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~mimM§ A§J nwgm`bmgwÕm KamV \$S>Ho$ ZìhVo. AmB© Zoh_r Vo gm§JyZ S>moio Amobo H$am`Mr.
_bm Vr XwX©em EoH$VmZm H$goVar ìhm`Mo. _mPr AmB© hbmIrV OJbr Am{U hbmIrV dmabr. _r
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""JÊ`m, ZwgVm JwimMm JUnVr Amhog.''
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nU Vr _Ü`o H$Yr nS>br Zmhr H$s nmoam§Zm H$Yr XS>nbo Zmhr.
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gUdma Am{U CËgd, AmJ bmJmo Ë`m§Zm.
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_r aSy> bmJbmo. Agø doXZm Am{U An_mZmÀ`m Imob JV}V _r H$mogiV hmoVmo.
""Vo Iwan§, Hw$Xi Ko Am{U dméimVbr _mVr KoD$Z `o.''
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AmdS>bo Zgmdo. Vr Ë`m§À`mda _moR>çmZo AmoaS>br,
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_mÂ`mgmR>r _ma Imëbm `mM§ _bm \$ma \$ma dmB©Q> dmQ>b§.
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~maH$s Hw$Xi Am{U {g_|Q>M§ [aH$m_§ nmoV§ XoV åhQ>bo.
_r eoVmV Jobmo. O_rZ nmdgmZ§ {^Obobr. _r EH$ dméi nm{hb§. Hw$XirZo OmJm IUy bmJbmo.
aIaIrV CÝhmZo Amobr O_rZ MH$mH$V hmoVr. dméimVyZ dmidr ~mhoa nSy> bmJbr.
""Aao JUm, H$aVmog H$m` ho ?''
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hr ~oaH$s hmoVo. Vo nwñVH$s {df`mnojm BVa _m{hVr OmñV gm§Jm`Mo. _bm Ë`m§Mo ~mobUo nQ>V Ago H$maU Vo
Vi_irZo ~mobV.
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hmVmVrb H$mR>r hmb{dÊ`mg gwédmV Ho$br.
"JUy Vy niyZ Om !' _mñVa AmoaS>bo.
jU^a dmQ>b§ niyZ Omd§. nU `m AdñWoV JwéOtZm gmoSy>Z niyZ OmU§ _bm ä`mS>nUmM§ dmQ>b§. _r
nwT>o gaH$bmo. OdiMm EH$ _moR>m XJS> hmVmV KoVbm. Vo _mñVam§Zr nm{hb§ Am{U Ë`m§Zr H$mR>r hmb{dU§
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Agmhmæ`nUo AmoaSy> bmJbo.
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\$mQ>bo nU gmn _mÂ`m hmVmV Ambm. _bm H$go H$m` gwMbo H$moU OmUo _r Ë`mbm JamJam {\$ady bmJbmo.
_mñVa AmíM`m©Zo _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhmV hmoVo. AmVm _bm Ë`mZr qH$MmiyZ gm§Jm`bm gwédmV Ho$br.
"JUy Ë`mbm XJS>mda AmnQ>.'
_r AmnQ>bo nU _mVrda. Ywßn@ AmdmO Pmbm nU gmn AemZo _aU§ eŠ` ZìhV§. _r Ë`mbm
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S>moio hmbV hmoVo nU gmn {ZíMoîQ> nS>bm hmoVm.
"AOyZ _obm Zmhr dmQ>V§ ao, Wm§~ XJS> AmUVmo.' åhUyZ _mñVa EH$ XJS> KoD$Z Ambo.
Ë`m§À`m hmVmVyZ XJS> KoD$Z _r gmnmÀ`m S>moŠ`mda _maÊ`mgmR>r nwT>o Jobmo. S>moŠ`mda XJS> Q>mH$mdm `m
{dMmamZo Oam nwT>o gaH$Vmo`. Vmo Ë`m {Zn{MV nS>boë`m ZmJmZo EH$X_ OmoamZo Cgir _mabr Am{U _mPo
_ZJQ> nH$S>bo. _ZJQ>mbm XmV bmJVmo Z bmJVmo Vmo _r Ë`mbm eonQ>rbm nH$Sy>Z nwÝhm OmoamZo PmS>mda
_mabo. AmVm Vmo nwaVm R>ma Pmbm. {ZOudnUo hmVmV bm|~Umao Vo YyS> _r Xya {^aH$mdbo.
JwéOr "Aao JUy ~Ky Hw$R>§ S>gbm' åhUVmV _mÂ`mH$S>o niV `oV hmoVo. Vmon`ªV _bmhr Amnë`mbm gn©
Mmdë`mMr OmUrd Pmbr. JwéOr _mPo _ZJQ> ~Ky bmJbo. COì`m hmVmda AmoaIS>o CR>bo hmoVo. _mñVamZr
{IemVbm ~maH$m MmHy$ H$mTy>Z Ë`m AmoaIS>çmVyZ AmoT>bm. OI_ Pmbr. _mñVam§Zr Vo {df MmoIyZ W§wHy$Z
Q>mH$Ê`mMm gnmQ>m gwê$ Ho$bm. Xwgam AmoaIS>m Imob ZìhVm.
"JUy Vy Am_À`m Kar Mb !' JwéOr åhUmbo.
dmQ>oV _r JwéOtZm {dMmabo, "JwéOr AmnU ZmJmMr nyOm H$aVmo H$s Zmhr ?'
"hmo.'
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"JUy gmn Mmdë`mda _mUyg _aVmo åhUyZM Ë`mbm AmnU nwOVmo. Ë`mÀ`m X§emda BbmOM Zgë`mZo
_mUgo hV~b hmoD$Z Ë`mMr nyOm H$arV Ambobr AmhoV.'
"gn©X§e ho \$ma _moR>§ g§H$Q>M Zm JwéOr ?' _r.
"\$ma _moR>§ Zìho doS>çm. _mUgmdaM§ eodQ>M§. Ë`mVyZ Amnë`m XoemVbr ^moir^m~S>r g§»`oZ§ Iyn
AgUmar _mUgo gd©M JmoîQ>tZm Km~aVmV Am{U gd©M JmoîQ>tMr nyOm H$aVmV. gmnm§M _hÎd AmO
bmoH$m§À`m _ZmV dmT>bob§ {XgV Zm Ë`mM§ H$maU gXmgd©Xm {XgyZ `oUmè`m gn©nyOm Am{U Xodm{XH$m§er
OmoS>bobm Ë`m§Mm g§~§Y. gmnm§Mm Am{U Xodm§Mm g§~§Y EdT>m OdiMm Va {~Mmam Hw$Ur Jar~ _mUyg
gn©X§emZ§ H$m _aVmo ? Ë`mMr H$ÀMr ~ÀMr AZmW hmoD$Z ^yH$ ^yH$ åhUV Q>mMm KmgyZ H$m _aVmV ? gn©
hm åhUo Xod ! H$m` ao JUy ?' JwéOr YS>mYS>m ~mobV hmoVo.
 _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mV Voìhm Iyn n«íZ {Z_m©U Pmbo hmoVo nU _r Vo {dMmê$ eH$bmo Zmhr. g_moê$Z VamVam
MmbV H$mH$m `oV hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m hmVmV EH$ H$mR>r hmoVr.
JwéOr Ë`mZm nmhÿZ _bm åhUmbo, "JUy H$mH$m VwÂ`mda Mmb H$ê$Z `oVmhoV, gmdYmZ !'
Vmon`ªV Vo OdiM `oD$Z C^o am{hbo.
"JÊ`m, Vy H$m` H$am`bm Jobm hmoVmg ?'
"_mVr AmUm`bm.'
"_J H$m` Pmb§ _mVrM§ ?'
"Ahmo H$gbr _mVr KoD$Z ~gbm` amd. dméimVyZ gmn-Añgb ZmJ ~mhoa nS>ë`mda JUmo~m _mVr
H$m` H$mT>Vmo` ! nion`ªV nwaodmQ> Pmbr.' JwéOr.
" Mmdbm Zmhr dmQ>V§, åhUOo AmåhrVar gwQ>bmo AgVmo.' H$mH$m
JwéOtZm amJ Ambm. nU amJ AmdaÊ`mMm n«`ËZ H$arV Vo åhUmbo, "Vwåhr ñdV: qH$dm Vw_Mr _wb§,
Vwwåhr H$m H$arV Zmhr hr H$m_. {~Mma§ EdT>g§ _yb. Ë`mbm ZH$mo Vr H$m_§ H$er H$m` gm§JVm` ?'
"Ahmo JwéOr, ømbm Amåhr Mm§Jb§ XodmY_m©M§ H$m_ gm§{JVb§ hmoV§. KQ>ñWmnZm Amho Zm AmO ?
KQ>mgmR>r _mVr AmUbr Va JÊ`mbm nwÊ` bm^ob H$s Zmhr ?'
"_J Vwåhmbm nwÊ` {_i{dÊ`mMm H§$Q>mim Ambm Amho H$m` ? Vwåhr Vo nwÊ` H$m Zmhr KoV ? Am{U
dméi CH$aVmZm JÊ`mbm gn©X§e Pmbm AgVm Va ?' JwéOr.
"gn©X§e Pmbm AgVm Va nwT>ë`m OÝ_r JÊ`m amOm Pmbm AgVm.' H$mH$m.
"ZŠH$s ? Vw_Mm {dídmg Amho ?' H$aS>çm AmdmOmV JwéOtZr {dMmabo.
"Ab~V' H$mH$m.
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Vwåhr _am. bJoM OÝ_ ¿`m. amOo ìhm. Amåhr Vw_À`m amÁ`m{^foH$mÀ`m doir Vw_À`mda nwînd¥îQ>r H$aVmo,
Mbm.' JwéOr hgV hgV ~mobV hmoVo Am{U H$mH$m MdVmiyZ Ë`m§À`mH$S>o nmhmV hmoVo. JwéOr nwT>§ åhUmbo,
"ho nmhm, ^mD$gmho~ Vwåhrhr _mPo {dÚmWuM AmhmV. _r Vwåhmbm eŠ` VodT>§ ehmU§ H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ
Ho$bm`. AmVm Vwåhr _wÔm_ doS> nm§Kê$Z noS>Jmdbm OmV Agmb Va Ë`mda H$mhr BbmOM Zmhr. _mUyg
_obm H$s H$m`_Mm Jobm. nwZO©Ý_ dJ¡ao gJù`m ImoQ>çm JmoîQ>r AmhoV ho _r Vwåhmbm {H$VrVar doim
gm§{JVb`. nU Vwåhr nwÝhm Oa ImoQ>çm JmoîQ>r CJmirV ~gbm Va Ë`mbm H$m` åhUmd§ ?'
"nU bmoH$ Vg§ _mZVmV H$s Zmhr ?' H$mH$m.
"bmoH$ _mZVmV nU bmoH$ {H$Vr ehmUo AgVmV ho Vwåhmbm _mhrV Amho Zm ?' VwH$mam_ _hmamOm§Mm Vmo
A^§J _mhrV Amho Zm ? Vo åhUVmV, "bmoH$ Ogm AmoH$ Y[aVm YadoZm' ehmÊ`mZ§ bmoH$ hm e× Ia§
åhUOo {dMmamV KoD$M Z`o Am{U KoVbmM Va Amnë`m \$m`ÚmgmR>r ¿`mdm. {edm` Oo `mo½` Amho
Ë`m~m~V H$embm bmoH$_VmMr MMm© H$am`Mr?'
H$mH$m§Zr JwéOtMm ZmX gmoS>bm. Vo _mÂ`mH$S>o dibo,
"JÊ`m Mb Kar.'
_bm nwT>§ dmTy>Z R>odbob§ _aU {Xgy bmJb§. _bm Koê$Z H$mdù`m-gmaI§ gJio Q>moMV AmhoV, bMHo$
VmoS>V AmhoV Ag§ dmQy> bmJb§.
 "JUy, Vo nmoV§ Am{U Vr Hw$Xi Xo Ë`m§Mr Ë`mZm. Vy Mb _mÂ`m Kar. ^mD$gmho~ Ë`mMo H$nS>o Am{U
nwñVH§$ nmR>dm Am_À`m Kar. JUy AmVm Vw_À`mH$S>o H$Yrhr `oUma Zmhr.' Ag§ JwéOr åhUmbo Am{U _bm
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hmoB©b Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§ ZìhV§.
JwéOtÀ`m Kar Amë`mda Zdm OÝ_ Pmbm Ag§ _bm dmQy> bmJb§.
JwéOtZr _bm Kar Zob§. Ë`m§À`m nËZr _mB© Jmoè`mnmZ Am{U {OVŠ`m gw§Xa VodT>çmM ào_i hmoË`m.
_bm Ë`m§Mm Vmo gVoO Jmoam a§J \$ma AmdS>bm. JwéOr Ë`m§Mr Iyn WÅ>m_ñH$ar H$arV Vo åhUmbo,
"_hmamUrgmho~, `mM§ Zmd JUy Amho. nU ho Zmd `m gw§Xa, VaVarV _wbmbm Z emo^Uma§ Amho. H$gm
amOnwÌmgmaIm _wbJm Amho Am{U YmS>ergwÕm Amho. Aem _wbmM Zmd JUmoOr R>odU§ MwH$sM§ Amho. `mM§
Zmd _Zmoha R>ody `m. JUybm AmnU _Zy-_Zmoha åhUy `m. Vw_Mm hm {Vgam _wbJm. AJXr g»Im !
ZmhrVar `ed§V Am{U O`d§V _mÂ`mgmaIo gmdioM AmhoV hm Vwbm emo^Umam _wbJm Pmbm.
ñdV:Mr ñVwVr EoHy$Z _mB© Iye Pmë`m hmoË`m. Ë`mZr _mÂ`mH$S>o {ZaIyZ nm{hb§. Odi ~gdyZ KoVb§.
Jmbmdê$Z _m`oZ§ hmV {\$a{dbm. "^yH$ bmJbr H$m` ?' åhUyZ {dMmab§ Am{U _r "hmo Zmhr' åhUm`À`m
AmV S>ã`mVyZ bmSy> H$mTy>Z {Xbm. nmUr {Xb§. _mPr Aer ~S>XmñV AmOda Hw$UrM R>odbr ZìhVr.
"Ahmo, {edm` ømZ§ _mPo àmU dmM{dbo, ZmhrVa gn©X§emZ§ _r g§nbmoM AgVmo. gmnmMo XmV bmJyZ ho
~K YmoVa Ho$dT>§ \$mQ>b§`.'
JwéOtZr EdT>§ gm§Jm`Mm AdH$me _mB© "AJ§~mB©' åhUyZ aSy> bmJë`m. ~S>~Sy> bmJë`m.
"VarM _mÂ`m ñdßZmV gmn {XgV hmoVo. AJXr eof Am{U dmgwH$sgmaIo. Hw$Ur nmM \$Ê`m§Mm Va Hw$Ur
hOma \$Ê`m§Mm.'
"Ia§ H$s H$m` ? Var Km~ê$ ZH$mog. ZmJmbm EH$M \$Um AgVmo. AZoH$ \$Ê`m§Mo gn© bhmZ _wbm§À`m
JmoîQ>rÀ`m nwñVH$mV ZmhrVa nwamUmV AgVmV.' JwéOr _mB©Zm g_OmdV hmoVo.
"_J Vr g_wÐ_§WZmMr JmoîQ> H$m` ImoQ>r Amho H$s H$m` ?' S>moio nwgV _mB© åhUmë`m.
dJm©V JwéOr g_wÐ_§WZmMr JmoîQ> dma§dma gm§Jm`Mo Am{U g§VmnyZ åhUm`Mo, "_wbm§Zmo, Aem JmoîQ>tda
{dídmg R>ody ZH$m. dmgwH$s ZmdmÀ`m gnm©Mm åhUo Xmoa Ho$bm. _oê$ nd©VmMr åhUo adr Ho$br. EH$m ~mOybm
åhUo gmao Xod C^o am{hbo. gJio åhUOo VohÎmrg H$moQ>r. Xwgè`m ~mOybm amjg. g_wÐmM§ _§WZ H$am`M§ hmoV§
Va ho g_wÐmÀ`m XmoZ ~mOy§À`m H$mR>mda C^o am{hbo H$go, Vr dmgwH$sMr Xmoar ~m§Ybr H$er, AmoT>br H$er
gJio AVŠ`©. nU JmoîQ> nwamUmV Agbr H$s {VÀ`m{df`r e§H$m ¿`m`Mr Zmhr hm {Z`_ YyVmªZr Ho$bm`
Am{U _yImªZr dfm©Zwdf} nmibm`. àíZM {_Q>bm. nU ho gd© Agob Va Vo A{Ve`moŠVr Ab§H$mamMo CÎm_
CXmhaU Amho Ago H$moUr åhUV Zmhr.'
AmVmhr hoM gd© gm§JyZ nwT>§ Vo åhUmbo, "_§WZ H$ê$Z H$mT>b§ H$m`, Va Xmê$ ! AmUIr H$m` Va
bú_r-åhUOo YZ ! Á`m_wio OJmMm ZaH$ Pmbm Vmo n¡gm ! Á`m Xmê$Zo H$amoS>mo A~bm pñÌ`m {dYdm
Pmë`m, AJ{UV ~mbH§$ nmoaH$s Pmbr, g§gmamV _mVr H$mb{dbr Jobr. {H$Ë`oH$m§À`m X¡dr åhUmdoV Aem
gX²JwUm§Mr dm H$bmJwUm§Mr _mVr Pmbr. _mUyg ney Pmbm. g_mO newËdmZo ~oOma Pmbm. hr Xmê$ Oa
V`maM Pmbr ZgVr Va _mZdVoM§ Ho$dT>§ H$ë`mU Pmb§ AgV§. JmoîQ> ImoQ>r Agob nU Ë`m JmoîQ>rZo EH$
\$ma dmB©Q> JmoîQ> Ho$br Amho dm§N>Zr` Agm aËZm§À`m `mXrV Xmê$Mo, n¡emMo, {dfmMo Zmd KmbyZ Vo aËZ
åhUyZ Ë`m§Mm Jm¡ad H$aU§ H$mhr `mo½` ZìhV§.'
"JwéOr Am{U hÎmr, KmoS>o `m§Zm YZ åhUU§ {H$VnV `mo½` Amho ?'
"nydu bT>m`m hmoV. Ë`mgmR>r hÎmr, KmoS>o `m§Mm Cn`moJ hmoB©. åhUyZ "JOYZ' "AídYZ' åhUV. nU
AmVm H$mi ~Xbbm. AmVm Amnë`m "YZ' {df`H$ H$ënZm ZH$moV ~Xbm`bm ?'
"nU n¡gm Zgob Va Mmbob H$m` ?' _mB© MM}V gh^mJr hmoV hmoË`m. "n¡gm åhUOo bú_r, bú_r
åhUOo Xodr.'
"~amo~a Amho. g_mOmÀ`m gmo`rgmR>r n¡emMm Cn`moJ Amho. OrdZmbm eara _mZbo Va n¡gm åhUOo
earamVrb aŠVM åhQ>bo nm{hOo. nU åhUyZ Ë`mMr nyOmAMm© H$aU§ {H$VnV `mo½` Amho ?'
"bú_rnyOZmbm Zmd R>ody ZH$m, ~a§ Zìho Vo.' _mB© Km~aë`mgmaI§ H$arV åhUmë`m.
Ë`m§Mm A{^Z` ~KyZ JwéOr _moR>çmZo hgy bmJbo. VodT>çmV `ed§V AmV Ambm. åhUmbm,
"nmQ>rbH$mH$m AmboV.'
"Añg§, R>rH$ Amho.' åhUV JwéOr ~mhoaÀ`m ImobrH$S>o Jobo.
WmoadmS>rMo nmQ>rb _moR>o {XbXma J¥hñW hmoVo. O_rZOw_bm ^anya hmoVm. H$emMr H$_VaVm Zm H$emMr
{\$H$sa. [aH$m_m doi Iyn {_im`Mm, Vmo gJim XodmY_m©V KmbdrV. JwéOtMo Vo dJ©{_Ì. JwéOr Ë`m§À`m
Ym{_©H$VoMr qQ>Jb H$arV. nU nmQ>rb H$Yr {MS>m`Mo ZmhrV. JwéOtZm åhUm`Mo,
"_mñVa Vwåhr CJrM Amåhmbm Zmdo R>ody ZH$m. Vw_Mr Pon JéS>mMr. Amåhr Amnbo {M_Ê`mH$mdio.'
"N>o, N>o nmQ>rb Ag§ åhUy ZH$m. hm Vw_Mm _moR>onUm Amho. Amåhr Amnbo H$iob VodT>§ gm§JVmo, ~mobVmo,
nU _mUyg åhUyZ Vw_Mr `mo½`Vm _moR>r Amho.'
"Ahmo, _mñVa, AmnU EH$m emioV {eH$bmo, EH$M JwéOr AmnUmbm XmoKm§Zm {eH$dm`Mo. nU {dÚm
KoVbr Vwåhr. AS>mUr am{hbmo Amåhr. Vw_Mo Vo {dMma EoH$ë`mda S>moio CKS>VmV nU nwÝhm AkmZmZ§
{_Q>VmV.'
"Vwåhmbm AS>mUr H$moU åhUob ? kmZoídar, JmWm dmMVm, ñVmo̧ åhUVm, nmoÏ`m-nwamU§ dmMVm. Vwåhr
_J AS>mUr H$go ?' JwéOr åhUV.
"~amo~a Amho. gJi§ dmMVmo nU Ë`mÀ`mnbrH$S>§ OmÊ`mMr AŠH$b Amho H$m Am§åhmbm ? Iam _wÔm
hm Amho.'
Aem doir JwéOr qMVZ_½Z hmoV. H$mhr ~mobV ZgV. _J nmQ>rb åhUV, "_r H$m` åhUVmo _mñVa,
Vw_Mo EHo$H$ {dMma EoH$bo H$s YÝ` dmQ>V§. H$Yr H$Yr ^rVr dmQ>Vo H$s øm {dMmam§Zr Vwåhmbm doS> Va
bmJUma Zmhr Zm ? qH$dm Vw_Mo {dMma Am_À`m _|XyV {eaV ZmhrV Vo EH$ ~a§ Amho. Am{U Oa _|XyV
{eabo Am{U _|Xy {~KS>bm Va H$aVm H$m` ?'
"Ahmo, Ag§ H$g§ hmoB©b ?' JwéOr.
"hmoB©b, Oê$a hmoB©b. Vwåhr AmVm åhUVm H$s Xod OJmV Zmhr. hm Vw_Mm {dMma Oa Amåhmbm Iam
dmQ>bm Va g§nb§. _obmoM Amåhr. JwéOr XodmenW Ia§ gm§JVmo, XodmMm AmYma _Zmbm Amho åhUyZ øm
AmYmamda H$amoS>mo ^moir^m~S>r, Xw~ir, AeŠV _ZmMr _mUg§ OJVmV. CÚm Oa Ë`mZm "Xod Zmhr' Ag§
dmQ>b§ Va Vr nQ>mnQ> _ê$Z OmVrb. Amåhrhr Ë`mM hOoarVbo AmhmoV.'
Vmon`ªV _mB© Mhm KoD$Z ~mhoa `m`À`m Am{U hgV åhUm`À`m,
"XmXm, Ë`m§Zm H$m` H$aVm, Vo VgoM AmhoV. H$mhrM Z _mZUmao AmhoV Vo.'
_mñVahr Ë`mda _moR>çmZo hgyZ åhUV, "_r H$mhrM _mZV Zmhr ho åhUU§ MwH$sM§ Amho. nmQ>rb _r
_mÂ`m ~m`H$mobm {H$Vr _mZVmo Vo Vwåhr {VbmM {dMmam. Vr gm§Job Vg§ H$aVmo. Vr åhUob Vg§ dmJVmo.
H$emgmR>r? {dMmam {Vbm. Ahmo _r XodY_m©M§ Oo Iyi Amho Vo _mZV Zmhr. CXm. Vwåhr ^y{_nyOZ H$aVm.
_r åhUVmo Vem nyOZmMr H$m` JaO Amho ? Ë`mnojm _mVrMm Aä`mg H$am. {VÀ`mV H$moUVo KQ>H$ AmhoV,
{VÀ`mV H$moUVr {nHo$ `oVrb `mMm gVV ~maH$mB©Zo Aä`mg H$am. CJrM Z_ñH$ma H$aV ~gyZ H$mhr \$m`Xm
Zmhr. hdmnmÊ`mMm, Ë`m§À`mVrb ~Xb hmoVmV Ë`m§Mm {dMma H$am. Zm|Xr R>odm. Ë`mZwgma nrH$ ¿`m.
^y{_nyOZ H$ê$Z Ka ~m§YÊ`mnydu nm`m ImoXyZ, ^yJ^©emñÌkmbm AmUyZ Ë`m {R>H$mUMo IS>H$mMo Wa H$go
AmhoV Vo Aä`mgm. nm`m H$R>rU IS>H$mn`ªV H$mT>bm H$s Zmhr Vo nmhm. nyOZmbm _r _mZV Zmhr H$maU
Ë`m Jm|YimV Aä`mg ~mOybm amhmVmo, Vo ~amo~a Zmhr.'
"~a§, AmnU AmVm H$m_mM§ ~moby.' nmQ>rb åhUV. Ë`m {Xderhr AerM ~mobUr Pmë`mda JwéOr
åhUmbo, "~mobm AmVm.'
"AmVm H$m` ~mobVm JwéOr ? _bm _mJ© XmIdm.' nmQ>rb Mohè`mdê$Z AñdñW dmQ>V hmoVo. Ë`mZm
H$mhr {dMmam`Mo hmoVo nU H$go {dMmamdo Ag§hr dmQ>V Agmd§.
"gm§Jm nmQ>rb, g§H$moM H$ê$ ZH$m.' JwéOr.
"_bm _yb~mi Zmhr ho Vwåhmbm _mhrV AmhoM.'
"~a§.'
"H$Zm©Q>H$mV EH$m _hmamOm§Mm _R> Amho. {VW§ Zdam-~m`H$mo XmoKm§Zr OmD$Z amhm`M§. {VWë`m
gmYw~m~mMr godm H$am`Mr. Vo gm§JVrb Vg§ OodUImU ¿`m`M§. dfm©VyZ _{hZm^a _yb hmoB©n`ªV amhm`M§.'
"R>rH$, nwT>§ gm§Jm.'
"nwT>§ H$m`, _yb hmoV§.'
"Hw$Umbm Pmb§` ? H$m ho Vwåhr gm§Jrdm§JrM ~mobVm ?'
"Am_À`m JmdMm Hw$bH$Uu Jobm hmoVm. Ë`mbm nmoaJm Pmbm.'
"Vmo {H$Vr {Xdg Jobm hmoVm ?'
"Vmo EH$XmM XmoZ _{hÝ`m§gmR>r Jobm hmoVm.'
"_R>mV AmUIr H$moU AgV§.'
"_hmamOm§Mo {eî` AgVmV. ZmoH$a-MmH$a AgVmV. Am_À`mgmaIr OmD$Z am{hbobr _mUg§ AgVmV.'
"nmQ>rb, Vwåhr _bm {dMmab§ Vo ~a§ Ho$b§. _mP§ EoH$Uma Agmb Va _r gm§JVmo.'
"Ahmo, Ë`mgmR>rM Ambmo`.'
"_J Vwåhr {VW§ OmD$ ZH$m.' JwéOtZr ñdV:bm Amdê$Z em§VnUo åhQ>b§.
"R>rH$ Amho, nU Am_À`m _§S>itMr g_OyV Vwåhr H$mT>br nm{hOo.'
 "_r VmBªZm g_OmdyZ gm§JVmo _J Pmb§ ?'
"H$Yr `oVm ?'
"Xgè`m {Xder `oVmo.'
"Am{U Vw_Mm Xgam ?' nmQ>bm§Zr n«íZ Ho$bm.
"Am_Mm Xgam Vw_À`m dmS>çmV hmoB©b H$s. AmnQ>çmÀ`m nmZmM§ gmoZ§ bwQ>Ê`mEodOr Ia§ gmoZ§ bwQ>Vm
`oB©b.'
"hr AmnQ>çmÀ`m nmZmMr H$m` ^mZJS> ho Ë`m {XderM Vwåhr _bm gm§Jm. d{hZtZm KoD$Z `m.'
"N>o, N>o Ë`m§Zm Vo O_Uma Zmhr. øm {Xder Ë`m§Mr XodnyOm Am{U Z¡doÚ
`m{edm` Ë`m H$mhr H$aV ZmhrV. Ë`m§M H$mhr Ia§ Zmhr. _r _mÌ ZŠH$s `oVmo.'
WmoadmS>r H$mhr bm§~ ZìhVr. EH$ XmoZ _¡bm§Mm _mi MmbyZ Job§ H$s WmoadmS>r AmbrM. JmdmOdiyZ
ZXr dmhVo. df©^amVyZ D$g, _H$m, ha^am, Jhÿ Aer {nH§$ KoUmam Jmd. _mUg§ gwIr. n¡gm Iyn.
Xgè`m {Xder JwéOtZr _bm CR>dyZ Am§Kmoi H$am`bm, bm¡H$a V`ma ìhm`bm gm§{JVb§. _r Am§Kmoi
H$ê$Z _mPo H$nS>o KmbUma VmoM JwéOtZr EH$ N>mZ aoe_r eQ>© Am{U BñÌr Ho$bobr {dOma _bm
KmbÊ`mgmR>r {Xbr. _bm Vmo aoe_r eQ>© \$ma AmdS>bm.
"dm ! gw§Xa, amOnwÌmgmaIm {XgVmog.'
_r Ë`m§À`m nm`m nSy> bmJbmo Voìhm _bm CR>dyZ Ë`mZr ào_mZo Odi KoVbo. H$m Hw$Umg R>mD$H$ nU
_bm aS>m`bm Ambo.
"JUy, aS>m`M§ Zmhr ~oQ>m.' Ë`mZr _mPo Aly nwgbo Am{U Amnë`m nËZrbm ~mhoa ~mobmdb§.
"Ahmo, Oam ~mhoa `oVm H$m` ?'
_mB© ~mhoa Amë`m. Amnë`m ~moQ>m§Zr nwgbobo _mPo Aly _mBªZm XmIdrV Vo åhUmbo, "_mPm AmOMm
{Xdg gËH$maUr bmJbm. OJmV Or AZoH$ Wmoa H$m_§ Amho Ë`mV gJù`mV Wmoa H$m_ ho Xwgè`mMo Aly
nwgU§ ho \$ma _moR>§ nwÊ`H$m`© Amho Ag§ _r _mZVmo. Vr Iar XodnyOm.'
"Ahmo, Vo _bm _mhrV Amho Vw_M§ gJi§. nU _bm H$m ~mobmdb§ ?'
"Ahmo Am_À`m _Zmohaamdm§H$S>o Var ~Km.'
"AJ§ ~mB©, ^marM H$m_ Pmb§. amOnwÌ {XgVmo` h§ Vw_Mm _Zmoha. Wm§~m Ë`mMr ÑîQ> Oam H$mT>Vo.' _mB©
_rR>{_aÀ`m AmUm`bm AmV OmD$ bmJë`m. JwéOr åhUmbo,
"_r H$mhr ÑîQ> H$mT>Uo, ÑîQ> hmoUo, ÑîQ>mdUo øm JmoîQ>r Iè`m _mZV Zmhr nU ÑîQ> H$mT>Ê`mV Oa ÑîQ>
H$mT>Umè`mÀ`m gX²^mdZm àH$Q> hmoV AgVrb, ào_-{Oìhmim, H$m¡VwH$ ì`ŠV hmoV Agob Va _r øm
àH$mamM§ ñdmJVM H$aVmo. Eadr Vo H¥$Ë` IwiMQ>nUmM§ Agob nU Ë`mVrb AmnwbH$s _r \$ma _mZVmo. `m
KoD$Z Ë`m Vw_À`m _rR>{_aÀ`m.'
_mBªZr ÑîQ> H$mT>rV {dMmabo, "AmVm H$m` ~oV ? WmoadmS>rbm OmUma Am{U naV Ho$ìhm `oUma ? Kar
bmoH$ `oVmV. g§Ü`mH$mir bm¡H$a `m.''
 AÜ`m©-nmD$U VmgmV Amåhr WmoadmS>rV nmohmoMbmo. JwéOr \$ma N>mZ Mmbm`Mo. _r Ë`m§À`mgmaI§
MmbÊ`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm. Vo _mÂ`mH$S>o ~KyZ hgV. EH$Xm Va {dOmarV nm` AS>Hy$Z nS>Vm nS>Vm
~Mmdbmo. Vo _bm åhUmbo,
"Vy _mÂ`mgmaI§ MmbU§ erH$. Vo Va Vã`oVrbm Mm§Jb§M Amho nU Ë`mnojm Vy _mÂ`mgmaI§ {dMma
H$aU§ erH$. Amnbo {dMma eŠ` {VVHo$ nwT>§ Ý`m`bm erH$. OJmÀ`m åhUOoM _mUgm§À`m H$ë`mUmgmR>r
àË`oH$mZ§ gVV Xwgè`mMm {dMma H$aU§ \$ma Amdí`H$ Amho.'
"nU JwéOr, Vwåhr Xod _mZrV Zmhr Zm ?' _r ^rV ^rV {dMmab§. Vo hgbo. åhUmbo, "_r XodM _mZrV
Zmhr. nU ~mH$sM§ gJi§ _mZVmo. _r g_mOmbm _mZVmo. _r KamÀ`m gwImg_mYmZmbm _mZVmo. {dÚmÏ`mªZm
_mZVmo. {eH$dÊ`mda Var _mP§ Iyn ào_ Amho. kmZ hm _mPm na_oída Amho. Ë`mMm gVV
{dH$mg H$gm hmoB©b Vo nmhmVmo. AmVm AmnU Hw$R>o {ZKmbmo` ?'
"WmoadmS>rbm.'
"H$embm ?'
"Ë`m {Xder Vwåhr nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm åhUmbm Zm H$s, _r `oD$Z nmQ>rb ~mBªMr g_OyV H$mT>Vmo åhUyZ.'
"_J ho H$m_ ñdmWm©M§ Amho H$m` ?'
_bm JwéOtMm àíZ H$ioZm. _r CÎma emoYb§. nU ñdmWm©À`m CbQ> AWm©Mm e× Z gmnSy>Z \$maM
AS>MU {Z_m©U Pmbr. _r AS>Iibobm nmhÿZ JwéOr åhUmbo,
"Aao ho namonH$mamM§ H$m_ Amho. VmoM Am_Mm na_mW©, VrM Am_Mr XodnyOm.'
"nU JwéOr ñdmWm©À`m CbQ> AWu eãX na_mW© Zmhr Zm ?'
"Zmhr.'
"_J ?'
"_J ? namW© åhU, ñd A{YH$ AW©-ñdmW©, na +AW© ~amo~a namW©. bmoH$ Ë`mbm na_mW© åhUVmV
nU nma_m{W©H$nUmMm AW© bmoH$ AÜ`mË_ dJ¡aoH$S>o di{dVmV. åhUyZ _r ñdmW©À`m CbQ> AWm©Mm gmonm
åhUyZ namonH$ma, godm, Ago e× dmnabo. H$m` Amho Am_À`m XoemVrb nwîH$i Mm§Jbo e× Aem ZH$mo Ë`m
joÌmgmR>r dmnê$Z Iam~ PmboV. Am_À`m XoemVrb Ym{_©H$ bmoH$m§Zr Va gJio AmMma, {dMma, ì`dhma
Amnë`m _mJm©Zo ZoV, BVHo$ Q>mH$mD$ Ho$boV H$s ~mobm`Mr gmo` Zmhr. ~a§ Vo OmD$ Xo, _J AmnU OmVmo
AmhmoV, H$emgmR>r ?'
"namonH$ma H$aÊ`mgmR>r.'
"H$moUmda ?'
"Ë`m WmoadmS>rÀ`m nmQ>brU~mBªÀ`mda ?'
"H$gbm CnH$ma H$aUma Amho ao _r Ë`m§À`mda.'
"Ë`mZm CnXoe H$aUma.'
"H$em~Ôb ?'
"Ë`mZm _yb Zmhr. Ë`m H$Zm©Q>H$mV. Hw$R>ë`m _R>mV amhm`bm OmUma AmhoV. nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm Ë`m JmoîQ>rMm
Ìmg hmoUma åhUyZ Vwåhr Ë`mZm Z OmÊ`mMm CnXoe H$aUma. hmo` H$s Zmhr ?'
 "AJXr ~amo~a.' JwéOrZm _mP§ ~mobU§ \$ma AmdS>b§. ZmhrVar _mP§ H$m¡VwH$ H$aÊ`mMr EH$hr g§Yr Vo
dm`m KmbdrV ZgV.
"CnXoe Ho$ë`m_wi§ Ë`m§M H$ë`mU H$g§ H$m` hmoB©b gm§J ~Ky ?'
"Ë`m§Mm n¡gm dmMob, doi dmMob.'
"AJXr ~amo~a. H$m` Amho _Zy, {~Mmar _mUg§ Ajae: Ym{_©H$ {dMmam§Mr Am{U na§nam§Mr Jwbm_
Pmbr AmhoV. Xodm§Mr Jwbm_ Pmbr AmhoV.'
"åhUOo XodnyOm dJ¡ao H$aVmV Ë`m~Ôb Vg§ åhUVm Zm ?'
"hmo`. XodnyOm hm Vgm {ZénÐdr àH$ma Amho. nU Ë`m_wi§ _mUyg {H$Vr AS>Hy$Z nS>Vmo. ~K {dMma
H$a. EH$ amOm Amho. Vmo àOoMr H$ë`mUH$mar H$m_§ H$am`M§ gmoSy>Z Oa XodnyOm H$arV ~gbm Va àOoMo
H$m` hmoB©b ?'
"nU XodnyOm Ho$ë`m{edm` nmÊ`mMm W|~hr Z {nUmao bmoH$ AmhoV Zm ?'
"Aao Ë`m§ZmM _r X¡ddmXr åhUVmo. hr _mUgoM OJmÀ`m {df_Vobm H$maUr^yV AmhoV Agm Ë`m
A^§JmMm ^mdmW© Zìho, _ybmW© Amho. EoH$ Am{U Vmo nmR> H$a. Zì`m `wJmMo A^§JH$ma åhUVmV,
X¡ddmXmVyZ Ambr {df_Vm Ÿ&
Ambr {df_Vm Y_m©VyZ Ÿ&& 1 &&
VÎdkmZmVyZ {Xem^yb Ambr Ÿ&
_mUgm§Mr Pmbr _|T>ao{M Ÿ&& 2 &&
nmnmÀ`m H$ënZm AmH$m§V H$[aVr Ÿ&
O¡go Wo R>odVr {df_Vm Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
H$_©H$m§S>mVyZ bmo^ n¡Xm Pmbm Ÿ&
_mUyg MwH$bm Iar dmQ> Ÿ&& 4 &&
nwZO©Ý_H$Wm A\y$MoM S>mog Ÿ&
H$[aVr n¡Xmg ñdßZOmb Ÿ&& 5 &&
Xm[aÐçmZo bmoH$ nmoiVm \w§$H$a Ÿ&
Km{bVr bmMma Y_©ZoVo Ÿ&& 6 &&
AÜ`mË_mZo Ho$bo H«$m§VrMo dmQ>moio Ÿ&
{df_Vm Omio H$ar KÅ> Ÿ&& 7 &&
Omodar amhrb OJr Ym{_©H$Vm Ÿ&
amhr {df_Vm Vmo nmdoVmo Ÿ&& 8 Ÿ&&
CJdÊ`mgmR>r g_VoMm gy`© Ÿ&
Y_m©Mm A§Yma H$am ^ñ_ Ÿ&& 9 &&
"åhUOoM AmnU AmYr XodnyOoMo ñVmo_ _mOdyZ bm¡{H$H$ OrdZ, Eo{hH$ OrdZ ZmH$maUmao, Ë`m
OrdZmMm An_mZ H$aUmao, Amnbo H$V©ì`, Amnbr {ZË` H$m_o, g_mO{hVmgmR>r H$amd`mMo à`ËZ ho gd©
gmoSy>Z XodnyOm H$amdr H$m ? øm àíZmMo CÎma emoYbo nm{hOo. _mP§ `m ~m~V ñnîQ> _V Ag§ Amho H$s,
àË`oH$mZ§ Amnb§ H$m_ nyU© doi XoD$Z ZrQ>, YS>nUo H$aÊ`mgmR>r YS>nS>b§ nm{hOo. Amnb§ H$m_ hr XodnyOm
Aem AWm©Mr B§J«OrV EH$ åhU Amho. H$moUVr gm§J ~a§ ?''
_r JwéOtZm MQ>H$Z gm§{JVbo, "Work is worship.'
JwéOtZr _mÂ`m nmR>rda hmV {\$a{dbm. nmR> WmonQy>Z Vo CX²Jmabo, "emã~mg'.
_r \$ma Iye Pmbmo Am{U Ë`m jUmMo g§ñH$ma _mÂ`m _Zmda Iyn Imob CR>bo. _r _mPr H$m_o
VoìhmnmgyZ "XodnyOm' _mZyZ H$ê$ bmJbmo. _r OrdZmV Ë`m_wi§ `eñdr Pmbmo. dmñV{dH$ _mP§ Am`wî`
gwad§Q>mgmaI§ hmoV§. EH$ Hw$én Am{U {dÐþn Am`wî` _mÂ`m dmQ>çmbm Ambob§ hmoV nU JwéOtÀ`m g§ñH$mam§Zr
Am{U {dMmam§Zr _r YÝ` YÝ` Pmbmo. Ë`m jUr _bm nQ>bobm {dMma {H$Vr n[anyU© hmoVm Ag§ AmOhr
dmQ>V§. àË`oH$mZ§ Oo H$m_ Ë`mbm H$amd bmJV§ Vo lÕmnyd©H$. {ZîR>mnyd©H$, n{dÌ ^mdZoZ§, g_{n©V d¥ÎmrZ§
Ho$b§ Va OJ ZaH$ amhmUma Zmhr. Ë`m OJmM§ ñdJ© åhUyZ Or CËH¥$îQ> ì`dñWm gm§{JVbr OmVo. Ë`m
H$mën{ZH$ AdñWoV énm§Va hmoB©b. OJmMm ñdJ© hmoB©b. _mUgmMm Xod hmoB©b.
Amåhr nmQ>bm§À`m ^ì` dmS>çmV àdoe Ho$bm. Am_À`m ñdmJVmÀ`m V`marV XmoKo nVr nËZr AJXr X§J
hmoD$Z Jobo hmoVo. ~¡R>H$ gO{dÊ`mM§ H$m_ EH$m ZmoH$ambm hmVmer KoD$Z Vo H$arV hmoVo. H$Xm{MV Amåhr
AmUIr WmoS>çm C{eamZo `oUma Ag§ Ë`m§Zm dmQ>b§ Agmd§. Amåhmbm nmhmVmM nmQ>brUH$mHy$ åhUmë`m,
"JwéOr Ambo. AmVm ho H$m_ amhÿ Xo.'
nmQ>bm§Mr Am{U JwéOtMr Z_ñH$ma-M_ËH$mamMr ^mfm Pmbr. nmQ>rb åhUmbo,
"nmQ>brU~mB©, Amåhr da _mS>rda ~gVmo WmoS>m doi, Vmoda ho ì`dpñWV H$am.'
"Ahmo nU JwéOtÀ`m MhmnmÊ`mM§ H$moU ~KUma ?'
JwéOr _mÂ`mH$S>o EH$Xm ~KyZ nmQ>brUH$mHy§$Zm åhUmbo, "hm _mPm JUyam`m Vw_M§ ho H$m_ H$arb Vwåhr
MhmnmÊ`mM§ ~Km. Amåhr ~gVmo da.' Am{U _mÂ`mH$S>o diyZ Vo hgV åhUmbo, "hr ~¡R>H$ H$er ì`dpñWV
bmdm`Mr Vo ~K. nU Aer Pmbr nm{hOo H$s ~ñg Amnb§ Vo Ü`o` bjmV Amho Zm ? Hw$R>b§ ?'
"Work is worship.' _r MQ>H$Z åhUmbmo.
"emã~mg, bmJ H$m_mbm, hm am_OrH$mH$m Vwbm _XV H$arb.'
_r EH$ jU^a ~¡R>H$sM§ ñdê$n bjmV KoVb§ Am{U JmÚm, bmoS>, V¸o$ `m§À`m ì`dpñWV _m§S>UrM§ EH$
AmXe© {MÌ _Zmer R>adb§. H$mH$m ~amo~a hmoVoM. gVa§Or ì`dpñWV bmdbr. JmÚm Q>mH$ë`m, bmoS> R>odbo,
~¡R>H$ gO{dÊ`mMm AmUIr Mm§Jbm àH$ma H$moUVm Agob `mMm {dMma H$ê$ bmJbmo. JwéOtZr gm§{JVbob§,
"Work is worship' gmaI§ _ZmV Kmoib§ OmV hmoV§. _r EH$m H$moZmS>çmVrb XmoZ OwÝ`m AmH$mamMr âbm°da-
nm°Q>gmaIr ^m§S>r H$mTy>Z ñdÀN> nwgbr Am{U XmoZ H$moZmS>çm§À`m _Ü`^mJr gw§Xa {XgVrb Aer R>odbr.
am_OrH$mH$m§Zm ~mJ Amho H$m åhUyZ {dMmab§. Vo åhUmbo, "{Z{eJ§YmMr ~mJ Amho. _J _r Ë`mZm KoD$Z
~mJoV Jobmo. Mma-Mma {Z{eJ§YmÀ`m N>S>çm H$mTy>Z KoVë`m. Ë`m H$moZmS>çmVrb ^m§S>çmV R>odë`m. nyd©Om§Mo
\$moQ>mo H$mhr Imbr H$mhr da hmoVo Vo gJio ñdÀN> nwgbo Am{U am_OrH$mH$m§Zm {dMmê$Z H«$_mZo bmdbo.
EdT>çmV H$mHy$ ~mhoa Amë`m. Ë`m§Zr ~¡R>H$ nm{hbr. "AJ§ ~mB© H$m` N>mZ ~¡R>H$ bmdbr øm nmoamZ§.
am_OrH$mH$m ~Km nmoaJm H$gm JwUmMm Amho.' Ag§ åhUV Odi KoD$Z _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mdê$Z _m`oZ§ hmV
{\$adbm. _bm \$ma ~a§ dmQ>b§. H$mHy$ _mÂ`m AmB© AgË`m Va Agm {dMma _ZmV `oD$Z _Z ^mamdyZ Jobo.
"H$mH$m, Ë`mZm ~mobdm. åhUmd§ AmVm ~¡R>H$ V`ma Pmbr Amho. Imbr `m.'
 am_OrH$mH$m§Zr nmQ>rbH$mH$m Am{U JwéOtZm Imbr ~mobmdyZ AmUbo.
H$mHy$ åhUmë`m, "~Km H$er ì`dñWm bmdbr EdT>çmem nmoamZ§. AmVm hr ~¡R>H$ _hmamOm§Mr åhUyZhr
emo^yZ {Xgob. _yb H$g§ hþema Amho.'
"_J ¿`m Ë`mbm _m§S>rda. ZmhrVar Odi KoVbm`M Vwåhr Ë`mbm.'
"AJ ~mB©, Hw$UmM§ _yb§ H$moUmg R>mD$H$ ? Vr _mUg§ ~ar XoVrb Amnë`mbm.'
JwéOr åhUmbo, "Vwåhm§bm hm Mmbob H$m ? _J S>moio PmHy$Z Ë`mbm nXamV ¿`m. hm _mPmM _wbJm
åhUyZ _r Vwåhmbm XoVmo. XÎmH$nÌ H$ê$Z Q>mHy$. Ë`mM§ Zmd JUmoOr hmoV§. _r _Zmoha Ag§ R>odb§`. Vwåhr
Hw$R>b§hr AmdS>rM§ Zmd R>odm.'
"Ia§ H$s H$m` ? AJ§ ~mB© XodM nmdbm åhUm`Mm. H$mH$m gmIa AmUm. AmYr JwéOtÀ`m Vm|S>mV
Kmbm. _J JUyÀ`m, JUnVrÀ`m Vm|S>mV Kmbm. {edm` AmO Xgam Amho. Mm§Jbm _whyV©.' H$mHy$.
am_OrH$mH$m§Zr VmQ>mVyZM gmIa AmUbr. Ë`m§Zr _yR>^a gmIa JwéOtÀ`m Vm|S>mV KmVbr. _J
nmQ>rbH$mHy§$Zm Vo åhUmbo,
"AmVm Vwåhr Kmbm Vw_À`m boH$mÀ`m Vm|S>mV gmIa !' Am{U VmQ> nwT>§ Ho$b§.
H$mHy§$Zr _yR>^a KoVbr hmoVr nU nwÝhm Ë`m åhUmë`m, "nmoamÀ`m KemV gmIa OmB©b.' _J WmoS>rer
KoD$Z _bm Odi KoD$Z _mÂ`m Vm|S>mV KmbyZ _mÂ`m JmbmMm _wH$m KoVbm Am{U _bm åhUmë`m "AmVm Vy
Amnë`m ~m~m§À`m Vm|S>mV WmoS>r gmIa Kmb.'
_r nmQ>rbH$mH$m§À`m Vm|S>mV gmIa KmVbr. _J JwéOtÀ`m Vm|S>mV KmVbr. JwéOr åhUmbo, "_Zmoha,
XmoKm§À`m nm`m nS>. ho VwPo AmVm OÝ_^amMo AmB© ~mn AmhoV.'
_r nm`m nSy> bmJbmo Va nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr _bm Odi AmoTy>Z KoVb§. _m§S>rda ~gdyZ KoVb§. S>moH§$
WmonQ>b§. _r nm{hbo, JwéOtÀ`m S>moù`mV YÝ`VoMo Aly XmQy>Z Ambo hmoVo. Vo ~KyZ H$mHy§$À`mhr S>moù`mV
Amgd§ O_m Pmbr.
"JwéOr hm _wbJm H$moUmMm ?' H$mHy$.
"_mÂ`m {_ÌmMm. Ë`mM§ Am{U Ë`mÀ`m nËZrM§ {ZYZ hmoD$Z hm Vgm nmoaH$mM Pmbm hmoVm. hm Vw_À`m
_mhoaMmM. {VWo ndmam§Mo KamUo hmoVo. Ë`m KamÊ`mVbm.' JwéOr.
"ho \$maM CÎm_ Pmb§. ~mBªZm AmVm _mhoamV Agë`mgmaI§ dmQ>ob.' nmQ>rb MoîQ>oZo åhUmbo.
"hm§, BVH$s H$mhr WÅ>m ZH$mo. gJù`mM ~m`H$mZm _mhoam{df`r AmoT> AgVo.' H$mHy$.
"AJ§, ho VwÂ`m KamÊ`mVrb Hw$Ur nwÊ`nwéf AgVrb. ñdJm©VgwÕm VwPr H$miOr bmJbr Agob Ë`m§Zm.
åhUyZ Vo OÝ_ KoD$Z VwÂ`mH$S>o Ambo.'
_r JwéOtH$S>o nm{hb§. Vo ZŠH$s H$mhr Var ~mobUma Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§. Vo H$m` ~mobVrb VogwÕm _bm
_mhrV hmoV§. Vo åhUmbo AgVo,
"EH$Xm _mUyg OÝ_bm H$s Vmo _aUma Am{U _obm H$s Jobm, H$m`_Mm. Ë`mMm nwZO©Ý_ H$Yrhr hmoV
ZgVmo. g§ñH¥$V_Ybm Vmo à{gÕ íbmoH$ MwH$sMm Amho. åhUo "OmVñ`{h Yw«dm©o_¥Ë`w: Yw«dm©oOÝ_ _¥Ví`M.' Vg§
_mZm`bm AmYma H$m` ? CJrM Hw$Ur gm§Jmd§ Am{U Amåhr EoH$md§ ho _yI©nUmM§ Amho.' Mmdm©H$mM§
`m~m~VM§ åhUU§ A{YH$ `mo½` dmQ>V§. Ë`mMm Vmo íbmoH$ à{gÕ Amho.
"`mdÁOrdoV gwI§ OrdoV, F$U§H¥$Ëdm K¥V_ nr~oV Ÿ&
 ^ñ_r^yVñ`§ Xohñ` nwZamJ_Z Hw$V: Ÿ&&
Xoh EH$Xm Oimë`mda qH$dm gSy>Z Hw$OyZ Ë`mMr _mVr Pmë`mda _mUyg nwÝhm OÝ_mbm Hw$Ry>Z `oUma ?
nwZO©Ý_mMr H$ënZm _mUgmÀ`m Xw~ù`m qH$dm hiì`m ñd^mdmMr {Z{_©Vr Amho. qH$dm _mUyg Ah§H$mar
Amho åhUyZ Vmo nwÝhm OÝ_ KoÊ`mMr ^mfm H$aVmo. H$Xm{MV øm XmoÝhr ^mdZm Ë`mÀ`m _ZmV à~inUo
Agë`m_wiohr Vmo Vgo _mZV Agob.
nU Vo H$mhrM ~mobbo ZmhrV. Vo _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhÿZ S>moio {_MH$mdyZ hgbo. Vo Ooìhm Y_©g§H$Q>mV
AgVrb Voìhm Vo Vgo H$arV. Vo BVH§$ _mÌ åhUmbo,
""hm Wmoa nwéf Amho `mV dmX Zmhr. _mÂ`m XmoZ _wbm§er VwbZm H$ê$Z _r ho ~mobVmo`. Ë`mMr bjU§
Xw{_©i àH$mamVrb AmhoV. Vw_Mm ^{dî`-H$mi Mm§Jbm Amho åhUyZ hm Vwåhmbm bm^bm. AmVm AmUIr
_r H$m` gm§Jy ?''
""nU JwéOr Vmo {df` ?''
""hmo` ~ar AmR>dU Ho$br Vwåhr. _bm gm§Jm d{hZr, Vwåhr Hw$R>ë`m Ë`m _R>mV OmUma hmoVm Zm ?''
""Zmhr. AmVm _bm EdT>m _moR>m _wbJm Vwåhr {Xë`mda _r Hw$R>§ H$embm OmD$ ? ZmhrVar Ë`m
_R>m{df`r Oam CJrM Mm¡H$er Ho$br _r. Vo EoHy$Z _Z gwÝZ Pmb§. Vo EoH$ë`mda _ZmV Om`M§ Zmhr Ag§M
R>a{db§ hmoV§. Vo gJi§ {dMma H$aÊ`mÀ`m nbrH$S>§ Amho.'' H$mHy§$Mm Moham H$gmZwgm Pmbm hmoVm. JwéOtÀ`m
Mohè`mda H$_mbrM§ Am¡ËgwŠ` XmQy>Z Amb§ hmoV§ Vo åhUmbo,
""Hw$Ur Ë`m{df`r H$m` gm§{JVb§ Vo Va gm§Jm.'' JwéOr.
_J Ë`m Amnë`m nVrH$S>o diyZ hiy AmdmOmV åhUmë`m, ""Ahmo, Amnë`m Ë`m aKwH$mH$mMr gyZ Zmhr
H$m ? Vr amhÿZ Ambr Ë`m _R>mV. _yb Zmhr {Vbm. {Vbm _r {dMmab§ Va Vr Mma {XdgmZ§ Zdè`mbm
KoD$Z niyZM Ambo åhUmbr,
""H$m, niyZ `m`bm H$m` Pmb§ ? H$m` Ë`m§Zm Zdam-~m`H$mobm Vo Im`bm CR>bo H$s H$m` ?''
""Imëbob§ ~a§. nU ho ZH$mo. ~mB© J. H$m` ^`§H$a AZw^d `oVmV EHo$H$m§Zm.''
Oam Wm§~yZ Ë`m åhUmë`m, ""n{hë`m§Xm Vr XmoK§ Jobr H$m` ! _J Vo {VWbo YmH$Q>o _hmamO åhUmbo BW§
n§Yam {Xdg _{hZm^a am{hb§ nm{hOo. AmVm _yb nm{hOo Va am{hb§ nm{hOo. _{hZm^amMr Vob, Vyn,
{_R>mn`ªVMr EH$ `mXr Ë`m§Zr {Xbr. {edm` Or nadS>ob Vr XoUJr. Vr 500 én`mnojm H$_r Agy Z`o.
{edm` XmoKm§ZrM `m`M§. gmo~Vrbm H$moUmbm qH$dm JS>r _mUyg, AmMmar Agm Hw$Ur ~amo~a AmUm`Mm
Zmhr. {VW§ _R>mV ñdV§Ì Imoë`mVyZ XmoKm§Zr amhm`M§. {VW§ Omo àgmX {_iob VmoM Im`Mm. _J amoO
gH$minmgyZ g§Ü`mH$min`ªV YmH$Q>o _hmamO gm§JVrb Vg§ dmJm`M§.''
""Am{U _moR>o _hmamO ?'' nmQ>rb CX²Jmabo.
""_moR>o _hmamO AmhoV H$s, Ë`m§Mr godm hmM _hÎdmMm ^mJ. Eadr Vo Hw$Umbm ^oQ>V ZmhrV. nU {VW§
Amboë`m pñÌ`m§n¡H$s YmH$Q>o _hmamO H«$_mZo EHo$H$m ~mB©bm _hmamOm§Mr godm H$am`bm nmR>{dVmV. ømVM
Va Vo gJi§ ^`§H$a bnbob§ Amho.'' H$mHy$.
""åhUOo ?'' JwéOr CËgwH$VoZ§ {dMmarV hmoVo.
""åhUOo {Obm _moR>çm _hmamOm§Mr godm H$am`Mr {VZ§ g§Ü`mH$mir gwJ§Yr nmÊ`mZ§, M§XZmM§ AÎma dmnê$Z
ñZmZ H$am`M§. Ho$gm§Zm M§XZmMm Yyn Kmbm`Mm. bmb a§JmMr aoe_r gmS>r ZogyZ \$i§, Z¡doÚ, {Zam§OZm§Mr
AmaVr KoD$Z amÌr ZD$ dmOVm godobm Om`M§. øm ~mB©À`m Zdè`mZ§ YmH$Q>çm _hmamOm§Mr godm H$am`Mr.
Ë`m {Xder XmoKm§Zr Cndmg H$am`Mm. YmH$Q>o _hmamO Zdè`mbm Am{U Wmoabo _hmamO ~m`H$mobm Amnbm
àgmX Am{U VrW© amÌr XoVrb VmoM \$ŠV Im`Mm. nhmQ>o 5 dmOVm AmaVrbm gdmªZr EH$Ì `m`M§. _moR>o
_hmamO gmoSy>Z. _J Ë`m nVrnËZrZo Amnë`m ImobrV OmD$Z {dlm§Vr ¿`m`Mr.''
""nU amÌ^a godm åhUOo H$m` H$am`M§ ?'' _r A^m{dVnUo {dMmab§.
jU^a nmQ>rbH$mHy$ Wm§~ë`m. _r Ag§ H$mhr {dMmaoZ Ag§ Ë`mZm dmQ>b§ ZìhV§. _J Ë`m S>moio
{_MH$mdyZ åhUmë`m,
""Aao godm åhUOo nm` Xm~m`Mo, A§J aJS>m`Mo. nm`mÀ`m Viì`m§Zm Vyn Kmgm`Mo.''
""amÌ^a ? _J _hmamOm§Zm Ìmg Zmhr H$m hmoUma ?'' _r nwÝhm {dMmabo.
""Aao amÌ^a Zmhr, nU _hmamO g§VwîQ> hmoB©n`ªV. godm åhUOo AerM AgVo ~m~m.''
""~mn ao, hm Va ^`§H$a àH$ma Amho. ømbm ~bmËH$maM åhQ>b§ nm{hOo.'' amJmZo JwéOr åhUmbo.
""`mbm Vo gËg§J åhUVmV. {Obm hm gËg§J bm^Vmo {Vbm h_Img g§VmZàmßVr hmoVo.''
ho gm§JVmZm MrS> Am{U K¥Um øm ^mdZm H$mHy§$À`m Mohè`mda ñnîQ> {XgV hmoË`m.
""Agë`m ZrM amjgm§Zm \$mgmda MT>db§ nm{hOo. ñdV:bm gmYwg§V åhU{dUmao ho dmgZoZo
dIdIbobo ney g_mOOrdZ Amnë`m H$mù`m H¥$Ë`m§Zr Xy{fV H$aVmhoV, H$m` hr Amnë`m g_mOmMr
AYmoJVr ? bmoH$m§Zm H$iV Zmhr H$m` ho gma§ ? EH$ ñÌr EH$m ì`ŠVrMr amÌr, amÌ^a godm H$aVo åhUOo
{Vbm H$m` H$amd§ bmJV Agob ho Amåhmbm H$iV Zmhr H$m` ? hm gËg§J ? Aao gV² åhUOo gË`,
Mm§Jbo, H$ë`mUH$maH$. Am{U gË` Oa BVHo$ ^`§H$a Agob Va g_mOmZ§ Ë`m gË`mda ~{hîH$ma Q>mH$bm
nm{hOo. øm Aem T>m|Jr gmYy§Zm g_mOmVyZ hÔnma Ho$b§ nm{hOo. AmVm Aem àH$mamVyZ Pmbob§ _yb
ñdrH$mam`M§ H$m` ?'' JwéOr AmdoemZo {dMmarV hmoVo.
""Ahmo, nU Vwåhr Ë`m aKwH$mH$mÀ`m gwZoM§ H$m` åhUV hmoVm ?'' nmQ>rbH$mH$m J§^ranUo åhUmbo.
""Ahmo, _bm ho gJi§ Hw$R>b§ _mhrV ? {VZ§M gm§{JVb§ Zm.''
""åhUOo ?'' nmQ>rbH$mH$m.
""Ahmo åhUOo hr aKwH$mH$mMr gyZ Am{U {VMm Zdam OmD$Z Ambo. ~oiJmdÀ`m nwT>§ nÞmg _¡bmda.''
""~a§ Ë`mZm Hw$Ur gm§{JVb§ ?''
""Ahmo Ë`m aKwH$mH$mMr ~hrU Zmhr H$m, Ë`m Hw$R>ë`m ~mB© BZm_XmamÀ`m KamÊ`mV {Xbobr ? {VÀ`m
gwZobm b½Z hmoD$Z 12 df} Pmbr Var _yb ZìhV§ Pmb§. _yb Zmhr Pmb§ Va EdT>çm _moR>çm BñQ>oQ>rM§ H$m`
? H$mhrhr Pmb§ Var Mmbob nU dmag nm{hOo. {VÀ`m gmgè`mbm Hw$UrVar Ë`m _R>mMm bm¡{H$H$ (!)
gm§{JVbm, Pmb§. øm XmoKm§Mr O~aXñVrZ admZJr Pmbr. {Z`_mà_mUo YmH$Q>o _hmamO ^oQ>bo. øm§Mr
ì`dñWm Ë`mZr bmdbr. nU Ë`m ~mB©À`m Zdè`mbm g§e` Ambm. BW§ H$mhrVar doJi§ KS>V§` Ag§ Ë`mbm
OmUdb§. _J Ë`mZ§ {VW§ {_iUmam àgmX ImU§, VrW© KoU§ ~§X Ho$b§. Vmo _R>m~mhoa OmD$Z H$mhrVar ImD$Z
`m`Mm. Ë`m VrW©àgmXmV Jw§Jr AmUUmao H$mhrVar {_gibo OmVo Ag§ Ë`mbm dmQ>b§. Vo Ia§hr hmoV§.
_J Wmoaë`m _hmamOmÀ`m godoMm {Xdg CJdbm. Ë`m {Xder `m XmoKm§Zr Cndmg dJ¡ao H$mhr Ho$bm Zmhr.
g§Ü`mH$mir Zdè`mZo ~m`H$mobm gm§{JVbo H$s, godm H$aVmZm Oa H$mhr J¡aàH$ma {Xgbm Va gai AmaS>m-
AmoaS>m H$a. _r OdiM bnyZ ~gVmo. Ë`mà_mUo Vmo bnyZ ~gbm. hr gyZ Jobr AmV. XoIUr Amho Vr Iyn.
{hbm nmhmVmM _hmamO Mwi~yi H$ê$ bmJbm.
""bú_r Zmd Zm VwP§. Ia§ Va VwP§ Zmd _oZH$m, Cd©er R>odb§ nm{hOo. Zmam`U, Zmam`U `o Odi `o. ho
VrW© Ko.'' Ag§ Vmo åhUmbm.
{hZ§ Vo VrW© H$mhr `wŠVrZ§ gm§S>b§. àgmXhr Imëbm Zmhr. Z_ñH$ma H$ê$Z åhUmbr, ""_r Zdè`m{edm`
H$moUmMo nm` YarV Zmhr. nVr hm na_oída, Vwåhmbm _r bm§~yZ Z_ñH$ma H$aVo. Amerdm©X Úm.''
""H$m` ? nVr hm na_oída ? _J Amåhr H$moU ? doS>o, nVr hm _Zwî` Amho. na_oída Amåhr AmhmoV.
_mÂ`m H¥$noZ§ {H$Ë`oH$m§M§ H$ë`mU Pmb§ Amho. Vwbm _yb hd§ Agob Va _mPr MaUgodm H$a.''
""R>rH$ Amho. nU _mÂ`m A§Jmbm Vwåhr hmV bmdm`Mm Zmhr.'' Vr åhUmbr.
""~a§, godm H$a.'' _hmamO Ü`mZ bmdyZ ~gë`mM§ ZmQ>H$ H$arV S>moio AY}M {_Qy>Z {hM§ ê$n nmhmV
~gbm. {VW§ bmdbobo {Xdo {dPy bmJbo. Ë`m§À`mV H$_rM Vob KmVb§ Agmd§. A§Yma Pmbm. {hZ§ _wÔm_
Jw§Jr Amë`mgmaI§ Ho$b§. Vgm Vmo XwîQ> {hbm Odi AmoTy> bmJbm. {hÀ`m H$nS>çm§er PQy> bmJbm. _J _mÌ
hr CR>br.''
""Ahmo Ymdm, hm ~Km H$gm H$aVmo !'' åhUyZ AmoaSy> bmJbr. {hZ§ Xma CKS>Ê`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm Va Vo
~mhoê$Z ~§X hmoV§. {VMm Zdam XmamOdi Jobm. {VW§ XmoZ nhmaoH$ar C^o hmoVo Vo `mbm T>H$by bmJbo. AmVyZ
Vr qH$MmiVo Amho. eodQ>r {VÀ`m Zdè`mZ§ {nñVyb H$mT>b§. Vgo Vo nimbo. XmamMr H$S>r H$mT>br. hr ~mhoa
Ambr.
""H$moU Amho ao {VH$S>o ? nH$S>m `m§Zm.'' Ag§ Vmo Wmoabm _hmamO AmoaS>V hmoVm. `m XmoKm§Zr gai Yy_
R>moH$br. OdiM Vo IoS>§ hmoV§. {VW§ Ambo. EH$ gÁOZ JmdH$ar ^oQ>bm Ë`mZ§ Aml` {Xbm åhUmbm,
""gH$mir bm¡H$a CRy>Z _mJm©bm bmJm. _mÂ`m Kar am{hbm ho Hw$Umbm H$iVm Cn`moJr Zmhr. hm gJim
Jmd Ë`m _R>mbm Hw$Um _hmamOm§Zr BZm_ åhUyZ {Xbm Amho. Am_Mo dmS>dS>rb øm _R>mMo godoH$ar hmoVo.
nU AmVm Amåhr hiyhiy Amnmnbo CÚmoJ H$ê$Z ñdV§ÌnUo OJVmo AmhmoV. åhUyZM _R>mMr gÎmm Amåhr
_mZV Zmhr. nU _R>mV gJio JwÝhoJma bmoH$ AmhoV. nhmaoH$è`mnmgyZ _moR>çm _hmamOm§n`ªV gJio EH$
OmV AÅ>b ~X_mf AmhV. Vw_À`mgmaIo bmoH$ `oVmV. Ë`mZm BW§ Amë`mda _wb§ hmoVmV. åhUOo AJXr
gdmªZm Zìho. nU Zdè`mV H$mhr Xmof Agob Va BWë`m _hmamOm§À`m H¥$noZ§ _yb hmoV§. AmVm Oa ~mB©_Ü`oM
H$mhr Xmof Agob Va _yb hmoUma H$g§ ? _hmamOm§Mr H¥$nm åhUOo Ë`m§Zr Ho$bobm ~bmËH$ma. ~a§ Vo H$mhr
EH$Q>oM ~bmËH$mar ZmhrV. YmH$Q>m _hmamO, ~mH$sMo {eî`, ZmoH$a gJio `mM dmB©Q> diUmMo AmhoV.
ì`{^Mmambm, ~bmËH$mambm MQ>mdbobo. da Ym{_©H$ åhUdVmV. bãYà{VpîR>V bmoH$ _moR>o T>m|Jr AgVmV. Vo
øm _R>mYrembm gm_rb ! _mÂ`m EH$m ZmVodmB©H$mZ§ Ë`mÀ`m ~m`H$moda øm _R>mVë`m 10 bmoH$m§Zr
Ho$boë`m ~bmËH$mam_wi§ doS> bmJyZ AmË_hË`m Ho$br. Á`m {Xder hm _R> CX²ÜdñV hmoB©b Ë`m {Xder _rVa
gU gmOam H$arZ. _mÂ`m _wbmbm _r \$m¡OXma H$aUma Amho. Ë`mÀ`mH$Sy>Z `m _hmamOmbm Am{U Ë`mÀ`m
Q>moirbm Vwé§JmV Q>mH$Uma. ho _mP§ Ü`o` Amho.''
""nU _r Vwåhmbm {dMmaVmo Vwåhr bmoH$ øm KmUoaS>çm H¥$Ë`mV gm_rb H$go hmoVm ?'' Ë`mZo {dMmabo.
 "Zmhr Amåhr Ë`mZm gm_rb Zmhr Pmbmo. nU _bm dmQ>b§ hr EImXr CnMmanÕVr Agmdr. Am`wd}X
qH$dm g§emoYZmMm ^mJ Agmdm. bmoH$ gwYmaV MmbboV, dmQ>b§ H$mhr ZdrZ gmnS>bo. Va {_imb§ ho !'
"OJ Iyn gwYmab§ Var _mUgmÀ`m H$mhr Mm§Jë`mdmB©Q> àd¥Îmr AmhoV Ë`m§À`mV gwYmaUm hmoV ZmhrV
Am{U _mUgmV EH$ ^`§H$a newËd, EH$ {dZmeH$mar amjgrnUmhr AgVmo. Ë`mMr OmUrd gVV R>odm`bm
hdr.'
"~amo~a Amho nU Am_À`m EH$m ZmVodmB©H$ ~mBªZr Amåhmbm hm _mJ© XmI{dbm. Amåhmbm H$m` _mhrV
ho nwT>b§ am_m`U.' aKwH$mH$mMm _wbJm åhUmbm.
"Ë`m§Zm Pmbr H$m nwÌàmßVr ?'
"Va.'
"lr_§V AmhoV H$m` Vo ?'
"hmo Iyn, nU Vwåhmbm H$g§ H$ib§.'
"H$ib§ Zmhr, hm VH©$ Amho.'
"Vw_Mm VH©$ AJXr ~amo~a Amho.'
"ho nmhm OJmVbr lr_§V _mUg§ Or AmhoV Vr lr_§Vrbm MQ>mdbobr AmhoV. `m lr_§Vm§Zm EH$M
H$miOr AgVo, lr_§Vr AmUIr H$er dmT>ob `mMr. `mgmR>r Vr H$mhrhr H$aVmV. Vr Za~ir XoVrb,
nm{dÍ`mMm ~ir XoVrb, ZrVr-AZrVrMo {dMma Jw§S>miyZ Q>mH$Vrb nU AmnU Jar~ hmoUma Zmhr `mMr
H$miOr KoVrb. Ë`m§À`m KmUoaS>çm BÀN>m dmgZoÀ`m d¥jmMr \$i§ åhUOo ho Agbo _R>. ho Agbo ~wdm.'
"lr_§V _mUgm§BVHo$ AY:nVrV Hw$UrM ZgVmV. nmnnwÊ`mÀ`m, ZrVr-AZrVrÀ`m Ë`m§À`m H$ënZm
gm_mÝ` bmoH$m§hÿZ \$maM doJù`m AgVmV. Vo J[a~r hoM nmn, lr_§Vr hoM nwÊ` Ag§ _mZVmV. hr Ë`m§Mr
VmpÎdH$ ~¡R>H$ AgVo.' gyZ~mB© ~mobë`m.
"VmpÎdH$ ~¡R>H$' `m gmaIo e× øm J{bÀN> bmoH$m§~Ôb H¥$nm H$ê$Z dmnê$ ZH$m, KmUrV bmoiUo hm
VmpÎdH$ ~¡R>H$sMm ^mJ hmoD$ eH$V Zmhr.' Vo J¥hñW gmpÎdH$ g§VmnmZ§ ~mobbo.
"nU _bm {OZ§ BH$S>o Om`bm gm§{JVb§ {VZ§ BW§ H$m` KS>V§ Vo ZH$mo gm§Jm`bm ?' gyZ~mB©.
"N>o, Vr H$embm gm§Job. Á`m IÈ>çmV AmnU nS>bmo Ë`mV Xwgè`mZrhr nS>md§ Ag§ dmQ>U§ hm _mZdr
ñd^mdM Amho. Ë`mVyZ BZm_XmarU. _J H$m` {dMmaVm. ZrM Hw$R>br.' aKwH$mH$m§Mo {Ma§Ord.
"AmVm _mÌ EH$ H$am. øm _R>m~Ôb Ia§ Oo Amho Vo bmoH$m§Zm gm§Jm, Ë`m{df`rÀ`m àMmamMr _mohr_
hmVr ¿`m, _rhr Vo H$aUma Amho. Vwåhrhr Vo H$am. EdT>r _mPr {dZ§Vr Amho.' Ag§ Ë`m ^ë`m J¥hñWmZ§
aKwH$mH$mÀ`m _wbmbm Am{U gwZobm gm§{JVb`. åhUyZ nadm _r {df` H$mT>ë`m~amo~a gyZ~mBªZr _wÔm_ _bm
Wm§~dyZ hm {df` _mÂ`m H$mZm§da KmVbm.
"~a§ Pmb§ Vwbm KoD$Z _R>mV Om`Mr nmir _mÂ`mda Ambr Zmhr ZmhrVa aKwH$mH$mÀ`m nmoamÀ`m
hmVmVyZ dmMbobm Wmoabm ~wdm _mÂ`m JmoirZ§ R>maM Pmbm AgVm.' nmQ>rb MdVmiyZ åhUmbo.
VodT>çmV MmdS>rVyZ {enmB© YmdV niV, Ymnm Q>mH$sV {VW§ Ambm. åhUmbm, "nmQ>rb, Im~S>çmÀ`m
XÎmyZ§ Amnë`m ^mdmÀ`m nmoambm R>ma Ho$b`. bdH$a Mbm.'
"H$m`, Ë`m åhmXyÀ`m _wbmbm ? Am{U Vo H$emgmR>r Ÿ?'
"Ahmo, Ë`mo _wimVbmM MH«$_ hm`. nU Vwåhr Mbm bm¡H$a.'
 "_mñVa Mbm, H$m` ^mZJS> Amho Vr Va ~Ky. Am`bm hr _mUg§ ^mar ~oH$ma Mbm.'
"_Zy, Vy AmVm VwÂ`m AmB©bm bmJob Vr _XV H$a. Amåhr AmVm OmVmo.' Am{U Vo XmoKo ^am^am MmbV
{ZKyZ Jobo.

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nmQ>brUH$mHy§$Zr _bm gJim dmS>m {\$ê$Z XmI{dbm. Iyn _moR>m àeñV, hdoera, XmoZ _Obr dmS>m.
bmH$S>rH$m_ gd©Ì CÎm_ nm°{be Ho$bob§. _mS>rdaMr gOmdQ> H$bmË_H$ Am{U ^maXñV hmoVr. daMr
~¡R>H$sMr Imobr \$maM gw§Xa hmoVr. {MÌo, H$bmË_H$ _yVu `mZr gOdbobr. ~¡R>H$sMr _m§S>Ur Va \$maM
N>mZ hmoVr. _mPr ~¡R>H$ _m§S>Ur Ë`m_mZmZo H$mhrM ZìhVr nU {VM§ H$m¡VwH$ nmQ>brU~mBªZr H$m Ho$b§ Vo _bm
H$ioZm. Ë`m ñdV: øm ~m~VrV IynM AmYw{ZH$ hmoË`m Ag§ _bm Vo gd© ~KyZ dmQ>b§.
JmoR>m dmS>çmÀ`m ~mhoa hmoVm. {VWbr CÎm_ Xw^Vr OZmda§ nmhmÊ`m-gmaIr XoIUr hmoVr. JmB©-åh¡etMr
BVH$s Mm§Jbr {ZJm _r Hw$R>§ nm{hbr ZìhVr. Ow§nÊ`mMr OZmda§ eoVmdarb KamV ~m§YVmV Ag§ Ë`m
åhUmë`m.
dmS>çmVrb H$moR>rMr Imobr Am{U I{OÝ`mMr Imobr `m g_¥ÕrÀ`m gmj XoV hmoË`m. gJù`m Jmdmbm
OodU KmbVm `oB©b BVH$s ^m§S>rHw§$S>r Am{U XwîH$mi nS>bm Var 10 df} ghO H$mT>Vm `oVrb BVH§$
YmÝ`YwÝ` {VW§ ì`dpñWV ^ab§ hmoV§. I{OÝ`mÀ`m ImobrV aoe_r dņ̃, ^mar emby-n¡R>Ur, OarMo \o$Q>o,
Mm§XrMr ^m§S>r Am{U XmJXm{JÝ`mgmR>r ^ŠH$_ {VOmoar, ho gma§ nm{hb§ Am{U _mÂ`m A§JmVyZ {dÚwVàdmh
dm{hë`mgmaI Pmb§. _bm ho gd© Am`VM {_iUma hm {dMmahr dma§dma _mÂ`m _ZmV `oV hmoVm. ho CnH$ma
_mÂ`mda øm Wmoa ñÌrZo Ho$bo `mMr OmUrd hmoD$ bmJbr. nmQ>brUH$mHy$ øm _mÂ`m ÑîQ>rZo OJmVrb EH$
Wmoa ì`ŠVr hmoË`m Am{U Xwgar _hmZ ì`ŠVr hmoVo _mPo ~oaHo$ JwéOr. _mP§ H$ë`mU H$aÊ`mMr Ë`m§Mr BÀN>m
{H$Vr O~aXñV hmoVr ho Ë`m§Zr Ho$boë`m AmOn`ªVÀ`m à`ËZm§dê$Z AmO _bm ñnîQ>nUo H$iyZ Ambo.
dmS>m ~KyZ Pmbm. Amåhr ~¡R>H$sÀ`m ImbÀ`m ImobrV `oD$Z ~gbmo. H$mHy$ åhUmë`m, "JUy, Vwbm
^yH$ bmJbr Agob. Wm§~ XyY Am{U Ho$ir AmUVo. WmoS>§ ImD$Z Ko.'
_r Ho$ir ImV hmoVmo. H$mHy$ _mÂ`mH$S>o H$m¡VwH$mZo nmhmV hmoË`m. _Ü`oM Ë`mZr {dMmab§,
"Vy gmVdrV Amhog H$m` ?'
"hmo`.'
"_J AmR>dr H$aUma H$s Zmhr ?'
"H$aUma.'
"Hw$R>§ ?'
"_r H$moëhmnyabm OmUma Amho. {VW§ emhÿ _hmamOm§Zr {ejUmMr \$ma Mm§Jbr gmo` Ho$br Amho. _r
~mo{S>ªJ_Ü`o amhmUma nU Iyn Iyn {eH$Uma Amho.'
"{eHy$Z Vy H$m` hmoUma ?'
"_r Iyn kmZ {_idUma. g_mOmgmR>r Ë`m kmZmMm Cn`moJ H$aUma.'
"ZmoH$ar, Y§Xm H$aUma Zmhrg ?'
 "Zmhr, ZmoH$ar, Y§ÚmV _mUyg AS>Hy$Z nS>bm H$s Ë`mÀ`m hmVyZ g_mOmMr godm hmoV Zmhr. g_mOmMr
godm {XdgamÌ H$am`Mr Va _mUyg [aH$m_mM Agbm nm{hOo.'
"JUy, EdT>m ehmUm H$gm Amhog Vy ?'
"_r {dMma H$aVmo. _bm {dMma H$am`bm \$ma AmdS>V§ Am{U H$mHy$ bjmV ¿`m {dMma H$ê$Z OJmVrb
AZoH$ JmoîQ>tMo `mo½` kmZ {_idU§ ho \$ma _hÎdmM§ H$m_ Amho. _bm VoM H$am`M§ Amho.'
"H$a ~m~m, H$a. AmVm Vwbm H$mhr AdKS> Zmhr.' Ë`m H$m¡VwH$mÀ`m ZOaoZ§ nhmV _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mdê$Z
_m`oZ§ hmV {\$adrV åhUmë`m.
"{H$Vr ehmU§ Amho ~mi.' Agm CX²Jmahr ào_inUo Ë`m§Zr H$mT>bm. _mÂ`mnwT>§ OrdZmÀ`m ^{dVì`mM§
Oo H$moS>§ _bm H$iy bmJë`mnmgyZ nS>b§ hmoV§ Vo hiyhiy Zmhrg§ hmoD$Z AmVm øm XmoZ-Mma Vmgm§À`m
AZw^dmZ§ _r Mm§JbmM {ZpíM¨V Pmbmo hmoVmo. Ë`m_wio _mPr g_OyV dmT>ë`mgmaI§ _bm dmQy> bmJb§.
~è`mM JmoîQ>tMo kmZ EH$X_ Pmë`mgmaI§ dmQ>b§.
n[apñWVr _mUgmbm KS>{dVo ho e§^a doim Ia§ Amho. n[apñWVrbm eaU OmUmao {VMo Jwbm_ hmoVmV.
_mÌ Iam ehmUm {VÀ`mda _mV H$aVmo. ehmUm hmoÊ`mgmR>r kmZ nm{hOo Am{U n[apñWVrMm `mo½` {dMma
H$aÊ`mgmR>r ehmUnU nm{hOo. _bm _hmË_m Á`mo{Vamdm§Mm EH$ {dMma \$ma nQ>bm hmoVm - "EH$m A{dÚoZo
BVHo$ AZW© Ho$bo.'
"E JUy, Vo XyY nr Am{U ho ~K gmaIm {dMma H$aV ~gy ZH$mo.'
"{dMma H$aU§ Z H$aU§ ho _mÂ`m hmVmV Amho WmoS>§M ! Am{U {dMma Ho$ë`m_wi§ Ìmg hmoVmo, Ag§ Vw_M§
_V Amho H$m` ?'
"hmo`, \$ma {dMma Ho$ë`mda _|Xy ZmgVmo åhUVmV, ~m~m.'
"N>o, _|Xy {~KS>Vmo _yImªMm, Am{U Vmo H$m {~KS>Vmo _mhrV Amho ?'
"H$m ?'
"Amnë`m {dMmam§Zm {eñV Zmhr bmdVm Ambr Va _|Xy {~KS>UmaM !'
"åhUOo H$m` Vo _bm H$ib§ Zmhr.'
"åhUOo AmnUmbm nQ>ë`m{edm` H$mhr _mZm`M§ Zmhr Am{U Oo _Zmbm nQ>b§ Ë`mV CÚm ~Ôb Pmbm
Va Vo _mZm`bm h`J` H$am`Mr Zmhr.'
åhUOo H$mHy§$Zm CXmhaUmZ§M H$mhr gm§JU§ ^mJ hmoV§. _r H$mhr gm§{JVb§ Va Vo H$mHy$ EoH$Uma hmoË`m
`mV dmXM ZìhVm.
"åhUOo AmnU KQ>ñWmnZm H$aVmo ?'
"hmo`.'
"Vwåhr KQ> ~g{dbo ?'
"Va, AmnU Ë`m XodKamV ZìhVmo H$m Jobmo, {VWo Vy Am_Mo KQ> nm{hbog Zm ?'
"gm_mÝ` _mUgmbm KQ> ~g{dU§ EdT>§M nQ>V§. Vmo Ë`m JmoîQ>rÀ`m nmR>r OÝ_^a bmJVmo Am{U ~mH$sM§
H$mhr Ë`m~m~V bjmV KoV Zmhr.'
"JUy, AmVm KQ> ~g{dÊ`m~m~V bjmV KoÊ`mgmaI§ Xwga§ H$m` Amho ?'
"Amho, Iyn Amho.'
 "Vo H$m ~gdm`Mo ?'
"bmoH$ ~gdVmV åhUyZ.'
"bmoH$ H$aVmV Vo gJi§ `mo½` AgV§ H$m` ?'
"nU ~m~m JUy, dmS>d{S>bm§Zr Ho$bob§ ZH$mo H$m nmim`bm ?'
"{dMma Z H$aVm ?'
"Ag§ H$g§ åhUVmog ?' H$mHy$ ÌñV Pmë`m hmoË`m. _bm Vo OmUdb§. Ë`m ÌñV Pmë`m qH$dm d¡VmJë`m
Va _mP§ {_iy nmhmUma§ d¡^d Xya OmUma hmoVo. H$mHy$ _mPr admZJr H$ê$ eH$V hmoË`m. Ia§ Va _r Ë`m§À`m
H$bmZo ¿`m`bm nm{hOo hmoV§. Ë`m§Zm Oa dmQ>b§ H$s Amnbo Am{U `m§Mo {dMma nQ>V ZmhrV Va Ë`m Amnbm
g§~§Y VmoSy>Z Q>mH$Vrb. nU _ZmVyZ Aer EH$ àM§S> doJdmZ D$_u XmQy>Z Ambr. dmQ>b§ ZH$mo ho d¡^d. d¡^d
H$m` lr_§Vm§Mr Hw$Ìrhr ^moJVmV. {~ZS>moH$nUo lr_§Vr ^moJUmè`m lr_§Vm§À`m ~m`H$m H$m` OJmV H$_r
AmhoV ? nU Ë`m§Zm OZmdamVM O_m Ho$b§ nm{hOo. ho YZXm¡bVrM§ d¡^d bm^Ê`mÀ`m AmeoZ§ _r _mÂ`m
{dMma-d¡^dmMm Ë`mJ H$ê$ ? _J _r XmoZ nm`m§M§ OZmda Zmhr H$m ? N>o _r H$Yrhr OZmda ~ZUma Zmhr.
_mPo {dMmañdmV§Í` hoM _mPo {Ma§VZ d¡^d, VoM _mP§ OJU§. Ë`mgmR>r _aU§ hoM _mP§ Ü`o`.
"~m~m, JUy Aao ~mob H$s.'
"nU Vwåhmbm Vo nQ>b§ nm{hOo.'
"nQ>ob ~m~m ! nQ>ob, nU ~mob Var.'
"Va _J ho ~Km H$mHy$, Amnë`mbm nQ>ë`m{edm` H$mhr H$am`M§ Zmhr. bmoH$ H$aVmV åhUyZ AmnU
H$am`M§, dmS>d{S>bm§Zr Ho$b§ åhUyZ AmnU H$am`M§ ho gJi§M ImoQ>§ Amho. dmS>d{S>bmZr {dMma Z H$aVm,
ho AmnU H$m H$am`M§ Vo Z H$iVm Ho$b§. KQ> ~g{dbo åhUOo H$m` hmoV§ Am{U CR>{dbo åhUOo åhUOo H$m`
hmoV§ Ë`mMm {dMma ZH$mo H$am`bm ? H$aVmo H$m AmnU ?'
"Aao Xod ~gVmV Zm åhUyZ KQ> ~gdm`Mo !'
"Xod H$m ~gVmV _mhrV Amho Vwåhmbm ?'
"Zmhr.'
"nwamUmV H$Wm Amho Vr _{hfmgwambm XwJ}Z§ _maë`mMr. EoH$br Amho Vwåhr ?'
"hmo`, nU nwT>§ ?'
"_{hfmgwa ZmdmMm amjg \$maM CÝ_Îm Pmbm. Vmo gdmªZm Ìmg XoD$ bmJbm. Ë`mÀ`m YmH$mZo Xod
Amnmnë`m KamV bnyZ ~gbo. ZD$ {Xdg Vo ~gbo hmoVo. H$imb§ ? H$m ~gbo hmoVo Vo ?'
"AJ§ ~mB©, Ago ~gbo hmoVo hmo` Xod !'
"hmo`.'
"_J.'
"_J XwJm© CR>br YmS>g H$ê$Z. nwéfm§Zr XSy>Z ~gë`mda ~m`H$m§Zr ZH$mo nwT>§ Om`bm ?'
"nm{hOo H$s !'
"XwJ}Z§ hþemarZ§ øm _{hfmgwambm R>ma Ho$b§, Pmb§. XodmdaM§ g§H$Q> Xya Pmb§. hr Pmbr _wimVbr JmoîQ>.
~a§ AmVm AmnU _{hfmgwa H$moU Agmdm Vo ~Ky. AmO Var XwJm© Á`mbm _maVo Vmo aoS>çmÀ`m ñdénmV Amho
Vmo åhUOo _{hf. Agm EImXm aoS>m _mOU§, Jmdmbm ÌñV H$aU§ ho gJi§ eŠ` Amho qH$dm EImÚm
aoS>çmgmaIm H$mim AZm`© d§emVrb _Zwî` Jw§S>{Jar H$arV Agmdm. Ë`mbm Km~ê$Z Xod XSy>Z ~gU§hr eŠ`
Amho.
"nwamUm§Zr XodmM§ Oo M[aÌ a§J{db§ Vo Vg§ nm{hb§ Va _mZdr g_mOmÀ`m OdiM§ Amho. Ia§ Va "Xod'
øm AmO _mZë`m OmUmè`m e×mV Omo gd©epŠV_mZ Agm AW© AgVmo Vmo {VWo bmJy nS>V Zmhr.
g§ñH¥$V_Ü`o "_Zwî`' `m AWm©Zo "Xod' eãX `oVmo. _Zwî`mM§ Km~aU§, bnyZ ~gU§ eŠ` Amho. åhUOoM
_{hfmgwa_X©ZmMr JmoîQ> ñdJm©V KS>br Zmhr. Vr KS>br n¥ÏdrdaM. gJio nwéf Ë`m aoS>çmbm qH$dm Vem
Xm§S>JQ> ì`ŠVrbm nmhÿZ Km~abo. åhUOo Ë`m§À`mV namH«$_ H$_r hmoVm. åhUyZ XwJm© àW_ Ë`m§À`mda
{MS>br. _J eñÌ KoVb§ Am{U Ë`m àmÊ`mbm qH$dm Ë`m ì`ŠVrbm de H$ê$Z Ë`mMm dY Ho$bm. Pmb§,
Xod CR>bo.
"AmUIr Vo gr_moëb§KZ åhUOo H$m` ?' H$mHy$.
gr_moëb§KZ åhUOo hÔ Amobm§S>Uo. gr_m Hw$Ry>Zhr _mZVm `oVo. Xodm§Zr g§H$Q>mVyZ ~mhoa nS>ë`mda
Amnë`m bnyZ ~gboë`m OmJoMr _`m©Xm Amobm§S>br Vo Pmb§ gr_moëb§KZ. nwT>o Ë`mMm AW© JmdmÀ`m
gr_obm OmD$Z {^S>bm. _amR>oemhrVrb gaXma Xgè`m{Xder, åhUOoM nmdgmù`mÀ`m Mma _{hÝ`mZ§Va
_wbwI{JargmR>r Amnë`m amÁ`mMr gr_m Amobm§Sy>Z na_wbImda hëbm H$arV. eÌyÀ`m I{OÝ`mMr byQ>
H$aUo åhUOoM gmoZo bwQ>Uo, Ag§ bwQy>Z AmUbob§ gmoZ§ Amnë`m ZmVodmB©H$m§Zm, n[a{MVm§Zm dmQ>b§ Om`M§. Vo
"gmoZ§ bwQ>U§' Am{U "gmoZ dmQ>U§' H$mhr \$ma AdKS> Zmhr. Hw$Umbm Var bwQ>m`M§ Am{U Hw$Umbm Var
Úm`M§. da åhUm`M§ H$m`, "gmoZ§ ¿`m, gmoÝ`mgmaIo amhm'. AWm©V Am`V§ gmoZ§ Á`mbm {_iV§ Vmo Iye
hmoUmaM. "Am`OrÀ`m {Odmda ~m`Or CYma.'
"_J Vr AmnQ>çmMr nmZ§ H$m dmQ>m`Mr ?'
"Ahmo, Vr EH$ doJirM JmoîQ> Amho. nm§S>dm§Zr Amnbr eñÌ e_rÀ`m åhUOoM AmnQ>çmÀ`m PmS>mda
R>odbr hmoVr. Vr Ë`mZr Xgè`m{Xder H$mTy>Z KoVbr. åhUyZ Vo PmS> bmoH$m§À`m _ZmV AmXa {_idyZ am{hb§.
Ë`mMr nmZ§ hr nm§S>dm§À`m namH«$_mMr IyU åhUyZ bmoH$ Vr EH$_oH$m§Zm XoV. namH«$_r bmoH$ bwQ>rM§ gmoZ§
dmQ>rV AgV Va namH«$_eyÝ` bmoH$ AmnQ>çmMr nmZ§ dmQ>rV Am{U åhUV AgV "gmoZ§ ¿`m.' XwYmMr VhmZ
VmH$mda ^mJ{dUo Aer EH$ åhU Amho. Vr `oWo Mm§JbrM bmJy nS>Vo.
"_J gmoÝ`mgmaI§ amhm' H$m åhUm`M§ ?' H$mHy$.
"Ë`mMr H$maU§ ~arM AmhoV. EH$ gU gmOam H$am`Mm åhUOo g_mOmV Ioir_oirM§ dmVmdaU Agb§
nm{hOo. g§H«$mVrbm AmnU "{ViJwi ¿`m JmoS> ~mobm' åhUVmo Vohr Ë`mgmR>rM. Ûof, d¡a, gyS>^mdZm, ñdmW©
`mZr _mZdg_mO \w$Q>Vmo, Xw^§JVmo. Vmo Aem doir gmYÊ`mM§ H$m_ AmdOy©Z H$am`M§. g_mOOrdZmV ào_
Am{U EoŠ` hr ZgVrb Va KaJwVr OrdZhr gwImZo Am{U g_mYmZmZo ^abo OmV Zmhr. åhUyZ Ago à`ËZ
`m doir H$am`Mo. H¥${fOrdZ OJUmar H$îQ>miy _mUgo H$m_mÀ`m KmB©_wio EH$_oH$m§Zm XwImdVmV nU Vr
KmB©, Vmo VmU AmVm H$_r Pmbm`. AmVm gdmªZr EH$Ì `oD$Z EH$_oH$m§Vrb g§~§Y gwYmam`bm haH$V Zmhr.
gmoZ§ Ia§ dmQ>m`M§ qH$dm ImoQ>§ dmQ>m`M§ hm ^mJ doJim nU ào_mMo XoUoKoUo `m§V AgU§ _hÎdmM§.
"Xgam hm gU Iyn dfmªnmgyZ AmnU gmOam H$aVmo Ë`m_wio Ë`mV doJdoJio AW© g_m{dîQ> hmoV Jobo.
nU AmO KQ> ~g{dÊ`mbm Vgm H$mhr \$magm AW© Zmhr.'
"Ogm Vy daÀ`m AZoH$ ~marH$gmarH$ éT>r qH$dm na§nam§Mm AW© CbJSy>Z XmI{dbmg Vgm KQ>
~g{dÊ`mMm H$mhrVar AW© Agob Vmo emoYyZ _bm gm§J Zm !' H$mHy$ åhUmë`m.
 _bm AmVm S>moHo$ ImO{dUo ^mJM nS>bo. WmoS>m {dMma H$ê$Z _r åhQ>bo, hr n¥ÏdrMr nyOm Agmdr.
Xgè`mn`ªV ~hþVoH$ {nH§$ V`ma hmoVmV. n¥Ïdr AmnUmbm YmÝ` XoVo. OJ{dVo _J {VMr nyOm H$am`Mr Aer
H¥$VknUmMr ^mdZm øm àH$mam_mJo Amho. H¥$VknUmÀ`m ^mdZoMr OmonmgZm hm gUdma CËgdm§Mm EH$ hoVy
Amho. AWm©V H¥$VknUm hm JwU Mm§Jbm Agbm Var ZXr-AmoT>o-{d{hatMr nyOm, JmB©-~¡b-åh¡etMr nyOm,
dS>-qnni-C§~amMr nyOm, ^y{_nyOZ, dmñVwnyOZ, eñÌnyOZ, ^yV-{nemÀM-doVmi, VmB©~mB© åhUyZ Ë`m§M
nyOZ, {nVanyOZ, `m§V EH$Xm _mUyg Jwa\$Q>V Jobm H$s Pmb§. Am_À`m nyd©Om§Zr KQ>ñWmnZm H$m Ho$br ho
AmO Amåhm§bm Hw$R>o _mhrV Amho ?'
"Vwbm {H$Vr H$iV§` ! VwÂ`m ê$nmbm ÑîQ> bmJob Ag§ EH$Xm dmQ>V§ Va VwÂ`m ~wÕrbm ÑîQ> bmJob
Ag§ EH$Xm dmQ>V§. Ia§ Va VwPr XmoZ doim ÑîQ> H$mT>br nm{hOo.' H$mHy$ åhUmë`m.
_r Ë`m§Zm gm§JUma hmoVmo H$s ho gd© VnmgÊ`mM§ diU JwéOtZr _bm bmdb§. JwéOr Zoh_r åhUVmV.
"OJ ehmU§ H$g§ hmoB©b hr EH$M _bm gVV N>iUmar qMVm Amho. OJmVrb gd© _mUgo Iè`m AWm©Zo
_mUgo H$Yr hmoVrb, Ë`mgmR>r H$m` Ho$bo nm{hOo `mMm _r gVV {dMma H$aVmo. H$mHy$bm _r Vo gm§JUma
hmoVmo VmoM MmdS>rdaMm gZXr Ambm. H$mHy§$Zm Vmo åhUmbm, "_Zmoha H$moU AmhoV ? Ë`mZm _mñVam§Zr
MmdS>rda ~mobmdb`.'
_r MmdS>rda Jobmo. {VWo \$m¡OXma, nmobrg Ambobo hmoVo. bmoI§S>r JO bmdbobr EH$ Imobr {VWo {XgV
hmoVr. ImobrÀ`m EH$m H$monè`mV EH$ Ho$g qnOmabobm, IwZer ZOaoMm 25-30 d`mMm VéU EH$m
H$monè`mV ~gbm hmoVm. `oUmè`m OmUmè`mH$S>o Vmo VwÀN>VoZo nmhmV hmoVm. Vmo AË`§V ZrM Agmdm ho Ë`mbm
nm{hë`m~amo~aM g_OyZ `oV hmoVo. Ë`mZ§ _mÂ`mH$S>o Aem àH$mao nm{hb§ H$s àW_ _bm Ë`mMr ^rVr dmQ>br
nU Z§Va H$m H$moU OmUo _bm Ë`mÀ`m{df`r {VañH$ma dmQy> bmJbm.
JwéOtZr _bm Amnë`mOdi ~gdyZ KoVbo Am{U hiy AmdmOmV _bm åhUmbo,
"`m hbH$Q>mZ§ EH$m H$modù`m _wbmbm AË`§V H«y$anUo XJS>mda AmnQy>Z R>ma Ho$b§`. Ë`mMm O~m~ KoUma
AmhoV Vmo EoH$ åhUOo XodY_m©À`m ZmdmImbr JwÝhoJma H$gm bnVmo Vo Vwbm H$iob. Ia§ Va hå_wam~rÀ`m
Ý`m`ì`dñWoà_mUoM `m àH$mamVrb JwÝhoJmambm {ejm {Xbr nm{hOo.'
"åhUOo H$em àH$mao ?' _r åhUmbmo H$maU _bm hå_wam~r _mhrV ZìhVm.
"hå_wam~r hm EH$ B{Opße`Z amOm hmoVm. Vmo \$maM Ý`m`r hmoVm Am{U JwÝhoJmarÀ`m _wimer OmD$Z
Iè`m JwÝhoJmambm emoYÊ`mMm Vmo à`ËZ H$arV Ago. CXmhaUmW©, EH$m KamMr q^V H$mogiyZ EH$ bhmZ
_yb {VÀ`mImbr gmnSy>Z _ob§ Va hå_wam~r Vr q^V Á`m§Z§ ~m§Ybr Ë`mÀ`m _wbmbm VerM {ejm XoD$Z
_moH$im hmoB©. AWm©V, Jd§S>çmMr MyH$ Am{U Ë`mÀ`m _wbmbm {ejm Agm {dg§JV àH$ma hmoVm nU hr
Cnm``moOZm _wimVrb MyH$ emoYar hmoVr. _J _bm gm§J `m _mUgmZ§ Oa Y_m©À`m, XodmÀ`m ZmdmImbr ho
AKmoar H¥$Ë` Ho$b§ Agob Va H$moUmbm {ejm {Xbr nm{hOo ?'
"AWm©VM Y_©-Xod `m§Mr {Z{_©Vr Á`mZr Ho$br Ë`mZm.' _r ho nQ>H$Z² gm§{JVbo. JwéOtZm \$ma N>mZ
dmQ>b§. Ë`mZr _mPr nmR> WmonQ>br. åhUmbo, "emã~mg ~oQ>m. VwP§ CÎma ~amo~a Amho.'
Vmon`ªV \$m¡OXmam§Zr nmo{bgm§Zm hþHy$_ {Xbm. nmo{bgmZo bm°H$AnMo Xma CKS>bo Am{U Ë`m ZrM
_mUgmbm YŠHo$ XoD$Z O~m~mgmR>r ~mhoa AmUbo.
\$m¡OXma åhUmbo, "ho ~K, Ia§ Ia§ gm§Jm`M§ H$m` Agob Vo. ImoQ>§ ~mobbmg Va _mÂ`mer JmR> Amho.
Amb§ H$m Ü`mZmV ?'
 Ë`mZ§ _mZ hbdbr.
"VwP§ Zmd H$m` ?'
"nagy ^r_m ìhaH$Q>.'
"{bhm hdmbXma ìhaH$Q> {bhm hbH$Q> Zìho.' \$m¡OXmam§Zr {dZmoX Ho$bm. JwéOr gmoSy>Z gJio hgbo.
_rhr hgbmo Zmhr. JwéOtH$S>o ~KyZ.
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"AÇ>mdrg.'
"amhmUma ?'
"ømM JmdMm.'
"_wŠH$m_ WmoadmS>r, VmbwH$m, {Oëhm gJi§ {bhm.' \$m¡OXma
"Or.' hdmbXma.
"Y§Xm ?'
"Y§Xm, eoVr !'
"Vy eoVr H$aVmog ? eoVmV OmVmog ? Am{U JmdmV OwJma IoiV, nÎmo Hw$Q>V H$moU VwPm ~m ~gVmo H$m`
? ^S>ì`m.....' åhUV amJmZo \$m¡OXma nwT>o Jobo Am{U Ë`mZr Ë`mM§ _mZJyQ> Yê$Z nmR>rV EH$ JwÔm hmUbm
Am{U AmoaSy>Z åhUmbo,
"Ia§ ~mob åhUyZ gm§{JVb` H$m Zmhr ?'
"ìh`.'
"_J ImoQ>§ ~mobVmog ?'
"ÝhmB© !'
"_J Ia§ gm§J. H$m` H$aVmog ?'
"H$mB© ÝhmB©.'
"diygmaIm JmdmV {\$aVmog. Ia§ H$m Zmhr.' Ë`mZ§ hmoH$mamWu _mZ hmb{dbr.
"Ë`m godoH$è`m§À`m dmS>çmV OwJma IoiVmog H$s Zmhr ?'
\$m¡OXmam§Mm nwÝhm CJmabobm hmV ~KyZ Vmo nQ>H$Z åhUmbm, "hmo.'
"n¡go H$moU XoV§ ?'
"AmB© XoVr.' Ë`mZ§ Ia§ Vo gm§{JVb§.
"~mnmH$S>o H$m _mJV Zmhrg ?'
"Vo n¡go XoV ZmhrV. {eì`m XoVmV.'
"Vy ñdV: n¡go H$m {_idrV Zmhrg ?'
"_bm H$m_ {_iV Zmhr Va n¡gm H$gm {_iUma ?'
"_J eoVmV H$m_mgmR>r H$m OmV Zmhrg ?'
"_bm eoVmV Om`bm AmdS>V Zmhr.'
 "H$m ?'
"_r {eH$bobm Amho.'
"{H$Vr ?'
"gmVdrn`ªV, nU VmbwŠ`mV n{hbm Z§~a Ambm hmoVm _mPm.'
"ZmoH$argmR>r à`ËZ Ho$bog H$m ?'
"H$m ? _r ZmoH$ar H$am`bm H$m` ~oH$ma Amho ?'
"åhUOo ?'
"åhUOo _r Xod_mUyg Amho ho Vwåhmbm _mhrV Zmhr H$m` ?'
"Xod_mUyg ? Am{U Vy ? _J Ë`m ~ÀMmMm IyZ Vy H$m Ho$bmg§ ?'
"Hw$R>bm ~ÀMm ? Hw$Ur Ho$bm IyZ ? H$m` ~mobVm` Vwåhr gmho~ ?'
"Vy IyZ Ho$bmg. Vy IwZr Amhog. Vwbm Ë`mgmR>r \$mer Pmbr nm{hOo.'
"_bm \$mgmda MT>{dUmao Vwåhr H$moU ? _rM Vw_Mm \¡$gbm H$aUma Amho. _bm Omo {ejm H$arb
Ë`mbm Vo _hmJmV nS>ob. d§embm {Xdm amhmUma Zmhr Ë`mÀ`m. dmQ>moi§ hmoB©b.'
Vmo S>moio AY©dQ> {_Qy>Z hmVmnm`m§Zm PQ>Ho$ XoD$ bmJbm. "hþ° hþ°' Agm AmdmO Vm|S>mVyZ H$mTy> bmJbm.
dmQ>moi§ hmoB©b, ZîQ>m§e hmoB©b åhUyZ emndmUr CÀMmê$ bmJbm. Vgo \$m¡OXma ä`mbo. Vo jU^a ñV§{^V
hmoD$Z Ë`mÀ`mH$S>o ~KV am{hbo. _J Ë`mZr hiyhiy hmV OmoS>bo. ho Ë`m§M§ Km~aU§ nmhÿZ Ë`m§Mm nmobrg
Am{U hdmbXma nwT>§ Pmbo. åhUmbo,
"gmho~, A§JmV Amb§` Ë`mÀ`m. Ë`mbm AmVm H$mhr ~moby ZH$m. Vmo emn XoB©b.'
nmo{bgm§Mo ho e× Ë`mZ§ Ë`mVyZhr EoH$bo dmQ>V§. Vmo AmUIr A{YH$ Kw_y bmJbm.
"~m~mMm An_mZ ! ~m~mMm An_mZ ! dmQ>moi§ H$arZ, H$ÀÀ`m ~ÀÀ`mn`ªV gdmªMr dmQ> bmdrZ.' Vmo
Iyn _moR>çmZ§ AmoaS>V hmoVm.
\$m¡OXmamZr AmVm MŠH$ hmV OmoS>bo. Vo O~m~ {b{hUmè`m hdmbXmambm åhUmbo, " H$m` H$ê$`m ?'
"gmho~ Ë`mMr _m\$s _mJm. _mÂ`m ~mb~ÀÀ`mZm gwIr R>od åhUyZ hmV OmoS>m, nm`m nS>m.'
\$m¡OXmam§Zr nm` Yabo, åhUmbo, "~m~m, _bm _m\$ H$am. _r MwH$bmo, _mÂ`m H$ÀÀ`m ~ÀÀ`m§Zm gwIr
R>od. _r MwH$bmo.'
"Vy AmVm Om. Vy Om. Vwbm _m\$s Ho$br Om.'
\$m¡OXma ho e× EoHy$Z AmZ§{XV Pmbo. Ë`mZr {enm`mbm CX~Îmr, H$mnya, gmIa AmUÊ`mMm hþHy$_
{Xbm. {enm`mZ§ gJi§ H$mhr AmUb§. \$m¡OXmamZo CX~Îmr bmdbr. H$mnya Omibm. gmIaoMr nwS>r gmoSy>Z Vr
nwT>o R>odbr. JwS>Ko Q>oHy$Z ~gbo Am{U O{_Zrbm H$nmi bmdyZ Z_ñH$ma Ho$bm. Vo ~mOybm Pmë`mda
hdmbXma {enmB© `mZr VgoM Z_ñH$ma Ho$bo. Z§Va \$m¡OXma nmQ>bm§Zm åhUmbo, " Vwåhr ho AmYr Zmhr
gm§Jm`M§.''
"gmho~, ho àH$aU EdT>§ _moR>§ Agob Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§ ZìhV§. Zmhr Va ~mobbmo AgVmo.' nmQ>rb EH$Xm
S>moio VmadQy>Z ~gboë`m Ë`m nagy ^r_m ìhaH$Q>H$S>o nmhmV hmoVo Am{U EH$Xm Km~aboë`m \$m¡OXmamH$S>o
nmhmV hmoVo.
 "Ë`mÀ`m AmB©~mnm§Zm ~mobdm.' \$m¡OXma.
nagyMo AmB©dS>rb, ^mD$-^mdO` gJio nwT>o Ambo. nmobrg åhUmbm, "AmB©-dS>rb H$moU ?'
"Amåhr.' Vo XmoKo nwT>§ hmoV åhUmbo.
^mD$-^mdO` `mZm _mJo T>H$brV Vmo åhUmbm, "Vwåhr H$embm nwT>§ nwT>§ H$aVm`, _mJo Mbm.'
aSy>Z aSy>Z S>moio gwObobr Vr ^mdO` Am{U `m gd© àH$mamZo ^m§~mdbobm ^mD$ hr XmoKo {Z_yQ>nUo _mJo
gaH$br. H$monè`mV ~gbr. nagyMo AmB©dS>rb nwT>o Ambo. \$m¡OXma Ë`mZm åhUmbo, "Vo _yb§ Hw$R>m` ?'
"Vo KamVM Amho.'
"_J Vo AmVm nwê$Z Q>mH$m.' \$m¡OXma.
Am{U Hw$Umbm Pmbm àH$ma gm§Jy ZH$m. Hw$Ur AJXrM {dMmê$ bmJb§ Va hJdU bmJyZ Job§ åhUyZ
gm§Jm. H$m` åhUVmo ? Amb§ Ü`mZmV.'
"ìh`.' XmoKo hmV OmoSy>Z åhUmbr.
"nagybm Kar Ý`m. Ë`mbm AmVm {dlm§Vr hdr Amho.'
"ìh`.'
Vo nmQ>bm§H$S>o dibo. åhUmbo, "nmQ>rb Amåhr OmVmo. gm§{JVë`m-à_mUo H$ê$Z ¿`m. ~^«m ZH$mo. H$m`
?'
"R>rH$ Amho gmho~' nmQ>rb Z_«nUo ~mobbo.
\$m¡OXma Am{U {enmB© Jobo. nagybm Ë`mÀ`m AmB©d{S>bm§Zr hmVmbm Yê$Z Kar Zobo. Ë`m§À`m nmR>r_mJyZ
nagyMm _moR>m ^mD$ Am{U ^mdO` S>moio nwgV Mmbbr hmoVr. MmdS>r jU^a em§V, gwÞ Pmbr.
_r JwéOtH$S>o nm{hbo. Ë`m§À`m _ZmV _moR>r Ii~i Mmby Agmdr. Vo S>moù`m§Mr A^m{dVnUo CKS>Pmn
Aem doir H$am`Mo. _mÂ`mH$S>o EH$Xm Ë`mZr "H$mhrVar gm§JÊ`mÀ`m' AWm©Zo nm{hb§. _bm dmQ>b§ _bm Vo
H$mhr gm§JVrb.
"nmQ>rb, `mda Vw_M§ _V H$m` ?'
"AmVm _mÂ`m _VmMm H$m` Cn`moJ Amho H$m`, JwéOr ?'
"Vw§åhmbm ho gJi§ nQ>V§ ?'
"H$mhr WmoS>§ nQ>V§, H$mhr WmoS>§ Zmhr.'
"Ag§ Jwi_wirV ~moby ZH$m. Ia§ ~mobm.'
"Ë`mM§ H$m` hm`, EdT>m ^mar \$m¡OXma _m§OamgmaIm _D$ CJrM hmoVmo` ? H$mhrVar hm`.'
"_r XmIdy H$m` Amho Vo ?' JwéOr AË`§V g§`_mZo, Amnë`m amJmbm Amda KmbV åhUmbo.
"ZH$mo Vwåhr Ë`mbm nN>mS>Uma. nU _r åhUVmo H$emnm`r EdT>m Ìmg ¿`m`Mm ?' nmQ>rb JwéOtZm
AmdaÊ`mÀ`m ÑîQ>rZo ~mobV hmoVo.
"Zmhr Ë`mÀ`mV H$m` Amho Z H$m` Zmhr Vo Vwåhmbm àË`jM XmI{dVmo Mbm.'
"ZH$mo JwéOr AmO gUdma Amho.'
"AmOMm gU H$moUVm ?' dJm©Vë`m _wbmbm {dMmaë`mà_mUo JwéOtZr nmQ>bm§Zm àíZ Ho$bm.
"AmO Xgam, {eb§JU !' nmQ>rb AmkmYmaH$ _wbmgmaI§ åhUmbo.
 "{eb§JU Zìho gr_moëb§KZ.'
"ìh` !'
"åhUOo gr_m Amobm§S>m`Mr. AmnUmda `oUmar ~§YZ§, gr_m Amobm§S>Ê`mM§ YmS>g _mUgmV Agb§
nm{hOo. hm Xgè`mMm {Xì` g§Xoe Amho. ~§YZ§ Mm§Jbr Agbr Va R>rH$ nU Vr MwH$sMr Agbr Va Vr
Amobm§Sy>Z nbrH$S>o JoboM nm{hOo. Vmo ninwQ>m \$m¡OXma `m ~§YZmÀ`m nbrH$S>o OmD$ eH$bm Zmhr nU _r
Ë`m gr_oMo Cëb§KZ H$g§ H$aVmo Vo ~Km, Mbm.'
JwéOr VamVam Mmbbo hmoVo. Amåhr _mJyZ niV hmoVmo. JwéOr ìhaH$Q>À`m KamVM {eabo.
nagyMr ^mdO` AmoŠgm~moŠgr aS>V hmoVr. "_mÂ`m {M_Ê`m, ømo amKy ~K. Ë`oÀ`m g§J Ioim`M§ gmoSy>Z
Hw$R>§ Jobmg a§ ? _mÂ`m amOm, AmVm Vy _bm H$dm ZXa§ nS>erb ?'
Vr aS>V hmoVr. gmgy {Vbm åhUV hmoVr, "aSy> ZJ nmê$. VwOm ~mi Xodmda dmøbm. Ë`o XodmÀ`m _Zmbm
Amb§. Ë`oM gmoZ§ Pmb§. Jn.'
AmOy~mOyÀ`m KamVbr _mUg§ ñV§{^V hmoD$Z gmoß`mV ~gbr hmoVr. {XemhrZ {dMma H$arV hmoVr.
^«{_îQ>mgmaIr Jßn ~gV hmoVr. nagyMo dS>rb Am{U ^mD$ Vo ~mimM§ àoV Hw$R>Var nwaÊ`mgmR>r Jobo hmoVo.
nmQ>bm§Zm ~KVmM gJir CR>br. JwéOtZr Ë`m CR>boë`m§Zm "Oam ~mhoa Om' åhQ>bo Am{U nagyÀ`m
AmB©H$S>o diyZ Vo åhUmbo,
"naem Hw$R>§ Amho ?'
nagyMr AmB© ä`mbr. "_mù`mda hm`. Oam dmB©M nS>bm`' åhUmbr.
"Ë`mbm Imbr ~mobdm.'
"nagy@, ~mim@ _mñVa ~{bdË`mV a§@' nagyMr AmB© AË`§V Za_mB©Z§ Ë`mbm ~mobdy bmJbr.
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nagyÀ`m A§Jmda {MÎ`mgmaIr CS>r _mê$Z JwéOtZr Ë`mM§ _mZJyQ> nH$S>b§. nagy Vgm VaUmVmR>m JS>r.
nU _mñVam§Zr _mZJyQ> nH$S>ë`mda "A`mB©' H$arV _QH$Z Imbr ~gbm. JwéOtZr Ë`mÀ`m Ho$gm§Zm nH$S>bo.
AmVm Vmo {dìhiV Jßn ~gbm.
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`mda Vmo H$mhr ~mobbm Zmhr. åhUyZ JwéOtZr Ë`mÀ`m _mZoda JwS>Km Agm Xm~bm H$s nagy
H$idibm. Iao gm§{JVë`m{edm` AmVm Amnbr gwQ>H$m Zmhr ho Ë`mZo AmoiIbo Am{U åhUmbm,
"Ia§ gm§JVmo nU _mZ gmoS>m.'
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"Zmhr.'
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"H$m` Ho$b§ ? AmB© J§@'
"Ë`m ~mimbm R>ma H$m Ho$bg ?'
"_mPr MyH$ Pmbr !'
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 "hmo`.'
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`mbm \$mgmda MT>{db§ nm{hOo.'
"Ë`m XodñWmZm~Ôb {dMmam.' nmQ>rb.
"VwÂ`m naS>çmV Hw$R>bm Xod Amho ?'
"åhgmo~m.'
"Vo OmJ¥V XodñWmZ Amho Ag§ Vy bmoH$m§Zm H$m gm§JVmog ?'
"H$m|~S>r-~H$ar ImÊ`mgmR>r.'
"Aao, nU Vo OmJ¥V Amho H$m` ?'
"Zmhr.'
"Vwbm ÑîQ>m§V hmoVmo H$m` ?'
"Zmhr.'
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Ho$bmg. Vy JwÝhoJma Amhog H$s Zmhr ?'
"hmo`, _r JwÝhoJma Amho.'
"_r gm§JVmo Vg§ H$aerb ?'
"H$aVmo.'
JwéOtZr Ë`mbm gmoS>bo. I§S>oZd_rMr KamV nyOm hmoVr. {Q>H$md, K_ob§, Imoa§, Iwan§ nwOb§ hmoV.
Ë`mVbm {Q>H$md KoD$Z JwéOr Ë`mbm åhUmbo, "åhgmo~mMm XJS> H$mTy>Z Q>mH$ Mb.'
AmkmYmaH$nUo naemZo {Q>H$md KoVbm.
JwéOtZr ~mhoa H$mT>boë`m gdmªZm naS>çmV Mbm`bm gm§{JVbo. EH$m qb~mÀ`m PmS>mImbr ñdÀN>
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XJS>mda AOyZhr _mem Km|JmdV hmoË`m. ømM XJS>mda Ë`m H$modù`m ~mbH$mbm naemZo AmnQ>bo hmoVo.
JwéOr nwT>o Pmbo. naembm åhUmbo, "Vy Wm§~. _r gwédmV H$aVmo.' Am{U bmoH$m§Zm CÔoeyZ Vo åhUmbo,
"øm XJS>mbm Vwåhr àgÞ H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm. hm EH$ gmYm XJS> Amho. Ë`mMm Vwåhr Xod Ho$bm.
A_mdñ`obm-nm¡{U©_obm Ë`mÀ`mnwT>o Zmai \$moSy>Z Ë`mMm _{h_m dmT>dbm. H$m|~S>çm§Mo, ~H$è`m§Mo ~ir Vwåhr
{Xbo. Ë`mbm Vwåhr, naem åhUVmo åhUyZ OmJ¥V g_Oy bmJbm. ømMm g§Mma åhUyZ naem CJrMM ZmMy
bmJë`mda Vwåhr naembm _mZ XoD$ bmJbm. Vwåhr ^m{dH$ Zìho JmT>d AmhmV. naem Vw_À`m
hbH$Q>nUm_wi§ amjg Pmbm Am{U Ë`m amjgmZ§ EH$m VmÝøm _wbmMm Ord KoVbm. hm XJS> _r H$mTy>Z
Q>mH$Vmo.'
Ë`m§Zr _w»` XJS>mÀ`m AmOy~mOyMo e|Xya _mIbobo XJS> H$mTy>Z _w»` XJS>mMm nm`m {Q>H$mdZo {T>bm
Ho$bm. XmoÝhr hmVm§Zr Vmo JXmJXm hb{dV Am{U EH$m ~mOybm T>H$byZ {Xbm.
"Ya ao naem {VH$S>o, hm§ T>H$b.' JwéOr.
 "nagy Vy Yê$ ZJg, Ë`o§M Ë`o H$m` ~r H$ê$ XoV. VwÂ`m S>moñŠ`mda nmn ZJ§ {KD$g' naemMr AmB©
\$U\$UV ~mobbr.
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åhUmbo,
"åhmVmaS>o, Vwbm AŠH$b Amho H$m` ? naemÀ`m S>moŠ`mda bhmZ _wbmMm IyZ Ho$ë`mM§ nmn Amho.
Ë`mM§ H$m` H$am`M§ Vo AmYr ~K. nmn Am{U nwÊ` H$embm åhUVmV Vo Var Vwbm _mhrV Amho H$m` ? _r
H$aVmo` Vo nwÊ` Amho. Vy Am{U VwPm IwiMQ> Zdam `m§Zr naembm hd§ Vg§ ZmMy {Xb§ Vo nmn hmoV§. naemZ§
A§JmV g§Mma hmoVmo Ag§ ImoQ>§ gm§{JVb§. Vo nmn Amho. Vwåhr `m XJS>mnwT>§ H$m|~S>o, ~H$ar Am{U eodQ>r Va
VmÝøm _wbmMm ~ir {XbmV Vo Va Kmoa nmn Amho. naemZ§ AmVm ho g\$mB©M§ H$m_ Ho$b§ Va Ë`mMr, nmnmVyZ
gwQ>H$m hmoB©b. h§ Mb naem T>H$b Vmo XJS>.'
naS>çmÀ`m eodQ>r EH$ IÈ>m hmoVm Ë`mV Vo gJio XJS> JwéOtZr ñdV: qH$dm naembm T>H$byZ Úm`bm
bmdbo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m ^rVr Am{U Hw$Vyhb{_{lV ZOaoZ§ JwéOtH$S>o nmhmV hmoVo. Vo JwéOtZm åhUmbo,
"_mñVa, H$embm CJrM OmimV hmV KmbVm` ? Admo, hr _mUg§ emZr hm`Vr H$m ? Vw_r Ë`§oM ^b§
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gJù`m Jmdmbm YmH$ ~gbm AgVm H$m ÝhmB© ? Ë`oZ§ H$m` Ho$b§ ? naemnwT>§ bmoQ>m§JU KmQ>b§. A§JmV Xod
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? AmVm hr naemMr AmB©. Vr {H$Vr emZr hm` ~Jm h§.' Ag§ åhUyZ Ë`mZr Ë`m åhmVmarbm ~mobmdb§.
"åhmVmao, VwÂ`m nmoamÀ`m A§JmV g§Mma hþVmo H$m` ?'
nmQ>rb {dMmaVmhoV åhQ>ë`mda {VZ§ hmV OmoS>bo Am{U åhUmbr,
"_mOm nagy XodmM§ boH$ê$ hm` ~m~m. ømo Xod Ë`obm nagÞ Pmë`mbm hm`. Ë`oÀ`m gnZmV {XarîQ>m§V
XoVmo`. Ë`obm \w$S>M§ g_X§ gm§JVy`. A_yem-nwZdbm Ë`oÀ`m A§JmV gagaVmo`. ho _mÁ`m S>moù`m§Zr å`m
~{KQ>b`. Vw_r Ë`o ImoQ>§ åhÝVm`. na Am_À`m g_§Úm JëbrMm Ë`mo amH$UXma hm`. _mñVam§Zr bB© d§Jmi
Ho$b§.'
ho gd© EoHy$Z nmQ>rb {dbjU {MS>bo. Ë`mZr åhmVmarbm XaS>mdyZ {dMmab§.
"VwÁ`m nmoambm BMma Ë`mo H$m` åhUVmo` ~K. CJmM ZemnmUr Ho$ë`mdmUr ~S>~Sy> ZJg. H$m` ao
naem, VwÂ`m A§JmV g§Mma hmoVmo H$m`?'
naemZ§ JwéOrH$S>§ nmhÿZ ZH$mamWu _mZ hb{dbr. nmQ>rb g§Vmnbo, åhUmbo, "ë`oH$m Vm|S>mZ§ ~mob.
~¡bmgmaIr _mZ hbdy ZH$mog.'
"ÝhmB©.'
"_J ZmMV H$m hþVmg ?'
Vmo H$mhr ~moboZm. JwéOrH$S>o EH$Xm Am{U nmQ>bm§H$S>o EH$Xm ~KV am{hbm. JwéOr nwT>§ gaH$bo. naemZo
H$~ybr {Xbr.
"_mÂ`m hmVZ§ H$m_ hmoB©Zm. åhUyZ ho gm|J _r H$mT>b§.'
 naemMr ^mdO` ho EoHy$Z gmnmgmaIr \w$ñH$maV Ë`mÀ`m A§Jmda Ymdbr,
"_J _mÁ`m boH$amMm ~ir H$m KoQ>bmg _wS>Úm ? Ë`oZ§ ~mimZ§ H$m` H$T>dyZ AmoVb§ hmoV§ VwÂ`m
Q>miŠ`mda ? _mO§ gmoÝ`mdmUr boH$ê$ Imëbg amH$mogm ? AJ§ AmB© J.' {VZ§ h§~aS>m \$moS>bm. O_mdmÀ`m
JXuVyZ {VMr AmB© Amnë`m boH$sM§ ho Xw:I ~KyZ nwT>§ Ambr. {VZ§ Amnë`m _wbrbm {_R>r _mabr.
"Jn ~mi, AJ§ øm _wS>Úmbm Ë`o ~mi H$g§ ~Kd§b ? øoÀ`m BñQ>oQ>rVbm ^mJrXma ÝhdVm H$m Ë`mo ?
Aa§ VwÁ`m BñQ>oQ>rbm BñVy bmJy Xo. _mÁ`m, _mÁ`m boH$sda S>moim {R>dbmg Ë`mo {R>dbmg AmZ Ë`oMm gyS>
øm nmoamda CJrdbmg. VwÁ`m Vm|S>mda H$dm eoUr aMVrb a§ !'
nmQ>bm§Zm Am{U JwéOtZm EH$m EoVImD$, ZmXmZ Am{U Amier _mUgmM§ H$m_{ngmQ> ñdén ñnîQ>
H$imb§. naemZ§ Amnë`m VéU, XoIÊ`m ^mdO`rMr A{^bmfm Ho$br hmoVr Am{U Vr \$imbm `oB©Zm åhUyZ
gwS>~wÕrZo {VÀ`m ~mimMm ~ir KoVbm hmoVm ho {dXmaH$ gË` Ë`mZm H$imbo. nmQ>rb naemÀ`m AmB©bm
åhUmbo,
"åhmVmao EoH$b§g H$m` ? KamV H$m` Mmbb§` Ë`o Oam g_OyZ Ko. åhgmo~m OmJ¥V hm` Va naembm Ë`mo
H$gm ~KyZ KoV ÝhmB©. ^mdO` åhUOo AmB©. {VMr BÀN>m H$aVmo` åhUOo VwOm nmoaJm ~K {H$Vr ZrM hm`.'
"Mb nmoar, øm KamV Vy AmVm Zm§Xm`M§ ÝhmB©. Ob_^a `m _wS>ÚmMm N>i gmogV ~gÊ`mnarg Xwgam
Mm§Jbm Kamo~m Ho$ë`mbm ~og. _r Vwbm AmVm øm amH$mogmOdi {R>dUma ÝhmB©.'
Amnë`m boH$sbm nwT>§ KmbyZ naemÀ`m ^mdO`rMo AmB©~mn S>moio nwgV Amnë`m Jmdr Jobo.
JwéOtZr naembm V§~r {Xbr, "nwÝhm hm XJS> da AmUyZ ~gderb. `mX amI, _mÂ`mer JmR> Amho
Am{U CÚmnmgyZ _mÂ`mH$S>o `oV Om. Vwbm emim _mñVa H$aVmo.'
naemZ§ hmoH$mamWu _mZ hb{dbr.
Amåhr naemÀ`m KamVyZ ~mhoa nS>bmo. gmo~V H$mhr _mUg§ hmoVrM. Vr JwéOr§M§ H$m¡VwH$ H$arV hmoVr.
JwéOr _Ü`oM Wm§~bo. _bm åhUmbo,
"AmnU nadm Vmo ~mb~irMm A^§J dmMbm hmoVm Zm ?'
"hmo`' _r.
"Oam åhUyZ XmId ~a§ gdmªZm ! åhUOo naemgma»`m ham_ImoamMr H$m` hmbV Ho$br nm{hOo Vo gdmªZm
H$iob. Ë`m A^§Jm_wioM Va _bm EdT>m AmdoJ àmßV Pmbm. åhU Vmo A^§J.'
"Zì`m `wJmMo A^§J øm nwñVH$mVrb nadm dmMbobm Vmo A^§J _r åhUy bmJbmo. gmao _Z bmdyZ EoHy$
bmJbmo.
~mb~ir XoVr JwßVYZmgmR>r Ÿ&
qH$dm H¥$nogmR>r X¡dVmÀ`m Ÿ&& 1 &&
Aem amjgm§Zm Kmoa {ejm Úmdr Ÿ&
gmjrbm Agmdr OZVm hr Ÿ&& 2 &&
Omhra Mm¡H$mV Ë`m§Zm \$mer Úmdo Ÿ&
Q>m§JyZ R>odmdo Hw$Omd`m Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
H$mdio {JYmS>m§Zr Imdo Ë`m§Mo àoV Ÿ&
 Hw$Í`m§À`m nwT>çmV qH$dm Q>mH$m Ÿ&& 4 &&
bmdm VoWo ~moS>© XwîH¥$Ë` {bhÿZ Ÿ&
H¥$Ë` Vo ^rfU H$imo gdmª Ÿ&& 5 &&
H$R>moa {ejoMm dMH$ ~gmdm Ÿ&
H$moUr Z YOmdm Aem H¥$Ë`m Ÿ&& 6 &&
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amjgmer ìhmdo amjgMr Ÿ&& 7 &&
X`m H$aUo Vr X`md§Vmdar Ÿ&
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g§Yr amjgm§Zm {_iy Z`o Ÿ&& 9 &&
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amîQ´>mMo VmaUhma AmhoV. Mbm AmVm.'
_mÂ`mH$S>o diyZ JwéOr åhUmbo, "_Zy, ho gJi§ ~KÊ`mgmR>r, EoH$Ê`mgmR>r Am{U g_OyZ KoÊ`mgmR>r
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Amho naemgma»`m bmoH$m§M§ Am{U `m AS>mUr g_mOmVbo bmoH$ ho gJi

Ia§ _mZVmV H$maU Vo AS>mUr AmhoV. nwT>ë`m H$mimV, Am_À`m_mJo ho gma§ Vwbm H$amd§ bmJob.
H$aerb Zm ?'
_r hmoH$mamWu _mZ hb{dbr nU JwéOr Ag§ {Zdm©UrM§ H$m ~mobVmV Vo _bm H$ioZm. Ë`m§À`m e×m§Zr _r
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dmagXmam§Zm, JwéOr hþVmË_m Pmbo.
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AS>mÊ`m§À`m ZmXr bmJyZ àmU J_mdyZ ~gbo.
Ë`mM Ag§ Pmb§.
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~m`H$mobm~r åhQ>bm øoÀ`m g§J g§gma H$aÊ`mnarg Vy Amnbm Xwgam Kamo~m H$a åhUyZ.'
"H$m` _mñVa Agm åhQ>bm ? Ë`obm AmVm gmoS>V ÝhmB© _r {OVm. _mO§ dmQw>i§ Ho$b§, AmVm Ë`oM§
Ho$ë`m{~Jma å`m am{hV ÝhmB©.' åhUyZ Vmo H$mR>r KoD$Z ~mhoa nS>bm. dmñV{dH$ JwéOtZr ZaemÀ`m
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ZaemZ§ Amnë`m Jmdr OmV Agboë`m JwéOtda nmR>r_mJyZ dma Ho$bm.
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gmoÝ`mgmaI§ amhm åhUm, _J _bm gmoZ§ {Xb§ Var Mmbb§, ÝhmB© {Xb§ Var Mmb§b.'
Am{U àË`oH$ JmdH$ar _mPr AmoiI H$ê$Z KoV, Z_ñH$ma H$arV _mÂ`m hmVmV AmXanyd©H$ gmoZ§-
AmnQ>çmMr nmZ§ XoV hmoVm. _mÂ`mV hiyhiy EH$ Ah§H$ma nmogy bmJbm hmoVm Am{U à{VîR>m bm^br hmoVr.
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nËZrbm -_mB©bm e§^a doim åhUmbo,
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H$gm R>odVm `oB©b EdT>rM _mPr H$miOr Amho.'
nmQ>bmÀ`m Kar _bm XÎmH$ XoÊ`mMm {dMma Ë`mZr _mB©Odi ~mobyZ XmI{dë`mda _mB© åhUmë`m
hmoË`m,
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H$amdr bmJUma Zmhr.'
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"ñdmWm©Z§ H$mhr H$aU§ _bm AmdS>V Zmhr. Á`m {Xder _r XodY_m©bm {Vbm§Obr {Xbr Ë`m {XderM
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Amho.
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nU XodY_©, nmn-nwÊ` øm H$ënZm§À`m X~mdmImbr am{hë`m_wio g_mOOrdZmV Zr{VnyU© dV©Z H$arV Amho.
Oa Ë`mbm _r dma§dma XodY_© _mZÊ`mMr JaO Zmhr Ag§ åhUy bmJbmo Va Vmo Amnë`m eŠVrMm Xwén`moJ
H$aob. naYZ Am{U nañÌr `m§À`mda PS>n KmbyZ g_mOmMr KS>r {dñH$Qy>Z Q>mH$sb. Aem _mUgmnwT>o _r ho
"na_Jwø' "Mmdm©H$_V' H$Yrhr àH$Q> H$aUma Zmhr. AÝ`Wm WmoS>§ Ym{_©H$m§À`m ^mfoV ~mobVmo - g_mOmM§
ñdmñÏ` {~KS>{dÊ`mM§ nmVH$ _mÂ`m hmVyZ KS>b§ Ag§ _bm _mZmd§ bmJob.'
"Varhr g_mOmV øm XodY_m©À`m H$ënZm à~i hmoV hmoV bmoH$ Y_m©oÝ_mXr hmoD$ bmJbo Va _mÌ _wimda
Kmd KmbU§ ho _mP§ H$V©ì`M Amho. H$maU Ë`m CÝ_mXm_wi§hr g_mOmMr KS>r {~KS>V AgVo. åhUOo VwÂ`m
bjmV Amb§ Agob H$s _bm g_mOmMr KQ>Zm, g§KQ>Zm, gm_m{OH$Vm, {d{dY OmVr-O_mVtM EoŠ` øm
JmoîQ>r àmUmhÿZ {à` AmhoV. _mÂ`m {dMmam§Mm H«$_ AmYr g_mO{hV _J XodY_m©{X {dMma Agm Amho.'
_mPm EH$ {_Ì \$ma _moR>m d¡Ú Amho. d¡Ú åhUOo Agm H$s Ë`mZ§ EH$Xm amo½`mbm nmhÿZ Am¡fY {Xb§
H$s, amoJ _wimVyZ JobmM nm{hOo. Ë`mM§ AmS>Zmd d¡Ú Amho Am{U Zmdhr ~mnmZ§ ApídZrHw$_maM R>odb§
Amho. Xodm§Mo d¡Ú hmoVo Vo ApídZrHw$_ma. Xodm§Zm Oam_aU ZgVmZm Ë`mZm d¡ÚmMr H$m` JaO nS>br Hw$Umg
R>mD$H$. nU Vo OmD$ Xo. Va Am_Mo ho d¡ÚamO _moR>o Ym{_©H$. Ym{_©H$ åhUOo H$m` Y_©doS>oM. hmVmV Zoh_r
n§Mm§J, {VWr, dma Zj̧, d«V, d¡H$ë`o `m§M§ doS> nwT>§ nwT>§ BVH§$ dmT>b§ H$s amo½`mgmR>r Ë`m§Zm doiM {_ioZm.
nwT>§ VrW©`mÌoMm "ZmX' bmJbm. hmo ZmXM H$s. EH$ VrW© {eëbH$ R>odb§ Zmhr H$s EH$ _§{Xa gmoS>b§ Zmhr.
PmSy>Z gJir nyU© Ho$br. d¡ÚH$s` H$m`m©Mm g§nyU© Zme Pmbm. Á`m d¡ÚmZ§ hOmamo Zìho, bmImo amoJr nyU© ~ao
Ho$bo AgVo Ë`m§M§ kmZ, ehmUnU dm`m Job§. _r hm VmoQ>m ghZ H$ê$ eH$V Zmhr.
_bm Voìhm dmQ>m`M§, _r _hmamO AgVmo Va ~a§ Pmb§ AgV§. _r Ë`m d¡Ú{_Ìmbm EH$m {R>H$mUr H$m|Sy>Z
R>odb§ AgV§ Am{U Ë`mÀ`mH$Sy>Z g_mOmMr godm H$adyZ KoVbr AgVr.
Ë`mda _mB© H$mhr ~mobë`m ZmhrV. JwéOtÀ`m _Vmbm Ë`m \$ma _mZ XoV. KQ>ñWmnZoÀ`m Ë`m
{XdgmnmgyZ JwéOr _mÂ`m ^{dî`mMmM {dMma H$arV hmoVo. Xaå`mZ nmQ>rbH$mH$m Ë`mZm ^oQ>bo.
nmQ>brUH$mH§y$Mr g_OyV H$mT>Ê`mM§ H$m_ JwéOtÀ`m A§Jmda Amb§ VoìhmM Ë`mZr _bm nmQ>bm§Zm XÎmH$
XoÊ`mMm {dMma nyU© Ho$bm.
Am{U KQ>ñWmnZobm nmoaŠ`m, ~oKa, ~odmag Pmboë`m _bm JwéOtZr A{b~m~mÀ`m JwhoM§, g_¥ÕrM§,
qMVm_wŠV OrdZmM§ Xma CKSy>Z {Xb§.
 JmdH$è`m§Mm _mZ Ë`m {Xder ñdrH$maVmZm _bm JwéOtMr AmR>dU Vrd«VoZ§ `oV hmoVr.
BVŠ`mV nmQ>bm§Mm MmdS>rdaMm ZmoH$a ^r_m YmdV niV dmS>çmda Ambm.
"nmQ>rb, JwéOtZm ZaemZ§ _mab§.'
"ZaemZ§ H$m naemZ§ ? Am{U Hw$R>§ ? Hw$R>§ _mab§ ? Aa§ Xodm Hw$R>§ hm`Vr JwéOr ?'
nmQ>bm§Mr pñWVr \$maM ^`§H$a Pmbr. EdT>m eoa{Xb _mUyg nU EH$X_ H§$~a _moS>ë`mgmaIm H$ê$
bmJbm. _bm O~m~XmarMr OmUrd H$er Pmbr H$moU OmUo nU nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm KarM Wm§~dyZ _r
JS>r_mUgo KoD$Z, H§$Xrb, H$mR>çm KoD$Z ~mhoa nS>bmo.
_mimÀ`m MT>UrbmM JwéOr nS>bo hmoVo. Vo R>ma Pmbo Ag§ dmQy>Z Zaem nimbm hmoVm. _r YmdV nwT>§
hmoD$Z nm{hb§. JwéOtÀ`m S>moŠ`mVyZ aŠV dmhmV hmoV§. A§J Ja_ hmoV§. _r JS>çm§À`m _XVrZ§ Ë`m§Zm AbJX
CMbyZ JmS>rV R>odb§. S>moŠ`mbm nÅ>r ~m§Ybr. JwéOr ~oewÕ Pmbo hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m Ë`m AdñWoZ§ _bm aS>m`bm
`m`bm nm{hOo hmoV§ nU Ë`mEodOr Ë`m§Mr _r Iyn H$miOr KoD$Z Ë`m§À`m Kar Zob§. JmdmV EH$ Mm§Jbm
S>m°ŠQ>a hmoVm Ë`mbm VmVS>rZ§ AmUb§. Ë`mZ§ JwéOtZm Am¡fY nmObr. S>moŠ`mMr OI_ ñdÀN> H$ê$Z nÅ>r
~m§Ybr.
JwéOr Vmg XmoZ Vmgm§Zr ewÕrda Ambo. _bm nmhÿZ Vemhr AdñWoV pñ_V H$ê$Z _mPm hmV hmVmV
KoVbm, åhUmbo,
"_mPr EH$ \$ma _moR>r H$miOr Xya Pmbr. AmUIr EH$ bjmV R>od, OJmV à`ËZ hmM Iam na_oída
Amho. _rVar Vg§M _mZVmo. åhUyZ VwP§ ^b§ H$aU§ _bm O_b§. _r X¡ddmXr AgVmo Va ho gma§ O_b§ ZgV§.'
"nU JwéOr, Vwåhr ~moby ZH$m. ñdñW nS>m. Vwåhmbm {dlm§Vr hdr Amho.'
JwéOtMo ~mobU§ ~aië`mgmaI§ hmoV§. _bm Ë`m§Mr Iyn H$miOr dmQy> bmJbr. _mB© Am{U XmoÝhr _wb§
aS>VM ~gbr hmoVr. _r Ë`mZm Yra {Xbm.
"JwéOtZm H$mhr hmoV Zmhr. H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m. Ag§ åhUmbmo Iam nU AmVyZ H$miOr dmQ>V hmoVrM.
_mB© _mÂ`m Vm|S>mH$S>o ~KV hmoË`m. Ë`mZm _mÂ`m _ZmVrb H$miOr dmMVm `oV Agob. Ë`m åhUmë`m,
"JUy ~mim _bm Vm|S> Oam gwOë`mgmaI§ dmQ>V§`. ~K Var.'
_r nm{hb§. IamoIa WmoS>r gyO H$nmimH$Sy>Z Imbr `oV hmoVr. _r åhQ>b§, "Km~ê$ ZH$m. _ma
~gë`m_wi§ Oam Vg§ hmoUmaM.
"nU ~m~m§Zr H$embm ho YmS>g Ho$b§ ? _aoZmV H$m bmoH$. Ë`m§Mr H$miOr Ë`mZm Zmhr. Va AmnUmbm
H$embm nm{hOo ? ~m~m§M§ Amnb§ gmaI§ EH$M åhUU§, "ho bmoH$ XodY_m©À`m VmdS>rV gmnS>boV _r Ë`mZm
`mVyZ gmoS>{dUma. ho bmoH$ XodY_m©À`m H$ënZoÀ`m Vwé§JmV nS>boV _r Vmo Vwé§J \$moSy>Z øm H¡$Úm§Zm ~mhoa
H$mT>Uma Am{U AmVm ho Ho$dT>§ _moR>§ ~jrg g_mOmZ§ Ë`mZm {Xb§ ?' `ed§V ÌmgyZ ~mobV hmoVm. Vmo WmoS>m
_moR>m hmoVm. gwYmaUmdmXr ZìhVm Vgm _mJmg~wÕrMmhr ZìhVm. JwéOtdarb hëë`m_wi§ Vmo nyU©nUo {dMmar
Pmbm hmoVm.
"`mhÿZ _moÇ>§ ~jrg _r {_idUma. _mUgm§Zm _wŠV H$aUma. _mUyg Jwbm_ Zmhr. Am{U Zgob.' JwéOr
EH$X_ _moR>çmZo AmoaS>bo. ~hþVoH$ `ed§Vm§M ~mobU§ Ë`mZr Ë`mhr AdñWoV EoH$b§ Agmd§.
_r gdmªZm em§V amhÊ`m{df`r gyMZm Ho$br. _mB© Km~aë`m. S>moù`m§Zm nXa bmdyZ Vm|S> {\$adyZ Amgd§
T>miy bmJë`m.
 "Z _mZwfmV loîR>Va§ {h qH${MV.'
"_mUyg gd©loîR> Amho. Ë`mMm loîR>nUm OÝ_{gÕ Amho. Ë`mbm Amnbm Jwbm_ ~Z{dUmè`m AdñWoMm
_r eÌy Amho. _J Vr ì`dñWm Am{W©H$ Agmo, gm§ñH¥${VH$ Agmo, Ym{_©H$ Agmo dm amOH$s` Agmo. _r
bT>Uma {OdmV Ord Agon`ªV øm _mZdVoÀ`m eÌyer bT>Uma. bT>Uma àmUnUmZo. _bm AS>{dUmam Hw$Ur
OÝ_bm Zmhr. OÝ_Uma Zmhr Am{U Hw$Ur OÝ_bm Var _r YS>nS>Uma. nS>oZ nU CR>Uma.'
AmVm _mÌ _mPr JmiU CS>mbr. JwéOr S>moio {\$adrV hmoVo. AmdoemZo CRy> nmhmV hmoVo. AmdoJmZo ~moby
nmhmV hmoVo nU eŠVr jrU Pmë`m_wio Ë`m§À`m hmbMmbr Am{U ~mobU§ X`m `oÊ`mgmaI§ hmoV§. Ë`mZm Jw§Jr
`mdr, Vo PmonmdoV åhUyZ _r d¡ÚmZ§ {Xbobm H$mT>m nmObm. WmoS>m doi em§V nS>bo. _bm dmQ>b§ H$mT>çmMm
JwU Mm§Jbm Amho. nU Z§Va Vo MŠH$ CRy>Z ~gbo. _mÂ`mH$S>o amoIyZ nmhÿZ åhUmbo,
"`m g_mOmbm Jw§Jr AmUUma§ Am¡fY H$moUr nmOb§ ? ñdV:À`m ñdmWm©gmR>r XodY_m©M§ ho AdS>§~a
aMUmao ham_Imoa _bm Oam {Xgy XoV. Zmhr Ë`m§Mr IoQ>amZ§ "nyOm' Ho$br Va _mP§ Zmd ~oaHo$ JwéOr Zmhr.
"nyOm H$aUo' hm e× _r _mJ§ KoVmo. H$maU nyOm _bm _mÝ` Zmhr. nU _r "nyOm H$aUo' åhUOo _mZdVoMr
nyOm H$aUo, g_mOmMr nyOm H$aUo hm AW© _mÌ _mZVmo. _bm XJS>, Ym|S>o, Vm§ã`m, {nVioMo, Mm§Xr-gmoÝ`mMo
Xod `m§Mr nyOm _mÝ` Zmhr. _r gy`©nyOH$ Zmhr nU àH$menyOH$ Amho. gy`©nyOH$ åhUOo H$m` ? gy`© hm Xod
Zìho Vmo {ZgJm©Vrb EH$ KQ>H$ Amho. H$mhr dm`y KQ>H$m§M§ ÁdbZ åhUOo gy`©. Ë`mMr nyOm H$embm ?
àH$memMr JmUr Jm. nU gy`© åhUOo {ZOud, Ádberb dm`yKQ>H$m§Mm nw§O. _bm _hm^maVmVbr JmoîQ>
_wbm§Zm gm§JVmZm \$ma M_ËH$m[aH$ dmQ>m`M§ Vr, gy`© Hw§$Vrbm ^oQ>Vmo, {VÀ`m nmoQ>r H$Um©Mm OÝ_ hmoVmo Vr
JmoîQ>.'
"_mÂ`mnwT>o noM nS>m`Mm. gOrd gy`© hr H$ënZmM _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mV `oVm `oV Zgo Am{U Aem EImÚm
{ZOud KQ>H$mnmgyZ Hw§$Vr JamoXa am{hbr H$er ho H$moS>§ _bm Z CbJS>Umao hmoVo. nwT>o nwT>o _r Ë`m gy`m©Mm
H$Um©er Agbobm g§~§Y gm\$ VmoSy>ZM Q>mH$bm. _r åhUy bmJbmo, H$s hr JmoîQ> Iar Zmhr. Va Hw§$Vrbm
Hw$Ur _mZdr ì`ŠVr ^oQ>br qH$dm F$fr ^oQ>bm Am{U Ë`mÀ`mH$Sy>Z AnË`g§^d Pmbm. nU Vr ì`ŠVr
bãYà{VpîR>V Agë`mZo gy`m©Mo Zmd Ë`m àH$aUmV JmodyZ Vr Am{U {VMo g§~§{YV _moH$io Pmbo. nU ho
gJi§ bhmZ _wbm§Zm H$g§ gm§JUma ? Ë`mnojm n§Sw>amOm§Mr _wbo Ag§M gm§JU§ ~a§. "_r VoM Ho$b§' JwéOr
_moR>_moR>çmZo ~mobV hmoVo.
"H$m` ao _Zmoha Vwbm H$m` dmQ>V§ ?' Vo _mÂ`mH$S>o amoIyZ nmhÿZ åhUV hmoVo. Ë`m§Mr ZOa nmhÿZ _mÂ`m
H$miOmMm R>moH$m MwH$V hmoVm. hm _mUyg AmVm ~am hmoUma Zmhr ho _bm H$iV hmoVo. {~Mmè`m _mB© !
Am{U Vr XmoZ _wb§ ! Ë`m§M§ ^{dVì` H$mid§S>bob§ _bm {Xgy bmJb§. Ë`m§À`m nmbZ-nmofUmMr O~m~Xmar
KoUmao Hw$Urhr ZìhVo. Ver JwéOtMr ZmVodmB©H$ _§S>ir H$_r ZìhVr nU Vr O~m~Xmar KoUma ZmhrV `mMr
_bm nŠH$s ImÌr dmQ>V hmoVr. JwéOr XodY_m©À`m nbrH$S>o Jobobo hmoVo. gUdma, CËgd, g§H$îQ>r,
AmfmT>r-H$m{V©H$s, lmÕ, nyOmAMm© øm§À`mH$S>o Vo _mZdg_mOmV Ë`m§Mr Cn`wŠVVm hr EH$_od H$gmoQ>r
bmdyZ Vo nmhmV. Vo gm§JV,
"Aao, Ë`m Wmoa EH$ZmWm§M§ M[aÌ nmhm. Ho$dT>m _moR>m _mUyg ! {nVanjmV lmÕmM§ ^moOZ H$moUmbm
Kmbmd§ Ë`m§Zr ? Aao g_mOmVë`m {^H$mar Am{U {~Mmè`m ~{hîH¥$V bmoH$m§Zm ! H$m Va Ë`m§Zm JmoS>YmoS>
{_imd§ åhUyZ ! lmÕ H$am`M§ hr na§nam, nU Vo ^wHo$boë`m§Zm Kmbm`M§ hr gm_m{OH$ OmU. EdT>r g_¥Õ
OmUrd Oa Amåhr gmao R>ody Va hm Amnbm g_mO Ho$dT>m gwIr, g_mYmZr hmoB©b ! _mZdVoM§ ho n¥Ïdr
ZmdmM§ {ZdmgñWmZ ñdJ© ~Zob. nU XwX£d _mZdVoM§ ! EH$ZmW AZoH$ eVH$mZ§Va Ho$ìhmVar Hw$R>oVar n¡Xm
hmoVmo. Eadr {H$S>m_w§Jrnojm hrZ Ago AmåhrM n¥ÏdrMm ^ma dmT>drV AgVmo.'
Ë`m§À`m `m ^mdnyU© {ZdoXZmda _r Ë`mZm {dMmab§ hmoV§, "nU JwéOr lmÕ H$aU§, {nVam§Mr nyOm H$aU§
hr H$m_§ H¥$VkVoMr ZmhrV H$m` ?'
"Adí` AmhoV. AmnU Amnë`m {nVam§{df`r AmXa ~miJmdm `mV J¡a Ago H$mhrM Zmhr.
Ë`m§À`m_wioM Xwb©^ Agm hm Xoh AmnUmg bm^bm Am{U Xohm{edm` H$mhrM H$aVm `oV Zmhr. XohmM§
_hÎd Anma Amho. hm AZoH$ ÑîQ>rZo Cn`wŠV Agm Xoh {nVam§Mr XoUJr Amho. Ë`mgmR>r Ë`m§À`m F$UmV
AmnU AmOÝ_ AgUma nU åhUyZ {nVam§M§ F$U \o$S>Ê`mgmR>r _mUwgH$sbm _wH$md§ bmJV Agob Va Vo _mÌ
_mÝ` H$aVm `oUma Zmhr.'
"åhUOo H$g§ ?'
"Aao Amnbr {nVanyOm, lmÕmXr Hw$bY_© ho ~aoM g_mOmnmgyZ Xya OmV ZmhrV H$m` ? AmnU øm
g§ñH$maH¥$Ë`mVyZ H$moUV§ g_mO{hV gmYVmo. ^Q>Or VmoM, _§Ì VmoM, ZmVodmB©H$ VoM, ì`mn VmoM VrM
OodUmOdi Am{U {dZmH$aU IM© VmoM ! lmÕ H$aUmè`mÀ`m _Zr_mZgr {nVam§{df`r {H$Vr AmXa AgVmo
ho Ë`m doir VnmgyZ nmhmd§ Ag§ _bm \$ma \$ma dmQ>V§. na§naoÀ`m Jwbm_rnbrH$S>o Aem JmoîQ>rV \$magm AW©
am{hbobm Zmhr hoM Iao !'
"_J bmoH$m§Zr H$m` H$amd§ Ag§ Vwåhmbm dmQ>V§ ?'
"Aao bmoH$m§Zr `m Agë`m ImoQ>çm na§naoVyZ ~mhoa nS>md§. n¡gm `m H$m_mgmR>r IMy© Z`o. Vmo g_mOmbm-
JaOy§Zm Úmdm.'
JwéOr Z§Va ~amM doi H$mhr Z ~mobVm Jßn ~gbo nU Ë`m§À`m S>moù`m§VyZ KimKim nmUr `oV am{hbo.
_bm åhUmbo,
"_Zy ! VyM AmVm Zdm _Zy AmUerb. _mPm Va AdVma g§nV Ambm. _r AmVm Vmg XmoZ Vmg OJoZ.
_bm AmVyZ BVH§$ AñdñW hmoV Amho H$s _r AmVm OJU§ eŠ` Zmhr. AmVm _r gm§JVmo Vg§ dmJ åhUOo
_mP§ Ü`o` nyU© Pmb§.'
"n{hbr JmoîQ> Vy nyU©nUo {ZarídadmXr hmo. g_mOmÀ`m _ZmdaM XodmM§ JmR>moS> nyU©V: Vy CVê$Z \o$Hy$Z
Xoerb Aer H$mhr Amem _r ~miJV Zmhr H$maU "Xod' H$ënZoZo g_mOmMm _|Xy nN>mSy>Z Q>mH$bm` Am{U hm
_|Xy ewÕrda `oU§ \$maM AdKS> Amho. qH$~hþZm {Zame Z hmoVm AmnU Ag§ H$~yb H$ê$ `m H$s OJmÀ`m
A§Vmn`ªVhr XodH$ënZm g_mO_ZmVyZ nyU©V: ZîQ> hmoUma Zmhr nU `mMm AW© AmnU `m àdmhmbm {damoY Z
H$aVm eaU Om`M§ Agm Zìho. gwYmaH$mMm Amdoe gZmVÝ`m§hÿZ, AmpñVŠ` ~wÕrhÿZ àM§S> _moR>m AgVmo ho
AmnUM {gÕ H$ê$Z XmIdy ! {h_mb` Ho$dT>m _moR>m Am{U VoZqgJ Ho$dT>m N>moQ>m. nU hm N>moQ>m EHo$ {Xder
{h_mb`mÀ`m _mÏ`mda Amnb§ {ZemU amodyZ Amnb§ loîR>Ëd {gÕ H$ê$ eH$bmM H$s Zmhr ? _J {Zamem
PQ>Hy$Z AmnUhr ZH$mo XoddmXmÀ`m {h_mb`mbm nmXmH«$m§V H$am`bm ?'
JwéOtZm Ymn bmJbr. ~hþYm Koarhr Ambr Agmdr. Vo S>moio {_Qy>Z jU^a ñdñW nSy>Z am{hbo. Ë`m§Zm
R>gH$m Amë`mgmaIo Pmbo. nXamZo S>moio nwgV ~gboë`m _mñVarUH$mHy$ \w$bnmÌmV nmUr AmoVyZ KoD$Z
JwéOtÀ`m Vm|S>mV nmÊ`mMr Yma AmoVV H$miOrZo åhUmë`m,
"H$embm {Odmbm hm Kmoa bmdyZ KoVm ? ñdñW nS>m. ~a§ dmQ>ob. Vw_À`m øm ñd^mdmZ§ AmO
Am_À`mda hr nmir Ambr. XodmY_m©M§ ho Iyi Vw_À`m S>moŠ`mV ZgV§ Va hm àg§J Amnë`mda JwXabm
ZgVm. bmoH$ Xod _mZVmV. _mZy XoV. Vwåhr _mZy ZH$m. nU ZgË`m hÅ>mZ§ H$moUVm àg§J AmO Vwåhr ñdV:da
AmoT>dyZ KoVbm` Vo H$iV§ Zm ? ~m~m _Zmoha Vy Ë`m§M§ H$mhr EoHy$ ZH$mog. VwPrhr hmbV VwÂ`m
JwéOtgmaIr ìhm`bm ZH$mo. nmoaH$m Amhog. VwPr H$miOr H$am`bmhr Hw$Ur Zmhr. Vy `m§M§ H$mhr EoHy$ ZH$mo.'
{Zn{MV nS>bobo JwéOr ho e× EoHy$Z MdVmiyZ CR>bo.
"I~aXma ! _mÂ`m nmoambm Xw~i§ Ho$b§g Va ? ..... nU VwP§hr Ia§ Amho..... _r Ogm àíZmda gai
hëbm Ho$bm Vgm `mZ§ H$ê$ Z`o...... H$maU ho OJ Vg§ ehmÊ`m§À`mM Vmã`mV amhmV§. YyV© _mUgoM OJmda
amÁ` H$aVmV. _Zy H$arb amÁ`...... ! ~a§ _Zy EH$ H$m_ H$a. Vmo Zaem Hw$R>o Amho ~K. Ë`mbm _r ^oQ>Uma
Amho. AmVm _mPm H$mhr ^adgm Zmhr. eodQ>r EH$Xm Ë`mbm ^oQ>Vmo.
_r gZÚmbm Zaembm KoD$Z `m`bm nmR>db§.
_bm H$moS>o nS>bo. JwéOr Zaembm H$m ^oQ>Uma AmhoV ? Vo Ë`mbm H$m` gm§JUma AmhoV ? _bm H$mhr
H$ioZm. _r nmQ>rbH$mH$mZm ho gJi§ gm§Jmd§. Ë`mZm Var Ë`mVrb ahñ` C_Oob åhQ>b§ Va Vo Hw$R>§ {XgV
ZìhVo. H$mH$sbm {dMmab§ Vem Ë`m åhUmë`m,
"Vo JoboV nmo{bgm§Zm AmUm`bm !'
"H$embm ? Zaembm AQ>H$ H$am`bm ?'
"ÝhmB©Va H$m` ? Agb§ S>moñH${\$ê$ _mZyg [aH$m_§ amøb§ Va Hw$ZmMm~r _wS>Xm nmS>rb. å`mM VoñZr
YmS>b`.'
"Ia§ Amho H$mHy$ Vw_M§. Ë`mMr admZJr Vwé§JmV PmbrM nm{hOo.' _rhr VodT>§M R>mgyZ ~mobbmo.
"_Zy ! S>mŠQ>a _mñVam§M§ ~a§ hþB©b åh§Ë`mV H$m` ? _bm Ë`|M hmb ~KdZmV. _mñVamñZr H$m`~r
hmoD$Zo åhUyZ å`m AmB© ^dmZrbm AmZ A§~m~mB©bm Zdmg Ho$b§. åhQ>b§, _mñVa gwIr amhÿ§ Xo Vw_Mr IUm-
ZmaimZ§ AmoQ>r ^aVmo.'
Ia§ åhUOo _bm ho EoHy$Z Zdb§ dmQ>b§. hgyhr Amb§. _mñVa Oo ZîQ> ìhmdo åhUyZ PQ>VmV VoM Am¡fY
åhUyZ H$mHy$ Ë`mZm XoD$ nmhmV hmoË`m. Z amhdyZ _r åhQ>b§, "H$mH$s, Vwåhr Vw_Mm Zdg JwnMyn \o$S>m nU
Ag§ JwéOtZm MwHy$Zhr åhUyZ ZH$m. ZmhrVa Vo....'
"IdmiVrb !' H$mHy§$Zr dmŠ` nwa§ Ho$b§.
"H$mH$s, AmnU \$ma Xw~ir _mUg§ AmhmoV. AmnU EH$m {XeoZ§ {dMma H$ê$ bmJbmo` hoM dmB©Q> Amho.
XodmdaÀ`m {dídmgmVyZ Amnbr gwQ>H$mM hmoV Zmhr hoM Ia§ g§H$Q> Amho. AmVm _r H$m` gm§JVmo Vo ZrQ>
EoH$m. JwéOr AmVm \$ma doi Amnë`mV amhUma ZmhrV. Ë`m§Mm eodQ> Odi Ambm` VwåhrM Zìho gJù`m
JmdmZ§ Oar Zdg Ho$bm Var H$mhr Cn`moJ Zmhr. ho gm§JVmZm _bm Iyn Iyn Xw:I hmoV nU Vo Ia§ Amho.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$s¨Zr S>moù`m§Zm nXa bmdbm. Ë`m Iyn ì`mHy$i Pmë`m.
"~m~m, _Zy ho bB© dmB©Q> Pmb§. Vr XmoZ nmoa§ AmVm H$m` H$aVrb ? Vr {~Mmar _mB© ho Xw:I H$g§
gmoerb ?' Ë`m nwÝhm Aly Jmiy bmJë`m.
_r H$mH$sbm H$gm Amdê$ eH$Uma ? nU EdT>§M åhUmbmo,
"H$mH$s AmB©~mn Zgbobr ZwH$VrM OÝ_bobr _wb§ OJVmV, dmT>VmV. `ed§V, O`d§V BVHo$ Va {ZamYma
ZmhrV. _r Ë`m§Mr H$miOr KoB©Z. Ë`m§Zm H$mhr H$_r nSy> XoUma Zmhr. Vwåhr Ë`m§Mr A{O~mV H$miOr H$ê$
ZH$m Am{U _mB© Va _bm Vw_À`mà_mUo AmB©À`m {R>H$mUrM AmhoV.'
 H$mH$s _mÂ`mH$S>o ^md{d^moa, A{dMb ÑîQ>rZo nmhmV am{hë`m. AmVm Ë`m§À`m ZOaoV EH$ g§Vmof, EH$
H$m¡VwH$m {_{lV A{^_mZ {Xgy bmJbm. _mÂ`m Jmbm§dê$Z hmV {\$adyZ Ë`m§Zr Amnë`m H$mZ{ebmOdi
~moQ>§ _moS>br. "{H$Vr JwUmM§ ~mi _mP§ Vo' Ag§hr åhUmë`m. _mP§ d` bhmZ AgyZhr _moR>çm§Zm emo^mdoV
Ago {dMma _r ~mobVmo `mM§ Ë`mZm Iyn H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>o.
VodT>çmV gZXr Ambm. Zaem Ambm`, nmobrg AmboV Am{U nmQ>rbH$mH$mhr AmboV Ag§ Ë`mZ§
gm§{JVb§.
_r JwéOtOdi Jobmo. nm`mer Zaem hmV OmoSy>Z AnamYr ^mdZoZ§ C^m hmoVm. nmo{bgm§Zm nmQ>rbH$mH$m
H$mhr gm§JV hmoVo. JwéOtZr Zaembm Odi ~mobmdbo. Ë`m§Mm AmdmO H$mnam Pmbm hmoVm. Vo åhUmbo,
"_bm j_m H$a. _r Vwbm \$ma Ìmg {Xbm.'
"_mñVa, Admo Vw_r H$emnm`r _bm hmV OmoS>Vm ? å`m Vw_mñZr _mab§. bB© d§Jmi Pmb§. _mOr MwH$s
Pmbr.'
"Zaem, Vy H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$mo. Vwbm Hw$Ur nH$S>Uma ZmhrV. Vwé§JmVhr KmbUma ZmhrV. CbQ> ho
nmQ>rbgmho~ VwÂ`m ~m`H$mobm g_OyZ gm§JyZ naV AmUVrb. _r Ë`m§Zm hmV OmoSy>Z H$iH$irMr {dZ§Vr
H$aUma Amho. VwPm g§gma gwImMm hmoD$ Xo.'
"JwéOr _mÁ`m hmVZ§ ho bB© d§Jmi H$m_ Pmb§ hmo ! `m hmVmZ§ _r H$mQ>r _mabr. ho hmV..... ho
hmV.....'
ZaemZ§ JwéOtÀ`m bmoI§S>r H$m°Q>À`m nmB©nda WS>mWS>m hmV AmnQ>m`bm gwédmV Ho$br. Vmo àH$ma gdmªZm
ñV§{^V H$aUmam dmQ>bm. nmo{bgm§Zr Ë`mbm _mJo IoMbo. Zaem Amnbo Vm|S> PmHy$Z aS>V hmoVm. Wmo~mS>mda
_mê$Z KoV hmoVm.
"Zaem dmB©Q> dmQy>Z KoD$ ZH$mo. Oo KS>b§ Vo {dga.' JwéOr.
"ìh`§, Aa§ Oo ìhm`M§ Vo Q>iV ÝhmB©, Am_À`m bhmZnUr Am_r nmR> Ho$b§ ìhV§, Ë`m Ë`m `oi§bm Vo Vo
ìhUmaM.'
"hmoUmao Z MwHo$ Oar `o ~«÷mhr Vmo AmS>dm.'
JwéOrZr hmV hmbdyZ Ë`mZm {damoY XmI{dbm. Ë`mZm ~mobVmZm H$îQ> hmoV hmoVo nU Varhr gJir
eŠVr EH$dQy>Z Vo åhUmbo, "H$gbr doi Am{U H$gbo Vw_Mo Z Q>iUmao Vo hmoUmao ? Aem àH$mao KQ>Zm§Zm
JyT> ~Zdy ZH$m H¥$nmH$ê$Z.... g_mOmVrb àË`oH$ KQ>H$ H$mhr Zm H$mhr H$arV amhmVmo Ë`m_wio AZoH$ KQ>Zm
OJ^a KSy> bmJVmV. Ë`mV H$mhr Mm§Jb§ .... H$mhr dmB©Q> .... Ag§ KS>V§. AmnU Ë`mbm JyT> ~ZdyZ
Q>mH$Vmo. OJ^aÀ`m gd© KQ>Zm Ooìhm KS>m`À`m Voìhm KS>Uma Ag§ åhUU§ hr H$mhr ehmUnUmMr JmoîQ> Zìho
nU Vr Á`mo{VfemñÌr` \$gdr ^mfm Amho. {dMma H$aÊ`mMm H§$Q>mim Aem dmŠ`m_mJo AgVmo. Ë`mnojm
H$m`©H$maU^md nmhmÊ`mMm, KS>Umè`m KQ>Zm§_mJrb AZoH$ H$maUm§Mm AmnU gVV emoY KoVbm Am{U Vr
H$maUo Z_yX H$ê$Z R>odbr Va nwT>ë`m {nT>rbm Vr _mJ©Xe©H$ R>aVrb. Ia§ H$s Zmhr ?' Ag§ åhUV
AgVmZmM Ë`mZm OmoamMr ImoH$ë`mMr C~i Ambr, Vo H$mgmdrg Pmbo.
AmVmn`ªV Ë`mZm ~KÊ`mgmR>r JmdH$è`m§Zr hr JXu Ho$br hmoVr. ñÌr-nwéf-_wb§ `m§Zr Vr Imobr ^ê$Z
Jobr hmoVr. Ë`m JXuV a_mH$mHy$hr hmoË`m Ë`mZr JwéOtMr AdñWm AmVm nma {~KS>ë`mMo AmoiIbo Am{U
Amnë`m ZmVdmbm-{dZm`H$mbm H$mhr gm§JyZ {nQ>mibo. _mB© Am{U _r JwéOtMr nmR> d N>mVr Mmoiy
bmJbmo. Vo Oamgo ñdñW Pmbo. VodT>çmV {dZm`H$ J§JmObmMm JSy> KoD$Z Ambm. Ë`mZr Vmo
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§H$S>o {Xbm Am{U JwéOtZm Ë`mVrb nmUr nmOÊ`m{df`r IwU{dbo.
JwéOr S>moio {_Qy>Z nS>bo hmoVo. VodT>çmV S>m°ŠQ>ahr Ambo. Ë`mZr ZmS>r nm{hbr Vo J§^ra Pmbo. VmoM
nmQ>rbH$mH$m J§JmOb KoD$Z nwT>o Pmbo.
"_mñVa, Oam ho nmUr ß`m' nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr {dZmH$maU _moR>m AmdmO H$mT>bm.
Q>H²$H$Z _mñVam§Zr S>moio CKS>bo. Ë`mZr A^m{dVnUo Vm|S> CKS>bo nU nwÝhm Vm|S> {_Q>bo. hmVmZo
Wm§~Ê`mMr IyU H$arV Vo åhUmbo,
"H$m` Amho ? J§JmOb H$m` ?'
"hmo`.... Vw_À`mgmR>r AmUb§ KamVyZ.' a_mH$mHy§$Zr nwT>o hmoD$Z åhQ>bo. Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mda YÝ`VoMr
^mdZm {XgV hmoVr.
"J§JmOb H$emgmR>r ? _r H$Yr nmn Ho$b§` ? ~a§ Ë`m_wi§ AmOma ~am hmoVmoM Ag§ Hw$Um emñÌkmZ§
gm§{JVb` H$m` ?' JwéOr Mm§JboM ewÕrda `oD$Z {dMmarV hmoVo. _bm AmíM`© dmQ>bo. _Kmer Va Ë`m§Mr
AdñWm \$ma {~KS>ë`mgmaIr {XgV hmoVr Am{U AmVm Va Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mda VoOñdrnUm {Xgy bmJbm
hmoVm. `mÀ`m _mJrb ahñ` g_OÊ`mBVH$m Voìhm _r _moR>m ZìhVmo. nU AmO Vo ahñ` WmoS>§ CH$bV`.
g_mOmM§ AkmZ Xya Pmb§ nm{hOo hm EH$M Ü`mg Ë`m§À`m _Zr-_mZgr AmoVàmoV ^abobm hmoVm.
~w{Õ{ZîR>oMm Ë`m§À`mV {XgyZ `oUmam {dH$mg YÝ`Vm dmQ>Ê`mBVH$m loîR> ZŠH$sM hmoVm.
"Ahmo _mñVa.....' a_mH$mHy$ g_OmdUrÀ`m ñdamV åhUmë`m. "Ahmo, J§JmObmZ§ _Z em§V hmoV§....'
AmnU _mñVam§er ~mobV AmhmoV `mM§ ^mZ Ë`m§Zm Agmd§ Ë`m_wio Ë`m MmMnS>V H$m AgoZm nU åhUmë`m,
"Vgm ñdJ© Hw$Ur nm{hbm` åhUm ! nU Á`m§Mr lÕm Agob Ë`mZr Va J§JmOb n{dÌ _mZb`. åhUyZ
åhUVo Vwåhr ¿`m EH$ M_Mm^a.'
"Ahmo a_mH$mHy$ Vw_Mr _mÂ`m{df`rMr hr _mUwgH$s ~KyZ _r YÝ` Pmbmo. Vw_M§ _Z amIÊ`mgmR>r EH$
KmoQ>^a _r KoB©Z J§JmOb. nU nyduÀ`m H$Wm AmVm Hw$Ur _mZUma Zmhr. ^JraW H$m` Vo J§JmdVaU H$m` !
Am{U Vmo e§H$amMm {dfXmh H$m` ! AZ Vo OQ>oda J§Jm YmaU H$aU§ H$m` ! Ahmo, {h_mb`mVyZ J§JmoÌrnmer
CJ_ nmdboë`m ZXrbm `m gJù`m H$Wm {MH$Q>dyZ J§JmOb, J§JmñZmZ, J§JmH$mR>r _aU, Vr lmÕH$_© `m
gdmªMm Omo nwamo{hVm§Zm \$m`Xm Pmbm Am{U hmoVmo Amho Vo gm_m{OH$ àXyfU Zmhr H$m` ? J§JmñZmZmZo gd©
nmnm§Mm Zme hmoVmo øm JmoîQ>rMm YyVmªZmM bm^ hmoV Zmhr H$m` ? øm éT>r AmVm Zmhrem Pmë`m nm{hOoV.'
Varhr Ë`mZr a_mH$mHy$H$S>o nmhÿZ EH$ pñ_V H$ê$Z "Am@' Ho$bm. a_mH$mHy§$Zr Ë`m§À`m Vm|S>mV WmoS>§
J§JmOb KmVb§. pñ_V _wImda R>odyZ JwéOr S>moio {_Qy>Z nSy>Z am{hbo. VodT>çmV nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm {dgy^mD$
`oVmZm {Xgbo. {dgy^mD$ åhUOo JmdmVrb EH$ àñW hmoVo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m bJ~JrZo nwT>o Pmbo.
"`m `m {dgy^mD$.....' {dgy^mD$ Hw$R>ohr bj Zgë`mgmaIo nU ~aoMgo Ah§_Ý`mgmaIo AmV Ambo.
Ë`mZr JwéOtZm ZrQ> nm{hbo Am{U em§V C^o am{hbo.
"JwéOtZm {_aOobm Ý`md§ åhUVmo.' nmQ>rbH$mH$m åhUmbo.
{dgy^mD§$Zr nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm IwUoZ§ ~mhoa ~mobmdbo. Hw$Vyhb åhUyZ _rhr ~mhoa Jobmo. H$Å>çmdarb H$monam
JmRy>Z Vo nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm åhUmbo,
 "_mPr ~¡bOmoS>r Mm§Jbr Amho. {_aOobm _mPm EH$ {_Ì Amho S>m°. Omoer. Mm§Jbm gO©Z Amho {VW§ Ý`m.
Mbm bm¡H$a.'
dmñV{dH$ JwéOtMr pñWVr ZmOyH$ hmoVr. Ë`mZm ~¡bJmS>rMr hmbMmb ghZ hmoUmar ZìhVr nU
{dgy^mD§$Zr JwéOtZm ~mhoa H$mT>ë`mgmaIoM Ho$bo. JwéOr OdiOdi ~oewÕM hmoVo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m, _mB©
Am{U JwéOtZm KoD$Z ~¡bJmS>r V`ma Pmbr. `ed§V, O`d§V Am{U _r Ago {VKo nmQ>brZH$mHy$Odi
am{hbmo.
Xwgao {Xder amÌr Am_Mm Oam Hw$R>o S>moim bmJVmo Z bmJVmo VmoM dmS>çm~mhoa Jb~bm EoH$bm.
nmQ>rbH$mHy§$Zr Amåhmbm "Vwåhr CRy> ZH$m nmoamZy. ~KVo å`m H$m` JbH$m Amho Vmo' Ago åhQ>bo d dmS>çmMo
_moR>o Xma CKS>bo. JmS>r AmV Ambr Am{U _mBªZr h§~aS>m \$moS>bm.
"H$mH$s _mP§ H$nmi \w$Q>b§ H$s hmo !' åhUyZ Ë`m Amnbm H$nmimda _mê$Z KoD$ bmJë`m.
_bm g_Obo JwéOr Jobo. Amåhm gdmªZm nmoaHo$ H$ê$Z Jobo. _bm Ë`m§À`m _aUm_wio _mPo \$ma _moR>o
ZwH$gmZ Pmbo AgoM dmQy> bmJbo. AmVm _bm Zdo {dMma H$moU gm§JUma hrM EH$_od qMVm bmJyZ am{hbr.
Ë`m qMVo_wi§ _mB©, H$mHy$, `ed§V-O`d§V `m§À`m AmH«$moemH$S>o _mP§ bjM ZìhV§.
OdiOdi gJim Jmd dmS>çmOdi O_m Pmbm hmoVm nU Varhr nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr JmdmV Xd§S>r Úm`bm
bmdbr.
"EoH$m hmo EoH$m, ~oaHo$ JwéOr _aU nmdboV. Ë`m§M Xe©Z ¿`m`M§ Agob Ë`m§Zr gy`© CJdm`À`m AmV
Xe©Z ¿`md§ hmo@@.'
gy`m}X`mn`ªV JmdH$ar `oV hmoVo. JwéOtÀ`m nm`m nS>V hmoVo. {dgy^mD$ JwéOtÀ`m Xe©Zmbm `oUmè`m
àm¡T>, d`ñH$a _mUgm§Zm gm§JV hmoVo.
"Am_À`m S>m°. OmoetZr Iyn à`ËZ Ho$bo nU JwéOtMo Am`wî`M VodT>o. Ë`mbm H$moU H$m` H$aUma ?'
"Admo, gQ>dmB©Z§ VodT>§M AmD$I {bdb§ Ë`mbm H$moU H$m` H$aUma ? Ë`m§Mm eoa ^abm AmZ²
CbmQ>bm.' Hw$Ur J«m_ñW.
_bm dmQ>b§ AmVm `m {dgy^mD$bm AZ² Jm_ñWmbm JwéOr ZŠH$sM CÎma XoUma. H$m` åhUmbo AgVo
JwéOr ho gwÕm _bm e×Ze× OUy EoHy$ `oV hmoVo.
"Z{e~mV Am`wî` H$_r Am{U OmñV {b{hbob§ ZgV§. OJU§ hr Z{e~mda AmYmabobr ~m~hr Zmhr`.
gQ>dr ZmdmMr Hw$Ur Xodr, ñÌr ZgVo. Vr nmMdr nyOZmÀ`m amÌr Zer~ {b{hVo `m Ho$di Wmnm AmhoV.
gdmªM§ H$nmi Vg§ H$moa§M AgV§. Hw$Ur {MÌJwßV nmnnwÊ`mMm O_mIM© R>odVmo ho Va Ym§XmV ImoQ>§ Amho. `m
O_mIMm©À`m AmYmamda ñdJ©-ZaH$ {Xbm OmVmo hr Va Ë`mÀ`mdaMr H$S>r. Aem {dMmam§_wio AmnU Xw~io
Pmbmo AmhmoV.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m gdmªZm gm§JV hmoVo Vo _bm H$mhr \$mag§ H$iV ZìhV§. Vo åhUV hmoVo, "JwéOtMm
A§Ë`g§ñH$ma hmoUma Zmhr. Ë`m§M§ eara {_aO _o{S>H$bbm Aä`mgmgmR>r Úm`bm Ë`m§Zr gm§{JVb`.'
H$mhr _mUg§ {VaS>rM§ gm{hË` KoD$Z Ambr. EH$m _S>Š`mV nmUr Ja_ H$aÊ`mM§ H$m_ gwê$ Pmb§.
_m§OanmQ> H$mnS>, hma-\w$bo, Jwbmb, AmaVrM V~H$ gd© O_b§.
nmQ>rbH$mH$m dma§dma EH$M dmŠ` ~mobV hmoVo, "Aao, ho gJi§ H$aÊ`mbm _mñVam§Mm {damoY hmoVm.
Ë`m§Zr ho ~Km H$m` {bhÿZ R>odb§`. _am`À`m AmYr _mÂ`m hmVmV ømo H$mJyX Ë`mZr {Xbm` dmMm ho.' nU
_mUg§ Amnbo CÚmoJ {ZîR>mnyd©H$ H$arV hmoVr. eodQ>r _mñVam§Zr {b{hbobm Vmo H$mJX nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr _mÂ`m
hmVmV {Xbm Am{U dmM åhQ>bo. Vgm _r dmMy bmJbmo,
"_Zwî` H$Yr Zm H$Yr _aUmaM. kmZoída-VwH$mam_ Aem g§Vm§Zm _aU MwH$bo Zmhr. am_ Am{U
H¥$îUmbmhr _aU MwH$bo Zmhr _J Am_Mr H$m` H$Wm ? åhUyZ _mPm _¥Ë`y Pmë`mda Hw$Ur Xw:I H$ê$ Z`o.
_mÂ`m A§Jmda AgVrb Vo H$nS>o VgoM R>odmdoV. _oboë`m _mUgmMo H$nS>o H$mTy>Z KoUo åhUOo Ë`mbm
ZmJdUo hm ZrMnUm Amho, H$nS>o hoM _mUgmMo gm¢X`© Amho. àoVmbm Am§Kmoi KmbÊ`mMr qH$dm Zdo H$nS>o
KmbÊ`mMrhr JaO Zmhr. _mPr BÀN>m Aer Amho H$s _mPm Xoh d¡ÚH$s` H$m°boOÀ`m {dÚmÏ`mªÀ`m
Aä`mgmgmR>r Úmdm. Vmo Omiy qH$dm nwê$ Z`o.'
"gdmªV _hÎdmMr JmoîQ> åhUOo _mÂ`m _¥Ë`wZ§Va hmo_, hdZ, em§Vr, lmÕ, qnS>XmZ, g_mYr BË`mXr
H$moUVohr {dYr dm g§ñH$ma H$ê$ Z`oV. Oo _mÂ`mda ào_ H$aVmV Ë`m§Zr dfm©VyZ EH$m {Zajambm dmMVm
`oB©b EdT>o kmZ Úmdo Am{U eŠ` Va EH$m Jar~ _wbmbm H$nS>o d nwñVHo$ Var ÚmdrV. {dÚmXmZ hoM `m
OJmVrb gdmªV _hÎdmMo _hËH$m`©, VrM XodnyOm, VmoM `k, VoM B©ídakmZ.'
nÌ dmMyZ g§në`mda nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr nwÝhm JmdH$è`m§Mo _V KoVbo. Vo EH$ ñdamV åhUmbo,
"JwéOtÀ`m BÀN>oà_mUo H$ê$`m !'
VmoM {_aOohÿZ EH$ _moQ>a Ambr. {VÀ`mVyZ MnimB©Zo CS>r KoD$Z EH$ S>m°ŠQ>a d XmoZ dm°S>©~m°` CVabo.
ñQ´>oMada JwéOtMm Xoh R>odbm. Ë`m gmho~mZo nmQ>rbH$mH$m§er hñVm§XmobZ Ho$bo. H$mhr H$mJXm§da _mB©Mr ghr
Va H$mhtda nmQ>rbH$mH$m§À`m gøm KoD$Z Vo Ambo Vgo {ZKyZ Jobo.
àoV`mÌoMo gJio gm{hË` bmoH$m§Zr EH$m AmogmS> {d{harV Q>mH$bo.
"_Zmoha Ë`mo XohXmZmMm A^§J \$ù`mda {bhÿZ gJù`m§Zm Oam XmIrd ?' H$mH$m.
_r EH$m _mUgmH$Sy>Z emioVbm \$im AmUyZ KoVbm Am{U gwdmÀM AjamV {bhÿ bmJbmo. _r {b{hV
hmoVmo Vgo bmoH$ dmMV hmoVo Am{U "dm: dm:, Ia§ hm`' åhUV hmoVo.
"XohXmZ H$am, H$am ZoÌXmZ Ÿ&
ê$T>rMo nmbZ gmoS>m AmVm Ÿ&& 1 &&
Cn`wŠV dñVy Xoh Omiy ZH$m Ÿ&
Xoh nwê$ ZH$m ehmÊ`m§Zmo Ÿ&& 2 &&
Aä`mgmbm àoV d¡ÚH$sÀ`m hdo Ÿ&
kmZ gmÜ` ìhmdo, {dÚmÏ`mªZm Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
ZoÌ Cn`wŠV A§Y ì`ŠVrgmR>r Ÿ&
Ë`m§Mr ew^« H$mR>r, ~ar Zìho Ÿ&& 4 &&
H$amdm g§H$ën Xoh-ZoÌXmZ Ÿ&
g_mO^yfU, VrM ì`ŠVr Ÿ&& 5 &&
H$mdù`mMr qMVm, ^Q>OrMr qMVm Ÿ&
gmoSy>{Z`m AmVm, _wŠV ìhm ao Ÿ&& 6 &&
lmÕ-lÕm§Obr, qnS>-JmB©XmZ Ÿ&
ì`W©{M H$maU, ÌñV hmoÊ`m Ÿ&& 7 &&
 A§Yê$T>r gmoS>m, nwÝhm OÝ_ Zmhr Ÿ&
Jw§Vy{Z`m amhr VmoM _yI© Ÿ&& 8 Ÿ&&
H$mhr bmoH$m§Zr Vmo A^§J {bhÿZ KoVbm. H$mhr Ë`mMo _moR>çmZo dmMZ H$ê$ bmJbo. H$mhr nmR> H$ê$
bmJbo. H$mH$m§Zm \$ma g_mYmZ dmQ>bo.
àË`oH$ OU ^mamdë`mgmaIm Pmbm hmoVm. nU {dgy^mD$ amJmZo WaWaV hmoVo. Ë`m§Zm hm gmam àH$ma
{~bHy$b ng§V ZìhVm. Vo nmQ>rb-H$mH$m§Zm åhUmbo,
"`m JmdmV AmOnmgyZ AY_© gwê$ Pmbm. AmVm `m JmdmV amhmÊ`mV AW© Zmhr. {OW§ gJim
g~Jmob§H$ma Amho {VW§ gwI, g_¥Õr, em§Vr H$Yrhr AgUma Zmhr. nmQ>rb {ZXmZ VwåhrVar Ag§ dmJm`bm
ZH$mo hmoV§. Vwåhr JmdMo à_wI AmhmV.'
"Admo, Bgy^mD$ Vw_M§ ~amo~a hm` nU JwéOtZr eodQ>À`m KQ>Ho$bm {Xbobm H$mJX dmMyZ Ë`m na_mZ
H$am` ZH$mo ? Ë`m§À`m BÀN>obm H$mhr qH$_V hm` H$m Zmhr ? AIoaMr BÀN>m åhQ>ë`mda H$m` H$aUma ?'
"åhUyZ H$m Y_m©M§ dmQ>moi§ H$aVm ? gJim AmMma {dMma gmoSy>Z XoVm ? Vwåhmbm gJù`m Jmdmbm ho
dmB©Q> diU bmdÊ`mMr H$m` JaO Amho ?'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m \$ma em§V _mUyg nU g§Vmnbo H$s Iyn g§VmnV. Ë`m§Zr {dgy^mD§$Mm hmV JÀM nH$S>bm
Am{U amJmZo åhUmbo,
"BH$S>o `m, gJi§ Y_©H$_© gm§JVmo.'
{dgy^mD$ Iyn Km~abo. Vo Mm§JboM nH$S>bo Jobo hmoVo. Ë`mZm dmQ>b§ hmoV§ H$s hm nmQ>rb AS>mUr
_mUyg. Ë`mbm Amnb§ ahñ` H$m` H$iUma ? AmVë`m ImobrV Joë`mda nmQ>rbH$mH$m åhUmbo,
"_mñVam§Zm _mê$Z Vwåhmbm H$m` {_imb§ ? Vw_À`m Ë`m S>m°ŠQ>a Omoembm Va \$merMr {ejm {Xbr
nm{hOo. _mñVa Am¡fY CnMmamZ§ OJbo AgVo. nU øm emÝ`mZ§ AmàoeZ Ho$b§ Am{U _mUyg _mê$Z {R>dbm.
Admo, _mñVa Zr{V_mZ _mUyg. "Xod ImoQ>m Y_© ImoQ>m' Agm EH$ZmW _hmamOm§Mm A^§J åhUm`Mo. åhUyZ
Vw_r Ë`|M d¡a Yab§ Am{U gmnmdmZr ømo X§e Š`obm, ~mobm.'
"Zmhr Vwåhr H$mhrVar Amamon H$ê$ ZH$m. Vwåhr åhUVm Vo gJi§ ImoQ>§ Amho.'
"_mÂ`mH$S>§ nwamdm hm`. ho Vw_r {bdbob§ nVma ~Km.'
AmVm _mÌ {dgy^mD$ _wimVyZ hmXabo. Ë`mZr nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Mo nm` nH$S>bo. Vo WaWaË`m ñdamV ~mobbo,
"nmQ>rb ho Hw$Umbm gm§Jy ZH$m. ZmhrVa gJù`m JmdmÀ`m amofmbm _r ~ir nS>oZ. _bm dmMdm.' Ag§
åhUyZ Vo aSy> bmJbo.
WmoS>m doi nmQ>rbH$mH$m gqMV Pmbo. Z§Va Vo åhUmbo,
"R>rH$. Km~ê$ ZH$m. nU EH$ AQ> hm`.'
"gm§Jm.'
"Vw_r `m JmdmV èhm`M§ ÝhmB© !'
"R>rH$ Amho. nU _mÂ`m O{_ZrM§, dmS>çmM§ H$g§ ?'
"Vr `odñWm _r bmdVy !'
"~a§ øm XmoZ {Xdgm§V _r OmVmo. _mÌ.....'
"ÝhmB©. EH$Xm åhQ>b§ Ýhd§. _r Hw$Umbm H$m`~r ~mobUma Zmhr. AJXr dMZ. Iwemb Omdm.'
 {dgy^mD$ {ZKmbo. Oam Wm§~bo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m§À`m hmVmVë`m nÌmH$S>o Vo ~KV hmoVo.
"Bgy^mD$, ho nÎmma èhmD§$ Xo _mÁ`mH$S>§. H$m Va Oam `Ji§ ~mobVmo. CÚm _bm øm nmQ>bmZ§ Jmd gmoS>m`
bmdb§ Ag§ Hw$UmnwT>§ ~mobbm Va Ë`oñZr øo Xmdm` Agy Xo.'
EH$hr eãX Z ~mobVm {dgy^mD$ Amnb§ Vm|S> H$mi§ H$ê$Z Jobo.
~hþVoH$ JmdH$ar Amnmnë`m Kar Jobo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m VmVS>rZo {XdmU-ImÝ`mH$S>o Jobo. VmoM AmVyZ
"Admo, ~Jm `m _mñVarU~mB© H$g§ H$am`m bmJë`mV Agm H$mHy§$Mm Km~abobm AmdmO AmVyZ Ambm.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m d _r niVM AmV Jobmo Va _mB© ~oewÕM Pmë`m hmoË`m. nmQ>rbH$mHy$ H$miOrÀ`m gwamV
åhUmë`m, "gH$minmñZ§ Ag§M Mmbb`. Oam ewÕ `oVr H$m nwÞm ~oewÕr. AmVm H$g§ ìhm`M§ J ~mB© !'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m H$miOrV nS>bo. Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mda qMVoM§ Omi§ ngab§. VodT>çmV _mBªZr S>moio CKS>bo.
Ë`m§À`m S>moù`m§VyZ Aly§À`m Ymam dmhmV hmoË`m. O`d§V, `ed§V Ë`mZm {~bJyZ aS>V hmoVo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m
_mBªZm åhUmbo,
"VmB©, Vwåhr Agm Yra gmoS>ë`mda `m boH$am§M§ H$g§ ìhUma ? _mñVam§À`m _mJ§ `m nmoam§Mr H$miOr
Xwga§ H$moU H$aUma ? Admo, hr nmoa§ dmè`mda OmD$ Xo H$m` ? Ë`mñZr {eH$dm`M§ hm`. _moQ>r H$ê$Z
ZmoH$ar-Y§Úmbm bmdm`M§ hm`. H$moU H$aUma Vw_À`m {~Jma ? Am_À`mgmaIr naH$s _mUg§ H$aVrbm H$m
ho g_Xo ?'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§À`m AmdmOmbm EH$ Yma Ambr hmoVr. {Oìhmù`mÀ`m C_mù`mZ§ Vo ~mobV homVo Vo åhUmbo,
"AmVm XwŠH$ Amdam. OJmVë`m naVoH$mbm EH$ {Xg OmdM bmJV§. Am_r~r EH$m {Xer OmUma. na
_mñVam§M§ gmoZ§ Pmb§. bB© _moQ>m _mUyg ìhVm Ë`mo. OJmbm emZnU {eH${db§ Ë`mZr. Am_À`m EdT>çm
n§MH«$moerV Hw$Ur XohXmZ Ho$b ÝhdV§, Vo Ë`m§Zr Ho$b§. øobm åhUm`M§ _hmnwê$f. Ë`|M diU Vw_mbm hm`.
åhUyZ åh§Vmo, YramZ§ dmJm, CR>m AmVm, Am§Jyi-q~Jyi H$ê$Z Oamg§ H$m`Var Imdm Am{U Oam {Zdm§V
nS>m.'
_J Ë`mZr H$mHy$bm Ë`m§Zm Am§KmoirgmR>r ZoÊ`mMr gyMZm Ho$br. _mB© CR>ë`m, AmVm Ë`m WmoS>çm
gmdaë`m hmoË`m. Am§KmoirZ§Va WmoS>§ H$mhr ImD$Z Ë`m Pmonë`m. `ed§V-O`d§V Ë`m§À`mOdi ~gyZ
am{hbo.
dmS>çmda {Xdg^a _mUg§ `oV hmoVr. àË`oH$mnwT>§ H$mH$m JwéOtMr ñVwVr H$aV hmoVo. JmdH$è`m§Mo Am{U
Ë`m§Mo g§dmX _bm EoH$m`bm {_iV hmoVo.
"Ama§ _mñVa bB© _moQ>m _mUyg. bB© `oJim.' nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr Ag§ åhQ>b§ H$s Hw$UrVar JmdH$ar
åhUm`Mm,
"Vw_r H$m` ~r åhUm nmQ>rb, Ë`m _gy~mMmM H$mon Ë`|À`mda Pmbm.'
"Ag§ H$g§ åh§Vmog ? Vwbm H$m` na{MVr AmbVr ?'
"Va dmo, Am_À`m ^Zrbm _yb ÝhdV§ Ym dg©. {VZ§ Zdmg ~mobë`mdgu nmiZm hmbbm Ýhd§ H$m ?'
"gmaOmM§ gm§JVyg H$m ?'
"ìh`, {VM§M H$s.'
"_r Ë`oÀ`m åhmoab§ gm§Jy ?'
"H$m` ?'
 "Ama§ VwOm åhodUm bB© hþema _mUyg. Ë`oMm ~m _mOm _¡Va. å`m EH$Xm BMmaë`mda VwOm åhodUm
åhUmbm, nmQ>rb, _r hm` {_ëQ´>rV. H$dmVar bS>mB©V å`obmo _§Or _mJ§ nmoa§ AZmW hmoVrb. åhUyZemZ _yb
hmoD$ XoUma ÝhmB©. EH$Xm {_ëQ´>r gwQ>br H$m _J _yb~mi gJi§ Ë`oZ Š`ob§ ìhV§ Hw$Qw>§~{Z`omOZ. øo Ë`oZ§
_bm gm§{JQ>b AmZ åhUmbm Hw$Umbm ~moby ZH$m. gmaOmbm Va AOm~mX ZH$mo åhUyZ ~mobbm ìhVm _bm.
Ë`mo [aQ>m`a Pmbm. noÝerZ gwê$ Pmbr. {hH$S>§ EîQ>rV Zm¡H$arbm bmJbm. _J Pmb§ H$m ÝhmB© gmaOmbm _yb
?'
_gmo~mÀ`m Ë`m ^ŠVmMo Vm|S> aoS>çmgmaIo {Z~w©Õ Pmbo ho gd© EoHy$Z. Amnbo AmíM`© ì`ŠV H$arV Vmo
åhUmbm,
"nmQ>rb, Vw_r bB© ^mar. Vw_À`m åhmoa§ Am_r XmoZ nm`mMr OZmda§M åhUm.'
"AmVm Amb§ H$m` Ü`oZmV ?' H$mH$m.
"Mm§Jb§M H$ib§ gmoS>m. AmVm Am_mbm øo g_X§ Hw$Q>§ åhmB©V hm` ?'
"Ë`o H$m, Jmd^a åhgy~m nmdbm åhUyZ gmaOmbm _yb Pmb§ Ag§ gm§JV Om H$s !'
"Admo na nmQ>rb, {VZ§ Ë`m dgu Zdmg Š`obVm hmo. AmB©À`mZ ! gwQ>br åhUm !'
"Aa§ ~mobm\w$bmbm JmR> nS>Vr åhUË`mV Ë`mVbm naH$ma. na _mO§ åhUU§ VwÁ`m Ü`mZmV Amb§ H$m ?'
"Va hmo !'
"H$m` gm§J ?'
"_mOm åhodZm bB© hþema _mZyg hm`. Ag§M Ýhd§ ! åhgy~mM§ Ë`oÀ`mnwT>§ Zmd H$embm ¿`mM§. XJwS> Ë`mo
!'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm Ë`m JmdH$è`mM§ EdT>§ H$m¡VwH$ dmQ>b§ H$s Ë`mZr Ë`mbm CMbyZ Im§ÚmdaM KoVb§.
Amnë`m S>moB©daMm H$moem \o$Q>m Ë`mÀ`m S>moŠ`mda KmVbm Am{U Ë`m jUmnmgyZ {^dm EH$g§~o
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Mm A§Va§J {_Ì Pmbm.
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§_Ü`ohr _bm JwéOtÀ`m _aUm_wio Pmbobo n[adV©Z {XgyZ `oV hmoV§.
Ë`m àg§Jr nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr {^dm EH$g§~obm Oo EoH$db§ hmoV§ Vo \$ma _hËdmM§ hmoV§. Vo åhUmbo hmoVo,
"{^dm Amåhr {eŠemZ ¿`oQ>b§ ÝhmB© {VVM gJi§ MwH$b`. AS>mUr _mUyg AmZ OZmda øoMr JV
EH$M. Ama§ _mZgmZ§ BMma Š`obm nm{hOo Ob_^a. ho H$m` Vo H$m` g_X§ ~{KQ>b§ nm`Oo. ho Ag§ H$m
Pmb§, Vo Vg§ H$m hm` ho ~{KQ>b§ nm`Oo. H$moU H$m` åhUVmo, Ë`mo VgM H$m åh§Vmo, Ë`mo åh§Vmo Vg§M Ë`o
hm` H$m ? Amnë`m _Zmbm H$m` dmQ>V§ ? ~Jm` nm`Oo. _mñVa åhUm`Mo _mUgmMm BMma AmH$memnojm
C§M Am{U g_wÐmnojm Imob Agbm nm{hOo. _mUgmMr {dMmaMH«§$ gy`m©nojm OmñV J{V_mZ Agbr
nm{hOoV. VrgwÕm EH$mM ~mOyZ§ {\$aUmar Zìho Va CbQ>gwbQ> {\$aUmar Agbr nm{hOoV. _mUgmMr
{dMmaeŠVr X¡dr qH$dm B©ídar eŠVrÀ`m nbrH$S>o Jobr nm{hOo. Am{U _mUgmÀ`m {dMmam§Mm H|$Ðq~Xy
Agbm nm{hOo _mUyg. OJmV _mUyg Wmoa Amho Am{U Ë`mMr {dMmaeŠVrM Wmoa Amho.'
gm`§H$mir a_mH$mHy$ dmS>çmV Amë`m. Amë`m~amo~a Ë`m§Zr _bm {dMmab§.
"nmQ>rb AmhoV H$m` ~mi ?'
"hmo`, ~gboV, ~gm ~mobmdVmo.' _r.
 _r nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm {Zamon {Xbm. H$mHy§$Zmhr AmíM`© dmQ>b§ H$s a_mH$mHy$ Aem g§Ü`mH$mir H$em H$m`
Amë`m ? nmQ>rbH$mH$s nwT>§ Pmë`m, åhUmë`m, "H$mHy$ Vwåhr Am{U EdT>çm g§Ü`mH$mir ? H$m_ Agob Va
Amåhmbm ~mobdm`M§.'
"Vg§ H$mhr Zmhr. nU {dgy gmaIm bmJbm _mJo åhUyZ Ambo.'
H$mH$s¨Zm H$ioZm Ë`m H$m` åhUVmhoV nU nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm _mÌ H$ib§. Ë`mZrM ~mobm`bm àma§^ Ho$bm.
"H$mHy$ Vwåhr Ë`m nÌmgmR>r Ambm` Zm ?'
"hmo`, nU Vwåhr H$g§ AmoiIb§ ?'
"_r AmoiIb§, nU _bm _m\$ H$am. Vo nÎmma _r Vw_mbm XoUma ÝhmB©.'
"H$gb§ nÎmma dmo ?' nmQ>rbH$mHy$.
"AJ§, Vo Ë`m§À`m {dgyZ§ S>m°ŠQ>a Omoembm {bdbob§ nÎmma hm`.'
"åh§Oo ?' nmQ>rbH$mHy$.
"{dgy Agm _mZyg Amgb Amg§ dmQ>b§ ÝhdV§.'
"_mÂ`m {dídZmWmda ZH$mo Vo Amamon H$ê$ ZH$m nmQ>rb.'
"Amamon Zmhr H$aV. ho nÌ dmMyZ ~Km åh§Oo H$ib _mZyg H$gm hm` Ë`o.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr {IemVyZ nÌ H$mT>bo. Vo _mÂ`mH$S>o {Xbo Am{U a_mH$mHy$bm åhUmbo, "H$mH$s, {dgyMm
namH«$_ EoH$m. XmId ao _Zmoha dmMyZ !'
_r dmMy bmJbmo,
"{à` {_Ì S>m°. Omoer,
gào_ Z_ñH$ma,
EH$ AË`§V JwßV ñdénmMo ho nÌ Amho ho bjmV KoD$Z Vo dmMmdo. CÚmM EH$ noe§Q> Vw_À`mH$S>o
nmR>drV Amho. lr. VmVmo~m JmoqdXamd ~oaHo$ ho Ë`m§Mo Zmd. hr ì`ŠVr Y_©Ûof H$aUmar AgyZ Mmdm©H$n§Wr
Amho. Xod Z _mZUmar ì`ŠVr Amho. doX, nwamUo, g§VdmL²>_`, JrVm, kmZoídar, am_m`U-_hm^maV `m gd©
gm{hË`mVrb AmË_m, na_mË_m, X¡ddmX, B©ída^ŠVr `m {df`m§da Ë`mMm {~bHy$b {dídmg Zmhr. XodnyOm,
éT>r, na§naoVyZ bmoH$m§Mo {dMma namd¥Îm H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ hm _mñVaS>m gVV H$arV AgVmo. hm EH$ Z§~aMm
gË`emoYH$ Amho Ago {XgVo. åhUyZM Ë`mMm eŠ` {VVŠ`m bm¡H$a, n[aUm_H$maH$ ~§Xmo~ñV Ho$bm nm{hOo.
_bm _mhrV Amho H$s _mJo AemM EH$m ì`ŠVrMm {ZH$mb AmnU bmdbm hmoVm. Vw_À`mH$S>o Ago
{ZH$mb bmdÊ`mMo A{YH$ma E_². Eg².
nXdr~amo~aM {_imbo AmhoV. åhUyZ Z H$MaVm ho H$m`© nyU© H$amdo. ho Y_©H$m`© Amho `m H$m`m©Mr Zm|X
{MÌJwßVmbm ¿`mdr bmJob.
Vwåhmbm na_oída `eñdr H$amo. H$imdo,
Vw_Mm {_Ì,
{dídZmW.
 nÌ _r OgOgm dmMV Jobmo VgVem a_mH$mHy$ AñdñW hmoV Joë`m. eodQ>r eodQ>r Ë`m§Mm g§Vmn
dmT>bm. Ë`m nÌ dmMyZ g§në`mda ËdofmZo åhUmë`m,
"_oë`m {dem, Agm CbQ>çm H$miOmMm Amhog Zm Vy ! Ahm ao VwPm B©ída Am{U VwPo Y_©H$_©. MwbrV
Kmb Vo gmao. VarM _obm Vm|S> bndyZ ~gbm`. Vwåhr H$embm _rM hmH$bVo Ë`mbm KamVyZ. IwZr Amho
Vmo. _r AmVm Ë`mM§ Vm|S> nmhmUma Zmhr Am{U Ë`mÀ`m hmVM§ nmUr KoUma Zmhr. Agbm Hw$nwÌ Agob hm
Ag§ ñdßZmVhr dmQ>b§ ZìhV§.'
a_mH$mHy$ g§Vmn, IoX, {IÞVm, ì`mHy$inUm `m gd© ^mdZm§Zr hV~b Pmë`m hmoË`m. nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm
hmV OmoSy>Z Ë`m åhUmë`m,
"_hmXod, Vy _bm VwÂ`m dmS>çmV Mma hmV OmJm Xo. _r AmVm Ë`m KamVgwÕm OmUma Zmhr.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m CbQ> Ë`mZm Z_ñH$ma H$arV åhUmbo,
"H$mHy$, Vwåhr _mÂ`m AmB©gma»`m. ømo dmS>m Vw_MmM g_Om. Hw$R>§hr amhm. Vw_À`m gmdbrV Amåhr
gwImZ§ amhÿ. AmO _bm AmB© {_imbr.'
gdmªÀ`mM S>moù`mV nmUr VaiV hmoV§.

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JwéOtÀ`m {ZYZmZ§Va AmR>-Xhm {Xdg Pmë`mda nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr Amåhm {VKm§Zm {ejUmgmR>r

H$moëhmnwamV _amR>m ~mo{S>ªJ_Ü`o R>odbo. _aÊ`mnydu JwéOtZr nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm EH$M dmŠ` Mma doim EoH$db§
hmoV§.
"nmoam§Zm Iyn Iyn {eH$dm.'
Am_Mr gd© àH$maMr ì`dñWm H$ê$Z Am_Mm {Zamon KoVmZm H$mH$m qMVm_½Z Pmbo hmoVo. åhUmbo,
"gm§^miyZ amhm ao nmoamZy. Vw_mbm {eŠemZ ¿`m`M§ hm`. {hVë`m dmè`mZ§ H$mZ ^aVrb. _bm ~a§-dmB©Q>
H$idV Mbm.'
Ë`mZ§Va _bm EH$Q>çmbm WmoS>o nwT>o MmbdyZ Vo åhUmbo,
"JwéOtMr hr _wb§ ~ar hmBV. na Ë`|M§ diU ZrQ> ~K. bj R>rd. Ag§ Vg§ dmQ>b§ Va _bm H$ird.
JwéOr~Ôb _bm AmXa dmQ>Vy na Ë`m ~mnS>çmbm KamV nmoamH$S>§ bj XoU§ O_b§ ÝhmB© Vo Amnb§ gmaI§
Amnë`m emi§VM Jwa\$Q>b§ ìhV§. åhUyZ åhÝVmo. VwO bj Agy§ Xo !'
H$mH$m Ag§ H$m åhUmbo Vo WmoS>çmM {XdgmV _mÂ`m bjmV Ambo.
EHo$ {Xder amÌr O`d§V AOyZ ~mhoê$Z Ambobm Zmhr ho _mÂ`m bjmV Ambo. _r `ed§Vbm {dMmabo.
Vmo åhUmbm,
"XmXm H$sV©Z EoH$V C^m am{hbm`.'
"Hw$R>§ ?' _r.
"A§~m~mB©À`m XodimV.'
"nU Vy Ë`mbm gmoSy>Z H$m Ambmg ?'
"_bm åhUmbm Vy nwT>§ Mb, _r WmoS>çmM doimV `oVmo.'
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"Vwåhmbm aoŠQ>agm`~m§Zr ~mo{bdb`.'
aoŠQ>aÀ`m ImobrV O`d§V _»InUo C^m hmoVm.
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Amhog. hm AmVm Ambm` Hw$R>Z§ Var {\$ê$Z !'
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aoŠQ>agmho~mZm Iyn amJ Ambm Vo IdiyZ OmZ~mda IoH$gbo.
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V_membm OmB©b. AemZ§ g_mO ehmUm hmoB©b H$m ? Am`bm, AmnU AS>mUr Va JnVar ~gmd§.'
Var OmZ~m hÅ>mZ§ nwT>§ ~mobbmM.
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ZmX bmJbm nm{hOo {eH$Ê`mMm !'
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"Amho H$s ! Ë`m§Mr _moQ>agwÕm Amho.'
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H$Yrhr eŠ` Zmhr.'
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åhUmbo,
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hm EdT>m AmQ>m{nQ>m ?'
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`oVrb. {H$Vrhr _hmJS>r dJ©Ur XoVrb. dofm§Va, Y_mªVa, H$mhrhr H$aVrb Am{U "^pŠV`moJ' EÝOm°`
H$aVrb. H|$ÐmMm H§$Q>mim Ambm Va OrÝg, Jm°Jb, Agm AmYw{ZH$ S´>og H$ê$Z Šb~mV amÌ^a qYJmUm
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O~aXñV eŠVrMr Amho. nmíMmË`m§dahr {VMr N>mn nS>Vo. nU hm Ho$di ^«_ Amho. øm bmoH$m§Zm Am»I§
Am`wî` E§Om°` H$am`M`. Amnë`mH$S>o Zmhr H$m ZmQ>H$mV ^y{_H$m
H$aÊ`mM§ {W«qbJ AmnU VrZ Vmgm§gmR>r H$aVmo. VñgM Amho ho. `m§À`m ~mø doemdê$Z Ë`m§Mr narjm
H$ê$ ZH$m. Ë`m§M§ Ü`o` EH$M. "_Z:nyV g_mMaoV. (_Zmbm AmdS>ob Vg§ dmJU§.)
amJ, Vwbm Ia§ dmQ>Uma Zmhr nU Vwbm åhUyZ gm§JVmo. (Am{U {à` ì`ŠVtMr JaO EdT>çmMgmR>r
AgVo H$maU Ë`mZm \$ŠV Ë`mZmM A§Va§JmVrb Ii~i gm§JVm `oVo Am{U Vohr A{à` Z hmoVm) _bmhr
EH$Xm dmQ>b§ H$s AmnUhr EImX§ H|$Ð H$mT>md§ Am{U øm Jmo{OadmÊ`m, bmo^g, Jmoè`m VéU-VéUtÀ`m
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_r Vmo {dMma PQ>H²$Z Q>mH$bm, R>rH$ Amho. bm¡H$aM {ZKVmo` `oWyZ.
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_mÂ`m dJm©V hmoVr. _r ghO Amßnmgmho~m§Mr Mm¡H$er {hÀ`mH$S>o Ho$br Va {VZ§ _mÂ`m hmVmV ho nÌ {Xb§.
\$bQ>UH$am§Zm ìhoO, Zm°Z ìhoO, A°n°Q>m`Pa gJi§ gJi§ MmbV§.'
O`d§VMm Moham ~KÊ`mgmaIm Pmbm hmoVm. nU Var H$moUË`m Var {ZJ«hmMr EH$ N>Q>m Ë`mÀ`m
Mohè`mda M_H$V hmoVr. Vr Aßnm_hmamOm§À`m \y$g bmdÊ`mÀ`m àH$mamVyZ {Z_m©U Pmbr Agmdr. O`d§V
~wdm§À`m gmnù`mV AS>H$bm hmoVm hoM Iao. nU Ë`mM~amo~a _bm aoŠQ>a _mo{hVogmho~ `m§À`m~Ôb
A{YH$M AmXa dmQy> bmJbm. H$maU EImXr JmoîQ> _wimVyZ H$er g_OyZ ¿`mdr d g_OyZ Úmdr ho
Ë`m§À`mH$Sy>Z {eH$Ê`mgmaI§ hmoV§. Vo nwT>§ åhUmbo,
"O`d§V, _r ~wdm§Mr qZXm Zmhr H$aV nU Oo ~wdm naXoemVrb bmoH$m§Zm \$gdy BpÀN>V ZmhrV Vo
^maVmVrb bmoH$m§Zm H$go YS>YS>rV \$gdVmV ? Vo JmS>Jo~m~m§gmaI§ H$sV©Z H$m ZmhrV H$aV ? Aao Ë`mMm
gai AW© Amho H$s ^maVr` g_mOì`dñWoMr KS>r Amho VerM amIÊ`mMm AmQ>moH$mQ> à`ËZ H$am`Mm ho
Ë`m§M§ Ü`o` Amho. Vmo Ë`m§Mm, Ë`m§À`m OmV^mB©Mm ñdmW© Amho. emofU hm _yi CÔoe Amho. CÀMZrMVm
am{hbr VaM ho gd© O_Uma åhUyZ Ë`m§Mr hr gJir YS>nS> Amho. "nm§Sw>a§J har, dmgwXod har' Ag§
H$sV©ZmV Xhm Xhm {_{ZQ>mbm åhUUmè`m ~wdm§Zr Amnë`m _wbm§Mr Zmd§ nm§Sw>a§J, dmgwXod, h[a Aer H$m Zmhr
R>odbr Vo gm§Jm. Vwbm Iam H$sV©ZH$ma ~Km`Mm` ? Om, JmS>Jo~m~m§À`m H$sV©Zmbm. Vo Amho
g_mOà~moYZda Am{U ho VwÂ`m ~wdm§Zr Ama§^b` Zm ? Vo Amho {Xem^yb H$aUma§ H$sV©Z ?
O`d§Vamd H$gbmM n[aUm_ hmoV Zmhr ho nmhÿZ Vo eodQ>r _bm åhUmbo, "_Zmoha, VwÂ`m dS>bm§Zm ho
gd© H$id. Vo H$m` åhUVmV ~Ky. Ë`mZ§Va _r H$m` Vmo {ZU©` KoB©Z. nU _bm ~mo{S>ªJMr {eñV _moS>Umam
{dÚmWu MmbUma Zmhr. AmOM nÌ {bhr.'
"hmo` ga' Ago åhUyZ _r ~mhoa nS>bmo.
a{ddmar ~mo{S>ªJ_Ü`o {\$ñQ> AgVo. OodUmnydu EH$ Vmg gJù`m {dÚmÏ`mªZm hm°b_Ü`o EH$Ì `oÊ`mMr
gyMZm hmoVr. _mo{hVogam§À`m gyMZoà_mUo _wbm§Zr Amnmnbr CÎmao V`ma R>odbr hmoVr. _bm dmQ>b§ hmoV§
EdT>çm AdKS> {df`mda Hw$Ur H$mhr {b{hUma Zmhr Am{U _mPmM Z§~a
ZŠH$s `oB©b. nU OdiOdi XrS>eo {dÚmÏ`mªn¡H$s nÞmg {dÚmÏ`mªZr CÎma§ {b{hbr hmoVr.
~mo{S>ªJ_Yë`m _wbm§{df`r Am_Mo Hw$bH$Uu ga {H$Vr CnhmgmZo ~mobVm ho _bm Mm§JboM _mhrV hmoVo. nU
AmVmMm à{VgmX nm{hë`mda N>. emhÿ _hmamOm§À`m {ejU àgmamÀ`m H$m`m©bm H$er ^aKmog \$io `oVmhoV
ho {Xgbo Am{U ~ao dmQ>bo. A§Ymar amÌ g§nbr Amho Ag§ AmVyZ OmUdV hmoV§.
hm°b_Ü`o gam§Zr Amnë`m AmoiIrMo, nwamoJm_r {dMmam§Mo H$mhr {dÛmZ ~mobmdbo hmoVo. ñQ>oOda ghm
gmV à{VpîR>V ì`ŠVr ~gë`mda MM}Mr gwédmV Pmbr. gam§Zr àmñVm{dH$ Ho$bo d {df` g_OmdyZ {Xbm.
Amnbo {dMma dmMUmao {dÚmWu nwT>À`m am§JoV ~gbo. _rhr Ë`m {dÚmÏ`mª_Ü`oM ~gbmo hmoVmo. _ZmVë`m
_ZmV EdT>çm Mm§Jë`m bmoH$m§nwT>o H$m` d H$go ~mobVm `oB©b `mMr hþahþa bmJbr hmoVr. Z§Va gam§Zr EHo$H$m
{dÚmÏ`m©Mo Zmd nwH$mabo. dm`².~r. nmQ>rbnmgyZ gwédmV Pmbr. Ë`mZo CÎma dmMbo,
"H$sV©ZH$ma hm {eH$bobm _mUyg AgVmo åhUyZ Vmo H$sV©Z H$aVmo. Vmo AS>mUr AgVm Va Ë`mbm H$sV©Z
H$aVm `oUma Zmhr.'
X§S>Jo åhUyZ EH$ ~moS>©a Z§Va CR>bm. `mM§ bj WmoS>§ pñÌ`m§H$S>o, _wbtH$S>oM A{YH$. Om{hamVtdarb
pñÌ`m§Mo Mohao ~KyZ VgoM dhrV H$mT>m`Mm. Ë`mZ§ dmMbob§ dmŠ` Ë`mÀ`m {dMmam§Zm emo^ob Ag§M hmoV§.
Ë`mZo dmMb§,
"H$sV©Z§ ehamVë`m XodimVM eŠ`Vmo hmoVmV. ehamV _Ü`_dJu` gwIdñVy ~m`H$m H$sV©Zmbm OmD$Z
Q>mB©_nmg H$aVmV. {eH$boë`m d gwIdñVy H$sV©ZH$mam§Zm Ë`m pñÌ`m§da B§àoeZ _maÊ`mgmR>r H$sV©Z ho {Z{_Îm
~ao AgVo åhUyZ Vo H$sV©Z H$aVmV. H$sV©Z EoH$m`bm gw§Xa pñÌ`m Amë`m H$s H$sV©ZH$ma \$maM VÝ_` hmoD$Z
H$sV©Z H$aVmV.'
_bm jU^a dmQ>b§ Amnbm Z§~a X§S>½`mbm {_iUma. H$maU Ë`mM§ dmŠ` EoHy$Z gJio g§_VrXe©H$ _mZ
hbdrV Imo Imo hgV hmoVo. _bmhr Iyn hgm`bm Pmb§. Am_À`m _mZgemñÌmÀ`m gam§Zr \«$m°B©S>
{eH$dm`bm àma§^ H$aVmZm ñÌr-nwéfmVrb ñdm^m{dH$ AmH$f©U AZoH$ CXmhaU§ XoD$Z ñnîQ> Ho$b§ hmoVM.
X§S>½`mM§ dmŠ` EH$ Z§~a KoUma Ag§ _bm gmaI§ dmQy> bmJb§.
a_oe ^mogboZ§ EH$ {Zînmn àH$mamM§ dmŠ` dmMb§ Vo Ag§ hmoVo,
"H$sV©ZH$ma gw{e{jV Agob Am{U Vmo lr_§Vhr Agob Va ZŠH$sM Vmo g_mOmMo H$ë`mU H$go hmoB©b
øm ^mdZoZ§ H$sV©Z H$aVmo. Ë`mMo H$m`© namonH$mamgmR>r AgVo. "H$mhr Vamd`m Jmdo' `mhÿZ Xwgam H$moUVmhr
hoVy Ë`mÀ`m _ZmV ZgVmo.
ho dmŠ` EoH$V AgVmZm _mÂ`m H$mZmV Hw$UrVar Hw$O~wObo, "Aao `mMm _m_mM H$sV©Z H$aVmo.'
Xwgam EH$ VmZmOr ZmdmMm {dÚmWu CR>bm d åhUmbm, "H$sV©Z H$aU§ hm EH$ Vm§{ÌH$ H$m¡eë`mMm ^mJ
Amho. nyd©a§J d CÎmaa§J Ago H$sV©ZmMo XmoZ {d^mJ AgVmV. nyd©a§JmV {ddoMZmgmR>r EH$ A^§J KoD$Z
VÎdà{VnmXZ Ho$bo OmVo d CÎmaa§JmV EImXo g_n©H$ CXmhaU, H$WmZH$ gm§{JVbo OmVo.'
Ë`mM§ CÎma N>mZ hmoV§. _bm dmQ>b§ `mbm Xwgam Z§~a {_iUma. VmoM Hw$UrVar qQ>Jb Ho$br,
"dmL²>_`Mmoa, dmL²>_`Mmoa' Vgm VmZmOr Yy_ Amnë`m OmJoH$S>o nibm.
EH$ OU CR>bm, åhUmbm, "H$sV©ZH$ma Oar lr_§V Agbo Var Ë`mZm n¡go ZH$mo AgVmV Ag§ Zmhr.
CbQ> lr_§VM OmñV bmo^r AgVmV.'
Xwgam åhUmbm, "H$sV©Z hm Ym{_©H$Vobm nmofH$ Agm àH$ma AgyZ g_mOmVrb Ym{_©H$VoMr nmVir H$_r
hmoD$ Z`o åhUyZ H$sV©Z Ho$bo OmVo.'
EH$mZo Va H$_mb Ho$br åhUmbm, " H$sV©ZH$ma ñdV:À`m _Zmoa§OZm-gmR>r H$sV©Z H$aVmV. H$sV©ZH$ma ho
{hamo{Jar H$aVmV.'
eodQ>r _mPm Z§~a Ambm. _r {df` H$gm _m§S>mdm ho EH$Xm _Zmer R>a{db§. ~oaHo$ JwéOtMr jU^a
AmR>dU Pmbr. _r åhUmbmo,
 "Y_© hr A\y$Mr Jmoir Amho Am{U H$sV©ZH$ma Vr ewJaH$moQ>oS> H$ê$Z g_mOmbm XoD$Z Ë`mbm ~oewÕ
AdñWoV R>odVmV. H$sV©ZH$ma ho ga§Om_Xmar _Zmod¥ÎmrMo Agë`mZo dUm©l_ nÕVr gwa{jV amhÊ`mgmR>r PQy>Z
à`ËZ H$aV AgVmV. nm¡amo{hË`, Á`mo{V{d©Úm Am{U H$sV©Z `m g_mOmMm KmV H$aUmè`m {dÚm AmhoV.'
"AmXaUr` JwéOZ Am{U narjH$ _hmoX`, `m àg§Jmbm AZwê$n H$mhr Amoir _r dmMUma Amho.
H$sV©ZH$ma doXm§Vmda àdMZ H$aVmV. Û¡V-AÛ¡V hm Ë`m§Mm AmdS>Vm {df`. hm {df` {H$Vr _yI©nUmZo
^abobm Amho Vo A^§JH$mam§Zr gm§{JVb`. A^§J Agm,
"Û¡V-AÛ¡VmMr MMm© Pmbr Iyn Ÿ&
H$m` gm§Jm bm^ MM}Mm Ë`m ? Ÿ&& 1 &&
XmoZ Zìho XmoZ Amho Vo EH${M Ÿ&
hm Vmo KmoQ>mim{M J{UVmMm Ÿ&& 2 &&
Û¡VmMm Vmo AW© XmoZ Agm ¿`mdm Ÿ&
{dÚmÏ`mªMm ìhmdm bm^ Ë`mZo Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
AÛ¡V ì`m»`mVm, ñn¥í`mñn¥í` _mZr Ÿ&
AÛ¡Vm Z _mZr ì`dhmar Ÿ&& 4 &&
XwQ>ßnr VmpÎdH$ gmoÁdi ^mgVr Ÿ&
A§Var AgVr nyU© Û¡Vr Ÿ&& 5 &&
OJmÀ`m H$ë`mUm bmoH$ Oo PQ>Vr Ÿ&
PmSy> hmVr KoVr godogmR>r Ÿ&& 6 &&
Û¡V-AÛ¡VmÀ`m MM}hÿZ _moR>o Ÿ&
Ho$a H$mT>Ê`mMo H$m_ OJr Ÿ&& 7 &&
JmS>Jo~m~m§Zr doXm§V gmoS>bm Ÿ&
Jmd ñdÀN> Ho$bm ¿`mdm ~moY Ÿ&& 8 &&
gd© narjH$ dmh dm ! dmh dm ! åhUyZ Q>mù`m dmOdy bmJbo. Vo nmhÿZ gmao {ejH$, {dÚmWu Q>mù`m
dmOdy bmJbo. _r åhUmbmo, "_bm AmnU A^§J åhUÊ`mMr g§Yr {Xbr `m~Ôb _r Amnbm
Am^mar Amho. YÝ`dmX !'
WmoS>m doi ì`mgnrR>mdarb _mÝ`dam§Zr MMm© Ho$br Am{U _mo{hVo ga CR>bo. Ë`mZr _mPo Zmd KoVbo.
_bm àW_ H«$_m§H$ {_imbm. nwñVH$mMm EH$ ^bm _moÇ>m JÇ>m Ë`mZr _bm nm[aVmo{fH$ åhUyZ {Xbm. Ë`mV
_hmË_m \w$bo `m§Mo gd© J«§W, N>. emhÿ _hmamOm§À`m M[aÌmMo àm. AmÊUmgmho~ bÇ>o `m§Zr {b{hbobo XmoZ
I§S>, ñdm_r X`mZ§X gañdVr `m§Mo M[aÌ Ago J«§W hmoVo. _bm Iyn Iyn AmZ§X Pmbm. ho gd© J«§W
Amnë`mbm BVŠ`m bm¡H$a {_iVrb Ag§ dmQ>b§ ZìhV§.
Z§Va _mÝ`da dŠVo CR>bo. \$aMr H°$n, bm§~ eoadmZrgmaIm H$moQ>, ^oXH$ ÑîQ>r Am{U Ü`o`dmXrnUmbm
emo^Umam {ZJ«h hr Ë`m§Mr d¡{eîQ>ço _bm MQ>H$Z² OmUdbr. _mo{hVo gam§Zr n[aM` H$ê$Z XoVmZm Vo
_mYdamd `mXd AmhoV Ago H$imbo hmoVo. Amnë`m YraJ§^ra ñdamV Vo åhUmbo,
"_wbm§Zmo, Vwåhr ^m½`dmZ AmhmV. ^m½`dmZ `mgmR>r H$s Vwåhr nwamoJm_r {dMma OmonmgUmè`m _hmamîQ´>mV
OÝ_bm AmhmV. H«$m§VXeu _hmË_m \w$bo `m§À`m `m _hmamîQ´>mV N>. emhÿ§Mo nwamoJm_r {dMma OmonmgUmè`m
_hmamîQ´>mV Vwåhr OÝ_ KoVbmV. Xod d Y_© `m H$ënZm§Zm {damoY H$aUmè`m bmoH${hVdmXr, AmJaH$a,
Am§~oS>H$a, JmS>Jo_hmamO, Zm. J. Jmoao, {dkmZ{ZîR> ñdmV§Í`dra gmdaH$a, Wmoa ~w{Õàm_mÊ`dmXr ^mñH$aamd
OmYd `m§À`m _hmamîQ´>mV OÝ_bmV. åhUyZ Vw_Mm ^{dî`H$mi CÁÁdb Amho `mMr _bm ImÌr Amho.
(àM§S> Q>mù`m)
_wbm§Zmo, H$sV©Z `m {df`mda _mo{hVo gam§Zr Or Vw_Mr CÎmao V`ma H$aÊ`mg MmbZm {Xbr Vo Ë`m§Mo H$m`©
IamoIa bmI _mobmMo Amho. Aem AZoH$ {df`m§da {dMma_§WZ H$aÊ`mg VéUm§Zm àmoËgm{hV Ho$b§ nm{hOo.
Aem {dMma_§WZm{edm` OrdZmV g§nyU© ~Xb KS>V Zmhr. Vw_À`m nmR>çnwñVH$mV H$dr Ho$edgwVm§Mr
"ñ\y$Vu' hr H${dVm Amho. {VÀ`mV EH$ Amoi Amho,
"XodXmZdm Zao {Z{_©bo,
ho _V bmoH$m H$idy Úm Ÿ&'
Vwåhr hr Amoi nmR>hr Ho$br Agob nU {H$Vr {ejH$m§Zr Ho$edgwVm§Mm hm nwamoJm_r {dMma ñnîQ> eãXm§V
Am{U dma§dma _wbm§g_moa R>odbm Amho ? {H$Vr {ejH$m§Zr Vmo AmË_gmV Ho$bm Amho ? Ë`mda AmVm Og§
_mo{hVo gam§Zr MMm© gÌ gwê$ Ho$b` Vg§ MMm©gÌ H$Yr Hw$Ur Ho$b§` H$m ? åhUyZ _hmamîQ´>mV nwamoJm_r bmoH$
OÝ_bo nU _hmamîQ´> _mÌ _mJmgV Mmbbm Amho. à{VJm_r hmoVmo Amho. hmoVmo Amho åhUÊ`mnojm
_hmamîQ´>mbm à{VJm_r ~Z{dÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$mhr bmoH$ gVV H$arV AmhoV. Ë`mV ~hþVoH$ gd© H$sV©ZH$mam§Mm
g_mdoe hmoVmo Ag§ _mP§Var R>m_ _V Amho Am{U _mo{hVo gam§M§hr _V _mÂ`mgmaI§M Amho. H$sV©ZH$mam§M§
{ddoMZ R>amdrH$ N>mnmM§, {d{eîQ> {dMmam§M§ AgV§.
"R>o{dbo AZ§Vo V¡go{M amhmdo Ÿ&
{MÎmr Agmo Úmdmo g_mYmZ Ÿ&&'
Aer VwH$mam_ _hmamOm§Mr gmj H$mTy>Z ~hþOZ g_mOmbm WmonQy>Z Vo PmondrV AgVmV. _mPm darb
dMZmbm R>m_ {damoY Amho. Amho Ë`m n[apñWVrV Hw$aHy$a Z H$aVm eaU OmÊ`mMo ehmUnU øm dMZmVyZ
{XgVo nU H$V©~Jma _mUyg ñ_emZmMo Z§XZdZ H$aVmo. _mUyg {OÔrZo ZaH$mMo ñdJm©V énm§Va H$ê$ eH$Vmo.
Y_©, Xod `m§Mr {Z{_©Vr _mUgmZo Ho$br Amho. dU©ì`dñWm AmnU _moSy> eH$Vmo. OmVr _moSy> eH$Vmo,
Ym{_©H$Vobm didVm, dmH${dVm `oVo, OwZo Xod _moS>rV H$mTy>Z Zdo Xod KS>{dVm `oVmV. H$moUVo ~Xb KS>{dbo
nm{hOoV ho bjmV KoD$Z Vo _mUyg H$ê$ eH$Vmo. darb dMZ namdb§~r d n[apñWVreaU ~Z{dUmao Amho.
H$sV©ZH$mam§Mm gJim ^a Xodm§Mo ApñVËd {gÕ H$aÊ`mda AgVmo. ñdV: Oo nm{hbo Zmhr Ë`mÀ`m ZmXr
bmoH$m§Zm bmdUo hm ImoQ>maS>onUmMm H$ig Amho. nydu bmoH$ AS>mUr hmoVo Voìhm Vo Mmbbo AmVm bmoH$
à`moJmZo {gÕ H$am åhUVmV åhUyZ AmVm Vo MmbUma Zmhr. ~mn XmId ZmhrVa lmÕ H$a. (hem)
_wbm§Zmo, _Zmoha nmQ>rb `m {dÚmÏ`m©Zo Oo CÎma dmMbo Vo e§^a Q>ŠHo$ Iao Amho. H$mb© _mŠg©Zo "Y_© hr
A\y$Mr Jmoir Amho ' Ago åhQ>bo. A\y$ hm {dfmar nXmW© _|Xy ~Yra H$aVmo. _Zwî`mMm _|XyM _hÎdmMm
AgVmo. ImoQ>maS>çm, b~mS> Aem H$ënZm§Zr _|XyMm H$ãOm KoVbm H$s Vmo nyU© {ZH$m_r hmoVmo. Oo Ym{_©H$
bmoH$ AmhoV Vo _mUyg ZmhrV. Ë`m§Mr gd© {dMmaeŠVr Zmhrer Pmbr Amho. Vr Ë`m§Mr ñdV:Mr AgyZhr
{VMm Cn`moJ Vo ñdV: H$ê$ eH$V ZmhrV. àË`oH$ H$sV©ZH$ma A\y$À`m Jmoù`m _mo\$V qH$dm Aën {H$_VrV
dmQ>V AgVmo.
Xod H$ënZoMm {dfmar O§Vy Á`m jUr _mUgmÀ`m, g_mOmÀ`m _|XyV {eabm Vmo jU hmM _mUgmÀ`m
ZmemMm àma§^ jU Amho Ago _mPo R>m_ _V Amho. åhUyZ Vwwåhm§ _wbm§Zm {dZ§Vr Amho H$s ZrVr d
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ZH$m. Ë`m§À`m Zmdm§Mo gU H$ê$ ZH$m. g_mOmMo H$ë`mU hmM EH$_od {dMma Vw_À`m qMVZ-_ZZmMo H|$Ð
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JmS>Jo~m~m ho g_mOà~moYZmgmR>r H$sV©Z H$aVmV. g_mOgodoMm CnXoe ho Wmoa nwéf Amnë`m H$sV©ZmVyZ
H$aVmV Ë`m§À`m{df`r, H$moUr VH«$ma H$aÊ`mMr H$mhr JaO Zmhr. H$mhr ~wdm amîQ´>r` H$sV©Z H$aVmV.
_hmË_m Jm§YtMo OrdZ d H$m`© `mMo _moR>onU gm§JVmV. XoemÀ`m àJVrgmR>r PQ>Ê`mMm CnXoe H$aVmV. Vohr
Wmoa H$sV©ZH$ma AmhoV. Ë`mZmhr Xmof XoVm `oUma Zmhr. nU Zm_Xodm§Mm Z¡doÚ nm§Sw>a§JmZo Imëbm, kmZXodm§Zr
aoS>çmÀ`m Vm|Sy>Z doX dX{dbo, g§V Jmoamo~mMo _¥V _yb {Od§V Pmbo, g§V VwH$mo~m gXoh d¡Hw§$R>mbm Jobo.
EH$ZmWm§À`m Kar lrH¥$îU nmUr ^aV hmoVm, lrH¥$îUmZo AmË_m A_a Amho Ago åhQ>bo åhUyZ AmË_m
A{dZmer Amho. øm Am{U Aem Wmnm _mê$Z H$sV©Z H$aVmV Vo _mÌ g_mOmMo eÌy AmhoV.
"nadm _r EH$ à~moYZna A^§J dmMbm. _bm Vmo Iyn AmdS>bm. Ë`m A^§JmMo Oa AmnU amoO
{Z`_mZo dmMZ Ho$bo, qMVZ Ho$bo Va ZŠH$sM OwÝ`m, ~wagQ>boë`m {dMmam§À`m {MIbmVyZ AmnU ~mhoa nSy>.
A^§J H$gm gw§Xa Amho nhm,
"AO~ H$ënZm _yI© H$aVmV Ÿ&
Zdb dmQ>Vo _bm hoM Ÿ&& 1 &&
dmgZm amhmVm åhUo _¥V ì`ŠVr Ÿ&
^yV hmoD${Z`m ^Q>H$Vo Ÿ&& 2 &&
AmËå`mMo ApñVËd H¥$îUmZo _mZbo Ÿ&
Ë`mVyZ OÝ_bo ^yV OJr Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
H¥$îUmZo AgË` EH$Xm gm§JVm Ÿ&
AgË`mÀ`m H$Wm Iyn Pmë`m Ÿ&& 4 &&
_Zwî`mMm _¥Ë`y KS>Vgo Ooìhm Ÿ&
BÀN>m§Mmhr Voìhm Zme hmoVmo Ÿ&& 5 &&
AmËå`mgh BÀN>m Oiy{Z`m OmVr Ÿ&
_mJo CaVo Vr amI \$ŠV Ÿ&& 6 &&
AmVm ZH$m gm§Jy AmËå`mMo nwamU Ÿ&
JmR>moS>o ~m§YyZ Xya \o$H$m Ÿ&& 7 &&'
"{dÚmWu {_Ìhmo, H¥$îU åhUVmo AmË_m OiV Zmhr. H¥$îUmMo ho {dYmZ ImoSy>Z H$mT>Ê`mgmR>r
A^§JH$mam§Zr H$m` åhQ>b§ Amho ? Vo åhUVmV àoVmMr amI hmoVo, AmËå`mMr amI hmoVo, BÀN>m Am{U
dmgZm§Mrhr amI hmoVo.'
"Ago A^§J g§J«hr R>odm. Ë`m§M§ qMVZ H$am. gwImMo Am`wî` _J Vwåhmbm ZŠH$s {_iob. EdT>o ~mobyZ
_r Vw_Mr aOm KoVmo. YÝ`dmX.
O`d§Vda `m H$sV©Z{df`H$ ^mfUmMm H$m` n[aUm_ Pmbm ho nmhmÊ`mgmR>r _r gd© {dÚmÏ`mªda ZOa
Q>mH$br. Vmo H$moR>ohr ZìhVm. ~hþVoH$ gam§Mr ZOa MwH$dyZ niyZ Jobm Agob. _bm Ë`mMr H$miOr dmQy>
bmJbr. hm AgmM dmJV am{hbm Va _mBªMo H$go hmoUma ? `ed§Vmda Ë`mMo H$m` n[aUm_ hmoVrb ?
Ë`mÀ`m dmJÊ`m_mJo H$mhr JyT> Va Zgob Zm Hw$UrVar Ë`mMo {dMma ^S>H$mdyZ Q>mH$sV Va Zgob ? hOmam|
{dMmam§À`m _w§½`m _mÂ`m _|Xybm Mmdm KoD$ bmJë`m.
Xwgè`mM jUr _r {ZíM` Ho$bm ho JyT> AmnU CH$bm`MoM. H$moU ì`ŠVr `m_mJo Amho ho nmhm`MoM.
_r gam§Zm ho gd© gm§{JVbo Am{U H$m_mbm bmJbmo. Ë`m jUr _bm _mÂ`m ~wÕrMm A{^_mZhr dmQ>bm.
AmnU "R>o{dbo AZ§Vo' gmaIo JMmi {dMma ñdrH$mam`Mo ZmhrV Ago _bm dmQ>Vo Vo \$ma _hÎdmMo Amho
`mMm AmZ§Xhr Pmbm.

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Zmhr. AmË_gÝ_mZ ajUmgmR>r, Xwgè`mMo H$ë`mU H$aÊ`mgmR>r, g_mOmÀ`m {hVmgmR>r, amîQ´>mgmR>r,
_mZdVoÀ`m CÕmamgmR>r AmnU jU^a Agä` Pmbmo Va AmnU gä`M AmhmoV.
Agm {dMma H$arVM _r O`d§V Am§Kmoirbm Jobobm nmhÿZ Ë`mMo H$nmQ> CKS>bo. ~mo{S>ªJ_Ü`o
Am§Kmoirbm {H$_mZ EH$ Vmg bmJVmo VodT>çm doioV H$nmQ>mV H$mhr YmJmXmoam gmnS>Vmo H$m ho _bm nmhm`Mo
hmoVo Am{U Vgm Vmo gmnS>bmhr.
H$moUmbm eŠ`Vmo gmnSy> Z`o Aem `wŠVrZo EH$m _moR>çm dhrV XS>dbobr H$mhr nÌo gmnS>br. Aja
Hw$R>oVar nm{hbo Amho Ag§ dmQy> bmJbo. VodT>çmV O`d§V `oVmZm {Xgbm. _r H$nmQ> MQ>H$Z ~§X Ho$bo Am{U
~mhoa Ambmo VmoM ~mo{S>ªJÀ`m JoQ>_YyZ {^dmH$mH$m `oVmZm {Xgbo. _r nwT>o Pmbmo. Ë`m§À`m hmVmVrb {nedr
¿`mdr åhUyZ hmV nwT>o Ho$bm Vgm {^dmH$mH$m§Zr, "N>o, N>o YmH$Q>§ nmQ>rb, Vw_r H$embm KoVm' åhQ>bo.
"{^dmH$mH$m, _r Vw_À`mhÿZ bhmZ Amho. Vwåhr dS>rb AmhmV. Vw_Mm AmXa H$aU§ ho _mP§ H$m_M
Amho' _r åhQ>bo.
"~mobbm Ë`mVM gJi§ Amb§. Vw_M§ _Z EdT>§ _moÅ>§ hm` åhUyZ nmQ>rb gmaI§ Vw_M§ Zmd KoV
AgË`mV.'
O`d§VmZ§ Vo e× EoH$bo. nU H$mhr ~mobbm Zmhr. _mPr ñVwVr Ë`mbm AmdS>br Zmhr. H$nmQ>mVyZ EH$
OmS> nwñVH$ H$mTy>Z Vo AmS>do Yê$Z Vmo dmMy bmJbm. Vr H$gbr Var nmoWr hmoVr. {^dmH$mH$mer EH$ e×hr
Vmo ~mbbm Zmhr. {^dmH$mH$mÀ`m Vo bjmV Amb§.
"H$m` O¡d§Vamd ehamMr hdm H$m` åh§Vr ?'
"ehamMr hdm Mm§Jbr Amho. nU Vwåhr {VMm H$gm Cn`moJ H$aVm `mdê$Z Vr Mm§Jbr qH$dm dmB©Q>
R>aVo. Ogm ^md Vgm Xod.' Am{U Ë`mZo _mÂ`mH$S>o {VaH$g ZOaoZ§ nm{hb§. _r Jßn am{hbmo.
"ho ~amo~a hm`.' H$mH$m§Zr _mZ hb{dbr.
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{^dmH$mH$mÀ`m nm`mbm hmV bmdyZ Z_ñH$ma Ho$bm Am{U Ë`mÀ`mOdi ~gyZ "_mB© H$er Amho ?' Ago
{dMmabo. {^dmH$mH$mZ§ Ë`mÀ`m nmR>rdê$Z hmV {\$adbm, åhUmbm,
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OmË`mV. {VKtMr ~ar JÅ>r Pmbr`m.'
O`d§V nwÝhm ~mhoa nS>bm. `ed§Vhr H$m°boObm Joë`mda _r {^dmH$mH$mbm _Kmer nm{hbob§ nÌ dmMyZ
XmIdb§. ho nÌ {dgy^mD$Z§ Amßnm_hmamO \$bQ>UH$a `m§Zm {b{hb§ hmoV§.
nyÁ` h.^.n. Amßnm_hmamO,
~mbHo$ {dídZmWMm X§S>dV àUm_,
 _r gÜ`m qnniJmdr Amho. WmoadmS>rbm a_mH$mHy$ AgVo. _mPm qnniJmdmV O_ ~gV Mmbbm`.
_§{XamMr C^maUr, H$sV©ZàWm, JUoemoËgd Ago CnH«$_ OmoamZo gwê$ H$aUma Amho. WmoadmS>rMo JmdH$ar
qnniJmdÀ`m `mÌobm, ^OZ nyOZmbm H$go `oVrb ho _r nmhmVmo`. WmoadmS>r Amog nS>br nm{hOo. Ë`mgmR>r
nadm Am_Mo Jwé~§Yy JOmZZn§V `m§À`mer MMm© Ho$br. Ë`mZr WmoS>m {dMma H$ê$Z qnniJmdMm AmoT>m
AS>{dÊ`mMm gëbm {Xbm AgyZ H$m_ gwê$ Pmbo Amho. _§w§~B©-nwÊ`mÀ`m Ym{_©H$ {dídñV {ZYrVyZ aH$_m
{_iVmhoV. Mmby dfu Zgob nU nwT>ë`m dfu WmoadmS>rMm nmQ>rb nmÊ`mgmR>r qnniJmdbm Ambm nm{hOo.
gË` emoYVmo` H$m`, AmVm nmUr emoY åhUmdo. Agmo.
{M. O`d§V Vw_À`m gm{ÞÜ`mV Amho ho EoHy$Z _bm g_mYmZ dmQ>bo. Vmo hþema Amho. Ë`mbm Xrjm
Úmdr. Ë`mMo H$sV©Z WmoadmS>rV hmoB©b Vmo {Xdg ^m½`mMm. Ë`mbm H$mhr H$_r nSy> XoD$ ZH$m.
A{YH$ H$m` {bhÿ ? AmnU _mPo Jwê$ AmhmV. Y_©ÜdO \$S>H$V amhrb Ago H$m`© Am_À`m hmVyZ
KS>mo. bmo^ Agmdm hr {dZ§Vr.
Amnbm AmkmYmaH$
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_mÂ`m S>moŠ`mV H$mhr doJimM àH$me nS>bm. O`d§VMr ~°J Sw>pßbHo$Q> {H$ëbrZo {^dmH$mH$mÀ`m
gmjrZo CKS>br Am{U Vnmgbr Va {VÀ`mV hOma n§Yameo én`o ! _r MmQ> nS>bmo. _r Vo én`o Ogo hmoVo
Vgo R>odUma. VodT>çmV _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mV doJio {dMma S>moH$mdyZ Jobo. _r Vo gai H$mTy>Z KoVbo Am{U
{^dmH$mH$mÀ`m hmVmV {Xbo.
"{^dmH$mH$m ho n¡go _mB©bm Úm Am{U gm§Jm `m{df`r Hw$UmOdi ~mobm`M§ Zmhr H$ib§ ?'
"na `odS>§ n¡g§ øo Hw$Q>Z§ AmUb§ ?'
"Vo Vw_À`m Ü`mZmV `oUma Zmhr nU Vmo ZrM {dídZmW. hm§ {dgy^mD$ Ë`mMo H$m_ Amho ho Ë`m nmoambm
XodmY_m©À`m ZmXr bmdÊ`mgmR>r n¡emMm à`moJ Mmby Amho.'
"AmVm H$g§ H$am`M§ ?' {^dmH$mH$m qMVmJ«ñV Pmbobo {Xgbo.
"H$mhr hmoV Zmhr. {dgy^mD$nojm OmñV à`ËZ AmnU Ho$bo nm{hOoV. ~Ky H$moU {dO`r hmoVmo Vo !
XodY_©dmXr H$s à`ËZdmXr ! _r H$mhr Oo KS>Vo Vo Xod KS>{dVmo Ago åhUUmam JMmi _mUyg Zmhr. AmVm
`m bT>mB©V _mPm namH«$_ Vwåhr ~KV Mbm.' _r VmdmZo ~mobV hmoVmo. _mPo {dMma ~mobë`m_wio A{YH$
ñnîQ> hmoV hmoVo.
{^dmH$mH$mÀ`m Mohè`mda qMVoM§ Omi§ ngab§ hmoV§. _mÂ`mH$S>o Vo H$miOrÀ`m H$mVa ZOaoZ§ nmhmV
hmoVo. _r Ë`mZm Yra {Xbm.
"Km~ê$ ZH$m {^dmH$mH$m, à`ËZdmX nmR>rer Agbm H$s OJ qOH$Vm `oV§. Hw$R>bm Xod Hw$UmÀ`m
nmR>rer AgyZ _mÌ Hw$UmM§ H$ë`mU hmoV ZgV§'
AOyZ _r {^dmH$mH$mbm MhmnmUr {dMmab§M ZìhV§. bjmV Amë`mda _mÌ Ë`m§Zm åhQ>b§,
"Mbm AmnU Oam {\$ê$Z `oD$.'
Ë`mZm Mm§Jë`m hm°Q>obmV Zob§. Im`bm _mJ{db§. Mhm Pmbm. _J åhQ>b§,
"h§, AmVm gm§Jm Vwåhr H$go H$m` AmbmV ?'
 "VoM åhËdmM§ hm`. na H$dm gm§Jmd§, H$g§ gm§Jmd§ Agm BMma H$aV ~gbw`m Ýhd§.'
{^dmH$mH$m§Mr qMVmH«$m§V _wÐm nmhÿZ _bm ^rVr dmQ>br. nU H$moUË`mhr àg§Jmbm gm_moao OmÊ`mMo
{ejU _bm ~oaHo$ JwéOtZr {Xbo hmoVo. åhUyZ YramZo åhUmbmo,
"H$m` àH$ma Amho, ~mobm.'
"Ë`m BgyZ§ amoO EH$ Zdm naH$ma gwê$ Ho$bm`. qnniJmdmVbr PmSy>Z gJir Xodi§ `odpñVV H$am`m
bmJbm`. BQw>~mÀ`m XodimV nyOm H$am`m Hw$Q>bm ~m_U AmUbm`, Ë`mo naVoH$mbm gË`Zmam`UmMr nyOm
H$am`m gm§JVmo`. bJZmV H§$Yr hmo_ Am_À`m ~mnOÝ_r Hw$Ur Ho$bm ZìhVm Va øoZ AmVm hmo_mMr Mmb
H$mS>{b`m. Admo gmH$agmS>rbm AmnU Jwi^mV åhUrVmo Ýhd§. øm ^Q>mZ§ Ë`mV ~r _§Vma åhUm`m gwê$
Ho$b`m. hmV~r ~JVmo`, nV[aH$m H$m` Hw§$S>br H$m` H$aVy, AmZ Amnbr _mZg§ ~r `oS>çmJV Ë`oM§M
EoH$Ë`mV.'
"_J ~m~m§Zr Ë`mbm JmdmV H$g§ `oD$ {Xb§ ?'
"Ë`obm _mZg§ ~bmdyZ AmUË`mV. AmVm JmdH$ar åhQ>ë`mda Jn amøb nm`Oo åhUyZemZ nmQ>rb H$m`
~r ~mobV ÝhmB©V. ZwñVr H$miOr H$arV ~gË`mV. na Vo~r ~a§ Ýhd§. EJXm H$m H$miOmV ^od {eab§ Va
dmB©Q>d§Jmi hþB©b. Ë`oÀ`mgmR>r nmQ>brU~mB©Z§ nmR>{db§ Zìh§ _bm. Vw_mñZr øo g_X§ H$idm`m.'
"R>rH$ Amho. AmnU OmD$ gJioM. gdmªZm gd© H$iU§ \$ma Amdí`H$ Amho.' _r.
"O¡d§V, `oed§Vbm H$embm ?' {^dmH$mH$m.

"H$mH$m, Ë`m XmoKm§Zm gd© H$mhr H$ib§ nm{hOo. Vo H$mhr bhmZ ZmhrV. kmZ \$ma _hÎdmM§ AgV§.
_aon`ªV Zd§ kmZ KoV am{hb§ nm{hOo.'
Ë`mM {Xder Amåhr WmoadmS>rbm Jobmo. O`d§VZ§ _mÌ PwH$m§S>r {Xbr. dmS>çmV OmD$Z hmVnm` YwD$Z
Amåhr Oam ~gVmo VmoM {^dmH$mH$mZ§ _r Ë`m§À`mH$S>o {Xbobo n¡go _bm {Xbo. H$mHy$, _mB©, a_mH$mHy$ nmoa§
Ambr åhUyZ H$m¡VwH$mZo ~KV ~gë`mM hmoË`m. H$mH$mhr Ambo. Ë`m§Mm àíZmW©H$ Moham "nmoa§ Aer _Ü`oM
H$er Ambr ?' Agm OUy àíZ {dMmarV hmoVm. _r _mBªH$S>o n¡go XoV åhQ>bo,
"_mB© ho n¡go R>odm.'
"n¡go ? H$gbo ?'
"AmYr R>odm. Z§Va gm§JVmo.' _r åhQ>bo. a_mH$mHy$nwT>o Vr MMm© _bm H$am`Mr ZìhVr.
"H$mH$m, Vwåhr Ago WH$ë`mgmaIo H$m dmQ>Vm ? Kar XyY, Vyn, Xhr gJù`m Jmdmbm dmQ>Vm `oB©b
BVH§$ Amho. ^mOrnmbm, \$i§ gJi§ Amho. ~a§ n¡gm åhUmdm Va Vmo Hw$R>§ H$_r Amho ? ZmoH$a-MmH$a
AmhoV. {^dmH$mH$mgmaIo _XVH$V} AmhoV. _J Vwåhr H$embm H$miOr H$aVm ?'
"{^dm, VyM gm§J _mOr hmbV.'
"g_X§ gm§{JQ>b`.' {^dm.
"Am{U Vy H$dmgm JoëVmg H$moëhmnyabm ?'
{^dmH$mH$mZ§ H$mHy$H$S>§ ~{KVb§ Am{U H$mhr ~mobboM ZmhrV. nmQ>rbH$mH$m nwÝhm {dMma_½Z Pmbo.
amÌr {Zdm§VnUo Vo {dgy qnniJmdmV H$m` H$m` H$aVmo Amho ho g{dñVa gm§{JVb§. _R>mMr B_maV Ho$dT>r
_moR>r ~m§YVmo Amho Ë`mgmR>r bmoH$m§Zm H$gm am~dyZ KoVmo Vo gd© gm§JyZ Vo _bm _moR>çm H$miOrZ§ åhUmbo,
 "Am_Mr _mUg§ AS>mUr, ømo {~b§Xa, gì`m© Jmdmbm Iyi bmdb§` Ya_mM§. Hw$Q>b§ Hw$Q>b§ gUdma
H$mS>Vy`. AmVm Am_À`m JmdmV Ym-B©g KamV AZ§V MVwX©er gwê$ hm`. Pmb§ Va XwJm©nyOm, JUnVr,
bjr_rd«V bB© OmoamV Mmbb`.
"`mbm Amim ~gbm nm{hOo nU Vm~S>Vmo~ H$mhr H$aVm `oV Zmhr. AmnU WmoS>m em§VnUo {dMma H$ê$.
KmB©Z§ H$mhr H$aU§ ~a§ Zmhr.' _r.
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm _mP§ åhUU§ nQ>b§. _r MmdS>rda OmVmo åhUyZ Vo {ZKyZ Jobo. gH$mir eoVdmS>r Am{U
g§Ü`mH$mir MmdS>r ho Ë`m§M§ R>abob§ hmoV§.
Vo Joë`mda _r _mB©Zm ~mOybm ~mobmdyZ KoVb§ Am{U Ë`m n¡emMr ^mZJS> gm§{JVbr. Vo n¡go Amnë`m
Zdè`mÀ`m _¥Ë`ybm H$maUr^yV Pmboë`m _mUgmMo AmhoV ho EoHy$Z _mB© g§Vmnë`m, åhUmë`m,
"ho n¡go VwPo Vy H$m` H$am`Mo Vo H$a nU _r Ë`m n¡em§Zm hmV bmdUma Zmhr.'
"Ahmo _mB© n¡gm hr Cn`wŠV dñVy Amho. H$moUmMm H$m AgoZm ? {dZmVH«$ma AmnUmbm dmnam`bm
{_iVmo` Zm ? _J AmnU H$miOr H$am`Mr Zmhr.'
"_r _mÂ`mgmR>r Ë`mVrb EH$ n¡gmhr KoUma Zmhr.'
"R>rH$ Amho. BH$S>o Úm. _r IM© H$aVmo.' _r.
_mBªH$S>Mo n¡go KoD$Z _r _amR>r emioV Jobmo. _w»`mÜ`mnH$ H$m§~io JwéOr _wbm§Zm {eH$drV hmoVo. _r
åhQ>bo,
"JwéOr, emiobm H$mhr dñVy nm{hOo Amho H$m ?'
jU^a Vo {dMma_½Z Pmbo. _J åhUmbo,
"nmoam§Zm nmUr {nÊ`mgmR>r qnn nm{hOo Amho EH$.'
"{H$Vr én`o IM© hmoVrb ?'
"AS>rMeon`ªV !'
"AmUIr H$m` hdo ?'
"~gÊ`mgmR>r n{hbr-Xwgarbm bmH$S>r nmQ> nm{hOoV.'
"Ë`mZm {H$Vr bmJVrb ?' _r.
"AS>rMeo VrZeo.'
"nwT>§ ?'
"_bm Q>o~b-IwMu-H$nmQ> Zmhr. Ë`mbm AmR>-ZD$eo' JwéOr.
"R>rH$ Amho øm gJù`m dñVy Vwåhmbm nmR>dyZ XoVmo.'
"AmUIr H$m` e§^a-XrS>eo AmhoV da ?'
"AmhoV nU H$m` H$aUma Vo gm§Jm.'
"_wbm§Mr EH$ Q´>rn H$mT>Vmo qnniJmdÀ`m _R>mMr !'
"JwéOr, Vwåhr Am§~oS>H$a dmMbm`. nmoam§Zm Ym{_©H$ {R>H$mUr H$go KoD$Z OmVm ? Á`mo{V~m, ZmB©H$~m,
am_oída, am_qbJ hr _wbm§À`m ghbrMr {R>H$mUo ZìhoV JwéOr. Ë`mnojm àVmnJS>, am`JS>, nÝhmim,
{demiJS> XmIdm. {edam`m§gmaIo namH«$_r ìhm`bm {eH$dm. Xodm§Mo Xe©Z H$aÊ`mgmR>r EH$ n¡ _r IM©
H$aUma Zmhr. Vwåhr _moR>o AmhmV. Vwåhmbm _r ehmUnU {eH$dU§ ~a§ Zmhr nU amhmdb§ Zmhr åhUyZ
~mobbmo. _mÌ _mP§ nQ>V§ H$s Zmhr ?'
"_Zmoha Vwåhmbm amJ `oB©b nU XodmgmR>r EH$ n¡ IM© H$aUma Zmhr åhUVm ho H$mhr _bm nQ>V Zmhr.
_r `m emioV bmJyZ Xhm df} Pmbr. _XV AÜ`mnH$ nmgyZ dmT>V dmT>V OmD$Z _w»`mÜ`mnH$ Pmbmo.'
"Joë`m dfu EH$m J¥hñWmZ§ gm§{JVb§ H$s emioV JUnVr ~gdm. Vw_Mr BÀN>m nyU© hmoB©b Am{U
M_ËH$ma ~Km. JUnVr ~g{dboë`m dfu _w»`mÜ`mnH$ nXmMr AmS>©a Ambr.'
"ìdm, ìdm, JwéOr. H$emM§ Var H$maU H$embm Var H$go bmJy H$aVm` ?'
"åhUOo ?' JwéOr S>moio {dñ\$mê$Z CX²Jmabo.
"Vwåhr ZmoH$ar Ho$br 10 df} åhUyZ Am{U Ë`mVyZhr Mm§Jë`m H$m_mMo eoao Vwåhm§bm {_imbo åhUyZ
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Agob Va Vr Vw_À`m {R>H$mUrM amhmo. Amåhm§bm {VMm g§gJ© ZH$mo. nU Am§~oS>H$am§Zr ~m¡ÕY_© H$m
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amîQ´>{hVmda, _mUwgH$sda R>odm. ho AmVm _r Vwåhm§bm {eH$dm`M§ åhUOo gJi§ CbQ>M Pmb§ H$s !
"_r Vwåhmbm EH$ àíZ {dMmaVmo JwéOr. am_m`U-_hm^maVmVrb JmoîQ>r nmR>çnwñVH$mV AgVmV. Ë`m
Vwåhr AmhoV VemM nmoam§Zm {eH${dVm H$s Amnë`m ~wÕrZo H$mhr g§ñH$ma Ë`m§À`mda H$aVm ?'
"Zmhr, AmhoV VemM {eH${dVmo H$m ? Ë`mV H$m` MwH$b§ ?'
"gJi§M MwH$b§ Jwwéd`© H$m§~io. am_mMm nm` XJS>mbm bmJbm Am{U Ë`mVyZ A{hë`m àH$Q>br, ho
eŠ` Amho ? Ag§M gm§Jmb Va nmoa§ {Xgob Ë`m XJS>mbm nm` bmdV {\$aVrb Zm ?'
"_J H$am`M§ H$m` ?'
"Ahmo AmnU åhQ>b§ nm{hOo H$s nmoam§Zmo hr nwamUmVbr H$Wm Amho. nwamUH$Wm Iè`m ZgVmV, Ag§ ZH$mo
gm§Jm`bm ? Vw_À`mgma»`m {ejH$m§da EH$ A^§J {b{hbm` EH$m A^§JH$mamZ§.'
"H$m` {b{hb§` Ë`m A^§JmV ?'
"A^§J Agm Amho,
"{ejH$mZo {H$Vr {eH$dmdo ImoQ>o ? Ÿ&
VH©$-{dMmamVo gmoSy>{Z`m Ÿ&& 1 &&
nwamì`m{edm` ~mobVr ~mîH$i Ÿ&
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gy`©nwÌ H$U© åhUVmZm Ë`m§Mr Ÿ&
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Amho Vo VgoM gm§JUmam Jwê$ Ÿ&
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"A^§J H$m` åhUVmo Vo g_OyZ ¿`m JwéOr !' _r åhUmbmo.
_mP§ H$mhr _Zmda Z KoVm H$m§~io JwéOr åhUmbo,
"_Zmoha Vwåhr bhmZ AmhmV. EH$Xm PQ>H$m ~gbm H$s _J ~gmb hmV OmoSy>Z. Ahmo dmS>d{S>bm§Zr
Ho$b` H$embm ? Am_Mr VmH$X XodmnwT>§ Mmbb H$m` ?'
JwéOr Vwåhr hÅ>r Ym{_©H$ AmhmV. Vwåhmbm hd§ Vo nmR>dyZ XoVmo. _bm KmB© Amho. _r `oVmo.' _r.
dmS>çmda Amë`mda H$mH$m§Zm gJi§ gm§{JVb§. Vo H$mhrgo {dMma_½Z Pmbo åhUmbo,
"Ia§ åh§Oo JwéOrÀ`m dmS>dS>bm§da H$gbr Am\$V AmbrVr Vo Ë`oZbm H$m` åhmB©V ÝhmB©. AmZ² AOyZ
Va H$m` hm`. Ë`mo {~Mmam hoS>_mñVa hm` åhUyZemZ Hw$Ur hr ~mH$sMr VoMr boH$ Amnë`m KamV gyZ
åhUyZ KoVrb H$m ? hm` Hw$Zr åhmË_m \w$bo, emhÿ åhmamOm§gmaH$m ? øo H$m` JwéOrbm H$iV ÝhmB© ? _J
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_mñVamMr `odS>r ^ŠVr H$gbr ?'
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{dMmam§Mo \w$bnmIam§gmaIo H$mH$m Aer VwbZm _mPo _Z Z H$iV H$ê$ bmJbo.
"H$mH$m, {H$Vr ~Xb Pmbm` Vw_À`mV !' _r.
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ZgVmo.'
"nU Ë`m§À`m O`d§VmM§ EoH$b§ Zìho !'
"åh§Oo Zo_H§$ H$aVw`m Var H$m` ?'
"Ahmo Vmo {dídZmWmÀ`m ZmXmbm bmJbm`.'
nmQ>rbm H$mH$m YmñVmdbo. ~amM doi g§{MV Pmbo. _J ~mobbo,
"åh§Oo Ë`mo-H$m` JwéOrMm ZîQ>m§e H$am`m Q>nbm` H$m` ?'
"Ag§M åhUm`M§ !'
"Am{U `ogd§VmM§ H$m` ?'
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"_J AmVm H$m` H$amd§ ?'
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hmoB©b nU O`d§Vmda _mB©Mr ZOa amhrb.'
"AmZ Vy ?' H$mH$m.
"_r ~r.E. hmoB©n`ªV ~mo{S>ªJ_Ü`oM amhUma. {VW§ Oo _mo{hVoga AmhoV Vo JwéOtgmaIoM gË`emoYH$
AmhoV. _bm Ë`m§Mo {dMma EoH$m`bm AmdS>Vo.'
"~a§, Vg§ H$ê$ !' H$mH$m.
 "_r Ka nmhVmo Z§Va H$i{dVmo. Ë`mZ§Va _mBªZm gd© gm{hË`mgh KoD$Z `m. Am{U H$mH$m AmVm EImXr
Orn qH$dm _oQ>°S>moa ¿`m. Kar Agmdr.'
"R>rH$m` Vg§ H$ê$ !' H$mH$m.
Ë`mM {Xder _r H$moëhmnwamV naVbmo. O`d§V ^oQ>bm nU Ë`mZ§ n¡em~Ôb H$mhr {dMmab§ Zmhr. _r
Ym{_©H$ àdmhmVyZ Ambobm n¡gm g_mOH$m`m©H$S>o di{dbm hmoVm N>. emhÿ _hmamOm§À`mà_mUo. Ë`mZr
n§T>anwamVrb AÞN>ÌmVrb n¡gm {ejUmgmR>r IM© Ho$bm. EH$m X½`m©Mo CËnÞ _wpñb_ ~mo{S>ªJbm {Xbo.
_bm _mÂ`m H¥$Ë`mMm A{^_mZ dmQ>bm.
nU Á`m H$nmQ>mV Ë`mZ§ n¡go R>odbo hmoVo Ë`m H$nmQ>mÀ`m Xmamda JrVo_Ybm íbmoH$ {b{hbobm _bm
{Xgbm,
gwIXw:Io g_oH¥$Ëdm, bm^mbm^m¡ O`mO`m¡ Ÿ&
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AmR> {XdgmV _r Ka emoYbo Am{U H$mH$m§Zm H$i{dbo. H$mH$m§Zr _mBªZm gd© g§gmamon`moJr gm{hË`mgh
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_mB©Zm ehamÀ`m dmVmdaUmMr AmoiI hmoB©n`ªV Ë`m XmoKr _mBªÀ`m~amo~a amhUma hmoË`m nU XmoZ {Xdghr
nwao Pmbo AgVrb ZgVrb VodT>çmV {Vgè`m {Xder nhmQ>oM AmR>-gmS>oAmR>À`m gw_mamg {^dmH$mH$m XÎm
!
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{dMmabm Vgo Vo dmB©Q> Vm|S> H$ê$Z åhUmbo,
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AmJ BPdm` Ymdb§ na amVrMr `oi. AmZ _Ü`mÝh amVrM§ H$dm bmJbr Vr H$moU OmUo. gJirH$S>Z§
noQ>ë`mda hmH$~m|~ hmoD$Z H$m` CnoJ. bB© bwH$gmZr Pmbr.'
H$mHy$Z§ Amnë`m XmoZ åhetÀ`m ZmdmZo h§~aS>mM \$moS>bm. "_mPr em§Vr, _mPr ~mir' åhUyZ Ë`m
nXamMm ~moim Vm|S>mda Yê$Z aSy> bmJë`m.
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§À`mhr S>moù`mV Aly Vaibo nU Ë`mZr ñdV:bm gmdabo. {dMma_½Z hmoD$Z Ë`mZr
{^dmH$mH$mbm àíZ Ho$bm,
"AmJ H$er H$m` bmJbr ?'
"Admo nmQ>rb AmJ bmdë`mbr hm` Vr. Vw_r gJir {hH$S>§ Amë`mb§ ~KyZ, nmiV {R>dyZ øo H$m_
Ho$b`m. amHo$b Q>mHy$Z no{Q>db` Ýhd§. AmZ Vo Hw$UmM§ H$m_ hm` Ë`o~r _bm H$ib`.'
"H$moU hm` Ë`mo ? ^oH$S>mMr Am¡bmX ?'
{nedrVyZ {^dmH$mH$mZr EH$ Mßnb H$mTy>Z H$mH$m§À`m nwT>çmV Q>mH$br Am{U åhUmbo,
"hr diH$m Hw$ZmMr Mßnb hm` Vr !'
"hr Am_À`m {dídZmWmMr' a_mH$mHy$ nQ>H$Z ~mobyZ Joë`m. Z§Va Ë`m g§{MV Pmë`m.
"åh§Oo Ë`m ZmJmZ§ ømo S>§I _mabm Va.' nmQ>rbH$mH$m amJmZo ~o^mZ Pmbo hmoVo.
O`d§V AmVyZ Mhm KoD$Z ~mhoa nS>V hmoVm. Ë`mZo gd© H$mhr EoH$bo hmoVo.
 "O`d§V EoH$bg gma§ ? AmVm gm§J. hr Ym{_©H$ _§S>ir H$moUË`m àoaUoZ§ H$m_ H$aVmV Vo ?' _r Ë`mbm
{MS>dÊ`mgmR>r ~mobbmo. Va Ë`mZo _»I Moham H$ê$Z _mÂ`m hmVmV EH$ H$mJX {Xbm. Vr N>mnrb n{ÌH$m
g§Xoe XoUmar hmoVr. _r dmMbo,
Omo h¡ dh AÀN>m h¡ Ÿ&
Omo hmo ahm h¡ dh AÀN>m hmo ahm h¡ Ÿ&
Omo hmoJm AÀN>mhr hmoJm Ÿ&
Omo hmoVm h¡ dh na_mË_m H$s àoaUm go hmoVm h¡ Ÿ&
B©ída H$s Amkm Ho$ ~J¡a EH$ nÎmm ^r Zhr {hbVm Ÿ&
{H$grH$m bm^ {H$gr H$s hm{Z nyd© H$_m] Ho$ AZwgma hmoVr h¡ Ÿ&
g^r _Zwî` B©ída Ho$ hmW H$s H$R>nwV{b`m± h¡ Omo B©ídaoÀN>m Ho$ AZwgma ZmMVr h¡ Ÿ&
Bg{bE {H$gr H$m`© Ho$ {bE {H$grH$mo {Oå_oXma R>hamZm C{MV Zht h¡ &
Omo Vwåh| {_bVm h¡ dh B©ída H$s XoZ h¡ Ÿ&
_r OgOgm Vo dmMV Jobmo VgVgm _mPm amJ dmT>V Jobm nU O`d§Vmda amJmdyZ H$mhr Cn`moJ
ZìhVm. Ë`mZ§ Amnb§ _V Ë`m n{ÌHo$VyZ ì`ŠV Ho$b§ hmoV§. Ym{_©H$ ì`ŠVtMr {ZpîH«$`Vm Ë`mÀ`mV éOV
Mmbbr hmoVr hoM Ia§. nwT>Mr MMm©hr Z H$aVm Vmo {ZKyZhr Jobm hmoVm.
H$mH$s¨Zr aSy>Z aSy>Z S>moio gwOdyZ KoVbo. _mB© Am{U a_mH$mHy$ Ë`m§Mr g_OyV KmbÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV
hmoË`m. H$mH$s åhUV hmoË`m,
"n¡gm-AS>H$m, H$mnS> MmonS> Oiy Xo. na _mÁ`m em§Vr Am{U ~mir OiyZ Joë`m. H$m` _amZ§ Amb§
_mÁ`m boH$sñZr. YS>nSy>Z, ~m§Yë`m OmJr VS>_Sy>Z _oë`m. {H$Vr hmb gmogm`M§ Z{e~mbm Amb§.'
H$mH$sbm, H$mH$m§Zm KoD$Z _r nwÝhm WmoadmS>rbm {ZKmbmo Vg§ XmoKm§M§ d` Pmbob§M. Ë`m§Zm OnU§ ^mJ
hmoV§. Ë`m§Zm _mZ{gH$ YŠH$m Z ~gob Aer H$miOr KoV hmoVmo.
H$mH$m§Zm n¡em~Ôb {dMmamd§ Ag§ Xhm doim dmQ>b§. nU n¡gm ho àË`oH$ ì`ŠVrM§ ImgJr ahñ` Agb§
nm{hOo. Ag§ Am_Mo àmÜ`mnH$ åhUmbo hmoVo åhUyZ {dMmaÊ`mM§ YmS>g hmoB©Zm. nU gJim n¡gm OiyZ Jobm
Va H$m` H$am`M§ Ag§hr dmQy> bmJb§. nU EH$ _Z åhUV hmoV§ H$s H$mH$m H$mhr H$ÀÀ`m JwéMm Mobm
ZmhrV. Vo YmoaUrhr AmhoV Am{U ì`dhmar Va Z§~a EH$Mo AmhoV. Ë`m§Mm n¡gm Agm "› A½Zo` ñdmhm'
hmoUma Zmhr Ag§hr dmQ>V hmoV§ Am{U VoM Ia§ Pmb§.
g§Yr gmYyZ, H$mH$sÀ`m Anamoj _r n¡em~Ôb {dMmaë`mda Vo åhUmbo,
"Vy H$mhr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$mog. dmS>çmMr H$miOr _bm KoVm Ambr Zmhr ho Ia§. na n¡gm `odpñVV
amIyZ {R>dbm`. Ë`oMr qMVm ZJ.' WmoS>§ Wm§~yZ Vo åhUmbo.
"n¡emMr H$miOr ¿`m`bm nm`OoM H$s. VwOm n¡gm hm` Ë`mo. _r Amnbm amIUrMm JS>r.'
Am{U Vo hgbo. _mÂ`m _ZmdaMm VmU Ë`m§À`m hgÊ`mZ§ ~amM H$_r Pmbm. Vo nwT>§ åhUmbo,
"Ama§ ~m~m `m OJmV gwImZ§ OJm`M§ Va Amnë`m n¡Š`mMmM Amerdm©X nm`Oo Ag§ VyM Zoh_r Zoh_r
åhUVyg Ýhd§. _mÁ`m Ü`oZmV hm` Ë`o g_X§. n¡H$m hm` Va gJi§ hm`. Vy H$m` _§Vma åhUrV hmoVmg Vo ?
_r hgV åhUmbmo.
"Ëd_od _mVmM {nVm Ëd_od Ÿ&
Ëd_od ~§YwíM gIm Ëd_od Ÿ&
 Ëd_od {dÚm Ð{dU_² Ëd_od Ÿ&
Ëd_od Ðì`§ __ Xod Xod Ÿ&&
"ho n¡em, VyM _mPm AmB©~mn Amhog, _mPm {_Ì VyM, _mPm ^mD$ VyM, _mPo ehmUnU VyM Am{U
_mPm Xodhr VyM Amhog.'
hm Vmo _§Ì H$mH$m !'
"Ama§ Ë`o _bm åhmB©V hm`. VwOm H$mH$m hm` _r boH$am.
_bm YÝ` YÝ` dmQ>bo.
H$mH$m§Zr nmo{bgm§Zm H$i{dbo ZìhVo. VH«$ma Ho$br ZìhVr. Vo ñdV: nmobrgnmQ>rbM hmoVo nU dm`X§S>o
ZmdmMm \$m¡OXma XmoZ nmo{bgm§gh Orn_YyZ EHo$ {Xder Ambm. MhmnmUr Pmë`mda Ë`mZo O{iVm~Ôb
{df` H$mT>bm.
H$mH$m§À`m _ZmV H$mhr doJioM {dMma Mmby AgmdoV. Vo \$m¡OXmam§Zm åhUmbo,
"_bm H§$ßb|Q> ÚmMr ÝhmB©.'
"Ahmo H§$ßb|Q> Zìh§ na Pmbm àH$ma VgmM gmoS>bm Va H$m`ÚmM§ amÁ` ZîQ> hmoB©b åhUyZ Vnmg Ho$bm
nm{hOob. JwÝhoJmambm XheV ~gbr nm`Oob.' \$m¡OXma.
"Vw_M§ Ia§ hm` na _bm VH«$ma H$am`Mr AgVr Va H$YrM Ho$br AgVr åhUVmo Ýhd§.'
"nU ho H$aUmar _mUg§ g_mOmV dmdaVmV ho ~a§ H$m ?' \$m¡OXma.
"Vr VerM èhmUma. Vw_r H$mB© H$aV ÝhmB©.'
ho EoHy$Z \$m¡OXma {MS>bm. åhUmbm,
"Vwåhr ñdV: nmobrgnmQ>rb AgyZ Vw_Mm ImË`mda {dídmg Zmhr hr JmoîQ> \$ma Iam~ Amho.'
"~am~a. na _r Zmd KoQ>b§ AmZ Vw_r eonyQ> KmQ>br Va ?' amJmZo H$mH$m åhUmbo.
_yR> AmnQy>Z \$m¡OXma åhUmbm, "Vwåhr Zmd gm§Jm. Ë`mbm ~m§YyZ Vw_À`mnwT>§ AmUVmo H$s Zmhr Vo ~Km.'
"ho H$m_ {dídZmWZ§ Ho$b`. nH$S>m ~Ky Ë`mbm.'
\$m¡OXma Jm§Jabm. H$mH$m§Zm hm \$m¡OXma {dídZmWbm Jwê$ _mZVmo. Ë`mÀ`m Xe©Zmbm OmVmo ho gma§ _mhrV
hmoV§.
"Ë`m gËnwéfmM§ Zmd KoD$ ZH$m. Vo ~a§ Zmhr. OJmÀ`m H$ë`mUmgmR>r Vo OJVmV.'
"~am~a AmVm Am_M§ H$ë`mU Ho$b§. AmVm AmZIr Hw$UmM§ H$aË`mV ~Ky. Am{U ho ~Jm gmho~ Agb§
XodYm{_©H$nZ ImË`mV Agb§ åhUOo H$g§ H$m`ÚmM§ amÁ` `oUma ? _mJ§ Xoenm§S>o \$m¡OXma Ambo ìhVo.
naí`mZ§ A§JmV Amë`mM§ ñdm§J Ho$b§ Am{U \$m¡OXma Jm§Jab§. Ë`m AS>mÊ`mÀ`m nm`m nS>b§. _mnr _mJm`
bmJb§. AmVm Vw_r Ambm`. Vw_M§ ~r Ë`oM bjmU H$m` Ia§ ÝhmB© `m Jar~ XoemVë`m OZVoM§. Omdm
gm`o~. gm åh¡Ý`mZr H$dm gdS> Pmbr Va Ë`m Vw_À`m {dídZmW_hmamOmñZr Am_À`m O{iVm~Ôb
BMmam Am{U bJoM Ë`§Mm EH$ \$moQy> H$mT>m. åhUO§ _r H$m` åhUVmo Vo H$i§b.' H$mH$m Aem ËdofmZo
~mobV hmoVo H$s \$m¡OXma OmJm gmoSy>Z CR>bmM. H$mhr Z ~mobVm JmS>rV ~gbm Am{U JmS>r {ZKyZ Jobr.
^`mZH$ àg§JmVyZ gwQ>H$m Pmë`mgmaIr.
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g§ajUmgmR>r Mma S>m°~a_Z Hw$Ìo.
Ka ~Km`bm XyaXyaMr _mUgo `m`Mr. åhUm`Mr, "AmVm dmñVwem§Vr XUŠ`mV H$am nmQ>rb.'
"Vw_r Ambm hrM dmñVyem§Vr. Admo _mZgm§M§ nm` bmJb§ åh§Oo gJi§ Amb§. Vw_mñZr PH$mg OodU
XoZma hm` _r. Vdm ~{bdVmo.'
"øm, øm, Admo hmo_hdmZ gJi§ ìh`mg nm`Oo. ^Q>mZ§ _§Vma åhQ>b§ nm`Oo.' JmdH$ar.
"Ë`odT>§ gmoSy>Z ~mobm. Ad ^y_r nyOm, nm`m^aUr, Mm¡H$Q>nyOm, hiHw§$S>mMr nwS>r, {ZdX, Zmai H$m`~r
Z H$aVm ~§Jbm ~m§Xbm`. `dT>r XoIUr B_maV _ww§~B©-nwÊ`mV~r Zgb Va Vwåhmbm Hw$R>§ Vr H$mir ^mdbr
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bmdm`M§ Ë`dT> bmdm _mÁ`m {~pëS>¨Jbm. VoM H$embm øo _yR> _mabr åh§Ë`mV Ýhd§, H$m BQ>bmB© KmQ>br
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_mÁ`mda BQ>bmB© Kmbm ÝhmB©Va åhgmo~m Kmbm. XodrMr OQ> ìhVr åh§Vm` Va Vr _r H$mnyZ `oUr KmbyZ
XoVmo. Iwù`mZy emZnmZ H$_r Agb§ H$s ho gma§ KS>V§. Va _yi _wÚm åh§Oo _mZyg emZm nm`Oo.'
_r Ë`m§Mo {dMma H$m¡VwH$mZo EoH$m`Mm. Ago {dMma gVV EoH$bo nm{hOoV Ag§hr dmQ>m`M§. `m~m~VrV
Ym{_©H$ bmoH$m§Mr {MH$mQ>r H$m¡VwH$mñnX AgVo Ag§ _bm Zoh_rM OmUdV§. {XdgmVyZ XmoZ doim, VrZ doim
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C§~amÀ`m PmS>mbm \o$è`m KmbVmV. \o$ar KmbÊ`mV {eñV AgVo Ag§ Hw$R>§ Amho ? BH$S>o ~K, {VH$S>o ~K,
nwÝhm _Zmbm hÅ>mZ§ \o$arV J§wVdU. Aem ZmZm Vèhm. H$gbo ho {ZË`Zo_ ? H$gë`m `m CnmgZm ?
Ë`mnojm hr _mUgo AmnUmbm AmdS>Umao N>§X H$m OmonmgV ZmhrV ? Ag§ _bm Zoh_r dmQ>V§. eodQ>r
_Zmbm Ym{_©H$ g§ñH$mamV Var H$m Jw§Vdm`Mo ? Va [aH$må`m _ZmV g¡VmZ {eaVmo åhUyZ. [aH$m_§ _Z ZH$mo Vo
{dMma H$aV. ZH$mo Ë`m dmgZm Ë`mbm MmidVmV. Vo ñdV:bm A{ZîQ> AgUmao AmMaUhr H$aVo. OrdZ
A{ZîQ> diUmZo Mmbbo H$s KmV hm R>abobm. åhUyZ H$mhr gm_m{OH$ VÎdm§Zr Vo {eñV~Õ H$aÊ`mMm
à`ËZ g_mOmZo Ho$bm Amho. Ym{_©H$ g§ñH$ma ho Ë`m à`ËZmVrb OwZo Eo{Vhm{gH$ à`ËZ. Ë`mV _mUgmbm
Jw§V{dbo H$s _mUgmMo OrdZ A{YH$ gwa{jV amhrb Ago OwÝ`m bmoH$m§Zm dmQ>bo. nU AmOÀ`m {eH$boë`m
_mUgm§Zm Aer Ym{_©H$ d¥Îmr OmonmgÊ`mnojm gm{hË`, g§JrV, {MÌ, {eën, ñWmnË`, n`©Q>Z, njr-ney
{ZarjU, d¥jg§dY©Z, A§YlÕm{Z_y©bZ Aem {H$VrVar N>§Xm_Ü`o ñdV:bm Jw§V{dVm `oVo. Ym{_©H$Vm hm
nyduMm AgmM EH$ N>§X hUyZ ñdrH$mabm Jobm hmoVm. AmO Ë`mbm AZoH$ n`m©` AmhoV. ehmUm _mUyg
N>§Xm§Mm `mo½` Cn`moJ H$ê$Z A_mn H$sVu Am{U n¡gm {_idy eH$Vmo ho AZoH$ OmJ{VH$ H$sVuÀ`m
gm{hË`H$ma, Jm`H$, dmXH$, ZV©H$, {MÌH$ma, _y{V©H$ma øm§Zr ñdV:À`m CXmhaUmZo {gÕ Ho$bo Amho.
H$mH$m§À`m Zì`m dmñVyZo _r BVH$m AmZ§XrV Pmbmo H$s _bm dmMZ, boIZ H$arV VmgZVmg KmbdmdoV
Ago dmQy> bmJbo. _mPr Aä`mgmMr nwñVHo$ Am{U _bm nwañH$ma åhUyZ {_imbobr nwñVHo$ _mÂ`m
Aä`m{gHo$V _r ì`dpñWV bmdbr Am{U Aä`mg H$aÊ`mV X§J Pmbmo. _mÂ`m~amo~a `ed§V gmdbrgmaIm
Agm`Mm. _r OmB©Z {VH$S>o OmUo, _r Oo H$aV amhrZ Vo H$aUo Ë`mbm \$ma AmdS>m`Mo. Vmo _moR>m S>m°ŠQ>a
hmoUma ho _bm ZŠH$s g_OyZ MwH$bo. _mÌ O`d§Vmbm H$go diU bmdm`Mo hm Iam àíZ hmoVm.
H$mH$m§Zm _r {dMmaë`mda Ë`mZr _bm gm_, Xm_, X§S>, ^oX øm gd© àH$mamV ~gUmao Amnbo {dMma
EoH${dbo. _bm Ë`m§Mo {dMma nQ>bo nU nwT>o Vo A_bmV H$go AmUm`Mo hm àíZ JhZ hmoVm. H$mH$m _mÌ
~aoM _waã~r hmoVo. bm¡H$aM KS>boë`m EH$m àg§JmZo ho _bm H$ibo.
EHo$ {Xder O`d§VmMm {_Ì VwH$mam_ Ë`mbm ^oQ>m`bm Ambm. XmoKo \$mQ>H$mOdi ~amM doi ~mobV
hmoVo. Z§Va O`d§V H$mH$m§Zm åhUmbm,
"VwH$mam_ qnniJmdbm Mmbbm`. Ë`mÀ`m nmhþÊ`m§À`m Kar H$gbm Var H$m`©H«$_ Amho. _bm Mb
åhUVmo`.'
Ë`mbm dmQ>b§ H$mH$m nadmZJr XoVrb. nU Vo H$gbo dñVmX, Ë`mZr VwH$mam_bm AmV ~mobmdyZ KoVbo.
"H$gbm H$m`©H«$_ Amho VwÂ`m nmhþÊ`m§H$S>o ?'
"OodUmMm H$m`©H«$_ Amho H$mH$m.' VwH$mam_.
"Aa§ nU OodmU H$emnm`r ?'
"Vo _bm åhmB©V ÝhmB© na ~bmdb`.'
"ZŠH$s ?'
"ìh`§.'
"na øo Ia§ hm` Ýhd§ ? VwH$m, _mÁ`m S>moù`mV Yyi \o$H$m`Mr ÝhmB©. H$g§ ? Am{U ho ~J O`d§V,
Vwbm Om`M§ Va Om na bmoH$mÀ`m AÞmMr Amem H$aU§ ho {^H$marnUmM§ bjU hm`. Ü`mZmV {R>d,
VwH$mam_ åhmamO H$m` åhUË`mV åhmB©V hm` ?'
{^jmnmÌ Adb§~Uo,
{OUo Oimo bm{OadmUo Ÿ&'
Vo XmoKo Joë`mda H$mH$m _bm hiy AmdmOmV åhUmbo,

"hm VwŠ`m Ambm ìhVm Ë`m {demMm {Zamon {KD$Z. hm _R>mV H$m_ H$aVmo`. CÚm hZw_mZ O`§Vr. H$sV©Z
AgUma AmO amVr. Ë`mgmR>r O¡d§Vmbm AmdVU Amb`§.'
H$mH$m§Mm _waã~rnUm ~KyZ _r MmQ> nS>bmo. Xwgao {Xder g§Ü`mH$mir O`d§V naV Ambm. H$nmimbm
~wŠH$m, Jwbmb bmJbobm. H$mH$m§Zr gai àíZ Ho$bm.
"H$moZ ~wdm Amb§ ìhV§ ?'
"H$amS>H$a~wdm !'
"Ama§ _J H$sV©Zmbm OmVy åhUerb H$m VwH$mam_mÀ`m nmdÊ`mÀ`m OodZmbm OmVy åhUerb ? AmZ ho
~J O¡d§Vm, _mÁ`mg§J b~mS> ~mobm`M§ ÝhmB©. EH$ JmoîQ> Iar hm` H$m {dgy^mD$bm VwO§ dmQw>i H$am`M
hm`. Ë`oÀ`m ZmXmbm Vy bmJy ZJ. H$g§ ? Ü`oZmV Amb§ ?'
"H$mH$m Vwåhmbm _mPm _moR>onUm ~KdV Zgob åhUyZ Ag§ ~mobVm. _r H$amS>H$a~wdm§Mr gmW Ho$br.
_bm gJio bmoH$ O`d§V _hmamO åhUy bmJboV.'
 "dm a§. ~hmÔam ! _hmamO Pmbmg H$m` ? R>rH$ hm`. Amåhmbm AmZ§X dmQ>Vmo na Vy qnniJmdmbm
Om`mM ÝhmB©.'
"_r OmUma !' O`d§V ËdofmZo åhUmbm.
jU^a H$mH$m ñV§{^V Pmbo. nU Z§Va åhUmbo, "VwÁ`m H$ë`mUmgmR>r gm§JVy. Vy OmV ÝhmB© åhUoñVda
_r AÞnmUr KoZma ÝhmB© !'
WmoS>m doi VgmM Jobm. g§Ü`mH$miÀ`m OodUmMr doi Pmbr. H$mH$m§Zr gm§{JVb§ "_mPm Cndmg hm` !'
dmVmdmaU J§^ra Pmb§. _r _mB©Zm gJi§ gm§{JVb§. Ë`m aSy> bmJë`m.
"AÞXmË`mbm Cnmer amhÊ`mMr doi AmUbrg ? Vwbm emo^V H$m O`d§Vm ? nmQ>rbXmXm§Mr _m\$s _mJ
AmZ Ë`mZm Oodm`bm KoD$Z `o ! ZmhrVa _mPr enW Amho Vwbm.'
O`d§V CR>bm. H$mH$m§nwT>o hmV OmoSy>Z "_m\$ H$am. _r nwÝhm OmUma Zmhr. Oodm`bm Mbm' åhUmbm.
H$mH$m Ë`mÀ`m nmR>rdê$Z hmV {\$adrV Oodbo. _hmË_m Jm§YrÀ`m CnmofUmMr _bm AmR>dU `oV hmoVr.
_mÂ`m _ZmdaM§ XS>nU Xya Pmb§.
Xwgao {Xder H$mH$m§À`m _ZmV H$m` Amb§ H$moU OmUo. _r Am{U O`d§V ~w{Õ~imMm Ioi _m§Sy>Z ~gbmo
hmoVmo {VW§ H$mH$m Ambo Am{U åhUmbo,
"E nmoamZy§, H$mJyX AmZ noZ {KD$Z _mÁ`m ~é~a Mbm. JmdmV Iwù`mJV Y_© AmZ H$_© H$moZ H$moZ
H$aV§ Vo {Q>nZ H$ê$Z Q>mHy$.'
"åhUOo A§YlÕm-{Z_y©bZmMo H$m_ åhUm H$s' `ed§V ~mobbm. Ë`mbm H$mH$m§Mr H$ënZm \$ma
AmdS>br.
Amåhr XmoZ Vmg JmdmV {\$abmo. A§YlÕm R>odUmè`m§Mr Zmdo 40-50 hÿZ A{YH$ Pmbr hmoVr. H$mH$m
~moQ> H$ê$Z XmIdm`Mo Am{U Amåhr Vo {R>H$mU, ì`ŠVr, A§YlÕoMm àH$ma {bhm`Mo. Kar Amë`mda
H$mH$m§Zr _bm H$mhr àH$ma dmMm`bm gm§{JVbo. `ed§V åhUmbm,
"H$mH$m, _r gm§Jy ?'
Ë`mMm Amog§S>Umam CËgmh nmhÿZ H$mH$m åhUmbo, "~a§ Vy dmM !'
"n§T>anyabm qXS>r {ZKmbr hmoVr. dmarMm {Z`_ H$aUo hr A§YlÕmM Amho.'
"Vr H$er H$m` ?' H$mH$m§Zr àíZ Ho$bm.
"H$mH$m, øm dmaH$è`m§À`m Jmdr {dÇ>bmM§ XoD$i AgV§ H$s Zmhr ? _J EH$mXerbm n§T>anyaÀ`mM
{dÇ>bmM§ Xe©Z KoÊ`mgmR>r nm`nrQ> H$aU§ ~amo~a Amho H$m ? åhUOo Vw_À`m JmdmÀ`m _§{XamV Omo {dÇ>b
Amho Vmo ImoQ>m H$m ? Vg§hr Zmhr. ho Eadr Ë`m {dÇ>bmM§ Xe©Z KoVmVM. _J Vmohr Oa IamM Va nwÝhm
dmar H$embm ? ~a Ë`mMo H$sV©ZH$ma Va B©ída Oir, ñWir, H$mîR>r, nmfmUr ^abobm Amho Ag§
åhUVmV. _J Ka dmè`mda gmoSy>Z n§T>anyaÀ`m dmarV gh^mJr hmoUmao dmaH$ar A§YlÕmiyM ZìhoV H$m` ?'
"Aa§ dm dm `oed§Vm Vy Va AJXr H$m{bOmV àmo\$oga {eH$sdË`mV Vgm ~mobVw`mg. Wm§~ VwÂ`m _m`obm
ho EoHy$ Xo. VgmM Ë`mo Am_Mm _moR>m ^JVam_ O¡d§Vm Hw$R>§ Jobm ? Ë`obm Oam EoHy$ Xo. Ama§ emZnmZ
gJirH$S>§ ngab§ nm`Oo, Wm§~.'
`ed§Vmbm Wm§~dyZ Ë`mZr _mB©bm, H$mHy$bm, a_mH$mHy$bm ~mobmdb§.
 O`d§Vmbm hmH$ _mabr nU Ë`mMm nÎmm bmJoZm. O`d§Vm{df`r H$miOr Am{U `ed§Vm~Ôb CËgmh
Aem g§{_l ^mdZm Ë`m§À`m ^aXma Mohè`mda _bm {XgV hmoË`m. Vo `ed§Vmbm àmoËgmhZ XoV åhUmbo,
"Amåhm§bm Oo gm§{JQ>bg. VoM Ë`m {VKrñZr Oam gm§Jm. ø|M H$m`~m` MmoéZ{~ê$Z gwê$ AgV§.'
`ed§VmZ§ VmoM àíZ, VoM CÎma nwÝhm gm§{JVb§. Ë`mbm EImÚm _moR>çm bm^mMo YZr Pmë`mgmaI§ dmQ>V
hmoV§.
"~a§ AmVm Xwga§ gm§J.' H$mH$m åhUmbo.
"Ë`m ZmB©H$ AmOmo~m§À`m Kar `ëb_mMo JmUo gwê$ hmoVo. Ë`m JmÊ`mV naewam_mZo Amnë`m AmB©Mo S>moHo$
Hw$èhmS>rZo CS>{dbo d Z§Va Ë`mÀ`m {dZ§Vrdê$Z O_X½Zr F$frZo Vo OmoSy>Z aoUwHo$bm gOrd Ho$bo Agm CëboI
Amho. Ago H$moUË`mhr ì`ŠVrbm H$aVm `oUo eŠ` Zmhr.' `ed§V.
"Ama§ nU Ë`mo bB© _moQ>m F$fr hmoVm. Ë`§Z Ho$b§ Amgb H$s.'
"eŠ` Zmhr. Ahmo H$mH$m, _mUyg EH$Xm _obm H$s g§nbo. Ë`mÀ`m _|XyÀ`m noer EH$m {_{ZQ>mV _aVmV.
hmM Iam _¥Ë`y Am{U _|XyÀ`m noer EH$Xm _oë`m H$s OrdZ g§nbo.' `ed§V S>m°ŠQ>amà_mUoM {df` g_OmdyZ
XoV hmoVm. H$mH$m Vo EoHy$Z åhUV hmoVo.
"~Km _mB©gm~, H$gm \$mH$S>çm ~mobVmo`. JwéOtM Zmd ømo ZŠH$sM H$mS>Uma.'
Vo `ed§VmH$S>o diyZ åhUmbo, "~a§ Ë`o WmoVm§S> OmD$ Úm. AmVm \w$S>M§ H$m` Vo ~mobm.'
"JmdmV Xodrbm gmoS>bobm aoS>m hm EH$ A§YlÕoMmM àH$ma Amho.' `ed§V.
"Admo na `oed§Vamd Am_À`m JmdMr OwZr Mmb hm` Vr. Xa nmM dfmªZr Ë`oMm ~ir Úm`Mm åh§Or
JmdmV gwIem§Vr Zm§XVr`m.'
"hr \$ma OwZr A§YlÕm Amho. {edm` {VMm CJ_ nyduÀ`m `kg§ñWoVyZ Pmbm Amho. `kmV Agm
àmÊ`m§Mm Am{U H$Yr H$Yr _mUgm§MmgwÕm ~ir {Xbm OmV Ago. AOyZhr `k Ho$bo OmVmV. `k ~ir
{Xë`m{edm` Am{U qhgm Ho$ë`m{edm` nyU© hmoVM Zmhr.' `ed§VmMm Aä`mg Ë`mÀ`m ~mobÊ`mVyZ {XgV
hmoVm Am{U nmQ>rbH$mH$m H$m¡VwH$mZo Ë`mÀ`mH$S>o nhmV hmoVo.
"nU H$m` ao, _mUgm§Mmhr ~ir `kmV {Xbm OmV hmoVm, ho H$emdê$Z ? Vwbm H$m` _mhrV ?' _mBªZr
àíZ Ho$bm.
"AJ§ _mB©, H$emMm ~ir Úm`Mm Vo R>adyZM `k H$arV AgV. Aíd_oY. hm e× Vwbm _mhrV Amho Zm
? Ë`m `kmV KmoS>çmMm ~ir XoV AgV. ~a§ ZwgVm ~ir Zmhr Úm`Mm Va Ë`mM§ _m§g àgmX åhUyZ
Im`M§.'
"er, KmoS>çmM§ _m§g Hw$Ur ImV§ H$m ?' a_mH$mHy$Zr ZmH$ _waSy>Z {VañH$ma ì`ŠV H$arV {dMmab§.
_bm Jßn amhmdoZm. _r `ed§Vbm Wm§~dyZ åhUmbmo, "Ahmo a_mH$mHy$ nyduMo Am`© Iyn aJob Am{U
{VVHo$M a§Jobhr hmoVo. _Ú Am{U _m§g `m§Mm Vo Zoh_r Cn`moJ H$arV. Vo Amnë`m pñÌ`m§Zm ÐmjmgdmgmaIr
gm¡å` _Ú§ XoV Am{U AmnU gmo_ag, _{Xam `m§Mo `WoÀN> àmeZ H$arV. `k^y_rda Z§Va ñÌr-nwéf EH$Ìhr
`oV. B{VhmgmMm`© {d. H$m. amOdmS>o ZmdmMo {dÛmZ hmoD$Z Jobo Ë`m§Zr Ho$bobr dU©Z§ dmMm åhUOo
Am`©g§ñH¥$Vr H$er hmoVr Vo H$iob.'
"Am{U Za_oY `m ZmdmÀ`m `kmV Va _mUgmMm ~ir {Xbm OmB© Am{U ~ir {Xbm H$s Ë`mMo _m§g
àgmX åhUyZ ImU§ AmoKmZoM Ambo.' `ed§V nwT>o åhUmbm.
 "ho ~m~m, Jn a§ `oed§Vm. H$m` Var H$m` Iwù`mZ§²' nmQ>rbH$mHy$Zm ho
EoH$doZm. Ë`m ~è`mM AñdñW Pmë`m hmoË`m. VodT>çmV nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm O`d§VmMr AmR>dU Pmbr.
Am_M§ ho gJi§ ~mobU§ _moR>çm AmVwaVoZo {^dmH$mH$m EoH$V hmoVo.
"Ama§ {^dm, Ë`mo O`d§V H$m` H$aVw`m ~K. AmZ ho ~K ZwñVm ~JyZ `o. Ë`obm H$m` BMmê$ ZJ.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m åhUmbo.
"Ë`m n«Wm Amnë`m XoemV hOmamo dfª Mmby hmoË`m. {edm` øm qhgobm bmoH$ Ym{_©H$ H¥$Ë` åhUyZ
nmhmV. _J Oo Ym{_©H$ Vo gJi§ Mm§Jb§M Agm gm_m{OH$ {Z`_ hmoVm Ë`m_wio Ë`m{déÕ H$moUr ~mobV
ZgV. emñÌH$mam§Zr Va "d¡{XH$s qhgm qhgm Z ^d{V' Ago åhQ>bo. åhUOo doXmÀ`m {Z`_mZwgma `kmV
~ir XoÊ`mMo ho àH$ma gÁOZm§Zmhr _mÝ` hmoUmao hmoVo.'
_r H$mhr ~mobUma Amho ho H$mH$m§Zm _mÂ`m Mohè`mdê$Z bJoM H$im`Mo. åhUyZM Ë`mZr _Ü`oM _bm
{dMmabo.
"_Zmoha, Vy H$m` åhUVmog ?'
"Ahmo H$mH$m, nwT>§ `kmM§ Am{U `kmVrb ~{bXmZmM§ ñVmo_ EdT>§ _mOb§ H$s Vmo EH$ gm_m{OH$ amoJM
hmoD$Z ~gbm. gJio bmoH$ øm Am`mªÀ`m `kg§ñH¥$Vrbm Zmdo R>ody bmJbo. Aem bmoH$m§Mm à~i AmdmO
Jm¡V_ ~wÕmÀ`m énmZo nwT>o Ambm Am{U Ë`m§À`m A{h§goMm g_mOmZo _moR>çm à_mUmV ñdrH$ma Ho$bm. VmoM
~m¡ÕY_©.'
"Aqhgm na_mo Y_©:' Ag§ ~m¡ÕY_©, O¡ZY_©, _hmZw^md g§àXm`, dmaH$ar g§n«Xm`, qbJm`V Y_© gmaoM
nwT>o åhUy bmJbo. `kg§ñH¥$VrÀ`m {déÕ g_mOmZo Ho$bobo ho n{hbo ~§S>.' `ed§VmZo AmdoemZo ~§S>mMm
CëboI Ho$bm.
"Ama§ nmoamZy§ na `k H$arV ìhVo Vo~r g_mOmVbr _mZgM, Ë`obm BamoX H$aUmar~r Vr g_mOmVbr
_mZg§M. _J hr _mZg H$moU ? Vr _mZg§ H$moU ?'
"Ahmo H$mH$m qhXyY_m©V ~«m÷U, j{Ì`, d¡í`, eyÐ Ago Mma JQ> H$aÊ`mV Ambo hmoVo ?'
"Vo Hw$Zr Š`ob§ ?'
"Ahmo, Oo {eH$bobo hmoVo, Ë`mZr OmVr Ho$ë`m.'
"åh§Oo Zo_H§$ Hw$Ur ?'
"ho ~Km H$mH$m Amnë`m XoemV doX H$mimV Hw$Urhr {ejU KoV hmoVm nU Ë`mZ§Va ~«m÷UdJm©Vrb
bmoH$m§Zr Agm {Z`_ Ho$bm H$s BVa OmVtZr {ejU ¿`m`Mo Zmhr. _J Ë`mZr OmVr Ho$ë`m. AmnUmbm
CÀM OmVrMo åhUy bmJbo. Y_©H$_© V`ma H$ê$Z ^moù`mIwù`m§Zm OISy>Z R>odbo. XodmMr ^rVr g_mOm_mJo
bmdbr. nmn-nwÊ`mÀ`m, ñdJ©ZaH$mÀ`m, AmË_m-nwZO©Ý_ Aem H$ënZm§Mm nwamUH$Wm§Mr aMZm H$ê$Z gVV
àgma-àMma Ho$bm. Pmbo g_mOmZo Amnë`m Jù`mV Ë`mZr {Xbobr Xmoar ~m§YyZ KoVbr Am{U Vr {Xbr
Ë`m§À`mM hmVmV. g_mO AS>mUr am{hë`m_wio OZmdam-gmaIo OrdZ OJy bmJbm.' _r g_OmdyZ
gm§JÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV hmoVmo.
"åh§Oo OmVr ~«m÷Um§Zr Ho$ë`m åh§Vmog ?' H$mH$m EImXo AdKS> H$moS>o gwQ>mdo Vem AmZ§XmZo ~mobV hmoVo.
 "hmo` H$mH$m, g_mOmÀ`m ZmS>çmM Ë`m§À`m hmVmV hmoË`m Zm ! Am{U JrVoV lrH¥$îUmÀ`m Zmdmda {Xbm
EH$ íbmoH$ R>moHy$Z. H$m` åhUo,
"MmVwd©Ê`§ _`m g¥îQ>ç§ JwUH$_©{d^mJe: Ÿ&'
åhUOo H$m` Va lrH¥$îU åhUVmo _rM OmVr Ho$ë`m. ~a§ KQ>H$m^a
Ë`mM§ Ia§ åhUmd§ Va am_ hm H¥$îUmÀ`m AmYr. naewam_ am_mÀ`m AmYr, dm_Z Ë`mÀ`m AmYr. Va
dm_Z hm ~«m÷U hmoVm. am_mZo ~«m÷Um§Mo Amerdm©X KoVbo, e§~yH$ åhUyZ EH$m _mJmgdJu` F$frZo Vn
Ho$ë`mZo ~«m÷UmMo _yb _obo åhUVmV, naewam_mZo EH$drg j{Ì` KamÊ`mVrb amOm§Zm H$nQ>mZo Zìho Va
{XdgmT>dù`m R>ma Ho$bo Am{U Vmo ~«m÷U Agë`m_wio Ë`mbm Hw$Ur {ejm H$am`Mr Zmhr Agm
~«m÷U{Z{_©V {Z`_ _yI© g_mOmZo AkmZmnmoQ>r, JMminUo nmibm ho gd© H$go ? H¥$îUmZo JrVoV Mm§JbrM
Wmn _mabr åhUm`Mr. _J OmVr Hw$Ur Ho$ë`m ? Va gm§Jm`bm ho H¥$îUmMo Zmd, OmVr _mÌ am_mÀ`mhr
AmYrnmgyZ ApñVËdmV hmoË`m.'
"H$mH$m Vwåhm§bm Vmo A^§J _mhrV Zmhr. ~«m÷U hm Amnë`m XoemVbm {e{jV dJ©. g_mO Am{U Xoe
Amnë`m Vmã`mV R>odÊ`mgmR>r à`ËZ Ho$bo Vo Ë`m dJm©ZoM ! Ë`m§ZrM OmVr {Z_m©U Ho$ë`m Ago Ë`m A^§JmV
åhQ>bo Amho. \$ma gw§Xa A^§J Amho Vmo.
"~«m÷Um§Zr OmVr ñdmWm©gmR>r Ho$ë`m Ÿ&
Imbr T>H$bÊ`m VrZ dU© Ÿ&& 1 &&
VrZ dU© hmoVo AkmZr ~wS>mbo Ÿ&
~«m÷Um§Mo Ho$bo Ë`m§Zr _mÝ` Ÿ&& 2 &&
H$îQ>H$ar Pmbo H${ZîQ> dJm©Mo Ÿ&
emofUH$Ë`mªMo d§e CÀM Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
j{Ì`mÀ`m hmVr Vbdma {Xbr Ÿ&
_am`m AH$mbr gÁO Ho$bo Ÿ&& 4 &&
ñdV:bm ^yXod åhUyZ KoVr Ÿ&
gd© bm^ KoVr g_mOmMo Ÿ&& 5 &&
~«m÷UmMr hË`m åhUo ~«÷hË`m Ÿ&
IyZ _m\$ Ho$bo naewam_m Ÿ&& 6 &&
{dñH$Q>m hr KS>r ñdmWm©Zo KmVbr Ÿ&
Zdr KS>r Kmbm g_mOmMr Ÿ&& 7 &&
Om{V^oX _moS>m, gmoS>m Ah§H$ma Ÿ&
OJmMm CX²Yma hmoÊ`mgmR>r Ÿ&& 8 Ÿ&&
CÀMZrM ^oX AgË`, ^«m_H$ Ÿ&
_Zwî` Vmo EH$ _mZm AmVm Ÿ&& 9 Ÿ&&
OmVr _moS>Ê`mMr hmH$ gdm© XoVr Ÿ&
 emhÿ N>ÌnVr, Am{U \w$bo Ÿ&& 10 &&
"H$gm Amho A^§J ? KwgImoa Am`mªZr ñdV:H$S>o CÀM OmV R>odbr Am{U BVam§Zm VimJmimVM
T>H$bbo. Z§Va _Zwñ_¥VrgmaIo Hw${Q>b, ZrM J«§W {bhÿZ Agbobo {Z`_ AmUIr H$R>moa Ho$bo. Amb§
Ü`mZmV H$mañWmZ ?'
"~Jm _mB© H$g§ emZnZ hm` Vo. Admo øobm åhUm`M§ _mZyg ! ÝhmB©Va Am_r ! OZmdamMr AdbmX.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm Amnë`m AkmZmMr Aem doir Iyn MrS> `m`Mr.
"~a§ nmoamZy§ AmOnmñZ§ _r {bhm`-dmMm` AmZ² ewÕ ~mobm` {eH$Zma. _bm H$moZ {e{H$dUma ?'
H$mH$m§Zm {eH$dm`bm Amåhr XmoKohr V`ma hmoVmo. Ë`m§Mm CËgmh Ajae: CVy OmV hmoVm.
"~a§ \w$S>§Mr Ho$g ~mobm.'
"Ahmo H$mH$m, øm aoS>çmÀ`m ~irMm àíZ Amho Zm ? Vmo AmYr gmoS>dm. _J nwT>§.' _r.
"~ir Úm`M§ H°$Ýgb !' H$mH$m EH$X_ ~mobbo.
"Jn èhmdm CJr ZwH$gmZ Pmb§ åhmB©V hm` Ýhd§. _mZg§ AgË`mV AmS>ì`m S>moñŠ`mMr. Ë`mVZ ~r ho
JmdmM§ H$m_ hm`. dmS>dS>bmZr Ho$b`m. Vw_r Amg§ ^mB©a ~mob{ebm Va bmoH$ H$m` åh§Vrb R>md hm` ?'
nmQ>rbH$mHy$ ä`më`m hmoË`m.
"AmJ§ dS>rb AS>mUr ìhVo. Ë`oZr H$m` Var Mmb nmS>br. AmVm nmoamZ§ H$m` gm§{JQ>b§. "Aqhem
na_ Y_©' åhUOo H$m` H$ib§ H$m` Vwbm ?' H$mH$m.
"ÝhmB© _r H$m` åh§Vr`m, JmdmM§ H$m_ hm`. CÚm H$m`~r KS>b§ Va nmQ>bm§Zr Amg§ Ho$b§ åhUyZ ho KS>b§
Amg§ bmoH$ åh§Vrb. Ë`mnjr O̧V Vw_r EH$ AmR>dS>m^a Omdm H$mobmnyabm. ~mo{S>ªJmVb§ _mo{hVoga Vw_mbm
bB© _mZË`mV. èhmdm {VV§. Am_r gm§JVy Ë`oñZr ~a§ ÝhmB© _hUyZ Joë`mV S>mŠQ>aH$S>§. AmR> {Xdgm§Zr `m
åhU§ JmdmV. Vo Jmd hm` AmZ² Ë`mo Ë`|Mm ~irMm aoS>m hm`. Ë`obm _méZ ImB©ZmV H$m.' nmQ>brUH$mHy$Zr
\$ma Vi_irZ§ ho gm§{JVb§.
_bm H$mHy§$M§ åhUU§ nQ>b§. H$maU g_mO hm éT>r{à` AgVmo. Vmo éT>r Q>mH$m`bm ghgm V`ma hmoV
Zmhr. EImXr Zdr éT>r Vmo MQ>H$Z ñdrH$maob nU OwZr éT>r gmoS>Uma Zmhr. éT>rgmR>r g§Kf© H$aÊ`mBVH$m Vmo
_yI©hr AgVmo. _bmgwÕm H$mH$m§À`m Am{U n`m©`mZo Amnë`mhr ^{dVì`mMr H$miOr dmQy> bmJbr. åhUyZM
_r åhUmbmo,
"H$mH$m, hm àíZ ZmOyH$ Amho. Vmo Oam gmdH$merZoM hmVmibm nm{hOo. H$mHy§$M§ åhUU§ _bmVar nQ>V§.
Ia§ åhUOo Ë`mgmR>r bmoH$_V V`ma Ho$b§ nm{hOo. JmdmVrb à_wIm§Zm Var ho nQ>b§ nm{hOo H$s ~ir XoU§ ho
A`mo½` Amho. _J Vo bmoH$ JmdmM§ _Z didy eH$VmV.'
"Aa§ _mÂ`m ~m~m, _bm VwO§ åhUU§ nQ>V§. nZ gwYmaUm Aem JVrZ§ H$Xr hmoUma ? Hw$Zr Var \w$S>
Pmb§ nm`Oo åh§Oo ìhVr gwadmV.' nmQ>rbH$mH$m J§^ra hmoD$ZM ~mobV hmoVo. _J Vmo {df` MQ>H$Z ~mOybm
R>odyZ Vo åhUmbo,
"nmoamZy§ Vo \w$S>M§ àH$aU ~mobm.'
"Ahmo H$mH$m Vo gan§M AmhoV Zm, Ë`mZr Zd§ B§OrZ AmUb`. Ë`mMr nyOm Vo H$arV hmoVo.' _r _m{hVr
{Xbr.
 "hm§ ìh` Zìh§ "hmo`', Vo ~r, ~r ZH$mo gwYm, gwÕm `oH$ Iwi§M. ~a§ ømo gan§M _mUyg åh§Oo JmdmMm
\w$S>mar..' H$mH$m
"H$mH$m "nwT>mar' åhUm, nw-T>m-ar.' _r åhUmbmo.
"~a§ nw-T>m-ar !' H$mH$m hgV hmoVo. Vo nwT>§ åhUmbo, "hm§ Va, gan§M B§{OZmMr nyOm H$aVy`. Ama§ B§OrZ
Mm§Jë`m H§$nZrM§ Amgb§ H$m ~mg. Vo MmbV§ `odpñWV. Ë`obm hiXHw$Hw$ bmdyZ H$m` ìhUma-hmoUma ?'
H$mH$m§Zr Amnb§ _V ì`ŠV Ho$b§.
"Ia§ åhUOo H$moUË`mM B§{OZmMr nyOm H$aÊ`mMr JaO Zmhr. B§OrZ ho EH$ V§ÌkmZ{Z{_©V gmYZ Amho.
Ë`mV {~KmS> hmoVmo Vmohr Vm§{ÌH$ H$maUm§_wioM Am{U nyOm H$aÊ`mMr Mmb H$emgmR>r ? Va XodmMr nyOm Vmo
àgÞ ìhmdm åhUyZ bmoH$ H$am`Mo. `oWo àgÞ hmoÊ`mMm àíZM Zmhr. {S>Pob, noQ´>mob KmVbo H$s B§OrZ gwê$
PmboM nm{hOo. ~a§ B§{OZmMr amoO
nyOm Ho$br Var Vw_Mr MyH$ H$mhr Vo IndyZ KoUma Zmhr. Amnë`m JwèhmimMo CXmhaU ¿`m. Jwèhmi
gwê$ H$aÊ`mnydu B§{OZmbm hiXHw§$Hy$ bmdyZ MmaMma doim nm`m nSy>Z Zmai \$moSy>Z gwédmV Ho$br Am{U
_mbH$mMm hmV Oa D$g B§{OZmM KmbVmZm Ë`mV gmnS>bm Va H$mhr Vo Wm§~Uma Zmhr. D$g H$m` Am{U
hmV H$m`, gmnS>ob Vo {niyZ H$mT>Uo ho B§{OZmMo H$m_. B§{OZmV hmV gmnS>ë`mMr CXmhaUo H$m` WmoS>r
AmhoV ?' `ed§VmZ§ N>mZ _m{hVr {Xbr.
"~a§ nwT>§ Mbm.' H$mH$m.
"nU H$mH$m, AmnU nm{hbobr ~hþVoH$ _mUg§ AS>mUr qH$dm Z {eH$bobr hmoVr. åhUyZ Vr H$erhr
dmJbr Var Ë`mZm Xmof XoVm `oV Zmhr nU {eH$bobm _mUyg Ooìhm A§YlÕm ~miJVmo Voìhm _mÌ Vr Iar
A§YlÕm åhUm`Mr. Aer H$mhr CXmhaUo Amåhr {bhÿZ R>odbrV. Ë`mZm _mÌ gm_m{OH$ JwÝhoJma åhQ>bo
nm{hOo.' _r H$mH$m§Zm _mPr dhr XmIdrV åhQ>bo.
"~a§ dmM ~Ky.'
"n{hbo CXmhaU S>m°. {ngmao `m§Mo Amho. ho OmñV {eH$bobo ZmhrV nU ì`dgm`mZo S>m°ŠQ>a AmhoV Zm
Am{U Ë`m§M§M H$embm H$moëhmnwamV _r àË`oH$ _moR>çm XdmImÝ`mV Ym{_©H$Vm dmT>{dUmao Xodm§Mo \$moQ>mo
nm{hboV. H$mhrZr XodmÀ`m _yVu H$mMoÀ`m noQ>rV R>odë`m AmhoV. H$mhrZr Va MŠH$ H$moUm ~wdm H$s
_hmamOm§À`m nmXwH$mMo bhmZgo _§{XaM Ho$bobo Amho. ho Am_Mo {ngmao S>m°ŠQ>a H§$nm¢S>aMo S>m°ŠQ>a PmboV.
Ë`mZm {H$Vrgo kmZ AgUma ? nU Oo S>m°ŠQ>a E_². S>r; E_². Eg²; E\²$. Ama. gr. Eg². (c§S>Z) Pmbobo
AmhoV Ë`mZr ho Xod-XodVm§Mo ApñVËd _mÝ` H$amdo hr Ho$dT>r emoH$m§{VH$m ?'
"Aao XmXm, Xod ZmH$mê$Z OJU§ ho \$ma YmS>gmM§ Amho. Ë`mbm _mUyg doJimM Agmdm bmJVmo. Xod
ZmH$maUo, ZmpñVH$ AgU§ hr _Zwî`mMr gdm}ÀM gwYmaUm. Xod _mZUmam§Zm dmQ>V§ AmnU _mZdr _ZmÀ`m
gwYmaUoMo {eIa JmR>bo nU Iao Va Xod Z _mZUmao AgVmV Ë`m {eIamda Am{U _mZUmao AgVmV Ë`mÀ`m
nm`Ï`mer. {VWo R>ma A{e{jV Am{Xdmgr, {n½_r, Pwby, EpñH$_mogmaIo _mZdr-g§ñH¥$Vrnyd©H$mbrZ
bmoH$m§~amo~a ! Vwbm hm {dMma H$gm dmQ>bm ?' `ed§V åhUmbm.
"AJXr ~amo~a !' _r åhUmbmo.
VodT>çmV {^dmH$mH$m Ambo. H$mH$m§Zm åhUmbo,
"O`d§V Hw$R>§ {XgV ÝhmB©.'
 "O`d§V daÀ`m bm`~«arÀ`m ImobrV H$nmQ>m_mJ§ ~gbm` H$s. _r WmoS>çm doionydu ~KyZ Ambo.' _mB©
åhUmë`m.
"H$nmQ>m_mJ§ ~gyZ H$m` H$aË`mV ho gm`o~ ?' H$mH$m hgV ~mobbo nU Ë`m§À`m ZOaoV H$miOr hmoVrM.
"H$gbmgm On H$aVmo`. XmoZ Vmg _bm Hw$Ur ~mobmdy ZH$m åhUyZ gm§{JVb` Ë`mZ§.'
"a_mH$mHy$, H$mB© åhZm nU {dgyÀ`m ^wVmZ§ øm nmoambm Mm§JbM PnmQ>b`. Ahmo ho Ag§ H$am` bmJb§
`m d`mV Va dm`m OmB©b H$s.' H$mH$m H$miOrZo ~mobV hmoVo.
"AmVm _r Var H$m` H$ê$ ~m~m. _r Va Ë`mM§ ZmdM Q>mHy$Z {Xb`. AmVm `m nmoambmM gm§JyZ ~Ky
H$mhr gwYmaUm hmoVo H$m` Vr.' a_mH$mHy§$Zm AmnU {dídZmWMr AmB© AmhmoV `mM§ dmB©Q> dmQ>V hmoV§.
"R>rH$ hm` - Am - ho Amho, _r ~KVmo XmoZ K§Q>çm§Zr Vda nwT>b§ n«H$aU H$mT>m {ZH$mbmV.' H$mH$m
hiyhiy ewÕ ~mobV hmoVo.
"åhUOo H$mH$m S>m°. {ngmao hm Iam A§YlÕmiy amoJO§Vy. AmVm Ë`mZ§Va Z§~a H$m§~io _mñVam§Mm.' _r
åhUmbmo.
"Aao nU XmXm, Vy XdmImÝ`mM§ Zmd Zmhr gm§{JVbg. H$mH$m XdmImÝ`mM§ Zmd Amho › gmB© JUoe
eŠVr pŠb{ZH$ !'
"H$m` åh§Vmog `ed§Vm, `odT> bm§~S>§ Zmd. Ë`m S>mŠQ>aM§ H$m` S>moñH$ MH«$_ Pmb` H$m` ?' Imo Imo
hgV H$mH$m ~mobbo.
"Am{U Ë`mZr Amnë`m \$Q>\$Q>rbm qb~y-{~~m-{_aÀ`m ~m§Yë`m hmoË`m.' _r `ed§VmÀ`m _m{hVrV ^a
KmVbr.
"Ë`m S>mŠQ>aM§ Zmd {ngmao hm`. Ama§ AmnU Iwù`mbm {ngmarM åhUVmo Ýhd§.' H$mH$m Am{U gmaoM
hgbo.
"Ahmo H$mH$m, Vwåhmbm ^oQ>bobo Vo àmo\o$ga, noQ>H$a ho Iao A§YlÕmiy. S>m°. {ngma|À`m daMm Z§~a Ë`mZm
{Xbm nm{hOo. H$maU Vo `w{Zìh{g©Q>rÀ`m ^m¡{VH$emñÌmMo {d^mJà_wI AmhoV Am{U AmnUmbm ^oQ>bo Voìhm
Vo {VénVrhÿZ JmoQ>m H$ê$Z Ambo. åhUOo Ë`mZm A§YlÕm{eamo_Ur Aer nXdr {Xbr nm{hOo.' _r.
"_bm Zì`m `wJmMo A^§J `m nwñVH$mVrb EH$ _OoXma VodT>mM \$Q>H$i A^§J AmR>dbm.
"`ed§V Vy Vmo "emim H$m°boOmV {\${OŠg {eH$dr' Agm A^§J EoH$bmg ? ~hþVoH$ noQ>H$am§daM OUy
Vmo {b{hbobm Amho. EoH$ h§,
"emim-H$m°boOmV {\${OŠg {eH$dr Ÿ&
g§H$îQ>rhr H$ar ^pŠV^mdo Ÿ&& 1 &&
Aem {ejH$mbm nwamV bmoQ>mdo Ÿ&
YmaoV{M Úmdo T>H$byZ Ÿ&& 2 &&
`mÀ`mnojm ~am AS>mUr _mUyg Ÿ&
VH$m©Zo dmJVmo OÝ_^a Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
{e{jVmbm hdo {dMmam§Mo ~i Ÿ&
ZmhrVa {dÚm dm`m OmVo Ÿ&& 4 &&
 H$m` H$am`Mo Aem {ejH$m§Zm ? Ÿ&
`wÕmda Ë`m§Zm nmR>dmdo Ÿ&& 5 &&
A^§J EHy$U gmaoM hgy bmJbo. `ed§V åhUmbm, "Aao XmXm Am_À`m H$m°boOmV gJim {ejH$ dJ©
g§H$îQ>r H$aVmo, A§JmaH$sbm Va Ë`m§À`m ^m{dH$Vobm Ag§ CYmU `oV§ H$s ~mobm`Mr gmo` Zmhr. Am{U Ë`m
{Xder Hw$Urhr {eH${dV ZmhrV. Cndmg AgVmo Zm ? hr JUoe^ŠVr H$s {VM§ {dS>§~Z ? Aem
_yI©nUm_wio Vo JmoË`mV `oUma H$YrVar !'
"Aao nU øm _mUgmbm àmo\o$ída - àmo\o$ea - àmo\o$ga - ~amo~a - àmo\o$ga Hw$Ur Š`obm ?'
"`w{Zìh{g©Q>rZ§ !' `ed§V åhUmbm.
"hr H$moZMr - H$moUVr - `w{Zìha{gQ>r ?'
"nwÊ`m-_w§~B©Mr AgUma. {VW§M Aer XodmYm{_©H$ _mUg§ \$ma. Ë`m _mZmZ§ Amnë`m H$moëhmnyaM§
dmVmdaU \$ma Mm§Jb§. BW§ emhÿ _hmamOm§À`m à^mdmZ§ _mUg§ ~arM ehmUr Pmbr AmhoV. nwÊ`m-_w§~B©Mr
hr ~w{Õ{ZîR> _mUg§ _Z:em§Vr {e{~a, qMVZ {e{~a, Hw$Um ~wdm-_hmamOmMo Xe©Z `mV gwÅ>rÀ`m doir X§J
AgVmV. EdT>çm {eH$boë`m _mUgm§Zm Zm°Z _°{Q´>H$ qH$dm ZwgVm J«°Á`wEQ> Pmbobm ~wdm H$gb§ S>m|~bmM§
_mJ©Xe©Z H$aUma ?' `ed§V.
"Ia§ åh§Oo `ed§Vamd Agë`m _mñVamñZr KabmM nmQ>dm` nm`Oo.' H$mH$m _ZmnmgyZ ~mobV hmoVo
åhUyZM Ë`m§Mr ^mfm ewÕ amhmV ZìhVr. nU _bm Ë`m§Mm {dMma AmdS>bm. H$maU hm {\${OŠg
{eH${dUmam àmÜ`mnH$ ^m¡{VH$emñÌmMr emñÌewÕ _m{hVr XoÊ`mEodOr {dÚmÏ`mªZm øm emñÌmÀ`m nbrH$S>o
H$mhr JyT> {Z`_ AmhoV Am{U Vo H$moS>o CbJS>Ê`mgmR>r _wŠH$m_ nmoîQ> AmogmS>JmdMm _hmAmogmS> _hmamOM
_mJ©Xe©Z H$aVmo, Ë`m§Mr H¥$nm Pmbr nm{hOo Ago gm§JV AgVmV. Ago gm§JÊ`mV Ë`mZm YÝ`Vm dmQ>V
AgVo.
_r Agm {dMma H$aV hmoVmo VmoM MmdS>rdê$Z gZXr YmdVniV Ambm. åhUmbm, "nmQ>rb, Vw_mñZr
MmdS>rda ~{bdb`. VmbwŠ`mñZ {enmB© Ambm`. Mbm bm¡H$a.'
"Ama§ na Pmb` Va H$m` Vo gm§Jerb H$m ÝhmB© ?'
"Admo Vo nmoa\o$ga noQ>H$a ! Ë`|Mm AmpŠgS>|Q> Pmbm`.'
"Ama§ nU Vo nadm ^oQ>bo Ë`m {VénVrhÿZ Ambo ìhVo. Vdm Va ~ao hmoVo. AmVm ømo AmpŠgS>|Q> Hw$Q>§
Pmbm ?'
"Admo Vo A§JmaH$s g§H$îQ>rbm JoëVo nwù`mbm. V|À`m _moQ>marbm Q>aH$mZ§ YS>H$ {Xbr. Om½`mbmM
Ýhdam-~m`Hy$ Ibmg Pmbr åhU. EH$ _yb hm` nmM-gm dgm©M§. Ë`obm H$m` Pmë`mb§ ÝhmB© !' gZXr
_m{hVr XoV hmoVm.
àmo\o$ga noQ>H$am§À`m åhmVmè`m MwbË`mbm KoD$Z nmQ>rbH$mH$m nmobrg Orn_YyZ KmQ>mn`ªV Jobo. àmo\o$ga
noQ>H$amMo Am{U Ë`m§À`m nËZrMo àoV AmUyZ Ë`m§Mo XhZ H$aÊ`mn`ªV gd© H$m_o H$mH$m§Zr noQ>H$am§À`m
H$mH$m§À`m hmVyZ H$adyZ KoVbr. _wbmbm Ë`mÀ`m AmOmo~m§Zr Kar Zob§. H$mH$m§Zr Ë`m AmOmo~m§Zm {dMmab§,
"ho _yb B§J«Or emioV OmV ìhV§. Vw_À`m Jmdr hm` H$m B§J«Or emim?'
"Am_À`m JmdmV emimM ÝhmB©. ho ßdma AmVm åher amH$V ~gUma. Am_mbmM nmoQ>mbm ÝhmB© Ë`mV hr
EH$ ^a.' AmOmo~m ÌñV hmoD$Z ~mobV hmoVo. _yb gmaI§ aS>V hmoV§. åhUV hmoV§.
 'Where is my Daddy ? Where is my Mummy !'
åhmVmao AmOmo~m Ë`mbm Odihr KoV ZìhVo Am{U Ë`mMo Alyhr nwgV ZìhVo. H$mH$m WmoS>m {dMma
H$ê$Z åhUmbo,
"ho _yb amhÿ Xo _mÂ`mOdi. hþema {XgV§. Ë`obm {ejU _r XoVmo. B§J«Or emioVM KmbVmo. Vw_r
AYZ_YZ§ `oD$Z ~KV Omdm. H$g§ ?'
Ë`m _wbmÀ`m AmOmo~m§Zr H$mH$m§Zm hmV OmoSy>Z Z_ñH$ma Ho$bm.
"Vw_M§ bB© CnH$ma hmoVrb ~m~m. Ahmo ho _yb bB© hþema hm`. Vw_À`m hmVZ§ Ë`mM§ H$ë`mU hmoD$ Xo.
_r OmVmo.
VoìhmnmgyZ amhwb Am_Mm N>moQ>m {_Ì Pmbm. nU g§H$îQ>r, Ë`mVyZ A§JmaH$s g§H$îQ>r Agbr H$s àmo\o$ga
noQ>H$am§Mr AmR>dU H$mH$m§Zm hQ>Hy$Z hmoVo. Vo CnhmgmZ§ åhUVmV,
"nwù`mMm ñd`§^y JUnVr Vmo. nmdbm H$s Agm IÀMyZ nmdUma H$m g§gmamM§ dmQ>moiM§ Pmb§ nm`Oo.'
Va gm§Jm`Mr EH$ JmoîQ> amhÿZM Jobr. àm. noQ>H$am§Mo {H«$`mH$_© Amdê$Z H$mH$m g§Ü`mH$mir Kar naV
Ambo. nU O`d§VmH$S>o Ë`m§Mo bj hmoVM. Amë`m~amo~a Ë`mbm ~mobmdyZ KoVbo Am{U gH$mir H$m` H$arV
hmoVmg åhUyZ {dMmabo. O`d§V Vgm H$mH$m§er H$m H$moU OmUo \$Q>Hy$ZM dmJV Agë`mgmaIm ~mobVmo. Vmo
åhUmbm,
"H$m ? _r daVr On H$arV hmoVmo.'
"H$gbm On H$aV hþVmg ?'
"› Z_: {edm` !'
"ho `mS> Vwbm Hw$Zr {eH$sdb ?'
"ho doS> Zìho hm _§Ì Amho _Z:em§VrMm !'
"Ama§, na Vy H$embm ømo _§Vma OnVmog. VwPr Hw$R>§ _Z:em§Vr {~KmS>{b`m ? Vwbm H$m` Vmn hm` ?'
"_mÂ`m _ZmMr em§Vr {~KS>br H$s Mm§Jbr Amho ho Vwåhmbm H$g§ H$iUma ?' O`d§V ~amM YrQ> Pmbm
hmoVm.
Ë`mbm g_OmdÊ`mÀ`m gwamV H$mH$m åhUmbo, "ho ~J O¡d§Vm. hr ^mfm Amnbr Ýhd§. Vy Amnbm Hw$UmM§
Var EoHy$Z H$m` Var H$ê$ ZJ§. Ama§ _Zem§Vr {~JS>Vr Iwù`m§Mr. emÝ`mMr _Z:em§Vr H$Yr {~JS>V ÝhmB©.
EoXr, H$m_MwH$ma _mZgm§Mr _Z:em§Vr {~JS>UmaM. Ama§ _Z em§V èhmV` Hw$ZmM§ ? Omo ~mnS>m
gmaIm am~Vmo Ë`mM§, bjmV Ko. am~yZ Am§J XwIm` bmJb§ H$s Âdm°n `oVr ~gë`m OmJr, H$mS>r {hH$S>Mr
{VH$S>§ Z H$aUmè`mMr _Z:em§Vr {~JS>VrM. ho ZIao ~a§ ÝhmB©V. Im, nr. CS>çm _ma, _mB©M§, H$mH$sM§,
_mP§ H$m_ H$a, `oed§VmgmaIm ^mD$, _ZmohagmaIm {_Ì hm`. Ë`|À`mV ~gV-CR>V Om. _mUygKmU
Pmbmg VZ _Z:em§Vr {~JS>Uma. Ü`mZmV R>od, OodT>§ Amnb§ gmoVmM§ H$d{VH$ H$aerb Ë`dT>§ S>moñH$
AmD$Q> ìhUma. Xwgè`mMr H$miOr ¿`m`m erH$. _Z H$g§ em§V èhmV ~K.'
O`d§V H$mhr Z ~mobVm {VWyZ {ZKyZ Jobm. Ë`mÀ`m _ZmV `oUmao {dMma \$ma doJio hmoVo. _bm Ë`mMm
WmoS>m A§XmO H$aVm `oV hmoVm.
 H$mhrg§ AmR>dyZ _r H$mH$m§Zm åhQ>b§, "AmnU Vmo nadm H$moUVm A^§J dmMbm ? Vmo On H$aUmè`m§daM
{b{hbobm Amho Zm ?'
"Aa§ _bm Am{R>dVmo` H$s, åhUyZ Xmdy ?
_r hmo åhUm`À`m AmYr Vab~wÕrÀ`m H$mH$m§Zr A^§J åhUm`bm gwédmVhr Ho$br,
"H$m_ gmoSy>{Z`m OnOmß` H$arŸ&
Xm[aÐç `o Kar dgVrbm Ÿ&& 1 &&
H$îQ> Q>mHy${Z`m VrW©`mÌm H$ar Ÿ&
_yI© Ë`mMonar XwOm Zmhr Ÿ&& 2 &&
n¡emMr Zm BÀN>m, gwImMr Z hmd Ÿ&
_yI© Ë`mMo Zmd H$m` gm§Jy Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
J¥hñW AgyZr ^Jdo nm§Kar Ÿ&
ZVÐîQ> ^mar VmoM Iam Ÿ&& 4 &&
"nmoamZy emZnU åh§Oo hoM. ømo A^§J O`d§VmH$S>Z§ nmQ> H$ê$Z KoQ>bm Va nmoam§M H$ë`mU ìhB©b. na Vo
ÝhmB© EoH$m`M§.'
H$mH$m§À`m ñ_aUeŠVrM§ H$m¡VwH$ H$amd§ H$s O`d§VmÀ`m _yI©nUmM§ Xw:I H$amd§ ho _bm H$ioZm.

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nmQ>rbH$mH$m IamoIa {OÔrMo hmoVo. boIZ, dmMZ Am{U ^mfU `m ~m~VrV Ë`m§Zr H$m¡VwH$mñnX àJVr
Ho$br. AmVm Vo ewÕ ^mfoV ~mobm`Mo, {bhm`Mo, dmMm`Mo, ABCD gwÕm {eH$Ê`mMr BÀN>m Ë`mZr {H$Ë`oH$
doim ì`ŠV Ho$br. Vo gVV nwñVH§$ dmMm`Mo. amÌr Vo {bhrV Agm`Mo. _r Ë`m§Mo H$mJX EH$Xm nm{hbo Va
Vo åhUmbo,"{b{hb§ H$s Amnbo {dMma Amnë`mbm OmñV Mm§Jbo H$iVmV. _r ~oaHo$ JwéOtM§ M[aÌ
{b{hUma Amho. Vo dmMyZ OJmVbr Mma _mUg§ Oar ehmUr Pmbr Var Iyn Pmb§. _Zmoha, Vwbm _mhrV
Amho H$s YyV© Ym{_©H$ bmoH$m§Zr nmoÏ`mnwamU§ {bhÿZ OJ {~KS>dyZ Q>mH$b`. AmnU gwYmaUoM§ {bhÿZ OJ Oam
gwYmaV§ H$m Vo ~Ky. AmnU Oa Ia§ H$m`, gË` H$m` Vo {b{hb§ Zmhr Va gwYmaUm A{O~mV hmoUma Zmhr
åhUyZ ehmÊ`mZ§ Iyn Iyn {b{hb§ nm{hOo.
AmVm Á`mo{Vamdm§Zr Oa H$mhr {bhÿZ R>odb§ ZgV§ Va AmnU ehmUo Pmbmo AgVmo H$m ?'
WmoS>Š`mV, ^mfUmnmgyZ boIZmn`ªV Ë`m§Zr Mm§JbrM àJVr Ho$br. JmdmV Ë`m§Mm dMH$ Ë`m_wio
dmT>bm. A§JR>o~hmÔa nmQ>rb H$m`Xm, àemgZ `m gd© JmoîQ>r§V Va~oO Pmë`m_wio _moR>o Am°{\$gahr Ë`m§Zm
dMHy$Z AgV. _hmË_m Á`mo{Vamd \w$bo `m§Mo g_J« dmL²>_` Ë`m§Zm Vm|S>nmR> Pmbo. bmoH${hVdmXr, AmJaH$a,
N>. emhÿ _hmamOm§Mr M[aÌo, ^mfUo, S>m°. Am§~oS>H$am§Mo gm_m{OH$ {dMma Vo gVV dmMV AgV Am{U
~mobÊ`m-{b{hÊ`mV Vo Ë`m {dMmam§Mm Cn`moJhr H$arV.
IoS>çmV AkmZ \$ma. IoSw>Vm§Zm hiyhiy ehmUo Ho$bo nm{hOo. AÝ`Wm IoSy>V {~MH$VmV, {~WaVmV, kmZ
XoUmè`m§nmgyZ bm§~ niyZ OmVmV ho Ë`m§Zm _mhrV hmoV§.
JmdmV ^mogë`m§À`m _wbmMo b½Z hmoVo. H$mH$m§Zm ^mogë`m§Zr AJË`nyd©H$ ~mobmdbo hmoVo. XmamV _m§S>d
KmbÊ`mM§ H$m_ gwê$ hmoV§. H$mH$m Ë`m doir _m§S>dmV Jobo. _m§S>dmda KmbÊ`mgmR>r Am§ã`mÀ`m Am{U
Om§^imÀ`m \$m§Úm AmUUmè`m XmoZ ~¡bJmS>çm gÁO Pmë`m hmoË`m. nU H$mH$m§Zr ^mogë`m§Zm _m§S>dmda
OmO_ Q>mH$Ê`mMr gyMZm Ho$br.
"Ahmo ^mogbo, _m§S>dmda Q>mH$Ê`mgmR>r åhUyZ øm PmS>m§À`m \$m§Úm VmoS>ë`m H$s VodT>§ Am§ã`mM§ Am{U
Om§^imM§ nrH$ H$_r hmoV§. Am§~m Am{U Om§^wi ho Jar~ nmoam§M§ nm¡pîQ>H$ AÞ Amho. Ë`m§Mr H$miOr AmnU
¿`m`bm hdr. _m§S>dmV gmdbrgmR>r OmO_ Q>mH$m.' ZwgV§ Ag§ åhQ>b§ Zmhr Va AmnU ñdV: dmS>çmdê$Z
OmO_§ AmUyZ {Xbr. b½ZmV `k, hmo_ H$embm ? A½ZrÀ`m gmjrZ§ g§ñH¥$V_Ü`o enW KoÊ`mnojm
g_mOmÀ`m gmjrZo _amR>rVyZ enW KoVbobr ~ar. Agmhr {dMma A_bmV AmUyZ gË`emoYH$ nÕVrMm
Adb§~ Ho$bm.
nmQ>rb b½Zg_ma§^mV `oUma AgVrb Va Y_©H$_© WmoS>Š`mV Jw§S>miÊ`mV `oB©. ^Q>Or Ë`m Ë`m OmVrMm
Agmdm hmhr Ë`m§Mm AmJ«h bmoH$m§Zm _mhrV Pmbm. Ë`m ÑîQ>rZo H$mhr VéU Ë`mZr V`mahr Ho$bo.
_{hÝ`mVyZ EImXr \o$ar gXmo~m dmÊ`mÀ`m XwH$mZmV _mê$Z XwH$mZmV H$m` H$m` R>odb§` Vo ~KV. EH$Xm
Ë`m§Zm H$mù`m ~mhþë`m {Xgë`m. Ë`mZr Ë`m gJù`m IaoXr Ho$ë`m Am{U Ë`mbm nwÝhm Aem ~mhþë`m
AmUm`À`m Am{U R>odm`À`m ZmhrV Agm X_hr {Xbm. IaoXr Ho$boë`m gJù`m ~mhþë`m Ë`m§Zr MwbrV
Q>mH$ë`m.
_bm AmR>dV§, EH$Xm dQ>gm{dÌrnyOZmV H$mH$m Kwgbo. dS>mÀ`m PmS>mbm gyV Jw§S>miUmè`m gmè`m ~m`m
"H$mH$m, H$mH$m' åhUyZ Ë`m§À`m ^modVr O_ë`m. nm`m nSy> bmJë`m. H$mH$m§Mo {VH$S>o bjM ZìhVo. Vo gd©
gwdm{gZtZm CÔoeyZ åhUmbo,
"~m`m§Zy, OÝ_moOÝ_r ømoM nVr {_imdm hrM Vw_Mr AmO àmW©Zm hm` ?'
"Ag§ hmo H$mH$m H$m` {dMmaVm` ?' Hw$bH$Ê`mªMr Mm§JwUm nQ>H$Z² Am{U YrQ>nUo ~mobyZ Jobr.
"gw§Xam, Vwbmhr OÝ_moOÝ_r ømoM nVr nm{hOo Ýhd§ ?'
"Bñg, _bm ~mB© bmO dmQ>Vr' gmoZmamMr gw§Xam bmOV bmOV åhUmbr.
"~Hw$im~mB© Vwbm ?' Ag§ _mÝ`m§À`m ~Hw$imcm Ë`m§Zr {dMmab§ Ia§ nU bJoM Vo gd© ~m`H$m§Zm CÔoeyZ
~mobbo, "\w$S>À`m Oë_mM§ èhmD$ Xo. Joë`m OÝ_r Vw_À`m Ýhdè`m§Mr Zmd§ H$m` H$m` ìhVr gm§Jm ~Jy ?'
H$mH$m.
~m`m Mnmnë`m, Jm|Yië`m. _J H$mH$m åhUmbo,
"~m`mZy, ømoM OÝ_ n`bm Am{U eodQ>bm. _mJ§ Ob_ ÝhdVm, AmZ² \w$S> Ob_ ÝhmB©. å`obmo H$s
H$m`_M§ OmUma AmnwZ. Am{U EH$ BMmaVmo. amJ Yê$ ZJm.'
"Vw_À`mn¡H$s EH$sMm Var Ýhdam JwUd§V hm` H$m ? _r Zmd KoV ÝhmB© na H$moZ XméS>m hm`, H$moZ Mmoa
hm`, H$moZ Xwgè`m ~mB©À`m _mJ§ bmJVy`, Hw$Zr S>moñH${\$ê$ hm`. H$moZ Vw_mbm bmWm KmbVw`, H$moZ
AmBbr~m`brÀ`m {eì`m XoV nm`VmZ _maVmo. gVam doim åhUVm \w$a§ Pmbm ømo Ob_, Ia§ H$m ÝhmB© ?'
Amnmnë`m Zdè`m§M§ M[aÌ AmR>dyZ ~m`m {MÌmgma»`m ñVãY Pmë`m. gma§ em§V em§V Pmb§. H$mH$m§Zr
øm em§VVoMm ^§J H$arV åhQ>bo,
"nwÝZm Oë_ ÝhmB©. qMVm H$ê$ ZJm. {_imbm Ë`mo OÝ_ H$S>ona|V Ýøm åh§Oo Pmb§.'
gd© ~m`m§Zr g_mYmZmMm gwñH$mam gmoS>bm. _J H$mH$m§Zr EH$ A^§J EoH$dbm. åhUmbo,
"EH$ A^§J EoH$m,
gm{dÌrMo d«V, H$[aVo ~mB©b Ÿ&
dS>mÀ`m PmS>mg nwOy{Z`m Ÿ&& 1 &&
Zdam Am|Ji, XméS>m, amjg Ÿ&
OÝ_moOÝ_r Ë`mg Var _mJo Ÿ&& 2 &&
éT>rZo J«mgbo, _|Xy {~KS>bm Ÿ&
dS>mÀ`m PmS>mbm hgy `oB© Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
åhUo, "OmB© gVr, Vwbm {Xbm da Ÿ&
bmWm OÝ_^a, gwImZo Im Ÿ&& 4 &&
H$mH$m§Mm A^§J EoHy$Z ~m`m BVŠ`m hgë`m H$s Ë`m§À`m S>moù`mV nmUr Ambo. ~hþVoH$ Vo Xw:I
AmR>dyZM Ambo Agob.
 _bm Ë`m§Mr nÌo dma§dma `oV. N>mZ ^mfoV, S>m¡bXma AjamV Vo {bhrV. nU _bm Ë`m§Mr gmaIr
H$miOr dmQ>m`Mr. JwéOtZr Ho$bm Vgm àH$ma H$mH$m§À`m hmVyZ KS>bm Va ? ZmhrVar {dgy^mD$Z§ Ë`m§À`mda
EH$Xm dmS>m OmiyZ hëbm Ho$bobmM hmoVm. H$mH$m JS>J§O _mUyg åhUyZ ~Mmdbm. Xwgam Hw$Ur AgVm Va
doS> bmJyZ _obm AgVm. Anma ZwH$gmZ Pmb§. nU g_mOgwYmaH$m§À`m {OÔrZ§ H$mH$m nwT>§ OmV am{hbo.
àË`oH$ nÌmV OJmÀ`m hrZ Am{U _mJmgboë`m _Zmod¥Îmr~Ôb Vo Vi_i ì`ŠV H$aVmZm {XgV.
"AmnU Amnb§ H$m`© H$arV amhmd§. bmoH$m§Zm Vo H$iob, Vo Amnë`mbm _moR>onUm XoVrb hr JmoîQ> ImoQ>r.
AmnU ^bo {hè`mgmaIo ~hþ_yë` Agbmo Var ^oQ>Umè`m àË`oH$mH$Sy>Z H$mhr Amnbr nmaI Ho$br OmB©bM
Ago Zmhr. aËZnmaIr \$ma WmoS>o ~mH$sMo ~hþVoH$ gmao JmOanmaIrM AgVmV.'
"A{^{Zdoe H$Yrhr ~am ZgVmoM. nadm _r bmoI§S>çmÀ`m _wbmÀ`m gmIanwS>çmV VoMVoM _§Ì dma§dma
åhQ>ë`m~Ôb ^Q>Orbm Ymaoda Yabo. Ë`mMr MoîQ>m Ho$br. _mPm Amdoe ~KyZ Ë`mZ§ Amnbo H$m_ AmQ>monV§
KoVb§. X{jUm {dgê$Z {~Mmam {ZKmbm hmoVm. _rM bmoI§S>çmbm AmR>dU H$ê$Z {Xbr Am{U Ë`mbm XmoZ
n¡go OmñV Úm`bm bmdbo. Vmo {ZKyZ Jobm. WmoS>m bpÁOV, IOrb, An_m{ZV Agm. _bm Z§Va dmB©Q>
dmQ>bo. Ia§ Va bmoI§S>çmZo ømMo H$m_ Ho$bo. ^Q>OrZo Ë`mMo H$m_ Ho$bo Am{U _r _mPo H$m_ Ho$bo. g_mO
åhQ>ë`mda ho Mmbm`M§M nU Iao Va _mPm A{^{Zdoe hm EH$ XwJw©UM dmQ>bm _bm.'
"_mUgo gX²JwUr H$_r XwJw©Ur OmñV AgVmV. _r JmdmgmR>r AhmoamÌ PQ>Vmo. nU {dídZmWMo e× Ë`mZm
\$ma AmdS>VmV. _r JmdmgmR>r _mP§ {Zåå`mhÿZ A{YH$ CËnÞ IM© H$aVmo. {edm` ñdV: PQ>Vmo nU bmoH$
_mPr AmnmngmV qZXm H$aVmV. Aem doir ho g_mOH$m`©M H$ê$ Z`o Ag§ dmQ>V§. CXmgrZVm `oVo.'
"bmoH$m§À`m gwYmaUoMm doJ _w§JrÀ`m doJmnojmhr H$_r Agob Ag§ _mP§ _V Amho. OJmÀ`m B{VhmgmV
{H$Vr ehmUo bmoH$ hmoD$Z Jobo nU g_mO \$magm gwYmabm Zmhr ho e§^a Q>ŠHo$ gË` Amho. nU Ë`m_wi§
Hw$Ur Xw:I H$aÊ`mMrhr JaO Zmhr. àË`oH$ _Zwî` Amnë`m `mo½`VoZwgmaM dV©Z H$aVmo. g_mOgwYmaH$ hm
\$ma daÀ`m loUrVbm _mUyg Amho. Ë`mZo ñdV:À`m øm loUràmßVrda g§Vmof _mZm`bm H$m` haH$V Amho ?
OJ Ho$ìhm gwYmam`M§ Voìhm gwYmamo nU _bm Ë`m§M§ gwYmaU§ Am{U {~KS>U§ H$iV§ ho H$m` H$_r Pmb§ ?
Ë`mdahr g_mYmZ _mZVm `m`bm nm{hOo.'
"nadm J«m_X¡dVmMm nwOmar dmabm. Ë`mÀ`m_mJo Hw$UrM Zmhr. AmVm J«m_X¡dVmMm nwOmar Hw$Ur ìhm`M§
hm àíZ {Z_m©U Pmbm. CËnÞ Mm§Jb§ Amho Ë`m_wio JmdmV ~arM AmoT>mVmU gwê$ Pmbr. `mVyZ H$mhr dmB©Q>
hmoD$ Z`o åhUyZ _r PmSy>Z gmè`m J«m_ñWm§Mr EH$ g^m KoVbr. EH$ `mXr V`ma Ho$br. Ë`mV gdmªMm
g_mdoe Ho$bm Am{U _r J«m_ñWm§nwT>§ R>odyZ `m gdmªZr nmirnmirZo nwOmar ìhm`M§ Ag§ gm§{JVb§. J«m_X¡dV
gdmªM§, nyOm gdmªZr H$am`Mr. Jm§YrOtMm à^md øm Xoemda WmoS>mVar Pmbobm AmhoM. WmoS>r IiIi
Pmbr nU Z§Va gdmªZr _mÝ` Ho$b§. gd© OmVrMo bmoH$ øm_wi§
EH$m nmVirda Ambo Ag§ _bm dmQ>V§. _mP§ ho H$m_ \$ma \$ma _moR>§ Amho. nU Ia§ Va nyOmM _bm ~§X
H$am`Mr hmoVr. nU Vo O_oZm ho EH$ Xw:I AmhoM. AmVm Xodm§Mo H$m¡VwH$ nwao, _mUgm§Mo Ho$bo nm{hOo.'
"gai _mJm©ZoM gVV `e {_iUo eŠ` ZgVo. åhUyZ dH«$_mJ©, OdiMo _mJ© emoYUo d `e àmßV H$aUo
hr H$mhr dmB©Q> JmoîQ> Amho Ago åhUUo d H$aUo g_mO{hVmÀ`m (_hmñdmW©) ÑîQ>rZo jå` Amho. d¡`pŠVH$
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_Z:pñWVr _bm IynM {~KS>ë`mM§ OmUdb§.
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JaOoM§ Amho. Ë`mgmR>r H$moUVrhr qH$_V _moOmdr bmJoZm H$m !'
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Vr H$arZmV. Amnb§ H$m_ AmnZ H$amd§. Hw$UmMr n§À`m`V ZH$mo AmZ H$m` ZH$mo.'
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g_ñ`m J§^ra hmoVr. H$mH$m§Zm Vo AmdS>Uma ZìhV§. nU g_mOmM§ diU ~XbU§ EdT>§ gmon§ ZìhV§. _r
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KQ>Zm bm§ÀN>ZmñnX Amho.'
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Va Vo à{VgmX XoVrb.'
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_r Ë`mVë`m à_wImbm Xogm`mÀ`m AéUbm åhQ>bo,
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amhmdo.'
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ImarH$, Imo~a§ _mJerb Vo XoVmo`.'
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"hmo`, AmR>dV§` !'
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{dMmabo.
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~a§ Xwga§ Ag§ H$s 99.99% bmoH$ Ym{_©H$ Am{U AmnU 0.001 EH$ eVm§e Q>ŠHo$ {ZY_u, {ZarídadmXr.
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nU Hw$Ry>Zg ~i g§Mmê$Z _r åhQ>b§,
"VmZmOr, Vy EdT>§ N>mZ gm§Jerb Ag§ _bm dmQ>b§ ZìhV§.'
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Am{U Cëh{gV hmoD$Z åhUmbm,
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XoVmo. _Zmoha, {dMma H$a {dídZmWZ§ H$er _mZdr gmIir V`ma Ho$br` Vo.'
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OmV^mB© Ë`mÀ`m `moJjo_mMr H$miOr H$aVmV. Amho H$s Zmhr J§_V.'
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"Ahmo, Á`m§Zm ZmoH$è`m {_imë`m Ë`m§Mo _mŠg© Mm§Jbo AgVrb. Vwåhmbm Mm§Jbo _mŠg© ZgVrb
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kmZ d ^mZ gwYmaUma Zmhr. åhUyZ _r Ambmo`. ~ñg.'
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AmnU H$miOr H$arV ~gyZ MmbUma Zmhr. H$m_mbm bmJbo nm{hOo.'
"Vwåhr XoUma H$m Xrjm ? _r Vw_À`m_mJyZ `m`bm V`ma Amho. Vw_Mo _mPo {dMma O_VmV. ~mobm.' Ë`m
VéUmZo {dMmabo.
"hmo`, AmnU H$m_mbm bmJy. VmZmOr, Vy H$m` H$aUma ?'
"_bm VmoM àíZ nS>bm`. Vy Amhog nmQ>bmMm XÎmH$. ~gyZ Imëb§g Var g§nUma Zmhr. hm {dídmg
H$Sy>H$a Amho ~mJmB©VXma. `m§Mhr R>rH$ Amho. nU _bm Zm O_rZ Zm Ow_bm. _mPr pñWVr gwYmaÊ`mgmR>r
_bmM YS>nS>b§ nm{hOo.'
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JQ>mV gm_rb hmo. JwßVnUo Ho$bog Va gd© H$mhr N>mZ MmbV§.' _r Ë`mbm gëbm {Xbm.
"Mmbob Vg§ H$ê$ !'
_r {dO`r _wÐoZ§ dmS>çmda naVbmo.
H$mH$m JmdH$è`m§er H$mhr MMm© H$arV hmoVo. _bm nmhÿZ Ë`mZr Zoh_rgmaIo pñ_V Ho$bo.
"H$m` Ho$b ?'
_r gd© Vnerbdma _m{hVr {Xbr. Vo hgbo.
"_mP§ VwP§ V§Ì EH$gmaIM Amho. Z R>adVm R>a{dë`mgmaIo. {^dm {ZKmbm` H$m_{Jarda J{Z_r H$mdm
!'
"Ahmo {^dmH$mH$m, OnyZ. _mUg§ \$ma YyV© AmhoV.'
"Admo åhmB©V hm`. Am_r V|À`mnamg bB© hþema hmdmo. ~Jm Va Ia§.'
"R>rH$ Amho ! {dO`r ìhm.' _r _moR>çm J_VrZ§ Amerdm©X {Xë`mgmaI§ ZmQ>H$ Ho$b§. gJio hgbo.
"Ë`mnarg, {^D$ ZJmo, _r VwÁ`m nmR>r hm` Ag§ åhUm H$s. Ë`mo H§$Mm ~m~m åh§Vw`m Vg§.'
{^dmH$mH$mbm Amnbm g§àXm` ZrQ> H$ibm hmoVm ho _bm g_Obo. H$miOr g§nbr. nyd©V`mar Var ~ar hmoD$
bmJbr hmoVr.
_R>mMo CX²KmQ>Z Mma {Xdgmda Ambo. VmZmOrZo øm H$mimV ~arM
 H$m_{Jar Ho$br. _moarÀ`m XwéñË`m H$mTy>Z {dídZmWH$Sy>Z Xhm hOma én`o dgyb Ho$bo. EdT>r aŠH$_
AMmZH$ Amë`mZo gmd©O{ZH$ H$ë`mU d AmnËH$mbrZ _XV \§$S>mÀ`m H$m_mbm gwédmV Pmbr. Q´²>ñQ> H$ê$Z
Vo n¡go ~±Ho$V R>odbogwÕm. `ed§Vbm ñH$m°ba{enMo {_imbobo XrS> hOma Ë`mZ§ {Xbo. {dídmg H$Sy>H$aZ§
ñdV:Mo Xhm hOma Am{U Amnë`m J«m_ñWm§Mo Xhm hOma Ago drg hOma {Xbo. _r nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm åhQ>bo,
"H$mH$m, Q´>ñQ>bm Vwåhr {H$Vr XoUma ?'
"{H$Vr XoD$ ? Agm àíZ H$ê$Z VoM nwT>o åhUmbo, "_r EH$ bmI én`o XoVmo. _mÌ _wÔb eŠ`Vmo IM©
H$am`Mo Zmhr. ì`mOmVyZ IM© ^mJdm`Mo. ~a§ Q´>ñQ>bm Zmd Hw$UmM§ XoUma ?'
"Vwåhr gwMdm.'
"N>. emhÿ gmd©O{ZH$ Q´>ñQ> Ag§ _hmamOm§M§ Zmd Úm Am{U g§ñWobm Zmd Úm "_hmË_m \w$bo gmd©O{ZH$
H$ë`mU H|$Ð.'
Vm~S>Vmo~ H$m_mbm bmJyZ H$m`©H$Ë`mªÀ`m Zmdm§gh gd© JmoîQ>r nyU© Ho$ë`m.
_mÌ H$mH$m§Zr {ZYr~Ôb {Xbobm EH$ {dMma \$ma _hÎdmMm hmoVm Vo åhUmbo,
"Q´>ñQ>bm _r EdT>r _XV H$aoZ H$s H$moUmH$S>o Mma n¡go _mJÊ`mMr JaO amhmUma Zmhr nU Ë`m_wi§ Q´>ñQ>
hm Amnbm Amho, Ag§ MmaMm¡Km§Zm dmQ>Uma Zmhr. Ë`mgmR>r AmnU én`mnmgyZ gwédmV H$ê$Z {ZYr
O_dmdm. Ë`m_wio gdmªMo ghH$m`© Q´>ñQ>bm bm^Vo. Q´>ñQ> {Ma§Ord hmoÊ`mgmR>r ho \$ma Amdí`H$ Amho.
OZVoMm gh^mJ _hÎdmMm. åhU AmhoM H$s Jmd H$arb Vo amd H$m` H$arb ? amOmnojm àOm loîR>.'
_r JmdmV H$Yrhr {\$aV Zgo, Hw$UmÀ`m Kar OmV Zgo. H$moUmer \$mago ~mobVhr Zgo, Ë`m_wio _mÂ`m
\$maem AmoiIrhr ZìhË`m. _r nmQ>bmMm XÎmH$nwÌ Amho åhUyZ dS>r>bYmar _mUgo VodT>r _bm AmdOy©Z
_mZ XoV. nU _r Ooìhm gmd©O{ZH$ {ZYrgmR>r KamoKa {\$abmo, Voìhm Va _mÂ`m dJm©V Or _wbo hmoVr Vr gd©
_mÂ`m \$ma Odi Ambr. Ë`m_wio _bm Ë`mZr Amnbm ZoVmhr _mZbo Am{U _mÂ`m gm§JÊ`mà_mUo
dmJÊ`mMr V`marhr XmI{dbr nU Or Am_À`mhÿZ WmoS>r _moR>r _mUgo hmoVr Vr _mÌ _mÂ`mer WmoS>r
\$Q>Hy$ZM dmJV.
_r _mÂ`m gd© {_Ìm§Zm e§H$amMm`mªMm {ZfoY H$am`Mm ~oV EoH${dbm. gJio EH$m jUmV V`ma Pmbo.
_mÂ`m {H$Ë`oH$ {_Ìm§Zm Va hm ~m~m H$moU Am{U Ë`mMm {ZfoY H$emgmR>r hohr H$ioZm. Voìhm Ë`mZm _r
gm§{JVb§.
"AmnU gJio qhXy AmhmoV Am{U qhXyY_m©À`m à_wImbm lre§H$amMm`© Ago åhUVmV. EH$ H$mi hmoVm
Voìhm bmoH$ OmVr øm B©ídamZo Ho$ë`m Ago åhUyZ Jßn ~gV Am{U Y_©Jwé§Zm _mZhr XoV nU AmO H${ZîR>
OmVr Om{V^oXmbm CÀMdUu` O~m~Xma AmhoV Ago gai gai CKS> _V ì`ŠV H$arV AgyZ Y_©Jwê$
JwÝhoJmam§À`m Q>moirMm à_wI åhUyZ AmoiIbm OmV Amho. AmO e§H$amMm`© ho \$ma Va ~«m÷Um§Mo AmXanmÌ
AgVrb nU BVa VrZ dU© Ë`mZm _mZUma ZmhrV Am{U _mZmdo Ago H$moUVo Img à`ËZ ho e§H$amMm`©
H$arV AmhoV ? Ë`mZr OmVr _moS>Ê`mMo Ü`o` H$Yr Omhra Ho$bo Amho H$m` ? Ë`mZr ~«m÷Um§Mo dU©loîR>Ëd
H$Yr aÔ Ho$bo Amho H$m` ? Ë`mZr ñdV: nwT>mH$ma KoD$Z h[aOZ-_§{Xa-àdoemgmaIo H$m`©H«$_ H$Yr
am~dboV H$m` ? Oa øm gd© àíZm§Mr CÎmao ZH$mamWu AgVrb Va Ë`m§Zm Amnbm ZoVm, à_wI, _mJ©Xe©H$
qH$dm lÕmñWmZ H$moU _mZUma ? Ho$di ho Oa H$gmhr Agmo nU Amho VmoM Y_© loîR> _mZm, Amåhr H$gohr
Agbmo Var
 Am§åhmbmM _mZ Úm, Ago åhUV AgVrb Va Vo Ho$di ñdßZa§OZ H$arV AmhoV AgoM åhQ>bo
nm{hOo.'
"{_Ìm§Zmo, H$moëhmnyaÀ`m N>ÌnVr amOfu emhÿ§Mo M[aÌ Vwåhm§bm _mhrV Agob. AË`§V ñdm{^_mZr Aem
`m _hmnwéfmMm An_mZ Ë`m§À`mM Kar nm¡amo{hË` H$aUmè`m EH$m gm_mÝ` ^Q>OtZo H$amdm hr ~m~ {H$Vr
emoMZr` Amho Vo bjmV ¿`m. doXmoŠV ZmdmMo àH$aU ~«m÷Um§À`m dU©dM©ñddmXr d¥ÎmrVyZ {Z_m©U Pmbo.
~«m÷Um{edm` AÝ` H$moUmbmhr doXm§Mm åhUOo doX ZmdmMo J«§W dmMÊ`mMm qH$dm g_OyZ KoÊ`mMm A{YH$ma
Zmhr Ago N>. emhÿ§À`m H$mimn`ªV ~«m÷U _mZV. _w§~B©Mo {d»`mV g_mOgwYmaH$ amOmam_emñÌr ^mJdV
`m§À`m gmjrZoM doXmoŠV àH$aU gwê$ Pmbo. doXm§Mo kmZ KoÊ`mMm ~«m÷Um§Mm Img hŠH$ bmoH$_mÝ`
{Q>iH$mZrhr OmhranUo nmqR>~m XoD$Z _hmamOm§Zm ~XZm_ Ho$bo nU _hmamOm§Mo nwamo{hV amOmonmÜ`o `m§Mm
{XëbrÀ`m gdm}ÀM Ý`m`mb`mVhr nam^d Pmbm Am{U _hmamO {dO`r Pmbo. B§J«Om§Mr gÎmm Voìhm hmoVr
åhUyZ _hmamOm§Mr ~mOy Iar R>abr. AmOÀ`mgmaIr n[apñWVr AgVr Va Vohr eŠ` Pmbo ZgVo. ~«m÷U
_§S>ir AmnUmbm `mo½` Ë`m ÑîQ>rZo H$YrM nmhmUma ZmhrV `mMr _hmamOm§Zm ImÌr nQ>br Am{U åhUyZM
_hmamOm§Zr ñdV:À`m OmVrMm Jwê$ Zo_bm. jmÌOJX²Jwê$ Aer Ë`mZm nXdr XoÊ`mV Ambr Am{U
gXm{edamd nmQ>rb ~oZmS>rH$a `m§Mr n{hbo jmÌOJX²Jwê$ åhUyZ Zo_UyH$ H$aÊ`mV Ambr. N>. emhÿ§Mo ho
Ym{_©H$ gwYmaUoMo H$m`© \$maM _moR>o d `wJn[adV©ZH$mar Amho ømV dmX Zmhr. EH$ ~§S>Imoa amOm Ago
N>ÌnVr emhÿZm åhQ>bo OmVo Vo Ë`mgmR>rM. _mÌ ho Ë`m§Mo ~§S> g_mZVm àñWm{nV H$aÊ`mgmR>r hmoVo. àË`oH$
ì`ŠVrbm Or OÝ_OmV à{VîR>m {ZgJ© XoVmo Vr H$moUr {hamdyZ KoD$ Z`o `mgmR>r Ë`m§Mm darb à`ËZ hmoVmo.'
"{_Ìm§Zmo, _r g_mOmV \y$Q> nmS>Ê`mMm à`ËZ H$arV Zmhr nU AmVm AmnU Amnbo ñdV:Mo ApñVËd
g_OyZ KoD$Z OJy `m. {dídZmW ~«m÷U Amho. Ë`mZo e§H$amMm`m©bm ~mobmdbo nU Amnbo Jwê$ jmÌOJX²Jwê$
AmhoV ho Va Vw_À`m bjmV `oVo Zm. _J AmnU AmVm hmoUmè`m g_ma§^mV H$moUË`m ^y{_Ho$VyZ Om`M§ ?'
"AmnU ~{hîH$ma Kmby.' EH$ OU åhUmbm.
"Y_©Jwê$bm {nQ>miÊ`mMm AmYr à`ËZ H$ê$ `m. _r ì`pŠVe: øm H$m_mV gh^mJr hmoVmo. _J _mPo
H$m` ìhm`Mo Vo hmodmo.' Xwgam.
"AmnU {ZfoYmMo ~moS>© a§Jdy`m.' {Vgam.
"ho Va gm`_Z H${_eZdarb ~{hîH$mamgmaIo Pmbo.'
"gm`_Z ~am nU e§H$amMm`© ZH$moV. Vmo {ZXmZ naH$s` Var hmoVm. ho ñdXoer` AgyZ Amåhm§bm
Am_À`m hŠH$mnmgyZ bm§~ R>odVmV. åhUyZ ho B§J«Om§hÿZ A{YH$ {VañH$mamg nmÌ AmhoV.'
"R>rH$ Amho. AmnU Ë`m {Xder AqhgH$ _mJm©Zo bT>m C^mê$.' e§H$amMm`© naV Om. e§H$amMm`© hm`
hm` Aem KmofUm XoD$' _r åhUmbmo.
Xwnma Q>iyZ Jobr. nmQ>rbH$mH$m MmdS>rH$S>o Mmbbo hmoVo Va Ë`mZm dmQ>oV Mma-nmM VéUm§Mo EH$ Q>moiHo$
àË`oH$ KamV {Z_§ÌUn{ÌH$m XoVmZm {Xgbo. gd© VéU AZmoiIr {XgV hmoVo. Ë`mVbo EH$ XmoKo Mî_mdmbo
hmoVo. nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr {^dmH$mH$mbm åhQ>bo,
"øm nmoam§Zm JmdMo nmQ>rb ~mobmdVmhoV. MmdS>rda Mbm, Ago gm§JyZ KoD$Z `o.'
 Am{U AmnU MmdS>rda OmD$Z ~gbo. {^dmH$mH$mZo nmoam§Zm {Zamon {Xbm Vgo Vo Ë`m§Zm JwaH$mdy bmJbo.
Amåhr MmdS>rOdiÀ`m ImobrV "Y_©Jwê$À`m {ZfoYmMo ~moS>© V`ma H$arV ~gbmo hmoVmo. Vo VéU nwÊ`mVrb
AgmdoV. Vo åhUV hmoVo,
"H$moU nmQ>rb ? Amåhr H$mhr JwÝhoJma Zmhr. CÚm Vw_À`m nmQ>bm§~Ôb Amåhr nmobrg ImË`mbm ho gd©
H$i{dUma.'
_r Ë`m§Zm gm§{JVbo, "Vo nmobrgnmQ>rb AmhoV. H$m`Xm Am{U gwì`dñWm amIUo ho Ë`m§Mo H$m_ Amho.
Vwåhr Vo H$m` åhUVmV Vo Va nhm. Vo H$mhr AÝ`m` H$aUma ZmhrV.'
nmQ>rbH$mH$m§g_moa Vo nmM OU C^o am{hbo. d`mZo Vo 16 Vo 18 JQ>mVrbM hmoVo. nU Mohè`mda EH$
Vrd« ZmamOr Am{U K_|S> {XgV hmoVr. EImÚm ^Å>rVyZ Ianyg ^mOyZ H$mT>bobm _mb AgVmo Vgo. Ë`mZm
nmQ>rbH$mH$m hgyZ åhUmbo,
"Aao, Vwåhr ho H$m` dmQ>Vm` Vo Va ~Ky.'
"nU Vwåhr JmdMo nmQ>rb Agmb Va ho {Z_§ÌU Vwåhmbm Úm`M§ Zmhr Ag§ {dídZmW_hmamOm§Zr
gm§{JVb`.' EH$OU YrQ>nUo åhUmbm.
"Aao, nU Á`m JmdmV Vwåhr øm {Z_§ÌUn{ÌH$m dmQ>VmhmV Ë`m gd© _bmM {_iVmhoV.'
"nU Amåhr XoUma Zmhr.' YrQ> nwÝhm ~mobbm.
"Vw_À`mH$S>o _r _mJUmahr Zmhr nU g_ma§^mbm _r hOa amhmUma Amho. Vw_À`m Jwéd`mªMr {_adUyH$
nmhmUma Amho. hm Vw_Mm H$m`©H«$_ Omhra H$m`©H«$_ Amho. Ë`mbm hOa amhm`bm H$moUmMr nadmZJr bmJV
Zmhr. AmVm ~mobm ?'
~o{\$H$sarZo Im§Xo CS>dyZ Vo gd© AmT>çmH$S>o nmhÿ bmJbo.
"H$m` ao nmoam§Zmo, EdT>çm bm§~yZ `oVm H$emgmR>r ? Am{U H$aVm` H$m` _mhrV Amho ?' H$mH$m.
"ho g_mOmoÕmaH$ Y_©MH«$ àdV©Z Amho.' EH$ YrQ> ~mobbm.
"Vwbm VwPm Y_©J«§W Hw$R>bm Amho _mhrV Amho ?'
"am_m`U, _hm^maV, JrVm, kmZoídar.' Xwgam ~mobbm.
"{H$Vr {nT>çm hoM J«§W dmMUma ?'
"åhUOo ? Y_©J«§W H$m` dV©_mZnÌ dmQ>b§ Vwåhmbm ?'
"Aao Y_©J«§W dV©_mZnÌmnojm ObXrZ§ ~Xbbm nm{hOo.'
"H$m`, åhUVm` H$m` ?'
"hmo`, àË`oH$ jUr Oo Zd§ Am{U Mm§Jb§ gwMob Vmo Amnbm Zdm Y_©. {bhm Ë`mMm Y_©J«§W. `oV§ bjmV
? A^§J EoH$m.'
"eVH$mZweVHo$ EH$ Y_©J«§W Ÿ&
~gVm KmoH$V ~ao H$m ho ? Ÿ&& 1 &&
EH$ EH$ eãX Ë`mVrb à_mU Ÿ&
dmJVm, _mZyZ YÝ` Vwåhr Ÿ&& 2 &&
 H$mi ~XbVm \o$H$mdo bmJVo Ÿ&
emoYmdo bmJVo amoO Zdo Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
H$Yr H$iUma Zì`mMr _hVr Ÿ&
àoVm gm§^miVr, AkmZr Vo Ÿ&& 4 &&
H$mimMr AmìhmZo, nobÊ`m g_W© Ÿ&
Zdm Y_©J«§W, {bhm amoO Ÿ&& 5 &&
amoO Zdm Y_© nhmQ>o {bhmdm Ÿ&
amÌr Vmo \o$H$mdm, H$Mè`mV Ÿ&& 6 &&
amoO Zdo \y$b C_bVo nhm Ÿ&
^ŠV, {ZgJ© hm Zì`mMmM Ÿ&& 7 &&
{ZgJm©Mo ~mi AgVm§Zm Vwåhr Ÿ&
nmoWr{ZîR>m H$m hr gm§^miVm Ÿ&& 8 Ÿ&&
"Vwåhmbm A^§J H$gm dmQ>bm nmoam§Zmo ?'
"nmI§S>r A^§Jm~Ôb Am_M§ _V à{VHy$bM AgUma Zm ? H$embm {dMmaVm` Am_M§ _V ? Am_À`m
_Zmda `m Aem JmoîQ>tMm n[aUm_ H$mhrhr hmoV ZgVmo.'
H$mH$m§Zm amJ Ambm, Vo åhUmbo,
"H$m` ao Vw_M§ VwH$mam_ _hmamOm§À`m JmWo~Ôb H$m` _V Amho ?'
"åhUOo Ë`m ZXrV ~wS>dboë`m JmWo~Ôb ~mobVm H$m` ?'
"Aao ham_Imoam§Zmo, VwH$mo~m§Mr JmWm ~wS>{dbr Vw_À`mM nyd©Om§Zr Am{U Vwåhrhr Ë`m§M§M diU AOyZhr
{JadVm` ? Mbm `oWyZ AmYr Vm|S>§ H$mir H$am ZmhrVa Mm~H$mZ§ \$moSy>Z H$mT>rZ EHo$H$mbm, gmnmMr
{nbmdi gmbr !'
H$mH$m§Mm AdVma ~KyZ nmoa§, gmnmMr {nëbr Yy_ nimbr. WmoS>çm doimZ§ em§V hmoD$Z H$mH$m _bm
åhUmbo,
"_Zmoha, nmhm Ë`m§Mr {eñV, Ë`m§Mm YrQ>nUm. Hw$R>ë`m JmdmV `oD$Z ñd`§ñ\y$VuZo H$m_ H$aÊ`mMr {OÔ
~K Am{U øm nÕVrMr Zdr {nT>r KS>drV Om. ho H$m_ Aì`mhVnUo Ho$b§ Va Amnë`m g_mOmbm WmoS>r
{eñV bmJob.' H$mH$m åhUmbo.
"_r JmdmV Xd§S>r Úm`bm bmJVmo.' {^dmH$mH$m.
"hmo`. gm`§H$mir 7.30 dmOVm g^m Amho. gdmªZr hOa amhmdo åhUyZ H$idm.'
"g^m ¿`m`Mr ?' _r {dMmabo.
"Amnbm g_mO {H$Vr ehmUm Amho ho øm àg§JmV Amnë`mbm nmhmVm `oUma Amho. hr nwÊ`mMr nmoa§
WmoadmS>rV `oD$Z H$m`© H$aVmV Am{U Amnbr _mUg§ g^obmhr hOa amhmV ZmhrV ho \$ma dmB©Q> Amho.'
"Admo, na g~m AOyZ ^abr ÝhmB©.' {^dmH$mH$m.
"~a§ AmnU Z§Va ~moby.' H$mH$m.
 Am{U H$mH$m§MoM åhUUo Iao Pmbo. VrZ hOma bmoH$dñVrVbo nÞmg bmoH$ g^obm Ambo ZmhrV.
gan§MmZr Amnë`mbm ~ao dmQ>V Zmhr åhUyZ H$i{dbo. Vo {dídZmWÀ`m XmdUrMo OZmda AmhoV ho Ë`mZrM
{gÕ Ho$bo. g^oV H$mH$m§Zr _bm ~mobÊ`mg gm§{JVbo. Ë`mZr {dídZmWbm Amnbm {damoY H$m Amho Vo
Amnë`m ^mfUmV gm§{JVbo hmoVo. _r Ë`m§MoM _wÔo KoD$Z ~mobbmo. _r åhUmbmo,
"~§YyZmo, ^maVmÀ`m àJVrgmR>r AmnU {dkmZmÀ`m dmQ>oZ§ Job§ nm{hOo. {dkmZmÀ`m dmQ>oZ§ Om`M§ åhUOo
AmnUmbm Oo nQ>V§ VoM H$am`M§. S>m°ŠQ>a nmUr CH$iyZ ß`m`bm gm§JVmV Ë`mV emñÌ Amho. nmÊ`mVbo O§Vy
CH$ië`mda _aVmV. Vwåhr _§{XamVrb VrW© KoVm. Vo AewÕ AgV§. hm°Q>ob_Yb§ nmUr AmnU {dMma Z
H$aVm {nVmo Vo ~mYV§. {ei§ AÞ Imëb H$s ~mYV§. ho gd© emñÌ gm§JV. nadm _hm{edamÌrZ§Va Amnë`m
JmdÀ`m H$mhr bmoH$m§Zm _hmXodmÀ`m àgmXmZ§ CbQ>çm d Owbm~ Pmbo. H$maU Vo AÞ {ei§ Pmb§ hmoV§
Am{U CKS>§ am{hb§ hmoV§. XodmMm àgmX åhUyZ
bmoH$m§Zr ^ŠVrZo Vmo Imëbm Am{U Xwgam {Xdg XdmImÝ`mV nSy>Z H$mT>bm. (hem)
åhUyZ AmVm {ejU ¿`m. nmoam§Zm {eH$dm, nmoatZm {eH$dm. H$mhr bmoH$ ñÌr{ejUmbm {damoY H$aVmV.
~m`H$m§Zr {eHy$Z H$m` H$am`M§ åhUVmV. nU ñÌr {eH$br Va ^mH$ar H$ÀMr qH$dm H$anbobr amhmUma
Zmhr. (hem) EImXr JmoîQ> AmnUmbm H$ibr Zmhr Va {eH$boë`m _mUgm§Zm {dMmam. {eH$boë`m bmoH$m§Zr
Ë`m§À`mhÿZ OmñV {eH$boë`m bmoH$m§Zm {dMmamd§. Amnb§ AkmZ bndyZ AmnU OJbmo Va Amnbm OÝ_
dm`m OmVmo.
AmVm `mdfu Amåhr eoVrVËk _mUgmMr JmdmV eoVrMm g„m XoÊ`mgmR>r Zo_UyH$ H$aUma AmhmoV.
gan§Mgmho~, XoD$i ~m§Yy`m åhUVmV. H$mhr JmdH$ar Ë`m§M§ åhUU§ _mZVmV nU Xodmnojm eoVrMm gëbm
XoUmam _mUyg loîR> AgVmo. S>m°ŠQ>a _moR>m AgVmo Am{U ~oaHo$ JwéOrgmaIm _mUyg \$ma _moR>m AgVmo.
AmO Vwåhm§bm BW§ EdT>çmMgmR>r ~mobmdb§ Amho H$maU Vwåhmbm qnniJmdMr {Z_§ÌU§ {_imbr AmhoV.
AmO ^maVmV BVH$s _§{Xa§ Am{U _R> AmhoV H$s Ë`mV nwÝhm Zì`m _R>mMr ^a KmbÊ`mMr JaO Zmhr. ~a§
Á`m Y_©Jwê$M§ Vwåhmbm Zmdhr _mhrV Zmhr Ë`mbm ~mobmdyZ Ë`mMm ~S>oOmd dmT>{dÊ`mMrhr JaO Zmhr. nU
hr g_mOmbm A{ZîQ> diU bmdUmar Midi {dídZmW _wÔm_ hmVr KoV Amho. XodY_m©À`m nJS>çmVyZ
_mUyg gwQy> Z`o åhUyZ ho H$nQ>r CÚmoJ Vmo H$arV Amho. hm _mUyg ~oaHo$ JwéOtMm.... "IwZr Amho' Ago _r
åhUUma VodT>çmV nmQ>rb H$mH$m§Zr _bm Wm§~{db§. _r Vo dmŠ` ~XbyZ nwT>o åhUmbmo,
"hm _mUyg ~oaHo$ JwéOtMm Ûof H$arV hmoVm. åhUyZ Á`mZm Ë`m g_mO-{ejH$mZ§ {eH$db§ Ë`mZr Va øm
_R>mÀ`m CX²KmQ>Z g_ma§^mda ~{hîH$ma Q>mH$bm nm{hOo. H$m`©H«$_mbm OmD$ ZH$m Ago _r åhUV Zmhr nU
{damoY H$aÊ`mgmR>r Om. AmnU gwYmaUmdmXr bmoH$ Jßn am{hbmo Va gZmVZr nwT>o gaH$VmV Ë`mgmR>r AmnU
Jßn ~gyZ MmbUma Zmhr.'
"Admo Zd§ nmQ>rb, XodmY_m©M§ H$m_ hm`. CJm H$embm Ë`oÀ`mV AmnwZ ÝhmB© Ë`o B¿Z H$am`M§ ?' EH$
JmdH$ar CRy>Z VmS>H$Z ~mobbm. _r Ë`mbm H$mhr gm§JUma VodT>çmV nmQ>rbH$mH$m CR>bo åhUmbo,
"ho ~K Á`mo{V~m. Ama§ Á`mo{V~m \w$bo åhUyZ bB© _moR>m _mUyg hmoD$Z Jobm. Ë`mZr XodY_© MwH$sM§ hm`
åhUyZ gm§{JQ>b§`. ho gVamn§Yam Xod AmnU V`ma Ho$b§ VodT>§ ~mg ÝhmB© Pmb§ ? AmVm ho _R> H$emnm`r ?
AmZ Amnë`m JmdmV _§{XamM§ Iyi ngam`m bmJb`§ Vo H$emnm`r ? EdT>r Xodi hmB©V. JS>çmZy Ë`|Mr
nyOm AMm© ìhB©Zm Pmbr`m. XodimV Hw$Ìr _wVyZ hmJyZ MmbbrV. Ë`mo {~Mmam Vw_Mm Xod~r Ë`mZbm
hmH$bZm Pmbm`. CJmM Amnb§ S>moñŠ`mV Iyi KoVb`. AmZ ho ~K Á`mo{V~m Ama§ hoÀ`m _mJ§ ~r Ë`mo
{dí`mM hm`.'
"Ë`o Vw_bm Hw$Ur gm§{JQ>b ?' EH$ JmdH$ar Vamê$Z CRy>Z ~mobbm.
"ho ~J nagy _r nmQ>rb hm`. Ama§ CS>Ë`m nmIamMr n§I _moOUmam hm` _r. Ë`m {dembm Vw_À`m åhmoa
IoMyZ H$~yb H$am`bm _r bmdUmaM Amho. nU AmO Oo gm§{JQ>b§ Ë`odT>§ bjmV R>odm. AmVm Amnbr g^m
{hVM nyU© H$ê$.' nmQ>rbH$mH$m Wm§~bo. O_boë`mn¡H$s Xhm-n§Yam bmoH$ nmQ>bm§À`m Odi Ambo Am{U
åhUmbo,
"Admo, Am_mbm~r ho `mS> ng§V ÝhmB© na AmVm Vw_r åhmoa Pmbm AmVm Am_r Vw_À`m g§J `oUma.'
"ZŠH$s ?' _r CËgmhmZ§ {dMmab§.
"~Jm Va' Vo gJio åhUmbo.
Xwgao {Xder H$mH$m _bm KoD$Z _mo{hVo gam§H$S>o Jobo. Z_ñH$ma M_ËH$ma Pmë`mda H$mH$m§Zr _R>mÀ`m
ñWmnZog§~§Yr gd© Vnerb gm§{JVbm. H$mH$m§Zr H$mhr _XV qH$dm _mJ©Xe©Z AmnUmbm nm{hOo hohr
gm§{JVbo. ga åhUmbo,
"_mPr gË`emoYH$ g_mOmMr nÞmg _mUg§ `oVrb. Vw_Mm {ZXe©ZmMm H$m`©H«$_ OmoaXma hmoD$ Xo. _rhr
`oB©Z..... nU nmQ>rb, Ia§ gm§Jy {Zame hmoD$ ZH$m nU Omon`ªV Amnbr _mUg§ {eH$V ZmhrV qH$dm
Amnë`m g_mOmVrb EImÚm ehmÊ`m _mUgmbm Amnbm ZoVm _mZV ZmhrV Vmon`ªV Aem H$m`©H«$_mVyZ \$ma
H$mhr gmÜ` hmoV Zmhr.'
"hm§, Vo Ia§ Amho. _J Vo Mmby H$ê$. _r _mÂ`m JmdH$è`m§Zm {ejU Úm`bm gwédmV H$aVmo. H$m`
_Zmoha, VwgwÕm ho H$m_ gVV H$am`M§.'
"R>rH$ Amho nmQ>rb. Amåhr nadm gH$mir `oVmo. H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m.' _mo{hVo ga AmZ§{XV hmoD$Z
åhUmbo.
WmoadmS>rbm Amåhr g§Ü`mH$mir nmoMbmo. H$mH$mZr Amnë`m Xd§S>rXmambm ~mobmdbo. åhUmbo,
"AmOnmgyZ amÌr AmR> Vo Xhm amoO _amR>r ^mfoV Á`m§Zm {b{hVm dmMVm `oV Zmhr Ë`mZr `m`M§ Amho.
Oa Hw$Ur Ambm Zmhr, Va Ë`mbm X§S> Ho$bm OmB©b. Aer Xd§S>r Xo !'
amÌr _amR>r emioV X§S>mÀ`m ^rVrZ§ ~hþVoH$ gd© JmdH$ar O_bo. nQ>m§JUmVM Ë`mZm ~gdyZ nmQ>rb
åhUmbo,
"Vw_À`m ~m`H$m {eH$boë`m AmhoV H$m` ?'
"Zmhr.' gJio EH$m ñdamV AmoaS>bo.
"_J Ë`mZr ZH$mo H$m {eH$m`bm ?'
"hmo` !' gJio.
"_J CÚmnmgyZ Ë`m§Zmhr KoD$Z `m.'
H$mH$m§Zr ñdV: àma§^ Ho$bm. \$ù`mda A Am B B© Aer Mma Ajao Ë`mZr {b{hbr. _r Am{U `ed§V
dJm©V {\$ê$Z Ajam§M§ diU {eH$drV hmoVmo Am{U hm à`moJ nwT>§ gJim Jmd gw{e{jV hmoB©n`ªV Mmbbm.
Amnë`m OrdZmÀ`m eodQ>À`m {Xdgmn`ªV H$mH$m {ZîR>mnyd©H$ ho H$m`© H$arV am{hbo. Ë`m_wioM WmoadmS>r
amîQ´>r` nmVirda Jm¡admg nmÌ Pmbr. Ë`mM§ gd© lo` H$mH$m§Zm Amho.
emioÀ`m àeñV ìham§S>çmV XmoZ \$ù`m§da XmoZ A^§J {b{hbobo hmoVo. H$mH$m ho A^§J bmoH$m§Zm dmMyZ
XmIdrV hmoVo.
"ImUmè`mMo Zmd XmÊ`mdar Amho Ÿ&
~aiVmo Ago Vmo{M _yI© Ÿ&& 1 &&
JmoXm_mV YmÝ` gS>V nS>bo Ÿ&
Am{U {H$Vr _obo AÝZm{dU Ÿ&& 2 &&
XmÊ`mdar Zmd {bhmdo ñdV:M Ÿ&
H$moUr `oV Zmhr {b{hÊ`mg Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
g§Kf© Ë`mgmR>r H$amdm bmJVmo Ÿ&
eñÌ hmVr EH$ Kodmo{Z`m Ÿ&& 4 &&

Vmo dmMyZ Pmë`mda H$mH$m§Zr g§^mH$mH$mZm AW© {dMmabm. g§^mH$mH$m åhUmbm, "nwÝZm EH$Xm åhUyZ
Xmdm.'
H$mH$m§Zr nwÝhm dmMyZ XmI{dbm Am{U åhUmbo,
"g§^mH$mH$m AW© gwVmdmZr gai Amho H$s, åhUOo Ahmo, OJUmè`mZ§ XodmÀ`m H¥$noÀ`m AnojoZo OJy
Z`o. PJS>m H$ê$Z OJb§ nm{hOo. Vwåhmbm JmS>Jo~m~m§Mr JmoîQ> _mhrV Agob. Ë`m§À`m _m_m§Zr gmdH$mamM§
H$O© KoVb§ hmoV§. JmS>Jo~m~mZr Ë`m eoVmV am~yZ àM§S> H$mnyg {nH$dbm. gJim gmdH$mamÀ`m XwH$mZmV
Mma-nmM df} KmVbm. _J gmdH$mambm {dMmab§,
"H$O© {\$Q>b§ H$s Zmhr ?'
gmdH$ma åhUmbm, "ì`mO {\$Q>b§, _wÔb am{hb§`.'
~m~m åhUmbo, "gmdH$ma, H$O© {\$Q>b§`, CÚm eoV _mP§ Pmb§. {VW§ Oa _bm AS>dm` Ambm Va
_mÂ`mer JmR> Amho.'
"Xwgao {Xder gmdH$ma Mma Jw§S> KoD$Z eoVmV Jobm. ~m~m§Zr gmdH$mamÀ`m KmoS>çmbm H$mR>r Aer _mabr
H$s KmoS>m CYibm, gmdH$ma Imbr nS>bm Am{U Jw§S>m§gh Omo nimbm Vmo H$m`_MmM. ~m~m§Zr _m_mM§ eoV
H$O©_wŠV Ho$b§. g§^mH$mH$m g§Kf© H$ê$Z OJmd§ Vo Ag§ JmS>Jo~m~m-gmaI§. H$ibm AW© ?'
g§^mH$mH$mÀ`m S>moù`mVyZ H$m H$moUmg R>mdyH$ Aly O_bo hmVo.
"AemM AWm©Mm Xwgam A^§J. A{V gw§Xa Amho. dmMVmo nhm.'
"MmoM XoVmo VmoM Mmamhr XoVmo ho Ÿ&
AgË` dMZ _wimVyZ Ÿ&& 1 &&
MmoM Amho nU Mmam Zmhr Aem Ÿ&
{H$Ë`oH$ MmoMr _r nm{hë`mV Ÿ&& 2 &&
 {ZdSy>Z H$mT>m Aer _yI© dMZoŸ&
IaSy>Z eñÌmZo H$mT>m doJr Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
nwao hm CÝ_mX g§Ý`mer d¥ÎmrMm Ÿ&
ì`dhmar Ë`mMm bm^ Zmhr Ÿ&& 4 &&
darb A^§JmgmaImM hmhr A^§J Amho. EHy$U H$m`, OJm`M§ Va Amnë`m ~imZo OJm. Amnë`m
{h_VrZo OJm. X¡ddmXr VÎdkmZ \o$Hy$Z Úm VaM _mUgmgmaI§ OJVm `oB©b.
JUoeMVwWu {Xder _r _mÂ`m dJ©{_Ìmgh qnniJmdr OmÊ`mg {ZKmbmo. VodT>çmV H$mH$m§Zr _bm EH$
_moR>m hma KmVbm. _mPm dmT>{Xdg Vo gmOam H$arV hmoVo. gdmªZm Ë`mZr noT>o dmQ>bo. _bm AmíM`© dmQ>bo.
H$mH$m \$ma Iwe {Xgbo, åhUmbo,
"_r OÝ_^a _mÂ`m _mUgm§M§ Var H$m¡VwH$ H$arV amhmUma Aao, _mUgmZ§ ho OmUyZ Ho$b§ nm{hOo.
OrdZmMm EH$ EH$ jU Aem C_oXrZ§, CËgmhmZ§, AmñWoZ§ Kmb{dbm Va OJmMm H§$Q>mimhr `oUma Zmhr
Am{U OrdZ éjhr hmoUma Zmhr.'
_r Ë`m§À`m nm`m§Zm hmV bmdbm. A§V:H$aU ^ê$Z Amb§ hmoV§. H$mH$m§Zr {VW§ Amboë`m H$mHy$, _mB©
Am{U a_mH$mHy$Zm Z_ñH$ma H$aÊ`mMm Bemam H$am`bm Am{U _rhr Ë`mgmR>rM dim`bm JmR> nS>br. H$mH$m
Iwe {XgV hmoVo.
"Am¡jd§V hmo !' H$mHy§$Zr H$dQ>miyZ åhQ>bo.

"Iwemb amhm ~m~m, H$moUmMr ÑîQ> Z bmJmo' _mB© åhUmë`m.

"gwIr hmo ~mi' a_mH$mHy$ åhUmë`m Am{U _bm Im§Úmbm Yê$Z Ë`m CMbÊ`mgmR>r qH${MV PwH$ë`m
VodT>çmV Ë`m§Zm N>mVrVyZ Ambobr H$i OmUdbr. Ë`m§Zm XaXê$Z Km_ Ambm. gmao ä`mbo. H$mHy§$Zr
a_mH$mHy$Zm Yabo {~N>mÝ`mda Pmon{dbo.
"Mbm Ë`mZm _moQ>marV Kmbm.' H$mH$m§Zr hþHy$_ gmoS>bm.
_mÂ`mH$S>o diyZ Vo åhUmbo, "Vy qnniJmdbm Om. {ZXe©Z§ H$am nU gä`nUmZ§. H$moUmMmhr An_mZ
hmoB©b Ag§ dmJy ZH$m. X§Jm Va Vwåhr H$aUma ZmhrM _mPr ImÌr Amho Am{U ho ~K H$m`©H«$_ g§në`mda
{dídZmWbm {Zamon Xo.'
_r "R>rH$ Amho' åhUmbmo. VodT>çmV _moQ>a KoD$Z {^dmH$mH$m Ambo. a_mH$mHy$Zm gm§^miV H$mHy$ Am{U
_mB© XmoKr _moQ>marV ~gë`m Am{U _moQ>a H$moëhmnyaÀ`m {XeoZo {ZKyZ Jobr.
H$mH$m {H$Vr MQ>H$Z OrdZmMo CnmgH$ ~ZVmV Ag§ _bm Vrd«VoZ§ dmQy>Z Job§.
qnniJmdÀ`m doerV gË`emoYH$ g_mOmMr e§^a _mUgo Am_Mr dmQ> nmhmVM C^r hmoVr. ñdV:
_mo{hVo ga gdm©V nwT>o hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m~amo~a Ambobr _mUgo Amnë`m hmVmVrb \$bH$ gdmªZm {XgÊ`mgmR>r
C§M H$arV hmoVr. Ë`mda N>mZ N>mZ Aem KmofUm {b{hë`m hmoË`m.
- "OmV-Y_© gd© ImoQ>o, _mUwgH$s hoM Iao.'
- "H$moUr Zmhr loîR>, H$moUr Zm H${ZîR> Ÿ&
 gmao ^mD$ ^mD$ hoM gË` loîR> Ÿ&&'
- "{dkmZ hmM Xod Amho, d¡km{ZH$ Y_©Jwê$ Amho.
à`moJemim VrW©joÌ Amho, emoY hmM _moj Amho Ÿ&&'
- "Ah§ ~«÷mpñ_ Mm AW© ¿`m Ü`mZmV
{eî` emoYrV {\$ê$ ZH$m JmdmV Ÿ&&'
- AmMm`© Ambo Kam,
Ë`mZm nmR>dm nwT>ë`m Xmam Ÿ&&
- ZH$mo Jwê$ ZH$mo {eî`
gmao C^mê$ amîQ´>mMo ^{dî` Ÿ&&
- Y_©gÎmm ZH$mo AmVm
`oD$ Úm OJmV bmoH$gÎmm Ÿ&&
_mo{hVo gam§Zr _mo{h_oMo ZoV¥Ëd Ho$bo. XmoZ XmoZ _mUgo EH$m AmoirV Aem Amoir Ho$ë`m. \$bH$ C§M
Yam`bm bmdbo. gdmªZr {hadm-{ndim Agm S´>og KmVbm hmoVm. Amåhr Vg§ H$mhrM Ho$b§ ZìhV§. ga _bm
{dMmarV hmoVo, "Am_Mm hm `w{Z\$m°_© H$gm {XgVmo ? ^Jì`mhÿZ doJim Amho H$m ?'
"ZmhrVar ^Jdm hm H$mhr g§gmar, ì`dhmar bmoH$m§Mm a§J ZìhoM. ~mobyZ MmbyZ g§Ý`mer d¥ÎmrMm a§J.
nU Ia§ åhUOo hm Pmbm Var a§JM Zm ? Ia§ Va g§Ý`mem§Zr H$moUVmhr a§J dmnê$ Z`o. Ë`m§Mo a§J Iao Va
XmoZM. H$mim qH$dm nm§T>am.' H$moUrVar.
_mo{hVoga _Ü`oM _bm åhUmbo, "_w»` \$bH$ am{hbmM. H$moUVm ? gm§J nmhÿ ?'
_r gJù`m \$bH$m§da ZOa {\$adbr. _mÂ`m WmoS>§ WmoS>§ H$mhr bjmV Amb§. nU Ia§ H$m` H$moUmg
R>mD$H$ ! Am{U MQ>H$Z åhUmbmo,

"OJX²Jwê$ e§H$amMm`© ! Mbo Omd !'

"`mV OJX²Jwê$ Ag§ {deofU Mmbob ?'
_mo{hVo gam§À`m ~mobÊ`mMm amoI _mÂ`m bjmV Ambm. _r åhUmbmo, "ZH$mo, ZwgV§ e§H$amMm`© åhUmd§.
VoM ~a§. H$maU Ë`mZm åhUUmao OJX²Jwê$ åhUVmV. AmnU Zìho. \$bH$mda "OJX²Jwê$ åhQ>ë`mda AmnU§
Ë`m§M§ OJX²Jwê$nX _mÝ` H$aVmo Agm AW© hmoB©b.'
_mo{hVogam§Zr Qw>UH§$Z CS>r _mabr. Vo ^bVoM CËgmhr Pmbo hmoVo. Vo åhUmbo, "Am{U e§H$amMm`© hr
Ë`m§Mr nXdrhr AmnU _mÝ` H$arV Zgbmo Va ?'
"Va Vrhr JmiyZ Ë`m§M§ Zmd gai ¿`md§.' _r.
"nU AmnUmbm Vmo e§H$amMm`© åhUyZM _mhrV Amho Zm ! gdmªZm Á`m ZmdmZ§ _mhrV Amho VoM KoD$.
H$maU ho gma§ g_mOà~moYZmgmR>r Amho.' ga åhUmbo.
"nU ga Vgm \$bH$ ZH$mo. Ë`m§Zm hmH$byZ XoD$ nU Ë`m§Mm {VañH$ma ZH$mo. Jm§YrOr Zoh_r åhUV,
"amoJmMm {VañH$ma H$amdm, amo½`mMm Zìho.'
 eodQ>r Vgm \$bH$ Ho$bmM Zmhr. gmao {ZKmbmo.
_R>mÀ`m ~mhoa JmS>çm Wm§~{dë`m. _R>mnwT>o EH$ O_md gÁO Agmdm. Am_À`m bmoH$m§Zr KmofUm gwê$
Ho$ë`m.
"e§H$amMm`© Mbo Omd ! e§H$amMm`© _wXm©~mX !'
dmVmdaU Vmny bmJbo.
"gË`emoYH$m§Mm {YŠH$ma Agmo. gË`emoYH$ _wXm©~mX !'
~amM doi KmofUm§Mo ho `wÕ Pmë`mda _mo{hVo ga åhUmbo, "AmVyZ Hw$Ur ~mhoa `oV Zmhr Va AmnU
AmV OmD$.'
Am_Mo H$m`©H$V} KmofUm XoVM AgVmZm Ë`m§Zm {VWoM Wm§~m`bm gm§JyZ _rhr _mo{hVo gam§~amo~a {ZKmbmo.
_R>mMm qXS>r XadmOm Amåhr T>H$bbm. Hw$UrVar Vmo CKS>bm. Amåhr AmV nmD$b Q>mH$VmM XadmOm ~§X
Pmbm Am{U H$m` hmoV Amho ho H$im`À`m AmV EH$ XJS> {^a{^aV Ambm Am{U _mÂ`m H$nmimda
YmS>H$Z AmXibm. H$m` hmoV` ho H$im`À`m AmV _r S>moù`m§nwT>§ A§Ymar `oD$Z Imbr nS>bmo. nwT>§ H$m`
Pmb§ Vo _bm H$ib§M Zmhr. nwT>o _r Mma {Xdg H$moëhmnyaÀ`m EH$m _moR>çm Zm_d§V Ý`yamo gO©ZÀ`m
XdmImÝ`mVM XmIb Pmbmo hmoVmo.
_r ewÕrda Ambmo Voìhm AmOy~mOybm nmøb§ Va H$mH$m, H$mH$s, a_mH$mHy$, `ed§Vm gmao qMVmJ«ñV
_wÐoZ§ ~gbobo {Xgbo Am{U AMmZH$ Zo_Ho$ Ë`mM doir _mo{hVo ga KmB©KmB©Zo AmV Ambo. _bm nmhÿZ
Ë`m§Mm Moham COibm.
"_mPr _moR>r H$miOr {_Q>br.' Vo hiy nU J§^ra AmdmOmV ~mobbo.
"Va H$m`. Mma {Xdg _yb ~oewÕ AdñWoV Amho. H$miOr bmJUmaM H$s.' H$mH$m åhUmbo.
"Xod nmdbm åhUm`Mm.' H$mH$s åhUmë`m.
VodT>çmV S>m°. {MÌmd AmV Ambo. Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mda _mÌ EH$ {d{MÌ ^mdZm {XgV hmoVr. Vo H$mH$m§Zm
åhUmbo, " AmnaoeZ H$amd§ bmJb§ AgV§ nU AmVm H$mhr H$miOr Zmhr. AmVm Vmo bdH$a gwYmaob.'
"\$ma Ìmg Pmbm nmoambm. Ag§ H$Êhm`M§ åhUVm.' Ag§ _mo{hVo ga
åhUmbo nU S>m°ŠQ>am§Zr Ë`m§M§ ~mob§U EoHy$Z KoVb§M Zmhr. Vo VoWyZ PQ>H$Z {ZKyZ Jobo.
_mo{hVoga H$mH$m§Zm åhUmbo, " {S>gMmO© H$Yr XoUma Vo Oam {dMmê$Z `m ?'
"H$embm KmB© H$aVm ga ? amhÿ XoV AmUIr Xhm n§Yam {Xdg. VodT>rM {dlm§Vr.' H$mH$m. Ë`mÀ`m
ào_i H$Q>mjmZ§ _r XwIU§ {dgabmo.
"Vg§ Zmhr nmQ>rbgmho~ BH$S>§ `m.'
XmoKo ~mhoa Jobo. WmoS>çm doimZo AmV Ambo Voìhm H$mH$m EH$m ^`H$mVa ZOaoZ§ _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhmV hmoVo.
jU^a Ë`mZr _mÂ`m Ho$gm§dê$Z hmV {\$adbm. OUy _bm Vo Iyn Ony nmhmV hmoVo Am{U AMmZH$nUo _mo{hVo
gam§H$S>o diyZ åhUmbo, "AmnU WmoS>§ S>m°ŠQ>am§Zm ^oQy>`m.'
XmoKohr S>m°. {MÌmdm§À`m ImobrV ~amM doi hmoVo. ~mhoa `oVmM _bm Ë`mZr åhQ>bo,
"Mbm, gwQ>bmo AmnU.'
 "åhUOo ?'
"Vo Vwbm dmQ>oV gm§JoZ. gË` H$Yr H$Yr H$ënZonojmhr A{YH$ {dbjU AgV§ ho bjmV R>od !'
_bm amhmdoZm. àdmg gwê$ Pmë`mda Vo åhUmbo, "Vwbm Ë`m XdmImÝ`mVyZ H$m H$mT>bm ~mhoa _mhrV
Amho ? Aao ~m~m Vmo ham_Imoa {dídZmW BW§hr `oD$Z Jobm.'
"H$m` ? {dídZmWMr hr qh_V ?'
"ZwgVr qh_V Zìho H$Q> åhU, H$Q> !'
"H$gbm ?'
"Vwbm R>ma H$aÊ`mMm.'
"H$m` _bm R>ma H$aÊ`mMm ? Am{U _bm _mê$Z Ë`mbm H$m` {_iUma hmoV§.'
"Vwbm R>ma H$ê$Z Vmo Y_©H¥$Ë` H$aUma hmoVm. Ë`mZ§ S>m°. {MÌmdmZm {dídmgmV KoD$Z hoM gm§{JVb§.
AmnU Y_©Jwê§$À`m Amkodê$Z ho H$arV AmhmoV, Vmo åhUmbm åhUo.'
"d¡{XH$s qhgm qhgm Z ^d{V' AWm©V doXm§Zr gm§{JVboë`m `k-H$m`m©gmR>r ~ir XoU§ ho àË`oH$
doXm{^_mÝ`mM§ H$V©ì` AgyZ Vr qhgm ho Y_©H¥$Ë` Amho Vo n{dÌ Amho, Vo Amdí`H$ Amho.'
"H$m` ?' _r AmíM`m©Z§ Am dmgbm Am{U åhUmbmo, "åhUOo S>m°. {MÌmd Ver qhgm H$aUma hmoVo ?'
"ho ~K _Zmoha, S>m° {MÌmd hm _mUyg _mWo{\$ê$ Zmhr. Vo Oa {dídZmWÀ`m _Vm§er gh_V AgVo Va
Ë`mZr AmnaoeZgmR>r Vwbm ZoD$Z Amnë`m à_mUnÌmÀ`m Omoamda R>mahr Ho$b§ AgV§. nU Vo Ag§ _mZVmV
H$s OJmV _mUgm§Zr Ho$bob§ H$moUVohr dmB©Q> H¥$Ë` Ho$ìhm Zm Ho$ìhm bmoH$m§Zm H$iVM. Vo Amnë`m
àmo\o$eZbm Y_© _mZVmV. Y_m©hÿZ n{dÌ _mZVmV. _bm Vo åhUmbo,
"H$mH$mgmho~ Vwåhr Vw_À`m _wbmbm Kar Ý`m. _r {Xbobr Am¡fY {Z`{_VnUo Úm Am{U nwÝhm H$mhr
àm°ãbo_ Ambm Va _bm `oD$Z Kar ^oQ>m. H$maU Ë`m {dídZmWMr _mUg§ CJrM ^wVmgmaIr _bm Ìmg
XoVmV.'
"Ahmo, nU Vr S>m°ŠQ>abm H$m Ìmg XoVmV ?' Ag§ _r A^m{dVnUo {dMmabo. Ë`mda H$mH$m åhUmbo,
"doS>çm Ë`m§Zm nwÝhm øm XoemV OwZm d¡{XH$ Y_© AmUm`Mm Amho. Ë`m {dMmam§Zm {damoY H$aUmè`m§Zm
g§n{dUo ho Amnbo H$V©ì` Amho, Ago _mZyZ Vo ~mhoa nS>boV. Vo H$Å>a AmhoV. g_{n©V AmhoV, d«VñW
AmhoV. AÞnmÊ`mMr qMVm Z H$aVm Vr Aem H$m_mV Jw§Vbobr AmhoV. Amnbo ApñVËd Aem
H$m`©VËnaVoZoM {Q>Ho$b, Amnbm g_mO åhUOo gJim g_mO Zìho. Amnbr OmV Ë`m{edm` {Q>H$Uma Zmhr
Aem {dMmamVyZ Ë`m§À`mV hr {MH$mQ>r, EImÚm H$m_mV nN>mSy>Z PQ>Ê`mMr d¥Îmr {Z_m©U Pmbr Amho. S>m°.
{MÌmd Ë`mZm CJmM ^wVo åhUV ZmhrV. nU AmnUhr H$mhr H$_r Zmhr. Vwbm _mhrV Zgob _r Ë`m
e§H$amMm`m©Mr H$er \${OVr Ho$br Vo. Vwbm XJS> bmJbm Ë`m {Xder Z§Va WmoadmS>rÀ`m VéUmMm EH$
O_md _R>mda MmbyZ Jobm. Vmo {dídmgZ§ Zobm hmoVm Am{U Vmo ~KyZ e§H$amMm`© Agm niV gwQ>bm
åhUVmog nU Vo _r Vwbm Z§Va gm§JoZ.
"_r ho EoHy$Z H$mhrgm A§V_w©I Pmbmo. qMVmH«$m§V Pmbmo. _bm _mÂ`m g_mOmVrb _mUgo øm bmoH$m§À`m
_mZmZo {H$Vr _yI© AmhoV `mMr I§V dmQy> bmJbr. Vr H$Yr ehmUr hmoVrb Ago dmQy>Z _Z {ZameoZ§ ^ê$Z
OmD$ bmJb§. ho _mP§ gma§ {dMma_§WZ H$mH$m§À`m bjmV Amb§ Agmd§. Vo _bm Yra XoV åhUmbo,
 "Vy H$embm qMVm H$aVmog ? VwÂ`m EH$Q>çmÀ`m qMVm H$aÊ`mZ§ H$m` hmoUma Amho ? Aao, Vr {eH$bobr
_mUg§ BVam§hÿZ Oam nwT>o AgUmaM. Amnbr _mUg§ AS>mUr AmhoV. Vr WmoS>r _mJo AgUmaM. ~a§ Ë`mZr
BVam§Mm kmZmMm A{YH$ma Var H$m {hgH$mdyZ KoVbm hmoVm ? Vo _mJoM amhmdoV. Ë`m§Mr n«JVr hmoD$M Z`o
åhUyZ. Ë`m§Mm hoVy g\$b Pmbobm Amho. AmnU nwîH$i _mJo nS>bmo`. Vo nwîH$i nwT>§ JoboV.'
"nU Amnbr _mUg§hr {eH$VmhoV Zm H$mH$m ?' _r åhUmbmo. Ia§ Va H$mH$m§Zm _r AS>dm`bm ZH$mo
hmoV§. Ë`m§À`m ~mobÊ`mV I§S> nS>m`bm ZH$mo hmoVm.
"~amo~a Amho. VoM _r Vwbm gm§JUma hmoVmo. Amnbr hr {eH$Umè`m§Mr n{hbr qH$dm Xwgar {nT>r Agob.
åhUOoM Amnbr VwbZm ZwH$Ë`mM emioV OmUmè`m _wbmgmaIr, ~mbdJm©Vrb ~ÀMmgmaIr Amho. ZwH$VoM
H$moR>o AjakmZ hmoVo Amho, nU Ë`m§Mr pñWVr VwbZoZ§ JwéOrgmaIr Amho. EdT>m \$aH$ Ë`m§À`mV Am{U
Amnë`mV nS>bobm Amho. Vo {dMmamÀ`m nmÊ`mV Imobda CVaboV. AmnU AOyZ H$mR>mda ~gyZ `m nmÊ`mV
Amnë`mbm nmohVm `oB©b H$s Zmhr `mMm {dMma H$arV AmhmoV. Ë`mZm Amnë`m ApñVËdmg§~§YrMo Oo àJë^
^mZ Amho Vo `m`bm Amnë`m g_mOmbm AOyZ ~amM H$mi Kmbdmdm bmJUma Amho. Vmon`ªV
VwÂ`mgma»`m§À`m qMVm `m \$bXm`r hmoUma ZmhrV. åhUyZ åhUVmo Vy BVH$s qMVm H$ê$Z _Zmbm Kmoa bmdyZ
KoD$ ZH$mog.'
H$mH$m§Mr d¡Mm[aH$ Pon, Ë`m§M§ g_mOqMVZ _bm \$ma N>mZ dmQ>b§. hm _mUyg Ho$dT>m {dMmad§V Amho,
Ag§ dmQy>Z Ë`m§À`m~Ôb AmXa XmQy>Z Ambm.
_r hgV åhUmbmo, "H$mH$m ! Hw$bH$Ê`mªZm nmQ>rb Zoh_r _yI©M dmQ>VmV, Ag§ _bm AmT>iyZ Amb`
nU _bm Jd© dmQ>Vmo H$s, Vwåhr Iao nmQ>rb AmhmV Am{U JmdmMo Iao ZoVo Vwåhr nyduhr hmoVm Am{U
{ejUm_wio AmOhr AmhmV. AmVm H$moUm Hw$bH$Ê`mªMr Vw_À`mnwT>o ~mobÊ`mMr qh_V hmoUma Zmhr.
"loîR> OmVrMm _r, åhUo dma§dmaŸ&
Ww§H$m Vm|S>mda AmYr Ë`mÀ`m Ÿ&& 1 &&
{dMmamdo H$m` loîR> Ë`mÀ`mnmer Ÿ&
VwbZm Wmoam§er hmoVo H$m` ? Ÿ&& 2 &&
XmoZ hmVm§OmJr Xhm AmhoV H$m ? Ÿ&
XmV AmboV H$m OÝ_mnydu ? Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
nmR>rbmhr S>moio AmhoV R>odbo ? Ÿ&
Mma _|Xy ^bo H$dQ>rV ? Ÿ&& 4 &&
Am`wî` Amho H$m hOma dfmªMo ? Ÿ&
Oam-_aUmMo Zmhr ^` ? Ÿ&& 5 Ÿ&&
d¥Wm Ah§H$ma nwao loîR>VoMm Ÿ&
_mUyg hmoÊ`mMm H$am `ËZ Ÿ&& 6 &&'
H$mH$m S>moio {_Qy>Z A^§J EoH$V hmoVo Am{U JmbmV hgVhr hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mda EH$ gmpÎdH$
g_mYmZ PiH$V hmoVo. _r åhUmbmo,
 "H$mH$m, Vwåhmbm hm A^§J H$gm dmQ>bm ?'
"Aao N>mZ Amho. AmnUmbm loîR> OmVrÀ`m Ah§H$mamV Jwa\$Q>bobr {H$Vr Var _mUg§ ^oQ>VmV. Ë`m
_yImªZm hm A^§J {XdgmVyZ EH$Xm Var EoH${dbm nm{hOo.'
JmdmV Amë`mda _r WmoS>m qhSy> {\$ê$ bmJbmo. _mÌ AmVm nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zr Mma Vmbr_~mO nmoam§Zm
_mÂ`m g§ajUmgmR>r Zo_b§ hmoV§ AgV {Xgb§. _r Hw$R>ohr Jobmo Var Vr _mÂ`m~amo~aM AgV. Vgo Vo Mm¡Ko
_mPo {_ÌM hmoVo nU {_ÌmgmaIo dmJÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aUmao Vo earaajH$ AgmdoV Ag§M {XgV hmoV§.
dmñV{dH$ _bm Vo ~a§ dmQ>b§ Zmhr nU EHy$U dmVmdaU bjmV KoVm Vo R>rH$M Amho Ag§ _mZyZ _r Jßn
am{hbmo. ZmhrVar {dídZmWer Y_©`wÕ gwê$ PmboM hmoVo. `wÕ åhQ>bo H$s V`mar AmbrM. H$mhr§Zm `m `wÕmV
dra _aU nËH$amd§ bmJV§.
nU AZ§VMVwWuÀ`m {Xder Am_À`m JmdmV Oo ~{bXmZ Pmbo Vo _r dmMdy eH$bmo Zmhr. VrZ Kao Ë`m
{Xder H$m`_Mr ^wB©gnmQ> Pmbr. VrZ _mUgm§À`m Kar emoH$mMm P§PmdmV gwQy>Z Ë`m§Mr ~m`H$mnmoa§ Ajae:
CKS>çmda nS>br. _bm dma§dma Ag§M dmQ>V hmoV§ H$s `m Xw:IX KQ>Zobm O~m~Xma Amho Vmo Y_©M. Y_m©Z§
KoVbobo ho ~ir hmoVo. ho VrZ _¥Ë`y J«m_n§Mm`Vrer {ZJS>rV hmoVo. EH$ J«m_godH$, Ë`mMm {_Ì Am{U PmSy>
H$m_Jma Ago Vo VrZ bmoH$ _aU nmdbo hmoVo.
H$mH$m§Mm gJim {Xdg nmobrg-\$m¡OXma, n§MZm_m, _¥Vm§À`m ZmVodmB©H$m§Zm Yra XoUo, Ë`m _¥Vm§Mo
ed{dÀN>oXZ `mV Jobm. Ë`m {Xder Vo OodbogwÕm ZmhrV. n§MZm_m Ho$ë`mda ZmVodmB©H$m§Mo O~m~
Zm|X{dÊ`mV Ambo. àË`oH$ OU EH$M gË` gm§JVm hmoVm. {dídZmW _hmamOm§Zr AZ§VmMo Xmoao JmdmV dmQ>bo.
Oo Ë`m§À`m Xe©Zmbm Om`Mo Ë`m§Zm Vo àgmXmÀ`m Ho$im~amo~a EH$ AZ§V XmoaH$ XoV Am{U gm§JV,
"Vw_Mo ^m½` AmVm COibo Ago g_Om.' EH$m Zì`m Am`wî`mMr gwédmV AZ§V nyOoZo hmoUma Amho.
Mm¡Xm àH$maÀ`m nÌtMr ì`dñWm H$ê$Z nyOm H$am. ^Q>Orbm ~mobdm. Ë`mbm Mm§Jbr X{jUm Úm. nyOobm
H$_imMo \y$b \$ma Amdí`H$ Amho. H$_im{edm` nyOm hmoV Zmhr. H$_i ho ^maVr` g§ñH¥$VrMo àVrH$
Amho.' Ë`m_wio AZ§V MVwX©erÀ`m AmXbo {Xder _mUg§ gJù`m amZmdZmV {\$ê$Z H$_imMr \w$b§ emoYrV
hmoVr. qnniJmdmÀ`m EH$m nS>Š`m dmS>çmV Vr \w$b§ {Xgbr H$m§~io JwéOr§Zm. Ë`m§Mm ^mD$ hmoVm PmSy>
H$m_Jma _[a~m. _[a~mbm Ë`m§Zr JwnMynnUo {VWbr H$_i§ AmUm`bm gm§{JVb§. Ë`mZ§ J«m_godH$mbm
gm§{JVb§. Vo XmoKo {ZKmbo Voìhm J«m_godH$mZ§ Amnë`m {_Ìmbm gm§{JVb§. Vmohr Ë`m§À`m ~amo~a Jobm. {_Ì
hmoVm O_rZXma, _moQ>agm`H$bdmbm. bmoH$m§Zr Ë`m§Zm Ë`m {Xder qnniJmdmH$S>§ OmVmZm nm{hb§. {dMmab§
Hw$R>§ Mmbbm` åhUyZ Va Ë`m§Zr ImoQ>§ gm§{JVb§ Amåhr VmbwŠ`mÀ`m Jmdr nÝhmù`mbm Mmbbmo` åhUyZ.
Am{U ho Amnbo JoboV Vo Ë`m nS>Š`m dmS>çmVë`m nS>Š`m {d{harV. CVaVm `oV ZìhV§ åhUyZ KgaV JoboV
Am{U JmimV éVyZ JwXa_ê$Z _oboV.
H$mH$m§Zr Ë`m§Mr ì`dñWm bmdë`mZ§Va Kar Amë`mda _bm ho gd© gm§{JVbo.
_bm Vr {dhra nmhmÊ`mMr \$ma BÀN>m Pmbr. _r H$mH$m§Zm Vo ~mobyZ XmIdb§. Vo WmoS>m doi H$mhr
~mobbo ZmhrV _J åhUmbo,
"R>rH$ Amho Om ! ~KyZ `o.'
"nU Vwåhr MQ>H$Z H$m åhUmbm ZmhrV ? Wm§~bm H$m WmoS>m doi ?'
 "_bm ~m~m, VwPrM H$miOr. gmdY{JarZo dmJm`Mo Va Oam {dMma H$amdm bmJVmoM. nU H$mhr haH$V
Zmhr. Om. VwÂ`m _Zmda `m KQ>ZoMm Omo n[aUm_ hmoUma Amho Vmo _hÎdmMm Amho.'
H$mH$m§Zr KoVboë`m Zì`m Orn_YyZ {ZKmbmo. ~amo~a Vo Mma _mPo g§ajH$ hmoVoM. dmQ>oV VmZmOr {Xgbm
nU Ë`mZo JwßVhoamgmaIm "Vwåhr Om' Agm g§Ho$V Ho$bm. ZmhrVar àË`oH$ a{ddmar Vmo nhmQ>o 6 dmOVm
{Z`{_VnUo _bm ^oQ>Uma hmoVmM. Am_M§ {dídZmW{déÕ Mmbbob§ H$mañWmZ H$moUbmhr H$iU§ eŠ`
ZìhV§.
qnniJmdÀ`m J«m_n§Mm`Vrg_moa JmS>r C^r Ho$br. H$mbnmgyZ JmdH$ar `oUmè`m OmUmè`mbm hoM gm§JV
hmoVo. OmJm XmIdrV hmoVo. WmoS>Š`mV, JmB©S>M§ H$m_ H$arV hmoVo. Am_À`mhr ~amo~a XmoKo Ambo. nwT>o Pmbo.
EH$m nS>Š`m dmS>çmV Ë`mZr Zob§. q^Vr nS>boë`m, Vwi`m§Mr Iw§Q> q^VrVyZ S>moH$mdV hmoVr. H$moigm
Pmbobr.
"hr B_maV H$moUmMr ?' _r.
"Amßnm Hw$bH$Uu åhUyZ ìhVo V|Mr.' JmB©S>.
"Oibr Ho$ìhm ?' _r.
"Jm§Yr~m~mÀ`m IwZmÀ`m Xwgao {Xer. Admo bmoH$m§Zr noQ>dbr. Amßnm Vdm Oo nimb§ Vo {hH$S>§ Amb§M
ÝhmB©V. \w$S>§ Hy$i H$m`ÚmZ§ {O_rZr ~r Pmë`m Jmddmë`m§À`m. _§J {hH$S>§ `oVy` H$embm ?' JmdH$ar.
"nU Ë`m§Mm Jm§YrOtÀ`m IwZmer H$mhr g§~§Y hmoVm H$m ? H$m CJmM noQ>dm`M§ åhUyZ noQ>db§ ?' Z
amhdyZ _r {dMmab§.
"Admo Jmdmbm g_§X§ H$iV§. ømo Amßnm Vgm bB© ~oaŠ`m. Amnë`m _ù`mVë`m KamV g~m ¿`mMm.
Vo~r amVr. Hw$Q>br Hw$Q>br _mUg§ `m`Mr. Jm§Yr~m~mbm _mab§. Ë`mÀ`m Xwgè`m {Xer Ë`oZ§ nwamUnmoir
Ho$bVr. bmoH$mñZr øo H$ib§ Vgm _mÝgmZr AJyXa nmoù`m ~{KQ>ë`m. _J dmS>m noQ>{dbm.'
"_J Amßnm nimbm ?'
"Admo Ë`obm Vw_À`m WmoadmS>rÀ`m ~oaHo$ JwéOrZ§ dm{Mdbm.
Jmdm^mB©a Ýhobm. Ë`oÀ`m ZImbm YŠH$m bmJy {Xbm ÝhmB©. _mñVa ìhVm åhUyZemZ Amßnm dmMbm.
ÝhmB©Va bmoH$m§Zr BnarV Š`ob§ AgV§.'
AmnU EH$m An{dÌ {R>H$mUr Ambmo` Ag§ dmQy>Z jU^a _Z {dfÊU Pmb§. dmS>çmÀ`m _mJo naS>o
hmoVo. JmB©S> JmdH$ar EH$m Imob nS>Š`m AmS>mOdi OmD$Z Wm§~bo. OmJm ^`mZH$ hmoVr. AmV H$_imMm
dob {XgV hmoVm. nmUr \$ma ZìhV§. gJim JmiM Jmi. AmV CVaVmZm EH$mMm nm` Kgabm, Ë`mbm
dmMdm`bm Xwgam, Ë`mbm dmMdm`bm {Vgam Ago {VKohr ~wS>mbo.
_mÂ`m A§Jmda ^rVrZo H$mQ>m \w$bbm. VmoM VoWo {dídZmWñdm_r ~amo~a O`d§Vmbm KoD$Z Ambm.
jU^a _bm ~KyZ Wm§~bm. nU _wXm©S>mgmaIm nwT>§ Ambm. _mÂ`m _ZmV AmJrMm S>m|~ Cgiy bmJbm.
_r O`d§VH$S>o {VañH$mamZo nm{hb§.
"O`d§V, Aao Vy Hw$R>§ AgVmog ? H$mHy$, {H$Vr H$miOr H$aVmV VwPr _mhrV Amho ?'
 Ë`mZ§ _mP§ EoHy$ZM KoVb§ Zmhr. _mÂ`mH$S>o Vmo ~Km`bmhr V`ma ZìhVm. OUy _mPr CnpñWVr Ë`mÀ`m
Jmdrhr ZìhVr.
"O`d§V, Aao VwÂ`m H$miOrZ§ H$mHy$ {H$Vr I§Jë`m AmhoV Vo Oam `oD$Z ~K' _r.
O`d§V Va ~mobbm ZmhrM nU {dídZmW _mÌ _moR>çm§Xm Ë`mÀ`mer ~moby bmJbm. Vmo _bm
{MS>{dÊ`mgmR>r _wÔm_ _bm CÔoeyZ ~mobë`mà_mUo ~mobV hmoVm.
"ho Oo {VKo ~wS>mbo Vo AZ§VmV {dbrZ Pmbo. ñdJ©àmßVrÀ`m XhmnQ> Zìho AZ§VnQ> gwIo AmVm Vo
A{YH$mamZo ^moJV AgVrb. YÝ` Ë`m§Mo _mVm{nVm, YÝ` Ë`m§Mm d§e, YÝ` Ë`m§Mm OÝ_. AZ§V MVwX©erM§
d«V Ë`mgmR>rM H$am`M§. BhbmoH$s gm¡»` Am{U _¥Ë`yZ§Va AZ§Vê$nr EH$ê$n hmoD$Z H$ënm§Vmn`ªV Aj`
gwIàmßVr !'
"H$ënm§Vmn`ªV Zìho _hmamO, {MaH$mb Ag§ åhUm. H$ënmVm§Mr df} Ë`m_mZmZo H$mhrM ZìhoV.'
O`d§VmZ§ Amnbr AŠH$b nmOiyZ Am_À`mda B§àoeZ _maÊ`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm nU Vmo Ë`mMm ~m{be
à`ËZ _bm hmñ`mñnX dmQ>bm.
"emã~mg O`|Ðñdm_r, Vw_Mr d¡Mm[aH$ ~¡R>H$ nŠH$s hmoV Mmbbr` åhUm`Mr AmVm.' Am{U ImoQ>§ ImoQ>§
hgyZ {dídZmW nwT>§ åhUmbm, "_r _wÔm_ H$ënm§V hm e× dmnabm. {eî`mMr narjm AerM KoVmV Zm ?'
_bm AJXr Agø Pmbo Ë`mMo ~mobUo. _r VmS>H$Z åhUmbmo,
"Ahmo ñdV:bm ñdm_r åhU{dUmao {dÛmZ ! V§wåhmbm øm N>moQ>çm ñdm_rZ§ nam{OV H$ê$Z Q>mH$b§`.
VwåhrM narjoV Zmnmg Pmbm`.'
_mÂ`m Ë`m dmŠ`mgaer O`d§V ~mobbm, "hm Am_Mm Amnmngm§Vrb _m_bm Amho. Vwåhr Am_À`m
^mZJS>rV nS>m`Mr JaO Zmhr Am{U EH$ bjmV R>odm n§V, Vwåhr {H$Vrhr à`ËZ Ho$bo Var Am_M§ ZmV§
H$YrM VwQ>Uma Zmhr.'
"hoM Va VwP§ XwX£d Amho. VwÂ`m øm H¥$Ë`mZ§ JwéOtÀ`m H$sVubm H$m{i_m bmJbmM nU VwP§ ì`pŠVJV
Am`wî`hr ~a~mX hmoUma ho ñnîQ> {XgVoM Amho. qnniJmdÀ`m JmdH$è`m§Zm Vwåhr ~a~mX H$arV AmhmV.
AmVm g^m KoD$Z gm§JVmo gdmªZm. Vw_À`mgma»`m§Zm gimo H$s nimo H$ê$Z gmoS>bo nm{hOo. Aao, VwÂ`m
d{S>bm§Zr `m dmS>çmÀ`m _mbH$mbm dmM{db§
ZmhrVa bmoH$m§Zr Ë`mbm R>maM Ho$b§ AgV§. Iam _mZdVmdmXr _mUyg hmoVm Vmo. Jm§YrOtÀ`m IwZmÀ`m
H$Q>mV Amßnm Hw$bH$Uu àË`j ^mJ KoUmam ZrM _mUyg hmoVm. Vmo amjg ZÏ`m JmoS>go {Xëbrbm OmÊ`mnydu
`mM A_§Jb OmJoV dñVrbm hmoVm. bmoH$m§Zm ho _mhrV hmoV§ åhUyZ Va Ë`m§Zr hr dmñVy OmiyZ amI Ho$br.
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_mê$ Z`o Ago Vo Zoh_r åhUV. nU Vwåhr Zmbm`H$ Ym{_©H$ bmoH$ _mÌ OZVobm Y_©doS> bmdVmhmV.
_mUwgH$sgmR>r eÌyMm Ord dmM{dUmè`m JwéOtMm Vy _wbJm Amhog Ag§ åhUVmZm _bm ea_ dmQ>Vo.
{Zînmn _mUgm§Zm ZH$mo Ë`m H$_©H$m§S>r ì`dhmamV Jw§V{dUmè`m Vwbm Am{U øm ZrM {dí`mbm bmoH$m§Zr R>oMyZ
R>ma Ho$b§ nm{hOo nU JwéOtÀ`m VÎdmV Vo ~gV Zmhr.'
{dídZmW _mPo e× EoHy$Z WaWa H$mny bmJbm. Ë`mMm Moham {dH¥$V Am{U ^rfU {Xgy bmJbm. _bm
bhmZnUMm Vmo KQ>ñWmnZo{Xder dméimVyZ gigiV ~mhoa Ambobm ZmJ {Xgy bmJbm. Ë`mMo ^`§H$a
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R>oMÊ`mV H$gbr MyH$ Amho ? AmnU _mZdVdmXr ^y{_Ho$VyZ amjgm§Zm nmhmU§ ho MwH$sM§ Amho. lrH¥$îUmZ§
H$Um©da X`m XmI{dbr Zmhr Vr ì`mnH$ _mZdVoÀ`m ÑîQ>rZ§ `mo½`M hmoV§. Vmo Oa OJbm AgVm Va
nm§S>dm§Mr I¡a ZìhVr. H$Um©gmaIm ZrM _Zwî` Am{U {dídZmW hr AS>MUrV JmRy>Z R>ma H$amdrV AerM
_mUgo AmhoV.
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I§Ora CJmê$Z _mÂ`mda AMmZH$ hëbm Ho$bm nU _mÂ`m ajH$mZr Mm¡Km§Zrhr Ë`mbm AbJX CMbyZ
{d{harV ~mXH$Z \o$H$bo. XmoZ {_{ZQ>mV Vmo JmimV H$moR>o Jobm Vo H$ioZm. Pmë`m àH$mamZo ^m§~mdbobm
O`d§V "ñdm_r, _hmamO' Aem hmH$m§Zr AmH$m§V H$ê$ bmJbm. Amnë`m d{S>bm§gmR>rhr Vmo BVH$m aS>bm
Zgob. _bm Ë`mMr {dbjU K¥Um dmQ>br.
ñdV:bm gmdê$Z _r H$mH$m§Zm ~mobmdyZ KoVbo. H$mH$m VËnaVoZo Ambo Ë`m§Zr VmbwŠ`mbm dXu YmS>br.
XmoZ VmgmV \$m¡OXma-nmobrg Ambo. nadm H$mT>bo Vgo hÿH$ Q>mHy$Z {dídZmWMo àoV H$mT>Ê`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm
nU amÌ hmoB©n`ªV Var nmo{bgm§À`m à`ËZmbm `e Ambo Zmhr. eodQ>r {d{harda nhmam ~gdyZ \$m¡OXma
dmS>çmda {dlm§VrgmR>r Am_À`m~amo~aM Ambo.
OodUImU Pmë`mda JßnmJmoîQ>tÀ`m AmoKmV H$mH$m§Zr {dídZmWmÀ`m Hw$H$_m©Mm gJim nmT>m \$m¡OXmam§Zm
dmMyZ XmI{dbm Am{U eodQ>r a_mH$mHy§$Zm ~mobmdyZ KoVbo.
a_mH$mHy$ Xw:Ir {XgV ZìhË`m. Ë`mZr \$m¡OXmambm hmV OmoS>bo. H$mHw$iVrbm `oD$Z Ë`m åhUmë`m,
"gmho~, Pmb§ Job§ J§Jobm {_imb§. Á`mM§ H$_© Ë`mbm ^moJmd§M bmJb§. _mÂ`m nmoQ>r OÝ_ KoD$Z Á`mZ§
BVH$s XwîQ> H¥$Ë`§ Y_m©À`m ZmdmImbr Ho$br H$s Ë`m_wi§ Y_© AY_© R>abm Am{U _r _mVm Hw$_mVm R>abo. Vmo
Jobm Vo ~a§M Pmb§ nU Ë`mMr Pi _Zmohabm qH$dm nmQ>rbH$mH$m§Zm WmoS>rhr bmJy XoD$ ZH$m. Ë`m XwîQ>mMm
A§V AnKmVmZo
Pmbm Ag§M åhUyZ gdmªZm _moH$i§ H$am. hrM _mPr Vw§åhmbm hmV OmoSy>Z {dZ§Vr Amho.'
"H$mH$s, Vwåhr {dZ§Vr Ho$br _r Vr Amkm åhUyZ nmiVmo. qMVm gmoS>m Am{U Vwåhr AmVm WmoS>m Amam_
H$am.' \$m¡OXma CR>Vm CR>Vm åhUmbo. {dídZmW AnKmVmZo dmaë`mMr ~mV_r Xwgè`m {Xder nonamV Ambr.
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ho J¥hñW H$moU Vo H$ioZm _r åhQ>bo,
"`m, AmV `m.'
Vr ì`ŠVr qMVmJ«ñV {XgV hmooVr. Ë`m_wio _yiMm gVoO a§Jhr {\$ŠH$Q> dmQ>V hmoVm. ~amM doi Vo H$mhr
~mobV ZmhrV åhUyZ _rM åhQ>bo,
"Vw§åhmbm a_mH$mHy$ nm{hOoV Zm ? WmoS>§ ~gm _r Ë`mZm ~mobmdVmo. Vwåhm§bm nmUr dJ¡ao ?'
"hmo ! Úm WmoS>§.'
_r a_mH$mHy§$Zm åhQ>bo "Vw_À`mH$S>o Hw$UrVar Amb§`.' Va Ë`m
åhUmë`m, "_mÂ`mH$S>o H$embm H$moU `oB©b ? AgoZm Hw$UrVar, Mb ~Ky.'
Ë`m ì`ŠVrbm H$mhr doi a_mH$mHy§$Zr nm{hb§ nU AmoiI bmJoZm. Ë`m àíZmW©H$ _wÐoZ§ Ë`m ì`ŠVrH$S>o
nmhÿ bmJë`m Am{U AMmZH$ Vmo AZmoiIr _Zwî` XmoÝhr VihmVmV Vm|S> PmHy$Z JXJXyZ, ñ\w§$XyZ aSy>
bmJbm. a_mH$mHy$ ^m§~mdë`m, _bm H$m` H$amdo Vo H$ioZm.
"_mB©, _r ~a~mX Pmbmo. _bm dmMdm. _mÂ`m _wbrbm AmVm _r H$go g_Omdy ? {VÀ`m ~mimbm _r
H$gm gm§^miy ?' Ago åhUyZ Vr d¥Õ ì`ŠVr nwÝhm hþ§XHo$ XoV aSy> bmJbr.
"~m~m, aS>U§ Wm§~dm, nmUr ß`m. em§V ìhm. gJi§ g{dñVa gm§Jm. ñdV:bm Amdam.' _r namonarZ§
g_Omdy bmJbmo.
"{dídZmW _hmamOm§Zr _bm ~a~mX Ho$b§.' XmQ>Umè`m hþ§XŠ`mVyZM Vo ~mobÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$arV hmoVo.
"hr ~Km _mPr _wbJr' Ë`mZr EH$ \$moQ>mo H$moQ>mÀ`m {IemVyZ H$mT>bm. _r \$moQ>moda ZOa Q>mH$br.
Jù`mV ñQ>oWmñH$mon AS>H$boë`m EH$m AmH$f©H$ `wdVrMm Vmo \$moQ>mo hmoVm. _bm AmíM`© dmQ>bo. _r åhQ>bo,
"hr Hw$Ur S>m°ŠQ>arU {XgVo !'
"_mPr _wbJr S>m°ŠQ>arUM hmoVr nU S>moH$ {\$aë`mda Hw$R>br S>m°ŠQ>ar Am{U Hw$R>b§ H$m` !'
"nU hr Ë`m hbH$Q>mÀ`m ZmXmbm H$er H$m` bmJbr ?' a_mH$mHy$ gmpËdH$ g§VmnmZo åhUmë`m.
"Ahmo H$mHy$ hm Ambm hmoVm {VÀ`mH$S>o CnMma H$ê$Z ¿`m`bm. nwT>§ AmR>dS>çmbm B§OoŠeZgmR>r `oD$
bmJbm. Ë`m doir ZwH$VrM hr S>m°ŠQ>ar H$ê$ bmJbr hmoVr. nwT>o Ë`mM§ `oU§OmU§ dmT>b§. _r _mÂ`m _wbrbm
gmdaÊ`mMm à`ËZ Iyn Ho$bm. nU Ë`mZ§ Amnë`m AmÜ`mpË_H$ Wmnm§Zr {Vbm _mohrV Ho$b§. Ë`mZ§
gm§{JVë`m_wi§ Vr JOmZZ _hmamOmMr nmoWr dmMy bmJbr. XmoK§ eoJmdbm OmD$ bmJbr. Ë`mVyZM {Vbm
{Xdg Jobo. _J ~oA~«y ZH$mo åhUyZ Ë`mÀ`mer {VM§ b½Z bmdyZ _r _moH$im Pmbmo.'
"_J _hmamOm§Zr `m§Zm ÑîQ>m§V dJ¡ao XoD$Z g§H$Q>_wŠVrMm _mJ© Zmhr gm§{JVbm ?' _bm ~moby Z`o Ag§
dmQ>V hmoV§ Var ~mobbmoM.
"gwZ§Xmbm _mÂ`m booH$sbm dma§dma ñdßZmV JOmZZ _hmamO `m`Mo åhUo. _r VwÂ`m nmoQ>r OÝ_ KoUma
Amho, Ago åhUm`Mo.'
"Ahmo, Vw_À`m boH$sbm b~mS> {dí`m Vg§ åhUV Agob VoM ñdßZ Vr ~KV Agob. nU H$m` hmo H$g§
Amho Vo _yb ?' H$mHy$ CnhmgmZo ~mobë`m.
"Ahmo H$gb§ _yb Am{U H$m` ? Mma dfm©M§ Pmb§ Var Ë`mbm ~mobVm `oV Zmhr. er-ey H$mhr H$iV
Zmhr. Ë`mM§ H$am`bm _wbJr YS> AgVr Va qMVm ZìhVr. {VM§hr S>moH§$ {\$ab§`. ~a§ Ë`mMm ~mn AgVm
Va Ë`mZ§ Ho$b§ AgV nU Vmohr Jobm. _mPm Hw$R>ë`m OÝ_rMm gyS> Ë`mZ§ CJdbm H$moUmg R>mD$H$. AmVm
Aer doS>r AmB© Am{U _r H$er gm§^miy ?'
E_².~r.~r.Eg²; E_².S>r. (_oS>rgrZ) Aer CÀM nXdrYmaH$ ì`ŠVr EImÚm ~moHo$ g§Ý`memÀ`m ZmXmbm
H$er bmJVo VoM _bm H$ioZm. AÜ`mË_, gmjmËH$ma, ÑîQ>m§V, Abm¡{H$H$ eŠVr, AdVmadmX `mVrb T>m|J,
ImoQ>maS>onUm, \$gdo{Jar, Mmb~mOr AS>mÊ`mbm H$iV Zmhr nU
CÀM {e{jVmZm Var H$ibr nm{hOo. {dídZmWmgma»`m ^JdoYmaH$ JMmi ì`ŠVrda S>m°. gwZ§Xm ^miVo
ho AVŠ`© hmoV§. ZmhrVar AmÜ`mpË_H$ {e{~ao, _oimdo, gËg§J, àdMZmbm S>m°ŠQ>am§Mr, d{H$bm§Mr, amO-
H$maUmVrb AJ«Ur bmoH$m§Mr JXu AgVoM ho H$mhr ZdrZ Zmhr. ~w{Õ{ZîR>oMm A^md ~w{Õ_§Vm§_Ü`o Agmdm
ho MH«$mdyZ Q>mH$Uma§ Amho.
"~m~m, Vwåhr Ë`m XmoKm§Zm KoD$Z `m. _r Ë`m§Mr gmo` bmdVmo. H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m.'
"~amo~a.' nmQ>rbH$mH$m AmVm `oV åhUmbo. "_r gJi§ EoH$b§. _r ~mobUma hmoVmo Vmon`ªV VyM ~mobbmg
Vo ~a§M Pmb§. nU _Zmoha {dídZmWM§ \$ma _moR>§ àH$aU Vwbm _r XmI{dUma Amho. Vmo _mUyg {H$Vr {dH¥$V
hmoVm Vo Ë`mdê$Z H$iV§. `mZm {Zamon XoD$Z AmnU OmD$.'
VmoM \$moZ dmObm. _r CMbbm. `ed§V ~mobV hmoVm. "XmXm _r E_².Eg. H$m{S>©`mH$ Pmbmo, AmVmM
{ZH$mb ~mhoa nS>bm. Vw_Mm Amerdm©X.'
"`ed§V Oam Wm§~' _mÂ`m S>moù`mV nmUr O_m Pmb§. ~oaHo$ JwéOr S>moù`mnwT>o Vaiy bmJbo. "Aao
H$mH$m§Zm \$moZ XoVmo, Ë`mZ§Va H$mH$s¨Zm-VwÂ`m AmB©Zm XoVmo, gmè`m§Zm Vy VwÂ`m Vm|S>mZoM hr dmVm© gm§J.' _r
\$moZ H$mH$m§Zm {Xbm. Z§Va H$mH$s¨Zr S>moù`mVbo Aly nwgV Amnbm _wbJm S>m°ŠQ>a Pmë`mMo EoH$bo,
AmZ§XmÀ`m bmQ>m dmS>çmda YmdV hmoË`m.
H$mH$m§Zr gm§{JVbobm àH$ma ^`§H$a hmoVm. Á`m _R>mMr dmñVy {dídZmWÀ`m _¥Ë`yZo ~odmaer Pmbr hmoVr.
{VÀ`m nmoQ>mV AZoH$ ^`mZH$ ahñ` bnbr hmoVr. H$mH$m§Zr VmbwŠ`mbm [anmoQ>© H$ê$Z \$m¡OXmambm ~mobmdyZ
KoVbo. \$m¡OXma, nmobrg, J«m_ñW, n§M Agm gmam \$m¡O\$mQ>m KoD$Z Amåhr _R>mV Jobmo.
àdoeÛmamV O`d§Vbm ~KyZ _bm AmíM`© dmQ>bo Zmhr. ^Jì`m H$\$ZrVbm O`d§V \$m¡OXmamda
IoH$gbm, "H$moU Vwåhr, H$moUmÀ`m nadmZJrZo Vwåhr AmV Ambm ? h[a › VVgV.'
 \$m¡OXmamZo H$mH$m§H$S>o nm{hbo Vmon`ªV O`d§VZo H$_§S>byVrb nmUr hmVmda KoD$Z gdmªda qenS>m`bm
gwédmV Ho$br. Vm|S>mZo _§ÌmMr nwQ>nyQ> Mmby Ho$br.
JmdH$ar, n§M Va _mJo hQ>bM nU ImH$s S´>og_Ybo \$m¡OXmagwÕm Km~abo. _mJo hQ>bo. _bm amJ
Ambm. ËdofmZo _r Ë`mMm H$_§S>by {hgH$mdyZ Xya \o$H$bm Am{U O`d§VmÀ`m Wmo~mS>rda Mma WnS>m _maë`m.
"`m ham_Imoambm nH$S>m. Vmo niyZ OmB©b. {dídZmW AmVm {Od§V Zmhr nU Ë`mZ§ Oo H$mhr Ho$b` Vo
AmVm `mbmM ^moJm`M§ Amho.'
nmo{bgm§Zr Ë`mbm Vmã`mV KoVbo. Ë`mÀ`m _mJo H$mhr ^Jdo g§Ý`mer hmoVo Vo AmV nimbo. ~mhoa
niUmè`m§Zm bmoH$m§Zr, nmo{bgm§Zr nH$S>bo. \$m¡OXma åhUmbo, "hmM H$m` Vmo O`d§V, Ë`mbmM KoD$Z Mbm
~amo~a. Mb ao _wH$mQ>çmZo.'
Mmirg nÞmg Imoë`m, Ü`mZ_§{Xa, YmÝ`mMr H$moR>r, ñd`§nmH$Ka Aer aMZm Agbobr Vr dmñVy
nmo{bgm§À`m KwgÊ`mZo IS>~Sy>Z OmJr Pmbr. Vm§~aboë`m S>moù`m§Mr e§^aEH$ gmYw_§S>ir Am{U Amigm-
dboë`m nÞmg EH$ g§{VUr§Zm nmo{bgm§Zr EH$m hm°b_Ü`o ~gdbo. O`d§V Ë`mVyZhr Ë`mZm "S>amo _V, Hw$N>
Zhr hmoJm, ^JdmZ h_mam aIdmbm h¡, h[a › VVgV' Ago åhUV hmoVmM. Ë`mÀ`m AmÜ`mpË_H$ pñnarQ>M§
H$m¡VwH$ H$amd§ H$m Ë`mÀ`m _yI©nUmbm hgmd§ Vo _bm H$ioZm.
"AmUIr Hw$Ur Amho H$m` AmV ?' \$m¡OXmamZo EH$m g§Ý`membm JMm§S>r _mê$Z {dMmabo.
"hm§ Or, ZrMo h¡ Ÿ&'
"{H$Ya ? amñVm {H$Ya ? Mbmo {XImAmo' \$m¡OXma. "Zmhr Vmo doS>m Amho. Imbr H$mhr Zmhr. _r
gm§JVmo EoH$m. Imbr H$mhr Zmhr.' O`d§V JS>~Sy>Z Jobm hmoVm. _r Ë`mbm ~mOybm Ho$bo. añVm XmI{dUmè`m
_mJo Amåhr Mmbbmo.
Ü`mZ_§{XamVrb _yVuÀ`m nmR>r_mJo O{_ZrV EH$ bmoI§S>r PmH$U hmoVo Vo Ë`mZo XmI{dbo. nmo{bgm§Zr
CKS>bo. qMMmoù`m {OÝ`mZo gmao AmíM`©-M{H$V hmoD$Z Imbr CVabmo.
ImbMm hm°b IynM n«eñV hmoVm. ~mhoaÀ`m OJmbm BW§ H$m` MmbV§ `mMm nÎmmhr bmJUma Zmhr Aer
aMZm AgyZhr IynM hdoera OmJm hmoVr. EH$m ~mOybm EH$ H$mù`m XJS>mMr _mZdr AmH$mamMr XodrMr
_yVu S>moio dQ>mê$Z nmhmV hmoVr. XodrÀ`m g_moa drg n§Mdrg nwéf Am{U {VVŠ`mM pñÌ`m nyU© Z½ZmdñWoV
nmhÿZ _mPr _Vr Jw§JM Pmbr. VmoM \$m¡OXma AmoaS>bo,
"E, Wm§~, H$m` H$aVmog ? Wm§~, Wm§~.' Ë`mZr niV OmD$Z EH$m {YßnmS> H$miga _mUgmbm Xya
T>H$bbo Am{U Ë`mÀ`m hmVmVbm bIbIUmam gwam {hgH$mdyZ KoVbm.
"~mn ao ? gmho~ Vo nhm XodrÀ`m Jù`mV _w§S>Ho$....' _bm YS> ~mobVmhr `oB©Zm.
nmQ>rbH$mH$mZm Hw$R>bm Ëdof g§Mmabm H$moUmg R>mD$H$ Ë`m§Zr gdmªZm CÔoeyZ {dMmabo,
"amjgm§Zmo, hm H$m` AÝ`m` Mmb{dbm` ? H$moUm ham_OmÚmZ§ Vwåhm§bm H$am`bm gm§{JVb§. J[a~m§Mr
boH$a§ åhUOo H$m` Vwåhm§bm eoir _|T>rMr {nëbr dmQ>br ?'
"Aao Zmbm`H$m, `mM§ YS> Hw$R>§ Amho ?' XodrÀ`m Jù`mVb§ _wbmM§ H$mnbob§ S>moH§$ nmhÿZ \$m¡OXma
AmoaS>bo.
 {VH$S>o nmQ>rbH$mH$m {Xgob Ë`mbm bmWm~wŠŠ`m KmbrV hmoVo. pñÌ`m§Zr Amnë`m gmS>çm A§Jmbm bnoQy>Z
KoVë`m am§JmoirÀ`m lr`§ÌmÀ`m AmH¥$VrV Vm§XimÀ`m {T>Jm§da aŠV qenS>bob§ hmoV§ Am{U Ë`mÀ`m eoOmar
Xmê$À`m ~mQ>ë`m {XgV hmoË`m.
"gmho~, AmV OodUKa Amho {VWo _Q>U {eOm`bm bmJb§`.' EH$ {enmB© YmdV Hw$Ry>Zgm Ambm.
"Ë`m ham_OmÚm O`ì`mbm AmUm.' nmQ>rb H$S>mS>bo.
XmoZ nmo{bgm§Zr Ë`mbm nH$Sy>Z AmUVmM H$mH$m§Zr Ë`mbm Ë`m§Mo Vm|S> aŠV~§~mi hmoB©b BVŠ`m WnS>m
_maë`m. _r Ë`mZm H$go~go Amdabo. "`m gd© àH$mambm hmM H$maUr^yV Amho. Ë`mbm Agm YS>m _r
{eH$dUma H$s Ë`mZ§ OÝ_^a bjmVM R>odb§ nm{hOo. Aao, Á`m Wmoa nwéfmÀ`m nmoQ>r OÝ_bmg Ë`mM§ Zmd
VwÂ`m_wio ~XZm_ ìhm`bm bmJb§`. _bm JwéOtMr AmO \$ma \$ma AmR>dU `oVo Amho.' Vo EH$mEH$s
T>gmT>gm aSy> bmJbo. _r Ë`m§Zm ViKamVyZ CKS>çmda AmUbo. AmO ~oaHo$ JwéOr h`mV AgVo Va Vo
hmQ>©\o$bZ§ Var _aU nmdbo AgVo ZmhrVa Ë`mZm doS> Var bmJb§ AgV§.
\$m¡OXmam§Zr Amnbo H$m_ g§n{db. _¥VXoh ed{dÀN>oXZmgmR>r Jw§S>miyZ
KoVbo. ViKamVrb Vm§{ÌH$m§Zm nmobrg R>mÊ`mbm Zobo Am{U Ë`m§À`mda AnhaU, IyZ, ~bmËH$ma Ago
JwÝho XmIb Ho$bo. ~oaHo$ JwéOtdarb ào_mnmoQ>r _r O`d§Vmbm Amamonr Z§~a EH$ Z H$aÊ`mMr {dZ§Vr Ho$br.
AOyZhr Ë`mÀ`mV ~Xb hmoB©b Aer _bm Amem dmQ>V hmoVr. Ë`mÀ`m~Ôb ~oaHo$ H$mHy$ Oar dmB©Q> ~mobV
Agë`m Var Amnë`m _wbmbm {ejm ìhmdr ho H$moUË`mM AmB©bm AmdS>Uma Zmhr Agm _mPm R>m_ {dMma
hmoVm. _r Ë`mZm EH$Xm ghO {dMmaë`mda _mÌ Vr _mD$br åhUmbr, "_bm Ë`mÀ`m~Ôb Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>V§.
_mPm `ed§V S>m°ŠQ>a Pmbm Am{U hm IwZr Pmbm. EH$mM ~mnmMr hr XmoZ nmoa§. XmoKm§À`mhr hmVmV gwarM
AgVo nU EH$ g_mOmMm KmV H$aVmo Va Xwgam {hV H$aVmo. KmV H$aUmè`mbm {ejm PmbrM nm{hOo.
_Zmoha, Vy à`ËZ H$a nU O`d§Vmbm \$mer hmoB©b AerM ì`dñWm H$a. _r Ë`mM§ Vm|S>hr nmhmUma Zmhr.'
H$mH$s¨M§ ~mobU§ EoHy$Z _bm H$S>H$ {eñVrÀ`m ~oaHo$ JwéOtMr AmR>dU Pmbr. EH$ H$moS>§ gwQ>ë`mgmaI§
g_mYmZ dmQ>b§. AmVm `ed§VmgmR>r gwgÁO hm°pñnQ>b CKSy>Z XoU§ hoM _mP§ _hÎdmM§ H$m_ Amho Ag§ _bm
dmQy> bmJb§.
Jobo n§Yam {Xdg H$mH$m IynM {IÞ {Xgy bmJbo hmoVo. _r hm°pñnQ>bÀ`m H$m_mV ñdV:bm BVH§$ Jw§VdyZ
KoVb§ H$s _bm H$mH$m§H$S>o bj Úm`bmhr doi ZìhVm. nU EH$Xm doi H$mTy>Z Ë`m§À`mer ~mobbmo _J _bm
Ë`m§À`m {IÞVoM§ H$maU H$imb§. Vo åhUmbo,
"_Zmoha, gJir _mUg§ gmaIr H$m ZgVmV ? H$mhr gÎdJwUr Va H$mhr amjgJwUr H$m AgVmV ?'
àíZ AdKS> hmoVm nU øm àíZmZ§ Xw:Ir hmoD$Z H$mhr BbmO ZìhVm. OJ Og§ Amho Vg§ ñdrH$maU§
^mJ AgV§. ì`ŠVr {VVŠ`m àH¥$Vr hr åhU H$mhr AJXrM MwH$sMr Zmhr _r Ë`m§Zm åhQ>b§.
"H$mH$m O`d§V Am{U `ed§V ho g»Io ^mD$M AmhoV Zm _J XmoKmV EdT>m \$aH$ H$m Agmdm ? nU
Ë`mgmR>r Vwåhr Xw:Ir H$embm hmoVm ? Vw_À`m Xw:Ir hmoÊ`m_wi§ OJmV gwYmaUm hmoB©b Ag§ Vwåhmbm dmQ>V§
H$m` ? _mZdg_mOmV Mm§Jë`m dmB©Q>mMr ga{_gi Pmbr Amho. Vwåhr ZgË`m JmoîQ>rMm {dMma H$ê$ ZH$m.'
 _r `ed§Vmbm åhQ>bo, "H$mH$m§Zm öX`{dH$mamMm PQ>H$m `oÊ`mMr eŠ`Vm _bm dmQ>Vo. Vy Ë`mZm VnmgyZ
nmhm.'
`ed§VmZo Ë`m§Mm BgrOr H$mT>bm. IamM Vmo gXmof {ZKmbm. "H$mH$m§M Am°naoeZ Ho$b§ nm{hOo. eŠ`
{VVŠ`m bm¡H$a.' `ed§V H$miOrÀ`m ñdamV ~mobbm.
H$mH$s, ~oaHo$ H$mHy$, a_mH$mH$s gJù`m§Zm ho H$imb§. S´>m`ìhaZ§ JmS>r V`ma Ho$br. S´>m`ìhaZo _moQ>a gwê$
Ho$br VodT>çmV Hw$UrVar Ë`mbm åhUmbo, "{^dm, H$mHy$ hmH$ _maVmV.'
H$mHy$bm ^oQy>Z Vmo Ambm Voìhm _r åhQ>b§, "H$m` åhUVmV H$mHy$ ?'
"AmO ZH$mo, CÚm gH$mir Om åh§Ë`mV' S´>m`ìha.
"`ed§Vmbm {dMmab§ ?' _r.
"Zmhr.'
_r H$mHy§$H$S>o OmD$Z {dMmab§ _J Ë`m§Zm ñnîQ> gm§JU§ ^mJ nS>b§. Ë`m åhUmbm, "A_mdñ`oM§ H$embm
OmVm Ag§ _r åhUVo.'
"`ed§V CÚmn`ªV doi {ZKob ?' _r {dMmabo.
"_wirM Zmhr. A_mdñ`m Agmo H$mhr Agmo AmVm {ZKmb§ nm{hOo, Mbm.'
amÌr ~mam dmOVm nwÊ`mÀ`m XdmImÝ`mV H$mH$m§Zm A°S>{_Q> Ho$bo Am{U Ë`m§Zm OmoaXma A°Q>°H$ Ambm.
S>m°ŠQ>am§Zr CnMma gwê$ Ho$bo. Vm~S>Vmo~ Am°naoeZbm KoVbo. gH$mir Mma dmOVm Ë`m§Zm Am°naoeZ
{WEQ>aÀ`m ~mhoa AmUbo. Am`.gr.`y. _Ü`o Ë`m§Zm R>odbo. S>m°ŠQ>a åhUmbo, "Vwåhr doioda Ë`m§Zm AmUb§V.
AmVm qMVm Zmhr.'
"Ë`m§M§ lo` S>m°. `ed§Vbm Úm.' _r åhUmbmo.
_r Oa H$mHy$M§ EoHy$Z, A_mdñ`obm Km~ê$Z Zìho nU EH$ dS>rb _mUyg åhUyZ h`J` Ho$br AgVr Va
H$mH$m OwZo Pmbo AgVo. _mÂ` ~moQ>Moß`m _Zmod¥ÎmrMr _bm bmO dmQy> bmJbr.
H$mH$m§Zm KoD$Z bdH$a Jmdr Ambmo Vmon`ªV qnniJmdmVyZ XmoZ-VrZ ~mbH§$ Jm`~ Pmë`mÀ`m VH«$mar
KoD$Z \$m¡OXma VnmgmgmR>r `oD$Z Jobo hmoVo. _r Amë`mMo Ë`mZm H$i{dbo Am{U Ë`m§Zr gm§{JVboë`m
nmbH$m§Zm ~mobmdyZ KoVbo. {dídZmWmÀ`m _R>mVyZ n§MmdÞ-gmR> bmImhÿZ A{YH$ amoI aŠH$_ {_imbr
hmoVr. Ë`mVyZ XmoZ ~mim§À`m nmbH$m§Zm àË`oH$s Xhm bmI XoD$Z Ë`m§Mo gm§ËdZ Ho$bo.
Ë`mM {Xder {dídZmWMr nËZr gwZ§Xm Amnë`m _wbmbm KoD$Z Ambr. _yb IamoIaM _{V_§X hmoV§. _r
Ë`mbm H$moëhmnwamVrb _{V_§XmÀ`m emioV ^aVr H$ê$Z g§ñWobm nmM bmIm§Mr XoUJr {Xbr. gwZ§XmMr
_Z:pñWVr gwYmaÊ`mM§ H$m_ VrZ H$mHy§$Zr \$ma Mm§Jë`m àH$mao Ho$b§.
_R>mMr dmñVy CX²ÜdñV H$ê$Z hm°pñnQ>b ~m§YUrM§ H$m_ gwê$ Ho$b§. M°[aQ>o~b Q´>ñQ> Ho$bm. Q´>ñQ>bm Zmd
a_mH$mHy§$M {Xb§. a_m-_mYd M°[aQ>o~b Q´>ñQ>Mm ~moS>© Zì`m B_maVrda PiHy$ bmJbm. amoO `ed§V Am{U
gwZ§Xm hm°pñnQ>bÀ`m ~m§YH$m_mda XoIaoI H$am`bm OmV. AmR> {Xdgmda CX²KmQ>Z Amb§. nmhþUo H$moU `mMr
MMm© EH$Xm OodUmÀ`m Q>o~bmda _rM _wÔm_ KS>dyZ AmUbr. _r MoîQ>oZ§ åhUmbmo,
"{dídZmWÀ`m Jwê$bm Y_©Jwê$bm ~mobmdy`m H$m` ?'
"Ë`mM§ Zmd H$mTy> ZH$m ^mD$Or. Vo Oa g_ma§^mMo nmhþUo åhUyZ `oUma AgVrb Va _r Ë`m g_ma§^mbm
CnpñWVM amhUma Zmhr.' gwZ§XmZo Amnbo _V Omhra Ho$b§. JOmZZ _hmamO, {dídZmW ñdm_r, e§H$amMm`©
Aer Zmd Vr nydu D$R>gyQ> ¿`m`Mr nU AmVm Ë`m§Mm {Vbm drQ> Ambm hmoVm. _bm hm ~Xb Pmbobm nmhÿZ
~ao dmQ>bo.
"VwP§ H$m` _V Amho `ed§V ? H$moUmbm ~mobmd`mM§.'
"XmXm, Aao CÎma gmon§ Amho. XdmImÝ`mM§ CX²KmQ>Z d¡ÚH$s` ì`dgm`mVrb ì`ŠVrÀ`m hñVoM ìhm`bm
hd§. ~mobmdb§ Va _w»`_§Ìr `oVrb. nU Ë`m§M§ H$m` H$m_ Amho BW§ ? Ym{_©H$, gmYyg§V Va ZH$mo Vo
gwZ§XmZ§ gm§{JVbM. Ë`mnojm `m JmdmV amhÿZ Á`mZr bmoH$m§M§ Amamo½` O_ob Vg§ R>rH$ amIb§ Ë`m amdgmho~
qeXo H$mH$m§Zm ~mobmdy. {~Mmao Am¡fY Úm`Mo, J«m_rU d¡ÚH$s` H|$Ð Mmbdm`Mo Am{U CYmar dgyb H$arV
nwÝhm dUdU H$am`Mo. Agm godm^mdr S>m°ŠQ>a nwÝhm hmoUma Zmhr.'
_bm \$ma ~a§ dmQ>b§. `ed§V IamoIa ~oaHo$ JwéOtÀ`m diUmda Jobm hmoVm. Ë`mbm {dMma `mo½` àH$mao
H$gm H$amdm Vo H$iy bmJb§ hmoV§. H$mH$mgwÕm Ë`mÀ`m ~mobÊ`mda Iye Pmbo.
"~a§ hmpñnQ>bbm Zmd H$m` Úm`M§ ?'
"H$mH$m§M XoD$ !' `ed§V nQ²>H$Z åhUmbm.
"N>o ao _mP§ H$embm. Aao _Zmoha, VwÂ`m OrdZmbm Á`m§Zr AmH$ma {Xbm. Am§åhm XJS>JmoQ>çmgma»`m
bmoH$m§Zm Á`mZ§ _mUgmV AmUb§ Ë`m ~oaHo$ JwéOtM Zmd AmnU XdmImÝ`mbm XoD$.' H$mH$m åhUmbo.
"_r H$m` åhUVo _Zmoha' ~oaHo$H$mHy$ ~moby bmJë`m. "Aao Vo gmaIo _hmË_m \w$bo Am{U N>ÌnVr emhÿ
_hmamOm§M§ Zmd ¿`m`Mo. Vo åhUm`Mo, hr XmoZ _mUgo Pmbr ZgVr Va _hmamîQ´>mM§hr ^m½` CX`mbm Amb§
ZgV§. _hmamîQ´>mMm Zdm B{Vhmg Oa H$moUmÀ`m Zmdo {bhm`Mm Agob Va Vmo `m XmoZ _hmnwéfm§À`m ZmdoM
hm°pñnQ>b Mmby H$am.'
"AmB© åhUVo e§^a Q>ŠHo$ Ia§ Amho. hm°pñnQ>bbm \w$bo-emhÿ hm°pñnQ>b AgoM Zmd XoD$.'
"_mÂ`m no{S>`m{Q´>H$ g|Q>abm _mÌ _r gm{dÌr~mB© \w$bo `m§M§ Zmd XoUma !' _Ü`oM gwZ§Xm
åhUmbr.
"Am{U gwZ§XmVmB© Vw_À`m hm°pñnQ>b_Ü`o nwVio H$moUmMo R>odm`Mo ? YÝd§VarMo H$s ApídZrHw$_ma§mMo ?'
_r.
"Ahmo Hw$R>ë`m H$mimVbo ho ? Ë`m§M§ H$m`© Hw$R>§ Z_yX Amho H$m` ? Vwåhr nadm _bm EH$ A^§J dmMyZ
XmI{dbm hmoVm Zm ? Ë`m A^§JmV Á`m§Mm CëboI Amho Vo nwVio _mÌ hm°pñnQ>b_Ü`o nm{hOoVM h§ !
AmVmM Am°S>©a XoD$Z R>odm.' S>m°ŠQ>a ~mBªH$Sy>Z _bm hd§ Agbob§M CÎma {_imb§ hmoV§.
"_bm Vmo A^§J EoH$m`Mm Amho.' gwZ§Xm.
_r A^§J åhUy bmJbmo,
"XdmImÝ`m_Ü`o Xodm§Mo nwVio Ÿ&
R>odVr S>m°ŠQ>a ^«{_îR> Vo Ÿ&& 1 &&
J«rH$ {hßnmoH«o$Q>g d¡ÚH$mMm {nVm Ÿ&
hmo{_Amon°Wr{nVm h{Z_mZ Ÿ&& 2 &&
MaH$-gwlyV Am`wd}XVÁk Ÿ&
Ë`m§Mr bmdm {MÌo AmdS>rZo Ÿ&& 3 Ÿ&&
OoÝZa, âboq_J {d»`mV {d^yVr Ÿ&
 Ë`m§À`m R>odm _yVu d§Xmd`m Ÿ&& 4 &&
S>m°. gwZ§XmVmB© _r A^§JmVrb gdmªMo nwVio V`ma H$ê$Z KoVmo. Zmhr Va Am_Mo S>m°ŠQ>a ! H$moUmMr _yVu
R>odVmV ? _hmbú_r, JUnVr `m§À`m ? Amamo½`emñÌmer JUnVrMm H$m` g§~§Y ? d¡ÚH$ åhUOo H$m`
bmSy>-_moXH$ Im`M§ H$m_ Amho H$m` ?'
gJioM _Z_moH$ionUmZ§ ~mobVmhoV hr g§Yr _r gmYbr. _r `ed§Vmbm åhQ>bo,
"Vwbm gwZ§Xm hr OmoS>rXmarU åhUyZ H$er dmQ>Vo ?'
Vmo AZno{jV YŠŠ`mZo WmoS>m ~mdabm nU jUmV gmdê$Z åhUmbm, "åhUOo Z§Xmbm hm àíZ {dMmê$Z
Pmbm` H$m` ?'
gwZ§Xm WmoS>r g§H$moMbr nU {YQ>mB©Zo åhUmbr, "^mD$Or Vwåhr _moR>o MVwa AmhmV h§. Ho$ìhm H$moUVm
{df` H$mT>mdm ho Vw_À`mH$Sy>Z {eH$mdo.'
"_J Z§Xm~mB© Vwåhm§bm _mÝ` Amho Zm ?' a_m_mHy$ nwT>§ gaHy$Z Z§XmÀ`m nmR>rda hmV R>odyZ {dMmarV
hmoË`m.
H$mH$m§Zr gmaoM g_OyZ KoD$Z AmUIr WmoS>o nwT>o KmoS>o Xm_Q>bo,
"AmnU hm {ddmh gË`emoYH$s nÕVrZo OJVmngam§À`m nm¡amo{hË`m-Imbr H$ê$.'
"Ahmo nU AmYr bJrZ H$m|S>mÊ`mM§ _J am`~mM§.' `ed§V Am{U gwZ§Xm XmoKo EH$ÌM ~mobbo Am{U
XdmImÝ`mÀ`m Zm_H$aUmnmgyZ S>m°ŠQ>am§À`m b½Zmn`ªV gmao EH$mM PQ>Š`mV R>abo.
XdmImZm Am{U `ed§Vm-gwZ§XmMm g§gma ì`dpñWV Mmby Pmbm. H$mH$m _bm åhUm`Mo, "_Zmoha, Vy
gdmªM ^b§ H$aVmog nU VwP§ ^b§ Vy H$m H$arV Zmhrg ? Aao b½Z H$a. g§gma H$a. Amåhr AmVm {nH$br
nmZ§ Pmbmo. H$YrVar JiyZ nSy>. Voìhm Amåhm§bm VwPr H$miOr ZH$mo.'
"_mPr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m. _bm b½Z H$amd§ Ag§ dmQ>on`ªV _r Wm§~dUma. H$m` KmB© Amho ?'
"nU EH$Q>m amhÿZ Vy H$aUma Var H$m` ?'
"H$mH$m, AmVm Vwåhmbm gJi§M gm§JVmo. gdmªV AmYr _r Amnë`m dmS>çmÀ`m nQ>m§JUmV ~oaHo$
JwéOtMm nwVim C^m H$aUma Amho. Ë`m nwVù`mÀ`m gmjrZo gmè`m Xoe^a A§YlÕm {Z_y©bZmMo H$m_ hmVr
KoUma Amho.'
"åhUOo ZŠH$s H$m` H$aUma ?'
"XodF$fr, _m§{ÌH$ `m§Mm ~§Xmo~ñV ho _mP§ n{hb§ H$m_ Agob. qnniJmd, dS>Jmd Am{U WmoadmS>r
n[agamVyZ godm^mdr VéUm§M§ nWH$ V`ma H$aUma Amho. {Xgbm XodF$fr H$s Ë`m§M§ Ia§ ñdê$n emoYyZ
H$mT>U§ ho n{hb§ H$m_. Oo XmoZ n¡go X{jUm KoD$Z bmoH$m§Zm Yra XoVmV Ë`mZm Amåhr Ìmg XoUma Zmhr nU Oo
bmoH$m§Zm ^yVIoVmMr ^rVr KmbyZ J§S>{dVmV Ë`m§Zm R>moHy$Z H$mT>Uo hm Am_Mm X¡{ZH$ H$m`©H«$_ Agob.'
H$mH$m ZrQ> EoH$V hmoVo. Ë`m§Zm Iyn ~a§ dmQ>V§ Agmd§. H$maU Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mda EH$ g_mYmZ ngabob§
hmoV§. VmoM amhÿb noQ>H$a, VmZmOr R>mo_Ho$, AéU XogmB© ~mhoa `oD$Z Wm§~bobo {Xgbo. _r Ë`m {VKm§Zm AmV
~mobmdbo.
"Aao, ~mhoa H$m Wm§~bm, Am_Mm {df` Va Zoh_rMmM Mmbbm`. Vw_Mmhr {dMma _bm g_OU§
Mm§Jb§M Amho Zm !'
"~a§ nwT>§ H$m` H$aUma Vo gm§J.' H$mH$m åhUmbo.
 "VmZmOrZo H$H$m, JwÝhoJma, _m§{ÌH$, XodF$ftM§ H$m` H$am`M§ R>a{db` Vo EoH$m Ë`mÀ`mM Vm|Sy>Z. gm§J
VmZmOr, Amnb§ R>abob§...' _r åhUmbmo.
"H$mH$mOr H$mhr _m§{ÌH$ pñÌ`m, _wbr `m§Mm J¡a\$m`Xm KoVmV. Ë`m§Mr JR>S>r diÊ`mM§ H$m_ _r
_mÂ`mH$S>o KoVb`. gwédmVgwÕm Ho$br`. VoM gm§Jm`bm Ambmo hmoVmo. Vmo WmoadmS>rÀ`m _mimda PmonS>r
Q>mHy$Z am{hbobm Jmogmdr \$ŠV pñÌ`m§Zm ZmXr bmdm`Mm. ~a§ JmdH$ar Ë`mÀ`m dmQ>obm Om`bm Km~am`Mo.
nadm amÌr _r Ë`mÀ`m PmonS>rV {eabmo Va EH$m ~mB©er A§JbQ> H$aVmZm Vmo gmnS>bm. Ë`mbm _r Am{U
Mma {_Ìm§Zr BVH$m _ma {Xbm H$s ~ñg. Ë`mbm nÞmg _¡bmÀ`m hÔrV ~§Xr Ho$br` Amåhr. AmO Xwgè`m
EH$m ~wdmMm emoY bmJbm`.'
"åhUOo nadm amÌr Vwåhr Orn Zobr hmoVr Vr Ë`mMgmR>r hmo` ?' H$mH$m emoY bmJë`mgmaIo {dMmê$Z
Jobo. "_mÌ VmZmOr _mUgm§Zm R>ma~ra H$ê$ ZH$m h§.'
"H$mH$mOr, R>ma H$am`Mr JaOM Zmhr. \$ŠV ^rVr Kmbm`Mr. Ahmo, nadmMm Vmo àH$ma EoHy$Z
qnniJmdmVbo XmoZ _m§{ÌH$ niyZ Jobo, Mma N>m Ny> dmë`m§Zr Y§Xm ~§X Ho$bm. ho H$mhr H$_r Zmhr.'
"dmao dmKm§Zmo, _bm \$ma ~a§ dmQ>b§ ho EoHy$Z. Am_À`m f§T> _Ü`_dJu` nm§T>anoemnojm Vw_M§ ho gwYmaH$s
XheVdmXr H$m_ Iyn Mm§Jb§ Amho.' H$mH$m Cëh{gV hmoD$Z ~mobV hmoVo.
VmZmOrZ§ EH$ ~°J CKS>br. {VÀ`mVyZ nÞmg n§MmdÞ hOmamÀ`m ZmoQ>m, H$mhr A§JR>çm, Mm§XrÀ`m
Xodm§À`m à{V_m Agm EodO {ZKmbm.
"Aao, ho Ë`m§M YZ H$embm bw~mS>b§ ?' H$mH$m.
"hm Ë`mbm Ho$bobm X§S> Amho. Ë`mZ§ ho Á`m§À`mH$Sy>Z CH$ib§ Ë`m§Mr hr `mXr ~Km. Mma ^JV ~mhoaMo
AmhoV nU ñWm{ZH$ ^ŠVm§Mo n¡go AJa EodO Amåhr naV H$aUma AmhmoV.'
"ìdm, ìdm, ìdm YÝ`. _Zmoha EdT>r {eñV~Õ g_mOgodm AmOn`ªV Hw$UrM Ho$br ZìhVr. g_mOH$m`©
EdT>çm ehmUnUmZ§ H$amb Va Vwåhmbm H$moU Zmd§ R>odrb ? gmVmaMo H«$m§{Vdra ZmZm nmQ>rb Vw_À`mgmaIoM
H$m`© H$am`Mo. Vwåhr Ë`m§Mo AZw`m`r emo^Vm.' H$mH$m Iye Pmbo hmoVo.
"H$mH$m Ë`mZ§Va Amåhr nwam{UH$m§Mm, H$sV©ZH$mam§Mm ~§Xmo~ñV H$aUma AmhmoV.' amhwb noQ>H$a ~mobbm.
"amhwb hm `m _mo{h_oMm à_wI Amho.' _r.
"H$m_mbm àma§^ Pmbm H$m` ?' H$mH$m§Zr {dMmabo. Ë`m§Zm amhÿbZo H$m` H$m` Ho$bo Vo EoH$m`Mo hmoVo.
"AmVmn`ªV _r Xhm IoS>çmVrb XodimVyZ MmbUmao kmZoídar nmam`U ~§X nmS>bo.' amhÿb åhUmbm.
kmZoídar nmam`U H$mH$m§Zrhr H$mhr doim Ho$bo Agmdo. Ë`m_wio Ë`m§Zm amhÿbÀ`m H$m_mMr {Xem H$ioZm.
Vo AmíM`m©Zo åhUmbo,
"kmZoídar Va à{gÕ J«§W. Ë`mÀ`m dmMZmZo, nmam`UmZo bmoH$ gÝ_mJm©bm bmJVrb. ho H$m` dmB©Q> Amho
?'
"H$mH$m kmZoídar AWm©gh Agob Va bmoH$ WmoS>o ehmUo hmoVmV nU gmW© Zgob Va bmoH$m§Zm H$m`
H$iUma S>m|~b ? EdT>çm g_ma§^mVyZ kmZoídam§M§ ngm`XmZ åhQ>b§ OmV§ Vo {H$Vr bmoH$m§Zm H$iV§ ?
ngm`XmZmÀ`m n{hë`m AmodrMm AW© Vwåhr gm§Jm nmhÿ. _m\$ H$am _r ho Vwåhm§bm {dMmaVmo` åhUyZ nU
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doJirM hmoVr. `m n{hë`m AmodrV {dídmË_H$ Xod åhUOo H$moUVm Xod ? dm½`k åhUOo H$moUVm `k ?
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