Alchemist Chirkut Publications 2

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Translated by Md. Fuad Al Fidah
Published by Chirkut Prokashoni
Price TK. 200.00 only
ISBN 978 984 92382 5 6
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ÔAvm‡j eB‡qi Zyjbvq Avgvi †fov‡ì KvQ †_‡K A‡bK †ewk
wRwbm wkL‡Z cvB|Õ DËi w`j †m| cieZ©x `yB NÈv †K‡U †Mj M‡í
M‡í| wb‡Ri cwiPq Rvbvj †g‡qwUÑewY‡Ki Kb¨v †m| MÖv‡gi Rxeb-
Mv_v †kvbvj, cÖ‡Z¨KUv w`bB †hb wVK Zvi Av‡Mi w`‡bi g‡ZvB!
ivLvj-evjK I‡K †kvbv‡jv Av›`vjywmqvi MÖvgvÂ‡ji Mí| c‡_ weiwZ
†`qv kni¸‡jvi LeiI Rvbvj|
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†KejgvÎ †fovi m‡½ K_v ejv †Q‡jUvi g‡b n‡jv, `viæY KvU‡Q
mgqUyKz|
Ô†jLv-cov wkL‡j Kxfv‡e?Õ GK ch©v‡q Rvb‡Z PvBj †g‡qwU|
ÔevwKiv †h-fv‡e †k‡L,Õ DËi w`j †m| Ô¯‹y‡j|Õ
ivLvjivI †h co‡Z cv‡i, Zv †Zv RvbZvg bv

ÔwjL‡Z-co‡Z hLb Rv‡bv, ZLb ïay ïay †fov cvjQ †Kb?Õ
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weoweo K‡i wKQy GKUv ejj †Q‡jwU, †hb DËi w`‡Z bv nq| Kx
ej‡e? Rv‡b †h Ii DËi ai‡ZB cvi‡e bv GB †g‡q! ZvB cÖm½
cv‡ë e‡j Pjj wbR-åg‡Yi me †ivgnl©K Mí| ïb‡Z-ïb‡Z f‡q-
we¯§‡q gywik †PvL¸‡jv †hb weùvwiZ n‡q †Mj †g‡qwUi|
eB‡Z jvMj mgq| ivLvj-evj‡Ki g‡b n‡Z jvMjÑnvq, GB w`b
hw` Kfy bv dz‡ivZ...hw` KLbI KvR bv †kl nZ ewY‡Ki! wZbw`b
A‡c¶v Ki‡ZI AvcwË †bB Ii| eyS‡Z cviwQj, ey‡Ki †fZi gv_v
Zy‡j ùvov‡bv Abyf~wZwU G‡Kev‡i bZyb| B‡”Q n‡”QÑGLv‡bB i‡q hvq
wPiZ‡i| Kv‡jv-†Kkx †g‡qwUi m‡½ Ni euv‡a|
wKš‘ Ae‡k‡l G‡m Dcw¯’Z n‡jv ewYK, PviwU †fovi Dj Qvov‡Z
ejj †m| Avevi mvg‡bi eQi Avmvi K_v e‡j, bM‡` `vg PywK‡q
w`j|
Avi gvÎ Pviw`b, ZviciB †mB MÖv‡g cv ivL‡e mvwšÍqv‡Mv| D‡ËRbv

fi K‡i‡Q Ii Ic‡i, †mB m‡½ LvwbKUv A¯^w¯ÍI: GB GK eQ‡i hw`
I‡K fy‡j hvq †g‡qwU?
kZ-kZ ivLvj †fovi cvj wb‡q Dj †eP‡Z hvq †`vKv‡b|
ÔZv‡Z wKQy hvq Av‡m bv,Õ †fov‡ì †kvbvj mvwšÍqv‡Mv| ÔAb¨
MÖv‡gi A‡bK †g‡q‡KB Avwg wPwb|Õ
wKš‘ AšÍ‡i Rv‡b, cÖK…Zc‡¶ A‡bK wKQyB hvq-Av‡m| GUvI Rv‡b,
bvweK ev åvg¨gvY eëmvqx‡ì g‡Zv ivLvjivI †kl ch©šÍ Lyu‡R †bq
Ggb GK kni, †hLvbKvi †Kvb bv †Kvb Awaevmx Zv‡ì fywj‡q †`q
gy³ Rxe‡bi Avb›`|
m~h© DuwK w`‡”Q w`M‡šÍ| ivLvj-evjK ZvB Ii cvj‡K m~‡h©i w`‡K
iIbv †èvi Rb¨ Zvov w`j| I‡ì Kcvj fv‡jv †h KLbI †Kvb
wel‡q wm×všÍ wb‡Z nq bv| fvej GKevi| †K Rv‡b, nq‡Zv †m-Rb¨B
Avgvi Kv‡Q _v‡K me©`v|
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GB †fov¸‡jvi wPšÍvi RM‡Z †KejB Lvevi Avi cvwb|

Av›`vjywmqvi †Kv_vq I¸‡jv wgj‡e, Zv Rvbv _vK‡j †fov‡ì‡K eÜy
evbv‡bv Lye mnR|
I‡ì w`b¸‡jv GK‡N‡q| cÖwZUv Av‡Mi w`‡bi g‡Zv, c‡iiw`bUvI
†m-fv‡eB Kv‡U| m~h©v¯Í...m~‡h©v`qÑGi gv‡S mxgve× I‡ì Rxeb|
Rxe‡b eB covi my‡hvM †g‡jwb KLbI I‡ì; †m hLb bvbvb kn‡ii
Mí †kvbvq, ZLb A‡eva †PvL‡Rvov †g‡j †P‡q _v‡K †Kej| Lvevi
Ges cvwb †c‡j mš‘ó, Zvi wewbg‡q D`vi n‡¯Í †`q wb‡R‡ì Dj,
mvwbœa¨...Ges ìKvi co‡j gvsm|
AvR hw` `vbe e‡b hvB, GK-GK K‡i I‡ì‡K Lyb Kivi wm×všÍ
†bB, Zvn‡jI A‡a©‡Ki †ewk g‡i hvevi Av‡M cvj wK”Qz eyS‡Z cvi‡e
bvÑfvej †Q‡jwU| Iiv Avgv‡K wek¦vm K‡i| GKvKx, wbR-Bw›`ª‡qi
Ici fimv K‡i Kxfv‡e Pj‡Z nq Zv fy‡j wM‡q‡Q| †Kbbv I‡ì‡K
AvwgB c_ †`wL‡q wb‡q hvq Lvev‡ii w`‡K|
wb‡Ri fvebvq wb‡RB AevK n‡q †Mj †Q‡jUv| nq‡Zv wmKv‡gvi
MvQUv‡K ey‡K wb‡q ùvwo‡q _vKv GB wMR©vUvq f~‡Zi Avmi i‡q‡Q|
iv‡Z wØZxq evi †mB GKB ¯^cœ †`wL‡q‡Q I‡K, Avi GLb wek¦¯Í
m½x‡ì weiæ‡× g‡b †dwb‡q Zyj‡Q ivM| MZ iv‡Z cvb Kivi ciI
†eu‡P wM‡qwQj wKQyUv g`, †mU Mjvq †X‡j Mv‡q Povj AvjLvjøv|
K‡qK NÈvi g‡a¨B ga¨-MM‡b D‡V Avm‡e m~h©| DËvc GZ Zxeª n‡e
†h gv‡Vi †fZi w`‡q cvj wb‡q hvIqv m¤¢e n‡e bv| MÖx‡®§i w`‡bi
GB mgqUv‡Z mviv †¯úb Nywg‡q _v‡K| ivZ ch©šÍ eRvq _v‡K GB
Zvc, cy‡iv mgq ZvB AvjLvjøv e‡q †eov‡Z nq I‡K| †cvkvKUvi
IRb Ii gv‡S weiw³i D‡`ªK Ki‡Z g‡b n‡jvÑGUvi Rb¨B †fv‡ii
kxZUyKz mn¨ Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q|
cwieZ©b mvb‡›` †g‡b †bqv wkL‡Z n‡e Avgv‡ì, fvej I|
AvjLvjøvi IRb Ges Zvi †`qv DËv‡ci Rb¨ K…ZÁZvq f‡i DVj
gb|
AvjLvjøvUvi we‡kl GKUv D‡Ïk¨ Av‡Q, D‡Ïk¨ Av‡Q ZviI| Ii
Rxe‡bi D‡Ïk¨ n‡jv ågY Kiv| `yB eQi Av›`vjywmqvi f~L‡Ð ågY
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K‡i GLb GLvbKvi me¸‡jv kni m¤ú‡K© Rv‡b I| Gevi †g‡qwU‡K

Rvwb‡q †`‡e, Kxfv‡e GKRb mvaviY ivLvj co‡Z cv‡iÑAvcbg‡b
fvej GKevi| †lv‡jv eQi eqm ch©šÍ Avkª‡g wQj †m| evev-gv‡qi
B”Qv wQj I‡K hvRK evbvevi| Qv‡cvlv Lvgvi-kªwgK cwiev‡ii Rb¨
†Q‡jwU wQj M‡e©i e¯‘|
†gl¸‡jvi g‡Zv Lvevi-cvwbi wPšÍvq w`b Kv‡U cwieviUvi| j¨vwUb,
¯ú¨vwbk Ges ag©-ZË¡ co‡Z n‡q‡Q mvwšÍqv‡Mv‡K| wKš‘ †mB ˆkke
†_‡KB, `ywbqv‡K †`Lvi B”Qv jvjb K‡i‡Q †m g‡b| Ck¦i‡K †Pbv ev
gvby‡li cv‡ci wdwiw¯Í gyL¯’ Kivi PvB‡Z †mB B”Qv‡K †ewk ¸iæZ¡c~Y©
g‡b n‡q‡Q Ii|
GKw`b we‡K‡j ZvB cwiev‡ii m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z G‡m e‡jB †djj
evev‡K, hvRK nevi †Kvb B”Qv †bB Ii| Pvq `ywbqv ågY Ki‡Z|
ÔGB MÖv‡gi Ici w`‡q cvi n‡q‡Q we‡k¦i Avbv‡P-Kvbv‡P †_‡K AvMZ
gvbyl, evQv|Õ Ii evev ejj| ÔbZyb bZyb wRwb‡mi †Luv‡R Zv‡ì
AvMgb n‡jI, wd‡i wM‡q‡Q †mB GKB gvbyl wn‡m‡e| cvnv‡oi Py‡ovq
I‡V Zviv, `yM© †`Lvi Avmvq| †kl ch©šÍ fv‡eÑeZ©gv‡bi PvB‡Z
AZxZB fv‡jv wQj| Pyj †mvbvwj †nvK ev Pvgov Kv‡jv, GLv‡b hviv
evm K‡i, Ny‡i wd‡i Zviv Avm‡j †ZgbB|Õ
ÔwKš‘ Avwg †h PvB Iiv †h kn‡i evm K‡i, †mLvbKvi `yM©¸‡jv
†`L‡Z|Õ
ÔIB ch©UKiv Kx e‡j ïb‡e? Avgv‡ì GB GjvKv †`‡L e‡j,
GLv‡bB evwK Rxeb KvUv‡Z Pvq Zviv!Õ e‡jB Pjj evev|
ÔAvwg I‡ì GjvKv †`L‡Z PvB, PvB I‡ì Rxeb-hvÎv †`L‡Z|Õ
†Q‡ji Reve|
ÔI‡ì UvKvi Afve †bB| ZvB åg‡YI †Kvb mgm¨v nq bv| wKš‘
Avgv‡ì g‡a¨ ivLvjiv Qvov Ab¨ †KD c‡_ bv‡g bv|Õ
ÔZvn‡j Avwg bvnq ivLvj-B ne!Õ
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Avi wKQy ejj bv Ii evev| Z‡e c‡iiw`b †Q‡ji nv‡Z awi‡q w`j
GKUv _‡j, †fZ‡i PviUv cÖvPxb ¯ú¨vwbk ¯^Y©gy`ªv ivLv|
Ôgv‡V †c‡qwQ G¸‡jv| †Zvgvi DËivwaKvi wn‡m‡e †i‡L †h‡Z
†P‡qwQjvg| G¸‡jv eënvi K‡i †fovi cvj wK‡b wb‡qv| ågY Ki‡Z
PvBQ, K‡iv| Z‡e GKw`b eyS‡Z cvi‡e, Avgv‡ì GB GjvKvB
me‡P‡q fv‡jv| Avgv‡ì †g‡qivB `ywbqvi gv‡S †mŠ›`‡h©i w`K w`‡q
me©‡kªôv|Õ
†Q‡j‡K Avkxe©v` w`j evev| wcZvi †Pv‡L mvwšÍqv‡Mv †`L‡Z †cj
GK cwiwPZ AvKzjZv| GB AvKzjZvi Rb¥ c„w_ex åg‡Yi B”Qvq|
nq‡Zv Kei w`‡q‡Q †mB B”Qv‡K, wKš‘ G‡Kev‡i †g‡i †dj‡Z cv‡iwb
evev| hy‡Mi ci hyM a‡i Dì-c~wZ© Kivi Rb¨ Lvevi, †Zóv †gUvevi
cvwb, Nygvevi Rb¨ evwoÑGm‡ei †cQ‡b †QvUv m‡Ë¡I, AvRI jvjb
Ki‡Q †mB ¯^cœ|
w`M‡šÍ jvwjgv, A‡bKUv nVvr K‡iB Avwef©~Z n‡jv m~h©| wcZvi m‡½
nIqv †mB K‡_vcK_b g‡b c‡o †Mj †Q‡jwUi, Avb‡›` f‡i DVj
gb| GB `yB eQ‡i A‡bK `yM© †`‡L‡Q I, cwiwPZ n‡q‡Q A‡bK bvixi
m‡½ (wKš‘ Pviw`b ci †h †g‡qwUi mv‡_ †`Lv n‡e, Zvi Zyjbvq Iiv
wKQyB bv)| GKUv AvjLvjøvi gvwjK I, wewbgq Kiv hv‡e Ggb GKUv
eB-I Av‡Q| †mB m‡½ Av‡Q GKcvj †fov| wKš‘ mePvB‡Z eo
e¨vcviUv n‡jvÑcÖwZw`b wb‡Ri ¯^‡cœi Rxeb‡K Dc‡fvM‡K Ki‡Q|
Av›`vjywmqvi Ici GK‡N‡qwg Rb¥v‡j, me †e‡P w`‡q mvM‡i cvwo
Rgv‡e|
Gici GK‡N‡qwg Avm‡Z-Avm‡Z wbðqB AMwYZ kni, AMwYZ
igYx Avi myLx nevi A‡bK iv¯Ívi m‡½ cwiPq n‡q hv‡e mvwšÍqv‡Mvi|
Ck¦i‡K Avwg Avkª‡gi Pvi †`qv‡ji gv‡S Lyu‡R †cZvg bv, m~‡h©v`‡qi
w`‡K ZvwK‡q fvej I|
my‡hvM †c‡jB cv ivLj bZyb †Kvb iv¯Ívq| IB cÖvq aŸsmcÖvß Pv‡P©
Av‡M KLbI cv iv‡Lwb, hwÌ GB GjvKvq Avmv n‡q‡Q eûevi|
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c„w_exUv wekvj, G‡K fv‡jvevm‡Z Rvb‡j GK‡N‡qwg Av‡m bv|

†g‡li cvjUv‡K wb‡Ri g‡Zv wKQy¶Y Pj‡Z w`‡jB n‡jv, nvRv‡iv
†KŠZ~n‡jvÏxcK wRwbm Avwe®‹vi K‡i e‡m! mgm¨v GKUvB, bZyb c‡_
†h Pj‡Q Zv eyS‡Z cv‡i bv cï¸‡jv; gvV¸‡jvi bZybZ¡, AvenvIqvi
cwieZ©b fv‡jv Gme DcjwäI Ki‡Z cv‡i bv| I‡ì gv_vq wPšÍv †Zv
†Kej Lvevi Avi cvwbi|
nq‡Zv Avgiv mevB ZvB Kwi, fvej †Q‡jwU| GgbKx
AvwgI...ewY‡Ki †g‡qi ci, Avi †Kvb gwnjvi m‡½ †`Lv nqwb
Avgvi|
m~‡h©i w`‡K ZvwK‡q wn‡me K‡i wbj g‡b g‡bÑga¨-`ycy‡ii Av‡MB
†cuŠ‡Q hv‡e Zvwidvq| ILv‡b c‡o †djv eBwUi wewbg‡q Av‡iKUv
†gvUv eB †bqv hv‡e| g‡ì †evZj c~Y© K‡i, `vwo Kvgv‡e| Zvici
Pyj KvwU‡q wb‡R‡K Dchy³ K‡i †b‡e †g‡qwUi Rb¨| Aek¨ GB GK
eQ‡i Ii cv‡ji PvB‡Z eo cv‡ji AwaKvix †Kvb ivLvj G‡m †g‡qwUi
†cÖg wf¶v PvB‡ZI cv‡i| Z‡e †mB wPšÍv gv_vq ¯’vb w`‡Z PvB‡Q bv|
¯^cœ mwZ¨ n‡eÑGB wPšÍvUvB Rxeb‡K K‡i †Zv‡j AvKl©Yxq, fvej
ivLvj-evjK| Av‡iKevi m~‡h©i Ae¯’vb †`‡L nuvUvi MwZ evwo‡q w`j|
AvPgKv g‡b c‡o wM‡q‡QÑZvwidvq evm K‡i GK e„×v, ¯^‡cœi Zvwe‡i
hvi Rywo †bB|
evwoi †cQb w`‡Ki GKUv N‡i †Q‡jwU‡K wb‡q G‡jv e„×v| †kvevi
N‡ii jv‡Mvqv n‡jI, iO-P‡O cywZi c`©v w`‡q Avjv`v Kiv n‡q‡Q|
†fZ‡i Av‡Q GKUv †Uwej, ü`wcÐ ey‡Ki Ici wb‡q ùvwo‡q _vKv whï
wLª‡ói GKwU cÖwZK…wZ Avi `y‡Uv †Pqvi|
wb‡R emj e„×v, em‡Z ejj †Q‡jUv‡KI| Zvici Ii `yB nvZ
Zy‡j wbj wb‡Ri `yB nv‡Z, ïiæ n‡jv wbtkã cÖv_©bv|
ZviciI wdmwdmvwb ï‡b g‡b n‡jv ivLvj-evj‡KiÑm¤¢eZ
wRcwm‡ì †Kvb cÖv_©bv evK¨ D”PviY Ki‡Q eywo| GiBgv‡S wRcwm‡ì
m‡½ †gvjvKvZ n‡q‡Q e‡U mvwšÍqv‡Mvi| IivI c‡_ _v‡K, wKš‘
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†gv‡li cvj †bBÑGB hv| †jv‡K e‡j, wRcwmiv bvwK Ab¨‡K †auvKv
w`‡q Lvq| G-I e‡j †h †Lv` kqZv‡bi m‡½ Av‡Q I‡ì Pyw³| ev”Pv
AcniY K‡i I‡ì‡K inm¨gq †Wivq wb‡q wM‡q µxZ`vm evbvevi
iUbvI Kg †bB| hLb e‡qm Kg wQj, ZLb wRcwm‡ì f‡q KuvcZ
ivLvK-evjK| memgq f‡q _vKZÑGB eywS I‡K ai‡Z G‡jv Iiv|
†QvÆ‡ejvi †mB fqUv wd‡i G‡jv eywoi nv‡Z wb‡Ri nvZ Zy‡j †èvi
ci|
Z‡e whïi cweÎ Qwe Sywj‡q †i‡L‡Q hLb, fvej †Q‡jUv, ZLb
ZZUv f‡qi KviY †bB| wb‡R‡K Avk¦¯Í Kivi †Póv AviKx| nvZ
KuvcyK, †mUv Pvq bv I| Zvn‡j eywo ey‡S †dj‡e †h †m fq cv‡”Q|
g‡b-g‡b cÖv_©bv Ki‡Z jvMj ZvB|
Ô†ek-†ek,Õ ejj eywo, GK gyn~‡Z©i RbÏ bRi mivqwb †Q‡jUvi
nv‡Zi Ici †_‡K| †Kej IB kã `y‡Uv D”PviY K‡iB Pyc n‡q †Mj
gwnjv|
`ywðšÍv Avevi `Lj Ki‡Z ïiæ Kij †Q‡jUvi gb| bv PvB‡jI ïiæ
n‡q †Mj nv‡Zi K¤úb, e¨vcviUv wVK ai‡Z cvij eywo| wb‡RI Zv
eyS‡Z †c‡i `ªæZ nvZ mwi‡q wbj ivLvj-evjK|
ÔnvZ †`Lv‡Z Avwmwb †Zvgvi Kv‡Q,Õ Rvbvj I| GiBgv‡S
Avd‡mvm Ki‡Z ïiæ K‡i‡Q, fve‡Q †h bv G‡jB fv‡jv n‡Zv|
Av‡iKUy n‡jB wm×všÍ wb‡q †d‡jwQjÑgwnjvi cvwikªwgK PzwK‡q †Kvb
cÖkœ bv K‡i P‡j hv‡e; A‡nZyK GKUv ¯^cœ‡K ¸iæZ¡ w`‡”Q!
ÔRvwb| Zywg G‡m‡Q ¯^‡cœi Zvwei Rvb‡Z|Õ ejj e„×v| ÔAvi ¯^cœ
Kx Rv‡bv? ¯^cœ n‡jv Ck¦‡ii fvlv| wZwb hLb Avgv‡ì fvlvq K_v
e‡jb, ZLb Zvi A_© ai‡Z cvwi Avwg| wKš‘ wZwb hLb eënvi K‡ib
AvZ¥vi fvlv, ZLb †mB we‡kl AvZ¥v e¨ZxZ Avi †KD Zvi A_© Ki‡Z
cv‡i bv| Z‡e †hUvB †nvK bv †Kb, cvwikªwgK †Zvgv‡K ¸b‡ZB n‡e|Õ
Av‡iKUv KzUPvj n‡Z cv‡i, fvej †gl cvjK| wKš‘ ZviciI
fimv Kivi wm×všÍ wbj| ivLvj‡ì ¯^fveUvB GgbÑgiæf~wg‡Z wec`
Ges †bK‡oi nv‡Z cvj †Lvqv‡bvi m¤¢vebv _vKv m‡Ë¡I SyuwK †bq|
Avm‡j †mRb¨B I‡ì RxebUv GZ PvÂj¨Ki|
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ÔGKB ¯^cœ `yÕevi †`‡LwQ Avwg,Õ ïiæ Kij I| Ô†`‡LwQ †h Nywg‡q

AvwQ GKUv gv‡V, Avgvi †glcvj wb‡q| nVvr GKUv ev”Pv G‡m †Lj‡Z
ïiæ K‡i I‡ì m‡½| KvRUv Avgvi GK`g cQ›` bv| KviY †fovi
cvj AcwiwPZ gvbyl †`L‡j fo‡K hvq| hwÌ ev”Pv‡ì‡K fq †c‡Z
†`‡Lwb KLbI| †Kb Ggb nqÑZv Avwg Rvwb bv| gvby‡li e‡qm †h
Kx K‡i ai‡Z cv‡i cïiv, †mUv KLbI eyS‡Z cvwiwb!Õ
Ô¯^‡cœi K_v e‡jv,Õ ejj gwnjv| Ôivbœv-evbœv †d‡j G‡mwQ| Gw`‡K
†Zvgvi UvKv-cqmv Lye GKUv Av‡Q e‡j †Zv g‡b nq bv| ZvB †ewk
mgq w`‡Z cvie bv|Õ
Ô†ek wKQy¶Y Avgvi cv‡ji m‡½ †L‡j ev”PvUv,Õ Avevi ïiæ Kij
ivLvj-evjK, Z‡e K‡É Avkvn‡Zi myi| ÔAvPgKv Avgvi `yB nvZ a‡i
†d‡j †m, Zvici wb‡q hvq wgk‡ii wcivwg‡W!Õ GK gyn~Z© weiwZ w`j
I, eywo wgk‡ii wcivwg‡Wi e¨vcv‡i Rv‡b wKbv Zv †`L‡Z Pvq| wKš‘ Uyu
kãwU Kij bv gwnjv|
ÔZvici, wgk‡ii wcivwg‡WÑÕ †kl kã `y‡Uv ax‡i D”PviY Kij
†Q‡jUv, †hb e„×v eyS‡Z cv‡i mn‡R| ÔÑwM‡q †g‡qUv Avgv‡K e‡j,
ÔGLv‡b hw` Av‡mv, Zvn‡j ¸ßab cv‡e|Õ wKš‘ Avgv‡K †mB ¸ßa‡bi
RvqMv †`Lvevi wVK Av‡M-Av‡M †f‡½ hvq Nyg| Dfq eviB!Õ
wKQy¶Y Pyc K‡i iBj eywo| Zvici Avevi †Q‡jUvi nvZ wb‡Ri
nv‡Z wb‡q GK`„wó‡Z wKQy¶Y ZvwK‡q iBj IUvi w`‡K|
Ô†Zvgv‡K GB gyn~‡Z© wKQyB w`‡Z n‡e bv,Õ ejj †m| ÔwKš‘ IB
¸ßab Lyu‡R †c‡j, Zvi GK-`kgvsk †`‡e| wK, ivwR?Õ
nvmj †Q‡jUvÑAvb‡›ì nvwm| UvKv †eu‡P hv‡e Ii| †Kb? †Kbbv
¯^‡cœ †`Lv ¸ßa‡bi mÜvb †K K‡e †c‡q‡Q? Ô†ek, e¨vL¨v †kvbvI
Z‡e|Õ ejj †m|
Ôeje, Zvi Av‡M †Zvgv‡K cÖwZÁv Ki‡Z n‡e| K_v `vIÑGLb
Avwg hv eje, Zvi wewbg‡q ¸ßa‡bi GK-`kgvsk †`‡e Avgv‡K|Õ
K_v w`j ivLvj-evjK| Zv‡ZI mš‘ó bv e„×v| ejj, whïi cweÎ
cÖwZK…wZi w`‡K ZvwK‡q K_v w`‡Z n‡e I‡K| †Q‡jUv Zv Kivi ci
gyL Lyjj, ÔGB ¯^cœUvi fvlv `ywbqvwe| e¨vL¨v w`‡Z cvie e‡U, wKš‘
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KvRUv Lye KwVb n‡e| Avi ZvB Avgvi g‡b nq, GK-`kgvsk fvM
`vex KivUv A‡hŠw³K bv|
Ô†kv‡bv ZvweiÑ†Zvgv‡K wgk‡i †h‡Z n‡e, wcivwg‡Wi Kv‡Q| Avwg
wb‡R KLbI I¸‡jvi K_v ïwbwb| wKš‘ †h‡nZy ¯^‡cœ GKUv ev”Pv
G‡m‡Q †Zvgvi ¯^‡cœ, ZvB I¸‡jv Av‡Q Aek¨B| ILv‡b †h ¸ßab
cv‡e, Zv †Zvgv‡K K‡i Zyj‡e KíbvZxZ abx|Õ
AevK n‡q †Mj †Q‡jUv, Zvici wei³| GB Zvwe‡ii Rb¨ †Zv
eywoi Kv‡Q Avmvi ìKvi wQj bv! ci¶‡YB g‡b c‡o †Mj, ¶wZ nqwb
†Kvb| cvwikªwgK w`‡Z n‡”Q bv GB gyn~‡Z©|
Ômgq bó Kijvg ïay-ïay, ìKvi wQj bv †Kvb|Õ ejj I|
Ô†Zvgv‡K †Zv Av‡MB e‡jwQjvg †h ¯^cœUvi Zvwei Kiv KwVb|
Rxe‡b hv-hv mn‡R Av‡m, cÖK…Zc‡¶ †m¸‡jvB †h AmvaviY! wKš‘
GKgvÎ Ávbxiv Zv ai‡Z cv‡i| Avi †h‡nZy Avwg Ávbx bB, ZvB Ab¨
wel‡qi w`‡K gb w`‡Z n‡q‡Q Avgv‡K| †mB Ab¨ wel‡qi GKwU GB
nv‡Zi †iLv cvV|Õ
ÔZv bvnq eySjvg, Gevi e‡jvÑwgk‡i hve Kxfv‡e?Õ
ÔAvwg ïay ¯^‡cœi Zvwei Ki‡Z cvwi| †m¸‡jv Kxfv‡e ev¯Íe
n‡eÑ†mB cÖ‡kœi DËi †Zv Avgvi Rvbv †bB| GRb¨B †Zv †g‡qi Kv‡Q
hv cvB, Zv †L‡q-c‡i †eu‡P AvwQ|Õ
Ôhw` KLbI wgk‡i bv hvB?Õ
ÔZvn‡j cvwikªwgK cve bv! Av‡MI eûevi n‡q‡Q Ggb...¯^cœ †`Lv
gvbyl Kz‡UvUvI bv‡owb|Õ e‡j we‡`q w`‡q w`j †Q‡jUv‡K| Rvbvj,
A‡bK mgq bó K‡i †d‡j‡Q Zvi †cQ‡b|
nZvkv †c‡q emj †Q‡jUv‡K| wm×všÍ wbj †h Rxe‡b Avi KLbI ¯^‡cœ
wek¦vm Ki‡e bv| g‡b c‡o †MjÑA‡bK¸‡jv KvR mviv evwK Av‡Q
GLbI| wKQy GKUv wKb‡Z n‡e LvIqvi Rb¨, Zvici AviI †gvUv
GKUv eB wb‡Z n‡e wPKbUv w`‡q| KvR¸‡jv †m‡i cøvhvi GKUv †eÂ
Lyu‡R wbj I, bZyb †Kbv g‡ì †evZ‡ji ¯^vÌ †Zv †bqv ìKvi!
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Mig c‡o‡Q †ek, VvÐv g` Mjv Rywo‡q w`j †hb| †fovi cvj †i‡L
G‡m‡Q kn‡i cÖ‡e‡ki ìRvq, GK eÜyi †Mvqvj N‡i| †Q‡jUv kn‡ii
A‡bK‡K †P‡b| iv¯Ívq bvgvi GB GKUv w`K `viæY AvK…ó K‡i
I‡KÑeÜy evbv‡bv hvq Lye mn‡RB| Zvi‡P‡q eo K_vÑLye †ewk mgq
Zv‡ì m‡½ KvUvevi ìKviI nq bv|
hvi m‡½ cÖwZw`b †`Lv nq, †m bvwK e‡b hvq Rxe‡bi Ask| Avi
Zvici...†mB Ask Pvq Zvig‡Zv K‡i cy‡iv RxebUv‡K mvwR‡q wb‡Z|
hw` †KD mgv‡Ri Pvwn`vi m‡½ Zvj †gjv‡Z bv cv‡i, Zvn‡j cy‡iv
mgvRUv n‡q hvq Zvi kÎæ| gvbyl GgbBÑmevB Pvq Zvi wbR¯^ aviYv
†gvZv‡eK Rxeb PvjvK Abïv| wKš‘ †Lv` wb‡Ri Rxeb‡K Kxfv‡e
Pvjv‡Z n‡eÑ†mB aviYvUv †bB KviI!
m~h© Av‡iKUy wb‡P bvgv ch©šÍ A‡c¶v Ki‡e e‡j wVK Kij ivLvj-
evjK| Gici Avevi †fovi cv‡ji wcQy wb‡q bvgv hv‡e gv‡V| Avi
gvÎ wZbw`b...ZviciB †`Lv n‡e ewYK-Kb¨vi m‡½|
bZyb †Kbv eBwU co‡Z ïiæ K‡i w`j †m| GK`g cÖ_g cvZv‡Z
i‡q‡Q GK A‡šÍ¨wówµqvi eY©bv| gvby‡li †h me bvg †jLv n‡q‡Q
KvM‡R, †mme D”PviY Kiv Lye KwVb †VK‡Q| ZvB wm×všÍ wbj
†Q‡jwU, KLbI eB wjL‡j GKRb e¨w³‡K wN‡i wjL‡e| Zv‡Z K‡i
cvV‡Ki Avi GK Mv`v bvg gyL¯’ Kivi Sv‡gjvq co‡Z n‡e bv|
Z‡e eB‡q GKevi gb emv‡Z cvivi ci g‡b n‡jv, †ek †jLv|
mg¯Í AvPvi cvjb Kiv n‡”Q Zylviv”Qbœ GK w`‡b, VvÐvi Abyf~wZUv GB
gyn~‡Z© ¯^vMZ Rvbvevi g‡Zv| GK g‡b c‡o Pj‡Q †m, Ggb mgq GK
e„× G‡m emj Ii cv‡k| ïiæ n‡jv AvjvcPvwiZvi cÖ‡Póv|
ÔKx Ki‡Q Iiv?Õ wR‡Ám Kij e„×, Bw½‡Z †`wL‡q w`j cøvhvq e¨¯Í
gvbyl‡ì|Õ
ÔKvR,Õ Kvô K‡É Reve w`j †Q‡jUv, †evSv‡Z PvBj †h eB‡q gb
w`‡Z PvB‡Q|
Z‡e mwZ¨Kvi A‡_© Ii gb GLb KvM‡R †bB| †mUv `Lj K‡i
wb‡q‡Q GKUv `„k¨| fve‡Q, ewY‡Ki †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b e‡m Dj
Qvov‡”Q †fovi| `„kÜv †`L‡Q ewYK-Kb¨v, eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †h ivLvj-
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evjK KwVb Kv‡RI KZUv `¶! G‡nb Kíbv wKš‘ GeviB cÖ_g bq,
Av‡MI Ki‡Q eûevi| cÖwZeviB gy» n‡Z †`‡L‡Q †g‡qwU‡K| Dj †h
Qvov‡Z nq †cQb †_‡K mvg‡bi w`‡K, †mUv ejv gvÎ †e‡o wM‡q‡Q
†mB gy»Zv| KvR mvivi duv‡K-duv‡K ejvi g‡Zv K‡qKUv MíI g‡b
Kivi †Póv K‡i‡Q I| AwaKvsk †Kvb-bv-†Kvb eB‡Z cov| Z‡e
ej‡Z PvB‡Q Ggbfv‡e †hb ï‡b †Q‡jUvi wbR¯^ AwfÁZv e‡j g‡b
nq| cv_©KÜv †Kvbw`b †g‡q ai‡Z cvi‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv, †Kbbv †m
†h †jLv-covB Rv‡b bv!
Gw`‡K e„‡×i AvjvcPvwiZvi ïiæi B‡”Qq fvUv c‡owb we›`ygvÎ|
wb‡R‡K K¬všÍ Ges Z„òvZ© GK ey‡ov e‡j cwiPq w`‡q Rvb‡Z
PvBjÑ†Q‡jUvi g‡ì cv‡Î GKUy PygyK w`‡Z cvi‡e wKbv| K_v bv e‡j
cvÎ GwM‡q w`j ivLvj-evjK, g‡b AvkvÑGevi hw` e„× I‡K Qv‡o!
wKš‘ ey‡ov †h Avm‡j K_v ej‡Z Pvq! ZvB wR‡Ám Kij, Kx eB
co‡Q| Lvivc AvPiY Kivi B‡”Q n‡jv †Q‡jUvi, PvBj Av‡iKUv †e‡Â
D‡V wM‡q e‡m| wKš‘ evev wkwL‡q‡Qb, eo‡ì m‡½ fv‡jv AvPiY
Ki‡Z nq| ZvB eBwU GwM‡q w`j I| KviY `y‡Uv| cÖ_gZ †m wb‡RI
Rv‡b bv Kxfv‡e eBwUi bvg D”PviY Ki‡Z nq| Avi wØZxqZ, hw` e„×
†jLv-cov bv Rv‡b, Zvn‡j nq‡Zv j¾v †c‡q wb‡RB Ab¨ †e‡Â wM‡q
em‡e|
Ôûg...Õ e‡j eBwU D‡ë-cv‡ë †`Lj ey‡ov, g‡b n‡jv †hb A™¢yZ
†Kvb e¯‘ a‡i †i‡L‡Q nv‡Z| ÔeBwU ¸iæZ¡c~Y©, wKš‘ weiw³KiI|Õ
AevK n‡q †Mj †Q‡jUv| GB e„× Zvn‡j †jLv-cov Rv‡b! Zvi
PvB‡Z eo K_v, eBwU GiBg‡a¨ c‡oI †d‡j‡Q| mwZ¨-mwZ¨ hw`
Aek¨ weiw³Ki nq †Zv GLbI mgq Av‡Q, PvB‡j e`‡j †bqv hv‡e|
ÔGB eB‡Z †mB K_vB †jLv Av‡Q, hv Av‡Q we‡k¦i cÖvq Ab¨ me
eB‡Z|Õ ej‡Z jvMj e„×| ÔKx †mUv? ejwQ| G‡Z †jLv, gvbyl
memgq wb‡Ri GKvšÍ j¶¨ †e‡Q wb‡Z fyj K‡i| †k‡l wM‡q wek¦vm
K‡i e‡m we‡k¦i mePvB‡Z eo wg‡_Üv‡K|Õ
ÔKx †mB wg_¨v?Õ nZevK n‡q wR‡Ám Kij †Q‡jUv|
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ÔRxe‡bi GKUv we‡kl ch©v‡q G‡m, Avgiv cwi‡e‡ki Ici wbqš¿Y

nvwi‡q †dwj| Avgv‡ì Rxeb n‡q hvq fv‡Mï †Ljvi cyZyjÑAvi
†mUvB we‡k¦i mePvB‡Z eo wg‡_¨|Õ
ÔAvgvi m‡½ GgbUv KLbI n‡e bv|Õ ejj †Q‡jwU| ÔmevB
†P‡qwQj, Avgv‡K hvRK evbv‡e| wKš‘ Avwg wm×všÍ wb‡qwQjvg †h
ivLvj n‡ev|Õ
Ô`yB †ckvi gv‡S †Zvgvi Rb¨ c‡iiUvB fv‡jv,Õ e„× ejj| Ô†h‡nZy
Zywg ågY cQ›` K‡iv|Õ
ÔAvwg Kx fvewQ, Zv †`wL ey‡S †d‡j‡Q!Õ wb‡R‡K ejj ivLvj|
Gw`‡K e„× ZLb e¨¯Í eB‡qi cvZv Iëvevi Kv‡R| g‡b n‡”Q †hb
†diZ w`‡Z Pvq bv|
GZ¶‡Y ivLvj-evjK †Ui †cj, A™¢yZ †cvkvK ey‡ovi kix‡i|
†`‡L Avie g‡b n‡”Q| GB GjvKvq Aek¨ Avi‡ei KvD‡K †`Lv
†Zgb A¯^vfvweK wKQy bv| Zvwidv †_‡K Avwd«Kvi `~iZ¡ GB NÈv
Lv‡bK n‡e| miæ LuvwoUv †bŠKvq †c‡iv‡jB n‡jv| ZvB kn‡i cÖvqkB
†`Lv hvq Avie‡ì| †KbvKvUv K‡i, w`‡b K‡qKevi I‡ì A™¢Z y
cÖv_©bvq e¨¯Í Ae¯’v‡ZI c‡o bR‡i|
Ô†Kv‡Ì‡K G‡m‡Qb Avcwb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †Q‡jUv|
ÔGLvb-ILvb...bvbvLvb †_‡K|Õ
ÔZv Kx fv‡e m¤¢e? †KD bvbvLvb †_‡K Avm‡ZB cv‡i bv|Õ
†Q‡jUvi gšÍe¨| ÔAvwg ivLvj, A‡bK RvqMvq wM‡qwQ| wKš‘ G‡mwQ
†Zv GKUv RvqMv †_‡KÑGB cÖvPxb `y‡M©i Kv‡Qi kni †m RvqMv,
†hLv‡b Avwg Rb¥ wb‡qwQ|Õ
ÔZvn‡j ejv hvq †h Avgvi Rb¥ mv‡j‡g|Õ
Ômv‡jgÕ †Kv_vq, Zv Rv‡b bv ivLvj-evjK| wKš‘ cv‡Q I‡K AÁ
fv‡e ey‡ov, GB f‡q kniUvi Ae¯’vb wR‡ÁmI Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv|
wKQy¶Y cøvhvq e¨¯Í †jvK‡ì w`‡K †P‡q iBj I| Avm‡Q-hv‡”Q, mevi
gv‡S †Kgb †hb e¨¯ÍZvi Qvc|
ÔZv GB mv‡jg RvqMvUv †Kgb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij nVvr, hw` DËi
†_‡K m~Î †g‡j †Kvb|
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Ômemgq †hgb wQj...†Zgb|Õ

bvn, wgjj bv wKQy| Z‡e GZUyKz Rv‡b †Q‡jUv, mv‡jg
Av›`vjywmqvi †Kv_vI †bB| hw` _vKZ, Zvn‡j bvgUv AšÍZ ïb‡Z
†cZ|
Ômv‡j‡g Kx K‡ib?Õ ZeyI nvj Qvoj bv|
Ômv‡j‡g Kx Kwi?Õ †n‡m †djj e„×| ÔAvwg mv‡j‡gi ivRv!Õ
gvbyl gv‡S-g‡a¨ Ggb A™¢yZ me K_v e‡j bvÑfvej †Q‡jwU| Gi
PvB‡Z †fovi cv‡ji m‡½ mgq KvUv‡bv fv‡jv, mvZ P‡oI iv K‡i bv
Iiv| Zvi PvB‡Z fv‡jv eB‡q gb †`qv|
hLb gvbyl Kvb cv‡Z, ZLbB Zv‡K Mí †kvbvq eB| wKš‘ gvby‡li
m‡½ K_v ejvi mgq Zviv Ggb me A™¢Z y K_v e‡j †h AvjvcPvwiZv
Pvjv‡bv gykwKj n‡q c‡o|
ÔAvgvi bvg †gjwP‡h‡WK,Õ e„× ejj| ÔKZ¸‡jv †fov Av‡Q †Zvgvi
cv‡j?Õ
Ôhv Av‡Q Zv h‡_ó,Õ ejj †Q‡jwU, eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †h e„× Ii m¤ú‡K©
AviI A‡bK wKQy Rvb‡Z Pvq|
ÔZvn‡j †Zv mgm¨v! hw` a‡iB bvI †h h‡_ó †fov Av‡QÑZvn‡j
†Zv Avgvi mvnv‡hï ìKvi n‡e bv|Õ
weiw³ †c‡q em‡Q †Q‡jwU‡K, mvnvh¨ †P‡q‡QUv †K? e„×B bv g`
PvBj Ii Kv‡Q! Zvici ïiæ Kij AvjvcPvwiZv|
ÔAvgv‡K eBwU w`b,Õ ivLvj-evjK †Rvi Mjvq ejj| Ô†fovi cvj
R‡ov K‡i iIbv w`‡Z n‡e|Õ
Ô†Zvgvi †fovi cv‡ji GK-`kgvsk `vI Avgv‡K,Õ ejj ey‡ov|
Ôwewbg‡q ¸ßab Kxfv‡e Lyu‡R cv‡e Zv Rvbve|Õ
¯^‡cœi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj †Q‡jUvi, †mB m‡½ cwi®‹vi n‡q †Mj
me| eywo wK”Qy Pvqwb Ii KvQ †_‡K| wKš‘ GB e„×Ñ†h m¤¢eZ eywoi
¯^vgx n‡eÑ Aw¯ÍZ¡B †bB Ggb wKQyi e¨vcv‡i Z_¨ w`‡q Ii KvQ †_‡K
cqmv nvZv‡Z Pvq| GB ey‡ov wb‡RI wRcwm n‡j AevK nevi wKQy
†bB|
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wKš‘ †Q‡jwU wKQy ejvi Av‡MB, mvg‡b Syu‡K GKUv Wvj Zy‡j wbj
e„×| Zvici cøvhvi evjy‡Z wjL‡Z ïiæ Kij wKQy GKUv| D¾¡j GKUv
wKQy Ggbfv‡e R¡‡j DVj Zvi ey‡Ki gv‡S †h gyn~Z©-Lv‡b‡Ki Rb¨ †hb
AÜ n‡q †Mj ivLvj-evjK| eq‡mi Zyjbvq A¯^vfvweK `ªæZ MwZ‡Z
AvjLvjøv w`‡q †mUv †X‡K †djj ey‡ov| `„wó wd‡i †c‡j, evwji
†jLv¸‡jv co‡Z jvMj †Q‡jwU|
†QvÆ kniUvi cøvhvi mvg‡b _vKv evwj‡Z †jLv n‡q‡Q †Q‡jUvi
evevi bvg, gv‡qi bvg Ges †h wMR©vq I hvq †mUvi bvg! GgbKx
ewYK-Kb¨vi bvgI †jLv Av‡Q I‡Z, †hUv I wb‡RI Rv‡b bv! coj
AviI A‡bK wKQy, †hme KvD‡K †Kvbw`b e‡jwb|
ÔAvwg mv‡j‡gi ivRv,Õ e„×wU e‡jwQj|

ZvB GLb jw¾Z K‡É Rvb‡Z PvBj †Q‡jUv| ÔivRv †Kb GK Zy”Q
ivLj-evj‡Ki m‡½ K_v ej‡eb?Õ
ÔAv‡Q KviY, GKUv bv...A‡bK¸‡jv| wKš‘ GB gyn~‡Z© me‡P‡q
¸iæZ¡c~Y© e¨vcviUv n‡jvÑwb‡Ri GKvšÍ j¶¨ Zywg †e‡Q wb‡Z †c‡iQ!Õ
KviI ÔGKvšÍ j¶¨Õ ej‡Z †h Kx †evSvq, Zv GLbI Rv‡b bv
†Q‡jwU|
ÔGKvšÍ j¶¨ n‡”Q †mUvB, †hUv GKRb gvbyl memgq AR©b Ki‡Z
†P‡q‡Q| cÖ‡Z¨‡KB hLb †QvÆ ev”Pv wQj, ZLb †_‡K Rv‡b †h Zvi
j¶¨ Kx!
Ô†Kbbv Rxe‡bi †mB gyn~‡Z© Zvi Kv‡Q me wKQy cwi®‹vi, Am¤¢eI
m¤¢e! ¯^cœ †`L‡Z fq cvq bv; hv-hv †c‡Z Pvq, †mm‡ei ¯^cœ †`‡L
†PvL Ly‡j| wKš‘ hZB mgq †h‡Z _v‡K, ZZB GK inm¨gq kw³i
cvjøvq c‡o fv‡eÑ†mB GKvšÍ j¶¨ AR©b Kiv Zvi c‡¶ m¤¢e bv!Õ
ey‡ovi K_v AvMv-gv_v wKQyB eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv †Q‡jUv| Z‡e GB
Ôinm¨gq kw³Õ Ii g‡b †KŠZ~nj RvwM‡q Zy‡j‡Q| ewYK-Kb¨v‡K Gi
K_v e‡j Lywk Kiv hv‡e!
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ÔcÖej GK kw³ IUv, Z‡e cÖ_g `k©‡b FYvZ¥K g‡b nq| hwÌ
†kl ch©šÍ GKvšÍ †mB j¶¨‡K wPb‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i †mB kw³B| gvby‡li
AvZ¥v, Zvi B”Qvkw³...gv‡b HKvwšÍK-fv‡e wKQy PvB‡Z †M‡j †hUv †m
Kv‡R jvMvq AviwK...†mUv‡K cÖ¯‘Z K‡i †Zv‡j| †Kb Rv‡bv? †Kbbv
me gvby‡li †mB B”Qvi Rb¥ nq we‡k¦i AvZ¥v _v‡K! c„w_ex‡Z GUvB
Zvi Rxe‡bi D‡Ïk¨|Õ
Ôhw` ågY Qvov Avi wKQy Kivi B‡”Q bv _v‡K Zvi? A_ev we‡q
Ki‡Z Pvq †Kvb †cvkvK eëmvqxi †g‡q‡K?Õ
Ônüv...GgbKx hw` †mB HKvwšÍK B”Qv nq †Kej ¸ßab Lyu‡R
†eovevi, Zvn‡jI| we‡k¦i AvZ¥v cywó cvq †Kv‡Ì‡K ej‡ev? Zvi cywó
n‡jv gvby‡li Avb›`| Ges †mB m‡½ Zvi Kó, Cl©v, N„YvI! e¨w³MZ
†mB j¶¨ AR©bB Zvi cÖK…Z `vwqZ¡| mwZ¨ ej‡Z Kx, GB `ywbqv‡Z
meB GK|
ÔhLb gvbyl me©všÍKi‡Y Pvq wKQy GKUv †c‡Z, gnvwe‡k¦i cÖwZwU
KYv †hvMmvR‡k †j‡M c‡o †mB Pvwn`v †gUv‡Z!Õ
Gici †ek wKQy¶Y PycPvc e‡m iBj Iiv, gb w`‡q †`L‡Q cøvhv
Avi knievmxi e¨¯ÍZv| cÖ_g gyL Lyjj e„×|
ÔZywg †fov cv‡jv †Kb?Õ
Ô†Kbbv Avwg ågY cQ›` Kwi|Õ
cøvhvi GK †Kvbvq wbR †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b ùvwo‡q _vKv GK
iæwUAjvi w`‡K Bw½Z Kij e„×| ÔIB †jvKwU hLb ev”Pv wQj, ZLb
åg‡Yi ¯^cœ †`LZ| wKš‘ Zvi Av‡M IB iæwUi †`vKvb wK‡b UvKv
mÂ‡qi wm×všÍ wb‡qwQj| †f‡ewQj hLb ey‡ov n‡e, ZLb GKUv gvm
KvwU‡q Avm‡e Avwd«Kvq| A_P †ePviv eyS‡Z cv‡iwb †h gvbyl hv
Kivi ¯^cœ †`‡L, Zv Kivi †hvM¨Zv iv‡L Rxe‡bi †h †Kvb ch©v‡q!Õ
ÔIi Avm‡j ivLvj nIqv DwPr wQj|Õ ejj †Q‡jUv|
Ôûg, †mUvI †f‡e †`‡LwQj GKevi|Õ Rvbvj e„×| ÔwKš‘ mgv‡R †h
ivLv‡ji PvB‡Z iæwU-we‡µZvi ¸iæZ¡ †ewk| Zv‡ì _v‡K evwo, A_P
ivLvjiv ivZ KvUvq †Lvjv AvKv‡ki wb‡P| evc-gv wbR mšÍvb‡K
ivLv‡ji m‡½ we‡q w`‡Z Pvq bv, Pvq iæwUAjvi m‡½ w`‡Z!Õ
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†Q‡jwUi g‡b n‡jv, Ii ü`‡q †hb †KD RLg ewm‡q w`‡q‡Q,

ewYK-Kb¨vi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii| wbtm‡›`‡n †g‡qwUi kn‡i Av‡Q
†Kvb-bv-†Kvb iæwUAjv|
Gw`‡K e‡j Pj‡Q mv‡j‡gi ivRv| ÔGK ch©v‡q G‡m †`Lv hvq,
wb‡Ri j‡¶ï PvB‡Z GB ivLvj Avi iæwUAjvi ¸iæZ¡ wb‡q †ewk gv_v
Nvgv‡”Q gvbyl|Õ
eB‡qi AviI K‡qKUv cvZv Iëv‡jv e„×, Zvici co‡Z ïiæ Kij
GKUv cvZv| wKQy¶Y A‡c¶v Kij ivLvj-evjK| Gici e„× †hgb
euvav w`‡qwQj I‡K co‡Z, †Zgwb wb‡R euvav w`j e„×‡K| ÔAvgv‡K
Gme ej‡Qb †Kb?Õ
Ô†Kbbv Zywg †Zvgvi j¶¨ AR©b Ki‡Z PvBQ| Avevi G‡m c‡oQ
Ggb GK †gv‡o, †hLvb †_‡K †Q‡o-Qyu‡o w`‡Z PvBQ me!Õ
ÔmevB wK Rxe‡bi GB †gv‡o G‡m †`L‡Z cvq Avcbv‡K?Õ
Ôcvq, wKš‘ GB iƒ‡c bq| KviI-KviI mvg‡b Avwg Dcw¯’Z nB
mgvavb wKsev †Kvb `viæY wPšÍvi iƒc wb‡q| KLbI †Kvb ¸iæZ¡c~Y©
gyn~‡Z© Avwg RwUj mgm¨v‡K Avmvb K‡i †`B| Kwi †Zv AviI
A‡bKwKQyB, wKš‘ AwaKvsk mgq gvbyl ai‡Z cv‡i bv †h Ime Avgvi
KvR|Õ
e„× Rvbvj, MZ mßv‡n GK Lwb-kªwg‡Ki mvg‡b Dcw¯’Z n‡Z
n‡q‡Q Zv‡K| ZLb iƒc wb‡qwQj GK cv_‡ii| mewKQy cwiZ¨vM K‡i
cvbœvi Avkvq Lwb‡Z †b‡gwQj †ePvwi| G‡K-G‡K cuvPwU eQi KvwU‡q
w`‡q‡Q we‡kl GK b`xi av‡i| nvRv‡iv-jv‡Lv cv_i †_‡K Lyu‡R †c‡Z
†P‡q‡Q GKUv cvbœv|
wK”Qy bv †c‡q nvj †Q‡o w`‡Z †P‡qwQj †ePviv| A_P Avi gvÎ
GKUv...gvÎ GKUv cv_i Dëv‡jB †c‡q †hZ cvbœv| †h‡nZy j¶¨
AR©‡bi Rb¨ me DrmM© K‡iwQj †mB kªwgK, ZvB `qvciek n‡q ey‡ov
bvK Mjvq| wb‡R‡K GKUv cv_‡i cwiYZ K‡i Avkªq †bq †jvKwUi
cv‡qi Kv‡Q|
wKš‘ †ePviv kªwgK, cuvP eQ‡ii wbõj cwikª‡g exZkª× n‡q Qyu‡o
`~‡i †d‡j †`q cv_iUv‡K| Z‡e GZ †Rv‡i Qyu‡owQj †h gvwU‡Z c‡o
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†f‡O hvq IUv| Avi fvOv cv_‡ii †fZi †_‡K DuwK †`q we‡k¦i
mePvB‡Z my›ì cvbœv|
Ôgvbyl wKš‘ Rxe‡bi ïiæi w`‡KB Zvi Aw¯Í‡Z¡i KviY eyS‡Z cv‡i|Õ
LvwbKUv wZ³Zvi m‡½B ejj e„×| Ônq‡Zv †mRb¨ nvjI †Q‡o †`q
ïiæ‡ZB| wKš‘ Kx Avi Kiv hv‡e, ev¯ÍeZv †h GgbB|Õ
e„×‡K g‡b Kwi‡q wQj †Q‡jUv, †h ¸ßa‡bi e¨vcv‡i wKQy e‡jwb †m
GLbI|
Ôengvb cÖev‡ni cÖve‡j¨ D‡b¥vwPZ nq ¸ßab, A_P †mUv‡K jywK‡q
iv‡L †mB GKB cÖevn|Õ ey‡ov ejj| Ô†Zvgvi wb‡Ri ¸ßa‡bi e¨vcv‡i
Rvb‡Z PvI? Zvn‡j cv‡ji GK-`kgvsk `vI Avgvq|Õ
Ô¸ßa‡bi GK-`kgvsk n‡j †Kgb nq?Õ
e„×‡K nZvk †`Lvj| ÔGLbI nv‡Z cvIwb, Zvi Av‡MB hw` wejv‡Z
ïiæ K‡iv...Zvn‡j †Zv †mUv AR©‡bi ¯ú„nv nvwi‡q em‡e!Õ
†Q‡jUv Rvbvj, wRcwm eywo‡K GiBgv‡S ¸ßa‡bi GK-`kgvsk
†èvi cÖwZÁv K‡i †d‡j‡Q!
Ôgvbyl cUv‡Z wRcwmiv `viæY `¶|Õ `xN©k¦vm †djj e„×| Ô†m hvB
†nvK, Rxe‡bi cÖwZUv wRwbm †h wKQy-bv-wKQyi wewbg‡q †c‡Z nq, †mUv
†Zv AšÍZ wk‡LQ| Av‡jvi c‡_i †hv×viv GB `x¶vB w`‡Z Pvq|Õ
eBwU wdwi‡q w`j †m| ÔAvMvgxKvj, GB mg‡q Ges GBLv‡b
†Zvgvi cv‡ji GK-`kgvsk wb‡q G‡mv| Kxfv‡e ¸ßab Lyu‡R †ei
Ki‡Z n‡e Zv wkwL‡q †è, ïf we‡Kj|Õ
GB e‡j cøvhvi Avov‡j nvwi‡q †Mj mv‡j‡gi ivRv|
eB covq gb w`‡Z PvBj ivLvj-evjK, wKš‘ kZ †Póv‡ZI cvij bv|

AkvwšÍ †c‡q e‡m‡Q I‡K, †mB m‡½ welYèZvI| I Rv‡b, e„× fyj
e‡jwb| iæwUAjvi KvQ †_‡K GK UyK‡iv iæwU wK‡b wbj †m, fvej
GKeviÑe„‡×i GB iæwUAjv‡K wb‡q ejv K_v¸‡jv Rvwb‡q †`‡e bvwK|
wKš‘ bv, KLbI-KLbI †Kvb wKQy bv KivUvB DËgÑGB e‡j _vgvj
wb‡R‡K| hw` wKQy e‡j, Zvn‡j mvg‡bi K‡qKw`b †mme †f‡e KvUv‡e
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iæwUAjv| Zvici †`Lv hv‡e me †Q‡o †ewi‡q covi wm×všÍ wb‡q‡Q|

A_P kvšÍ GB Mreuvav Rxe‡b Af¨¯Í n‡q c‡o‡Q †ePvwi|
ïay-ïay iæwUAjv‡K ZvB `ywðšÍvq †dj‡Z PvBj bv †Q‡jwU| eiÂ
gb w`‡j kn‡ii Awj-Mwj‡Z Ny‡i †eiv‡bvq| Kxfv‡e-Kxfv‡e †hb
cÖ‡ek c‡_i Kv‡Q P‡j G‡jv I, †QvÆ GKUv `vjvb Av‡Q ILv‡b|
Avwd«Kv hvevi Rb¨ wU‡KU wKb‡Q gvbyl-Rb †mB `vjvb †_‡K| ivLvj-
evjK AšÍZ GZUzKz Rv‡bÑwgki Avwd«Kvq Aew¯’Z|
Ônq‡Zv Kvj,Õ e‡j m‡i G‡jv †Q‡jUv| gvÎ GKUv †fov wewµ
K‡iB Luvwoi Icv‡i hvevi UvKv n‡q hv‡e Ii| wKš‘ fvebvUv †Kb †hb
fq cvB‡q w`j|
ÔAv‡iK ¯^cœ-wejvmx,Õ I‡K P‡j †h‡Z †`‡L mnKvix‡K ejj wU‡KU-
we‡µZv| ÔågY Ki‡Z Pvq, wKš‘ Zvi Rb¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq A_© †bB|Õ
wU‡KU wewµ †`L‡Z-†`L‡Z cv‡ji K_v g‡b c‡o wM‡q‡Q ivLvj-
evj‡Ki| fve‡Q †h †fov cvjb K‡iB †Zv PgrKvi KvU‡Q w`b| gvÎ
`yB eQ‡iB GB †ckvi hv-hv Rvbv ìKvi Zv †R‡b wM‡q‡QÑKxfv‡e
cv‡ji †`Lfvj Ki‡Z nq, Kxfv‡e Mf©eZx †foxi †Lqvj ivL‡Z nq,
GgbKx Kxfv‡e †bK‡oi cvj †_‡K myiw¶Z ivL‡Z nq
cï¸‡jv‡K...†mUvI Rv‡b| Av›`vjywmqvi Ggb †Kvb gvV ev PviY‡¶Î
†bB hv I †P‡b bv| cï¸‡jvi g~j¨ KZ nIqv DwPrÑ†m m¤ú‡K©I
aviYv iv‡L|
eÜyi †MvqvjN‡i wdi‡e e‡j wVK Kij, Z‡e mePvB‡Z j¤^v Nyic‡_
†nu‡U| wKš‘ kn‡ii `y‡M©i cvk w`‡q hvevi mgq _g‡K †Mj c_ Pjv|
cv_y‡i c_ †e‡q D‡V †M‡j †`qv‡ji Ic‡i| †mLvb †_‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q
Avwd«Kv...†mB `~iv‡šÍ| †K †hb e‡jwQj, ILvb †_‡K gyiiv G‡m `Lj
K‡i wb‡qwQj †¯ú‡bi cy‡ivUv|
†hLv‡b Av‡Q, †mLvb †_‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q cÖvq cy‡iv kni| †h cøvhvq
e‡m K_v ejwQj e„‡×i m‡½, †mUvI ev` c‡owb| †Kvb Kz¶‡YB †h
†`Lv n‡qwQj ey‡ovi m‡½! fvej GKevi| kn‡i G‡mwQj ¯^‡cœi Zvwei
ïb‡Z| wKš‘ bv eywo Ii †ckv ï‡b Lywk n‡q‡Q, Avi bv e„×! fvej:
gvbyl `ywU GLb wbtm½, †Kvb wKQy‡ZB wek¦vm iv‡L bv| GKRb ivLvj
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†h Zvi cv‡ji KZUv Nwbô n‡q c‡o, †m e¨vcv‡iI aviYv †bB †Kvb|
A_P cv‡ji cÖwZUv cïi e¨vcv‡i mg¨K aviYv iv‡L †Q‡jwU| Rv‡b
†KvbwU Lyuwo‡q c_ P‡j, †KvbwU gvm `y‡qK ci ev”Pv †`‡e...A_ev
†Kvb †fovUv GK`g Ajm| I‡ì‡K Kxfv‡e cvj‡Z n‡e Zv †hgb
Rv‡b, †Zgwb Rv‡b Kxfv‡e RevB Ki‡Z n‡e †mUvI|
†jfv›Uv‡ii ZxeªZv †e‡o Pj‡Q µ‡gB| e‡m AvwQ Avwg, fvej
†Q‡jUv, Avgvi cvj Ges ¸ßa‡bi gv‡S| Af¨¯Í Rxe‡b Ges Rxe‡bi
Pvwn`vi gv‡S †h‡Kvb GKwU †e‡Q wb‡Z n‡e I‡K| ewYK-Kb¨vi K_v
fy‡j †M‡jI Pj‡e bv| Z‡e nüv, †g‡qwU Ii cv‡ji g‡Zv GZUv
¸iæZ¡c~Y© bq| KviY Aejv IB cï¸‡jvi g‡Zv Ii Ici wbf©i K‡i
euvP‡Z nq bv ewYK-Kb¨v‡K| †K Rv‡b, nq‡Zv GZw`‡b †m fy‡jB
wM‡q‡Q †Q‡jwUi K_v| K‡e Avevi Avm‡e †Q‡jwU, †m K_v g‡b
†i‡L‡Q e‡j g‡b nq bv| †Kbbv †g‡qwUi Rb¨ me w`bB mgvb| gvbyl
Avm‡j m~‡h©v`‡qi m‡½-m‡½ ïiæ nIqv cÖwZwU w`b Zv‡ì Rxe‡b KZ
fv‡jv wRwbm e‡q Av‡b, Zv eyS‡Z cv‡i bv!
†jfv›Uv‡ii ZxeªZv †e‡o Pj‡Q µ‡gB| e‡m AvwQ Avwg, fvej
†Q‡jUv, Avgvi cvj Ges ¸ßa‡bi gv‡S| Af¨¯Í Rxeb Ges Rxe‡bi
Pvwn`vi gv‡S †h‡Kvb GKwU †e‡Q wb‡Z n‡e I‡K| ewYK-Kb¨vi K_v
fy‡j †M‡jI Pj‡e bv| Z‡e nüv, †g‡qwU Ii cv‡ji g‡Zv GZUv
¸iæZ¡c~Y© bq| KviY Aejv IB cï¸‡jvi g‡Zv Ii Ici wbf©i K‡i
euvP‡Z nq bv ewYK-Kb¨v‡K| †K Rv‡b, nq‡Zv GZw`‡b †m fy‡jB
wM‡q‡Q †Q‡jwUi K_v| K‡e †divi w`b †Q‡jwUi, †m K_vI g‡b
†i‡L‡Q e‡j g‡b nq bv| †Kbbv †g‡qwUi Rb¨ me w`bB mgvb| gvbyl
Avm‡j m~‡h©v`‡qi m‡½-m‡½ ïiæ nIqv cÖwZwU w`b Zv‡ì Rxe‡b KZ
fv‡jv wRwbm e‡q Av‡b, Zv eyS‡Z cv‡i bv!
evev‡K †d‡j G‡mwQ, †d‡j G‡mwQ gv‡K Ges kn‡ii `yM©Uv‡K|
GZw`‡b Avgvi Afv‡e Af¨¯Í n‡q wM‡q‡Q Iiv| AvwgI n‡qwQ ¯^ -
Rbnxb GB Rxeb-hvc‡b| Avwg P‡j †M‡j, Avgv‡K QvovB euvP‡Z
wk‡L hv‡e †fov¸‡jv, fve‡jv †Q‡jwU|
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†hLv‡b Av‡Q, †mLvb †_‡K †`Lv hv‡”Q cÖvq cy‡iv kni
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†hLv‡b e‡m Av‡Q GB gyn~‡Z©, †mLvb †_‡K cwi®‹vi †`Lv hv‡”Q

cøvhv| iæwUAjvi †`vKv‡b GLbI XyK‡Q-†e‡iv‡”Q gvbyl| GK
Kge‡qmx `¤úwZ e‡m Av‡Q †e‡Â; †mB †e‡Â, †hLv‡b e‡m e„‡×i m‡½
K_v ejwQj †Q‡jwU| Ii †Pv‡Li mvg‡bB ci¯úi‡K Py‡gv †Lj Iiv|
ÔIB iæwUAjv...Õ Avcbg‡b fve‡Z ïiæ Kij ivLvj-evjK| Z‡e
†jfv›Uv‡ii `vcU Abyfe Ki‡Z wM‡q wQu‡o †Mj fvebvi my‡Zv| GB
evZv‡m fi K‡i G‡mwQj gyiiv, wKš‘ †mB m‡½ G‡mwQj giæf~wgi Ges
gyL †X‡K ivLv igYx‡ì NªvYI| m‡½ K‡i G‡bwQj ARvbvi c‡_ cv
evov‡bv cyiæl‡ì Nvg Ges ¯^cœ, G‡bwQj ¯^Y©...D‡ËRbv Ges
wcivwg‡Wi inm¨gqZv| evZv‡mi ¯^vaxbZv‡K AvPgKv Cl©v n‡Z jvMj
†Q‡jwUi, eyS‡Z cvij †h PvB‡j †mB ¯^vaxbZv n‡Z cv‡i IiI|
wb‡RB †m wb‡Ri wcQyUvb! †fovi cvj, ewY‡Ki †g‡q Ges
Av›`vjywmqvi PviY‡¶Î¸‡jv Avm‡j Ii wbR¯^ j‡¶ï †cuŠQvevi wmuwo
gvÎ!
c‡iiw`b `ycy‡ii w`‡K e„‡×i m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z †Mj †Q‡jwU, m‡½ wbj
QqwU †fov|
ÔAevK n‡q †`Ljvg,Õ Rvbvj ivLvj-evjK| ÔejvgvÎ Avgvi †fov
wKb‡Z ivwR n‡q †Mj eÜy| Rvbvj †h wPiKvj ivLvj nevi ¯^cœ †`‡L
G‡m‡Q| ZvB Avgvi GB cÖ¯Íve ïfj¶Y Qvov Avi wKQy n‡ZB cv‡i
bv!Õ
ÔGgbUvB nq,Õ ejj e„×| Ôm¤¢ve¨Zvi AvBb e‡j G‡K| cÖ_gevi
Zvm †Lj‡Z em‡j Kxfv‡e-Kxfv‡e †hb wR‡Z hvq †L‡jvqvo| bwe‡ki
†mŠfvMÏ ej‡Z cv‡iv|Õ
ÔwKš‘ Ggb †Kb nq?Õ
Ô†Kbbv Ggb GK kw³ Av‡Q, †h Pvq gvbyl Zvi wbR¯^ j¶¨ AR©b
KiæK| mdjZvi AvKv•¶vi wkK‡o mvi †`q GB kw³B!Õ
GB K_v e‡j †fov¸‡jv †`‡L wb‡Z jvMj e„×, †Luvov GKUv bR‡i
coj Ii| †Q‡jUv Rvbvj, Zv‡Z †Kvb mgm¨v †bB| KviY IB
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†fovUvB cv‡ji g‡a¨ mePvB‡Z PvjvK-PZyi, me‡P‡q †ewk DjI

cvIqv hvq IUv †_‡K|
Ô¸ßab †Kv_vq?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †m|
Ôwgk‡i, wcivwg‡Wi Kv‡Q|Õ
_g‡K †Mj ivLvj-evjK| e„×v gwnjvI GB GKB K_v e‡jwQj,
wKš‘ Ii KvQ †_‡K wKQy †bqwb|
ÔwKš‘ ¸ßab †c‡Z n‡j †Zvgv‡K j¶Y †`‡L G‡Mv‡Z n‡e| mevi
Rb¨B GKwU K‡i c_ M‡o †i‡L‡Qb Ck¦i, GLb ïay j¶Y ey‡S
G‡Mvevi A‡c¶v|Õ
†Q‡jUv wKQy ejvi Av‡MB GKwU cÖRvcwZ Wvbv SvcUv‡Z-SvcUv‡Z
emj Ii Avi e„‡×i gv‡S| `v`vi ejv GKUv K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj
IiÑcÖRvcwZ †`Lv gv‡bB j¶Y ïf| †hgbUv ïf wSuwSu †cvKv, dwoO,
mixm„c Ges †PŠ-cÎ †`Lv|
ÔwVK a‡iQ,Õ †Q‡jUvi g‡bi K_v co‡Z †c‡i‡Q e„×| Ô†Zvgvi `v`v
†ZgbUvB wkwL‡qwQ‡jb| Gme ïf j¶Y|Õ
AvjLvjøv mwi‡q eyK †`Lvj e„×, m‡½-m‡½ nZevK n‡q †Mj
†Q‡jUv| fvix ¯^‡Y©i ˆZwi GKUv Di¯¿vY c‡i Av‡Q ey‡ov| IUviB
D¾¡jZv †PvL auvwa‡q w`‡qwQj MZ w`b|
GB ey‡ov Zvn‡j mwZ¨B ivRv! m¤¢eZ †Pvi-WvKvZ‡K †evKv evbv‡Z
c‡i Av‡Q Ggb RxY© †cvkvK|
ÔG `y‡Uv bvI,Õ e‡j GKUv mv`v Avi GKUv Kv‡jv cv_i GwM‡q w`j
e„×| Di¯¿v‡Yi wVK ga¨Lv‡b wQj I¸‡jv| ÔGKUvi bvg Dwig,
Av‡iKUv _ywgg| Kv‡jvUv ÔnüvÕ wb‡`©k K‡i, mv`vUv Ôbv|Õ hLb †Kvb
j¶Y ïf bv Aïf Zv eyS‡Z cvi‡e bv, ZLb G¸‡jv Kv‡R Avm‡e|
Z‡e g‡b †i‡LvÑnüv wKsev bv-†Z DËi †`qv hvq, Ggb cÖkœ Ki‡Z
n‡e|
Ô†Póv K‡iv †hb wb‡Ri wm×všÍ wb‡RB wb‡Z cv‡iv| wcivwg‡W cv‡e
¸ßabÑ†mUv Av‡M †_‡KB Rvb‡Z| wKš‘ †h‡nZy `„p wm×všÍ wb‡Z
mvnvh¨ K‡iwQ, ZvB GB cvwikªwgK †`qvi e¨vcv‡i PvcvPvwc
KiwQjvg|Õ
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fvix ¯^‡Y©i ˆZwi GKUv Di¯¿vY c‡i Av‡Q ey‡ov
cv_i `y‡Uv _‡j‡Z f‡i ivLj †Q‡jwU, GLb †_‡K wb‡Ri wm×všÍ
wb‡RB †b‡e e‡j wVK K‡i‡Q|
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Ômvg‡b hv-B AvmyK bv †Kb, Av`‡c meB GKÑGB K_v fy‡jv bv|
fy‡jv bv j¶‡Yi w`‡K †PvL †i‡L G‡Mv‡Z| Ges Aek¨B fy‡jv bv
†Zvgvi wb‡Ri j‡¶ï K_v| IUv‡K AR©b Ki‡ZB n‡e!
Ôwe‡`q †èvi Av‡M †Zvgv‡K GKUv Mí †kvbv‡Z PvB|
ÔGB Mí GK †`vKvbxi| we‡k¦i mePvB‡Z Ávbx †jvKwUi Kv‡Q
†Q‡j‡K cvVv‡jv †m| D‡Ïk¨ÑmyLx nevi †Mvcb inm¨ Rvbv| †Zv
†Q‡jUv giæf~wgi †fZ‡i BZ¯ÍZ Ny‡i †eovj PwjøkUv `xN© w`b|
Ae‡k‡l G‡m †cuŠQj cvnv‡oi Ic‡i Aew¯’Z GK g‡bvgy»Ki `y‡M©,
Ávbx gvbylwU evm K‡i †mLv‡b|
ÔAvgv‡ì M‡íi bvqK †f‡ewQj mvay-`k©b GK gvbyl‡K Lyu‡R cv‡e|
wKš‘ `y‡M©i cÖavb Kvgivq XyK‡ZB †`L‡Z †cj, e¨¯ÍZvi ivRZ¡ e‡m‡Q
†hb! eëmvqxi Avm‡Q-hv‡”Q, Kvgivq cÖwZUv †Kvbvq RgvU †eu‡a
Kxme †hb Av‡jvPbv Ki‡Q gvbyl| bgª my‡ii †mªv‡Z gb‡K cÖkvšÍ Kivi
Kv‡R e¨¯Í †QvÆ GKUv A‡K©÷ªv| †Uwe‡j †h me Lvevi _vjvq mvwR‡q
ivLv n‡q‡Q †m¸‡jv IB GjvKvi mePvB‡Z my¯^v`y Lvev‡ii ZvwjKvq
c‡o|
Ômevi m‡½ K_v ej‡Q Ávbx gvbylwU| Avgv‡ì bvqK `xN© `yB NÈv
ci Zvi `„wó AvKl©Y Ki‡Z m¶g n‡jv| †Q‡jwU †Kb G‡m‡Q GZ`~i,
†mB AvL¨vb gb w`‡q ïbj Ávbx e¨w³| wKš‘ Rev‡e Rvbvj, my‡Li
inm¨ e¨vL¨v Kivi mgq †bB Zvi nv‡Z| †Q‡jwU‡K NÈv `yB `y‡M© Ny‡i-
†eovevi civgk© w`j †m, Zvici †hb wd‡i G‡m †`Lv K‡i Avevi|
Ô ÔZ‡e Zvi Av‡M, †Zvgv‡K Avwg GKUv Kv‡Ri fvi w`‡Z PvB|Õ
ejj Ávbx e¨w³| `yB †duvUv †Zj GKUv †QvÆ Pvg‡Pi Ici †X‡j G‡b
awi‡q w`j †Q‡jwU‡K| ÔPvgPUv nv‡Z wb‡q Nyi‡e, GK †duvUv †ZjI
†hb Qj‡K bv c‡o|Õ
ÔcÖvmv‡ì AMwYZ wmuwo †e‡q DV‡Z-bvg‡Z jvMj †Q‡jwU, cy‡iv
mgq `„wó wbe× ivLj Pvg‡Pi Ici| wVK `yB NÈv ci wd‡i G‡jv
Ávbx gvbylwUi Kv‡R|
Ô ÔKx Lei?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m| ÔAvgvi Lvevi Kvgivq †h cvi‡mï
U¨v‡cw÷ª Av‡Q, †mUv †`L‡Z †c‡qwQj? †Kgb jvMj `¶ gvjxi `k
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eQ‡ii cwikª‡g M‡o IVv evMvb? MÖš’Kv‡ii Ac~e© eB¸‡jv D‡ë-cv‡ë

†`‡LQ †Zv?Õ
Ôj¾v †c‡q emj †Q‡jwU‡K| ¯^xKvi K‡i wbj †h Gm‡ei †KvbUvB
†`L‡Z cvqwb| Ávbx e¨w³ I‡K `yÕ†duvUv †Zjmn †h PvgPwU w`‡qwQj,
†mUvi cÖwZB wQj c~Y© g‡bv‡hvM|
Ô ÔZvn‡j Avevi hvI, †`‡L G‡mv me|Õ ejj Ávbx e¨w³| ÔKviI
evwo-Ni bv †`‡L †Zv Avi Zvi Ici fimv Kiv hvq bv|Õ
Ô¯^w¯Í †c‡q ZvB Kij †Q‡jwU, †Zj-ivLv PvgP nv‡ZB| Z‡e Gevi
†m gb f‡i †`‡L wbj me| Qv` Ges †`qv‡j †Svjv‡bv wkíKg©, evMvb,
Pvicv‡k _vKv g‡bv‡jvfv cvnvo, dz‡ji †mŠ›`h©, iæwPkxjZvi
Qvc...me| wd‡i G‡m cÖ‡Z¨KwUi c~Y© weeiY Rvbvj Ávbx e¨w³‡K|
Ô ÔZv bvnq eySjvg, wKš‘ Avgvi †Zj KB?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †mB
e¨w³|
ÔGZ¶‡Y nv‡Zi Pvg‡Pi w`‡K bRi †Mj †Q‡jwUi, AevK n‡q
Avwe®‹vi Kij †h GK †duvUv †ZjI †bB Pvg‡P|
Ô Ô†Zvgv‡K †èvi g‡Zv Avgvi Kv‡Q GKUv Dc‡`kB Av‡Q,Õ
c„w_exi mePvB‡Z Ávbx e¨w³wU ej‡jb| Ômy‡Li inm¨ n‡”Q we‡k¦i
iƒcmyav cvb Kiv, Ges †mB m‡½ GB K_vI fy‡j bv hvIqv †h nv‡Zi
Pvg‡P `yB †duvUv †Zj Av‡Q|Õ Õ
PycPvc Mí ï‡b †Mj ivLvj-evjK, ejj bv wKQyB| e„× ivRv †Kb
GB MíUv ejj, Zv cwi®‹vi eyS‡Z †c‡i‡QÑivLvj †_‡K ch©UK e‡b
hvIqvq j¾vi wKQy †bB, wKš‘ †mB ivLv‡ji DwPr n‡e bv Zvi cvj‡K
fy‡j hvIqv|
†Q‡jUvi w`‡K ZvKvj e„×, nvZ `y‡Uv R‡ov K‡i A™¢yZ wKQy A½-
fw½ Kij ivLvj-evj‡Ki gv_vi Ici| Zvici...†fovi cvj wb‡q P‡j
†Mj †mLvb †_‡K|
Zvwidvi G‡Kev‡i P~ovq i‡q‡Q GKUv cyivZb `yM©, evwb‡qwQj gyiiv|

IUvi †`qv‡ji Ici ùvov‡j †`Lv hvq Avwd«Kvi GKUv Ask|
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†gjwP‡h‡WK, mv‡j‡gi ivRv, †mw`b we‡K‡j e‡m wQj †mB †`qv‡j|

†jfv›Uvi G‡m Qyu‡q hv‡”Q Zvi †Pnviv| Kv‡QB Nyi‡Q-wdi‡Q †fov¸‡jv,
bZyb gvwj‡Ki Kv‡Q ¯^v”Q›`¨ †eva Ki‡Q bv| GZ cwieZ©b mn¨ n‡Z
PvB‡Q bv I‡ì, †Kej Lvevi Ges cvwb †c‡jB Lywk|
†gjwP‡h‡WK †`L‡Z †cj, †QvÆ GKUv RvnvR †cvZvkª‡qi †_‡K
Zvi bvK †ei K‡i‡Q| ivLvj-evjK‡K Avi KLbI †`L‡Z cv‡e bv
I| †hgbUv cvqwb Aveªvnvg‡K Ii KvQ †_‡K GK-`kgvsk cvwikªwgK
†bevi ci| e„‡×i Kv‡Ri aiYUvB Ggb|
†èZv‡ì Kvgbv _vKv DwPr bv, †Kbbv I‡ì †bB †Kvb j¶Ï|
wKš‘ mv‡j‡gi ivRv Kvqg‡bvev‡K¨ PvqÑGB †Q‡jUv †hb mdj nq!
Avgvi bvgUv AwP‡iB fy‡j hv‡e †f‡e Lvivc jvM‡Q, fvej †m|
Av‡iKevi ejv DwPr wQj| Zvn‡j Avgvi cÖm½ DV‡j †Q‡jUv ej‡Z
cviZ †h Zvi †gjwP‡h‡WK, gv‡b mv‡j‡gi ivRvi m‡½ †gvjvKvZ
n‡q‡Q|
AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvKvj e„×, wKQyUv n‡jI j¾v †c‡q‡Q| ÔAvwg
Rvwb AnsKv‡ii gv‡SI eo AnsKv‡ii K_v †f‡ewQ, †n Avgvi cÖfy|
wKš‘ e„× ivRviI †h gv‡S-gv‡S wb‡R‡K wb‡q Me© Kivi ìKvi nq|Õ
Avwd«Kv Kx A™¢Z
y , fvej ivLvj-evjK|
ZvwÄqv‡ii miæ iv¯Ívi av‡i _vKv GKUv ïuwoLvbvq e‡m Av‡Q I|
GB `vjvbUv GLvbKvi Ab¨me ïuwoLvbvi g‡ZvB| L‡Ïi‡ì †KD-†KD
e‡m-e‡m wekvj cvB‡c GK ev `yB Uvb w`‡q cv‡ki Rb‡K awi‡q
w`‡”Q| K‡qK NÈvi †ewk nqwb GLv‡b G‡m‡Q †Q‡jwU| GiBgv‡S
†`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q nvZ aivawi K‡i nuvUv cyiæl, †Pnviv XvKv bvix Avi DuPy
UvIqv‡i D‡V gš¿cvV Ki‡Z _vKv ag©¸iæ‡ì| †mB gš¿ †kvbvgvÎ
Pvicv‡k _vKv mevB nuvUy †M‡o e‡m, †g‡S‡Z †VKvq Kcvj|
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ÔAwek¦vmx‡ì AvPvi,Õ wb‡R‡K ejj I| wMR©vq †mB †QvU‡ejv

†_‡KB hv‡”Q †Q‡jwU| †mB›U mvwšÍqv‡Mv gvZv‡gv‡iv‡mi mv`v †Nvovq
e‡m Lvc‡Lvjv Z‡jvqvi DuwP‡q aivi Qwe †`‡L‡Q A‡bKevi| †m me
Qwe‡Z Gfv‡eB Zvi cv‡qi Kv‡Q Kcvj †VwK‡q c‡o _vKZ gvbyl|
Amy¯’ †eva Ki‡Q †ePviv, GKvKx‡Z¡i hvZbv †c‡q e‡m‡Q| Gw`‡K
Awek¦vmxi `j I‡K †`L‡Q euvKv †Pv‡L|
Zvi Ici åg‡Yi Zvovû‡ovq fy‡j wM‡qwQj GKUv gvÎ †QvÆ
e¨vcvi| wKš‘ GB GKUv e¨vcviB I‡K eûw`b a‡i `~‡i ivL‡Z cv‡i
¸ßa‡bi KvQ †_‡K: GB †`‡k ïay Aviwe fvlv P‡j!
ïuwoLvbvi gvwjK GwM‡q G‡jv Ii w`‡K, cv‡ki †Uwe‡j cwi‡ewkZ
cvbx‡qi w`‡K Bw½Z Kij ivLvj-evjK| †`Lv †Mj IUv Avm‡j
wZZKz‡U ¯^v‡ì Pv, hwÌ g` †c‡j Lywk n‡Zv †ewk|
Z‡e GB gyn~‡Z© wPšÍvi welq Av‡Q AviI| Avi Zv n‡jv Ii ¸ßab,
†mUv Kxfv‡e Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡e! cvj wewµ K‡i c‡K‡U h‡_ó A_©
G‡m‡Q Ii| wKš‘ †Q‡jUv Rv‡b, A‡_©i m‡½ i‡q‡Q Rv`y| hvi UvKv
Av‡Q, †m KLbI GKv bq| AwP‡i, nq‡Zv K‡qK w`‡bi gv‡SB, †cuŠ‡Q
hv‡e wcivwg‡Wi Kv‡Q| GK e„×, hvi wKbv i‡q‡Q ¯^‡Y©i Di¯¿vY, I‡K
AšÍZ QqUv †fov nvZvevi Rb¨ †auvKv †`‡e bv! ey‡ovi gy‡L ï‡bwQj
ïf j¶‡Yi K_v| Luvwo †c‡ivevi mgq e¨vcviUv wb‡q †f‡e‡Q I| ûg,
e„× Ii g‡bi K_v co‡Z cviwQj| wKš‘ Av›`vjywmqvi gv‡V KvUv‡bv
w`b¸‡jv‡Z AvKvk Ges gvwU †`‡L †m wb‡RI eySZ cviZ †h †Kvb
c‡_ G‡Mv‡Z n‡e| we‡kl wKQy cvwL †`‡L ey‡S †djZÑav‡i-Kv‡Q
†Kv_vI mvc Av‡Q| GKUv we‡kl †Svc _vKvi gv‡b, cvwb Av‡Q
GLv‡b| †fovi cv‡ji Kv‡Q wk‡L‡Q Gme|
†fov‡ì‡K hw` Ck¦i c_ †`Lv‡Z cv‡ib, Zvn‡j gvbyl‡K †Kb
†`Lv‡eb bv? fvej GKevi| wPšÍvUv cÖkvwšÍ G‡b w`j Ii g‡b|
wZZKz‡U Pv‡qi ¯^v` Kg wZZKz‡U g‡b n‡jv|
Ô†K Zywg?Õ ¯ú¨vwbk fvlvq wR‡Ám Kij †KD I‡K|
¯^w¯Í †cj †Q‡jUv| ïf j¶‡Yi K_v fvewQj, Avi GLb †miKg
GKUv ïf j¶Y wb‡R †nu‡U G‡m‡Q Ii Kv‡Q|
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Ô†¯ú‡bi fvlv Rv‡bv Kxfv‡e?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivLvj-evjK| AvMš‘K

eq‡m hye‡K, ci‡b cvðv‡Zï †cvkvK| Z‡e Z¡‡Ki iO †`‡L †evSv
hv‡”Q †h hyeKwU GB kn‡iiB| j¤^vq Ges eq‡m Ii mgvb n‡e|
ÔGLvbKvi cÖvq mevB ¯ú¨vwbk Rv‡b; nvRvi n‡jI, †¯úb gvÎ `yB
NÈvi c_ |Õ
Ôe‡mv, †Zvgvi AvwZw_‡qZvi my‡hvM `vI|Õ ejj †Q‡jwU| ÔAvgv‡K
GK cvÎ gÌ w`‡Z e‡jv, GB Pv Avgvi GK`g mn¨ n‡”Q bv|Õ
ÔGB †`‡k g` cv‡e bv,Õ Rvbvj AvMš‘K| Ôag©xq wb‡lavÁv Av‡Q|Õ
ivLvj-evjK ZvB bZyb eÜy‡K RvbvjÑwcivwg‡W †h‡Z n‡e I‡K|
Av‡iKUy n‡jB e‡j †d‡jwQj ¸ßa‡bi K_v, wKš‘ †kl gyn~‡Z© _vgvj
wb‡R‡K| ej‡j nq‡Zv fvM †P‡q em‡e ILv‡b wb‡q hvevi wewbg‡q|
e„‡×i K_v g‡b c‡o †MjÑnv‡Z hv Av‡mwb, †mUv †_‡K cvwikªwgK
†èvi cÖwZÁv K‡i †m Kxfv‡e?
Ôhw` m¤¢e nq †Zv wb‡q hvI Avgv‡K c_ †`wL‡q| wewbg‡q †Zvgv‡K
UvKv w`‡Z cÖ¯‘Z AvwQ|Õ
ÔKxfv‡e †h‡Z nq, †mB e¨vcv‡i †Kvb aviYv Av‡Q?Õ bevMZ Rvb‡Z
PvBj|
AvPgKv †Q‡jUv †`L‡Z †cjÑïuwoLvbvi gvwjK ùvwo‡q Av‡Q cv‡k,
gb w`‡q ïb‡Q I‡ì K_v| †jvKUvi Dcw¯’wZ A¯^w¯Í‡Z †d‡j w`j
I‡K, Z‡e Zv‡Z Kx? GK c_-cÖ`k©K Lyu‡R †c‡q‡Q Kcvj ¸‡Y, GB
my‡hvM †njvq †djv‡Z Pvq bv|
Ômvnviv giæf~wg cvwi w`‡Z n‡e †Zvgv‡K,Õ Rvbvj AvMš‘K| ÔAvi
†mUvi Rb¨ PvB UvKv| h‡_ó Av‡Q †Zv?Õ
cÖkœUv A™¢Z
y †VKj †Q‡jUvi Kv‡Q| wKš‘ e„‡×i K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj
IiÑhLb gvbyl me©všÍKi‡Y Pvq wKQy GKUv †c‡Z, gnvwe‡k¦i cÖwZwU
KYv †hvMmvR‡k †j‡M c‡o †mB Pvwn`v †gUv‡Z!
_‡j †_‡K UvKv †ei K‡i †mUv †`Lvj I| ïuwoLvbvi gvwjKI
GwM‡q G‡m †`Lj| Aviwe fvlvq Kx †hb ejvewj Kij Iiv, wei³
†`Lvj gvwjK‡K|
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ÔP‡jv, GLvb †_‡K †ewi‡q hvB|Õ ejj bevMZ| ÔgvwjK †mUvB

Ki‡Z ej‡Q|Õ
¯^w¯Í-†eva Kij †Q‡jUv| D‡V ùvovj g~j¨ Py‡Kvevi Rb¨, wKš‘ Zvi
Av‡MB gvwjK Ii Kuva AuvK‡o a‡i ivMZ ¯^‡i Pvwj‡q w`j K_vi
dzjSywi| ivLvj-evjK wb‡R h‡_ó kw³kvjx, B‡”Q nw”Qj cÖwZ‡kva
†bq GB Acgv‡bi| wKš‘ mvg‡j wbj wb‡R‡K, †Kbbv GB gyn~‡Z© Av‡Q
we‡`‡k| Ii bZyb eÜy av°v w`‡q GKcv‡k mwi‡q w`j gvwjK‡K|
Zvici †Q‡jUv‡K †U‡b evB‡i wb‡q G‡jv, Ô†Zvgvi UvKv nvZv‡Z
†P‡qwQj †jvKUv| ZvwÄqvi wKš‘ Avwd«Kvi Ab¨vb¨ RvqMvi g‡Zv bv|
GUv e›ì-bMix, Avi Ggb me bM‡iB †Pvi-WvKvZ _v‡K|Õ
bZyb eÜy‡K wek¦vm Kij †Q‡jUv| nvRvi n‡jI, wec¾bK GK
cwiw¯’wZ †_‡K i¶v †c‡q‡Q ZviB †mŠRb¨| UvKv †ei K‡i GKevi
¸‡Y wbj †m|
ÔAvMvgxKv‡ji gv‡S wcivwg‡W †cuŠ‡Q †h‡Z cvie,Õ ejj Avie
hyeK, UvKvi _‡jUvI ey‡S wbj †mB m‡½| ÔZvi Av‡M Avgv‡K `y‡Uv
DU wKb‡Z n‡e|Õ
ZvwÄqv‡ii miæ iv¯Ív a‡i nuvU‡Z jvMj Iiv| Pvicv‡k †Kej
†`vKvb Avi †`vKvb| kn‡ii gvSLv‡b, †hLv‡b evRvi e‡m‡Q, †mLv‡b
Dcw¯’Z n‡jv AwP‡iB| nvRv‡iv gvbyl wfo Rwg‡q‡Q GLv‡b| ì
KlvKwl Ki‡Q, wKb‡Q wKQy Avevi wewµ Ki‡Q wKQy| mewR wewµi
†`vKvbI Av‡Q wKQy| Zvgv‡Ki †`vKv‡bi cv‡k †`Lv hv‡”Q Kv‡c©‡Ui
mvwi| Gw`‡K GK gyn~‡Z©i RbÏ bRi miv‡”Q bv ivLvj-evjK Zvi
bZyb eÜyi Ici †_‡K| nvRvi n‡jI, UvKvi _‡jUv Av‡Q Avie
hye‡Ki Kv‡QB| GKevi fvej †h IUv †diZ Pvq| wKš‘ eÜy‡Z¡i
Acgvb n‡e e‡j Kij bv KvRUv| †h A™¢Z y †`‡k G‡m c‡o‡Q, Zvi
K…wó-KvjPvi wKQyB †h Rv‡b bv!
ÔbRi ivLe Ii Ic‡i,Õ fvej ivLvj-evjK| Rv‡b †h kw³i
jovB‡q mn‡RB nvi gvbv‡Z cvi‡e eÜy‡K|
AvPgKv, GZ me wPjøv-cvjøvi gv‡SI GKUv we‡kl Z‡jvqvi bR‡i
coj Ii| Ggb my›ì Z‡jvqvi Av‡M KLbI †`‡Lwb| LvcUvq †Lv`vB
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Kiv Av‡Q iƒcvi KvR| nvZjUv Kv‡jv, Zv‡Z `vgx me iZœ emv‡bv|
wb‡R‡KB K_v w`j ivLvj-evjK, wgki †_‡K †divi c‡_ IUv wKb‡eB
wKb‡e|
ÔgvwjK‡K wR‡Ám K‡iv †Zv, IB Z‡jvqviUvi `vg KZ?Õ eÜy‡K
Aby‡iva Kij †m, ci¶‡YB eyS‡Z cvij †h A¯¿Uvi w`‡K ZvKv‡Z
wM‡q Ab¨gb¯‹ n‡q wM‡qwQj K‡qK gyn~‡Z©i Rb¨| `g eÜ n‡q G‡jv
†hb †ePvivi, g‡b n‡jv eyKUv †P‡c e‡m‡Q ü`‡qi Ici| Ny‡i
ZvKvevi mvnm cv‡”Q bv, †Kbbv Rv‡b ZvKv‡j Kx †`L‡Z n‡e| AviI
wKQy¶Y †mB my›ì Z‡jvqv‡ii w`‡K †P‡q iBj †m| Ae‡k‡l mvnm
RywM‡q ZvKvj cv‡k|
Pvicvk †_‡K I‡K wN‡i †i‡L‡Q evRvi, gvbyl Avm‡Q-hv‡”Q, A™¢Z
y
me Lviv‡ei wR‡fi-Rj-Siv‡bv NªvY Avm‡Q bv‡K...wKš‘ bZyb eÜyi
†Kvb nw`k †bB|
ivLvj-evjK wek¦vm Ki‡Z PvBj †h Avie hyeK `yN©UbvekZ m‡i
wM‡q‡Q Ii cvk †_‡K| ILv‡bB ùvwo‡q ZvB eÜyi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Kivi
wm×všÍ wbj †m| A‡c¶v Ki‡Q I, Ggb mgq GK ag©¸iæ Kv‡Qi
UvIqv‡i D‡V gš¿ cvV Ki‡Z ïiæ K‡iv| †mB AvIqvR Kv‡b hvIqv
gvÎ evRv‡ii mevB nuvUy †M‡o e‡m gv_v †VKvj gvwU‡Z| wb‡RivI ïiæ
Kij gš¿cvV| Zvici, Kg©x-wcucovi g‡Zv `j‡eu‡a †`vKvb Ly‡j we‡`q
wbj|
m~h©I we`vq wb‡Z ïiæ Ki‡Q| wKQy¶Y IUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †`Lj
†Q‡jUv, cøvhvi Pvicv‡k _vKv mv`v `vjvb¸‡jvi †cQ‡b †MvjKUv
nvwi‡q hvevi AvM ch©šÍ bRi miv‡jv bv| AvR mKv‡jI hLb m~h©
D‡VwQj AvKv‡k, ZLb I wQj Ab¨ GK gnv‡`‡k; †`‡L-ï‡b ivLwQj
lvUwU †fov; †Pv‡L wQj ewY‡Ki Kb¨v‡K †`Lvi ¯^cœ! wPi‡Pbv gvV
nuvUwQj Avi fvewQj mvg‡b Kx n‡e Zv Rvbv|
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wKš‘ bZzb eÜyi †Kvb nw`k †bB

wKš‘ GLb m~h© Wye‡Z e‡m‡Q| Ab¨ GK †`‡k G‡m c‡o‡Q ivLvj-
evjKÑA™¢Zy †`‡k Dcw¯’Z nIqv A™¢Z y GK ch©UK; †h †`‡ki fvlv
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ch©šÍ Rv‡b bv! GLb Avi wb‡R‡K ivLvj e‡j cwiPq †èviI Dcvq
†bB| wd‡i wM‡q †h bZyb K‡i ïiæ Ki‡e me, †mB UvKvI †bB|
m~‡h©v`q Avi m~h©v‡¯Íi gv‡S n‡q †Mj me, fvej †Q‡jwU| wb‡Ri
Ic‡iB KiæYv n‡”Q Ii, Ggb `ªæZ Rxe‡bi †gvo Ny‡i hv‡e Zv KíbvI
Ki‡Z cv‡iwb|
GZ j¾v cv‡”Q †ePviv †h B‡”Q n‡”Q Mjv-†Q‡o-Kuv‡`! GgbKx
†fovi cv‡ji mvg‡bI Kuv‡`wb KLbI Av‡M| evRvi Aek¨ GB gyn~‡Z©
Lvwj, evmv †_‡KI i‡q‡Q A‡bK `~‡i| ZvB Avi _vgvj bv wb‡R‡K,
†PvL w`‡q eB‡Z jvMj Akªæi aviv| Ck¦‡ii AwePv‡ii K_v †f‡e
Kuv`‡Z jvMj †ePviv, fvejÑGfv‡eB Zvn‡j ¯^‡cœi Ici wek¦vm ivLv
gvbyl‡ì‡K mvRv †`b wZwb|
hLb †fovi cvj wQj m‡½, ZLb Avb‡›` w`b KvUvZvg| Pvicv‡k
_vKv gvbyl‡ì‡KI ivLZvg Avb‡›`| Avgv‡K †`Lv gvÎ mevB ¯^vMZ
RvbvZ, fvej †Q‡jUv| wKš‘ GLb Avwg `ytLx, n‡q wM‡qwQ GKv|
GKRb gvÎ gvbyl Avgvi m‡½ wek¦vmNvZKZv K‡i‡Q e‡j mevB‡K
Awek¦vm Ki‡Z ïiæ Kie| hviv wb‡R‡ì ¸ßab Lyu‡R †c‡q‡Q, Zv‡ì
cÖwZ N„Yv Rb¥v‡e Avgvi g‡b...†Kb? KviY wb‡RiUv Avwg Lyu‡R cvBwb!
wQ‡U-†duvUv hv wKQy Aewkó i‡q‡Q, †mUv‡KB †Pv‡Li gwY K‡i e‡m
_vKe| †Kbbv wek¦‡K Rq Kivi g‡Zv eo gb Avgvi †bB|
_‡j †ei K‡i †fZ‡i GKevi DuwK w`j I| †`L‡Z Pvq †fZ‡i wKQy
Av‡Q wKbv, Rvnv‡R †h m¨vÛDBPUv Lvw”Qj †mUvi GKUv UyK‡iv †c‡jI
Pj‡e AvcvZZ| wKš‘ bv... †fZ‡i Av‡Q ïiæ GKUv fvix eB, Ii
R¨v‡KU Avi ey‡ovi †`qv cv_i `y‡Uv|
cv_i¸‡jv †`‡L †Kb †hb wKQyUv ¯^w¯Í †cj I| QqUv †fovi
wewbg‡q `y‡Uv iZœ †c‡q‡Q, †h¸‡jv G‡m‡Q ¯^‡Y©i GKUv Di¯¿vY †_‡K|
G¸‡jv wewµ K‡i †divi wU‡KU †Zv AšÍZ KvU‡Z cvi‡e| Gevi
†evKvwg Kie bv, †f‡e cv_i¸‡jv †ei K‡i Avbj _‡j †_‡K| c‡K‡U
f‡i ivL‡e e‡j wVK K‡i‡Q| e›ì-bMix‡Z Av‡Q I GLb| Avi Ii
eÜyi GKUv K_v mwZ¨ÑGB bMix †Pv‡i fwZ©!
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GLb eyS‡Z cvi‡Q ïuwoLvbvi gvwj‡Ki AvPgKv Ifv‡e D‡ËwRZ

nevi KviYÑ†jvKUv Pvw”Qj I‡K mveavb K‡i w`‡Z, †hb Avie
hyeK‡K wek¦vm bv K‡i| ÔAvwg Ab¨ mevi g‡ZvBÑ†h i‡O `ywbqv‡K
†`L‡Z PvB, †mB i‡OB †`wL| †m Avmj †h iOUv aviY K‡i Av‡Q,
†mUv †`wL bv|Õ
cv_i `y‡Uvi Ici Avj‡Zv K‡i nvZ eywj‡q wbj †Q‡jUv; Abyfe
Kij I `y‡Uvi Zj, ey‡S wbj ZvcgvÎv| G¸‡jvB GLb Ii ¸ßab|
GgbKx †Kej nvZ eywj‡qB cÖkvwšÍi †Quvqv †cj g‡b|
e„‡×i K_v g‡b Kwi‡q w`j cv_i `y‡Uv| ÔhLb gvbyl me©všÍKi‡Y
Pvq wKQy GKUv †c‡Z, gnvwe‡k¦i cÖwZwU KYv †hvMmvR‡k †j‡M c‡o
†mB Pvwn`v †gUv‡Z!Õ e‡jwQj †mB ey‡ov|
mv‡j‡gi ivRvi ejv †mB K_vi Avov‡j jywK‡q _vKv mZÜv †evSvi
AvcÖvY †Póv Pvjv‡”Q †Q‡jwU| GB †h GLb, ùvwo‡q Av‡Q GK Rbk~b¨
evRv‡ii gv‡S...c‡K‡U GKUv dz‡Uv cqmv ch©šÍ †bB| m‡½ †bB †Kvb
†fov| wKš‘ GB cv_i¸‡jvB mv¶¨ w`‡”Q †h GK ivRvi m‡½ †`Lv
n‡qwQj IiÑ†h ivRv Rv‡b Zvi AZxZ|
ÔGKUvi bvg Dwig, Av‡iKUv _ywgg| hLb †Kvb j¶Y ïf bv Aïf
Zv eyS‡Z cvi‡e bv, ZLb G¸‡jv Kv‡R Avm‡e|Õ cv_i `y‡Uv Avevi
_‡j‡Z f‡i cix¶v K‡i †`Lvi wm×všÍ wbj †Q‡jwU|
e„× e‡jwQj, mnR-mij-†mvRv cÖkœ Ki‡Z| Zv Ki‡Z n‡j
†Q‡jUvi cÖ_‡g eyS‡Z n‡e wb‡R‡K, Rvb‡Z n‡e †h †m Kx Pvq| ZvB
g‡b-g‡b wR‡Ám Kij, e„‡×i Avkxe©v` GLbI Ii m‡½ i‡q‡Q wKbv?
GKUv cv_i †ei K‡i Avbj I, Kv‡jv IUv| gv‡bÑnüv|
ÔAvwg wK Avgvi ¸ßab Lyu‡R cve?Õ Gic‡ii cÖk|œ
_‡j‡Z nvZ XywK‡q w`j I, nvZov‡Z jvMj cv_‡ii †Luv‡R| Gw`‡K
IUvi wb‡Pi w`‡K †h GKUv MZ© n‡q wM‡q‡Q, Zv †Zv RvbZ bv! Ii
nv‡Z †j‡M †mB MZ© w`‡q wb‡P c‡o †Mj cv_i `y‡UvB| wbPy n‡q Dwig
Avi _ywgg‡K Zy‡j wbj ivLvj-evjK, Avevi ivLj _‡j‡Z| wKš‘
I‡ì‡K gvwU‡Z c‡o _vKv Ae¯’vq †`‡L e„‡×i ejv Av‡iKUv K_v
G‡jv gv_vq|
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mevi Rb¨B GKwU K‡i c_ M‡o †i‡L‡Qb Ck¦i, GLb ïay j¶Y
ey‡S G‡Mvevi A‡c¶vÑGgb wKQz GKUv e‡jwQj ivRv|
j¶Y...ûg, Avcbg‡b nvmj †Q‡jUv| cv_i `y‡Uv Zy‡j f‡i ivLj
_‡j‡Z| dz‡UvUv mvivevi K_v fvej bv hwÌÑ†h †Kvb mgq, PvB‡jB
IB dz‡Uv w`‡q c‡o †h‡Z cviZ cv_i `y‡Uv| ivLvj-evjK Rv‡b, wKQy-
wKQy e¨vcvi †g‡b wb‡Z nq, Ah_v cÖkœ Ki‡Z nq bv| Zv‡ì g‡a¨
GKUv n‡jv wb‡Ri j¶¨ †_‡K gyL wdwi‡q bv †bqv| ÔK_v w`‡qwQjvg
†h wb‡Ri wm×všÍ wb‡RB †be|Õ wb‡R‡K †kvbvj|
ZviciI, cv_‡ii e‡`Šj‡Z Rvb‡Z †c‡i‡Q †h e„‡×i Avkxe©v`
GLbI I‡K †Q‡o hvqwb| GZUyKzB Ii AvZ¥wek¦vm evwo‡q †èvi Rb¨
h‡_ó|
Lvwj cøvhvi PvicvkUv †`‡L wbj Av‡iKevi| LvwbK Av‡MI gwiqv
g‡b nw”Qj wb‡R‡K, GLb n‡”Q bv| RvqMvUv A™¢yZ bv, AcwiwPZ
†Kej|
A_P †QvU‡ejv †_‡K GKUvB ¯^cœ wQj †Pv‡LÑbZyb, AcwiwPZ
RvqMv †`Lv| hw` wcivwgW ch©šÍ †cuŠQ‡Z bvI cv‡i, ZeyI A‡bK `~i
†Zv G‡m‡Q| GZUvB †h Ii cwiwPZ Ab¨ †Kvb ivLvj GZ`~‡i Avm‡Z
cv‡iwb| Bm, hw` Iiv RvbZ, gvÎ `yB NÈv RvnvR ågY KZUv bZyb
GK cwi‡e‡k wb‡q Avm‡Z cvi‡eÑfvej GKevi| hwÌ ivLvj-
evj‡Ki GB bZyb cwi‡ek Av`‡c GK Lvwj evRvi Qvov wKQy bv,
ZviciI Rxe‡bi m‡½ †RvU euvav Ae¯’vq †`‡L‡Q †m G‡K|
Avi hv †`‡L‡Q, Zv †Kvbw`b fyj‡e bv!
Z‡jvqviUvi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii, e¨_vi GKUv `jv †R‡M DVj
ey‡K| wKš‘ Agb my›ì Z‡jvqvi Av‡M KLbI †h †`‡Lwb| Gme
fve‡Z-fve‡ZB Dcjwä KijÑ`y‡Uv c_ †Lvjv Av‡Q mvg‡b| a~Z©
†Pv‡ii wbixn wkKvi fve‡Z cv‡i I wb‡R‡K, A_ev Kíbv Ki‡Z cv‡i
¸ßa‡bi †Luv‡R Awfhv‡b †ewi‡q cov †Kvb AwfhvÎx iƒ‡c|
ÔAvwg AwfhvÎx, LyuRwQ ¸ßab,Õ wb‡R‡K †kvbvj ivLvj-evjK|
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av°v w`‡q †KD GKRb RvwM‡q Zy‡j‡Q I‡K| evRv‡ii gv‡S ï‡q
Nywg‡q cowQj I| ZLb Pvicvk wQj Rbk~b¨, GLb? RbvKxY©|
cÖ_‡gB Nvo Nywi‡q †`‡L wbj †m Pvicvk, †fovi cvj LyuR‡Q|
Zvici g‡b coj, bZyb GK `ywbqvq cv ivLv Kc`©Knxb AwfhvÎx I|
nq‡Zv gb Lvivc Kiv DwPr wQj, wKš‘ Zv bv n‡q †Kb †hb Avb‡›`
f‡i DVj gbUv| GLb Avi †fovi Rb¨ Lvevi Avi cvwbi †Luv‡R gv_v
KzU‡Z n‡e bv I‡K, wbS©ÅvU n‡q LyuR‡Z cvi‡e Ii ¸ßab| c‡K‡U
UvKv †bB †Zv Kx n‡q‡Q? eyK f‡i Av‡Q wek¦v‡m| MZ iv‡ZB wm×všÍ
wb‡q‡Q, eB‡Z cov †h AwfhvÎx‡ì cÖwZ kª×v †eva KiZ, Zv‡ì g‡Zv
n‡e|
axi j‡q evRv‡i nuvU‡Z jvMj I, †`vKvb`viiv e¨¯Í hvi-hvi
†`vKvb wb‡q| GK wgwó-we‡µZv‡K wb‡R †_‡K mvnvh¨ Kij †m| wgwó
nvwm dz‡U Av‡Q wgwó-we‡µZvi gy‡L| wbR-Rxe‡bi ¯îƒc †jvKUv
fv‡jvfv‡e eyS‡Z cvi‡Q, cÖ¯‘Z GLb j¤^v GKUv w`‡bi Rb¨| Ii nvwm
†`‡L e„‡×i nvwm g‡b c‡o †Mj ivLvj-evj‡Ki| ÔGB †`vKvb`vi
fwel¨‡Z †Kvbw`b åg‡Y bvg‡e ev †Kvb ewY‡Ki †g‡q‡K we‡q Ki‡e
e‡j wgwó evbvq bv| wgwó evbvq KviY...†mUvB †m Ki‡Z Pvq!Õ fvej
ivLvj-evjK| eyS‡Z cvij, mv‡j‡gi ivRvi g‡Zv †m-I †Kvb gvbyl‡K
†`‡L GKUv e¨vcvi eyS‡Z cv‡iÑ†mB gvbylwU wb‡Ri j¶¨ AR©‡b
KZUv G‡Mv‡Z †c‡i‡Q| GK`g mnR KvRUv, fvej I, hwÌ Av‡M
KLbI Kwiwb|
†`vKvb †MvQv‡bv †k‡l, †mw`b evbv‡bv cÖ_g wgwóUv Ii w`‡K GwM‡q
w`j †`vKvbx|
abëv` Rvwb‡q IUv wbj †Q‡jUv, †L‡q-†`‡q Avevi nuvU‡Z ïiæ
Kij|
Aí wKQy`~i G‡Mvevi ci eyS‡Z cvij, †`vKvbxi m‡½ KvR Kivi
mgq GKRb K_v e‡j‡Q Aviwe‡Z...Av‡iKRb ¯ú¨vwb‡k! A_P G‡K-
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Ab¨‡K eyS‡Z GK`g †eM †c‡Z nqwb! Zvn‡j wbðqB Ggb GKUv
fvlv Av‡Q hv k‡ãi iƒ‡ci Ici wbf©i K‡i bv, fvej ivLvj-evjK|
e¨vcviUv Av‡MI †`‡LwQ, †fovi cvj †`Lfvj Kivi mgq| Avi GLb
†`Ljvg gvby‡li m‡½ K_v ej‡Z wM‡q|
bZyb A‡bK wKQyB wkL‡Q I| G‡ì gv‡S wKQy e¨vcvi Av‡MI
cÖZ¨¶ K‡i‡Q e‡j A‡Pbv jvM‡Q bv| Z‡e GLb eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †h
I¸‡jvi gv‡SI jywK‡q Av‡Q †Kvb wk¶v| Av‡M ai‡Z cv‡iwb KviY
†mm‡e Af¨¯Í wQj| AvPgKv g‡b n‡jv ZviÑhw` GB kã-iƒ‡ci
†f`v‡f`nxb fvlv wkL‡Z cvwi, Zvn‡j `ywbqv‡K eyS‡Z cvivI wk‡L
hve!
kvšÍ g‡b, †Kvb iK‡gi Zvovû‡ov Qvov G‡Mv‡Z jvMj I|
ZvwÄqv‡ii miæ iv¯Ív a‡i †nu‡U hvevi `„p wm×všÍ wb‡q‡Q| GKgvÎ
Gfv‡e G‡Mv‡jB †m co‡Z cvi‡e j¶Y| Rv‡b †h GB Kv‡R ìKvi
n‡e gvivZ¥K â‡h©i, wKš‘ ivLvj‡ì cig mwnòyZvi K_v †K bv Rv‡b?
GB A™¢Zy †`‡k G‡mI †mB wk¶v Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q, hv AR©b K‡iwQj
†fov cvj‡bi mgq|
ÔmewKQyB Av`‡c GK,Õ e‡jwQj mv‡j‡gi ey‡ov ivRv!
w`‡bi Av‡jv dzU‡j Nyg fvOj ùwUK-eëmvqxi| cÖwZw`b mKv‡j †PvL

†Lvjvi m‡½-m‡½ †h `ywðšÍv m½x nq, AvRI Zv wcQy Qv‡owb| GK
RvqMvq NuvwU †M‡o e‡m Av‡Q wZwik eQi n‡jv| cvnv‡oi Ic‡i
Aew¯’Z, iv¯Ívi †kl gv_vi †`vKvbUvq Lye AíB L‡Ïi cv iv‡L| wKš‘
GLb bZyb K‡i wKQy ïiæ Kivi Dcvq †bB| ùwUK †Kbv-†ePv Qvov †h
Avi wKQy †m Rv‡b bv!
GK`v Ggb mgq wM‡q‡Q, hLb A‡b‡K RvbZ Zvi GB †`vKv‡bi
K_vÑAvie ewYK, †d«Â Avi Bs‡iR f~ZË¡we`, DuPy gv‡bi Ry‡Zv civ
Rvg©vb ˆmb¨| †mB w`b¸‡jv wQj ùwUK wewµi ¯^Y©hyM| Kíbvi †Pv‡L
ZLb †`LZ we‡µZvÑabx n‡q hv‡”Q †m, w`b¸‡jv KvU‡Q my›ìx
jjbv‡ì evû‡Wv‡i|
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wKš‘ mgq engvb, Avi †mB enZv mgq m‡½ K‡i wb‡q Av‡m
cwieZ©b| cwieZ©‡bi †mB cwjgvwUi †Quvqvq cv‡ë †Mj †Lv`
ZvwÄqvi| wbKUeZ©x kni, †mDUv, eo n‡q DV‡Z jvMj †PvL auvav‡bv
MwZ‡Z; Zvi m‡½ cvjøv w`‡Z e¨_© n‡jv GB kni| Av‡¯Í-Av‡¯Í K‡g
Avm‡Z jvMj †Kbv-†ePv| cÖwZ‡ekxiv P‡j †Mj cvZZvwo ¸wU‡q,
K‡qKUv gvÎ †`vKvb wU‡K iBj cvnv‡oi Ici| wKš‘ †m¸‡jv msL¨vq
GZB Kg †h cvnvo †e‡q I¸‡jv‡Z Avmvi Kó Ki‡Z PvB‡e bv
†KDB|
wKš‘ ùwUK-eëmvqxi nvZ-cv †h euvav| wZwik eQi a‡i ùwUK
†Kbv-†ePv K‡i Avm‡Q †m, GLb Ab¨ wKQy †kLvi ev Kivi mgq ev
my‡hvM, †KvbUvB †bB nv‡Z|
mKvjUv †K‡U †Mj Kv‡j-f‡`ª †`Lv cvIqv K‡qKRb c_Pvixi
w`‡K ZvwK‡q| GB KvRUv A‡bK eQi a‡i K‡i Avm‡Q, ZvB Rv‡b
Kv‡K KLb †`L‡Z cvIqv hv‡e| `ycy‡ii wVK Av‡M-Av‡M GKUv †Q‡j
G‡m ùvovj Ii †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b| ci‡b GK`g mv`vgvUv †cvkvK,
wKš‘ Rûixi †PvL †hgb iZœ †P‡b...†Zgwb †P‡b L‡Ï‡ii c‡KUI|
eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †m, GB †Q‡jUvi Kv‡Q UvKv cqmv †bB| ZviciI
A‡c¶vi wm×všÍ wbj eëmvqx| wVK Kij, †Q‡jUv P‡j hvevi Av‡M
†L‡Z em‡e bv|
ìRvq Syj‡Z _vKv GKUv KvW© †`‡L †evSv †Mj, GB †`vKv‡b

A‡bK¸‡jv fvlv‡ZB K_v ejv hvq| KvD›Uv‡ii †cQ‡b e‡m Av‡Q
GKRb, †mw`‡K GwM‡q †Mj ivLvj-evjK|
ÔRvbvjvi KuvP cwi®‹vi Kivi ìKvi n‡j Avgv‡K w`‡q Kiv‡Z
cv‡ib,Õ ejj †m| Ô†h Ae¯’v n‡q Av‡Q gqjv c‡o, Zv‡Z I¸‡jv †KD
wKb‡Z PvB‡e bv|Õ Reve bv †c‡q †hvM Kij, Ôwewbg‡q ïay Lvevi
PvB|Õ
ZeyI wKQy ejj bv †jvKwU| †Q‡jUv eyS‡Z cvijÑGevi GKUv Pig
wm×všÍ wb‡Z n‡e I‡K| _‡ji †fZ‡i Av‡Q Ii R¨v‡KULvbv,
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giæf~wg‡Z AšÍZ GB GKUv wRwb‡mi ìKvi n‡e bv Ii| †mUv †ei

K‡i KuvP cwi®‹v‡i gb w`j †m| Ava NÈvi gv‡S cwi®‹vi n‡q †Mj
me¸‡jv KuvP| Avi GB Ava NÈvi gv‡S `yB-`yB Rb L‡Ïi †`vKv‡b
G‡m wKbj wKQy ùwUK!
KvR †k‡l wd‡i G‡m †jvKUvi Kv‡Q Lvevi PvBj I| Ô†ek Zvn‡j,
P‡jv| Avgvi m‡½ Lv‡e|Õ ejj we‡µZv|
ìRvq GKUv KvW© Sywj‡q Kv‡Qi GK Lvevi †`vKv‡b wM‡q emj
Iiv| GKUv gvÎ †Uwej Av‡Q GLv‡b, †Pqv‡i wbZ¤^ QyuB‡qB nvwm‡Z
†d‡U coj ùwUK-eëmvqx|
Ôcwi®‹vi bv Ki‡jI Lvevi †c‡Z,Õ ejj †m| ÔcweÎ KziAv‡b
Av‡QÑ¶yavZ©‡K LvIqvI|Õ
ÔZvn‡j _vgv‡jb bv †Kb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †Q‡jUv|
Ô†Kbbv I¸‡jv Avm‡jB †bvsiv wQj| Zvi Ici gb †_‡K Lvivc
wPšÍv `~i Kivi ìKvi wQj Avgv‡ì Df‡qi|Õ
Lvevi †k‡l ivLvj-evj‡Ki w`‡K wdij eëmvqx| ejj, ÔAvwg PvB
Zywg Avgvi †`vKv‡b KvR K‡iv| wb‡RB †`‡LQ †h `yBRb L‡Ïi
G‡m‡Q AvR †`vKv‡b| Avgvi Kv‡Q ZvB †Zvgv‡K ïf j¶Y e‡j g‡b
n‡”Q|Õ
gvbyl j¶Y-j¶Y K‡i Lye, fvej †Q‡jUv| wKš‘ Rv‡b bv †h GB
j¶Y Avm‡j Kx! †hgb Avwg eyS‡Z cvwiwb †h GZ¸‡jv eQi Avgvi
cv‡ji m‡½ kãnxb fvlvq K‡_vcK_b Pvwj‡q G‡mwQ|
ÔKi‡e KvR? Avgvi n‡q?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj eëmvqx|
ÔAvR mvivw`b Ki‡Z cvwi|Õ Reve w`j †Q‡jUv| ÔmvivivZI Kie|
m~h© IVvi Av‡M Avcbvi †`vKv‡b _vKv me¸‡jv ùwUK GK`g
SKS‡K-ZKZ‡K K‡i Zyje| wewbg‡q PvBÑAvMvgxKvj wgk‡i hvevi
Rb¨ ch©vß A_©|
†n‡m †djj eëmvqx| ÔGKw`b †Kb, evwK eQiUvI hw` ùwUK
cwi®‹vi K‡i KvwU‡q `vI...†mB m‡½ ga¨¯’Zv K‡i wewµ K‡i `vI
A‡bK¸‡jv ùwUK, ZviciI wgk‡i †h‡Z PvB‡j †Zvgv‡K UvKv avi
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Ki‡Z n‡e| GLvb †_‡K ILv‡b †h‡Z n‡j cvwo w`‡Z n‡e nvRv‡iv
wK‡jvwgUvi we¯ÍZ„ giæf~wg!Õ
bxieZvi GKUv gyn~Z© †b‡g G‡jv I‡ì gv‡S| Ggb ALÐ †mB
bxieZv †h g‡b n‡jv mviv kni †hb Zv‡Z Wye w`‡q Nywg‡q Av‡Q|
evRvi †_‡K Avm‡Q bv †Kvb kã, †Kvb wPjøv-cvjøv n‡”Q bv †µZv-
L‡Ï‡ii gv‡S, GgbKx †Kvb ag©¸iæ gš¿cv‡Vi D‡Ï‡k¨ I‡Vwb
Avkcv‡ki †Kvb UvIqv‡i! †Kv_vq †Mj Avkv? Awfhv‡bi nvZQvwb?
ey‡ov ivRv ev GKvšÍ j¶¨ KB jyKv‡jv? wcivwgW †Kv_vq? †Kv_vq
jywK‡q Av‡Q ¸ßab? g‡b n‡jv †hb me nvwi‡q wM‡q‡Q...cy‡iv wek¦B
nvwi‡q †d‡j‡Q Zvi KÉ, †Kbbv †Q‡jUvi AšÍi †h n‡q wM‡q‡Q †evev|
bxi‡e e‡m iBj †m Ifv‡e, GK `„wó‡Z ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †`vKv‡bi
ìRvi w`‡K| GLb g‡i †M‡jB fv‡jv nq, fvej ivLvj-evjK, Zvn‡j
AšÍZ GB gyn~‡Z© †kl n‡q hv‡e me!
†Pv‡L `ywðšÍv wb‡q †Q‡jUvi w`‡K ZvKvj eëmvqx| AvR mKv‡jI
†h †Pnvivq cÖvY wQj, Zvi †Kvb nw`k GB gyn~‡Z© †`Lv hv‡”Q bv|
Ô†`‡k †divi Rb¨ †h UvKv jvM‡e, Zv †Zvgv‡K w`‡Z cvwi, evQv|Õ
Ae‡k‡l ejj eëmvqx|
Rev‡e wKQy ejj bv †Q‡jUv| D‡V ùvwo‡q †cvkvK wVK K‡i wbj|
Zvici _‡j Zy‡j ejj, ÔKvR Kie Avcbvi n‡q|Õ
`xN© GKUv bxieZvi ci †hvM Kij| Ô†fov †Kbvi g‡Zv wKQy UvKv
PvB Avgvi|Õ
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cÖvq GKgvm n‡q †Mj eëmvqxi Aax‡b KvR Ki‡Q ivLvj-evjK|

eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †h GB Kv‡R Ii gb Zyó n‡e bv| eëmvqx †jvKwU
w`‡bi cÖvq cy‡ivUv mgq KvwU‡q †`q KvD›Uv‡ii †cQ‡b †_‡K weoweo
K‡i| †Q‡jUv‡K e‡j, ùwUK¸‡jv †hb mveav‡b cwi®‹vi Kiv nq...†hb
fv‡½ bv GKUvI|
ZviciI KvR Pvwj‡q hv‡”Q; †Kbbv eëmvqx †jvKUv GKUy iæ¶
g‡bi n‡jI, AwePvi K‡i bv| ùwUK wewµ‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡j †ek †gvUv
A‡¼i UvKv †`q| GiBgv‡S †ek A‡bKUv Rwg‡qI †d‡j‡Q †Q‡jUv|
GKw`b mKv‡j e‡m-e‡m wn‡me Ki‡Q †m| hw` Gfv‡e KvR Ki‡Z
_v‡K Zvn‡j GK eQ‡ii gv_vq wM‡q wKQy †fov wKb‡Z cvi‡e|
ÔùwUK¸‡jv cÖ`k©‡bi Rb¨ GKUv ev· evbv‡j †Kgb nq?Õ
eëmvqx‡K ejj I| Ô†mUv‡K †`vKv‡bi evB‡i ivLe| hviv cvnv‡oi
wbP w`‡q †nu‡U hv‡e, Zv‡ìI `„wó AvKwl©Z n‡e|Õ
ÔAv‡M KLbI ivwLwb|Õ Reve w`j eëmvqx| Ô†KD GKevi av°v
†L‡jB n‡q‡Q, me ùwUK gvwU‡Z AvQ‡o c‡o †f‡O hv‡e|Õ
Ôûg| †fov wb‡q hLb gv‡Vi gvS w`‡q †nu‡U †hZvg, ZLb fq
n‡ZvÑhw` mvc Kvgo w`‡q K‡qKUv †g‡i †d‡j? wKš‘ RxebUv †h
GgbB...Õ
GK L‡Ïi G‡m‡Q †`vKv‡b, ùwU‡Ki wZbwU Avqbv wKb‡Z Pvq|
†mw`‡K gb w`j eëmvqx| Ab¨ †h †Kvb mg‡qi PvB‡Z fv‡jv Pj‡Q
wewKwKwb| g‡b n‡”Q †hb ZvwÄqv‡ii ¯^Y© hyM wd‡i G‡m‡Q!
Ôeëmvi DbœwZ n‡q‡Q A‡bK|Õ L‡Ïi P‡j †M‡j †m ejj
†Q‡jUv‡K| ÔUvKvI fv‡jv Kvgvw”Q| ZywgI AwP‡iB wd‡i hv‡e †fovi
cv‡ji Kv‡Q| Rxeb‡K Pvc w`‡q AviI †ewk wKQy †ei K‡i †bevi
†Póv †Kb Kie A‡nZyK?Õ
Ô†Kbbv j¶Y †`‡L G‡Mv‡bv DwPr Avgv‡ì|Õ ejj †Q‡jUv, †hb
¯^qswµqfv‡eB| ci¶‡YB g‡b c‡o †Mj, eëmvqxi m‡½ mv‡j‡gi
ivRvi †`Lv nqwb; ZvB nq‡Zv †jvKUv Ii K_vi A_© ai‡Z cvi‡e bv|
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bwe‡ki †mŠfvM¨ e‡j G‡K, m¤¢ve¨Zvi AvBbI ej‡Z cv‡iv|

†Kbbv Rxeb Pvq, gvbyl Zvi j¶¨ AR©‡b mg_© †nvKÑe‡jwQj †mB
ivRv|
Z‡e †Q‡jwUi K_vi A_© eyS‡Z †Kvb Amywe‡a nqwb eëmvqxi| GB
†`vKv‡b Ii Dcw¯’wZB A‡bK eo GK ïf j¶Y| mgq hZ hv‡”Q,
ZZB dz‡j-†du‡c DV‡Q †`vKv‡bi K¨vk ev·| GK gyn~‡Z©i RbÏ
†Q‡jUv‡K Kv‡R †bevi K_v †f‡e Avd‡mvm K‡i bv eëmvqx|
†h cwigvY A_© †`qv nq †Q‡jUv‡K, †mUv Avm‡j ¯^vfvwe‡Ki PvB‡Z
†ewk| Pyw³ nevi mgq eëmvqx †f‡ewQjÑ†ePv-wewµ †Zgb GKUv n‡e
bv| ZvB ga¨¯’Zvi Rb¨ GKUy eo A‡¼i UvKv †èvi cÖ¯Íve w`‡qwQj
†m| Z‡e eyS‡Z †c‡iwQj, †ewkw`b GB ivLvj-evjK‡K Kv‡R ivLv
hv‡e bv| AvR †nvK ev Kvj, †fovi cv‡ji Kv‡Q wd‡i hv‡e †m|
Ôwcivwg‡W Ggb Kx Av‡Q †h †Zvgv‡K †h‡Z n‡e?Õ cÖm½ Govevi
Rb¨ Rvb‡Z PvBj eëmvqx|
Ô†h‡Z PvB KviY I¸‡jvi K_v A‡bK ï‡bwQ,Õ Reve w`j †Q‡jUv,
Z‡e ¯^‡cœi K_v wKQy ejj bv| ¸ßa‡bi ¯§„wZ GLb Kó`vqK GK
BwZnvm webv Avi wKQy bq| †mUvi e¨vcv‡i wKQy fve‡ZI Pvq bv|
Ôgiæf~wg cvwo w`‡q n‡jI wcivwgW †`L‡Z †h‡ZB n‡eÑGgb
cvMjvwg AšÍZ Avgvi cwiwP‡Zi g‡a¨ †KD K‡i bv|Õ ejj eëmvqx|
ÔAvi †`‡L jvf-B ev Kx? I¸‡jv †Zv cv_‡ii ¯Íc ~ †Kej! †cQ‡bi
evMv‡b PvB‡j ZywgI GKUv evbv‡Z cvi‡e|Õ
Ôåg‡Yi ¯^cœ KLbI †`‡Lbwb Avcwb, ZvB bv?Õ e‡jB m`¨ AvMZ
GK L‡Ï‡ii w`‡K wdij †Q‡jUv|
w`b `y‡qK ci, cÖ`k©bxi ev‡·i cÖm½ DVj Avevi| Gevi Zyjj
eëmvqx wb‡R|
ÔcwieZ©b Avgvi Lye GKUv fv‡jv jv‡M bv,Õ ejj †m| ÔZywg Avi
Avwg †Zv IB abx eëmvqx, nvmvb-Gi g‡Zv bB| fyj hw` K‡iI e‡m,
Zvn‡jI Lye GKUv ¶wZ nq bv Ii| wKš‘ Avgv‡ì †h fyjUv‡K gv_vq
Zy‡j †i‡L euvP‡Z n‡e!Õ
K_vUv mwZ¨, fvej ivLvj-evjK|
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ÔAvwg Avm‡j hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e wd‡i †h‡Z PvB Avgvi ivLvj-
Rxe‡b| †mŠfvM¨ hLb Avgv‡ì c‡¶ Av‡Q, ZLb Zvi c~Y© mØënvi
Kiv DwPr| cwikª‡gi gva¨‡g Avgiv Zvi DcKvi Kivi c_ AviI
mnR K‡i w`‡Z cvie| G‡K e‡j m¤¢ve¨Zvi AvBb, Z_v bwe‡ki
†mŠfvM¨|Õ
eëmvqx Pyc K‡i iBj wKQy¶Y, Zvici ejj, ÔbexwR Avgv‡ì‡K
cweÎ KziAvb G‡b w`‡q‡Qb| †mB m‡½ w`‡q‡Qb Ggb cuvPwU KZ©e¨,
†h¸‡jv‡K BnRxe‡b †njv Kiv AbywPZ| Zv‡ì gv‡S GKwU n‡jv GK
I AwØZxq Avjøvni Ici wek¦vm Avbv Ges ivLv| AviI Av‡Q cuvPevi
cÖv_©bv Kiv ˆ`wbK, ighv‡b †ivRv ivLv Ges Mixe‡ì cÖwZ `qvjy
nIqv|Õ e‡jB _g‡K †Mj †m| bexwRi K_v ej‡Z wM‡q †Pv‡L cvwb
P‡j G‡m‡Q †ePvivi| avwg©K gvbyl †m, Ges Rxeb wb‡q A‡bK
Aby‡hvM _vK‡jI GK Av`k© gymwj‡gi g‡Zv KvUv‡Z Pvq †mUv|
ÔcÂgUv Kx?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivLvj-evjK|
Ôw`b `y‡qK Av‡M ej‡j, Avwg bvwK KLbI åg‡Yi ¯^cœ †`‡Lwb!Õ
Reve w`j eëmvqx| ÔcÂg KZ©e¨...†hUv me gymwjg‡K Ki‡Z
nq...n‡”Q wM‡q nR¡| Rxe‡b AšÍZ GKevi cweÎ bMix g°vq Avgv‡ì
†h‡ZB n‡e|
Ôg°v wcivwg‡Wi PvB‡ZI eû `~‡i! †Q‡j‡ejvq ¯^cœ †`LZvg, h‡_ó
UvKv Rwg‡q GB †`vKvbUv Lyje| hw` †Kvbw`b abx n‡Z cvwi, Zvn‡j
nq‡Zv g°vq hvevi †mŠfvM¨ n‡e Avgvi| cÖ_g w`‡K eëmv fv‡jvB
PjwQj| wKš‘ KviI nv‡Z †h `vwqZ¡ w`‡q n‡R¡ hve, †mB mvnm RywM‡q
DV‡Z cvwiwb| nvRvi n‡jI, ùwUK Lye ¯úk©KvZi GKUv e¯‘| A_P
memgq †`LZvg, Avgvi †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b w`‡qB gvbyl-Rb g°vi
D‡Ï‡k¨ ågY Ki‡Q| G‡ì gv‡S A‡b‡KB wQj abx; eo K¨vivfvb,
PvKi Avi D‡Ui cvj wb‡q c‡_ bv‡g Zviv| wKš‘ AwaKvsk wQj Mixe,
GgbKx Avgvi PvB‡ZI!
Ôhv‡ì †mŠfvM¨ n‡q‡Q g°vq cv ivLvi, Zviv †KD Avd‡mvm
K‡iwb| nvRx nevi cÖgvY-¯îƒc Zviv evwo‡Z wPý Sywj‡q‡Q wd‡i
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G‡m| I‡ì gv‡S GKRb †ckvq gywP! wek¦vm Ki‡Z cv‡iv? Ry‡Zv
†mjvB K‡i w`b KvUvq| e‡jwQj, cÖvq GKeQi giæf~wg‡Z nuvU‡Z
n‡q‡Q I‡K| wKš‘ Pvgov †Kbvi Rb¨ ZvwÄqv‡ii c‡_-Nv‡U nuvU‡Z
hZUv Kó n‡Zv, Zvi GK KYvI nqwb giæf~wg‡Z!Õ
ÔZvn‡j GLb hv‡”Qb bv †Kb g°vq?Õ cÖkœ Kij †Q‡jUv|
Ô†Kbbv g°v-åg‡Yi GB ¯^cœUvB †h euvwP‡q †i‡L‡Q Avgv‡K|
GK‡N‡q cÖ‡Z¨KUv w`b Kv‡U †mB ¯^‡cœ eyu` n‡qwQ| IB †h Zv‡K e‡m
_vKv bxie ùwU‡Ki mvwi, Mreuvav cÖ‡Z¨Kw`‡bi `ycyi I iv‡Zi Lvevi,
RNb¨ IB Lvev‡ii †`vKvbÑme¸‡jv‡K AMÖvn¨ K‡i euvPvi ¯^cœ †`Lvq
Avgv‡K g°v| hw` hvB, Zvn‡j fq nq, wd‡i G‡m †eu‡P _vKvi †Kvb
DÏxcbv cve bv|
Ô†Zvgvi ¯^cœ wcivwg‡W hvevi, wb‡Ri cvj wd‡i cvevi| wKš‘
†Zvgvi-Avgvi gv‡S i‡q‡Q †hvRb-†hvR‡bi cv_©K¨| †Kbbv Zywg PvI
¯^cœ‡K nv‡Zi gy‡Vvq †c‡Z| Avi Avwg? Avwg PvB †Kej g°v‡K ¯^‡cœ
†`L‡Z| nvRvi evi Kíbv K‡iwQ wb‡R‡K giæf~wgi gv‡S, g‡bi †Pv‡L
†`L‡Z †c‡qwQ †h ùvwo‡q AvwQ Avwg cweÎ IB M„‡ni mvg‡b| mvZevi
IUv‡K wN‡i cvK †L‡qwQ, Zvici wM‡q K‡iwQ ¯úk©| Avgvi cv‡k
Kviv Av‡Q, Kviv Av‡Q mvg‡bÑ†Kvb wKQyB ev` hvqwb| Kíbvq GK‡Î
cÖv_©bv †m‡iwQ Avgiv, w`‡qwQ AvÇv| wKš‘ fq nq, hw` ev¯Í‡e †mme
Ki‡Z wM‡q AvkvnZ n‡q cwo? ZvB _vK, Avwg bvnq Kíbvi Rvj
ey‡bB w`b KvwU‡q †`B!Õ
†mw`bB ivLvj-evjK‡K cÖ`k©bxi ev· evbvevi AbygwZ w`j
eëmvqx| ¯^cœ nq‡Zv ev¯Íe nq A‡b‡KiB, wKš‘ †mB c_ mevi Rb¨
GK bq|
†K‡U †Mj AviI gvm `y‡qK, cÖ`k©bxi ev‡·i e‡`Šj‡Z AviI A‡bK
L‡Ïi cv ivLj †`vKv‡b| ivLvj-evjK wn‡me K‡i †`‡L, Avi
eo‡Rvi gvm Q‡qK KvR Ki‡Z n‡e GLv‡b| Zvici †¯ú‡b wd‡i hv‡e
Rgv‡bv UvKv wb‡q| cÖ_‡g wKb‡e lvUwU †fov, Zvici AviI lvUwU|
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GK eQ‡ii Kg mg‡qi gv‡S wØ¸Y K‡i †dj‡e cïi msL¨v| ZLb

Aek¨ Avie‡ì m‡½I eëmv Ki‡Z cvi‡e| GZw`‡b I‡ì A™¢Z y
fvlv wk‡L †d‡j‡Q|
evRv‡ii †mB mKv‡ji ci, Dwig Avi _ywgg‡K _‡j †_‡K †ei
K‡iwb I| eëmvqxi Kv‡Q g°v †hgb †KejB GK ¯^cœ, Ii Kv‡Q
wcivwgWI ZvB| nv‡Zi Kv‡R gb w`‡q‡Q †Q‡jUv| we‡fvi n‡q ¯^cœ
†`‡L Zvwidvq weRqxi †e‡k cv ivLvi w`‡bi|
ÔAš—Z wb‡Ri Kv‡Q cwi®‹vi _vK‡Z n‡e †h Rxe‡b Kx PvI|Õ
e‡jwQj ey‡ov ivRv| †Q‡jUv Rv‡b Ii Kx PvB, Ges †mB j¶¨ c~i‡Y
GwM‡qI hv‡”Q| nq‡Zv GB A™¢Z y †`‡k G‡m †Pv‡ii Kv‡Q †auvKv
LvIqvB wQj Ii Rxe‡b j¶¨, †hb evwo wd‡i wekvj GK cïcvj M‡o
Zyj‡Z cv‡i|
wb‡R‡K wb‡q Me© †eva K‡i †m, A‡bK ¸iæZ¡c~Y© wk¶v jvf K‡i‡Q
GLv‡b G‡m| Kxfv‡e ùwUK bvov-Pvov Ki‡Z nq Zv Rv‡b, Rv‡b
kãnxb fvlv eënvi Ki‡Z...AviI Rv‡b j¶‡Yi wePvi! GKw`b
we‡K‡j GK †jvK‡K †`Lj I cvnv‡oi Ic‡i DV‡Z| †ePviv nuvcv‡Z-
nuvcv‡Z Aby‡hvM KijÑGZ Ic‡i IVvi ci Mjvq Xvjvi g‡Zv wKQy bv
†c‡j Lye Lvivc jv‡M| e¨vcviUv‡K j¶Y wn‡m‡e wPb‡Z †c‡i
eëmvqxi Kv‡Q †Mj †Q‡jwU|
ÔPjyb, Pv‡qi †`vKvb †`B| hviv GB cvnvo †e‡q Ic‡i Avm‡e,
Zv‡ì Kv‡Q wewµ Ki‡Z cvi‡ev|Õ
ÔGLv‡b †Zv Pv‡qi †`vKv‡bi Afve †bB!Õ AvcwË Rvbvj eëmvqx|
Ôûg, Zv wVK| Z‡e Avgiv Pv wewµ Kie Kv‡Pi cv‡Î f‡i| gvbyl
Pv cvb K‡i cwiZ„ß n‡e, Avevi cvÎ¸‡jv †`‡L wKb‡ZI PvB‡e|
Avgv‡K †KD GKRb e‡jwQjÑ†mŠ›`h© gvbyl‡K †hfv‡e AvK…ó K‡i,
†mfv‡e AvK…ó Ki‡Z cv‡i bv Ab¨ †KvbwKQyB|Õ
Reve w`j bv eëmvqx; wKš‘ we‡K‡ji cÖv_©bv †k‡l †`vKvb eÜ
K‡i, ivLvj-evjK‡K Avgš¿Y w`j û‡Kv Uvbvi| Avieiv GB A™¢Z y -
`k©b cvBc Lye cQ›` K‡i|
ÔKx LyuRQ Zywg Avm‡j, e‡jv †Zv?Õ wR‡Ám Kij eëmvqx|
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ÔAv‡MB e‡jwQ Avcbv‡KÑ†fovi cvj Avevi wKb‡Z PvB| Avi

†mRb¨ ìKvi UvKv|Õ
û‡Kvq K‡qKUv Kqjv †X‡j, j¤^v Uvb emv‡jv eëmvqx| ÔwZwik
eQi a‡i GB †`vKvb Pvjvw”Q| †Kvb ùwUK fv‡jv, Avi †KvbUv g›` Zv
GK †`Lv‡ZB eyS‡Z cvwi| hw` GLb Avevi Pv‡qi †`vKvb †`B,
Zvn‡j eëmv A‡bK eo n‡q hv‡e| Rxeb-hvÎvi aiY cvëv‡Z n‡e
ZLb|Õ
ÔZv‡Z ¶wZ Kx?Õ
ÔRxeb †hfv‡e Pj‡Q, Zv‡Z Avwg Af¨¯Í| Zywg †hw`b G‡j, †mw`b
mKv‡jB fvewQjvg †h GB GKB RvqMvq KZUv mgq bó K‡iwQ| A_P
Avgvi eÜyiv P‡j wM‡q‡Q Ab¨ †Kv_vI| †KD-†KD †`Dwjqv n‡q‡Q,
A‡b‡K Avevi n‡q‡Q AviI abx| Lye nZvk jvMwQj ZLb| A_P GLb
eyS‡Z cviwQ †h Rxeb Avgv‡K Kg †`qwb| hZUyKz eo †`vKvb
†P‡qwQjvg, ZZUyKzB †c‡qwQ| ZvB ejwQ, cwieZ©b PvB bv Avgvi|
†Kbbv †mUvi m‡½ Zvj wgwj‡q wb‡R‡K cvëvevi Dcvq Avgvi Rvbv
†bB| †hgb AvwQ, †ZgbB fv‡jv|Õ
Kx ej‡e Zv ey‡S †cj bv †Q‡jUv| Gw`‡K eëmvqx ey‡ov e‡j
Pj‡Q| ÔZywg Avgvi Rb¨ Avkxe©v` n‡q G‡mQ| AvR eyS‡Z cviwQ,
†hme Avkxe©v`‡K gvbyl Agvb¨ K‡i, †m¸‡jv Awfkvc n‡q hvq| Avwg
Rxe‡b Avi wKQy PvB bv| wKš‘ †Zvgvi Kvi‡Y eva¨ nw”Q Ggb GK
m¤ú` Ges e¨vwßi w`‡K ZvKv‡Z, hv Avgvi Ávb-Mwigvi evB‡i| A_P
†m¸‡jv †`‡LwQ Avwg, ZvB Rvwb †h Avgvi mvg‡b m¤¢vebvi AMwYZ
`yqvi †Lvjv! hw` PycPvc e‡m _vwK, Zvn‡j Av‡Mi PvB‡ZI †ewk nZvk
n‡q coe| GLb eyS‡Z cviwQ, AR©b Kivi evwK Av‡Q A‡bK
wKQy...A_P Avwg †mme PvB bv!Õ
Zvwidvi IB iæwUAjvi mvg‡b gyL bv Ly‡j †`wL fv‡jvB K‡iwQ,
ivLvj-evjK fvej|
m~h© Wye‡Z e‡m‡Q, ZLbI û‡Kvq gyL I‡ì| Aviwe‡Z Av‡jvPbv
Pvjv‡”Q Iiv, Avi Pvjv‡Z †c‡i Mwe©Z †eva Ki‡Q †Q‡jUv| GgbI GK
mgq wQj hLb I fveZ †h †fovi cv‡ji KvQ †_‡KB `ywbqvi e¨vcv‡i
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hv-hv Rvbvi Zv †R‡b hv‡e| wKš‘ †mB cïi `j wK cviZ I‡K Aviwe
†kLv‡Z?
AviI A‡bK wKQyB Av‡Q hv GKUv †fovi cvj Avgv‡K †kLv‡Z
cvi‡e bv, ey‡ov eëmvqxi w`‡K ZvwK‡q fvej †m| Avm‡j †Zv I‡ì
gv_vq Lvevi Avi cvwbi fvebv Qvov wKQz †bB! nq‡Zv Iiv Avgv‡K
wKQy †kLvw”Qj bv, AvwgB I‡ì KvQ †_‡K wkLwQjvg!
ÔgvKZye,Õ Ae‡k‡l bxieZv fvOj eëmvqx|
Ôgv‡b Kx kãUvi?Õ
ÔeyS‡Z n‡j †Zvgv‡K Avie n‡q Rb¥v‡Z n‡e,Õ Reve w`j †jvKUv|
ÔZ‡e †Zvgv‡ì fvlvq ej‡Z †M‡j Gi A_©...ZK`xi|Õ
GB e‡j û‡Kvi Av¸b wbwf‡q †djj I, Zvici †Q‡jUv‡K Rvbvj
†h PvB‡j Pv‡qi †`vKvb w`‡q Kv‡Pi cv‡Î Pv wewµ Ki‡Z cv‡i †m|
†Kbbv †mªvZw¯^bx‡K AvU‡K ivLvi mva¨ Av‡Q Kvi?
cvnvo †e‡q IVv GK`j †jvK nuvcv‡Z jvMj P~ovq †cuŠ‡Q| wKš‘ †K
RvbZ †h ILv‡b I‡ì Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q Pv‡qi GKUv †`vKvb|
ùwUK wewµi cvkvcvwk Kv‡Pi cv‡Î cyw`bv-Pv wewµ K‡i Zviv! Am¤¢e
my›ì †mB cvÎ¸‡jv, Ges my¯^v`y †mB Pv-UvI|
ÔAvgvi ¯¿x KLbI Gfv‡e Pv cwi‡ek‡bi K_v fv‡ewb|Õ e‡j
K‡qKUv cvÎ wKbj GK †jvK| iv‡Z AwZw_ Avm‡e N‡i, I‡ì‡K GB
my›ì cvÎ¸‡jv †`wL‡q gy» Kiv hv‡e Lye mn‡RB| Av‡iKRb gšÍe¨
Kij, Kv‡Pi cv‡Î Pv Lvevi gRvB Avjv`v| †mB m‡½ my¯^v`yI, †Kbbv
G‡Z Pv‡qi myNªvY i‡q hvq Zi‡ji m‡½B| Z„ZxqRb Rvbv‡jv, cÖv‡P¨
Kv‡Pi cv‡Î Pv cwi‡ekb Kiv nq...†Kbbv Kv‡P i‡q‡Q Rv`yi ¶gZv!
wKQyw`‡bi gv‡SB †jvKgy‡L Qwo‡q coj GB Lei| G‡K-G‡K
A‡b‡K G‡m wfo Rgv‡jv ùwU‡Ki †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b| A‡bKw`‡bi
cyi‡bv eëmvq bZyb GK Avw½K †hvM K‡i‡Q ivLvj-evjK| I‡ì
†`Lv‡`wL AviI A‡bK¸‡jv †`vKvb Kv‡Pi cv‡Î Pv cwi‡ekb ïiæ
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Kij e‡U, wKš‘ †KvbUvB cvnv‡oi Ic‡i Aew¯’Z bv e‡j Lye GKUv
myweav Ki‡Z cvij bv|
mvgjv‡Z bv †c‡i AviI `yBRb Kg©Pvix ivL‡Z eva¨ n‡jv
eëmvqx| †mB m‡½ Avg`vwb Kij cÖPyi cwigv‡Y Pv cvZv| bZyb
wRwb‡mi wccvmvq Z„òvZ© bvix-cyiæl c½cv‡ji g‡Zv Qy‡U Avm‡Z
jvMj Zvi †`vKv‡bi w`‡K|
†mfv‡eB †K‡U †Mj K‡qK gvm|
†fv‡ii Av‡MB Nyg †f‡O wM‡q‡Q ivLvj-evj‡Ki| gvÎ GMv‡iv gvm bq

w`b Av‡M cÖ_g cv †i‡LwQj Avwd«Kv gnv‡`‡k|
mv`v wj‡b‡bi Aviwe †cvkvK c‡i wbj †m, AvR‡Ki w`‡b eënv‡ii
Rb¨B wK‡b‡Q| gv_v XvKvi KvcoUv RvqMvg‡Zv ewm‡q D‡Ui Pvgov
w`‡q †eu‡a wbj| Gici bZyb †Kbv Pàj cv‡q w`‡q bvg‡Z ïiæ Kij
wmuwo †e‡q bxi‡e|
kn‡ii Nyg GLbI fv‡Owb| m¨vÛDBP w`‡q bv¯Ív †m‡i wbj †Q‡jUv,
Zvici Mjvq Xvjj Pv...Kv‡Pi cv‡Î wb‡q| Avi Zvici e‡m coj
m~‡h©i Av‡jvi QUv G‡m cov ìRvi mvg‡b, gy‡L Zy‡j wbj û‡Kv|
PycPvc e‡m a~gcvb Ki‡Z jvMj †m, fve‡Q bv wK”QyB| ïb‡Q
†Kej giæf~wgi NªvY e‡q Avbv evZv‡mi wdmdvm| a~gcvb †k‡l
c‡K‡U nvZ XywK‡q w`j I, †fZi †_‡K GKUv wRwbm †ei K‡i G‡b
PycPvc e‡m †mUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q iBj wKQy¶Y|
UvKvi GKUv evwÐj a‡i Av‡Q †m nv‡Z| GK‡kv wekUv †fov,
†¯ú‡b †divi wU‡KU Avi Avwd«Kv †_‡K wbR †`‡k `ªe¨ Avg`vwb Kivi
jvB‡mÝÑme n‡q hv‡e GB UvKvq|
eëmvqxi †R‡M IVvi A‡c¶vq iBj I, †`vKvb †Lvjvi ci GK‡Î
cvb Kij AviI GK cvÎ Pv|
ÔAvR P‡j hvw”Q,Õ Zvici Rvbvj †Q‡jUv| Ôh‡_ó cwigvY UvKv
Rgv‡bv n‡q wM‡q‡Q, PvB‡j †fovi cvjUv wK‡b wb‡Z cvie Avevi|
AvcwbI GLb PvB‡j iIbv w`‡Z cv‡ib g°vi D‡Ï‡k¨|Õ
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ÔAvkxe©v` †`‡eb?Õ Aby‡iva Kij ivLvj-evjK|
ÔZywg Avgv‡K A‡bK mvnvh¨ K‡iQ,Õ wb‡Ri Rb¨ Pv Xvj‡Z-Xvj‡Z
ej‡jv ey‡ov †jvKUv| Zvici wdij †Q‡jwUi w`‡K| Ô†Zvgv‡K wb‡q
Avwg Me© Kwi| Avgvi ùwU‡Ki †`vKv‡b bZyb Avw½K †hvM K‡iQ
Zywg| wKš‘ wbðqB eyS‡Z †c‡iQÑAvwg g°vq hvw”Q bv| wVK †hgb
Zywg wKbQ bv †fovi cvj!Õ
ÔZvB bvwK?Õ Pg‡K †Mj †Q‡jwU| ÔG K_v †K ejj Avcbv‡K?Õ
ÔgvKZye,Õ †Kej GZUyKzB ejj ey‡ov ùwUK-eëmvqx|
Zvici Avkxe©v` w`j †Q‡jUv‡K|
Kvgivq wd‡i wM‡q wRwbmcÎ me ¸wQ‡q wbj †Q‡jwU| wZbwU _‡j

jvMj Zv‡Z| we‡`q †bevi wVK Av‡M-Av‡M †`L‡Z †cj, N‡ii GK
†Kvbvq c‡o Av‡Q Ii cyi‡bv _‡j| A‡bKw`b Av‡M †_‡KB gyL eÜ
K‡i ivLv n‡q‡Q IUv, GZw`b g‡bI c‡owb| R¨v‡KUUv _‡j †_‡K
†ei K‡i wbj ivLvj-evjK, fvej †h iv¯Ívq KvD‡K †c‡j w`‡q †`‡e|
wVK †mB gyn~‡Z©B †g‡S‡Z AvQ‡o coj `y‡Uv cv_iÑDwig Avi _ywgg|
ey‡ov ivRvi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii cv_i `y‡Uv †`‡L| Avi GZw`b
ci †mB e„‡×i K_v g‡b Ki‡Q †`‡L nZevK n‡q †Mj wb‡RB! cÖvq
GK eQi a‡i cvM‡ji g‡Zv †L‡U hv‡”Q I, †f‡e‡Q †h wKQy UvKv
Rg‡jB gv_v DuPy K‡i wdi‡e †¯ú‡b|
Ô¯^cœ †`Lv eÜ Ki‡e bv,Õ civgk© w`‡qwQj ey‡ov ivRv| Ôj¶Y †`‡L
Pj‡e|Õ
Dwig Avi _ywgg nv‡Z Zy‡j wbj I, m‡½-m‡½ g‡b n‡jv †hb ey‡ov
ivRv Avkcv‡kB Av‡Q! MZ eQiUv cÖPÐ LvUywbi †fZi w`‡q wM‡q‡Q|
Avi GLb j¶Y ej‡QÑhvevi mgq n‡q‡Q|
Av‡Mievi hv K‡iwQjvg, Gevi Avi Zv KiwQ bv, fvej †Q‡jUv|
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Z‡e K_v n‡jv, IB cv‡ji KvQ †_‡K Zvi PvB‡ZI ¸iæZ¡c~Y© GKUv
wk¶v jvf K‡i‡Q IÑwe‡k¦ Ggb GKUv fvlv Av‡Q hv mevB eyS‡Z
cv‡i| GB fvlvUv Kv‡R jvwM‡q ùwU‡Ki †`vKvbUvi DbœwZ mvab
Ki‡Z †P‡q‡Q ivLvj-evjK| †mB fvlv n‡jv DÏxcbvi fvlv,
fv‡jvevmv Avi j¶¨ wb‡R KvR Kivi ci wKQy GKUv AR©‡bi fvlv;
wek¦vm Ges cig AvKv•¶vi Kvi‡Y K…Z Abymi‡Yi Ask †mB fvlv!
ZvwÄqvi‡K GLb Avi A™¢Z y kni g‡b n‡”Q bv Ii| †Kb †hb gb
ej‡Q: †hfv‡e GB kniUv‡K Rq K‡i‡Q, PvB‡j †mfv‡e AR©b Ki‡Z
cvi‡e GB wek¦‡KI|
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ivRv|
wKš‘ †mRb¨ †h †Pv‡ii †gvKv‡ejv Ki‡Z n‡e, gy‡LvgywL n‡Z n‡e
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w`‡Z n‡e AKzj-giæf~wgÑ†mme e‡jwb ivRv| wcivwgW †h Avm‡j
GKUv cv_‡ii ¯Íc ~ , hv †h †KD evMv‡bB evbv‡Z cv‡i...†mUvI e‡jwb|
ey‡ov ej‡Z fy‡j wM‡qwQj †h hw` wewµ K‡i †`qv cv‡ji PvB‡Z eo
cvj †Kbvi UvKv nv‡Z Av‡m, Zvn‡j †mUv wK‡b †djvB DËg|
_‡jUv Zy‡j wb‡q Ab¨ wZb _‡ji m‡½ ivLj ivLvj-evjK| wmuwo
†e‡q wb‡P bvgv gvÎ †`L‡Z †cjÑGK we‡`wk `¤úwZ‡K wewµi Rb¨
gvj †`Lv‡”Q eëmvqx| Ii mvg‡bB AviI `yÕRb L‡Ïi †fZ‡i XyKj
Kv‡Pi cv‡Î Pv cvb Ki‡Z-Ki‡Z| mKv‡j mvaviYZ GZ wfo nq bv|
Ici †_‡K †Kb †hb Zvi g‡b n‡jvÑeëmvqxi Py‡ji m‡½ ey‡ov ivRvi
Py‡ji A‡bK wgj Av‡Q| ZvwÄqv‡ii cÖ_g w`‡b †h wgwó-we‡µZv I‡K
wgwó w`‡qwQj, Zvi nvwmI g‡b c‡o †Mj| †mB nvwmi m‡½ A‡bKUv
wg‡j hvq mv‡j‡gi ivRvi nvwm!
g‡b n‡”Q †hb GLv‡b Av‡M G‡mwQj ey‡ov ivRv, wb‡Ri Qvc †i‡L
wM‡q‡Q Pvicv‡kÑfvej †Q‡jwU| wKš‘ Zv¾‡ei K_v n‡jv, GB
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j¶¨ AR©‡b gwiqv gvbyl‡ì mvg‡b †Kvb-bv-†Kvb iƒ‡c wVK nvwRi

n‡q hvq †m!
eëmvqxi KvQ †_‡K we`vq bv wb‡qB iIbv w`j ivLvj-evjK, Pvq
bv Dcw¯’Z mevB‡K Kuv`‡Z †`‡L †m wb‡RI †Ku‡` †djyK|
nüv, GB †`vKv‡bi Ges GLv‡b †kLv me fv‡jv wRwbm¸‡jvi Afve
Lye K‡i †eva Ki‡e I| Z‡e wb‡Ri Ici AvZ¥wek¦vm Av‡Q, wek¦‡K
Rq Ki‡Z cvi‡e PvB‡j|
Ô†m hvB †nvK, Avwg evev Avgvi ivLvj Rxe‡bB wd‡i hve| †fovi
cvj ivLe †`‡L-ï‡b|Õ `„pZvi m‡½ wb‡R‡K ejj I, wKš‘ †Kb †hb
wm×všÍUv Avb›` w`‡Z cvij bv| cy‡iv GKUv eQi GB ¯^cœ‡K mwZ¨
Kivi Rb¨ †L‡U‡Q, A_P GLb cÖwZ ¶‡Y µ‡gB weeY© n‡q hv‡”Q
†mUv| KviY nq‡Zv...GB ¯^cœ Ii Ô¯^cœÕ bv!
†K Rv‡b...nq‡Zv GB eëmvqxi g‡Zv n‡q hvIqvB fv‡jvÑg°vq bv
wM‡q mvivRxeb ILv‡b hvevi B‡”Q †cvlY K‡i hvIqv| wb‡R‡K A‡bK
K‡i †evSv‡Z PvB‡Q| wKš‘ nv‡Z a‡i ivLv Dwig Avi _ywgg †hb Ii
†fZ‡i mÂvi Ki‡Q †mB ey‡ov ivRvi kw³ Ges B”Qv| nq‡Zv
KvKZvjÑA_ev †Kvb j¶YI n‡Z cv‡i, fvej †Q‡jwUÑcÖ_g †h
ïuwoLvbvq cv †i‡LwQj, †mLv‡b G‡m c‡o‡Q| †PviUv †bB, Z‡e gvwjK
Ii Rb¨ wb‡q G‡jv Pv|
†h‡Kvb mgq, gv‡b PvB‡jB Avevi ivLvj n‡Z cvie Avwg, fvej
†m| Kxfv‡e cv‡ji †Lqvj ivL‡Z nq Zv †Zv Rvwb, fy‡jI hvBwb|
wKš‘ wgk‡ii wcivwg‡W hvevi Av‡iKUv my‡hvM Rxe‡b bv-I Avm‡Z
cv‡i| e„× IB †jvKUvi ci‡b wQj ¯^‡Y©i Di¯¿vY, Avgvi AZxZ RvbZ
†m| Avm‡jB †jvKUv wQj ey‡ov, Ávbx GK ivRv|
Av›`vjywmqvi cvnvo¸‡jv GLvb †_‡K gvÎ NÈv `y‡qK `~‡i, wKš‘ Ii
Ges wcivwg‡Wi gv‡S ï‡q Av‡Q cy‡iv GKUv giæf~wg| wKš‘ ivLvj-
evj‡Ki g‡b n‡”Q, Ab¨ fv‡eI e¨vL¨v Kiv hvq cwiw¯’wZ| ¸ßa‡bi
w`‡K `yB NÈvi c_ cvwo w`‡q †d‡j‡Q †m| †mRb¨ †h cy‡iv GKUv
eQi †j‡M‡Q Aek¨, Z‡e Zv‡Z wKQy hvq Av‡m bv|
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†Kb wdi‡Z PvBwQ, Zv-I Avgvi ARvbv bqÑfvej I| Avwg

†fov‡ì eyS‡Z cvwi, Iiv fv‡jv eÜyI n‡Z cv‡i| wKš‘ Rvwb bv
giæf~wg Avgvi eÜy n‡e wKbv| A_P †mLv‡bB Lyu‡R wdi‡Z n‡e Avgvi
¸ßab| hw` bv cvB †Zv ¶wZ †bB, wd‡i hve N‡i| GLb nv‡Z h‡_ó
UvKv Av‡Q, Av‡Q mgqI...ZvB Amywe‡a Kx †h‡Z?
AvPgKv wb‡R‡K Lye Avbw›`Z g‡b n‡Z jvMj Ii| Avm‡jB †Zv,
PvIqv gvÎ Avevi e‡b †h‡Z cvi‡e ivLvj| Avevi PvB‡j ùwUK-
eëmvqxI n‡Z cv‡i| nq‡Zv `ywbqv Zvi ey‡K jywK‡q †i‡L‡Q AviI
A‡bK ¸ßab| wKš‘ ivLvj-evj‡Ki †Pv‡L Av‡Q ¯^cœ, Avi Zvi †`Lv
n‡q‡Q GKRb ivRvi m‡½|
mevB wKš‘ †mB `vex Ki‡Z cv‡i bv!
ïuwoLvbv †_‡K †e‡ivevi mgq cwiKíbv mvRvw”Qj †Q‡jwU| g‡b
c‡o wM‡q‡Q †h ùwUK-eëmvqxi GK mieivnKvix, K¨vivfv‡bi
gva¨‡g giæf~wgi Icvi †_‡K ik` Av‡b| Dwig Avi _ywgg‡K AuvK‡o
aij Ii nvZ; †Kbbv GB `yB cv_‡ii e‡`Šj‡Z AveviI ¸ßa‡bi c‡_
bvg‡Z hv‡”Q †m!
hviv wb‡Ri j¶¨ AR©b Ki‡Z Pvq, Avwg Zvi av‡i-Kv‡QB
_vwK...e‡jwQj mv‡j‡gi ivRv|
Av”Qv, IB mieivnKvixi ¸`v‡g wM‡q wcivwg‡W hvevi iv¯Ív KZ `~i
Zv Rvb‡Z PvB‡j...¶wZ Kx?
GKUv †e‡Â e‡m Av‡Q Bs‡iR †jvKwU| Pvicvk †_‡K Avm‡Q cï, Nvg
Avi ay‡jvi MÜ| RvqMvUvi GKvs‡k ¸`vgNi, Ab¨ As‡k †Kvivj|
Ggb GKUv RvqMvq Avm‡Z n‡e Zv Av‡M KLbI fvwewb, wb‡R‡KB
ejj Bs‡iR; nv‡Z a‡i Av‡Q GKUv Rvb©vj| `k eQi KvwU‡q w`jvg
wek¦we`¨vj‡q, Avi GLb wKbv e‡m AvwQ GKUv †Kviv‡ji m¤§y‡L!
wKš‘ bv, mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvKv‡Z n‡e Bs‡iR‡K| j¶‡Y wek¦vm iv‡L
†m| G RxebUv cov-†jLv K‡i KvwU‡q w`j gnvwe‡k¦i GKgvÎ,
ÔAK…wÎgÕ fvlv Avwe®‹v‡ii gvb‡m| cÖ_‡g †Nu‡U‡Q Gm‡civb‡Uv wb‡q,
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Zvici gb w`‡q‡Q we‡k¦i ag©¸‡jv‡Z| GLb †g‡Z‡Q Avj‡Kwg wb‡q|

Gm‡civb‡Uv fvlvq K_v ej‡Z Rv‡b †jvKwU, we‡k¦i me cÖavb ag©
m¤ú‡K©I mg¨K Ávb iv‡L| A_P GLbI Avj‡Kwg÷, Z_v myeY©-mªóv
n‡Z cv‡iwb| ¸iæZ¡c~Y© me cÖ‡kœi Avov‡j jywK‡q _vKv mZ¨¸‡jv‡K
D‡b¥vPb Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q| wKš‘ me Ávb, me M‡elYv I me cwikªg
I‡K G‡b ùvo K‡i‡Q Ggb GK RvqMvq, †hLvb †_‡K mvg‡b G‡Mvevi
†Kvb Dcvq Lyu‡R cv‡”Q bv!
GK Avj‡Kwg‡÷i m‡½ Aek¨ †hvMv‡hvM ¯’vc‡bi †Póv K‡iwQj,
wKš‘ e¨_© n‡q‡Q| Avj‡Kwg÷iv ¯^fv‡e A™¢yZ, †Kej wb‡R‡ì K_vB
fv‡e Ges Ab¨ KvD‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z Pvq bv| †K Rv‡b...nq‡Zv IivI
cv‡iwb †mB gnvb wb`k©b, cik-cv_i Avwe®‹vi Ki‡Z| Avi †mRb¨B
Ab¨ KviI m‡½ Ávb fvMvfvwM Ki‡Z Pvq bv|
DËivwaKvi m~‡Î wcZvi KvQ †_‡K cvIqv m¤úwËi cÖvq cy‡ivUv LiP
K‡i †d‡j‡Q GiBgv‡S| gixwPKv n‡q Ii Rxe‡b G‡m‡Q cik-cv_i|
A‡bK mgq e¨q K‡i‡Q we‡k¦i eo-eo MÖš’vMv‡i| Avj‡Kwgi Ici
†jLv weij, Z‡e ¸iæZ¡c~Y© eB¸‡jv wKb‡Z wcQy-cv nqwb| I¸‡jvi
GKUvq †c‡q‡QÑA‡bK eQi Av‡M GK weL¨vZ Avie Avj‡Kwg÷ cv
†i‡LwQj BD‡iv‡c| †jv‡K e‡j, Zvi e‡qm wQj `yB‡kviI †ewk| Ges
†m cik-cv_i I Ag„Z-myavÑ`y‡UvB Avwe®‹vi K‡i‡Q!
MíUv bvov w`‡q‡Q Bs‡iR‡K| Z‡e me mgq †f‡e G‡m‡Q IUv
†KejB GK Mí| wKš‘ GK eÜyÑgiæf~wg‡Z Lbb-Kvh© †m‡i †divi
ciÑRvbj †h GK Avie‡K †`‡L‡Q †m, Avi †mB Avi‡ei i‡q‡Q
Acvw_©e ¶gZv|
Ô†jvKUv evm K‡i Avj-dvBqyg giƒ`¨v‡b,Õ e‡jwQj †mB eÜy|
Ô†jv‡K e‡j Zvi e‡qm `yB‡kv eQ‡ii †ewk...Ges PvB‡jB †h †Kvb
avZy‡K cv‡ë w`‡Z cv‡i †mvbvq!Õ
D‡ËRbv Pvcv w`‡Z `viæY Kó n‡qwQj †mw`b Bs‡i‡Ri|
me KvR †d‡j Kv‡Ri eB¸‡jv wb‡q IB w`bB iIbv w`‡qwQj
†jvKwU| Avi GLb? G‡m Dcw¯’Z n‡q‡Q GKUv ay‡jv-fiv, `yM©Ü-hy³
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¸`vg N‡i| evB‡i GK wekvj K¨vivfvb cÖ¯‘wZ †m‡i wb‡”Q, mvnviv

cvwo w`‡e| c‡_ AwZµg Ki‡e Avj-dvBqyg giƒ`¨vb|
IB nZ”Qvov Avj‡Kwg÷‡K Lyu‡R †ei KieB Kie, fvej Bs‡iR|
m‡½-m‡½ mnR n‡q †Mj cï †`‡ni MÜ mn¨ Kiv|
GK Kgeqmx Avie, gvjc‡Îi fv‡i b~¨R ejv P‡j, †fZ‡i Xy‡K
m¤¢vlY Rvbvj Bs‡iR‡K| Ôhv‡”Qb †Kv_vq?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †m|
Ôgiæf~wg‡Z,Õ e‡jB eB‡qi w`‡K gb w`j Bs‡iR| AvcvZZ Pv‡”Q
bv KviI m‡½ K_v ej‡Z| GZw`‡bi AwR©Z Ávb Svwj‡q †bqv
ìKvi| Avj‡Kwg÷ †h I‡K ciL K‡i †`L‡eb, Zv‡Z we›`ygvÎ
m‡›`n †bB|
GKUv eB Zy‡j wb‡q co‡Z ïiæ Kij Kge‡qmx AvieUvI, IUv
¯ú¨vwb‡k †jLv|
fv‡jvB n‡jv, fvej Bs‡iR| ¯ú¨vwbk fvlvUv †m Aviwei PvB‡Z
fv‡jv Rv‡b| ZvB †Q‡jUv Avj-dvBqyg ch©šÍ †M‡j AšÍZ duvKv mgqUv
Mí K‡i KvUv‡bv hv‡e|
ÔKx A™¢Zy ,Õ fvej ivLvj-evjK, Avevi co‡Q †klK…Z¨vbyôvb w`‡q ïiæ

nIqv eBwU| ÔMZ `yB eQi a‡i GB eB covi †Póv KiwQ! A_P cÖ_g
K‡qKUv cvZvi mvg‡b G‡Mv‡ZB cvwiwb|Õ GLb Aek¨ mv‡j‡gi ivRv
wei³ Ki‡Q bv I‡K, ZviciI gb em‡Q bv cvZvq|
wm×všÍUv mwVK n‡jv wKbv, †mB wØav GLbI fi K‡i Av‡Q Ii
g‡b| wKš‘ GKUv wRwbm wVK ai‡Z cvi‡QÑwm×všÍ †bevi gva¨‡gB nq
†h †Kvb wKQzi m~ÎcvZ| wm×všÍ †bqvgvÎ gvbyl Wye †`q GK kw³kvjx
†mªv‡Z...†h †mªv‡Zi Uv‡b †m P‡j hvq Ggb me ¯’v‡b, †h¸‡jvi K_v
IB wm×všÍ †bevi mgqUvq Zvi Kíbv‡ZI wQj bv|
¸ßa‡bi †Luv‡R bvge e‡j hLb wVK K‡iwQjvg, ZLb NyYv¶‡iI
fvwewb †h ùwU‡Ki GKUv †`vKv‡b KvR Kie, fvej I| GB
K¨vivfv‡bi m‡½ MuvUQov euvavi wm×všÍI Avgvi| wKš‘ †Kv_vq wM‡q
_vge, Zv GLbI inm¨ve„Z|
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cv‡kB e‡m Av‡Q GK Bs‡iR, eB co‡Q| †`‡L Lye GKUv eÜy-

evrmj e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv| †Q‡jUv‡K XyK‡Z †`‡L eis wei³B
n‡qwQj| †K Rv‡b, K_v-evZ©v ej‡j nq‡Zv eÜy‡Z¡i GKUv m¤úK© M‡o
DV‡Z cviZ| wKš‘ †mw`‡K †MjB bv †jvKUv!
eB eÜ Kij †Q‡jUv| Ggb wKQy Ki‡Z Pv‡”Q bv †hUvi Kvi‡Y Ii
Ges Bs‡i‡Ri gv‡S wgj wn‡m‡e mve¨¯Í nq| Dwig Avi _ywgg‡K
c‡KU †_‡K †ei K‡i †Lj‡Z jvMj ZvB|
AvPgKv wPrKvi K‡i DVj †jvKwU| ÔDwig Avi _ywgg!Õ
†Pv‡Li cj‡K cv_i `y‡Uv c‡K‡U f‡i ivLj ivLvj-evjK| Ôwewµi
Rb¨ bv,Õ Rvwb‡q w`j mvd|
ÔKi‡jI `vg †c‡Z bv Lye GKUv,Õ Reve w`j Bs‡iR| ÔI¸‡jv
Avm‡j cv_i-ùwUK w`‡q evbv‡bv| Ggb wRwbm `ywbqv‡Z nvRviI
Av‡Q| wKš‘ †m K_v hviv Rv‡b, Zviv GUvI Rv‡b †h IB `y‡Uv n‡jv
Dwig Avi _ywgg| c„w_exi GB As‡k G‡m I¸‡jvi †`Lv cve e‡j
fvwewb!Õ
ÔGK ivRv Dcnvi w`‡q‡Q Avgv‡K G¸‡jv,Õ Rvbvj †Q‡jwU|
Avi wKQy ejj bv Bs‡iR| Z‡e c‡K‡U nvZ XywK‡q †ei K‡i Avbj
AweKj GKB iKg †`L‡Z `y‡Uv cv_i|
ÔivRvi Dcnvi ej‡j?Õ cÖkœ Kij †m|
Ôwek¦vm n‡”Q bv †Zv †h GK ivRv Avgvi g‡Zv GK ivLv‡ji m‡½
K_v e‡j‡Q? Zv †ek|Õ ejj †Q‡jUv, K_v evov‡Z PvB‡Q bv|
Ôwek¦vm n‡e bv †Kb? mviv `ywbqv hLb GK we‡kl ivRv‡K wPb‡Z
A¯^xK…wZ Rvwb‡qwQj, ZLb GB ivLvjivB Zv‡K w`‡qwQj cÖvc¨ m¤§vb|
ZvB ivRv-ev`kviv †h ivLvj-evjK‡ì m‡½ K_v ej‡e, Zv‡Z Avi
Avðh© Kx?Õ
GKUy †_‡g Avevi †hvM Kij Bs‡iR, cv‡Q †Q‡jUv eyS‡Z cv‡i Ii
K_vi D‡Ïk¨, ÔcweÎ evB‡e‡j Av‡Q GB K_v, †hLvb †_‡K Avwg
†R‡bwQ Dwig Avi _ywg‡gi cwiPq| mªóv fwel¨r-`k©‡bi Rb¨ GKgvÎ
GB cv_i `y‡Uv eënv‡ii AbygwZ w`‡q‡Qb| hvRKiv †mvbvi GK
Di¯¿v‡Yi †fZi †i‡L e‡q †eovq I¸‡jv|Õ
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AvPgKv †Q‡jUvi g‡b n‡Z jvMj, GB ¸`vgN‡i G‡m GKUv Kv‡Ri

KvR n‡q‡Q|
Ônq‡Zv GB NUbv GKUv j¶Y,Õ LvwbKUv D”P¯^‡i, LvwbKUv Avbg‡b
ejj Bs‡iR|
Ôj¶‡Yi K_v Rvb‡jb Kx K‡i?Õ AvMÖn µ‡g †e‡oB Pj‡Q
†Q‡jwUi|
ÔRxe‡bi me wKQyB †Zv j¶Y enb K‡i,Õ Reve w`j Bs‡iR, nv‡Zi
Rvb©vjUv eÜ K‡i w`‡q‡Q| Ôêwk¦K GKUv fvlv Av‡Q, Rv‡bv? mevB Zv
eyS‡Z cv‡i, A_P fy‡j †M‡Q †mUvi K_v| Avwg LyuRwQ A‡bKwKQyB,
Zvi gv‡S †mB fvlvUvI Av‡Q| †mRb¨ G‡mwQ GLv‡b, Ggb GK
†jv‡Ki †Luv‡R †h †mB fvlvUv Rv‡b| we‡kl GK Avj‡Kwg÷‡K
jvM‡e Avgvi|Õ
Av‡jvPbv nVvr _g‡K †Mj ¸`vg N‡ii gvwj‡Ki AvMg‡b| ÔKcvj
fv‡jv †Zvgv‡ì,Õ ejj †gvUv‡mvUv †mB Avie| ÔAvR‡KB GKUv
K¨vivfvb hv‡”Q Avj-dvBqy‡g|Õ
ÔwKš‘ Avwg †Zv wgk‡i †h‡Z PvB|Õ ejj †Q‡jwU|
ÔAv‡i evev, Avj-dvBqyg †Zv wgk‡iB,Õ åæ KzuP‡K Rvb‡Z PvBj
gvwjK, ÔZywg †KgbZi Avie †n?Õ
Ôwbtm‡›`‡n GUv myj¶Y,Õ †gvUKz †jvKwU †ewi‡q †M‡j ejj
Bs‡iR| Ôm¤¢e n‡j †mŠfvM¨ Avi KvKZv‡ji Ici cÖvgvY¨ MÖš’ wjLZvg
GKUv| Ges wjLZvg †mB êwk¦K fvlvq|Õ
†Q‡jUv‡K ejj, Dwig-_ywgg nv‡Z Ii m‡½ †`Lv nIqvUv wKQy‡ZB
KvKZvj n‡Z cv‡i bv| Rvb‡Z PvBj, Zvi g‡Zv ivLvj-evjKI
Avj‡Kwg‡÷i †Luv‡R Av‡Q wKbv|
ÔAvwg LyuRwQ GKUv ¸ßab,Õ K_v gyL †_‡K †e‡ivevi Av‡MB AbyZvc
†c‡q emj †Q‡jUv‡K|
wKš‘ Bs‡iRUv cvËvB w`j bv Ii ¸ßa‡bi K_v! ÔGK wn‡m‡e AvwgI
ZvB KiwQ|Õ ejj eiÂ|
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ÔAvwg GB K¨vivfv‡bi `j‡bZv,Õ `vwoAjv, Kv‡jv †Pv‡Li GK †jvK

ejj| Ôm½x‡ì Rvb nv‡Zi gy‡Vvq wb‡q c‡_ bvwg| giæf~wgi c_ eo
mwc©j Avi wec¾bK| gv‡S-g‡a¨ †m gvbyl‡K cvMjI K‡i †Zv‡j!Õ
cÖvq `yB‡kv gvbyl R‡ov n‡q‡Q GKm‡½| DU, †Nvov, L”Pi Avi
gyiwM wg‡j Av‡Q AviI Pvi‡kv cï| wf‡oi †fZ‡i Av‡Q bvix, wkï
Ges †Kvg‡i Z‡jvqvi Avi Kuv‡a ivB‡dj †Svjv‡bv wKQy cyiæl| Bs‡iR
†jvKwU m‡½ wb‡q‡Q K‡qK myU‡Km fwZ© eB| wdmwdmvwb AvIqv‡R
K_v ej‡Q mevB| ZvB GKB K_v K‡qKevi ej‡Z n‡jv †bZv‡K,
Zvici wM‡q †mUvi ¸iæZ¡ eySj mevB|
Ôbvbv †`‡ki...bvbv g‡bi gvbyl GK n‡q‡Q GLv‡b| cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki Av‡Q
wbR¯^ Dcvm¨| wKš‘ Avwg GKgvÎ Avjøvni Dcvmbv Kwi| Zvi bv‡g
Kmg †K‡U ejwQÑgiæf~wgi weiæ‡× Rqx nevi Rb¨ hv-hv Kivi
ìKvi, Kie| Z‡e †mB m‡½ Avcbvi KvQ †_‡KI PvB Kmg| hvi-
hvi Dcv‡mï bv‡g Kmg †L‡q ejyb, Avgvi wb‡`©k A¶‡i-A¶‡i
cvjb Ki‡eb| giæf~wgi g‡Zv RvqMvq wb‡`©k Agvb¨ Kivi GKgvÎ
cwiYvgÑg„Zy¨!Õ
wdmwdmvwb ïiæ n‡jv RbZvi gv‡S| mevB hZUv m¤¢e bxi‡e Zvi
cÖfyi bv‡g Kmg KvU‡Q| ivLvj-evjKI KvUj, whï wLª‡÷i bv‡g|
Z‡e Bs‡iR iBj wbðyc|
GZ †QvÆ GKUv Kmg KvU‡Z †ewk mgq jvMvi K_v bv, Z‡e
jvMj| m¤¢eZ K¨vivfv‡bi mevB GB my‡hv‡M wbivcËvi wf¶vI †P‡q
wbj ¯^‡M©i Kv‡Q|
Gici weDM‡j evRv‡bv n‡jv j¤^v GKUv AvIqvR, mevB P‡o emj
hvi-hvi evn‡b| DU wb‡q G‡m‡Q ivLvj-evjK Avi Bs‡iR, Abf¨¯Í
fw½‡Z Zv‡Z P‡o emj| eB‡qi fv‡i cÖvq e‡m cov Bs‡iR mv‡n‡ei
DU †`‡L gvqvB jvMj †Q‡jwUi|
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ÔKvKZvj e‡j wKQy †bB G RM‡Z|Õ K_v ïiæ Kij Bs‡iR, wVK
†hLv‡b †kl K‡iwQj LvwbK Av‡M| ÔAvwg G‡mwQ GK eÜyi K_v ï‡b,
†h wKbv Avevi ï‡bwQj GK Avi‡ei Mí| †mB Avie...Õ
ZZ¶‡Y Pjv ïiæ K‡i w`‡q‡Q K¨vivfvb, ZvB Bs‡i‡Ri K_v
†kvbvi Avi Dcvq †bB| †Q‡jUv Aek¨ Rv‡b †h †jvKwU Kx
ej‡eÑinm¨gq GK my‡Zvq euvav gnvwe‡k¦i me| †mB my‡ZvB I‡K
cÖ_‡g evwb‡q‡Q ivLvj, Gici evievi †`wL‡q‡Q GKB ¯^cœ| Avwd«Kvi
KvQvKvwQ GK kn‡i wb‡q Avmvi `vq ev K…wZZ¡I †mB my‡ZviB;
ivRv‡K Lyu‡R cvIqv, me wKQy Pywi n‡q hvIqv, ùwUK-eëmvqxi n‡q
KvR Kiv Avi GLb...
hZB gvbyl KvwQ‡q Av‡m j‡¶ï, ZZB †mB j¶¨ n‡q hvq Zvi
Aw¯Í‡Z¡i KviY, fvej †Q‡jwU|
c~e© w`‡K hv‡”Q K¨vivfvb| mKvj-mKvj hvÎv ïiæ nq, _v‡g hLb
m~h© G‡m c‡o ga¨MM‡Y| we‡K‡ji w`‡K Avevi ïiæ nq hvÎv|
Bs‡i‡Ri m‡½ ej‡Z †M‡j K_vB nq bv †Q‡jwUi, †jvKwU mviv¶Y
bvK Wywe‡q iv‡L eB‡qi †fZi|
gvbyl Ges cïi wgwQj bxi‡e †`‡L ivLvj-evj‡Ki mgq †K‡U
†Mj| mKv‡j iIbv †èvi mgq †h cwiw¯’wZ wQj, Zvi m‡½ GLbKvi
cwiw¯’wZi †Kvb wgj †bB| ZLb wQj wek„•Ljv, ev”Pv‡ì Kvbœv Avi
wPrKvi-†PuPv‡gwP| cï¸‡jvI AvPgKv Zvov LvIqvq †hb n‡q c‡owQj
w`‡knviv| †mB m‡½ c_`ªóv Ges eëmvqx‡ì wb‡`©k †Zv Av‡QB|
wKš‘ giæf~wg‡Z cv ivLvi ci kã ej‡Z †M‡j evZv‡mi wSiwSwi
Avi cï‡ì cv †djv| GgbKx c_`ªóvivI G‡K-A‡bï m‡½ K_v
ej‡Q bv Lye GKUv|
Ôeûevi GB giæf~wg cvwo w`‡qwQ,Õ iv‡Zi w`‡K GK DU-PvjK
ejj| ÔwKš‘ RvqMvUv GZ eo Avi w`MšÍ GZ `~‡i †h wb‡R‡K Lye ¶y`ª
g‡b nq| K_v ej‡Z B‡”Q K‡i bv|Õ
†Q‡jUv wVK eyS‡Z bv cvi‡jI, Dcjwä Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q †jvKUvi
K_v; hwÌ Av‡M KLbI cv iv‡Lwb †m giæf~wg‡Z| Z‡e mgy`ª †`‡L‡Q,
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†`‡L‡Q Av¸b| I¸‡jvi cÖvK…wZK cÖve‡jï mvg‡b c‡o Pyc K‡i

†_‡K‡Q|
†fovi KvQ †_‡K A‡bK wKQy wk‡LwQ, wk‡LwQ ùwU‡Ki KvQ
†_‡KI, fvej I| nq‡Zv giæf~wgI Avgv‡K †kLv‡Z cvi‡e| †`‡L †Zv
cÖvPxb Avi Ávbx e‡jB g‡b n‡”Q Zv‡K!
evZvm engvb, GK gyn~‡Z©i RbÏ wb‡”Q bv wekªvg| Zvwidvq e‡m
_vKv w`bwUi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii, †mw`bI GB evZvm eBwQj|
¯úk© K‡i hvw”Qj Ii †Pnviv| g‡b c‡o †Mj cv‡ji K_v...I‡ì
D‡ji K_v| IB †fov¸‡jv GLb nq‡Zv GB GKB evZv‡m nuvU‡Z-
nuvU‡Z Av›`vjywmqvi gv‡V Lyu‡R †eov‡”Q Lvevi Avi cvwb, †hgbUv
Av‡MI †eivZ!
ÔGLb Avi I¸‡jv Avgvi †fov bv,Õ ¯§„wZ-KvZiZv‡K g‡bi Mfx‡i
†V‡j w`j I| ÔGZw`‡b bZyb ivLv‡j Af¨¯Í n‡q‡Q, Avgvi K_v g‡bI
†bB|Õ
GgbUvB nIqv DwPr| †fovi g‡Zv cÖvYxiv åg‡Y Af¨¯Í, ZvB GKUv
wKQy wb‡q e‡m _vKv Zv‡ì ¯^fv‡e †bB|
ewYK-Kb¨vi K_vI c‡o †Mj g‡b, m¤¢eZ GZw`‡b we‡qI K‡i
†d‡j‡Q †g‡qwU| ei nq‡Zv iæwUi eëmv K‡i, Avevi ivLvj n‡jI
Avð‡h©i wKQy †bB| †mB ivLvjI nq‡Zv Rv‡b †jLv-cov, wbZ¨-bZyb
M‡í gvwZ‡q iv‡L Zv‡K|
†m hvK, DU-Pvj‡Ki K_vi A_© ai‡Z †c‡i‡Q †`‡L fv‡jv jvM‡Q
ivLvj-evj‡Ki| †K ej‡Z cv‡i, nq‡Zv †mB êwk¦K fvlv ai‡Z wk‡L
wM‡q‡Q I! †h fvlvq i‡q‡Q me gvby‡li AZxZ Avi eZ©gv‡bi inm¨|
ÔAv›`vR,Õ gv ej‡Zb GB Abyf~wZ‡K| Z‡e GLb ai‡Z cvi‡Q
†Q‡jUvÑAšÍivZ¥v Avm‡j cÖv‡Yi †mªv‡Z AvZ¥vi Wye †èvi Ab¨ bvg|
IB cÖv‡Yi †mªv‡Zi ØvivB wg‡j-wg‡k Av‡Q me gvby‡li BwZnvm| hw`
Zv‡K eyS‡Z cviv hvq †Zv Rvbv hv‡e me...†Kbbv, meB †h †jLv ivLv
ILv‡b!
ÔgvKZye,Õ weoweo K‡i ejj †Q‡jwU, ùwUK-eëmvqxi ejv K_v
g‡b c‡o wM‡q‡Q|
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giæf~wgi †Kv_vI-†Kv_vI ïayB evjy, †Kv_vI ev cv_y‡i|

K¨vivfv‡bi mvg‡b hw` wekvj eo †Kvb cv_i c‡o, Zvn‡j IUv‡K
Gwo‡q †h‡Z nq| Avevi †Kvb we¯ÍZ „ cv_y‡i GjvKv co‡j Ny‡i †h‡Z
nq A‡bKUv c_| evjy‡ZI †bB kvwšÍ| I¸‡jvi KYv Lye †QvU n‡j
cï¸‡jv Pj‡Z cvi‡e bv, ZvB wfbœ c_ wb‡Z nq Lyu‡R|
gv‡S-mv‡S Aek¨ ïwK‡q hvIqv nªÌ c‡o mvg‡b| ILv‡b †M‡j
AvU‡K hvq cï¸‡jv| DU-Pvj‡Ki `j wb‡P bvg‡Z eva¨ nq| cï‡ì
†evSv bvwg‡q wb‡Riv cvi nq RvqMvUv, Zvici DU cvi K‡i Avevi
Zv‡Z Zy‡j †`q| hw` c_`ªóv‡ì †KD Amy¯’ nq ev gviv hvq, Zvn‡j
jUvwi K‡i Av‡iKRb‡K †mB Kv‡Ri Rb¨ †e‡Q †bq Zviv|
Z‡e GmeB nq GKUv gvÎ KviY‡K mgybœZ ivLvi Rb¨Ñc‡_ hZB
euvav AvmyK bv †Kb, hZB Nyic_ eënvi Ki‡Z †nvK bv †Kb,
K¨vivfvb KLbI wePy¨Z nq bv Zvi j¶¨ †_‡K| euvav Gwo‡q Avevi
wd‡i Av‡m wbw`©ó c‡_, Zvivi Ae¯’vb †`‡L eyS‡Z cv‡i mwVKfv‡e
G‡Mv‡”Q wKbv| †fv‡ii AvKv‡k ïKZviv †`‡L wbwðZ nq, Gfv‡e
G‡Mv‡jB cv‡e giƒ`¨vbÑcvwb, †LRyi MvQ, Avkªq Ges Ab¨ gvby‡li
mvwbœa¨| GKgvÎ Bs‡iR †jvKwUiB †Kvb å~‡¶c †bB| †m eB c‡o
hv‡”Q †Zv hv‡”QB|
†Q‡jUvi Kv‡QI eB Av‡Q GKUv| mdi ïiæ Kivi cÖ_g K‡qKw`b
†mUv co‡ZI †P‡q‡Q, wKš‘ Zvi PvB‡Z eis Avkcv‡ki Kg©hÁ
†`Lv‡ZB gRv †ewk| wb‡Ri D‡Ui gwZ-MwZ ey‡S cïUvi m‡½ GKUv
eÜb M‡o †Zvjvi ci, †d‡j w`‡q‡Q eBwU| Aek¨ GKUv aviYv
Rb¥vw”Qj g‡bÑhZevi eBUv †Lv‡j, ZZeviB bZyb wKQy GKUv wkL‡Z
cv‡i †m| ZviciI †Kb †hb AcÖ‡qvRbxq †evSv g‡b nw”Qj IUv‡K|
Ii wVK cv‡k Pj‡Z _vKv DU-Pvj‡Ki m‡½I eÜyZ¡ n‡q wM‡q‡Q|
iv‡Zi †ejv AwMœKz‡Ði cv‡k GKm‡½ e‡m, PvjK‡K Ii ivLvj-Rxe‡bi
Mí †kvbvq †Q‡jwU|
GKw`b gyL Lyjj PvjK, wb‡Ri BwZnvm †kvbvj|
ÔAvj-KvBiæ‡gi Kv‡Q evm KiZvg Avwg,Õ Rvbvj †m| ÔevMvb wQj,
wQj ev”Pv-Kv”Pv| Ggb GK Rxeb wQj Avgvi, hv givi AvM ch©šÍ
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cwiewZ©Z nevi †Kvb m¤¢vebv wQj bv| †hev‡ii K_v ejwQ, †mevi
dmj n‡qwQj gvivZ¥K! mevB wg‡j ZvB g°vq †Mjvg, GKgvÎ †h
dihUv evwK wQj, †mUvI Av`vq n‡q †Mj| g‡b nw”Qj, g„Zy¨ G‡j
GLb Avb‡›ì m‡½ eÜ Ki‡Z cvie †PvL|
ÔGKw`b G‡Kev‡i AvPgKv †Ku‡c DVj aiYx, bxj b` dzu‡m DVj|
Gici hv n‡jv Zv KL‡bv Avgvi Rxe‡b n‡e e‡j fvwewb|
fveZvgÑIme †Kej Ab¨‡ì m‡½B nq| cÖwZ‡ekxiv fq †cj †h
evMv‡bi me RjcvB MvQ nvwi‡q †dj‡e| Avi Avgvi ¯¿xi fq nw”Qj,
ev”Pv‡ì bv nvwi‡q †dwj! Avi Avwg ZLb fvewQjvgÑAvgvi me
m¤úwË aŸsm n‡q hv‡e|
ÔRwg me bó n‡q †Mj, †eu‡P _vKvi Rb¨ bZyb RxweKvi †Luv‡R
bvg‡Z eva¨ njvg| GLb ZvB DU Pvjvw”Q| Z‡e IB `y‡h©vM †_‡K
eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ Avjøvni K_vÑhw` gvby‡li hv ìKvi nq, hv †m
Pvq...†m¸‡jv AR©‡b mg_© nq, Zvn‡j ARvbv‡K f‡qi ìKvi †bB!
Ôme nvivevi f‡q Kuvwc AvgivÑZv †mUv Avgv‡ì Rxeb †nvK ev
m¤ú`| wKš‘ GB fq DavI n‡q hvq hLb Dcjwä Ki‡Z cvwi †h
Rxe‡bi Mí Avi we‡k¦i BwZnv‡mi iPwqZv †mB GKRbB|Õ
KLbI-KLbI Ab¨ K¨vivfv‡bi m‡½ †gvjvKvZ nq I‡ì| memgq
†`Lv hvq, GK `‡ji hv ìKvi Zv wVK Ab¨ `‡ji Kv‡Q Av‡Q! g‡b
nq †hb Avm‡jB GK nv‡Zi ¯ú‡k© †jLv n‡q‡Q mewKQy! AwMœKzÐ wN‡i
e‡m Zxeª So wb‡q Av‡jvPbv Kiv DU-PvjKiv, Mí †kvbvq giæf~wgi|
gv_v-gyL XvKv inm¨gq gvbylI Av‡m gv‡S-gv‡S| Giv n‡”Q
†e`yBb, K¨vivfv‡bi c‡_ Unj †`qv Zv‡ì KvR| †Pvi-WvKv‡Zi
e¨vcv‡i mZK©Zv Rvwb‡q hvq Zviv| Av‡m †hgb f~‡Zi g‡Zv, we`vqI
†bq †mfv‡e| Kv‡jv †cvkv‡K XvKv _v‡K me©v½, †PvL Qvov Avi wKQy
†`Lv hvq bv| GK iv‡Z GK DU-PvjK G‡m ùvovj Bs‡iR Ges
ivLvj-evj‡Ki cv‡k| Ô†Mv‡Î-†Mv‡Î hy× euvavi ¸Re fvm‡Q evZv‡m|Õ
ejj †m|
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ï‡b Pyc K‡i iBj mevB| evZv‡m f‡qi NªvY wgj‡Q, hwÌ †KD
wKQy ej‡Q bv| wKš‘ êwk¦K fvlvi ¯^v` cvIqv †Q‡jUvi Zv ai‡Z Kó
n‡jv bv|
Bs‡iR Rvb‡Z PvBj, wec‡ì m¤¢vebv Av‡Q wKbv|
ÔGKevi giæf~wg‡Z Xy‡K c‡o‡Qb †Zv...wd‡i hvevi Avi Dcvq
†bB|Õ Rvbvj DU-PvjK| ÔAvi †divi c_ hLb eÜ, ZLb Kxfv‡e
G‡Mv‡bv hv‡e ïay †mUv fvevB DËg bv? evwKUv Avjøvni nv‡Z, wZwbB
hv Kivi Ki‡eb|Õ
K_v †kl Kij A™¢yZ kãwU e‡j, ÔgvKZye|Õ
ÔK¨vivfv‡bi w`‡K Avcbvi AviI †ewk g‡bv‡hvM †`qv DwPr,Õ
Bs‡iR‡K ejj †Q‡jUv, Aek¨B PvjK we‡`q †bevi ci| ÔA‡bK c_
Ny‡i †h‡Z n‡”Q Avgv‡ì‡K, Z‡e j¶¨ wVK Av‡Q|Õ
ÔZvB bvwK? †ZvgviI DwPr AviI †ewk eB cov|Õ ejj Bs‡iR|
ÔZvn‡j `ywbqvi e¨vcv‡i Rvb‡Z cvi‡e| Gw`K w`‡q wPšÍv Ki‡j
K¨vivfvb Avi eB A‡bKUvB GK|Õ
gvbyl Ges cïi GB wekvj `jUvi MwZ †e‡o †Mj c‡iiw`b †_‡K|
Av‡M w`‡bi †ejv bxi‡e PjvPj Ki‡jI, iv‡Z AwMœKzÐ‡K wN‡i R‡¤úk
AvÇv w`Z mevB| wKš‘ GLb iv‡ZI †hb LybLy‡b bxieZv| GKw`b
†Zv K¨vivfv‡bi †bZv wm×všÍ wb‡q wbjÑiv‡Z Av¸b R¡vjv‡bv n‡e bv|
bB‡j bvwK I‡ì w`‡K WvKvZ‡ì †PvL co‡Z cv‡i!
c_hvÎxivI wk‡L †Mj iv‡Z Kxfv‡e cï‡ì‡K †Mvj K‡i mvRv‡Z
nq, Kxfv‡e GK‡Î mevB wg‡j †mB e„‡Ëi †fZ‡i Nygv‡Z nq...hv‡Z
K‡i iv‡Zi Zxeª VvÐvq †KD R‡g bv hvq! K¨vivfvb-†bZv
A¯¿avix‡ì‡K ùvo Kwi‡q w`‡Z jvMj ¸iæZ¡c~Y© RvqMv‡Z|
GK iv‡Z, Nyg Avm‡Q bv Bs‡i‡Ri †Pv‡L| ivLvj-evjK‡K †W‡K
P‡j †Mj I cvk¦©eZ©x evwjqvwo‡Z| c~wY©gv †mw`b, †mB iƒcvwj Av‡jvq
e‡m Rxe‡bi Mí †kvbvj †Q‡jUv|
ùwU‡Ki †`vKv‡b KvR Kivi NUbv ï‡b gy» n‡q †Mj Bs‡iR|
j¶¨vR©‡bi c‡_ †Q‡jUv‡K GK av°vq A‡bK`~i GwM‡q w`‡q‡Q †mB
¯’vb|
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ÔAvm‡j GB bxwZ‡ZB P‡j me wKQy|Õ ejj †m| ÔAvj‡Kwgi fvlvq

G‡K e‡j Ôwe‡k¦i AvZ¥vÕ| hLb gvbyl HKvwšÍKfv‡e †Kvb wKQy Pvq,
ZLb †m IB AvZ¥vi mePvB‡Z Kv‡Q †cuŠ‡Q hvq| GB kw³ me©`vB
ïf|Õ
AviI ejj Bs‡iR †h AvZ¥vi Ici `Lj ïay gvby‡liB †bB, Av‡Q
we‡k¦ _vKv me wKQyi| Zv †m †Kvb cv_i †nvK, ev †nvK mewR ev
cïÑGgbKx aviYviI i‡q‡Q wbR¯^ AvZ¥v| Ôc„w_exi me wKQy memgq
cwieZ©‡bi gvS w`‡q hvq, †Kbbv c„w_exi cÖvY Av‡Q...Ges Zvi Av‡Q
GKUv AvZ¥v|
ÔAvgiv †mB AvZ¥vi GKUv Ask, ZvB eyS‡ZB cvwi bv †h †mUv
Avgv‡ì n‡q KvR Ki‡Q| Z‡e ùwU‡Ki IB †`vKv‡b wbðqB eyS‡Z
†c‡iQ †h KuvPI †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi Rb¨ D`MÖxe?Õ
Puv‡ì w`‡K ZvwK‡q A‡bK¶Y fvej †Q‡jUv| Zvici ejj,
ÔK¨vivfvb‡K giæf~wgi †fZi w`‡q Pj‡Z †`‡LwQ Avwg| GKB fvlvq
K_v e‡j giæf~wg Ges K¨vivfvb, Avi †mRb¨B I‡K G‡Mvevi AbygwZ
†`q giæf~wg| Z‡e cÖwZ c‡` †m ciL K‡i †`L‡e K¨vivfvb‡K, Avi
hw` †mB cix¶vq cvm Kwi Avgiv †Zv wbivc‡` †cuŠ‡Q hve giƒ`¨v‡b|Õ
Ôhw` ïay mvnwmKZvi Ici †Rvi w`‡q Avgv‡ì `yBR‡bi †KD GB
K¨vivfv‡b †hvM w`Z †Zv hvÎv n‡q DVZ A‡bK †ewk KóKi| Kcvj
fv‡jv †h êwk¦K fvlvi wKQyUv n‡jI Avgiv Rvwb|Õ
Df‡q GK`„wó‡Z ZvwK‡q iBj Puv‡ì w`‡K|
ÔGUvB †Zv j¶‡Yi Rv`y,Õ ejj †Q‡jwU| Ôgiæf~wgi Bw½Z Kxfv‡e
c‡o Avgv‡ì PvjKiv, Zv †`‡LwQ| ï‡bwQ giæf~wgi AvZ¥vi m‡½
K¨vivfv‡bi AvZ¥vi K‡_vcK_b!Õ
Bs‡iR ejj, ÔZvn‡j †Zv K¨vivfv‡bi w`‡K gb w`‡Z nq|Õ
ÔAvi Avgvi nv‡Z Zy‡j wb‡Z nq Avcbvi eB|Õ †hvM Kij ivLvj-
evjK|
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eB¸‡jv‡K A™¢Z y bv e‡j Dcvq †bB| I‡Z †jLv cvi`, jeY, WªvMb
Avi ivRv-ev`kvn‡ì K_v; wK”Qy eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv †Q‡jwU| Z‡e GKUv
K_v G‡m‡Q evievi: GKB wRwb‡mi bvbv iƒc n‡”Q Pvicv‡ki me e¯‘|
GKUv eB‡Z coj, Avj‡Kwgi BwZnv‡mi mePvB‡Z ¸iæZ¡c~Y©
eBwU‡Z Av‡Q gvÎ K‡qKUv jvBb| Avi †m¸‡jv †jLv n‡q‡Q GKUv
cvbœvi †`‡n|
Ôcvbœvi GKUv djK IUv,Õ ivLvj-evjK‡K bZyb wKQy †kLv‡bvi M‡e©
Mwe©Z Bs‡iR|
ÔZvn‡j...GZ kZ eB‡qi Avevi ìKvi Kx?Õ wR‡Ám Kij
†Q‡jwU|
ÔìKvi Av‡Q, IB Aí K‡qKUv jvBb †evSvi Rb¨B GZ eB‡qi
ìKvi|Õ Reve w`j Bs‡iR, hwÌ g‡b n‡jv bv †h DËiUv †m wb‡R
wek¦vm K‡i|
GKUv eB bRi †K‡o wbj Aek¨ †Q‡jUvi| †mB eB‡Z †jLv Av‡Q
weL¨vZ me Avj‡Kwg‡÷i Kvwnwb| GB gvbyl¸‡jv mviv Rxeb e¨q
K‡i‡Q M‡elYvMv‡i, †Póv K‡i‡Q avZy cwiï× Kivi| I‡ì wek¦vm
wQj, hw` †Kvb avZy‡K eû eQi a‡i †cvov‡bv hvq, Zvn‡j gy‡Q hv‡e
IUvi me wbR¯^ êwkó¨...evwK hv _vK‡e Zv n‡jv `ywbqvi AvZ¥v| GB
AvZ¥v Zvici I‡ì‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡e c„w_exi me inm¨ eyS‡Z cvivq,
†Kbbv IUv †h Av`‡c êwk¦K †mB fvlv, hv eënvi K‡i me wKQyB!
GB Avwe®‹v‡ii bvg w`‡q‡Q GKUv myeY©-mªóvivÑgnvb wb`k©b, hvi
A‡a©KUv Zij Avi evwK A‡a©KUv KwVb|
Ôbi-bvix‡ì †`‡L fvlvUv †evSv hvq bv?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †Q‡jUv|
Ôme wKQy‡K nvjKv K‡i †`Lvi e`f¨vm Av‡Q †Zvgvi,Õ wei³
Bs‡iR DËi w`j| ÔwKš‘ Avj‡Kwg †njv-†djvi welq bv| `¶
Avj‡Kwg÷iv †hfv‡e †`wL‡q wM‡q‡Qb, AweKj †mfv‡e †dj‡Z nq
cÖwZUv avc|Õ
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†Q‡jUv Rvbj, IB Ôgnvb wb`k©bÕ-Gi Zij AskUv‡K ejv nq

Ag„Z; me ai‡bi †ivM mviv‡Z m¶g †mUv| GgbKx eÜ K‡i †`q
Avj‡Kwg÷‡ì e‡qm e„w×I!
Avi KwVb AskUv? IUvi bvg cik-cv_i|
Ôcik-cv_‡ii †`Lv cvIqv mnR wKQy bv,Õ ejj Bs‡iR|
ÔM‡elYvMv‡i eû eQi KvwU‡q †`b Avj‡Kwg÷iv| GZ eQi
KvUvb...†h Kg©‡¶‡Îi evB‡ii `ywbqv wb‡q gv_v Nvgv‡bvB eÜ K‡i
†`b| Zv‡ì g‡b nq, avZy-cwi‡kva‡bi Avov‡j Zviv wb‡R‡ì‡KB
cwiï× Ki‡Qb|Õ
ùwUK-eëmvqxi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj †Q‡jwUi| †m e‡jwQj †h
ùwUK cwi®‹vi K‡i ivLvj-evj‡Ki fv‡jv n‡”Q, †Kbbv G‡Z Zvi gb
†_‡KI m‡i hv‡”Q Aïf me wPšÍv| †Kb †hb ZvB †Q‡jUvi g‡b
n‡”QÑˆ`bw›`b Rxe‡bi gv‡S LyuR‡jI cvIqv hv‡e Avj‡Kwgi wk¶v|
ÔZvQvov,Õ †hvM Kij Bs‡iR| Ôcik-cv_‡ii Av‡Q A™¢yZ GK
¶gZv| GK UyK‡iv cv_iB cÖPyi cwigvY avZy‡K cwiYZ Ki‡Z cv‡i
¯^‡Y©|Õ
K_vUv †kvbvi ci †_‡K Avj‡Kwgi cÖwZ AvMÖn †e‡o †Mj
†Q‡jUvi| fvej, âh© †`Lv‡Z cvi‡j mewKQy †mvbvq cv‡ë †èvi
¶gZv AR©b Ki‡Z cvi‡e| ZvB Ggb me e¨w³i Rxebx co‡Z ïiæ
Kij, hviv KvRUv K‡i †`wL‡q‡QbÑ†nj‡fwUqvm, Bwjqvm, dzjKv‡bwjø
Ges †Mevi| mevi RxebxB g‡bvgy»Ki, cÖ‡Z¨‡K Zv‡ì Rxe‡bi j¶¨
AR©‡bi †Póv K‡i wM‡q‡Qb GK`g †kl ch©šÍ| Zviv c‡_ †b‡g‡Qb,
Av‡jvPbv K‡i‡Qb Ávbx‡ì m‡½, †`wL‡q‡Qb bvbv A‡jŠwKK KvÐ Ges
AR©b K‡i wb‡q‡Qb cik-cv_i Avi Ag„Z|
wKš‘ hLb †Q‡jUv wkL‡Z PvBj †mB Ôgnvb wb`k©bÕ Avwe®‹v‡ii c_,
ZLb _g‡K †Mj| eB‡Z †`Lv hv‡”Q †KejB wKQy AuvwKeyuwK, †mB m‡½
inm¨gq wKQy A_©nxb jvBb!
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ÔGZ KwVb K‡i bv wjL‡j Ggb Kx ¶wZ n‡Zv?Õ GKiv‡Z Bs‡iR‡K

wR‡Ám K‡i emj †Q‡jUv| m½xi †gRvR †h Po‡Q, Zv eyS‡Z cvi‡Q
†m|
Ôhv‡Z K‡i hv‡ì †evSvi mvg_¨© hv‡Q, †Kej ZvivB †hb ai‡Z
cv‡i|Õ Reve w`j †jvKUv| ÔbB‡j mevB mxmv‡K cv_‡i cwiYZ
Ki‡e, fvev hvq? †mvbvi Avi †Kvb `vgB _vK‡e bv!
Ôgnvb wb`k©‡bi †Luv‡R wb‡Ri Rxeb DrmM© K‡i †èvi Rb¨ hviv
cÖ¯‘Z, GKgvÎ ZvivB cvi‡e KvRUv Ki‡Z| †mRb¨B Avwg e‡m AvwQ
GK giæf~wgi gvSLv‡b, LyuRwQ Ggb GK myeY©-mªóv‡K whwb GB
inm¨gq †jLvi A_© D‡b¥vPb Ki‡Z cvi‡eb|Õ
ÔeB¸‡jv †jLv n‡qwQj KLb?Õ †Q‡jUv wR‡Ám Kij|
ÔkZ-kZ eQi Av‡M|Õ
ÔZLb †Zv QvcvLvbv wQj bv|Õ ZK© Ry‡o w`j ivLvj-evjK| ÔZvB
mevi c‡¶ Avj‡Kwgi inm¨ RvbvI m¤¢e wQj bv| Zvn‡j †Kb Zviv
Ggb A™¢Zy fvlv Avi A‡eva¨ Qwe eënvi Ki‡jb?Õ
mivmwi DËi w`j bv Bs‡iR| eiÂ ejj, GB Kqw`b K¨vivfv‡bi
Ici bRi †i‡L‡Q †m, wKš‘ bZyb wKQyB wkL‡Z cv‡iwb| ïay GKUv
e¨vcviB ai‡Z †c‡i‡Q, Avi Zv n‡jvÑhy‡×i ¸Re w`b-w`b kw³kvjx
n‡”Q AviI!
GKw`b Bs‡iR‡K eB wdwi‡q w`‡Z G‡jv ivLvj-evjK| ÔbZyb wKQy

wkL‡j?Õ AvMÖn wb‡q Rvb‡Z PvBj †jvKwU| hy‡×i m¤¢vebv gv_v †_‡K
mwi‡q ivL‡Z n‡j, KviI-bv-KviI m‡½ Av‡jvPbvq Wye †`qv Qvov
MwZ †bB|
ÔwkLjvg †h we‡k¦i GKUv AvZ¥v Av‡Q| †h †mB AvZ¥v‡K eyS‡Z
cvi‡e, †m eyS‡Z cvi‡e we‡k¦i fvlvI| AviI Rvbjvg †h A‡bK
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Avj‡Kwg÷B Zv‡ì Rxe‡bi j¶¨ AR©b Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Qb| Avi †mB

m‡½ Avwe®‹vi K‡i‡Qb `ywbqvi AvZ¥v, cik-cv_i Ges Ag„Z|
ÔZ‡e †h wk¶vUv Avgv‡K Qyu‡q †M‡Q Zv n‡jvÑmewKQyB GZ mij †h
cvbœvi †`‡n Zv‡ì‡K wj‡L †d‡j hvq!Õ
nZvk †`Lvj Bs‡iR‡K| †m †f‡ewQjÑGZ eQ‡ii M‡elYv,
inm¨gq cÖZxK Avi A™¢yZ kã †`‡L fo‡K hv‡e †Q‡jUv| wKš‘ bv,
Avm‡j Gme †evSvi g‡Zv †eva R‡b¥wb GLbI wcw”PUvi, fvej ZvB|
eB †diZ wb‡q †m¸‡jv‡K e¨v‡M f‡i ivLj †jvKUv| ÔZvn‡j
K¨vivfv‡bi w`‡K bRi ivLv ïiæ K‡i `vI Avevi, hwÌ Avwg wKQyB
wkL‡Z cvwiwb|Õ
Zvn‡j K¨vivfv‡bi w`‡K bRi ivLv ïiæ K‡i `vI Avevi, hwÌ
Avwg wKQyB wkL‡Z cvwiwb
giæf~wgi bxieZvi Avwj½‡b Avevi wb‡R‡K Wywe‡q w`j †Q‡jUv|

Ôgvbyl A™¢yZ cÖvYx| Zv‡ì †kLvi c×wZ wfbœ-wfbœ,Õ fvej I| ÔI
Avgvi c‡_ P‡j wkL‡Z cv‡iwb, Avwg cvwiwb Ii c_ AbymiY K‡i|
Z‡e Df‡q G‡Mvw”Q wbR j‡¶ï w`‡K| †mRb¨ m¤§vb Kwi I‡K|Õ
85
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GLb ivZ-w`b memgq Pjvi Ici _v‡K K¨vivfvb| †e`yCb‡ì Avmvi

gvÎvI wM‡q‡Q †e‡o| ivLvj-evj‡Ki eÜy †mB DU-PvjK Rvbvj,
†Mv‡Î-†Mv‡Î hy× GiBgv‡S †j‡M wM‡q‡Q! giƒ`¨v‡b †cuŠQ‡Z fv‡Mï
cÖZ¨¶ mvnv‡hï ìKvi n‡e|
cï¸‡jv †cuŠ‡Q wM‡q‡Q K¬vwšÍi †kl mxgvq, AvRKvj GKvšÍ eva¨ bv
n‡j †Kvb gvby‡li gy‡L iv †dv‡U bv| iv‡Zi w`‡K GB bxieZv n‡q
c‡o Amn¨, ZLb †Kvb DU ¸wO‡q DV‡j Avµg‡Yi Avk¼vq mevB
kke¨¯Í n‡q c‡oÑA_P Av‡M Zv wQj bv!
DU-Pvj‡Ki Aek¨ hy× wb‡q gv_v e¨_v Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq bv|
Ô†eu‡P †Zv AvwQ,Õ GK iv‡Z †LRyi †L‡Z-†L‡Z †Q‡jwU‡K ejj †m|
Av¸b aiv‡bv nqwb, Puv‡ì Av‡jvI Abycw¯’Z| ÔhLb LvB, ZLb ïay
LvIqv wb‡qB wPšÍv Kwi; hLb Pjvi Ici _vwK ZLb Ab¨ †Kvb fvebv
gv_vq Av‡m bv| hw` jo‡Z nq †Zv joe| AvR gwi ev Kvj, Zv‡Z Kx
Ggb hvq-Av‡m?
Ô†Kb eje? KviYÑAvwg bv AZx‡Z evm Kwi, Avi bv fwel¨‡Z|
Avgvi AvMÖ‡ni †K‡›`ª ïayB eZ©gvb| Avi hviv †Kej eZ©gv‡b euv‡P,
Zv‡ì PvB‡Z myLx Ab¨ †KD nq bv| †`‡Lv Pvicv‡k, giæf~wg‡Z wKš‘
cÖvY Av‡Q; Avevi ZvKvI AvKv‡k, ILv‡b Av‡Q Zviv; Gme †hgb
mZ¨, †Zgwb G K_vI mZ¨ †h gvbyl jovB Ki‡eB...KviY †m gvbyl|
†g‡b bvI me, Zvn‡j Rxeb n‡q DV‡e Avb‡›`vrme| †Kbbv Rxe‡bi
A_© i‡q‡Q jywK‡q GL‡b...GLv‡b...eZ©gv‡b!Õ
w`b `y‡qK ci, iv‡Z Nygy‡Z hvevi mgq Zvivi Ici coj †Q‡jwUi
bRi| †mB ïiæ †_‡K IUv‡K AbymiY K‡i G‡Mv‡”Q K¨vivfvb| †Kb
†hb g‡b n‡jv, w`M‡šÍ wVKg‡Zv I‡Vwb †mB ZviKv; GKUy wb‡P †`Lv
hv‡”Q| Avm‡j GKUy wb‡P bv, g‡b n‡”Q †hb giæf~wgi ey‡K VuvB
wb‡q‡Q †m!
ÔIB †h, giƒ`¨vb|Õ I‡K Rvbvj DU-PvjK|
86
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ÔZvn‡j Avi A‡c¶v †Kb? GLywb P‡j hvB ILv‡b?Õ cÖkœ Kij
†Q‡jUv|
ÔhvIqv hv‡e bv, †Kbbv Nygy‡Z n‡e Avgv‡ì|Õ
m~h© hLb w`‡”Q DuwK, ZLb hvÎvi Rb¨ cÖ¯‘Z ivLvj-evjK| MZ iv‡Z
†h ZviKv †`‡LwQj `~i †_‡K, †mUv GLb †Pv‡Li mvg‡b| mvwi-mvwi
†LRyi Avi `vDg MvQ, hZ`~i ch©šÍ `„wó hvq...ZZ`~i `Lj Ki‡Q|
ÔAvgiv †c‡iwQ!Õ Avb‡›` e‡j DVj Bs‡iR, †m-I D‡V c‡o‡Q Nyg
†_‡K|
wKš‘ Pyc K‡i iBj †Q‡jwU, `~i †_‡K bxi‡e †`L‡ZB †ewk fv‡jv
jvM‡Q Ii|
wcivwg‡Wi Kv‡Q †cuŠQ‡Z n‡j cvwo w`‡Z n‡e AviI j¤^v c_, AvR
mKv‡ji GB `„kÜv †Kej Av‡iKwU ¯§„wZ n‡q iB‡e g‡b| wKš‘ GB
gyn~‡Z©Ñ†h K_vUv e‡jwQj DU-PvjKÑGB `„k¨‡K wN‡iB Ii eZ©gvb|
ZvB AZx‡Zi wk¶v Ges fwel¨‡Zi ¯^‡cœ †hfv‡e euv‡P, †mfv‡e euvP‡Z
Pvq gyn~Z©Uvq| mvg‡b †Kvb w`b ¯§„wZ‡Z cwiYZ n‡jI, GLbKvi IB
†LRyi-`vDg MvQ I‡K w`‡”Q wbivcËv, cvwb Ges hy× †_‡K `~‡i _vKvi
Afq| MZKvj D‡Ui †MvOvwbI Avµg‡Yi Bw½Z e‡j a‡i wbw”Qj
mevB, AvR GKmvwi †LRyi MvQ fwel¨‡Zi m¤¢ve¨ A‡jŠwKK‡Z¡i
Avfvm w`‡”Q|
`ywbqv bvbv fvlvq K_v e‡j, fvej ivLvj-evjK|
mgq hvq Avi Av‡m, K¨vivfvbI Av‡m Avi hvq, fve‡jb myeY©-mªóv;
giƒ`¨v‡b kZ-kZ gvbyl Avi cïi AvMgb †`L‡Qb wbt¯ú„n `„wó‡Z|
gvbyl-Rb †PuPv‡”Q AvMš‘K‡ì w`‡K †P‡q| ay‡jvi †g‡N †hb nvwi‡q
wM‡q‡Q m~h©, ev”Pviv bevM‡Zi AvMg‡bi D‡ËRbvq Ki‡Q wKwPi-
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wgwPi| GLvbKvi †MvÎ-cÖavb ¯^vMZg Rvbv‡jv K¨vivfv‡bi †bZv‡K,

`xN©¶Y Av‡jvPbv Kij Zviv|
Gm‡e Aek¨ Avj‡Kwg‡÷i wKQy hvq Av‡m bv| A‡bK‡K Avm‡Z
†`‡L‡Qb wZwb, †`‡L‡Qb we`vq wb‡ZI| wKš‘ giæf~wg †hgb wQj, Av‡Q
†ZgbB| ivRv‡ì‡K †`‡L‡Qb GB Zß evwji mvMi w`‡q †nu‡U †h‡Z,
Avevi wfLvwii c`‡¶cI bRi Govqwb| evZv‡mi m‡½ cvjøv w`‡q
cvëvq GLvbKvi evwjqvwo, Z‡e †Q‡j‡ejv †_‡K †h evjy †`L‡Qb Zv
AvRI GKB Av‡Q|
Aek¨ mßv‡ni ci mßvn †Kej nj‡` evjy Ges bxjvKvk †`‡L kªvš—
hvÎxiv hLb giƒ`¨v‡bi meyR †`L‡Z cvq, ZLb Zv‡ì †Pnvivq dz‡U
I‡V †`Lvi g‡Zv Avb›`! nq‡Zv †LRyi Mv‡Qi gh©v`v †hb gvbyl eyS‡Z
cv‡i, †mRb¨B giæf~wg evwb‡q‡Qb m„wóKZ©v, fve‡jb wZwb|
ev¯ÍeZvi w`‡K gb w`‡jb Gevi| Avj‡Kwg÷ Rv‡bb †h GB
K¨vivfv‡b Ggb GKRb gvbyl Av‡Q hv‡K Zvi wKQy ¸ßÁvb †kLv‡Z
n‡e| AšÍZ j¶Y †mUvB ej‡Q| hwÌ †mB gvbylwU‡K wZwb †P‡bb
bv| Z‡e cÖwkw¶Z bR‡i GKevi co‡j Avi fyj n‡e bv|
†m GLb Av‡Mi Qv‡Îi g‡Zv †hvM¨ n‡jB nq...
Rvwb bv †Kb, GB ¸ßÁvb eyK-†_‡K-ey‡K Qov‡Z n‡eÑfve‡jb
wZwb| ÁvbUzKz †h Lye `¶fv‡e jywK‡q ivLv n‡q‡Q, †ZgbUvI †Zv bv|
mªóv...m„wói †Pv‡Li mvg‡b D‡b¥vwPZ K‡i †i‡L‡Qb me|
ZvB GKUv gvÎ e¨vL¨v g‡b a‡i ZviÑGfv‡eB cÖRb¥ †_‡K cÖR‡b¥
Ávb Qov‡Z n‡e KviY I¸‡jv Rb¥ wb‡q‡Q wbLv` Rxebxkw³ †_‡K|
Avi ZvB ÁvbUzKz bv K_vq aiv hvq, Avi bv hvq Qwe‡Z dzwU‡q †Zvjv|
gvbyl Qwe Ges k‡ã GZUvB g‡R wM‡q‡Q †h êwk¦K fvlv GLb Avi
KviI g‡bI †bB!
wb‡Ri †PvL‡K wek¦vm n‡Z Pv‡”Q bv †Q‡jwUi| †Pv‡Li mvg‡b
†`L‡Z cv‡”Q giƒ`¨vb, gvÎ K‡qKUv †LRyi MvQ w`‡q †Niv| b„Z‡Ë¡i
GKUv eB‡Z wVK Ggb QweB †`L‡Z †c‡qwQj I| †m hvB †nvK, GB
giƒ`¨vb AvKv‡i †¯ú‡bi A‡bK kn‡ii PvB‡ZI eo! wZb‡kv K‚c
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Av‡Q GLv‡b, Av‡Q cÂvk nvRvi `vDg I †LRyi MvQ| Avi iO-†eiOv
Zuveyi †Zv †Kvb wn‡me †bB!
Ô†`‡L †Zv Avie¨ iRbxi GKUv Mí e‡j g‡b n‡”Q,Õ Avj‡Kwg‡÷i
m‡½ †`Lv Kivi Avkvq A‰ah© n‡q D‡V‡Q Bs‡iR|
Pvicv‡k †hb †gjv e‡m‡Q ev”Pv-Kv”Pvi| AvMš‘K‡ì cÖwZ Amxg
†KŠZ~nj Zv‡ì| giƒ`¨v‡bi cyiælivI D`MÖxe n‡q Av‡Q, c‡_ hy‡×i
†Kvb wPý †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q wKbv Zv Rvb‡Z PvB‡Q| Avi bvixiv? Zviv
ej‡Z †M‡j †Vjv‡Vwj K‡i wKb‡Q K¨vivfv‡bi ewYK‡ì Avbv Kvco
Ges iZœ|
giæf~wgi wmœ» †mB bxieZv GK my`~i AZx‡Zi Kíbv †VK‡Q GLb
†Q‡jUvi Kv‡Q| K¨vivfv‡bi hvÎx‡ì gy‡Li AM©j Ly‡j †M‡Q †mB
K‡e! Zviv nvm‡Q, wPrKvi Ki‡Q, Mí Ki‡Q nvZ-cv bvwo‡q| g‡b
n‡”Q †hb AvZ¥vi `ywbqv †_‡K Avevi bZyb K‡i gvby‡li `ywbqvq cÖ‡ek
K‡i‡Q Zviv|
GB KÕw`b hv-B K‡i‡Q, K‡i‡Q evowZ mZK©Zvi m‡½| Z‡e DU-
PvjK †Q‡jwU‡K Rvbvj, giƒ`¨vb me ai‡bi hy× †_‡K wbivc`| †Kbbv
GLvbKvi Awaevmx‡ì AwaKvsk bvix I wkï| giæf~wg‡Z Ggb
D`¨v‡bi msL¨v Kg bv, wKš‘ †MvÎ¸‡jv jovB K‡i Zß evwji Ic‡i|
GB ai‡bi D`¨vb‡K wbivc` Avkª‡qi RvqMv wn‡m‡e MY¨ K‡i Zviv|
K¨vivfv‡bi mevB‡K GK Ki‡Z †eM †c‡Z n‡jv `j‡bZvi, Z‡e
cvij Ae‡k‡l| Zv‡ì‡K wKQy wb‡`©k w`j|
†MvÎ‡ì AvšÍ-hy× †kl nevi AvM ch©šÍ GLv‡bB iB‡e Zviv|
†h‡nZy Zviv AwZw_, ZvB giƒ`¨v‡bi Awaevmx‡ì m‡½ _vKvi RvqMv
fvM K‡i wb‡Z n‡e| wKš‘ AvwZ‡_qZvi Pvwn`v †gvZv‡eK fv‡jv
RvqMv¸‡jv I‡ìB n‡e| Zvici mevB‡K, GgbKx wb‡Ri cÖnix‡ì‡K
wb‡`©k w`jÑme A¯¿ †hb GLvbKvi cÖav‡bi nv‡Z Zy‡j †`qv nq|
Ôhy‡×i wbqg Ggb,Õ e¨vL¨v Kij †bZv| Ôgiƒ`¨v‡b †Kvb †mbv`‡ji
VuvB †bB|Õ
†Q‡jUv‡K AevK K‡i w`‡q e¨vM †_‡K †µvg-iOv GKUv wifjfvi
†ei K‡i Avbj Bs‡iR, Zy‡j w`j A¯¿ msMÖ‡n e¨¯Í †jvK¸‡jvi nv‡Z|
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Ôwifjfvi †Kb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij ivLvj-evjK|

Ôgvbyl‡K wek¦vm Ki‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i e‡j,Õ Reve †cj †m|
Iw`‡K Avi gb bv w`‡q, ¸ßa‡bi K_v fve‡Z jvMj †Q‡jwU|
j‡¶ï hZ Kv‡Q Avm‡Q, ZZB KwVb n‡”Q mewKQy| ey‡ov ivRv hv‡K
bwe‡ki †mŠfvM¨ e‡jwQj, †mUvi mvnvh¨ Avi cvIqv hv‡”Q bv| mvnm
Ges â‡h©i cix¶v w`‡q †h‡Z n‡”Q Aweivg|
bvn, Zvovû‡ov Kiv hv‡e bv...hv‡e bv âh© nviv‡bv| hw` AvM-wcQ
bv †f‡e †Kvb KvR K‡i, Zvn‡j Ck¦‡ii cvVv‡bv wPý Ges j¶Y eyS‡Z
cvi‡e bv nq‡Zv|
Ck¦i I¸‡jv Avgvi mvg‡b cvVv‡eb, wb‡R‡KB AevK K‡i w`‡q
fvej ivLvj-evjK| GZw`b j¶Y †`LvgvÎ †mme ÔRvMwZKÕ e‡j a‡i
wbZ I; LvIqv, Nygv‡bv, fv‡jvevmv ev PvKwi †LuvRvi g‡ZvB RvMwZK|
KLbI fv‡ewb †h Ck¦i Zvi wb‡Ri fvlvq †mme j¶Y †`wL‡q cieZ©x
KZ©‡eï w`‡K Bw½Z w`‡”Qb!
ÔA‰ah© n‡qv bv,Õ wb‡R‡K †kvbvj Avevi| ÔDU-PvjK †hgb
e‡jwQjÑLvIqvi mgq LvI, G‡Mvevi mgq G‡MvI|Õ
giƒ`¨v‡b cv ivLvi ci cÖ_g w`bUv K¬vwšÍ‡Z †f‡O cov mevB Nywg‡q
KvwU‡q †`q, GgbKx Bs‡iRI| †Q‡jwUi fv‡M wekªv‡gi †h RvqMv
c‡owQj, †mUv eÜyi KvQ †_‡K A‡bKUv `~‡i| Ii eqmx AviI cuvPRb
ZiæY wQj Zuvey‡Z, evwKiv mevB giæf~wgi gvbyl| ZvB ivLvj-evj‡Ki
ejv wekvj kn‡ii Mí †hb †PvL-gyL-Kvb w`‡q wMjj!
wbR Rxe‡bi MíI †kvbvj †m; ùwUK-eëmvqxi †`vKv‡bi
AwfÁZv ejv ïiæ Ki‡e, Ggb mgq Bs‡iRwU cv ivLj Zuvey‡Z|
ÔmKvj †_‡K Lyu‡R †eovw”Q †Zvgvq,Õ †Q‡jUv‡K Zuveyi evB‡i G‡b
ejj †jvKwU| ÔAvj‡Kwg‡÷i †LuvR Ki‡Z †Zvgvi mvnvh¨ PvB|Õ
cÖ_‡g †Zv wb‡R‡ì g‡Zv K‡i Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z PvBj Iiv|
Avj‡Kwg÷ wbðqB giƒ`¨v‡bi Ab¨ me gvby‡li PvB‡Z Avjv`v n‡e|
m¤¢eZ bvbv cix¶v-wbix¶vi Kvi‡Y Zvi Zuvey‡Z mviv¶Y R¡j‡Z _vK‡e
†Kvb Pywjø| wKš‘ LyuR‡Z †M‡q eySjÑgiƒ`¨vbUv Avm‡j wekvj, G‡Z
Zuveyi msL¨vI A‡bK!
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GB giƒ`¨vb AvKv‡i †¯ú‡bi A‡bK kn‡ii PvB‡ZI eo
ÔcÖvq cy‡iv GKUv w`b bó Kijvg Avgiv,Õ ejj Bs‡iR| ivLvj-

evjK‡K m‡½ wb‡q e‡m Av‡Q GKUv K‚‡ci cv‡k|
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ÔKvD‡K wR‡Ám K‡i †`L‡eb bvwK?Õ civgk© w`j †Q‡jwU|

GLv‡b AvMg‡bi KviY KvD‡K Rvbv‡Z Pvq bv Bs‡iR, ZvB wm×všÍ
wb‡Z cvij bv| A‡bK¶Y †f‡e eyS‡Z cvij, KvRUv KivB fv‡jv
n‡e| Z‡e wR‡Ám Ki‡e †Q‡jUv, †h Aviwe‡Z Ii PvB‡Z A‡bK †ewk
`¶| GK gwnjvi w`‡K G‡Mvj ZvB ivLvj-evjK, gwnjv ZLb
QvM‡ji Pvgovi GKUv _‡j‡Z cvwb fi‡Q|
Ôïf we‡Kj, gvbbxqv| giƒ`¨v‡bi †Kv_vq Avj‡Kwg÷ f`ª‡jvK evm
K‡ib, Zv Rv‡bb wK?Õ
Ggb KviI K_v Rv‡b bv e‡j Zvovû‡ov K‡i P‡j †Mj gwnjv|
Z‡e Zvi Av‡M Rvwb‡q †MjÑKv‡jv †cvkvK cwiwnZv igYx‡ì m‡½
†hb K_v ejvi †Póv bv K‡i †Q‡jUv| †Kbbv Iiv weevwnZv, Avi
AwZw_‡ì DwPr ¯’vbxq ixwZ-bxwZ‡K m¤§vb †`Lv‡bv|
nZvkv †c‡q emj Bs‡iR‡K| g‡b n‡”Q, GZUv c_ AwZµg K‡i
G‡m‡Q ïay-ïay| Kó †c‡q‡Q †Q‡jUvIÑIi eÜy wb‡Ri j‡¶¨ kZ
†Póv‡ZI G‡Mv‡Z cvi‡Q bv| A_P ey‡ov ivRv e‡jwQjÑhLb gvbyl
me©všÍKi‡Y Pvq wKQy GKUv †c‡Z, gnvwe‡k¦i cÖwZwU KYv †hvMmvR‡k
†j‡M c‡o †mB Pvwn`v †gUv‡Z! fyj e‡jwQj bvwK?
ÔAvwg Av‡M KLbI Avj‡Kwg÷ bvgUv ïwbwb,Õ mvšÍ¡bvi my‡i ejj
†Q‡jwU| Ônq‡Zv GLvbKvi †KD-I †kv‡bwb!Õ
†PvL D¾¡j n‡q DVj Bs‡i‡Ri| ÔAv‡i, ZvB‡Zv! †mUvB n‡e!
Zvn‡j Avgv‡ì LyuR‡Z n‡e Ggb GK †jvK‡K, †h gvby‡li me ai‡bi
†ivM `~i K‡i w`‡Z cv‡i!Õ
wVK †mB gyn~‡Z© Kv‡jv †cvkvK cwiwnZv †ek K‡qKRb jjbv G‡jb
K‚c †_‡K cvwb †Zvjvi Rb¨| Bs‡iR †jvKUvi kZ Aby‡iva m‡Ë¡I
I‡ì m‡½ K_v ej‡Z G‡Mv‡jv bv †Q‡jUv| Zvici G‡jv GKRb
cyiæl|
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Kij ivLvj-evjK|
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Ô†ivMgyw³ Av‡m Avjøvni Zid †_‡K,Õ fqvZ© K‡É ejj †jvKUv|

ÔAvcbviv LyuR‡Qb ISv,Õ cweÎ KziAv‡bi K‡qKUv AvqvZ c‡o P‡j
†Mj †m|
Gici G‡jv Av‡iKRb cyiæl| Gi e‡qm †ewk, eB‡Q GKUv †QvÆ
cvÎ| GKB cÖkœ I‡KI Kij †Q‡jUv|
ÔGgb †jvK‡K Avcbv‡ì †Kb ìKvi?Õ wR‡Ám Kij Avie|
ÔAvgvi GB eÜy A‡bK `~i †_‡K, A‡bK¸‡jv gvm mdi K‡i Zvi
m‡½ †`Lv Ki‡Z G‡m‡Qb|Õ Rvbvj ivLvj-evjK|
ÔGgb †KD hw` giƒ`¨v‡b _v‡Kb,Õ †f‡e ejj Avie| ÔZvn‡j wZwb
†Zv LyeB kw³kvjx †KD n‡eb| GgbKx ¯’vbxq cÖavbivI Zv‡K Lyu‡R
cv‡e bv| wZwb wb‡R †_‡K †`Lv bv w`‡j, †KDB cv‡e bv|
Ôhy× †kl nIqv ch©šÍ A‡c¶v Kiæb, Zvici K¨vivfvb cwiZ¨vM
K‡i ïiæ Kiæb giƒ`¨v‡b Rxeb-hvcb|Õ e‡j P‡j †Mj †m|
wKš‘ Zv‡ZB AvZ¥nviv Bs‡iR, mwVK c‡_ G‡Mv‡”Q †h Zv eyS‡Z
†c‡i‡Q|
Ae‡k‡l †`Lv †Mj GK hyeZx‡K, ci‡b hvi †bB Kv‡jv †cvkvK|
GKUv cvÎ a‡i Av‡Q nv‡Z, gv_v XvKv n‡jI gyL †Lvjv|
Avj‡Kwg‡÷i K_v wR‡Ám Kivi Rb¨ Zvi w`‡K G‡Mvj ivLvj-evjK|
†g‡qwUi †Pv‡L †PvL co‡ZB Ii g‡b n‡jv, mgq †hb _g‡K †M‡Q;
we‡k¦i AvZ¥v †hb I‡K Lyu‡R †ei K‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i‡Q †`‡n!
Kv‡jv †Pv‡Li `„wó †`‡L, †mB m‡½ nvwm Ges bxieZvi gvSvgvwS
Ae¯’vb Kiv †Vuv‡Ui Av‡›`vj‡b ivLvj-evjK †cj êwk¦K fvlvi `y`©všÍ-
Zg As‡ki cvV; †h AskUyKz AšÍ‡i-AšÍ‡i n‡jI eyS‡Z cv‡i `ywbqvi
mevB...
fv‡jvevmv...
gvbe BwZnv‡mi PvB‡Z eqmx GB fv‡jvevmv, cyi‡bv giæf~wgi
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Avfvm wg‡j‡Q, †mB GKB ZxeªZvi kw³ wb‡q †h AweKj Av‡Q
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†bB GUvI GKUv j¶YÑ†h j¶‡Yi A‡c¶vq mviv Rxeb wQj †Q‡jwU,
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hwÌ GB ¶‡Yi K_v RvbZ bv wb‡RI| †fovi cvj, eB‡qi ¯Íc ~ ,

ùwU‡Ki wbg©jZv Ges giæf~wgi bxieZvq Lyu‡R †ewi‡q‡Q GZw`b
j¶YUv‡K!
êwk¦K fvlvi ï×Zg Ask wk‡L‡Q I GB gvÎ, †h As‡ki †Kvb
e¨vL¨vi ìKvi nq bv| †Q‡jUvi IB gyn~‡Z© g‡b n‡jvÑRxe‡b GKgvÎ
†h bvixi ìKvi, †mB bvixi mvg‡b ùvwo‡q Av‡Q| Avevi GUvI Rv‡b,
†g‡qwUI fve‡Q †mB GKB K_v...Avi Zv I‡K gyL dz‡U ejvi †Kvb
ìKvi †bB| wbwðZ ivLvj-evjK, we‡k¦i Ab¨ me wKQy AvPgKv
Aw¯ÍZ¡nxb cÖgvwYZ n‡jI Ii GB wbðqZv ejer _vK‡e| evev-gv
e‡j‡Q, ï‡b‡Q `v`v-`v`xi KvQ †_‡KIÑKvD‡K fv‡jv‡e‡m K_v †`qvi
Av‡M Zv‡K Rvb‡Z n‡e| wKš‘ GLb g‡b n‡”Q, IB aviYv hviv iv‡L
Zviv Avm‡j êwk¦K fvlvi †QuvqvUvI cvqwb!
†Kbbv hw` †cZ Zvn‡j eySZÑ`ywbqv aŸsm n‡q †M‡jI, giæf~wgi
gv‡S ev eo †Kvb kn‡ii e¨¯Í mo‡Ki gv‡S ùvwo‡q _vK‡Z n‡jI,
fv‡jvevmvi cvÎ ev cvÎx Zvi †cÖgv¯ú‡ì Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡eB| Ggb
`yBRb gvby‡li hw` †`Lv nq, hw` nq Zv‡ì †PvLv‡PvwL...Zvn‡j
AZxZ Avi fwel¨r n‡q c‡o A_©nxb|
A_© _v‡K †Kej †mB gyn~Z©wUi, gb mv¶¨ w`‡Z _v‡KÑm~‡h©i Av‡jv
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GB mËvB Rb¥ †`b fv‡jvevmvi, mevi AvZ¥vi Rb¨ ˆZwi K‡ib
cwic~Y©Kvix Av‡iKwU AvZ¥v|
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gvKZye, fvej ivLvj-evjK|
Gw`‡K A‰ah© n‡q D‡V‡Q Bs‡iR| ÔhvI, wR‡Ám K‡iv I‡K!Õ
†g‡qwUi w`‡K GwM‡q †Mj †Q‡jwU, I‡K nvm‡Z †`‡L nvmj
wb‡RI|
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ÔdvwZgv,Õ bRi mwi‡q Reve w`j dvwZgv|
ÔAvgvi †`‡ki A‡bK †g‡qi bvgI ZvB!Õ
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ÔbvgUv bexRxi Kb¨vi|Õ Rvbvj †g‡qwU| Ô`~i †_‡K `~iv‡šÍ Qwo‡q

w`‡q‡Q gyRvwnìv|Õ gyRvwn` kãUv D”PviY Kivi mgq KÉ †_‡K Me©
S‡i coj Zvi|
Bs‡iR †LuvPv w`j Avevi, cÖkœUv Kij ZvB †Q‡jwU|
Ô†mB †jvK‡K †Zv Zvn‡j we‡k¦i me inm¨ Rvb‡Z n‡e,Õ ejj
†g‡qwU| Ôgiæf~wgi Rxb‡ì m‡½ _vK‡Z n‡e m¤úK©|Õ
Rxbiv gi“i AvZ¥v, ïf nq Avevi nq AïfI| `w¶Y w`‡K Bw½Z
Kij †g‡qwU, eywS‡q w`j †h ILv‡b GK A™¢Z y gvbyl evm K‡i|
Zvici cvÎ f‡i cvwb wb‡q P‡j †Mj|
DavI n‡q †Mj Bs‡iRI, Avj‡Kwg÷‡K Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z Pvq| j¤^v
mgq K‚‡ci av‡i e‡m iBj †Q‡jUv, GKw`b †h Zvwidvq †jfv›Uv‡i
P‡o †f‡m G‡mwQj GK igYxi NªvY Zv g‡b c‡o †Mj| eyS‡Z cvij
†h GB †mB igYx| Ges GB igYx‡K wb‡Ri †Pv‡L †`Lvi Av‡M †_‡KB
†m fv‡jvev‡m| GB fv‡jvevmvi kw³‡K Kv‡R jvwM‡q PvB‡j we‡k¦i
me ¸ßab Avwe®‹vi Ki‡Z cvi‡e GLb!
c‡iiw`b Avevi wd‡i G‡jv †m K‚‡ci Kv‡Q, hw` †g‡qwUi †`Lv
†g‡j| AevK n‡q Avwe®‹vi Kij Bs‡iR‡KI, giæf~wgi w`‡K †P‡q
Av‡Q|
Ômviv we‡Kj Ges cy‡ivUv mÜ¨v A‡c¶v K‡iwQ,Õ Rvbvj †m| Ôw`M‡šÍ
cÖ_g Zviv DuwK †èvi ci †`Lv w`‡q‡Qb wZwb| Kx LyuRwQ, Zv
Rvbvjvg| Rvb‡Z PvB‡jbÑKLbI mxmv‡K †mvbvq cv‡ëwQ wKbv|
ejjvg †h †mUv †kLvi Rb¨B G‡mwQ|
Ô†Póv Ki‡Z ej‡jb wZwb| †Kej GZUyKzBÑÔAviI †Póv K‡i
Zvici G‡mv|Õ Õ
wK”Qy ejj bv †Q‡jUv| †ePviv Bs‡iR GZUv c_ AwZµg K‡i
G‡m‡Q, A_P GLb Zv‡K ejv n‡jv †hb Av‡M Kiv KvR¸‡jvB Avevi
K‡i Av‡m!
ÔZvn‡j †mUvB Kiæb,Õ Ae‡k‡l Bs‡iR‡K ejj †m|
Ô†mUvB Kie...GLb †_‡KB|Õ e‡j we`vq wbj Bs‡iR|
wVK †mB gyn~‡Z© cvwb wb‡Z G‡jv dvwZgv|
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we‡q Ki‡Z PvB, fv‡jvevwm e‡j|Õ
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nvZ †_‡K cvÎ †d‡j w`j †g‡qwU, cvwb gvwU‡Z coj Qj‡K|
ÔGLv‡b cÖwZUv w`b †Zvgvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Kie| ¸ßa‡bi †Luv‡R
†b‡gwQjvg giæf~wg‡Z, †h‡Z n‡e wcivwg‡Wi Kv‡Q| GB hy× Avgvi
Rb¨ Awfkvc n‡q G‡mwQj, wKš‘ †Zvgv‡K †c‡q Zv GLb Avkxe©v`
e‡j g‡b n‡”Q|Õ
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Pvicv‡ki †LRyi MvQ †`Lj †Q‡jUv| wb‡R‡K g‡b Kwi‡q w`j †h
Av‡M †fov cvjZ, mvg‡bI cvj‡Z cvi‡e| dvwZgvi ¸iæZ¡ ¸ßa‡bi
PvB‡Z A‡bK †ewk|
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†g‡qwU, †hb co‡Z cvi‡Q Ii g‡bi K_v| ÔGes giæf~wgi †g‡qiv
Zv‡ì cyiæl‡ì wb‡q Mwe©Z|Õ cvÎ Avevi f‡i wb‡q P‡j †Mj
†g‡qwU|
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†hb †K‡U †h‡Z jvMj S‡oi †e‡M, evwK mgq KvU‡ZB Pvq bv|
giƒ`¨v‡b cÖvq GK gvm KvUvevi ci, K¨vivfv‡bi †bZv R‡ov Kij
mevB‡K|
Ôhy× K‡e _vg‡e Zv Avwg Rvwb bv, ZvB hvÎv bZyb K‡i ïiæI Ki‡Z
cviwQ bv|Õ Rvbvj `j‡bZv| Ôj¤^v mgq †j‡M †h‡Z cv‡i, GgbKx
eQiI n‡Z cv‡i| Dfq c‡¶ kw³kvjx †jvKRb Av‡Q, hy×Uv‡KI
†`Lv n‡”Q wfbœ †Pv‡L| ï‡fi wec‡¶ Aï‡fi jovB bq, ¶gZvi
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†Kbbv Avjøvn ZLb †Kvb c‡¶ _v‡Kb bv...Avevi Dfq c‡¶B _v‡Kb!Õ
hvi-hvi Avkª‡q wbivk n‡q wd‡i †Mj mevB| we‡K‡ji w`‡K
dvwZgvi †Luv‡R †Mj †Q‡jUv| `j‡bZvi ejv me K_v ejj Ly‡j|
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e‡jwQ‡j †h fv‡jvev‡mv| Zvici †kLv‡j êwk¦K fvlv Avi c„w_exi
AvZ¥vi e¨vcv‡i| †Zvgvi Ask K‡i wb‡j Avgvq|Õ
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gš¿gy‡»i g‡Zv †g‡qwUi K_v ïb‡Z jvMj ivLvj-evjK, g‡b n‡jv

Ggb mygayi m½xZ †kv‡bwb Av‡M KLbI!
ÔA‡bKw`b a‡i †ZvgviB A‡c¶vq wQjvg GB giƒ`¨v‡b| fy‡j
wM‡qwQ Avgvi AZxZ, Avgvi ixwZ...giæf~wg‡Z GKRb bvixi †h
AvPiY Kiv DwPr ZvI g‡b †bB| †mB hLb †QvU wQjvg, ZLb †_‡KB
g‡b n‡Zv †h giæf~wg Avgv‡K GKw`b-bv-GKw`b †Kvb my›ì Dcnvi
†`‡e| GLb w`‡q‡Q...†Zvgv‡K|Õ
†cÖgv¯ú‡ì nvZ wb‡Ri nv‡Z wb‡Z PvBj †Q‡jUv, wKš‘ dvwZgv †h
`yB nvZ w`‡q a‡i †i‡L‡Q cvÎ|
Ô†Zvgvi ¯^‡cœi K_v †kvbv‡j, †kvbv‡j †mB ivRv Avi ¸ßa‡bi Mí|
GgbKx j¶YI ev` `vIwb| ZvB GLb fq cvB bv wKQy‡Z, †Kbbv IB
j¶Y¸‡jvB †Zvgv‡K Avgvi mvg‡b G‡b Lvov Kwi‡q‡Q| AvR Avwg
†Zvgvi ¯^‡cœi...†Zvgvi j‡¶ï GKUv Ask|
ÔAvi †mRb¨B PvB Zywg GwM‡q hvI j‡¶ï w`‡K| hw` Zvi Rb¨
A‡c¶v Ki‡Z nq hy× _vgv ch©šÍ †Zv K‡iv| Avi hw` P‡j †h‡Z PvI
Av‡M, Zvn‡j hvI ¯^‡cœi †Luv‡R| evwjqvwoi iƒc cv‡ë †`q evZvm,
giæf~wg‡K wKš‘ cvëv‡Z cv‡i bv| G‡K-A‡bï cÖwZ Avgv‡ì
fv‡jvevmvI †Zgwb cvëvevi g‡Zv bq|
ÔgvKZye,Õ †kl Kij †g‡qwU K_v| Ôhw` Avwg †Zvgvi ¯^‡cœi GKUv
Ask n‡q _vwK Avm‡jB, Zvn‡j Avevi wd‡i †Zvgv‡K Avm‡ZB n‡e
Avgvi Kv‡Q|Õ
†mw`b †divi c‡_ gb Lvivc K‡i nuvU‡Z jvMj †Q‡jwU| A‡bK
ivLvj‡KB we‡q Ki‡Z †`‡L‡Q †m| ¯¿x‡ì‡K †evSv‡Z Zv‡ì Kó
n‡Zv, fv‡jvevmviv Uv‡b IB gwnjviv I‡ì †h‡Z w`Z bv `~‡ii gv‡V|
c‡iievi †`Lv n‡j †mUv Rvbvj dvwZgv‡K|
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†d‡i bv, Zviv n‡q hvq †g‡Ni Ask| n‡q hvq cïi, cvwbi Avi gvwUi
m‡½ GKvZ¥| ej‡Z cv‡iv, Ggb A‡bK bv wd‡i Avmv gvbyl wb‡q M‡o
I‡V `ywbqvi AvZ¥v|
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ÔA‡b‡K Avevi wd‡iI Av‡m| Zv †`‡L Ab¨ †g‡qivI Lywk n‡q eyK
euv‡a AvkvqÑfv‡e †h GKw`b nq‡Zv I‡ì cyiælivI wd‡i Avm‡e|
I‡ì‡K †`‡L Cl©v n‡Zv Av‡M Avgvi| AvR AvwgI bvnq †mB `‡j
bvg †jLve|
Ôgiæi bvix AvwgÑwb‡Ri GB cwiP‡q Mwe©ZI| PvB Avgvi ¯^vgx †hb
evwjqvwoi iƒc cv‡ë †`qv evZv‡mi †Pv‡L †PvL †i‡L Ny‡i †eovq gy³
wen‡½i g‡Zv| hw` †mRb¨ ìKvi nq †Zv †g‡b †beÑGKw`b †m n‡q
hv‡e †g‡Ni, cïi...giæi cvwbi Ask!Õ
Bs‡i‡Ri Kv‡Q wd‡i †Mj ivLvj-evjK| dvwZgvi K_v ej‡Z B‡”Q
n‡”Q Lye eÜy‡K| wKš‘ hLb †`Lj †h Bs‡iR Zuveyi mvg‡b GKUv
dv‡b©m evwb‡q‡Q, ZLb AevK n‡q fy‡j †Mj me|
A™¢Zy Pywjø IUv, KvV IUvi Av¸‡bi †LvivK; Ic‡i dzU‡Q GKUv
d¬v¯‹| evwji mgy‡`ªi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Bs‡iR, †PvL †Kgb †hb
Av‡Mi PvB‡ZI †ewk D¾¡j †`Lv‡”Q|
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Ki‡Z n‡e, Avi †mUv Ki‡Z PvB‡j f‡qi wPý gvÎ ivLv hv‡e bv
AšÍ‡i| Avm‡j Av‡M GB fqUvi Rb¨B cvwiwb gnvb wb`k©b wb‡q KvR
Ki‡Z|
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wKš‘ Zv‡Z Kx? AviI †h `k eQi A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡”Q bv, G‡ZB
Lywk|Õ
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m~h©v‡¯Íi Av‡jvq giæf~wg †Mvjvwc nIqv ch©šÍ| †Kb †hb giæi ey‡Ki
Ici w`‡q †nu‡U †h‡Z PvB‡Q gb, B‡”Q n‡”Q bxieZvi g‡a¨ Lyu‡R †`‡L
cÖ‡kœi DËi|
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Ic‡i e‡m m‡¤§vwn‡Zi g‡Zv †P‡q iBj w`M‡šÍi w`‡K| fv‡jvevmv
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Avi wb‡Ri K‡i †bevi Pvwn`v‡K Avjv`v Ki‡Z PvBj, wKš‘ A‡bK
†Póv K‡iI cvij bv| Gw`‡K dvwZgv n‡”Q giæi bvix, hw` †Kv_vI
†M‡j †evSv hvq Ggb igYx‡K Zvn‡j †mUv GB giæf~wg|
e‡m-e‡m fve‡Q, Ggb mgq g‡b n‡jv gv_vi Ici bo‡Q wKQy
GKUv| gv_v Zy‡j †P‡q †`L‡Z †cj Avmgv‡b fvmgvb GK †Rvov evR
cvwL|
evZv‡mi Wvbv †g‡j fvm‡Q Iiv| Lvwj †Pv‡L †`‡L †Kvb j¶¨ Av‡Q
e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv, wKš‘ †Q‡jUvi g‡b n‡jv †hb wKQy GKUv ai‡Z
†c‡i‡Q| KxÑ†mUv Aek¨ GB gyn~‡Z© eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv| cvwL¸‡jvi Iov
AbymiY Kij Ii †PvL, †mB Iovi c‡_i AšÍwb©wnZ inm¨ ai‡Z
PvB‡Q| nq‡Zv †cÖg‡K Kxfv‡e m¤ú‡` cwiYZ nevi nvZ †_‡K i¶v
Kiv hvq, †mUv eyS‡Z cvi‡e GB cvwL¸‡jvi KvQ †_‡K|
†Kb †hb wb‡R‡K K¬všÍ jvM‡Q †ek| AšÍi ej‡Q †R‡M _vK‡Z,
wKš‘ kixi Nywg‡q †h‡Z Pvq| Ôêwk¦K fvlv wkLwQ...Zvici †_‡K
we‡k¦i me wKQy bZyb A_© wb‡q ùvov‡”Q Avgvi mvg‡b, GgbKx ev‡Ri
IovI|Õ wb‡R‡K ejj I| †cÖ‡g c‡o‡Q e‡j †mŠfvMëvb g‡b n‡”Q
wb‡R‡K| †Kbbv gvbyl hLb †cÖ‡g c‡o, ZLb cwi”Qbœ n‡q I‡V Zvi
`„wóf½x|
AvPgKv `yB cvwLi GKUv Suvwc‡q coj Av‡iKUvi Ici| †mB `„k¨
†`‡L ivLvj-evjK gvbm †Pv‡L †`L‡Z †cj Av‡iKUv `„k¨: GK`j
†mbv, kvwYZ Z‡jvqvi DuwP‡q Qy‡U Avm‡Q giƒ`¨v‡b| GK gyn~Z© ¯’vqx
n‡jv †mB `„k¨, wKš‘ IB GKUv gyn~Z©B I‡K bvwo‡q †èvi Rb¨ h‡_ó|
gvby‡li gy‡L gixwPKvi K_v ï‡b‡Q A‡bK, wb‡RI †`‡L‡Q| I¸‡jv
Avm‡j gvby‡liB g‡bi AvKv•¶v, Zxeª nevi Kvi‡Y †hb AjxK ev¯Í‡ei
iƒc a‡i †`q nvZQvwb| wKš‘ kÎæi AvµgY †Zv Ii Zxeª AvKv•¶v n‡Z
cv‡i bv!
fy‡j †h‡Z PvBj I, wdi‡Z PvBj a¨v‡b| giæf~wgi †Mvjvwc evjy‡Z
PvBj me wPšÍv Wywe‡q w`‡Z| wKš‘ AšÍ‡i Kx †hb †Mu‡_ Av‡Q, PvB‡Q bv
I‡K Qvo‡Z|
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Ôj¶Y †`‡L G‡Mv‡e,Õ civgk© w`‡qwQj mv‡j‡gi ivRv| †Q‡jUv

Dcjwä Ki‡Z cvijÑhv †`‡L‡Q, Zv Aek¨¤¢vex|
D‡V ùvwo‡q wdi‡Z jvMj giƒ`¨v‡b, eyS‡Z cvij †h giæf~wg
wbivc` n‡Z hv‡”Q KÕw`b c‡i| Avi wec` †a‡q Avm‡e IB D`¨v‡bi
w`‡K|
†LRyi Mv‡Qi Zjvq e‡m wQj Ii eÜy, DU-PvjK| †m-I Dc‡fvM
Ki‡Q m~h©v‡¯Íi `„k¨|
Ô†mbv`j †a‡q Avm‡Q,Õ Rvbvj ivLvj-evjK| ÔAvwg GKUv...`„k¨
†`L‡Z †c‡qwQ|Õ
ÔGgb †`‡L A‡b‡KB|Õ Reve w`j DU-PvjK|
nvj Qvoj bv †Q‡jwU, ejj evR cvwL‡ì K_v| I‡ì‡K †`L‡Z-
†`L‡Z †h AvPgKv aiYxi AvZ¥vi †mªv‡Z Wye w`‡qwQjÑ†mUvI ev` w`j
bv|
Gevi Zvi K_v eyS‡Z cvij DU-PvjK| †m Rv‡b, c„w_exi ey‡K
_vKv †h‡Kvb wKQy wb‡Ri †fZ‡i enb K‡i P‡j evwK m‡ei BwZnvm|
A‡b‡KB Av‡Q hviv eB‡qi cvZv Ly‡j, A_ev gvby‡li nvZ †`‡L ev
Zvm D‡ë...wb‡`bc‡¶ cvwL‡ì Dovj †`‡L cv‡i c„w_exi AvZ¥vi
†mªv‡Z Mv †fRv‡Z| Avm‡j I¸‡jv †`‡L ev K‡i †ev‡S bv Zviv, eis
I¸‡jv Avm‡j Zv‡ì Rb¨ †mB †mªv‡Zi w`‡K G‡Mvevi ìRv|
giæf~wg‡Z Gme K‡i Rxeb-aviY Kiv gvby‡li Afve †bB|
Zv‡ì‡K WvKv nq fwel¨r-`ªóv, bvix Ges e„×iv hv‡ì fq cvq|
GgbKx †MvÎ-cÖavbivI `yBevi fv‡e GB fwel¨r-`ªóv‡ì Kv‡Q †h‡Z|
†Kvbfv‡e hw` Rvb‡Z cv‡i †h hy‡× giY n‡e, Zvn‡j Avi hv‡e bv!
giæi cyiæl‡ì hy× Ki‡Z AvcwË †bB, Z‡e djvdjUv Rvb‡Z Pvq bv|
D‡ËRbvi †LvivK †hvMvq Zv‡ì ARvbv fwel¨r|
hv n‡e, Zv n‡e...†Kbbv Avjøvn Zv wj‡L †i‡L‡Qb| Avi Avjøvn
KLbI gvby‡li Rb¨ g›` wKQy wba©viY K‡ib bv| ZvB Zviv †eu‡P _v‡K
eZ©gv‡b, †Kbbv eZ©gvb †h Pg‡Ki mgwó!
DU-PvjK‡K †hv×v ej‡j fyj n‡e, †m fwel¨r-`ªóv‡ì Kv‡Q hvq
e‡U| I‡ì A‡b‡Ki K_v cieZ©x‡Z mZ¨ n‡q‡Q, A‡b‡Ki nqwb|
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nVvr GKw`b Ii †`Lv mePvB‡Z eq¯‹ fwel¨r-`ªóv (Ges mePvB‡Z

fxwZKiI) Rvb‡Z PvBjÑfwel¨r Rvbvi GZ AvMÖn †Kb Ii?
Ô†hb...†hb Ggb KvR Ki‡Z cvwi,Õ Reve w`‡qwQj DU-PvjK|
Ôhv‡Z K‡i AbvKvw•¶Z fwel¨r cv‡ë hvq|Õ
Ôhw` cv‡ëB hvq, Zvn‡j †Zv †mUv Avi †Zvgvi fwel¨‡Z iBj bv|Õ
e‡jwQj fwel¨r-`ªóv|
Ônq‡Zv fwel¨r Rvb‡Z PvB wb‡R‡K cÖ¯‘Z Kivi Rb¨|Õ
Ôhw` fwel¨‡Z fv‡jv wKQy _v‡K, Zvn‡j †Zv †mUv gvb‡Z †Kvb
mgm¨v n‡e bv,Õ fwel¨r-`ªóvi hyw³| ÔwKš‘ hw` _v‡K g›` wKQy, Zvn‡j
Rvbvi ci †_‡KB ïiæ n‡e Kó|Õ
Ôfwel¨r Rvb‡Z PvB KviY Avwg cyiæl,Õ Ae‡k‡l e‡jwQj DU-
PvjK| ÔAvi cyiæl gvbyl fwel¨‡Zi w`‡K GK †Pv‡L †i‡L mvRvq
wb‡Ri Rxeb|Õ
ey‡ov †mB fwel¨r-`ªóvi `¶Zv wQj Wvj-cvjvi QK covq| gvwU‡Z
†m Qyu‡o †`q Wvj, Zvici K‡i fwel¨ØvYx| wKš‘ †mw`b wKQyB Kij
bv| D‡ëv Wvj¸‡jv Kvco w`‡q gywo‡q, †i‡L w`j †Svjvq|
Ôgvby‡li fwel¨r cov Avgvi †ckv,Õ e‡jwQj DU-PvjK‡K j¶¨
K‡i| ÔWv‡ji QK e¨vL¨v Ki‡Z cvwi, †hLv‡b me †jLv Av‡Q †mLv‡b
†h‡Z cvwi I¸‡jvi mvnv‡h¨| ILv‡b †cuŠQvevi ci fy‡j hvIqv AZxZ
dz‡U I‡V Avgvi mvg‡b| eZ©gv‡bi me j¶Y wb‡R †_‡K G‡m Zv‡ì
e¨vL¨v Rvwb‡q hvq|
Ôgvbyl hLb Avgv‡K wKQy wR‡Ám K‡i, ZLb wKš‘ Avwg fwel¨r
†`‡L Reve †`B bv| eiÂ Av›`vR K‡i Reve †`B| †Kbbv fwel¨r
GKgvÎ mªóvi nv‡Z, Ges GKgvÎ wZwbB KLbI-mLbI †mUv cÖùywUZ
K‡ib| Zvn‡j cÖkœ Ki‡Z cv‡iv, fwel¨r Av›`vR Kwi Kxfv‡e? DË‡i
eje, fwel¨‡Zi me in‡mï PvweKvwV jywK‡q Av‡Q eZ©gv‡bi j¶‡Y|
ZvB eZ©gv‡bi w`‡K bRi w`‡j, Kiv hvq DbœwZ| Avi DbœwZ m‡½ K‡i
wb‡q Av‡m Avb›`gq fwel¨r|
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ÔZvB ewjÑfy‡j hvI mvg‡b Kx n‡e †mB wPšÍv| cÖwZUv w`b KvUvI
mªóvi Av‡`k gvb¨ K‡i| wek¦vm iv‡Lv...mªóv Zvi me m„wó‡KB
fv‡jvev‡mb| cÖwZUv w`b ZvB m‡½ K‡i wb‡q Av‡m Amxg m¤¢vebv|Õ
KLb mªóv Zv‡K fwel¨r †`Lvi my‡hvM †`‡ebÑAvPgKv GB cÖkœ K‡i
emj DU-PvjK|
ÔhLb wZwb...GKgvÎ wZwb PvB‡eb| wKš‘ mPivPi GgbUv nq bv|
hw` nq, Zvn‡j Zvi KviY GKUvBÑ†h fwel¨r mªóv wj‡L †i‡L‡Qb,
†mUv †hb cv‡ë hvq|Õ
ivLvj-evjK‡K fwel¨‡Zi GKUv Ask †`wL‡q‡Qb gnvb cÖfy, fvej
DU-PvjK| wKš‘ †mRb¨ GB †Q‡jUv‡KB †Kb †e‡Q wb‡jb?
ÔZvn‡j GK KvR K‡iv, cÖavb‡ì m‡½ K_v e‡jv,Õ ejj †m|
ÔA‡b‡KB mg‡eZ n‡q‡Qb GLv‡b| I‡ì‡K RvbvI †h †mbv`j Qy‡U
Avm‡Q|Õ
Ôhw` nv‡mb? Dwo‡q †`b Avgvi K_v?Õ
ÔIov‡eb bv| Iiv mevB giæi ey‡K †e‡o IVv gvbyl| Rv‡bb
Kxfv‡e j¶Y wePvi Ki‡Z nq|Õ
ÔZvn‡j †Zv m¤¢eZ GiBgv‡S me a‡iI †d‡j‡Qb|Õ
ÔGB gyn~‡Z© Avµg‡Yi Avk¼v Ki‡Qb bv Zviv| Zv‡ì
wek¦vmÑAvjøvn hw` wKQy Rvbv‡Z Pvb †Zv KvD‡K-bv-KvD‡K †mB Ávb
w`‡q cvwV‡q †`‡eb| GgbUv n‡q‡Q Av‡MI, Gevi †mB †KD GKRb
Zywg...GB hv|Õ
dvwZgvi K_v GKevi fvej †Q‡jUv| Zvici wm×všÍ wbj, eÜyi
civgk© †gvZv‡eK KvR Ki‡e|
†MvÎ-cÖavb‡ì mvg‡b ùvov‡e I|
giƒ`¨v‡bi wVK gvSLv‡b Aew¯’Z wekvj mv`v ZuveyUvi mvg‡b wM‡q

ùvovj †Q‡jUv| cÖnixi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj, Ô†MvÎ-cÖavb‡ì m‡½ †`Lv
Ki‡Z PvB| giæi ey‡K †`Lv we‡kl j¶Y Zv‡ì Rvbv‡bv ìKvi|Õ
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Reve bv w`‡q, Zuveyi †fZi cv ivLj cÖnix| †ek LvwbK¶Y ci

†ewi‡q G‡jv mv`v Ges †mvbvwj iOv †cvkvK cwiwnZ GK hyeK
Avie‡K wb‡q| hv-hv †`‡L‡Q, me GB bevMZ‡K Rvbvj ivLvj-
evjK| I‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z e‡j, Avevi Zuvey‡Z Xy‡K †Mj hyeK|
ivZ †b‡g‡Q, KjniZ †jvK Ges D‡ËwRZ ewYK`j XyK‡jv-
†e‡iv‡jv Zuvey †_‡K| G‡K-G‡K wb‡f †Mj me¸‡jv AwMœKzÐ| giæi
g‡ZvB bxie n‡q †Mj D`¨vb| GKgvÎ R¡j‡Z _vKj cÖavb GB Zuveyi
Av¸b|
cy‡ivUv mgq dvwZgvi K_v †f‡e KvwU‡q‡Q †Q‡jwU, †kl
K‡_vcK_b D‡ë-cv‡ë †`L‡Q g‡b| wKš‘ kZ †Póv‡ZI †Kvb A_©
Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv|
Ae‡k‡l, eû¶Y A‡c¶vi ci cÖnix †fZ‡i cÖ‡e‡ki Bw½Z w`j
†Q‡jwU‡K| hv †`Lj, Zv‡Z nZevK n‡q †Mj †m| KLbI fv‡ewb †h
GLv‡b, GB giæf~wgi gvSLv‡b...Ggb GK Zuvey _vK‡Z cv‡i!
gvwU †X‡K †i‡L‡Q †h MvwjPv, †mB gv‡bi MvwjPvq KLbI nuv‡Uwb
†Q‡jwU| Ici †_‡K Syj‡Q †mvbvi †gvg`vbx‡Z ivLv cÖR¡wjZ †gvg|
†MvÎ-cÖavbiv Aa©-e„ËvKv‡i e‡m Av‡Qb Zuveyi G‡Kev‡i IB cv‡k|
Avivg Ki‡Qb GgeªqWvwi Kiv wm‡éi evwj‡ki Ici †njvb w`‡q|
iƒcvwj _vjvq K‡i Pv Ges Lvevi cwi‡ekb Ki‡Q f„Zïv| û‡Kvi
Av¸b R¡vwj‡q ivL‡Q I‡ì K‡qKRb| †auvqvi wgwó Nªv‡Y fvix n‡q
Av‡Q evZvm|
mewgwj‡q †gvU AvURb cÖavb Av‡Qb ILv‡b| Z‡e †Q‡jUv eyS‡Z
cvij †h cÖavb‡ìI cÖavb Av‡Qb| wZwb GKRb Avie, †mvbvwj-mv`v
†cvkvK cwiwnZ| Aa©-e„‡Ëi wVK gv‡S e‡m Av‡Qb| Zvi GK cv‡k
ùvwo‡q Av‡Q LvwbK Av‡M †`Lv hyeK|
ÔKB †mB AcwiwPZ ZiæY? †h ej‡Q j¶Y †`Lvi K_v?Õ cÖavb‡ì
GKRb Rvb‡Z PvB‡jb|
ÔAvwgB †m,Õ Reve w`j ivLvj-evjK, w`j Ii †`Lv `„‡kï eY©bv|
ÔAvgiv cÖR‡b¥i ci cÖRb¥ a‡i AvwQ GLv‡b, Zvn‡j †Kb giæf~wg
GB m`¨ Avmv †Q‡jUv‡K j¶Y †`Lv‡e?Õ Av‡iK cÖav‡bi cÖk| œ
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Ô†Kbbv Avgvi †PvL GLbI giæ †`‡L Af¨¯Í bq|Õ Reve w`j
†Q‡jUv| ÔZvB Ggb wKQy Avwg †`L‡Z cvB, hv Af¨¯Í †PvL cvq bv|Õ
†mB m‡½ fvej, Avi Avwg `ywbqvi AvZ¥vi K_vI Rvwb e‡j|
Ôgiƒ`¨vb wbi‡c¶ GjvKv, †KD GLv‡b AvµgY Ki‡e bv|Õ Z„Zxq
cÖavb ej‡jb|
ÔAvwg hv †`‡LwQ, †Kej ZvB Rvbv‡Z cvwi Avcbv‡ì‡K| hw`
wek¦vm bv nq, Zvn‡j †Zv Avgv‡K cvËv †èvi ìKvi †bB|Õ
Av‡jvPbvq Wy‡e †M‡jb mevB| Ggb D”Pvi‡Y Aviwe ej‡Qb †h
†Q‡jwU wK”Qy eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv| ZvB P‡j †h‡Z D`¨Z n‡jv, wKš‘
cÖnixi wb‡`©‡k e‡m coj Avevi| fq cv‡”Q †m, nq‡Zv j¶Y I‡K
fyj c‡_ cwiPvwjZ Ki‡Q Gevi| bvn, DU-Pvj‡Ki m‡½ K_v ejvUvB
DwPr nqwb|
AvPgKv GK`g gv‡S e‡m _vKv AviewU nvm‡jb, GZ ¶xY †mB
nvwm †h ivLvj-evjK Qvov †KD ai‡ZB cvij bv! wKQyUv Avk¦¯Í n‡jv
†Q‡jUv| GB cÖavb Av‡jvPbvq Ask †bbwb, Avm‡j †Kvb K_vB
e‡jbwb GB ch©šÍ| êwk¦K fvlvq GZw`‡b AwfÁ n‡q wM‡q‡Q I, ZvB
eyS‡Z cvi‡Q kvwšÍi Aven †Q‡q Av‡Q Zuvey‡Z| G‡m wVK KvRUv
K‡i‡Q, ej‡Q Ii AšÍivZ¥v|
†kl n‡jv Av‡jvPbv| cÖavbiv †ek wKQy¶Y Pyc K‡i ïb‡jb
Avi‡ei K_v| Zvici wZwb †Q‡jUvi w`‡K wdi‡jb, Gevi †Pnviv
kxZj|
Ô`yB nvRvi eQi Av‡M, A‡bK `~‡ii †Kvb ¯’v‡b, ¯^‡cœ wek¦vmx GK
gvbyl‡K Qyu‡o †djv n‡qwQj KvivMv‡i| c‡i Zv‡K `vm wn‡m‡e wewµ
K‡i †`qv nq|Õ Gevi †Q‡jUvi †evSvi g‡Zv D”Pvi‡Y ej‡Qb K_v|
ÔAvgv‡ì ewYKiv †K‡b †mB e¨w³‡K, wb‡q Av‡m wgk‡i| Avgiv mevB
Rvwb, hviv ¯^‡cœ wek¦vm K‡i, Zviv †mUvi ZvweiI Ki‡Z cv‡i|Õ
GKUy weiwZ w`‡q ïiæ Ki‡jb Avevi, ÔdvivI hLb ¯^‡cœ †`‡LwQ‡jb
†ivMv Miæ Ges †gvUvZvRv Miæ, ZLb GB ¯^cœ`k©x wgki‡K
euvwP‡qwQ‡jb `ywf©¶ †_‡K| Zvi bvg wQj BDmyd| wZwbI bevMZ
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wQ‡jb GB †`‡k, wVK †Zvgvi g‡Zv| e‡qmUvI m¤¢eZ †Zvgvi mgvbB

wQj|Õ
Avevi weiwZ w`‡jb wZwb, †Pv‡L KwVb `„wó| ÔAvgiv ixwZ-bxwZ‡K
m¤§vb †`B| †mB Avg‡j GB ixwZB wgki‡K euvwP‡qwQj `ywf©‡¶i nvZ
†_‡K| ïay ZvB bv, wgkixq‡ì‡K cwiYZ K‡i we‡k¦i mePvB‡Z abx
RvwZi GKUvq| ixwZ gvbyl‡K †kLvq giæi eyK cvwo †èvi Dcvq,
wkLvq Kxfv‡e Zv‡ì mšÍvb‡ì we‡q w`‡j fv‡jv n‡e| †mB ixwZ
ej‡Q, giƒ`¨vb wbi‡c¶ GjvKv| KviY hy‡×i `yB c‡¶iB _v‡K
D`¨vb, ZvB I¸‡jv Avµg‡Yi mvg‡b Amnvq|Õ
e„‡×i K_vi gv‡S evMov w`j bv †KD|
ÔwKš‘ ixwZ G-I e‡j, giæf~wgi Bw½Z AMÖvn¨ Kiv DwPr n‡e bv|
Avgiv hv Rvwb, Zv IB evjyi mgy`ª †_‡K wk‡LwQ|Õ
Bw½Z w`‡jb Avie, m‡½-m‡½ D‡V ùvovj mevB| Av‡jvPbv †kl,
û‡KvI wbwf‡q †djv n‡q‡Q; mUvb ùvwo‡q Av‡Q cÖnixiv| †Q‡jUvI
DVj, †h‡Z D`¨Z| wKš‘ Avevi gyL Lyj‡jb cÖavb|
ÔAvMvgxKvj Avgiv bZyb AvBb Rvwi KiwQÑgiƒ`¨v‡b †KD A¯¿ m‡½
ivL‡Z cvi‡e bv, GB AvBb Avi ejer _vK‡e bv| Kvj mvivw`b kÎæi
Avk¼vq Avgiv †PvL-Kvb †Lvjv ivLe| m~h© †Wvevi ci mevB Avevi
A¯¿ Rgv †`‡e Avgvi Kv‡Q| kÎæi cÖwZ `kwU jv‡ki wewbg‡q Zywg
cv‡e GKwU K‡i ¯^Y©gy`ªv|
ÔwKš‘ mveavb, Iiv hy× ïiæ bv Ki‡j A¯¿ †ei Kiv hv‡e bv| A¯¿
wKš‘ giæi g‡ZvB cÖZviK| hw` GKevi eënvi bv Kiv nq, Zvn‡j
c‡ii evi KvR bv-I Ki‡Z cv‡i| hw` GKUv A¯¿I Kvj m~h©v‡¯Íi
Av‡M eënvi bv Kiv nq, Zvn‡j Lv‡c cy‡o ivLvi Av‡M †Zvgvi Ici
eënvi Kiv n‡e|Õ
Zuvey †_‡K hLb †e‡ivj †Q‡jwU, ZLb giƒ`¨vb †hb fvm‡Q c~wY©gvi
iæcvwj Av‡jvq| wb‡Ri Zuvey †_‡K wek wgwb‡Ui `~i‡Z¡ Av‡Q I,
†mw`‡K iIbv w`j|
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nZevK n‡q fve‡Q GKUy Av‡Mi AwfÁZv wb‡q| `ywbqvi AvZ¥vi

†mªv‡Z Wye w`‡Z †c‡i‡Q †m, wKš‘ GLb g‡b n‡”Q Zvi g~j¨ PyKv‡Z n‡e
Rvb w`‡q!
evwRUv wbtm‡›`‡n fq cvB‡q †èvi g‡Zv| wKš‘ j‡¶ï wcQ‡b
†QvUvi wm×všÍ wb‡q †hw`b †fovi cvj wewµ K‡i w`‡qwQj, †mw`b
†_‡KB SyuwK wb‡Z n‡”Q jvMvZvi| DU-PvjK †hgbUv e‡jwQjÑAvR
gijvg bv Kvj, Zv‡Z Kx hvq-Av‡m? me wKQyB †h wbf©i K‡i GKUv
k‡ãi IciÑgvKZye|
nuvU‡Z-nuvU‡Z fve‡Q I, Avd‡mvm †bB g‡b †Kvb| hw` AvMvgxKvj
gviv hvq, Zvn‡j eyS‡Z n‡e †h mªóv Pvb bv fwel¨r cv‡ë hvK|
gi‡jI AšÍZ Luvwo cvwo w`‡q, ùwU‡Ki †`vKv‡b KvR K‡i, giæf~wgi
bxieZv‡K g‡b wb‡q Avi dvwZgvi †Pv‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡q †Zv gi‡e!
A‡bK Av‡M †Q‡o‡Q evwo, Zvici †_‡K cÖwZUv w`b KvwU‡q‡Q
cÖvYf‡i| Kvj hw` g‡iI, Ab¨ me ivLv‡ji PvB‡Z A‡bK †ewk wKQy
†`‡L gi‡e|
fvebvUv gv_vq Avm‡ZB M‡e© f‡i †Mj Ii eyK|
AvPgKv ïb‡Z †cj eRªcv‡Zi AvIqvR, cÖPÐ evZv‡mi av°vq
AvQ‡o coj gvwUi Ici| evjyi Ggb †`qvj Lvov n‡q wM‡q‡Q Ii
mvg‡b †h Puv` †`LvB hv‡”Q bv| Ii mvg‡b GLb ùvwo‡q Av‡Q cÖKvÐ
GK mv`v †Nvov| Zxeª D‡ËRbvq wPrKvi K‡i WvK‡Q IUv|
†PvL auvav‡bv evjyi N~wY© wKQyUv kvšÍ n‡j, mvg‡bi `„k¨ †`L‡Z †cj
†Q‡jUv| bv †c‡jB †evanq fv‡jv n‡Zv| †Kbbv IB †Nvovi wc‡V e‡m
_vKv, m¤ú~Y© Kv‡jv †cvkvK cwiwnZ Av‡ivnx‡K †`‡L fq cv‡e †h
†KD! gv_vq Zvi cvMox, †PvL Qvov †Pnvivi Avi wKQyB †`Lv hv‡”Q bv
Kvco w`‡q †X‡K ivLv n‡q‡Q e‡j; Kuv‡ai Ici e‡m Av‡Q GKUv evR
cvwL| †e`yCb `~Z e‡j g‡b n‡”Q Zv‡K, wKš‘ e¨w³Z¡ e‡j w`‡”Q †h
wZwb wbQK †Kvb `~Z bb|
A™¢Zy -`k©b †NvomIqv‡ii nv‡Z i‡q‡Q D`¨Z, †Lvjv Ges euvKv‡bv
Z‡jvqvi| LvcUv m¨vW‡ji m‡½ jvwM‡q ivLv| B¯úvZ Sj‡K DV‡Q
Puv‡ì Av‡jv‡Z|
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Ô†K †`wL‡q‡Q ev‡Ri jovB †`‡L gyL †Lvjvi mvnm?Õ Rvb‡Z

PvB‡jb Av‡ivnx| †Rviv‡jv †mB K‡Éi cÖwZaŸwb Qwo‡q coj cy‡iv
Avj-dvBqyg Ry‡o|
ÔAvwgB †mB `ytmvnmx|Õ mvwšÍqv‡Mv gvZv‡gv‡iv‡mi †mB QweUv g‡b
c‡o †Mj †Q‡jwUi| Gfv‡eB mv`v †Nvovi wc‡V e‡m wQ‡jb wZwb|
nv‡Z wQj D`¨Z Z‡jvqvi, Avi cv‡qi Kv‡Q gv_v KzUwQj Awek¦vmxiv|
GB †jvKUv‡KI †Zgb †`Lv‡”Q, cv_©K¨ ïay GUvB †h GK wek¦vmx
gv_v KzU‡Q Zvi cv‡q|
ÔAvwg e‡jwQ,Õ AveviI ejj †Q‡jwU| Z‡jvqv‡ii AvNvZ gv_v
†c‡Z †bevi Rb¨ cÖ¯‘Z| ÔG‡Z †eu‡P hv‡e A‡bK Rxeb| KviY Avwg
we‡k¦i AvZ¥vi †mªv‡Z DuwK w`‡Z m¶g n‡qwQ|Õ
Kx Avðh©! G‡jv bv †Kvb AvNvZ, D‡ëv Av‡¯Í-Av‡¯Í nvZLvbv
bvwg‡q wb‡jb Av‡ivnx| †Kej gvÎ A¯¿Uvi kxl© †Quvqv‡jb †Q‡jUvi
Kcv‡j| GK †duvUv i³ †ewi‡q G‡jv ILvb †_‡K|
wb_i n‡q Av‡Qb Av‡ivnx, wb_i †Q‡jUvI| cvjvevi K_v gv_v‡ZI
Av‡mwb Zvi| D‡ëv A™¢yZ GK Avb‡›` f‡i DV‡Q gbÑj¶¨ nvwm‡j
†b‡g Rvb Kzievb K‡i w`‡”Q, wb‡R‡K DrmM© Ki‡Q dvwZgvi Rb¨|
bvn, j¶Y I‡K fyj c‡_ PvwjZ K‡iwb| kÎæi gy‡LvgywL ùvwo‡q Av‡Q,
wKš‘ g„Zyï fq †bB Ii g‡b| aiYxi AvZ¥v A‡c¶v Ki‡Q Ii Rb¨,
AwP‡iB †mUvi Ask n‡q hv‡e| AvMvgxKvj Ii kÎæI n‡e †mUvi
Av‡iK Ask!
†Q‡jUvi Kcv‡j A¯¿ †VwK‡q ivL‡jb Av‡ivnx| Ô†Kb w`‡j DuwK?Õ
ÔAvwg †Kej †mUvB †`‡LwQ, hv IB cvwLiv Avgv‡K †`Lv‡Z
†P‡q‡Q| I‡ì AvKv•¶v wQj GB giƒ`¨vb‡K euvPv‡bv| AvMvgxKvj
AvcbvivI gviv hv‡eb, †Kbbv `‡j GB D`¨v‡bi †jvKivB fvix|Õ
A¯¿ boj bv GK we›`yI| ÔAvjøvni B”Qv cvëvevi Zywg †K?Õ
ÔAvjøvn evwb‡q‡Qb †mbv`j, Avevi IB cvwL‡ì‡K evwb‡q‡Qb
wZwbB| Avi AvjøvnB Avgv‡ì‡K wkwL‡q‡Qb cvwL‡ì fvlv| GB
`ywbqvq hv wKQy Av‡Q...me GKgvÎ wZwbB wj‡L‡Qb|Õ DU-Pvj‡Ki ejv
K_v¸‡jv wb‡Ri g‡Zv K‡i AvDiv‡jv ivLvj-evjK|
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Av‡ivnx A¯¿ mwi‡q wb‡jb Ii Kcvj †_‡K, ¯^w¯Í †cj †Q‡jUv|

wKš‘ cvjvevi †PóvI Kij bv|Õ
ÔgyL mvg‡j K_v e‡jv,Õ ej‡jb Av‡ivnx| Ôhv GKevi †jLv n‡q‡Q,
Zv KLbI cvëv‡e bv|Õ
ÔAvwg †`‡LwQ GK †mbv`‡ji AvµgY,Õ ejj †Q‡jwU| ÔwKš‘ Zvi
dj Kx n‡e, Zv †Zv †`wLwb!Õ
DË‡i mš‘ó †`Lvj Av‡ivnx‡K, Z‡e GLbI A¯¿ a‡i Av‡Qb|
ÔA™¢yZ GB †`‡k A™¢yZ GK ch©UK Kx Ki‡Q?Õ
Ôj¶¨ nvwm‡j †b‡gwQ c‡_...Avcwb eyS‡eb bv|Õ
Lv‡c A¯¿ cy‡o ivL‡jb AvMš‘K, GZ¶‡Y big n‡jv †Q‡jwUi
†`n|
Ô†Zvgvi mvnm cix¶v K‡i †`Lv ìKvi wQj,Õ ej‡jb Av‡ivnx|
Ôêwk¦K fvlv eyS‡Z n‡j mvnm Ggb GK ¸Y, hvi †Kvb weKí †bB|Õ
nZevK n‡q †Mj †Q‡jUv| GB inm¨gq gvbylwU Ggb GK wel‡qi
AeZviYv Ki‡Qb, hvi e¨vcv‡i nv‡Z †MvYv wKQy gvbyl Rv‡b †Kej!
ÔGZ `~i hLb G‡m c‡oQ, ZLb nvj †Q‡ov bv|Õ ej‡jb Av‡ivnx|
Ôgiæf~wg‡K fv‡jvevm, Z‡e fy‡jI AÜ wek¦vm †Kv‡iv bv| †Kbbv giæ
mevB‡K cix¶v K‡i †`‡L...cÖwZ av‡c, cÖwZ ¶‡Y| hviv g‡bv‡hvM
ivL‡Z cv‡i bv, Zv‡ì‡K †g‡i †d‡j!Õ
ey‡ov ivRvi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj †Q‡jwUi|
Ôhw` kÎæiv AvµgY K‡i, Ges m~h©v‡¯Íi mgqI gv_v-ao GKm‡½
_v‡K, Zvn‡j Avgv‡K Lyu‡R †ei †Kv‡iv|Õ ej‡jb Av‡ivnx| †h nv‡Z
GKUy Av‡M aiv wQj GKLvbv A¯¿, †mLv‡b GLb †`Lv hv‡”Q PveyK|
†NvovUv wPrKvi K‡i DVj Avevi, jvwd‡q D‡V Rb¥ w`j N~wY©i|
Ô†Kv_vq cve Avcbv‡K?Õ kw³kvjx cïUv QyU‡Z ïiæ Ki‡j cÖkœ Qyu‡o
w`j ivLvj-evjK|
PveyK aiv nvZUv `w¶Y w`K †`wL‡q w`j|
Avj‡Kwg‡÷i †`Lv †c‡q‡Q †Q‡jwU!
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c‡iiw`b mKv‡j `yB mnmªvwaK A¯¿avix gvbyl †Nviv-†div Ki‡Z jvMj

Avj-dvBqy‡g|
m~h© †cuŠ‡Q wM‡q‡Q ga¨-MM‡b, Ggb mgq w`M‡šÍ †`Lv †Mj cuvP‡kv
†jvK| DËi w`K †_‡K D`¨v‡b cÖ‡ek Kij Ak¦v‡ivnxiv| †`‡L kvwšÍi
evYx wb‡q G‡m‡Q e‡jB g‡b n‡”Q, Z‡e AvjLvjøvi wb‡P †h A¯¿
jyKv‡bv Av‡Q Zv cwi®‹vi| D`¨v‡bi gvSLv‡bi mv`v Zuveyi Kv‡Q G‡m
†ei K‡i Avbj hvi-hvi euvKv‡bv A¯¿ Avi ivB‡dj| Zvici? eb¨vi
cvwbi g‡Zv AvQ‡o coj Zviv...
...k~b¨ Zuvey‡Z!
gyn~‡Z©i gv‡S giƒ`¨v‡bi †jvK¸‡jv wN‡i †djj AvµgYKvix‡ì|
Ava NÈvi gv‡S GKRb ev‡` Avi †Kvb AvµgYKvix iBj bv k¦vm
†bevi Rb¨| ev”Pv-Kv”Pv‡ì wbivc‡` ivLv n‡q‡Q GK cv‡k, †LRyi
Mv‡Qi Avov‡j| gwnjviv Aek¨ wQj Zuvey‡ZB, ¯^vgx‡ì myi¶vi Rb¨
cÖv_©bv KiwQj| hy‡×i wK”Qy †`‡Lwb Zviv| gvwU‡Z c‡o _vKv jvk¸‡jv
bv _vK‡j †evSvB †hZ bv †h wKQy n‡q‡Q GLv‡b!
†eu‡P _vKv GKgvÎ †jvKwU Avm‡j AvµgYKvix `‡ji †bZv|
we‡K‡ji w`‡K Zv‡K wb‡q Avmv n‡jv D`¨v‡bi cÖavb‡ì mvg‡b|
Rvb‡Z PvIqv n‡jvÑGZ w`‡bi ixwZ fvOvi `ytmvnm I‡ì n‡jv †Kb?
†hv×v‡ì †bZv Reve w`jÑIi ˆmb¨‡ì mevB wQj ¶yavZ© Ges
Z„òvZ©| GZw`b hy× Kivi Rb¨ K¬všÍI, ZvB wVK K‡iwQj †h jovB‡qi
gq`v‡b †divi Av‡M giƒ`¨vb `Lj K‡i wKQyw`b wekªvg K‡i †b‡e|
AvµgYKvix‡ì cÖwZ KiæYv †eva Ki‡Q e‡j Rvbv‡jb cÖavbiv|
wKš‘ GB ixwZ Ggb †h fvOv A‡bK eo Aciva| ZvB cÖavb‡ì cÖavb
wm×všÍ wb‡jbÑAm¤§v‡bi g„Zy¨ eiY Ki‡Z n‡e AvµgYKvix `‡ji
†bZv‡K|
wki‡ñ` wKsev ey‡jU RyUj bv †ePvivi fv‡M¨| eiÂ I‡K Sywj‡q
†`qv n‡jv g„Z GKUv †LRyi MvQ †_‡K| giæi evZv‡m Kuvc‡Z jvMj
†`nwU|
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cÖavb‡ì cÖavb †W‡K cvVv‡jb †Q‡jwU‡K, nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡jb

cÂvkwU ¯^Y© gy`ªv| BDmy‡di MíUv †kvbv‡jb Avevi, Zvici giƒ`¨v‡bi
Dc‡`óv nevi cÖ¯Íve w`‡jb ivLvj-evjK‡K|
m~h© Wy‡e †M‡j AvKv‡k Av‡¯Í-Av‡¯Í †`Lv w`‡Z jvMj ZviKvivwR|

`w¶Y w`‡K nuvU‡Z ïiæ Kij †Q‡jwU|
†ek wKQy¶Y nuvUvi ci bR‡i coj GKUv Zuvey, cvk w`‡q †h‡Z
_vKv GK`j Avie Rvbvj I‡KÑILv‡b _v‡K Rx‡biv| wKš‘ cvËv bv
w`j bv †Q‡jUv, PycPvc e‡m A‡c¶v Ki‡Z jvMj|
Puv` AvKv‡k A‡bKUv Ic‡i IVvi ci †`Lv w`‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷|
`yB Kuv‡a `y‡Uv g„Z evR cvwL †d‡j †i‡L‡Qb|
ÔAvwg G‡mwQ,Õ ejj ivLvj-evjK|
ÔZywg Av‡mvwb|Õ Avj‡Kwg÷ Reve w`‡jb| Ô†Zvgv‡K GLv‡b G‡b‡Q
†Zvgvi j¶¨|Õ
Ô†MvÎ‡ì gv‡S hy× Pj‡Q| GLb giæf~wg cvi nIqv m¤¢e bv, ZvB
G‡mwQ|Õ
†Nvovi wcV †_‡K bvg‡jb myeY©-mªóv, Bw½‡Z †Q‡jwU‡K Zuvey‡Z
XyK‡Z ej‡jb| giƒ`¨v‡bi Zuvey¸‡jvi m‡½ Lye GKUv cv_©K¨ Av‡Q e‡j
g‡b nq bv| Avj‡Kwgi Kv‡R eënvi Kiv nq Ggb Pywjø Avi
hš¿cvwZi †Luv‡R ZvKvj Pvicv‡k, †cj bv hwÌ| GK‡Kvbvq wKQy eB
¯Íc
~ K‡i ivLv| †mB m‡½ Av‡Q ivbœv Kivi Rb¨ †QvÆ GKUv †÷vf,
MvwjPvq inm¨gq b·v KvUv|
Ôe‡mv, cÖ_‡g wKQy cvb Kwi| Zvici evR¸‡jv LvIqv hv‡e|Õ ejj
Avj‡Kwg÷|
†Q‡jwUi g‡b n‡jv, Av‡Mi w`b GB `y‡Uv evR cvwLB
†`‡LwQjÑwKš‘ ejj bv wKQyB| Avj‡Kwg÷ Av¸b R¡vjv‡jb, wgwó Nªv‡Y
f‡i DVj Zuvey| û‡Kvi PvB‡Z MÜUv DËg|
ÔAvgv‡K Avm‡Z e‡jwQ‡jb †Kb?Õ wR‡Ám Kij †Q‡jwU|
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Ôj¶Y †`‡L,Õ Rvbv‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| ÔevZvm e‡jwQj †h Zywg

Avm‡e, Avi mvnvh¨ jvM‡e †Zvgvi|Õ
Ôg‡b nq fyj n‡q‡Q Avcbvi| evZvm Avgvi K_v e‡jwb, e‡j‡Q
Ab¨ we‡`kx...gv‡b Bs‡i‡Ri K_v| wZwb LyuRwQ‡jb Avcbv‡K|Õ
ÔRvwb, mwVK c‡_ Av‡Q †m| Z‡e GZw`‡b giæf~wg‡K eyS‡Z
wkL‡Q, AviI A‡bK c_ cvwo w`‡Z n‡e|Õ
ÔAvi Avgvi?Õ
KYv †hvMmvR‡k †j‡M c‡o †mB Pvwn`v †gUv‡Z!Õ ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷,
wVK †hgbUv e‡jwQj mv‡j‡gi ivRv|
ey‡S †djj ivLvj-evjK, Av‡iKRb gvbyl I‡K j¶¨ AR©‡b mvnvh¨
Ki‡Z Dcw¯’Z n‡q‡Q! ÔAvcwb Zvn‡j Avgv‡K wb‡`©kbv †`‡eb?Õ
Ôbv| †Zvgvi hv-hv Rvbvi ìKvi, Zv †R‡b †d‡jQ| Avwg ïay
†Zvgv‡K ¸ßa‡bi Kv‡Q hvevi c_ †`wL‡q †è|Õ
ÔwKš‘ GLb †h hy× Pj‡Q!Õ ejj †Q‡jwU|
ÔAvkcv‡k Kx n‡”Q, Zv Avwg Rvwb|Õ
ÔAvwg †Zv Avgvi ¸ßab Lyu‡R †c‡qwQ| Av‡Q Avgvi DU, ùwU‡Ki
†`vKvb †_‡K Kvgv‡bv A_©I Av‡Q...evowZ wn‡m‡e Av‡Q AviI
cÂvkwU ¯^Y©gy`ªv| wb‡Ri †`‡k wd‡i †M‡j mevB Avgv‡K abx-Áv‡b
m¤§vb Ki‡e|Õ
ÔwKš‘ I¸‡jv wcivwgW †_‡K cvIwb|Õ ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷|
ÔdvwZgv‡KI †c‡qwQ Rxe‡b, Avgvi me ¸ßa‡bi PvB‡Z Ag~j¨|Õ
ÔI‡KI wcivwg‡W cvIwb|Õ
PycPvc †K‡U †Mj Lvevi mgqUv| GKUv †evZj Ly‡j †Q‡jwUi cv‡Î
jvj Zij †X‡j w`‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| Ggb my¯^v`y cvbxq Av‡M cvb
K‡iwb †m| †Pv‡L cÖkœ wb‡q ZvKvj I Zuveyi gvwj‡Ki w`‡K|
Ôgvby‡li gyL †_‡K hv †ei nq, †mUvB †ewk ¶wZKi|Õ
LvwbKUv ¯^w¯Í-†eva Kij †Q‡jwU| LvIqv †k‡l Zuveyi evB‡i wM‡q
emj Iiv, Puv` GZUv D¾¡j n‡q R¡j‡Q †h Zvi Zyjbvq
ZviKvivwR‡KI weeY© †VK‡Q|
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ÔDc‡fvM K‡iv wb‡R‡K, †f‡ev bv|Õ ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷, †Q‡jUv‡K

Avbw›`Z †`‡L wb‡RI mš‘ó| ÔAvR wekªvg bvI, a‡i bvI AvMvgxKvj
hy×‡¶‡Î bvg‡e Ggb ˆmwbK Zywg|
Ôg‡b †iL, Kx Av‡Q †Zvgvi AšÍ‡i; memgq ¸ßa‡bi K_v gv_vq
ivL‡e| IUv †Zvgv‡K Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡eB n‡e, †hb GZw`b hv
wk‡LQ Zvi A_© ey‡S Av‡m| AvMvgxKvj DU wewµ K‡i †Nvov wKb‡e|
ÔDU Ggb GK cÖvYx, hvi gwZ-MwZi †Kvb wVK-wVKvbv †bB| nq‡Zv
†`Lv hv‡e nvRv‡iv K`g †m nuvU‡Q wbijm-fv‡e| wKš‘ ci¶‡YB nuvUy
†M‡o e‡m g‡i hv‡e! Z‡e †Nvovi e¨vcviUv Avjv`v, mgq hZ eB‡Z
_v‡K...ZZ K¬všÍ n‡Z _v‡K Zviv| ZvB memgq †evSv hvq, Avi
KZ¶Y †mev Ki‡Z cvi‡e †Zvgvi|Õ
c‡iiw`b iv‡Z Avj‡Kwg‡÷i Zuveyi mvg‡b GKUv †Nvov wb‡q Dcw¯’Z

n‡jv ivLvj-evjK| Avj‡Kwg÷ cÖ¯‘Z, wb‡Ri †Nvovq P‡o em‡jb
wZwb| evR cvwLUv‡K ivL‡jb euv Kuv‡a|
†Q‡jUv‡K ej‡jb, Ôgiæf~wgi cÖvY †Kv_vq jywK‡q Av‡Q, †mUv
†`LvI †Zv| hviv Ggb wRwbm †`L‡Z cvq, †Kej ZvivB ¸ßab
Avwe®‹v‡i m¶g n‡e|Õ
evjyi mgy`ª cvwo w`‡Z jvM‡jb Zviv, Puv‡ì Av‡jvq c_ †`‡L|
giæf~wg‡Z cÖv‡Yi †`Lv cve wKbv Rvwb bv, fvej †Q‡jUv| giæf~wg‡K
GLbI †h wVKfv‡e wP‡b DV‡ZB cvwiwb|
Avj‡Kwg÷‡K Zv ej‡e wKbv fvej GKevi, wKš‘ †Kb †hb fq
cv‡”Q †jvKwU‡K| †hLv‡b `yB evR cvwL fvmwQj AvKv‡k, †mLv‡b
Dcw¯’Z n‡q‡Q Iiv| Z‡e GLb i‡q‡Q ïay bxieZv Avi evZv‡mi
cÖevn|
Ôgiæf~wg‡Z Rxeb Kxfv‡e cve, Zv Rvwb bv|Õ ejj †Q‡jwU| ÔRvwb
†h cÖvY Av‡Q GLv‡b, wKš‘ †mUv †LuvRvi Dcvq †h Rvbv †bB Avgvi|Õ
ÔRxeb AvKl©Y K‡i Rxeb‡K|Õ Avj‡Kwg÷ Rvbv‡jb|
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GZ¶‡Y cwi®‹vi K‡i me eyS‡Z cvij †Q‡jwU| †Nvovi jvMvg

†Q‡o w`j I, cÖej MwZ‡Z cv_i-evwji Ici w`‡q QyU‡Z jvMj
cÖvYxUv| I‡K AbymiY Ki‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷, cÖvq Ava-NÈv QyU‡Z
n‡jv| GLb Avi †`Lv hv‡”Q bv D`¨v‡bi †LRyi MvQ| gv_vi Ic‡i
P›`ªUv †hb wekvj †Kvb †Mvj‡Ki AvKvi aviY K‡i‡Q, iƒcvwj cÖwZwe¤^
†dj‡Q giæi cv_‡i| AvPgKv, †Kvb KviY QvovB †hb, Kg‡Z ïiæ
Kij †Q‡jUvi †Nvovi MwZ|
ÔGLv‡b Av‡Q Rxeb,Õ Avj‡Kwg÷‡K Rvbvj †Q‡jwU| ÔAvwg Rvwb bv
giæf~wgi fvlv co‡Z nq Kx K‡i, wKš‘ Avgvi †Nvovi cÖv‡Yi
wdmwdmvwb ïb‡Z cv‡i!Õ
Df‡q bvgj †Nvovi wcV †_‡K, myeY©-mªóv wKQyB ej‡jb bv|
ax‡i-ax‡i G‡Mv‡Z jvMj Iiv, LyuR‡Q cv_‡ii duv‡K-duv‡K|
AvPgKv _g‡K †M‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷, wbPy n‡q †`L‡jb Kx †hb|
cv_‡ii gv‡S GKUv MZ© †`Lv hv‡”Q| Zvi †fZi cÖ_‡g Kwâ, Zvici
cy‡iv nvZUv XywK‡q w`‡jb wZwb| wKQy GKUv bo‡Q †fZ‡i, f`ª‡jv‡Ki
†Pnviv KzuP‡K †Mj| M‡Z©i †fZ‡i _vKv IB wRwbmUvi m‡½ hyS‡Qb
bvwK?
AvPgKv Pg‡K DVj †Q‡jwU| Avj‡Kwg÷ jvwd‡q nvZ †ei K‡i
G‡b‡Qb| †mB nv‡Z wKjwej Ki‡Q GKUv mvc|
†Q‡jUvI jvd w`j, Z‡e m‡i †Mj I Avj‡Kwg‡÷i KvQ †_‡K|
cvM‡ji g‡Zv jo‡Q mvcUv, wnmwnwm‡q fvO‡Q giæf~wgi bxieZv|
†Kveiv IUv Rv‡Z, hvi we‡li Kvi‡Y GK wgwb‡Ui gv‡S gviv †h‡Z
cv‡i †h †Kvb gvbyl|
ÔdYv mvg‡j,Õ mveavb K‡i w`j †Q‡jwU| M‡Z© nvZ †èvi ci
Avj‡Kwg÷ †h mv‡ci †Qvej †L‡q‡Qb, Zv‡Z †Kvb m‡›`n †bB| hwÌ
†Pnvivq Zvi †Kvb Qvc †bB|
ÔAvj‡Kwg‡÷i e‡qm `yB‡kv eQ‡ii Kg n‡e bv,Õ Bs‡iR e‡jwQj
I‡K| giæf~wgi mvc Kxfv‡e mvgjv‡Z nq, Zv wbðqB Rv‡bb wZwb|
†Q‡jwUi †Pv‡Li mvg‡bB †Nvovi Kv‡Q wM‡q w¯‹wgUvi bv‡gi GK
ai‡bi euvKv‡bv Z‡jvqvi †ei K‡i Avb‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| IUvi
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aviv‡jv Ask w`‡q evjy‡Z AuvK‡jb GK Lvbv e„Ë| Zvici mvcUv‡K

†i‡L w`‡jb IUvi †fZi|
m‡½-m‡½ kvšÍ n‡q †Mj IUv|
Ôfq †c‡qv bv,Õ ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| ÔIUv e„‡Ëi evB‡i †e‡iv‡Z
cvi‡e bv| Zywg †c‡iQ giæi †fZi cÖvY LyuR‡Z, GB j¶YUvB ìKvi
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Ô†Kb? †mUv †Kb ¸iæZ¡c~Y©?Õ
Ô†Kbbv wcivwgWUv i‡q‡Q giæf~wgi wVK gvSLv‡b|Õ
cÖm½Uv wb‡q K_v ej‡Z Pvq bv ivLvj-evjK| AšÍi fvix n‡q Av‡Q
†mB MZKvj †_‡KB| ¸ßa‡bi †Luv‡R c‡_ †b‡g‡Q hLb, wVK †mB
gyn~‡Z©B cwiZ¨vM K‡i‡Q dvwZgv‡K|
Ô†Zvgv‡K giæf~wg cvi Kwi‡q †è,Õ ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷|
ÔAvwg giƒ`¨v‡b _vK‡Z PvB,Õ †Q‡jUv Rvbvj| ÔdvwZgv‡K †c‡qwQ|
Avi Avgvi wn‡me g‡Z, †h‡Kvb ¸ßa‡bi PvB‡Z I Ag~j¨|Õ
ÔdvwZgv wKš‘ giæi bvix,Õ Avj‡Kwg÷ ej‡jb| Ô†m Rv‡b †h gv‡S-
gv‡S †divi Rb¨ n‡jI cyiæl‡ì‡K `~‡i †h‡Z nq| I wKš‘ wb‡Ri
¸ßab †c‡q wM‡q‡QÑ†Zvgv‡K| GLb Avkv K‡i, ZywgI wb‡Ri ¸ßab
Lyu‡R cv‡e|Õ
Ôhw` †_‡K †h‡Z PvB?Õ
Ôïb‡e Zvn‡j Kx n‡e? Zywg n‡e giƒ`¨v‡bi Dc‡`óv| GZ †mvbv
Kvgv‡e †h PvB‡j cÖPyi †fov Avi DU wKb‡Z cvi‡e| we‡q Ki‡e
dvwZgv‡K, GK eQ‡ii Rb¨ _vK‡e Avb‡›`| giæf~wg‡K fv‡jvevm‡Z
wkL‡e, cÂvk nvRvi †LRyi Mv‡Qi me¸‡jv‡K wPb‡e Lye fv‡jv K‡i|
I¸‡jv eo n‡e †Pv‡Li mvg‡b, eyS‡Z cvi‡e †h `ywbqv µg-
cwieZ©bkxj| j¶Y wePv‡iI `¶ n‡e, †Kbbv giæi PvB‡Z `¶ wk¶K
Avi †bB|
ÔwØZxq eQ‡ii ïiæi w`‡K g‡b c‡o hv‡e ¸ßa‡bi K_v| j¶Y¸‡jv
n‡e AviI cÖKU| †Póv Ki‡e I¸‡jv‡K AMÖvn¨ Kivi, Ávb Kv‡R
jvwM‡q giƒ`¨vb Avi Zvi Awaevmx‡ì fv‡jvi K_v fve‡e| cÖavbiv
K…ZÁ n‡eb †Zvgvi cÖwZ| DU¸‡jv wb‡q Avm‡e m¤ú` Ges ¶gZv|
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ÔGevi ewj Z„Zxq eQ‡i Kx n‡e: j¶Y †`‡L evievi g‡b c‡o
hv‡e †Zvgvi ¸ßab Avi wb‡Ri j‡¶ï K_v| iv‡Zi ci ivZ KvUv‡e
cvqPvix K‡i| AmyLx n‡q co‡e dvwZgv, Zvi g‡b n‡eÑ¸ßa‡bi wcQy
†QvUv Ii Rb¨B ev` w`‡qQ| Z‡e †Zvgv‡ì fv‡jvevmv gwjb n‡e bv|
†Zvgvi g‡b c‡o hv‡e †h †Kvbw`b _vK‡Z e‡jwb I †Zvgv‡K| giæi
bvixiv Rv‡bÑcyiæ‡li Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Z nq I‡ì| ZvB I‡K ïay-ïay
†`vl †`‡e bv| wKš‘ giæi evjyi Ici w`‡q nuvUvi mgq †KejB g‡b
n‡e...Bm, hw` †_‡K bv †hZvg! dvwZgvi cÖwZ fv‡jvevmvq AviI
wek¦vm ivLv DwPr wQj e‡j fve‡e| †Kbbv giƒ`¨v‡b i‡q wM‡qQ GB
f‡q †h hw` wd‡i bv Av‡mv! ZLb j¶Y †Zvgv‡K Rvbv‡eÑ†h ¸ßab‡K
Zywg cwiZ¨vM K‡iQ, Zv Pvcv c‡o wM‡q‡Q wPiZ‡i!
ÔPZy_© eQ‡i wM‡q †Kvb GKUv mg‡q j¶YI Avi †`Lv †`‡e bv
†Zvgv‡K| †Kbbv ZZw`‡b I‡ì‡K j¶¨ KivB eÜ K‡i w`‡qQ!
cÖavb‡ì †Pv‡LI aiv co‡e e¨vcviUv, ZvB †Zvgv‡K Avi Dc‡`óv c‡`
ivLv n‡e bv| ZLb abx eëmvqx e‡b hv‡e| GZ †ewk DU Ges gvjcÎ
_vK‡e †Zvgvi †h Ab¨ wKQy fve‡ZI cvi‡e bv| w`b KvUv‡e GB K_v
†f‡e †h my‡hvM _vKv ¯^‡Z¡I wbR¯^ j¶¨ c~i‡Y gb `vIwb...A_P GLb
A‡bK †`wi n‡q wM‡q‡Q|
ÔGKUv wRwbm gv_vq XywK‡q bvIÑfv‡jvevmv KLbIB †Kvb gvby‡li
j¶¨ AR©‡bi c‡_ euvav bq...n‡Z cv‡i bv| hw` nq, Zvn‡j †mUv Avi
hv-B †nvK, cÖK…Z fv‡jvevmv bq; êwk¦K fvlv Rv‡b bv †m fv‡jvevmv!Õ
evjy‡Z AuvKv e„Ë gy‡Q †dj‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷, mvcUv wKjwej K‡i
nvwi‡q †Mj cv_‡ii Avov‡j| ùwUK-eëmvqxi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj
†Q‡jwUi, g°vq hvevi B‡”Q wQj Zvi| Avi Bs‡iR †jvKwU Rxe‡bi
A‡bKUv mgq KvwU‡q w`j Avj‡Kwgi KvR K‡i| giæf~wg‡K wek¦vm
Kiv †g‡qwUi K_vI G‡jv g‡b...†h †g‡qwU‡K gb-cÖvY w`‡q
fv‡jvev‡m|
cybivq †Nvovq Pij Iiv| Gevi †Q‡jUvi †Nvov AbymiY Kij
Avj‡Kwg÷‡K, wd‡i G‡jv giƒ`¨v‡b| evZv‡mi Wvbvq †f‡m Qy‡U G‡jv
D`¨v‡bi AvIqvR, dvwZgvi KÉ †kvbvi gvb‡m Kvb cvZj †Q‡jUv|
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ïb‡Z †cj bv Kvw•¶Z †mB KÉ| Z‡e †`‡L‡Q e„‡Ëi †fZ‡i _vKv
†Kveiv, A™¢Zy -`k©b Av‡ivnxi Kuv‡ai evR cvwL, ï‡b‡Q fv‡jvevmv Avi
¸ßa‡bi K_v! †R‡b‡Q Kx Pvq giæi bvixiv Ges eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q Ii
¸ßa‡bi ¸iæZ¡|
ÔAvwg hve Avcbvi m‡½,Õ ejj †Q‡jUv, g‡b n‡jv †hb AkvšÍ gb
kvšÍ n‡q D‡V‡Q|
ÔAvgiv AvMvgxKvj mKv‡j, m~h© IVvi Av‡MB iIbv †è|Õ †Kej
GZUyKz ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷|
wbN©yg ivZ KvUj GKUv| †fv‡ii NÈv `y‡qK Av‡M ivLvj-evjK
†W‡K Zyjj Ii Zuvey‡Z _vKv GK †Q‡j‡K| Rvb‡Z PvBj, dvwZgv
†Kv_vq _v‡K? GK‡Î †g‡qwUi Zuveyi Kv‡Q †Mj Iiv, Zvici m½x‡K
GKUv †fov †Kbvi g‡Zv ¯^Y© w`j ivLvj-evjK|
Gici Aby‡iva Kij, IB Zuvey‡Z wM‡q †hb Nyg †_‡K RvMvq
†g‡qwU‡K| I‡K e‡jÑevB‡i †Q‡jwU A‡c¶v Ki‡Q| Kgeqmx AviewU
ZvB Kij, wewbg‡q †cj AviI GKUv †fov †Kbvi A_©|
ÔGevi Avgv‡ì‡K GKUy GKv _vK‡Z `vI,Õ m½x‡K Aby‡iva Kij
†m| giƒ`¨v‡bi Dc‡`óv‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi Me© wb‡q Nygy‡Z P‡j †Mj
Avie, †mB m‡½ K‡qKUv †fov wKb‡Z cvivi g‡Zv A_© DcvR©‡bi
Avb›` †Zv Av‡QB|
Zuveyi c`©vi Kv‡Q †`Lv †Mj dvwZgv‡K| GK‡Î †LRyi Mv‡Qi gvS
w`‡q wKQy¶Y nuvUj Iiv| †Q‡jUv Rv‡b, ixwZ f½ Ki‡Q Iiv| wKš‘
Zv‡Z wKQy hvq Av‡m bv GLb|
ÔAvwg P‡j hvw”Q,Õ ejj I| Ô†Zvgv‡K Rvwb‡q w`‡Z PvB †h wd‡iI
Avme| fv‡jvevwm †Zvgvq, KviY...Õ
ÔAvi wKQy †ev‡jv bv,Õ euvav w`j dvwZgv| Ôgvbyl‡K hLb †KD
fv‡jvev‡m, Zvi KviY GKUvBÑ†KD I‡K fv‡jvev‡m| Avi
fv‡jvevmvi Rb¨ Kvi‡Yi ìKvi nq bv|Õ
wKš‘ e‡j Pjj †Q‡jwU| ÔGKUv ¯^cœ †`‡LwQjvg A‡bKw`b Av‡M,
Zvici †`L‡Z †cjvg GK ivRv‡K| wewµ Kijvg ùwUK, cvwo w`jvg
giæf~wg| †MvÎiv hy× †NvlYv Kij e‡j giƒ`¨v‡b G‡m AvUKv cojvg|
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K‚‡ci Kv‡Q †h‡Z n‡jv Avj‡Kwg÷‡K LyuR‡Z| ZvB ejwQ

†kv‡bvÑfv‡jvevwm †Zvgvq, †Kbbv gnvwe‡k¦i cÖwZwU KYv †hvMmvRk
K‡i Avgv‡K †Zvgvi mvg‡b G‡b w`‡q‡Q!Õ
Avwj½b Kij †cÖwgK-†cÖwgKv, GB cÖ_gev‡ii g‡Zv G‡K-Ab¨‡K
¯úk© Kij Iiv|
Ôwd‡i Avme Avwg,Õ Rvbvj †Q‡jUv|
Ô†Zvgvi m‡½ †`Lv nevi Av‡M, evjyi GB mgy‡`ªi w`‡K ZvKvZvg
duvKv eyK wb‡q,Õ ejj dvwZgv| ÔGevi ZvKve Avkvq eyK †eu‡a!
GKw`b Avgvi evevI P‡j wM‡qwQ‡jb, wKš‘ wd‡i G‡m‡Qb gv‡qi
evû‡Wv‡i...me mgq wdi‡Zb|Õ
wKQy¶Y Pyc K‡i iBj Iiv, A‡bKUv `~i P‡j G‡mwQj| Gevi wd‡i
G‡m †g‡qwU‡K Zuveyi c`©vi mvg‡b ùvo Kivj| Ôwd‡i Avme Avwg,
†hfv‡e †Zvgvi evev wd‡iwQ‡jb †Zvgvi gv‡qi Kv‡Q|Õ
dvwZgvi †Pv‡L QjQj Ki‡Q Akªæ|
ÔG Kx! Zywg Kuv`Q?Õ
ÔAvwg giæi bvix n‡Z cvwi,Õ †Pnviv Ab¨w`‡K miv‡jv †g‡qwU|
ÔwKš‘ bvix †Zv e‡U|Õ
Zuvey‡Z wd‡i †Mj dvwZgv| m~h© DV‡j ïiæ n‡jv ˆ`bw›`b KvR| eû
eQi a‡i hv K‡i Avm‡Q, †mUvB Ki‡Q| wKš‘ AšÍ‡i eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †h
wKQyB Avi Av‡Mi g‡Zv †bB| †Q‡jwU, Ii †cÖgv¯ú`, †bB giƒ`¨v‡b|
ZvB MZKvj †hgb wQj D`¨vb, †Zgb Avi n‡e bv KLbI| cÂvk
nvRvi †LRyi MvQ Avi wZb‡kv K‚‡ci giƒ`¨vb, †hLv‡b Zx_©hvÎxiv
Av‡m, †hLv‡b wekªvg †bq ZvivÑGZw`b †mUvB wQj Avj-dvBqy‡gi
cwiPq|
wKš‘ GLb †_‡K Ii Rb¨ giæ`¨vbUv k~b¨ GK ¯’vb Qvov Avi wKQy
bv!
†mw`b †_‡K giƒ`¨v‡bi PvB‡Z giæi w`‡K bRi †ewk _vK‡e
†g‡qwUi| cÖwZw`b ZvKv‡e IUvi w`‡K, eyS‡Z PvB‡e †Kvb Zviv
AbymiY K‡i ¸ßa‡bi †cQ‡b QyU‡Q Ii †cÖwgK| evZv‡mi nv‡Z Zy‡j
†`‡e Ii Py‡gv †cuŠ‡Q †èvi fvi| Avkv Ki‡e †hb †Q‡jwU eyS‡Z
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cv‡iÑZvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q I| GK bvix A‡c¶v Ki‡Q j¶¨ AR©‡b

`„p-cÖwZÁ GK mvnmxi Rb¨| †mw`b †_‡K giæf~wg bZyb GK iƒ‡c aiv
†`‡e Ii mvg‡bÑ†cÖwgK wd‡i Avm‡e, †mB Avkvi cÖZxK|
Ô†cQ‡b Kx †d‡j G‡mQ, †m K_v †f‡ev bv|Õ Avj‡Kwg÷ †Q‡jUv‡K

ej‡jb| evjyi Ici w`‡q QyU‡Q I‡ì †Nvov| ÔmeB †jLv Av‡Q
`ywbqvi AvZ¥vq, †mLv‡bB _vK‡e AbšÍKvj|Õ
Ôgvbyl evwo Qvovi PvB‡Z evwo †divi ¯^cœ †`‡L †ewk,Õ ejj
†Q‡jwU| GiBg‡a¨ giæf~wgi bxieZvq Af¨¯Í n‡q c‡o‡Q|
Ôhw` cweÎ wKQy GKUv †cQ‡b †d‡j hvq gvbyl, Zvn‡j †mUv
†Kvbw`b bó n‡e bv| ZLb †mB gvbyl wd‡i Avm‡e evi-evi| wKš‘ hw`
Zv nq †Kvb ZviKvi we‡ùvi‡Yi d‡j m„ó Av‡jvi Sj‡Ki g‡Zv GK
cj‡Ki Rb¨ ¯’vqx, Zvn‡j wd‡i G‡m cv‡e bv wKQyB|Õ
Avj‡Kwg÷ eënvi Ki‡Qb GLb Avj‡Kwgi fvlv| wKš‘ eyS‡Z
cvi‡Q ivLvj-evjK, wZwb †evSv‡”Qb dvwZgv‡K!
giæf~wgi gv‡S Kx †d‡j hv‡”Q, †mUvi K_v bv †f‡e Dcvq Kx Ii?
†PvL eyR‡jB †hb †`L‡Z cv‡”Q †LRyi Mv‡Qi mvwi, K‚‡ci
cvwb...fv‡jvevmvi cvÎxi †Pnviv| GgbKx cix¶vq e¨¯Í Bs‡iR‡KI
†`L‡Z cv‡”Q †hb| DU-PvjK Z_v wk¶‡Ki K_vI g‡b c‡o hv‡”Q|
nq‡Zv Avj‡Kwg÷ †Kvbw`b †cÖ‡g c‡obwb, fvej †Q‡jwU|
mvg‡b i‡q‡Qb Avj‡Kwg÷, Kuv‡a e‡m Av‡Q evR cvwL| IB cÖvYxUv
wKš‘ giæf~wgi fvlvq `¶, ZvB †Nvov _vg‡jB wkKv‡ii Rb¨ Dovj
†`q| cÖ_g w`b wd‡i G‡jv GKUv Li‡Mvk wb‡q, c‡ii w`‡bi wkKvi
`y‡Uv cvwL|
iv‡Zi †ejv Avovj Lyu‡R Av¸b aiv‡jv Iiv| giæf~wgi ivZ¸‡jv
mvaviYZ Lye kxZj nq| c~wY©gvi Puv` Agvem¨vi w`‡K †h‡Z a‡i‡Q
e‡j Av‡¯Í-Av‡¯Í AÜKviI n‡”Q ivZ| GK nßv c_ Pjj Iiv, Lye
†ewk ìKvi bv n‡j K_v ej‡Q bv| hy× Gwo‡q Pjj Iiv, IUv GLbI
Pj‡Q| gv‡S-gv‡S evZv‡m †f‡m Avm‡Q i‡³i wgwó, A¯^w¯ÍKi MÜ|
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ZLb eyS‡Z cvij ivLvj-evjK, Avkcv‡k †Kv_vI hy× n‡”Q|

evZv‡mi ¯ú‡k© j¶Y Lyu‡R cvq †Q‡jwU, †Pv‡L hv †`‡L bv Zv †Ui cvq
†mB j¶Y wePvi K‡i|
mßg w`‡b, ¯^vfvwe‡Ki GKUy Av‡MB K¨v¤ú †djvi wm×všÍ wb‡jb
Avj‡Kwg÷| wkKv‡ii †Luv‡R Dovj w`j evR cvwL, wb‡Ri cvwbi _‡j
†Q‡jUvi w`‡K GwM‡q w`‡jb|
Ô†Zvgvi hvÎv cÖvq †k‡li w`‡K,Õ Rvbv‡jb f`ª‡jvK| ÔAvgvi
Awfb›`b MÖnY K‡iv|Õ
Ôc‡_ wKš‘ Avgv‡K wKQy †kLvbwb Avcwb,Õ Aby‡hvM Kij †Q‡jwU|
Ô†f‡ewQjvg wKQy-bv-wKQy †Zv wkL‡Z cvie| †ek wKQyw`b Av‡M Ggb
GK †jv‡Ki m‡½ giæf~wg‡Z ågY KiwQjvg, hvi Kv‡Q Avj‡Kwgi
Ici †jLv eB Av‡Q| wKš‘ I¸‡jv †_‡K wK”Qy eyS‡Z cvwiwb|Õ
Ô†kLvi Dcvq KqUv ïb‡e? gvÎ GKUv|Õ Avj‡Kwg÷ Reve
w`‡jb| Ônv‡Z-Kj‡g Kivi gva¨‡g| hv-hv †Zvgvi †kLv ìKvi, Zv-
Zv Zywg åg‡Yi g‡a¨B wk‡LQ| GLb ïay Avi GKUv wRwbm Rvbv
evwK|Õ
†mUv KxÑRvb‡Z PvBj †Q‡jwU| wKš‘ Avj‡Kwg‡÷i bRi ZLb
w`M‡šÍi w`‡K, evR cvwLUv LyuR‡Qb|
ÔAvcbv‡K Avj‡Kwg÷ bv‡g WvKv nq †Kb?Õ
Ô†Kbbv Avwg †h †mUvB|Õ
Ô†h e¨_© Avj‡Kwg÷iv avZy †_‡K †mvbv evbv‡Z †P‡qwQj, Zv‡ì
fyj n‡qwQj †Kv_vq?Õ
ÔZviv ïayB †mvbvi †Luv‡R wQj,Õ Reve w`‡jb Ii m½x| ÔIiv wQj
hvi-hvi j‡¶ï mÜv‡b, wKš‘ †mUv‡K Rxe‡bi A½ evbvevi B‡”Q wQj
bv|Õ
Ô†Kvb wRwbmUv Avgvi †kLv evwK?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †Q‡jwU|
w`MšÍ †_‡K bRi nUv‡jb bv Avj‡Kwg÷|
A‡bK¶Y ci wd‡i G‡jv evR cvwL, m‡½ wb‡q G‡jv I‡ì Lvevi|
GKUv MZ© Luy‡o Av¸b R¡vjv‡jv Iiv, †hb Av¸‡bi Avfv Ab¨ KviI
bR‡i bv c‡o|
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ÔAvwg Avj‡Kwg÷...†Kbbv Avwg Avj‡Kwg÷|Õ Lvevi cÖ¯‘Z Ki‡Z-

Ki‡Z ej‡jb wZwb| Ô`v`vi KvQ †_‡K †c‡qwQ GB Ávb, whwb
†c‡qwQ‡jb Zvi evevi KvQ †_‡K| Gfv‡e wek¦-eªþvÐ ïiæi mgq †_‡K
P‡j Avm‡Q| ZLb cvbœvi wc‡V wj‡L ivLv †hZ gnvb wb`k©b jv‡fi
Dcvq| wKš‘ hZB mgq †h‡Z jvMj, ZZB mnR-mij e¨vcvi¸‡jv‡K
AMÖvn¨ Ki‡Z ïiæ Kij gvbyl| Zvici Zviv ïi“ Kij bvbv c×wZ,
e¨vL¨v, `k©b wj‡L ivLv| I‡ì g‡b n‡ZvÑAb¨‡ì PvB‡Z mnR Ges
DËg cš’v Avwe®‹vi Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q| wKš‘ AvRI wU‡K Av‡Q cvbœvi IB
djK|Õ
ÔKx †jLv Av‡Q I‡Z?Õ Rvbvi †KŠZ~nj n‡jv †Q‡jwUi|
evjy‡Z AuvwK-eyuwK Ki‡Z jvM‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷, cuvP wgwbUI jvMj
bv †kl Ki‡Z| GB mgqUyKz ey‡ov ivRvi K_v †f‡e KvUvj ivLvj-
evjK, fvej cøvhvUvi K_vI| †mw`b Avi AvR‡Ki w`‡bi gv‡S K‡qK
eQi †cwi‡q wM‡q‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡”Q Ii|
ÔGB †h...cvbœvi wc‡V †jLv wQj GB K_v¸‡jv|Õ KvR †k‡l ej‡jb
Avj‡Kwg÷|
evjyi †jLv covi †Póv Kij †Q‡jwU|
Ôauvauv g‡b n‡”Q,Õ AvkvnZ K‡É GK wgwbU ci ejj I| ÔBs‡iR
†jvKwUi eB‡ZI Gme †`‡LwQjvg|Õ
Ôbv,Õ I‡K _vwg‡q w`‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| Ôe¨vcviUv A‡bKUv †Zvgvi
†`Lv IB `yB evR cvwLi g‡Zv| ïay hyw³ w`‡q †evSv hv‡e bv| cvbœvi
djK‡K we‡k¦i AvZ¥vi †mªvZ ch©šÍ hvevi mivmwi ìRv ej‡Z cv‡iv|
ÔÁvbx e¨w³ gvÎB Rv‡bbÑGB c„w_ex Avm‡j gvqv eB wKQy bq,
¯^‡M©i GKUv cÖwZiƒc| GB `ywbqv †`‡L †evSv hvq, Av‡iKUv `ywbqvi
Aw¯ÍZ¡ Av‡Q...†hUv wbLyuZ| mªóv evwb‡q‡Qb GB wek¦‡K| †hb †Pv‡L
†`Lv hvq Ggb e¯‘i mvnv‡h¨ gvbyl eyS‡Z cv‡i Zvi Hk¦wiK wk¶v, gy»
nq Zvi Áv‡bi cÖve‡j¨| nv‡Z-Kj‡g K‡i †kLv hvq ej‡Z Avwg †mUv
eywS‡qwQ|Õ
ÔZvn‡j Kx AvwgI GB auvauvi A_© eyS‡Z cvie?Õ wR‡Ám Kij
†Q‡jwU|
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Ônq‡Zv| hw` Zywg †Kvb M‡elYvMv‡i _vKv Avj‡Kwg÷ n‡Z, Zvn‡j

ejZvg †h GLb cvbœvi †jLv †evSvi †Póv Kivi m‡e©vËg mgq| wKš‘
AvQ †Zv giæf~wgi gv‡S| ZvB wb‡R‡K I‡ZB Wywe‡q `vI| giæi
gva¨‡g we‡k¦i ¯îƒc eyS‡Z cvi‡e| Avm‡j †h‡Kvb wKQyi gv‡S Wye‡jB
m¤¢e Zv| giæf~wg‡K †evSvi †Póv KiviI ìKvi †bB| ïay gb `vI
evjyi GKUv KYvq| Zvn‡jB m„wói Ac~e©Zv eyS‡Z cvi‡e|Õ
Ôgiæf~wg‡Z wb‡R‡K Wywe‡q †è? Kxfv‡e?Õ
ÔAšÍ‡ii K_v †kv‡bv| gvby‡li AšÍi Av‡m we‡k¦i AvZ¥v †_‡K,
wd‡iI hvq ILv‡b|Õ
AviI `y‡Uv w`b bxi‡e KvwU‡q w`j Iiv giæi ey‡K| A‡bK †ewk
mveavbx n‡q wM‡q‡Qb Avj‡Kwg÷| †h GjvKvq hy‡×i cÖ‡Kvc †ewk,
†mLv‡b G‡m c‡o‡Qb e‡jB nq‡Zv| Pjvi c‡_ AšÍ‡ii K_v †kvbvi
†Póv Kij †Q‡jwU|
KvRUv mnR n‡jv bv| Av‡M AšÍ‡ii K_v ïb‡Z Kó n‡Zv bv †Kvb,
wKš‘ GLb Avi Zv m¤¢e n‡”Q bv| GLb gv‡S-g‡a¨ Ii AšÍi NÈvi-
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wb‡RivI weewZ©Z n‡eb| A‡bK K‡ói ci Avwe®‹vi K‡ib cik-
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cv_i| †Kbbv Zviv Rv‡bb †h hLb †Kvb wKQy weewZ©Z nq, ZLb †m
Avkcvk‡K m‡½ wb‡qB nq|
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Zv‡ì msL¨v GZB Kg †h wn‡me †_‡K ev` †`qv hvq| Z‡e nüv,
G‡ì AvZ¥v wKš‘ mvavi‡Yi PvB‡Z weeZ©‡bi c‡_ A‡bKUvB GwM‡q|
ÔGici Av‡m Zviv, hviv ïay ¯^Y©Uv‡KB Pvq; wKš‘ cik-cv_i bv‡gi
in‡mï †QuvqvI cvq bv| Iiv fy‡j hvq †h GgbKx mxmv, Zvgv Ges
†jvnviI i‡q‡Q j¶¨ AR©‡bi ¯ú„nv| hLb †KD Ab¨ KviI j¶¨
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bv!Õ
Avj‡Kwg‡÷i K_v¸‡jv Awfkvc e‡j g‡b n‡jv †Q‡jwUi| mvg‡b
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Ôgiæf~wg GK`v wQj we¯ÍZ„ GK mvMi|Õ I‡K KvRUv Ki‡Z †`‡L
ej‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷|
Ô†mUv Avwg eyS‡Z †c‡iwQ,Õ Reve w`j †Q‡jwU|
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Ifv‡eB|Õ
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wgwbU cuv‡PK ci, I‡ì A‡c¶v‡Z _vKv `yB Ak¦v‡ivnx‡K †`L‡Z
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Zviv|
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Kg©KZ©v‡ì m‡½ ZLb Av‡jvPbvq e¨¯Í wQj †mbvcÖavb|
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Ô†Zvgv‡ì‡K wZb w`b Av‡M kÎæ‡ì QvDwb‡Z †`Lv wM‡q‡Q|
Gici Avevi c‡_ I‡ì GKR‡bi m‡½ K_vI ejwQ‡j!Õ
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hy× msµvšÍ †Kvb Z_¨ †bB Avgvi Kv‡Q| GB †h Avgvi m‡½
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Ô†K †Zvgvi m½x?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †mbvcÖavb|
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†ev‡S, Avcwb PvB‡j Avcbvi mvg‡b I ¶gZvi cÖ`k©bx †`Lv‡e|Õ
PycPvc ïb‡Z jvMj †Q‡jwU, fo‡K †M‡Q|
Ôwe‡`kx GK †jvK GLv‡b Kx Ki‡Q?Õ Av‡iK Kg©KZ©vi cÖkœ|
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ÔAvj‡Kwg÷ n‡”Qb †mB e¨w³ whwb GB wek¦ Ges cÖK…wZ‡K eyS‡Z

cv‡ib| hw` Pvb †Zv GB K¨v¤úUv‡KI Dwo‡q w`‡Z cv‡ib evZv‡mi
kw³ Kv‡R jvwM‡q|Õ
nvmj †jvK¸‡jv| hy× Ki‡Z Af¨¯Í †PvL Rv‡b, evZvm hZ
kw³kvjxB †nvK bv †KbÑZv‡ì giY-AvNvZ Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv| wKš‘
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n‡”Q! giæi gvbyl Iiv, Rv`y‡K fq cvq|
ÔwVK Av‡Q, KvRUv K‡i †`Lv‡Z e‡jv I‡K|Õ wb‡`©k w`j
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w`‡Z| hw` Ki‡Z bv cv‡i, Zvn‡j Avgv‡ì Rxeb Avcbvi|Õ
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K‡É ejj cÖavb| Z‡e wZb w`b w`‡Z AvcwË Kij bv|
f‡q Kuvc‡Q †Q‡jwU, Avj‡Kwg‡÷i mnvqZvq Zuveyi evB‡i G‡jv|
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Iiv mvnmx, ZvB fxZy‡K N„Yv K‡i|Õ
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Zvi ìKviI n‡jv bv|
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†mUvB GLb †`qvj n‡q I‡ì‡K ew›` evwb‡q †i‡L‡Q|
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mÂq wQj...me!Õ
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evbvevi we‡`¨!Õ
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Ô†Zvgvi evjyi Ic‡i †Kv_vI †Kvb GK Lv‡b ùvwo‡q _vKv GK †g‡q
†h Avgvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q, †mUv †Zv eyS‡Z cviQ, bvwK? †mB
†g‡qi Rb¨B Avgv‡K evZv‡mi iƒc wb‡Z n‡e|Õ
wKQy¶Y Pyc K‡i iBj giæ, Zvici ejj, Ô†Zvgv‡K Avgvi evjy
w`‡Z cvwi, Zv‡Z evZvm eBevi myweav cv‡e| wKš‘ GKv wKQyB Ki‡Z
cvie bv, †Lv` evZv‡mi mvnvh¨ PvB‡Z n‡e †Zvgv‡K|Õ
g„`y evZvm eB‡Q| `~i †_‡K †Q‡jUv‡K †`L‡Q Dcw¯’Z mevB| K_v
ej‡Q Ggb GK fvlvq hv eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv ivLvj-evjK|
Gw`‡K w¯§Z nvwm dz‡U DVj myeY©-mªóvi †Vuv‡Ui †Kv‡Y|
evZvm GwM‡q G‡m Avj‡Zv K‡i ¯úk© Kij †Q‡jwUi †Pnviv|
giæf~wgi m‡½ Kx K_v n‡q‡Q Ii, Zv Rv‡b evZvm| †Kbbv
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cvÎxi KÉ e‡q G‡bwQ‡j...Õ
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hy‡×i AvIqvR| nq‡Zv ZviI `~‡ii †Kvb RvqMvi gvby‡li

wek¦vmÑevZvm eq Av›`vjywmqv †_‡K!
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MvQ gv_v Zz‡j ùvov‡jI ùvov‡Z cv‡i, GgbKx †mLv‡b †fovi cvjvi
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wb‡R‡K wb‡q †ek Mwe©Z evZvm, ZvB †Q‡jUvi K_v ï‡b µ‡gB
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n‡jI, gvbyl‡K evZv‡m cv‡ë †èvi c×wZ Ii Rvbv †bB|
Rv‡b bv fv‡jvevmvi cwiPqI...
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Zy‡j ZvKv‡Z †`‡LwQ,Õ wb‡Ri mxgve×Zv ¯^xKvi Ki‡Z †eM †c‡Z
n‡”Q I‡K| Ônq‡Zv m~h©‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jB fv‡jv Ki‡e|Õ
ÔZvn‡j †mUv Ki‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡iv Avgv‡K|Õ ejj †Q‡jwU| Ôevjy-
S‡o f‡i †Zv‡jv Pvicvk, †hb Zvi Avov‡j XvKv c‡o hvq m~h©|
Zvn‡j wb‡R‡K AÜ bv evwb‡q ZvKv‡Z cvie IUvi w`‡K|Õ
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m~h© iBj bv Avi, ILv‡b †`Lv hv‡”Q †mvbvwj †Mvj‡Ki AveQv Aeqe|
Gw`‡K QvDwb‡Z ïiæ n‡q‡Q wdmdvm| ej‡Z †M‡j wKQyB †`Lv
hv‡”Q bv, Aek¨ GB evZv‡mi m‡½ cwiwPZ giæi gvbyl| G‡K Zviv
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A¯¿ f‡i DVj evjy‡Z|
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ejj, ÔGLb eÜ Ki‡j nq bv Gme?Õ
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hvq cwi®‹vi| †m Avgvi AvZ¥vi m‡½ K_v e‡j, †Kbbv GK‡Î Avgiv
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c„w_ex †_‡K A‡bK Ic‡iÑ†mLv‡b e‡m wk‡LwQ Kxfv‡e fv‡jvevm‡Z
nq| Avwg hw` Avi GKUyI Kv‡Q Avwm, Zvn‡j me gviv hv‡e; iB‡e bv
`ywbqvi AvZ¥vI| ZvB Avgiv G‡K-A‡bï cwic~iK, G‡K-A‡bï
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†`q †eu‡P _vKvi KviY|Õ
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Ônüv| AviI Rvwb we‡k¦i AvZ¥v‡K| †Kbbv gnvwe‡k¦ Pjvi AbšÍ
c‡_ Gme wb‡q Avgiv K_v ewj| †m Avgv‡K e‡j‡QÑGLb ch©šÍ
†Kej LwbR c`v_© Ges MvQ-MvQvwj eyS‡Z wk‡L‡Q †h Av`‡c meB
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cÖ‡qvRb ¯^‡Y©i êwkó¨ avi‡Yi| hvi-hvi g‡Zv K‡i mevB `vwqZ¡ cvjb
K‡i| hw` we‡k¦i mªóv, m„wó-m„R‡bi cÂg w`‡b †_‡g †h‡Zb †Zv
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K‡i‡Qb!Õ
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Rv‡bv bv| hw` m„wó-m„R‡bi lô w`b bv _vKZ, Zvn‡j gvbyl _vKZ bv|
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cÖve‡j¨ AÜ n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i ivLvj-evjK|
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Av‡Mi PvB‡Z DËg n‡Z Pvq|Õ
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Áv‡bi mxgve×Zvi Mí †kvbvevi Zi mB‡Q bv Avi Ii!
Ô†h nvZ wj‡L‡Qb mevi fvM¨, Zvi m‡½B K_v e‡jv|Õ ejj †m|
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Avb‡›` AvZ¥nviv n‡q †Mj evZvm, Av‡Mi PvB‡ZI `ªæZMwZ‡Z

eB‡Z jvMj †m| gvwUi m‡½ euvav wQj Zuvey, D‡o †Mj †m¸‡jv|
cï¸‡jv gyw³ †cj eÜb †_‡K| wUjvi Ic‡i _vKv †jvK¸‡jv AuvK‡o
aij G‡K-Ab¨‡K, cv‡Q D‡o hvq evZv‡mi av°vq!
Gevi †mB ÔnvZÕ-Gi w`‡K gb w`j †Q‡jUv| g‡b n‡jv †hb bxie
n‡q wM‡q‡Q gnvwek¦, ZvB wb‡RI wbj K_v bv ejvi wm×všÍ|
fv‡jvevmvi GK †mªvZ Qy‡U G‡m fvwm‡q wb‡q †Mj I‡K, cÖv_©bv ïiæ
Kij ivLvj-evjK| Ggb cÖv_©bv Av‡M K‡iwb KLbI| †Kbbv GB
cÖv_©bvq †bB †Kvb kã, A_ev †Kvb Abybq| cv‡ji Rb¨ bZyb PviY-
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AviI †ewk ùwUK wewµ Ki‡Z cvivi Rb¨| †h †g‡qwU A‡c¶v Ki‡Q
Ii Rb¨, Zvi K_vI †bB G‡Z|
bxieZvi gv‡SB †Q‡jwU eyS‡Z cvij †h giæf~wg, m~h© Ges
evZvm...mevB eyS‡Z PvB‡Q IB nv‡Zi †jLv bvbv wP‡ýi e¨vL¨v| IivI
Pvq hvi-hvi c‡_ Pj‡Z, Pvq cvbœvi wc‡V †jLv evK¨¸‡jv‡K eyS‡Z|
gvwU Ges AvKv‡k †h j¶‡Yi QovQwo, †mUvi Zvwei eyS‡Z Pvq Iiv|
eyS‡Z Pvq †h Zviv †hgb, †Zgb nevi †Kvb we‡kl KviY Av‡Q wKbv|
ivLvj-evjK eyS‡Z cvi‡Q †h bv giæf~wg, bv evZvm, bv m~h© Avi bv
gvbyl Rv‡b †h Zv‡ì‡K †Kb m„wó Kiv n‡q‡Q| A_P GUvI eyS‡Z
cvi‡Q †h †mB nvZ mewKQy ˆZwi K‡i‡Q we‡kl †Kvb Kvi‡Y...Ges me
ai‡bi A‡jŠwKKZ¡ m¤¢e GKgvÎ Zvi ØvivB! PvB‡jB †m mvMi‡K
cv‡ë w`‡Z cv‡i giæ‡Z, Avevi GKgvÎ †m-B cv‡i gvbyl‡K evZv‡m
cwiYZ Ki‡Z| †Kbbv GKgvÎ †m-B Rv‡b †h †Kvb GK e„nr
D‡Ï‡kï Rb¨ m„wó-m„Rb cuvP w`‡b _v‡gwb| lô w`b cy‡iv K‡i ˆZwi
K‡i‡Q gnvb wb`k©b|
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Avi ZvB †m, bMY¨ GK ivLvj-evjKI cvi‡e A‡jŠwKK KvÐ NUv‡Z!
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mvBgyg †mw`b †h cÖ‡Kvc wb‡q eBj, †Zgb cÖ‡Kvc Gi Av‡M KLbI

†`Lvqwb| †mw`b †_‡K bZyb GK Mí Pvjy n‡q †Mj Avie‡ì gy‡L-
gy‡L: GK †Q‡ji evZv‡m cwiYZ nIqv Ges Av‡iKUy n‡jB †mbvQvDwb
aŸsm Kivi Mí...†h †Q‡j GK nvZ †`‡L wb‡qwQj giæi mePvB‡Z
kw³kvjx †mbvcÖavb‡K|
hLb _vgj mvBgyg, ZLb mevB ZvKvj †Q‡jUv †hLv‡b wQj
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GK`g Ab¨ w`‡K, evjy‡Z †X‡K hvIqv GK Mv‡Qi cv‡k|
Ii Rv`y †`‡L AvZw¼Z n‡q coj QvDwbi mevB| Z‡e `yBR‡bi
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Av‡iKRb †mbvcÖavb, †Kbbv †m eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q mªóvi gvnvZ¥¨|
c‡iiw`b myeY©-mªóv Ges †Q‡jwU‡K we`vq w`j †m| m‡½ GK`j
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KwÞK g‡b÷vwi‡Z| wb‡P bvg‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷, Avie‡ì‡K ej‡jb
wd‡i †h‡Z|
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wkwL‡q‡Qb|Õ
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we‡K‡ji w`‡K Dcw¯’Z n‡jv GKUv KwÞK g‡b÷vwi‡Z
g‡b÷vwii ìRvi Kov bvo‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| Kv‡jv †cvkvK

cwiwnZ GK hvRK †`Lv w`j ìRvi mvg‡b| KwÞK fvlvq wKQy¶Y
K_v ej‡jb Zviv| Zvici †Q‡jwU‡K †XvKvi Bw½Z w`‡jb wZwb|
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Kv‡Q,Õ e‡j nvm‡jb myeY©-mªóv|
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Zvici hvRK‡K Aby‡iva Ki‡jb wKQy mxmv G‡b †èvi Rb¨|
I¸‡jv‡K GKUv †jvnvi c¨v‡b ivL‡jb wZwb|
mxmv M‡j Zij n‡q †M‡j, _‡j †_‡K A™¢Zy IB nj‡` wWgwU †ei
Ki‡jb myeY©-mªóv| Py‡ji g‡Zv wgwn GKUv Ask †Pu‡Q wb‡q †gv‡g
Rov‡jb| Zvici †d‡j w`‡jb MwjZ mxmvi gv‡S|
jvj‡P iO aviY Kij ZijUv, †`‡L g‡b n‡jv †hb i³! Zvici
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GKcv‡k| hvR‡Ki m‡½ hy× wb‡q K_vI ej‡jb †m-mgq|
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wbLv` †mvbv!
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g‡b÷vwii ìRvq wd‡i G‡jv Iiv| †mvbvUv‡K Pvi fv‡M fvM
Ki‡jb Avj‡Kwg÷| ÔGUv Avcbvi Rb¨,Õ GKUv Ask hvR‡Ki w`‡K
evwo‡q w`‡jb| Ôcw_K‡ì cÖwZ `qv †`Lvevi Kvi‡Y|Õ
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