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ˆZ‡ji Aci bvg †mœn| ev¯ÍweKI †mœn I ˆZj GKB c`v_©| Avwg †Zvgvq
†mœn Kwi, Zywg Avgvq †mœn Ki A_©vr Avgiv ci¯úi‡K ˆZj w`qv _vwK |
†mœn wK? hvnv wmœ» ev VvÐv K‡i , Zvnvi bvg †mœn | ˆZ‡ji b¨vq VvÐv Kwi‡Z
Avi wK‡m cv‡i ?
ms¯‹„Z Kweiv wVKB eywSqvwQ‡jb| †h‡nZy Zvnviv mKj gbyl¨‡KB mgvbiƒ‡c
†mœn Kwi‡Z ev ˆZj cÖ`vb Kwi‡Z Dc‡`k w`qv‡Qb|
ev¯ÍweKB ˆZj me©kw³gvb; hvnv e‡ji Amva¨, hvnv we`¨vi Amva¨, hvnv
a‡bi Amva¨, hvnv †KŠk‡ji Amva¨, Zvnv †Kej GKgvÎ ˆZj Øviv wm×
nB‡Z cv‡i|
†h me©kw³gq ˆZj e¨envi Kwi‡Z Rv‡b, †m me©kw³gvb| Zvnvi Kv‡Q
RM‡Zi mKj KvRB †mvRv| Zvnvi PvKwii Rb¨ fvwe‡Z nq bv, DKxwj‡Z
cmvi Kwievi Rb¨ mgq bó Kwi‡Z nq bv, webv Kv‡R ewmqv _vwK‡Z nq bv,
†Kvb Kv‡RB wkÿvbwek _vwK‡Z nq bv| †h ˆZj w`‡Z cvwi‡e, Zvnvi we`¨v
bv _vwK‡jI †m cÖ‡dmvi nB‡Z cv‡i| Avnv¤§yK nB‡jI g¨vwR‡óªU nB‡Z
cv‡i, mvnm bv _vwK‡jI †mbvcwZ nB‡Z cv‡i Ges `yj©fivg nBqvI
Dwol¨vi MfY©i nB‡Z cv‡i|
ˆZ‡ji gwngv AwZ Aciƒc| ˆZj bwn‡j RM‡Zi †Kvb KvR wm× nq bv |
ˆZj bwn‡j Kj P‡j bv, cÖ`xc R¡‡j bv, e¨Äb my¯^v`y nq bv, †P‡niv †Lv‡j
bv, nvRvi ¸b _vKzK Zvnvi cwiPq cvIqv hvq bv, ˆZj _vwK‡j Zvnvi
wKQyiB Afve _v‡K bv|
me©kw³gq ˆZj bvbviƒ‡c mg¯Í c„w_ex e¨vß Kwiqv Av‡Qb| ˆZ‡ji †h g~wZ©‡Z
Avgiv ¸iæRb‡K wmœ» Kwi, Zvnvi bvg fw³, hvnv‡Z M„wnYx‡K wmœ» Kwi,
Zvnvi bvg cÖYq; hvnv‡Z cÖwZ‡ekx‡K wmœ» Kwi,Zvnvi bvg ˆgÎx; hvnv Øviv
mg¯Í RMr‡K wmœ» Kwi, Zvnvi bvg wkóvPvi I †mŠRb¨ Òwdjb_wc|Ó hvnv
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×viv mv‡ne‡K wmœ» Kwi Zvnvi bvg j‡qjwU; hvnv Øviv eo‡jvK‡K wmœ» Kwi,
Zvnvi bvg bgªZv ev g‡Wwó | PvKi evKi cÖf„wZ‡KI Avgiv ˆZj w`qv _vwK,
Zvnvi cwie‡Z© fw³ ev hZœ cvB| A‡b‡Ki wbKU ˆZj w`qv ˆZj evwni Kwi|
ci¯úi Nwl©Z nB‡j mKj mKj e¯‘‡ZB AMœy¨`&Mg nq| AMœy¨˜Mg wbevi‡Yi
GKgvÎ Dcvq ˆZj| GBRb¨B †i‡ji PvKvq ˆZ‡ji AbyKí Pwe© w`qv _v‡K |
GBRb¨B hLb `yR‡b †NviZi weev‡` j¼vKvÐ Dcw¯’Z nq, ZLi idv bvgK
ˆZj Avwmqv Dfq VvÐv Kwiqv †`q| ˆZ‡ji hw` AwMœwbeviYx kw³ bv _vwKZ,
Z‡e M„‡n M„‡n MÖv‡g MÖv‡g wcZvcy‡Î ¯^vgx-¯¿x‡Z ivRvq-cÖRvq weevM wem¤^v‡`
wbišÍi AwMœùywj½ wbM©Z nBZ |
c~‡e©B ejv wMqv‡Q, †h ˆZj w`‡Z cv‡i, †m me©kw³gvb, wKš‘ ˆZj w`‡jB nq
bv| w`evi cvÎ Av‡Q, mgq Av‡Q, †KŠkj Av‡Q|
ˆZj ×viv AwMœ ch©šÍ ekZvcbœ nq| AwMœ‡Z Aí ˆZj w`qv mg¯Í ivwÎ N‡i
Ave× ivLv hvq| wKš‘ †m ˆZj g~wZ©gvb|
†K †h ˆZj w`evi cvÎ bq, Zvnv ejv hvq bv| cyu‡U †Zwj nB‡Z jvUmv‡ne
ch©šÍ ˆZj w`evi cvÎ| ˆZj Ggb wRwbl bq †h, bó nq| GKevi w`qv
ivwL‡j wbðqB †Kvb bv †Kvb dj dwj‡e| wKš‘ Z_vwc hvnvi wbKU Dcw¯’Z
KvR Av`vq Kwi‡Z nB‡e, †mB ˆZjwb‡l‡ai cÖavb cvÎ| mgqцh mg‡qB
nDK, ˆZj w`qv ivwL‡jB KvR nB‡e| wKš‘ Dchy³ mg‡q Aí ˆZ‡j AwaK
KvR nq |
†KŠkjÑc~‡e©B D‡jøL Kiv wM‡q‡Q, †hiƒ‡cB nDK, ˆZj w`‡j wKQy bv wKQy
DcKvi nB‡e| †h‡nZy ˆZj bó nq bv, Z_vwc w`evi †KŠkj Av‡Q| Zvnvi
cÖgvY fÆvPv‡h©iv mg¯Í w`b ewKqvI hvnvi wbKU cuvP wmKv ˆe Av`vq Kwi‡Z
cvwij bv, GKRb Bs‡iwRIqvjv Zvnvi wbKU Abvqv‡m 50 UvKv evwni Kwiqv
jBqv †Mj| †KŠkj Kwiqv GK we›`y w`‡j hZ KvR nq, webv †KŠk‡j Kjm
Kjm Xvwj‡jI ZZ nq bv |
e¨w³we‡k‡l ˆZ‡ji ¸bZviZvg¨ A‡bK Av‡Q| wb®‹„wÎg ˆZj cvIqv AwZ
`yj©f| wKš‘ ˆZ‡ji Ggwb GKwU Avðh© mw¤§jbxkw³ Av‡Q †h, Zvnv‡Z †h
Dnv Ab¨ mKj c`v‡_©i ¸bB AvZ¥mvr Kwi‡Z cv‡i| hvnvi we`¨v Av‡Q,
Zvnvi ˆZj Avgvi ˆZj nB‡Z g~j¨evb| we`¨vi Dci hvnvi eyw× Av‡Q, Zvnvi
AviI g~j¨evb| Zvnvi Dci hw` ab _v‡K, Z‡e Zvnvi cÖwZ we›`yi g~j¨ jÿ
UvKv| wKš‘ ˆZj bv _vwK‡j Zvnvi eyw× _vKzK, nvRvi we`¨v _vKzK, nvRvi ab
_vKzK, †KnB †Ui cvq bv|
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ˆZj w`evi cÖew„ Ë ¯^vfvweK| G cÖe„wË mK‡jiB Av‡Q Ges myweavgZ Avcb
M„‡n I Avcb `‡j mK‡jB Bnv cÖ‡qvM Kwiqv _v‡K, wKš‘ A‡b‡K GZ AwaK
¯^v_©ci, evwn‡ii †jvK‡K ˆZj w`‡Z cv‡i bv| ˆZj`vb cÖe„wË ¯^vfvweK
nB‡jI Dnv‡Z K…ZKvh© nIqv A`„ómv‡cÿ|
AvRKvj weÁvb, wkí cÖf„wZ wkLvBevi Rb¨ bvbvwea †Póv Pwj‡Z‡Q| hvnv‡Z
e‡½i †jvK cÖvKwUK¨vj A_©vr Kv‡Ri †jv‡Ki nB‡Z cv‡i; Z¾b¨ mK‡jB
m‡Pó, wKš‘ Kv‡Ri †jvK nB‡Z nB‡j ˆZj`vb mK‡ji Av‡M `iKvi|
AZGe ˆZj`v‡bi GKwU ¯‹y‡ji wbZvšÍ cÖ‡qvRb| AZGe Avgiv cÖ¯vÍ e Kwi,
evwQqv evwQqv †Kvb ivqevnv`yi A_ev Luv evnv`yi‡K wcÖwÝcvj Kwiqv kxNª
GKwU †mœn-wb‡l‡ai Kv‡jR †Lvjv nq| AšÍZt DKxwj wkÿvi wbwgË jÕ
Kv‡j‡R GKRb ˆZj Aa¨vcK wbhy³ Kiv Avek¨K| Kv‡jR Lywj‡Z cvwi‡j
fvjB nq|
wKš‘ Giƒc Kv‡jR Lywj‡Z nB‡j cÖ_gZB †Mvj‡hvM Dcw¯’Z nq| ˆZj mevB
w`qv _v‡KbÑwKš‘ †KnB ¯^xKvi K‡ib bv †h, Avwg †`B| myZivs G we`¨vi
Aa¨vcK †RvUv fvi| G we`¨v wkwL‡Z nB‡j †`wLqv ïwbqv wkwL‡Z nq|
ixwZgZ †jKPvi cvIqv hvq bv| hw`I †Kvb ixwZgZ Kv‡jR bvB, Z_vwc
huvnvi wbKU PvKixi ev cÖ‡gvk‡bi mycvwim wg‡j, Zv`„k †jv‡Ki evox
m`vme©`v †M‡j DËgiƒc wkÿvjvf Kiv hvB‡Z cv‡i| evOvjxi ej bvB,
weµg bvB, we`¨vI bvB, eyw×I bvB| myZivs evOvjxi GKgvÎ fimv ˆZjÑ
evOvjxi †h †Kn wKQy Kwiqv‡Qb, mKjB ˆZ‡ji †Rv‡i, evOvjxw`‡Mi ˆZ‡ji
g~j¨ AwaK bq; Ges wK †KŠk‡j †mB ˆZj weavZ„cyiælw`‡Mi myL‡me¨ nq,
ZvnvI AwZ Aí‡jvK Rv‡bb| huvnviv Rv‡bb, Zuvnvw`M‡K Avgiv ab¨ev`
w`B| ZuvnvivB Avgv‡`i †`‡ki eo †jvK, ZuvnvivB Avgv‡`i †`‡ki gyL
D¾¡j Kwiqv Av‡Qb|
ˆZj weavZ„cyiælw`‡Mi myL‡me¨ nB‡e, B”Qv Kwi‡j †m wkÿv G‡`‡k nIqv
nIqv KwVb| Z¾b¨ wejvZ hvIqv Avek¨K| ZÎZ¨ igYxiv G wel‡qi cÖavb
Aa¨vcK, Zvnv‡`i _ªæ nB‡j ˆZj kxNª Kv‡R AvB‡m|
†k‡l g‡b ivLv DwPZ, GK ˆZ‡j PvKvI †Nv‡i Avi ˆZ‡j gbI †d‡i|
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gw›`i I gmwR`
KvRx bRiæj Bmjvg

Ôgv‡iv kvjv heb‡`i!Õ Ôgv‡iv kvjv Kv‡di‡`i!ÕÑAvevi wn›`y gymjgvwb KvÐ

euvwaqv wMqv‡Q| cÖ_‡g K_vÑKvUvKvwU, Zvici gv_v-dvUvdvwU Avi¤¢ nBqv
†Mj| Avjøvi Ges gv Kvjxi Ô†cÖw÷RÕ iÿvi Rb¨ hvnviv GZÿY gvZvj
nBqv wPrKvi Kwi‡ZwQj ZvnvivB hLb gvi LvBqv cwoqv hvB‡Z jvwMj,
†`wLjvgÑZLb Avi Zvnviv Avjøv wgqv ev Kvjx VvKzivYxi bvg jB‡Z‡Q bv|
wn›`y-gymjgvb cvkvcvwk cwoqv _vwKqv GK fvlvq AvZ©bv` Kwi‡Z‡Q,ÑÔevev
†Mv, gv †Mv!ÕÑgvZ…-cwiZ¨³ `ywU wfbœ a‡g©i wkï †hgb Kwiqv GK ¯^‡i
Kuvw`qv Zvnv‡`i gv‡K Wv‡K!
†`wLjvg, nZ-AvnZ‡`i µ›`‡b gmwR` Uwjj bv, gw›`‡ii cvlvY †`eZv
mvov w`j bv| ïay wb‡e©va gvby‡li i‡³ Zvnv‡`i †e`x wPiKjw¼Z iwnj|
gw›`i-gmwR‡`i jjv‡U †jLv GB i³Kj¼-†iLv †K gywQqv †dwj‡e, exi?
fwel¨r Zvnvi Rb¨ cÖ¯‘Z nB‡Z‡Q!
†mB iæ`ª Avwm‡Z‡Qb, whwb ag©-gvZvj‡`i AvÇv H gw›`i-gmwR`-wMR©v
fvwOqv mKj gvbyl‡K GK AvKv‡ki M¤^yR-Z‡j jBqv Avwm‡eb|
Rvwb, ¯ªóvi Avcwb-†gvoj ÔcÖvB‡fU †m‡µUvwiÕiv n¨vU Lzwjqv, Uzwc Zzwjqv,
wUwK bvPvBqv Avgvq Zvobv Kwi‡e, Zey Bnv‡`i cZb nB‡e| Bnviv ag©-
gvZvj| Bnviv m‡Z¨i Av‡jv cvb K‡i bvB, kv‡¯¿i Gj‡Kvnj cvb Kwiqv‡Q|
cywmdzU Rbmb gvZvj‡`i weiæ‡× Awfhvb Kwiqv eû gvi LvB‡q‡Qb|
gyn¤§`‡K hvnviv gvwiqvwQj, Cmv-gymv‡K †hme ag©-gvZvj cÖnvi KwiqvwQj,
Zvnv‡`iB eskai Avevi gvwi‡Z‡Q gvbyl‡K, Cmv-gymv-gyn¤§‡`i gZ gvbyl‡K|
†hme AeZvi-cqM¤^i gvby‡li gvi nB‡Z gvbyl‡K euvPvB‡Z Avwmqv gvby‡li
gvi LvBqv †M‡jb, Zuvnviv AvR †Kv_vq? gvby‡li Kj¨v‡Yi Rb¨ AvwmqvwQ‡jb
huvnviv, Zuvnv‡`iB gvZvj cï wk‡l¨iv AvR gvby‡li me© AKj¨v‡Yi †nZz
nBqv DwVj|
whwb mKj gvby‡li †`eZv, wZwb AvR gw›`‡ii KvivMv‡i, gmwR‡`i wR›`vb-
Lvbvq, wMR©vi gaol-G e›`x| †gvjøv-cyiæZ, cv`wi-wfÿz †Rj-Iqv‡W©i g‡Zv
Zvnv‡K cvnviv w`‡Z‡Q| AvR kqZvb ewmqv‡Q ¯ªóvi wmsnvm‡b|
GK¯’v‡b †`wLjvg, EbcÂvk Rb f`ª-Af`ª wn›`y wgwjqv GKRb kxY©Kvq
gymjgvb gRyi‡K wbg©gfv‡e cÖnvi Kwi‡Z‡Q, Avi GK¯’v‡b †`wLjvg, cÖvq H
msL¨K gymjgvb wgwjqv GKRb `ye©j wn›`y‡K cïi gZ gvwi‡Z‡Q| `yB cïi
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nv‡Z gvi LvB‡Z‡Q `ye©j Amnvq gvbyl| Bnviv gvbyl‡K gvwi‡Z‡Q †hgb
Kwiqv ey‡bv Rswj ee©‡iiv k~Ki‡K †LuvPvBqv gv‡i| Dnv‡`i gy‡Li w`‡K
ZvKvBqv †`wLjvg, Dnv‡`i cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki gyL kqZv‡bi †P‡qI exfrm, k~K‡ii
†P‡qI KzrwmZ! wnsmvq, K`h©Zvq Dnv‡`i Mv‡Î AbšÍ bi‡Ki `yM©Ü!
Dnv‡`i `yB `‡jiB †bZv GKRb, Zvnvi Avmj bvg kqZvb| †m bvg
fuvovBqv KL‡bv Uzwc cwiqv ci-`vwo jvMvBqv gymjgvb‡`i †LcvBqv
Avwm‡Z‡Q, KL‡bv ci-wUwK euvwaqv wn›`y‡`i †jjvBqv w`‡Z‡Q, †m-B Avevi
†Mviv wmcvB ¸L©v wmcvB nBqv wn›`y-gymjgvb‡`i ¸wj gvwi‡Z‡Q! Dnvi j¨vR
mgy`ªcv‡i wMqv †VwKqv‡Q, Dnvi gyL mgy`ªcv‡ii ey‡bv euv`‡ii gZ jvj!
†`wLjvg, Avjøvi gmwR` Avjøv Avwmqv iÿv Kwi‡jb bv, gv-Kvjxi gw›`i
Kvjx Avwmqv AvMjvB‡jb bv! gw›`‡ii P~ov fvwOj, gmwR‡`i M¤^yR UzwUj!
Avjøvi Ges Kvjxi †Kv‡bv mvovkã cvIqv †Mj bv| AvKvk nB‡Z eRªvNvZ
nBj bv gymjgvb‡`i wk‡i, ÔAvevwe‡jiÕ cÖ¯iÍ -e„wó nBj bv wn›`y‡`i gv_vi
Dci|
GB †Mvjgv‡ji g‡a¨ KZK¸wj wn›`y †Q‡j Avwmqv †Muvd-`vwo-Kvgv‡bv
`v½vq-nZ Lvqiæ wgqv‡K wn›`y g‡b Kwiqv Ôej nwi nwi‡evjÕ ewjqv k¥kv‡b
cyovB‡Z jBqv †Mj, Ges KZK¸wj gymjgvb †Q‡j ¸wj LvBqv nZ
`vwoIqvjv m`vb›` evey‡K gymjgvb fvweqv ÔjvBjvnv BjøvjøvûÕ cwo‡Z cwo‡Z
Kei w`‡Z jBqv †Mj|
gw›`i Ges mgwR` wPo LvBqv DwVj, g‡b nBj †hb Dnviv ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K
Pvwnqv nvwm‡Z‡Q!
gvivgvwi Pwj‡Z‡Q| Dnvwi g‡a¨ GK RxY©v-kxY©v wfLvwibx Zvnvi m`¨cÖm~Z
wkkywU‡K ey‡K Pvwcqv GKwU cqmv wfÿv Pvwn‡Z‡Q| wkïwUi ZL‡bv bvwo
KvUv nq bvB| Amnvq ÿxY K‡É †m †hb GK `yt‡Li c„w_ex‡Z Avmvi
cÖwZev` Kwi‡ZwQj| wfLvwiYx ewjj, ÔevQv‡K Avgvi GKUz `ya w`‡Z cviwQ
bv evey! GB gvÎ G‡m‡Q evQv Avgvi! Avgvi ey‡K GK †duvUv `ya †bB!Õ Zvnvi
K‡É †hb wek¦-Rbbx Kuvw`qv DwVj| cv‡ki GKwU evey †ek GKUz Bw½Z
Kwiqv we`ªƒ‡ci ¯^‡i ewjqv DwVj, Ôevev! GB Z †Pnviv, GK †duvUv iæ³ †bB
kix‡i, Zey †Q‡j nIqv PvB|Õ
wfLvwiYx wb®újK †Pv‡L ZvKvBqv iwnj †jvKUvi w`‡K| †m wK `„wó! †PvL
`y‡Uv Zvi †hb Zvnvi gZ R¡wj‡Z jvwMj| I †hb wbwLj nZfvwMbx bvixi
wRÁvmv! Ggwb Kwiqv wbe©vK †Pv‡L Zvnviv ZvKvBqv _vwKqv‡Q ZvnviB
w`‡Kцhb Zvnvi me©bvk Kwiqv‡Q| Avwg †hb Zvi `„wói A_© eywS‡Z
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cvwijvg| †m ewj‡Z Pvq, Ô†c‡Ui ÿzav GZ cÖPÐ ewjqvB †Zv †`n weµq
KwiqvI †m ÿzav wgUvB‡Z nq!Õ
†h-†jvKwU we`ªƒc Kwij †m-B nqZ H wkïi †Mvcb wcZv! †m bv nq, ZviB
GKRb AvZ¥xq-¯^Rb-eÜz A_ev ZvnviB gZ gvbyl GKRb H wkïi
Rb¥`vZv|
H †h GK AvKvk Zviv, Dnviv BnviB gZ `yfv© wMbx f~LvwiYx‡`i †PvL,
AbšÍKvj awiqv †fvM-Z…ß wek¦evmx‡K wK †hb wRÁvmv Kwi‡Z‡Q|
wZbw`b c‡i Avevi †`wLjvg, c‡_ `uvovBqv †mB wfLvwiYx| Gevi Zvnvi eÿ
k~b¨| PÿzI Zvnvi k~b¨| †hw`b wkï wQj Zvi ey‡K, †mw`b P‡ÿ Zvi
†`wLqvwQjvg wek¦gvZvi ggZv| AbšÍ bvixi KiæYv †mw`b cyÄxf~Z nBqv
DwVqvwQj Zvnvi †Pv‡Li Zvivq, ZvB †m †mw`b Agb wm³ KvZi K‡É wfÿv
Pvwn‡ZwQj| AvR Zvnvi g‡bi gv eywS-ev gwiqv wMqv‡Q Zvnvi wkïi mv‡_|
AvRI †m wfÿv Pvwn‡Z‡Q, wKš‘ Avi †m KvZiZv bvB Zvnvi K‡É, AvR †hb
†m Pvwnevi Rb¨B Pvwn‡Z‡Q!...
Avgvq †m wPwbj| Avwg †mw`b Zvnv‡K Avgvi Uªvg fvovi cqmv QqwU
w`qvwQjvg|ÑwfLvwiYxi ﮋP‡ÿ nVvr AkÖæcyÄ `ywjqv DwVj! Avwg wRÁvmv
Kwijvg, Ô†Zvi †Q‡j †Kv_vq?Õ †m E‡aŸ© A½ywj wb‡`©k Kwiqv †`LvBj|
Zvnvi ci GKUz _vwgqv Avgvq ewjj, Ôevey, Avgvi mv‡_ GKUz Avm‡eb?Õ
Avwg mv‡_ mv‡_ Pwjjvg|
c‡_i av‡i K…òP~ovi MvQ| ZviB cv‡k Wvóweb, kn‡ii hZ AveR©bv Rgv nh
H Wvówe‡b| Avwg wknwiqv DwVjvg| wfLvwiYx Wvówe‡bi A‡bK¸‡jv
AveR©bv Zzwjqv gqjv b¨vKov Rov‡bv wK GKUv †hb Zzwjqv jBqv Ôhv`y Avgvi
†mvbv AvgviÕ ewjqv Db¥vw`bxi gZ Pzgv LvB‡Z jvwMj|
GB Zvnvi †LvKb|ÑGB Zvnvi hv`y, GB Zvnvi †mvbv! wfLvwiYx Bnvi ci
wKQzÿY ¯Íä nBqv iwnj| Zvnvi ci wkïwU‡K Avevi Wvówe‡b wb‡ÿc Kwiqv
ewj‡Z jvwMj, Ôevey, H cqmv KqwU w` †mw`b GKUv Lvevi-n‡q-hvIqv evwj©i
wUb wK‡bwQjyg| G-Kqw`b †Q‡jUv‡K w`‡qwQ VvÐv R‡j ¸‡j ïay H cPv evwj©,
AvwgI †L‡qwQ GKUz K‡iÑhw` Avgvi ey‡K `ya Av‡m! `ya Gj bv GB nvo-
Pvgovi kix‡i! GK †duvUv `ya †c‡j bv evQv Avgvi, GB wZb w`‡bi g‡a¨!
†k‡l Avi evwj©I w`‡Z cvijyg bv, AvR †m P‡j †Mj! fv‡jv n‡q‡Q, evQv
Avgvi Gevi Lye eo †jv‡Ki N‡i Rb¥vq †hb| GKUz †c‡U `ya †L‡q euvP‡e!Õ
Wvóweb nB‡Z wfLvwiYxi cy·K ey‡K Zzwjqv jBqv Avwg Pwjjvg †Mvi¯’v‡bi
w`‡K|...
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