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†c −b GB gyn~‡Z© wÎk nvRvi dzU Dc‡i| GLb †_‡K wVK m‡Z‡iv wgwbU ci, mxgvš— †_‡K BRiv‡q‡ji cÂvk gvBj wfZ‡i †cuŠ‡Q, †MvËv †L‡q wek nvRvi dzU bx‡P bvg‡e R ©vwb cvBjU mvjvgvZ nvwewe|

c¨vivïU wb‡q †b‡Mf gi“f~wg‡Z bvg‡Z hv‡”Q ivbv| bvRvwd †_‡K h‡_ó ~‡i, IUvi KvQvKvwQ kni Zzdv Ii cÖ_g Mš—e¨| cvBjU‡K †`L‡Z ejv n‡q‡Q, ivbv hv‡Z Zzdv kn‡ii

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cyew`‡Ki DcZ¨Kvq, †LRyi evMv‡bi wfZi bvg‡Z cv‡i| Zzdv kn‡i GKRb c¨v‡j÷vBwb B‡›Uwj‡RÝ G‡R›U I‡K

Lyu‡R †b‡e| ivbv ïay Zvi †KvW bv¤^vi Rv‡b| Zzdvi Dˇi GKUv †gwkb-Uzjm& d¨vKUwi Av‡Q, wm·wUbvBb ILvbKvi GKRb †gKvwbKvj wWRvBbvi| †m-B Zzdv †_‡K c_ †`Lv‡e I‡K, bvRvwd m¤ú‡K© Z_¨ †`‡e, cÖ‡qvRb n‡j ILvbKvi BRiv‡qwj d¨vwmwjwU‡Z †cuŠ‡QI w`‡q Avm‡e|

B‡jvivi KvQ †_‡K †QvU AvKv‡ii, AZ¨š— cyiv‡bv GKUv weªd‡Km †c‡q‡Q ivbv| Zv‡Z cÖ‡qvRbxq KvMR-cÎ, djm eU‡g wKQy A ¿, gLg‡ji Dci mvRv‡bv cÖPzi gwY-gvwYK¨ QvovI ¸i“Z¡c~Y© wKQy Z_¨ Av‡Q| †m iKg GKUv Z_¨ n‡jv: wm·wUbvBb wewmAvB-Gi n‡q Av‡MI KvR K‡i‡Q|

ivbvi m‡½ GKUv e¨vK-c¨vK Av‡Q, ZviciI weªd‡KmUv m‡½ wb‡Z n‡e|

ÔAvi `k wgwbU, wg÷vi ivbv,Õ ejj nvwewe| ÔAvcbvi R‡b¨ †`vqv Kwi, mvi| hvb, kvjv‡`i KPzKvUv K‡i Avmyb|Õ

Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i ZvwK‡q AÜKvi Qvov wKQyB †`Levi †bB| †c −b euvK wb‡q bx‡P bvg‡Q, d‡j boe‡o bvU-eëy ‡jv AviI †ewk AvcwË Rvbv‡Z ïi“ KijÑKK©k AvIqv‡R Kvb cvZv `vq|

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GiKg SzuwK †KD †bq bv| Z‡e ïay ytmvnm bq, gvwK©bx‡`i cªwZ BivKx‡`i †hgb, wVK †Zgwb BRiv‡qwj‡`i cÖwZ G‡`i Zxeª N„YviI weivU f~wgKv Av‡Q|

Rbg‡Zi †Zvqv°v bv K‡i R ©v‡bi ev`kv Avi miKvi Av‡gwiKvi eÜz _vK‡Z Pvq, ZvB Zviv Ggb wKQy Ki‡e bv hv‡Z BRiv‡qwj ^v_© ¶zYœ nq| GUv Rvbv K_v, ZvB wewmAvB

R ©v‡bi Kv‡Q miKvix ch©v‡q †Kvb mvnvh¨ Pvqwb| Z‡e mvnvh¨ †h‡nZz `iKvi, †mUv PvIqv n‡q‡Q e¨w³ ch©v‡q|

f ª‡jvK †gRi †Rbv‡ij (AemicÖvß) Zvwni RvKvwiqv| wgwjUvwi B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ýi wPd wQ‡jb, wZb eQi n‡jv Aemi wb‡q‡Qb| eZ©gv‡b Av¤§v‡bi mdj GKRb e¨emvqx wZwb|

Zuvi e¨emvi msL¨v Kg bq, Z‡e me‡P‡q myL¨vwZ AR©b K‡i‡Q †evivK bv‡g Gqvi jvBÝ †Kv¤úvwbwU|

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†MvcbxqZvi ^v‡_© wek¦ — cvBjU mvjvgZ nvwewe‡K †e‡Q wb‡q‡Qb †Rbv‡ij RvKvwiqv| BRiv‡qwj‡`i ¶wZ Kievi my‡hvM †c‡j GB †jvK webv wØavq Rxe‡bi SzuwK ch©š— †b‡e| wKš‘ GKUv K_v Zuvi Rvbv †bB, nvwewei GKUv †`vl n‡jv BRiv‡qwj‡`i cÖwZ wb‡Ri N„Yvi K_v †m †P‡c ivLevi †Póv K‡i bv| cÖwZ‡kva MÖn‡Yi my‡hvM cvIqv †M‡Q, GB K_vUvI Zvi gyL d‡¯‹ †ewi‡q †M‡Q ¿xi KvQ †_‡K we`vq †bIqvi mgq| Avi †K bv Rv‡b †h Kvb Qvov †`Iqvj †bB!

cyiv‡bv GKUv wWwm-w_ª gv‡S g‡a¨ †Uªwbs-Gi Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv nq, Kv‡RB IUv‡K †UK-Ad Ki‡Z †`L‡j KviI g‡b †Kvb m‡›`n RvM‡e bv; †Rbv‡ij wm×vš— †bb, IUvB wewmAvB G‡R›U‡K †b‡M‡fi Wªc †Rvb-G †cuŠ‡Q w`‡q Avm‡e|

ÔAvgiv Wªc †Rv‡b, wg÷vi ivbv,Õ ejj nvwewe| ÔZ‡e evZvm Lye †ewk| Avcwb †iwW †Zv?Õ

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†`qv‡j av°v †Lj I| evB‡i ZvKv‡Z †`Lj †d¬w·ej& DBs AvnZ Avje¨vUªm-Gi Wvbvi gZ NbNb Dci-bx‡P SvcUv‡”Q|

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GLv‡bB hLb co‡Z n‡e, wb‡R‡K _vgvevi †Kvb †PóvB Kij bv ivbv, †Lvjv `iRv w`‡q †ewi‡q A „k¨ n‡q †Mj|

wm×vš—Uvq Aek¨B fv‡M¨i mnvqZv wQj| †c −b Z¨vM Kievi gvÎ K‡qK †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨B GKUv nvB †f‡jvwmwU mvi‡dm-Uz-Gqvi wgmvBj‡K †auvqvi †UªBj ˆZwi K‡i Dci w`‡K D‡V †h‡Z †`Lj ivbv|

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†c −‡bi evg Wvbv Qyu‡q †Mj wgmvBj, Zvici †hb m~‡h©i †P‡q †KvwU ¸Y D¾¡jZv Qwo‡q we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv GKUv b¶Î| kã, Zvc Avi we‡ùvi‡Yi av°v †Lj ivbv; k~‡b¨ cvK Lv‡”Q kixiUv|

wb‡Ri Dci wbqš¿Y bv _vKvq cÖv‡Y †eu‡P †Mj ivbv| IB mgq hw` c¨vivïU LyjZ, wWwm-w_ªi dz‡qj U¨vs‡Ki we‡ùviY Av¸b awi‡q w`Z IUvq| Zvi e`‡j DËß evZv‡mi †XD cvk KvUvj I‡K, fvix R¨v‡K‡Ui K‡qK RvqMvq ïay Ly‡` yÕwZb‡U Av¸b R¡jj|

kw³ LvwU‡q kix‡ii cvK Avi wWMevwR LvIqv eÜ Kij ivbv, nvZ w`‡q Pvco †g‡i Ly‡` wkLv¸‡jv wbfvj| Zvici wicKW© a‡i w`j nu vPKv GK Uvb|

cvnvox Xvj †_‡K GK nvRvi dzU Dc‡i Lyjj c¨vivïU| Zxeª evZvm I‡K `w¶Y-cwð‡g Dwo‡q wb‡q P‡j‡Q| cÖPÊ

SuvwK jvMvq dzmdzm cÖvq Lvwj n‡q †M‡Q ivbvi| †klev‡ii gZ GKUv wWMevwR †L‡q cvnv‡oi P~ov Uc‡K

Aci w`‡K A „k¨ n‡q †Mj R¡jš— †c −bUv| ¶Y ’vqx, Z‡e Zxeª GKUv gg©‡e`bv Abyfe Kij ivbv cvBj‡Ui Rb¨|

big, †fRv †fRv gvwU‡Z c‡o kixiUv‡K Mwo‡q w`j ivbv| w ’i n‡jv GKUv †LRyi Mv‡Qi †Mvovq| Wªc †Rvb †_‡K m¤¢eZ gvBj K‡qK `~‡i †b‡g‡Q I|

wPr n‡q ï‡q _vKj K‡qK †m‡KÛ| AvKv‡k cÖPzi Zviv; „wómxgvi wfZi Puv`, †gN ev Ab¨ wKQy †bB|

`g wd‡i †c‡q Mv †_‡K evKj& Avi ÷ª vc¸‡jv Lyjj| c¨vivïU R‡ov K‡i big gvwU Luyo‡Z †ewk mgq wbj bv, ZvovZvwo cyu‡Z †djj IUv, Zvici Nv‡mi Pvcov Avi cvZv Qwo‡q †X‡K w`j RvqMvUv|

BRiv‡qwj ˆmb¨iv wgmvBj Qyu‡o †c −bUv‡K hLb †d‡j w`‡q‡Q, a‡i wb‡Z nq ivbv‡KI Zviv Rv¤ú Ki‡Z †`‡L‡Q| Avi AÜKv‡i hw` Rv¤ú Ki‡Z bv-I †`‡L _v‡K, wWwm-w_ªi dz‡qj U¨vsK we‡ùvwiZ nIqvi mgq Av‡jvi †Kvb KgwZ wQj bv AvKv‡k, c¨vivï‡Ui bx‡P wbðqB Sz‡j _vK‡Z †`Lv †M‡Q I‡K|

BRiv‡q‡ji gvwU‡Z cv †`Iqvi Av‡MB ivbv m¤¢eZ kµi †Pv‡L aiv c‡o †M‡Q|

GLvb †_‡K hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e m‡i †h‡Z n‡e I‡K| AÜKvi †LRyi evMv‡bi †Kv_vI †Kvb kã †bB|

GK‡Rvov †LRyi Mv‡Qi Kv‡Q m‡i G‡m e¨vKc¨vK Ly‡j QÙ‡ek wbj ivbv| m‡½ †QvÆ Avqbv Avi †cwÝj UP© Av‡Q, Pvc `vwo Avi Kva ch©š— j¤^v †KuvKov Pzj fvj fv‡eB A¨vWRv÷ Kiv †Mj| R¨v‡KU Avi UªvDRv‡ii Dci †Xvjv Avi LvwbKUv †bvsiv Avj‡Lj−v c‡i Avie †e yBb mvRj I|

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Mjvq †Svjvj mywZi †gvUv Pv`i, wKbvivq mvwi mvwi †Mvjvc †evbv| GB Pv`i †`‡LB wP‡b †b‡e I‡K wm·wUbvBb|

GjvKvi GKUv g¨v‡c †PvL eyjvj ivbv, GK cv‡k Zzdv kn‡ii bKkvI AuvKv Av‡Q| Avkcv‡ki cÖvq me¸‡jv MÖvgB gymjgvb‡`i, Zey eva¨ bv n‡j I‡`i KviI mvnvh¨ †bIqvi B‡”Q †bB Ii| Ggwb‡ZB wec‡` Av‡Q Iiv, `Lj`vi BRiv‡qwj‡`i wbh©vZ‡b AwZô n‡q Av‡Q, Zv‡`i wec` AviI evovevi †Kvb gv‡b nq bv|

c¨vivï‡Ui gZ e¨vKc¨vKUviI Kei n‡q †Mj, IUvi wfZi g¨vcUvI Av‡Q| cyiv‡bv, †Zveov‡bv weªd‡Km wb‡q Xvj †e‡q bvg‡Q ivbv| cÖ‡qvRbxq KvMR-cÎ wKQy weªd‡K‡mi djm& eU‡g Av‡Q, wKQy Av‡Q c‡K‡U|

†jv‡WW Iqvj_viUv ivbv mn‡R bvMvj cvIqvi Rb¨ †Kvg‡i u‡R †i‡L‡Q| Z‡e Zzdv kn‡i XyKevi mgq Avevi weªd‡K‡mi djm& eU‡g jywK‡q ivL‡Z n‡e IUv‡K, KviY †h-†KvbI kn‡ii cÖ‡ek gy‡L iv¯—v eÜ K‡i †jvKR‡bi kix‡i Zj−vwk Pvjvq BRiv‡qwj ˆmb¨iv| Z‡e †e yBb‡`i m‡½ Qywi †c‡j mvaviYZ wKQy e‡j bv Zviv|

MÖvg¸‡jv‡K Gwo‡q mgZj f~wg‡Z †b‡g Gj ivbv| Zzdv GLvb †_‡K mvZ-AvU gvBj cwð‡g, cv Pvwj‡q nuvU‡j †fvi nIqvi Av‡MB †cuŠQv‡bv hv‡e| wKš‘ cwð‡g bq, `w¶Y w`‡K nuvU‡Q I GLb|

QÙ‡ekUv wbLyuZ Ki‡Z n‡j GKUv gi“ RvnvR wKb‡Z n‡e ivbv‡K| Ry¤§vi w`b †Kj−vi wfZi †e yBb‡`i evRviUv mKvj †_‡KB R‡g I‡V, Z‡e Zzdvq GKUz †ejv K‡iB †cuŠQv‡Z Pvq I| wm·wUbvBb I‡K Lyu‡R wb‡Z Avm‡e †ejv GMv‡iUv †_‡K y‡Uvi g‡a¨| GKUz †ejv K‡i Zzdvq †cuŠQv‡Z PvIqvi AviI

GKUv KviY n‡jv, †Lvjv gi“f~wgi †Kv_vI †mu‡U GKUv Nyg

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†ek mg„× Avi e¨¯— GKUv gi“kni Zzdv| kn‡ii cÖavb AvKl©Y cv_‡ii ˆZwi cÖvPxb GKUv †Kj−v|

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†Kj−vi evB‡i, cyew`‡K, wb‡R‡`i Rb¨ bZzb Ges AvaywbK GKUv kni M‡o Zz‡j‡Q BRiv‡qwjiv| bZzb kn‡ii Dˇi i‡q‡Q †gwkb-Uzjm& d¨v±wiUv|

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K¨vwiqv‡i bvix-cyi“l wgwj‡q ˆmb¨ i‡q‡Q evnvbœRb, Zv‡`i †bZ…Z¡ w`‡”Q †gRi dvjvK Aveiv| Zvi Dci wb‡ ©k Av‡Q, †gwkb-Uzjm& d¨v±wii Pviav‡i †gvZv‡qb Kiv K‡qKUv

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U¨vsK Avi wKQy ˆmb¨ wb‡q cÖ_‡g Zzdv kni wN‡i †dj‡Z n‡e, Zvici we‡`kx GKRb ¸ßP‡ii †Luv‡R Pvjv‡Z n‡e Zj−vwk AwfhvbÑcÖ‡qvRb n‡j N‡i N‡i|

†gRi dvjvK Aveiv-i m‡½ GKB KÞv‡i P‡o †gvmv` G‡R›U Geivb evivBw`I †cuŠ‡Q‡Q Zzdvq|

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Zvici ivZ mv‡o ev‡ivUvq †b‡Mf †_‡K GKUv A¨vw›U- Gqvi µvdU BDwbU †gvmv` †nW‡KvqvU©v‡i wi‡cvU© Kij: AÁvZ cwiPq GKUv †QvU †c −b‡K mxgvš— †_‡K cÂvk gvBj wfZ‡i wgmvBj Qyu‡o †d‡j †`Iqv n‡q‡Q| †c −‡bi dz‡qj U¨vsK AvKv‡kB we‡ùvwiZ nq, Zvi Av‡jvq cvBjU wKsev GKRb Av‡ivnx‡K c¨vivïU wb‡q bvg‡Z †`Lv †M‡Q|

m‡½ m‡½ †iW A¨vjvU© †NvlYv K‡i †gvmv‡`i Zid †_‡K †mbvevwnbx‡K Aby‡iva Kiv n‡jv, Kvj wej¤^ bv K‡i †MvUv GjvKvq wPi“wb Awfhvb Pvjv‡bv `iKvi| Avwg© †nW‡KvqvU©vi †_‡K iv‡ZB iIbv n‡q hvq †nwjKÞvi Mvbwkc y‡Uv, Zvi GKUvq mv`v †cvkv‡K P‡o e‡m †gvmv` G‡R›U Geivb evivBw`|

ivbv Wªc †Rvb Z¨vM Kievi GK NÈvi g‡a¨B BRiv‡qwj ˆmb¨‡`i GKUv BDwbU cvnv‡oi XvjUvq †cuŠ‡Q hvq| ivbv‡K Zviv bv †c‡jI, gvwU‡Z cuy‡Z ivLv c¨vivïU Avi e¨vKc¨vK Luy‡R †ei Ki‡Z Lye †ewk mgq †bqwb I‡`i KzKzi|

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GLbI|

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mKv‡j Zv‡`iB wPrKvi-†PuPv‡gwP‡Z Nyg †f‡O †Mj Ii| ¸nv †_‡K †ewi‡q †`Lj, cvnvwo SiYvi cv‡k †fvi‡ejvB cïi nvU e‡m †M‡Q|

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SiYvi cvwb‡Z gyL-nvZ ay‡q ZvIqvq †muKv AvUvi i“wU †Lj I, QvM‡ji ya w`‡q ˆZwi cwbi Avi Am¤¢e wgwó Pv mn‡hv‡M|

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GZ ZvovZvwo kn‡i XyKevi B‡”Q Ii wQj bv, Z‡e GKUv Kv‡djvi m‡½ _vKevi my‡hvMUv nvZQvov n‡q hv‡e †f‡e wm×vš— e`j Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q|

DËi-cwð‡gi c_ a‡i wZb gvBj nuvU‡jB Zzdv| GK gvBjI cvi nqwb Kv‡djv, nVvr †Kv‡Ì‡K Qy‡U G‡m gv_vi Dci yÕwZbevi P°i w`j GKUv †nwjKÞvi Mvbwkc, Zvici kn‡ii w`‡K P‡j †Mj|

g‡b g‡b kw¼Z n‡q DVj ivbv| fve‡Q, BRiv‡qwj Gqvi

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†dvm©-Gi GB ZrciZvi m‡½ Ii AbycÖ‡e‡ki wK †Kvb m¤úK© Av‡Q?

GKUz ciB Rvbv †MjÑAv‡Q| cÖ_g †nwjKÞvi Mvbwkc A „k¨ n‡q‡Q wK nqwb, wØZxqUv

P‡j Gj gv_vi Dci| †Lvjv `iRvi mvg‡b †gwkb Mvb ewm‡q Kv‡djvi Dci Kov bRi ivL‡Q ˆmb¨iv|

Kv‡djvi m‡½B _vK‡Z n‡e ivbv‡K, Zzdv‡ZI XyK‡Z n‡e, cvjvevi †Kvb Dcvq †bB|

ax‡i ax‡i Kv‡Q P‡j Avm‡Q Zzdv| ~i †_‡KB †`Lv †Mj kn‡ii cÖ‡ek gy‡L GK‡Rvov U¨vsK

uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q| cv_y‡i cÖvPxi †Nu‡l Unj w`‡”Q BRiv‡qwj ˆmb¨iv| Kv‡djv‡K Avm‡Z †`‡L yÕmvwi‡Z uvwo‡q GKUv c¨v‡mR ˆZwi Kij wKQy ˆmb¨|

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cÂvkUv D‡Ui Kv‡djv| Kg‡ewk mËiRb bvbv eq‡mi †e yBb e¨emvqx| ivbv i‡q‡Q m‡Z‡iv R‡bi wcQ‡b| mKvj GMv‡ivUvi Av‡M kn‡i XyK‡Z cvi‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv|

Ii cvjv Avmevi Av‡MB yÕRb‡K a‡i KvQvKvwQ K¨v‡¤ú wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv B›Uv‡iv‡MU Kievi Rb¨| GKR‡bi Aciva, Ab¨ †Kvb †jv‡Ki AbygwZ-c‡Î wb‡Ri d‡Uv jvwM‡q‡Q| Av‡iKR‡bi Kv‡Q cvIqv †M‡Q mv`v cvDWvi, m¤¢eZ wbwl× †n‡ivBb|

Gevi ivbvi cvjv| ZLbI I‡K mvP© Kiv ïi“ nqwb, nVvr †nwjKÞvi Mvbwkc †_‡K GKUv †gwkb Mvb M‡R© DVj| I‡`i mevi †Pv‡Li mvg‡b Lyb n‡q †Mj yÕRb †e yBb Zi“Y|

I‡`i gv_vi Dci mviv¶YB P°i w`w”Qj GKUv †nwjKÞvi| nq‡Zv duv‡`i GKUv Ask wnmv‡eB †mUv‡K yÕwZb wgwbU †Kv_vI †`Lv hvw”Qj bv| GUv‡K my‡hvM g‡b

K‡i yRb †e yBb Zi“Y Kv‡djv †Q‡o †K‡U coevi Zvj K‡iwQj|

Zv‡`i aviYv wQj ˆmb¨‡`i †PvL‡K duvwK w`‡q K‡qKUv evwjqvwo †ci“‡Z cvi‡jB G-hvÎv i¶v †c‡q hv‡e|

wKš‘ cÖ_g evwjqvwo Uc‡K wØZxqUvq D‡V‡Q gvÎ, GB mgq wkKvwi evRcvwLi gZ Qy‡U Gj †mB jyKv‡bv †nwjKÞvi Mvbwkc|

I‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b, gvÎ cÂvk MR ~‡i, †gwkb Mv‡bi eªvk dvqv‡i ¶Z-we¶Z n‡q †Mj †Q‡j y‡Uv| evwjqvwo †_‡K Mwo‡q †Pv‡Li Avov‡j P‡j †Mj Zviv, ZviciB cici y‡Uv cÖPÊ we‡ùvi‡Yi kã †kvbv †Mj|

evwjqvwoi Iw`KUvq ay‡jv-evwji †gN m„wó n‡jv, wfZ‡i gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨ †`Lv †Mj Av¸‡b jvj wkLv| Zvici ax‡i ax‡i wgwj‡q †Mj †gNUv|

KviI Avi eyS‡Z evwK _vKj bv †h Zi“Y yÕRb †e yBb‡`i QÙ‡ek wb‡q Zzdvq XyKevi Rb¨ G‡mwQj| wbðqB wdwjw¯—wb gyw³‡hv×vÑnvgvm wKsev wnheyj−vni m`m¨| cÖPzi we‡ùviK wQj I‡`i m‡½|

kn‡ii XyKevi dU‡K mviv eQiB ˆmb¨‡`i cvnviv _v‡K, Z‡e Unj cvwU© _v‡K bv| kniUv‡K wN‡i ivLv cÖvPxb cv_y‡i cuvwPj A‡bK RvqMvq †f‡O c‡o‡Q, Zi“Y yÕRb m¤¢eZ IiKg †Kvb duvK w`‡q wfZ‡i XyKevi c− vb K‡iwQj|

†gwkb Mv‡bi MR©b Avi we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvR ï‡b †e yBb‡`i g‡a¨ GKUv Aw ’iZv †`Lv w`j|

ÔLv‡gvk!Õ M‡R© DVj ˆmb¨iv| ÔLei`vi †KD hw` jvBb

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fv‡Ov!Õ ÔGB, DReyK,Õ mvg‡b uvov‡bv ˆmb¨ GK nv‡Z evwM‡q aiv

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Ô†Zvi wbqwZ,Õ Aviex‡ZB ejj ivbv| ˆmb¨Uv nKPwK‡q †M‡jI, Zv gvÎ GK †m‡K‡Ûi Rb¨|

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†`‡L g‡b nq weªd‡Km, Avm‡j GUv GKUv †gvevBj †kv-†Km| wfZ‡i cÖ_‡gB Kuv‡Pi GKUv Av”Qv`b †`Lv †Mj| Zvi bx‡P Kv‡jv gLgj w`‡q †gvov Ly‡` AvK…wZi †Lvc| cÖwZwU †Lv‡c GKUv K‡i iwOb cv_i|

meB †h `vgx iZœ, Zv bqÑZ‡e Avmj nx‡i †_‡K ïi“ K‡i bxjv, AvwKK, cÖevj, ˆe yh©gwY, K¨vUm AvB, gyb‡÷vb, Bivwb wd‡ivRv, wmsnjx †Uvcvh, evwg©R Pzwb, eªvwRwjqvb cvbœv BZ¨vw` bvbvb Rv‡Zi cv_‡ii A‡bK¸‡jvB wb‡f©Rvj|

ˆmb¨‡`i †ckx‡Z wXj coj| ivbv‡K †kv-†Km eÜ Ki‡Z e‡j kn‡i XyKevi AbygwZ-cÎ †`L‡Z PvBj Zviv|

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GKRb ˆmb¨ ivbvi AbygwZ c‡Î †PvL eywj‡q Bw½‡Z I‡K mvg‡b G‡Mv‡Z ejj| †Kvg‡i Rov‡bv D‡Ui iwkUv nvZ w`‡q a‡i †n‡j y‡j dUK cvi n‡jv ivbv| iOP‡O Wvqvjmn XvDm GKUv Rvcvwb wi÷Iqv‡P mv‡o GMv‡ivUv ev‡R|

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A™¢yZ e¨vcvi n‡jv, kn‡ii gvbyl wKš‘ AvZw¼Z bq| M¤¢xi Ges D‡ËwRZ, wKš‘ mš¿ — wKsev fxZ e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv; eis Pjb-ejb Avi nvefv‡e †ec‡ivqv GKUv fveB †Pv‡L co‡Q|

Gi m¤¢ve¨ e¨vL¨v: Af¨vm| Kg w`b †Zv n‡jv bv Iiv GiKg wec¾bK cwiw¯’wZi g‡a¨ emevm Ki‡Q|

Av‡iK dUK w`‡q †Kj−vi wfZi XyKevi mgq yÕcv‡k AvU-`kRb ˆmb¨‡K uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`Lj ivbv, Zv‡`i g‡a¨ GKRb †gRi i‡q‡Q|

†eviKv civ, Z‡e gy‡Li AveiY †Lvjv, cuvP-mvZRb Zi“Yx‡K uvo Kwi‡q †i‡L‡Q ˆmb¨iv| †gRi dvjvK Aveiv ej‡Q, Zv‡`iI †`n Zj−vwk Ki‡Z w`‡Z n‡e, Zv bv n‡j GKRb‡KI †Kj−vi wfZi XyK‡Z †`Iqv n‡e bv|

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I‡K| †Vuv‡U inm¨gq nvwm a‡i †i‡L, †Pv‡Li Zviv †Kv‡Y

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†`L‡Z cv‡”Q I: QywiUv eM‡ji bx‡P ÷ª vc w`‡q AvUKv‡bvÑwe y ‡Ø‡M †ei K‡i evivBw`i †mvjvi †c −·v‡m nvZ‡ji wKbviv ch©š— XywK‡q w`‡q‡Q|

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Mjvi Pv`iUv w`‡q gv_v †X‡K ª“Z bKj `vwo †Muvd Ly‡j c‡K‡U ivLj ivbv, Zvici nb nb K‡i G‡Mvj|

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nKvi yÕRb †e yBb Zi“Y, Zv‡`i `vw¤¢KZv Avi e`‡gRvR K…wÎg bq; ivbv †V‡jVy‡j I‡`i gvSLv‡b RvqMv K‡i wb‡q‡Q †`‡L dYv Zzjj Zviv| GKRb KbyB w`‡q u‡Zv gvij Ii cuvR‡i, Av‡iKRb weªd‡Km †X‡K ivLv Pv`‡ii GKUv cÖvš— a‡i Uvb w`j|

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BwZg‡a¨, Pv`‡ii Avov‡j _vK‡ZB weªd‡KmUv Ly‡j †d‡j‡Q ivbv; djm eU‡gi Av‡Mœqv ¿ GLb Avevi Ii †Kvg‡ii †e‡ë D‡V G‡m‡Q|

weªd‡KmUv‡K GLb Avi weªd‡Km e‡j wPbevi †Kvb Dcvq †bB| GB gyn~‡Z© IUv GKUv †kv-†Km, Kuv‡Pi wfZi Kv‡jv gLg‡ji †Lv‡c g~j¨evb me gwY-gvwbK¨ Av‡jvi y wZ Qov‡”Q|

Pv`‡ii cÖvš— †Q‡o w`j ˆmwbK, _g_g Ki‡Q †PvL-gyL| evwK yÕRb e‡m coj ivbvi mvg‡b, †h hvi nv‡Zi Zvjy evwo‡q a‡i‡Q|

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†kv-†K‡mi cv‡k Kv‡jv iO Kiv †QvU GKUv KvW©‡ev‡W©i mvBb‡evW© †`Lv hv‡”Q, Zv‡Z mv`v iO w`‡q Avqy Avi fvM¨ †iLv mn gvby‡li GKUv Zvjy AuvKv| mvBb‡ev‡W©i mvg‡b weQv‡bv n‡q‡Q ivwkP‡µi bKkv AuvKv GKUv Kvco|

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GB Pv`‡ii K_v †gRi evivBw` Zv‡K e‡j‡Qb| Kx dzj ev dzj¸‡jv mv`v wK bv Zv bv ej‡jI, Pv`iUvi wKbvivq dzj †Zv †m †`L‡ZB cv‡”Q|

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ÔGB, I‡Vv †Zvgiv|Õ m½x‡`i wbZ‡¤^ ey‡Ui WMv w`‡q †LuvPv gvij K¨vc‡Ub| Zviv uvov‡”Q †`‡L mivmwi ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvj †m| Ô†gRi Geivb evivBw` †Zvgvi R‡b¨ Avgv‡`i K¨v‡¤ú A‡c¶v Ki‡Qb,Õ ivbv‡K ejj| Ô†kv-†Km eÜ K‡i P‡jv Avgv‡`i m‡½|Õ

Ô†gRi Geivb evivBw`?Õ nVvr nvmj ivbv| ÔwZwb Zzdvq? A‡bKw`‡bi cwiPq, eÜzB ej‡Z cv‡iv| wVK Av‡Q, †Zvgiv hvI, GKUz ci AvmwQ Avwg| GB †Zv m‡e †`vKvb Ly‡j

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K¨vc‡Ub †hb GBgvÎ Zvi Kcv‡j †ek eo GKUv jvj wUc c‡i‡Q|

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GLbI QyU‡Q ivbv| wfo mwi‡q ˆZwi Kiv c¨v‡mR Ii wcQ‡b cÖvq m‡½ m‡½ Avevi gvby‡li wb‡iU cuvwP‡j cwiYZ n‡”Q|

mvg‡b gmwR‡`i cvKv PvZvj| GKcv‡k j¤^v‡U †PŠev”Pv, IRy Kievi Rb¨ cwi®‹vi cvwb UjUj Ki‡Q|

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ivbvi GLb Avi gmwR‡` †XvKv P‡j bv| BRiv‡qwj ˆmb¨iv wfZ‡i Xy‡K †KvYVvmv Ae¯’vq cv‡e I‡K|

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cv‡k, Av‡iK cv‡k GKUv Kv‡Vi Avjgvwi| Avjgvwii mvg‡b uvwo‡q ga¨eq¯‹ †gvqvw¾b Mv‡q GKUv

AvPKvb Pvcv‡”Qb| cv‡qi Avi wbtk¦v‡mi AvIqvR ï‡b Nvo †div‡jb wZwb| ÔAvwg we‡`kx, Avcbv‡`i eÜz,Õ nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z ejj

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Avm‡Q|Õ AvPKvbUv wZwb u‡R w`‡jb ivbvi nv‡Z| Zvici jvj Avi mv`v i‡Oi mywZ Pv`iUv Kuva †_‡K bvwg‡q ivbvi wc‡V Avi Nv‡o Rov‡jb, gv_v †_‡K Ly‡j cwi‡q w`‡jb UzwcUvI| Bw½‡Z wmuwoUv †`wL‡q w`‡jb| ÔAvj −vn Avcbv‡K wbðqB euvPevi c_ †`Lv‡eb|Õ nvZNwoi Wvqv‡j †PvL eyjv‡jb| ÔAvi gvÎ GK wgwbU...Õ

evwKUv ïbevi Rb¨ ILv‡b ivbv uvwo‡q †bB| cÖwZevi `y‡Uv K‡i avc Uc‡K Dc‡i DV‡Q I|

wÎk dzU DuPz wgbv‡ii gv_vUv †iBwjs w`‡q †Niv| †Kj−vi GUv `w¶Y cÖvš—, PIov mxgvbv cÖvPxi AvU-`k dzU bx‡P| gmwR‡`i cv‡k wZbZjv gv ªvmv, †Lvjv eviv›`vq agx©q wKZve Ly‡j e‡m‡Q GK`j wkï wK‡kvi|

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wVK Av‡Q wKbv| Zvici ïi“ Kij: Avj−vû AvKevi, Avj−vû AvKevi! Avj−vû AvKevi, Avj−vû AvKevi! Avknv y Avj−v Bjvnv Bj−vj−vn, Avknv y Avj−v Bjvnv Bj−vj−vn| Avknv y Avbœv gynv¤§v`vi ivmyjyj−vn, Avknv y Avbœv gynv¤§v`vi ivmyjyj−vn| nvBq¨v Avjvm& mvjvn, nvBq¨v Avjvm& mvjvn| nvBq¨v Avjvj dvjvn, nvBq¨v Avjvj dvjvn| Avj−vû AvKevi, Avj−vû AvKevi! jv Bjvnv Bj−vj−vn! AvRvb †`Iqv ZLbI †kl nqwb, gmwR‡`i mvg‡bi

PvZvj †_‡K †f‡m Avmv D‡ËwRZ ZK©-weZ‡K©i AvIqvR ïb‡Z †cj ivbvÑbvgvR co‡Z Avmv gymj−xiv Bûw` ˆmb¨‡`i gmwR‡`i wfZi XyK‡Z wb‡la Ki‡Qb|

AvRvb †`Iqv †kl nIqv gvÎ M‡R© DVj K‡qKUv †÷bMvb| ivbv Avkv Kij, duvKv AvIqvRÑAvnZ KviI KvZivwb †kvbv †Mj bv| Z‡e ZviciB gymj−xiv GK‡hv‡M cÖwZev‡` †d‡U coj|

Zv‡Z Aek¨ †Kvb KvR n‡jv bv| †_‡g †_‡g ¸wji AvIqvR n‡”QB| ˆmb¨‡`i eyU civ cv‡qi AvIqvR ï‡b ivbv eyS‡Z cvij gmwR‡`i wfZi Xy‡K c‡o‡Q Zviv|

gmwR‡` I‡K bv †c‡j Rvbv K_v wgbv‡i D‡V Avm‡e ˆmb¨iv| gmwR` cÖv½Y †_‡K ïay GB wgbv‡iB IVv hvq| cuvwPj Uc‡K cv‡ki gv ªvmv ev Ab¨ †Kvb `vjv‡b hvIqv cÖvq Am¤¢e, KviY Pvicv‡ki GKUv cuvwPjI wek dz‡Ui Kg DuPz

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Zvici GKUv ¸wj| Ges AvZ©bv`| KvZi K‡É m„wóKZ©v‡K ¯§iY Ki‡Qb †gvqvw¾b|

†cuPv‡bv †jvnvi wmuwo‡Z K‡qK †Rvov ey‡Ui AvIqvR| ˆmb¨iv D‡V Avm‡Q| ivbv Rv‡b bv Kx wb‡ ©k †`Iqv n‡q‡Q Zv‡`i‡K|

†`LvgvÎ ¸wj Ki‡e I‡K? bvwK R¨vš— a‡i wb‡q hv‡e B›Uv‡iv‡MU Kievi Rb¨?

jvd w`‡q AvU wK `k dzU bx‡Pi PIov yM©-cÖvKv‡i bvg‡Z hv‡”Q ivbv| Zvici cÖvPx‡ii wKbviv a‡i Sz‡j co‡j wek dzU bx‡Pi big Rwg‡b bvgv Lye GKUv SuywKi e¨vcvi n‡e bv nq‡Zv|

†iBwjs UcKv‡”Q, GB mgq gv ªvmvi duvKv eviv›`vq †PvL coj|

AvRvb ïi“ n‡ZB †h hvi wKZve eÜ K‡i bvgvR co‡Z P‡j †M‡Q wkï wK‡kvi-QvÎiv|

Z‡e GKRb wd‡i G‡m‡Q| mvZ wK AvU eQ‡ii GKUv †Q‡j ivbvi KvQ †_‡K gvÎ mv‡o wZb nvZ ~‡i wbtk‡ã uvwo‡q Av‡Q, nv‡Zi †¯ −UUv `yÕnvZ w`‡q ey‡Ki Kv‡Q aiv|

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ÔWvBfvikb wµ‡qU K‡i we‡`kx ¯úvB‡K Ab¨w`‡K mwi‡q †bqv n‡q‡Q|Õ

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Ô†gRi Aveiv e‡j‡Qb, GKUv wcuc‡oI hv‡Z †ei“‡Z bv cv‡i...Õ

ivbv‡K wb‡q GK Ni †_‡K Av‡iK N‡i P‡j Gj †Q‡jUv| Zvici GKUv KwiWi †ci“j| †kl gv_vq wmuwo|

Avevi KwiWi, Avevi wmuwo| Ae‡k‡l mi“ c¨v‡mR| So Zz‡j QyU‡Q Iiv| KviI m‡½ †`Lv n‡”Q bv| Z‡e ¸wji kã n‡”Q, Avi ¸wj n‡jB wb‡Ri ARv‡š— wkD‡i DV‡Q †Q‡jUv| gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨ _gKv‡”Q, Zvici Avevi QyU‡Q|

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ÔIi AveŸv...gyqvw¾b?Õ Ônu v|Õ ÔZzwg Kx K‡i Rvb‡j wZwb gviv †M‡Qb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij

ivbv| †eviKvi wfZ‡ii c‡KU †_‡K GKUv Iqvq¨vi‡jm †mU

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ivbv wKQy ej‡Z hv‡e, evav w`‡q Bw½‡Z KzqvUv †`Lvj myivBqv, ÔZzwg Av‡M _v‡Kv, Avwg †Zvgvi wcQy wbB|Õ

DuwK w`‡q Kzqvi bx‡P ZvKvj ivbv| yÕdzU bx‡P †jvnvi GKUv iW, cÖvš— y‡Uv Kzqvi wfZ‡ii †`qv‡j Muv_v| i‡Wi m‡½ GKUv KwcKj †`Lv hv‡”Q, IUvi mvnv‡h¨ eo AvKv‡ii evjwZ K‡i cvwb †Zvjv nq| Z‡e Kzqvi Zjvi w`KUvq Mvp AÜKvi Qvov Avi wKQy †`Lv hv‡”Q bv|

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Kievi gZ mgq †bB, gB †e‡q bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij ivbv| bvBjb iwk w`‡q ˆZwi gBUv h‡_ó gReyZ, yÕR‡bi fv‡i

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GK‡Rvov KW© a‡i Uvb w`‡Z iwki gBUv Dc‡ii iW †_‡K wew”Qbœ n‡q bx‡P coj| †mUv ¸wQ‡q wb‡q ¸nvq XyKj †g‡qwU| ivbv Zv‡K Wvb w`‡K A`„k¨ n‡q †h‡Z †`Lj|

†g‡qwUi wcQy wb‡q dzU cuv‡PK GwM‡q Wvb w`‡K AviI GKUv ¸nv †`Lj ivbvÑbv, GUv‡K Uv‡bj ej‡Z n‡e| †g‡SUv cvKv, µgk DuPz n‡q D‡V †M‡Q| evj¦ R¡j‡Q wmwj‡O, †mUv GZUvB DuPz †h wm‡a n‡q `uvov‡bv hv‡”Q|

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Ô†gRi Aveiv|Õ IqvwK-UwK gy‡Li mvg‡b Zzjj †m| ˆmwbK wb‡Ri cwiPq w`‡q wi‡cvU© Kij: Ô†Kj−vi Qv‡`

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RqZzb bv uvov‡j GB Awek¦vm¨ „k¨ †_‡K ewÂZ nZ| Zvi †Pv‡Li mvg‡b ax‡i ax‡i cwZZvj‡qi GKUv Ask GLbI gvwUi Zjvq †W‡e hv‡”Q|

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BRiv‡qwj ˆmwbK| †Uwj‡¯‹vwcK mvB‡U †PvL †i‡L G‡K-†dviwU‡m‡f‡bi wUªMvi †U‡b w`j †m|

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i‡KUUv wekZjv evwoi mgvb DuPz, axiMwZ Gwj‡fUi †cuŠQv‡Z cÖPzi mgq wbj| GgbKx `iRvUvI hš¿Yv`vqK gš’iZvi m‡½ Lyj‡Q| Z‡e ivbvi k³ Kiv GKUv gy‡Vv we y r‡e‡M QyUj| RyZ gZ jvMvq †UKwbwkqvb †jvKUvi †Pvqvj †f‡O †Mj| c‡o hv‡”Q, a‡i Zv‡K LuvPvq †ei K‡i Avbj ivbv|

ÔAvi †KD Av‡Q GLv‡b?Õ Mjv Pwo‡q wR‡Ám Kij ivbv| K¨vcmy‡ji Pviw`KUv †`‡L wb‡q myivBqv wbwðZ Kij,

Avi †KD †bB| †Lqvhvb Rywewji n¨vP ¶zavZ© MÊv‡ii gy‡Li gZ duvK

n‡jv| wfZ‡i ZvwK‡q eûiOv BwÛ‡KUi jvBU R¡j‡Z wbf‡Z †`Lj ivbv|

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K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡ji GKUv UvBgv‡i KvD›UWvDb-Gi †÷Uvm †`Lv hv‡”Q|

Avi wZb wgwbU ci †UK-Ad|

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Zvici, Ae‡k‡l, g‡b coj| MoMo K‡i A‡bK K_v e‡j †M‡Q evivBw`, Zvi wf‡o

Pvcv c‡o wM‡qwQj Z_¨Uv| BRiv‡qwj‡`i †Lqvhvb we‡`‡k ˆZwi| †Kvb Kvi‡Y IUv

hw` c_ nvwi‡q Ab¨ †KvbI w`‡K †Qv‡U, Zv n‡j wec`| †h †`‡k wM‡q co‡e †m †`‡ki miKvi †R‡b †dj‡e BRiv‡qj‡K Kviv i‡KU ev †¯úm K¨vcmyj mieivn K‡i‡Q| †mRb¨ cÖwZwU gnvk~b¨hv‡bi wfZi †evgv wdU K‡i‡Q Zviv| hw` †`‡L I¸‡jv wec‡_ P‡j hv‡”Q, wi‡gv‡Ui mvnv‡h¨ MÖvDÛ †_‡KB dvwU‡q w`‡Z cvi‡e|

evivBw` †eu‡P Av‡Q| ˆmb¨iv Av‡Q †L‡c| wi‡gvU e¨envi K‡i †evgvUv bv dvUvevi †Kvb KviY †bB| dvU‡j ivbv Avi myivBqv‡K ywbqvi eyK †_‡K we`vq wb‡Z n‡e|

K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡j †PvL eyjvevi mgq wb‡R‡K †evKv †evKv jvMj ivbvi| Gi Av‡MI i‡K‡U P‡o‡Q, wKš‘ †m¸‡jvi m‡½ GUvi K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡ji †KvbB wgj Luy‡R cv‡”Q bv| ïay †h bZzb Zv bq, AZ¨š— RwUjI jvM‡Q|

mwVK wbqg a‡i, mveav‡b K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡bj Acv‡iU Ki‡Z n‡e| mvgvb¨ GKUz fy‡ji cwiYwZ‡Z GZ eo †Lqvhvb †mªd GK ivk †auvqv n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i|

ÔAvgiv Kx Kie e‡jv †Zv? A¨v÷ªbU‡`i KvR wbðqB nvZ-cv ¸wU‡q e‡m _vKv bq?Õ wR‡Ám Kij myivBqv|

Ôbv| wKš‘ Kx Kie eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| GiKg K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡bj Av‡M KLbI †`wLwb Avwg|Õ

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wnwjqvg-Aw·‡R‡bi wgKðvi my‡Ui wfZi Qwo‡q co‡Z Mig fveUv ~i n‡jv|

ÔGici Kx?Õ Avevi Rvb‡Z PvBj myivBqv| K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡ji wgUwg‡U Av‡jv¸‡jvi Dci †PvL

eyjv‡”Q ivbv| GKUv Nwo Ii „wó Kvoj| Av›`vR Kij, GUvB KvD›UWvDb K¬K|

Avi cy‡iv yÕwgwbUI evwK †bB| Ôc¨v‡b‡j †Kvb jvj Av‡jv R¡‡j wK bv †Lqvj iv‡Lv,Õ

myivBqv‡K ejj ivbv| Ôjvj gv‡bB †h‡nZz wec`, †`LvgvÎ †bfvevi e¨e ’v Ki‡e|Õ

Ii †Pv‡LB †miKg, A_©vr jvj, GKUv Av‡jv aiv cojÑNb Nb R¡j‡Q Avi wbf‡Q| IUvi bx‡Pi †evZvgUvq nvZ w`‡q SvcUv gvij ivbv| wgU wgU Kiv eÜ n‡jv, Z‡e †hb †Kvb ˆ`‡Z¨i †Pv‡Li gZ wb®újK ZvwK‡q Av‡QÑwbf‡Q bv|

Zvici nVvr meyR n‡q †Mj| K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡bj RwUj †Zv e‡UB, gvwK©s Avi

ivBwUs¸‡jvI Bs‡iwR ev wneª“‡Z †jLv nqwb, †jLv n‡q‡Q mvs‡KwZK fvlvq|

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cÖ_g KvR cÖvY euvPv‡bv| Ô†mdwU nvi‡bm!Õ ejj ivbv| Ônvi‡bm! Rjw`!Õ

mgq Av‡Q gvÎ GK wgwbU Pvi †m‡KÛ| `yÕR‡bB Iiv e¨¯— nv‡Z †mdwU nvi‡bm ci‡Q| KvRUv

†kl nIqvi ci Avevi NwoUvi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| Iiv gnvk~‡b¨ wbw¶ß n‡e GLb †_‡K wVK AvUvbœ †m‡KÛ... mvZvbœ †m‡KÛ... Qvàvbœ †m‡KÛ ci|

Ô†gRi Geivb evivBw` ejwQ,Õ †iwWI †_‡K †f‡m Gj †gvmv` G‡R‡›Ui KÉ ^iÑGZ KK©k, †KD †hb Kswµ‡Ui Dci †Kv`vj Nl‡Q| Ô¯úvB yÕRb‡K wb‡ ©k w`w”Q, †Zvgiv hviv Avgv‡`i †Lqvhvb Rywewji †fZi jywK‡qQ| mgq _vK‡Z AvZ¥mgc©Y K‡iv, Zv bv n‡j gviv co‡e| Avgiv A‡c¶v KiwQ, K¨vcmyj †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡mv|Õ

Ôivbv!Õ nvZ evwo‡q ivbvi KbyB aij myivBqv| Ôkvš— nI| Ii K_vq Kvb w`‡qv bv| GKUv wbw`©ó c‡q‡›U

†cuŠQv‡bvi ci G-me Avcbv †_‡KB dvqvi nq| Rywewj‡K GLb Iiv †VwK‡q ivL‡Z cvi‡e bv|Õ

ÔAvOyj †Pv‡lv, evivBw`,Õ †nj‡gU gvB‡µv‡dv‡b ejj ivbv|

ÔI, Av”Qv, Zv n‡j hv m‡›`n K‡iwQ ZvBÑZzwg ivbv!Õ ÔGUv Kx m‡›`n Kivi gZ wKQy? AvwgB †Zv, GLv‡b

AvgviB †Zv _vKvi K_v|Õ GKUz †_‡g Avevi ejj ivbv, Ôwm‡Kv‡qwÝs K¬K ej‡Q, Avi wÎk †m‡KÛ mgq Av‡Q|Õ

ÔZzwg euvP‡e bv, ivbv| GUv G‡Kev‡i aª“e mZ¨| hw` bv GLbB aiv `vI|Õ

ÔZzwg eis †Zvgvi ˆmb¨‡`i mwi‡q bvI| i‡KU Iqvk I‡`i‡K wek †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨ Mwj‡q †cÖv‡Uvc − vRg evwb‡q Qvo‡e|Õ

ÔZzwg fveQ, Avwg wg‡_¨ fq †`Lvw”Q?Õ wR‡Ám Kij evivBw`, KÉ ^i AviI KK©k| Ôbv wK Zzwg GZB †evKv †h gi‡Z fq cv”Q bv?Õ

ÔAvi gvÎ cuvP †m‡KÛ, ivbv!Õ i“×k¦v‡m ejj myivBqv| i‡KU BwÄb R¨vš— n‡Z P‡j‡Q| GK wgwbU n‡jv GKUv

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ivbv Abyfe Kij Ii bx‡P cÖPÊ kw³ ˆZwi n‡”Q| K¬K d¬ vk Ki‡Q: wR‡iv-wR‡iv-wR‡iv... ivbv Abyfe Kij, Ii ey‡K †KD Suvc w`‡q‡Q| cÖ_‡g

PvcUv mnbxq jvMj| cuvP †m‡K‡ÛiI Kg mg‡qi g‡a¨ mn¨ Kievi gZ _vKj bv|

bvRvwd †¯úm †÷kb †Q‡o ax‡i ax‡i Dc‡i DV‡Q i‡KU| †jRUv Zxeª Av¸‡bi ˆZwi, KswµU Avi B¯úvZ Mwj‡q †dj‡Q|

GB mgq evivBw`i K_vUv ïb‡Z †cj ivbv| m‡½ m‡½ kvixwiK cxob Zz”Q n‡q †Mj| evivBw`i m¤¢eZ g‡b †bB †h K‡›Uªvj ev¼v‡ii gvB‡µv‡dvbUv eÜ Kiv nqwb|

Ô...Pwj−k †m‡K‡Û †W‡Uv‡bU| †KD wR‡Ám Ki‡j ejv n‡e, hvwš¿K †Mvj‡hv‡Mi Kvi‡Y †UK Ad Kivi GKUz ciB AvKv‡k weaŸ¯— n‡q‡Q|Õ

kixiUv KvDP ev wm‡Ui m‡½ Ggb fv‡e †mu‡U Av‡Q, ivbv cÖvq Amnvq, bovPovi kw³ ch©š— cv‡”Q bv| A_P GLb †_‡K wVK Pwj−k †m‡KÛ ci GKUv †evgv dvU‡e K¨vcmy‡ji wfZi|

†mB †evgvUv †Kv_vq jyKv‡bv Av‡Q ZvI Ii Rvbv †bB| Db¥Ë GKUv fve P‡j Gj ivbvi †Pnvivq| †Kvb m~Î

cvIqvi Avkvq K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡j †PvL eyjvj|

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†cj bv wKQy| K¬KUv GLb Ab¨ †g‡mR w`‡”Q| d¬vBU ïi“ nevi ci

†_‡K e‡q hvIqv mgq Rvbv‡”Q: cuvP †m‡KÛ| ivbvi nv‡Z mgq Av‡Q cuqwÎk †m‡KÛ| Gi g‡a¨ †evgvUv

Luy‡R wb‡q A‡K‡Rv Ki‡Z n‡e| wKš‘ Kx fv‡e? myivBqv‡K wKQy eyS‡Z w`‡qv bv! nvq †Lv`v! i‡K‡Ui cÖej MwZ wm‡Ui m‡½ †P‡c †i‡L‡Q I‡K,

†evgvUv Kxfv‡e LuyR‡e I? BRiv‡qwj weÁvbxiv wbðqB †mUv A¨v÷ªbU‡`i bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ iv‡Lwb| Bûw` A¨v÷ªbUiv GZ †evKv bq †h Zviv wej, gvBK Avi e¨vwii gZ gi‡Z PvB‡e|

GB wZbRb Av‡gwiKvb A¨v÷ªb‡Ui bvg ivbvi g‡bi ci`vq Kx Kvi‡Y †K Rv‡b R¡jR¡j Ki‡Q|

†jvK¸‡jv A‡bK eQi Av‡M †Uªwbs †bIqvi mgq MÖvD‡Û gviv hvq| g„Zz i KviY wQj wb‡f©Rvj Aw·‡Rb e¨env‡i AmZK©Zv|

wcIi Aw·‡R‡b Av¸‡bi GKUv dzjwK covq †Pv‡Li cj‡K me©MÖvmx Av¸b R¡‡j I‡V|

Avi GB NUbv BRiv‡qwj‡`i bv Rvbevi †Kvb KviY †bB|

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i‡K‡Ui MwZ AviI †e‡o hvIqvq wm‡Ui m‡½ myivBqv

Ggbfv‡e †mu‡U Av‡Q, cÖvYUv ïay †hb †ewi‡q hvIqv evwK| hv Kievi GKvi †Póvq Ki‡Z n‡e ivbv‡K| evivBw` Pwj−k †m‡K‡Û †W‡Uv‡bU Ki‡e| K¬K mgq

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nu v, ZvB| AvOy‡ji †Quvqv w`‡qB AvK…wZUv wPb‡Z cvij ivbv| GUv

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dzmdz‡mi evZvm we‡ùvwiZ n‡Z hv‡”Q| ZviciI gvB‡bi gv_v †gvPov‡”Q| Abyfe Kij, †Pv‡Li mvg‡bUv AÜKvi n‡q Avm‡Q, †h †Kvb gyn~‡Z© Ávb nvwi‡q †dj‡e| bv! g‡b g‡b, wbtk‡ã, M‡R© DVj| GLb Ávb nviv‡j gviv hv‡e I! nv‡Zi KvRUv †kl bv K‡i gi‡j ywbqvi kvwš—wcÖq K‡qK‡kv †KvwU

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gvbyl BRiv‡q‡ji nv‡Z wRw¤§ n‡q co‡e| cuqwÎk †m‡KÛ| nv‡Z Avi AvOy‡j AviI †Rvi LvUvj ivbv| g‡b n‡”Q,

Kuv‡ai †ckx GB wew”Qbœ n‡jv e‡j| e¨_vq †PuwP‡q DVj I, wKš‘ MwZRwbZ cÖPÊ Pvc †mB wPrKvi Mjvi wfZiB AvU‡K ivLj| AvOyj AviI k³ n‡jv| AviI Ava cvK Nyij wRwbmUv|

GUvB †W‡Uv‡bUi| Avi †evanq Ava cvK †Nviv‡jB KvR n‡e| wKš‘ mgq cvIqv hv‡e bv|

AvUwÎk †m‡KÛ| wRwbmUv Avi Nyi‡Q bv| ivbvi Mjv wP‡i Zx¶è wPrKvi

†ewi‡q Gj| dzmdzm †hb R¡j‡Q| eyKUv g‡b n‡jv wfZi w`‡K †W‡e †M‡Q| cv_‡i cwiYZ n‡q‡Q nvZ| †_uZ‡j i³v³ n‡q †M‡Q AvOyj¸‡jv| cPv Zigy‡Ri gZ †d‡U †h‡Z PvB‡Q gv_v| AviI †Rv‡i, ivbvi Mjv w`‡q †hb GKUv `vb‡ei AvZ©wPrKvi †ei“‡”Q|

Pwj−k †m‡KÛ| †W‡Uv‡bUi gy³ n‡q †ewi‡q Gj| †ckx‡Z wXj w`j ivbv| †evgv we‡ùvi‡Y g„Zz i fq ~i

n‡q‡Q| nVvr †Lqvj Kij, Zxeª MwZi d‡j GLb Avi †Kvb Pvc Abyfe Ki‡Q bv| †gBb ey÷vi Zvi mg — dz‡qj LiP K‡i †d‡j‡Q, d‡j ey÷vi Bwćbi KvR †kl| hvÎvi wØZxq ch©vq ïi“ n‡q‡Q †Lqvhvb Rywewji| †Pv‡Li †KvY w`‡q myivBqv‡K bo‡Z †`‡L ZvKvj ivbv|

ÔmwZ¨ Zzwg †eu‡P AvQ?Õ m‡KŠZz‡K wR‡Ám Kij I| Ô†mªd fvM¨¸‡Y,Õ ejj myivBqv| ÔRv‡bv, mviv kixi e¨_vq

UbUb Ki‡Q|Õ †W‡Uv‡bUiUv ivbv †d‡j w`‡qwQj| KvRj Kv‡jv †PvL

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Ô_v‡gv|Õ ÔwKš‘ wKQy GKUv Ly‡j G‡m‡Q| wec` †W‡K Avb‡Z

cv‡i|Õ Ôwec`, bv?Õ †n‡m DVj ivbv| Ôbv, myivBqv, AvcvZZ

†Kvb wec‡`i fq †bB|Õ †W‡Uv‡bUiUv a‡i my‡Ui c‡K‡U †i‡L w`j|

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Z‡e cwiw ’wZi ¸i“Z¡ m¤ú‡K© cy‡ivcywi m‡PZb I| A¨vwe †¯úm †÷kb c„w_exi †hw`KUvq Av‡Q, Iiv i‡q‡Q wVK Zvi D‡ëvw`‡K|

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IB †¯úm †÷k‡b Bûw` A¨v÷ªbUiv Av‡Q| nq‡Zv Av‡Q BRiv‡qwj mvgwiK evwnbxi †jvKRbI|

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†¯úm †m›Uv‡ii †jvKRb I‡`i †Kvb ¶wZ Ki‡Z bv cvi‡jI, GKUv †g‡mR cvwV‡q †¯úm †÷k‡bi †jvKRb‡K wbðqB mveavb K‡i w`‡q‡Q|

†÷k‡bi A¨v÷ªbU Avi ˆmb¨iv I‡`i Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q|

Kx fv‡e †cuŠQv‡j fvj nq fve‡Q ivbv| †d«‡g AvUKv‡bv g¨vMwbdvBs M−vm aŸsm Kievi GKUv Dcvq †ei“Z, I hw` i‡KUUv‡K wbqš¿Y Kievi Kjv-†KŠkj wk‡L wb‡Z cviZ| †÷k‡b bv wf‡o, i‡KU dvqvi K‡i M−v‡m ¸u‡Zv gviv †hZ| wKsev †¯úm †÷k‡b u‡Zv †g‡i Lyb Ki‡Z cviZ †h-KÕRb Av‡Q ILv‡b|

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