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cd¡F nj‹bkhÊ nky MirÆšy..?”
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mt®fŸ ÛJ ÉGªJ fÉªjJ..
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nghdhŸ...
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fiy¤jh‹..
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it¢áU¡F.. ïây Úí« ehD« FH«ã¡fwây xU
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nghfD«D Ú brhšwây xU m®¤ jÄU¡F«..
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nghfyh«.. ö§f¥ nghfyh«‹D ml« ão¡»w..?”
“Ú ml« ão¡fw‹D eh‹ brh‹dJ¡F
gâY¡F gâš brhš¿ah..?”
“m¥gona it¢R¡f.. vd¡bf‹ d M¢R..?
m©nz.. cd¡F¤jh‹ njid¥ ão¢áU¡»šy..
eh‹ m«kh.. m¥gh»£l¥ ngrnw‹.. mt§f cd¡fhf
nj‹bkhÊia¥ bgh©Q nf¥gh§f.. fšahz¤ij¥
g©Â¡f©nz .. mJ Kf¤ij¥ gh¤ jh ghtkh
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msî« Fiwahk m¥gonajh‹ ïU¡F.. Ãu¡f Ó®
brŒth§f©nz...”
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bg©Â‰F Ó® nt©L« v‹W nf£f mtbd‹d

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brŒth§f‹ D mªj m®é‹ c‹n ky kdir
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bghW¡f Koahkš jiyia¤ jiyia¥ ão¤J¡
bfhŸth‹..?
“m©nz... ” fh›ah gâš ng r Koahkš
thail¤J¥ nghdhŸ...
“nj‹bkhÊ khâÇ kdR óuh m‹ig Ãu¥ã
it¢áU¡»w bgh©Q¡F Ó® brd¤â vJ¡F«kh..?”
“ã‹d vJ¡fhf fšahz« g©Â¡f
kh£nl‹D ml« ão¡»w..? c‹ fhjY¡F¤jh‹
vªj¤ jilíÄšiyna.. c‹ kdij Ú brh‹dh
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bgh©iz¡ f£o¡ bfhL¡f¥ n gh»whU..
mJ¡f¥òwK « vJ¡fhf m©nz kdR¡FŸs
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fh›ah vL ¤J¢ brh‹dhY« m tŸ FuÈš
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kdâ‹ tÈikí« f©zjhr‹ Äf¤ bjËthf¥
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mt‹ ï¤jid ghLgL»wh‹...
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“v‹d©nz...”
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ngádâšy.. mJ kdáy ehÅU¡fyh«.. mJ btW«
ôf«jh‹.. mªj¥ bgh©Q thŒâwªJ vijí«
brh‹dâšy...”
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brhšyiyah..? eh‹ ftÅ¡fiy‹dh Ãid¡»w..?
mJ f©Qbu ©L« fij ngRnj.. . c‹ f©Q
bu©L« gâš brhšY¢nr...”
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brh‹nd‹..?”
“ey«jhd h.. ey«jhdh‹D mJ f©Q
nf£FJ.. ey«jh‹.. ey«jh‹D c‹ f©Q gâš
brhšYJ..”
fh›ahÉ‹ ng¢áy f©zjhrÅ‹ ïjœfËš
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ïUªJ«.. Ä‹bt£L« neu¤â‰F mt‹ f©Âš
tªJ nghd cz®îfis mtŸ v¥go ïd« f©L

bfh©lhŸ v‹W mtD¡F Éa¥ghf ïUªjJ...
“ešyh¤jh‹ nahá¡fw.. nj‹bkhÊ ahU«kh..
bjÇahj å£L¥ bgh©zh..? brhªj gªj«jhd..?
ï¥g¤jh‹ Kj‹ Kjyh mj¥ gh®¡fnwdh..? cwî
bkhiwÆy fšahz« fh£á‹D fyªJ¡f¥ nghd¥g
gh¤âU¡nf‹.. ešy bgh©Q.. njtuh#d¥ nghy¤
âšYthÇ¥ gaY¡F ï¥ng‰g£l¤ j§f¢áah‹D
kdR¡FŸs njhQ«.. k¤jgo Ã‹D ngádâšy..”
“Vnjh x‹D.. mJ ešy bgh©Q‹D c‹
kdRy g£L¢rh ïšiyah..?”
“mJ xU F¤jkh¥gh..? mj it¢bršyh« mJ
nky vd¡F¡ fhjš tªâUkh.. ïšy¥gh.. m®é‹
fdlh nghd J« mtndhl m¥gh f il¡F tªJ
Fâ¢rhÇšy..?”
ï¥nghJ vj‰fhf ïªj¥ ng¢R tU»wJ v‹W
fh›ah Kf« RË¤jhŸ.. mtS¡F gh®¤jrhuâia¥
g‰¿ Ãid¡fnt ão¡fÉšiy.. mtiu Ãid¤jhš..
mij¤ bjhl®ªJ mt® ngáa ng¢R¡fŸ Ãidî¡F
tU« v‹gâdhš ngrhkš ïUªjhŸ...
mJ òÇªjtdhf f©zjhrD« mtŸ gâiy
vâ®gh®¡fhkš ng¢ir¤ bjhl®ªjh‹..
“m¥g¢ r ka¤ây bgUkhŸ n fhÉY¡F¥
nghÆUªj¥g m§nf nj‹bkhÊí« tªâUªJ¢R..”
ng¢R jl« kh¿aâš fh›ahÉ‹ Kf¢ RË¥ò«
kh¿aJ...
“X.. m¥g¤jh‹ fij Mu«ã¢R¢rh..?”
“Ú Ãid¡fwj¥ nghy xU fijí« Mu«ã¡fy..
mJjh‹ v§»£l tªJ ngrD«D brhšY¢R...”
“ghUlh.. njD¡F m›tsî ijÇaÄU¡fh..?”
“Cë«.. ï¥gî« mªj¤ ijÇa« Ú
Ãid¡fwj¥ nghy ijÇaÄšy.. mJ ngr tªjnj
ntw...”
f©zjhr‹ âU«gî« kW¤jh‹. . fh›ah
mij e«ghj ghtidÆš jiyia M£o¢ áÇ¤jhŸ..
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ngr tªJ¢rh..? ngh©nz.. vd¡F fhJ F¤j¥
gh¡fhnj.. cd¡F«.. vd¡F« e«k m¥gh«kh fhjÂ
ÉHh el¤â fhJ F¤â jhŒkhk‹ å£L bkhŒ
gz¤jí« tNš g©Â Ko¢á£lh§f... kwªJ£L¥
ngrhnj...”
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å£L el¥g¥ g¤â¥ ngr tªJ¢R...”
“òÇaiy...”
“gh®¤jrhuâ jhdh kJiu¡F tªJ Fâ¡fiy..
mªj njtuh#‹ gajh‹ tªJ Fâ¡f it¢áU¡fh‹..
mj¢ brhšy¤jh‹ nj‹bkhÊ tªJ¢R...”
“m©nz...” fh›ahÉ‹ Fuš eL§»aJ...
mtŸ thœÉš ï¤jid NJthJ Éisaho¡

fË¤âU¡»w jh..? V‹..? mtŸ v‹d jtW
brŒjhŸ..? ah® Foia bfL¤jhŸ..? ah® c©Q«
czÉš k©iz mŸË¥ ngh£lhŸ..?
f©zjhr‹ bghWi kahf mid¤ijí«
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mk®ªâUªjhŸ..
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gh®¤j rhuâia ö©o Élhkš ïUªâUªjhš..
m®é‹ fd lhÉÈUªJ âU«ã tªJ mt‹
fhjiy¥ g‰¿¢ brhšY« tiu mtU¡F Étu«
bjÇªâU¡fhJ.. m®é‹ Ãid¤jij rhâ¥gt‹..
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bg© nf£oU¥gh‹...
ï¥go¥ gh®¤jrhuâÆ‹ bgaiu Ãid¤jhš
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“V©nz ï¥go¢ brŠrh‹..?”
mJ vj‰F v‹gij m¿ªJ« kd« jhshkš
fh›ah kd « FK¿dhŸ.. mij¤ bjÇªâUªj
f©zjhr‹ mj£odh‹..
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bjÇahjh..? giHa F¥iga ï¥g vJ¡F »suD«..?
nj‹bkhÊ v‹»£l ngr tªjJ ïj¤jh‹.. mj¢
brhšy¤jh‹ ïijí« eh‹ brh‹nd‹.. ïšny‹dh
brhšÈÆU¡f kh£nl‹.. mJ ešy bgh©Q¥gh..
bg¤jtD«. . Tl¥ ãwªjtD« m L¤j å£L¥
bgh©Q¡F brŒa Ãid¢r bf Ljiy mJ
brhšÈ£L¥ ngh¢R.. kiw¡fD«D Ãid¡fiy..
mªj Fz«jh‹ vd¡F¥ ão¢áUªJ¢nrbahÊa
k¤jgo mJ nky vd¡F¡ fhj š‹bdšyh«
njhÂdnj ïšiy.. m‹id¡F gh¤j bgh©z
ï‹id¡F¤j h‹ âU«gî« gh¡fn w‹.. mªj
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ïij¥ ngh Æ bgÇrh vL¤J¡»£L ¤ njhuz«
f£lDkh..?”
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“ntzh«¥gh.. v‹ kdáy m ¥gobahU
Ãd¥ãšy...”
“njD kdáy m¥goah¥g£l Ãid¥ãšy‹D
c‹dhy brhšy Koíkh©nz..?”
fh›ahÉ‹ nfŸÉÆš f©zjhr‹ âif¤jh‹..
ïšiyba‹W v¥go mt‹ brhšYth‹..?
mtŸjh‹ É Êfshny mtÅl« fh jš tu¤ij
ïiwŠá¡ bfh©oU¡»whns...
cwÉd® å £L¤ âUkz itgt f§fËš..
anj¢irahf mtis¥ gh®¡f neU «nghJ...
mtŸ ÉÊfŸ mtid¤ njo¢ RH štij mt‹
cz®ªâU¡»wh‹ ... mªj c z®jiy mt‹
ïšiyba‹W brhšÈÉl Koíkh..?
“k¤jt§f Ã d¥g¥ g¤â ek¡F vJ¡F«kh

ftiy..? e«ks¥ g¤â¡ ftiy¥gl ahÇU¡fh..? ehk
e«k ãiH¥ig k£L« gh¥ngh«...”
f©zjhr‹ âU«gî« jiyia¥ ão¤jgo..
vÇ¢rYl‹ brh‹dh‹...
“V©nz.. e«ks¥ g¤â¡ ftiy¥gl
nj‹bkhÊÆšiyah..? mJ ftiy¥ g£lâdhy
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nj‹bkhÊ¡fhf thjhodhŸ...
“ï¥g cd¡F v‹djh‹ ntQ«¥gh..?” jiy
nehî bgh W¡f Koahkš f©zj hr‹ nf£L
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mtD«jh‹ v¤jid neu¤J¡F jiyia¥
ão¤J¡ bf h©oU¥gh‹..? vj‰F « xU msî
nt©lhkh..?
“Ú nj‹bkhÊia fšahz« g©Â¡fD«..”
fh›ahî« xU KonthLjh‹ ïUªjhŸ..
mtS¡fhf.. gh®¤J¥ gh®¤J mtŸ m©zD«
fhjiy ïH ªJ Ã‰gjh..? mtdh tJ ÉU«ãa
bg©iz âUkz« brŒJ bfh©L Mir¥g£l
thœ¡ifia thœªJ Ko¡f£Lnk...
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f©zjhr‹ r«kâ¤jâš fh›a h ma®ªJ
nghŒÉ£lhŸ..
“m©nz...” mtŸ FuÈš rªnjhr«
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Mir¥g£ltid mila Koahj
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ngh£lh‹...
“v‹d©nz ..?” mt‹ vij¡ nf£lhY«
brŒJ ÉL« c‰rhf¤Jl‹ fh›ah nf£lhŸ...
“v‹ fšahz¤ây eh¤jdh® Ko¢ir.. c‹
òUr‹ g¡f¤âny Ã‹D¡»£L Ú nghlD«.. m¥go
el¡fwjhÆUªjh.. v‹ fšahzK« el¡f£L«...”
“m©nz...”
“mJ¡F Ú r«kâ¢rh... ïJ¡F ehD«
r«kâ¡»nw‹ ... nghJkh...? ï¥g thtJ ö§f¥
nghfyhkh..? vd¡F¡ f©iz¢ RH£LJ.. ÉoŠrh
Ãiwa ntiyÆU¡F...”
f©zjhr‹ thŒ th®¤ijÆš miH¡fhkš
ifãoahf fh›ahit miH¤J¡ bfh©L goÆw§»
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vid¥ gh®¤j Phgf¤ij..
c‹ f©fŸ brhšy Mirbfh©nl‹..
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btËna tªjh‹ m®é‹.. Tl ghtdhî« ïUªjhŸ..
mtDl‹ Ék hdgaz« brŒj ãu Ä¥ò mtŸ
ÉÊfis É£L mfyÉšiy.. ÉkhdÃiya¤â‹
thrÈš mtD¡fhf fh¤âUªj fhÇš V¿a nghJ..
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j©ÙÇš bfhŠr« òšY¡F« ghíJ‹D òÇíJ..
MdhY« ghU§f.. ïJ Ã#kh.. ïšiyah‹D kdJ
»lªJ mo¢R¡FJ..”
“xU ãis£ #®Å¡F ï¤jid v¡ir£o§fh..?”
“ïšiyjh‹... ã is£ #®Å vd¡F¥
òJášiyjh‹ .. MdhY« ghU§f.. mbjšyh«
M®odÇ o¡bf£oy nghŒ tªjJ.. ï¥go iA»sh°
o¡bf£oy nghŒ t®wJ ïJjh‹ Kjš jlit..
«ë«.. Ú§fŸsh« bfhL¤J it¤jt§f..”
“Ú§f brhš»wJ« c©ikjh‹.. v‹ kdir
mªj thaho»£l¡ bfhL¤J¤jhnd it¤âU¡nf‹..?”
vªjbthU jUz¤âY« fh›ahit kw¡fhkš
Ãidî TU« mtÅ‹ fhjiy v©Â ghtdhî¡FŸ
bghwhik tªjJ...
“vd¡bf‹dnth ïªj Éra¤ây fh›ahjh‹
bfhL¤J it¢áU¡fh‹D njhQJ...” bghwhikíl‹
mtŸ brh‹dhŸ..
“<Ì£..?” njhŸfis¡ FY¡»dh‹ m®é‹...
fh® bgU§Foia¤ jh©o.. kJiu efu¤J¡FŸ
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“fh›ah å£oyjhd °nl g©z¥ngh¿§f..?”
“m¥go¥ ãsh‹ ngh£L¤jh nd »s«ã
tªâU¡nf‹.. nt©L«dh ãshid kh¤â c§fTl
°nl g©Â¡f£Lkh..?”
“neh.. rh‹°...” v‹W brh‹dh‹ m®é‹...
“fh›ah å£oy c§fis ï‹it£
g©ÂÆU¡»w h§f‹D Ú§f brh‹ djhyjh‹
eh‹ c§fis v‹Dl‹ miH¤J¡»£L tªnj‹..
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âU«g¤âU« g Ãidî gL¤j nt ©lh«...”
ghtdhî¡F nfhg« tªJ É£lJ...
“Xnf.. ä› ï£.. y‹¢ Ko¤J£L¥

nghfyhkh..?”
“Ú§fS« fh›ah å£L¡F tu¥ ngh¿§fsh..?”
mtŸ M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ nf£lhŸ...
“V‹..? eh‹ tu¡Tlhjh..? tªjhš Mfhjh..?”
“eh‹ V‹ rh® c§fis tu n t©lh«‹D
brhšy¥nghnw‹..? Ú§f tªjh vd¡F V‹ Mfhk
ïU¡f¥ nghFJ..? mtS¡Fjh‹ mJ MfhJ..”
“m¥goah..? mijí« gh®¤J Élyhnk...”
m®é‹ v¥nghJ« mt‹ j§F« e£r¤âu
nAh£lY¡F fhiu É£lh‹.. ghtdhit Çr¥rÅš
fh¤âU¡f¢ brhšÈ É£L.. mt‹ j§F« miwÆš
mtDila bg£ofis i t¤J É£L tªjh‹..
kwªJ« mtis TltU«go mt‹ miH¡fÉšiy..
mtdJ mªj¡ f£L¡ nfh¥ghd f©Âa¤âš
tÓfÇ¡f¥ g£lhŸ ghtdh.. ïašghf Kf« fGt¡ Tl
mt‹ miw¡F mtis mt‹ miH¡fÉšiyna..
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m®é‹ mtË‹ gâi y vâ®gh®¡fhkš
Çr¥rÅš ïUªj nrhghÉš mk®ªJ ng¥giu ifÆš
vL¤J Él.. ghtdh mtÅ‹ mªj¢ brŒifiaí«
Éaªjgo Kf « fGt¢ br‹whŸ.. mtŸ âU«ã
tªjJ« mt®fŸ Ñœ js¤âš ïUªj cztf¤âš
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ghtdhÉ‹ g¡f« bkDfh®il ef®¤âÉ£l
m®é‹..
“c§fS¡F¥ ão¤jij M®l® g©Q§f..”
v‹wh‹..
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“Ú§f brh‹dJ« brhš»nw‹..”
ghtdh bkDfh®il myá MuhŒªJ mtS¡F¥
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nf£L¡ bfh©lJ« m®é‹ mtD¡F nt©oaij¢
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“v¥go..? mtjh‹ Ú§f fdlh ngh»wJ¡F
KjšehŸtiu mt fhjiy x¥ò¡fnt ïšiyna..
Ú§f âU«ã tªj¥g r©il tªJU¢nr...”
“fhjÈ¡»wt§fS¡F xUehŸ »il¢rhY«

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“mJrÇ.. ïij¥g¤â vd¡bf‹d bjÇí«.?
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áªJ ghlw É¤ijia¥ g¤â¤ bjÇahJjh‹...”
nfÈahf¢ brh‹dhŸ ghtdh...
“V‹ fhjÈ¡fiy..?”
ghtdh Äf¥ bgÇa jtiw brŒJ É£lij¥
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g‰¿¡bfh©L tªjJ..
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mjdhy fhj È¡fiy.. Ú§f ï¥go ¡Tl nfŸÉ
nf£L it¥Õ§fsh rh®..?”
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neÇy gh® ¤J¥ ngályh«‹D Ã id¤J¤jh‹
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nfho°tu§f ïšiyjh‹.. Mdh kâ¥gh thœ»wh§f.
c§f bfhG ªjid tu¢brhšÈ eh Ÿ fl¤jhk
fšahz¤i j ngá Ko¢ályh «‹D jh‹
ït§fËl« ngánd‹...”
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mnj cz®îjh‹ v‹gij mtŸ Kf« ãuâgÈ¤jJ..
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cl‹ghošiy..
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ï¤jid eh sh mij kiw¢R¥ bg Uªj‹ikah
ntr« ngh£ oU¡»w... ï¥g neu « »il¤jJ«
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v¥go Ú vâ®gh®¡fyh«..? Úna brh‹dij¥ nghy..
gz¤ây m t§fis Él v£lhj cau¤ây Ú
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mt§fnshl cau« c‹idÉl¥ bgÇjhdJ‹D
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m«ò#¤â‹ kd« fha¥g£oU¥g ij mtshš
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btS¤JÉ£lJ...
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T®ikahd gh®itíl‹ nf£l MdªâÆ‹
nfŸÉÆš fh›ahî¡F ö¡»thÇ¥ ngh£lJ...
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gâªâUªjJ.. Jis¡F« mtŸ gh®itÆ‹ ntf¤ij
fh›ahÉdhš jh§»¡ bfhŸs KoaÉšiy...
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mt§f å£L¡F¥ nghÆU¡fnt kh£nl‹...”
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j¥ò‹D ahU« brhšyiyna...”
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gh£o¡F f hÈy mog£L gL¤j gL¡ifahŒ
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tªnj‹.. k¤jgo.. mt§f å£L¡F ehdh nghŒ
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eh‹ k£L« v¥gî« nghy k¤jt§f å£L¡F nghfhk
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mªj¡ fz¤âš Mdªâ¡F fh›ahit Äf
mâfkhf¥ ão¤J¥ nghdJ...
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go¥ãY« ca®thd thÈg‹ xUt‹ ÉU«òtij
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m®éid¡ fhjÈ¤âU¡f nt©L«..
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mt‹ nghijíl ‹ mtis ÉG§»
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mtdJ gh®itÆš clš Nnl¿atŸ...
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mªj bt£f« bf£ltÅ‹ gh®itahš x‹W« mtŸ
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brhšÈa brŒâfËš vâ®gh®¥òjh‹ mtŸ clÈš
»s®ªJ vGªjJ...
f£oiy¢ R‰¿¤ bjh§f Él ¥g£oUªj
kšÈif¢ ru§fŸ.. ïilbtËÆšyhkš beU¡fkhd
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m®é‹...
mªj¡ iffS¡FŸ òFªJ bfhŸs nt©L
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beU§»dh‹ m®é‹...
fh›ahÉ‹ fhšfŸ eL§»d.. mtŸ mtid
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mtis áiw ão¤J É£lhnd.. mtŸ kdâš
vGªj Miríz®îfS¡F miz nghl nt©oa
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beU§»dh‹ m®é‹...
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vâ®gh®¥ãš mt‹ fŸ njL« t©lhdh‹...
“ïÅ v§nfo XLt..?”
mt‹ Mn tr¤Jl‹ mtis M ¡uÄ¤jâš
mt‹ iffS¡FŸ mtŸ mf¥g£L¡ bfh©lhŸ..
ïW¡»¤ jGÉ.. vG«òfŸ behW§F« msÉ‰F

mtdJ Mi ria btË¥gL¤âat ‹.. mtŸ
fhnjhukhf FÅªJ...
“v‹id É£L Xo¥ nghf Koíkh..?
eh« ïUtušy..
xUt® mJ bjÇíkh..?”
v‹W ghodh‹...
fh›ah »w§»¥ nghdhŸ.. v§nfh th‹btËÆš
gw¥gij¥ nghy mtS¡F ïUªjJ.. khj¡ fz¡»š
ml¡» it¤âUªj MirfŸ všyh« mizíil¤j
btŸskhf fiuíil¤J jJ«ãa âš mtdJ
r£il¡ fhyiu ïW¡»¥ ão¤J.. mt‹ Kf¤ij
mtŸ Kf« neh¡» tis¤jhŸ..
“fh›ah..”
fŸ njoa t©lhdt‹.. fŸS©z¥ nghF«
t©lhf MtYl‹ mtŸ ïjœ njo¡ FÅªjh‹..
mt‹ ïjœfŸ mtŸ ïjœfËš mGªj¥ gâªJ
ïW¡»¡ bfh©lâš mtŸ tÆ‰W¡FŸ g£lh«
ó¢áfŸ gwªjd...
“A«kh..”
ïjkhd mª j ï«iria¤ jh§f Koahkš
mtŸ kdJ¡FŸ jÉ¤J.. f©_ o mt‹ÛJ
rÇªjhŸ..
“ïJ¡nf ï¥go‹dh.. ï‹D« v¤jidnah
ïU¡nfo...” mtdJ M©ik jJ«ò« Fuš mtŸ
fhnjhukhf »R»R¤jJ...
“nt©lh«. .” gyådkhd mts J kW¥ig
y£áa« brŒahkš mt‹ iffŸ m¤JÛ¿.. mtsJ
clš KGtJ« ãuntá¡f¤ bjhl§»d..
m®éÅ‹ iffŸ K‹nd¿d.. fh›ah f©_o¡
»w§»dhŸ.. mtŸ njhËš goªj mt‹ iffŸ
miz¤J ïW¡» K‹nd¿aâš mtŸ clÈš ïd«
òÇahj ï«ir njh‹¿aJ.. motÆ¿š »s®ªJ vGªj
mªj ï«ir mtŸ clÈ‹ mid¤J¢ bršfËY«
M¡uÄ¤jnghJ mtŸ j‹ taÄHªJ mt‹ nkš
rhŒªjhŸ.. mj‰fhfnt fh¤âUª jt‹ mtis
ïW¡»¤ j GÉ ïG¤J j‹ndhL ãiz¤J¡
bfh©lh‹...
“A...” jhs Koahj jÉ¥òl‹ mtŸ
mu‰¿dhŸ...
mtË‹ mªj¤ jÉ¥ãš mtD¡FŸ ïUªj
Mntr« f£lÉœªjJ.. mt‹ Ku£L¤jdkhf mtŸ
Kf« g‰¿ âU¥ã mtŸ Kf« neh¡»¡ FÅªjh‹..
mtŸ Kf¤njhL mt‹ Kf« it¤j mªj behoÆš
mtŸ ïikÆu©L« f©fis _o¡fhtš brŒjd...
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mtis j‹DŸ òij¤J¡ bfh©lh‹.. òijí©L
nghdtS¡F mtdJ Mntr miz¥ãš _¢R¤

âz¿dhY«.. ÉLgl kdâšyhkš jhD« nr®ªJ
òijªJ nghdhŸ..
mt‹ iffŸ jilfis cil¤jd.. mt‹

bjhl mtŸ »w§» Ã‰gJ x‹W « òâjhd
x‹¿šiyjh‹.. Mdhš.. ïJ ngh‹w brhªj¤Jl‹
vªjÉj¡ F‰wîz®îfS« jilnghlhkš.. kd«
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mtS¡F¥ òâJ...
mtŸ ïjœÛJ ïjœ òij¤jt ‹ ÉLÉ¡f

kdÄšyhkš Ú©l neukhŒ m§nfna j§»Él..
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vGªJ Ã‹wJ...
mt‹ KJ»Åš gl®ªj mtsJ iffŸ g‰W

nfhiy¤ njo¥ glU« bfhoahŒ mt‹ KJbf§F«
guÉ¥ gl®ª j nghJ vGªj ïjkh d ï«irÆš
mt®fŸ ïUtUnk nr®ªJ tijg£lh®fŸ...
Rfkhd tij mJ.. mtS¡F¥ ãÇakhdt‹

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bfh©oUªj tij mJ.. mtD¡F¥ ãÇakhdtis
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bfh©oUªj j©lid mJ...
mt‹ iffS¡FŸ á iwg£ltS¡F mJ
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Ô©l.. mtŸ »w§»¤ jÉ¤jhŸ..
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ïjœfis ÉLÉ¤jtÅ‹ f©fËš âU¥â bjÇa
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TlÈ‹ åâbah‹¿š mªj¤ JL¡ F¤jdkhd
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ïG¤J miz ¤J.. ahUÄšyh nt D¡FŸns..
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cWâia¡ fh¥gh‰w KoaÉšiy.. mtŸ Éy»¢

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bfh©lh‹...
mt‹ bjhL« bjhLifia¤ jh§f Koahkš..
»s®ªJ.. js®ªJ.. mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤jtis
mŸË¡ bfh ©lh‹ m®é‹.. mt ‹ iffËš
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“v§nfo nght..?”
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bfh©ld m tsJ fu§fŸ.. m® é‹ mtsJ
fiyªâUªj jiyKoÆš Kf« òij¤J òu£o..
mtŸ NoÆUªj kšÈif kyÇ‹ thridia Kf®ªJ
nkY« mij¡ fiy¤jh‹..
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“ónky gL¤âUªj hY«.. bg©lh£o
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»w§»dh‹...
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g£L¢ r£ilÆš ïUªjtid¡ fhjYl‹ gh®¤jhŸ..
btF mUfhikÆš bjÇªj mªj ãothj¡fhuÅ‹
Kf« mtis ka¡»aJ...
“v‹do.. gh®¡»w..?” òUt§fis ca®¤âatÅ‹
jiyKoÆš Éuš É£L¡ fiy¤jtŸ..
“ka¡f¿§f...” v‹W brhšÈ É£lhŸ..
“VŒŒŒ...” mt‹ ÉÊfŸ Ä‹Åd...
“eh‹jh‹ ka§»¥ nghŒ »l¡»nw©o..” mtŸ
nkš fÉœªjh‹...
“ka§»¡ »l¡»w Mis¥ ghnu‹...” fh›ah
òu©L ef®ªjhŸ...
“ehD©L v‹ ntiyí©L‹D njnk‹D
ïUªjt kdir¡ fiy¢R.. xU tÊah¡»£L ngrw
ng¢ir¥ ghnu‹..” mtŸ ÉÊfËš fhjš fyªj jhg«
ÄË®ªjJ..
“ï¥g vJ¡Fo Éy»¥ gL¡»w..? ïJ Éyf
nt©oa neuÄšiy fh›ah..” m®é‹ bt¿bfh©l
nt§ifahf mtis ïG¤J¡ bfh©lh‹...
Û©L« mtŸ ÛJ fÉœªjtÅ‹ fiuíil¤j
K¤j§fËY«.. fhnjhu KQKQ¥òfËY«.. mtŸ
j‹ taÄHªjhŸ.. m®éÅ‹ iffŸ K‹nd¿d..
mtŸ njhŸ jlÉ.. nriy bjh£l mªj behoÆš
mtŸ f©_ o.. mt‹ iffS¡ FŸ mtis
x¥gil¤jhŸ.. m®é‹ mtŸnkš gl®ªjh‹.. mt‹
kdâš nkhf ¤Ô g‰¿¡ bfh©lJ.. fh›ahÉ‹
mUfhikí« mtis¤ bjhL« bjhLifí«
všiya‰w ï‹g¤ij mŸËaŸ Ë tH§»¡
bfh©oU¡f.. mtis¤ jGÉ j‹ jhg¤ij¤ Ô®¤J

nkhf¤Ôia miz¡F« Ka‰áÆš btF ÔÉukhf
<Lg£lh‹ m®é‹...
mtD¡F¥ ãÇakhdtS« mj‰F ïirªJ
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»R»R¥ghd nt©lšfis.. bt£f¤Jl‹ KjÈš
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nf£lij¡ bfhL¤jhŸ.. K‹nd¿a mtdJ iffŸ
cz®¤âa òJ cyf¤âš.. mâ®î«.. ehzK« fyªj
fyitahd cz®îfSl‹ mtDl‹ ãuntá¤jhŸ
fh›ah.. mt‹ jGtšfŸ XaÉšiy.. mt‹
jhgK« ÔuÉšiy.. ïªj msî¡fh mt‹ mtis¤
njoÆU¡»w h‹ v‹W _¢R¤ âz¿¥ nghdhŸ
fh›ah...
mtS¡F n gRtj‰fhd neu¤i jna mt‹
bfhL¡fÉšiy.. mt‹ ngáa ng ¢R¡fS«..
fhnjhukhd »R»R¥ghf.. mJtiu mtŸ m¿ªâuhj
òJtifahd bkhÊfshf ïUªj d.. mtdJ
RL_¢R¡Tl .. mtŸ mJ tiu c zuhj kha
cyf¤ij mtS¡F milahs« fh£oaJ...
fh›ahÉ‹ ÛJ kŠrŸ bghoí«.. rªjdK«
fyªj eWk z« fkœªjJ.. mt Ÿ NoÆUªj
kšÈifÆ‹ thrid mij mâfÇ¤jJ.. mtŸÛJ
Kf« gâ¤jtÅ‹ ehá... mtsJ mªj ãu¤naf
eWkz¤âš »w§» Kf« É y¡fhkš ã©Â¥
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m®é‹ mtnshL ã‹Å¥ ãizªjh‹.. ef®ªJ
bfh©oUªj mªj kÂ¤JËfËš mt‹ mtis¢
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mt‹ brašghLfËš ïUªjJ.. mtŸ òaÈš
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fÈšyhkš. . mtdhš nt£ilah l¥ gLtij
ÉU«ã ïirªJ bfhL¤jhŸ.. fis¤J¤ Jt©l
nghJ«.. mt‹ iffis mtŸ kW ¡fÉšiy..
m®éD¡F nf£lJ »il¤jJ.. ïUªJ« mtD¡F
âU¥â v‹ gJ V‰glnt ïšiy .. mtis
ÉLÉ¡fhkš j‹ nt£ilia mt‹ bjhl®ªJ
bfh©oUªjh‹... mt‹ nt£if¡F mtŸ ïirªJ
bfh©oUªjhŸ...
fis¤J.. mtis¡ fiy¤J.. xUtÊahf
Éy»¥ gL¤jtÅ‹ Kf¤âš.. âU¥â ÃyÉaJ..
fh›ah òu ©L gL¤J bršnghÅ ‹ âiuia¥
gh®¤jhŸ.. mâfhiy eh‹FkÂ v‹wJ mJ.. m®é‹
mtË‹ KJnfhL x£o¥ gL¤J mtŸ ïL¥ãš fu«
ngh£L ïW¡»¡ bfh©lh‹.. mtŸ fhnjhukhf
mt‹ Kf« gâ¤jâš cz®ªj ÛirÆ‹ cuhŒÉš
mtŸ »s®¢á bfh©lhŸ..
“v‹do gh®¡»w..?” mt‹ »R»R¤jh‹...
“«««.. É oŠRU¢R...” mtŸ bt£f¤Jl‹
KQKQ¤jhŸ...
“mJ¡FŸn sah..?” mt‹ m âU¥âíl‹
nf£lh‹..
mtdJ nfŸÉÆš m tS¡F bt£f«...

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cz®ªjtË‹ njf« Nnl¿aJ..
“fh›ah...”
mtis M©L Ko¤j âU¥âíl‹ mt‹
miH¤jh‹. .. mtdJ mªj miH¥ò brhšÈa
m®¤j§fËš mtŸ cU»¡ fiuªjhŸ.. mtŸ ïja«
glgl¤jJ...
“ö¡f« tUjh..?”
Éo»‹w ntisÆš mt‹ nf£l nfŸÉÆš
mtS¡F¢ áÇ¥ò tªjJ.. ïuî KGtJ« mtis¤
ö§f Élhkš M¡uÄ¤âUªjtÅ‹ nfŸÉia mtŸ
kd« ÉU«ã uá¤jJ...
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v‹d nfŸÉ..? ã‹nd..? ö¡f« tuhjh..?” mtŸ
bghŒ nfhg¤Jl‹ mt‹ Kf« gh®¡fhkš nf£lhŸ..
mtshš mt ‹ Kf« gh®¡f Ko aÉšiy..
mij cz®ª jtdhf mt‹ eif¤j h‹.. mtŸ
ïL¥ãš »l ªj fu« mtis ïG ¤J ïW¡»¡
bfhŸs m§nf kWgoí« mtdJ nt£ilahlš
Mu«gkhdJ..
mâfhiyÆ‹ btË¢r« #‹dÈš guîtij
mt®fŸ ïUtU« gh®¤jh®fŸ.. f©_o mt‹ kh®ãš
jiy it¤J¡ bfh©ltis mutiz¤J¡ bfh©l
m®é‹.. mtŸ Konfhâ c¢rªjiyÆš K¤jÄ£lh‹..
“Ãid¡fntÆšy..” e«g Koahj ãuÄ¥òl‹
brh‹dhŸ fh›ah...
“vij..?” mtŸ Ko nfhâago ÉdÉdh‹
m®é‹..
“c§f bgh©lh£oah.. cÇikíl‹ FL«g«
el¤Jnt‹D ..” fh›ahÉ‹ ÉÊ fŸ câ®¤j
f©Ùiu mt‹ kh®ò cz®ªjJ..
“mG»wah..?” m®é‹ f©o¥òl‹ mtŸ Kf«
ÃÄ®¤â¥ gh®¤jh‹...
“ïšiy.. ” kW¤jtË‹ f©f Ëš ïUªJ
tÊªj f©Ù® mtŸ brh‹dij bghŒba‹W
brh‹dJ...
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Ãid¤J¡»£oU¡nf‹.. Úba‹dlh‹dh rªnjhrkh
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“rªnjhrk h ïUªjh¢R gh°. ..” mtŸ
bt£f¤Jl‹ f©Ùiu¤ Jil¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ...
“ï¥g ÉoŠRU¢R.. eh‹ %ik É£L btËna
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Ka‹wtis ïW¡»¡ bfh©lh‹ m®é‹...
“uh¤âÇÆy ö§»dh.. gfÈš ÉÊ¡fD«D

r£lÄU¡F.. mJ c§fS¡F¤ bjÇahjh..?” mt‹
Ûiria KW¡» É£L mtŸ áÇ¤jhŸ...
mªj áÇ¥ãš fyªj f©Ù® JËfis Jil¤J
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áÇ¤J¡»£nlÆU¡fD«.. mJjh‹ vd¡F¥ ão¡F«.”
mtŸ f‹d« j£o bk‹ikahf¢ brh‹dh‹...
“Ú§f k£ L« JÂŠR Ã‹D v ‹ fG¤ây

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nf£lhŸ fh›ah...
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ïU¡f Ãid¢rnghJ eh‹ k£L« m¥goÆU¡f¡
Tlhjh..?”
‘v‹ m®é‹..!’
ngr Koahkš mt ‹ fG¤ij¡ f£o¡

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mtŸ mD¥ã¡ bfh©oUªj nghJ.. mtŸ iffis
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jhf¤Jl‹ gh®¤jd...
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“FËUJ‹dh c‹ òUrÅl« mij¢

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“v§nf gwªJ ngh¢R..?”
mt‹ Élhkš mtis ïG¤J miz¤J..
mtŸ Kf¤njhL Kf« gâ¤jh‹.. mt‹ cjLfË‹
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clÈš Ä‹rhu« ghŒªjJ.. mt‹ iffS¡FŸ mtŸ
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clš bt¥g¤ij mtŸ clY¡F ïl« kh‰¿ago
mtŸ fhnjhukhf FÅªJ...
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th®¤ijÆš mtŸ clš Nlh»¥ nghdhŸ..
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bt£f¤Jl‹ mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤jhŸ..
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mtis ïW¡»¡ bfh©ld...
mt®fis¡ flªJ br‹wt®fŸ.. mt®fË‹
beU¡fkhd Ãiyia¤ âU«ã¡ Tl¥ gh®¡fÉšiy..
mt®fŸ mijÉl mâf beU¡f¤Jl‹ ïUªjij¡
f©l m®é‹ fh›ahÉ‹ fhnjhukhf mij¢ brhšÈ¢
áÇ¤jh‹...
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f©áÄ£odh‹...
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átªjhŸ..
mt®fŸ xUt® ïL¥ãš xUt® if ngh£L¡

bfh©lt®fshf x£o cuáago el¡f Mu«ã¤jh®fŸ..
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“Ú mtÇl« ngrwâšiy‹D brhšY.. eh‹
nf£ng‹D Kªâ¡»wah..?”
fh›ah bksd« rhâ¤jhŸ.. mtË‹ òUt¢
RË¥ãš mt shš vijí« kw¡f KoaÉšiy
v‹gij m®édhš òÇªJ bfhŸs KoªjJ...
“eh‹ c‹Ål« vijahtJ nf£nldh..? ÚahŒ
V‹ »š£oa hŒ ~Õš g©Â¡»w. .? AÅ _‹
bfh©lhl tªâU¡nfh«.. ïªj neu¤âš vij¥
ngrDnkh mij¥ ngR.. mij É£L£L njit-
Æšyhj ng¢R¡fisbašyh« V‹ ngrw..?”
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TlhJ...”
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ãdh¤jiy jh§f Koahk¤jhnd eh‹ mâuoahŒ
jhÈia¡ f£ond‹..”
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fšahz¤ây á¡f nt©oajh¥ ngh¢R..” fh›ahÉ‹
FuÈš bjÇªj mY¥ãš
“mâš cd¡F buh«gî« tU¤j« nghy..” v‹W
xU khâÇahd FuÈš brh‹dh‹ m®é‹...
fh›ah ngrÉšiy.. mik âahf tªjhŸ..
mtŸ kd« áQ§»aij m®édhš cz®ªJ bfhŸs
KoªjJ.. MdhY« mt‹ mtis¢ rkhjhd¥
gL¤j KidaÉšiy.. mtŸ ng¢áš mt‹ nfhg«
bfh©oUªjh‹.. njÅyî¡F tªj ã‹ò« v¥go
mtŸ ï¥go¥ ngryh« v‹W bfhâ¤jh‹...
“v‹ Tl elªj nknuÍš á¡fhkÈUªjh cd¡F
buh«gî« trâahŒ ïUªâU¡FÄšy..?”
mt‹ nf£l Éj¤âš mtŸ kd« JQ¡F‰wJ..
vj‰fhf ï¥gobahU nfŸÉia¡ nf£»wh‹...
“vJ¡F trâahŒ ïUªâU¡Fkh«..?”
“ntw xU¤jD¡F fG¤ij Ú£l trâahŒ
ïUªâU¡fhjh..?”
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Éy» elªjhŸ.. nAh£lš miw¡F âU«ãa nghJ
mt®fŸ ïUtUnk xUtÇl« xUt® ngrÉšiy..
m®é‹ czî tiffis miw¡nf tutiH¤jh‹..
fh›ah vi jí« rh¥ãlhkš f£o È‹ _iyÆš
RU©L »lªjhŸ.. FËayiw¡F¥ nghŒ Kf« fGÉ
É£L tªj m®é‹ RU©L »lªjtis¥ gh®¤jh‹..
nfhg¤Jl‹ mj£odh‹...
“VŒŒ.. vGªâUo.. rh¥ghL tªâU¡F..”
“vd¡F ntzh«..”
“V‹ ntzh«.. Ú thŒ¡F tªjij¥ ngRt..

mij V‹D nf£lh.. rh¥ãl kh£oah..?”
“ahU thŒ¡F tªjij¥ ngádJ..? Ú§fsh..?
ïšiy.. ehdh..?”
“v‹Tl elªj nknu{.. cd¡F¢ á¡fyh..?”
“m¥go‹D eh‹ brh‹nddh..?”
“ïây á¡f hk ïUªâUªjh bg £l®‹D Ú
brhšyiy..?”
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âah‹D Ú§f brhšyiy..?”
“Ú brhšyî«jh‹ eh‹ brh‹nd‹..”
“eh‹ brh‹dJ¡F ïJjh‹ m®¤jkh..?”
“ntw vJ m®¤j«..? v‹id nknu{ g©Â¡
»£lâš cd¡F ï¤jid tU¤jkh..?”
“vd¡bfh‹D« m¥goÆšiy.. c§fS¡nf
mJ ešyh¤ bjÇí«.. c§f m¥g hî¡F¤jh‹
tU¤j«...”
“VŒŒ... fh›ah...”
mtÅ‹ MWjyhd t h®¤ijÆš fh›ah
cilªJ mGjhŸ.. mtis koÆš ngh£L¡ bfh©l
m®é‹.. mtŸ KJif¤j£o¢ rkhjhd¥ gL¤âdh‹..
mtŸ nj«ãdhŸ..
“c§f kdir¤ bjh£L ¢ brhšY§f..
c§fS¡F f G¤ij Ú£liy‹dh... eh‹ ntw
xU¤jU¡F fG¤ij Ú£oUntdh..?”
“«¥¢.. m¥goÆšiyo.. R«kh R«kh m¥gona
Ú brh‹dh vd¡F« nfhg« tUâšy...”
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nj‹bkhÊia¡ fšahz« g©Â¡f.. ãŸisfis¥
bg¤J¡FL.. mJfis ts®¤J¡»£L eh‹ fhy«
óuhî« f‹Åahnt fhy« fÊ¢R®nw‹D brh‹nd‹..
mJ c§fS¡F¤ bjÇíkh..?”
“bjÇahJ jh‹..”
m®é‹ kd« áwfo¡f¢ brh‹dh‹.. mt‹
Ûjhd mtÅ‹ fhjÈÆ‹ ãÇa¤âš mt‹ kd«
eidªJ ng hÆUªjJ.. mtŸ m ¥go¤jh‹
brhšÈÆU¥ghŸ v‹W mtD¡F¤ bjÇí«jh‹
mtshtJ.. mtid É£L ntW xUtid kz¡f
Ãid¡»wjhtJ.. Mdhš nfhg« tªJ ÉL« nghJ..
fhjÈ‹ Clš ïijbašyh« áªâ¤J¥ gh®¥g-
âšiyna..
“c‹ m©z‹»£l ï¥go¢ brhšÈÆU¡fna..
mt® v‹d brh‹dh®..? MAh.. m¥gona brŒ»nw‹
j§f¢á‹D brhšÈ£L¤jh‹ ntw ntiy gh®¤jhuh..?”
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kznkilÆy tªJ Ã‹D eh¤jdh ® Ko¢ir¥
nghlwjh ïUªjh eh‹ fšahz« g©Â¡»nw‹..
ïšny‹dh vd¡F« fšah z« ntzh«‹D

brhšÈU¢R...”
“mjhnd g h®¤nj‹.. Mkh.. ahU mªj
nj‹bkhÊ...?”
“brh‹dh c§fS¡F nfhg« tU«...”
“Ú brhšyiy‹dhY« nfhg« tU«...”
“mªj njt h§F ïU¡fhÅšy.. mtndhl
j§f¢á...”
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“mij ï¥goí« brhšyyhÄšy..”
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bg©nz »il¡fÈah..?”
“m©z‹ x ‹D« fhjš g©zy .. mªj¥
bgh©Qjh‹ m©z‹ nky Mir¥gLJ.. mjdhy
jh‹ m©zD« mªj¥ bgh©Q nky Mir¥gLJ..”
“ïu©L« x‹Djhnd...”
“vd¡F¤ bjÇaiy...”
“cd¡F vJjh‹ bjÇªâU¡F..?”
m®éÅ‹ f© áÄ£ lÈš mt®fS¡FŸ
njh‹¿ÆUªj Clš.. NÇaid¡ f©l gÅ¤JËia¥
nghy kiwªJ É£lJ.. Kf« átªj fh›ahit
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É£lJ.. mt‹ mtis beU§»dh‹.. bt£f¤Jl‹
Kf¤ij _o¡ bfh©l mtŸ Éušfis Éy¡»
mtŸ Kf¤âš Kf« it¤jh‹.. mtŸ nkš gl®ªJ
guÉdh‹... »s®¢áí‰w mªj ïUtU« xUtÇl«
xUt® mil¡fykhdh®fŸ.. »s®¢á jÂªJ Éy»
vGªjnghJjh‹ tÆ‰W¥ gá mt®fS¡F ciw¤jJ..
rh¥ã£L¡ bfh©oUªj nghJ mt‹ ïjkhf¢
brh‹dh‹..
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ïšiy‹D brhšyiy.. mJ¡f hf mtiu
nt©lh«‹D ehk jŸË it¢áu Koíkh..?
Koahâšy..? mtiu vâ®¤J.. mt® K‹dhona
c‹id¥ bg © nf£L.. jhÈí« f£ond‹..
e«k nknui# »uh©lh el¤âí« fh©ã¢nr‹..
ïJnghJ«o... Ú mtiu vâÇahf¥ gh®¡fhnj...”
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gh®¡fÉšiy.. mt®jh‹ mtis vâÇahf¥ gh®¤jh®..
neU¡F neuhf¥ gh®¡F« nghJ mt® gh®itÆš
btË¥gL« btW¥ãš fh›ah kd« Jo¤jhŸ..

xU msÉ‰F nkš mtshš m®éÅl« mij¥
g‰¿a òfhiu Tw KoaÉšiy.. mjdhš kdâš
ngh£L¥ òG§»ago mij kiw¤jgo elkhodhŸ..
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jÉ®¤J ÉLthŸ.. gh®¤jhšjhnd mtÇ‹ cjhÓd«
mtis¥ ghâ¡F«..? gh®¡fh É£lhš vªj t«ò«
ïšiyna.. mtŸ m¥go Éy»¥ nghdhš mt® ‘âÄ®’
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mtŸ e«ãd hŸ.. mªj e«ã¡i f cilªJ
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m©zD« j«ãí«.. njhÊfis kzªJ bfh©lâš
mtŸ kd« mâf« ghâ¥ig milªjJ...
‘m®é‹jh ‹ mªj¡ fh›ahit fhjÈ¤J
bjhiy¤âU ªjh‹.. ïªj fh®¤â¡»‰F v‹d
tªjJ..? mt‹ vj‰fhf mªj ghtdhÉ‹ fG¤âš
jhÈia¡ f£odh‹..?’
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m®édhtJ mtŸ ïUªj g¡fnk âU«ã¥
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nefh ïUªj g¡f« k£L«jhnd gh®¤J it¤jh‹..
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brhšÈa mL¤j ÉdhoÆnyna..
“ahiuo brhš»w..? nefh FU¥ M~¥
f«bgÅnahl v«.oiaah brhš»w..? ÔdjahsÅ‹
kfisah br hš»w..?” v‹W mil ahs« f©L
ãuÄ¥ãš MœªJ É£lh®...
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m®é‹ mtis¤ âU«ã¡ Tl¥ gh®¡f kh£lh‹
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mtÅ‹ kdâÈUªj Mirí« Ãiwntw¡ TlhJ
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brhšÈ¡ bfhL¤jhŸ.. Mdhš mtndh m©z‹
rhÄahf ïUªjh‹.. mtÅ‹ cgha¤ij X® behoÆš
Câ¤ jŸËÉ £lh‹.. ghtdhîl ‹ mtD¡F
âUkzkh» É£l ïªj behoÆY« Tl nefhthš
mij e«gnt KoaÉšiy...
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fhjš ïUªJ¢R.. ïªj fh®¤â¡»‰F«.. ghtdhî¡F«
ïilÆš v‹d ïUªJ¢R..?’
vJînk ïšyhkš xUt‹ j‹ thœ¡ifia
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ghtdh fh®¤â¡»l« nf£lnghJ mt‹..
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nghŒ KÊ¢rna.. mJ xU ¤Çšjh‹.. mªj¡ fšahz«
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ïJî« xU ¤Çšjh‹...”
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g©z¤ bjÇíkh..?”
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“X.. eh‹ v‹dnth Ú§f buh kh‹° ngá
bg©fis »z‰W¡F Ÿns jŸË Élwây
k‹d‹D Ãid¤J¡»£L ïU¡nf‹.. ï§nf fij
ntw khâÇ ïU¡nf...”
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ïij¢ brh‹dh§fsh..?”
“v‹nd c §f m©z‹ g¡â.. . ï¤jid
ehŸ fhjÈa hŒ bjÇªj fh›ah x nu brf©oš
m©ÂahuhŒ M» É£lhns... ml .. mlh..
mr¤jnwŸ ngh§f...”
fyfy¥ghŒ thÇa ghtdhit Miríl‹ gh®¤j
fh®¤â¡...
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g©Ând‹..” v‹wh‹..
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ïªj Ïôk®.. ïij¤jh‹ eh‹ iy¡ g©Ând‹D
brh‹nd‹...”
“m¥g fh›ahit iy¡ g©ÂdJ..?”
“mJ m¥g.. ïJ ï¥g..”
“ehis¡F ahiu rh® iy¡ g©Qå§f..?”

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Ænyna c‹id vd¡F buh«g¥ ão¡F« ghtdh..”
fh®¤â¡»‹ th®¤ijfËš c©ik ïUªjJ..
mij m¿ªâUªj ghtdh j‹ ifÉušfis mt‹
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khkhî¡F« ão¡fhj kUkfshŒ ïU¡»nwnd‹D
kdJ¡FŸs xU ~ÕÈ§...”
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“mJ x‹W jh‹ v‹ kdR¡F Ã«kâahŒ
ïU¡F..”
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mt§fjh‹ m©zD¡F« fh›ahî¡F« ïilÆy
vJnth ïU ¡F‹D Kj‹ Kjyh f©Lão¢-
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K‹dhny e h‹ v‹ kdâÈU¡»w v©z¤ij
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fiuna¿U «‹D Ãid¢R¡»£L mt§ft§f
ngh¡F¥go ngh»wij nto¡if k £L« gh®¤-
jh§fsh«.. filáÆy Xl« jhdh fiuna¿U¢Rlh
nguh©o‹dh§f...”
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ÉtuÄšiy... ÇaÈ Î ï° v N¥g® gh£o..”
“mªj N¥g® gh£oahnyna ... fiuna¿a
Xl§fËny xU Xlkh ehD« ïU¥ng‹D f©L
ão¡f Koaiyahnk..”
“rh® ahU..?”
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el¤jw..?”
fh®¤â¡»‹ òUt§fŸ ca®ªjâš »s®ªJ
mt‹ kh®ãš Kf« òij¤jhŸ ght dh.. mtŸ
KJif¢ R‰¿ tis¤jt‹ mtŸ fhJfËš nyrhf
»R»R¤jh‹.. mâš Kf« átªjtŸ..
“uh°fš..” mt‹ kh®ãš F¤âdhŸ..
mtŸ iffis ïG¤J mâš K¤j« gâ¤j
fh®¤â¡...
“x‹iw kdâš it¤J¡f ghtdh.. m«khî«..
lhoí« v‹nkš cÆuhŒ ïU¡»wt§f.. eh‹ c‹nkš
it¤âU¡»w Miria¥ gh®¤J bkšy.. bkšy
c‹nkš ghr« it¡f Mu«ã¤J ÉLth§f.. mJtiu
bghUikahŒ ïU...” v‹wh‹
“Mf£L«..” th¡fË¤jhŸ gtdh..
vijnah Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lt shf mt‹
Kf¤ij m©zhªJ gh®¤J.. ïik áÄ£oago...
“Ã#khf¢ brhšY§f.. v‹ nkÈUªj
MirÆdhš jhÈia¡ f£oÜ§fsh.. ïšiy mªj
nefhit¡ fšahz« g©Â¡f n t©o tªJU

nkh§»w ga¤âdhny jhÈia¡ f£oÜ§fsh..?”
“C«..?” nahá¥gij¥ nghy ghtid brŒj
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jh‹ mij¢ brŒnj‹D njhQJ..” v‹wh‹..
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f©fËš Ä‹Åa fŸs¢áÇ¥ig¡ f©L bfh©lhŸ..
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bfh©ltis miz¤J¡ bfh©l fh®¤â¡..
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ne fhÉ‰F âUkz« KoªJ É£lJ...
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mtid f©L bfhŸsnt ïšiy. . tunt‰ò
nkilÆš ‘v d¡bfšyh« Ú ïizah ..?’ v‹w
brU¡nfhL Ã‹W bfh©oUªjtËl« mt‹jh‹
tÈatÈa¥ ngádh‹.. mtŸ g¡f e©g®fisí«..
cwÉz®fisí« mtŸ m¿Kf¥ gL¤â it¡fhj
nghJ« tÈa¥ nghŒ ÉrhÇ¤J if FG¡»dh‹..
mt‹ g¡f cwÉd®fisí«.. e©g®fisí« mtŸ
f©L bfhŸshkš Ã‹w nghJ« mij mt‹ f©L

bfhŸshkš.. mtS¡F m¿Kf« brŒJ it¤jh‹..
mtŸ ‘m¥goah..’ v‹w ghtidÆš jiyia¡ Tl
M£lÉšiy.. ïUªJ« mt‹ mtŸ Kf¤ij gUF..
gUbf‹W gh®¤J k»œªJ bfh©oUªjh‹...
nkilÆš el¡F« ehlf¤ij¥ gh®¤j fh®¤â¡..
“j¥ã¢nr©lh rhÄ..” v‹wh‹..
“ïtS¡F fhy« óuh nrit brŒa trkhd
moikbahU ¤j‹ »il¢R©lh©o f h›ah...”
v‹whŸ ghtdh..
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ghtdh.. xUehŸ ïšiy‹dh x UehŸ mt‹
m‹ig ïtS« òÇªJ¡fyh«..” v‹W nahridíl‹
brh‹dhŸ fh›ah..
“MdhY« cd¡F ï›tsî nguhir MfhJo..”
ghtdh áÇ¤jhŸ...
m®éD¡F kidÉÆ‹ gâÈš mtŸ Ûjhd

fhjš mâfÇ¤jJ.. mt‹ mtis nkny go¡f¢
brh‹dh‹. . mt‹ mij¢ brh šth‹ v‹W
vâ®gh®¤âuhj fh›ah ÉÊÉÇ¤jhŸ..
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eh‹ tunt Mirbfh©nl‹...
“v ‹dJ..?!!” ãuÄ¤jhŸ...
“vJ¡F ï¤jid M¢rÇa¥ glwt..?” kJiu
ghiõÆš ngá¡ f©áÄ£odh‹ m®é‹..
“m¥gona kJiu¡fhudhŒ M» £nllh..”
Mdªâ bk¢ádhŸ..
“fh›ahî« br‹id¥ bg©zh MfDÄšy..?
mjdhy m®é‹ brhš»wgo nkny go¡f¢ brhšY..”
RªjÇ ö©odhŸ..
“ï¥g¥ ng hŒ v¥go¥ go¡»wJ m¤ij..?”
ja§»dhŸ fh›ah...
“V‹..? ï¥g v‹d M¢R..?”
“fšahz« M»U¢nr...”
fh›ah br h‹dJ« RªjÇí«.. Mdªâí«
ÉGªJ ÉGªJ áÇ¤jh®fŸ.. mt®fŸ vj‰fhf m¥go¢
áÇ¡»wh®fŸ v‹W fh›ahÉ‰F òÇaÉšiy.. mtŸ
m®éid¥ gh®¤jhŸ.. mt‹ mtŸ f‹d« j£odh‹..
‘m¤ijí«.. m©Âí« ïU¡»wh§f.. ï¥g¥
nghŒ v‹d ntiy brŒ»wh®‹D ghU..’ fh›ah
fztid Kiw¤jhŸ...
“ïJ¡bfšyh« mt id Kiw¤nj‹dh
ntiy¡F MfhJ.. ïbjšyh« ééã.. c‹ m©z‹
ïJ¡F nknyí« m£^Êa« g©QthU..” Mdªâ
j«ãÆ‹ g¡fkhf ngádhŸ...
“v‹dnth ngh§f©Â.. vd¡F ïbjšyh«
rÇahŒ tU«‹D njhziy...”
“všyh« tU«.. cd¡F¥ go¡f¥ ão¡Fkh..
ão¡fhjh..?”
“buh«g¥ ão¡F«...”
fh›ahÉ‹ th®¤ijfËš ifeGÉ¥ nghd
Ãiwntwhj mtË‹ fdî bjÇªjJ.
“m¥òwbk‹d.. ï¥g rh‹° »il¢áU¡F..
mij íoiy° g©Â¡f nt©oaJjhnd..?”
“MdhY« m©Â.. fšahzkhd ã‹dhny
å£il¡ ftÅ¡fhk go¥ò‹D btËna nghŒ t®wJ
rÇahŒ tUkh..?”
“m«kh.. ïJ ntiy¡F MfhJ.. Ú§fns c§f
kUkfS¡F¥ òÇa ití§f.. v‹dhny KoahJ..
v¥golh m®é‹.. ïªj¥ ãothj¡fhÇnahl ng¢R
th®¤ij el¤jw..?”
“v‹d¡fh brŒ»w J..? fhjÈ¤J¤

bjhiy¤J£nlÅšy..?”
m¡fhS«.. j«ãí« T£L¢ nr®ªJ bfh©L
fh›ahit f yhŒ¡f Mu«ã¡f.. Rª jÇ áÇ¤jgo
mt®fË‹ KJ»š xU nghLngh£lhŸ..
“V©lh.. v‹ kUkfis nfÈ g©¿§fsh..?”
“c§f kUkf ï¥go¥ ngádh nfÈ g©zhk
v‹d brŒth§fsh«..?”
“ÉLlh.. brh‹dh¥ òÇŠR¡f¥ nghwh..”
RªjÇ kUk fËl« ïjkhf vL¤ J¢ brhšy
Mu«ã¤jhŸ..
“ï§nf ghU fh›ah.. ïªj å£oš Ú rikaš
g©z¥ ngh»wah..?”
“ïšiy..”
“nkš ntiyfis¥ gh®¡f¥ ngh»wah..?”
“ïšiy...”
“njh£l¤ij¡ ftÅ¡f¥ ngh»wah..? mij Ú
brŒnt‹D vd¡F« bjÇí«.. MdhY« mj‰F‹D
njh£l¡fhu‹ ïU¡»wh‹.. cd¡F v¥gobašyh«
njh£l¤ij kh‰¿aik¡fD«D n jhQnjh..
mijbašyh« mtÅl« brh‹dh nghJ«.. éó«gh
ój« nghy cldoah mij¢ brŒJ Ko¤âUth‹..”
“m¤ij..”
“brhšY«kh...”
“ï¤jid ntiyfisí« brŒa ntiyahŸ
ïU¡»wh§fjh‹.. å£L¥ bg©fS¡F mâfkhd
ntiyÆšiy jh‹.. ïUªJ« V‹ Ú§f nkny
go¡fiy..?”
fh›ahÉ‹ nfŸÉÆš RªjÇÆ ‹ ÉÊfËš
bk¢Rjš tªjJ.. Tlnt r‹dkhd bkÈjhd nrhf¤
âiubah‹W« bjÇªjJ...
“c‹ khkh v‹id¥ go¡f¢ brhšyiyna...”
RªjÇÆ‹ th®¤ijfËš mtisí« Û¿ Jau«
btË¥g£LÉl mtŸ mij¢ rkhË¤J¡ bfh©L
ò‹dif brŒjhŸ.. mtË‹ ÉÊfËš ãuâgÈ¤j
nrhf¤âš m®é‹ Kf« ïW»dh ‹.. Mdªâ
bksdkhdhŸ..
“g£ x‹â§ fh›ah.. v‹ m¥gh«kh v‹id
nkny go¡f¤jh‹ brh‹dh®fŸ.. m¥g¥ gh®¤J c‹
khkh bg© nf£L tªjhuh.. vd¡F mtiu¥ ão¤J¥
ngh¢R.. o»Ç go¤âU¡nfhnk.. ïj‰F nkš vJ¡F
go¥ò‹D njhÂ¥ ngh¢R.. eh‹ fšahz¤J¡F Xnf
brhšÈ£nl ‹.. mJ¡F¥ ã‹dhn y v‹ndhl
Rjªâu« v‹ ifÆÈUªJ c‹ khkh if¡F jhdh¥
nghÆU¢R.. eh‹ bfhL¡fiy.. mtuh mij
vL¤J¡»£lh®...”
v‹d brh štbj‹W bjÇahk š fh›ah
gÇjÉ¤jhŸ.. ïJ Jau«.. bg©fS¡F ïiH¡f¥
gL« mÚâ.. fhy« fhykhŒ ïij á¿at®fŸ Kjš

bgÇat®f Ÿ tiu bg©fË‹ Û J âÂ¤nj
tªâU¡»wh®fŸ.. mªj¢ á¿at®fS«.. bgÇat®fS«..
M©fshfnt ïUªJ tªâU¡»wh®fŸ...
‘v¥nghâUªJ ïªj ml¡FKiw bg©fË‹
ÛJ ãunah»¡f¥gl Mu«ã¤jJ..?’ fh›ah nahá¤jhŸ..
mÂš.. ML v‹w nghjid Mu«ã¤j
fhy¤âÈUª nj ïijí« nghâ¡ f Mu«ã¤J
É£lh®fŸ.. v‹W mtŸ Ãid¤J¡ bfh©lhŸ...
v‹W ifn a£oš cŸs gl§fË š ‘m«kh
rik¡»whŸ ..’ v‹W mL¥g§fiu Æš òifÆ‹
k¤âÆš Éw F¡f£ilÆš Ôia¡ bfh©Ltu
CJ FHiy Câ¡ bfh©oU¡F« m«khÉ‹
milahskhf mªj¥ gl¤ij¥ ngh£lh®fnsh..
m‹nw mo ik¤jisia midtÇ ‹ kdâY«
mt®fŸ âÂ¡f Mu«ã¤J É£lh®fŸ..
‘m¥gh ng¥g® go¡»wh®..’ v‹W <ÌnrÇš KJF
tÈ¡fhkš rhŒªJ mk®ªJ vªjÉj bghW¥ò¡fnsh..
jisfnsh ïšyhkš Rfkhf btËíyf Étu§fis
thá¡F« cÇik bg‰wtuhf MÂ‹ milahs¤ij
fh©ã¤jh®fnsh.. m‹nw mt®fË‹ ãw¥òÇik
É£L¢ áwf o¥gJ... bg©fË‹ ãw¥òÇik
É£L¡FŸ áiwgLtJ v‹w moik¤ jisia
mt®fŸ Ã®zÆ¤J É£lh®fŸ...
m¡fh åL bgU¡FthŸ.. j«ã g«gu« ÉLth‹..
ïJngh‹w gl§fŸ ïs« ãŠRfË‹ kdâš gâªJ..
bg©ãŸisfŸ å£L ntiy fis¢ brŒa¥
ãw¥bgL¤Jt®fŸ.. M©ãŸisfŸ Rjªâukhf
ÉisahL« cÇik bfh©lt®fŸ v‹W mÊ¡f
Koahj ãufldkhf kh¿¥ nghŒ ÉL»wJ..
ï¥nghJ mJ ngh ‹w gl§fŸ ïšiy
ba‹whY« mit cUth¡»a v©z§fŸ ïšyhkš
nghfÉšiyna.. mij¤jh‹ RªjÇ j‹ th®¤ij
fËš bfh£o¡ bfh©oUªjhŸ..
“c‹ khkhnthl f«bgÅ¡F ïJtiu eh‹
Éuš É£L¢ brhš»w msî¡F¤ jh‹ nghŒ
tªâU¡»nw‹.. mJ f«bgÅ Mu«ã¤j ehis¡
bfh©lhL« g§rdh ïU¡F«.. k ‰wgo eh‹
f«bgÅ¡FŸ EiHtij mt® ÉU«gkh£lh®...”
“c§fS¡F mªj ÉU¥g« ïUªjjh m¤ij..?”
“ïšiy‹D brhšy KoahJ.. g£.. c‹ khkh
ÉU«giy§»wJ¡fhf vd¡F« ÉU¥gÄšyhkny
nghÆU¢R.. cd¡F m¥goÆšiy.. m®é‹ ~ghÇ‹
nghf nt©oa rka§fËš Ú mtndhl ïl¤ây
ïUªJ f« bgÅia¡ ftÅ¢R¡f D«D mt‹
Ãid¡»wh‹ .. ntw tÊíÄšy. m¥go¤jh‹
ïUªjhfD«.. mJ¡F ïªj¥ go¥ò nghjhJ«kh.. Ú
ï‹D« bfhŠr« go¤jhfD«...”
“m©Â nkny go¡ fiyna m¤ij..
f«bgÅ¡F« ngh»wâšiyna..”
ïij¡ nf£l Mdªâ áÇ¤jhŸ.. m®éid¥

gh®¤J..
“nlŒ.. Ú nfŸÉÆ‹ eha»i a nknu{
g©ÂÆU¡»wlh..” v‹W brh‹dhŸ...
“ïšny©Â.. eh‹ v‹d brhšyt®nw‹dh..”
“Ú x‹D« brhšy nt©lh«.. c‹ kdâš
vJ¡fhf ïªj msî¡F »š£o fh‹Îa° tUJ
fh›ah..? v‹ fijna ntw fh›ah eh‹ c‹id Él
mâfkhfnt go¢áU¡nf‹.. nknu{ Md òââš
r¤ahîl‹ f «bgÅ¡F nghÆU¡nf‹ .. mnjhl
m£ÄÅ°£n urid¥ g¤â vd¡F ešyhnt
bjÇí«.. m t® g¡fhth v‹id o buÆ‹ g©Â
it¤âU¡»wh ®.. ï¥g ru©.. rhu h‹D ïu£il
thšfŸ tª J£ljhny... v‹dh ny mâfkh
f«bgÅ¡F¥ nghf Koaiy.. g£. . mtnuhl
f«bgÅÆy <¡Ftš nõ® vd¡F « ïU¡F..
ngh®L Û£o§ ngh£lh eh‹ nghahfD«.. vd¡F¤
njitahd go¥ò ïU¡»wjhny eh‹ nknuÍ¡F
m¥òwkh go¡fiy.. Mdh cd¡F m¥goÆšiy..
m®éndhl f«bgÅia nA©oš g©zD«dh
Ú ï‹D« bfhŠr« go¤jhfD« fh›ah...”
bkšy.. f Uizahf¤ njh‹wh kš nkny
go¥gJ fh ›ahÉ‹ flikba‹w v©z¤ij
mtŸ kdâš mt®fŸ bfh©L tªjh®fŸ.. fh›ah
c‰rhf¤Jl‹ v«.Ì.V go¡f Mu«ã¤jhŸ.. mtŸ
taJ¥ bg©fŸ m§nf go¤J¡ bfh©oUªjâš
mtsJ c‰rhf« mâfkhdJ...
m®é‹ mtis¡ f« bgÅ¡F miH¤J¢
br‹wh‹.. mtS¡F xU gjÉia¡ bfhL¤jh‹..
fhiyÆš f«bgÅ.. khiyÆš go¥ò v‹W fh›ah
j‹ cyf¤ij ãÌahdjhf kh‰¿¡ bfh©lhŸ..
m®é‹ btË ehLfS¡F¥ nghF« nghJ áy
rka§fËš ïtS« mtDl‹ nr® ªJ nghŒ
tUthŸ.. K¡»akhd ntiyfŸ ïUªjhš mt‹
tU«tiu m t‹ ïšyhj Fiwna bjÇahkš
f«bgÅia gh®¤J¡ bfhŸthŸ..
mtË‹ cyf« t©z kakhdjhf kh¿¥
nghdJ.. mtË‹ Ãiwntwhj MirfŸ Ãiwntw
Mu«ã¤âUªjd...
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v‹Fuš nf£L Ú tunt...
V¡f¤Jl‹ Mirbfh©nl‹...
t h rš
bjË¤J¡ nf hy« ngh£lhŸ
nj‹bkhÊ.. òŸË nfhy¤âš mtŸ Ãòz¤Jt«
bg‰wtŸ.. bjUit mil¤J mtŸ nghL« òŸË
nfhy¤â‰F mªj¥ gFâÆš uáf T£lnk c©L..

nj®nfhy«. . kÆš nfhy«.. Éá¿nfhy« v‹W
x›bthU ehS«.. x›bthU Éjkhf mtŸ nfhy«
nghLthŸ...
m‹W« mJnghy nfhy« ngh£L Ko¤J É£L..
nfhy¤â‹ eLÉš.. rhz cU©ilbah‹iw
it¤J.. mj‹ÛJ órÂ¥ó x‹iw¢ brU» it¤jhŸ..
“ï¥go¡ n fhy« ngh£lh v¥g o bjUit¡
fl¡»wjh«..?”
mtŸ fhâš tªJ ÉGªj Fuš gÇ¢rakhdjhf¤

njh‹w.. mtrukhf ÃÄ®ªJ gh®¤jhŸ.. gh®¤jtŸ
ïik¡fhkš ÉÊ ÉÇ¤J m¥gona mk®ªJ É£lhŸ..
nfhy« nghLtj‰fhf ïG¤J¢ brU»ÆUªj

nriy¡ bfhRtK«.. mtŸ k©oÆ£L FÅªâUªj
nfhyK«.. fhiyÆnyna kh®fÊ Úuhoaâš ÉÇ¤J
Él¥ g£oUªj TªjY«.. mtŸ be‰¿Æš Jy§»a
mu¡F t©z¥ bgh£o‹ ÑÊUªj F§Fk¤ Ô‰W«
mtid¢ brh¡F¥ bgho ngh£L R©oÆG¤jd...
mt‹... f ©zjhr‹..! mtËU ªj å£L¥

g¡f«.. V‹.. bjUÉ‹ g¡fnk fhyo it¡fhjt‹..
m‹W tªâUªjh‹.. mtDila fhiu mt‹
jŸË ÃW¤ âÆUªjij m¥nghJjh‹ mtŸ
ftÅ¤jhŸ...
‘ïªj ehŸ.. ïÅa ehŸ..’ v‹W mtS¡F¤
njh‹¿aJ.. v§nfh xU g£Î TÉ ¡ bfh©L¥
gwªjâš mtŸ ïjaK« nr®ªJ áwfo¤jJ..
vGªJ bf hŸs¤ njh‹whkš ãuÄ¥òl‹
mk®ªJ É £ltis mt‹ btF ãÇa¤Jl‹
ftÅ¤jh‹.. mt‹ Ûjhd mtË‹ fhjiy mtŸ
cz®¤âa Éj¤âš mirahj mtdJ ïU«ò kdK«
mirªjJ...
“v‹d..? vd¡F tÊ Él kh£oah..?”
mt‹ nfŸÉÆš mtŸ fiyªJ vGªjhŸ..
mtŸ vGªJ Ã‹w nghJ ïL¥i g¤ jh©o¤
bjh§»a mtË‹ TªjÈš mt‹ gh®it gâªjJ..
‘njhif ïskÆš..
Mo tUFJ...
thÅš kiH tUnkh..?’
mt‹ kdâš ghlš tÇfŸ njh‹¿d...
“th§f...”
mtŸ å£L ¡F mt‹ tªâU¡f kh£lh‹
v‹gij m¿ªâUªJ« mtŸ mªj ¢ brhšiy
câ®¤jhŸ...
“eh‹ mL¤j bjUÉš ïU¡»w MrhÇ å£L¡F
tªnj‹...”
c‹ å£L¡F tuÉšiy v‹gij kiwKfkhf¢
brh‹d mtdJ th®¤ijfËš ky®ªâUªj mtŸ
Kf« T«ãaJ..
“tÊÆš c‹ nfhy¤ij¥ gh®¤nj‹.. v¤jid

mHfhd nfhy«..! v›tsî bkd¡bf£L Ú ngh£oU¥g..?
ïJ nky fh® laiu É£L¡ nfhy¤ij¡ fiy¡f
kd« tuiy.. mjh‹ fhiu m§nfna ÃW¤â£L..
ïij¤ jh©o¡ flªJ nghfyh «‹D ïw§»
tªnj‹...”
mt‹ És¡f« brh‹dh‹.. mj‰fhf¤jh‹ Ú
ïw§» tªjhah v‹W mtŸ kd« fiuªjhŸ...
‘vd¡fhf tuiyah..?’
mtŸ ÉÊf Ë‹ gÇjÉ¥ãš ef uKoahkš
mt‹ m§nf na nj§» Ã‹wh‹. . kdJ¡FŸ
FoÆU¥gtid m›tsî »£l¤âš gh®¤J É£lâš
mtS¡FŸ njh‹¿ÆUªj glgl¥ig mtdhš czu
KoªjJ.. m›tsî bk‹ikahd bg©Â‹ kdâš
ïUªJ« mt Ël« Ã‹W ngr Koa hj r§fl«
mtD¡FŸ ïUªjJ...
“nghŒ tuth..?”
mtŸ Kf« gh®¡fhkš mt‹ nf£lh‹.. mtŸ
Kf« gh®¤j hš.. mªj¡ nfŸÉÆš mtŸ gL«
Jau¤ijí« gh®¡f neÇ£L ÉL«.. mij¥ gh®¤j
ã‹ò flªJ nghtâš cŸs áuk ¤ij mtnd
m¿th‹..
mt‹ fš mšy.. mtD¡F« xU kd«
ïUªjJ.. m âš Mir ïUªjJ.. m ªj Mir..
mt‹ÛJ Mirbfh©l bk‹ikahd bg©bzhU¤
âÆl« ika« bfh©oUªjJ..
‘c‹ ÛJ bfh©l Mir..
c¤jÄna bk¤ijí©L..
r¤âakh¢ brhšYnw©o..
j§f u¤âdnk..
jhs KoahJ f©nz..
bgh‹D u¤âdnk...’
ïªj¥ ghl iy m®é‹ fh›ahÉ l« gho¡
bfh©oUªjij mt‹ xUKiw nf£f neÇ£lJ...
m¥nghJ fh›ah.. m®éDl ‹ kWå£L
ÉUªJ¡F t ªâUªjhŸ.. khoai wÆš ïUªj
mt®fis rh¥ãl miH¤J tu¢brhšÈ m‹dóuÂ
brh‹djhš.. j§if fztid k Çahijíl‹
miH¤J tUtj‰fhf mt‹ fh›ahÉ‹ miw¡F¢
br‹wh‹.. fjî KoÆUªjJ.. j£Lt‰fhf mt‹
ifia ca®¤ âa nghJ mªj¥ ghl š nf£lJ..
m¥gona ja§» Ã‹W É£lh‹ f©zjhr‹..
m®éD¡F ïJ ngh‹w ghlšf is¡ Tl¥
ghl¤bjÇí« v‹gij m‹Wjh‹ mt‹ m¿ªjh‹..
fhjšjh‹ ahiuí« kh‰¿ it ¤J M£o¥
gil¡F« r¡ â thŒªjjhÆ‰nw.. mJ âÂ¡F«
Mir tiyÆš á¡»at®fË‹ kdâš v§»Uªnjh
MirfŸ tªJ É¤jhf ÉGªJ Kis¥gij ahuhš
jL¡f KoªâU¡»wJ..?
mªj¥ ghlš... ïªj neu¤âš f©zjhrÅ‹

kdâš tªJ V‹ xÈ¡»wJ v‹W bjÇahkš mt‹
âif¤jh‹..
“jhuhskh nghÆ£L th§f.. mJ¡F K‹dhy
v§f å£L¡FŸs xU v£L tªJ c£fhªJ xU
j«sU fhã¤ j©Âa bjh©ilÆy C¤â¡»£L
kfuhrdh n ghÆ£L th§f.. eh§f ntzh«‹D
brhšyiyna...”
mirahkš Ã‹¿Uªj nj‹bkhÊah ï›tsî

ijÇakhf th®¤ijfis câ®¡ »whŸ v‹w
M¢rÇa¤Jl‹ mtis¥ gh®¤jh‹ f©zjhr‹..
mtŸ ïjœ mir¡fÉšiy...
‘ntw ahU ngrwJ..?’

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