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11 wQ‡jb, GKB Kvi‡Y gyw³hy‡×iI wec‡¶ wQ‡jb| Zuvi GB `k©‡bi c‡¶-wec‡¶ Avwg wKQy ej‡ev bv, †mUv †ZvivB wVK K‡i wbm| Z‡e wZwb †h Zvi `k©‡bi e¨vcv‡i GZUv wiwRW wQ‡jb Ñ GUv Avwg e¨w³MZfv‡e cQ›` Ki‡Z cvwi bv| UzUzb fvB, gv‡b †Zvi k¦ïiI Zuvi GB wiwRwWwU cQ›` Ki‡Zb bv| wZwb ej‡Zb, `k©b †Kv‡bv Abo e¨vcvi bq, †h, Zvi †Kv‡bv cwieZ©b Kiv hv‡e bv| eis RbM‡Yi †Kv‡bv gnr AvKv•¶vi Rb¨ wb‡Ri `k©b Z¨vMI Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i| UzUzb fvB Zvi evevi GB Ae¯’vb mg_©b Ki‡Zb bv e‡j Zv‡`i g‡a¨ GKUv ~iZ¡I m„wó n‡qwQ‡jv| gyw³hy‡×i mg‡qi GKUv NUbv ewj, ZzB eyS‡Z cviwe, †gvdv¾j mv‡ne bxwZi cÖ‡kœ KZUv GK‡ivLv wQ‡jb| Avwg wb‡R GB NUbvi cÖZ¨¶`k©x| NUbvUv ej‡Z †M‡j GKUz †cQb †_‡K ej‡Z n‡e| 25 gvP© iv‡ZB Lei cvIqv †M‡jv, XvKvq cvwK —vwb ˆmb¨iv AvµgY Pvwj‡q‡Q| Lei †c‡q †mB iv‡ZB K¨v‡Þb Ave`yj nvwjg †PŠayix gvwbKMÄ m`i _vbv AvµgY Ki‡jb| mdjfv‡e AvµgY Pvwj‡q iwU‡q w`‡jb †h wZwb mvZk ivB‡dj msMÖn K‡i‡Qb| IUv wQ‡jv Zuvi GKwU †KŠkj, †hb hy‡×i Rb¨ Zi“Y‡`i msMwVZ Ki‡Z cv‡ib, †hb Zv‡`i g‡bvej Pv½v _v‡K| cÖK…Zc‡¶ wZwb †gv‡U mvZUv ivB‡dj msMÖn Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb| †Zv, ZvB w`‡qB wZwb gyw³‡hv×v‡`i msMwVZ Ki‡Z jvM‡jb| K‡qK gv‡mi g‡a¨B wekvj gyw³evwnbx M‡o Zzj‡jb Ñ A¯¿-k ¿I †RvMvo K‡i †dj‡jb| K¨v‡Þb nvwjg †PŠayix gvwbKM‡Äi Awemsevw`Z †bZv, gyw³hy‡× Zuvi Ae`vb wekvj| †Zv, wZwb GKevi AÄb‡`i evwo‡Z †M‡jb nwiivgcyi _vbvq gyw³hy‡×i NuvwU ˆZix Ki‡Z, Ges †gvdv¾j mv‡ne‡K Aby‡iva Ki‡jb Ñ wZwb †hb Zuvi evwowU G Kv‡R e¨envi Kivi AbygwZ †`b| †gvdv¾j mv‡ne mvb‡›` AbygwZ w`‡jb| Zuvi PwiÎUv †evSvi †Póv Ki `v ygwb| wZwb PvB‡Zb bv †h, cvwK¯—vb †f‡O hvK, A_P Zuvi evwoB n‡jv gyw³‡hv×v‡`i NuvwU| Ggb wK A¯¿-k ¿ ch©š— I evwo‡ZB Rgv K‡i ivLv n‡jv| K¨v‡Þb nvwjg †R‡bï‡bB KvRwU K‡iwQ‡jb| †Zv, †mB MÖv‡gI GKw`b cvwK —vb Avwg© G‡jv| AÄb‡`i evwoi GKUz ~‡iB wQ‡jv Wv³vi evwo| GB Wv³vi Avwjg wQ‡jb weªwUk Avwg©i Wv³vi| Aemi †bqvi ci MÖv‡gB emevm Ki‡Zb| wZwbI Zuvi evwo‡Z gyw³‡hv×v‡`i cÖwk¶Y w`‡Zb Ñ †mB Aciv‡a cvwK —vwbiv Zuvi evwo cywo‡q †`q| ï‡bwQ g„Zz i AvM ch©š— wZwb †mB ¯§„wZ †i‡L w`‡qwQ‡jb| Zuvi cy‡iv evwoUvB †mB cy‡o hvIqv wUb w`‡qB †di ˆZix K‡iwQ‡jb wZwb| †Zv, h_vixwZ Avwg©iv AÄb‡`i evwo‡ZI G‡jv Ñ BwZg‡a¨B Zviv ivRvKvi‡`i Kv‡Q GB evwoi K_v ï‡b‡Q| †gvdv¾j mv‡ne †h mv”Pv gymjgvb Ges mv”Pv cvwK¯—vwb †mB LeiI †R‡b‡Q Ges GKBm‡½ †R‡b‡Q †h, GB evwowUB GB A‡ji gyw³‡hv‡×v‡`i NuvwU wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ n‡”Q| e¨vcviUv Zviv wbðqB †gjv‡Z cv‡iwb, †mUv †evSv †M‡jv Zv‡`i K_vevZ©v‡ZB| IB w`b Avwg IB evwo‡ZB wQjvg| cvjv‡Z cvjv‡Z †kl ch©š— Zuvi Kv‡QB Avkªq wb‡qwQjvg|

12 Iiv G‡m †gvdv¾j mv‡n‡ei m‡½ K_v ej‡jv| GKRb †gRi G‡mwQ‡jv, ej‡jv, Avcwb _vK‡Z GB GjvKvq gyw³i GZ DrcvZ †Kb? †gvdv¾j mv‡ne ej‡jb, DrcvZ ej‡Qv †Kb? Iiv †Zv I‡`i Aw —Z¡ i¶vi Rb¨ jo‡Q| Zvi gv‡b? Avcwb gyw³‡`i mv‡cvU© K‡ib? Avcwb wK Zvn‡j Pvb cvwK —vb †f‡O hvK? bv, Zv PvB bv| wKš‘ †Zvgiv hv ïi“ K‡i‡Qv, Zv‡Z cvwK —vb‡K i¶v Kiv hv‡e bv| Avcbvi K_v eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgiv †Zv †Kej cvwK —vb‡K i¶vi Rb¨B hy× KiwQ| bv Zv Ki‡Qv bv| †Zvgiv Ryjyg Ki‡Qv| Avj−vnZvqvjv Rvwjg‡`i cQ›` K‡ib bv| †Zvgiv wbixn gvbyl¸‡jv‡K wbwe©Pv‡i nZ¨v Ki‡Qv, evwoNi cywo‡q w`‡”Qv, †g‡q‡`i a‡i wb‡q wbh©vZb Ki‡Qv, Avevi G¸‡jv Ki‡Qv Bmjv‡gi bvg w`‡q| Avj−vncvK †Kv‡bvfv‡eB Bmjv‡gi GB Aegvbbv mn¨ Ki‡eb bv| wKš‘ ûRyi, hy‡×i mgq GiKg y‡qKUv NUbv †Zv N‡UB| Zv NU‡Z cv‡i, wKš‘ †h hy× Bmjvg i¶vi bv‡g n‡”Q †mLv‡b G ai‡bi NUbv NU‡Z cv‡i bv| Bmjv‡gi BwZnv‡m GUv †bB| †Zvgiv Awkw¶Z, gyL©, ZvB Rv‡bv bv, †ev‡Sv bv| hy× Ki‡e †Zvgvi cÖwZc¶ †hv×v‡`i m‡½, wbixn gvby‡li Ici Ryjyg Ki‡Qv †Kb? Ryjyg Kiv `~‡i _vK, Zv‡`i‡K wbf©iZv I Avkªq †`qvB Bmjv‡gi bxwZ| Avgv‡`i bexwR †mfv‡eB hy×bxwZ wVK Ki‡Zb| †Zvgiv †mw`b Wv³vi evwo cywo‡q w`‡q‡Qv| Zvi Aciva Ñ †m gyw³‡hv×v‡`i cÖwk¶Y †`q Ñ GB †Zv! wVK Av‡Q eySjvg, wKš‘ †cvov‡bvi Av‡M IB evwo‡Z †Kv‡bv gvbyl bv †c‡q Mi“¸‡jv‡K †Mvqvj N‡i †eu‡a evB‡i †_‡K Zvjv jvwM‡q Av¸b awi‡q w`‡q‡Qv| ew›` †evev Rxe¸‡jv AvZ©bv` Ki‡Z Ki‡Z gviv †M‡Q| e‡jv, IB wbixn Rxe¸‡jv wK †`vl K‡iwQ‡jv, e‡jv †KviAvb nvw`‡mi †Kv_vq GB wk¶v †`qv n‡q‡Q, e‡jv Bmjv‡gi BwZnv‡m K‡e †Kv_vq GiKg RNb¨ NUbv N‡U‡Q? GZme cÖ‡kœi DËi †`qvUv IB †gR‡ii c‡¶ m¤¢e wQ‡jv bv †m †Zv eyS‡ZB cviwQm| A‡bK¶Y Pzc †_‡K †m ej‡jv, Avcwb wK g‡b K‡ib, hy× K‡i Avgiv fyj KiwQ? hw` mwZ¨ †Zvgiv cvwK —vb i¶vi Rb¨ hy× Ki‡Z Zvn‡j †mUv wVK wQ‡jv, wKš‘ Avgvi †Zv g‡b nq †h, †Zvgiv a‡iB wb‡q‡Qv Ñ GB hy‡× †RZv †Zvgv‡`i c‡¶ m¤¢e bq, cvwK —vb †f‡O hv‡e, evsjv‡`k ¯vaxb n‡e GUv a‡i wb‡qB †Zvgiv cwiKwíZfv‡e G‡`‡ki mewKQy aŸsm K‡i w`‡”Qv, hZUv m¤¢e G‡`‡ki gvby‡li me©bvk K‡i hv‡”Qv| bB‡j wb‡Ri †`k g‡b Ki‡j wK †KD †mLv‡b Ggb aŸsmhÁ Pvjv‡Z cv‡i! mwZ¨ K‡i e‡jv †Zv, †Zvgiv wK Ici gnj †_‡K GiKgB Bw½Z †c‡q‡Qv? Gme K_vevZ©v ï‡b IB †gRi wbwðZfv‡eB †i‡M hvw”Q‡jv| Zvi jvj n‡q hvIqv gyL †`‡L †h †KD fq †c‡q †h‡Zv; Avi ZLb †Zv cvwK¯—vwb‡`i gy‡LvgywL n‡jB †h †KD f‡q gy‡Z w`‡Zv; wKš‘ †gvdv¾j

13 mv‡n‡ei cÖej e¨w³Z¡, ag‡Ki my‡i K_v ejv †`‡L †gRi †Kv‡bv K_vB ejwQ‡jv bv| P‡j hvevi Rb¨ D‡V uvwo‡q †m nq‡Zv Zvi Ae ’vbwU g‡b Kwi‡q †`qvi Rb¨B ej‡jv, Avgiv R‡qi Rb¨B G‡mwQ †PŠayix mv‡ne| Aš—Z BwÛqv ev Zvi `vjvj‡`i Kv‡Q nvi gvbvi †P‡q g„Zz ‡KI fv‡jv g‡b Kwi Avgiv| wKš‘ Avcbv‡`i g‡Zv BmjvgwcÖq gvbylI hw` cvwK —v‡bi wei“‡× P‡j hvb, gyw³‡`i mvnvh¨-mn‡hvwMZv K‡ib, Zvn‡j Avgv‡`i c‡¶ wKfv‡e cvwK¯—vb‡K wUwK‡q ivLv m¤¢e? Avwg cvwK —v‡bi wec‡¶ P‡j †MwQ Zv †Zvgv‡K †K ej‡jv? Avwg †Zv memgqB ewj ivóª †f‡O †M‡j RbM‡Yi kw³ I mvnm K‡g hvq... hw` ZvB nq Zvn‡j gyw³‡`i mvnvh¨ K‡ib †Kb? gyw³‡`i mvnvh¨ Kwi †mUvB ev †Zvgv‡K †K ej‡jv? Avwg ïay ejwQ Iiv I‡`i Ae¯’vb †_‡K wVK KvRwUB Ki‡Q| †Zvgiv ïay †g‡iB hv‡e, Ryjyg-AZ¨vPvi Ki‡e, Avi GLvbKvi hyeKiv †m¸‡jv ïay e‡m e‡m †`L‡e, gyL ey‡R me mn¨ Ki‡e, Zv‡Zv nq bv| hyeK‡`i Pwi‡Îi m‡½ †mUv gvbvqI bv| Zv eySjvg †PŠayix mv‡ne, Avcwb Avcbvi ˆbwZK Ae¯’vb †_‡K K_vUv ej‡Qb; wKš‘ ZvB e‡j Avcwb Zv‡`i Avkªq-cÖkªq w`‡”Qb, GUv †Zv wVK bq | Avgiv ï‡bwQ Avcbvi evwo‡ZB Zviv A ¿-k ¿ gRy` K‡i †i‡L‡Q| †K e‡j‡Q †Zvgv‡K Ñ †gvdv¾j mv‡ne M‡R© DV‡jb| e‡jv †K e‡j‡Q? †hB ejyK, K_vUv †Zv mwZ¨? Zzwg wK Zj −vwk Pvjv‡Z PvI? nu¨v, PvB| IB mgq Avgiv hviv †mLv‡b Dcw ’Z wQjvg, meviB Aš—ivZœv †Ku‡c DV‡jv| Gevi †evanq Avi i¶v bvB| wKš‘ †gvdv¾j mv‡ne wbwe©Kvi| ej‡jb, wVK Av‡Q, PvjvI Zj −vwk| wKš‘ g‡b †iL, hw` wKQy bv cvI Zvn‡j Avgv‡K GB wg‡_¨ nqivwbi Rb¨ Avkcv‡ki `kMÖv‡gi gvbyl R‡ov n‡q hv‡e| †Zvgvi Kv‡Q hZ A ¿B _vK, GZ¸‡jv gvby‡li nvZ †_‡K Zzwg †invB cv‡e bv| Avi hw` wKQy cvBÑ †gR‡ii K‡É ¯úó P¨v‡jÄ Ñ Zvn‡j Avcbv‡K †Zv e‡UB, `kMÖv‡gi GKRb †jvK‡KI Avwg RxweZ ivL‡ev bv| cÖ‡Z¨KwU evwo Avwg R¡vwj‡q cywo‡q QvoLvi K‡i †`‡ev| †Zvgiv †Zv ïay IUzKzB cv‡iv| wKš‘ Zzwg Rv‡bv bv †gRi, Zzwg Kvi mvg‡b uvwo‡q K_v ej‡Qv| Avwg †gvdv¾j Avng` †PŠayix| Avgvi GKwU Bw½ZB †Zvgvi g‡Zv `kRb †gRi‡K cvwb‡Z Pzwe‡q gvivi Rb¨ h‡_ | hvI Ñ †Zvgvi P¨v‡jÄ Avwg MªnY Kijvg Ñ Zj −vwk K‡iv|

14 Zuvi K_vevZ©vq Avgiv nZevK| GB wi¯‹ Dwb wb‡”Qb wKfv‡e? e¨vcviwU‡K wbQK cvMjvwg e‡jB g‡b n‡jv Avgv‡`i| wKš‘ Avgiv AevK n‡q j¶¨ Kijvg, †gRi Zvi gZ e`‡j‡Q| hvIqvi mgq ïay e‡j †M‡jv, Avcbv‡K wW÷ve© Kivi Rb¨ Avwg ytwLZ| Avcbvi m‡½ hw` Avi †`Lv bv-I nq, cvwK —vb hw` mwZ¨ mwZ¨ †f‡OI hvq, Avcbv‡K Avgvi g‡b _vK‡e ûRyi| GiKgB wQ‡jb †gvdv¾j mv‡ne| †Kv‡bv fv‡eB gv_v †bvqv‡Zb bv| wb‡Ri bxwZi cÖ‡kœ wQ‡jb GK‡ivLv, wQ‡jv y ©vš— mvnm| Avi _vK‡eB ev bv †Kb? kix‡i wQ‡jv Ggb i³ hv weªwUk‡`i Aax‡b †_‡KI I‡`i †`qv Dcvwa MªnY Ki‡Z A¯xK…wZ Rvbv‡Z cvi‡Zv| Avi wb‡RI †Zv weªwUk Avg‡j evNv evNv me ivRbxwZwe`‡`i m‡½ cwjwU· K‡i‡Qb| Avwg c‡i Zuv‡K wR‡Ám K‡iwQjvg, hw` mwZ¨ mwZ¨ Zj −vwk Ki‡Zv PvPvRvb? Avcwb GiKg GKUv wi¯‹ wb‡jb wKfv‡e? Zj−vwk Ki‡jI wKQy †cZ bv| †cZ bv? †Kb? G evwo‡Z A ¿ †bB? Av‡Q| wKš‘ mevi aviYv, Avgiv evwoi wm› y‡K I¸‡jv Rgv K‡i †i‡LwQ| Av‡i nvwjg (gv‡b K¨v‡Þb nvwjg †Pšayix) wK GZB †evKv †h IiKg cÖKvk¨ RvqMvq A ¿ ivL‡e? I GZ eo †hv×v, cvwK¯—vwbiv Ii gv_vi Rb¨ cyi¯‹vi †NvlYv K‡i‡Q, Avi Ii gv_vq GZUzKz eyw× †bB! I Av”Qv, Zvn‡j mevB fyj Rv‡b| A ¿ Aš—Z wm› y‡K †bB| Zvn‡j †Kv_vq Av‡Q PvPvRvb? †mUv †Zv †Zvgv‡K ejv hv‡e bv| Aš—Z gvwUi Ic‡i †bB GUzKz ej‡Z cvwi| Avwg, nvwjg, Avi UzUzb Qvov †KD Rv‡bI bv †Kv_vq Av‡Q| IB †gRi †mUv eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q †h, Zj−vwk Pvwj‡q wKQy cvIqv hv‡e bv, bB‡j wK Avi GZ mn‡R wd‡i hvq! cy‡iv NUbvUv Avgv‡K nZevK K‡i w`‡qwQ‡jv| mwZ¨ ej‡Z wK, gyw³hy‡×i mgq Zuvi cvwK¯—v‡bi c¶vej¤^b wb‡q Avgvi g‡bI cÖkœ wQ‡jv Ñ GB NUbvi cÖZ¨¶`k©x bv n‡j nq‡Zv cÖkœUv i‡qB †hZ| IB NUbvB Avgv‡K eywS‡q w`‡qwQ‡jv, gyw³hy‡×i cÖwZ Zuvi ˆbwZK mg_©b _vK‡jI, wZwb †h‡nZz `vk©wbKfv‡e †h †Kv‡bv †`kfv‡Mi wec‡¶ wQ‡jb, ZvB e¨vcviwU‡K wZwb gb †_‡K †g‡b wb‡Z cvi‡Qb bv| Zuvi `k©‡b wZwb Abo wQ‡jb e‡jB AZeo GKRb gvbyl n‡qI cvwK —vb bvgK †`kwU †_‡K gvbwmKfv‡e wb‡R‡K cÖZ¨vnvi K‡i wbf„ZPvwi n‡q D‡VwQ‡jb| IB GKB Kvi‡Y wZwb evsjv‡`‡ki c¶ †bbwb| Gme †Zvi fv‡jvfv‡e ey‡S wb‡Z n‡e `v`yfvB, fwel¨Z eskai‡`i †evSv‡Z n‡e| `v`y _vg‡jb| A‡bK¶Y K_v e‡j wZwb LvwbKUv nuvwc‡q D‡V‡Qb| kvš—vi B‡”Q n‡jv Aćbi evevi f~wgKv Rvb‡Z| wKš‘ `v`yi K¬vwš— †`‡L †_‡g †M‡jv| bv nq Av‡iKw`b wR‡Ám Kiv hv‡e †f‡e D‡V G‡jv ZLbKvi g‡Zv|

15 c‡i Ñ gv‡b, we‡qi c‡i Ñ kvš—v AÄb‡KB wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv G m¤‡Ü| AÄb e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ `v`vi m‡½ †Zv Avi G wel‡q K_v ejvi my‡hvM Avgvi nqwb, Z‡e evevi KvQ †_‡K hZUzKz ï‡bwQ, Zv‡Z g‡b n‡q‡Q, `v`vi mxgve×Zv wQ‡jv IB GKwU RvqMv‡ZB| †mUv n‡”Q wbR `k©‡bi cÖwZ Zuvi Abo Ae¯’vb| †hUv‡K wZwb `k©b wn‡m‡e MªnY Ki‡Zb Zvi fv‡jv-g›`-†`vl-¸Y wePv‡ii K_v wZwb fve‡Zb bv| c„w_exi †Kv‡bv `k©bB †h me Kv‡j me gvby‡li Rb¨ mgvbfv‡e cÖ‡hvR¨ n‡Z cv‡i bv, GB Kb‡mÞUv `v`vi wQ‡jv bv| Zuvi GB g‡bvfv‡ei †cQ‡b m¤¢eZ Zuvi ag©xq wek¦vm GKUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y© f~wgKv †i‡L‡Q| Bmjv‡gi g~j Kb‡mÞB n‡”Q cÖkœnxb AvbyMZ¨ I wek¦vm| Bmjvg †gŠwjK KZ¸‡jv e¨vcv‡i †Kv‡bv cÖkœ G¨vjvI K‡i bv| `v`vI Zv Ki‡Zb bv| Avi evev? Ñ kvš—v wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv| Avgvi we‡ePbvq evevi `vk©wbK cÖZxwZ I †PZbvMZ gvb `v`vi †P‡q DbœZZi wQ‡jv| wZwbI a‡g© wek¦vmx wQ‡jb, ag©xq AvPvi Abyôvb cvjbI Ki‡Zb, wKš‘ RvMwZK welq¸‡jv‡K wZwb ag© †_‡K c„_K K‡i †`L‡Zb; wKsev ejv hvq a‡g©i m‡½ Zuvi e¨w³MZ `k©‡bi GKUv msNvZnxb weij mgšq NwU‡qwQ‡jb wZwb| Kxfv‡e †mUv N‡UwQ‡jv cieZx©Kv‡j bvbv D`vniY w`‡q kvš—v‡K Zv eywS‡q w`‡q‡Q AÄb| 3 `v yi nw¤^-Zw¤^ Avi we‡qi Av‡MB Zver AvZœxq-¯R‡bi Kv‡Q Me© K‡i e‡j †eov‡bvi d‡j kvš—vi evevi Avi †cQv‡bvi †Kv‡bv Dcvq iB‡jv bv| Aek¨ wZwb Rvb‡Zb Ñ AÄb Av‡gwiKv †_‡K cov‡kvbv †kl K‡i G‡m‡Q, wKš‘ ILv‡bB Avevi wd‡i hv‡e Kx bv, bv †M‡j GLv‡b Kx Ki‡e Ñ e¨emv bv PvKwi Ñ †m wel‡q †KDB wbwðZ K‡i wKQy ej‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †h AvZœxqwU we‡qi NUKvwj KiwQ‡jb, wZwb †Zv bbB, GgbwK Aćbi †evbivI G wel‡q cÖvq AÁ| GKUv AvgZv AvgZv fve mevi g‡a¨| G wb‡q kvš—vi evevi g‡a¨ GKUz mskq wQ‡jv, wKš‘ cv‡Îi GKv‡WwgK K¨vwiqvi fv‡jv, eskcwiPq D¾¡j, ¯fve-PwiÎ fv‡jv n‡j... Ñ GZ †hvM¨Zvm¤úbœ †Q‡jiv †Zv G‡`‡k e‡m _v‡K bv, mn‡RB wb‡Ri cv‡q uvwo‡q hvq, bv nq uvo Kwi‡q †`qv hvq Ñ GBme we‡ePbvq we‡qUv n‡q †M‡jv| GLb †h †KD Zv‡`i‡K †`L‡j Lywk n‡e| my›`i msmvi n‡q‡Q kvš—vi | AÄb eomo GKUv PvKwi K‡i, †MvQv‡bv wQgQvg GKUv d¬¨v‡U Zv‡`i `y R‡bi †QvÆ msmvi| wKš‘ Gme eo K_v bq| eo K_v n‡”Q, †m GKRb PgrKvi gvbyl‡K †c‡q‡Q Rxebm½x wn‡m‡e| Aš—Z kvš—vi ¯‡cœ †hgb wQ‡jv Ñ Zvi cÖvq cy‡ivUvB c~iY K‡i‡Q AÄb| I †`L‡Z-ïb‡Z †hgb my›`i, †Zgwb K_vevZ©vqI; Mfxi Abyf~wZcÖeY, D`vi, KwÝWv‡iU, Avevi †ek LvwbKUv D`vmxb I inm¨gq| ZvQvov †h †jvKwU ïay K_v e‡j Zvi †Pv‡L Gu‡K w`‡q‡Q GKwU MÖv‡gi mPj wPÎ,

16 K‡qKwU wK‡kvi-wK‡kvixi yiš— †e‡o IVvi „k¨, Zvi cÖwZ GK AÜ gy»Zv Rb¥ †bqvUv A¯vfvweK wKQy bq| kvš—v †Zv wb‡RB GLb IB MÖv‡gi GKUv eY©bv w`‡q w`‡Z cvi‡e| †Zv, Zv‡K eY©bvwU w`‡Z ej‡j †m wK ej‡e? Aćbi gZ AZ mvwR‡q ¸wQ‡q ej‡Z cvi‡e bv, Z‡e Zvi †Pv‡L cÖ_‡gB †f‡m DV‡e I‡`i wekvj evwowU| KZ wekvj †m m¤‡Ü Aek¨ aviYv Kiv gykwKj| weNv KvVvi wnmve Avwg †Kv‡bvw`b eywSwb| Z‡e AÄb e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ Zzwg hw` evwoUv‡K †K› ª K‡i GKUv ivDÛ w`‡Z PvI, Zvn‡j Aš—Z c‡b‡iv wgwbU mgq jvM‡e| G‡ZB Avgvi n‡q †M‡Q| GZ eo! ïay Ny‡i Avm‡ZB c‡b‡iv wgwbU! †Zv, †mB evwoi Dˇi GKUv cyKzi, cy‡e GKUv| DˇiiUv gRv cyKzi, A‡K‡Rv Ñ AZGe f~wgKvwenxb| cy‡ei cyKziB evwoi cÖvY| KPzwicvbv, ˆK gvQ, eowk w`‡q gvQ aiv, wK mg‡q Amg‡q AÄb‡`i Suvwc‡q covi „k¨ ey‡K wb‡q IB cyKzi Agi n‡q Av‡Q| evwoUv wew”Qbœ| A_©vr Pvicv‡k jv‡Mvqv †Kv‡bv evwo †bB, Av‡Q dmwj Rwg| DËi w`‡K GKUz ~‡i GKUv evwo, †jv‡K †mUv‡K Wv³v‡ii evwo e‡j Rv‡b; †h Wv³v‡ii Mí `v`vi Kv‡QI ï‡bwQ Ñ weªwUk Avwg©i cvMjv Wv³vi Avwjg †PŠayix; gyw³hy‡×i mgq GB evwowU cvwK —vb Avwg©iv cywo‡q w`‡qwQ‡jv Ñ Avwjg mv‡ne bvwK †mB ¯§„wZ Avg„Zz AweKj †i‡L w`‡qwQ‡jb| `w¶Y w`‡K, GKUz ~‡i, AÄb‡`i ~i m¤ú‡K©i GK PvPvi evwo| G `y‡Uv evwoI eo eo Ges wew”Qbœ| DËi `w¶‡Y Av‡iv wKQy evwoNi Av‡Q e‡U wKš‘ jv‡Mvqv bq †Kv‡bvUvB| GiKg wew”Qbœ evwoNiIqvjv MÖv‡gi K_v Avwg †Kv‡bvw`b ïwbwb| ¯‹z‡ji eB‡Z cov MÖv‡gi msÁv Avgvi gw —‡¯‹ Xy‡K †M‡Q Ñ K‡qKwU evwo wb‡q GKwU cvov, K‡qKwU cvov wgwj‡q GKwU MÖvg Ñ GB iKg; A_©vr evwo¸‡jv cvkvcvwk _vKvi K_v| GB msÁvi m‡½ D`vmcy‡ii †Kv‡bv wgjB †bB| †Zv, GB MªvgwU‡Z el©vq hLb b`x-Lvj Dc‡P cvwb G‡m c‡o, ZLb GK evwo †_‡K Ab¨ evwo‡Z †h‡Z nq †bŠKv K‡i| `„k¨wUi K_v fve‡Z Avgvi fvwi fv‡jv jv‡M| cvkvcvwk `y †Uv evwoi gvSLv‡b cvwb, †h‡Z n‡”Q †bŠKvq K‡i| Bm! Kx †ivgvw›UK! AÄb‡`i evwoi cyew`‡K `xN© gvV Ñ dmwj Rwg Ñ †cwi‡q cÖavb mo‡Ki IB cv‡k cvkvcvwk evwo Av‡Q A‡bK¸‡jv | evwoi cwðgw`‡K A‡c¶vK…Z †QvU GKwU gvV †cwi‡q ¶xYKvq BQvgwZ kvš— e‡q P‡j‡Q| mܨv n‡j GB Qwei g‡Zv MªvgwUi AvKv‡k evZv‡m GK fxlY D`vmxbZv †b‡g Av‡m| AÄb e‡j‡Q, †Qv‡Uv‡ejvq †ev‡Swb, GLb g‡b nq Ñ mܨv †b‡g G‡j AKvi‡Y gb Lvivc n‡q †hZ †Kb! Avm‡j IB Zxeª D`vmxbZvB Rb¥ w`‡Zv GK Mfxi welYœZvi Ñ ïay Aćbi g‡a¨B bq, mevi g‡a¨B| gvbyl¸‡jv ZLb Kx iKg PzcPvc n‡q †hZ| Zv‡`i †Pv‡L gy‡L †hb GKm‡½ Muv_v n‡q †hZ nvRvi eQ‡ii we¯§„Z K_KZv| †mB Av‡Mi †`Lv „‡k¨i m‡½ wb‡Ri eZ©gvb †eva-eyw×-wPš—v-†PZbv wgwj‡q †`L‡j Aćbi g‡b nq Ñ gvbyl¸‡jv †hb GKv‡ji bq, †hb Zviv enb K‡i wb‡q G‡m‡Q nvRvi eQ‡ii

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20 Lvjvi evmvq †M‡Q, wK Amy ’ BZ¨vw` e‡j e‡jB ev KZw`b Avi mZ¨Uv‡K †VwK‡q ivLv hvq? Rvbvi ci Zvi mewKQyB G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q c‡o, Zxeª GK k~b¨Zv Zv‡K MÖvm K‡i †d‡j| †evb‡`i cÖwZ GK fqven †¶vf Avi Awfgvb Rb¥ †bq| †m AvR ch©š— G e¨vcviwUi Rb¨ †evb‡`i‡K ¶gv Ki‡Z cv‡iwb| gv‡K GKevi †klev‡ii g‡Zv †`Lv n‡jv bv Ñ cov‡kvbv, K¨vwiqvi BZ¨vw` wK GBme B‡gvk‡bi †P‡qI eo? Awfgvb K‡i †m wb‡R †_‡K †`‡ki m‡½ mg¯— †hvMv‡hvM eÜ K‡i w`‡qwQ‡jv| †`‡k †divi K_vI fvev eÜ K‡i w`‡qwQ‡jv †m| †mUv GRb¨ bq †h, ILv‡b Zvi fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv, ev IB Rxebhvcb Zvi Kv‡Q AvKl©Yxq n‡q D‡VwQ‡jv ev †Kv‡bv †gvn m„wó n‡qwQ‡jv| eis †divi K_v fve‡jB Ñ Kvi Kv‡Q wdi‡ev Avwg, Kvi Kv‡Q? Avgvi †Zv Avi †KD iB‡jv bv Ñ GB ai‡bi GKUv k~b¨Zv‡eva Zv‡K Avµvš— K‡i †dj‡Zv, Zv‡K cÖvq wech© — K‡i Zzj‡Zv| ILv‡b †m wQ‡jv fvmgvb, Aš——Z wb‡R‡K †m IiKgB fve‡Zv| Av‡gwiKvi Rxe‡bi m‡½ wb‡R‡K KL‡bv Lvc LvIqv‡Z cv‡iwb AÄb| GZw`b emevm K‡iI memgq Zvi g‡b n‡q‡Q Ñ G †`k Avgvi bq, G †`‡ki †Kv‡bvwKQyB Avgvi bq, Gi fv‡jvg‡›` wKQy&B hvq Av‡m bv Avgvi| ewnivMZ‡`i ¯vfvweK AvPi‡Y †m memgq †_‡K‡Q Ici-†Quvqv, D™£v‡š—i g‡Zv wVKvbv e`j K‡i‡Q evievi| D`vmcy‡ii Rb¨ gb Kuv`‡Zv memgq| evOvwj eÜz-evÜe‡`i Kv‡Q D`vmcy‡ii Mí Ki‡Z wM‡q eKvevwR †L‡Z n‡q‡Q KZevi Zvi †Kv‡bv BqËv †bB| Iiv †h wKfv‡e cv‡i, wKfv‡e †h IB A‡Pbv †`‡k wb‡R‡`i‡K Gfv‡e Lvc LvB‡q †bq, AÄb Zv †f‡e †ei Ki‡Z cv‡iwb †Kv‡bvw`b| Av‡gwiKv gv‡bB †hb ¯M©, Avi ILv‡b hviv †m‡Uj K‡i‡Q ev Ki‡Z PvB‡Q Zv‡`i Kv‡Q †`k gv‡b †hb GK wefxwlKv, †mLv‡b y-Pviw`‡bi Rb¨ †eov‡Z hvIqv hvq e‡U, wKš‘ emevm Kiv hvq bv wKQy‡ZB| †hb GB †`kwU‡Z †Kv‡bv gvbyl emevm Ki‡Q bv, †hb G‡`‡ki gvby‡li Rxe‡b myL, Avb›`, fv‡jvevmv Avi m¤¢vebv †bB †Kv‡bv| A_P †m †`‡L‡Q, ILv‡b wM‡q A‡bK evOvwjB Kx gvb‡eZi Rxeb hvcb K‡i, Kx fqven cwikªg K‡i K‡qKUv †ewk Wjvi DcvR©‡bi Rb¨| msLvjNy‡Z¡i Abyf~wZ ey‡K wb‡q, wØZxq-Z…Zxq †kªYxi bvMwiK Rxeb hvc‡bI †Kv‡bv AvcwË †bB Zv‡`i, †`‡k Gi †P‡q A‡bK m¤§vbRbK Rxe‡bi m¤¢vebv _vKv m‡Ë¡I Zviv Zey †`‡k wdi‡Z ivwR bq| AÄb GB g‡bvfve AR©b Ki‡Z cv‡iwb e‡j gvbwmK hš¿bvq RR©wiZ n‡Z n‡q‡Q, Avevi †`‡k †h wdi‡e †miKg †Kv‡bv †cÖiYvI wb‡Ri Kv‡Q cvw”Q‡jv bv| eQi wZ‡bK Av‡M, Av‡gwiKv †Q‡o Ab¨ †Kv_vI P‡j hvIqvi wm×vš— wb‡q †m BD‡ivc åg‡Y †ewi‡qwQ‡jv, †NvivNywi ch©š—B, †Kv_vI fv‡jv jv‡Mwb| Avevi †mB Av‡gwiKv‡ZB wd‡i G‡m‡Q †m| G wQ‡jv GgbB GKwU mgq, hLb wm×vš— †bqvUv Lye Ri“ix, wKš‘ wKQz‡ZB †Kv‡bv e¨vcv‡i wm×v‡š— †cuŠQy‡Z cviwQ‡jv bv †m| Gevi Avcywb wM‡q cÖvq †Rvi K‡i wb‡q bv G‡j nq‡Zv †divB n‡Zv bv| †`‡k wd‡i RvqMv ˆZix K‡i wb‡Z Lye †ewk mgq jv‡Mwb Zvi| †ev‡S †m, GmeB c~e©cwiKwíZ| hw`I †KD Rvb‡Zv bv AÄb wK wm×vš— †b‡e, GgbwK †m wb‡RI Rvb‡Zv bv, Zey me wKQy †hb cÖ ‘Z KivB wQ‡jv| bB‡j QÕgv‡mi g‡a¨ PvKwi-evKwi, we‡q K‡i ixwZg‡Zv msmvix nIqv m¤¢e n‡Zv bv| mewKQyB GLb

21 wVKVvK, GKwU n¨vwc GwÛs wd‡j¥i g‡Zv cÖvq, Zey, †m †Ui cvq, †Kv_vq †hb wekvj GKUv duvK i‡q †M‡Q| †mB duv‡K †m cÖvqB GKwU cÖgvY mvB‡Ri R¡jR¡‡j cÖkœ‡evaK wPý †`L‡Z cvq| Zvi ˆ`bw›`b Rxebhvcb‡K wbqZ Zvov K‡i †d‡i IB wPý| AÄb Ab¨ me msmvix gvby‡li g‡ZvB mKv‡j Awd‡m hvq, mܨvq †d‡i| Zvici †_‡K e‡m _v‡K evmvqB| evB‡i cÖvq †h‡ZB Pvq bv, kvš—v Lye †Rvi Ki‡j KL‡bv †evb‡`i evmvq, KL‡bv kvš—v‡`i evmvq wM‡q K‡qK NÈv KvwU‡q Av‡m| kvš—v‡`i evmvq †M‡j `v`vi m‡½ e‡m Mí K‡i, Avevi †evb‡`i Kv‡Q †M‡jI †mB cyi‡bv w`‡bi Mí| †hb y‡Uv RvqMvqB †m hvq †Kej †d‡j Avmv Rxe‡bi Mí Ki‡Z ev ïb‡Z| kvš—v Aek¨ †Kv‡bv e¨vcv‡iB Zv‡K Lye GKUv †Rvi K‡i bv| †jvKUv‡K †m †evSvi †Póv Ki‡Q| †Kb †m †Kv_vI †h‡Z Pvq bv, †Kb Ggb `xbnx‡bi g‡Zv GKv GKv e‡m †_‡K M¤¢xi n‡q †Kej Kx †hb fv‡e! AÄb‡K †m y-GKevi G wel‡q wR‡Ám K‡i‡Q Ñ Zzwg †Kv_vI Nyi‡Z Uzi‡Z hvI bv †Kb? Dˇi AÄb e‡j‡Q Ñ †Kv_vq hv‡ev? wKQy wPwb bv †Zv! ZvB e‡j Ggb N‡i e‡m _vK‡e? evB‡i bv †M‡j wPb‡e wK K‡i? Avi ZvQvov Avwg †Zv AvwQB, AvwgB bv nq mewKQy wPwb‡q †`e| Zzwg Lye †ewk n‡j K‡qKwU gvÎ RvqMv wPwb‡q †`‡e| wKš‘ GB kn‡i †Zv Avgvi cwiwPZ †Kv‡bv gvbylI †bB, Zvi wK e¨e ’v Ki‡e? Av‡¯— Av‡¯— †mmeI n‡e| n‡e bv kvš—v, GB eq‡m bZzb K‡i Avi wKQy nIqvi †bB| GB K_v ï‡b kvš—v Lye †n‡m‡Q Ñ wK Ggb eqm n‡q‡Q †Zvgvi †h ey‡ov gvby‡li g‡Zv ej‡Qv, GB eq‡m Avi wKQy n‡e bv| GLv‡b †Zvgvi eqwm †Q‡jiv BDwbfvwm©wU †_‡K †ewi‡q PvKwii Rb¨ †Póv K‡i Avi AvÇvevwR K‡i biK ¸jRvi K‡i| Rxe‡b wVK g‡Zv cÖ‡ekB K‡i bv| Avi Zzwg ej‡Qv Ñ Avi wKQy nevi †bB! mgm¨vUv †Zv GLv‡bB Ñ kvš—v‡K hv †Kv‡bvw`b †evSv‡bv hv‡e bv| GB kni Avwg wPwb bv, GLv‡b Avgvi †Kv‡bv eÜz †bB, AvZœxq-¯Rb Qvov cwiwPZ †Kv‡bv gvbylI †bB| GLv‡b Avwg †_‡KwQ Lye mvgvb¨ mgq Ñ gvÎ wZb eQi Ñ Aš—Z †Kv‡bv m¤úK© M‡o IVvi Rb¨ G mgq mvgvb¨B, Zvi Av‡M †lv‡jv eQi D`vmcyi, c‡i cÖvq GKhyM Av‡gwiKvq| XvKvi †P‡q wbDBqK©‡K Avwg fv‡jv K‡i wPwb| GB kn‡i Avgvi †Kv‡bv †kKo †bB| †h eq‡m cÖK…Zc‡¶ AcwiwPZ gvby‡li m‡½ m¤úK© M‡o I‡V, eÜzZ¡ M‡o I‡V Ñ †mB eÜzZ¡ GZB Mfxi †h KL‡bv KL‡bv Zv i‡³i m¤ú‡K©i †P‡qI ¸i“Z¡c~Y© n‡q I‡V Ñ

22 Avgvi †mB eqm, †mB †mvbvjx †hŠeb †K‡U‡Q we‡`k-wefuyB‡q, wfbœ fvlvi wfbœ ms¯‹…wZi gvbyl‡`i Kv‡Q, hv‡`i‡K KL‡bv Avcb e‡j fve‡Z cvwiwb Avwg| bvbv iKg Aw ’iZvq D™£vš— mgq KvwU‡qwQ, †Kv_vI kvš— n‡q `y-`Ê ewmwb, wbg©vY Kwiwb †Kv‡bv bZzb m¤úK©, †Kv_vI Mvwowb †kKo †h, †Kv‡bv wcQyUvb _vK‡e Ñ Av‡gwiKvq ZvB Avgvi wKQzB c‡o †bB| bv _vK, Zv‡Z Avgvi Avd‡mvm †bB, wKš‘ G kn‡iI †h Avgvi wKQy †bB| bv eÜz-evÜe, bv cwiwPZRb, ïfvKv•Lx ¯Rb ev myRb, bv †Kv‡bv ¯§„wZ| Avwg †Kv‡bvw`b Kv‡iv m‡½ ewmwb GB kn‡ii †Kv‡bv †i‡ —vivq, †nu‡U †eovBwb †Kv‡bv Zi“bxi nvZ a‡i †Kv‡bv cv‡K© ev iv —vq, †gjvq ev Drm‡e| GLvbKvi †Kv‡bv wKQyB †hb Avgvi bq, GLv‡bI Avwg GK fqven ewnivMZ, Avgvi mewKQyB †Kej Ici- †Quvqv| GZw`b ci GLv‡b wd‡iwQ Avwg, wd‡i †`wL Ñ wKQyB Avgvi bq| Avi wd‡iwQ Ggb GKUv eq‡m hLb bZzb K‡i Avi †Kv‡bv m¤úK© wbg©vY Kiv m¤¢e bq| GB K_v ï‡b kvš—v Lye †n‡m‡Q, e‡j‡Q Ñ GLv‡b GB eq‡m †Q‡jiv Rxe‡bB cÖ‡ek K‡i bv, †mkbR‡Ui av°vq cvk K‡i †ei“‡Z †ei“‡ZB A‡bK eqm n‡q hvq, Zvici i‡q‡Q PvKwii AwbðqZv, wKsev PvKwi †c‡jI w_Zz n‡q em‡Z em‡Z Av‡iv y-wZb eQi †Zv †j‡MB hvq, d‡j AvÇv w`‡q biK ¸jRvi Kiv Qvov Zv‡`i †Zgb †Kv‡bv KvRB _v‡K bv| IUvB n‡”Q welq Ñ Zv‡`i AvÇv †`qvi m½x Av‡Q, eÜz-evÜe Av‡Q Ñ †h m¤úK© M‡o D‡V‡Q 7/8 eQi ev ZviI †ewk mgq a‡i, GKUz GKUz K‡i| M‡o D‡V‡Q ci¯ú‡ii g‡bi wg‡ji Rb¨, †evSvcovi gva¨‡g, DÌvb-cZ‡bi gva¨‡g, A‡bKUvB ¯v_©nxb fv‡e, wKsev ¯v_© _vK‡jI †mUv †Zgb gyL¨ bq| GB M‡o IVvi cÖwµqvi g‡a¨B Av‡Q A‡bK gayi ¯§„wZ, A‡bK nvwm Avb›` †e`bv, A‡bK Z¨vM I fv‡jvevmv| AvÇvq em‡j nq‡Zv GKwU k‡ãi D”PviYB Zv‡`i‡K †mB me ¯§„wZgq w`‡b wdwi‡q wb‡q hvq| AvÇv gv‡bB †Zv Awbw ©ó welq wb‡q A‡MvQv‡jv fv‡e NÈvi ci NÈv KvwU‡q †`qv| Avgvi †mB my‡hvM †Kv_vq, †Zgb gvbylB ev †Kv_vq? Avwg wek¦vm Kwi, GKUv wbw`©ó eq‡mi ci gvbyl ¯v_©nxbfv‡e Avi bZzb †Kv‡bv m¤úK© Mo‡Z cv‡i bv| GB eq‡mi c‡ii m¤úK© ‡jv e‡ov †ewk cvi¯úwiK ¯v_© mswk−ó, ˆelwqK, cÖ‡dkbvj| 30 eQi n‡”Q †mB ai‡bi eqm| Avgvi g‡b nq, GB eqmUv gvby‡li Rxe‡b GK e‡ov ai‡bi Uª vbwRkb wcwiqW| Zvi Av‡MB †m mg — m¤úK© M‡o †d‡j, Avi c‡i bvbv NUbv- yN©Ubvq Zvi †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bvwU †f‡O hvq| 30 eQ‡ii c‡ii eqmwU †KejB m¤úK© fvOvi, Movi bq| Avwg wVK GB eq‡mB wd‡i G‡mwQ GB A‡Pbv-AbvZœxq kn‡i| kvš—v †h Avgv‡K evB‡i †ei“evi K_v e‡j, I †ev‡S bv, †ewi‡q Avwg hv‡evUv †Kv_vq? Zvi †P‡q eo K_v, †h †kªYx‡Z, mgv‡Ri †h ¯—‡i GLb Aćbi IVvemv †mLv‡b Avi hvB _vK, cªvY Lyu‡R cvIqv `y®‹i| †m GKUv gvwëb¨vkbvj †Kv¤úvwbi wmwbqi g¨v‡bR‡g‡›Ui Ask| GB eq‡m G †`‡ki †Q‡jiv mvaviYZ GZ Ic‡i I‡V bv| wKš‘ Zvi e¨vcviUv wfbœ| Zvi Mjvq †Svjv‡bv Av‡Q Av‡gwiKvb

23 wWwMÖ Ñ hvi cÖwZ G †`‡ki KZ©v‡kªYxi e¨w³‡`i Av‡Q GK A‡hŠw³K-AÜ-A™¢yZ †gvn I kª×v; Av‡Q AbM©j Bswj‡k K_v ejvi cÖvq yj©f ¶gZv Ñ hv gvwëb¨vkbvj GgbwK b¨vkbvj †Kv¤úvwb¸‡jv‡Z PvKwi cvIqvi cÖavb †hvM¨Zv wn‡m‡e we‡ewPZ nq; GiciI Av‡Q mwPe-e¨emvqx-wek¦we`¨vj‡qi wk¶K yjvfvBMY; Ges k¦ïic‡¶i A‡bK †nvgiv †Pvgiv AvZœxq-¯Rb| †Zv, †m G‡m c‡o‡Q Ggb GKUv RvqMvq †hLv‡b meB eÇ hvwš¿K| my¨‡UW ey‡UW Gw·wKDwUf n‡q mUvb Mvwo‡Z I‡Vv, D‡V wcV †mvRv K‡i e‡m _v‡Kv, †b‡gI mUvb †nu‡U Mš—‡e¨ hvI| Mš—e¨I †mB cÖK…wZi Ñ SKg‡K Awdmi“g, w_ª-†dvi-dvBf ÷vi †nv‡Uj, wb‡`bc‡¶ mymw¾Z Wªwqsi“g| Mš—‡e¨ wM‡qI †Pqv‡i e‡m _v‡Kv mUvb n‡q| Lei`vi wij¨v·W n‡qv bv, Zzwg wij¨v· Ki‡Z cv‡iv †Kej cvwU©‡Z Ñ ZvI GB GZUzKz; yózwg Ki‡Z cv‡iv Ñ ZvI GB GKUzLvwb; †mLv‡b wb‡e©va me †jvKR‡bi ¯’yj iwmKZvq nvwm bv †c‡jI nv‡mv, Ges f ªZvi nvwm Szwj‡q ivL‡Z ivL‡Z †Pvqvj e¨_v K‡i d¨v‡jv| Rxeb wK †Kv‡bv gkKivi welq, †h nvwm-VvÆv- yózwg-dvRjvwg‡Z †g‡Z _vK‡e? Dd! Aćbi nuvd a‡i hvq| gv‡S gv‡S Zvi Rvb‡Z B‡”Q K‡i Ñ GB †jvK¸‡jv wK ¿x-mnevm K‡i bv? ev_i“‡g wM‡q wK cÖvK…wZK wµqvKg© mv‡i bv? bvwK †ive‡Ui g‡Zv mKj cªvK…wZK Pvwn`v †_‡K †Kv‡bv A‡jŠwKK Dcv‡q Zviv gyw³ jvf K‡i‡Q? gv‡S gv‡S yózwg wPš—v gv_vq Pv‡c Aćbi Ñ G‡`i cvbxq‡Z we‡kl ai‡bi KweivwR U¨ve‡jU †Q‡o w`‡j †Kgb nq, †hb m‡½ m‡½ Zviv ev_i“‡g †`Šov‡Z eva¨ nq! Gw·wKDwUf †Wª‡m ev_i“‡gi D‡Ï‡k¨ †`Šov‡j, ev ev_i“‡g wM‡q †m¸‡jv Ly‡j Uz‡j em‡Z n‡j Kx iKg `y ©kvq co‡Z n‡e G‡`i‡K Ñ †f‡e AÄb GKv GKvB †n‡m‡Q KZevi! Aćbi wVK GB ai‡bi cwi‡ek mn¨ nq bv, wKš‘ †m wbi“cvq, NUbvµ‡g †m GLb GB †kªYxiB Aš—M©Z| Zvi eis fv‡jv jv‡M wf‡oi gvbyl| gv‡S gv‡S Awdm †_‡K †ewi‡q, †KvU©-UvB-weªd‡Km WªvBfv‡ii nv‡Z w`‡q Ñ Zzwg evmvq hvI, †Zvgvi Avcv‡K e‡jv Avgvi wdi‡Z GKUz †`wi n‡e Ñ e‡j †ewi‡q c‡o | †Kv‡bv mywbw ©ó Mš—e¨ Aek¨ _v‡Kbv| KL‡bv nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z †Kv‡bv evRv‡i, KL‡bv dzUcv‡Zi me©‡ivMniv Ilya we‡µZvi Rg‡ck e³…Zvi mvg‡b, KL‡bv †Kv‡bv †jvKvj ev÷‡c G‡m uvovq| evm÷c ¸‡jv‡ZB †m gRv cvq †ewk| †mLv‡b gvby‡li Mv`vMvw` wfo, Zzjbvq AcÖZzj evm, û‡ovûwo †j‡MB Av‡Q| †m-I †RviRvi K‡i †Kv‡bv GKwU ev‡m D‡V c‡o, †hb KZ cÖ‡qvRb, KZ Zvov Zvi| D‡V Mv`vMvw` gvby‡li wf‡o PzcPvc uvwo‡q _v‡K, Nv‡g wf‡R Zv‡`i ˆn-nj−v-wPrKvi-†PuPv‡gwP ïb‡Z _v‡K| evm †Kv_vI GK wgwbU uvov‡j Ñ uvoveviB K_v, Zey Ñ hvÎxiv WªvBfv‡ii †Pvϸw D×vi K‡i; WªvBfviI †Zgwb, Avðh© wbwe©Kvi, †hb MvjvMvwjUv Zv‡K bq, Ab¨ KvD‡K Kiv n‡”Q, hv‡K †m wb‡RI MvjvMvwjB Ki‡Z Pvq! Avevi fvov wba©vwiZ nIqv m‡Ë¡I †KD †KD AvU Avbv cqmvi Rb¨ KÛv±‡ii m‡½ Zzgj SMov jvMvq| Avi Gm‡ei wKQyB bv n‡j hvÎxiv ivR‰bwZK Avjvc Av‡jvPbv ïi“ K‡i †`q wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨, †hb †`k I RvwZ wb‡q Zviv KZB bv ywðš—vMÖ ’! Zviv mevB wg‡j miKv‡ii ev‡ivUv

24 evwR‡q †Z‡ivUv Szwj‡q †`q| Aćbi cÖ_g cÖ_g g‡b n‡Zv Ñ †jvKRb †h GZ w¶ß n‡q Av‡Q miKv‡ii Ici, Zvn‡j G¶zwb GB miKv‡ii cZb NU‡Q bv †Kb? c‡i †m †f‡e †`‡L‡Q, GB †jvK¸‡jvi †¶vf-†µva cÖwZgyn~‡Z© cwiewZ©Z n‡”Q| GB miKv‡ii Ici †Lc‡Q †Zv GB KÛv±‡ii Ici, cigyn~‡Z©B nq‡Zv mnhvÎxi av°v †L‡q Zvi Ici| w¶ßZvi cÖm½ GZ ª“Z cwiewZ©Z n‡j cwibv‡g wKQyB uvovq bv, ‡Kv‡bv mymswVZ ev mywbw ©ó iƒcI cvq bv| bv cvK, Zey, Ñ Aćbi g‡b nq Ñ GB †jvK¸‡jvi g‡a¨ cªvY Av‡Q| my ’fv‡e †eu‡P _vKvi c‡_ hv wKQy evav wecwË Ñ †m¸‡jv‡K `~i Ki‡Z bv cvi‡jI, Zvi wei“‡× Zxeª †¶v‡fi cÖKvk Av‡Q| wb¯ú„n, wbivm³ bq Ñ mewKQy webvcÖ‡kœ †g‡b ‡bqvi g‡Zv gvbyl bq Zviv| AÄb evmvq wd‡i kvš—vi Kv‡Q Mí duv‡` Ñ Rv‡bv, AvR‡K Avwg ev‡m D‡VwQjvg Ñ ev‡m? Mvwo cvwV‡q w`‡q ev‡m! †Kb? Gi †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq! Ñ n‡q‡Q wK ey‡S‡Qv Ñ Gevi †m †jvK¸‡jv †¶vf I †µv‡ai Mí e‡j| kvš—v h_vixwZ gb w`‡q †kv‡b| GKevi ï‡bUz‡b GKUv A™¢yZ gš—e¨ K‡iwQ‡jv I| e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ GB †jvK¸‡jv iv —vNv‡U GZ w¶ß n‡q _v‡K †Kb Rv‡bv? KviY, Zviv Rxe‡bi cÖwZ c‡` e¨_© Ñ Rxe‡bi e¨_©Zvi m‡½ iv —vNv‡U †i‡M _vKvi wK m¤úK© eyS‡Z bv †c‡i kvš—v‡K wR‡Ám Kivq I e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ ZvivI nq‡Zv †ZvgviB g‡Zv Awdm †_‡K wdi‡Q, wKš‘ †Zvgv‡`i Ae ’v‡bi g‡a¨ i‡q‡Q we¯—i e¨eavb| Awd‡m Zzwg Av‡Qv agK †`qvi Ae¯’v‡b Avi Iiv Av‡Q agK LvIqvi Ae ’v‡b| nq‡Zv mvivw`b f‡iB Zviv Zv‡`i em‡`i agK †L‡q‡Q| evmvq †h wdi‡Q, †mLv‡bI wK kvwš— Av‡Q? wd‡i nq‡Zv eD‡qi gyL SvgUv †L‡Z n‡e, KviY evmvq evRvi †bB, †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i G gv‡mi wKsev MZ `y gv‡mi ¯‹z‡ji †eZb †`qv nqwb, evwofvovi Rb¨ evwoIqvjv G‡m nw¤Zw¤^ K‡i †M‡Q ev †gv‡oi †`vKv‡b evwK †kva Kiv nqwb Ñ GB iKg nvRv‡iv mgm¨v †mLv‡b Zvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q| †jvKwUi mvg‡b †KejB Aš—nxb mgm¨v| †Kv_vI kvwš— †bB, mnvbyf~wZ †bB| ZviI †Zv `ytL Av‡Q, e¨_©Zvi M−vwb Av‡Q, A¶gZvi hš¿bv Av‡Q, A_P †m¸‡jv cÖKv‡ki RvqMv †bB| Zvi K_v †kvbvi g‡Zv †Kv‡bv gvbyl †bB, Zvi Kó †kqvi Kivi g‡Zv †Kv‡bv m½x †bB| G¸‡jv ZvB †m cÖKvk Ki‡Q iv —vNv‡U, evRv‡i, ev‡m, Mwji †gv‡o RUjvq| iv¯—vNv‡U c‡KUgvi ev wQbZvBKvix ev evmvevwo‡Z †Pvi-WvKvZ aiv co‡j Ñ Lei †c‡q GK`j †jvK Qy‡U G‡m cÖej Drmv‡n I weµ‡g Acivax‡K gvi‡Z _v‡K, gvi‡ZB _v‡K; Zvi wb‡Ri wRwbm Pzwi ev wQbZvB nqwb, Zey wnsmªfv‡e gvi‡Z gvi‡Z nq‡Zv †jvKwU‡K Zviv †g‡iB †d‡j| GB †h nxZvnxZ Ávb k~b¨ n‡q GiKg GKUv KvR Zviv K‡i, Zvi KviY wK? e¨w³¯v‡_© P~ovš— AvNvZ bv jvM‡j †Zv Kv‡iv c‡¶ Ggb wnsmª n‡q IVv m¤¢e bq! Zvn‡j †Kb Zviv GKRb AcwiwPZ †jvK‡K wcwU‡qB †g‡i †dj‡Z cv‡i? Gi KviY wK Rv‡bv? Gi KviY n‡”Q Ñ H †jvKMy‡jvi g‡a¨ cywÄfyZ †¶vf| Zviv wbwðZfv‡eB e¨_© Ges Ae‡nwjZ gvbyl, ¶zä gvbyl, †Kv_vI ¸i“Z¡ bv cvIqv gvbyl, d‡j my‡hvM cvIqv gvÎ Zviv †¶v‡fi cÖKvk NUvq, wb‡R‡`i‡K ¸i“Z¡c~Y© K‡i Zzj‡Z Pvq| kvš—vi GB e¨vL¨vq AÄb Lye PgwKZ n‡qwQ‡jv| Gfv‡e †m †f‡e †`‡Lwb †Zv! kvš—vi cÖwZ Zvi kª×v †e‡o wM‡qwQ‡jv| AÄb wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv Ñ wK K‡i eyS‡j Zzwg?

25 kvš—v ZLb `y‡Uv NUbv e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ Avgvi GK gvgv Av‡Qb GB ai‡bi| Ggwb‡Z Lye fv‡jv gvbyl, mevB‡K †ek †øn K‡ib, wKš‘ Zvi m‡½ evB‡i †ei“‡bv Lye gykwKj| †ewi‡qB wZwb mevi m‡½ †gRvR Kiv Avi¤¢ K‡ib| Avwg GKevi mvnm K‡i wR‡Ám K‡iwQjvg Ñ Avcwb †Zv evmvq †Zv †gRvR K‡ib bv, evB‡i †ei“‡jB Ggb K‡ib †Kb? wZwb e‡jwQ‡jb Ñ mevB memgq Avgvi m‡½ †Kej †gRvR K‡i| Awd‡m e‡mi agK, N‡i †Zvi gvgx, Ggb wK †Q‡j‡g‡q¸‡jv ch©š— Avgv‡K agKvq| †hb c„w_exi mg —

yie¯’v Avi yN©Ubvi Rb¨ Avwg `vqx| AvgviI †h GKUv gb Av‡Q, †mUv Kv‡iv g‡bB _v‡K bv| AvgviI †Zv †gRvR Lvivc n‡Z cv‡i! †mUv Avwg Kvi Ici Ki‡ev? Avi KvD‡K cvBbv e‡j iv¯—vNv‡U Kwi| Av‡iKevi Ñ Avgiv mevB wg‡j †eov‡Z hvw”Q, iv¯—vq †`wL RUjv| †jvKgy‡L †kvbv †M‡jv GKRb wQbZvBKvix aiv c‡o‡Q| †kvbvgvÎ †KD wKQy †evSvi Av‡MB nvwee fvB (kvš—vi PvPvZ fvB) †`Š‡o P‡j M¨v‡jv ILv‡b, g‡bi my‡L †jvKwU‡K wcwU‡q wd‡i G‡jv| evmvq nvwee fvB‡qi †Kv‡bv †m †bB, †eKvi gvbyl, wbZvš—B ¸i“Z¡nxb Ñ Ggb wK Kv‡iv m‡½ DuPz Mjvq K_v ch©š— e‡j bv, A_P iv —vq Ggb GKwU KvÊ NwU‡q G‡jv| †Kb? KviY Ñ †mLv‡b Zvi cywÄf~Z †¶v‡fi cÖKvk †hgb NU‡jv, †Zgwb †jvKR‡bi Kv‡Q Ñ †nvK Zviv AcwiwPZ Ñ wb‡R‡K LvwbKUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y© K‡i †Zvjv †M‡jv| †Kv_vI hvi †Kv‡bv ¸i“Z¡ †bB, †m my‡hvM †c‡j †mUv Qvo‡e †Kb? GKwU Rb‡Mvôxi AvPiY e¨vLvq yRb civwRZ gvby‡li AwfÁZv‡K Gfv‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z †`‡L AveviI gy» n‡qwQ‡jv AÄb| Lye fyj K‡iwb kvš—v| GKwU mgv‡R nvRvi iKg gvby‡li evm, Zv‡`i cÖ‡Z¨‡KiB ¯Zš¿ Rxeb Ñ G †hgb mwZ¨, †Zgwb GI mwZ¨ †h, Zviv mevB †gvUvgywU GKUv MociZv Rxebhvcb K‡i Ñ Zv‡`i Rxebhvc‡bi eû Abyl½ A‡bKUvB GKiKg| †mB Rxeb c×wZUv †Kgb Zv †evSv hvq IB mgvRwU‡K wPb‡j| gvby‡li m‡½ wgk‡j Rxeb‡K A‡bKLvwbB †Pbv hvq| AÄb wgk‡ZI Pvq| kvš—v hv Rv‡b, †ev‡S, †m-I Zv Rvb‡Z-eyS‡Z Pvq| A_P cv‡i bv| GLvbKvi †jvK¸‡jv‡K †m wVK ey‡S DV‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †KD †Kv‡bv Av‡jvPbv ïi“ Ki‡j †m wbðzcB _v‡K| †m †Zv †P‡b bv G‡`i| AvRKvj gv‡S gv‡S e‡ov `yf©vebv nq Ñ GB GZw`b ci D`vmcyiI wK Zvi A‡Pbv n‡q †M‡Q ? bvn! †m fv‡e| Aš—Z D`vmcyi KL‡bv A‡Pbv n‡e bv Zvi| KviY †m hLb MÖv‡gi K_v e‡j ZLb Zvi eY©bvq wK †hb _v‡K! wK _v‡K? kvš—vi †Zv g‡b nq Ñ MÖv‡gi K_v ej‡Z †M‡j Aćbi †PvL †Kv‡bv GK A‡Pbv ¯‡cœ †g yyi n‡q I‡V| †Kvb †m ¯^cœ?

26 5 wK _v‡K AÄb wb‡RI wK Rv‡b? D`vmcyi bvgwUB †Kb Zvi g‡a¨ Ggb myevZvm eB‡q †`q Ñ †m †ev‡S bv| GK ARcvovMvu, mf¨Zvi †Quvqvwenxb MÖv‰MwZnvwmK Rxeb hvcbKvix gvbyl Ñ Gm‡ei g‡a¨ †m †Kb wb‡R‡K †`L‡Z cvq? IB MÖvg, IB Rxe‡bi m‡½ Zvi mvgvb¨Zg †hvMv‡hvMI †Zv †bB AvR cÖvq 15/16 eQi! †Qv‡Uv‡ejvq Ñ ZLb nvB¯‹z‡j cwo Ñ GKw`b g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q AsK KiwQjvg | AsK Kivi mgq Mvb bv ïb‡j Avgvi gb em‡Zv bv e‡j AveŸv Avgv‡K GKUv †QvÆ †iwWI wK‡b w`‡qwQ‡jb Ñ ïay Avgvi Rb¨B| †mB cÖ_g e‡ov ai‡bi †Kv‡bv k‡Li e ‘ GK`g wb‡Ri K‡i cvIqvq †mwU Avi KvQ Qvov KiZvg bv| Ab¨vb¨ mevi Rb¨ Av‡iKUv †iwWI Av‡M †_‡KB wQ‡jv Ñ †mUv mvB‡R eo, wb‡Ri GKUv nIqvi d‡j IUv Avwg Quy‡qI †`LZvg bv| IB yM©g A‡j ZLb ch©š— †iwWIB wQ‡jv GKgvÎ we‡bv`b gva¨g| ï‡bwQ Ñ GLb †mLv‡b wUwf-wfwmwc ch©š— †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q, wm‡bgv njI bvwK n‡q‡Q; ZLb Gm‡ei evjvBI wQ‡jv bv, GKUv †iwWI _vKv-B wQ‡jv wekvj e¨vcvi| wb‡Ri gvwjKvbvax‡b GKUv †iwWI †c‡q Avwg †h KZUv Lywk n‡qwQjvg, †mUv e‡j †evSv‡bv hv‡e bv| †Zv, IB w`b, GKUv Mvb nw”Q‡jv Ñ I Avgvi †`‡ki gvwU †Zvgvi Z‡i †VKvB gv_v.... | GB w`bwUi K_v Avgvi we‡klfv‡e g‡b _vKvi GKUvB KviY, AveŸv †Kv‡bvw`b hv K‡ib bv †mw`b ZvB Ki‡jb Ñ covi †Uwej †_‡K Avgv‡K †W‡K IVv‡jb, ej‡jb Ñ P‡jv GKUz †nu‡U Avwm | AveŸv †g‡Vvc_ a‡i nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Rwg †`Lvw”Q‡jb| GUv Igy‡Ki Rwg, GUv Igy‡Ki, GBUv Avgv‡`i| †Ui cvw”Qjvg Ñ AveŸv hZevi ÔGBUv Avgv‡`iÕ ej‡Qb ZZevi Avgvi g‡a¨ GKUv Ab¨iKg Abyf~wZ n‡”Q| Rwgi gvwjK nIqvi g‡a¨ †Kv‡bv †MŠie Av‡Q GB welqeyw× ZLb wbðqB Avgvi wQ‡jv bv (e ‘Zc‡¶ Avgvi g‡a¨ †Kv‡bv welqeyw×B wQ‡jv bv, GLbI †h Lye GKUv Av‡Q Zv-I ejv hvq bv), Zey IB Avgv‡`i kãwUi g‡a¨ Ggb wK wQ‡jv †h, Avgvi Abyf~wZ Ggb e`‡j hvw”Q‡jv? Gici AveŸv GKUv Rwgi Ici uvwo‡q Ñ GB RwgUv †Zvgvi gv‡qi Ñ ej‡j Avwg wVK ey‡S DV‡Z cvwi bv, nVvr ÔAvgv‡`iÕ kãwUi e`‡j ïaygvÎ gvÕ i K_v ejv n‡jv ‡Kb? GB GZw`b c‡iI Avwg wVK e¨vL¨v w`‡Z cvi‡evbv, ZLb Avgvi Abyf~wZUv wVK †Kgb wQ‡jv| Ô†Zvgvi gv‡qi RwgÕ k㸔Q wbðqB Agy‡Ki Rwg, Zgy‡Ki Rwgi g‡Zv _vW© cvm©b wm½yjvi bv¤v‡ii Abyf~wZ m„wó K‡iwb, Avevi †mB Abyf~wZ wVK ÔAvgv‡`i RwgiÕ Abyf~wZi g‡ZvI bq| (Av‡iv A‡bK c‡i hLb wb‡Ri Kv‡QB NUbvwUi e¨vL¨v †P‡qwQ, Dcjwä K‡iwQ, ÔAvgviÕ Ges ÔAvgv‡`iÕ kã `y'‡Uv gvbyl‡K NUbv, cwi‡ek, cwicvk¦©, GgbwK e¯‘i m‡½I mswk −ó K‡i †`q| GZw`b Av‡gwiKv †_‡KwQ Zey

27 ILvbKvi †Kv‡bvwKQy Avgvi ev Avgv‡`i e‡j fve‡Z cvwiwb e‡jB †Zv ILvbKvi Am¤¢e my›`i Zzlvicv‡Zi †P‡q D`vmcy‡ii QbœQvov e„wócvZ‡K kZ¸Y my›`i e‡j g‡b n‡q‡Q Avgvi| wKš‘ ÔgvÕ kãwU‡K Avgvi Kv‡Q GB `y‡Uv k‡ãi †P‡qI A‡bK †ewk kw³kvjx e‡j g‡b nq| gv †Zv Ggb GK we‡kl kã, mš—v‡bi †fZi hv Af~Zc~e© Abyf~wZi Rb¥ †`q, †h kãwU mš—vb‡K ~iZg MÖn †_‡KI wbR gvwU‡Z wdwi‡q Avbvi kw³ iv‡L| Avi †`k‡K gvZ…iƒ‡c Kíbv Kiv nq e‡jB bv gvbyl †mB gv‡qi Rb¨ AKvZ‡i cÖvY wewj‡q w`‡ZI wØav K‡i bv|] AveŸv‡K A‡bK¶Y ILvbUvq PzcPvc uvwo‡q _vK‡Z †`‡L Avwg wK Ki‡ev eyS‡Z bv †c‡i g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q gvwUi w`‡K ZvwK‡q wQjvg Ges †Kv‡bv K_v Luy‡R bv †c‡q webv Kvi‡YB wR‡Ám K‡iwQjvg Ñ gvwUi wK †Kv‡bv MÜ Av‡Q AveŸy? Av‡Q evev| †`wL? `¨v‡Lv| Avwg gvwU nv‡Z Zz‡j wb‡qB MÜ kuyK‡Z cviZvg Ñ †mUvB ¯vfvweK n‡Zv, wKš‘ Avgvi †h wK n‡jv Ñ nuvUz †M‡o †mR`vi fw½‡Z gvwU‡Z Kcvj †VKvjvg; m¤¢eZ GKUz Av‡M †kvbv MvbwUi †Kv‡bv cÖfve Avgvi ‡fZ‡i KvR K‡i _vK‡e, g‡b n‡jv Avwg Avgvi †`‡ki gvwU‡Z gv_v †VwK‡qwQ| ZLb IB gvwU gv i bq, Avgv‡`i bq Ñ Avgvi †`‡ki gvwU n‡q DV‡jv Avgvi Kv‡Q| (c‡i hLb NUbvwU †f‡e †`‡LwQ, Avgvi g‡b n‡q‡Q, IB mgq AveŸv‡K IB wbw`©ó cÖkœwU wR‡Ám KivUv †Kv‡bv AKviY NUbv wQ‡jv bv| eis cÖK…wZi †h inm¨gq Kvh©KviYmg~n gv‡S gv‡S gvbyl‡K nZevK K‡i †`q, gvbyl‡K uvo Kwi‡q †`q Awbevh©, AcÖZ¨vwkZ NUbvejxi mvg‡bÑ IUvI wQ‡jv †Zgb wKQy| bB‡j IB mvgvb¨ cÖkœ †Kb AveŸvi AM©j Ly‡j †`‡e, Avi wZwb g„Zz i AvM ch©š— Zuvi `k©‡bi K_v µgvMZ Avgvi g‡Zv GKRb wK‡kvi‡K ïwb‡q †h‡Z _vK‡eb, Avi Avgvi †fZ‡i Avm‡Z _vK‡e eq‡mi †P‡q †egvbvb Mv¤¢xh© I GKvKxZ¡?) †`k wRwbmwU wK, †m m¤‡Ü ¯úó †Kv‡bv aviYv wQ‡jv bv Avgvi| f~‡Mvj eB‡Z †`‡ki mxgv‡iLvi eY©bv c‡o wbðqB †`k welqwU Dcjwä‡Z Avmvi K_v bq! eis IB gyn~‡Z© cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv Avgvi g‡b n‡qwQ‡jv Ñ GB n‡”Q †`k, hvi gvwU‡Z gv_v ivL‡jI A™¢yZ GK wkniY Rv‡M| Avgvi GZ fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv †h, mnmv gv_v Zzj‡Z B‡”Q KiwQ‡jv bv; Avi AevK jvMwQ‡jv GB †f‡e †h, GB gvwU‡Z GZ †Ljvayjv Kwi, MovMwo Kwi, KB, †Kv‡bvw`b †Zv Ggb K‡i gvwUi MÜ cvBwb! Rvwb bv KZ¶Y ci gv_v Zz‡jwQjvg, Zz‡j †`wL AveŸvi †PvL †fRv| AveŸv Kuv`‡Qb! Avwg D‡V uvov‡j AveŸv Avgv‡K GK nv‡Z †cuwP‡q nuvU‡Z _v‡Kb| †hb Avgvi g‡bi K_vwU ey‡S †M‡Qb Ggb fw½‡Z ej‡Z _v‡Kb Ñ

28 GB †h GZ¶Y a‡i GUv Agy‡Ki, IUv Agy‡Ki Rwg ejjvg, Avm‡j †Kv‡bvUvB Kv‡ivi bq, A_ev meviUv mevi| GLb Zzwg †QvU, me K_v eyS‡e bv, wKš‘ g‡b †i‡Lv, D`vmcy‡ii me gvbyl wg‡j GKwU gvÎ cwievi| GB †h †`L‡Qv AvÕj w`‡q Rwg¸‡jv‡K c„_K Kiv n‡q‡Q, G¸‡jv Zz‡j w`‡jB me‡P‡q fv‡jv n‡Zv| mevB wg‡j GKwU Rwgi gvwjK n‡Zv, †mLv‡b mevB wg‡j KvR Ki‡Zv, dmj¸‡jv mevB wg‡j fvM K‡i wb‡Zv| ïay D`vmcyi †Kb, cv‡ki MÖv‡g hvI, wKsev ZviI cv‡ki MÖv‡g Ñ Gfv‡e mviv‡`‡ki Rwgi AvÕj ¸‡jv Zz‡j w`‡j, mxgvbv c„_K Kiv cÖvPxi¸‡jv †f‡O †dj‡j Ñ G‡`‡ki me gvbyl wg‡j GKwU gvÎ Rwgi gvwjK n‡Zv, mevB wg‡j †mLv‡b KvR Ki‡Zv, †fvMI Ki‡Zv mevB wg‡j| GUv wK m¤¢e AveŸy? Rwgi gvwjKiv wK Zv †g‡b †b‡e? I‡`i ¶wZ n‡q hv‡e bv? GLb nq‡Zv m¤¢e bq, wKš‘ GKmgq m¤¢vebv ˆZix n‡qwQ‡jv| †Zvgvi wK hy‡×i K_v g‡b Av‡Q evev? bv AveŸy, †QvU wQjvg †Zv... nu¨v, Zzwg †Zv ZLb A‡bK †QvU| †Zv, †mB hy‡×i mgq GiKg GKUv e¨vcvi N‡UwQ‡jv| ZLb gvbyl mewKQyB ÔAvgv‡`iÕ e‡j fve‡Z wk‡LwQ‡jv| GLvbKvi A‡b‡KB †Zv hy‡× wM‡qwQ‡jv, †KD †KD knx`I n‡q‡Q, †hgb Ñ D`vmcy‡ii iZb, ivgK…òcy‡ii wgivR Ñ Iiv †Zv Avgv‡`i N‡iiB †Q‡j| I‡`i g‡Zv mevB †h A ¿ nv‡Z hy× K‡i‡Q Zv bq, wKš‘ mevB bvbvfv‡e gyw³‡hv×v‡`i mn‡hvwMZv K‡i‡Q| `y-GKUv NUbv †kv‡bv| GKevi cvwK —vwbiv GK`j gyw³‡hv×v‡K avIqv K‡i D`vmcyi ch©š— wb‡q G‡jv| Ae ’vUv GiKg †h †Kv_vI gyw³‡hv×v‡`i bvgMÜ ch©š— †c‡j R¡vwj‡q cywo‡q w`‡”Q, †ewn‡mwe †jvKRb gvi‡Q, †g‡q‡`i a‡i wb‡q hv‡”Q| Wv³vi mv‡n‡ei evwoUv †cvov‡jv IB mgqB| †Zv, GiKg GKwU mg‡q KzÏy‡mi gv GKRb A‡Pbv gyw³‡hv×v‡K wb‡Ri evwo‡Z Avkªq w`‡jv| wb‡R Af~³ †_‡K Zv‡K LvIqv‡jv| nZ`wi ª IB eywoi gvbwmKZvUv †evSv `iKvi| Avwg c‡i IB eywo‡K wR‡Ám K‡iwQjvg Ñ aiv co‡j †Zv Iiv †Zvgv‡K †g‡i †dj‡Zv, †Zvgvi Nievwo R¡vwj‡q w`‡Zv Ñ Gme †R‡bï‡b IB A‡Pbv †Q‡jwU‡K Zzwg †Zvgvi N‡i Avkªq w`‡Z †M‡j †Kb? eywo Dˇi wK e‡jwQ‡jv Rv‡bv? e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ nvg©v`¸jvb Avgv‡Mv cyjvcvb¸jv‡i gvBiv mvd KBiv dvjvB‡jv, GBWv wK mIb hvq? Avgvi Dcvq _vK‡j Avwg me QvIqvj¸jv‡i Avgvi N‡i ivBLv w`Zvg| ... A_©vr IB A‡Pbv †Q‡jwUI eywoi Kv‡Q ÔAvgv‡`i †Q‡jÕ n‡q D‡VwQ‡jv| ... wKsev †mB AÜ wfLvwi cixi gv i K_vB a‡iv| IB eywoi wb‡Ri ej‡Z wKQy wQ‡jv bv| me evwoB Ii wb‡Ri evwo, me N‡ii nvwoi Lei Ii Rvbv| I‡K wKš‘ ivRvKviiv A‡bK UvKvcqmvi †jvf †`wL‡qI gyw³‡hv×v‡`i †Kv‡bv Lei †ei Ki‡Z cv‡iwb| †m ïay ej‡Zv Ñ Avwg AvÜv gvbyl evRvb, Avwg wKQy Rvwb bv| A_P gyw³‡hv×v‡`i G‡m wVKB e‡j w`‡Zv AvR Zv‡K †K wK wR‡Ám K‡i‡Q, Dˇi †m wK e‡j‡Q| GB AvPi‡Yi e¨vL¨v wK? eo n‡q wb‡R‡KB cÖkœ K‡iv| Avwg ïay Avgvi e¨vL¨v ej‡Z cvwi| IB AÜ eywoi Kv‡QI gyw³‡hv×viv wQ‡jv Avgv‡`i †Q‡j| Avi GB Avgv‡`i †Q‡jiv †h

29 Rxeb nv‡Z wb‡q hy‡× wM‡qwQ‡jv, †m wK ïay wb‡Ri Rwg-Rgv-Ni-evwo i¶vi Rb¨? G‡`i A‡b‡KiB †Zv wbR¯ †Kv‡bv RwgB wQ‡jv bv| Zviv Zvn‡j †Kb Rxeb evwR †i‡L hy× K‡iwQ‡jv? nu¨v, Zviv Avm‡j Avgv‡`i †`kwU‡K euvPv‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jv| ZLb Gfv‡eB, mevi Kv‡Q, me †¶‡Î ÔAvgv‡`iÕ aviYvwUB cÖavb n‡q D‡VwQ‡jv| hy‡×i ci GB gnv kw³kvjx aviYvwU e¨envi Kiv nqwb, ev¯—e †¶‡Î Gi cÖ‡qvM Kiv nqwb, eis m~Pvi“fv‡e Zv aŸsm Kiv n‡q‡Q| KviY, ivóª ¶gZvq Awaw Z e¨w³iv GB aviYv‡K fq †c‡Zv| Zviv mevB Gi wei“× c¶| Avi GUvB evsjv‡`‡ki `yf©vM¨ †h, †h Kb‡mÞwUi Ici fi K‡i †`kwU ¯vaxb n‡jv, ¯vaxbZvi ci †_‡K AvR ch©š— hvivB GB iv‡óªi ¶gZvq †M‡Q Zv‡`i mevB GB Kb‡mÞwUi wec‡¶i gvbyl| hw` IUv‡K e¨envi Kiv n‡Zv Zvn‡j Lye Ab¨iKg n‡Zv evsjv‡`‡ki †Pnviv| hw` hy‡×i ci ejv n‡Zv, GLb †_‡K Avgvi e‡j wKQy _vK‡e bv, me wKQy Avgv‡`i n‡q hv‡e Ñ Zvn‡j GZw`‡b evsjv‡`‡k †Kv‡bv Mixe gvbyl _vK‡Zv bv| Gme welq GLbB wVK eyS‡e bv, eo n‡q eyS‡Z PvB‡j eyS‡Z cvi‡e| GLb Ñ GB GZw`b ci Ñ wbwðZfv‡e ejv m¤¢e bq, AveŸv wVK Gfv‡eB Ges ûeû GB K_v¸‡jvB e‡jwQ‡jb Kx bv, wKš‘ Avgvi †fZ‡i welq¸‡jv Gfv‡eB †Mu‡_ Av‡Q| IB w`b ev c‡i †Kv‡bv GKw`b wZwb Av‡iv e‡jwQ‡jb, Zzwg wbðqB A‡bK e‡ov gvbyl n‡e Ñ Avwg Aš—Z †miKgB ¯cœ †`wL Ñ ZLb GB MÖvg‡K fy‡j †hI bv| †hLv‡b †hfv‡e _v‡Kv bv †Kb, gv‡S gv‡S MÖv‡g Avm‡e| g‡b †i‡Lv Ñ GUvB †Zvgvi †kKo; wb‡R‡K, †`k‡K, c„w_ex‡K eyS‡Z n‡j Av‡M †kKoUv‡K fv‡jvfv‡e wP‡b ‡bqv `iKvi| GLv‡b Avm‡e, gvby‡li m‡½ K_v ej‡e, †`L‡e †Zvgvi AwfÁZv e`‡j hv‡”Q, `k©b e`‡j hv‡”Q| †hgb, hy‡×i e¨vcviUvB a‡iv| GB gvbyl¸‡jv wKš‘ GLb ch©š— Rv‡b bv †h, hy×Uv wVK †Kb n‡qwQ‡jv| ZLbI Rvb‡Zv bv, GLbI Rv‡b bv| Zviv ïay eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jv Ñ G n‡”Q Zv‡`i wb‡R‡`i hy×| AvR †_‡K 20 eQi ciI G‡m Zzwg hw` G MÖv‡gi GKRb cÖZ¨¶`k©x †jvK‡K hy‡×i K_v wR‡Ám Ki Ñ Zviv nq‡Zv ZLbI hy‡×i KviYwUi K_v ej‡Z cvi‡e bv, wKš‘ Ggbfv‡e ¯§„wZPviY Ki‡e †hb MZKvj gvÎ NUbvUv N‡U †M‡Q| hy‡×i KviY Zviv Rv‡b bv, wKš‘ hy×w`‡bi me ¯§„wZ Zviv Zv‡`i g‡b †Mu‡_ †i‡L‡Q| eo n‡j nq‡Zv †`L‡e kn‡ii gvby‡li Kv‡Q gyw³hy× n‡”Q Ñ †iwWI-†Uwjwfk‡bi we‡kl Aby vb, msev`c‡Îi we‡kl Bmy¨, ivóªcÖav‡bi we‡kl evYx, Avi ivRbxwZex`‡`i dvq`v †jvUvi welqe ‘| ZLb hw` †Zvgvi g~j welqwU eyS‡Z B‡”Q K‡i, Zvn‡j MÖv‡g G‡mv| gyw³hy× Avi gyw³‡hv×viv hw` †Kv_vI bv-I _v‡K Ñ G‡`‡ki mvaviY gvby‡li ey‡Ki g‡a¨ cig ggZvq jvwjZ n‡e wPiUv Kvj| Gme K_v †f‡e nq‡Zv Zzwg c‡i AevK n‡e †h, †Kb Avwg ejwQ Ñ gyw³hy× Avi gyw³‡hv×viv hw` †Kv_vI bv-I _v‡K! evsjv‡`k _vK‡e Avi gyw³hy× _vK‡e bv Zv-I wK nq? nq bv| nIqv DwPZ bq| wKš‘ cwiw ’wZ Avgv‡K GiKg K_v ej‡Z eva¨ Ki‡Q| hy× n‡q‡Q gvÎ 14 eQi, A_P GiB g‡a¨ AZ¨š— cwiKwíZfv‡e

30 hy‡×i AwaKvsk exi‡`i nZ¨v Kiv n‡q‡Q, gyw³hy‡×i g~j AR©b¸‡jv‡K aŸsm K‡i †`evi mg — Av‡qvRb cvKv‡cv³ Kiv n‡q‡Q| †Kb Kiv n‡q‡Q †mUv ZzwgI eyS‡Z cvi‡e| Avgv‡`i me‡P‡q e‡ov msKUwU †Kv_vq Rv‡bv? e‡ov msKUwU n‡”Q Ñ hviv GB me nZ¨vKvÛ Avi aŸsmcÖwµqvi m‡½ RwoZ, ZvivB cÖKv‡k¨ A_ev †bc‡_¨ †`kUv‡K Pvjv‡”Q| wb‡R‡`i ¯v‡_©B Iiv ZvB gyw³hy‡×i cÖK…Z BwZnvm, Z¨vM, wZwZ¶v, cÖZ¨vkv, ¯cœ Avi AR©b‡K gy‡Q w`‡Z PvB‡e| cvi‡e bv, wKš‘ bó K‡i †`‡e| wKš‘ ZLb Zzwg hw` eyw×gvb nI, G‡`‡ki MÖv‡g M‡Ä Qwo‡q _vKv †KvwU †KvwU gvby‡li Kv‡Q Avm‡e, Zv‡`i K_v ïb‡jB eyS‡Z cvi‡e Kx wQ‡jv Avgv‡`i gyw³hy×| BwZnv‡mi bZzb cvV wb‡Z cvi‡e Zv‡`i KvQ †_‡KB| g‡b †i‡Lv Ñ GB MÖv‡g iZb bv‡g †h †Q‡jwU knx` n‡q‡Q, Zvi gv iZ‡bi i³gvLv kvU©wU G‡Zvw`b ciI mh‡Zœ Zz‡j †i‡L‡Q | GUv GKUv cÖZxK| hy‡×i ¯§„wZ Avi †hv×v‡`i cÖwZ mvaviY gvby‡li fv‡jvevmvi cÖZxK| hZ wKQyB NUzK bv †Kb, Ggb wK ivóª ¶gZvq Awaw Z IB wei“×c¶ hw` †`kUv‡K Avevi cvwK —vbI evwb‡q †d‡j, Zey c„w_exi †Kv‡bv kw³B iZ‡bi i³gvLv kvU© Ii gv‡qi KvQ †_‡K †K‡o wb‡Z cvi‡e bv| Avi hw` †bq-B Zvn‡j †R‡b †i‡Lv Ñ Av‡iKwU hy× n‡e ZLb Ñ IB hy× Awbevh©| †mB my`~i ˆK‡kv‡i GZme KwVb KwVb K_vevZ©v Avwg wVK wVK ey‡S wb‡Z cvwiwb| K_v¸‡jv ûeû GgbB wQ‡jv Zv-I njd K‡i ejv hvq bv| Z‡e, c‡i, evev‡K fve‡Z wM‡q, Zuv‡K eyS‡Z †P‡q, Zuvi K_v¸‡jv‡K g‡b Ki‡Z Ki‡Z Gfv‡eB uvwo‡q †M‡Q| IUv wQ‡jv ïi“| Zvici †_‡K g„Zz i AvM ch©š— Av‡iv eû welq wb‡q Avgvi m‡½ K_v e‡j‡Qb AveŸv| g‡b nq, bvbv wel‡q Avgv‡K wkw¶Z K‡i †ZvjvUv‡K wZwb GKUv wgkb wn‡m‡e wb‡qwQ‡jb| nq‡Zv Avgv‡K wb‡q Zuvi GKwU e‡ov gv‡ci ¯cœI wQ‡jv, Avwg Zv LvwbKUv eywSI| wKš‘ Zuvi ¯cœ mdj nqwb Ñ †m †Zv ejvB evûj¨| hvK †M, Zuvi K_v¸‡jv hZUzKz g‡b Av‡Q Zv †_‡K eyS‡Z cvwi, wewfbœ wel‡q Zuvi wQ‡jv AMva Ávb| ixwZg‡Zv cwÊZ e¨w³ wQ‡jb wZwb| GLb Avwg KZ eB cwo, wKš‘ Zuvi e‡j hvIqv K_v¸‡jvi g‡Zv Mfxi wPš—vi †LvivK †RvMv‡bv welq Lye KgB cvB| evevi mgq †h †kl n‡q AvmwQ‡jv, m¤¢eZ wZwb †mUv eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb| bB‡j GZ Zvovû‡ov K‡i GKRb wK‡kvi‡K me wel‡qB wk¶v w`‡Z PvB‡eb †Kb? Avwg †Qv‡Uv‡ejv †_‡KB Avgvi gvgvi evwoi †jvKR‡bi Kv‡Q AveŸvi e¨vcv‡i bvbviKg Awf‡hvM ï‡b G‡mwQ| AveŸv †h Zuvi AwZ D¾¡j K¨vwiqvi Avi mvgvwRK cÖwZcwËi m¤¢vebv‡K cv‡q †V‡j MÖv‡g G‡m e‡m‡Qb, GUv wb‡q Zv‡`i †¶vf Avi we ª“‡ci Aš— wQ‡jv bv| AveŸv GB wel‡qI Zuvi wb‡Ri Ae ’vb cwi®‹vi K‡i‡Qb Avgvi Kv‡Q Ñ Avwg †Zvgv‡`i K_v †f‡eB GgbwU K‡iwQ| PvKwi Ki‡j nq‡Zv Avwg mvgvwRKfv‡e GwjU †kªbxf~³ _vKZvg, †Zvgiv Avgvi cwiP‡q Me© †eva Ki‡Z cvi‡Z, wKš‘ †Zvgiv hv nviv‡Z Zv n‡”Q †Zvgv‡`i ˆkke ˆK‡kvi| Gi g~j¨ †h Kx Zv GKgvÎ eqm evo‡jB †evSv hvq| gvby‡li Av‡QB GB GKwUgvÎ

31 m¤ú`| hZ eqm evo‡Z _v‡K gvbyl ZZ †ewk Amnvq Avi wbtm½ n‡Z _v‡K, Zvi m¤ú` ej‡Z IUv Qvov Avi wKQyB Aewkó _v‡K bv, †kl ch©š— ILv‡bB †m Avkªq †bq, ILv‡bB †m M‡o †Zv‡j Zvi wbivc` evwoNi| Avgvi wQ‡jv e`wji PvKwi, †mUv Pj‡Z _vK‡j †Zvgiv G‡KKRb G‡KK RvqMvq eo n‡Z| †Qv‡Uv‡ejvi K_v fve‡Z PvB‡j †Zvgv‡`i †Pv‡L wbw ©ó †Kv‡bv „k¨cU †f‡m DV‡Zv bv; G‡KKR‡bi †Pv‡L fvm‡Zv G‡KK „k¨, fvMvfvwM K‡i †bqvi g‡Zv Kgb wKQyB _vK‡Zv bv †Zvgv‡`i| D`vmcy‡ii cÖwZI †Zvgv‡`i †Kv‡bv ggZv Rb¥v‡Zv bv, A_P GB MÖvgB n‡”Q †Zvgv‡`i cÖK…Z †kKo, †Zvgv‡`i c~e© cyi“‡li AwZ fv‡jvevmvi MÖvg| ZvQvov kni memgqB cÖvYnxb Ñ me Av‡Q †mLv‡b, ïay cÖvY †bB| †Zvgiv MÖv‡g e‡ov n‡q‡Qv Ñ GUv †Zvgv‡`i fwel¨‡Zi Rb¨ GKUv mgm¨v n‡Z cvi‡Zv, hw` †Zvgiv bvMwiK Kv‡U©wm ev g¨vbviUv bv Rvb‡Z| †Zvgiv Zv-I wk‡L‡Qv| Avgv‡`i evwoi cwi‡ekUv bvMwiK, fvlvUvI| Avwg wPiKvj †Zvgv‡`i‡K MÖv‡g _vK‡Z ej‡ev bv, kn‡i †Zv †h‡ZB n‡e | hLb hv‡e, †`L‡e Ñ †Zvgv‡`i meB Av‡Q, wKš‘ kn‡ii gvby‡li cÖvY †bB| Avwg gv‡S gv‡S fvwe GKRb gvby‡li wPš—vfvebv KZUv my ~icÖmvix n‡j wZwb Ggb GKUv KvR Ki‡Z cv‡ib| mwZ¨B †Zv, D`vmcyi bvgwUB Avgv‡`i Pvi fvB‡ev‡bi mw¤§wjZ m¤ú`| GKwU NUbvi ïaygvÎ D‡j−LB Avgv‡`i‡K m‡½ m‡½ ˆkk‡e wdwi‡q wb‡q hvq Ñ GgbwK NUbvwUi cy‡iv eY©bviI `iKvi nq bv| Avgiv m¤¢eZ cÖvYm¤úbœ n‡qwQjvg| kn‡i G‡mI mewKQyi m‡½ wVK wVK gvwb‡q wb‡Z †c‡iwQjvg| ¯‹zj cvk K‡i Avwg G‡m fwZ© njvg kn‡ii bvgRv`v K‡j‡R| AvwgB me©Kwbô| Zvi Av‡MB ch©vqµ‡g G‡m †M‡Q wZb †evb| Avcvi we‡q n‡q †M‡Q, wKQyw`b ci AvcywbiI we‡q n‡jv cÖwZwôZ mdj cv·`i m‡½ Ñ cÖavbZ gvgv‡`i mwµq D‡`¨v‡M| Gevi Zuviv Avi fyj K‡ibwb| Giv Aš—Z me †Q‡o-Quy‡o MÖv‡g P‡j hv‡e bv| IB eQiB AveŸv gviv †M‡jb| gv‡K a‡i-†eu‡a XvKvq wb‡q Avmv n‡jv| IBfv‡e hLb ZLb D`vmcyi hvIqvi Zvov Avi iB‡jv bv Kv‡iv g‡a¨| K‡jR cvk Kivi ci mevB D‡Vc‡o jvM‡jv Avgv‡K evB‡i cvVv‡bvi Rb¨| †`k Ry‡o ZLb ZvÊe Pj‡Q| Lye †h m‡PZb wQjvg G me wel‡q Zv bq, wKš‘ AveŸvi M‡o †`qv bvbviKg Kb‡mckb Avgv‡K AvMÖnx K‡i Zz‡jwQ‡jv welq¸‡jv †evSvi Rb¨| †Kb GZ niZvj Ae‡iva n‡”Q †`‡k? GKwU Rei`LjKvix miKvi‡K nUv‡bvi Rb¨ hviv Av‡›`vjb Ki‡Q ZvivI †h Lye fv‡jv gvbyl Zv †Zv bq Ñ eis GivI ¶gZvq _vKvi mgq gyw³hy‡×i IB Avgv‡`i Kb‡mÞwU‡K aŸsm K‡iwQ‡jv| bZzb K‡i Zviv ¶gZvq G‡j Ggb wK DcKvi n‡e GB †`‡ki? wKš‘ Gme fvevfvwei mgq n‡jv bv Avgvi| †`‡k _vKvi cÖej B”QvI nvi gvb‡jv †evb‡`i Ae¨vnZ Pv‡ci Kv‡Q| ZLb eqm wQ‡jv Aí, Avgvi gZvg‡Zi †Kv‡bv g~j¨B wQ‡jv bv; Avgv‡K †h‡ZB n‡jv; Avi hvIqvi GKeQ‡ii gv_vq gv‡K

32 nvivjvg| Rvbvi ci †evb‡`i Ici fqvbK ivM n‡jv, Avi ïi“ n‡jv Avgvi D™£vš— Rxeb| GB GZvw`b ci †`‡k wd‡iwQ Ñ GLb †mB ivM A‡bKUvB c‡o †M‡Q, Zey gv †bB GB K_vwU wKQy‡ZB Avwg †g‡b wb‡Z cvwiwb GL‡bv| AÄb GBme K_vevZ©v cÖvq meB e‡j‡Q kvš—v‡K| Zey kvš—v GL‡bv ai‡Z cv‡iwb Ñ Aćbi KóUv wVK †Kv_vq! †m ZvB cÖvqB e‡j Ñ P‡jv Avgiv D`vmcyi †_‡K Ny‡i Avwm Ñ KviY, Zvi aviYv, ILv‡b †M‡jB †evSv hv‡e, AÄb †Kb GiKg| wKš‘ AÄb wKQy‡ZB wb‡q hv‡”Q bv| mivmwi bv Ki‡Q bv, Avevi †Kvbv D‡`¨vMI wb‡”Q bv| kvš—v A‡c¶v K‡i Av‡Q K‡e AÄb wb‡RB evwo hvIqvi cÖm½ Zzj‡e| 6 AveŸv †bB, gv-I P‡j †M‡Qb Ñ Kvi Kv‡Q wdi‡ev Avwg, Kvi Kv‡Q? Ñ GB ai‡bi GK Zxeª k~b¨Zv Aćbi Rxeb‡K wech© — K‡i Zz‡jwQ‡jv| †evb‡`i Ic‡i †h‡nZz fqsKi ivM Avi †¶vf R‡gwQ‡jv, d‡j g‡b n‡Zv Ñ Zvi Avi †KD †bB GB c„w_ex‡Z| Gevi Avcywb wM‡q bv wb‡q G‡j nq‡Zv Avi †Kv‡bvw`b AvmvB n‡Zv bv, Rxeb †K‡U †hZ IB iKg DØv ‘i g‡Zv| GLb †h wd‡i G‡m w_Zz n‡q‡Q, PvKwi-evKwi-msmvi Ki‡Q, Zey gv‡S gv‡S IB iKg GKwU k~b¨Zv‡eva Zvi g‡a¨ GL‡bv KvR K‡i| GB k~b¨Zv nq‡Zv ïaygvÎ gv-evevi g„Zz¨RwbZ Kvi‡YB bq, eis Av‡iv A‡bK wKQy Ñ Av‡iv †Kv‡bv Mfxi KviY †hb wbwnZ Av‡Q Gi †cQ‡b| GB kn‡i Zvi †KD †bB Ñ K_vUv Av¶wiK A‡_© mwZ¨ bq, †evbiv QvovI gvgv-Lvjviv Av‡Qb, Zv‡`i †Q‡j‡g‡qiv Av‡Q, wKš‘ evevi cÖwZ weiƒc g‡bvfv‡ei Rb¨ AÄb KL‡bv Zv‡`i‡K AvcbRb e‡j gvb‡Z cv‡iwb| GZ wkw¶Z, m‡PZb, Ávbx, I m¾b GKRb gvbyl nIqv m‡Ë¡I ïaygvÎ PvKwi †Q‡o MÖv‡g P‡j hvIqvi Aciv‡a evev‡K, GgbwK gv‡KI †h wecyj cwigvY we ª“c I MÄbv mB‡Z n‡q‡Q, Ñ AÄb Zvi mvgvb¨B cÖZ¨¶ K‡i‡Q, Zey Ñ Gi Rb¨ †m gvgv Lvjv‡`i ¶gv Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| Rxebhvcb wb‡q gnve¨ —, mvifvBf Kivi Rb¨ nv wc‡Z¨k Ki‡Z _vKv GBme AvZœxq¯Rb evev‡K †Kv‡bvw`b eyS‡ZB Pvqwb| KZUv gvbwmK †Rvi _vK‡j GKRb gvbyl D¾¡j fwel¨‡Zi †Zvqv°v bv K‡i mewKQy †Q‡o P‡j †h‡Z cv‡i Ñ Giv KL‡bv †mUv †f‡eB †`‡Lwb| nu¨v, evevi GB wm×v‡š—i m‡½ GKgZ bv nIqvi AwaKvi Zv‡`i wbðqB Av‡Q Ñ †m-I me e¨vcv‡i evevi m‡½ GKgZ †cvlb K‡i bv Ñ ZvB e‡j Ggb Acgvb Kiv †Kb? †h †Kv‡bv gvby‡li AwaKvi Av‡Q Zvi

33 wb‡Ri g‡Zv K‡i Rxeb hvcb Kivi Ñ Aš—Z †mUv hw` Kv‡iv Rb¨ ¶wZKi bv nq| †Zv, evev hw` IB Rxeb‡KB fv‡jv g‡b K‡i _v‡Kb Zvn‡j Zv‡K †`vl †`qv hvq bv, Acgvb Kiv †Zv ~‡i _vK| G‡`i Rb¨ Aćbi Ki“Yv nq, †evb‡`i Aby‡iva-wgbwZ m‡Ë¡I †m ZvB G‡`i m‡½ m¤úK© i¶v K‡i Pjvi cÖ‡qvRb †eva K‡i bv| Iw`‡K evev Zvi wcZvi GKgvÎ mš—vb nIqvi Kvi‡Y Aćbi †Kv‡bv PvPv dzcyI †bB| _vKvi g‡a¨ GK ~i m¤ú‡K©i dzcy Ñ KZ ~‡ii Zv †m wVK Rv‡b bv, Aí eq‡m weaev n‡q †mB †_‡K Zv‡`i evwo‡Z Av‡Qb Ñ evwo‡Z hvIqv nqbv e‡j Zvi m‡½I †Kv‡bv m¤úK© †bB ej‡jB P‡j| evwK iB‡jv wZb †evb Avi k¦ïi evwoi AvZœxq¯Rb| †evb‡`i m‡½ Zvi m¤úK© fv‡jv Ñ A‡bKw`b G‡`i Ici †i‡M wQ‡jv e‡j GLb Zvi AbyZvc nq Ñ †ev‡S, †m Qvov †evb‡`i Avkªq ej‡Z Avi †Kv‡bv

’vb †bB| wKš‘ G ïay †evb‡`i †ejvq mwZ¨, yjvfvB‡`i m‡½I Zvi m¤úK© Lye GKUv mnR bq| Av‡gwiKv hvIqvi eQi Pv‡iK Av‡M Avcvi we‡q n‡qwQ‡jv ivkfvwi GK f`ª‡jv‡Ki m‡½ Ñ AÄb cÖ_g †_‡KB Zvi m‡½ mnR n‡Z cv‡iwb| `vwqZ¡kxj wZwb Ñ †øncÖeYI, †QvU yB kvjxi we‡q, k¨vj‡Ki we‡`khvÎvq Zvi f~wgKvB wQ‡jv cÖavb| GLb wZwb GKwU gš¿Yvj‡qi hyM¥ mwPe Ñ eqm evovi m‡½ m‡½ Zvi Mv¤¢xh© evo‡Q| Avcvi evmvq †M‡j `yjvfvB‡qi m‡½ mvgvb¨B K_v nq Zvi| Avcvi m‡½B hv wKQy K_vevZ©v Ñ GgbwK fv‡Mœ-fvwMœ ¸‡jvI Lye GKUv Kv‡Q Pv‡c bv, gvgv‡K Zviv GB cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv †`L‡Q, wKš‘ Kv‡Q Pvcvi g‡Zv fimv cv‡”Q bv, Zv‡`i hv wKQy LvwZi eis kvš—vi m‡½B| Avcv Zvi ¯vgx-msmvi-mš—vb wb‡q fv‡jvB Av‡Q| e¨ —, myLx M„neay Ñ Aćbi †`L‡Z fv‡jvB jv‡M| Avcywbi we‡q n‡qwQ‡jv †m hvevi eQiLv‡bK Av‡M, `yjvfvB GLb e‡ovgv‡ci e¨emvqx Ñ GB kn‡i e¨emvqx wn‡m‡e cÖvq mevB Zv‡K †P‡b; Lye e¨¯—, NUbvµ‡g nq‡Zv gv‡S gv‡S Aćbi m‡½ †`Lv nq, wKš‘ K_v nq mvgvb¨B| AvcywbI Avcvi g‡Zv Zvi msmvi wb‡q gnve¨ — Ges LvwbKUv Aw ’iI| Aćbi g‡b nq Ñ Zvi GB †evbUv n‡q‡Q gv i g‡Zv Ñ IB iKg kvš—wkó; Ges Rxe‡bi †QvULv‡Uv cÖvw߸‡jvI Ii Kv‡Q wekvj| Aćbi me‡P‡q fv‡jv m¤úK© eyeyi m‡½B| Ggwb‡ZI wc‡VwcwV fvB‡evb e‡j eyeyi m‡½ Zvi Ab¨iKg †evSvcov, ¯§„wZi fvMvfvwM | `yjvfvB wek¦we`¨vj‡qi wk¶K, Ges †ek Av`k© wk¶‡Ki fvefw½ Zvi g‡a¨ me©`v weivRgvb| Aćbi m‡½ gv‡Sg‡a¨ VvÆv- yózwg Ki‡jI Ggwb‡Z wZwb PzcPvc, Ges m¤¢eZ LvwbKUv wbR©bZvwcÖq| eyeyi we‡q n‡q‡Q †m Av‡gwiKv _vK‡Z, †divi Av‡M GB yjvfvB‡qi m‡½ †Kv‡bv †hvMv‡hvMB n‡q I‡Vwb Ñ wKš‘ Zv‡KB †m me‡P‡q cQ›` K‡i| †m me‡P‡q †ewk hvqI GB evmvqB Ges †mUv eyeyi m‡½ AvÇvi †jv‡f| †evb‡`i evmvq †m †h‡Z cQ›` K‡i, hw`I Zviv wbR wbR msmvi wb‡q gnve¨ —, Zey GKUzLvwb mgq Pzwi K‡i †QvU‡ejvq wd‡i †h‡Z mevB Lye Avb›` cvq| AÄb Aek¨ †Ui cvq Ñ †evb‡`i g‡a¨ GK ai‡bi m~¶ AmnvqZ¡ Av‡Q| _vKviB K_v| gv-evev †bB, GKRb wUwcK¨vj evOvwj †g‡h, Nimsmvi wb‡q e¨ —

34 _vK‡Z †h cQ›` K‡i, gv-evev bv _vKvUv Zvi Rb¨ GKUv eo msKU| gv-evev †bB gv‡b Zv‡`i hvIqvi RvqMv †bB| ¯vgxi m‡½ wbðqB KL‡bv KL‡bv G‡`i SMov-UMov nq, gb KlvKwl nq| ZLb ivM K‡i

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35 †_‡K LvRbv Av`vq eÜ K‡i, wb‡Ri RwgRgv¸‡jv AvavAvwa fv‡M eM©v w`‡q wZwb †ek D`viZviI cwiPq w`‡qwQ‡jb| GB D`viZv wZwb †Kv_vq †c‡qwQ‡jb wKsev ZLbKvi †cÖ¶vc‡U Ggb GKwU hyMvš—Kvix wm×vš— †bqvi †cÖiYv wZwb †Kv_vq †c‡qwQ‡jb, †evSv gykwKj| evsjv‡`‡ki Avi †Kv‡bv Rwg`vi Ñ Zv wZwb hZ ¶z ª Rwg`viB †nvb bv †Kb Ñ †¯”Qvq Rwg`vwi Z¨vM K‡iwQ‡jb e‡j g‡b nq bv, eis Zviv †kl w`b ch©š— Zv AvuK‡o _vKviB †Póv K‡i‡Qb| mvg¨ev`x ivRbxwZi m‡½ `v`vi †Kv‡bv msmªe wQ‡jv e‡j AÄb KL‡bv †kv‡bwb, wKš‘ wZwb †h ag© wel‡q GKRb e‡ov gv‡ci cwÊZ wQ‡jb, †m K_v †m A‡b‡Ki Kv‡QB ï‡b‡Q| Ggb n‡Z cv‡i †h, ag© Zvi g‡a¨ GK ai‡bi J`v‡h©i Rb¥ w`‡qwQ‡jv| †Zvgvi m¤ú‡` cÖwZ‡ewki nK Av‡Q Ñ ag© Kw_Z GB ai‡bi `k©b nq‡Zv Zv‡K cÖfvweZ K‡i _vK‡e| GmeB Aćbi Abygvb, cÖK…Z welqwU wK Ñ †mUv wbwðZ K‡i ejv hvq bv| †hgb †`kfv‡Mi cÖ‡kœ ALÊ fvi‡Zi c‡¶ Ges cvwK —vb Kb‡m‡Þi wec‡¶ Zuvi Ae¯’vb MÖn‡Yi KviYwU wVK ey‡S IVv hvq bv| mg¯— c~e©evsjv hLb dzu‡m D‡V‡Q cvwK¯—vb Av‡›`vj‡b, ZLb wZwb BmjvgwcÖq gvbyl n‡qI ag©wfwËK RvwZ‡f‡`i we‡ivwaZv Ki‡Qb Ñ welqwU Lye A™¢yZ| ivóª †f‡O †M‡j RbM‡Yi kw³ I mvnm K‡g hvq Ñ ZË¡ wKsev `k©b wn‡m‡e GUv †ek PgKcÖ , m‡›`n †bB| †hLv‡b iv‡óªiB Aw —Z¡ †bB, †mLv‡b fviZel©‡K GKwU ivóª wn‡m‡e we‡e‡Pbv K‡i, †mUv fvO‡bi wec‡¶ uvwo‡q, GKB ivóªKvVv‡gvi g‡a¨ wn›`y-gymwj‡gi g‡a¨Kvi Ø›Ø-we‡f`, fyj †evSveywS I ˆel‡g¨i Aemvb Kvgbv Kiv Ñ Aš—Z ZLbKvi †cÖ¶vc‡U Ñ Zuvi cÖMwZkxj Aš—‡j©v‡Ki cwiPq †`q| wKš‘ IB `k©b †h Zv‡K AÜ K‡i Zz‡jwQ‡jv, gyw³hy‡×i mgq bxwZMZfv‡e cvwK —v‡bi c¶vej¤bB Zvi cÖgvY †`q| cwiw ’wZ bv ey‡S wbR `k©‡bi cÖwZ Abo-AÜ Abyiv‡Mi Rb¨ cÖMwZkxj wPš—vi aviKivI †h KL‡bv KL‡bv ¶wZKi n‡q I‡Vb Ñ GUv ZviI cÖgvY| kvš—vi `v`vi Kv‡Q GB NUbv ïb‡Z wM‡q kvš—vi g‡ZvB AÄbI GKB cÖkœ K‡iwQ‡jv †h, wZwb ivRvKvi wQ‡jb Kx bv| †m-I h_vixwZ GKB DËi †c‡q‡Q| wKš‘ †m Ñ `v`vi bvbviKg `y ©vš— Kg©Kv‡Êi weeiY ï‡bI Ñ e¨vcviUv †g‡b wb‡Z cv‡iwb| GZ huvi cvwÊZ¨ wZwb wK †ev‡Sbwb, cvwK —vb bvgK ivóªwU GKwU Aev —e KvVv‡gvi Ici uvwo‡q Av‡Q? ïay †fŠMwjK mgm¨vB bq, †h †`‡ki y‡Uv A‡ji gvby‡li g‡a¨ mvs¯‹…wZK ˆecixZ¨ GZ cÖKU I e¨vcK Ñ †m ivóª †h wUK‡e bv, GUv †Kb wZwb eyS‡jb bv? Avi GLv‡bB Aćbi g~j wRÁvmv| ALÊ fviZel©‡K †h `v`v ivóª wn‡m‡e †c‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb, Zvi KviYwU wK? wZwb wK fviZe‡l©i mvs¯‹…wZK HwZ‡n¨i K_v †f‡ewQ‡jb? g‡b †Zv nq bv| †m‡¶‡Î wZwb cvwK —v‡bi yB As‡ki mvs¯‹…wZK ˆecix‡Z¨i welqwU Abyfe Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb| Zvn‡j fviZe‡l©i †Kvb wRwbmwU Zuv‡K G‡K GKwU ALÊ ivóª wn‡m‡e Kíbv Ki‡Z DØy× K‡iwQ‡jv? gykwKj n‡jv, wZwb †Kv‡bv wel‡qB wKQy wj‡L hvbwb Ñ GZ cvwʇZ¨i †Kv‡bv cÖgvY ZvB Avi †bB Ñ d‡j Gme wel‡q Zuvi wbR¯ wPš—vfvebvUv wVK Rvbv hv‡”Q bv| kvš—vi `v`vi fvl¨ Ges gy»Zv gvLv weeiY ï‡b Gme cÖ‡kœi DËi wgj‡Q bv|

36 Aek¨ GUv QvovI AÄb Zvi c~e©cyi“l‡`i A‡bKwKQyB eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv| †hgb, Zvi cÖwcZvgn †Mvjvg Avng` †PŠayix †Kb weªwUk miKvi cÖ`Ë Lvb evnv`yi Dcvwa wb‡Z A¯^xK…wZ Rvwb‡qwQ‡jb, ZvI †evSv hvq bv| †KbB ev Zuv‡K GB Dcvwa †`qv n‡qwQ‡jv ZvI ¯úó bq| GB Dcvwa †`qv I cÖZ¨vLvb Kiv Ñ GB y‡Uv NUbvi †cQ‡b wbðqB †Kv‡bv MÖvDÛ wQ‡jv! Dcvwa †`qvi KviYwU bv nq weªwUk‡`i e¨vcvi, wKš‘ wZwb †mUv cÖZ¨vLvb Ki‡jb †Kb? GKw`‡K I‡`i AbyMÖ‡n cÖvß Rwg`vwi Ki‡Qb, (I‡`i AbyMªn Qvov †KD KL‡bv Rwg`vi n‡Z †c‡i‡Q Ñ Ggb †Zv †kvbv hvq bv) Ab¨w`‡K Zv‡`iB †`qv Dcvwa wb‡Z A¯xK…wZ Rvbv‡”Qb Ñ Gi gv‡bUv wK? ZvQvov, Zv‡`i bv‡gi †cQ‡b ‡PŠayix DcvwaUvI †Zv weªwUk‡`iB †`qv, †mUv †Zv †KD †d‡j †`qwb| AÄb Zvi me c~e©cyi“l m¤‡Ü Rv‡b bv, Rvbvi DcvqI †bB Ñ KviY †Kv_vI G e¨vcv‡i wKQy †jLv †bB| wKš‘ Zvi aviYv Ñ Zuv‡`i g‡a¨ PgK †`qvi GKUv cÖeYZv wQ‡jv| †Mvjvg Avng` †PŠayix Lvb evnv yi Dcvwa MªnY bv K‡i, †gvdv¾j Avng` †PŠayix Rwg`vwi Z¨vM K‡i, Ges Ae‡k‡l Zvi evev nvq`vi Avng` †PŠayix miKvix K¨vWvi mvwf©‡mi PvKwi †Q‡o w`‡q wbwðZfv‡eB Kv‡Qi gvbyl‡`i fo‡K w`‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb Ges Avg„Zz Zuv‡`i †Pbv gvbyl‡`i Av‡jvPbvi †K›`ªwe›`y‡Z _vK‡Z m¶g n‡qwQ‡jb| Zv‡`i Pvicv‡k M‡o D‡VwQ‡jv in‡m¨i †eovRvj| †mB Zzjbvq Avwg wbZvš—B Qv‡cvlv mvaviY gvbyl Ñ AÄb fv‡e Ñ †miKg †Kv‡bv PgK †`qvi ¶gZvB Avgvi †bB| Aek¨ Zv‡`i Gme Kg©KvÊ ïaygvÎ PgK †`qvi cÖeYZv †_‡K D™¢yZ Ñ GiKg fvebvUv Lye †bwZevPK n‡q hvq| Zviv Zv‡`i g‡Zv K‡i wKQy GKUv Z¨vM K‡iwQ‡jb Ñ †mB Z¨vM ZLbKvi †cÖ¶vc‡U Lye mvgvb¨ wQ‡jv bv Ñ Ges G †_‡K Zuviv we‡kl †Kv‡bv myweavI MªnY K‡ibwb Kv‡iv KvQ †_‡K Ñ GB K_vwU g‡b ivLv `iKvi| `v`v wQ‡jb Zvi gZev‡`i c‡¶ AwePj I Av‡cvmnxb| cvwK —vb bvgK ivóªwU †g‡b wb‡Z cv‡ibwb e‡j Awfgvbf‡i wb‡R‡K mwi‡q wb‡qwQ‡jb hveZxq ivR‰bwZK Kg©KvÊ †_‡K Ñ Zey †mªv‡Z Mv fvmvbwb| (hw`I ALÊ fvi‡Z wZwb †K› ªxq ch©v‡qi †bZv wQ‡jb Ges Zvi cwiwPwZ wQ‡jv †`k‡Rvov, †mUv‡K wZwb e¨envi K‡i A‡bK wKQyB Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb|) Avevi IB GKB `k©‡bi cÖwZ AÜ AvbyM‡Z¨i d‡j gyw³hy‡×i mgq †mB cvwK —v‡bi c¶vej¤b K‡iI wZwb wiw¯‹ c‡_B wM‡qwQ‡jb| Zuvi fvM¨ fv‡jv †h, hy‡×i ci wZwb †ewkw`b euv‡Pbwb; †eu‡P _vK‡j mgm¨v n‡Zv Ñ evsjv‡`k bvgK ivóªwU‡KI wZwb wb‡Ri †`k e‡j fve‡Z cvi‡Zb bv| f ª‡jv‡Ki Rb¨ Aćbi Kó n‡jv, LvwbKUv Ki“YvI †eva Ki‡jv Ñ GZ hvi ivóª wb‡q fvebv, Zvi wb‡Ri †Kv‡bv ivóª wQ‡jv bv| Zuvi mv‡ai ALÊ fviZe‡l©i ev —eZv †Zv †mB Pwj−‡ki `k‡KB †kl n‡q wM‡qwQ‡jv, Zvici evwK RxebUv wZwb †h †`k y ‡Uv‡Z KvUv‡jb Zvi †Kv‡bvwU‡KB wZwb wb‡Ri g‡b Ki‡Z cvi‡jb bv Ñ Gi †P‡q Ki“Y e¨vcvi Avi wK n‡Z cv‡i? Avgvi †Kv‡bv †`k †bB Ñ GB Abyf~wZi †P‡q gg©vwš—K Abyf~wZ Avi nq bv Ñ we‡kl K‡i †`k e¨vcviwU hvi Kv‡Q Lye ¸i“Z¡c~Y©| f ª‡jvK wQ‡jb Lvc bv LvIqv gvbyl,

37 nq‡Zv GRb¨B RbM‡Yi Av‡eM I AvKv•¶vi †Zvqv°v bv K‡i wZwb wb‡Ri g‡Z AwePj †_‡K‡Qb, RbMY hLb †hw`‡K †M‡Q wZwb †M‡Qb Zv D‡ëvw`‡K| Gi djvdj n‡jv GB †h, Avg„Zz¨ wZwb iB‡jb wbR †`‡k cievmx n‡q| wbtm½, GK‡ivLv, Av‡cvmnxb wKš‘ P~ovš— wePv‡i GK Uª¨vwRK PwiÎ wn‡m‡eB gviv †M‡jb wZwb| Gi †Kv‡bv A_© nq bv| cwieZ©bkxj mg‡qi m‡½ Lvc LvB‡q Pj‡Z bv cvivUv GK ai‡bi A‡hvM¨Zv| Aćbi g‡b nq Ñ `v`v †Kv‡bvw`b RbM‡Yi B‡gvkbUvB eyS‡Z cv‡ibwb, wKsev eyS‡jI †mUv‡K fyj e‡j g‡b K‡i‡Qb; d‡j GB mvaviY mZ¨UvI wZwb fy‡j wM‡qwQ‡jb †h, e¨vcK GKwU Rb‡Mvôx hw` †Kv‡bv fyj B‡gvkb wb‡qI gyw³hy‡×i g‡Zv GKwU hyMvš—Kvix wekvj NUbvq Rwo‡q c‡o Ñ Zvn‡j †mB fyjUvI my›`i I k¦vk¦Z n‡q I‡V| mvZ †KvwU gvby‡li Av‡e‡Mi †P‡q †Kv‡bv `k©b ev ZË¡B e‡ov n‡q DV‡Z cv‡i bv| `v`v hw` me mgq RbM‡Yi m‡½ _vK‡Zb, Zvn‡j wK n‡Zv AÄb Zv Rv‡b bv Ñ wKš‘ Zuvi RxebUv Ggb Ki“Y e¨_©Zvq ch©ewmZ n‡Zv bv| AÄb AvRKvj Zvi c~e©cyi“l‡`i PwiÎ †evSvi †Póv Ki‡Q| Av‡gwiKvq _vKvi mgq †m welq¸‡jv wb‡q wPš—vB K‡iwb| †`‡k wd‡i Zvi g‡a¨ ¯úóZB cwieZ©b G‡m‡Q, Avi G‡¶‡Î kvš—vi `v`viI GKUv fywgKv i‡q‡Q| we‡kl K‡i wZwb †hgb g‡b K‡ib Ñ GB gvbylMy‡jv Zuv‡`i mg‡qi †kª Zg gvbyl wQ‡jb, PvB‡j Zuviv A‡bKwKQy Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb; e¨vcviwU Zv‡K fve‡Z wkwL‡q‡Q| PvB‡j A‡bK wKQy Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb, †Zv Pvbwb ‡Kb Ñ G-I Zvi Kv‡Q GK RwUj cÖkœ| Z‡e wK `v`v ev Zuvi evevi g‡a¨ LvwbKUv ˆeivM¨ wQ‡jv Ñ ˆelwqK cÖvw߸‡jv‡K wK Zuviv ¸i“Z¡nxb g‡b Ki‡Zb? GB GKB cÖkœ evevi m¤‡ÜI Kiv P‡j| evev †h Zuvi m¤§vbRbK †ckv, D¾¡j K¨vwiqvi I my›`i fwel¨‡Zi m¤¢vebv †Q‡o MÖv‡g P‡j wM‡qwQ‡jb Ñ Zvi †cQ‡b wK LvwbKUv ˆeivM¨ wQ‡jv Ñ hv wZwb †c‡qwQ‡jb ZuviB wcZv I wcZvg‡ni KvQ †_‡K? 7 †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i †kKo †Pbvevi Rb¨ me †Q‡o MÖv‡g P‡j hvIqv Ñ evevi †`qv GB ZË¡wU Aćbi Kv‡Q B`vwbs Lye GKUv wek¦vm‡hvM¨ e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv| GUv nq‡Zv GKwU KviY wQ‡jv, wKš‘ Zv cÖavb bq, Aš—Z Aćbi †miKgB aviYv| Zvi g‡b nq, Gme K_v e‡j wZwb mevi m‡½ GKUv Avovj ˆZix K‡iwQ‡jb, Avmj KviY Ab¨ wKQy Ñ wKš‘ †mB Ab¨ wKQyUv wK, †m Zv ey‡S DV‡Z cvi‡Q bv| GgbI †Zv n‡Z cv‡i †h, †mB KviYwU LyeB mvaviY, †hgb Ñ wZwb Zuvi Kg©‡¶‡Î Lye e‡ov ai‡bi †Kv‡bv mgm¨vq c‡owQ‡jb, †mUv KvwU‡q DV‡Z bv †c‡i wiRvBb K‡i MÖv‡g P‡j wM‡qwQ‡jb Ges e¨vcviwU mevi Kv‡Q †P‡c wM‡qwQ‡jb! GUv Aek¨ Lye †bwZevPK fvebv n‡q hvq, wKš‘ m¤¢vebv †_‡K GUv‡K ev` †`qv hvq bv| wKš‘ evevi †Kv‡bv AvPi‡YB †m GB fvebvi mg_©b †c‡jv bv| wØZxq Av‡iKwU KviY‡KB Zvi Kv‡Q

38 h_v_© e‡j g‡b n‡jv| †mUv n‡”Q Ñ m¤¢eZ GB bvMwiK Rxeb Ges aiveuvav wbqge× PvKwi Zuvi fv‡jv jv‡Mwb| †h D`vmcy‡ii Av‡jv-nvIqv-Rj I gvwU‡Z wZwb †e‡o D‡VwQ‡jb, mewKQzi †P‡q Zvi UvbUvB Zuvi Kv‡Q e‡ov n‡q D‡VwQ‡jv; Avi G‡¶‡Î Zuvi ˆelwqK D`vmxbZv I ˆeivM¨ Zuv‡K mnvqZv K‡iwQ‡jv| wZwb wd‡i wM‡qwQ‡jb Zuvi ¯§„wZi Kv‡Q, ˆkke-ˆK‡kv‡ii Kv‡Q| MÖv‡gi mnR mij gvbyl‡`i wZwb fv‡jvevm‡Zb, wZwb wd‡iwQ‡jb Zuvi †mB ¯Rb‡`i Kv‡Q| ZvQvov, †Kv‡bvwKQy Z¨vM Kivi g‡Zv gvbwmK kw³ wZwb nq‡Zv DËivwaKvi m~‡ÎB †c‡q _vK‡eb, d‡j wcZv I wcZvg‡ni g‡ZvB wZwbI Aejxjvq Z¨vM Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb miKvix Kg©KZ©vi m¤§vbRbK c`wU Ñ GBfv‡e AÄb Zvi evev m¤‡Ü BwZevPK aviYvq wd‡i G‡jv| wKš‘ ZviciI Zuvi GB wm×vš— Ges mš—vb‡`i †kKo †Pbvevi ZË¡

uvo Kiv‡bvUv‡K †m Lye GKUv hyw³hy³ e‡j †g‡b wb‡Z cvi‡jv bv| †Kv‡bv wKQy †Q‡o †`evi AwaKvi mK‡jiB Av‡Q| ïay ZvB bq, GKRb gvbyl wKfv‡e Rxebhvcb Ki‡e †m wm×vš— †bevi AwaKviI m¤ú~Y©fv‡e ZviB| G‡¶‡Î Ab¨ Kv‡iv n¯—‡¶c Kvg¨ bq| AÄb g‡b K‡i Ñ GB welqwU GKRb gvby‡li wbR¯ cQ‡›`i Ici †Q‡o †`qv DwPZ, hw`I †m Rv‡b G‡`‡k e¨vcviwU‡K Gfv‡e †`Lv nq bv, mg¯— gv-evevB Zv‡`i mš—vb‡`i Rxebc×wZ evZ‡j w`‡Z Pvb| nu¨v, hw` †KD wm×vš—nxbZvq †fv‡M, hw` †KD BZ —Z K‡i †h, †Kvb Rxcbc×wZwU Zvi †e‡Q †bqv DwPZ Ñ Zvn‡j Zv‡K civgk© †`qv †h‡Z cv‡i; wKš‘ †KD hw` mywbw ©ó †Kv‡bv wm×vš— wb‡qB _v‡K, Zvn‡j Zvi Ici wfbœ wKQz Pvwc‡q †`qvi †Póv Kiv DwPZ bq| GgbwK GKRb gvbyl hw` wm×vš— †bq †h, †m wbQK BqvwK© K‡i RxebUv KvwU‡q †`‡e, wKsev c‡_Nv‡U Ny‡iwd‡i RxebUv‡K Dc‡fvM Ki‡e, wKsev wKQyB bv K‡i †mªd PzcPvc e‡m _vK‡e Ñ Zv‡K †mB my‡hvM †`qv DwPZ| GKRb gvbyl †Zv hvc‡bi Rb¨ GKwUgvÎ RxebB cvq, †mUv‡K B‡”Qg‡Zv KvUv‡bvi my‡hvM †m †Kb cv‡e bv? Rxeb m¤‡Ü Aćbi GB `„wófw½ Zvi evevi wm×v‡š—i c‡¶B hvq; wKš‘ IB †h ZË¡, MÖv‡g wb‡q mš—vb‡`i †kKo †Pbv‡Z n‡e Ñ GUvi mc‡¶ †Zv wKQz uvo Kiv‡bv hv‡”Q bv| †kKo †Pbvi Rb¨ wK D`vmcyiB GKgvÎ ’vb? cy‡iv †`kB wK Zv‡`i †kKo n‡Z cvi‡Zv bv? evev †Kb Ggb wPš—v K‡iwQ‡jb †evSv hvq bv| wZwb wK GeviI fv‡ebwb †h, Zuvi mš—vbiv hw` D`vmcyi‡KB GKgvÎ †kKo wn‡m‡e †P‡b, Zvn‡j GB †`‡kiB Ab¨vb¨ ’v‡b Zviv wb‡R‡`i‡K wbR‡`‡k cievmx e‡j fve‡Z cv‡i, †hgb GLb Aćbi †miKg Abyf~wZ nq! GB kni‡K Zvi A‡Pbv Avi AbvZœxq g‡b nq; g‡b nq Zvi mewKQy c‡o Av‡Q D`vmcy‡i Ñ D`vmcyi Qvov Avi †Kv‡bvwKQyB Zvi Avcb bq! A_P evev Zuvi †kl Rxe‡b AÄb‡K †h †`kwU †Pbvevi cÖvYvš— †Póv K‡iwQ‡jb Ñ GB kni †Zv †mB †`‡kiB Ask! †`kwU‡K eyS‡Z n‡j ïay D`vmcyi‡K wPb‡jB Pj‡e, GB kni‡K †Pbvi †Kv‡bv `iKvi †bB Ñ welqwU wK GiKg? evev hw` GgbwU †f‡e _v‡Kb Zvn‡j, m‡›`n †bB, wZwb fyj K‡iwQ‡jb| GKwU gvÎ MÖvg ev GKwU gvÎ kni‡K w`‡q mgMÖ †`k‡K wKQy‡ZB †evSv hv‡e bv| †mB MÖvg ev kn‡i nq‡Zv †`k‡K †Pbv Rvbvi A‡bK Dcv`vb Qwo‡q _v‡K wKš‘ Zv KL‡bvB m¤ú~Y© bq! m¤ú~Y© †h

39 bq †mUv †Zv AninB †evSv hv‡”Q| D`vmcy‡ii gvby‡li ¯fve-PwiÎ-AvPvi-AvPiY GB kn‡ii gvbyl‡`i ¯fvePwi‡Îi m‡½ G‡Kev‡iB †g‡j bv| D`vmcy‡ii cvk w`‡q e‡q hvIqv y-`y‡Uv b`x IB A‡ji gvby‡li g‡a¨ Mfxi cÖfve †d‡j‡Q| b`x-nvIi-wej msjMœ gvbyl¸‡jv ¯fveZB D`vmxb nq, welqeyw×nxb nq| G K_vi mg_©b †g‡j evDj‡`i Rxeb †`L‡j| †Kv‡bv ﮋ A‡j ev cvnvox GjvKvq KL‡bv evDj Rb¥ †bq bv| mvaviYZ Giv Rb¥ †bq cvwbcÖavb A‡j| Gi KviYwU wK? b`x wK gvbyl‡K Ni Qvov nevi BÜb †hvMvq? welqeyw×nxb K‡i †Zv‡j? gigx wPš—vq DØy× K‡i? wKsev aiv hvK mgy ª DcK~jeZ©x gvbyl‡`i K_vB| G‡`i Pwi‡Îi m‡½ wK Ab¨ A‡ji gvby‡li Pwi‡Îi †Kv‡bv wgj Av‡Q? hv‡`i‡K Anin cÖK…wZi m‡½ hy× Kivi Rb¨ cÖ ‘Z _vK‡Z nq, Zv‡`i m‡½ wK kvš—-mgvwnZ-D`vmxb cÖK…wZi g‡a¨ evm Kiv D`vmcy‡ii Awaevmx‡`i Zzjbv nq? DcK‚‡ji †h †jvKwU R‡jv”Q¡vm ev N~wb©S‡o Zvi GKvwaK ¯Rb nvwi‡q wb‡R †eu‡P Av‡Q, Zvi Kv‡Q †eu‡P _vKvUvB †Zv GKUv wgivKj! †m †h †eu‡P Av‡Q Ñ Gi †P‡q e‡ov †Kv‡bv we¯§q Zvi Kv‡Q Avi †bB, Ab¨ †Kv‡bv we¯§qB ZvB Zv‡K AZUv Av‡jvwoZ Ki‡e bv; AvKw¯§Kfv‡e GKB m‡½ †m A‡bK ¯Rb nvwi‡q‡Q Ñ Ab¨ †Kv‡bv g„Zz B Zv‡K AZUv ¯úk© Ki‡e bv| Zvi Kv‡Q g„Zz i †P‡q ¯vfvweK †Kv‡bv NUbv †bB, †eu‡P _vKvi †P‡q e‡ov †Kv‡bv we¯§q †bB| †Zv, GBme wewfbœ ai‡bi gvbyl‡K bv †Pbv †M‡j wK Avi †`k‡K †Pbv hvq? AÄb AvRKvj G¸‡jv fv‡e| GmeB Zvi wPš—v, mwZ¨Kvi A‡_© †m †Zv DcK‚jeZ©x ¯Rb nviv‡bv †Kv‡bv gvbyl †`‡Lwb! †m Avm‡j †`‡Lwb wKQyB| D`vmcyi Avi GB XvKv kn‡ii wKQy Ask Qvov cy‡iv †`kwUB Zvi A‡`Lv i‡q †M‡Q| gvbyl †Pbv †Zv ~‡ii K_v, G‡`‡ki cÖvK…wZK iƒc‡mŠ›`h©I GLb ch©š— Zvi Kv‡Q †Kej ågYKvwnbx c‡o iƒc`k©‡bi g‡Zv Ñ A‡b¨i gy‡L Svj LvIqv| gvby‡li Kv‡Q c„w_exi ¯M©ivR¨ e‡j cwiwPZ Av‡gwiKvi Avbv‡P Kvbv‡P Ny‡i †ewo‡q‡Q †m, BD‡iv‡ci K‡qKwU †`kI Ny‡i †`Lvi my‡hvM n‡q‡Q Zvi Ñ †Kej GB †`kwUiB wKQy †`Lv n‡jv bv| Gme K_v fve‡j evev‡K GKRb e¨_© gvbyl e‡jB g‡b nq Aćbi| †kKo †Pbv‡Z e¨MÖ wQ‡jb wZwb, †f‡ewQ‡jb †Q‡j‡g‡qiv †`k wb‡q †g‡Z DV‡e; kvš—vi `v`v †hgb wek¦vm K‡ib Ñ AÄb‡`i c~e©cyi“l‡`i mK‡jB wQ‡jb Zv‡`i Kv‡ji †kª gvbyl Ges GB cwiev‡iB Rb¥ †b‡e Ggb GKRb gvbyl †h †`k‡K †cÖvcviwj †bZ…Z¡ w`‡Z cvi‡e Ñ AwZ Kíbv, AwZk‡qvw³ m‡›`n †bB Ñ wKš‘ †K Rv‡b, nq‡Zv evevI GgbwUB fve‡Zb| nq‡Zv wZwb Zuvi †Q‡ji g‡a¨ †mB m¤¢vebv Lyu‡R †`L‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb Avi GRb¨B Zuvi mvivRxe‡bi Dcjwä, `k©b Avi wPš—vfvebv Rvwb‡q †h‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb AÄb‡K| hw` evev mwZ¨ Ggb †Kv‡bv ¯cœ †`‡L _v‡Kb Ñ Zvn‡j Zuvi ¯cœ e¨_© n‡q‡Q, †m †Zv ejvB evûj¨| †bZ…Z¡ †`qv ~‡i _vK, †m †Zv GB †`‡ki AskB n‡q DV‡Z cv‡iwb| evevi fvM¨ fv‡jv ej‡Z n‡e †h, Zuv‡K †`‡L †h‡Z nqwb Ñ Zuvi †Q‡j Rxe‡bi ¯Y©vjx mgqUzKz w`‡q G‡m‡Q Ab¨ GKwU †`k‡K|

40 evevi wPš—v ev ¯‡cœi cÖwZdjb Avi KZUzKzB ev †`Lv hv‡”Q Zv‡`i Rxe‡b? †evb‡`i †`L‡j †Zv g‡b nqbv †h, evevi wPš—v Zv‡`i Rxe‡b †Kv‡bv Kv‡R G‡m‡Q| msmvi wb‡q gnve¨ — GBme wPiš—b gwnjv‡`i Kv‡Q †kKo †Pbvi `vg KZUzKz? AÄb gv‡S gv‡S fv‡e Ñ Zvi c~e©cyi“l‡`i †hgb wKQy bv wKQy Z¨v‡Mi BwZnvm Av‡Q, †m-I †Zgb †Kv‡bv `„óvš— ¯’vcb Ki‡e bv wK? GB myL-¯v”Q‡›`¨i wbivc` Rxe‡bi e„Ë †f‡O †ewi‡q co‡j †Kgb nq? †Kgb nq hw` me †Q‡oQy‡o †m mvivwU †`k P‡l †eovq? evev D`vmcyi wM‡q †h e„‡¶i †kKo †M‡owQ‡jb, †m bv nq mvivwU †`‡kB Zvi Wvjcvjv Qwo‡q w`‡jv! wKš‘ GK_v g‡b n‡jB Zvi †Vuv‡U g„`y I `ytwLZ GK wPj‡Z nvwm dz‡U I‡V| evevi KL‡bv LvIqv-covi K_v wPš—v Ki‡Z nqwb; D`vmcy‡i DËivwaKvim~‡ÎB †c‡qwQ‡jb wekvj m¤úwË Ñ †m m‡ei dmj †_‡K mviveQ‡ii LiP P‡jI DØ„Ë †_‡K †hZ| Aćbi Avi †m my‡hvM †bB Ñ †mB me m¤úwË GL‡bv Av‡Q Kx bv, bvwK `Lj n‡q †M‡Q, ev †evbiv wewµ-wUwµ K‡i w`‡q‡Q, wKsev _vK‡jI wK Ae ’vq Av‡Q, Kvi ZË¡veav‡b Av‡Q Ñ †m Zvi wKQyB Rv‡b bv| GLb Avi †m¸‡jvi †LuvRLei KivI m¤¢e bq, wKsev Zvi †miKg B”QvB nq bv| `xN© cÖevmRxe‡bi dj †m cv‡”Q nv‡Zbv‡Z| MÖv‡gi K_v †m hZB fveyK, hZB fv‡jvevmyK †mBme †d‡j Avmv †mvbvjx w`‡bi ¯§„wZ, hZB gMœ n‡q _vKzK ˆkke-‰K‡kvi wb‡q, wKsev hZB †gvngy» n‡q _vKzK D`vmcy‡i Rj-nvIqv-b`x I AvKvk wb‡q Ñ †m Rv‡b ILv‡b wM‡q Avi emevm Kiv Zvi c‡¶ m¤¢e bq| GB kni Zvi A‡Pbv, AbvZœxq, Avi †Pbv D`vmcy‡i wd‡i hvIqv m¤¢e bq Ñ Zvn‡j †m Ki‡eUv wK? GLv‡bI wK †m evm Ki‡e cÖevmxi g‡ZvB? bvwK A‡c¶v K‡i _vK‡e mg‡qi m‡½ mewKQy wVK n‡q hvIqvi? kvš—v‡K †m Gme K_v †evSvq wK K‡i? I hLb N‡i wbSzg n‡q e‡m _vKv AÄb‡K e‡j Ñ evB‡i †_‡K Ny‡i Uz‡i G‡mv bv †Kb? Ñ ZLb †m wK K‡i e‡j Ñ GB kniwU Avgvi fv‡jv jv‡Mbv, Avwg GLvbKvi ‡KD bB! 8 GZw`b ci †`‡k wd‡i G‡m GLvbKvi cwi‡ek-cwiw ’wZi m‡½ gvwb‡q wb‡Z Aćbi †h Amyweav n‡”Q kvš—v Zv †ek fv‡jvfv‡eB eyS‡Z cv‡i| †evSv hvq G-I †h, GB mgq, GLvbKvi gvbyl Avi GB †`kwU‡K AÄb cÖvYc‡Y †Pbvi †Póv Ki‡Q| gv‡S gv‡SB AÄb Awdm †_‡K †ewi‡q Gw`K Iw`K P‡j hvq, †Kv‡bv wbw ©ó Mš—e¨ †bB, Avi _vK‡eB ev wK K‡i Ñ I †Zv g‡b K‡i, GLvbKvi meB Zvi A‡Pbv; †m ZvB Awbw ©ó Ny‡i †eovq wKsev wf‡o hvq eû gvby‡li †Kv‡bv RUjvq| Zv‡`i AvPvi-AvPiY †evSvi †Póv K‡i, Avi evmvq wd‡i gnv D‡ËRbv wb‡q kvš—v‡K †mB me Mí †kvbvq| †jvKUvi †Póv I GKvMÖZv †`‡L kvš—vi LvivcB jv‡M| GZ AvMÖn wb‡q †m GB gvbyl¸‡jv‡K eyS‡Z PvB‡Q, cvi‡Q bv ïay

41 G‡`i m‡½ Zvi `xN© wew”QbœZvi Rb¨| Ab¨w`‡K `¨v‡Lv, hviv GB Rxeb mn‡RB eyS‡Z cviZ, Zviv †KD eyS‡ZB PvB‡Q bv| kvš—v Rv‡b, GB kn‡ii gvbyl Kx ¯v_©ci, wb‡R‡`i wb‡q Kx fqvbK e¨ — Zviv, Ab¨‡`i wb‡q wPš—vi mgq †Kv_vq? nu¨v, kvš—vi g‡b nq, gvbyl Avi Zv‡`i Rxeb‡K eyS‡Z n‡j e¨vcK mgq e¨q Kiv `iKvi, †hgb Ki‡Zv Kvqmvi Ñ Zvi eÜz I mncvVx, Am¤¢e †gavex Avi m¤¢vebvgq GK Zi“Y, mKj ˆelwqK AR©b‡K A¯xKvi K‡i †h ïay †jLK n‡Z †P‡q‡Q| KvqmviB kvš—v‡K wkwL‡qwQ‡jv Ñ Kxfv‡e ZvKv‡Z nq Rxe‡bi w`‡K, †`wL‡qwQ‡jv Ñ gvby‡li Rxeb Kx fqvenfv‡e ivRbxwZ-cÖfvweZ| AvcvZ „wó‡Z ivRbxwZi m‡½ m¤úK©nxb GKwU NUbvI Kxfv‡e ivRbxwZi m‡½B m¤úwK©Z, Kvqmvi Zv †Pv‡L AvOyj w`‡q †`wL‡q w`‡Zv| ïay ZvB bq, Rxe‡bi hveZxq Abyl½B wQ‡jv Zvi AvMÖ‡ni welq, d‡j me wKQy wb‡qB Zvi A™¢yZ wKQy fvebv wQ‡jv| kvš—v †mB me K_vevZ©v gv‡S gv‡S Aćbi Kv‡Q ej‡j I GZ AevK n‡q hvq †h ejvi bq| `y-GKevi I Lye mijfv‡e Ñ Zzwg eyS‡j wK K‡i kvš—vgwY? Ñ wR‡Ám Ki‡j kvš—v Kvqmv‡ii Mí K‡iwQ‡jv| †mB †_‡K Kvqmv‡ii m‡½ K_v ejvi Lye kL Aćbi| wKš‘ n‡”Q-n‡e K‡iI Ii m‡½ †hvMv‡hvMUv Avi n‡q DV‡Q bv| Ii m‡½ Aćbi Avjvc Kwi‡q w`‡Z cvi‡j fv‡jvB n‡Zv, Aćbi nq‡Zv DcKviI n‡Zv Lye| †mUv n‡q DV‡Q bv e‡j AvcvZZ kvš—v wb‡RB AÄb‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi †Póv Ki‡Q| ïay K_v ejvB bq, AÄb bv PvB‡jI kvš—v gv‡S gv‡S Zv‡K wb‡q †RviRyjyg K‡i evB‡i †e‡ivq| ïµ-kwb `y-w`b QywU‡Z AÄb †hb LvwbKUv nuvwc‡qB I‡V| GKUvbv KZ¶Y Avi N‡i e‡m _vK‡Z fv‡jvjv‡M? kvš—v ZvB †e‡ivevi Rb¨ kwbeviwU‡KB †e‡Q †bq| mKv‡j bv —vUv —v †m‡iB e‡j, P‡jv evB‡i †_‡K Ny‡i Avwm| cÖ_g w`‡K AÄb GKUz fqB †c‡Zv Ñ kvš—v hw` gv‡K©U-Uv‡K©‡U Nyi‡Z Pvq, Zvn‡jB n‡q‡Q| c„w_exi me‡P‡q weiw³Ki RvqMv GBme gv‡K©U, Zey †h ILv‡b †h‡Z †g‡qiv †Kb GZ fv‡jvev‡m! wKš‘ kvš—vi Iw`‡K Lye GKUv Uvb †bB †`‡L †m nuvd †Q‡o †eu‡P‡Q| AÄb‡K wb‡q kvš—v cÖ_‡gB wM‡qwQ‡jv XvKv BDwbfvwm©wU‡Z| GLv‡b †m cov‡kvbv K‡i‡Q, GLv‡b Zvi A‡bK ¯§„wZ, G wb‡q Me©I Lye| AÄb Lye AevK n‡qwQ‡jv Ñ XvKv BDwbfvwm©wUi g‡Zv GKUv b‡Uvwiqvm BDwbfvwm©wU‡Z c‡o kvš—v GZ Me© †eva K‡i †Kb? AÄb †Zv hZ ~i Rv‡b Ñ GLv‡b †Mvjv¸wj, gviwcU, Puv`vevwR, mš¿vm Ñ Gme †j‡MB Av‡Q! Pvi eQ‡ii †Kvm© †kl K‡i †ei“‡Z †ei“‡Z GKRb Qv‡Îi 7/8 eQi †j‡M hvq| †Zv, GB Ae ’vq GLvbKvi QvÎQvÎxiv cov‡kvbv Ki‡Q wKfv‡e, Avi Ki‡jI Zv wb‡q Me© Kivi Kx Av‡Q Ñ AÄb †f‡e †c‡Zv bv| †m wb‡R GKwU c„w_ex-†miv BDwbfvwm©wUi QvÎ Ñ KB Zvi †Zv G wb‡q †Kv‡bv Me©‡eva †bB! Zvn‡j wK GUv kvš—vi GKai‡bi ¶z ªZv, †h, †m Ab¨ †Kv‡bv BDwbfvwm©wU †`‡Lwb e‡j GUv wb‡qB Zvi hveZxq Av‡eM, Drmvn, †MŠie? wKš‘ Aćbi GB aviYv e`jv‡Z mgq jv‡Mwb| kvš—vB e`‡j w`‡q‡Q| I Zv‡K evievi GLv‡b wb‡q Av‡m, G‡m fxlY Av‡eMcÖeY n‡q c‡o, Avi I‡K †hb K_vq †c‡q e‡m| evmvq †hgb AÄb cÖvq GKvB D`vmcy‡i Mí K‡i hvq Ñ GLv‡b G‡j †Zgwb kvš—v GKvB Zvi fvwm©wU Rxe‡bi

42 Mí K‡i| Ii †h †MŠie ev B‡gvkb Zvi KviY AÄb GLb †ev‡S| Aćbi Kv‡Q D`vmcy‡ii ¯§„wZ †hgb me‡P‡q wcÖq I ¸i“Z¡c~Y© Ñ kvš—vi Kv‡Q fvwm©wU Rxeb †ZgbB Ñ GLv‡bB †m †i‡L †M‡Q Zvi †mvbvjx mgq, A‡bK ¯§„wZ I m¤úK©, †h ¯§„wZ I m¤ú‡K©i Rb¨ AÄb eivei Z…òvZ© †eva K‡i| kvš—v A‡bK Mí K‡i| Zv‡`i Zvi“Y¨ wQ‡jv Aw ’iZvq fiv| BDwbfvwm©wUi fveg~wZ© LyeB Ki“Y n‡q c‡owQ‡jv IB mgq Ñ mš¿vm, Puv`vevwR, `jevwR Avi nZ¨v G meB n‡q c‡owQ‡jv wbZ¨‰bgwËK e¨vcvi| hw`I Gm‡ei m‡½ hviv RwoZ wQ‡jv Zviv msL¨vq LyeB bMb¨, †gvU 28 nvRvi QvÎQvÎxi g‡a¨ G‡`i msL¨v 280-I n‡e Kxbv m‡›`n; Zviv mevB Avevi BDwbfvwm©wUi QvÎI bq Ñ Zey G‡`i AcK‡g©i `vqfvi enb Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q mg¯— QvÎQvÎx‡KB| gv‡mi ci gvm BDwbfvwm©wU eÜ †_‡K‡Q, A‡ ¿i SbSbvwb‡Z cÖKw¤úZ n‡q‡Q GB meyR gvqvgq K¨v¤úvm, Avi P‡j‡Q µgvMZ AccÖPvi| wgwWqv¸‡jv memgqB AwZiwÄZ K‡i Lei cÖKvk K‡i‡Q, yB c‡¶i g‡a¨ 10/12 ivDÛ ¸wj wewbgq n‡jB cÎcwÎKvq †jLv n‡q‡Q kZ kZ ivD‡Ûi K_v| wQbZvB n‡”Q mviv kni Ry‡oB, A_P K¨v¤úv‡m IiKg GKUv NUbv NU‡jB †mUv‡K Ggb iOPO †g‡L cwi‡ekb Kiv n‡Zv Ñ †hb GB e¨vcviwU GLv‡b wbZ¨w`bB N‡U P‡j‡Q| gvby‡li Ggb GKwU aviYv R‡b¥wQ‡jv †h, K¨v¤úvm gv‡bB GKwU wefxwlKv, ILv‡b †Kv‡bv gvby‡li c‡¶ †XvKv m¤¢e bq| A_P GKeviI †KD †f‡e †`‡Lwb Ñ GLv‡b Zvn‡j mviv‡`‡ki 28 nvRvi †Q‡j‡g‡q Kxfv‡e cov‡kvbv Ki‡Q, Rvb‡Z Pvqwb K¨v¤úvm m¤‡Ü Zv‡`i fvebvUv wK! GB †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i Kv‡Q K¨v¤úvm †Zv gv‡qi AvuP‡ji g‡Zv gvqvgq I wbf©i‡hvM¨, meyR I cÖvYeš—| †`‡k †Zv e‡UB, ewnwe©‡k¦ ch©š— Gme cÖPviYvi d‡j meviB aviYv R‡b¥‡Q †h, GLv‡b cov‡kvbv ej‡Z wKQy nq bv, wk¶Kiv ivRbxwZ‡Z Avi QvÎiv mš¿v‡m e¨ —| †KD †fZ‡ii LeiwU †bqwb| Rvb‡Z Pvqwb †h, Zvn‡j GLv‡b Kxfv‡e †Q‡j‡g‡qiv cix¶v w`‡”Q, cvk Ki‡Q, Kg©Rxe‡b ivL‡Q †gav I mvd‡j¨i mv¶i| GB †`‡ki Ggb wK †Kv‡bv †m±i Av‡Q †hLv‡b GB BDwbfvwm©wUi †Q‡j‡g‡qiv KvR Ki‡Q bv? Ggb wK cvk Kivi ci hviv D”Pwk¶v‡_© evB‡i hv‡”Q, ZvivI wK †mLv‡b D¾¡j †gavi mv¶i ivL‡Q bv? kvš—vi Aš—Z 15/16 Rb eÜz-evÜex GLb c„w_exi wewfbœ †`‡k cov‡kvbv Ki‡Q, Ges mevB IBme BDwbfvwm©wUi †miv Qv‡Î cwiYZ n‡q‡Q| †Kv‡bviKg e¨vKMÖvDÛ Qvov wK GUv m¤¢e? Gme wb‡q kvš—vi †¶vf Av‡Q, `ytL Av‡Q, Av‡Q Mfxi Kó‡eva| AÄb G K‡qKw`‡b ey‡S †M‡Q Ñ Gme †¶vf, ytL, K‡ói †cQ‡b Av‡Q GB BDwbfvwm©wUi Rb¨ Ii Mfxi fv‡jvevmv| †h †g‡q K¨v¤úvm‡K gv‡qi AvuP‡ji g‡Zv wbf©i‡hvM¨ Avi gvqvgq e‡j g‡b K‡i, Zvi fv‡jvevmvi K_v wK Avi e‡j w`‡Z nq? GZUv Avcb K‡i †f‡e‡Q e‡jB Ii Kv‡Q GB fvwm©wUi g~j¨I Acwimxg Ñ cw_ex-†miv fvwm©wU‡Z c‡oI Aćbi g‡a¨ hv †bB| cÖvq GKhy‡Mi cÖevmRxe‡b ZviI †h †Kv‡bv ¯§„wZ ev m¤úK© †bB Zv †Zv bq, wKš‘ †m¸‡jvi Rb¨ †m †Zgb †Kv‡bv Av‡eM Abyfe K‡i bv| kvš—v †hgb K‡i| kvš—v Ii †d‡j Avmv Rxe‡bi A‡bK MíB K‡i‡Q Ñ Zvi `y GKwU G‡Kev‡i Avg~j bvov w`‡q hvevi g‡Zv| †hgb I GKw`b Ii K‡qKRb mncvVxi Mí

43 K‡iwQ‡jv, hviv g~jZ wewfbœ QvÎ msMV‡bi Avg©W K¨vWvi wQ‡jv, Ges †g‡qiv ¯fveZB I‡`i‡K Gwo‡q Pj‡Zv| wKš‘ hLb `j †eu‡a †Kv_vI hvIqvi †cÖvMÖvg n‡Zv, ZLb IivB wQ‡jv fimv, KviY mncvVx‡`i Ñ we‡kl K‡i †g‡q‡`i wbivcËvi e¨vcv‡i Iiv memgq cÖ ‘Z n‡q _vK‡Zv| 21 †deª“qvwi, 26 gvP©, 1 ˆekvL ev 16 wW‡m¤‡ii g‡Zv we‡kl w`b¸‡jv‡Z Ñ hLb mviv kni gvby‡l gvby‡l mqjve n‡q hvq, ZLb Iiv Ggbfv‡e †g‡q‡`i wN‡i ivL‡Zv †hb Ab¨ †Kv‡bv gvby‡li †Quvqv ch©š— bv jvM‡Z cv‡i| mncvVxwb‡`i wbivcËv †`L‡Z wM‡q I‡`i Avi Avb›` Kiv n‡Zv bv, wKš‘ G‡Z I‡`i †Zgb †Kv‡bv

ytLI wQ‡jv bv, †Kv‡bv bv †Kv‡bv fv‡e †h Iiv evÜex‡`i Kv‡R jvM‡Q Ñ G‡ZB Iiv gnv Avbw›`Z| Gme NUbvq kvš—v I Zvi evÜexiv Awff~Z n‡q co‡Zv| †Q‡jeÜz‡`i g‡b †h Zv‡`i Rb¨ GZ ggZv Av‡Q, Zv‡`i wbivcËvi Rb¨ GZ DrKÉv Av‡Q; Ggb wK K¨vWvi e‡j hv‡`i‡K Zviv Gwo‡q P‡j, ZvivI †h evÜex‡`i Rb¨ GZUv m‡PZb Ñ Gme NUbv bv NU‡j Zviv Zv eyS‡ZB cvi‡Zv bv| GB e¨vcviwU‡K AÄb wb‡Ri g‡Zv K‡i ey‡S wb‡Z †P‡q‡Q| kvš—v I evÜex‡`i Rb¨ GUv wQ‡jv GKUv Dcjwäi e¨vcvi †h, Zv‡`i eÜziv Zv‡`i e¨vcv‡i KZUv m‡PZb I ms‡e`bkxj| GKm‡½ A‡bKw`b cov‡kvbv Ki‡j mncvVx‡`i m‡½ ¯vfvweKfv‡eB GK ai‡bi mL¨Zv M‡o I‡V| AćbiI Zv wQ‡jv, wKš‘ G ai‡bi †Kv‡bv NUbv Zvi Rxe‡b N‡Uwb| ILv‡b †g‡qiv ¯vaxb, Ggb wK hviv wfbœ †`k †_‡K G‡m‡Q Ñ ZvivI| wb‡RiUv wb‡R‡KB ey‡S wb‡Z nq mevB‡K Ñ Zv Qvov Dcvq †bB| †K KviUv †`‡L? mK‡jB wb‡R‡K wb‡q e¨ —| we‡kl K‡i Zvi g‡Zv cÖevmxiv Av‡gwiKvq co‡Z AvmvUv‡K GKUv we‡kl my‡hvM wn‡m‡eB †`‡L, d‡j GB my‡hv‡Mi c~Y© mبenvi Ki‡Z mK‡jB Lye D`Mªxe| ZvQvov, ¯‹jviwkc ev wUwPs G¨vwm‡÷›Uwkc bv †c‡j LiP Pvjv‡bvi Rb¨ ILv‡b cÖvq mevB Aemi mg‡q bvbv ai‡bi KvR K‡i| d‡j Adziš— AvÇvi mgq †bB, my‡hvM †bB cÖMvp eÜzZ¡ M‡o IVvi| †Q‡j‡g‡qiv ¯vaxb e‡jB, MvwR©qvb‡`i f~wgKv cÖvq †bB e‡jB Ñ GKm‡½ wm‡bgv †`Lv ev †Kv_vI †eov‡Z hvIqv Zv‡`i Kv‡Q †ivgvÂKi wKQy wQ‡jv bv| GgbwK mvgvi ev wµ÷gvm QywUi mgqI nq‡Zv Zviv †Kv_vI `j‡eu‡a Nyi‡Z †h‡Zv, wKš‘ †mUv‡KI wbQK mgq KvUv‡bv Qvov Ggb we‡kl wKQy g‡b nqwb Aćbi| A_P kvš—viv GKevi mevB wg‡j K·evRvi wM‡qwQ‡jv Ñ GB NUbvwU bvwK Zv‡`i Rxe‡b Ab¨Zg cÖavb NUbv n‡q Av‡Q| kvš—vi gy‡L †mB ågY Kvwnbxi bvbv cÖm½ †h KZevi †kvbv n‡q †M‡Q Zvi BqËv †bB| gv÷v‡m©i †klw`‡K, wk¶vmd‡ii bv‡g Avgiv GK mßv‡ni Rb¨ XvKv †Q‡owQjvg| 40 Rb †Q‡j, 10 Rb †g‡q| mevi KvQ †_‡K Puv`v Zz‡j, wWcvU©‡g‡›Ui dvÛ †_‡K Aby vb wb‡q, Rvb©vj †ei K‡i †mLvb †_‡K weÁvcb †_‡K cvIqv UvKv GKm‡½ K‡i Avgiv iIqvbv n‡qwQjvg| e¨vcviUv ïb‡Z hZUv ¯vfvweK †kvbvq, Avm‡j ZZUv ¯vfvweK bq| evsjv‡`‡ki ga¨weË gv-eveviv AZUv D`vi GL‡bv n‡q

44 hvbwb †h, Zv‡`i †g‡q‡K GZ¸‡jv †Q‡ji m‡½ mvZw`‡bi Rb¨ †Q‡o †`‡eb| wKš‘ eÜz‡`i cÖwZ Avgv‡`i cÖej Av¯’v I wek¦vm †`‡L Zviv m¤§wZ w`‡qwQ‡jb| XvKv †Q‡o hvIqvi w`b me †g‡qiB gv evev G‡mwQ‡jb Zv‡`i‡K we`vq Rvbv‡Z, †Q‡j‡`i‡K e‡jwQ‡jb Ñ †Zvgiv wKš‘ I‡`i w`‡K †Lqvj †i‡Lv Ñ I‡`i‡K KL‡bv GKv †Kv_vI †h‡Z w`Bwb, GB cÖ_g Iiv hv‡”Q; †Zvgv‡`i Ici fimv K‡iB †h‡Z w`w”Q| †Q‡jiv †Lqvj †i‡LwQ‡jv Ñ †ek fv‡jvfv‡eB †i‡LwQ‡jv| Avgiv GKUv eo evm wiRvf© K‡i wb‡qwQjvg| †Zv, evm Qvovi m‡½ m‡½ GKUv Avb‡›`i †XD e‡q wM‡qwQ‡jv mevi g‡a¨ Ñ GZ¸‡jv eÜz GKm‡½, GZw`‡bi Rb¨, fvevB hvq bv| G‡Kev‡i ¯vaxb mevB Ñ GgbwK ˆ`bw›`b wPš—v †_‡KI gy³| †Zv, evm hLb XvKv Qvo‡jv ZLbB Avgv‡`i D‡`¨vwM eÜz‡`i `y-Rb Ñ Kvqmvi I iZb Ñ Zzgyj KiZvwj, ˆn û‡j−vo Avi D”Q¡v‡mi g‡a¨ w`‡q AvbyôvwbK hvÎvi¤¢ †Nvlbv Ki‡jv| †Q‡jiv †h †Lqvj †i‡LwQ‡jv †mUv †evSv †M‡jv y-wZb NÈv ci, hLb c‡_ GKevi hvÎvweiwZ Kiv n‡jv| Iiv G‡m Avgv‡`i wR‡Ám Ki‡jv Ñ †Zviv wK †KD ev_i“‡g hvwe? Ñ Avgiv †Zv j¾vq jvj, GiKg cÖm½ Ñ GZw`b GKm‡½ cov‡kvbv Ki‡jI KL‡bv I‡Vwb, welqwU †Mvcbxq e‡jB| wKš‘ Iiv mnR ¯vfvweK, ej‡jv Ñ †Zviv GZ j¾v cvw”Qm †Kb? GUv †Zv Lye ¯vfvweK e¨vcvi| mwZ¨B A‡b‡Ki ev_i“‡g hvIqv `iKvi wQ‡jv, wKš‘ †KD gyL dz‡U ej‡Z cviwQ‡jv bv| y-wZb w`‡bi g‡a¨ Aek¨ e¨vcviUv Lye ¯vfvweK n‡q †M‡jv; †`Lv †M‡jv Gevi Avgiv wb‡RivB evm _vgv‡Z ejwQ ev_i“g †c‡q‡Q e‡j| †Q‡jiv Aek¨ VvÆv Ki‡Z Qvo‡jv bv Ñ `y-w`b Av‡MI †Zv †cU dz‡j g‡i †M‡jI Aejv‡`i gy‡L K_v dzU‡Zv bv, GLb wb‡R †_‡KB ... AvgivI Qvojvg bv, welqwU wb‡q gayi GKUv SMovB n‡q †M‡jv, ejjvg Ñ †Zviv †Zv GKwU we‡kl cÖvYxi g‡Zv †hLv‡b †mLv‡b cv Zz‡j uvwo‡q †h‡Z cvwim, Avgiv †Zv Avi IiKg bB, Avgv‡`i g‡a¨ j¾vkig bvgK GKUv gvbweK ¸Y Av‡Q| Zv †Zv‡`i IiKg n‡Z bv Ki‡Q †K? †ZvivI bv nq cv Zz‡j `uvwo‡q hv, Avgiv GKUz †`wL| G¨vB, Amf¨Zv Kiwe bv, V¨vs †f‡O †`‡ev| Aejv‡`i gy‡L AvRKvj mš¿vmx‡`i g‡Zv ûgwKI †e‡ivq †`LwQ Ñ j¶Y †Zv myweavi bv| ewj, Avgiv bv nq †hLv‡b †mLv‡b uvwo‡q hvB j¾vkig †bB e‡j Ñ Zv Avcbviv hLb e¨vcviUv ZvwK‡q ZvwK‡q †`‡Lb ZLb Avcbv‡`i j¾v hvq †Kv_vq? Ñ BZ¨vw` BZ¨vw`| †Zv, mvZw`‡bi †cÖvMÖv‡g y-w`b hv‡e c‡_, y-w`b K·evRvi, y-w`b PÆMÖvg Avi GKw`b ivOvgvwU Ñ GB wQ‡jv ågYm~wP| wKš‘ †`Lv †M‡jv, K·evRv‡i `y-w`b _vK‡j c~wY©gvUv wgm Ki‡Z nq, Avi GKw`b †ewk _vK‡jB †mUv aiv hvq| Avgiv evqbv aijvg Ñ c~wY©gvUv bv †`‡L Avgiv K·evRvi †_‡K hv‡ev bv, †Zviv i“wUb †PÄ Ki| †evSv †M‡jv Ñ I‡`iI †miKgB B”Qv, K·evRvi meviB fv‡jv jvM‡Q| ILv‡b Avgiv wQjvg ch©Ub wm weP †_‡K 3/4 wK‡jvwgUvi `~‡i Ñ AvbweK kw³ Kwgk‡bi †i÷

45 nvD‡R| †mLv‡b ch©Ub we‡Pi g‡Zv ˆn nj−v †bB, gvby‡li wfo †bB, mܨvi ci ciB mewKQy wbSzg wbR©b n‡q hvq| iv‡Z LvIqvi AvM ch©š— Avgiv mevB wg‡j Ny‡i †eovB, Zvici ev‡m K‡i kn‡i wM‡q †L‡q‡`‡q G‡m †i÷nvD‡R XywK| †i÷nvD‡R wZb‡U †eWi“g, GKUv Wªwqs Avi GKUv nji“g| wZb‡U †eWi“‡gi y‡UvB Avgv‡`i Ñ gv‡b †g‡q‡`i Ñ Rb¨ †Q‡o †`qv n‡q‡Q| Aek¨ `y‡Uv i“‡g Pvi‡U gvÎ †eW Ñ wKš‘ Zv‡Z wK? `y‡Uv LvU †Rvov jvwM‡q fvMvfvwM K‡i mevB wg‡j ï‡Z †Kv‡bv AmyweavB n‡jv bv Avgv‡`i| wKš‘ †Q‡j‡`i Ae¯’v Ki“Y| GKUv gvÎ †eWi“‡g bv nq 4/5 Rb ï‡Z cv‡i Ñ evwK mevB? WªBs ev nji“‡g †kvqvi e¨e ’v †bB| wKš‘ Zv‡ZI †Kv‡bv Amyweav n‡jv bv| gv‡b, IivB me e¨e ’v K‡i wb‡jv| †KD †mvdvq, †KD †d¬v‡i Mv`vMvw` K‡i ivZ Kvevi K‡i w`‡jv| Aek¨ ILv‡b Nyg n‡Zv mvgvb¨B| KviY, cÖvq mviv ivZB P‡j g¨viv_b AvÇv| †Q‡jiv A‡bK ivZ ch©š— ˆmK‡Z Ny‡i †eovq, cvnv‡o D‡V hvq, wKš‘ †g‡q‡`i Rb¨ Gme wb‡la| A‡Pbv RvqMv Ñ KLb wK n‡q hvq ejv †Zv hvq bv! Avgiv wUàwb KvwU Ñ †Zv‡`i fvemve †`‡L g‡b n‡”Q, eÜz‡`i m‡½ bq, Avs‡Kj‡`i m‡½ †eov‡Z G‡mwQ| wKš‘ Iiv wbwe©Kvi gy‡L †mBme welgvLv‡bv wUàwb ï‡bB hvq Avi fvOv †iK‡W©i g‡Zv ej‡ZB _v‡K Ñ hv-B ewjm, A‡Pbv RvqMv, KLb wK n‡q hvq ejv †Zv hvqbv, Lv‡gvLv †Zv GKUv wi¯‹ wb‡q jvf †bB| AZGe Avgv‡`i‡K nZvk n‡q e¨vjKwb‡Z e‡mB †Rvmbvc−vweZ mgy‡ ªi iƒc `k©b K‡i mš‘ó _vK‡Z nq| Aek¨ †L‡q †divi ci cÖwZw`bB nji“‡g Avmi R‡g; Iiv †Kv‡bv bv †Kv‡bv Aby v‡bi Av‡qvRb K‡iB †d‡j Ñ Mvb, Mí, KweZv, †KŠZzK, nvwm VvÆv Ñ Gm‡e `y-wZb N›Uv mgq Aejxjvq †K‡U hvq| Zvici Avgv‡`i Ici ûKzg Rvwi nq Ñ Gevi Ny‡gv‡Z hv, mKvj `kUvi Av‡M †Zv ivRKb¨v‡`i NygB fvO‡Z Pvq bv| †fv‡i D‡V dR‡ii bvgvR cowe, Avi mKv‡j D‡V †hb bv¯—vUv †iwW cvB, bB‡j .... BZ¨vw`| Avgv‡`i GBme e‡j Iiv nuvU‡Z †e‡ivq| H wbR©b mgy ª ˆmKZ †Rvmbvc−vweZ nIqvi Rb¨ c~wY©gvi cÖ‡qvRb †bB, Zvi K‡qKw`b Av‡M †_‡KB g‡b nq †hb †Rvmbvi Xj †b‡g‡Q| Zey c~wY©gv †Zv GKUv we‡kl NUbv Ñ we‡kl K‡i mgy`ª Avi c~wY©gvi Kw¤^‡bkb K-Rb gvby‡li †`Lvi †mŠfvM¨ nq? AZGe IBw`b we‡Kj †_‡KB Avgiv `vwe Rvbv‡Z jvMjvg Ñ AvR‡K mviv ivZ Avgiv we‡P KvUv‡ev, †Zv‡`i K_v wKQy‡ZB ïb‡ev bv| wKš‘ Iiv GeviI wbwe©Kvi fv‡e DËi w`‡jv Ñ cvMj n‡qwQm! GZ¸‡jv WvbvKvUv cix ivZfi evB‡i evB‡i Ny‡i †eov‡”Q, GB Lei †c‡q hw` mš¿vmxiv P‡j Av‡m, Zvn‡j †Zv Avgv‡`i †jR Zz‡j cvjv‡bv Qvov †Kv‡bv Dcvq _vK‡e bv! Avi hw` †Kv‡bv yN©Ubv N‡UB hvq, Zvn‡j Zvi `vq`vwqZ¡ †K †b‡e ïwb? Ñ wKš‘ Gme e‡j Avgv‡`i Avi wbi¯— Kiv hv‡e bv| mevB wg‡j e‡m †miKgB wm×vš— wb‡qwQ| AZGe Avgv‡`i `vwe Pj‡ZB _vK‡jv, Avi †i÷z‡i‡›U e‡m Qvojvg †gv¶g A ¿| ejjvg Ñ †Zviv me fxZz, Kvcyi“l| Pwj−kUv Kvcyi“‡li m‡½ †eov‡Z G‡mwQ| GZ¸‡jv †Rvqvb-g © wg‡j hw` Avgv‡`i wbivcËv bv-B w`‡Z cviwe, Zvn‡j wb‡q Gwj †Kb? Ñ wKš‘ ZviciI Iiv wbwe©Kvi wb¯ú„n| ïay GKRb wUàwb †K‡U ej‡jv

46 Ñ †Rvqvb g ©iv †Kvb KvRUvB ev †Rvqvb g`©‡`i g‡Zv Ki‡Q ej? GB GZ¸‡jv WvbvKvUv cix cv‡k wb‡qI †Kgb my‡eva evjK †m‡R e‡m Av‡Q †`LwQm bv! Avgv‡`i ˆn nj−vq Ii K_v Pvcv c‡o †M‡jv wVKB, wKš‘ mgm¨vi mgvavb n‡jv bv| GB †Rvmbvc−vweZ ivZ KvUv‡Z n‡e N‡i e‡m, mgy‡`ªi GZ Kv‡Q G‡mI! Dn! Avgiv †hb Avi fve‡Z cviwQjvg bv| wKš‘ evm Ñ cÖwZw`bB G‡m †i÷ nvD‡Ri Kv‡Q _v‡g Ñ AvR‡K wM‡q uvov‡jv G‡Kev‡i mgy‡ ªi Kv‡Q| Avgiv AevK | Avi Avgv‡`i we¯§q‡K Av‡iv evwo‡q w`‡q Kvqmvi †Nvlbv Ki‡jv Ñ AvR‡K †Zv‡`i ¯^vaxbZv w`jvg| hv, hvi hv B‡”Q Ki| gv‡b? gv‡b AvR‡K Avi N‡i †div bq, mevB wg‡j we‡PB _vK‡ev, ivwR? Avgiv ixwZg‡Zv —ä n‡q †Mjvg Ñ GB wm×vš— Iiv Avevi KLb wb‡jv? ZviciB GKUv û‡j−vo DV‡jv Avb‡›`i, Avi ZviciB ksKvi wdmwdm Ñ GB ejwQm †h, hw` mwZ¨B †Kv‡bv wec` nq? Iiv Gevi wUàwb KvU‡Z Qvo‡jv bv Ñ Gn, exi bvixiv †`wL fq †c‡q‡Qb! GZ¶Y f‡i †h Avgv‡`i MvjvMvwj Kiv n‡jv, ewj GLb Avcbv‡`i mvnm †M‡jv †Kv_vq? GB dvRjvwg Kwim bv| ej bv, hw` Avevi wec` wUc` nq, Zvn‡j? Zvi †P‡q eis Pj wd‡iB hvB| Av‡i bv| me e¨e¯’v K‡i †i‡LwQ bv? e¨e ’v? e¨e ’v gv‡b? gv‡b Rvbv †M‡jv, I‡`i K‡qKRb AvR‡K _vbvq wM‡q Rvwb‡q G‡m‡Q; ZviciI mveav‡bi gvi †bB †f‡e Iiv ’vbxq †jvKRb‡K wR‡Ám K‡i‡Q Ñ iv‡Z †g‡qiv †ei“‡j †Kv‡bv wec`-wUc‡`i m¤¢vebv Av‡Q Kx bv! Zviv Avk¦vm w`‡q‡Q| †Kv‡bv Sv‡gjv n‡j Zv‡`i‡K WvK‡Z e‡j‡Q| G¸‡jv Iiv K‡i‡Q Avgv‡`i Zid †_‡K `vwe IVvi Av‡MB, wKš‘ mvicÖvBR †`‡e e‡j jywK‡q †i‡LwQ‡jv| ï‡b Avgiv Dj−v‡m †d‡U cojvg, evm †_‡K †b‡gB K‡qKRb †M‡jv ’vbxq †R‡jcvovq, †jvKRb‡K †W‡K ej‡jv Ñ Avgiv wKš‘ mvivivZ evB‡i _vK‡ev| Av”Qv eveviv _v‡Kb, †Kv‡bv Amyweav bvB, Avgiv †Lqvj ivL‡ev| †mB ivZ| Agb GKwU ivZ Avgv‡`i Kv‡iv Rxe‡bB Avi GKwUeviI Avm‡e bv| c~wY©gvi ˆ_ ‰_ †Rvmbvq †f‡m hvIqv mgy ª ˆmKZ, D`vi-D`vmxb-inm¨gq mgy ª Avi AvKvk Avgv‡`i‡K G‡Kev‡i wfbœ gvby‡l cwiYZ K‡iwQ‡jv| mviv ivZ Avgiv Ny‡i †eovjvg; KL‡bv `j †eu‡a, KL‡bv MÖ“‡c MÖ“‡c fvM n‡q; KL‡bv Mvb †M‡q, Mí K‡i, KL‡bv PzcPvc| welYœ D`vmxbZvq †Q‡q †M‡jv mg — cÖK…wZ hLb Avgv‡`i †jLK eÜz Ñ Kvqmvi Ñ G‡Ki ci GK KweZv Ave„wË K‡i †kvbv‡Z jvM‡jv, Avi wkíx evÜex Ñ myifx Ñ Mvb †M‡q †kvbv‡jv G‡Ki ci GK| Avgv‡`i ZLb g‡b nw”Q‡jv Ñ c„w_ex‡Z Avi wKQyB mwZ¨ bq, GKgvÎ GB wekvj-D`vmxb-welYœ-M¤¢xi mgy`ª Avi AvKvk Qvov| wb‡R‡`i‡K g‡b nw”Q‡jv cÖK…wZiB mš—vb| XvKvq wd‡i Avgv‡`i‡K Avevi †mB Pvi †`qvj †Niv e× N‡i AvUKv co‡Z

47 n‡e, y-w`b c‡i wek¦we`¨vj‡qi †kl cix¶vq em‡Z n‡e, Avi Zvici Avgv‡`i Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q wfbœ †Kv‡bv GK Rxeb, GB GZ Kv‡Qi eÜzivI wew”Qbœ n‡q hv‡e, ~‡i m‡i hv‡e Rxe‡bi Awbevh© wbq‡g Ñ Avgv‡`i Zv g‡bB wQ‡jv bv| K‡Zv K_v n‡jv Avgv‡`i, KZ Mvb, KZ Av‡eMgq gyn~Z©| †kl iv‡Zi w`‡K K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z wgZv †Zv †Ku‡`B †dj‡jv, ej‡jv Ñ Gi Av‡MI Avwg gv evevi m‡½ GLv‡b G‡mwQ, nq‡Zv fwel¨‡Z AveviI Avmv n‡e Ñ GKv A_ev ¯vgxi m‡½| wKš‘ †Kv‡bvw`b †KD Avgv‡K Ggb K‡i ¯vaxbZv †`qwb, †`‡e bv| Avgv‡`i Rxe‡b Av‡iv A‡bK c~wY©gvi ivZ Avm‡e, wKš‘ Ggb Avi GKwU ivZI Avm‡e bv| AvR‡K †Zv‡`i KvQ †_‡K hv †cjvg Ñ †Kv‡bvw`b Zv cv‡ev bv †Kv_vI, e‡ov K…ZÁ n‡q _vK‡ev †i mviv Rxeb| Ii K_v ï‡b, Kvbœv †`‡L, Avgv‡`iI Ñ gv‡b †g‡q‡`i Ñ †PvL wf‡R DV‡jv, I †hb Avgv‡`i mevi g‡bi K_vwUB e‡j w`‡jv; Avi —ä n‡q e‡m iB‡jv †Q‡jiv| Iiv m¤¢eZ Avgv‡`i KvQ †_‡K Ggb Av‡eMcÖeY cÖwZwµqv Avkv K‡iwb| †Mvj n‡q e‡m wQjvg Avgiv, †fv‡ii D`vmxb kxZj evZv‡m nVvrB †hb mevB e‡ov †ewk PzcPvc n‡q †M‡jv| Zvici nVvrB Kvqmvi Avevi Ave„wË ïi“ Ki‡jv Ñ Avwg †Zvgv‡`iB †jvK; GUv †kl n‡j Av‡iKUv Ñ AvR AZ…wßi cv‡k we`v‡qi welYœ i“gv‡j †K †Zv‡j A¶i Kv‡jv Avm‡ev bv Ñ Ii Ave„wË †kl n‡Z bv n‡ZB myifx ïi“ Ki‡jv Mvb Ñ Avgvi hvevi †ejvq wcQy Wv‡K, †fv‡ii Av‡jv †g‡Ni duv‡K duv‡K| GKmgq †`Lv †M‡jv mevi †PvLB †fRv, mevi gy‡LB A™¢yZ welYœZv, †hb †Kv‡bv GK A‡jŠwKK hv yi KvwV‡Z 50 Rb Zi“Y-Zi“Yxi Abyf~wZi RMr wg‡jwg‡k GK n‡q †M‡Q| †hb †KD Avi Avjv`v bq, mevi wVK GKB iKg Abyfe, GKB Avb›`, GKB Kó| H mvZw`‡b Avgiv GK Aci‡K Ggbfv‡e wP‡bwQjvg, GZ KvQvKvwQ P‡j G‡mwQjvg †h, Gi Av‡M Qq eQ‡iI †mUv nqwb| †hw`b XvKvq wdijvg, evm G‡m _vg‡jv K¨v¤úv‡m; Zvi GKUz Av‡M †_‡KB we`v‡qi myi evR‡Q, Iiv `j †eu‡a MvB‡Q Ñ Kwd nvD‡Ri †mB AvÇvUv AvR Avi †bB Ñ Mvb †Zv MvB‡Q bv, †hb Kuv`‡Q Iiv| evm _vg‡Z †`Lv †M‡jv Ñ mwZ¨ mevB Kuv`‡Q| Gevi Avi bxi‡e bq, eis cÖKv‡k¨B Ñ G‡K Aci‡K Rwo‡q a‡i nvDgvD K‡i Kuv`‡Q, †hb IB w`bB †kl †`Lv n‡”Q| Avm‡j Ggb wbweo K‡i ci¯úi‡K Abyfe Kivi my‡hvM †Zv nqwb KL‡bv, hw`I GKm‡½ c‡owQ Q-eQi Ñ Zey GB kn‡ii RwUjZvq Avµvš— Avgiv eyS‡ZB cvwiwb Ñ Avgv‡`i eÜziv cÖK…Zc‡¶ †Kgb, Avi Avgiv KZUv fv‡jvevwm ci¯úi‡K| †mB my‡hvM G‡b w`‡qwQ‡jv GB ågY| ZvB Ggb Kvbœv, GZ Kó| kvš—vi GB Mí ï‡b AÄb Lye Cl©v †eva K‡iwQ‡jv| Zvi Rxe‡b Ggb †Kv‡bv gayi ¯§„wZ †bB| Zvi hv wKQy H D`vmcyi wN‡i| †mLv‡b gv evev †evbiv Ñ wKš‘ eÜz Zvi fv‡M¨ †Rv‡Uwb| Aš—Z Ggb cÖMvp eÜzZ¡ †Zv †m KíbvB Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| GKwU gvÎ Mv‡b mevB †Ku‡` DV‡e, GKwU KweZvi csw³ mevB‡K welYœ

48 K‡i †`‡e Ñ Ggb Mfxi eÜzZ¡, Ggb Mfxi Abyf~wZ ci¯ú‡ii Rb¨ Ñ †m fve‡ZB cv‡i bv| Ggb m¤ú‡K©i †Kv‡bv Zzjbv nq bv| A‡Pbv K‡qKwU †Q‡j‡g‡q nVvr K‡i ci¯ú‡ii GZ Kv‡Q G‡m c‡o H eÜzZ¡ bvgK A™¢yZ m¤ú‡K©i Rb¨ Ñ AÄb IiKg GKwU m¤ú‡K©i Rb¨ e‡ov Z„òvZ© †eva K‡i| †bB, GB kn‡i GKRb eÜzI †bB Zvi, hvi m‡½ wKQyUv ¯§„wZ fvMvfvwM K‡i †bqv hvq| 9 Aćbi Dcvq †bB, Zv‡K ZvB GKv GKv N‡i e‡m _vK‡ZB nq| hw`I †m KL‡bv KL‡bv Awdm †_‡K †ewi‡q, evmvq bv wd‡i Rbiv‡Y¨ wg‡k hvevi †Póv K‡i, wKš‘ †mwU wVK n‡q I‡V bv Ñ GB gvbyl¸‡jv‡K Zvi A‡Pbv jv‡M Ñ G‡`i Av‡eM, Abyf~wZ, Rxebhvc‡bi aib, K_vevZ©v, AvPvi-AvPiY wKQyB †hb Zvi †Pbv bq| Avi GB kni Ñ A™¢yZ Avi cÖvq Am¤¢e Aw —Z¡ wb‡q †P‡c e‡m Zvi ey‡Ki Ici| GUv †Kv‡bv kni n‡jv? †Kv‡bv cwiKíbv †bB, †Kv‡bv my ~i-mywbw ©ó fvebv †bB Kv‡iv g‡a¨ GB kni wb‡q| †h hvi B‡”Q g‡Zv e¨envi Ki‡Q G‡K| †KDB XvKv‡K fv‡jvev‡m bv Ñ XvKv †hb GK †ek¨v, hv‡K †Kej e¨envi Kiv P‡j| mviv‡`k †_‡K GLv‡b Avmv gvbyl¸‡jv n‡”Q Gi L‡Ïi, Avi GLv‡b hviv RwgUwgi gvwjK, Zviv n‡jv cwZZvj‡qi gvwm‡`i g‡Zv Ñ IB cuywRUzKzi m‡e©v”P e¨envi K‡iB Qvo‡e| Avi ZvB, wekvj wekvj me AÆvwjKv weivgnxb gv_v Zz‡j uvwo‡q hv‡”Q Ñ cvkvcvwk

y‡Uv AÆvwjKvi gvSLv‡b †Kv‡bv duvKv RvqMv QvovB, KviY, †KD GZUzKz Qvo w`‡Z ivwR bq| Gfv‡e Pj‡Z _vK‡j GKw`b GB kn‡ii gvbyl¸‡jv wbtk¦vm †bevi my‡hvM cv‡e bv, nvmdvm Ki‡Z Ki‡Z g‡i hv‡e| †m †f‡e cvqbv, GKwU †`‡ki ivRavbx kn‡i GiKg AcwiKwíZ Kvh©Kjvc P‡j wKfv‡e? G‡Ki ci GK AÆvwjKv ‰Zwi n‡”Q Ñ wKš‘ Gi evwm›`v‡`i Rb¨ cvwb-M¨vm-we`y¨Z BZ¨vw` bvMwiK myweavw`i e¨e ’v wK Kiv n‡”Q? G iKg G‡KKUv wewìs-G hZ¸‡jv gvbyyl evm K‡i Ñ Zv‡`i gqjv †djvi Rb¨ Avjv`v K‡i GKUv Wv÷we‡bi e¨e ’v Kiv `iKvi, Zv wK Kiv n‡”Q? bv, n‡”Q bv, ZvB †Zv iv —vNv‡U †bvsiv AveR©bvi QovQwo Ñ cy‡iv kniUvB †hb GK fvMv‡i cwiYZ n‡q‡Q| myqv‡iR e¨e ’vI †Zv g‡b nq †f‡O c‡o‡Q, gvbyl evo‡Q Ñ Zv‡`i gjg~Î Z¨vM Kiv †Zv Avi †_‡g †bB, †m¸‡jv †cÖvcviwj cvm Kivi e¨e ’v bv K‡iB GBme AÆvwjKv wbg©v‡Yi AbygwZ mswk−ó KZ…c¶ wKfv‡e †`q? ïay wK ZvB? gvbyl evo‡Q, hvbevnb evo‡Q Ñ iv¯—vNvU †Zv Avi evo‡Q bv, evovevi RvqMv-B ev †Kv_vq? Pviw`‡K †Kej G¨vcvU©‡g›U Avi gv‡K©U| dj hv nevi ZvB n‡q‡Q Ñ iv —vq ytmn hvbRU| Av”Qv, GZ †h G¨vcvU©‡g›U Avi gv‡K©U M‡o D‡V‡Q, d¬¨vU¸‡jv †``vi‡m wewµ n‡”Q, gv‡K©U¸‡jvI †ek miMig _v‡K cÖvq mviveQiB Ñ gvbyl GZ UvKv †c‡jv †Kv_vq? GZ d¬¨vU wewµ nq wKfv‡e? GZ¸‡jv gv‡K©U P‡j wKfv‡e? AÄb Nyi‡Z Nyi‡Z Gw`K Iw`K P‡j hvq, GKevi †`L‡jv gMevRvi †gvo †_‡K

49 gvwjevM †gvo ch©š— Avav wK‡jvwgUv‡ii g‡a¨ AvUUv gv‡K©U Ñ Av‡iv `y-GKUv n‡”Q| †m nZevK n‡q wM‡qwQ‡jv| GUv †Kv‡bv ck GjvKv bq, wbZvš—B ga¨weˇ`i emevm GLv‡b, GZ¸‡jv gv‡K©U Zvn‡j P‡j wKfv‡e? kni Ry‡oB GB GKB wPÎ| gv‡K©U Avi gv‡K©U| Zvi wn‡me †g‡j bv wKQz‡ZB| GB kn‡ii PwiÎ †m eyS‡Z cv‡i bv| G wK GK PwiÎnxb kn‡i cwiYZ n‡jv? Avevi `¨v‡Lv, GKw`‡K AÆvwjKv, †mvwWqvg evwZ, gv‡K©U Avi Av‡iKw`‡K dzUcv‡Z wQbœg~j gvby‡li wfo, †mLv‡bB Zv‡`i ay‡jvi msmvi| G¸‡jv wK Kv‡iv †Pv‡L c‡o bv? bvwK †`‡L †`‡L m‡q †M‡Q? †Kgb wbwe©Kvi, wb¯ú„n, wbivm³; wb‡R‡K wb‡q e¨ — mevB Ñ †hb RxebUv wb‡q eÇ Sv‡gjvq c‡o †M‡Q Zviv, wK †_‡K wK Ki‡e †f‡e cv‡”Q bv, GLv‡b myL †bB †Zv ILv‡b P‡jv Ñ †f‡e GLv‡b ILv‡b †`Šov‡”Q, wKš‘ myL Avi cvIqv hv‡”Q bv| G iKg nevi K_v wQ‡jv bvwK Ñ GB †h mevB wb‡R‡K wb‡q e¨ — n‡q c‡o‡Q, GB †h myL bvgK Aaiv wRwbmwUi Rb¨ mevB AÜ n‡q †`Šov‡”Q Ñ Ggb wK nevi K_v wQ‡jv? Avm‡j wK †h nevi K_v wQ‡jv, Avi wK †h wQ‡jv bv, AÄb ZvB †Zv Rv‡b bv| GB †`kwUi m¤¢vebvi K_v †m KL‡bv †f‡e †`Lvi my‡hvM cvqwb Ñ †`kUv †Zv †PbvB n‡jv bv Zvi| GKwU †`k‡K ZLbB m¤¢vebvgq ejv hvq hLb Zvi Awaevmx‡`i g‡a¨ _v‡K Aš—wb©wnZ cÖvYkw³| evevi K_v g‡b co‡jv Aćbi| †`‡ki y ©kvq wZwb †kl Rxe‡b †ek LvwbKUv nZvk n‡q c‡owQ‡jb Ñ we‡kl K‡i mw¤§wjZ cÖ‡Póvi e`‡j gvby‡li g‡a¨ wb‡R‡K wb‡q e¨¯— n‡q covi weKvi †`‡L (nu¨v, wZwb GUv‡K weKvi -B ej‡Zb) wZwb Kó †c‡Zb Lye| wKš‘ ZviciI †kl ch©š— wZwb Avkvev`xB wQ‡jb| GB Avkvev‡`i †cQ‡b Lye fv‡jv †Kv‡bv hyw³ wQ‡jv bv Zuvi, Zey wZwb ¯cœ †`L‡Zb Ñ GB RvwZ GKw`b Avevi Ny‡i uvov‡e| wZwb BwZnv‡mi wbq‡gi K_v ej‡Zb| ej‡Zb, GKwU RvwZ wPiKvj GKBiKg fv‡e Pj‡Z cv‡i bv| nq Zv‡K D‡V uvov‡Z nq, bvn‡j aŸsm n‡q †h‡Z nq| evOvwji nvRvi eQ‡ii BwZnvm †KejB wbcxwoZ I wbh©vwZZ nevi BwZnvm| wKš‘ GZ cyi‡bv GKwU RvwZi Rb¨ †h Avjv`v †Kv‡bv ivóª wQ‡jvbv Ñ GUvB wQ‡jv GB RvwZi m¤¢vebv I weKv‡ki c‡_ me‡P‡q e‡ov evav| gyw³hy‡×i gva¨‡g AwR©Z GKwU ¯vaxb ivóª GB evav‡K AcmviY K‡i‡Q| evevi g‡Z Ñ fvlv Av‡›`vjb evOvwj RvwZi `xN© BwZnv‡m cÖ_g ¸i“Z¡c~Y© I ˆewkó¨c~Y© Uvwb©s c‡q›U| H cÖ_g evOvwj †Kv‡bviKg ivR‰bwZK `‡ji ZrciZv QvovB Zxeª I ¯Ztù‚Z© m‡PZbZvi cwiPq w`‡qwQ‡jv| Avi ZviB avivevwnKZvq gyw³hy‡×i gva¨‡g wb‡R‡`i Rb¨ GKwU ¯Zš¿ iv‡óªi Af~ `q m¤¢e n‡q‡Q| GB RvwZi `xN© BwZnv‡m Gi Av‡M GZ ¸i“Z¡c~Y© NUbv Avi N‡Uwb| GKwU iv‡óªi Rb¨, GKwU gvbweK-†kvlbgy³-mv‡g¨i mgv‡Ri Rb¨ GKwU mgMÖ RvwZi GKm‡½ †R‡M IVvi g‡a¨ †h Adziš— cÖvYkw³i cwiPq cvIqv hvq Ñ evev Zvi cªwZ Lye Av ’vkxj wQ‡jb| ¯vaxbZvi ci †_‡KB ivóª¶gZv eivei fyj gvby‡li nv‡Z P‡j hvIqvi d‡j RvwZ GKwU mvgwqK y ©kvq cwZZ n‡q‡Q Ñ GK_v wVK, wKš‘ GUv wPi ’vqx n‡Z cv‡i bv; GB RvwZB GKw`b wb‡R‡`i gyw³i Rb¨ †R‡M DV‡e Ñ GB wek¦vm wb‡qB evev P‡j †h‡Z †c‡i‡Qb, †mUv Zvi †mŠfvM¨B ej‡Z n‡e Ñ AÄb fve‡jv|

50 †mB †QvU‡ejvq AÄb †ev‡Swb, wKš‘ GLb eyS‡Z cv‡i evevi g‡a¨ wQ‡jv GKwU mgvRZvwš¿K iv‡ói ¯cœ| Avgvi e‡j wKQy _vK‡e bv, meB Avgv‡`i n‡q hv‡e GB wPš—v †Zv Avm‡j mgvRZ‡š¿iB wPš—v| `v`v nq‡Zv AZ cwi®‹vi fv‡e ivóKvVv‡gvi K_v fve‡Zb bv, GKwU ¯vaxb ivóª cvIqv ch©š— wQ‡jv Zuvi ¯‡cœi mxgvbv, wKš‘ evev Av‡iKUz GwM‡q wM‡q GKwU mywbw ©ó ivóªKvVv‡gvi K_v †f‡ewQ‡jb| mviv c„w_ex‡Z mgvRZvwš¿K ivóª ‡jvi cZb ïi“ nIqvi Av‡MB wZwb gviv †M‡Qb, GLbI hw` wZwb †eu‡P _vK‡Zb Zvn‡j wK GKB ¯cœ †`L‡Zb? †K Rv‡b! AvR‡Ki GB Ae¯’v †`‡L evevi fvebv I ¯‡cœi mg_©‡b AÄb †Kv‡bv Dcv`vbB Luy‡R cvq bv| Av”Qv, gvbyl bv nq bv-B fve‡jv mw¤§wjZ Av‡qvR‡bi K_v Ñ wKš‘ wb‡Ri K_v †f‡eI †Zv †m GKUz D`vmxb n‡Z cv‡i! gvbyl Rv‡b bv, D`vmxbZv Zv‡K KZUv my›`i K‡i †Zv‡j! GKUz D`vmxbZv, GKUz Mfxi welYœZv gvbyl‡K `vk©wbK K‡i Zzj‡Z cv‡i| welq-Avkq, mnvq-m¤úwË, UvKv-cqmv, cÖwZôv-mvdj¨ Gme wb‡q GZ e¨ —Zv gvby‡li, GZ DrKÉv, GZ fvebv, GZ û‡j−vo, GZ cÖwZ‡hvwMZv Ñ †h, wb‡Ri Aw —‡Z¡i A_© I D‡Ïk¨ wb‡q fveevi mgq Zvi G‡Kev‡iB †bB| wK nq, G¸‡jv †_‡K GKUz †PvL wdwi‡q wb‡q, GKUzLvwb D`vmxb n‡q GB wekvj AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡j? GKUz welYœ n‡q GB Am¤¢e my›`i e„wócvZ †`L‡j? GB AvKvk †f‡O cov †Rvmbvq Mv Wywe‡q gvbyl n‡q Rb¥v‡Z cvivi Rb¨ K…ZÁZvq-we¯§‡q-wecbœZvq †PvL wfwR‡q Zzj‡j? gvbyl Rv‡b bv, Zvi Pvicv‡kB Av‡Q myL I Avb›` I we¯§q I inm¨gqZvi bvbv DcKiY Qov‡bv, GKUz †Kej †PvL †g‡j †mme †`‡L wb‡Z nq| welq-m¤úwË, mvdj¨ BZ¨vw`i Drcv‡Z gvbyl GgbB AÜ n‡q _v‡K †h, H †PvL †gjevi dzimr UzKz Avi cvq bv| wKsev, nq‡Zv Ñ nq‡Zv †Kb, wbðqB Ñ †KD †KD Av‡Q Ggb, Rxeb I c„w_exi inm¨gqZvq †h gy» n‡q Av‡Q; wKš‘ Zv‡`i m‡½ Aćbi †`Lv nq bv| kvš—v †hgb Ii †jLK eÜz Kvqmv‡ii K_v e‡j Ñ Zv‡`i mncvVx‡`i g‡a¨ †m-B me‡P‡q †gavex wQ‡jv| Gm Gm wm, GBP Gm wm y'‡Uv‡ZB †evW© ÷¨vÛ Kiv QvÎ Ñ wek¦we`¨vj‡q G‡m e`‡j †M‡jv| cov‡kvbvq †Zgb gb †bB, †Kej Ny‡i †eovq, AvR XvKv Av‡Q †Zv Kvj PÆMÖvg, coï ewikvj wK Kzwóqv Ñ GB iKg| gv‡S gv‡S K¬vm Ki‡Zv e‡U, Zv-I `vqmviv †Mv‡Qi| AwZgvÎvq †gavex e‡j cix¶vi Av‡M Av‡M gvmLv‡bK cov‡kvbv K‡iB DZ‡i †hZ| Zv‡K wb‡q meviB Lye †KŠZ‚nj wQ‡jv| eÜy-evÜex‡`i cÖ‡kœi gy‡L †m bvwK ej‡Zv Ñ Avwg †Zv K¨vwiqv‡ii K_v fvwe bv, RxweKv GKUv Ry‡UB hv‡e Ñ †mRb¨B †Zv cix¶v Uix¶v w`‡q cvk Uvk KiwQ| IUv Avgvi †Kv‡bv j¶¨B bq| Avwg †Kej mvivRxeb a‡i wj‡L †h‡Z PvB| K‡qKwU fv‡jv Mí, K‡qKwU Dcb¨vm Avi wKQy KweZv| GB Avgvi GKgvÎ PvIqv, Avi GRb¨ BDwbfvwm©wUi dv÷© K¬vm dv÷© nIqvi †Kv‡bv `iKviB †bB| kvš—v e‡j Ñ I GKUz †Póv Ki‡jB dv÷© K¬vm dv÷© cwRkbUv †c‡Zv, †Póv bv K‡iB Ñ D`vmxb, †ev‡nwgqvb Rxebhvcb K‡iI †Zv I dv÷© K¬vm †c‡qwQ‡jv| cwRkbUv †c‡j wbN©vr BDwbfvwm©wU‡Z Xy‡K †h‡Z

51 cvi‡Zv Ñ Zv Gme wb‡q hvi gv_v e¨_v †bB Zv‡K †K †evSv‡e? cvk K‡i GKUv ˆ`wbK cwÎKvq PvKwi †c‡jv I, ZvB wb‡qB Lye mš‘ó Av‡Q| Lye Kg †j‡L Kvqmvi, wKš‘ kvš—vi `„p wek¦vm Ñ Kvqmvi GKw`b eo †jLK n‡eB| AÄb Aek¨ Ii †Kv‡bv †jLv c‡owb, Ii GL‡bv †Kv‡bv eB †e‡ivqwb Ñ Z‡e kvš—vi wePvi-we‡ePbvi Ici Zvi kª×v Av‡Q| we‡qi ci kvš—v Zv‡K evsjv‡`‡ki wKQy †jL‡Ki eB cwo‡qwQ‡jv Ñ GB †jLK‡`i m‡½ Zvi †Zgb cwiPqB wQ‡jv bv, wek¦mvwn‡Z¨i weL¨vZ-AL¨vZ A‡bK †jLK‡KB †m g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q c‡o‡Q, wKš‘ G †`‡ki †jLK‡`i cov n‡q I‡Vwb Ñ IB we‡`k-wefuyB‡q Zuv‡`i

y cÖvc¨Zvi Kvi‡YB| wKš‘ kvš—vi cQ‡›`i †jLK‡`i co‡Z wM‡q Zvi g‡b n‡q‡Q Ñ Guiv †Kv‡bv As‡kB wek¦mvwn‡Z¨i ¸i“Z¡c~Y© †jLK‡`i †P‡q Kg bb| †Zv, Kvqmvi eo †jLK n‡e Kx bv AÄb Zv Rv‡b bv; †mUv Zvi Kv‡Q †Zgb ¸i“Z¡c~Y© bqI; wKš‘ Zvi Lye B‡”Q nq Ñ GKw`b wM‡q Kvqmv‡ii m‡½ Avjvc K‡i Avm‡Z| GKwU †gavex †Q‡j Kx K‡i cvi‡jv Ggb Aejxjvq me †Q‡o w`‡Z, †Kvb welqwU Zv‡K Ggb D`vmxb-weevMx K‡i Zzj‡jv! L¨vwZ bq, ˆelwqK mvdj¨ bq, A_© m¤ú` bq, †m †Kej PvB‡jv wj‡L †h‡Z, †Kej fv‡jv wKQy m„wó Ki‡Z Ñ †Kv_vq †c‡jv I GB m„wói †cÖiYv? AÄb gv‡S gv‡S kvš—v‡K e‡j Ñ †Zvgvi eÜz‡`i Avm‡Z e‡jv bv †Kb? wKš‘ Iiv †h †K †Kv_vq Qwo‡q wQwU‡q Av‡Q kvš—v wb‡RI wVK Rv‡b bv| evÜex‡`i we‡q n‡q †M‡Q Ñ I‡`i m‡½ Zey †hvMv‡hvM Av‡Q, wKš‘ eÜziv †h †K †Kv_vq! cvk K‡i A‡b‡KB evB‡i P‡j †M‡Q, hviv †`‡k wQ‡jv ZvivI PvKwi evKwi RywU‡q †KD ev XvKv †Q‡o‡Q Ñ †KD XvKvqB gnve¨¯—| IB †h K¨vwiqvi! Rxe‡b mvdj¨ †c‡Z n‡e, DuPz‡Z DV‡Z n‡e | KZ DuPz‡Z? †KD Rv‡b bv, Zey IUvB j¶¨| Zvn‡j Kvqmvi‡KB Avm‡Z e‡jv bv! Av”Qv ej‡ev| I †Zv Kv‡iv evmvq hvq bv e‡j ï‡bwQ, Zey e‡j †`L‡ev| Aćbi aviYv Kvqmv‡ii Rb¨ kvš—vi GKUv †Kvgj Abyf~wZ Av‡Q| †mUv‡K wK †cÖg ejv hv‡e? AÄb GKevi wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv Ñ Zzwg KL‡bv †cÖ‡g cowb? bvn| †Kb? †Kb Avevi! †cÖ‡g co‡ZB n‡e, Ggb †Kv‡bv K_v Av‡Q bvwK? wKš‘ covUvB †Zv ¯vfvweK| Zv ¯vfvweK, wKš‘ Avgvi †mUv n‡q I‡Vwb| KvD‡K fv‡jvI jv‡Mwb? Zv †j‡M‡Q nq‡Zv| nq‡Zv? nq‡Zv †Kb? nu¨v, †j‡MwQ‡jv|

52 †j‡MwQ‡jv? Kv‡K? Zv †Zvgv‡K ejv hv‡e bv| Zzwg G wb‡q Avevi Avgv‡K ¶¨vcv‡e| Avnv e‡jvB bv| kvš—v ¯úó K‡i wKQz e‡jwb, wKš‘ K_vq K_vq Kvqmv‡ii cÖm½B Zz‡jwQ‡jv| AÄbI wXj Quyo‡Z Qv‡owb Ñ Zv Kvqmv‡ii m‡½I †Zv †Zvgvi †cÖg n‡Z cvi‡Zv! bv, cvi‡Zv bv| †Kb? †cÖ‡gi Rb¨ A‡bK¸‡jv kZ© c~iY Ki‡Z nq, wKš‘ I †Zv †Kv‡bv kZ© c~iY Kivi gvbyl bq| kZ©? wK‡mi kZ©? Avnv, Zzwg †hb †ev‡Svbv wKQy| nu¨v, AÄb ey‡SwQ‡jv| kZ© c~iY Ki‡Z n‡e| wK kZ©? bv, †Zvgv‡K GKUv fv‡jv PvKwi Ki‡Z n‡e, †Zvgvi D¾¡j fwel¨Z _vK‡Z n‡e, †mvmvBwU‡Z †Zvgvi †cÖvcvi ÷¨vUvm _vK‡Z n‡e Ñ †hb cwiPq w`‡Z Me© †eva Kiv hvq, DuPz‡Z IVvi gvbwmKZv I †Póv _vK‡Z n‡e| †jLK‡`i †Kv‡bv fwel¨Z Av‡Q bvwK? GB K¨vwiqvi m‡PZb hy‡M †jLKiv n‡”Q me‡P‡q wbK…ó, Ac`v_©, A‡hvM¨ Ñ KviY Zviv ¯fveZB D`vmxb| G‡`i fv‡jv jvM‡Z cv‡i Ñ wKš‘ †cÖg? Duû, IUv Zvi Rb¨ bq, we‡q †Zv bqB| G‡`i m‡½ msmvi Kiv P‡j bv| c„w_exi meviB AvB‡Ww›UwU Av‡Q Ñ †Kivwb †_‡K Avgjv, †mcvB †_‡K †Rbv‡ij, wf¶zK †_‡K e¨emvqx Ñ †Kej †bB †jLK‡`i! †jLK Ñ GUv †Kv‡bv AvB‡Ww›UwU n‡jv? Avcwb wK K‡ib? wjwL| ï‡bB †Zv å“ KuyP‡K hvq| †jLv Avevi †Kv‡bv KvR n‡jv? AZGe, Kvqmvi Zzwg fv‡jv jvMvi gvbyl n‡q _v‡Kv, †cÖwgK n‡Z G‡mvbv, ¯vgx †Zv bqB| Avn, eÇ wn‡mwe mevB| Rxe‡b GZUyKz Qvo w`‡Z ivwR bq †KD| GgbwK kvš—vI bq| Zv kvš—vi Avi †`vl wK? mgvRUvB †h Ggb, Ab¨iKg wKQy fveevi AeKvk †Kv_vq? bvn, fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv, G kn‡ii †Kv‡bv wKQyB fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv Aćbi| GZme myig¨ AÆvwjKv M‡o D‡V‡Q, A_P Zvi g‡b n‡”Q Ñ mewKQy †f‡O co‡Q; †hb duvcv GKwU KvVv‡gv uvwo‡q Av‡Q Ñ †fZ‡i mvie ‘ ej‡Z wKQy †bB| mewKQyi †fZ‡i †m ¶‡q hvevi Qvc †`L‡Z cv‡”Q| Avi GB ¶wqòz kn‡i EaŸ©k¦v‡m Qy‡U Avm‡Q gvbyl Ñ †`‡ki bvbv cÖvš— †_‡K| RxweKvi mÜv‡b, †eu‡P _vKvi Dcvq LuyR‡Z, mvdj¨ I cÖwZôv jv‡fi †gv‡n Ñ Avi cwiYZ n‡”Q G‡KKwU Ro c`v‡_©| G‡`i †Pv‡Lgy‡L †KejB Ea©Ÿk¦v‡m †`Šov‡bvi wPý, nZvkv I ywðš—vi Qvqv; GKRb gvbyl Ab¨Rb †_‡K m¤ú~Y© wew”Qbœ| AÄb †mUv fv‡jvfv‡e †Ui †c‡qwQ‡jv Zvi GK cÖwZ‡ekx gviv †M‡j| †mŠRb¨ekZ †m wM‡qwQ‡jv †mLv‡b, Ges AevK we¯§‡q Avwe®‹vi K‡iwQ‡jv Ñ †m Qvov Avi †Kv‡bv cÖwZ‡ekxB Av‡mwb| Avmv-hvIqvi c‡_ hv‡`i

53 gyL †`L‡Z †`L‡Z †ek LvwbKUv †PbvB n‡q †M‡Q Ñ Zv‡`i KvD‡KB †m †`L‡Z †c‡jv bv ILv‡b| Ggwb‡ZI cÖwZ‡ekx‡`i m‡½ cvi¯úvwiK †Kv‡bv m¤úK© †bB| GKB wewìs-Gi y‡Uv Zjvi ev cvkvcvwk

y‡Uv d¬ v‡Ui †jvKR‡bi g‡a¨ †Kv‡bv Avjvc cwiPq †bB| †KD †Kv‡bv †KŠZ‚njI †`Lvq bv cÖwZ‡ekx m¤‡Ü| m¤¢eZ Zv f ªZv wei“× e¨vcvi e‡j g‡b Kiv nq| ZvB e‡j g„‡Zi evwo‡ZI †KD Avm‡e bv! A™¢yZ! †m-I wM‡q †ek weeªZKi Ae¯’vq c‡owQ‡jv| †KD †KD Zvi cwiPq wR‡Ám Ki‡j Avi †m wb‡R‡K cÖwZ‡ekx wn‡m‡e cwiPq w`‡j Zviv †hb †ek AevKB n‡qwQ‡jv| †hb, GgbwU †Zv nevi K_v bq! Avi †KD Av‡mwb, Dwb G‡jb †Kb? mwZ¨, fvwi A™¢yZ †j‡MwQ‡jv Aćbi| GLv‡b cÖ‡Z¨KwU mvgvwRK Av‡qvRb-Abyôvb n‡”Q wVKB, wKš‘ †m¸‡jv cÖwZ‡ekx‡`i ev` w`‡q, †Kej mswk −ó‡`i AvZœxq-¯Rb wb‡q| GB kn‡i m¤¢eZ cÖwZ‡ekx _vK‡Z †bB| A_P D`vmcy‡i cÖwZ‡ekxiv wbKUvZœx‡qi g‡ZvB AvcbRb| G‡K Ac‡ii my‡L yt†L, Avb›`-†e`bvq, †kv‡K-D”Q¡v‡m-Av‡qvR‡b webv Avgš¿‡YB GwM‡q Av‡m| evevi K_v g‡b co‡jv Aćbi| B`vwbs Zvi g‡b n‡”Q, †`k‡K wPb‡Z n‡j MÖv‡g †h‡Z n‡e Ñ evevi GB DcjwäUv mwVK| XvKv‡K †`‡L wbðqB evsjv‡`k‡K †Pbv hv‡e bv! wbðqB mviv †`‡ki wPÎ GB iKg bq! XvKv †Zv fyjfv‡e M‡o IVv kni| mviv‡`k †_‡K Qy‡U G‡m‡Q gvbyl GB kn‡i| Zv, wK PvB GLv‡b? PvKwi, e¨emv, cÖwZ v, mvdj¨| Avi? Avi DV‡Z PvB DuPz‡Z, A‡bK DuPz‡Z, GZ DuPz‡Z †hb mevB‡K †PvL Zz‡j ZvwK‡q †`L‡Z nq, AvOyj Zz‡j ej‡Z nq Ñ IB †h AgyK, †`‡Lv KZ Ic‡i D‡V‡Q; †hb GBme AcMÊ AcK…ó gyL© gvbyl¸‡jvi aiv‡Quvqvi evB‡i _vKv hvq| Zv, AZ Ic‡i DV‡Z †M‡j †Zv †Zvgv‡K fv‡jv gvby‡li gZ _vK‡j Pj‡e bv| Zvn‡j wK Ki‡Z n‡e? †ZvgviB g‡Zv hviv wmuwo †e‡q Ic‡i DV‡Z Pv‡”Q Ñ mgq my‡hvM ey‡S Zv‡`i j¨vs gv‡iv| GLv‡b †KD †Zvgvi mn‡hvMx bq, mevB †Zvgvi cÖwZ‡hvMx Ñ GB K_vwU g‡b †i‡L Pj‡e; GLv‡b †Kv‡bv †dqvi wWwjsm-Gi my‡hvM †bB, meB dvDj †Mg| AZGe j¨vs †g‡i †d‡j w`‡q cÖwZ‡hvMx KgvI, c_I cwi®‹vi Ki| gbUv †h †Kgb †Kgb K‡i! Av‡i `~i, GBme ga¨weËmyjf mu¨vZmu¨v‡Z Av‡eM Qv‡ov Ñ j¨vs bv gvi‡j c_ cwi®‹vi n‡e wKfv‡e? Avi Lei`vi, j¨vs †g‡i Avevi †cQ‡b wd‡i †`L‡Z †hI bv †h, †jvKUvi wK n‡jv Ñ V¨vs fvO‡jv, gv_v dvU‡jv, bvwK g‡iB †M‡jv! †M‡j †M‡Q, A‡hvM¨ e‡jB wU‡K _vK‡Z cv‡iwb| AZGe Zzwg gg©cxov †_‡K Aejxjvq gy³ _vK‡Z cv‡iv| †hvM¨Zvi e‡jB Zzwg GwM‡q hv‡”Qv, G¸‡Z wM‡q GKUz-AvaUz j¨vs gvi‡Z n‡”Q, KbyB gvi‡Z n‡”Q, av°v w`‡Z n‡”Q; †cQb †_‡K †Zvgvi ga¨weË gv-evev-wk¶K-eB-cy¯—K-¯‹zj-K‡jR-wek¦we`¨vjq †_‡K wk‡L Avmv g~j¨‡eva bvgK dvjZz wRwbmUv †Zvgv‡K †U‡b aivi †Póv Ki‡Q e‡j Iw`‡K bv ZvwK‡qB †Zvgv‡K gv‡S gv‡S wcQ-jvw_ gvi‡Z n‡”Q Ñ Zv‡Z Avevi †ZvgviB †d‡j Avmv ¯Rbiv AvNvZ cv‡”Q| cvK, Zzwg †Zv Avi †`L‡Qv bv! GmeB Ki‡Z nq, bB‡j IVv hvq bv| AZGe, M¨v‡jv Ñ g~j¨‡eva M¨v‡jv, mnvbyf~wZ M¨v‡jv, wk¶v-`x¶v-i“wP-Av`k© me M¨v‡jv| iB‡jv †Kej Ic‡i IVvi Rb¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq hveZxq

54 K~U‡KŠkj| †KD iB‡jv bv Avi AvcbRb-¯Rb n‡q, mn‡hvMx n‡q Ñ mevB nq cÖwZ‡hvMx, bv nq GwM‡q hvevi c‡_ evavwecwË , hv‡`i‡K †h †Kv‡bv g~‡j¨ †S‡o †dj‡ZB n‡e| gvbweK m¤ú‡K©i PP©v Avi iB‡jv bv| wKQyB iB‡jv bv Avm‡j| gvbyl ew›` n‡jv wb‡RiB m„ó KvivMv‡i| hLb wd‡i ZvKvevi dzimr cvIqv †M‡jv, †`L‡jv Ñ Lv‡gvLvB †m GZ Ic‡i D‡V‡Q Ñ †KD †Zv †bB Pvicv‡k, gv-evev-fvB-†evb-AvZœxq-¯Rb- ¿x-cyÎ-Kb¨v-cwiRb-eÜz- ïfvKv•¶x †KD †bB| †m wbtm½ n‡q †M‡jv, wew”Qbœ n‡q †M‡jv| GB †Zv kû‡i gvbyl| †KD I iKg Ic‡i D‡V †M‡Q, †KD DV‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, †KD DV‡Z PvB‡Q Ñ Avi Zvi Rb¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq me wKQy Ki‡Z †m cÖ ‘Z| Pzwi-Pvgvwi-jyUcvU-nZ¨v-RLg-mš¿vm me| Avi GB kni †KejB Zv‡`i †W‡K ej‡Q Ñ †cQ‡b wd‡i †`‡Lv bv; mZZv, Av`k©, mZ¨evw`Zv, g~j¨‡eva G¸‡jv me A‡K‡Rv AvwfavwbK kã, Gme Qv‡ov| †Q‡o mevB †QvU n‡q hvI, Lye †QvU, Zv‡Z bvbviKg duvK‡dvKi M‡j mvd‡j¨i `yM©g `y‡M© Xy‡K †h‡Z mywe‡a n‡e †Zvgvi| cvi‡j evgb gvbe n‡q hvI Ñ Avi mevB ZvB-B n‡”Q| evgb gvb‡e f‡i †M‡Q GB kni| Ggb fyjfv‡e M‡o IVv kn‡ii fwel¨Z wK? bv, GB fyj kni‡K w`‡q †`k‡K †Pbv hv‡e bv| hw`I †mB †PóvB Kiv n‡”Q me gnj †_‡K| XvKv †hb †`‡ki cÖwZwe¤^ Ñ G K_vB ej‡Z PvB‡Q me¸‡jv miKvi; AZGe `¨v‡Lv Avgv‡`i KZ DbœwZ n‡”Q Ñ GZ AÆvwjKv, myig¨ cÖvmv`, wcPXvjv wekvj me ivRc_, AwjMwj‡Z e¨vsK-nvmcvZvj-¯‹zj-K‡jR-BDwbfvwm©wU| Avgiv KZ DbœwZ K‡iwQ, `¨v‡Lv| bv, GB wPÎ mviv‡`‡ki bq| Avi †mUv hw` n‡qB _v‡K Zvn‡j †Zv GUvI gvb‡Z nq †h, mviv‡`‡k GB kn‡ii Ab¨vb¨ Abyl½I Qwo‡q c‡o‡Q Ñ `yb©xwZ, AmZZv, mš¿vm, wew”QbœZv, ¯v_©ciZv, e¨w³me©¯Zv Ñ me| bv, Zv n‡Z cv‡i bv| evevi K_v g‡b n‡jv Avevi Ñ Mªvg `¨v‡Lv, †`k‡K wPb‡Z cvi‡e| AZGe MÖv‡g †h‡ZB n‡e| 10 GZw`b n‡q †M‡jv AÄb †`‡k wd‡i‡Q A_P Av‡Rv D`vmcyi hvIqv n‡jv bv Ñ GKUz A¯^vfvweK †hb welqwU| hvi gy‡L mviv¶Y D`vmcyi, A_P †mLv‡b hvIqvi bvg Ki‡Q bv Ñ y‡Uv e¨vcvi †gjv‡bv hvq bv| cÖvqB †m D`vmcyi hvIqvi K_v fv‡e, wKš‘ hvIqv Avi n‡”Q †Kv_vq? Z‡e wK †m-I GB kn‡ii †Niv‡Uv‡c AvUKv c‡o †M‡jv? XvKv‡K Zvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv, G Avgvi wb‡Ri kni Ñ g‡b Ki‡Z PvB‡jI cvi‡Q bv wKQy‡ZB, gvwb‡q wb‡Z cvi‡Q bv GB kn‡ii engvb e¨ —mg — AvZœci RbRxe‡bi m‡½| cÖvqB cÖevm Rxe‡bi m‡½ Zzjbv G‡m hv‡”Q Ñ †mLv‡bI †Zv cwi‡ekUv GgbB wQ‡jv Ñ †KD Kv‡iv bq, mevB wb‡R‡K wb‡q e¨ —| Aćbi cwiwPZ MwÊ LyeB †QvU, ‡mLv‡b Avevi †Kv‡bv nvm¨ †KŠZzK †bB, ˆelwqK D`vmxbZv †bB, wKsev †bB †Kv‡bv wKQy wb‡q mgwšZ cÖ‡Póvi wPý| mgMÖ RbRxe‡bi m‡½ Zvi m¤úK© †bB, bZzb K‡i m¤úK© ¯’vcb Kivi m¤¢vebvI ¶xY, ZvB †m GB kn‡iiB Av‡iKwU iƒc †P‡b

55 bv| †h Rxe‡bi Rb¨ Zvi Z…òv Ñ mvd‡j¨i Rb¨ wekªx cªwZ‡hvwMZvq wjß K~wUj gvby‡li Rxeb I RMr †_‡K GKUzLvwb n‡jI gyL wdwi‡q Rxe‡bi eûgvwÎK Avb‡›` kwiK nIqv, GKUz AvÇv, nvm¨ †KŠZzK, †Rvmbv ev e„wó‡Z †fRvi Zzgyj Avb›` Ñ †mB Rxeb Zvi aiv †Quvqvi evB‡iB i‡q hv‡”Q| cÖwZw`b mKv‡j ˆ`wbK cwÎKvq †`Lv I cov GB kn‡ii exfrm iƒc Zv‡K fq cvB‡q w`‡”Q| †m †hb me RvqMv‡ZB am †`L‡Z cv‡”Q Ñ ivRbxwZ †Zv c‡PB †M‡Q, m‡½ †M‡Q A_©bxwZ, ms¯‹…wZ PP©v Ñ GmeI| wb‡Ri kni e‡j fve‡Z PvB‡jI †m wK K‡i Gme †g‡b †bq, g‡b †Zv nq GmeB Ab¨ Kv‡iv, Zvi bq| Zey †Zv GB kni †Q‡o hvIqv n‡”Qbv †Kv_vI| Zvi gv‡S gv‡S fq nq Ñ D`vmcy‡ii gvbyl Ges Zv‡`i fvlvI wK A‡Pbv n‡q †M‡Q Zvi Kv‡Q? †m wK wVK wVK wP‡b wb‡Z cvi‡e D`vmcy‡ii gvby‡li D”PvwiZ I Aby³ kãvejx Ñ GB GZw`b ci! Aćbi Lye fq Ñ bvbviKg fq| D`vmcyi hw` mwZ¨B A‡Pbv jv‡M Zvi Kv‡Q, hw` g‡b nq XvKvi g‡Zv D`vmcyiI Zv‡K MªnY Ki‡Q bv, hw` ILv‡bI wb‡R‡K ewnivMZ e‡j g‡b nq, Zvn‡j wK n‡e? †m ZLb `uvov‡e †Kv_vq? GZw`b a‡i †m D`vmcy‡ii ¯§„wZ I ¯cœ ey‡K K‡i †eov‡”Q Ñ IB MÖvg Zvi Kv‡Q gv‡qi †Kv‡ji g‡ZvB ggZvgqx| c„w_exi Avi †Kv_vI bv †nvK, D`vmcyi Zv‡K cÖkvwš—i Avkªq †`‡e, Rxe‡bi †kl gyn~‡Z© n‡jI †m ILv‡b wd‡i hv‡e, g‡i hv‡e D`vmcy‡ii AvKvk Avi b`xi Mfxi D`vmxbZvi g‡a¨ Avi gvby‡li ggZv I fv‡jvevmv †c‡q, Zvici wPiKvj ï‡q _vK‡e gv-evev-`v`v-`v yi cv‡k Ñ GB me fvebv I ¯cœ I Kíbv hw` IjU cv‡jvU n‡q hvq Ñ †m †Zv mviv Rxe‡bi Rb¨ DØv ‘ n‡q hv‡e! Avi ZvQvov †klev‡ii g‡Zv †m hLb D`vmcyi wM‡qwQ‡jv, ZLbI gv wQ‡jb| GLb wZwb †bB, evev †Zv Av‡MB †M‡Qb Ñ AvcbRb ej‡Z ~i m¤ú‡K©i IB dzcy| wbðqB evwoi †Pnviv A‡bK cv‡ë †M‡Q Ñ †mB cv‡ë hvIqv †PnvivB ev KZUzKz †g‡b †bqv hv‡e? kvš—v hw`I Lye hvIqvi K_v e‡j AÄb Zey wm×vš— wb‡Z cv‡iwb| hvIqvUv wK wVK n‡e? wKš‘ †kl ch©š— bv wM‡qI _vKv †M‡jv bv| hLb me wKQyi †P‡q, me mg‡qi Rb¨ D`vmcy‡ii ¯§„wZUvB wekvj n‡q I‡V, ZLb bv wM‡q Avi Dcvq wK? Awd‡mi Ri“ix wgwUs Pjvi mgq D`vmcy‡ii †g‡Vv c_ †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †f‡m DV‡j, wKsev iv‡Z kvš—vi gay ey‡K †VuvU Wywe‡q evwoi cyKz‡i Suvwc‡q covi „k¨wU nvwRi n‡j, wKsev K_v †bB evZ©v †bB D`vmcy‡ii b`x AvKvk gvV †g‡Vvc_ avb‡¶Z ev msL¨vnxb gvby‡li gyL Zvi ˆ`bw›`b wbi“c`ªc mgq¸‡jv‡K ZQbQ K‡i w`‡j Ñ kvš—vi Ae¨vnZ DrmvnI GKwU KviY e‡U Ñ †m hvIqviB wm×vš— †bq, Avi Zv‡Z †evbiv bZzb K‡i wPš—vq c‡o| bZzb eD wb‡q hvw”Qm Ñ ILv‡b †K †`L‡e? wKš‘ AÄb Gme wel‡q we‡kl ¸i“Z¡ w`‡”Q bv †`‡L Ñ eo Avcv‡K dzcyi Kv‡Q ïay wPwV wj‡LB mš‘ó _vK‡Z n‡jv|

56 D`vmcyi, gvwbKMÄ kni †_‡K cÖvq wek wK‡jvwgUvi †fZ‡i| kvš—v y Pvievi kn‡i Ñ Zvi `v`v evwo‡Z Ñ G‡jI GZ †fZ‡i hvqwb KL‡bv| Aćbi Kv‡Q msL¨vnxb Mí ï‡b, Zey, D`vmcyi Zvi Kv‡Q GK AwZcwiwPZ ¯‡cœi g‡Zv Ñ hv‡K †m †Kv‡bv w`b ev¯—‡e †`‡Lwb, A_P Lye †Pbv| D`vmcyi Kxfv‡e hvIqv hvq, G wb‡q wPš—v wQ‡jv Ñ MZ GK hy‡M †hvMv‡hvM e¨e ’vi Av‡`Š †Kv‡bv cwieZ©b n‡q‡Q Kx bv, †K Rv‡b? AÄb ZvB Mvwo wb‡q hvevi K_v wPš—vB K‡iwb| kvš—v‡K e‡j‡Q Ñ Av‡M †hfv‡e †hZvg, †mfv‡eB hv‡ev, ivwR? Ñ kvš—v ivwR| Zvi Kv‡Q hvIqvUvB eo K_v| AZtci MveZjx †_‡K ev‡m P‡o, c‡_ †MvUv we‡kK ÷‡c‡R †_‡g, K¬vwš—‡Z weiw³‡Z Nv‡g Mi‡g GKvKvi n‡q †`o NÈvi c_ mv‡o wZbNÈvq cvwo w`‡q Zviv †hLv‡b G‡m _vg‡jv, kvš—v RvqMvUvi bvg eûevi wm‡bgv cwÎKvq c‡o‡Q Ñ wSUKv| Ggb Avnvgwi wKQy bq, Zey wm‡bgvi †jv‡Kiv †Kb GUv‡K †jv‡Kkb wn‡m‡e †e‡Q wb‡q‡Q †K Rv‡b ? wKš‘ Gme fvevi mgq GLb bq| eis eû w`b ci Ñ †hb K‡qK hyM ev K‡qK kZvwã ci Ñ wbR MÖv‡gi c‡_ wd‡i Avmv AÄb‡K j¶¨ Kiv `iKvi| †m †hb GB gyn~‡Z© GKUz wØavwšZ A_ev Ab¨gb¯‹| evm †_‡K †b‡g kvš—v‡K wb‡q AÄb †hLv‡b G‡m uvwo‡q‡Q, Zvi mvg‡b †evanq GKUv b`x| GB b`x wb‡qB hw` AÄb GZUv gvZvgvwZ K‡i _v‡K Zvn‡j, kvš—vi Avkvf½ n‡”Q| KvwjM½vI †Zv Gi †P‡q eo| wKQy¶Y PzcPvc uvwo‡q †_‡K AÄb g„ y ^‡i Ñ Av‡M GLv‡b A‡bK †bŠKv wf‡o _vK‡Zv, GLb GZ Kg, KvD‡K †Zv wPb‡ZI cviwQ bv Ñ ej‡j kvš—v eyS‡Z cv‡i, AÄb evwo †cuŠQv‡bvi e¨e ’v wb‡q wPwš—Z| dzcy wK KvD‡K cvwV‡q‡Qb Kx bv, Zv-I †evSv hv‡”Q bv| bv wK Ab¨ †Kv‡bv i“‡U hvIqv DwPZ wQ‡jv? MveZjx †_‡K evwji‡UK ev nwiivgcy‡ii evmI Qvo‡Z †`‡L‡Q AÄb| Av‡M G iKg †Kv‡bv i“U wQ‡jv bv Ñ GB GKwUB wQ‡jv, ZvB GUvB Zvi †Pbv| Avi ZvQvov, †m wR‡Ám K‡i †R‡b‡Q Ñ IB evm¸‡jv _v‡g cvUMÖvg ¯‹z‡ji Kv‡Q Ñ ILvb †_‡K evwo cÖvq 4/5 wK‡jvwgUvi ~‡i| hw` IB c_UzKz nuvU‡Z nq Zvn‡j kvš—vi Ae ’v Lvivc n‡q hv‡e| GLb wiKkv wUKkv P‡j Kx bv †K Rv‡b, wKš‘ †m hLb GB ¯‹z‡j co‡Zv, evwo †_‡K cÖwZw`b †nu‡UB Avm‡Z n‡Zv| Ab¨ †Kv‡bv e¨e ’vB wQ‡jv bv| †m ZvB wSUKv n‡q b`xc‡_ evwo hvIqvi K_vB †f‡e‡Q| wKš‘ Nv‡U †bŠKv gvÎ `y-wZb‡U Ñ Av‡M GLv‡b kÕ Lv‡bK †bŠKv wf‡o _vK‡Zv| †Pbv KvD‡K †`LvI hv‡”Q bv, †m ZvB GKUz wPwš—Z n‡q c‡o‡Q| wKš‘ nVvr GKUv 20/22 eQ‡ii hyeK cÖvq †`Š‡o G‡m Aćbi cv Quy‡q mvjvg Ki‡j Zvi Ab¨gb¯‹Zv †K‡U hvq| fvBRvb Avc‡b? GwÏb ci! evwoZ hvB‡eb? nu¨v, n| wKš‘ hv‡ev wKfv‡e, gv‡b hvgy †Kg‡b? kvš—v fxlb gRv cvq| A™¢yZ †Zv! AÄb GKBm‡½ `y iKgfv‡e ej‡Q| Avgvi bvI‡q Av‡mb| Zzwg †bŠKv PvjvI, bvI evI bvwK?

57 n, evRv‡bi KvgWvB aiwQ| AÄb fxlY mgm¨vq c‡o| GB †Q‡jwU‡K †m wPb‡Z cvi‡Q bv| wKš‘ †hfv‡e evRv‡bi K_v G‡m †M‡jv, Zv‡Z g‡b n‡”Q Ñ †PbvUv LyeB DwPZ wQ‡jv| †m Avi †Kv‡bv K_v bv e‡j †Q‡jwUi wcQy wcQy Ges kvš—vi Av‡M Av‡M †bŠKvq wM‡q I‡V| Ges D‡VI †Kv‡bv K_v bv ej‡j †Q‡jwU nVvr eyw×gËvi cwiPq †`q, fvBRvb g‡b Aq Avgv‡i wP‡bb bvB| AÄb g„ y nv‡m| Avwg AvBqye Avwj| AÄb `ª“Z ¯§„wZ nvZovq| AvBqye Avwj| hvi ev‡ci †ckv †bŠKv Pvjv‡bv| Ges AwP‡iB g‡b c‡o, †Q‡jwU Rwni †gvj−vi (†jv‡K hv‡K SBiv gyj−v e‡j WvK‡Zv) mš—vb| GZ¶‡Y †m D”Q¡wmZ n‡q I‡V| ZzB KZ eo n‡q †MwQm, Wv½i ABQm †i AvBqye! n fvBRvb| KwÏb ci †`LZv‡Qb| Wv½i †Zv jvM‡evB| PvPv †Kgyb Av‡Q‡i AvBqye? †Zvi gvq? †nvmbv, ixbv, wjwj, bIqve Avwj? fvBRv‡bi †`wn me‡Z‡i g‡b Av‡Q| †nvmbv ixbv wjwji weqv IBqv †M‡Q| bIqve Avwji AmyLUv mv‡i bvB| evRvbI weQbvq cov| AmyL| Aćbi wK GKUz gb Lvivc jvM‡Q? m¤¢eZ| Rwni PvPv wQ‡jv Zv‡`i euvav gvwS| hZ KvRB _vKzK, Lei †c‡j wVKVvK nvwRi n‡q †hZ| GK hyM Av‡MI G A‡ji †hvMv‡hvM e¨e ’v wQ‡jv RNb¨ Ñ †bŠKvB wQ‡jv GKgvÎ evnb| AveŸv eQ‡i 4/5 evi KLbI XvKvi D‡Ï‡k¨, KLbI bvbyevwoi D‡Ï‡k¨ mevB‡K wb‡q †bŠKvq P‡o em‡Zb| XvKvq †h‡Z n‡j Avm‡Z n‡Zv wSUKvq, †mLvb †_‡K †Nvovi Mvwo‡Z †eD_v, Zvici KvwjM½vi cvi n‡q gvwbKMÄ kni †_‡K XvKvi evm| Avevi wSUKv bv G‡m, evwbqvRywo ch©š— †bŠKvq wM‡q, †mLvb †_‡KI ev‡m IVv †h‡Zv| evevi cQ›` wQ‡jv wØZxqUvB| m¤¢eZ †Nvovi Mvwo‡Z Povi Sw° cQ›` Ki‡Zb bv e‡j| Aek¨ Aćbi fvwi fv‡jv jvM‡Zv, Aš—Z †Nvovi †`Šov‡bvi kã Ñ UK UK UKi UKi --- GLbI †hb Kv‡b ev‡R| Avevi bvby evwo‡Z †h‡Z n‡j mivmwi bvwikv, †mLvb †_‡K †nu‡U IB evwo‡Z| bvbyevwo‡Z hvIqvi K_v Aćbi Lye g‡b c‡o| GB †bŠKv ågY wQ‡jv Drm‡ei g‡Zv GKUv e¨vcvi| †fvi †ejv †bŠKvq DV‡j †h‡Z †h‡Z mܨv n‡q †h‡Zv, H GK †bŠKvq GZ¶Y PzcPvc e‡m _vKv Qvov Dcvq †bB| †h ågY Lye weiw³Ki nIqvi K_v wQ‡jv Ñ AveŸv, gv, Rwni PvPv wg‡j †mUv‡KB Lye Dc‡fvM¨ K‡i Zzj‡Zb| gv evwo †_‡K Wvj fvZ †iu‡a wb‡q †h‡Zb, wKš‘ ZiKvwi wb‡Zb bv| Rwni PvPv‡K ej‡Zb Ñ †fumvj †`L‡j _vgvBI Rwni| Ñ AZtci Rwni PvPv †h‡Z †h‡Z gvQ ai‡Z _vKv †R‡j‡`i D‡Ï‡k¨ nuvK Qvo‡Zv Ñ wK gvQ? Ñ ¸ov| Ñ bvn n‡jv bv, Avevi| Avevi| Bwjk gvQ †c‡j K_vB wQ‡jv bv| Rwni PvPv †bŠKvi †Lvj †_‡K gvwUi AvjMv Pzjv, cvwZj, †cuqvR, gwiP, †Zj BZ¨vw` †ei Ki‡Zv| gv †bŠKvq e‡mB ivbœvi Kv‡R †j‡M †h‡Zb| M‡Ü †gŠ

58 †gŠ Ki‡Zv Pvicvk| gvÕi ivbœv XjX‡j †Sv‡ji ZvRv Bwj‡ki ¯v` Av‡Rv †hb gy‡L ‡j‡M Av‡Q Ñ IUvi †Kv‡bv Zzjbv AvR ch©š— †Kv_vI Luy‡R cvqwb AÄb| ivbœvi mgq Rwni PvPv myweav g‡Zv RvqMvq †bŠKv †fov‡Zv| Zviv fvB‡evb wg‡j SuvcvSuvwc K‡i †Mvmj Ki‡Zv, Zvici H LvIqv| Avn, Agb Lvevi Avi †Kv_vq cvIqv hv‡e? LvIqv †kl n‡j cvb wb‡q em‡Zb gv AveŸv| †evbiv wM‡q gv‡K ai‡Zv Ñ gv †LvKv‡K GKUz cvb LvIqvB? Ñ bv wRnŸv fvwi n‡q hv‡e| Ñ GKUz gv, GKUz| Ñ gv ZLb GKUz cvb, GKUz K‡i mycvwi, Pzb Avi Li †g‡L w`‡Zb| AÄb gy‡L w`‡Z bv w`‡Z i‡m gyL f‡i †h‡Zv, wcK †dj‡Z wM‡q Mwo‡q kv‡U© co‡Zv, Zv Ime AZ †Lqvj Ki‡e †K? †evbiv ZLb Zvi jvj n‡q hvIqv †VuvU †`Lvq gnve¨ — Ñ †`wL †`wL †LvKvfvB †Zvi †VuvU †`wL Ñ ej‡j Avi AÄb B B K‡i `uvZ †`wL‡q w`‡j †evbiv †n‡mB KzwUcvwU Ñ I gv `¨v‡Lv `¨v‡Lv, I AveŸv `¨v‡LvB bv Avgv‡`i jvj fvB‡qi †VuvU KZ jvj n‡q‡Q| `¨v‡Lv bv! Ñ Avn, †mB me w`b| †mB `„k¨vejx †Kv_vI †hb w ’i n‡q Sz‡j Av‡Q, †Kv‡bv Kzkjx wkíxi AvuKv wiq¨vwjw÷K Qwei g‡Zv Ñ bB‡j AÄb mewKQy GZ ¯úófv‡e †`‡L wKfv‡e? GZ w`b Av‡Mi NUbv, Ggb fv‡e Zvi †Pv‡L fv‡m †Kb, Zvi †PvL wfwR‡q †Zv‡j †Kb? kvš—vi ¯úk© Zv‡K eZ©gv‡b †divq| Ii †Pv‡L cÖkœ| m¤¢eZ AvBqye Avwji mvg‡b wKQy wR‡Ám Ki‡Z Pvq bv e‡j Pzc K‡i _v‡K| AÄb g„ y nv‡m, Zvici AvBqye Avwji m‡½ M‡í gv‡Z Avevi| Kzbw`K †` hvwe †i AvBqye? cÖ_g cÖ_g Amyweav n‡jI GZ¶‡Y D`vmcy‡ii fvlvq wd‡i Avm‡Z †c‡i‡Q e‡j ¯w¯— †eva K‡i AÄb| cÙv †` hvB| †Kb, gyj −vi Lvj †` †M‡jB Aq| cÙv †` †M‡j Kg AvU‡Z AB‡ev| bvI †Zv evwo ch©š— hvB‡ev bv| cÙvi cv‡oB wfovgy, evwoi Kv‡QB| gyj−vi Lvj †` †M‡j A‡bK ~i bvg‡Z AB‡ev| cÙv †` †M‡jI †Zv A‡bK AvU‡Z AB‡ev| bv fvBRvb, Avc‡b A‡bK w`b Av‡mb bvB †Zv, ZvB †`‡nb bvB, cÙv fvB½v A‡bK`~i AvB‡Q| Kzg¨vi cvov ai ai| Km wK? n, fvBRvb| gvby‡li ytL †Pv‡n `¨vnb hvq bv| Zq †h ûbwQjvg eva w`qv fvOb wdivB‡ev? †nB KZv Avi KB‡qb bv fvBRvb| †fvU AvB‡j Xvnv †_ gš¿x wgwb÷vi AvBmv GB me KZv ûbvq, †fvU †M‡j Mv Avi GB w`‡K cvI evovq bv| kvš—v G me K_vevZ©vi †LB cvq bv, wKš‘ Aćbi Awfe¨w³ †`‡L eyS‡Z cv‡i Ñ cÙv fvO‡bi e¨vcviwU Lye wech©qKi, bB‡j †m Ggb M¤¢xi n‡q DV‡e †Kb? K_v ejvi my‡hvM LuyR‡jI kvš—vi c‡¶ m¤¢e n‡”Q

59 bv GB me Av‡jvPbvq AskMÖnY Kiv| A_P GB b`x, GB dzidz‡i nvIqvi †fZ‡i ¯‡cœi g‡Zv GK hye‡Ki m‡½ †bŠKvq P‡o A‡Pbv Mš—‡e¨i w`‡K Pjvi g‡Zv P~ovš— †ivgvw›UKZv Zv‡K Dc‡fvM Ki‡Z n‡”Q GKv GKv Ñ Aćbi m‡½ K_vevZ©v QvovB| G wK fvev hvq? Giv cÖvq A‡Pbv GK wewPÎ fvlvq Ñ kvš—v wb‡R gvwbKM‡Äi †g‡q n‡jI GB fvlvi m‡½ Zvi cwiPq †bB, `v`v evwo‡Z †m eivei G‡m‡Q AwZw_i g‡Zv, †eov‡Z Ñ K_v e‡j hv‡”Q †Zv e‡jB hv‡”Q| GB Ae ’v KZ¶Y Pj‡e †K Rv‡b? bvn, GiKg Pj‡Z †`qv hvq bv| kvš—v ZvB wR‡Ám K‡iB †d‡j Ñ G¨vB, GB b`xUvi bvg wK? A‡bK¶Y ci AÄb kvš—vi w`‡K bRi †`q| g‡b nq, GB cÖ_g eD hv‡”Q Zvi k¦ïi evwo‡Z Ñ me wKQyi m‡½ GKUz cwiPq Kwi‡q †`qv `iKvi| GUv n‡”Q BQvgwZ, ey‡S‡Qv! GB †mvRvmywR †M‡j cÙvq co‡ev, Zvici wKQy`~i †M‡j Avevi BQvgwZ| eySjvg bv, GK b`xi g‡a¨ Av‡iK b`x! nu¨v, BQvgwZ fvM n‡q †M‡Q| Av‡M GKUvB wQ‡jv| Avgv‡`i evwoi Kv‡Q DËi-`w¶‡Y e‡q Zvici cwðgw`‡K BD Uvb© wb‡q Avevi DËi-`w¶‡Y e‡q †h‡Zv| Avgiv GLb †mB c‡ii As‡k AvwQ| cwð‡gi BD Uvwb©sUv cÙvi m‡½ wg‡j †M‡Q| cÙv wQ‡jv A‡bK `~‡i, †f‡O †f‡O G‡m wg‡k‡Q BQvgwZi m‡½, ey‡S‡Qv? kvš—vi Rb¨ mgqwU wbðqB Lye PgrK…Z nevi, bB‡j GKwU b`xi MwZc‡_i GB mvgvb¨ eY©bvq Zvi g‡b n‡e †Kb Ñ GB †jv‡Ki wK ARvbv wKQyB †bB? kvš—vi gy»Zv AÄb‡K Quy‡q †h‡Z bv †h‡Z GKUz `~‡i BQvgwZi gyL †`Lv hvq, cÙvi DËvj-DÏvg †XD †Pv‡L c‡o| kvš—vi †KŠZ‚njx †PvL GLb weùvwiZ| Avgiv ILvb w`‡q hv‡ev? nu¨v, IUvB cÙv| bv bv, Zzwg I‡K bv Ki| ILvb w`‡q Avwg †h‡Z cvi‡ev bv| AvBqye Avwj uvZ †Kwj‡q nv‡mÑ wKQy AB‡ev bv fvexmve, Gi PvB‡Z eo eo †XD‡Z fvBRvb KZ mvZivB‡Q, Avc‡b †Zv †m¸jvb †`‡LbB bvB| kvš—v Ñ Zzwg mwZ¨ GiKg †XD‡Z muvZvi KvU‡Z? Avðh©! hw` Wy‡e †h‡Z! Ñ e‡j g„ y wgwó KUv¶ Ki‡j Aćbi eyK Ry‡o cÙvi VvÛv nvIqv e‡q hvq| Avn, GB b`x! KZ †h ¯§„wZ, KZ †h Avb›` I †e`bv GB b`x‡K wb‡q! †hb Aš—nxb GK M‡íi Drm GB b`x| A_P Zvi Rxeb †h IZ‡cÖvZfv‡e mswk −ó wQ‡jv GB b`xi m‡½ Zv †Zv bq! †Kej K‡qKUv eQi KvQvKvwQ _vKv, cÖej †mªvZ Avi †XD‡qi g‡a¨ Suvwc‡q cov, NÈvi ci NÈv muvZvi †K‡U jvj UzKUz‡K †PvL wb‡q evwo wd‡i gv i eKv LvIqv, Avi kx‡Zi kvš— cÙvq m~h© Wy‡e †M‡j Avexi gvLv‡bv GK A™¢yZ D`vmxbZv Mv‡q gvwL‡q ¯^cœKvZi n‡q IVv|

60 A_P g‡b nq, ARmª Mí Rwo‡q Av‡Q GB b`x‡K wb‡q| AÄb wbwb©‡gl ZvwK‡q †hb wb‡Ri ˆkke ˆK‡kvi‡KB †`L‡Z cvq; Ñ IB †Zv †bŠKvq K‡i Zviv hv‡”Q bvbyevwo‡Z| †ev‡biv †Rvi K‡i cvb LvB‡q Zvi jvj †VuvU †`L‡Z Pv‡”Q Avi †m B B K‡i †QvÆ `uvZ †`wL‡q w`‡”Q, †evbiv wPrKvi K‡i Ñ I gv `¨v‡Lv Avgv‡`i jvj fvB‡qi †VuvUUvI †Kgb jvj n‡q‡Q Ñ ej‡j gv I AveŸvi gyL †ø‡ni nvwm‡Z wm³ n‡q DV‡Q| Avn| †mB me w`b| †Kv‡bvw`b wdi‡e bv †mB mgq! mgq e‡ov wbôzzi wbqwZ, hvevi mgq m‡½ K‡i wb‡q hvq me Ñ hv wKQy cvq nv‡Zi Kv‡Q, Avi wdwi‡q †`q bv| Kx Uª vwRK GB gvbe Rxeb! hvi M‡f© Avgvi Rb¥, hvi †Kv‡j Avgvi eo n‡q IVv, hvi nvZ a‡i c„w_exi c‡_ bvgv cÖ_g ev‡ii g‡Zv Ñ Zv‡`i‡K gvwUi wb‡P †i‡L G‡m Avgv‡K Rxeb hvcb Ki‡Z nq| AÄb nq‡Zv Kuv`wQ‡jv, g‡b g‡b, wKsev cÖKv‡k¨I y-Pvi †duvUv AkÖ“ S‡i _vK‡e nq‡Zv Ñ kvš—vi ¯ú‡k© ZvB Mfxi ggZv S‡i c‡o| mgqwU K_v ejvi bq Ñ kvš—v †ev‡S| Aćbi †PvL †fRv Ñ wbðqB g‡b co‡Q me wKQy! kvš—v †Kv‡bv K_v bv e‡j, j¾v D‡c¶v K‡i Aćbi Kuv‡a gv_v †i‡L e‡m _v‡K| GZ †XD! †bŠKvUv µgvMZ IVvbvgv Ki‡Q, Kx †h f‡qi e¨vcvi! wKš‘ AÄb ev AvBqye Avwj †KD welqwU‡K cvËvB w`‡”Q bv| fqUv Aek¨ `xN© ’vqx nevi my‡hvM cvq bv| AwP‡iB AvBqye Avwj †bŠKv †fovq| GLv‡b BQvgwZ ïK‡bv, fivU n‡q †M‡Q b`x, GLb Avi el©v Qvov cvwb _v‡K bv, d‡j †bŠKv wb‡q evwo ch©š— hvIqvi Dcvq †bB| bvg‡Z n‡e GLv‡bB| AÄb Gevi Av‡M kvš—v‡K bvg‡Z w`‡q c‡i wb‡R †b‡g c‡o| GB Zvi D`vmcyi| eyK f‡i wbtk¦vm wb‡qI Zvi mva †g‡U bv| wKš‘ GZ A‡Pbv jvM‡Q †Kb mewKQy? Zvi GZ †Pbv MÖvg, BQvgwZ, cÙvi cvo, AvKvk I e„¶mg~n Ñ mewKQy‡Z †Kb Ggb A‡Pbvi ay‡jv c‡o‡Q? Aćbi gb Lvivc n‡q hvq Ñ Z‡e wK D`vmcyi †_‡KI A‡bK `~‡i m‡i †MwQ Avwg? †h fqUv cvw”Qjvg, Zv wK mwZ¨ n‡Z P‡j‡Q? GB Rb¥f~wg‡ZI wK wb‡R‡K ewnivMZ e‡j g‡b n‡e Avgvi? AvBqye Avwj e¨vMcÎ wb‡q nuvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡j AÄb Avi kvš—v Zv‡K AbymiY K‡i| Aćbi Kv‡Q c_Uv GLb GKUz cwiwPZ jvM‡Q| wKš‘ c‡_i ycv‡k AmsL¨ evwoNi Ñ †m hLb MÖvg †Q‡owQ‡jv, ZLb G¸‡jv wQ‡jv bv| AÄb eyS‡Z cv‡i Ñ Giv me cÙv fvOv cwievi| †QvU‡ejv †_‡KB †m Gme †`‡Lï‡b Avm‡Q| me©bvkv me©MÖvmx cÙv cÖwZeQiB AmsL¨ evwoNi †f‡O wb‡q hvq| Amnvq wbivkªq gvbylMy‡jv me nvwi‡q †Kv‡bvg‡Z gv_v †MuvRvi VuvBUzKz K‡i †bq Ab¨ †Kv‡bv MÖv‡g| IBUzKzB| evwo-Ni-Rwg-Rgv me b`x M‡f©, nq‡Zv nv‡ji Mi“Uv wewµ K‡i gv_v †MuvRvi Rb¨ GB RwgUzKz wK‡b‡Q| †gvUvgywU ¯”Qj GKwU Pvlx cwievi GLb nq‡Zv wVK g‡Zv †L‡ZB cvq bv| evwo †bB †h y-Pvi‡U djg~j ev ZwiZiKvwi djv‡e, Rwg †bB †h Pvl Ki‡e| Avi AmsL¨ cwievi me nvwi‡q bZzb Avkª‡qi †Luv‡R Ab¨ MÖv‡g G‡m PovI nq e‡j †mme MÖv‡gi †jvKmsL¨v †e‡o Amnbxq ch©v‡q †cŠ‡Q; Kv‡Ri Zzjbvq gvbyl †ewk e‡j m¶g Kg©V bvix cyi“livI †eKvi e‡m _v‡K| MÖv‡gi †Pnviv e`‡j hvq Ñ ytmn `vwi ª, AmnvqZ¡, Avi Kg©nxbZvq auyK‡Z _v‡K mg — AÂj| G GK AKíbxq fqven Ae ’v| hviv Gi wkKvi

61 bq Zviv KíbvI Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv Ae ’vUv| G A‡ji gš¿x, Gg.wc iv GUv DcjwäB Ki‡Z cv‡i bv, ZvB mvgvb¨ GKwU eva w`‡q †mªv‡Zi gyLUv wdwi‡q w`‡q G GjvKvi nvRvi nvRvi gvby‡li `xN©w`‡bi GKwU mgm¨vi mgvavb Kivi K_v Zv‡`i g‡bI _v‡K bv| `v`vi K_v g‡b n‡jv Aćbi| Zuvi ¯§„wZ Aek¨ a~mi Ñ Gme NUbv †m †jvKgy‡L ï‡b‡Q Ñ we‡kl K‡i kvš—vi `v`vi Kv‡Q| 1947-Gi †`kfvM †`k Ry‡oB GK fqsKi cwiw ’wZ ˆZix K‡iwQ‡jv| wbivcËvnxbZvi Rb¨B †nvK wKsev Ñ GB †`k Avgv‡`i bq Ñ GB wPš—v †_‡KB †nvK, `‡j `‡j wn› yiv †`kZ¨vM KiwQ‡jv| `v`v bvwK ZLb GB A‡ji wn› y‡`i evwo evwo wM‡q Afq w`‡Zb Ñ †Zvgiv †hI bv, Avwg †Zv AvwQ, Avwg †eu‡P _vK‡Z †Zvgv‡`i GZUzKz ¶wZ n‡Z †`‡ev bv| Ñ `v`v wQ‡jb cÖfvekvjx Avi mK‡ji Kv‡Q kª×vfvRb e¨w³, Zuvi AfqevYx Kv‡R †j‡MwQ‡jv, d‡j GB A‡j wn› y‡`i †`kZ¨v‡Mi NUbv Ñ Aš—Z `v`v †eu‡P _vK‡Z Ñ N‡Uwb ej‡jB P‡j| H mgq wn› yiv P‡j †M‡j Zv‡`i evwoNi `Lj K‡i †bqvi avÜvq wQ‡jv †h me †jvK, Zviv wKš‘ `v`vi Ici †ek bv‡LvkB n‡qwQ‡jv| `v`vi Kv‡Q bvwK KwZcq †jvK `vweI wb‡q G‡mwQ‡jv Ñ ûRyi hviv hvB‡Z Pvq, Zv‡Mv hvB‡Z `¨vb bv! I‡Mv g‡bi g‡`¨ Lvwj wn› y ’vb, Zq Aiv BwÛqvqB hvK Mv| `v`v e‡jwQ‡jb Ñ †Kv‡bv gvby‡li Ici G iKg Ryjyg †Zvgiv K‡iv bv| GKRb gvbyl hLb Zvi †`k †Q‡o hvq, Rb¥f~wg †Q‡o hvq Ñ †m wK †Kej GK UzK‡iv Rwg ev GKwU evwo †Q‡o hvq? GKB m‡½ †Q‡o hvq Zvi A‡bK ¯§„wZ, m¤úK© I †kKo| BwÛqvq wM‡q GB †jvK¸‡jv nq‡Zv GKUv evwo cv‡e, wKsev Rwg cv‡e wKš‘ Zv‡`i †kKo †h GB MÖv‡g| Zv‡`i mg¯— ¯§„wZ I m¤úK© †h GB gvwU‡Z| G¸‡jv Zviv †Kv_vq cv‡e? G †`k †Zv ïay gymjgvb‡`i bq Ñ GUv I‡`iI †`k| I‡`i‡K wbf©‡q wb‡Ri †`‡k _vK‡Z `vI| GB GLb AmsL¨ b`xfvOv cwiev‡ii †QvU †QvU Ni¸‡jv †`‡L Aćbi g‡b n‡jv Ñ G‡`i †¶‡ÎI wK `v`vi K_v¸‡jv Lv‡U bv? †h evwo‡Z G‡`i Rb¥ I eo n‡q IVv, †h evwoi cÖwZwU a~wjKYvi m‡½ G‡`i AvRb¥ cwiPq I mL¨ Ñ †mB evwo †f‡O wb‡q †M‡Q cÙv, †mLv‡b GLb †Kej ˆ_ ˆ_ cvwb, evwoi wPý gvÎ †bB| kZ gv_v K~U‡jI †mB RvqMvwU GgbwK †Pv‡L †`LvI m¤¢e bq| GivI ïay evwo ev Rwg nvivqwb Ñ nvwi‡q‡Q ¯§„wZ, m¤úK© I †kKo| †QvU‡ejv †_‡K †`L‡jI AÄb †hb GB cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv G‡`i `ytmn †e`bvi e¨vcviwU‡K Dcjwä Ki‡Z cvi‡jv| Aćbi gbUv Lvivc nw”Q‡jv µgvMZ| D`vmcy‡ii †Pnviv †Zv Ggb wQ‡jv bv| BQvgwZi yB cvo wQ‡jv k~b¨ Ñ Lv Lv k~b¨Zvi †fZi GKwU GKvKx b`x Aweivg e‡q P‡j‡Q Ñ GB Amvgvb¨ `„k¨wUB †m g‡b †Mu‡_ †i‡LwQ‡jv| Rxe‡b hZevi hZR‡bi Kv‡Q †m BQvgwZi K_v e‡j‡Q, GB eY©bvwUB e¨envi K‡i‡Q Ñ GgbwK kvš—vi Kv‡QI| GLb kvš—v‡K wK †evSv‡bv hv‡e Ñ Lv Lv k~b¨Zvi †fZi engvb GB b`xwUi †Pnviv Ñ †hLv‡b †m wb‡RB †`L‡Z cv‡”Q GK g„Z b`xi yB cv‡k ARmª `wi ª Ni‡`vi?

62 evwoi c‡_ GLb Avi †ewk ~i nuvU‡Z n‡e bv Ñ AvBqye Avwj wVKB e‡j‡Q| Aćbi AevK jv‡M| GK hyM Av‡M cÙv wQ‡jv 10/12 wK‡jvwgUvi `~‡i, GLb GK wK‡jvwgUviI n‡e bv| cÙvi G wK me©MÖvmx iƒc! KZ evwo †h †f‡O †M‡Q, KZ gvbyl †h Avkªqnxb n‡q c‡o‡Q! cwiwPZ †mB gvbyl¸‡jv GLb †Kv_vq Av‡Q, †Kgb Av‡Q †K Rv‡b! 11 GKUv euvK Nyi‡ZB wb‡R‡`i evwo †Pv‡L c‡o, Avi Avg~j †Ku‡c I‡V AÄb| GB Zvi †kKo| GB evwo‡Z Zvi Rb¥ n‡qwQ‡jv, GB evwo‡ZB †m †e‡o D‡V‡Q| ‰kke, ˆK‡kvi Avi Zvi“‡Y¨i cÖ_g j‡Mœi mva I ¯cœ wg‡k Av‡Q G evwoi ci‡Z ci‡Z| †lvjwU eQi! Kg mgq bq †Zv! Ges, Rxe‡bi gayiZg mgq Aek¨B| AÄb Avj‡Zv K‡i kvš—vi nvZ a‡i e‡j Ñ IB †h evwo| kvš—vI wK †Ku‡c I‡V GKevi? †h evwo m¤‡Ü †m B‡Zvg‡a¨B nvRviLv‡bK Mí ï‡b †d‡j‡Q, cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv †mUv‡K †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †`‡L GKUv A™¢yZ AmsÁvwqZ Abyf~wZ nq Zvi| M‡í †kvbv eY©bvi m‡½ „k¨gvb ev —eZv †gjv‡Z †Póv K‡i †m| evwoUv wekvj e‡jB g‡b n‡”Q; evwoi DËi I `w¶‡Y Av‡iv `y‡Uv eo evwo _vKvi K_v Ñ Wv³vi evwo I PvPvi evwo| wKš‘ †h evwo¸‡jv †`Lv hv‡”Q †m¸‡jv cÖvq fvOv‡Pviv-RivRxY©| cwð‡g GKUz `~‡i Lv Lv k~b¨Zv I BQvgwZ _vKvi K_v, wKš‘ Iw`‡KI †`Lv hv‡”Q †QvU †QvU `wi ª Ni‡`vi, BQvgwZi bvgMÜ †bB, ïay cyew`‡K wew —Y© gvV †cwi‡q cÖavb moKwU wVK Av‡Q| Av‡M †kvbv eY©bvi m‡½ ev —‡ei GB wgj Awg‡ji e¨vL¨v Zvi Rvbv †bB| nq‡Zv G evwo¸‡jv bZzb, Av‡M wbðqB wQ‡jv bv, _vK‡j †Zv AÄb ej‡ZvB| wKš‘ Gme fveevi mgq GUv bq| AÄb A¯vfvweK iKg PzcPvc n‡q Av‡Q| we‡qi ci †_‡K Zv‡K GZUv M¤¢xi KL‡bv †`‡Lwb kvš—v| GUvB nq‡Zv ¯vfvweK| Lye D”Q¡j n‡q DV‡j wK †mUv gvbvbmB n‡Zv, †hLv‡b †div n‡”Q cÖvq GKhyM ci, Avi N‡U †M‡Q G‡KKwU wRwb‡mi Avg~j cwieZ©b! AwP‡iB c_ †kl nq| Zviv wM‡q evwoi mxgvbvq cv iv‡L| cÖ_‡gB GKUv gmwR`, Zvici Kei ’vb| QqwU euvav‡bv Kei cwicvwU n‡q cvkvcvwk ï‡q Av‡Q| kvš—v Gi GKwUI †P‡b bv| AÄb cuvPwU Av‡MB †`‡L‡Q Ñ `v`vi gv I evev, `v y I `v`v, Av‡iKUv evevi Kei| †k‡liUv gv i wbtm‡›`‡n| AÄb GwM‡q hvq, GKUz _g‡K uvovq, Zvici GKUvi ci GKUv Kei Quy‡q mvjvg K‡i| †`Lv‡`wL kvš—vI| GKUv Kei Quy‡q Zv‡K `xN©¶Y e‡m _vK‡Z †`‡L kvš—vI wM‡q e‡m c‡o| Aćbi †PvL wf‡R cvwb Mwo‡q co‡Q, Av‡¯— K‡i, cÖvq †kvbv hvq bv Ggbfv‡e †m †Kej ej‡Z cvi‡jv Ñ Avgvi gv Ñ kvš—v AÄb‡K KL‡bv Gfv‡e Kuv`‡Z †`‡Lwb, mnmv ZvB ey‡S DV‡Z cv‡i bv, Zvi wK Kiv DwPZ| Aćbi nvZ a‡i †m †Kej

63 e‡j Ñ G‡mv| wKš‘ I‡K †m †Kv_vq wb‡q hv‡e? G evwo‡Z †m bZzb AwZw_, Zv‡KB †Zv eiY K‡i †bevi K_v, wKš‘ †K-B ev Zv Ki‡e? †evb‡`i Ici ivM n‡jv kvš—vi, Zv‡`i Aš—Z GKR‡bi wK Avmv DwPZ wQ‡jv bv? †m †Zv wKQyB †P‡b bv, GLb †m K‡iUv wK? AvBqye Avwj‡KI †`Lv hv‡”Q bv, D‡ëv Pvicv‡k wKQy A‡Pbv gvbyl wfo Rgv‡”Q| AÄb Aek¨ m‡PZb nq AwP‡iB Ñ kvš—v‡K wb‡q nuvU‡Z ïi“ K‡i| evwoUv mwZ¨B A‡bK eo Ñ Gevi †evSv hv‡”Q| gmwR`, Kei ’vb †cwi‡q Av‡iKUz mvg‡b G¸‡j GKUv Ni| Zvici A‡bKLvwb Lvwj RvqMv †cwi‡q RxY© evDÛvwi †`Lv hv‡”Q| AÄb eD‡K wb‡q †mUv cvi n‡j kvš—vi we¯§q Av‡iv ev‡o| evDÛvwii evB‡iUv Zvn‡j Avmj evwo bq! †fZ‡i Av‡iv A‡bKUv RvqMv Ry‡o D‡Vvb, Zvici wZb‡U eo, GKUv †QvU Ni| GK mgq G evwo‡Z cÖvY wQ‡jv Ñ Av‡qvRb †`L‡jB †evSv hvq| GLb G Ni‡`vi g„Z, ay‡jvgwjbZv †`‡LB †evSv hv‡”Q| me‡P‡q e‡ov NiwUi `iRv a‡i GK e„×v uvov‡bv, m¤¢eZ nuvUvi ¶gZv †bB, uvov‡ZI Kó n‡”Q| AÄb wM‡q Zvi cv Quy‡q mvjvg K‡i, †Kgb Av‡Qb dzcy? Aćbi †`Lv‡`wL kvš—vI mvjvg K‡i D‡V uvov‡j e„×v nvZ evwo‡q Zv‡K Rwo‡q a‡ib| AÄb g„`y¯‡i Ñ Avcbvi eD gv Ñ e‡j cwiPq Kwi‡q †`evi †Póv Ki‡j, Avi wZwb †m K_vq Kvb bv w`‡q kvš—v‡K Ñ Avgvi AÄb‡K Zzwg wdwi‡q G‡b‡Qv gv, ZzwgB wdwi‡q G‡b‡Qv, GZw`‡bI evwoi K_v Ii g‡b c‡owbÑ ej‡Z _vK‡j kvš—v ms‡Kv‡P R‡ovm‡ov n‡q hvq| Avi †KD bv RvbyK, †m †Zv Rv‡b Ñ GB evwoi K_v Aćbi g‡b c‡o Kx bv, GB evwo Ii KZLvwb Ry‡o Av‡Q! dzcy kvš—vi nvZ a‡i N‡i wb‡q wM‡q emvb| we‡Kj n‡q G‡m‡Q| †iv‡`i ZxeªZv K‡g wM‡q Gi njy iO Kgjv n‡q Avm‡Q ax‡i ax‡i| wKQy¶‡Yi g‡a¨B wK bvg‡e †mB weL¨vZ mܨv, hvi K_v kvš—v BwZg‡a¨B K‡qKk evi ï‡b †d‡j‡Q Aćbi Kv‡Q? wKš‘ mܨvi e`‡j D‡Vvb Ry‡o gvby‡li Xj bv‡g| kvš—v cÖ_‡g NUbvUv ey‡S DV‡Z cv‡i bv| wSUKv †_‡K G ch©š— cy‡iv cwiw ’wZUv Zvi cÖwZK~‡j Ñ AÄb †Zv wVKg‡Zv K_vB ej‡Q bv| GB GLb †hgb, eû †f‡e Zv‡K †ei Ki‡Z n‡jv Ñ GZ¸‡jv gvbyl G‡m‡Q ïay Zv‡`i‡K †`L‡Z! Kx A™¢yZ welq! GZKvj †m `v`vi Kv‡Q G evwoi Mí ï‡b G‡m‡Q Ñ cÖvq wKse`wš—i g‡Zv; ï‡b‡Q Ñ GB evwoi cyi“liv wQ‡jb Zv‡`i mg‡qi †kª Zg gvbyl, Avi Zviv _vK‡Zb

’vbxq gvby‡li cÖZ¨vkvi †K› ªwe› y‡Z| gvby‡li mKj msKU I m¤¢vebvq, my‡L I `yt†L, Av‡qvRb I Aby v‡b, Avb›` I †e`bvq ZuvivB wQ‡jb Zv‡`i Avkªq I wbf©iZv| Gme K_vi A_© kvš—v GLb eyS‡Z cvi‡Q| eyS‡Z cvi‡Q Ñ GKRb gvbyl KZUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y© n‡j Zv‡K †`L‡Z RbZvi Xj bv‡g! A_P Zvi ¯vgxwU wbZvš—B mvaviY RxebhvcbKvix gvbyl Ñ †Kv‡bv ivR‰bwZK †bZv bq, Gg.wc ev gš¿x bq, †Kv‡bv wdj¥÷vi ev wb‡`bc‡¶ weL¨vZ †Kv‡bv †L‡jvqvoI bq| Zvi kix‡i wK Z‡e GB cwiev‡ii HwZ‡n¨i wPý AvuKv Av‡Q, Avi gvbyl G‡m‡Q †mUvB Luy‡R wb‡Z? bB‡j GZ wfo n‡e †Kb? ïay kvš—vB

64 †Kb, AÄb‡KI GKUz weåvš— g‡b n‡”Q| GKevi ïay g„ y ^‡i, m¤¢eZ kvš—v‡K †kvbv‡bvi Rb¨B, Zv‡K ej‡Z †kvbv †M‡Q Ñ gykwK‡j cojvg †Zv! G‡`i KvD‡KB †Zv wPb‡Z cviwQ bv| †`L‡Z Avmv †jvKR‡bi AwaKvskB GKUz `~‡i uvwo‡q| ev”Pv †_‡K e„× bvbv iK‡gi gvbyl †mªd uvwo‡q Av‡Q| Kx weeªZKi! `y PviRb Ñ Giv m¤¢eZ c~e© cwiwPZ Ñ G‡m, evevwR fv‡jv Av‡Qb †ZvÑ fvBRvb KwÏb c‡i AvB‡jb Ñ GB ai‡bi evK¨ †gvjv‡qg fv‡e †Q‡o w`‡”Q| gv‡S gv‡S AwZ Drmvnx wKQy hyeK Ñ GB Zzgiv hvI †Zv Gnvb †_, fvBRvb †i GÆz wbtk¦vm wbevi `¨vI, hvI hvI c‡i AvB‡mv Ñ e‡j †jvKRb‡K nwU‡q w`‡q wb‡RivB Kv‡Q G‡m uvov‡”Q| wbtk¦vm Avi †bqv hv‡”Q bv| kvš—v nuvwc‡q I‡V Ñ GZ¸‡jv gvbyl nv K‡i ZvwK‡q Av‡Q, gv‡S gv‡S Zv‡`i wdmwdmvwbI †kvbv hv‡”Q Ñ eDWv G‡°‡i cixi g‡Zv my› yi †iÑ GB ywe©mn Ae ’v †_‡K wK cwiÎv‡bi †Kv‡bv DcvqB †bB? †KD wK †bB, †h Zv‡K GZ¸‡jv †KŠZ~njx †Pv‡Li mvg‡b †_‡K ~‡i wb‡q hv‡e Ñ AÄb _vKzK Zvi MÖv‡gi gvbyl wb‡q| A‡bK

~‡i Aek¨ dzcyi wgªqgvY Kɯi †kvbv hv‡”Q Ñ GB †Zviv GKUz m‡i hv bv, eDUv bZzb G‡jv, GKUz wekªvg wb‡Z †`| wKš‘ †K †kv‡b Kvi K_v? gyi“weŸ †Mv‡Qi wKQy †jvK Aek¨ dzcyi Ae¨vnZ eKzwb‡Z Zrci n‡j wfo wKQyUv K‡g| Avi evevwR †nB D`vmcyi Avi bvB, cÙv fvOywb †jvK †` fBiv †M‡Q Ñ ej‡j AÄb eyS‡Z cv‡i, GB †jvK¸‡jv‡K †Kb GZ A‡Pbv jvM‡Q| Giv wbðqB ~i †Kv‡bv MÖv‡gi †jvK wQ‡jv, GK hyM Av‡M †`Lv mv¶vrI wbðqB Kg nZ| GiKg mwZ¨B wQ‡jv bv D`vmcy‡ii †Pnviv| nvo wRiwR‡i AmsL¨ gvbyl, ¶zav `vwi ª Avi †ivM †kv‡K K¬vš— GZ gyL Av‡M KíbvB Kiv †hZ bv| †mB ¯”Qj myLx Rb‡Mvôx wK nvwi‡q †M‡Q GB MÖvg †_‡K? bvwK Av‡MI gvbyl GiKgB K¬vš— I weeY© wQ‡jv, wKš‘ ZviB †`Lvi †PvL wQ‡jv bv? wKsev, ˆkke ˆK‡kv‡ii ¯§„wZ¸‡jv m¤¢eZ cÖZviYvgq Ñ M−vwb I †e`bvi AskUzKz h_vm¤¢e †S‡o †d‡j, Avb›` I cÖvwßi AskUzKz Rgv K‡i iv‡L| nq‡Zv GRb¨B G MÖv‡gi gvbyl¸‡jvi myLx I ¯”Q›` AskUzKz †m g‡b †i‡L‡Q Ñ Ab¨wKQy bq| el©vi mgq 3/4 gvm G A‡ji gvbyl‡`i †Kv‡bv KvR _v‡K bv; †Kej cuyw_cv‡Vi Avmi, gvQ aiv Avi Av‡qvRb K‡i †QvjvfvRv LvIqv Qvov| GB K_vwU kvš—v‡K ejv‡Z I cÖkœ K‡iwQ‡jv Ñ Zvn‡j Zv‡`i w`b P‡j Kxfv‡e? MÖv‡gi gvbyl‡`i wK GZ mÂq _v‡K †h, 3/4 gvm KvR bv Ki‡jI Zv‡`i LvIqv covi †Kv‡bv Amyweav n‡e bv? Ñ AÄb GB cÖ‡kœ Pg‡K D‡VwQ‡jv| mwZ¨B †Zv! †m †Kej MÖv‡gi gvbyl‡`i Avb‡›`i AskUzKz †`‡L‡Q Ñ Zv‡`i evwo‡Z nuvwo P‡o‡Q Kx bv †m Lei †Zv iv‡Lwb KL‡bv| AvR GZw`b ci Aćbi g‡b n‡jv Ñ D`vmcy‡ii †h AmvaviY iƒcwU †m g‡bi g‡a¨ †Mu‡_ †i‡LwQ‡jv Zvi g‡a¨ ev¯—eZvi fvM mvgvb¨B, KíbvB †ewk| gvby‡li K¬vwš—, ¶zav, `vwi`ª, civRq Avi nZvkvi K_v †m Rvb‡ZB Pvqwb †Kv‡bvw`b| m‡›`n †bB, cÙvi fvO‡bi d‡j ev ‘nviv gvby‡li Pv‡c D`vmcy‡ii Ae ’v Av‡iv Lvivc n‡q‡Q Ñ dmwj Rwg K‡g †M‡Q, NbemwZ ˆZwi n‡q‡Q, KvR Kivi my‡hvM ev‡owb; wKš‘ Zvi g‡bi g‡a¨ Mov D`vmcy‡ii ¯‡cœi g~wZ© nq‡Zv Av‡MI Agb ¯‡cœi g‡Zv wQ‡jv bv|

65 eq¯‹‡`i ZrciZvq Av‡kcv‡ki †jvKRb GKUz K‡g‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡”Q| wKš‘ evwoi evB‡i nj−v n‡”Q, †K Rv‡b, nq‡Zv, †mLv‡b wfo evo‡Q| wK Pvq GB †jvK¸‡jv? ïay wK †`L‡ZB G‡m‡Q, bvwK Zv‡`i wKQy cÖZ¨vkv Av‡Q Aćbi Kv‡Q? AÄb wK-B ev w`‡Z cv‡i Zv‡`i? eû ~‡i P‡j hvIqv GK A‡Pbv fxb‡`kx †m GLb, GB †jvK¸‡jvi cÖZ¨vkvi K~j wKbviv cvevi mva¨B †Zv Zvi †bB, c~iY Kiv ~‡ii K_v| A_P, GB GLb, Aćbi g‡b n‡”Q, mvwi †eu‡a gvbyl Avm‡Q ~i ~ivš— †_‡K, evB‡i nj−v Ki‡Q Ñ KviY, Zviv Aćbi †`Lv †c‡Z Pvq, Zvi m‡½ K_v ej‡Z Pvq, Zvi KvQ †_‡K wKQy †c‡ZI Pvq| wK †c‡Z Pvq? GB †jvK¸‡jv wK GLb ej‡e Ñ eûKvj a‡i eskvbyµ‡g Avgiv Avcbv‡`i m¤§vb K‡i G‡mwQ, fv‡jv‡e‡m G‡mwQ, Avgv‡`i fv‡jv-g‡›`, cÖZ¨vkv-cÖvw߇Z, Avb›`-‡e`bvq Avcbv‡`i Kv‡QB Qy‡U G‡mwQ eivei| Avcbvi wcZv, Avcbvi wcZvgn, Zuvi wcZv I wcZvgn, ZuviI wcZv I wcZvgn A_©vr Avgv‡`i †Pbv A‡Pbv Avcbvi mKj c~e©cyi“l Ñ Avgv‡`i evev, `v`v, Zvi evev I `v`v Ges ZviI evev I `v`v A_©vr Avgv‡`i mKj c~e©cyi“‡li Kv‡Q m¤§vb I fv‡jvevmv †c‡q G‡m‡Qb| Zuviv †mB m¤§vb I fv‡jvevmvi gh©v`vI w`‡q‡Qb, nq‡Zv G Rb¨B GB ARcvovMuv †Q‡o Zuviv KL‡bv P‡j hvbwb, Avgv‡`i Rb¨ h_vmva¨ K‡i‡Qb; A_P Avcwb Avgv‡`i cÖZ¨vkvi †K› ªwe› y‡Z †_‡KI we‡`‡k cvwo Rwg‡q‡Qb, GKeviI fv‡ebwb Avgv‡`i †Kv_vI hvevi RvqMv †bB, Avgv‡`i Rb¨ K_v ejvi †Kv‡bv gvbyl †bB Ñ Avcwb P‡j †M‡j Avgv‡`i Zvn‡j wK n‡e! Avgv‡`i m¤§vb I fv‡jvevmvi †h Agh©v`v Avcwb K‡i‡Qb Ñ Zvi Rb¨ Avcbv‡K Revew`wn Ki‡Z n‡e; Avgv‡`i mewKQy Kovq MÊvq †diZ w`‡Z n‡e| evB‡i nj −v ev‡o Ñ Avi AÄb fxZ n‡q c‡o| wK Reve †`‡e †m GB †jvK¸‡jv‡K? Giv †h wVK GB K_v¸‡jvB fve‡Q, Zv nq‡Zv bq| wKš‘ Aćbi gw —‡¯‹ welqwU Gfv‡eB Xy‡K c‡o‡Q Ñ wKQy‡ZB Zvov‡Z cvi‡Q bv| Ab¨ †Kv‡bv w`‡K g‡bv‡hvM †`qv Zvi c‡¶ Am¤¢e n‡q c‡o‡Q, bB‡j ¸wUïwU I msKzwPZ n‡q e‡m _vKv kvš—v‡K Zvi wbðqB †Pv‡L co‡Zv| G hvÎvq yR‡bB Aek¨ dzcyi mnvqZvq D×vi cvq, wZwb hLb e‡jb Ñ I †LvKv, nvZ gyL ay‡q I N‡i Avq, †L‡Z w`w”Q| eDgv, G‡mv, Avgvi m‡½ G‡mv Ñ ZLb

yR‡bB ¯w — wbtk¦vm †d‡j| I Ni Ñ gv‡b cyew`‡K cyKzi †Nulv †QvU NiwU, AÄbiv †hUv‡K bZzb Ni ej‡Zv Ñ Ges evev GUv ˆZwi K‡iwQ‡jb Aćbi Rb¨B, we‡klfv‡e| evwo †Q‡o P‡j hvevi Av‡Mi wZb‡U eQi †m I N‡iB KvwU‡q‡Q| KZ ivZ †K‡U‡Q Zvi IB N‡i Ñ GKvKx, wbtm½| †evbiv ZZw`‡b XvKvq, gv I evev eo N‡i| AÄb †mB cÖ_g †hb ¯^vaxbZvi mva †c‡qwQ‡jv Ñ GK`g wb‡Ri GKwU Ni †c‡q| wbR©bZv Avi wbtm½Zvi m‡½ †mB †_‡K †cÖg n‡jv Zvi| GB N‡i e‡mB †m †`L‡Z †c‡Zv cÖK…wZi A™¢yZ FZzcwieZ©b| GKwU „k¨ nVvr Zvi g‡b co‡jv| el©vq Ñ gv‡V ˆ_ ˆ_ cvwb, g„`y evZv‡m †QvU †QvU †XD DV‡Q, Avi Puv`wb iv‡Z †XD¸‡jv wPKwP‡K †Rvmbv †g‡L e‡q hv‡”Q| Kx †h AmvaviY GK `„k¨, bv †`L‡j †evSv hv‡e bv| K_vUv kvš—v‡K ejv `iKvi g‡b n‡j †m GZ¶‡Y eD‡qi w`‡K bRi †`q| Ab¨vq n‡”Q, LyeB Ab¨vq n‡”Q Ñ

66 †g‡qUv GLv‡b bZzb, Zv-I eD, A_P G‡Kev‡iB bRi †`qv n‡”Q bv| Gevi †m kvš—vi nvZ a‡i Ñ G‡mv IB N‡i hvB| Rv‡bv ILv‡b Avwg _vKZvg| el©vq... wdmwdm K‡i Zvi eY©bvI ïi“ n‡q hvq| kvš—v cÖ_gZ GKUz cÖwZwµqvnxb n‡jI I N‡i wM‡q Zvi mwZ¨ gb fv‡jv n‡q hvq| †QvULv‡Uv GKUv Ni, Rvbvjv †Nu‡m GKUv LvU, †mLv‡b aea‡e mv`v Pv`i, †Uwe‡j †auvqv IVv fvZ| GB m‡Ü¨‡ejv fvZ †L‡Z n‡e! Zv-I fv‡jv| Zey †Zv GZ wfo †_‡K i¶v cvIqv †M‡Q! Aek¨ Zv †ewk¶‡Yi bq, fvZ LvIqv †kl n‡Z bv n‡Z Avevi y GKRb K‡i †jvKR‡bi AvMgb NU‡Z _vK‡j, AÄb Ñ Zzwg GKUz †i÷ bvI, Avwg AvmwQÑ e‡j evB‡i †e‡ivq| Avi wVK ZLywb Ñ D`vmcy‡i †hb Sc K‡i mܨv †b‡g Av‡m| we‡K‡ji Av‡jv KLb gy‡Q †M‡Q, †Ui cvIqv hvqwb| Kgjv i‡Oi GKUv ¤−vb Avfv PivP‡i Qwo‡q c‡o‡Q| †Kgb gb Lvivc Kiv GKUv nvIqv eB‡Q Pvicv‡k| GK A™¢yZ welYœZv Avi D`vmxbZvq cy‡iv c„w_exi †PnvivB cv‡ë †M‡Q| GB AvKvk I gvwU, cvwL I e„¶mg~n †hb wPi‡Pbv GB c„w_exi bq, †hb ev †Kv‡bvw`b ¯‡cœ †`Lv n‡qwQ‡jv GB RMrwUi m‡½| N‡ii cvk w`‡q †g‡Vvc_ a‡i †nu‡U hvIqv gvbyl¸‡jvI wK GB Kv‡ji? Zv‡`i †Pv‡Lgy‡L mnmª eQ‡ii ¯§„wZwPý Avi D`vmbxZv †hb gvLvgvwL n‡q Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq kvš—vi| GB mܨvi K_vB wK e‡jwQ‡jv AÄb? kvš—vi †PvL wf‡R I‡V AKvi‡YB Ñ GiKg mܨv †m †`‡Lwb KL‡bv Ñ GZ welYœ, GZ D`vmxb| Iw`‡K Aćbi Avi mܨv †`Lvi my‡hvM n‡”Q bv| Zv‡K K_v ej‡Z n‡”Q, gvby‡li m‡½ Kzkj wewbgq Ki‡Z n‡”Q| †jvKRb GZ ª“Z Lei cv‡”Q wK K‡i †K Rv‡b! Avi Lei †c‡jB wK? G iKg `j †eu‡a †`Lv Ki‡Z Avmvi †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq! G‡`i wK †Kv‡bv KvRKg© †bB? cigyn~‡Z©B cy‡iv‡bv w`‡bi K_v g‡b c‡o Zvi| evevi Kv‡Q KZ †h †jvK Avm‡Zv! GB MÖvg ev Av‡kcv‡ki MÖvg QvovI `~i-`~ivš— †_‡K civgk© wb‡Z ev Dc‡`k ïb‡Z ev †mªd evevi K_v †kvbvi †jv‡f Avmv †jvKR‡bi hZœ-AvwË Ki‡Z Ki‡Z gv i RxebUv †Zv ivbœvN‡iB †K‡U †M‡jv| †m †Zv Zv‡`i i³B enb K‡i P‡j‡Q Zvi kix‡i, gvbyl‡K †`vl w`‡q Avi wK jvf? D`vmcy‡i ivZ †b‡g‡Q Ñ wbSzg n‡q Avm‡Q mewKQy| AÄb h_vm¤¢e f ªfv‡e †jvKRb we`vq K‡i G‡m †`L‡jv Ñ kvš—v wbtmv‡o Nygy‡”Q| †g‡qUvi Rb¨ nVvr Lye gvqv n‡jv Zvi| G evwoi GKgvÎ eD Ñ GB cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv G evwo‡Z G‡jv Ñ A_P `¨v‡Lv Kx Ae‡njvq Nygy‡”Q! Avnv, hw` gv-evev †eu‡P _vK‡Zb, Zvn‡j? AÄb wM‡q Lye ggZvq eD‡qi gv_vq nvZ ivL‡j kvš—vi Nyg †f‡O hvq| nVvr Ggb Nywg‡q c‡owQ‡jv e‡j GKUz j¾vB jv‡M Zvi| wKš‘ Aćbi †Vuv‡U †j‡M _vKv g„`y gvqvgq nvwmwU Zvi j¾v †K‡o wb‡q eis Zv‡K Avn¬v`x K‡i †Zv‡j| e‡j, A‡bK ivZ n‡q †M‡Q bvwK? bv, b-Uvi g‡Zv|

67 I| KLb †h Nywg‡q cojvg| Ñ Zvici GKUz¶Y Pzc K‡i †_‡K e‡j Ñ GLvbKvi mܨvUv mwZ¨B Lye A™¢yZ| GgbwU Avi KL‡bv †`wLwb| Zzwg hLb e‡jwQ‡j, Avwg Gi A_© eywSwb| g‡b n‡Zv Ime †Zvgvi Kíbvi iO Ñ c„w_exi me RvqMvq mܨv e¨vcviUv GKB iKg| wKš‘ GLv‡b G‡m fyj fvO‡jv Avgvi| GLb g‡b n‡”Q Ñ Avm‡j Rxe‡b KL‡bv GB e¨vcvi¸‡jv †LqvjB Kiv nqwb| XvKvq †h KLb mKvj nq, KLb mܨv Av‡m, K‡e c~wY©gv nq, Avi K‡e Agvem¨v †UiB cvIqv hvq bv| Avi FZzzi cwieZ©b! †mUv †Ui cvIqv †Zv Av‡iv KóKi| mviv eQiB f¨vcmv Mig, †KvbUv †h Mªx®§ Avi †KvbUv el©v, Ggb wK kxZKvjUv ch©š— G‡mB hvB hvB K‡i| kir-†ngš—-emš— Gme FZzi †Zv Aw —Z¡B †bB XvKvq| Gme †Kej eB‡q cov FZz Ñ Zvi iƒc‰ewPΨ †ev‡S Kvi mva¨? kn‡ii †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i Rb¨ †evanq bZzb K‡i wjL‡Z n‡e Ñ evsjv‡`‡ki MÖv‡g Q-wU FZz wKš‘ kn‡i y‡Uv Ñ MÖx®§ I kxZ| kxZKvj Uv y-gv‡mi Ñ evwK `kgvmB MÖx¯§Kvj| kvš—v‡K GKm‡½ nVvr GZ K_v ej‡Z †`‡L AÄb AevK nq| LywkI| Zvi GKUv fq wQ‡jv Ñ D`vmcy‡ii †h me eY©bv †m w`‡q‡Q, Zvi KZUzKz †h Aewkó Av‡Q †mUv Zvi wb‡RiB Rvbv wQ‡jv bv Ñ hw` kvš—vi GB cwiewZ©Z iƒc fv‡jv bv jv‡M, Zvn‡j Avi †Kv‡bvw`b Gme wb‡q K_v ejv hv‡e bv| wKš‘ GLb g‡b n‡”Q Ñ Ii fv‡jv jvM‡e| cÖ_g mܨvwUB Zvi fv‡jv †j‡M‡Q Ñ Avmj †mŠ›`h© †Zv GL‡bv †`‡LBwb| Kvj‡K mܨvUv †`L‡Z n‡e cÙvi cv‡o e‡m| I Zvn‡j eyS‡Z cvi‡e Ñ Ggb my›`i-M¤¢xi-D`vmxb-welYœ mܨviI Rb¥ n‡Z cv‡i GB c„w_ex‡Z! AÄb gb w`‡q kvš—vi K_v ïbwQ‡jv Ñ ïb‡Z ïb‡ZB wR‡Ám K‡i Ñ †Zvgvi fv‡jv jvM‡Q GLv‡b G‡m? nu¨v, Lye| Av”Qv, GB †h GZ gvbylRb G‡jv, e¨vcviwU wK e‡jv †Zv? Avwg †Zv wKQyB eySjvg bv| AvwgI †h wVK eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ Zv bq| GUv Avgvi Kv‡QI Lye AcÖZ¨vwkZ NUbv, KL‡bv fve‡ZI cvwiwb, GB A‡ji †jvKRb Avgv‡K GBfv‡e MªnY Ki‡e| Avwg †Zv †Kv‡bv m¤úK©B ivwLwb G‡`i m‡½ Ñ †hgb †i‡LwQ‡jb evev ev `v`v| GB m¤§vb ev fv‡jvevmv cvevi †hvM¨B bB Avwg| hZ ~i eyS‡Z cviwQ Ñ GBme †jv‡Ki GKUv A™¢yZ aviYv n‡”Q Ñ Zv‡`i Rxe‡b †h wewea msKU i‡q‡Q, evev ev `v`v †hgb †m¸‡jvi GKiKg mgvavb w`‡Zb, AvwgI Zv w`‡Z cvi‡ev| wKš‘ I‡`i wK K‡i †evSvB †h, Zv‡`i Rxe‡bi m‡½ Avgvi c~e©cyi“l‡`i cwiPq wQ‡jv, m¤úK© wQ‡jv, Zuviv G‡`i mgm¨v ev msK‡Ui aibwU eyS‡Zb| Avwg †Zv †m¸‡jv eyS‡ZB cvi‡ev bv Ñ G‡`i Rxeb hvc‡bi m‡½ Avgvi †Zv †Kv‡bv cwiPqB †bB| †Zvgvi Kv‡QI Zv‡`i A‡bK cÖZ¨vkv, ZvB bv? ZvB †Zv g‡b nq| wKš‘ G‡`i Rb¨ Avgvi wK-B ev Kivi Av‡Q? Avgvi `v`v ev evevi mg‡qi ev —eZv †h cv‡ë †M‡Q, Giv †Zv Zv †ev‡S e‡j g‡b nq bv| Av”Qv, evev †h Zuvi D¾¡j K¨vwiqvi †Q‡o P‡j G‡mwQ‡jb, G‡`i K_v †f‡e Zzwg cvi‡e IiKg Ki‡Z?

68 cÖkœUv nq‡Zv AvgviB Kivi K_v wQ‡jv †Zvgv‡K, †h, Avwg hw` †Zgb wKQy Ki‡Z PvB Zvn‡j Avgvi gv‡qi g‡Zv ZzwgI I iKg †mwµdvBm Ki‡Z cvi‡e Kx bv| ZywgB hLb cÖkœUv Zzj‡j, eyS‡Z cviwQ Ñ †Zvgvi w`K †_‡K †Kv‡bv mgm¨v †bB, wKš‘ Avgvi w`K †_‡K Av‡Q| `¨v‡Lv, evevi †hgb D¾¡j K¨vwiqvi wQ‡jv, †jvfbxq GKUv PvKwi Ki‡Zb, ¶gZv I my‡hv‡Mi Øvi AevwiZ wQ‡jv Zuvi mvg‡b Ñ Avgvi †Zgb wKQy †bB| Zuvi Zzjbvq Avwg wbZvš—B Qv‡cvlv| Avgvi c~e©cyi“l‡`i g‡ZvB Avgvi g‡a¨I LvwbKUv ˆelwqK D`vmxbZv Av‡Q| bB‡j †Zv Av‡gwiKvq Gi †P‡q A‡bK fv‡jv K¨vwiqvi M‡o Zzj‡Z cviZvg| wKš‘ Avgvi mgm¨vUv Ab¨ RvqMvq| evev †Kb PvKwi-evKwi †Q‡o MÖv‡g P‡j G‡mwQ‡jb, `v`v †Kb DËivwaKvim~‡Î cÖvß Rwg`vwi Z¨vM K‡iwQ‡jb, ev Zuvi wcZv †Kb Lvb evnv yi Dcvwa MÖn‡Y A¯xK…wZ Rvwb‡qwQ‡jb Ñ Avwg Zv Rvwb bv| G¸‡jv‡K Avwg †Kej NUbv wn‡m‡e Rvwb, wKš‘ Gi †cQ‡bi KviYwU Rvwb bv| wbðqB †Kv‡bv MÖvDÛ wQ‡jv, †mUv bv Rvb‡j Zv‡`i GB cÖeYZvi e¨vL¨v †`qv hvq bv| evevi e¨vcviUv Zey LvwbKUv †evSv hvq, wZwb Aš—Z Zuvi wm×v‡š—i mc‡¶ mevi Kv‡Q GKUv KviY uvo Kwi‡qwQ‡jb; wKš‘ GUv‡KB Avwg, †Kb Rvwb bv, GKgvÎ KviY wn‡m‡e †g‡b wb‡Z cvwi bv| wKsev a‡iv, GUvB hw` KviY n‡q _v‡K, ZeyI Avwg GB Kb‡m‡Þi m‡½ wØgZ †cvlY Kwi| mš—vb‡`i †kKo ïay D`vmcy‡iB †Kb, mgMÖ †`‡kB bq †Kb, GB cÖ‡kœi DËi wK evevi Kv‡Q wQ‡jv? ¯xKvi Kwi, wb‡Ri c‡¶ Zuvi A‡bK hyw³ wQ‡jv, Ges mevB Zuvi †mme hyw³i Kv‡Q †n‡i †h‡Zv, wKš‘ wb‡R‡K †h wZwb D`vmcy‡ii g‡a¨ mxgve× K‡i †dj‡jb, GB wm×vš— Avwg mg_©b Kwi bv| evev ev `v`vi †gav m¤‡Ü Avgvi †Kv‡bv mskq †bB| Aš—Z evevi m‡½ Avgvi hZUzKz K_v n‡q‡Q Ñ Zv‡Z Zuvi †h AMva Ávb I e¨wZµgx wPš—vi cwiPq †c‡qwQ Ñ Zvi Zzjbv †gjv fvi| wZwb †mB wPš—v‡K Av‡iv we¯Z…Z cwim‡i Qwo‡q w`‡Z cvi‡Zb! †mUvB DwPZ wQ‡jv, KZ©e¨I wQ‡jv| Avgv‡`i mgv‡R wPš—vwe‡`i Lye Afve, A_P Zuvi g‡Zv GKRb gvbyl Ñ wPš—vi RMr‡K Qwo‡q bv w`‡q D`vmcyi G‡m e‡m iB‡jb Ñ GUv †Kgb K_v? Zuvi PvKwi Qvov wb‡q Avgvi †Kv‡bv cÖkœ †bB, †¶vfI †bB| Zuvi mvgvwRK ÷¨vUvm, ¶gZv, c`gh©v`v BZ¨vw` wb‡qI Avgvi †Kv‡bv gv_ve¨_v †bB| GKRb Avgjv cyÎ wn‡m‡e mgv‡R cwiwPZ nIqvi g‡a¨ Avwg †Kv‡bv †MŠie †`wL bv| wKš‘ wZwb †h Zuvi wPš—v‡K eû gvby‡li g‡a¨ Qwo‡q †`evi †Kv‡bv †Póv K‡ibwb Ñ GUv wb‡q Avgvi ytL‡eva Av‡Q| †Kv‡bv wjwLZ iƒcI †i‡L hvbwb wZwb, GgbwK Wvqwi ch©š— wjL‡Zb bv evev| †Kb? Zuvi wK fvev DwPZ wQ‡jv bv †h, Zuvi †Q‡j‡g‡qiv GB fvebv¸‡jv hvPvB evQvB K‡i †`L‡e? GKB mgm¨v Avgvi `v`viI| wZwbI wKQyB wj‡L hvbwb, †h, Zuvi wPš—vi m‡½ fwel¨Z eskai‡`i cwiPq NU‡e| d‡j g„Zz i m‡½ m‡½ †jvKgy‡L wKQyw`b †eu‡P _vKv Qvov Zuv‡`i mg — wKQyiB BwZ N‡U †M‡Q| Avwg Gi †Kv‡bv gv‡b Luy‡R cvB bv, Avi ZvB GB GKB NUbvi c~Yive„wË NUv‡Z mewKQy †Q‡o D`vmcyi P‡j Avmvi Rb¨ †fZi †_‡K †Kv‡bv mvov cvB bv| ZvQvov `v`v ev evevi g‡Zv †Kv‡bv gZev` ev `k©‡b Avgvi AZ Mfxi Av ’v R‡b¥wb GL‡bv| Avwg eis A‡bKLvwbB

69 mskqx| wbR `k©‡bi cÖwZ Av‡cvmnxbfv‡e `„p GKRb gvby‡li c‡¶ hv Kiv m¤¢e, GKRb mskqx gvby‡li c‡¶ wKš‘ Zv Kiv m¤¢eI bq! K_v nq‡Zv Av‡iv ej‡Zv AÄb, wKš‘ dzcyi Wv‡K evav co‡jv Ñ I †LvKv, ivZ †h A‡bK n‡jv, †L‡q †b| Nwo‡Z †`Lv †M‡jv, `kUv| MÖv‡gi Rb¨ A‡bK ivZB e‡U| cy‡iv MªvgUv wbSzg n‡q †M‡Q| †mB Av‡Mi g‡Zv| Ni †_‡K †e‡iv‡ZB AÄb Avi kvš—v GKm‡½ Pg‡K DV‡jv| N‡i e‡m †Ui cvqwb Ñ evB‡i GZ †Rvmbv| g — e‡ov GK Puv` D‡V‡Q Ñ KZw`b ci GB Puv‡`i gyL †`Lv| MÖx‡®§i †gNnxb wbg©j AvKvk| †Rvmbvq †hb ay‡q hv‡”Q PivPi| Avn, KZw`b †`Lv nqwb Ggb „k¨! XvKvq †Zv †evSvB hvq bv Ñ KLb c~wY©gv Avi KLb Agvem¨v! GUv wK †Kv‡bv †KvBw݇WÝ Ñ fve‡jv AÄb Ñ GB †h bv †R‡bB ïK¬c¶‡KB evwo Avmvi Rb¨ †e‡Q †bqv? eo Ni †_‡K †L‡q G‡m Zviv D‡Vv‡b em‡jv| AÄb Avevi welYœ Avi D`vmxb n‡q D‡V‡Q| kvš—vI| Zvi g‡b co‡Q Ñ K·evRv‡ii †mB †Rvmbvc −vweZ iv‡Zi K_v| Kvqmvi e‡jwQ‡jv Ñ AvR‡K †Zv‡`i ¯vaxbZv w`jvg| mwZ¨ IB GKwU gvÎ ivZ wQ‡jv ¯vaxbZvi| Av”Qv, Kvqmv‡ii m‡½ wK Avgvi †cÖg n‡Z cvi‡Zv bv Ñ AÄb †hgb wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv! I‡K †Kv‡bvw`b Rvbv‡bvB n‡jv bv Ñ I †h Avgvi KZUv cQ‡›`i wQ‡jv| †Kb Rvbvjvg bv? cÖZ¨vLv‡bi fq? bv wK AwbwðZ fwel¨‡Zi AvksKvq? Ii m‡½ †cÖg n‡j †Kgb n‡Zv GB Rxeb? Gi †P‡q fv‡jv? I wK Aćbi †P‡qI D`vi I gvqvgq I fv‡jvevmvc~Y©? Gme fve‡Z fve‡ZB Zvi g‡b n‡jv, Avgvi g‡a¨ wK †Kv‡bv Ac~Y©Zv Av‡Q Ñ bB‡j Gme fvewQ †Kb? Ñ fve‡Q †h †Kb, Zv bv Rvb‡jI GiKg fvebv †h mevi g‡a¨B gv‡S gv‡S fi K‡i Zv †m Rv‡b| †h Rxeb gvbyl cvq, Zvi †P‡q Ab¨iKg GKwU Rxe‡bi m¤¢vebvi K_v †K-B ev fy‡j _vK‡Z cv‡i? Kvqmv‡ii m‡½ hw` Zvi †cÖg n‡Zv, we‡q n‡Zv Zvn‡j RxebUv wbwðZfv‡eB Ab¨iKg n‡Zv Ñ †mB Ab¨iKgUv wK iKg Zvi †¯‹P Aek¨ †m Ki‡Z cv‡i bv, wKsev †mUv GLbKvi Rxe‡bi †P‡q fv‡jv bv Lvivc n‡Zv Zv-I †m Rv‡b bv, Zey †mB Rxe‡bi Rb¨ hw` †Mvcb GKwU †cÖg Zvi †_‡KB _v‡K Zv wK Lye †`v‡li wKQy? Kvqmvi Zv‡K A‡bKLvwb eyS‡Zv, †evSv‡ZvI A‡bK Ñ gvby‡li Rxe‡bi ewni½ †`‡L Zv‡K wePvi bv K‡i Zvi †fZ‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡Z wkwL‡qwQ‡jv KvqmviB| †K Rv‡b IiI nq‡Zv LvwbKUv we‡kl Uvb wQ‡jv kvš—vi cÖwZ, kvš—vi g‡ZvB hv †m AcÖKvwkZB †i‡L w`‡qwQ‡jv| †cÖg nqwb, wKš‘ Kvqmvi Zvi me©bvk K‡i w`‡q‡Q wVKB, bB‡j †m †Zv AÄb‡K wb‡q AmyLx bq, Zey †Kb GB †Rvmbvc−vweZ AvKv‡ki wb‡P e‡m Zvi g‡b n‡”Q Ñ AÄb bq, GLb, GB gyn~‡Z© Zvi cv‡k Kvqmvi‡K †c‡jB †m myLx n‡Zv! †Kb g‡b n‡”Q GB c„w_ex‡Z GKgvÎ KvqmviB ej‡Z cv‡i, AvR‡K †Zv‡`i ¯vaxbZv w`jvg Ñ hvi hv B‡”Q Ki! †Kb Gme K_v g‡b co‡Q Avi †PvL wf‡R DV‡Z PvB‡Q! †Kb g‡b n‡”Q †g‡qiv †h ¯^vaxb bq, hv B‡”Q ZvB Kivi ¯vaxbZv †h Zv‡`i †bB, †Q‡jiv bv e‡j w`‡j Zviv †h

70 wb‡R‡`i‡K ¯vaxb e‡j AbyfeB Ki‡Z cv‡i bv Ñ GB wRwbmwU †Pv‡L AvOyj w`‡q †`wL‡q w`‡q Kvqmvi GKUv me©bvk K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Gi †P‡q †evanq AÜ _vKvB fv‡jv wQ‡jv! kvš—vi Kvbœv cvw”Q‡jv Ñ cÖvq webv Kvi‡YB, g‡b nw”Q‡jv Ñ AÄb‡K wb‡q †m myLxB n‡q‡Q, m‡›`n †bB, wKš‘ Kvqmvi Zv‡K †hgb †kLv‡Zv A‡bKwKQy, AÄb Zv K‡i bv, eis D‡ëv Zv‡KB A‡bK wKQy eywS‡q w`‡Z nq Ñ GB ˆecixZ¨ e‡ov mvsNvwZK| kvš—v GBme fvewQ‡jv, welYœ n‡q hvw”Q‡jv, Zvi †PvL Kvbœv‡fRv n‡q DVwQ‡jv, wKš‘ Aćbi †mw`‡K bRiB wQ‡jv bv| Zvi g‡b cowQ‡jv †Qv‡Uv‡ejvi K_v| GB evwoi cÖwZwU a~wjKYvi m‡½ Zvi cwiPq wQ‡jv| GiKg †Rvmbvi iv‡Z fvB‡evbiv wg‡j KZ iK‡gi †Ljvi Av‡qvRb K‡i †dj‡Zv Zviv| GLb GB wbSzg wbR©b Lv Lv evwoNi †`‡L wK †KD Kíbv Ki‡Z cvi‡e Ñ Kx fxlY RgRgvU wQ‡jv GB Ni‡`vi GKmgq! Avmvi ci †_‡K bvbv Sv‡gjvq †ev‡Swb, GLb GB k~b¨ ¯—ä evwoNi Zvi eyKUv‡KI k~b¨ K‡i w`‡jv| gv evevi Abycw¯’wZ †hb GB gyn~‡Z© fxlY ey‡K evR‡jv| GKUz Av‡MI evevi wei“‡× †hme hyw³ uvo Kwi‡qwQ‡jv Ñ GLb me †f‡m †M‡jv, Av‡e‡M| g‡b n‡jv, wZwb fv‡jvB K‡iwQ‡jb Ñ c„w_ex‡Z Aš—Z GB GKwU RvqMv Av‡Q, †hLv‡b G‡j gv I evevi wPý, †d‡j Avmv ˆkke ˆK‡kv‡ii bvbv ¯§„wZgq MÜ Luy‡R cvIqv hv‡e| †hLv‡b G‡j g‡b n‡e Ñ wb‡Ri Kv‡Q Gjvg| †hLv‡b G‡j g‡b n‡e, GLv‡b mevB Av‡Q Ñ gv, evev, Avcv, Avcywb, eyey Ñ wVK †hb Av‡Mi g‡Zv| wKš‘ ZviciB Zvi g‡b n‡jv Ñ D`vmcyi A‡bK e`‡j †M‡Q| †mB Qvqv mywbweo MªvgLvwbi Av`j Avi †bB GLb| kvš—v gv‡S gv‡S y-GKUv cÖkœ Ki‡j AÄb `vqmviv †Mv‡Qi DËi †`q| †hgb Ñ Av‡kcv‡ki evwoNi¸‡jv Av‡M wQ‡jv bv| Giv b`xfvOv gvbyl, me nvwi‡q GLv‡b G‡m Ni Zz‡j‡Q| wKsev Ñ BQvgwZ †`Lv hvq bv, KviY Zvi y cv‡kB evwoNi D‡V‡Q; IB Avkªqnxb gvbyl‡`iB| A_ev Ñ nu¨v, cyKziUv cÖvq ïwK‡q †M‡Q, Av‡Mi g‡Zv KPzwicvbv †bB, m¤¢eZ †Zgb gvQI †bB| Gme ej‡Q wVKB, wKš‘ AÄb wVK mnR n‡Z cvi‡Q bv| AmsL¨ cÖkœ Zvi g‡bi g‡a¨ gv_v DuwP‡q Av‡Q| D`vmcy‡ii meB wK e`‡j †M‡Q? wKQyB wK †bB Av‡Mi g‡Zv? gvbyl¸‡jv‡K †Kgb cÖvYnxb, K¬vš—, wecbœ g‡b n‡jv Zvi| mevi Rxe‡bB wK Z‡e fqvbK †Kv‡bv msKU Nwb‡q G‡m‡Q? evev‡K g‡b co‡jv Avevi| GB MªvgwU‡K †h Kx cwigvY fv‡jvevm‡Zb wZwb, GLb fve‡j AevK jv‡M| GKUz Av‡M evevi mgv‡jvPbvq gyLi n‡qwQ‡jv e‡j j¾v n‡jv Zvi| GKRb gvby‡li AwaKvi Av‡Q †h †Kv‡bvfv‡e Rxebhvcb Kivi Ñ hw` †mUv Ab¨ Kv‡iv ¶wZi KviY bv n‡q uvovq| evev wbR MÖv‡g wd‡i G‡m †Zv Kv‡iv ¶wZ K‡ibwb, †Kv‡bv Ab¨vqI K‡ibwb, eis gvby‡li cv‡k uvwo‡q‡Qb, Zv‡`i msKU I mgm¨vq mvš—¡bv hywM‡q‡Qb| GB ev Kg wK‡m? wZwb evsjv‡`k‡K †`L‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb D`vmcy‡ii g‡a¨ w`‡q Ñ GB MªvgwU wQ‡jv Zuvi Kv‡Q GKwU BDwbU, †QvU GK evsjv‡`k| ej‡Zb Ñ D`vmcyi‡K wPb‡jB evsjv‡`k‡K †Pbv hv‡e| Zuvi GB g‡Zi m‡½ wØgZ †cvlY Kiv hvq, wKš‘ Akª×v

71 cÖKvk Kiv DwPZ bq| Ggb wK gyw³hy‡×i g‡Zv wekvj GKwU NUbv‡KI wZwb e¨vL¨v Ki‡Z PvB‡Zb D`vmcy‡ii †cÖ¶vc‡U †d‡j| ej‡Zb Ñ gyw³hyׇK eyS‡Z PvB‡j †Zvgv‡K MÖv‡g Avm‡Z n‡e| GB D`vmcyi G‡j Zzwg eyS‡Z cvi‡e Ñ Kx wQ‡jv Avgv‡`i gyw³hy×, gvbyl KZUv fv‡jvevmvq euvwP‡q †i‡L‡Q †mB ¯§„wZ‡K| D`vmcyi Avi hy× Ñ G y‡Uv cÖm½ g‡b G‡j Awbevh© fv‡e iZ‡bi gv‡K g‡b c‡o hvq Aćbi| hy‡×i K_v g‡b †bB, iZb‡KI bq| ïay g‡b Av‡Q, evev GKevi Zv‡K wb‡q I‡`i evwo‡Z wM‡qwQ‡jb| fvOv‡Pviv N‡i AwZ h‡Zœ Zz‡j ivLv iZ‡bi i³gvLv kvU© †`wL‡q e‡jwQ‡jb Ñ †KD wK †Kv‡bvw`b cvi‡e iZ‡bi gvÕi KvQ †_‡K IB kvU© †K‡o wb‡Z? cvi‡e bv| IB gwnjv g‡i hv‡e Zey kvU©wU †`‡e bv| hy‡×i cy‡iv e¨vcviwUB G iKg| G †`‡ki gvbyl cÖvY †`‡e, Zey †mB ¯§„wZ gy‡Q †dj‡Z †`‡e bv| Avi hw` `¨v‡Lv, gyw³hy‡×i ¯§„wZ ej‡Z †Kv_vI wKQy †bB, Zvn‡j eyS‡e Avgv‡`i P~ovš— cZb N‡U †M‡Q, Av‡iKwU hy× Qvov †mB cZb †VKv‡bvi †Kv‡bv Dcvq †bB| iZb, G MÖv‡g gyw³hy‡×i cÖ_g knx`| evev Zv‡K GKwU cÖZx‡K cwiYZ K‡iwQ‡jb| GK iZb‡K w`‡q wZwb mg — knx‡`i AvZœZ¨vM I exiZ¡‡K e¨vL¨v Ki‡Z PvB‡Zb| GKwU welq‡K Gfv‡e e„nËi †cÖ¶vc‡U wb‡q hvevi GB ¶gZv Zuvi wQ‡jv| evevi g‡Zv n‡Z cv‡iwb e‡j Aćbi GB gyn~‡Z© `ytL‡eva n‡jv| GB †`k †Q‡o P‡j hvIqv, D`vmcy‡ii m‡½ m¤úK©nxb n‡q cov, †`‡ki mewKQy‡Z A‡Pbv Qvc †`Lv Ñ me wKQy weivU fyj n‡q †`Lv w`‡jv| iv‡Z ï‡q †m kvš—vi Kv‡Q Avevi evevi K_v ej‡jv; gvÕi K_v ej‡jv Ñ GB cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv, we¯Z…Zfv‡e| iZb I iZ‡bi gv‡qi K_v ej‡jv, gv÷vi PvPv, Avwjg Wv³v‡ii Mí Ki‡jv| Avi GB cÖ_g Zviv yR‡bB m‡PZbfv‡e GKwU mš—v‡bi ¯cœ †`L‡jv †h GKB m‡½ aviY Ki‡e GZmewKQy, Ges †h Zvi †`k †Q‡o, G‡`‡ki gvbyl †Q‡o P‡j hv‡e bv `~i A‡Pbv Ab¨ †Kv‡bv †`‡k| 12 †fvi n‡Z bv n‡Z Nyg †f‡O †M‡jv| G †Zv kni bq †h, Av‡jv AÜKvi y‡UvB K…wÎg n‡e! †fvi n‡ZB Ggb Av‡jvq f‡i †M‡jv mvivNi †h, Avi ï‡q _vKv †M‡jv bv| AÄb kvš—v‡K wb‡q evB‡i †ei“‡jv| †fv‡ii kxZj nvIqvq Mv Rywo‡q hv‡”Q| GB MÖx®§Kv‡jI Ggb kxZj nvIqv cvIqv †h‡Z cv‡i, fvevB hvq bv| nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Zviv Kei ’v‡bi Kv‡Q G‡jv| wKQy¶Y uvwo‡q kvš—v‡K Kei¸‡jvi m‡½ cwiPq Kwi‡q w`‡jv AÄb| ej‡jv,

72 Kx A™¢yZ, bv! cÖR‡b¥i ci cÖRb¥ ï‡q Av‡Q cvkvcvwk! †Kv_vq †hb c‡owQjvg Ñevev †bB gv‡b, `v`v I evevi ci Gevi Avgvi g„Zz i wmwiqvj | Avm‡jB ZvB, Gevi Avgvi wmwiqvj| AvwgI GLv‡bB Nygv‡Z PvB Ñ Avgvi gv‡qi cv‡k| kvš—v PwK‡Z GKevi Aćbi gy‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡q Zvi nvZ ai‡jv Ñ Ime K_v e‡jv bv, Avgvi fq K‡i| wKš‘ G †Zv Awbevh©| mevB‡KB †h‡Z n‡e Ñ GUvB wbqg| †Zvgv‡K ZvB Rvwb‡q ivLjvg Ñ †Kv_vq Ny‡gv‡Z PvB, hw` nVvr wKQy N‡U hvq Ñ gvby‡li Rxe‡b †h KLb Kx N‡U, ejv †Zv hvq bv| bv bv, †M‡j †Zvgvi Av‡M Avwg hv‡ev| Avgv‡KI GLv‡bB †i‡Lv Ñ †hb †Zvgvi cv‡k _vK‡Z cvwi| AÄb g„ y nvm‡jv Ñ Av”Qv †m †`Lv hv‡e c‡i| y R‡biB K_vUv Rvbv †Zv _vK‡jv| evwo †Q‡o †g‡Vvc_ a‡i nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z Zviv evwoi DËi w`‡K P‡j G‡jv| GB c_, GB gvV Ñ Avn! Aćbi Kv‡Q ¯‡cœi g‡Zv g‡b n‡”Q GB wd‡i Avmv| GiB g‡a¨ yPviRb K‡i †jvKRb †ei“‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| AÄb-kvš—v‡K †`‡L GwM‡q G‡m Ñ evevwR-Av¤§v, ev fvBRvb-fvexmve †eovB‡Z evBi nB‡jb eywS Ñ e‡j Kzkj wewbgq Ki‡Q| GLvb †_‡K Wv³vi evwo †`Lv hv‡”Q| AÄb ej‡jv, P‡jv, I evwo †_‡K Ny‡i Avwm| †mB cvMjv Wv³v‡ii evwo? nu¨v, Avgiv Zuv‡K Wv³vi gvgv WvKZvg| Lye A™¢yZ †jvK wQ‡jb| evevi g‡Zv Zuvi PwiÎI inm¨gq| weªwUk Avwg©i Wv³vi wQ‡jb, wK g‡b K‡i PvKwi †Q‡o MÖv‡g G‡m emevm Kiv ïi“ K‡iwQ‡jb| kn‡i _vK‡j nq‡Zv Lye ckvi Rgv‡Z cvi‡Zb, wKš‘ †Kb †h Zv Ki‡jb bv, †KD Rv‡b bv| evevi m‡½ Aek¨ Zuvi GKUv cv_©K¨ wQ‡jv| Wv³vi gvgv wQ‡jb Am¤¢e ivMx| Zvi iv‡Mi f‡q av‡i Kv‡Q wfo‡Zv bv †KD, evev wQ‡jb D‡ëv Ñ big ¯fv‡ei, Zuvi Kv‡Q gvby‡li wQ‡jv Aeva hvZvqvZ| gvgv Avevi wQ‡jb AwZgvÎvq bxwZevb Ñ GgbB bxwZevb †h, Zuvi wb‡Ri Mi“ hw` wb‡RiB †¶‡Zi dmj †L‡q †dj‡Zv, Zvn‡j †mUv‡K a‡i †Luvqv‡i cvwV‡q w`‡Zb, Zvici ivLvj‡K ej‡Zb Ñ †Zvi Muv‡Ui cqmv w`‡q Avgvi Mi“ Qvwo‡q Avb| Zuvi hyw³Uv wQ‡jv GiKg Ñ ivLv‡ji `vwqZ¡B n‡”Q Mi“ †`‡L ivLv, Ii `vwq‡Z¡i Ae‡njvi Kvi‡YB AvR‡K †mUv wM‡q Avgvi †¶‡Zi dmj bó K‡i‡Q, Kvj‡K A‡b¨iUv Ki‡e, Zvn‡j Avi I‡K †i‡LwQ †Kb? †h‡nZz †m `vwq‡Z¡ Ae‡njv K‡i‡Q AZGe Zv‡K kvw — †c‡Z n‡e| †Zv, Dbv‡K Avgiv Lye fq †cZvg| Dbvi GKUv e›`yK wQ‡jv Ñ †mUvB wQ‡jv f‡qi g~j KviY| Dwb gv‡S gv‡SB e› yK †ei K‡i ev”Pv‡`i Zvov jvMv‡Zb| IB evwo‡Z wjPz MvQ Av‡Q Ñ GKevi Avcv‡`i m‡½ †MwQ, Wv³v‡ii GKgvÎ †g‡q kvgxg Avcv Ñ Avgv‡K Lye Av`i Ki‡Zv Ñ ej‡jv, hv †Zv †LvKv, MvQ †_‡K wjPz †c‡o wb‡q Avq| Avwg cvi‡ev bv kvgxg Avcv|

73 †Kb? gvgv hw` wKQy e‡jb? Av‡i bv, evev wK ej‡eb? hw` e›`yK wb‡q gvi‡Z Av‡mb?

~i cvMj, †Zv‡K evev gvi‡Z cv‡ib? †Zv, K_v nw”Q‡jv D‡Vv‡b uvwo‡q, N‡iB gvgv, ï‡b‡Qb wbðqB| ZLb wKQy&B ej‡jb bv, †h-B bv Mv‡Q D‡VwQ, G‡Kev‡i ûsKvi w`‡q DV‡jb Ñ G¨vB wjPz Mv‡Q †K †i, e› yK wb‡q Gjvg wKš‘| IB ûsKvi ï‡b wK Avi Mv‡Q e‡m _vKv hvq, †Kv‡bv g‡Z †b‡g GKQy‡U evwo| nv nv nv| GLb g‡b co‡j Lye nvwm cvq| IUv †h wZwb gRv Kivi Rb¨ Ki‡Zb, ZLb †Zv Avi eySZvg bv| gyw³hy‡×i mgq ’vbxq gyw³‡hv×v‡`i msMwVZ K‡i cÖwk¶Y w`‡qwQ‡jb wZwb, GRb¨ cwiYvgI †fvM Ki‡Z n‡qwQ‡jv Zuv‡K| cvwK —vb Avwg©iv G‡m Zuvi cy‡iv evwoUvB cywo‡q w`‡qwQ‡jv| A™¢yZ e¨vcvi wK Rv‡bv, †mB †cvov wUb w`‡qB wZwb Ni Zz‡jwQ‡jb Avevi| GB Ni bvwK GL‡bv Av‡Q| mvivRxeb wZwb †mB ¯§„wZ msi¶Y K‡i †M‡Qb| Zuvi †Zv †Kv‡bv Afve wQ‡jv bv, B‡”Q Ki‡jB bZzb K‡i evwo Ki‡Z cvi‡Zb| ej‡Z ej‡Z Zviv evwoi mxgvbvq G‡m co‡j †Pv‡L c‡o Ñ cy‡o jvj n‡q hvIqv wUb¸‡jv cÖvq fOyi n‡q †M‡Q Ñ Zey e`jv‡bv nqwb| G evwoUvI weivU Ñ AÄb‡`i evwoi g‡Zv| A›`i gnjUv †fZ‡ii w`‡K, evB‡iI weivU RvqMv| Zviv Avmvi m‡½ m‡½ GKUv Av‡jvob c‡o †M‡jv| ivLvj¸‡jv †`Š‡o G‡m wXcwXc mvjvg Ki‡Q Ñ nuvcv‡”Q, ej‡Q Ñ fvBRvb, Avc‡b, Avc‡b AvB‡Qb! Ñ Zvici Av¤§v, eyey GB me WvK †Q‡o †fZ‡ii w`‡K QyU‡Q| †`L‡Z bv †`L‡Z kvgxg AvcvI †`Š‡o G‡jv| †LvKv ZzB! AÄb g„ y nv‡m Ñ nu¨v, kvgxg Avcv, P‡j Gjvg| †LvKv, †LvKv, mwZ¨ ZzB G‡mwQm! nu¨v †Zv| kvgxg Avcvi †hb wek¦vmB n‡”Q bv| G‡m Mvj Quy‡q, Pzj Quy‡q Av`i Ki‡Q, †hb Aćbi eqm GKjv‡d 20 eQi K‡g †M‡Q Ñ Avi cvM‡ji g‡Zv ej‡Q Ñ GZw`b c‡i Gwj fvB| KZw`b ci! GB †evbUv‡K eywS Avi g‡bI c‡o bv! Avgvi wb‡Ri †Zv †Kv‡bv fvB‡evb †bB, †ZvivB wQwj me, A_P †m K_v †Zviv †egvjyg fy‡j †MwQm! AÄb weeªZ n‡q Pzc K‡i wQ‡jv| †m kvgxg Avcvi Kv‡Q mwZ¨ Ggb Av‡eMcÖeY Af¨_©bv cÖZ¨vkv K‡iwb| Avcv, Avcywb ev eyeyi g‡Zv kvgxg AvcvI Zvi GKUv †evb Ñ GK_v KL‡bv Zvi g‡bB nqwb| g‡b bv nIqvi †cQ‡b KviYI Av‡Q| †QvU‡ejvq kvgxg Avcvi Kv‡Q Av`i †c‡q‡Q, Avn¬v` †c‡q‡Q,

74 AcÖZ¨vwkZ A‡bK cÖkªqI †c‡q‡Q, mwZ¨ Ñ wKš‘ Zey G evwoi m‡½ GKUv ~iZ¡ wQ‡jv Zvi| †mUvi KviY †eva nq Wv³vi gvgv-B Ñ hvi f‡q hLb ZLb G evwo‡Z Xy‡K covi mvnm n‡Zv bv, Avm‡Z n‡Zv †evb‡`i m‡½, d‡j kvgxg Avcvi m‡½ Mfxi †Kv‡bv m¤ú‡K©i †eva KvR K‡iwb KL‡bv| Avi GLb `¨v‡Lv, Kx A™¢yZ, kvgxg Avcv Zv‡K †c‡q Kuv`‡Q| c„w_exi †Kv_vq Kvi Rb¨ Kx †h mwÂZ _v‡K, †KD Zv Rv‡b bv| †m-I wK Rvb‡Zv, GB wKQy¶Y Av‡MI, †h, GB evwo‡Z Zvi Rb¨ †KD mÂq K‡i †i‡L‡Q Av‡eMgq †ø‡ni fvÊvi! AÄb Pzc K‡i uvwoqwQ‡jv| kvš—vI | †m eyS‡ZB cvi‡Q bv, Zvi GLb Kx Kiv DwPZ! AÄbI Zv‡K GB gwnjv m¤‡Ü †Zgb wKQy e‡jwb| Wv³vi gvgvi GKUvB gvÎ †g‡q Ñ Avgv‡K Lye Av`i Ki‡Zv Ñ GUzKzB| wKš‘ AÄbiv †h Zvi Kv‡Q GZUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y© †m m¤^‡Ü wKQyB e‡jwb| wKQy¶Y G iKg Pjvi ci kvgxg Avcv †PvL gy‡Q wb‡q e‡j Ñ †Zvi eD eywS? nu¨v, I kvš—v| evn, Lye my›`i †Zv †i †Zvi eDUv| G‡mv eD, †fZ‡i P‡jv Ñ e‡j, nvZ a‡i Zv‡K wb‡q †h‡Z †h‡Z e‡j Ñ Kvj‡KB Lei †c‡qwQ, †Zviv G‡mwQm, wKš‘ wek¦vmB nw”Q‡jv bv, Zvici Avevi GB KvKWvKv †fv‡i GLv‡b G‡m nvwRi nwe fve‡ZB cvwi wb Ñ ZvB Agb Av‡eMcÖeY n‡q c‡owQjvg, eD Zzwg †hb wKQy g‡b K‡iv bv Avevi| †fZ‡i wM‡q kvgxg Avcv LywU‡q LywU‡q mevi K_v wR‡Ám K‡i| Aćbi †evb‡`i K_v, Zv‡`i †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i K_v, Aćbi †`‡k †divi K_v, we‡qi K_v| wKš‘ wb‡Ri K_v wKQyB ej‡Z Pvq bv| AÄb GKevi KzwÉZfv‡e wR‡Ám K‡i,

yjvfvB‡K †`LwQ bv †h| Ny‡gv‡”Q Ñ GK ev‡K¨ IB cÖm½ †_‡K m‡i G‡m Ab¨ cÖm‡½ P‡j hvq| AÄb Gi KviY †ev‡S| kvgxg Avcvi we‡q n‡qwQ‡jv Lye ev‡R fv‡e| Wv³vi gvgv wf‡jR cwjwU‡·i wkKvi n‡qwQ‡jb| wVK Kx †h N‡UwQ‡jv Ñ AÄb Zv Rv‡b bv, wKš‘ g‡b c‡o, GKw`b mKv‡j nVvr ï‡bwQ‡jv Ñ Kvj iv‡Z kvgxg Avcvi we‡q n‡q †M‡Q| ei‡K Kv‡iviB cQ›` nqwb| †Kv‡bvw`K †_‡KB †m kvgxg Avcvi †hvM¨ wQ‡jv bv| Awkw¶Z, AgvwR©Z GiKg GKRb †jv‡Ki m‡½ Wv³vi mv‡n‡ei †g‡qi we‡q n‡Z cv‡i, GUv †KD KíbvI K‡iwb| g‡b c‡o, GB NUbvi ci AveŸv Wv³vi gvgv‡K †W‡K wb‡q Lye ag‡KwQ‡jb Ñ wKš‘ hv N‡U †M‡Q Zv †Zv Avi †divevi Dcvq †bB | GB M −vwb I †e`bv †_‡K evc-†g‡q †KDB †Kv‡bvw`b gyw³ †c‡jv bv| AÄb wR‡Ám K‡i Ñ MÖv‡gi Ae¯’v wK kvgxg Avcv? g‡b n‡jv me †Kgb †hb e`‡j †M‡Q! Zv †M‡Q| D`vmcyi †Zv GLb AwffveKnxb| dzcv †Zv ïay D`vmcy‡iiB bq, cy‡iv A‡jiB AwffveK wQ‡jb| Ggb wK evevI c„w_ex‡Z m¤¢eZ GKgvÎ dzcv‡KB †Kqvi Ki‡Zb, fq †c‡Zb| †Zv, wZwb

75 gviv hvIqvi ci me wKQy †hb †Kgb I‡jvU cv‡jvU n‡q †M‡Q| Zuvi e¨w³‡Z¡i Kv‡Q huviv ¤ −−vb wQ‡jv Ñ hviv KL‡bv wb‡R‡`i e¨w³Z¡ wb‡q uvov‡ZB cv‡iwb Ñ Zviv gv_v Zz‡j uvwo‡q, bvbvb MÖ“‡c fvM n‡q wb‡R‡`i KZ…Z¡ cÖwZ vi Rb¨ hv B‡”Q Zv-B K‡i †eov‡”Q| Ae¯’v Lye fv‡jv bq †i †LvKv| AÄb Pzc K‡i _v‡K| Ae¯’v wVK KZUv Lvivc Ñ †m K_v we¯—vwiZfv‡e wR‡Ám Kivi mvnm nq bv, eis Ab¨ cÖm½ †Zv‡j, GB †cvov wUb¸‡jv GLbI †i‡L w`‡q‡Qv kvgxg Avcv? †f‡O co‡Q †Zv! G¸‡jv e`wj‡q bZzb wUb jvMv‡Z cv‡iv bv? bv †i| B‡”Q K‡iB e`jvB bv| evev GZ hZœ K‡i Gme ¯§„wZwPý msi¶Y K‡iwQ‡jb, Avwg wK K‡i †m¸‡jv †d‡j †`B ej! _vK bv, hZ w`b _v‡K! Avmvi mgq kvgxg Avcv e‡j Ñ GLb †h‡nZz †`‡kB AvwQm, gv‡S gv‡S mgq K‡i Avwmm| GLvbKvi gvbyl GZ cÖZ¨vkv K‡i †Zv‡`i‡K wb‡q, †Zvi †Zv GKUv `vwqZ¡I Av‡Q| y-Pviw`b _vK‡jB eyS‡Z cviwe Ñ GLvbKvi Ae ’v KZ Lvivc, ZzB gv‡S gv‡S G‡j cwiw ’wZ nq‡Zv cvëv‡ZI cv‡i| evwo wdi‡Z wdi‡Z †`wi n‡q †M‡jv| kvgxg Avcv bv —v bv LvB‡q Qvo‡jv bv wKQy‡ZB| evwo‡Z dzcyI bv —v evwb‡q‡Qb Ñ †mUvI †L‡Z n‡jv| †evSv hv‡”Q, GLv‡b K‡qKw`b _vK‡j wظY n‡q XvKvq wdi‡Z n‡e! ZZ¶‡Y Avevi †jvKRb Avm‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| GK`j Zi“Y G‡m‡Q Zvi m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z| wR‡Ám K‡i Rvbv †M‡jv Ñ Iiv ’vbxq K‡j‡Ri QvÎ, Aćbi bvg ï‡b ï‡b eo n‡q‡Q, Gevi KvQ †_‡K †`Lvi B‡”Q Ñ ZvB G‡m‡Q| AÄb cÖvY‡Lvjv nvwm‡Z mevB‡K mnR K‡i †Zv‡j, bvbv AvjvcPvwiZvq †g‡Z I‡V Ñ †hgb, GLv‡b †Zv Av‡M K‡jRB wQ‡jv bv, ¯‹zj cvk K‡i nq XvKvq, bv nq gvwbKMÄ kn‡i co‡Z †h‡Z n‡Zv| GLb †Zvgv‡`i KZ myweav Ñ evwo‡Z †_‡KB co‡Z cvi‡Qv| wKsev Ñ ¯‹z‡ji wK Ae ’v? m¨viiv †Kgb Av‡Qb? Zi“Yiv Rvbv‡jv Ñ cyi‡bv m¨vi‡`i g‡a¨ y Rb gvÎ Av‡Qb| †Kb? ¯‹zjUv miKvix nIqvi c‡i A‡b‡KB e`wj n‡q †M‡Qb, †KD Aemi wb‡q‡Qb, Avevi †KD †KD gviv †M‡Qb| gviv †M‡Qb? †K? Avgv‡`i cÖv³b †nW m¨vi, kvgmy m¨vi, mvËvi m¨vi, bvwmi m¨vi, Kvgvj m¨vi Ñ mevB gviv †M‡Qb| GLb Av‡Qb ïay nwic` m¨vi Avi gwbl m¨vi| Avi me bZzb, e`wj n‡q Avmv wUPvi|

76 GZRb m¨vi gviv †M‡Qb ï‡b Aćbi fvwi Lvivc jvM‡jv| Gu‡`i KvQ †_‡K cÖPzi †øn †c‡q‡Q †m| we‡kl K‡i kvgmy m¨vi Avi nwic` m¨v‡ii K_v Lye g‡b c‡o| kvgmy m¨vi As‡Ki wk¶K wQ‡jb, ej‡Zb Ñ AsK n‡”Q jwR‡Ki e¨vcvi| †Zvi jwRK hZ cwi®‹vi n‡e, AsKI ZZ mnR g‡b n‡e| Ñ As‡Ki cu¨vP¸‡jv wZwb GZ PgrKvifv‡e awi‡q w`‡Zb †h, Aćbi GKmgq g‡b n‡Zv, c„w_exi †Kv‡bv AsKB GLb Avi Zvi Kv‡Q KwVb g‡b n‡e bv| nwic` m¨vi wQ‡jb GKBm‡½ Bswjk Mªvgvi Avi evsjv e¨vKi‡Yi cwÛZ| Aćbi g‡b nq Ñ GB m¨v‡ii †kLv‡bv BswjkUvB †m GL‡bv fvwO‡q Lv‡”Q| Aek¨ m¨v‡ii Drmvn wQ‡jv Av‡iv A‡bK w`‡KB| †Q‡j‡g‡q‡`i mvs¯‹…wZK Kg©Kv‡Ê AskMÖnY Ki‡Z Drmvn w`‡Zb, eB co‡Z ej‡Zb, wjL‡Z ej‡Zb| Zi“Y‡`i m‡½ GBme bvbviKg Avjv‡ci GK ch©v‡q I‡`i Zid †_‡K Awf‡hvM †kvbv hvq Ñ fvBRvb †Zv Avi Avgv‡`i †LuvRLei ivL‡Qb bv, Gw`‡K GB A‡j †gŠjev`xiv msMwVZ n‡”Q| Avgiv †Póv KiwQ Zv‡`i cÖwZnZ Ki‡Z| G e¨vcv‡i wKš‘ Avgiv Avcbvi mn‡hvwMZv PvB| ¯vaxbZvwe‡ivax Pµ‡K Avgiv wKQy‡ZB cÖwZw Z n‡Z †`‡ev bv, gyw³hy‡×i AR©b‡K wKQy‡ZB bm¨vr Ki‡Z †`‡ev bv| G Rb¨ GLb `iKvi gyw³hy‡×i c‡¶i kw³i GKwÎZ nIqvi Ñ Avgiv PvB Avcwb Avgv‡`i m‡½ _vK‡eb| Aćbi Lye fv‡jv jv‡M| bv, AZUv nZvk nIqvi wKQz †bB| Zi“Yiv m‡PZb n‡q DV‡Q Ñ hw`I †m cÖK…Z Ae ’v Rv‡b bv, hw` mwZ¨ †gŠjev`x Kg©KvÊ Pj‡ZI _v‡K, Zey Ñ Giv †mUv‡K †VwK‡q w`‡Z cvi‡e| GivB †Zv G‡`‡ki fwel¨Z Ñ GB cÖR‡b¥i Rb¥B n‡q‡Q ¯vaxb evsjv‡`‡k, G‡`i wPš—vfvebvI ZvB cwi®‹vi| I‡`i wPš—vfvebv Av‡iv cwi®‹vifv‡e Rvbvi Rb¨B nqZ AÄb I‡`i‡K gyw³hy‡×i K_v wR‡Ám K‡i| e‡j, Av”Qv, Avgv‡`i hy×Uv †Kb n‡qwQ‡jv e‡j †Zvgv‡`i aviYv? DËi Av‡m Ñ RvwZi RbK e½eÜz †kL gywReyi ingvb 1971 mv‡ji 7-B gvP© ¯vaxbZvi WvK †`b| IB Wv‡KB gyw³hy× n‡qwQ‡jv| IB Wv‡KB? ïaygvÎ IB Wv‡KB? Zvi †cQ‡b Avi †Kv‡bv BwZnvm †bB? Ab¨ †Kv‡bv KviY, Ab¨ †Kv‡bv †cÖiYv ev ¯cœ wQ‡jv bv GB hy‡×i †cQ‡b? nq‡Zv wQ‡jv, wKš‘ e½eÜz bv _vK‡j Avgiv ¯^vaxbZv †cZvg bv| gvbwQ †m K_v| wKš‘ Avgvi cÖkœ n‡”Q Ñ hy×Uv †Kb n‡qwQ‡jv? gvbyl †Kvb AvKv•¶v †_‡K hy×Uv K‡iwQ‡jv? evOvwj †Zv GKUv wbixn RvwZ, wK Ggb cÖZ¨vkv wQ‡jv Zv‡`i †h Ggb gibcY hy‡× Suvwc‡q co‡jv? e½eÜzi wb‡`©‡k| e½eÜz e‡jwQ‡jb, †Zvgv‡`i hvi hv wKQy Av‡Q ... ïay G Rb¨B? e½eÜz e‡j‡Qb e‡jB GZ¸‡jv †jvK cÖvY w`‡q‡Q? RbM‡Yi wbR¯ †Kv‡bv cÖZ¨vkvB wQ‡jv bv?

77 wQ‡jv, Zviv †P‡qwQ‡jv †`k ¯^vaxb n‡e, e½eÜz wd‡i Avm‡eb... e½eÜz wd‡i Avm‡eb, Zvici? Zvici Avi wK? e½eÜz †Zv evOvwj RvwZi Awemsevw`Z †bZv.... AÄb K¬vš— †eva K‡i| GB †Q‡j¸‡jv cÖwZwU ev‡K¨ GKevi K‡i e½eÜzi bvg D”PviY Ki‡Q, †hb Zv bv Ki‡jB bq| Giv Zvn‡j gyw³hy× I ¯vaxbZv ej‡Z GKRb e¨w³‡KB †ev‡S! ¯vaxbZv gv‡b Zvn‡j Zuvi Av‡`k-wb‡ ©k, B”Qv-Awb”Qv BZ¨vw`? G‡`i K_v ï‡b †K ej‡e Ñ hy‡× GZ¸‡jv gvbyl cÖvY w`‡q‡Q GKRb gvÎ gvby‡li Rb¨ bq, GKwU aª“cw` ¯‡cœi Rb¨ Ñ fv‡jv fv‡e †eu‡P _vKvi ¯cœ| GgbwK GB †Q‡j¸‡jv hw` GKeviI ej‡Zv Ñ e½eÜz †Zv GKwU †kvlYgy³ mgvR I ivóª cÖwZôvi ¯cœ †`L‡Zb, RbMYI Zuvi KvQ †_‡K †mB ¯cœ †`L‡Z wk‡LwQ‡jv, Avi †mRb¨B, Zuvi Wv‡K Ggb wecyjfv‡e mvov w`‡qwQ‡jv Ñ ZeyI gvbvbmB n‡Zv| Aćbi aviYv n‡jv Ñ Giv †kL gywR‡ei bvgwU Qvov Avi wKQyB Rv‡b bv| Ggb wK, wZwb †h GKwU ¶zav I `vwi`ªgy³ †kvlYnxb mgv‡Ri K_v ej‡Zb Ñ GB K_vwUI G‡`i ARvbv | Aćbi †gRvR Lvivc n‡q hvq| GKUz Pov MjvqB †m †evSv‡bvi †Póv K‡i Ñ hy×Uv GKRb gvÎ e¨w³i Rb¨ nqwb| .... †Q‡jiv weim gy‡L †kv‡b, †KD †KD DmLym K‡i Ges AwP‡iB D‡V uvovq Ñ Avgiv Zvn‡j GLb hvB fvBRvb| wKš‘ †h‡Z †h‡Z Zv‡`i Amwnòz Kɯi †f‡m Av‡m Ñ e½eÜzi K_v ïbevi cv‡i bv, kvjvq ivRvKvi| Ii evc-`v`v AvwQ‡jv ivRvKvi, I Avi wK nB‡ev? K¨v‡Þb nvwjgI ivRvKvi, bB‡j wK Avi GB evwo‡Z AvBmv K¨v¤ú dvjvq? wRqv Avi Gikv‡`i cvI aBiv gš¿x Aq! ivRvKvi kvjvq Avevi Avgv‡Mv gyw³hy× wkLvq ... GK`j †h‡Z bv †h‡Z Av‡iK`j G‡m nvwRi nq| GivI AÄb‡K †`L‡Z G‡m‡Q Ñ Aćbi K_v ïb‡Z G‡m‡Q| wKš‘ Aćbi †Kv‡bv K_v †kvbvi Av‡M wb‡RivB c~e©eZ©x Zi“Y‡`i m¤‡Ü A‡bK K_v ïwb‡q †`q Ñ Iiv wbðqB Avcbvi Kvb fvwi K‡i †M‡jv! I‡`i K_vq Kvb †`‡eb bv fvBRvb| Iiv Avm‡j mš¿vmx| Puv`vevwR, †UÛvievwR K‡i †eovq| Kvi‡Y AKvi‡Y gyw³hy‡×i K_v e‡j, gyw³hy‡×i mc¶ kw³ e‡j wb‡R‡`i cwiPq w`‡q hv B‡”Q ZvB K‡i †eovq, Avi †KD Gm‡ei cÖwZev` Ki‡j Zv‡`i‡K ¯vaxbZvwe‡ivax Pµ, ivRvKvi e‡j MvjvMvwj K‡i| Avevi hLb †Kv‡bv ivRvKvi‡K AvIqvgx jxM †_‡K B‡jKk‡b bwg‡bkb †`Iqv nq, ZLb Zv‡K gyw³‡hv×vi mvwU©wd‡KU w`‡q Zvi c‡¶ †Kvgi †eu‡a KvR K‡i| MZ B‡jKk‡b hLb wePvicwZ byi“j Bmjvg‡K bwg‡bkb †`qv n‡jv, ZLb GivB GB weL¨vZ ivRvKv‡ii Rb¨ Rvb evwR †i‡L, mš¿vm K‡i, fq fxwZ †`wL‡q GKUv AivRK Ae ’v ˆZix Ki‡jv| wePvicwZ byi“j Bmjvg bvgwU ï‡bB Aćbi LUKv †j‡MwQ‡jv| wR‡Ám K‡i Rvb‡jv Ñ nu¨v, G †mB wePvicwZ byi“j Bmjvg, wRqvi Avg‡j wm.B.wm wQ‡jb, Gikv‡`i Avg‡j cÖ_‡g AvBbgš¿x, c‡i fvBm †cÖwm‡W›U n‡qwQ‡jb| GB †jvKwU gyw³hy‡×i mgq cvwK —vb miKv‡ii cÖwZwbwa `‡ji m`m¨ n‡q

78 RvwZmsN mn wewfbœ †`‡k GB e‡j K¨v‡¤úb K‡iwQ‡jb †h, c~e© cvwK¯—v‡bi Ae ’v m¤ú~Y© ¯vfvweK| wew”QbœZvev`x KwZcq y ‹…wZKvwi‡K `gb Kiv n‡q‡Q| †`‡ki ALÊZv i¶v †c‡q‡Q| c~e© cvwK —vb GLb m¤ú~Y© ¯vfvweK I kvš—| †`‡ki gvbyl hLb gibcY hy‡× Rwo‡q c‡o‡Q, jvL jvL gvbyl gviv hv‡”Q, A¸wbZ bvix awl©Z n‡”Q, msL¨vnxb gvbyl wb‡Ri wf‡UgvwU †Q‡o DØv¯‘ wkwe‡i Avkªq wb‡q‡Q; ZLb †h †jvKwU e‡j †eovq, †`‡ki Ae ’v m¤ú~Y© ¯vfvweK Ñ †mB †jvK †kl ch©š— gyw³hy‡×i mc‡¶i kw³ bvgavwi `j AvIqvgx jx‡Mi bwg‡bkb †c‡jv! Avðh©! Zvn‡jB eySzb| wKš‘ Giv Kviv? Aćbi †KŠZ~nj n‡jv| GZ †h †mv”Pvi Kɯi, GivI ivRbxwZ dvRbxwZ K‡i bvwK? AÄb wR‡Ám Ki‡jv Ñ Zv, gyw³hy× m¤‡Ü †Zvgv‡`i fvebvUv ïwb| †Kb n‡qwQ‡jv Avgv‡`i gyw³hy×? Avgv‡`i e³e¨ Lye cwi®‹vi fvBRvb| gyw³hy‡× †kL gywR‡ei f~wgKv †h Kx, Avgiv Zv mwZ¨B eywS bv| hy× ïi“ n‡Z bv n‡Z Dwb †Zv †h‡P c‡o cvwK —vb Avwg©i Kv‡Q AvZœmgc©Y Ki‡jb| H mgq hw` knx` wRqv ¯vaxbZvi †Nvlbv bv w`‡Zb, Zvn‡j wK G †`k ¯vaxb n‡Zv, AvcwbB e‡jb? GUv wKš‘ †Kv‡bv cÖkœ bq| BwZnv‡m hvi hv f~wgKv Zv wba©vwiZ n‡qB Av‡Q| †mUv wb‡q weZK© bv K‡i Avgv‡`i †evSv `iKvi Ñ hy‡×i KviYwU wK wQ‡jv? G‡`‡ki gvbyl †Kb Ggb cÖvYcY hy‡× Suvwc‡q c‡owQ‡jv? knx` wRqvi †Nvlbv ï‡bB... Zv †Zv eySjvg, wKš‘ hy×Uv n‡jv †Kb? †Kvb †cÖiYv †_‡K? Avgv‡`i iZ‡bi K_vB ai| †m †Zv Avi wRqvi †Nvlbv ï‡b hy‡× hvqwb| Zvn‡j †Kb wM‡qwQ‡jv? †Kvb ¯cœ †_‡K? †mB ¯^‡cœi K_vB †Zv Avgv‡`i †`k‡bÎx e‡jb| knx` wRqvi ¯cœ mdj bv n‡j G‡`‡ki †Kv‡bv fwel¨Z †bB fvBRvb| Avwg wKš‘ †Zvgv‡`i Kv‡Q gyw³hy‡×i K_v ïb‡Z †P‡qwQ Ñ †`k‡bÎx Kx e‡jb †mUv bq| Avi bv nq knx` wRqvi ¯cœUv wK wQ‡jv †mUvB Avgv‡K eywS‡q e‡jv| Zviv Gevi Avi †Kv‡bv K_v e‡j bv| AwP‡iB †Q‡jiv P‡j hvevi Rb¨ cÖ ‘Z nq Ges †h‡Z †h‡Z ~i †_‡K ïwb‡q hvq Ñ GwÏb we‡`k _vBKv G¨vnb AvB‡Q gyw³hy× gvivBevi jvBMv| PzZgvivwb| G kvjvqI AvIqvgx jx‡Mi `vjvj| evc PvPviv LvgvLvB G‡Mv wbqv dvjvdvwj K‡i| Aćbi gb Lvivc n‡q hvq| Zi“Yiv Zvn‡j gyw³hy× ej‡Z e¨w³‡K †ev‡S| Avðh©! bv, Ae¯’v mwZ¨ Lvivc| cwiw ’wZ mwZ¨ cv‡ë †M‡Q| GB †Q‡j¸‡jv Kx Aejxjvq Zv‡K Zvi evc `v`v Zz‡j MvjvMvwj K‡i †M‡jv! A_P eq¯‹ gvbyl¸‡jvi e¨envi †`‡L g‡b nq Ñ GL‡bv Zviv KZ FYx n‡q Av‡Q| bv, Zi“Y cÖR‡b¥i g‡a¨ G m‡ei evjvB †bB| Aćbi Dcjwä N‡U hvq Ñ Zv‡`i HwZn¨evnx Ae ’vbwU U‡j †h‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| Zvi Lvivc jv‡M| †m bv nq GB MÖvg †_‡K wew”Qbœ n‡q c‡o‡Q, wKš‘ Zvi c~e©cyi“liv †Zv

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