fuh ldfudaoamk yd YDx.drd;aul woyia iys; ksudKhla neka fuh l=vd <uqkag kqiqiqh'
Tn jhi wjqre 18g wvq wfhla k lreKdlr fuu ksudKh lshfuka j<lsk f,i yd
tjeks <uqka w;g fuh m;afuka je<lSug lghq;= lrk f,i b,a,d is'
Idkshs u,aIshs ldjHhs ;=kafokdu ysfha tlu fndaul' fndau ;snqfka ;,j;=f.dv
me;af;a lla we;=,g fjkak' f.orgu w,a,,d yo,d ;snqKq fjku wefklaia tll Wv
;gqf ;uhs u,aIs,d ysfha' f.or ysfha wekahs wkalhs ;rhs' wefklaia tfla hg
;gqfj ysfha weka,df.a j' thdf.a uy;a;hd kejl T*si flfkla hg jev lrmq
ksid f.or tkafka iEfyk ld,hlg ierhla' m,af,yd wlald ;kshu ysh;a u,aIs,;a
tlal fkjg jeh l=m. lula ;snqfk;a kE' fndau lsjg tafla ;snqfka tl ksok
ldurhl=hs l=iaishl=hs ;rhs' nd;arE tl ;snqfka m,af,yd wlalf.a f.a lE,af,a' t<sfh;a
;j fgdhs, tll=;a ;snqkd' oj,ag lh talg .shdg ?g we;=f,a nd;arE tl md
lrkak wlald wjir ,d ;snqkd' lhg kd.kakhs fr fydao.kakhs fjku Ij tll=hs
gema tll=hs t<sfha yhs lr,d ;snqkd' ;dmafmka jgfj,d ;snqkq ksid nhfjkak foal=;a kE'
ksok ldufr;a f.dvdlau f,dl= ksid thd,g we|ka" gj,a /la jf.au fihl=;a od,d
fokak fndaf lh leu;s jqkd'
Idkshs u,aIshs lshkafka kia,d fokafkla' fokaku jev lf,a tlu fydiams,a tfla' khs
tlg jefgk ojig;a f.dvdla fj,djg fokaku tlg ;uhs jefgkafka' b|,d ysg,d ojia
j,g fjk fjku;a hq jefgk wjia:d ;snqKd' uq,ska fndaug wdf ta fokakd ;rhs'
fcd tlg we,a,d oekg wjqre folla ;r jqk;a biafi,a,u wdmq fndau hg t;ek
thd,f.a ys; .;a;d jf.au fndau whs;sldr lh;a ta fokakg fndfydu leu;s jqkd'
kiska.a ial+,a tfla boa ;uhs ta fokakf.a hd ;%lu mgka.;af;a' Idkshs u,aIshs tlal
;j;a hdfjda fokafkla ta ldf,a tlu lduf ysh;a wU hdfjda hg yhgu fi
jqfka ta fokaku ;ruhs'
ldjHd Idksf.a ka {d;s ifydaohla' ldjHd Idks,dg jvd wjqre ;=kla ;r nd,hs'
ldjHd ;=kafjks mdrg;a ta f,j,a lr,d neu ;ek fcd lSmhlgu wema,hs lrmq tfla
m%;sM,hla hg m<fjks fcd tl ,enqfka *skEkaia lmeks tllg' tal;a ,enqfka
n;a;ruq,a,g' Idks ;,j;=f.dv bkak ksid;a ;ukaf.a flfkla , ldjHdj k;r lrk
tl iqiq ksid;a ldjHdf.a foudmshka Idksg l;dlr,d ;uhs Idks,df.a fndafu
ldjHdj k;r lrjkak ;SrKh lf,a' ldjHdf.a fcd tfla yehg ldjHd yji 4 ;r
fjoa fndaug wdj;a Idkshs u,aIshs tkfldg f.dvdla fj,djg yji 5 myqfjkjd'
Idks idudkHfhka pqgla ;r uy; jqkdg tal le; uy;la fkfuhs' lla wms<sfj,
;hla .;lrmq thd fku flfkla tlal nf,ka y yskdfj,d wjOdkh .kak
;rugu fm<fUk flfkla' thd lla mdka wvqhs jf.au thd .ek jeh wjOdkhla
ke;sfjhs jf.a lshk ySkudkhlska j;a jqkq flfkla' Idksg;a kiska.a ial+,a tfla boa
fld,af,da ;=ka y;r fofkla tlalu inkaOl ;snqkd' ta w;f tlu mjq,l {d;s
ifydaorfhda fokafkla tlal tljr inkaOhl=;a f.kspd' yenehs ta ifydaorfhda
fokaku Idksg wjxlj wdof l<;a Idksg tfyu wjxl wdorhla ,ef Wjukdj
;snqfka kE'
ldjHd lshkafka Idksghs u,aIsghs jvd yd;amiskau fjkiau p;hla' ldka;djla , ;sh
hq;= msiqlu iy ms<sfj, lshk foa ke;a;gu ke;s jqk;a ldjHd ;uhs fndaf ysh
,iaiku jf.au yqrenqyqu fl,a,' wks;a fokakgu jvd ,iaik rEmhla jf.au mdgla
ldjHdg ;sn yskaod thd ta .ek lla wdvnrfhka ;uhs ysfh;a' ldjHd hdfj,d
ysh rejka fcd tl lf,a iaf%,shdf' fokakf.a inkaOh wjqre 5la ;r mrK
inkaOhla jqk;a rejka g wjqre follg l,ska rg .shmq ksid ldjHdg ms myila
,enqfku kE' yeuodu jf.a ialhsma yryd ;uhs fokakd l;d lf,a' ta w;f ldjHd ;j
fld,af,da y;r mia fofkla tlalu f*daka tflka jf.au fjk fjk ialhsma tljqkaia
yryd;a l;d ny l,d' yenehs ta yeu fld,af,laf.kau .kak mqjka ;r jdis;a .;a;d'
ldjHdf.a rEmhg jf.au jpk j,g;a /jgqkq fld,af,da lsisu f,daNlula ke;=j ldjHd
fjkqfjka ho l,d'
ldjHd fndaug we;a udihla ;r hkfldg thdf.a wlald fj Idksg;a jvd u,aIs;a
tlal fndfydu l=m. jqkd' ldjHd rejka tlal yji 5'30 ;r fjkfldg l;d ny
lr,d bjr lrkjd' fudlo rgj,a fol w;f meh 5l fjkila ;sfhk ksid' ta l;d
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lr,d bjr jqkdg miafia ldjHdg ksoyfia fku fohla lr.kak mqjka' ldjHd ta
yeufoau .dkg ne,kaia lrf.k ;h rikaod' ldjHd rejka tlal y fjk flfkla
tlal y ialhsma l;d lrk f.dvdla fj,djg l;dlrkafka ,jq iamSl odf.kuhs'
u,aIs;a fkjg jvd lshkak .sfha ke;af;a u,aIs,d fndaug tk fj,djg fndfyda rg
ldjHdf.a ialhsma flda,a tl bjr fj,d ;sfhk ksihs'
;j;a ojil u,aIshs Idkshs fndaug tkfldg ldjHd ysfha rejkq;a tlal flda,a tll'
flda ;du Thdf.a wlal,d wdf keoao@'' rejka tfyu wykjd u,aIsg;a weyqkd'
f oeka wdjd ;rhs thd,d'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ,ema tl u,aIs bkak me;a;g
yefrjd'
ta fj,df u,aIshs Idkshs wdmq .ukau we udre lr lr ysfha' ,ema tfla rejka ysfha
Wvg I tllaj;a ke;=j lsh,d u,aIs;a oelald' u,aIsg lr.kak fohla ke;s jqkd'
u,aIs gla.d,d we| Wv ;snqkq ;=jdfhka we jy.kak .uka lduf wks;a me;af;a ysgmq
Idks ,g mekakd'
msiaiqo fudavfhda nQre jev lrkafka'' u,aIsg ;ofj mdr Idks ,g fj,d ;=jdh we
jf mg,f.k ;ofj,d ldjHdg nekakd' ldjHd wdmyq ,ema tl thdf.a me;a;g
yrj.;af;a fyd|gu yskd fj'
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wehs l tfyu lf,a'' thd we udre lr lr fkao ysfha'' rejka ldjHdf.ka tfyu
wykjd u,aIsghs Idksghs weyqkd'
nkskak fkfuhs ;snqfka ;uqfig'' tfyu lrk tl y kE lsh,d Thdg f;afrkak tmehs
mefhda'' rejka tfyu lsf ldjHdf.a ys; yokak jf.a'
;uqfi uy f,dl= fohla oelalehs'' fjk tflla k ;j n,df.k;a bkak yohs'' talg
;uqfia'' ldjHd ;ukaf.a je/oao jy.kak .uka rejkag;a fodia lsh,d flda,a tl;a l
lr,d fldfgl=;a ;=re lrka wef|au .=,sjqkd'
ldjHd'' u,aIs wlalg fid lshkak kx.S'' f yeufohlau n,df.k ysgmq Idksg
ldf.aj;a me;a;la .kak neu ;ek ldjHdg lsjd' ta;a ldjHdf.ka lsisu m%;spdrhla ke;s
;ek wdfh;a ierhla lla ;ka ldjHdg talu lsjd'
uql=;a lshkak tmd IS'' Tkak Tfy ysgmqjdf'' u,aIs yeufoau wu;l lr,d Idksg
lshk .uka we udre lrf.k Idks;a tlalu my<g neiafia kd.kak ys;df.k'
?g Whkak l=iaishg hkfldg ;uhs ldjHd;a l=iaishg wdf' lla fj,d hkl ldjHd
ld;a tlalj;a l;d lf,a kE'
wfka fid u,aIs wlals'' Thd ;ryo ud;a tlal'' ldjHd tfyu weyqf u,aIs msmiafika
we;a fya;a;= fj,d u,aIsf.a bK jfg w;a fol odf.k ;=re fjk .ukauhs'
f n,yxflda IS fuhdf.a mdkSh'' , ysgmq Idksf.a Wiaig ;gqjla odk .uka u,aIs
yskdfj,d lsjd'
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wfmda wfmda f'' wms okakjfka b;sx wms tklx fuhd fudlo ,ema tl odf.k lrkafka
lsh,d'' fkao nx'' u,aIs lgjyf.k ysh;a Idks wdfh;a iupf,ag jf.a lsjd'
talk we;a; ;uhs kx.S'' wms b;sx ;kslvhsfka'' u| ksyehdjlska miafia u,aIs;a
l;djg fmdfydr lla oeud'
tal ;uhs f wudrej'' bkakjflda fyg ;uqfi,dg fmkakkak'' ldjHd fmd,a .dk .uka
weia fol kgj,d lsjd'
uf.a ksyd wf;a .yk ye'' ldjHd lsisu ,ecdjla ke;=j lsh,u oeud'
Isla ;rla kx.S'' ,ecd keoao Thdg'' f Thdf.a wlal;a bkak ;ek fkao Thd Tfydu
l;d lrkafka''@ u,aIs lla ;rfyka tfyu weyef Idks yd;a n,k .uka' ldjHd
lshmq l;djg u,aIsg lla ,ecd ys;=fka u,aIs jeh f jf.a foaj,a jD;j l;d
lrkafka ke;s ksid' fYaIfhkau ldjHd;a tlal'
,ec u f.a hj,;a bjr fj tfla ;j;a fudkjg ,ecd fjkako yf,da'' ldjHd
wdfh;a lg yelr l;djlau lsjd' lshmq l;df f;areu okak ksidu u,aIsghs Idksghs
tlmdrgu mqxhg yskdjl=;a .shd'
t;fldg fld,af,la wf;a .ykjd oel,u ke;s WU,d fokakd nnd,d'' yd tfyk
lshkakflda n,kak Thd fld,af,da lS fofklaf.a tajd yqr;,a lr,d ;sfhkjo lsh,d''@
ldjHd ta m%Yakh weyqf Idksf.a uQK yd n,df.k''
wfka f'' hkak kslx kx.S hkak'' wymq fohska ;la jqkq Idks W;a;r kafka lla
f.d; ..yd''
wehs f.d; .ykafka''@ uu wymq tlg W;a;r fokjflda nh ke;=j'' ldjHdg lsisu
bjiSula kE'
y y tal uf.a mqoa.,sl fohlafka'' Idks m%Yafkka u. wer,d wdfh;a jev lrkak
mgka .;a;d' Idksf.a l;djg u,aIsg yskdhkak wdf Idksf.a yeu mqoa.,sl fohlau
jdf.a u,aIs;a tlal lsh,d ;snqKq ksid'
wdkak oelalo fuhdf.a fydrlu'' lula kE yd u,aIs wlals lshkakflda n,kak'' ldjHd
u,aIsf.a me;a;g yefrk .uka u,aIsj;a wudref odkak ta m%Yafku weyqjd'
wdfha fudk l;do b;sx'' wvq.dfka fol ;=klskaj;a fi,a, lr,d we;sfka'' yd keoao
lshm,a,d n,kak'' ldjHd fokakju wudref odkak ys;df.k tfyu lsjd'
flsk uyu uy j,;a;sfhla nx'' fls tlal ysfhd;ak wms fokak;a krla fjkjd''
u,aIs ldjHdf.a msgg myrla .yk .uka Idksg lsjd'
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flsf. k .kaku fohla kE nx'' Idks ldjHdg lg weo lrk .uka lsjd'
fudlo ke;af;a'' ;du fyd|g ;sfhkjd'' fuprl,a .f,afj, ;rhs .sfha'' uiafl,shg
hkakk nklu bkak fjkjd'' l ;uhs b;sx'' ldjHd tfyu lsf kdfyka w~ w~d'
we;s hka; tfyuj;a bkakjd'' tfyk b;sx .,a fol yu .sysx we;sfka'' keoao nx
u,aIs'' Idks u,aIsg tfyu lsf yskdfjk .uka' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg;a
fmd yskdjla .shd'
wfka wfka f'' uf.a .,a fol k ;du kshfug fmd,sIa tfla ;sfhkjd yo'' tfyu
lshmq ldjHd thdf.a ll=,la mqgqj Wka ;snd'
tfyk b;sx ;x.,af,a .sysx fjkak we;s Th fol Th je, fj,d ;sfhkafka'' Idks
ldjHdg wdmyq ierhla tfyu lsf ldjHdj wjqiai.;a;u lKla weys,d bkak nefjk
;rugu lshjk tflka fmd fkdaohla .kak;a tlal'
wfmda wmsk fk;r lr,d ;sfhkjd ;uhs'' wks;a flk;a fkdlrmq yskaou fjkak we;s
thdf.;a ,nq f. jf.a ;sfhkafka'' wms oel,u kEfka fuhdf.a fol'' n,mxflda nx u,aIs
wlals fuhdf.a l;dj yhg m;a;sks wfula jf.afka'' ldjHd yqiaulaj;a .kafka ke;=j
tl .gu lshjf.k .shd'
lrk fj,djg jf.au ksod.kak fj,djg;a fk;r foaj,a oel,d ;snqkq ksid ks.ukhlg
tkak u,aIsg wmyiqjla jqfka kE' fldfydu;a ldjHdf.a mmqjg jvd Idksf.a mmqj yevhs
lsh,d u,aIs oekf.k yshd'
uQKlgj;a fydaokafka ke;=jo Thd Th khs fv%ia tl od.;af;a''@ ,ema tlg tf.k
fudkjfoda lrka ysgmq ldjHdf.ka u,aIs weyqjd'
fndam;a we,af,a %ma tl lsh,d udru iSka tlla yf,da'' ldjHd Idks yd n,df.k lsjd'
b;sx fndam;a we,af, wms fkdokak wuq;= iSkq;a ;sfhkjo''@ Idks;a mqqufhka jf.a
weyqjd'
ya'' fl,af,da fi tlla %ma tlla .sysx .;a;= udr wd;,a tlla .ek ;sfhkafka'' ure
yf,da'' ldjHd yu wdidfjka tal lshjk nj Idksg f;arekd'
Wka fokafkla nia tfla fldkaog fmkakk .uka fldkao;a Wkag wf;a .y,d fmkakk iSka
tlla oeka ;sfhkafka'' ldjHd l;dj lshjk tl llg k;r lr,d l;dj .ek fmd
ia;rhla lsf Idksg f;afrkak;a tlal'
wfmda kx.S Thd Th lshjkafka l=Kqyrem l;djlao yf,da''@ ;uqfijk yokak nE''
blaukg rejkaj ne|.kak fjhs Th wudrej fyd| lr.kakk'' wv kskaol ysh;a f
yeufohlau weyqKq u,aIs m%;spdr oelajqjd'
wfka f'' Thd ksod.kakflda'' fjd ;uhs kshu l;d'' ldjHd u,aIsf.a me;a;g ye,d
l;d lr;a u,aIs wks;a me;a; ye,d ksodf.ku yshd'
ya'' Idksf.a ysf;a fo.shdjla ;snqk;a ldjHd ia;r lrmq wdldrhg l;dj lshj,d
n,kak ys; we;=f,ka fmd wdidjl=;a Idksg ;snqkd'
tfyk Th ,hs tl;a *a lrf.ku fu;kag tkak'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a wef|a
yne .eys,d Idksg;a fya;a;= fjkak fldghla od,d kakd' ,hs tl *a lr;a ,ema
tfla t<sh yskaod uq ldufu ;snqfka ,d wv wrla ;rhs'
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ldjHd wdmyq l;dj uq,gu .;af;a Idksg;a lshjkak fk ksihs' Idks;a fndfydu
Wkkafjka l;dj lsfhjd' uq,a yfha ;snqKq f,iahka iSka tl yskaod Idksf.a ys;g
wuq;a;la oekqk;a Idks ta fjki ldjHdg fmkakqf kE' ldjHd;a fojks mdrg l;dj
lsfhjd' l;dj bjr fjklu fokakf.ka tlaflfklaj;a lsisu fohla .ek l;dny
lf,a kE'
Thdg fjd fldfykao kx.S'' l;dj lshj,d bjr jqkdg miafia Idks weyqjd'
fld,af,la ;uhs ug fjd tf'' uQKg u| iskd /,a,la k.d.;a ldjHd lsjd'
ya'' fyd| fmd'' bkakjflda uu ;j fmkakkak'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ;j fmdafgda
fol ;=kla bhg .shd'' ta yeu f*dfgda tllau ialhsma bkak .uka .ymqjd lsh,d Idksg
f;arekd''
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wd f ;sfhkafka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ,ema tlg wes,a, lalr,d fmkakqjd' tafla
;snqfka ta fld,a,d thdf.a fmd,a, w,a,f.k bkak f*dfgda tlla' ldjHd ;j fmdfgda yh
y;lau fmkakf.k biairyg .shd' ta yeu tllu ;snqfka O bh j,ska thd wf;a
.yk f*dfgdaia' thdf.a fmd,a, ,g lr,d .;a;= f*dfgda tlla , ldjHd kej;=kd'
Th ;sfhkafka W! ug fmkak fmkak wf;a .ymqjd'' wkao ukao fj,d ysgmq Idks yd
n,df.k ldjHd lsjd'
Thd k udrhs kx.S'' W! okakjo Thd fufyu f*dfgda .y,d lsh,d'' Idks tfyu lshk
.uka ;j ;j;a f*dfgda nejd'
msiaiqo yf,da'' W! okafk kE'' uu W!;a tlal l;d lrdg W!g fmkafka uf.a fn,af,ka
m,af,yd ;rhs'' ux lsisfohla W!g fmkakkafka kEfka'' ldjHd yeufohlau Idksg
ia;r l,d'
b;sx W! Thdj oel,u keoao''@ Idks thdf.a ysf;a ;sn m%Yafka tfyuu ldjHdf.ka
weyqjd'
msiaiq yefohs'' ialhsma bkak tfllaj;a uf.a uQK oel,d kE'' ldjHd tfyu lsf lla
wdvnfrka lsh,d Idksg ys;=kd'
fld,a,d fmd jqkdg wrlk fmd kE jf.a fkao''@ Idks tfyu lsjd fkfuhs
lshjqkd'
wd'' wd'' wd'' Th mekafka n<,d u,af,ka t<shg'' fuhdg;a wdi ys;s,d jf.a ldjHd tfyu
lshk .uka Idksf.a kslgg fmd ;gqjla oeud' Idks;a ldjHd tlal hka;ka yskd
jqkd'
f*dafgdaia k tmd'' wr jf.a iafgdaia keoao fjk''@ Idksg fk fj,d ;snqfka ;j;a
l;djla lshj,d n,kak'
Thd .dj iEfykak ;sfhkjfka ;sfhkjdfka'' Th tlla odkakflda wfka n,kak'' Idksg
bjis,a,la ke;s ;ek ldjHdg fm/;a; l<d'
ldjHd l;d fydhk tl kj;a;,d ;snqKq l;djla mka l,d' tal fkdau,a lm,a tll
l;djla' wjqre 35l ;r lm,a tll filia iSka tlla ;snqfka' tal;a bjr fjklu
fokaku lsfhjd' ta;a Idksg ta l;djg jvd biai,a,d l;djg f.dvdla wdid ys;=kd'
wfmda kx.S'' Thd wr biai,a,d oeu tl jf.a tajd fjk keoao''@ Idks tfyu weyef
lla wukdfmka jf.a' Idksf.a wjYH;djh ldjHdg f;arekd'
f,ia iSka tllao fka''@ ldjHd ,ema tflka uQK wylg wrx Idksf.a me;a;g ye,d
weyqjd'
IaIaIa''' ioao lrkak tmd'' lsh,d Idks u,aIsj fmkakk .uka T lshkak jf.a Tj
jekqjd'
Idksf.a wdYdju ldjHdg;a ;snqKq yskaod ldjHdg ySka yskdjla hkjd oelmq Idks
ldjHdf.a msgg fyysg myrla .eyqjd' ldjHd iEfyk fj,djla fydh,d fydh,d wdYd;a
tlal fk;af.a wdmam fi,a,u lshk l;dj fydhd .;a;d'
tal;a bjrhsfka yf,da'' talk kshu l;dj fkao''@ l;dj bjr jqkq ksid Idks ryfika
jf.a ldjHdg lsjd'
ya'' oeka fuhdgfka yiaish ;sfhkafka'' fmdvla bkakjd tafla fojks fldgi;a
odkl'' lsh,d ldjHd wfkla tl;a mka lrd' ,ema tl ;j;a lla ;uka ,g ,x
lr.kak .uka ldjHd yne .eys,d myiq hlg wdmyq ;a;shg fya;a;= jqkd'
Idks;a ,ema tl fyd|g fmkak fka ksid ldjHdf.a ,g ;j;a lla ,xfj,d ldjHdf.a
Wrysi Wka Tj wef,ag ;shd.;a;d' ldjHd;a uql=;au fkdlshd ;ukaf.a ifydaohg bv
kakd' Idksf.a ol=Kq w; ;shdf.k bkak wmyiq ksid ta w; ldjHdf.a l,jd Wka
;shd.;af;a uql=;a ys;,d fkfuhs' Idks wdmyq Tj fl,ska lr,d u,aIsf.a we| me;a;g
weye od,d nejd' ta;a tlalu ldjHdg;a u,aIs yd nekd' u,aIsf.a we| ;snqfka ;a;sh
fl<jf ksid u,aIs ysfha ;a;sh me;a;g ye,d froao;a fn,a, .djg tklu
fmrjf.k' Idkshs ldjHdhs uQKg uQK n,df.k hka; yskdjqkdg miafia Idks wdfh;a
ysgmq hgu ldjHdf.a Wrysfika fn,a, ;shdf.k l;dj lshjkak mgka .;a;d'
l;dj lla rg lshjf.k hkfldg Idksg f;arekd ;ukaf.a yeS fyd|gu weiais,d
lsh,d' ta;a tlalu ldjHdf.a o=l=Kq w;;a l l fy,a,s fy,a,s ;ukaf.a mmqf joaokjd
jf.afoda lsh,;a Idksg f;arekd' ta;a tal ksl is;s,a,la ;rla fjkak we;s lsh,d
Idks tal wu;l lrkak g%hs l,d' l;dj lshjf.k w;f Idksg;a fkdoekSu Idks
w;ska ldjHdf.a l,jd yh w;.Ejqkd' fuprfj,d oKsiai yfha ;snqKq ldjHdf.a khs
fv%ia tl l,jd yhg tkl biais,d ;snqKq ksid ldjHdf.a iq ll=, wv wf jqk;a
,iaikg meye,sj fmkqkd' Idksg fkdoekqj;aj ldjHdf.a ll=, w;..d ysh;a ta
fjkfldg yeS weiais,d ysgmq ldjHdg tal fyd|gu oekqkd'
fudflda uf.a ., w;.dkafka'' fuhdg;a wdmam j,g wdi ys;s,o'' ''@ Idksf.a
fof;d,a .djgu <x fj,d ldjHd ryiska jf.a tfyu weyqf yu wdofrka'
ldjHd tfyu wymq .uka ;uhs Idksg jef f;arefka' Idks ,ecdjg;a tlal thdf.a
w; whska lr.;a;d' Idks w; .;a; ksid ldjHdg lla wmai .shd' ldjHd wdmyq
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Idksf.a w;ska w,a,f.k ;snqKq ;ekskau Idksf.a w; wdmyq ;snd' ldjHd tfyu lrmq
tflka Idks wkao ukao jqkq yskaod Idks uQK Wiai,d ldjHd yd nejd'
Thd tfyu l,dg uf.a wjq,la kE'' ldjHd Idksf.a fof;d,a .djg <xfj,d ryiska
tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a l,jd Wka w;la ;snd'
'' ug fudllafoda tlla fj,d jf.a kx.S'' Iks tfyu lsf weia fol;a mshdf.k'
fyd|gu .,,d jdf.a'' bjikak nEfka ug'' Idks tfyu lshoa Idksg wef~kak jf.a'
ug;a tfyuhs'' yu wudrefjka fupr fj,djla ysfha'' ldjHd tfyu lshk Idksf.a
uQK fome;af;ka w,a,f.k Idksf.a h f;d, fjka f,jlEjd'
ldjHd lrmq foa ;ukag kqyqre kqmqre w;aoelSula ksid Idks uQK lla miaig .;a;d'
Idks ysgmq bhj fjkia lr,d wef|a jdfj,d wdmyq ierhla u,aIs yd n,,d
ldjHdf.a me;a;g yerekd' ta;a tlalu ldjHd;a Idksf.a me;a;g yerekd'
ux ljodj;a fl,af,la tlal fufyu b|,d kE kx.s'' ta;a wok'' wfka ukaod'' Idks
ldjHdg we;a;u lsjd'
ldjHd wdmyq ierhla Idksf.a uQK .djgu ,xfj,d fof;d,a fol .Efjk fkd.Efjk
;rugu lsgq jqkd' ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs fof;d,a tlg yemamqkd'
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uu;a Thd jf.au ;uhs wlals'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a w;a foflka w,a,
.;a;d' ;ukaf.a fof;df,a .E .E ;snqkq Idksf.a h f;d, Idksf.ao wjirhlska
f;drj ldjHd ;ukaf.a fof;d,a w;rg wrx isksjg Wrkak mgka .;a;d' fof;d,a Wrk
ye wuq;=fjka mqre lrkakg Wjukdjla fkd;snQ Idkso ldjHdg Wmu iyfhda.h
olajkak jf.a ldjHdf.a lr jfg w;la od,d myiq bhjlg wdf fof;d,a fm;s u.
fkdyka' ldjHdhs Idkshs ri ihqf lsfokakg m<uq mshjr ;enqf jj,a mjd Wrd
fndka'
fokaku l fj,djla udrefjka udrejg fokakf.u f;d,a fm;s jf.au jj,a mjd
Wrdjd' ldjHdf.a fof;d,ska ;u h f;d, ksoyia lr.;a Idks ldjHdf.a k<, u;
ydjla ;enqjd' Idksf.a fifkyi jf.au wdorh;a ldjHdg fyd|gu oekqkd'
fudlo lrkafka'' wrfla hgu lr,d n,uqo''@ jef t;kska wjidk lrkakg Idksg
ys;a kafka ke;s yskaod ldjHdf.ka weyqjd' jef w;ru. k;r lrkak ldjHdg;a
fklula ;sf kE' ta;a t;kska tydg hkak Idks wlue;s fjhsfoda lshk ielh
ldjHdf.a ysf;;a ;snd'
oekak kj;a;kak lshkak tmd'' ldjHd u;afj,d jf.a Idksf.a fof;d,a ueog wes,a,
;shk .uka lsjd' tfyu lsh,d ldjHd ,ema tfla ,s tl jefyk fkdjefyk .dkg md;a
lf,a ldurh we;=f,a isyska wdf,dalhla ;sfhk hg' ldjHd tfyu lf,a yisfhaj;a
u,aIs weyerefkd;a fokakj olshs lshk nhg;a tlaluhs' ldjHd tfyu lrmq tl fyd|hs
lsh,d Idksg;a ys;=fka f yeufohlau fjkafka u,aIsg fydfrka ksid'
ldjHd Idksf.a Wrysi fome;af;ka w,a,,d we|g nr l,d' Idks wef|a ydkais jqkdg
miafia ldjHd Idksf.au we Wka je;srekd' Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs mmqjj,a fol tlg
we;s,af,kfldg taflka wuq;=u ysrla fokakgu ,enqkd' ldjHd kej;;a Idksf.a fof;d,a
fm;s Wrjkak .;a;d' Bgmiafia lkafm;shs fn,a, yeu;ekuhs lsia l,d' ldjHd jf.au
Idks;a ldjHdg ta hgu m%;spdr oelajqjd' Idksg bjikak neu ;ek Idks bK l
l biaiqjd' tfyu lrkfldg Idksf.a tl ldjHdf.a tfla jk ksid fokakgu ord.kak
ne i;=gla oekqkd' Idks tfyu lf,a thd Wmu wjia:djg ,xfj,d ysgmq ksid'
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yqldf.k k fyd|g mqreoao ;sfhkjd jf.a fka'' ldjHd yskdfj,d msfhla lrkjd
jf.a ldjHdf.a tfl;a jk hgu ;j ;j;a f.fhka l,d'
ya'' Thd;a msfhla jf.afka yf,da'' ljqre;a ug f jf.a lr,d kE'' w;a foflka
fome;a;g nrfj,d lla biais,d ta hg lrk ldjHdf.a ;ka fol w;.dk .uka Idks
lsjd'
ldjHd jef k;r lr,d wdfh;a ierhla u,aIs yd nejd' u,aIs ta fjkfldg ysfha
Tf b|kau froafoka jyf.k' tal ksid ldjHdf.a ys;g iekis,a,la oekqkd' fokakf.u
we ;du;a wefa ;snqkq ksid fokakgu .,j.kak fkalu ;snqkd' ta;a yisfhaj;a u,aIs
weyerefkd;a lshk nfha ysf;a ;snqkq ksid fokaku lsisu fohla lf,a kE' ta;a ldjHdg
fka jqfka g jvd fyd|g ta iem .kak' tal yskaod ldjHd Idksf.a khs fv%ia tl mmqj
.djg tklu Wvg l,d' ta;a Idksg ks jqfka tal .,j,du whska lrkak' ,iaikg %
lr,d ;snqKq Idksf.a tl ldjHd oelafla hdka;ug'
ldjHd;a ;ukaf.a weu mmqfjka Wvg tklu Wiai,d wdmyq Idksf.a weg nrjqfka w;a
foflkau ldjHdf.a ;ka fol lk .uka' ta .ukau Idks;a thdf.a w;a fol my<g
od,d ldjHdf.a ;g fol w;.Ejd' ldjHd wdfh;a ierhla Idksj ism.;a;d'
fufyu wudrehs yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a wefka whska fj,d Idks
whsfkkau wef|a je;srekd' Idks;a ldjHdf.a me;a;g yefrk .ukau ldjHd;a Idksf.a
me;a;g ye,d wdfh;a Idksf.a h f;d, Wrjkak .;a;d' ,ema tl .dj ;snqKq fn IS
tl weo,d wrf.k fokakju jefykak fmrj.;af;a ys;g fmd nhla jf.a;a oekqkq
yskaod'
ldjHdf.a f;d,a foflka kq Idks lla m,af,ydg fjk .uka ldjHdf.a ;khla lgg
odf.k bfrjd' ta weis,af,kau Idksf.a tl w;wermq ldjHd kej;;a Idksf.a ;ka fol
udrefjka udrejg l=jd' Idks l fj,djla udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.a ;ka folu Wr
Wrd ldjHdj iqrf,daflg f.kshkak W;aidy l,d'
ug;a fka'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd ;j lla m,af,ydg fj,d Idksf.a ;ka folg;a ta
iemhu ,ndkakd' ldjHdg jf.au f,dl= ;ka folla Idksg;a ;snqkq yskaod ldjHd ysf;a
yehg ;ka l ld Wrd jd' Idks;a ta w;f ldjHdf.a ;ka fol udrefjka
udrejg w;.Ejd' Idks ysfha Wp;u wjia:djg m;afjkak Tkak fukak' ldjHdk f
jefg we;a;gu oCIfhla lsh,d Idksg ys;=kd' ldjHd g l,ska tlmdrla y f jef
lr,d we;s lsh,;a Idksg ys;=kd'
ugk oeka hkak jf.a'' Thdg''@ ldjHdf.a Tj w;.dk .uka Idks weyqjd'
ug;a tfyuu ;uhs'' wms fokakd w;.df.k hjd.uq'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka wdmyq
lla Wvg we,a,d Idksf.a uE u, .djg w; f.kspd' Idks;a ljHdf.a uE u,
fydhkfldg ldjHd ll=, lla Wiai,d iyfhda.h kakd' Idksf.a w; ldjHdf.a ll=,a
fol w;rg .shmq .ukau ldjHd ll=,a fol ysr l,d' ldjHd uE u, w; .dkfldg
Idksg;a bfu tfyu jqkd' kd folla ;r fokakd udrefjka udrejg fokakd w;.dk
.uka jj,a Wrd jd'
ldjHd ;rula f.fhka fhdaks f;d,a ueka wes,a, by< my< lrmq ksid Idks
blauKskau iQr;dka;hg m;ajqkd' Idks lla bK moao moaod o,mq ksid ldjHdg f;arekd
Idksg .shd lsh,d' ta;a tlalu Idks ldjHdg lr lr ysgmq f.h lla wvqjqkq ksid
ldjHd thdu lr.kak hg bK lla .eiaiqf thdf.a uE u, Idksf.a wf;a joaok
.uka'
kj;a;kak tmd'' ug;a hkak Tkak fukak bkafka'' Idksf.a lka fm;a;la lg we;=,g
od.kak .uka ldjHd flfhka jf.a lsjd'
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wudrefjka jqk;a Idks wdmyq f.h je l,d' hg ;snqkq w; wrf.k ldjHdf.a ;khla
lk .uka Idks uE u, w;Er,d ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol w;ka ueo wes,a, tyd
fuyd l,d' ldjHd thdf.a ll=,a fol tfyg fufyg .eiaiqf bjif.k bkak neu ;ek'
ldjHdf.a yhsfhka yqiau .kak ioafo;a tlal Idksg f;arekd ldjHdg;a hkak yokafka
lsh,d' ta;a tlalu ldjHdg .shmq ksid ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska w,a,,d jef keje;a;=jd'
Idks w; Wvg wrx nef ldjHdf.a cQia yd' Idks thdf.a ueo wes,a, kyhg
,xlr,d iqj| nejd' tfyu lr,d we| froafoka w; msyoeud'
kE'' kE'' uf.a tfla iafu,a tlu ;uhs tkafka'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHdf.a w; wrx
kyhg ;sh,d nef thdf.a tfla ier fldhs jf.ao lsh,d' ta .ukau w; wdmyq weo,d
.;a; ldjHd;a w; thdf.a kyhg ,x lr,d nejd'
fjkila kE yf,da'' tlu ;uhs fkao''@ lsh,d th;a we| froafou w; msyoeud'
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nh fjkak tmd fudafha'' thdg kskao .shdu okakjfka b;sx'' wjq,la fjkafka kE''
lshka ldjHdg iskdjlska ix.%y lrmq Idks .= khs lshka ldjHdf.a k<, isU
;ukaf.a we|g mekafka ;ukaf.a ;fha ,o m%:u iu ,sx.sl ixfNda.fha ys u;lhka
w;f ;ksfjk .uka''''
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i;s folla ;r hkl ldjHdhs Idkshs tod fj isoah .ek jpkhlajla l;d lf,a
kE' Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs jdikdjgu ta isoah .ek ydxlishlaj;a u,aIs oekf.k
ysfh;a kE' Idks;a nfhka ysfha u,Is hka; fyda fohlaj;a ta .ek weyqfjd;a
fudkjf.a W;a;rhla fokako lsh,d' ;=ka fokdu iqmqre m jev lghq;= lrf.k
i;=ka fndaf yshd'
Bgmiafia ojil u,aIshs Idkshs fndaug tkfldg;a ldjHd ysfha rejka tlal flda,a
tll' fokakd ldufg we;=fjkfldgu ldjHd rejkag fkdfmfkk hg f;d,a j,g
wes,a, ;sh,d ioao lrkak tmd lsh,d lsjd' tal ldjHdf.a mqoa.,sl flda,a tlla ksid
u,aIshs Idkshs jeh .Kka .kafk ke;=j we udre lrf.k wkav ial tlhs
islsk tlhs mskau m,af,ydg .sfha kdf.k fr l;a fydao,d od,d tkak'
tlaflda lr.kak u.=,la wms tkak l,ska lr.kak fka'' Idks;a tfyu lshk .uka
kafida lla fiug yejd'
fudkjd .eko nx lshjkafka'' Idks lshjk foa .ek jeh wjfndaOhla ke;s ;ek
u,aIs;a Idksf.a me;a;g yefrk .uka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod Idks'' ldjHdk udr j,a fkao wfka'' u,aIs;a Idksf.a l;djg yjq,a jqkd'
Idks lshk l;dj .ek l,amkd lrk .uka ldjHdf.a oldrl jf.au iekis,a,la
ke;=j lshjk yelr lg;a u,aIsg u;la jqkd'
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tal fkfuhs'' tod ldjHd uyf,dl=jg pKahd jf.a lsf rejkaf.a tl fmkakkak
lsh,d'' fudlo lshkafka'' wms Wvg hkfldg;a fokakd flda,a tfla ysfhd;a lshuqo
n,kak'' Idks tfyu lsf we;a;gu Idksg;a n,kak Wjukdjla ;snqkq yskaod'
y y u,aIs'' fudlo nx WUg Tpr ;ryd hkafka'' wms fokakf.a w;f lsisu ryila
kEfka'' Idks tfyu lsj;a tod ldjHd;a tlal lrmq fi,a,u .ek u,aIsg lshd.kak ne
tl .ek Idks iEfykak miq;e,s jqkd' f fjkl fokakf.a w;f lsisu ryila
;sf ke;s ksid Idks ysfha f,dl= wmyiq;djhg ,lafj,d'
WU;a k wfka ukaod nx'' ugk nE Th l=Kqyrem n,df.k bkak'' WUu lsh,d n,mx''
u,aIs tfyu lsf we;a;guhs'
t;fldg wms fokakd biair Wf ,ema tflka tl tl tajd nef'' u,aIs ug ke,d
fr fydaok w;f Idks;a Ij tl hgg .sysx j;=r wk.uka u,aIsg lsjd'
yeuodu fkfuhsfka Idks' kslx wdidjgfka nef'' u,aIshs Idkshs fo;=ka ojila
fudkjfoda fj ihs j.hlska fhda j.hla n,mq tl wdfh;a u,aIsg u;la jqkd'
tajd fyk fndrefka wfka'' wksl ta *s,aia j, ysgmq Wkaf.a tajdf.a f,dl='' wfuda'' u,aIs
weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k Idks yd n,,d lsjd'
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T b;sx WU oelmq f,dl=u tl jf.au tlu tl;a iqfk;af. tl ;rfka'' Idks j;=r
u, hka whska fj,d u,aIsf.a lKg ryiska jf.a lsjd'
lshkakE WUg ux'' u,aIs fydaod fydaod ysgmq n%d tflkau Idksg mdrla .eyqjd'
wd'' kd fudafha'' u,aIs .ymq mdrg n%d tfla mh jefka Idksf.a oKsiaig'
fokak ;uhs WUg .ykak fka'' WU k b;sx wr ldjHd lsjd jf.a lShlak yqr;,a
lr,o f fjkfldg u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fif j;=r l whska lr,d wdfh;a j;=r
tlla msfrkak wehd'
tfyu ;uhs yf,da jevldrfhda'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka Tj IemQ lrkak mgka
.;a;d'
jevldrhdf.a jev yskaod ;uhs oeka Th lrf.k ;sfhkafka'' u,aIs tfyu lsf
oekgu;a Idks fl,af,la fkdjk nj okak yskaod' u,aIs lshmq l;djg Idksf.a uQK l
fj,d weia fol l,ska msreKd'
wfka fid mefhda'' uu Thdj oaokak fkfuhsfka IS tfyu lsf'' lka msgjqKq
jpkh wdmyq .kak ne jqk;a lshmq foa .ek u,aIs iEfykak miq;ejqkd' u,aIs Idksj
;=re lrf.k weiafofla l msyodk w;f lsjd'
y y'' talg lula kE'' uf.afka je/oao'' uu tod bjiqjdk fufyu fjkafka kEfka
ug'' Idks flka jqk;a uQkspdjg jf.a yskdfjkak W;aidy l,d'
wfka tal wu;l lrkakflda Idks'' Thd ug iudj fokafka keoao''@ u,aIs tfyu wyk
.uka Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
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tod tfyu fohla fkdjqkk wo ug fupr fohla lr.kak ynkafk;a kEfka nx''
Idks wdfh;a tfyu lshk .uka Tf ;snqkq Iemq l fydao,d oeud'
wfka WfU;a ;sfhk j,;a;lu'' Idks Tj fydaok w;f Idksf.a ;gug fifuka
myrla .yk .uka u,aIs lsjd'
yd yd yd'' WU j,;a; ke;s yskaod fjkak we;s ta ldf,a iqfk;af. tl lgg wrx ll=,a
fol wiafia odf.k .,a lmkak kafka'' u,aIsj w;ska weo,d wrx Ij tl hgg ;,a
lrmq Idks lsjd'
lg jy.kakjo keoao'' fudavhd'' oeka WUg tfyu jqkd lsh,d fudkjo Bg jefhka
ynjqfka''@ u,aIs;a l;dj fjk me;a;lg yrjkak lsh,d ys;df.k wdfh;a Idksf.ka
weyqjd'
wehs nx'' yeuodu tflkau ri n,kak fka kEfka t;fldg'' oeka n,mx'' wdkud"
fld,sl=gq" wenqx" fka;%dm," weUq,a" iSkS" flda,sl=gq" t;fldg ;j''' Idks tl.gu
lshjf.k .sysx l,amkd lrk w;f we;s we;s'' Tfydu lkak .sfhd;ak b;sx l
b;=refjk tlla kE yenehs u,AIs Idksf.a lK l,d lsjd'
'' tal wdkudo flda,sl=gqo lsh,d ys;d.kak nEfka nx'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka
l,amkdjlg jegqkd'
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WU lshmq hg ySkshs .hs k wdkud ;uhs nx'' ta;a b;sx flda,sl=gqo okafk;a
kEfka'' WUu ;uhs tal .ek yhgu okafka'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsghs Idksghs
fokakgu yskd .sfha tlg'
l;dfjka l;dj u,aIs;a kdf.k bjr jqkd' Idks;a blauKg wdmyq we fydaodf.k fr
l w;g .kak w;f fokaku Wvg hkak ,Eia;s jqkd'
wd fudflda <uhd kslx fjldrfhla jf.a je,d'' hkjd hkjd .sysx kdf.k tkjd''
u,aIshs Idkshs Wvg tkfldg ldjHd ysfha T*Sia .shmq wekau wef|a ydkais fj,d'
hkak hkak kx.s'' oeka Thdf.a flda,a tl;a bjrhsfka'' .sysx kdf.k tkak'' u,aIs tfyu
lshk .uka weg od.kak ieye,a weula fyjd'
yiaishla lsh,d ;snfka yf,da'' ;j meh nd.hlska wdfha .kakjd lSjdfka'' ldjHd
tfyu lshk .uka wef|ka jd jqkd'
wd'' tfyk kdf.ku tkjd'' t;fldg rejkag;a mqjkafka f*%Ia msgu fl,a,j
n,d.kak'' Idks;a tfyu lshk .uka v%h tl w;g .;af;a fldKafv f,.kak'
wfka m,hx hkak'' ;j;a fudkjd n,kako yf,da'' ldjHd fndre ;ryl=;a ujdf.k
lsjd'
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tfyk u,aIs wms kdk w;f fu;k fyd| fIda tlla .sysx jdf.a'' wd wd'' Idks
lsKahg jf.a tfyu lsjyu u,aIs;a ldjHdg fmakak lg weo l,d'
wehs fudflda'' ;duk tfyuk jqfka kE'' wehs n,d.kak fko''@ wd fx'' ldjHd lla
ioafoka Idksf.ka wyk .uka ,jqia tl fome;a;g lr,d mmqj lla fmkak,d
blauKgu wdfh;a we;=,g od.;a;d'
wfmda'' flsf.aa jkprlu ;rla'' l fudloao'' tfyk tod uyf,dl=jg pKahd jf.a
lsf fmkakkak lsh,d'' Idks fj,dj l,dj tklu b|,d ldjHdg lsjd'
wd''' talo f'' fmkakkjd ;uhs'' wehs nE lsh,d ys;=jo ug'' ldjHd;a filka fkd
.gu lshjf.k .shd' fjkak hk foa Idkshs ldjHdhs fr.kshs lsh,d u,aIs lla
n,df.k yshd'
Thdufka kx.s tod lg jroao .;af;a'' Idksf.a me;a;g l;d lr,d fmd ifmda tlla
fokak lsh,d ys;,d u,aIs;a l;djg yjq,a jqkd'
bkakjflda fmdvla uf.a ksyd tkl'' ux lrkak wo fyd| jevla'' ldjHd tfyu
lsjyu Idksghs u,aIsghs fokakgu fmdvla nh ys;=kd'
f f f'' wmsj jg .dj.kak tmd yo'' Thdu ;uhs tod mKa;hd jf.a lsfhf''
Idks biair fjkak l,skau u,aIs ldjHdg lsh,d oeud'
y y'' l,n, fkd rejka tkl .sysx fjdIa tlla odf.k tkjflda'' Idks tfyu
lshk .uka ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d weoaod' wef|ka ke.sgmq ldjHd Idksg;a neK neK
gj,a tl;a wrx my<g .sfha blauKgu kdf.k tkak ys;df.k'
ldjHd kdk w;f Idkshs u,aIshs l=iaishg .sysx ;=ka fokdgu f;a yejd' ta w;f
ldjHdf.a ,ema tfla ialhsma tl fomdrlau ka.aia hkjd weyqKq Idksghs u,aIsghs lg
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fldklska yskd .shd' u,aIshs Idkshs f;a;a wrx ldufg tkfldgu ;uhs ldjHd;a kdf.k
ldufg wdf'
wdkak fmnr l=udrhd fomdrlau weu;=jd'' ldjHd we udre lrk w;f Idks
ldjHdg lsjd' ldjHd Idks;a tlal yskdfj,d f;a tl;a w;g .kak .uka ,ema tl .djg
wdjd' ia flda,a folla ;sfhkjd oelmq ldjHd rejkag flda,a tlla .;a;d'
fjdIa tlla od.kak .shd Thd ke;s w;f'' ldjHd;a W;a;r kakd' kd oyhla ;r
fokakf.a idudkH foaj,a .ek l;d lr ysh ksid u,aIshs Idkshs l=iaish me;a;g .sfha
ndOdjla fkdjk hg'
tkj,d tkj,d blauKg'' ldjHd l=iaishg we;a fldamafma ffia Wka ;shk w;f
fokakgu ldufg hkak l;d l,d' ta fj,df fjk l;djl ysgmq Idksghs u,aIsghs
ldjHd w~.ykafka wehs lshk tl tpr .dkla jqfka kE'
wkak fl,ska lrf.k bkakjd tkl'' ldjHd weg m;g fkdoekS lsh,d oeud'
wehs oeka WU,g n,kak fka lsf'' ux le tl;a *a lr,d ;sfhkafka'' ldjHd lshmq
foa we;a;gu lr,d lsh,d f;areKq Idkshs u,aIshs uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
f fudk msiaiqjlao'' wfka ugk nE'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka lla wu l,d'
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ysjlafka lf kx.S'' hkak hkak'' .sysx Thd l;d lrkak'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka
ldjHdj lduf me;a;g hjkak W;aidy l,d' t;fldgu yhsfhka l'' Thd flda''
rejkaf.a ioafo l=iaisfha ysgmq ;=kafokdgu weyqkd'
f bkakfjda'' f le tl jev ke;s yskaod u,aIs wlalf.a mrK le tlla ;snqkd' tal
fydhkak .shd'' ldjHd rejkag fndrejla lshk .uka ,ema tl biairyska jd jqkd'
Idkshs u,aIshs lduf fodr .djg fj,d ldjHd yd n,df.k yshd' ta fokakg fmkqfka
,ema tfla msmiai ;rhs'
flda ;du u,aIs,d wdf keoao'' rejka tfyu wykjd okakgu weyqkq ksid fokakg fokakd
uQK yd n,d.;af;a ldjHd rf ke;s fndre f;d.hla lsh,d ;sfhkjd lsh,d f;arekq
yskaod'
fr f,d tlla wrf.kfka m,af,ydg .sfha'' tkak ;j l fj,djla hhs'' ldjHd tfyu
lshk .uka u,aIs,dghs Idksghs w;ska w~.eyqjd'
wfka l ug Thdj fmakafka kEfka'' fuhd mfka'' rejka tfyu lshkfldg ;uhs
u,aIsghs Idksghs f;arefka f jef we;a;gu isoaOfjkak hkjd lsh,d'
wfka iq'' fudkjd lrkako b;sx'' ug n,kak wdihsfka'' biai,a,;a nejqkdfka'' Thd
w;ska lrkakflda''@ ldjHd iEfyk mdkshla od,d ke,e,s iajrhlska tfyu lsjyu fka
fld,af,la wyqfjkjd fkao lsh,d Idksg ys;=kd'
y l'' uu fufyu lrkak'' Thdg fmakjfka'' rejka tfyu wykfldg ldjHd wdfh;a
mdrla u,aIs,dg w;ska w~.yk .uka fyd|g fmakjd lsh,d lsjd' ldjHd tfyu
w~.eyqj;a t;kg hkak u,aIsf.a ysf;a wlue;a;la ;snqkd' ta;a Idksk ysfha tal
n,kak we;a;gu leue;af;ka'
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fudlo lrkafka u,aIs'' w;kg hkjo''@ Idks ysg ryiska jf.a u,aIsf.ka weyqf w;ska
w,a,df.k' u,aIsf.a w; lla fj,kjd jf.a lsh,d Idksg f;arekd'
tkj,fld gla.d,d uQ hjkak l,ska'' Idkshs u,aIshs uql=;a ys;kakj;a l,ska ldjHd lE
.y,d lsjd' ldjHd lE .ymq ksid yeufoau rejkag fkdakahs lsh,d f;areKq u,aIs Tf
w; .y.;a;d' Idksf.;a mmqj .efykak .;af;a wdfha ljodlj;a rejkag uqyqK fokak
ne fjk ksid'
Thd yshk flg fl< odkjfka l'' rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska
weo,d wef|ka jdlrjk .uka u,aIsj;a whsfkkau jd lrjd .;a;d' ;=kafokdgu
meye,sj fmakak fka ksid ldjHd ,ema tl wef|a lla tydg lr,d bv yod.;a;d' u,aIs
,ema tl yd n,kfldg rejka fgdma tl Wvg fl< lla od,d fgdma tl jfg
lerfljd' u,aIsf.a ys;g fudllafoda wuq;a;la oekqkq yskaod u,aIs t;kska ke.sg,d hkak
yejd' ta;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a w;ska wdmyq weo,d wef|ka jdflfrjd'
oekauu Idks,d tk tlla keoao l''@ rejka tfyu wyk .uka w; ysg Wvg my<g
l,d' rejka tfyu wykfldg Idksg yskd hkak wdj;a ldjHd gla.d,d Idksf.a lg
jeyqjd' ;=kafokdu fufyu b|ka rejka lrk jef n,df.k bkak tl y kE lsh,d
u,aIsg ys;=kq ksid thd wyl n,df.k yshd' Idks u,aIsf. w;g ;gqjla od,d rejka
lrk jef .ek fmkakqj;a u,aIsg tal n,kak tpr fklula ;sfn kE' ta;a Idksk
tal yd n,df.k ysfha yu wdidfjka'
fufy n,kjflda u,aIs wlafla'' Tpr ,ecd fjkak tmd yf,da'' ldjHd wdfh;a ,ema
tl hq lr,d u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
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ug kslx fudllao jf.a kx.S'' u,aIs uQK;a krla lrf.k ldjHdg lsjd'
ya'' Idksf.a lka msgjqfka tprhs' Idks f.dvdla wdidfjka rejka w;ska lrk
jef n,df.k bkak w;f Idksf.a hg yh f;;a ff.k tkjd lsh,d Idksg
f;arekd'
wfka whsfha'' oeka wlal,;a ths'' hjuqo blauKg'' uhsla tl wdfh;a Tka lrk .uka
ldjHd rejkag tfyu lsf u,aIs t;kska ke.sg,d hkak l,ska jef bjr lrkak fka
yskaod'
oekak hkak ,hs mefhda'' rejka tfyu lshk .uka ;j fl< lla wf;a ;jrdf.k
f.fhka wf;a .eyqjd' fl,af,da ;=kafokdu mqu fj,d jf.a n,df.k ysfha rejkaf.a
w; lefvhsfoda lsh,d nfhka'
oekak hkjd'' rejka tfyu lshk .uka f.fhka wf;a .eyqjd' rejkag hkak
,xfjkfldg ldjHdf.a i;=g byjyd .shd' ldjHd Idksjhs u,aIsjhs ;j lla thdf.a
me;a;g weo,d .;af;a ,ema tlg uQK ,xfjk hg' le tflka fuyd me;af;a fjk
lsisu fohla fkdokak rejkaf.a uq weu ys jgf.k thdf.a Od;= l ;=ka y;r
mdrlg nv Wvg oaod'
tldhs'' foldhs'' ;=kdhs'' y;rdhs'' wfuda we;s whsfha'' udr f,da tllafka oafoa'' ldjHd
tfyu lshk .uka w;amqhl=;a .eyqjd'
jef bjrfj,d IQ tllska weg isjqkq Od;= l msyod,d via ka tlg odmq rejka
;j IQ fol ;=kla wrx neyef.k hk fmd,a,hs" w;a folhs fyd|g msy od.;a;d' rejkag
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wrjd kjd u,aIs;a wdidfjka n,df.k yshg thd tal ldgj;a fmkakqf kE' rejka
msyodk w;f u,aIs ke.sg,d .sysx thdf.a we|g mekakd'
ta;a Idks jef bjrfjklu n,df.k ysfha f.dvdlau wdidfjka' Idksf.a weia fol;a
wuq;= wdidjlska ms,d ;sfhkjd lsh,d ldjHdg;a f;arekd'
tfyk whsfha Thd Tfyduu ksod.kak'' wr lh;a oeka bjrhs jf.a'' ldjHd Idksg;a
Wl= uql= mdk .uka rejkag lsjd'
oelalfka uf.a jev'' wdfha l;d lrkak fohla kEfka fkao''@ ldjHd ,ema tl me;a;lska
;sh,d Wv mek mek o,k .uka u,aIsf.a we|g mekakd' u,aIs ysfha ;a;h me;a;g
ye,d' u,aIsf. we|g mek,d u,aIsj fyd,a,k .uka ldjHd ;j ;j;a thdf.a jev .ek
lsfhjd'
tal fkfuhs kx.s'' wrjd k fldg udrhsfkaa'' ldjHdf.a oe,s,a,g wks;a me;a;g
yerekq u,aIs ldjHdg lsjd'
Th ojia ;=kl f,da tlla yf,da'' ldjHd yne .eys,d wef|a jdfjk .uka Idks
yd;a n,,d lsjd'
fupr ojila .y,d kE'' talfka Th'' ldjHd okakjd jf.a lsjd'
wfka WU okak nnqj'' thd yeuodu .ykjd we;s'' Idks ldjHdg wes,a, lalrk
.uka lsjjd'
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flfy,au,'' uf. ksyd uu .dkg yodf.k ;sfhkafka'' thd uu ke;=j tfyu ;kshu
lrkafka kE'' ldjHd;a mrkak leu;s jqfka kE'
WUg fmakjo nx thd .ykjo keoao lsh,d'' thd tfy'' WU fufy'' wksl WUg fudllao
;sfhk reodj thd wf;a .eyqj;a ke;;a'' tal f.fjkjd lsh,o''@ Idks;a .g yryg
lshjf.k .shd' Idks tfyu lshk w;f biair r;a tlal flda,a lrk .uka wkka;j;a
thdg wf;a .ykak thdj wjqiai,d Wo lrmq ye u;la jqkd'
fk tlla lr.;a;df'' oeka we;s nx Th l;dj'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka wdfh;a
wef|a wks;a me;a;g yerekd'
wfka ksod.kak tmd yf,da'' ke.skjflda'' ldjHd wdfh;a u,aIsf.a Wrysfika fy,ajd'
wfka nE kx.s'' uf.a Tj lla fokjd'' wms 8'30g Whuq fydf|a'' u,aIs tfyu lshk
.uka f*daka tflka t,d tll=;a ;shd.;a;d'
wfka uf.;a we lla fokjdfka'' IS wlafla hkao iuyka tlla yokak'' ldjHd
Idksf.ka tfyu wyoa Idks;a yd lsjd'
u,aIs WUg;a fko tlla''@ Idks u,aIsf.kq;a weyqf iuyka tlla yo,d fokak lsh,d
ys;df.k'
tmd nx'' ug ksu;hs'' u,aIs W;a;r kafka Idksf.a me;a;g yefrkafkj;a ke;=j'
ldjHdhs Idkshs l=iaishg .sysx ySgrh .eyqf iuyka tlla yokak ys;df.k' ta;a tfyg
fufyg weoa Idksf.a kx.s nndf.ka .,mq cQia l,jd uq, we;s,af,k tl Idksg y
johla jqkd'
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fl kegqjyu iuyka tl od,d jy,d ;shkak kx.S'' uu nd;arE .sysx tkak'' Idks
tfyu lsh,d fodr me;a;g yerekd'
wehs fudflda'' .,,o''@ ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska w,a,,d Idksj kj;a;k .uka weyqjd'
WU k uyd'' Idks;a yskdfj,d tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a kslgg ysg mdrla .eyqjd'
ugk .xj;=r jf.a yf,da'' fuhdg;a tfyuo'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a weu
Wkau kx.s nndj l=jd'
Thd nd;arE hkak yef ;kshu lr.kak fka''@ ldjHd wdfh;a Idksj ,xlr.kak
.uka Idksf.ka weyqjd'
ya'' rejkaf.a wrl kshu ihsia fkao''@ Idks tfyu lshk .uka ffig fya;a;= jqkd'
ljody l we;=,g odk ojigk udj uefrhs nx'' t,sfh lrk tl ;j fyd|hs''
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a lr jfg w;la od.;a;d'
Bg jvd we;=, iemhs kx.S'' Idksg;a fydfrka jpk l Idksf.a lkau t<shg mekakd'
fudldla'' uhs f.da'' ta lshkafka tfyk fuhdg nvqu ;uhs'' ldjHd tfyu lshk
.uka wdfh;a Idksf.a kx.s nndg wes,af,ka wekakd'
wfka kx.s'' Idksg tal lshjqkdg wmai .sfha ta ryi fupr ld,hlg oekf.k
ysfha u,aIs ;rlau ksid'
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ta lshkafka WU,d fokak;a wdmam .ykjd''@ ldjHd tfyu weyqf weiafol;a f,dl=
lrf.k'
msiaiqo wfka'' u,aIs jg kE'' uf.a yeufoau uu u,aIsg lshkjd'' tod wms fokak w;f
jqk foa ;rhs f fjklu lsf ke;af;a'' Idks tfyu lshk w;f j;=r tl;a
kegqjd' Idks fldamamhlg j;=r od,d iuyka tl;a lv,d oeud' ldjHd mSishla wrf.k
fldamamh jeyqjd'
tal oek.;af;d;a k iqula fjk tlla ke;sfjhs fkao''@ ldjHd;a u,aIsf.a ye okak
yskaou lsjd'
wfka ukaod'' ke;a;x b;sx yeuodgu wms fokakg fydfrka ;uhs lrkak fjkafka'' Idks
tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdg ;=re fj,d ldjHdf.a h f;d, lsia l,d' ldjHd;a Idksf.a
bK jfg w;a fol od,d Idksf.a ;gu fol l=jd'
fmdvla ysgyka'' u,aIsg l;d lr,d n,uq'' Idks tfyu lsf u,aIsg kskao .sys,a,o
lsh,d n,kak fk yskaod' fokak;a tlalu wdfh;a lduf fodr .djg .sysx fomdrlau
u,aIsg l;d lr;a u,aIs lf,a kskafokau ya lshmq tl ;rhs' u,aIsg fyd|gu kskao
.sysx lsh,d Iqj lr.;a;g miafia ;uhs fokakd wdfh;a l=iaishg wdf'
we;a;gu Thdg iuyka tlal fndkak fk jqkdo kx.s'' Idks thdf.a ysf;a ;sn
m%Yakh fl<skau ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
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kE yf,da'' ug fka jqfka Th;a tlal l=iaishg tkak'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka wdfh;a
Idksj ;=re,a lrf.k f;d,a fol Wrk .uka weug Wkau Idksf.a l=lal= fol
w;.Ejd'
ug;a ys;=kd fl f tfyu fudlla y u.hla ;uhs lsh,d'' Idks;a ldjHdf.a f;d,a
foflka wE;a fj,d ldjHdf.a mmqj w;.dk .ukau yskdfj lsjd'
wms fl blauKg bjr lruq kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a weu bK .djg
tkl Wiai,d ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd' ldjHdf.a t;k;a Idksf.a ;rugu f;;a
fj,d lsh,d Idksf.a w;g oekqkd' ldjHd;a ta hgu Idksf.a weu;a bK .djg
Wiai,d Idksf.a ll=,a fol w;ka w; oeud'' Idksf.;a f;;a fj fhdaksfha ;snqkq
cQia ldjHdf.a wes,sj, .Ejqkd' Idkshs ldjHhs udrefjka udrejg w;.d.kak w;f
fokakf.a uQK fol lla ,xlrf.k fokak wdfh;a lsia lrkak mgka .;a;d'
Idks ysfha ffiag fya;a;= fj,d ksid lduf fodr l=iaisfha ysgmq Idksg meye,sj
fmkqkd' Idksf.a ueo wes,a, ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fofla .E .E tfyg fufyg hoa
ldjHd ll=,a fol ;j ;j;a ,xlf,a fyd|g ysrg wes,a,g tyd fuyd hkak mqjka fjk
hg' ldjHd;a l fj,djla Idksf.a uE u, w; ..d b|,d wes,a, lla m,af,ydg
wrx .sysx Idksf.a ys, jfg wes,af,ka lla w;.d,d ldjHd thdf.a ySks . ueo
wes,a, Idksf.a fhdaks isrg we;=,a l,d'
wdhs''' ldjHdg lla kq ksid ldjHd wks;a w;ska thdf.a msmiafia ys, w;.d.;a;d'
;gukjd jf.a lla nqre,a lrkakflda'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd ;j;a lla
ll=,a fol m<,a lr,d msmiai ys, lla f,dl=fjk hg ;eguqjd'
Idks wdfh;a mdrla Idksf.a ueo wes,a, ldjHdf.a msmiafia ys,g odkak W;aidy l,d'
ldjHd mq iyfhda.h ksidu cQia j,ska f;;ajqkq Idksf.a ueo wes,a, ldjHdf.a msmiafia
ys, we;=,gu flka l .shd' ldjHd Idksf.a ys, we;=,g wes,af,ka lrk .uka Idks;a
ldjHdf.a msmiafia ys,g wes,af,ka l,d' fokaku udrefjka udrejg wes,s j,ska lrk
.uka bys kaokhla ,enqjd'
wfka fufyu ysgf.k lrkak wudrehs kx.S'' oeka hjd.uqflda'' Idks ;jrg;a
bjif.k bkak wudre ksid ldjHdg lsjd'
wfka ug woj;a ffla ri n,kak neo''@ ldjHd Idksf.a fhdaksfhka wes,a, whska
lr.kak w;f Idksf.a uE u, fifuka msuk .uka weyqjd'
Bhd'' Thdg wmamshd keoao kx.S''@ Idks uQK;a lla weUq,a lrf.k tfyu wyk .uka
ldjHdf.a msmiafia ysf,ka wes,a, whska lr.;a;d'
msiaiq ;uhs'' f fj,djg fudk wmamshdjlao yf,da'' ldjHd kej;;a Idksf.a mmqjg
;=re,a fjk .uka lsjd'
Thd ldf.a tlgo g l,ska tfyu lf,a''@ Idks ldjHdf.ka tfyu weyqf ldjHdf.a
lgg W;a;fl=;a ,uhs'
WU uf.a lka w,a,.kak fkao wykafka''@ ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a weuhs
thdf.a weuhs Wvg Wiai,d fhdaks fol tlg fya;a;= fjk hg hdka;ug we;s,ajd'
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lshkjflda ug'' ldjHdf.a bK jfg w;a fol od,d ksrej;a ;g fol w;.dk w;f
;j ;j;a ldjHdf.a fhdaksh ;ukaf.a fhdakshg ;olr .kak .uka Idks lsjd'
uf.a hdjd ysj u;lhso''@ ldjHd tfyu weyqf Idksf.a weia folg tf.k'
ldjHdf.a ldufhka u;ajqkq weiafol olsoa Idksg ;j;a bijf.k bkak mqjka lula
;snqfk kE' Idks ldjHdf.a fof;d,g ,xfj,d Idksf.a j ldjHdf.a lg we;=,g odk
.uka ldjHdf.a lg we;=f,hs t<sfhhs yeu;eku fjka f,jlEjd' Idksf.a jg jeh
tfyg fufyg o,kak fkd ldjHd;a Idksf.a j mqjka ;r f,jlld Wrjkak
.;a;d'
wr Th;a tlal m<fjks ojfiu fufyg wdmq tlaflkdfka'' thd fkao Thd;a f.or
kej;s,d mdv lf,a''@ Idks ldjHdf.a fof;d,ska fok .uka weyqjd'
T T'' udr fuuhlafka yf,da Thdg ;sfhkafka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk w;f Idksf.a
fhdaksfha we;s,af,k hg thdf.a bK .eiaiqjd'
wfka oeka nE'' miafia lshkak'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a bK Wvghs
m,af,ydghs tk hg fyd,jkak mgka .;af;a fofokdf.au fhdaks f;d,a fj,dfjka
fj,djg we;s,af,oa oefkk ikSmh ksiduhs'
wfka hjd.uq kx.S'' ug nhhs u,aIs .ek'' Idks tfyu lshk w;f ldjHd lrk
jefg;a Wmu iyfhda.h kakd'
fmd jevla lruq'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a weu yod.kak .uka Idksf.ka whska
fj,d fufia fl<jrg .shd' f.kdmq t<j f.dfvka ;rul . jngq f.hla w;g
.;a;= ldjHd gema tlg w,a,,d jngq f.h fyajd' jngq f.h wf;a ;shdf.k Idks
yd n,mq ldjHd weia fol kgj,d yskdjla odkfldg Idksg;a yskd .sfha ldjHdf.a msii
a q
jev oel,d'
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flda wE;a lrkakflda ll=,a fol'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a l,jd yhg w;
;sh,d ll=,a fol fome;a;g lrkak W;aidy l,d'
tmd tmd wfka'' we;=,gk odkak tmd'' Idks ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d jef kj;a;k
.uka ldjHdg lsjd'
ta jqkdg fudk fudk crdj ;sfhkjo okafka kEfka'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
wf;a ;snqKq jngq f.h w;g wrx tafla . m<, uekakd' yjia u,aIs;a tlal l;d lrmq
hg tal yhg kslx wenqx f.hla jf.a lsh,d Idksg ys;=kd'
tfyk Tfydu bkakflda'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka fhdaksfha
we;s,af,k hg ngq f.h we;=,a l,d' ll=,a fol lla tfyg fufyg lr,d ngq
f.h .dkg ll=,a fol ueoafoka ;shd.;a;= Idks wdmyq ll=,a fol ysrlr .;af;a hlsis
myila ,ef wruqKska'
fldfyduo jef'' ysgf.k .,a lmkjd jf.afka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a
ol=Kq me;a;g we;a j w;ska Idksf.a ll=,a fol w;r /,d ;snqKq ngq f.h t<shghs
we;=,ghs hk hg udrefjka udrejg lrkak .;a;d' ldjHd l l f.h je lrk
w;f wks;a w;ska Idksf.a l=lal= udrefjka udrejg l=f Idksg Wmu iemhla
,xlr fokak ys;df.k'
ldjHdf.a f wuq;= jefvka ,efnk iem Idksj l%ul%ufhka iQr;dka;hg ,xlrkak iu;a
jqkd' Idks;a thdf.a ol=Kq w; wrx ldjHdf.a fhdaksh Wka ;sh,d uE u, jfg msuk
.uka uE u, Wvghs my<ghs msueoafoa thska ,efnk wdYajdoh lsh,d ksulrkak nE
lsh,d okak ksiduhs'
wehs wfka Thdg .sfha kEfka'' ldjHd flka jf.a tfyu wyk w;f Idks ldjHdf.a
ll=,a fol wE;a lr,d ta w;ka jngq f.h biafi,a,d jf.au ;snd' ldjHd;a ll=,a
fol ysrlr .kak w;f Idks ldjHdf.a tyd me;a;g .shd'
ldjHd Idksg l,d jf.au Idks;a ldjHdg l fj,djla tfyu l,d' ta;a ta hg lrk
tl w;g wudrehs lsh,d Idksg f;arekd' Idks kej; jrla ldjHdf.a biairyg wdjd'
we;a ol=Kq w;ska ngq f.h ldjHdf.a foll=,a w;f tyd fuyd hjk .uka ldjHdf.a
h f;d, fjka f,jlkakg jqkd' ldjHd;a ysfha bji.kak ne ;r ;;ajhl'
ldjHdf.a w;la Idksf.a fhdaksh fydhdf.k .shd' ta;a Idks f.fhka ldjHdg lrk ksid
ldjHdg Idksf.a fhdaksh ,g w; odkak hla ;snqfka kE' ldjHd kej;;a w; t<shg
wrx Idksf.a msreKq ;g fol ;ka l=jd' Idksg thskao wuq;= iqjhla ,enqkd'
fmdvla bkak bjif.k'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka lr lr ysgmq jef keje;a;=jd'
fupr fj,djlau weiafol jyf.k rih |mq ldjHd weiafol ysg wer,d Idks yd
nef wehs wfka lshkak jf.a wysxil ne,aulska' jngq f.h ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol
w;ka fyysg t<shg .;a;= Idks tafla keg lv,d oef ldjHd n,df.k boauhs'
udr cQia f.dvlafka yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lsf Idksf.a wf;a ;snqkq jngq f.h cQia
j,ska kE,d ;sfhkjd oel,d'
ngq f.fha keg lvmq Idks wdfh;a jngq f.h ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol wiafia yex.=jd'
ldjHd;a ll=,a fol wE;a lr,d tal .dkg ll=,a fol ueoafoka ;shd.;a;d' jngq f.h
lla md;a lrmq Idks thdf.a ll=,a fol wE;a lr,d b;=re fldgi thdf.a ll=,a fol
w;ka ;shd.;af;a ldjHd uql=;a ys;kak;a l,ska' jngq f.hu ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs
ll=,a w;f yex.s,d ;sfhk ksid fokakgu oekqfka wuq;=u ysrla' Bg;a jvd fokakf.u
fhdaks tlg we;s,af,k ksid tal ;j;a i;=g f.kfokakla jqkd'
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Idks l fj,djla tfyu ;shdf.k bkak .uka ldjHdf.a luq,a fome;af;ka w,a,,d
ldjHdj lsia l,d' ldjHd;a Idksf.a ;g lka ;j ;j;a thdf.a me;a;g weo,d
;olr .kak .uka Idksj lsia l,d' Idks l l biairyg miaig fjkak mgka .;a;d'
ldjHd ll=,a fol wiafia jngq f.h fyd|g ysrlrf.k ysgmq ksid jngq f.h
hdka;ug ;uhs biairyg miaig jqfka' ta jefvka ldjHdghs Idksghs ,enqfka lshd.kak
ne ;r i;=gla'
kd follaj;a Idksg ta jef lrkak ne jqkd' tkak tkaku f.j;a jqkq Idks we
we;=f,a ysrlrf.k ysgmq yeu i;=glau uqodyer,d ldjHdf.a Wrysig nr kafka lr lr
ysgmq jefv;a kj;a;k .uka' Idksg .shd lshk tl ldjHdg;a f;arekd' ta;a ldjHd;a
ysfha hkak Tkak fukak ;sh,d' Idks jef kj;a;mq tflka ldjHd w;rux jqkd'
ldjHdf.a f.h tkak tkaku jejqkd' ldjHdg ord.kak neu ;ek ldjHd wdfh;a
Idksf.a ;g fol lka f.fhka bK .eiaiqjd' ldjHd weiafol mshdf.k f.fhka
l%shd;aul jqk;a Idks ysfha lduf fodr .ek ;rul wjOdkfhka'
.shd fkao fl,a,g;a'' Idks;a tfyu wyk .uka ldjHdf.a lr jfg w; oeud'
fokaku bys iQr;dka;hla ,nmq i;=gg lla ;=re,a fj,d bkak .uka wdofrka
fokakdf.u f;d,a udrefjka udrejg lsia lr lr l fj,djla ta hgu yshd'
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lla fj,d ta hg uykais wermq ldjHdg fka jqfka jngq f.h whska lrkak' ta;a
ldjHdg w; my<g od.kak ;rj;a mK ;snqfka kE' ldjHd ll=,a fol wE;a lrk .uka
Idksj w;wer,d lla miaig fj,d weu my<g od.;a;d' ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka Kq
jngq f.h Idksf.a ll=,a fol w;f ysrfj,d ;snqfka yhg fld,af,l=f.a tlla
jf.a'
ll=,a fol lla fome;a;g lrmq Idks jngq f.h w;g .;a;d' uq jngq f.hu
Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs cQia j,g ,sfika ;snqkd' ;ukaf.;a weu yod.;a;= Idks jngq
f.h gema tflka fyd|g fomdrlau fydaok w;f ldjHd jdfj,d iuyka fldamafma
w;g .;a;d'
oekak ug;a iuyka lla fndkak fjhs jf.a'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a wf;a ;snqkq
iuyka fldamafmka W.=rla jd'
talk mgu wd;,a jef yf,da'' fuh;a ld;a tlal y lr,o ukaod'' l fj,djla
uykais wer,d l=iaisfhka t<shg wdmq ldjHdhs Idkshs uQK lg lla fydaod.kak my<g
hk w;f ldjHd lsjd'
msiaiqo kx.s Thdg'' ta fj,df kslug ys;=kq yskaod tfyu lf,a'' ldjHd wymq foa f;are
.;a;= Idks we;a;u lsjd'
fl,a, ys tlalk iEfyk foaj,a lr,d jf.a wd'' wksl b;sx ta fl,a,;a ,iaik
jf.au talsf.a we;a wmsg fmakjg jvd yevg we;sfka fkao''@ Idks ta hg lsf
ldjHd biai,a,d k;r lrmq l;dj .ek Idksg ;j ;j;a oek.kak fka jqk yskaod'
ysf.a wek we;a;gu yevhs ;uhs wlafla'' okakeoao b;sx Th wms;a tl tl foaj,a
k l,d ;uhs'' yenehs f jf.a fohla k lf,a kE'' ldjHd tfyu lsf yskdfj,d
Idksf.a lrjgd w; odk .uka'
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tfyk fudkjo lf,a'' Idks uQK lghs wem;hs f;ud.kak w;f wdfh;a
ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
fudflda f yiaish'' tajd wms ysg lruqflda'' yenehs b;sx yshs uuhs ialhsmak udr
jev l,d yf,da'' Okql lsh,d fld,af,laf.ka ;uhs udru hg wd;,a .;af;a'' ldjHd
.gu lshjf.k .shd'
lshkjflda b;sx ia;r lla wf.a fkdlr'' ldjHdf.a ;h .ek ydrjqiaikakg Idks
;=< jQfha buy;a leue;a;la'
wr wms wo rejka whshf.a iSka tl nejd jf.a ;uhs'' iuyr fj,djg wms fokaku'' W!
;kshu'' yenehs ys ;uhs jefhkau W!j f*da lr,d ;kshu wd;,a .;af;a'' okakjfka
b;sx uf.a ,s tl .ek'' fudkjd jqk;a W! k kshu fld,af,la wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu
lshk w;f tfyu fufyka wem; fydaod.;a;d'
WUk udrhs nx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d uQK msysod .;a;d' kej;;a fokakd Wvg wdf
j,am,a lla l;d lrk .uka' mfm< k.skfldgu l=iaisfha f;a yok ioafoka fokakd
;=IaksN+; fj,d jf.a uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
wrls ke.sg,do fldfyo nx'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
hxflda nh fkd'' fudlo lsh,d .sysxu n,uq'' ldjHdf.a ysf;ak mqx nhlaj;a kE
lsh,d Idksg ys;=kd' ta;a 8'30g ke.skjd lshmq u,aIs mehlg ;r l,ska ke.sgmq tl
.ek Idksg nhla we;sjqfka l=iaisfha isjqkq isu .ek ysf;a jevlrmq ksid' ;uka ldjHd
iu. fydfrka lrk f l%shdj fldhs fudfyd;l fyda u,aIsf.a w;g wiqfjk nj Idksf.a
ysf;a ;kau jev l,d'
f fudflda fuhd l,ska ke.sg,d'' ldjHd l=iaishg we;=,a fjk .uka lsis .dkla ke;=j
u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
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whsfhda nx lrof lshkafka f.oka flda,a tlla wdjfka'' Bgmiafia kskao .sfhu kE
u,aIs tfyu lshk w;f ;=ka fokdgu f;a yo,d ;snqkd'
b;sx wmsg weyqfka kEfka u,aIs'' wms;a l=iaisfhafka ysfha'' Idks tfyu lsf flda,a
tlg u,aIs weyerefka fldhs fj,dfjo lsh,d yhgo oek.kak fka ksihs'
oeka kd 10la ;r we;s'' ux ys;kafka WU,d ta fj,df my< fjkak fka'' u,aIs
ksu; ldfrkau u;l hg lsh,d oeud' ta l wymq .uka Idksf.a ys;g f,dl=
iekiSula oekqkd' ldjHd;a Idks yd n,,d hdka;ug yskd jqfka weyel=;a .yk .uka'
jngq yo,d mmamq youq fkao nx'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdghs Idksghs f;a
fldamam fol kakd'
jngq'' Idksghs ldjHdghs tlmdrgu tfyu lshfjk .uka uQKg uQK nekd'
T nx'' ke;a;x f l ijq;a;= fjkjd'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka jngq l fydaokak
,Eia;s l,d' Idks weiafol f,dl= lrf.k ldjHd yd n,df.k bkak w;f ldjHd tl
w;lska lg jyf.k yskdjqkd'
ffla keg;a kE'' mKqfjd;a .y,o okakE'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka jngq f.h
w;g wrx Idksg fmkakqjd'
fyd|g n,,d fydao,d fyd| tajd l .uq'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIs wf;a ;snqkq
jngq f.h w;g .;a;d' tal g l fj,djlg l,ska ldjHd;a tlal iem .;a;= jngq
f.hu ;uhs lsh,d Idksg fyd|gu f;arekd' Idks tal ldjHdf.a me;a;g lalr,d
fmkakka .uka f'' lsh,d ldjHdg weyela .eyqjd'
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keg ke;s jqkdg lula kE u,aIs wlafla'' keg ke;s ;rug fyd|hsfka'' ldjHd;a tfyu
lshk .uka Whkak Wo lrkak ,Eia;s jqkd'
ta jqkdg kx.s wy,d keoao l;djla ;sfhkjd nf ri kef lsh,d'' Idks;a ldjHdg
tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsg Kq ia l lmkak lsh,d Idksu jngq l fydaokak
.;a;d'
nf ri kef'' ldjHd;a Idks lshmq tlu wdfha mdrla lshk .ukau mmamq od,d
;snqkq fnda;,h w;g .;af;a Whkak fmd fy,ama tllaj;a fokak fka ksid'
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3 jk fldgi
l ld,hla hkl fYaI foaj,a uql=;au ldjHdhs Idkshs w;f isoaOjqfka kE' mqre
hgu ;=kafokdu i;=ka yshd ila ldjHdg fldpr fkalula ;snqK;a Idksj
,xlr.kak wjia:djla ,enqfka kE'
tl ojila u,aIshs Idkshs jev bjrfj,d fndaug tkfldgu ldjHd ysfha rejka tlal
ialhsma flda,a tll' n%d tlhs mEka tlhs ;rla we|f.k ,ema tl biairyg fj,d ysgmq
ldjHdj oelmq u,aIsf.a lg w;ska jeyqfka bfuhs' u,aIs,dj oelmq ldjHd lsisu fjkila
fmkakkafka ke;=j rejka tlal .gu l;d l,d'
wfka we;s whsfha'' oeka blauKg hjuqflda'' oeka wlal,d;a u. tkjd we;s'' ldjHd
rejkaj blauka l,d'
wfka oeka nE mefhda'' blauKg hjkakflda'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ,ema tl ydu
n,df.k ysfha rejkag hkl'
u,aIs lsisu ioaohla wefykafka ke;s fjkak nE.a tl we| Wka ;sh,d hqksf*da tl
.,j,d oeud' Idksk w;ska lg jyf.k ldjHd yd n,df.k yskdjqkd' ta;a ldjHdg
Idksg uql=;au lshkak hla ;snqfka ke;af;a tfyu jqfkd;a tfyu tal rejka olS lsh,d'
Idks;a hqksf*da tl .,j,d od,d fjia tlhs wkav ial tlhs mskau wef|a
jdfj,d ldjHd yd n,df.k yshd' u,aIsg ldjHd ysgmq ;ekg hkak fkalula ;snqfka
thdf.a we j.hla t;k ;snqKq ksid' ta;a le tl Tka tfla ksid lrkak fohla
ke;slug u,aIs;a we|g fj,d Idks yd n,df.k ysfha fudkjd lshkako lsh,d
ys;d.kak nerej'
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wudya'' yayaya'' oekak hkak yokafka l'' wdyayayaya'' rejka fl.dk ioafoa
Idksghs u,aIsghs fyd|gu weyqkd' Idksgk rejkaf.a tl n,kak f,dl= wdidjla ;snqKd'
ta;a u,aIsgk rejkaf.a ioafohs ldjHd lrk jefvhs tmd fj,d ysfha'
wfuda'' we;s we;s'' fygg;a b;=re lr.kak iq'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tyd me;af;a
;snqKq ;=jdh wrf.k weg Wka od.;a;d' tal lla f,dl= ;=jhla ksid ldjHd wdfh;a
ysgf.k imQKfhkau ;=jdh mg,d .;a;d'
wfuda l'' Thdf.a Th kx.s nnd ,g wdfha tkl ug bjis,a,la kE mefhda'' rejka
tfyu lsf ldjHd ;=jdh we|.kak ke.skfldg yhgu ldjHdf.a mEka tl ;snqfKa
le tl biairyd ksihs'
y y'' fldfyduy bjidf.k bkak b;sx'' tfyk ux ;shkjd fydf|a'' oeka wlal,d
tfyu wdfjd;a udr fkdakah ;uhs ug fjkafka'' nq irKhs iq'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd
ialhsma flda,a tl l lr,d ,ema tfla ,s tl my;g oeud'
fudllao nx kx.S'' olsk olsk yeu ;siafiu WU bkafka fyfjka'' wfka ukaod'' tfyu
lshmq u,aIs wef|ka ke.sg,d ldjHd ,g .sysx t;k ;snqKq fr l w;g .;a;d'
b;sx'' krla fj,du ;sfhhs'' wmsfka okafka wmsg ;sfhk wudrej'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd
u,aIsf.a wkav ial tflka tlmdrgu my<g weoaod'
fudk yq;a'' u,aIsf.a lka tfyu msgfjk fldgu u,aIsf.a wf;a ;snqKq Tlafldu fr
l ug jegqkd'
Thdg k mqu .dhla ;uhs kx.S ;sfhkafka'' ;rfyka ldjHd yd n,mq u,aIs w;
.wer,d ldjHdf.a ;=jdfha .ef lv,d od,d jd'
yQ''yQ yQ'' tfyu yQ lshmq u,aIs fr l thdf.a we|g od,d Wv mek mek w;amq .eyqjd'
ta;a tlalu Idks;a yQ lsjd'
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weoao oeka'' f ;sfhkafka wd'' fyd|g n,d.ksx'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd n%d tlhs mEka
tlhs mskau Idks ,g we;a l=lal= fol fome;af;ka l,d Idksf.a uQKg ,xl,d'
W!hs wfka'' Tfydu wek,d yhkafka kE flg'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd l=lal= fol w;Er,d
n%d tl Wkau ta fol Idksg fmakak w;.d .;a;d'
yd yd f'' WU,d fokak fu;k f,ia iSka tlla mgka .kako yokafka'' hux Idks
kd.kak'' tfyu lshmq u,aIs ;=jdh;a wrx my<g hkak ,Eia;s jqkd' u,aIs tfyu lsf
ysjg jqk;a" Idkshs ldjHdhs w;f jqkq lsisu fohla ta fjkfldg;a oekf.k ysfha
kE'
Thd ;du;a bkafka Wfoa we|mqjd mskau fkao'' hx hx wms;a tlalu kd.kak'' tfyu
lshmq Idks ldjHdf.a w;ska weoaod'
wfka ug nE'' Thd,d .sysx wdju uu we fydaod .kak'' ldjHd kdkak hkak wu
l,d'
wfka f hux Idks wms fokakd'' flsgk lsisu yehdjla kE'' wvq.dfka kdkakj;a
fkalula kE'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idks;a tlal my<g hkak iQodk jqkd'
kE kE u,aIs'' fuhdg ;kshu fjk jevla lr.kak fkafj,do fldfyo'' talhs f''
yskdfj,d ldjHd yd n,df.k Idks tfyu lsjd' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg;a
yskdjla .shd'
wfka f'' uf.ka uql=;a kdyd m,h hkak fu;kska'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd" Idksj
u,aIsf.a me;a;g ;,a l,d'
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wms hx wfka hkak'' fuhdg f o,kafka tfyu foalgo fldfyao ;uhs'' ldjHd yd
n,,d tfyu lshmq u,aIs Idks;a tlal my<g neiaid'
u,aIs,d mfm< neye,d bjrfjklkau lkaf.k ysgmq ldjHd mEka tl Wkau kx.s
nndj w;.d .;a;d' rejka tlal lrmq jef yhgu lr.kak nejqk;a ta fjkfldg;a
ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd ysfha fyd|gu w~,d' mEkafha odrh we;=f,ka w; odmq ldjHd kx.s
nndf.a uE u, ysg msueo .kakfldgu ldjHdf.a weia fol mshjqkd' l fj,djla ta
hgu lrkfldg ldjHdg hdka;ug fl .Efjkak mgka .;a;d'
u,aIsf.a we|g ke.,d ;a;shg fya;a;=jqkq ldjHd ll=,a fol;a oKysia foflka kudf.k
mEkas tl oKysia ,g tkl my;a lr.;a;d' ll=,a fol lla m<,a lr.;a;= ldjHd
wdfhu;a kx.s nndj fyd|g msueo .;a;d' fyd|gu w~,d ysh kx.s nndg l
j.=rejkak ldjHdg je fj,djla .sfha kE' iQr;dka;hg m;ajqkq ldjHd tfyuu mEka
tl we|f.k thdf.a we|g .sysx ydkais jqkd'
flsk uyd j,au j,a nvla nx'' kdk w;f u,aIs Idksg lsjd'
we;a;gu IS ldjHdk f,iao ukaod'' u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg Idks ldjHdf.a me;a;g
yerekd'
wehs WU tfyu lshkafka'' mqufhka jf.a u,aIs yd n,df.k ysgmq Idks weyqjd'
kE b;sx'' tfyu fkf'' uu f kslx lsf'' u,aIs jer ys;kafka lsh,d oeud'
tal b;sx idudkH fohlafka nx'' tal wdfha WUg wuq;=fjka meye,s lr,d fokak fka
kEfka'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a hqksf*da tl fyajd'
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talk tfyu ;uhs b;sx'' ta;a nx tal fyk wmaifka'' u,aIs wdfh;a tfyu lsf
uQK;a lla weUq,a lrf.k'
wehss'' Idksg fka jqfka wehs u,aIs fl .ek fuprgu lshjkafka lsh,d oek.kak'
wehs lshkafka nx'' Bhd'' WU kslx l;d lrkafka yhg WU;a f,ia flfkla jf.afka nx''
u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a Wrysig mdrla .eyejd'
uuk b;sx folgu fla yo'' tfyu lshmq Idks Wrysia fol wl=j,d fmd wr
or mdrla oeud'
Bhd wfka'' Thdgk msiaiq'' wdfh;a mdrla uQK weUq,a lr.;a;= u,aIs wyl n,d.;a;d'
yd WU lshmx'' WUg tfyu jqfkd;a WU tal fkdlr bkakjo''@ Idks wdfh;a tal .ek
wjqiaikak mgka .;a;d'
wfka f IS'' ux l lrkjdk g l,skau lr,d yo'' u;lfka'' ial+,a tfla Th jf.a
iSka fldprk ;snqKo'' la'' u< crdj'' WUg fkk WU lr.ksx'' ;rfyka tfyu
lshmq u,aIs wdfh;a Ij tl hgg .shd'
y y u,aIs'' fudlgo b;sx Tpr ;ryd .kafka'' wfmda nx WUg hk fvdax'' Idks
tfyu lsh,d hqksf*da tl fydao,d od,d bjr l,d'
i;s follg ;r miafia tl msgu ojia folla Idksghs u,aIsghs ksjdvq ;snqKd' B,
oji;a ksjdvqjla odmq u,aIs f.or hkak ;SrKh l,d'
WU;a ksjdvqjla odkak g%hs lrkak tmehs nx'' tfyu jqkdk wms fokakgu f.j,a j,g
hkak ;snqKfka nx'' u,aIs f.or hkak ,Eia;s fjk .uka Idksg lsjd'
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fudkjd lrkako nx'' ug ;sfhk ojia fofla hkakhs tkakhs .shdu ksjdvqj u.gu
bjrhs'' Idks tfyu lsh,d fndafu k;r jqkd'
u,aIs Wfokau msg;ajqkdg miafia Idks ysfha ;kshu' ldjHd jevg .sysx ysgmq ksid
mdfjka ysgmq Idks lduf wiamia lr,d" fydaokak ;snqKq fr;a fydao,d bjr fjkfldg
lla oj,a jqkd' ldjHdf.a ,ema tl we| Wv ;sfhkjd oelmq Idks ,ema tl thdf.a we|
Wvg .;a;d' tal Tka lrmq Idks lla fj,d n,df.k yshd' mdiaj tl .ykak wdmq
fj,df ;uhs Idks w;rux jqfka'
rejkaf.a ku .y,d nejd' y.sfha kE' ldjHdf.a ku .y,d nejd'' ta;a kE' ldjHdf.a
f*daka kn tl;a .y,d n,mq Idksg ta tllj;a y.sfha ke;s ;ek tmd jqkd' mdiaj
tl wy.kak ldjHdg flda,a tlla .kak f*daka tl;a w;g .;a;= Idks" tfyu lrk tl
y kE lsh,d ys;=kq yskaod ,ema tl yd n,df.ku lla fj,d l,amkd l,d'
ldjHdf.a Wmka kh u;lajqkq Idks kslug jdf.a ldjHdf.a Wmka kh ghsma lr,d
nejd' Idksf.a fj,djgu ldjHd mdiaj tl yehg od,d ;snqfKa ldjHdf.a Wmka
khuhs' ,ema tl Tka fjkjd oelmq Idksg lg fldKska ySka yskdjla .sfha ,ema tl Tka
jqkq i;=gg'
ldjHdf.a ,ema tfla yeu wiaila uq,a,lau ydrdjqiaimq Idks ldjHdf.a fkal fi,a*S
j.hla fydhd.;a;d' ta l wdidfjka n,mq Idksf.a yeS weiafikjd lsh,d Idksg
oeKqkd' ;j;a ;ekl od,d ;snqKq fld,a,kaf.a f*dfgdaia j.hla fydhd.;a;= Idks ta l;a
nejd' l,ska ojil ldjHd ialhsma tflka .;a;= f*dafgdaia lsh,d fmkakqf tajduhs lsh,d
Idksg f;arefKa tlska tl tajd n,k w;fruhs' ta l;a laf,daia lr,d odmq Idks iafgda
j.hla fydhd.;a;d' tlska tl iafgda lshjdf.k hkfldg f;;ajqKq kx.s nndj w;.dmq
Idks ,ema tl jy,d oeud'
ial tlhs I tlhs .,j,d odmq Idks ieye,a khshlg udre jqkd' khsh nv
,g tkl Wiaidf.k wef|a ydkaisjqkq Idks kx.s nndj wes,s j,ska msueo .;a;d'
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wdyayayaya'' Idksf.a kx.s nnd we;=,g ueo wes,a, hkfldgu Idksg fl .Ejqkd'
kx.s nnd we;=f,a iEfyk fj,djla o lrmq Idksf.a wes,a, t<shg wdf kx.s
nndf.ka msgdr .,mq cQia l;a ;jrdf.kuhs' tfyuu kskaolg jegqKq Idks wdmyq
wjjqfka yjia fj,d'
yji fndaug wdmq ldjHd Idksg;a l,skau kd.;a;d' ldjHd wdjg miafia my<g .sysx
we fydaod.;a;= Idks Wvg wdmq .ukau ;=jdh mskau .sfha l=iaishg' fokakgu f;a
folla yod.;a;= Idks ldufg tkfldg ldjHd ysfha ksodf.k'
kx.S'' kx.S'' ke.skjd wfka'' wd f f;a tl ,d bkak'' tfyu lsh,d f;a tl ldjHdf.a
w;g mq Idks ldjHdf.a wef|kau jd jqkd'
u,aIs wlald ljoao wdmyq tkafka''@ ldjHd;a wef|ka jdj,d f;a tl .kak .uka
Idksf.ka weyqjd'
ojia ;=kla ksjdvq yf,da thdgk'' ugk fyg ;rhs'' tmd fjkjd wmamd f
riaidj;a'' tfyu lshmq Idks *Eka tl Tka l,d'
f'' tal fkfuhs kx.S'' ug lshkakflda wfka wr ysf.a iSka tl'' Idks f;a fldamamh
we| , ka ;shk .uka ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wfka wf'' fuhd oeka udru nvla fj,dfka'' ldjHd;a we| , ka f;a fldamamh
;sh,d bjrfj,d Idksf.a mssmiafika Idksj ;=re,a lr.;af;a Idksf.a lr jfg w;a
fol od.kak .ukauhs'
fn,a, ldjHdf.a me;a;g yrjmq Idks ldjHdf.a luq,g lsia tlla kakd' Idksf.a
luq,a foflka w,a,d .;a;= ldjHd Idksf.a f;d,a fol fjka f,jlEjd' lg wermq Idks
ldjHdf.a olrk j lg we;=,g od,d Wrjkak mgka .;a;d'
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yayaya'' wo k wms fokakd ;ru ;rhs wlafla'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a Wrysia
j,ska weo,d we| Wvg jegqjd' ll=,a fol ;rla wef|ka my<g je,d ;snqKq Idksf.a
uQK Wvg my;ajqKq ldjHd Idksf.a h f;d< brejd' ldjHdf.a Tfjka w,a,d .;a;=
Idks ;j ;j;a ldjHdj thdf.a me;a;g weo,d .;a;d'
Idksj lsia lrk .ukau w;a foflka Idksf.a ;=jdfha .ef f,ymq ldjHd" Idksf.a
wefa ;snqKq ;=jdh fome;a;g l,d' fome;a;g nrfj,d ;snqKq Idksf.a l=lal= fol
iquqjg lmq ldjHd Idksf.a f;d,a foflka whska jqkd'
ug nE nx fufyu bkak'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka wef|ka ke.sg,d ;=jdh .,j,d
oef lsisu ,ecdjla ke;=j'
wd wud'' tafla ,iaik'' Idksf.a kx.s nndj *q,a fIa lr,d ;snqKq ksid ldjHdg
kslkau lshjqkd' ta .ukau I tl .,j,d odmq ldjHd;a" l,siu;a .,j,du od,d
imQKfhkau ksrej;a jqkd'
Thd ;uhs ug fufyu lf,a'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHd ,g we;a ldjHdf.a
Tfvdlal=j Wka Tj ;shd.;aa;d' ldjHdf.a my;g t,a,s,d ;snqKq l=lal= fofla uQK joaomq
Idks" ldjHdj lla my;a lr.;af;a ldjHdf.a ksm,aia lgg od.kak mqjka fjk hg'
wdyayaya'' wlafla'' Idks ldjHdf.a ksm,a tlla lgg od.kakfldg ldjHdg flhla
msgjqkd' ldjHd ;j;a lla my;a fjk .uka w;la . wer,d Idksf.a kx.s nndf.a
jeoajd'
wdyayaya'' lshkakflda kx.S ug ys .ek'' iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia ldjHdf.a ksm,a fol
udrefjka udrejg Wrjmq Idks" tal lka whska lr,d w;.dk .uka lsjd'
bkak nE wlafla'' ldjHd;a tfyu lsh,d w;a foflkau Idksf.a mmqj w;.Ejd'
lshmxflda nx wf.a fkdlr'' t;fldg ;j;a fyd|g fuda,a fjhs'' tfyu lshmq Idks
ldjHdf.a f;d,amg f.a wes,a, tfy fuy wrx .shd'
WUg;a b;ska fka ke;s froaola kEfka'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a ksm,a tlla
yhsfhka l=jd'
W!hs nx'' oaokak tmd thdg'' Idks ldjHdf.a w; .didod,d ksm,a tl w;.d .;a;d'
wms f,j,a ldf,a yo'' ysg fldfykay j,a m;a;rhla ynfj,d ;snd'' fls ta
ojia j, wfma f.forfka ysfha mdv lrkak fi fj,d'' b;sx ojila ? mdv lrk
.uka fls ug tal fmkakqjd'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
b;sx'' lshkakflda wfka kj;a;kafka ke;=j'' Idks tfyu lsh,d kdfyka w~kak mgka
.;a;d'
b;sx lshkafka'' m;a;f nejd nejduhs'' wms fokakg nvqu ;uhs'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd
wdfh;a yhsfhka yskdjqkd' ldjHd yskdfjkfldg .eiafik ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol ieka
ief Idksf.a uQfKa jekd'
wfka lshkjflda kx.S udj wjqiaikafka ke;=j'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a ksm,a tlla
lg we;=,g odf.k lla yhsfhka yemqjd'
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wdhs yq;a;sfha'' kd ug'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a weg nrfj,d Idksf.a kx.s
nndj l=f tafla f;d,a fol tlg flk hg'
W!hs W!hs'' wfka'' wdfha lrkafka kef;da'' Idks fnyka fok .uka ldjHdf.a w; whska
lr.kak oejd'
tal ;uhs lshkafka'' fia ;snqKg lula kE'' o,kafka ke;=j wyf.k bkak fka
tfyk'' ldjHd Idksf.a uQKg my;a fj,d Idksf.a f;d,a folu f,jlEjd' Idks lg
wer,d ldjHdf.aa j w,a,d .kak yej;a ta fj,djg ldjHd ieka ief Wvg biais,d
Idksg iro l,d'
wfka lshkakflda mefhda'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a fn,a, jfgka w;a fol od,d
ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol ;kau lsia l,d' ldjHd;a Idksj lsia lrk w;f Idksf.a l=lal=
fol isksjg w;.Ejd'
b;sx wms fokaku m;a;f uf.a we| Wv . werf.k l;d lshjkfldg tal ueoafoa
;snqkd udr wdmam iSka tlla'' wms fokaku ,ecdfjka jf.a uQfKka uQK n,df.k yskdfjk
.uka tal lsfhjd'' Bg miafia ys weyejd udj lsia lrkako lsh,d'' okakjfka b;sx
uf.;a ye'' uu;a kslug jf.a yd lsjd'' lsia lrmq tfla ;ru fldpro lshkjdk
b;sx fmakjfka oeka fudlo fj,d ;sfhkafka lssh,d'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a luq,a
foflka w,a,,d fy<fjd'
wfka b;ssx b;=re l;a lshkakflda'' tal wyf.k boa;a fudkjdo fjkjd yf,da'' Idksg
fka jqfka ldjHdf.ka uq l;dju oek.kak'
Bg miafia b;sx wdfha lshkak fohla kE'' wms fokaku msiaiqfjka jf.a fukak fjd
l,d'' ldjHd yskdfj,d tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a uq weu w;.Ejd'
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urkak tmehs WUj'' fmd lug lrk foaj,ao fls lr,d ;sfhkafka'' Idks;a tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdf.a msg yryd w;la od,d ldjHdf.a ksrej;a msg w;E.jd'
f kx.S'' l fj,djlg miafia Idks wdfh;a ldjHdg l;d l,d' t;fldg ldjHd ysfha
Idksf.a fn,a, lsia lrk .uka'
Thd,d wrl;a f,jlEjo yf,da'' Idks tfyu wykfldgu ldjHdg nlia .d,d yskd.shd'
wrl'' fudllao wfka wrl lshkafka'' ldjHd Idksf.a Wrysfika w,a,,d Idksj wef|a
jd lrk .uka wdfh;a yskdfj weyqjd'
wrl lsshkafko'' wrl lshkafka fukak fl'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHdf.a me;a;g
ye,d wef|ka jdfj,d ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol w;rg w; od,d ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj
w;.d,d lsjd'
wdyayaya'' Idksf.a wes,s j, myi oeKqkq ldjHdg bfu flhla msgjqfka oekqKq
ikSmhguhs'
lshkakflda l'' Idks tfyu lshk .ukau ;j;a lla ldjHdg ,x fj,d kx.s nndj
fyd|g w;.Ejd' ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.ka .,,d ;snqKq cQia Idksf.a w; mqrdu .Ejqkd'
T ;uhs yf,da'' weia fol wermq ldjHd Idksf.a;a ll=,a fol w;ka w; od,d Idksf.a
tl;a w;.Ejd'
wd f bkafka fuh;a fyd|g w~,d'' wms thdj ;j lla w~juq fydf|a'' tfyu lshmq
ldjHd Idksf.a ll=,a fol ;j;a lla fome;a;g tk hg m<,a l,d' ldjHdf.a weia
fol ;snqfKa ndf.g mshfj,d'
wmamshd ys;=fka keoao wfka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d thdf.a w; ldjHdf.a tflka whska
lrf.k kyhg ,x lr,d nejd'
n,kakflda Thdg;a wmamshd ysf;hso lsh,d'' fla iqj| n,,d jevla kE fudafha'' ry
n,mx'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska w,a,df.k wes,a, nf,kau lgg tnqjd' ta;a
Idks lg whska lr.kak yomq ksid Idksf.a wes,a, .Ejqfka thdf.a f;d,a fofla ;rhs'
f n,yx'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a kx.s nnd .dj ;snqKq w; wrf.k wes,a, lg
we;=,gu od,d bfrf Idks mqufhka jf.a n,df.k boa'
wfmda'' lg ;sng Thd weUfrkjfka wfka'' Tfydu bkakjflda'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd
thdf.a ol=Kq w; wrx kx.s nndj msueo .;af;a Idks fyd/yska n,df.k boauhs'
oeka lshkjfld n,kak wmamshhso lsh,d'' ldjHd tfyu wy,d Iksf.a f;d,a fol
wdfh;a fjka f,jlEjd'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' tal kslx weUq,a ryla jf.a wuq;= rylafka tkafka'' j tfyg fufyg
lr lr ri n,mq Idks" ldjHdg tfyu lsf weia fol;a lla mqx lr,d'
Thdg wmai jf.ak Thd lrkak tmd'' ta;a ugk ;j;a bkak nE wlafla'' ug fka
oeka'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksj wdmyq msmiaig jefgk hg Wrysia foflka w,a,,d
wef|a ydkais l,d'
kx.s nndf.a uhs,a ;sfhk yh lsia lrmq ldjHdg t;k fIa lr,d ;snqKq yskaod fmd
wmyiqjla oeKqkd' t;kska ;j lla my,g wdmq ldjHd" Idksf.a kx.s nndf.a me,au f.a
j f.kspd'
wdyayayaya'' kx.S'' tfyu lshmq Idksf.a w;a fol ldjHdf.aa flfy/,a w;f megfka
Idksg;a fkdoekqj;ajuhs' ta lsisu fohla .Kx fkd.;a;= ldjHd;a Idksf.a kx.s nndf.a
f;d,a fol fome;a;g lr,d riu ;ek Wka j ;snd'
wudyayaya'' l'' Thd fudlo lrkafka'' Idks tfyu wyk .uka ldjHdf.a Tfjka
w,a,,d fy,af,kak ne hg ;j;a lla ;o lr.;a;d'
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fudlo nx lE .ykafka'' tmd tmd lsjg tfyk oeka Th hi wf.ag uf.a Tj tal
wiafia Tnd.kafka o,kafka'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d lla biais,d Idksf.a uQK yd
nejd'
wfka f'' ;j;a uql=;a lshjkafka ke;=j Tkak l .gu lrmx nx'' Idkss tfyu lsh,d
weia fol mshdf.ku wdfh;a ldjHdf.a Tj my<g tnqjd'
ldjHd wdmyq ierhla Idksf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol wE;a lr,d Wv ;sfhk uE u,g j
;snd' fhdaks f;d,a fofla b|ka Wvghs my,ghs fjka f,jldmq ldjHd" uE u, f;d,a
folg ysrfjk hg ;shdf.k lla yhsfhka brejd'
wdyaya'' wdyaya'' wfya'' kj;a;mx'' wfka l'' ldjHdf.a iem bjid.kak nejqkq Idks
o,kak mgka .;a;d' ta;a ldjHd jef k;r lrkafka ke;=j tl .gu uE u, ;kau
brejd'
Idks ysfha ySk f,dafll w;rux fj,d jf.a' oeka hhs" oeka hhs lsh,d ysf;k ugul
ysgmq Idks ;j ;j;a ldjHdf.a Tj my,g ;,a lrk .ukau ll=,a fol Wiai,d l,jd
hka w;od,d w,a,d .;a;d' taflka ldjHdg ysf;a yehg Tj fyd,aa,kak fyd|g bv
,enqKq yskaod ldjHd uE u, w;Er,d Idksf.aa ys, we;=,g j oeud'
wfudaya'' we;s nx'' udj urkako WU yokafka'' Idks y;s ood tfyu lshk .uka tl
w;la m,af,ydg od,d thdf.au uE u, msueo .;af;a ySk f,dalh we;=f,a ;j ;j;a
w;rux fjkak lsh,d ys;df.k'
ldjHd lsisu l;dnyla ke;=j j t<shghs we;=,ghs lr lr Idksg kshu iemla kakd'
tl w;la my,g od.;a;= ldjHd taflka thdf.au l=lal=jla l .kak w;fru" Idksf.a
ys, we;=,g mqjka ;r j oeud'
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ug hjmx l'' ;j;a bkak nE'' .''g''u lrmd''x'' Idks tfyu lshk .ukau ll=,a
fol ta hgu ;shdf.k w;a foflkau l=lal= fol ld .;a;d'
wdyayaya'' hk''jd'' ug h''k''jd'' l'' wfka''ya'' Idks lE .yf.ku ll=,a fol my,g
oeud' ll=,a fol jegqfKa ldjHdf.a msg Wvg' Idksf.aa fhdaks f;d,a j,g lg ;sh,d
Wr,d mq ldjHd" Idksf.a ll=,a fol my,g od,d t;kska whskafj,d oK.df.ku
Idksf.a uQK ,g wdjd'
wfuda''ya'' nx'' WU'' WU'' wdmam lEjo'' wdmam yejo l'' Idks y;s oodu ldjHdf.ka
tfyu wyk w;f ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka w;la od,d ldjHdf.a l,jd w;.Ejd'
okakjfka b;sx uf.a jev'' lshmx'' fldfyduo iem'' ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka thdf.a
l=lal= fol fyf,f Idksg fmakak'
ug;a tfyu lrkjo wlafla''@ ldjHdg fka jqfka Idksg lsh,d fjka iemla wr.kak'
wfka ukaod nx'' WU;a mfka'' lr,u n,uqflda tfyk'' yenehs ug nE lsh,d ys;=fkd;a
ux lg whska lr.kakjd yo'' ;ryk fjkak tmd Tkak'' fudlo WUg jf.a ug
tlaiamShkaia kEfka'' Idks ldjHdg lsjd'
Idks tfyu lshkfldgu Idksf.a mmqj fome;af;ka ll=,a fol odmq ldjHd we| Wv oK
.yf.ku biairyg nr jqkd' ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd we;a Idksf.a lg ,u ysrjqkd'
ldjHdf.a kx.s nndg wdofrka lsia tlla mq Idks wdfh;a ldjHdf.a uQK yd nejd'
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fl fIa lrkak nek %j;a lrkjflda wfka'' n,kjflda tafla ye'' uhs,a lg
wiafi;a hkjd'' Idkss tfyu lsh,d uQK wdfh;a kx.ss nnd hgg f.kdjd'
l fIa lrd lsh,d lg ljqre j odkako yf,da'' oekak b;sx Thdj;a bkak yskaod
.gu tfyu lrkakflda'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd thdg hgfj,d ;snqKq Idksf.a Tj
w;.Ejd'
bkakjflda fmdvla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d we| Wv ysg.;a;d' Idksf.a uQK Wvgu ysk
hg ysg.;a;= ldjHd" Idksf.a uQK Wv wekl=gq .y.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a ;g foflka w,a,d .;a;= Idks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj uQK ,gu tk hg
yod .;a;d' ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.a j .Efjkfldgu lla wuq;= rila Idksg oekqk;a"
Idks tal .ek fkdys;du ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj f,jlEjd' lla fj,d ta hg
lrkfldg Idksf.a j ta rig yeveyqKq yskaod Idkssg taflka f,dl= wmamshdjla oeKqfka
kE'
wdyayaya'' IS wlafla'' ldjHd fl|.dk w;fu thdf.au l=lal= fol ld .;a;d' lla
fj,d ta hg lrkfldg oKysia fol fok yskaod ldjHd wdmyq we| Wv ysg.;a;d'
tfyu bkak nE yf,da'' oKsia folg wudrehs'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wef|ka ydkais jqkd'
wef|ka ke.sgmq Idks ldjHd ,g .sysx ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka weo,d we| whskgu
.;a;d'
fudlo nx lrkafka'' Idks lrk foa ys;d.kak nejqkq ldjHd Idks yd n,,d weyqj;a
Idks lsisu W;a;rhla kafka kE'
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ldjHdj we| whskgu lr.;a;= Idks" ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka Wiai,d ldjHdf.a mmqj
me;a;g nrl,d' ldjHd;a ll=,a ll=,a fol mqjka ;r thdf.a me;a;g tk hg
weof.k yshd' we| whsfkkau ka wekl=gq .y.;a;= Idks ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd yd
lla fj,d n,df.k ysshd'
yayayayaya'' Idksf.a j ldjHdf.a kx.s nnd mqrd ieiroa ldjHdg isyska fl|hla
msgjqkd' ysf.ka miafiau fl,af,laf.a jla kx.s nndf.a .Ejqkq ikSmhg ldjHdf.a weia
fol;a mshjqkd' weia fol;a mshdf.ku l=lal= fol Wvg w; wrf.k .shmq ldjHd ksm,a
fol jfg onr wes,a, lrljd .;a;d'
;j lla Wv'' ldjHd Idksg yhgu j ;shkak fka ;ek lsh,d kakd' ldjHdf.a
;g fol hka w;a fol od,d lla biafik hg yodf.k yeu;eku j lrljmq
Idks" ldjHd n,dfmdfrd;a;= fjk riu ;ek Wka j ;sh,d tfyg fufyg kefgjd'
ya'' t;k ;uhs'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idks wdmyq w;a fol wrx fhdaks f;d,a
fome;a;g l,d' ldjHd l,d jf.au riu ;ek f;d,a fol w;rg uelr.;a;= Idks
ff.ka f.ka tal bref Idksg;a oeKqkq mquu wdidjlska'
wfya wlafla'' oekak ysjefghs jf.a'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka w;la .wer,d
Idksf.a fldKafvka weoaod' ldjHdf.a uE u, w;Ermq Idks fhdaks f;d,a fol wdfh;a
lla wE;a lr,d ldjHdf.a ysf,a j .Ejd'
wfka tmdya wlafla'' ug nhhs'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksj wE;a lrkak yejd'
nh ke;=j ysgyx nx'' j oeud lsh,d l lefvkafka kE'' ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.ka j
whska lr.;a;= Idks ldjHdg lsjd'
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Thdg krlla fjkak fokjo kx.S uu'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,g
wdfh;a ierhla j oeud' Wyq,.kak ne ;r wdidjlska u;a jqkq ldjHd .ska .gu
fl .Ejd'
hkjd wlafla'' we;=,a'',''gu'' od''''ka''k''flda'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka lla ;ka
thdf.a l=lal= folu ld .;a;d' Idks;a ysfha wdidfjka u;afj,d' Idks ldjHdf.a uE
uf,a kyh joaok w;fu j ;j ;j;a we;=,g oeud' ta w;fru tl w;la my<g
od.;a;= Idks thdf.a kx.s nndf.a uE u,;a msueo .;af;a ldjHdf.a kx.s nndg fjka
iem fok .ukauhs'
wfuda nx'' ll=,a fol;a fokjd ta hg b|,d'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHd ,skau
ydkais fj,d ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
ug wdfh;a mdrla fka jf.a kx.S'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj wdfh;a
ierhla w;.Ejd'
fudlla'' WU udr nvqjlafka wlafla'' ldjHd;a tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a kx.s nndj
w;.Ejd'
WU ;uhs b;sx fjg j. lshkak fka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj
msuoa ldjHd Idksf.a me;a;g ye,d ll=,a fol ;j;a lla ysrlr .;a;d' t;fldg
ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka Idksf.a w; ysrfj,d ;sfhk ksid taflka ldjHdg wuq;=u
iqjhla ynjqkd'
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yayaya'' w;.d,d hjd.uq l'' wdfha o,kakk ug mK kE'' Idks;a tfyu lssh,d
ll=,a fol lla ysr lf,a ldjHdf.a wes,s ysrfjk hg' Idksf.a ll=,a fol lla
tydg lrmq ldjHd thdf.a ueo wes,a, Idksf.a ys, we;=,g od.;a;d'
wdyayayaya'' fyd|gu f;;afj,d ysgmq ksid ldjHdf.a ueo wes,a, lsisu wudrejla ke;=j
Idksf.a ys, we;=,g hoa Idks fl .df.ku wdmyq ll=,a fol ysrlr .;a;d'
blauKgu hhs jf.a l f mdrk'' ldjHdf.a wes,a, ff.ka ff.ka Idksf.a ys,
we;=,g hkfldg Idksf.a lka ta hg lshjqkd'
Tkak wdfh;a'' hka''k''jd kx.S'' kj;a;kak tma''md fl,af,a'' Idks tfyu lshkfldgu
ldjHd mqjka ;r f.fhka Idksf.a ys, we;=,gu wes,a, od,d lerl=jd'
wfya'' we;s jf.a fl,af,a ug k'' Idks .eiais,d y;s ood tfyu lsj;a ldjHdf.a
kx.s nndj msuk f.h wvqlf,a kE'
ugd'';a'' tfyuu ;ud'''hs wla''fla'' ldjHd Idksf.a ysf,ka wes,a, t<shg wrf.k tal
lg we;=,g odf.k Wrd f mqu fmf;lulska'
wfka''ya'' IS w''la''fla'' we;a'';S'' nx'' we;S'' wf'' ldjHd msiaiqfjka jf.a we| Wv
.eiais,d fojk mdrg;a iQr;dka;h ,nd.;a;d' ;j;a lla fj,d wdorfhka ldjHdf.a kx.s
nndj msueomq Idks;a w; wdmyq wrf.k ldjHdg fmakaku tal f,jlEjd'
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wms yhsfhka lE .eyqjo okakE kx.S'' fokaku ;=re,afj,d lla fj,d uykais wehg
miafia Idks lsjd'
wfka ukaod nx'' WU;a udj msiaiq jgkjfka b;sx'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a f;d,a
fol uDjg ism.;a;d'
oekau k ?g Whkak nE kx.S'' ugk ksu;hs oeka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
we Wka ll=,la odf.ku ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
fomdrla .sys,a,;a ksu; ke;a;x ;uhs mqf'' tfyk wms fmd we, tlla oduq''
lShg y weyefrkafka ke;E'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd;a Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
T nx'' ? jqfkd;a tfyu kQ,aia tllaj;a yod.uq'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
l=lal=jla Wka w; ;shdf.k ;j ;j;a ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.ku weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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4 jk fldgi
Idksg weyerefka myqjod mdkaor 4g ;r' ljfu weyereKq Idks w;m; .d,d ,
;snqKq f*daka tflka fj,dj nejd' f*daka tfla t<sfhka jgmsg n,mq Idks ksrej;skau
ksodf.k ysgmq ldjHdf.a we Wka mek,d ug neye,d ,hs tl Tka l,d' ,hs t<shg
hdka;ug weyereKq ldjHd ksuf;au o,kjd oelmq Idksg hdka;ug yskdjla .shd'
;=jdh we jf mg,d .;a;= Idks nd;arE tlg .sfha ;snqKq wl pQ nr yskaouhs'
pQ lr,d wdmyq Wvg wdmq Idks ,hs tl *a lr,d ;=jdh;a we| Wvg od,d ldjHdf.a we|
Wvgu wdjd' ldjHdf.a ksrej;a we Wka w;odmq Idksg ldjHdf.a isks l=lal=j w;g
wyqjqkd' Idks ldjHdf.a l=lal=j w;.Ef hgm;a fj,d ;snqKq yeS wdmyq ierhla
u;=fj,d toa'
ya'' ksuf;kau jf.a o,mq ldjHd;a Idksf.a we Wka w;la oeud' ldjHdf.a
w; wdmyq whska lrmq Idks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd'
yayaya'' wlafla'' ldjHd ksuf;kau tfyu lshoau Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol wE;a
lr,d ldjHdf.a fhdaksh msueoaod' ldjHd ksuf;au ysh;a Idksf.a w;es,s fhdaksfha
msuefooa ldjHdg;a fkdoekSu fl .Ejqkd'
Idks udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.a l=lal= folhs fhdakshhs w;.Ejd' ldjHd ysfha lla
;o ksu;l' ldjHd wks;a me;a;g yefrkak yej;a talg Idksf.ka lsisu bvla ,enqfka
kE' Idks ldjHdf.a fhdaksh me;a;g Tj od,d ldjHdf.a l,jhla Wv Tj ;shd.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a wfkla ll=, lla tydg lrmq Idks ldjHdf.a kx.s nndg j ;snd'
yayaya'' Idks fl .dk w;fu mqjka ;r kx.s nndf.a we;=,g wes,a, Tnd
.;a;d' Idksf.a wes,a, thdf.au fhdaksh we;=f, tfy fufy ieiroa Idksf.a j
ldjHdf.a uq fhdaksh mqrdu ieierejd'
yayaya'' wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wfkla me;a;g yerekd' ldjHdg tfyu yefrkak
bvmq Idks ldjHdf.a ;g fol f,jlk .uka ta w;ka ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlkak
g%hs l,d' ta w;f fyd|gu weiais,d ysgmq Idks wes,af,a f.h ;j ;j;a je l,d'
wdyayaya'' wfka'' l'' Idks fl ..d wes,a, f.fhka we;=,ghs t<shghs lrk
w;fru ldjHdf.a ;g fol ,djg yemqjd' ldjHdf.a ;g mqrdu f,jlk .uka Idks
iQr;dka;h ,nkak lsgq jqkd'
wdyayayaya'' yayayaya'' Idks ldjHdf.a ;g folhs l,jd yhhs w;.dk w;f mqjka
;r f.fhka fhdaksh we;=f,a wes,a, l%shd;aul lr.;a;d' Wfoa mdkaoru ;snqKq iS;,;a
tlal ys.vq msms,d ;snqKq Idksf.a uq isreru i,s; lrjka Idks lshd.kak ne ;rf
iQr;dka;hla ,enqjd' fhdaksfhka t<shg wes,a, .;a;= Idks tafla .E,d ;snqKq Tlafldu
cQia l ldjHdf.a ;g fol w;f .Ejd' wdfh;a wks;a me;a;g yereKq Idks ldjHdj
fyd|g ;=re,a lrf.k thdf.a we Wka ll=,la odk w;f" l=lal=jla Wka w;
;shdf.k weia fol mshd.;a;d'
wlafla'' flda ug ke.skak fokjflda'' Wfoa 6'30g ;sh,d ;sn t,d tlg weyereKq
ldjHd Idksj wefka whska lr.kak uykais jqkd'
ya'' wfka kx.S'' Tfydu bkakjflda o,kafka ke;=j'' Idks ksuf;kau tfyu
lsh,d ;j;a lla ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
f'' yh yudr;a fj,d'' ux jevg hkakeoao yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a
me;a;g lla nrjqkdu Idksg;a weyerekd'
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whsfhda kx.S'' uu;a wo fndaf ;kshufka'' wo ksjdvqjla odkakflda Thd'' tfyu lshk
.uka Idks w;a fol . wer,d f,dl= wEkqula wehd'
msiaiqo yf,da ;uqfig'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wef|ka nyskak ,Eia;s jqkd'
wfka kx.S'' wog ;rla bkakjflda'' ug;a nE yf,da ;kshu bkak'' lue,sshs jf.a''
Idks wdfh;a mdrla ldjHdg we,s lr,d ldjHdf.a lfrka weo,d .;a;= mdrg ldjHd
Idksf.a wegu fya;a;= jqkd'
wfka ux okakE ;uqfi;a'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd tfyuu b|f.k we| froao wrf.k
thdjhs Idksjhs jefyk hg fmrj .;a;d'
Wud'' fyd| kx.S'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a je<gg lsia tlla kakd'
wfka fuhdf.a mdksh'' tal fkfuhs'' ug we;a; lshkjd'' Thd Bfha ? ux ksodf.k boa
ug fudkjdy l,d fkao''@ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a me;a;g ye,d Idksf.a uQK
yd nejd'
wehs yqhs fkfuhs'' ug we;a; lshkjflda'' ug ySfkka jf.a tfyu fudllay fohla
oeKqkd'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a lka fm;a;la l=jd' Idksg ysf;a yx.df.k
bkak nelugu yskdjla .shd'
fudlo yskdfjkafka'' fudkjdy l,dfka'' ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka Idksf.a ksm,a tlla
l=jd'
wfka ukaod'' Idks weia fol;a kgj,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg;a yskd .shd'
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oeka uuo WUj krla lr,d ;sfhkafka'' ug;a fydfrka uf.a tlg j od,d tkjd fu;k
flda,x lrkak'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a lka foflka w,a,,d fyf,jd'
y y b;sx'' tfyu fjkjd ;uhs udj krla l,du'' tal fkfuhs kx.S'' wo jevg hkak
fka kE'' tkjflda ;j lla ksod.kak'' ug ksu;hs yf,da'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj
;=re,a lrf.k weomq mdrg ldjHdj wdfh;a wef|a ydkais jqkd'
B, mdr ldjHdghs Idksghs weyerefka Wfoa oyh;a myqfj,d' biai,a,u ke.sgmq Idks
wef|ka neye,d .sysx weula odf.k we;a ldjHdj weyerejd' ldjHd;a ke.sg,d weula
od.;a;d' fokaku my<g .sysx uQK lg fydaodf.k we;a ls tlla ,d Whkak ,Eia;s
l,d'
jevl lr,d ld,d ,d bjr fjkfldg oj,a ;=k ;r jqkd' Idks thdf.a fndahs tlal
flda,a lrk w;f ldjHd rejka tlal l;d l,d' fokak;a tlalu u,a lv,d bjr
fjkfldg mehla yudrla .;jqkd'
wehs Bfha b|kau lrd ujg ;j n,kak;a fkao'' ldjHd fndrejg .iai,d Idksf.ka
weyqjd'
ta u.=,la fkfuhs fudavfhda'' yska tllaj;a keoao''@ Idks;a tfyu lsf .iaik .uka'
kE wfka'' ;snqkq tajd uu n,,d bjr fj,d ,S lrdfka'' ldjHd ,ema tl yd n,df.ku
lsjd'
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rejka whshd l;d lr,d bjro''@ Idks ldjHd yd n,df.ku tfyu weyqf ldjHd
fudkjdy ghsma lrkjd oelmq yskaod'
u;lo uu wr Okql lsh,d fmdrla .ek tl mdrla lsf'' wr yshs uuhs'' ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d Idks yd nef fmd yskdjl=;a odf.k'
ya'' wr WU,d fokaku tl;=fj,d wd;,a kakd lsj fmdrfka'' b;sx b;sx'' Idks
tfyu weyqf fudllao lsh,d yhgu oek.kak wdidfjka'
wkak W! ;uhs'' fmdr Tka,hska fi fj,d'' iEfyk ojilska pe lrkafka f'' ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a pe lrkak mgka .;a;d'
fudlo ksyd lshkafka'' Idks tfyu wyk .ukau ldjHdf.a ,g we;a jdjqkd'
Idks;a ,ema tlg ,xfj,d fokakd pe lrmq foaj,a lshfjd'
wehs nx'' ys W!g mgu iemlafka kafka'' b;sx W!g wu;l lrkak nerej we;s
talsj'' ldjH yhsfhka yskdfjk .ukau lsjd'
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b;sx Thd oeka fudlo Th lrkak yokafka ta fld,a,j wjqiai,d'' Idks tfyu weyef
ldjHdf.a Wrysig ;gqjla odk .uka'
f'' wms fokakd fmd wd;,a tlla .uqo fmdrf.ka'' ldjHd weia fol f,dl= lr,d Idks
yd nejd'
msiaiqo kx.S Thdg'' Thd lshkafka le tl Tka lr,d'' mqfuka jf.a ldjHd yd n,mq
Idks nhfj,d jf.a weyqjd'
T T'' nhfjkak fohla kE yf,da'' W! fyd| fld,a,d'' wks;a tl uuhs ys;a fka
;r *ka .;af;a'' wksl wfma uQK fldhs fj,djlj;a ksyg fmakafka kEfka'' ldjHd
tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a leue;a; .kak g%hs l,d'
wfka ukaod nx'' WUg k fyd|gu msiaiq'' ug k nE'' Thd fkak lr.kak'' Idks
tfyu lsh,d hkak ke.sgd'
msiaiq kgkak tmd wlafla'' ux lshkjg Tfydu bkakjflda fmdvla'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d wdmyq Okql;a tlal pe l,d'
Thd Th le tl Tka lrkako hkafka'' Idks tfyu wyk .ukau ldjHdf.ka lla
tydg jqkd'
bkakflda fmdvla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Okqlg fhda ke;s fkdau,a flda,a tlla .;a;d'
Okql'' f'' wykjflda mKa;hd fkd'' ys kE fu;k yo'' uf.a hdjg Thdj
n,kak fk'' biair jf.a Thdf.a tl fl<ska lrf.k mqgqfjka ke.sg,d .sysx
fmkakqfjd;a ux Thdg uf.a hdjj fmkakkjd'' fla'' ldjHd Okqlg uql=;au lshkak
bvfokafka ke;=j tl.gu lshdf.k .sysx flda,a tl l l,d'
msiaiqo nx WUg'' ta;a wehs W!g mqgqfjka ke.sg,d tydg hkak lsf'' flda,a tl l
lrkl n,df.k ysgmq Idks ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wfmda nx wlafla Wf fudf,a'' ux biair b|kau tfyu ;uhs'' ke;a;x W! f*dfgda tfyu
.y.;af;d;a'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a luq,g wes,af,ka tlla wekakd'
ta jqkdg kx.S'' W! f*dfgda .eyqf ke;;a frflda fjk fudlla y u.=,la od,d
;sfnd;a tfyu'' Idks weia fol f,dl= lrf.k ldjHdg lsjd'
tajdk lshkak nE ;uhs'' ta;a wlafla W! y fyd| fld,a,d'' fmdr tfyu lrk tlla
kE'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu Okqlf.ka fhda flda,a tl wdjd'
Tkak tkjd'' ux wdkaiaj lrkako''@ ldjHd tfyu wykfldgu Idks ;j;a lla tydg
jqkd' ,s tl lla my;a lrmq ldjHd flda,a tl wdkaiaj l,d' le tflka fmkqfka
ldjHdf.a nv yh ksid ldjHd fn,a, ,g tkl jf.a ,s tl lla biaiqjd'
jd ldjHd'' Thdj oelmq l,a'' Okql ysfha lla wE;g fjkak mqgqjla Wv jdfj,d
Wvg I tllaj;a ke;=j'
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b;sx b;sx'' fldfyduo fld,a,g'' iEfyk ldf,lskafka oelafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsj;a
Okqlg ldjHdf.a uQK fmkqfkaa kE'
Thdf.a mmqjk biairg jvd f,dl= fj,d jf.a'' ljqo l=f'' yso''@ Okql tfyu
lshk .uka l,siug Wka thdf.a tl l.kakjd ldjHd , ysgmqq Idks;a oelald'
Idksg fka jqfka ;j;a fyd|g tal n,d.kak' Idks Okqlg fkdfmfkk hg ;j;a
lla ldjHd ,g wdjd'
f.or ljqre;a keoao yf,da rhd jf.a lshjkafka'' ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka ,s tl
;j;a fmdvla yod.;af;a jer,d y uQK fmfkhs lshk nhg'
ljqre;au kE wo'' talfka ux f rhd jf.a bkafka'' Okql tfyu lsh,d mqgqfjka
ke.sg,d le tl ,g wdjd'
wfmda wfmda nhfjkak tmd yf,da'' ux ,g wdf Thdg fl fyd|g fmkakkak'' tfyu
lshmq Okql l,siu my;a l,d' t;fldgu fl,ska fj,d ;snqKq Okqlf.a fmd,a, .eiais,d
t<shg mekakd'
jd'' ldjHdf.a lka tfyu msgfjoau ldjHdg Idksf.a w; w,a,d .ekqkd' Idks
Okqlg fmakafka ke;s hg mqjka ;r ,xfj,d Okqlf.a tl n,d.;a;d'
oeka fuhdj u;lo okafka Thdg'' Okql tfyu lshk .uka fmd,a, msgmiaig l,d'
Okqlf.a fmd,af,a frdai mdg fgdma tl olskfldg Idksg fl< .sf,kjd ldjHd;a oelald'
ldjHd Idksf.a w; lkfldgu Idks ,ecdfjka jf.a ldjHd yd nejd'
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flda b;sx'' ug uql=;au kEfka'' Okql tfyu lsh,d thdf.a tl biairyghs msmiaig
lrk .uka mqjka ;r le tlg ,x l,d'
fudkjo fka'' ldjHd tfyu wyk .uka Okqlg fmakak l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
biair jf.a l .,j,d fmdvla fmkakkakflda yf,da Tpr wf.a lrkafka ke;=j''
Okql tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a fmd,a, l.kakjd ldjHdhs Idkshs n,df.k yshd'
bkakjflda tfyk'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd we|f.k ysgmq I tl .,j,d odmq .uka
n%d tllaj;a ke;=j ysgmq ksid l=lal= fol fy,a,s,d k;r jqkd'
wd wud'' tajd oelmq l,a'' Okql tfyu lshkfldg Idksg yskdhkak wdmq yskaod Idks
w;ska lg jy.;a;d'
Thd b;sx l ;rufka ug fmkakkafka fkaao''@ Okql tfyu weyqf tpr ld,hlgu
ldjHd Bg jvd fohla Okqlg fmkak,d ke;s yskaod'
T T'' Bg jvdk uql=;au nE yo''@ tfyu lshmq ldjHd w;a foflka mmqj jy.;a;d'
wfka flda b;sx w;a fol .kakjflda yf,da'' Tfydu jy.;a;yu ug fudkjo fmakafka''@
Okql tfyu lshk .uka f.fhka thdf.a fmd,a, fy,ajd'
l fyd,a,,d hjd.kak yokafka wrhj n,kak fka keoao''@ ldjHd tfyu .uka l=lal=
fol w;.d.;af;a Okqlg fmak hg'
wfkaa ldjHd'' ug thdj wu;l jqkdfka'' f isrdjgu ys fkao bkafka'' Okql weyqjd'
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msiaiqo yf,da'' ys kE'' tals oeka lemia'' f fjk hdfjla'' ljqo lskao ukao Thdg
jevla kEfka'' fko lsshkjflda mKa;l lshjkafka ke;=j'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka
Idks yd nejd' Idkss;a uql=;au fkdlshd ldjHd tlal yskdjqkd'
fka fka'' ux tmd lsjo'' msiaiq ye,o Thdg'' flda thd'' T;k bkakjo'' l,n, jqkq
Okql yiaisfhka jf.a tfyu wykfldg Idksg yskd .shd'
thdo Th yskdfjkafka''@ Idkshs ldjHdhs yskdfjk ioafoa weyqKq Okql wdfh;a tfyu
wyk .ukau w;a foflkau thdf.a tl jy.;a;d'
l jy.;a;g jevla kE yf,da'' fupr fj,d th;a l n,df.k ysfha'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d Idksf.a me;a;g ,ema tl yefrjd'
Id'' lla uy; jqk;a mgu lE,a,lafka ldjHd'' oelal .ukau hhso ukaod ug'' Idksj
oelmq .ukau Okqlg tfyu lshjqkd'
wfmda u,a,s'' Thdg CIKsl fudapkho''@ Idksf.a lgg f%la ke;sjqkq yskaod tlmdrgu
tfyu weyqkd'
wd'' wd'' wd'' f wlald flfklafka'' wlal,dgk ux fldfydu;a wdihs wlafla'' Thdf.a
wek udrhs wd'' CIKsl fudapkh fldfydu jqk;a Thdf.a we oelalyu bji.kak
wudrehsfka wlafla'' Okql tl.gu msiafila jdf.a lsfhf lsisu ,ecdjla ke;=j'
ta .ek Thd nhfjkak tmd'' fldfyduy w,a,f.k bkakflda ux'' wfka .,jkakflda
Th;a ldjHd jf.a'' Okql tfyu lsh,d thdf.a fgdma tl l .;af;a Idksghss ldjHdghs
fmakakuhs'
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Tkak Tfya .,j,d fmkakkak wlafla'' le tflka ldjHdj fmakafka ke;s jqk;a ldjHd
tfyu lshkjd Okqlg;a weyqkd'
talfka wlafla'' ;j;a udj wirK lrkafka ke;=j Th;a wrhd jf.au .,jkakflda'' wfka
ldjHd'' wlald .,jkl Thd Th ,ema tl me;a;lska ;shkakflda fokakju fmak hg''
Okql tfyu lshoa ldjHd Idksf.a uQK yd nejd' Idks;a yd lshkak jf.a Tj jkmq
yskaod ldjHd we| whsfkka ,ema tl ;sh,d uQKq fmakafka ke;s fjk .dkg ,s tl my;a
lr.;a;d' l=lal= fol;a jk jkdu Idks ,g ldjHd tkfldgu Idks;a we|f.k ysgmq
I tl .,j,d oeud'
fudlo wo fokaku *q,a *%S tfla'' fokakd wdmamhlaj;a ri nejo wd'' Idksf.a l=lal=
fol;a ksoyfia jefkkjd n,df.k ysgmq Okql tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
wfka f'' uf.ka uql=;a wy.kak tmd'' ldjHd l=lal= fol moao moao wes,a,la le tl
me;a;g la l,d'
fokaku fmdvla jd l.kakflda wfka kslx t,a,f.k bkafka ke;=j'' Okql tfyu
lshk .uka wf;a .eyqjd' Idkshs ldjHdhs thd,f.a l=lal= l.;af;a Okqlj ;j;a lla
wjqiaikak lsh,d ys;df.k'
fl lgg .kakflda wlafla'' tfyu lshmq Okql le tl ,gu we;a fmd,a, ,x l,d'
fgdma tflka .,df.k hk cQia kajla oelmq Idksf.a lgg fl< bkqjd' tal n,df.k
ysgmq Idksf.a yeS ;j ;j;a weiafikak .;a;d' Idksg fka jqfka ldjHdf.a l=lal=
fol Wrd fndkak' ta;a Okqql biairyd ta foaj,a lrkak ,ecd jqkq Idks fldfyduy
bjid .;a;d'
wfka u,a,s oeka hjkakflda'' ug wdihs Thdg hkjd n,kak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d thdf.a
l=lal= fol tlg we;s,af,k hg ;o lr.;a;d'
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whsfhda wfka'' ;j lla wd;,a tl .kak fokakflda'' Okql tfyu lsh,d fmd,a, l,d
;j;a cQia lla fgdma tflka t<shg wrx tal fgdma tl mqrdu .d.;a;d' Okql ,
yshk tal lg we;=,g odf.k we;sfjkl iem fokjd lsh,d ys;mq Idks" weia fol
wvjka lrf.k ldjHd yd nejd' Idksf.a fkalu ldjHdg;a f;areKd'
wfka Okql'' mrlal= fjkak nE'' blauKg hjkakflda'' fjk ojil ksoyfia fmkakkak''
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a l=lal= fol;a ;ka ld .;a;d'
Tkak ldjHd Thd wdiu lrmq foa n,d.kak fydf|a'' Okql tfyu lsh,d ysgf.ku o;a
ldf.k f.fhka wf;a .eyqjd' l=lal= l.kak .ukau ldjHdhs Idkshs ,ema tl ,gu
fj,d Okqlf.a fmd,a, yd n,df.k ysfha fmf;lulska'
wdyayayaya'' Okqlf.a tflka ;=ka y;r mdrlg wrjd kjd n,df.k ysgmq ldjHdg
yskdjla .shd' Idks w;amq .ykfldg Idksf.a l=lal= fol fome;a;g jekqkd'
wfuda'' mgu wd;,a tlal kafka Thd,d fokakd'' tfyk ldjHd fyg;a Tka,hska tkak
yo'' Okql tfyu lshk .uka fmd,a, l,d wka;su l;a ugu yejd'
n,uq'' tfyk wms hkjd'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd flda,a tl l lrkak yejd'
fyda fyda'' f f'' Thd,d fokakd oeka fudkjdy lrkako yokafka'' Okqql le
tlg ,xfj,d yskdjla od,d tfyu wykfldg Idksg;a yskdjla .sshd'
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WUg lsjd lsh,d ys;d.ksx fuda,d'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd flda,a tl l lr,d *a,hska
oeud'
bkak nE kx.S ug'' ,ema tl ;j lla we| fl<jrg ;,a lrmq Idks" ldjHdj
fmr,df.k ldjHdf.a we Wvg ke.,d wf;drla ke;=j ldjHdj lsia l,d'
ug;a tfyuhs IS wlafla'' fldfyduo Okqlf.a NdKaf'' ldjHd tfyu lshk w;fru
Idksf.a msg mqrd w;es,s hejd'
wdyayayaya'' ug tal lf odf.k Wrkak ys;=kd fl,af,a'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
fn,a, yemqjd'
tal miafia n,uq'' oeka udj ikimx r;a;rx'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a fn,a,
jfg w;a fol od,d my,g weomq mdr ldjHd Idksf.a l=lal=jlg lsia tlla kakd'
ldjHdf.a Tfjka w,a,,d ;j;a lla ldjHdj mmqjg ;=re,a lr.;a;= Idks" ldjHdg
l=lal=fjka nd.hla ;r lg we;=,g od.kak mqjka fjk hg thdf.au l=lal= foflka
w,a,,d Wiai,d kakd'
fjd .,juq l'' bkak nE ug'' ux fyd|gu weiais,d bkafka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdj wylg ;,a l,d' wef|ka neyemq ldjHd lshq, tl my,g weo,d .,jk .ukau
kakla jf.a bfKka biaiqkq Idks;a ial weo,d .,j,d oeud'
jfrx Wvg'' ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d.;a;= Idks ldjHdj we Wvg weo,d wrf.k
msiaiqfjka jf.a ldjHdj lsia l,d'
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wdyayayaya'' wla''fla'' Idksf.a f;d,a j,ska whska jqkq ldjHd Idksf.a we f.a my,gu
we;a Idksf.a fhdakshg j ;shk .ukau Idksf.a l,jd fol wE;a l,d'
ldjHd'' wdya'' ldjHd Idksf.a fhdaksh mqrd f,jlkfldg Idks ll=,a fol;a wE;a lr,d
kakla jf.a biais biais ldjHdg Wmu iyfhda.h kakd' w;a foflkau l=lal= fol
l.;a;= Idks weia fol mshdf.ku ldjHdf.a WKqiq fjka ,efnk ys iqjh
|.;a;d'
wd'' ya'' ldjHd Idksf.a ys,g ueo wes,a, we;=,a lrkfldgu Idksg fl
.Ejqkd' ldjHd wes,a, Idksf.a ys, we;=f,a ;shdf.k bkak .ukau uymg wes,af,ka
Idksf.aa uE u, msueoaod'
we;=,gu odmx'' l Idks tfyu lsh lshd mqjka ;r bK ldjHdf.a me;a;g .eiaiqjd'
Idks tl w;lska l=lal=jla ld.kak w;f wks;a w;ska ldjHdf.a w; l,d w,a,d
.;a;d'
Wvg jfrx kx.S'' ug WUj;a fka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w;ska weoaod' ldjHd
wes,a, Idksf.a fhdaksfhka whska lrf.k Idksf.a uQK ,g we;a" cQia ;ejreKq
wes,a, Idksf.a f;d,a fofla .Ejd'
Bhd nx'' tmd tmd'' Idks tfyu lsh,d thdf.au tajd .E,d ;snqKq ldjHdf.a wes,a,
wylg ;,a l,d' ldjHd Idks yd n,,d yskdfj,d wes,a, thdf.a lg we;=,g odf.k
bref Idksg fmakakuhs'
tkakflda wfka'' Idks ysfha u;afj,d jf.a yskaod Idks ldjHdf.a fldKafvka weoaod'
ldjHd Idksf.a uQK fome;af;ka ll=,a fol od,d thdf.a uQK Idksf.a fhdaksh Wvg
my;a lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.a ;g foflka w,a,,d ;j;a lla my;a lr.;a;= Idks"
ldjHdf.a fhdaksh ysf;a yehg f,jlEjd'
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W!yaya'' fyd|g weo,d Wrkak wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a uE u, Wka
j lerfljd' uE u, jfg j lrljmq ldjHd Idksj ;j ;j;a weiaiqjd'
wdyayaya'' yayayaya'' wfkaya'' ldjHd Idksf.a uE u, f;d,a fol w;rg ysrlrf.k ;ka
bfrjd' Wrjk .ukau Idksf.a uE u, mqrdu ldjHdf.a j isksjg ieierejd' Idks;a
fl ..du wes,s follska ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fome;a;g lr,d ldjHdf.a uE u,
f;d,a fol w;rg ysrlrf.k weoaod'
wd'' wdyayaya'' oaokak tmd'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .ukau Idksf.a fhdaksh ;ekska
;ek ysg yemqjd' tl w;la my,g odmq ldjHd ueo wes,a, wdfh;a mdrla Idksf.a ys,
we;=,g odk .ukau" Idksf.aa we f.aa ;j;a lla my,g wdjd' ta wjirfhkau
ldjHdf.a uE u, lka w;wermq Idks" ldjHdf.a ys,g j we;=,a l,d'
yayayaya'' ldjHd fl.dk .ukau f.fhka thdf.a wes,a, Idksf.a ys, we;=,ghs
t<shghs .;a;d' fn,a, Wiai Wiai ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,g j odmq Idks" tl w;la ;g
Wka odf.k ldjHdf.a msgmiai ys, isksjg w;.Ejd'
wdyayaya'' kx.S'' u''g'' hka''k'' j''f.a'' Idks fl .dk w;fu ldjHdf.a msmiai
ys, we;=,g wes,a, tnqjd'
wudya'' yayayaya'' wfka'' ldjHdhs Idkshs udrefjka udrejg ldurh fojk;a fjk
;rugu fl .Ejd'
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wdyayayaya'' we;a'';S'' wfka kx''.S'' we;s nx'' Idks f.fhka .eiais,d iQr;dka;h ,nk
fldgu Idksf.a lka ldjHdf.a fhdaksh w;yerekd'
kj;a;kak tmd'' .''g''u Wrmd''x wlafla'' hka''k''jd'' ugd'';a'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
Idksf.a ysf,ka wes,a, t<shg wrf.k tal lg we;=,g od,d Wrjk .ukau thdf.a bK
.eiaiqf Idksf.a lf jk hg' Idksf.a we Wka ke.sgmq ldjHd" Idksf.a uQK
Wka jdfj,d fhdaksh Idksf.a uQK mqrd we;s,ajd' ldjHdf.a ;g foflka w,a,,d
lla Wvg lr.;a;= Idks" j t<shg odf.k j kefgf ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha jk
hg'
wfya'' nE'' fyd| mK .shd uf.a'' fo;=ka mdrla .eiais .eiais Idksf.a uQK Wv bK
.iaimq ldjHd" tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a ll=,a fol me;a;g uQK odf.ku Idksf.a whsfkka
ydkais jqkd' Idks;a u< l| jf.a ta hgu b|f.k lla fj,d uykais wehd'
wfka wlafla'' Thd ;ryo uf.;a tlal''ldjHd tfyu wyk .ukau wdmyq Idksf.a
me;a;g ye,d Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
whsfhda wfka'' Thdf.a uq uqfKu uf.a cQiafka'' ldjH yskdfj Idksf.a uQK w;.Ejd'
cQia'' cQia ;uhs'' ;j flka uf.a yqiau ysrfj,d ux uefrkafka WU o,mq oe,s,a,g''
Idks y;s oodu fndre ;ryla wrx fn IS tl wrf.k thdf.a uQK msyod .kak yejd'
bkak bkak ux msyodkak uf.a ueKslf.a'' lg W,alr,d fmd tflla jf.a tfyu lshmq
ldjHd" Idksf.a f;d,a fol wdofrka ism.;a;d' thdf.au cQia ;ej,d ;snqKq Idksf.a
f;d,a fol iEfyk fj,djla ri n,mq ldjHd Idksf.a uq uQK mqrdu yd kakd'
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wo ;rhs wmsg fufyu ksoyila ;sfhkafka kx.S'' fyg b|ka wdfh;a wmsg fjkod jf.a
uql=;au ke;=j ;uhs bkak fjkafka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d flka jf.a ldjHdj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
talfka wmamd'' u,aIs wlalf.ka kEfka lsisu ifmda tlla'' f'' we;a;gu u,aIs wlald
flg lue;s ke;=j we;s fkao'' ldjHd tfyu weyqf Idksf.a ksm,a tlla jfg
wes,a, lrljk .uka'
lsh,d jevla kE nx'' fldfyo b;sx'' tals;a tlal fuf,da u.=,la lr.kak kEfka'' Idks
tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a flfy/,a w;ska wes,s ;=vq hejd'
wmsg nefjhso fmd g%hs tllaj;a ,d n,kak'' ldjHd weia fol f,dl= lr,d tfyu
wykfldg Idksg yskdjla .shd'
msiaiqo nx'' Bgjvd fyd|hs fjk fndaulg hkjd'' Idks yskdfj,d tfyu lsf u,aIs
lShgj;a flg leu;s fjkafka ke;s nj okak yskaod'
tfyk b;sx talsg nf,ka ;uhs lrkak fjkafka'' ldjHd .iai,d tfyu lshkfldg
Idksg nlia .d,d yskdjla .shd'
lsj;a jf.a n,y;aldrlula ;uhs u,aIsg lrkak fjkafka'' f f'' tal jevla kE
kx.S'' Tkak Tfya fjk hlg fjkafka ke;E nx'' wms fmd we, tlla oduqo uykaish
hkak;a tlal'' Tlafldu jqkdg miafia ksu;hs jf.a yf,da'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
weg Wka ll=,la oeud'
we, od,d b;sx Bfha jf.a jqfkd;a ;uhs ure'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdfjkfldg
Idksg;a yskd .sfha Bfha jqkq jef u;la jqkq yskaod'
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5 jk fldgi
bod ojil ldjHdhs" Idkshs" u,aIshs ;=kafokdu fndaf ysfha ksjdvq ojila ksid' Wfoa
8 ;r fjkl ksod.;a;= u,aIs l,skau ke.sg,d .sysx n;a tlla ;snd' Bgmiafia Idks
weye,d we;a wfkla foaj,a j,g Wo l<;a" ldjHdk jev l bjr fjklkau
ke.sf kE'
tahs wlafla'' wms wo huqo is merl= n,kak'' ldjHd Wfoag lk.uka u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
tal ,iaikhso'' u,aIs Idksf.ka wykfldg Idks okakE lshkak jf.a Tj fome;a;g
jekqjd'
,iaikhso keoao n,kak wms huqflda b;sx'' tfyk 2'30 n,kak huq wE''@ ldjHd tfyu
weyqf fokakf.kauhs'
Wfokau kd.;a;= u,aIshs Idkshs l,skau ,Eia;s jqkd' Wfoa jrefj;a rejka tlal l;d lrmq
ldjHd u,aIs,df.a fm/;a;hgu blauKgu ,Eia;s jqkd' ;=kafokdu 1'30 ;r fjoa
fndafuka msg;afj,d l;d lr lr mhskau gjqka tlg wdjd'
jd kx.S'' Thd flgq jqkdg .,a fol k mg iem we;s wd'' u,aIs,df.a me;a;g tka
ysgmq fld,af,la u,aIsj myqlrkfldgu tfyu lsjd' u,aIs we|f.k ysfha fvksula ksid
u,aIsf.a ;rula flgq ll=,a fol n,df.k fld,a,d tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs u
n,d.;a;d'
flk jvdf.k .eyqjeyels wd'' u,aIs,d msmiafia ysgmq fld,a,d wdfh;a tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd msmiaig yerekd'
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jvdf.k .ymx f;df. wug'' o;a ldf.ku ldjHd lla yhsfhka tfyu
lshkfldg jgmsg n,mq fld,a,d wdmyq ye,d f.fhka hkak .shd'
msiaiqo kx.s ;uqfig'' f mdf Tfydu lE .ykafka'' fukak fufy tkjd hkak''
ldjHdf.a w;ska weo,d .;a;= Idks .uk blauka l,d'
msiaiq fkfuhs wlafla'' mr n,a,d'' Wkag folla fkdlsfjd;a Wka wfma lfr;a k.S''
ldjHd ysfha fyd|gu ;ofj,d' wmsg ksoyfia mdrlj;a neye,d hkak kEfka''
wiykldrfhda'' uf.a w;g wyqjqkdk ux lmkjd Wf.a tl'' ldjHd tl.gu lshjkak
mgka .;a;d'
wmsg ksiaiq yokak nEfka kx.S'' Wka fudkjd lsj;a wmsg fudlo'' wms lg jyf.k
.shyu bjrhsfka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
lg jyf.k yshk W! t;ku wmsg wer,;a hhs'' ldjHd fome;af;a ysh u,aIsf.hs
Idksf.;a w;a fol w,a,.kak .uka lsjd'
wfka f'' Wf mKa;l ;sh,d hux hkak'' fls tlal mdrg neiafid;ak ysfr;a
.sysx ;uhs k;r fjkak fjkafka'' ldjHdf.a w; fldks;a;k .uka Idks lsjd'
fyf,da'' wd'' T wfka'' wms f *s,a tlla n,kak hkjd'' T T'' ta fokak;a bkakjd''
u,aIs thdg wdmq flda,a tlla wdkaiaj lr,d Idksghs ldjHdghs biairfj,d hkak bv
kakd'
ljqo nx wlafla ta'' f.okak fjkak nE'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a uQK yd
nejd' Idksf.a uQfK;a ;snqfKa m%Yakd:hla' u,aIsg ta fjkfldg fld,af,la kE lsh,d
Idks fyd|gu oekf.k yshd' u,aIs l;d lrk fhka wksjdhfhkau ta fld,af,lauhs
lsh,d ldjHdghs Idksghs f;areKd'
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f f'' wr myq.sh i;s foflau fuhd fydfrka fydfrka jf.a l;d lrmq flda,a tl jf.a
fkao'' ug fmakafka u,aIsg wlalg;a tlla y.sysx jf.a'' ldjHd yskdjla od,d tfyu
lshkfldg Idksg;a talu ys;=kd'
ya ya'' wfka fyd|hs'' we;s hdka;x tfyuj;a tfll=g fls leu;s fjkjk''
Idks tfyu lsh,d msmiai ye,d u,aIs yd n,,d yskdjqkd'
tahs wlafla'' wr n,yxflda'' wkak fmd ,hska mdrla jev lrkjd'' fudlo lshkafka'' wms
W!j fmdvla wjqiaiuqo''@ ldjHdhs Idkshs w;a fol jk jkd biairyska hk w;f mdf
tyd me;af;ka hk fmd fld,af,laj fmkak,d ldjHd weyqjd'
wfka f'' WUg uok fia .y,o'' hux hkak fu;k msiaiq kgkafka ke;=j'' Idks
tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a w; l=jd'
talfka wlafla'' oeka udi folla ;r .shdfka yf,da'' tlaflda ,u wdmyq u,aIs wlalj
f.orj;a hjuqflda nx'' ldjHd u,aIsg kEfyk hg Idksf.a lKg ,xfj,d ryiska
lsjd'
wfka ukaod kx.S'' ug;a oeka tal iEfykak u;la fjkjd yf,da'' wixl tlal fldpr
l<;a WU tlal lrk ;r .;shla tafla tkafka kE nx'' Idks uQK weUq,a lrf.k jf.a
tfyu lshoa ldjHdg fmd yskdjla .shd'
tfyu lsh,d yhkjo'' uu;a ,nk wjqreoafoa rejka whshd wdmq .uka nkjd'' tal yskaod
bkakl ;rla taflka iekfikak n,mx'' ke;a;x nekao ojig WUg ;j fl,af,l=;a
f.or ;shd.kak fjhs'' ke;a;x b;sx fmd kEkd fmdvla bkak fld,af,la fydhd.ksx
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oekauu'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yhsfhka yskdfjkfldg u,aIs Wjukdfjka jf.a Idks yd
nejd' ta;a ldjHd lshmq lsisu fohla u,aIsg weyqfka kE lsh,d Idksg f;arekd'
wfka wfka f'' WU nekaoyu uu;a tkjd WU,f.a f.or'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdg
j lalrd'
yya'' WU ys;df.k we;s uf.a ksyg lsh,d lrj.kak'' tajdk b;sx yf|a ;uhs'' ldjHd
wr or od,d tfyu lshkfldg Idksg;a yhsfhka yskd .sshd'
fudlo nx WU,d fokakd f mdf islsh ood flda,x lrkafka'' u,aIs flda,a tl
bjrjqKq .ukau wdfh;a Idks,d ysgmq ;ekg blauKgu wdjd'
tajd jevla kEfka'' ljqo ta l;d lf,a lshkjflda''@ ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.hs Idksf.hs
w;rg .kak .uka weyqjd'
tfyk b;sx taj;a jevla kEfka'' u,aIs;a ldjHd yd n,,d weyela .eyqjd'
yd yd yd'' n,uqflda n,uqflda'' Th ljqre ljqre;a yex.s yex.s fjia nekaog kgkak
fjkafka t<sfhfka'' n,uqflda'' wms;a bkakjfka'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ;rfyka u,aIsf.a
w; .id oeud'
wfka ljqo lshkakflda u,aIs'' wkx.hd Wf fldydgo oafoa'' flda n,kak'' Idks tfyu
lshk .uka u,aIsf.a Wrysfika w,a,,d u,aIsj yefrjd'
msiaiqo IS WUg'' wkx.hd oafoo'' oafoa fukak fu;kag'' u,aIs fn,a, we, lr,d j
me;af;a l=lal=jg Wka yoj; ,g wes,a, ;sh,d fmkakqjd'
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whsfhda kx.S'' WUk'' Isla'' lsisu ,ecdjla kE nx flsgk'' wE fnd, fudafha'' wms
f bkafka uy mdf nx'' u,aIs ,ecdfjka jf.a jgmsg nef ldjHd lrmq jef
ljqrey oelalo lsh,d'
y y b;sx wmsg;a lshkakflda wfka Tpr wf.a fkdlr'' Idks u,aIsf.a w;ska
w,a,df.k ia;rh wy.kak ,Eia;s jqkd'
;=kafokdu l wrx *s,a fyda,a tl we;=,g .shd' tod bod ojila jqk;a lh
f.dvdlau ysfha kE' jeyhlau jdf.a ysfha la,dia hk jhiaj, jf.a fmd fl,af,da
fld,af,da' f.dvdlau ysfha tl tl fha lm,aia ;uhs' ta w;f mjq,a mska wdmq lSm
fofkl=;a yshd'
u,aIs lla msmiaig fjkak ;snqKq iS fma<shl ueo yfhka jdjqkd' ta iS fma<sfh;a
fl<jrl ysfha lm,a tlla' u,aIsg tyd me;af;ka Idks;a" Idksg tyd me;af;ka
ldjHd;a jd jqkd' ;=ka fokdu lla fj,d l;d lr bkak w;f *s,a tl mgka .;a;d'
fyda,a tlu wre jqkq .uka ldjHd Idkssf.a w;ska w,a,d.;a;d' *s,a tl bkagj,a kakq
.ukau ldjHd t<shg .sysx lekaka tflka ;=ka fokdgu fndkak uhsf,da ;=kla wrf.k
wdjd' ldjHd jdfjkfldg ysia fj,d ;snqKq msmiafia iS fma<sfha ldjHd ysgmq me;a;g
fjkak ;kshu fld,af,la jdfj,d yshd'
bkagj,a bjrfj,d wdfh;a *s,a tl mgka .;a;d' ldjHd Idks;a tlal tl tl tajd
lshk .ukau *s,a tl nejd' ldjHd kslug jf.a msmiai ye,d n,oa oelmq foag
ldjHd tlmdrgu .eiaiqkd' mssmiafia jdfj,d ysgmq fld,a,d lm,a tlla yd n,df.k
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ldjHd wdfh;a biairyg ye,d *s,a tl nej;a ldjHdf.a ys; ;snqfKa msmiafia iS
tfla ysgmq fld,a,d .ek' ldjHd Idksghs u,aIsghs fkdoefkkak ieka ief msmiai
nejd' lla fj,d hoa ldjHdf.a j wf;a je,g yh w;.dkjd jf.a ldjHdg oekqkd'
ldjHd w; .id od,d lla fj,d hkfldg wdfh;a ta hgu oekqkd' ldjHdf.a je<g
mqrd ta fld,a,f.a wes,s jk nj ldjHdg fyd|gu oeKqkd' ldjHd jeh .Kx .kafka
ke;=j *s,a tl ydu n,df.k yshd'
lla fj,d je,g yh w;..d ysgmq fld,a,d ldjHdf.a w;skau w,a,d .;a;d' ldjHd
Idksf.a me;a; nef ysf;a nhguhs' ldjHd mqgq wekao Wka thdf.a w; my<g oeud'
ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;= fld,a,d ldjHdf.a w; msmiaig tk hg weoaod' ldjHd;a
mqgqf y ne .eys,d Idksg *s,a tl .ek lshjk w;fu j w; ksoyfia ;snd'
ldjHd ta foa l<;a ldjHdf.a ysf;a f,dl= nhla ;snqKd' ldjHd mqjka yehg ff.ka wf;a
.ykak W;aidy l,d' msmiai ye,d n,mq ldjHdg ta fld,a,d weUfrk yehg
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ys;=jg jvd fyd|hsfka nx *s,a tl'' u,aIs t<shg wdmq .ukau lsjd'
fldfyo b;sx'' wms lshk fohla wykjehs'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a bKg tlla
wekakd'
wms ?g fudkjdy lfvka f.kshuq nx'' oeka wdfha .sysx Whkak lue,shs jf.a'' u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs uQKq yd nejd'
wfka tfyk Thdu wrx tkakflda'' wms fokakd fu;k bkak'' iuyr ojia j,g lEu
.kak yqremqre lf ,g wdmq .uka ldjHd u,aIsg lsjd'
fld;a;= luq'' ldjHd tlmdrgu tfyu lshkfldg Idks;a yd lsjd' u,aIs fokakgu
rj,d lf we;=,g .shd'
f n,kjd IS wlafla uf.a jev'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a j w; Idksf.a kyhg
,xl,d'
fudlla'' Bhd yf,da'' fudllao ;uqfi lf,a'' lsisu fohla ys;d.kak nejqKq Idks" weia
fol;a f,dl= lrf.k ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
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wehs wrkafka keoao iqjo''@ ldjHd w; kyhg ,xlr,d iqj| n,k .uka Idksf.ka
weyqjd'
fudlo wrkafka ke;=j'' ux weyqf fldhs fj,dfo" fudkjo ;uqfia lf,a lsh,d''
Idks tfyu wyk .uka ldjHdf.a w;g tlla .eyqjd'
talfka lshkafka yf,da'' wr wmsg msmiafia iS tfla ysh fld,a,d'' W! ug lsh,d wf;a
.iai .;a;fka yf,da fyda,a tl we;=f,u'' ldjHd weia fol;a kgj,d tfyu lshkfldg
Idks n,df.k ysfha mqu fj,d'
ke;a;x b;sx uf.a wf;a fldfyo yf,da le'' fudlo fjd f fydgq lsh,d ys;=jo''@
ldjHd Idksf.a lKg ,xfj,d ryiska tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a lK l=jd'
f;daj urkak tmehs hflda'' fudfllay oelalk tfyu wmsg;a tlal ,ecdf nEfka''
Idks;a tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a lK l=jd'
ljqre olskako wdfha'' W!g .shmq .ukau W! fyda,a tflka t<shg .sfha wrl bjrfjkak;a
l,skauhs'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
oeka lE fkd.yd bka'' wdkak u,aIs tkjd'' talsg tfyu jd lshkjd fkfuhs'' Idks
ldjHdg tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj fmkakqjd'
hx'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fld;a;= mdi,a fol Idksf.a w;g kakd' fndaug wdmq .ukau
ldjHd l=iaishg .sysx w;a fol inka od,d fydaod.;a;d' ;=kafokdu m,af,ydg .sysx we
fydaodf.k we;a ldjHdf.a ,ema tl biairyg wdf ;j;a fudllay *s,a tlla n,uq
lsh,d ys;df.k'
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fmdvla bkakjflda ux t*a tl me;af;a fmd rjqula odkl'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
t*a f,d.a jqkd' fjda,a tl lla fpla lrmq ldjHd my,g hkfldgu ljqrey flfkla
fl,af,da fokafkla lsia lrk f*dfgda tlla fIhd lr,d ;snqKd'
Bhd kx.S'' ljqo ta crd f*dfgda tl fla fIhd lr,d ;sfhkafka'' mqufhka jdf.a tal
yd n,mq u,aIs ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod wlafla'' uf.a f*%ka flfklak fkfuhs'' fudlla jqk;a ,iaik f*dfgda tl
yenehs'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tal yd lla fj,d n,df.k yshd'
,iaik ;uhs'' u< crdj'' wmamshd keoao wfka tfyu lrkak'' Idks W;a;r fokak
l,skau u,aIs uQK;a weUq,a lrf.ku lsjd'
wmamshd ysf;kjk wfka uqx fokakd fufyu , tflka bkakjo yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d ial%Ska tl f.a wes,a, wrx .shd'
wmamsho lsh,d n,kak b;sx lsia lr,u n,kak fjkjd'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIs yd
nejd'
wfmda wfmda f'' u,aIs w;a fol;a wl=,df.k Idksf.ka wE;g mekakd'
flda tkjd n,kak kx.S'' ug;a tfyu lr,d n,kak fka'' tpr fj,djlau ysf;a
yx.df.k ysgmq foa Idks t<shg oeud'
tahs msiaiqo IS WUg'' u,aIs weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k Idksf.ka weyqjd'
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y'' oeka b;sx WU f f*dfgda tl yd n,,d wykjd wmamshd keoao lsh,d'' b;sx ux f
tal lr,d n,kak yokafka wmamshhs keoao lsh,d n,d.kak'' Idks u,aIsg tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdf.a w;ska weomq mdr ldjHd" Idks ,gu we,d wdjd'
fyda fyda'' wlafla f'' Thd isrdjgu udj f lsia lrkako yokafka''@ ldjHd;a
fkdokak hgu Idksf.ka weyqjd'
T T'' wms fokakd biairfj,d lr,d n,uqflda wmamshd ysf;hso lsh,d'' ke;sjqfkd;a
u,aIsg;a lr,d fmkakuq'' Idks ldjHdf.a bK jf w;a fol odf.k u,aIs yd n,df.k
lsjd'
WU,;ak wfka ukaod nx'' tfyk Th fokakd biair fj,d lsia lr,d n,kakflda'' uu
, b|ka tal fyd|g iag lrkakflda'' u,aIs yskdfj,d tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
;gu tlla .eyqjd'
tfyk Tkak kx.S ,Eia;s fjkak'' ugk kslx fudllao fudllao jf.a yf,da'' Idks
u,aIsg oefkkak;a tlal ta hg lsh,d ldjHdf.a weia fol yd n,df.k yshd' ldjHd;a
Idksf.a weia fol ydu n,df.k yshd'
flda b;sx'' Tfydu , lr,d yhkafka kEfka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs
jf rjqula hk .uka ldjHdf.a Tj Idksf.a uQK me;a;g ;,a l,d' ldjHdf.hs
Idksf.hs uQK fol tlg jkfldg ;=kafokdgu yskd .shd'
fmdvla bkakjflda u,aIs'' biaairfj,d wms frduEkala uQ tlla .kak tmehs'' keoao
kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka fyd| yqiaula .;a;d'
y'' tfyk Tkak kx.S wms fl lruq'' wfka nE nE'' ug nE Thdj lsia lrkak'' Thd
udj lsia lrkak'' Idks ldjHdf.a uQK ,gu ,xfj,d wdfh;a msmiaig jqkd'
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wfmda WU,f.a ;sfhk ,ecdj'' oeka mKa;fhda jf.a lsfjk fldfyduo'' u,aIs
tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd Idksf.a Tj msmiafika w;a fol od,d Idksf.aa uQK biairyg
weo,d wrx tlmdrgu Idksf.a f;d,a fol lsia l,d' Idks" u,aIs ysgmq ksid jeh
ldjHdj lsia fkdlr bkak yej;a ldjHdf.a lsia tlg jy jegqKq Idksg ordf.k bkak
nejqkd' Idks;a ldjHdf.a lr jfg w;a fol od,d ;j ;j;a ldjHdg ;=re,a fj,d
ldjHdj lsia l,d'
fyda fyda'' we;s we;s'' iEfyk fj,djla Idkshs ldjHdhs lsia lrk yd n,df.k ysgmq
u,aIs" Idksf.a bKg wes,af,ka wksk .uka lsjd'
Idya'' tal urefka kx.S'' Idks lg jfg msyod.kak .uka ldjHdg lsjd'
talfka lshkafka'' mg iemlafka yf,da tafl;a ;sfhkafka'' okakjk l,ska b|kau wmsg
lsia lrkak ;snqKfka'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs yd nejd'
wfmda wfmda f'' oeka we;s Th'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHd yd n,,d .eiaiqjd'
we;s we;s lsh,d yhkafka kEfka'' oeka Tkak wms fokakk tal lr,d nejd'' oeka
Thdf.a jdf'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w;ska weoaod'
wfka ugk nE'' udj w;Ermx IS'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a w; .id oeud'
tfyu yhkafka kEfka u,aIs wlafla'' le; jev lrkak tmd yf,da'' Th;a lshmq yskaofka
wms fokakd tfyu lf,a'' oeka Th;a wksjdfhkau tal lrkak fka'' ldjHd lla
;rfyka tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj thdf.a me;a;g weo,d .;a;d'
wfka f'' msiaiq kgkak tmd kx.S'' oeka Thd,d lrdfka'' uu tal n,df.k;a yshfka''
wdfha fka kE'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.ka ffrkak yejd'
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wfka ldjHd'' ug tal lrkak isrdjgu wmai kx.S'' u,aIs lla wmai tflka jf.a
tfyu lshkfldg Idks;a u,aIsf.a uQK yd nejd'
yd yd'' nek fk kE'' fu;k uuhs IS wlalhs kslx fudavfhda jqkd ;rhs'' keoao
wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d ;rfyka .iai,d wyl n,d.;a;d' Idks;a u,aIs yd n,,d
;rfyka jf.a wyl n,d.;a;d' Idkshs ldjHdhs ;rfyka jf.a wyl n,kfldg u,aIsg;a
lla wmai .shd'
y y'' tlu tl mdrhs fyd|o'' u,aIs tfyu lshkfldgu wdmyq yereKq ldjHd lE
.yf.k u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
w;dkak ysf;kafka fldfyduo uf.a rka l|'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj jvd.kak
yejd'
ka ;shmx udj fudavfhda'' jefghs nx'' wfka kx.S'' u,aIs o,k .ukau lE .eyqjd'
y y'' biai,a,d udjo Idks wlaljo lsia lrkafka'' u,aIsj ka ;shmq ldjHd
u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
wfka'' t;fldg fomdrla lsia lrkak fjkjfka ug'' u,aIs kdfyka w~ w~d tfyu
lshoa ldjHdhs Idkshs uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
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tfyu lsh,d yhkafka kEfka'' wms fokakd lrkafka fohlgfkaa'' Thdg ta folu
n,kak fjkjd'' talg lrkak fohla kE'' t;fldg wms ;=kafokdgu .dkg ne,kaia
fjkjd'' yd keoao kx.S'' Idks u,aIs yd n,df.ku tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs lg
weolr,d Idksg /jd'
fka tlla'' tfyk Id WU jfrx n,kak'' whsfhda wfka'' u,aIs wlue;af;ka jqk;a
Idksg ,g l;d l,d'
wd'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d lg;a W,alr,d weia fol;a mshdf.k uQK biairyg lalrf.k
yshd'
f fudlo nx f nluQfKla jf.a'' u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol l,d Idks tfyu wykfldg
u,aIs weia fol wer,d nejd'
b;sx lrkak'' blauKg wfka'' u,aIs wlue;af;ka jdf.a wdfh;a tfyu lssh,d uQK
lalrf.k yshd'
fudllao u,aIs'' WU fufyu bkafka kslx yhg g l,ska ljodj;a lsia tlla mq ke;s
tflla jf.afka nx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a kyh l=jd'
hflda'' WU,d ys;df.k bkafka ux g l,ska fl,af,da lsia lr,d ;sfhkjd lsh,o'' u,aIs
.iai,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdghs Idksghs yskd .shd'
WU weia fol mshdf.k idudkH hg ysgmx'' wfmda nx'' WU;a kslx fmd tflla
jf.aafka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a lr jfg w;a fol od.;a;d'
ta jqkdg flk we;s mSishla jdf.a'' Idks tfyu lsh,d tl w;la my,g od,d
u,aIsf.a .jqu Wkau thdf.a tl l=jd'
W!hs'' fudaa'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a w; .idod,d tydg mkskak yejd' ta;a Idks
u,aIsg hkak fkd ,gu wrx u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia l,d' u,aIs o,kak yej;a
Idks u,aIsf.a Tfjka w,a,df.k u,aIsg fy,af,kak nefjk hg ;shd.;a;d'
Idks flka l u,aIsj ,sys,a l,d' ta;a u,aIsg Idksf.a lsia tflka fokak fka lula
;snqfka kE' Idksf.a lsia tflka wuq;=u ysrla oeKqkq u,aIs" thdf.a j Idksf.a lg
we;=,g oef wdidj jeluguhs'' u,aIsf.a f;d,a foflka whskajqkq Idks" u,aIsf.a j
lg we;=,g odf.k brejd'
ya'' u,aIsg fkdoekqj;aju u,aIsf.a lka flhla msgjqkd' Idks wdfh;a ierhla
u,aIsf.a j w;Er,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg Wrjk .ukau w;a fol
msmiaig od,d u,aIsf.a ;g fol w;.Ejd'
we;s'' we;S'' Idksj Wrysia j,ska ;,a lr,d Idksf.a f;d,a foflka wE;ajqkq u,aIs
,ecdfjka jf.a Idks yd n,k .ukau w;a fol mmqj Wka ;shd.;a;d'
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wd wud'' n,kak tmehs f fokakf.a , tl'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka msmiafika
u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
, tl'' fly,au,'' uf.a mmqj ;du;aa .efykjd jf.a'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fyd| yqiaula
.;a;d'
flda n,kak'' ldjHd u,aIsf.a w;a fol mmqfjka whska lr,d thdf.a w;la u,aIsf.a mmqj
Wka ;snd'
y y'' oeka wms fokakf.a jdf'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsg ;=re,a jqkd'
wfka oeka we;s kx.S'' u,aIs ldjHdj lsia lrkak lla wu l,d'
wehs IS wlald lrmq tflka lsisu fohla Thdg oekqfka keoao''@ ldjHd u,aIsg ;=re,a
fjk .ukau weyqjd'
ke;af;u;a kE'' ta;a ug fudllao jf.a wfkaa'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a Wrysi Wv
Tj ;shd.;a;d'
ke.skjd yf,da'' tal ug k mg *ka'' tkjflda b;sx wms fokak;a lla lr,d n,uq''
ldjHd u,aIsf.a Tj Wiaik .uka u,aIsf.a f;d,a fofla .Efjk fkd.Efjk .dkg
,xfj,d tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs wdfh;a weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol jfg f,jlkfldg u,aIs weia fol wer,d uQK lla
msmiaig .kak yejd'' ldjHd Tj jk,d u,aIsg tmd lsjd' u,aIs wdfh;a weia fol
mshd.kak .uka h f;d< ymd.;a;d' ldjHd isksjg u,aIsf.a h f;d, thdf.a f;d,a
fol w;rg wrx ysr lr.;a;d' udrefjka udrejg u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol Wrjk .ukau tyd
me;af;a ysgmq Idks yd n,mq ldjHd" Idksg weyela .eyqjd' Idks;a .gu lrf.k
hkak lsh,d Tj jekqjd'
ldjHdf.a lsia tlg rij;a jqkq u,aIs Idksg l,d jf.au thdf.a j ldjHdf.a f
jeoajd' ldjHd;a thdf.a j u,aIsf.a f joaok w;f hdka;ug thdf.a j u,aIsf.a lg
we;=,g oeud' u,aIs ldjHdf.a j we;=,gu weo,d wrf.k tal brejd'
u,aIs f hg lrhs lsh,d fkdys;mq ldjHdg u,aIsf.a jef fyd|gu ys;g we,ajd'
lla ;r f;;afj,d ;snqKq ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha f;;a .;sh flka l je jqkd' u,aIsf.a
;g foflka w,a,d .;a;= ldjHd mqjka ;r u,aIsf.a lg we;=,g j oeud' u,aIs;a
msiaiqfjka jf.a ldjHdf.a j brejd'
me;a;lg fj,d yeufoau n,df.k ysgmq Idksf.a fhdaksfh;a f;;a .;sh flka l
jejqkd' ldjHdhs u,aIshs lsia lrk yd n,df.k ysgmq Idks;a ta fokakd ,g ,xjqkd'
u,aIsf.hs ldjHdf.hs T foflka w,a,d .;a;= Idks" ;j ;j;a ta fokakd ,x fjk hg
fokakj ;,a l,d'
weia fol mshdf.k ysgmq u,aIsg weia fol wermq .ukau ,ecd ys;=kd' u,aIs ,ecdfjkau
weia fol mshd.kak .uka ldjHdf.a f;d,a foflka whska fjkak yej;a Idks talg bvla
kafka kE' ldjHdf.hs u,aIsf.hs f;d,a w;rg ,xjqkq Idks" ta fokakf.u f;d,a fol
.efgk ;ek fjka f,j lEjd' u,aIsf.a Wrysi jfg w;odmq Idks" u,aIsf.a f;d,a
foflka ldjHdj ksoyia lr,d u,aIs uql=;a ys;kak;a l,skau u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol wdfhu;a
lsia l,d'
tal widOdrKhsfka'' t;fldg ug kEfka'' ldjHd lla msmiaig fjk .uka Idksj
;=re,a lr.;a;d' Idks u,aIsj weg ysrfjk hg ;=re,a lr.;a;yu wuq;=u ikSmhla
Idksg;a oekqkd'
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we;s we;s Id'' ug nE ;j;a'' nf,kau jf.a Idksf.a f;d,a foflka Kq u,aIs" f;d,a
folhs" lghs msyf.k Idksf.ka whska jqkd'
fldfyduo wlafla jef'' Thd lshk ;r wmamshdjla ;sf kEfka fkao'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d u,aIsf.a ;gug ysg mdrla .eyqjd'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' ;j flka ug lkafg%da,a ke;=j hkjd nx'' u,aIs yskdfj,d tfyu
lshkfldg Idksg;a fmd yskdjla .shd'
talfka lshkafka b;sx'' fldfyo wfma /jq, kEfka'' ldjHd lgyelr hg lshk .ukau
Idksj msmiafika nod .;a;d'
ug;a oeka lkafg%da,a ke;sff.k jf.a tkafka'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd" Idksj wks;a
me;a;g yrjdf.k Idksf.aa f;d,a fol Wrjkak .;a;d' Idks fldpr fohla ldjHd
tlal lr,d ;snqK;a" u,aIs bkak ;ek jef r. hhs lsh,d fmd ;s.eiaula ysf;a
;snqKd'
kx.S f'' yenehs l r. .sfhd;ak Tlafldu bjrhs yo'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d wef|a
ydkais jqkd' ta;a ldjHd u,aIs lshmq lsisu fohla .Kx fkdf.k .gu Idksj lsia l,d'
Idks;a fjk fohla fjoafoka lsh,d ldjHdf.a ;g fol lk .ukau ldjHdj lsia
l,d'
ugk *S,a fj,d bkafka wlafla'' Thdg tfyu keoao''@ ldjHd Idksf.a f;d,a foflka
whska fj,d lsisu ,ecdjla ke;=j Idksf.ka weyqjd'
ya'' lshmq Idks ,ecdfjka u n,d.;a;d' Idks ,ecdfjka ysfha u,aIs ysgmq ksid'
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Thdg tfyu keoao u,aIs wlafla''@ ldjHd Idksj;a wdmyq u,aIsf.a me;a;g yrjk
.ukau u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
ka'' ka'' kE'' kE'' ug tfyu kE'' u,aIs f.d; ..yd W;a;r kakd'
wfka m,hx nx hkak fndre fkdlshd'' f.d; .yk .eys,af,kau ys;d.kak mqjka wmsg
uql=;au fj,d ke;=j we;s lsh,d'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs ysgmq we|g mekakd'
we;a; lshkak ,ecd fjkak tmd yf,da'' wms ;=kafokdu fl,af,dfka nx'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d u,aIsf.a bK Wka w; ;shkfldgu Idks;a wef|ka jdjqkd'
msiaiqo kx.s Thdg'' uu ljodj;a fufyu foaj,a lr,d kE'' wks;a tl uu f,iahka
flfkla fkfuhs yo'' u,aIs .iai,d wks;a me;a;g yerekd'
ta jqkdg nx'' ug tal lla wmai jf.a'' Tkak fld,af,laj;a tfyu fudllay l,d k
fka fohla'' u,aIs ldjHdhs Idkshs yd udrefjka udrejg n,k .uka Wrysia fol;a
yl=j,d lsjd'
fld,af,lag lsh,d lr.kak ;snqKk b;sx wmsg;a fyd|hs ;uhs'' keoao nx wlafla'' fl
f kslx fmd fcd,shla ;rhsfka yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs whsfkkau ydkais
fj,d u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
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6 jk fldgi
Thdf.a lsia tlk udrhs wlafla'' nk tldgk mqu iemla ;sfhhs yf,da'' ldjHd
u,aIsg tfyu lshoa u,aIs ldjHdf.a me;a;g ye,d j la l,d'
nk tldg fkfuhs'' Bg l,ska ta iem wr flda,a lrk fmdrg ynfjhs fkao nx Idks
wlafla'' ldjHd wdfh;a mdrla tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj ;kau ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
ug ;j mdrla Thdj lsia lrkak fka wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj Wvqne,s w;g
yrjkfldgu Idksg;a ke.skak jqkd'
wfka f ldjHd'' msiaiq kgkak tmd'' ug nE'' ug nE'' u,aIs ldjHdj ;,a lrkak
yej;a ldjHd;a u,aIs;a tlal Tgq jqkd'
fkk wr IS tlla lr.ksx'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHd;a tlal fmdr nejd' ta;a
ldjHd fldfyduy u,aIsf.a we Wvg ke..;a;d'
oeka yfka'' kake;a;x wms fokaku tl;=fj,d WUg n,y;aldrl lrkjd yo''
ldjHd u,aIsf.a we Wv b|f.ku u,aIsf.a uQK fome;af;ka w,a,df.k lsjd'
lrhs lrhs'' wfka f'' neyemx kx.S ug'' WU fyk nrhs nx'' u,aIs ldjHdg w;
lalrk .uka tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj wefka whska lr.kak yejd'
tlmdrla fokjflda wlafla Tpr wf.a lrkafka ke;=j'' ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg
,xfj,d u,aIsj lsia lrkak yej;a u,aIs ldjHdf.a kslfgka ;,a lr,d wyl n,d.;a;d'
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wd'' WU;a oeka fuhdg fmdfydr odkjo'' t;fldg ux oeka ;kshu'' yya'' u,aIs Idksg;a
rj,d tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd wdfhu;a u,aIsg lg weo l,d'
Thd ;kslrkjo uf.a r;a;rx wms fokakd'' wfka uf.a l=lal= mehd'' ldjHd wr or
od,d tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia l,d'
wfka kx.S'' u,aIs fldpr ldjHdf.ka whska fjkak yej;a ldjHdf.ka talg bvla
ynjqfka kE' ldjHd .ska .gu u,aIsj lsia l,d' u,aIs fldpr wlue;s jqk;a ldjHdf.a
lsia tlg jy jegqKq u,aIs;a ldjHdj fyd|g lsia l,d'
u,aIshs ldjHdhs lsia lrk yd n,df.k ysgmq Idksf.a wdidjka tkak tkaku jejqkd'
u,aIsf.hs ldjHdf.hs wej,a w;ka w; odmq Idks u,aIsf.a l=lal=jla Wka w; ;snd'
yaya'' tma'' u,aIs Idksg tmd lshkak yej;a ldjHdf.a f;d,a j,g ysrfj,d ysgmq
yskaod u,aIsf.a lka jpk msgjqfka kE' ta;a u,aIsf.a lSu wyl odmq Idks w; od,d
u,aIsf.a mmqj w;.Ejd'
wfka msiaiqo nx IS WUg;a'' l fj,djlg miafia ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol nf,kau whska
lrmq u,aIs" Idksf.ka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod nx'' ug bkak nEfka'' Idks tfyu lshmq .ukau my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a
fol thdf.a f;d,a fol w;rg ysr lr.;a;d' u,aIs o,kak yej;a Idks msiaisfhla
jf.a u,aIsf.a h f;d, Wrd jd'
u,aIsf.a we Wka whskajqkq ldjHd u,aIsf.a whsfkka ydkais fj,d u,aIsf.a mmqj w;.Ejd'
u,aIs ldjHdg tmd lshkak yej;a ldjHd;a ta jef k;r lf,a keye' ldjHd u,aIsf.
mmqj w;.dk w;f wks;a w;ska u,aIsf.a .jqu Wkau fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
tmd tmd'' wfka fudlo nx WU,d fokakg f fj,d ;sfhkafka'' WU,d we;a;gu f,ia,o
nx'' u,aIs ldjHdf.a w; .id od,d lla ;rfyka weyqjd'
tfyu tlla fkfuhs u,aIs wlafla'' wms;a f wdidjgfka lrkafka'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldgu u,aIs ldjHdg wes,a, la l,d'
wdidjg lsh,d f jf.a jev lrkjo yf,da'' fudk crd jevlao f'' u,aIs lla
;rfyka tfyu lshkfldg Idksghs ldjHdghs wmai .shd'
fid wlafla'' Thdg *S,a fj,d ke;=j we;s iuyrg'' ta;a wms fokakgk fyd|gu *S,a
fj,d bkafka'' wksl fl yeuodu lrk foal=;a fkfuhsfka'' tlmdrla wdidjg lr,d
n,kak ys;=kq yskaohs fupr fohla y lf,a'' fid fid'' wdfha lrkafka kE'' ldjHd
flka jf.a tfyu lsh,d wyl n,d.;a;d'
tfyu fkfuhs kx.S'' f wymx IS'' wms fjd lr,d wka;sug wmsg fjf.ka .e,fjkak
nejqfkd;a tfyu fjkfoa uu WU,g wuq;=fjka lsshkak fka kEfka'' wksl ug fkfuhs
fYaIfhkau WU,d fokakg'' u,aIs .jqu yod.kak .uka Idksghs ldjHdghs lsjd'
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ta lshkafka Thdf.a wlue;a;la kE lsh,fka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a .jqu
Wka wdfh;a w; ;snd'
fyda fyda'' t;kg w; ;shkak tmd'' uuk flg fldfydu;a bkagfria kE'' ta jqkdg
ug f;afrkjd WU,d fokakg ye,d ;sfhk l=,mamqj fudllao lsh,d'' u,aIs weia fol;a
ySks lr,d ldjHdhs Idks ydhs nejd'
y y'' tfyk b;sx lsia tllaj;a fokjflda yf,da'' wms fmd *ka tlla wrx n,uq
tlu tl mdrla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a uQK thdf.a me;a;g yefrjd'
fkuk lsia tlla ;rla fokak'' Bg jvdk ug nE'' WU,d fokak fka u.=,la
lr.ks,a,d'' u,aIs tfyu lshmq .ukau ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol l=jd'
fkuk fokak lshkafka fudllao nx'' y WU we;a;u lshmx WUg *S,a fj,d keoao
lsh,d'' Idks tfyu wykfldg u,aIs weia fol mshd.;a;d'
lshmxflda'' ug oek.kak fka tprhs'' Idks wdfh;a tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg fmd
yskdjla .shd'
y b;sx lshkakflda wlafla'' ,ecd fjkak fohla kEfka fu;k'' ldjHd;a Idksf.a
me;a; .;a;d'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' u,aIs Wrysia fol yl=,k .uka ,ecdfjka W;a;r kakd'
wfka ukaod lshkafka fudllao'' lshmx b;sx'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a luq,g
fmd ;gqjla oeud'
ya'' lla ;r'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d fldghla weo,d wrx uQK jy.;a;d'
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talfka lshkafka wlafla'' pqgla ;r lruqo''@ ldjHd u,aIsf.a kyfha thdf.a kyh
joaok .uka weyqjd'
wfka nE nE'' g jvd fohla lrkak ug nE yf,da'' ug kslx fudllao jdf.a'' WU,g
fldpr lsj;a udj f;afrkafka kEfka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idks yd nejd' Idks;a
yskdfjk .uka u,aIs yd n,df.k yshd'
fudlla jf.a jqk;a lula kE'' Thdg nek wms Thdg lrkakflda'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d wdfh;a mdrla u,aIsf.a fhdaksh Wka w; ;shkfldgu u,aIs ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d
keje;a;=jd'
lrk foa Thd n,df.k bkakflda mKa;hd fkd'' flda b;sx Th w; wylg .kak''
ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w; whska l,d' u,aIs wirK fj,d jf.a Idks yd nejd'
wfka t;k tmd'' ug nhhs'' u,aIs Idksf.a w;ska w,a, .kak .uka lsjd'
nhfjkak tmd u,aIs'' ux wefrkak WU,d fokaku ;du fl,af,dfka'' fflka wms ldgj;a
lrorhla fjkafka kE nx'' Idks u,aIsf.a w; l,d lsjd'
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WU,d kslx l;d lrkafka yhg WU,d fokak;a tfyu lr,d jf.afka nx'' u,aIs
udrefjka udrejg ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs uQK yd nef ieflka jf.a'
msiaiqo wlafla'' wms ;kshu lr.;a;g ljodj;a tfyu foaj,a f fndau we;=f,a fj,d
;sfhkjd lsh,o Thd ys;df.k bkafka''@ ldjHd iShia uQ tlla ujdf.k tfyu
lshkfldg Idksg yskdhkak wdj;a" Idks fndfydu wudrefjka tal kj;a; .;a;d'
kE b;sx tfyk WU,d fldfyduo fupr foaj,a .ek okafka''@ u,aIs tfyu weyqf
Idksf.ka'
wehs nx'' fls n,kafku ;kslru l=Kqyremfka'' wdfha b;sx wuq;=fjka bf.k .kak
fohla ;sfhkjo nx'' Idks ldjHdf.a me;a;g w; lalrk .uka lgg wdmq jpk l
tlmdrgu lsh,d oeud'
talk we;a; ;uhs'' WU;a tlal b|,d wms;a krla fjkjd kx.S'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdf.a w; flks;a;=jd'
T;k fkfuhs fu;khs fldks;a;kak fka'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a fhdaksh lla
;ka l=jd'
y y'' .,jkak fka kE'' f .jqu biaiqjdu fyd|gu we;s'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
tlmdrgu u,aIsf.a .jqu bK .djg tklkau biaiqjd'
wfka'' Th b;sx'' msiaiq kgkak tmd yf,da'' u,aIs ;rfyka tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a .jqu
my,g od.;a;d' tal oelmq Idksg nlia .d,d yskdjla .shd'
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ldjHdf.a w; mEka tl Wv oejfgkjd oeKqkq u,aIs wdfh;a mdrla ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d
whska lrkak yej;a ldjHd" u,aIsf.a w; me;a;lg od,d mEka tl Wkau u,aIsf.a
fhdaksh w;.Ejd' u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol lla fome;a;g lrmq ldjHd" mEka tl f.a
my,gu
w;.Ejd'
Idksf.a
f;d,a
j,g
ysrfj,d
ysgmq
u,aIsg
lsisu
hlska
f n,yx wlafla flsf.a ;sfhk fndrej'' mEkah mqrdu fyd|gu .,,d'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldgu u,aIs nf,ka jf.a Idksf.a uQK whska lrd'
WUg;a fkake;s u.=,la kEfka'' uu hkjd hkak'' u,aIsg ;ryd .shmq mdr u,aIs
ke.skak yejd'
whsfhda nx'' Tfydu b|mx'' ug;a tfyu ;uhs'' f n,mx fndrek'' u,aIs ke.skak
l,ska wef|ka ke.sgmq Idks ial tl Wvg Wiai,d mEka tl fmkakqjd'
,ecd fjkak fu;k msg tjqka kEfka'' wms ;=kafokd ;rfka'' ug;a tfyuu ;uhs'' f
n,kjd fndrek'' ldjHd;a wef|ka ke.sg,d lshq, tl lla my;a lr,d mEka tl
fmkakqjd' ta w;f u,aIs thdf.a we jefyk hg wdfh;a .jqu my,g od.;a;d'
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wms ;=kafokd ;rfka nx fu;k bkafka'' WU;a b;sx wmsg f,dl=lu fmkakkak
yokjfka'' tfyu lshmq Idks wdfh;a u,aIs ,ska jdfj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia
l,d' u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol lsia lrk tlg u,aIsg f.dvdlau wdi ys;=kq yskaod" u,aIs ta
jefg lsisu reoaO;ajhla fmkakkafka ke;=j yshd'
Tkak flsg o,kak tfyu fokak tmd wlafla'' ldjHd Idksg tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a
u,aIsf.a .jqu bK ,g tkl biaiqjd'
T;k ke;=j fjk ;ekla we;af;u keoao nx WUg'' u,aIs wdfh;a Idksf.a uQK whska
lr,d ldjHd yd nejd'
ug fu;k fyd|hs'' wks;a tajd .ek IS n,d.kafka ke;E'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
ll=,a fol lla fome;a;g lr,d mEka tl Wka u,aIsf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
yayaya'' ldjHdf.a wes,s mEkah Wkau fhdaksfhaa oejfgoa oeKqkq ikSmhg u,aIsg
fl .Efjk fldgu" u,aIsf.a weia fol;a mshjqkd' Idks u,aIsf.a mmqj Wka w; ;sh,d
l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
IS'' WU,d fokakd f hi wf.ag ysgmq udj;a krla lrkjd nx'' fl fyk jer jevla
lsh,d WU,g f;afrkafka keoao lshm,a,flda'' weia fol wermq u,aIs fkdalaldvq lshk
.ukau Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
fl y jqk;a jer jqk;a wms f lrkafka fcd,shgfka nx'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka
u,aIsf.a .jqug Wka l=lal= fol ysg w;.Ejd'
yd'' yd'' yd'' ta lshkafka jer jevla y lr,d fcd,shla .kakhs WU,g fka'' u,aIsf.a
ysf;a jevlf,au tal jer woyila lsh,d'
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tfyuhs lsh,d u,aIs wlafla wms olsk olsk tldg froao Wiaikak hkafka kEfka'' wms
;=kafokd ;rfka yf,da fl .ek okafka'' oekaj;a Th w~jehdj kj;a;f.k wmsg
fl lrkak bv fokjo'' ldjHd o;a ldf.k tfyu lsh,d u,aIsg weyela .eyejd'
Tkak fjd lr,d wka;sug ug ksy;a tmdjqfkd;a tfyu WU,d fokaku udj n,d.kak
tlhs we;af;a'' ldjHdg rjmq u,aIs w;a fol;a Tj hka ;shdf.k weia fol mshd.;a;d'
n,df.k wlafla'' WUg .,a lmoa wrEf.a tl u wefkhso okakE'' ta yskaod blauKgu
ne|,d we;=f,u lr.ksx fyd|o'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskdfj,d u,aIsf.a mEka tfla
odrh lla Wiai,d we;=,g w; oeud'
yayaya'' ldjHdf.a wes,s j, iemghs" Idksf.a f;d,a j, iemghs u;afj,d jf.a ysgmq
u,aIsg ySka flhla msgjqkd' ta;a tlalu u,aIs ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
wfka IS wlafla'' fukak flsf.a w;a fol Tkak Tfyka ;shd.ksx nx'' yeu;siafiu jo
fokjd'' u,aIsf.a w; .idodmq ldjHd Idksg lsjd' Idks u,aIsf.a f;d,a folhs jhs
udrefjka udrejg Wrjk .ukau u,aIsf.a w; weo,d wrx thdf.a mmqj hka ;shd.;a;d'
uf.;a lla w;.dmxflda u,aIs'' u,aIsf.a f;d,a foflka hdka;ug Kq Idks" ryiska
jf.a u,aIsg lsjd' Idks u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg w;.dk w;fu u,aIs;a
ysg Idksf.a l=lal=jla w;.Ejd'
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mEka tl Wkau u,aIsf.a fhdakshg lsia tlla mq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a mEka tl lla my,g
weoaod' t;fldgu u,aIs o,kak yej;a Idksf.a weg ysrfj,d ysgmq ksid u,aIsg uql=;a
lr..kak nejqkd' ta wjirfhkau mEka tfla odfrka w,a,d .;a;= ldjHd u,aIsf.a mEka
tl my,g weoaod' u,aIs mqjka ;r ll=,a fol .id oef ldjHdg mEka tl .,jkak
ne fjk hg' wef|ka ke.sgmq ldjHd u,aIs fldpr oej;a fldfyduy u,aIsf.a
mEka tl .,j,d oeud'
tmd tmd'' wfka fudkjo kx.S Thd lrkafka'' flda'' ug hkak fokak'' Idksj tydg
;,a lrmq u,aIs tl w;lska thdf.a fhdaksh jy.kak .uka .jqu my,g od.;a;d'
f n,yx u,aIs wlafla'' kslx fndre lrkak tmd nx'' mEkah mqrdu wrjd .df.k'' Th;a
bkafka wdidfjka lsh,d wmsg f;afrkjd yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d mEka tl wks;a
me;a; yrj,d u,aIsg fmkakqjd'
fukak fufy fokjd l'' mKa;l lshjkafka ke;=j'' Thd k oeka .dkg jehs
kx.S'' we| Wv b|.;a;= u,aIs ;rfyka tfyu lshkfldg Idkss;a u,aIsf.a mEka tl
w;g wrx nejd'
we;a;fka nx'' fndrejla fkfuhsfka tals lshkafka'' WUg wdidjla ke;a;x b;sx kslx
fufyu .,kafk;a kEfka fkao'' Idks mEka tfla .E,d ;snqKq u,aIsf.a tajd wes,af,ka
msuk .uka u,aIsg lsjd'
WU;a talsgu W,amkao mx'' ure wlal kf.da fokakd'' wfka f;dmsk'' Idks yd
n,df.k ;rfyka jf.a tfyu lshmq u,aIs wef|ka nyskak yejd'
y'' WU oeka fudlo lshkafka'' wmsgk wdidjg y tajd wdjd lshmxflda'' WUg wdidjla
ke;a;x fudlgo Wf tl fufyu f;;a fjkafka'' yd lshmxflda'' Idks;a lla ;rfyka
tfyu lsf u,aIsf.a weia fol yd n,df.k' u,aIs lsisu fohla fkdlshd Idksf.a weia
fol ydu n,df.k ysfha ;rfyka jf.a'
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f n,mx fndrek'' ug;a tfyu ;uhs'' Th;a mEka tl .,j,d fuhdg fmkakkakflda
kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshk .ukau ial tl Wvg Wiai,d mEka tl .,j,d wks;a
me;a; yrj,d u,aIsg fmkakqjd'
ldjHd lsisu ,ecdjla ke;=j lshq, tl .,j,d wks;a we| Wvg oeud' u,aIs mqu fj,d
jf.a ldjHd yd n,df.k yshd' mEka tl;a .,j,d w;g .;a;= ldjHd fyfjkau u,aIs
,g we;a mEka tl wks;a me;a; yrj,d fmkakqjd'
wms fokakgk fjd .,,d ;sfhkafka wdidjg lshuqflda'' tfyk Thdg wehs tfyu
fj,d ;sfhkafka'' kslx fndrejg ys; rjg .kak tmd u,aIs wlafla'' ldjHd;a lla
;rfyka u,aIsg tfyu lsjd'
y y'' ux mrdohs'' WU,d fokakd kq'' oeka fu;k msiaiq kgkafka ke;=j Tkak Th
l,siu we|.kakjd kx.S'' ;uqfigk b;sx fldfydu;a ,ecdjla kEfka'' u,aIs tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdf.a ksrej;a n|g w; ;sh,d ldjHdj lla msmiaig l,d'
w,a,.ksx wlafla flsf.a lsh,a, wvq lrkak'' u,aIsf.a Wrysiska ;,a lrmq ldjHd
fyfjkau biai,a,d ysgmq ;ekskau jdjqkd' ldjHdf.a ;,ajg we|g jegqKq u,aIs
.dkau Idks;a jd jqkd'
wfka ug fu;kska hkak ,d Thd,d fokak fka fohla lr.kak IS'' ug '' u,aIsg
b;s l lshkak fkdmq Idks" u,aIsf.a uQK Wvg my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol
f,jlEf msiaiqfjka jf.a' u,aIsf.a lsisu wjirhlska f;drju u,aIsf.a .jqu bK ,g
Wiaimq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a l,d' u,aIs biai,a,d ;ru oef
ke;sjqk;a ldjHd lrk jef j<lajkak u,aIs mqjka ;r W;aidy l,d'
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;wermq ldjHd wdfh;a wef|ka ke.sgd' w;a foflkau u,aIsf.a
oKysia foflka w,a,,d kumq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;rg wdjd'
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wdyayaya'' ld'' u,aIs l;d lrkak yej;a Idksf.a f;d,a folg uefj,d ysgmq u,aIsg
l;d lr.kak nejqkd' ta wjirfhkau u,aIsf.a lg we;=,g j we;=,a lrmq Idks"
u,aIsf.a .jqug Wkau w;a foflkau u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol l=jd'
yayayaya'' u,aIsg fl .Ef.k tkfldgu f;d,a fol ksoyia lrmq Idks udj;a
lla w;.dmx u,aIs kslu bkafka ke;=j'' lsh,d u,aIsg ryiska jf.a flrejd'
wdyayayayaya'' kx.S'' tmdya'' Idksj lla wE;a lrmq u,aIsg lla yhsfhka lE .eyqkd'
u,aIsf.a ioafog msmiai ye,d n,mq Idks oelafla ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh f,jlk h'
;g fol;a Wv odf.k uqkska w;g b|f.k ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh f,jlEjd' we|
f.au ;j lla my,g .shmq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a l,jd j,ska w,a,df.k thdj;a we,d tk
hg lla weo,d .;a;d' u,aIs tl w;lska ldjHdf.a Tj whska lr.kak yok w;fru
wef|ka ke.sgmq Idks" wef|a bv ;snqKq ksid u,aIsf.a Tj me;a;g .sysx jdfj,d wdfh;a
u,aIsf.a uQK Wvgu nrjqkd'
yayaya'' u,aIs ll=,a fol .iaik w;fru Idks w;a foflkau u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol l
ld u,aIsf.a wmQre f;d,a fol isksjg brejd' u,aIs;a mqjka ;r thdf.a j Idksf.a
lg we;=,g od,d Idks fydhk rih ,n,d kakd'
wdyaayayaya'' ldjHd ;g fol;a .iai .iai u,aIsf.a fhdaksh Wrk w;fru u,aIs fl
..d Idksf.a f;d,a fol brejd' u,aIsf.a w;a foflka w,a,d .;a;= Idks ta w;a folu
wrx thdf.a l=lal= fol Wka ;shd.;a;d' Idksf.a wdidj f;areKq u,aIs;a Idksf.a l=lal=
fol ,djg w;.Ejd'
wdyayaya'' wfka'' IS'' ug fudllao'' u,aIsg b;s l lshkak fkdmq Idks" u,aIsf.a
.jqf lr we;=,g w;a fol od,d l=lal= folu lk .ukau u,aIsf.a h f;d, lg
we;=,g odf.k isksjg Wrd jd'
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wdyayayaya'' we;S'' we;S'' wfka l'' yayayaya'' u,aIs .eiais .eiais y;s odkak mgka .;af;a"
u,aIs ljodlj;a fkdys;mq hlska f;a m<uqfjks j;djgu fl,af,l=f.a fjka ,enqKq
wmQj;u iQr;dka;h yskaod' u,aIsg .shd lsh,d f;areKq ldjHd yska yska thdf.a f;d,a
j,ska u,aIsf.a uE u, ksoyia lr,d" u,aIsf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol f,j lEjd' Idks wdfh;a
mdrla u,aIsj lsia lrkak yej;a u,aIs weia fol mshdf.ku y;s wk w;f Idksf.a
uQK whska l,d'
ya'' u,aIs lsisu W;a;rhla fkd weia fol mshdf.ku we we;=f,a lelEfrk ta
iqjh ;j;a l fj,djla |.;a;d'
wfka IS wlafla'' ug;a oeka bkak nE nx'' fuhdk iem wrf.k fyd|g b fu;k'' WU
fukak fufy jfrx wlafla'' ldjHd u,aIsf.a me;a;g wes,a, lalr,d tfyu lshk .uka
Idksf.a w;ska w,a,,d Idksj ke.sgqjd'
Idks ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.k ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol jfg fjka f,jlEjd' ldjHd;a j
t<shg od,d Idksf.a f jeoajd'
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Bhd nx'' uf.a tfla tajd ldjHdf.a lfg;a .E,dfka nx ;sfhkafka'' u,aIs w;a fol
uQfKka whska lr,d wmamshdfjka jf.a Idksg lsjd'
wfka kslx ysgyx wlafla'' ux j odkfldg WUg iemhs'' fl ;uhs oeka Bhd'' ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d Idksj w;Er,d tlmdrgu u,aIsf.a uQKg tnqkd'
tmd tmd'' BhE'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka wdfh;a ierhla w;a foflkau uQK jy.;a;d'
wr we|g hux wlafla'' blauKgu fudkjdy lrkak fka ug'' ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska
weof.k thdf.a we| .djg .shd' ldjHdj we|g ;,a lrmq Idks ial tl .ef,f
msiaiqfjka jf.a' I tl;a yiaisfhkau .,j,d odmq Idks" w;a fol;a msmiaig od,d
n%d tl;a .,j,d isl,d' wef|a ysgmq ldjHd;a we| Wv jdfj,d I tlhs n%d tlhs
.,j,d oeud' Idks ldjHdj;a ;,a lrf.k ldjHdf.a we Wka ydkais jqfka mqudldr
wdf.hlska'
tahs tahs'' WU,d fokakd fudlo nx Th lrkak yokafka'' ldjHdhs Idkshs lsisu ,ecdjla
ke;=j imQKfhkau ksrej;ska ;=re,a fjk ye n,df.k ysgmq u,aIs we| Wv jdfjk
.ukau weyqjd'
wfka u,aIs wlafla f'' WUgk oeka .sysxfka'' tal yskaod wms lrk foa n,df.k ysgmx
nx m%Yak wykafka ke;=j'' Idksf.a Wrysiska t,d u,aIsg tfyu lshmq ldjHd" Idksj
hglrf.k Idksf.a we Wvg wdjd'
ldjHd Idksf.a f;d,a fol msiaiqfjka jf.a f,jlkfldg Idks;a w;a foflkau ldjHdf.a
;g fol l=jd' ;g fol lla fome;a;g weomq Idks" ldjHdf.a ;g odrh
f.a my,gu wes,a, wrx .shd'
T;k fka kE nx'' my<g m,hx'' Idks w;a fol Wvg wrx ldjHdf.a t,a,s t,a,s ;snqKq
l=lal= folu lk .uka ldjHdg lsjd'
Bhd nx kx.S'' WU ug lrd jf.au Idksf.a tl;a f,jlkako yokafka'' u,aIs Wrysia
fol;a wl=j,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd' u,aIs lshmq lsisu fohla .Kx fkd.;a;= ldjHd
Idksf.a we f.a my,gu .sysx Idksf.a ll=,a fol m<,a lr,d Idksf.a ll=,a fol
wiaig uQK Tnd .;a;d'
wehs'' wudreo'' u,aIs tal weyqf fndfydu ysg' u,aIs yd n,df.ku h f;d<
ymd.;a;= Idks u,aIsf.a w; ;ka l=jd'
yayaya'' we;=,gu odmx l'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs ldjHd yd nejd' Idksf.a
fhdaksh f,jlld ysgmq ldjHdf.a w; tfyg fufyg hk hg ldjHdf.a wes,a,
;sfhkafka Idksf.a fhdaksh we;=f,a lshk tl u,aIsg wuq;=fjka jgyd .kak fohla ;snqfka
kE'
wfka u,aIS'' ;j lla ,x fjhxflda'' Idks u,aIsf.a w;ska wk fldgu u,aIsf.a uQK
Idksf.a uQK ,g wdjd'
wdyayaya'' wfka nE fkdlshd f fol w;.dk .uka udj lsia lrmx r;a;rx'' yayaya''
Idks u,aIsf.a w; wrf.k thdf.a mmqj Wka ;shd.;a;d' u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd Idksf.a
l=lal= fol w;.dk .uka Idksf.a uQK Wvg my;a jqkd'
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tl w;la u,aIsf.a fn,a, jfgka od.;a;= Idks mqjka ;r u,aIsj my;a lrf.k thdf.a
f;d,a fol brejd' u,aIs;a Idksf.a ksm,a fol jfg w;.dk .uka Idksg Wmu iemla
.kak Wo l,d'
j mx ug'' u,aIsf.a f;d,a folka llg whska jqkq Idks tfyu lshkfldgu u,aIs;a
j mqjka ;r Idksf.a lg we;=,g od,d tfyg fufyg kefgjd' u,aIsf.a jg
o,kak fkdmq Idks u,aIsf.a j we,d tk ;rugu tal brejd'
we;s l'' hjkak tmd oekau'' WU Wvg jfrx'' lla fj,d u,aIsj lsia lrmq Idks"
ldjHdg lsjd' ldjHd Idksf.a fhdaksfhka wes,a, whska lrf.k Idks ,g we;a wks;a
me;a;g ye,d Idksf.a uQK Wka je;sreKd'
wf IS'' WU,d .sysx ;sfhk rla'' WUg;a wmamshdjla keoao nx'' WU,d fokakd ug;a
fydfrka fudkjdy lr,o ukaod nx'' ldjHdhs Idkshs rk /= yd n,df.k ysgmq
u,aIs tl.gu lshjf.k .shd'
f;dms fokakg ksiaiq;a wu;l fjhs fyd|o'' u,aIs lla ;rfyka tfyu lsh,d
ke.skak yejd'
wfka hkak tmd nx'' Tfydu b|mxflda'' Idks ldjHdf.a fhdaksfhka lg whska lr,d
u,aIsg lshk .uka u,aIsf.a .jqu hka we;=,g w; oeud'
nhfjkak tmd nx'' fmdvla w;.dkak ;rla mx ug'' wfka ma,Sia u,aIsfhda'' ldjHdf.a
weg hgfj,d ysgmq Idks hdka;ug Tj odf.k tfyu lshkfldg" u,aIs thdf.a w;
whska lr.;a;d' ta wjirfhkau .jqu hka w; odmq Idks u,aIsf.a fhdaksh msueoaod'
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yayaya'' u,aIsg ySka flhla msgfjk fldgu ldjHd;a fl .Ef Idksf.a f;d,a
j,g ldjHdf.a uE u, ysrjqkq yskaod' Idks ldjHdf.a uE u, f;d,a folg ysr lrf.k
Wrjk w;f ldjHd uQK Wiai,d Idksf.a fhdaksh Wv ;shdf.k wdfhu;a wes,a,la
Idksf.a ys, we;=,g oeud'
Thdf.a miaik udrhs kx.S wd'' tpr fj,djlau weia fol mshdf.k Idksf.a w;ska
,efnk myi |f.k ysgmq u,aIs" weia fol wermq .ukau ldjHdg lsjd'
yayaya'' ug nE'' Thd,d fokakd lr.kakflda'' u,aIs;a flfhka jf.a tfyu lsjd'
wdyayayaya'' wfka kx.S'' ug hhs jf.a'' W!yayayayaya'' Idks ldjHdf.a fhdaksfhka uQK
whska lrf.k ldjHdj tydg ;,a l,d' Idks ;,a lrmq mdr ldjHd Idksf.a wefka
whska jqkd'
fokakeoao fudafha Tfydu o,kfldg'' ldjHd yskdfj,d tfyu lshk .ukau u,aIs
yd nejd'
n,df.k bkafka fmdvla w;.d,dj;a fokjflda wlafla'' ;uqfif.a hdjd fkao'' ldjHd
u,aIs yd n,df.k tfyu lsjd'
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wfka m,hx hkak'' WU,d fokaku w;.d.ks,a,d'' oeka fupr fj,djla l,d jf.a''
u,aIs tfyu lsh,d we| whskg .shd'
wms wd;,a .kak'' fuhd n,df.k b|,d wd;,a .kak'' n,yxflda nx wlafla'' ldjHd
Idksf.a ksm,a tlla ysg wk .ukau u,aIs yd n,df.k lsjd'
Th l;dj kj;a;,d Wvg jfrx nx'' ;j;a bkak nE ug'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
w;ska weoaod'
Tfydu fkfuhs nx'' uf.a we Wvg jfrx'' ldjHd biai,a,d jf.au fome;a;g yefrkak
yooa ldjHdf.a ;gfuka ;,a lrmq Idks lla yhsfhka ldjHdg lsjd'
wdyaayayaya'' yayaya'' .gu lr''md''x'' Idks ldjHdf.a we Wka w;a fol od,d
ldjHdf.a ;g ysf;a yehg lk .uka lsjd'
wdyaya'' wlafla'' ldjHd;a Idksf.a fn,a, hka w;a fol od,d Idksj fyd|g ;=re,a
lrf.k Idksf.a f;d,a fol;a Wrjk .ukau thdf.a bK .eiaiqjd'
u,aIs we| whskg fj,d ldjHdhs Idkshs lrk jef yd n,df.k yshd' ldjHdf.a lla
f,dl= iq mdg ;g fol ,iaikg meoafok yd u,aIs wdidfjka n,df.k yshd'
ljodj;au fkdys;mq foaj,a f hg isoaO fjk tl .ek u,aIsg ys;d.kak nejqkd'
ldjHdhs Idkshs fmj;=ka fokafkla jf.a o,k ye oelalyu u,aIsg fmd yskdjla
.shd'
wd'' yayayaya'' ldjHd;a Idksf.a f;d,a folhs" lka fm;shs" fn,a,hs yeu;eku lsia
lrk .uka mqjka Wmufhkau fhdaks fol tlg w;=,a,d .;a;d' Idks;a mqjka ;r
bK Wvg .eiaiqf ldjHdf.a tfla jk hg'
yud''ya'' wfuda''ya'' yd''ya'' Idksf.a we Wvg fj,d weia fol;a mshdf.k y;s wk
ldjHd yd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIsg wdfhu;a fmd yskdjla .shd'
bjro oeka'' wd'' oeka yfka'' l lr.kakfka fupr fj,d Tgq jqfka'' wfka nx IS''
hflda fupr ld,hla ux WUj wdY%h l,d'' ta;a ux oekf.k ysfha kEfka WU fufyuhs
lsh,d'' Idksf.a uQKgu tnqKq u,aIs" Idksg lsjd'
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tkjd ;j mdrla hjuq'' u,aIsf.a lg y~g weia fol wermq ldjHd u,aIsg lsjd'
;j mdrla hjkak'' hjkak fkfuhs f;dms fokakj urkak ;sfhkafka lrk jev j,g''
ldjHd yd n,,d kshjmq u,aIs" ldjHdf.a ;gula flks;a;=jd'
T T'' WUg hjkfldg fyd|hs'' wms hjd.kakfldg ;uhs krl'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg Idksg;a fmd yskdjla .shd'
T T'' yskdfjh,a,d'' oeka lr.;a;fka lr.kak fka fj,d ;snqKq tl'' oekaj;a fuhdj
niai,d .sysx fjdYa tlla odf.k jfrx'' Idksf.a Tjg tlla wekmq u,aIs" ldjHdf.a
Wrysiska ;,a lrmq mdr ldjHd Idksf.a we Wka jegqkd'
wfka ukaod nx'' ugk f;afrkafka kE fuf,da u.=,la'' Tkak udjk fjg .dj.kak
,Eia;s fjkak tmd yo'' ldjHdghs Idksghs wes,a, la lrmq u,aIs wef|ka ke.sg,d
;=jdh;a wrf.k ldufrka t<shg .shd'
ugk fyk wmai kx.S f jqkq jefg'' n,mx nx'' u,aIs fudk u.=,la ys;kjo okakE
wms .ek'' u,aIs;a tlal isoaOjqkq foa .ek Idks ysfha iEfyk wmai tflka'
wmai hkafka wyj,a tfylgo yf,da'' oeka i;=gq fjkak tmehs'' oeka wmsg fydfrka
lrkak fka kEfka'' u,aIs wlald yeufoau okakjfka'' ldjHd lsisu nrla m;,la ke;=j
yskdfj,d Idksg lsjd'
ta jqkdg wms l,ska lrmq foaj,a .ek lsfjd;a tfyu u,aIsf.ka iqula fjkakE yo''
okakjfka'' tals tl hla'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ke.sg,d wef|ka jdjqkd'
wjq,la fjk tlla kE yf,da'' tfyu fjkjk fupr fohla fjkl thd n,df.k
bkafka kEfka'' ldjHd wef|ka jdfjk .uka .,j,d islrmq fr l fyjd'
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wfka ukaod kx.S'' n,uqflda n,uqflda'' ta jqkdg jeh fl tlalu Tgq jqfkd;ak u,aIs
wmai hkjd Iqj'' Idks wef|ka neye,d ;=jdh we|.kak .uka ldjHdg lsjd'
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7 jk fldgi
tod b|ka i;s folla ;r hkl lsisu fohla jqfka kE' u,aIs lsisu fj,djl tod jqkq
isoah .ek wdfha u;la lf,a kE' Idksj;a" ldjHdj;a ta .ek lsisu hlska l;d ny
lf,a kE'
tahs wlafla'' tkjflda gla.d,d fmd nvqqjla fmkakkak'' ?g ld,d tfyu ldurhg
fj,d pe tlla odf.k ysgmq Idksghs u,aIsghs ldjHd l;d l,d'
fl;a fyk jeo.;a tlla ;uhs'' tkj,dflda b;sx ux lshk foa wy,d'' u,aIshs Idkshs
tkafka ke;s yskaod ldjHd wdfhu;a l;d l,d'
wfka Thdf.a jeo.;a foa'' fudkjd fmkakkak w~.ykjo ukaod fls;a'' tfyu lshmq
u,aIs wef|ka neye,d ldjHdf.a we| ,g hkfldg Idks;a wdjd'
wfmda kx.S'' Thdgk fflka f;dr f,dlhla keoao yf,da'' ldjHd n, n,d ysgmq
f,iahka fhda tl oelmq .ukau u,aIs ldjHdg ier l,d'
tal fkfuhs wfka fmkakkak yef'' f n,kjflda'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d fhda tl
lla biairyg oeud'
wfudaa kx.S tafla f,dl='' ,afvda tlla wks;a flkdf.a we;=,g ood ysgmq fhda tl
oelmq .uka Idksg lshjqkd'
wfuda nx IS'' uqx uefrkake;=j mquhs nx'' u,aIs;a weia fol f,dl= lrf.k fhda
tl yd n,k .uka lsjd'
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talfka w~.eyqf'' fldfyo b;sx'' ldjHd u,aIsghs Idksghs lg weo lrk .uka Idkshs
u,aIshs ldjHd ,skau jdfj,d fhda lla fj,d nejd' ta ,afvda tlu fhda tfla
ysgmq fl,af,la msmiafia ys,g odkjd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIs w;a folu luq,a foflka
;shd.;af;a mqu fj,d jf.a'
wfmda wfmda'' l jykjd kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshmq .ukau ldjHd fhda tl laf,daia
lr,d oeud'
tahs IS wlafla'' Thdf.a tlg;a ta jf.a tlla od,d n,uqo''@ ldjHd weia fol kgj,d
tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs" ldjHd ydhs Idks ydhs udrefjka udrejg nejd'
msiaiqo nx WUg'' Idks weia fol;a f,dl= lr,d ldjHdf.ka tfyu weyqf lla iefrka'
wfka f'' msiaiq ye,o WUg'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs" ldjHd ydhs Idks ydhs
lla fj,d n,df.k ysfha fl fld;kskao k;r fjkafka lsh,d'
wehs yf,da'' Thdf.a tlg ;rfka b;sx odkak mqjka'' talhs lsf'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg u,aIsg fmd yskdjla .shd'
yd'' yd'' yd'' oeka WU;a yskdfjkjo ug'' Idks flka tfyu wykfldg u,aIsghs
ldjHdghs wmai .shd'
whsfhda IS'' uu tfyu foalg fkfuhs nx yskdjqfka'' f fudaa lshk tajg nx yskdjqfka''
Wf ys; kk fid mefhda'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d
y y'' tpr f,dl= tlla odkak fka kE'' wms flfi,a f.hla jf.a fohla od,d
n,uqfldaa'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idksg;a nlia .d,d yskdjla .shd'
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T T'' fyd| wenqx f.hla jf.a'' ldjHdg l,skau u,aIs k<j,d lr,d Idksg
lsjd'
yd yd yd'' oeka WUg;a ysf;a we;s wenqx f.hla niai.kaku'' Idks u,aIsf.a uQK
me;a;g ye,d lg weo l,d'
wrls lsjd jf.a Wf tlg ;rfka nx odkak mqjka'' fudlo lshkafka'' oduqo''@ u,aIs
Idks ydhs ldjHd yd udrefjka udrejg n,k .uka weyqjd'
od.ksx Wf mqlg'' Idks ;ofjp mdr tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wrysig tlla .eyqjd'
Idksf.a l;djg u,aIsghs ldjHdghs yhsfhkau yskd .shd'
T b;sx'' WUg k wrEg lsh,d .,a lmd.kakfka fjkafka fldfydu;a'' WU W!gu lsh,d
wer.ksx'' Idks b;s jpfka fkdlshd lg jy.;a;d'
tal ;uhs'' oekaj;a lshmx u,aIs wlafla wmsg ta .ek'' WU fupr l,a fllr ..d yshd
ila lsisu fohla lsf kEfka'' ldjHd ud;Dldj fjkia lr,d u,aIsj w,a,d .;a;d'
T T u,aIs'' oeka iEfyk ojila ;siafia wms n,df.k yshd WU fl .ek wms;a tlal
lshhs lsh,d'' Idks;a ldjHdf.a l;djg ifmda tl kakd'
fudllao oeka WU,d Th wykafka'' flfy,a f.h .eko''@ u,aIs uql=;au fkdokakjd
jf.a ysg weyqjd'
flfy,a f. froaola fkfuhs fnd,'' flfy,a f.fha whs;sldrhd .ek wykafka'' wehs
nx'' ldjHdg ;ofj mdr ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idksg;a yskd .shd'
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lshmxflda u,aIs'' wms w;f b;sx ryia kEfka'' Idks wdfh;a ierhla lsjd'
biafi,a,d f*dfgda tlla fmkak,d b|mx wmg'' fudlo WU .dj ke;sfjkak nEfka'' .ksx
wlafla wr f*daka tl'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksg u,aIsf.a f*daka tl fmkakqjd'
ysgmx ysgmx ux fmkakkak'' l,nf,ka jf.a ke.sgmq u,aIs wfkla we|g mek,d
thdf.a f*daka tl w;g .;a;d'
wd'' f bkafka'' n,m,a,d b;sx'' WU,f.;a wdidjfka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ,ecdfjka
jf.a f*daka tl wf;a ;shdf.ku ldjHdg fmkakqjd'
flda n,kak'' u,aIsf.a w;ska f*daka tl Wr,d .;a;= ldjHdf.a weia fol Wv.shd lsh,d
Idks;a oelald' Idks;a ldjHdg ,xfj,d f*daka tl yd nejd' Idksf.;a uQK fjkia
fjkjd oelmq u,aIsg uql=;a ys;d.kak nejqkd'
f*daka tfla ;snqKq Okqlf.a f*dfgda tl oelmq .uka ldjHdghs Idksghs Wkays ;eka
wu;l jqkd'
T nx'' ,iaikhso fld,a,d'' u,aIs wdvnrfhka jf.a tfyu wyoa Idks ldjHdf.a uQK
yd nejd'
f'' f'' T'' ldjHd meg,S meg,S W;a;r fokfldg u,aIsg uql=;au ys;d.kak nejqkd'
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fudlo nx WU,d fokakd nhfj,d jf.a'' fudllay wjq,lao''@ u,aIsf.a ys;g m%Yakhla
tl;= jqkd'
kE kE nx'' fld,a,d WUg jvd nd,hso''@ Idks wudrefjka jpk .eg .yf.k tfyu
wykfldgu u,aIsf.a uQK ljqkd'
we'' wehs'' WU tfyu wykafka'' u,aIs;a lla wmai .shd lsh,d Idksg f;arekd'
kE nx'' fld,a,f.a uQK lla fmd mdghsfka'' ta jqkdg fld,a,k y yevhs'' talhs''
Idks blauKgu lsh,d oef u,aIsf.a ys; yokak;a tlal'
Idksj;a ldjHdj;a fkdys;mq hg u,aIsf.a weia fol l<ska msreKd' u,aIs w;a foflka
uqyqK jyf.k w~kak mgka .;a;d' Idks u,aIsg ,xfj,d u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d' u,aIsg
lla fj,d w~kak mq ldjHdhss Idkshs u,aIsj ikikak W;aidy l,d'
we;sfka nx wlafla Th we~qjd'' fudllao wjq, lsh,j;a lshmxflda nx'' neu ;ek
ldjHd u,aIsf.a kslfgka w,a,,d Wvg biaiqjd'
u,aIs lsj;a fkdlsj;a tal tfyuhs lshkak ldjHdhs Idkshs oekf.k yshd' ta;a
ldjHdj;a" Idksj;a Okqlj wrkjd lshk tl u,aIsg lshd.kak hla ;snqfka kE' Okql
u,aIs w;ska ta .ek lsh,j;ao okakE lsh,d yeSula ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs ys;a j, jev
l,d' Tlafldgu jvd wjq,a jqfka ldjHdf.a Tj'
ksyd .EKsg jvd nd, fjkak fka lsh,d kshuhla kEfka wlafla'' tfyk f fls;a
wjqre folla nd, fld,af,laj w,a,f.k bkafka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksj
fmkakqjd'
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WU,d fokaku .sh wd;af mQcd lr,d ;sfhkafka u,a fmdfydgq ;ro fldfyo'' ldjHd
tfyu lshkfldg Idksghs u,aIsghs fmd yskdjla .shd'
y y'' tajd jevla kE oeka'' tal fkfuhs u,aIs'' Okql ;du WUg uql=;a lf keoao nx''
l;dj fjkia lrkak fka yskaod Idks u,aIsf.ka tfyu weyqjd'
WU fok iemgk fld,a,g bkak nefjhs wlafla yo'' l,n, fj,d we;=,g tfyu
Tnd.kakjd fkfjhs Tkak'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a kx.s nnd Wka wes,a,la
;olr,d fmkakqjd'
wfka m,hx nx hkak'' WUg ;r fuda,la ug kE'' u,aIs .iai,d ldjHdg /jd'
wfmda wfmda'' wms oelalfka tod'' keoao wlafla'' ldjHd;a u,aIsg .iai,d Idks yd n,,d
k<, /<s l,d'
y y'' huq huq n%Ia lrkak'' fyg jevg hkakeoao WU,d''@ u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdjhs Idksjhs weof.k ldufrka t<shg .shd'
myqjod ldjHdhs Idkshs Wfokau msg;a jqk;a u,aIsg ;snqfka khs tl lrkak' tal ksid
u,aIs oj;a lla ksodf.k yjia fjkfldg jevg .shd' ldjHd fndaug tkfldg;a u,aIs
.sys,a,d' Idks fndaug tkfldg ldjHd ysfha ksodf.k'
fokaku tl;=fj,d mmamq fydoaola yodf.k f.kdmq mdka l lEjd' j<x mska l;a
fydao,d odmq Idks ldjHd;a tlalu my<g .sysx we fydaodf.k n%Ia lr,d ldufg wdjd'
f;arekd' Okql lshk foaj,a wefykafka ke;s jqk;a ldjHdf.a l;dj wy.kak fka lsh,d
Idksg ys;=kd'
kE fudavfhda'' ;uqfiaa u,aIs wlal;a tlal hdhs lsh,d uu okafka Bfhfka yf,da''
fudlla'' Thd Th isrdjguo lshkafka'' ldjHd .ska .gu lshjk tajd wy.kak
fklula Idksg ;snqk;a Idks flda,a tl bjr fjkl ysfha fkdbjis,af,ka'
kE'' ;uqfi udr ksfylafka yf,da'' ,nk i;sfha'' fka tlla'' yenehs udj jg wyqlr
.kak tmd yo'' wms fokak wkkafka kE'' n,kjflda yf,da'' Th jev j,ska ug
hdfjd;a ke;sfjkjd'' wfka ukaod'' ug flda,a lrkak tmd Okql'' tfyk ux ;shkjd''
ldjHd flda,a tl l lrkfldg;a Idks ysfha ldjHdf.a wef|a jdfj,d'
msiaiq ldrhla wlafla'' wfka ux okakE nx'' ldjHd msiaiqfjka jf.a Tj leiqjd'
oeka i;s fol ;=klg;a je nx'' uu u,aIs wlalf.a ku lshmq fj,djl uQ tal i
lr,d t*a tflka lafjia tlla od,d'' tfyu iSka tlla fj,d ;sfhkafka'' ldjHd
tl.gu lshjf.k hkfldg Idks ldjHd yd n,df.k ysfha weys ms,a,ulaj;a
.ykafka ke;=j'
kEya'' t;fldg WUj okakjd lsh,d keoao''@ Idksg tlmdrgu u;lajqfka tal'
fj,djg ta fudavhd tal lsh,d kE'' ux talhs lsf tajd .ek uql=;a lshkak tmd lsh,d''
Bg miafia wrls;a wmai hkjfka tal oek.;a;yu'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wef|a ydkais
jqkd'
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talk we;a; ;uhs'' Thdj;a uuj;a" fmdrj wkkjd lsh,d lshkak fka kE'' oeka WU
W!g meye,s lr,d lshmx wdfha WUg pe lrkak" flda,a lrkak tmd lsh,d'' Idks
tfyu lsh,d ldjHd whsfkkau ydkais jqkd'
tal ;uhs wlafla'' ke;a;x wyl bkak uu kslx mldrfhla fjkjd'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d Idksj ;=re lrf.k Idksf.a weg Wka ll=,la oeud'
fudllao wr ,nk i;sfha iSka tlla .ek lsf'' Idksg wdfh;a mdrla u;la fj,d
weyqjd'
Tkak n,mx wlafla u,aIs wlalf.a jev'' Wka ,nk i;ssfha fjkj'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg Idksg fmd yskdjla .shd'
n,uqflda fls tal wmsg lshhso lsh,d'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a me;a;g ye,d
ldjHdf.a we Wvg wdjd'
ug Thdf.a f f;d,a fol lkak ysf;kjd kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a h
f;d< isksjg brejd'
rejka whshg;a b;=re lrmx uf.a fohsfhda'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a f;d,a fol;a
udrefjka udrejg brejd'
fjd .,j,d buq l'' Idks ldjHdf.a wefka whska fj,d thdf.a khs fv%ia tl
.,j,d odk w;fru ldjHd;a we| Wv jdfj,d thdf.a khs fv%ia tl .,j,d oeud'
ldjHd wef|ka neye,d .sys,a,d ffia ,g hkfldg Idks wef|ka ydkais fj,d yshd'
ldjHd ffia Wv ;snqKq flda,sl=gq wejfhka f.hla lvdf.k tal Idksg fmkakqjd'
msiaiq ke;=j l islrmx l'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ,g wdmq ldjHdf.a w;ska flfy,a
f.h Wr,d .kak yejd'
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y y nx'' odkafka kE'' Tfydu ysgmx'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d flfy,a f.h me;a;lska
;sh,d Idksf.a ll=,a fol Wiai,d oKysia foflka keuqjd'
uf.a lgg;a fudlla y mx'' ldjHdf.a Wrysfika weomq Idks ldjHdj wks;a me;a;g
yrj .kak yejd'
wd'' ldjHd Idksf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol fome;a;g lr,d uE u,g j ;sh,d
wkfldg Idksg lE .eiaiqkd' ta;a ldjHd jef kj;a;kafka ke;=j wes,s follska fhdaks
f;d,a fol fome;a;g lrf.k yshu uE u, b,smams,d jf.a ;snqkd' ldjHd thdf.a isks
f;d,a fol w;rg tal ;sh,d ;kau weoaod'
wdyayaya'' yayayaya'' l'' Idks fl ..du ldjHdf.a ys, we;=,g j we;=,a l,d'
iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia tfyu lrmq Idksf.a fn,a, fokak .;a;d'
Tfydu ysgyx fmdvla'' Idksf.a wefka whska jqkq ldjHd" Idksf.a ll=,a fol
me;a;g .sysx wdfh;a ierhla Idksf.a ll=,a fol ku,d wE;a l,d'
fudlo nx lrkak yokafka'' flfi,a f.h w;g .;a;= ldjHd yd n,,d Idks weyqjd'
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uql=;a kE nx'' ldjHd lla ;rfyka jf.a tfyu lsh,d ;rula f,dl= flda,sl=gq f.h
w,a,g ue lrf.k Idksg fmakak tal f.a w; by<g my<g l,d'
jfrxflda kx.S'' bkak nE nx'' Idks ldjHd yd n,df.k w;a foflkau thdf.a l=lal=
fol l .;a;d'
flfy,a f.fha f,,a, wermq ldjHd flfy,a f.h lg we;=,ghs t<shg od,d
fld,af,laf.a tlla Wrjk hg Idksg fmakak l,d' Idks tal yd n,df.k boa
Idksf.a lgg;a fl< bkqjd'
fko''@ ldjHd tfyu wy,d Idksf.a we Wvg fyka fyka nrjqkd' ;j;a lla
ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a lrmq Idks ldjHdg bv kakd'
Idksf.a we Wkau ydkais jqkq ldjHd flfy,a f.h Idksf.a f;d,a folg ,xl,d'
Idks msiaiqfjka jf.a flfy,a f.h f,j lEjd' Idksf.a lg we;=,g yska yska
flfy,a f.h we;=,a lrmq ldjHd lla my;a fj,d Idksf.a ksm,a tlla brejd'
yayaya'' Idks fls ..du ldjHdf.a wf;a ;snqkq flfy,a f.h Wrjk .uka ldjHdf.a
ksrej;a msg w;.Ejd'
Idksf.a lka flfy,a f.sh weo,d .;aa;= ldjHd w;la my<g hj,d f;;a fj,d ;snqKq
flfy,a f.h Idksf.a fhdaksh mqrd w;s,ajd'
yayayaya'' fl< j,ska kE,d ;snqKq flfy,a f.h iS;,g fhdaksh mqrd oejfgoa
Idksf.a we ysjegqkd'
Idksf.a fhdaksh mqrd flfy,a f.h w;=,a,k .uka ldjHd" Idksf.a l=lal= fol
udrefjka udrejg Wrd jd' Idks fkdys;mq fj,djl ldjHd flfy,a f.h Idksf.a
ys, we;=,g tnqjd'
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wdyayayaya'' Idksf.a fhdaksh we;=,g iS;,g hula we;= fjkjd Idksg oekqkd'
t<shg .ksx kx.S'' Idks weia fol;a mshdf.k tfyu lshk .uka we we;=f,ka fhdaks
;a;s ;o l,d'
ug WUj fka wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka ;j;a lla Idksf.a fhdaksh we;=,g
flfy,a f.h tnqjd' Idksf.a we f.a lla by<g wdmq ldjHd Idksf.a f;d,a fol
Wrjk .uka flfy,a f.h ;snqkq w; l l .eiaiqjd'
wfka''ya'' yyya'' yaya'' Idks fl ..du thdf.a w;la my<g od,d ldjHdf.a h nv
w;.Ejd' ldjHd ;j;a lla tfyg fuyg fj,d Idksg fhdaksh w;.dkak mqjka fjk
hg bv yo,d kakd'
we;=, lykjd jf.a kx.S'' wfka t<shg .kakflda'' Idks tfyu lsj;a ldjHd thdf.a
w; ;j;a lla f.j;a l,d'
yayaya'' wfka we;a'';S'' nx'' Idks flfy,a f.h whska lr.kak oejd' Idksf.a
wmyiq;djh f;are .;a;= ldjHd flfy,a f.h t<shg wrx Idksg fmakaku f,jlEjd'
fla kx.S'' WU k uyd j,;a;sfhla nx'' ldjHd flfy,a f.h Idksf.a lgg ,xlrk
fldg wmamshdfjka jf.a wyl n,d.;a;= Idks lsjd'
wfka f'' WUg f,jlkfldg fyd|hs fl'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd flfy,a f.fhka
lE,a,la lvdf.k lEjd'
wfmda WU k'' wka;suhs nx'' Isla'' ldjHdf.a Tjg fgdlalla wekmq Idks ldjHdj ;j
;j;a weg ;=re,a lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.ahs Idksf.hs ksrej;a mmqjj,a tlg we;s,af,k
fldg fokakgu taflka f,dl= ikSmhla oekqkd'
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imQK flfy,a f.hu ldmq ldjHd lf wka;su l b;=re fj,d ;sfhoa Idksj lsia
l,d' Idks;a ldjHdj lsia lrkfldg ldjHdf.a lf ;snqKq l ldjHd" Idksf.a lgg
mdia l,d' Idks ldjHdj lsia lrk .uka weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k n,df.k yshd'
ldmx nx fud;af; ke;=j'' Idksf.a f;d,a foflka whska jqkq ldjHd Idksg lsjd' Idks
fomdrla ys;kafka ke;=ju ta l .s,sk fldg ldjHdg yskd .shd'
ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ldjHdf.a wegu nr lrk .uka Idks ldjHdf.a weg nr jqfka
fhdaks fol tlg jk hg'
yska .ymd''x'' wla''fla'' Idks msiaiqfjka jf.a bK .iai .iaid fhdaks fol tlg
ymamkfldg ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol ne fnda, folla jf.a meoakd' pla pla'' .dk
ioafoa lduf mqrdu me;srek;a Idksgj;a" ldjHdgj;a tal .ek je .dkla ;snqfka kE'
wdkak tfyu lrmx r;a;rx'' Idks bK .iaik tl lla k;r lr,d fhdaks fol tlg
we;s,af,k hg rjqug bK lerfljd' ta jefvka Idksghs ldjHdghs biai,a,g;a jvd
iemla oekqkd'
WU;a fufyuu lrmx'' Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,a foflka w,a,df.k bK lrljk .ukau
ldjHdg;a lsjd' ldjHd;a thdf.au l=lal= fol l.kak .uka Idksf.a fhdaksfha thdf.a
fhdaksh we;s,af,k hg bK lrljkak W;aidy l,d'
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ldjHdf.a jefvka wdfh;a weiaiqkq Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol w;Ehd' tpr fj,djlau
l=lal= fol l ld ysgmq ldjHd" thdf.a ll=,a fol biai,a,d ;snqkq hgu weg
md;a lrf.k w,a,.;af;a Idksg ksoyfia jef lrkak mqjka fjk hg'
kj;a;d''ka''k'' tmd'' u''gd'';a'' hka'' k''jd'' w''f''''ya'' ldjHd ll=,a fol w;Er,d
w;a fol fuf Wka ;sh,d thdf.a bK .eiaiqjd' Idksf.a f.h tl wvqjqk;a Idks
bK .iaik jef imQKfhkau k;r lf,a kE' Idks y;s ood ldjHdg hjkak W;aidy
l,d'
wf''ya'' Ia''IS'' we'''';a'';S'' r'';a;''rd''x'' ldjHd y;s od,d ll=,a fol we| Wka .
wer.;a;d' tpr fj,djlau fokdfjka ysje,d ;snqkq ldjHdf.a ll=,a folg ikSmhla
,enqkd' Idksf.a fn,a, jf w; odmq ldjHd" Idksj thdf.a we Wkau ydkais
lr.;a;d' fokaku f.fhka y;s odk ioafoa fokakgu weyqkd'
ldjHdf.a mmqj Wka Tj ;shd.;a;= Idks weia fol mshdf.k ,enqKq ysr |.;aa;d'
;ju;a we;=f,ka .,kjd .,kjd jf.a oekqkq yskaod Idks w;la my,g od,d thdf.a
fhdaksh msyso .;a;d' ldjHdf.a mmqj f.fhka .efyk ioafoa Idksg fyd|gu weyqkd'
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ldjHd Idksf.a ksrej;a msg w;.dk .uka weia fol mshdf.k ysf;a yehg i;=g
|.;a;d'
Idks ldjHdf.a wefka whska jqkd' ldjHd whsfkkau ydkais jqkq Idks" ldjHd ydu
n,df.ku yshd' ldjHdhs Idkshs f.dvdla fj,d weia yd n,df.k yshd' ldjHdf.a
uqyqK ,g ,xjqkq Idks ;j;a j;djla ldjHdf.a fof;d,a wdofrka ism.;a;d'
u,aIs wlald lSjd jf.a wmsg fflka .e,fjkak nefjhso wlafla''@ Idksf.a lka
fm;a;la isksjg w;.dmq ldjHd Idksf.ka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod l'' ug;a fj,djlg nhhs nx'' ldjHdf.a h f;d, f.a wes,a,la f.kshmq
Idks lsjd'
;j udi yhlska rejka whshj nekaog miafia k uu wdfha ljodj;a fjd lrkafka kE
wlafla'' Idksf.a we Wka ll=,la od.;a;= ldjHd lsjd'
;j udi yhla fufyu wdmam .eyqjyu wdfha wuq;=fjka WUg uql=;a lrkak fka fjkafka
kE ;uhs'' fudlgo uf.a lg'' ldjHdf.a h f;d, lla ;ka lmq Idks ldjHdg
lsjd'
f'' tal fkfuhs wlafla'' wms f we|ka ;=ku tlg lruqo''@ ldjHd wuq;=u fhdackdjla
Idksg l,d'
wd'' T b;sx t;fldg WUg ysf;a yehg fmfr,s fmr,s fi,a, lryelsfka fkao''@
Idks ldjHdf.a l,jhla w;.dk .uka lsjd'
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wehs ug ;ro'' WUg neo''@ Idksf.a w;g ysg mdrla .ymq ldjHd .iai,d weyqjd'
Tkak u,aIs;a yjq,a fjkjk b;sx wjq,lau kE'' Idks tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a ldjHdf.a
uQKg ,xjqkd'
ugk ysf;kafka tals wjq,la kE wlafla'' talsg ;sfhkafka fmd nhla ;rhs'' ke;a;x
b;sx tod Thsg jeh wjq,la fjkak tmehs nx'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idks;a tal
.ek l,amkd l,d'
talk tfyu ;uhs'' fmdvla b|mxflda Tpr yiais fkd'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdj lsia l,d'
wms fokakd we|ka l w,a,uqo tfyk''@ iEfyk fj,djla ;siafia Idksf.a f;d,a folg
ysrfj,d ysgmq ldjHd weyqjd'
tmd tmd'' yiais fj,d fldfrdia lfj;a w; od.kak nEfka'' Idks jefg lla
wu l,d'
oeka fl oefud;a tfyu jef pdg fjkjd'' u,aIs bkak fj,djl Thdu fIama tfla
lshkakflda'' uu;a ifmda tlla fokak'' oeka fl u,aIsg yx.kak ;r foal=;a
fkfuhsfka'' wks;a tl uu u,aIsg lshkjg jvd Thd lsjyu u,aIs lla fIama'' okakjfka
b;sx'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg l;dj we;a; lsh,d ldjHdg;a f;arekd'
we|ka ke;s jqkdg lula kE'' tkjflda tfyk flj;a lla w,a,kak'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d Idksf.a ;gulska weoafoa Idksj ;j;a lla weg ,x fjk hg'
fmdvla ysgmx'' ux nd;arE tlg .sysx tkak''@ Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.ka whska
fjkak yejd'
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kE nx'' WU wr u.=, od,d fl we;=, lykjd yf,da''@ Idks tfyu lsh,d fhdaksh
w;.dk fldg ldjHdg wdfh;a yskd .shd'
tahs wlafla f'' isrdjgu tal *kao yf,da''@ ldjHd we| f.au lla tydg fj,d we|
, ;snqKq *Eka tl oeud'
flfy,au,a *ka tl'' WU;a lvd.;a; ojil odf.ku n,mxflda'' Idks lla ;rfyka
jf.a tfyu lsh,d ll=,a fol fome;a;g wE;a lr,d wes,s follska fhdaks f;d,a fol;a
wE;a lr,d nejd'
tkjd tkjd'' wdfh;a mdrla lrkak l,ska fyd|g fydaof.ku tuq'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdf.a w;ska weoaod'
wfka'' Thd .sysx tkakflda'' ldjHd lue,slug .=,s fj,d fn IS tlla wrx weg
od.;a;d'
ke.sgmx fudavhd'' f*%Ia msg lroa ;uhs tfla .;sh ;sfhkafka'' , nkak fkao
bkafka'' bf.k .ksx fjd'' ke;a;x Wf ksyd ,gj;a tk tlla kE'' Idks ldjHdf.a
w;ska wk .uka lg weo lr,d lsjd'
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wfka m,hx hkak'' ldjHd fndre ;ryla wrx tfyu lsh,d wlue;af;ka jf.a wef|ka
ke.sgd' Idks thdf.a ;=jdh wrx we|.kak w;f ldjHd;a thdf.a ;=jdh fyjd'
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8 jk fldgi
ojia follg ;r miafia ldjHdf.a wug ikSm kE lsh,d mKsvhla wdmq ksid ldjHdg
yisfhau f.or hkak jqkd' fndf b;=re jqfka u,aIshs Idkshs ;rhs' u,aIsghs Idksghs
ldjHd fndaug tkak l,ska ldf,a .ek u;la jqkd' fokakd f.dvdla fj,d hkl mrK
foaj,a .ek lshj lshjd yshd'
ug Thdf.ka fohla wykak ;sfhkjd IS'' u,aIs f.dvdla fj,djlg miafia Idksg
lsjd'
yenehs Thd ug we;a;u lshkak fka'' u,aIs uqyqK lla ne?re lr,d wymq hg
Idksf.a ys; fmdvla ;r .eiaiqkd' Idks nh jqfka u,aIs Okql .ek fudlla y fohla
wyhs lsh,d'
ux fupr l,a Thdg fndre lsh,d kEfka u,aIs'' Idks lsisu fjkila fmkakkafka
ke;=j u,aIsg lsjd'
tal ;uhs ug;a ys;d.kak ne'' u,aIs thdf.a ,ema tl Tka lr,d wef|ka ke.sg,d .sysx
fnda;f,ag j;=r tlla wrf.k wdjd'
WUhs ldjHdhs .ek'' u,aIs lla fj,d l,amkd lr,d tfyu lsf Idksf.a weia fol
yd n,df.kuhs'
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wms .ek fudkjo''@ Idksf.a weg f,a lla bkqj;a u,aIs wykak yok foa .ek Idks
oekf.k yshd'
Thd,d fokakd tod wr lrmq foa .ek'' u,aIsf.ka lsisu hl .e,ula Idksg
ynjqfka kE'
b;sx u.=,la fkfuhs nx'' WU,d fokakd tod fkfuhs fkao biafi,a,du tfyu lf,a''
tpr fj,djlau ysf;a yx.df.k ysgmq m%Yakh u,aIs" Idksf.ka weyqjd'
fudlla'' wehs nx WU tfyu wykafka''@ ta mdr Idksf.a lgy~ lla nd, jqkd'
we;a; lshkak ug''@ u,aIs fmd <ufhlaf.ka wykjd jf.a wdfh;a weyqjd'
Idksf.a ys; le<Uqkd' u,aIsg we;a; lshkjo keoao lshk tl ueoafoa Idks w;rux jqkd'
Idks lla fj,d u,aIs yd n,df.k ysh;a u,aIs Idksf.a me;a; ye,dj;a nef kE'
wehs lshkak u,aIs Thd tfyu wykafka'' wms lSjfka tod tal lrkafka kslx wdijg ;rhs
lsh,d'' ys; yod.;a;= Idks u,aIsg fndrejla lsjd'
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fndre lshkak tmd Id'' tod Thd,d fokakd yeisreKq h .ek ug ys;d.kakj;a nE''
Thd,d ux ke;s ojil y tfyu;a ke;a;x fjk ld;a tlal y ta foa l,ska lr,d
;sfhkjuhs'' u,aIs iarju lsjd'
tfyu fohla kE u,aIs'' ldjHd yeu;siafiu tajfka nx n,kafka'' b;sx WU;a oel,d
;sfhkjfka uu;a tajd n,kjd'' Idks l,ska fhdaia n,mq ye u,aIsg u;la lr,d
kakd'
ta lshkafka Thd,d fokakd Bg l,ska lr,u keoao''@ u,aIs;a lgy~ lla nd, lr,d
weyqjd'
kE'' fm%dia'' Idks u,aIsg fndrejla lsf fndfydu wudrefjka' u,aIsg we;a;
lsjk fyd|hs lsh,d Idksg Bg l fj,djlg miafia ys;=kd' ta;a wdfh;a ta je/oao
yokak ne ksid Idks lg jyf.k yshd'
ya'' ug ys;d.kak nE nx WU,d fokakd .ek'' u,aIs tfyu lsj;a Idks uql=;au
fkdlshd mkdj w;g wrx fldKafv mSrd.;a;d'
wehs nx'' Idks fldKafv .eg lvk .uka fn,a, we, lr,d weyqjd'
Bgmiafia WU,d fokakd lf,au keoao''@ u,aIs hdka; yskdjla od,d Idksf.ka weyqjd'
f fudflda'' wehs WUg;a wdid ys;=ko''@ Idks;a lska yskdjla odk .uka weyqjd'
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ta;a u,aIs u n,d.;a;d ila uql=;au W;a;rhla kafka kE' Idksg u,aIsj f;are .kak
wudre jqkd' ta;a u,aIsf.a ysf;a talg leue;a;la we;s lsh,d Idksg f;arekd' Idksg tod
ldjHd lshmq l;dj;a u;la jqkd'
biai,a,d uu wymq foag WU W;a;r ,d ysgmxflda'' u,aIs m%Yafkka mek,d hkak W;aidy
l,d'
fudllao''@ Idksg u,aIs wymq tl u;l ;snqfk ke;s ksid wdfh;a weyqjd'
Bgmiafia WU,d fokakd ljoo wdfha tfyu lf,a''@ u,aIs Idksf.a lgg W;a;rhl=;a
,u wdmyq ierhla weyqjd'
Idks u,aIs biairyd iEfykak wirK jqkd' Idks u n,df.k l,amkd lf,a u,aIsg
fudkjd lshkako lsh,d' lsh,;a nE fkdlsh;a nE lsh,d Idks l,amkd lr lr boa u,aIs
thdf.a wef|ka ke.sg,d we;a Idks ,skau jdjqkd'
WU ys;df.k bkafka uu WUg fodia lshhs lsh,d fkao''@ u,aIs Idksf.ka ysg weyqjd'
Idks u,aIsf.a uQK yd n,df.k yshd ila lsisu W;a;rhla kafka kE' u,aIsf.a
fjkiau .ek Idksg ys;d.kak nejqkd'
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lshkak IS'' uu tod Thd,dg ;ryg fkfuhs uql=;a lsf'' WU uf.a fyd| hdfjla
ksihs uu wejhsia tlla kafka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d' ta;a
Idks u,aIsf.a w; w;..d yshd ila uql=;au lsf kE'
nh ke;=j lshmx nx'' ux fupr fydka wy,;a WUg lshkak nek fka kE'' u,aIs
hkak ke.sgd' u,aIs wmai .shd lsh,d Idksg f;arekd' Idks blauKg u,aIsf.a w;ska
w,a,,d u,aIsj keje;a;=jd'
oeka b;sx fid lsh,d jevla kEfka'' tod jf.au WU,d fokakd'' wfmda'' la'' u,aIs
Wrysia fol wl=j,d tfyu lsh,d lla my;a fj,d Idksf.a kslfgka biaiqjd' Bhd''
Idksf.a uQK ,g uQK ,xlrmq u,aIs tfyu lsh,d j;a t<shg weo,d fmkakqjd'
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wfka m,hx hkak fudavhd'' Idks u,aIsf.a bKg w; ;sh,d u,aIsj tydg ;,a l,d'
wfmda'' .er~s jf.a fj,s,d ysho nx'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d w;a fol mmqjg ,x lr.;a;d'
wfka f'' uf.ka uql=;a kdyd b|mx u,aIs'' WU tkjd fu;k udj nhs lrkak'' Idks
, ;snqkq fldghlska wdfh;a ierhla u,aIsg ou,d .eyqjd' u,aIs we| Wvg mek,d ta
mdfrka frekd'
oeka ux WfUka wymq m%Yafkg W;a;r mx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d wef|ka ke.sg,d we;a
u,aIsj w,a,d .;a;d'
y y'' fokak'' wfka oeka udj w;Ermx IS'' u,aIs Idksf.ka .e,fjkak yejd'
y'' oeka lshmx'' WUg;a wdi ys;=kd fkao''@ u,aIsj w;Ermq Idks u,aIsf.a Wrysia
foflka w,a,df.k weyqjd'
lshmx b;sx'' oeka fupr fj,d WU ugfka jo kafka'' u,aIs uql=;au W;a;rhla kafka
ke;s yskaod Idks wdfh;a weyqjd'
ya'' ta jqkdg ug tal wmamshhsfka nx'' u,aIs Idksf.a weia fol yd fl,ska n,df.k
W;a;r kakd'
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fudkjgo wdid'' fudkjgo wmamshd''@ Idks tlmdr m%Yak follau u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
f fol y mx neuk'' Idks w;a folu . wer,d u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol l=jd' n%d
tllaj;a ke;=j ysgmq u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol Idksf.a w;a folg .dkg wyqjqkd'
wdi we;s WU;a fka'' lg weo lr,d tfyu lshmq u,aIs" Idksf.a w;a folg .y,d
wef|ka jd jqkd'
'' ug wrjd f,jlk tlg k fyk wmamshhs nx'' fldfyduo nx WU,d tfyu
lrkafka'' fld,af,laf.k ;j lul=;a kE'' Bhd nx'' u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsf.a
uQK ;snqfka kslx fn fj,d jf.a'
y y'' tal WUg ne jqkdg wmsg mqjkafka'' oeka lshmxflda fudkjgo wdi jqfka
lsh,d'' Idksg jefhkau oek.kak fka fj,d ;snqkq foa Idks weyqjd'
wfka u,aIsfhda'' lshkakflda uf.a iq ueKsl'' u,aIsf.a khs fv%ia Wka u,aIsf.a
l,jhla Wv w; ;shmq Idks fmd tlla jf.a yqr;f,ka weyqjd'
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wfka nx'' u,aIs m%Yafka u. wkak yej;a Idksf.ka talg bvla ,enqfku kE'
lshmx yq;a;sfha'' Idks ysg ryiska jf.a tfyu lsh,d u,aIsg ls lejd'
fyda fyda'' ysgmx'' wfka tmd'' u,aIs o,,d o,,d Idksf.ka whska jqkd'
tfyk lshmx'' Idks u,aIs .dj ;snqKq fldf weo,d wrx ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
wr tod WU'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ,ecdfjka w;a foflka uQK jy.;a;d'
wfka nx'' fupr nhs lrkak tmd u,aIs'' ux WU wymq foaj,a j,g tfyu lf,a kEfka''
Idks tfyu lsf lla wmai tflka lsh,d u,aIsg f;arekd'
y y nx'' fudllao okakjo'' wr tod WU uf.a fu;k fjka fjd lf,a'' wkak
talg'' u,aIs yska yska tfyu lsh,d w;a foflka uQK;a jyf.k wef|a uqkska w;g
fmrkd'
wfmda'' lgo nx Tpr fllr .Ef'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a ;gulg tlla
ysg .eyqjd'
WUg tal fmd fohla jqkdg ug tfyu kEfka'' wdfh;a ierhla fn,a, yrj,d Idks
yd n,mq u,aIs" Idksg tfyu lsh,d /jd'
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WU taflka i;=gq jqkdo u,aIsfhda'' Idks u,aIsf.a ;gula w;.dk .uka tfyu weyqj;a
u,aIs" Idksf.a w; .id oeud'
f.dvdla i;=gq jqkdo lshmxflda'' Idksg tal oek.kak ;snqfka f,dl= wdidjla'
ldjHd lrmq hg ug tal ord.kak nejqkd nx'' u,aIs ,ecdfjka jqk;a fl<skau
lsh,d oeud'
ug;aa mqjka ta jf.au lrkak'' Idks tfyu lsf f,dl= jevla lrkak mqjka lshkak
jf.a'
wd we;a;o''@ u,aIs lskahg jf.a tfyu wyk .uka wdfh;a ierhla Idksf.a me;a;g
yerekd'
T'' fndrek wymx ldjHdf.ka'' fldfyduo uf.a j lsh,d'' Idks tfyu lsh,d j
t<shg od,d fmkakqjd'
wfka Id f'' WU ldjHd;a tlal fka u.=,la lr.ksx'' ta;a wms fokakd fjd .ek l;d
l,d lsh,d tfyu WU ldjHd tlal lshkak tmd'' Tkak WU tfyu lfrd;a tfyu ux WU;a
tlal ;ryu ;ryhs'' isrdjgu'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
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wehs nx u,aIs'' Idksg fka jqfka ;=kafok;a tlalu iyfhda.fhka bkak' tfyu ke;=j
ldjHdg ta foaj,a yx.kak lsisu kElula Idksg ;snqfka kE'
uf.a fyd|u hdjd WU ;rhs IS'' ldjHd;a fyd|hs ;uhs'' ta;a ug ldjHdj i;
mylgj;a Yajdi kE'' tal yskaod f yeufoau wms fokakf.a w;f ;rhs fyd|o'' u,aIs
tfyu lsjyu Idks;a yd lshkak Tj jekqjd'
wkak talsg we|ka ;=ku tlg ,x lrkak fka lshkafka'' Idks tod ldjHd lshmq foa .ek
u,aIsg lsjd'
wehs oeka WU,d yeuodu tfyu lrkako ys;df.k bkafka'' msiaiq nx talsg k'' u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d wef|a .=,s jqkd'
Wf leue;a; wlue;a; wy.kak tals n,df.k bkafka''@ Idks yska yska jef .ek
woyi u,aIsf.a Tjg oeud'
wehs nx b;sx'' WUfka f yeufoagu Woe,a, odkafka'' talhs'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg
u,aIs Idksg mhska tlla .eyqjd' u,aIs .ymq mdrg ffrkak Idks wef|ka tydg mekakd'
wfka m,hx fudavfhda hkak'' wd'' oeka t;fldg WU lshkafka WU,f.a jkprl j,g
uu;a bv fokak fka'' tfyuo''@ Idks yd n,,d tfyu lshmq u,aIs wdfh;a fldghla
wrx ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
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tfyu fkfuhs uf.a ia yd'' Idks tfyu lsh,d wdfh;a u,aIs ,g we;a u,aIsf.a
msmiafika ydkais jqkd' u,aIs;a lla tydg fj,d Idksg bvkakd'
ta wjirfhkau Idks u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.;a;d' u,aIs;a uql=;au fkdlshd Idksg ;=re,a jqkd'
u,aIsf.a jeh wlue;a;la kE lsh,d f;arekq Idks u,aIsf.a ks;U Wka w; ;snd' u,aIs
thdf.a ol=Kq w; wrx Idksf.a w; Wkau ;shd.;a;d'
WU ;ryhso uf.;a tlal'' Idks u,aIsf.a lka fm;a;la ,g ,x fj,d ryiska jf.a
weyqjd'
Idks thdf.a w; u,aIsf.a nv Wka ;snd' ta;a u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd Idksg ;=re
fj,du yshd' Idks w; flka l my<g wrf.k .shd' u,aIsf.a % lr,d ;snqKq
fhdaksfha Idksf.a w; .Efjkfldgu u,aIs" Idksf.a w;ska w,a,,d keje;a;=jd'
uql=;au fkdlshmq u,aIs" Idksf.a me;a;g yerekd' u,aIs ndf.g mshjqkq weia foflka lla
fj,d Idks yd n,df.k yshd' u,aIsg;a fkdoekqj;aju u,aIsf.a fof;d,a Idksf.a
fof;d,a j,g lsgq jqkd' Idks yiais fjkafka ke;=j u,aIs ydu n,df.k ysfha weys
ms,a,ulaj;a .ykafka ke;sj' Idks ys;mq hgu u,aIs" Idksf.a f;d,a fol bnd' ta
wjirfhkau Idks u,aIsf.a h f;d, isksjg thdf.a fodf;d,a w;rg ysr lr.;a;d'
u,aIsg Idksj lsia lrkak wlue;a;la ;snqfka kE' tal Idksg;a f;arekd' Idks u,aIsf.a
nv Wv ;snqKq w; fyysg Wvg wrf.k we;a u,aIsf.a fldKafv w;.Ejd' hdka;ug
weia fol wer,d n,mq u,aIs" Idksf.a fn,a, Wka w;la od,d ;j;a lla Idksj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
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WU wlue;af;kao u,aIsfhda fufyu bkafka'' lla fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol wdofrka
ism.;a;= Idks weyqjd'
ux WUg wdofrhs u,aIs''uQK Wv ;snqKq u,aIsf.a luq, f.a wes,a,la f.kshk .uka
Idks lsjd'
wdofrhs fkfuhs Id wdihs'' wdorhhs wdidjhs w;f f,dl= fjkila ;sfhkjd'' uQK
wylg .;a;= u,aIs Idks yd n,df.k lsjd'
ux okakE nx jd'' Idks tfyu lsh,d wdfhu;a u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg lsgq jqkd'
Idks f;d,a folg ,x fjkak;a l,skau Idksf.a uQK fome;af;ka w,a,d .;a;= u,aIs"
Idksf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg lsial,d' Idks;a u,aIsj lsia lrk .ukau yska
yska u,aIsf.a we Wvg f.dvjqkd'
wfya'' WU fyk nrx IS'' Idks we Wv ysgmq tl u,aIsg lla wmyiq jqkd'
Idks u,aIsf.a wefka whska fj,d lla my<g jqkd' u,aIsf.a khs fv%ia tl oKysi .dj
b|ka l,jd ,g tkl ;,a lrf.k wdmq Idks" u,aIsf.a uQK yd nejd' u,aIs
Idksf.a uQK yd n,df.k yshd ila lsisu jpkhla lsf kE'
lula keoao'' Idks khs fv%ia tfla jdh w,a,df.ku u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
ya'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Wvqne,s w;g bkak .uka weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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yayaya'' u,aIsf.a lka ySks flhla msgfjkfldgu u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol tlg ,x jqkd'
Idks u,aIsf.a riu ;ekg pqgla ;r Wka wes,s ;=kla ;sh,d ,;djlg lerfljd'
uQK t;kg wrx wdmq Idks u,aIsf.a uhs,a frdo Wvg lsia tlla kakd'
wfka Id'' Idksf.a iamYh oefkkfldgu w;la my,g odmq u,aIs Idksf.a Tj
w;.Ejd'
ll=,a fol pqgla wE;a lrmx u,aIs'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a l,jd h me;af;ka
w,a,df.k lla Wvg biaiqjd' u,aIs ll=,a fol wE;a lrmq .uka w;a foflkau thdf.a
fhdaksh jy.;a;d'
w; .ksx nx msiaiq kgkafka ke;=j'' WUu udj wjqiai,d bjrfj,d oeka fu;k nnd
fjkjd'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w;a folg ysg mdrla .eyqjd' u,aIs w;a fol whska
lrf.k fldghla wrx uQK jy.;af;a ,ecdjguhs'
Idks wdfh;a ierhla u,aIsf.a fhdakshg my;a fj,d fmdhg ;snqKq fm;s folg lsia tlla
kakd' u,aIs ll=,a foflka weUfrkjd Idksg fyd|gu oekqkd' Idks wes,s folla
fhdakshg ;sh,d fhdaks f;d,a fol fmdvla fome;a;g l,d' uE u, mdod.;a;= Idks" j
tal Wv ;sh,d kefgjd'
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Idks ta fjkfldg;a ysfha fyd|gu weiais,d' Idks tl w;lska u,aIsf.a hnv w;..d
fjka uE u, Wrjk .ukau" wks;a w; my,g od,d thdf.a fhdaksh w;.d .;a;d' Idksg
thdf.a khs fv%ia tl;a tlal ta jef lla wudre jqkd' Idks u,aIsf.a uE u, Wrjk
.ukau thdf.a khs fv%ia tl bK .djg tklkau Wiaid .;aa;d' ol=Kq w;ska thdf.a
fhdaksh Wv msueo .kak .ukau u,aIsf.a hnv Wv ;snqKq w; .wermq Idks" u,aIsf.a
l=lal=jla w,a,d .;a;d'
wdyaya'' IS'' ug fudllao fjkjd jf.a'' wfka'' we;S'' u,aIs uQK Wv ;snqkq fldf whska
lr,d thdf.a hf;d< ymd .;a;d'
yayaya'' wfka wehs IS'' u,aIs tfyu weyef wirK fj,d jf.a' u,aIsf.a uQK
olskfldg Idksg l;a ys;=kd'
ug;a wudrehs nx'' fudkjd y lrmxflda'' wef|ka ke.sgmq Idks" u,aIsj ;j;a lla
tydg ;,a l,d' u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol me;a;g uQK od,d u,aIs whsfkkau ydkais jqkq Idks"
u,aIsf.a me;a;g ye,d u,aIsj;a thdf.a me;a;g yrjd .;a;d'
u,aIsf.a tl ll=,la oKysfika kumq Idks wdfh;a ierhla u,aIsf.a fhdaksh lsia l,d'
u,aIsf.a uQK ;snqfka Idksf.a fhdaksh , jqk;a u,aIs" Idksg lsisu fohla lf,a kE' tal
ksid Idks ysfha lla wmyiq;djhlska'
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wfka ug wmamshhs nx'' Idksf.a kElu f;are .;a;;a u,aIs ta jef lrkak wlue;s
jqkd'
udj ndf.g urkafka ke;=j w;k fmdvla w;=,a,mxflda u,aIs'' Idksg fldpr
kElula ;sfhkjo lshk tl u,aIsg f;arek;a" u,aIs we;a;gu ta jefg wlue;s jqkd'
ta;a Idks ;ukaf.a i;=g fjkqfjka lrk foa;a tlal" Idksg g jvd fohla lrkak fka
lsh,d u,aIsg ys;=kd'
Idksf.a ll=,la biai,d ;snqkq yskaod Idksf.a fhdaksh fome;a;g m<,a fj,d ;snqkd' u,aIs
Idksf.a uE u, yh ,djg w;.Ejd' u,aIsf.a wes,s fhdaksfha ,djg we;s,ak;a taflka
f,dl= iemla Idksg oekqkd'
wdkak tfyu ;j lla my,g m,hx'' Idks Tj Wiai,d u,aIsg tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
we ;j;a lla thdf.a me;a;g weo,d .;a;d' u,aIsf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol lla
fome;a;g lrmq Idks u,aIsf.a ys, we;=,g wudrefjka j pqgla we;=,a l,d'
wfkaya tmd'' t;k tmd Id'' u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg Idksf.a fhdaksh Wv ;snqkq
u,aIsf.a w;;a bfu whska jqkd'
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tfyk Tfydu bkakflda fmdvla'' fufyu lrkak nE nx'' wudrehs'' Idks tfyu
lsh,d wdfh;a ierhla wef|ka ke.soa" u,aIs khs fv%ia tl my,g lr.;a;d'
fudlo nx Th lrkafka'' u,aIs khs fv%ia tl my,g od.kakjd oelmq mdr Idksg fmd
yskdjla .shd' u,aIsg ,ecd ys;=k;a u,aIs Idksg lg weo l,d'
flda Tfydu b|mx'' tfyu lshmq Idks u,aIsf.a we Wvg we;a thdf.a khs fv%ia tl
bK ,g tkl Wiai .;a;d'
l;a Wiai .ksx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d we|g nr,d lla biafikfldg u,aIs;a thdf.a
khs fv%ia tl bK ,g tklkau Wiaid .;a;d'
u,aIsf.hs Idksf.hs fhdaks fol tlg .Efjoa fokakgu bjid .kak nejqkd' Idks je
nrla u,aIsg fokafka ke;=j we|g nr kakd' Idks yska yska bK k,joa Idksf.a
fhdaksh u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha we;s,akd'
Idks flka l f.h je l,d' u,aIs o;a ldf.k ,efnk i;=g o.kak W;aidy
l,d' Idks;a weia fol mshdf.k lla f.fhka bK .eiaiqjd'
yska lrmx Id'' Idksf.a f.h jevfjkfldg u,aIs lsjd' ldjHdghs Idksghs fka
jqfka f.fhka lrkak jqk;a u,aIs wdidlf,a ta i;=g yska ,nd.kak' Idksg u,aIs .ek
ys;d.kak nejqkd'
yayaya'' Idks u,aIsf.aa we Wka ydkais fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg ,x jqkd' u,aIsf.a
f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg lsia lrk .uka Idks yska yska bK meoajd' Idksf.a
h f;d," f;d,a fol ueoaog ysr lr.;a;= u,aIs tal wdofrka f,jlld Wrd jd' u,aIs
thdf.a j Idksf.a lg we;=,g oeud'
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yayaya'' oekak bkaku nE u,aIs'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol
w;.Ejd' u,aIs Idksf.a we Wka w;a fol od,d Idksf.a ksrej;a ;g fol
flks;a;=jd'
Idks;a ysfha hkak Tkak fukak' Idks w;a fol wdmyq ierhla my,g od,d u,aIsf.a
ll=,a fol ;j;a lla fome;a;g m<,a l,d' u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g m<,a jqkq
.uka Idks ysfha u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoa'
wdfh;a ierhla we|g w;afol ;sh,d nrmq Idks f.fhka f.fhka u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha
thdf.a fhdaksh jeoajd'
wud''ya'' IS'' wfka''ya'''' nE'' nx'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a w;a fol mmqj Wka
;shd.;a;d''
l .ksx jd'' Idks u,aIsg tfyu lsj;a u,aIs ysfha fn,a, me;a;g yrjdf.k'
fjk lsisu fohla lr.kak ;r mqjka isyshl u,aIs ysfha kE'
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WUg .shdo'' Idks tfyu wyk .ukq;a thdf.a bK .iai .iaid u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha
jeoajd'
ya'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d y;s weh;a Idksj wefka whska lr.kak fkalula
u,aIsg ;snqfka kE'
fmdvla Tfyduu b|mx u,aIS'' ug;a hkak''hs'' yoka''fka'' Idks;a y;s ood thdf.a
Wl=, .eiaiqjd'
u,aIs wudrefjka jqk;a Idks fjkqfjka tal ordf.k yshd' Idks Wl=, .iaik .ukau
tal rjqgu lerfljd' ta w;fru w;a foflkau u,aIsf.aa l=lal= fol;a l=jd' Idksg
fka fohla lr.kak bv mq u,aIs weia fol mshdf.ku ysr |.;a;d'
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Idks u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;Er,d wef|a yryg ydkais fj,d y;s wehd' iEfyk fj,djla
hkl Idksj;a u,aIsj;a l;d lf,a kE' Idksf.a we we;=f,a lelErekq i;=g fodaf
.,,d bjrhla fjklkau Idks weia fol mshdf.k yshd'
WU ;ryo u,aIs uf.;a tlal'' iEfyk fj,djlg miafia u,aIsf.a me;a;g yerekq Idks
,ecdfjka jf.a u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
WUg Tprgu *S,a fjkjo nx fflka'' Idksf.a m%Yafkg W;a;rhla fkdmq u,aIs
Idksf.ka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod nx'' ug ta fj,djg udj lkafg%da,a lr.kak nE u,aIs'' Idks tfyu lshk
.uka u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
WU fld,af,dkaj urkjd we;sfka IS'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d yskdfjk .uka Idksf.a w;
hdka;ug flks;a;=jd'
wfka ukaod nx'' wfudaya'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a kyh l=jd'
WUg Okqlj jqfkaj;a kE fkao nx'' Idks l;dj fjkia lrkak;a tlal lsh,d
uql=;au fkdokak .dkg u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
thd ojia folla fld<U wdmq fj,djl wms kslx ynfj,d l;d l,d'' ta;a ux WUg tal
lsf kE nx'' u,aIs tfyu lsf lla ;r wmai tflka'
WU oeka ug;a yx.kjd fkao u,aIs'' Idks lla wmai .shmq mdr tfyu lsjd'
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wfka tfyu fohla fkfuhs nx'' ux WUg lshkak ysfha'' Idks wmai .shmq tlg
u,aIs;a ysfha lla wmai tflka'
y y'' lula kE'' ux weyqf fokakd fldfyaj;a'' Idks tfyu lsh,d fmd wr
orhla oeud'
wmsg fldfykao b;sx tfyu pdkaia''@ u,aIs tlmdrgu uql=;a lshkafka ke;=j fmd
fndrejla lsjd'
kE f'' wms f i;sfha fjkak ysfha'' ta;a thdg f i;sfha tkak fjkafka kE nx''
u,aIs lla ;r wmai tflka tfyu lshkfldg Idksf.a weia fol;a lla f,dl=jqkd'
whsfhda'' wmrdfofka nx'' Idksg oek.kak fka jqfka ljoo wdmyq tal fjkafka lsh,d'
fudkjd lrkako Id'' ,nk i;sfha fldfyduy tkak lsh,k lsjd'' u,aIs tfyu
lsf lla flka'
tfyuk WUg oekauu ksjdvq wefka lr.kak fjhs'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs;a
tal l,skau l,amkd lr,d ;snqkd'
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tal ;uhs nx uu;a nef'' yhgu oji Okqlf.ka wyf.k bkak tmehs biafi,a,d''
u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ke.sgd'
my,g huqflda IS'' WU;a nd;arE hkak tmehs'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d khs fv%ia tl
yodf.k fldKafv miaig lr,d Tj lla fy,af fldKafv ksoyia fjkak'
WU f jqkq lsisu fohla ldjHdg lshkak tmd IS'' ma,Sia'' WU okakjfka ux .ek'' fl
wms fokakf.a w;f ;rla ;shd.ksx fyd|o'' fm%dia'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d thdf.a w;
Idksg la l,d'
fm%dia u,aIs'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a w; Wka w; ;sh,d fmdfrdka jqkd'
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9 jk fldgi
u,aIs wlafla f'' fmd jevla ;sfhkjd lruqo''@ ldjHd wdmyq fndaug we;a i;shla
;r .shdg miafia ojil ;=ka fokdu ?g Whk w;f ldjHd weyqjd'
f f'' wms ;=kafokdf.a we|j,a l tlg ,x lruqo''@ ldjHd tfyu weyqf Idks yd
n,df.k' Idks uql=;a fkdokak .dkg ldjHd yd n,df.k yshd'
kE b;sx'' iska.,a fn tlg jvd ;=ku ,xjqkdu lla bv je fjkjfka'' talhs'' ldjHd
nnd md tlla odkfldg u,aIsf.a lg fldklska fmd yskdjla .shd'
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flk f fjk fudlla y fi,a,ula jf.a'' u,aIs Idks ydhs ldjHd ydhs udrefjka
udrejg nejd'
Thd leu;so keoao lshkakflda'' ldjHd u,aIsg tfyu lsf weyel=;a .yk .uka'
ux okakE'' Idksf.kq;a wy,d n,kak'' Th bkafka''@ u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka Idksj;a
fmkakqjd'
uu okafk;a kE b;sx'' Thd,d leu;sk uf.a wjq,la kE'' Idks ldjHdjhs u,aIsjhs
fokakju fIama fjk hg W;a;rhla kakd'
tfyk wjq,la kEfka'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdf.a uQK i;=fgka W;=rkjd
Idkshs u,aIshs oelald'
n,mxflda flsg ;sfhk fcd,sh'' u,aIs Idksg wefyka ldjHdj fmkakk .uka lsjd'
ldjHd fokaku yd nef ch.%dyS ,S,djlska'
;=kafokdu ?g ld,d n%Ia lrf.k wdmq .ukau ldjHd thdf.a we| .djg .syska tl
me;a;lska weoaod' ta;a ldjHdg tal ;kshu weo.kak lla wudre jqkd'
l f oekauu weo.kak yiaishla kEfka kx.S'' wms fyg yjig oduq'' u,aIs tfyu
lsh,d we| Wka jdjqkd'
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wfka IS wlafla WU jfrx nx'' ldjHd Idks ,gu we;a Idksf.a w;ska weof.k
hkfldg u,aIs w,a, luqf,ka ;shdf.k n,df.k ysfha ldjHdg ye,d ;sfhk msii
a qj
yd'
ke.skjd wlafla'' fl;a oduq'' we|ka folla tlg ,xlrmq ldjHd u,aIs .djg we;a
u,aIsj ke.sgqjd'
WUgk mqu ihla ;sfhkafka kx.S'' ldjHdg tlla .ymq u,aIs ke.sg,d me;a;lg
.shd' Idkshs ldjHdhs tl;=fj,d we|ka ;=ku tlg ysk hg ;snd' u,aIs Idks yd
iEfyk fj,djla n,df.k yshd' ldjHdg jf.au Idksg;a ta jefg f,dl= Wkkajla
;sfhkjd lsh,d u,aIsg fyd|gu f;arekd'
we f;udf.k tkak .sysx'' u,aIs ldjHdg tfyu lsf odh od,d ;snqkq ksid'
wdfha fka kE'' *Eka tl oeuyu y'' ldjHd tfyu lshdf.k we|la Wka b|.;a;d'
fukak fufy tkjd hkak'' Idks ldjHdf.a w;ska weomq mdr ldjHdj ke.sgqkd'
Idks ldjHd;a tlal my<g .sysx uQKlg fydaodf.k tkl u,aIs whsfku ;snqKq thdf.a
we| .id od,d y.iai .;a;d'
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yenehs jemqr bv whs;s lr.kak tfyu ,Eia;s fjkak tmd y'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
*Eka tl;a we|g ,xl,d'
ueoafoka ;snyu ;=ka fokdgu jkjo'' wd'' ldjHd fomsg lefmk l;djla lsjd'
flsk ulj,dj;a yokak nefjhs nx'' ldjHdf.a me;a;g yereKq u,aIs Idks yd
n,,d lsjd'
uljkak fkfuhs flsg '''''jkak ;sfhkafka'' Idks jpfka uq,a l .s,f.k b;=re l
lshmq .ukau u,aIshs ldjHdhs w;a j,ska lgj,a jyf.k yskdjqkd'
Th ,hs tl *a lr,d ksod.kak Id'' u,aIs Idksg tfyu lsh,d wks;a me;aa; yerekd'
Idks ,hs tl;a *a lr,d we|g wdjd'
ksod.ks,a,flda nx'' whsfhda'' ;ks wef|a yshk tal bjrhs'' u,aIs fkdalaldvqjg jf.a
tfyu lsf ldjHdhs Idkshs l=gq l=gq ..d lshjk ioafoa ord.kak neu ;ek'
y y'' ksod.uq kx.S'' Idks tfyu lsh,d l;d lrk tl k;r l,d'
meh nd.hla ;r fj,dj .;jqk;a Idksghs ldjHdghs ksu;la ;snqfka kE' ta;a u,aIsk
ysfha lla kskao .sysx' Idks ldjHdf.a me;a;g w; od,d ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol w;..d
ysfha'
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fudkjdy lruqo wlafla'' ldjHd;a Idksf.a l=lal= fol w;.dk .uka ryiska jf.a
Idksf.ka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod kx.S'' ta;a u,aIs'' Idks ldjHdf.a fodf;d,a .djg ,xfj,d tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdj lsia l,d'
wjq,la ke;sfjhs'' jeh o,kafka ke;=j buq'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksj thdf.a
,gu weo,d .;a;d'
ldjHdhs Idkshs lsia lrk .uka w;a my,g od,d udrefjka udrejg thd,f.a fhdaks w;.d
.;a;d'
fmdvla ysgmxflda'' tfyu lshmq qIdks wdmyq u,aIsf.a me;a;g ye,d u,aIsj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d' u,aIsg ksuf;ka jf.a f;arek;a u,aIs ta hgu ksodf.k yshd' u,aIsf.a
ks;U Wka w; ;shmq Idks u,aIsf.a khs fv%ia tl bK ,g tkl frda,a l,d' u,aIsf.a
fhdaksh Wka w; ;shmqq Idks u,aIsf.a fhdaksh ysg msueoaod'
yayaya'' tma''md''ya'' u,aIs ksuf;ka jf.a Idksf.a w; whska lrkak yej;a Idks w;
whska fkdlru u,aIsj ;=re,a lrf.ku u,aIsf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd' u,aIsg oekqkq
ikSmhg;a tlal u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol lla wE;a jqkd' ta wjirfhkau Idks thdf.a w;ska
imQKfhkau u,aIsf.a kx.s nndj w;.Ejd'
wfkla whsfka ysgmq ldjHd Idksf.a msmiaig we;a Idksj ;=re lr.;a;d' Idksf.a
khs fv%ia tl bK ,gu Wiaimq ldjHd" thdf.;a khs fv%ia tl ta hgu Wiaid
.;a;d' ldjHd thdf.a ksrej;a hg fldgi Idksf.a ksrej;a ;g j,g fya;a;= l,d'
w;la Idksf.a we Wka od.;a;= ldjHd Idksf.a l=lal= fol ysf;a yehg lk
w;f" Idks u,aIsf.a fhdaksh msueoaod'
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o,kak tmd nx'' u,aIs ksuf;au tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a w; .idod,d Wvqne,s w;g
yerekd'
fmdvla bkakjflda'' ldjHdj lla tydg ;,a lrmq Idks" u,aIsf.a fhdaksfha me,au
ueka wess,a,la my,g l,d' u,aIsg oekqkq ls;sh;a tlal u,aIs thdf.a ll=,a fol ,x
lrf.k ysr lr.;a;d'
yayayaya'' u,aIsf.a lka ySka flhla msgfjkj;a tlalu bK ,g lr,d ;snqkq khs
fv%ia tl u,aIs my,g weo,d od.;a;d'
u,aIs bkafka kskafokao keoao lsh,d ldjHdgj;a Idksgj;a ys;d.kak nejqkd' Idks
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol ueka thdf.a wes,a, Wvghs my,ghs wrx hkfldg u,aIs lla
oejd'
ta w;f ldjHd Idksf.a ;g fol w;.Ejd' ;g fol ueka fkr,d ;snqkq Idksf.a
fhdaksh mqrd .,,d ;snqKq cQia ldjHdf.a wf;a oejgqkd' ldjHd thdf.a ySks . ue| wes,a,
yska yska mqreflka mqrel Idksf.a kx.s nnd we;=f,a yex.=jd'
wdyayaya'' yayayaya'' qIdks fl ..du u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol ueka wes,a, by<
my, l,d'
fmdvla ysgmx wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a wes,a, Idksf.a fhdaksfhka t<shg
.;a;d'
ldjHd we| f.au nv.df.k we;a u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g l,d' u,aIsg hdka;ug
weyereK;a u,aIs fka fohla lr.kak bv,d wdmyq weia fol mshd.;a;d'
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wkafka''ya'' tmd nx'' u,aIs tfyu lsf ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdakshg j ;shmq fj,df' ta;a
ldjHd uql=;au lshkafka ke;=j u,aIsf.a fhdaks f;d,a fome;a;g lr,d" fmd fm;s fol
lg we;=,g odf.k ysysg bfrjd'
Idks u,aIsf.a l,jd w;.dk .uka ldjHdf.a Tj;a w;.Ejd' ljf yeufoau
isoaOjqk;a fjkafka fudllao lshk tl yefudagu f;arekd'
ldjHd u,aIsf.a uE u, isksjg Wrjk .uka w;la od,d Idksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd' Idks
ldjHdf.a w; wrf.k ;j;a lla my,g lr,d thdf.a ys, .dka ;shd.;a;d'
flsg hj,d wms fokakd lr.uq wlafla'' ldjHd ryiska jf.a Idksg lsjd'
Idks u,aIsf.a uE u,g pqgla Wka w; ;sh,d t;k msueoaod' Idks thdf.a wes,s j,ska
t;k rjqug lrljk .uka ldjHd u,aIsf.a uE u, f,jlEjd' u,aIs fl .Ef ke;;a
u,aIsf.a oe,s,af,a yehg u,aIsg hkak lsgqhs lsh,d Idksghs ldjHdghs f;arekd'
Idks u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg w;.Ejd' ta;a u,aIs lsisu reoaO;ajhla
fmkakqf kE' u,aIs ord.kak neu ;ek ll=,a fol fome;a;g .eiaiqjd' u,aIsf.a l,jd
j,ska w,a,d.;a;= ldjHd" u,aIsf.a uE u, f;d,a folg ysrlrf.k j taflaa jeoajd'
yayayaya'' wdya''yayaya'' yd'''ya'' u,aIs fl .df.ku ll=,a fol . wehd' ta;a ldjHd
lrk jef keje;a;=f kE'
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u,aIs iQr;dka;hla ,enqj;a tal ldjHdgj;a Idksgj;a lshd.kak hla ;snqfka kE' u,aIs
wfkla me;a; yefrkak yej;a ldjHd talg bv fokafka ke;=j jef .gu lrf.k
.shd' Idksf.a w;a foflka w,a,d .;a;= u,aIs Idks l=lal= lk tl keje;a;=jd'
o,kak tma''md nx'' ksod.ks,a,flda'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a Tj ;,a l,d'
t;fldg ;uhs Idksghs ldjHdghs f;arefka u,aIsg .sysx lsh,d' u,aIs khs fv%ia tl
my,g od.kakfldg ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh ,ska uQK whska lr.;a;d' ta .ukau u,aIs
wks;a me;a; ye,d fldghla ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a w;ska weo,d .;a;= Idks we| fl<jrgu wekd' ldjHd;a Idks ,gu .sysx
Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
bkak nE wlafla'' blaukag hjd.uqflda'' ldjHd tfyu lsf Idksf.a we Wvg k.sk
.uka'
ug;a tfyuhs kx.S'' ta;a jeh o,kak tmd'' Idks ldjHdf.a luq,a fome;af;ka
w,a,df.k ldjHdf.a f;d,a folg ,xfjk .uka lsjd'
wjq,la kE'' wrhgk .shdfka'' oeka iemg ks we;s'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka tl w;la
my,g od,d Idksf.a l=lal=jla w,a,.kak .uka wks;a w; my,g od,d Idksf.a khs
fv%ia tl Wvg biaiqjd'
Idks;a bfKka lla biaiqfka khs fv%ia tl Wvgu lrkak mqjka fjk hg' ldjHd
o,,d o,,d fldfyduy Idksf. khs fv%ia tl Wrysi .djg tklkau l,d' thdf.a
tl;a fn,a, .djg tklkau Wiai.;a;= ldjHd wdmyq Idksf.a we Wka ydkais jqkd'
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Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs ksrej;a isrere fol tlg we;s,af,kfldg fokakgu taflka wuq;=u
iemhla ,enqkd'
ta jqkdg o,kak tmd'' u,aIs ksuf;ka ysho ljqo okafka'' ke;a;x tals Th hg
leu;s fjkafka kE lsh,d Th;a okakjfka'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdj wefka
whska l,d'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d thdf.a
kx.s nndj w;.d .;a;d'
Idks ljfu jqk;a ldjHdf.a we w;.df.k we;a ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka uQK
;shd.;a;d' ldjHdf.a fhdakshg lsia tlla mq Idks ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a fol fome;a;g
lr,d me,au f.a j f.kspd'
wdyayayayayQ'' ldjHd iQia iQia ..d ysr |.kak .uka thdf.u l=lal= fol l .;a;d'
ldjHd mqjka ;r ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d Idksg bv yo,d kakd'
Idks ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;dhs" uE u,hs" bls,shs yeu ;eklau jdf.a fjka f,jlEjd'
ldjHd tl w;lska thdf.au l=lal=jla w;.d.kak .uka wks;a w;ska Idksf.a Tfjka
weoafoa Idksf.a lg ;j ;j;a thdf.a fhdaksfha jk hg'
we;S nx wlafla'' oekak hhs jf.a'' Bg l,ska jfrx Wvg'' ldjHd tfyu lsf
ldjHdg;a fka fj,d ;snqfka Idksf.a tfla ri n,kak' ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska weoaod'
Idks wks;a me;a;g ye,d miafika miaig ldjHdf.a we f.a Wvgu wdjd'
Idks ldjHdf.a uQK ,g tkfldgu Idksf.a ;g foflka w,a, .;a;= ldjHd Idksj
uQK Wvg my;a lr.;a;d' Idksf.a kx.s nndj yhgu fi jqfka ldjHdf.a lg
Wvguhs'
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wdyayaya'' ldjHdf.a o;a hdka;ug tafla jekq ksid Idksg lla yhsfhka fl .Ejqkd'
t;fldgu u,aIs kskafoka jf.a lla oejd'
Idksf.a fhdaks f;d,a folu tlmdr lg we;=,g od.;a;= ldjHd Idksf.a msmiafia ys,
w;.dk .ukau fjka Wmu iemhla Idksg ,n,d kakd' Idks;a ldjHdf.a fhdaks f;d,a
fol fome;a;g lr,d ldjHdf.a uE u, f;d,a fol ueog ;sh,d yhsfhka brejd'
Idks tlmdrgu ldjHdf.a kx.s nndf.ka uQK whska lr.;a;d' ldjHdf.a uQK Wv wekl=gq
.y.;a;= Idks w;a foflka we|g nr,d Wl=, biairyghs miaighs ,;djlg meoajd'
Idksf.a fhdaks f;d,a ldjHdf.a lf .E .E tfy fufy hkfldg ldjHd;a j t<shg
weof.k ysfha tajf.a jk hguhs'
bkak nE wlafla'' jfrx nx'' ldjHd o;a ldf.k jqk;a tfyu lsf lla ryiska'
ldjHd jf.au Idks ysfh;a ord.kak wudreu wjia:djl' fokakg g jvd o,,d lE
.ykak mqjka jqkdk ta wjia:dj g jvd f.dvdla fjkia fjkjd lsh,d fokaku
oekf.k yshd' ta;a fokakgu u,aIs ksid fndfydu wudrefjka tal ordf.k bkak isoaO
jqkd'
Idks wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdf.a wefka whska jqkd' Idks lrkafka fudkjo lsh,d
ys;d.kak nejqkd ldjHdg lla ;ry;a .shd'
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ysgyx fmdvla'' Idks;a ryiska jf.a tfyu lsh,d wef|ka neye,d wdfh;a ldjHdf.a
bK ,g wdjd'
we| f.au oK.df.u wdmq Idks" ldjHdf.a ol=Kq ll=, Wvg biaiqjd' ldjHdf.a wks;a
ll=,;a . wermq Idks" ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka b|f.k thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a
fhdaksfha jeoajd'
ldjHd Idksg f,ais fjkak thdf.a Wiaimq ll=, thdf.a we me;a;g nrlr,d
w,a,d.;a;d' Idks ldjHdf.a .we,d ;snqkq ll=,a lla yefg keuqjd' ldjHdf.a l,jd
Wv b|.;a;= Idks thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha we;s,ajd'
ldjHdf.ka whska jqkq Idks wdmyq ierhla ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol me;a;g uQK oeud'
ldjHd ys;=f Idks wfh;a ierhla thdf.a kx.s nndj f,jlkak yokjd lsh,d' ldjHd
Idksf.a w;ska weoao;a Idks ldjHdf.a w; .id oeud'
Idks wks;a me;a;g ye,d ldjHdf.a we Wvg wdjd' Idks fudkjd lrkak yokjo
lsh,d ldjHdg ys;d.kak nejqkd' Idks ll=,a fol ldjHdf.a we fome;af;ka od,d
lla wef|a biairyg jqkd' t;fldg Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs fhdaks fol tlg jekd'
taflkq;a wuq;=u ysrla ldjHdg oekqkd'
ldjHd wdfh;a ierhla w;lska thdf.a l=lal=jla l .kak .uka wks;a w;ska thdf.a we
Wv ;snqkq Idksf.a ;g fol fome;a;g l,d' Idksf.a kx.s nndf.a wes,a, ;jrmq
ldjHd ysg ta wes,a, we;=,g tnqjd'
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W!yayayamamama'' Idksg tal lla kd' Idks Wl=,a k<j,d ldjHdf.a wes,a, we;=,gu
hk hg .eiaiqjd' ldjHdf.a wes,a, fhdaksh we;=f,a o,oa Idksg Wkays;eka wu;l
jqkd'
Idks w;la msmiaig od,d ldjHdf.a wes,a, weo,d whska lr.;a;d' Idks ldjHdf.a
ll=, lla tydg l,d' Idksg fka foa f;arekq ldjHd tl ll=,la lla wE;a l,d' Idks
wdfh;a ierhla ldjHdf.a wefka whska jqkd' Idks msiaiqfjka jf.a o,k ksid ldjHdf.a
we we;=f,a Tlafldu yeS l ysrfj,d ;snqkd'
WU,d fokaakd oekauu ksod.kafka keoao nx'' u,aIs ksuf;kau jf.a tfyu lsh,d wfkla
me;a;g yefrkfldg Idkshs ldjHdhs o,kafka ke;=j ta hgu yshd'
f ll=, Wiaimx l'' Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,la w;ska w,a,df.k biaiqjd' ldjHd ll=,
Wiaikfldgu Idks thdf.a ll=,la ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueoafoka oeud'
ll=,a udre lr,d od.ksx'' Idks ldjHdg yska tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a wks;a ll=,;a
Wiai,d fokakgu wudre fkdfjk hg yod.;a;d' Idkshs ldjHdhs Wvqne,s w;g ysfha
yhg l;=rla jf.a'
oeka .ymx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d w;a foflkau fuf ldf.k ldjHdf.a me;a;g bK
.eiaiqjd' Idksf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha jkfldgu ldjHd h f;d< ymd.;a;d'
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wf'''ya'' wla''fla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d tl w;la .wer,d Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d
.;a;d' Idks ldjHdf.a w;ska weof.ku f.fhka f.fhka bK .eiaiqjd' wej,a
.eiafik mdrj,a j,g we f.a my<g wdmq khs fv%ia w,a,d.kak Idksghs ldjHdghs
iEfyk uykaishla fjkak jqkd'
ta;a tal ndOdjla lrfkd.;a;= ta fokakd f.fhka f.fjka fhdaks fol joao .kak .uka
bKj,a wUrj,d fhdaks fol tlg w;=,a, .;a;d' ldjHdf.a uq hnvu ysjef.k
tkjd lsh,d ldjHdg f;arekd'
yayaya'' wdyayaya'' IS''' u''g'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu Idks;a ysfha iQr;dka;h
,nkak Tkak fukak'
ta;a ldjHd jef keje;a;=f kE' ldjHdg tlla fjk .ukau ldjHd w;a fol msmiaig
nr,d thdf.a fhdaksh f.fhka f.fhka Idksf.a fhdaksfha jeoajd'
ydyayaya''' yayayaya'' wla''fla'' ldjHd tfyuu Idksf.a we Wka ydkais jqkd' Idks
y;s odk .ukau ldjHdf.a Tj w;.Ejd'
Thd''g'' .shd'''o uf.a me'''fgda'' Idks ldjHdf.a ;g fol w;.dk .uka ldjHdf.a
luq,g lsia tlla ,d weyqjd'
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wfudaya kx.S'' wo ;uhs nx mgu iemla .;af;a'' ta h ure fkao nx'' Idks y;s ood
tfyu weyqjd'
IaIaIa'' yska nx'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a f;d,a fol ueka wes,a,la ;snd'
WUg hkfldgo WU jdfj,d ff.ka .eiaiqf'' Idks ldjHdf.a lka fm;a;la isksjg
msuk .uka weyqjd'
T nx'' n,df.k hkfldg WU;a uy n;a;,x foafhlafka nx'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
wdfhu;a Idksf.a f;d,a fol ism.;a;d'
m, hkak yq;a;s'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdj wefka whska lr,d ldjHdj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
f me;a;g ksod.kak nEfka'' wks;a me;a;g ye,d ;=re fjuq'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd
wks;a me;a;g ye,d khs fv%ia tl yod.;a;d' Idks;a khs% fvia tl yodf.k ldjHdf.a
we Wka ll=,la od,d ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
myqjod Wfoa u,aIs lsisu fjkila fmkakqf kE' oj,aj;a Idks;a tlal lsisu fohla .ek
l;d lf,a kE' Idks;a lsisu fohla u,aIsf.ka weyqf kE' Bfha fj foaj,a u,aIs
oekf.k ysh;a u,aIs ta lsisu fohla okak nj ldgj;a weff kE'
WU,d fokakd o,kjd jehs nx'' ug t;fldg kskao hkafka kE wfka'' yjia fj,d
lduf pe tlla odf.k bkak w;f u,aIs lsjd' u,aIsf.a l;djg Idkshs ldjHdhs
uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d ila uql=;au lsf kE'
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ug ;ks we|la fka nx'' u,aIsf.a ysf;a ta .ek wdidjla we;s fj,d ;snqk;a tal u,aIsg
jrold yeSula jqkd' fupr ld,hlg ta foa ms<sl=,a lrmq u,aIsg" Idkshs ldjHdhs ksid
tal lrkak jqkq .ek u,aIs ysfha llla wmai tflka' ta;a u,aIs ta j.la ldgj;a
fmkakqf kE'
fudk ;kshlao nx'' WU,d fokakd tyd me;af;a bkakjfka'' u,aIs tfyu lsjd'
kE nx'' WU,d fokakg b;sx fka hlg fmr,s fmr,s fla ksod.kak mqjkafka'' ug
fka ;kshu iemg ksod.kak'' Idksf.j;a ldjHdf.aj;a ys;a fkdfok hg u,aIs
W;a;r kakd'
;du tfyu ;uhs'' nekaou nehe Okql;a tlalu ksod.kak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ke.sg,d we| .djg .sysx tl me;a;lska w,a,d .;a;d'
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fl w,a,mx Id'' u,aIS tfyu lshkfldg Idks uql=;au fkdlshd we| lla tydg l,d'
nekaoyuk f jf.a tlla ufjhs yenehs'' lska.a ihsia fn tlla .ksx wlafla''
ke;a;x b;sx .yk .eye,s j,g w; mh y;r wf;a ;sfhhs'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
luq,a foflka w,a,,d fy,ajd'
yenehs WU,d fokak ys;kak tmd ux WU,f.a jefg wkqn, fokjd lsh,d tfyu'' yo''
;j l ld,hhsfka wms fu;k bkafka'' tfyuhs lsh,d fu;k flda, uvqjla tfyu
lr.kak ,Eia;s fjkak tmd kx.S'' u,aIs ldjHd ydhs Idks ydhs n,,d lsjd'
wfka uf.a iq u,aIs wlald'' Wud'' ldjHd w;a fol;a . werf.k u,aIs ydg mekakd'
f f'' Id'' WU flsf.a wlald yskaod ux lshkafka'' fu;k m%isoafha tfyu kdv.
kgkjd fkuhs'' okakjfka wms fu;k ysgmq h'' u,aIs Idksg tfyu lshoa Idks
u,aIs;a tlal yskdjqkd'
ya'' hux oeka Whkak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a bfKka w,a,d fodr me;a;g ;,a
l,d'
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10 jk fldgi
ldjHdhs Idkshs we|ka fol ,xlr,d ;snqkq hg tod b|kau ksod.;a;d' ta;a lsisu
fj,djl u,aIsg lsjd jf.a m%isoafha lsisu jevla jqfka kE' ta;a ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs
oe,s,a, yeuodu ?g u,aIsg weyqkd' ta;a u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd mdvqf ksod.;a;d'
WU leu;sk wms ;%Si tlla oduq'' fkk IS wlalj;a tlalf.k .sysx f*dai tllau
oduqflda'' keoao wlafla'' ldjHd Idks yd;a n,,d tfyu lsf yskdfjk .uka'
;%Si'' ux lshkakE WUg odk tl'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a Tjg fgdlalla
wekakd'
W!hs'' ldjHd f;a fldamafma me;a;lska ;sh,d w;a foflkau Tj w;.d .;a;d'
wksoaod nx'' ux ,S tll=;a wefka lr.;a;d'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d l=iaishg hkak
ke.sgd'
t;fldg WU wksoaog tkafka keoao''@ Idks weia fol;a f,dl= lrf.k tfyu wykfldg
u,aIs;a weia fol f,dl= lrf.k Idks yd nejd'
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wehs nx'' WU ys;df.k bkafka ux Okql;a tlal mek,d hkjd lsh,o''@ u,aIs weyqjd'
lshkak nEfka b;sx'' ri jegqkyu tkak ysf;kafka ke;sfjhso okafka kEfka''@ ldjHd
tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a bKg tlla wekakd'
y y'' WU .sysx ksoyfia fka fohla lrf.k miaiug jfrx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
u,aIs;a tlalu l=iaishg .shd' ldjHd;a ta miafikau l=iaishg .shd'
u,aIs Okqlj fjkak odf.k ;snqfka fikiqrdod ojila' tod Idks hq ysgmq ojila'
u,aIs Wfokau Idks;a tlal fndafuka msg;a jqkd' ldjHd ;rla fndaf b;=re jqkd'
WU fu;k b|mx'' oeka Okql tkjd we;sfka'' tfyk uu hkak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
mdfru u,aIsg iuqkakd' Idks .sysx kd myf,djlg ;r miafia Okql wdjd' Okqlf.a
jdykhgu f.dvjqkq u,aIs Okql;a tlal .sfha wdorfha iqj ksoyfia kak mqjka
;eklg'
ldjHd rejkag flda,a tlla .;af;a iEfyk ojilska ksoyfia l;d lrkak nejqkq yskaod'
mqre hgu fokakd ksoyfia jev l;a lr.;a;g miafia ;uhs fokakd l;d ny lrkak
mgka .;af;a'
udr m%Yakhla l fj,d ;sfhkafka'' wr kele;a ldrhd lsh,d ;sfhk foa Thdg wu,d
lsjo''@ rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd lla l,n, jqkd'
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wms fokakf.a flakaor fj, fudllao wjq,la lsh,d ta kel; yhkafka kE lshkafka''
rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd mEka tl;a we|f.k bjrhs'
b;sx'' oeka fudlo lshkafka thd'' ldjHd tfyu lshdf.ku we| gug fldghla
;sh,d fya;a;= jqkd'
;j udi ;=kla we;=,; fjka tl .kak fka lsh,d lshkafka'' rejka nrm;, hg
tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg uql=;au ys;d.kak nejqkd'
fudlla'' msiaiqo ta hldg'' udi ;=fkka fjka .kak lshkafka fudkjd ,Eia;s lr,o''
ldr'' ldjHdg ;ojqkq mdr ldjHd msiaiqfjka jf.a tl.gu lshjdf.k .shd'
wfka W!g nnq .y.kak lshkak wfka'' flfy,au,a flakaof'' ldjHd ysfha Wmuhgu
;ofj,d'
tfyu lsh,d yhkafka kEfka l'' wfma f.okq;a lshkafka tajf.a yehg fldfyduy
blauKgu fl lr,d oduq lsh,d'' rejka tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdf.a lgg wdmq jpk
l ldjHd .s,.;af;a rejka tlal flg rKavqfj,d f;areula ke;s yskaod'
ux okakE whsfha'' ug f;afrkafka kE'' ux wfma wu,;a tlal l;d lr,d n,kak''
fldfydu;a f.j,a foflka fl l;d lrkjd we;sfka'' ux ;shkak'' fyd|gu ;ryd
.sysx ysgmq ldjHd flda,a tl l lr,d tfyuu wef|a .=,s jqkd'
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kx.S'' f f;a tl fndkak ke.skak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a Wrysfika w,a,,d
ldjHdj weyerejd'
'' ldjHd wEkqula wer,d we| Wka jdfj,d f;a tl w;g .;a;;a ldjHdf.a uQfKa
lsisu kejq njla kE lsh,d Idksg f;arekd'
kx.S'' wehs Thdg ikSm keoao'' Idks ldjHdf.a k<,g w;la ;sh,d n,k .uka weyqjd'
fudlo lshkakflda wfka'' Thd Tfydu bkafka kslx uf.;a tlal ;ryg jf.afka'' Idks
f;a tl me;a;lska ;sh,d ldjHdf.a uQK thdf.a me;a;g yefrjd' ta;a ldjHd jpkhlaj;a
lsf kE'
ug lshkak nek lula kE'' flka jf.a tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHdf.a wf;a ;snqKq ysia
f;a fldmafm;a w;g wrx l=iaishg hkak ,Eia;s jqkd'
wfka tfyu fohla fkfuhs wlafla'' udr m%Yakhla yf,da ug fj,d ;sfhkafka'' Idksf.a
w;ska w,a,.;a;= ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg;a ldjHdf.a weia folg l msrekd'
wehs kx.S'' fudlo f'' Idks ldjHdf.a Tj thdf.a Wrysi Wka ;shd.kak .uka
weyqjd'
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fudlla'' ldjHd lshmq foag wkaoukao jqkq Idksf.a weia fol Wv .shd'
y y'' l,n, fkd ysgmxflda fmdvla'' Thd f.org l;d l,do''@ Idks tfyu
wy,d ldjHdf.a lr jfgka w;la od.;a;d'
msiaiq nx'' uf.a Tj oeka ;kslru msiaiq ldrhla fj,d'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d w;a
foflkau Tj wjq,a lr.;af;a ;snqkq ;ryguhs'
fmdvla l+,a fjhx nx'' Tfydu l,n, fj,d m%Yak i|.kak nEfka'' Idks tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdj we| Wka ydkais lr,d ta whsfkkau ydkais jqkd'
uql=;au fkdlshmq Idks ldjHdf.a h f;d< ySkshg ism.;a;d' ldjHd;a lsisu fohla
lshkafka ke;=j Idksg fka fohla lr.kak bv kakd' ldjHdf.a f;d,a folu udrefjka
udrejg ism.;a;= Idks thdf.a j ldjHdf.a lg we;=,g we;=,a l,d' ldjHd Idksf.a j
wdofrka f,jlEjd' ta .ukau Idks ldjHdf.a I tl Wka thdf.a l=lal= fol
udrefjka udrejg w;.Ejd'
yaya'' ldjHdf.a lka flhla msgfjk fldgu ldjHd Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
ldjHdf.a we Wvg f.dvfj,d ldjHdf.a I tl fn,a, .djg Wiaimq Idks ldjHdf.a
ksm,a tlla jfg fjka f,jlEjd'
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yayaya'' ldjHdf.a lka flhla msgfjkfldgu u ;snqKq ll=,a fol ldjHd we|
Wvg wrx ll=,a fol m<,a lr.;a;d' we|f.k ysgmq ial tl frda,a fj,d ldjHdf.a
l,jd uq, /kd'
fmdvla ysgmx kx.S'' u,aIsg flda,a tlla od,d n,uq'' ldjHdf.a isrefrka whskajqkq Idks
f*daka tl w;g .;a;d'
talsf.a iemg Okqlg msiaiq ye,d we;s nx'' ldjHd tfyu lsjyu Idksg;a yskd .shd'
wjq,la kE'' Okqlf.a NdKafvka tals kshfug jev .kakjd we;s'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
u,aIsg flda,a lrk .ukau ldjHd ,ska jd jqkd'
ya'' nrgu .,a lmd.kakjd we;s tfyk'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu ta jqkdg
Okqlf.a tfla ihsia tl yehg tal .sysx fufg;a wefkkjd we;s nx'' lsh,d Idks
lsjd' Idks lshmq foag ldjHdg;a yskd .shd'
wd u,aIs'' Thd fldfyao bkafka'' Idks weia fol;a kgj kgj tfyu lshkfldgu
Idksf.a w;ska f*daka tl Wr,d .;a;= ldjHd tafla ,jq iamSl oeud'
ux tkfldg lla yjia fjhs Idks'' ? fjkafka kE'' blauKg tkjd'' u,aIs tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd Idksf.a kshs fv%ia tl .,j,;a bjrhs'
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l;a .,jmx nx'' ksoyfia lla wd;,a tlla .kak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a lg
lk fldgu ldjHd Idksf.a ksm,a tl lka ksoyia l,d' ldjHd ke.sg,d ial tlhs
I tlhs .,j,d od,d wdfh;a we|g mekakd'
jfrx wlafla'' ;sfhk m%Yak Tlafldu wu;l fjkak;a tlal ksoyfia fudkjd y
lr.kak fka'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd Idksf.a w;ska weo,d .;a;d' Idks ldjHdf.a we
Wvg f.dvfjk .uka ldjHdf.a fn,a, ism.;a;d'
wfka kx.S'' tfyu lshkak tmd nx'' t;fldg uu'' Idks ldjHdf.a uQK fome;af;ka
w,a,df.k tfyu weyqf lla flka'
mqre hgu ldjHdhs Idkshs mehla ;r fi,a, l,d' jef k;r jqfka fokaku
fomdrlau hjd .;a;g;a miafia' lla fj,d ;=re,a fj,d b|mq ldjHdhs Idkshs my<g
.sysx we;a fjdIa tlla od,d wdfhu;a Wvg wdjd' t;fldgu u,aIsf.ka flda,a tlla wdjd'
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?g Whkak tmd Idks'' ux lEu f.akjd fyd|o'' u,aIs tfyu lshoa ldjHdg mqu
i;=gla wdf'
wlafla'' wlafla'' tfyk Okqlg ;Ekalaia lshkak fydf|a k tlg'' f f'' tkfldg
khs n,a tlla wrx tkak wfka'' u;la lr,d f.akak fydf|a'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs
uql=;a lshkak l,skau f*daka tl l l,d'
Tkak n,mx wlafla ksiaiq'' fl,a,f.ka iem .;a;d ujg hdjkag k tll=;a
fokjd'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d yskd jqkd'
WUg fudlgo khs n,a tlla'' Idks weia fol;a mqx lr,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wehs nx fudafha'' ? ;siafia ljf o,kak fka kEfka t;fldg'' wr fyda,vfg tal
od.;a;yu y'' u,aIs wlalg;a ne ,hs odf.k ksod.kakfka'' talg tals uql=;a lshk
tlla kE'' fldfyduo uf.a ls fudf,a'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wr or odkfldg
Idksg;a yskd.shd'
yh yudr ;r fjkfldg u,aIs fndaug wdf lEu mdi,a j.hl=;a Wiaif.k' u,aIs
ldufg tkfldgu ldjHdghs Idksghs uQK fokak u,aIsg lla wmyiq jqkd'
jfrx jfrx ukud,s'' WU tkl ;uhs wms f u. n,df.k ysfha'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHdg rjmq u,aIs" Idksg;a lg weo l,d'
kE kE'' tfyu foaj,a kE'' wfka f'' uf.ka uql=;a kdyd m,hx hkak ldjHd'' ldjHdj
;,a lrmq u,aIs mdi,a l ffia Wka ;sh,d wef|ka jdjqkd'
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fldfyduo u,aIs'' fudlla wykako lsh,d ys;d.kak nejqkq Idkss u,aIsf.ka weyqf
tfyu'
fldfyduo u,aIs fkfuhs wlafla'' fldfyduo iem'' Okqlg fyd|g iem kako lsh,d
wymx nx'' ldjHd lg yelr hg tfyu lshkfldg fldghla w;g .;a;= u,aIs
taflka ldjHdg ou,d .eyqjd'
uu hkjd fjdIa tlla od.kak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d .jqu .,j,d oeud'
wd'' mEkahhs n%d tlhs k ;du ;sfhkjd'' ux ys;=jd tal;a ke;=j ths lsh,d'' ldjHdg
fka jqfka u,aIsj wjqiaikak'
hux hux'' Th ;eka ;eka j, .E i le| l fydaodf.k jfrx'' ldjHd tfyu lsh
lshd ldurh mqrdu jd'
WUg lsjd lsh,d ys;d.ksx kx.S'' tal fkfuhs'' WUg fudlgo khs n,a tlla'' u,aIs
jk tl k;r lr,d ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wfka uf.a iq ueKsl'' flda tal'' wfka fokakflda'' ldjHd fldu< lr lru u,aIs ,g
lsgq jqkd'
fudlgo lshmx''@ u,aIs fndre ;ryla wrx tfyu wymq .uka ldjHd Idks yd nejd'
Idks;a talg fya;=j okafka kE jf.a ldjHd yd n,df.k ysfha ldjHd fudkjd lshhso
lsh,d uql=;a ys;d.kak nej'
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flfka wlafla'' ?g ,hs od.;a;yu Thdg kskao hkafka kE'' wksl ljf bkakjg
jvd fyd|hsfka pQ y t<shla ;sfhk tl'' yd keoao ux wykafka''@ ldjHd tfyu lsh,d
wka;sug Idksf.a uQK yd nejd'
wehs WU oeka fupr l,a ksod.;af;a ,hs odf.ko'' fudlo f yiaish'' ug we;a;
lshmx'' u,aIs;a l;dj k;r fkdlru .gu weyqjd'
fokafkla vn,a od,d ksod.oa fldalg;a b;sx wdrCIdj jeo.;afka'' keoao ux lshkafka''
ldjHd iEfyk iShia uQ tllska tfyu lshkfldg Idksghs u,aIsghs yskd .shd'
wfka f'' ux okakeoao WUf.a ye'' khs n,a kE'' fkk f fn,a ,Ema tl
.ksx'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Okql wrx mq fn,a ,Ema tl ldjHdf.a w;g kakd'
wfka wf'' WUk foaj;dhla uf.a ueKsl'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIs ,g tkak
yooau u,aIs ldufrka t<shg f fjdIa tlla odf.k tkak lsh,d'
u,aIs f.kdmq uqrelal= j.hla lk .uka Idks u,aIsg ldjHdf.a iSka tl lsjd' u,aIsg;a
ys;d.kak nejqkd tlmdrgu yiaisfha ldjHdg .kak fjk ;SrKh .ek'
b;sx kx.S oeka fudlo lrkafka'' Thd fldfyduo ;kshu f Tlafldu l wefka
lr.kafka''@ u,aIs ldjHdf.ka wykfldg ldjHdg ta lsisu foalg fokak W;a;r ;snqfka
kE'
wfka ukaod wlafla'' fka u.=,la'' whshd ;j udi follska tkjk ux thd tklkau
bkakjd'' ux fudlgo ;kshu jg j,d mek,d kefykafka''@ ldjHd ta m%Yafk .ek u;la
lrkfldg;a ;rfyka msmqrejd'
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b;sx tfyuhs lsh,d yhkafka kEfka kx.S'' Thd fcd tflka whska fjkak;a fka''
fndafuka hkak;a fka'' fjka tlg foaj,a ,Eia;s lr.kak;a fka'' ;du cqj, .ekj;a
ys;,d kEfka fkao''@ u,aIs tl.gu lshjdf.k hkfldg ldjHdf.a Tj ;j ;j;a wjq,a
jqkd'
wfka ug nE wlafla l .ek l;d lrkak'' ux fyg f.org flda,a tlla od,d n,kjd''
rejka whsh,df.a wu,df.a ukia.d; ;uhs f Tlafldu'' ldjHd tfyu lshdf.k
ke.sf w;a fol fydaod.kak hkak'
u,aIs f.kdmq lEu l ldmq ;=kafokdu l,skau we|ka j,g mekafka ksod.kak lsh,d
ys;df.k' ,hs tl *a lrmq ldjHd fn,a ,Ema tl Tka l,d' tafla ;snqKq u tflka
t<sh wvq lr.;a;= ldjHd ta wv wrg wdid l,d' u,aIs ;kshu thdf.a wef|a ksod.oa
ldjHdhs Idkshs we|ka fol ,xlr,d ;snqkq hgu ksod.;a;d'
tahs wlafla'' wo lS mdrla l,do nx''@ ldjHd u,aIsf.a me;a;g ye,d weyqjd'
wfka f'' ksod.kakjd kx.S'' u,aIs fndre ;rylska tfyu lsh,d fldghla ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
lshkjflda yf,da ,ecd ke;=j'' wms okakjfka b;sx Okqlg pdkaia ;sfhkafka ;du .,la
lmkak ;rhs lsh,d'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idks ldjHdj flks;a;=jd' ta;a ldjHd
l;d lrk tl keje;a;=f kE'
wfka m,hx nx hkak'' WU tlmdka kj;skafka kEfka'' we;a; lshkjflda'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg u,aIsg yskd .shd'
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weyqko IS wlafla wrlsf.a yskdj'' we;a; lshmx wlafla'' ,ecd fjkak tmd'' wms;a l
fk;r lr,d ;sfhkjfka'' keoao IS wlafla'' ldjHd Idksf.a ifmda tl .kak
yej;a Idks uql=;au lsf kE'
;=ka mdrhs yf,da'' oeka we;s'' o,kafka ke;=j ksod.kakjd oeka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHd ysgmq me;a;g yerekd'
wf'' we;s hdka; ;=ka mdka k;r jqkd'' wms ys;=jd wrhf.a tl lvdf.ku fufyg
wrx ths lsh,d Wrj Wrj bkak'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idksg nlia .d,d yskd .shd'
WU;a tals;a tlalu yskdfjhx Id'' WU ys;df.k we;s fkao kx.S ux tal f.akl'' wfka
wfka'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d weia fol mshd.;a;d'
meh nd.hla ;r hkl Idkshs ldjHdhs l=gq l=gq ..d yskdfj yshd' ta w;f u,aIs
kskafokau jdf.a wks;a me;a;g yerekd' tpr fj,djlau wudrefjka bjidf.k ysgmq
Idks ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka ldjHdj lsia l,d'
ldjHd fn IS tlla wrx fokakju jefyk hg fmrj .;a;d' ldjHdhs Idkshs khs
fv%ia folu .,j,d od,d fn IS tl hka ;=re,a jqkd' udrefjka udrejg fokakf.u
fhdaks w;.dk .uka ldjHdhs Idkshs lsia lr.;a;d'
;o kskaol ysgmq u,aIsg weye,d hdka;ug weia fol wefrkfldg Idksf.a ksrej;a isrer
ldjHdf.a we Wv ;sfhkjd u,aIs oelald' tpr ojila Idksf.hs u,aIsf.hs oe,s,a,
weyqkg u,aIsg ta foaj,a oel.kak mqjka jqfka ke;af;a ,hs *a lr,d ;snqkq ksid'
Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs fi,a,u oelmq u,aIsf.a ksu; flka l wvq jqkd'
u,aIs weia fol mshdf.k Okql;a tlal |mq yshdj .ek isys l,d' ldjHdf.hs
Idksf.hs fi,a,uhs" Okqlf.a wdorhhs ueo w;rux jqkq u,aIsf.a fhdaksh f;;afjkjd
lsh,d u,aIsg oekqkd' u,aIs fldf ;j ;j;a ;=re,a lr.kak .uka khs fv%ia tl bK
,g Wiaidf.k fhdaksh Wka w; ;shd.;a;d'
lsisu ojila iajhx kaokhg yqrejqfka ke;s u,aIsf.a ol=Kq w; thdf.u fhdaksh
msueoaod' wdfh;a weia fol wermq u,aIs ldjHd,df.a we| me;a; nejd' ta fjkfldg
Idksf.aa we Wv wks;a me;a;g ye,d ysgmq ldjHd" Idksf.a fhdaksh f,jlkfldg
Idks ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlld yshd'
tlmdrgu ldjHd Tj Wiai,d n,mq .ukau u,aIs weia fol mshd.;a;d' u,aIsf.a fhdaksh
f;;a jqfka Okqlj u;la jqkq yskaoo" ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs fi,a,ug wdidjqkq yskaoo
lsh,d u,aIsg ys;d.kak nejqkd' u,aIs wdfhu;a weia fol wehd' ldjHd Idksf.a
fhdakshg wes,s ..yd lrk fi,a,u yd n,df.ku u,aIs thdf.a riu ;eek msueo
.;a;d'
ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs isyska flhj,a hdka;ug u,aIsg wefyoa" u,aIsf.a lkq;a isyska
flhla msgfjkak yejd' ta;a u,aIs fndfydu wudrefjka ta flh kj;a; .;af;a h
f;d< ;ka ymd.kak .uka'
l;=re mdrla oduq'' Idksf.a lgy~ wefyoau u,aIs wdfhu;a weia fol wer,d nejd'
Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol ueog we;a wuq;=u hlg o,k ye n,df.k ysgmq
u,aIsg tal ,g .sysx n,d.kak ;r wdidjla wdjd' u,aIs Idksf.a meoafok l=lal= yd
n,df.ku thdf.a w; f.j;a lr.;a;d' u,aIsf.a we ysjef.k hkak Tkak fukak
;sfhkfldgu u,aIs weia fol mshd.kak .ukau ll=,a fol ysrlrf.k jl=gq lr.;a;d'
Wfoa b|ka Okqlf.ka i;=gq jqkq u,aIs" ldjHdhs Idkshs yd n,df.k i;=gq jqkq tl .ek
u,aIsf.a ys;g wdf jrold yeSula' fldfydujqk;a ldjHd ;j udi folla we;=,;
fndafuka hk tl .ek u,aIs ;rula i;=gq jqkd' ldjHdf.a ;h f f;ka ,d w;a
jdy hlg we;=,;a fjk tl jf.au" ldjHd ksid fndau we;=f,a r. .shmq
inkaO;djhka j,g ;s;la ;efnk yskaou u,aIsf.a ys;g iekiSula jqkd'
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uu fygu fris.afkaIka fokjd wlafla'' myqjod Wfokau ldjHd tfyu lsf u,aIsghs
Idksghs fokaakgu wefyk hg'
tlmdru tfyu lrkak tmd kx.S'' Thd biafi,a,d f.j,a j,g l;d lr,d fl .ek y
;SrKhla wrx bkak'' Bg miafia whshd tk oji ;SrKh lr,d tal;a tlal n,,d
fris.afkaIka fokak'' u,aIs ldjHdg tfyu lsf hqksf*da tl wk .uka'
tal ;uhs'' t;lka Thd fjka tlg ma,Eka tlla yod.kak'' wms fokak;a Wo lrkak
bkakjfka'' Bgmiafia Thdg lrkak ;sfhkafka whshd wdjg miafia ta foaj,a lr.kak tl''
Idks;a ldjHdg meye<s lrkak W;aidy l,d'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' ug fndau od,d hkak lhs jf.a oeka'' ldjHd tfyu lsf u,aIs
ydhs Idks ydhs n,k .uka'
tfyuhs lsh,d yeuodu wmsg tlg nEfka l'' wks;a tl WUg k Th l ;sfhkafka
fjk uql=;a yskaod fkfuhs lsh,d uu okakjd'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdg /jd'
wfka m,hx fndkafha hkak'' ldjHd tfyu lsj;a ldjHd fndafuka hk tl .ek
Idks;a iEfykak la jqkd'
y y'' oeka ,Eia;s fjkjflda Th lsh,a, k;r lr,d'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d mkdj
w;g .;a;d'
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11 jk fldgi
mqre hgu k i;s .Kka f.,d hoa ldjHdf.a fjka tlg k ;SrKh jqkd' ldjHd
fndfydu wlue;af;ka ysfha tpr blauKgu lido nkak isoaO jqqkq tlg' ta;a
yefudaf.u ;SrKh Wv ldjHdg lrkak lsisu fohla ;snqfka kE'
ldjHdhs Idkshs mqre hgu yeuodg ?g iqmqre fi,a,u l<;a u,aIs lsisu ojil talg
inkaO jqfka kE' ldjHdf.hs Idksf.hs flhka weyqk;a u,aIs ta me;a; fkdn,d bkak
f.dvdla rg W;aidy l<d'
u,aIs wlafla'' rejka whshd ,nk i;sfha ,xldjg tkjd'' ldjHd u,aIsghs Idksghs
fokakgu wefyk hg lsjd'
wd wd'' wfma ukud,sf.a uQK n,mxflda Id'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idks;a tlal
ldjHdg ys l,d'
fyg ;j;a f*aI,a tlla ;sfhkjd fkao Thdg lr.kak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
fjka ma,Eka tl ,sh,d ;snqkq fld< l w;g .;a;d'
ya'' oeka b;sx wjq,la kEfka'' fka fj,djl hkak mqjkafka'' ldjHd tfyu lsf ta
fjkfldg;a fcd tflka whska fj,d ysgmq ksid'
oeka Thd ljoao hkafka kx.S''@ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka we| whsfkka jd jqkd'
bod hkjd'' wu,d tkjd lsf nvq l;a mgjdf.k hkak'' wfka fjd wia lrkak
.shdu ug tmd fjkjd yf,da'' ldjHd fkdalaldvq uQKlska tfyu lshdf.ku we| Wkau
jdjqkd'
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tfyu lsh,d yhkjehs b;sx'' oeka b|ka l l wialrkak mgka .kak'' Idks tfyu
lshk .uka ldjHdg tlla wes,af,ka wekakd'
Thdk lshhs'' uu tmehs wia lrkak'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs ldjHd yd
n,df.k yskdfj yshd'
y y'' wms;a ifmda tlla fokakflda'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ke.sf l=iaish me;a;g
hkak lsh,d ys;df.k'
lhsh ..yd b|,d ?g lkafka wyj,a tlo'' jfr hkak fudkjdy yokak'' u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d .iaidf.k l=iaishg .shd'
u,aIs ? fj,d we|g fj,d ,ema tl odf.k bkak w;f Idks ysfha l=iaishg fj,d
wixl;a tlal flda,a tll' ta fjkfldg;a ldjHd ysfha fr tlska tl nE.a j,g wia
lrk .uka' iEfyk fj,djlg miafia Idks ldurhg tkfldg;a u,aIsg we| Wvu kskao
.sysx'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' fudkjd lrkako b;sx'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a mdvqf jev l
lr.kak yejd' Idks;a ysfha lla flka jqk;a Idks tal fmkakkak .sfha kE'
tahs u,aIs'' hux n%Ia lrkak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj;a weyerj,d ;=kafok;a tlalu
my,g .sysx n%Ia lrf.k wdjd'
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f f.fjkafka'' wjika /hu f'' ldjHd iskajla uquqKk .uka fldKafv mSrejd' u,aIs
we| .id od,d ,hs tl *a lrkak yejd'
fmd nvqjla wykak ;sfhkjd'' ldjHd tfyu lsf lla nfhka jf.a'
uu fudlgo Thdg nkskafka'' wykak fku fohla'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a
luq,a l=jd'
fndafuka hkak l,ska f uf.a wjidku b,a,Su'' Thd leu;s fjkjo''@ ldjHd iShia
uQ tlla wrx tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs weia fol f,dl= lr,d Idks yd nejd' Idks;a
ldjHdhs u,aIshs yd n,df.k ysfha fudllao fjkafka lsh,d ys;d.kak nej'
udj wudrefjk odkak tmd fyd|o'' wymx n,kak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d bK
fome;af;ka w;a fol ;shd.;a;d'
f f'' ldjHd f.d; .ykfldg wymx b;sx fllr .dkafka ke;=j'' u,aIs tfyu
lsjd'
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wka;su mdrg tlu tl mdrla buqflda'' wfka wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wrysi
Wka Tj ;shd.;a;d'
f fudlo IS f'' flsg msiaiq ye,o'' u,aIs ldjHdf.a Tj w;.dk .uka Idksf.ka
weyqjd'
uu isrdjguhs lsf wlafla'' wdfha uu ljodj;a f foa lrkafka kEfka'' wka;su mdrg
tlu tl mdrla'' ma,Sia yf,da'' ldjHd lanr uQKlska tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg fudkjd
lshkako lsh,d ys;d.kak nejqkd'
wfka ma,Sia yf,da'' wdfh;a tfyu lshmq ldjHd tlmdrgu u,aIsj ;=re,a lrf.k u,aIsf.a
fof;d,a fm;s ism.;a;d' u,aIsg lsisu fohla ys;d.kak fj,djla ;snqfka kE' u,aIsf.a h
f;d, lg we;=,g odf.k isksjg Wrjmq ldjHd u,aIsf.a ;g fol l=jd'
Wud'' uf.a fyd| u,aIs wlald'' tfyu lshmq ldjHd u,aIsj ;=re,a lrf.ku we|ka fol
.djg weof.k .sfha u,aIsj lsia lrk .ukauhs' u,aIs;a tlalu tlgu we|g fmrkq
ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.a we Wvg .;a;d'
ldjHdg;a l,ska u,aIs" ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol f,jld,d j ldjHdf.a lg we;=,g oeud'
ldjHd u,aIsf.a j Wrd f mqu fmf;lulska' ldjHd u,aIsj msiaiqfjka jf.a lsia
lrk .uka u,aIsf.a khs fv%ia tl Wvg Wiai,d ksrej;a ;g fol w;.Ej;a u,aIs ta
lsisu fohlg reoaO jqfka kE'
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tpr fj,djlau whskg fj,d yeufoau n,df.k ysgmq Idks thdf.a khs fv%ia tl
imQKfhkau .,j,d oeud' ldjHd ysgmq ;kg ,xjqkq Idks" u,aIsf.a kssrej;a ;g
fol w;.d,d ;g m fol fome;a;g l,d' t;ekg my;a jqkq Idks" u,aIsf.a ;gu
fol ueka thdf.a j wrf.k .sfha u,aIsg lsisu fohla ys;d.kak bv fkd'
wfka''ya'' t;k tmd Id'' u,aIs uQK Wiai,d msmiai ye,d n,,d Idksg lsjd'
Idks uQK whska lrf.k u,aIsf.a ;g fol ueka ueo wes,a, ;sh,d by< my< l,d'
ta .ukau wks;a w;ska u,aIsf.a khs fv%ia tl Wvg Wiaimq Idks" u,aIsf.a ;gulg
ydjla kakd'
jd .,j,d buq kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.a wefka whska
l,d' Idks ksrej;ska bkakjd oelmq u,aIsghs ldjHdghs yskd .shd' ldjHd ke.sg,d thdf.a
we .,j,d oeuu;a u,aIs tal .ef,f kE'
wfka woj;a fl .,juq u,aIs wlafla'' fl wfma wka;su mdrfka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk
.uka u,aIsj wef|ka ke.sgj,d thdf.a khs fv%ia tfla m fol Wrysia foflka
mekakqjd' u,aIsf.a khs fv%ia tl .e,,d ug jegqk;a u,aIs fjkod jf.a lsisu ;ekla
jy.kak g%hs lf,a kE'
u,aIsj yska iSref wef|ka ydkais lrmq ldjHd" u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d
u,aIsf.a fhdaksh ,g uQK wrx .shd' u,aIs w;a foflka mmqj jyf.k is,su yd
n,df.k yshd' u,aIsf.a Tj me;af;ka wdmq Idks u,aIsf.a Tj Wiai,d thdf.a
Tfvdlal=fjka ;shd.;a;d'
Idks u,aIsf.a uQK Wvg my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg lsia lrk
fldg ldjHd" u,aIsf.a kx.s nndf.a ri nejd' ldjHd thdg fka hg u,aIsf.a ll=,a
fome;a;g lr,d bv yod.;a;d' u,aIs fjkod jf.a lsisu reoaO;ajhla mdkak .sfha kE'
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u,aIs thdf.a j Idksf.a lg we;=,g od,d kefgjd' Idks u,aIsf.a jg o,kak fkd
tal ;ka Wrd jd'
wdyaya''' wd''ya'' ''''ya''' u,aIs fl .dkfldgu u,aIsf.a f;d,a foflka whska jqkq Idks"
thdf.a l=lal= fol u,aIsf.a uQK Wvg my;a l,d' Idksf.a l=lal= fofla nr u,aIsf.a
uQKg fyd|g oekqkd'
Wrmx fl,af,a'' udj ikimx uf.a r;a;rx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d thdf.a l=lal=jla wrx
u,aIsf.a f;d,a fofla .Ejd' u,aIs hdka;ug lg wehd' ksm,a tl u,aIsf.a lgg mq
Idks" u,aIsf.a h nv w;.Ejd'
yayaya'' u,aIs Idksf.a l=lal= fndk w;f u,aIsf.a tl w;la weo,d .;a;= Idks ta w;
wrx thdf.a kx.s nnd .dka ;shd.;a;d'
Th fol udrefjka udrejg Wrjk .uka uf.a tl;a w;.dmx u,aIsfhda'' Idks tfyu
lsh,d thdf.a l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg u,aIsf.a lgg kakd' u,aIs;a Idksf.a l=lal=
f fmd tflla jf.a' u,aIsf.a uQfKka l=lal= fol whska lrmq Idks" u,aIsf.a we
me;a;g my;a fj,d u,aIsf.a pQ l=lal= fol udrefjka udrejg Wrd jd'
wfka''ya'' l'''''' bkak '''nE'' u,aIs wudrefjka fl.Ej;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a pQ fm;s
fol lg we;=,gu od,d Wrjk .uka u,aIsf.a uE u,g Wka fldgi wes,s j,ska rjqug
lerfljd' u,aIs ysfha ldjHdghs Idksghs fokakgu uefj,d w;rux fj,d jf.a'
w;.dmx u,aIs'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.aa w; Wka w; ;sh,d thdf.a fhdaksh w;.d
.;a;d' u,aIs yska yska Idksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ej;a u,aIs ysfha iQr;dka;h ,nkak Tkak
fukak'
wfka''ya'''' nE''' we;a''';S''' l''B'' u,aIs lE .ykak yej;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a fhdaksh
thdf.a lka ksoyia lf,a kE' u,aIs ll=,a fol .iaikak yej;a ldjHd u,aIsf.a ll=,a
fol ysrlr,d w,a,d .;a;d'
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u,aIsg ;j;a ordf.k bkak mqjkalula ;snqfka kE' u,aIs Idksf.a fhdaksh yhsfhka
l=jd' ta;a tlalu Idks u,aIsf.a l=lal= Wrk tl k;r lr,d Tj biaiqjd'
we;s fohshfka''' ug .a''.shd'' nx'' wfka''ya l'' u,aIs ldjHdf.a Tj ;,a lrk .uka
lsjd' u,aIs y;sodk yd ldjHd n,df.k ysfha lduql fofk;ska' u,aIsf.a f;d,a folg
isks ydjla mq Idks u,aIsf.aa Tj whska lr,d wef|ka ke.sgd' ta .ukau ldjHd;a
ke.sgd'
u,aIsf.a cQia j,ska keyejqkq ldjHdf.a fof;d,a ,g ,xjqkq Idks" ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.k
ldjHdf.a f;d,a fol f,jlEjd' yayaya'' ta fjkfldg;a weiais,d ysgmq ldjHd Idksf.a
f;d,a fol Wrk .ukau w;la my,g od,d Idksf.a fhdaksh w;.Ejd'
ug;a fka u,aIsj'' ldjHdf.a w;ska w,a,,d thdf.a wes,a, t<shg .kak .uka Idks
lsjd'
wfka Id'' ;j;ak nE ug'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d w;a foflka thdf.a kx.s nndjhs l=lal=
folhs jy.;a;d'
tfyu lrkak tmd u,aIs'' ug;a WUj fka'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHd l,d jf.au
u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol wE;a l,d'
w; .ksx fl,af,a'' u,aIsf.a w; whska lrmq Idks u,aIsf.a kx.s nndg j ;shkfldgu
ldjHd u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol ism.;a;d' u,aIs o,kak yej;a talg ldjHdf.kaj;a
Idksf.kaj;a lsisu bvla u,aIsg ,enqfka kE'
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uf.;a l=lal= mx wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d thdf.a l=lal= fol Wiai,d u,aIsf.a uQK
,g ,x l,d'
u,aIs ldjHdf.a l=lal= folu udrefjka udrejg lg we;=,g od,d Wrjk .ukau ta fol
l=f ysf;a ;snqkq wdidjguhs' u,aIsf.a yeS wdfh;a weiafikjd lsh,d u,aIsg
oekqkd' u,aIs ll=,a fol ,x lr.kak yej;a talg Idksf.ka lsisu bvla ,enqfka kE'
Idks ldjHdg jvd iquq hg u,aIsf.a uE u, ism.;a;d' tal jfg fjka f,jldmq
Idks" uq fhdakshhs" fhdaks f;dhs mqrd j f.ksf u,aIsj ;j ;j;a wirK lrk
.uka'
yayaya''' Ia'''IS'''' wfka'''' ug ''''nE nx''' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a ksm,a
tlla ysg yemqjd' ;ukag jvd f,dl=jg ;snqKq Idksf.hs ldjHdf.hs l=lal= j,g u,aIsg
f.dvdla wdid ys;=kd' u,aIs ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol lk .ukau ta fol Wrd jd'
ldjHdg thdf.a kx.s nndj u,aIsf.a lf w;=,a,,kak wdidjla ;snqk;a u,aIs talg
lShgj;a leu;s fjkafka ke;s nj ldjHd oekf.k yshd' u,aIs l=lal= Wrdfndk w;f
w;la my,g od.;a;= ldjHd thdf.a fhdaksh msueo .;af;a bji.kak neu ;ek'
ldjHdj tydg ;,a lf,a ;jrg;a bjidf.k bkak neu ;ek' Idksf.a Tj;a tydg
;,a lrk .uka u,aIs ll=,a fol ,xlr,d ysrlrf.k w;skq;a t;k jy.;af;a wdmyq
ldjHd y Idks y fudkjd y lrhs lsh,d jf.a'
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u,aIs y;sodk yd n,df.k ysgmq ldjHd ke.sg,d Idks ,g wdjd' Idks ldjHdj ;=re,a
lr.;af;a msmiafika' Idksf.a ksrej;a l=lal= fol ldjHdf.a msf we;s,af,kfldg
ldjHdg taflka oekqfka mqudldr ikSmhla' Idks w;la biairyg od,d ldjHdf.a uE u,
msuk .uka ldjHdf.a fn,a, msmiai ism.;a;d'
yayaya''' bkak nE wlafla'' we|g mksuq'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d wdmyq wks;a me;a;g ye,d
Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
fomdrlau .shd fkao u,aIs wlafla'' wudreo Thdg'' u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,.kak .uka ldjHd
weyqjd' u,aIs ldjHd tlal yskdjqkd ila uql=;a lsf kE'
wd''fu;kg we;a fka fohla lr.kak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d h nv w,a, .;af;a nv
fldr fj,d jf.a oekqkq yskaod' u,aIs wudrefjka ke.sg,d thdf.a we| Wvg je,d
fldghla ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
we| Wvg wdmq Idks wef|a ydkais fjk .uka ldjHd Idksf.a Tj me;a;g ll=,a fol
od,d Idksf.a Wvg wdjd' ta fokakd lrkak hk jef .ek okak yskaou u,aIs weia fol
mshd.;af;a ta fjkfldg;a we we;=f,a lelEfrk iqjhg ;j;a lla ksoyfia tal
|.kak bvfok .uka'
wd'''''' tlmdr folla odkak tmd nx'' Idksf.a ioafoag wdfh;a weia fol wermq u,aIs
ldjHd yd nejd' ldjHd thdf.a wes,s folla Idksf.a tl we;=,g odf.k ysgmq h
oelalyu u,aIsg tal ys;d.kak nejqkd'
fydu od,d l f,dl= lrkak tmd fudafha'' u,aIs ldjHdg tfyu lshk .uka wef|ka
jdjqkd' ldjHd u,aIs yd n,,d yskdfjk .uka wes,s fol t<shg .;a;d'
wfka u,aIs'' fu;kg jfrxflda'' Idks ldjHdf.a ;g fol lla tydg lr,d u,aIsg
l;d l,d' ;jrg;a lsisu fohla lrkakk nE lsh,d ys;d.;a;= u,aIs Idks ,g .sfha
ta fokakd lrk jef n,df.k bkak ;snqkq wdidjg'
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wfka ug l=lal= lla mx'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol w;.Ejd'
Idksf.a whsfkka yryg ydkais jqkq u,aIs tl l=lal=jla Idksf.a lgg fokak g%hs l<;a"
ldjHdf.a ;g fol ksid u,aIsg tal yhg lr.kak nejqkd'
ta;a Idks ldjHdf.a uE u, w;ska msuk .uka biais biais u,aIsf.a l=lal= fol
Wrdfndkak g%hs l,d' ta w;fru ldjHdf.a fhdaksh;a f,jlEjd'
ldjHd wdfhu;a Idksf.a kx.s nndg wes,a,la we;=,a lrk .ukau uE u,;a f,jlEjd' ta
.ukau Idks;a ldjHdf.a fhdaksh Wka wes,a, ;jr,d cQia .df.k ta wes,a, ldjHdf.a
msmiai ys,g we;=,a l,d'
wd''ya''' wlafla''' .gu''' .ymd'''x'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf.a wes,s fyd,a,k
f.h je l,d' Idks;a ta hgu ldjHdf.a msmiafia ys, we;=,g wes,af,ka lrk
jef f.j;a l,d'
u'''g''' hhs''' j.a''f.a'''' l''''''' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a msmiafia ys,
we;=f,a ;snqkq wes,a, wrf.k bls,s foflka Wiai,d ldjHdj ;j;a lla weo,d .;af;a
ldjHdf.a fhdaksh yhgu Idksf.a lgg Wvg tk hg'
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yayayayyaya''' Idksg bji.kak neu ;ek Idksf.a i;=g fodaf .ej;a Idks
ldjHdf.a fhdaksh f,jlk tl k;r lf<a kE'
w'''f''''ya''' ta;a tlalu ldjHd thdg .shmq .ukau Idksf.a fhdaksh Wv uQK ;shdf.k
y;s wehd' yska yska Idksf.a fhdaksfhka t<shg .;a;= wes,a, Idksf.u l,jd Wka
;shmq ldjHd weia fol mshd.;a;d' u,aIs ta fokaku yd n,df.k ysfha lsisu wruqKla
ke;sj' u,aIs i;=gq jqkdg jeh ta fokakd f hg i;=gq fjkjd we;s lsh,d u,aIsg
ys;=fka ta fokakd yeS ueo fldpr w;rux fj,do lsh,d olsk fldg'
neyemx kx.S'' ldjHdf.a ;g fol tydg lrmq Idks" ldjHdj we| whsfkka ydkais
l,d' ldjHdf.a me;a;gu yereKq Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol oKysia foflka kj,d Wvg
biaiqjd' ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol Wvg nrmq Idks thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha
we;s,af msiaiqfjka jf.a'
we;s keoao Id'' tpr fj,djlau ldjHdhs Idkshs yd n,df.k ysgmq u,aIs Idksf.ka
tfyu wykfldgu ldjHd weia fol wehd'
;j mdrla ug hjd.kak fka u,aIs'' Idks weia fol;a wvjka lrf.k tfyu lshk
.ukau ;j ;j;a thdf.a fhdaksh ldjHdf.a fhdksfha we;s,ajd'
tfyk WUg fu;k bv ufjhsfka'' wfka ukaod nx WU,d fokakk'' tfyu lshmq
u,aIs ug neye,d khs fv%ia tl;a w;g wrx wdfhu;a thdf.a we|g mekakd'
WUg wudreo l'' Idks tfyu wyk .uka thdf.a l=lal=jla ldjHdf.a oKysfia
we;s,ajd'
ka''kE'' ldjHdg fldpr uykaishla ;snqk;a ldjHdg;a fka jqfka ;j;a mdrla hjd.kak'
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ll=,a fol m<,a lr,d w,a, .ksx'' tfyu lsshmq Idks ldjHdf.a ll=,a fol we| Wka
;sh,d tal fome;a;g l,d' ldjHd;a mqjka ;r ll=,a fol fome;a;g lr,d oKysia
fol hka w;a fol od,d thdf.a me;a;g weo.;a;d'
Idks ldjHdf.a we fome;af;ka w;a fol od,d we|g nr kakd' Idks thdf.a fhdaksh
ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha we;s,af,ka hg biafikak my;a fjkak mgka .;a;d' tal yd
n,df.k ysgmq u,aIsg" Okql ojila .,a lmmq h u;la jqkd' Okqlg;a jvd f.fhka
wdf.YS,sj yeisrekq Idks .ek u,aIsg ys;d.kak nejqkd'
wfka'''ya''' u,a'''IS'' wlafla''' fu;k''g tkjla''flda'' ldjHd tfyu lshoa u,aIs wef|ka
ke.sf fomdrla ys;kafka ke;=juhs'
wd'''ya'''' l''''''' Idks;a fl ..d Wia my;a fjk fldg Idksf.a ;g folhs
l=lal= folhs jefkk yd u,aIs n,df.k yshd' ldjHdf.a uQK ,g .sysx jdjqkq u,aIs
ldjHdf.a Tj w;.Ejd'
u'''g''' l=lal=''' ld'''la'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a mmqj w;E.dj' u,aIs ldjHdf.a
l=lal= fol lla fj,d w;.d,d weia fol mshdf.k o, o, ysgmq Idksf.a l=lal=
fol;a w;.Ejd' Idks weia fol wefha ta fudfydf;a'
w;.dmx u,aIs'' tfyu lshmq Idks y;s ood ;j;a f.fhka o,kak mgka .;a;d'
u,aIsf.a bK jfgka w;la odmq ldjHd u,aIsj thdf.a uQK Wvg my;a lr.;a;d' u,aIs uQK
lla wylg .kak .uka thdf.a pQ l=lal=j ldjHdf.a lgg kakd' ldjHd u,aIsf.a ksm,a
tl jfg f,jlEf weia fol mshdf.kuhs'
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wdya'''' l''' bka'''k'' '''nE''' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a we Wvg jegqkd'
Idks uQK ;shd.;af;a u,aIsf.a Wrysi Wv'
Idksg fojks mdrg;a .sh;a ldjHdg;a hjkak fka lsh,d ys;mq Idks we Wka
ke.skafka ke;=ju thdf.a Wl=, meoaf ldjHdf.a fhdaksfha we;s,af,k hg' u,aIsf.a
l=lal=j w;Ermq ldjHd" Idksf.a ;g fol lk .uka ;j ;j;a Idksj weg ysrlr
.;a;d' u,aIs lla whskg jqfka ldjHdghs Idksghs ksoyfia jef bjr lr.kak bv
fokak fka yskaod'
ta;a tlalu u,aIs ke.sg,d wdfh;a we| ,g .shd' gj,a tl w;g .;a;= u,aIs tal we
jf mg,d .;a;d'
we;s fkao Id'' huqo my<g'' lla fj,d b|,d Idks ,g wdmq u,aIs Idksf.a
;gulg tlla .yk .uka weyqjd' Idks uQK biaiqf ke;af;a u,aIsf.a uQK n,kak
;snqKq ,ecdjg'
ke.sgmx nx'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksj ;,a lrmq mdr Idks ldjHdf.a wefka whska
jqkd'
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huq huq'' ksod.kafka keoao nx'' WU fndaf yshg wms fyg jevg hkak tmehs'' u,aIs
tfyu lsh,d ldjHd yd nef lla ;rfyka jf.a' Idks;a ke.sg,d gj,a tlla
we|.kak w;f u,aIs biair jqkd'
myqjod Wfoau u,aIshs Idkshs ,Eia;s fjk .uka ldjHdj weyefrjd' ldjHd my<g .sysx
uQK lg fydaodf.k toa Idkshs u,aIshs ysfha n;a fnod.kak .uka'
kx.S'' Bfha jqkq yeufohlau Bfhka bjrhs'' wdfha tfyu foaj,a isoaO fjkak nE'' fyd|o''
oeka Thd uef ,hs*a tlg yev .efykak'' we;sfka oeka fl,af,da ldf,a kgmq ke,s''
wksl Id WU'' WU uf.a fyd|u hdjd hg .gu ta hgu b|mx'' yenehs fjd
fu;kska bjr lrmx'' yo'' u,aIs ldjHdghs Idksghs Wfoa mdkaoru foaYkdjla kakd'
uu Bfha fm%dia jqkdfka wlafla'' f ojia y;r myj;a wdfha tfyu lrkafka kE'' ug
wdidj ;sf Bfha wr hg tl mdrla bkak ;rhs'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldg Idks
ldjHd;a tlal yskdjqkd'
y y'' tfyk wms tkl Thd Thdf.a foaj,a l fr lr.kak'' wms yjig wdmqju
b;s jev lg Thdg Wo lrkak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d ldurhg hkak yejd'
wlafla f'' tal fkfuhs'' Thd Okqlf.a iSka tl f.org lsjd fkao'' b;sx fudlo
jqfka''@ ldjHdg yiaisfhkau oek.kak fka jqfka tal'
tal wjq,la ke;sfjhs'' f.oka fydh,d n,kak lsf'' wfma f.okq;a n,df.k bkafka
udj nkao,d ,d ksoyia fjkak ;uhs nx'' u,aIs tfyu lshdf.ku ldurhg .shd'
ta;a tlalu Idksf.a f*daka tlg flda,a tla wdf wixlf.ka' u,aIs ,Eia;s fj,d n,df.k
ysfha Idks tkl' ta;a Idks Wfoa mdkaoru wixl;a tlal fudllay m%Yakhla odf.k
lsh,d u,aIsghs ldjHdghs ys;=kd'
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flsg;a nkak fka lula kEfka'' ke;a;x f wixlf.a iSka tl y l;d lr,d
bjrhla lr.;a;k bjrhsfka'' Idks tkak mrlal= fjk ;ek u,aIs ldjHd w;ska tfyu
lsf lla ;rfyka jf.a'
wfka ukaod yf,da'' talg f.j,a j,ska fudlla y f,dl= flaia tlla ;sfhkjd jf.a fka''
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka we| Wka jdjqkd'
Id'' huqflda nx'' mrlal= fjhs'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksg Trf,daiqj fmkakqjd'
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12 jk fldgi
^wjika fldgi&
ldjHd f.or hkak ,Eia;s lrf.k ysfha bod ojfia' ojia y;rlg miafia fikiqrdod
ojfia u,aIs;a Okqlj fjkak odf.k yshd' ta;a wjdikdjlg jf.a isl=rdod ? y;g
;r u,aIsg flda,a tlla wdf thd,f.a f.oka' ta u,aIsf.a ;d;a;d yisfhau welaiv
s ka
tlla fj,d lsh,d' wdmq flda,a tflka l,n, jqkq u,aIsg lrkak fka fudllao lsh,d
ys;d.kak nejqkd'
wfka wf'' ug f.or tkak fka'' u,aIs wug flda,a lr lr we~qf fldfyduy
f.or hkak fka ksihs' myqjod Wfoa fjkl bji.kak hla u,aIsg ;snqfka kE'
.my fmd whsh,;a oeka tkjd lsjd'' Thd thd,g flda,a lrkakflda'' uu;a flda,a
lrkak'' u,aIsf.a wud tfyu lshkfldgu u,aIs .my ysgmq thd,f.a fmd whshg
flda,a l,d'
IS'' uu hkjd oeka'' ;j llska whsh,d tkjd lsjd udj .kak'' uu we,a, ,S fi,a
lrkl WU fl bkaf*da lrmx'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d l,n,fhka we lE,s fol
;=kla od.;a;d'
l,n, fjkak tmd wlafla'' wud lsjfka tpr wudre kE lsh,d'' ldjHd fldpr
u,aIsf.a ys; yokak yej;a u,aIsg ys; yod.kak nejqkd' mehla hkak;a l,skau u,aIsf.a
fmd whsh,d fndau ,g wdjd'
u,aIs .shdg miafia fndaf ;ksjqfka Idkshs ldjHdhs ;rhs' ldjHdhs Idkshs u,aIsg
yisfhkau fj isu .ek we;a;gu la jqkd'
fudkjo wlafla ?g lkafka''@ ldjHd tfyu weyqj;a Idksg nv.skakla ;snqfka kE'
ldjHdg;a lshkak ;r f,dl= nv.skakla ;snqfka ke;s ksid fokaku ls yodf.k ,d
ksod.kak ,Eia;s jqkd'
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l'' Thd we;a;gu wdfha wr hg bkafka keoao''@ Idks ysf;a ;shdf.k ysgmq m%Yakh
ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wfka ukaod wlafla'' oeka tal we;s jf.a fkao'' uu nekaog miafia ugk wjq,la fjk
tlla kE'' ta;a Thd mfka'' tal yskaod wudrefjka y fl k;r lruq'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg;a Idks ysfha iEfyk wmai tflka'
Th b;sx'' Thd wmai hkjfka'' Thd biair fjd lrmq flfkla fkfuhsfka'' tal yskaod
fmdvla ys; yod.kakjflda yf,da'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
tfyk tlu tl mdrla wms fokakd wjidk j;djg wo lruq'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg
ldjHdg yskd .shd'
wehs nx'' wjidk mdr lsh,d wms l lf,a f Bfha fmfofka nx'' ldjHd tfyu
lshkfldg Idksg;a yskdjla .shd'
ta Wf wjidk mdrfka'' wo uf.a wjidk mdr'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a khs fv%ia
tl .,jkfldg ldjHd;a w;a fol Wiai,d Idksg bv kakd'
t;fldg wdfha ug fjd ynfjkafka kE fkao''@ Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
l=lal= fol wdofrka w;.d,d ksm,a jfg f,jlEjd'
yaya'' tajd b;sx rejka whshghs" uf.a mehghs ;uhs'' ldjHd tfyu lsf Idksf.a
Tj w;.dk .uka'
tfyk Bg l,ska wo ysf;a yehg iekfikak fka'' tfyu lshmq Idks ldjHdf.a
isrefrka whska fj,d thdf.;a khs fv%ia tl .,j,d oeud'
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? tfld<y ;r fjklka fo;=ka mdrlau ysjg .;a;= ldjHdhs Idkshs ysfha ndf.g
ue,d jf.a' ysf;a yehg i;=gqjqkq ldjHdhs Idkshs ;=re,a fj,d ysfha fjkafjkak hk
wdorjka;hska fokafkla jf.a'
wlafla'' u,aIs wlalg flda,a tlla od,d n,uq'' ldjHd tfyu lshkfldgu wef|ka ke.sgmq
Idks u,aIsg flda,a tlla .;a;d'
u,aIs'' Idks nfhka nfhka flda,a tl .;a;;a u,aIsf.a lgy~ f,dl= wjq,la kE lsh,d
Idksg f;arekd'
T IS'' wms fydiams,a tflka oeka t<shg wdjd ;rhs'' f,dl= vefciak kE'' fmd
;e,auj,a lla ;rhs'' fyg iapd lrhs jf.a'' tfyu jqfkd;a uu yjig tkjd''
u,aIs tfyu lshdf.k hkfldg Idksf.a ys;g;a iekiSula oekqkd'
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B, mdr Idks weyerefka u,aIsf.a flda,a tlg' u,aIs we,a,o okafka kE lsh,d nhjqkq
Idks wef|ka ug mekafka mK nfhka'
lshmx u,aIs'' oekqhs ke.sf nx'' Idks tfyu lshk khs fv%ia tl w;g .;a;d'
wfka fid Id'' udr iSka tlfka nx'' u,aIs tfyu lshoa Idksf.a nh ;j;a jejqkd'
wo Okql tkakfka ysfha'' thd f.org fndrejla lsh,d jdyfkkau we,a,d lrkak
fohla ke;slug'' ug thdg fokak nvq j.hla ;snqkd'' uu tal mdi,a lr,d ;sfhkafka''
ta;a fldfyduo nx Okqlg tkak lshkafka fndaug''@ u,aIs tfyu wykfldg Idksg;a
fudlla lshkako lsh,d ys;d.kak nejqkd'
uu wdkag lshkak WU ue lrkak bkak flkd lsh,d'' t;fldg wjq,la kEfka'' Idks
u,aIsg tfyu lsf lla fj,d l,amkd lr,d'
ya'' wjq,la k kE ;uhs'' lula kE'' tfyu lshmx'' lla fj,d l,amkd lrmq u,aIs;a
Idksg tfyu lsjd'
u,aIsf.ka ia;rh fyd|g wy.;a;= Idks f*daka tl me;a;lg od,d ldjHdj;a weyerejd'
ldjHdg ia;rh lsjyu ldjHd Okqlg uqyqK fokak lla wu l,d'
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ta u.=, fkfuhs'' fukak f we| w,a,mx'' ke;a;x jer,dj;a W! Wvg wdfjd;a tfyu
u,aIsf.a u.=,;a lefvk tlhs fjkafka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHd;a tlal tl;= fj,d
we|ka ;=k biair jf.au ;snqKq ms<sfj,gu yejd' meh folla ;r .shdg miafia wdfh;a
u,aIsf.ka flda,a tlla Idksg wdjd'
wfka Id'' wkak Okql fndau biairyd bkakj'' WU wdkag lsh,d tlalf.k
m,hxflda'' tfyu ke;ak WU mdi,a tl .sysx Okqlg mx'' t;fldg yfka'' u,aIs
tfyu lsjyu tfyu l<dk fyd|hs lsh,d Idksg;a ys;=kd'
Idks ldjHdg my,g huq lSj;a ldjHd talg leu;s jqfka kE' Idks my,g jmq mdr
mdi,a tl wrf.k hkak wu;l jqkd' fndaf wdkag;a Okqlj ykaj,d kakg miafia
;uhs Idksg mdi,a tl .ek u;la jqfka'
f Idks'' ug fjdIa rE tlg hkak mqjka fjhso okakE'' Okql fndfydu jeo.;a
hg tfyu weyqjyu Idksg lshd.kak fohla ke;sjqkd'
lula kE Idks'' Thd,f.a tlg talalf.k hkak'' Idksg l,ska fndaf wdka tfyu
lsjyu Idks ;j;a wirK jqkd'
huq'' uu mdi,a tl;a t;kskau fokak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d biair fjkfldgu
fndaf wdka we;=<g .sysx fodr jy.;a;d'
fu;kska hkak'' Okqlg fjdIa rE tl fmkakmq Idks" Okql tklkau my<g fj,d
yshd' Okql wdmq .uka Idks uu mdi,a tl wrf.k tkak'' lsh,d Okqlg lsjd'
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fudllao yf,da'' wvq.dfka f;a tllaj;a fokafka keoao ug'' Okql tal lsfj ysjg
jf.a jqk;a Okql lshmq foag Idksg wmai .shd'
tfyk huq Wvg'' Idks tfyu lsh,d Okqlj Wvg tlalf.k .sh;a ldurh we;=,g
tlalf.k hkak fudllao jf.a yeSula Idksg oekqkd'
flda ldjHd'' Idks,df.a ldurfha fodr , b|,d Okql tfyu wykjd ldjHdg;a weyqkd'
ldjHdf.a mmqj .efykak mgka .;af;a ysf;a ;snqkq fo.shdjguhs' ldjHd lduf uqq,a,lg
fj,d ysfha t<shg tkak ;snqKq ,ecdj yskaod'
kx.S'' kx.S'' Idks ldjHdg l;d lrk .uka we;=,g .sfha Okqlj fodr .dj ;sh,d' ta;a
Okql ldurhg we;=,g tfnkfldgu Okql ldjHdj oelald'
wd'' fudflda f pKahd yex.s,d'' Okql Wjiaig w;a fol ;shdf.ku ldjHdf.ka
weyqjd'
wd'' fldfyduo ukud,hd'' fldfyduy u,aIs wlalj rjg .;a;d fkao''@ ldjHd
,ecdfjla jqk;a fjkila fmkakkafka ke;=ju Okql;a tlal l;d l,d'
fupr ld,hla le tflka oelalg wofka fuhdf.a yev oelafla'' Okql tfyu lshk
.uka ldjHdf.a ysia uqfka b|ka kshfmd;a; fjklkau ne,aula fyjd'
Thd ys;=jg;a jeh iqqhsfka ldjHd'' ta jf.au we;a;gu ,iaikhs'' Okql tfyu
lshkfldg ldjHd hdka;ug yskdjla oeud'
wfka wfka f'' uf.ka uql=;a wy.kafka ke;=j bkakjd yf,da'' wehs f , u,aIs
wlalf.a ,iaik n,d.kak we;sfka .,j,du'' ldjHdg mqreoaog jf.a tlmdrgu tfyu
lshjqkdg miafia ldjHd iEfykak wmai .shd' Idks;a ldjHdf.a uQK yd nef nhfj,d
jf.a'
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wfka fid fid Okql'' uu tal ys;,d lsf kE'' Okql uql=;a lshkak;a l,skau ldjHd
wdfhu;a lsjd'
jd fudkjo yf,da'' Thsg jeh fldpr foaj,a wms l,do'' keoao Idks'' Okql tfyu
lshk .uka Idksf.a uQK yd;a nejd' Idks ,ecdfjka jf.a u n,d.;af;a lshkak
fohla ke;slug'
y y'' oeka wdfha tajd fka kEfka'' oeka u,aIs wlal;a tlal fka u.=,la lr.kak
tlhs we;af;a'' yenehs b;sx nkl ll=,a fol ;uhs fka'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idks
yd n,kfldg Idks;a fmd yskdjla oeud'
fudkjd lrkako b;sx'' tafyuj;a iekfikak tmehs'' Okql tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a
mmqj yd nejd'
fudlo Th'' lshkfldg;a jef y jf.a'' ldjHdg fka jqfka Okqlj lla wjqii
a kak'
ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Okqlf.a fvks tfla my, yh fmkakqjd'
Thd okakjfka b;sx uu .ek'' wdfha wuq;=fjka lshkak fohla kEfka'' Okql tfyu
lsh,d ldjHdghs Idksghs fmakaku l,siu Wka t;k l=jd'
wfka wfka f'' fu;k ldr lrkafka ke;=j wr mdif,a wrf.k hkjd'' ldjHd tfyu
lsj;a Idks Okql ydu n,df.k yshd'
flda uyf,dl= pKahd'' le tflka ;uhs yeufoau fkao''@ Idks Okqlg tfyu lshoa
ldjHd Idks yd nejd'
wfmda wms tfyu kE'' oeka b;sx Thd,d fyd|u hdfjdfka'' Okql tfyu lsh,d fmd
yskdjla oeud'
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tod le tflka oelmq hgk l u,aIsg f,dl= je;a fjkak we;s fkao'' m yf,da''
ta fl,a,g jo fokjd tfyu fkfjhs yo''@ Idks tfyu lshk .ukau ;j;a lla
Okqlj weiaiqjd'
l mqmqrhs yf,da'' ;j;a f fld,a,j wjqiaikafka ke;=j bkakjd wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu
lsh,d Idksg tlla wekakd'
fudkjd lrkako ldjHd'' fjkod jf.a k fu,yg uu jef bjr;a lr,d'' fupr
bjif.k bkafka kE'' Okql tfyu lsf kslx wirK fj,d jf.a'
b;sx wehs bjif.k bkafka'' Idks mekmq .ukau tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdhs Okqlhs
uQKg uQK n,d.;a;d'
fjkod jf.a ldjHd ifmda tlla fohs'' uu;a fkk fmd ifmda tlla fokak''
keoao ldjHd'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHdg lshd.kak fohla ke;sjqkd'
msiaiqo wlafla ;uqfig'' wfka f Okql'' ldrk lrkak tmd fyd|o''@ ldjHd nfhka
jf.a tfyu lshkfldg Okql;a ysfha nhfj,d jf.a'
mfka kx.S'' wksl f wfma u,aIsf.a yianka fjkak bkak flkdfka'' b;sx wms hdfjda
hg thdg i<l,d hef ke;a;x tal u,aIsg;a fyd| kEfka nx'' Idks tfyu
lshkfldg Okqlhs ldjHdhs uQKg uQK n,d.;af;a le tlla biairyd fudk foa lr,d
;snqk;a yenE ;fha f jf.a w;aoelSulg uqyqK fokak fjhs lsh,d ljodj;a fkdys;mq
ksid'
ta;a wlafla'' u,aIs wlald oek.;af;d;a tfyu wfma hdluq;a bjrhs'' ldjHd ysfha
we;a;gu wmai tflka jf.a'
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y y'' f foaj,a u,aIsg lshkak fka kE'' uu mdi,a tl wrf.k .shd lsjyu
fyd|gu we;s'' Okql tfyu lsh,d thdf.a fmd,a, l,siu Wka l.;af;a Idks yd
n,df.kuhs'
wdkak talfka lshkafka'' fld,a,;a wlue;s kEfka'' WU mefykafka ke;=j ysgmx kx.S''
Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a lrg w;la od.;a;d' ldjHd Idksf.a bK flks;a;=j;a Idks
ta lsisu fohla .kx .;af;a kE'
lrk fohla blauKg lrkakflda Okql'' mrlal= fjkfldg wdka n,hs fudlo f
lsh,d'' Idks tfyu lsh,d Okqlj ;j;a wjqiaikak mgka .;a;d'
fmd ifmda tlla fokjd kx.S'' ;uqfia ialhsma tflka k tajd fjd fmkak,d l=,mamq
lrkjd'' oeka fu;k nnd fjkjd'' Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a I tl mmqj
,g tklkau biaiqjd' tlmdrgu Idks lrmq fohska uql=;a ys;d.kak nejqkq ldjHd
I tl wdfh;a my;g weo.;af;a Idksg rjk .ukauhs'
flda b;sx Okql'' Th;a kslx <ud;ekS jf.afka yf,da'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg ldjHd
Idksf.a Wrysig tlla .eyqjd'
W!hs nx'' Wo lrkak .shdu;a uu ;uhs wka;sug jer'' Idks tfyu lsh,d wyl
n,d.;a;d'
tfyk uu;a fl bjrhla lrkjd yo'' wd fukak l'' fupr l,a ialhsma tflka
oelmq foa wo yenEjgu n,d.kak mqjka'' ta jf.au b;sx uu;a wdiu lrmq Thdf.a jd
ug;a fmkakkakflda'' Okql fn,a,;a we, lr,d ldjHdg lshk .uka fvks tfla nka
tlska tl .ef,jd'
ldjHd Okql yd n,df.k ysfha fudkjd lrkako lsh,d ys;d.kak nej' Okql nka
l Tlafldu .,j,d od,d fvks tl oKysi ,g my;a l,d' ta;a tlalu thdf.a hg
weu;a l,jd ,g my;a lrmq Okql fl<ska jqkq fmd,a, w,a,d .;a;d'
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jd'' talk u,aIsg f,dl= jeo ukaod''@ Idks tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.a Wrysig
tlla wekakd'
WUg k msiaiq wlafla'' ldjHd tfyu lsj;aa ldjHdf.a weia fol;a /fka Okqlf.a
fmd,a, .dj'
wdfha fjd ljodj;a Thd,g olskak ynfjkafka kE fyd|o'' oeka b;sx fl u,aIsg
;ruhs'' Okql tfyu lshk .uka fmd,a, w;a foflkau jy.;a;d'
fmd ifmda tlla ,d blauKg fuhdj msg;a lr,d hjuq kx.S'' Idks tfyu lshk
.uka wdfh;a ldjHdf.aa I tl Wiaikak yejd'
wfka l fmkakkakflda'' ma,Sia'' uu b;sx oel,d ke;s fohla fkfuhsfka'' wksl oeka
,ecd jqkd lsh,d jevl=;a kEfka'' Th;a b;sx fmkakkakflda Idks'' Okql tfyu lshk
.uka thdf.a fmd,a, biairyg msmiaig lf,a fokakgu fmakak'
jd'' kshuhs'' flda l'' blauka lrkakflda'' Okql ldjHdg lsjd' ldjHd Idks yd
n,kfldg Idks yskdjqkd' ldjHd yska yska thdf.a I tl biaiqjd' ldjHdf.a frdai
mdg n%d tl u;=fjkfldgu Okqlg fl< .sf,kjd ldjHd oelald' ldjHd;a Idks jf.au n%d
tl .,jkafka ke;=j l=lal= fol t<shg wrx jy.;a;d'
wfka w; .kakjflda yf,da'' ug ta fol n,kak wdihs'' ldjHd w;a foflka ksm,a fol
jy.;a;= ksid Okql ldjHdg tfyu lsf wysxil hg'
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tfyk uf.a fol fka kEfka'' ug fka l n,kak'' Idks tfyu lsh,d n%d tl
yodf.k I tl;a my,g od,d Okql ,g lsgq jqkd' t;fldgu ldjHd w;a fol
fome;a;g lr,d Okqlg l=lal= fol fmkakk .uka Okqlf.a fmd,a, yd nejd'
wfka blauka lrkjd yf,da'' wmsg;a msiaiqfka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka thdf. l=lal=
fol ,x lr,d Okqlg fmkakqf fjkod mqqreoaog jf.a' Okql ta fol yd n,df.ku w;
fyd,aa,k w;f Idks Okql ,gu ,xjqkd'
Idks j wf;a u,aIsf.a mEkah ;shdf.k ol=Kq w;ska Okqlf.a fmd,a, biairyg
msmiaig l,d' Okql;a ysfha nhfj,d jf.a' Idksj;a ldjHdj;a fufyu fohla lrhs
lsh,d Okql lShgj;a ys;kaak ke;=j we;s' Idks Okqlg wf;a .yk .uka Okql o;a
lld ldjHdf.a l=lal= fol yd n,df.k fl< .s,a,d'
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udj w,a,kak tmd'' ma,Sia'' Thdg hkako yokafka''@ Idks tfyu lshk .uka w; ;j;a
f.j;a l,d' Idks tfyu lshmq .ukau Okql w; wdfh;a whska lr.;a;d'
ya'' oekak hkak lsgqhs'' Okql tfyu lshkfldgu Okqlf.a bK ydg my;a jqkq
Idks" Okqlf.a msmiafia b|kau wf;a .yk .uka j wf;a ;snqKq mEkah w,a, mqrd .
wer,d Okqlf.a fmd,a, hka ;shd.;a;d' Idks lrk jef yd n,df.k ldjHd ysfha
fyd,auka fj,d jf.a'
wdyaya''' wd''''ya'' Okqlf.a fmd,af,ka omq m<fjks mdru u,aIsf.a mEkah mqrd jegqkd'
fojks ;=kafjks y;rfjks mdr;a klkau f.fhka wf;a .ymq Idks Tlafldu l bjr
jqkdg miafia mEkah .=,slrk .uka Okqlf.a fmd,a, w;Eh' Okql fmd,a, l,d b;s
l;a mEkafhau .dkfldg ldjHd blauKgu weu yod.;a;d'
Is'' udr wmai iSka tlla jqfka'' wfka fid ldjHd'' wfka fid Idks'' ug udj
lkafg%d,a ke;sjqkd'' Okql tfyu lshk .uka ldjHd ydhs Idks ydhs nejd' Idks
lgmqrd yskdjqk;a ldjHd fmd yskdjla oef wmai tflka jf.a'
fudkjo nx wlafla lrkafka'' oeka n,mx fldfyduo wms wdfha ta ukqiaihg uQK fokafka
lsh,d'' ldjHd ysfha lla ;ryd .sysx'
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y u.=,lafka'' WUg ialhsma tflka wd;,a .kak fyd|hs'' fu;k we;a;gu tfyu fohla
jqkyu ;uhs WUg;a ;ofjkafka'' Idks tfyu lsf ldjHdg .iaik .uka'
tfyu fkfuhs hflda'' ta ksyd oeka u,aIsj nkak bkafka'' b;sx wms fudlgo W!g wd;,a
,d wf;a .iai,d fokafka'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka wyl n,d.;a;d'
y y nx'' tfyuhs lsh,d wms W!g froao Wiaikjehs'' Tkak Tfya l .ek fkdys;d
bkakjd kx.S'' wms fl u,aIsgj;a" Okql fl u,aIsgj;a ljodj;a lshkafka kEfka'' tal
yskaod fl .ek nhfjkak tmd nx'' Idks tfyu lsh,d ldjHdf.a lrg w;od.kak
yej;a ldjHd Idksj ;,a l,d'
wfmda fudllao kx.S'' Thd fyg wmsj od,d hkjd fkao'' b;sx tfyu tfla uf.;a tlal
;ryd fjkako Thd Th yokafka''@ Idks tfyu wykfldg ldjHdg ;j;a wmai .shd'
;ry fjkak fkfuhs ;sfhkafka WU;aa tlal'' n,mx wr lrmq jef'' ug ;du;a wmai
wlafla talg'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a w; w,a,d .;a;d'
wfka f'' uf.ka l=Kqyrem kdyd b|mx wlafla'' fu;k jkplrl lrkak fmd<Uj,d
bjr fj,d oeka tkjd fu;k nnd fjkak'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a ksm,a tlla
l=jd'
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taal fkfuhs wlafla'' oeka wrlg fudlo lrkafka''@ ldjHd t;k b|kau u ;snqKq
u,aIsf.a mEka tl fmkak,d weyqjd'
.sks ;sh,d oduq nx'' l wyqfj,d pdg fjkjg jeh tal fyd|hs'' huxflda my,g'' wr
m;a;r l;a .sks ;shk .uka fl;a talgu oduq'' Idks tfyu lsh,d mEka tl w;g
.kakfldg ldjHd mrK m;a;r hla w;g .;a;d'
tod yjia fjoa u,aIs fndaug wdj;a Okql ldurhg wdjd lshk tl u,aIs oekf.k
ysfha kE' ta;a Okql my< fjdIa rE tlg .shd lshk tl ;rla Idks lsjd' u,aIs;a ta
yeufoau Yajdi l,d'
myqjod ldjHdf.a wu,d jdykhla wrf.k fndaug wdf ldjHdf.a nvq Tlafldu l wia
lrf.k hkak' nvq l Tlafldu jdykhg oeug miafia ldjHd wdfhu;a Wvg wdjd'
oeka b|,u fjka tlg fr fj,d b|m,a,d yo'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj ;=re,a
lr.;a;d'
y y'' mKa;l ke;=j biairfj,d yeufoau ms<sfj<g lr.kak n,kak kx.S'' oeka
Thdg ld,h f.dvdla wvqhsfka'' u;l we;=j wmg flda,a lrkjd yo'' ke;a;x b;sx
wka;sug wmsj u;lj;a ke;sfjhs Thdg'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdf.ka whska jqkd'
ux Thd,g flda,a lrkjd yf,da'' tfyu;a wu;l fjkjo ug'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka
Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
yd yd we;s'' WU,d fokakd jeh ;=re,a fjkfldg ug nhhs'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
ldjHdj weoaod'
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wfka m,hx hkak wlafla'' wms oeka fyd| <uhs'' keoao IS wlafla''@ ldjHd tfyu lshk
.uka Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d' Idks ldjHd;a tlal yskdfjk .uka weyela .eyqjd'
ldjHdj my<g .sysx wer,jmq Idkshs u,aIshs" ldjHd,df.a jdykh hklkau b|,d Wvg
wdjd'
tals ke;=j fyk mdhs nx'' wehs b;sx yshk jdpd,lug lshjkjfka'' Idks tfyu
lsh,d we| Wka jd jqkd'
talk we;a; Id'' msiaiqfjka jf.a ldr lshjkfldg tal fldpr tmd jqk;a oeka b;sx
lla md .;shk oefkhs ;uhs'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
Tkak oekaj;a oe,s,a, wvq lr,d fyd| jhs*a flfkla fj,d rejka whsh;a tlal i;=ka
bkak fka yo'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka ldjHdj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
yksuqka nfnlao yokafka nx'' Idks ldjHdj ;=re,a lrf.k tfyu weyqf ldgj;a
wefykafka ke;s hg ryiska jf.a'
uf.ka uql=;a kdyd m,hx hkak fudavhd'' ldjHd lsisu fjkila fmkakkafka ke;=j
Idksj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka ryiska jf.a tfyu lsh,d yskdjqkd'
rejkaghs ldjHdghs iqN m;mq ;=kafokdu fjka tl bjrfj,d msg;a jqkd' Okql u,aIsjhs
Idksjhs fndaug wer,j,d wdmyq msg;a fj,d .shd'
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ug;a tfyuhs nx'' lla ksod.kak fka'' u,aIs;a cqj, l .,jk .uka Idksg lsjd'
mqre hgu udi fol ;=kla fndaf .;fj,d .sh;a" myq.sh ldf,a isjqkq lsisu fohla
.ek Idksj;a u,aIsj;a l;d lf,a kE' ldjHd fndaug tkak l,ska ;snqkd jf.au iqmqre
;hg fokaku yqrejqkd'
oeka lg fudlo lrkafka Id'' u,aIs Idksf.ka tfyu wykfldg;a Idks ysfha
l,amkd lrk .uka'
wfka ukaod u,aIs'' ug f;afrkafka kE nx'' f flfy,au,a l=, u, m%Yak yskaod ug uf.a
f;a wkd: lr.kak nE nx'' Idks tfyu lsj;a u,aIs lsisu fohla lshkak .sfha kE'
y y'' WUu l,amkd lr,d n,,d fyd| ;SrKhla .ksx nx'' f.j,a fodrj,a w;Er,d
;ks ;SrK .kak;a nE'' tfyuhs lsh,d wmsg wdorh lrk ksiaiqkaj ke;s lr.kak;a wmsg
nEfka Id'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a Wrysi msueoaod'
i;s folla ;r .;jqk;a Idksf.a m%Yakj, wvqjla jqfka kE' ta ujg Idks ldjHd;a
tlal weneys jqkq jef ksid f,dl= wiykhlska ysfha' ta yeu m%Yakhlau ksid Idksg
fl<ska ;SrKhla .kak isoaO jqkd'
u,aIs'' ug WUg fohla lshkak ;sfhkjd nx'' ?g lk .uka Idks u,aIsg lsjd'
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WU uf.;a tlal ;ryd fjkak tmd ux fufyu lsjg'' ug nkskak;a tmd fyd|o'' ug
fjd lshkak flfkla fjk flfkla ke;s yskaohs ux f foaj,a WUg lshkafka'' Idks
tfyu lsf msdk fydaok .uka'
huqflda ldufg'' u,aIs;a tfyu lshk .uka msdk;a fydao,d wiamia lr,d ldurhg
.shd'
lshmx oeka'' u,aIs Idks;a tlalu wef|ka jdfjk .uka Idksf.a w;ska w,a,d .;a;d'
flhs u,aIs'' wixlf.a m%Yafka if|k tlla fkfuhs'' ta;a ug wixlj wu;l lrkak;a
nE'' tal WU okakjfka'' Idks tfyu lshoa u,aIs Idks yd n,df.ku ysfha Idksf.a
l;dj .gu wykak'
b;sx''
b;sx'' uu ;ks ;SrKhla .kakjd u,aIs'' wksoaog fma tl ynqkdu uu wixl;a tlal
hkjd'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs tlmdrgu .eiais,d .shd'
msiaiq jev lrkak tmd Idks'' wehs WU f yis ;SrK .kafka''@ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka
Idksf.a w; msueoaod'
yis ;SrKhla fkfuhs u,aIs'' ux iEfykak fl .ek l,amkd l,d'' Idks tfyu
lsjf wyl n,df.k'
ug yeufoau n,kak nE nx'' talg fka fohla jqkdf'' wixl lsjd tfy kiska.a
fyda tllg od.kak mqjka fjhs lsh,d'' fudkjd jqk;a wfma f.oka WfUka f foaj,a
weyqfjd;a WU lsisu fohla okakE lshmx'' ux fyg wdka,dg lshkjd uu wksoaog fjk
fndaulg hkjd lsh,d'' Idks yeufoau ;SrKh lr,d tfyu lshkfldg u,aIsg lshkak
lsisu fohla ;snqfka kE'
u,aIs Idksg mqjka hg f;are lr,d fokak yej;a jevla jqfka kE' u,aIs Idksf.a
mqoa.,sl ;SrK j,g fkajg jvd wes,s .ykak .sfh;a kE' ta;a Idks .;a;= ;SrKh .ek
u,aIs f.dvdla miq ;ejqkd'
huq Id n%Ia lrf.k tkak'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idks;a tlal my<g .sysx n%Ia lrf.k
wdjd'
u,aIs'' uu fjkqfjka ;j tlu tl fohla lrmx'' Idks khs fv%ia tl weg od.kak
.uka u,aIsg lsjd'
WU leu;s k ;rla ug ta Woj lrmx'' tal uf.a ys;g f,dl= johla u,aIs'' Idks
tfyu lsf u,aIsf.a w;ska w,a,df.kuhs'
lshmx Id'' u,aIs;a Idksf.a w;a foflkau w,a, .kak .uka lsjd'
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isrdjguhs u,aIs'' WU leu;sk ;rla uf.;a tlal ;j tlu tl mdrla b|mx'' wfka
ma,Sia u,aIS'' udj jerhg f;are .kak tmd'' uu f,dl= wiykhlska bkafka fohshfka''
Idks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a Wrysfika Tj ;shd.;a;d'
u,aIs Idksf.a Tj w;.dk .uka weia fol mshd.;a;d' ta;a tlalu Idks blsk ioafoa
u,aIsg weyqkd'
tahs Id'' wehs nx f'' flda ke.sgmx'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d Idksf.a Wrysiska w,a,,d
Idksf.a uqyqK Wvg biaiqjd' Idks weia fofla l msyod .;a;d'
WU;a udju krla lrmx'' wfka ukaod nx WU,d fokaku tlhs'' ldjHd ;uhs f Tlafldu
wjq,a lf,a'' u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka Idksf.a luq,a foflka w,a,d .;a;d'
wfka fid u,aIs'' uu lsf uf.a ysf;a ;snqkq foa'' lula kE'' uf.a ;ryla kE u,aIs''
Idks tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.ka wE;a fjkak yejd'
wksoaod b|kaj;a wixl tlal ;rla b|,d ys; md,kh lr.ksx Id'' tfyu lshmq u,aIs
Idksf.a f;d,a folg ,xfj,d Idksf.a h f;d, isksjg ism.;a;d'
Idksg we;sjqkq i;=gg Idksg lkafg%da,a ke;sjqkd' Idks u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka
u,aIsf.a f;d,a fol udrefjka udrejg ism.;a;d' ta .ukau u,aIsf.a ;g fol lmq
Idks" u,aIsf.a ;g foflka weoafoa u,aIsf.a isrer ;j ;j;a Idksf.a isrerg ;=re,a
fjk hg'
yayaya'' u,aIsf.a lka flhla msgfjk fldgu Idks u,aIs;a tlal we| Wvg
fmrkd' u,aIsj Idksf.a we Wvg .kak .ukau Idks u,aIsf.a ;g fol l=jd'
u,aIsf.a w;a fol;a Idksf.a l=lal= fol fyf u,aIsg;a fkdoekqj;ajuhs'
w;.dmx u,aIs'' Idks u,aIsg tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a msghs ;g folhs uq
weuhs w;.Ef mqu wdidjlska'
WU hgg jfrxflda'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsj ysg whskg lf,a fohs lsh,d nfhka
jf.a' u,aIsj whsfkka ydkais lrmq Idks u,aIsf.a fn,a, ism.;a;d' u,aIs weia fol
mshd.;af;a Idksf.ka ,efnk iem |.kak' u,aIsf.a fn,a, , b|ka my,g wdmq Idks"
u,aIsf.a l=lal= folu f,jlk .uka ksm,a fol udrefjka udrejg brejd'
Id'' ugk uql=;a lrkak lshkak tmd'' Thdg fka fohla Thd lr.kak'' u,aIs tfyu
lsf weia fol mshdf.kuhs'
yayaya'' u,aIs fl .dk .ukau ll=,a fol m<,a l,d' u,aIsf.a nqh f.a f,jldf.k
;j;a my<g .shmq Idks" u,aIsf.a kx.s nndg ydjla kakd' iEfyk fj,djla u,aIsf.a
kx.s nndj Idks f,jlk .ukau Idks thdf.a kx.s nndj;a w;.d.;af;a ord.kak
wudre ksid'
Id'' T;k we;s nx'' u,aIs tfyu lsf Idksf.a fldKafvka wk .uka'
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wehs''@ Idks uQK Wiai,d lg jfg msyod .kak .uka u,aIsf.ka weyqjd'
wr WUhs ldjHdhs lrk l;=re fi,a,u lrmxflda'' u,aIs ,ecdfjka jf.a tfyu lsh,d
w;a foflka uQK jy.;a;d'
wd'' WUk udr fydfrla ;uhs nx'' wehs nx WU l,ska l fkdlsf'' Idks ke.ska
.uka tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a l,jhlg mdrla ysg .eyqjd' ta;a u,aIs uql=;au fkdlshd lg
W,a lr,d Idksg fmd wr or mdrla oeud'
Idks u,aIsf.a ll=,a fol w;ka thdf.a ll=,a fol od,d mqre jefg yev.eyqkd'
u,aIs;a Idks lshmq hgu Idksg Wo l,d' ta hgu fomdrlau iQr;dka;hla
,nd.;a;= u,aIshs Idkshs ;=re,a fj,d yshd'
wms fokaku wo tlg ksod.uqo nx''@ iEfyk fj,djlg miafia Idks tfyu weyqf
u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.kak .uka'
WUghs ldjHdghs fokakgu fka udju ;uhs fka'' u,aIs tfyu lshkfldg Idks u,aIsj
wdofrka ism.;a;d' u,aIsf.a wlue;a;la kE lsh,d f;arekq Idks u,aIsj ;=re,a lr.kak
.ukau weia fol mshd.;a;d' myqjod t<s fjkfldg fjkfldg ;j;a fomdrla u,aIs;a tlal
i;=gq jqkq Idks ysfha mqudldr i;=glska'
myqjodu Idks jevg .sfha kE' Idks thdf.a nvq tlska tl mela lrkak mgka .;a;d'
Idks fndafuka hkjd lsh,d my<g .sysx fndf whg lsh,d wdjd' fyg Wfoa u,a,s
flfklaf.a jdykhlska nvq l;a wkjd lsh,d Idks lsjd' ldjHd .sysx l ld,hla
we;=,; Idks;a fndafuka hk tl .ek fndaf Woh lla la jqkd' u,aIs fndaf
;ksfjk .ek thd,d fYaIfhkau la jqkd'
myqjod Wfoa wixl tkfldg;a Idks yeufohlau mela lr,d bjrhs' u,aIs Idksf.a
;SrKhg reoaO jqk;a nvq wia lr.kak Idksg Wo l,d' Idks;a tlalu my<g nvq l
weo,d od,d bjr lrmq u,aIs Wvg tkfldgu Idks;a Wvg wdjd'
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uu okakjd WU ug nkskak nelug bkafka lsh,d'' ta;a u,aIs WU uf.a hdlu ljodj;a
wu;l lrkak tmd'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg;a Idksf.a weia fol l<ska f;;afj,d
bjrhs'
oeka b;sx jd .ek l;d lr,d jevla kE Id'' ux fldfyduo WU,f.a f.j,a j,ska wyk
foaj,a j,g W;a;r fokafka''@ u,aIs tfyu wyk .ukau Idksj ;=re,a lr.;a;d'
tal .ek nhfjkak tmd'' uu fyg wksoaou f foaj,a f.org lshkjd'' wms fokakd wo
yji ue lrkjd u,aIs'' wixl ta Tlafldu ,Eia;s lr,d ;sfhkafka'' Idks tfyu
lshkfldg ;jrg;a u,aIsg lshkak fohla b;=re jqfka kE'
y y mKa; wd'' WU u;l we;=j wms fokakg fjka tl lshmx yo'' tfyu ke;s
jqqfkd;afka uu n,d.kafka'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a Wl=, flks;a;=jd'
ya'' talg b;sx ;j l,a ;sfhkjfka'' WUj;a wr wrls jf.a ke;=j ug flda,a lrmx''
oeka fmakjfka'' nekao;a nekaouhs talsf.ka flda,a tllaj;a kE'' u,aIs ldjHd .ek u;la
lrk .uka Idksg tfyu lsf wes,a,l=;a la lr,d'
nhfjkak tmd u,aIs'' WU ys;kjo ux WUg tfyu lrhs lsh,d'' Idks tfyu lsh,d
u,aIsf.a wes,a, l=jd'
y y'' oeka m,hx tfyk'' iqN .uka'' WUg nq irKhs'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d
Idksj;a ;,a lrf.k fodr .djg .shd'
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wjqre .dkla tlg ysgmq f ;ek od,d hkak ug we;a;gu lhs nx'' wdmyq ldurh
me;a;g yereKq Idks tfyu lshkfldg u,aIs Idksf.a w;ska w,a,df.k t<shg neiafia
;j;a ta foaaj,a .ek l;d lrkak .sfhd;a fokakgu wef~k nj okak yskaod'
Idks;a fndafuka .shdg miafia u,aIs mqre hgu ;kslug yqrejqkd' ljqrej;a ke;s
yqfol,d ;hg u,aIs biair jf.au wdid l,d' wjqreoaola jf.a ld,hla we;=,;
u,aIsf.;a Okqlf.a;a fjka tl ;SrKh jqkd' fome;af;kau l;d lr,d tl ojilg
;SrKh lrmq u,aIsf.a fjka tl ;sf fld<Uuhs' rejkaghs ldjHdghs jf.au Idksghs
wixlghs u,aIsf.a fjka bkafIka yn jqkd'
WUk ;j;a yevfj,d nx'' flda yksuQka nnd''@ u,aIs ldjHdf.a w;a fol w,a, .kak
.uka ldjHdf.ka weyqjd'
wud .dj ;sh,d wdf wlafla'' tal fkfuhs'' wo;a mqreoaog jf.a .,a lmd.kak tfyu
tmd fyd|o'' ldjHd tfyu lshk .uka u,aIsf.a wf;a ;snqKq u,a l<U thdf.a w;g
.;a;d'
wo uu Okqlj urdf.k lkjd'' u,aIs ldjHdg ,xfj,d tfyu lshkfldg fokakgu yskd
.shd'
WU oeka mg iSfka'' wms wr me;a;g hkak'' flda Idks wlald wdf keoao ;du''@
ldjHd tfyu wyk w;f rejka Okql;a tlal l;d l,d'
wfka ukaod nx'' nk tl;a f,ais kE fkao ldjHd'' ugk oekgu;a tmdfj,d nx bkafka''
u,aIs tfyu lshk .uka jgmsg nejd'
y y'' Thdg l;d lrkakfka f yefudau n,df.k bkafka'' tfyk wms wrfyg hkjd
fydf|a'' ldjHd tfyu lsh,d rejkq;a tlal fn,a tllg .sysx jd jqkd'
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wdfka u,aIS'' yu ,iaikhs Thd'' Idks wE; ;shdu w;a fol;a biairyg odf.k u,aIs
,g lsgq fjkfldg u,aIsf.;a ys;g i;=gla oekqkd'
fyda fyda'' u,aIs tfyu lsh,d miaiug Idksj ;=re,a lr.;af;a Idksf.a nv
fkd;ef,k hg'
udi lSho Id oeka'' u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka Idksf.a fudar,d ;snqKq nv yd nejd'
oeka udi y;lg lsgqhs u,aIs'' Idks tfyu lshkfldg wixl Okql;a tlal fudk
fudkjfoda lshjkjd u,aIs oelald'
tfyk WU;a kslx b|,d kE jf.a'' u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka Idksf.a w;ska w,a, .;a;d'
oeka wrl wjq,la ke;=j we;s fkao''@ Idksf.a lK ,g ,xjqkq u,aIs Idksf.ka weyqf
ryiska jf.a'
oeka tajd fka kEfka'' WUg;a b;sx wo b|ka nvqu ;uhs'' Idks tfyu lsh,d u,aIsf.a
Ti fmdg fmdvla yejd'
wkak Wf lE,a, yshd'' ynjqfka keoao''@ u,aIs tfyu wyk .uka fn,a yd nef
ldjHd bkakjo lsh,d fydhkak'
wehs uf.a ;ro'' wmss Tlafldf.u ;uhs'' Idks;a tfyu lsh,d ;j ;j;a ia;r l;d
lrkak .;a;d'
yji fjka tl bjrfj,d u,aIs,d yksuQka tlg msg;a fjklkau ldjH,d jf.au
Idks,d;a yshd' yefudagu l;dny lrmq u,aIs,d wka;sug ld tlg k.skak yokfldgu
Idkshs ldjHdhs t;kg lsgq jqkd'
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wo .sysx uykais wkak fydf|a'' Okql f'' wo tfyu fuhdg lror lrkjd fkfjhs
Tkak'' ldjHd u,aIsghs Okqlghs ,xfj,d tfyu lsf wks;a whg wefykafka ke;s .dkg'
ldjHd tal lshkfldgu u,aIsf.a uQK ,ecdfjka r;=jqkd'
T T u,aIs'' wo b;sx ksoyfia uql=;a lr.kak;a nEfka'' oeka .sysx fjdIa od,d ksodf.k
fyg Wfoag jev w,a,k tlhs ;sfhkafka'' Idks;a ldjHd ,gu ,xfj,d tfyu
lshkfldg u,aIs ;j;a wirK jqkd'
wlafla wlafla f'' yksuQka nfnlao''@ u,aIshs Okqlhs fodr werf.k we;=,g ke.,d Ig
tl my;a lrmq .ukau ldjHd ld tl we;=,g Tj od,d wdfhu;a weyqjd'
fyg Wfoag WU,g imQK ia;f lshkakflda'' u,aIs yskdfj,d tfyu lshkfldg
ldjHdhs Idkshs t;kska whska fj,d u,aIsg w; jekqf iqN ux., lshk .uka'
fialdfhda
l;d ud,dj iu.ska / isg"
th ri kaokh l< Tn ieug iy
fuu ksudKh fjkqfjka
m%;spdr ,ndka Tn ieug
fnfykau ia;=;shs'
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