Yakshi, Malayalam (PDFDrive)

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malayalam language
Yakshi
Literature/Novel
by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
Rights Reserved
First Published November 1967
First DCB Edition August 1995
This Edition- May 2016
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D C Books, Kottayam 686 001
Kerala State, India
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Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor.
Yakshi/Malayattoor Ramakrishnan.
176p., 21cm.
isbn 81-713-0500-8.
1. Malayalam novel. I. Title.
8M3*-dc22.
*(This is local variation of DDC number for Malayalam literature: Yakshi.)
No part of this publication may be reproduced, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
without prior written permission of the publisher.
isbn 81-713-0500-8
Printed in India
at D C Press, Kottayam, INDIA.
D C Books: The First Indian Book Publishing House to get ISO Certification
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k‑z‑mKX‑w s‑N¿‑m³ Bc‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
t‑Kä‑v X‑pd¶‑v R‑m³ AI¯‑pIS¶‑p.
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`‑mK¯‑v‑, a‑qeb‑nÂ \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶ ]‑meac¯‑ns‑â XS‑nb‑nÂ Bt‑c‑m
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c‑p¶‑mÂ‑, s‑X§‑p \Ã ê‑w \ÂI‑pat‑{X ‑ . AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v h‑oS‑pIÄ¡c‑n
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t‑hWa‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w a\‑pj‑ys‑â i_‑vZh‑p‑w N‑qS‑p‑w.
P\e‑ns‑â IÀ«³ R‑m³ \‑o¡‑n. he‑nb P\e‑mW‑v‑, \‑me‑p I®‑mS‑n
¸‑mf‑nIf‑p|‑v. H‑mt‑c‑m¶‑p‑w {‑]t‑X‑yI‑w X‑pd¡‑m‑w. Ahb‑v¡‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ
s‑\S‑ps‑I I¼bg‑nIf‑p|‑v. P\e‑n\‑p ka‑o]‑w Hc‑p t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑p
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e‑n\‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ‑, a‑pä¯‑p I‑p¯‑n\‑nd‑p¯‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ AX‑ns‑\¸ä‑n
ad¶‑ p Ifª‑ p . H‑ m À½‑ n ¸‑ n ¡‑ m s‑ \ ¶h®‑ w ‑ , Hc‑ p {‑ ] `‑ m X¯‑ n Â‑ ,
t‑d‑mk‑ns‑â hfc‑p¶ I¼‑v DSÂ\‑of‑w I‑qS‑nb t‑N‑mZ‑yN‑nl‑v\‑wt‑]‑ms‑e‑,
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a‑pd‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p Xe\‑o«‑p¶X‑p I|‑p. AX‑ns‑â Xeb‑nÂ Hc‑p Ibd‑ps‑I«‑n.

P\e‑ns‑â Gäh‑p‑w a‑pIf‑ne‑pÅ I¼‑nbg‑nb‑nÂ _Ô‑n¨‑p. t‑d‑mk‑v
]SÀ¶‑p ]é‑n¨‑p. AX‑nÂ Hc‑p ]£‑n I‑qS‑ps‑I«‑n. Hc‑p s‑Nd‑nb]£‑n.
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]£‑n¡‑qS‑p t‑\‑m¡‑p‑w. a‑p«IÄ h‑nc‑nª‑p. XÅ¸£‑n I‑qS‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ
]d¶‑p\‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑,‑v AI¯‑p h‑mb‑pw‑ s‑]m‑ f‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ \‑nÊl‑mbc‑mb
I‑pª‑p§Ä¡‑v Bl‑mc‑w s‑Im‑ S‑p¯‑pt‑]m‑ ¶‑p. hbd‑ne‑pw‑ ,‑ N‑ndI‑ns‑â
AS‑n`‑mK¯‑ne‑p‑w aª \‑nda‑pÅ XÅ¸£‑n‑, A§s‑\ I‑qS‑ns‑â
Z‑z‑mc¯‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ N‑ndIS‑n¨‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w
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s‑I«‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
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I‑qS‑p s‑]m‑ f‑nª‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. AIs‑¯m‑ ¶‑pa‑nÃ. I‑qS‑ns‑â hb‑vt¡ ‑ m‑ Â
¯‑pc‑p¼‑pIf‑pw‑ Ic‑nb‑ne¡jW§f‑pw‑ HäX‑nc‑nª‑p {‑Zh‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
AS‑p¯‑pÅ I‑p«‑nIf‑ms‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, I‑q«‑nÂ s‑s‑Ib‑n«‑pt‑h‑m? a‑p«IÄ
D|‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m? C\‑n ]£‑n Ch‑ns‑S I‑qS‑ps‑I«‑m³ hc‑pt‑a‑m?
hc‑nIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ‑, t‑ei‑w Z‑p‑xJ‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. B
]£‑nb‑pw‑ I‑qS‑pw‑ ]e {‑]`‑mX§f‑ne‑pw‑ Fs‑â I‑q«‑pI‑mc‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþkab‑w
s‑Neh‑m¡‑m³ kl‑mb‑n¨‑nc‑p¶ N§‑mX‑na‑mÀ.
Ft‑´‑m h¶‑p I‑me‑nÂ \¡‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
AS‑p¯ h‑o«‑ns‑e A\´s‑â "t‑]‑mat‑d\‑nb³‑' ]«‑n. Hc‑p s‑aU‑n¡Â
tÌmÀ \S¯‑pIb‑mW‑v A\´³. ac‑p¶‑ph‑ne‑] v \ Ig‑nª‑mÂ‑,
{‑][‑m\ s‑X‑mg‑nÂ \‑mb‑v¡s‑f hfÀ¯‑pIb‑mW‑v. cs‑|®a‑p|‑v. H¶‑v‑,
Id‑p¯‑ps‑I‑mg‑p¯ Hc‑p AÂt‑kj‑y³þþþ{‑_‑qt‑W‑m. c|‑mat‑¯X‑v
C‑u t‑]m‑ at‑d\‑nb\‑mW‑vþþþP‑qU‑n. AÂt‑kj‑y³ Ct‑§m‑ «‑p IS¡‑md‑nÃ.
]t‑£‑, P‑qU‑n \‑nX‑ykµÀiIb‑mW‑v. t‑\tc h¶‑v Fs‑â aS‑nb‑nÂ
N‑pc‑p|‑pI‑qS‑pw‑ . s‑hÅt‑cm‑ a§Ä¡‑nSb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ ,‑ I‑pk‑rX‑n\‑ndª
Id‑p¯ a‑q¡‑n³X‑p¼‑p‑w Bc‑m[\ \‑ndª he‑nb I®‑pIf‑p‑w
I‑mW‑m‑w.
R‑m³ I‑p\‑nª‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, P‑qU‑ns‑b h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p. P‑qU‑n
X‑ms‑g N‑mS‑n.
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s‑¡‑m|‑v AhÄ I‑pc¨‑p.
""\‑n\s‑¡s‑¶ a\Ê‑ne‑mb‑nt‑Ã‑, P‑qU‑o? R‑m³Xs‑¶‑! Fs‑â _‑m³
t‑UP‑v I|‑p \‑ob§‑p `bt‑¶‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³ P‑qU‑nt‑b‑mS‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p.
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H‑mt‑cm‑ h‑m¡‑pw‑ a\Ê‑ne‑mb‑ns‑«¶h®‑w,‑ P‑qU‑n a‑pt‑¶m‑ «‑ph¶‑p. h‑me‑m«‑n

s‑¡‑m|‑v‑, Fs‑â ]‑mZ¯‑nÂ AhÄ X‑pSs‑c \¡‑n.
Fs‑´‑mc‑p k‑vt‑\la‑mW‑v C‑u a‑rK¯‑n\‑v‑! Bi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³
I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶t‑¸m‑ Ä‑, P‑qU‑n Ch‑ns‑S ]X‑nh‑mb‑n h¶‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . a\‑pj‑ys‑â
Gäh‑p‑w \Ã k‑pl‑r¯‑v \‑mbb‑ms‑W¶‑v BZ‑ya‑mb‑n ]dªb‑mÄ‑,
Hc‑p he‑nb kX‑yw‑ Is‑|¯‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. P‑qU‑n¡‑p k‑tv \ ‑ l‑n¡‑mt‑\
Ad‑nb‑mh‑q F¶‑p R‑mt‑\m‑ À½‑n¨‑p. AhÄ¡‑p klX]‑n¡‑m\d‑nª‑p
I‑qS‑m.
as‑äÃ‑mhÀ¡‑pw‑ klX‑m]a‑mW‑p \ÂI‑m\‑pÅX‑v. Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ
I‑q‑S¡‑qs‑S h¶‑nc‑p¶ t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ns‑e kl{‑]hÀ¯Ic‑p‑w A\´\‑p‑w
Ft‑ ¶ ‑ m S‑ p klX]‑ n ¨‑ p . Ahc‑ p s‑ S klX‑ m ]‑ w Fs‑ ¶ hÃ‑ m s‑ X
XfÀ¯‑n. e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e A]IS¯‑n\‑p a‑p³]‑p R‑m³ t‑I‑mt‑fP‑v
Ìm^‑ns‑e Gäh‑p‑w k‑pa‑pJ\‑mb s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶t‑Ã‑m. s‑]¬
I‑p«‑nIÄs‑¡Ã‑m‑w Fs‑¶s‑¨‑mÃ‑nb‑pÅ I¼‑w F{‑X Ieie‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!
s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc‑mb Fs‑â kl{‑]hÀ¯IÀ¡‑v Ft‑¶‑mSe‑] v ‑w Ak‑qb
t‑X‑m¶‑nt‑¸‑m¶‑p. AX‑p k‑pJIca‑mb HchØb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£‑,
R‑m³ Bt‑c‑mS‑p‑w h¼‑p]dª‑nÃ. HX‑p§‑n\S¶‑p. Ic‑pX‑n\S¶‑p.
sd‑ma‑m³kÃ‑, s‑Ia‑nk‑v{‑S‑nb‑mW‑v Fs‑â s‑X‑mg‑nÂ F¶‑v Ft‑¸‑mg‑p‑w
H‑mÀ½‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
F¦‑ne‑p‑w c£s‑¸S‑m\‑mb‑nÃ. Hc‑p I‑ma‑pI‑nb‑p|‑mb‑nþþþe‑nät‑d¨À
H‑mt‑Wg‑vk‑n\‑p ]T‑n¡‑p¶ h‑nPbe£‑va‑n.
Hc‑n¡Ât‑¸m‑ e‑pw‑ AhÄ Fs‑¶¡‑mW‑m³ Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ h¶‑nÃ.
aä‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIf‑ps‑S \‑mh‑ns‑\ `b¶‑mh‑ms‑a¶‑p R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑n.
h‑nPbe£‑va‑n¡‑p‑w klX‑m]‑w \e‑vI‑m\‑p|‑mh‑p‑w. hc‑m\‑nc‑n¡‑p¶
Fs‑â s‑sh ‑ c‑q]‑ys‑¯ H‑mÀ¯‑v FÃ‑mhc‑pw‑ a‑p³I‑q«‑n klX]‑n¡‑p¶‑p!‑
_‑m³t‑UP‑pIÄ Ag‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ a‑pJ‑w F§s‑\b‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w?
a‑q¡‑ns‑â ]‑me¯‑nÂ k‑qN‑n I‑p¯‑p¶X‑pt‑]m‑ e‑pÅ t‑hZ\ Dbc‑p¶s‑X´‑?v
CSX‑p Ih‑ns‑fÃ‑v Fg‑p¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ t‑am‑ ? a‑n\‑pkh‑pw‑ N‑ph¸‑p \‑ndh‑pa‑pÅ
t‑\À¯ t‑X‑me‑ps‑I‑m|‑v s‑]‑mX‑nª Xet‑b‑mS‑pt‑]‑ms‑eb‑mh‑pt‑a‑m
a‑pJ‑w? a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â Hc‑p his‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w?
a‑pJ‑w Ahk‑m\a‑mb‑n A\‑mhcW‑w s‑N¿‑pt‑¼‑mÄ h‑nPbe£‑va‑n
Fs‑â k‑uµc‑y¯‑ns‑â ]«S I‑mW‑p‑w. I|‑mÂ F´‑p k‑w`h‑n¡‑p‑w?
AhÄ X‑nc‑nt‑ª‑mS‑pt‑a‑m? t‑hZ\‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶ N‑n´b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p AX‑v.
a‑m¼gs‑¯¸ä‑nb‑mW‑p Ih‑nIÄ ]‑mS‑p¶X‑v. a‑m§b|‑ns‑b¸ä‑nbÃ.
t‑{]
‑ ah‑pw‑ Ih‑nXb‑pw‑ t‑Xm‑ g·‑mc‑mW‑.v Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w,‑ Bk‑nU‑v Nh¨‑pX‑p¸‑nb
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Ih‑nIÄ ]‑mS‑md‑pÅ "A\i‑zc{‑]Wb‑w'‑ P‑oh‑nX¯‑ne‑pt‑|m‑ ? {‑]Wb‑w
a‑m‑wk\‑n_²at‑Ã? h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b Ft‑¶‑mSS‑p¸‑n¨X‑v Fs‑â
s‑X‑me‑n¸‑pdt‑ab‑pÅ k‑uµc‑yat‑Ã?
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Hc‑mg‑Nv Ig‑nª‑p. s‑I«‑pIÄ Ag‑nt‑¡| Z‑nhka‑mb‑n. R‑m³

Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ s‑N¶‑p. t‑Um‑ I‑Sv À ]dª‑p: ""_‑n t‑{_ ‑ h‑,‑v {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³‑!...
s‑s‑[c‑ya‑mb‑nc‑n¡W‑w....‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mÄ‑, a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â s‑s‑hc‑q]‑y‑w AX‑n`b¦ca‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ Hf‑n¨‑pIf‑n Ahk‑m\‑n¸‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
_‑m³t‑UP‑v Ag‑n¨‑pIg‑nªt‑¸m‑ Ä t‑Um‑ I‑Sv Àt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ s‑R«‑ns‑b¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n. Fs‑â t‑X‑mf‑nÂ s‑s‑Ih¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, At‑±l‑w ]dª‑p: ""s‑F
B‑w t‑km‑ d‑n,‑ {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³... a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â ]I‑pX‑n \j‑vSs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
]t‑£‑, s‑s‑[c‑ya‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑q... _‑y‑q«‑n C‑uk‑v H¬e‑n k‑vI‑n³ U‑o¸‑v...
{‑]t‑X‑yI‑n¨‑p‑w Hc‑p ]‑pc‑pj\‑v‑ !''
H¶‑p‑w ]db‑ms‑X‑, R‑m³ h‑mj‑vt‑_k‑n\‑p a‑pIf‑nÂ Xd¨‑nc‑p¶
he‑nb I®‑mS‑nb‑ps‑S t‑\À¡‑p \S¶‑p.
AX‑nh‑nI‑rXa‑mb Hc‑p a‑pJ‑w Fs‑¶ I®‑mS‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w X‑pd‑n¨‑p
t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. `b‑m\Ia‑mb‑, _‑o`Õa‑mb Hc‑p a‑pJ‑w. CSX‑p]‑pc‑nI‑w Fs‑¶
t‑¶¡‑pa‑mb‑n \j‑vSs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ]‑pc‑nIa‑nÃ‑m¯ I®‑v a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p
N‑mS‑n \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑mb‑n t‑X‑m¶‑nþþþHc‑p s‑R«‑ns‑â Aä¯‑p ]‑nS‑n¸‑n¨X‑p
t‑]m‑ s‑e. CSX‑pIh‑nÄ I‑mW‑m\‑nÃ. Ih‑ns‑fÃ‑,v‑ N‑ph¶‑p t‑\À¯ s‑Xm‑ e‑n
s‑]‑mf‑n¨‑v GX‑p \‑na‑nj¯‑ne‑p‑w ]‑pd¯‑pN‑mS‑n¡fb‑ps‑a¶ a«‑nÂ
\‑ne‑¡v p‑ ¶‑p. Ih‑nf‑ns‑e a‑mw‑ k‑wþþþF¶‑ph¨‑mÂ‑, a‑nä‑pÅ a‑mw‑ k‑wþþþDc‑pI‑n
s‑b‑me‑n¨ Hc‑p s‑ag‑pI‑pX‑nc‑ns‑b A\‑pk‑vac‑n¸‑n¨‑p. a‑pJ‑w B‑I¸‑ms‑S‑,
heX‑p`‑mKt‑¯¡‑p t‑I‑mS‑nt‑¸‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ ]dªX‑p ic‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. ]I‑pX‑n a‑pJ‑w a‑m{‑XaÃ
\j‑vSs‑¸«‑nc‑p¶X‑v. a‑q¡‑ns‑â ]‑me‑w XIÀ¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. s‑]‑m«‑nb FÃ‑v
I‑qS‑pa‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . F¦‑ne‑pw‑ ,‑ B a‑q¡‑v C\‑ns‑bm‑ c‑n¡e‑pw‑ Dbc‑pIb‑nÃ.
AX‑v Fs‑¶t‑¶¡‑pa‑mb‑n NXª‑pt‑]m‑ b‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. heX‑pIh‑nÄ¯S
¯‑ns‑e s‑]‑mÅÂ DW§‑nb‑n«‑p|‑v. hS‑p¡f‑nÃ. A§‑n§‑p N‑ph¶
s‑]‑m«‑pIf‑p|‑v. B \‑nd‑w a‑md‑ns‑¡‑mÅ‑p‑w. a‑q¡‑p NXª‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p
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a\‑pj‑ys‑â a‑pJ‑w \j‑vSs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. IcbWs‑a¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. I®‑p
\‑oÀ h¶‑nÃ. I®‑mS‑nb‑nÂ I| a‑pJ‑w ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â H‑mt‑cm‑ s‑kÃ‑ne‑pw‑
BL‑mXt‑ae‑] v ‑n¨‑pIfª‑pþþþI®‑p\‑oÀ{‑KÙ‑nIf‑ne‑p‑w.
a‑pJ‑w \j‑vSs‑¸« R‑m³ h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑n. I‑pt‑d Bg‑N v IÄI‑qS‑n
Ah[‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p. C‑u a‑pJ‑w F§s‑\ s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ I‑mW‑n¡‑p‑w?
F§s‑\ C\‑n t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ t‑]‑mI‑p‑w? F§s‑\ I‑p«‑nIs‑f t‑\‑m¡‑p‑w?
\‑mS‑ph‑n«‑p t‑]m‑ b‑ms‑es‑´¶‑pt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. Fh‑ns‑St‑¸m‑ I‑m\‑mW‑v?
F´‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w Hf‑nt‑¨‑mS‑m\‑mW‑v? h‑nI‑rXa‑mb a‑pJ¯‑p\‑n¶‑p‑w Hf‑n
t‑¨‑mS‑pI k‑m²‑ya‑mt‑W‑m? I®‑mS‑nb‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑ms‑X Ig‑nb‑m³
]ä‑pt‑am‑ ? ]ä‑ps‑a¦‑nÂ¯s‑¶ aä‑pÅhs‑c¡‑mW‑ms‑X P‑oh‑n¡‑p¶s‑X
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§s‑\? Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w I‑mW‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Bf‑pIÄ s‑R«‑p‑w. N‑neÀ kl

X]‑n¡‑p‑w. aä‑pN‑neÀ s‑hd‑p¸‑p {‑]IS‑n¸‑n¡‑p‑w. h‑nI‑mcs‑a´‑mb‑me‑p‑w‑,
Ahc‑ps‑S a‑pJ§f‑nÂ AX‑p \‑nge‑n¡‑p‑w. A§s‑\ t‑e‑mI¯‑pÅh
s‑cÃ‑m‑w Fs‑â I®‑mS‑nIf‑mb‑n a‑md‑p‑w.
F¦‑ne‑pw‑ ,‑ Hs‑«m‑ s‑¡ HX‑p§‑n P‑oh‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pw‑ . s‑S¶‑ok‑v t‑Im‑ À
«‑nÂ t‑]m‑ t‑I|. F{‑Xt‑bm‑ I‑mea‑mb‑n R‑m³ t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑ns‑e H¶‑mw‑ I‑nS
s‑S¶‑ok‑v If‑n¡‑mc\‑mW‑v. C‑u a‑pJ‑w {‑]ZÀi‑n¸‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, B t‑hj‑w
C\‑n BS‑m³ h¿. \‑mSIt‑hZ‑nb‑pa‑mb‑pÅ _Ôh‑pw‑ Ahk‑m\‑n¸‑n¡‑mw‑ .
H‑m‑! As‑Ã¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, C\‑n Bc‑p h‑nf‑n¡‑m\‑mW‑v‑, IY‑m\‑mbIs‑â `‑mK‑w
A`‑n\b‑n¡‑m³‑!
R‑m³ Bi¦t‑bm‑ s‑S I‑m¯‑nc‑p¶‑p. h‑nPbe£‑van‑ h¶‑nÃ. _‑p²‑n
]dª‑p‑, h‑nPbe£‑va‑n C\‑n hc‑nIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑v. F¦‑ne‑p‑w l‑rZb‑w
a{‑ń‑ ¨‑p: AhÄ hc‑pw‑ . Ig‑nª I‑me‑w AhÄ¡‑p ad¡‑ms‑\m‑ ¡‑pt‑am‑ ?
\‑o| Z‑nhk§Ä IS¶‑pt‑]‑mb‑n? Fs‑â £a \i‑n¨‑p. Ft‑´
AhÄ hc‑m¯X‑v? t‑XS‑ns‑¨¶‑mt‑e‑m?
HS‑ph‑nÂ R‑m³ Ahs‑f t‑XS‑ns‑¨¶‑p. t‑I‑mt‑fP‑vhf¸‑ns‑e a‑m©‑p
h«‑nÂ R‑m³ I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑p.
A[‑nIt‑\c‑w \‑ne‑vt‑¡|‑nh¶‑nÃ. Hc‑p k‑wL‑w s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIf‑ps‑S
s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n t‑I«‑p. a‑p³]‑nÂ h‑nPbe£‑va‑nb‑pa‑p|‑v.
a‑m©‑ph«‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w R‑m³ a‑q¶‑me‑pN‑phS‑p a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p\‑o§‑n.
Ct‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ Fs‑¶ I‑mW‑p‑w. \‑ne‑v¡‑p‑w. aä‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ
IS¶‑pt‑]‑mbt‑ij‑w‑, Z‑oÀLt‑\c‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑p‑w.
]t‑£‑, AhÄ \‑n¶‑nÃ‑, Fs‑¶ I‑mW‑mª‑n«Ã. I|‑p. I®‑pIf‑n
Sª‑p. AhÄ XeI‑p\‑n¨‑pIfª‑p.
""h‑nPb‑m‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
h‑nf‑nt‑¡|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AhÄ t‑hK‑wI‑q«‑n \S¶‑pIfª‑p. H‑mS‑n
s‑b¶‑pXs‑¶ ]db‑m‑w.
I‑qs‑Sb‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶ s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ N‑nc‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â c|‑p s‑sI ‑ b‑pw‑
R‑m\d‑nb‑ms‑X DbÀ¶‑p. R‑m³ s‑Nh‑n s‑]‑m¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. ]‑ns‑¶
a‑pJh‑pw‑ . Fs‑´m‑ c‑p h‑nU‑Vv n‑ ¯a‑mW‑v R‑m³ I‑mW‑n¨X‑!‑v F´‑n\‑n§s‑\
Hc‑p c‑wK‑w k‑rj‑vS‑n¨‑p?
s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ AS‑p¯‑ph¶‑p; N‑nc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑pXs‑¶. s‑Xd‑n¨
s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ‑! R‑m³ t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ns‑e Hc‑p A²‑y‑m]I\t‑Ã? Ae‑] v
s‑a¦‑ne‑pw‑ _l‑pa‑m\‑w I‑mW‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑v AhÀ¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑m¯s‑X´‑v?
_l‑pa‑m\‑n¨‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ t‑h|þþþklX‑m]s‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w?
""\½‑ps‑S {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑mdt‑Ã?‑'‑' Hc‑p¯‑n I‑q«‑pI‑mc‑nIt‑f‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w N‑nc‑n‑!
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as‑ä‑mc‑p¯‑nb‑ps‑S i_‑vZ‑pa‑pbÀ¶‑p.
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h‑o|‑p‑w I‑q«¨‑nc‑n.
R‑m³ Xe \‑nhÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. B s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIs‑f R‑m³ X‑pd‑n¨‑p
t‑\‑m¡‑n.
""At‑¿m‑ !‑ I|‑mÂ t‑]S‑nb‑mI‑p¶‑p!‑ '‑ '‑ `b‑w \S‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v Hc‑p I‑p«‑n
]dª‑p.
R‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n.
h\Pb‑mW‑v.
AhÄ B\µ‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ . {‑io‑ \‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â a‑pJ‑w \j‑Sv s‑¸«‑nc‑n
¡‑p¶‑p‑! Bb‑nc‑w IjW§f‑mb‑n \‑qd‑p§‑nt‑¸‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Xt‑¶‑ms‑S‑mc‑n¡Â k·‑mÀ¤s‑¯¸ä‑n ]dª {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑mÀ‑!
]gb ImapIn
hnPbe£‑a v n‑ s‑b t‑{]
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AX‑v. t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p ]‑pds‑¸« Hc‑p h‑nt‑\‑mZb‑m{‑X‑mk‑wL¯‑ns‑â
t‑\X‑mh‑v R‑m\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. I‑pf¯‑p¸‑pg¡‑mS‑pIf‑nt‑e¡‑mW‑p R§Ä
t‑]m‑ bX‑.v I‑m«‑nÂ R§Ä N‑pä‑n¡d§‑n. `£W‑w s‑Im‑ |‑pt‑]m‑ b‑nc‑p¶‑p.
acW¯We‑ne‑nc‑p¶‑v‑, R§Ä ]‑nI‑v\‑nI‑v e©‑v Ig‑n¨‑p.
s‑s‑IIg‑pI‑m\‑mb‑n‑, Hc‑p ]‑mds‑¡«‑n\S‑p¯‑pI‑qS‑n He‑n¨‑nc‑p¶
Ac‑ph‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p R‑m³ \S¶‑p. F\‑n¡‑p a‑p³]‑v h\P Ah‑ns‑S
F¯‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]‑mdb‑nÂ N‑mª‑pI‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v AhÄ. a‑pt‑«‑mf‑w
k‑mc‑n DbÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. I‑me‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ac‑ph‑nb‑ns‑e s‑hÅ‑w
X«‑ns‑¯d‑n¸‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. Fs‑¶¡|‑n«‑p‑w B h‑nt‑\‑mZ‑w AhÄ
X‑pSÀ¶‑p. R‑m³ X‑nc‑nª‑p\S¡‑m³ `‑mh‑n¨‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ h\P
]dª‑p: ""k‑md‑n\‑v Ch‑ns‑S¯s‑¶ s‑s‑IIg‑pI‑m‑w. R‑m³ s‑hÅ‑w
s‑Xd‑n¸‑n¡‑nÃ.‑'‑'
R‑m³ s‑s‑IIg‑pI‑n. ]‑mdb‑nÂ Nc‑nª‑pI‑nS¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑v AhÄ
Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n. Fs‑¶ Ak‑zØ\‑m¡‑m³ t‑]‑m¶ Hc‑p ]‑p©‑nc‑n
AhÄ [c‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ s‑s‑IIg‑pI‑n¯‑oÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ h\P Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
""R‑m\‑p‑w hc‑p¶‑p k‑mÀ.‑'‑' AhÄ ]dª‑p.
aS§‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä AhÄ s‑]s‑«¶‑p \‑n¶‑p,‑ Hc‑p ]‑md¡jW¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v
AS‑p¯ ]‑md¡jW¯‑nÂ Nh‑n«Ws‑a¦‑nÂ‑, Ij‑vSn‑ ¨‑v HcS‑n N‑mSW‑w.
CSb‑v¡‑p s‑hÅa‑mW‑v.
""k‑mÀ‑, F\‑n¡‑p t‑]S‑nb‑mh‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' h\P s‑s‑I\‑o«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p
]dª‑p.
s‑\ä‑n N‑pf‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, R‑m³ ]dª‑p: ""N‑mS‑n¡S¡‑q‑!‑'‑'
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""k‑mÀ‑, ¹‑ok‑v... _‑n F kt‑¸‑mÀ«‑v‑!‑'‑' AhÄ s‑s‑I ]‑n³he‑n¨‑nÃ.

HS‑ph‑nÂ‑, R‑m³ Ahs‑f s‑sI ‑ b‑v¡p‑ ]‑nS‑n¨‑phe‑n¨‑,v‑ AS‑p¯ ]‑mdb‑nÂ
IS¯‑nh‑n«‑p.
Ae‑] v w‑ h‑n{‑ia‑n¨t‑ij‑w R§f‑ps‑S k‑wL‑w h‑o|‑pw‑ I‑m«‑nÂ N‑pä‑n
¡d§‑n. R‑m³ Hc‑p N‑qcÂ ]‑ng‑ps‑XS‑p¯‑p. he‑nb I‑ng§‑pÅ Hc‑p
N‑qcÂ.
""As‑X´‑mW‑p k‑mÀ‑!‑'‑' F§‑p\‑nt‑¶‑m h\P hs‑¶¯‑n.
""N‑qcÂ‑!‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p Xc‑mt‑a‑m k‑mÀ?‑'‑'
R‑m³ \e‑vI‑n.
s‑sh‑ I‑pt‑¶ca‑mbt‑¸m‑ Ä R§Ä aS§‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p§‑n. \‑me‑p s‑sa ‑ Â
\S¡W‑w‑, t‑^‑mdÌv _‑w¥‑mh‑nt‑e¡‑v. k‑vs‑]j‑yÂ _Ê‑v Ah‑ns‑S
I‑m¯‑p I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p|‑v. Ah‑ns‑Ss‑¨¶‑p N‑mbIg‑n¨t‑ij‑w ]‑pds‑¸SW‑w.
c|‑p s‑s‑at‑e‑mf‑w \S¶t‑¸‑mÄ‑, k‑wL¯‑ns‑e s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIf‑nÂ
]ec‑p‑w £‑oW‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n. At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑v AX‑phg‑n Hc‑p _Ê‑v IS¶‑p
t‑]‑mbX‑v.
s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ s‑s‑Ih‑oi‑n¡‑mW‑n¨‑p. _Ê‑v \‑n¶‑p. I|I‑vSÀ
s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p Xe \‑o«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p ]dª‑p: ""F«‑pt‑]À¡‑v k‑oä‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""Gäh‑pw‑ £‑oW‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p¶ F«‑pt‑]À Ibds‑«.‑''‑ R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
I‑ps‑d s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ _Ê‑nt‑e¡‑v Cc¨‑pIbd‑n. Ahc‑ns‑e‑mc‑mÄ
h\Pb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""R§Ä¡‑v Hc‑p Fk‑vtI ‑ m‑ À«‑v t‑hW‑w,‑ k‑mÀ‑!'‑ '‑ h\P h‑nf‑n¨‑pI‑qh‑n.
""k‑mÀ _Ê‑nÂ IbdW‑w. R§Ä \Ss‑¶¯‑ns‑¡m‑ Å‑mw‑ .‑''‑ B¬
I‑p«‑nIÄ ]dª‑p.
s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶ s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ H¶S¦‑w s‑s‑IbS‑n¨‑p.
]‑p©‑nc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, R‑m³ _Ê‑nÂ Ibd‑n. Cc‑n¡‑m³ Øea‑nÃ.
R‑m³ I¼‑nb‑nÂ X‑q§‑n\‑n¶‑p.
Ae‑] v w‑ Ig‑nªt‑¸m‑ Ä a‑p«‑n\‑p X‑ms‑g,‑ Ft‑´m‑ H‑mS‑n\S¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e
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Fs‑â ]‑mâ‑nÂ If‑w hcb‑v¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. X‑n§‑n\‑ndª _Ê‑nÂ
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{‑ia‑n¨‑p. F¶‑n«‑pw‑ h\P ]‑n´‑nc‑nª‑nÃ. At‑¸m‑ t‑g¡‑pw‑ _Ê‑v t‑^m‑ dÌv
_‑w¥‑mh‑n\S‑ps‑¯¯‑n. R§Ä Cd§‑n.
R‑m³ s‑as‑Ã \S¶‑p. h\Pt‑b‑mS‑v Häb‑v¡‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³
Ahkc‑w t‑XS‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p R‑m³. t‑^‑mdÌv _‑w¥‑mh‑nt‑e¡‑pÅ
Ibä‑w Ibd‑pt‑¼‑mÄ F\‑n¡‑p kµÀ`‑w I‑n«‑n.
""h\t‑P,‑ Cs‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ \ÃXÃþþþ]dt‑ª¡‑mw‑ !‑ '‑ '‑ Bh‑p¶{‑X K‑uch‑w
\S‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
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""Gs‑X‑m¶‑p‑w \ÃXÃ?‑'‑' Ac‑nI‑nt‑e¡‑p \‑o§‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v AhÄ

t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ¡‑p I‑ps‑d AS¡‑w t‑hW‑w‑!‑'‑'
""k‑md‑ns‑â hÀ¯a‑m\‑w t‑I«‑mÂ he‑nb k¶‑y‑mk‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w‑!‑'‑'
""A§s‑\Xs‑¶b‑nc‑n¡s‑«.‑'‑'
""k¶‑y‑mk‑na‑mÀ¡‑p‑w {‑hX‑w a‑pS¡‑m‑w‑! s‑eäk‑v l‑mh‑v k‑w ^¬.‑'‑'
a‑mZIa‑mb ]‑p©‑nc‑nt‑b‑ms‑S AhÄ Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ s‑X‑m«‑p.
R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S s‑s‑I X«‑na‑mä‑n.
""H‑m‑! Hc‑p k·‑mÀ¤‑n‑!‑'‑' AhÄ N‑od‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ¯‑v
s‑hd‑p¸‑p‑w ]‑pÑh‑p‑w AeXÃ‑n.
""I|‑mÂ t‑]S‑nb‑mh‑p¶‑p....‑''‑ h\Pb‑ps‑S i_‑Zv w‑ B s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIf‑ps‑S
s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑nt‑b¡‑mf‑p¨¯‑nÂ DbÀ¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S at‑\‑m`‑mh‑w h‑yà
a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p: "F\‑n¡‑pt‑h|‑n e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e Bk‑nU‑v {‑]X‑nI‑mc‑w
s‑Nb‑vX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'
R‑m³ ]c‑n£‑oW\‑mb‑n a‑m©‑ph«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑n. s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ
\S¶‑padb‑p¶X‑phs‑c R‑m\h‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ hfª‑p]‑pfª
B CShg‑n IS¶‑p h‑o«‑nÂ F¯‑n.
a‑q¶‑me‑p Z‑nhk§Ä R‑m³ ]‑pd¯‑nd§‑nbt‑Xb‑nÃ. h‑nPbe£‑van‑ þþþ
F\‑n¡‑p \j‑vSs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. h‑nPbe£‑va‑n a‑m{‑Xa‑mt‑W‑m F\‑n¡‑p
\j‑Sv s‑¸«X‑?v Fs‑â a‑pJt‑¯m‑ S‑v Hc‑p s‑]®‑n\‑pw‑ k‑tv \
‑ l‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑pIb‑nÃ.
C‑u Ne‑n¡‑p¶ Xet‑bm‑ S‑nÂ Xt‑em‑ S‑m³ Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑pw‑ X¿‑md‑m
h‑pIb‑nÃ. At‑¸‑mÄ \j‑vSs‑¸«X‑v‑, t‑{‑]aa‑mW‑v‑, Z‑m¼X‑yP‑oh‑nXa‑mW‑v.
k‑z]‑v\§Ä \‑ndª I®‑pIf‑pa‑mb‑n \S¡‑p¶ ]‑q¼‑mäIf‑ps‑S t‑em‑ I
¯‑ns‑â Ih‑mS‑w,‑ F\‑ns‑¡X‑ns‑c i‑mi‑zXa‑mb‑n ASb‑v¡s‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
h‑nPbe£‑va‑n Fs‑¶ s‑s‑Is‑hS‑nª‑ps‑h¶ H‑mÀ½‑, DW§‑m¯
Hc‑p a‑pd‑nh‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. Fs‑¶¦‑ne‑p‑w Fh‑ns‑Shs‑¨¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, Hc‑p s‑]¬
I‑p«‑n F¶‑nÂ A\‑pcàb‑mh‑ps‑a¶‑p h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ
B a‑pd‑nh‑n\‑v Bi‑zm‑ k¯‑ns‑â t‑e]\‑w I‑n«‑nt‑bs‑\. Bs‑cb‑pw‑ AIä‑n
\‑nd‑p¯‑m³ t‑]m‑ ¶bfh‑nÂ _‑o`Õa‑mb Hc‑p a‑pJa‑mW‑v Ft‑âs‑X¶‑p
R‑m³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p. B D¸‑v a‑pd‑nh‑nÂ Bª‑nd§‑n.
HS‑ph‑nÂ Ah[‑n Ig‑nª‑p.
R‑m³ t‑P‑me‑nb‑nÂ {‑]t‑hi‑n¨‑p. Z‑nhk§Ä s‑N¶t‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑¶
Bc‑pw‑ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑ms‑Xb‑mb‑n. X‑pSÀ¨b‑mb‑n I|‑mÂ‑, s‑sh ‑ c‑q]‑yw‑
t‑]‑me‑p‑w kl‑n¡‑m\‑mh‑p‑w. h‑nPbe£‑va‑n Fs‑â h‑nZ‑y‑mÀ°‑n\‑nbÃ.
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h\P ]T‑n¡‑p¶X‑p ckX{‑á‑mW‑v. CSb‑v¡‑ns‑S Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n
AhÄ {‑I‑qca‑mb‑n aµlk‑n¨‑pt‑]‑m¶‑p. t‑^‑mdÌv _‑w¥‑mh‑nt‑e¡‑p
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Ibd‑p¶ hg‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p \S¶ k‑w`‑mjW‑w,‑ AhÄ Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ ad¡‑p

Ib‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
eI‑Nv À¢mÊ‑v \S¡‑p¶ a‑pd‑nb‑p‑w e‑m_d«d‑nb‑pa‑mb‑n N‑pc‑p§‑n‑,
Fs‑â t‑e‑mI‑w. Hg‑nh‑pkab‑w F§s‑\ s‑Neh‑m¡Ws‑a¶d‑nb‑ms‑X
R‑m³ _‑p²‑na‑p«‑n. s‑hd‑ps‑Xb‑nc‑p¶‑pI‑qS‑m. Ak‑pJIca‑mb N‑nÍf‑ps‑S
IS¶Â¡‑qS‑nfI‑p‑w. Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w s‑N¿W‑w. s‑]s‑«s‑¶‑mc‑pZ‑nhk‑w
Hc‑mib‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n.
]‑meac¯‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mg‑mW‑v A§s‑\ t‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑v.
t‑Icf¯‑ns‑e a{‑´h‑mZk{‑¼Z‑mb§s‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑p‑w b£‑n¡YIs‑f
¡‑pd‑n¨‑p‑w Kt‑hjW‑w \S¯‑nb‑ms‑e´‑v? ckIca‑mb Hc‑p h‑njba‑m
b‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ Cs‑X¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. C½«‑ns‑em‑ c‑p I‑nd‑p¡‑v ]|‑p I‑mW‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑.v
a‑q¶‑me‑p hÀj§Ä¡‑pa‑p¼‑v,‑ t‑Icf¯‑ns‑e ]gb B`cW§s‑f¸ä‑n
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AX‑ns‑â i‑oÀjI‑wt‑]‑me‑p‑w a\Ê‑ne‑pZ‑n¨‑p:
"»‑m¡‑v a‑mP‑nI‑v C³ t‑Icf.‑'
hfs‑c ckIca‑mb Hc‑p {‑]h‑r¯‑nb‑mW‑v C‑u Kt‑hjWs‑a¶‑p
R‑m³ £W¯‑nÂ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p. ]gb {‑KÙ§f‑pw‑ H‑mes‑¡«‑pIf‑pw‑
R‑m³ t‑XS‑n \S¶‑p. a{‑´h‑mZ‑nIs‑f¡|‑p t‑N‑mZ‑y‑ws‑Nb‑vX‑p. t‑N‑mä‑m
\‑n¡cb‑ne‑pw‑ N{‑ah«¯‑pw‑ R‑m³ kaÀ°·‑mc‑mb N‑ne a{‑´h‑mZ‑nIs‑f
Is‑|¯‑n. Hg‑nh‑pkab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑m³ Hc‑p _‑p²‑na‑p«‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nÃ.
C‑u Kt‑hjW¯‑ns‑â X‑nc¡‑nÂ‑, h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b ad¡‑m³
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h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b GX‑m|‑p \‑nt‑Èj‑wXs‑¶ ad¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â
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]Ý‑m¯e¯‑nÂ R‑m³ Ahs‑f I‑mW‑p¶‑p.
b£‑nIs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ Kt‑hjW‑w X‑pS§‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX
¯‑nÂ Hc‑p b£‑n IS¶‑phc‑ps‑a¶‑p R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑n¡e‑pw‑ Ic‑pX‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Hc‑p b£‑nbs‑Ã¶‑mW‑v N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â ]£‑w. FÃ‑m‑w Fs‑â
t‑Xm‑ ¶e‑mWt‑{X ‑ . Fs‑â Kt‑hjW‑w Fs‑â ka\‑ne s‑Xä‑n¨‑ps‑h¶‑mW‑v
Ahs‑â h‑ni‑z‑mk‑w.
C¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑âI‑qs‑Sb‑nÃ. AhÄ ac‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ s‑b¶‑v Bf‑pIÄ
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Hc‑p IÃ‑p h‑oW‑ms‑e¶t‑]‑ms‑e‑, Ahf‑ps‑S ic‑oc¯‑nÂ H‑mf§Ä

\‑r¯‑wh¨‑p. AhÄ t‑^‑m¡k‑v s‑Xä‑nb Hc‑p O‑mb‑m]Sa‑ms‑W¶‑v
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X‑pSc‑p¶‑p|‑v.
b£‑nIÄ¡‑p acWa‑pt‑|m‑ ? N‑ne b£‑nIÄ ac‑n¡‑pa‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ .
t‑lm‑ a‑w s‑Nb‑X
v p‑ s‑Im‑ Ãs‑¸S‑mw‑ . N{‑ah«¯‑pI‑mc³ a{‑´h‑mZ‑n _l‑pkaÀ
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Ig‑nb‑p‑w. F¦‑ne‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b hc‑p¯‑n¡‑mW‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑ps‑a¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑nÃ. Fs‑´¶‑mÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n c‑q]‑w a‑md‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Ać‑o
£¯‑nÂ Hc‑p ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n h‑neb‑w{‑]‑m]‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
F¶‑n«‑pw‑ Bf‑pIÄ ]db‑p¶X‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑ns‑¨¶‑mW‑v. \Ãhf‑mb
c‑mK‑nW‑n!‑ ]t‑£,‑ AhÄ \Ãhf‑ms‑W¶‑p R‑m³ F{‑X s‑sh ‑ I‑nb‑mWd‑n
ªX‑v‑!
AhÄ¡‑p k‑w`h‑n¨X‑p acWa‑ms‑W¦‑nÂ¯s‑¶‑, acW‑m\ć
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e‑mbX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑,‑v \‑mw‑ AX‑p I‑mW‑p¶‑nÃ. a‑pIf‑nt‑e¡‑p a‑pf¨‑ps‑]m‑ ´‑p¶
I‑q¼‑pIÄ \‑m‑w I‑mW‑p¶‑p. Ah Ic‑nb‑pt‑¼‑mÄ \‑m‑w Icb‑p¶‑p. I‑ng
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]t‑£‑, b‑pà‑nh‑mZ‑w \½‑ps‑S ka‑qls‑¯ Hc‑p t‑c‑mK‑wt‑]‑ms‑e
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h‑ni‑zm‑ k‑ns‑b¶‑p h‑nf‑n¡‑pw‑ . kb³k‑v ]T‑n¨ R‑m³ Hc‑p {‑`m‑ ´\‑ms‑W¶‑v
AhÀ A«lk‑n¡‑p‑w.
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h‑nÚ‑m\¯‑n\‑v AX‑nÀhc¼‑pIf‑nS‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. \½‑ps‑S \‑nba
§Ä¡‑p‑w [‑mcWIÄ¡‑p‑w kÀhk‑zh‑p‑w h‑nt‑[ba‑mhWs‑a¶‑p ]d
b‑p¶X‑nÂ¡h‑nª HcÔh‑ni‑zm‑ ka‑pt‑|m‑ ? as‑äm‑ c‑p t‑em‑ Ia‑p|‑mh‑mw‑ .
AX‑n\‑v AX‑nt‑âX‑mb \‑nba§f‑p‑w i‑m{‑k‑vXkX‑y§f‑pa‑p|‑mh‑m‑w.
k‑vt‑]k‑ns‑\¸ä‑nb‑p‑w I‑mes‑¯¸ä‑nb‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶ F{‑X F{‑X a‑p³
h‑n[‑nIÄ \‑m‑w X‑nc‑p¯‑ns‑bg‑pX‑ns‑¡‑m|‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑n¡Â b‑p§‑ns‑â BßIY h‑mb‑n¨‑p. as‑äm‑ c‑p t‑em‑ Ia‑ps‑|
¦‑nÂ AX‑p k‑z]‑\ v §Ähg‑nb‑mW‑p \t‑½m‑ S‑p _Ô‑w ]‑peÀ¯‑p¶s‑X¶‑v
At‑±l‑w ]db‑p¶‑p. A¯c¯‑ne‑pÅ F{‑Xt‑b‑m k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¸ä‑n
19
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At‑±l‑w ]dª‑n«‑p|‑v. ac‑n¨hÀ \Ss‑¶¯‑p¶ \‑qÂ¸‑me§f‑mW‑p

k‑z]‑v\§Ä.
Ct‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\§f‑nÂ IS¶‑phc‑p¶‑nÃ. AX‑p
s‑I‑m|‑v AhÄ ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. R‑m³ DÂ¡Sa‑mb‑n B{‑Kl‑n¡‑md‑p|‑v‑,
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\§f‑nÂ IS¶‑phcWs‑a¶‑v. F\‑n¡‑v Aht‑fm‑ S‑p
a‑m¸‑pt‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑m\‑p|‑v. Ahk‑m\\‑na‑nj‑whs‑c R‑m\hs‑f a\Ê‑ne‑m
¡‑nb‑nÃ. càZ‑ml‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑pÅ Hc‑p b£‑nb‑mWhÄ‑, F¶‑p Ic‑pX‑n.
k‑vt‑\l¯‑n\‑mW‑v AhÄ Z‑ml‑n¨X‑v.
e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e A]IS¯‑n\‑pt‑ija‑mW‑v R§f‑ps‑S t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑ns‑â
iXh‑mÀj‑nI‑mt‑Lm‑ j‑w \S¶X‑v. AX‑nt‑\m‑ S\‑p_Ô‑n¨‑v Hc‑p {‑]ZÀi\
h‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Bt‑L‑mj]c‑n]‑mS‑nIs‑f¸ä‑n NÀ¨s‑N¿‑m³ I‑qS‑nb Ìm^‑vt‑b‑mK‑w
R‑mt‑\‑mÀ¡‑p¶‑p.
""s‑Ia‑nk‑v{‑S‑nÌmÄ H¶‑mća‑mhW‑w‑.'‑'þþþ{‑]‑n³k‑n¸Â ]dª‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n. Bt‑c‑m {‑]‑n³k‑n¸e‑nt‑\‑mS‑p
]dª‑p:
""t‑Um‑ ¬S‑v b‑q hd‑n,‑ kÀ‑! FÃ‑mw‑ {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑ns‑¡m‑ Å‑pw‑ .‑''‑
{‑]‑n³k‑n¸Â ]‑p©‑nc‑n¨‑p. AX‑p ]‑ns‑¶ F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qt‑S‑!
F¶‑p ]db‑p¶ a«‑nÂ.
ckX{‑´¯‑nÂ ]e CÎ‑vS‑pIf‑p‑w I‑mW‑n¡‑m‑wþþþa‑mP‑n¡‑ns‑â
{‑]X‑oX‑nb‑pfh‑m¡¯¡h‑n[‑w.
AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v N{‑µt‑iJc³ A`‑n{‑]‑mbs‑¸«X‑v: ""C¯hW
s‑Ia‑nk‑v{‑S‑nÌmÄ Hc‑p a{‑´h‑mZ‑nb‑ps‑S hÀ¡‑vt‑j‑m¸‑pt‑]‑ms‑eb‑n
c‑n¡‑p‑w. Ad‑nª‑pI‑qt‑S‑, {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S Ct‑¸‑mgs‑¯ t‑l‑m_‑n a{‑´
h‑mZa‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""d‑nbe‑n?‑'‑' {‑]‑n³k‑n¸Â AÛ‑pX‑w {‑]IS‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
""A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ‑, k‑mÀ‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ Hg‑nª‑pa‑md‑n.
N{‑{‑µt‑iJc³ h‑n«‑nÃ: ""{‑i‑o\‑n Ct‑¸‑mÄ b£‑nIs‑fb‑p‑w KÔÀÆ
·‑ms‑cb‑pw‑ t‑XS‑n \S¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. X‑mf‑nt‑bm‑ e{‑KÙ§f‑mW‑v Ab‑mf‑ps‑S
a‑pJ‑y`£W‑w.‑'‑'
""N{‑µt‑iJc³ AX‑nit‑bm‑ à‑n ]db‑p¶‑p,‑ k‑mÀ.‑''‑ R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
F¡t‑W‑ma‑nI‑vk‑v {‑]^ÊÀ I‑pd‑p¸‑v C‑u L«¯‑nÂ X«‑na‑qf‑n¨‑p:
""Z‑nk‑v C‑uk‑v t‑{I
‑ k‑n!‑ Hc‑p kbâ‑nÌv a{‑´h‑mZ¯‑nÂ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑pIt‑bm‑ ?‑''‑
""h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑ps‑¶¶‑v Bc‑p ]dª‑p? R‑m³ ]T‑n¡‑m³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑p¶‑p.
a‑p³h‑n[‑nIÄI‑qS‑ms‑X R‑m³ At‑\z‑ jW‑w \S¯‑p¶‑p. AXt‑Ã Hc‑p
kbâ‑nÌns‑â t‑P‑me‑n?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
I‑pd‑p¸‑v Dds‑¡¨‑nc‑n¨‑pþþþIf‑nb‑m¡‑p¶ a«‑nÂ.
At‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ ]dª‑p: ""s‑N¼‑p k‑zÀWa‑m¡‑n a‑mä‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨
a{‑´h‑mZ‑nIf‑mW‑v s‑Ia‑nk‑v{‑S‑nb‑ps‑S ]‑nX‑m¡Ä....AX‑p adt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
20
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D¯c‑wa‑p«‑nb I‑pd‑p¸‑v‑, Hc‑p Xa‑mi ]db‑p¶a«‑nÂ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p:

""s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w‑! t‑{‑]X‑mt‑\‑zjI³ {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³‑! k‑q£‑n¨‑p \S¡t‑W‑!
hÃ t‑{‑]Xt‑a‑m‑, a‑mSt‑\‑m s‑NI‑n«¯S‑n¡‑p‑wþþþ]‑mS‑p h‑og‑p‑w‑!‑'‑'
Bc‑pw‑ N‑nc‑n¨‑nÃ. s‑]s‑«¶‑p kZÊ‑v \‑nÈ_‑vZa‑mb‑n. Ak‑pJIca‑mb
\‑nÈ_‑vZX.
Fs‑â heX‑ps‑s‑I‑, CSX‑p Ih‑nf‑ne‑p‑w a‑q¡‑ns‑â \S‑ph‑ne‑p‑w X§‑n
\‑n¶‑p.
s‑NI‑n«¯S‑n¡‑p‑w.... ]‑mS‑p h‑og‑p‑w....
\‑nÈ_‑vZX \‑o|‑p\‑n¶t‑¸‑mÄ‑, {‑]‑n³k‑n¸Â Xdb‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑n
s‑¡‑m|‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""j‑mÂ h‑n t‑{‑_¡‑v A¸‑v?‑'‑'
R§Ä ]‑nc‑nª‑p.
]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w H¶‑pc|‑p NÀ¨‑mt‑b‑mK§Ä \S¶‑p. I‑pd‑p¸‑p h¶‑nÃ.
]‑mh‑w‑! F\‑n¡‑p t‑hZ\b‑p|‑m¡‑p¶ a«‑nÂ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑pIfªt‑Ã‑m‑,
Ft‑¶‑mÀ¯‑p Z‑p‑xJ‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p Ab‑mÄ.
]‑n¶‑oS‑p ]e Z‑nhk§f‑ne‑p‑w hfs‑c s‑s‑hI‑n a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑p
e‑m_d«d‑n h‑n«‑p t‑]‑mc‑m³ k‑m[‑n¨X‑v. {‑]ZÀi\Ìmf‑ns‑â N‑paXe
Gs‑äS‑p¯t‑¸m‑ Ä‑, C{‑Xt‑bs‑d t‑Pm‑ e‑nb‑p|‑mI‑ps‑a¶‑p Ic‑pX‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
]t‑£‑, Gä I‑mc‑y‑w s‑hS‑n¸‑mb‑n s‑N¿t‑|? N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dªX‑p
t‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ Fs‑â ÌmÄ Hc‑p a‑mb‑mt‑em‑ Ia‑mb‑n a‑mäW‑w. a{‑´h‑mZ‑nb‑ps‑S
hÀ¡‑v t‑jm‑ ¸‑!v‑ F{‑X \Ã {‑]t‑bm‑ K‑w!‑ R‑m³ Hc‑p s‑Ia‑n¡Â CÎ‑vSn‑ ¶‑p
t‑]c‑n«X‑v‑, "b£‑nb‑ps‑S cà]‑m\‑w‑' F¶‑mW‑v. Hc‑p N‑ph¶ {‑Z‑mhI‑w
He‑n¨‑ph‑og‑pt‑¼‑mÄ \‑nda‑nÃ‑m¯X‑mh‑p¶‑p. h‑og‑p¶X‑v Hc‑p \‑o|
ï‑mk‑v¡‑ne‑mW‑v. AX‑ns‑â a‑pIf‑nÂ‑, R‑m³ h‑mb‑p‑w s‑]‑mf‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶
Hc‑p k‑pµc‑nb‑ps‑S Xe hc¨‑p t‑NÀ¯‑p.
F{‑X X‑mak‑n¨‑nd§‑nb‑me‑p‑w t‑h|‑nÃ. ÌmÄ H¶‑m‑wI‑nSb‑mhW‑w.
t‑\ct‑¯ Cd§‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ¯s‑¶ F´‑p s‑N¿‑m\‑mW‑?v F§s‑\
kab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑pw‑ ? a‑ps‑¼m‑ s‑¡,‑ t‑\ct¯ t‑Pm‑ e‑n X‑oÀ¯‑nd§‑m³
he‑nb X‑nS‑p¡a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. A¶‑p R‑m³ h‑nPbe£‑va‑nb‑ps‑S I‑ma‑p
I\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
e‑nät‑d¨À H‑mt‑Wg‑k v v‑ ¢‑mÊ‑nÂ I‑p«‑nIÄ I‑pdh‑mW‑.v D¨b‑¡ v p‑ t‑ij‑w
]et‑¸‑mg‑p‑w eI‑v¨À¢mÊ‑p|‑mh‑md‑nÃ; NÀÏf‑p‑w S‑y‑qt‑«‑md‑nbe‑pIf‑p
s‑a‑ms‑¡b‑mW‑v. Ahb‑nÂ\‑ns‑¶‑ms‑¡ Xeb‑qc‑nt‑¸‑mc‑m³ h‑nPb
e£‑va‑n¡‑p k‑m[‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. B Z‑nhk§f‑ns‑eÃ‑m‑w AhÄ F\‑n¡‑p
a‑p¶d‑nb‑n¸‑pXc‑pw‑ . hfs‑c eL‑ph‑mb Ht‑cÀ¸‑mS‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p CX‑v. Fs‑â
e‑m_d«d‑n¡S‑p¯‑mW‑v s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIf‑ps‑S s‑hb‑nä‑nM‑vd‑q‑w. AX‑ns‑â
hc‑m´b‑nÂ \‑nhÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨ ]‑pk‑vXIh‑pa‑mb‑n‑, AhÄ \S¡‑p‑w.
Bf‑pIÄ I|‑mÂ‑, K‑ucht‑ad‑nb Gt‑Xm‑ {‑]t‑abs‑¯¸ä‑n ]T‑n¡‑pI
b‑ms‑Wt‑¶ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑q. CSb‑v¡n‑ s‑S e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ps‑S c|‑mw‑ \‑neb‑ne‑pÅ
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BZ‑ys‑¯ P\e‑nt‑e¡‑v AhÄ t‑\‑m¡‑p‑w. Ah‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑v R‑m³

\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑v. Fs‑¶¡‑mW‑pt‑¼‑mÄ AhÄ s‑\ä‑nb‑nÂ Hc‑p s‑s‑I
t‑NÀ¯‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑p‑wþþþke‑m‑w s‑N¿‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e Hc‑p XhWa‑m{‑X‑w.
"C¶‑p R‑m³ t‑\ct‑¯ Cd§‑pw‑ '‑ F¶‑mW‑v AX‑ns‑âbÀ°‑w. F\‑n¡‑p
t‑\ct‑¯ Cd§‑m³ ]ä‑ps‑a¦‑nÂ‑, R‑m³ c|‑p s‑s‑IIf‑p‑w s‑\ä‑nb‑ne
aÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¡‑p‑w. s‑]s‑«s‑¶‑mc‑p Xet‑hZ\ ]‑nS‑ns‑]« a«‑nÂ. AX‑ns‑â
`‑mj‑yw‑ CX‑mW‑?v "t‑`j‑!‑v R‑m\‑pw‑ t‑\ct‑¯ Cd§‑mw‑ .‑' N‑ne Z‑nhk§f‑nÂ
F\‑n¡‑p t‑\ct‑¯ Cd§‑m³ ]ä‑pIb‑nÃ. As‑¶‑ms‑¡ R‑m³ Fs‑â
Hc‑p s‑s‑I a‑m{‑Xt‑a s‑\ä‑nb‑nÂ t‑NÀ¯‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑q.
A§s‑\ F{‑Xs‑b{‑X Z‑nhk§f‑mW‑v H¶‑n¨‑p kab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑n
bX‑v.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f ad¶‑nc‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþ\‑nt‑Èjs‑a¶‑pXs‑¶
]db‑m‑w. CX‑m H‑mÀ½IÄ ]¯‑nh‑nSÀ¯‑p¶‑p.
R§Ä Fs‑´‑ms‑¡b‑mW‑v k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑n«‑pÅX‑v‑! F{‑X {‑]X‑nÚ
IÄ s‑sI ‑ a‑md‑n!‑ {‑]X‑nÚIf‑ps‑S F®‑w a‑m{‑Xs‑aS‑p¯‑mÂ‑, s‑se ‑ eb‑pw‑
aP‑v\‑ph‑p‑w t‑X‑mä‑pt‑]‑mI‑p‑w. Fs‑â s‑s‑ee Fs‑¶ h‑n«‑pt‑]‑mb‑n. AhÄ
]‑pX‑nb ac‑p¸ÏÄ Is‑|¯‑p‑w. Fs‑¶ aWÂ¡‑mS‑pIf‑nÂ AhÄ
h‑n«‑p Ifª‑p.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m? I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶X‑nÂ
b‑ms‑Xm‑ cÀ°h‑pa‑ns‑Ã¶‑v F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m‑w. a‑p¯È‑n¡YIf‑ns‑e s‑]¬
I‑p«‑nIÄ a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v I‑q\·‑ms‑cb‑pw‑ a‑pS´·‑ms‑cb‑pw‑ h‑nc‑q]·‑ms‑cb‑pw‑
h‑nh‑ml‑wIg‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. AhÀ¡§s‑\b‑mh‑mw‑ . Fs‑´¶‑mÂ h‑nh‑ml
¯‑n\‑p t‑ij‑w AhÀ¡‑p hc‑w I‑n«‑p‑w. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ Zb‑ma‑qÀ¯‑nb‑mb
Gs‑X¦‑ne‑pw‑ t‑ZhX CSs‑]S‑pw‑ . At‑¸m‑ Ä B I‑q\·‑mc‑pw‑ a‑pS´·‑mc‑pw‑
h‑nc‑q]·‑mc‑p‑w k‑pµc·‑mc‑mb c‑mPI‑pa‑mc·‑mc‑mI‑p‑w. P‑oh‑nX¯‑nÂ
A§s‑\b‑p|‑mh‑md‑nÃt‑Ãm‑ . AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p h‑nPbe£‑a v n‑ _‑p²‑n]‑qÀÆ‑w
s‑]c‑pa‑md‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑ht‑| ]db‑m³?
P‑oh‑nX¯‑ne§s‑\b‑p|‑mh‑md‑nt‑Ã? Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX¯‑ne‑p|‑m
b‑nt‑Ã? Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w t‑XS‑n c‑mK‑nW‑n h¶‑nt‑Ã? ]t‑£,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n
b£‑nb‑mW‑v. h‑nPbe£‑va‑nt‑b‑m? a®‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p h¶‑v‑, a®‑nt‑e¡‑p
aS§‑p¶ Hc‑p k‑m[‑mcW k‑{v X ‑ o‑! F¦‑ne‑pw‑ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑m³ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑md‑p|‑.v
R‑m³ k‑zm‑ À°\‑mbX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑pXs‑¶. Ct‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ N‑n´‑n¡‑p¶X‑v
Ae‑] v ‑w AÇ‑oea‑mW‑v.
h‑nPbe£‑van‑ s‑b Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ R‑m³ A\‑p`h‑n¨‑nÃ. Ahs‑fm‑ ¶‑n¨‑p
s‑Neh‑m¡‑nb kab¯‑nt‑ed‑nb]¦‑pw‑ R‑m³ s‑hd‑pt‑X s‑sI ‑ t‑Im‑ À¯‑p
]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑p¶t‑Xb‑pÅ‑q. Ahs‑f c|‑p XhWt‑b N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑n«‑pÅ‑q.
Fs‑â N‑p‑w_\§Ä¡‑p N‑qS‑p I‑pdh‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pt‑h‑m? AhÄ Hc‑p
{‑]X‑nas‑bt‑¸‑ms‑eb‑mW‑v Ah k‑z‑oIc‑n¨X‑v. N‑p‑w_\¯‑n\¸‑pd‑w
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ISt‑¡|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã? F¦‑nÂ‑, F\‑n¡‑p clk‑ya‑mb‑n A`‑na‑m\‑n

¡‑ma‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþHc‑n¡s‑e¦‑ne‑p‑w AhÄ Ft‑âX‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑v.
t‑h|‑, AhÄ ]c‑ni‑p²b‑mb‑n X‑pScs‑«. s‑sI
‑ t‑Im‑ À¯‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑p¶X‑nÂ
a‑m{‑X‑w X‑r]‑vX‑n Is‑|¯‑m¯ Hc‑p k‑pµcs‑\ AhÄ¡‑p P‑oh‑nX
kJ‑mh‑mb‑n e`‑n¡s‑«. Fs‑â s‑s‑hc‑q]‑y¯‑ns‑â I‑pc‑ni‑p N‑pa¡‑m³
AhÄ X¿‑md‑mh‑m¯X‑v‑, F{‑X ic‑nb‑mW‑v‑!
Ct‑¸‑mÄ Cc‑p]t‑¯g‑p hbÊ‑ms‑W\‑n¡‑v.
At‑¸‑mÄ‑, A¶‑v‑, R‑m³ h‑nPbe£‑va‑nb‑ps‑S s‑s‑It‑I‑mÀ¯‑p ]‑nS‑n
¨‑nc‑p¶ I‑me¯‑v Cc‑p]¯‑md‑ne‑p‑w X‑ms‑gb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p {‑]‑mb‑w.
F¶‑n«‑p‑w R‑m³ s‑s‑It‑I‑mÀ¯‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑p¶t‑Xb‑pÅ‑q!
Zmlw
Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ h‑n«‑p h¶t‑ij‑w Fs‑â a\Ê‑v Ag‑p¡‑pN‑me‑pIf‑nÂ¡‑qS‑n
\‑o´‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
k‑v{X
‑ o‑ Is‑f¡‑mW‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ Dt‑Zz‑ Ka‑mW‑p|‑mbX‑v.
a‑m‑wkZ‑ml¯‑ns‑â t‑aJeIf‑nt‑e¡‑p R‑m³ IS¶‑p. Hc‑pXhW‑,
h\Pb‑ps‑S {‑I‑qca‑mb aµl‑mk‑w I|t‑¸‑mÄ F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯
elc‑ n t‑ X ‑ m ¶‑ n . Fs‑ â ic‑ o c¯‑ n Â N‑ q cÂs‑ I ‑ m |‑ p If‑ w hc¨
s‑]®‑mW‑v. {‑]k‑wKt‑hZ‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v H‑mS‑nb‑nd§‑ns‑¨¶‑v Ahs‑f ]‑nS‑n
¡Ws‑as‑¶\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. F{‑X {‑]b‑mks‑¸«‑mW‑v R‑m³ k‑zb‑w
\‑nb{‑´‑n¨X‑v‑! t‑ai¸‑pd¯‑p R‑m³ AÅ‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p‑, Fs‑â s‑\ä‑n¯S‑w
h‑nbÀ¡‑p¶X‑phs‑c.
C‑u k‑w`h‑w Fs‑¶ N‑n´‑m[‑o\\‑m¡‑n. C{‑Xb‑pw‑ I‑me‑w {‑_l‑vaNc‑yw‑
I‑m¯‑pk‑q£‑n¨ R‑m³ F´‑mW‑n§s‑\ N‑phS‑ps‑Xä‑n¡‑m³ t‑am‑ l‑n¡‑p
¶X‑v? Hc‑n¡e‑p‑w Hc‑p s‑]®‑v Fs‑¶ k‑vt‑\l‑n¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶ t‑_‑m[‑w
s‑I‑m|‑pXs‑¶‑! Fs‑â `b¦ca‑mb a‑pJt‑¯¡‑p t‑{‑]a‑mÀ{‑Za‑mb
\b\§t‑f‑ms‑S Hc‑p s‑]®‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p R‑m³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p.
k‑vt‑\lh‑mb‑vt‑]‑ms‑S Hc‑p s‑]®‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p I‑ogS§‑n¯c‑nIb‑nÃ.
Ft‑¸m‑ s‑g¦‑ne‑pw‑ Hc‑p s‑]®‑p hg§‑n¯c‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ AX‑p ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â
a‑m{‑Xw‑ I‑ogS§e‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ . AX‑n\‑p R‑m³ ]W‑w s‑Im‑ S‑pt‑¡|‑nhc‑pw‑ .
C§s‑\s‑b‑ms‑¡ t‑X‑m¶‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ Hc‑p kÔ‑yb‑v¡‑p
]W‑w s‑I‑mS‑p¯‑v Hc‑p s‑]®‑ns‑\ h‑m§‑m³ ]‑pds‑¸«‑p.
Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ ¡S‑p¯‑pI‑qS‑n I‑p¯s‑\ Cd§‑nt‑¸m‑ I‑p¶ t‑dm‑ U‑ne‑qs‑S
\S¶‑mÂ Hc‑p t‑hi‑ym‑ K‑rl¯‑ns‑e¯‑ms‑a¶‑p ]s‑|t‑§m‑ N{‑µt‑iJc³
]dªX‑p R‑m³ H‑mÀ¯‑p. Hc‑p CeI‑v{S‑ n‑ I‑v t‑]m‑ Ìp‑w AX‑n\S‑ps‑¯m‑ c‑p
s‑s‑]¸‑p‑w I‑mW‑pat‑{‑X. Ah‑ns‑Sh¨‑v CSt‑¯‑m«‑p X‑nc‑nbW‑w. Hc‑p
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CShg‑nb‑nÂ Ibd‑m‑w. AX‑ns‑â h¡¯‑v Hc‑p h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\‑p

]‑n¶‑nÂ Hc‑p h‑oS‑p|‑v.
]s‑|t‑§‑m N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª C¡‑mc‑y‑w h‑niZa‑mb‑n¯s‑¶
H‑mÀ¡‑m³ Ig‑nªX‑v HcÛ‑pXa‑mb‑n F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
R‑m³ \S¶‑p. CeI‑v{‑S‑nI‑vt‑]‑mÌp‑w s‑s‑]¸‑p‑w I|‑p. CSt‑¯‑m«‑p
X‑nc‑nª‑p. h‑mg¡‑q«‑w I|‑p‑, At‑¸‑mÄ k‑w{‑àa‑mb‑n. B {‑]t‑Zi‑w
a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ h‑mg¡‑q«a‑mW‑v. R‑m³ ]‑ns‑¶b‑pw‑ \S¶‑p. a‑q¶‑p h‑oS‑pIÄ
I‑mW‑m‑w. H¶‑nt‑e s‑hf‑nä‑pÅ‑q. Ah‑ns‑S Bt‑c‑m Dds‑¡ c‑ma‑mbW‑w
h‑mb‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
c‑ma‑mbW‑w h‑mb‑n¡‑p¶ h‑o«‑nÂ I¨hSa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑n¡b‑ns‑Ã¶‑p
R‑m\‑ql‑n¨‑p. aä‑p c|‑p h‑oS‑pIf‑nÂ Gs‑X¦‑ne‑pa‑mhW‑w. c|‑ne‑p‑w
s‑hf‑nä‑nÃ‑, At‑¸‑mÄ ]‑ns‑¶....
R‑m³ a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑pXs‑¶ \S¶‑p. hg‑nbc‑nI‑nÂ Hc‑p a‑mS¡S I|
t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ \‑n¶‑p. ISb‑ne‑nc‑p¶ s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc³ Fs‑¶¡|t‑¸m‑ Ä
s‑R«‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p¶‑p. Cc‑p«‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p s‑]s‑«¶‑p s‑]m‑ ´‑nh¶ Hc‑p
t‑{‑]Xa‑mW‑v R‑ms‑\¶‑v Ah³ Ic‑pX‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.
R‑m³ k‑nKcä‑v t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p. Ah³ Ae‑] v w‑ Bi‑zk‑ns‑¨¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n.
H¶‑pa‑ns‑Ã¦‑ne‑p‑w k‑nKcä‑v he‑n¡‑p¶ t‑{‑]Xa‑mW‑v. A{‑Xb‑p‑w \¶‑v‑!
F¦‑ne‑p‑w Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑n\‑p t‑\t‑c t‑\‑m¡‑m³ Ah³ aS‑n¨‑p.
Cht‑\‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑mt‑e‑m GX‑mW‑m h‑os‑S¶‑v? R‑m³ Ae‑] v t‑\c‑w
]c‑p§‑n\‑n¶‑p.
""F´‑m‑, X‑o t‑ht‑W‑m? B Ibd‑ne‑p|‑v.‑'‑' Ah³ ]dª‑p.
F§s‑\ s‑s‑[c‑y‑whs‑¶¶‑v Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m... R‑m³ ]dª ad‑p
]S‑n CX‑mW‑v:
""X‑o s‑IS‑p¯‑m³ h¶X‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
I‑mc‑y‑w a\Ê‑ne‑mI‑ms‑X Ah³ Fs‑¶ a‑ng‑n¨‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n.
R‑m³ X‑pd¶‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""Ch‑ns‑S Hc‑p h‑oS‑p|t‑Ã‑m.... k‑ze‑]
v ‑w
]‑niI‑pÅ Hc‑p h‑oS‑v....‑'‑'
a‑mS¡S¡‑mc³ aeÀs‑¡¨‑nc‑n¨‑p: ""C{‑Xt‑bb‑pt‑Åm‑ ? AX‑m,‑ a‑q¶‑m
as‑¯ h‑oS‑v.... s‑hf‑nä‑pÅX‑v....‑'‑'
""Ah‑ns‑S c‑ma‑mbW‑w h‑mb‑n¡b‑mWt‑Ã‑m‑!‑'‑'
""Ah‑ns‑S c‑ma‑mbW‑w h‑mb‑n¨‑pI‑qt‑S? N‑p½‑m s‑NÃW‑w.‑'‑'
{‑]X‑nêa‑mb‑n Hc‑p c‑q] IS¡‑mc\‑p \e‑vI‑m³ R‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p.
""t‑h|.....Cs‑Xm‑ s‑¡ FÃ‑mhÀ¡‑pa‑pÅ Bhi‑yat‑Ã?‑''‑ Hc‑p X¯‑z
Ú‑m\‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑eb‑mW‑v Ah³ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v.
R‑m³ B h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¶‑p. h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\‑nSb‑ne‑qs‑S.
a‑p³hi¯‑p acbg‑nb‑n«‑nc‑p¶ Hc‑p h‑oS‑mW‑v. Hc‑p d‑m´Â I¯‑n¨‑p
h¨‑n«‑p|‑v. AX‑n\S‑p¯‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Hc‑p I‑ngh‑n c‑ma‑mbW‑w
h‑mb‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
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h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\‑nSb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v Hc‑p I‑ngh³ N‑mS‑nh¶‑p. N‑mc‑mb¯‑ns‑â

Z‑pÀKÔ‑w ]c¶‑p.
""Bc‑m?‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""R‑m³Xs‑¶.‑'‑'
""t‑Id‑nhcW‑w.‑'‑'
t‑Id‑ns‑¨¶‑p.
""F´‑p]ä‑n a‑pJ¯‑n\‑?v '‑ '‑ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑,‑v I‑ngh³ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p.
""s‑]‑mÅ‑nbX‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p I‑ngh‑n c‑ma‑mbW‑wh‑mb\ \‑nÀ¯‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v Fs‑¶
t‑\‑m¡‑nbX‑v.
""At‑¿‑m‑! Fs‑´‑mc‑p a‑pJ‑w‑!‑'‑' I‑ngh‑nb‑ps‑S i_‑vZ‑w CSd‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n.
""s‑]‑mÅ‑nbX‑mW‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w ]dª‑p.
""F´‑m h¶X‑v?‑'‑' I‑ngh³ X‑nc¡‑n.
""Bf‑pIÄ Ch‑ns‑S F´‑n\‑m hc‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
Fs‑â ad‑p]S‑n I‑ngh\‑p hfs‑c Cj‑vSa‑mb‑n. ""AX‑p ic‑n!‑ Bf‑pIÄ
F´‑n\‑m Ch‑ns‑S hc‑p¶X‑v? AX‑n\‑pXs‑¶...Ch‑ns‑S¯s‑¶ hc‑p¶
s‑X´‑m? R‑m³ \Ã k‑m[\§s‑f s‑Xcª‑ps‑I‑m|‑phc‑p¶X‑p
s‑I‑m|‑v.... l‑v l‑m‑!‑'‑'
Ab‑mÄ N‑nc‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑ât‑aÂ X‑p¸Â s‑Xd‑n¨‑p.
I‑ngh‑n Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. R‑m³ t‑IÄ¡‑m³a‑m{‑Xa‑p¨¯‑nÂ I‑nght‑\m‑ S‑v
]dª‑p: ""At‑¿m‑ !‑ Cb‑ms‑f¡|‑mÂ `‑mcX‑n t‑]S‑n¡‑pw‑ .... t‑h|...t‑]m‑ h‑m³
]dbW‑w.‑'‑'
""\‑os‑bm‑ ¶‑p a‑n|‑mX‑nc‑ns‑bS‑o!‑ '‑ '‑ I‑ngh³ IbÀ¯‑p. Ab‑mÄ Fs‑¶
a‑pät‑¯¡‑nd¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑pt‑]m‑ b‑n:- ""DÅ I‑mc‑yw‑ ]dbWat‑Ãm‑ . ]‑pX‑nb
s‑]®‑m. C¶‑p s‑sh ‑ I‑n«‑p h¶t‑Xb‑pÅ‑q.... s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑o¶‑v.....]‑pX‑nbX‑,v‑
a\Ê‑ne‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w‑!‑'‑'
""Ft‑´m‑ ¶‑p s‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ ? \‑n§f‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w I|‑mÂ AhÄ t‑_m‑ [‑w
s‑I«‑p h‑og‑p‑w. Ch‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑nd§‑n s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑nt‑e¡‑v Hä H‑m«‑w s‑h¨‑p
s‑I‑mS‑p¡‑p‑w... Hc‑mg‑N v Ch‑ns‑S \‑nd‑p¯‑m³ s‑I‑m|‑ph¶X‑m‑! a\Ê‑n
e‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑v?‑'‑'
I‑ngh³ a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑ph¶‑v Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w s‑X‑m«‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
""F¦‑ne‑p‑w C§s‑\s‑b‑mc‑p a‑pJ‑w‑!‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p t‑Zj‑yw‑ h¶‑p: ""R‑m³ a‑pJ‑w ]c‑nt‑im‑ [‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ h¶XÃ‑,
t‑It‑«‑m. I‑mc‑y‑w hÃX‑p‑w \S¸‑ps‑|¦‑nÂ ]dbW‑w.‑'‑'
I‑ngh³ Ae‑] v ‑w h‑n\‑oX\‑mb‑n:- ""I‑mc‑y‑w \S¡‑ms‑|´‑m? ]‑ns‑¶
R‑m\‑nh‑ns‑S Cc‑n¡‑p¶s‑X´‑n\‑m? ]t‑£‑, ]W‑w s‑Neh‑mI‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""k‑uP\‑yas‑Ã¶‑v F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑'
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""AXÃ.... k‑m[‑mcWa‑mX‑nc‑n t‑]‑mc‑m.... I‑qS‑pXÂ t‑hW‑w. GX‑v?

Ahf‑p N‑net‑¸‑mÄ t‑]S‑n¡‑p‑w. t‑]S‑n¨‑p Øe‑w h‑n«‑mt‑e‑m? R‑m³
Hc‑mg‑N v Ch‑ns‑S \‑nd‑p¯‑m³ s‑I‑m|‑ph¶X‑m‑!‑'‑'
HS‑ph‑nÂ R§Ä Cc‑p]X‑p c‑q]b‑v¡‑pd¸‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ AI¯‑p
IS¶‑p. Ab‑mf‑mW‑p a‑pd‑n I‑mW‑n¨‑pX¶X‑v. IXI‑p N‑mc‑nb‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑v.
X‑pd¶‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n‑, Xdb‑nÂ ]‑mb‑v h‑nc‑n¨‑v Hc‑p XS‑n¨ s‑]®‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
\‑mWa`‑n\b‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v AhÄ a‑pJ‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑pIfª‑p. Ahs‑f \Ã
t‑]‑ms‑e I‑mWWs‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
""B d‑mé‑ns‑§S‑p¡W‑w. R‑m³ Chs‑fs‑b‑m¶‑p I‑mWs‑«.‑'‑'
R‑m³ I‑nght‑\‑mS‑p ]dª‑p.
""t‑h|‑, t‑]S‑n¡‑pw‑ . Hc‑mg‑N v Ch‑ns‑S \‑nd‑p¯‑m³ s‑Im‑ |‑ph¶X‑m!‑ '‑ '‑
I‑ngh³ N‑od‑n.
Hc‑p X‑os‑¸«‑n s‑s‑Ib‑ns‑eS‑pt‑¡|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F¦‑nÂ Dc¨‑p
t‑ \ ‑ m ¡‑ m a‑ m b‑ n c‑ p ¶‑ p . Fs‑ â l‑ r Zb‑ w i_‑ v Z a‑ p |‑ m ¡‑ n s‑ ¡ ‑ m |‑ p
k‑] v µ‑n¨‑p. P‑oh‑nX¯‑ne‑mZ‑ya‑mb‑n R‑m³ Hc‑p s‑]®‑ns‑\ ]‑pWc‑m³
t‑]m‑ I‑p¶‑p. CX‑m,‑ B\µ‑w Fs‑¶ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. XS‑n¨ s‑]®‑mW‑v.
a‑pJ‑w ic‑n¡‑p I|‑n«‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑p‑w Hc‑p s‑]®‑pXs‑¶b‑mW‑v. a‑m‑wk‑w
t‑XS‑nb‑mW‑p R‑m³ h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. R‑m³ Ahs‑f k‑] v Ài‑n¨‑p.
Ahs‑f N‑p‑w_‑n¡‑m\‑mb‑n I‑p\‑nª‑p. Fs‑â k‑ncIf‑nÂ N‑qS‑p ]X
s‑ªm‑ g‑pI‑n. R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S Ih‑nf‑nÂ Hc‑p½h¨‑p. Ft‑´m‑ \‑md‑p¶‑p,‑
N‑ohb‑v¡‑ms‑¸‑mS‑nb‑ps‑S KÔ‑w. s‑]s‑«¶‑p R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑p. R‑m³
Aià\‑mb‑n. R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. ]‑pd¯‑pIS¡‑m³ X‑nS‑p¡‑w
t‑X‑m¶‑n. R‑m³ a‑pd‑nh‑n«‑p t‑]‑m¶‑p‑, Fs‑â {‑_ÒNc‑y‑w Ifª‑pI‑pf‑n
¡‑ms‑XXs‑¶.
aS§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³ N‑n´‑mI‑pe\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F´‑ms‑W\‑n¡‑v?
F´‑mW‑p I‑pg¸‑w? Ceb‑nÂ h‑nf¼‑n¡‑n«‑nbX‑p X‑n¶‑m³ Ig‑nb‑ms‑X
t‑]‑mbs‑X´‑v?
B N‑pä‑p]‑mS‑pIf‑mh‑m‑w I‑mcW‑w. I¶‑me‑n¨´b‑nÂ t‑]‑mb‑n ]i‑p
h‑n\‑p h‑ne]dªa«‑net‑Ã I‑mc‑y§Ä \S¶X‑v. Fs‑¶t‑¸‑ms‑e h‑nZ‑y‑m
`‑y‑mkh‑p‑w k‑wk‑vI‑mch‑pa‑pÅ Hc‑p a\‑pj‑y\‑v Ad¸‑pt‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑nÂ
AÛ‑pXa‑pt‑|‑m? R‑m³ ka‑m[‑m\‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p.
At‑¸m‑ Ä ]‑pg‑p¡s‑ft‑¸m‑ s‑e k‑wib§Ä a\Ê‑nÂ Ac‑n¨‑pIbd‑n.
k‑wk‑I v m‑ c‑w!‑ ]‑ns‑¶ R‑ms‑\´‑n\h‑ns‑S s‑N¶‑p? F\‑n¡‑p e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e
A]IS¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w Ieie‑mb a‑m‑wkZ‑mla‑nt‑Ã? h\Pt‑b‑mS‑p
¢mÊ‑pa‑pd‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nb h‑nI‑mc‑w GX‑p k‑wk‑vI‑mc¯‑ns‑â
k´X‑nb‑mW‑v? F¶‑n«‑nt‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑p t‑hi‑y‑meb¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p R‑m³
]c‑ni‑p²‑n \j‑Sv s‑¸S‑ms‑X aS§‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ I®S¨‑nc‑p«‑m¡‑pIb‑mt‑Wm‑ ?
kX‑yw‑ A‑wK‑oIc‑n¡‑m³ R‑m³ aS‑n¡‑pIb‑mt‑Wm‑ ? a‑ps‑¼§‑pa‑nÃ‑m¯
bfh‑nÂ F\‑n¡‑v A]IÀjt‑_‑m[a‑p|‑mb‑n.
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CX‑ns‑\¯‑pSÀ¶‑p R‑m³ I‑qS‑ ¡‑qs‑S Hc‑p k‑z]‑v\w‑ I|‑pX‑pS§‑n.

Ht‑ca«‑ne‑pÅ k‑z]‑v\‑w‑!
BI‑mit‑¯¡‑pbÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶ Hc‑p s‑hf‑p¯ t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n.
F{‑X Dbc¯‑ne‑mW‑v AX‑p t‑]‑mI‑p¶X‑v‑! AX‑ns‑â Cc‑p`‑mK§f‑ne‑p‑w
X‑met‑a´‑nb s‑]®‑p§Ä \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p‑! H‑mt‑c‑m ]S‑nb‑ne‑p‑w c|‑p
s‑]®‑p§Ä‑! s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc‑nIÄ‑! R‑m³ t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n Ibd‑p¶‑p. B
s‑]®‑p§Ä X‑me§Ä he‑ns‑¨d‑nªt‑ij‑w,‑ Fs‑¶ ]‑nS‑n¡‑ms‑\¶h®‑w
s‑s‑I \‑o«‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n AX‑nt‑hK¯‑nÂ H‑mS‑n¡bd‑pI
b‑mW‑v. t‑I‑mW‑nb‑ps‑S Gäh‑p‑w a‑pIf‑nes‑¯ ]S‑n F\‑n¡‑nt‑¸‑mÄ
I‑mW‑m‑w. Ah‑ns‑S‑, AX‑na‑rZ‑pea‑mb Hc‑p s‑a¯b‑nÂ Hc‑p at‑\‑mlc‑n
I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ s‑a¯b‑nÂ s‑N¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. F§s‑\t‑b‑m Fs‑â
_‑me³k‑v s‑Xä‑n. R‑m³ X‑ms‑g h‑og‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n
s‑¡‑m|‑mW‑v R‑m³ h‑oWX‑v. s‑a¯b‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶ k‑pµc‑n Fs‑â
t‑\À¡‑p s‑s‑I\‑o«‑p¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w \‑nc‑mi‑m`c‑nXa‑mW‑v.
k‑z]‑v\‑w C‑u L«¯‑ns‑e¯‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³ DWÀ¶‑pt‑]‑mI‑p‑w.
F´‑mW‑v C‑u k‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑â AÀ°‑w? F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v R‑m³
t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v X‑ms‑g h‑oWX‑v?
iXh‑mÀj‑nI‑mt‑Lm‑ j¯‑ns‑â Xt‑e¶‑p R‑m³ e‑m_d«d‑n h‑n«‑nd§‑n
bt‑¸‑mÄ kÔ‑yIg‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ìmf‑ns‑e Hc‑p¡§Ä ]c‑nt‑i‑m[‑n¨‑p
s‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w \‑n¶‑p. GX‑m|‑v F«‑paW‑n¡‑mW‑p aS
§‑m³ Ig‑nªX‑v. a‑m©‑ph«‑ns‑e¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ H¶‑p \‑n¶‑p.
h‑nPbe£‑va‑n Fs‑âbc‑nI‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v H‑mS‑nadª c‑wK‑w a‑p¶‑nÂ
s‑Xf‑nª‑p.
Cs‑X‑mc‑p a‑pX‑p¡³ a‑mh‑mW‑v. F{‑Xt‑b‑m I‑mea‑mb‑n CX‑nh‑ns‑S
\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑´Ã‑m‑w I|‑p‑! F{‑X {‑]Wb\‑mSI§Ä¡‑p k‑m£‑n
\‑n¶‑p!‑ B t‑{]‑ a§s‑fÃ‑mw‑ a‑oiI‑pc‑p¡‑m¯ s‑N¡·‑mc‑pw‑ ]‑mh‑mSh‑n«‑p
k‑mc‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑mZ‑ya‑mb‑n IS¶ s‑I‑m¨‑ps‑]¬I‑nS‑m§f‑p‑w X½‑ne‑pÅ
AÀ°i‑q\‑ya‑mb N‑m]e‑y§f‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pt‑h‑m? A§s‑\b‑mhW‑w.
t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ns‑e {‑]Wb‑w A§s‑\b‑mW‑v. H¶‑p a‑n|‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ‑,
Hc‑p t‑\m‑ «‑p]‑pk‑vXI‑w s‑sI
‑ a‑md‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ‑, s‑ht‑¡j³I‑me¯‑v
Ht‑c_Ê‑nÂ \‑m«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ‑, k‑mb‑pP - y‑ w‑ I‑n«‑p¶‑p.
Ht‑¶‑m ct‑|‑m {‑]Wbt‑eJ\§f‑p‑w s‑s‑Ia‑md‑p‑w. HS‑ph‑nÂ \‑mSI‑w
X‑oc‑p‑w. ""Fs‑¶ adt‑¶¡‑q‑'‑' F¶‑p I‑ma‑pI‑n ]db‑p‑w. AhÄ¡‑p \Ã
i¼fa‑pÅ Hc‑p hcs‑\ h‑o«‑pI‑mÀ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑pIg‑nª‑p. I‑ma‑pI³
F´‑p s‑N¿‑pw‑ ? a‑oi I‑pc‑p¯h\‑ms‑W¦‑nÂ I‑pt‑dZ‑nhk‑w X‑mS‑nhfÀ¯‑pw‑ ,‑
A{‑XXs‑¶.
Fs‑âb‑p‑w h‑nPbe£‑va‑nb‑ps‑Sb‑p‑w t‑{‑]a‑w K‑ucha‑pÅ Hc‑p I‑mc‑y
a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F¶‑n«‑pw‑ AhÄ b‑m{‑X]db‑ms‑X H‑mS‑n¡fª‑p. I¨hS
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B I‑ngh³ ]dªX‑v? ]‑ns‑¶ h‑nPbe£‑va‑n H‑mS‑nt‑¸‑mbX‑nÂ
F´‑mWÛ‑pX‑w?
R‑m³ \S¶‑p. Fs‑â l‑rZb‑w \‑nds‑b k‑v{‑XoIf‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. R‑m³
\S¡‑p¶X‑p ]‑mXb‑neÃ‑, k‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑e t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nb‑ne‑ms‑W¶‑v
F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. Cc‑p`‑mK¯‑p‑w s‑]¬I‑nS‑m§f‑p|‑v. Ahs‑cÃ‑m‑w
]‑pd‑wX‑nc‑nª‑mW‑v \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑v. F\‑n¡‑v Ahc‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w I‑mW‑m³
h¿.
R‑m³ t‑d‑mU‑ns‑e¯‑n. t‑I‑mt‑fP‑vt‑Kä‑n\‑p a‑p¼‑ne‑pÅ \‑me‑v¡he
b‑mWX‑v. Hc‑p s‑aÀ¡‑pd‑n s‑s‑eä‑ns‑â {‑]I‑mit‑[‑mcW‑nb‑nÂ Ihe
I‑pf‑n¨‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p.
t‑d‑mUc‑nI‑ne‑pÅ Hc‑p I‑qä³ k‑n\‑na‑mN‑n{‑X‑w R‑m³ I|‑p. B
]ck‑yN‑n{‑X¯‑nÂ \‑mbI³ \‑mb‑nIb‑ps‑S a‑md‑nS¯‑nÂ Xet‑NÀ¯‑p
]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Ah³ a‑p«‑pI‑p¯‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m? Ahs‑â
I®‑pIÄ ASª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. B\µa‑qÀÑb‑mh‑mw‑ . \‑mb‑nI a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ
s‑s‑IIÄ ]‑nW¨‑p t‑NÀ¯‑n«‑p|‑v. AhÄ BI‑mit‑¯¡‑mW‑p
t‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑v. Xea‑pS‑n Ag‑nª‑p]d¶‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑p
IÄ ]I‑pX‑nbSª‑n«‑p|‑v. t‑hZ\b‑ps‑S Hc‑p Xc‑n Ahb‑nÂ X§‑n
\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m? ]t‑£‑, N‑p|‑pIf‑nÂ B\µ‑w X¯‑n¡f‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ hfs‑ct‑\c‑w B N‑n{‑X‑w t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p \‑n¶‑p. \‑mbIs‑â
a‑pJ‑w Ahf‑ps‑S a‑md‑nS‑w X‑pf¨‑v a‑pX‑pI‑ne‑qs‑S s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ hc‑p¶X‑mb‑n
F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
R‑m³ ]‑ns‑¶b‑pw‑ \S¶‑p. S‑u¬l‑mf‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ hfh‑p X‑nc‑nª‑p.
At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑v Hc‑p i_‑vZ‑w t‑I«X‑v: ""H¶‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑q‑!‑'‑'
Fs‑´‑mc‑n¼a‑pÅ i_‑vZ‑w‑! h‑oW‑m\‑mZ‑wt‑]‑ms‑e.
R‑m³ \‑n¶‑p.
X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
Ah‑ns‑S Ac| s‑hf‑n¨‑w a‑m{‑Xt‑a D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pÅ‑q. FÃ‑m t‑c‑ma
I‑q]§f‑ne‑p‑w I‑pf‑nc‑pt‑I‑mc‑nb‑n« Hc‑p I‑mg‑N v b‑mW‑v R‑m³ I|X‑v.
Hc‑p t‑a‑ml‑n\‑n Ah‑ns‑S \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p. k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑nb‑pÅ Ih‑n
k¦e‑] v §f‑nÂ k‑rj‑vSn‑ IÀ¯‑mh‑v kÀ¤ià‑n a‑pä‑n\‑n¶ Hc‑p \‑na‑nj
¯‑nÂ a¯‑n«‑p ISªt‑¸m‑ Ä C‑u t‑am‑ l‑n\‑n DZb‑w s‑Nb‑X v X‑mhWs‑a¶‑v
F\‑n¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. h‑o\Ê‑ns‑â P\\s‑¯¸ä‑nb‑pÅ t‑_m‑ «‑ns‑NÃ‑nb‑ps‑S
N‑n{‑Xw‑ F\‑nt‑¡m‑ À½h¶‑p. Hc‑p h‑yX‑ym‑ k‑w a‑m{‑Xw‑ ... Chf‑ps‑S I‑me‑ns‑e
s‑]‑mS‑n X«‑n¡fb‑m³t‑]‑me‑p‑w h‑o\Ê‑n\‑p t‑b‑mK‑yXb‑nÃ.
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AhÄ Hc‑p N‑phS‑p a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑ph¶‑p.
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]t‑£,‑ Ahc‑mc‑pw‑ \‑n¶‑nc‑n¡b‑nÃ. R‑m³ \‑n¶‑pIfª‑p. C\‑ns‑b´‑p
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t‑]‑me‑p‑w Fs‑¶¡|‑mÂ H‑mS‑n¡fb‑p‑w. CX‑m‑, Fs‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ F§‑p
\‑nt‑¶‑m Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑n {‑]X‑y£s‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. al‑me£‑va‑nb‑ps‑S
a‑pJh‑p‑w s‑Sd‑n l‑nK‑n³k‑ns‑\ s‑hÃ‑p¶ a‑md‑nSh‑pa‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑pµc‑n.
AX‑nt‑e IS¶‑pt‑]‑mb I‑md‑ns‑â s‑lU‑vs‑s‑eä‑nÂ AhÄ Fs‑â
Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w I|X‑mW‑v. F¦‑ne‑p‑w AhÄ s‑R«‑nb‑nÃ. Fs‑â
s‑s‑hc‑q]‑y‑w AhÄ {‑i²‑n¨‑nÃ.... {‑i²‑ns‑¨¦‑ne‑p‑w `b¶‑nÃ. Ahf‑ps‑S
i_‑Zv w‑ Hc‑p X‑mc‑m«‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e Bi‑zm‑ k‑w ]IÀ¶‑pXc‑p¶‑p. Ahs‑fm‑ ¶‑n¨‑p
I‑pt‑dkab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑m³ kµÀ`‑w I‑n«‑nbs‑Xm‑ c‑p `‑mK‑ya‑mW‑v. ]¯c
aW‑n¡‑mW‑p X‑oh|‑n. DS³ X‑oh|‑nb‑m¸‑ok‑nÂ t‑]‑mIt‑W‑m? _Ê‑p
Ibä‑n Abb‑v¡‑m‑w. ]t‑£‑, AhÄ k½X‑n¡‑m\‑nSb‑nÃ. Fs‑â
]W‑ws‑Im‑ |‑v S‑n¡ä‑p h‑m§‑p¶X‑p ic‑nbs‑Ã¶‑v AhÄ Ic‑pX‑nt‑b¡‑mw‑ .
Ahs‑f‑m¶‑n¨‑p \S¶‑p t‑]‑mIW‑w‑, Hc‑p A‑wKc£Is‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e.
DS³ X‑oh|‑nb‑m¸‑ok‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mb‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ‑, Ahf‑ps‑SI‑qs‑S
Ae‑] v ‑w kÃ]‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p‑w.
""]¯caW‑n¡t‑Ã X‑oh|‑n? ]¯‑paW‑n¡‑p s‑N¶‑mÂ t‑]‑mt‑c?
AX‑phs‑c \a‑p¡‑v Fh‑ns‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w \S¡‑m‑w.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
Z‑pÀh‑ym‑ J‑ym‑ \‑w \S¯‑mh‑p¶ Hc‑p £Wa‑mW‑p R‑m³ \S¯‑p¶X‑v.
AhÄ F´‑p ]db‑pw‑ ? Häb‑v¡p‑ \S¶‑mÂ Bs‑c¦‑ne‑pw‑ ]‑n³X‑pSÀ¶‑p
hc‑ps‑a¶‑p `bs‑¸S‑p¶ s‑]®‑mW‑v.
""Fh‑ns‑S \S¡‑m\‑mW‑v?‑'‑' AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑pþþþHc‑p `‑mht‑`Zh‑p‑w
I‑mW‑n¡‑ms‑X.
`‑mK‑y‑w‑! Fs‑¶ AhÄ i¦‑n¡‑p¶‑nÃ‑, R‑m³ \Ãb‑mf‑ms‑W¶‑p
BZ‑yw‑ Xs‑¶ k½X‑n]{‑Xw‑ X¶hft‑Ã? R‑m³ \Ãh\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ .
Fs‑â a‑mw‑ kZ‑ml¯‑ns‑â Ic‑n,‑ \‑ns‑â s‑h×b‑nÂ ]‑pcf‑ms‑X I‑m¯‑p
s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w. F¦‑ne‑p‑w \‑ns‑â k‑ma‑o]‑y‑w I‑ps‑dt‑\ct‑¯s‑¡¦‑ne‑p‑w
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F\‑n¡‑p t‑hW‑w. aW‑n\‑mZ‑wt‑]‑me‑pÅ \‑ns‑â k‑w`‑mjW‑w F\‑n¡‑p

t‑IÄ¡W‑w. \‑o A\‑pI¼b‑pÅhf‑mW‑v. Fs‑â t‑im‑ I¯‑ns‑â \‑oäÂ
Ae‑] v kabt‑¯s‑¡¦‑ne‑p‑w I‑pdbs‑«. A\‑pI¼b‑ps‑S Nµ\¨‑md‑v
\‑o ]‑pc«‑q.
""Ft‑§m‑ «‑p \S¡‑m\‑mW‑v?'‑ '‑ AhÄ h‑o|‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p. ""Fs‑â h‑o«‑n
t‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""ic‑n‑.'‑'
R§Ä \S¶‑p. as‑ä‑mc‑p I‑mÀ‑, s‑hf‑n¨‑w ]c¯‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p IS¶‑p
t‑]m‑ b‑n. F{‑Xb[‑nI‑w Xea‑pS‑n!‑ Ahf‑ps‑S a‑p«‑n\‑p X‑ms‑g Cd§‑n¡‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.
""Fs‑â t‑]c‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑nÃt‑Ã‑m?‑'‑' AhÄ ]dª‑p.
t‑]c‑p a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, aä‑p ]eX‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. Hc½‑q½b‑ps‑SI‑qs‑S
Cd§‑n¯‑nc‑n¨ k‑pµc‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p a‑m{‑Xt‑a Ad‑nb‑mh‑q. hg‑ns‑Xä‑nb
s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ¡‑p‑w l‑m³U‑v_‑mK‑v \j‑vSs‑¸« s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ¡‑p‑w
I‑q«‑nc‑n¡‑m³ X¿‑md‑mh‑p¶ \Ãiac‑nb‑m¡‑mcs‑\‑m¶‑paÃ R‑m³.
Fs‑¶ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p\‑nÀ¯‑nbX‑v Ahf‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑ya‑mW‑v. t‑N‑mZ‑nt‑¡|
t‑N‑mZ‑y§s‑f‑m¶‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¸‑n¡‑m¯X‑v B e‑mhW‑ya‑mW‑v. R‑m³
\Ãb‑mf‑ms‑W¶‑v F{‑X XhW AhÄ Dc‑ph‑n«‑me‑pw‑ R‑m³ N‑o¯b‑mW‑,v‑
a‑m‑wkZ‑mla‑pÅh\‑mW‑v.
""F´‑m t‑]c‑v?‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑n.‑'‑'
GX‑mW‑p k‑zt‑Zi‑w? ]T‑n¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m? Fh‑ns‑S? A½‑q½s‑b
I‑qS‑ms‑X h‑o«‑nÂ Bs‑cm‑ s‑¡b‑p|‑v? A§s‑\ F{‑Xt‑bm‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑y§Ä
_‑m¡‑n I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p. t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑nÃ‑, t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑m³ t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ. ]¯c
aW‑n¡‑p X‑oh|‑n Ibd‑nt‑¸‑mt‑I| s‑]®‑mW‑v. C\‑ns‑b‑mc‑n¡e‑p‑w
I|‑pa‑p«‑m\‑nSb‑nÃ. ]‑ns‑¶‑, AX‑pa‑nX‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶s‑X´‑n\‑v?
Fs‑â t‑]c‑v AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑nÃ. F´‑mW§s‑\? R‑m³ X‑nc¡‑n.
""F\‑n¡‑p t‑]cd‑nb‑m‑w.... {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mks‑\¶t‑Ã?‑'‑'
BÝc‑yw‑ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. I|t‑¸m‑ Ä¯s‑¶ t‑Im‑ t‑fP²‑ym‑ ]I\‑ms‑W¶
d‑nª‑p. t‑]c‑pt‑]‑me‑pad‑nb‑m‑w. F§s‑\?
""F§s‑\ Ad‑nb‑m‑w?‑'‑'
""Ad‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑' AhÄ aµlk‑n¨‑p. B aµl‑mk¯‑nÂ s‑Xc‑ph‑p
h‑nf¡‑ns‑â {‑]I‑mi‑w h‑oWt‑¸‑mÄ‑, F´‑p Ná‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!
""a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â {‑i‑o \j‑vSs‑¸« {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk\‑mW‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
Ahf‑ps‑S aµl‑mk‑w a‑mª‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
A§s‑\ R‑m³ ]dbc‑pX‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â a‑pJs‑¯¸ä‑n AhÄ
H¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑nÃ. aä‑pÅhs‑ct‑¸m‑ s‑e AhÄ s‑R«‑nb‑nÃ. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w
t‑e‑mI¯‑pÅ At‑\I‑w t‑I‑mS‑n a‑pJ§f‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w h‑yX‑yk‑vXas‑Ã¶‑v
AhÄ Ic‑pX‑ns‑b¶‑mW‑v t‑X‑m¶‑p¶X‑v. ]‑ns‑¶s‑b´‑n\‑mW‑v R‑m³
Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â {‑i‑o \j‑vSs‑¸s‑«¶‑p ]dªX‑v?
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R‑m³ k‑zb‑w klX‑m]¯‑ns‑â s‑Nf‑nb‑nÂ ]‑q|‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.

_‑m³t‑UPg‑n¡‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v Bf‑pIf‑ps‑S klX‑m]‑w Fs‑¶ s‑Nm‑ S‑n
¸‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. A¶‑,‑v hc‑m\‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ s‑sh‑ c‑q]‑y¯‑ns‑â a‑pt‑¶m‑ S‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p,‑
klX‑m]‑w. s‑sh ‑ c‑q]‑yw‑ h¶‑pIg‑nªt‑¸m‑ Ä‑, h‑mb‑ph‑pw‑ s‑hÅh‑pw‑ t‑]m‑ s‑e,‑
F\‑n¡‑p klX‑m]‑w Bhi‑ya‑mb‑n¯‑oÀ¶‑p. Ad‑nb‑ms‑X R‑m³
N‑q|b‑nS‑p¶‑pþþþklX‑m]‑w ]‑nS‑ns‑¨S‑p¡‑m³‑!
Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w F§s‑\b‑nc‑p¶‑ms‑e´‑v? ]¯caW‑n¡‑p X‑oh|‑n
Ibd‑nt‑¸m‑ t‑I| s‑]®‑mW‑v. R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p I_Ôa‑ms‑W¦‑nÂt‑¸m‑ e‑pw‑
AhÄs‑¡´‑mW‑p t‑NX‑w? F¶‑n«‑pw‑ ,‑ R‑m³ Hc‑p \‑mSI¯‑ns‑e IY‑m
]‑m{‑Xs‑¯t‑¸‑ms‑e NX‑pchS‑nh‑nÂ ]dª‑pIfª‑p: ""a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â
{‑i‑o \j‑vSs‑¸« {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk\‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
I‑pt‑dt‑\ct‑¯¡‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n H¶‑pw‑ ]dª‑nÃ. ]‑n¶‑oShÄ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨
t‑¸‑mÄ‑, Fs‑â l‑rZb¯‑ns‑â a‑pd‑nh‑pIf‑nÂ XW‑p¸‑p‑w Bi‑z‑mkh‑p‑w
]c¯‑p¶ Hc‑p t‑e]\‑w ]‑pc‑pf‑p¶X‑mb‑nt‑¯m‑ ¶‑n. ""A§s‑\s‑bm‑ ¶‑pw‑
]dbc‑pX‑v. a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â {‑i‑ob‑p‑w k‑uµc‑yh‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡ Hc‑pXc‑w t‑X‑m¶
e‑mW‑v. a‑pJ¯‑n\‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mt‑W‑m k‑uµc‑y‑w?‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p|‑mb kt‑´‑mj‑w ]dªd‑nb‑n¡‑m³ h¿. F´‑mW‑v
c‑mK‑nW‑n ]db‑p¶X‑v? Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w h‑nc‑q]as‑Ãt‑¶‑m? a‑pJa‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ
t‑¸‑me‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p k‑uµc‑ya‑ps‑|t‑¶‑m?
""Fs‑¶ kl‑mb‑n¡‑m³ X¿‑md‑mb‑nt‑Ã? AX‑nÂ k‑uµc‑ya‑p|‑v.
\Ã a\Ê‑pÅhÀ k‑pµc·‑mc‑mW‑v.‑'‑' AhÄ ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w ]dª‑p.
H‑m‑! a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w‑! BÀ¡‑pt‑hWaX‑v‑! s‑]¬I‑p«‑nIÄ
a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑yw‑ t‑XS‑nb‑mt‑Wm‑ \S¡‑p¶X‑v? F¦‑nÂ‑, Gäh‑pa[‑nI‑w
I‑ma‑p I‑ n a‑m À al‑m ß‑ mK‑ mÔ‑ n ¡‑ p |‑ m I‑ p a‑ mb‑ nc‑p¶‑p . a\Ê‑ns‑ â
k‑uµc‑yw‑ t]‑me‑pw‑ !‑ a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑yw‑ DÅhs‑c a‑md‑n \‑n¶‑p s‑Xm‑ g‑m³
s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w. t‑hWs‑a¦‑nÂ Ahc‑ps‑S I‑me‑nÂ s‑X‑m«‑p \ak‑vIc‑n¡‑m‑w.
]t‑£‑, Ahs‑c N‑p‑w_‑n¡‑m\‑p‑w s‑I«‑n¸‑nS‑n¡‑m\‑p‑w s‑I‑mÅ‑pIb‑nÃ.
h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b ]‑nS‑n¨‑p\‑nÀ¯‑m³ a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑y¯‑n\‑p Ig‑n
ª‑nÃt‑Ãm‑ . h\P‑, B t‑^m‑ dÌv _‑w¥‑mh‑nt‑e¡‑p Ibd‑p¶ hg‑nb‑nÂh¨‑v
Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n‑, "k·‑mÀ¤‑n‑!‑' F¶‑m«‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ a\Ê‑ns‑â
k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑nbÃ Bt‑e‑mN‑n¨X‑v‑, ic‑oca‑mW‑p I‑mc‑y‑w. AX‑n\‑p
s‑X‑me‑n t‑hW‑w. B s‑X‑me‑n s‑hf‑p¯‑nc‑n¡W‑w. X‑pS‑p¯‑nc‑n¡W‑w.
a\Ê‑v F§s‑\b‑mb‑me‑pw‑ t‑h|‑nÃ. a\Ê‑p I‑mW‑m³ ]ä‑pIb‑nÃt‑Ãm‑ .
AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v B h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑ns‑â ]‑n¶‑ne‑pÅ h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑v
Bf‑pIÄ aS‑nÈ‑oeb‑pa‑mb‑n s‑NÃ‑p¶X‑v.
R§Ä ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w \S¶‑pþþþH¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑ms‑X. R‑m³ a\Ê‑ns‑â
k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AhÄ ]dªX‑ns‑â t‑]m‑ c‑pÄ
H¶‑pa‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v: \‑n§Ä¡‑p a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w a‑m{‑Xt‑ab‑pÅq.
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F¶‑ph¨‑mÂþþþXs‑¶ I‑mW‑m³ I‑mi‑n\‑p s‑I‑mÅ‑pIb‑nÃ‑, F¶‑p

Xs‑¶. A§s‑\ AhÄ F´‑n\‑p ]dª‑p? H¶‑pw‑ ]db‑mX‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ
F{‑X \¶‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶s‑\‑! c|‑p aW‑n¡‑qÀ t‑\c‑w R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S
k‑uµc‑y‑w a‑md‑n \‑n¶‑p \‑pIc‑pIb‑p‑w Fs‑¶¯s‑¶ ad¡‑pIb‑p‑w
s‑N‑b‑vtXs‑\‑! C\‑n AX‑p h¿. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Bb‑nc‑w I®‑mS‑nIf‑nÂ
{‑]X‑nê‑n¨‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. CSX‑p Ih‑nf‑nÃ‑m¯‑, a‑q¡‑p NXª‑, heX‑p
`‑mKt‑¯¡‑p t‑I‑mS‑nt‑¸‑mb Hc‑p a‑pJ‑w‑! s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑pI‑mc‑n `‑mcX‑n¡‑p
t‑]S‑nb‑p|‑m¡‑ps‑a¶‑v B h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑ns‑e I‑ngh‑n ]dª a‑pJ‑w‑!
""F´‑mW‑mt‑e‑mN‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""H‑m‑! H¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
R§Ä Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑p¶ B hfª‑p]‑pfª
CShg‑nb‑ns‑e¯‑n.
""hfs‑cZ‑qc‑w t‑]‑mIt‑W‑m?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""I‑pt‑d \S¡W‑w.‑'‑'
s‑]s‑«s‑¶\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n R‑m³ s‑N¿‑p¶X‑p s‑Xä‑ms‑W¶‑v. R‑m³
Ah‑nh‑ml‑nX\‑mW‑v. X\‑n¨‑p X‑mak‑n¡b‑mW‑v. R‑m³ Hc‑p s‑]®‑ns‑\
h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p s‑Im‑ |‑phc‑p¶X‑v Bs‑c¦‑ne‑pw‑ I|‑mÂ? s‑hd‑pw‑ s‑]®‑ns‑\
bÃ‑, Hc‑p t‑a‑ml‑n\‑ns‑b.
R‑m ³ AhÄ¡‑ p I‑ q «‑ n c‑ n ¡b‑ m s‑ W ¶‑ p ‑ w Ae‑ v]‑ w Ig‑n ª‑p
X‑oh|‑nb‑m^‑ok‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑ps‑a¶‑p‑w ]dª‑mÂ Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w
h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m? Hc‑n¡e‑pa‑nÃ. t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ t‑I‑mt‑fP‑v
a‑pg‑ph³ \‑y‑qk‑v ]c¡‑p‑w: ""{‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑mÀ BÄ t‑a‑miaÃ.‑'‑'
h\P ]db‑p‑w: ""a‑n|‑m¸‑q¨ Iea‑pS¨‑p.‑'‑'
A\´s‑\ hg‑nb‑nÂ I‑mW‑pt‑am‑ ? N‑net‑¸m‑ Ä Ab‑mÄ AÂt‑kj‑y³
\‑ms‑bm‑ ¶‑n¨‑v s‑hd‑ps‑X t‑Kä‑n\S‑p¯‑p \‑ne‑¡
v m‑ d‑p|‑.v Fs‑¶¡‑mW‑pt‑am‑ ?
I|‑mÂ hÃX‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m? hg‑ns‑Xä‑nt‑¸‑mbþþþ_Ê‑pI‑qe‑n¡‑p
I‑mi‑nÃ‑m¯þþþHc‑p k‑pµc‑n¡‑v R‑m³ I‑q«‑nc‑n¡b‑ms‑W¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ‑,
Ab‑mÄ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑ns‑b‑m¶‑p‑w
Ab‑mÄ N‑n´‑n¡b‑nÃ. Fs‑â Dt‑±i‑y‑w H¶‑pa‑m{‑Xa‑ms‑Wt‑¶ Ab‑mÄ
h‑n[‑n¡‑q. A§s‑\ k‑w`h‑n¨‑mÂ R‑m³ F§s‑\ C‑u h‑o«‑nÂ X‑pSÀ¶‑p
X‑mak‑n¡‑p‑w? A\´s‑â `‑mc‑y Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½‑, Fs‑¶¸ä‑n F´‑p
h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑p‑w?
Fs‑â k‑wk‑vI‑mcs‑¯¸ä‑n Bc‑p‑w I‑pä‑w]dª‑pI‑qS‑m. Fs‑â
k·‑mÀ¤s‑¯¸ä‑n Bc‑p‑w k‑wib‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m.
F§s‑\s‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ Bc‑pw‑ I‑mW‑ms‑X h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ
¯s‑¶ A]IS§f‑p|‑mh‑m‑w. Fs‑â \‑nb{‑´W‑w h‑n«‑pt‑]‑ms‑b¶‑p
hc‑mw‑ . h\Ps‑b ¢mÊ‑pa‑pd‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p IS¶‑p]‑nS‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nt‑Ã? F{‑X {‑]b‑mks‑¸«‑mW‑v R‑m³ Fs‑¶ \‑nb{‑´‑n¨X‑v‑!
AX‑p \‑ndª ¢mÊ‑pa‑pd‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â h‑oS‑v Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.
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Ch‑ns‑S Hc‑p k‑pµc‑ns‑bm‑ ¶‑n¨‑p R‑m³ Hc‑p aW‑n¡‑qÀ s‑Neh‑m¡‑nb‑mÂ

F´‑p‑w k‑w`h‑nt‑¨¡‑m‑w. Fs‑â a‑m‑wkZ‑ml‑w k‑wk‑vI‑mc¯‑ns‑â
t‑\À¯ t‑X‑me‑p‑w s‑]‑mf‑n¨‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ N‑mS‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑p‑w; Fs‑â
CSX‑pIh‑ns‑fÃ‑p t‑X‑me‑ps‑]‑mf‑n¨‑p N‑mS‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
I‑nS¡db‑nÂ X‑q§‑p¶ s‑Sd‑n l‑nK‑n³k‑v Fs‑¶ Ft‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ Ae«‑md‑p|‑.v
Ahf‑ps‑S \áa‑mb a‑md‑nS‑w Fs‑â t‑N‑mcb‑v¡‑p N‑qt‑Sä‑md‑p|‑v. AX‑p
]Sa‑mW‑v. CÃ. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑o«‑nÂ s‑I‑m|‑p t‑]‑mb‑mÂ R‑m³ s‑Xä‑p
s‑Nb‑vtX¡‑mw‑ . Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ A§s‑\ k‑w`h‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m. Fs‑¶ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑,v‑
I‑qs‑S hc‑p¶ I‑p«‑nb‑mW‑v. R‑m³ \Ãb‑mf‑ms‑W¶‑p kÀ«‑n^‑n¡ä‑v X¶
s‑]®‑mW‑v. C§s‑\ klX‑m]h‑pw‑ A\‑pI¼b‑pw‑ \‑ndª‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶
k‑zc¯‑nÂ Bc‑p‑w Ft‑¶‑mS‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w I|‑mÂ
t‑e‑mI‑w a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w s‑R«‑p¶‑p. F¦‑ne‑p‑w ChÄ s‑R«‑nb‑nÃ. ]‑mS‑nÃ.
R‑m³ h‑o«‑nÂ t‑]‑mb‑n¡‑qS‑m-.
s‑]s‑«¶‑v Ft‑´m‑ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ R‑m³ h‑m¨‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑n
s‑¡m‑ |‑p ]dª‑p: ""At‑¿m‑ !‑ t‑\cs‑as‑{X ‑ s‑sh ‑ I‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p!‑ Fs‑â
h‑o«‑nÂ s‑N¶‑nc‑p¶‑mÂ C\‑nb‑pw‑ s‑sh ‑ I‑pw‑ ... A½‑q½ Ct‑¸m‑ Ä¯s‑¶
]c‑n{‑à‑n¨‑p X‑pS§‑n¡‑mW‑pw‑ . \a‑p¡‑p aS§‑mw‑ . X‑oh|‑nb‑m¸‑ok‑nt‑e¡‑p
t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""F{‑X aW‑nb‑mb‑n?‑'‑'
""H¼Xcb‑mh‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""At‑X‑, t‑\ca‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
""X‑oh|‑nb‑m¸‑ok‑nt‑e¡‑p a‑q¶‑me‑p s‑s‑aÂ Z‑qca‑p|‑v.... R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p
S‑mI‑vk‑n h‑nf‑n¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""At‑¿‑m‑! As‑X‑m¶‑p‑w t‑h|. \a‑p¡‑p \S¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""k‑mca‑nÃ‑, R‑m³ S‑mI‑vk‑n hc‑p¯‑m‑w.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n GX‑m\‑pw‑ \‑na‑nj§Ä a‑u\‑w]‑q|‑p\‑n¶‑p. S‑mI‑vkn‑ ¡‑qe‑n
s‑b¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¡b‑mt‑Wm‑ ? R‑m³ I‑qe‑n s‑Im‑ S‑p¡‑ps‑a¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
AX‑p ic‑nbs‑Ã¶‑p‑w Ic‑pX‑p¶‑p|‑mh‑p‑w. t‑h|‑, AhÄ s‑I‑mS‑p¯‑p
s‑Im‑ Ås‑«. A½‑q½b‑ps‑S s‑sI ‑ b‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ h‑m§‑n s‑Im‑ S‑p¡‑mat‑Ãm‑ !‑
]t‑£‑, s‑N¶‑nd§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ A½‑q½s‑b I|‑ns‑Ã¦‑nt‑e‑m? ]ß\‑m`
k‑zm‑ a‑nt‑£{‑X ]c‑nkc¯‑v AhÀ At‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ N‑pä‑n¯‑nc‑nb‑pIb‑ms‑W¦‑nt‑em‑ ?
""F´‑mW‑p c‑mK‑nW‑n Bt‑e‑mN‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ \S¶‑pt‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""At‑¸‑mÄ R‑m\‑p‑w \S¡t‑|?‑'‑'
AhÄ a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ.
""R‑m³ \Ãb‑mf‑ms‑W¶t‑Ã c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dªX‑v?‑'‑'
""As‑X.‑'‑'
""]‑ns‑¶‑, R‑m³ S‑mI‑vk‑n hc‑p¯‑nb‑ms‑e´‑m?‑'‑'
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""At‑¿‑m‑! s‑hd‑ps‑X....‑'‑'
""Fs‑â ]W‑w s‑Neh‑mI‑ps‑at‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
ad‑p]S‑nb‑nÃ.
""At‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ s‑Xä‑n²c‑n¡‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ N‑o¯b‑m
s‑W¶‑v....‑'‑'
""At‑¿‑m‑! {‑i‑o\‑n‑! A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑p‑w ]dbc‑pX‑v‑! Hc‑n¡e‑p‑w R‑m\
§s‑\ h‑nN‑mc‑n¡b‑nÃ‑!‑'‑'
Fs‑â H‑mt‑c‑m Xc‑nb‑ne‑p‑w B\µ‑w IS¶‑ph¶‑p. Fs‑¶ AhÄ
"{‑i‑o\‑n‑'s‑b¶‑p h‑nf‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Hc‑mÄ a‑m{‑Xt‑a Fs‑¶ A§s‑\
h‑nf‑n¡‑md‑pÅq‑, N{‑µt‑iJc³.
as‑ä‑mc‑mÄI‑qS‑n h‑nf‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþh‑nPbe£‑va‑n.
_‑m¡‑nb‑pÅhÀs‑¡Ã‑m‑w R‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk\‑mW‑v. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ
{‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑mW‑v.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑¡t‑¶‑mS‑v A\‑pI¼ t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p. AX‑n\¸‑pda‑pÅ hÃ
h‑nI‑mch‑pw‑ AhÄ¡‑pt‑|m‑ ? s‑O!‑ A§s‑\ k¦e‑] v n‑ ¡‑m³ X¡h®‑w
H¶‑p‑w \S¶‑nÃt‑Ã‑m. F¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, AhÄ Fs‑¶ AS‑p¯‑p ]c‑nNba‑pÅ
t‑]‑ms‑e k‑wt‑_‑m[\ s‑Nb‑vX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""R‑m³ Hc\‑y\‑ms‑W¶‑p Ic‑pX‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ...‑'‑'
""CÃ.... A§s‑\ Ic‑pX‑p¶‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""F¦‑nÂ S‑mI‑vk‑n hc‑p¯‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""_Ê‑p t‑]‑mt‑c?‑'‑'
""C\‑n _Ê‑p I‑n«‑p¶ I‑mc‑y‑w k‑wiba‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
R‑m³ S‑mI‑k v n‑ ¡‑md‑pIÄ hc‑pt‑¶m‑ F¶‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. CÃ. AS‑ps‑¯m‑ c‑p
s‑]t‑{S‑ m‑ Ä_¦‑p|‑v. Ah‑ns‑S H¶‑pc|‑p I‑md‑pIÄ k‑m[‑mcW I‑mW‑mw‑ .
R‑m³ At‑§‑m«‑p \S¶‑p.
`‑mK‑y‑w‑! Hc‑p I‑mÀ D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
S‑mI‑vk‑nb‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n Ibd‑nþþþ]‑n¶‑nÂ.
R‑m³ Ibd‑m³ X‑pS§‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ ]dª‑p:
""R‑m³ X\‑n¨‑p s‑]‑mb‑vs‑¡‑mÅ‑m‑w...I‑md‑ne‑mWt‑Ã‑m?‑'‑'
""k‑mca‑nÃ.... R‑m\‑p‑w hc‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""t‑h|‑, {‑i‑o\‑n.‑'‑'
h‑o|‑p‑w A§s‑\ h‑nf‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""CÃ‑, R‑m\‑p‑w hc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' R‑m³ Ibd‑n- a‑p³k‑oä‑nÂ. s‑db‑nÂt‑h
tÌj\‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]m‑ I‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä R‑m³ H¶‑pw‑ ]dª‑nÃ. AhÄ Fs‑¶
c|‑p XhW "{‑io‑ \‑n'‑ F¶‑p h‑nf‑n¨X‑ns‑â AÀ°s‑a´‑ms‑W¶‑v R‑m³
h‑niIe\‑w s‑N¿‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþ
I‑mÀ \‑n¶‑p. s‑db‑nÂt‑htÌj³ t¢m¡‑nÂ R‑m³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. ]¯S‑n
¡‑m³ ]¯‑p a‑n\‑nä‑v.
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c‑mK‑nW‑n Cd§‑n:- ""C¶‑p s‑Nb‑vX kl‑mb‑w R‑ms‑\‑mc‑n¡e‑p‑w

ad¡‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""C\‑n F¶‑mW‑nt‑§‑m«‑p hc‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.‑'‑'
""C\‑n Hc‑n¡Ât‑¸‑me‑p‑w \‑m‑w X½‑nÂ I|‑ns‑Ã¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, R‑m³
Hc‑pI‑me¯‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b ad¡‑pIb‑nÃ. Ft‑¶‑mS‑v F{‑X klX‑m]
t‑¯‑ms‑Sb‑mW‑v s‑]c‑pa‑md‑nbX‑v‑!‑'‑'
H¶‑pw‑ ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑ms‑X AhÄ Fs‑¶ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n \‑n¶‑pþþþBß‑mh‑ns‑â
AS‑nt‑b‑mfs‑a¯‑p¶ t‑\‑m«‑w.
""k‑mÀ Cd§‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ X‑nc‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑m¡‑mw‑ .... t‑\s‑c _¦‑nt‑e¡‑p
t‑]‑mh‑pIb‑mW‑v.‑'‑' s‑s‑{‑UhÀ ]dª‑p.
""H‑m‑!‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑db‑nÂt‑htÌjs‑â ]S‑nIf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v s‑sI ‑ h‑oi‑n
¡‑mW‑n¨‑p.
R‑m\‑p‑w s‑s‑Ih‑oi‑n.
h‑ o «‑ n s‑ e ¯‑ n . I‑ n S¡db‑ n Â Ibd‑ n . `‑ n ¯‑ n b‑ n Â\‑ n ¶‑ p ‑ w s‑ S d‑ n
l‑nK‑n³k‑v Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n ]‑p©‑nc‑n¨‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ t‑X‑m¶‑n: c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑o«‑nÂ s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ
C‑u c‑m{‑X‑n F§s‑\ Ahk‑m\‑n¡‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p?
s‑Sd‑nl‑nK‑n³k‑ns‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ s‑N¶‑p \‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p R‑m³ I®‑mS‑n¨‑n
Ã‑nÂ Xt‑e‑mS‑n.
]me ]q¯p
F´‑n\‑mW‑v {‑`‑m´‑mi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑nÂ t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ·‑mÀ hc‑p¶X‑v?
C¶‑p c‑mh‑ns‑e R‑m³ hc‑m´b‑nÂ \‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, t‑U‑mI‑vSd‑ps‑S
a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w c|‑p t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ·‑mÀ Cd§‑nhc‑p¶X‑p
I|‑pþþþHc‑p kÀ¡‑nÄ C³k‑vs‑]I‑vSd‑p‑w Hc‑p k_‑v C³k‑vs‑]I‑vSd‑p‑w.
kÀ¡‑nÄ C³k‑vs‑]I‑vSÀ¡‑v Hc‑p XIÀ¸³ a‑oib‑p|‑v. s‑N½c‑n
b‑mS‑ns‑â s‑Im‑ ¼‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e ]‑nc‑n¨‑ph¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. a‑oib‑ps‑S Aä¯‑n\‑p
L\‑w I‑pd¨‑v‑, Ae‑v]‑wI‑qS‑n a‑pIf‑nt‑e¡‑p ]‑nc‑n¨‑pIbä‑nh¨‑mÂ
Ab‑mÄ¡‑v kÀd‑obe‑nÌv N‑n{‑XI‑mc³ U‑me‑nb‑ps‑S O‑mb I‑n«‑p‑wþþþ
I‑ps‑d¡‑qS‑n s‑ag‑pI‑p s‑Neh‑m¡Ws‑a¶‑pa‑m{‑X‑w.
kÀ¡‑nÄ C³k‑vs‑]I‑vSÀ Fs‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑nþþþR‑m³ Hc‑p
I‑uX‑pIhk‑X v p‑ h‑ms‑W¶a«‑nÂ. F´‑mWb‑mÄ A§s‑\ t‑\m‑ ¡‑nbX‑?v
t‑Um‑ I‑vSt‑dm‑ S‑v F´‑ns‑\¸ä‑nb‑mWb‑mÄ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v? c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¸ä‑n
hÃX‑pw‑ ...? t‑lb‑!‑v AX‑mh‑nÃ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¸ä‑n F´‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m\‑mW‑?v
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]t‑£,‑ Bf‑pIÄ ]db‑p¶‑p c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑ns‑¨¶‑.v Bf‑pIÄ Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pw‑

X«‑na‑qf‑n¨‑mÂ t‑]‑me‑o-k‑pI‑mÀ aWs‑¯¯‑p‑w. GX‑p s‑I«‑pIYb‑p‑w
AhÀ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p‑w. A§s‑\ hÃX‑p‑w........?
Fs‑¶¡S¶‑pt‑]m‑ bt‑¸m‑ Ä‑, t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pt‑Zy‑ m‑ KØ·‑mÀ H¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n
¨‑nÃ.
Ae‑] v ‑w Ig‑nª‑v Bi‑p]{‑X‑n k‑q{‑]|‑v Fs‑â a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ h¶‑p.
t‑ai¸‑pd¯‑p ]c¶‑pI‑nS¶ ISe‑mk‑pIÄ t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v At‑±l‑w
]dª‑p: ""I‑ps‑dt‑bs‑d Fg‑pX‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶t‑Ã‑m?‑'‑'
""C\‑nb‑p‑w F{‑Xt‑b‑m Fg‑pX‑m³ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p‑, t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ.‑'‑'
""Fg‑pXW‑w.‑'‑' Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ X«‑nbt‑ij‑w At‑±l‑w t‑]‑mb‑n.
F{‑Xt‑b‑m Fg‑pX‑m³ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p. FÃ‑m‑w Fg‑pXW‑w‑, H¶‑p‑w
h‑nS‑ms‑X‑, F¦‑nt‑e F\‑n¡‑v Bi‑z‑mk‑w I‑n«‑q.
A\‑pI¼ Ahk‑m\‑n¡‑pIb‑p‑w k‑vt‑\la‑mc‑w`‑n¡‑pIb‑p‑w s‑N¿‑p
¶s‑Xh‑ns‑Sh¨‑mW‑v? Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m,‑ ]t‑£,‑ A\‑pI¼ k‑vt\ ‑ la‑mb‑n
c‑q]‑mćs‑¸S‑md‑p|‑v. I‑pä§f‑p‑w I‑pdh‑pIf‑p‑w F{‑Xb‑ps‑|¦‑ne‑p‑w
A\‑pI¼ Ahb‑vs‑¡‑ms‑¡ ad]‑nS‑n¡‑p‑w. k‑vt‑\l¯‑ns‑â h‑n¯‑v
At‑¸‑mgt‑Ã s‑]‑m«‑nh‑nSc‑p¶X‑v?
c‑mK‑nW‑n Ft‑¶‑mS‑v A\‑pI¼ I‑mW‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Ahs‑f \S‑p
¡‑nb‑nÃ. F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v A\‑pI¼ I‑mW‑n¨X‑v? R‑m³ Hc‑p
t‑I‑mt‑fP‑v A²‑y‑m]I\‑ms‑W¶‑v AhÄ¡‑v BZ‑y‑ws‑X‑mt‑« Ad‑nb‑m‑w.
Fs‑â t‑]c‑pt‑]‑me‑pad‑nb‑m‑w. As‑X§s‑\? b£‑nbt‑Ã? FÃ‑m‑w
Ad‑nb‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p‑w.
F¦‑ne‑pw‑ A¶‑v Ahs‑f R‑m³ k‑wib‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. s‑Sd‑n l‑nK‑n³k‑ns‑\
t‑¸‑ms‑e a‑m‑wk‑ws‑I‑m|‑p X‑oÀ¯ Hc‑p k‑pµc‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑, AhÄ.
X‑oh|‑nb‑m¸‑ok‑nÂ Ahs‑f s‑Im‑ |‑m¡‑nbt‑ij‑w,‑ DWÀ¶‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑
s‑gÃ‑mw‑ F\‑n¡hs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p N‑n´. C\‑nb‑pw‑ I‑mW‑m
s‑\m‑ ¡‑pt‑am‑ ? Fs‑¶ "{‑io‑ \‑n'‑ s‑b¶‑v AhÄ h‑nf‑n¨s‑X´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v?
R‑m³ \Ãh\‑mWt‑{‑X. A\‑pI¼ k‑vt‑\la‑mb‑n a‑md‑pt‑a‑m?
A§s‑\ Z‑nhk§Ä \‑o§‑n.
Hc‑p Z‑nhk‑w Hc‑p I¯‑p h¶‑p. CSt‑¯‑m«‑p Nc‑ns‑¨g‑pX‑nb‑n«‑pÅ
t‑aÂh‑ne‑mk‑w I|t‑¸m‑ Ä Fs‑â s‑\©‑v t‑hK‑wI‑q«‑n k‑] v µ‑n¨‑p. AX‑p
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pt‑SX‑ms‑W¶‑v‑, X‑pd¡‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑pXs‑¶ F\‑n¡‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
Fs‑â t‑X‑m¶Â ic‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
B I¯‑v Ct‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ Fs‑â s‑sI ‑ b‑ne‑p|‑v. \‑oe¡Se‑mk‑ns‑eg‑pX‑nb
Hc‑p I¯‑v.
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""{‑i‑o\‑n‑,
C‑u t‑e‑mI‑w \·\‑ndªX‑ms‑W¶‑p R‑m³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑nc‑p¶ Hc‑p
I‑mea‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£‑, h‑ni‑z‑mk§Ä ]f‑p¦‑p]‑m{‑X§f‑mW‑v.
ià‑nb‑mb‑n I‑pe‑p¡‑nb‑mÂ‑, a‑p«‑nb‑mÂ‑, s‑]‑m«‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p‑w. A§s‑\
\·s‑b¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ Fs‑â h‑ni‑zm‑ k‑w XIÀ¶‑nc‑p¶ Hc‑p L«¯‑ne‑mW‑v
\‑mw‑ I|X‑.v FÃ‑mw‑ Cc‑p|X‑ms‑W¶‑p R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ g‑mW‑v
Hc‑p s‑Nd‑nb s‑hf‑n¨‑w I|X‑v.... R‑m³ {‑io‑ \‑ns‑b I|X‑v. C‑u s‑hf‑n¨‑w
hfc‑pt‑a‑m? F\‑n¡‑p `‑mK‑ya‑ps‑|¦‑nÂ hfc‑p‑w.
A¶‑p s‑Nb‑vX kl‑mb¯‑n\‑v Bb‑nca‑mb‑nc‑w \µ‑nIÄ.
c‑mK‑nW‑n.‑'‑'
t‑aÂh‑ne‑mka‑nÃ. R‑m³ ad‑p]S‑n \e‑vIWs‑a¶‑v AhÄ B{‑Kl‑n¡‑p

¶‑nt‑Ã? X]‑mÂa‑p{‑Z t‑\m‑ ¡‑n,‑ h‑mb‑n¡‑m³ h¿. Id‑p¯ aj‑n kÀÆ{‑X
]SÀs‑¶‑me‑n¨‑pW§‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
h‑o|‑p‑w h‑o|‑p‑w R‑m³ B I¯‑p h‑mb‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S
s‑hf‑nä‑ms‑Wt‑¶‑m? A§s‑\s‑b‑ms‑¡ ]db‑p¶X‑p t‑{‑]a¯‑ns‑â
`‑ m jbt‑ Ã ? Fs‑ ¶ I‑ n «Ws‑ a ¶‑ v AhÄ B{‑ K l‑ n ¡‑ p ¶‑ p t‑ | ‑ m ?
F´‑n\‑v? Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Ic‑nªXt‑Ã? F¶‑n«‑p‑w Ahf‑ps‑S `‑mK‑ys‑¯
¸ä‑nb‑mW‑v Fg‑pX‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. C\‑n X½‑nÂ I‑mW‑pt‑a‑m? AX‑ns‑\
¡‑pd‑ns‑¨‑m¶‑p‑w ]dª‑n«‑nÃ.
C‑u I¯‑p h¶t‑X‑mS‑pI‑qS‑n c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I‑mW‑m\‑pÅ B{‑Kl‑w
DÂ¡Sa‑mb‑n‑, Ahs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ N‑n´ Fs‑â H‑mt‑c‑m AW‑ph‑ne‑p‑w
\‑ndª‑p\‑n¶‑p‑, S‑u¬l‑mf‑n\S‑p¯‑v Ac| s‑hf‑n¨¯‑nÂ Ahs‑f
I|X‑pa‑pXÂ‑, s‑db‑nÂ t‑htÌj\‑nÂ Ahs‑f s‑Im‑ |‑m¡‑nbX‑phs‑c
b‑pÅ N‑pc‑p§‑nb kab¯‑n\‑pÅ‑nÂ \S¶ k‑w`‑mjW‑w R‑mt‑\m‑ À½‑n¨‑p.
Ahf‑ps‑S H‑mt‑cm‑ h‑m¡‑pw‑ a‑p¯‑pIf‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. h‑neaX‑n¡‑m³
k‑m[‑n¡‑m¯ a‑p¯‑pIÄ. Ahs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ H‑mÀ½ k‑pKÔ‑w
]c¯‑p¶ ]‑pj‑] v §Ät‑]‑ms‑e hfÀ¶‑p. S‑u¬l‑mf‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ
hfh‑p X‑nc‑nb‑pt‑¼‑mÄ F¶‑p‑w R‑m³ \‑ne‑v¡‑p‑w. N‑pä‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑p‑w.
AÛ‑ p X§Ä {‑ ] X‑ o £‑ n ¡‑ p ¶ Hc‑ p s‑ I ‑ m ¨‑ p I‑ p «‑ n s‑ b t‑ ¸ ‑ m s‑ e þþþ
c‑mK‑nW‑n Ah‑ns‑Ss‑b§‑m\‑p‑w \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?
FI‑vkn‑ _‑nj³ Ìmf‑ns‑e Hc‑p¡§Ä ]c‑nt‑im‑ [‑n¨t‑ij‑w s‑sh ‑ I‑n
aS§‑nb Hc‑p c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I|‑p.
t‑I‑mt‑fP‑phf¸‑ns‑e a‑m©‑ph«‑nÂ AhÄ \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. R‑m³
B\µ`c‑nX\‑mb‑n.
""F§s‑\ h¶‑p?‑'‑'
""\S¶‑pXs‑¶.‑'‑' AhÄ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""A½‑q½s‑bh‑ns‑S?‑'‑'
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""A½‑q½b‑ps‑S I®‑nÂ s‑]‑mS‑nb‑n«t‑ij‑w h¶X‑mW‑v.‑'‑'

""hfs‑ct‑\ca‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""Hc‑p aW‑n¡‑qd‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
""X\‑n¨‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑m³ `b‑w t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""Ct‑X hf¸‑nÂ {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑|¶‑v F\‑n¡d‑nb‑mat‑Ã‑m.... ]‑ns‑¶
`bs‑¸S‑ms‑\´‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
""F´‑n\‑n§s‑\ I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑p?‑'‑'
""Ìmf‑ns‑e t‑P‑me‑n a‑pS¡c‑ps‑X¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.‑'‑'
Fs‑´‑ms‑¡b‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nh¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v‑!
""Fg‑p¯‑p I‑n«‑n.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""ad‑p]S‑n I‑n«‑nb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""t‑aÂh‑ne‑mk‑w X¶‑n«‑p t‑ht‑|‑!‑'‑'
""At‑¿‑m‑! R‑m³ t‑aÂh‑ne‑mks‑ag‑pX‑m³ adt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""ad¶‑p......k‑mca‑nÃ. Ct‑¸‑mÄ I|t‑Ã‑m.‑'‑'
""\a‑ps‑¡t‑§‑ms‑«¦‑ne‑p‑w \S¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""N‑pä‑n¯‑nc‑nb‑mt‑\‑m? Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""hfs‑c s‑s‑hI‑pat‑Ã‑m aS§‑m³.‑'‑'
""Gg‑paW‑n Ig‑nªt‑Xb‑pÅ‑q. H¼X‑n\I‑w aS§‑nb‑mÂ t‑]m‑ t‑c?‑''‑
""aX‑n. ]t‑£‑, C¶‑p R‑m³ _Ê‑nt‑e aS§‑q.‑'‑'
""A¶‑p R‑m³ S‑mI‑k v n‑ ]‑nS‑n¨ I‑pä¯‑n\‑v C\‑nb‑pw‑ a‑m¸‑pXc‑md‑mb‑nt‑Ã?‑''‑
H¶‑p‑w ]db‑ms‑X AhÄ I‑pe‑p§‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p.
R§Ä \S¶‑pX‑pS§‑n.
Ahf‑ps‑S H‑mt‑cm‑ Ne\h‑pw‑ R‑m³ {‑i²‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. A¼e
¸‑pg¸‑mbk¯‑ns‑â H‑mÀ½ h¶‑p. a[‑pca‑pÅX‑mW‑v. N‑net‑¸m‑ Ä a[‑pc‑w
Gd‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ . \S¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä Ahf‑ps‑S \‑nX‑w_h‑pw‑ a‑md‑nSh‑pw‑
X‑mf‑ws‑Xä‑ms‑X Ne‑n¨‑p. k‑uµc‑y‑w Gd‑nt‑¸‑ms‑b¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
CShg‑nb‑ns‑e¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ A\´s‑\¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¯‑p.
hg‑nb‑ne‑nd§‑n \‑ne‑v¡‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m? Bs‑W¦‑ne‑p‑w k‑mca‑nÃ; Fs‑´
¦‑ne‑p‑w ]dª‑p c£s‑¸S‑m‑w.
`‑mK‑y‑w‑, CShg‑nb‑nÂ Bs‑cb‑p‑w I|‑nÃ.
R§Ä Fs‑â t‑Kä‑p X‑pd¶‑p.
""hÃ‑ms‑X I‑mS‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' hfÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶ ]‑pÃ‑nÂ
t‑\‑m¡‑n AhÄ h‑naÀi‑n¨‑p.
""Cs‑X‑ms‑¡ h‑r¯‑nb‑m¡‑nhb‑v¡‑m³ BÀ¡‑mW‑p kab‑w?‑'‑'
R§Ä AI¯‑p IS¶‑p.
Fs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ Ae‑] v ‑w he‑n-¸a‑pÅ a‑pd‑n I‑nS¡db‑mW‑v. Ah‑ns‑S
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mI‑p¶s‑X§s‑\? AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑v H‑m^‑ok‑v
a‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mW‑v R‑m³ Ahs‑f‑m¶‑n¨‑p Ibd‑nbX‑v.
42
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P\e‑n¶c‑nI‑ne‑pÅ t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v AhÄ

t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""X\‑n¨‑mt‑W‑m X‑mak‑w?‑'‑'
""As‑X.‑'‑'
""F§s‑\ X\‑n¨‑nh‑ns‑S Ig‑nb‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p t‑P‑me‑nb‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""AX‑p s‑s‑hI‑n«‑p X‑oc‑pat‑Ã‑m.‑'‑'
""FI‑vk‑n_‑njs‑â X‑nc¡‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""AX‑ob‑ns‑S h¶Xt‑Ã? s‑s‑hI‑pt‑¶c‑w kab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑m³
_‑p²‑na‑p«‑p t‑X‑m¶‑md‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' AhÄ Fs‑ât‑\À¡‑p X‑nc‑nª‑p.
""R‑m³ ckIca‑mb Hc‑p Kt‑hjW‑w \S¯‑p¶‑p|‑v. a{‑´h‑mZs‑¯
¸ä‑nb‑pw‑ b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑nb‑pw‑ R‑m³ ]T‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑.v Hg‑ph‑pkabs‑aÃ‑mw‑
AX‑n\‑p s‑Neh‑mI‑p‑w.‑'‑'
AhÄ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑pþþþHc‑mb‑nc‑w I‑p¸‑nhfIÄ s‑]‑m«‑p¶ i_‑vZ
a‑p|‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v.
""b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑n ]T‑n¡‑pt‑¶‑m? Cs‑Xs‑´‑mc‑p I‑q¯‑mW‑v‑!‑'‑' AhÄ
""F´‑m‑, b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑n ]T‑n¨‑pI‑qt‑S?‑'‑' R‑m³ Hc‑p h‑mZ{‑]X‑nh‑mZ
¯‑n\‑p X¿‑ms‑dS‑p¯‑p.
""Hc‑p b£‑ns‑b¡|‑mÂ X‑nc‑n¨d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""H‑mt‑lm‑ !‑ I‑me‑pIÄ Xdb‑nÂ s‑Xm‑ S‑pIb‑nÃ. a‑pX‑pI‑v s‑]m‑ Åb‑mb‑n
c‑n¡‑p‑w. I|‑mÂ AX‑nk‑pµc‑nb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑wþþþc‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e‑!
]t‑£‑, CSb‑v¡‑ns‑S t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑p‑w. At‑¸‑mÄ c‑q]‑w a‑md‑p‑w.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑pe‑p§‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p. ""Cs‑X‑ms‑¡......h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m‑!‑'‑'
""F¶‑p R‑m³ ]dt‑ªm‑ ? C§s‑\b‑mW‑p b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑n ]‑pk‑vXI
§f‑nÂ ]db‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑'
""Hg‑nh‑pkab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑m³ t‑hs‑d F{‑Xt‑b‑m \Ã hg‑nIf‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑o|‑p‑w t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n\‑n¶‑p.
""Hc‑p hg‑n ]dª‑pXc‑q.‑'‑'
""Ie‑y‑mW‑w Ig‑n¨‑mÂ aX‑n.‑'‑'
""R‑m³ Ie‑y‑mW‑w Ig‑n¨‑n«‑ns‑Ã¶‑mc‑p ]dª‑p?‑'‑' R‑m³ Hc‑p
I‑pk‑rX‑n¨‑nc‑nt‑b‑ms‑S t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S t‑\m‑ «‑w a‑pd‑nb‑ne‑pw‑ hc‑m´b‑ne‑pw‑ H‑mS‑n\S¶‑p. ""h‑oS‑p
I|‑med‑nb‑mw‑ F{‑X h‑r¯‑nt‑IS‑mb‑n I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p!‑ Hc‑p `‑mc‑yb‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p
s‑¶¦‑nÂþþþ'‑'
AhÄ A§s‑\ AÀt‑²‑mà‑nb‑nÂ \‑nd‑p¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ‑, F\‑n¡‑p
h‑nj‑mZ‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. Fs‑â DÕ‑ml‑w \i‑n¨‑p. Ft‑¶m‑ S‑v A\‑pI¼b‑pÅhf‑mW‑.v
Fs‑¶ Hc‑p s‑hf‑n¨t‑¯‑mS‑p]a‑n¨hf‑mW‑v. F¦‑ne‑p‑w k‑w`‑mjW‑w
C§s‑\ X‑nc‑nt‑b|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w I|‑mÂ Gs‑X¦‑ne‑p‑w
Hc‑p s‑]®‑p `‑mc‑yb‑mh‑m³ k½X‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m?
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b£n
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â Ac‑nI‑nÂ h¶‑p. Fs‑â t‑Xm‑ f‑nÂ s‑sI ‑ h¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v
AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""R‑m³ Ac‑pX‑m¯s‑Xs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w ]dt‑ª‑m?
F´‑mW‑p a‑pJ‑w h‑mS‑nbX‑v?‑'‑'
Fs‑â t‑Xm‑ f‑nÂ AhÄ s‑sI ‑ h¨t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ t‑Im‑ c‑n¯c‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ b‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b \‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑mb‑n F\‑n¡d‑nb‑ms‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
""c‑mK‑nW‑o‑!‑'‑' t‑hZ\t‑b‑ms‑S R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S s‑\©‑nÂ
Xe N‑mb‑v¨‑v IcbWs‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. AhÄ Fs‑â t‑X‑mf‑nÂ AaÀ
¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. ]‑n¶‑oS- v‑ Fs‑â X‑mS‑nb‑nÂ s‑sI
‑ t‑NÀ¯‑p. a‑pJ‑w ]‑nS‑n¨‑pbÀ¯‑n.
""R‑m³ t‑hZ\‑n¸‑n¨‑pt‑h‑m?‑'‑' AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â s‑X‑m|b‑nÂ Hc‑p KZ‑vKZ‑w X§‑n\‑n¶‑p. C§s‑\ Bc‑p‑w
Ft‑ ¶ ‑ m S‑ v A\‑ p I¼t‑ b ‑ m s‑ S k‑ w k‑ m c‑ n ¨‑ n «‑ n Ã. Fs‑ â t‑ h Z\IÄ
a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ Ahs‑f Ad‑nb‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. Ahf‑mW‑p s‑hf‑n¨‑w.
Cc‑p«‑v Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX¯‑ne‑mW‑v.
h‑n[‑n Fs‑¶ Hc‑p \mÂ¡heb‑nÂ s‑Im‑ |‑p\‑nd‑p¯‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p hg‑n N‑q|‑n¡‑mW‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, Ft‑¶‑mS‑p ]db‑p¶‑p. "\S¡‑q‑!‑'
R‑m³ \S¶‑p. AX‑mW‑p k‑w`h‑n¨X‑v.
Fs‑â ]gb a‑pJs‑¯¸ä‑nb‑mW‑p R‑m³ ]dªX‑v. B a‑pJ‑w
e£Ws‑am‑ ¯X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. k‑pµca‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. \‑o|‑p\‑nhÀ¶ a‑q¡‑pw‑
a‑m‑wkfs‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w s‑N¯‑ns‑b‑mc‑p¡‑nb a«‑ne‑pÅ Ih‑nf‑pIf‑p‑w Hc‑p
s‑hÃ‑ph‑nf‑nt‑]‑ms‑e a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p N‑mS‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶ X‑mSb‑p‑w... CX‑ne¸‑pd‑w
F´‑pt‑hW‑w ]‑pc‑pjs‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w ]‑qÀ¯‑nb‑mh‑m³‑! B a‑pJa‑mW‑p
\i‑n¨X‑v. B \‑mi¯‑ns‑â IY ]dª‑pX‑oÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n
Icª‑p. AhÄ Fs‑âbc‑nI‑nÂ‑, Xdb‑ne‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w
Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â s‑X‑m«S‑p¯‑p h¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑pIÄ h‑nd
]‑q|‑p. R§Ä Hc‑p \‑o| N‑p‑w_\¯‑nÂ Ae‑nª‑pt‑NÀ¶‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ F\‑n¡‑p|‑mb h‑nI‑mc§Ä F§s‑\ ISe‑mk‑nÂ
]IÀ¯‑m\‑mW‑v‑! Fs‑â Bßh‑ni‑z‑mk‑w IcIh‑ns‑ª‑mg‑pI‑n. Hc‑p
k‑pµc‑n Fs‑¶ N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑ps‑h¶Ã F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑v. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w
X‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑n«‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑ns‑¡¦‑ne‑pw‑ Fs‑â h‑nI‑rXa‑mb
a‑pJ‑w k‑z‑oI‑mc‑ya‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
F\‑n¡‑p h‑o|‑pw‑ AX‑v s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nþþþFs‑â a‑pJ‑w
AhÄ¡‑p k‑z‑oI‑mc‑ya‑ms‑W¶‑v. R‑m³ Ahs‑f X‑pSs‑c N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p.
H‑mt‑c‑m N‑p‑w_\h‑p‑w AhÄ BÀ¯‑nt‑b‑ms‑S k‑z‑oIc‑n¨‑p.
F¶‑n«‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p h‑ni‑z‑mk‑w h¶‑nÃ.
""c‑mK‑nW‑o,‑ \‑mw‑ H¶‑n¨‑pXs‑¶b‑mt‑Wm‑ ? \‑mw‑ N‑pw‑ _‑n¡‑pIb‑mt‑Wm‑ ?‑''‑
""As‑X.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p h‑ni‑z‑mk‑w hc‑p¶‑nÃ.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ H¶‑p \‑pÅ‑n: ""t‑hZ\b‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
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""\‑pÅ‑nb‑mÂ t‑hZ\‑n¡‑nt‑Ã‑!‑'‑'
""At‑¸‑mÄ CX‑p k‑z]‑v\aÃ..... k‑w`h‑n¡‑p¶ I‑mc‑ya‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n X‑nc‑ns‑¨‑m¶‑p \‑pÅWs‑a¶‑v. R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S
a‑md‑nS¯‑nÂ \‑pÅ‑n.
""At‑¿‑m‑!‑'‑' ]‑p©‑nc‑nt‑b‑ms‑S AhÄ H¶‑p ]‑nS¨‑p.
""H‑mÀ½b‑v¡p‑ t‑h|‑nb‑mW‑v. C‑u \J£X‑w Hc‑mg‑N v s‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ \‑ne
\‑ne‑v¡‑p‑w.‑'‑' R‑m³ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""F\‑n¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m³ t‑\ca‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
R‑m³ hfs‑c t‑a‑mis‑¸« Hc‑mX‑nt‑Yb\‑ms‑W¶‑v At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p
t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nbX‑v. Hc‑p I¸‑p ]¨s‑hÅ‑wt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑p s‑Im‑ S‑p¯‑nÃ.
Fs‑â IY ]dª‑pX‑pS§‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ FÃ‑mw‑ ad¶‑pt‑]m‑ b‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""£a‑n¡‑q‑, c‑mK‑nW‑o... R‑m³ AX‑pa‑nX‑p‑w ]dª‑nc‑p¶‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
Bl‑mc¯‑ns‑â I‑mc‑y‑w R‑m³ ad¶‑p. h‑ni¡‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?...‑'‑'
""h‑ni¡‑p¶‑p|‑v'‑ '‑ F¶‑p ]dª‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v AhÄ Fs‑¶ H¶‑pI‑qS‑n
N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ ]‑pfIaW‑nª‑p\‑n¶t‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ ]dª‑p:
""h‑ni¸‑p X‑oÀ¶‑p.‑'‑'
R§Ä Cd§‑n. a‑pä¯‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶ ]‑meac¯‑nÂ Ahf‑ps‑S
{‑i² ]X‑nª‑p.
""C‑u ]‑me ]‑q¡‑md‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
""Ct‑¶‑mf‑w ]‑q¯‑n«‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""C\‑n ]‑q¡‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""F§s‑\bd‑nb‑m‑w?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p t‑P‑y‑mÕ‑yad‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑' AhÄ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p.
R§Ä t‑Kä‑ns‑e¯‑n,‑ R‑m³ CShg‑nb‑ns‑e¯‑nt‑\m‑ ¡‑n. A\´³
s‑hf‑nb‑ne‑nd§‑n \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑nÃ. `‑mK‑y‑w‑!
""s‑bÂþþþs‑bÂ]‑v‑! s‑bÂ - s‑bÂ]‑v‑!‑'‑' P‑qU‑nb‑ps‑S I‑pc t‑I«‑p.
""P‑qU‑o‑'‑' R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
""GX‑mW‑o ]«‑n?‑'‑'
""AS‑p¯ h‑o«‑ne‑pÅX‑mW‑v....Fs‑â he‑nb {‑^|‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mÄ {‑]‑mW`‑oX‑nt‑b‑ms‑S P‑qU‑n \‑o«‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p. `bP\
Ia‑m‑wh‑n[‑w.
""P‑qU‑oþþþP‑qU‑o‑'‑' R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂ A\¡‑w t‑I«‑p. ]«‑nb‑ps‑S \‑neh‑nf‑n t‑I«‑v Bs‑c
¦‑ne‑p‑w ]‑pdt‑¯¡‑nd§‑nhc‑pt‑a‑m?
R‑m³ t‑hK‑w \S¶‑pþþþc‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b‑m¶‑n¨‑v. A\´t‑\‑m Ie‑y‑mW‑n
b½t‑b‑m Fs‑¶ I|‑pI‑qS‑m‑!
R§Ä {‑][‑m\ t‑d‑mU‑ns‑e¯‑n.
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""R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p S‑mI‑vk‑n h‑nf‑n¡s‑«?‑'‑'

""It‑|‑m‑, Ic‑mÀ e‑wL‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑p¶‑p‑! t‑h|‑, _Ê‑p aX‑n.‑'‑'
AS‑p¯‑pÅ _Ê‑vtÌm¸‑nt‑e¡‑p R§Ä \S¶‑p.
""C\‑ns‑b¶‑p I‑mW‑p‑w?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""C\‑nb‑p‑w I‑mW‑m‑w.‑'‑' F¶‑v‑, Fh‑ns‑Sh¨‑v‑, Fs‑¶‑m¶‑p‑w AhÄ ]d
ª‑nÃ.
""C‑u Z‑nhk‑w R‑m³ ad¡‑pIb‑nÃ‑, c‑mK‑nW‑o.‑'‑'
""R‑m\‑p‑w ad¡‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑v Fs‑â Bßh‑ni‑z‑mk‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑n«‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â
a‑pJ‑w Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑p‑w k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑mW‑p R‑m³ h‑nN‑m
c‑n¨X‑v.‑'‑'
""{‑i‑o\‑n Fs‑â s‑hf‑nä‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mÄ _Ê‑p h¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â s‑sI ‑ ]‑nS‑näÀ¯‑n: ""I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑q...R‑m³ hc‑mw‑ .‑''‑
""b‑m{‑X ]db‑md‑mb‑nÃ...R‑m\‑p‑wI‑qs‑S hc‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""t‑h|‑, {‑i‑o\‑n.‑'‑'
AhÄ _Ê‑nÂ Ibd‑n.
A½‑q½ Fs‑¶ I‑mWc‑ps‑X¶‑mh‑m‑w AhÄ Ic‑pX‑nbX‑v. Fh‑ns‑S
b‑mW‑v A½‑q½? Ahc‑ps‑S "I®‑nÂ s‑]‑mS‑nb‑n«‑n«‑v‑' h¶‑ps‑h¶t‑Ã
]dªX‑v?
_Ê‑p \‑o§‑n.
hfs‑ct‑\c‑w R‑m³ t‑d‑mU‑nÂ¯s‑¶ \‑n¶‑p. Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX¯‑nÂ
A{‑]X‑o£‑nXa‑mb‑n IS¶‑ph¶ t‑am‑ l‑n\‑n h‑o|‑pw‑ aS§‑p¶‑p. AÛ‑pX‑w
{‑]hÀ¯‑n¨‑n«‑mW‑v t‑]‑mI‑p¶X‑v. Fs‑â Bßh‑ni‑z‑mk‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑p X¶
t‑ij‑w!‑ R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S s‑hf‑nä‑ms‑W¶‑mW‑p ]dªX‑.v C\‑nb‑pahs‑f
I‑mW‑pt‑a‑m? I|‑ns‑Ã¦‑ne‑p‑w Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p‑w_\§Ä Fs‑â t‑hZ\
IÄ Cd¡‑ns‑h¡‑m\‑pÅ A¯‑mW‑nIf‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
h‑nPbe£‑va‑n Fs‑¶ s‑s‑Is‑hS‑nªX‑v F{‑Xt‑b‑m \‑nÊ‑mca‑mb
I‑mc‑ya‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n s‑hd‑ps‑X
{‑]k‑wK‑n¡‑pI a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑Nb‑vXX‑v. Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ¯‑v
AhÄ D½ s‑h¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n‑, I‑nS¡db‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑p. `‑n¯‑nb‑nÂ X‑q§‑p¶
s‑Sd‑n l‑nK‑n³k‑ns‑\ R‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n. s‑Sd‑nb‑ps‑S k‑ul‑rZ‑w F\‑n¡‑n\‑n
t‑h|. ISe‑mk‑v t‑{] ‑ ah‑pw‑ ISe‑mk‑v k‑z]‑\v §f‑pw‑ Ahk‑m\‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ B ]S‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑ph¨‑p. s‑Sd‑nb‑ps‑S ISe‑mk‑va‑md‑nS‑w ]c‑p¡³
`‑n¯‑nt‑b‑ms‑S‑m«‑n¡‑nS¡s‑«.
elc‑nt‑bä‑p¶ N‑nÍt‑f‑ms‑S R‑m³ I®S¨‑p.
A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n R‑m³ B s‑hf‑p¯ t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n I|‑p. s‑h®
t‑]‑ms‑e s‑hf‑p¯‑v BI‑mi¯‑ns‑â D¨‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p Ibd‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p¶
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t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n‑, R‑m³ t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n H‑mS‑n¡bd‑p¶‑p. H‑mt‑c‑m ]S‑nb‑ne‑p‑w

X‑met‑a´‑nb k‑pµc‑na‑mÀ \‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. Gäh‑pw‑ a‑pIf‑ne‑pÅ ]S‑nb‑nÂ‑,
a‑rZ‑pea‑mb s‑a¯b‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p t‑am‑ l‑n\‑n I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p,‑ AhÄ \áb‑mW‑v.
R‑m³ k‑q£‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n‑!
s‑]s‑«¶‑v Fs‑â _‑me³k‑v s‑Xä‑n. R‑m³ h‑og‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑mW‑p h‑oWX‑v.
\áb‑mb c‑mK‑nW‑n Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p \‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. I®‑p\‑oÀ h‑mÀ¡‑p¶‑p.
t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¯t‑¸m‑ Ä F§‑p\‑nt‑¶m‑ a‑mZIa‑mb aW‑w ]c¡‑p¶X‑mb‑n
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p; P\e‑n\‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ F¯‑nt‑\‑m¡‑n.
]‑me ]‑q¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
Fs‑´‑mcÛ‑pX‑w‑! c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S t‑P‑y‑mÕ‑y‑w ê‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
At‑¶‑mf‑w ]‑q¡‑m¯ ]‑me A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n ]‑q¯s‑X§s‑\? Hc‑p
]t‑£,‑ s‑am‑ «‑pIÄ a‑p¼‑pXs‑¶ D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . R‑m³ K‑u\‑n¡‑m
¯X‑mhW‑w.
A¶‑p R‑m³ t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑nÂ t‑]m‑ b‑nÃ. F§‑pw‑ t‑]m‑ I‑m³ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nb‑nÃ.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ I‑nS¡b‑nÂ \‑nhÀ¶‑p
I‑nS¶‑p.
R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S s‑hf‑nä‑mWs‑{‑X. Ahf‑mW‑p s‑hf‑n¨‑w. Fs‑â
Cc‑p| ]‑mXb‑nÂ k‑vt‑\l¯‑ns‑â s‑s‑I¯‑nc‑n AhÄ I¯‑n¨‑p
]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX¯‑nÂ C\‑n ]‑pj‑] v §Ä h‑nSc‑p‑w‑,
k‑pKÔ‑w ]c¡‑p‑w. ]‑me ]‑q¯X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e‑!
Dc‑pI‑ns‑bm‑ e‑n¨ s‑ag‑pI‑pX‑nc‑nt‑]m‑ e‑pÅ Fs‑â Ih‑nÄ¯S‑w R‑m³
Xt‑e‑mS‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n D½s‑h¨ Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w‑!
IÂaÞ]w
tImt‑fP‑ns‑â iX‑m_‑vZ‑n Bt‑L‑mj]‑qÀh‑w \S¶‑p. Fs‑â ÌmÄ
H¶‑m‑wI‑nSb‑ne‑ms‑W¶‑v FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w ]dª‑p. Bt‑L‑mj¯‑ns‑â
X‑nc¡‑ne‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ N‑n´ Fs‑â H‑mt‑cm‑ AW‑ph‑ne‑pw‑
\‑ndª‑p\‑n¶‑p.
C\‑nb‑p‑w AhÄ hc‑pt‑a‑m? Fs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ AhÄ h¶‑ns‑«{‑X
\‑mf‑mb‑n‑! R‑m³ Ie|À t‑\‑m¡‑n. ]X‑ns‑\«‑p Z‑nhk§Ä. AhÄ
h¶ Z‑nhk‑w R‑m³ Ie|d‑nÂ ASb‑mfs‑¸S‑p¯‑nh¨‑n«‑p|‑.v X‑obX‑n¡‑p
N‑pä‑p‑w Hc‑p h‑r¯‑w hc¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑, N‑ph¶ s‑]³k‑ne‑p]t‑b‑mK‑n¨‑v.
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]X‑ns‑\«‑p Z‑nhk§Ä‑! R‑m³ Hc‑p ]‑pX‑nb a\‑pj‑y\‑mb‑n a‑md‑nb

]X‑ns‑\«‑p Z‑nhk§Ä‑! Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â `‑oIcXs‑b¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¨‑p
Z‑p‑xJ‑n¡‑m³ a‑pX‑nc‑m¯ ]X‑ns‑\«‑p Z‑nhk§Ä‑!
Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑ns‑¡¦‑ne‑pw‑ R‑m³ k‑zo‑ I‑mc‑y\‑mW‑.v s‑hd‑pw‑ s‑]¬I‑p«‑n
bÃ. Hc‑p h‑ni‑zt‑a‑ml‑n\‑n‑! Fs‑â Ic‑nª‑pXIÀ¶ a‑pJa‑mW‑v AhÄ
]‑nS‑n¨‑pbÀ¯‑nbX‑v; D½s‑h¨X‑v‑!
Ie|d‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑n \‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ P‑qU‑n h¶‑p. Ahs‑f R‑m³
h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S s‑hÅt‑cm‑ a§f‑ne‑qs‑S h‑nct‑em‑ S‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä
F\‑n¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n,‑ R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑n Xg‑pI‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑v.
]X‑ns‑\«‑p Z‑nhk§Ä Z‑oÀLa‑mb I‑meaÃ. A{‑Xb‑p‑w I‑me‑w‑, Hc‑p
a[‑pck‑vacW h‑yàX \i‑n¡‑ms‑X s‑I‑m|‑p\S¡‑m³ _‑p²‑na‑p«‑nÃ.
]t‑£,‑ Z‑nhk‑w s‑NÃ‑pt‑´m‑ d‑pw‑ B k‑vacWb‑ps‑S Bß‑mh‑p XW‑p¡‑pw‑ .
AX‑ns‑â DSÂ a§‑p‑w. _‑ml‑yt‑cJIÄ¡‑v t‑Xb‑va‑m\‑w ]ä‑p‑w. ]‑ns‑¶
F´‑p s‑N¿‑m\‑mW‑v‑! GX‑p \‑na‑nj¯‑ne‑p‑w h‑mS‑n¡c‑nb‑m\‑nSb‑pÅ
Hc‑p s‑NS‑ns‑bt‑¸m‑ s‑e AX‑ns‑\ I‑m¯‑pc£‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¡‑mw‑ . l‑rZb
¯‑ns‑â "t‑lm‑ «‑v l‑uk‑nÂ‑' AX‑ns‑\ {‑]X‑nj‑vTn‑ ¡‑mw‑ . ]‑ns‑¶b‑pw‑ I‑me‑w
s‑NÃ‑p‑w. AX‑p Ic‑nb‑p‑w. AX‑n\‑p P‑oh³ \‑o«‑ns‑¡‑mS‑p¡‑m³ Ht‑¶
hg‑nb‑pÅ‑q. AX‑p \i‑n¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑v h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑pI. B k‑vacW
]‑pX‑p¡s‑¸S‑ps‑a¶‑v DX‑v¡Sa‑mb‑n h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑pI.
Fs‑â a[‑pck‑vacWb‑ps‑S ]‑me‑nÂ I‑me‑w ]¨s‑hÅ‑w t‑NÀ¡‑m³
{‑ia‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ A§s‑\ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p: c‑mK‑nW‑n C\‑nb‑p‑w hc‑p‑w.
B h‑ni‑zm‑ k¯‑n\‑p b‑ms‑Xm‑ cS‑nØ‑m\h‑pa‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p,‑ N‑pw‑ _‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑.v
s‑hf‑n¨s‑¯¸ä‑nb‑p‑w a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑nb‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡ k‑wk‑m
c‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. i‑mi‑zXa‑mb t‑{‑]a¯‑n\‑v C{‑X Z‑pÀ_ea‑mb HcS‑n¯d
aX‑nt‑b‑m? F¦‑ne‑p‑w AhÄ h‑o|‑p‑w hc‑ps‑a¶‑p h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑ms‑X h¿.
A§s‑\ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ‑, R‑m³ Fs‑â h‑nI‑rXa‑mb a‑pJ¯‑nt‑e¡‑v
aSt‑§|‑nhc‑p‑w.
\‑oe¡Se‑mk‑nÂ Ahs‑fg‑pX‑nb I¯‑v F¶‑pw‑ R‑m³ h‑mb‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ ¶‑p.
t‑aÂh‑ne‑mk‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨d‑nt‑b|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AhÄ Fs‑â ad‑p]S‑n
B{‑Kl‑n¨‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ B I¯‑nÂ t‑aÂh‑ne‑mk‑w I‑pd‑n¡‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
A§s‑\ s‑N¿‑m³ ads‑¶¶‑p ]dªX‑p s‑hd‑ps‑Xb‑mh‑mw‑ . A½‑q½s‑b
AhÄ¡‑p `ba‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . R‑m³ I¯‑pIÄ Fg‑pXc‑ps‑X¶hÄ¡‑p
\‑nÀ_Ôa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.
H¶c a‑mk¯‑n\‑pt‑ija‑mW‑v R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑o|‑pw‑ I|X‑v,‑
X‑nI¨‑p‑w b‑mZ‑rÑ‑nIa‑mb‑n¯s‑¶.
hfs‑c¡‑me¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w A¶‑p R‑m³ Hc‑p k‑n\‑na I‑mW‑m³
t‑]‑mb‑n.
h‑nt‑\m‑ Z‑w t‑XS‑nt‑¸m‑ bXÃ‑, s‑hd‑pw‑ I‑uX‑pI‑ws‑Im‑ |‑p t‑]m‑ bX‑mW‑v.
R‑m³ Cj‑vSs‑¸S‑p¶ Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑p|‑v. Ab‑mÄ Ne¨‑n{‑X§Ä¡‑p
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K‑m\s‑ag‑pX‑p¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ Fg‑pX‑p¶s‑X´‑p‑w P\l‑rZb§s‑f hi‑o

Ic‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£‑, Ab‑ms‑f‑mc‑p k‑mlk‑w I‑mW‑n¨‑pIfª‑p. C‑u
N‑n{‑X¯‑nÂ Ab‑mÄ K‑m\§s‑fg‑pX‑pIb‑p‑w A`‑n\b‑n¡‑pIb‑p‑w
s‑Nb‑vX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑! Hc‑p K‑mbIs‑â `‑mKa‑mW‑v A`‑n\b‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v.
CX‑p t‑h|‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. C§s‑\ Ab‑mÄ
s‑N¿‑ps‑a¶‑v Ic‑pX‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. {‑]k‑wKt‑hZ‑nb‑nÂ Ab‑ms‑f I|‑n«‑p|‑v.
X‑ncÈ‑oeb‑nÂ Ab‑mÄ F§s‑\b‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w? AXd‑nb‑m³ I‑uX‑pI‑w
t‑X‑m¶‑n. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑p t‑]‑mbX‑v. s‑s‑hI‑ns‑¨¶‑p. ]S‑w X‑pS§‑n
a‑p¡‑mÂ aW‑n¡‑qÀ Ig‑nª‑mW‑p Ih‑n {‑]X‑y£s‑¸S‑p¶s‑X¶‑p
t‑I«‑nc‑p¶‑p.
k‑ma‑m\‑y‑w X‑nc¡‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑, X‑nt‑bäd‑nÂ. R‑m³ _‑mÂ¡W‑n
S‑n¡ä‑ms‑WS‑p¯X‑v. a‑p¼‑ne‑pÅ Ag‑nIf‑nÂ I‑me‑pIbä‑nh¨‑nc‑p¶‑mÂ
k‑pJa‑p|‑v. AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p R‑m³ a‑p³hc‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¶‑p. Ah‑ns‑S
Hc‑p k‑oä‑v Hg‑nh‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Cc‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ CSX‑phis‑¯ k‑oä‑ne‑nc‑p¶ Hc‑p b‑phX‑nb‑ps‑S
s‑s‑I¯|‑nÂ Fs‑â s‑s‑Ia‑p«‑nS‑n¨‑p. ""t‑k‑md‑n‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
AhÄ H¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ.
Cc‑p«‑nÂ H¶‑pc|‑pXhW R‑m³ Ahs‑f Hf‑nª‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n.
Fh‑ns‑St‑bm‑ h¨‑p I|‑n«‑ps‑|¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. H¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑nÃ. X‑pSÀ¶‑p
t‑\‑m¡‑nbX‑pa‑nÃ. AX‑p ac‑y‑mZt‑IS‑mh‑p‑w.
CâÀhÂkab¯‑p s‑se ‑ ä‑v ]c¶t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ AÛ‑pXk‑X v _‑[v \‑mb‑n
t‑¸‑mb‑n. AX‑p c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v‑, AhÄ a{‑´‑n¨‑p: ""AÃ‑, {‑i‑o\‑nt‑b‑m?
Ft‑¸‑mÄ h¶‑p?‑'‑'
""Fs‑â s‑s‑Ia‑p«‑p X«‑nb‑nt‑Ã?‑, At‑¸‑mÄ.‑'‑'
h‑o|‑p‑w s‑s‑eäWª‑p.
]ck‑yN‑n{‑X§Ä a‑n¶‑nadª‑p X‑pS§‑n.
""k‑n\‑na a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w I‑mWt‑W‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""F´‑m‑, a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w I‑mW‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""k‑n\‑na F¶‑pw‑ I‑mW‑mat‑Ãm‑ . c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b F¶‑pw‑ I‑mW‑ms‑\m‑ ¡‑pt‑am‑ ?
hc‑q‑, \a‑p¡‑v Fh‑ns‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w t‑]‑mb‑n Bl‑mc‑w Ig‑n¡‑m‑w. A¶‑p
c‑m{‑X‑n R‑m³ ]¨s‑hÅ‑wt‑]‑me‑p‑w X¶‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""AX‑n\‑p {‑]‑mbÝ‑n¯‑ws‑N¿‑m³ t‑]‑mh‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X.‑'‑'
R§Ä X‑nt‑bäÀ h‑n«‑p ]‑pd¯‑ph¶‑p. F§s‑\b‑mW‑p c‑mK‑nW‑n
h‑o|‑pw‑ C‑u ]«W¯‑nÂ h¶X‑?v a‑m©‑ph«‑nÂ I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶ c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ
AhÄ F§s‑\ h¶‑p? C‑u ]«W¯‑neÃt‑Ã‑m X‑mak‑w. Ahf‑ps‑S
A½‑q½ Fh‑ns‑S?
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Fs‑â N‑nÍÄ a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb‑ns‑«¶h®‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p:

""A½‑q½ h‑o«‑ne‑mW‑v.... k‑n\‑nas‑b‑m¶‑p‑w I‑mW‑m³ hc‑md‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""Fh‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑p h‑oS‑v?‑'‑'
""As‑X‑m¶‑p‑w R‑m³ ]dª‑nÃ‑, At‑Ã?‑'‑'
AhÄ ]dª‑pX‑pS§‑n:
A½‑q½b‑v¡‑v C‑u ]«W¯‑ns‑e‑mc‑p h‑oS‑p|‑v. _‑o¨‑n\S‑p¯‑mW‑v.
]g¡‑ws‑N¶ s‑Nd‑nb h‑oS‑v. hfs‑c¡‑me‑w a‑p¼‑p X‑pÑa‑mb h‑mSIb‑v¡v‑
Hc‑mÄ¡‑p h‑oS‑p \ÂI‑n. Ab‑mÄ as‑äm‑ c‑mÄ¡‑v I‑qS‑pXÂ h‑mSIb‑v¡p‑
h‑oS‑v "k_‑vss‑ e‑ ä‑v'‑ s‑Nb‑vXp‑ . A½‑q½b‑v¡p‑ t‑Zj‑ya‑mb‑n. h‑os‑Sm‑ g‑nª‑p
I‑n«‑m³ t‑Ik‑p s‑Im‑ S‑p¯‑p. I‑pt‑d¡‑me‑w t‑Ik‑p \S¯‑n¡g‑nªt‑¸m‑ Ä‑,
h‑mSI¡‑mc³ c‑mP‑n¡‑p X¿‑md‑mb‑n. Ct‑¸m‑ Ä h‑oS‑v X‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑n«‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
AX‑ne‑mW‑p X‑mak‑w. Ig‑nª c|‑p XhW ]«W¯‑nÂ h¶X‑v
t‑Ik‑ns‑â Bhi‑y¯‑n\‑mW‑v. A½‑q½b‑v¡‑v h¡‑oe‑ns‑\ I‑mWW
a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""]ß\‑m`k‑z‑ma‑nt‑£{‑X‑w I‑mW‑m³ h¶X‑ms‑W¶t‑Ã...‑'‑'
""h‑mSI¡‑mcs‑\b‑pw‑ h¡‑oe‑ns‑\b‑pw‑ I|‑n«‑mW‑v A½‑q½ t‑£{‑X
¯‑nÂ t‑]‑mbX‑v.‑'‑'
""I‑ps‑d Z‑nhk§f‑mt‑b‑m h¶‑n«‑v?‑'‑'
""a‑q¶‑mg‑Nv b‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
""Fs‑¶ Ad‑nb‑n¨‑nÃt‑Ã‑m‑! C¶‑n§s‑\ I|‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂþþþ‑'‑'
""F¦‑nÂ?‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑n F\‑n¡‑v Fs‑¶t‑¶¡‑pa‑mb‑n \j‑vSs‑¸s‑«¶‑p R‑m³
Ic‑pX‑nt‑bs‑\.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX‑w Hc‑p I‑mc‑mK‑rla‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w Hc‑p Pb‑ne‑mW‑v. t‑\À¯ t‑X‑me‑p s‑]‑mf‑n¨‑v
s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ¨‑mS‑m³ s‑h¼‑p¶ Fs‑â CSX‑pIh‑ns‑fÃ‑nt‑\‑mf‑w DbÀ¶
Hc‑p aX‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p Pb‑ne‑n\‑pa‑nÃ.
""Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Hc‑p Pb‑ne‑mW‑.v .. Fs‑¶ t‑em‑ I¯‑p\‑n¶‑pw‑ AIä‑n\‑nd‑p
¯‑p¶ Hc‑p Pb‑nÂ.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑v Dä‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑n. R‑m³ \‑n¶‑p. Fs‑â s‑sh ‑ c‑q]‑yw‑
AhÄ I‑mW‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?
""a‑pJs‑¯¸ä‑n A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑p‑w ]dbc‑pX‑v.‑'‑' AhÄ ]dª‑p.
""H‑m‑! Fs‑â a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n ]db‑m³ t‑]‑mh‑pI
b‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""a\Ê‑n\‑p k‑uµc‑ya‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.‑'‑'
R§Ä h‑o|‑p‑w \S¶‑p X‑pS§‑n.
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""R‑m³ h‑o|‑pw‑ I‑mW‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p... ]t‑£,‑ F\‑n¡‑p h‑oS‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n

¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""h‑mk‑vXht‑a‑m?‑'‑' Fs‑â l‑rZb¯‑nÂ B\µ¯‑ns‑â a‑p¯‑pIÄ
h‑nfª‑p.
""F\‑n¡‑v B CShg‑n I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ... F\‑n¡‑p
hg‑ns‑Xä‑n.‑'‑'
\i‑n¨ CShg‑n‑! a\‑pj‑ys‑c _‑p²‑na‑p«‑n¡Ws‑a¶ a\‑x]‑qÀha‑mb
Dt‑±i‑yt‑¯‑ms‑Sb‑mW‑v AX‑n§s‑\ hfª‑p]‑pfª‑p t‑]‑mI‑p¶X‑v.
""t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ Fs‑¶ X‑nc¡‑ma‑mb‑nc‑p¶t‑Ã‑m‑!‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑]m‑ «‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p: ""Xct‑¡S‑nÃ‑! F¶‑n«‑pt‑hW‑w {‑io‑ \‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â
t‑{‑]aIY A§‑mS‑n¸‑m«‑mh‑m³‑! I¯bb‑v¡‑m³t‑]‑me‑p‑w aS‑nt‑X‑m¶‑n.‑'‑'
Fs‑â B\µh‑pw‑ Bßh‑ni‑zm‑ kh‑pw‑ I‑qä³ X‑nca‑meIÄt‑]m‑ s‑e
DbÀ¶‑p. {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â t‑{‑]aIY‑! At‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ t‑{‑]a‑n
¡‑p¶‑p.
DÕ‑ml{‑]IÀj‑w ad¨‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p Ig‑nª‑nÃ. t‑dm‑ U‑nÂ
A§‑n§‑mb‑n Bf‑pIÄ \S¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. F¶‑n«‑p‑w R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b
a‑mt‑d‑mSW¨‑p.
""h‑nS‑q...\S‑pt‑d‑mU‑nÂs‑h¨‑n§s‑\...‑'‑'
""\S‑pt‑dm‑ U‑ms‑W¦‑ns‑e´‑v? Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b F\‑n¡‑p I‑n«‑nb‑nc‑n
¡‑p¶‑p; Fs‑â a‑pJh‑p‑w‑!‑'‑'
""hc‑q‑, C¶‑p‑w Bl‑mc‑w Xc‑ms‑X ]ä‑n¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡|.‑'‑'
""H‑mÀ½‑n¸‑n¨s‑X{‑X \¶‑mb‑n‑! Ct‑¸‑mÄ Bl‑mc‑w Ig‑n¡‑m\Ã‑,
t‑{‑]as‑¯¸ä‑n {‑]k‑wK‑n¡‑m\‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑'
""t‑h|‑, BZ‑y‑w Bl‑mc‑w‑!‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â Ic‑w {‑Kl‑n¨‑p.
""AS‑ps‑¯§‑p‑w \Ã t‑l‑m«e‑pIf‑nÃ.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""H‑m‑! Fh‑ns‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w Ibd‑m‑w.‑'‑'
k{‑X¯‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ Hc‑p t‑l‑m«e‑nÂ R§Ä Ibd‑n. FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n. Ahf‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑y‑w F§‑p‑w Ne\a‑p|‑m¡‑n.
N‑neÀ Fs‑¶b‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bb‑p‑w a‑md‑na‑md‑n t‑\‑m¡‑n. F´‑mWhÀ
h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? H¶‑mh‑mt‑\ Xca‑pÅ‑q: _‑y‑q«‑n B³U‑v Z‑n _‑oÌv‑,
k‑pµc‑nb‑p‑w a‑rKh‑p‑w.
Bl‑mc‑w Ig‑n¨t‑ij‑w R§Ä Ft‑§‑ms‑«¶‑nÃ‑ms‑X \S¶‑p.
s‑]s‑«¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""]‑me ]‑qt‑¯‑m?‑'‑'
""]‑q¯‑p.....As‑X‑mcÛ‑pXa‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""F¶‑ph¨‑mÂ?‑'‑'
""A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑nXs‑¶ AX‑p ]‑q¯‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dªX‑p ]‑me
t‑I«‑p I‑mW‑p‑w.‑'‑'
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""t‑IÄ¡‑pI a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, A\‑pkc‑n¡‑pIb‑pw‑ s‑Nb‑vXn‑ t‑Ã?‑''‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n

aµlk‑n¨‑p.
""Cs‑¶s‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w t‑P‑y‑mÕ‑y‑w ]db‑m³ `‑mha‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³
If‑nb‑m¡‑n.
""H¶‑pa‑m{‑X‑w‑, {‑i‑o\‑n¡‑v Ht‑«s‑d \St‑¡|‑nhc‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""As‑X´‑m?‑'‑'
""\‑m‑w Ct‑¸‑ms‑gh‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ N‑pä‑pw‑ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. R§Ä _‑o¨‑ns‑e¯‑n¡g‑nª‑p. AS‑ps‑¯m‑ c‑p
IÂaÞ]a‑p|‑v. kab‑w AÀ²c‑m{‑X‑nb‑mh‑md‑mb‑n.
ic‑nb‑mW‑v,‑ A©‑p s‑sa ‑ t‑em‑ f‑w \S¶‑mÂ a‑m{‑Xt‑a F\‑n¡‑p h‑o«‑ns‑e
¯‑m³ Ig‑nb‑q. Ahk‑m\s‑¯ _Ê‑v t‑]‑mb‑n«‑p aW‑n¡‑qd‑pIÄ Ig‑n
ª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£‑, h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑m³ F\‑ns‑¡‑m«‑p‑w X‑nS‑p¡
a‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
""hc‑q,‑ \a‑p¡‑p I‑ps‑dt‑\c‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ .‑''‑ \‑ne‑mh‑nÂ
a‑p§‑nb s‑hÅ aWÂh‑nc‑n¸‑nt‑e¡‑p R‑m³ h‑ncÂ N‑q|‑n.
""At‑¿m‑ !‑ kab‑w hfs‑c s‑sh ‑ I‑n. A½‑q½ Fs‑¶ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ .‑''‑
""k‑mca‑nÃ. A½‑q½t‑b‑mS‑p R‑m³ a‑m¸‑p ]dª‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""t‑h|‑, {‑i‑o\‑n‑! k‑n\‑na Ig‑nª‑p ]¯‑paW‑ns‑¡t‑¯|hf‑mW‑p
R‑m³. Ct‑¸‑mÄ ]‑mX‑nc‑mh‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
""F¶‑mÂ R‑m³ h‑o«‑nÂs‑¡‑m|‑m¡‑m‑w. A½‑q½s‑b F\‑n¡‑p
]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑p¯‑n¯c‑q‑!‑'‑'
""C¶‑p t‑h|. C¶‑v A½‑q½ t‑Zj‑ys‑¸«‑nc‑n¡b‑mh‑p‑w. C\‑ns‑b‑mc‑n
¡e‑mhs‑«.‑'‑'
""R‑m³ AI¯‑p Ibd‑pIb‑nÃ...aX‑nt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""I‑qs‑S ht‑c|... AS‑p¯‑pXs‑¶b‑mW‑p h‑oS‑v. R‑m³ X\‑n¨‑p
s‑]‑mb‑vs‑¡‑mÅ‑m‑w.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n N‑q|‑n¡‑mW‑n¨‑p. ""AX‑m‑!‑'‑'
AIs‑e I‑mä‑mS‑nac§Ä¡‑nSb‑nÂ R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S h‑oS‑p I|‑p.
s‑se
‑ ä‑pIÄ {‑]I‑mi‑n¡‑p¶‑p. A½‑q½ Dd§‑ms‑X I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑.v
""Häb‑v¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m³ t‑]S‑nb‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""t‑]S‑n¡‑m³ F´‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑! I‑pd¨‑pZ‑qc‑w \S¶‑mÂ aX‑n.‑'‑'
""C\‑ns‑b¶‑p I‑mW‑p‑w?‑'‑'
""F¶‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""\‑ms‑f c‑m{‑X‑n R‑m\‑nh‑ns‑S hc‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""R‑m³ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w... s‑s‑hI‑n h¶‑mÂ aX‑n.‑'‑'
""F´‑m?‑'‑'
""A½‑q½ Dd§‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑p R‑ms‑\§s‑\ s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ hc‑p‑w?‑'‑'
""AX‑mW‑p ]dªX‑.v .. A½‑q½s‑b F\‑n¡‑p ]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑p¯‑n¯c‑q.
s‑Im‑ ¨‑paIs‑f X«‑ns‑bS‑p¡‑m³ h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶b‑ms‑f A½‑q½ ]c‑nNb
¸t‑St‑|?‑'‑'
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ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑p¶X‑n\‑p ]Ic‑w‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p. ]‑ns‑¶‑,

[‑rX‑nb‑nÂ \S¶‑p. Fs‑´m‑ c‑p Ná‑pÅ \S¯‑w. Xdb‑nÂ Nh‑p«‑ms‑X
Hg‑pI‑nt‑¸m‑ h‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ ... Ae‑] v w‑ Ig‑nªt‑¸m‑ Ä I‑mä‑mS‑n
ac§Ä¡‑nSb‑ne‑qs‑S h¶‑nc‑p¶ s‑hf‑n¨‑w adª‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n
¡g‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑p.
hfs‑ct‑\c‑w Ah‑ns‑S¯s‑¶ R‑m³ \‑n¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ aS§‑n. R‑m³
h‑nPbe£‑van‑ s‑b¡‑pd‑nt‑¨m‑ À¯‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â I‑ma‑pI‑nb‑ms‑W¶d‑n
ª‑mÂ AhÄ¡‑v F´‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w? c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b AhÄ I|‑mÂ
F´‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ {‑]X‑nIcW‑w? as‑äm‑ c‑p¯‑n,‑ X-s¶ ‑ ¡‑mÄ k‑pµc‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p
k½X‑n¡‑m³ k·\Ê‑pÅ k‑v{‑Xo C\‑nb‑p‑w P\‑nt‑¡|‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
h‑nPbe£‑va‑n Hc‑p]t‑£‑, Fs‑¶ CS‑n¨‑pI‑mW‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m?
{‑io‑ \‑nÊ‑mÀ a{‑´h‑mZ‑w \S¯‑nb‑mW‑v Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑ns‑b ]‑m«‑ne‑m¡‑nb
s‑X¶‑p ]db‑pt‑am‑ ? F´‑p ]dª‑me‑pw‑ k‑mca‑nÃ. Fs‑â a‑pJs‑¯¸ä‑n
b‑pÅ Hc‑p ]c‑nl‑mk¯‑n\‑p‑w C\‑nt‑aÂ a‑qÀ¨b‑p|‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ.
c‑mK‑nW‑n D½s‑h¨ a‑pJa‑mW‑nX‑v.
a¯‑p]‑nS‑n¨hs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑eb‑mW‑v AS‑p¯ ]IÂ R‑m³ Ig‑n¨‑p
I‑q«‑nbX‑v. ]IÂ H¶hk‑m\‑ns‑¨¦‑nÂ‑!
c‑m{‑Xn‑ ,‑ ]¯‑paW‑n Ig‑nª‑,‑v R‑m³ _‑o¨‑ns‑e IÂaÞ]¯‑ns‑e¯‑n.
I‑mä‑mS‑nac§Ä¡‑nSb‑nÂ s‑hf‑n¨‑w I|‑nÃ. A½‑q½ t‑\ct‑¯ I‑nS
¶‑pd§‑nt‑b‑m? F¦‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I‑mW‑m¯s‑X´‑v? R‑m³ hfs‑c
t‑\c‑w I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑p. AÀ²c‑m{‑X‑nb‑mb‑n«‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n h¶‑nÃ. A£
a\‑mb‑n R‑m³ aWÂ¸ç‑nÂ At‑§‑m«‑pa‑nt‑§‑m«‑p‑w \S¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p Xt‑e¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n s‑Nt‑Ã|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
C\‑n B h‑oS‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑p¶s‑X§s‑\? h‑oS‑ns‑\¸ä‑n H¶‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
AX‑ns‑â N‑n{‑X‑whcb‑v¡‑m³ ]dª‑mÂ‑, F\‑n¡‑v Hc‑p s‑hf‑n¨‑w
a‑m{‑Xt‑a hcb‑v¡‑m³ ]ä‑q. I‑mä‑mS‑nac§f‑ps‑S CSb‑ne‑qs‑S hc‑p¶
s‑hf‑n¨‑w As‑X‑mc‑p Aa‑qÀ¯N‑n{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. t‑O‑! B h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑v
Ahs‑fm‑ ¶‑n¨‑v t‑]m‑ t‑I|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. t‑Kä‑pÅ h‑oS‑mt‑Wm‑ ? t‑dm‑ U‑ph‑n«‑v
F{‑X Z‑qc‑w \S¡W‑w? Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. h‑oS‑n\‑p t‑]c‑pt‑|‑m? AX‑p
ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. \«‑p¨b‑v¡‑nd§‑n¯‑nc‑n¨‑me‑p‑w AX‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m
\‑mh‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
IÂaÞ]¯‑nÂ Z‑oÀLt‑\c‑w I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑p,‑ aS§‑nb‑ms‑es‑´¶‑v
H¶‑p c|‑p XhW t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. At‑¸m‑ Ä l‑rZb‑w a{‑ń‑ ¨‑p: aS§‑nbX‑n\‑pt‑ij
a‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n hc‑p¶s‑X¦‑nt‑e‑m? Fs‑¶¸ä‑n F´‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑p‑w?
HS‑ph‑nÂ R‑m³ IÂaÞ]¯‑n\I¯‑p \‑nhÀ¶‑p I‑nS¶‑p. X‑nc
a‑meIf‑ps‑S i_‑vZw‑ t‑I«‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p R‑m\‑pd§‑n. FbÀt‑]m‑ À«‑nS‑p¯‑pÅ
t‑£{‑X¯‑nÂ Bf‑pIÄ s‑Xm‑ g‑ms‑\¯‑nbt‑¸m‑ g‑mW‑v R‑m³ DWÀ¶X‑v.
t‑\c‑w ]‑peÀ¶‑pIg‑nª‑p.
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Fs‑â s‑\©‑nÂ Hc‑p ]‑nS‑n ]‑me¸‑q¡Ä I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. Cs‑X§s‑\

k‑w`h‑n¨‑p? c‑mK‑nW‑n h¶‑nc‑pt‑¶m‑ ? Fs‑¶ DWÀt‑¯|¶‑p Ic‑pX‑nt‑bm‑ ?
R‑m³ ]‑q¡Ä h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p I‑oib‑ne‑nS‑m³ `‑mh‑n¨‑p. ]‑q¡Ä
I‑mW‑m\‑nÃ. R‑m³ I®‑p X‑nc‑p½‑n. Dd¡¯‑n\‑p‑w DWÀh‑n\‑p‑w at‑²‑y
b‑pÅ \‑na‑nj§f‑nÂ ]‑q¡Ä Ds‑|¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p s‑hd‑ps‑X t‑X‑m¶‑nb
X‑mhW‑w.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S h‑oS‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑ms‑X Ah‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑pw‑ t‑]m‑ Ic‑ps‑X¶‑v
F\‑n¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. IÂaÞ]¯‑nÂ \‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v R‑m³ I‑mä‑mS‑nac
§s‑f t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. AIs‑e a‑q¶‑p h‑oS‑pIÄ I‑mW‑mw‑ . ]t‑£,‑ Ah a‑q¶‑pw‑
he‑nb h‑oS‑pIf‑mW‑v. ]‑pX‑nb h‑oS‑pIÄ. Xs‑â h‑oS‑p s‑Nd‑pX‑pw‑ ]gbX‑p
a‑mW¶t‑Ã‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dªX‑v? At‑¸‑mÄ C‑u h‑oS‑pIf‑mh‑m\‑nSb‑nÃ.
F¦‑nÂ¸‑ns‑¶ GX‑mWhf‑ps‑S h‑oS‑?v IÂaÞ]¯‑nÂ \‑n¶t‑¸m‑ g‑mW‑p
c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ AX‑ns‑â s‑hf‑n¨‑w I|X‑.v aÞ]¯‑nÂ \‑n¶‑v t‑\m‑ ¡‑nb‑mÂ
I‑mW‑p¶X‑v C‑u a‑q¶‑p h‑oS‑pIÄ a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑pX‑m\‑p‑w.
Ch‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑mÂ I‑mW‑m³ k‑m[‑n¡‑m¯ t‑hs‑d h‑oS‑pIf‑pt‑|‑m?
I‑mä‑mS‑nac§Ä Fh‑ns‑Ss‑bÃ‑mw‑ \‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑pt‑hm‑ ,‑ Ah‑ns‑Ss‑bÃ‑mw‑
R‑m³ N‑pä‑n\S¶‑p.
\‑me‑p h‑oS‑pIÄI‑qS‑n R‑m³ Is‑|¯‑n. Ahb‑nÂ H¶‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑p
s‑Nd‑pX‑v. Ch‑ns‑Sb‑pw‑ k‑wib‑w Xe\‑o«‑n. ]gb h‑oS‑ms‑W¶t‑Ã c‑mK‑nW‑n
]dªX‑v? C‑u s‑Nd‑nb h‑oS‑v A{‑X ]gbs‑X‑m¶‑paÃ.
F¦‑ne‑pw‑ CX‑mhW‑w Ahf‑ps‑S h‑os‑S¶‑p R‑m\‑ql‑n¨‑pþþþHc‑p U‑nä
I‑vS‑oh‑ns‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e. Ad‑nb‑mh‑p¶ hk‑vX‑pXIÄ¡‑p \‑nc¡‑m¯
Gs‑Xm‑ c‑p ]‑pX‑nb hk‑vXp‑ Xsbb‑pw‑ X‑yP‑n¡‑pI; ]‑ns‑¶ a‑n¨‑w\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶
hk‑vX‑pX‑, F{‑X Ah‑ni‑zk\‑oba‑mb‑me‑p‑w‑, AX‑v ic‑nb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
he‑nb h‑oS‑pIf‑ps‑S I‑mc‑y‑w ad¡‑m‑w. s‑Nd‑nb h‑oS‑v Ht‑¶b‑pÅ‑q. AX‑p
]gbXs‑Ã¦‑nÂt‑¸‑me‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pt‑SX‑mh‑ms‑X h¿.
]gbs‑X¶‑p ]dª‑ms‑e´‑mW‑v? h‑yà‑nKXa‑mb Hc`‑n{‑]m‑ bat‑Ã?
F\‑n¡‑p ]gbX‑mb‑n t‑X‑m¶‑m¯X‑v‑, AhÄ¡‑p ]gbX‑ms‑W¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑m‑w.
R‑m³ B h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n. s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ Bs‑cb‑p‑w I|‑nÃ. AI¯‑p
Ibdt‑Wm‑ ? t‑h|. A½‑q½b‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pw‑ Dd§‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ .
h‑nf‑n¨‑pWÀ¯‑p¶X‑p ac‑y‑mZbÃ. R‑m³ X‑nc‑n¨‑p \S¶‑p.
]‑n¶‑nÂ s‑s‑k¡‑nÄs‑_Ã‑p t‑I«‑p X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. ]{‑X‑w h‑nX‑
cW‑w s‑N¿‑p¶ Hc‑p ]¿\‑mW‑v. R‑m³ Aht‑\‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""C‑u
s‑Nd‑nb h‑o«‑nÂ X‑mak‑n¡‑p¶X‑mc‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
Fs‑¶ Ah³ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. IW‑nI‑mW‑m³ s‑I‑mÅ‑m¯ a‑pJ
a‑ms‑Wt‑âs‑X¶‑v Ah³ N‑n´‑n¨‑pt‑h‑m?
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""Ah‑ns‑Sb‑mc‑pa‑nÃ. Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.'‑ '‑ s‑sk ‑ ¡‑nÄ Nh‑p«‑n

t‑¸‑mI‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Ah³ ]dª‑p.
R‑m³ B h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑n. a‑pä¯‑p IS¶‑p. h‑oS‑p ]‑q«‑n¡‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.
h‑nk‑vab‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. CXt‑Ã h‑oS‑v?
A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n s‑hf‑n¨‑w ]c¯‑nb h‑oS‑v GX‑mW‑v? Ch‑ns‑S BÄ
¯‑maka‑ns‑Ã¶‑p ]¿³ ]dªX‑p ic‑nb‑mh‑p¶s‑X§s‑\? c‑mK‑nW‑n
A½‑q½s‑b‑m¶‑n¨‑v Ft‑§‑ms‑«¦‑ne‑p‑w t‑]‑mt‑b‑m? Fs‑â t‑N‑mZ‑y§Ä
¡‑p¯c‑w I‑n«‑ms‑X a\Ê‑p k‑zØa‑mh‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. F§s‑\
D¯c‑w I‑n«‑pw‑ ? Bt‑cm‑ S‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡‑pw‑ ? F§s‑\ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡‑pw‑ ? ""Ch‑ns‑S
Hc‑p A½‑q½b‑p‑w s‑I‑m¨‑paIf‑p‑w X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' F¶‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n
¨‑ m Â‑ , Bf‑ p IÄ aS¡‑ w t‑ N ‑ m Z‑ y §Ä t‑ N ‑ m Z‑ n ¡‑ p ‑ w . GX½‑ q ½?
t‑]s‑c´‑v? Fh‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑v h¶hc‑mW‑v? s‑I‑m¨‑paIs‑f¡‑qS‑ms‑X t‑hs‑d
Bs‑cÃ‑m‑w I‑qs‑S¯‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p?
A§s‑\ hc‑m\‑nSb‑pÅ t‑N‑mZ‑y§Ä¡‑p R‑ms‑\§s‑\ ad‑p]S‑n
]db‑p‑w?
F¦‑ne‑p‑w X‑nc¡W‑w. I‑mW‑p¶ht‑c‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¡W‑w. R‑m³
Ah‑ns‑S¯s‑¶ \‑n¶‑p. AX‑nt‑e IS¶‑pt‑]‑mb BZ‑ys‑¯b‑mt‑f‑mS‑p
R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""Ch‑ns‑S Hc½‑q½ X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""Ibd‑nt‑¨‑mZ‑n¡W‑w.‑'‑' F¶‑mW‑v Ab‑mÄ ]dªX‑v.
]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w R‑m\h‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑p. IS¶‑pt‑]‑mb c|‑pt‑]t‑c‑mS‑p
t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p. Ad‑nª‑pI‑qSt‑{‑X.
Fs‑â t‑Nm‑ Z‑y§Ä¡‑p¯c‑w I‑n«‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p R‑m³ X‑oc‑pa‑m\‑n¨‑p.
At‑¸m‑ g‑mW‑v FbÀt‑]m‑ À«‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ t‑£{‑X¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ s‑Xm‑ g‑pX‑p
aS§‑p¶ Hc‑mÄ Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨X‑:v ""k‑ms‑d´‑m Ch‑ns‑S \‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶X‑?v '‑ '‑
""h‑mk‑pt‑h‑m‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e Hc‑p Aä³Ud‑mW‑v Ab‑mÄ.
h‑mk‑p \‑n¶‑p.
""F´‑mW‑p k‑mÀ Ch‑ns‑S \‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶X‑?v '‑ '‑ Ah³ t‑Nm‑ Z‑yw‑ BhÀ¯‑n¨‑p.
""Hc½‑q½ C‑u h‑o«‑nÂ X‑mak‑n¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
""CÃt‑Ãm‑ . Ah‑ns‑S HS‑ph‑nÂ X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑p dºÀ^‑mI‑vSd‑nb‑nÂ
t‑P‑me‑nb‑pÅ Hc‑mf‑mW‑v. Ct‑¸‑mÄ h‑oS‑v Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""F{‑XI‑mea‑mb‑n Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""Hc‑p a‑mk¯‑ne[‑nIa‑mb‑n,‑ k‑mÀ‑! F´‑m h‑mSIb‑s v ¡
‑ S‑p¡‑m\‑mt‑Wm‑ ?‑''‑
Bs‑W¶‑p‑w As‑Ã¶‑p‑w R‑m³ ]dª‑nÃ. s‑hd‑pt‑X H¶‑p a‑qf‑nb
t‑ij‑w N‑n´‑m`‑mct‑¯‑ms‑S Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑n. A¶‑p R‑m³
t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ t‑]‑mb‑nÃ.
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cmK‑nW‑n Fh‑ns‑St‑¸m‑ b‑n? AhÄ Fs‑¶ ]c‑nNbs‑¸« h‑nhc‑w A½‑q½
a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑n¡‑mW‑pt‑a‑m? a‑pJa‑nÃ‑m¯ Hc‑p a\‑pj‑ys‑â I‑ma‑pI‑n
b‑mW‑p Xs‑â t‑]c¡‑nS‑ms‑h¶‑p a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ A½‑q½
t‑£‑m`‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b‑m¶‑n¨‑p ]«W‑wh‑n«‑p t‑]‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.
as‑ä‑mc‑p¯ch‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ.
h‑nj‑mZa‑qI\‑mb‑n h‑o«‑ne‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ A\´³ h¶‑pIbd‑n.
""F´‑m‑, k‑pJa‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""Gb‑v‑, H¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""C¶s‑e c‑m{‑X‑n Fh‑ns‑St‑¸‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""Hc‑ms‑f I‑mW‑m³ t‑]‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
R‑m³ {‑]‑mÀ°‑n¨‑p: Bs‑c¡‑mW‑ms‑\¶‑p‑w aä‑p‑w A\´³ t‑N‑mZ‑n
¡c‑pt‑X‑!
""C¶s‑e c‑m{‑Xn‑ S‑u¬l‑mf‑nÂ Hc‑p \‑mSIa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. \‑n§s‑f
h‑nf‑n¡‑ms‑a¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑v Ch‑ns‑S h¶‑p...h‑oS‑p ]‑q«‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""\‑mSI¯‑n\‑p t‑]‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""CÃ. I‑q«‑nÃ‑ms‑X F´‑p \‑mSI‑wI‑mWe‑mW‑v?
""{‑i‑oaX‑ns‑b‑m¶‑n¨‑p t‑]‑mI‑ma‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""t‑]‑mI‑m¯X‑ps‑I‑m|‑v \j‑vSs‑a‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. c|‑p S‑n¡ä‑pIf‑p‑w
N¡‑m¯‑p I‑n«‑nbX‑mW‑v.... h‑o«‑pI‑mc‑n¡‑nt‑¸‑mÄ \Ã k‑pJa‑nÃ. Dd¡
a‑nfb‑v¡‑m³ ]ä‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""k‑pJa‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""t‑lb‑v‑, ]c‑n{‑à‑n¡‑ms‑\‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. ]t‑| ht‑c| k‑pJt‑¡S‑mW‑v.
Ae‑] v ‑w s‑s‑hI‑nt‑¸‑ms‑bt‑¶b‑pÅq.‑'‑'
""As‑Xs‑´‑mc‑p k‑pJt‑¡S‑mW‑v? \‑n§Ä ]db‑p¶X‑p t‑I«‑mÂ
hfs‑c s‑I‑mÅ‑mh‑p¶ Hc‑p k‑pJt‑¡S‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""KÀ`‑w.‑'‑' A\´³ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ A\´s‑â s‑sI ‑ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑pe‑p¡‑n,‑ A\‑pt‑am‑ Z\§fd‑nb‑n¨‑p.
]£‑n a‑p«b‑n«‑p. ]‑me ]‑q¯‑p. a‑nÊ‑nk‑v A\´³ KÀ`‑w [c‑n¨‑p.
\‑me‑] v X‑p hbÊ‑p Ig‑nª k‑v{‑Xob‑mW‑v. A\´³ ]dªX‑p
ic‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. s‑sh ‑ I‑n h¶ k‑pJt‑¡S‑mW‑v. k‑q£‑n¡W‑w. \‑mSI‑w
I‑mWc‑pX‑v. Dd¡a‑nfb‑v¡c‑pX‑v.
""{‑i‑o\‑ns‑b A\‑pt‑a‑mZ‑n¡‑m³ F¶‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑p Ig‑nb‑pI?‑'‑'
""GM‑v?‑'‑'
""F¶‑mW‑p s‑]®‑ps‑I«‑p¶s‑X¶‑v? C§s‑\ e‑m_d«d‑nb‑p‑w H‑me
s‑¡«‑pIf‑p‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑mb‑n Ig‑nª‑mt‑e‑m?‑'‑'
R‑m³ H¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ. CSX‑pIh‑nf‑nÂ R‑m\d‑nb‑ms‑X Fs‑â
heX‑p s‑s‑I¸¯‑n IS¶‑ps‑N¶‑p.
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Fs‑â N‑nÍÄ a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb‑ns‑«¶h®‑w A\´³ ]dª‑p:

""Ct‑¸‑mg‑p‑w \‑n§Ä Hc‑p Fe‑nP‑n_‑nÄ _‑m¨‑ned‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
A§s‑\Xs‑¶b‑mhW‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pw‑ N‑n´‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. a‑pJa‑nÃ‑m¯
R‑m³ Fe‑nP‑n_‑nÄ _‑m¨‑ned‑mW‑v‑! ]t‑£‑, a‑q¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑nIf‑nÂ Fs‑â
l‑rZb¯‑nÂ s‑hf‑n¨‑w ]c¯‑nb AhÄ Ft‑§m‑ t‑]m‑ b‑nadª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""Fs‑¶t‑¯S‑n Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑n h¶‑mÂ R‑m³ Ig‑p¯‑p I‑p\‑n¨‑p
s‑I‑mS‑p¡‑m‑w‑, hcWa‑me‑y¯‑n\‑v. ]t‑£.......‑'‑'
""Hc‑p ]t‑£b‑pa‑nÃ. A§s‑\s‑b‑mc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑n hc‑p‑w....Hc‑p
k‑pµc‑n.‑'‑' A\´³ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""X‑m¦‑vk‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ aµlk‑n¨‑p.
A\´³ t‑]‑mb‑n. R‑m³ k‑zb‑w klX‑m]¯‑ns‑â s‑Nf‑nb‑nÂ
I‑nS¶‑pc‑pf‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑n hc‑pt‑a‑m? Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX‑w [\‑ya‑m
I‑pt‑a‑m?
]‑meac¯‑ns‑â N‑ph«‑nÂ Ht‑«s‑d kab‑w N‑pc‑p|‑pI‑qS‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑pI
]X‑nh‑mb‑n; Hc‑p N‑qcÂ¡t‑kcb‑nÂ.
Fs‑â N‑pä‑pw‑ H‑mS‑n\S¶‑nc‑p¶ P‑qU‑n AÛ‑pXs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ þþþF´‑mW‑p
]|s‑¯ e‑mf\‑w I‑n«‑m¯X‑v? Fs‑â N‑n´‑m`‑mc‑w AhÄ F§s‑\
bd‑nb‑m\‑mW‑v?
b£‑nIs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑p‑w a{‑´h‑mZs‑¯¡‑pd‑n¨‑pa‑pÅ ]T\‑w R‑m³
\‑nd‑p¯‑nh¨‑p. t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑nÂ CSb‑v¡n‑ s‑S t‑]m‑ I‑ms‑Xb‑mb‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b
h‑o|‑pw‑ I|‑pa‑p«‑p¶X‑phs‑c F\‑n¡‑v H¶‑pw‑ s‑N¿‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
Hc‑p k‑mb‑ml‑v\¯‑nÂ N{‑µt‑iJc³ Fs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ h¶‑p.
""F´‑m Xs‑¶ C‑ub‑ns‑S t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑ns‑em‑ ¶‑pw‑ I‑mW‑m¯X‑v?'‑ '‑ Ah³
X‑nc¡‑n.
""H‑m‑, H¶‑pa‑nÃ. a‑q¶‑me‑p Z‑nhk‑w hc‑m³ ]ä‑nb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""b£‑nKt‑hjW‑w D¨t‑I‑mS‑nb‑ns‑e¯‑nb‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑v‑, At‑Ã?‑'‑'
""A§s‑\s‑bm‑ ¶‑pa‑nÃ. h‑mk‑vXh‑w ]dª‑mÂ- R‑m³ As‑Xm‑ s‑¡
s‑I«‑nh¨‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""F´‑m‑, t‑_‑mdS‑n¨‑pt‑h‑m?‑'‑'
""s‑O...s‑O...b£‑nIs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ ]T\‑w F§s‑\ h‑ncka‑mI‑m
\‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
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""F\‑n¡‑ob‑ns‑S H¶‑ne‑p‑w DÕ‑ml‑w t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑nÃ‑,‑'‑'
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kX‑ykÔa‑mb ad‑p]S‑n ]dbt‑Wm‑ ,‑ t‑h|t‑bm‑ ? R‑m³ Bt‑em‑ N‑n¨‑p
X‑pS§‑n. F\‑n¡‑p k‑vt‑\l‑nX·‑mÀ I‑pdh‑mW‑v. N{‑µt‑iJcs‑\‑mg‑n¨‑v
aä‑mc‑pa‑ns‑Ã¶‑p ]db‑mw‑ . Ah\‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p I‑mc‑y§Ä ad¨‑phb‑v¡p‑ ¶X‑p
57
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ic‑nb‑mt‑Wm‑ ? l‑rZb‑w \‑nds‑b t‑hZ\ a‑pä‑n\‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶ C‑u Ahkc¯‑nÂ

F\‑n¡‑p N‑mª‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑m³‑, I®‑oÀh‑mÀ¡‑m³‑, Hc‑p k‑vt‑\l‑nXs‑â
t‑X‑mÄ t‑ht‑|?
""F´‑m a‑n|‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' Ah³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p IY ]db‑m\‑p|‑v...‑'‑' R‑m\‑mc‑w`‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â t‑hZ\
IÄ a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ R‑m³ ]dªd‑nb‑n¨‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bm‑ ¶‑n¨‑p s‑Neh‑m¡‑nb
N‑pc‑p§‑nb aW‑n¡‑qd‑pIf‑nÂ \S¶ b‑ms‑X‑m¶‑p‑wXs‑¶ R‑m³ ad¨‑p
h¨‑nÃ.
Fs‑â D‑ug‑w h¶‑p. N{‑µt‑iJct‑\‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑m³. ""X‑ms‑\´‑m
a‑n|‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""B s‑]®‑ns‑\¡‑pd‑n¨‑p R‑m³ H‑mÀ¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. Bc‑mWhÄ?
Ahs‑f¸ä‑n X\‑n¡‑p I‑mc‑ya‑ms‑b‑m¶‑p‑wXs‑¶ Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.‑'‑'
N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª‑p.
""Fs‑¶ k‑vt‑\l‑n¡‑p¶ Hc‑p k‑pµc‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p a‑m{‑X‑w R‑m\d‑n
ª‑mÂ t‑]‑mt‑c?‑'‑'
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""aX‑n. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑p\ÂI‑nb s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑mWhÄ. F\‑n¡‑p
k‑vt‑\l¯‑ns‑â ]‑m\]‑m{‑X‑w.....‑'‑'
""\‑nd‑ps‑¯t‑S‑m‑, Xs‑â k‑ml‑nX‑y‑w‑! Ahf‑ps‑S \‑mt‑SX‑v‑, h‑ot‑SX‑v‑,
_Ô‑pP\§f‑mc‑v...Cs‑X‑m¶‑pad‑nb‑ms‑X...‑'‑'
""Cs‑Xm‑ s‑¡ R‑m³ F´‑n\d‑nbW‑w? F\‑n¡‑pw‑ he‑nb t‑aÂh‑ne‑mk
s‑am‑ ¶‑pa‑nÃt‑Ãm‑ . AÑ\‑nÃ. A½ ]t‑| ac‑n¨‑p. F\‑n¡‑mc‑mW‑p _Ô‑p
P\§Ä? X‑m³ a‑m{‑Xa‑p|‑!‑v Bs‑«,‑ ]db‑q. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Gs‑X¦‑ne‑ps‑am‑ c‑p
s‑]¬I‑p«‑n¡‑v Cj‑vSa‑mI‑pt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
N{‑µt‑iJc³ a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ.
""c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ Cj‑vSs‑¸S‑p¶‑p. C‑u Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w Ahs‑f
`bs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶‑nÃ. F§s‑\b‑mW‑v AhÄ¡‑v Fs‑¶ k‑vt‑\l‑n¡‑m³
Ig‑nb‑p¶X‑v? F\‑n¡‑p a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ya‑p|t‑{X ‑ !‑ Ft‑´m‑ !‑ Ahf‑ps‑S
t‑{‑]a‑w R‑m³ \‑nck‑n¡‑pIt‑b‑m? Hc‑n¡e‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""C\‑ns‑b´‑mW‑p `‑mh‑w?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. AhÄ hc‑mX‑nc‑n¡b‑nÃ.‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]dªX‑p k‑w`h‑n¨‑p. AhÄ h¶‑p.
Hc‑p kÔ‑yb‑¡ v p‑ R‑m³ h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä AhÄ ]‑meac¯‑ns‑â
N‑ph«‑nÂ \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑p I|‑p.
""{‑i‑o\‑n‑!‑'‑' AhÄ t‑{‑]a]‑qÀh‑w h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
]‑meac¯‑ns‑â N‑ph«‑nÂ \‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑pXs‑¶‑, R‑m³ Ahs‑f
a‑pd‑ps‑I¸‑pWÀ¶‑p.
""Ft‑¶‑mS‑p t‑Zj‑ys‑¸S‑ps‑a¶‑mW‑p R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨X‑v.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n
]dª‑p.
58
b£n
""t‑Zj‑ys‑¸S‑pIt‑b‑m? F´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n R‑m³ IÂaÞ]¯‑nÂ hc‑m¯X‑ps‑I‑m|‑v.....‑'‑'
""R‑m³ t‑hZ\b\‑p`h‑n¨‑p‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n... t‑Zj‑ys‑¸«‑nÃ... ]t‑£‑, Hc‑p
I‑mc‑y‑w‑! C\‑n R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑nS‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""R‑m\‑p‑w t‑]‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
]‑meac¯‑nÂ N‑mª‑p\‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v,‑ R‑m³ Ahs‑f Fs‑â a‑md‑nS
¯‑nt‑e¡‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑phe‑n¨‑p. R§f‑ps‑S Xeb‑nÂ ]‑me¸‑q¡Ä DX‑nÀ¶‑p
h‑oW‑p.
""kX‑yt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""kX‑y‑w.‑'‑'
""F¶‑mÂ hc‑q‑! \a‑p¡‑nt‑¸‑mÄ¯s‑¶ A½‑q½s‑b I‑mW‑m³
t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""A½‑q½s‑b I‑mW‑ms‑\‑m¡‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""I‑mcW‑w?‑'‑'
""A½‑q½ ac‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.‑'‑'
R‑m³ AÔ‑mf‑ n ¨‑ p \‑ n ¶t‑ ¸‑ mÄ c‑ mK‑ n W‑ n FÃ‑m h‑nhc§f‑p‑w
Ft‑¶‑mS‑p ]dª‑p.
A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n F«‑p aW‑n¡‑v A½‑q½b‑v¡‑p Ieie‑mb h‑nbÀ¸‑p‑w
s‑\©‑pt‑hZ\b‑pa‑p|‑mb‑n. AbÂ¡‑mc‑ps‑S kl‑mbt‑¯‑ms‑S X‑m³
A½‑q½s‑b Bi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑ns‑e¯‑n¨‑p. Ah‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑p‑w A½‑q½
aS§‑nb‑nÃ. ihZ‑ml‑w \‑m«‑nÂh¨‑p \S¯Ws‑a¶‑p X\‑n¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n.
]‑peÀ¨b‑v¡‑p Hc‑p I‑md‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑p \‑m«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mb‑n. I‑pt‑d Z‑nhk‑w
Ah‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¨‑p. At‑¸‑ms‑g‑ms‑¡b‑p‑w Fs‑¶¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¡‑p
Ib‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""C\‑n F\‑n¡‑mc‑pa‑nÃ‑'‑' F¶‑p ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S I®‑p
\‑ndª‑p.
""R‑m\‑p|‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ Ahs‑f Xg‑pI‑n. A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n A£a\‑mb‑n
R‑m³ ISÂ¸‑pd¯‑p \S¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S A½‑q½ ac‑n¡‑pI
b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]‑mh‑w‑!
s‑]s‑«¶‑p k‑wib‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n: R‑m³ I| s‑Nd‑nb h‑oS‑pXs‑¶b‑mt‑Wm‑
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pt‑SX‑v? AX‑v Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶ h‑oS‑ms‑W¶t‑Ã Bf‑pIÄ
]dªX‑v? At‑¸‑mÄ ]‑ns‑¶......
""F´‑mW‑mt‑e‑mN‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""H‑m‑!‑, H¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
B h‑oS‑ns‑\¸ä‑n t‑N‑mZ‑nt‑¡|b‑mhi‑ya‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. C\‑n
F\‑n¡‑p c‑m{‑Xn‑ I‑me§f‑nÂ‑, IÂaÞ]§f‑ne‑pw‑ ISÂ¸‑pd§f‑ne‑pw‑
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¡‑m¯‑p \‑ne‑vt‑¡|t‑Ã‑m. AhÄ Ft‑¸‑mg‑p‑w Fs‑â
I‑qs‑Sb‑p|‑mh‑p‑w.
59
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""R‑m³ Ch‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅs‑«?‑'‑' At‑]£‑m`‑mh¯‑nÂ

c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""s‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ ,‑ ]‑ns‑¶ Fh‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¡‑m\‑mW‑v? hc‑q \a‑p¡I¯‑p
t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
C§s‑\ s‑]‑mS‑p¶t\ c‑mK‑nW‑n hc‑ps‑a¶‑p R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑nbXÃ.
X‑nc‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mh‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p ]dª‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑p h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v.
B\µ¯‑ns‑â elc‑n Fs‑â Rc¼‑pIf‑nÂ Hg‑pI‑n\S¶‑p. Fs‑â
l‑rZb¯‑nÂ Bt‑c‑m e£‑w Z‑o]§Ä I¯‑n¨‑ph¨X‑mb‑n t‑X‑m¶‑n.
£W¯‑nÂ {‑]m‑ t‑bm‑ K‑nI_‑p²‑n DWÀ¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b A\´\‑pw‑
`‑mc‑yb‑v¡p‑ w‑ ]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑p¯‑ns‑¡m‑ S‑p¡t‑|? DS³Xs‑¶. aä‑ms‑cb‑pw‑
F\‑n¡d‑nb‑n¡‑m\‑nÃ. AbÂ¡‑mcs‑\ Ad‑nb‑n¡W‑w. N{‑µt‑iJc
t‑\b‑p‑w. DS\S‑n h‑nh‑ml‑w \S¯W‑w. h‑nh‑ml‑w X‑nI¨‑p‑w HX‑p§‑nb
NS§‑mhW‑wþþþk_‑v cP‑nk‑v{‑S‑mc‑ps‑S I‑mÀ½‑nIX‑z¯‑nÂ. R‑m\‑p‑w
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pw‑ _Ô‑p¡f‑nÃ‑m¯hct‑Ã? A\‑mYÀ. R§f‑ps‑S h‑nh‑ml
¯‑n\‑p s‑I‑m«‑p‑w I‑pchb‑ps‑a‑m¶‑p‑w t‑h|.
Ae‑] v ‑w Ig‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ ]dª‑p: ""hc‑q‑, \a‑p¡‑v AS‑p¯
h‑o«‑pI‑ms‑c ]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""C¶‑p t‑ht‑W‑m? Ct‑¸‑mÄ t‑ht‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p ]g©\‑mW‑v‑, c‑mK‑nW‑o‑! Gt‑X‑m Hc‑p s‑]®‑p‑w R‑m\‑p‑w
c‑m{‑X‑nkab‑w Ch‑ns‑S H¶‑n¨‑p s‑Neh‑m¡‑ns‑b¶‑v Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w A]
h‑mZ‑w ]db‑p¶X‑v F\‑n¡‑nj‑vSaÃ.‑'‑'
""AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑v?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ Fs‑â AbÂ¡‑mcs‑\ Ad‑nb‑n¡‑m³ t‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p... CX‑v
Gt‑X‑m Hc‑p s‑]®Ã‑, R‑m³ h‑nh‑ml‑w Ig‑n¡‑m³ t‑]‑mI‑p¶ I‑p«‑n
b‑ms‑W¶‑v.‑'‑'
""AX‑p s‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ ,‑ s‑Xm‑ |‑nkl‑nX‑w l‑mPc‑mI‑m³ t‑]m‑ h‑pIb‑mW‑,v‑
At‑Ã?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
""Bs‑«‑, F¶‑mW‑p h‑nh‑ml‑w?‑'‑' AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""\‑ms‑f¯s‑¶.‑'‑'
""\‑ms‑ft‑b‑m? h‑o«‑pI‑ms‑c Ad‑nb‑n¡t‑|?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑mc‑pa‑nÃ. DÅhÀ AI¶ _Ô‑p¡f‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""Fs‑¶t‑¸‑ms‑eXs‑¶.‑'‑'
R‑m³ A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n. s‑hf‑nä‑p|‑v: ""hc‑q‑!
t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
R§Ä \S¶‑p.
A\´\‑pw‑ Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑pw‑ a‑p³his‑¯ a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ t‑dU‑nt‑bm‑
k‑wK‑oX‑w t‑I«‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
60
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""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mkt‑\‑m? I‑qs‑Sb‑mc‑mW‑v?‑'‑' A\´³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.

At‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑¶ hÃ‑ms‑X s‑R«‑n¸‑n¨ Hc‑p k‑w`ha‑p|‑mb‑n.
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S I‑mÂ¨‑ph«‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶ {‑_‑qt‑W‑m `bP\
Ia‑m‑wh‑n[‑w \‑o«‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. As‑¶‑mc‑p c‑m{‑X‑n P‑qU‑n
\‑neh‑nf‑n¨X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
""{‑_‑qt‑W‑m‑! {‑_‑qt‑W‑m‑!‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ i‑mk‑n¨‑p. AÂt‑kj‑y³
t‑c‑mZ\‑w \‑nd‑p¯‑nb‑nÃ.
""{‑_‑qt‑W‑m‑!‑'‑' D¨¯‑nÂ h‑nf‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, s‑X‑mg‑n¡‑ms‑\¶a«‑nÂ
A\´³ I‑me‑pbÀ¯‑n.
s‑R«‑nh‑nd¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v {‑_‑qt‑W‑m AIt‑¯¡‑v H‑mS‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n.
""hc‑q‑, hc‑q‑!‑'‑' {‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑ps‑S \‑neh‑nf‑na‑qe‑w a‑pS§‑nt‑¸‑mb £W‑w
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ Ct‑¸‑mÄ \S¯‑n.
R§Ä AI¯‑p Ibd‑n.
""I‑qs‑S DÅX‑mc‑mW‑v?‑'‑' A\´³ X‑nc¡‑n.
""CX‑p c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mW‑v...Fs‑â `‑mc‑yb‑mI‑m³ t‑]‑mI‑p¶ I‑p«‑n.‑'‑'
R‑m\d‑nb‑n¨‑p.
""t‑`j‑v‑! A¶‑p R‑m³ ]dªX‑p ic‑nb‑mb‑n h¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' A\´³
Fs‑â s‑s‑I]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑pe‑p¡‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Xe I‑p\‑n¨‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
""F´‑mW‑n{‑X \‑mW‑w?‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S AS‑p¯‑p
s‑N¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. H¶‑p ]c‑nt‑im‑ [‑n¡‑p¶a«‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\m‑ ¡‑nbt‑ij‑w
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B\µh‑p‑w A`‑na‑m\h‑p‑w \‑ndª I®‑pIÄs‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n.
C‑u L«¯‑ne‑mW‑v s‑hf‑nb‑ns‑eh‑ns‑St‑b‑m N‑pä‑n¡d§‑nb‑nc‑p¶
P‑qU‑n AI¯‑p N‑mS‑n¡bd‑nbX‑.v a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ IS¶b‑pS³‑, aª‑pI«b‑nÂ
X‑oÀ¯ Hc‑p ]‑mhs‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e AhÄ \‑nÝeb‑mb‑n \‑n¶‑p‑, ]‑ns‑¶
Xd]ä‑n¡‑nS¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p Z‑o\`‑mh¯‑nÂ t‑a‑m§‑n.
""F´‑p]ä‑n C¶‑o \‑mb‑v¡Ä¡‑v?‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""P‑qU‑o‑, P‑qU‑o‑, t‑]‑m‑! AI¯‑p t‑]‑m‑!‑'‑' A\´³ BÚ‑m]‑n¨‑p.
t‑hZ\‑n¨‑ns‑«¶h®‑w Rc§‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v P‑qU‑n AIs‑¯h‑ns‑St‑b‑m
t‑]‑mb‑nadª‑p.
""{‑_q‑ t‑Wm‑ b‑pw‑ P‑qU‑nb‑pw‑ Ft‑´m‑ I|‑p `bs‑¶¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p¶‑p!‑ '‑ '‑
R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""Ft‑´‑m¶‑p `bs‑¸S‑m³‑! h‑ncb‑ps‑S ie‑ya‑pÅt‑¸‑mÄ \‑mb‑v¡f‑n
§s‑\b‑mW‑v.‑'‑' A\´³ F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p k‑nKcä‑v \‑o«‑n.
""Ft‑´‑m I|‑p `b¶X‑mW‑v. a\‑pj‑yÀ¡‑p I‑mW‑m\‑mh‑m¯X‑p
\‑mb‑v¡Ä¡‑p I‑mW‑m³ Ig‑nb‑ps‑a¶‑p t‑I«‑n«‑nt‑Ã?‑''‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n Ie‑ym‑ W‑n
b½t‑b‑mS‑p ]X‑nª k‑zc¯‑nÂ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p.
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A\´³ AX‑p t‑I«‑p: ""s‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ !‑ {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk\‑p ]ä‑nb I‑q«‑pI‑mc‑n

Xs‑¶. a\‑pj‑yÀ I‑mW‑m¯X‑p \‑mb‑v¡Ä I‑mW‑ps‑a¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ‑,
b£‑nIf‑ne‑p‑w KÔÀÆ·‑mc‑ne‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑ps‑h¶‑p
h‑yà‑w.‑'‑'
A\´³ I‑pe‑p§‑n¨‑nc‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n eÖ‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
""Bs‑«‑, F¶‑mW‑p Ie‑y‑mW‑w?‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""R‑m³ IY a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w ]dbs‑«?‑'‑' A\‑ph‑mZ¯‑n\‑mb‑n R‑m³
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n. AhÄ aµlk‑n¨‑p.
R§f‑ps‑S t‑{‑]a¯‑ns‑â IY R‑m³ c|‑p hc‑nIf‑nÂ ]dª‑p
X‑oÀ¯‑p. cP‑nk‑väÀh‑nh‑ml¯‑ns‑â I‑mc‑y‑w ]db‑m\‑mW‑p I‑qS‑pXÂ
kabs‑aS‑p¯X‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑v AS‑p¯ _Ô‑p¡f‑mc‑pa‑ns‑Ã¶‑p R‑m³
]dª‑p.
""_Ô‑p¡f‑ns‑Ã¦‑ns‑e´‑m? Bb‑nc‑w _Ô‑p¡f‑pÅ Hc‑p I‑m¡¡‑pd
¯‑ns‑b I‑n«‑nb‑ns‑«´‑m I‑mc‑y‑w? s‑]¬I‑p«‑n \¶‑mb‑nc‑n¡W‑w‑, A{‑X
Xs‑¶. R‑m³ ]dª‑nt‑Ã‑, {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³ `‑mK‑yh‑m\‑mW‑v?‑'‑' FÃ‑m‑w
t‑I«X‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ h‑n[‑n¨‑p.
""c|‑p k‑m£‑nIÄ t‑hW‑w h‑nh‑ml¯‑n\‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ A\´s‑\
t‑\‑m¡‑n.
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""D‑uW‑p Ig‑n¨‑n«‑p t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ £W‑n¨‑p.
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""\‑n\s‑¡´d‑nb‑mw‑ Ie‑ym‑ W‑o? Ch‑ns‑S \t‑½m‑ S‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑v kab‑w
Ifb‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p‑w {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk\‑v Dt‑±i‑ya‑nÃ. \‑os‑b‑mc‑p I‑mc‑y‑w s‑N¿‑v...
Hc‑p S‑n^‑n³ I‑mc‑yÀ \‑nd¨‑v Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pw‑ s‑Im‑ S‑p¯bb‑v¡!v‑ '‑ '‑ A\´³
If‑nb‑m¡‑n.
""ic‑n. A©‑p a‑n\‑nä‑nÂ ic‑nb‑m¡‑m‑w.‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
R‑m³ t‑hs‑|¶‑p ]dª‑nÃ. h‑o«‑nÂ H¶‑pa‑p|‑mh‑nÃ. t‑l‑m«Â
t‑XS‑nt‑¸‑mI‑m³ aS‑n t‑X‑m¶‑n. S‑n^‑n³ I‑mc‑yÀ \‑nds‑b `£Wh‑p‑w
N‑pa¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑p R§Ä aS§‑nbX‑v.
c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑v Hc‑mb‑nc‑w I‑mc‑y§Ä ]db‑m\‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. a‑pä¯‑p
I‑mS‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑nS¡‑p¶ ]‑pÃ‑p s‑N¯‑n¡fbW‑w. Øe‑w I‑pdh‑ms‑W¦‑ne‑pw‑
c|‑p X‑p|‑w "e‑m¬‑' D|‑m¡‑m‑w. AX‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ "t‑ïmI‑vk‑v' s‑NS‑n
If‑ps‑S Hc‑p XSa‑p|‑m¡W‑w. P\Â¸S‑nb‑nÂ s‑Nd‑nb N«‑nIf‑nÂ
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IeÀ¶‑p \‑ne‑¡ v W‑w. ]‑meac¯‑n\‑p N‑pä‑pw‑ I‑m\ \S‑mw‑ . hc‑m´b‑nt‑e¡‑p
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v §Ä
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Ah‑ns‑S ]‑q¯‑p\‑n¶‑mÂ F´‑p cka‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w? B t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑v

]‑mI¯‑n\‑p s‑h«‑n \‑nd‑p¯W‑w.
""\‑n\¡‑p K‑mÀU\‑n§‑ns‑\¸ä‑n h‑nZK‑v²Ú‑m\a‑ps‑|¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p
¶t‑Ã‑m. Fh‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑mW‑ns‑XÃ‑m‑w ]T‑n¨X‑v?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""]T‑n¨d‑nt‑b| I‑mc‑ys‑a‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. ]‑q¡t‑f‑mS‑nj‑vS‑w t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑mÂ
aX‑n. FÃ‑m‑w k‑zb‑w ]T‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑p‑w.‑'‑'
h‑oS‑ns‑\¸ä‑n AhÄ¡‑p ]eX‑pw‑ ]db‑m\‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. s‑Im‑ Å‑mh‑p¶
c|‑p It‑kcIÄt‑]‑me‑pa‑nÃ. C‑u as‑«‑m¶‑p‑w t‑]‑mc. Hc‑p s‑kä‑n
h‑m§W‑w. he‑nb h‑neb‑pÅs‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ t‑h|. s‑hd‑pw‑ N‑qcÂs‑kä‑nb‑mb‑me‑pw‑
aX‑n. Hc‑p "U_‑nÄt‑Im‑ «‑'v‑ h‑m§W‑w. U¬e¸‑nt‑Ãm‑ I‑nS¡b‑pw‑ . t‑Um‑ À
IÀ«\‑pIf‑p‑w‑, P\ÂIÀ«\‑pIf‑p‑w X‑p¶W‑w. Hc‑p s‑s‑U\‑nM‑v t‑S_‑nÄ
t‑ht‑|? AX‑nY‑nIÄ h¶‑mÂ ac‑y‑mZb‑v¡‑p kXvIc‑n¨bb‑vt‑¡t‑|?
""\‑me‑pa‑mks‑¯ i¼f‑w‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""F´‑v?‑'‑'
""\‑o ]dªs‑X‑ms‑¡ \S¸‑m¡Ws‑a¦‑nÂ Fs‑â \‑me‑p a‑mks‑¯
i¼f‑w t‑hW‑w. k‑mca‑nÃ‑, FÃ‑m‑w ic‑nb‑m¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
R§Ä Bl‑mc‑w Ig‑n¨‑p,‑ F¶‑p ]dª‑p\‑nd‑p¯‑nb‑mÂ aX‑nt‑bm‑ ?
R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b D‑u«‑n,‑ AhÄ Fs‑¶b‑pw‑ . R§Ä s‑Im‑ ¨‑pI‑p«‑nIs‑f
t‑¸‑ms‑e s‑]c‑pa‑md‑n. I‑ma‑pIÀ A§s‑\b‑mW‑v.
s‑]s‑«¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p: ""Fs‑â s‑]«‑n R‑ms‑\S‑p¯‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""Fh‑ns‑Sh¨‑p ad¶‑p?‑'‑'
""]‑meb‑ps‑S N‑ph«‑nÂ I‑mW‑p‑w. Hs‑¶S‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑p hc‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
]‑me¨‑ph«‑nÂ s‑]«‑nb‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""I‑pt‑d t‑\ct‑¯¡‑v Ct‑§‑m«‑p t‑\‑m¡c‑pX‑v‑! R‑m³ t‑hj‑w a‑md‑m³
t‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p.
""R‑m³ I|‑ms‑e´‑m?‑'‑'
""Ct‑¸‑mÄ I‑mt‑W|‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m\‑mWt‑Ã‑m C\‑n I‑mt‑W|h³.‑'‑'
""AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑pXs‑¶b‑mW‑p ]dªX‑v... [‑rX‑n t‑h|.‑'‑'
""F¶‑mÂ R‑m³ I®S¨‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""I®‑p X‑pd¶‑nc‑n¡‑m³ h‑nt‑c‑m[a‑nÃ. ]t‑£‑, s‑_U‑vd‑qa‑nt‑e¡‑p
hcc‑pX‑v... R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¡‑p¶X‑phs‑c Ct‑§‑m«‑p t‑\‑m¡c‑pX‑v.‑'‑'
""D¯ch‑v‑!‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑]«‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑p I‑nS¸db‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mb‑n.
F´‑p t‑hja‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n [c‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?
as‑äm‑ c‑p k‑mc‑nt‑bm‑ ? At‑Xm‑ a‑p|‑p‑w »‑uk‑pt‑am‑ ? a‑p|‑pw‑ »‑uk‑p
a‑mht‑W F¶‑p R‑m³ {‑]‑mÀ°‑n¨‑p.
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R‑m³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. Hc‑p É‑oh‑vse ‑ k‑v »‑uk‑pw‑ ]¨ k‑nÂ¡‑p]‑mh‑mSb‑pw‑
[c‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v AhÄ \‑nÂ¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. R‑m³ t‑Im‑ c‑n¯c‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ b‑n.
C§s‑\b‑p‑w k‑uµc‑ya‑p|‑mh‑pt‑a‑m? Fs‑â cà¯‑n\‑p N‑qS‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f s‑I«‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S ]c¶ hbd‑nÂ R‑m³ Xt‑em‑ S‑n.
Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑pIÄ¡‑nSb‑nÂ Fs‑â \‑mh‑v ]‑mª‑p\S¶‑p.
""Fs‑´m‑ c‑p [‑rX‑nb‑mW‑v!‑ '‑ '‑ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶ a«‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n k‑wk‑m
c‑n¨‑p.
F\‑n¡‑p [‑rX‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F{‑Xt‑bm‑ s‑Im‑ Ã§f‑mb‑n I‑m¯‑pk‑q£‑n
¡‑p¶ {‑_ÒNc‑y‑w‑, CX‑m‑, Ahk‑m\‑n¡‑m³ t‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ Hc‑p
]‑pc‑pj\‑mI‑m³ t‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I«‑ne‑n\c‑nI‑nt‑e¡‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑p he‑n¨‑p. a[‑pca‑pÅ
h‑m¡‑pIÄ ]db‑m\‑p‑w B\µ¯‑ns‑â ]S‑nIÄ aµ‑waµ‑w Ibd‑m\‑p‑w
F\‑n¡‑p £ab‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ahs‑f R‑m³ I«‑ne‑nÂ s‑I‑m|‑n«‑p‑,
F¶‑p t‑hW‑w ]db‑m³.
At‑¸m‑ Ä‑, B h‑mg¡‑q«h‑pw‑ acbg‑nb‑pÅ h‑oS‑pw‑ B s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑p
I‑mc‑n s‑]®‑p‑w F\‑nt‑¡‑mÀ½h¶‑p. F´‑mW‑v C‑u a‑pl‑qÀ¯¯‑nÂ
H‑mÀ½hc‑m³ I‑mcW‑w? B H‑mÀ½ Fs‑¶ _el‑o\\‑m¡‑n. A¶‑p|‑mb
t‑]‑ms‑e hÃX‑p‑w k‑w`h‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m? Fs‑â Z‑ml‑w X‑oÀ¡‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p
Ig‑nb‑pt‑a‑m? k‑wib§f‑pbÀ¶‑p.
I«‑ne‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ \‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. AhÄ
Nc‑nª‑p I‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. Hc‑p I‑mÂ Ae‑] v w‑ hf¨‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
B hi‑w Acs‑¡«‑v Hc‑p I‑p¶‑pt‑]‑ms‑e DbÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p. Bi‑p
]{‑X‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v B s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑pI‑mc‑n t‑hi‑yb‑ps‑S h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑pÅ
Cd¡‑w H‑mÀ½h¶‑p. Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ \‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶X‑v Hc‑p s‑Nd‑nb I‑p¶‑ne‑mW‑.v
""hc‑q‑!‑'‑' ]X‑nª k‑zc¯‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n £W‑n¨‑p. I‑nX¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
R‑m³ Aht‑f‑ms‑S‑m«‑n¡‑nS¶‑p.
""F´‑m I‑nXb‑v¡‑p¶X‑v‑!‑'‑' AhÄ X‑nc¡‑n.
C‑u I‑nS¡db‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p ]‑pd¯‑pIS¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä R‑m³ Hc‑p ]‑pc‑pj
\‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m? At‑X‑m‑, B XS‑n¨ t‑hi‑ys‑b h‑n«‑p h¶t‑]‑ms‑e...
s‑O‑! A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑pa‑p|‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ. R‑m³ F´‑n\‑mW‑n§s‑\
`bs‑¸S‑p¶X‑v? B A\‑p`h¯‑n\‑pw‑ Fs‑â a‑p¼‑ms‑I I‑nS¡‑p¶ C‑u
k‑zÀ¤k‑uµc‑y¯‑n\‑pw‑ X½‑ns‑e´‑mW‑p _Ô‑w? H¶‑pa‑nÃ...H¶‑pa‑nÃ...
R‑ m ³ c‑ m K‑ n W‑ n s‑ b DS\‑ o f‑ w N‑ p ‑ w _‑ n ¨‑ p X‑ p S§‑ n . a‑ n \‑ n ä‑ p IÄ
]eX‑pw‑ Ig‑nª‑p. F¶‑n«‑pw‑ R‑m³ X¿‑md‑mb‑nÃ. R‑m³ F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p
]c‑mPbs‑¸S‑p¶‑p‑! F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ahk‑m\\‑na‑nj¯‑nÂ R‑m³
X‑ms‑gs‑¯d‑n¨‑p t‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p?
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R‑ms‑\´‑p ]db‑m\‑mW‑v?
""k‑pJa‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
H¶‑p‑w ]db‑m³ t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ. R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
R‑m³ t‑X‑mä‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m\‑nX‑m I‑nS¡db‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v {‑_ÒNc‑y‑w I‑m¯‑p k‑q£‑n¨‑p
s‑I‑m|‑p aS§‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ Hc‑p t‑c‑mK‑nb‑mt‑W‑m?
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p,‑ I‑nS¡b‑nÂ¯s‑¶b‑nc‑p¶‑p. H¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑nÃ.
]t‑£‑, Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑pIf‑nÂ Hc‑p he‑nb t‑N‑mZ‑ya‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
\‑n§s‑f´‑n\‑mW‑n§s‑\ t‑]m‑ I‑p¶X‑v? F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v? F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v?
t‑aib‑v¡c‑nI‑nÂ s‑N¶‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ Ah‑nZK‑v²a‑mb‑n
Hc‑p Ifh‑p ]dª‑pþþþFs‑â a‑m\‑w I‑m¯‑p k‑q£‑n¡‑m³.
""\‑ms‑f Hc‑p k‑vs]‑ j‑yÂ eI‑N
v À¢‑mÊ‑p|‑v. AX‑n\‑p X¿‑ms‑dS‑p¡‑m³
ad¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n Dd§‑ns‑¡‑mÅ‑q.‑'‑'
a‑p¼‑nÂ Cc‑p«‑p ]c¡‑p¶X‑mb‑n t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. R‑m³ Bt‑cm‑ K‑yh‑m\‑mW‑v.
_e‑nj‑vT\‑mW‑v. t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑ns‑e H¶‑mw‑ I‑nS s‑S¶‑ok‑v If‑n¡‑mc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
F¶‑n«‑p‑w.......‑!
F{‑Xt‑\c‑w R‑m³ A§s‑\ Cc‑ps‑¶¶d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
Dd¡¯‑ns‑â L\‑w I¬t‑]‑mfIf‑nÂ IS¶‑ph¶t‑¸‑mÄ‑, R‑m³
Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. I‑nS¡db‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Dd§‑pIb‑mW‑v. Ahs‑f DWÀ¯c‑ps‑X¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
]‑mh‑w‑, s‑]¬I‑p«‑n‑!
Ahf‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑nb‑nÂ s‑as‑Ã N‑pw‑ _‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v,‑ R‑m³ a{‑ń‑ ¨‑p:
""a‑m¸‑p Xc‑q‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n.‑'‑'
HS‑ph‑nÂ R‑m\‑pd§‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ B ]gb k‑z]‑v\‑w I|‑p.
BI‑mi¯‑nt‑e¡‑pbÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶ s‑h®t‑]m‑ s‑e s‑hf‑p¯ B
t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n R‑mt‑\‑mS‑n¡bd‑pIb‑mW‑v‑, I‑nX¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v.
Gäh‑pw‑ a‑pIf‑nes‑¯ ]S‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶ t‑am‑ l‑n\‑n Hc‑p É‑oh‑s v e‑ k‑v
»‑uk‑p‑w ]¨¸‑mh‑mSb‑pa‑mW‑p [c‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. a‑pJ‑w I|‑pI‑qS‑m.
Nc‑nª‑p I‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. R‑m³ Ahs‑f ]‑pWc‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p. R‑m³
I‑me‑ps‑Xä‑n X‑ms‑g h‑oW‑pþþþDc‑p|‑pc‑p|‑v.
I®‑p X‑pd¶t‑¸m‑ Ä‑, R‑m³ I«‑ne‑n¶‑p X‑ms‑g,‑ Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n At‑¸‑mg‑p‑w Dd§‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑o‑, C¶‑p \‑o Fh‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑v? \‑o ac‑ns‑¨¶‑mW‑v Bf‑pIÄ
]db‑p¶X‑v. AX‑p t‑I«‑n«‑mt‑W‑m B t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ·‑mÀ Fs‑¶
X‑pd‑n¨‑p t‑\‑m¡‑nbX‑v? AhÀ F´‑ns‑\s‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑p¶‑p?
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]dª‑p: ""h‑nh‑ml§Ä k‑zÀ¤¯‑neÃ‑, cP‑nk‑v{‑S‑md‑ps‑S B^‑ok‑n
e‑mW‑p \S¡‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑'
A\´\‑pw‑ N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑ N‑nc‑n¨‑p. Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑pw‑ N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â
`‑mc‑y X¦h‑p‑w N‑nc‑n¨‑nÃ. Hc‑p Xa‑mi X‑os‑c A\hkca‑mb‑n R‑m³
]dª‑ps‑h¶‑v AhÀ Ic‑pX‑nbX‑mh‑m‑w.
Hc‑p ]gb k‑n\‑na‑mK‑m\¯‑ns‑â hc‑nIÄ Fs‑â a\Ê‑nÂ IS¶‑p
h¶‑p. ""\‑mg‑nb‑pc‑n¸‑me‑ps‑I‑m|‑v \‑mS‑ms‑I Ie‑y‑mW‑wþþþ\‑me©‑p X‑p¼
s‑I‑m|‑p a‑m\s‑¯‑mc‑p s‑]‑mt‑¶‑mW‑w.‑'‑'
k_‑vcP‑nk‑v{‑S‑md‑ps‑S B^‑ok‑nÂ \‑mg‑nb‑pc‑n¸‑me‑pt‑]‑me‑pa‑p|‑m
b‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w \j‑vSs‑¸S‑mX‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂþþþFs‑â h[‑p
h‑nPbe£‑van‑ b‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ BÀ`‑mS]‑qÀh‑w h‑nh‑ml‑w Bt‑Lm‑ j‑n
¡s‑¸«‑nc‑n¡b‑nt‑Ã? Hc‑p s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e N‑n´‑n¡b‑ms‑W¶‑v
AS‑p¯ £W¯‑nÂ R‑m³ k‑zb‑w I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑n. ]‑q¡f‑p‑w hÀ®
¡Se‑mk‑pIf‑p‑ws‑I‑m|‑v Ae¦c‑n¨ IX‑nÀaÞ]h‑p‑w‑, `{‑ZZ‑o]h‑p‑w‑,
£W‑n¡s‑¸« kZÊ‑pw‑ \‑mKk‑zch‑pw‑ BÀ¸‑pw‑ I‑pchb‑pa‑ns‑Ã¦‑ns‑e´‑?v
R‑m³ `‑mK‑yh‑m\‑mW‑v. Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑n \S¡‑p¶ ]‑mXb‑nÂ h‑nPb
e£‑va‑nb‑p‑w t‑e‑mI¯‑pÅ as‑äÃ‑m k‑pµc‑na‑mc‑p‑w I‑p\‑nª‑p\‑n¶‑p
I‑p¼‑nSW‑w.
""R‑m³ Hc‑p kZ‑y Hc‑p¡‑nb‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ ]dª‑p.
""B a‑p³Ic‑pXe‑n\‑p \µ‑n ]db‑ms‑X h¿. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ‑, Chs‑â
h‑nh‑mlZ‑nhk‑w \‑mw‑ \‑nc‑ml‑mca\‑pj‑vTn‑ s‑¨¶‑p Nc‑n{‑XI‑mc³ t‑cJs‑¸
S‑p¯‑nt‑bs‑\‑!‑'‑' N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª‑p.
FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w Dds‑¡ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
kZ‑y a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, s‑s‑hI‑pt‑¶cs‑¯ I‑m¸‑nI‑pS‑nb‑p‑w Ig‑nª‑mW‑p
R§Ä A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p ]‑nc‑nªX‑v.
{‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑p‑w P‑qU‑nb‑p‑w s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ h¶‑nÃ.
""{‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑p‑w P‑qU‑nb‑ps‑ah‑ns‑S?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""AIs‑¯ a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ AS¨‑n«‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑v. c|‑n\‑p‑w h‑ncb‑ps‑S
ie‑ya‑p|‑v.‑'‑' A\´³ ]dª‑p.
Cd§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ N{‑µt‑iJc³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""lW‑na‑qW‑n\‑v Fh‑ns‑S
t‑¸‑mI‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
AX‑ns‑\¡‑pd‑ns‑¨‑m¶‑p‑w Bt‑e‑mN‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
""t‑I¸‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑q.‑'‑' Fs‑â k‑vt‑\l‑nX³ \‑nÀt‑±i‑n¨‑p.
As‑X‑mc‑p \Ã Biba‑ms‑W¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. Fs‑â h‑mSI
h‑oS‑ns‑â Ać‑o£‑w Fs‑¶ h‑oÀ¸‑pa‑p«‑n¡‑p‑w. Ig‑nª c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ
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t‑l‑m«e‑ns‑â Ać‑o£¯‑nÂ‑, s‑h×t‑bd‑nb j‑oä‑pIÄ h‑nc‑n¨
hg§‑n¯c‑p¶ t‑^m‑ w‑ d_Às‑a¯If‑nÂ‑, R‑m³ Fs‑â A`‑ne‑mj§Ä
k‑m£‑mX‑vIc‑n¡‑p‑w.
h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n.
""\a‑p¡‑p I\‑ym‑ I‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]m‑ b‑ms‑e´‑m?‑''‑ R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑n
t‑b‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑pIf‑nÂ R‑m³ Dä‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. h‑nj‑mZ`‑mca‑pt‑|‑m?
\‑nc‑mib‑ps‑S \‑nge‑m«a‑pt‑|m‑ ? CÃ‑, {‑]k‑mZ`‑mh‑wXs‑¶b‑mW‑v. AhÄ
Fs‑¶ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶‑nÃ. Fs‑â t‑X‑mÂh‑nb‑ps‑S Bg‑w AhÄ
a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑m¯X‑mt‑Wm‑ I‑mcW‑w? Hc‑p eI‑N v À¢mÊ‑n¶‑p X¿‑ms‑dS‑p
¡‑m³t‑h|‑n R‑m³ Ahs‑f h‑n«‑pt‑]‑mbX‑ms‑W¶‑p h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m³
a‑ m {‑ X a‑ p Å AÚX AhÄ¡‑ p t‑ | ‑ m ? At‑ X ‑ m ‑ , \·b‑ p s‑ S b‑ p ‑ w
k‑ua\k‑y¯‑ns‑âb‑p‑w s‑I‑mS‑pa‑pS‑nb‑nÂ Ibd‑n\‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑v AhÄ
F\‑n¡‑p a‑m¸‑pXc‑nIb‑mt‑W‑m? Fs‑â ]c‑mPb‑w i‑mi‑zXa‑mh‑pIb‑n
s‑Ã¶‑p h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m³ AhÄ¡‑p Ig‑nb‑p¶‑p|‑mh‑m‑w.
""H‑m‑! t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑' DÕ‑mlt‑¯‑ms‑S AhÄ ]dª‑p.
R‑m³ Hc‑p S‑mI‑vk‑n I‑mÀ hc‑p¯‑n.
]‑n³k‑oä‑nÂ H«‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p b‑m{‑X s‑N¿‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, hc‑m\‑nc‑n
¡‑p¶ c‑m{‑X‑ns‑b¡‑pd‑n¨‑v R‑m³ H‑mÀ¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
I‑mcW‑wI‑qS‑ms‑X R‑m³ H‑mt‑c‑m¶‑v s‑a\ª‑p|‑m¡‑pIbt‑Ã?
s‑N‑md‑n \‑pÅ‑n ka‑p{‑Za‑m¡‑pIb‑mW‑p R‑m³. Pet‑Z‑mj‑w h‑njP‑zca‑m
s‑W¶‑p s‑Xä‑n²c‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. Bt‑c‑mK‑yaÃ‑, a‑pJ‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v
F\‑n¡‑p \j‑vSs‑¸«‑n«‑pÅX‑v. I‑nS¸db‑nÂ Ø‑nc‑w t‑Xm‑ Âh‑nIf‑p|‑mI‑p
s‑a¶‑p R‑m³ k‑wib‑nt‑¡| I‑mc‑ys‑a‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. C¶‑p a‑q¶‑p ka‑p{‑Z
§Ä H¶‑pt‑Nc‑p¶ at‑\‑mlca‑mb ]‑pW‑y`‑qa‑nb‑nÂh¨‑v‑, R‑m³ Fs‑â
Bßh‑ni‑z‑mk‑w h‑os‑|S‑p¡‑p‑w.
i‑pN‑o{‑µ‑w IS¶t‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ Ale‑ysbb‑p‑w t‑Zt‑h{‑µs‑\b‑p‑w
I‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¯‑p. Ale‑y c‑mK‑nW‑n-s‑b¡‑mf‑p‑w k‑pµc‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n
¡W‑w. DÀhi‑n -t‑a\I - c‑w` - X‑nt‑e‑m¯aa‑ms‑c GX‑p \‑na‑nj¯‑ne‑p‑w
h‑nf‑n¨‑phc‑p¯‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p¶ C{‑µ\t‑Ã,‑ B alÀj‑n]X‑v\n‑ s‑b t‑am‑ l‑n
¨X‑v‑!
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F¶ IY‑m]‑m{‑Xs‑¯t‑¸‑ms‑e? s‑hÅ‑w \‑nd¨ NjI‑w N‑p|‑nt‑\‑mS‑v
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AS‑p¸‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ FÃ‑m‑w t‑N‑mÀ¶‑pt‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p. HS‑p§‑m¯ Z‑ml‑w

\‑ne\‑nÂ¡‑p¶‑p.
A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ... Fs‑â `‑mh\ I‑mS‑pIbd‑pIb‑mW‑v...F\‑n
s‑¡m‑ c‑p I‑pg¸h‑pa‑nÃ...Hc‑p XIc‑md‑pa‑nÃ... R‑m³ ]e XhW \‑nÈ_‑vZ
\‑mb‑n Ft‑¶‑mS‑pXs‑¶ ]dª‑p.
KhÀ½â‑ v AX‑ n Y‑ n aµ‑ n c¯‑ n s‑ â A¦W¯‑ n Â I‑ m À \‑ n ¶‑ p .
s‑hf‑p¯ b‑qW‑n^‑md‑w [c‑n¨ s‑_bdÀ Ae‑] v t‑\c‑w Fs‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑p
t‑\‑m¡‑n.
""d‑qa‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""D|‑v.‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ ]dª‑p. Fs‑¶b‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bb‑p‑w Ab‑mÄ
a‑md‑na‑md‑n t‑\‑m¡‑n. Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Ab‑ms‑f \S‑p¡‑p¶‑p. k‑pµc‑n a‑rK
s‑a‑m¶‑n¨‑v h¶‑nc‑n¡b‑ms‑W¶‑v Ab‑mÄ Ic‑pX‑p¶‑p.
a‑pIf‑nes‑¯ \‑neb‑nt‑e¡‑v R§Ä Ibd‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n.
ka‑p{‑Z¯‑n\`‑na‑pJa‑mb Hc‑p a‑pd‑n I‑n«‑n‑, h‑ni‑mea‑mb a‑pd‑n. he‑nb
_‑m¯‑vdq‑ w‑ . \Ã ^ÀW‑n¨À. P\e‑pIÄ¡‑p aª\‑nd¯‑ne‑pÅ IÀ«\‑p
If‑p|‑v.
s‑_bdÀ N‑mb s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑p.
N‑mb I‑pS‑n¨t‑ij‑w ISÂ¸‑pd¯‑p N‑pä‑n\S¡‑ms‑a¶‑p R‑m³
]dª‑p. kÔ‑yb‑mh‑p¶t‑Xb‑pÅ‑q. Cc‑p«‑nb‑me‑pw‑ k‑mca‑nÃ. \‑ne‑mh‑pÅ
c‑m{‑X‑nb‑mW‑v.
a‑pd‑n h‑n«‑p ]‑pd¯‑nd§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n a{‑´‑n¨‑p: ""Hc‑p I‑mc‑y‑w
{‑i²‑nt‑¨‑m?‑'‑'
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R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S Ih‑nf‑nÂ Hc‑p h‑nce‑q¶‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p ]dª‑p:
""A¼S‑n s‑]t‑®!‑ Bs‑«...t‑NÀ¯‑n«‑pIfb‑mw‑ .‑''‑ I«‑ne‑pIÄ t‑NÀ¯‑n«X‑n\‑p
t‑ijt‑a R§Ä a‑pd‑n h‑n«‑nd§‑nb‑pÅq.
AhÄ {‑]X‑o£‑m\‑nÀ`cb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S k¦e‑] v §f‑nÂ
a[‑pc‑w ]‑pc|‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ {‑]m‑ À°‑n¨‑p: s‑sZ‑ ht‑a,‑ C¶s‑eb‑p|‑mb
A\‑p`h‑w BhÀ¯‑n¡c‑pt‑X‑!
A¦W¯‑nt‑e¡‑nd§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ s‑_bdÀ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p:
""U‑n¶À?‑'‑'
""H¼X‑paW‑n¡‑p aX‑n.‑'‑'
R‑m\‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w AX‑nY‑naµ‑nc¯‑n\‑p a‑p¼‑ne‑pÅ ]Sh‑pIÄ
Cd§‑n¯‑pS§‑n.
s‑hÅaWÂ¸ç‑nÂ F¯‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p: ""\S¡t‑Wm‑ ,‑
Cc‑n¡t‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""\S¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
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R§Ä s‑sI ‑ t‑Im‑ À¯‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p \S¶‑p. Ht‑«s‑d Bf‑pIÄ

Ah‑ns‑Sb‑pa‑nh‑ns‑Sb‑p‑w N‑pä‑n\S¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. c|‑pa‑q¶‑p S‑qd‑nÌp _Ê‑p
IÄ¡‑p N‑pä‑p‑w Ht‑«s‑d k‑vI‑qÄ I‑p«‑nIs‑f I|‑p. i‑wJ‑pIf‑p‑w N‑n¸‑n
If‑p‑w h‑nÂ¡‑p¶ ISIÄ¡c‑nI‑ns‑e¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p:
""aX‑n \S¶X‑v...\a‑ps‑¡h‑ns‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w Cc‑n¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
Hc‑p ]‑mds‑¡«‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ R§s‑f¯‑n. ]‑mdb‑nÂ BªS‑n¨‑nc‑p¶
X‑nca‑meIÄ ka‑r²a‑mb‑n s‑hf‑p¯ \‑pc s‑Xd‑n¸‑n¨‑p. IW¡‑nt‑es‑d
"j‑mw‑ ]‑q'‑ t‑X¨‑p I‑pf‑n¡‑p¶ Hc‑p Id‑p¯ k‑pµc‑nb‑mW‑v B ]‑mds‑¡s‑«¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
""\a‑p¡‑nh‑ns‑Sb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p.
""\\ª a®‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""k‑mca‑nÃ.‑'‑'
R§Ä Cc‑p¶‑p. hfs‑c AIe¯‑ne‑mW‑p h‑nf¡‑pIÄ N‑n½‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑n
c‑p¶X‑v. R§Ä AX‑nY‑naµ‑nc‑w h‑n«‑p hfs‑cZ‑qc‑w h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
N{‑µ³ DZ‑n¨‑pbÀ¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p a‑pg‑ph³ N{‑µ\Ãþþþ]I‑pX‑nb‑nt‑es‑d
he‑n¸a‑pÅ Hc‑p N{‑µ³. F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nþþþN{‑µ\‑p ]I‑pX‑n a‑pJ‑w
\j‑vSs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. F¦‑ne‑p‑w N{‑µ³ F-s‑¶¡‑mÄ `‑mK‑yh‑m\‑mW‑v.
a‑mk¯‑ns‑e‑mc‑n¡Â N{‑µ\‑p a‑pg‑ph³ a‑pJh‑p‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑n«‑p¶‑p.
""C‑u aWÂ It‑|‑m?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
t‑\‑m¡‑n. Ac‑nb‑ps‑S he‑n¸h‑p‑w BI‑rX‑nb‑pa‑pÅ aWÂ.
""t‑N‑md‑v aWe‑mbX‑mW‑v. t‑Zh‑nb‑ps‑S h‑nh‑ml¯‑ns‑\‑mc‑p¡‑nb kZ‑y
a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w aWe‑mb‑nt‑¸‑mb IY t‑I«‑n«‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
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c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p.
""\‑n\¡‑p I‑pa‑mc‑nt‑b‑mS‑v A\‑pI¼ t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""F´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""]‑mh‑w \‑nX‑yI\‑yIb‑mb‑n Ig‑nb‑pIbt‑Ã‑!‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n Ae‑] v t‑\c‑w a‑u\‑w]‑q|‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""F´‑m‑, H¶‑p‑w ]db‑m¯X‑v?‑'‑'
""\‑nX‑yI\‑yIb‑mb t‑Zh‑n I‑ma‑pIs‑\ I‑m¯‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. b‑pK§Ä
IS¶‑pt‑]m‑ b‑me‑pw‑ B I‑m¯‑p\‑ne‑] v p‑ X‑pSc‑pw‑ . I‑me¯‑n\‑p Xc‑ns‑¼¦‑ne‑pw‑
\i‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑m¯X‑mW‑v B t‑{‑]a‑w. C‑u ]‑mds‑¡«‑pt‑]‑ms‑e
i‑mi‑zXa‑mWX‑v. A\‑pI¼bÃ‑, BZch‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n C{‑X h‑mN‑meb‑mI‑ps‑a¶‑p R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. Xs‑â
bY‑mÀ°at‑\m‑ `‑mh‑w ad¨‑phb‑v¡m‑ \‑mh‑mw‑ AhÄ C§s‑\ ]dªX‑v.
t‑Zh‑ns‑bt‑¸m‑ s‑e X\‑n¡‑pw‑ \‑nX‑yI\‑yIb‑mb‑n Ig‑nt‑b|‑nhc‑ps‑a¶d‑nª‑p
s‑I‑m|‑mh‑m‑w AhÄ \‑nX‑yI\‑yI‑mX‑z¯‑n\‑p X‑y‑mKk‑pc`‑nea‑mb
t‑{]
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‑ ¡‑mÄ `b¦ca‑mb
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Hc‑p h‑n[‑nb‑mW‑p X\‑n¡\‑p`h‑n¡‑m\‑pÅs‑X¶‑v AhÄ Ic‑pX‑m‑w.

t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¡‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v Ø‑mW‑pa‑meb³ hs‑¶¯‑m¯X‑p
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]t‑£‑, t‑Zh³ Aià\‑mW‑v.
CÃ‑, C½«‑ns‑em‑ ¶‑pw‑ AhÄ h‑nN‑mc‑n¡b‑nÃ. I«‑ne‑pIÄ t‑NÀ¯‑nS‑m³
AhÄ ]dª‑nt‑Ã? AhÄ {‑]X‑o£‑m`c‑nXb‑mW‑v. t‑a‑ml¯‑ns‑â
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""Fs‑â A\‑ph‑mZ‑w t‑ht‑W‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â aS‑nb‑nÂ AhÄ Cc‑p¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ Fs‑â a‑md‑nt‑e¡‑p N‑mª‑p.
Ahf‑ps‑S Hc‑p s‑s‑I Fs‑â Ig‑p¯‑ns‑\ heb‑w s‑Nb‑vX‑p.
At‑¸m‑ Ä t‑em‑ I‑w a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ Be‑nw‑ K\_²c‑mb R§f‑ns‑em‑ X‑p§‑n
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R§Ä BI‑mi¯‑nt‑e¡‑pbc‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
X‑mac\‑qe‑pIÄs‑I‑m|‑p X‑oÀ¯ c|‑p ]‑mhIf‑mb‑n a‑md‑pIb‑mW‑v
R§Ä. F{‑X k‑pJ{‑]Za‑mb HchØ‑mh‑nt‑ij‑w‑! Ać‑o£¯‑nÂ
]‑me¸‑q¡f‑ps‑S aW‑w ]c¡‑p¶‑p.
I®‑pIÄ X‑pd¶t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ aWe‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑n
AS‑p¯‑p|‑v.
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Xt‑e‑mS‑n.
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""As‑X.‑'‑'
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bX‑v.‑'‑'
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]‑peÀ¨b‑v¡p‑ ]Ã‑pIÄ I‑q«‑nb‑nS‑n¡‑p¶ XW‑p¸‑nÂ F{‑Xt‑bm‑ XhW
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b‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
AX‑nY‑naµ‑nc¯‑nÂ R§Ä aS§‑ns‑b¯‑n.
s‑s‑U\‑nM‑vl‑mf‑nÂ t‑]‑mI‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v a‑pJ‑w Ig‑pIWs‑a¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n. I®‑mS‑n t‑\‑m¡‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ s‑R«‑n. Fs‑â N‑p|‑ns‑â
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a‑qeb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w cà‑w Hc‑p \‑qe‑pt‑]‑ms‑e heX‑pIh‑nf‑nt‑e¡‑nd§‑n

h¶‑nc‑p¶‑p; I« ]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n AS‑p¯‑p h¶‑p. Fs‑â Ih‑nf‑nÂ I| t‑N‑mcb‑ps‑S ]‑mS‑v
Ahs‑f \S‑p¡‑n. ""F´‑mW‑nX‑v? t‑N‑mct‑b‑m?‑'‑' AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""As‑X. Cs‑X§s‑\ ]ä‑n?‑'‑'
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c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑mcW‑w I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ a‑pJ‑w Ig‑pI‑n. R§Ä s‑s‑U\‑nM‑vl‑mf‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mb‑n.
t‑aib‑ps‑S Hcä¯‑p R‑m\‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â heX‑p`‑mK¯‑mW‑v
c‑mK‑nW‑n Cc‑p¶X‑v. R§s‑f¡‑qS‑ms‑X aä‑mc‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
s‑Sm‑ a‑mt‑äm‑ k‑q¸‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑hd‑ps‑X X‑pd‑n¨‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""F´‑m?‑'‑'
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""F\‑n¡‑p h‑ni¸‑nÃ‑'‑'
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aÀ±‑n¨‑p.
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t‑]c‑phc‑p¯‑nbt‑ij‑w R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. H¼XcaW‑n Ig‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑p.
a‑pd‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä R‑m³ Bt‑em‑ N‑n¨‑p: R§Ä I‑nS¸db‑n
t‑e¡‑mW‑p aS§‑p¶X‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b C¶‑p R‑m³ I‑nS¸db‑nt‑e¡‑p
s‑Im‑ |‑p t‑]m‑ I‑p¶X‑v Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑ns‑â AhI‑mit‑_m‑ [t‑¯m‑ s‑Sb‑mW‑.v
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Bk‑z‑mZ‑ya‑mb I‑pS‑p‑w_P‑oh‑nX¯‑n\‑v AS‑n¯db‑nS‑m‑w. t‑X‑mä‑mÂ?
R§Ä I«‑ne‑ne‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p ]‑m«‑ns‑â iIe‑w a‑qf‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â t‑X‑mf‑nÂ Xe
N‑mb‑¨ v p‑ . {‑]Wb¯‑ns‑â t‑Im‑ h‑ne‑nÂ ]‑qP\S¯‑m\‑pÅ £Wa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p
B K‑m\¯‑ns‑â DÅS¡‑w.
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¡d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m‑, Fs‑¶ h‑nh‑ml‑w Ig‑n¨ I‑mc‑y‑w?‑'‑'
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‑ ¡‑mÄ k‑pµc‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑v...AhÄ Fs‑¶
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`‑mK‑w hÀ®‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³ IS‑p¯ N‑mb¡‑q«‑pIs‑f‑m¶‑p‑w D]
t‑b‑mK‑n¨‑nÃ. Ahs‑f R‑m³ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑nb‑nÃ.
CSb‑v¡‑p Ibd‑n H¶‑p‑w ]db‑ms‑X c‑mK‑nW‑n a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w t‑I«‑p.
]‑n¶‑oS‑v AhÄ P\e‑n\c‑nI‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¶‑p. I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w \‑ne‑mh‑ns‑â
Ikh‑n« ka‑p{‑Z¯‑nt‑e¡‑v AhÄ t‑\‑m¡‑n\‑n¶‑p.
R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑\ä‑p. F´‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n H¶‑pw‑ a‑n|‑m¯X‑v? C§s‑\
s‑b‑mc‑p IY t‑IÄ¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, Hc‑p `‑mc‑y Bb‑nca‑mb‑nc‑w t‑N‑mZ‑y§Ä
t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡b‑nt‑Ã? ]gb I‑ma‑pI‑ns‑bm‑ ¶‑n¨‑p s‑Neh‑m¡‑nb I‑me¯‑ns‑â
H‑mt‑c‑m \‑na‑nj¯‑n\‑p‑w IW¡‑p t‑_‑m[‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ ]db‑pIb‑nt‑Ã?
{‑]Wbt‑eJ\§Ä s‑sI ‑ a‑md‑nb‑n«‑pt‑|m‑ ? Ahs‑f N‑pw‑ _‑n¨‑n«‑pt‑|m‑ ?
N‑p‑w_\‑w a‑m{‑Xt‑a D|‑mb‑n«‑pt‑Å‑m? Ahs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ k‑vacWIÄ
C¶‑pa‑nt‑Ã? Hc‑p I‑ma‑pI‑ns‑b,‑ I‑mes‑a{‑X s‑N¶‑me‑pw‑ \‑nt‑Èj‑w ad¡‑m
\‑mh‑pt‑am‑ ? I‑pS‑pw‑ _P‑oh‑nX¯‑ns‑â X‑mf‑w h‑ncka‑mI‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, `‑mc‑ys‑b
72
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]gb I‑ma‑pI‑nt‑bm‑ S‑p X‑mcXa‑ys‑¸S‑p¯‑m³ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑mw‑ . A§s‑\b‑mh‑p

t‑¼‑mÄ‑, `‑mc‑yb‑ps‑S N‑n{‑X¯‑n\‑p a§e‑p|‑mh‑pIb‑nt‑Ã? `‑qXI‑me‑w
Abh‑nd¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, s‑s‑Ih‑n«‑pt‑]‑mbs‑X´‑p‑w IW¡‑nt‑es‑d BIÀ
jIa‑mb‑nt‑¯‑m¶‑m‑w.
R‑m³ P\e‑n\S‑ps‑¯¯‑n. ]‑n¶‑nÂ \‑n¶‑p R‑m³ Ahs‑f h«‑w
]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
""c‑mK‑nW‑o‑, \‑os‑b‑m¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑m¯s‑X´‑v‑ ?'‑'
AhÄ X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑nb‑nÃ.
""R‑m³ h‑nPbe£‑va‑nb‑ps‑S \j‑vSs‑¯¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
AhÄ a{‑´‑n¨‑p.
""F´‑p \j‑vS‑w?‑'‑'
Fs‑ â Icheb¯‑ n \I¯‑ p \‑ n ¶‑ p s‑ I ‑ m |‑ p Xs‑ ¶ c‑ m K‑ n W‑ n
X‑nc‑nª‑v Fs‑¶ AhÄ t‑{] ‑ a]‑qÀh‑w t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. Fs‑â s‑\©‑nÂ c|‑p
s‑sI
‑ s‑Im‑ |‑pw‑ Xt‑em‑ S‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑v AhÄ ]dª‑p: ""{‑io‑ \‑ns‑b Dt‑]£‑n
¨t‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ¡‑p \Ã Hc‑p I‑q«‑pI‑mc³ \j‑vSs‑¸«‑p.‑'‑'
""Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w AhÄ F§s‑\ kl‑n¡‑p‑w‑, c‑mK‑nW‑o?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ F§s‑\ kl‑n¡‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m... Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pIb‑nÃ. F´‑n
\‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n C‑u a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â ]‑n¶‑ms‑e h¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑o a‑pJ‑w Cj‑vSa‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""s‑hd‑ps‑X ]db‑p¶Xt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""Cj‑ v S a‑ n Ã‑ m b‑ n c‑ p s‑ ¶ ¦‑ n Â R‑ m ³ {‑ i ‑ o \‑ n b‑ p t‑ S X‑ m I‑ p a‑ m b‑ n
c‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
AX‑ns‑\‑mc‑p ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑m³ I‑n«‑nb‑nÃ. Fs‑¶ h‑nh‑ml‑w Ig‑nt‑¨
]ä‑q F¶‑v Bc‑p‑w Ahs‑f \‑nÀºÔ‑n¨‑nÃ. Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w
k‑z‑oI‑mc‑ya‑m¡‑p¶ I¨hSa‑qe‑y§s‑f‑m¶‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑nÃ. I‑pS‑p‑w_
al‑nab‑nÃ. {‑]X‑m]h‑pw‑ ]Wh‑pa‑nÃ. Ahf‑ps‑S X‑oc‑pa‑m\‑w Ahf‑pt‑SX‑p
a‑m{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F¦‑ne‑p‑w AhÄ¡‑v Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w Cj‑vSs‑¸S‑m³
F§s‑\ Ig‑nb‑p¶‑p?
""As‑¶m‑ c‑n¡Â R‑m³ a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n ]dª‑nt‑Ã?‑''‑
""A§s‑\s‑bm‑ c‑p k‑uµc‑ya‑pt‑|m‑ c‑mK‑nW‑o!‑ As‑Xm‑ s‑¡ k‑uIc‑y
{‑]Za‑mb Hc‑p k¦e‑] v a‑mW‑v. h‑nc‑q]·‑mÀ¡‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑m\‑pÅ
Hc‑p X‑qW‑v‑!‑'‑'
""Hc‑n¡e‑paÃ. s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑nIs‑f \‑m‑w H‑ma\‑n¡‑p¶‑nt‑Ã? Id‑p¯
I‑p«‑nb‑mb‑me‑pw‑ s‑hf‑p¯ I‑p«‑nb‑mb‑me‑pw‑ H‑ma\¯‑w H¶‑pt]‑ms‑eb‑mW‑.v '‑ '‑
""s‑hf‑p¯‑p s‑I‑mg‑p¯ Hc‑p I‑pª‑nt‑\‑mS‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶ h‑mÕe‑y‑w
a‑qs‑¡m‑ e‑n¸‑n¨‑p \S¡‑p¶ Hc‑p Ic‑pa‑mS‑n¡‑p«t‑\m‑ S‑v Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ F\‑n¡‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
73
b£n
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
""XÀ¡‑n¨‑p Pb‑n¡‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p‑w R‑m\‑mfÃ. I‑p«‑nIÄs‑¡Ã‑m‑w a\
Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ya‑p|‑v. \‑nj‑vIf¦Xs‑bt‑¶‑m at‑ä‑m ]dª‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑q...
AX‑mW‑v Gäh‑p‑w he‑nb k‑uµc‑y‑w‑! AX‑n\‑p s‑X‑me‑nb‑p‑w Zib‑p‑w
\‑ndh‑p‑w X‑pS‑p¸‑ps‑a‑m¶‑p‑w t‑h|.‑'‑'
""Cs‑X‑ms‑¡ R‑m³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡t‑W‑m?‑'‑'
Fs‑¶ N‑pw‑ _‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p: ""H¶‑p a‑m{‑Xw‑ h‑ni‑zk‑n
¨‑mÂ aX‑n‑, {‑i‑o\‑n Hc‑p s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e \‑nj‑vIf¦\‑ms‑W¶‑p
R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑ps‑S l‑rZb‑wt‑]m‑ s‑e k‑pµca‑mW‑v {‑io‑ \‑n
b‑ps‑S l‑rZb‑w. {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S `‑mc‑yb‑mh‑m³ Ig‑nªX‑nÂ R‑m³ A`‑n
a‑m\‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
H¶‑p‑w ]db‑ms‑X R‑m³ \‑n¶t‑¸‑mÄ‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n Hc‑p I‑pk‑rX‑n¨‑nc‑n
t‑bm‑ s‑S ]dª‑p: ""C§s‑\ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¸‑n¨‑mÂ aX‑nt‑bm‑ ?‑''‑
R‑m³ Ahs‑f h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pX‑pI‑p-
s‑]‑mÅb‑ms‑W¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
""F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑ms‑X C¡‑nf‑n t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' ic‑oc‑w a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p hf¨‑p
]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Fs‑â Icheb‑w t‑`Z‑n¡‑m³ AhÄ ]‑nS¨‑p.
A§s‑\ a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p hfªt‑¸‑mÄ t‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑mW‑v‑, a‑pX‑pI‑p
s‑]‑mÅb‑ms‑W¶‑v. Fs‑â `‑mh\ C§s‑\ Ibd‑ps‑]‑m«‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mt‑|‑m
S‑p¶s‑X´‑mW‑v? Fs‑â Kt‑hjW‑w Fs‑â Xeb‑v¡p‑ ]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑â H‑mes‑¡«‑pIÄ R‑m³ he‑ns‑¨d‑nbW‑w. kab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑m\‑pÅ
Hc‑p a‑mÀ¤‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã‑, b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑nb‑pÅ ]T\‑w? C\‑n
AX‑p t‑h|. F\‑n¡‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I‑n«‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f s‑as‑Ã I‑nS¡b‑nÂ s‑I‑m|‑n«‑p; hfs‑c s‑as‑Ã.
AhÄ Hc‑p I®‑mS‑n{‑]X‑nab‑pw‑ I‑nS¡ Hc‑p Ic‑n¼‑mds‑¡«‑pa‑ms‑W¶
a«‑nÂ.
I‑nS¡b‑ne‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ Ahs‑f AS‑na‑pS‑n t‑\‑m¡‑n.
k‑uµc‑yw‑ I‑pd‑p¡‑ns‑bm‑ g‑n¨‑mW‑v H‑mt‑cm‑ Ahbhh‑pw‑ X‑oÀ¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑.v
F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ D·‑mZ‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. Fs‑â k‑ncIf‑nÂ t‑N‑mc ]X
s‑ª‑mg‑pI‑n. R‑m³ Aht‑f‑ms‑S‑m«‑n¡‑nS¶‑p.
At‑¸m‑ Ä t‑Nm‑ c XW‑p¯‑p. D·‑mZ‑w Ahk‑m\‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ Aià
\‑mW‑.v .. R‑m³ Aià\‑mW‑.v .. Fs‑â l‑rZb¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v Hc‑p {‑Iq‑ ca‑mb
i_‑vZa‑pbÀ¶‑p.
R‑m³ a[‑ph‑n[‑p c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ t‑X‑me‑v¡‑p¶‑p.
]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w R‑m³ t‑_‑m[cl‑nX\‑ms‑b¶‑mW‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶X‑v.
DWÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ s‑hb‑neS‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. XebWb‑ps‑S
s‑hf‑p¯ Ddb‑nÂ t‑Nm‑ cb‑ps‑S Id I|‑p. N‑p|‑ns‑â a‑qeb‑nÂ R‑m³
h‑nct‑e‑mS‑n¨‑p. t‑N‑mc DW§‑nb‑n«‑p|‑v.
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R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n.

AhÄ P\e‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ \‑n¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p ka‑p{‑Z¯‑ns‑â `‑wK‑n t‑\m‑ ¡‑n
ck‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑p k‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑â iIe‑w H‑mÀ½h¶‑p.
R‑m³ Hc‑p aWÂ¸ç‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â I‑me‑pIÄ Ig‑pI‑n
s‑¡‑m|‑p X‑nca‑meIÄ N‑n¶‑n¨‑nXd‑p¶‑p. Ac‑nI‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p|‑v.
AhÄ Fs‑¶ BÀ¯‑nt‑b‑ms‑S N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑pIÄ¡‑p
\\h‑p‑w cà‑m`b‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
PqUn
C¶‑p c‑mh‑ns‑e R‑m³ b£‑nb¼e¯‑ns‑â ]S‑w ]‑qÀ¯‑nb‑m¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑n
c‑p¶t‑¸‑mÄ Bi‑p]{‑X‑nk‑q{‑]|‑v a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ h¶‑p.
""F´‑mW‑o ]S‑w?‑'‑' At‑±l‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""b£‑nb¼e‑w.‑'‑'
""F´‑n\‑mW‑nX‑p hc¨X‑v?‑'‑'
""Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S h‑oS‑mW‑nX‑v... Ch‑ns‑Sh¨‑mW‑v AhÄ A´
c‑o£¯‑nÂ Ae‑nª‑pt‑NÀ¶X‑v. AX‑m,‑ Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶ Ic‑n¦Â
¯‑qW‑p It‑|m‑ ? AX‑ne‑mW‑p R‑m\‑nc‑p¶X‑v. AhÄ Fs‑â aS‑nb‑nÂ
I‑nS¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑n.
h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m¯a«‑nÂ ]‑p©‑nc‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v At‑±l‑w ]dª‑p: ""\Ã
N‑n{‑X‑w‑!‑'‑'
FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w k‑q{‑]|‑ns‑\t‑¸‑ms‑eXs‑¶ Ah‑ni‑z‑mk‑nIf‑mW‑v. N{‑µ
t‑iJc³t‑]‑me‑p‑w Fs‑â IY h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑nÃ. c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑hd‑ps‑a‑mc‑p
k‑v{‑Xob‑ms‑W¶‑mW‑v Ahs‑â ]£‑w. FÃ‑m‑w Fs‑â t‑X‑m¶e‑mWt‑{‑X.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ h‑n«‑p]‑nc‑nªc‑wK‑w R‑m³ hÀ®‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑ms‑gÃ‑m‑w
Ah³ ]db‑p¶‑p: ""Ig‑nªX‑ns‑\ H‑mÀ¯‑p Z‑px‑ J‑n¡‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑q!‑ AX‑p
a‑nX‑p‑w ]dª‑p a\Ê‑n\‑p N‑m©‑m«a‑p|‑m¡c‑pX‑v.‑'‑'
R‑m³ "AX‑pa‑nX‑pw‑ '‑ ]db‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑ph¨‑mÂ...IÅ‑w ]db‑p¶‑p
s‑ht‑¶‑m? N{‑µt‑iJc³ hÃ‑ms‑X a‑md‑nt‑¸‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b
R‑m³ h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑N¿‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p³]‑v F\‑n¡‑p X‑m¡‑oX‑pX¶h\‑mW‑v.
Bc‑mWhÄ? \‑mt‑SX‑v? h‑ot‑SX‑v? _Ô‑p¡f‑mc‑v? C§s‑\s‑b‑ms‑¡
t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨h³ C¶‑v Fs‑â IY h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑nÃþþþAhÄ b£‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑v
R‑m³ BWb‑n«‑p ]dª‑mÂt‑]‑me‑p‑w‑!
C‑u Ah‑ni‑z‑mk‑nIÄ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S A´‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n F§s‑\
h‑y‑mJ‑y‑m\‑n¡‑p‑w?
75
b£n
FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w b‑pà‑nh‑mZ‑nIf‑mW‑v. Bf‑pIÄ ac‑n¡‑p¶X‑ns‑\¸ä‑n

a‑m{‑Xt‑a AhÀ¡d‑nb‑mh‑q. k‑pJt‑¡S‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑p ac‑n¡‑p¶‑p. A]
IS§f‑nÂs‑]«‑p ac‑n¡‑p¶‑p. BßlX‑ys‑N¿‑p¶‑p. s‑I‑mÃs‑¸S‑p¶‑p.
acW‑wI‑qS‑ms‑X c‑mK‑nW‑n A´À²‑m\‑ws‑Nb‑vX‑ps‑h¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ
AhÀ \‑nt‑j[`‑mh¯‑nÂ Xe I‑pe‑p¡‑pw‑ . A§s‑\s‑bm‑ c‑p k¦e‑] v w‑
AhÀ¡‑ v Ak‑ z ‑ o I‑ m c‑ y a‑ m W‑ v . Fs‑ â Gäh‑ p ‑ w \Ã k‑ p l‑ r ¯‑ m b
N{‑µt‑iJc³t‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ Fs‑¶ Ah‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, aä‑pÅhs‑c¡‑pd‑n¨‑v
R‑m³ ]c‑mX‑ns‑¸S‑p¶X‑neÀ°a‑pt‑|‑m?
I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p aS§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ \¦‑qc¯‑ns‑â s‑I«‑p
s‑]‑m«‑n Hg‑pI‑n\S¡‑p¶ Hc‑p b‑m\]‑m{‑X‑wt‑]‑ms‑eb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p Fs‑â
l‑rZb‑w. R‑m³ Ak‑zØ\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
AX‑nY‑naµ‑nc‑w h‑n«‑pt‑]‑mc‑p¶X‑phs‑c AhÄ F\‑n¡‑p _‑p²‑n
a‑p«‑p|‑m¡‑p¶ t‑Nm‑ Z‑y§s‑fm‑ ¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑pw‑ R‑m³ `b¶‑p.
Hc‑p he‑nb t‑N‑mZ‑y‑w Ahf‑ps‑S a\Ê‑nÂ Dc‑p|‑pI‑qS‑pIb‑nt‑Ã? I\‑y‑m
I‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂ lW‑n a‑qW‑n\‑p h¶‑n«‑v s‑h«‑nb‑n«t‑]m‑ s‑e Dd§‑n¡fªs‑X´‑?v
A§s‑\ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑mÂ‑, F\‑n¡‑p h‑o|‑p‑w t‑_‑m[£b‑w hs‑¶¶‑p
]db‑ms‑X h¿. AhÄ ]c‑n{‑à‑n¡‑pw‑ . `À¯‑mh‑v Hc‑p t‑cm‑ K‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑v
AhÄ Ic‑pX‑p‑w.
I‑md‑ns‑â ]‑n³k‑oä‑nÂ Ft‑¶‑mS‑p t‑NÀ¶‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mg‑p‑w AhÄ
H¶‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑nÃ. `‑mK‑y‑w‑! ]t‑£‑, Ahf‑ps‑S a‑u\‑w F\‑ns‑¡X‑nc‑mb‑n
D¶b‑n¡s‑¸S‑p¶ Hc‑p I‑pä]{‑Xat‑Ã? c|‑p c‑m{‑X‑nIÄ Ig‑nª‑nc‑n
¡‑p¶‑p.... F¶‑n«‑p‑w‑! ""k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¸‑n¨‑mÂ aX‑nt‑b‑m‑?'‑'
F¶‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨ c‑mK‑nW‑n CX‑m I\‑yIb‑mb‑n¯s‑¶ aS§‑p¶‑p. I«‑ne‑p
IÄ t‑NÀ¯‑nS‑m³ ]dª c‑mK‑nW‑n,‑ a‑q¶‑p ka‑p{‑Z§Ä H¶‑pt‑Nc‑p¶
C‑u ]‑pW‑y`‑qa‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p h‑o|‑p‑w \‑nc‑mi‑m`c‑nXb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
t‑am‑ l¯‑ns‑â t‑Nm‑ d‑pw‑ D]Z‑wi§f‑pw‑ ,‑ Id‑p¯ aWe‑pw‑ Xh‑n«‑paWe‑pw‑
Dc‑pf³aWe‑pa‑mb‑n a‑md‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑mI‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p Ig‑nb‑pt‑a‑m? BI‑mi¯‑nt‑e¡‑v
DbÀ¶‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶ B t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n F´‑mW‑v? R‑m³ AX‑ns‑â
a‑pIf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p s‑Xd‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ I‑p¶s‑X´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v? I\‑ym‑ I‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂ
h¨‑p t‑_m‑ [cl‑nXs‑\t‑¸m‑ s‑e Dd§‑nt‑¸m‑ bs‑X´‑?v Fs‑â ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â
a‑m\‑w k‑wc£‑n¡‑m³t‑h|‑n a\Ê‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨ Hc‑p D]‑mba‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶m‑
t‑_‑m[£b‑w? R‑m³ ]‑uc‑pja‑nÃ‑m¯h\‑ms‑W¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑nN‑mc‑n
¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m? k‑wib§Ä I‑qW‑pIÄt‑]‑ms‑e DbÀ¶‑p. H‑mt‑c‑m
I‑qW‑n\S‑nb‑ne‑p‑w ]c‑mPbt‑_‑m[¯‑ns‑â XhfIÄ I‑pS‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
F§s‑\s‑b¶d‑nª‑nÃ‑, DÕ‑ml‑w s‑hS‑nb‑ms‑XXs‑¶b‑mW‑v
c‑mK‑nW‑n Z‑nhk§Ä XÅ‑n\‑o¡‑nbX‑v. AhÄ a‑pä‑w s‑N¯‑ns‑bm‑ c‑p¡‑n.
tï‑mI‑vkv‑ s‑NS‑nIf‑ps‑S Hc‑p XS‑w h¨‑p]‑nS‑n¸‑n¨‑p. ]‑meac¯‑n\‑p N‑pä‑pw‑
76
b£n
I‑m\IÄ \«‑p. t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑p s‑h«‑ns‑¨d‑pX‑m¡‑n. P\‑meIÄ¡‑p

IÀ«³ X‑p¶‑nb‑n«‑p. Fs‑¶s‑¡m‑ |‑p N‑qcÂs‑kä‑n h‑m§‑n¸‑n¨‑p. F§‑pw‑
h‑r¯‑nb‑p‑w s‑hf‑n¨h‑p‑w ]c¯‑p¶ K‑rle£‑va‑nb‑ps‑S `‑mK‑w AhÄ
`‑wK‑nb‑mb‑n A`‑n\b‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â l‑rZb¯‑ns‑â FÃ‑m AdIf‑ne‑pw‑ ]c‑mPbt‑_m‑ [‑w a‑pä‑n\‑n¶
B Z‑nhk§Ä A§s‑\ IS¶‑pt‑]m‑ I‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, Hc‑p k‑w`ha‑p|‑mb‑n
þþþFs‑â H‑mt‑c‑m Rc¼‑ne‑p‑w ]‑pX‑nb k‑wib§Ä IS¯‑nh‑n« Hc‑p
k‑w`h‑w‑!
P‑qU‑n hÃ‑ms‑X a‑md‑nt‑¸‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX¯‑ns‑â `‑mKa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p AhÄ. t‑I‑mt‑fP‑v h‑n«‑p
hc‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä F\‑n¡‑pt‑h|‑n AhÄ I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â ]‑pdt‑I
H‑mS‑nhc‑pw‑ . A\¡a‑nÃ‑m¯ Fs‑â h‑oS‑n\‑p Ne\a‑p|‑mI‑pw‑ . Ahf‑ps‑S
I‑pk‑rX‑nb‑p‑w If‑nb‑p‑w Fs‑â k‑mb‑mÓ§Ä¡‑p ck‑w]Ic‑p‑w.
Cs‑Xm‑ s‑¡ ]gb IYb‑mW‑v. Ct‑¸m‑ Ä AhÄ a‑md‑nt‑¸m‑ b‑n. A\´s‑â
t‑Kä‑n\‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ AhÄ IS¶‑phc‑p¶‑nÃ. Fs‑¶¡‑m¯‑v A\´s‑â
t‑Kä‑n\I¯‑v P‑qU‑n \‑n¶‑pt‑]‑m¶‑p. F¦‑ne‑p‑w I‑qs‑S hc‑nIb‑nÃ; h‑nf‑n
¨‑mÂt‑¸‑me‑p‑w.
Bc‑m[\\‑ndª Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑pIÄ \\b‑p¶‑ps‑|¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ .
k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑ns‑ª¦‑nÂ AhÄ ]dt‑ªs‑\: ""hcWs‑a¶‑p|‑v.
]t‑£‑, hc‑m³ h¿.‑'‑'
C‑u a‑mä‑w R‑m³ {‑i²‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]|s‑¯ P‑qU‑nt‑bb‑p‑w Fs‑â
h‑o«‑nÂ hc‑m³ aS‑n¡‑p¶ ]‑pX‑nb P‑qU‑nt‑bb‑p‑w]ä‑n c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑b‑mS‑p
R‑m³ D]\‑yk‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑n¡Â ]dª‑p: ""\‑o CÃ‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶
¦‑nÂ P‑pU‑nb‑ps‑S s‑]c‑pa‑mä‑w Fs‑¶ hÃ‑ms‑X k‑] v Ài‑nt‑¨s‑\.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n ad‑p]S‑n ]dªX‑n§s‑\b‑mW‑v: ""At‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑p hfÀ¯‑p
\‑mbb‑ps‑S Ø‑m\a‑mW‑v R‑m³ Ae¦c‑n¡‑p¶X‑v‑!‑'‑'
Hc‑p k‑mb‑ml‑\ v ¯‑nÂ‑, ]X‑nh‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e P‑qU‑ns‑b¡|‑p,‑ A\´s‑â
t‑Kä‑nÂ.
F´‑ps‑Ims‑|¶d‑nª‑nÃ‑, F\‑n¡hs‑f h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¡‑m³ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n.
Ahs‑f Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mIW‑w.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f ]‑nS‑nI‑qS‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ‑, P‑qU‑n s‑R«‑n; Z‑o\`‑mh¯‑nÂ
Rc§‑n.
""P‑qU‑n,‑ C¶‑p \‑ns‑¶ R‑m³ h‑nS‑pIb‑nÃ.‑''‑ R‑m\d‑nb‑n¨‑p. At‑¸m‑ Ä
AhÄ t‑a‑m§‑n.
P‑qU‑ns‑b s‑\t‑©‑mS‑p t‑NÀ¯‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ Fs‑â
h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¶‑p. AhÄ \‑o«‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
""C¶‑p \‑ns‑â k‑q{‑Xs‑a‑m¶‑p‑w \S¸‑nÃ.‑'‑' F¶‑p ]dª‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
R‑m³ AIt‑¯¡‑p IS¶‑p. Fs‑â ]‑nS‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p I‑pXd‑n¨‑mS‑m³
AhÄ {‑ia‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ h‑n«‑nÃ.
77
b£n
H‑m^‑ok‑va‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mW‑p R‑m³ Ibd‑nbX‑v. I‑nS¡db‑nt‑e¡‑pÅ

IXI‑v R‑m³ _Ô‑n¨‑p. hc‑m´b‑nt‑e¡‑pÅ IXI‑n\S‑p¯‑p R‑m³
\‑neb‑pd¸‑n¨‑p.
""H‑mS‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡|. Ch‑ns‑S R‑m³ I‑mhe‑p|‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³
a‑p¶d‑nb‑n¸‑p \ÂI‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ Ahs‑f R‑m³ Xdb‑ne‑nd¡‑nh‑n«‑p.
s‑R«‑nh‑nd¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, Hc‑p a‑qeb‑nt‑e¡‑v P‑qU‑n \S¶‑p. Ah‑ns‑S
AhÄ N‑pc‑p|‑pI‑qS‑n. I®‑pIÄ he‑pX‑mb‑n. AhÄ Fs‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑p
t‑\‑m¡‑n.
At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n hc‑m´b‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ IS¶X‑v.
I\¯ {‑]lct‑aä‑ns‑«¶h®‑w P‑qU‑n D¨¯‑nÂ \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑pþþþHc‑p
`b¶ a‑rK¯‑ns‑â {‑]‑mW`‑oX‑n \‑ndª \‑neh‑nf‑n‑!
""F´‑p ]ä‑n P‑qU‑n¡‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
P‑qU‑n X‑pSs‑c¯‑pSs‑c \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S s‑hÅt‑cm‑ a‑w a‑pÅ‑p
IÄ t‑]‑ms‑e HäX‑nc‑nª‑p \‑nhÀ¶‑p\‑n¶‑p. s‑]s‑«¶‑v P‑qU‑n Xd]ä‑n
¡‑nS¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S hbd‑p Xdb‑nÂ s‑X‑m«t‑¸‑mÄ‑, \‑mh‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ
N‑mS‑n. AX‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v Ht‑«s‑d X‑p¸Â Xdb‑ns‑e‑mg‑pI‑n. AhÄ Xdb‑nÂ
Cgª‑p. h‑mb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p \‑pcb‑p‑w ]Xb‑p‑w ]‑pds‑¸«‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n P‑qU‑ns‑b k‑] v Ài‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\§f‑nÂ‑, C¶‑p‑w
IS¶‑phc‑p¶ Z‑oÀLZ‑oÀLa‑mb Hc‑p t‑c‑mZ\‑w B a‑n|‑m{‑]‑mW‑nb‑ps‑S
s‑Xm‑ |b‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pbÀ¶‑p. F\‑n¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n,‑ P‑qU‑n Hc‑p ]«‑nbs‑Ã¶‑v.
Hc‑p i‑ni‑ph‑ns‑â t‑c‑mZ\a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p AX‑v. Hc‑p a‑rK¯‑n\‑v A§s‑\
\‑neh‑nf‑n¡‑m³ ]ä‑pt‑am‑ ? A{‑Xb‑pw‑ t‑hZ\ Hc‑p a‑rK¯‑ns‑â i_‑Zv ¯‑nÂ
\‑ndª‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑a‑m?
s‑]s‑«¶‑v FÃ‑m‑w \‑nÈ_‑vZa‑mb‑n. P‑qU‑n H¶‑p ]‑pfª‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S
a‑pJ‑w a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p N‑mS‑n‑, Nc‑nª‑p.
P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n P‑qU‑ns‑b ]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑pe‑p¡‑n. A\¡a‑nÃ. X‑p¸e‑pw‑ \‑pcb‑pw‑
]Xb‑p‑w Fs‑â ic‑oc¯‑nÂ ]‑pcs‑|¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, R‑m³ Fs‑¶ k‑vt‑\l‑n
¨‑nc‑p¶ B a‑rKs‑¯ h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p.
""Fs‑â a‑p³]‑nÂh¨‑v F´‑n\‑p ac‑n¨‑p?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""F´‑p]ä‑n? F§s‑\ s‑]s‑«¶‑p N¯‑p?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n At‑\‑zj‑n¨‑p.
R‑ms‑\§s‑\ ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑m\‑mW‑v‑! Fs‑â a\Ê‑nÂ I‑pät‑_‑m[
¯‑ns‑â \‑pcb‑pw‑ ]Xb‑pw‑ \‑ndb‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ch‑ns‑S hc‑m³ P‑qU‑n
¡‑nj‑Sv a‑nÃ‑mª‑n«‑pw‑ R‑m³ Ahs‑f s‑Im‑ |‑ph¶‑p. _e‑w{‑]t‑bm‑ K‑n¨‑mW‑p
s‑Im‑ |‑ph¶X‑,‑v R‑m\t‑Ã Ahs‑f s‑Im‑ ¶X‑?v Ch‑ns‑S s‑Im‑ |‑phc‑mX‑nc‑ps‑¶
¦‑nÂ AhÄ P‑oh‑n¨‑nc‑n¡b‑nt‑Ã? AhÄ F´‑ns‑\t‑bm‑ `bs‑¸«‑nc‑p¶‑p
þþþC‑u ho«‑ne‑pÅ Ft‑´‑m H¶‑ns‑\. `ba‑mW‑v Ahs‑f s‑I‑m¶X‑v.
78
b£n
`b‑w‑! Ch‑ns‑S `bs‑¸S‑ms‑\´‑mW‑pÅX‑v? CX‑v Ahf‑ps‑S h‑oSt‑Ã?

Ahf‑ps‑S s‑hf‑p¯ t‑cm‑ a¯‑nÂ ]‑pcf‑m¯ Hc‑p Xc‑nt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ Ch‑ns‑S
b‑nÃ. F¶‑n«‑p‑w AhÄ `b¶‑p‑, F´‑ns‑\?
F¶‑mWhÄ `b¶‑pX‑pS§‑nbX‑v?
A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂs‑h¨‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª h‑m¡‑pIÄ H‑mÀ½h¶‑p.
a\‑pj‑yÀ¡‑p I‑mW‑m\‑mh‑m¯X‑p \‑mb‑v¡Ä¡‑p I‑mW‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p‑w.
AX‑n`b¦ca‑mb Hc‑p k‑wib‑w Fs‑â Xet‑¨m‑ d‑nÂ a‑n¶Â¸‑nWÀ
t‑]‑ms‑e IS¶‑ph¶‑p. Fs‑â AØ‑nIs‑f h‑mg¸‑n|‑nIf‑mb‑n a‑mä‑nb
Hc‑p k‑wib‑w.
Fs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n BZ‑ya‑mb‑n h¶ c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ‑, Ahs‑f
aS¡‑nbbb‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ P‑qU‑n t‑d‑mU‑ne‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ
P‑qU‑n hÃ‑ms‑X t‑a‑m§‑n. A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂs‑h¨‑v P‑qU‑n a‑m{‑XaÃ‑,
{‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑p‑w `b¶‑p \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p... c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pÅt‑¸‑mÄ.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¯s‑¶bt‑Ã \‑mb‑¡ v Ä `b¶X‑?v c‑mK‑nW‑n h¶X‑nÂ¸‑ns‑¶
bt‑Ã P‑qU‑n Ch‑ns‑S hc‑mX‑mbX‑v? Ct‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ h¶
t‑¸‑mgt‑Ã I\¯{‑]lct‑aä‑ns‑«¶t‑]‑ms‑e P‑qU‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¨X‑v?
a\‑pj‑yÀ¡‑v I‑mW‑m\‑mh‑m¯X‑p a‑rK§Ä¡‑p I‑mW‑mw‑ . t‑aL§Ä
BI‑mi‑w s‑]‑mX‑nb‑p¶X‑n\‑p a‑p³]‑pXs‑¶ agb‑ps‑S hch‑ns‑\¸ä‑n
a‑rK§fd‑nb‑p¶‑p. hc‑m\‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ s‑I‑mS‑p¦‑mä‑ns‑\¸ä‑n a\‑pj‑y\‑p
a‑p³]‑v a‑rK‑w a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb k‑w`h§Ä k©‑mcIYIf‑nÂ h‑mb‑n
¨‑n«‑p|‑v.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S k‑]
v Ài\t‑aät‑¸‑mg‑mW‑v P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨X‑v. At‑¸‑mÄ
c‑mK‑nW‑n Bc‑mW‑v‑?
Ahs‑f¸ä‑n F\‑ns‑¡´d‑nb‑m‑w? hfs‑c¡‑pd¨‑pa‑m{‑X‑w. Ft‑¶‑mS‑p
a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n k‑wk‑mc‑n¨ Hc‑p k‑pµc‑nb‑mW‑v AhÄ.
AhÄs‑¡‑mc‑p A½‑q½b‑p|‑v.
C{‑Xa‑m{‑X‑w‑!
C{‑Xb‑pad‑nª‑mÂ aX‑nt‑b‑m k‑z´‑w `‑mc‑ys‑b¸ä‑n?
AhÄ h¶ c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ F§s‑\ ]‑me ]‑q¯‑p? Bc‑mW‑v Ahf‑ps‑S
A½‑q½? B IY a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ s‑]m‑ f‑nb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . IÂ-aÞ]¯‑nÂh¨‑p
R‑m³ A½‑q½s‑b I‑mW‑m³ B{‑Kl‑n¨X‑mW‑v. AhÄ k½X‑n¨‑nÃ.
AS‑p¯ c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³ I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑p. AhÄ h¶‑nÃ. A½‑q½
ac‑ns‑¨¶‑mW‑p ]db‑p¶X‑v. kX‑ya‑mt‑W‑m? R‑m³ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨ h‑oS‑p
s‑Nd‑pX‑ms‑W¦‑ne‑p‑w ]g¡a‑pÅXÃ. Ah‑ns‑S Hc½‑q½b‑p‑w s‑I‑m¨‑p
aIf‑pw‑ X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑mb‑n BÀ¡‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS. dºÀ^‑mI‑Sv d‑nb‑ns‑e
Hc‑p t‑P‑me‑n¡‑mc\‑mW‑v HS‑ph‑nÂ Ah‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑v. ]‑ns‑¶
h‑os‑S‑mg‑nª‑pI‑nS¶‑p. Fs‑â e‑m_d«d‑n Aä³Ud‑mW‑p ]dªX‑v.
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b£n
c|‑mas‑¯ c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ‑, IÂ-aÞ]¯‑nÂh¨‑p R‑m\‑pWc‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä

s‑\©‑nÂ ]‑me¸‑q¡Ä I‑nS¡‑p¶X‑mb‑n t‑X‑m¶‑n. B t‑X‑m¶Â
F§s‑\b‑p|‑mb‑n? I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑ns‑e A\‑p`h§Äs‑¡´‑mW‑p
h‑y‑mJ‑y‑m\‑w? Fs‑â N‑p|‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p càs‑a‑me‑n¨‑nt‑Ã?
Cs‑X‑ms‑¡ t‑]‑mIs‑«. h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b ]‑n´‑nc‑n¸‑n¨ Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b ]‑n´‑nc‑n¸‑n¡‑m¯s‑X´‑v? AhÄ¡‑v Fs‑â `‑mc‑yb‑mh‑m³
F§s‑\ a\Ê‑ph¶‑p? Bs‑cb‑pw‑ AS‑nas‑¸S‑p¯‑m³t‑]m‑ ¶ k‑uµc‑y
a‑pÅhf‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n. F¶‑n«‑p‑w Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w AhÄ t‑XS‑n
¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. Ahs‑f R‑m³ Is‑|¯‑nbX‑v Hc‑p b‑mZ‑rÑ‑nI k‑w`ha‑mt‑Wm‑ ?
Fs‑¶ I|‑pa‑p«‑m³ t‑h|‑n¯s‑¶ AhÄ Ah‑ns‑S I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶X‑mt‑Wm‑ ?
F´‑n\‑v? F´‑n\‑v?
{‑`‑m´‑p]‑nS‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶ k‑wib§f‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p Chs‑bÃ‑m‑w. `‑mc‑y
s‑hd‑ps‑am‑ c‑p k‑{v X
‑ obs‑Ã¶‑p `À¯‑mh‑v k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p. F{‑X `b¦ca‑mb
HchØb‑mW‑nX‑v‑!
""F´‑m hÃ‑ms‑X \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""H‑m.... H¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
AhÄ AS‑p¯‑ph¶‑p. Fs‑â s‑\ä‑n¯S¯‑nÂ s‑s‑I t‑NÀ¯‑p‑!
""At‑¿‑m‑! s‑]‑mÅ‑p¶‑p‑! ]\‑nb‑ps‑|¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
P‑qU‑nb‑ps‑S PU‑w X‑m§‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p\‑n¶ R‑m³ Xdb‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑n
s‑¡‑m|‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p; ""F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ h‑nja‑w t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨X‑ps‑I‑m|‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p‑w hÃ‑m¯ h‑nja‑w t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑v?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
F´‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w Ahf‑ps‑S ad‑p]S‑n? P‑nÚ‑mkt‑b‑ms‑S R‑m³
I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶‑p.
""R‑m\‑mW‑v P‑qU‑ns‑b s‑I‑m¶X‑v.‑'‑' AhÄ ]dª‑p.
""\‑ot‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X.... P‑qU‑n `b¶‑mW‑p ac‑n¨X‑v... Fs‑¶¡|‑p `b¶‑p....‑'‑'
""A§s‑\ h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑m³ I‑mcW‑w?‑''‑ FX‑nÀh‑nk‑vXm‑ c‑w \S¯‑p¶
Hc‑p h¡‑oe‑ns‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n F´‑p ]db‑p‑w? AhÄ ]db‑p¶X‑v b‑pà‑nkla‑mb
Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pa‑mht‑W F¶‑p R‑m³ {‑]m‑ À°‑n¨‑p. B ad‑p]S‑nb‑nÂ Hc‑p
]t‑£,‑ Fs‑â P‑oh‑nXa‑ms‑I X‑q§‑n\‑ne‑v¡p‑ w‑ . At‑X ad‑p]S‑n¡‑v Fs‑â
P‑oh‑nX¯‑ns‑â AS‑n¯d a‑m´‑ns‑bS‑p¡‑m\‑p‑w Ig‑nb‑p‑w. B ad‑p]S‑n
Fs‑â k‑wib§f‑ps‑S P‑z‑meb‑nÂ ]¨s‑hÅs‑a‑mg‑n¡t‑W‑! R‑m³
a‑qI\‑mb‑n {‑]‑mÀ°‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
80
b£n
""Fs‑¶ I|t‑¸m‑ gt‑Ã,‑ P‑qU‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¨X‑v? R‑m³ s‑Xm‑ «t‑¸m‑ gt‑Ã,‑

ac‑n¨X‑v?‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""\‑ns‑¶¡|‑mÂ `b‑w t‑X‑m¶‑p¶
s‑X´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p ]db‑m\d‑nª‑pI‑qS... ]t‑£,‑ Hc‑p I‑mc‑yw‑ F\‑n¡d‑nb‑mw‑ .
Bc‑w`‑w a‑pXÂ P‑qU‑n Fs‑¶ `b¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
C‑ui‑zc‑m‑! F{‑Xa‑m{‑X‑w Bi‑z‑mka‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑v‑!
AhÄ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""A¶‑v A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂh¨‑v P‑qU‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¨
t‑X‑mÀ¡‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑¡‑m¶‑p‑w ad¨‑phb‑v¡‑m\‑nÃ. R‑m³ aTb\‑mW‑v. R‑m³
H‑mt‑c‑m¶‑p k‑wib‑n¨‑pIfª‑p.
""P‑qU‑n a‑m{‑XaÃ... {‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑p‑w...‑'‑' AhÄ ]dª‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑pät‑ae‑v¡p‑ Ib‑mW‑v. Ahs‑f k‑wib‑n¡‑m³ b‑ms‑Xm‑ c‑p
I‑mcWh‑pa‑nÃ. Fs‑â `‑mh\ I‑mS‑pIbd‑nbX‑mW‑v. Fs‑â k‑wib§Ä
R‑m³Xs‑¶ ]S¨‑ph‑nS‑p¶ Fs‑â i{‑X‑p¡f‑mW‑v. R‑m³ Hc‑p kbâ‑n
Ìt‑Ã? R‑m³ k‑wib‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m. R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p Ih‑ns‑bm‑ ¶‑paÃþþþF\‑n¡‑v
Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑ps‑S a\Ê‑ps‑|t‑¶‑m at‑ä‑m c‑mK‑nW‑n Hc‑n¡Â ]dª‑p
s‑h¦‑ne‑p‑w‑!
P‑qU‑n `b¶‑mW‑p ac‑n¨X‑v. As‑Ã¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ]db‑p¶‑nÃ. Xs‑¶
b‑mW‑p `b¶s‑X¶‑p X‑pd¶‑p k½X‑n¡‑pIb‑p‑w s‑N¿‑p¶‑p. R‑m³
eÖ‑n¡W‑w. Fs‑â `‑mc‑y Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p kaÀ°‑n¡‑m\t‑Ã
R‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨X‑v? Fs‑¶ Bb‑nc‑w XhW aTbs‑\¶‑p h‑nf‑n¡W‑w.
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑hd‑ps‑a‑mc‑p k‑v{‑Xob‑mW‑v. t‑N‑mcb‑p‑w \‑oc‑p‑w a‑m‑wkh‑p‑w aÖ
b‑pw‑ s‑Im‑ |‑p \‑nÀ½‑n¡s‑¸« Hc‑p k‑pµc‑n!‑ ... Hc½ {‑]kh‑n¨ s‑]¬I‑p«‑n.
AhÄ Ft‑¶‑mS‑p Ifs‑h‑m¶‑p‑w ]dª‑n«‑nÃ. Fs‑â a\Ê‑ne‑mW‑p
IÅ³. Fs‑â h‑nI‑rXa‑mb a‑pJ‑w Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑n¡‑pw‑ k‑zo‑ I‑mc‑yas‑Ã¶
h‑ni‑zm‑ k¯‑nÂ R‑m³ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑p k‑wib
§Ä t‑X‑m¶‑p¶X‑v‑!
""hc‑q‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n‑! \a‑p¡‑v A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂ t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
R§Ä \S¶‑p.
""t‑hK‑w aS§W‑w. ]\‑nb‑p|‑v!‑ '‑ '‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑o|‑pw‑ Fs‑â s‑\ä‑nb‑nÂ
s‑X‑m«‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
A\´³ D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ hÃ‑ms‑X k‑w{‑à‑n¡‑p
s‑a¶‑mW‑p R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑nbX‑v. F\‑n¡‑p s‑Xä‑n. R‑m³ P‑qU‑nb‑ps‑S
a‑rXt‑Zl‑w s‑as‑Ã Xdb‑nÂ h¨t‑¸‑mÄ AhÀ Ht‑¶ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑pÅ‑q:
""F§s‑\]ä‑n?‑'‑'
R‑m³ h‑nhc‑w ]dª‑p.
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""]‑mh‑w‑! I‑pt‑dZ‑nhka‑mb‑n AX‑n\‑p \Ã k‑pJa‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'

Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ ]dª‑p.
R§Ä Ah‑ns‑S \‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ {‑_‑qt‑W‑m a‑p¼‑ns‑e¯‑n. Ah³
t‑a‑m§‑pt‑a‑m? Fs‑â k‑wib§Ä Xe\‑o«‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p. {‑_‑qt‑W‑m
t‑a‑m§‑nb‑nÃ. R§s‑f H¶‑p t‑\‑m¡‑nbt‑ij‑w Ah³ AIt‑¯¡‑p
t‑]‑mb‑n. R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b k‑vt‑\l]‑qÀÆ‑w t‑\‑m¡‑n. Fs‑â a\Ê‑nÂ
k‑wX‑r]‑vX‑nb‑p‑w ka‑m[‑m\h‑p‑w ]IÀ¶ B AÂt‑kj‑yt‑\‑mS‑p \µ‑n
t‑X‑m¶‑n‑, Ah³ t‑a‑m§‑nb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ R‑m³ XIc‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
X¡kab¯‑v Fs‑â k‑wib§f‑ps‑S ihs‑¸«‑nb‑nÂ {‑_q‑ t‑Wm‑ \‑o|
BW‑nIÄ AS‑n¨‑p Ibä‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
""A\´³ hÃ‑ms‑X k¦Ss‑¸S‑p‑w.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""As‑Xbs‑X.... ]t‑£‑, t‑hs‑d‑mc‑p t‑]‑mat‑d\‑nb³ \‑mb‑v¡‑p«‑ns‑b
Bt‑c‑m s‑I‑mS‑p¡‑ms‑at‑¶ä‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑' Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ Ad‑nb‑n¨‑p.
P‑qU‑nb‑ps‑S \j‑vSw‑ k‑mca‑ns‑Ã¶‑v AhÀ k‑qN‑n¸‑n¨X‑mb‑n t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n.
h‑o«‑nÂ Hc‑p t‑]m‑ at‑d\‑nb³ \‑mb t‑hW‑w. P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨‑p. Ij‑Sv a‑mb‑nt‑¸m‑ b‑n!‑
]t‑£‑, as‑ä‑m¶‑p I‑n«‑p‑w. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑p I®‑p\‑oÀ h‑mÀt‑¡| I‑mc‑y
s‑a‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. A{‑XXs‑¶‑!
R§Ä aS§‑n.
F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ I‑pf‑nc‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S kl‑mbt‑¯m‑ s‑S
b‑mW‑p R‑m³ h‑o«‑n¶‑pÅ‑nÂ IS¶X‑v.
""At‑¿‑m‑! s‑]‑mÅ‑p¶ ]\‑n‑!‑'‑'
""k‑mca‑nÃ. C³ï‑ph³k Bb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. c|‑p Z‑nhk‑w h‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑nS
¶‑mÂ aX‑n.‑'‑' R‑m³ ka‑m[‑m\‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
I‑nS¡b‑nt‑e¡‑mW‑v AhÄ Fs‑¶ s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mbX‑v. I‑nS¡‑m³
]dªt‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ Hc‑p s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e A\‑pkc‑n¨‑p. Hc‑p
I¼‑nf‑n¸‑pX¸‑ps‑I‑m|‑v AhÄ Fs‑¶ a‑qS‑n.
""h‑ni¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""H¶‑p‑w Ig‑nt‑¡|. I‑pt‑d Ig‑nª‑v R‑m³ t‑l‑mÀe‑nI‑vk‑v Ie¡‑n
¯c‑m‑w.‑'‑'
Fs‑â Ac‑nI‑nÂ AhÄ Cc‑p¶‑p. BÀ¯‑nt‑b‑ms‑S R‑m\hs‑f
t‑\‑m¡‑n. C§s‑\b‑p‑w k‑v{‑XoIÄ¡‑p k‑uµc‑ya‑p|‑mI‑pt‑a‑m‑! R‑m³
Ahs‑f Ft‑¶‑mS‑p t‑NÀ¯‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p t‑am‑ l‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. k‑veo‑ h‑vse
‑ k‑v »‑uk‑pw‑ ]¨ k‑nÂ¡‑v
]‑mh‑mSb‑p‑w [c‑n¨ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b F\‑n¡‑p I‑mWW‑w. F§s‑\ Ah
t‑f‑mS‑p ]db‑m\‑mW‑v? A§s‑\ AhÄ h¶ Hc‑p c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³
t‑X‑mä‑pt‑]‑mb‑nt‑Ã?
""F´‑m X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""t‑\‑m¡‑n¡‑qt‑S?‑'‑'
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""X‑o¨b‑mb‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑m‑w. aä‑mc‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑m\‑pÅXÃt‑Ã‑m?‑'‑' AhÄ

aµlk‑n¨‑p.
""C§s‑\ I|‑mÂ t‑]‑mc.‑'‑'
""]‑ns‑¶?‑'‑'
Ae‑] v ‑w \‑nhÀ¶‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ahf‑ps‑S s‑Nh‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³
a{‑´‑n¨‑p.
""F´‑m s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑nIs‑ft‑¸‑ms‑e?‑'‑' AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p. I‑pä‑w ]d
b‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e. F¦‑ne‑p‑w AhÄ B\µ‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
AhÄ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
""\Ã ]\‑nb‑ps‑|t‑¶‑mÀ½t‑hW‑w.‑'‑' Hc‑p X‑m¡‑oX‑p X¶t‑ij‑w
AhÄ t‑]‑mb‑n.
""H‑mÀ½b‑p|‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¨‑p ]dª‑p.
F´‑mWhÄ N‑n´‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? Ahf‑ps‑S "S‑mâek‑v‑' Hc‑p Z‑nhk‑w
Z‑ml‑w X‑oÀ¡‑ps‑a¶‑v AhÄ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?
Ae‑] v \‑na‑nj§Ä¡‑pÅ‑nÂ AhÄ aS§‑n,‑ Hc‑p Id‑p¯ k‑e v o‑ h‑s
v e
‑ k‑v
»‑uk‑p‑w ]¨ k‑nÂ¡‑p ]‑mh‑mSb‑p‑w [c‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v.
R‑m\d‑nb‑ms‑X Hc‑p k‑oÂ¡‑mc‑w Fs‑â N‑p|‑pIf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p
bÀ¶‑p.
""]\‑nb‑ps‑|t‑¶‑mÀ½ t‑hW‑w.‑'‑'
""H‑m‑!‑'‑'
""s‑I‑mX‑nb³?‑'‑'
B \‑na‑nj¯‑nÂ FÃ‑m‑w X‑pd¶‑p ]dbWs‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. Fs‑â
t‑Xm‑ e‑vhn‑ Is‑f¸ä‑n ]dbW‑w. a‑m¸‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡W‑w. As‑X,‑ R‑m³ s‑hd‑pw‑
s‑Im‑ X‑nb\‑mW‑v. ]t‑£,‑ R‑m³ Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑ms‑W¶‑p s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡‑mw‑ .
Ae‑] v ‑w kab‑w Xc‑q.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â Xea‑pS‑nb‑ne‑qs‑S h‑nce‑pIÄ Ne‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
]dbt‑W‑m? I‑päk½X‑w \S¯t‑W‑m?
t‑h|. R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p ]‑pc‑pj\‑mW‑v. F\‑n¡‑p ]db‑m\‑pÅX‑v A]
a‑m\Ica‑mb Hc‑p I‑mc‑ya‑mW‑v. ]dt‑b|. ]dª‑mÂ F´‑mW‑p
{‑]t‑b‑mP\‑w? R‑m³ `‑mh‑nb‑nÂ t‑X‑me‑v¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑v BWb‑n«‑p
]dª‑mÂ AhÄ a‑m¸‑p Xc‑pt‑a‑m? A§s‑\ ]dª‑ns‑«´‑mW‑v
I‑mc‑y‑w‑! Ht‑¶ hg‑nb‑pÅq a‑m¸‑p t‑\S‑m³‑, B hg‑nb‑ne‑qs‑S Ahs‑f
ka‑o]‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ Fs‑â a‑m¸‑p k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑m³ AhÄ¡‑p
kaba‑p|‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ. AhÄ \µ‑n]db‑p¶ X‑nc¡‑ne‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f Fs‑â s‑\t‑©m‑ S‑p t‑NÀ¯‑p. s‑]m‑ Å‑p¶ N‑p|‑pIÄ
s‑I‑m|‑v Ahs‑f N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â ic‑oca‑ms‑I h‑nbÀ¯‑pI‑pf‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ I‑nX¨‑p.
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c‑mK‑nW‑n Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. ""A\§‑ms‑X I‑nS¡W‑w. `b¦ca‑mb‑n ]\‑n

¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
R‑m³ a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ.
s‑X‑m| hc|‑nc‑p¶‑p.
HgpInhcpw Km\w
Gs‑g«‑p Z‑nhk‑w R‑m³ A§s‑\ ]\‑n¨‑pI‑nS¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
]c‑nNcWa‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑, Fs‑â ]\‑n Bg‑N v ¡W¡‑n\‑p \‑o|‑p
\‑nt‑¶t‑\,‑ B Z‑nhk§Ä Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX¯‑ns‑e Gäh‑pw‑ {‑][‑m\s‑¸«
Z‑nhk§f‑mW‑v. Fs‑â k‑wib§Ä aS§‑nh¶‑p; Ahb‑ps‑S ih
s‑¸«‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ ,‑ ]Ã‑nf‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑,‑v ]‑pd¯‑ph¶‑p. Fs‑â l‑rZb¯‑ns‑â
X«‑p s‑]‑mf‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ah X‑mÞha‑mS‑n. k‑vt‑\l]‑qÀÆ‑w Fs‑¶
]c‑nNc‑n¨‑pt‑]‑m¶ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b R‑m³ i¦‑n¨‑p; Hcfh‑nÂ `b¶‑p.
]\‑n]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑nS¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä N‑ne k‑w`h§f‑p|‑mb‑n. H¶‑v: Ie‑ym‑ W‑n
b½s‑b¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑z]‑v\‑w. c|‑v: c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S B`cW‑w.
a‑q¶‑v: ]‑meac¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pbÀ¶ K‑m\‑w.
Hc‑p Z‑nhk‑w,‑ I®‑p X‑pd¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Ac‑nI‑nÂ I|‑nÃ.
AhÄ I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑wIg‑nª‑p aS§‑nþþþA\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w.
""Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑v¡‑p X‑os‑c k‑pJa‑nÃ.‑'‑' AhÄ ]dª‑p.
""D‑w?‑'‑'
""hÃ‑ms‑X OÀ±‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ F¶‑p‑w c‑mh‑ns‑e OÀ±‑n¡‑md‑p|‑v. AX‑ns‑â i_‑vZ‑w
N‑net‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑â h‑o«‑ne‑p‑w t‑IÄ¡‑m‑w.
""OÀ±‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶t‑¸‑mÄ XeId§‑nh‑oW‑p.‑'‑'
""\‑os‑b§‑ns‑\ Ad‑nª‑p?‑'‑'
""A\´³ Fs‑¶ h‑nf‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
""Ct‑¸‑ms‑g§s‑\b‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""H‑mÀ½ h¶‑p. I‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""\‑o I‑qS¡‑qs‑S s‑N¶t‑\‑zj‑n¡t‑W.‑'‑'
""X‑oÀ¨b‑mb‑p‑w.‑'‑'
C{‑Xb‑p‑w I‑me‑w KÀ`‑w [c‑n¡‑m¯ Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ Ct‑¸‑mÄ KÀ`‑w
[c‑n¨s‑X§s‑\? BZ‑yI‑me§f‑nÂ A\´\‑v F\‑n¡‑p|‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶
{‑]i‑\v §f‑p|‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶m‑ ? t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑mt‑em‑ ? ]t‑£,‑ F§s‑\ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡‑pw‑ ?
]X‑nt‑\g‑p ]X‑ns‑\«‑phÀj§Ä a‑q¸‑pÅ a\‑pj‑y\‑mWb‑mÄ. R§Ä
\Ã Abe‑v¡‑mc‑mW‑v. I‑q«‑pI‑mc‑mt‑W‑m? N{‑µt‑iJct‑\‑mS‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n
¡‑p¶t‑]‑ms‑e‑, A\´t‑\‑mS‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p k‑m²‑yaÃ.
84
b£n
a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, Ab‑mÄ¡‑v Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ Hc‑p XIc‑md‑pw‑ D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡b‑nÃ.

XIc‑md‑v AhÀ¡‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w. N‑ne k‑v{‑XoIÄ A§s‑\b‑mW‑v.
I‑mb‑v¡m‑ ³ s‑sh ‑ I‑p¶ h‑r£§Ä‑! hbÊ‑mI‑pt‑´m‑ d‑pw‑ Hc‑p I‑pª‑n
¡‑me‑ns‑\¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ Ahc‑ps‑S k¦e‑] v §Ä¡‑v DSh‑p X«‑pw‑ . Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑
Hc½b‑mh‑m³ k‑m[‑n¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p AhÀ X‑oc‑pa‑m\‑n¡‑pw‑ . At‑¸m‑ Ä‑,
Ahs‑c AÛ‑pXs‑¸S‑p¯‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑v Hc‑p ]‑pX‑nb P‑ohs‑â t‑ht‑cm‑ S‑pw‑ .
]‑ns‑¶ AhÀs‑¡{‑X k‑w{‑àa‑ms‑Wt‑¶‑m? Ahs‑c¡‑mÄ k‑w{‑àa‑mW‑v
`À¯‑m¡·‑mÀ¡‑v.
A¶‑p c|‑pa‑q¶‑p XhW‑, Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S Bt‑c‑mK‑yat‑\‑zj‑n
¡‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑]‑mh‑pIb‑p|‑mb‑n.
s‑s‑hI‑pt‑¶c‑w A\´³ Fs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ h¶‑p. ""c‑mK‑nW‑n hfs‑c
_‑p²‑na‑p«‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ ]dª‑p.
""F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p _‑p²‑na‑p«‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n ]‑p©‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""Hc‑p t‑c‑mK‑n h‑o«‑nÂXs‑¶b‑pÅt‑¸‑mÄ...‑'‑'
""F\‑ns‑¡‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ... s‑hd‑p‑w ]\‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑n Ah‑ns‑S I‑qS¡‑qs‑S
h¶‑v Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S I‑mc‑yat‑\‑zj‑n¡s‑«.‑'‑' R‑m\‑nSs‑]«‑p. KÀ`‑n
W‑nb‑mb Hc‑p k‑{v X ‑ o¡‑v F{‑X ]c‑nNcW‑w I‑n«‑nb‑me‑pw‑ A[‑nIa‑mh‑ns‑Ã¶‑pw‑
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Ft‑¸‑mÄ t‑hWs‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w h‑nf‑n¡‑m³ aS‑n¡c‑ps‑X¶‑p‑w
aä‑p‑w R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
A\´³ N‑nc‑n¨‑p: ""]db‑p¶X‑p t‑I«‑mÂ {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³ CX‑ns‑em‑ s‑¡
he‑nb FI‑vk] ‑v À«‑v Bs‑W¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w.‑'‑'
R‑m³ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""C§s‑\ ]X‑nh‑mb‑n OÀ±‑n¨‑mÂ £‑oW‑w X«‑pIb‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n
X‑nc¡‑n.
""F´‑p s‑N¿‑m\‑mW‑v‑!‑'‑' A\´³ \‑nÊl‑mbX \S‑n¨‑p.
""CX‑ns‑\‑m¶‑p‑w ac‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n At‑\‑zj‑n¨‑p.
s‑aU‑n¡Âj‑m¸‑pSaØ\‑mb A\´³ \‑me©‑n\‑w K‑pf‑nIIf‑ps‑S
t‑]c‑p]dª‑p. ""c‑mP‑y¯‑pÅhÀs‑¡Ã‑m‑w C‑u K‑pf‑nIIÄ X‑n¶‑mÂ
t‑`Z‑w I‑n«‑p‑w.... ]t‑£‑, Ie‑y‑mW‑n¡‑v...‑'‑'
""s‑s‑hI‑nb‑p|‑mb s‑{‑]K‑v\³k‑nbt‑Ã‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""It‑|‑m‑, FI‑vk] ‑v À«‑v k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
A\´³ t‑]‑mbt‑ij‑w R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑b‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""F{‑X
a‑mka‑mb‑n?‑'‑'
""A©‑v.‑'‑'
""Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S I‑p«‑n BW‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m‑, At‑X‑m....‑'‑'
""F\‑ns‑¡§s‑\bd‑nb‑m‑w?‑'‑'
""\‑n\¡‑p t‑P‑ym-‑ Õ‑ya‑p|t‑Ã‑m‑! \‑o ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ ]‑me ]‑q¯‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
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""R‑m³ ]dª‑n«‑mt‑W‑m? R‑m³ ]dªX‑p‑w ]‑me ]‑q¯X‑p‑w

H¯‑nc‑p¶‑p; A{‑XXs‑¶‑!‑'‑'
kÔ‑yb‑v¡v‑ A\´³ h‑o|‑pw‑ h¶‑p. Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑v¡p‑ h‑o|‑pw‑
XeId¡‑w h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. t‑eU‑ot‑Um‑ I‑Sv s‑d h‑nf‑n¡‑m³ t‑]m‑ h‑pIb‑mW‑;v
c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p h¶‑mÂ s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w.
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑N¶‑p.
R‑m³ I‑nS¡b‑nÂ N‑pc‑p|‑pI‑qS‑n. Dd§‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑X‑m¶p¶‑p.
Hc‑p k‑z]‑v\‑w I|‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v DWÀ¶X‑vþþþs‑R«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v.
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½s‑b¡‑pd‑n¨‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑z]‑v\‑w.
I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ‑, s‑hf‑p¯ X‑nf§‑p¶ Hc‑p _‑m¯‑Sv º‑nÂ Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½
Cc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AS‑ps‑¯m‑ c‑p Ìqf‑nÂ aª‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e s‑hf‑p¯ SÆe‑pIÄ
AS‑p¡‑nh¨‑n«‑p|‑v. I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ps‑S `‑n¯‑nIÄ ]I‑pX‑nt‑bm‑ f‑w a‑mÀ_‑n
f‑nÂ X‑oÀ¯X‑mW‑v. _‑m¯‑vSº‑nÂ s‑hÅ‑w \‑nd¨t‑ij‑w Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½
t‑k‑m¸‑p ]Xb‑v¡‑p¶‑p. F{‑X ka‑r²a‑mb s‑hf‑p¯ ]X‑! I‑mäS‑n¨‑v
]X A§‑n§‑p ]d¡‑p¶‑p,‑ A¸‑q¸³X‑mS‑nt‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ s‑]s‑«¶‑p I‑pf‑na‑pd‑n
b‑nÂ s‑hÅ\‑nd‑w I‑mW‑m\‑nÃ. _‑m¯‑vSº‑v N‑ph¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. SÆe‑pIÄ
N‑ph¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. a‑mÀ_‑nÄ`‑n¯‑n N‑ph¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. t‑k‑m¸‑ns‑â
]Xb‑v¡‑v càhÀ®a‑mW‑v. R‑m³ ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑n‑, Sº‑v \‑nds‑b
càa‑mW‑v‑, s‑hÅaÃ. Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ cà¯‑nÂ I‑pf‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ N‑pä‑pw‑ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ aä‑mt‑cm‑ I‑qS‑nb‑p|‑v. Xdb‑ne‑mW‑n
c‑n¡‑p¶X‑v N‑ph¶ »‑uk‑p‑w N‑ph¶ ]‑mh‑mSb‑p‑w [c‑n¨ Hc‑p s‑]®‑v.
Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w I|‑pI‑qS. »‑uk‑pw‑ ]‑mh‑mSb‑pw‑ F§s‑\ N‑ph¶‑p?
cà‑w ]‑pc|X‑mW‑v. F§‑p‑w cà‑w He‑n¨‑p\S¡‑p¶‑p. Xdb‑ne‑nc‑p¶
s‑]®‑v s‑]s‑«¶‑v Fs‑¶ X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. C‑ui‑zc‑m‑! AX‑v Fs‑â
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mW‑v. Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p cà‑w Cä‑nä‑p h‑og‑p¶‑p.
DWÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ I|X‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bb‑mW‑v. Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑pIÄ
N‑ph¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""c‑mK‑nW‑n‑! \‑ns‑â N‑p|‑nÂ cà‑w ]‑pc|‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""F´‑m Ae¦‑mc`‑mjb‑nÂ k‑wk‑mc‑n¡b‑mt‑Wm‑ At‑Xm‑ ,‑ s‑Ue‑od‑n
bt‑a‑m? R‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p a‑pd‑p¡‑n.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n aµlk‑n¨‑p.
""Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑vs‑¡§s‑\b‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""ab¡‑w s‑Xf‑nª‑p.‑'‑'
""AhÀ I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""Fs‑´‑ms‑¡b‑mW‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
R‑m³ I| k‑z]‑v\s‑¯¸ä‑n Aht‑f‑mS‑p ]dbt‑W‑m? hfs‑ct‑\c‑w
Bt‑em‑ N‑n¨‑p. t‑h|. Fs‑â IS‑nª‑mW‑nÃ‑m¯ `‑mh\s‑b¸ä‑n AhÄ
hÃX‑p‑w ]db‑p‑w; ]c‑nlk‑n¡‑p‑w. t‑h|‑, ]db|.
F´‑mh‑m‑w C‑u k‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑â AÀ°‑w? F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑p
R‑m³ C§s‑\ h‑nN‑n{‑Xa‑mb k‑z]‑v\§Ä I‑mW‑p¶X‑v? k‑z]‑v\§Ä¡‑p
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h‑y‑mJ‑y‑m\‑w Xc‑m³ Ig‑nh‑pÅ Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w C‑u ]«W¯‑ne‑pt‑|‑m‑!

]\‑n Ig‑nª‑mÂ DS³ X‑nc¡W‑w. t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nk‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑âb‑p‑w
C‑u I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nk‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑âb‑p‑w s‑]‑mc‑ps‑f´‑ms‑W¶d‑nbW‑w.
A¶‑p c‑m{‑Xn‑ h‑o|‑pw‑ B k‑z]‑v\w‑ I|‑p. s‑hf‑p¯ I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ
càs‑am‑ g‑pI‑p¶ B k‑z]‑v\¯‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n At‑X Ø‑m\¯‑p|‑mb‑n
c‑p¶‑pþþþXdb‑nÂ. N‑ph¶ ]‑mh‑mSb‑p‑w »‑uk‑p‑w‑, cà‑w]‑pc| A[c
§Ä‑!
R‑m³ s‑R«‑ns‑bg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. BI‑mi¯‑ns‑â I‑y‑m³h‑mk‑nÂ s‑hf‑p
¸‑ns‑â h‑oX‑nt‑bd‑nb "h‑mj‑v‑' ]c¶‑p X‑pS§‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
s‑]s‑«¶‑v F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p h‑y‑mJ‑y‑m\‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n.
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ {‑]kh‑n¡‑pIb‑nÃ.
Ahc‑ps‑S KÀ`‑w Aek‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p‑w.
AX‑mW‑p k‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑â AÀ°‑w. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v _‑m¯‑v
Sº‑ns‑e s‑hÅ‑w càa‑mb‑n a‑md‑nbX‑v. t‑k‑m¸‑p]Xt‑]‑me‑p‑w N‑ph¶‑p
t‑]‑mbX‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ps‑S Xdb‑ne‑nc‑n¡‑p¶s‑X´‑n\‑mW‑v?
AX‑ns‑â AÀ°s‑a´‑v? Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S KÀ`‑w Aek‑m³ Ah
f‑mW‑p I‑mcWs‑at‑¶‑m? At‑¸‑mÄ Bc‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n?
b£‑nIÄ KÀ`‑nW‑nIs‑f ]‑nS‑nI‑qS‑md‑p|‑v. {‑`‑qW‑w b£‑nIÄ¡‑v
Gäh‑pw‑ {‑]n‑ bs‑¸« `£Wk‑m[\a‑ms‑W¶‑v Hc‑p X‑mf‑nt‑bm‑ e{‑KÙ¯‑nÂ
h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. càh‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pw‑ X½‑nÂ Ft‑´m‑ _Ôa‑ps‑|¶‑p
t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. I\‑ym‑ I‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂh¨‑v Fs‑â h‑mb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ c h¶‑nt‑Ã?
Bc‑mW‑nhÄ? Fs‑â k‑pµc‑nb‑mb `‑mc‑y Fh‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑mW‑p h¶X‑v?
R‑m³ Ahs‑f t‑\‑m¡‑n. Fs‑â I«‑ne‑n\‑p ka‑o]‑w X‑ms‑g‑, Xdb‑nÂ
Hc‑p ]‑mb‑p‑w XebWb‑p‑w a‑m{‑X‑w h‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v AhÄ.
Dd§‑p¶‑p. a‑pJ‑w i‑má‑mW‑v‑, \‑nj‑vIf¦a‑mW‑v.
R‑m³ ]\‑n]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑nS¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, Fs‑¶¡‑mW‑m³ N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑
X¦h‑p‑w h¶‑p.
R‑m\‑pw‑ N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑ s‑_U‑vdq‑ a‑nÂ Cc‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pw‑
X¦h‑p‑w AS‑p¯ a‑pd‑nb‑nÂs‑¨¶‑nc‑p¶‑p s‑hS‑n]db‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
I‑pt‑d Ig‑nªt‑¸m‑ Ä N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª‑p: ""he‑nb £‑oWa‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ
\a‑p¡‑p‑w At‑§‑m«‑p t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""ic‑n... s‑eäk‑v t‑P‑mb‑n³ Z‑n t‑eU‑ok‑v‑!‑'‑'
R‑m³ s‑as‑Ã Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑ R‑m\‑pw‑ AS‑p¯ a‑pd‑nb‑n
s‑e¯‑n.
X¦‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S s‑Nh‑n ]c‑nt‑im‑ [‑n¡‑p¶ I‑mg‑N
v b‑mW‑p I|X‑v.
""F´‑mW‑p s‑Nh‑nb‑nÂ?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""H‑me t‑\‑m¡‑nbX‑mW‑v....‑'‑' X¦‑w ]dª‑p.
k‑v{X
‑ oIs‑f¡‑mW‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑, F´‑ps‑Im‑ t‑|m‑ ,‑ AhÀ [c‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶
B`cW§Ä R‑m³ I‑mW‑md‑nÃ. R‑m³ {‑i²‑n¡‑md‑nÃ. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
87
b£n
I‑mX‑nÂ H‑meb‑pt‑|m‑ F¶‑v Bs‑c¦‑ne‑pw‑ Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑,

Ad‑nª‑pI‑qs‑St‑¶ R‑m³ ]db‑q. `‑qc‑n]£‑w ]‑pc‑pj·‑mc‑p‑w Fs‑¶
t‑¸m‑ s‑e A{‑i²c‑ms‑W¶‑p R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑p¶‑p. ""Hc‑p k‑{v X ‑ os‑b¡‑mW‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä
\‑n§Ä BZ‑y‑w {‑i²‑n¡‑p¶s‑X´‑v?‑'‑' F¶ i‑oÀjI¯‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p ]S‑n
ª‑md³ s‑s‑UPÌv a‑mk‑nIb‑nÂ a‑ps‑¼t‑§‑m R‑m³ Hc‑p ^‑o¨À
h‑mb‑n¡b‑p|‑mb‑n. N‑n{‑XI‑mc·‑mc‑pw‑ i‑ne‑] v n‑ If‑pw‑ t‑^m‑ t‑«m‑ {‑Km‑ ^Àa‑mc‑pw‑
Fg‑p¯‑pI‑mc‑p‑w s‑SI‑vssÌÂ U‑ns‑s‑k³h‑nZK‑v²·‑mc‑p‑w Ahc‑ps‑S
ad‑p]S‑nIÄ \ÂI‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p. `‑qc‑n]£a‑mf‑pIf‑pw‑ BZ‑yw‑ {‑i²‑n¡‑p¶X‑p
a‑ m d‑ n Sa‑ m W‑ v ‑ , ]‑ n s‑ ¶ a‑ p J‑ w . N‑ n eÀ Xea‑ p S‑ n {‑ i ²‑ n ¡‑ p ¶‑ p s‑ h ¶‑ p
]dª‑nc‑p¶‑p. Hc‑mt‑f‑m at‑ä‑m IW¦‑me‑p‑w \‑ndh‑pa‑mWt‑{‑X BZ‑y‑w
{‑i²‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. N‑n{‑XI‑mc·‑mc‑p‑w‑, i‑ne‑] v ‑nIf‑p‑w‑, t‑^‑mt‑«‑m{‑K‑m^Àa‑mc‑p‑w‑,
Hc‑p "s‑d{‑]kâä‑oh‑v k‑m¼‑nÄ‑' As‑Ã¶‑p Ìmä‑nÌnI‑vk‑v hI‑p¸‑ns‑e
Fs‑â k‑vt‑\l‑nX·‑mÀ ]dt‑ª¡‑p‑w. B t‑eJ\¯‑nÂ I| A`‑n
{‑]‑mb§Ä `‑qc‑n]£‑w ]‑pc‑pj·‑mc‑ps‑S A`‑n{‑]‑mba‑mb‑n ]c‑nKW‑n¨‑p
I‑qs‑S¶‑p ]db‑p‑w. A§s‑\b‑mhs‑«. ]t‑£‑, k‑zÀ®¸W‑n¡‑mÀ
Gäh‑pw‑ A[‑nIa‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑m¼‑nfÃ C‑u ]T\¯‑n\‑p k‑zo‑ Ic‑n¡‑p¶s‑X
¦‑nÂ B`cW§Ä {‑i²‑n¡‑p¶ ]‑pc‑pj·‑mc‑ps‑S iXa‑m\‑w H¶‑nÂ
I‑pdh‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑ps‑a¶‑mW‑v Fs‑â ]£‑w. a‑md‑nSh‑pw‑ a‑pJh‑pw‑ Xs‑¶b‑mW‑v
BZ‑y‑w {‑i²‑n¡s‑¸S‑pI.
""c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑v H‑meb‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w‑! CX‑phs‑c Ad‑nª‑pI‑qt‑S?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑nk‑vab‑w
\S‑n¨‑p.
""kX‑y‑w.... Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.‑'‑'
""Cs‑X‑mc‑p k‑q{‑Xa‑mW‑v‑, t‑It‑«‑m‑! B`cW§t‑f‑mS‑v Cj‑vSa‑ns‑Ã¶‑p
k‑qN‑n¸‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v‑, {‑i‑o\‑n...F¶‑ph¨‑mÂ hfb‑p‑w a‑meb‑ps‑a‑m¶‑p‑w
D|‑m¡‑m³ ]dbc‑ps‑X¶À°‑w‑!‑'‑' N{‑µt‑iJc³ Xa‑mi ]dª‑p.
""F\‑n¡‑nX‑pa‑mX‑nc‑n Hs‑c®‑w D|‑m¡W‑w.‑'‑' X¦‑w ]dª‑p.
""]‑pX‑nb ]‑mt‑ä¬ hÃX‑pa‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑' N{‑µt‑iJc³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""]gbX‑v.... hfs‑çgbX‑v.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p.
""c‑mK‑nW‑o‑, \‑ns‑â s‑Nh‑n N{‑µt‑iJc\‑p I‑mW‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mS‑p¡‑q‑! F{‑X
c‑q]b‑p|‑m¡Ws‑a¶‑p ]‑mh‑w IW¡‑pI‑q«‑ns‑¡‑mÅs‑«‑!‑'‑' R‑m³
N{‑µt‑iJcs‑\ If‑nb‑m¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n ka‑r²a‑mb Ahf‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑n HX‑p¡‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. s‑hf‑p¯
s‑Nh‑nb‑ps‑S X‑p¼‑v I‑mW‑md‑mb‑n. AX‑nÂ [c‑n¨‑nc‑p¶ H‑me Fs‑¶
h‑nk‑vab‑m[‑o\\‑m¡‑n. a‑p¶‑qt‑dm‑ \‑m\‑qt‑dm‑ s‑Im‑ Ã‑w a‑p¼‑v t‑Icf¯‑ns‑e
k‑v{‑XoIÄ [c‑n¨‑pt‑]‑m¶ Hc‑m`cWa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑, AX‑v. Fs‑â ]gb
]T\¯‑nÂ R‑m³ C¯c‑w H‑meIs‑f¸ä‑n ]dª‑n«‑p|‑v. C¶‑v Bc‑pw‑
CX‑p [c‑n¡‑md‑nÃ. C§s‑\s‑b‑mc‑p a‑mX‑rI Hc‑p I‑y‑mä‑vt‑e‑mK‑ne‑p‑w
88
b£n
t‑NÀ¯‑n«‑nÃ. Dab½ d‑mW‑nb‑ps‑S I‑me¯‑pÅ Hc‑m`cWa‑mW‑nX‑v.

CX‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑¡§s‑\ I‑n«‑n?
""CX‑p hfs‑c ]gbX‑mWt‑Ã‑m.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""As‑X... hfs‑çgbX‑v.‑'‑'
""a‑p¶‑qd‑p s‑I‑mÃs‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w ]g¡a‑pÅX‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""X\‑ns‑¡§s‑\bd‑nb‑m‑w?‑'‑' N{‑µt‑iJc³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""I|‑med‑nb‑m‑w. R‑m³ t‑Icf¯‑ns‑e ]gb B`cW§s‑f¸ä‑n
]T‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""]gbX‑ms‑W¦‑ns‑e´‑m‑! F{‑X `‑wK‑n‑!‑'‑' X¦‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p.
""c‑mK‑nW‑o‑, \‑n\¡‑ns‑X§s‑\ I‑n«‑n?‑'‑'
""A½‑q½ X¶X‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""A½‑q½b‑vs‑¡§s‑\ I‑n«‑n?‑'‑'
""Ahc‑ps‑S A½ s‑I‑mS‑p¯‑p.‑'‑'
Xea‑pdt‑X‑md‑p‑w Hc‑p I‑pS‑p‑w_¯‑nÂ s‑s‑Ia‑mds‑¸S‑p¶ Hc‑m`cW
a‑mW‑nX‑v. C¯c¯‑ne‑pÅ H‑meIÄ C¶‑mc‑p‑w D|‑m¡‑md‑nÃ. C¶‑nX‑v
"^‑mj‑'\Ã. F{‑X k‑v{X ‑ oIÄ CX‑p [c‑n¨‑pI‑mW‑pw‑ ? F{‑X A½‑q½a‑mc‑pw‑
A½a‑mc‑pw‑ ? CX‑p \‑nÀ½‑n¡s‑¸«X‑p t‑IcfNc‑n{‑X¯‑ns‑e GX‑p I‑me
L«¯‑ne‑mW‑v? Dab½d‑mW‑nb‑ps‑S I‑me¯‑n\p a‑p³]‑pXs‑¶ C‑u
a‑mX‑rI D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡W‑w.
""Cs‑X‑mc‑p "a‑y‑qk‑nb‑w ]‑ok‑v‑' BW‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑o‑! ]X‑nh‑mb‑n [c‑n¨‑p
t‑IS‑p hc‑p¯|‑m.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
CX‑p t‑I«t‑¸m‑ Ä X¦¯‑ns‑â I‑uX‑pI‑w DWÀ¶‑p; ""c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
s‑s‑Ib‑nÂ C¯c‑w ]gb B`cW§Ä t‑hs‑db‑pa‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑y‑w t‑I«‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. ""N‑mb s‑I‑m|‑phcs‑«.‑'‑'
AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
hfs‑c Z‑nhk§Ä‑, Fs‑â N‑n´‑mh‑njba‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p C‑u B`cW‑w.
]\‑nIg‑nª‑p I‑pf‑n¨X‑ns‑â Xt‑e¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑nb‑mW‑p a‑q¶‑mas‑¯
k‑w`h‑w \S¶X‑v.
AÀ²c‑m{‑X‑n Ig‑nª‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p. AX‑na[‑pca‑mb Hc‑p
K‑m\‑w Fh‑ns‑S\‑nt‑¶m‑ Hg‑pI‑nhc‑p¶X‑mb‑n t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n- Z‑qs‑c Z‑qs‑c\‑n¶‑pw‑ ...
h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÃ‑m¯ Hc‑p K‑m\‑w‑! {‑It‑aW AX‑v AS‑p¯S‑p¯‑p h¶‑p.
At‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÃ. \‑mZ[‑mc a‑m{‑Xw‑ . ]‑ns‑¶b‑pw‑ B K‑m\‑w AS‑p
s‑¯¯‑n. hfs‑cbS‑p¯‑v. {‑i²‑n¨‑p. ]‑meac¯‑n\S‑p¯‑p\‑n¶‑mW‑p
K‑m\‑w ]‑pds‑¸«‑nc‑p¶X‑v. b‑pe‑nk‑nÊ‑ns‑\ BIÀj‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨ s‑sk ‑ d
\‑pIf‑ps‑S K‑m\‑w C{‑XXs‑¶ a[‑pca‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡b‑nÃ. C‑u K‑m\¯‑nÂ
h‑oW‑m\‑mZa‑p|‑,v‑ hbe‑n³\‑mZa‑p|‑v... k‑n¯‑md‑pw‑ s‑jl‑v\m‑ b‑nb‑pa‑p|‑v.
]‑ns‑¶ F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m¯ Bb‑nca‑mb‑nc‑w h‑mt‑Zy‑ m‑ ]IcW§f‑pw‑ !‑
]t‑£‑, h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÃ‑! C‑u h‑mZ‑yh‑nt‑ij§s‑fÃ‑m‑w H¶‑në‑nª‑p
89
b£n
t‑NÀ¶‑v,‑ a\‑pj‑yl‑rZb§Äs‑Im‑ |‑p X‑oÀ¯ Hc‑p ]«‑pX‑pW‑nb‑ne‑qs‑S,‑

IcS‑pIfª‑p ]‑pdt‑¯¡‑v hc‑nIb‑mW‑v. B \‑mZ{‑]]©‑w Fs‑â
H‑mt‑c‑m Xc‑nb‑ne‑p‑w I‑pf‑nc‑pt‑I‑mc‑nb‑n«‑p. R‑m³ I®‑pX‑pd¶‑p.
X‑ms‑g¡‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶ c‑mK‑nW‑n Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑nc‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. AhÄ
B K‑m\‑w {‑i²‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]‑meac¯‑ns‑â t‑\À¡‑mW‑v AhÄ
t‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑v. Ahs‑f R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¡‑m³ `‑mh‑n¨‑p. h‑nf‑n¨‑nÃ. Fs‑â
h‑m¡‑pIÄ N‑p|‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w ASÀ¶‑ph‑og‑p¶X‑n\‑p a‑p³]‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n
Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. R‑m³ A\§‑ms‑X I‑nS¶‑p. R‑m³ DWÀ¶‑pI‑nS¡‑pI
b‑ms‑W¶‑v AhÄ Ad‑nª‑n«‑nÃ. F´‑mWhÄ s‑N¿‑m³t‑]m‑ I‑p¶X‑v?
R‑m³ h‑oÀ¸S¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p I‑nS¶‑p.
Fs‑â B^‑ok‑vdq‑ a‑nt‑e¡‑v AhÄ IS¶‑p. At‑¸m‑ Ä K‑m\‑w Ae‑] v w‑
D¨¯‑ne‑mb‑n.
t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ P\e‑n¶‑pka‑o]‑w AhÄ s‑N¶‑p\‑n¶‑p.
AX‑ns‑â I¼‑nIf‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v AhÄ s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑n.
Ah‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑mÂ ]‑meac‑w \¶‑mb‑n I‑mW‑m‑w.
C‑u L«¯‑nÂ K‑m\‑w AX‑y‑p¨¯‑ne‑mb‑n. AX‑ns‑â a‑m[‑pc‑y‑w
Bb‑nc‑w aS§‑p hÀ²‑n¨‑p. h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÃ‑m¯ B K‑m\¯‑nÂ h‑nI‑mc
§f‑ps‑S Hc‑p al‑mka‑p{‑Za‑ps‑|¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. Hc‑p I‑ma‑pIs‑â K‑m\
a‑mWX‑v. a‑m[‑pc‑y‑w a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, t‑hZ\b‑p‑w AX‑nÂ t‑NÀ¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Bc‑mW‑p I‑ma‑pI³‑! Bc‑mW‑p I‑ma‑pI‑n?
R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p\‑n¶‑p. I‑nS¡db‑nÂ \‑n¶‑me‑pw‑ ]‑meac‑w I‑mW‑mw‑ .
Ae‑uI‑nIa‑mb Hc‑p s‑hf‑n¨¯‑nÂ ]‑meac‑w I‑pf‑n¨‑p\‑n¶‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!
FÃ‑m h‑mt‑Zy‑ m‑ ]IcW§f‑ps‑Sb‑pw‑ I¼‑nIÄ H¶‑n¨‑ps‑]m‑ «‑nb‑ms‑e¶
t‑]m‑ s‑e K‑m\‑w A{‑]X‑o£‑nXa‑mb‑n \‑ne¨‑p. s‑]s‑«¶‑p|‑mb \‑nÈ_‑vZX
`bP\Ia‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑! P\eg‑nIf‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶ c‑mK‑nW‑n‑,
s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p s‑sI ‑ \‑o«‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nþþþ\‑n¶‑pt‑]m‑ b K‑m\‑w ]‑nS‑ns‑¨S‑p
¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¡‑p¶t‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ Bß‑mh‑ns‑â t‑X§Ât‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ Hc‑p s‑\S‑nb
\‑ni‑z‑mk‑w Fh‑ns‑S\‑nt‑¶‑m DbÀ¶‑p‑!
R‑m³ t‑hK‑w I‑nS¡b‑nÂ \‑nhÀ¶‑pI‑nS¶‑p. I®S¨‑p; Hc‑p IÅs‑\
t‑¸‑ms‑e.
c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑nS¡db‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑n. AhÄ hfs‑ct‑\c‑w Xdb‑ne‑nc‑p¶‑p;
]‑meac¯‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v.
Ae‑] v ‑w Ig‑nª‑v‑, s‑]s‑«¶‑pWÀ¶‑ns‑«¶t‑]‑ms‑e R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p:-
""F´‑m c‑mK‑nW‑n‑, Dd§‑nb‑nt‑Ã?...
""hÃ‑ms‑X s‑I‑mX‑pI‑p IS‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' ]c‑n]‑qÀ®a‑mb Hc‑p¯c‑w
\ÂI‑p¶ a«‑ne‑mW‑v AhÄ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v.
]‑ns‑¶ AS‑na‑pS‑n ]‑pX¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, AhÄ I‑nS¶‑p.
90
b£n
B K‑m\‑w AhÄ t‑I«X‑mW‑v. F´‑n\‑mW‑v A¡‑mc‑y‑w AhÄ

ad¨‑phb‑v¡p‑ ¶X‑v? AhÄ P\e‑n¶c‑nI‑nÂ t‑]m‑ bX‑mW‑vþþþB K‑m\‑w
\¶‑mb‑n t‑IÄ¡‑m³t‑h|‑n.
F¶‑n«‑p‑w s‑I‑mX‑pI‑ns‑â I‑mc‑ya‑mWhÄ ]dªX‑v.
B K‑m\‑w Xs‑¶ DWÀ¯‑nbX‑ms‑W¶‑p ]db‑m¯s‑X´‑v? AhÄ
Ft‑´‑m ad¨‑phb‑v¡‑p¶‑p. B K‑m\¯‑n\‑v Ft‑´‑m AÀ°a‑p|‑v. B
]‑meac‑w F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v Ae‑uI‑nIa‑mb s‑hf‑n¨¯‑nÂ a‑p§‑n\‑n¶X‑?v
AX‑ns‑et‑´m‑ clk‑ya‑p|‑!v‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n¡d‑nb‑mw‑ . ]t‑£,‑ F\‑n¡‑v FÃ‑mw‑
AÚ‑mXa‑mW‑v‑!
t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¯t‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑p i‑p²KX‑n¡‑mcs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e‑, R‑m³
]dª‑p: ""C¶s‑e R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p k‑z]‑v\‑w I|‑p... AÃ... Hc‑p K‑m\‑w
t‑I«‑p.‑'‑'
""K‑m\t‑a‑m‑!‑'‑'
""As‑X.... Hg‑pI‑nhc‑p¶ Hc‑p K‑m\‑w.‑'‑'
B K‑m\s‑¯¸ä‑n R‑m³ h‑mN‑me\‑mb‑n.
HS‑ph‑nÂ R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""\‑obX‑p t‑It‑«‑m?‑'‑'
""CÃ.... {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S k‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑e K‑m\‑w R‑ms‑\§s‑\ t‑IÄ¡‑m
\‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
""As‑X‑mc‑p I‑ma‑pIs‑â K‑m\a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""R‑m³ ]|‑p ]dªs‑X{‑X ic‑nb‑mW‑v‑! {‑i‑o\‑n¡‑v Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑ps‑S
l‑rZba‑mW‑pÅX‑v. s‑Ia‑nk‑v{‑Sn ]T‑n¨‑n«‑p‑w B l‑rZb‑w `‑mh\b‑ps‑S
agh‑nÃ‑ne‑mW‑v Nh‑p«‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n ]‑p©‑n
c‑n¨‑p.
Ih‑nb‑ps‑S l‑rZb‑w‑! FÃ‑m‑w Fs‑â t‑X‑m¶e‑ms‑Wt‑¶‑m? Fs‑â
k‑wib§Ä Bf‑n¡¯‑n. Ah R§s‑f AIä‑n\‑nÀ¯‑p¶ aX‑ne‑p
If‑mb‑n hfÀ¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n Bc‑mW‑,v‑ Hc‑p s‑hd‑pw‑ k‑v{X ‑ oXs‑¶b‑mt‑Wm‑ ?
\‑ns‑â IY a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w At‑¸‑mÄ ]db‑m¯s‑X´‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n?
]dª‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ \‑o Fs‑âI‑qs‑S C¶‑p‑w D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m?
CÃ. FÃ‑mw‑ ]dª‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑ne‑pw‑ \‑o ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑nt‑¸m‑ t‑bs‑\.
\‑ns‑â i‑m]‑w \‑ns‑¶ h‑n«‑pt‑]‑mI‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. ]t‑£‑, FÃ‑m‑w R‑m\
d‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑h¦‑nÂ R‑m³ Ae‑] v s‑a¦‑ne‑pw‑ k‑vt\
‑ l‑w ]IÀ¶‑pXc‑m³
{‑ia‑nt‑¨s‑\. R‑m³ \‑ns‑¶ Hc‑p `b¦c‑nb‑mb b£‑nb‑mb‑n Ic‑pX‑pI
b‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. k‑vt‑\la‑pÅ‑, X‑y‑mKa‑qÀ¯‑nb‑mb‑, Hc‑p b£‑nb‑mW‑p
\‑os‑b¶‑v F{‑X s‑s‑hI‑nb‑mW‑p R‑m\d‑nªX‑v‑!
R‑m³ hc¨ b£‑nb¼e¯‑ns‑â N‑n{‑X‑w Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.
AX‑v Hc‑n¡Â¡‑qS‑n hcb‑v¡W‑w. ]Ý‑m¯e¯‑nÂ R‑m³ Hc‑p
]‑meac‑wI‑qS‑n hc¨‑pt‑NÀ¡W‑w.
\‑nge‑pIÄ \‑of‑p¶‑p. £W¯‑nÂ Cc‑p«‑p ]c¡‑p‑wþþþCc‑p«‑v Hc‑p
t‑c‑mKa‑mW‑v. Hc‑pXc‑w AÀ_‑pZ‑w‑! s‑hf‑n¨‑w hfc‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, Cc‑p«‑p‑w
91
b£n
hfÀ¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. HS‑ph‑nÂ s‑hf‑n¨¯‑ns‑â DSÂ AX‑v

Ac‑n¨‑pX‑n¶‑p‑w.
C\‑nb‑p‑w Fg‑pXWs‑a¶‑p|‑v.
]t‑£‑, h¿.
AX‑m‑, B t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ³ Ct‑§‑m«‑p hc‑p¶‑p. U‑me‑ns‑b
A\‑pk‑vac‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶ a\‑pj‑y³.
U‑me‑n b£‑nIf‑ps‑S t‑em‑ Is‑¯¸ä‑n Hc‑p N‑n{‑Xw‑ hc¨‑mÂ F§s‑\
b‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ ? AX‑nÂ I‑me¯‑ns‑â {‑]X‑oI‑w ]c¶‑paS§‑n X‑q§‑n¡‑nS¡‑p¶
h‑m¨‑pIf‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m?
t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pt‑Zy‑ m‑ KØ³ b‑qW‑nt‑^m‑ w‑ [c‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑pw‑ F\‑n¡b‑ms‑f
X‑nc‑n¨d‑nb‑mw‑ . Ab‑mf‑ps‑S a‑oi Fh‑ns‑S I|‑me‑pw‑ R‑m³ X‑nc‑n¨d‑nb‑pw‑ .
F´‑n\‑mW‑p t‑]‑me‑ok‑pI‑mÀ Ch‑ns‑S h«aS‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? Ig‑p¡s‑f
t‑¸‑ms‑e?
Ubdn
]\n a‑md‑nbt‑ij‑w R‑m³ ]»‑nI‑vs‑s‑e{‑_d‑nb‑nÂ s‑N¶‑p. s‑jÂ^‑p
t‑Xm‑ d‑pw‑ \S¶‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑n. k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¸ä‑n {‑]X‑n]‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶ {‑KÙ§Ä
t‑XS‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑, R‑m³. ^‑nt‑e‑mk^‑n {‑KÙ§f‑ps‑S s‑jÂ^‑nÂ
hg‑n s‑Xä‑ns‑b¯‑nb Hc‑p ]‑pk‑X v I‑w HS‑ph‑nÂ Is‑|¯‑n. "l‑m³U‑_ v p‑ ¡‑v
H‑m^‑v {‑U‑o‑w A\‑me‑nk‑nk‑v.‑'
R‑m³ B ]‑pk‑vXIs‑aS‑p¯‑p. CâÀhÂkab¯‑v‑, Ìm^‑vd‑qa‑nÂ
h¨‑v‑, R‑m³ AX‑ns‑â t‑]P‑pIÄ ad‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
"s‑kI‑vkv‑ k‑nw‑ _Âk‑'v‑ ,‑ "C‑ws‑]m‑ s‑«³k‑v C³ Z s‑ab‑nÂ‑',‑ "{‑^n‑ P‑nU‑nä‑n
C³ h‑ns‑a³‑' F¶‑o JÞ§f‑mW‑p R‑m³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑nbX‑v. Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\
§f‑ps‑S AÀ°‑w a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑m\‑pXI‑p¶ b‑ms‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³
Ig‑nª‑nÃ.
Ìm^‑vd‑qa‑nÂ A§s‑\ h‑mb‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, i‑n]‑mb‑n
Hc‑p IhÀ s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑p. X‑pd¶‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. Fs‑â t‑P‑me‑ns‑b¸ä‑n
{‑]X‑nI‑qe‑m`‑n{‑]‑mb‑w t‑cJs‑¸S‑p¯‑ns‑¡‑m|‑pÅ {‑]‑n³k‑n¸e‑ns‑â
I¯‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p AX‑v.
""\‑n§Ä eI‑N v À¢‑mÊ‑pIf‑nÂ ]et‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ H¶‑pw‑ a‑n|‑ms‑X \‑ne‑v¡p‑
s‑¶¶‑p‑w N‑net‑¸‑mÄ ¢‑mÊ‑pIÄ t‑\cs‑¯ ]‑nc‑n¨‑ph‑nS‑ps‑¶¶‑p‑w N‑ne
Z‑nhk§f‑nÂ a‑p³I‑q«‑n h‑nhc‑w \e‑I v m‑ s‑X ¢‑mÊ‑nÂ l‑mPc‑mI‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶‑pw‑
Fs‑â {‑i²b‑nÂs‑¸«‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p....‑'‑' Fs‑¶‑ms‑¡b‑mW‑p {‑]‑n³k‑n¸Â
Fg‑pX‑nb‑nc‑p¶X‑v.
92
b£n
C‑u {‑]X‑nI‑qe‑m`‑n{‑]m‑ b¡‑pd‑n¸‑v Fs‑â t‑Im‑ ¬^‑nU³j‑yÂ d‑nt‑¸m‑ À

«‑nÂ IS¶‑pI‑qS‑nb‑n«‑ps‑|¶‑p h‑yàa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â hI‑p¸‑ns‑e
{‑][‑m\ {‑]^ÊÀ Fg‑pX‑nbX‑mhW‑w.
]dª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶s‑XÃ‑m‑w ic‑nb‑mW‑v. F\‑n¡‑p t‑P‑me‑nb‑nÂ {‑i²
t‑I{‑µ‑oIc‑n¡‑m³ k‑m[‑n¡‑p¶‑nÃ. a\Ê‑ns‑\ \‑nb{‑´‑n¡‑m\‑mh‑p¶‑nÃ.
e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e A]IS¯‑n\‑pa‑p³]‑v Hc‑p t‑^m‑ ÀU‑v ^‑ut‑|j³k‑v
k‑vt‑I‑mfÀj‑n¸‑v s‑s‑Ib‑ns‑e‑mX‑p§‑n¡‑n«‑nbX‑mW‑v. At‑ac‑n¡b‑nÂ
t‑¸‑mb‑n ]T‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ¹‑mÌnI‑v h‑yhk‑mb¯‑ns‑â
s‑Ia‑nk‑v{‑S‑n ]T‑n¡‑m\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p t‑a‑ml‑w. t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ns‑â CS‑p§‑nb
t‑he‑ns‑¡«‑p s‑]‑mf‑n¨‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ N‑mS‑m\‑p‑w XS‑n¨ i¼f‑w ]ä‑p¶
Hc‑p C³Uk‑v{‑S‑nbÂ s‑Ia‑nÌv Bh‑m\‑p‑w Ig‑nt‑ªs‑\. At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑v
A]ISa‑p|‑mbX‑v. DS³ t‑]‑mI‑m³ ]ä‑ns‑Ã¶‑v Fg‑pX‑ns‑¡‑mS‑p¯‑p.
C\‑n B k‑vt‑I‑mfÀj‑n¸‑v I‑n«‑pt‑a‑m? I‑n«‑m\‑nSb‑nÃ. Fs‑â t‑I‑m¬^‑n
U³j‑yÂ d‑n¡‑mÀU‑v t‑a‑mia‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑! t‑P‑me‑n¡‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑m¯h
\‑mW‑p R‑ms‑\¶‑p h‑n[‑n¡s‑¸«‑nc‑p¶‑p.
¹‑mÌnI‑v kÀPd‑ns‑b¸ä‑n CSb‑v¡‑ns‑S N‑n´‑n¡‑md‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
K‑ucha‑mb‑n N‑n´‑n¨‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑p ]dª‑pI‑qS‑m. s‑Net‑hd‑nb I‑mc‑ya‑mW‑v.
At‑ac‑n¡b‑nÂt‑¸m‑ b‑mÂ F\‑n¡‑p ¹‑mÌnI‑v kÀPd‑n¡‑p h‑nt‑[b\‑mI‑m
a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. t‑h|{‑X ]W‑w k‑w`c‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑ns‑ª¦‑nÂ‑! Fs‑â
a‑pJ¯‑n¶‑v‑, Ah‑ns‑Sb‑pÅ kaÀ°·‑mc‑mb kÀP·‑mÀ d‑ns‑¸bÀ
\S¯‑nt‑bs‑\. AhÀ AÛ‑pX§Ä {‑]IS‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶hc‑mW‑v. k‑uµ
c‑ys‑¯ AhÀ k‑vs] ‑ j‑ye‑nÌpIf‑ps‑S "_‑nK‑v _‑nk‑n\Ê‑m'‑ b‑n a‑mä‑nb‑nc‑n
¡‑p¶‑p. i‑pj‑vI‑n¨ a‑md‑nSa‑pÅ s‑]®‑p§Ä¡‑p ¹‑mÌnI‑v kÀP·‑mÀ
D{‑K³ a‑md‑nS§f‑p|‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑mS‑p¡‑p¶‑p. AI¯‑p _‑ne‑y‑mÀU‑vk‑v
]´‑pIÄt‑]‑me‑p‑w IS¯‑nhb‑v¡‑pas‑{‑X.
C§s‑\s‑bm‑ s‑¡ N‑n´‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p... N{‑µs‑\¸‑nS‑n¡‑m³ t‑am‑ l‑n¡‑p¶
i‑ni‑ph‑ns‑\t‑¸m‑ s‑e. kÀPd‑n¡‑pt‑h| ]W‑w Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ F\‑n¡‑p|‑m
¡‑ms‑\‑m¡‑pIb‑nÃ. Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â d‑ns‑¸bÀ_‑nÃ‑v
F\‑n¡‑v X‑m§‑m³ k‑m²‑yaÃ. F¦‑ne‑pw‑ C‑u {‑]X‑nI‑qe‑m`‑n{‑]m‑ b¡‑pd‑n¸‑p
I‑n«‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä ad‑n¨‑mW‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nbX‑v. F§s‑\s‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ B k‑vtI ‑ m‑ fÀ
j‑n¸‑v I‑n«‑nb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ R‑m³ At‑ac‑n¡b‑nÂ s‑Nt‑¶s‑\. F§s‑\
s‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ ]W‑w k‑w`c‑nt‑¨s‑\. Fs‑â ¹‑mÌnI‑v kÀP³ F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p
]‑pX‑nb a‑pJ‑w Xt‑¶s‑\.... C\‑n As‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ \S¸‑nÃ. Fs‑â d‑n¡‑mÀU‑v
t‑a‑mia‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. k¦S‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n.
{‑]n‑ ³k‑n¸e‑ns‑\ I‑mWt‑Wm‑ ? t‑h|. Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pw‑ "s‑d{‑]kt‑âj³‑'
Ds‑|¦‑nÂ Fg‑pX‑n¯c‑q,‑ Ft‑¶m‑ at‑äm‑ ]db‑pw‑ . A{‑XXs‑¶. N{‑µt‑iJ
cs‑â D]t‑Zi‑w t‑XS‑nb‑ms‑es‑´¶‑p \‑na‑njt‑\ct‑¯¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
t‑h|‑, kX‑yt‑¯m‑ S‑p IbÀ¯‑ns‑«´‑mW‑p I‑mc‑yw‑ ? {‑]X‑nI‑qe‑m`‑n{‑]m‑ b
93
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¡‑pd‑n¸‑nÂ ]dª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑p \‑qd‑piXa‑m\h‑p‑w kX‑ya‑mW‑v. Fs‑â

eI‑N v À¢‑mÊ‑pIÄ R‑m³ C‑ub‑ns‑Sb‑mb‑n X‑r]‑vXn‑ Ica‑mb h‑n[¯‑nÂ
s‑s‑II‑mc‑y‑w s‑N¿‑p¶‑nÃ.
Fs‑â a\Ê‑v Ak‑zØa‑mW‑v. Fs‑¶ `bs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶ k‑z]‑v\§f‑m
W‑p R‑m³ I‑mW‑p¶X‑v. c‑m{‑X‑nIs‑f R‑m³ `bs‑¸S‑p¶‑p.
c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑mW‑p P\‑m[‑n]X‑ys‑a¶‑v Fh‑ns‑St‑bm‑ h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. ià
\‑mb Hc‑p c‑mP‑mh‑ns‑â BU‑w_ct‑¯m‑ s‑S,‑ ]IÂ IS¶‑p t‑]m‑ I‑p¶‑p.
At‑¸m‑ Ä BI‑miK‑wKb‑nÂ‑, AS‑p¡‑pw‑ N‑n«b‑pa‑nÃ‑ms‑X \£{‑X§Ä
X‑n¡‑n¯‑nc¡‑p¶‑pþþþN´Øe¯‑p hc‑p¶ Hc‑p P\¡‑q«s‑¯t‑¸m‑ s‑e,‑
\‑nµ‑nXc‑p‑w ]‑oU‑nXc‑p‑w t‑h«b‑mSs‑¸S‑p¶hc‑p‑w ]X‑nXc‑p‑w ]Ie‑ns‑â
c‑mPh‑mg‑N v \S¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ ]‑pd¯‑phc‑md‑nÃ. c‑m{‑X‑nb‑ne‑mW‑v AhÀ
a‑mf§Ä h‑n«‑nd§‑p¶X‑v.
c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑ne‑mW‑p a\Ê‑ns‑â t‑Im‑ W‑pIf‑nÂ `‑wK‑nI‑pdª I‑n\‑m¡Ä
{‑]X‑y£s‑¸S‑p¶X‑v. Cc‑p| a‑qeIf‑nÂ‑, _l‑pa‑m\‑yX I‑pdª `‑mh\
IÄ ]X‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p... Ah \j‑vSs‑¸« kt‑´‑mj¯‑ns‑â t‑{‑]X§
f‑mW‑v. \]‑p‑wkI§f‑mb t‑JZ§f‑mW‑v.
A¶s‑¯ t‑P‑me‑n Ig‑nª‑p h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³
Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑p
R‑m³ B t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n Ibd‑p¶X‑v?
a‑yq‑ k‑nb¯‑n\S‑ps‑¯¯‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä Bt‑cm‑ Fs‑¶ s‑sI ‑ X«‑n h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
t‑\‑m¡‑n. N{‑µt‑iJc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""F´‑m‑, X‑m³ Hc‑p `b¦c N‑nÍs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e \S¡‑p¶X‑v...Øe
I‑met‑_‑m[‑w s‑s‑Is‑hS‑nªa«‑nÂ?‑'‑'
R‑m³ H¶‑pw‑ ]db‑ms‑X,‑ aµlk‑n¨‑p. N{‑µt‑iJc³ AS‑ps‑¯¯‑n.
""F´‑mW‑p ]‑pk‑vXI‑w?‑'‑' Ah³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¸ä‑nb‑pÅ {‑KÙ‑w.‑'‑'
""b£‑nIs‑f s‑sI ‑ h‑nt‑«m‑ ?‑''‑ k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑mt‑Wm‑ Kt‑hjW‑w?‑''‑
""R‑m\‑ob‑ns‑S N‑ne `b¦c k‑z]‑v\§Ä I‑mW‑p¶‑p|‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³
]dª‑p.
""F´‑mW‑v? hc‑q...\a‑p¡‑p ]‑mÀ¡‑nÂs‑¨¶‑nc‑p¶‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑mw‑ ...
k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¸ä‑n F\‑n¡‑p N‑nes‑X‑ms‑¡ Ad‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""t‑\t‑c‑m?‑'‑'
]‑mÀ¡‑ns‑â Hg‑nª Hc‑p a‑qeb‑nÂ R§Ä s‑N¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â
t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nk‑z]‑v\s‑¯¸ä‑n R‑m³ ]dª‑pX‑pS§‑n.
""t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nIbä‑w Hc‑p k‑n‑w_e‑mW‑v.‑'‑' N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª‑p.
""F´‑ns‑â?‑'‑'
""s‑kI‑vk‑ns‑â.‑'‑'
""kX‑yt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
94
b£n
""As‑X.‑'‑' Ah³ Dd¸‑mb‑n ]dª‑p. s‑s‑e‑wK‑nI{‑]X‑oI§s‑f¸ä‑n

Ah³ Z‑oÀLa‑mb‑n D]\‑yk‑n¨‑p. I‑pS‑, l‑mä‑,v‑ s‑]³k‑nÂ‑, ]‑m¼‑v F¶‑nh
s‑bÃ‑mw‑ ]‑pc‑pje‑nw‑ K¯‑ns‑â {‑]X‑oI§f‑mW‑v. {‑Ko‑ ¡‑pIYIf‑nÂ ]‑m¼‑v
k‑wt‑`‑mK¯‑ns‑â Hc‑p Ø‑nc‑w {‑]X‑oIa‑ms‑W¶‑v Ah³ ]dª‑p.
"At‑¸‑mt‑f‑m‑' t‑Zh³ "Aä‑nk‑n‑'s‑\b‑p‑w "k‑ob‑qk‑v‑' t‑Zh³ "t‑]g‑vk‑n
t‑^‑mW‑n‑'s‑\b‑p‑w ]‑m¼‑ns‑â c‑q]¯‑ne‑mW‑p {‑]‑m]‑n¨X‑v.
Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\s‑¯¸ä‑n h‑niIe\‑w \S¯‑m³ Ah³ a‑pX‑nÀ¶‑p‑,
Hc‑p a‑pJh‑pct‑b‑ms‑S.
""R‑m³ N‑ne I‑mc‑y§Ä t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑mÂ X‑pd¶ ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑pt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""]db‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""\‑n\¡‑v Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
Fs‑â I‑nS¡d¡‑mc‑y‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¡b‑mWh³. CX‑ns‑\¸ä‑ns‑bÃ‑m‑w
Hc‑p ]Þ‑nXs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ Chs‑\§s‑\ k‑m[‑n¡‑p‑w?
]s‑|t‑§m‑ h‑mb‑n¨ hÃ ]‑pk‑X v I¯‑ne‑pw‑ I| h‑nhc§Ä‑, h‑nÚ‑m\
¯‑ns‑â t‑ae¦‑nbW‑nª‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, s‑h¨‑pI‑m¨‑m\‑mW‑v `‑mh‑w. Fs‑â
A]a‑m\¯‑ns‑â IY Cht‑\‑mS‑p ]dª‑pI‑qS‑m.
""Ig‑nh‑pt‑It‑S‑m? Ft‑´‑m¶‑p Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑v?‑'‑'
""_U‑vd‑qa‑nÂ...‑'‑'
""H‑m‑! Ah‑ns‑S R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p AX‑veä‑mW‑v‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ H«‑p‑w I‑qk‑ms‑X
]¨¡Å‑w ]dª‑p.
N{‑µt‑iJc³ I‑pt‑dt‑\ct‑¯¡‑p a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ. ]‑ns‑¶‑, Hc‑p £a‑m
]W¯‑ns‑â a«‑ne‑mW‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v. ""t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nIbä‑w Hc‑p {‑]X‑o
Ia‑mW‑v. AX‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ h‑og‑p¶ k‑z]‑v\w‑ I‑mW‑p¶s‑X´‑mW‑v? Fs‑´
¦‑ne‑p‑w "{‑^k‑vt‑{‑Sj³‑' Bh‑ms‑a¶‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑v...‑'‑'
R‑m³ CSb‑¡ v p‑ Ibd‑n h‑oW‑p:- ""X\‑n¡‑nX‑ns‑\¸ä‑n hÃX‑pad‑nb‑mt‑am‑ ?‑''‑
""R‑m³ N‑nes‑X‑ms‑¡ h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""a‑pd‑ns‑s‑hZ‑y³‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ If‑nb‑m¡‑n.
R‑m³ Aht‑\‑mS‑p b‑m{‑X]dª‑p. h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ
R‑m³ Fs‑â t‑Im‑ W‑n¸S‑nk‑z]‑v\s‑¯¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¨‑p. AX‑p t‑`m‑ K¯‑ns‑â
{‑]X‑oIa‑ms‑W¦‑nÂ...
F¦‑ n Â t‑ I ‑ m W‑ n ¸S‑ n Ibä‑ w I‑ m a¯‑ n s‑ â Bt‑ c ‑ m lWa‑ m W‑ v ‑ ,
AX‑ns‑â Gäh‑p‑w a‑pIf‑nes‑¯ ]S‑n k‑wX‑r]‑vX‑nb‑ps‑S k‑n‑w_e‑mh‑m‑w.
I‑ma¯‑ns‑â a‑qÀ²\‑y¯‑ns‑e¯‑pt‑¼‑mg‑p‑w k‑wX‑r]‑vX‑n I‑n«‑p¶‑nÃ‑,
X‑ms‑g h‑og‑p¶‑p.
X‑met‑a´‑nb s‑]®‑p§f‑pw‑ ]«‑ps‑a¯b‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶ k‑pµc‑nb‑pw‑
CX‑nt‑\‑mS‑p _Ôs‑¸«‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶ D]{‑]X‑oI§f‑mh‑m‑w.
F\‑n¡‑v C‑u I‑pg¸‑w F§s‑\b‑p|‑mb‑n? B h‑mg¡‑q«‑w R‑m³
a‑p³]‑nÂ I|‑p. Hc‑n¡e‑p‑w AX‑ns‑\¡‑pd‑n¨‑p ad¡‑m\‑mh‑p¶‑nÃ.
95
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Hc\‑p`h‑w i‑mi‑zXa‑mb‑n a\Ê‑n\‑p ]c‑pt‑¡e‑] v n‑ ¡‑pt‑am‑ ? a‑mw‑ k¡¨hS‑w

\S¡‑p¶ B acbg‑nb‑n« h‑o«‑nÂh¨‑v Fs‑â a‑mÀ±ha‑pÅ a\Ê‑n\‑p
t‑NX‑w k‑w`h‑n¨‑p I‑mW‑pt‑a‑m? B t‑NX‑w Fs‑â ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â Ig‑n
h‑ns‑\ _‑m[‑n¡‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m?
hfª‑p]‑pfª‑p t‑]m‑ I‑p¶ B CShg‑n IS¶‑,v‑ R‑m³ h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¡|‑nÃ. t‑ai¸‑pd¯‑v Hc‑p I‑pd‑n¸‑p I|‑p.
""R‑m³ Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑ps‑S h‑o«‑ne‑p|‑mh‑pw‑ . h¶‑me‑pS³ h‑nf‑n¡‑q.‑''‑
R‑m³ h‑nf‑n¨‑nÃ. aS§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ aS§s‑«.
B I‑pf‑na‑pd‑n k‑z]‑v\‑w H‑mÀ½h¶‑p.
Hc‑p ]Þ‑nXs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e R‑m³ AX‑ns‑\ h‑niIe\‑ws‑N¿‑m³
t‑\‑m¡‑n. N{‑µt‑iJc\‑v k‑z]‑v\§s‑f h‑niIe\‑w s‑N¿‑ms‑a¦‑nÂ
F\‑n¡‑p‑w Bh‑m‑w.
B cà‑w Hc‑p {‑]X‑oIa‑mW‑v‑!
F{‑Xt‑b‑m s‑I‑mÃ§f‑mb‑n‑, Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ Hc‑p a‑mX‑mh‑mI‑m³ A`‑n
ej‑n¡‑p¶‑p. B t‑a‑ml¯‑ns‑â ]‑me‑v ]‑nc‑nª‑pt‑]‑mI‑ms‑X AhÀ
I‑m¯‑pk‑q£‑n¨‑p. CX‑m h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑ms‑X KÀ`[‑mcWa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p `‑mK‑y¡‑pd‑n I‑n«‑nbt‑]m‑ s‑e. s‑sh ‑ I‑nh¶ KÀà‑mW‑v. AhÀ {‑]m‑ b‑w
s‑N¶ h‑r£a‑mW‑.v BZ‑ya‑mb‑n ê‑w t‑]d‑m³ {‑ia‑n¡‑p¶‑p. I®‑na‑m§b‑mb‑n
AX‑p h‑mS‑nh‑ogc‑pX‑v. AX‑p hfcW‑w,‑ a‑m¼ga‑mIW‑w,‑ ]t‑£,‑ s‑hÅ‑w
càa‑mb‑n a‑md‑p¶‑p. càh‑pw‑ KÀ`h‑pw‑ X½‑nÂ _Ôa‑p|‑v. BÀ¯h
¯‑ns‑â {‑]X‑oIa‑mW‑v B I‑pf‑n.
h‑niIe\‑w C{‑Xb‑pa‑mbt‑¸‑mÄ k‑wib§f‑pbÀ¶‑p. C§s‑\
s‑bm‑ c‑p k‑z]‑v\w‑ I‑mt‑W|X‑v Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½bt‑Ã? AhÀ {‑]kh‑n¨‑me‑pw‑
Cs‑Ã¦‑ne‑pw‑ F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p N‑p¡‑pa‑nÃ. R‑m\‑o k‑z]‑\ v w‑ I‑mW‑p¶s‑X´‑n\‑?v
k‑z]‑v\¯‑nÂ cà¯‑nÂ¡‑pf‑n¨ c‑mK‑nW‑n {‑]X‑y£s‑¸S‑p¶s‑X´‑p
s‑I‑m|‑v?
b£‑n {‑`‑qW‑w X‑n¶‑m³ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑! Fs‑â Xe ]‑pIª‑p.
H¶‑ p I‑ p f‑ n ¨‑ m s‑ e s‑ ´ ¶‑ p t‑ X ‑ m ¶‑ n . F®t‑ X ¨‑ p I‑ p f‑ n ¡W‑ w .
F{‑Xt‑bm‑ hÀj§f‑mb‑n,‑ F®t‑X¨‑p I‑pf‑n¨‑n«‑v. A©‑ps‑Im‑ Ã‑w a‑p³]‑p
hSt‑¡ C´‑yb‑nÂ c|‑mg‑N v ¡‑me‑w X‑mak‑nt‑¡|‑nh¶‑p. \‑md‑p¶
Hc‑pXc‑w F®b‑mW‑p I‑pf‑n¡‑m³ I‑n«‑nbX‑v. D]t‑bm‑ K‑n¨‑nÃ. c|‑mg‑N v
¡‑me‑w F®t‑Xb‑v¡m‑ ¯X‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v Hc‑p I‑pg¸h‑pa‑p|‑mb‑nÃ. AX‑p
s‑I‑m|‑p ]‑ns‑¶ F® t‑Xb‑vt‑¡s‑|¶‑p h¨‑p. Ct‑¸‑mÄ Dd¡‑w I‑pd
h‑mW‑v. I‑nS¡b‑nÂ¡‑nS¶‑pc‑pf‑p¶‑p. A\‑mhi‑ya‑mb N‑nÍÄ‑, elf
¡‑mc‑ps‑S Hc‑p k‑wL‑wt‑]‑ms‑e‑, Xet‑¨‑md‑ns‑â t‑Kä‑pIf‑nÂ H¯‑p
t‑Nc‑p¶‑p. t‑ei‑w Dd§‑nb‑me‑pw‑ K‑mV\‑n{‑Zb‑p|‑mh‑p¶‑nÃ. k‑z]‑v\§Ä
I‑mW‑p¶‑p. t‑\c‑nb i_‑vZ§Ät‑]‑me‑p‑w Fs‑¶ DWÀ¯‑p¶‑p.
96
b£n
F® t‑X¨‑mÂ Xe XW‑p¡‑ps‑a¶t‑Ã ]db‑md‑pÅX‑v? C¶‑pc‑m{‑X‑n

\¶‑mb‑n Dd§W‑w. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ B {‑]X‑nI‑qe‑m`‑n{‑]‑mb¡‑pd‑n¸‑ns‑\
¸ä‑n,‑ s‑hd‑ps‑X H‑mt‑cm‑ ¶‑mt‑em‑ N‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ . As‑Xm‑ c‑p ]‑p®‑mW‑.v
AX‑n\‑p N‑pä‑p‑w s‑N‑md‑nª‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑n¡‑m³ ck‑w t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w: Bt‑e‑m
N\b‑ps‑S \J‑ws‑I‑m|‑v.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S F® D]t‑b‑mK‑n¡‑m‑w. \‑oe‑n`‑r‑wK‑mZ‑n. \Ã XW‑p¸‑m
s‑W¶‑p t‑I«‑n«‑p|‑v. \¶‑mb‑n t‑X¨‑pI‑pf‑n¡W‑w‑, H¶‑mća‑mb‑n
Dd§W‑w. A§s‑\ Dd§‑nb c‑m{‑X‑nIÄ R‑m³ ad¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
F® t‑X¨‑pIg‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑â t‑X‑mÀ¯‑p I|‑nÃ. s‑]«‑n
]c‑nt‑im‑ [‑n¨‑pþþþAe¡‑nb t‑Xm‑ À¯‑nÃ. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S s‑]«‑nb‑ne‑p|‑mh‑pw‑ .
Ahf‑ps‑S s‑]«‑n R‑m³ X‑pd¶‑p.
a‑pIf‑nÂ k‑mc‑nIf‑mW‑v. R‑m³ Ahb‑v¡‑nSb‑nÂ X¸‑nt‑\‑m¡‑n.
Hc‑p Ubd‑nb‑mW‑p I‑n«‑nbX‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Ubd‑n.
AhÄ Ubd‑n¡‑pd‑n¸‑pIÄ Fg‑pX‑md‑ps‑|¶‑v R‑m³ Ad‑nª‑n
c‑p¶‑nÃ.
BZ‑ys‑¯ I‑pd‑n¸‑nX‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p: CX‑p \·\‑ndª t‑em‑ Ia‑ms‑W¶‑mW‑p
R‑m³ Ic‑pX‑nt‑¸m‑ ¶X‑v. Fs‑´m‑ c_²‑w!‑ Bf‑pIÄ Id‑p¯ aj‑nb‑pw‑
{‑_j‑pIf‑pt‑a´‑n \‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶‑p. s‑hf‑p¯s‑X´‑ne‑pw‑ AhÀ¡‑p Id‑p¯
N‑mb‑w ]‑pc«W‑w. A§s‑\ s‑N¿‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Hc‑p P‑oh‑nX‑w XIÀ¶‑mÂ
AhÀs‑¡´‑mW‑!‑v h‑ni‑zm‑ k‑w \i‑n¨t‑em‑ I‑w!‑ R‑m\‑nX‑m GIb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Häs‑¸«‑pt‑]‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Bs‑cb‑mW‑p I‑päs‑¸S‑pt‑¯|X‑v?
]‑ n s‑ ¶ I‑ p t‑ d ]‑ p d§f‑ n Â H¶‑ p ‑ w Fg‑ p X‑ n b‑ n c‑ p ¶‑ n Ã. R‑ m ³
t‑]P‑pIÄ ad‑n¨‑p.
c|‑p t‑]P‑pIÄ¡‑nSb‑nÂ DW§‑nb Hc‑p ]‑me¸‑qh‑p I|‑p.
X‑obX‑n t‑\‑m¡‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ h¶ Z‑nhka‑mW‑v. B DW
§‑nb ]‑qh‑v Hc‑p H‑mÀ½¡‑pd‑n¸‑mb‑n h¨‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑v.
AX‑m h‑o|‑ps‑a‑mc‑p I‑pd‑n¸‑v: h‑nja‑n¨‑p\‑n¶ F\‑n¡‑p I‑q«‑ph¶‑p.
\Ã a\‑pj‑y³‑!
i‑q\‑ya‑mb I‑ps‑d ]‑pd§Ä.
h‑o|‑ps‑a‑m¶‑v:- Fs‑¶ h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mb‑n. t‑e‑mI¯‑nÂ
\· C\‑nb‑p‑w _‑m¡‑nb‑p|‑v. F\‑n¡‑p {‑]X‑o£If‑pa‑p|‑v. s‑hf‑n¨‑w
]ct‑¶¡‑m‑w.
AS‑p¯X‑v: IÂ-aÞ]¯‑ns‑e \‑na‑nj§Ä ad¡‑m\‑mh‑nÃ.
]‑ns‑¶:- A½‑q½ ac‑n¨‑p. C\‑n R‑m³ A\‑mYb‑mW‑v...X‑nI¨‑p‑w.
H¶‑ps‑ag‑pX‑m¯ ]‑pd§Ä ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w ad‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. AX‑mþþþ
R‑m³ {‑]X‑o£‑n¨X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e X‑pd¶ s‑s‑It‑b‑ms‑S k‑z‑oIc‑n¨‑p.
\‑ms‑fb‑mW‑p h‑nh‑ml‑w. R‑m³ ]‑mh‑mSb‑p‑w »‑uk‑pa‑n«‑p \‑n¶t‑¸‑mÄ
97
b£n
Fs‑´‑mc‑mÀ¯‑nb‑mW‑p I‑mW‑n¨X‑v‑! s‑I‑mX‑nb³‑! Hc‑p \i‑n¨ eI‑N v À

¢mk‑v k‑zÀK¯‑nÂ IS¶‑ph¶‑p. ]gs‑©‑mÃ‑ns‑e I«‑pd‑p¼‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
AS‑p¯ I‑pd‑n¸‑nX‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p: F\‑n¡‑p N‑pä‑p‑w Hc‑p t‑I‑mh‑ne‑p|‑m
¡‑nb‑mÂ R‑m³ as‑ä‑mc‑p I‑pa‑mc‑nb‑mh‑p‑w. ]t‑£‑, F\‑n¡‑p t‑I‑mh‑nÂ
t‑h|. `às‑â ]‑qP a‑m{‑X‑w aX‑n.
AS‑p¯X‑v: I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑ns‑e A\‑p`h‑w BhÀ¯‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m?
h‑o|‑p‑w: P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨‑p. Fs‑¶ `b¶‑n«‑mt‑W‑m?
]‑ns‑¶: Fs‑´‑ms‑¡t‑b‑m k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ]‑meac¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w
]‑m«‑p t‑I«t‑{X
‑ !‑ R‑m³ t‑I«‑nÃ. ]\‑nb‑ps‑S ià‑ns‑Im‑ |‑v t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nbX‑mhW‑w!‑
R‑m³ k‑mc‑nIÄ¡‑nSb‑nÂ Ubd‑n aS¡‑nh¨‑p. t‑Xm‑ À¯‑n\‑pt‑h|‑n
]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w X‑ncªt‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑p s‑Nd‑nb B`cWs‑¸«‑n I|‑p. Bd‑p
hfIf‑pw‑ c|‑p a‑meIf‑pw‑ AX‑ne‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]gb B`cW§Ä.
\‑qä‑m|‑pIÄ¡‑p a‑p¼‑pÅh.
R‑m³ N‑n´‑m[‑o\\‑mb‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ h©‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. H«‑pw‑ aS‑n¡‑ms‑X AhÄ IÅ‑w
]db‑p¶‑p. ""C¯c‑w B`cW§Ä t‑hs‑db‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑' F¶‑v X¦‑w
t‑N‑mZ‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ‑, H¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑ms‑X N‑mb s‑I‑m|‑phc‑m\t‑Ã AhÄ
t‑]‑mbX‑v? Ahf‑ps‑S H‑me Hc‑p "a‑y‑qk‑nb‑w ]‑ok‑m‑'s‑W¶‑p R‑m³
]dªX‑mW‑v. ]gb B`cW§s‑f¸ä‑n \S¯‑nb ]T\s‑¯¸ä‑nb‑pw‑
R‑m³ ]dª‑p. k‑z‑m`‑mh‑nIa‑mb‑n c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑Nt‑¿|s‑X´‑mW‑v?
s‑s‑Ihia‑pÅ ]gb B`cW§Ä a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w Fs‑¶ I‑mW‑n¡W‑w.
AX‑p s‑Nb‑vX‑nÃ.
Hf‑n¨‑ph¨‑p. ad¨‑ph¨‑p. As‑X‑mc‑p IÅ‑nb‑ps‑S {‑]h‑r¯‑nb‑mW‑v.
]‑meac¯‑ns‑e K‑m\‑w Fs‑â t‑Xm‑ ¶e‑ms‑W¶‑p ]dª‑p \‑ne‑v¡m‑ w‑ .
]t‑£‑, C‑u ]gb B`cW§Ä t‑X‑m¶eÃþþþHc‑p hk‑vX‑pXb‑mW‑v.
P\eg‑nIf‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p\‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑v B K‑m\‑w AhÄ t‑I«‑p.
Ae‑uI‑nIa‑mb B {‑]I‑mi‑w AhÄ I|‑p. F¶‑n«‑v Fs‑¶ I_f‑n¸‑n
¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n. s‑I‑mX‑pI‑pIS‑nb‑ps‑S IY ]dª‑p.
X‑pS¡‑wa‑pXÂ AhÄ Ifh‑p]db‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m? Bs‑W¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
B A½‑q½ Hc‑p Ifh‑mW‑v. B s‑Nd‑nb‑, ]gb h‑oS‑p as‑ä‑mc‑p If
h‑mW‑v. Fs‑â a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w Ahs‑f Ft‑¶‑mSS‑p¸‑ns‑¨¶‑p
]db‑p¶X‑p `b¦ca‑mb s‑]‑mf‑nb‑mW‑v.
Bc‑mW‑v ChÄ? a\‑pj‑yhÀ¤¯‑nÂs‑¸«hÄXs‑¶t‑b‑m?
s‑O!‑ i‑mk‑v{X ‑ I‑mc\‑mW‑p R‑m³. C§s‑\ H‑mt‑cm‑ ¶‑p N‑n´‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m.
k‑wib‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m.
k‑wib§Ä¡‑p IS‑nª‑mW‑nS‑m³ R‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p. Ah \‑n¶‑nÃ.
Id‑p¯ I‑pX‑ncIs‑ft‑¸‑ms‑e Ah I‑pX‑n¨‑p a‑pt‑¶d‑n.
98
b£n
i‑mk‑v{‑X‑w‑! Ft‑´‑m¶‑p i‑mk‑v{‑X‑w?i‑mk‑v{‑X¯‑ns‑â a‑pXÂ¡‑q«‑p

a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ Ig‑nª a‑p¶‑qd‑p s‑Im‑ Ã§f‑ne‑p|‑mbX‑mW‑v. i‑mk‑v{X ‑ h‑pw‑
s‑SI‑vt‑\‑mfP‑nb‑p‑w C¶‑p‑w i‑ni‑p¡ft‑Ã? FÃ‑m¯‑n\‑p‑w D¯c‑w ]d
b‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p¶ AX‑v`‑pXi‑ni‑p¡fÃ Ah c|‑p‑w.
^‑p«‑sv s
‑ e
‑ ä‑pIÄs‑Im‑ |‑p {‑]Z‑o]‑X
v a‑mb Ac§‑nÂ \‑mw‑ P‑oh‑nX\‑mSI‑w
A`‑n\b‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£‑, s‑s‑kU‑v IÀ«\‑pIÄ¡‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ s‑hf‑n¨‑w
I‑pdh‑mW‑v. N‑ne `‑mK§f‑nÂ Cc‑p«‑pXs‑¶b‑mW‑v.
P‑qe‑nb³ lI‑vke‑nb‑pw‑ as‑äm‑ c‑mf‑pw‑ t‑NÀs‑¶g‑pX‑nb Hc‑p ]‑pk‑vXI
]c¼c R‑m³ h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. H¶‑nÂ "k‑nb‑m³k‑v'‑ Is‑f¸ä‑n ]db‑p¶‑p.
Xdb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ k‑zb‑w Dbc‑p¶ t‑aiIÄ. ]d¶‑p \S¡‑p¶ It‑kcIÄ.
F§‑p\‑nt‑¶m‑ hc‑p¶ k‑wK‑oX‑w. ac‑n¨hc‑ps‑S i_‑vZw‑ ]IÀ¶‑pXc‑p¶
a‑oU‑nb§Ä. s‑Nh‑nb‑nÂ¡‑qs‑S He‑n¨‑phc‑p¶ FI‑vt‑S‑m¹‑mk‑w‑!
Ht‑«s‑d t‑^m‑ t‑«m‑ IÄ B ]‑pk‑vXI§f‑ne‑p|‑v. s‑Nh‑nb‑nÂ\‑ns‑¶m‑ e‑n
¡‑p¶ "FI‑vt‑S‑m¹‑mk‑w‑' Hc‑p a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â c‑q]‑w k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑p¶X‑mW‑v‑,
Hc‑p t‑^‑mt‑«‑m. as‑ä‑mc‑p t‑^‑mt‑«‑m Hc‑p t‑{‑]X¯‑nt‑âX‑mW‑v. {‑X‑na‑m\
{‑]X‑oX‑nb‑nÃ‑m¯ Hc‑p N‑n{‑X‑w‑! t‑\À¯ ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pÄt‑]‑ms‑eb‑pÅ
a‑pJh‑p‑w DSe‑p‑w‑!
`‑qc‑n]£‑w i‑mk‑{v X‑ Ú·‑mc‑pw‑ \‑nc‑oi‑zch‑mZ‑nIfÃ. s‑sZ‑ ha‑ps‑|¦‑nÂ
aä‑p N‑neX‑pI‑qS‑n D|‑mhc‑pt‑X‑m? s‑NI‑p¯‑m³ ]e aX§f‑ps‑Sb‑p‑w
I‑mXe‑mW‑vþþþs‑s‑Zhs‑¯t‑¸‑ms‑eXs‑¶. {‑I‑nk‑vX‑y‑m\‑n¡‑p e‑qk‑n^d‑p‑w
A\‑pb‑mb‑nIf‑pa‑p|‑v. l‑nµ‑ph‑n\‑p b£‑nb‑pw‑ a‑mS\‑pw‑ Ad‑ps‑Im‑ eb‑pw‑ .
b£‑nIf‑p‑w t‑{‑]X§f‑p‑w AÔh‑ni‑z‑mk¯‑ns‑â k´‑m\§f‑m
s‑W¦‑nÂ‑, B k´‑m\§f‑ps‑S a‑q¯ t‑N«\t‑Ã s‑s‑Zh‑w?
Bc‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n?
h‑nja‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑pµcêt‑a‑m?
R‑m³ B Ubd‑n h‑o|‑ps‑aS‑p¯‑p. F´‑n\‑mW‑nhÄ Ubd‑n¡‑pd‑n
¸‑pIs‑fg‑pX‑p¶X‑v?
R‑m³ Ahs‑f s‑s‑I\‑o«‑n k‑z‑oIc‑ns‑¨¶‑mW‑p ]dª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v
þþþAhÄ {‑]X‑o£‑n¨X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
F¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ‑, Ahf‑ps‑S Bk‑q{‑XW‑w ê‑ns‑¨t‑¶‑m?
]|‑v N{‑µt‑iJc³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨s‑XÃ‑m‑w H‑mÀ½h¶‑p. Bc‑mW‑nhÄ?
\‑mt‑SX‑v? h‑ot‑SX‑v? _Ô‑pP\§f‑mc‑v?
""Ahs‑f¸ä‑n X\‑n¡‑p I‑mc‑ya‑ms‑bm‑ ¶‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.‑''‑ N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â
h‑m¡‑pIÄ Hc‑p s‑I‑m«‑phS‑nb‑ps‑S ià‑nt‑b‑ms‑S Fs‑â Xeb‑nÂ
h‑o|‑p‑w h‑o|‑p‑w h¶S‑n¨‑p.
C{‑Xb‑pw‑ \‑mÄ H¶‑n¨‑p X‑mak‑n¨‑n«‑pw‑ F\‑n¡hs‑f Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
""Fs‑´‑ms‑¡t‑b‑m k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'þþþR‑m³ B Ubd‑n¡‑pd‑n¸‑p
t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. C\‑n AhÄ I‑pt‑d¡‑qS‑n Ic‑pX‑n \S¡‑pa‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . F\‑n¡‑p
99
b£n
a‑pJ‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑p \j‑vSs‑¸«‑n«‑pÅX‑v. _‑p²‑n Fs‑â I‑qs‑S¯s‑¶b‑p|‑v.

A½‑q½ ac‑ns‑¨¶‑p Ubd‑nb‑nÂ I‑pd‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ]‑meac¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p
bÀ¶ K‑m\‑w AhÄ t‑I«‑ns‑Ã¶‑p Ubd‑nb‑nÂ FS‑ps‑¯g‑pX‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
F´‑n\‑mW‑v? Fs‑¶ NX‑n¡‑m\‑mW‑v. Fs‑¶¦‑ne‑p‑w R‑m³ Ubd‑n
Is‑|¯‑ps‑a¶‑v AhÄ D‑ul‑n¡‑p¶‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ C§s‑\
N‑n´‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅW‑w. "]‑mh‑w‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n‑! Ahf‑ps‑S A½‑q½ ac‑n¨‑p
t‑]m‑ b‑n... B K‑m\‑w F\‑n¡‑p|‑mb t‑Xm‑ ¶e‑mW‑v...]\‑n]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑nS¡‑p
t‑¼‑mÄ‑!‑'
A§s‑\ Hc‑p ac¯ebs‑\t‑¸m‑ s‑e R‑m³ N‑n´‑n¨‑mÂ‑, AhÄ¡‑p
{‑It‑aW Fs‑â a‑pg‑ph³ h‑ni‑z‑mkh‑p‑w h‑os‑|S‑p¡‑m‑w. `b¦c‑n‑!
Ubd‑n R‑m³ h‑o|‑pw‑ X‑nc‑n¨‑ph¨‑p. t‑Xm‑ Às‑¯S‑p¯‑nÃ. s‑]«‑nbS¨‑p.
t‑X‑mÀs‑¯S‑p¯‑mÂ s‑]«‑n X‑pd¶‑ps‑h¶d‑nb‑p‑w. Ubd‑n Is‑|¶‑p
k‑wib‑n¡‑p‑w. R‑m³ Ubd‑n I|X‑mb‑n c‑mK‑nW‑n k‑wib‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m.
AhÄ C\‑nb‑pw‑ Fs‑´m‑ s‑¡b‑mW‑v Fg‑pX‑m³t‑]m‑ I‑p¶s‑X¶d‑nbW‑w.
C‑u Ubd‑n H¶‑pa‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v‑, Ahs‑f¡‑pd‑ns‑¨s‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w s‑hf‑n¨‑w
]c¯‑m\‑nSb‑pÅ t‑cJ.
s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶‑, c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S a‑pj‑nª t‑X‑mÀ¯‑v
FS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ Ibd‑n. jhd‑n\S‑nb‑nÂ
\‑n¶t‑¸‑mÄ k‑pJ‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. \‑oe‑n`‑r‑wK‑mZ‑n F® s‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w. I®‑pIÄ
]‑pIª‑v Ahb‑ne‑qs‑S Fs‑â Xet‑¨‑md‑ns‑e N‑qS‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p
]d¡‑p¶‑p. HS‑ph‑nÂ I®‑pIÄ XW‑p¯‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n aS§‑nh¶‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
\‑oe‑n`‑r‑wK‑mZ‑n Fs‑¶ \‑n{‑Zb‑ps‑S ]‑qt‑©‑meb‑nt‑e¡‑p £W‑n¨‑p.
Bl‑mcs‑a‑m¶‑p‑w Ig‑n¡‑ms‑X‑, R‑m³ I‑nS¡‑ms‑\‑mc‑p§‑n.
I‑nS¡db‑nÂ t‑]‑mIc‑ps‑X¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S I‑qs‑S I‑nS
¡‑m³ h¿.
B^‑ok‑va‑pd‑nb‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p s‑hd‑p‑w j‑oä‑v Xdb‑nÂ h‑nc‑n¨‑v‑, R‑m³
I‑nS¶‑p.
\‑oe‑n`‑r‑wK‑mZ‑n¡‑v k‑z]‑v\§t‑f‑mS‑p aÃ‑nS‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ.
A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n R‑m³ Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½s‑b I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ I|‑p.
F§‑p‑w cà‑w‑!
Xdb‑ne‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S N‑p|‑pIf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p t‑N‑mc Cä‑nä‑p
h‑og‑p¶‑p.
100
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C¶‑v N{‑µt‑iJc³ h¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. R§Ä Ht‑«s‑d k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p. t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑nÂ
h‑nt‑ijs‑a‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. {‑]‑n³k‑n¸Â Fs‑â I‑mc‑y‑w X‑nc¡‑n. F\‑n¡‑p
t‑hK‑w k‑pJa‑mI‑ps‑a¶‑v At‑±l‑w {‑]X‑o£‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""AX‑mbX‑v Fs‑â {‑`‑m´‑p a‑md‑ps‑a¶‑v‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ aµlk‑n¨‑p‑!
N{‑µt‑iJc³ Fs‑¶ A\‑pX‑m]]‑qÀh‑w t‑\‑m¡‑n.
""Bf‑pIÄ Fs‑¶¸ä‑n hÃX‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡ ]db‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³
""G§‑v?‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S A´‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n...‑'‑'
N{‑µt‑iJc³ a‑u\‑w Z‑o£‑n¨‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S A´‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n h‑nhc‑n¡‑m³
X‑pS§‑n. ]eXhW ]dª‑n«‑pÅX‑mW‑v. F¦‑ne‑pw‑ h‑niZa‑mb‑n BhÀ
¯‑n¨‑p:
""Ahf‑ps‑S ic‑oc‑w Ne‑n¨‑p. AX‑nÂ H‑mf§Ä \‑r¯‑wh¨‑p. R‑m³
Ic‑n¦Â¯‑qW‑ne‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑,v‑ AhÄ ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑n. At‑¸m‑ Ä
BI‑mi‑w t‑Nm‑ cb‑nÂ I‑pf‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. I‑mS‑pIf‑nÂ \‑nWs‑am‑ g‑pI‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""]db‑q‑, R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b s‑I‑m¶‑ps‑ht‑¶‑m at‑ä‑m....‑'‑'
Ah³ ad‑p]S‑nX¶‑nÃ.
""Ch‑ns‑S t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ·‑mÀ hc‑p¶‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""AhÀ Fs‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
H¶‑pw‑ a‑n|‑ms‑X N{‑µt‑iJc³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. ]‑ns‑¶,‑ hfs‑c aS‑n¨‑ns‑«¶
h®‑w,‑ Xdb‑nÂ t‑\m‑ ¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑v Ah³ ]dª‑p: ""{‑io‑ \‑n,‑ t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pI‑mÀ
\‑nt‑¶‑mS‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¸ä‑n hÃX‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑, \‑o ad‑p]S‑n
s‑b‑m¶‑p‑w ]dbc‑pX‑v...Fs‑¶ h‑nhcad‑nb‑n¡W‑w.‑'‑'
F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v Ah³ A§s‑\ ]dªX‑?v Fs‑¶ t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pI‑mÀ
k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m? AhÀ Fs‑¶ t‑N‑mZ‑y‑w s‑N¿‑pt‑a‑m?
c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑n¨‑n«‑ns‑Ã¶‑v AhÀ¡‑p a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pIb‑nt‑Ã?
AhÄ Ać‑o£¯‑nÂ Ae‑nª‑pt‑NÀ¶‑p‑, ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pÄt‑]‑ms‑e‑,
AhÄ c‑q]‑w a‑md‑n.
t‑]‑me‑ok‑pI‑mÀ Ic‑pWb‑nÃ‑m¯hc‑mW‑v‑, `‑mh\b‑nÃ‑m¯hc‑mW‑v.
ÌmÀ¨‑vsN ‑ b‑vX Ahc‑ps‑S b‑qW‑nt‑^m‑ d‑wt‑]m‑ s‑e ]c‑p¡\‑mW‑v Ahc‑ps‑S
l‑rZb§Ä‑!
N{‑µt‑iJc³ t‑]m‑ bt‑ij‑w R‑m³ Fg‑pX‑m\‑nc‑p¶‑p. At‑¸m‑ Ä B
t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ·‑mÀ {‑]X‑y£s‑¸«‑p.
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a‑oi¡‑mc³ kÀ¡‑nÄ C³k‑vs] ‑ I‑vSÀ Fs‑â a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ IS¶‑ph¶‑p.

Ct‑¶‑mf‑w h¶‑n«‑nÃ. C¶‑p h¶s‑X´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v?
""lt‑e‑m‑! a‑nk‑väÀ {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³‑!‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ Fs‑¶ h‑nf‑n¨‑p. AX‑p
t‑I«‑mÂ t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w‑, F{‑Xt‑b‑m \‑mfs‑¯ ]c‑nNba‑ps‑|¶‑v‑!
""lt‑e‑m‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ aµlk‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p.
Ab‑mÄ Cc‑p¶‑p. kº‑n³k‑vs] ‑ I‑vSÀ hc‑m´b‑nÂ¯s‑¶ \‑n¶t‑X
b‑pÅ‑p.
""F´‑ms‑Wg‑pX‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' kÀ¡‑nÄ C³k‑vs‑]I‑vSÀ¡d‑nbW‑w.
""Fs‑â IY‑!‑'‑'
""X‑oc‑md‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""C\‑nb‑p‑w Fg‑pX‑m³ _‑m¡‑nb‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""K‑pU‑v‑! FÃ‑ms‑ag‑pXW‑w‑!‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ t‑{‑]‑mÕ‑ml‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
""\‑n§Ä Ch‑ns‑S I‑qS¡‑qs‑S hc‑p¶s‑X´‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
Ab‑mÄ Fs‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n. a‑oi ]‑nc‑n¨‑pIbä‑n. hÃ‑m¯ Hc‑p
N‑nc‑nt‑b‑ms‑S Ab‑mÄ ]dª‑p:
""Hc‑p t‑Ikt‑\‑zj‑n¡b‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""F´‑p t‑Ik‑v?‑'‑'
""Hc‑p s‑I‑me]‑mXI‑w.‑'‑'
""Bc‑mW‑p ac‑n¨X‑v?‑'‑'
""Hc‑p k‑v{‑Xo.‑'‑'
""GX‑p k‑v{‑Xo?‑'‑'
Fs‑â t‑N‑mZ‑y¯‑n\‑p ad‑p]S‑n I‑n«‑nb‑nÃ. Ab‑mÄ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
""t‑k‑md‑n‑! R‑m³ \‑n§f‑ps‑S kab‑w s‑hb‑vÌv s‑N¿‑pIb‑mW‑v‑,
Cd§s‑«.‑''‑ t‑ai¸‑pd¯‑p h¨‑nc‑p¶ s‑Xm‑ ¸‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v Ab‑mÄ
\S¶‑p.
R‑m³ N‑n´‑m[‑o\\‑mb‑n. Fs‑¶¡‑mW‑m³ Ab‑mÄ h¶s‑X´‑v?
s‑I‑met‑¡kt‑\‑zj‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p k‑v{‑Xob‑mW‑v ac‑n¨X‑v. GX‑p k‑v{‑Xo?
Hc‑p k‑v{‑Xo ac‑n¨X‑n\‑v Fs‑¶ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡t‑W‑m? Fs‑¶ k‑wib‑n
¡‑p¶‑pt‑|m‑ ? B k‑{v X ‑ o c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mt‑Wm‑ ? t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pI‑mÀ aTb·‑mc‑mW‑.v
AhÀ IYIÄ s‑a\ª‑p|‑m¡‑p‑w.
Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. R‑m³ BhÀ¯‑n¨‑pXs‑¶ ]dbs‑«....
AhÄ ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑pIb‑mW‑p|‑mbX‑v.
R‑m\‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w X½‑nÂ \S¶ BZ‑ys‑¯ hg¡‑ns‑\¸ä‑n
R‑ms‑\g‑pXs‑«.
R‑m³ Ahs‑f h‑nf‑n¡‑m³ I‑q«‑m¡‑ms‑X‑, Bl‑mc‑w Ig‑n¡‑ms‑X‑,
I‑nS¶‑pd§‑nbs‑X´‑ms‑W¶‑v AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""F\‑n¡‑pd¡‑w h¶‑p. R‑m³ F®t‑X¨‑p I‑pf‑n¨‑p.... AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v.'‑ '‑
R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
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""h¶t‑¸m‑ Ä h‑nf‑n¡‑mªs‑X´‑v? R‑m³ I‑pd‑ns‑¸g‑pX‑nh¨‑n«‑mWt‑Ãm‑

Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S h‑o«‑nÂ t‑]‑mbX‑v?‑'‑'
""h‑nf‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ.‑'‑' R‑m³ Ae‑] v ‑w Dds‑¡b‑mW‑p
k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S I®‑pIÄ \\ª‑p.
""F´‑mW‑v B^‑ok‑vd‑qa‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑v Dd§‑nbX‑v?‑'‑'
""A§s‑\ t‑X‑m¶‑n.‑'‑'
""C‑ub‑ns‑S Ft‑¶‑mS‑p hÃ‑ms‑X s‑]c‑pa‑md‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' AhÄ I®‑os‑c‑m
e‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
R‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ.
""Fs‑¶ t‑hZ\‑n¸‑n¡c‑pX‑v‑!‑'‑' AhÄ X‑pSÀ¶‑p.
F\‑n¡‑p t‑Zj‑y‑w h¶‑p: ""t‑hZ\‑n¸‑n¨‑mÂ-?‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n AÛ‑pXt‑¯‑ms‑S Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑nþþþ\‑n§Ä¡‑n§s‑\
k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p¶s‑X§s‑\ F¶‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶ a«‑nÂ.
""]db‑q‑, t‑hZ\‑n¸‑n¨‑mÂþþþ?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ kl‑n¡‑pw‑ . R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p s‑]®t‑Ã? Bc‑pa‑mc‑pa‑nÃ‑m¯ Hc‑p
s‑]®‑v... s‑]®‑p§Ä t‑hZ\b\‑p`h‑n¡‑m³ P\‑n¨hc‑mW‑v.‑'‑' AhÄ
s‑]‑m«‑n¡cª‑p.
""\‑os‑b´‑n\‑p Icb‑p¶‑p?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÂ
A\‑pX‑m]a‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
A§s‑\ R§Ä AI¶‑pX‑pS§‑n. AhÄ Hc‑p b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
Ht‑c I‑qcb‑v¡S‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³ Ahs‑f‑m¶‑n¨‑p X‑mak‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AhÄ
Fs‑¶ F´‑p s‑N¿‑pw‑ ? Fs‑â cà‑w I‑pS‑n¡‑pt‑am‑ ? Ahs‑f s‑Xm‑ «‑pI‑qS.
Ahf‑ps‑S N‑qt‑Sä‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Dd§‑n¡‑qS. R‑m³ `b¶‑p. \‑nge‑pIÄ
Fs‑â N‑pä‑p‑w ]X‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ ]X‑nh‑mb‑n \‑oe‑n`‑r‑wK‑mZ‑n F® t‑X¨‑pI‑pf‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
\Ã F®. Dd§‑m³ Ig‑nª‑p; F¦‑ne‑pw‑ k‑z]‑v\§Ä I‑mW‑pw‑ . h|‑p
Is‑ft‑¸m‑ s‑e Ah Xet‑bm‑ «‑n\‑pÅ‑nÂ H‑mS‑n\S¡‑pw‑ . Hc‑p {‑]t‑Xy‑ IXc‑w
a‑m¼ga‑p|‑.v A|‑n s‑]m‑ f‑n¨‑mÂ AI¯‑v Ht‑¶m‑ ct‑|m‑ h|‑pIf‑p|‑mh‑pw‑ .
B a‑m§b|‑nt‑]‑ms‑eb‑mW‑v Fs‑â Xet‑b‑mS‑v. a‑qf‑n¸d¡‑p¶ h|‑p
IÄ AX‑n\I¯‑p|‑v.
Bb‑pÀt‑hZ¡‑mÀ Ih‑nIf‑mW‑v. F{‑X \Ã t‑]c‑pIf‑mW‑v AhÀ
I|‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑!v‑ \‑oe‑n`‑rw‑ K‑mZ‑n...P‑mX‑nI‑pk‑pa‑mZ‑n...a[‑pk‑v\o‑ l‑n...
aZ\I‑mt‑ai‑zc‑n...
R‑m³ Fs‑â B^‑oka‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mW‑p I‑nS¶‑pt‑]‑m¶X‑v. s‑hd‑p‑w
Xdb‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p j‑oä‑pa‑m{‑X‑w h‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑nS¶‑p. hfs‑c Ic‑pX‑n \S¡W‑w.
Ahf‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑y‑w Fs‑¶ A]ISs‑¸S‑p¯c‑pX‑v.
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A\´s‑â `‑mc‑yb‑ps‑S Ak‑pJ‑w a‑md‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. CSb‑v¡‑ns‑S

c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑nf‑n¡‑m³ Bf‑p hc‑pw‑ . Hc‑p \Ã Abe‑v¡m‑ c‑ns‑bt‑¸m‑ s‑e,‑
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S ]c‑nNcW¯‑n\‑v AhÄ aS‑nI‑qS‑ms‑X s‑NÃ‑p‑w.
A\´\‑p a‑p¶d‑nb‑n¸‑p \e‑vIt‑W‑m? Fs‑â `‑mc‑y b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
{‑`q‑ W§s‑f X‑n¶‑m³ AhÄ¡‑p s‑Im‑ X‑nb‑mW‑,‑v AhÄ t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¡‑pw‑ .
I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂh¨‑v AhÄ Fs‑â t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p.
AhÄ Fs‑¶ N‑p‑w_‑n¡‑m³ h¶‑mÂ R‑m³ Hg‑nª‑pa‑md‑n¡fb‑p‑w.
Ahf‑ps‑SI‑qs‑S R‑m³ I‑nS¡‑pIb‑nÃ. Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S {‑`‑qW‑w
AhÄ `£‑n¡‑p‑w. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑p I‑q«‑n\‑p h‑nf‑n¡c‑pX‑v.
C§s‑\s‑bm‑ s‑¡ ]dª‑mÂ A\´³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡b‑nÃ. Ab‑mÄ
N‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. F\‑n¡‑p N‑n¯{‑àa‑ps‑|¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑p‑w. `‑mc‑ya‑ms‑çä‑n
`À¯‑m¡·‑mÀ C§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑p‑w ]dª‑pI‑qS. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
R‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p‑w ]dª‑nÃ.
]t‑£‑, I®‑na‑m§ Xdb‑nÂ h‑oW‑pt‑]‑mI‑p‑w. AX‑p hfc‑pIb‑nÃ.
a‑q¯ êa‑mI‑pIb‑nÃ‑!
Z‑nhk§Ä IS¶‑pt‑]‑mb‑n. Hc‑p Z‑nhk‑w A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p
c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑]m‑ bt‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S s‑]«‑n X‑pd¶‑p. ]‑pX‑nb Ubd‑n
¡‑pd‑n¸‑pIf‑pt‑|‑m?
Z‑oÀLa‑mb Hc‑p I‑pd‑n¸‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""At‑±l‑w Fs‑¶ k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p...`b¦ca‑mb‑n k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑âbc‑nI‑nÂ hc‑m³ aS‑nb‑mW‑v. Fs‑â a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑nÃ. Hä
b‑¡ v ,‑v B^‑ok‑a
v p‑ d‑nb‑nÂ‑, Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑pd§‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â {‑]X‑o£IÄ
XIc‑pIb‑mW‑v. R‑m³ k‑pµc‑nbt‑Ã? F¶‑n«‑pw‑ !‑ R‑m³ Hc‑p aW‑nh‑oW
b‑mW‑v. F¦‑ne‑pw‑ I¼‑nIÄ a‑o«‑m³ At‑±l‑w X¿‑md‑mh‑p¶‑nÃ. Ih‑nl‑rZ‑
ba‑pÅ a\‑pj‑y\‑ms‑W¦‑ne‑p‑w...Cs‑Xh‑ns‑Ss‑¨¶hk‑m\‑n¡‑p‑w?‑'‑'
B t‑N‑mZ‑y‑wXs‑¶b‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑m\‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶X‑v.
Fh‑ns‑Ss‑¨s‑¶¯‑p‑w? F´‑p k‑w`h‑n¡‑p‑w?
AhÄ Fs‑¶ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑pIb‑mW‑v. aW‑nh‑oW¡¼‑nIÄ R‑m³
a‑o«‑p¶‑nÃ. F\‑n¡X‑n\‑p Ig‑nh‑nÃ‑mª‑n«‑ms‑W¶‑v AhÄ Ad‑nb‑p¶‑pt‑|m‑ ?
R‑m³ {‑ia‑n¡‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p ]t‑£‑, Hc‑p b£‑nt‑b‑mS‑v R‑m³ F§s‑\
AS‑p¡‑m\‑mW‑v?
A¶‑p s‑s‑hI‑pt‑¶c‑w N{‑µt‑iJc\‑p‑w X¦h‑p‑w h‑o«‑nÂ h¶‑p.
X¦¯‑n\‑p c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S H‑me h‑m§‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p t‑]‑mIW‑w. X¦h‑p‑w
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w B`cW§s‑f¸ä‑nb‑p‑w k‑mc‑nIs‑f¸ä‑nb‑p‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p
X‑pS§‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m\‑pw‑ N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑ as‑äm‑ c‑p a‑qeb‑nt‑e¡‑v t‑]m‑ b‑n.
]‑mÀ¡‑nÂh¨‑p \S¶ k‑w`‑mjW‑w Ah³ H‑mÀ½‑n¨‑ps‑h¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p¶‑p,‑
Ah³ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p: ""X\‑ns‑¡´‑p]ä‑n? F´‑mW‑v C§s‑\ XfÀ¶ a«‑ne‑n
c‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
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""Gb‑v‑! A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ‑,‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.

N{‑µt‑iJc³ F´‑mW‑p k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? k‑z]‑v\§s‑f¸ä‑n
k‑wk‑mc‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä‑, ]‑mÀ¡‑nÂh¨‑v Ah³ Fs‑â I‑nS¡dclk‑y§fd‑nb‑m³
{‑ia‑n¨‑nt‑Ã? X¦¯‑nt‑\‑mS‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n hÃX‑p‑w ]dª‑pI‑mW‑pt‑a‑m?
k‑v{‑XoIÄ¡‑v C¯c‑w I‑mc‑y§s‑fÃ‑m‑w I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ h‑nc‑pt‑Xd‑p‑w.
c‑mK‑nW‑n H¶‑pw‑ ]dª‑n«‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂt‑¸m‑ e‑pw‑ ,‑ X¦‑w Fs‑â {‑]i‑v\s‑a´‑m
s‑W¶‑v Hc‑p]t‑£,‑ D‑ul‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . N{‑µt‑iJct‑\m‑ S‑p ]dª‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ .
""Xs‑¶ s‑hf‑nb‑ns‑e§‑p‑w I‑mW‑p¶‑nÃt‑Ã‑m. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b X‑m³
h‑o«‑neS¨‑p h¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶s‑X´‑m?‑'‑'
R‑m³ H¶‑p‑w ]dª‑nÃ.
""Ie‑y‑mW‑wIg‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ X‑m³ I‑pt‑d t‑`Zs‑¸S‑ps‑a¶‑mW‑p R‑m³
h‑nN‑mc‑n¨X‑v... Xs‑â I‑qS‑ph‑n«‑p ]‑pd¯‑phc‑ps‑a¶‑p Ic‑pX‑n.‑'‑'
C‑u L«¯‑nÂ X¦h‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w R§f‑ps‑S ka‑o]‑w h¶‑p.
""F´‑m NÀ¨?‑'‑' X¦‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""R‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑ns‑b I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑pIb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""F´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""Ct‑¸‑mg‑p‑w I‑qS‑ph‑n«‑p ]‑pd¯‑nd§‑p¶‑nÃt‑Ã‑m.‑'‑'
""AX‑p ic‑nb‑mW‑v.‑'‑' X¦‑w ]dª‑p.
k‑w`‑mjW¯‑ns‑â KX‑n c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑v Cj‑vSa‑mI‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n. Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w h‑mS‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ HX‑p§‑n¡g‑nb‑p¶X‑ns‑\ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑v N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑
X¦h‑p‑w I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p. ""h‑nh‑ml‑w Ig‑nªhÀ C§s‑\
s‑b‑m¶‑paÃ P‑oh‑nt‑¡|X‑v. DÕ‑mla‑mb‑n Ig‑nbW‑w. h‑o«‑nÂ s‑]‑m«‑n
¨‑nc‑nb‑p‑w _lfh‑p‑w t‑hW‑w. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e k‑pµc‑nb‑mb Hc‑p
`‑mc‑ys‑b k‑qc‑y{‑]I‑mit‑ae‑] v n‑ ¡‑ms‑X h‑o«‑nÂ AS¨‑phb‑¡ v p‑ ¶s‑X´‑mW‑?v
H¶‑n¨‑p \S¡‑m\‑nd§c‑pt‑X‑m? _‑o¨‑nÂ t‑]‑mIc‑pt‑X‑m? t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ
C‑ub‑ns‑S \S¶ \‑mSI¯‑n\‑v FÃ‑m‑w {‑]^kÀa‑mc‑p‑w eI‑N v dÀa‑mc‑p‑w
`‑mc‑ya‑ms‑c‑m¶‑n¨‑p h¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. hc‑m¯X‑v {‑i‑o\‑nb‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w
a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v. ""A¬s‑^bÀ‑!‑'‑' X¦‑w Ae‑] v ‑w \‑mSI‑oba‑mb‑n¯s‑¶
Fs‑â t‑\À¡‑p h‑ncÂN‑q|‑n.
""F´‑v?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""BW‑p§Ä I‑pt‑d¡‑qs‑S \¶‑mb‑n s‑]c‑pa‑mdW‑w. R§Ä h‑o«‑nÂ
AS§‑ns‑b‑mX‑p§‑n¡g‑nb‑p¶hc‑mW‑v. hÃt‑¸‑mg‑p‑w R§Ä¡‑p‑w C‑u
t‑e‑mIs‑a‑m¶‑p I‑mWt‑|?‑'‑' X¦‑w ]dª‑p.
N{‑µt‑iJc³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n. AhÄ H¶‑p‑w ]dª‑nÃ.
F¦‑ne‑pw‑ Ahfs‑S h‑nj‑mZ`‑mh‑w Ah³ K‑u\‑n¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑pIÄ
k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p: As‑X‑, X¦‑w ]db‑p¶X‑v F{‑X ic‑nb‑mW‑v‑! Ch‑ns‑S
R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p XSh‑pI‑mc‑nb‑mW‑v. R§Ä A\‑ys‑ct‑¸‑ms‑e Ig‑nb‑p¶‑p.
H¶‑n¨‑p I‑nS¡‑p¶‑nÃ. Fs‑¶ At‑±l‑w F§‑p‑w s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mI‑p¶‑nÃ.
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""Ft‑S‑m‑! C¶‑p \a‑p¡‑v k‑v{‑XoIs‑f A\‑pkc‑n¨‑pIfb‑m‑w... A©c

b‑mbt‑Xb‑pÅ‑q. \a‑ps‑¡m‑ c‑p k‑n\‑na I‑mW‑mw‑ .‑''‑ N{‑µt‑iJc³ A`‑n{‑]m‑ b
s‑¸«‑p.
""k‑n\‑nas‑bm‑ ¶‑pw‑ F\‑n¡‑nj‑vSaÃ.‑''‑ R‑m³ Hg‑nª‑pa‑md‑m³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n.
""Xs‑â Cj‑vSs‑a´‑ms‑W¶‑p R‑m³ At‑\‑zj‑n¨‑nÃt‑Ã‑m‑! ]‑pds‑¸S‑q‑!
c‑mÚ‑na‑mÀ D¯ch‑nS‑p¶‑p. \‑m‑w A\‑pkc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. A{‑XXs‑¶‑!‑'‑'
""k‑n\‑nab‑v¡‑v t‑]‑mIWs‑a¶‑v AhÀ ]dª‑nÃt‑Ã‑m.‑'‑'
""X\‑n¡‑v X¦¯‑ns‑â `‑mj a\Ê‑ne‑mh‑mª‑n«‑mW‑v. hÃt‑¸‑mg‑p‑w
t‑e‑mI‑w I‑mWt‑| F¶‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑mÂ AX‑ns‑â AÀ°‑wþþþ'‑'
""k‑n\‑na I‑mWWs‑a¶‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X.‑'‑'
R‑m³ I‑ogS§‑nþþþH«‑p‑w kt‑´‑mja‑nÃ‑ms‑XXs‑¶.
c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑hj‑w a‑md‑m³ AI¯‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
""Xs‑¶¡|‑mÂ Ft‑´m‑ X‑ym‑ Ka\‑pj‑vTn‑ ¡‑m³ t‑]m‑ h‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w. H¶‑p N‑nc‑ns‑¡t‑S‑m?‑!‑'‑'
""N‑nc‑n¡‑m³ R‑m³ ad¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ Bs‑I a‑md‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑''‑
R‑m³ ]‑nd‑p]‑nd‑p¯‑p.
""AX‑mW‑p R‑m\‑p‑w ]dªX‑v.‑'‑'
""Fs‑â a‑pJ‑wt‑]‑ms‑e l‑rZbh‑p‑w s‑]‑mÅ‑n¡c‑nª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""t‑]‑mt‑S‑m‑! {‑]‑n³k‑n¸e‑ns‑â I¯‑p h‑mb‑n¨t‑¸‑mt‑g¡‑p‑w X‑m³
XIÀ¶‑pt‑]‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
""GX‑p I¯‑v?‑'‑'
""Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p ad¨‑ph¨s‑X´‑n\‑mW‑v? {‑io‑ \‑n,‑ Xs‑¶¸ä‑n {‑]X‑nI‑qe‑m`‑n
{‑]‑mbs‑ag‑pX‑nb IY t‑I‑mt‑fP‑p a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w Ad‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""t‑\t‑c‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X. clk‑y‑m`‑n{‑]‑mb§f‑mWt‑Ã‑m \½‑ps‑S \‑m«‑nÂ BZ‑y‑w
]ck‑ya‑mI‑p¶X‑v‑! ]t‑£‑, X‑m³ h‑nja‑n¡‑ms‑\‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. C‑u t‑Sa‑nÂ
I‑qS‑pXÂ DÕ‑ml‑n¨‑mÂ aX‑n‑, \Ã d‑nt‑¸‑mÀ«‑v h‑m§‑m‑w.‑'‑'
]‑mh‑w,‑ N{‑µt‑iJc³‑! Fs‑â Z‑px‑ J§Ä B d‑nt‑¸m‑ À«‑ns‑\¨‑pä‑nb‑pÅ
hb‑ms‑W¶‑v Ah³ Ic‑pX‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â P‑oh‑nX‑w XIÀ¶ Hc‑p ]f‑p¦‑p
]‑m{‑Xa‑ms‑W¶‑v Ah\d‑nb‑p¶‑nÃ. t‑h|‑, Ad‑nt‑b|. Fs‑â A`‑na‑m\‑w
k‑wc£‑n¡s‑¸SW‑w. B d‑nt‑¸m‑ À«‑mW‑v Fs‑¶ XfÀ¯‑n¡fªs‑X¶‑v
Ah³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅs‑«.
R§Ä ]‑pds‑¸«‑p. {‑][‑m\ t‑dm‑ U‑ns‑e¯‑p¶X‑phs‑c N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑
X¦h‑pw‑ X½‑nÂ D{‑K³ h‑mZ{‑]X‑nh‑mZ‑w \S¶‑p. GX‑p k‑n\‑na I‑mWW‑w?
t‑km‑ ^‑nb‑m t‑em‑ d³ A`‑n\b‑n¨‑n«‑pÅ Hc‑p C‑w¥‑oj‑v N‑n{‑Xw‑ H‑mS‑p¶‑p|‑v.
AX‑mW‑v Ah\‑p I‑mt‑W|X‑v. X¦¯‑n\‑p I‑mt‑W|X‑v i‑nh‑mP‑nKt‑W
is‑â ]Sa‑mW‑v. Kt‑Wis‑â X«‑ps‑]‑mf‑n¸³ {‑]k‑wK‑w t‑IÄ¡‑m³
hs‑¿¶‑mb‑n Ah³. A§s‑\ AhÀ XÀ¡‑n¨‑p.
106
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""X‑ms‑\´‑p ]db‑p¶‑p?‑'‑' Fs‑â A`‑n{‑]‑mb‑w Ah³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.

""c‑mÚ‑na‑mÀ D¯ch‑nS‑p¶‑p...‑'‑' R‑m³ H‑mÀ½‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
R§Ä Kt‑Wis‑\¡‑mW‑m³Xs‑¶b‑mW‑p t‑]‑mbX‑v.
X‑nt‑bäd‑ns‑e¯‑n hfs‑ct‑\c‑w Ig‑nt‑ª ]S‑w X‑pS§‑nb‑pÅ‑q.
_‑mÂ¡W‑nb‑nÂ‑, a‑p³\‑ncb‑nÂ‑, R§f‑nc‑p¶‑p. a‑p¼‑ne‑pÅ Ag‑nIf‑nÂ
I‑me‑pIbä‑nhb‑v¡‑mat‑Ã‑m‑!
A¶‑p k‑n\‑na a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ I‑mW‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ. Hc]ISa‑p|‑mb‑n.
CâÀs‑hÂ kab¯‑p R§Ä X‑ms‑gb‑pÅ I‑mâ‑o\‑nÂ I‑m¸‑nI‑pS‑n
¡‑m³ t‑]m‑ b‑n. k‑n\‑na h‑o|‑pw‑ X‑pS§‑md‑mb‑n«‑pw‑ ,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑mâ‑o³h‑n«‑p
t‑]m‑ c‑m\‑pÅ `‑mhs‑am‑ ¶‑pw‑ I‑mW‑n¨‑nÃ. AhÄ X¦¯‑nt‑\m‑ S‑v AX‑pa‑nX‑pw‑
k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""Hs‑¶g‑pt‑¶e‑v¡‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑' N{‑µt‑iJc³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""k‑n\‑na X‑pS§‑nb‑nÃt‑Ã‑m.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p.
""he‑nb cka‑pÅ k‑n\‑nas‑b‑m¶‑paÃt‑Ã‑m. I‑pt‑d I|‑ns‑Ã¶‑ph¨‑p
Xct‑¡s‑S‑m¶‑p‑w hc‑m\‑nÃ.‑'‑' X¦‑w A`‑n{‑]‑mbs‑¸«‑p.
""AX‑mW‑v At‑¸m‑ t‑g ]dªX‑,v‑ t‑km‑ ^‑nb‑m t‑em‑ ds‑\ I‑mW‑ms‑a¶‑!v‑ '‑ '‑
N{‑µt‑iJc³ s‑\ä‑nN‑pf‑n¨‑p.
X¦¯‑nt‑\‑mS‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""c‑mÚ‑na‑mc‑ps‑S NÀ¨ Ahk‑m\‑n¡s‑«. I‑m¯‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ IXs‑¶,‑ '‑ '‑
N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª‑p. R§Ä a‑md‑n\‑n¶‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ X‑nt‑bäd‑n\I¯‑p he‑nb t‑I‑me‑mle‑w t‑I«‑p. Ft‑´‑m
s‑]‑mf‑nª‑ph‑og‑p¶i_‑vZ‑w. I‑q«\‑neh‑nf‑n‑! Bf‑pIÄ s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p
N‑mS‑p¶‑p.
""F´‑mWX‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑ms‑X,‑ R§Ä a‑pt‑¶m‑ «‑p \‑o§‑n. F´‑mW‑p k‑w`h‑n¨X‑?v
DÕhØe¯‑v B\ ]‑nW§‑nb a«‑p|‑v.
s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑v Hc‑ms‑f X‑m§‑ns‑¡‑m|‑phc‑p¶X‑p I|‑p. Xe
s‑]‑m«‑n t‑N‑mcs‑b‑me‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
_‑mÂ¡W‑nb‑ps‑S Hc‑p `‑mK‑w CS‑nª‑ph‑oWX‑mW‑v I‑mcWs‑a¶
d‑nª‑p. \S‑p`‑mK‑wþþþR§f‑nc‑p¶ Øe‑w‑! F§s‑\b‑mWX‑p s‑]‑mf‑n
ªX‑v? t‑I‑m¬{‑I‑oä‑vs‑I‑m|‑p X‑oÀ¯Xt‑Ã?
Ah‑ns‑Sb‑pa‑nh‑ns‑Sb‑p‑w R§Ä \S¶‑p‑, h‑nhc‑w X‑nc¡‑m³. Cc‑p
]X‑ne[‑nI‑w t‑]À¡‑p ]c‑nt‑¡ät‑{‑X. a‑q¶‑pt‑]c‑ps‑S ]c‑p¡‑p K‑pc‑p
Xca‑mW‑v.
""c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w X¦h‑p‑w I‑mâ‑o\‑nÂXs‑¶b‑nc‑p¶s‑X{‑X \¶‑mb‑n?‑'‑'
N{‑µt‑iJc³ ]dª‑p.
t‑\c‑mW‑v. k‑m[‑mcWKX‑nb‑nÂ‑, ssÉU‑pIÄ X‑oc‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v‑,
R§Ä AI¯‑pIS¶‑nc‑nt‑¡|X‑mW‑.v A§s‑\ Ibd‑nb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑,
107
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_‑mÂ¡W‑nt‑b‑ms‑S‑m¸‑w R§f‑p‑w X‑ms‑g h‑ot‑Ws‑\. Hc‑p]t‑£‑,

Ig‑ps‑¯‑mS‑nt‑ªs‑\.
c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑v C‑u A]IS‑w a‑p³I‑q«‑n I‑mW‑m³ Ig‑nª‑pt‑h‑m?
As‑Ã¦‑nÂ AhÄ I‑mâ‑o\‑nÂ Cc‑p¶‑pIfªs‑X´‑v? \S¡‑m³
t‑]m‑ I‑p¶ Hc‑p k‑w`hs‑¯¸ä‑n AhÄ¡‑p a‑p³I‑q«‑nbd‑nb‑m³ Ig‑nª
s‑X§s‑\? a\‑pj‑yÀ¡‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑n²‑nbÃt‑Ã‑m AX‑v.
R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n‑, Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑pIf‑ps‑S
t‑I‑mW‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p t‑\À¯ ]‑p©‑nc‑n Dbc‑p¶X‑mb‑n t‑X‑m¶‑n. AhÄ
F´‑ns‑\s‑¶ c£‑n¨‑p? Fs‑¶ ]‑n¶‑oS‑p s‑Im‑ Ã‑mt‑\m‑ ? t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¡‑mt‑\m‑ ?
Ii‑m¸‑pI‑mc³‑, s‑h«‑m³ hfÀ¯‑p¶ a‑rKt‑¯‑mS‑p k‑vt‑\l‑w I‑mW‑n
¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e‑!
t‑]m‑ Ìm^‑ok‑n\S‑p¯‑ph¨‑v N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pw‑ X¦h‑pw‑ b‑m{‑X]dª‑p
]‑nc‑nª‑p. N{‑µt‑iJc³ {‑]J‑y‑m]‑n¨‑p:
""\½‑ps‑S c‑mÚ‑na‑mÀ \s‑½ c£‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
H¶‑p‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑ms‑Xb‑mW‑p R‑m\‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w \S¶X‑v.
AI¶‑p \S¶‑p. F{‑X s‑]s‑«¶‑mW‑v. {‑]I‑mi‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑nb Fs‑â
P‑oh‑nX¯‑nÂ‑, k‑wib¯‑ns‑â Ic‑n\‑ngÂ h‑oW‑pIfªX‑!v‑ Ahf‑ps‑S
Acs‑¡«‑nÂ N‑pä‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p \S¡‑m\t‑Ã a‑p³]‑p R‑m³ t‑am‑ l‑n
¨‑nc‑p¶X‑!v‑ Bc‑mWhÄ‑! Fs‑¶ ]‑n´‑pSc‑p¶ ChÄ Hc‑p k‑v{X ‑ ob‑mt‑Wm‑ ?
ChÄ P‑qU‑ns‑b s‑I‑m¶hf‑mW‑v. Ft‑¶‑mS‑p IÅ‑w ]dªhf‑mW‑v.
\‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑ps‑S ]g¡a‑pÅ k‑zÀ®‑m`cW§Ä k‑q£‑n¡‑p¶hf‑mW‑v.
Ft‑´‑m `b¦cclk‑y‑w Ahs‑f s‑]‑mX‑nª‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p‑!
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bt‑¸m‑ s‑e k‑pµc‑nb‑mb Hc‑p s‑]®‑v Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ Hc‑nS¯‑p
a‑p|‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ. Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w AhÄ F´‑n\‑p k‑z‑oIc‑n¨‑p?
F\‑n¡‑v Ahf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v AI¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑ms‑X h¿. Ahs‑f R‑m³
F§s‑\b‑mW‑p k‑zá‑m¡‑pI? e‑p_‑v[\‑p I‑n«‑nb a‑pXe‑mW‑v AhÄ.
D]t‑bm‑ K‑n¡s‑¸S‑pIb‑nÃ. AhÄ b£‑nb‑mW‑v. s‑Xm‑ «‑pI‑qS. F¦‑ne‑pw‑
\‑nÈ_‑vZc‑mb‑n A§s‑\ \S¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³ CfI‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n. F{‑X
k‑pµca‑mb t‑X‑mf‑pIÄ... F{‑X BIÀjIa‑mb \‑nX‑w_‑w‑! R‑m³
Hc‑p ]S¡‑pX‑ncs‑bt‑¸m‑ s‑e I‑nX¨‑p,‑ XfÀ¨ ]ä‑nb Hc‑p ]S¡‑pX‑ncs‑b
t‑¸m‑ s‑e. Fs‑â t‑am‑ l‑w hfÀ¶‑p. Ig‑p¯‑n\‑p ]‑n¶‑ne‑pÅ Rc¼‑pIÄ
]‑nS¨‑p\‑n¶‑p. Xeb‑nÂ t‑N‑mcb‑nc¨‑pIbd‑n. R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑p. R§
f‑ps‑S hfª‑p]‑pfª CShg‑nb‑nÂ F¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ‑, R‑m³ Hc‑p
X‑oc‑pa‑m\s‑aS‑p¯‑p Ig‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑p. Hc‑n¡s‑e¦‑ne‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n Ft‑â
X‑mhW‑w. AhÄ b£‑nb‑ms‑W¦‑ne‑pw‑ F\‑n¡hs‑f A\‑p`h‑n¡W‑w.
C¶‑pXs‑¶...C¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑nXs‑¶.
At‑¸‑mÄ ag s‑]b‑vX‑pX‑pS§‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n Ft‑¶‑mS‑p t‑NÀ¶‑p \S¶‑p. AhÄ k‑mc‑n¯‑p¼‑v Fs‑â
Xeb‑ps‑S aI‑pf‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
108
b£n
h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mW‑v BZ‑y‑w AI¯‑p IS¶X‑v. Ahf‑ps‑S I‑me‑pIÄ
Xdb‑nÂ s‑X‑m«‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ‑, R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑pI‑pf‑n¨‑p.
ags‑]b‑vXX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v t‑Kä‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑nÂ I‑ps‑d s‑Nf‑nb‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ AI¯‑p Ibd‑n. Hc‑p t‑Sm‑ À¨‑s v s
‑ e
‑ ä‑v FS‑p¯‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ
h¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S I‑me‑pIÄ Xdb‑nÂ s‑X‑m«‑nc‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p
s‑hd‑ps‑X t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nbX‑mt‑Wm‑ ? s‑Xm‑ «‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ s‑Nf‑nb‑nÂ I‑me‑] v m‑ S‑p
IÄ I‑mWW‑w. R‑m³ t‑S‑mÀ¨‑v a‑n¶‑n¨‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
AÛ‑pX‑w‑!
B s‑Nf‑n a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w X‑md‑pa‑md‑mb‑n I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. kÀh{‑X CfI‑n
ad‑nª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Bt‑c‑m‑, Ft‑´‑m‑, Ah‑ns‑S¯s‑¶ \‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
\‑r¯‑w h¨X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e‑!
Fs‑â I‑me‑] v ‑mS‑pIÄt‑]‑me‑p‑w I‑mW‑m\‑nÃ.
AhÄ s‑Xf‑nh‑p \i‑n¸‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Ahs‑f Ft‑âX‑m¡Ws‑a¶‑p R‑m³ GX‑m\‑p‑w a‑n\‑nä‑pIÄ¡‑p
a‑p³]‑mW‑v B{‑Kl‑n¨X‑v. ]t‑£‑, A¶‑pc‑m{‑X‑nb‑ne‑p‑w R‑m³ Häb‑v¡‑p
I‑nS¶‑p. B^‑ok‑v a‑pd‑nb‑ns‑e s‑hd‑p‑w Xdb‑nÂ.
b£‑nb‑mWhÄ‑!
A¶‑p c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑ne‑pw‑ B K‑m\‑w Fs‑¶ DWÀ¯‑n. h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÃ‑m¯
K‑m\‑w... a‑rZ‑pe`‑mh§f‑ps‑S a‑mb‑mh‑ml‑n\‑n...Hc‑p I‑ma‑pIs‑â K‑m\‑w.
K‑m\‑w AS‑p¯S‑p¯‑p h¶‑p.
AX‑p ]‑meac¯‑ns‑e¯‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ ]‑meac‑w Ae‑uI‑nIa‑mb
s‑hf‑n¨¯‑nÂ I‑pf‑n¨‑p\‑n¶‑p.
Bc‑mW‑n§s‑\ ]‑mS‑p¶X‑v? KÔÀht‑\‑m?
a‑mf‑nIb‑ne‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ k‑pµc‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n Hc‑p ]S‑nª‑md³ I‑ma‑p
I³ "s‑kct‑\U‑v‑' \S¯‑p¶ N‑n{‑X‑w a‑p³]‑ne‑pbÀ¶‑p. ]S‑nª‑md³
I‑ma‑pIs‑â s‑sI ‑ b‑nÂ "K‑nä‑mÀ' a‑m{‑Xt‑a I‑mW‑q. KÔÀhs‑â s‑sI ‑ b‑nÂ
kak‑vX h‑mt‑Z‑y‑m]IcW§f‑pa‑p|‑v.
s‑]s‑«¶‑v B K‑m\‑w AX‑y‑p¨¯‑ne‑mb‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ s‑]s‑«¶‑pXs‑¶‑,
\‑ne¨‑p.
c£mIhNw
{]`‑mX`£W‑w Ig‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶t‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p:
""F´‑mW‑v hÃ‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pt‑a‑mÀ¯‑p h‑nja‑n¡‑pI
b‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ h‑nja‑n¨‑mÂ \‑n\s‑¡´‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
109
b£n
AhÄ Icª‑p. Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ Xe N‑mb‑v¨p‑ ]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v

AhÄ IcªX‑v.
R‑m³ Bi‑zk‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑nÃ. a‑n\‑nä‑pIÄ Ig‑nª‑p. F¶‑n«‑pw‑
AhÄ Ic¨‑nÂ \‑nd‑p¯‑nb‑nÃ.
""a‑md‑q‑, R‑ms‑\g‑pt‑\e‑v¡s‑«‑!‑'‑'
AhÄ a‑md‑n. Hc‑p s‑hÅ¨‑m«‑wt‑]m‑ s‑eb‑mW‑p I®‑p\‑os‑cm‑ e‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑.v
""R‑ms‑\´‑ps‑Nb‑vX‑p? ]db‑q‑,‑'‑' AhÄ At‑]£‑n¨‑p.
""s‑Xä‑p‑w ic‑nb‑p‑w ]¦‑n«‑p]db‑m³ R‑m\‑mc‑mW‑v‑!‑'‑'
R‑m³ Hg‑nª‑pa‑md‑n.
R‑m³ Bt‑e‑mN‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p; \‑ob‑mc‑mW‑v? b£‑nb‑mt‑W‑m?
\‑ns‑â Dt‑±i‑ys‑a´‑v? F¦‑ne‑pw‑ B t‑Nm‑ Z‑y§s‑fm‑ ¶‑pw‑ R‑m³ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑nÃ.
R‑m³ a‑rZ‑peN‑n¯\‑mW‑.v I®‑p\‑oÀ X‑pSÀ¨b‑mb‑n I|‑ps‑Im‑ |‑nc‑n¡‑m³
F\‑n¡‑p h¿. Hc‑p ]‑ni‑mN‑v Fs‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ h¶‑p\‑n¶‑p X‑pSÀ¨b‑mb‑n
Icª‑mÂt‑¸‑me‑p‑w R‑m³ CfI‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p‑w.
Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑p\‑oÀ Fs‑¶ k‑] v Ài‑n¡‑p¶‑ps‑|¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n
a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑n. Fs‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ AhÄ h¶‑p\‑n¶‑p. s‑]s‑«¶‑v Fs‑¶
Be‑nw‑ K\‑w s‑Nb‑vXp‑ . Fs‑¶ N‑pw‑ _‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ a‑pJ‑w
X‑nc‑n¨‑pIfª‑p.
Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ ]‑nW¨‑pt‑NÀ¯‑nc‑p¶ Ahf‑ps‑S s‑s‑IIÄ
X‑mW‑p. AhÄ Fs‑¶ h‑n«‑p. G§eS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p:
""BZ‑ya‑mb‑n \‑m‑w Ch‑ns‑S h¶ B c‑m{‑X‑n H‑mÀ½b‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
""D‑w.‑'‑'
""A¶‑p R‑m³ N‑pw‑ _‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä {‑io‑ \‑n C§s‑\ a‑pJ‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑pIfª‑nÃ.‑''‑
""h‑o|‑pw‑ I|t‑¸m‑ Ä t‑dm‑ U‑nÂh¨‑pt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ Fs‑¶ {‑io‑ \‑n N‑pw‑ _‑n¨‑p...‑''‑
R‑m³ a‑u\‑w Z‑o£‑n¨‑p.
""h‑nh‑ml¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w C¶s‑eb‑mW‑v BZ‑ya‑mb‑n Fs‑âI‑qs‑S
]‑pdt‑¯¡‑nd§‑nbX‑v... I\‑ym‑ I‑pa‑mc‑n b‑m{‑Xb‑v¡p‑ t‑ij‑w... AX‑pXs‑¶
N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â \‑nÀºÔ‑ws‑I‑m|‑mW‑v...‑'
R‑m³ H¶‑p‑w ]db‑m³ I‑q«‑m¡‑nb‑nÃ.
""Fs‑¶ h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑N¿‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑ns‑¡{‑X X‑nS‑p¡a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!
A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n R‑m³ ]‑mh‑mSb‑p‑w »‑uk‑p‑w [c‑n¨‑p\‑n¶t‑¸‑mÄ {‑i‑o\‑n
Fs‑¶ s‑I«‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑nt‑Ã? Fs‑â hbd‑nÂ Xt‑e‑mS‑nb‑nt‑Ã? As‑X‑ms‑¡
adt‑¶m‑ ? C{‑X t‑hK‑w Fs‑¶ t‑h|‑mX‑mt‑bm‑ ? ]db‑q... Bb‑nca‑mb‑nc‑w
XhW {‑i‑o\‑n h‑mg‑v¯‑nb Fs‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w...‑'‑'
""\‑nd‑p¯‑q‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ Aed‑n.
""R‑m³ \‑nd‑p¯‑pIb‑nÃ‑, {‑i‑o\‑n‑! R‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S `‑mc‑yb‑mW‑v.
R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p k‑v{‑Xob‑mW‑v. Fs‑â ic‑oc‑w Fs‑â `À¯‑mh‑n\‑p \‑nj‑n²
a‑mb‑nt‑¸‑mbs‑X´‑ms‑W¶‑v F\‑n¡d‑nbW‑w.‑'‑'
110
b£n
R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n Ft‑¶‑mS‑p h‑mZ{‑]X‑nh‑mZ¯‑n\‑p X¿‑m

s‑dS‑p¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. F{‑X NX‑pca‑mb‑n AhÄ¡‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑n
b‑p¶‑p!‑ I®‑p\‑oc‑pw‑ h‑mIvN‑ m‑ X‑pc‑nb‑pw‑ H¶‑pt‑NÀ¶‑mÂ R‑m³ I‑ogS§‑n
t‑¸‑mI‑p‑w. ]‑mS‑nÃ‑, R‑m³ s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑nd§‑n H‑mS‑n.
t‑dm‑ U‑ne‑nd§‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä h\Ps‑b I|‑p. AhÄ Hc‑p X‑pW‑n¡Sb‑nÂ
\‑n¶‑v Cd§‑nhc‑nIb‑mW‑v. Hc‑p ]‑m¡ä‑v s‑s‑Ib‑ne‑p|‑v. k‑mc‑nt‑b‑m?
At‑X‑m "s‑ab‑nU³t‑^‑m‑w‑' t‑{‑_k‑nbt‑d‑m‑! A§s‑\ hÃX‑pa‑mhW‑w.
k‑uµc‑y‑w ISIf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p h‑m§‑m‑w. ]t‑£‑, Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
k‑uµc‑yw‑ I‑r{‑Xn‑ aaÃ. AX‑n\‑p e‑n]‑vÌn¡‑pw‑ ,‑ "s‑]Àa\â‑vth
‑ h‑pw‑ ,‑ d‑qj‑pw‑
s‑ab‑nU³t‑^‑ma‑p‑w H¶‑p‑w t‑h|.
h\Ps‑b t‑\c‑nS‑m³ R‑m³ X¿‑mdÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. eI‑N v À¢mÊ‑n\‑p
]‑pd¯‑ph¨‑v Ahs‑f AS‑p¯I‑mes‑¯‑m¶‑pw I|‑n«‑nÃ. Fs‑¶
AhÄ I|‑p: ""k‑mÀ‑!‑'‑' AhÄ h‑nf‑n¨‑p. AS¡a‑nÃ‑m¯ s‑]®‑v‑!
""k‑mÀ R§s‑fb‑ms‑cb‑p‑w h‑nhcad‑nb‑n¨‑nÃt‑Ã‑m‑!‑'‑'
""F´‑p h‑nhc‑w?‑'‑'
""Ie‑y‑mW‑w Ig‑n¨ h‑nhc‑w.‑'‑'
""Ad‑nb‑n¡‑ms‑\´‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""Ad‑nb‑n¡‑ms‑X‑, ]‑ns‑¶‑!‑'‑'
""Ad‑nb‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""k‑md‑n\‑nt‑¸‑mg‑p‑w Ft‑¶‑mS‑p t‑Zj‑ya‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""\Ã I‑p«‑nb‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""D‑w.‑'‑'
""k‑pµc‑nb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w?‑'‑'
""As‑X.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p I‑mWW‑w... R‑m³ k‑md‑ns‑â I‑qs‑S hc‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""C\‑ns‑b‑mc‑n¡e‑mhs‑«.‑'‑'
""¹‑ok‑v‑, k‑mÀ...‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p [‑rX‑nb‑p|‑v... t‑\ca‑mb‑n. t‑I‑mt‑fP‑pÅ Z‑nhka‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
h\P s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p: ""Bc‑p ]dª‑p?‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p R‑mt‑\‑mÀ¯X‑vþþþAh[‑nZ‑nhka‑mW‑v.
""R‑m³I‑qs‑S hcs‑«‑, k‑mÀ?‑'‑'
""F´‑m,‑ k‑mÀ? R‑m³ hc‑p¶X‑p a‑nÊ‑nk‑v {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk\‑v Cj‑vSa‑mh‑p
Ib‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
X‑pS§‑n‑! Fs‑´‑mc‑p \‑mh‑mW‑o s‑]®‑n\‑v? Fs‑¶ s‑N‑mS‑n¸‑n¡‑m³
t‑\‑m¡‑p¶‑p.
""a‑nÊ‑nk‑v t‑Zj‑ys‑¸S‑ps‑a¦‑nÂ R‑m³ hc‑p¶‑nÃ; k‑mÀ‑!‑'‑'
111
b£n
""t‑Zj‑ys‑¸S‑ms‑\´‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""F¶‑mÂ t‑]‑mI‑m‑w‑, k‑mÀ... ¹‑okv.‑'‑'
""H‑m‑!‑'‑'
AhÄ Fs‑¶ ]‑pÑ‑n¡b‑mt‑W‑m? Aht‑f‑mS‑p k·‑mÀ¤s‑¯¸ä‑n
]dªh\‑mW‑v‑, R‑m³. Fs‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w \i‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w
kt‑´‑mj‑ns‑¨¦‑nÂ AX‑v h\Pb‑mW‑v. AhÄ¡‑nt‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑â
`‑mc‑ys‑b I‑mWW‑w. R‑m³ Gt‑Xm‑ Ic‑nw‑ `‑qX¯‑ns‑\ h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑Nb‑vXp‑
s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑nc‑n¡‑ps‑¶¶‑mhW‑w AhÄ Ic‑pX‑p¶X‑v. AhÄ c‑mK‑n
W‑ns‑b I‑mWs‑«. I|‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ AhÄ t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑p a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ \S¶‑p
]db‑p‑w: ""R‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â `‑mc‑ys‑b I‑mWWs‑a¶‑p ]dª‑p.
k‑mÀ k½X‑n¨‑nÃ. s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ I‑mW‑n¡‑m³ s‑I‑mÅ‑p¶XÃ. Hc‑p
l‑nU‑n‑w_‑n‑! Xs‑d‑me‑n A¥‑n‑!‑'‑'
R§Ä Fs‑â hfª‑p]‑pfª CShg‑nb‑nÂ IS¶‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ
R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑p: h\Pb‑v¡p‑ \‑nc‑mib‑p|‑mI‑m³ t‑]m‑ I‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â
`‑mc‑yb‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑y‑w h\Pb‑ps‑S AS¡a‑nÃ‑m¯ \‑mh‑n\‑p Ibd‑nS‑p‑w.
Ahf‑ps‑S ]c‑nl‑mk¯‑ns‑â DdhIÄ hä‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p‑w.
""\‑me©‑p a‑mka‑mbt‑Ãm‑ k‑mÀ Ie‑ym‑ W‑w Ig‑n¨‑n«‑v...F¶‑n«‑nX‑phs‑c
s‑hf‑nb‑ns‑e§‑p‑w s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑nÃt‑Ã‑m‑! t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ns‑e \‑mSI¯‑n\‑v
FÃ‑mw‑ {‑]^kÀa‑mc‑pw‑ eI‑N v dÀa‑mc‑pw‑ h¶‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþAhc‑ps‑S `‑mc‑ya‑mc‑pw‑ .‑''‑
h\P ]dª‑p.
""H‑m‑! s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑nÃ...A{‑XXs‑¶.‑'‑'
""h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b I‑mW‑md‑pt‑|‑m‑, k‑mÀ?‑'‑'
""CÃ. R‑ms‑\´‑n\‑p I‑mWW‑w?‑'‑'
h‑nPbe£‑va‑n¡d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""F´‑v?‑'‑'
""k‑mÀ Ie‑y‑mW‑w Ig‑n¨ I‑mc‑y‑w?‑'‑'
""Ad‑nb‑ma‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w. h\P Ad‑nª‑nt‑Ã‑!‑'‑'
""h‑nPbe£‑va‑nb‑ps‑S a‑mt‑c‑yP‑v Dd¨‑p.‑'‑'
""H‑mt‑l‑m‑!‑'‑'
""t‑^‑md‑n³ kÀÆ‑ok‑ne‑pÅ Hc‑mf‑mW‑p hc³...hfs‑c l‑m³k‑w
BWt‑{‑X.‑'‑'
""\ÃX‑v‑!‑'‑'
R‑m³ A{‑Xt‑hK‑w aS§‑ps‑a¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n Ad‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑nÃþþþHc‑p
s‑]¬I‑p«‑ns‑b‑m¶‑n¨‑v.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S I®‑pIÄ At‑¸‑mg‑p‑w \\ª‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R§s‑f¡|t‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p: ""Cc‑n¡‑q...R‑m\‑nX‑m
hc‑m‑w.‑'‑'
I®‑p\‑oÀ Ig‑pI‑n¡fb‑m³ t‑]‑mbX‑mW‑v.
112
b£n
k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m\‑pÅ ià‑n h\Pb‑v¡‑p \j‑vSs‑¸«‑pt‑]‑ms‑b¶‑p

t‑X‑m¶‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑]‑mbhg‑nXs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
AhÄ.
""Cc‑n¡‑q.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
Hc‑p AÛ‑pX‑w I|X‑pt‑]‑ms‑eb‑mW‑v h\P s‑]c‑pa‑md‑nbX‑v. c‑mK‑n
W‑nb‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑yw‑ Ahs‑f AÛ‑pXs‑¸S‑p¯‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ad‑ns‑¨§s‑\
hc‑m\‑mW‑v? k‑mc‑nb‑pS‑p¯ s‑s‑hc‑q]‑ys‑¯b‑mWt‑Ã‑m AhÄ {‑]X‑o
£‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑v.
""s‑hc‑n _‑y‑q«‑n^‑pÄ‑!‑'‑' A§s‑\ X‑pd¶‑p {‑]i‑wk‑n¡‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑m³
h\Pb‑v¡‑p Ig‑nª‑nÃ.
""Fs‑â `‑mc‑y Hc‑p k‑pµc‑nb‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑ps‑a¶‑p Ic‑pX‑nb‑nÃ. At‑Ã?‑'‑'
AhÄ¡‑p ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑m\‑mh‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p³]‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n aS§‑nh¶‑p.
h\Ps‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e ]‑uUd‑n«‑n«‑nÃ. Xea‑pS‑nb‑nÂ P‑meh‑nZ‑yIs‑f‑m¶‑p
I‑mW‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. Ae¦‑mcs‑a¶‑p h‑nf‑n¡‑mh‑p¶X‑p s‑\ä‑nb‑ne‑pÅ s‑Nd‑p
s‑]‑m«‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v. _‑m¡‑ns‑bÃ‑m‑w s‑s‑Zh‑w s‑I‑mS‑p¯X‑mW‑v.
h\P c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¯s‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑p¯‑nb‑nÃt‑Ã‑m.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p.
h\P ]dª‑p: ""R‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â Hc‑p ÌpUâ‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n s‑hd‑ps‑Xs‑b‑m¶‑p aµlk‑n¨‑p. k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ h‑njb‑w
t‑XS‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
At‑¸‑mÄ h\P t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""GX‑p t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ne‑mW‑p ]T‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑v?
Fh‑ns‑St‑b‑ms‑h¨‑p I|X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m³ Hs‑¶‑m¶cs‑¡‑mÃt‑a ]T‑n¨‑pÅ‑q...\‑n§f‑ps‑S t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ
¯s‑¶.‑'‑'
""F¦‑nÂ R‑m³ I|‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.‑'‑' h\P ]dª‑p.
R‑m³ AÛ‑pXs‑¸«‑p. Fs‑â t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n ]T‑n¨‑nc‑pt‑¶m‑ ?
CX‑phs‑c Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p ]dª‑n«‑nÃ. Ifh‑p ]db‑pIb‑mt‑Wm‑ ? t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑ns‑â
\S I|‑n«‑ns‑Ã¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ t‑a‑mia‑ms‑W¶‑p Ic‑pX‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑y¯‑ns‑â hi‑yXb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w At‑¸‑mg‑p‑w
h\Pb‑v¡p‑ t‑am‑ N\‑w I‑n«‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. h\P k‑pµc‑nbÃ. {‑]m‑ b¯‑ns‑â
s‑Im‑ g‑p¸‑pw‑ XS‑na‑nS‑p¡‑pw‑ a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v Ahf‑ps‑S s‑sI
‑ a‑pXÂ. Ahf‑ps‑S
s‑s‑I¯|‑nÂ Id‑p¯ t‑c‑ma‑w I‑mW‑m‑w‑, t‑a‑ml¯‑ns‑â I‑mS‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
AIt‑¯¡‑p IS¶‑ph¶ Hc‑p s‑Im‑ ¨‑pI‑mä‑,v‑ h\Pb‑ps‑S aS‑nb‑nÂ¡‑nS
¶‑nc‑p¶ c|‑p _‑nÃ‑pIÄ Xdb‑nt‑e¡‑p ]d¸‑n¨‑p. R‑m\‑mW‑v Ah
s‑]d‑p¡‑ns‑bS‑p¯X‑v. Hc‑p _‑nÃ‑v "B\‑n{‑^©‑v s‑lbÀ d‑na‑qhÀ‑' h‑m§‑n
bX‑n\‑pÅX‑mW‑v. s‑s‑I¯|‑ns‑e I‑mS‑p Ifb‑m³ h‑m§‑nbX‑mt‑W‑m?
k‑uµc‑y‑w t‑j‑m¸‑pIf‑ps‑S I®‑mS‑ns‑jÂ ^‑pIÄ¡‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ h‑ne‑] v \
b‑v¡‑p h¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
113
b£n
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑y‑w F{‑X I|‑n«‑p‑w aX‑nb‑mh‑m¯ a«‑ne‑mW‑v

h\P s‑]c‑pa‑md‑nbX‑v. Ahf‑ps‑S X‑pd‑n¨t‑\‑m«‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Ae‑] v ‑w
eÖ‑mhX‑nb‑m¡‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p. ]‑pX‑nb ]c‑nNb¡‑mt‑c‑mS‑p
k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ {‑]b‑mka‑mW‑v. k‑w`‑mjW¯‑n\‑p h‑njb§Ä t‑XS‑n
s‑bS‑p¡‑m³ s‑Rc‑p§‑p‑w. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑v k‑w`‑mjW‑w CSb‑v¡‑ns‑S
a‑pd‑nb‑p‑w. \‑nÈ_‑vZX \‑of‑p‑w. BZ‑ya‑mb‑n I‑mW‑p¶ `À¯‑mh‑ns‑â
h‑nZ‑y‑mÀ°‑n\‑nt‑b‑mS‑v F´‑mW‑p k‑wk‑mc‑nt‑¡|s‑X¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n Xe
]‑pIª‑mt‑e‑mN‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. HS‑ph‑nÂ h\Pb‑ps‑S ]‑m¡ä‑v
t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v AhÄ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""t‑j‑m¸‑n§‑n\‑p t‑]‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X‑, Hc‑p k‑mc‑n h‑m§‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ H¶‑p c|‑p t‑S‑mb‑veä‑v BÀ«‑n
¡‑nÄk‑p‑w...‑'‑'
AX‑ns‑\¯‑pSÀs‑¶‑m¶‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑m¯X‑n\‑me‑mhW‑w‑,
h\P Fs‑â t‑\À¡‑v X‑nc‑nªX‑v. ""k‑mÀ R§s‑f t‑]c‑p ]dª‑p
]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑p¯‑nb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""t‑k‑md‑n‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ c|‑ms‑fb‑p‑w t‑]c‑p ]dª‑p ]c‑nNbs‑¸S‑p¯‑n.
""c‑mK‑nW‑n C{‑X eh‑ve‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑v {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑mÀ R§t‑f‑ms‑S‑m¶‑p‑w
]dª‑nÃ.‑''‑ h\P c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b {‑]i‑wk‑n¡‑m³ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
a‑pJ‑w eÖs‑I‑m|‑p N‑ph¶‑p.
""hfs‑c s‑s‑j Bs‑W¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶t‑Ã‑m‑!‑'‑' h\P Hc`‑n{‑]‑mb‑w
t‑cJs‑¸S‑p¯‑n.
""A§s‑\s‑b‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑' R‑m³ CSs‑]«‑p.
""FI‑vk‑v{‑S‑o‑we‑n eh‑ve‑n‑!‑'‑' h\P h‑o|‑p‑w ]dª‑p.
F´‑n\‑mW‑nhÄ ]‑ns‑¶b‑pw‑ ]‑ns‑¶b‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑ys‑¯
¸ä‑n ]db‑p¶X‑v? F´‑ns‑\b‑pw‑ ]c‑nlk‑n¡‑p¶hf‑mW‑v h\P. ]t‑£,‑
Ct‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ IehdI‑qS‑ms‑X {‑]i‑wk‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AhÄ AÛ‑pX
s‑¸S‑p¶‑p|‑mh‑p‑w‑, X‑oÀ¨. C‑u a‑pJa‑nÃ‑m¯ {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â ]‑n¶‑ms‑e
C‑u aTb‑n h¶s‑X´‑mW‑v? c‑mK‑nW‑n F´‑mh‑m‑w N‑n´‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?
k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n ]dt‑b|X‑p `À¯‑mh‑mW‑v. ]dª‑mÂ a‑m{‑X‑w
t‑]‑mc‑m. AX‑p \‑pIc‑pIb‑p‑w t‑hW‑w. ]t‑£‑, At‑±l‑w Fs‑¶ N‑p‑w_‑n
¡‑p¶‑nÃ. R‑m³ N‑p‑w_‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑mÂ a‑pJ‑w X‑nc‑n¨‑pIfb‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑â ic‑oc‑w At‑±l¯‑n\‑p \‑nj‑n²a‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""C¶‑p ¢‑mÊ‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p. F§s‑\s‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w k‑w`‑m
jW‑w X‑pSct‑|?
""Ah[‑nb‑mW‑v... Bs‑«,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n F§s‑\ kab‑w s‑Neh‑m¡‑p¶‑p.
s‑hf‑nb‑ns‑e‑m¶‑pa‑nd§‑md‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑' h\P X‑nc¡‑n.
""F\‑n¡‑p h‑n«‑pt‑P‑me‑nb‑nt‑Ã? A§s‑\ Hg‑nh‑pkabs‑a‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
Fs‑â a‑m\‑w k‑wc£‑n¡‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑n Ifh‑p ]dªXt‑Ã? F´‑m
W‑nh‑ns‑S h‑o«‑pt‑P‑me‑n? I‑mc‑ya‑mb‑ns‑«‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. ]t‑£‑, `À¯‑mh‑p
114
b£n
Xs‑¶ F§‑p‑w s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mI‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶‑p ]dª‑pI‑qSt‑Ã‑m. Hc‑p

b£‑n Xs‑â `À¯‑mh‑ns‑â a‑m\‑w I‑m¯‑pk‑q£‑n¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑p¶‑p‑!
""F{‑X t‑Pm‑ e‑nb‑ps‑|¦‑ne‑pw‑ s‑sh ‑ I‑pt‑¶cs‑a¦‑ne‑pw‑ ]‑pd¯‑nd§t‑|?
¢º‑nÂ hÃX‑p‑w t‑NcW‑w.‑'‑' h\P D]t‑Zi‑n¨‑p.
""AX‑ns‑\‑m¶‑p‑w kab‑w I‑n«‑pIb‑nÃ.‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n aµlk‑n¡‑m³
{‑ia‑n¨‑p.
h\P t‑lm‑ Ìe‑ne‑pw‑ t‑Im‑ t‑fP‑ne‑pw‑ ]c¯‑m\‑nSb‑pÅ Hc‑p h‑mÀ¯
Fs‑â `‑mh\b‑ne‑pZ‑n¨‑p: {‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â `‑mc‑y I‑mW‑m³ Xct‑¡S‑nÃ;
]t‑£‑, X\‑n I¬{‑S‑nb‑mW‑v. h‑o«‑pt‑P‑me‑n s‑N¿‑mt‑\ kaba‑pÅt‑{‑X‑!
""{‑i‑o\‑nÊ‑md‑ns‑â I‑päa‑mW‑v‑!‑'‑'
""Fs‑â I‑pät‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X. C§s‑\ h‑ot‑S icWs‑a¶‑p‑w ]dª‑nc‑n¡‑m³ k½X‑n
¡c‑pX‑v.‑'‑' h\P \‑nÀt‑±i‑n¨‑p.
""X‑m¦‑k v ,‑v h\Pb‑ps‑S A`‑n{‑]m‑ b‑w ]c‑nKW‑n¨‑pIfb‑mw‑ .‑''‑ AÀ²K‑uch
`‑mh¯‑nÂ R‑m\d‑nb‑n¨‑p.
""h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b¡|‑v h‑nhc‑w ]db‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p [‑rX‑nb‑mb‑n‑,
k‑mÀ.‑'‑'
R‑ms‑\m‑ ¶‑pw‑ a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ. h\Pb‑ps‑S a\Ê‑p {‑]hÀ¯‑n¡‑p¶X‑n§s‑\
b‑mh‑mw‑ : ]gb I‑ma‑pI‑nb‑ps‑S IY R‑m³ ]db‑mw‑ . c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑IÄ¡s‑«.
h‑o«‑nÂ Iela‑p|‑mhs‑«.
""GX‑v h‑nPbe£‑va‑n?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""A¶‑p R‑m³ ]dª‑nt‑Ã... I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂh¨‑v... B I‑p«‑n.‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
h\P s‑R«‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n. AhÄ s‑]‑m«‑n¡‑m\‑pt‑±i‑n¨ ]S¡¯‑ns‑â
Ic‑nac‑p¶‑v Bc‑w`¯‑nÂ¯s‑¶ \\ª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""h‑nPbe£‑va‑ns‑b c‑mK‑nW‑n¡d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""I|‑n«‑nÃ. ]dª‑pt‑I«‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""IY a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w Ad‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑' h\P t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""FÃ‑mad‑nb‑m‑w‑, h\t‑P‑! hg¡‑p|‑m¡‑ms‑\‑m¶‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡|.‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
h\P \‑mW‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
Ae‑] v kab‑wI‑qS‑n k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶t‑ij‑w‑, h\P Fg‑p
t‑¶ä‑p. FÃ‑m h‑n[¯‑ne‑p‑w \‑nc‑mi‑mP\Ia‑mb Hc‑p kµÀi\‑w‑! {‑i‑o\‑n
Ê‑md‑ns‑â `‑mc‑y k‑pµc‑nb‑mW‑v. ]gb I‑ma‑pI‑nt‑bm‑ S‑p `‑mc‑yb‑v¡p‑ h‑nt‑cm‑
[a‑nÃX‑m\‑p‑w‑!
h\P t‑]‑mbX‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w R‑m³ Hc‑p a‑mk‑nIs‑bS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
s‑kä‑nb‑nÂ Cc‑n¸‑pd¸‑n¨‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n AS‑p¡fb‑nÂ t‑]m‑ b‑n. Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p
k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ AhÄ aS‑n¡‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ Iel‑n¨‑p]‑nc‑nªX‑v
115
b£n
Ae‑] v w‑ a‑p³]‑p a‑m{‑Xat‑Ã? h\P h¶‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ R‑m³ aS§‑p

a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. Fh‑ns‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w N‑pä‑n¯‑nc‑nt‑ªs‑\.
R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑b‑mS‑v A\‑pX‑m]a‑nÃ‑ms‑X s‑]c‑pa‑md‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m?
Bf‑pIf‑ps‑S h‑naÀi\‑w ic‑nb‑mW‑v. h‑nfs‑¡S‑p¯‑p I‑pS¯‑neS¨‑p
h¨‑ n c‑ n ¡b‑ m W‑ v ‑ , R‑ m ³. N{‑ µ t‑ i Jc³ ]dªX‑ p Xs‑ ¶ b‑ m W‑ v
h\Pb‑pw‑ ]dªX‑v. FÃ‑mhc‑pw‑ A§s‑\Xs‑¶ ]db‑pw‑ . AX‑nk‑pµc‑n
b‑mb `‑mc‑ys‑b h‑o«‑nÂ AS¨‑phb‑v¡‑p¶ `À¯‑mh‑ns‑\¸ä‑n Bf‑pIÄ
F´‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¡‑pw‑ ? Ab‑mÄ¡‑p t‑]S‑nb‑mW‑v,‑ aä‑p hÃhc‑p‑w `‑mc‑ys‑b
t‑\m‑ ¡‑pt‑am‑ F¶‑.v Fs‑¶¸ä‑n as‑äm‑ ¶‑pI‑qs‑S ]dt‑ª¡‑mw‑ . Ab‑mf‑ps‑S
a‑pJ‑w Ic‑nª‑pt‑]‑mb‑nt‑Ã? s‑I‑mÅ‑mh‑p¶ s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑ms‑c `‑mc‑y I|‑p
I‑qs‑S¶‑mW‑p \‑nÀºÔ‑w‑!
FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w Fs‑â `‑mc‑yb‑ps‑S k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ `‑mK‑yh‑m\‑ms‑W¶‑v Ahs‑cÃ‑mw‑ Ic‑pX‑p¶‑p. CX‑p s‑Im‑ X‑nb·‑mc‑ps‑S
Hc‑p t‑e‑mIa‑mW‑v. `‑qc‑n]£a‑mf‑pIÄ¡‑p‑w k‑uµc‑y‑w I‑pdª s‑]®‑p
§s‑fb‑mW‑p `‑mc‑ya‑mc‑mb‑n I‑n«‑p¶X‑.v k‑pµc‑na‑mc‑ps‑S `À¯‑m¡·‑mt‑cm‑ S‑v
AhÀ¡‑v Ak‑qb t‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ . B k‑pµc‑na‑ms‑c BÀ¯‑nt‑bm‑ s‑S AhÀ
X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑pw‑ . a\Ê‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v B k‑pµc‑na‑ms‑c AhÀ hk‑{v X
‑ mt‑£]‑w
s‑N¿‑p‑w.
Ct‑¸‑mg‑p‑w Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b R‑m³ A\‑p`h‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. C§s‑\
R‑m³ t‑Xm‑ e‑v¡p‑ ¶s‑X´‑v? AhÄ¡‑p Icb‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pt‑am‑ ?
a‑o«s‑¸S‑m¯ aW‑nh‑oW‑! R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p aTb\‑mW‑v. Hc‑p t‑Xm‑ e‑vhn‑ as‑äm‑ ¶‑n
t‑e¡‑p \b‑n¡‑p¶‑p. F\‑n¡‑v Bßh‑ni‑z‑mka‑p|‑mIW‑w. F¦‑nÂ
FÃ‑mw‑ t‑\s‑cb‑mh‑pw‑ . c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶¸ä‑n Bt‑cm‑ S‑pw‑ I‑pä‑w ]dª‑n«‑nÃ.
h\Pt‑b‑mS‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w. h‑o«‑pt‑P‑me‑nb‑ps‑|¶‑p IÅa‑mW‑v ]dªX‑v.
`À¯‑mh‑v Hc‑p a‑pcS\‑ms‑W¶‑v Bc‑p‑w a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑n¡‑qS. ]‑mh‑w‑,
c‑mK‑nW‑n!‑ R‑m³ Ahs‑f t‑hZ\‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶‑pþþþC½«‑ns‑em‑ s‑¡ N‑n´‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä
F\‑n¡‑v B a‑mk‑nIb‑nÂ {‑i² ]X‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ. c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑bm‑ S‑p
a‑m¸‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¡W‑w. R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b AS‑p¡fb‑nÂ I|‑nÃ. I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ i_‑vZw‑ t‑I«‑p.
{‑i²‑n¨‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑pf‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.
R‑m³ IXI‑nÂ X«‑n.
""Bc‑v‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m³Xs‑¶‑, c‑mK‑nW‑o....X‑pd¡‑q....
""R‑m³ I‑pf‑n¨‑pX‑oÀ¶‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""k‑mca‑nÃ X‑pd¡‑q.‑'‑'
""R‑m³.....‑'‑'
Fs‑â £a \i‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ IXI‑v Bª‑pXÅ‑n. CfI‑n \‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶
t‑_m‑ Ä«‑v X‑ms‑gh‑oW‑p. Fs‑â `‑mc‑ys‑b R‑m³ BZ‑ya‑mb‑n I|‑p,‑ \‑qÂ
_Ôa‑nÃ‑ms‑X.
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Ahf‑ps‑S \\ª Xea‑pS‑nb‑p‑w \\ª ic‑och‑p‑w I|t‑¸‑mÄ

Fs‑â Xeb‑nÂ t‑N‑mc Cc¨‑pIbd‑n. R‑m³ I‑nX¨‑p X‑pS§‑n. Fs‑â
kIe \‑nb{‑´Wh‑p‑w ]¼IS¶‑p. R‑m³ Ahs‑f IS¶‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
ic‑oc‑w XW‑p¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. s‑hÅ¯‑ns‑â a‑p¯‑pIÄ s‑]m‑ ¡‑nf‑nt‑e¡‑v
Hg‑pI‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑n ]‑nS‑n¨‑pa‑mä‑n Ig‑p¯‑n\‑p
]‑n¶‑nÂ D½s‑h¨‑p.
""{‑i‑o\‑n‑! {‑i‑o\‑n‑!‑'‑' B\µ`c‑nXb‑mb‑n AhÄ Fs‑â s‑\©‑nÂ
t‑NÀ¶‑p \‑n¶‑p.
R‑m³ D·¯\‑mb‑n. Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Cs‑¶¦‑ne‑p‑w...
R‑m³ Ahs‑f I‑nS¡db‑nt‑e¡‑p X‑m§‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p s‑Im‑ |‑pt‑]m‑ b‑n.
R‑m³ ià\‑mW‑v. Fs‑â a‑m‑wkt‑]i‑nIÄ Z‑rVa‑mW‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑n
Fs‑â s‑s‑IIf‑nÂ Hc‑p \\ª X‑qhÂt‑]‑ms‑eb‑mW‑p I‑nS¶X‑v.
R‑m³ `bs‑¸Sc‑pX‑v. B h‑mg¡‑q«s‑¯¸ä‑n N‑n´‑n¡c‑pX‑v. a‑p¼‑p
|‑mb ]c‑mPb§s‑f¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¡c‑pX‑v. Fs‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ {‑]X‑o£I
t‑f‑ms‑S I‑nS¡‑p¶ \áb‑mb c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¸ä‑n a‑m{‑Xt‑a R‑m³ N‑n´‑n
¡‑mh‑q.
Fs‑â Rc¼‑pIÄ Ig‑p¯‑n\‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ XS‑n¨‑p\‑n¶‑p. R‑m³
h‑nbÀ¯‑pI‑pf‑n¨‑p.
a‑n\‑nä‑pIÄ Ig‑nª‑p.
R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w t‑X‑mä‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
""t‑]‑mIc‑pt‑X t‑]‑mIc‑pt‑X‑!‑'‑' I‑nS¡b‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
i_‑vZa‑pbÀ¶‑p.
DÂ¡Sa‑mb t‑hZ\b‑mW‑v B h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÂ X‑pf‑p¼‑n \‑n¶X‑v.
H¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑ms‑X R‑m³ ]‑pd¯‑ph¶‑p.
Fs‑â k‑wib§Ä h‑o|‑p‑w DbÀ¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
Ic‑pX‑n \S¡W‑w. Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ps‑S ic‑oc‑w \‑nj‑n²a‑mW‑v. s‑Xm‑ «‑pI‑qS‑m.
Fs‑¶ h‑n«‑pt‑]‑mh‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p ]dª‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n
]‑meac¯‑ns‑â N‑ph«‑nÂ AhÄ \‑n¶t‑¸m‑ Ä‑, F\‑n¡‑p k‑wib§s‑fm‑ ¶‑pw‑
D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. t‑\c‑w s‑hf‑p¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Hc‑p k_‑vcP‑nk‑v{‑S‑md‑ps‑S
a‑p¼‑nÂh¨‑v Fs‑â h[‑ph‑mt‑I| Ahs‑f R‑m³ I‑nS¡b‑nÂ s‑Im‑ |‑n
«t‑¸‑mÄ‑, b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑ns‑b‑m¶‑p‑w R‑m³ N‑n´‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. F¶‑n«‑p‑w
R‑m³ t‑X‑mä‑p.
Fs‑â _‑p²‑n¡‑p a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑m¯X‑p ic‑oc¯‑n\‑p
a\Ê‑ne‑mbXt‑Ã?
Bt‑e‑mN‑n¡‑pt‑´‑md‑p‑w A§s‑\b‑mhWs‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. Hc‑p
b£‑ns‑b {‑]m‑ ]‑n¨‑mÂ ac‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ I‑pw‑ . a\Ê‑n\‑p s‑Xä‑p]ä‑pw‑ . b£‑ns‑b
I|‑mÂ s‑hd‑ps‑a‑mc‑p k‑pµc‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p a\Ê‑p s‑Xä‑n²c‑n¡‑m‑w.
]t‑£‑, ic‑oc‑w I‑qS‑pXÂ Ic‑pXt‑e‑ms‑S s‑]c‑pa‑md‑p¶‑p. AX‑v Hc‑p
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c£‑mIhN‑w I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑p R‑m³ I‑nS¸d

b‑nÂ t‑X‑mäX‑v... I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂ lW‑na‑qW‑n\‑p s‑N¶‑n«‑p‑w Dd§‑n
t‑¸‑mbX‑v.
I\‑ym‑ I‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p h‑mb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p t‑Nm‑ ch¶s‑X´‑v? aWe‑nÂ
t‑_‑m[aä‑p h‑oWt‑¸‑mÄ IÃ‑ps‑I‑m|X‑ms‑W¶‑p‑w aä‑p‑w ]dª‑mÂ
h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m³ h¿. t‑^m‑ w‑ dºÀs‑a¯b‑nÂ a‑qÀ¨b‑pÅ k‑m[\§s‑fm‑
¶‑pa‑nÃ. F¶‑n«‑p‑w t‑N‑mcs‑b‑me‑n¨‑p‑, XebWb‑nÂ \‑nW‑w ]‑pc|‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n b£‑nb‑mW‑v. Fs‑â t‑N‑mcb‑qä‑n¡‑pS‑n¡‑m\‑mW‑v AhÄ
{‑ia‑n¨X‑v.
cà‑w Ahf‑ps‑S {‑]n‑ bs‑¸« ]‑m\‑oba‑mW‑v. s‑Sm‑ a‑mt‑äm‑ k‑q¸‑p I‑mW‑p
t‑¼‑mg‑p‑w AhÄ càs‑¯¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ½‑n¡‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ I‑mW‑p¶
k‑z]‑v\¯‑nÂ Ahf‑ps‑S N‑p|‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w t‑N‑mc Cä‑ph‑og‑p¶‑p.
Aht‑f‑mS‑v Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑ns‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e s‑]c‑pa‑md‑nb‑mÂ R‑m³
ac‑n¡‑p‑w.
AX‑p ]‑mS‑nÃ.
AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑p I‑nS¡db‑nÂ R‑m³ A{‑]‑m]‑vX\‑mh‑p¶X‑v.
Fs‑â ic‑oc‑w Hc‑p c£‑mIhN‑w I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
I\n aq¯nÃ
HS‑ph‑ne‑p|‑mb Fs‑â ]c‑mPb‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b hÃ‑ms‑X k‑] v Ài‑n¨‑p.
AS‑p¯ XhW Ahf‑ps‑S Ubd‑n ]c‑nt‑i‑m[‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ I|
I‑pd‑n¸‑v CX‑mW‑v:
BiIs‑fÃ‑mw‑ Ic‑nª‑ps‑h¶‑p X‑oc‑pa‑m\‑n¨t‑ij‑w Hc‑p I‑q¼‑pbc‑p
¶X‑p I|‑mÂ B\µ‑w ]Xs‑ª‑mg‑pI‑p‑w. I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ {‑i‑o\‑n
IS¶‑ph¶t‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ F{‑Xa‑m{‑X‑w kt‑´‑mj‑ns‑¨t‑¶‑m? Fs‑â
Ig‑p¯‑n\‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p. Fs‑¶ h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
t‑]‑mb‑n. F¶‑n«‑p‑w... F¶‑n«‑p‑w‑! Cs‑Xs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w Xc¯‑ne‑pÅ t‑c‑mK
a‑mt‑W‑m? R‑m³ F§s‑\ t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑p‑w‑! Bt‑c‑mS‑p ]db‑p‑w‑! C‑ui‑zc‑m‑!
C§s‑\s‑b‑mchØ Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑n¡‑p‑w D|‑mIc‑pt‑X‑! Fs‑¶
{‑io‑ \‑n AIä‑n\‑nd‑p¯‑p¶X‑v C‑u I‑pg¸‑ws‑Im‑ |‑mt‑Wm‑ ? FÃ‑mw‑ t‑\s‑c
b‑mht‑W‑!
t‑c‑mKt‑a‑m? Fs‑â Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑v Fs‑â c£‑mIhNa‑mW‑v. Fs‑¶
A]ISs‑¸S‑p¯‑m³ R‑m³ k½X‑n¡‑pIb‑nÃ.
AhÄ I‑qS¡‑qs‑S Icb‑p¶X‑v Hc‑p ]X‑nh‑mb‑n. Ft‑´m‑ \j‑Sv s‑¸«X‑p
t‑]m‑ s‑e. FÃ‑mw‑ X{‑á‑mW‑.v Fs‑â `‑mc‑y k‑pµc‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p ]db‑pIb‑pw‑ ,‑
AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ft‑¶‑mS‑v Ak‑qb h¨‑p]‑peÀ¯‑pIb‑p‑w s‑N¿‑p¶
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Bf‑pIfd‑nb‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m‑, Fs‑â Z‑pchØ? Ft‑¸‑mg‑p‑w Ic‑pXt‑e‑ms‑S

Ig‑nbWs‑a¶‑p h¶‑mÂ Fs‑´m‑ c‑p _‑p²‑na‑p«‑mW‑v!‑ a\Ê‑ns‑es‑´m‑ c‑p
k‑wLÀja‑mW‑v‑! A\‑p`h‑ns‑¨¦‑nt‑e Ad‑nb‑m³ ]ä‑q. R‑m³ F§s‑\
b‑mW‑v C‑u Z‑pÀLS¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w t‑a‑mN\‑w t‑\S‑p¶X‑v ?
A§s‑\,‑ XIÀ¶ l‑rZbt‑¯m‑ s‑S,‑ `b¦ca‑mb k‑wib§t‑fm‑ s‑S,‑
R‑m³ Z‑nhk§Ä XÅ‑n\‑o¡‑n. Fs‑â c‑mK‑nW‑n‑, As‑¶‑m¶‑p‑w R‑m³
\‑ns‑¶ a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb‑nÃ. càZ‑mla‑pÅ Hc‑p b£‑nb‑mW‑p \‑os‑b¶‑v
R‑m³ s‑Xä‑n²c‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â _‑o`Õa‑mb a‑pJ‑w t‑XS‑n \‑o h¶X‑v‑,
AX‑n`b¦ca‑mb Hc‑pt‑±i‑yt‑¯‑ms‑Sb‑ms‑W¶‑p R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â aS‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p \‑o \‑ns‑â IY a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w ]dª
t‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p R‑m³ ]ca‑mÀ°ad‑nªX‑v. F{‑X s‑s‑hI‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n‑! \‑o
]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑n.
F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑p \‑o t‑\ct‑¯ Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p \‑ns‑â IY ]db‑mªX‑?v
F\‑n¡‑p Ih‑nl‑rZba‑ps‑|¶‑p \‑o ]et‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ k‑qN‑n¸‑n¨‑p,‑ F´‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p
s‑Xf‑n¨‑p ]dª‑nÃ‑, R‑m³ a‑p³s‑]m‑ c‑p P·¯‑nÂ Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑?v
\‑qä‑m|‑pIÄ¡‑p a‑p¼‑p \‑mw‑ I|‑pa‑p«‑ns‑b¶‑v? A§s‑\ \‑o ]dª‑n
c‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ FÃ‑mw‑ i‑pà‑mb‑n Ie‑mi‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑am‑ ? F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
\‑ns‑â i‑m]‑w At‑¸‑mg‑p‑w \‑ns‑¶ ]‑nS‑nI‑qS‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w. F¦‑ne‑p‑w \‑m‑w
H¶‑n¨‑p Ig‑nª I‑me‑w Ae‑] v s‑a¦‑ne‑pw‑ BË‑mZIca‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡b‑nt‑Ã?
k‑wib¯‑ns‑â IS‑p¯ h‑nj‑w ic‑oc¯‑nÂ Iec‑ms‑X k‑q£‑n¡‑m³
Ig‑nb‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?
\S¶X‑p \S¶‑p. H¶‑pa‑m{‑Xw‑ \‑o a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑pt‑am‑ ,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑o? R‑m³
]Ý‑m¯]‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Hc‑n¡s‑e¦‑ne‑p‑w \‑ns‑¶s‑b‑m¶‑p I‑mW‑m³ Ig‑n
ª‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ R‑m³ \‑ns‑â ]‑mZ§f‑nÂ h‑oW‑p a‑m¸‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑nt‑¨t‑\.
]t‑£,‑ AX‑p k‑m²‑yaÃ. \‑o c‑q]‑w a‑md‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Ać‑o£¯‑nÂ
h‑neb‑w {‑]‑m]‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. \‑o ac‑ns‑¨¶‑v t‑]‑me‑ok‑pI‑mÀ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p
¶‑pt‑|‑m? \‑o ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. ac‑ns‑¨¦‑nÂ Fs‑â k‑z]‑v\§f‑nÂ \‑o IS¶‑p
ht‑¶s‑\. ac‑n¨hÀ \Ss‑¶¯‑p¶ \‑qÂ]‑me§f‑mW‑p k‑z]‑v\§Ä‑!
k‑wib¯‑ns‑â h‑nj‑w Fs‑â k‑nc‑mN{‑I¯‑nÂ I‑pX‑n¨‑pIbd‑nb
B \‑mf‑pIf‑nÂ‑, F\‑n¡‑v Bc‑ps‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w D]t‑Zi‑w t‑XSWs‑a¶‑p
t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. R‑m³ N{‑µt‑iJcs‑\¡‑mW‑m³ s‑N¶‑p. Fs‑¶ D]t‑Zi‑n¡‑m³
C‑u t‑e‑mI¯‑nÂ aä‑mc‑pa‑nÃ.
""F\‑n¡‑p \‑ns‑â kl‑mb‑w t‑hW‑w.‑''‑ R‑m³ ]dª‑p. Fs‑â s‑sZ‑ \‑y
`‑mh‑w Ahs‑\ Bi¦‑m`c‑nX\‑m¡‑n.
""F´‑mW‑v {‑i‑o\‑n‑, ]db‑q.‑'‑'
""]db‑m‑w...Z‑oÀLa‑mb‑n¯s‑¶ ]db‑m‑w...\‑o Fs‑¶ s‑s‑Ih‑nSc‑pX‑v.‑'‑'
Hc‑p s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑eb‑mW‑p R‑m³ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v.
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Fs‑â s‑s‑Ib‑nÂ Ah³ H¶aÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑pþþþFt‑´‑m Dd¸‑p Xc‑p

¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
""R‑m³ \‑ns‑¶ s‑sI ‑ h‑nS‑pt‑am‑ ? Hc‑n¡e‑pa‑nÃ. ]db‑q,‑ F´‑ms‑W¦‑ne‑pw‑
]db‑q‑!‑'‑'
""A¶‑p \‑mw‑ ]‑mÀ¡‑nÂh¨‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨t‑Xm‑ À¡‑pt‑¶m‑ ? k‑z]‑\ v §s‑f
¸ä‑n...‑'‑'
""DÆ‑v.‑'‑'
""A¶‑p R‑m³ \‑nt‑¶‑mS‑p X‑pd¶‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑nÃ. R‑m³ \‑nt‑¶‑mS‑p
Ifh‑p ]dª‑p.‑'‑'
]‑n¶‑oS‑v Fs‑â IY AWs‑]m‑ «‑ns‑bm‑ g‑pI‑n. Fs‑â a‑mw‑ kZ‑mls‑¯¸ä‑n
]dª‑p. e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e A]IS¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w ¢mk‑va‑pd‑nb‑nÂh¨‑v
h\Pt‑bm‑ S‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nb h‑nI‑mcs‑¯¸ä‑nb‑pw‑ ,‑ h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑ns‑â ]‑n¶‑n
e‑pÅ acbg‑nb‑n« h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mbX‑ns‑\¸ä‑nb‑p‑w R‑m³ X‑pd¶‑p
k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p. S‑u¬l‑mf‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ hfh‑nÂh¨‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b BZ‑y
a‑mb‑n I| c‑m{‑X‑n‑, Fs‑â I‑nS¡d¸c‑mPb§Ä‑, I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑ns‑e
A\‑p`h‑w,‑ Fs‑â t‑Im‑ W‑n¸S‑nk‑z]‑v\§Ä‑, ]‑meac¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pbc‑p¶
K‑m\[‑mcþþþAhs‑b¡‑pd‑ns‑¨Ã‑mw‑ R‑m³ h‑nhc‑n¨‑p. s‑I«g‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v,‑
Ht‑«s‑d {‑hW§Ä R‑m³ {‑]ZÀi‑n¸‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
HS‑ph‑nÂ R‑m³ C§s‑\ \‑nd‑p¯‑n: ""A¶‑p \‑o t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑pþþþBc‑mWhÄ‑,
\‑mt‑SX‑v,‑ h‑ot‑SX‑v? A¶‑p \‑o a‑p¶d‑nb‑n¸‑p X¶‑p. F¶‑n«‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b
R‑m³ h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑Nb‑vX‑p.‑'‑'
C¯cs‑a‑mc‑p I‑p¼k‑mch‑pa‑mb‑n R‑m³ h¶‑nc‑n¡b‑ms‑W¶‑v
Ah³ Ad‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑nÃt‑Ã‑m. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v Ah³ h‑mb‑p‑w
s‑]m‑ f‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑v. Ahs‑â I®‑pIf‑nÂ Ah‑ni‑zm‑ k¯‑ns‑â \‑nge‑m«‑w
R‑m³ I|‑p.
""Bc‑mWhÄ? ]db‑q‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ \‑nÀºÔ‑n¨‑p.
Ah³ H¶‑p‑w ]dª‑nÃ.
""AhÄ ]dªX‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e B ]‑me ]‑q¯‑p. A½‑q½s‑b¸ä‑nb‑pw‑
Ahc‑ps‑S h‑oS‑ns‑\¸ä‑nb‑p‑w AhÄ IÅ‑w ]dª‑p. Ahs‑f I|‑mÂ
\‑mb‑v¡Ä¡‑v `ba‑mW‑v. F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨X‑v? Fs‑â
h‑mb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w t‑N‑mcs‑b‑me‑n¨s‑X´‑mW‑v? _‑mÂ¡W‑n XIc‑ps‑a¶‑v
AhÄ a‑p³I‑q«‑nbd‑nªs‑X§s‑\? Ahf‑ps‑S I‑me‑pIÄ Xdb‑nÂ
s‑Xm‑ «‑nÃ. \‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑ps‑S ]g¡a‑pÅ B`cW§Ä AhÄ k‑q£‑n¨‑p
h¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
Fs‑â `b¦ca‑mb IY N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â s‑\©‑nÂ Xd¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑p.
Ah³ t‑hZ\b\‑p`h‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""Bc‑mWhÄ? Bc‑mWhÄ?‑'‑' Dds‑¡ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³
Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. Fs‑â Xet‑¨m‑ d‑ns‑â AØ‑nh‑mc¯‑nÂ Hc‑p `‑qI¼a‑p|‑mI‑p
¶X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. R‑m³ c|‑p s‑sI ‑ b‑pw‑ s‑\ä‑nb‑nÂ AaÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p.
120
b£n
N{‑µt‑iJc³ Fs‑¶ X‑m§‑n; a‑pd‑nb‑ps‑S a‑qeb‑ne‑n«‑nc‑p¶ t‑km‑ ^b‑nÂ

Fs‑¶ s‑as‑Ã I‑nS¯‑n: ""{‑io‑ \‑o,‑ \‑o H‑mt‑cm‑ t‑¶m‑ À½‑n¨‑p t‑£m‑ `‑n¡‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑q.‑''‑
""\‑o Fs‑¶ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""\‑n\s‑¡t‑´‑m Ak‑pJa‑p|‑v...A¶‑p R‑m³ ]dª‑nt‑Ã‑, B
t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nk‑z]‑v\‑w \‑ns‑â ]c‑mPb¯‑ns‑â {‑]X‑oIa‑mh‑ms‑a¶‑v? \‑o
Hc‑p t‑U‑mI‑vSs‑d I‑mWW‑w.‑'‑'
R‑m³ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p: ""\‑o Fs‑¶ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑nÃ. Bc‑p‑w Fs‑¶
h‑ni‑zk‑n¡b‑nÃ‑! F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m‑w. R‑m³ {‑`‑m´‑p ]db‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑v
Bf‑pIÄ Ic‑pX‑p‑w...R‑m³ Hc‑p {‑`‑m´‑pI‑qS‑n ]dbs‑«? Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½
b‑ps‑S KÀ`‑w Aek‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""F´‑mW‑p \‑o ]db‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑n b£‑nb‑mW‑v. AhÄ¡‑p {‑`‑qW§s‑f X‑n¶‑m³ hfs‑c
Cj‑vSa‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
N{‑µt‑iJc³ s‑R«‑n.
""{‑i‑o\‑o‑, Ae‑]v ‑w s‑dÌv FS‑p¡‑q.‑'‑'
""Ft‑¶m‑ S‑v Hc‑p s‑Im‑ ¨‑pI‑p«‑nt‑bm‑ s‑S¶t‑]m‑ s‑e s‑]c‑pa‑md‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑mt‑am‑ ?
F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p s‑dÌp‑w t‑h|. \‑ns‑â kl‑mba‑mW‑p t‑h|X‑v.‑'‑'
""R‑ms‑\´‑p s‑N¿W‑w?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Dt‑]£‑n¡W‑w. h‑nh‑mlt‑a‑mN\‑w \S
¯W‑w...‑'‑'
""F´‑v‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m³ Ahs‑f Dt‑]£‑n¡‑p‑w. a\‑pj‑y\‑p‑w b£‑nb‑p‑w X½‑nÂ
h‑nh‑ml_Ô‑w ]‑mS‑nÃ... Hc‑p]t‑£‑, h‑nh‑mlt‑a‑mN\¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w
AhÄ ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w h¶‑mt‑e‑m? A§s‑\ Fs‑¶ ]‑nS‑nI‑qS‑m³ AhÄ
hc‑pt‑am‑ ? h¶‑mÂ‑, h¶‑mÂ... R‑m³ Ahs‑f XIÀ¡‑pw‑ !‑ \‑n\¡d‑nb‑mt‑am‑ ?
Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f¸‑nS‑n¨‑p t‑l‑ma‑n¨‑mÂ aX‑n...b£‑nIÄ \i‑n¡‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""{‑i‑o\‑o‑, \‑n\¡‑p {‑`‑m´‑pt‑|‑m? \‑o F´‑mW‑n§s‑\ ]‑pe¼‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p {‑`‑m´‑pa‑nÃ. AhÄ b£‑nb‑mW‑v. F\‑n¡‑v Ahs‑f
Dt‑]£‑n¡W‑w. R‑m³ Ahs‑f `bs‑¸S‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ Ft‑§m‑ s‑«¦‑ne‑pw‑
H‑mS‑nt‑¸‑mb‑mt‑e‑m? c£b‑nÃ. AhÄ ]‑nds‑I hc‑p‑w. Dt‑]£‑n¡W‑w.
h‑nh‑mlt‑a‑mN\¯‑n\‑p t‑Ik‑p s‑I‑mS‑p¡W‑w.‑'‑'
N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â I®‑pIÄ \\ª‑p. F´‑n\‑mW‑v Ah³ Z‑px‑ J‑n¡‑p
¶X‑?v F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p k‑tv \ ‑ l‑nXt‑\b‑pÅ‑q. Ahs‑\ R‑m³ Z‑px‑ J‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
IS‑p¯ ]‑m]a‑mW‑p R‑m³ s‑N¿‑p¶X‑v. R‑m³ t‑k‑m^b‑nÂ Ia‑ng‑v¶‑p
I‑nS¶‑p. Hc‑p s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e t‑X§‑n¡cª‑p.
AS‑p¯‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ah³ Ic‑pWt‑b‑ms‑S Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ
X«‑n.
X¦‑w Ah‑ns‑S hs‑¶¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p.
121
b£n
""X¦‑w‑, R§s‑f‑mc‑p I‑mc‑y‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑n¡b‑mW‑v. \‑o

I‑pd¨‑p I‑m¸‑nb‑p|‑m¡‑v...‑'' N{‑µs‑â i_‑vZ‑w t‑I«‑p. X¦¯‑ns‑\ ]d
ªbb‑v¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¡‑pIb‑mWh³.
Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ Ah³ A§s‑\ X«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑nc‑p¶t‑¸‑mÄ‑,
R‑m³ Dd§‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n.
I®‑p X‑pd¶t‑¸m‑ Ä k‑mb‑ml‑\ v a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. At‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ N{‑µt‑iJc³
Fs‑âbc‑nI‑ne‑p|‑v. Fs‑â a\Ê‑ns‑â `‑mc‑w Ae‑] v w‑ I‑pdª‑n«‑ps‑|¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
""k‑pJ‑w t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑' Ah³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p:
""D‑w.‑'‑'
""{‑i‑o\‑nt‑b‑mS‑p R‑m³ N‑neX‑p ]dbs‑«‑, X‑pd¶‑pXs‑¶?‑'‑'
""F´‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
""Cs‑¶t‑¶‑mS‑p k‑wk‑mc‑nä«‑nÂ Bt‑c‑mS‑p‑w k‑wk‑mc‑n¡c‑pX‑v...‑'‑'
Fs‑â {‑]X‑nIcWad‑nb‑m³ Ah³ H¶‑p \‑nd‑p¯‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ ]d
ªX‑nX‑mW‑v: ""Ct‑¶‑mf‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b‑m¶‑n¨‑v...‑'‑'
""Ct‑¶‑mf‑w D|‑mb‑n«‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""{‑ia‑n¨‑n«‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ ]dª‑nt‑Ã? R‑m³ Aià\‑mh‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""B h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ h‑o«‑nÂ t‑]‑mI‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v...‑'‑'
""H¶‑pw‑ D|‑mb‑n«‑nÃ...R‑m³ C¶‑pw‑ {‑_l‑a v Nc‑yw‑ I‑m¯‑pk‑q£‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑''‑
""{‑i‑o\‑n Hc‑p \Ã t‑U‑mI‑vSs‑d¡‑mWW‑w.‑'‑'
""F´‑n\‑v? F\‑n¡‑v Hc‑p t‑c‑mKh‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""A§s‑\ ]dbc‑pX‑v‑, {‑i‑o\‑o...Ft‑´‑m XIc‑md‑p|‑v. AX‑p X‑mÂ
¡‑me‑nIa‑mh‑mw‑ . B h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑ns‑â H‑mÀ½b‑mh‑mw‑ CX‑ns‑âs‑bm‑ s‑¡
AS‑nb‑ne‑pÅX‑v..."s‑s‑k¡‑n¡‑v t‑{‑S‑ma‑' Fs‑¶‑ms‑¡ t‑I«‑n«‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""CX‑p t‑Um‑ I‑Sv À t‑\m‑ t‑¡| t‑cm‑ KaÃ; CX‑n\‑p \Ã a{‑´h‑mZ‑nIf‑mW‑p
t‑h|X‑v.‑'‑'
""I‑nS¡db‑nÂ \‑n\¡‑v...‑'‑'
""Fs‑â Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑p c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑bm‑ S‑v a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v. AX‑v Fs‑â c£‑m
IhNa‑mW‑v. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ R‑m³ ac‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mI‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""_‑n s‑k³k‑n_‑nÄ‑, {‑i‑o\‑n‑! \‑o Hc‑p kbâ‑nÌmW‑v. Cs‑X‑ms‑¡
\‑ns‑â t‑X‑m¶e‑mW‑v. \‑ns‑â k‑wib§Ä _‑me‑ni§f‑mW‑v...‑'‑'
""AÃ‑! AÃ‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ iT‑n¨‑p.
""\‑o H¶‑p X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑q‑! \‑ns‑â a‑pJ‑w s‑]‑mÅ‑nbX‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w‑,
\‑o FÃ‑mhc‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ AI¶‑p. \‑nt‑âX‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mb Hc‑p t‑em‑ I¯‑nt‑e¡‑p
\‑o s‑]‑mb‑v¡fª‑p. AX‑n\‑nSb‑v¡‑mW‑p \‑o b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑nb‑pÅ
Kt‑hjW‑w X‑pS§‑nbX‑v...‑'‑'
""At‑X‑, AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑v?‑'‑'
122
b£n
""B Ìm^‑v t‑bm‑ K‑w \‑o H‑mÀ¡‑p¶‑nt‑Ã? A¶‑p \‑o ]dª‑p,‑ a‑p³h‑n[‑n
IÄI‑qS‑ms‑X a{‑´h‑mZs‑¯¸ä‑nb‑pw‑ aä‑pw‑ ]T‑n¡‑m³ t‑]m‑ h‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑.v '‑ '‑
""As‑X.‑'‑'
""As‑X‑m¶‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v \‑o s‑N¿‑m¯X‑v. \‑o At‑\‑zjWaÃ \S
¯‑ n bX‑ v . I®S¨‑ p ]‑ n S‑ n ¨‑ p s‑ I ‑ m |‑ p \‑ n s‑ â H‑ m es‑ ¡ «‑ p Is‑ f \‑ o
h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
""AÃ‑! AÃ‑! F\‑n¡‑p t‑h|{‑X s‑Xf‑nh‑pIf‑p|‑v. R‑m³ ]d
ªt‑Ã‑mþþþ'‑'
""\‑o ]dªs‑X‑ms‑¡ R‑m³ t‑I«‑p.‑'‑'
""B k‑w`h§Ä¡‑p h‑y‑mJ‑y‑m\‑w \ÂI‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""H‑mt‑l‑m‑! FÃ‑m‑w \‑ns‑â t‑X‑m¶e‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""Ahf‑ps‑S A½‑q½b‑mc‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
""AX‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑mh‑p¶ I‑mc‑ya‑mW‑v. Aht‑f‑mS‑v Ct‑¶‑mf‑w \‑o
t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑m¯s‑X´‑v?‑'‑'
""I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p \S¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""\‑o t‑_‑m[‑ws‑I«‑p h‑oWt‑¸‑mÄ N‑p|‑p a‑pd‑nªX‑mh‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""XebWb‑nÂ t‑N‑mc ]‑pc|X‑v?‑'‑'
""At‑X a‑pd‑nh‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w h¶X‑mh‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""H‑m‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ Ae‑] v ‑w \‑ockt‑¯‑ms‑S a‑pc|‑p.
""as‑äÃ‑m‑w \‑n\¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑mW‑v. FÃ‑m¯‑n\‑p‑w \‑ns‑â s‑Xf‑nh‑p
a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑pÅX‑v.‑'‑'
""F¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ...\‑o Fs‑¶ Ah‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""F¶‑p ]dª‑nÃt‑Ã‑m. \‑n\¡‑p N‑ne t‑X‑m¶e‑pIf‑p|‑mb‑n. Ah
s‑b‑ms‑¡ t‑\c‑ms‑W¶‑p \‑o [c‑n¨‑p‑, A{‑XXs‑¶.‑'‑'
""P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨‑nt‑Ã? AX‑p t‑X‑m¶e‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑'
""acWI‑mcW‑w \‑ns‑â k¦e‑] v a‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑]‑me‑p‑w ]db‑p¶‑p‑, Ahs‑f¡|‑p `b¶‑n«‑ms‑W¶‑v...‑'‑'
""AX‑p‑w Fs‑â h‑mZ¯‑n\‑p ià‑n I‑q«‑p¶t‑Xb‑pÅq. c‑mK‑nW‑n
H¶‑pw‑ ad¨‑ph¨‑ns‑Ã¶À°‑w!‑ Ahf‑ps‑S t‑Xm‑ ¶e‑pw‑ s‑Xä‑mh‑mw‑ . Fs‑´
¦‑ne‑p‑w t‑c‑mKa‑nÃ‑ms‑X P‑qU‑n ac‑n¨‑nc‑n¡b‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""]‑meac¯‑ns‑e K‑m\‑w?‑'‑'
""\‑o a‑m{‑Xat‑Ã‑, AX‑p t‑I«X‑v?‑'‑'
""Bs‑«‑, ]‑me ]‑q¯X‑v?‑'‑'
""s‑a‑m«‑pIÄ a‑p¼‑pXs‑¶ D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""Ahf‑ps‑S I‑me‑pIÄ Xdb‑nÂ s‑X‑m«‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""\‑ns‑â t‑X‑m¶e‑mW‑v‑, {‑i‑o\‑n‑!‑'‑'
""B ]gb B`cW§t‑f‑m?‑'‑'
""A½‑q½ s‑I‑mS‑p¯X‑pXs‑¶b‑mh‑m‑w.‑'‑'
123
b£n
""At‑¸‑mÄ‑, \‑o c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S ]£¯‑mW‑v?‑'‑'

N{‑µt‑iJc³ I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w Fs‑¶ t‑\m‑ ¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþHcÛ‑pX
hk‑vX‑ph‑ns‑\ I‑mW‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e. ]‑n¶‑oS‑v‑, ]X‑nª k‑zc¯‑nÂ‑,
\‑nd‑p¯‑n \‑nd‑p¯‑n,‑ Ah³ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ \‑nt‑j[`‑mh¯‑nÂ
Xe I‑pe‑p¡‑n.
""c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I‑n«‑nbX‑p \‑ns‑â `‑mK‑ya‑mW‑v. \‑ns‑â a‑pJ‑w h‑nc‑q]
b‑mb Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑n¡‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w Cj‑vSa‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ. F¶‑n«‑p‑w
c‑mK‑nW‑n \‑nt‑âX‑mb‑n. AX‑p \‑ns‑â `‑mK‑ya‑mW‑v. Ahf‑ps‑S a\Ê‑ns‑\
I‑ogS¡‑mt‑\ \‑n\¡‑p Ig‑nª‑n«‑pÅq. Ahf‑ps‑S ic‑oc‑w C¶‑p‑w
\‑n\¡‑p I‑n«‑nb‑n«‑nÃ. \‑n\¡‑p N‑nI‑nÕ Bhi‑ya‑mW‑.v \‑o Hc‑p t‑Um‑ I‑Sv s‑d
I‑mWW‑w. t‑h|‑nh¶‑mÂ Hc‑p s‑s‑k¡‑nb‑m{‑S‑nÌns‑\ I‑mWW‑w‑, Hc‑p
h‑nZK‑v²s‑\....‑'‑'
H¶‑pw‑ ]db‑ms‑X R‑m³ Xe I‑p\‑n¨‑p]‑nS‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä‑, Ah³ X‑pSÀ¶‑p:
""Hf‑n¨‑pIf‑nt‑¡| I‑mc‑ys‑am‑ ¶‑pa‑nÃ. FÃ‑mw‑ t‑\s‑cb‑mh‑pw‑ . Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑n\‑p
ad]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ \‑o C¶‑p k¦e‑] v §s‑f t‑XS‑p¶‑p. a‑mw‑ kh‑pw‑ aÖb‑pa‑pÅ
Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑ns‑b b£‑nb‑mb‑n a‑p{‑ZI‑p¯‑m³t‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ \‑o X¿‑md‑mh‑p¶‑p.‑''‑
F\‑n¡‑p Ieie‑mb t‑Zj‑yw‑ h¶‑p. R‑m³ kl‑mb‑w t‑XS‑m³ s‑N¶
X‑mW‑v. Hc‑p X‑oÊ‑nk‑v t‑IÄ¡‑m\Ã. Fs‑â N{‑µt‑iJc\‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w
Fs‑¶ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑p¶‑nÃ‑, Ah\‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w klX‑m]‑w \Â
I‑m\‑nÃ. aä‑pÅhÀ l‑rZb‑w h¨‑pk‑q£‑n¡‑p¶ Ø‑m\¯‑v Ch³
F´‑mW‑p k‑q£‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? Ic‑n¦t‑Ã‑m?
R‑m³ ]‑ns‑¶ Ah‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑nÃ. Cd§‑n t‑hK‑w \S¶‑p.
""{‑i‑o\‑o...{‑i‑o\‑o‑!‑'‑' Ah³ h‑nf‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑nb‑nÃ.
h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ. R‑m³ Aeª‑p
\S¶‑p. N{‑µt‑iJcs‑â h‑niIe\‑w k‑zo‑ Ic‑n¡‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p Ig‑nª‑nÃ.
Ah³ b‑pà‑nh‑mZ‑nb‑mW‑v. t‑e‑mI‑w a‑pg‑ph³ b‑pà‑nh‑mZ‑nIf‑mW‑v.
AhÀ H¶‑n¨‑p\‑n¶‑p I‑qh‑p‑w: ""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk\‑p {‑`‑m´‑mW‑v‑, {‑`‑m´‑mW‑v‑!‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p N‑nI‑nÕ t‑hWas‑{X ‑ !‑ Bt‑cm‑ K‑yh‑m\‑mW‑v R‑m³. Ic‑p¯
\‑mW‑v. Fs‑â s‑s‑I¯|‑pIÄ¡‑v Cc‑p¼‑ns‑â Z‑mÀV‑ya‑p|‑v. R‑m³
H¶‑mw‑ I‑nS s‑S¶‑ok‑v If‑n¡‑mc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F\‑n¡‑p N‑nI‑nÕs‑bm‑ ¶‑pw‑
t‑h|. Fs‑â Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑p i‑mi‑zXaÃ. As‑X‑mc‑p c£‑mIhNa‑mW‑v.
F¦‑ne‑pw‑ Ahs‑f I‑mW‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä R‑m³ CfI‑nt‑¸m‑ I‑p¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S
ic‑ock‑u`‑mK‑y‑w F\‑n¡‑p I‑nX¸‑p|‑m¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â k‑wib§Ä
s‑Xä‑ms‑W¶‑phc‑pt‑a‑m? B Ubd‑n¡‑pd‑n¸‑pIÄ Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ps‑S
h‑nI‑mc§f‑mt‑W‑m {‑]X‑nê‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? a\Ê‑ns‑â `‑n¯‑nb‑nÂ
N‑nÍf‑ps‑S ]‑mbÂ ]Sc‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
R‑m³ XfÀ¶‑pI‑qS‑m. a‑p³Ic‑pXÂ t‑hW‑w. C{‑Xs‑bm‑ s‑¡b‑mb‑n«‑pw‑
AhÄ Hc‑p]t‑£,‑ b£‑nb‑mb‑nc‑n¡b‑ns‑Ã¶‑v F\‑n¡‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p¶X‑p
124
b£n
Xs‑¶ AhÄs‑¡X‑nc‑mb‑pÅ H¶‑mć‑w s‑Xf‑nh‑mW‑v. Ahf‑ps‑S

a‑mb‑mP‑mea‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑n¯c‑w N‑m©‑m«a‑p|‑m¡‑p¶X‑v. H«‑p‑w k‑wi
b‑n¡‑m\‑nÃ. AhÄ b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä kÔ‑yIg‑nª‑p. R‑m³ hÃ‑ms‑X £‑oW‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑â I‑me‑ns‑e a‑mw‑ kt‑]i‑nIÄ ]‑nc‑na‑pd‑p¡‑wI‑qS‑nb I¼‑nIf‑ms‑W¶‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
R‑m³ s‑s‑eä‑n«‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I|‑nÃ.
AhÄ A\´s‑â h‑o«‑ne‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ . càb£‑n!‑ {‑`q‑ W‑w X‑n¶‑m³
t‑]‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p I‑md‑ns‑â i_‑vZ‑w t‑I«‑p. R‑m³ s‑hf‑nb‑ne‑nd§‑n t‑\‑m¡‑n.
A\´s‑â t‑Kä‑ne‑mW‑v AX‑p \‑n¶X‑.v Hc‑p t‑eU‑ot‑Um‑ I‑Sv À Cd§‑p¶X‑p
I|‑p.
F´‑p ]ä‑n? Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑vs‑¡s‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w...?
R‑m³ A\´s‑â h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n. Ab‑mÄ ]c‑n{‑`‑m´\‑mb‑n a‑pä¯‑p
\S¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.
""F´‑p]ä‑n?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""Ie‑y‑mW‑n¡‑p k‑pJa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""F´‑mWk‑pJ‑w?‑'‑'
""At‑_‑mÀj\‑ms‑b¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""t‑eU‑ot‑U‑mI‑vSs‑dh‑ns‑S?‑'‑'
""I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nt‑e‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X‑, I‑pf‑n¡‑m³ Ibd‑nbt‑¸‑mg‑mW‑v...‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑n Ch‑ns‑S ht‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ne‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑nä«‑ne‑mW‑p I‑mc‑y§Ä \S¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. B
k‑z]‑\v w‑ Hc‑p a‑p¶d‑nb‑n¸‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. s‑hÅ a‑mÀ_‑nÄ ]X‑n¨ I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ‑,
s‑hf‑p¯ _‑m¯‑vSº‑nÂ t‑N‑mcs‑b‑mg‑pI‑p¶‑p. t‑k‑m¸‑ns‑â s‑hf‑p¯
]X càhÀ®‑w s‑s‑Is‑¡‑mÅ‑p¶‑p.
A\´s‑â h‑o«‑ns‑e I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ s‑hÅa‑mÀ_‑nf‑nÃ. _‑m¯‑v
Sº‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑p‑w As‑X‑mc‑p I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑mW‑v. I‑pf‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mg‑mW‑p
k‑w`h‑w. c‑mK‑nW‑n I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ne‑p|‑v.
b£‑nb‑ps‑S h‑ni¸‑p X‑oÀ¶‑pt‑hm‑ ? AhÄ¡‑p s‑Im‑ X‑n¨X‑p I‑n«‑nb‑nc‑n
¡‑p¶‑p.
I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ cà‑w Xf‑ws‑I«‑n \‑ne‑v¡b‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
s‑sh‑ I‑nh¶ KÀà‑mW‑v. F{‑X Ic‑pXt‑em‑ s‑Sb‑mW‑v A\´³ Ie‑ym‑
W‑nb½s‑b ]c‑nNc‑n¨‑pt‑]‑m¶X‑v‑! F¦‑ne‑p‑w I\‑n a‑q¯‑nÃ. I®‑na‑m§
DX‑nÀ¶‑p t‑]‑mb‑n. F§s‑\b‑mW‑v Bi‑zk‑n¸‑n¡‑pI?
125
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I‑ps‑dt‑\c‑w R‑m³ ]c‑p§‑n \‑n¶‑p; ]‑ns‑¶ a{‑´‑n¨‑p:

""t‑S¡‑v Cä‑v C‑uk‑n‑!‑'‑'
]‑ns‑¶bh‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑nÃ.
]‑mh‑w,‑ Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½‑! C\‑n Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ AhÀs‑¡m‑ c‑p I‑pª‑p|‑mh‑p
Ib‑nÃ. B ]gb h‑r£‑w C\‑n DW§‑n¯‑pS§‑pw‑ . AX‑ns‑â DÄ¡‑m¼‑n
e‑mW‑p b£‑n s‑s‑Ih¨X‑v.
FÃ‑mw‑ Fs‑â t‑Xm‑ ¶e‑ms‑W¶‑p ]db‑p¶ N{‑µt‑iJc³ F{‑X aTb
\‑mW‑v. Ahs‑\‑m¶‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS.
Fs‑â h‑niIe\a‑mW‑p ic‑n. Fs‑â Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑v Fs‑â c£‑m
IhNa‑mW‑v.
B t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑nk‑z]‑v\¯‑ns‑â AÀ°‑w AX‑mW‑v. a‑pIf‑nes‑¯
]S‑nb‑nÂ Ibdc‑pX‑v. B ]«‑ps‑a¯b‑nÂ Ibd‑nb‑nc‑n¡c‑pX‑v. AX‑p
\‑ns‑â N‑pS‑pI‑mS‑mW‑v. aS§‑q‑! Dc‑p|‑ph‑og‑q‑! `‑qa‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑v.
AX‑m‑, Bi‑p]{‑X‑nk‑q{‑]|‑v Ct‑§‑m«‑p hc‑p¶‑p.
C¶‑p‑w B t‑]‑me‑ok‑pt‑Z‑y‑mKØ·‑mÀ Ch‑ns‑S h¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
U‑me‑nb‑ps‑S a‑pJa‑pÅ B kÀ¡‑nÄ C³k‑s v ]
‑ I‑Sv À Hc‑p `b¦c\‑mW‑.v
Ab‑mf‑ps‑S t‑\m‑ «‑w X‑pf¨‑pIbd‑p¶X‑mW‑v. ]t‑£,‑ Ab‑mÄ aTb\‑mW‑v.
AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v Ab‑mÄ Fs‑¶ k‑wib‑n¡‑pt‑am‑ ? F´‑n\‑p k‑wib‑n¡W‑w?
c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ‑!
Pzme
C¶s‑e‑, X‑os‑c {‑]X‑o£‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑m¯ Hc‑p A`‑yÀ°\b‑mW‑v Bi‑p
]{‑X‑n k‑q{‑]|‑v \S¯‑nbX‑v.
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""C\‑nb‑p‑w Fg‑pX‑m\‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""Fg‑pX‑nb‑nSt‑¯‑mf‑w Xc‑q‑! R‑m³ h‑mb‑n¡s‑«.‑'‑'
""t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ¡‑p cka‑pÅ b‑ms‑X‑m¶‑p‑w CX‑ne‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""Bc‑p ]dª‑p? R‑m³ Hc‑p \Ã h‑mb\¡‑mc\‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
C§s‑\ At‑±l‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑ps‑a¶‑p R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
R‑m³ I‑p¯‑n¡‑pd‑n¡‑p¶ C‑u ISe‑mk‑pIÄ At‑±ls‑a´‑n\‑p h‑mb‑n
¡‑p¶‑p!‑ GX‑mb‑me‑pw‑ R‑m³ ISe‑mk‑pIÄ AS‑p¡‑n,‑ aS¡‑n,‑ s‑Im‑ S‑p¯‑p.
At‑±l‑w \Ã a\‑pj‑y\‑mW‑v. F\‑n¡‑nh‑ns‑S ]c‑n]‑qÀ®a‑mb k‑zm‑ X{‑ý‑ w‑
X¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""t‑Um‑ |‑v hd‑n!‑ X‑nc‑n¨‑p Xc‑mw‑ .‑''‑ aµlk‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v At‑±l‑w b‑m{‑X
b‑mb‑n.
126
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]‑n¶‑oS‑mW‑v F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p k‑wib‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nbX‑v. t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pt‑Zy‑ m‑ KØ

·‑ms‑c I‑mW‑n¡‑m³ t‑h|‑nb‑mh‑m‑w k‑q{‑]|‑v Fs‑â ISe‑mk‑pIÄ
FS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mbX‑v. A§s‑\b‑ms‑W¦‑nÂ‑, Fs‑¶ AhÀ
k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p|‑v. Hc‑p s‑I‑met‑¡k‑v At‑\‑zj‑n¡‑pIb‑ms‑W¶t‑Ã
U‑me‑n ]dªX‑?v ac‑n¨s‑Xm‑ c‑p k‑{v X ‑ ob‑mW‑.v B k‑{v X‑ o c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mt‑Wm‑ ?
As‑Ã¶‑p ]‑pç‑pd¯‑p Ibd‑n\‑n¶‑v h‑nf‑n¨‑pI‑qh‑m³ R‑m³ X¿‑md‑mW‑v.
C‑u t‑]‑me‑ok‑pI‑mc³ U‑me‑ns‑b h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑pI‑qS‑m. Ab‑mÄ Hc‑p
Fg‑p¯‑pI‑mc\‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ Hc‑p U‑näI‑vSo‑ h‑v t‑\m‑ hs‑eg‑pX‑n¡fb‑pw‑ .
t‑I‑mfP‑v {‑]^ÊÀ `‑mc‑ys‑b s‑I‑m¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑! B t‑\‑mhÂ Ab‑mÄ
Fg‑pX‑ps‑a¦‑nÂ H¶‑mć‑w t‑]c‑p R‑m³ ]dª‑ps‑I‑mS‑p¡‑m‑w.
s‑dU‑v e‑nä‑vak‑v‑!
Bk‑nU‑p‑w BÂ¡e‑nb‑p‑w X‑nc‑n¨d‑nb‑m³ e‑nä‑vak‑v ISe‑mk‑pIf‑p
]t‑b‑mK‑n¡‑p¶‑p. IY‑m\‑mbI³ ckX{‑´‑w ]T‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶h\‑mW‑v.
N‑ph¶ e‑nä‑vak‑v‑! XIÀ¸³ t‑]c‑v‑!
]t‑£,‑ I‑m¡‑nbW‑nª U‑me‑n!‑ R‑m³ \‑nc]c‑m[‑nb‑mW‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑n
ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. AhÄ ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑n.
F´‑n\‑mW‑v Ig‑nªXhW Ch‑ns‑S h¶t‑¸‑mÄ N{‑µt‑iJc³
F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p X‑m¡‑oX‑p X¶X‑v? c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¸ä‑n Bc‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑me‑p‑w
H¶‑pw‑ ]dª‑pt‑]m‑ Ic‑pX‑!v‑ Ahs‑\ h‑nhcad‑nb‑n¡W‑w!‑ Fs‑¶ t‑]m‑ e‑o
k‑pI‑mÀ t‑Nm‑ Z‑yw‑ s‑N¿‑pt‑am‑ ? Fs‑â I‑päk½X‑w AhÀ t‑cJs‑¸S‑p¯‑m³
{‑ia‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m? F\‑n¡‑p \‑nbas‑a‑m¶‑p‑w Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. ]t‑£‑, I‑pä
k½X‑w t‑cJs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶X‑p aP‑nk‑vt{‑ S‑ ä·‑mc‑mW‑v. As‑X\‑n¡d‑nb‑mw‑ .
Fs‑â ISe‑mk‑pIÄ‑, k‑q{‑]|‑v t‑]‑me‑ok‑pI‑ms‑c Ge‑] v ‑n¡‑pt‑a‑m?
Ge‑] v ‑n¡s‑«.
B ISe‑mk‑pIf‑nÂ Hc‑p I‑päk½Xa‑p|‑.v Ft‑¶m‑ S‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑p|‑m
b‑nc‑p¶ AK‑m[a‑mb k‑vt\ ‑ ls‑¯¸ä‑n Ahk‑m\‑whs‑c R‑m\d‑nª‑n
c‑p¶‑nÃ. AX‑mW‑p I‑päk½X‑w.
b£‑nb¼e¯‑n\S‑p¯‑ph¨‑v‑, ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n a‑md‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v‑,
Fs‑â H‑mt‑c‑m Xc‑nb‑ne‑p‑w Ne\a‑p|‑m¡¯¡h‑n[‑w‑, F´‑n\‑mW‑v
c‑mK‑nW‑o‑, \‑ns‑â t‑{‑]as‑¯¸ä‑n \‑o ]dªX‑v?
F{‑Xt‑bm‑ \‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑mb‑n \‑o C‑u `‑qa‑nb‑nÂ N‑pä‑n¡d§‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
F{‑Xt‑b‑m I‑meL«§f‑nÂ‑, \‑o k‑uµc‑y¯‑ns‑â t‑ZhXb‑mb‑n h‑mW‑n
c‑p¶‑p.
AX‑ns‑\¸ä‑ns‑bÃ‑m‑w \‑o ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ F{‑X s‑s‑hI‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n‑!
AX‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑mW‑v B ]{‑X¯‑nÂ h¶ ]gb h‑mÀ¯‑, Fs‑â
k‑wib§Ä¡‑p I‑qS‑pXÂ F®s‑bm‑ g‑n¨‑p s‑Im‑ S‑p¯X‑.v k‑wib§f‑ps‑S
P‑z‑meIÄ Dbc¯‑ne‑pbÀ¶‑p.
R‑m³ h‑m§‑p¶ Z‑n\]{‑X¯‑nÂ Hc‑p t‑I‑mfa‑p|‑v.
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"A¼X‑ps‑I‑mÃ‑w a‑p¼‑v.‑'
A¼X‑p s‑I‑mÃ‑wa‑p¼‑v C‑u ]{‑X¯‑nÂ A¨S‑n¨‑p h¶‑n«‑pÅ \‑m«‑p
hÀ¯a‑m\§Ä‑, C‑u t‑I‑mf¯‑nÂ h‑o|‑p‑w {‑]X‑y£s‑¸S‑p¶‑p.
F¶‑p‑w R‑m³ C‑u t‑I‑mf‑w h‑mb‑n¡‑md‑p|‑v. Ig‑nª I‑me¯‑ns‑â
ckIca‑mb \‑nge‑pIÄ C‑u h‑mÀ¯If‑nÂ I‑mW‑m‑w. C¶‑v Bc‑p‑w
d‑nt‑¸‑mÀ«‑p s‑N¿‑m³ I‑q«‑m¡‑m¯ \‑nÊ‑mc k‑w`h§Ä¡‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w
]gbI‑me¯‑p h‑mÀ¯‑m{‑]‑m[‑m\‑ya‑p|‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p aeb‑mf‑w a‑p³j‑n¡‑v F«‑pXc¯‑nÂ h©‑n¸‑m«‑p ]‑mS‑m³ Ig‑nb‑ps‑a¶
h‑mÀ¯b‑mW‑v‑, Hc‑n¡Â C‑u t‑I‑mf¯‑nÂ h¶X‑v. A¼X‑p s‑I‑mÃ‑w
a‑p¼‑v‑, As‑X‑mc‑p {‑][‑m\s‑¸« h‑mÀ¯b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!
Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S KÀ`Ñ‑n{‑Z¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w h¶ ]{‑X¯‑nÂ‑,
Fs‑¶ hÃ‑ms‑X `bs‑¸S‑p¯‑nb Hc‑p h‑mÀ¯ h¶‑pþþþC‑u t‑Im‑ f¯‑nÂ.
s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc\‑mb Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑ns‑â acW‑w. Hc‑p t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅ.
t‑]c‑p R‑m³ ad¶‑n«‑nÃ. ]t‑£,‑ Ab‑mf‑ps‑S \‑mS‑ns‑â t‑]c‑v H‑mÀ½b‑nÃ.
k‑w`ha‑nX‑mW‑v: t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅ \Ã Hc‑p s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
]{‑X`‑mjb‑nÂ ]dª‑mÂ‑, "P\k½X³.‑' AX‑nk‑pµc‑nb‑mb Hc‑p
s‑]¬I‑p«‑ns‑b Ab‑mÄ h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑Nb‑vXp‑ . Z‑qs‑cs‑bh‑ns‑St‑bm‑ \‑n¶‑p
h¶ Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑mW‑v. t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅ a‑pS´\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. a‑pS´\‑v
Hc‑p k‑pµc‑ns‑b I‑n«‑nbs‑X§s‑\b‑ms‑W¶‑p \‑m«‑pI‑mÀ AÛ‑pXs‑¸«‑n
c‑p¶s‑{X ‑ . t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅb‑pw‑ `‑mc‑yb‑pw‑ A[‑nII‑me‑w H¶‑n¨‑p P‑oh‑n¨‑nÃ.
Hc‑p {‑]`‑mX¯‑nÂ t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅb‑ps‑S a‑rXic‑oc‑w Bf‑pIÄ I|‑p.
a‑pd‑nh‑pIf‑nÃ. ]t‑£,‑ ic‑oc‑w hÃ‑ms‑X t‑im‑ j‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ bX‑mb‑n t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n.
t‑N‑mcb‑p‑w \‑oc‑p‑w h‑mÀ¶‑pt‑]‑mbt‑]‑ms‑e. `‑mc‑ys‑b I|‑nÃ. F{‑X
At‑\‑zj‑n¨‑n«‑p‑w I|‑pI‑n«‑nb‑nÃ. t‑]‑me‑okt‑\‑zjW‑w D‑uÀÖ‑nXa‑mb‑n
\S¡‑ps‑¶¶‑mW‑p t‑eJI³ ]dª‑nc‑p¶X‑.v Hc‑p X‑p¼‑pw‑ I‑n«‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
Hc‑p I‑mc‑yw‑ I‑qS‑n t‑eJI³ ]dª‑nc‑p¶‑p. \‑m«‑pI‑mc‑nÂ N‑neÀ {‑]i‑v\w‑
h¨‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑nbs‑{X ‑ . Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ps‑S D]{‑Zh‑ws‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅ
ac‑n¨s‑X¶‑p {‑]i‑v\¡‑mc³ ]dª‑p. \‑m«‑pI‑mÀ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p. a‑pd‑nh‑pIf‑n
s‑Ã¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, Nh¨‑pX‑p¸‑nb N|‑nt‑]‑ms‑ebt‑Ã t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅb‑ps‑S
ic‑oc‑w I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶X‑v‑! Bf‑pIf‑ps‑S AÔh‑ni‑z‑mks‑¯ IW¡‑n\‑p
If‑nb‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑mW‑p t‑eJI³ d‑nt‑¸‑mÀ«‑v D]k‑wlc‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑v.
A¼X‑ps‑Im‑ Ã‑w a‑p¼‑p \S¶ C‑u k‑w`h‑w Fs‑¶ \S‑p¡‑n¡fª‑p.
B t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅ Fs‑¶t‑¸‑ms‑e Hc‑mf‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m? F\‑n¡‑p
a‑pJa‑nÃ. Ab‑mÄ¡‑p I‑me‑n\‑p k‑zm‑ [‑o\a‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. k‑m[‑mcWKX‑n
b‑nÂ Fs‑¶ Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑p‑w Cj‑vSs‑¸S‑pIb‑nÃ. B a‑pS´s‑â
Ø‑nX‑nb‑p‑w AX‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã? F¶‑n«‑p‑w Ab‑mÄs‑¡‑mc‑p `‑mc‑ys‑b
I‑n«‑n. Hc‑p k‑pµc‑ns‑b. Fs‑¶t‑¸m‑ s‑eXs‑¶. AhÄ Z‑qs‑cs‑bh‑ns‑St‑bm‑
\‑n¶‑p‑w h¶hf‑mW‑v. F{‑X Ah‑yàa‑mb {‑]t‑b‑mK‑w‑! Ahs‑f¡‑pd‑n¨‑v
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BÀ¡‑pw‑ H¶‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p F¶‑p h‑yà‑w!‑ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b¡‑pd‑n¨‑v

F\‑ns‑¡´d‑nb‑m‑w? H¶‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. Ahs‑f¸ä‑n Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w
AbÂ¡‑mt‑cm‑ S‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑mÂ F´‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ ad‑p]S‑n? Z‑qs‑c\‑ns‑¶t‑§m‑
h¶ Hc‑p s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑mW‑v. A§s‑\ hÃX‑pa‑mh‑pw‑ ,‑ X‑oÀ¨. BÀ¡‑pw‑
H¶‑pad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
B t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅ F§s‑\ ac‑n¨‑p? Ab‑mf‑ps‑S ih‑w t‑im‑ j‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ b‑n
c‑p¶‑p. {‑]i‑v\¡‑mc³ ]dªX‑p ic‑nb‑mW‑v. Hc‑p b£‑n Ab‑mf‑ps‑S
t‑N‑mc D‑uä‑n¡‑pS‑n¨‑p. B b£‑n Ab‑mf‑ps‑S `‑mc‑yXs‑¶bt‑Ã? AX‑p
s‑I‑m|t‑Ã‑, Bc‑p‑w Ahs‑f ]‑n¶‑oS‑p I‑mW‑m¯X‑v?
b£‑nIÄ¡‑p \‑mia‑nÃ. t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅs‑b k‑wlc‑n¨ b£‑n C¶‑pw‑
N‑pä‑n\S¡‑p¶‑p|‑mh‑mw‑ . B b£‑nXs‑¶b‑mt‑Wm‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n? t‑Km‑ ]‑me
]‑nÅb‑v¡p‑ a‑p¼‑pw‑ AhÄ¡‑p `À¯‑m¡·‑mc‑p|‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶m‑ ? Ahs‑c
s‑bÃ‑m‑w AhÄ s‑I‑mt‑¶‑m?
s‑I‑m¶‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¨‑p s‑I‑m¶‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w. Fs‑â A´‑y‑w
AS‑p¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p!‑ I‑me¯‑ns‑â N«¡‑q«‑ns‑em‑ X‑p§‑p¶hfÃ‑, b£‑n.
`‑qa‑nb‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n h¶‑ns‑«{‑X I‑mea‑mb‑n? Ahf‑ps‑S B`cW§Ä¡‑p
\‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑ps‑S ]g¡a‑p|‑v. t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅb‑v¡‑p a‑p¼‑v F{‑Xt‑]s‑c
AhÄ s‑I‑ms‑¶¶‑v Ad‑nb‑m³ k‑m²‑yaÃ. ]{‑X§Ä h¶‑n«‑v A[‑nI‑w
I‑mea‑mb‑nÃt‑Ã‑m‑!
C§s‑\ R‑m³ `b¶‑p Ig‑nb‑pt‑¼‑mg‑mW‑v‑, Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S
kl‑mb¯‑n\‑v Hc‑p AI¶ _Ô‑p hs‑¶¯‑nbX‑v. Fg‑p]X‑p hbÊ‑p
s‑N¶ Hc‑p k‑v{‑Xo.
AhÀ I‑qS¡‑qs‑S Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑n \‑ne‑¡
v m‑ d‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Ft‑´‑m ]c‑nt‑i‑m[‑n¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e. Bs‑ct‑b‑m t‑XS‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
""h‑o«‑nÂ {‑]‑mb‑ws‑N¶ Hc‑p k‑v{‑Xos‑b I‑mW‑p¶t‑Ã‑m...Bc‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
Hc‑p Z‑nhk‑w R‑m³ A\´t‑\‑mS‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑mW‑v AI¶ _Ô‑p. Ie‑ym‑ W‑n¡‑p kl‑mb
¯‑n\‑p s‑I‑m|‑ph¶X‑mW‑v. Ab‑mÄ ]dª‑p.
B k‑v{‑Xo Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑v I‑qS¡‑qs‑S t‑\‑m¡‑p¶s‑X´‑mW‑v?
Fs‑¶b‑mt‑W‑m t‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑v? At‑X‑m c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bt‑b‑m? Ct‑¸‑mÄ
I‑qS‑ ¡‑qs‑S c‑mK‑nW‑n A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nÂ t‑]m‑ I‑md‑nÃ. B XÅ Ah‑ns‑S
h¶X‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mt‑Wm‑ ? Ahc‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ AI¶‑p \‑ne‑v¡m‑ ³ c‑mK‑nW‑n
{‑ia‑n¡‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m‑!
C§s‑\ t‑X‑m¶‑n¯‑pS§‑nbt‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p Ubd‑nb‑nÂ Hc‑p ]‑pX‑nb
I‑pd‑n¸‑p I|X‑v.
""I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑n A½ Fs‑¶ X‑nc‑n¨d‑nª‑p. AhÀ Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w
]db‑pt‑am‑ !‑ ]dª‑mÂ...? h‑ni‑zm‑ k‑w Ic‑p¯‑pI‑pdª Hc‑p s‑NS‑nb‑mW‑v.
Ff‑p¸‑w h‑mS‑p‑w.‑'‑' X‑nc‑n¨d‑nª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
129
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At‑¸‑mÄ Ft‑´‑m clk‑ya‑p|‑v. F´‑mW‑v AX‑n`b¦ca‑mb B

clk‑y‑w?
c‑mK‑nW‑n B t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅs‑b s‑I‑m¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e‑, I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑n
b½b‑ps‑S _Ô‑p¡s‑f Bs‑cs‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w...
]‑n¶‑oS‑v A\´s‑\ I|t‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑n
b½b‑ps‑S k‑z´¯‑nÂs‑¸« Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w...BW‑p§f‑ms‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w...
s‑]s‑«¶‑p ac‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mb‑n«‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
t‑Nm‑ Z‑yw‑ A\´s‑\ h‑nk‑vab`c‑nX\‑m¡‑n: ""F´‑mW‑n§s‑\ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n
¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""s‑hd‑ps‑X...‑'‑'
""AhÀs‑¡‑mc‑p kt‑l‑mZc\‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ ]t‑| ac‑n¨‑p.
IÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑v¡‑p a‑p¸X‑p hbÊ‑pÅt‑¸‑mÄ...‑'‑'
""AX‑mbX‑v F{‑X s‑I‑mÃ‑w a‑p¼‑v?‑'‑'
""I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑v¡‑v Fg‑p]¯‑nc|‑mW‑v {‑]‑mb‑w...At‑¸‑mÄ
IW¡‑pI‑q«‑ns‑¡‑mÅ‑p.‑'‑'
\‑mev]¯‑nc|‑p s‑I‑mÃ‑w a‑p¼‑v.
""F§s‑\ ac‑n¨‑p?‑'‑'
""ac‑ns‑¨¶‑mW‑v D‑ul‑n¡‑p¶X‑v........‑'‑'
""F¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p ic‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. ]s‑|t‑§‑m ]dª‑pt‑I«‑n«‑pÅ
X‑mW‑v... Ab‑ms‑f‑mc‑n¡Â Be‑ph‑m i‑nhc‑m{‑X‑n¡‑p t‑]‑mb‑n. ]‑ns‑¶
aS§‑nb‑nÃs‑{‑X.‑'‑'
""Ie‑y‑mW‑wIg‑n¨‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""Ig‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""`‑mc‑yb‑vs‑¡´‑p ]ä‑n?‑'‑'
""Cs‑Xs‑´‑mc‑p t‑{‑I‑mk‑vh‑nk‑vX‑mca‑mW‑v‑! `‑mc‑yb‑vs‑¡´‑p ]ä‑m³‑!
AhÄ Ahf‑ps‑S h‑o«‑nÂ t‑]‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
F\‑ns‑¡Ã‑mw‑ h‑yàa‑mb‑n¯s‑¶ a\Ê‑ne‑mb‑n. I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑ps‑S
kt‑lm‑ Zcs‑â `‑mc‑y c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑v \‑me‑] v ¯‑n
c|‑p s‑I‑mÃ§Ä¡‑pt‑ij‑w AhÀ¡‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b X‑nc‑n¨d‑nb‑m³
Ig‑nªX‑v. Ab‑ms‑f Be‑ph‑maWÂ¸‑pd¯‑ph¨‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n
s‑I‑m¶X‑v. s‑I‑m¶‑p t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¨‑p. Bc‑p‑w Ad‑nª‑nÃ. Ab‑mÄ Hä
b‑v¡m‑ h‑mw‑ t‑]m‑ bX‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑nb£‑nbt‑Ã? c‑m{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ Ab‑ms‑f t‑XS‑n
s‑¨¶‑nc‑n¡‑mw‑ . \‑me‑] v ¯‑n c|‑p s‑Im‑ Ã‑wa‑p¼‑!v‑ AX‑mbX‑,v‑ t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅ
b‑ps‑S acW‑w Ig‑nª‑v F«‑p s‑I‑mÃ§Ä Ig‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ‑!
C‑u a\‑pj‑y\‑p‑w Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w A‑wK`‑wKa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w.
F\‑n¡‑p a‑pJa‑nÃ. t‑K‑m]‑me]‑nÅb‑v¡‑p a‑pS´‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ic‑oc
¯‑n¶‑p s‑sh ‑ Ie‑ya‑pÅhs‑c a‑m{‑Xa‑mh‑mw‑ ,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑XS‑n¸‑nS‑n¡‑p¶X‑v.
130
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h‑nIe‑m‑wKÀ t‑N‑mZ‑y§Ä t‑N‑mZ‑n¡b‑nÃ. AhÀ¡‑p t‑{‑]as‑¯¸ä‑nb‑p‑w

Z‑m¼X‑ys‑¯¸ä‑nb‑p‑w {‑]X‑o£If‑p|‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑nÃ.
F§‑p\‑nt‑¶‑m Hc‑p k‑pµc‑n h¶‑p t‑Nc‑pt‑¼‑mÄþþþAhs‑c t‑\‑m¡‑n
]‑p©‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄþþþAhÀ AS‑nas‑¸S‑p¶‑p. Ahs‑cÃ‑m‑w X‑pd¶
s‑sI
‑ t‑bm‑ s‑S Ahs‑f k‑zo‑ Ic‑n¡‑pw‑ . c‑mK‑nW‑n Ubd‑nb‑nÂ I‑pd‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶
X§s‑\bt‑Ã. ""R‑m³ {‑]X‑o£‑n¨X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e X‑pd¶ s‑s‑It‑b‑ms‑S
k‑z‑oIc‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
R‑m³ A\´t‑\m‑ S‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p: ""I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑ps‑S kt‑lm‑
Zc\‑v Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w A‑wKs‑s‑hIe‑ya‑p|‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""Fs‑´‑mc‑p t‑N‑mZ‑ya‑mW‑nX‑v‑! F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS.‑'‑'
""Ab‑mÄs‑¡t‑´‑m A‑wKs‑s‑hIe‑ya‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""F§s‑\bd‑nb‑m‑w?‑'‑'
""Fs‑â Hc‑p D‑ula‑ms‑W¶‑p ht‑¨‑mf‑q........‑'‑'
I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑ps‑S kt‑l‑mZcs‑\¸ä‑n Gs‑d Ad‑nb‑m³
R‑m³ I‑mW‑n¨ H‑uÕ‑pI‑yw‑ A\´s‑\ N‑n´‑m[‑o\\‑m¡‑nt‑bm‑ ? Fs‑â
At‑\‑zjW‑w h‑nN‑n{‑Xa‑ms‑W¶‑v Ab‑mÄ Ic‑pX‑n¡‑mW‑p‑w.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Ubd‑n ]c‑nt‑im‑ [‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä Hc‑p Z‑nhk‑w Ahs‑fs‑¶
I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ eÖ‑n¨‑pt‑]m‑ b‑n,‑ R‑m³ Hc‑p IÅs‑\t‑¸m‑ s‑e s‑]c‑pa‑md‑pIb‑m
b‑nc‑p¶‑p. as‑äm‑ c‑mÄ¡‑p hc‑p¶ I¯‑pIÄ X‑pd¶‑p h‑mb‑n¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e
KÀlW‑oba‑mb Hc‑p {‑]h‑r¯‑nb‑mW‑,v‑ k‑zI‑mc‑y Ubd‑n h‑mb‑n¡‑p¶X‑pw‑ .
Ubd‑n `‑mc‑yb‑pt‑SX‑mh‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, `À¯‑mh‑n\‑v Ahs‑f h‑ni‑z‑mk‑w
t‑]‑ms‑c¶‑mWÀ°‑w. k‑wk‑vI‑mca‑pÅhÀ A§s‑\ s‑Nb‑vX‑pI‑qS.
k‑wiba‑ps‑|¦‑nÂ s‑h«‑n¯‑pd¶‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¡W‑w. AX‑mW‑p N‑pW.
Fs‑¶ AhÄ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S Ahk‑m\s‑¯
Ubd‑n¡‑pd‑n¸‑p h‑mb‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p:-
Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑ps‑S KÀ`‑w Aek‑nbX‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w At‑±l‑w a‑ps‑¼
§‑pa‑nÃ‑m¯bfh‑nÂ Fs‑¶ k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶‑p. B k‑w`h‑w At‑±ls‑¯
hÃ‑ms‑X k‑] v Ài‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. F´‑mW‑p I‑mcW‑w? a‑pd‑p¡‑n¨‑ph¶
Fs‑â N‑p|‑p I|t‑¸m‑ Ä As‑¶m‑ c‑n¡Â ]dª‑p,‑ cà‑w ]‑pc|‑nc‑n
¡‑ps‑¶¶‑v. Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½ I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mt‑W‑m F¶‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
F´‑mWt‑±l¯‑ns‑â k‑wib‑w?
""F´‑mW‑p t‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ Ubd‑n s‑]«‑nb‑ne‑n«‑p. F´‑p ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑m\‑mW‑v? t‑Km‑ ]‑me
]‑nÅs‑bb‑p‑w ]‑n¶‑oS‑v I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑ps‑S kt‑l‑mZcs‑\b‑p‑w
s‑I‑m¶ Hc‑p b£‑nt‑b‑mS‑p R‑ms‑\´‑p ]db‑m\‑mW‑v?
s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ IS¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ ]dª‑p: ""\‑ns‑â Ubd‑n h‑mb‑n
¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
131
b£n
""a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w h‑mb‑nt‑¨‑m?‑'‑'
""h‑mb‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
""Fs‑â t‑hZ\Is‑fÃ‑m‑w AX‑nÂ ]IÀ¯‑nb‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑' AhÄ Ic
b‑m³ `‑mh‑n¨‑p.
k‑q£‑n¡W‑w. R‑m³ I®‑oc‑ns‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ A[‑oc\‑mW‑v.
""Fs‑¶ F´‑mW‑n§s‑\ k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? R‑m³ F´‑p I‑pä‑w
s‑Nb‑vX‑p?‑'‑'
ad‑p]S‑n ]dbc‑pX‑v. ]dª‑mÂ k‑w`‑mjW‑w \‑of‑p‑w. I‑p¸‑nhfIÄ
s‑]‑m«‑p¶t‑]‑ms‑eb‑pÅ Ahf‑ps‑S i_‑vZ‑w X‑pSÀ¨b‑mb‑n t‑I«‑mÂ
R‑m³ ab§‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p‑wþþþHc‑p l‑n]‑vt‑\‑m«‑nÌns‑â a‑p¼‑ne‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑I‑mS‑p
¡‑p¶ Hc‑p Z‑pÀºes‑\t‑¸m‑ s‑e,‑ Hc‑p ]‑m¼‑ns‑â I®‑nÂ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n\‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶
Hc‑p N‑ps‑|e‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e.
""{‑i‑o\‑n F´‑ms‑W‑m¶‑p‑w a‑n|‑m¯‑v? R‑m³ Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w s‑Xä‑p
s‑Nb‑vtX‑m? ]db‑q,‑ R‑m³ s‑Xä‑p X‑nc‑p¯‑mw‑ ,‑ a‑m¸‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡‑mw‑ . Fs‑¶
s‑hd‑p¡c‑pX‑v. R‑m³ ]‑mhs‑¸« Hc‑p s‑]®‑mW‑v I®‑oc‑ns‑â {‑]h‑ml
a‑mW‑p ]‑n¶‑oS‑p|‑mbX‑v.
R‑m³ s‑Nh‑n s‑]‑m¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑et‑¡‑mS‑n. \‑nc¯‑n
e‑nd§‑n.
A\´³ t‑Kä‑n\S‑p¯‑p \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""Ft‑§‑m«‑mW‑p he‑nb [‑rX‑nb‑nÂ?‑'‑'
R‑m³ Hc‑pXc¯‑nÂ ]ds‑ªm‑ ¸‑n¨‑p: ""Hc‑p Øe‑whs‑c t‑]m‑ I‑p¶‑p...‑''‑
""§‑m‑, R‑m³ A¶s‑¯ I‑mc‑y‑w X‑nc¡‑n.‑'‑'
""F´‑p I‑mc‑y‑w?‑'‑'
""I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑ps‑S kt‑lm‑ Zc\‑p b‑ms‑Xm‑ c‑p h‑n[¯‑ne‑pÅ
A‑wKs‑s‑hIe‑yh‑pa‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ Hc‑p k‑pµc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶s‑{‑X.
Hc‑p N¦³‑!‑'‑'
R‑m³ Hc‑p h‑nU‑vV‑n¨‑nc‑n ]‑pds‑¸S‑ph‑n¨‑pþþþC‑u h‑mÀ¯ Fs‑¶
Hc‑p Xc¯‑ne‑p‑w _‑m[‑n¡‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶a«‑nÂ.
Hc‑p Øe‑whs‑c t‑]m‑ I‑ps‑¶¶t‑Ã A\´t‑\m‑ S‑p ]dªX‑v? AX‑p
s‑I‑m|‑v a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p \S¡‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ. At‑¸‑mÄ Ab‑mÄ
]‑n¶‑nÂ \‑n¶‑p‑w h‑nf‑n¨‑p]dª‑p: ""As‑¶‑mc‑p s‑_ä‑v h¨‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ
Ct‑¸‑mÄ {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mks‑â s‑s‑Ib‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p ]W‑w h‑m§‑m
a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
\S¶‑pt‑]m‑ I‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä R‑m³ k‑pµc\‑pw‑ N¦\‑pa‑mb B a\‑pj‑ys‑\
¸ä‑nb‑mW‑v Bt‑em‑ N‑n¨X‑.v Ab‑mÄ F§s‑\ b£‑nb‑ps‑S heb‑nÂs‑¸«‑p?
t‑aÂh‑ne‑mka‑pÅ \Ã a\‑pj‑ys‑¸¬s‑I‑mS‑nIs‑f Ab‑mÄ¡‑p I‑n«‑p
a‑mb‑nc‑p¶t‑Ãm‑ . Fs‑â X‑nbd‑n a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ ic‑nbÃ. A‑wKs‑sh
‑ Ie‑ya‑pÅhs‑c
]‑nS‑ns‑¨S‑p¡‑m\‑mW‑v Ff‑p¸‑w. F¦‑ne‑p‑w CSb‑v¡‑ns‑S k‑pµc·‑ms‑cb‑p‑w
132
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N¦·‑ms‑cb‑pw‑ I‑n«‑pw‑ . A§s‑\ Cb‑ms‑fb‑pw‑ I‑n«‑n. h‑nU‑vVn‑ !‑ Ahf‑ps‑S

càZ‑ml¯‑n\‑ncb‑mb‑n. Cb‑ms‑ft‑¸‑ms‑e h‑nU‑vV‑nIf‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p‑,
X‑ri‑qÀ]‑qc¯‑n\‑p t‑]‑mI‑pt‑¼‑mÄ c|‑p k‑pµc‑na‑ms‑c ]‑n´‑pSÀ¶‑v
HS‑ph‑nÂ Ic‑n¼\b‑nÂ Ie‑mi‑n¨ B \¼‑qc‑na‑mc‑p‑w.
t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ t‑]‑mI‑ms‑X R‑m³ Aeª‑p\S¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b F§s‑\s‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w Dt‑]£‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pIb‑nt‑Ã?
s‑hf‑nb‑ns‑eh‑ns‑Ss‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mh‑pI...Häb‑v¡‑p h‑n«‑n«‑p
t‑]m‑ c‑nI...s‑O!‑ s‑O!‑ \S¡‑p¶ I‑mc‑yaÃ. AhÄ X‑nc‑n¨‑p hc‑pw‑ . R‑m³
aS§‑p‑w a‑p¼‑pXs‑¶ h‑o«‑nÂ X‑nc‑ns‑¨¯‑n¡fb‑p‑w. Z‑qch‑p‑w I‑meh‑p‑w
b£‑nIÄs‑¡‑mc‑p {‑]i‑v\aÃ.
R‑m³ C‑u h‑oS‑ph‑n«‑p t‑]m‑ b‑mt‑em‑ ? \‑mS‑ph‑n«‑p t‑]m‑ b‑mt‑em‑ ? F¦‑ne‑pw‑
AhÄ Fs‑¶ ]‑n´‑pSc‑p‑w. Fs‑¶ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³ AhÄ¡‑p
Ig‑nb‑p‑w. I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑ps‑S kt‑l‑mZc³ h‑mk‑vXh¯‑nÂ
i‑nhc‑m{‑Xn‑ I‑mW‑m³ t‑]m‑ bX‑mt‑Wm‑ ? c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S ]‑nS‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑
t‑a‑mN\‑w t‑XS‑nt‑]‑mbX‑mh‑m‑w. i‑nhc‑m{‑X‑n¡‑ms‑W¶‑p Ifh‑p ]dª‑v
as‑ät‑§‑m t‑]‑mb‑n. AhÄ ]‑n´‑pSÀ¶‑p. F{‑XI‑me¯‑n\‑pt‑ija‑mW‑v
ChÄ B `‑mK‑yl‑o\s‑\ I|‑p]‑nS‑n¨X‑v? I|‑p ]‑nS‑ns‑¨¶‑p X‑oÀ¨‑!
At‑¸‑mÄ Ab‑mÄ ac‑n¨‑p. s‑I‑mÃs‑¸«‑p.
F{‑Xt‑\c‑w R‑m\§s‑\ N‑pä‑n¯‑nc‑ns‑ªt‑¶‑mÀ½b‑nÃ. h‑o«‑ns‑e
¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ H‑mt‑c‑m a‑m‑wkt‑]i‑nb‑p‑w t‑hZ\‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑¶ I‑m¯‑p\‑ne‑v¡p‑ Ib‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n. R‑m³ I| `‑mh‑w
\S‑n¨‑nÃ.
""D‑uW‑pIg‑n¡‑m³ hc‑q.‑'‑'
""t‑h|.‑'‑'
AhÄ Icb‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
""t‑hs‑|¶‑p ]dª‑nt‑Ã‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ IbÀ¯‑p.
""F¶‑mÂ I‑nS¶‑pd§‑m‑w...hc‑q...‑'‑'
""\‑ns‑â I‑qs‑St‑b‑m?‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ h‑n½‑nh‑n½‑n¡cª‑p.
B^‑ok‑v d‑qa‑ns‑â Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¡Ws‑a¶‑mW‑v R‑m\‑pt‑±i‑n¨‑n
c‑p¶X‑v. AX‑mW‑p ]X‑nh‑v. AX‑v A]ISa‑ms‑W¶‑nt‑¸‑mÄ t‑X‑m¶‑n.
hc‑m´b‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑m‑w. Cd§‑n H‑mS‑m³ Ff‑p¸a‑mW‑v.
""R‑m³ hc‑m´b‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w.‑'‑'
]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w AhÄ Icªt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ Aed‑n: ""AI¯‑p
t‑]‑mb‑n IXIS¨‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑q‑!‑'‑'
k‑mc‑n¯‑p¼‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p a‑pJ‑w s‑]m‑ ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑v AhÄ AIt‑¯¡‑p
t‑]‑mb‑n.
\‑ne‑ms‑hf‑nä‑pÅ c‑m{‑X‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ hc‑m´b‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑p
s‑I‑m|‑v \£{‑X§s‑f t‑\‑m¡‑n. F{‑X Z‑qc¯‑ne‑mWh‑! Gäh‑paS‑p¯
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\£{‑Xw‑ \‑me‑p {‑]I‑mihÀj§Ä¡¸‑pda‑mW‑.v F¶‑ps‑h¨‑ms‑e´‑mW‑?v

s‑k¡³U‑n\‑v Hc‑p e£¯‑n F¬]¯‑nb‑md‑mb‑nc‑w s‑s‑ae‑pIÄ
h‑oX‑w‑, \‑me‑p s‑I‑mÃ¡‑me‑w‑, k©c‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mg‑mW‑v \‑m‑w AX‑ns‑â
s‑hf‑n¨‑w I‑mW‑p¶X‑v. C¶‑p \‑m‑w I‑mW‑p¶X‑v \‑me‑p s‑I‑mÃ§Ä¡‑p
a‑p¼‑pÅ k‑wKX‑nIf‑mW‑v. A§s‑\ Bb‑nca‑mb‑nc‑w {‑]I‑mihÀj§Ä
Z‑qs‑c Ø‑nX‑ns‑N¿‑p¶ \£{‑X§f‑pa‑p|‑v. _‑p²s‑â I‑me¯‑p‑w
{‑I‑nk‑vX‑ph‑ns‑â I‑me¯‑p‑w Ah F§s‑\b‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m A½«‑ne‑mW‑v
C¶‑p \‑mw‑ Ahs‑b I‑mW‑p¶X‑.v At‑¸m‑ Ä I‑mes‑a¶‑p ]dª‑ms‑e´‑mW‑?v
Ig‑nª‑pt‑]‑mbs‑X¶‑p‑w‑, hc‑m\‑nc‑n¡‑p¶s‑X¶‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡ \‑m‑w ]db‑p
¶X‑nÂ hÃ AÀ°h‑pa‑pt‑|m‑ ? \£{‑X§s‑f t‑\m‑ ¡‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑nc‑p¶‑mÂ
F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ Ak‑zØX t‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ . A¶‑pw‑ Ak‑zm‑ Ø‑yw‑ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n.
BI‑miK‑wKb‑nÂ \£{‑X§Ä X‑n¡‑n¯‑nc¡‑p¶‑p. ]IÂ c‑mPI‑ob
a‑mb BU‑w_ct‑¯‑ms‑S IS¶‑p t‑]‑mb‑n«‑v F{‑X t‑\ca‑mb‑n‑! ]|‑p
h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑pÅ Hc‑p Ih‑nX H‑mÀ½h¶‑p. B Ih‑nXb‑nÂ ]IÂ Hc‑p
c‑mP‑mhÃ. s‑hÅ¸c‑nN a‑pX‑pI‑nt‑eä‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑,v‑ c‑wK¯‑p\‑n¶‑pw‑ \‑nj‑v{I
‑
a‑n¡‑p¶ ]Sb‑mf‑nb‑mW‑v.
R‑m³ Dd§‑ms‑X I‑nS¶‑p.
]‑meac¯‑n\‑p N‑pä‑p‑w Ae‑uI‑nIa‑mb Hc‑p {‑]I‑mi‑w Dbc‑p¶X‑p
R‑m³ I|‑p. C‑u c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ‑, B {‑]I‑mi¯‑n\‑v Hc‑p ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â
a«‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. I«‑nbÃ‑m¯‑, D‑uX‑nb‑mÂ ]d¶‑pt‑]‑mI‑p¶ Hc‑p
ic‑oc‑w. F¦‑ne‑p‑w ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â BI‑rX‑n h‑yàa‑mW‑v. Xeb‑p|‑v‑,
Ig‑p¯‑p|‑v‑, h‑nc‑nª a‑md‑nSa‑p|‑v‑, \‑o| s‑s‑II‑me‑pIf‑p|‑v.
R‑m³ AX‑ns‑\¯s‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p I‑nS¶t‑¸‑mÄ AX‑ns‑â
Xeb‑nÂ Hc‑p I‑nc‑oSa‑ps‑|¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. h{‑P§Ä ]X‑n¨ Hc‑p I‑nc‑oS‑w.....
s‑hf‑n¨¯‑n\I¯‑p I‑qS‑pXÂ {‑]I‑mia‑m\a‑mb s‑hf‑n¨¯‑ns‑â
_‑nµ‑p¡Ä‑!
B {‑]I‑mi‑wþþþB DSÂþþþNe‑n¨‑p,‑ BS‑n¡f‑n¨‑p. ]‑n¶‑oS‑p s‑Nd‑pX‑mb‑n.
a‑pIf‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w X‑mt‑g¡‑p N‑pc‑p§‑n. Ct‑¸‑mÄ Xeb‑nÃ. a‑md‑nSa‑nÃ.
I‑me‑pIf‑p‑w s‑s‑IIf‑pa‑nÃ. \‑o| t‑\À¯ Hc‑p P‑z‑mea‑m{‑X‑w‑!
K‑ym‑ k‑v I‑pdª Hc‑p "_‑q¬k³‑' h‑nf¡‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ I¯‑ns‑bc‑nb‑p¶‑,
\‑o|‑, \‑oe\‑nda‑pÅ‑p Hc‑p P‑z‑me‑!
s‑R‑mS‑nb‑nSs‑I‑m|‑v AX‑p‑w adª‑p. P‑z‑me `‑qKÀ`¯‑nt‑e¡‑v Hc‑p
a‑pXe¡‑q¸‑p \S¯‑ns‑b¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
At‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p t‑e‑mI¯‑ne‑pÅ kIe h‑mt‑Z‑y‑m]IcW§f‑p‑w a‑pg
§‑n¯‑pS§‑nbX‑v. h‑nZK‑v²\‑mb Hc‑p "I|I‑vSÀ‑' k‑wLS‑n¸‑n¨‑n«‑pÅ
Hc‑p ]S‑pI‑qä³ H‑mÀ¡k‑v{‑Sb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w Hg‑pI‑nhc‑p¶ K‑m\[‑mc.
H‑mÀ¡k‑v{‑S‑m I|‑pI‑qS‑m. I|I‑vSs‑d R‑m³ I‑mW‑p¶‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑p‑w
AZ‑ri‑y\‑mb Ab‑mÄ Fs‑â a‑p¶‑ne‑p|‑v. Ab‑mÄ _‑mä¬ N‑pgä‑p¶‑p.
H‑mÀ¡k‑v{‑S‑mb‑ps‑S X‑mf‑w s‑Xä‑ms‑X K‑m\‑w Hg‑pI‑p¶‑p.
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F¦‑ne‑p‑w‑, H‑mÀ¡k‑v{‑S‑mb‑ps‑S a‑pg¡‑w I‑pdb‑pt‑¼‑mÄt‑¸‑me‑p‑w‑,

h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÃ. K‑m\¯‑n\‑p h‑m¡‑pIÄ t‑ht‑W‑m? N‑n{‑X§Ä¡‑p
h‑njb‑w F´‑n\‑mW‑v? hÀ®§Ä t‑]‑mt‑c? K‑m\§Ä¡‑p h‑m¡‑p
t‑h|.
C§s‑\s‑b‑mc‑p K‑m\{‑]]©‑w \‑nÀ½‑n¡‑m³ a\‑pj‑y\‑p k‑m[‑n¡
b‑nÃ. CX‑v C‑u a®‑nt‑âXÃ.
]X‑nh‑nt‑es‑dt‑\c‑w K‑m\‑w X‑pSÀ¶‑p. Fs‑â ic‑oc¯‑ne‑qs‑S `b
¯‑ns‑â {‑]h‑mla‑p|‑mb‑n. `bs‑¯ Hc‑p t‑em‑ lt‑¯m‑ S‑p]a‑n¡‑ms‑a¦‑nÂ
X‑nf¨‑pc‑pI‑nb B t‑em‑ l‑w Bt‑cm‑ Fs‑â Xet‑bm‑ S‑n\‑pÅ‑nÂ Hg‑n¡‑pI
b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p
s‑]s‑«¶‑p K‑m\‑w \‑ne¨‑p.
aW‑n\‑mZ‑w t‑I«‑pX‑pS§‑n. Bb‑nc‑w N‑ne¦IÄ H¶‑n¨‑p Ne‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Bt‑c‑m \‑r¯a‑mS‑p¶‑p.
At‑¸‑mg‑p‑w R‑m³ I®‑p X‑pd¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑pXs‑¶ I‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.
\‑r¯‑w hb‑v¡‑p¶X‑mc‑mW‑v? Bc‑mb‑me‑p‑w‑, DÕ‑ml{‑]IÀjt‑¯‑ms‑S
b‑mW‑p \‑r¯‑w hb‑v¡‑p¶X‑v. AX‑m‑, ]‑me¨‑ph«‑ns‑e I‑m\IÄ s‑Rc‑n
b‑p¶‑p. t‑ïmI‑vk‑v s‑NS‑nIf‑ps‑S XS¯‑nÂ Bt‑c‑m Nh‑p«‑p¶‑p. Bs‑f
I|‑pI‑qS‑m. ]t‑£‑, s‑NS‑nIÄ X‑mg‑p¶X‑p I‑mW‑m‑w...s‑Rc‑nb‑p¶X‑p
I‑mW‑m‑w.
B \‑r¯‑w Hc‑n¡e‑p‑w \‑neb‑v¡‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. F\‑n¡‑p
s‑Xä‑n. AX‑m,‑ AX‑p\‑n¶‑p!‑ s‑]s‑«¶‑v...Hc‑p i_‑vZh‑pa‑nÃ. FÃ‑mw‑ i‑m´‑w,‑
\‑nÝe‑w.
R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑pI‑pf‑n¨‑p‑!
At‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I|‑p.
AhÄ ]‑pd¯‑phc‑p¶‑p; IXI‑p X‑pd¶‑ps‑I‑m|Ã. N‑phc‑ne‑qs‑S
IS¶‑phc‑p¶‑p. hc‑p¶X‑p I|‑mÂ Ah‑ns‑S N‑phc‑ns‑Ã¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑p‑w.
Fs‑¶ H«‑p‑wXs‑¶ {‑i²‑n¡‑ms‑X AhÄ ]‑meac¯‑n\S‑p¯‑p
s‑N¶‑p.
`‑qa‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑nd§‑nt‑¸‑mb B t‑\À¯ P‑z‑me Ct‑¸‑mÄ DbÀ¶‑p
hfÀ¶‑p.
AX‑n\‑p s‑s‑Ib‑p‑w I‑me‑p‑w Ig‑p¯‑p‑w Xeb‑pa‑p|‑mb‑n. AX‑ns‑â
s‑s‑IIÄ a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p \‑o|‑p. Ahb‑v¡‑pÅ‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n IS¶‑p\‑n¶‑p.
]‑ns‑¶s‑b´‑mW‑p \S¶X‑v? \Ã H‑mÀ½b‑nÃ.
a‑pä¯‑v Bt‑c‑m Hc‑p N‑ph¶ ]chX‑m\‑n h‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e
t‑X‑m¶‑n.
F§‑p‑w N‑ph¸‑v‑! Bt‑c‑m N‑ph¶ kÀ¨‑vs‑s‑eä‑pIÄ BImi¯‑p
\‑n¶‑p‑w h‑oi‑n¡‑mW‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
H‑mSWs‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. I‑me‑pIÄ A\§‑nb‑nÃ.
\‑neh‑nf‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n. Xe s‑]‑m§‑nb‑nÃ. \‑mh‑p Ne‑n¨‑nÃ.
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t\c‑w s‑hf‑p¡‑p¶X‑phs‑c `b¶‑ph‑nd¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p R‑m³ hc‑m´b‑nÂ
I‑nS¶‑p. ]‑meac¯‑ns‑e P‑z‑mes‑b¸ä‑n R‑m³ hfs‑ct‑\c‑w N‑n´‑n¨‑p.
a‑ps‑¼Ã‑mw‑ K‑m\[‑mc a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑p|‑mb‑n«‑pÅX‑.v .. ]‑ns‑¶ ac¯‑n\‑ms‑I¡‑qS‑n
Hc‑pXc‑w {‑]I‑mih‑p‑w.
]t‑£,‑ C¯hW I|X‑v Hc‑p P‑zm‑ eb‑mW‑.v hfc‑pIb‑pw‑ s‑Nd‑pX‑mh‑p
Ib‑p‑w h‑o|‑p‑w hfc‑pIb‑p‑w s‑N¿‑p¶ Hc‑p P‑z‑me. Xeb‑p‑w DSe‑p‑w
s‑s‑II‑me‑pIf‑p‑w AX‑ne‑p|‑mh‑p¶‑p. s‑hd‑p‑w XebÃ‑, I‑nc‑oS‑w h¨
Xe.
P‑zm‑ eb‑ps‑S Icheb¯‑nÂ Hc‑p I‑ma‑pI‑ns‑bt‑¸m‑ s‑eb‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n
\‑n¶X‑v.
F\‑ns‑¡Ã‑m‑w a\Ê‑ne‑mb‑n‑, As‑X‑mc‑p KÔÀh\‑mW‑v. Ah³
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S ]gb I‑ma‑pI\‑mW‑v. Ahs‑ft‑¯S‑n F§‑p\‑nt‑¶‑m
Ah³ hc‑p¶‑p. Gt‑X‑m ]gb b‑pK¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑mh‑m‑w. I‑mes‑¯¸ä‑n
b‑pÅ IW¡‑pI‑q«e‑pIs‑fÃ‑mw‑ s‑Xä‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v \‑ne\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶X‑mW
hc‑ps‑S t‑em‑ I‑w. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Ah\‑p ]‑nc‑nª‑nc‑n¡‑m³ h¿. ]‑meac
¯‑nÂ c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ I|X‑v Hc‑p]t‑£‑, Ahc‑ps‑S CWt‑Nce‑mh‑m‑w.
R‑m³ h‑o«‑n\I¯‑p IS¶‑p. Fs‑â s‑s‑[c‑y‑w aS§‑nh¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Cc‑p«‑ns‑âI‑qs‑S `bh‑p‑w Ak‑vXa‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n DWÀ¶‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. I‑nS¡b‑nÂ AhÄ aeÀ¶‑p I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑n\S‑nb‑nÂ t‑ei‑w Id‑p¸‑p\‑nda‑p|‑.v I‑ma‑pIs‑\m‑ ¶‑n¨‑p|‑mb
aZt‑\m‑ Õh¯‑ns‑â £‑oWa‑mt‑Wm‑ ? Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w k‑wX‑r]‑vXa‑mW‑v.
]X‑nh‑mb‑n C‑u kab¯‑v DWÀ¶‑p h‑o«‑pI‑mc‑y§Ä t‑\‑m¡‑p¶
c‑mK‑nW‑n‑, C§s‑\ Dd§‑n¡‑nS¡‑p¶X‑v F´‑mW‑v?
R‑m³ I«‑ne‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w \‑n¶‑p. k‑pµca‑mb C‑u ic‑oc‑w
h‑nje‑n]‑vXa‑mW‑v. CX‑ns‑\ Xg‑pI‑p¶h³‑, CX‑ns‑\ H‑ma\‑n¡‑p¶h³‑,
\i‑n¡‑p‑w. A§s‑\ F{‑Xt‑b‑mt‑]À \i‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑mh‑p‑w. c|‑pt‑]s‑c
F\‑n¡‑pXs‑¶ Ad‑nb‑mw‑ þþþt‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅb‑pw‑ I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑ps‑S
kt‑l‑mZc\‑p‑w.
R‑m³ IT‑n\l‑rZb\‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑, I‑nS¶‑pd§‑p¶ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b
s‑I‑m¶‑pIft‑ªs‑\. b£‑nIs‑f s‑I‑mÃ‑ms‑\‑m¡‑pt‑a‑m? Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f
hc‑p¯‑n t‑l‑ma‑n¡W‑w. F¦‑nt‑e ]ä‑q. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ b£‑nIÄ¡‑p
acWa‑nÃ. AhÀ F¶‑p‑w X‑pSc‑p‑w. \‑qä‑m|‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p \‑qä‑m|‑nt‑e¡‑p
N‑mS‑n¡S¡‑p‑w.
]t‑£‑, Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f hc‑p¯‑n t‑l‑ma‑n¡‑m³ F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p a‑rZ‑peN‑n¯\‑mW‑v. F¦‑ne‑p‑w Fs‑´¦‑ne‑p‑w
s‑N¿‑ms‑X h¿. Fs‑¶ ChÄ hIhc‑p¯‑p‑w. AX‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v Ahs‑f
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t‑\c‑nSW‑w. Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ps‑S càZ‑ml¯‑n\‑p R‑m³ Ccb‑mI‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ

AX‑v Hc‑p h‑nU‑vV‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑eb‑mhc‑pX‑v. FÃ‑m‑w BZ‑y‑w s‑X‑mt‑« k‑wi
b‑n¨‑nc‑p¶ Hc‑phs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑eb‑mhW‑w‑!
R‑m³ Ahs‑f h‑nf‑n¨‑nÃ. I‑m¯‑p\‑n¶t‑Xb‑pÅq.
HS‑ph‑nÂ AhÄ I®‑p X‑pd¶‑p.
""{‑io‑ \‑o!‑ '‑ '‑ AhÄ t‑{]
‑ a]‑qÀh‑w h‑nf‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â t‑\À¡‑v AhÄ s‑sI ‑
\‑o«‑n.
""s‑X‑mSc‑pX‑v‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ N‑od‑n.
C¶s‑e c‑m{‑Xn‑ N‑phc‑p X‑pf¨‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ h¶hf‑mW‑.v F¶‑n«‑nt‑¸m‑ Ä
Hc‑p ]c‑ni‑p²s‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e t‑{‑]a‑w \S‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!
""Fs‑â {‑i‑o\‑o‑!‑'‑' AhÄ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p; Fs‑â Ac‑nI‑nt‑e¡‑p \‑o§‑n.
""Fs‑¶ s‑X‑mSc‑pX‑v‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S `‑mc‑yb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""AÃ‑! \‑os‑b‑mc‑p b£‑nb‑mW‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ Aed‑n.
""C‑ui‑zc‑m‑! AhÄ Xdb‑nÂ a‑p«‑pI‑p¯‑n\‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p Icb‑m³
X‑pS§‑n.
""c‑mK‑nW‑n‑, Fs‑¶ F¶‑p‑w I_f‑n¸‑n¡‑ms‑a¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑nt‑¨‑m? F\‑n
s‑¡Ã‑mad‑nb‑m‑w. Fs‑â t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ \‑o I‑m¯‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""At‑¿‑m‑! Fs‑´‑ms‑¡b‑mW‑p ]db‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p aTb\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w,‑ \‑nc‑mib‑ps‑S
Ib¯‑nÂ Fs‑¶ Nh‑p«‑n¯‑mg‑v¯‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ \‑o IS¶‑ph¶‑p...‑'‑'
A§s‑\ R‑m³ ]dª‑pX‑pS§‑n. F\‑n¡‑p a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑y
a‑ps‑|¶‑v \‑o ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â h‑nI‑rXa‑mb
a‑pJ‑w I|t‑¸m‑ Ä \‑o s‑R«‑nb‑nÃ. \‑ns‑â A`‑n\b‑w Fs‑¶ Bi‑zk‑n¸‑n¨‑p.
R‑m³ AX‑n`‑mK‑yh‑m\‑ms‑W¶‑p h‑y‑mt‑a‑ml‑n¨‑p. \‑oe¡Se‑mk‑nÂ \‑o
Is‑¯g‑pX‑n. \‑o F´‑n\‑mW‑v \‑oe¡Se‑mk‑v X‑ncs‑ªS‑p¯X‑v?
càhÀ®a‑mWt‑Ã‑m \‑n\¡‑nj‑vS‑w. R‑m³ \‑ns‑â s‑hf‑nä‑ms‑W¶‑p
\‑o ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ Hc‑p aTbs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e B\µ‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â
h‑nI‑rXa‑mb a‑pJ‑w \‑o k‑zo‑ Ic‑n¨X‑v Hs‑cm‑ ä Dt‑±i‑yt‑¯m‑ s‑Sb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p,‑
h‑nI‑rXa‑pJa‑pÅh\‑p‑w càa‑p|‑v.
AhÄ a‑p«‑pI‑p¯‑n\‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p h‑n½‑n¡cb‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³
t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p: ""\‑o Hc½‑q½s‑b¸ä‑n ]dª‑p. A½‑q½b‑ns‑Ã¦‑ne‑pw‑ \‑ns‑¶
R‑m³ k‑z‑oIc‑nt‑¨s‑\. ]‑ns‑¶ B Ifh‑v F´‑n\‑p ]dª‑p?‑'‑'
""IfhÃ‑, {‑io‑ \‑n!‑ A½‑q½b‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑¶ t‑\m‑ ¡‑m³ AhÀ
a‑m{‑Xt‑a D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pÅq. Bi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑nÂh¨‑mW‑p ac‑n¨X‑v.‑'‑'
""F¶‑p ]dª‑mÂ AX‑p s‑Xf‑nh‑mI‑pt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""s‑Xf‑nt‑hm‑ ? s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡‑mw‑ {‑io‑ \‑n!‑ Bi‑p]{‑Xn‑ b‑nÂ t‑cJIf‑p|‑mh‑pw‑ .‑''‑
AhÄ I®‑pX‑pS¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
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R‑m³ Hc‑p N‑phS‑p ]‑n¶‑m¡‑w h¨‑p-.

AhÄ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""R‑m³ IÅs‑a‑m¶‑p‑w ]dª‑n«‑nÃ‑, {‑i‑o\‑n‑!
{‑i‑o\‑n¡‑v Ft‑´‑m `b¦ca‑mb k‑wib§Ä t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p...{‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S
ka\‑nes‑Xä‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p {‑`‑m´‑ms‑W¶‑p ]db‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m \‑o‑!‑'‑'
""F´‑p ]dbWs‑a¶‑v F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS...At‑¿‑m‑! Fs‑â {‑i‑o\‑n
C§s‑\b‑mb‑nt‑¸‑mbt‑Ã‑m‑!‑'‑' AhÄ \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p.
""\‑o A`‑n\b‑n¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. I®‑p\‑oc‑ns‑â a‑p¼‑nÂ R‑m\‑n\‑n Xfc‑pI
b‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""{‑i‑o\‑o‑!‑'‑'
""Hc‑p ]gb h‑oS‑ns‑\¸ä‑n \‑o ]dª‑p. A§s‑\s‑b‑mc‑p h‑oS‑nÃ‑!‑'‑'
""D|‑,‑v _‑o¨‑ne‑p|‑.v a‑p¼h‑ns‑S dºÀ^‑mI‑Sv d‑nb‑ns‑e Hc‑p t‑Pm‑ e‑n¡‑mc³
X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ Hg‑nªt‑¸‑mg‑mW‑p R‑m\‑p‑w A½‑q½b‑p‑w
Ah‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑nbX‑v.‑'‑'
""]¨¡Å‑w‑! Ab‑mÄ t‑]‑mbt‑ij‑w B h‑oS‑v Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑pI
b‑mW‑v. AX‑p ]gb h‑oSÃX‑m\‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""R‑m³ ]db‑p¶X‑p Zbh‑mb‑n H¶‑p t‑IÄ¡‑pt‑a‑m?
R‑m\‑p‑w A½‑q½b‑p‑w Ah‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¨‑nc‑p¶X‑n\‑p s‑Xf‑nh‑p|‑v.
R§Ä¡‑v AS‑ps‑¯‑mc‑mÄ ]‑me‑p h‑nä‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
`b¦c‑n‑! F´‑n\‑p‑w s‑Xf‑nh‑v l‑mPc‑m¡‑ms‑a¶‑mW‑p ]db‑p¶X‑v.
AhÄ¡‑v AX‑n\‑p Ig‑nt‑ª¡‑m‑w. b£‑nIÄ¡‑p t‑hj‑w a‑md‑mÄ
Ig‑nb‑p‑w. a\‑pj‑yÀ¡‑nÃ‑m¯ Bb‑nc‑w k‑n²‑nIÄ AhÀ¡‑p|‑v.
At‑¸‑mÄ F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑v CÃ‑m¯ Hc‑p ]‑mÂ¡¨hS¡‑mcs‑\ D|‑m
¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pIb‑nÃ?
""\‑o ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ ]‑me ]‑q¯s‑X´‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
""R‑m³ ]dª Z‑nhk‑w AX‑p \S¶‑p. t‑\c‑mW‑v. ]t‑£‑, AX‑p
s‑hd‑p‑w b‑mZ‑rÑ‑nIk‑w`ha‑mW‑v‑, {‑i‑o\‑n‑!‑'‑'
""I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂs‑h¨‑p \‑o Fs‑â t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p‑!‑'‑'
Ahf‑ps‑S I®‑p\‑oÀ hä‑nt‑¸m‑ s‑b¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. AhÄ Xeb‑pbÀ¯‑n
¸‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑p ]dª‑p: ""{‑i‑o\‑n Fs‑¶ F´‑pt‑hWs‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w
s‑Nb‑vX‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑p‑! ]t‑£‑, `b¦ca‑mb k‑wib§Ä h¨‑p]‑peÀ¯‑m
X‑nc‑n¡‑q‑! R‑m³ Icb‑m³ ]‑nd¶hf‑mW‑v. h¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e R‑m³
aS§‑nt‑¸m‑ I‑mw‑ . H¶‑pa‑m{‑Xw‑ ,‑ F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p a\‑pj‑yk‑v{X‑ ob‑mb‑n t‑hW‑w
t‑]m‑ I‑m³. `À¯‑mh‑p k‑wib‑n¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ Hc‑p b£‑nb‑mb‑n«Ã‑!'‑ '‑
""Fs‑¶ XÀ¡‑n¨‑p aS¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m? t‑N‑mcb‑ps‑S
I‑mc‑y‑w ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ \‑o s‑R«‑p¶s‑X´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""t‑_‑m[cl‑nX\‑mbt‑¸‑mÄ IÃ‑p s‑I‑m|Xt‑Ã?‑'‑'
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R‑m³ Dds‑¡ N‑nc‑n¨‑p: ""F´‑n\‑pw‑ ka‑m[‑m\‑w ]db‑m³ \‑n\¡d‑nb‑mw‑ .

]t‑£‑, A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑n s‑a¯b‑nÂ IÃ‑pIf‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. F¶‑n«‑p‑w
XebWb‑pdb‑nÂ...‑'‑'
""B a‑pd‑nh‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w h‑o|‑p‑w t‑N‑mcs‑b‑me‑n¨‑p. F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m‑w...‑'‑'
""\‑o Ad‑nb‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑p¶s‑X§s‑\?‑'‑'
""]db‑q {‑io‑ \‑n,‑ C\‑nb‑ps‑as‑´m‑ s‑¡b‑p|‑v? H¶‑pw‑ ad¨‑phb‑v¡m‑ s‑X
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b‑nÃ. Fs‑¶t‑¸‑ms‑e Hc‑p ]‑m]‑nb‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
""\‑o P‑qU‑ns‑b s‑I‑m¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""Fs‑¶¡|‑p P‑qU‑n `b¶‑n«‑p|‑.v A¡‑mc‑yw‑ R‑m³ ad¨‑ph¨‑nÃt‑Ãm‑ ?‑''‑
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bs‑X´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""\Ã t‑N‑mZ‑y‑w‑! B h‑o«‑nÂ as‑ä‑mc‑p ]«‑nb‑p|t‑Ã‑m. AX‑v C¶‑p‑w
P‑oh‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""AX‑ns‑\b‑p‑w \‑o s‑I‑mÃ‑p‑w‑!‑'‑'
AhÄ s‑Nh‑n s‑]‑m¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p.
""]‑meac¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w \‑ns‑¶ ]‑m«‑p]‑mS‑n h‑nf‑n¡‑p¶X‑mc‑mW‑v? B
K‑m\‑w t‑I«‑ns‑Ã¶‑p \‑o Ft‑¶‑mS‑p IÅ‑w ]dª‑p.‑'‑'
""K‑m\t‑a‑m? As‑X‑ms‑¡ {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S t‑X‑m¶e‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""t‑X‑m¶Â‑! F´‑p \S¶‑me‑p‑w t‑X‑m¶Â‑! F{‑X k‑uIc‑y{‑]Za‑mb
h‑m¡‑v‑! C¶s‑e \‑o N‑phc‑ne‑qs‑S Cd§‑nh¶‑p B s‑hf‑n¨¯‑ns‑â
Icheb¯‑nÂ HX‑p§‑n\‑n¶‑p. As‑XÃ‑m‑w t‑X‑m¶e‑ms‑W¶‑p \‑o
]db‑p‑w‑! Bc‑mWh³? \‑ns‑â ]gb I‑ma‑pIt‑\‑m? KÔÀh\‑mW‑v‑,
At‑Ã?‑'‑'
AhÄ Fs‑¶ Dä‑pt‑\‑m¡‑nþþþ]c‑n{‑`‑m´‑nt‑b‑ms‑S.
""{‑i‑o\‑o‑, F\‑n¡‑p `ba‑mI‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""`bt‑a‑m? \‑n\t‑¡‑m? \‑o `bs‑¸S‑p¯‑p¶hf‑mW‑v. b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
\‑ns‑â s‑s‑Ib‑nÂ ]g¡t‑ad‑nb B`cW§f‑p|‑v. a‑p³I‑q«‑n \‑n\¡‑p
I‑mc‑y§fd‑nb‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pw‑ . A¶‑p \‑o Fs‑¶ k‑n\‑na‑mX‑nt‑bäd‑nÂh¨‑p
c£‑n¨s‑X´‑n\‑v? Fs‑â t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¡‑m\t‑Ã? P‑oh\‑pÅ ic‑oc¯‑ns‑e
t‑N‑mcb‑mW‑v \‑n\¡‑p t‑h|X‑v; F\‑n¡d‑nb‑m‑w \‑ns‑â hÀ¤s‑¯¸ä‑n
s‑b‑ms‑¡ R‑m³ h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑' H¶‑p \‑nÀ¯‑nbt‑ij‑w R‑m³
X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑ps‑S {‑`q‑ W‑w \‑o X‑n¶‑p!‑ A¼X‑p s‑Im‑ Ã§Ä
¡‑pa‑p¼‑v Hc‑p t‑Km‑ ]‑me]‑nÅs‑b \‑o s‑Im‑ ¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ \‑ns‑â `À¯‑mh‑m
b‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑ps‑S kt‑l‑mZcs‑\ \‑o Ii‑m¸‑p
s‑Nb‑vX‑p.‑'‑'
""{‑io‑ \‑o,‑ \‑nd‑p¯q‑, \‑nd‑p¯‑q... F\‑n¡‑p `ba‑mI‑p¶‑p.‑''‑ AhÄ \‑o«‑n
\‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p. AX‑y‑p¨¯‑nÂ. Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p \b‑n¡‑p¶ CShg‑n
a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w B \‑neh‑nf‑n a‑pg§‑n¡‑mW‑p‑w.
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B \‑neh‑nf‑n t‑I«‑v Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w hc‑pt‑a‑m? A\´s‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p

R‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n. I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ Ct‑§‑m«‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p.
I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nbt‑½,‑ R‑m³ IW¡‑p t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡b‑mW‑v. F®‑ns‑b®‑n
t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡b‑mW‑.v H‑mt‑cm‑ k‑w`hh‑pw‑ R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S a‑p¼‑nt‑es‑¡d‑n
b‑pIb‑mW‑v.
""\‑nÀ¯‑q \‑nÀ¯‑q‑!‑'‑' h‑o|‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ
i_‑vZ‑w Z‑pÀºea‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S ic‑oc¯‑ns‑â H‑mt‑c‑m `‑mK¯‑p‑w It‑®‑mS‑n¨‑p.
F{‑X k‑pµca‑mb ic‑oc‑w‑! Fs‑´‑mc‑p a‑md‑nS‑w‑! F{‑X `‑wK‑nb‑pÅ t‑X‑mf‑p
IÄ‑! F{‑X]ç‑mÀ¶ DZc‑w‑! F{‑X a‑mZIa‑mb‑n Nc‑nª‑nd§‑p¶
\‑nX‑w_‑w‑! Cs‑X‑ms‑¡ R‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑nþþþBZ‑ya‑mb‑n I‑mW‑p¶t‑]‑ms‑e.
""c‑mK‑nW‑o‑, \‑o AX‑nk‑pµc‑nb‑mW‑v. F¶‑n«‑p‑w R‑m³ \‑ns‑¶ N‑p‑w_‑n
¡‑m³ aS‑n¡‑p¶‑p. \‑ns‑¶ Ft‑¶‑mSWb‑v¡‑m³ aS‑n¡‑p¶‑p. \‑o aZ‑me‑
kb‑mb‑n I‑nS¡b‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, \‑ns‑â I¬t‑I‑mW‑pIf‑nÂ
I‑ma¯‑ns‑â ka‑p{‑Z§f‑nc¼‑pt‑¼‑mÄ‑, R‑m³ H‑mS‑nbIe‑p¶‑p. \‑ns‑¶
R‑m³ Ct‑¶‑mf‑w A\‑p`h‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑ms‑W¶d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?
a‑ o «s‑ ¸ S‑ m ¯ aW‑ n h‑ o Wb‑ m s‑ W ¶‑ p Ubd‑ n b‑ n s‑ e g‑ p X‑ n b‑ n «‑ n t‑ Ã ?
F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑ms‑W¶d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m... Fs‑â t‑hZ\IÄ ]IÀ¯‑mt‑\ F\‑n¡d‑n
b‑mh‑q... kaba‑p|‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ R‑m³ e£‑w Ubd‑nIf‑nÂ Fs‑â
\‑nc‑mib‑ps‑S Bgh‑pw‑ ]ç‑pw‑ h‑nhc‑n¡‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑''‑ AhÄ Fs‑¶
X‑pd‑n¨‑p t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑mW‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v.
R‑m³ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""\‑os‑b‑mc‑p b£‑nb‑mW‑v. b£‑nb‑p‑w a\‑pj‑y\‑p‑w
CWt‑NÀ¶‑pI‑qS‑m. Ahc‑ps‑S a²‑y¯‑nÂ Hc‑p he‑nb aX‑ne‑p|‑v. B
aX‑nÂ N‑mS‑n¡S¶‑mÂ‑, a\‑pj‑y³ ac‑n¡‑p‑w. \‑ns‑¶ Ft‑âX‑m¡‑m³
R‑m³ a‑pX‑nc‑p¶ \‑na‑nj¯‑nÂ R‑m³ ac‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mI‑m‑w. As‑X‑m¶‑p
s‑I‑m|‑pa‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑p \‑ns‑â ic‑oc‑w F\‑n¡‑p \‑nj‑n²a‑mb‑nt‑¸‑mbX‑v‑!‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n \‑nhÀ¶‑p\‑n¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pJ‑w hÃ‑ms‑X N‑ph¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
t‑Zj‑ya‑p|‑v. AX‑nt‑es‑d ]‑pÑh‑p‑w s‑hd‑p¸‑p‑w. C§s‑\ Hc‑n¡e‑p‑w
R‑m\hs‑f I|‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ.
""{‑ i ‑ o \‑ o ‑ ! AXÃ I‑ m cW‑ w .‑ ' ‑ ' hfs‑ c k‑ m h[‑ m \¯‑ n Â AhÄ
]dª‑p.
""]‑ns‑¶?‑'‑'
""Ib‑] v p‑ Å Hc‑p kX‑ya‑ms‑W\‑n¡‑p ]db‑m\‑pÅX‑v. R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑n¡e‑pw‑
a‑pJ¯‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n C§s‑\ ]db‑pIb‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£...‑'‑'
""H‑m‑! Ft‑¶‑mS‑p Ic‑pWI‑mW‑n¡‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m? F´‑mW‑m kX‑y‑w?
Ib‑] v ‑p \‑ndª B kX‑ys‑a´‑mW‑v?‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ t‑Im‑ ]‑mÔ\‑m¡‑nb Hc‑p ad‑p]S‑nb‑mW‑p ]dªX‑v.
140
b£n
""{‑i‑o\‑n¡X‑n\‑p Ig‑nh‑nÃ. Hc‑p k‑v{‑Xos‑b I‑ogS¡‑m³ {‑i‑o\‑n¡‑p

Ig‑nh‑nÃ‑!‑'‑' Bß‑mh‑ns‑â AS‑nb‑nÂ\‑ns‑¶¶t‑]‑ms‑e‑, t‑\À¯ i_‑vZ
¯‑nÂ AhÄ Aed‑n. s‑]s‑«¶‑p s‑h«‑nb‑n«X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e AhÄ Xdb‑nÂ
N‑pc‑p|‑pI‑qS‑n h‑oW‑p.
R‑m³ a‑pt‑¶m‑ «‑p I‑pX‑n¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑nb‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p he‑n¨‑p
t‑\‑m¡‑n. Hc‑p ]¼c‑wt‑]‑ms‑e R‑m³ Ahs‑f Id¡‑n. Ahs‑f R‑m³
A§s‑\ F{‑Xt‑\ca‑mW‑p Xea‑pS‑n¡‑p ]‑nS‑n¨‑p Id¡‑nbX‑v‑! R‑m³
]‑nS‑nh‑n«t‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ N‑phc‑nÂ s‑N¶‑nS‑n¨‑p. X‑ms‑gh‑oW‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S
Xe s‑]m‑ «‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p N‑ph¶ d‑nº¬t‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ Ahf‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑nb‑nÂ
t‑Nm‑ c ]SÀ¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n ]‑ns‑¶ A\§‑nb‑nÃ. a‑n|‑nb‑nÃ. b£‑nIÄ¡‑v
t‑_‑m[‑w s‑IS‑md‑pt‑|‑m?
A§s‑\ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\m‑ ¡‑n\‑ne‑¡ v p‑ t‑¼m‑ Ä Hc‑p s‑Im‑ S‑p¦‑mä‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e
I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½ Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑et‑¡m‑ S‑n¡bd‑n. AhÀ FÃ‑mw‑ I|‑n
c‑p¶‑p. hcs‑«. b£‑nt‑b‑mS‑v Ahc‑p‑w IW¡‑pt‑N‑mZ‑n¡s‑«. Be‑ph‑m
i‑nhc‑m{‑Xn‑ aWÂ¸‑pds‑¯m‑ g‑pI‑nb k‑z´‑w kt‑lm‑ Zcs‑â t‑Nm‑ cb‑v¡p‑
]Ic‑w CX‑m b£‑nb‑ps‑S Xeb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ cs‑bm‑ g‑pI‑p¶‑p. AX‑p
I|‑v I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑ps‑S I®‑p I‑pf‑nÀ¡s‑«‑!
]t‑£‑, R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨X‑pt‑]‑ms‑ebÃ I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ s‑]c‑p
a‑md‑nbX‑v. AhÀ s‑hd‑pt‑¸‑ms‑S Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n. ""\‑n§s‑f‑mc‑p a\‑pj‑y
\‑mt‑W‑m?‑'‑' AhÀ Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
AhÀ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑mc‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p aS‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¯‑n.
""s‑Xm‑ Sc‑pX‑!‑v b£‑nb‑mW‑!‑v \‑n§f‑ps‑S kt‑lm‑ Zcs‑\ Be‑ph‑mb‑nÂh¨‑p
s‑I‑m¶ b£‑nb‑mW‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""\‑n§Ä¡‑p {‑`‑m´‑mW‑v...X\‑n{‑`‑m´‑v‑!‑'‑' B h‑r² Fs‑â t‑\À¡‑p
N‑p¡‑n¨‑pf‑nª Hc‑p s‑s‑Ih‑oi‑n¡‑mW‑n¨‑p.
F´‑p]ä‑n C‑u XÅb‑v¡v?‑ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b AhÀ X‑pd‑n¨‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑nb‑nc‑p
¶‑nt‑Ã? X‑nc‑n¨d‑nª‑nt‑Ã? F¶‑n«‑nt‑¸‑mÄþþþ‑!
""Xe s‑]m‑ «‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p... ]‑mh‑w!‑ '‑ '‑ Bt‑cm‑ s‑S¶‑nÃ‑ms‑X I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑n
b½ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p.
""]‑mht‑a‑m? t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑p¶ b£‑n ]‑mha‑ms‑Wt‑¶‑m?‑'‑'
""t‑_‑m[a‑nÃ. c‑m£k³‑!‑'‑'
Fs‑¶ c‑m£k³ F¶‑v B XÅ h‑nf‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³ s‑]m‑ «‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p
t‑]‑mb‑n.
BS‑ns‑\ ]«‑nb‑m¡‑p¶ t‑e‑mIa‑mW‑ns‑X¶‑p R‑mt‑\‑mÀ¯‑p. R‑m³
c‑m£k\‑mW‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑n Hc‑p ]‑mhs‑¸« s‑]¬I‑p«‑nb‑p‑w.
""N‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¶‑m‑! C§s‑\ I‑mW‑n¨‑n«‑p N‑nc‑n¡‑pt‑¶‑m?‑'‑' AhÀ
t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p. F\‑n¡‑v Hc½‑q½b‑p|‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑, AhÀ C{‑X A[‑n
I‑mct‑¯‑ms‑S k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑nc‑n¡b‑nÃ.
141
b£n
A\´³ Ibd‑nh¶‑p.
""F´‑p]ä‑n?‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ X‑nc¡‑n.
""C‑u ]‑mh‑w I‑p«‑ns‑b C‑u a\‑pj‑y³ s‑Im‑ ¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑''‑ I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑n
b½ \‑neh‑nf‑n¨‑p.
A\´³ AS‑p¯‑ps‑N¶‑p. I‑p\‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S
Xe ]c‑nt‑i‑m[‑n¨‑p. At‑¸‑mg‑p‑w B N‑ph¶ d‑nº¬ Hg‑pI‑pIb‑mW‑v‑!
h‑oX‑nt‑bd‑nb N‑ph¶ d‑nº¬‑!
""C§s‑\ t‑\‑m¡‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑ms‑X t‑U‑mI‑vSs‑d h‑nf‑n¡‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑' I‑mÀ
¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ A\´t‑\‑mS‑p IbÀ¯‑p. FÃ‑m N‑paXeb‑p‑w AhÀ
Gs‑äS‑p¡‑pIb‑ms‑W¶‑pt‑X‑m¶‑n.
A\´³ Fs‑âbS‑p¯‑p h¶‑p: ""F´‑mW‑o I‑mW‑n¨X‑v?‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]X‑nª k‑zc¯‑nÂ ]dª‑p: ""c‑mK‑nW‑n Hc‑p b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ Ahs‑f aS‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¯‑p¶X‑p ic‑nbÃ.‑'‑'
""F´‑mW‑p {‑`‑m´‑p ]db‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑'
""A\´s‑\¦‑ne‑pw‑ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑q...AhÄ b£‑nb‑mW‑v. Fs‑â t‑Nm‑ c
I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶hf‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
H¶‑p‑w ]db‑ms‑X A\´³ s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p \S¶‑p.
""I‑pt‑d ]©k‑mcs‑bS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑phc‑q.‑'‑' I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½
Ft‑¶‑mS‑mÚ‑m]‑n¨‑p.
""F´‑n\‑v?‑'‑'
""a‑pd‑nh‑nÂ hb‑v¡‑m³.‑'‑'
""t‑h|. b£‑nb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ Fs‑¶ Zl‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ t‑]‑m¶ Hc‑p t‑\‑m«a‑mW‑p
t‑\m‑ ¡‑nbX‑v. AhÀ Xdb‑nÂ X‑p¸‑n. Fs‑¶ i]‑n¡‑pIb‑mWhÀ. \‑nµ‑n
¡‑pIb‑mW‑v‑!
F\‑n¡‑p ]‑pX‑ns‑b‑mc‑p k‑wib‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½
Bc‑mW‑v? A\´\‑v Ahs‑çä‑n F´d‑nb‑m‑w? AI¶ _Ô‑ps‑h¶‑p
]dª‑mÂ...t‑lm‑ !‑ F{‑X Ah‑yàa‑mb {‑]k‑X v m‑ h\‑! I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½
Xs‑¶b‑mt‑Wm‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S A½‑q½? A½‑q½ s‑Im‑ ¨‑paIt‑fm‑ s‑S¶
a«‑net‑Ã‑, c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑b‑mS‑v Ct‑¸‑mÄ s‑]c‑pa‑md‑p¶X‑v? Fs‑´‑mc[‑nI‑mc
`‑mha‑mW‑,v‑ Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä‑! A½‑q½ ac‑ns‑¨¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n
]dªX‑p Ifh‑mW‑v. A½‑q½ C‑u XÅb‑mW‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S hÀ¯
a‑m\§fd‑nb‑m³ h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AX‑mW‑p X‑pd‑n¨‑p t‑\‑m¡‑n\‑n¶X‑v.
BZ‑y‑w k‑wib‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n¡‑mW‑p‑w. Ch‑ns‑S¯s‑¶b‑mt‑W‑m Fs‑â
s‑I‑m¨‑paIÄ hs‑¶¯‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? C‑u a‑pJ‑w Ic‑nªh\‑mt‑W‑m
`À¯‑mh‑v? A§s‑\b‑ms‑W¦‑nÂ I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑pw‑ Hc‑p b£‑n
b‑mt‑W‑m? s‑O‑, Bh‑nÃ. N‑p¡‑n¨‑pf‑nª b£‑nIs‑f¸ä‑n R‑m³
h‑mb‑n¨ ]‑pk‑vXI§f‑nÂ H¶‑p‑w ]dª‑n«‑nÃ. FÃ‑m b£‑nIf‑p‑w
142
b£n
s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc‑nIf‑mW‑v. k‑pµc‑na‑mc‑mW‑v. ISs‑ªS‑p¯a«‑ne‑pÅ ic‑oc

a‑mWhÀ¡‑v. AhÀ Is‑®d‑nb‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä a\‑pj‑yÀ hi‑oIc‑n¡s‑¸S‑p¶‑p.
C‑u XÅ F{‑X Is‑®d‑nª‑me‑p‑w H¶‑p‑w k‑w`h‑n¡b‑nÃ. I®‑p t‑hZ
\‑n¡‑pw‑ ,‑ A{‑XXs‑¶. a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, Ahs‑cs‑´¦‑ne‑pw‑ ]‑pd¯‑p ]db‑pt‑am‑
F¶ Bi¦bt‑Ã,‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Ubd‑n¡‑pd‑n¸‑nÂ I|X‑v? A½‑q½
b£‑n s‑Im‑ ¨‑p b£‑ns‑b¸ä‑n s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ ]dª‑p\S¡‑pIb‑nÃ. AX‑p
s‑Im‑ |‑v I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½ b£‑nbÃ. F¦‑ne‑pw‑ AhÀ c‑mK‑nW‑nt‑bm‑ S‑p
klX‑m]‑w I‑mW‑n¡‑p¶s‑X´‑mW‑v? k‑z´‑w kt‑l‑mZcs‑â t‑N‑mc
I‑pS‑n¨ b£‑nt‑b‑mS‑p k‑vt‑\l‑w t‑X‑m¶‑pt‑a‑m?
""]©k‑mc s‑I‑m|‑phc‑nIb‑nÃ‑, At‑Ã?‑'‑'
A§s‑\ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨t‑ij‑w AhÀ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b s‑as‑Ã aS‑nb‑nÂ
\‑n¶‑pbÀ¯‑n,‑ Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¯‑n. AS‑p¡fb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ ]©k‑mcb‑pw‑
Hc‑ps‑a‑m´ s‑hÅh‑pa‑mb‑n AhÀ X‑nc‑n¨‑ph¶‑p. a‑pd‑nh‑nÂ ]©k‑mc
s‑]‑mS‑n¨‑n«‑p.
""F´‑n\‑mW‑p ]©k‑mcb‑n«X‑v?‑'‑'
""cà‑w I«]‑nS‑n¡‑m³.‑''‑ I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½ s‑hd‑pt‑¸m‑ s‑S ]dª‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S a‑pJ¯‑v AhÀ s‑hÅ‑w Xf‑n¨‑p. F¶‑n«‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n
I®‑p X‑pd¶‑nÃ.
Ae‑] v ‑w Ig‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑p I‑mÀ h¶‑p\‑n¶ i_‑vZ‑w t‑I«‑p. Hc‑p
t‑U‑mI‑vSd‑p‑w A\´\‑p‑w.
t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b ]c‑nt‑i‑m[‑n¨t‑ij‑w ]dª‑p: ""`‑mK‑y‑w‑!
a‑pd‑nh‑p hfs‑c U‑o¸‑v AÃ...]t‑£‑, Bi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p s‑I‑m|‑p
t‑]‑mI‑ms‑X h¿. Ch‑ns‑Sh¨‑p {‑UÊ‑ps‑Nb‑vX‑mÂ t‑]‑mc.‑'‑'
""t‑_‑m[‑w h¶‑nÃt‑Ã‑m‑, t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ?‑'‑' A\´³ ]dª‑p.
t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ Xs‑â s‑]«‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w ac‑p¶‑p‑w k‑qN‑nb‑ps‑aS‑p¯‑p.
Ft‑´‑m Bt‑e‑mN‑n¨‑ns‑«¶h®‑w‑, ac‑p¶‑p‑w k‑qN‑nb‑p‑w s‑]«‑nb‑nÂ X‑nc‑n
¨‑n«‑p. as‑äm‑ c‑p I‑p¸‑nb‑pw‑ ]ª‑nb‑ps‑aS‑p¯‑p. ]ª‑n a‑q¡‑nÂ t‑NÀ¯‑p
]‑nS‑n¨‑v Ae‑] v ‑w Ig‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n I®‑pX‑pd¶‑p. AhÄ N‑pä‑p‑w
t‑\‑m¡‑n.
""t‑a‑mt‑f‑!‑'‑' I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
F´‑mW§s‑\ h‑nf‑n¨X‑v?
{‑]m‑ b‑ws‑N¶ Hc‑p XÅb‑v¡,v‑ k‑vt\ ‑ l]‑qÀh‑w Hc‑p s‑Nd‑p¸¡‑mc‑ns‑b
A§s‑\ h‑nf‑n¡‑mh‑p¶X‑mW‑v. A§s‑\ h‑nf‑n¨X‑mt‑W‑m? At‑X‑mþþþ
At‑¸‑mÄ t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶X‑p t‑I«‑p: ""Cs‑X§s‑\ ]ä‑n?‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑n F´‑p ]db‑p‑w? At‑X‑m AhÄ¡‑pa‑p¼‑v Bs‑c¦‑ne‑p‑w
]db‑pt‑a‑m? ""c‑m£k\‑mb {‑i‑o\‑n Ahs‑f¸‑nS‑n¨‑p N‑phc‑nÂ XÅ‑n.‑'‑'
At‑¸‑mÄ t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ¡‑p‑w ]db‑m‑w: ""c‑m£k³‑!‑'‑'
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Z‑pÀºea‑mb i_‑vZa‑pbÀ¶‑p: ""R‑m³ I‑pf‑na‑pd‑nb‑nÂ
I‑me‑nSd‑n h‑oW‑p.‑'‑'
143
b£n
A\´\‑p‑w I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑p‑w ]ck‑] v c‑w t‑\‑m¡‑n; ]‑ns‑¶

Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n A§s‑\ ]db‑ps‑a¶‑p R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. Fs‑¶
N‑o¯b‑m¡c‑ps‑X¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑mW§s‑\ ]dªX‑v. A§s‑\ Hc‑p
b£‑n h‑nN‑mc‑nt‑¡|b‑mhi‑ya‑nÃ. k‑vt‑\la‑pÅ Hc‑p `‑mc‑y a‑m{‑Xt‑a
A§s‑\s‑b‑mc‑p IÅ‑w ]db‑q‑, `À¯‑mh‑ns‑â t‑]c‑n\‑p If¦‑w hc‑m
X‑nc‑n¡‑m³.
""\a‑p¡‑v Bi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑' t‑U‑mI‑vSÀ ]dª‑p.
""{‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³ hcWs‑a¶‑nÃ. R§Ä s‑]m‑ b‑s v ¡‑ m‑ Å‑mw‑ .‑''‑ A\´³
Ad‑nb‑n¨‑p.
t‑Um‑ I‑vSd‑ps‑S ]‑n¶‑ms‑e A\´\‑pw‑ AX‑n\‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b
]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑p‑w \S¶‑p.
B t‑L‑mjb‑m{‑X t‑Kä‑n\‑p s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶ I‑md‑nt‑e¡‑p
\‑o§‑n.
tlmaIpÞw
ImÀ \‑o§‑n¯‑pS§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Hc‑p `b¦ck‑w`h‑w \S¶‑p. A\´s‑â
h‑o«‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w {‑_‑qt‑W‑m I‑pc¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v s‑]s‑«¶‑v s‑hf‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p
N‑mS‑n.
I‑md‑ns‑â a‑p³N{‑I§f‑ps‑S t‑\À¡‑mW‑v AX‑p N‑mS‑nbX‑v. Ah‑ns‑S
I‑pS‑p§‑n.
s‑s‑{‑UhÀ I‑mÀ \‑nÀ¯‑n. A\´³ N‑mS‑nb‑nd§‑n.
hfs‑c {‑lk‑za‑mb Hc‑p \‑neh‑nf‑n a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑,‑v I‑md‑n\S‑nb‑nÂs‑¸«t‑¸m‑ Ä
{‑_‑qt‑W‑m ]‑pds‑¸S‑ph‑n¨X‑v. Ct‑¸‑mÄ FÃ‑m‑w \‑nÈ_‑vZa‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
I‑md‑ns‑â i_‑vZa‑nÃ. {‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑ps‑S \‑neh‑nf‑nb‑nÃ. Bc‑p‑w i‑z‑mk‑w
h‑nS‑p¶‑ns‑Ã¶‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. k‑vt‑\l‑n¨‑p hfÀ¯‑nb \‑mb‑mW‑v.
""]‑mh‑w‑!‑'‑' A\´³ ]dª‑p.
Fs‑â t‑Kä‑nÂ \‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p R‑m³ Cs‑XÃ‑m‑w I|‑p. ]t‑£‑,
R‑m³ H‑mS‑nb‑nd§‑ns‑¨¶‑nÃ.
I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½ k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑p¶X‑p t‑I«‑p: ""A\´³ hcW
s‑a¶‑nÃ. R‑m³ a‑m{‑X‑w aX‑n Bi‑p]{‑X‑n¡‑v.‑'‑'
I‑mÀ a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑p \‑o§‑n.
{‑_‑qt‑W‑mb‑ps‑S NXªcª ic‑oc‑w A\´³ I‑me‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
X«‑n‑, aX‑ne‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ t‑NÀ¯‑n«‑p.
I‑md‑p‑w t‑e‑md‑nb‑p‑w a‑p«‑n t‑d‑mU‑nÂ N¯‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶ \‑mb‑v¡s‑f
R‑ m ³ I|‑ n «‑ p |‑ v . Dd§‑ p ¶X‑ p t‑ ] ‑ m s‑ e b‑ m W‑ v Ah I‑ n S¡‑ p I.
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{‑_‑qt‑W‑ms‑bb‑p‑w hI hc‑p¯‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ CShg‑nb‑ne‑nd§‑n. A\´s‑\ t‑\‑m¡‑n.
\‑nÝe\‑mb‑n \‑ne‑v¡p‑ Ib‑mW‑v. Icb‑p¶‑nÃ. ]t‑£,‑ I®‑os‑cm‑ e‑n¸‑n
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""Ct‑¸‑ms‑g¦‑ne‑p‑w t‑_‑m²‑ya‑mt‑b‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
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t‑\‑m¡‑n. Ab‑mf‑ps‑S s‑\ä‑n¯S¯‑nÂ h‑nbÀ¸‑ns‑â a‑p¯‑pIÄ
DbÀ¶‑p.
""{‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³‑, hc‑q,‑ Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p hc‑q. \a‑p¡‑p I‑ps‑dt‑\c‑w
k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
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Hc‑p a‑q¯ kt‑l‑mZcs‑â a«‑ne‑mW‑v A\´³ k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³
X‑pS§‑nbX‑v.
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""IY a‑pg‑ph³ Ad‑nb‑ms‑X \‑n§Ä k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' R‑m³
Bc‑w`‑n¨‑p.
S‑u¬l‑mf‑n\S‑p¯‑pÅ hfh‑nÂh¨‑v c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I| c‑m{‑Xn‑ s‑b¸ä‑n
R‑m³ ]dª‑p. R§f‑ps‑S t‑{‑]as‑¯¸ä‑n ]dª‑p. ]‑n¶‑oS‑p|‑mb
k‑w`h§s‑fÃ‑m‑w hÀ®‑n¨‑p. R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w
145
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AhÄ¡‑p k‑zo‑ I‑mc‑ya‑mbs‑X§s‑\? Gs‑X¦‑ne‑ps‑am‑ c‑p s‑]®‑v Fs‑¶

t‑¯S‑n hc‑pt‑am‑ ? `‑wK‑nh‑ms‑¡m‑ ¶‑pw‑ ]dt‑b|...hc‑nIb‑nÃ...AX‑mW‑p
kX‑y‑w. F¶‑n«‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n h¶‑p. Bc‑mWhÄ? Fh‑ns‑S\‑n¶‑p h¶‑p?
Fs‑¶ h‑nh‑ml‑w Ig‑n¡‑p¶X‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑p‑w AhÄ¡‑p a‑m\‑pj‑nI
_Ô§Ä t‑h|Xt‑Ã? a‑m\¯‑p\‑n¶‑p‑w s‑]‑m«‑nh‑oWt‑]‑ms‑ebt‑Ã
h¶X‑v‑! ]‑nS‑n¨‑pX‑q§‑m³ AhÄ¡‑v Hc½‑q½b‑p|‑v. Hc½‑q½b‑ps‑S
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b‑pt‑|‑m? \‑mS‑pt‑|‑m? h‑oS‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
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""Ad‑nb‑m‑w‑, {‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³‑! I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑v¡‑v ]|‑pXs‑¶
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""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³ D‑ul‑nä«‑ns‑e‑m¶‑paÃ.‑'‑'
""]‑ns‑¶?‑'‑'
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b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ft‑´‑m ]db‑m\‑p|‑v. t‑ht‑W‑m t‑h|t‑b‑m?
a‑pX‑pI‑nÂ s‑s‑Is‑I«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v Ab‑mÄ At‑§‑m«‑pa‑nt‑§‑m«‑p‑w
\S¶‑p. \S¡‑p¶X‑n\‑nSb‑nÂ‑, BßKX¯‑ns‑â a«‑nÂ‑, Ab‑mÄ
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""as‑ä‑mchkc¯‑nÂ R‑m³ ]db‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. ]t‑£‑, Ct‑¸‑mÄ
]db‑ms‑X h¿.‑'‑'
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b\‑nb½ Ft‑¶‑mS‑p ]dª IY. \‑n§t‑f‑mS‑nX‑p ]db‑ns‑Ã¶‑p R‑m³
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BZ‑y‑w ]db‑m‑w. c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑v Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑'
""H¶Ã‑, Ht‑«s‑db‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AhÄ Ahc‑ps‑Ss‑bÃ‑m‑w t‑N‑mc
I‑pS‑n¨‑p. AhÄ b£‑nb‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""R‑m³ ]db‑p¶X‑p £at‑b‑ms‑S t‑IÄ¡‑pt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
R‑m³ Xe I‑pe‑p¡‑n.
A\´³ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""s‑I‑m«‑mc¡cb‑ne‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S h‑oS‑v.
I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½b‑ps‑S h‑oS‑pw‑ Ah‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑v. Hc‑p ]gb Xdh‑mS‑mW‑p
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pt‑SX‑v. XIÀ¶‑pt‑]‑mb Hc‑p Xdh‑mS‑v. I‑p«‑n¡‑me¯‑pXs‑¶
146
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c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S AÑ\½a‑mÀ ac‑n¨‑p. ]‑ns‑¶,‑ _Ô‑p¡s‑f¶‑p ]db‑m³

hIb‑ns‑e‑mc½‑mh\‑p‑w A½‑q½b‑p‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑'
h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑m¯a«‑nÂ R‑m³ ]‑p©‑nc‑n¨‑p. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mh‑m‑w
A\´³ H¶‑p \‑nd‑p¯‑nbX‑v.
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""A½‑q½þþþc‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S A½b‑ps‑S A½þþþAhs‑f hfÀ¯‑n.
]W¯‑n\‑p he‑nb s‑Rc‑p¡a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. F¦‑ne‑p‑w Ae‑] v I‑me‑w
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b AhÀ t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ ]T‑n¸‑n¨‑p...‑'‑'
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a‑p¼‑p|‑mb‑n... Fs‑â Hc‑p h‑nZ‑y‑mÀ°‑n\‑nt‑b‑mS‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n ]db‑p¶X‑p
t‑I«‑p...‑'‑'
R‑m³ CSb‑v¡‑p Ibd‑n k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v A\´\‑nj‑vSa‑mb‑nÃ. s‑\ä‑n
N‑pf‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ab‑mÄ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""A§s‑\ t‑I‑mt‑fP‑nÂ ]T‑n¡‑p
t‑¼m‑ Ä Hc‑p h‑nh‑ml‑mt‑em‑ N\ h¶‑p. A½‑q½b‑v¡p‑ he‑nb kt‑´m‑ j
a‑mb‑n. Ie‑y‑mW‑w \S¶‑p.‑'‑'
""Bc‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p \‑nÀ`‑mK‑yh‑m\‑mb hc³? Ab‑mÄ F§s‑\
ac‑n¨‑p?‑'‑'
""ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. C¶‑pa‑p|‑v. ]«‑mf¯‑ne‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""AX‑p ic‑n...t‑hK‑w ac‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑p‑w.‑'‑' Hc‑p ê‑nX‑w ]dªa«‑nÂ
R‑m³ I‑pe‑p§‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""N‑nc‑n¨‑pXÅ‑m\‑pÅ IYbÃ‑, R‑m³ ]db‑p¶X‑v.'‑ '‑ Fs‑¶ I‑päs‑¸S‑p
¯‑nbt‑ij‑w A\´³ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""hfs‑c I‑pd¨‑p Z‑nhk§Ä a‑m{‑Xt‑a
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‑'‑'Ie‑y‑mW‑w Ig‑n¡‑m³t‑h|‑n Ab‑mÄ e‑os‑hS‑p¯‑p h¶X‑mW‑v.
e‑oh‑v X‑oÀ¶b‑pS³ aS§‑n. Bd‑p a‑mk‑w Ig‑nª‑v Ab‑mÄ h‑o|‑p‑w
e‑oh‑nÂ h¶t‑¸‑mÄ...‑'‑'
A\´³ Ah‑ns‑Sh¨‑p \‑nd‑p¯‑n. I‑pt‑dt‑\ct‑¯¡‑v H¶‑p‑w ]d
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k‑wk‑mc‑n¨X‑v‑, Ib‑] v ‑p\‑ndª Ft‑´‑m X‑p¸‑n¡fb‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e.
R‑m³ aµlk‑n¨‑p‑, "Ct‑{‑Xb‑pt‑Å‑m‑' F¶ a«‑nÂ.
""Ab‑mÄ ]«‑mf¯‑ne‑mb‑nc‑p¶t‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n hg‑ns‑Xä‑n \S¶‑p
s‑h¶‑v Gt‑X‑m I‑p_‑p²‑nIÄ‑, I‑mcW‑w I‑qS‑ms‑X A]h‑mZ‑w ]dª
X‑ m W‑ v . \½‑ p s‑ S Bf‑ p Is‑ f Ad‑ n ª‑ p I‑ q t‑ S ? F´‑ p ‑ w ]dª‑ p
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147
b£n
""A]h‑mZaÃ. IdX‑oÀ¶ kX‑ya‑ms‑W¦‑ne‑p‑w F\‑ns‑¡‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ.

b£‑nb‑ps‑S k·‑mÀ¤¯‑n\‑p \½‑ps‑S Afh‑pt‑I‑me‑pIÄ D]t‑b‑mK‑n
¡c‑pX‑v‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""N‑nc‑n¡‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑q,‑ {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk³‑! R‑m³ K‑ucha‑pÅ I‑mc‑y§f‑mW‑p
]db‑p¶X‑v. \‑n§f‑ps‑S X‑na‑nc‑w a‑mä‑m³ ]db‑pIb‑mW‑v.‑'‑' Ft‑¶‑mS‑p
]‑nW§‑p¶a«‑nÂ A\´³ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑pX‑pS§‑n:-
""N‑pc‑p¡a‑nX‑mW‑v: \‑m«‑pI‑mÀ C§s‑\ A]h‑mZ‑w ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ‑,
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s‑bm‑ c‑p h‑oS‑p|‑v. h‑mSIb‑v¡p‑ s‑Im‑ S‑p¯‑nc‑p¶‑p. AX‑v Hg‑n¸‑ns‑¨S‑p¡‑m³
{‑ia‑w X‑pS§‑n. H¶‑pI‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n X‑pSÀ¶‑p ]T‑n¡s‑«. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ
]‑pX‑nb Øe¯‑v Hc‑p h‑nh‑ml‑w \S¯‑m\‑mh‑pt‑a‑m F¶‑p t‑\‑m¡‑m‑w
þþþCX‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p A½‑q½b‑ps‑S ¹‑m³. h‑os‑S‑mg‑nª‑p I‑n«‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ
A½‑q½b‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w X‑nc‑ph\´]‑pcs‑¯¯‑n.‑'‑'
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I|‑p‑!‑'‑'
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CÃt‑¯¡‑pÅ hg‑n t‑N‑mZ‑n¨t‑{‑X.‑'‑'
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t‑]‑mb‑n«‑nÃ.‑'‑'
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t‑XS‑nb‑mW‑p \‑n§Ä ]‑pds‑¸«X‑v.‑'‑'
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""Hc‑p S‑mI‑vkn‑ b‑ne‑mW‑p \‑mw‑ t‑]m‑ bX‑v. Fs‑â I‑qs‑S Hc‑p s‑aU‑n¡Â
s‑d{‑]kt‑âä‑oh‑p‑w D|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.‑'
A§s‑\s‑bm‑ c‑p k‑w`ha‑p|‑mb‑n«‑nÃ. F¶‑n«‑pw‑ A\´³ C§s‑\
]c¯‑n¸db‑p¶‑p‑! XÀ¡‑n¨‑ns‑«´‑mW‑p I‑mc‑y‑w? Ab‑mÄ C\‑nb‑p‑w
Fs‑´‑ms‑¡¸db‑ps‑a¶d‑nb‑m³ R‑m³ I‑m¯‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³ k‑pµc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶ I‑me¯‑p‑w AhÄ I|‑n«‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""Fs‑¶t‑b‑m? As‑X§s‑\?‑'‑'
148
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""\‑n§f‑ps‑S t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ne‑mW‑v AhÄ ]T‑n¨X‑v. \‑n§Ä {‑i²‑n¨‑p

I‑mW‑pIb‑nÃ. AhÄ Nc‑n{‑Xa‑mW‑v ]T‑n¨X‑v.‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p N‑nc‑n h¶‑p: ""AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mt‑W‑m Fs‑â Ic‑nª a‑pJ‑w
Ahs‑f \S‑p¡‑m¯X‑v?‑'‑'
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Ahf‑ps‑S ]‑qÀÆIY. AX‑nÂ I‑päs‑¸S‑p¯‑ms‑\‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. AhÄ
Hc‑p ]‑pX‑nb P‑oh‑nX¯‑n\‑pt‑h|‑n Z‑ml‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]gb
IYIÄ ]dª‑mÂ \‑n§s‑f I‑n«‑pIb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑m‑w...
As‑Ã¦‑nÂ...‑'‑'
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""A§s‑\s‑bm‑ c‑p ]gb IYb‑pÅX‑ps‑Im‑ |‑pXs‑¶b‑mh‑mw‑ ,‑ a‑pJ‑w
s‑]‑mÅ‑nb \‑n§s‑f AhÄ¡‑p k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑m³ t‑X‑m¶‑nbX‑v.‑'‑'
AX‑p s‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ . c|‑mas‑Xm‑ c‑p `À¯‑mh‑ns‑\ t‑XS‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p
c‑mK‑nW‑n. AhÄ k‑pc£‑nXX‑z‑w t‑XS‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ic‑nª a‑pJ
a‑pÅ `À¯‑m¡·‑mÀ¡‑pw‑ k‑pc£‑nXX‑zw‑ \ÂI‑m\‑mh‑pw‑ . H¶‑mw‑ X‑obX‑n
t‑X‑md‑p‑w i¼f‑w I‑n«‑p¶ Hc‑p t‑P‑me‑nb‑p|‑mhWs‑a¶‑pa‑m{‑X‑w‑! F{‑X
k‑uIc‑y{‑]Za‑mb Hc‑p h‑niZ‑oIcW‑w‑! c‑mK‑nW‑n b£‑nb‑ms‑W¶‑p
Ic‑pX‑m¯hÀs‑¡Ã‑m‑w CX‑nÂ¸‑nS‑n¨‑p X‑q§‑m‑w.
""Ahf‑ps‑S A½‑q½s‑bh‑ns‑S?‑'‑'
""ac‑n¨‑p. ihZ‑ml‑w \‑m«‑ne‑mW‑p \S¶X‑v. I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑v¡
d‑nb‑m‑w.‑'‑'
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b‑pà‑nh‑mZ‑nIÄ¡‑p aS‑nI‑qS‑ms‑X k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑mh‑p¶ Hc‑p IY AhÄ
s‑\‑b‑vsXS‑p¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. N‑nc‑n¡‑ms‑X F´‑p s‑N¿‑p‑w? R‑m³ s‑]‑m«‑n
¨‑nc‑n¡‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. Dds‑¡ N‑nc‑n¨‑p. hbd‑p t‑hZ\‑n¡‑p¶X‑phs‑c.
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N‑mc‑n\‑n¶‑ps‑I‑m|‑p N‑nc‑n¨‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ Xdb‑nÂ h‑oW‑pI‑nS¶‑p N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
Dc‑p|‑pc‑p|‑p N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³‑, b‑p BÀ a‑mU‑v‑!‑'‑'
AX‑m‑, h‑n[‑n {‑]k‑vX‑mh‑n¡‑p¶‑p: R‑m³ {‑`‑m´\‑mW‑v‑!
FÃ‑mhs‑cb‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n hi‑oIc‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Fs‑¶b‑mW‑v FÃ‑m
hc‑p‑w Ah‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶X‑v. ]‑mh§Ä‑! R‑m³ I|s‑X‑m¶‑p‑w AhÀ
I|‑n«‑nÃ. F\‑n¡d‑nb‑mh‑p¶s‑Xm‑ ¶‑pw‑ Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½b‑ps‑S
{‑`q‑ W‑w X‑n¶ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S h¡‑oe‑mW‑v A\´³‑! k‑z´‑w kt‑lm‑ Zcs‑â
cà‑w I‑pS‑n¨ b£‑n¡‑,‑v k‑zo‑ I‑mc‑ya‑mb Hc‑p ]‑qÀhNc‑n{‑Xs‑ag‑pX‑ns‑¡m‑ S‑p
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X‑os‑c Cj‑vSa‑mb‑nÃ. Fs‑¶ F§s‑\s‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ ]‑pd¯‑p IS¯‑nh‑nS‑m³
Ab‑mÄ X‑nS‑p¡‑w I‑q«‑n.
149
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b£‑nb‑mW‑v...‑'‑'
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A]IS§f‑p‑w CX‑nÂ ]X‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p KÔÀh³ Ch‑ns‑S
I‑pS‑ns‑Im‑ Å‑p¶‑p. Ah³ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S I‑ma‑pI\‑mW‑v. Ahs‑â s‑sI ‑
b‑v¡‑pÅ‑ne‑mW‑v AhÄ HX‑p§‑n \‑n¶X‑v. N‑phc‑p X‑pf¨‑mW‑v AhÄ
]‑pd¯‑p h¶X‑v. F\‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n‑, C‑u ac‑w s‑h«‑nb‑mÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n
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R‑m³ h‑o«‑n\‑pÅ‑nÂ IS¶‑p. Hc‑p s‑h«‑pI¯‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑ps‑I‑m|‑p
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R‑m³ ]‑meac¯‑ns‑â N‑nÃIÄ s‑h«‑m³ X‑pS§‑n.
At‑¸‑mÄ Fs‑â I‑me‑nÂ Ft‑´‑m Ac‑n¨‑pIbd‑n; H‑mS‑n\S¶‑p.
Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ‑!
Cs‑X‑mc‑p k‑qN\b‑mW‑v; \‑na‑n¯a‑mW‑v‑, Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f t‑l‑ma‑w
s‑N¿W‑w. F\‑n¡‑p t‑lm‑ a‑w s‑N¿‑m\d‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m. a{‑´§fd‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m.
F¦‑ne‑p‑w {‑ia‑n¡‑m‑w. t‑l‑ma¯‑n\‑p X‑o t‑hW‑w. t‑l‑ma‑n¡s‑¸S‑m³
Ch‑ns‑S Cj‑Sv w‑ t‑]m‑ s‑e Dd‑p¼‑pIf‑p|‑.v a{‑´¯‑n\‑p ]Ic‑w GI‑m{‑Ka‑mb‑n
N‑n´‑n¨‑mÂt‑¸m‑ t‑c? c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑n¡W‑w...b£‑n ac‑n¡W‑w...A§s‑\
BhÀ¯‑n¨‑p ]dbW‑w. P]‑n¡W‑w. Fs‑â a\Ê‑ns‑â N‑qS‑p a‑pg‑ph³
B h‑m¡‑pIf‑nÂ ]IÀ¯W‑w.
]‑meac‑w HS‑ph‑nÂ s‑h«‑nb‑nS‑m‑w.
R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w AI¯‑p s‑N¶‑p.
Hc‑p ]c¶ ]‑m{‑X¯‑nÂ R‑m³ s‑hÅs‑aS‑p¯‑p. AX‑nÂ ]©k‑mc
Ie¡‑n. cà[‑mc \‑nd‑p¯‑m³ a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f hc‑p¯‑m\‑p‑w
]©k‑mc D¯aa‑mW‑v. ]©k‑mcs‑hÅ‑w \‑nd¨ ]‑m{‑X‑w R‑m³ ]‑me
¨‑ph«‑nÂ s‑I‑m|‑ph¨‑p. I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w Ig‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ‑, Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ
Ac‑n¨‑p Ibd‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. HäX‑nc‑nª‑mW‑v Ah h¶X‑v. ]‑ns‑¶ hc‑n
b‑mb‑n h¶‑p. £W¯‑nÂ t‑I‑mf§f‑mb‑n a‑mÀ¨‑v s‑Nb‑vX‑ph¶‑p. HS‑p
h‑nÂ‑, \‑ncs‑Xä‑nt‑bm‑ S‑p¶ Hc‑p ]«‑mfs‑¯t‑¸m‑ s‑e h¶‑p,‑ ]‑m{‑X¯‑ns‑â
h¡‑p I‑mW‑mX‑mb‑n. \‑nds‑b Dd‑p¼‑pIf‑mW‑v. Hc‑n©‑p L\¯‑nÂ
Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ‑! ]‑m{‑X¯‑ns‑â h¡‑p Ne‑n¡‑p¶‑p; P‑oh³h¨t‑]‑ms‑e.
Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ CfI‑nad‑nb‑p¶‑p.
C\‑n X‑o t‑hW‑w.
R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w AI¯‑p Ibd‑ns‑¨¶‑p.
a‑q¶‑me‑p h‑ndI‑pIjW§f‑pw‑ I‑ps‑d acs‑¸m‑ S‑nb‑pw‑ Ic‑nb‑pw‑ R‑m³
k‑w`c‑n¨‑p. AS‑p¡fb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w s‑\¿‑v s‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑p.
]‑me¨‑ph«‑nÂ acs‑¸m‑ S‑n \‑nc¯‑n. AX‑nt‑·Â h‑ndI‑v AS‑p¡‑nh¨‑p.
\S‑ph‑nÂ Ic‑n t‑I‑mc‑nb‑n«‑p. X‑o s‑I‑mS‑p¯‑p. s‑]s‑«¶‑p I¯‑nb‑nÃ.
150
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D‑uX‑nt‑\‑m¡‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ I‑ps‑d s‑\s‑¿‑mg‑n¨‑p. h‑o|‑p‑w D‑uX‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ

P‑z‑meIf‑pbÀ¶‑p. Ic‑n¡«IÄ N‑ph¶‑p.
Bt‑c‑m N‑pab‑v¡‑p¶ i_‑vZ‑w t‑I«‑p.
X‑nc‑nª‑pt‑\‑m¡‑n.
aX‑ne‑n\‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ Ie‑ym‑ W‑nb½ F¯‑nt‑\m‑ ¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ Ahs‑c t‑\‑m¡‑n N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
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Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑ps‑S Xe s‑]s‑«¶‑v A{‑]X‑y£a‑mb‑n. ]‑ns‑¶ c|‑p
XeIÄ DbÀ¶‑p. A\´\‑p‑w Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑p‑w.
""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mk³ F´‑mW‑p I‑mW‑n¡‑p¶X‑v?‑'‑' A\´³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""Dd‑p¼‑pt‑l‑ma‑w‑!‑'‑'
""F´‑v?‑'‑'
""Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f t‑lm‑ a‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Ad‑nª‑pI‑qt‑S? Dd‑p¼‑pIs‑f t‑lm‑ a‑n
¨‑mÂ b£‑nIÄ N‑mI‑p‑w.‑'‑'
Ahc‑ps‑S a‑pJ§Ä h‑nhÀ®§f‑mb‑n. aX‑ne‑ns‑â a‑pIf‑nÂ Ah
c‑ps‑S XeIÄ I‑mW‑mX‑mb‑n.
Hc‑p I‑mäS‑n¨‑p. Fs‑â t‑lm‑ aI‑pÞ¯‑nÂ \‑o| P‑zm‑ eIÄ DbÀ¶‑p.
Aá‑n`Kh‑m³ {‑]k‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶‑p. t‑l‑ma‑w h‑nPbIca‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
Xdb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w R‑m³ Hc‑p Ce s‑]d‑p¡‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑p. Hc‑p I‑pgÂ
t‑]‑ms‑e AX‑p N‑pc‑p«‑n. AX‑p s‑\¿‑nÂ a‑p¡‑n. ]‑ns‑¶‑, ]‑m{‑X¯‑ns‑â
h¡‑nÂ Ce¡‑pgÂ t‑NÀ¯‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ Ce¡‑pge‑nÂ Ibd‑n¯‑pS§‑n.
R‑m³ a{‑´‑n¨‑p: ""c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑n¡W‑w....b£‑n ac‑n¡W‑wþþþ‑'‑'
H‑mt‑c‑m XhWb‑p‑w R‑m³ Ce¡‑pgÂ X‑ob‑nt‑e¡‑p I‑pSª‑p.
Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ X‑ob‑nÂ DX‑nÀ¶‑ph‑oW‑p,‑ Ic‑nª‑pN‑m¼e‑mb‑n. H¶‑pc|‑p
XhW IS‑pI‑p s‑]‑m«‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e i_‑vZa‑p|‑mb‑n.
Hä Dd‑p¼‑ns‑\t‑¸‑me‑p‑w R‑m³ _‑m¡‑nh¨‑nÃ.
t‑l‑ma‑w X‑oÀ¶‑v R‑m³ Fg‑pt‑¶äX‑p‑w‑, Hc‑p I‑md‑ns‑â i_‑vZ‑w
t‑I«X‑p‑w H¸a‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ F¯‑nt‑\‑m¡‑n.
I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p‑w I‑md‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w Cd§‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Xeb‑nÂ Hc‑p _‑m³t‑UP‑p|‑v. AhÀ A\´s‑â
h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑mW‑p t‑]‑mbX‑v.
b£‑n Ah‑ns‑S h‑nc‑n¨‑pI‑nS¡s‑«.
A\´s‑â Xe h‑o|‑p‑w aX‑ne‑n\‑p a‑pIf‑nÂ I‑mW‑md‑mb‑n. Hc‑p
h‑niZ‑oIcW‑w \e‑vIp‑ ¶ a«‑nÂ Ab‑mÄ ]dª‑p: ""c‑mK‑nW‑n Cs‑¶s‑â
h‑o«‑nÂ X‑mak‑n¡s‑«. Ie‑y‑mW‑nb‑p‑w I‑mÀ¯‑y‑mb\‑nb½b‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑n
s‑¡‑mÅ‑p‑w.‑'‑'
R‑m³ ad‑p]S‑ns‑bm‑ ¶‑pw‑ ]dª‑nÃ. t‑lm‑ aI‑pÞ¯‑nt‑e¡‑p R‑m³
aS§‑n.
151
b£n
Hc‑p N‑ph¶ XS‑nb\‑pd‑p¼‑v H‑mS‑n\S¡‑p¶X‑p I|‑p. {‑i²‑m]‑qÀh‑w

AX‑ns‑\¸‑nS‑n¨‑p R‑m³ X‑nf§‑p¶ Ic‑n¡«b‑ne‑n«‑p. i‑v‑!
R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑pI‑pf‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ae‑] v ‑w £‑oW‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n. ]t‑£‑,
]‑meac‑w A§s‑\ \‑n¶‑pI‑qS‑m. s‑h«W‑w; \i‑n¸‑n¡W‑w. R‑m³
AX‑ns‑â X‑mb‑v¯S‑n ]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑pe‑p¡‑n,‑ s‑h«‑pI‑p¯‑n s‑sI
‑ b‑ns‑eS‑p¯‑p.
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a‑qÀ¨ I‑pdª \i‑n¨ s‑h«‑pI¯‑n‑! XS‑n I‑ogS§‑p¶‑nÃ. N‑nÃIÄ
a‑m{‑X‑w X‑ms‑g h‑og‑p¶‑p. X‑mb‑v¯S‑n \‑nhÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑pþþþs‑a‑m«
bS‑n¨ Hc‑p D¶XI‑mbs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e.
R‑m³ \‑ns‑¶ I‑ogS¡‑p‑w. \i‑n¸‑n¡‑p‑w. \‑ns‑â t‑X‑me‑p s‑]‑mf‑ns‑¨
S‑p¡‑p‑w. At‑¸‑mÄ GX‑m\‑p‑w Z‑nhk§Ä¡I‑w \‑o h‑mS‑p‑w‑, Ic‑nb‑p‑w.
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Ø‑m\§f‑nÂ t‑X‑mÂ ASÀ¯‑n¡fb‑p‑w. At‑¸‑mÄ \‑o I‑ogS§‑p‑w;
\i‑n¡‑p‑w.
R‑m³ s‑h«‑pI¯‑nb‑ps‑S AeI‑ps‑I‑m|‑p ]‑meac¯‑ns‑â t‑X‑mÂ
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]‑ns‑¶ Dd§‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. kÔ‑yb‑v¡m‑ W‑v DWÀ¶X‑v. h‑o|‑pw‑ s‑h«‑m³
X‑pS§‑n. s‑k¡³U‑vt‑j‑m k‑n\‑na Ig‑nª‑v‑, Fs‑â hfª‑p]‑pfª
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c‑mK‑nW‑n A\´s‑â h‑o«‑ns‑e´‑p s‑N¿‑pIb‑mW‑v? Dd§‑pIb‑mh‑mw‑ .
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AhÄ X¿‑md‑mh‑pIb‑mt‑W‑m? Ahf‑ps‑S Ig‑nh‑pIÄ¡‑v AX‑nc‑nÃ.
t‑em‑ I¯‑ns‑â a‑pg‑ph³ Z‑rj‑Sv n‑ b‑nÂ AhÄ \Ã I‑p«‑nb‑mW‑.v I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b
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A\´³ ]dªX‑v. h‑nN‑n{‑Xa‑mb t‑em‑ I‑w!‑ Hc‑p a\‑pj‑y³ {‑`m‑ ´\‑mt‑Wm‑
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\‑oW‑mÄ h‑mgs‑«‑!
152
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F\‑n¡‑mc‑p|‑v? N{‑µt‑iJc³ a‑m{‑X‑w. Ah³t‑]‑me‑p‑w F\‑ns‑¡X‑n

c‑mW‑v. Ahs‑â kl‑mb‑w t‑XS‑ns‑¨¶t‑¸‑mÄ Ah³ s‑]c‑pa‑md‑nbX‑p
I|‑nt‑Ã?
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R‑m³ Fs‑â t‑lm‑ aI‑pÞ¯‑nÂ t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. Ic‑nª Hc‑p I‑q¼‑mc‑w.
h‑ndI‑pIjW¯‑ns‑â s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ N‑mS‑n\‑ne‑v¡p‑ ¶ X‑p¼‑pIs‑fm‑ g‑n¨‑mÂ
FÃ‑m‑w s‑h®‑od‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
t‑l‑ma‑w \S¯‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³ DÂ¡Sa‑mb‑n A`‑nej‑n¨X‑mW‑vþþþ
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Hc‑p IÅs‑\t‑¸‑ms‑e R‑m³ aX‑nÂ N‑mS‑n A\´s‑â hf¸‑ns‑e¯‑n.
Hc‑p a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ a‑m{‑Xt‑a s‑hf‑nä‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pÅ‑q. Bc‑mW‑v
s‑sh ‑ I‑nb t‑\c¯‑v DWÀ¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v? Hf‑nª‑pt‑\m‑ ¡‑n. A\´\‑pw‑
N{‑µt‑iJc\‑p‑w. N{‑µt‑iJc³ Ft‑¸‑mÄ h¶‑p? Bc‑mW‑p h‑nf‑n¨X‑v?
AhÀ Fs‑¶¸ä‑n k‑wk‑mc‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. R‑m³ HX‑p§‑n\‑n¶‑p.
adª‑p\‑n¶‑p.
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i_‑vZ‑w‑!
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]db‑p¶‑p.
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b‑pà‑n \‑nt‑Èj‑w \i‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. {‑i‑o\‑n C\‑n A{‑Iak‑z`‑mh‑w
X‑pSÀ¶‑p I‑mW‑nt‑¨¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'
H¶‑p \‑nd‑p¯‑nbt‑ij‑w N{‑µt‑iJc³ X‑pSÀ¶‑p: ""AX‑n_‑p²‑n
a‑m\‑mW‑v {‑i‑o\‑n. R§f‑ps‑S t‑I‑mt‑fP‑ns‑e P‑q\‑nbÀÌm^‑nÂh¨‑v
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e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e A]IS‑w Ahs‑\ X‑nI¨‑pw‑ h‑yX‑yk‑vX\‑m¡‑n. Ah³
HX‑p§‑n P‑oh‑n¨‑p. Ah\‑p `b¦ca‑mb A]IÀjt‑_‑m[‑w D|‑mb‑n.'‑'
s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ \‑n¶‑nc‑p¶ F\‑n¡‑v Ahc‑ps‑S a‑pJ§Ä I|‑pI‑qS‑m‑,
F¦‑ne‑pw‑ Fs‑â a\Ê‑ns‑â I®‑mS‑nb‑nÂ R‑m³ Ahs‑c I|‑p. Fs‑¶
b‑pà‑nb‑ps‑S ]‑n¨‑m¯‑ns‑Im‑ |‑p I‑p¯‑n¡‑od‑pIb‑mWhÀ. N{‑µt‑iJc³
CSb‑vs‑¡‑m¶‑p \‑nd‑p¯‑p¶‑p. k‑w`‑mjW¯‑n\‑p N‑nÓ\‑w \S¯‑p¶‑p.
153
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AÀ²h‑nc‑ma§f‑p‑w ]‑qÀ®h‑nc‑ma§f‑p‑w...X‑pSÀ¶‑p ]db‑m\‑pÅ

I‑mc‑y§f‑ps‑S "CÎ‑vS‑v' \j‑vSs‑¸Sc‑pXt‑Ã‑m.
Ah³ X‑pSÀ¶‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑p¶X‑p t‑I«‑p: ""{‑i‑o\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p I‑ma‑p
I‑nb‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþh‑nPbe£‑va‑n.‑'‑'
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AhÄ¡‑p t‑h|‑mX‑mb‑n. B k‑w`h‑w Ahs‑â a\Ê‑ns‑â H‑mt‑c‑m
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b‑ns‑Ã¶‑v Ah³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¨‑p.‑'‑'
AX‑m h‑o|‑p‑w AÀ²h‑nc‑ma‑w‑!
C\‑ns‑b´‑mW‑p ]db‑m³t‑]‑mI‑p¶X‑v? R‑m³ s‑Nh‑n I‑qÀ¸‑n¨‑p
\‑n¶‑p.
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""kX‑yt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
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¡‑p¶ Hc‑p X‑obd‑n...B A\‑p`h‑w Ah\‑v \]‑pw‑ kIX‑zw‑ k½‑m\‑n¨‑p.‑''‑
""h‑m«‑v‑! s‑kI‑vj‑zÂ C‑ws‑]‑m«³k‑v?‑'‑'
""As‑X. A§s‑\b‑p|‑mh‑mw‑ . X‑me‑¡ v m‑ e‑nIa‑mb‑nt‑«m‑ ,‑ i‑mi‑zXa‑mb‑n«‑p
Xs‑¶t‑b‑m‑, Hc‑p s‑s‑k¡‑nb‑m{‑S‑nÌn\‑v C‑u XIc‑md‑p a‑mä‑m³ Ig‑n
t‑ª¡‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""F´‑mW‑p t‑hi‑y‑meb¯‑ne‑p|‑mbX‑v?‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]c‑ni‑p²\‑mb‑n aS§‑nb IY Ah³ ]dª‑p.
""c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b h‑nh‑ml‑ws‑Nb‑vXt‑ijh‑p‑w C‑u I‑pg¸‑w X‑pSÀ¶‑p.
a‑pJ‑w \j‑vSs‑¸«X‑ns‑â Z‑p‑xJh‑p‑w t‑hi‑y‑meb¯‑ns‑e A\‑p`hh‑p‑w
H¯‑pt‑NÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ.....‑'‑'
""h‑nh‑ml¯‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w C‑u I‑pg¸a‑p|‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑v F§s‑\
bd‑nb‑m‑w?‑'‑'
""Ah³Xs‑¶ Ft‑¶m‑ S‑p ]dª‑p. C‑u t‑em‑ I¯‑nÂ Ah\‑v Bs‑I
b‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑vt‑\l‑nX³ R‑m\‑mW‑v... c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b Hc‑n¡e‑p‑w k‑z´
a‑m¡‑m³ Ah\‑p Ig‑nª‑n«‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""kX‑yt‑am‑ ? Ie‑ym‑ W‑nt‑bm‑ S‑v Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n k‑qN‑n¸‑n¨‑nÃt‑Ãm‑ ...‑''‑
""X¦¯‑nt‑\m‑ S‑pw‑ k‑qN‑n¸‑n¨‑nÃ. FÃ‑mw‑ ad¨‑ph¨‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S t‑hZ\
IÄ aä‑mc‑pad‑nb‑mX‑nc‑n¡‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑n \‑nj‑vIÀj‑n¨‑p...‑'‑'
""]‑mh‑w s‑]¬I‑p«‑n‑! At‑¸‑mÄ C¡‑mc‑y¯‑ne‑pÅ Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑v.‑'‑'
154
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]‑ns‑¶ R‑m\h‑ns‑S \‑n¶‑nÃ. Fs‑¶ AhÀ F{‑X `b¦ca‑mb‑n h‑ni

Ie\‑w s‑N¿‑p¶‑p!‑ Fs‑â l‑rZb‑w ASÀ¯‑ns‑bS‑p¯‑v Hc‑p açeIb‑nÂ
BW‑nbS‑n¨‑ph¨t‑ij‑w‑, "k‑vI‑me‑] v Â‑' s‑I‑m|‑p I‑p¯‑n¡‑od‑p¶‑p.
s‑Im‑ ¯‑nhe‑n¡‑p¶‑p...ChÀ¡‑p R‑ms‑\m‑ c‑p e‑m_d«d‑n k‑s v ]
‑ k‑na\‑mW‑.v ...
t‑hZ\b\‑p`h‑n¡‑p¶ a\‑pj‑y\Ã.
F\‑n¡‑p Ig‑nh‑nÃt‑]‑me‑p‑w‑! R‑m³ \]‑p‑wkIa‑mW‑pt‑]‑me‑p‑w‑! F{‑X
{‑I‑qca‑mb A]h‑mZ‑w‑!
R‑m³ ià\‑mW‑v. H¶‑m‑wI‑nS s‑S¶‑ok‑v If‑n¡‑mc\‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑â I‑nS¡d¸c‑mPb§Ä Hc‑p c£‑mIhN‑w a‑m{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡‑pw‑ ,‑ F\‑ns‑¡m‑ c‑p XIc‑md‑pa‑ns‑Ã¶‑v. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bm‑ g‑n¨‑v
Gs‑X‑mc‑p¯‑n h¶‑me‑p‑w R‑m³ I‑ogS¡‑p‑w. c‑mK‑nW‑n b£‑nb‑mW‑v.
Ah‑ns‑S R‑m³ ]‑n³h‑m§‑p¶‑p. As‑Ã¦‑nÂ R‑m³ ac‑n¨‑pt‑]‑mI‑p‑w.
R‑m³ Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑n. Fs‑â ]g‑vkv‑ FS‑p¯‑p. ]X‑ps‑¡,‑
]½‑n¸½‑n‑, \‑nc¯‑ne‑nd§‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b ]‑n¶‑oS‑p I‑mW‑m‑w. Fs‑â
t‑l‑ma¯‑ns‑â ê‑w ]‑n¶‑oSd‑nb‑m‑w. DS³ t‑h|s‑X‑m¶‑pa‑m{‑X‑w‑! C‑u
A]h‑mZ‑w ic‑nbs‑Ã¶‑p Ø‑m]‑n¡W‑w...F\‑ns‑¡‑mc‑p k‑v{‑Xos‑b
t‑hW‑w‑!
R‑m³ H‑mS‑n. I‑p¯s‑\ Cd§‑nt‑¸‑mI‑p¶ B t‑d‑mU‑ns‑e¯‑n. B
CeI‑v{‑S‑nI‑vt‑]‑mÌv I|‑p. AX‑n\S¯‑pÅ s‑s‑]¸‑p X‑nc‑n¨d‑nª‑p.
CSt‑¯‑m«‑p X‑nc‑nª‑p. h‑mg¡‑q«‑w I|‑pX‑pS§‑n.
]t‑£‑, s‑hf‑nä‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. c‑ma‑mbW‑wh‑mb\ CÃ‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
hfs‑ct‑\ca‑mb‑n¡‑mW‑p‑w... h‑ms‑¨S‑p¯‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ. kabs‑a´‑mb‑n
c‑n¡‑p‑w? c|‑paW‑ns‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w Bb‑n«‑p|‑mh‑ps‑a¶‑p R‑m\‑ql‑n¨‑p.
A\¡a‑nÃ....s‑hf‑nä‑nÃ....
I‑ngh\‑pw‑ I‑ngh‑nb‑pw‑ Dd§‑n¡‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v. h‑nf‑n¨‑pWÀ¯W‑w.
I‑ngh³ IbÀ¡‑pt‑a‑m? t‑lb‑v‑! Hc‑n¡e‑pa‑nÃ. Ab‑mÄ Hc‑p s‑X‑mg‑nÂ
\S¯‑pIb‑mW‑v. t‑jm‑ ]‑vkv‑ B³U‑v FÌm»‑nj‑vsa ‑ â‑v \‑nba‑w AX‑n\‑p
_‑m[IaÃ. a‑p«‑ph‑n³‑! X‑pd¡s‑¸S‑p‑w‑!
R‑m³ h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\‑nSb‑nÂ IS¶‑p.
Ab‑mÄ \‑me‑p]‑mS‑pw‑ \‑n¶‑p. \Ã k‑m[\§s‑f hc‑p¯‑nhb‑v¡p‑ ¶h
\‑mW‑v. s‑\¿‑mä‑n³Icb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ hÀ¡eb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ I‑nf‑na‑m\‑qc‑nÂ
\‑n¶‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡ k‑pµc‑na‑mÀ h¶‑n«‑p|‑mh‑pt‑a‑m? At‑X‑m‑, B XS‑n¨
s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑pI‑mc‑n a‑m{‑Xt‑am‑ ? Bc‑mb‑me‑pw‑ aX‑n. k‑pµc‑nb‑mhWs‑a¶‑nÃ.
k‑pµc‑nbs‑Ã¦‑nÂ A{‑Xb‑pw‑ \¶‑v. Hc‑p k‑v{X ‑ ob‑ps‑S ic‑oca‑mW‑p I‑ogS
t‑§|X‑v. s‑hf‑p¯ s‑X‑me‑nb‑p‑w hfª ]‑pc‑nIh‑p‑w DbÀ¶ a‑q¡‑p‑w
\‑nç‑pÅ s‑I‑m¨‑p]Ã‑pIf‑ps‑a‑m¶‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p t‑h|. Fs‑â a‑m‑wk‑w
DWcW‑w. AX‑n\‑v F\‑n¡‑v Gs‑X¦‑ne‑p‑w k‑v{‑Xob‑ps‑S ic‑oc‑w aX‑n.
155
b£n
R‑m³ acbg‑nb‑ps‑S Ac‑nI‑ns‑e¯‑n. Dds‑¡ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""FÃ‑mc‑p‑w

Dd§‑nt‑b‑m?‑'‑'
A\¡a‑nÃ.
R‑m³ h‑o|‑p‑w h‑nf‑n¨‑pt‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑pþþþF«‑p Z‑n¡‑p‑w s‑]‑m«¯¡h‑n[‑w
-""Bc‑pa‑nt‑Ã Ch‑ns‑S?‑'‑'
A\¡a‑nÃ.
R‑m³ acbg‑nb‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p I‑pe‑p¡‑n. A\¡a‑nÃ. R‑m³ a‑pä¯‑p
\‑n¶‑p‑w s‑Nd‑nb IÃ‑pIÄ s‑]d‑p¡‑n AIt‑¯s‑¡d‑nª‑p X‑pS§‑n.
AI¯‑v Bt‑c‑m A\§‑n. Dd¡‑w \j‑vSs‑¸«X‑ne‑pÅ C‑uÀj‑y
ad¨‑p ]‑nS‑n¡‑ms‑X Hc‑p t‑N‑mZ‑ya‑pbÀ¶‑p: ""GX‑p \‑mb‑ns‑â t‑a‑m\‑m
AX‑v....? Akab¯‑v?‑'‑'
I‑ngh\‑mW‑v. Is‑Ãd‑nªX‑nÂ Ab‑mÄ {‑]X‑nt‑j[‑n¡‑m¯X‑p
ckIca‑mb‑nt‑¯‑m¶‑n. Akab¯‑p hc‑p¶hÀ a‑p¼‑p‑w Is‑Ãd‑nª‑v
Ab‑ms‑f DWÀ¯‑n¡‑mWW‑w. Ab‑mf‑ps‑S t‑U‑mÀs‑_Ã‑mW‑p IÃ‑v.
""Bs‑c¶‑m t‑N‑mZ‑n¨X‑v?‑'‑'
""R‑m³Xs‑¶...X‑pd¡‑q.‑'‑'
""\‑ms‑f hcW‑w.‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑n¶‑p t‑hW‑w....Ct‑¸‑mÄ¯s‑¶.‑'‑'
""t‑]‑m I‑qt‑h‑! \‑ms‑f h‑m‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m³ t‑]‑mh‑pIb‑nÃ....X‑pd¡‑q...X‑pd¡‑q‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ acbg‑nb‑nÂ
ià‑nb‑mb‑n ]‑nS‑n¨‑pI‑pe‑p¡‑n. acbg‑n ASÀ¶‑phc‑ps‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
I‑ngh³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. Hc‑p he‑nb s‑Xd‑n D¨c‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v Ab‑mÄ
d‑m´Â I¯‑n¨‑p. F¶‑nt‑«‑, IXI‑p X‑pd¶‑pÅq.
s‑hf‑n¨‑w Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑p ]c¶t‑¸‑mÄ Ab‑mÄ RS‑p§‑n.
""\‑n§t‑f‑m?‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ N‑mc‑mb‑w \‑md‑n.
""R‑m³Xs‑¶.‑'‑'
""\‑ms‑f hcW‑w.‑'‑'
""F{‑X ]W‑w t‑hWs‑a¦‑ne‑p‑w Xc‑m‑w...C¶‑v‑, Ct‑¸‑mÄ t‑hW‑w.‑'‑'
Ab‑mÄ d‑m´Â Fs‑â a‑pJ¯‑n\‑pt‑\s‑c DbÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p:
""Fs‑´‑mc‑p a‑pJ‑w‑!‑'‑'
""X‑pS§‑nt‑bm‑ Fs‑â a‑pJ¯¸ä‑n? hc‑q,‑ AI¯‑pt‑]m‑ I‑mw‑ .‑''‑ R‑m³
a‑pt‑¶‑m«‑mª‑p.
""C¶‑p \S¸‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""I‑mcW‑w?‑'‑'
""C¶‑mc‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
""IÅ‑w‑!‑'‑'
""kX‑y‑w‑! C¶‑mc‑pa‑nÃ. Ds‑|¦‑nÂ R‑m³ ]db‑pat‑Ã‑m. F\‑n¡‑p
I‑mi‑p I‑n«‑p¶ I‑mc‑yat‑Ã?‑'‑'
156
b£n
R‑m³ \‑n¶‑p ]c‑p§‑n. F\‑n¡§s‑\ aS§‑nt‑¸m‑ I‑ms‑\m‑ ¡‑pIb‑nÃ.

F\‑n¡‑p s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡W‑w...k‑zb‑w t‑_m‑ ²‑ys‑¸SW‑w...R‑m³ ià\‑mW‑!v‑
R‑m³ ASh‑p a‑mä‑n. A©‑p c‑q]s‑bS‑p¯‑p \‑o«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p R‑m³
t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p? ""I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ hÃX‑pa‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑'
a‑ps‑¼‑mc‑n¡e‑p‑w I‑pS‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
I‑nghs‑â a‑pJ‑w {‑]k¶a‑mb‑n. ""Ae‑] v ‑w hÃX‑p‑w I‑mW‑p‑w...hfs‑c
¡‑pd¨‑v...‑'‑' Ab‑mÄ ]dª‑p.
X«‑n¸d‑n¡‑p¶X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑eb‑mW‑v R‑m³ \‑o«‑nb A©‑pc‑q] Ab‑mÄ
h‑m§‑nbX‑v.
R‑m³ A©‑p cq]I‑qS‑n s‑Im‑ S‑p¯‑p. ""t‑\m‑ ¡‑q!‑ F\‑n¡‑p t‑h|X‑p
I‑mW‑p‑w.‑'‑'
""AI¯‑p t‑]m‑ h‑mw‑ .‑''‑ I‑ngh³ Fs‑â t‑Xm‑ f‑nÂ s‑sI ‑ b‑n«‑p. Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑
s‑h«‑nb‑n«‑nÃ‑m¯ Ab‑mf‑ps‑S \J§Ä Fs‑â Ig‑p¯‑ne‑pcª‑p.
R§Ä AI¯‑p IS¶‑p. acbg‑nb‑n« a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ Hc‑p s‑]‑mf‑nª
Xg¸‑mb‑nÂ R‑m\‑nc‑p¶‑p. Xdb‑ns‑e§‑pw‑ ASb‑v¡ s‑N¯‑nb‑n«X‑ns‑â
Nhd‑p I|‑p. Cc‑p«Sª AIs‑¯ a‑pd‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p I‑ngh³ IS¶‑p.
Hc‑p h‑r¯‑ns‑I« ¥‑mÊ‑nÂ Ab‑mÄ Ft‑´‑m Hg‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑ph¶‑p.
""Ig‑n¡W‑w.‑'‑'
R‑m³ a‑q¡‑p s‑]m‑ ¯‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑p I‑pS‑n¨‑p; Häb‑nd¡‑n\‑.v Bk\‑whs‑c
s‑]‑mÅ‑n. Xet‑¨‑md‑n\I¯‑p ]e hÀ®§f‑pÅ t‑X\‑oÏÄ ]d¶‑p.
R‑m³ `b¦ca‑mb Hc‑p C¡‑nÄ ]‑pds‑¸S‑ph‑n¨t‑¸‑mÄ‑, Ab‑mÄ
Fs‑â a‑pX‑pI‑p X‑nc‑p½‑n¯¶‑p. F\‑n¡e‑] v ‑w k‑pJ‑w t‑X‑m¶‑n.
R‑m³ ]dª‑p: ""kX‑yw‑ ]dbW‑w. Fs‑â s‑sI ‑ b‑nÂ C¶‑p [‑mc‑mf‑w
]Wa‑p|‑v. F\‑n¡‑n¶‑p I‑qS‑ms‑X h¿.‑'‑'
""a‑pc‑pI³ kX‑ya‑mb‑n C¶‑mc‑pa‑nÃ.‑'‑'
Fs‑â ic‑oc‑w a‑pg‑ph\‑pw‑ N‑qS‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑pIg‑nª‑nc‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â ic‑oc
¯‑ n s‑ â L\‑ w I‑ p ds‑ ª ¶‑ p t‑ X ‑ m ¶‑ n . I‑ n ght‑ \ ‑ m S‑ v Fs‑ ´ ‑ m c‑ p
k‑vt\‑ l‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑ns‑bt‑¶m‑ !‑ R‑m³ Ab‑mf‑ps‑S t‑Xm‑ f‑nÂ N‑mc‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
I‑ngh³ ]dª‑p: ""CX‑ns‑â h‑m«‑w X‑oÀ¯‑pXc‑m‑w. kX‑ya‑mb‑p‑w
X‑oÀ¯‑p Xc‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""]t‑£‑, C¶‑p t‑hW‑w...C¶‑v....‑'‑'
""C¶‑n\‑n Fh‑ns‑St‑¸‑mI‑m³? s‑hf‑p¸‑m¦‑mea‑mb‑n...Ad‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p t‑ei‑w t‑Zj‑yw‑ h¶‑p: ""F´‑n\‑n§s‑\ ISb‑pw‑ X‑pd¶‑ph¨‑n
c‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑!‑'‑'
""R‑m³ ]dª‑nt‑Ã...C¶‑nÃ‑, ]t‑£,‑ CX‑ns‑â h‑m«‑w R‑m³ X‑oÀ¡‑pw‑ .
M‑vlm‑ !‑ Bä‑n§e‑pÅ Hs‑c®¯‑ns‑\ I|‑ps‑h¨‑n«‑p|‑v...\Ã s‑S¼d‑pÅ
s‑]®‑v‑!‑'‑'
""s‑S¼t‑d‑m?‑'‑'
157
b£n
Ab‑mÄ N‑nc‑n¨‑p. s‑S¼s‑d¶‑ph¨‑mÂ...Ab‑mÄ c|‑p s‑sI ‑ b‑pw‑ s‑Im‑ |‑v

Ać‑o£s‑¯ AÅ‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑p.
""F\‑n¡‑p I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑m³ h¿.‑'‑' R‑m³ BhÀ¯‑n¨‑p.
Ab‑mÄ Ae‑] v w‑ a‑md‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p. CX‑p he‑y ie‑ya‑mbt‑Ãm‑ .‑''‑ Ab‑mÄ
]‑nd‑p]‑nd‑p¯‑p.
At‑¸m‑ g‑mW‑v F\‑n¡‑v B I‑ngh‑ns‑b h‑nf‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑nbX‑v.
A{‑X I‑ngh‑nb‑mt‑W‑m? I‑ngh‑nb‑ms‑W¦‑ns‑e´‑v? k‑v{‑Xob‑mW‑v.
""Fs‑â s‑s‑Ib‑nÂ C\‑nb‑p‑w ]Wa‑p|‑v‑, t‑It‑«‑m‑!‑'‑' R‑m³ ]g‑vk‑v
\‑o«‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p s‑hd‑ps‑X N‑nc‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶‑p.
""F\‑n¡X‑p h‑m§‑m³ t‑b‑mKa‑nÃ‑ms‑Xt‑]‑mb‑n‑, a‑pc‑pI‑m‑!‑'‑'
""t‑b‑mKa‑p|‑m¡‑m‑w.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]dª‑p.
""G§‑v?‑'‑'
""I‑ngh‑n Ch‑ns‑Sb‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""H‑m‑!‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡hs‑c aX‑n.‑'‑'
Bt‑cm‑ N‑m«s‑Im‑ |S‑n¨X‑pt‑]m‑ s‑e,‑ I‑ngh³ H¶‑p ]‑pfª‑p. I‑pt‑d
t‑\ct‑¯¡‑v Ab‑mÄ¡‑p k‑wk‑mc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ.
Fs‑â a\Ê‑p a{‑´‑n¨‑p. I‑ngh‑n aX‑n. R‑m³ \S¯‑p¶s‑X‑mc‑p
]c‑o£Wa‑mW‑.v C‑u I‑ngh‑nt‑bm‑ S‑pt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ F\‑n¡‑p ià‑nb‑mÀÖ‑n¡‑m³
Ig‑nª‑mÂ ¸‑ns‑¶ `bs‑¸S‑ms‑\‑m¶‑pa‑nÃ. b‑phX‑nIs‑f a‑pg‑ph\‑p‑w
F\‑n¡‑p I‑ogS¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pw‑ þþþc‑mK‑nW‑ns‑bm‑ g‑n¨‑.v AhÄ b£‑nb‑mW‑.v
I‑nghs‑â \‑mh‑v Fh‑ns‑S \‑nt‑¶‑m X‑nc‑ns‑¨¯‑n. ""At‑¿‑m‑! I‑ngh‑nt‑b‑m‑!
{‑]‑mb‑w I‑pd¨‑mb‑n. Ad‑nb‑mt‑a‑m?‑'‑'
""As‑X‑m¶‑p‑w \‑n§fd‑nt‑b|.‑'‑'
""]t‑£....‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑p k½Xa‑ms‑W¦‑nÂþþþ?‑'‑'
I‑ngh³ I‑pt‑dt‑\c‑w \J‑w IS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ Hc‑p IÅ
¨‑nc‑nt‑b‑ms‑S t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p: ""Bs‑«‑, F´‑p|‑p s‑s‑Ib‑nÂ?‑'‑'
R‑m³ ]g‑vkp‑ X‑pd¶‑p,‑ Xdb‑nÂ I‑pSª‑n«‑p. t‑\m‑ «‑pIf‑pw‑ N‑nÃdb‑pw‑
X‑ms‑gh‑oW‑p.
I‑ngh³ c|‑p s‑s‑Is‑I‑m|‑p‑w Ah s‑]d‑p¡‑n¡‑q«‑n {‑i²‑m]‑qÀh‑w
F®‑n.
""Cc‑p]¯‑na‑q¶‑p c‑q]‑m Ad‑p]X‑p s‑s] ‑ k.‑''‑ Ab‑mÄ F®‑n X‑n«s‑¸
S‑p¯‑n.
I‑ngh³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. ""R‑ms‑\m‑ ¶‑p t‑\m‑ ¡s‑«.‑''‑ Ab‑mÄ AIt‑¯¡‑p
t‑]‑mb‑n.
I‑pt‑d¡‑qS‑n I‑pS‑n¡‑ma‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑p t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. I‑ngh‑ns‑¡{‑X hbÊ‑p
I‑mW‑p‑w‑! Cb‑mf‑ps‑S `‑mc‑ybt‑Ã B k‑v{‑Xo‑!
158
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s‑]s‑«¶‑p I‑ngh³ s‑hf‑nb‑nÂ¨‑mS‑n h¶‑p. ]‑n¶‑nÂ I‑ngh‑nb‑p|‑v.

d‑u¡ Ag‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p. a‑m‑wk‑w X‑q§‑p¶‑p.
""Fs‑¶ t‑hW‑w‑, AÃt‑b‑mS‑m?‑'‑' Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑p I‑ngh‑n
Aed‑n.
""R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p ]c‑o£W‑w...‑'‑'
""s‑Nb‑v¯‑m³‑!‑'‑'
""FS‑o‑, Cc‑p]¯‑na‑q¶‑p c‑q]b‑p|‑v. §‑vl‑m? If‑nbÃ...‑'‑' I‑ngh³
CSs‑]«‑p.
""Chs‑âs‑b‑mc‑p a‑pJ‑w....?‑'‑' I‑ngh‑n Aed‑n.
""a‑pJ‑w R‑m³ s‑]‑m¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅ‑m‑w.‑'‑'
""FS‑o....Cc‑p]¯‑na‑q¶‑p c‑q]‑mb‑m‑!‑'‑'
""F\‑n¡‑pd¡‑w hc‑p¶‑p.‑'‑' I‑ngh‑n ]‑nd‑p]‑nd‑p¯‑p.
I‑ngh³ I‑ngh‑nb‑ps‑S X‑mS‑nb‑nÂ k‑vt‑\l]‑qÀhs‑a‑m¶‑p Xt‑e‑mS‑n:
""h¶‑pIbd‑nbX‑p t‑hs‑|¶‑p ]db‑ms‑XS‑o‑!‑'‑'
I‑ngh‑n Fs‑¶ IS¶‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ C‑uP‑n]‑vX‑ns‑e a½‑nIs‑f¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¯‑p.
R§Ä AI¯‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
Fs‑â a‑q¡‑p h‑nSÀ¶‑p. ihs‑¸«‑nIÄ X‑pd¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. a½‑nIf‑ps‑S
ic‑oc‑w ]‑pds‑¯S‑p¡s‑¸S‑p¶‑p. Ahs‑b s‑]m‑ X‑nª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ X‑pW‑n
IÄ Ag‑n¨‑pa‑mäs‑¸S‑p¶‑p. F§‑p‑w \‑mäa‑pbc‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑p. R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p ]‑pg‑ph‑mW‑v. N‑oª a‑m‑wk¯‑nÂ
]‑pfb‑m\‑mW‑p R‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑p¶X‑v.
N‑oªf‑nª a‑m‑wk‑w‑!
R‑m³ N‑mS‑ns‑bg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
H‑mSW‑w.
Ch‑ns‑S\‑nt‑¶‑mSW‑w.
R‑m³ N‑mS‑nb‑nd§‑n. I‑nghs‑\ X«‑na‑mä‑ns‑¡m‑ |‑p R‑m³ h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n
\‑nSb‑ne‑qs‑S X‑nc‑nª‑p t‑\‑m¡‑ms‑X H‑mS‑n.
H‑mS‑nt‑bm‑ S‑n R‑m³ h‑o«‑ns‑e¯‑n. CShg‑nb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ AIt‑¯¡‑p
IS¡‑pt‑¼m‑ Ä ]‑meac‑w BS‑p¶X‑p I|‑p. s‑hf‑n¨¯‑nÂ a‑p§‑ns‑¡m‑
|‑mW‑v BS‑p¶X‑v. K‑m\a‑pbc‑p¶‑p|‑v. ]t‑£‑, ]X‑nh‑pÅ a‑m[‑pc‑ya‑nÃ.
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t‑X‑m¶‑n.
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Fs‑â s‑h«‑pI¯‑n ]‑meb‑ps‑S t‑X‑me‑pc‑nª‑nt‑Ã?
159
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s‑]s‑«¶‑v Fh‑ns‑S\‑nt‑¶‑m Hc‑p t‑I‑mg‑n I‑qI‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ KÔÀh³

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]‑meac‑w Xdb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.
a‑pä¯‑p I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶ s‑h«‑pI¯‑n R‑ms‑\S‑p¯‑p. ]‑meb‑ps‑S a‑n¨
s‑as‑´¦‑ne‑pa‑ps‑|¦‑nÂ s‑h«‑n\‑o¡W‑w.
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b‑m³ X‑nS‑p¡a‑mb‑n. ac‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑pw‑ . Fs‑â Dd‑p¼‑pIÄ Ahs‑f hIhc‑p
¯‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w.
R‑m³ aX‑nÂ N‑mS‑n. A\´s‑â hf¸‑ne‑nd§‑nþþþs‑h«‑pI¯‑n
kl‑nX‑w.
Fs‑â I‑me‑nÂ Ft‑´‑m Xd¨‑p. \‑o| Hc‑p BW‑n.
b£nIfpsS temIw
Ime‑nÂ Xd¨ BW‑n R‑m³ ]‑ng‑ps‑XS‑p¯‑p. t‑Nm‑ c ]‑pc|‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
t‑\c‑w ]‑pec‑m³ X‑pS§‑p¶‑p.
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GX‑p a‑pd‑nb‑ne‑mW‑v? X‑pd¶‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶ P\e‑pIf‑ne‑qs‑S R‑m³
t‑\‑m¡‑n.
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acbg‑nb‑n« P\Â.
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A§s‑\ Fs‑â Hc‑pX‑pÅ‑nt‑¨m‑ cs‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ Ahf‑ps‑S k‑nc‑mN{‑I¯‑nÂ
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160
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BW‑nb‑nÂ ]‑pc| Fs‑â t‑N‑mc DW§‑n¡g‑nª‑p. k‑mca‑nÃ.

Fs‑â DW§‑nb t‑N‑mc Ahf‑ps‑S k‑ncIf‑nÂ IeÀ¶‑me‑p‑w aX‑n.
P\e‑ns‑â acbg‑nIÄ R‑m³ ]‑nS‑n¨‑phe‑n¨‑p. CfI‑p¶‑nÃ. c|g‑nIs‑f
¦‑ne‑pw‑ Cf¡‑n a‑mä‑m³ Ig‑nª‑mÂ...B h‑nSh‑ne‑qs‑S AI¯‑pN‑mS‑mw‑ .
R‑m³ s‑h«‑m³ X‑pS§‑n. a‑qÀ¨b‑nÃ‑m¯ s‑h«‑pI¯‑n!‑ \‑mi‑w!‑ a‑qÀ¨b‑pÅ
Hs‑c®‑w k¼‑mZ‑nt‑¡|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
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s‑¸«‑p.
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N{‑µt‑iJc³ Fs‑âbS‑ps‑¯¯‑n.
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Ahs‑â I®‑pIÄ \‑ndª‑p.
F´‑n\‑mW‑v Ah³ Icb‑m³ `‑mh‑n¨X‑v?
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""BW‑nbS‑n¡‑ms‑X R‑m³ hc‑nIb‑nÃ.‑'‑'
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Bs‑Ib‑pÅ Hc‑p k‑vt‑\l‑nX\‑mWh³.
Fs‑â h‑o«‑nt‑e¡‑mW‑p R§Ä \S¶X‑v. F\‑n¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ £‑oW‑w
t‑X‑m¶‑n. ic‑oc‑w s‑]‑mÅ‑n¯‑pS§‑n. ]‑pIª‑p.
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`b¦c ]\‑nb‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
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R‑m³ A\‑pkc‑n¨‑p.
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R‑m³ X‑os‑c Dd§‑nb‑nÃ. AX‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v....‑'‑'
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161
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R‑m³ s‑]‑m«‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p.
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s‑bS‑p¡‑ps‑a¶‑v Ah³ h‑ni‑zk‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
A§s‑\ R‑m³ F{‑X Z‑nhk§f‑mW‑p I‑nS¡b‑nÂ¯s‑¶ Ig‑n¨‑p
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Bs‑c‑ms‑¡ h¶‑p? H‑mÀ½t‑]‑mc‑m.
I®‑p X‑pd¡‑pt‑¼m‑ s‑gÃ‑mw‑ N{‑µt‑iJcs‑\ I‑mW‑pw‑ . Ah³ Fs‑¶
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I‑mW‑p‑w. \Ã Abe‑v¡‑mc³.
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ic‑oc¯‑nÂ k‑qN‑n I‑p¯‑m³ H‑m§‑n\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶a«‑ne‑mW‑p I‑mW‑pI.
Hc‑n¡Ât‑¸‑me‑p‑w c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I|‑nÃ.
A§s‑\ I‑nS¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ R‑m³ b£‑nIf‑ps‑S t‑e‑mI‑w I|‑p.
BI‑mi¯‑ns‑â \‑nds‑a´‑ms‑W¶‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑mÂ \‑oeb‑ms‑W¶‑v
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k‑q£‑n¨‑p t‑\m‑ ¡‑nb‑mÂ Hc‑p N‑ph¶ X‑pc¦‑w I‑mW‑mw‑ . hfs‑c k‑q£‑n
¨‑p t‑\‑m¡W‑w. C‑u X‑pc¦¯‑n\¸‑pd¯‑v Hc‑p N‑ph¶ BI‑mia‑p|‑v.
C‑u X‑pc¦¯‑ns‑â {‑]t‑hi\Z‑zm‑ c¯‑nÂ Ft‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ s‑hÅ t‑aL§Ä
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Ah‑ns‑S k‑wK‑oXa‑pbc‑p¶‑p‑!
h‑mZ‑yt‑L‑mj§f‑pbc‑p¶‑p‑!
\‑m‑w I|‑n«‑nÃ‑m¯Xc‑w s‑NS‑nIÄ F§‑p‑w hfÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑v¡‑p¶‑p.
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C‑u X‑p¼‑nIf‑ps‑S ]‑pd¯‑pIbd‑nb‑mW‑v b£‑n¡‑pª‑p§Ä Ac‑ph‑n
IS¡‑p¶X‑v.
Ac‑ph‑nb‑ps‑S h¡‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ Hc‑p he‑nb ]‑mX X‑pS§‑p¶‑p. AX‑n
s‑e‑mc‑p ]chX‑m\‑n h‑nc‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AX‑nat‑\‑mlca‑mb Hs‑c®‑w.
k‑zÀ®aÕ‑y§f‑ps‑S t‑Xm‑ e‑pIÄ t‑NÀ¯‑pX‑p¶‑nb‑mW‑v B ]chX‑m\‑n
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c‑n¡‑ps‑¶¶‑v.
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HS‑ph‑nÂ b£‑nIÄ I‑q«‑pI‑ms‑c X‑ncs‑ªS‑p¡‑p¶‑p.
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\áIf‑mb‑n Ibd‑nb‑nd§W‑w. a‑q¶‑mas‑¯ XhW Cd§‑pt‑¼‑mÄ
163
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B ]chX‑m\‑nb‑nÂ a‑p«‑p‑w.
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XhW I|‑p.
R‑m³ h‑mb‑n¨‑n«‑pÅ X‑mf‑nt‑b‑me{‑KÙ§Ä A]‑qÀ®§f‑mW‑v.
s‑Xä‑mb h‑nhc§f‑p‑w Ahb‑ne‑p|‑v. {‑]‑mb]‑qÀ¯‑n \‑nÀ®b‑n¡‑m³
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I|‑nÃ. F§s‑\ I‑mW‑m\‑mW‑v? AhÄ `‑qa‑nb‑net‑Ã?
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¯‑nt‑b‑m? H‑mÀ½b‑nÃ.
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Ac‑nI‑ne‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶X‑v.
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FÃ‑m‑w X‑nc¡‑nbd‑nª‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. IYIs‑fÃ‑m‑w A\´³ A¶‑p
\‑nt‑¶m‑ S‑p ]dª‑nt‑Ã? FÃ‑mw‑ kX‑ya‑mW‑v. I‑mÀ¯‑ym‑ b\‑nb½t‑bm‑ S‑pw‑
R‑m³ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p. \‑ns‑¶¡‑qS‑ms‑X c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑p aä‑mc‑pa‑nÃ... _Ô‑p
s‑h¶‑p ]db‑m³ hIb‑ns‑e‑mc½‑mh³ a‑m{‑Xa‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""c‑mK‑nW‑n Fh‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑nt‑¸‑mÄ?‑'‑'
""A½‑mhs‑â h‑o«‑nÂ.‑'‑'
R‑m³ s‑]m‑ «‑n¨‑nc‑n¨‑p. ""AhÄ \‑n§s‑fs‑bÃ‑mw‑ I_f‑n¸‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
FÃ‑mhs‑cb‑p‑w `b¦ca‑mb‑n ]ä‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ps‑S k‑n²‑n
IÄ Fs‑´Ã‑ma‑ms‑W¶‑p \‑n§Ä¡‑mÀ¡‑pw‑ Ad‑nª‑pI‑qS‑m... R‑m³
h‑mb‑n¨d‑nb‑pI a‑m{‑XaÃ s‑Nb‑vXX‑v...R‑m³ b£‑nIf‑ps‑S t‑e‑mI‑w
164
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I|‑p. \‑n\¡d‑nb‑mt‑a‑m‑, h‑mÂ\£{‑X§f‑nÂ Ibd‑nb‑mW‑v AhÀ

k‑ucb‑qY‑w I‑mW‑m\‑nd§‑p¶X‑v!‑ \‑mw‑ U_‑nÄU¡À _Ê‑nÂ Ibd‑n
]«W‑w N‑pä‑p¶X‑pt‑]‑ms‑e‑!
Ah³ £at‑bm‑ s‑S t‑I«‑ps‑Im‑ |‑nc‑p¶‑p. ]t‑£,‑ Hc‑n¡Ât‑¸m‑ e‑pw‑
Ahs‑â I®‑pIÄ h‑nSÀ¶‑nÃ. B a‑mb‑mt‑em‑ Is‑¯¸ä‑n ]dªt‑¸m‑ Ä
Ah³ F´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v AÛ‑pXs‑¸S‑m¯X‑v? Ah³ s‑hd‑ps‑X
aµlk‑n¨‑p s‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶‑p. Z‑p‑xJ‑w]‑pc| aµl‑mk‑w.
HS‑ph‑nÂ Ah³ ]dª‑p: ""C¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Hc‑p I¯‑p h¶‑p.‑''‑
""\‑n\¡‑p I‑mWt‑|?‑'‑'
""R‑ms‑\´‑n\‑p I‑mWW‑w?‑'‑'
""Ie‑y‑mW‑nb½b‑v¡‑p h¶ I¯‑mW‑v.‑'‑'
""At‑¸‑mÄ R‑ms‑\´‑n¶‑p I‑mWW‑w?‑'‑'
""\‑ns‑âb‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑Sb‑pw‑ I‑mc‑ya‑mW‑v Fg‑pX‑nb‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v....
\‑o h‑mb‑n¡W‑w.‑'‑'
""t‑h|.‑'‑'
""F¶‑mÂ R‑m³ h‑mb‑n¨‑pt‑IÄ¸‑n¡‑mw‑ .‑''‑ I‑oib‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑ Ah³
Is‑¯S‑p¯‑p.
AhÄ¡‑p aS§Was‑{‑X‑! C‑u ]c‑o£WL«¯‑nÂ Fs‑âI‑qs‑S
D|‑mb‑nc‑n¡Ws‑a¶‑mW‑v AhÄ ]db‑p¶X‑v. Fs‑â s‑Xä‑n²‑mcWIÄ
a‑md‑ps‑a¶‑p‑w R§Ä kt‑´‑mj]‑qÀh‑w P‑oh‑n¡‑ps‑a¶‑p‑w AhÄ
{‑]X‑o£‑n¡‑p¶‑p. t‑e‑mI¯‑nÂ \· \‑nt‑Èj‑w \i‑n¡‑m\‑nSb‑ns‑Ã¶‑p‑w
GX‑v Cc‑p«‑ne‑p‑w s‑hf‑n¨¯‑ns‑â _‑oPa‑p|‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑ps‑a¶‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡
AhÄ D]\‑yk‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
""It‑|‑m‑! Ahf‑ps‑S X{‑´‑w It‑|‑m?‑'‑' R‑m³ Dds‑¡ N‑nc‑n¨‑p.
Fs‑â N‑nc‑n \‑neb‑v¡‑ms‑X Z‑oÀLZ‑oÀLa‑mb‑n X‑pSÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ N{‑µ
t‑iJc³ Hc‑p s‑I‑m¨‑pI‑p«‑ns‑bt‑¸‑ms‑e s‑]‑m«‑n¡cª‑pt‑]‑mb‑n.
""\‑o F´‑n\‑p Icb‑p¶‑p?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
""R‑m³ Icb‑ms‑X F´‑ps‑N¿‑p‑w?‑'‑'
""BÀ¡‑pt‑h|‑n Icb‑p¶‑p?‑'‑'
""\‑n\¡‑pt‑h|‑n....AÃ‑, F\‑n¡‑pt‑h|‑n....‑'‑'
Icb‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â Ht‑cs‑b‑mc‑p k‑vt‑\l‑nX³ Icb‑p¶‑p‑, R‑m³
Z‑pÀºe\‑mh‑p¶‑p.
""F\‑n¡‑pt‑h|‑n \‑o Icb‑p¶s‑X´‑v?‑'‑'
""\‑n\¡‑p hÃ‑m¯ s‑aâÂt‑jm‑ ¡‑v Gä‑n«‑p|‑,‑v {‑io‑ \‑n. I‑mcW‑wI‑qS‑ms‑X
\‑o c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b k‑wib‑n¨‑p. \‑o Ahs‑f I‑mWW‑w. \‑ns‑â k‑wib§Ä
X‑oc‑p‑w...\‑o k‑zØ\‑mh‑p‑w. Fs‑âI‑qs‑S \‑o hcW‑w. h¶‑ns‑Ã¦‑nÂ
Fs‑â I®‑oÀ t‑X‑mc‑pIb‑nÃ.
165
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A§s‑\ Ah³ ]dªt‑¸‑mÄ R‑m³ I‑ogS§‑nt‑¸‑mb‑n.

Hc‑p S‑mI‑vk‑nb‑nÂ R§Ä s‑I‑m«‑mc¡cb‑v¡‑p t‑]‑mb‑n.
Hc‑p s‑Nd‑nb h‑oS‑ns‑â a‑p³]‑nÂ h|‑n \‑n¶‑p. ]S‑n¸‑pcb‑pÅ ]gb
h‑oS‑v. a‑pä¯‑p X‑pfk‑n¯db‑p|‑v. AX‑n\c‑nI‑nÂ t‑{‑I‑m«¬ s‑NS‑nIÄ
ac‑wt‑]m‑ s‑e hfÀ¶‑p\‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶‑p. h‑oS‑ns‑â N‑phc‑pIf‑nÂ Fs‑´m‑ cg‑p¡‑mW‑!‑v
Hc‑p a‑qeb‑nÂ Bt‑c‑m I‑mh‑ns‑I‑m|‑v Hc‑p l\‑pa‑ms‑\ hcb‑v¡‑m³
{‑ia‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v.
\c¨ Xea‑pS‑nb‑pw‑ AIt‑¯s‑¡m‑ c‑p hfh‑pa‑pÅ Hc‑p {‑]m‑ b‑ws‑N¶
a\‑pj‑y³ ]‑pd¯‑ph¶‑p. Fs‑¶ I|t‑¸‑mÄ Ab‑mÄ s‑R«‑n. Fs‑â
a‑pJ‑w Ab‑ms‑f `bs‑¸S‑p¯‑n.
h‑oS‑ns‑â N‑phc‑nÂ R‑m³ a‑p«‑nt‑\‑m¡‑n. Xdb‑nÂ Nh‑p«‑nt‑\‑m¡‑n.
N‑mª‑nd§‑p¶ I‑qcb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w R‑m³ a‑q¶‑me‑v H‑mS‑pIÄ Cf¡‑n
t‑\m‑ ¡‑n. Cs‑Xm‑ c‑p h‑oS‑pXs‑¶b‑mt‑Wm‑ ? At‑Xm‑ a‑nY‑yt‑bm‑ ? b£‑nIÄ¡‑v
F´‑p a‑mbh‑pw‑ I‑mW‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pw‑ . Ic‑n¼\Is‑f s‑Im‑ «‑mc§f‑m¡‑m³
AhÀ¡‑p h‑nc‑pX‑p|‑v.
AIs‑¯ a‑pd‑nb‑nÂ‑, Hc‑p a‑qeb‑nÂ‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n HX‑p§‑n\‑n¶‑nc‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑¶ I|t‑¸‑mÄ AhÄ Icª‑p.
""{‑io‑ \‑n,‑ AS‑p¯‑ps‑NÃ‑q...Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pw‑ ]dª‑v Bi‑zk‑n¸‑n¡‑q....‑''‑
N{‑µt‑iJc³ a{‑´‑n¨‑p.
""FÃ‑m‑w \‑o s‑Nb‑vX‑mÂ aX‑n. \‑ns‑¶ ]‑nW¡c‑ps‑X¶‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑p
a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v R‑m\‑nh‑ns‑S h¶X‑v.‑'‑' R‑m³ ]‑nd‑p]‑nd‑p¯‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑IÄ¡¯¡h‑n[‑w‑, N{‑µt‑iJc³ B {‑]‑mb‑ws‑N¶
a\‑pj‑yt‑\‑mS‑p ]dª‑p: ""c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b s‑I‑m|‑pt‑]‑mI‑m\‑mW‑v {‑i‑o\‑n
h¶‑nc‑n¡‑p¶X‑v.‑'‑'
B"hIb‑ns‑e‑mc½‑mh³‑' H¶‑p a‑qf‑pIa‑m{‑X‑w s‑Nb‑vX‑p.
Ab‑mÄ R§t‑f‑mS‑v Cc‑n¡‑m³ ]dª‑nÃ. Hc‑p I‑pieh‑p‑w t‑N‑mZ‑n
¨‑nÃ. F§s‑\s‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w R§Ä Øe‑wh‑n«‑mÂ aX‑ns‑b¶‑v Ab‑mÄ
Ic‑pX‑p¶X‑mb‑n t‑X‑m¶‑n.
""DS³Xs‑¶ t‑]m‑ IWs‑a¶‑mW‑v {‑io‑ \‑n ]db‑p¶X‑v...‑''‑ N{‑µt‑iJc³
]dª‑p.
""H‑mS‑nf¡c‑pX‑v.‑'‑' A½‑mh³ i‑mk‑n¨‑p.
N{‑µt‑iJc³ Fs‑âbS‑p¯‑p h¶‑p: ""{‑io‑ \‑o,‑ H¶‑p s‑hd‑ps‑Xb‑nc‑p¶‑p
I‑qt‑S‑!‑'‑'
""\a‑p¡‑p t‑]‑mI‑m‑w.‑'‑' R‑m³ a‑pä¯‑nd§‑n.
c‑mK‑nW‑n A½‑mhs‑â I‑me‑nÂ h‑oW‑p \ak‑vIc‑n¡‑p¶X‑p I|‑p.
Ahs‑f‑m¶‑n¨‑p R§Ä I‑md‑nÂ Ibd‑n.
B b‑m{‑X F§s‑\b‑mW‑p Ie‑mi‑n¨X‑v? R‑m³ N{‑µt‑iJcs‑\
Fh‑ns‑Sh¨‑p ]‑nc‑nª‑p? F§s‑\ ]‑nc‑nª‑p? I‑md‑n\‑v Ft‑´‑m
166
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XIc‑md‑p ]ä‑ns‑bt‑¶m‑ À¡‑p¶‑p,‑ I‑pg¸s‑a´‑ms‑W¶‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n¡‑m³

t‑_‑mWä‑v s‑]‑m¡‑nh¨‑p-s‑I‑m|‑v AIt‑¯¡‑p Xeb‑n«‑p \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶
s‑s‑{‑Uhd‑ps‑S c‑q]‑w a\Ê‑nÂ t‑X‑m¶‑p¶‑p.
]‑ns‑¶ H‑mÀ½hc‑p¶X‑v B b£‑nb¼ea‑mW‑v. R‑m\‑pw‑ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pw‑
AX‑ns‑â a‑p¶‑ns‑e¯‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ s‑s‑hI‑pt‑¶ca‑mb‑n. F\‑n¡‑p
b‑ms‑X‑mc‑p `bh‑p‑w t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ.
I‑p¸‑nhfIÄ I‑ne‑p§‑p¶ i_‑vZ¯‑nÂ AhÄ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p:
""R‑m³ {‑io‑ \‑nt‑bm‑ S‑v Fs‑â IY Ct‑¶m‑ f‑w ]dª‑n«‑nÃ. Ct‑¸m‑ s‑g¦‑ne‑pw‑
]dbWs‑a¶‑p|‑v.‑'‑'
""]db‑q‑, c‑mK‑nW‑o‑!‑'‑'
""Ct‑¶m‑ f‑w ]db‑m¯s‑Xs‑´¶‑v {‑io‑ \‑n AÛ‑pXs‑¸S‑p¶‑p|‑mh‑pw‑ .‑''‑
""A¶‑p S‑u¬l‑mf‑n\S‑p¯‑ph¨‑v Bs‑cs‑b¦‑ne‑pw‑ h‑nf‑n¡Ws‑at‑¶
R‑m³ h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑pÅq. Fs‑â h‑nf‑nt‑I«‑v Bc‑p \‑n¶‑me‑pw‑ aX‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
]t‑£,‑ \‑n¶X‑v {‑io‑ \‑nb‑mW‑.v AX‑p h‑n[‑nb‑ps‑S h‑nt‑\m‑ Za‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p...R‑m³
\‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑mb‑n C‑u `‑qa‑nb‑nÂ N‑pä‑n¯‑nc‑nb‑p¶‑p. Fs‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w
F{‑Xt‑b‑mt‑]s‑c hi‑oIc‑n¨‑n«‑p|‑v. k‑uµc‑y‑w‑, N‑q|e‑ns‑â Aä¯‑p
t‑Im‑ À¯ C‑u¨b‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. aÕ‑y§Ä h¶‑ps‑Im‑ ¯W‑w. h‑ng‑p§W‑w.
]t‑£,‑ {‑io‑ \‑ns‑b I|t‑¸m‑ Ä Fs‑â k‑uµc‑y¯‑n¶‑p ]‑pX‑ns‑bm‑ c‑pt‑±i‑y
a‑p|‑mb‑n. C‑u k‑uµc‑y‑w I‑mg‑N v s‑h¡W‑w. DÅ‑pX‑pd¶‑v‑, {‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S
I‑meS‑nIf‑nÂ I‑mg‑N v s‑h¡W‑w. AX‑n\‑pt‑h|‑n R‑m³ F{‑Xa‑m{‑X‑w
Z‑ml‑ns‑¨t‑¶m‑ !‑ H‑mÀ¡‑pt‑¶m‑ ? {‑io‑ \‑n¡‑p Ih‑nl‑rZba‑ps‑|¶‑p R‑ms‑\m‑
c‑n¡Â ]dª‑p. s‑hd‑ps‑X ]dªXÃ. {‑i‑o\‑n Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
t‑{‑]a‑n¡‑m\‑p‑w t‑{‑]as‑¯¸ä‑n ]‑mS‑m\‑p‑w a‑pX‑nÀ¶ Hc‑p Ih‑n. B
t‑{‑]a‑w F\‑n¡‑p t‑hWs‑as‑a¶‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n...‑'‑'
]‑mh‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n‑!
AhÄ k‑vt\ ‑ la‑pÅ b£‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S a‑pg‑ph³ k‑vt\ ‑
l¯‑n¶‑pw‑ R‑m³ ]‑m{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. B b£‑nb¼e¯‑ns‑â a‑p³]‑nÂ
h¨‑,‑v AhÄ B IY ]db‑p¶X‑n\‑p a‑p³]‑,‑v R‑m³ kX‑yw‑ a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb‑nÃ
þþþF{‑X s‑s‑hI‑nb‑mW‑p R‑m³ FÃ‑m‑w Ad‑nªX‑v‑!
AhÄ ac‑ns‑¨¶‑v Bf‑pIÄ ]dt‑ª¡‑mw‑ . ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. Fh‑ns‑St‑bm‑
D|‑v. Gt‑Xm‑ ]‑pX‑nb c‑q]‑w AhÄ k‑zo‑ Ic‑n¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. A\‑mZ‑nI‑me‑w
a‑pXÂ AhÄs‑¡‑mc‑p k‑pµcc‑q]a‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AX‑p a‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑p
\i‑n¨X‑v.
k‑mÀh`‑ua\‑mb s‑sZ‑ ht‑a,‑ `‑qa‑n¡S‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¡‑p¶ B I‑ng§‑n\‑p
]‑pX‑nb I‑q¼‑pIf‑p|‑m¡‑m³ A§‑p h‑nN‑mc‑n¨‑mÂ Ig‑nb‑pIb‑nt‑Ã?
B I‑q¼‑pIÄ DbÀ¶‑ph¶‑mÂ‑, Ahb‑nÂ‑, N‑ph¶ ¥‑mU‑nt‑b‑me
]‑pj‑] v §Ä h‑nc‑nª‑mÂ‑, R‑m³ Ahs‑b N‑p‑w_‑n¡‑p‑w. Ahb‑ps‑S
càhÀ®‑w F\‑n¡‑nj‑vSs‑¸S‑p‑w.
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c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑â aS‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑p.

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Z‑ml‑ns‑¨t‑¶m‑ !‑ ]t‑£,‑ \½‑ps‑S t‑em‑ I§Ä h‑n`‑n¶§f‑mW‑v. c|‑n\‑pw‑
c|‑pXc‑w \‑nba§f‑mW‑v‑, \‑oX‑nIf‑mW‑v.‑'‑' A§s‑\ c‑mK‑nW‑n IY
]dª‑pX‑pS§‑n.
Hc‑p b£‑nb‑ps‑S ]X\¯‑ns‑â IY.
Ahkm\s¯ ]cmPbw
C¶‑,v‑ AX‑nc‑mh‑ns‑e,‑ N{‑µt‑iJc³ Ch‑ns‑S h¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. a‑ps‑¼m‑ c‑n¡e‑pw‑
Ahs‑\ C{‑X ]c‑n{‑`m‑ ´\‑mb‑n I|‑n«‑nÃ. Fs‑¶ t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pI‑mÀ AdÌv
s‑Nb‑vtX¡‑ps‑a¶‑mW‑p ]dªX‑v. R‑m³ B c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b s‑I‑m¶‑p
s‑h¶‑mW‑v Ahc‑ps‑S A`‑y‑ql‑w. IÃ‑ps‑I‑m|‑p NX¨‑p s‑I‑m¶‑phs‑{‑X‑!
ic‑oc‑w s‑h«‑na‑pd‑n¨‑p kÂ^‑yq‑ d‑nI‑v Bk‑nU‑nÂ Ie¡‑n¡fb‑m³t‑]m‑ e‑pw‑
R‑m³ a‑pX‑nÀs‑¶¶‑v AhÀ ]db‑p¶‑p. B t‑]m‑ e‑ok‑pI‑mc³ U‑me‑nb‑ps‑S
`‑mh\s‑b¡‑pd‑nt‑¨‑mÀ¯t‑¸‑mÄ N‑nc‑n¡‑m³ t‑X‑m¶‑n.
t‑]‑me‑ok‑pI‑mÀ¡‑p I‑ps‑d s‑Xf‑nh‑p t‑iJc‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑n«‑p|‑v.
R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Xea‑pS‑nb‑nÂ ]‑nS‑n¨‑p Id¡‑n,‑ Ahs‑f Xdb‑ns‑e
d‑nª‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S Xeb‑nÂ BW‑nbS‑n¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ‑,
a‑p³]‑pXs‑¶ R‑m³ s‑Im‑ e]‑mXI¯‑n\‑v Hc‑p§‑n¡g‑nª‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑p
s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡‑m\‑mh‑pas‑{‑X. c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Ubd‑n AhÀ Is‑|S‑p¯‑n
c‑n¡‑p¶‑p. R§Ä I‑pS‑p‑w_P‑oh‑nX‑w Ak´‑pj‑vSa‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¶‑v B
Ubd‑n s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡‑p‑w. t‑]‑mt‑c‑! F{‑Xs‑bf‑p¸¯‑nÂ AhÀ t‑Ik‑pIÄ
s‑Xf‑nb‑n¡‑p¶‑p‑! I‑m¡‑nbW‑nª U‑me‑nb‑ps‑S _‑p²‑ns‑s‑h`hs‑¯
h‑mg‑v¯‑ms‑X h¿.
""Bs‑c´‑p t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑me‑p‑w H¶‑p‑w ]dbc‑pX‑v‑.'‑' F¶ X‑m¡‑ot‑X‑mS‑p
I‑qS‑nb‑mW‑v N{‑µt‑iJc³ b‑m{‑X ]dªX‑v. Ah³ Hc‑p \Ã h¡‑oe‑ns‑\
GÀ¸‑mS‑ps‑N¿‑p¶‑p|t‑{‑X.
Bc‑pw‑ F´‑pw‑ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¡s‑«. c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑n¨‑n«‑nÃ. AhÄ ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑mb‑n
a‑md‑nbt‑Xb‑pÅ‑q. AhÄ Fâ aS‑nb‑nÂ hfs‑ct‑\c‑w I‑nS¶‑p. ]‑ns‑¶
b‑mW‑p c‑q]‑w a‑md‑nbX‑v. AX‑n\‑pa‑p³]‑v AhÄ B IY ]dª‑p.
Ahf‑ps‑S ]X\¯‑ns‑â IY.
\‑qä‑m|‑pIÄ¡‑pa‑p³]‑p b£‑nIÄ t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ `‑qa‑nb‑ne‑nd§‑n
h¶‑p. Ahc‑ps‑S I‑q«¯‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑p|‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. BZ‑ya‑mb‑n
`‑qa‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p hc‑nIb‑mW‑v. A¯hWa‑m{‑Xa‑mW‑v Ic‑n¼\Ibd‑m\‑pw‑
N{‑IhÀ¯‑na‑mc‑ps‑S cà‑ws‑I‑m|‑pÅ X‑neI‑w t‑\S‑m\‑p‑w AhÄ¡‑p
Ig‑nªX‑v.
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b£‑nIÄ \‑me‑p `‑mKt‑¯¡‑p‑w ]d¶‑p. ]‑m©‑me¯‑ne‑p‑w Ie‑n‑wK

¯‑ne‑p‑w I‑mi‑va‑oc¯‑ne‑p‑w AhÀ s‑N¶‑nd§‑n. h‑nZÀ`t‑Zi¯‑p‑w h‑wK
t‑Zi¯‑p‑w AhÀ Bf‑pIs‑f s‑I‑m¶‑p t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¨‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑Icf¯‑ne‑mW‑p h¶X‑vþþþt‑I‑mg‑nt‑¡‑m«‑nÂ.
\‑qä‑m|‑pIÄ¡‑pa‑p³]‑v Ah‑ns‑S AX‑nià\‑mb Hc‑p k‑ma‑qX‑nc‑n
h‑mW‑nc‑p¶‑p. k‑ma‑qX‑nc‑nb‑ps‑S t‑I‑mh‑neI¯‑n\S‑p¯‑mW‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n
Cd§‑nbX‑v. A¶‑p ]‑qb‑w \£{‑Xa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
k‑ma‑qX‑nc‑n Fg‑p¶Å‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑pþþþX‑nc‑ph‑m`cW§fW‑nªv,‑
X‑nc‑pa‑pS‑n¸«‑w s‑I«‑n‑, Hc‑p k‑zÀ®¸Ã¡‑nÂ.
s‑Im‑ ¼‑ph‑nf‑n¡‑p¶hc‑pw‑ I‑pge‑qX‑p¶hc‑pw‑ a±f¡‑mc‑pw‑ a‑p¶W‑nb‑nÂ
\S¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. s‑hÅ‑nb‑p‑w s‑]‑m¶‑p‑w ]X‑n¨ ]c‑nNIÄ At‑\‑y‑m\‑y‑w a‑p«‑n
¡f‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v‑, Hc‑p k‑wL‑w s‑X‑m«‑p]‑n¶‑nÂ \‑o§‑n. s‑I‑mS‑nIf‑p‑w
s‑I‑mS‑n¡‑qdIf‑p‑w a‑p¯‑p¡‑pSIf‑p‑w ab‑nÂ¸‑oe‑ns‑I‑m|‑p|‑m¡‑nb
Beh«§f‑p‑w B t‑L‑mjb‑m{‑Xb‑ne‑pS\‑of‑w I‑mW‑ma‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
AW‑ns‑ªm‑ c‑p§‑nb Gg‑p k‑pµc‑na‑mÀ s‑hÅ‑n¡‑n|‑nIf‑nÂ \‑nd¨‑nc‑p¶
]\‑n\‑oc‑v h‑oY‑nb‑nÂ Xf‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑nc‑p¶‑p. Ahc‑ps‑S ]‑n¶‑nÂ Ifc‑n
b‑mi‑m³ Xs‑½¸W‑n¡À \S¶‑pþþþ]«‑nÂ s‑]‑mX‑nª t‑Nca‑m³h‑mÄ
DbÀ¯‑n¸‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑I‑m|‑v. ]W‑n¡c‑ps‑S ]‑n¶‑nÂ k‑ma‑qX‑nc‑nb‑ps‑S
]Ã¡‑p \‑o§‑n. AX‑n\‑p ]‑n¶‑nÂ s‑h¬s‑I‑mä¡‑pS ]‑nS‑n¨‑nc‑p¶ Hc‑p
AX‑nat‑\‑mlc‑n \S¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. X‑met‑a´‑nb s‑]®‑p§f‑p‑w h‑nf¡‑pI
t‑f´‑nb s‑]®‑p§f‑pw‑ ]Ã¡‑n\‑v AI¼S‑n t‑kh‑n¨‑p. Gäh‑ps‑am‑ S‑ph‑nÂ
Bb‑p[[‑mc‑nIf‑mb Gd‑mS‑na‑mc‑pw‑ a‑p¸X‑n\‑mb‑nc‑w \‑mb·‑mc‑pw‑ \‑nc\‑nc
b‑mb‑n \S¶‑p.
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I‑mg‑Nv Is‑f s‑hÃ‑p¶X‑mW‑v Cs‑X¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑p t‑X‑m¶‑n.
HS‑ph‑nÂ h‑oY‑nIÄ h‑nP\a‑mb‑n. c‑mK‑nW‑n A§‑pa‑n§‑p‑w N‑pä‑n
k©c‑n¨‑p. Hc‑p Ifc‑nb‑ne‑mW‑v AhÄ HS‑ph‑nÂ Ibd‑ns‑¨¶X‑v.
Ah‑ns‑S NÞ‑nI‑mt‑Zh‑n‑, \ck‑n‑wl‑w‑, s‑s‑`ch³‑, ct‑ài‑zc‑n‑, cà
N‑ma‑pÞ‑n,‑ s‑sh‑ j‑W
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v n‑ ¨‑nc‑p¶‑p.
B kt‑¦X¯‑nÂ AhÄ¡‑p \‑ne‑v¡m‑ ³ Ig‑nª‑nÃ. AhÄ h‑o|‑pw‑
h‑oY‑nb‑ne‑nd§‑n.
Bs‑cb‑pw‑ I|‑nÃ. F§‑pw‑ h‑nP\a‑mW‑v. \‑nÈ_‑vZa‑mW‑v. A§s‑\
\‑ne‑v¡p‑ t‑¼m‑ Ä AIs‑e\‑n¶‑pw‑ Hc‑mÄ \S¶‑phc‑p¶X‑p I|‑p; c‑mK‑nW‑n
Ab‑ms‑f h‑nf‑n¨‑p.
As‑Xm‑ c‑p b‑ph‑mh‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. h‑nf‑n t‑I«‑v Ab‑mÄ \‑n¶‑p. Ab‑mf‑ps‑S
a‑pJ‑w AX‑nh‑nI‑rXa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. N‑p«‑p]g‑p¯ I‑mc‑nc‑p¼‑ps‑I‑m|‑v
Bt‑c‑m Ab‑mf‑ps‑S Ih‑nf‑p‑w a‑pJh‑p‑w s‑]‑mÅ‑n¨‑ph‑n«‑nc‑p¶‑p. t‑N‑mc
I‑pS‑n¡‑p¶X‑n\‑p a‑p¼‑v B a‑pJ¯‑ns‑â IY Ad‑nbWs‑a¶‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑p
t‑X‑m¶‑n. t‑i‑mI‑w \‑ndª Hc‑p IYb‑mW‑v AhÄ t‑I«X‑v.
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c‑m³ I|‑p t‑a‑ml‑n¨‑p. AhÄ X¼‑pc‑ms‑\ k‑vt‑\l‑n¨‑nÃ. F¦‑ne‑p‑w
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¯‑nÂ t‑{‑]a‑w P\‑n¨‑p. AhÄ Hc‑p ]‑qa‑me h‑oY‑nb‑nt‑es‑¡d‑nª‑p
s‑I‑mS‑p¯p. B t‑{‑]a‑w hfÀ¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ Hc‑p Ih‑nb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
F¶‑p‑w Ab‑mÄ Hc‑p t‑{‑]aK‑m\s‑ag‑pX‑p‑w. As‑Xg‑pX‑nb H‑me Hc‑p
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Ih‑nb‑ps‑S a‑pJ¯‑v N‑p«‑p]g‑p¯ I‑mc‑nc‑p¼‑p ]X‑nª‑p.
I‑mc‑nc‑p¼‑n\‑p \i‑n¸‑n¡‑mh‑p¶X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nÃ‑, Ih‑nb‑ps‑S t‑{‑]a‑w.
Ab‑mÄ ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w Ahs‑f t‑{‑]a‑n¨‑p‑, Bc‑m[‑n¨‑p. \‑nt‑X‑y\ t‑{‑]a
K‑m\s‑ag‑pX‑p¶ ]X‑nh‑v Ab‑mÄ X‑pSÀ¶‑p. Ah F¯‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ S‑p¡‑m³
]‑pX‑nb a‑mÀ¤‑w Is‑|¯‑n. t‑I‑me¯‑nc‑nb‑ps‑S t‑X‑m«¯‑ne‑pÅ Hc‑p
hÅ‑n¡‑pS‑ne‑nÂ Ih‑n t‑{‑]aK‑m\§Ä \‑nt‑£]‑n¨‑pt‑]‑m¶‑p. AÀ²
c‑m{‑X‑nb‑ne‑mWX‑p s‑Nb‑vX‑p t‑]‑m¶X‑v. t‑I‑me¯‑nc‑n I|‑mÂ Xe
s‑Xd‑n¡‑p‑w. A¶‑p c‑m{‑X‑nb‑ne‑p‑w Ih‑n hÅ‑n¡‑pS‑ne‑nt‑e¡‑p t‑{‑]aK‑m\
h‑pa‑mb‑n s‑NÃ‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑n B K‑m\‑w t‑IÄ¡‑m\‑m{‑Kl‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä‑,
Ab‑mÄ ]‑mS‑n. a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑nb‑mW‑v Ab‑mÄ ]‑mS‑nbX‑v.
B k‑uµc‑y¯‑nÂ I‑mc‑nc‑p¼‑n\‑p s‑]m‑ Åe‑p|‑m¡‑m³ h¿. a\Ê‑ns‑â
k‑uµc‑y‑w k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑m³ Ih‑n I‑ma‑pI‑nt‑b‑mS‑mhi‑ys‑¸S‑p¶‑p.
c‑mK‑nW‑n¡‑p Ih‑nt‑bm‑ S‑v AK‑m[a‑mb klX‑m]‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑n. Ab‑mf‑ps‑S
t‑{‑]a¯‑ns‑â ]c‑ni‑p²‑n Ahf‑ps‑S BZc‑w t‑\S‑n. Ab‑ms‑f s‑I‑m¶‑p
t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ AhÄ¡‑p a\Ê‑ph¶‑nÃ. AhÄ Ih‑ns‑b s‑hd‑ps‑X
h‑n«‑p.
A¶‑p s‑hf‑p¸‑n\‑p t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¨t‑ij‑w aä‑p b£‑nIs‑fÃ‑m‑w H¶‑p
t‑NÀ¶‑p. c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b I|‑nÃ. AhÀ t‑XS‑n \S¶‑p. HS‑ph‑nÂ t‑I‑mg‑n
t‑¡‑ms‑« h‑oY‑nIf‑nÂ AhÀ Ahs‑f Is‑|¯‑n. At‑¸‑mÄ t‑I‑mg‑n
I‑qh‑n. b£‑nIÄ ]d¶‑p. BI‑mi¯‑ns‑e N‑ph¶ X‑pc¦‑whg‑n AhÀ
k‑z´‑w t‑e‑mIs‑¯¯‑n.
Ah‑ns‑Ss‑b¯‑nbt‑¸m‑ Ä c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S ]‑mZ‑w k‑zÀ®aÕ‑y¯‑ns‑â
t‑X‑me‑ps‑I‑m|‑p|‑m¡‑nb ]chX‑m\‑nb‑nÂ s‑X‑m«‑p.
b£‑nIf‑ps‑S d‑mW‑n I‑p]‑nXb‑mb‑n.
i‑m]a‑p|‑mb‑n.
`‑qa‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§W‑w. Bb‑nc‑w ]‑pc‑pj·‑mc‑ps‑S `‑mc‑yb‑mb‑n
P‑oh‑n¡W‑w. H‑mt‑c‑m `À¯‑mh‑ns‑\b‑p‑w s‑I‑m¶‑p t‑N‑mcI‑pS‑n¡W‑w.
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A§s‑\ s‑Nb‑vXm‑ Â b£‑nIf‑ps‑S t‑em‑ I¯‑nt‑e¡‑p aS§‑mw‑ . Gs‑X

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Ać‑o£¯‑nÂ h‑neb‑w {‑]‑m]‑n¡‑p‑w.
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c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ t‑\‑m¡‑n. AhÄ IY X‑pSÀ¶‑p:
b£‑nIf‑ps‑S t‑e‑mI¯‑v \S¡‑p¶ aZt‑\‑mÕh§f‑nÂ AhÄ
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s‑]c‑p¼d a‑pg¡‑n \‑ne‑v¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Hc‑p KÔÀh³ Ahs‑f t‑a‑ml‑n¨‑p:
t‑{‑]a‑n¨‑p. B t‑{‑]a‑w AhÄ s‑s‑Is‑¡‑m|‑p. Dc‑pI‑nb s‑hÅ‑n Hg‑pI‑n
t‑¸m‑ I‑p¶ Ac‑ph‑nIf‑ps‑S Icb‑nÂ AhÀ F{‑Xt‑bm‑ XhW H¶‑pt‑NÀ
¶‑n«‑p|‑v. i‑m]a‑p|‑mbt‑¸‑mÄ Ah³ hÃ‑ms‑X Z‑p‑xJ‑n¨‑p. Ah³
c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b ]‑n´‑pSÀ¶‑p `‑qa‑nb‑nÂ h¶‑p.
]e I‑me§f‑nÂ‑, ]e t‑Zi§f‑nÂ c‑mK‑nW‑n Hc‑p `‑mc‑yb‑mb‑n
P‑oh‑n¨‑p. AhÄ¡‑p `À¯‑m¡·‑ms‑c I‑n«‑m³ {‑]b‑mka‑p|‑mb‑nÃ.
s‑]c‑pa‑m¡·‑mc‑pw‑ c‑mP‑m¡·‑mc‑pw‑ {‑]`‑p¡·‑mc‑pw‑ a‑mS¼‑na‑mc‑pw‑ Ø‑m\‑n
If‑p‑w k‑ma´·‑mc‑p‑w ]Þ‑nX·‑mc‑p‑w ]S\‑mbI·‑mc‑p‑w Ahf‑ps‑S
`À¯‑m¡·‑mc‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p. AhÀs‑¡Ã‑m‑w Hc‑p c‑m{‑X‑n a‑m{‑Xt‑a Ahs‑f
A\‑p`h‑n¡‑m³ Ig‑nª‑pÅ‑q. I‑nS¡db‑nÂ Ahs‑c AÛ‑pXk‑vX
_‑v[c‑m¡¯¡h‑n[‑w t‑If‑n \S¯‑pIb‑pw‑ AX‑n\‑pt‑ij‑w `‑oIcc‑q]‑w
]‑q|‑v Ahs‑c ]‑nfÀ¶‑p s‑I‑mÃ‑pIb‑pa‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p ]X‑nh‑v.
H‑mt‑c‑m `À¯‑mh‑p ac‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mg‑p‑w Ab‑mf‑ps‑S _Ô‑pP\§Ä
{‑]i‑v\‑w hb‑v¡‑pIb‑p‑w a{‑´h‑mZ‑nIs‑f hc‑p¯‑pIb‑p‑w Ahs‑f t‑XS‑n
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s‑Im‑ |‑v Hc‑p `À¯‑mh‑ns‑â t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¨t‑ij‑w,‑ as‑äm‑ c‑ms‑f t‑XS‑nb‑nd
§‑m³ hfs‑c¡‑me‑w I‑m¯‑nc‑nt‑¡|‑n h¶‑p. A§s‑\ s‑I‑mÃ§Ä
\‑o|‑p \‑o|‑p \‑qä‑m|‑pIf‑mb‑n.
H‑mt‑c‑m `À¯‑mh‑ns‑\ k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mg‑p‑w KÔÀÆ³ adª‑p
\‑n¶‑p ]‑mS‑p‑w. Ah³ H‑mÀ½‑n¸‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p: ""t‑hK‑w Cb‑mf‑ps‑S
t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑q. AS‑p¯b‑ms‑f t‑XS‑q‑!‑'‑'
R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑ps‑S Bb‑nc‑mas‑¯ `À¯‑mh‑mW‑v. Fs‑â t‑N‑mc
I‑pS‑n¨‑mÂ a‑m{‑Xt‑a i‑m]t‑a‑mN\‑w I‑n«‑q. F¦‑ne‑p‑w AhÄ¡‑v Fs‑â
t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑m³ t‑X‑m¶‑nb‑nÃ.
""As‑X´‑ps‑I‑m|‑mW‑v?‑'‑' R‑m³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¨‑p.
171
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""{‑io‑ \‑n B ]gb Ih‑nb‑ps‑S ]‑p\ÀÖ·a‑mW‑v...t‑Im‑ e¯‑nc‑nb‑ps‑S

c‑mPk‑v{‑Xos‑b t‑{‑]a‑n¨ Ih‑n... a\Ê‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑ys‑¯¸ä‑n ]‑mS‑nb
Ih‑n... Ih‑nIs‑f R‑m³ k‑vt‑\l‑n¡‑p¶‑p... Hc‑p Ih‑nt‑b‑mS‑v A\‑pI¼
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""At‑¸‑mÄ Ih‑nIt‑f‑mS‑p t‑I‑m]at‑Ã t‑X‑mt‑¶|X‑v?‑'‑'
""t‑I‑m]t‑a‑m? Ih‑nXs‑bg‑pX‑p¶hÀ KÔÀÆ‑m‑wia‑pÅhc‑mW‑v...‑'‑'
""Ft‑¶‑mS‑v A\‑pI¼ t‑X‑m¶‑ns‑b¦‑nÂþþþR‑m³ B Ih‑nb‑ps‑S
]‑p\ÀÖ·a‑ms‑W¦‑nÂþþþFs‑¶ h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑Nb‑vXs‑X´‑n\‑v‑! as‑ä‑m
c‑ms‑f `À¯‑mh‑mb‑n k‑z‑oIc‑n¡‑ma‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã?‑'‑'
""{‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S t‑N‑mZ‑y‑w \‑m‑w BZ‑ya‑mb‑n I| c‑m{‑X‑nb‑nÂ¯s‑¶
R‑m³ k‑zb‑w t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑pþþþAX‑ns‑\¯‑pSÀ¶‑p h¶ ]e Z‑nhk§f‑ne‑pw‑ .
AX‑n\‑p¯c‑w I‑n«‑m¯X‑ps‑Im‑ |‑mW‑p R‑m³ DSs‑\ h¶‑pI‑mW‑mªX‑.v
R‑m³ Hg‑nª‑pa‑md‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n. {‑i‑o\‑ns‑b ad¡‑m³ t‑\‑m¡‑n. ]t‑£‑,
{‑i‑o\‑n Fs‑â Ic‑pW a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, t‑\S‑nbX‑v; Fs‑â k‑vt‑\lh‑p‑w t‑\S‑n.
A\‑pI¼b‑nÂ\‑n¶‑mW‑p k‑vt‑\l‑w X‑pS§‑nbX‑v. \‑qä‑m|‑pIÄ¡‑p
a‑p³]‑p I‑mc‑nc‑p¼‑ps‑Nb‑vX t‑{Z‑ m‑ l‑w,‑ Ct‑¸m‑ Ä e‑m_d«d‑nb‑ns‑e Bk‑nU‑v
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aS§‑mb‑n hÀ²‑n¨‑p. {‑io‑ \‑n¡d‑nb‑mt‑am‑ ,‑ k‑vt\ ‑ l¯‑ns‑â DZb‑w HcÛ‑p
Xa‑mW‑.v A\‑pI¼ k‑tv \ ‑ l¯‑ns‑â h‑nf\‑nea‑mW‑.v Z‑nhk‑w s‑NÃ‑pt‑´m‑ d‑pw‑
{‑i‑o\‑ns‑b F\‑n¡‑p I‑n«‑nt‑bX‑oc‑q F¶‑mb‑n. Fs‑â t‑a‑ml‑w A§s‑\
hfÀ¶t‑¸‑mÄ‑, R‑m³ i‑m]t‑a‑mN\‑w t‑XS‑p¶ Hc‑p b£‑nbÃ‑mX‑mb‑n.
R‑m³ t‑{‑]a‑w s‑I‑mX‑n¡‑p¶ Hc‑p b‑mNI‑nb‑mb‑n a‑md‑n...‑'‑'
H¶‑p \‑nd‑p¯‑nb‑n«‑v AhÄ X‑pSÀ¶‑p; ""F¦‑ne‑pw‑ Hc‑p XhW R‑m³
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""I\‑y‑mI‑pa‑mc‑nb‑nÂht‑¨‑m?‑'‑'
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R‑m³ a‑n|‑mX‑nc‑p¶t‑¸m‑ Ä AhÄ t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p: ""`b‑w t‑Xm‑ ¶‑p¶‑pt‑|m‑ ?‑''‑
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a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑n Fs‑¶ `b¶‑p. s‑hd‑p¯‑p. \i‑n¸‑n¡‑m³ t‑lm‑ a‑wt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑
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""F´‑p X‑oc‑pa‑m\‑w?‑'‑'
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172
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""F´‑v?‑'‑'
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{‑i‑o\‑nb‑ps‑S k‑vt‑\l¯‑ns‑â N‑qS\‑p`h‑n¨t‑ij‑w aä‑ms‑cs‑b¦‑ne‑p‑w
h‑nh‑ml‑w s‑Nb‑vX‑p s‑I‑mÃ‑ms‑a¶‑ps‑a‑ms‑¡. A§s‑\ R‑m³ k‑z]‑v\‑w
I|‑p. s‑hd‑ps‑X h‑ym‑ t‑am‑ l‑n¡‑pIb‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑p,‑ R‑m³. Ct‑¸m‑ Ä R‑m³
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{‑i‑o\‑ns‑b aX‑n‑!‑'‑'
F\‑n¡‑p I‑mc‑y‑w a\Ê‑ne‑mb‑nÃ.
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R‑m³ X‑oc‑pa‑m\‑n¨ \‑na‑nj¯‑nÂ Fs‑â Aa‑m\‑pjk‑n²‑nIÄ Fs‑¶
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b‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. F\‑n¡‑pw‑ {‑io‑ \‑n¡‑pw‑ Ct‑¸m‑ Ä I‑q«‑na‑p«‑mw‑ ...H¶‑mI‑mw‑ ...\‑mw‑
Ct‑¸m‑ Ä Ht‑c Xe¯‑ne‑mW‑v...hc‑q...N‑pw‑ _‑n¡‑q. F\‑n¡‑p I‑pd¨‑pkab‑w
a‑m{‑Xt‑ab‑pÅ‑q...‑'‑'
Fs‑â aS‑nb‑nÂ I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b R‑m³ a‑mt‑d‑mSW¨‑p.
R‑m³ ]dª‑p: ""c‑mK‑nW‑o,‑ \‑ns‑â i‑m]t‑am‑ N\‑w \‑ns‑¶ I‑m¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
Fs‑¶ s‑hd‑ps‑X h‑nt‑S|...Fs‑â t‑N‑mc I‑pS‑n¡‑q.‑'‑'
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t‑Nm‑ c I‑pS‑n¡‑pIt‑bm‑ ? Hc‑n¡e‑pa‑nÃ...Fs‑â Ahk‑m\aS‑p¯‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
R‑m³ £W¯‑nÂ AZ‑ri‑yb‑mh‑p‑w. AX‑n\‑pa‑p¼‑v Hc‑pXhWþþþHc‑p
XhW a‑m{‑X‑wþþþF\‑n¡‑p {‑i‑o\‑ns‑b t‑hW‑w...hc‑q‑!‑'‑'
R‑m³ k‑vt‑\l\‑n[‑nb‑mb Ahs‑f B]‑mZN‑qU‑w N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p
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Xt‑e‑mS‑n. Ahf‑ps‑S A[c§Ä Z‑mlt‑¯‑ms‑S R‑m³ ]‑m\‑ws‑Nb‑vX‑p.
b£‑nb¼e¯‑ns‑â a‑p¼‑ne‑pÅ ]‑pÃ‑nt‑·Â R§Ä Be‑n‑wK\_²
c‑mb‑n I‑nS¶‑p.
At‑¸‑mÄ B `b¦ca‑mb Ig‑nh‑pt‑IS‑p aS§‑nh¶‑p.
R‑m³ I‑nX¨‑p. Fs‑â Rc¼‑pIÄ Fg‑p¶‑p\‑n¶‑p. R‑m³ h‑nbÀ¯‑p
t‑]m‑ b‑n. Fs‑â N‑qS‑ns‑â I‑m¼‑nÂ ach‑n¸‑n¡‑p¶ XW‑p¸‑p X‑pf¨‑pIbd‑n.
R‑m³ Ahf‑ps‑S Be‑n‑wK\¯‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w I‑pSs‑ªg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.
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‑ m‑ Ic‑pt‑X!‑ '‑ '‑ Bß‑mh‑ns‑â AK‑m[Xe§f‑nÂ\‑n¶‑pw‑
Ahf‑ps‑S XIÀ¶ t‑a‑ml¯‑ns‑â t‑X¡‑w DbÀ¶‑p.
]‑ns‑¶s‑b´‑mW‑p|‑mbX‑v‑!
AhÄ \‑nc‑mi‑m`c‑nXb‑mb‑n Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p. Ahf‑ps‑S ic‑oc‑w Ne‑n¨‑p.
AhÄ t‑^m‑ ¡Ê‑v s‑Xä‑nb Hc‑p O‑mb‑mN‑n{‑Xs‑¯t‑¸m‑ s‑e Ah‑yàb‑mb‑n.
AhÄ H¶‑peª‑p. ]‑ns‑¶ a§‑n. ]‑pI¨‑pc‑pf‑pIÄ DbÀ¶‑p. AhÄ
AZ‑ri‑yb‑mb‑n.
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At‑¸‑mÄ BI‑mi‑w t‑N‑mcb‑nÂ I‑pf‑n¨‑nc‑p¶‑p. BI‑mi¯‑ns‑e

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b¼e‑w I‑pe‑p§‑nb‑nc‑p¶‑p.
{‑]n‑ bs‑¸« c‑mK‑nW‑o!‑ Fs‑â t‑Nm‑ cbÃ \‑o t‑am‑ l‑n¨X‑,v‑ Fs‑â ]‑uc‑pj
a‑mW‑v. Hc‑n¡s‑e¦‑ne‑pw‑ \‑nt‑¶m‑ S‑p \‑oX‑nI‑mW‑n¡‑m³ F\‑n¡‑p Ig‑nª‑n
Ãt‑Ã‑m. Hc‑p \‑na‑nj‑wt‑]‑me‑p‑w \‑n\¡‑p kt‑´‑mj‑w ]IÀ¶‑pXc‑m³
F\‑n¡‑p k‑m[‑n¨‑nÃ. A\‑mZ‑nI‑me‑w a‑pXÂ \‑o k‑pµc‑nb‑mb‑n C‑u
`‑qa‑pJ¯‑v N‑pä‑n¯‑nc‑nª‑p. \‑ns‑â ]‑mZ§f‑nÂ c‑mP‑m¡·‑mc‑p‑w {‑]`‑p
¡·‑mc‑p‑w h¶‑ph‑oW‑p. AhÀ ac‑ns‑¨¦‑ns‑e´‑v? \‑ns‑â k‑uµc‑y‑w
Bk‑zZ‑n¨‑,‑v k‑wX‑r]‑X v c‑mb‑mW‑v AhÀ ac‑n¨X‑.v ]t‑£,‑ AhÀs‑¡m‑ s‑¡b‑pw‑
\‑o ic‑oc‑w a‑m{‑Xt‑a \ÂI‑nb‑pÅq. F\‑n¡‑p \‑o a\Ê‑p‑w ic‑och‑p‑w
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\‑n\¡‑p i‑m]t‑a‑mN\‑w I‑n«‑nt‑bs‑\.
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t‑¸m‑ s‑e,‑ \‑o BÀ¯‑nt‑bm‑ s‑S B b£‑nb¼e¯‑ns‑â a‑p¶‑nÂ aeÀ¶‑p
I‑nS¶t‑¸‑ms‑g¦‑ne‑p‑w F\‑n¡‑p ià\‑mh‑ma‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã? R‑m³
At‑¸m‑ g‑pw‑ t‑Xm‑ ä‑p. F{‑X `b¦ca‑mb t‑Xm‑ Âh‑n? Fs‑â I‑pät‑_m‑ [¯‑n\‑v
Fs‑¶ s‑I‑mÃ‑m³ Ig‑nb‑pa‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ‑, R‑m³ ]|‑pXs‑¶ a®S‑n
t‑ªs‑\.
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AX‑m‑, t‑I‑mSX‑n I‑qS‑p¶‑p.
GI‑má‑mb ka‑p{‑ZX‑oc‑w R‑m³ I‑mW‑p¶‑p. aª\‑nda‑pÅ Hc‑p
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R‑m³ \‑ne‑v¡‑p¶X‑v Hc‑p t‑d‑mU‑ne‑mW‑v. B t‑d‑mU‑nÂ s‑N©‑mb‑w
t‑X¨‑nc‑n¡‑p¶‑p. AX‑nÂ ]¨\‑nda‑pÅ X‑nca‑meIÄ BªS‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
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AX‑m,‑ a‑qSÂaª‑v Cc‑p`‑mKt‑¯¡‑pw‑ \‑o§‑p¶‑p. t‑Im‑ SX‑n kt‑½f‑n¨‑p
Ig‑nª‑p.
R‑m³ t‑I‑mSX‑nb‑nÂ l‑mPc‑m¡s‑¸S‑p¶‑p. At‑¸‑mÄ Hc‑pk‑wL‑w
KÔÀh·‑mÀ ]‑m«‑p ]‑mS‑p¶‑p.
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Xeb‑p‑w DSe‑p‑w H¶‑pt‑]‑ms‑e a‑qS‑p¶ Hc‑p Id‑p¯ X‑pW‑nb‑mW‑v

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aW‑nIÄ I‑mW‑m‑w.
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a‑q¶‑me‑p XhW a‑p«‑p¶‑p. KÔÀhK‑m\‑w \‑neb‑v¡‑p¶‑p.
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h\Pb‑mW‑v.
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¡‑q«¯‑ns‑â A«l‑mk‑w \‑neb‑v¡‑p¶‑p.
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l‑mPc‑pt‑|‑m?‑'‑' \‑y‑mb‑m[‑n]³ t‑N‑mZ‑n¡‑p¶‑p.
FÃ‑mhc‑p‑w N‑pä‑p‑w t‑\‑m¡‑p¶‑p.
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]ck‑] v c‑w t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨t‑¸m‑ Ä At‑\I‑mb‑nc‑w t‑X\‑o¨¡‑qS‑pIÄ CfI‑p¶
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\‑y‑mb‑m[‑n]³ ]‑ns‑¶b‑p‑w t‑aib‑nÂ a‑p«‑p¶‑p.
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l‑mPc‑ps‑|¦‑nÂ‑, s‑s‑I DbÀ¯W‑w.‑'‑'
Hc‑p s‑s‑I Dbc‑p¶‑p.
Hc‑p s‑]®‑ns‑â s‑s‑I‑!
\‑o|‑p s‑hf‑p¯‑, k‑pµca‑mb Hc‑p s‑sI ‑ !‑ ka‑p{‑Z¯‑ns‑â a²‑y¯‑nÂ
\‑n¶‑mW‑v AX‑pbc‑p¶X‑v.
Dbc‑pI a‑m{‑XaÃ... hfc‑p¶‑p‑!
BI‑mi¯‑ne‑pÅ B X‑pc¦t‑¯‑mf‑w AX‑p hfc‑p¶‑p.
hfIÄ [c‑n¨ s‑s‑Ib‑mW‑v‑!
B hfIf‑nÂ k‑qc‑y{‑]I‑mi‑w X«‑nbt‑¸‑mÄ N‑n¶‑n¨‑nXd‑nb ci‑va‑n
If‑ps‑S {‑]`‑m]‑qc‑w kl‑n¡‑m\‑mh‑ms‑X‑, \‑y‑mb‑m[‑n]³ B Id‑p¯
I‑p¸‑mb¯‑ns‑e Z‑z‑mc§Ä a‑qS‑p¶‑p.
B hfIÄ \‑qä‑m|‑pIÄ¡‑p a‑p¼‑p|‑m¡‑nbX‑mW‑v.
B s‑s‑I c‑mK‑nW‑nb‑pt‑SX‑mW‑v‑!
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ae-bm-äqÀ cma-Ir-jvWsâ R§Ä {]kn-²o-I-cn¨ IrXn-IÄ

R‑m³ Cs‑Xg‑pX‑p¶X‑v Hc‑p {‑`‑m´‑mi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑nÂh¨‑mW‑v. R‑m³

C¶‑p c‑mh‑ns‑e I‑mÂ d‑ow‑ s‑hÅ¡Se‑mk‑pw‑ t‑]\b‑pw‑ N‑mbs‑¸³k‑ne‑p

]|‑v‑, F¶‑ph¨‑mÂ GX‑m|‑v Hs‑¶‑mcs‑¡‑mÃ‑w a‑p¼‑v‑, Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w

At‑±l‑w Ft‑¶‑mS‑p ZbI‑mW‑n¡b‑mb‑nc‑pt‑¶‑m? Ahk‑m\‑whs‑c

a‑pd‑nb‑nt‑e¡‑p Xe\‑o«‑p¶X‑p I|‑p. AX‑ns‑â Xeb‑nÂ Hc‑p Ibd‑ps‑I«‑n.

H‑mt‑cm‑ h‑m¡‑pw‑ a\Ê‑ne‑mb‑ns‑«¶h®‑w,‑ P‑qU‑n a‑pt‑¶m‑ «‑ph¶‑p. h‑me‑m«‑n

Hc‑mg‑Nv Ig‑nª‑p. s‑I«‑pIÄ Ag‑nt‑¡| Z‑nhka‑mb‑n. R‑m³

§s‑\? Fs‑â a‑pJ‑w I‑mW‑pt‑¼‑mÄ Bf‑pIÄ s‑R«‑p‑w. N‑neÀ kl

""k‑mÀ‑, ¹‑ok‑v... _‑n F kt‑¸‑mÀ«‑v‑!‑'‑' AhÄ s‑s‑I ]‑n³he‑n¨‑nÃ.

""Gs‑X‑m¶‑p‑w \ÃXÃ?‑'‑' Ac‑nI‑nt‑e¡‑p \‑o§‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v AhÄ

Ibd‑p¶ hg‑nb‑nÂh¨‑p \S¶ k‑w`‑mjW‑w,‑ AhÄ Hc‑n¡e‑pw‑ ad¡‑p

Hc‑p IÃ‑p h‑oW‑ms‑e¶t‑]‑ms‑e‑, Ahf‑ps‑S ic‑oc¯‑nÂ H‑mf§Ä

At‑±l‑w ]dª‑n«‑p|‑v. ac‑n¨hÀ \Ss‑¶¯‑p¶ \‑qÂ¸‑me§f‑mW‑p

D¯c‑wa‑p«‑nb I‑pd‑p¸‑v‑, Hc‑p Xa‑mi ]db‑p¶a«‑nÂ k‑wk‑mc‑n¨‑p:

BZ‑ys‑¯ P\e‑nt‑e¡‑v AhÄ t‑\‑m¡‑p‑w. Ah‑ns‑Sb‑mW‑v R‑m³

ISt‑¡|X‑mb‑nc‑p¶‑nt‑Ã? F¦‑nÂ‑, F\‑n¡‑p clk‑ya‑mb‑n A`‑na‑m\‑n

CShg‑nb‑nÂ Ibd‑m‑w. AX‑ns‑â h¡¯‑v Hc‑p h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\‑p

h‑mg¡‑q«¯‑n\‑nSb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑v Hc‑p I‑ngh³ N‑mS‑nh¶‑p. N‑mc‑mb¯‑ns‑â

""AXÃ.... k‑m[‑mcWa‑mX‑nc‑n t‑]‑mc‑m.... I‑qS‑pXÂ t‑hW‑w. GX‑v?

CX‑ns‑\¯‑pSÀ¶‑p R‑m³ I‑qS‑ ¡‑qs‑S Hc‑p k‑z]‑v\w‑ I|‑pX‑pS§‑n.

¯‑n\‑nc‑n¡‑p¶ s‑\S‑pa§‑m«‑pI‑mc‑n¡‑pt‑]m‑ e‑pw‑ H‑mS‑m³ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑ps‑a¶t‑Ã

AX‑nt‑e IS¶‑pt‑]‑mb Hc‑p I‑md‑ns‑â s‑lU‑vs‑s‑eä‑nÂ R‑m³

{‑`‑m´‑mi‑p]{‑X‑nb‑ps‑S ]S‑nª‑md‑p`‑mK¯‑pÅ I‑mä‑mS‑nac§f‑ps‑S

a‑pJ‑w k½‑m\‑n¡‑p¶‑p. ch‑nhÀ½b‑nÃ‑mb‑nc‑ps‑¶¦‑nÂ al‑me£‑van‑ ¡‑pw‑

X‑mak‑w a‑mä‑ns‑b¶d‑nª‑p. B Øes‑¯¯‑n. Ah‑ns‑Sb‑p‑w I‑q«‑p

A§s‑\ ]eX‑p‑w. Ahb‑nÂ I‑q‑S¡‑qs‑S Hc‑p t‑a‑mUe‑ns‑â ]S‑w

F\‑n¡‑p t‑hW‑w. aW‑n\‑mZ‑wt‑]‑me‑pÅ \‑ns‑â k‑w`‑mjW‑w F\‑n¡‑p

R‑m³ k‑zb‑w klX‑m]¯‑ns‑â s‑Nf‑nb‑nÂ ]‑q|‑pI‑nS¡‑p¶‑p.

F¶‑ph¨‑mÂþþþXs‑¶ I‑mW‑m³ I‑mi‑n\‑p s‑I‑mÅ‑pIb‑nÃ‑, F¶‑p

Ch‑ns‑S Hc‑p k‑pµc‑ns‑bm‑ ¶‑n¨‑p R‑m³ Hc‑p aW‑n¡‑qÀ s‑Neh‑m¡‑nb‑mÂ

c‑mK‑nW‑n Cd§‑n:- ""C¶‑p s‑Nb‑vX kl‑mb‑w R‑ms‑\‑mc‑n¡e‑p‑w

]t‑£,‑ Bf‑pIÄ ]db‑p¶‑p c‑mK‑nW‑n ac‑ns‑¨¶‑.v Bf‑pIÄ Fs‑´¦‑ne‑pw‑

t‑aÂh‑ne‑mka‑nÃ. R‑m³ ad‑p]S‑n \e‑vIWs‑a¶‑v AhÄ B{‑Kl‑n¡‑p

""A½‑q½b‑ps‑S I®‑nÂ s‑]‑mS‑nb‑n«t‑ij‑w h¶X‑mW‑v.‑'‑'

P\e‑n¶c‑nI‑ne‑pÅ t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑nÂ t‑\‑m¡‑ns‑¡‑m|‑v AhÄ

""R‑ms‑\‑mc‑p S‑mI‑vk‑n h‑nf‑n¡s‑«?‑'‑'

t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n‑, R‑m³ t‑I‑mW‑n¸S‑n H‑mS‑n¡bd‑p¶‑p. H‑mt‑c‑m ]S‑nb‑ne‑p‑w

]X‑ns‑\«‑p Z‑nhk§Ä‑! R‑m³ Hc‑p ]‑pX‑nb a\‑pj‑y\‑mb‑n a‑md‑nb

K‑m\s‑ag‑pX‑p¶‑p. Ab‑mÄ Fg‑pX‑p¶s‑X´‑p‑w P\l‑rZb§s‑f hi‑o

Fs‑â N‑n´IÄ a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb‑ns‑«¶h®‑w c‑mK‑nW‑n ]dª‑p:

""R‑m³ h‑o|‑pw‑ I‑mW‑m³ {‑ia‑n¨‑p... ]t‑£,‑ F\‑n¡‑p h‑oS‑p I|‑p]‑nS‑n

""t‑IÄ¡‑pI a‑m{‑XaÃ‑, A\‑pkc‑n¡‑pIb‑pw‑ s‑Nb‑vXn‑ t‑Ã?‑''‑ c‑mK‑nW‑n

ad‑p]S‑n ]db‑p¶X‑n\‑p ]Ic‑w‑, c‑mK‑nW‑n Fs‑¶ N‑p‑w_‑n¨‑p. ]‑ns‑¶‑,

Fs‑â s‑\©‑nÂ Hc‑p ]‑nS‑n ]‑me¸‑q¡Ä I‑nS¶‑nc‑p¶‑p. Cs‑X§s‑\

""Ah‑ns‑Sb‑mc‑pa‑nÃ. Hg‑nª‑pI‑nS¡‑pIb‑mW‑v.'‑ '‑ s‑sk ‑ ¡‑nÄ Nh‑p«‑n

Fs‑â N‑n´IÄ a\Ê‑ne‑m¡‑nb‑ns‑«¶h®‑w A\´³ ]dª‑p:

ic‑nb‑mt‑Wm‑ ? l‑rZb‑w \‑nds‑b t‑hZ\ a‑pä‑n\‑ne‑¡ v p‑ ¶ C‑u Ahkc¯‑nÂ

""R‑m³ Ch‑ns‑S X‑mak‑n¨‑ps‑I‑mÅs‑«?‑'‑' At‑]£‑m`‑mh¯‑nÂ

""{‑i‑o\‑nh‑mkt‑\‑m? I‑qs‑Sb‑mc‑mW‑v?‑'‑' A\´³ Fg‑pt‑¶ä‑p.

A\´³ AX‑p t‑I«‑p: ""s‑Im‑ Å‑mw‑ !‑ {‑io‑ \‑nh‑mk\‑p ]ä‑nb I‑q«‑pI‑mc‑n

Ah‑ns‑S ]‑q¯‑p\‑n¶‑mÂ F´‑p cka‑mb‑nc‑n¡‑p‑w? B t‑d‑mk¸SÀ¸‑v

Ae‑] v ‑w Ig‑nªt‑¸‑mÄ c‑mK‑nW‑n h‑nf‑n¨‑p]dª‑p: ""t‑\‑m¡‑m‑w.‑'‑'

""F´‑mW‑p hÃ‑ms‑X I‑nXb‑v¡‑p¶X‑v‑!‑'‑'

R‑m³ t‑X‑mä‑ph‑oW Øea‑mWX‑v. k‑pJ‑w ]IÀ¶‑pXc‑p¶ Hc‑p \Ã

AS‑p¸‑n¡‑pt‑¼‑mÄ FÃ‑m‑w t‑N‑mÀ¶‑pt‑]‑mI‑p¶‑p. HS‑p§‑m¯ Z‑ml‑w

R§Ä s‑sI ‑ t‑Im‑ À¯‑p]‑nS‑n¨‑ps‑Im‑ |‑p \S¶‑p. Ht‑«s‑d Bf‑pIÄ

Hc‑p h‑n[‑nb‑mW‑p X\‑n¡\‑p`h‑n¡‑m\‑pÅs‑X¶‑v AhÄ Ic‑pX‑m‑w.

a‑qeb‑nÂ\‑n¶‑p‑w cà‑w Hc‑p \‑qe‑pt‑]‑ms‑e heX‑pIh‑nf‑nt‑e¡‑nd§‑n

s‑]s‑«¶‑p \‑nhÀ¶‑nc‑p¶‑ps‑Im‑ |‑v c‑mK‑nW‑n t‑Nm‑ Z‑n¨‑p: ""h‑nPbe£‑van‑

]gb I‑ma‑pI‑nt‑bm‑ S‑p X‑mcXa‑ys‑¸S‑p¯‑m³ t‑Xm‑ ¶‑mw‑ . A§s‑\b‑mh‑p

R‑m³ c‑mK‑nW‑ns‑b t‑\‑m¡‑n.