡ y� Ry>�; A_¡ A¡L$ qv$hk Äepf¡ lz� dpfp r_hpk-õ\p_ _qX$epv$_u A¡L$lp¡[õ`V$gdp� dpfu s¡f hfk_u yÓu_¡ v$hp L$fphhp X$pµL$V$f pk¡ gB Nep¡Ðepf¡ bpfdu L$npdp� cZ_pfp¡ A¡L$ rhÛp\} v$if\ cË$ d_¡ dmu Nep¡.Ly$v$fsu BgpS>_p X$pµL$V$f qv$_¡icpB V¡$g_¡ dmu_¡ lz� blpf _uL$msp¡lsp¡ Ðep� S> v$if\¡ d_¡ Å¡sp� S> QfZ-õì® L$ep£. d¢ |R>ey�.

""L¡$d v$if\ ? Al] L¡$d ?''â\d sp¡ s¡ ifdpB Nep¡; `R>u bp¡ëep¡ : ""kf ! lz� v$hp g¡hp

X$pµL$V$f `pk¡ Apìep¡ lsp¡.''""`Z sy� sp¡ s�vy$fõs gpN¡ R>¡. fp¡S> rhÛpgedp� cZhp `Z

Aph¡ R>¡; `R>u v$hp L$ep fp¡N_u ?''


v$if\ \p¡X$p¡L$ k�L$p¡Qpep¡. \p¡\hpep¡. dpfu kpd¡\u kfL$hp gpÁep¡.dp\y� _dphu ûd¡\u bp¡ëep¡ : ""kf ! iy� L$lz� ? A¡ A¡L$ A¡hy� v$v®$ R>¡s¡ S>Zphu _\u iL$sp¡.''

""X$fp¡ _rl. L$lp¡ iy� hps R>¡ ? kpl¡b _l], A¡L$ rdÓ sfuL¡$ |Ry>�Ry>�. L$lp¡, k�L$p¡Q _p fpMp¡.''

A¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""_p, kf ! A¡ L¡$'hp S>¡hy� _\u.''s¡ S>Zpìep hNf kv¹$rhQpf-v$i®_ lp¡[õ`V$g_p v$fhpS>¡\u

blpf S>sp¡ füp¡.A¡L$ rS>opky_u S>¡d s¡_u dp�v$Nu rhj¡ ÅZhp lz� OZp¡ S> Aps|f

\B Nep¡. yÓu_u v$hp gB guû lsu. A¡_¡ L¡$V$gpL$ qv$hk\u sphAphsp¡ lsp¡. lz� v$if\_u qv$ipdp� ûf¡-ûf¡ Qpghp gpÁep¡. d_dp�hpf�hpf ¡gp¡ S> âñ Ecfphp gpÁep¡ L¡$, R>¡hV¡$ v$if\_¡ A¡hu¡$ L$Bbudpfu R>¡, S>¡ S>Zphsp� A¡_¡ k�L$p¡Q \pe R>¡. lz� ipL$-bÅf cZuApNm h^sp¡ Nep¡. kv¹$rhQpf-v$i®_ lp¡[õ`V$gdp� k�sfpd-d�qv$fsfa\u dpÓ b¡ ê$rèpdp� v$f¡L$ fp¡N_u v$hp Ap`hpdp� Aph¡ R>¡. Sy>v$pSy>v$p fp¡N dpV¡$ Qpf-`p�Q r_óZps v$pL$sfp¡ fp¡NuAp¡_u kpQu v$hp L$f¡R>¡; A_¡ kpQy� dpN®v$i®_ Ap ¡ R>¡. gp¡L$p¡ kdS>¡ R>¡ L¡$ k�sfpd dlpfpS>_uL©$`p\u Ap lp¡[õ`V$g_u v$hp\u b^p fp¡NuAp¡ s�vy$fõs \B Åe R>¡. lz�ek�sfpd dlpfpS>_p d�qv$f¡ S>B v$i®_ L$fu Apìep¡ lsp¡.

Qpgsp¡-Qpgsp¡ lz� ipL$-bÅfdp� `lp¢Ãep¡. ipL$cpÆ g¡sp�lsp�. d¢ Å¡ey� sp¡ v$if\ `Z ipL$cpÆ Mfuv$u füp¡ R>¡. d_¡ Å¡sp� S>s¡ vy$L$p_v$pf kp\¡ hpsp¡ L$fhp gpÁep¡. d¢ A¡_¡ afu\u R>¡X$ep¡ :

""v$if\ ! Ðep� cuX$dp� b^p�_u kpd¡ hps L$fsp� sd_¡ k�L$p¡Q \sp¡lsp¡. lh¡ L$lp¡. iy� hps R>¡ ?''

s¡Z¡ Apk`pk Å¡ey�; `R>u ÅZ¡ tlds c¡Nu L$fu_¡ bp¡ëep¡ :

""kf! Ap`_¡ iy� L$lz� ?''vy$L$p_\u \p¡X¡$ R>¡V¡$ lV$u_¡ s¡Z¡ dpfp L$p_dp� ûd¡\u L$üy�.""lz� õhà_-v$p¡j\u l¡fp_ \pJ Ry>�. A¡_p dpV¡$ S> v$hp g¡hp Apìep¡

lsp¡.''v$if\_u hps kp�cmu dpfu Ap�Mp¡ M|gu, s¡ Myëgu S> flu NB!

d_¡ \ey� L¡$ L$ep�L$ lz� S>sp¡ v$if\ _\u_¡ ? lz�e õhà_-v$p¡j_p¡ qiL$pfRy>�. lp, Äepf\u kdS>Zp¡ \su Ðepf\u õhà_-v$p¡j_p¡ riL$pf \sp¡lsp¡; fÞsy \p¡X$pL$ kde R>u s¡ b� \B Åe R>¡. X$pdp� h^pf¡ pZucfhp\u `pZu R>gL$php gpN¡ R>¡, kdyÖ_u gl¡fp¡ ER>mhp gpN¡ R>¡s¡d ep¥h__p¡ DcfpV$ L$v$u-L$v$u k|su hMs¡ Ecf¡ R>¡. A¡_¡ õhà_-v$p¡j_y� _pd Ap`hpdp� Apìey� R>¡. ep¥h__p A¡L$ awg_¡ Aop_sp_¡ L$pZ¡ gp¡L$p¡fp¡N kdÆ g¡ R>¡. d¢ v$if\_¡ afu |R>ey� :

""Ap v$p¡j s_¡ L$epf\u gpÁep¡ R>¡ ?''s¡Z¡ L$üy�. ""A¡L$ hfk\u.''d¢ L$üy�. ""v$p¼sf_u v$hp\u L$ip¡ apev$p¡ \ep¡ ?''s¡ r_fpi \B bp¡ëep¡. ""L$ip¡e _rl.''""dlu_pdp� L¡$V$gu hpf \pe R>¡ ?''dpfp |R>hp\u s¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""kf ! L$p¡B-L$p¡B hpf fps¡ õhà_dp�

\B Åe R>¡. gNcN v$f¡L$ fps¡ \pe R>¡.''d_¡ _hpB gpNu. d¢ afu L$üy� : ""sp¡ sp¡ A¡_p¡ âcph s�vy$fõsu

`f X$u iL¡$ R>¡; L$pfZ L¡$, hue® õMg_ AW$hpqX$epdp� b¡ hpf \pe sp¡L$p¡B Mpk _yL$ip_ \sy� _\u; A_¡ v$if\ ! A¡dp� L$p¡Bv$hp L$pd _l]L$f¡. A¡ v$p¡j Äepf¡ S>ep�\u L¡$d iê$-\ep¡ lsp¡, Ðep� S> A¡ S> L$pfZp¡\uA¡_¡ dV$pX$hp_p¡ âepk L$fp¡. A¡_p iê$Aps_p d|m_¡ L$X$hy� Å¡Bi¡. d¢afu |R>ey�.''


""sd¡ L$p¡k®_p yõsL$p¡ rkhpe buÅ L$ep�-L$ep� yõsL$p¡ hp�Qp¡R>p¡?''

s¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""kf ! fp¡dpÞkcfu _hgL$\pAp¡ hpQhp_p¡ d_¡_p_`Z\u ip¡M R>¡.''

""L$epf\u hp�Qp¡ R>p¡ ?''A¡ âñp¡Ñfdp� A¡ bp¡ëep¡.'' ""ApW$dp p¡fZ\u _hgL$\p hp�Qy�

R>y�''lz� _hpBdp� X|$bu Nep¡. d_¡ epv$ Apìey� L¡$ d¦e ApW$dp� p¡fZ\u

S> â¡d hpS> ¡B A_¡ Nygi_ _�v$p_u A_¡L$ _hgL$\pAp¡ hp�Qu _pMulsu; A_¡ A¡ S> qv$hkp¡dp� d_¡e õhà_-v$p¡j \hp_p¡ iê$ \B Nep¡ lsp¡.d¢ afu |R>ey�.

""sd¡ _hgL$\p L$ep� ky u hp�Qp¡ R>p¡ ?''s¡ bp¡ëep¡ : ""_hgL$\p `|fu \B Åe Ðepf¡ S> hp�Q_ b�^

L$fy� Ry>�.''d_¡ gpÁey� R>¡ L¡$ v$if\_u budpfu dpfu budpfu kp\¡ OZu bû

dmsu Aph¡ R>¡. A¡ qv$hkp¡dp� lz�e fõs¡ Qpgsp�-Qpgsp�, Npep¡ Qpfsp�,M¡sfp¡_u fMhpmu L$fsp�, Qfp, Mmp�-M¡sf, Of-blpf A_¡ õL|$gdp�L$p¡B _ L$p¡B _hgL$\p kp\¡ fpMsp¡ lsp¡; A_¡ sL$ dmsp� S> hp�Qsp¡ lsp¡.A¡L$ kfk _hgL$\p L$V$u s�N A_¡ buÆ _hgL$\p "Ny_plp¢ L¡$ v¡$hsp'hu.ù. BÞV$f L$p¡g¡S> Ly$X$hpfdp� _hdp p¡fZdp� gB Nep¡ lsp¡. hp�Qu_¡v$asfdp� d|L$u v$uû lsu. rhîp[Þsdp� Äepf¡ blpf _põsp¡ L$fhp Nep¡Ðepf¡ dpfp v$asfdp�\u _hgL$\p Qp¡fu g¡hpdp� Aphu lsu. Ðepf\u L$p¡B_hgL$\p lz� r_ipm¡ gB S>sp¡ _ lsp¡.

_hgL$\p hp�Qhp_p¡ A¡V$gp¡ b^p¡ ip¡M lsp¡ L¡$ Ad¡ L¡$V$gpL$rdÓp¡A¡ c¡Np dmu_¡ A¡L$ yõsL$pge iê$ L$ey lsy�. rdÓp¡dp� îufpd

rÓ`pW$u, fpdtkl W$pLy$f, cp¡gp_p\ rshpfu, _f¡ÞÖtkl, fpOhfphepv$h, íepdrblpfu iyL$g, â¡dâL$pi rdî, L$piufpd epv$h, S>N¡ðfdp¡Qu, r^rkeph_ epv$h, fpdkyM dp¥e®, L$r`gv¡$h rshpfu, kuspfpdepv$h, gpgQ�Ö Nyàsp, kuspfpd AN°hpg, _f¡ÞÖtkl `�Åbu,cNhp_bgu tkl W$pL$yf hN¡f¡ kpd¡g lsp, S>¡dZ¡ v$k-v$k ê$rèp kæeau Apù_¡ yõsL$pge Mp¡ghpdp� dv$v$ L$fu lsu. A¡_p\u Npd-gp¡L$p¡_¡yõsL$p¡ hp�Qhp dmsp� lsp�. yõsL$pge X$p¡d_ yf Npddp� B[çsepT_¡

O¡f A¡L$ M�X$dp� Mp¡ghpdp� Apìey� lsy�. lz� A¡_p¡ kæe lsp¡ _¡ fp¡S> A¡L$_hu _hgL$\p hp�Qsp¡ lsp¡. _hgL$\p ApMu fps hp�Qsp¡ lsp¡. khpf\su Ðepf¡ S> hp�Qhp_y� b� L$fsp¡. _hgL$\p hp�Qsp fl¡hp_p dlphfp\uAd_¡ fps¡ ÅNhp_u _¡ cZhp_u V¡$h `X$u NB lsu. s¡ kpdprS>L$,d_p¡h¥opu_L$, Åk|ku A_¡ fp¡dp[ÞV$L$ _hgL$\pAp¡ ApS>¡e epv$ AphuÅe R>¡.

d_¡ rhQpfû_ dyÖpdp� Å¡B v$if\ bp¡ëep¡ : ""kf ! lz� ÅD?''""Ap¡l ! lz� L$ep�L$ Mp¡hpB Nep¡. lp, ÅAp¡. dpf¡e ipL$cpÆ

g¡hu R>¡. v$if\ s¡ d_¡ kpQu hps S>Zphu_¡ kpfy� L$ey. rQ�sp _p L$fui.ûf¡-ûf¡ b y� kpfy� \B S>i¡; A_¡ kp�cmp¡, k|sp l¡gp� ¡ipb L$fu_¡sd¡ k|hp_y� fpMp¡, ¡ipb L$v$u fp¡L$ip¡ _rl. fps¡ b¡-ÓZ hpf ÅNhp_u_¡ ¡ipb L$fhp_u V¡$h `pX$p¡. õhà_v$p¡j Mpk L$fu_¡ khpf_u h¡mpdp�\pe R>¡; s¡\u sd¡ fps¡ Qpf hpN¡ ÅNu_¡ ¡ipb L$fu_¡ lp\-dp¢Yy�$ p¡B_¡cZhp_p� lp¡e A¡hp� yõsL$p¡ hp�Ãep L$fp¡. fp¡dp[ÞV$L$ A_¡ k¡¼ku_hgL$\pAp¡ _p hp�Qp¡. k¡¼ku qagd Z Å¡ep _p L$fp¡. Aphy� L$fhp\usd¡ õhà_-v$p¡j\u sp¡ bQu S> S>ip¡, kpfp¡ rhÛpæepk Z L$fu iL$ip¡.A¡V$gy� S> _l], sdpfu ipfuqfL$ _¡ dp_rkL$ s�vy$fõsu Z DÑd fl¡i¡.qv$hk¡ Å¡e¡gp ky�v$f, ApL$j®L$ Ql¡fpAp¡_¡ hpf�hpf epv$ _p L$fp¡. fp¡dp�QL$


_hgL$\pAp¡_p pÓp¡_¡ d_ f khpf _p \hp v$p¡. i¼e lp¡e sp¡ bÅê$k¡¼ku _hgL$\pAp¡_¡ bv$g¡ kprl[ÐeL$, kpdprS>L$, _hgL$\pAp¡ h^pf¡hp�Qp¡. L¡$V$guL$ ApÝep[ÐdL$, op_-h ®L$ yõsL$p¡ h^pf¡ hp�Ãep L$fp¡. qaëdÅ¡ep R>u L$p¡B _pBL$p_p¡ Ql¡fp¡ d_ f R>`pB S>hp¡ _p Å¡BA¡. qagd_p×íep¡_¡ dpÓ L$pë`r_L$ b_phV$u rQÓ L¡$ ârstbb kdÆ_¡ c|gu Åh.Ap hps_¡ Np�W¡$ bp� u gp¡ L¡$ õhà_v$p¡j A¡ L$p¡B budpf\u _\u; `fÞsyep¥h__p¡ Ecfp¡, DW$ph L¡$ awg R>¡. s¡ A¡L$ âpL©$rsL$ c¡V$ R>¡. Bðf_y� hfv$p_R>¡. âkß rQÑ¡ A¡_p¡ õhuL$pf L$fp¡. h^sy� hue® hlu Åe, A¡ ifuf_p¡s�vy$fõsu dpV¡$ L$ëepZL$pfu lp¡e R>¡; s¡\u sd¡ r_fpi _p \ip¡. d__pk�sp¡j dpV¡$ A�N°¡Æ _l] `Z Apeyh£qv$L$ v$hpAp¡ gB iL$pe R>¡.

v$if\ Qpëep¡ Nep¡. d¢ s¡Z¡ OZp¡ Apðõ\ L$ep£; r_rò�s fl¡hpL$üy�. lz�e ¡gu Ahõ\pdp� AipÞs \ep¡ lsp¡. lz� A¡ Nyàs v$p¡j_¡ ipdpV¡$ k�spX$u fpMsp¡ lsp¡ ? `p¡sp_p¡ v$p¡j Ry>`phu_¡ Ap`Z¡ dp¡Vy�$ `p`L$fuA¡ R>uA¡. v$p¡j Ry>`phu_¡ Ap`Z¡ `p¡s¡ sp¡ fp¡N_p riL$pf \BA¡ S>R>uA¡, buÅ�_¡e bQphu iL$sp _\u. Å¡ Ap`Z¡ Ap`Zp v$p¡j b^p�_¡S>Zphu v$BA¡ sp¡ L�$B _rl sp¡ buÅ gp¡L$p¡ A¡ fp¡N\u bQu iL¡$ R>¡;s¡\u d_dp� Nyàs fpM¡gp L¡$ fl¡gp v$p¡jp¡_¡ sfyZp¡_¡ r_c®esp\u âÐenL¡$ `fp¡n ê$ ¡ buÅ�_¡ L$lu v¡$hp Å¡BA¡, S>¡\u ArZ_p hMs¡ s¡d_pc°d |Z® fp¡N_p¡ kpQp¡ D`Qpf \B iL¡$. Ry>`phhp\u fp¡N fp¡N _p lp¡hpR>sp� L$p¡B ce�L$f fp¡N \B Åe R>¡. Mbf _l], lz� A¡ fp¡N\u L¡$hufus¡ bQu i¼ep¡ lsp¡? dpfu ÅZ âdpZ¡ d¢ kh® â\d A¡ fp¡N_¡,-"S>¡_¡ d¢ Aop_hi fp¡N dp_u gu^p¡ lsp¡' - dpfu kdp¡hqX$eZ L$fdu_¡S>Zphu v$u^p¡ lsp¡; A¡V$gy� S> _rl, dpfp c°d_¡ v|$f L$fu_¡ L$fdu S> d_¡bQphu iL$u lsu ¡gu khpf¡ lz� A¡ khpf_p¡ v¡$hpv$pf Ry>�.

15. L$p¸çàe|V$f_u R>p¡L$fu¡gu S>¡ L$p¸çàe|V$f kpd¡ Myfiu `f b¡ku_¡ L$ç`p¡T L$fu flu R>¡

A¡_p rhj¡ lz� L$iy� Mpk ÅZsp¡ _\u. bk, A¡V$gy� S> ÅÏ� Ry>� L¡$ s¡ dpfuhpsp®Ap¡_¡ L$ç`p¡T L$fu flu R>¡. lp, "`lgu epÓp'_u s¡f hpsp®Ap¡dp�_uA¡L$ hpsp® R>¡ "L$ÃQp Of' A¡ S> hpsp®_y� â\d â|a Å¡B_¡ ky pfhp dpV¡$s¡_¡ Ap`hp Apìep¡ Ry>�. b¡ L$p¡çàe|V$fp¡ `f b¡ L$ç`p¡TuV$f L$ç`p¡T L$fufüp R>¡. L$p¡çàe|V$f_p dprgL$ ¼ep�L$ blpf Nep R>¡; s¡\u dpf¡ A¡ R>p¡L$fu_¡ê$bê$ dmhy� X$éy� R>¡. lz� A¡_¡ _l], Z L$p¡çàe|V$f_p bV$_ f V$`pV$`õâ]N_u S>¡d Qpgsu A¡_u psmu Ap�NmuAp¡_¡ Å¡J Ry>�. c]X$p S>¡hu`psmu-`psmu Ap�NmuAp¡_¡ Å¡J Ry>�. c]X$p S>¡hu `psmu-`psmuAp�NmuAp¡; s¡\u A�N°¡Å¡A¡ c]X$p_¡ "g¡X$uT a]Nf' L$üp¡ lsp¡. hõsy_pApL$pf-âL$pf âdpZ¡ A¡_y� _pdL$fZ \B Åe R>¡. A¡ Å¡sp�-Å¡sp� d_¡\ey� L¡$ lp¡e _p lp¡e ; `Z A¡ ¡gu Opk L$p`_pfu_u Ap�NmuAp¡ R>¡,S>¡_¡ lz� _p_`Zdp� OZ¡ pR>m R>p¡X$u Apìep Ry>�, ApS> lp\dp� Mf`X$ugB_¡ ky rs Opk L$p`su lsu; A_¡ Ðep� S> A¡_u Ap�Mdp� L$iy� sZMgy�`X$u Ney� lsy�. Opk L$p`hp_y� AV$L$phu s¡ R>p¡L$fp_¡ L$l¡su lsu :

""cp¡gp, Å¡ Ap�Mdp� iy� X$u Ney� ? S>fp gL$p¡ apX$u_¡ aw�L$ dpfuv¡$.''

R>p¡L$fp¡ aw�L$ dpfsp¡ Ðepf¡ L$l¡su : ""lÆ _\u _uL$þey� buÆ A¡L$aw�L$ dpf.''

"L$ÃQp Of' hpsp®_y� L$ç`p¡T L$fsp�-L$fsp� s¡ Ap�NmuAp¡_¡ L$p¡çàe|V$f`f\u lV$phu Npg `f d|L$u v¡$ R>¡. Npg `f Ap�NmuAp¡_p¡ õì® s¡_¡Ndhp gpÁep¡. A¡L$ hpf_u s¡_u Ap�NmuAp¡_p õì®\u hpsp®_u _pBL$pky rs °yÆ EW¡$ R>¡; A¡_¡ d_¡ A¡d L¡$ L$p¡B Å¡B _p g¡; Z A¡hy� dp_u_¡L¡$ Abp¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ L$iy� _rl kdT¡ s¡ d_dp� _¡ d_dp� âkß \BAp�NmuAp¡_¡ A¡ S> fus¡ p¡sp_p Npg f d|L$u fpMhp BÃR>¡ R>¡. lz� â|a


Å¡J Ry>�. buÆ hpf_y� âya Å¡sp�-Å¡sp� d¢ A_ycìey� L¡$ Ap Ap�NmuAp¡_põì®\u ¡gu R>p¡L$fu_¡ S>ê$f L$p¡B _hu gpNZu_p¡ A_ych \ep¡ li¡.s¡\u sp¡ s¡ ApS>¡e Ap�NmuAp¡_¡ L$p¡çàe|V$f_p bV$_ `f\u lV$phu_¡`p¡sp_p Npg f d|L¡$ R>¡; A¡V$gy� S> _rl A¡_¡ Npg f\u lV$phhp BÃR>¡R>¡ R>sp� lV$phsu _\u. L$v$pQ s¡ ùv$e_u X$L$_p¡_p¡ A�v$pS> gNph¡ R>¡.Å¡L¡$ Npg f Aphsp l¡gp� S> A¡L$ hpfsp¡ s¡ õì®\u °|Æ EW$u lsu.s¡_y� Np¡fy� hv$_ TZTZu EW$éy� lsy�. A¡ rhQpf¡ gÅdrZ_u S>¡d A¡hus¡ k�L$p¡QpB L¡$ L$p¡B Å¡B sp¡ _\u füy� _¡ ? L$p¡B Å¡i¡ sp¡ cgp dpZk,iy� L¡$i¡ ? R>sp� A¡hy� dp_u_¡ L¡$ Abp¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ L$iy� ÅZsp¡-kdS>sp¡ _\u,s¡ dgL$-dgL$ dgL$pe R>¡ s¡_¡ A¡ õì® Ndhp gpÁep¡. s¡_p ùv$edp�Ngu`Qu \hp gpNu. rhQfhp gpNu : d_ dpfy� A¡hy� L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ lz� ApdS> T|L$u flz� A_¡ ¡gp¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ `p¡sp_u Ap�NmuAp¡ dpfp Npg `f d|L$udpfu lp¡mu \e¡gu Ap�Mp¡dp� X¡$gp sZMgp_¡ aw�L$ dpfu kpa L$fsp¡ fl¡.

.... fÞsy buÆ S> nZ¡ L$pídufu kafS>_ S>¡hp A¡_p NygpbuNpg A¡L$v$d gpg QV$L$ \B Nep; A_¡ s¡ gS>hpB_¡ k�L$p¡QpB NB; A_¡K..... lw�a... fl¡hp v¡$, _uL$mu Ney� smMgy� sy� sZMgp S>¡hp¡ Å,v$p¡X$...., spfp �qX$sÆ c|¿ep li¡... blz sp¡X$u guû gugp hV$pZp_uk]Np¡... gB, Å A¡d_¡ MhX$phu v¡$. Aphu fus¡ Al] Äep�-Ðep�Ap�NmuAp¡ d|¼ep _p L$f. Qpg lV$ ! L$p¡B Å¡B sp¡ _\u füy�_¡ ? A¡dbp¡gu s¡ M¡sfdp� Qpf¡ sfa i�[¼s _S>f¡ Å¡hp gpNu. EOpX$p Qfpdp�L$p¡B `Z Aphu iL¡$ R>¡. Opk hpY$hp L¡$ `R>u Nd¡ s¡ blp_¡.

""Ðep� Ap�Nmu d|L$hp\u iy� \pe R>¡ ?''R>p¡L$fp_p âñ¡ s¡_¡ afu\u Ny�QhpX$dp� _pMu v$uû; s¡\u s¡ A¡ rhj¡

rhQpfhp rhhi \B NB. lp�, iy� \pe R>¡ Ðep� Ap�Nmu d|L$hp\u ?ÅÎep-kdÄep hNf d¢ A¡_¡ iy� L$pd dL$phu _p¿ep¡ ? ...A_¡ hNfL$iy� kdÄep-rhQpep® hNf S> ¡gu R>p¡L$fu_¡ ¡gp R>p¡L$fp_¡ afu\u^dL$pìep¡ :

""K...l ! sy� sØ_ d|fMp¡ Ry>�.''`R>u â¡dcfu _S>f¡ s¡_¡ Å¡hp gpNu. R>p¡L$fp_p Npg `f duW$p

fp¡j\u lmhu V$`gu dpfu Q|V$Zu MZu dQX$u _p¿ep¡. Q|�V$u cfhp\uR>p¡L$fp_p L$p¡dm Npg h^pf¡ gpg \B Nep. A¡_p Npg_¡ `p¡sp_uAp�NmuAp¡\u � pmsu bp¡gu :

""Å, cZhp. dp¡V$p¡ \Bi Ðepf¡ b y� kdÆ S>Bi.''.... A_¡ cp¡gp¡ Mc¡ v$asf cfhu ipmp_u qv$ipdp� Qpëep¡ Nep¡

lsp¡.R>p¡L$fu afu Opk L$p`hp d�X$u. Opk _l].... lz� Å¡J Ry>� s¡_p

lp\_u Mpgu Ap�NmuAp¡ L$p¡çàe|V$f_p bV$_ `f Qpghp gpNu. lz�hs®dp_dp� pR>p¡ Apìep¡. Ap M¡sf _l] "L$p¡çàe|V$f r\e¡V$f' R>¡. Mc¡\¡gp¡ gV$L$ph¡gp¡ lz� Ecp¡-Ecp¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡ ; Ðep� S> dpfp sfa afu_¡,Å¡B_¡ Ap R>p¡L$fuA¡ ÅZ¡ p¡sp_u S>hpbv$pfu k�cpmhp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$fsp�L$ç`p¡T L$f¡gp¡ L$pNm â|a Å¡hp d_¡ `L$X$phu v$u^p¡. s¡ afu\u V$`pV$`L$ç`p¡T L$fhp gpNu. lz� "L$ÃQp Of' hpsp®_y� buÆ hpf_y� â|a Å¡hpgpÁep¡.

â|a Å¡sp¡-Å¡sp¡ Å¡J Ry>� L¡$.... ¡gp¡ cp¡gp _pd_p¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ afu\udpfu _S>f kpd¡ Aphu Nep¡ R>¡. S>¡ \p¡X$u hpf l¡gp� Tp¡fpdp� bV$pZp_uk]Np¡ cfu_¡ �qX$sÆ_¡ MhX$phhp dpV¡$ r_ipm¡ Qpëep¡ Nep¡ lsp¡ s¡afu `pR>p¡ Aphu Nep¡ R>¡. s¡ dpfu Ap�Mp¡dp� X$p¡qL$ey� L$fu_¡ L�$BL$ L$l¡hpBÃR>¡ R>¡ L¡$ ....... L¡$ L$iy� bp¡g¡ s¡ `l¡gp� R>p¡L$fu afu bp¡gu :

""kf ! Ecp L¡$d R>p¡ ? b¡kp¡_¡ !''s¡Z¡ Myfiu sfa Bipfp¡ L$ep£ _¡ bp¡gu :""kf ! Ap`_u Ap "L$ÃQp Of' hpsp®, S>¡_y� lz� L$ç`p¡T L$fu Q|L$u

Ry>�, OZu Å_v$pf _¡ d__¡ Ndu Åe A¡hu hpsp® R>¡. L$ç`p¡T L$fsp�-L$fsp� lz� hpsp®dp� Mp¡hpB NB.''


`Z...''""`Z iy� ?''d¢ R>p¡L$fu_¡ A¡L$v$d |R>ey� s¡ lksp�-lksp� bp¡gu :""L�$B _rl. ¡gp¡ d|Mp®rifp¡drZ Abp¡ R>p¡L$fp¡ cgp¡ ! hV$pZp_u

k]Np¡ cQX¹$-cQX$ Mpsp¡ r_ipm¡ Qpëep¡ Nep¡ lsp¡.''""A_¡ hmu ?'' d¢ |R>ey�.""`R>u iy� L$fy� ? Mf`X$u\u Opk hpY$hp gpNu.''A¡d L¡$'su R>p¡L$fu Å¡f\u lkhp gphu. A¡_p lpõedp� lz�e kpd¡g

\B Nep¡. Ad¡ b�_¡ lksp� füp�. d¢ lpõe_¡ fp¡L$hp_p¡ âeÐ_ L$ep£ :""ÅZp¡ R>p¡ A¡ Opk hpY$_pfu R>p¡L$fu L$p¡Z R>¡ ? s¡ dpfp

bpm`Z_u rdÓ ky rs, S>¡ ApS>¡e Ap`Z_¡ lkphu flu R>¡. Mbf_rl, s¡ L$ep� li¡ ? ''

""ky rs....!''s¡ Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡ d_¡ Å¡hp gpNu. ÅZ¡ L�$BL$ Ap¡mMhp_p¡ âepk

L$fu flu _p lp¡e ? `R>u kpQhu_¡ bp¡gu.""kf ! dpfy� _pd `Z A¡ S> R>¡ !''""sp¡-sp¡ sd¡ A¡_u T¡fp¡n R>p¡. A¡d L$lu iL$pe.''""A_¡ Opk hpY$_pfu...?'' s¡ lkhp gpNu.""lp. Z sd¡ Opk hpY$_pfu R>p¡L$fu _\u.sd¡ sp¡ L$p¸çàe|V$f_u

R>p¡L$fu R>p¡.''Ad¡ b�_¡ afu lkhp gpÁep�. s¡_u Ap�NmuAp¡ V$ pV$ L$pçàe|V$f_p

bV$_ `f `X$hp gpNu. â|a Å¡B_¡ d¢ R>p¡L$fu_p bpSy>dp� d|L$sp L$üy�.""ApS>¡ lz� Dsphmdp� Ry>�. L$pg¡ "apB_g â|a' s¥epf L$fu fpMip¡.

A¡ kp\¡ S> lz� Ap¡aukdp�\u blpf _uL$mu kX$L$ f ApNm h^hp gpÁep¡.kX$L$ f Aphsu-S>su R>p¡L$fuAp¡_¡ Å¡J Ry>�. NyS>fps_u Ap R>p¡L$fuAp¡OZp Myëgp qv$g_u lp¡e R>¡. A¡ S> R>p¡L$fuAp¡dp�\u ky rs Z A¡L$ R>¡.ky rs NB L$pg_u _rl. bpm`Z_u Opk hpY$_pfu _¡ ApS>_u L$ç`p¡TuV$fZ

R>¡; S>¡ hpf�hpf ÅÎe¡-AÅÎe¡ dmu S>su fl¡ R>¡; A_¡ dpfp "cp¡gp`_'_¡ lkphu, Ngu`Qu L$fu Åe R>¡; `R>u N�cuf \B_¡ L$lu v¡$ R>¡.

""Å byÙw ! hV$pZp_u gugu-gugu k]Np¡ spfp �qX$sÆ_¡MhX$ph, bpgp, d_¡ rhÛp-k� pv$_ dpV¡$ W¡$gsu flu...; A_¡ cp¡gp_pê$`dp� lz� Mc¡ \¡gp¡ gV$L$phu hV$pZp_u gugu-gugu k]Np¡ cQ¥X$-cQ¥X$Mpsp¡ TV$`V$ r_ipm cZu ApNm h^sp¡ S>B füp¡ yR>�. A¡hy� gpN¡ R>¡L¡$ s¡ dpfu kp\¡-kp\¡ Qpgu flu R>¡; R>sp� lz� A¡_p dpV¡$ L$iy�e L$fu _\uiL$sp¡. A¡L$ _l], A¡hu A_¡L$ ky rsAp¡ ApS>¡ dpfp Æh__p¡ A¡L$ cpNb_u NB R>¡. A¡d_¡ lz� dpfu Ap�Mp¡ kpd¡\u A×íe _\u L$fu iL$sp¡;Ðepf¡ A¡L$ ky rs\u L¡$ S>¡ Nfubu A_¡ Acphp¡dp� Opk hpY$u_¡ Æh_-r_hp®l L$fsu lsu; A¡V$gy� S> _rl A¡_u rh^hp dp_p¡ Ap^pf b_u flulsu. ApS>¡ s¡d_u k�¿ep Ap¡R>u _\u \B.

dpfu _hgL$\p "v|$kfp Ap�Qg' _u dpep d_¡ Nusp, S>¡ dpfu kp\¡_h_us â¡kdp� L$ç`p¡Æ�N L$fsu lsu. A¡d_¡ ùv$e-rhv$pfL$ L$\p kp�cmu_¡lz� õsbÝ^ \B Nep¡. A¡d_u k� rÑ Qphu pX$u_¡ A¡d_u rh^hp dp�kp\¡ dpfu_¡ Ofdp�\u lp�L$u d|L$u lsu. A¡ b�_¡ A¡d_u rh^hp dp S>¡_¡A¡_p kNp L$pL$pA¡ A¡_u k� rÑ Qphu_¡ dpfu_¡ Ofdp�\u lp�L$u d|L$u lsus¡_u R>Ó-R>pepdp� Æhu flu lsu. dpfp |R>hp\u dpepA¡ L$üy� L¡$ dpfkp¡B-hpkZ L$fu_¡ Mphp_u ìehõ\p L$f¡ R>¡. Ad¡ b�_¡ b¡_p¡ â¡kdp�L$ç`p¡T L$fu_¡ fp¡S> v$k-v$k ê$rèp pduA¡ R>uA¡. A_¡ dpfp gÁ_ dpV¡$S>dp L$fy� Ry>�.''

Qpgsp�-Qpgsp� Å¡J Ry>� sp¡ A¡L$buÆ ky rs L$Õ\pB Mduk-kghpf l¡fu_¡, Nmpdp� ka¡v$ vy$`Ë$p¡ g¡ V$u_¡ kpeL$gdp� ¡X$g _p^_dpfsu dpfu bpSy>dp�\u Qpgu S>B flu R>¡. s¡ fp¡S> khpf¡ Aph¡ R>¡. ÅZ¡qL$fZp¡ b_u_¡ NN_dp�\u Esf¡ R>¡; A_¡ k|e®-qL$fZ b_u_¡ vy$r_epdp�a¡gpB Åe R>¡. k|ep£v$e\u k|ep®õs ky u L$pd¡ gpNu fl¡ R>¡. A� pfy� \sp�`l¡gp� s¡ O¡f `lp¢Q¡ R>¡. qv$hk ApMp_p¡ \pL¡$gu s¡ kpNf_u g¡lfp¡dp�


dp¢Yy$ k�spX$u v¡$ R>¡. gl¡fp¡ A¡_u dpsp R>¡. A_¡L$ gl¡fp¡, A_¡L$ sf�Np¡ L$p¡BqL$_pf¡ lp¢Qhp gl¡fpe R>¡. lp\-`N R>pX$su fl¡ R>¡- Sy>v$p Sy>v$p kdyÖufÐ_p¡_u ip¡ dp� fps-qv$hk A¡L$ L$fsu fl¡ R>¡. v$uL$fu_u rQÞsp dp_¡ksph¡ R>¡. lÆ s¡_y� gÁ_ \sy _\u. s¡_u rh^hp dpA¡ s¡_¡ v$kdu ky ucZhpu R>¡. dp L¡$V$gp�L$ Ofp¡dp� fkp¡B-hpkZ_y� L$pd L$f¡ R>¡. v$uL$fu_y� gÁ_L$fL$kf\u \B Åe sp¡... `Z apgsy� dpZkp¡e v$l¡S> hNf A¡_uv$uL$fu_p¡ lp\ L$X$hp s¥épf _\u. L$pçàe|V$f iu¿ep R>u s¡_¡ _½$u L$eyR>¡ L¡$; lz� dpfp bm D`f S> Æhui. \p¡X$pL$ ¥kp L$dpB_¡ dpfy� gÁ_Ås¡ S> L$fui.''

lh¡ L$çàe|V$f_p¡ S>dp_p¡ R>¡. OfX$u dp_u L$dÅ¡fu Å¡B s¡Z¡ ApNmcZhp_y� R>p¡X$u_¡ A¡L$ Ap¡qakdp� L$ç`p¡T L$fhp_y� L$pd iê$ L$fu v$u y� R>¡;`Z L$ç`p¡Tdp�e A¡_¡ NÎey�-Np�W$ey� L$pd dm¡ R>¡. NÎep-Np�W$ep ¥kp_¡s¡ kpQhu_¡ fpM¡ R>¡. S>dp_p âdpZ¡ Å¡ s¡ MQp® L$f¡ sp¡ A¡ ¥kp A¡_pkpdpÞe kp¦v$e®-âkp^_p¡ dpV¡$e |fsp _\u; s¡\u s¡ kpv$Nu\u Æhug¡ R>¡. bQs _pd_u L$p¡B hõsy_u A¡_u `pk¡ _\u. A¡_u `pk¡ S>¡ R>¡s¡ A¡_y� Ad|ëe Æh_ R>¡. A¡_¡ S> bQphu_¡ s¡ Qpg¡ R>¡. ApV$gy� iy� Ap¡Ry>�R>¡ ?

buS>¡ qv$hk¡ d¢ A¡_¡ |R>ey� : ""L¡$V$gy� dmu Åe R>¡ ?''s¡ bp¡gu : ""dprkL$ lÅf ê$rèp.''""A¡L$ qv$hkdp� L¡$V$gp p_ L$ç`p¡T L$fu v$J Ry>� ?'' d¢ A¡_¡ |R>ey�.""Ap¡R>pdp� Ap¡R>p suk `p_ ! k]Ng â|a dpV¡$ s¥epf L$fu v$D

Ry>�; A_¡ suÅ â|adp� "apB_g' L$fu v$J Ry>�.''A¡_¡ Apòe®\u Å¡sp� d¢ L$üy� : ""A¡V$g¡ L¡$ fp¡S>_p� v$k `p_

"apB_g' Apù v$p¡ R>p¡.''s¡ bp¡gu : ""lp, A¡V$gy� sp¡ \B S> Åe R>¡.''A_¡ sdpfp¡ i¡W$ dpfu pk¡\u A¡L$ "apB_g ¡S>' _p v$k ê$rèp

g¡ R>¡. A¡V$g¡ L¡$ A¡_p dpV¡$ sd¡ qv$hk_p kp¡ ê$rèp_y� L$ç`p¡T L$fu v$p¡

R>p¡; A_¡ A¡ fus¡ dlu_¡ suk lÅf_y� L$pd Ap`p¡ R>p¡. suk lÅf_pL$pd_u kpd¡ A¡ sd_¡ dpÓ A¡L$ lÅf ê$rèp Ap ¡ R>¡ ! A¡ sdpfy� L¡$V$gy�b y� ip¡jZ L$f¡ R>¡ !''

lz� A¡_p âÐe¡ gpNZuiug \ep¡ Ry>�; A_¡ A¡_p i¡W$ f d_p¡d_Nyõk¡ \ep¡ Ry>�. Ap i¡qW$epAp¡ L$pfuNfp¡ _¡ lzßfd�v$p¡_y� b¡lv$ ip¡jZ L$f¡R>¡. A¡_p\u h^pf¡ sp¡ Npd_u AcZ R>p¡L$fu ¡gu Opk hpY$_pfu ApMp¡v$p'X$p¡ dl¡_s L$fu_¡ �v$f-huk ê$rèp L$dpB g¡ R>¡. lz� dpfpdp� `pR>p¡Aphy�; A_¡ "vy$kfp Ap�Qg' _hgL$\p_p Q¡s_phpv$u `pÓ Ards_¡ggL$pfy� Ry>�. `mdp� lpS>f \B_¡ s¡ L¡$'hp gpN¡ R>¡.

""ip¡jZ_ue dep®v$p lp¡e R>¡. Ap gpQpf Nfubp¡_¡ A� pfpdp�fpMu_¡ A¡d_y� gp¡lu uhp¡ R>p¡ ! Sy>Ap¡, A¡d_p ifuf f_y� A¡L¡$ A¡L$ lpX$Ly�$,L$p¡B NZu g¡ A¡hy� v¡$Mpe R>¡ ! ifuf f L$`X$p� _\u. rbQpfp A¡L$ hMsMpB_¡ bpmL$p¡_¡ DR>¡f¡ R>¡. Akfs L$pL$p ! Ad_¡ ¥kp L$fsp� Ap Nfubp¡`f h^pf¡ â¡d R>¡. dpf¡ ¥kp _\u Å¡Bsp ! N°¡ÄeyA¡V$ Ry>�. Nd¡ Ðep� L$dpB_¡MpB gBi. "V$pBd pk' L$fhp Aphsp¡ lsp¡; Z lh¡ sp¡ L$iy�L$ L$fhp_usdßp R>¡. dpfy� S>¡ \hp_y� lp¡e s¡ \pe; `Z Ap Nfubp¡_¡ A¡d_udl¡_s_p ¥kp sdpf¡ Ap`hp `X$i¡.''


16. S>du_ riL$pf \sus¡ L$iy�L$ L$l¡hp BÃR>su lsu; `Z s¡_¡ bp¡ghp_u sL$ S> _p

Ap`hpdp� Aphu. s¡ rhÛpge\u O¡f lp¢Q¡ A¡ l¡gp� S> s¡_p A |qfepbp`_p L$p_ c�c¡fu v¡$hpdp� Apìep lsp L¡$ sdpfu v$uL$fu_¡ â¡dpgp` L$fsp�Npd-gp¡L$p¡A¡ Å¡B lsu.

Å¡ey� sp¡ L$p¡BA¡ L$iy�e _p¢'sy�; Z Aahp_¡ gp¡L$p¡A¡ kpQu dp_uguû lsu. kpQy� sp¡ A¡ lsy� L¡$ S>du_ p¡sp_u klpÝepB_u_u kp\¡ s¡_¡O¡f S>su flu lsu. s¡ iy� L$fhp NB'su ? A¡_u A¡L$ dpÓ kpnu Np¡ |rglsu; Z Np¡ |rg A¡L$gu b°û yf Npd\u b¡ dpBg R>¡V¡$ hk¡gp s¡S> yfky u S>B iL$su _ l\u; hmu Np¡ |rg_¡ Ap Mbf \p¡X$u S> lsu L¡$ ApV$gu_p_u hps_¡ AphXy�$ dp¡Vy�$ dlÐh Ap`hpdp� Aphi¡ ?

c¡v$ sp¡ Ðepf¡ M|ëep¡, Äepf¡ buÅ qv$hk¡ "BÞV$f L$pg¡S> b°û yf'_p AÝep`L$p¡ ÆcpÅ¡X$u L$fhp gpÁep L¡$ L$pg¡ Al]_u A¡L$ R>pÓpA¡ApÐdlÐep L$fu guû; Z S>du__p Npd_p R>pÓ¡ S>Zpìey� L¡$ S>du__pNmy� v$bphu dpfu Nmy� _pMhpdp� Aphu lsu; A¡V$g¡ klAÝep`L$p¡_uhpsp¡ qv$hpL$f_p d_dp� ¡ku NB. qv$hpL$f_¡ ¡gp R>pÓ_u hps kpQugpNu. A¡ qv$hk¡ b¡ rdr_V$_y� dp¥_-ip¡L$ pmu_¡ rhÛpgedp� fÅ X$uNB lsu. h¡v$_p-N°õs \B O¡f S>sp¡ qv$hpL$f A¡V$gp¡ b^p¡ vy$:Mu \BNep¡ L¡$ A¡_p `N S> E`X$sp _p¢'sp. A¡Z¡ afu_¡ `pR>m Å¡ey� sp¡ A¡hy�gpÁey� L¡$ ÅZ¡ S>du_ A¡_p¡ ùR>p¡ L$fsu flu flu R>¡.

""d_¡ |R>ep hNf S> dpfu D`S> Ås¡ S> hl¢Qu g¡hp hpmp l¡dp_h ! s_¡ ApV$gu bû Dsphm ip_u lsu ? dpfu bpbsp� A¡L$gpS> L$p¡B r_Z®e gB g¡hp¡ A¡ dpfu kp\¡ AÞepe L$ep® bfpbf R>¡. L$p¡BAop_u ìe[¼s_u S|>W$u Aahp kp�cmu Aphu fus¡ Aop_hi d_¡ dpfu_pM_pfp dp_h. A¡L$ hpf d_¡ |R>u sp¡ Å¡hy� lsy� L¡$...''

qv$hpL$f h^pf¡ vy$:Mu \B EW$ep¡. s¡S> yf Npd_p rhÛp\}A¡ L$üy�

lsy� L¡$ S>du__¡ bQphhp_u tlds L$p¡BA¡ _p¢'su L$fu. byrÙhpmu dp_h-kdpS> kpd¡ A¡L$ Mpk âñ R>¡ L¡$ s¡ S|>W$u v$Npcfu AahpAp¡_¡ ApV$guTV$ kfmsp\u kpQu L¡$d dp_u g¡ R>¡ ? bQsp, Qpgsp, qv$hpL$f_¡ A¡_ukpd¡ L$l¡gu A¡L$ L$l¡hs epv$ Aphu : "S>¡_y� h_ R>¡, s¡ L$ep� _\u; S>¡_y�_\u s¡dZ¡ h_ hl¢Qu gu y� R>¡.' A¡L$ _l], A¡hu A_¡L$ S>du_,kdpS>dp�, v¡$idp� R>¡, S>¡d_¡ bp¡ghp_u sL$ Ap`hpdp� Aphsu _\u. d|�NuS>du_ kp\¡ kv$p AÞepe S> sp¡ \ep¡ R>¡. S>du_ p¡sp_y� vy$:M âL$V$ L$fhpBÃR> R>¡, `Z A¡_y� dp¢Yy�$ v$bphu A¡_p¡ AhpS> b� L$fu v¡$hpdp� Aph¡ R>¡.

qv$hpL$f O¡f `lp¢Ãep¡. `Ð_u L$v$pQ kpd¡_p d�qv$fdp� NB lsu.bpmL$p¡ blpf fdu füp� lsp�. s¡Z¡ bpfÏ� Mp¡gu_¡ Ofdp� âh¡i L$ep£.õhuQ v$bphu v$uû. huS>mu_p¡ âL$pi M�X$dp� a¡gpB Nep¡. Myfiu `fb¡ku_¡ gMhp gpÁep¡; fÞsy A¡_u Ap�Mp¡ kpd¡ S>du_ _pQhp gpNu.L$gd L$X$u_¡ s¡ ¡gu S>du__¡ Å¡hp gpÁep¡, S>¡_¡ s¡Z¡ A¡L$ qv$hk l¡gp�R>¡ëgu hpf Å¡B lsu. A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ S>du_ `p¡sp_u kMuAp¡_¡kdp¡hqX$eZp¡\u R|>V$u `X$u_¡ L$ep�L$ Mp¡hpB NB R>¡.

c|sL$pm hs®dp_ b_u_¡ ÆhÞs \B EW$ep¡ Ðepf¡ A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$S>du_ S>¡_y� Akgu _pd S>¥rd_u lsy� s¡ L$pmy� õL$V®$ A_¡ ka¡v$ Mdui`l¡fu_¡ v$asf gB Qpgu Aphu flu R>¡. A¡_p dp\¡ b¡ gpg "fubu_'awg_u S>¡d lku flu R>¡. L¡$V$guL$ R>p¡L$fuAp¡ kp\¡ R>¡. R>p¡L$fp Sy>v$ugpB_dp� Qpëep Aphu füp R>¡. qv$hpL$f_¡ epv$ Apìey�...A¡_¡ gpX$-àepfdp� gp¡L$p¡ S>du_ L$lu_¡ bp¡gphsp. A¡_y� Akgu _pd sp¡ S>¥rd_ulsy�. s¡ s¡S> yf Npd_p A¡L$ M¡X|$s ApL$pi_u yÓu lsu. A¡_u A¡L$kpl¡guA¡ S>Zpìey� L¡$ S>¥rd_u_u dp R>psu L|$V$u_¡ fX$u flu lsu. fpX$p¡`pX$su L¡$'su'su L¡$ bpfZp� Mp¡gp¡... dpfy� d_¡ L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ dpfu v$uL$fu r_v$p£jR>¡. d_¡ A¡_¡ |R>u g¡hp v$p¡. A¡ dp_¡ b y� S> kpQy� L$lu v¡$i¡; fÞsy bp`_p¡Nyõkp¡ NN_¡ õì} Nep¡ lsp¡. s¡Z¡ A�v$f\u bpfÏ� b� L$fu fp¿ey� lsy�.


bp ¡ bpfÏ� _p Mp¡ëey� s¡ _p S> Mp¡ëey�. dp Of_u blpf b|dp¡ `pX$suflu; R>sp� r_v®$eu ApL$pi S>du__¡ dpfsp¡ S> füp¡. S>du__¡ L$iy�bp¡ghp_u L¡$ `p¡sp_u hps L$p¡B_¡ L$l¡hp_u sL$ S> _p dmu.

hZ bp¡ëe¡ S> S>du_ S>du_dp� dmu NB. A¡_u kMu Np¡ |rgA¡kpQy� L$l¡hpdp� OZu hpf gNpX$u v$uû lsu. Np¡ |rgA¡ A¡_u dp ©Õhu_¡`l¡gy� kÐe S>Zpìey� sp¡ lsy� S>; A_¡ ©ÕhuA¡ qv$hpL$f_u `Ð_u Q�v$p_¡A¡ hps buÅ qv$hk¡ khpf¡ L$lu lsu. Q�v$p fX$u `X$u lsu; A_¡ A¡hps TV$`V$ s¡S> yf S>B_¡ S>du__u dp fsu_¡ L$lu v¡$hp BÃR>su lsu;`fÞsy qv$hpL$f¡ Ð_u_¡ _p pX$u v$uû. v$uhpL$f¡ rhQpey L¡$ lh¡ A¡ hps_¡L$l¡hp L$l¡hX$phhp\u ip¡ apev$p¡ ? S>du__u dp fsu fX$u-fX$u_¡ dfuS>i¡. Q�v$pA¡ A¡ hps L$p¡B_¡e _p L$lu. A¡Z¡ rhQpey¯ L¡$ lh¡ sp¡ S>¡\hp_y� lsy� s¡ \B Ney� R>¡. A¡ kÐe_¡ ^fsu-ApL$pi _p ÅZ¡ A¡dp�S> A¡d_u cgpB R>¡.

Ap`Zp v¡$i A_¡ kdpS>dp� ¾|$f r`spAp¡_u Ap kp¥\u dp¡V$uvy$b®msp R>¡ L¡$ s¡Ap¡ `p¡sp_p� k�sp_p¡_u kpQu hps kp�cmhp BÃR>sp�_\u. s¡d_p� AÞs®ùv$e kdTu iL$sp� _\u. s¡Ap¡ buÅ gp¡L$p¡_u S|>W$uhpsp¡, AahpAp¡_¡ kpQu dp_u gB_¡ `p¡sp_p� k�sp_p¡_¡ kÅ L$fu R>¡.

qv$hpL$f¡ rhQpey, lz�e A¡ S> r`spAp¡dp�\u A¡L$ Ry>�. s¡ gMhp_¡bv$g¡ rhQpfhp gpÁep¡. ¡gu S>du_ A¡_u S> L¡$d ? dpfue lsu_¡ ?r_v$p¡®j S>du_ kp\¡ blz� dp¡V$p¡ AÞepe \ep¡ lsp¡. S>du__u kl`pqW$_uDa£ kMu Np¡ |rg s¡_¡ p¡sp_¡ O¡f "ä¡i' \hp gB NB lsu. qL$ip¡fphõ\p_¡ sê$Zphõ\pdp� R>p¡L$fuAp¡ ifd_u dpfu d__u hps d_dp� S> v$bphufp¡M R>¡. s¡Ap¡ p¡sp_p d__u hps L$p¡B_¡ TV$ S>Zphu iL$su _\u. s¡_pQl¡fp_¡ hp�Qu _p iL$_pf gp¡L$p¡ i�L$p-Ly$i�L$p_¡ `p¡ju g¡ R>¡. Mf¡Mf sp¡Np¡ yrg_p AZ^X$ bp ¡ A¡ hps v$php_m_u S>¡d Npddp� a¡gphu v$uûlsu. "Np¡ |rg_p bp` Aëò¡ A¡ hps S>du__p bp`_¡e ê$bê$ dmu_¡

L$lu v$uû lsu. s¡Z¡ L$üy� lsy� L¡$, sdpfu R>p¡L$fu S>du_ rhÛpge\u dpf¡O¡f Aphu lsu; A_¡ Mbf _¦, bpfÏ� b� L$fu_¡ Ap¡fX$pdp� OZu hpfky u iy� L$fsu lsu ? dpfy� sp¡ L¡$'hy� R>¡ L¡$ sd¡ S>du__y� gÁ_ L$fu v$p¡;_rl sp¡ A¡ lp\dp� _rl fl¡. cZhp _p dp¡L$gp¡.''

Aëò_¡ A¡ Mbf _p¢'su L¡$ ¡gp M�X$dp� S>du_ A¡L$gu lsu L¡$kp\¡ buSy>� L$p¡B lsy� ? Aëò_¡e Npd_p L$p¡B dpZk¡ L$üy� lsy� L¡$ sdpf¡O¡f rhÛpge_u L$p¡L$ R>p¡L$fu Aphu lsu. Aëò `Ð_u kp\¡ M¡sf¡\uAphsp lsp Ðepf¡ S> fõspdp� L$p¡BA¡ s¡d_p L$p_ c�c¡ep® lsp. Aëò¡ip¡ u L$pY$ey� L¡$ A¡ R>p¡L$fu L$p¡Z lsu ? L$ep Npd_u ? L$ep Of_u lsu?A_¡ A¡ ku^p S>du__p bp` ApL$pi pk¡ S>B lp¢Ãep lsp. Aahp_¡kÐedp� a¡fhu_¡ A¡hu fus¡ fS|> L$fu L¡$ ApL$pi_¡ rhðpk b¡ku Nep¡ L¡$Aëò¡ S>¡ L$üy� s¡ kpQy� S> R>¡. Aëò_¡ ApL$pi_¡ A¡d Z L$lu v$u y�lsy� L¡$ S>du_ L$p¡B R>p¡L$fp_¡ â¡d L$f¡ R>¡.

`p¡sp_u yÓu bpbs¡ Aphu ApX$u-Ahmu hps kp�cmu_¡ r`spApL$pi¡ KX$pZ\u rhQpfhy� Å¡Bsy� lsy�. L$l¡_pfp¡ kpQy� L¡$'R>¡ L¡$ S|>Wy�$ ? A¡rhj¡ Ýep_ Ap`hy� Å¡Bsy� lsy�. r`spA¡ p¡sp_u yÓu f rhðpk fpMhp¡Å¡Bsp¡ lsp¡; fÞsy i�L$pN°õs \e¡gp¡ bp` ¾$p¡ dp� Ap� mp¡ \B r_f�L|$i\B Nep¡ lsp¡. ¾$p¡ A_¡ Aahp `p¡sp_p a�v$pdp� akphu_¡ Ap`Z_¡V$V$mphu-V$V$mphu_¡ L|$sfp_p dp¢'s¡ dpfu _pM¡ R>¡. i�L$piug ìe[¼s_pd_dp� AahpAp¡ L$p¡B ce�L$f fp¡N_u S>¡d Of L$fu Åe R>¡. r`sp p¡sp_uyÓu_¡ Ap¡fX$pdp� |fu_¡ dpfsp¡ füp¡ _¡ Npd-gp¡L$p¡ Å¡sp füp ! v$uL$fu_u

dp R>psu L|$V$su Qukp¡ `pX$su flu; `Z b y�e _L$pdy�....!qv$hpL$f A¡V$gp¡ b^p¡ vy$:Mu \B Nep¡ L¡$ ÅZ¡ A¡_u R>psu `f

Op�Z `X$u füp _p lp¡e ! _¡ A¡ suMp dpfsu V$mhm füp¡ lp¡e ! A¡`p¡sp_u Ås_¡ û½$pfhp gpÁep¡. A¡_¡ \ey� L¡$ s¡ `p¡sp_u A¡L$ r_v$p£jrióep dpV¡$ L$iy�e L$fu _p i¼ep¡. AÝep`L¡$ A¡e Ýep_ fpMhy� Å¡BA¡


L¡$ R>pÓ-R>pÓpAp¡ rhÛpge_u blpf L$epf¡ _¡ L$ep� R>¡ ? L¡$V$gu hpf R>u`pR>p� Aph¡ R>¡ ? A_¡ A¡ dprlsu A¡d_p� dpsp-r`sp ky u lp¢QpX$hp_u`Z Ap`Zue S>hpbv$pfu R>¡. Mfu hps sp¡ A¡ R>¡ L¡$ rhÛpgedp� kpfuìehõ\p lp¡e sp¡ L$v$pQ S>du__¡ kMu_¡ O¡f S>hy� _p `X$s. Äepf¡bpmL$p¡dp� L$iy� ENu füy� lp¡e Ðepf¡ dpfp S>¡hp AÝep`L$ A_¡ r`spbpmL$p¡_u d_p¡cph_pAp¡_¡ kdÆ L¡$d iL$sp _\u ? bu.A¡X¹$._u spgudp�d_p¡rhop_ rhjedp� cZphhpdp� Aph¡ R>¡ L¡$ Å¡ R>pÓ L¡$ R>pÓp ifdhi`p¡sp_u hps L$l¡hpdp� k�L$p¡Q A_ychsp� lp¡e sp¡ AÝep`L¡$ A¡d_pQl¡fp_p lph-cph hp�Qu g¡hp Å¡BA¡; A_¡ A¡d_p d__u hps_¡d_p¡h¥opr_L$ ×rô$A¡ kdÆ_¡ s¡d_¡ fÅ Apù v¡$hu Å¡BA¡.

lp, Ahõ\p L$p¡B bsphhp_u hõsy L¡$ fdL$Xy�$ _\u lp¡su. L$üphNf Z A¡_¡ kdÆ g¡hpdp� Aph¡ R>¡. hZ g¿ep cphp¡_¡ hp�Qu g¡hpdp�Aph¡ R>¡. A¡hy� _ L$fu iL$pey� s¡ Ap`Zu Aop_sp R>¡, Ai[¼s R>¡. f¼s-÷ph A¡L$ õhpcprhL$ âL©$rs-v$Ñ d® R>¡, F>sy-âhpl R>¡. ApL$pidp�\u_uQ¡ X$sp pZu_¡ Å¡B ÅZu S>hpe R>¡ L¡$ pZu_u hjp® \B flu R>¡.buÅ�Ly$f_¡ Å¡B_¡ kdÆ S>hpe R>¡ L¡$ S>du_dp� L$iy� ENu füy� R>¡. MpkL$fu_¡ Ðepf¡ Äepf¡ kdS>Zp� \sp� k�sp_ ifd-k�L$p¡Qhi p¡sp_p d__uhps buÅ L$p¡B_¡ L$lu iL$sp� _\u; Ðepf¡ A¡d_p Ql¡fp hp�Qu_¡ dpsp-r`spA¡ kdÆ S>hy� Å¡BA¡ L¡$ bpmL$p¡dp� L$p¡B hps blpf awV$u _uL$mhplW$ L$fu flu R>¡; `Z lp¡W$p¡ `f Aphu iL$su _\u. buÆ hps R>¡ L¡$rhðpk_u. dpsp-r`spA¡ p¡sp_p� k�sp_p¡ f rhðpk d|L$hp¡ Å¡BA¡.k�sp_p¡ kp\¡ A¡hu fus¡ fS|> \hy� Å¡BA¡ L¡$ õ_¡l A_¡ kv¹$ìehlpf fpMhp¡Å¡BA¡; S>¡\u k�sp_ `Z dp-bp` `f |fp¡ rhðpk d|L$¡.

qv$hpL$f_¡ \ey� L¡$ A¡_¡ lÆe âL©$rs_p dpÝed\u k�cmpB füy� L¡$Np¡ |rg_u dp dpfu Ð_u Q�v$p_¡ L$lu flu R>¡ L¡$, "S>du_ Np¡ |rg kp\¡A¡_¡ O¡f L$`X$p� bv$ghp NB lsu. A¡ hMs¡ Np¡ |rg_y� Of Mpgu lsy�.

dpsp-r`sp M¡sfdp� lsp�. Ofdp� aL$s S>du_ A_¡ Np¡ |rg lsp�.rhÛpgedp� A¡hu L$iu ìehõ\p _ lsu L¡$ Äep� S>du_ `p¡sp_p� cu_p�L$`X$p� bv$g¡. rhÛpgedp� b¡ AÝepr5L$pAp¡ R>¡; Z s¡ buÅ_u R>p¡L$fu_¡`p¡sp_u v$uL$fu kdS>¡ Ðepf¡_¡ ? hN®dp� yõsL$ue `pW$p¡ cZphu v$BAæepk¾$d |fp¡ L$fu v¡$hp¡ A¡ S> dpÓ rinZL$pe® _\u. iuMhpriMhhp_u âq¾$epdp� bpmL$p¡A¡ ApÞsbp®ü b�_¡ ìe[¼sÐhp¡ kp\¡ Å¡X$phy�`X¡$ R>¡. yõsL$ue pW$ sp¡ bpmL$ O¡f b¡ku_¡e cZu iL¡$ R>¡. Ap rinZ-k�õ\p_u Ap vy$O®V$_p\u A¡L$ buÆ hps õ`ô$ \B Åe R>¡ L¡$ s\pL$r\s¹kyrirns AÝepr`L$pAp¡ Mpk L$fu_¡ R>pÓpAp¡_u bpbsdp� `p¡sp_uS>hpbv$pfu Mfp A\®dp� _cphhu `pdu flu _\u.

gMsp�-gMsp� qv$hpL$f afu A¡L$ hpf AV$L$u Nep¡. L$gd lp\dp�gB A¡ rhQpfhp gpÁep¡ L¡$ Np¡ |rgA¡ Ap hps `l¡gp� S>Zphu v$uûlp¡s sp¡ S>du_ Aahp_p¡ riL$pf _p \B Ås. qv$hpL$f lp\ dkmu_¡flu Nep¡. lh¡ L$iy� S> \B iL$sy� _\u. qv$hpL$f p¡sp_u Ås_¡ u½$pfhpgpÁep¡. S>du_ Æhsu \B iL$su _\u. qv$hpL$f_¡ A¡L$ L$l¡hs epv$Aphu, S>¡_¡ s¡_u dp bpm`Zdp� L$üp L$fsu lsu L¡$ Np¡aZ\u a¢L¡$gy� Y¡$aw�`pRy> _\u Aphsy�. L$rhA¡e L$üy� L¡$, "c|sL$pm_¡ c|gu Å, crhóe_urQÞsp L$f.' bÃQ_ÆA¡e L$üy� R>¡ "Å¡ fps NB, kp¡ bps NB.' fludÆ`Z A¡hu S> hps L$f¡ R>¡ :

""buNfu bps b_¡ _l],gpM L $fp ¡ qL $_ L $ p ¡e;frld_ buNf ¥ v | $^k ¡d\¥ _ dpM_ lp ¡e.''

D`f âdpZ¡_u Okpe¡gu L$l¡hsp¡_¡ qv$hpL$f õhuL$pfu iL$sp¡ _\u.A¡_p ds¡ sp¡ b_u-b_ph¡gu hpsp¡_¡ sp¡ b^p k�v$ L$f¡ R>¡; Z bNX¡$guhps ky pfhpdp� dv$p®_Nu R>¡s¡ BÃR>¡ L¡$ v$f¡L$ S>du_ p¡sp_y� dp¥_ sp¡X¡$;


A_¡ d__u hps L$l¡. k�L$p¡Q hNf, r_c®e \B_¡ flõe_p¡ c�X$p¡ ap¡X¡$.dpV$udp� dmu S>sp `l¡gp� S>du_ A¡L$ qv$ìe ¾$p[Þs L$f¡.

""Af¡, L$epf¡ Apìep ? ApS>¡ d�qv$fdp� OZu cuX$ lsu. dlpdyíL¡$guA¡ v$i®_ L$fu iL$u.''

`Ð_u_p¡ AhpS> kp�cmu qv$hpL$f A¡_u kpd¡ Å¡sp¡ bp¡ëep¡ :""d�qv$f... d�qv$f ! Äepf¡ Sy>Ap¡ Ðepf¡ d�qv$f ! bpmL$p¡ sfa L$v$u

Ýep_ Ap`y� Ry>�.''Y$uguY$a \B Ec¡gu Ð_u \p¡X$uL$ nZp¡ ky u rs_¡ Å¡su flu;

`R>u ûd¡\u bp¡gu.""iy� hps R>¡ ? ApS>¡ R>p¡L$fp� `f ApV$gp¡....?''""bpmL$p¡_¡ bp¡gphp¡. b¡kpX$u_¡ L$iy� riMhpX$p¡. A¡d_¡ kpfp

k�õL$pf Ap`p¡. v$p'X$p¡ ApMp¡ fdsp� fl¡ R>¡ !''s¡ Nyõk¡ \ep¡. Ðep� S> bpmL$p¡ Ofdp� Apìep�. qv$hpL$f bpmL$p¡

`f Nyõk¡ \sp¡ bp¡ëep¡.""sd_¡ Mphp-ùhp_y� cp_ _\u f¡'sy� L¡$d ? kp�S> `X$u NB.

fdhpdp� Np�X$p� \B Åh R>p¡.''r`sp_¡ Nfd \sp Å¡B bpmL$p¡ buL$_p� dpep¯ fX$dk \B Nep�.

dp_u `pR>m g`php_p¡ âepk L$fhp gpÁep�.hNf L$pfZ¡ k�sp_p¡ f rs_¡ Nyõk¡ \sp¡ Å¡B s¡ pR>m afu_¡

bp¡gu :""lz� A¡d_u dp Ry>�. s�vy$fõsu dpV¡$ fdhy� Z S>ê$fu lp¡e R>¡. Å¡

Aphu S> fus¡, v$bpe¡gp�, buL$Z b_phsp fl¡ip¡ sp¡ A¡ A¡d_u kpQuhps L$v$u L$lu iL$i¡ _rl. Ap`_u hps s¡d_p _pSy>L$ d[õsóL$ `fl\p¡X$p_u S>¡d T]L$pe R>¡. Ap kp�cmu-kp�cmu_¡ dpfp L$p_ pL$u NepR>¡. Ap sp¡ bpmL$p¡ R>¡ ! A¡d_¡ â¡d\u kdÅhp¡. rhðpkdp� gp¡. Ðepf¡A¡ Ap`Ï� L$l¡hy� dp_i¡. kdÄep ?''

""kpfy� sy� sp¡ d_¡ L$p¡B dl¡suÆ_u S>¡d riMhpX$u flu Ry>�. Qpgp¡,sy� dpfu Nyê$_¡ lz� spfp¡ Q¡gp¡, bk ? ....`Z....''

""`Z-bZ L�$B _rl. ÅZp¡ R>p¡ ? ApS>\u _hfprÓ iê$ \Bflu R>¡. bpmL$p¡ Nfb¡ O|dhp sp¡ S>i¡ S>. L$p¡B buÅ D`f_p¡ Nyõkp¡bpmL$p¡ D`f L¡$d L$pY$p¡ R>p¡ ? rhÛpgedp� QdQp-QdQuAp¡ kpd¡ bp¡gu_\u iL$sp, s¡\u Al] Ofdp� r_v$p£j bpmL$p¡ D`f Nyõkp¡ W$pghp¡ R>p¡?''

`Ð_u S>fpL$ s¡S> \B_¡ bp¡gu. qv$hpL$f \p¡X$p¡L$ Y$ugp¡ X$u Nep¡.rhQpfhp gpÁep¡ : ""lp, A¡ Mfy� S> sp¡ L$l¡ R>¡ ! lz� sp¡ c|gu S> Nep¡lsp¡ L¡$ ApS>¡ _hfprÓ R>¡. bpmL$p¡ OZp qv$hk\u X$p�qX$ep gphhp_y� L$lufüp� R>¡. `R>u `p¡sp_p yfyjÐh_p¡ âcph `pX$sp� bp¡ëep.''

""`Z sy� d�qv$fdp� ApV$gu hpf ky u iy� L$fsu lsu ?''""_hfprÓ_p R>¡ëgp qv$hk¡ Ðep� Nfbp-dlp¡Ðkh_u õ`^p® \i¡.

Npd_p _h-eyhL$p¡ A¡_y� Apep¡S>_ L$f¡ R>¡. OZu cuX$ R>¡; s¡\u hpfgpNu.''

""kpfy� sp¡ Ðep� "gpBV$' b_u_¡ "X¡$L$p¡f¡i_' L$fu flu lsu.''qv$hpL$f¡ afu A¡L$hpf duW$pk\u ìe�N aV$L$pfu v$u^p¡.""lp, lh¡ A¡ S> sp¡ bpL$u R>¡ _¡ ? Aphu S> i�L$p-Ly$i�L$pAp¡

`p¡jsp�-`p¡jsp� Jdf hus] S>B flu R>¡. yê$j R>p¡_¡ ? dpfu S> gpBV$dp�sp¡ Ðep� b y� L$pd-L$pS> \B füy� lsy� ! lz� pR>u huS>mu Mfu_¡? kpQhÅ¡,sdpfue Ap�M L$ep�L$ T�MhpB _p Åe ! Mphp_y� sp¡ b_phu_¡ NB lsu`R>u ?''

s¡ \pmudp: cp¡S>_ ùfkhp gpNu. bpmL$p¡ lp\-`N ^p¡B_¡Mphp dpV¡$ b¡ku Nep. `Ð_u_¡ Å¡sp¡ qv$hpL$f bp¡ëep¡.

""sy� Mf¡Mf Ap Of_u fp¡i_u R>y�. lz� sp¡ s_¡ dpÓ Ly$g-gÿdukdS>sp¡ lsp¡. ApS>\u A¡L$ buÆ D`dp h^pf¡-õÓu Of_u gÿdu lp¡hpD`fpÞs fp¡i_u `Z lp¡e R>¡. sy� A¡_u kprbsu Ry>�.''


Ap S> D`dp Ap`sp�-Ap`sp� rS>�v$Nu husu flu R>¡. gMÅ¡,hp�QÅ¡ _¡ sL$ dmsp� L$p¡B D`dp Apù v¡$Å¡. lz� L$ep�-L$ep� Ýep_ Ap y�?Aphu S> fus¡ gMsp-hp�Qsp fl¡ip¡ sp¡ bpmL$p¡ Aæepkdp� L$pQp� fluS>i¡. kpfp rhL$pk dpV¡$ rinp-v$unpdp� sdpfp¡e apmp¡ lp¡hp¡ Å¡BA¡.dp sfa_p A¡L$ `nue k�õL$pf bpmL$p¡_¡ bl¡L$phu iL¡$ R>¡. Ap R>p¡L$fp�dpfp\u sp¡ busp� S> _\u. hNf dpÁe¡ b y� Ap`su flz� Ry>� _¡ ?''

""Ap S> sp¡ âL©$rs_p¡ r_ed _¡ ^d® R>¡. lz� S> dpfp ^d®_y� Mfy�`pg_ _\u L$fu iL$sp¡. sdpfu kp\¡ fl¡hp\u Ap bpmL$p¡ L$p¡B`Z A\®dp�vy$b®g A_¡ `pR>m _l] fl¡. A¡d_u Mfu rirnL$p sp¡ sd¡ S> R>p¡.''

`Ð_u ifdpB NB. bp¡gu : ""A¡ sp¡ Ry>� S>. rirnL$p_¡ L�$B i]NX$p�L¡$ |�R>X$p� \p¡X$p� S> lp¡e R>¡ ? d¢ A¡d_¡ kpfp k�õL$pf Apàep R>¡. sd¡ sp¡bk, _pd dpÓ_p bp` b_u Nep R>p¡. Af¡, Ap`Zu pk¡ S>du_ _plp¡s sp¡ sd¡ iy� ApL$pidp� M¡su L$fsp ?'' s¡ lkhp gpNu.

""ApL$pi_u hps _p L$fp¡.'' qv$hpL$f bp¡ëep¡.""L¡$d S>du__¡ S> Q¡gu kdÅ¡ R>p¡ L¡$d ? b^p yê$jp¡ S>du__¡

`N_u S|>su kdS>¡ R>¡. Kl.... Äepf¡ d_ \ey�, bk ! `l¡fu guû!d_ _p \ey�, Dspfu v$uû ! õÓu L$p¡B `l¡fhp-Dspfhp_u hõsy _\u.kdÄep ? s¡_p `p¡sp_p l¡sy lp¡e R>¡. rkÙpÞs lp¡e R>¡.''

`Ð_u_y� suMy�-sdsdsy� ê$` Å¡B qv$hpL$f kph^p_ \B bp¡ëep¡.""sd¡ kpQy� L$lp¡ R>p¡; Z ud¡ bp¡gp¡. Al] bpmL$p¡e R>¡. s¡d_u

`f âcph X¡$ R>¡. S>du_ sp¡ ApL$pi_p¡ Ap^pf lp¡e R>¡. cg¡ ApL$pi_¡S>du_ rnrsS>¡ dm¡ R>¡; `Z Ðep� L$p¡B `lp¢Qu iL$sy� _\u.''

""qagp¡kp¸au aV$L$pfhp_y� sp¡ sdpfu `pk¡\u iuMhp S>¡hy� R>¡;A_¡...Ap y� h^pf¡ Af¡, ApS>¡ sp¡ L$iy� Mp y� S> _\u. iy� hps R>¡ ?''s¡ Dv$pk \B bp¡gu.

Ecp¡ \sp� qv$hpL$f bp¡ëep¡ : "" ¡gp¡ ApL$pi, S>du__¡ kdS>sp¡

L¡$d _\u ?''""sd¡ L$B S>du__¡ ApL$pi_u hps L$fp¡ R>p¡ ?''""L$pg¡ A¡L$ vy$O®V$_p \B NB.'' s¡ Dv$pk d_¡ bp¡ëep¡.""vy$O®V$_p....? L¡$hu v$yO®V$_p....?''dpfp rhÛpge_u, dpfp hN®dp� cZ_pfu A¡L$ sê$Zu AahpAp¡_u

riL$pf \B NB !""sd¡ L$p¡_u hps L$fp¡ R>p¡ ?'' s¡ Ap�Mp¡ apX$u_¡ Å¡hp gpNu.""A¡ S> ¡gu S>¥rd_u ! S>¡_¡ gpX$-àepf\u S>du_ L¡$'sp lsp.

Np¡ |rg kp\¡ A¡_¡ O¡f NB lsu.''""lp, lp, A¡_¡ iy� \ey� ?''""bp`_p lp\¡ dpf MpB_¡ D`f S>su flu.''""iy� L$lp¡ R>p¡ ?''""lp, A¡ r_v$p£j, cp¡mu, Np¡m-dV$p¡m A_¡ Np¥f hZ®_u sê$Zu

kp\¡ blz� dp¡V$p¡ AÞepe \ep¡ R>¡.'' ¼ep�L$ _¡ L$ep�L$ Ap`Z¡e A¡_p�S>hpbv$pf R>uA¡. s¡ fp¡S> r_erds Aphsu lsu. OÏ� Ap¡Ry>� bp¡gsulsu. hN®dp� `pR>gu b¡W$L$ `f b¡ksu lsu. s¡_u rhipm Ap�Mp¡dp�dp¡V$p�-dp¡V$p� k`_p� lsp�. A¡L$ qv$hk L¡$'hp gpNu kf ! lz� rlÞv$udp�A¡d.A¡., L$fui. `pR>m bu.A¡X¹$. L$fu_¡ AÝepr`L$p b_ui.''

L$l¡sp�-L$l¡sp� qv$hpL$f_u Ap�Mp¡ EcfpB NB. s¡ R>s sfa Å¡hpgpÁep¡. `Ð_u `Z vy$:Mu \B NB.

duÅS> bv$gu_¡ Ð_u bp¡gu : ""A¡L$ bp` ApV$gp¡ OpsL$u \BiL¡$ R>¡, A¡ sp¡ d¢ õhà_¡e rhQpey _p¢'sy� ! Aphp gp¡L$p¡_¡ L$pfZ¡ Npd,kdpS> A_¡ v¡$idp� R>p¡L$fuAp¡_p� õhà_p� dpÓ õhà_ S> flu Åe R>¡.''

""s¡\u S> L$lz� Ry>� L¡$ dp¡V$p� \B fl¡gp� bpmL$p¡_¡ Mp¡V$u AahpAp¡\ubQphp¡.''

qv$hpL$f Myfiu f b¡ku_¡ gMhp gpÁep¡. S>du_ A_¡ ApL$pidpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 167 dpfu râe hpsp®Ap¡ l 168

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fps_p _h hpÁep lsp. blpf _hfprÓ_p dlp¡Ðkh_y� Nfbp-_©Ðe \B füy� lsy�. dpspÆ_y� _NpX$p¡ (Y$p¡g) hpNhp_p¡ AhpS> k�cmpsp¡lsp¡. bpmL$p¡ Nfb¡ O|dhp Nep� lsp�. Ð_u Z Nfb¡ fdhp NB lsu.gMhp_y� b� L$fu_¡ qv$hpL$f blpf _uL$þep¡; A_¡ Nfbp-_©Ðe Å¡hpgpÁep¡. A¡_¡ gpÁey� L¡$ Nfbpdp� L$ip¡ c¡v$cph _\u. Npd_p b^p gp¡L$p¡Nfb¡ |du füp R>¡. S>du__p ê$`dp� A_¡L$ R>p¡L$fuAp¡ Nfbp-_©Ðe L$fuflu R>¡. ApL$pi_p ê$`dp� A_¡L$ r`sp `Z Nfbp-_©Ðe L$fu füp R>¡.spfpAp¡_p ê$`dp� A_¡L$ bpmL$p¡ `Z kpd¡g R>¡. b^p lp\\u spmu`pX$sp, N_p ge kp\¡ Nfb¡ fdu füp R>¡. ApS>¡ Npd ApMy� A¡L$ gpN¡R>¡. Nfbp¡ _rl, ÅZ¡ S>du_ O|du flu R>¡. kÐe_pfpeZ cNhp__uL$\pdp� �qX$sÆ ©Õhu_u |Å L$fph¡ R>¡. "± ©r\ìepe _d: õhp:'.Al] A¡L$ S>du_\u buÆ S>du_ spg rdgphu_¡ O|du flu R>¡. spfpAp¡eO|du füp R>¡. ApL$pi O|du füy� R>¡. S>du_ ÆhÞs \B EW$u R>¡.


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""apNy_ bus¡ Å fl¡'' 1993""v|$kfu Ap�M'' 1994 ( yfõL©$s)""gN¡ d¡fp Np�h'' 2001""b|�v$'' 2004""DR>gsu lzB glf¡'' 2005""â¡fZp'' 2006""ld M|_ gpg f�N¡ L¡$'' 2008""fpS>'' 2010

V|�$L$u hpsp® k�N°l : ""rQrÓs _hu_ L$lpr_ep'' 1969 ( yfõL©$s)""`lgu epÓp'' 1991""hl fps'' 1998 ( yfõL©$s)""v|$kfp kaf'' 200`""Qp¡ pf'' 2010""d¡fu râe L$lpr_ep�'' 2010

_hgL$\p : ""v|$kfp Ap�Qg'' 1991""dp� L$p Ap�Qg'' 1991 ( yfõL©$s)""ddsp'' 2002 ( yfõL©$s)""A� ¡fp S>lp� DÅgp'' 2003""Qp¥fpl¡ L¡$ gp¡N'' 2004""â¡d õÓp¡s'' 2005""S>du_'' 2006""A¡L$ kaf L¡$ dykpqaf'' 2008

kdunp : ""L$\pL$pf fpdv$fi rdÓ'' 1987""kyv$i®_ dÅqW$ep L$p Ap¥ ÞeprkL$ rië`'' 1999( yfõL©$s)""fpdv$fi rdî L$u L$rhsp : k©S>_ L¡$ f�N'' 2005""fp¡S>dfp® L$u ÆÞv$Nu b_pd ApS> L$u L$rhsp'' 2006""kdL$pgu_ D`Þepk : bv$gs¡ `qfh¡i'' 2011

r_b� : ""âpf�rcL$ fQ_p A_¡ â¡fL$ ìe[¼sÐh'' 2000""S>lp� v¡$_¡L$u A ¡np dpep'' 2006 ""Of Ofp¦ p'' 2011

k� pv$_ : ""fQ_p^d®'' (Ó¥dprkL$) 2003 \u (klk� pv$_)""kprlÐe qfhpf'' rÓL$p 2006 \u (dy¿e k� pv$_)

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""hl fps'' L$lp_u k�N°l yfõL©$s, g¡ML$ d�Q h¥s|g Üpfp(d.â.) 2003 dp� kçdpr_s, l¥v$fpbpv$ Üpfp 2004 dp�kçdpr_s, DÃQ dp. Ap dlpk�O NyS>fps Üpfp 2004 dp�kçdpr_s, hpfpZgu Üpfp 2004 dp� kçdpr_s, L$pv$çbfuk�õ\p Üpfp 2004 dp� ddsp D`Þepk yfõL©$s kçdpr_s,Bgplpbpv$ Üpfp 2004 dp� kçdpr_s, rl. kp.Ap.Np� u_Nf Üpfp ddsp D`Þepk yfõL©$s 2004, L$pv$çbfuk�õ\p Üpfp "S>du_' D`Þepk 2008 dp� yfõL©$s.


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