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Av‡M dv‡b©m R¡vjv‡bv wb‡la| Avevi eÜ Ki‡Z n‡e gv‡P©i GK Zvwi‡LB|
Kx Avi Kiv, Avwg †Zv Avi wbqg evbvB bv|Õ ej‡Z ej‡ZB †jvKUv nv‡Z
aiv KvM‡Ri †dvìv‡i AvOzj †evjv‡jb| Ô†Zvgvi eqm ewÎk n‡jv?Õ
ÔwR, m¨vi|Õ
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ÔZzwg weevwnZ, k¨v‡Wv?Õ
Ônu¨v| Avgvi ¯¿xi bvg jiv|Õ
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wPwVI Av`vb-cÖ`vb Kwi Avgiv, m¤¢e n‡j `yB-GKUv †dvbI|Õ
ÔKx K‡i †Zvgvi ¯¿x?Õ
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Ô†`Lv n‡jv Kxfv‡e?Õ
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fvej, gy‡Li Dci e‡j †`q †hb wZwb G‡Z bvK bv Mjvb| wKš‘ Zv bv e‡j
ejj, ÔAvgvi me‡P‡q Kv‡Qi eÜzi ¯¿xi me‡P‡q Kv‡Qi evÜex I| I‡`i
gva¨‡gB cwiPq|Õ
ÔGLvb †_‡K †e‡ivevi ci KvR cv‡e?Õ
ÔwR, m¨vi| Avgvi me‡P‡q Kv‡Qi eÜz iwe, Ii GKUv e¨vqvgvMvi
Av‡Q| Avwg ILv‡bB KvR KiZvg| I e‡j‡Q, PvB‡j Avwg Avevi Kv‡R
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Ôiwe ej‡Q, Avwg †M‡j bvwK cyi‡bv MÖvnKiv wd‡i Avm‡e!Õ
f`ª‡jvK‡K mš‘ó e‡j g‡b n‡jv| ej c‡q›U KjgUv Kvg‡o a‡i
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KvMR Dwë‡q ej‡jb, Ôevwo‡Z hv‡e Kx K‡i?Õ
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Avevi åƒ KzuP‡K ZvKv‡jb †jvKUv| ÔwU‡KU cvwV‡q‡Q?Õ
Ô`iKvi nqwb| wbwðZ Kivi Rb¨ GKUv bv¤^vi w`‡q‡Q-B‡jKUªwbK
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bW Kij †jvKUv, †klev‡ii g‡Zv wKQz GKUv wj‡L wb‡q bvwg‡q
ivL‡jb Kjg| mv`v‡U `y‡Uv nvZ †b‡g G‡jv GKUv a~mi †W‡¯‹| nvZ `y‡Uv
GKwU Av‡iKUvi gv‡S XzwK‡q ¯úk© Ki‡jb Kcvj| Gici nvjKv ev`vgx
i‡Oi †PvL‡Rvov w`‡q GK`„wó‡Z k¨v‡Wvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ej‡jb, ÔZzwg
†mŠfvM¨evb| †Zvgvi †divi A‡cÿvq †KD bv †KD e‡m Av‡Q| Av‡iKUv
my‡hvM G‡m‡Q †Zvgvi mvg‡b| Gi mبenvi K‡iv|Õ
k¨v‡Wv‡K we`vq †`evi mgq `uvov‡jb bv wZwb, Kig`©‡bi Rb¨ evwo‡q
w`‡jb bv nvZUvI| Aek¨ k¨v‡Wv Ime AvkvI K‡iwb|
MZ mßvnUv GK`g ev‡R wM‡q‡Q| GK wn‡m‡e mvivUv eQiI GZUv
ev‡R hvqwb| AvenvIqv Zvi GKUv KviY n‡Z cv‡iÑ VvÛv cwi‡ek †h
KvD‡K nZvk K‡i Zzj‡e| g‡b nw”Qj †hb So Avm‡Q! wKš‘ bv, Av‡mwb
GL‡bv| †Kgb GKUv A™¢yZ †eva n‡”Q Ii|
¯¿x‡K †dvb w`j I, wejUv jivB †`‡e| k¨v‡Wv Rv‡b, †dvb †Kv¤úvwbiv
†RjLvbv †_‡K Kiv cÖwZUv †dv‡bi we‡ji mv‡_ wZb Wjvi †hvM K‡i †`q|
GRb¨B Zv‡`i e¨envi GZ f`ª|
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AšÍi †_‡K Av‡m, Zvn‡j †Zv †mvbvq †mvnvMv|
k¨v‡Wv AšÍi †_‡KB e‡jwQj K_v¸‡jv|
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So n‡jB me wVK n‡q hv‡e|Õ
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ÔeySjvg, wK”Qz Rvwb bv!Õ
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we‡qi ciciB jiv e‡jwQj k¨v‡Wv‡K, †QvU AvKv‡ii GKUv ev”Pv KzKzi
ev cvwc Ii PvB-B PvB| wKš‘ evwoIqvjv w`‡q emj evMov| Pzw³cÎ †ei
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k¨v‡Wv| ÔAvwg †Zvgvi cvwc n‡ev! e‡jv, Kx Ki‡j Lywk nI? †Zvgvi
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†`e? evwR a‡i ej‡Z cvwi, †Kvb Avmj cvwc hv hv Ki‡Z cvi‡e, †Zvgvi
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Avi Kv‡b ¯úk© K‡iwQj wRnŸv, `yóywg †kl n‡qwQj weQvbvq wM‡q|
Lvev‡ii mgq k¨v‡Wv‡K †`‡L nvmj m¨vg †dwUmvi| Ii cv‡k e‡m
†L‡Z ïiæ Kij g¨vKviwb Avi cwbi| ÔK_v ejv `iKvi Avgv‡`i|Õ m¨vg
†dwUmvi ejj|
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cv‡i, Avwk n‡jI n‡Z cv‡i! Z‡e Ggb A‡bK wÎk eQi eqmx
gv`Kvm³‡KI †`‡L‡Q k¨v‡Wv, hv‡`i eqm m¨v‡gi PvB‡Z †ewk e‡j åg
nq|
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bv †_‡K iv¯Ívq _vK‡jB fv‡jv Ki‡e|Õ
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k¨v‡Wvi w`‡K c~Y© `„wó‡Z ZvKvj m¨vg †dwUmvi| ÔZzwg †Kv_vKvi †jvK?Õ
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Av‡Q, IUvi bvg †hb Kx?Õ
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Ô†UKUwbK †cøU?Õ Av›`v‡R ejj k¨v‡Wv|
Ônu¨v, nu¨v| IUvB| DËi Av‡gwiKvi †cøU hw` `wÿY Av‡gwiKvi Dci
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Avi nv‡Z KvivMv‡ii Kwd| Ggb mgq Kviviÿx DBjmb G‡m cÖ‡qvR‡bi
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bv|
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XzKj DBjmb|
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AveviI †Kej bW Kij k¨v‡Wv|
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†mB gyn~‡Z© wegvbevjv G‡m k¨v‡Wv‡K GKUv weqvi w`‡q †Mj|
cvMj bvwK †jvKUv, fvej I| wKš‘ ciÿ‡YB g‡b n‡jv, a~mi my¨‡Ui
†jvKUv m¤¢eZ Ii †`wi K‡i wegv‡b Povi K_v †evSv‡”Qb| ÔAvcbv‡K †`wi
Kwi‡q w`‡qwQ e‡j `ytwLZ|Õ f`ªfv‡e ejj I| ÔZvov Av‡Q †Kvb?Õ
D‡ovRvnvR bo‡Z ïiæ Ki‡j, wegvbevjv G‡m wb‡q †Mj weqv‡ii
†evZj| wKš‘ cv‡k emv †jvKUvi w`‡K †m G‡Mv‡ZB eq¯‹ gvbylUv †`u‡Zv
nvwm †n‡m ej‡jb, ÔAv‡i, wPšÍv K‡iv bv| Avwg k³ K‡iB a‡i ivLe
Møvm|Õ wegvbevjv `ye©j K‡É AvcwË Rvbvj, wegvb DÇq‡bi mgq KviI
nv‡Z R¨vK W¨vwb‡qj‡mi Møvm _vKv DwPZ bv| wKš‘ gvb‡jb bv f`ª‡jvK|
Ômg‡qi g~j¨ Acwimxg|Õ †g‡qUv P‡j †h‡Z k¨v‡Wv‡K Rvbv‡jb wZwb|
ÔZ‡e Avwg †m Rb¨ ewjwb K_vUv| Avgvi fq nw”Qj, Zzwg nq‡Zv wegvbUv
ai‡ZB cvi‡e bv|Õ
ÔAvcbvi A‡bK `qv|Õ
†Ku‡c DV‡Q wegvbUv, Dovj †`qvi Rb¨ †hb Zi mB‡Q bv hš¿Uvi|
Ô`qv bv QvB,Õ a~mi my¨‡Ui †jvKUv ej‡jb| ÔAvwg †Zvgv‡K GKUv KvR
w`‡Z PvB, k¨v‡Wv|Õ
MR©b K‡i DV‡Q wegv‡bi BwÄb| †QvU wegvbUv AvPgKv mvg‡b evo‡ZB,
wm‡Ui mv‡_ †h‡b wg‡k †Mj k¨v‡Wv| GK gyn~Z© c‡iB AvKv‡k fvmj Iiv,
e›`‡ii Av‡jv A‡bK wb‡P †_‡K I‡`i w`‡K †P‡q Av‡Q| GZÿ‡Y c~Y©
`„wó‡Z cv‡ki Avm‡bi Av‡ivnxi w`‡K ZvKvj k¨v‡Wv|
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†jvKUvi Pzj jvj‡P a~mi; `vwoUv _yZwb Ry‡o, Z‡e a~mi-jvj| Pvi‡Kvbv
†PnvivUvi gvSLv‡b `y‡Uv nvjKv a~mi †PvL| my¨UUv `vgx e‡jB g‡b n‡”Q|
f¨vwbjv AvBmwµg M‡j †M‡j †hgb †`Lv hvq, A‡bKUv †mB i‡Oi| Mjvi
Kv‡Q wm‡éi UvB; wcbUv iæcvi, Mv‡Qi g‡Zv †`L‡Z|
R¨vK Wvwb‡qj‡mi MøvmUv DuPz K‡i ai‡jb wZwb| Avðh© n‡jI mZ¨,
GK †duvUv g` wb‡P coj bv!
Ô†Kgb KvR, Rvb‡Z PvB‡j bv?Õ
ÔAvgv‡K †P‡bb Kx K‡i?Õ
gyPwK nvm‡jb f`ª‡jvK| Ôgvbyl wb‡R‡K Kx bv‡g Wv‡K, †mUv Rvbvi
PvB‡Z `ywbqvi Avi †Kvb mnR KvR Av‡Q bvwK? GKUz wPšÍv, GKUz †mŠfvM¨
Avi GKUz ¯§„wZ LvUv‡jB Zv Rvbv hvq| Zvi‡P‡q eis Kv‡Ri aib m¤ú‡K©
Rvb‡Z PvI|Õ
Ôbv,Õ ejj k¨v‡Wv| GiBg‡a¨ wegvbevjv I‡K Av‡iK Møvm weqvi w`‡q
wM‡q‡Q| †mUvq PzgyK w`j I|
Ô†Kb?Õ
ÔAvwg evwo wdiwQ| ILv‡b Avgvi Rb¨ PvKwi A‡cÿv Ki‡Q| Avgvi
Av‡iKUvi `iKvi †bB|Õ
†jvKUvi µyi nvwmUv gwjb n‡jv bv GK we›`y | Z‡e GLb †hb wKQzUv
cÖvY G‡m‡Q †mB nvwm‡Z| Ôevwo wd‡i †Zv Zzwg †Kvb PvKwi cv‡e bv|Õ
ej‡jb wZwb| ÔAvm‡j evwo‡Z †Zvgvi wd‡i hvevi †Kvb KviYB †bB|
A_P Avwg †Zvgv‡K G‡Kev‡i AvBb wm× GKUv Kv‡Ri cÖ¯Íve w`w”Q| UvKv
cv‡e, cv‡e wKQzUv n‡jI wbivcËv, †mB mv‡_ evowZ myweav †Zv Av‡QB|
hw` wU‡K _vK‡Z cv‡iv, Zvn‡j hvI-†cbkb ch©šÍ †`e †Zvgv‡K| Pj‡e?Õ
k¨v‡Wv DËi w`j| ÔAvgvi bvg wbðq e¨v‡M †jLv †`‡L‡Qb?Õ
DËi w`‡jb bv f`ª‡jvK|
ÔAvcwb †h-B nb bv †Kb,Õ AveviI ejj k¨v‡Wv| ÔAvwg †h GB wegv‡b
DVe Zv Avcbvi Rvbvi K_v bv| Avwg wb‡RB †Zv RvbZvg bv! Avi hw`
†m›U jyB‡mi Avgvi wegvb cvëv‡Z bv n‡Zv, Zvn‡j _vKZvgI bv| Avgvi
aviYv, Avcwb VvÆv Ki‡Qb| nq‡Zv Avgv‡K †Kvbfv‡e †auvKv w`‡Z PvB‡Qb!
Avgvi AviI aviYv, A_©nxb GB Av‡jvPbv GLv‡b _vwg‡q w`‡jB Avgv‡`i
Df‡qi Rb¨ fv‡jv n‡e|Õ
kÖvM Ki‡jb †jvKUv|
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mvg‡b ivLv g¨vMvwRbUv Zz‡j wbj I, Kuvc‡Z Kuvc‡Z GwM‡q hv‡”Q
wegvb| gb w`‡Z Kó n‡”Q †ePvivi| co‡Q nq‡Zv, wKš‘ k㸇jv‡K gv_vq
ivL‡Z cvi‡Q bv|
my¨U cov †jvKUv wm‡U Avqv‡m e‡m Av‡Q, †_‡K †_‡K †Vuv‡U †Quvqv‡”Q
R¨vK W¨vwb‡qj‡mi Møvm| †PvL eÜ|
wegv‡b †Kvb †Kvb Mv‡bi P¨v‡bj a‡i, †mUvi ZvwjKv coj k¨v‡Wv,
Gici gb w`‡j we‡k¦i GKUv g¨v‡c| IUv †hb-†Zb g¨vc bv, †Kv_vq
†Kv_vq GB †Kv¤úvwbi wegvb hvq, Zv jvj `vM w`‡q †`wL‡q †`qv n‡q‡Q|
g¨vMvwRb cov †kl K‡i, IUv‡K c‡K‡U cyoj †ePviv|
†PvL Lyj‡jb †jvKUv| A™¢yZ wKQz GKUv Av‡Q IB †PvL `y‡Uvq, fvej
k¨v‡Wv| GKUvi iO Ab¨Uvi PvB‡Z GKUv †ewkB a~mi| Ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jb
†jvKUv| Ôfv‡jv K_v,Õ ej‡jb wZwb| Ô†Zvgvi ¯¿xi e¨vcv‡i `ytwLZ| A‡bK
eo ÿwZ n‡q †Mj †Zvgvi|Õ
Av‡iKUz n‡jB †jvKUv‡K †g‡i emZ k¨v‡Wv| wKš‘ Zv bv K‡i eo GKUv
k¦vm wbj I| GK...`yB Gfv‡e cuvP ch©šÍ ¸bj| ÔAvm‡jB ZvB|Õ
gv_v bvo‡jb †jvKUv| Ôhw` Ab¨ †Kvb fv‡e...Õ e‡j `xN© k¦vm †dj‡jb
wZwb|
ÔMvwo `yN©Ubvq gviv wM‡q‡Q I,Õ ejj k¨v‡Wv| Ôgviv hvevi Gi‡P‡q
ev‡R A‡bK DcvqI Av‡Q|Õ
ax‡i ax‡i gv_v bvo‡jb †jvKUv| k¨v‡Wvi g‡b n‡jv, †hb Svcmv n‡q
hv‡”Qb Zvi m½x! Kx A™¢yZ!
Ôk¨v‡Wv,Õ my¨U civ f`ª‡jvK ej‡jb| ÔVvÆv KiwQ bv wKš‘| †auvKv †`evi
†PóvI KiwQ bv| Ab¨ †h †Kvb Kv‡Ri PvB‡Z Avgvi Kv‡R †ewk UvKv
cv‡e| Zzwg †RjNyNy| wbðq †Zvgv‡K PvKwi †`evi Rb¨ jvBb a‡i †jvK
`uvwo‡q †bB!Õ
Ôwg. evj-Qvj-†hB †nvI bv †Kb,Õ †i‡M †Mj k¨v‡Wv| Ô`ywbqvi me UvKv
w`‡jI †Zvgvi n‡q KvR Kie bv|Õ
nvwmUv eo n‡q †Mj| k¨v‡Wvi †mB nvwm †`‡L wk¤úvwć`i wb‡q Kiv
GKUv †Uwjwfkb †kv-i K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj| Zv‡`i g‡Z, hLb GB cÖvwbiv
`uvZ wLuPvq, ZLb eyS‡Z n‡e †h Zviv fq cv‡”Q ev N„Yv cÖ`k©b Ki‡Q| wKš‘
hLb nv‡m, ZLb a‡i wb‡Z n‡e †h ûgwK w`‡”Q!
ÔAvgvi n‡q KvR K‡iv| Aek¨ Zv‡Z wKQzUv SzuwK Av‡Q e‡U, wKš‘ †eu‡P
_vK‡j hv Pv‡e-ZvB cv‡e| PvB‡j Av‡gwiKvi cieZ©x ivRvI n‡Z cv‡iv|Õ
ej‡jb f`ª‡jvK| ÔGB cÖ¯Íve Avi †K †`‡e †Zvgv‡K ïwb?Õ
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Ô†K Avcwb?Õ
ÔAvn| Z_¨ wewbg‡qi hy‡M evm KiwQ Avgiv, ZvB bv? GB †g‡q,
Av‡iK Møvm R¨vK Wvwb‡qjm `vI †Zv|Õ wegvbevjv P‡j †h‡Z Avevi
k¨v‡Wvi w`‡K gb w`‡jb wZwb| ÔG‡KK mg‡q wQj G‡KK hy‡Mi ivRZ¡|
wKš‘ Z_¨ Avi Áv‡bi `vg wQj me mgq|Õ
ÔAvwg wRÁvmv K‡iwQ, †K Avcwb?Õ
ÔejwQ `uvovI| AvR †Zv Avgvi w`b, ZvB bvnq Avgv‡K I‡qbm‡W
e‡jB Wv‡Kv| wg. I‡qbm‡W| wVK Av‡Q?Õ
ÔGUv Avcbvi Avmj bvg?Õ
ÔAvcvZZ G‡ZB Pj‡e,Õ DËi †cj k¨v‡Wv| ÔhvB †nvK, Avgvi
cÖ¯ÍveUvi K_v †f‡e †`L| GLywb DËi w`‡Z n‡e bv| mgq bvI, Amyweav
†bB|Õ †PvL eÜ K‡i Avm‡b †njvb w`‡jb wZwb|
ÔjvM‡e bv|Õ ejj k¨v‡Wv| ÔAvgvi Avcbv‡K cQ›` nqwb| Avcbvi n‡q
KvRI Ki‡Z PvB bv|Õ
Ôhv ejwQjvg,Õ †PvL bv Ly‡jB ej‡jb I‡qbm‡W| Ômgq wb‡q DËi
`vI|Õ
gm„Y AeZiY hv‡K e‡j, †mUv RyUj bv wegv‡bi Kcv‡j| Rvbvjv w`‡q
evB‡i ZvKvj I; †`L‡Z †cj wbR©b GK wegvbe›`‡i G‡m †b‡g‡Q| CMj
c‡q‡›U hvevi Av‡M AviI `y‡Uv e›`‡i _vg‡Z n‡e| cv‡k PvBj I, wg.
I‡qb‡Wi w`‡K| Nygv‡”Qb wZwb|
†Kb †hb D‡V `uvovj I, e¨vMUv‡K Zz‡j wb‡q cv ivLj wegv‡bi evB‡i|
†fRv Uvig¨vK a‡i GwM‡q †Mj Uvwg©bv‡ji w`‡K| GLbI e„wó n‡”Q, †duvUv
G‡m ¯úk© K‡i hv‡”Q Ii gyLgÐj|
`vjv‡b cÖ‡e‡ki AvM gyn~‡Z© †_‡g †Mj I, Ny‡i `uvwo‡q GKevi wegv‡bi
w`‡K ZvKvj| bvn, Avi †KD bv‡gwb| Ii †Pv‡Li mvg‡bB `iRv eÜ n‡q
†Mj IUvi, DovjI w`j wKQzÿY c‡iB| †fZ‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i Mvwo fvov wbj
k¨v‡Wv| cvwK©s-j‡U wM‡q Avwe®‹vi Kij, IUv Avm‡j GKUv †QvÆ jvj
U‡qvUv!
†i›U-Av-Kvi †_‡K cvIqv g¨vcUv Lyjj †m, c¨v‡mÄviÕm wm‡U IUv‡K
†i‡L hvÎvc_ †`‡L wbj| CMj c‡q›U GLbI AvovBk gvBj `~‡i!
GZ `~i So Av‡mwb e‡jB g‡b n‡”Q| Avi Avm‡jI, ZvÐe Pvwj‡q
we`vq wb‡q‡Q| AvenvIqv VvÛv, w`bUvI cwi®‹vi| Pv‡`i mvg‡b wfo
Rwg‡q‡Q †gN|
cÖvq †`o NÈv GKUvbv Mvwo Pvjvj k¨v‡Wv, DËi w`‡K|
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ivZ n‡q‡Q, ÿzavI †c‡q‡Q k¨v‡Wvi| nvBI‡q †_‡K †b‡g bÆvgyb
(RbmsL¨v 1301) kn‡i XzKj I| A¨v‡gv‡Kv †Kv¤úvwbi GKUv †÷k‡b
†Zj f‡i wb‡q K¨v‡k emv gwnjvi Kv‡Q Rvb‡Z PvBj, Av‡kcv‡k Lvev‡ii
†`vKvb-†UvKvb Av‡Q wKbv|
ÔR¨v‡Ki †µv‡KvWvBj ev‡i †`L‡Z cv‡iv|Õ I‡K Rvbvj weiw³‡Z cÖvq
R‡g †h‡Z emv gwnjv| ÔKuvPv iv¯Ív a‡i cwð‡g GKUz G‡Mv‡jB n‡e|Õ
Ô†µv‡KvWvBj evi?Õ
Ôûg| R¨v‡Ki g‡Z, GB bv‡g bvwK Ii ev‡ii Ôe¨w³Z¡Õ †evSv hvq!Õ
GK UzKiv KvMR †ei K‡i †Kvb c‡_ †h‡Z n‡e Zv Gu‡K †`Lvj gwnjv|
Rvbvj, ILvbKvi wP‡Kb †iv÷ †L‡j, GK ev”Pv †g‡qi wKWwb wPwKrmvi
dv‡Ð UvKv Rgv n‡e| ÔK‡qKUv Kzwgi, GKUv mvc Avi GKUv IB
eo...mv‡ci g‡Zv cÖvwbUv Av‡Q R¨v‡Ki ILv‡b|Õ
ÔB¸qvbv?Õ
Ônu¨v, nu¨v| IUvB|Õ
kni, GKUv †mZz Avi cÖvq `yB gvBj cvi nevi ci eviUv‡K Lyu‡R †cj
k¨v‡Wv| cvwK©s-jU cÖvq duvKv|
Z‡e †fZiUv G‡Kev‡i wbR©b bq| ev‡i cv ivLv gvÎ fvix GKUv evZvm
†hb †P‡c emj k¨v‡Wvi Ici| RyKe‡· ÔIqvwKs AvdUvi wgWbvBUÕ MvbUv
evR‡Q| Pvicv‡k ZvwK‡qI †Kvb Kzwg‡ii †`Lv †cj bv I| GKevi fvej,
†÷k‡bi gwnjv Ii mv‡_ VvÆv K‡iwb †Zv!
ÔKx †b‡e?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj evi‡UÐvi|
Ôweqvi Avi n¨vgevM©vi| mv‡_ †d«Â d«vB|Õ
Ôïiæ‡Z wPwj †`e? GB †÷‡U Ggb fv‡jv wPwj Avi cv‡e bv|Õ
ÔPj‡e|Õ ejj k¨v‡Wv| ÔAvcbv‡`i GLv‡b nvZ-gyL †avevi RvqMvUv
KB?Õ
ev‡ii GK †Kvbvi w`‡K Bw½Z Kij evi‡UÐvi| Iw`‡K ZvKv‡ZB GKUv
`iRv †`L‡Z †cj k¨v‡Wv| ÷vd Kiv GKUv A¨vwj‡MU‡ii gv_v `iRvi
Dc‡i Szj‡Q| Iw`‡K G‡Mvj †m|
NiUv Zzjbvg~jKfv‡e cwi®‹vi, Av‡jvI Av‡Q †ek| cÖ_‡gB NiUvi me
wKQz †`‡L wbj k¨v‡Wv, Af¨vm| (Ôg‡b †iL k¨v‡WvÕ, †jv KxÕi wdmwdwm‡q
ejv K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii| ÔRjZ¨v‡Mi mgq PvB‡jI Zzwg AvZ¥iÿv
Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv|Õ) G‡Kev‡i ev‡qi BDwibvjUv e¨env‡ii wm×všÍ wbj I|
wRc Ly‡j KZÿY a‡i †h cÖmªve Kij, Zv wb‡RI ej‡Z cvij bv| †Pv‡Li
mvg‡b jvwM‡q ivLv R¨vK Avi `yB A¨vwj‡MU‡ii QweUv gb w`‡q †`‡L wbj|
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Wvb w`‡Ki BDwibvj †_‡K g„`y Kvwki AvIqvR †f‡m G‡jv, A_P Ii
c‡i Avi KvD‡K XzK‡Z †`‡Lwb k¨v‡Wv!
a~mi my¨U civ †jvKUv‡K e‡m _vKv Ae¯’vq GZUv j¤^v g‡b nqwb! A_P
cÖvq k¨v‡Wvi mgvb j¤^v wZwb, Avi k¨v‡Wv‡K †KD wekvj‡`wn bv e‡j cvi‡e
bv| cÖmªve Kiv †kl K‡i wRcvi jvwM‡q wb‡jb wg. I‡qbm‡W| nvm‡jb
wZwb, †kqvj-gvK©v nvwm| Ômgq †Zv A‡bK †c‡j k¨v‡Wv| wK wVK Ki‡j,
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