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Av‡gwiKvi mvaviY gvbyl‡ì, hv‡ì mevi bvgB bvwK †Rv †e−v, AvBwKD-Gi †`Šo wb‡q A‡bK gRvi Mí Pvjy Av‡Q, †mUvB nq‡Zv GB RMvwLPzwo Ae¯’vUv ¯’vqx K‡i †i‡L‡Q| †mjwmqvm ev wgUvi ïb‡j Zviv nuv K‡i ZvwK‡q _vK‡e Ñ G¸‡jv Lvq, bv gv_vq gv‡L? Av‡iv GKUv KviY Av‡Q e‡j weRyi g‡b nq Ñ weL¨vZ gvwK©b Kwei ÔAvB n¨vf gvBjm Uz †MvÕ-i ï×Zv i¶vI ìKvi| wK‡jvwgUvim Uz †Mv ejv hv‡e? ej‡j nvm¨Ki †kvbv‡e bv!

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†f‡e †`L‡j Lye A™¢yZ Avi Awek¦vm¨| Rxe‡b Aš—Z GKeviI wK Ii e¨v‡MR cÖ_gw`‡K Avm‡Z cv‡i bv? Kb‡fqi †e‡ë Kv‡iv bv Kv‡iv e¨vM ev my U‡Km †Zv cÖ_‡g Avm‡eB| †mB cÖ_gUv KL‡bvB weRyi bq, GgbKx cÖ_g `k-c‡b‡ivUvi g‡aÏ Zvi e¨v‡M‡Ri †`Lv †m cvqwb G R‡b¥| Gqvi‡cv‡U© KvD‡K nq‡Zv wiwmf Ki‡Z G‡m‡Q weRy| Zvi hvÎxwU AeavwiZfv‡e G‡Kev‡i †k‡li w`‡K †n‡j`y‡j †ewi‡q Av‡m Ñ †c−‡bi †fZ‡i e‡m G‡Zv¶Y Kx †h K‡i, †K Rv‡b!

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Kv‡jv e¨vM †kl ch©š— †`Lv †`q| weRy Kb‡fqi †eë †_‡K e¨vM Zz‡j wb‡ZB cv‡k ùvov‡bv GKRb nvwmgy‡L e‡j, m¤¢eZ †Zvgvi fyj n‡q‡Q| e¨vMUv Avgvi|

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e¨v‡MR GjvKvi wfo wKQy cvZjv n‡q hvIqvi ci wb‡Ri e¨v‡Mi `Lj †c‡q weRy Gm‡K‡jU‡i wb‡P †b‡g Av‡m| wb‡Pi G RvqMvUv myo‡½i g‡Zv Ñ Av‡av AÜKvi| w`b`ycy‡iI evwZ R¡‡j| †h iv¯—vUv Ny‡i Ny‡i Gqvi‡cv‡U©i me¸‡jv Uvwg©bvj Qyu‡q P‡j †M‡Q, Zvi mgvš—ivj K‡i gvwUi wb‡P evbv‡bv n« GB myo½-iv¯—v¸‡jv| myo½¸‡jv Lye `xN© bq e‡j yÕw`K †_‡K w`‡bi Av‡jv wKQy Av‡m, wbD Bq‡K©i AvÛviMÖvDÛ †Uªb †÷k‡bi g‡Zv cy‡iv iv‡Zi †Pnviv cvq bv| Ic‡ii g~j iv¯—v †_‡K Avjv`v n‡q myo‡½ Xy‡K Av‡iKw`K w`‡q †ewi‡q Avevi mì iv¯—vq D‡V c‡ov| GB myo½-iv¯—vi cv‡k ewnM©vgx hvÎx‡ì R‡b¨ †PK-Bb Kivi eë¯’v, we‡kl K‡i Lye fvix jv‡MR _vK‡j GLv‡b †PK-Bb Ki‡Z myweav, UvbvUvwb K‡i Ic‡i bv wM‡q Mvwo †_‡K †b‡g K‡qK cv G‡Mv‡j KvD›Uvi| Kv‡Q Kv‡P †Niv hvÎx‡ì cÖ‡ekc_, Gm‡K‡jU‡i Ic‡i wWcviPvi jvD‡Ä D‡V hvIqvi eë¯’v| Gwj‡fUiI Av‡Q| iv¯—vi Icv‡i AvÛviMÖvDÛ Mvwo cvwK©s-Gi RvqMv|

Wv‡b-euv‡q ZvwK‡q wewfbœ Rv‡Zi mvBb †`‡L weRy ey‡S DV‡Z cv‡i bv, wVK †Kv_vq ùvov‡Z n‡e ev‡mi R‡b¨| y‡Uv evm ùvwo‡q Av‡Q mvgvb¨ ~i‡Z¡, G¸‡jvi GKUvI Ii bq| Gqvi‡cv‡U©i cwð‡g Mvwo cvwK©s GjvKvq hv‡e GKUv, AbÜv kvU&j& evm Ñ hvÎx‡ì wb‡q hv‡e kn‡ii †fZ‡i hvÎx‡ì hvi hvi †nv‡Uj ev evwoi wVKvbvq| Ii evmI ILv‡b Avm‡e wbðqB| cv‡q cv‡q GwM‡q hvq †m| e¨vM `y‡Uv bvwg‡q †i‡L fv‡e, wmMv‡iU aiv‡bv ìKvi| e÷b Gqvi‡cv‡U© †XvKvi Av‡M †kl wmMv‡iU †L‡q‡Q Ñ cuvP NÈviI †ewk|

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†Ìqvi AwaKvi Av‡Q, A_P wmMv‡i‡Ui g‡Zv Ri“wi welq wb‡q †h G‡Zv Lei`vwi Pj‡Q †mLv‡b AwaKvi‡ev‡ai K_v †KD †h g‡bI ivL‡Q bv! weRy gv‡S gv‡S fv‡e, evOvwji msMÖvgx HwZ‡nï avivq GKUv R½x Av‡›`vjb K‡i †djv hvq bv? wb‡`bc‡¶ GKLvbv niZv‡ji WvKI †Zv †Ìqv hvq!

wmMv‡iU aiv‡e wK bv GB wØavq c‡o hvq weRy| mvgvb¨ `~‡i ùvwo‡q wb‡R‡ì g‡a¨ K_v ej‡Q GK‡Rvov ey‡oveywo| I‡ì a~gcvqx e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv| a~gcvqx‡ì Kcv‡j †Kv‡bv Qvc gviv _v‡K bv, I‡ìI †bB| Zey Zvi aviYv nq, Iiv bv-LvIqv †Mv‡Îi| I‡ì mvg‡b wmMv‡iU awi‡q †dj‡j nq‡Zv gy‡L wKQy ej‡e bv, wKš‘ Kcvj KzuP‡K Ggbfv‡e ZvKv‡e †hb wekvj †Kv‡bv Aciva K‡i †d‡j‡Q| GiKg AwfÁZv `yÕGKevi n‡q‡Q| Mv‡qi is Zvgv‡U †`L‡j Av‡MI †KD †KD fyi“ KuyP‡K ZvKv‡Zv, AvRKvj Zv mviv¶Y g‡b ivL‡Z n‡”Q Ñ Zv‡ì GLb me‡P‡q wec¾bK e‡j g‡b Kiv nq| GKmgq nq‡Zv c„w_ex Mv‡qi is w`‡qB wef³ n‡q hv‡e| myZivs Avjv`v K‡i bR‡i bv c‡o wf‡o wg‡k _vKvB fv‡jv|

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Gev‡ii wUªcUvI e¨wZµg bq| Wvjvm Qvovi w`‡b d¬vBU wQ‡jv `ycyi AvovBUvq| `ycy‡ii LvIqvi R‡b¨ eÇ †`wi| mKv‡j Ri“wi wKQy KvR †m‡i †bIqvi R‡b¨ Awd‡m †h‡Z n‡qwQ‡jv, GKUv Awba©vwiZ wgwUs-GI em‡Z nq| †`wi n‡q hvw”Q‡jv e‡j Zvovû‡ov K‡i Gqvi‡cv‡U© †cŠu‡Q GKUv m¨vÛDBP Avi eid-Pv †L‡q †c−‡b D‡VwQ‡jv weRy| A‡nv, wegvb AvKv‡k Iovi NÈvLv‡b‡Ki g‡a¨B †Uª-fwZ© Lvevi G‡m nvwRi| m¨vÛDBP, wPc&m&, eªvDwb Avi GKLvbv Av¯— Av‡cj|

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A‡Zvme LvIqvi Ae¯’v wQ‡jv bv weRyi, AvKvkhvÎvi GK‡N‡qwg KvUv‡Z ïay wPc&m& LvwbKUv wPwe‡qwQ‡jv| wKQy c‡i GKKvc KwdI cvIqv hvq| AvR †divi d¬vBU cÖvq GKB mg‡q Ñ e÷‡bi mgq ycyi †cŠ‡b wZbUv| nv‡Zi KvRKg© mvi‡Z mvi‡Z mv‡o ev‡ivUv| `ycy‡ii Uª vwdK †V‡j Gqvi‡cv‡U© †cŠuQ‡ZI NÈvLv‡bK †j‡M hv‡e| e÷‡b weRyi GB cÖ_g| A‡Pbv kn‡i GKv WªvBf Kivi mgq wKQy DrKÉv _v‡K, mgqg‡Zv †cŠuQ‡Z cvi‡ev †Zv! GKevi c_ fyj K‡i †dj‡j wVK iv¯—vq wdi‡Z A‡bKLvwb mgq LiP n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i| fvov Kiv Mvwo Avevi RvqMvg‡Zv Qvo‡Z n‡e|

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ivby mvg‡j wb‡q‡Q| Gi bvg †cÖg wb‡e`b? GLv‡b wb‡e`b †Kv_vq? †cÖgB ev †Kv_vq? G †Zv D™¢U `vwe| †Kv‡bv eB‡qi cvZvq, wm‡bgvq GiKg †`‡Lwb †m| Kv‡iv Kv‡Q †kv‡bIwb| nvwm †c‡q hvw”Q‡jv, †Kv‡bvg‡Z mvg‡j M¤¢xi gy‡L e‡j, Avgvi Kv‡Q †Zgb †Kv‡bv Lei Av‡mwb|

e‡jBwQ †Zv, mevB mewKQy mgqg‡Zv Rvb‡Z cv‡i bv| nq‡Zv c‡i Rvb‡e|

bv †R‡b Avgvi †Kv‡bv ¶wZI nqwb|

wKš‘ †Zvgv‡K bv n‡j †h Avgvi Pj‡e bv!

¯úó K‡i ivby e‡j, Avgvi Pj‡e|

Zzwg wVK Rv‡bv bv|

Gevi ¯úóZB wei³ ivby, †PvLgyL jvj n‡q D‡V‡Q|

e‡j, Avðh© Avcbv‡K Avwg wPwbI bv!

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weRy wm×vš— †Ìqvi g‡Zv K‡i e‡j, Avcwb bq, Zzwg|

Avcbvi g‡Zv A‡Pbv KvD‡K Zzwg K‡i ej‡Z wkwLwb Avwg|

KwVb wKQy bq, wk‡L wb‡jB nq|

bv wk‡L Avwg †ek AvwQ|

_vK, Ime c‡i| Avwg K¨vw›U‡b hvw”Q Pv †L‡Z| G‡mv|

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Pv wb‡q GKUv Lvwj †Uwe‡j mvgbvmvgwb e‡m weRy e‡j, †Zvgvi K_v †kvbvi Av‡M wb‡Ri cwiPqUv w`‡q wbB, Kx e‡jv?

Reve †Ìqvi wKQy †bB, Pv‡qi Kvc Zz‡j wb‡q weRyi gy‡Li w`‡K ZvKvq ivby| Zvi †KŠZ‚nj n‡”Q| †KŠZ‚n‡j bvwK weovj gviv c‡o| bvt, wb‡Ri Ici wek¦vm Av‡Q Zvi, †m gviv co‡e bv|

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ivby Kx ej‡e, Zvi AevK nIqv †h dzivq bv! †KD Gfv‡e Avjvc-cwiPq Ki‡Z cv‡i! GBgvÎ hvi bvg Rvbv n‡jv, †mB weRy bv‡gi †Q‡jwU‡K Zvi fv‡jv ev g›` wKQyB jvM‡Q bv| Zvi wb‡Ri cÖwZwµqv Kx nIqv DwPZ ev †h cÖwZwµqv n‡”Q Zv m½Z wKbv †evSv hv‡”Q bv|

ivby e‡j, Avgvi †Kv‡bv K_v †bB|

Zvi gv‡b †Zvgvi bvgavgI wKQy †bB!

Zv Av‡Q, wKš‘ †m¸‡jv Avcbv‡K Rvbv‡bv ìKvi e‡j Avgvi g‡b nq bv|

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†Kb ìKvi †bB?

ìKvi †bB, e¨m|

Zvi gv‡b GB †h Avgiv GK †Uwe‡j Pv wb‡q e‡mwQ, GiI †Kv‡bv gv‡b †bB?

ivby e‡j, †bB g‡b Ki‡j †bB| Avcwb Pv †L‡Z ej‡jb, G‡mwQ| GB †Zv|

weRy nv‡m, †h †KD WvK‡jB eywS Zywg Pv †L‡Z hvI?

ivbyi †i‡M hvIqv DwPZ| ixwZg‡Zv AcgvbRbK! m¤ú~Y© AcwiwPZ GKR‡bi m‡½ Pv‡qi †Uwe‡j emv ivbyi R‡bÏ G‡Kev‡i bZzb| †Kb G‡jv Zv wb‡RI Rv‡b bv, †hb †Nv‡ii g‡a¨ P‡j G‡m‡Q| †m †Kv‡ji Ici ivLv e¨vMUv Zz‡j wb‡q D‡V ùvwo‡q‡Q|

e‡j, m¨wi| fyj K‡i †d‡jwQ|

weRy wKQy ejvi Av‡MB ivby †Uwej †Q‡o P‡j †M‡Q|

†mB cÖ_gw`‡bi NUbvi c‡i m¤úK©Uv †h we‡q ch©š— †h‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jv, Zv-I weRyi cvMjcviv GK¸u‡qwgi Kvi‡Y| ivby †Uwej †Q‡o D‡V hvIqvi ci wb‡R‡K Zvi wbZvšZ K¨vejvKvš— g‡b nw”Q‡jv cÖ_‡g| Rv‡b, Av‡kcv‡ki †Uwej †_‡K †KD †KD I‡K j¶¨ Ki‡Q| mvg‡j †bq K‡qK gyn~‡Z©| Pv‡qi Kv‡c `yÕPzgyK w`‡q GKUv †g‡qi Gfv‡e †Uwej †Q‡o D‡V hvIqv †hb Lye ¯vfvweK Ñ GiKg gyL K‡i ax‡imy‡¯’ Pv‡qi Kvc Zz‡j †bq|

Pv †kl K‡i c‡KU †_‡K wmMv‡iU †ei K‡i aivq| Ô...BD MU jvwK †ee, †nv‡qb AvB dvDÛ BD...Õ| g‡b c‡o, †g‡qUv Zvi bvg e‡jwb| bv ejyK, Ii bvg †m Rv‡b|

ciw`b, Zvi ciw`b Ges Zvi ciw`b µgvMZ ivbyi wWcvU©‡g‡›U Dch©ycwi nvbv w`‡Z _v‡K weRy|

ivby †PvLgyL KzuP‡K e‡j, wbj©‡¾i g‡Zv Av‡mb †Kb?

weRyi Reve, †Zvgv‡K Avgvi PvB| K‡Zv †KvwUevi Avgv‡K †div‡e Zzwg? GKmgq †Zvgv‡K nu v ej‡ZB n‡e|

GiKg wek¦vm _vKv fv‡jv| ivby Mjvq VvÆv ¯úó|

ivby, cyi“lgvby‡li KvR n‡jv j¶¨w¯’i K‡i Zv‡K wR‡Z †bIqv| †mR‡b¨ wek¦vm wKQy jv‡MB|

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3 wmMv‡iU wb‡q †g‡qi AvcwË gv‡qi †_‡K Av‡iK KvwV Ic‡i| dzjUzm Rb¥v‡bvi K‡qK gvm Av‡M †_‡K N‡i wmMv‡iU LvIqv eÜ K‡i w`‡qwQ‡jv weRy| evB‡i wM‡q Lvq| kx‡Zi mgq hLb ei‡d Pviw`K mv`v n‡q Av‡Q, Zxeª VvÊv nvIqvq nvo ch©š— R‡g hvIqvi Ae¯’v, ZL‡bv evB‡i eviv›`vq †h‡Z nq| Zey †invB †bB, †Ui †c‡j dzjUzm †Z‡o Avm‡e| Qyu‡o bv †djv ch©š— GKUvbv ej‡Z _vK‡e, evev †Zvgv‡K bv e‡jwQ Avi wmMv‡iU Lv‡e bv| †d‡j `vI| Kx n‡jv, ïb‡Qv bv! e‡jwQ bv, wmMv‡iU †L‡j †Zvgvi AmyL n‡e, AmyL n‡j Zzwg g‡i hv‡e| G¶zwY †d‡j `vI ejwQ...

¯‹z‡j †kLv| MZeQi ¯‹z‡j hvIqv ïi“ K‡i‡Q †m, ZLb †_‡K ïi“| nvwÆgv wUg wUg †kLvi eq‡m AvRKvj ev”Pv‡ì a~gcv‡bi, Wªv‡Mi Áv‡b Ávbx K‡i †Zvjv nq| Kx n‡Zv Av‡iv `yÕPvi eQi c‡i Gme Zv‡ì gv_vq †XvKv‡j? wkï‡ìI Avi GR Ae B‡bv‡mÝ e‡j wKQy _vK‡e bv!

wmMv‡iU wb‡q, WªvMm wb‡q K‡Zv K_v, A_P cÖ‡mm Kiv †Mvgvs‡mi bv‡g †h wel w`‡q eviMvi ˆZwi nq, Zv-I Avevi ¯‹z‡j jv‡Âi mgq `y‡ai ev”Pv‡ì R‡b¨ Abvqv‡m nvjvj| GB wb‡q †KD K_vwUI e‡j bv| wUwf‡Z wmMv‡i‡Ui weÁvcb wbwl×, Kgeqmx †Q‡j‡g‡qiv bvwK Zv‡Z wmMv‡i‡U Avm³ n‡Z Drmvnx nq| exqvi-ûBw¯‹i weÁvcb Aek¨ Abvqv‡m Aev‡a Pj‡Z cv‡i, I¸‡jv wUwf‡Z †`Lv‡bvi mgq m¤¢eZ ev”Pviv †PvL eÜ iv‡L A_ev Im‡e †evanq Avm³ nIqvi wKQy †bB!

nvBI‡q‡Z GLb †Zgb wfo †bB| m~‡h©i †kl Av‡jvI wb‡f Avm‡Q| †nWjvBU R¡vwj‡q be wU‡c †iwWI Pvjy K‡i weRy| UªvwdK wi‡cvU© n‡”Q GKUv †÷k‡b, kn‡ii †Kvb iv¯—vq UªvwdK †Kgb, †Kv_vq A¨vw·‡W›U ev iv¯—v †givg‡Zi Kvi‡Y UªvwdK R¨vg Zvi weeiY| `yÕGKUv †iwWI †÷k‡bi wbR¯ †nwjKÞvi Av‡Q, †m¸‡jv mKvj-we‡Kj ivk AvIqv‡i kn‡ii Ici P°i w`‡q wi‡cvU© K‡i, †m¸‡jv LvwbKUv wek¦vm‡hvM¨| evèvwK †÷kb¸‡jv¸‡jvi UªvwdK wi‡cvU© †kvbvi ìKvi †bB, †ewkifvM mgqB cyi‡bv Lei| GgbI n‡q‡Q, †h iv¯—vq ev B›Uvi‡mKkb eÜ ejv n‡”Q weRy wVK †mLv‡bB ZLb| †Kv_vq eÜ, †Kv_vq Kx! Mvwo¸‡jv w`we¨ Pj‡Q †hgb Pjvi K_v|

weRy Ab¨ †÷kb a‡i, †mLv‡b Mvwoi weÁvc‡bi bv‡g Zvi¯^‡i wPrKvi| c‡iiUv‡ZI weÁvcb, fvqvMÖvi weKí Ily‡ai Lei| Pvi b¤‡i G‡m cQ›`g‡Zv GKUv Mvb †c‡q hvq, ÔBD †Wv›U †bv nvD BU dxjm& Uz we wg...Õ|

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nvBI‡q †_‡K †ewi‡q GKUv †`vKv‡b _vg‡Z nq, dzjUz‡mi R‡b¨ e‡ov eviwe cyZzj †K‡b weRy| †K Rvb‡Zv evev n‡j †g‡qi cyZz‡ji wn‡meI ivL‡Z n‡e! Ggb GKUv cyZzj PvB †hUv Ii msMÖ‡n †bB| K‡Zv iK‡gi †h eviwe Zvi †Zv †Kv‡bv wn‡me Kiv m¤¢e bq| wRcwm eviwe, muvZvi“ eviwe, wcÖ‡Ým eviwe Avi d¨vkb eviwei cvkvcvwk Zv‡ì eënvh© †Ljbv Mvwo, †dvb, †iwWI| GKB eviwe‡K A‡bK mv‡R mvRv‡bvi R‡b¨ n‡iK iK‡gi †cvkvK, †bBj cwjk, Kv‡bi `yj me c¨v‡KU K‡i Szwj‡q ivLv|

dzjUz‡mi GLb †mB eqm †h eq‡m G †`‡k e‡ov nIqv †g‡qiv eviwe-R¡‡i co‡e, ˆZwi n‡e Zvi n‡iK iK‡gi eviwei msMÖn| Kvi msMÖ‡n K‡Zv¸‡jv eviwe, GB wb‡q Zv‡ì cÖwZ‡hvwMZv| GLbKvi `v`x-bvbxiv †h eq‡m eviwe †L‡j‡Q, GLb bvZwbivI †mB eq‡m eviwei R‡b¨ GKB iKg cvMj nq|

dzjUz‡mi evqbv wQ‡jv, e÷b †_‡K e‡ov GKUv eviwe Avb‡Z n‡e| digv‡qkUv kvw¯—g~jK| e÷b hvIqvi w`b mKv‡j h_vixwZ I‡K ¯‹z‡j bvgv‡Z wM‡qwQ‡jv weRy| ¯‹z‡j hvIqvi c‡_ †g‡q Avi me w`‡bi g‡Zv GKUvbv eKeK K‡i hvw”Q‡jv Ñ m~wh¨gvgv †Kb †Pv‡L Svj w`‡q w`‡”Q, `yóz m~wh¨gvgv‡K Lye K‡i e‡K wÌ †Zv, evev!

¯‹z‡j hvIqvi c‡_i cv‡k GKUv SuvKovg‡Zv MvQ‡K †m wbR¯ MvQ e‡j †NvlYv w`‡q †i‡L‡Q, Mv‡Qi cvZv¸‡jv GB mg‡q †Kb S‡i hv‡”Q RvZxq cÖkœI PjwQ‡jv| GK duv‡K weRy e‡jwQ‡jv, gvgwY, AvR `ycy‡i evev e÷‡b hv‡”Q| ZyB ¯‹zj †_‡K †divi Av‡MB P‡j hv‡ev, wdi‡ev wZbw`b c‡i| †Zvi R‡b¨ Kx Avb‡Z n‡e?

†g‡q Lye D`vifv‡e ZLb e‡jwQ‡jv, wK”Qy Avb‡Z n‡e bv|

e÷‡b Gqvi‡cvU© †_‡K †nv‡U‡j †cŠu‡Q evmvq †dvb K‡i Rvbv †M‡jv Kvwnbx wfbœ †gvo wb‡q‡Q| †Ku‡`‡K‡U †g‡q evwo gv_vq Zz‡j‡Q Ñ evev †Kb Zv‡K e‡j hvqwb! †dv‡b A‡bK eywS‡q-mywS‡q †kl‡gl Avmvgx evevi kvw¯— avh© nq, e‡ov GKUv eviwe wK‡b wb‡q †h‡Z n‡e| wd‡i G‡m wK‡b w`‡j Pj‡e bv, e÷b †_‡K Avbv PvB|

Kvj mÜ¨vq nv‡Z wKQy mgq wQ‡jv| GKUv †Ljbvi †`vKv‡b Xy‡KIwQ‡jv weRy, †K‡bwb| A‡Zv e‡ov cyZzj e¨v‡M XyK‡e bv| nv‡Z K‡i e‡q AvbviI †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq bv| wVK K‡i †i‡LwQ‡jv, evmvq †divi c‡_ wK‡b †b‡e| †g‡q bv Rvb‡jB n‡jv|

†`vKvb †_‡K †ewi‡q AvPgKv g‡b c‡o, †mj‡dvbUv GL‡bv Ab Kiv nqwb| †c−‡b D‡V myBP Ad K‡i †i‡LwQ‡jv, GL‡bv IB Ae¯’vq Av‡Q| Ab K‡i †`‡L, †g‡mR Av‡Q| GKUv †g‡mR, dzjUz‡mi Ñ evev, Zzwg GL‡bv Avm‡Qv bv!

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evmvq †cŠuQ‡Z mÜ¨v †cwi‡q hvq| ivby ivbœvN‡i| ìRv †Lvjvi k‡ã DuwK w`‡Z weRyi m‡½ †PvLv‡PvwL| gy‡Li †Kv‡bv †iLv GKUzI e`jvq bv| †PvL bvwg‡q wm‡¼ ivLv Kvc-M−vm¸‡jv †avqvq e¨¯— n‡q hvq ivby| weRy e÷b hvIqvi w`b `y‡qK Av‡M †_‡K ivbyi m‡½ wn‡me Kiv K_v Pj‡Q| h‡ZvUzKz bv n‡j bq, ZvB Avi wK| e÷b †_‡K cÖwZw`b GKevi K‡i †dvb K‡i‡Q weRy| wVK ivbyi m‡½ K_v ejvi AvMÖn †_‡K bq, dzjUz‡mi R‡b¨|

LvwbKUv `vwqZ¡ cvjbI e‡U| bv Ki‡j GB wb‡qI K_v ïb‡Z n‡e, Avgv‡ì Le‡i †Zvgvi †Kv‡bv ìKvi Av‡Q bvwK!

GKmgq dzjUz‡mi †dv‡b K_v ejvi †bkv n‡qwQ‡jv Lye, †dvb evR‡j I‡KB ai‡Z n‡e| †Kv‡Ì‡K Qy‡U G‡m mevi Av‡M †dvb Zz‡j wb‡Zv| AvRKvj †dv‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡qI †`‡L bv| myZivs weRy †dvb Ki‡j ivby a‡i‡Q| weRyi †Zvgiv †Kgb Av‡Qv-i DË‡i ivby ms‡¶‡c e‡j‡Q, fv‡jvB †Zv|

me wVKVvK?

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Aby‡hvM Ki‡j `yÕPviw`‡bi R‡b¨ GKUz AbïKg nq| Zvici Avevi †h †K †mB| g‡b n‡Z cv‡i, weRyi Kv‡Q wb‡R‡K AbvKl©Yxq K‡i †ZvjvB Zvi Rxe‡bi mvabv! A_P mvgvb¨ GKUz h‡Zœ ivby †h Kx my›ì n‡q DV‡Z cv‡i, nq‡Zv †m Rv‡bI bv| weRy mvgvb¨ AevK n‡q j¶¨ K‡i, AvR GKUzLvwb †m‡R‡Q ivby|

N‡i mvaviYZ kvwo c‡i bv, Lye bvwK Sv‡gjv| weRy Zv‡K kvwociv †`L‡Z cQ›` K‡i e‡j nq‡Zv| AvR KjvcvZv i‡Oi GKUv kvwo civ, kvwoUv Av‡M †`‡L‡Q e‡j

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g‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| bZzb wK‡b‡Q? j¤v Pzj cwicvwU K‡i AvuPov‡bv| †Vuv‡U wK GKUz wjcw÷K w`‡q‡Q? wVK †evSv hvq bv G‡Zv`~i †_‡K| Kx g‡b K‡i? weRy wdi‡e ZvB?

ivby‡K wKQy ejvi Drmvn nq bv weRyi| wZbw`b c‡i N‡i wd‡i †Qv‡Æv GKUv †Kv‡bv m¤¢vlY wKsev mvgvb¨ GK UzK‡iv nvwmI wK †m †c‡Z cv‡i bv? GKUv RjR¨vš— gvbyl N‡i XyK‡jv, ivbyi PvDwb‡Z, gy‡Li †iLvq Zvi ¯xK…wZUzKzI †bB| †mB gvbylwU hw` Zvi †g‡qi evev nq, Zvi Rxe‡bi m‡½ ci‡Z ci‡Z RwoZ n‡q _v‡K Ñ †m mvgvb¨ g‡bv‡hvM `vwe Ki‡ZB cv‡i| cv‡i bv? evwZj Kiv bv †nvK, Aš—Z cyi‡bv †cÖwgK wn‡m‡eI? †mB fv‡jvevmv wb®úÎ e„‡¶i g‡Zv k~b¨ n‡q †Zv hvqwb| †M‡j GK Qv‡ì wb‡P evm Kiv m¤¢e n‡Zv bv|

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ïay ivbyi †`vl n‡e †Kb? weRy wb‡RI wKQy e‡jwb, GKUv kãI bq| weRy Rv‡b, fe¨Zvi LvwZ‡iI wKQy GKUv ejv DwPZ| ivM-Awfgvb K‡i K_v eÜ K‡i ivLv wkï‡ì gvbvq, †m eqm K‡e MZ n‡q‡Q! K‡qK dzU `~i‡Z¡ `yÕRb †KD KvD‡K †hb †P‡b bv| AvMš‘‡Ki g‡Zv|

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Kx fyj K_v e‡jwQ †i eywo?

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†g‡q‡K †Kv‡j Zz‡j wb‡q N‡i wd‡i Av‡m weRy| ev·e›`x eviwe‡K D×vi K‡i †g‡qi nv‡Z w`‡Z nq| †mvdvq e‡m e‡j, eviwe †Zvi cQ›` n‡q‡Q †i?

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e‡oviv Avevi Kuv‡` bvwK!

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evevi m‡½ Avi GKUzLvwb K_v Av‡Q gv!

†Zvgvi eKeK Kx Avi _vg‡e?

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weRy †hLv‡b e‡m‡Q, †mLvb †_‡K ivbyi gy‡Li AvaLvbv †`Lv hvq| evwK A‡a©K Avovj n‡q Av‡Q ivbœvNi Avi emvi N‡ii gvSLv‡bi AvaLvbv †`qv‡ji Avov‡j| dzjUz‡mi K_vi Reve bv w`‡q wb‡Ri Kv‡R e¨¯— n‡q †M‡Q †m|

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weRy AevK n‡q wM‡qwQ‡jv, ZzB-†ZvKvwi ïay Awkw¶Z Pvlvf~lviv K‡i! Avðh© †Zv! K_vUv Zvi Kv‡Q GgbB bZzb, Aevš—i I AvPgKv †h cvëv †Kv‡bvwKQy PU K‡i gy‡L Av‡m bv| Avðh©, Ly&eB Avðh© n‡qwQ‡jv †m|

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Gi DËiI weRyi Kv‡Q Awfbe| ivby e‡j, GLv‡b Avgvi evevi K_v Avm‡Q †Kb?

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weRy †g‡qi j¤v Nb Pz‡ji g‡a¨ AvOyj Pvjv‡Z Pvjv‡Z e‡j, ZzB †L‡qwQm †i dzjUzm? bvwK Avgvi m‡½ Lvwe?

e‡j eyS‡Z cv‡i, Lye ev‡R kU †L‡j GKLvbv †gv¶g K¨vP †m Zz‡j w`‡q‡Q| nq‡Zv G¶zwY ïb‡e, n uv, Zzwg bv _vK‡j †Zvgvi †g‡q‡K Avi †K LvIqv‡e!

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dzjUzm e‡j, nu v †L‡qwQ|

wK †Lwj AvR iv‡Z?

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fy‡j †MwQ|

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evev, Avgvi †Qv‡Uv‡ejvi K_v e‡jv|

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bv, ZLbKvi K_v bq| IB †h nvgwU-WvgwUi MíUv e‡jv|

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Avgvi GKUzI Nyg cv‡”Q bv|

bv †c‡jI Nygv‡Z n‡e| Kvj ¯‹zj Av‡Q bv!

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dzjUzm evevi Mjv Rwo‡q a‡i e‡j, AvR Avwg †Zvgvi m‡½ Nygv‡Z hv‡ev|

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weRy e‡j, †ek †Zv, Pj| wKš‘ Zvi Av‡M Avgv‡K GKUzLvwb mgq w`‡Z n‡e| ZzB ùvZ eªvk K‡i †b, Avwg RvgvKvco e`‡j AvmwQ|

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4 weRy wb‡R Rv‡b, ev”Pv †Q‡jiv †Kv‡bv GKUv †Ljbv PvB e‡j †hiKg †R` K‡i, †m wb‡RI wVK ZvB Ki‡Q| ivbyi †cÖ‡g †m nveyWyey Lvw”Q‡jv, Zv bq| gyL dz‡U †Zvgv‡K PvB e‡j †d‡j †mUv wM‡j †dj‡ZI cviwQ‡jv bv| wcwQ‡q Avm‡Z g‡bi †Rvi jv‡M| Zey cÖZ¨vL¨v‡bi †h kw³ Av‡Q †R` evwo‡q †Zvjvi, mg‡q Zv-I †fuvZv n‡q Av‡m| ïay ïay †R` K‡i, KvbœvKvwU w`‡q †Ljbv cvIqv hv‡e bv ey‡S ev”PvivI GKmgq Pzc K‡i hvq, †g‡b wb‡Z †k‡L| gy‡L h‡Zv eovB Ki“K, weRyi †RÌ w_wZ‡q AvmwQ‡jv|

ivbyi µgvMZ cÖZ¨vL¨vb‡K Avi AeÁv Kiv m¤¢e nq bv| mn¨ Kivi e`‡j GK ai‡bi AvZ¥m¤§vb‡eva †R‡M DVwQ‡jv| ivby Kx Ggb, Avwg †Kb Zv‡K D‡c¶v Ki‡Z cvi‡ev bv? ivbyi †Luv‡R Zvi wWcvU©‡g‡›U hvIqv eÜ K‡i w`‡j †Kgb nq? ivbyi †PvL wK ZLb Zv‡K LuyR‡e? Ôbv-_vKvB n‡e Avgvi me‡P‡q e‡ov _vKv!Õ

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iv¯—v bv †cwi‡q ùvwo‡q _v‡K †m, wd‡i ZvKvq bv| A‡c¶v K‡i| ivby cv‡k G‡m ùvwo‡q‡Q| e‡j, Avcbv‡K WvKwQ A‡bK¶Y, ïb‡Z cv‡”Qb?

iv¯—vq G‡Zv gvby‡li †K †Kv_vq Kv‡K WvK‡Q, Kx K‡i eyS‡ev! Avgvi bvg a‡i †Zv WvK‡Z ïwbwb| †m hvK‡M, †Kb WvKwQ‡j ZvB ïwb|

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ï‡b‡Qb †Zv, AvR K¬vm n‡e bv|

nu v| fvewQjvg AvÇv w`‡Z hvB| AvÇvLvbvq KL‡bv ag©NU nq bv|

ivby e‡j, Zvn‡j Avi Avcbv‡K AvUKv‡ev bv|

Kx Avðh©, Avgvi Kv‡iv m‡½ A¨vc‡q›Ug‡›U Kiv †bB, AvÇvq †mUv jv‡MI bv| hLb Lywk hv‡ev, bvn‡j hv‡ev bv| †Zvgvi K_v ïwb|

Avcbvi m‡½ K_v wQ‡jv|

weRy Mjvq wKQy †k−l †gkvq, ZvB †Zv ewj, ìKvi bv _vK‡j Avgv‡K Luy‡R †ei Ki‡e †Kb!

ivby †LuvPv nRg K‡i e‡j, GLv‡bB ùvwo‡q ùvwo‡q K_v ej‡ev?

weRy g‡b g‡b fv‡e, I eŸvev †ek †Zv K_v dz‡U‡Q| wKš‘ n‡”QUv Kx, ZvB †Zv †evSv hv‡”Q bv| e‡j, †Kv_vq †h‡Z PvI?

Zv Rvwb bv|

Zvi gv‡b Avwg †hLv‡b ej‡ev †mLv‡b hv‡e?

ivby nv‡m, nu v|

iv¯—v †cwi‡q mwjgyj−vn n‡ji mvg‡bi dzUcv‡_ D‡V G‡m weRy e‡j, Rvnvbœv‡g?

IB RvqMvUvq hvIqvi B‡”Q †bB|

weRy Gevi nv‡m, AvgviI bv| ï‡bwQ Rvnvbœv‡gi iv¯—vq GLb bvwK A‡bK †LuvovLuywo Ki‡Q Iqvmv Avi wgDwbwmc¨vj Ki‡cv‡ikb| iv¯—v eÜ|

ivby nvm‡Z nvm‡Z e‡j, Gme K_v cvb †Kv_vq Avcwb?

¯iwPZ|

nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z weªwUk KvDwÝj jvB‡eªwii †cQ‡bi j‡b| weRy †`‡L‡Q, RvqMvUv Ggwb‡Z Lvwj _v‡K bv, †Rvovq †Rvovq †Q‡j‡g‡qiv e‡m| GiKg Rbk~b¨ cv‡e fv‡ewb| †cÖwgK-†cÖwgKv‡ì R‡b¨ wK mgqUv †ewk mKvj?

mwVK Rv‡b bv, Z‡e weRy Abygvb Ki‡Z cvi‡Q ivby Kx ej‡Z Pvq| AvRB nq‡Zv mgc©‡Yi mgq| wbtkZ©? weRyi wb‡RiI wm×vš— †bIqvi Av‡Q| G‡Zvw`b GKUv †R‡ì Kvi‡Y evisevi cÖZ¨vL¨v‡bi Acgvb D‡c¶v Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jv| wR‡Z †bIqvi †bkvq w¯’i wQ‡jv e‡j Avi wKQy‡K Ri“wi g‡b nqwb| Avevi MZ wKQyw`‡bi nvj †Q‡o

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†Ìqvi g‡Zv AvjMv Ae¯’vqI †m †cŠu‡Q wM‡qwQ‡jv, Rqx nIqv ZLb Avi Z‡Zv ìKvwi †bB|

GLb Kx Ki‡e †m? cÖZ¨vL¨v‡bi Acgvb wdwi‡q †Ìqvi my‡hvM Zvi Av‡Q| †b‡e? ivby‡K †m Abvqv‡m ej‡Z cv‡i, †h †Zvgv‡K †P‡qwQ‡jv †m Avi GLv‡b evm K‡i bv|

A_ev cv‡i †m ¶gv K‡i w`‡Z| wbtk‡Z©|

wmMv‡iU awi‡q PzcPvc UvbwQ‡jv weRy| ivby e‡j, Kx fve‡Qb?

AvR Kvi gyL †`‡L mKvj n‡qwQ‡jv g‡b Kivi †Póv KiwQ|

†Kb?

Avgvi m‡½ nVvr †Zvgvi K_v ejvi ìKvi co‡jv e‡j| Lye A¯vfvweK bv? G‡Zvw`b D‡ëvUvB n‡q G‡m‡Q|

mew`b GKiKg bv-I n‡Z cv‡i| mg‡q K‡ZvwKQy cv‡ë hvq!

wKš‘ mewKQyi Av‡M GKUv wRwbm cvëv‡bv ìKvi|

Kx?

evsjv Mí-Dcb¨v‡m Avcwb †_‡K Zzwg‡Z bvg‡Z wek-cuwPk cvZv LiP n‡q hvq| Kx AcPq, †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq!

Bw½Z bv †evSvi †Kv‡bv KviY wQ‡jv bv| ivby e‡j, A‡Pbv KvD‡K PU K‡i Zzwg K‡i ejv hvq?

A‡Pbv gvby‡li m‡½ †KD weªwUk KvDwÝ‡ji wbR©b j‡b e‡m bv|

†Zvgvi m‡½ Z‡K© cvi‡ev bv|

GB mnR wRwb‡m G‡Zv mgq †j‡M †M‡jv!

weRyi Abygvb wg‡j hv‡”Q| kZ©nxb mgc©Y| ivbyi K_v ejvi aiYB e‡j w`w”Q‡jv, Abygv‡bi R‡b¨ Avi Aewkó wQ‡jv bv wKQy| K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z weRy †fZ‡i †fZ‡i wb‡Ri m‡½ jovB K‡i hvq Ñ Acgv‡bi cÖwZ‡kva, bv ¶gv?

Kx nq hw` †m GLb ivby‡K wdwi‡q †`q? e‡j, ivby, †Zvgv‡K Avi PvB bv Avgvi| GKmgq †f‡ewQjvg, †Zvgv‡K Qvov Avgvi Pj‡e bv| GLb †`LwQ Zv Avi g‡b n‡”Q bv| Kx nq Zvn‡j, ivbyi cÖwZwµqv Kx n‡e? Lye AvnZ n‡e †m? ytwLZ n‡e?

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weRyI n‡qwQ‡jv GKmgq, ZLb Kvi Kx G‡m †M‡Q? wKš‘ GB bvix‡K †m Rq Ki‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jv, †m GLb wb‡R †_‡K G‡m‡Q Zvi Kv‡Q| B‡”Q Ki‡j GLb ¯úk© Kiv hvq Zv‡K| wR‡Z hvIqvi †jvf Kvi bv nq? cÖwZ‡kva? Kx‡mi cÖwZ‡kva?

mvivUv w`b GKm‡½ Kv‡U| hvB hvB K‡iI ivbyi evmvq †div nw”Q‡jv bv, K_v †h †kl n‡Z Pvq bv| †kl we‡K‡ji w`‡K GKiKg †Rvi K‡i wiKkv †W‡K D‡V c‡o ivby, Avi †`wi n‡j evmvq A‡bK ˆKwdqZ w`‡Z n‡e| wiKkv Pj‡Z ïi“ Kivi Av‡MB weRyI D‡V e‡m‡Q ivbyi cv‡k|

ivby e‡j, Av‡i GUv Kx n‡”Q?

GKUz GwM‡q w`B †Zvgv‡K|

Avwg GKvB †ek †h‡Z cvi‡ev, †ivR hvw”Q| GwM‡q w`‡Z n‡e bv|

weRy wiKkvIqvjv‡K e‡j, Zzwg P‡jv †Zv fvB|

wiKkv Pj‡Z ïi“ Ki‡j ivby e‡j, †KD †`‡L †dj‡j?

†`L‡j †`L‡e, cvewjK by Bm¨vÝ †Zv wKQy KiwQ bv!

†Pbv †KD †`‡L evmvq e‡j w`‡j Avgv‡KB Nie›`x n‡q _vK‡Z n‡e|

G‡Zv fve‡j P‡j bvwK! gvby‡li Avi †L‡q‡`‡q KvR †bB, mviv¶Y †PvL ivL‡Q ivbyi m‡½ †K hv‡”Q ZvB †`L‡Z!

GKUz Pzc K‡i †_‡K ivby e‡j, Av”Qv, Zzwg GiKg †Q‡jgvbywl K‡iv †Kb?

†Q‡jiv †Q‡jgvbywl Ki‡e bv †Zv †K Ki‡e?

GKUzI wK wmwiqvm n‡Z Rv‡bv bv Zzwg?

bv| e‡ov n‡j n‡ev|

Zvi gv‡b GL‡bv e‡ov nIwb?

GL‡bv bv| Rv‡bv, GKUv Mv‡b Av‡Q Ñ ÔDIg¨vb, AvB †nvc BD AvÛvi÷¨vÛ / `¨ wjUj PvBì BbmvBW Ae Av g¨vbÕ| cyi“lgvby‡li †fZ‡i evm Kiv †Qv‡Æv wkïwU‡K †evSvi †Póv K‡iv|

ivby hv‡e wUKvUzwj, †÷wWqv‡gi Kv‡Q G‡m †Kv‡bvg‡Z †V‡jVy‡j weRy‡K bvwg‡q †`q †m| Awb”Qvq †b‡g `uvovq weRy| ivby wgwó K‡i †n‡m e‡j, Kvj †`Lv n‡e|

n‡ZB n‡e|

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GB mg‡q weRy GLb †Kv_vq hvq, Kx K‡i? evmvq wdi‡Z GK`g B‡”Q Ki‡Q bv| AvR‡Ki w`bUv AbïKg, D`hvcb Kiv ìKvi GKv GKv| †÷wWqv‡gi †M‡Ui mvg‡b Svjbyb †Ìqv KvUv Avgov †K‡b| Awbw`©ófv‡e iv¯—vi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ZvwK‡q Avgov Lvq †m, UKSvj wgwj‡q A™¢yZ gRv`vi wRwbm| nVvr g‡b c‡o, K¬v‡m hvIqvi R‡b¨ †h †bvUeB nv‡Z wQ‡jv, †mUv GLb †bB| ivbyi e¨v‡M XywK‡q †i‡LwQ‡jv, Ii m‡½ P‡j †M‡Q| Avcbg‡b nv‡m weRy| †bvUeB‡qi †`vl wK? Zvi gvwjKI hvq hvq| †m wb‡R bv cvi“K, †bvUeBwU Zvi cÖwZwbwa n‡q ivbyi m‡½ _vK|

we‡K‡ji †iv` g‡i †M‡Q, mÜ¨v bvg‡Q| wmMv‡iU awi‡q nuvU‡Z jvM‡jv †m| ÔAvi wK KL‡bv K‡e, Ggb mÜ¨v n‡e...Õ

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5 ivbyi m‡½ Zvi m¤úK© †Kv_vq G‡m ùvwo‡q‡Q, †Kv_vq hv‡”Q Ñ Gme Avi AvRKvj †Zgb fve‡Z B‡”Q K‡i bv weRyi| Kx n‡e? †Kv‡bvwKQy cv‡ë †Ìqvi ¶gZv Zvi †bB| hv n‡e Zvi m‡½ wb‡R‡K †gjv‡Z n‡e| ïi“‡Z GB hy×-mwÜ †LjvUv yiƒn I `ytmn g‡b n‡Zv, wKš‘ Kvjµ‡g me m‡q hvq|

ev‡iv eQ‡ii AbeiZ jovB‡qi AwfÁZvq AwZ wbcyY I Awb”QyK GK mgiwe` †m| GB hy×, †Zv GB mnve¯’v‡bi mwÜ| mnve¯’vb gv‡b wK? ci¯úi‡K mn¨ K‡i Ae¯’vb Kiv? h‡Zv¶Y bv Avevi Uvbv‡cv‡ob ïi“ n‡q hvq, †Ubkb ev‡o, hy‡×i `vgvgv †e‡R I‡V? cÖ_g †MvjvwU wbw¶ß nq? ZvB n‡e| Z‡e ZvB †nvK|

GKUv cÖ‡R‡±i wKQy LyP‡iv KvR wb‡q e÷‡b †h‡Z n‡e, ivby‡K Rvwb‡qwQ‡jv Awdm †_‡K wd‡i| ï‡b ivby cÖ¯—ve †`q, Avwg Avi dzjUzmI †Zvgvi m‡½ Ny‡i Avm‡Z cvwi|

Lye fv‡jv K_v| Avwg wKš‘ mvivw`b Kv‡R e¨¯— _vK‡ev, mÜ¨vi Av‡M mgq n‡e bv| A‡Pbv RvqMvq †Zvgiv GKv GKv †Kv_vq Ny‡i †eov‡e? mvivw`b †nv‡U‡j e‡m _vKviI †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq bv|

wgwói evmvq †h‡Z cvwi Avgiv| Ii m‡½ †eov‡bv hv‡e| Avi wKQy bv n‡j mvivw`b AvÇv †Ìqv n‡e| Ii †Q‡j dzjUz‡mi eqmx, I‡ìI fv‡jv mgq KvU‡e|

weRyi g‡b c‡o, ivbyi GB evÜexwU e÷‡bB _v‡K| gv‡Sg‡a¨ †dv‡b K_v nq| I‡ì we‡qi ci evi `y‡qK B¯‹vU‡bi evmvq G‡m‡Q wgwó| weRy GKw`b VvÆv K‡i e‡jwQ‡jv, Avgvi †Kv‡bvw`b Wvqv‡ewUm n‡j Zzwg wKš‘ fy‡jI Avgvi KvQvKvwQ Avm‡e bv| wgwó cÖ_‡g ai‡Z cv‡iwb, weRy e¨vL¨v w`‡qwQ‡jv, ZLb wKš‘ Wv³v‡ii Kov wb‡la _vK‡e, Zey wgwó †`L‡j †L‡Z B‡”Q Ki‡eB! wbwl× n‡j †jvf †ewk nq bv!

ivbyi AvBwWqv cQ›` nq weRyi| mvq w`‡q e‡j, †ek †Zv, †Zvgvi Awd‡m Kvj K_v e‡jv, QywU cv‡e wK bv Avgv‡K RvbvI| Uªv‡fj G‡R›U‡K e‡j GKB d¬vB‡U wU‡K‡Ui eë¯’v Ki‡Z n‡e|

ivbyi QywUi mgm¨v wQ‡jv bv, wKš‘ †Mvjgvj n‡jv wgwó‡K wb‡q| bb‡ì we‡q‡Z †m XvKvq hv‡”Q c‡ii mßv‡n| e¨m, ivby `c K‡i wb‡f †M‡jv| G-I weRyi Kv‡Q GK auvav, †h †Kv‡bv wKQy wb‡q gyn~‡Z©i g‡a¨ ivby Ljewj‡q DV‡Z cv‡i, Avevi K‡qK wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ †Zgb †Kv‡bv KviY Qvov †kvKmfvq hvIqvi †Pnviv evwb‡q †dj‡ZI

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`¶ †m| e÷b hvIqvi Dcj¶ Avi wgwói †`‡k hvIqvi mgq KvQvKvwQ c‡o †M‡Q, †mLv‡b Kv‡iv wKQy Kivi †bB! Zvn‡j?

Zey weRy e‡j, QywU hLb wb‡qB †d‡j‡Qv, wU‡KUUv K‡i †dwj| Avi Gi g‡a¨ †LuvRLei K‡i †`Lv hvK, e÷‡b †Pbv KvD‡K bv KvD‡K nq‡Zv †c‡q hv‡ev| Avgvi KvR †kl n‡j bv nq Av‡iv `yÕw`b †_‡K Zvici wdi‡ev|

ivbyi Zv‡Z gZ †bB, †m hv‡e bv e‡j gbw¯’i K‡i †d‡j‡Q| Zvi gb Lvivc _vK‡jv cÖvq mvivw`b| iv‡Z weRy cÖ —ve †`q, hw` e÷‡b hv‡e bv wVK K‡i _v‡Kv, Zvn‡j GK KvR K‡iv| QywU wb‡q †d‡j‡Qv, dzjUzm‡K wb‡q wnD÷b Ny‡i G‡mv|

wnD÷‡b ivbyi e‡ov †evb _v‡K, Mvwo wb‡q Pvi-cuvP NÈvq w`we¨ P‡j hvIqv hvq| weRy fvewQ‡jv, N‡i e‡m QywU bó bv K‡i wnD÷b GKUv weKí n‡Z cv‡i| I‡`iI fv‡jv jvM‡e, dzjUzm e‡ov Lvjvgwbi Lye f³|

ivby nVvr SvgUv w`‡q e‡j I‡V, dzjUz‡mi ¯‹zj Av‡Q bv?

nvm‡e bv Kuv`‡e, ey‡S DV‡Z LvwbK mgq †j‡M hvq weRyi| Avðh©, e÷‡b hvIqvi K_v nw”Q‡jv, ZLb dzjUz‡mi ¯‹z‡ji K_v I‡Vwb! GLb nVvr! Ô†`qvi Avi †gvi w_sm Bb †nfb& A¨vÛ Av_©, †nv‡iwkI...|Õ

e÷b hvIqvi `yÕw`b Av‡M mÜ¨vq Awd‡m AvU‡K hvq weRy| K‡qKw`b Av‡M GKUv cÖ‡R± c− vb ˆZwi K‡iwQ‡jv| GKUz Av‡M em& G‡m Rvwb‡q †M‡jv, †ek wKQy A`je`j Ki‡Z n‡e Ges †kl K‡i w`‡Z n‡e AvRB| ZLb we‡Kj PviUv| weRyi Lywk nIqvi KviY †bB, em& †hfv‡e e‡j w`‡qwQ‡jv, Av‡M †mfv‡eB †m K‡iwQ‡jv| GLb †kl gyn~‡Z© G‡m ej‡Q, e`‡j `vI| Aš—Z NÈv Pv‡iK †j‡M hv‡e †kl Ki‡Z| wKQy Kivi †bB, Gi bvg PvKwi|

evmvq †dvb K‡i ivby‡K e‡jwQ‡jv, Avgvi AvR wdi‡Z †`wi n‡e| K‡Zv †`wi, ZvI ej‡Z cviwQ bv|

ivbyi VvÊv Mjvi DËi, G Avi bZzb Kx!

ivby, wc−R, †evSvi †Póv K‡iv| KÕw`b Av‡Mi Kiv GKUv cÖ‡R± c− vb e`jv‡Z n‡e AvR‡Ki g‡a¨| Avgv‡K awi‡q w`‡q †M‡jv GB GKUz Av‡M|

†ek †Zv, KvRB K‡iv| †Zvgv‡K evmvq Avm‡Z n‡e bv|

gv‡b?

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gv‡b Avevi Kx? †Zvgv‡K w`‡q †Zv N‡ii †Kv‡bv KvRB n‡e bv| mvivw`b Awdm K‡i †W-†Kqvi †_‡K dzjUzm‡K Zz‡j wb‡q G‡mwQ| GLb ivbœv Ki‡Z n‡e, †g‡q‡K †Mvmj Kiv‡Z n‡e, LvIqv‡Z n‡e| Gw`‡K †g‡q evevi m‡½ †Mvmj Ki‡e e‡j †R` a‡i e‡m Av‡Q|

weRy Av‡¯— Av‡¯— e‡j, Avwg GLb Zvn‡j Kx Ki‡Z cvwi?

wKQy Ki‡Z †Zvgv‡K, †KD e‡jwb| †hLv‡b Av‡Qv _v‡Kv, hv Ki‡Qv ZvB K‡i hvI|

weRy‡K Avi wKQy ejvi my‡hvM †`q bv ivby, †dvb †i‡L w`‡q‡Q| weRy _g a‡i †eKz‡ei g‡Zv e‡m _v‡K LvwbK¶Y, Zvici D‡V evB‡i hvq| GBme mg‡q wmMv‡i‡Ui †P‡q fv‡jv Avi Kx Av‡Q!

iv‡Z weRyi wdi‡Z wdi‡Z ivZ cÖvq GKUv †e‡R wM‡qwQ‡jv| ivby-dzjUzm wbðqB Nywg‡q †M‡Q, cÖvq wbtk‡ã `iRv Ly‡j wb‡Ri evmvq †Pv‡ii g‡Zv Xy‡K †`‡L emvi Ni AÜKvi| wVK AÜKvi bq, N‡ii Av‡jv †bfv‡bv, wUwf Pj‡Q, †mB Av‡jv‡Z Ni Av‡jv| ivby Nywg‡q †M‡Q †mvdvi Ic‡i| †cUfwZ© wL‡` wb‡q wd‡iwQ‡jv weRy, wKš‘ GLb Lvevi †Uwe‡j em‡j mvov †c‡q ivby D‡V co‡Z cv‡i| `yÕM−vm cvwb †L‡q ï‡Z P‡j wM‡qwQ‡jv †m|

mKv‡j dzjUzm‡K ¯‹z‡j bvwg‡q w`‡q evmvq wd‡i G‡m †`‡L, ivby GK evwU wmwiqvj wb‡q e‡‡m‡Q Lvevi †Uwe‡j| Ab¨vb¨ w`‡b weRy GKev‡i ˆZwi n‡q †g‡q‡K ¯‹z‡j bvwg‡q w`‡q Awd‡m P‡j hvq| MZKvj A‡bKivZ ch©š— KvR K‡i‡Q, AvR †`wi K‡i hv‡e| ivbyi Awdm Lye ~‡i bq e‡j †m AvUUvi wgwbU `‡kK Av‡M †ewi‡qI wVK mgqg‡Zv Awd‡m †cŠuQ‡Z cv‡i|

weRy Kwd †gKvi Pvjy K‡i w`‡q evwU‡Z `ya-wmwiqvj Xv‡j| †Uwe‡j G‡m e‡m| `yÕR‡b gyL wbPz K‡i Lye g‡bv‡hv‡Mi m‡½ Lvq, †hb wmwiqv‡ji evwU Qvov `k©bxq Avi wKQy †bB|

Ô†bv ¯§vBjm, bU Av wm½j IqvW© A¨vU `¨ †eªKdv÷ †Uej& / ...†mv gvP `¨vU AvB Iqvbv †m, evU AvB dxj AvbGej& / ...Iqvb g¨vb Iqvb D‡qvg¨vb, Iqvb jvBd Uz wjf Uz‡M`vi...Õ

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6 dvBbvj cix¶v †kl n‡j weRy wm×vš— w`‡q †d‡j, Gevi we‡qUv †m‡i †djv ìKvi|

ivby †n‡m †d‡j, †Zvgvi †h we‡qi G‡Zv kL!

Av‡i Kx Avðh©, kL n‡e †Kb? GUv n‡jv ìKv‡ii K_v| k‡Li KvR gvbyl B‡”Qg‡Zv hLb-ZLb K‡i| Avgvi GL‡bv GKeviB we‡q Kiv n‡jv bv|

mevB †h e‡j, we‡q w`wj−Kv jvÇy| †L‡j gvbyl c¯—vq, bv †L‡jI bvwK c¯—vq|

dj hw` GKB nq Zvn‡j LvIqvUvB jvf| P‡jv †L‡q †`Lv hvK|

`yÕevwo‡ZB Kg‡ewk RvbvRvwb n‡q †M‡Q Z‡Zvw`‡b| ivby‡K GKw`b evmvq wb‡q wM‡q gv-i m‡½ Avjvc Kwi‡q w`‡qwQ‡jv weRy| c‡i wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv, †Kgb †`L‡j gv? †Zvgvi †Q‡ji eD n‡j †Kgb nq?

gv-i m‡½ weRyi nvwm-VvÆvI P‡j| gv e‡jwQ‡jv, euv`‡ii Mjvq gy³vi gvjv n‡q hv‡e bv †Zv?

AvRKvjKvi euvìiv gy³vi Kì Rv‡b gv|

we‡qi AvbyôvwbK K_v cvovi GKUv e¨vcvi _v‡K, †mUv mvgjv‡e †K? weRy‡K wb‡q ivby hvq avbgwÊ‡Z †ev‡bi evmvq| `ycy‡i Lvevi †Uwe‡j e‡m †evb-`yjvfvB‡K me e„Ëvš— Ly‡j ejv n‡jv| `yjvfvB Lye M¤¢xi gy‡L Rvbvq, Avgvi wKš‘ GK`g gZ †bB|

_ZgZ †L‡q hvq ivby| `yjvfvB‡qi Ici A‡bK fimv e‡j Avmv| ivby e‡j, gv‡b?

GKwUgvÎ k¨vwjKvi `Lj †Kvb yjvfvB Qvo‡Z Pvq? †h Pvq †m gnv Avnv¤§K| G‡Zvw`b a‡i Avkv K‡i AvwQ, k¨vwjKvmy›ìxi gb GKw`b Mj‡e| GLb †m AvkvI †M‡jv e‡j|

GK‡PvU nvmvnvwmi ci ivby e‡j, †Zvgvi m‡½ Avgvi †cÖg †Zv Rb¥-Rb¥vš—‡ii| ZvB e‡j †ev‡bi Awdwmqvj mZxb †Zv Avi n‡Z cvwi bv|

†mLv‡bB †Zv K_v| Avgvi hw` mwZ¨ mwZ¨ Av‡iKUv we‡q Ki‡Z B‡”Q K‡i Zvn‡j Kx n‡e ej †Zv? †Kv_vKvi †K G‡m †Zvi †ev‡bi mZxb n‡q em‡e| Zvi †P‡q ZzB ivwR n‡q †M‡j mew`K †_‡K fv‡jv| `yB †ev‡b wg‡jwg‡k _vKwZm| SMovSvwU Pz‡jvPzwj n‡jI N‡ii K_v N‡iB _vK‡Zv| K‡Zv myweav ej †Zv!

Avcv e‡j D‡VwQ‡jv, Avnv, kL K‡Zv!

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ivby e‡j, †Zvgvi m‡½ †cÖg we‡qi c‡iI Pj‡Z cv‡i, `yjvfvB|

ZLb wK Avi ZzB Avg‡K cvËv w`we?

Zzwg Ggb Avbvwo RvbZvg bv| ZLb n‡e ciKxqv †cÖg| Rv‡bv bv, ciKxqv †cÖg me‡P‡q wgwó!

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we‡qi iv‡Z ivbyi cÖ_g evK¨, Avgv‡K Zzwg we‡q Ki‡j †Kb?

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wm½vcy‡ii wU‡KU| fvB‡qi civgk©g‡Zv wm½vcy‡i `yÕw`b †_‡K gvj‡qwkqvi †`mvi“ e‡j GKUv mgy ª‰mK‡Z P‡j wM‡qwQ‡jv| wm½vcyi †_‡K Mvwo‡Z NÈv †`‡oK|

Kx †h my›ì RvqMv †`mvi“| weRy-ivbyi gy»Zvi †kl wQ‡jv bv| RvqMvUv GL‡bv Uz wi÷ ¯ú‡Ui g‡Zv K‡i ˆZwi n‡q I‡Vwb| ågYKvix‡ì R‡b¨ _vKv-UvKvi eë¯’v Av‡Q, wKš‘ e‡ov †nv‡Uj-kwcs †m›Uvi Gme wb‡q ˆn ˆn Kiv evwYwR¨K wimU© n‡q I‡Vwb| A‡bKLvwb cÖvK…wZK, †hb B‡”Q K‡iB Gfv‡e †d‡j ivLv n‡q‡Q| mgy‡`ªi cvwb G‡Zv ¯”Q †h †Kvgimgvb cvwb‡Z ùvwo‡q cv‡qi cvZv ¯úó †`Lv hvq|

weRy g‡b g‡b e‡j, GB RvqMvUv †hb wPiw`b GiKg _v‡K| †`mvi“i K_v †ewk †jv‡Ki Rvbvi ìKvi †bB| Rvb‡j mevB ûgwo †L‡q co‡e, me jÊfÊ n‡q hv‡e| GUv Zvi wbR¯ ågYwejvm n‡q _vK, GLv‡b evievi wd‡i Avm‡e †m|

Lye bvgKiv bq, GiKg AcÖPwjZ RvqMvB †eov‡bvi R‡b¨ weRyi eivei cQ›`| †`mvi“‡Z `yB Kvgivi GKUv K‡U‡R D‡VwQ‡jv| evmb‡Kvmbmn wK‡Pb Av‡Q, ivbœvevbœv B‡”Q Ki‡j Kiv hvq| gayPw›`ªgvq †KD ivbœvq mgq bó K‡i? LvIqvi R‡b¨ AvagvBj †nu‡U †h‡Z nq †i÷z‡i‡›U| mgy‡`ªi cvo †Nu‡l Nb MvQMvQvwji QvqvXvKv iv¯—vq nuvU‡ZI fv‡jv jv‡M| we‡K‡j mgy ªøvb, mÜ¨vq mgy‡`ªi cv‡o Lvwjcv‡q nuvUvnuvwU| GLv‡b wb‡R‡ì bvg-cwiPq g‡b bv ivL‡jI P‡j|

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B¯‹vU‡bi evwo‡Z bZzb msmvi ïi“ n‡qwQ‡jv| we‡qi ciciB evev-gv‡K GK`g GKv †d‡j Avjv`v evmvq †h‡Z Pvqwb weRy, e‡ov fvB Av‡MB †`kvš—ix| ax‡imy‡¯’ GKUz ¸wQ‡q wb‡R‡ì Av¯Zvbvq hvIqvi B‡”Q| ivbyi AvcwË wQ‡jv bv|

Kg©Rxeb ïi“ bv Ki‡j bvwK cyi“lgvbyl n‡q IVv m¤ú~Y© nq bv| PvKwiUv weRy †ek Dc‡fvM Ki‡Z ïi“ K‡iwQ‡jv| Awd‡m GK ai‡bi cwi‡ek, hvi m‡½ Av‡M cwiPq wQ‡jv bv| Av‡M KL‡bv KL‡bv †Kv‡bv Awd‡m †M‡Q †Kv‡bv Kv‡R, wKš‘ wb‡R †m Awd‡mi †KD wQ‡jv bv, wQ‡jv ïay AwZw_ ev Kv‡iv mv¶vZcÖv_©x| GLb Zvi wb‡Ri Awdm, wbR¯ emvi RvqMv, †Pqvi-†Uwej| wbw`©ó Kv‡Ri `vwqZ¡, †m KvR mgqg‡Zv m¤úbœ Kivi kZ©| wba©vwiZ mg‡qi g‡a¨ KvR †kl Kivi cwiZ…wß GKwU mdj †hŠbm½‡gi †P‡q Kg bq|

w`‡bi †k‡l wbf©vi n‡q N‡i †div, A‡c¶gvb GKwU my›ì gy‡Li gy‡LvgywL nIqv| ïay mvZmKv‡j D‡V ˆZwi nIqvUvB hv K‡ói| g‡b n‡Zv, m`¨weevwnZ‡ì †`wi K‡i Awd‡m hvIqvi AwaKvi _vKv DwPZ| Zvi nv‡Z †Kv‡bvw`b ¶gZv G‡j GB wbqg †m Pvjy K‡i †`‡e| hviv Awd‡mi mgq wba©viY K‡i, Zviv mevB wbðqB wPiKzgvi bq, Zviv wb‡RivI m`¨weevwnZ wQ‡jv †Kv‡bvw`b| Zey †ev‡S bv †Kb? fy‡j †M‡Q? bvwK LyeB AmyLx `v¤úZ¨ wQ‡jv Zv‡ì? eD‡qi KvQ †_‡K `~‡i _vKv‡ZB Avb›`?

weRyi Aek¨ eD‡qi KvQvKvwQ _vK‡Z fv‡jv jvMwQ‡jv| Avgv‡K Zzwg we‡q Ki‡j †Kb cÖkœUv KuvUvi g‡Zv Zey dzUwQ‡jv †_‡K †_‡K| wR‡Ám Ki‡e Ki‡e †f‡eI Kiv nqwb| gy‡L AvUKvq| IB cÖ‡kœi m‡½ †gjv‡bv hvq, Ggb †Kv‡bvwKQy cvIqv †M‡jv bv|

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7 †kvqvi N‡i Av‡jv †R¡‡j weRy †`‡L, cwicvwU weQvbv| †eWKfvi Avi KçU©vi AvRB cvëv‡bv n‡q‡Q e‡j g‡b nq| bvwK GiKgB †m †`‡L wM‡qwQ‡jv e÷b hvIqvi Av‡M? g‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| wb‡Ri †ejvq h‡Zv Ag‡bv‡hvMx †nvK, evwoNi wQgQvg cwicvwU ivL‡Z K¬vwš— †bB ivbyi| we‡kl K‡i evmvq Kv‡iv Avmvi K_v _vK‡j †m eyj‡WvRv‡ii wb`©qZvq weRyi KvMRcÎ, dzjUz‡mi †Ljbv-eB-†µqb me mwi‡q †dj‡Z _v‡K| evmvq GKUv ev”Pv Av‡Q, GLv‡b-ILv‡b Zvi `yÕGKUv †Ljbv c‡o _vK‡ZB cv‡i, AwZw_ivI wbðqB eyS‡e Ñ GB hyw³ ivbyi Kv‡Q G‡Kev‡i APj| AwZw_ G‡m †hb mewKQy Qwei g‡Zv mvRv‡bv †`‡L|

†Kv_vq GK M‡elYvq †`Lv †M‡Q, GK bR‡i †g‡qiv †Q‡j‡ì Zzjbvq A‡bK †ewk LuywUbvwU †`‡L †dj‡Z m¶g| †h NiwU GKRb cyi“‡li Kv‡Q w`we¨ cwicvwU mvRv‡bv g‡b n‡”Q, GKRb †g‡q Zvi g‡a¨ `kUv LyuZ Luy‡R cv‡e Abvqv‡m| Avi †Kv‡bv M‡elYv weRyi Ggb me©vZ¥K mg_©b cvqwb| Zey AvR GKUz AwZwi³ hZœ Av‡Q e‡j Zvi aviYv nq| GgbI n‡Z cv‡i, weRy nq‡Zv †miKg fve‡Z B”QyK| ivbyi kvwo civ, mvgvb¨ mvRI †Kv‡bv aviYv w`‡q _vK‡e|

N‡ii †cvkvK c‡i weRy †Mvmj Kivi K_v fv‡e| Zvi Av‡M dzjUzm‡K Nyg cvwo‡q w`‡Z n‡e| †`wi‡Z Nygv‡j †g‡q mKv‡j DV‡Z eÇ Sv‡gjv K‡i| nvZgyL Aek¨ bv ay‡q wb‡j bq| kix‡i ay‡jvgqjv wb‡q †g‡qi N‡i †h‡Z B‡”Q K‡i bv|

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dzjUz‡mi Ni †_‡K †ewi‡q Av‡m weRy| ivby †mvdvq Mv Gwj‡q w`‡q wUwf †`L‡Q| cv‡qi k‡ã wd‡i ZvKvq| e‡j, Lvevi wK GLb w`‡q †`‡ev?

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wb‡R †_‡K Lvevi †`‡e wKbv wR‡Ám Ki‡Q! n‡jv Kx ivbyi? weRy ej‡jv, bvt, Av‡M †Mvmj Ki‡Z n‡e| Zzwg †L‡q wb‡q‡Qv?

G‡Zv †`wi K‡i Avwg K‡e LvB?

Zv-I wVK| dzjUzm nIqvi ci mvgvb¨ IRb †e‡o wM‡qwQ‡jv ivbyi, eû K‡ó †nj_ K¬v‡e gvm wZ‡bK wbqwgZ nvwRiv w`‡q evowZ cvDÛ¸‡jv Siv‡Z †c‡i‡Q| GL‡bv gv‡Sg‡a¨ hvq, mßv‡n `yÕwZbevi| GLb Awdm †_‡K wd‡i m‡½ m‡½ †L‡q †bq †m, mÜ¨vi ci Avi wKQy Lvq bv|

weRy †f‡e cÖkœ K‡iwb| K_vi K_vI †Zv gvbyl e‡j, bvwK e‡j bv! †m wK Avkv K‡iwQ‡jv, ivby Zvi R‡b¨ bv †L‡q e‡m _vK‡e? Aš—Z AvR‡Ki R‡b¨? DwPZ nqwb| Kx Ggb ivR¨Rq K‡i G‡jv †m †h, AvR wbqg-wUqg me D‡ë hv‡e? Zey †Kb †hb g‡b nw”Q‡jv| ÔZvi ci‡b XvKvB kvwo Kcv‡j wmu yi...|Õ gvZvj nvIqvi Sj‡Ki g‡Zv myMwÜ-myevm!

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Avgvi R‡b¨ Avevi Kx?

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wUwf‡Z Kx GKUv Abyôvb nw”Q‡jv, weRy j¶¨ K‡iwb| ivby wi‡gvU wU‡c P¨v‡bj e`‡j †`q| wmGbGb| ivby Lei-Uei we‡kl †`‡L bv, wUwf‡Z Zvi cQ‡›ì wRwbm n‡jv gywf| Lyu‡R Lyu‡R †m bZzb-cyi‡bv, iwOb-mv`vKv‡jv me QweB †`‡L| GLb P¨v‡bj cvëvq m¤¢eZ weRyi R‡b¨|

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ivby AvPgKv Rvbvq, wmMv‡iU †Zv wb‡RB †K‡bv!

Gevi ivby Zvi w`‡K gyL wdwi‡q‡Q †Ui cvq weRy|

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GB bv ej‡j †Mvmj K‡i Lv‡e|

ZvB †f‡ewQjvg| wKš‘ Lye wL‡` †c‡q‡Q, Av‡M †L‡q wbB| †Mvmj c‡i|

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ivby e‡j, cuvPUv wgwbU mgq `vI, Lvevi¸‡jv Mig K‡i w`B|

†Zvgv‡K wKQy Ki‡Z n‡e bv, Avwg K‡i wb‡Z cvi‡ev|

†Kb, Avwg Ki‡j LvIqv hv‡e bv?

Avwg wKš‘ Zv ewjwb, ïay e‡jwQ wb‡RB K‡i wb‡Z cviZvg|

gvQ ZLbB eowk‡Z aiv c‡o, hLb †m gyL †Lv‡j| gnvRb‡ì evwK¨| Pzc K‡i _vKvi Af¨vm Kiv ìKvi, we‡kl K‡i hLb K_v bv ej‡jI P‡j| weRy wKQy †f‡e e‡jwb, Lvevi Mig bv Ki‡jI ¶wZ wKQy †bB| G‡Kev‡i m`¨ wd«R †_‡K †ei Kiv bv n‡j VvÊv Lvevi †m w`we¨ †L‡q †dj‡Z cv‡i| Mig Kivi ìKvi n‡j wb‡R K‡i †bIqv hvq, gvB‡µvI‡q‡f XywK‡q w`‡jB n‡jv| Zv †h Zv‡K Av‡`Š KL‡bv Ki‡Z nq bv, Zv-I bq| ivby GKUz my›ì K‡i ej‡Z cvi‡Zv| PvB wK GKUv KcU agK †ÌqviI my‡hvM wQ‡jv| Zv-B wK Dchy³ n‡Zv bv!

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Av‡iv e‡ov mgm¨v, GB †h fv‡jv jvM‡Q Zv ejv hv‡e †Kgb K‡i? †m wK ej‡e, ivby †Zvgv‡K my›ì jvM‡Q! eÇ duvcv| Avi Kxfv‡e ejv hvq? fqI Av‡Q, ej‡j Avevi D‡ëv gv‡b n‡q †M‡j? ivbyi Av‡Mi K_v¸‡jv LuvRKvUv Qywii †LuvPvi g‡Zv weua‡Q GL‡bv!

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†Zvi evev †bB, Zvi KeiUv Av‡Q!

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ivby GwM‡q G‡m weRyi ey‡K gv_v iv‡L| weRy †Ui cvq, GKUv †Pviv †mªvZ Zv‡K †U‡b wb‡q hvIqvi Dcµg K‡i‡Q| Amnvq GKUv †eva Zv‡K Aek K‡i w`‡”Q|

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weRy AvRKvj Pv-Kwd‡Z `ya-wPwb †bq bv| cÖ_‡g `ya †Q‡o‡Q, Zvic‡i wPwb| cÖ_g cÖ_g we¯v` jvM‡Zv, GLb Af¨vm n‡q †M‡Q| ivbyi m‡½ m¤ú‡K©i g‡Zv? GKUv-`y‡Uv K‡i gayi-my›ì e¨vcvi¸‡jv S‡i †h‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| †nvK Awb”Qvq, n‡q †M‡Q †Zv|

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weRy e‡j, ivby cyi“lgvby‡li GKvi K…wZ‡Z¡ ev”Pv c„w_ex‡Z Av‡m bv| †mB K…wZ‡Z¡i †ewkifvMUv †g‡q‡ì, Zv ZzwgI Rv‡bv|

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11 emvi N‡i ivby †bB, ivbœvN‡iI bv| †Kv_vq †m? ev_i“‡g? Zvn‡j weRy‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡e †Mvm‡ji R‡b¨| †g‡qi N‡ii cv‡k †Qv‡Uv ev_i“gUv‡Z hvIqv hvq, wKš‘ †Mvm‡j weRyi eënvh© me †kvqvi Ni-msjMœ ev_i“‡g| GB duv‡K B‡gj wKQy G‡m‡Q wK bv, †`‡L wb‡j g›` nq bv|

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†gj| wcË R¡‡j hvq| GB †ewbqvi †`‡k mevB wKQy GKUv †eP‡Z Pvq| †Zvgvi ìKvi Av‡Q wK †bB, Zv‡Z Kx G‡m †M‡jv? mevB Awek¦vm¨ Kg `v‡g wRwbm w`‡Z Pvq!

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†Kv‡bv Zz”Q wRwbm‡KI †h Zviv ìKvwi wRwbm fvwe‡q Qv‡o! wUwf‡Z weÁvcb †`L‡j g‡b n‡e, GB wRwbm Qvov G‡Zvw`b Rxeb Pj‡jv Kx K‡i? G¶zwY bv n‡j Pj‡Q bv|

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Av‡m, eqm Pwj−k-weqvwj−k e‡j Av›`vR nq| Mvwo Ges †cvkvK-AvkvK †`‡L g‡b nq, fv‡jv KvRKg© K‡i|

M¨v‡mi `vg w`‡q †jvKUv weRy‡K wR‡Ám K‡i, †`k †Kv_vq?

weRy DËi ï‡b cwi®‹vi evsjvq cieZ©x K_v Zvi, Av‡i †`kx †h!

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weRy nv‡m, †Kb?

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weRy mvgvb¨ j¾v cvq, Zvi Ag‡bv‡hvM f`ª‡jvK wVK a‡i †d‡j‡Q| KvW©Uv †Pv‡Li mvg‡b Zz‡j a‡i †`‡L, G †K BwÄwbqvwis mvwf©‡mm| A_©vr Avmv`yj−vn Kwei BwÄwbqvwis mvwf©‡mm| f`ª‡jvK †Kv¤úvwbi †cÖwm‡W›U| weRy wR‡Ám K‡i, Kx ai‡bi KvR K‡ib Avcbviv?

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mvov bv †c‡q ivby e‡j, Zzwg wK Nywg‡q †M‡j?

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15 AvMvgxKvj dzjUz‡mi ¯‹z‡j MÖ vÛc¨v‡i›Um †W| KvjB †Zv! †mw`b ¯‹z‡ji wbDR‡jUv‡i †`‡L‡Q, g‡b co‡Q weRyi|

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K¬v‡m Zviv ev”Pv‡ì Mí †kvbv‡e, GKm‡½ jvÂ Lv‡e| ev”Pv‡ì R‡b¨ Lye gRvi n‡e, weRy Av›`vR Ki‡Z cv‡i| Av”Qv, evsjv‡`‡k ev”Pv‡ì ¯‹zj¸‡jv‡Z GiKg wbqg †bB †Kb? †`‡k ev”Pviv G‡ì Zzjbvq A‡bK †ewk `v`v-`v`x ev bvbv-bvbxi b¨vIUv nq|

dzjUzm Zvi MÖ vÛc¨v‡i›U‡ì K‡ZvUzKz †P‡b? mvgvb¨ mg‡qi hv †`Lv-mv¶vZ n‡q‡Q, Zvi †ewk wKQy bq| bvbxi m‡½ Qvov Nygv‡ev bv Rv‡Zi Ave`vi Kivi g‡Zv NwbôZv KL‡bv ˆZwi nqwb!

dzjUzm wR‡Ám K‡iwQ‡jv, evev, MÖ vÛc¨v‡i›Um †W-†Z Avgvi m‡½ †K hv‡e? Avgvi MÖ vÛc¨v‡i›Uiv †KD GLv‡b _v‡K bv †Kb?

Kx DËi †`q weRy? Kxfv‡e ej‡j †g‡q‡K †evSv‡bv hv‡e Zvi `v`v-`v`x ev bvbv-bvbx †Kb GLv‡b _v‡K bv| Rv‡b, †evSv‡bv m¤¢e bq| ZvB nvjKv K‡i e‡jwQ‡jv, Zviv Bs‡iwR‡Z K_v ej‡Z cv‡i bv, †mBR‡b¨ g‡b nq GL‡b _vK‡Z Pvq bv|

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†Mvmj †m‡i Nyg‡cvkvK c‡i wb‡qwQ‡jv weRy| †kvqvi N‡i ìRvi Kv‡Q ùvovq| G Ni Avi dzjUz‡mi N‡ii gvSLv‡bi c¨v‡m‡R Av‡jv mvivivZ R¡‡j| iv‡Z nVvr KL‡bv Nyg †f‡O †M‡j †g‡q wb‡Ri weQvbv †Q‡o aycavc K‡i D‡V G‡m evev-gvi gvSLv‡b Xy‡K c‡o| c¨v‡m‡Ri Av‡jv R¡‡j IiB R‡b¨, hv‡Z Nyg‡Pv‡L AÜKv‡i †nuvPU bv Lvq|

Nyg cvZjv n‡jI Nywg‡q †M‡j ivbyi Avi wKQy ûuk _v‡K bv, wewPÎ me fw½‡Z weQvbvgq Ny‡i Ny‡i Nygvq †m| c¨v‡m‡Ri Av‡jvq weRy weQvbvq ivbyi Ae¯’vb †`‡L| K‡Zvevi †`‡L‡Q weRyi R‡b¨ wbw`©ó RvqMvi `Lj wb‡q Nygv‡”Q ivby| AvR GL‡bv Zv‡K wb‡Ri RvqMvq Av‡Q †`‡L nVvr m‡›`n nq, Av‡`Š wK Nywg‡q‡Q †m?

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ivby †ek wKQyw`b Av‡M evwo †Kbvi B‡”Q Rvwb‡q‡Q, †mB eve‡` wb‡Ri †ivRMv‡ii cÖvq cy‡ivUv †m Rgv‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| ˆZwi evwo †Kbv Zvi B‡”Q bq, kn‡ii GKUz evB‡i †Kv_vI GK GK‡ii g‡Zv Rwg wK‡b wb‡Ri cQ›`g‡Zv ˆZwi K‡i †bIqvi evmbv Zvi| Awd‡m e‡m Kv‡Ri duv‡K duv‡K wb‡Ri evwoi †d¬vi c− vb KgwcDUv‡i Gu‡K †d‡j‡Q †m| c−Uv‡i wcÖ›U Kwi‡q G‡b †`wL‡qwQ‡jv weRy‡K| mwZ¨ PgrKvi c− vb, †ckv`vi AvwK©‡U‡±i KvR Avi wK| AvwK©‡U± eD _vK‡j GiKg myweav cvIqv hv‡e, KL‡bv fv‡eBwb †m| KÕR‡bi Ggb fvM¨ nq!

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weRy wb‡R evwoN‡ii gvwjKvbvq G‡Kev‡i Drmvnx bq| we‡kl K‡i GB ci‡`‡k| UvKvcqmvi mgm¨v †bB, G †`‡k †KD bM‡` cy‡iv UvKv w`‡q evwo †K‡b bv| e¨vsK ev gU©‡MR †Kv¤úvwb evwoi `vg w`‡q †`q, Zvici gvwmK wKw¯—‡Z my‡`-Avm‡j c‡b‡iv ev wZwik eQ‡i †kva K‡i evwoi gvwjKvbv wb‡Ri nq| †Kbvi mgq wb‡Ri c‡KU †_‡K h‡Zv †ewk UvKv †Ìqv hvq, gvwmK wKw¯— †mB Abycv‡Z K‡g Av‡m|

ivbyi B‡”Q, h‡ZvUv †ewk m¤¢e UvKv AvMvg w`‡q †djv Ges wZwik eQ‡ii e`‡j c‡b‡iv eQ‡ii †gqv‡` hvIqv| Gme wel‡q †LuvRLei weRy Lye Rv‡b Ggb bq, Z‡e GUzKz Rv‡b weìviiv Zv‡ì wb‡R‡ì †d¬vi c− vb Abyhvqx †hme evwo ˆZwi K‡i, †mLv‡b wb‡R‡ì Z`viwKi †Zgb wKQy †bB| IivB me K‡i †`‡e| RvqMv wK‡b wb‡R‡ì c− v‡b evwo Zzj‡Z Kx SKgvwi n‡e, eyS‡Z cvi‡Q ivby? cÖ‡Z¨KwU wRwbm wb‡R cQ›` K‡i wKb‡Z n‡e, Kv‡Ri †`Lv‡kvbv Ki‡Z n‡e| G‡Zv mgq †Kv_vq cvIqv hv‡e? ixwZg‡Zv Kzu‡Rvi wPr n‡q †kvqvi B‡”Qi g‡Zv e¨vcvi|

`yÕR‡bi PvKwi, ev”Pvi †`Lv‡kvbv, nvUevRvi, ivbœvevbœv, jwÛª, Nievwo cwi®‹vi, wKwÂr mvgvwRKZv Ki‡ZB wRf †ewi‡q hv‡”Q| iv‡Z Nygv‡Z hvIqvi Av‡M gv‡Sg‡a¨ `yÕKvc Pv wb‡q wKQy¶Y emv Qvov `yÕR‡bi †Zgb K‡i †`LvI nq bv| Avi G †`‡k _vKv bv-_vKvi gxgvsmv GL‡bv nqwb| hw` bv-B _vK‡e Zvn‡j evwo evbv‡bvi Sv‡gjvq wM‡q KvR Kx!

weRy Rv‡b, ivbyi AvMÖ‡ni g~‡j IB _vKv-bv-_vKv| evwo evbv‡bv n‡q †M‡j †`‡k †divi K_v DV‡j Abvqv‡m ej‡Z cvi‡e, wb‡R‡ì evwoNi †Q‡o †Kv_vq hv‡ev! †Kb hv‡ev! weRy Av‡gwiKvb Wªxg-Gi duv‡` co‡Z Awb”QyK|

ivbyi evwoi c− vb †`‡L weRy e‡jwQ‡jv, Lye PgrKvi| GB c− v‡b GKUv evwo Avgiv †`‡k wd‡iI evbv‡Z cvwibv?

nu v, cvwi| wKš‘ Avwg PvB bv|

†Kb, Rvb‡Z cvwi?

ivby Mjvq mvgvb¨ D®§vi †dvob †hvM K‡i wm×vš— Rvbvq, †Zvgv‡K e‡jwQ, Avgiv GLv‡b †_‡K hvw”Q| †`‡k eQ‡i eQ‡i hv‡ev †eov‡Z, _vK‡Z bq|

wKš‘ ivby, Avgiv GLv‡b _vK‡ev e‡j Avwmwb, G‡mwQjvg †Zvgvi †jLvcovi R‡b¨| †mUv n‡q †M‡Q Av‡MB, gvSLv‡b Avgvi cov‡kvbvi R‡b¨ LvwbKUv †`wi n‡q †M‡jv| GLb Av‡iv †kKoevKo bv Qwo‡q Avgv‡ì ¸wU‡q wb‡q P‡j hvIqvi K_v fvev DwPZ|

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Zzwg DwPZ g‡b Ki‡Z cv‡iv, Avwg Kwi bv| Avgv‡ì g‡Zv Ab¨ †`k †_‡K j¶ j¶ gvbyl G †`‡k G‡m emevm Ki‡Q| Ki‡Q bv?

weRy e‡j, †Zvgv‡K Av‡MI e‡jwQ, mevB hv Ki‡e Avgv‡ìI Zv Ki‡Z n‡e e‡j Avwg g‡b Kwi bv| Avgv‡ì Rxeb Avgv‡ìB, Ab¨ Kv‡iv m‡½ wgwj‡q †dj‡j fyj n‡e| A‡b‡K G‡m‡Q hviv †`‡k wKQy Ki‡Z cv‡iwb A_ev cvi‡e bv ey‡S †M‡Q| Avgv‡ì cwiw¯’wZ Zv bq| Avgiv G‡mwQjvg GKUv cÖ‡qvR‡b, Kg©Rxe‡b wb‡R‡ì Av‡iv mvd‡jï R‡b¨ †hvM¨ n‡Z| †m cÖ‡qvRb wg‡U †M‡Q| eÜz-cwiRb †Q‡o c‡ii †`‡k gvwU Kvg‡o c‡o _vKv †Kb DwPZ Avwg eyS‡Z cvwi bv ivby|

†`‡k wd‡i Kx n‡e? eÜzevÜe, AvZ¥xq-¯Rb Avgvi Kx Kv‡R jvM‡e?

Avgiv Av‡gwiKv Avmvi Av‡M ch©š— †hfv‡e †j‡M‡Q †mfv‡e jvM‡e|

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ivby e‡j, †`‡k wd‡i †M‡j me wVK n‡q hv‡e fve‡Qv †Kb?

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ivby VvÆvi my‡i e‡j, Zzwg mvB‡KvjwR wb‡q PP©v ïi“ Ki‡j K‡e †_‡K?

weRy e‡j hvq, GKUv K_v †f‡e †`‡Lv, AvR GLb hw` Avgiv `yÕR‡b GKUv Qwe †`L‡Z hv‡ev fvwe, cÖ_‡g wPš—v Ki‡Z n‡e dzjUzm †Kv_vq _vK‡e? †ewewmUvi Luy‡R †i‡L †M‡jI GKUv wPš—v gv_vq _vK‡e| A_P †`‡k n‡j Kx n‡Zv? †g‡q‡K †Zvgvi gv-i Kv‡Q ev Avgvi gv-i Kv‡Q †i‡L wbwðš— _vK‡Z cvi‡Z| mgqUv fv‡jv KvU‡Zv|

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GUv ïay bgybvgvÎ, GiKg nvRviUv cwiw¯’wZi K_v †Zvgv‡K ej‡Z cvwi| GB wbwðwš— G †`‡k Avgiv †Kv‡bvw`b cv‡ev bv, ivby|

Zzwg Kx ej‡Qv eyS‡Z cviwQ, wKš‘ GLv‡b e‡m †`‡ki hv Lei cvB, KvM‡R cwo, Zv‡Z wbf©vebvq N‡ii evB‡iI bvwK hvIqv hvq bv| †M‡j Av¯— †div hv‡e wK bv †KD Rv‡b bv| GB Akvwš—i g‡a¨ wM‡q Avgvi `iKviUv Kx?

ZvB e‡j mevB †h b›`jvj n‡q mviv¶Y N‡i e‡m Av‡Q, GiKg fveviI †Kv‡bv KviY †bB| Zzwg Ah_v †Kb †R` a‡i Av‡Qv, eyS‡Z cvwi bv|

ivby wm×vš— Rvwb‡q †`q, eyS‡Z †Zvgv‡K n‡e bv| Avwg hvw”Q bv| Zzwg PvB‡j GKv wd‡i †h‡Z cv‡iv| †g‡q‡K wb‡q Avwg †ek _vK‡Z cvi‡ev|

wVK GB ai‡bi K_v †m Av‡M GKevi ï‡bwQ‡jv e‡j g‡b Ki‡Z cv‡i weRy| ZLbKvi fvl¨ wQ‡jv, Zzwg _vK‡j _v‡Kv, Avwg Pjjvg| GLb Zv e`‡j wM‡q n‡q‡Q, Zzwg †M‡j †h‡Z cv‡iv, Avwg hvw”Q bv| Zvi †`‡k †divi evmbv Ges ivbyi Awb”Qv wb‡q fve‡Z wM‡q weRy †`‡L‡Q, gvb‡j `yÕc‡¶B GK‡kv GKUv hyw³ Av‡Q, bv gvb‡j G‡Kev‡iB †bB| ivby †_‡K †h‡Z Pvq e‡jB Zvi P‡j †h‡Z PvIqv? Ô...Av Kb÷¨v›U e¨vUj di `¨ AvjwU‡gU †÷U Ae K‡›Uªvj...|Õ

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AvR wK †Zvgvi wdi‡Z †`wi n‡e?

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bv, Ggwb‡ZB|

dzjUzm e‡j, hvw”Q gv|

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dzjUzm Qy‡U wM‡q gv-i Mv‡j Pzgy w`‡q G‡m evevi nvZ a‡i|

Awd‡m †cŠu‡Q weRy‡K wgwUs-G QyU‡Z nq| †Kv‡bvg‡Z GK Kvc Kwd wb‡q Xy‡K c‡o Kbdv‡iÝ i“‡g| wgwUs †kl n‡Z n‡Z mv‡o `kUv| wd‡i G‡m KgwcDUv‡i e‡m| Bbe‡· DuwK w`‡q †`‡L, `y‡kv GKzkUv B‡gj Zvi A‡c¶vq| †cÖi‡Ki bvg Avi mve‡R± jvBb †`‡L Ri“wi g‡b n‡j †e‡Q †e‡Q †g‡mR¸‡jv †`L‡Z _v‡K| `iKvi n‡j Zvr¶wYK DËi|

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GKUv †g‡m‡Ri DËi wjL‡Q, GB mgq bZzb B‡gj| ivby| weRy mvgvb¨ AevK nq, ìKvi n‡j ivby mvaviYZ †dvb K‡i| AvR B‡gj? †KŠZ‚nj †P‡c A‡a©K †jLv †g‡mR †kl K‡i cvwV‡q †`q|

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PgK †Ìqvq ivbyi Rywo †bB, weRy Rv‡b| wKš‘ e¨vcviUv Kx n‡”Q, †evSv ìKvi| evB‡i G‡m wmMv‡iU aivq †m| †mj‡dv‡b ivbyi bv¤vi Wvqvj Ki‡Z ïi“ K‡iI †K‡U †`q, GUv B‡g‡jB _vK| wd‡i G‡m ivbyi †g‡m‡Ri Reve †j‡L, †Zvgvi mgq _vK‡j GKm‡½ jvÂ Ki‡Z cvwi|

cQ‡›ì MÖxK †i÷z‡i‡›U e‡m ivby e‡j, Avgiv jv‡Â gv‡S gv‡S GKÎ n‡Z cvwi, Kx e‡jv?

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Lye Nb Nb n‡j Avevi nRg n‡e †Zv?

weRyi †k−l Mv‡q gv‡L bv ivby| e‡j, G‡KKw`b G‡KK ai‡bi †i÷z‡i‡›U hvIqv hvq| K‡Zv †`‡ki Lvevi †Pv‡LI †`wLwb - eªvwRwjqvb, †Kvwiqvb, wf‡qZbvgx, ivkvb|

LveviUv fv‡jv wQ‡jv| weRyi fv‡jv jvM‡jv wb‡R‡ì gZvš—‡ii welq¸‡jv Lvevi †Uwe‡j bv Avbv| memgq hw` Ggb n‡Zv! MZiv‡Zi ¯‡cœi K_v ZLb †m fy‡j †M‡Q|

mÜ¨vq Lye dzidz‡i †gRv‡R †d‡i weRy| †fZ‡i Xy‡K †ev‡S, †Kv_vI wKQy GKUv †Mvjgvj n‡q‡Q| dzjUz‡mi GB mg‡q _vKvi K_v wUwfi mvg‡b, Zvi e`‡j e‡m Av‡Q ivby| M¤¢xi _g_‡g gyL, `ycy‡i MÖxK †i÷z‡i‡›U †`Lv gy‡Li m‡½ †g‡j bv|

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weRy wR‡Ám K‡i, Kx n‡q‡Q?

Mjv Pwo‡q ivby e‡j, Kx n‡q‡Q Avgv‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡Qv †Kb? †Zvgvi Av`‡ii †g‡q‡K Wv‡Kv|

Kx n‡q‡Q, ej‡e †Zv!

n‡e Avevi Kx? ev‡ci Av`‡i †Zv gv_vq D‡V e‡m Av‡Qb gnvivbx|

Rvbv K_v| dzjUzm wKQy GKUv Ki‡j Zv †kl ch©šZ weRyi †`vl e‡j mve¨¯— n‡e| bZzb wKQy bq| †m eªxd‡Km cv‡k wb‡q †mvdvq e‡m| A‡c¶v K‡i Awf‡hv‡Mi we —vwiZ weeiY †kvbvi R‡b¨| wKš‘ dzjUzm †Kv_vq? wb‡Ri N‡i?

ivby e‡j, †g‡qUv Ggb Aeva¨ Avi †eqv`e n‡q‡Q, ejvi bq| I‡K †W †Kqvi †_‡K Zz‡j wb‡q evmvq Xy‡KwQ, GB mgq wnD÷b †_‡K Avcv †dvb Ki‡jv| K_v ejwQ †dv‡b, Gw`‡K †Zvgvi †g‡q mgv‡b †PuwP‡q hv‡”Q| wKQy GKUv ej‡Z Pvq| Avwg h‡Zv ewj, GKUz †`wi K‡iv, †dv‡b Lvjvgwbi m‡½ K_v ejwQ, †m Z‡Zv wPrKvi K‡i| †kl ch©š‘ wcwU‡q _vgv‡Z n‡jv|

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weRy e‡j, ïay ïay †Kb gviai K‡iv †g‡qUv‡K?

ïay ïay? Agb †eqv`we Ki‡e †Kb?

†Zvgvi RvqMvq Avwg n‡j, Avcv‡K †dvb GKUz ai‡Z e‡j †g‡qi K_vUv Av‡M ï‡b wbZvg| A_ev eywS‡q ejZvg, †dv‡b Avgvi K_v †kl bv nIqv ch©š— Zv‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡e| gviai KiZvg bv wKQy‡ZB| mvgvb¨ Kvi‡Y Zzwg Ii Mv‡q nvZ Zz‡j Kvi Kx DcKvi Ki‡Qv, ZzwgB Rv‡bv|

†Zvgvi Kv‡Q †Zv mvgvb¨B g‡b n‡e|

mvgvb¨ bv †Zv Kx? Zzwg wb‡R †f‡e e‡jv, Kvi Kx ¶wZ †m K‡i‡Q| Zvi wKQy ejvi wQ‡jv, †m †Zvgvi g‡bv‡hvM †P‡q‡Q| ev”Pviv Zv memgq Pvq, Zv‡Z †`v‡li wKQy †bB| wPrKvi-†PuPv‡gwP K‡i _vK‡j wbðqB wVK K‡iwb| Avm‡j Kx Rv‡bv, Avgiv nq‡Zv

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I‡K wVKg‡Zv †kLv‡Z cvwiwb, evev-gv e¨¯— _vK‡j I‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡e Zvi K_vUv ejvi R‡b¨|

Zvi gv‡b, Zzwg ej‡Qv Avwg I‡K wKQy †kLvB bv!

weRy cwiwPZ ivby‡K †`L‡Z cv‡”Q Avevi| MÖxK †i÷z‡i‡›U AvR `ycy‡i wM‡qwQ‡jv nq‡Zv Ab¨ Av‡iKRb †KD, ivby bq|

†m e‡j, Avwg wKš‘ e‡jwQ Avgiv, AvwgI Gi evB‡i bv|

ivby Zv gvb‡e †Kb? e‡j, †Zvgvi †Vm w`‡q K_v ejv Avwg eywS bv?

Avi K_v bq| weRy D‡V c‡o| covi N‡i eªxd‡Km bvwg‡q iv‡L| nvZNwo Ly‡j, c‡KU-U‡KU Lvwj K‡i wbi¯¿ nq †m| hy×weiwZi mgq GLb| dzjUz‡mi N‡i wM‡q †`‡L, †m Nygv‡”Q| GB mg‡q †m KL‡bv Nygvq bv| w`‡bi Nyg Zvi wPiw`‡bi kÎ“, Lye †Qv‡UvKvj †_‡KB| weQvbvi cv‡k `uvwo‡q †g‡q‡K †`‡L weRy| Kuv`‡Z Kuv`‡Z Nywg‡q c‡o‡Q, †Pv‡Li cvwb ïwK‡q `vM †i‡L †M‡Q Mv‡j| `yÕnv‡Z Rwo‡q a‡i Av‡Q bZzb eviwe‡K| GKUv k¦vm †d‡j †ewi‡q Av‡m weRy|

LvwbK c‡i †g‡q‡K Nyg †_‡K Zy‡j wR‡Ám K‡i, Kx †i g¨vK‡Wvbvìm-G hvwe?

Lye hv‡e| †g‡qi LvIqv †hgb †Zgb, GKUv †Ljbv †Zv cvIqv hv‡e! D‡V c‡o dzjUzm| weRy e‡j, hv fv‡jv K‡i gyLnvZUv ay‡q Avq|

Mvwo‡Z dzjUzm wR‡Ám K‡i, Avwg bv _vK‡j gv Lye Lywk n‡e, ZvB bv evev?

†m Kx †i, GiKg cPv K_v †Zvi †Kb g‡b n‡jv?

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dzjUzm Av‡iv wKQy GKUv ej‡Z hvw”Q‡jv, weRy K_v †Nvivq| e‡j, †Zvi ¯‹zj †Kgb n‡jv AvR?

Rv‡bv evev MÖ vÛc¨v‡i›Um †W wQ‡jv AvR! Avgvi eÜz wg‡k‡ji MÖ vÛcv G‡mwQ‡jv, A‡bK gRvi gRvi Mí e‡j‡Q|

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