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Avwg|Õ
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h‡Ái Rb¨ ewj ne Avwg|Õ
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cÖvmv‡` hvIqvi c‡_ †`Lv n‡jv wek¦vwg‡Îi mv‡_| m¤ú‡K© wZwb A¤^ix‡li cÖvmv‡` ewji Av‡qvRb ïi“ n‡q †M‡Q| ïbt‡kd‡K †eu‡a ivLv
ïbt‡k‡di PvPv| †Q‡jUvi `ytLx gyL †`‡L cÖkœ RvMj Zvi g‡b, Rvb‡Z n‡q‡Q LyuwUi mv‡_, Aí wKQy¶‡Yi gv‡SB †`eZv‡`i Zyó Ki‡Z ewj †`Iqv
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Ry‡o Av‡Q GB gš¿ `y‡Uv| †`eZv `yÕRb Lywk n‡q `xN© Rxe‡bi ei w`‡jb
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ïbt‡kd‡K Lyb bv K‡i GB hÁ m¤úbœ Kiv hvq bv? VvÊv gv_vq Lyb Qvov
†Zv G Avi wKQyB bq|Õ
wKš‘ wek¦vwg‡Îi K_v †g‡b wb‡Z A¯^xKvi Rvbv‡jb ivRv| ZvB fvwZRvi
e`‡j wb‡Ri mš—vb w`‡q w`‡Z PvB‡jb Fwl| Z‡e Zvi mš—vbiv †h‡Z ivwR
n‡jv bv, ejj, Ô†Zvgvi fvwZRv‡K euvPv‡Z Avgv‡`i Lyb Ki‡Z PvBQ?
Avgiv wb‡R‡`i DrmM© Ki‡Z ivwR bB|Õ
GgZve¯’vq †i‡M †M‡jb Fwl, kvc w`‡jb wb‡Ri mš—vb‡`i| ÔwcZvi
Av‡`k Agvb¨ Kivq kvc w`w”Q Avwg| mvivRxeb †Zvgiv hvhvei n‡q Nyi‡e,
†Zvgv‡`i wb‡Ri †Kvb evwo ej‡Z wK”Qy _vK‡e bv|Õ
fvwZRvi w`‡K wd‡i ZvKv‡jb wZwb, wkwL‡q w`‡jb `y‡Uv ¯^M©xq gš¿|
Ôewj`v‡bi mgq GB `y‡Uv gš¿ Rc Ki‡e, †Kvb ¶wZ n‡e bv †Zvgvi|Õ
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wek¦vwgÎ n‡jb eªþ Fwl

GZwKQy nIqvi c‡iI, eªþ Fwl nIqvi evmbv cwiZ¨vM K‡ibwb wek¦vwgÎ|
†mRb¨ KwVb Zcm¨v ïi“ Ki‡jb wZwb|
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bvg †gbKv, B‡›`ªi ivRmfvi bZ©Kx| †m GZUvB my›`i †h †Kvb gvbylB
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jovB, wÎk¼y‡K ¯^‡M© †bIqvi Rb¨ †`eZv‡`i mv‡_ jovB, wb‡Ri mš—vb‡`i
kvc †`Iqv Ges wb‡Ri AviI wKQy fyj KvR| me K‡i‡Qb ïay cÖPÊ †µva
Avi AnsKv‡ii e‡k| wVK Ki‡jb, GLb †_‡K Avi wb‡Ri `~i`„wó iv‡M
Av”Qbœ n‡Z †`‡eb bv| kvwš—i †LuvR Ki‡eb ïay| bZyb GK wm×vš— wb‡q
†di Zcm¨v ïi“ Ki‡jb wZwb|
wbR©b R½‡j a¨v‡b em‡jb wek¦vwgÎ| GB mgqUyKz wZwb †Kvb Lv`¨ ev
cvbxq MÖnY Ki‡jb bv| GK ch©v‡q, wbtk¦v‡mi MwZI Kwg‡q w`‡jb| nvRvi
eQi a‡i Pjj Zcm¨v, fq †c‡q †M‡jb ¯^‡M©i †`eZviv| Fwli GKvMÖZvq
c„w_ex aŸsm nIqvi †hvMvo| †`eZviv eªþvi kiYvcbœ n‡jb|
Ae‡k‡l wek¦vwg‡Îi Dcevm fvOvi mgq n‡jv| wKQy dj GKÎ K‡i
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ejj, ÔAvwg Lye ¶yavZ©| `qv K‡i Avgv‡K wKQy †L‡Z `vI|Õ
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wb‡Ri me Lv`¨ I‡K w`‡q w`‡jb wek¦vwgÎ, ÔGUyKzB wQj Avgvi Kv‡Q,
GLb me †Zvgvi| Bm! AviI fv‡jv wKQy hw` †Zvgv‡K †L‡Z w`‡Z
cviZvg!Õ
GB cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv fy‡j †M‡jb Fwl wb‡Ri AZxZ cwiPq Ges
D”Pvkv¸‡jv| mwZ¨Kv‡ii mva‡Ki cwiPq cvIqv †Mj Zvi AvPi‡Y|
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†Zvgvi| Avi GLb †_‡K GB bv‡gB mevB wPb‡e †Zvgv‡K|Õ wgw_jvi ivRv wbwg, wekvj GK h‡Ái Av‡qvRb Ki‡Z PvB‡jb| cÖv_©bv
Ae‡k‡l wb‡Ri j¶ AR©‡b mdj n‡jb wek¦vwgÎ, hvi wcQ‡b Qy‡U‡Qb Keyj n‡j Ly‡j hv‡e ¯^‡M©i `iRv, †`eZviv Af¨_©bv Rvbv‡eb Zv‡K| Avi
wZwb GZ GZ eQi| wKš‘ ewk‡ôi mgK¶ n‡qI, Av‡Mi †mB †µva Avi †mB RM‡Z †bB †Kvb g„Zy¨|
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AviI A‡bK c‡i, mß Fwli GKRb †nvb wek¦vwgÎ, GB b¶ÎcyÄ iv‡Zi ewkô‡K GB `vwqZ¡ †`‡eb e‡j wVK Ki‡jb ivRv| wKš‘ †mB gyn~‡Z© e¨¯—
AvKv‡k R¡jR¡j K‡i GLbI| wQ‡jb Fwl, ZvB `vwo Pyj‡K ej‡jb, ÔAvcbvi GB h‡Á Ask wb‡Z cvi‡j
Avwg Lywk nZvg| wKš‘ Gi g‡a¨B B›`ª‡K Avgvi mvg‡bi cuvP‡kv eQ‡ii
mgq eivÏ K‡i w`‡qwQ| Gi Av‡M Avi mgq w`‡Z cvie bv|Õ
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Kie Avwg| Avcbv‡K Qvov c~Y© n‡e bv GB hÁ|Õ
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Ki‡jb| ivRx n‡jb Fwl|
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c‡o| AuvwU AuvwU †flR Ilya GK Kiv n‡jv| GB wekvj hÁ †`L‡Z nvRvi
nvRvi †jvK Rgv‡qZ n‡jv wgw_jv iv‡R¨|
h‡Ái Av¸b †_‡K myMwÜ †auvqv †Q‡q †Mj AvKv‡k| ¯^‡M© †_‡KI
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hÁ ïi“ K‡i w`‡q‡Qb|
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S‡oi MwZ‡Z ILv‡b †cuŠQv‡jb|
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wK‡mi Avcbvi? ¶gZvevb ivRv e‡j? wKš‘ GB †`nUvB hw` bv _v‡K? kvc
w`jvg, †hB †`‡n GB AwebxZ AnsKvi, †mB †`n Avcwb nviv‡eb|Õ
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Abybq Ki‡jb wZwb| Ô`qv Ki“b, Fwl| Avwg Avcbv‡K Acgvb Ki‡Z
PvBwb| `qv K‡i kvcUv wdwi‡q wbbÕ
wKš‘ ivM Kgj bv ewk‡ôi, P‡j †h‡Z D`¨Z n‡jb| Fwli e¨env‡i ivRv kªxj¼vi Rb¥
†µvavwš^Z n‡jb, ZvB Zv‡KI Awfkvc w`‡jb| ÔAvcbvi kv‡c †`n
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Fwl Ges ivRv, `yR‡bB avwg©K cig AvZ¥v wQ‡jb| ZvB `yR‡bi kvcB Ny‡i cÖ`w¶Y K‡i ZviKv|
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G‡jb GB Sv‡gjv wbim‡b| ewk‡ôi Rb¨ bZyb GK †`n evwb‡q w`‡jb Avi Avwg me‡P‡q ¸i“Z¡c~Y© Ges me©e„nr ce©Z| GgbwK m~h©, Puv`, ZviKv
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Ask n‡q i‡e| Gfv‡eB †Pv‡Li cjK †djv, wbwg‡li ïi“ n‡jv| AÆnvwm‡Z †d‡U coj †m . . .Õ
bvi‡`i K_v ï‡b †µva Abyfe Kij evqy, Ôce©‡Zi mvnm Kxfv‡e nq GB
K_v ejvi? Avgvi ¶gZv K‡Zv Zv I‡K †`Lve Avwg!Õ
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†Zvgvi Kv‡Q|Õ
bvi‡`i loh‡š¿i K_v Kv‡b G‡m‡Q my‡gi“ ce©‡Zi, weòyi Kv‡Q mvnvh¨
PvBj I| weòy Zvi evnb, Mi“o‡K cvwV‡q w`j| wekvj eo Wvbv †g‡j
evqyi evZv‡mi SUKv †_‡K I‡K euvPvj Mi“o| hZeviB evqy wecyj
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bv|
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bvi` wPš—v Kij wKQy¶Y| Zvici ejj, ÔMi“o‡K miv‡bvi GKwU eyw×
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ce©Z‡K, Kvi †ewk ¶gZv|Õ
ZvB wec‡` c‡o‡Q Ggb fvb K‡i †PuPv‡Z jvMj bvi`, ÔbvivqY! bvivqY!
mvnvh¨ Ki“b Avgv‡K|Õ
ïb‡Z †cj Mi“o, Ii gvwj‡Ki bvg a‡i WvK‡Q †Kvb f³| weòyi `uvZ nviv‡jb cylvb
Av‡`‡ki Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Z jvMj I| wKš‘ Av‡`k G‡jv bv, f‡³i
AvKzj wPrKvi mB‡Z cvij bv Avi| Qy‡U †Mj Mi“o AKzj¯’‡j| GKRb ¶gZvai ivRv Ges Fwl wQ‡jb `¶| eªþvi Wvb nv‡Zi ey‡ov AvOyj
Mi“o m‡i †h‡ZB, me©kw³ w`‡q nvg‡j coj evqy| kw³i cÖPÊZvq D‡o †_‡K Rb¥ Zvi, cZœx Aw`wZi Rb¥ evg nv‡Zi ey‡ov AvOyj †_‡K| K‡qKRb
†Mj ce©‡Zi P~ov| mgy`ª wM‡q coj †mB UyK‡iv, IUvB GLb kªxj¼v bv‡g Kb¨v Av‡Q Zv‡`i|
cwiwPZ mevi Kv‡Q| GK Kb¨vi bvg mZx, wk‡ei †cÖ‡g c‡o we‡q Ki‡Z †P‡qwQj †m|
wKš‘ `¶ †g‡b wb‡jb bv GB m¤úK©| Av‡`k w`‡jb wk‡ei mv‡_ †Kvb
m¤úK© bv ivLvi| Z‡e †mB Av‡`k Agvb¨ Kij †g‡qUv, we‡q Kij
wke‡K| wb‡Ri †g‡qi Ggb K…ZK‡g© µy× n‡jb Fwl, Z¨vR¨ K‡i w`‡jb|
wKQyw`b ci, weòy‡K Lywk Ki‡Z wekvj GK h‡Ái Av‡qvRb Ki‡jb
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Rvbv‡jb bv wKQyB|
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wb‡q †h‡Z PvBj †g‡qUv| wKš‘ gvbv K‡i w`‡jb wZwb, Ô†Zvgvi wK we›`ygvÎ
j¾v †bB? †hLv‡b Avgv‡`i wbgš¿Y K‡iwb †mLv‡b †Kb †h‡Z PvBQ?Õ
Rvb‡Z PvB‡jb wZwb|
wKš‘ gv_v bvoj I, Ônq‡Zv fy‡j †M‡Qb evev| bq‡Zv Aek¨B wZwb
Avgv‡`i‡K †h‡Z ej‡Zb| ZvQvovI, evevi evwo‡Z †h‡Z Kb¨vi wK
wbgš¿Y jv‡M bvwK?Õ GB e‡j ivRvi evwoi w`‡K iIbv w`j mZx|
hLb `‡¶i cÖvmv‡` †cuŠQj I, evev I‡K XyK‡Z w`‡jb bv †fZ‡i|
ÔK‡Zv eo mvnm †Zvgvi! Avwg †Zv †Zvgv‡K ev †Zvgvi ¯^vgx‡K wbgš¿Y
Kwiwb| ZviciI †Kb G‡mQ Zywg?Õ
Ôevev!Õ ejj mZx|
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GLvb †_‡K|Õ Av‡`k w`‡jb wZwb|
†`eZv Avi FwlMY GB `„k¨ †`‡L AevK n‡jb| †Kb GB e¨envi
Ki‡Qb ivRv, †f‡e Avðh© n‡jv mevB| wk‡ei †µv‡ai ¶gZv wK fy‡j
†M‡Qb wZwb? wKš‘ GBme K_v †kvbvi AvMÖn †`Lv †Mj bv ivRvi gv‡S|

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N‡U ZLb| Ggb bv Ki‡Z ivwb‡K ivRx Kivq †m| e‡j, Ô†Zvgvi †Q‡j Lye
kxNªB Rb¥ wb‡e, Lye fv‡jv avwg©K ivRv n‡e †m|Õ
GK †Q‡j mš—v‡bi Rb¥ w`‡jb ivwb, †m ev”PvUvi bvg ivLj mMi| m A_©
mv‡_ Avi Mi A_© wel, A_©vr we‡li mv‡_|
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Kv‡Q †n‡i hvIqv wb‡Ri ivR¨ cybi“×v‡i e×cwiKi †m|
eo n‡ZB, I‡K GK Av‡Mœqv¯¿ w`j JeŸ©| GB A¯¿ w`‡q nvwi‡q w`j
mMi ˆn‡nq‡`i, `Lj Kij wmsnvmb|
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cvi`iv Ges cnjeiv eo eo ivL‡e gy‡Li `vwo|
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Fwl, Ô†Zvgvi `yB ¯¿xi GKRb lvU nvRvi mš—vb Ges Ab¨Rb GKwU mš—vb
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Mv‡Qi| cÖwZwU exR ivLv n‡jv `y‡ai cv‡Î| `k gvm ci, exR †_‡K
Rb¥ wbj dzUdz‡U lvU nvRvi mš—vb|
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hyeK †Q‡j‡`i wb‡q my‡Li msmvi ivRv mMi Ges ivwb‡`i| wKš‘ mš—vbiv
eo n‡ZB ïi“ n‡jv Sv‡gjv|
AmgÄ n‡q DVj wnsmª Ges cvcx| †k‡l GZUvB i“ó n‡jb ivRv, †h
Z¨vR¨ K‡i w`‡jb I‡K|
mygwZi lvU nvRvi mš—vbI Lye GKUv myweavi wQj bv| †gvUvgywU GKUv
evwnbxi g‡Zv wQj Iiv, GKv †Q‡o w`‡j A‡bK wKQyB NwU‡q w`‡Z cviZ
mevB wg‡j| ZvB GZRb‡K Z¨vM Kivi mvnm †`Lvj bv ivRv| e`‡j,
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nVvr K‡iB †PvL Lyj‡jb Fwl, GK wbwg‡lB ey‡S wb‡jb Kx Ki‡Z PvB‡Q
mM‡ii mš—v‡biv| µy× `„wó‡Z ZvKv‡jb wZwb mevi w`‡K, †mB †µv‡ai
`„wó‡Z QvB n‡q †Mj mevB|
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†k‡l Avi bv †c‡i Amg‡Äi †Q‡j Asïgvb‡K cvVvj †m| †Q‡jUv PvPv‡`i
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R½j‡K wb‡Ri Ni evwb‡q wb‡q‡Q|
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GKw`b b`x †_‡K cvwb Avb‡Z †Mj †iYyKv| †`Lj ivRv wPÎi_ Avi
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ZvB GK †Q‡j Rb¥vj Rg`wMœi N‡i| †QvU _vK‡ZB †ek K‡qKwU Zcm¨v
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GKUv KzVvi ch©š— w`‡jb| GB KzVvi GKevi nv‡Z DVv‡j, kÎæea K‡i
Z‡eB bvg‡e| ZvB GB †Q‡ji bvg n‡jv ciïivg, A_©vr KzVviIqvjv ivg|
hvB †nvK, evevi Av‡`k †kvbvgvÎB KzVvi w`‡q gv‡K nZ¨v Kij I|
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PvI e‡jv|Õ
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we‡gvwnZ n‡q †M‡jb, †h Avi wKQy cvËvB w`‡jb bv wZwb| Dcjwä Ki‡jb,
Anj¨v Ii cwZ‡K Lye fv‡jvev‡m, Ges KLbI cicyi“‡li w`‡K wd‡iI
ZvKv‡e bv| ZvB †g‡qUv‡K cvIqvi Rb¨ Puv‡`i mvnvh¨ PvB‡jb B›`ª|
GK iv‡Z Puv` cwiYZ n‡jv †gvi‡M, †W‡K DVj ga¨iv‡Z| †MŠZg
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Ni †Q‡o evB‡i †ei n‡jb, mKv‡ji cÖv_©bvi cÖ¯‘wZ ïi“ Ki‡jb Fwl| Ni
†_‡K †ei n‡ZB, Zvi iƒc a‡i N‡i XyK‡jb B›`ª Ges Anj¨vi weQvbvq
†M‡jb|
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K‡i w`‡jb Anj¨v‡K, A`„k¨ nIqvi kvc w`‡jb wZwb|
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B‡›`ªi cÖZviYvi wkKvi n‡q‡Q|
K_vUv wek¦vm Ki‡jb Fwl, ej‡jb A`„k¨ nIqvi e`‡j cv_i n‡q hv‡e
Anj¨v| iv‡gi AeZvi iƒ‡c weòy G‡m gy³ Ki‡e I‡K|
Zvici, B‡›`ªi w`‡K Nyi‡jb Fwl| cÖej †µv‡a kvc w`‡jb, nvRvi wPý
dz‡U DV‡e Zvi kix‡i| gvbyl †`‡LB wPb‡Z cvi‡e, wZwb GKRb cÖZviK|
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ZvB †g‡b wb‡jb| Mv‡qi wPý‡K †Pv‡L iƒcvš—wiZ K‡i w`‡jb| ZLb
†_‡KB B‡›`ªi Av‡iK bvg mnmªv¶ ev nvRvi †Pv‡Li GKRb|
wKš‘ NUbvi GLv‡bB †kl bq|

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mg‡qi mv‡_ mv‡_, kvc †_‡K gy³ n‡jv Anj¨v| wb‡Ri ¯^vgxi mv‡_ B›`ªwRr evevi Kv‡b Kv‡b ejj wKQy, PycPvc ïbj iveY| Ei“‡Z nvZ
hLb wgwjZ n‡jv, ZLb j¼vi kvmK ive‡Yi mv‡_ B‡›`ªi i³¶qx GK hy× Pvc‡o nvmj †m, ÔGK k‡Z©B Zv‡K †h‡Z w`e Avwg| Avgvi †Q‡j‡K
ïi“ n‡q‡Q| ive‡Yi mš—vb-†gNbv` ei †c‡q‡Q Aciv‡Rq nevi| G Kvi‡Y Agi‡Z¡i ei `vI, Z‡e †Q‡o w`e B›`ª‡K|Õ
mn‡RB B›`ª‡K nvwi‡q w`‡q‡Q †m| ew›` K‡i wb‡q hvIqv n‡jv †`eZv‡K| ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jb †`eZviv, wec‡` c‡o wKsKZ©e¨weg~X n‡q
GB hy‡× Rq jvf Kivq, †m B›`ªwRr bv‡g cwiwPZ n‡jv| †M‡Qb| wb‡Ri m¶gZv cÖgvY K‡i‡Q B›`ªwRr, Agi n‡q †M‡j A‡Rq n‡q
DV‡e †m|
ej‡jb eªþv, ÔGB ei Avwg wPiKvj w`‡Z cvie bv, e`‡j hyׇ¶‡Î
B›`ªwRZ‡K Agi K‡i w`jvg Avwg|
†Q‡j Avi evev ZvKvj ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K, nvmj| †KD B›`ªwR‡Zi Kv‡Q
Avm‡ZB mvnm cv‡e bv| GK`j ˆmb¨ wb‡qI †Nul‡Z cvi‡e bv cv‡k| ZvB
†Q‡o †`Iqv n‡jv B›`ª‡K|
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ej‡jb, ÔGZ `ytL †cI bv| †MŠZg Fwli mv‡_ †auvKv †`qvi dj GB
Acgvb| Avkv Kwi, fwel¨‡Z A‡b¨i cZœxi w`‡K KLbI †jvf Ki‡e bv
Zywg|Õ
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B›`ª|

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nvm‡jb iveY, Ô†Kb Avwg †h‡Z †`e Zv‡K? wZwb ew›`| hZ¶Y GLv‡b
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eªþv| Ô`qv K‡i B›`ª‡K †h‡Z `vI|Õ
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mv‡_ MÖnY Kij mevB Fwl‡K| iv‡R¨i gvwU‡Z cv ivL‡ZB, ïi“ n‡jv †Rvi
e„wó| ïK‡bv cyKzi, b`x, Kz‡qv f‡i †Mj cvwb‡Z| üówP‡Ë wbR Kb¨v kvš—vi
mv‡_ hyeK Fwli we‡q w`‡Z PvB‡jb ivRv| kvš—vi iƒc †`‡L Avi AgZ
Kij bv Fl¨k„½| weevn K‡i my‡L kvwš—‡Z w`bvwZcvZ Ki‡Z jvMj Iiv|
Avi Gfv‡eB i¶v †cj A½ivR¨|
A½ivR¨ i¶v wKš‘ IBw`‡K Avkª‡g wd‡i wbR mš—vb‡K Avi Lyu‡R †c‡jb bv wefv›`vK|
mš—v‡bi †Luv‡R †ei n‡jb wZwb| ivRv A‡c¶v KiwQ‡jb Zvi Rb¨| iv¯—vq
GKevi A½iv‡R¨ cÖPÊ Liv n‡jv| Abve„wó‡Z ïwK‡q †Mj km¨, Lvev‡ii my›`i my›`i Mevw` cï Ges Ab¨vb¨ wRwbm †i‡L w`‡jb ivgc`| mevB‡K
Afv‡e gi‡Z jvMj gvbyl| iv‡R¨i kvmK ivgc` kZ †Póv K‡iI e„wói e‡j ivL‡jb, Fwlei Rvb‡Z PvB‡j hv‡Z ejv nq G me-B Fl¨k„‡½i|
†`Lv †c‡jb bv| †kl‡gk wZwb mvnvh¨ PvB‡jb GK avwg©K e¨w³i Kv‡Q, mš—v‡bi hZœ-AvwË †`‡L Lywk n‡jb wefv›`vK| cÖvmv‡` †cŠQ‡ZB †`L‡Z
Ôe„wói bvgv‡bvi †Kvb DcvqB wK †bB? cÖRv‡`i `ytL `y`©kv †Zv Avi †`L‡Z †c‡jb Fl¨k„½ Avi Ii cZœx e‡m Av‡Q cvkvcvwk| Gme †`‡L Zvi ivM
cviwQ bv Avwg|Õ cy‡ivcywi K‡g †Mj| `¤úwZ‡K Avkxe©v` K‡i wd‡i G‡jb Fwlei|
fvej wKQy¶Y †jvKUv, ÔFl¨k„½ bv‡g GK hyeK Fwl Av‡Q| iv‡R¨ Zv‡K cieZ©x‡Z, cÖvmv‡` Acwimxg myL-kvwš— †fvM Kivi ci, Fl¨k„½ Avi
wbgš¿Y Ki“b| †m †hLv‡b hvq, mv‡_ K‡i mg„w× Avi e„wó wb‡q Av‡m|Õ kvš—v P‡j †Mj R½‡j| ILv‡bB evwKUv Rxeb my‡L kvwš—‡Z emevm Kij
wefv›`v‡Ki mš—vb Fl¨k„½| Ii gv nwiY, ZvB Kcv‡j wks wb‡q R‡b¥‡Q `yÕRb|
†m| evevi mv‡_ R½‡j GKv _v‡K †Q‡jUv| wefv›`vK Qvov Avi †Kvb
gvby‡l †`‡Lwb I Rxe‡b|
ivRv Rv‡bb, hyeK Fwl‡K Avgš¿Y Ki‡j KLbIB Ii evev Avm‡Z †`‡e
bv I‡K| ZvB GKUv Pvj Pvj‡jb wZwb| ivRmfvm‡`i mevi mv‡_ K_v
ej‡jb ivgc`| mevB wg‡j GKwU wm×v‡š— DcbxZ n‡jv| iv‡R¨i me‡P‡q
my›`ix bZ©Kx jwjZv‡K cvVv‡bv n‡e R½‡j|
eo GK †bŠKvq my›`i GK evMvb Kij bZ©Kx, gv‡S evbvj †QvU GKUv
Avkªg| †bŠKv b`x‡Z fvwm‡q wefv›`v‡Ki Avkª‡gi D‡Ï‡k iIbv w`j I|
fq g‡b †P‡c †i‡L, Avkª‡g †Mj jwjZv| †mŠfvM¨µ‡g Fl¨k„½ GKv
wQj ZLb| Ggb my›`ix bvix †m Av‡M KLbI †`‡Lwb, igYxi iƒc †`‡L
we‡gvwnZ n‡q †Mj hyeK Fwl| fvej, Ii g‡ZvB Fwl GB †g‡q| Rvb‡Z
PvBj, Ô†K Zywg?Õ †g‡qUvi †ikwg Pyj Avi †Kvgj Z¡‡K nvZ eyjv‡”Q|
Ô†Zvgvi Z¡K GZ big †Kb? Pyj¸‡jvI Lye Kv‡jv| wKš‘ Avgvi evevi Z¡K
†Zv i“¶, Pyj¸‡jvI a~mi|Õ
†n‡m ejj jwjZv, ÔAvgvi Avkª‡g Ggb AviI A‡b‡K Av‡Q| Avgiv
gRvi gRvi Lvevi LvB| Avgv‡`i Mvb †Zvgvi fv‡jv jvM‡e| hv‡e Avgvi
Avkª‡g?Õ
bZ©Kxi Qjbvq Ii †bŠKvq cv ivLj †m| Avb‡›`i AvwZk‡h¨ †UiB †cj
bv KLb Pj‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Rjhvb| A½iv‡R¨ †cuŠQj Iiv, cig kª×vi
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gy³ nIqvi Rb¨ a¯—vaw¯— ïi“ Ki‡jb wZwb, Ô†Zvgvi Ae¯’vb KjywlZ
Ki‡Q GB cvnvo‡K|Õ ejj evbiivR| Ôwd‡i hvI †hLvb †_‡K G‡mQ|Õ
Kvjv-†bwgi cv a‡i k~‡b¨ †Nvivj I, kix‡ii me kw³ w`‡q Qyu‡o w`j
hZ`~i m¤¢e|
D‡o wM‡q ive‡Yi wmsnvm‡bi wb‡P co‡jb wZwb, cÖvYevqy D‡o †M‡Q
Kvjv-†bwg Avi nbygvb-ea Av‡MB| Gfv‡eB Kvjv-†bwgi j¼vfv‡Mi Avkvi mgvwß NUj|

j¼vivR ive‡Yi PvPv n‡”Qb Kvjv-†bwg| ivg Avi evbi-evwnbxi mv‡_

ive‡Yi hy‡×i mgq GKwU cÖ¯—ve w`‡jb wZwb| A‡a©K ivRZ¡ cyi®‹vi †c‡j
nZ¨v Ki‡eb nbygvb‡K| ivRx n‡jv iveY| mwVK mg‡qi Rb¨ A‡c¶v
Ki‡Z jvM‡jb Kvjv-†bwg| Lye kxNªB my‡hvMUv †c‡jb wZwb|
Zxi †j‡M AvnZ n‡jv j²Y, wPwKrmvi Rb¨ †flR Dcv`vb Avb‡Z
MÜgv`b ce©‡Z †Mj nbygvb| I‡K AbymiY Ki‡jb wZwb, Fwli QÙ‡e‡k
†M‡jb Kv‡Q|
ÔevqycÎy ! GB ce©‡Z cv †i‡L Zywg G‡K †MŠievwš^Z K‡iQ| Avgvi
Avkª‡g G‡m hw` GK‡ejv †L‡Z, eoB cÖxZ nZvg|Õ ej‡jb Fwli QÙ‡e‡k
_vKv ive‡Yi PvPv|
Ôj¶Y my¯’ nIqvi AvM ch©š— Avnvi Kie bv Avwg| Z‡e, †Zvgvi Avkª‡g
Aek¨B Avme|Õ Reve w`j nbygvb|
Avkª‡g †XvKvi Av‡M, cwi®‹vi n‡Z Kv‡Qi nª‡` †Mj †m| IB nª‡`i
cvwb‡Z wQj GK fq¼i Kzwgi, hv‡K †cZ Zv‡KB †L‡q wbZ IUv| nbygvb
†Mvm‡j bvg‡ZB, AvµgY Kij Kzwgi| wKš‘ †m nZ¨v Kij IUv‡K| g„Z
Kzwg‡ii †`n †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv GK my›`ix Aáiv| nvZ fvR K‡i gv_v
bZ Kij I nbygv‡bi mvg‡b|
ÔAvcwb Avgvq gyw³ K‡i‡Qb|Õ ejj †g‡qUv| Ô`‡¶i kv‡c GLv‡b ew›`
wQjvg Avwg, Avcwb i¶v K‡i‡Qb Avgv‡K| GLb Avgvi cvjv| wbgš¿Y
cvIqv Avkª‡g mveav‡b hv‡eb, Kvjv-†bwg ive‡Yi PvPv|Õ
†n‡m Avkª‡gi D‡Ï‡k iIbv w`j nbygvb, mv`i m¤¢vl‡Y GwM‡q G‡jv
Kvjv-†bwg|
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my‡i ej‡jb K_v¸‡jv wZwb|
Avi wKQy ejvi Av‡MB Zvi `vwo a‡i k~‡b¨ Zy‡j wbj nbygvb| ÔKx
†f‡ewQ‡j? †Zvgv‡K wPb‡Z cvie bv?Õ

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e‡j wPrKvi †`q| Avi `y‡ai †mªvZ‡K gvqve‡j i‡³i aviv evwb‡q †`q|
evwj GZUvB w¶ß n‡q wM‡qwQj †h iv¶‡mi gvqv Qj Ii †Pv‡L aiv
†`qwb| †Zv `y›`ywf‡K Av‡MB g„Z¨y i N‡i cvwV‡q‡Q, Gevi gvqvex‡KI
†mLv‡b cvwV‡q hLb ¸nv †_‡K †ei n‡e, ZLb †`‡L eo GKUv cv_i w`‡q
¸nvi gyL eÜ Kiv| cv_iUv‡K av°v w`‡q mwi‡q †`qvi †Póv K‡i Avi
evwji civRq Aciw`‡K fvB‡qi bvg a‡i XvK‡Z _v‡K evwj| ÔmyMÖxe, fvB Avgvi, Zywg
†Kv_vq?Õ wKš‘ myMÖxe †Zv ILv‡b wQjB bv! evwj wPwš—Z n‡q c‡o| GK
fviZe‡l©i `w¶‡Yi GK ivR¨, wKw®‹Ü¨v| B‡›`ªi ei-cyÎ, evbi-ivR evwj ch©v‡q cv_i †f‡½ †d‡j, Ges iv‡R¨ wd‡i hvq| wM‡q †`‡L †h myMÖxe ivRv
wQj GB iv‡R¨i ivRv| GKevi evwji Dci LyeB cÖmbœ nb B›`ª †`e| cy·K n‡q wmsnvm‡b e‡m Av‡Q!
ei †`b †h, m¤§yL hy‡× evwj‡K †KD nviv‡Z cvi‡e bv| jovB‡qi mgq Zv †`‡L evwj fv‡e †h myMÖxe †evanq I‡K †g‡i ivRv nIqvi Rb¨B ¸nv
cÖwZØb&Øxi A‡a©K kw³ evwji n‡q hv‡e| gyL AvU‡K w`‡q‡Q| fvB‡qi Dci fxlY ivM nq evwji| ÔZvn‡j GUvB wQj
GB ei †c‡q evwj GZUvB kw³kvjx n‡q D‡V †h GKevi †Zv ¯^qs †Zvgvi g‡bvevmbv... GZ w`b ïay fvB‡qi Awfbq K‡iQ Avgvi mv‡_, Avi
iveY‡KB gjøhy‡× nvwi‡q w`j| g‡b g‡b Avgvi g„Z¨y Avi ivR¨ `L‡ji evmbv wQj †Zvgvi| wek¦vmNvZK
Av‡iKevi `y›`ywf bv‡gi GK iv¶m, hvi kix‡i wQj mnmª nvwZi b¨vq †Kv_vKvi!Õ
kw³; Avi Zvi m½x gvqvex, hvi wQj gvqv-Rv`yi kw³, evwj‡K hy‡×i Aciw`‡K fvB‡K RxweZ †`‡L myMÖxe ivR¨ wmsnvmb †Q‡o D”Q¡v‡mi mv‡_
AvnŸvb Rvbvq| `yB iv¶‡mi gy‡L JׇZ¨i nvwm †`‡L evwj fxlY †i‡M †`Š‡o Av‡m| ÔfvB Avgvi, †Zvgv‡K †`‡L †h KZ Lywk n‡qwQ Avwg! Avgiv
hvq| †eqv`e `y‡Uv‡K DwPr wk¶v w`‡Z, jovB‡qi gq`v‡b Avgš¿Y Rvbvq †Zv †f‡ewQ iv¶mUv †Zvgv‡K †g‡iB †d‡j‡Q!Õ
evwj| ïi“ nq Zygyj hy×| GK ch©v‡q `y›`ywfi Rxeb msK‡U c‡o hvq| ÔAwfbq eÜ K‡iv, myMÖxe,Õ evwj û¼vi Qvoj| ÔZywg †f‡eQ GgbUv! ïay
Aciw`‡K gvqvex f‡q cvjvq| evwjI †Q‡o †`qvi cvÎ bq, wcQy †bq Zywg| KviY Avgv‡K †g‡i ivRv nIqvi kL n‡qwQj †Zvgvi| †Zvgvi †m
iv¶‡mi| gvqvex Dcvq bv †c‡q GK ¸nvq Xy‡K c‡o| evwj IB ¸nvi Avkvq gvwU wQwU‡q w`jvg Avwg|Õ
mvg‡b `uvwo‡q myMÖxe‡K cvnvivq _vK‡Z e‡j| ÔAvwg †fZ‡i hvw”Q, gvqvexi myMÖxe hvi-ci-bvB fvB‡K †evSv‡bvi †Póv Kij mZ¨Uv| ÔAvwg KLbB
nvo ¸u‡ov K‡i Z‡eB wdie| Avgvi bv Avmv Aewa Zywg GLv‡b A‡c¶v ivRv n‡Z PvBwb fvB| wKš‘ †Zvgvi AeZ©gv‡b iv‡R¨i mevB Avgv‡KB ivRv
K‡iv| Avi †kvb, hw` ¸nv †_‡K `y‡ai †mªvZ †ei n‡q Av‡m Zvn‡j eyS‡e evwb‡q w`j, hZw`b bv †Zvgvi †Q‡j †hvM¨ n‡q D‡V| wek¦vm K‡iv fvB,
Avwg wR‡ZwQ| Avi hw` i‡³i aviv †ei nq Av‡m Zvn‡j fve‡e Avgvi GUvB mwZ¨!Õ
giY n‡q‡Q| Zywg Zr¶Yvr iv‡R¨ wd‡i hv‡e Ges mevB‡K i¶v Ki‡e|Õ ÔIB cvcx gy‡L Avgv‡K fvB ej‡e bv Zywg| hw` mwZ¨B fvB g‡b Ki‡Z
myMÖxe fvB‡qi K_vg‡Zv ¸nv gy‡L A‡c¶v Ki‡Z _v‡K| GKmgq †fZi Zvn‡j Avgvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Z|Õ evwj ejj|
†_‡K evwji Mjv ï‡b cvq I| ÔeuvPvI! euvPvI! Avgv‡K †g‡i †djj!Õ Avi ÔwKš‘ Avwg †h †Zvgvi wPrKvi ï‡bwQ, †g‡i †djj, euvPvI| Avi i³
mv‡_ mv‡_ i‡³i aviv †b‡g Av‡m ¸nv gyL †_‡K| Zv †`‡L myMÖxe fq †c‡q avivI †`‡LwQ,Õ myMÖxe ejj|
hvq, eyS‡Z cv‡i †h fvB‡qi g„Zy¨ n‡q‡Q| iv‡M Avi `yt‡L Kx Ki‡e †f‡e ÔGB wPb‡j Avgv‡K? GKUv cyP‡K iv¶m Avgv‡K ea Ki‡e †f‡eQ? Lye
bv †c‡q, GKUv eo cv_i LÊ G‡b ¸nvi gyL AvU‡K †`q I| AZtci fv‡jv,Õ evwj ejj|
iv‡R¨ wd‡i hvq Ges ivRv n‡q ivR¨ cwiPvjbv Ki‡Z _v‡K| iv‡R¨i A‡b‡KB evwj‡K †evSv‡bvi †Póv K‡iI e¨_© n‡jv| evwj Kv‡iv
Z‡e g~j NUbv wKš‘ wfbœ| gvqvex ¸nvq evwj‡K XyK‡Z †`‡LB †Ui K_vB ïbj bv, myMÖxe‡K ivR¨ †_‡K Zvwo‡q w`j| fvB‡qi e¨env‡i Kó
†c‡qwQj †h giY Nwb‡q G‡m‡Q| Gevi Avi i¶v †bB| ZvB g„Z¨y i c~e© †c‡q myMÖxe e‡b P‡j †Mj, Ii wcQywcQy wKQy AbymvixI ivR¨ †Q‡o P‡j
gyn~‡Z© GKUv Qj K‡i I| evwji KɇK bKj K‡i, ÔeuvPvI, †g‡i †djj!Õ G‡jv| hv‡`i gv‡S evqy cyÎ nbygvbI wQj|
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cvi‡jb ivg-Kxfv‡e ivR¨ †_‡K myMÖxe‡K ewn®‹vi K‡i, Ges Ii ¯¿x‡K ÔZ‡e †kvb, Avgvi GKUv cwiKíbv Av‡Q| Z‡e cÖPwjZ A‡_© GUv †Kvb
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Avgvi wKQyB †bB Avcbv‡K †`qvi g‡Zv,Õ myMÖxe `ytL fvivµvš— K‡É ejj wPrKvi Ki‡Z jvMj| Ôevwj, †Kv_vq Zywg? †Zvgv‡K m¤§yL jovB‡qi
ivg‡K| AvnŸvb Rvbvw”Q Avwg!Õ
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Avk¦¯— K‡i ej‡jb| n‡jv myMÖx‡ei KvÊ †`‡L| ÔMvavUvi Kx gv_v Lvivc n‡q †Mj bvwK? Avgv‡K
civwRZ Kivi w`ev¯^cœ †`L‡Q g‡b n‡”Q!Õ
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AmyiUvi gv_v †d‡U wNjy †ewi‡q †Mj| Zr¶Yvr gvwU‡Z c‡o Amy‡ii g„Z¨y
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Z‡e Zv‡K civ¯— n‡Z †`Lvi †jvf m¤^iY Ki‡Z cvij bv AwMœ‡`e|
ÔGB †e‡k †M‡j Avgv‡`i me Pvwn`vB c~iY Ki‡e ivRv| Ggb iƒ‡c
†h‡Z n‡e hv‡Z Avgv‡`i wPb‡Z bv cv‡i|Õ ejj B›`ª|
ZvB AwMœ wbj KeyZ‡ii iƒc, Avi B›`ª evRcvwLi| evR Zvov Ki‡Z
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Avi wVK ZLb D‡o G‡jv evRcvwLUv, ÔcvwLUv‡K †Q‡o w`b| Avcwb
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UvUKv gvsm †L‡Z cQ›` Kwi| Dò i‡³i ¯^v` wb‡ZB †ewk fv‡jv jv‡M
Avgvi|Õ
ÔAv”Qv wVK Av‡Q| †Zvgv‡K UvUKv gvsmB LvIqve|Õ K_v w`j ivRv|
Ôwb‡Ri Avnvi wb‡R wkKvi Ki‡ZB cQ›` Kwi †h Avwg| ZvB cvwLUv‡K
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ÔZ‡e wK Avcbvi e¨vcv‡i hv ï‡bwQ me wg_¨v? Avcbvi gnË¡ wK Z‡e
GK‡c‡k? GK Rb‡K euvPv‡Z wM‡q Av‡iK Rb‡K Afy³ ivL‡eb?Õ µy×
K‡É ejj cvwLUv|
Ôbv, bv, GUv mZ¨ bv| GB KeyZ‡ii Rxeb Qvov hv PvI, w`e †Zvgv‡K|Õ
ejj wkwe| evRcvwLi ivM Kgv‡bvi †Póv Kij|
ÔwKQy gvsm w`‡Z cvi‡eb? Lye †ewk bv, GB cvwLUvi IR‡bi mgvb|
wKš‘ gvsmUv Avcbvi kix‡ii n‡Z n‡e|Õ
gv_v SuvKvj wkwe, `uvwocvjøv Avi Qywi Avb‡Z †jvK cvVvj| Wvb
Di“ †_‡K eo GK UyK‡iv gvsm †K‡U, `uvwocvjøvq †i‡L KeyZ‡ii mv‡_
gvc w`j| wKš‘ KeyZ‡ii mgcwigvY n‡jv bv|
evg Di“ †_‡K Av‡iK UyK‡iv gvsm †K‡U cvjøvq w`j, ZeyI cvwLi
IR‡bi mgvb n‡jv bv| G‡K G‡K nvZ, eyK, Mjv †_‡K ch©š— gvsm †K‡U
`uvwocvjøvq IRb w`j wkwe| ZeyI cvwLUvi IR‡bi mgK¶ n‡jv bv|
Mv‡qi †Kv_vI Avi gvsm Aewkó †bB, ZvB ivRv wb‡R‡KB `uvwocvjøvq
mu‡c w`j| GBevi cvjøv `y‡Uv mgvb n‡jv|
B›`ª Avi AwMœ, wb‡R‡`i ¯^iƒc aviY Kij| AwMœ c‡i i³v³ ivRv‡K my¯’
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gv_v bvoj †`eZv, Ôwb‡Ri Rxe‡bi e¨vcv‡i †Zv gnË¡ †`Lvj|
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KLbI wkwe‡K wei³ Ki‡e bv| g‡b _vK‡e †Zv?Õ bv w`‡Z?Õ
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AebZ g¯—‡K gvwUi w`‡K ZvwK‡q iBj wkwe| G Avevi †Kgb Aby‡iva?
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Ki‡Z? †K ivRx n‡e GB A™¢yZ wb‡`©‡k, Avi Kv‡KB ev wRÁvmv Ki‡e
Avwg? cÖRviv mevB †Zv Avgvi wbR mš—v‡bi g‡Zv, I‡`i i¶v Kiv †h
Avgvi `vwqZ¡|
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gy‡Q wb‡q G‡jv wb‡Ri cy·K| Lyb K‡i ivbœvI Kij wb‡RB| Avnvi
mvwR‡q †W‡K Avbj Fwl‡K| DZ_¨ wQj GKRb eªvþY| e‡bi Avkª‡g Zcm¨v KiZ| hLb we‡qi mgq
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¯¿xi A‡c¶vq DZ_¨ e‡m †_‡K Ae‡k‡l b`xi Nv‡U wM‡q †`‡L f`ªv
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bv| ei“YB †h GUv K‡i‡Q Zv †Ui †cj| iv‡M wPrKvi Kij DZ_¨| Z‡e
wb‡R wM‡q wb‡Ri ¯¿x‡K †diZ PvIqvUv Am¤§v‡bi e¨vcvi| ZvB evZ©v
evn‡Ki gva¨‡g Lei cvVv‡e wVK Kij|
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f`ªv Avgv‡K Qvov euvP‡e| ZvB Avcwb hw` GKUy eywS‡q ej‡Zb ei“Y‡K|Õ cvwV‡q‡Q †Zvgvq|Õ
DZ‡_¨i mij evK¨ bvi‡`i gb Qyu‡q †Mj| wKš‘ ei“‡Yi gb-cÖvY wKQyB wKš‘ hg Ggb fvb Kij †hb ïb‡ZB cvqwb| GKUv †cvlv cÖvYx wb‡q
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GB Lei ï‡b DZ_¨ †Mj †i‡M| Ôei“‡Yi GZ eo mvnm?Õ e‡jB mgy`ª Avevi ejj K_vUv| wKš‘ hg †hb Kv‡bB ïb‡Q bv| GgbwK N‡ii Pviw`‡K
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f`ªv‡K †diZ w`‡Z| †mUvI Ii bR‡i co‡Q bv|
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hZ¶Y AvKv‡k _vKe, †Zvgvi cv wVK _vK‡e| Avwg A¯— hvIqvi c‡iB
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PyjKvwb hv‡Z bv nq ZvB GB †gviMUv‡K w`jvg| KxU¸‡jv VyK‡i Lv‡e Avi
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cÖwZ iv‡Z †gviMUv G‡m h‡gi cv cwi®‹vi K‡i, Avi hLb K¬vš— n‡q hvq,
ZLbB WvK‡Z ïi“ K‡i| Avi Agwb m~‡h©i D`q nq, Ges h‡gi cv IB
w`‡bi Rb¨ wVK n‡q hvq|
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bv nq, bq‡Zv h‡gi cv wVK n‡Z †`wi n‡e|
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cÖvqwðË, wbivgq kw³ Avi Drm‡M©iI †`eZvI ejv nq| Fwl `‡¶i
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mevB Lywk wQj| wKš‘ cÖ_g-cÖ_g meB fv‡jv jv‡M, mgm¨v †Zv c‡iB
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†ivwnYx `xN©k¦vm Qvoj| ÔAvwg †mUv Rvwb, wcÖq †ev‡biv Avgvi|
wKš‘ P›`ª‡`e hw` evievi Avgvi Kv‡QB Av‡m, Zvn‡j Avwg Zv‡K Zvwo‡qB
ev †`B Kxfv‡e, e‡jv?Õ
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Avi †ivwnYx †Kv_vq?Õ
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Kie †m hw` Avgv‡`i fv‡jvB bv ev‡m Zvn‡j †Kvb Avkvq iBe, e‡jv?Õ Rvbvj|
`¶i Kb¨viv GK‡Î Kvbœv ïi“ K‡i w`j| Ôevev, Avgiv Avi Ii mv‡_ `¶ gv_v bvoj Avi ejj, ÔAwfkvc †Zv wdwi‡q †bqv m¤¢e bv| Z‡e Ii
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Kv‡Q cvVv‡bvi| wKš‘ jvf nqwb| ZvB Avgiv P‡j G‡mwQ| hvi mv‡_ Ni †m‡i hv‡e, Avevi Avm‡e|Õ
Kie †m hw` Avgv‡`i fv‡jvB bv ev‡m Zvn‡j †Kvb Avkvq iBe, e‡jv?Õ Avi ZvB Puv` Ggb ¶q nq, Avevi c~Y© nq| hv‡K ejv nq K…ò c¶ Avi
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†mvg‡K †evSvq, e‡j †h mevB‡K mgvb AwaKvi w`‡Z Avi fv‡jvevm‡Z|
†mvgI ivwR nq| ZLb `¶i Kb¨viv Avevi wd‡i Av‡m P›`ª‡`‡ei Kv‡Q|
wKš‘ `ª“ZB mevB eyS‡Z cv‡i †h wKQyB cwieZ©b nqwb| †mvg gy‡LB
mvš—¡bv w`‡q‡Q ïay| ZvB Avevi wcÎvj‡q P‡j hvq Iiv| Avi Gevi `¶
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n‡e, ¶‡q hv‡e ax‡i ax‡i|Õ
†mvg w`b w`b †ivMv n‡q †h‡Z jvMj| mvivw`b ïay KvkZ, gyL w`‡q i³
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