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_wŠVm§JUMo gJio H$m`©H$V} -gdm©§ZmM ho OmUdV§.
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H$m` åhUmbr AgVr ? Amnë`mbm CÎma Z¸$s {_iob.
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dmQ>Vo."" Amnbr WmoS>r AmYr AmoiI ìhm`bm hdr hmoVr'', Ag§ ZdrZ ****
n[a{MV åhUVmV. "" Amåhr _moR>çm _°S>_ AgVmZm A°S>{_Q> ìhm`bm hd§
hmoV'', Ag§ _wŠVm§JUMo Zdo {_Ì åhUVmV.
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boI `m nwñVH$mV AmhoV.
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nÌ Ambr. `m boIm_wio {VÀ`mH$Sy>Z Amåhr Iyn H$mhr {eH$bmo, Agm AZoH$
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OmUdob.
AmZ§XÀ`m boImVhr Ë`m {VKm§À`m ZmË`m_Ybm AmnbonUm
OmUdVmo. Ë`mbm AmB© Ë`mMr "AmB©-_¡ÌrU' dmQ>Vo, Va ì`gZ_wŠVrÀ`m
àmW{_H$ Jmoï>r Ë`mÀ`mH$Sy>Z {eH$ë`m_wio AmB© Ë`mbm "Jwé' _mZm`Mr, Vmohr
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àg§J Agm`Mm.
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amOmam_bm {b{hbob§ nÌ Amho. AZoH$m§À`m dmT>{Xdgm§Zm Vr nÌ {bhrV Ago.
Amåhr XmoKr dmT>{Xdgmbm OmJ Amë`mda AmYr nÌ emooYm`Mmo. `emobm

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KamV H$moUr Zmhr. Q>rìhr WmoS>m nmhÿZ H§$Q>miyZ ~§X Ho$bm. naV {dMma Ambm,
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arVrZo AmdSë`mMm Vmo jU. Am{U eodQ>Mm åhUOo ~Îmrg dfmªZr {VM§ eara
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Xe©Z KoD$Z OmV hmoVo. H$mhr em§VnUo C^o amhV hmoV.o Ë`mhr doir {VÀ`m
Mohèo `mda {VM§ Zoh_rM§ hgy hmoV§.
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ehmUnUm, _mUwgH$s, OJÊ`mMr VmH$X _wimVyZM KoD$Z Ambr hmoVr. _r
{Vbm eodQ>r eodQ>r EH$Xm åhUmbmo, H$s Vy Jobrg Va _r H$mhr OJUma Zmhr.
_r AmË_hË`m H$ê$Z Q>mH$sZ. Vr åhUmbr, "Agbm doS>onUm H$am`Mm Zmhr.
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_wbtgmR>r OJbmoM. _wŠVm§JUmgmR>rhr OJbmo Am{U AmVm bhmZ½`m
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Ago. H$mhtM§ _mZ{gH$ g§VwbZ T>ibob§, Mohoè`mda ^mdZoM§ {MÝh Zgbob§
nm{hb§ hmoV§, Ag§ ZH$mo gwZ§XmM§ ìhm`bm. OmUmaM Agbr Va Vr Mm§Jë`m
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{Xdgm§M§ AmOmanU, Am{U Ë`mVM eodQ>M§ Mma {Xdgm§M§ Am`gr`y_Ü`o
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Vm|S>mV, ZmH$mV Zù`m Agë`mZ§ {VÀ`m bmSŠ`m S>m°ŠQ>aÀ`m AZwamYmÀ`m
hmVmda ~moQ>mZ§ {bhÿZ XmIdb§, _bm AOyZ OJm`mM§ Amho Am{U Iyn H$m_
H$am`M§ Amho. Hw$R>§hr Xw:I Zmhr, hV~bVm Zmhr. Vr Joë`mda _bm H$m` ~i
Amb§ hmoV§ H$moUOmUo; nU Ë`m doir _r AJXr pñWa hmoVmo. H$mhr \$mag§ dmQ>b§
Zmhr. dmQ>b§, AmnU ho ghO nMdy eHy$. amÌ^a Pmonbmohr. gH$mir ~o{gZda
Vm|S> YwVb§. Q>m°dobZ§ nwgb§. naV Amob§ am{hb§ hmoV§M. Q>m°dob ZrQ> nwgV ZìhVm
H$s H$m` ? nU AmaemV ~KVmo Vmo S>moù`mVyZ AI§S> Ymam dmhV hmoË`m.
EH$sH$S>o AmnU H§$Q´>mob Ho$b§ Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§; nU earamZ§ _bm \$gdb§ hmoV§.
Ë`m AlwYmam Mma {Xdg AI§S> Mmby hmoË`m. bmoH$ ^oQ>m`bm gH$mir ghm Vo
amÌr AH$amn`ªV AI§S> `oV hmoVo. _r Ë`m§Zm {VÀ`m{df`r ^a^ê$Z gm§Jm`Mmo.
{VMo JwU AmR>dVmZm _bm aSy> `m`M§. ê$_mb nwaoZm Voìhm ImXrÀ`m Q>m°dobMr
KS>rM Odi R>odbr hmoVr. AmB© åhUmbr, ""{H$Vr X_Vmo Amhog, AmV OmD$Z
Pmon.'' nU Vohr _r EoH$V Zgo. Mma {Xdgm§Z§Va _r _wŠVm§JU_Ü`o Om`M§
R>adb§. _wŠVm Va Xwgè`m gH$minmgyZM OmD$ bmJbr hmoVr. _r Jobmo Am{U
_wŠVm§JUÀ`m _wbm§Zr _bm "_°S>_' À`m Imobrn`ªV Zob§ Am{U {VÀ`m
IwMuH$S>o ~moQ> XmIdyZ åhUmbo, "~m~m, Vwåhr {VW§ ~gm. Vwåhr H$mhr H$ê$
ZH$m. \$ŠV {VW§ ~gV Om. Amåhr gJir H$m_§ gm§^miy.'
_r ~gbmo Am{U OmXy ìhmdr Vg§ _mP§ Xw:I nimb§. {dMma Ambm,
_r H$g§ am{hbob§ gwZ§Xmbm AmdS>b§ AgV§ ? Xw:ImZ§ aS>V ~gbobm H$s {VM§
H$m_ nwT>§ Mmb{dUmam ? AWm©VM Xwga§. _J _m½m©M gmnS>bm. d¥Îmr pñWa
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ZmoQ²>g dmMy bmJbmo. Ho$dT>§ ì`dpñWV {bhm`Mr. Aja eodQ>n`ªV {H$Vr N>mZ
H$mT>m`Mr. \$m`bt_Ü`o {VÀ`m BVŠ`m {dñV¥V Am{U ì`dpñWV ZmoQ²>g
Hw$UmÀ`mhr ZgV. {VÀ`m S>m`arV Hw$R>ë`m noe§Q>bm ^oQ>br, {H$Vr dmOVm
^oQ>br, {H$Vr doi ~mobbr Am{U g§{jßV ê$nmV H$m` ~mobbr Vo eodQ>n`ªV
{b{hbob§. AY©dQ> H$m_ R>odyZ Vr Kar `oV Zgo. Ë`m doiM§ H$m_ {VW§M nyU©
H$am`M§. {VMr AZoH$ H$ßß`m§Mr aopŠPZMr _moR>r ngª hmoVr. Ë`mVë`m H$ßß`m§Zm
{Pn hmoË`m. ^mOrdmë`mbm n¡go Úm`Mo Agbo Var ~mhoaMr {Pn CKS>Uma,
nmH$sQ> H$mT>Uma, n¡go {Xbo, H$s nm{H$Q> ì`dpñWV ~§X H$ê$Z Vo OmJÀ`m OmJr
R>odUma. naV daMr {Pn bmdUmma, _JM nwT>§ OmUma. _r d¡VmJV Ago.
"AJ§, _§S>B©V Ambmo. naV naV Vo H$embm H$am`bm nm{hOo? ' nU `odT>§ Ia§,
Amåhm gdmªÀ`m {H$ëë`m, dñVy AZoH$Xm hadm`À`m, {VÀ`m H$Yrhr hadV
ZgV. KamVë`m Am_À`m ~oS>ê$_M§ {VM§ H$nmQ> ì`dpñWV Ago. Amåhm
gJù`m§Mr _hËdmMr H$mJXņ {VÀ`m H$ßß`mV AgV. _wbtMr emim
gmoS>ë`mMr n«_mUnÌo, OÝ_ XmIbo, _mH©${bñQ²>g.... Ag§ ~a§M H$mhr. Vr
OmD$Z AmVm gmoS>VrZ dfª hmoD$Z Jobr; nU {VÀ`m H$ßß`m§_YyZ H$mhr
H$mT>VmZm, {VÀ`m ngª_YyZ {H$ëbr H$mT>VmZm {VMm YmH$ dmQ>Vmo. H$m_
Pmë`mda {H$ëbr Ë`mM H$ßß`mV R>odyZ {Pn bmdyZ Q>mH$Vmo. H$nmQ>mVbm _Ybm
_moR>m ^mJ åhUOo {VMm dmS>©amo~ Amho. {VÀ`m gmS>çm, Hw$S>Vo ì`dpñWV
h±Jabm bmdyZ R>odobo AgVmV. ~mH$s gJirH$S>o AmhoM Am_Mm
Aì`dpñWVnUm.
Amåhr XmoK§ AJXr XmoZ Q>moH$mÀ`m ñd^mdmMo Agbmo Var Am_M§
H$g§ O_b§ Agob? _r {VÀ`m hmVmImbr ì`dpñWV H$m_ H$am`Mmo; nU
A_o[aHo$V Jobmo Am{U Am`mod_Ü`o ñdV§Ì âb°Q>dOm S>m°a_oQ>ar {_imbr. {VW§
Agm H$m` ngmam H$ê$Z R>odbm`, H$s Ë`mMm \$moQ>mo H$mTy>Z BH$S>o XmIdm`bm
AmUbm. Vr YwdyZ Amboë`m H$nS>çm§À`m ì`dpñWV hmVmZ§ Xm~ XoD$Z KS>çm
H$am`Mr. BñÌrbm Q>mH$m`Mo H$nS>ohr BVHo$ ì`dpñWV KS>çm H$ê$Z R>odV Ago,
H$s _bm dmQ>o, AmVm BñÌr PmbobrM Amho. BñÌrMo H$nS>o Ambo, H$s Vo
h±Jabm bmdÊ`mMm H$m`©H«$_ Ago. {VÀ`m ñdV:À`m H$mhr nÜXVr AgV. _r
{VÀ`m _XVrbm Om`Mmo. _r H$gohr H$nS>o bmdy bmJbmo, H$s Vr åhUm`Mr,
"H$am`M§ Agob Va ZrQ> H$a, Zmhr Va Vy ~mhoa OmD$Z ~g. _r H$aVoM Amho gJi§.'
_J _r {Z_yQ>nUo ì`dpñWV H$ê$ bmJV Ago. ~mhoê$Z Ambr Va H$nS>o ~XbyZ
~mhoa KmVbobm Hw$S>Vm h±Jabm bmdyZ R>odUma. EdT>§M H$m` amÌr Kar
Amë`mda Vmo H$mT>ë`mda Ywdm`bm Q>mH$m`Mm Ago; nU Var h±Jabm R>odV
Ago. _bm ho gwadmVrbm [ZaW©H$ dmQ>o, {H$Ë`oH$Xm ZH$mo dmQ>o; nU Ë`m_wio {VMo
Hw$S>Vo H$Yr Iam~ PmboM ZmhrV. dfm©Zwdfª {Q>H$bo. Vo AmOhr `emo
Zì`mgmaIo dmnaV Amho.
_mÂ`m IwMuOdi, Q>o~bmda ^anya ngmam Ago. Ë`m{df`r Vr H$Yr
~mobV Zgo. _mÂ`m AZoH$ dñVy, H$mJXņ, boI hadm`Mo. _J _r gJir
H$nmQ>§ emoYV ~gm`Mmo. Ë`mV AmYrÀ`m hadboë`m dñVy gmnS>V, nU hdr Vr
_mÌ gmnS>V Zgo. gwZ§Xm Vo nmhV Ago; nU Ë`mda H$Yr amJdm`Mr Zmhr.
CbQ> bmoH$m§Zm Vr hgyZ gm§Jm`Mr, "Am_Mm A{Zb Zm gmaI§ H$mhrVar emoYV
AgVmo. Ë`mM§ {Zå_§ Am`wî` emoYÊ`mV Job§`.' gwZ§XmH$Sy>Z Mm§Jë`m JmoîQ>r
H$m`_À`m {eH$bmo, Vo åhUOo ~mam _{hZo Jma nmÊ`mMr A§Kmoi, EH$ doi
OodU, Am{U Mma-nmM {H$bmo_rQ>a {\$aU§. Ë`m AmOhr Mmby AmhoV.
Am_À`m ñd^mdmV EdT>m \$aH$ hmoVm, H$s Ë`mVZ§ H$Yr ^m§S>U§hr
hmoV AgV; nU Vr gwadmVrÀ`m H$mimV. Z§Va H$_r H$_r hmoV Zmhrer Pmbr.
{VMm _yi ñd^md WmoS>m {MS>Imoa hmoVm. Vr na\o$Še{ZñQ> hmoVr. Aem
bmoH$m§Zm H$m_§ Ë`m nÜXVrZ§ Pmbr ZmhrV Va Ë`m§Mr {MS>{MS> hmoVo; nU
hiyhiy _mÂ`m ~m~VrV {VMm AmJ«h H$_r hmoV Jobm. `m CbQ> _mPm ñd^md.
H$S>H$ dS>bm§À`m, H$S>H$ _mñVam§À`m O_mÝ`mV dmT>bobmo. H$mhr Pmb§ Var
Amnb§M MwH$b§ AgUma, hr H$m`_Mr _Z:pñWVr. Vr AOyZhr AgVoM.
gwZ§Xm g_moa AgVmZm AmUIrM MwH$m ìhm`À`m. eodQ>r {VÀ`mM bjmV
Amb§, `mÀ`mda amJmdÊ`mV H$mhr AW© Zmhr. _r doiÀ`m doir H$m_§ H$am`Mmo
Zmhr, a|JmiV R>odm`Mmo, Kmoi ìhm`Mo, {H$Ë`oH$ JmoîQ>r {dgam`Mmo, Voìhm Vr
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amJdm`Mr Am{U {Vbm ~mobm`bm Vm|S> Zgo. _r _m\$s _mJyZ _moH$im hmoD$
nmhm`Mmo; nU VodT>çmZ§ ^mJb§ Zmhr, Va AZoH$Xm "_bm _m\$ H$a, naV _r
Ag§ H$aUma Zmhr' åhUm`Mmo. Ë`mda Vr åhUo," Ag§ Vy nyduhr åhUmbm
hmoVmg.' _J _r åhUm`Mmo, "hmo Ia§M. _r åhUmbmo hmoVmo; nU AmVm _r Ia§M
Vg§ naV H$aUma Zmhr.' Vr H$Yr Iyn N>mZ Ago. hgVIoiV, OmoŠg H$aV
gJi§ Mmbbob§ Ago; nU EImXo doiog _r Ho$boë`m OmoH$da Vr amJmdo.
åhUo,"Vwbm ZgË`m doir Ag§ ~mobm`bm gwMV§ H$g?' _J Vr Jßn. _mPo H$mhr
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_J BVH$m AmË_{dídmg dmT>bm, H$s EH$ VmgmMmM {Z`_ Ho$bm. ^m§S>U gwê$
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naV Ambr, H$s {VMm nQ>H$Z _yS> ~Xbm`Mm. _J _r Vr doi Ony bmJbmo.
_m{gH$ nmirÀ`m doir {VÀ`m hm_m©oZ boìhëg H$_r OmñV Pmë`mZ§ _yS>da
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Agbo Va Vohr ¿`m`Mmo (nU OmñV IM© Ho$bobm {Vbm MmbV Zgo.)
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H$m_§ H$am`Mr, Vr _r H$ê$Z Q>mH$bobr AgV. Q>o~bmda OodUmMr V`mar
H$ê$Z R>odbobr Ago. OodU Pmë`mda {Vbm Pmonm`bm ZoB©. {VMm _yS> nmhÿZ,
H$mhr dmMyZ XmIdy H$m, {dMmam`Mmo. Am_Mr H$Yr EHo$H$ H$mX§~ar H$mhr
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OmUmar Ho$dT>r Var eŠVr dmMV Ago. Ë`mV AmUIrhr gyú_Vm AmUbr.
13 ì`m 14 ì`m Amoìô`yboeZÀ`m {Xderhr hm_m©oZb boìhb ~XbVmV, _J
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Ago, ho gm§Jm`bm ZH$moM. EdT>o bmS> _mPo H$Yr H$moUr Ho$boo ZìhVo. Vr
Hw$Umbm åhUm`Mr, "Am_Mm A{Zb åhUOo bhmZ _yb Amho. Ë`mbm _bm
_wbmgmaI§ gm§^mimd§ bmJV§.' H$Yr Vr ào`gr Ago, Va H$Yr Vr AmB©hr ~ZV
Ago.
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_mÂ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtdê$Z nwT>§ H$Yr àíZ Ambm Zmhr. {deofV:
_¡{ÌUr. _r AmoiI Pmë`mPmë`m Ë`m§Zm Kar AmUy bmJbmo. Ë`m§Mr Am{U
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_bm Ë`mMm H§$Q>mim. {VZ§ nhmQ>o CRy>Z `moJmgZm§Zm Om`M§ R>adb§. Hw$R>o `oadS>m
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dmMU§ _bm OmñV AmdS>o. eodQ>r _bmhr Ë`mMm ZmX bmJbm. gwZ§XmMm
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hd§ Agm`M§. _bmM BVH$m§ H§$Q>mim `m`Mm. H$m` Ë`m A§Ymè`m añË`mZ§
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_mê$Z `m`Mr; nU Vo {Vbm H$am`bm {_imb§, H$s Vr Iyf Ago. ho AWm©VM
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añË`mZ§ `w{Zìh{g©Q>rH$S>o ¿`m`MrM. nÌH$maZJaM§ diU Amb§, H$s dmQ>m`M§,
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Kar ñHy$Q>a didm`bm gm§Jo Am{U åhUo, "Ia§ gm§J, Vwbm AmO H§$Q>mim Ambm
hmoVm Zm ?' _J _r ZwgV§ S>moH§$ hbdm`Mmo, H$s _J Vr N>mZgm _mJyZ Q>ßny XoV
hgV åhUo, "gm§J H$g§ AmoiIb§ Agob' Vr AmoiIm`MrM. _r EImXr JmoîQ>
bndbr Agob, qH$dm EImXr {VÀ`mH$Sy>Z nadmZJr qH$dm n¡go H$mT>m`Mo
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KmVb§ Agob. {VÀ`m ZmVodmB©H$m§À`m b½ZmV Amåhr XmoK§ Jobmo hmoVmo.
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Hw$Ur Img AmË`m~mB© {Vbm åhUmbr, "H$m J§ Aer b§Ho$À`m nmd©VrgmaIr
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nwT>§ emoZmS> Pmb§. _r hr {Vbm "H$moZmS>' åhUy bmJbmo. Vg§ _J Hw$Urhr
H$moUmbm Vg§ åhUy bmJbmo. Am_Mr emoZ-H$moZMr OmoS>r hmoVr. Iyn
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dmQ>ë`mgmaIm Moham H$ê$Z åhUo, "^m§S>U? hm Hw$R>bm ZdmM eãX H$mT>bm
Amhog AmO? H$gbo H$gbo Zdo eãX KoD$Z `oVmo ao?' _r hgV Zm°Z ßbg
Pmbmo. Xwnmar Pmnbmo, H$s H$mhr Var JwXJwë`m H$ê$Z Pmony Úm`Mr Zmhr. H$Yr
_r H$mhr åhUy bmJbmo, à{VÜdZrgmaIo VoM åhUV _mPr ZŠH$b H$arV
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_bm Vo PonoZm, Voìhm _J ñHy$Q>adê$Z daÀ`m Q>ßß`mn`ªV OmD$ bmJbmo Am{U
{VWyZ JS>mda. Amåhm XmoKm§Mo dmT>{Xdg, Am_À`m b½ZmMm dmT>{Xdg Am{U
Amåhr EH$_oH$m§Zm {dMmaë`mMm {Xdg. {dMmaë`mMm {Xdg åhUOo Voam E{àb
ghmgîQ>. Amåhr Xa Voam E{àb gmOam Va H$am`MmoM; nU Xa _{hÝ`mÀ`m
Voambmhr H$mhr {deof H$am`Mmo. gwadmVrbm _mÂ`m bjmV Zgo. _J Vr
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"Voam.' Voam VmaIobm H$moU AmYr CRy>Z Xwgè`mÀ`m H$mZmV "Voam' Ago åhUVmo`
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Im`Mmo. _YyZM ~mgar dmOdm`Mmo. da Om`Mmo. {VW§ M§Xm~mBªM§ Hw$Qw>§~ amhV
Ago. AmVm {VW§ ~arM Pmbr. Voìhm {VW§ EImXXwga§M Agmd§. gwZ§Xm `oVmZm
_wbtÀ`m OwÝ`m H$nS>çm§Mm JÇ>m AmUm`Mr. Vo YwdyZ BñÌr Ho$bobo H$nS>o AgV.
Am{U {VWo Vo Ë`m§Zm Úm`Mr. Amåhr {\$ê$Z `oB©ñVmo JS>mdaÀ`m Ë`m N>moQ>çm
_moR>çm nmoam§À`m A§Jmda Am_À`m _wbtMo AmoiIrMo H$nS>o {Xgm`Mo. H$mhr
_wb§ bhmZ Agbr Var nm`mn`ªV `oUmam \«$m°H$ KmbyZ bwQy>bwQy> MmbV `m`Mr.
gJirH$S>o "Zì`m' H$nS>çm§Mm Am§ZXrAmZ§X Agm`Mm. Amåhr M§Xm~mBªZm
^mH$ar, {nR>b§ H$am`bm gm§Jm`Mmo. gwZ§Xm Mma-ghm H$m§Xohr ~amo~a AmUm`Mr
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{g{ZAa, R>gHo$~mO ~mB©. Ë`m ImbyZ H$ë`mU JmdmVyZ `m`À`m. Amåhr da
MT>VmZm Hw$Ur Xhr {dH$Umè`m Amåhmbm "Xhr ¿`m,' Agm AmJ«h H$am`À`m,
nU Amåhr M§Xm~mBªM§ KoVmo, Ag§ gm§JVmM Ë`m _mJ§ ìhm`À`m. EH$_oH$sV
åhUm`À`m, "ZH$mo ~mB©, Vr Z§Va CR>§b ^m§S>m`bm' Ë`m M§Xm~mB© Z§Va Amåhmbm
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hmoVm. gwZ§Xm åhUo, "amoO Vwåhr S>m|Ja MTy>Z `oVm, {dlm§Vr ¿`m. gwZm§Zm nmR>dm.'
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Ag§ ~a§M H$mhr. _J Amåhr JS>mda {\$am`bm Om`Mmo. AmYr H$ë`mU
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AmR>bm JS>mMr MŠH$a _mam`MmoM.
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~mobVmo, amÌr {\$aVmZm ~mobVmo qH$dm ñHy$Q>ada gVV ~mobV AgVmoM. _J
AmUIr g§gmam{df`r H$m` ~mobm`M§?' Vr åhUo, "Var H$mhr AgV§M.' _r
åhUm`Mmo, "_J gm§J _bm.' "Vg§ Zmhr gm§JVm `oV.' hiyhiy _bm g_OV
Job§. qghJS>daÀ`m \o$arV Amåhr Ag§ {Zdm§VnUo ~mobm`Mmo. Hw$Ry>Z Hw$R>da
AmnU g§gmamV Ambmo. nydugmaIr ^m§S>U hmoV ZmhrV. Vy AmVm Iyn
g_OyVXma Pmbm (qH$dm Pmbr) Amhog. Vwbm Amnbr _wb§ H$er Pmbobr
AmdS>Vrb, Ag§ ~a§Mg§. [aQ>m`a_|Q>Z§Va AmoVyabm Q>oH$S>rda AmnU Ka
~m§Ym`M§. Vo H$g§ Agob? {VW§ Amnbm {XZH«$_ H$gm R>odm`Mm. JmdmVë`m
bmoH$m§gmR>r H$mhr CnH«$_ H$am`Mo... Ag§ ~aM§ H$mhr. Á`m H$moUmMm
dmT>{Xdg Agob, Ë`mM§ ho df© H$g§ Job§ `mMm AmT>mdm ¿`m`Mmo. AmVm
ñd^mdmV H$go ~Xb PmboV. B. Vwbm `m nwT>À`m dfu H$m` H$m` H$amd§g
dmQ>V§`?... Vr AmOmar nS>ë`mZ§Va Ooìhm Ago qghJS>mbm `m`Mmo, Voìhm Vr
{dMmam`Mr, "VwPo `m dfu H$m` H$m` ßb°Z AmhoV. Hw$R>bo {df` S>moŠ`mV
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AmhoV?' _r åhUo, Vo A_Ho$ A_Ho$ Mma-nmM {df` AmhoV.'
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Vy OmD$Z `oV Om.'
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KamVb§ doJi§ Am{U ho doJi§. {VÀ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm _r {dMmam`Mmo,"_mÂ`m
ñd^mdmVbr Vwbm Hw$R>br Jmoï> IQ>H$Vo, AmdS>V Zmhr Vo gm§J. _r nwT>ë`m
dfm©V Vmo Xmof H$mTy>Z Q>mH$m`Mm à`ËZ H$arZ Am{U hoM _mP§ Vwbm àoP|Q>.' Vg§
_mÂ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm Vrhr Vg§ àoP|Q> Úm`Mr; nU nwT>§ nwT>§ IQ>H$Umè`m
JmoîQ>rM g§në`m. _J Vr åhUmbr, ""AmVm ao? àoP|Q> XoÊ`mnwaVmgwÕm Xmof
am{hbm Zmhr Va H$g§ ìhm`M§? '' _r hgyZ åhUmbmo, "AmnU Xwga§ H$mhr Var
emoYy.' Xa dmT>{Xdgmbm Amåhr EH$_oH$m§Zm EH$_oH$m§{df`r H$m` dmQ>V§ ho
nÌmV {bhm`Mmo, Vo nÌ da JS>mda Úm`Mmo. Aer ņ _wbrhr Amåhmbm
{bhm`À`m. amoOÀ`m ì`dhmamV Oo AmnU ì`ŠV H$aV Zmhr Vo nÌmV {b{hVm `oV§.
_mÂ`m AmgnmgÀ`m Hw$Qy>§~mnojm Amåhr Ho$dT>m doi ~mobm`Mmo!
Am_M§ XwnmaM§ OodU Odinmg Vmg^a Mmbm`M§. _r gH$minmgyZ {OW§
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amÌrÀ`m h_mb n§Mm`V XdmImÝ`mVë`m noe§Q>{df`r gm§Jm`Mr. _r H$Yr
EImÚm {df`mMr nmhUr H$ê$Z Ambmo, H$s Amë`mda g{dñVa gm§Jm`Mmo.
gm§JÊ`mMr gwadmV ìhm`bm EH$ {Xdg Cera Pmbm, Var åhUm`Mr, "bJoM
gm§JV Om. ZmhrVa nwT>o WmoS>Š`mV gm§Jerb.' Amåhm XmoKm§Zm EH$_oH$m§M§ H$m`
Mmbb§` Vo BVH§$ BËW§^yV _mhrV Agm`M§, H$s Am_Mr dmT> ~amo~aM hmoV
amhm`Mr. _bm {VM§ gm`{H$`mQ´>r_Yb§ H$im`M§. H$maU `emoÀ`m doir Vr
ào½Z§Q> AgVmZm narjobm ~gV hmoVr. {Vbm nwñVHo$ CMbV ZgV. _J _r {Vbm
gJir nwñVH§$ dmMyZ XmIdrV Ago. nwñVH$mV nmhÿZ {VMr [apìhOZhr KoV
Ago. Ë`m doir {Panbob§ WmoS>§ kmZ _bm hmoV§.
dmZdS>rÀ`m AmåS>© \$mog© _o{S>H$b H$m°boOmV {Vbm XwnmaMr boŠMg©
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qghJS>À`m \o$arV Am_Mr AmdS>Vr OmJm åhUOo dmam nm°B©Q>.
n[íM_ooM§ Vo Q>moH$. dmam H$mZm^modVr ^a^aV Ago. g_moa {dñV¥V Ñí` {Xgo.
T>Jmi hdm Agob Va T>J S>mo§Ja MTy>Z Amnë`m A§Jmda `m`Mo. H$Yr Xar
T>Jm§Mr ^ê$Z Joobobr {Xgm`Mr. nU Hw$R>oVar Ë`mV T>J {dai hmoD$Z ImbMo
S>m|Ja, dñVr {Xgm`Mr. EImXm {Pa{P[aV nS>Xm CS>V Omdm Vgo Ñí`; nU
naV H$Yr Vr Xar T>Jm§Zr ^aob Vo gm§JVm `oV Zgo. dmQ>oV H$Yr _r AmS>mogm
~KyZ ~mgar dmOdm`Mmo. {VMo _r qghJS>mda Ag§»` \$moQ>mo H$mT>boV. naV
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ho H$mhr AndmX hmoVo. Eadr {VÀ`m H$m_mVyZ _moH$i§ Pmë`mda qH$dm gwQ>rÀ`m
{Xder ~mhoa nS>bmo AgVm Hw$R>§ Om`M§, hm àíZ {ZKo. _bm H$moUmH$S>o Var
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^oQ>m`bm Iyn doi {Xbm` Zm, _J AmnU ~amo~a AgVmZm Vwbm H$embm
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{bbmVmB© H$mhr Var Im`bm AmJ«h H$am`À`m. Am_Mo dmT>{Xdg dJ¡ao Z§Va
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ho n{hb§M H$m_, H$s Á`mV Jw§VyZ nS>bmo. gwZ§Xmbm _r åhQ>b§, "Mb, `m
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bmJbr. Voìhm Or ^rVr dmQ>V hmoVr, H$s EH$m H$m_mbm dmhÿZ KoVb§, Va _J
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Zm{eH$bm qghñWmMr nmhUr H$am`bm OmUma hmoVmo. Vo aÔ H$ê$Z Kar ~gbmo.
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{VMo Ho$g _bmM {H$Vr AmdS>m`Mo, nU Vr jU^ahr Ë`mV Jw§Vbr Zmhr.
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ao{S>EeZ_Ü`o XmVhr OmVmV Ag§ EoH$bob§, nU {VZo {VÀ`m S>m°. A{^{OV
H$mioH$S>o dma§dma OmD$Z XmV dmMdbo. {VW§ {VÀ`m ^mdmH$S>o Amåhr nmë`m©bm
CVam`Mmo. d{hZrer, ^mMoH§$nZrer hgyZIoiyZ Jßnm MmbV. EH$m Ho$dT>çm
AdKS> àg§JmVyZ Amåhr OmV hmoVmo, nU nmhUmè`mbm dmQ>bo AgVo, ~hrU
_mhoanUmbm Ambr Amho.
Vr Mm§Jbr gm`{H$`m{Q´>ñQ> Va hmoVr, nU Mm§Jbr noe§Q>hr hmoVr.
nwÊ`mÀ`m Ho$B©E_ hm°pñnQ>b_Ü`o {VM§ ~«oñQ> H$mTy>Z Q>mH$Ê`mM§ Am°naoeZ hmoV§.
{Vbm A°ZoñWo{e`m XoUmè`m Vê$U _wbrbmM Iyn Q>oÝeZ Amb§ hmoV§. {Vbm
gwZ§Xm gm§JV hmoVr, "H$mhr Km~ê$ ZH$mog. _r Vwbm Mm§Jbo H$mo-Am°naoQ> H$arZ.'
{VM§ H°$ÝgaM§, nwT>§ goH§$S>arOM§ {ZXmZ H$aUmè`m S>m°. am_ VnñdrbmM Iyn
dmB©Q> dmQ>m`M§, Q>oÝeZ `m`M§. gwZ§XmM Ë`mbm g_Omdm`Mr. gd© g§~§{YV
S>m°ŠQ>am§Zm Vr gm§Jo, "_r S>m°ŠQ>a Amho ho {dgê$Z Om. Hw$R>ë`mhr noe§Q>da Ogo
CnMma H$aVmV, Vgo _mÂ`mda H$am.' Ë`m_wio Ë`m§Mm VmU hbH$m hmoB©. S>m°.
gw^mf H$mio, S>m°. AZwamYm, S>m°. {XdQ>o Am{U _wŠVm§JU_Ü`o H$m_ H$aUmam S>m°.
Om°Z Aë_oS>m `m§Mr EH$ Q>r_M V`ma Pmbr hmoVr. goH§$S>arO {ZKmë`m, H$s
{H$Ë`oH$Xm gJio hm` Im`Mo, nU Ho$_mo, ao{S>EeZ KoD$Z Vr nyU© "Zrb' hmoD$Z
H$m_mbm bmJm`Mr, `mM§ S>m°ŠQ>am§Zmhr Zdb dmQ>o. ao{S>EeZZo Ho$g OmUma,
åhUyZ gXm{edZ (A_amnyaH$a)o {Vbm {VÀ`mM Jiboë`m Ho$gm§Mm CÎm_ {dJ
H$ê$Z {Xbm hmoVm, nU {VZ§ EH$Xm ZmdmnwaVm S>moŠ`mda R>odbm nU Z§Va H$YrM
dmnabm Zmhr. Vr H$ma_Ü`o ê$_mb ~m§Ym`Mr, nU _wŠVm§JU_Ü`o Ambr, H$s
Vmohr H$mTy>Z Q>mH$m`Mr. EH$hr Ho$g Zgboë`m AdñWoV Vr hgè`m Mohè`mZ§,
ghOVoZ§ {\$ao. BVam§Mr Mm¡H$ar H$arV Ago. F$frn§M_rbm F$ftMm gËH$ma
H$aVmV Ë`mV {hMmhr hmoVm. nyU© Q>ŠH$b nS>bob§ AgVmZm g_ma§^mVhr {VZ§
ê$_mb ~m§Ybm Zmhr. {VMo gd© Ho$g Jobo Var _bm Vr OmñV OmñV gw§Xa dmQ>V
Jobr. EH$ doJi§M VoO {VÀ`mda MT>b§ hmoV§. {VMm gËH$ma e§H$amMm`mªV\©o$hr
Pmbm. {VZ§ Ë`m bmoH$m§Zm gm§{JVb§, "_r _mÂ`m ì`gZ_wŠV _wbm§gh
gËH$mamgmR>r `oUma. Am{U Ë`mV H$mhr _wpñb_gwÕm Agy eH$Vrb.' Vohr hmo
åhUmbo, Aem Xhm-~mam OUm§g_doV (Ë`mV EH$ _wpñb_ hmoVm) {VMm gËH$ma
Pmbm. noe§Q>_Ü`o EH$ ^Q>Orhr hmoVm. {VH$S>o _§Ì åhUm`bm gwadmV hmoVmM
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hmhr Vo _§Ì åhUy bmJbm.
EH$m KemÀ`m Am°naoeZZ§Va {VMm AmdmOM Jobm. EH$m Zìh©bm
YŠH$m bmJë`mZ§ ñda`§ÌmVë`m EH$m ~mOyÀ`m ìhmoH$b H$m°S>©gMm n°a°{b{gg
Pmbm. Vr \$ŠV Hw$O~yOë`mgmaI§ ~mobm`Mr. _r {VÀ`mH$Sy>Z "gm ao J _ n Y
{Z gm' Ag§ åhUdyZ KoD$ bmJbmo. Vo Vr {XdgmVyZ AZoH$Xm åhUm`Mr, Am{U
{VMm AmdmO J«wn Woanr KoÊ`mBVnV gwYmabm. Z§Va S>m°ŠQ>am§Zr Kgm Vnmgbm,
Va Vo AmíM`m©Z§ åhUmbo, ""Xwgè`m ~mOyÀ`m ìhmoH$b H$m°S>©Zr BH$S>o `oD$Z
H$m°ånoZgoQ> Ho$b§`.'' Á`m doir AmdmO Jobm Voìhm gwZ§Xm åhUmbr, "AmdmO
Zgbm Va {bhÿZ _r noe§Q>er ~mobrZ. {eQ>r dmOdyZ JmUr åhUoZ.' S>m°ŠQ>am§Zr
gm§{JVbobr nÏ`§ Va Vr H$mQ>oH$moanUo nmioM, nU Ë`mnwT> OmD$Z AmUIrZhr
nmiV Ago. AZwamYmMr Am¡fY§ Va ¿`m`MrM, nU S>m°. hã~y Mr
hmo{_Amon°WrMr Am{U d¡Ú ImgJrdmë`m§Mr Am`wd©oXmMr Am¡fYo KoV Ago.
S>m°ŠQ>am§À`m amoOÀ`m ^anya Jmoù`mhr AgV. {VZ§ H$Yr Ë`m Jmoù`m§Mm amJ amJ
Ho$bm Zmhr. CbQ> Vr åhUo, "`m _mÂ`m _¡{ÌUr AmhoV. `m§À`m_wio _r AmO
Amho.' gH$mir AmYrM CRy>Z _r H$mT>m CH$iV R>odm`Mmo. {VÀ`m {Za{Zamù`m
Jmoù`m H$mTy>Z ~erV R>odm`Mmo. {VÀ`m Am§KmoirM§ nmUr J°gda MT>dm`Mmo.
{Vbm Hw$UrVar gmoÝ`mM§ nmUr ß`m`bm gm§{JVb§ hmoV§. H$mMoÀ`m M§~yV nmUr
KoD$Z gmoÝ`mM§ B`[a¨J Q>mHy$Z CH$iyZ Vo nmUr {Zå_ H$am`Mmo, Vohr Vg§
CH$im`bm J°gda R>odyZ Z§Va CVadyZ R>odm`Mmo. Vr Vm|S> YwdyZ Amë`mda ho
nmUr KoD$Z J°barV OmB© Am{U ~mhoa PmS>m§H$S>o ~KV em§VnUo Vo nrV Ago.
Z§Va H$mT>m, Z§Va JmOamMm ag. Ë`mgmR>r amoO grPZ ZgVmZmhr JmOa§
{_idm`Mmo Am{U Á`yga_YZ§ Á`yg H$mTy>Z {Vbm Úm`Mmo. ho gd© KoVmZm Vr
_ZmV åhUV Ago, "hr Am¡fYo _mÂ`m earamV OmV AmhoV. Vr _mP§
amoJ{ZdmaU H$aVmhoV. _r ~ar hmoUma Amho....' Ag§ H$mhr Var.... {Vbm
_wŠVm§JUbm OmVmZm N>moQ>çm S>ã`mV _r _moS> Ambobo _yJ Úm`Mmo! (Ë`mgmR>r
_r N>moQ>m ñàmD$Q> \$m_© AmUb§ hmoV§.) Vo _yJ Vr noe§Q>er ~mobVmZm Vm|S>mV
Q>mHy$Z R>odm`Mr.gwH$m_odmhr ng©_Yo Q>mHy$Z R>odm`Mmo. {Vbm _hm~ioíar MUo
AmdS>m`Mo, Vohr ng©_Ü`o R>odV Ago.
Xwnmar OodU, Jmoir gÌ Pmë`mda, {VMr Pmon Pmë`mda "~Zu
grJb' À`m H°$goQ> EoH$V Agy. H°$ÝgaH$S>o nm°{P{Q>ìh Ñï>rMo nmhÊ`mMm Ë`mMm
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_mJ© hmoVm. H$Yr Ë`mMo nwñVH$hr dmMyZ XmIdm`Mmo. H°$goQ> Z§Va naXoemVyZ
d§XZmZo AmUë`m. Ë`m AmYr nwñVH$mVbo _o{S>Q>oeZ _r dmMyZ H°$goQ> V`ma
Ho$br hmoVr. _mP§ B§J«Or dmMZ, CÀMma Ago VgoM Agbo Var Vr {Vbm
EoH$m`bm AmdS>m`Mr. åhUm`Mr "Ë`mVZ§ Vy _bm ^oQ>Vmog.' amÌrM§ {\$aU§
H$Yr MwH$b§ Zmhr. ewH«$dmar {VÀ`m S>moŠ`mbm em§ny _gmO H$ê$Z {Vbm _r
Am§Kmoi Kmbm`Mmo. Z§Va Ho$g `oD$ bmJV. Ja_ nmÊ`mMr Am§Kmoi Agë`mZ§
{VWë`m Amaemda ~mîn O_V Ago. _r {VÀ`m ZH$iV "emoZmS> ehmUr'
qH$dm VgboM {bhÿZ R>odm`Mmo. _J {VÀ`m bjmV Amë`mda Ë`mnwT>o "Iyn
doS>r' Ago {bhm`Mr. Mm§Jbo Ambobo Ho$g naV [ab°ßg Pmë`mda naV
Om`Mo, Ë`mM§ H$Yr Xw:Ir H$arV Zgo. åhUm`Mr, "Ë`mV H$m`, naV `oVrb.
Zmhr Ambo Var _bm Vy Amhog, Am{U Vwbm _r.' EH$m H$mX§~arM§ dmMZhr
Am_M§ Mmby Agm`M§. _r dmMV AgVmZm {Vbm Pmon bmJm`Mr. PmonVmZm
"Mm§Xmo~m' dmMyZ XmIdm`bm hdm Ago.
Xwnmar CR>ë`mda \«o$e hmoD$Z Vr nÌ {bhm`Mr. CVaVo ñQy>b, VŠŠ`m
Aer _r V`mar H$ê$Z Úm`Mmo. noe§Q>À`m nÌm§Zm CÎmao, Hw$Umbm dmT>{XdgmMr
nÌo, KamVë`m§À`m dmT>{Xdgmbmhr nÌo. Am_À`m amOmam_ Omoerbm Xa
dmT>{Xdgmbm {VZ§ H${dVmdOm ņ {b{hbrV. Vmo Vr AJXr H$nmQ>mÀ`m
go\$_Ü`o R>odVmo. noe§Q>Zm Ambobr nÌo Poam°Šg hmoD$Z gd©Ì {\$am`Mr. amÌr
{\$ê$Z Amë`mda PmonVmZm eodQ>r "Am' H$am`Mr. _J _r Ë`mV
hmo{_AmonmWrÀ`m Jmoù`m Q>mH$m`Mmo. Vr Amnë`mbm H$mhr Pmbob§ Zmhr Aem
WmQ>mV dmdam`Mr. Hw$Ur {VÀ`mH$S>o ~KyZ gwZ§Xm, Vã~oV H$er Amho, Ag§
H$miOrZ§ {dMmab§, Va hgyZ "N>mZ Amho H$s Zmhr _mPr Vã~oV?' Ag§ åhUyZ
{df` g§ndm`Mr. H°$ÝgaM§ H$ië`mda Hw$Ur ^oQ>m`bm `oVmo åhQ>ë`mda Vr
åhUm`Mr, "_r N>mZ Amho Am{U _wŠVm§JUbm {ZKmbr Amho.' n{hë`m
ao{S>EeZZ§Va Vr _wŠVm§JU_Yë`m nmbH$ g^obm Jobr hmoVr. Voìhm gJù`m§Mo
Mohao Xw:ImZ§ Am{U H$miOrZ§ H$mid§S>bobo. {VZ§ gwadmV Ho$br, "Vw_À`m
gJù`m§À`m _ZmV EH$M àíZ Amho Am{U Ë`mM§ CÎma "_r N>mZ Amho' Ag§
Amho. Voìhm AmnU {_qQ>Jbm gwadmV H$ê$`mV.' g_mMmamgmR>r Hw$Umbm `oD$
{Xb§ Zmhr. Varhr Oo `m`Mo Vo {VMm CËgmh ~KyZ M{H$V ìhm`Mo.
EH$Xm {VMm AMmZH$ Vmob OmD$ bmJbm. H$em_wio H$ioZm. `mMm
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AW© _|XyV goH§$S>ar Pmë`mV H$m, Agm àíZ C^m. _J {Vbm _r Yê$Z Mmbdy
bmJbmo. _wŠVm§JUbm Xhm df©§ nyU© Pmbr. Ë`m{Z{_Îm {VW§ H$m`©H«$_ hmoVm.
Am_À`m n{hë`m noe§Q>bmM (Omo Xhmhr dfª ì`gZ_wŠV am{hbm.) à_wI
nmhþUm Ho$b§ hmoV§. Ë`m gH$mirM {VMm ~mWê$_H$S>o OmVmZm Vmob Jobm Am{U
S>moù`mda nS>br. S>moù`mMm n[aga ^nH$Z gwObm. S>moim CKS>Vmhr `oB©Zm.
_r åhQ>b§, "Aem pñWVrV AmnU ZH$mo Om`bm.' Vr åhUmbr, "CbQ>
OmD$`mV. H$maU Z Joë`mZ§ Ë`m§Zm OmñV H$miOr dmQ>ob.' {Vbm Mî_mhr
MT>dVm `oB©Zm. eodQ>r Jobmo. hmVmbm Yê$Z Ë`m hm°b_Ü`o Zobo. {VMm S>moim
Agm Agbm, Var Mohè`mda hmñ`. AZoH$ noe§Q>Mr, Ë`m§À`m _wbm§Mr Mm¡H$er
Ho$br. ( Z§Va _bm H$mhr noe§QZr gm§{JVb§ Amåhr ~mhoa OmD$Z Iyn aS>bmo.)
Kar Amë`mda åhUmbr, "BVH$m PUH$m _maVmo`, H$g§ AmVmn`ªV H$mT>b§
Hw$Umg R>mD$H$.' _J _r ~\$m©À`m nÅ>`m R>odyZ R>odyZ gyO H$_r Ho$br. Z§Va
H$ib§ H$s EH$m JmoirMm Vmo n[aUm_ Amho. Vr Jmoir H$_r Ho$ë`mda Vr nyd©dV
Pmbr.
Vr Joë`mda _bm ^rVr dmQ>V hmoVr, AZoH$ noe§Q²>g [ab°ßg hmoVrb,
nU Ë`m doir EH$hr noe§Q> naV ì`gZmV Jobm Zmhr. `emo H$modù`m _ZmMr,
{VM§ H$m` hmoB©b, nU {VZ§hr I§~ranUo KoVb§. _wŠVr Va AmB©gmaIrM
_wŠVm§JUÀ`m H$m_mV ~wSy>Z Jobr. _wŠVm§JU Vr ZgVmZm nyd©dV Mmbob H$s
Zmhr `mMr e§H$m hmoVr, nU Vohr Ë`mM _mUwgH$sZ§, XOm©Z§ nwT>§ Mmbb§. CbQ>
Ë`mbm AmUIr Kw_mao \w$Q>bo. _r _wŠVm§JU_Ü`o Ord a_dy bmJbmo.
`emoM§ b½Z gwZ§Xm Joë`mda Pmb§. Vo Amåhr CËgmhmZ§ gmOa§ Ho$b§.
namJÀ`m KaÀ`m§Zr Ë`m§À`m `oÊ`mMr Mm§Jbr V`mar H$ê$Z R>odbr hmoVr. _r
{Vbm åhQ>b§, Vy Om {VH$S>o amhm`bm. Amnmnb§ OrdZ OJm`M§. _mPr H$miOr
_r KoB©Z. _r KamV EH$Q>m amhÿ bmJbmo. EH$m nhmQ>o _r EH$X_ OmJm Pmbmo.
{dMma `oV hmoVo, H$g§ hmoUma Amnb§, Amnë`m {Zåå`mda gwZ§Xm gmoSy>Z Jobr.
EH$X_ {S>àoeZÀ`m JmimV OmD$ bmJbmo. VQ>H$Z CRy>Z ~gbmo. ~mhoaÀ`m
hm°b_Ü`o `oD$Z VŠŠ`mbm Q>oHy$Z ~gbmo. {dMma Ho$bm, Hw$R>§ AmhmoV AmnU
EH$Q>o? Amnë`mbm XmoZ _wbr, OmdB© AmhoV. _wŠVm§JUMr EdT>r _wb§
AmhoV..... _r ehadma {_Ìm§À`m, AmßVOZm§À`m `mÚm Ho$ë`m. Xadoir
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ñdV:bm {dMmam`Mmo, Hw$R>§ AmhmoV AmnU EH$Q>o.... Ë`m jUmnmgyZ nwT>§
H$Yrhr _bm EH$Q>onUm Ambm Zmhr. nhmQ>o JmdmhÿZ Ambmo, H$s gwZ§Xm Xma
CKSm`Mr, Am{U AmV Amë`mAmë`m EH$ KÅ> C~Xma {_R>r _mam`Mr. Vr
Joë`mda n{hë`m§Xm _r Agm JmdmhÿZ Amë`mda _rM {H$ëbrZ§ Xma CKS>b§,
Va AmV \$ŠV A§Yma hmoVm. _r nQ>H$Z nwT>o `oD$Z {Xdm bmdbm Am{U
Amdam`bm gwadmV Ho$br. EH$Xm {VM§ H$nmQ> CKS>b§. {VMo H$nS>o, {VMr ng©,
`m gJù`mÀ`m dmgmZ§ AgmM _mohê$Z Jobmo, Am{U AñdñW Pmbmo, nU
AmVm dma§dma Vo H$nmQ> dmnaVmo, Ë`m_wio AmVm Vg§ dmQ>V Zmhr. _wŠVm§JUÀ`m
ghOrdZ `m nVr-nËZrÀ`m g^oV _bm H$Yr _wb§ åhUVmV. "~m~m, Vw_À`m
Am{U _°S>_À`m g§gmam{df`r gm§Jm Zm§.' H$s _J _r N>mZ Am_À`m h{H$H$Vr,
J_Vr gm§JVmo, g§Ü`mH$mir C_mVmB©-{dê$nmjm§~amo~a {\$am`bm OmVmo. {VW§hr
AZoH$Xm gwZ§Xm{df`r Ë`m§Zm gm§JVmo. Vo EH$Xm åhUmbo, "Vwåhr AJXr AmVm
Ë`m Kar AmhoV BVŠ`m ghOVoZ§ ho gm§JVm'. AmVm `emo namJhr naV Kar
amhm`bm Ambo AmhoV.
EH$m añË`mbm Jobmo, H$s {VMr AmR>dU h_Img `m`Mr. AmaQ>rAmo
H$Sy>Z Ohm§JraH$S>o OmUmè`m añË`mZ§M {Vbm BZb°Šg hm°pñnQ>bbm Zob§,
Am{U {VM§ earahr Ë`mM añË`mZ§ Kar AmUb§ hmoV. Ë`m añË`mZ§ OmU§ ZH$mo
dmQ>o. BZb°Šgbm Am`gr`yÀ`m ~mhoa Vo Mma {Xdg ~gm`Mmo. {VWë`m
_m~©bMr O_rZ, q^Vr AmR>dm`À`m. _J EH$Xm R>adyZ {VW§ OmD$Z
gJirH$S>o qhS>yZ Vr ^mdZm, ^` KmbdyZ Q>mH$b§. _bm dmQ>V§, _mÂ`mVë`m
gwZ§XmZ§M Vo KS>db§.
Odinmg VrZ dfmªZr _wŠVmbm ê$~r hm°b_Ü`o B©emZ Pmbm. Am{U
Ë`mbm Ë`mM añË`mZ§ Ooìhm Kar AmUb§ Voìhm AmVm Vmo añVm _bm aå` Am{U
gw§Xa dmQy> bmJbm Amho.
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ImobrV AmVm _bm H$YrM _moH$io hgyZ ""`o !'' Ago åhUUmar gwZ§Xm
(A{ZVm) {XgUma Zmhr.... H$YrM !
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ñdÀN>. àË`oH$ dñVy Zo_Š`m OmJr, VmOr \w$bo EH$m N>mZXma aMZo_Ü`o
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{VÀ`m COì`m hmVmbm A{ZbZo {Vbm gH$mir H$ê$Z {Xbobo N>moQ>o ImD$Mo
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Ho$gnonada dOZmMr Zm|X H$am`Mr Vr bmb a§JmV. Hw$R>bo noZ H$Yr dmnam`Mo,
`m~Ôb {eñV Am{U H$mQ>oH$moanUm, _moOŠ`m nU àdmhr eãXm§_Ü`o ê$½UmMr
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nU H$mQ>oH$moanUm H$mQ>oar Zmhr. _wŠVm§JUhÿZ Kar `oVmZm dmQ>o_Ü`o A{ZbZo
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H$ê$Z nmdbo Q>mH$m`bm hdrV. Vr _mP§ AmXañWmZhr hmoVr. (åhUOo Amho) YmH$ hmoVm åhUOo Vr H$Yr _bm
Joë`m H$mhr dfmªV VwÂ`mVbm ~Xb Iyn OdiyZ nmhmVmZm amJmd`mMr Zmhr, nU {Vbm Hw$R>ë`m Jmoï>r Ho$boë`m AmdS>V ZmhrV ho _mhrV
_mÂ`m _Zmbm g_mYmZ dmQ>bo Amho. nU H$mhr ~Xb `mo½` doirM Agë`m_wio eŠ`Vmo _r Ë`m JmoîQ>tÀ`m dmQ>çmbmM Om`Mr Zmhr. AmB©-
ìhm`bm hdo AgVmV. Vr `mo½` doi H$moUVr, `mMo ^mZ Amnbo AmnUM
~m~m§À`m _Vo _mPm ñd^md "JionSy>'. _r {XdgmVyZ Xhm doim Var (H$_rV
H$ê$Z ¿`m`Mo AgVo.
àíZ gmoS>dV nwT>o Jobo Va àíZ {Z_m©U hmoUo H$_r hmoV OmVo.
H$_r) AmB©À`m Jù`mV nS>m`Mo. Am{U _mÂ`m Ë`m Jù`mV nS>Ê`m_wio
VwÂ`m ghdmgmV dmQ>Umam gwa{jVnUm _bm Am`wî`^a AmB©bm Ìmg ìhm`Mm Ag§ Zmhr, Va Vrhr Vo EÝOm°` H$am`Mr. Z§Va Z§Va Va
{_iob Aer _bm ImÌr Amho. VrM `oD$Z Jù`mV nS>m`Mr, Am{U _mPmM S>m`bm°J Q>mH$m`Mr, ""`e,
- S>m°. A{ZVm AdMQ> {H$Vr doimV ^oQ>bmo ZìhVmo !'' (hm "{H$Vr doi' åhUOo ~è`mMXm EH$ Vo XrS>
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Vmg Agm`Mm!) ho Am_M§ "Jù`mV nS>U§' BVam§Zm Oar dadaM§ dmQ>V Agb§
Var Am_À`m XmoKtÀ`m Ñï>rZ§ Vo IynM _hÎdmM§ Agm`M§. H$maU {H$Ë`oH$
Jmoï>r `m ñnem©VyZM ì`ŠV ìhm`À`m. `m ^oQ>Ê`mVyZ Amåhmbm EH$_oH$s¨Mm _yS>
H$im`Mm. AmB©À`m AmOmanUmV Oa {Vbm EImÚm {Xder OmñV Ìmg hmoV
Agbm Var Vr Vo H$Yr ~m~m{edm` H$moUmbm gm§Jm`Mr Zmhr. nU {VÀ`m
Jù`mV nS>b§ H$s _bm Vo bJoM H$im`M§. H$Yr Oa _mÂ`m hmVyZ EImXr MyH$
Pmbr Agbr Va _bm {Vbm H$Yr "gm°ar' åhUmd§ bmJm`M§ Zmhr, H$maU `m
Am_À`m ^oQ>Ê`mÀ`m ñnem©VyZM _r {VMr _m\$s _mJm`Mo, Am{U Vrhr Ë`mM
ñnem©VyZ _bm "_m\$' H$am`Mr. Amåhr XmoKr AmZ§Xhr AWm©VM Jù`mV nSy>Z
gmOam H$am`Mmo. nU AmZ§XmÀ`m àg§Jr ñnem©~amo~a Am_Mo hfm©oX²Jmahr
Agm`Mo, Am{U Vr _mP§ Vm|S>^ê$Z H$m¡VwH$hr H$am`Mr. _mÂ`m Ñï>rZ§ Va
amoOM§ ho Jù`mV nS>U§ åhUOo _mP§ "~°Q>ar Mm{OªJ' Agm`M§. _J BVa Hw$Ur
_bm "~m{be' åhUmo AWdm H$mhrhr!
AmB© H$m_mÀ`m ~m~VrV AZw^dg§nÞ Agë`m_wio ~aoMOU {Vbm
boI {bhm`bm gwMdm`Mo. nU Vr Vo H$YrM H$am`Mr Zmhr. Vr Ag§ {bImU
Oar H$Yr H$aV Zgbr Var Vr ņ {b{hÊ`mV _mÌ Iyn a_m`Mr. AmOr-
AmOmo~m§Zm, BVa ZmVodmB©H$m§Zm, {VÀ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZm Va Vr nÌ {bhm`MrM,
nU Am_À`m _wŠVm§JU ì`gZ_wŠVr H|$ÐmVyZ ~è`m Pmboë`m noe§Q>g²Zmhr
{bhm`Mr. noe§Q> Ooìhm ì`gZ_wŠV hmoD$Z df© nyU© H$am`Mo, Voìhm Ë`m§Zm
àmoËgmhZ XoÊ`mgmR>r Vr A{Ve` ào_mZ§ nÌ {bhm`Mr. Vo àmoËgmhZ noe§Q>g²À`m
Ñï>rZr Iyn _hËdmM§ Agm`M§.
_mÂ`m Xa dmT>{Xdgmbm AmB© _bm nÌ {bhÿZ Úm`Mr. _bm Vr ņ
Iyn Iyn AmdS>m`Mr. {VM§ nÌ dmMë`mda _bm Iyn CËgmh `m`Mm.
df©^amV H$Yr {ZameoMm jU Ambm, aSy> AJXr Jù`mn`ªV XmQy>Z Amb§ H$s _r
AmB©Zr {Xbobr ņ H$mTy>Z dmMm`Mo. _bm Ë`m_wio IynM ~a§ dmQ>m`M§.
(AOyZhr Ag§M H$aVo.) Ë`mM ~amo~a H$Yr _bm Iyn CËgmh dmQ>bm, Iyn
AmZ§X Pmbm Agbm Varhr {VMr ņ dmMm`Mo, Ë`m_wio AmZ§X {ÛJw{UV
ìhm`Mm.
EH$Xm Am_À`m B§J«OrÀ`m dJm©V ~mBªZr Amåhmbm My Birthday
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`m {df`mda {Z~§Y {bhm`bm gm§{JVbm hmoVm. Ë`mV _r Ag§M {b{hb§ hmoV§
H$s _mP§ dmT>{Xdgmbm {_iUma§ AmdS>V§ àoP|Q> åhUOo Img AmB©Zr _bm
{Xbob§ nÌ, Oo _r df©^a nwadV AgVo. AmB©Zr ho nÌ XoÊ`mMm _mZ Am_À`m
Kar _mÂ`m EH$Q>rMmM hmoVm.
_bm AmB©Zr n{hb§ nÌ {Xb§, Vo _mÂ`m 12 ì`m dmT>{Xdgmbm.
AmB©M§ nÌ Zoh_r gw§Xa boQ>an°S>da, {VÀ`m gw~H$ AjamV Agm`M§. {VZr
{Xbob§ n{hb§ nÌ ho A{Ve` N>moQ>§ hmoV§, Varhr _bm Iyn Iyn AmdS>b§ hmoV§.
Ë`m nÌmÀ`m nm{H$Q>m§da {VZr {b{hb§ hmoV§-
{à` `emo_Vr,
dmT>{Xdgm{Z{_Îm
OJmVrb gdm©V Mm§Jë`m ew^oÀN>m !
-AmB©H$Sy>Z
_bm OJmV gdm©V AmdS>Umè`m ì`ŠVrH$Sy>Z "OJmVrb gdm©V
Mm§Jë`m ew^oÀN>m' {_imë`m hmoË`m, ømMm Iyn Iyn AmZ§X Pmbm hmoVm.
Vo nÌ Ag§ hmoV§ -
{à` `emo_Vr,
VwÂ`m dmT>{Xdgm{Z{_Îm Vwbm _mÂ`m AZoH$ ew^oÀN>m.
Vy _wimVM g_OyVXma Agë`mZ§ Vwbm H$mhr doJi§
gm§Jm`bmM ZH$mo. Vwbm `oV Agboë`m gd© H$bm§_Ü`o Vy ZŠH$sM
nma§JV hmoerb. Amnë`mbm H$amd§g§ dmQ>ob Vo Vo gd© AmZ§XmZ§ d
_ZmnmgyZ H$aV Om.
Vy EH$ Mm§Jbr H$bmd§V d _mUwgH$sZ§ dmJUmar hmoerb ømMr
_bm ImÌr Amho.
VwPr
AmB©
ho nÌ AmVm dmMb§ H$s _bm amhÿZamhÿZ Amí`M© dmQ>V§, H$s _r
_moR>onUr "H$bmd§V' hmoUma Amho ho AmB©Zr _mÂ`m ~mamì`m dfuM H$g§
AmoiIb§ hmoV§ ? H$s {VZr {Xboë`m `m àmoËgmhZmVyZM _r Ë`m {Xeobm
dibo?H$s {VÀ`m eodQ>À`m dmŠ`mVë`m "ImÌr Amho' `m eãXm§_wioM _bm Vr
Amnë`mda EH$ O~m~Xmar Amho, Am{U AmnU Vo H$ê$ eHy$ Ag§ dmQ>ë`mZ§ _r
Vo AmZ§XmZ§ Ho$b§? Ag§M Agob!
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 _mÂ`m AR>amì`m dmT>{Xdgmbm AmB©Zr {Xbob§ nÌhr AWm©VM Iyn
N>mZ Amho. Ë`mV {VZr {b{hb§` -
{à` `emo_Vr,
AmO VwÂ`m Am`wî`mVbm EH$ _hÎdmMm {Xdg Amho.
d`mà_mUo Vy gkmZ hmoUma. _mÂ`m _Vo gkmZ ìhm`bm Vy nydunmgyZM
gwê$dmV Ho$br Amhog. Vy ñdV:Mo {ZU©` KoD$ eH$Vog, BVam§Zm
g_OyZ KoVog, doi Ambr H$s H$îQ> H$aVog, ñdV:Mo àíZ Zo_Ho$nUmZ§
g_OmdyZ KoVog, ho gd© A{Ve` `mo½` VèhoZ§ Vy _moR>r hmoV Amhog hoM
XmIdV§.
BVam§à_mUo Vwbm nU AS>MUr `oVmV. nU Ë`m_wio AñdñW
Z hmoVm Vy Ë`mbm `mo½` àH$mao Vm|S> XoVog Am{U Ë`m gmoS>dVog.
AZw^dmVyZ {eH$V OmVog. hr Iyn g_mYmZmMr Jmoï> Amho.
Amnë`mbm bmoH$m§Zr AmXamZ§, gÝ_mZmZ§ dmJdmd§ `mMr Vwbm
OmUrd Amho, Vg§M BVam§Mm nU AmnU AmXa H$am`bm hdm `mM§
Vwbm Mm§Jb§ ^mZ Amho.
EH$m {d{eï> {XeoZ§ VwPr dmQ>Mmb Mmbbr Amho. Vr ~KVmZm
_bm Zoh_rM AmZ§X hmoVmo.
VwÂ`m dmJÊ`mV {ZameoMm gya Iyn H$_r AgVmo. hr Iyn
AmemXm`r Jmoï> Amho. nwT>rb Am`wî`mV Vwbm `m AmemXm`r
Ñï>rH$moZmMr Mm§Jbr _XV hmoB©b.
Am_À`m H$m_mÀ`m ì`mnm_wio Vwbm nwaogm doi XoVm `oV Zmhr.
nU Ë`m~Ôb Vy H$Yr Hw$aHy$a H$aV Zmhrg. BVam§À`m àíZmgmR>r
Amåhr doi XoVmo `m~Ôb Vwbm amñV A{^_mZ Amho. Ë`m_wio ~mhoa H$m_
H$aVmZm _moH$ionUmZ§ H$aVm `oV§.
AmB©-d{S>bm§Zm _wbm§H$Sy>Z Or g_O Ano{jV AgVo, Vr Vwåhm
XmoKt_Ü`o AZoH$Xm {XgVo. Ë`m_wio KamV Am{U Kam~mhoa Amåhr
{Z:e§H$ _ZmZ§ dmdê$ eH$Vmo.
OgOgm VwPm _mZdr ì`dhmam§Mm AZw^d dmT>V OmB©b,
VgVg§ VwP ì`pŠV_Ëd AmH$ma KoV OmB©b. Ë`mV {OW {OW§ JaO
bmJob {VW§ Amåhr AgUma AmhmoVM.
AmVm AmB©-d{S>bm§Zr _wbm§Zm {eH$dÊ`mnojm Vwåhm
XmoKtH$Sy>ZM Amåhr AZoH$ Jmoï>r {eH$V AgVmo. VwPm CËgmh, AmZ§X,
_moH$ionUm, Am{U g_O `m_wio Am_À`m H$m_mV Amboobo {ZameoMo
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jU Amåhr {dgê$ eH$Vmo.
nydu dmQ>m`M§ `emo bhmZ hmoVr VrM N>mZ hmoVr. AmVm dmQ>V§,
Mbm, `emo _moR>r Pmbr. AmVm Amnë`mbm H$gbr H$miOr Zmhr.
Amnbr _wb§ _ZmnmgyZ OJy eH$VmV `mMm nmbH$m§Zm gdm©V
OmñV AmZ§X hmoVmo. Vmo AmZ§X Úm`bm Vy H$YrnmgyZM gwê$dmV Ho$br
Amhog. _mÂ`m XmoÝhr _wbtMm _bm amñV A{^_mZ dmQ>Vmo.
Am`wî`mÀ`m `m _hÎdmÀ`m diUmda Amåhr VwÂ`m~amo~a
AmhmoVM. nU Am_À`m nwT>o `oUmè`m AZoH$ diUm§da Vwåhr XmoKr
Am_À`m ~amo~a AgUma AmhmV, `m_wio Amåhr Am_M§ nwT>M§ H$m_
g_W©nUo Am{U ghOnUo H$ê$ eHy$ `mMr _bm ImÌr Amho.
VwÂ`m nwT>rb OrdZm{df`r Am{U OmoS>rXmam{df`r Vy ñdV§ÌnUo
{dMma H$aVog `m_wio Am_M§ H$m_ \$maM gmon§ Pmb§ Amho.
EH$ gwOmU, {Z{_©Vrj_, g§doXZerb ì`ŠVr åhUyZ VwPr
`mo½` VèhoZ§ dmT> hmoV amhrb. Ë`mV _r Vwbm Oê$a Agob Voìhm
{ZpíMVnUo AgoZ.
AmB©.
AmB©Mo {dMma {H$Vr nm°{P{Q>ìh Agm`Mo ho `m nÌmVë`m
eãXmeãXmVyZ, dmŠ`mdmŠ`mVyZ S>moH$md§V. Ë`m nÌmV AmB©Zr "Vwbm A_wH$
A_wH$ Jmoï>rMr Mm§Jbr OmU Amho, {Zamem Zmhr, Vy g_W©nUo H$ê$ eH$Vog...
B.' Aem VèhoMo nyU© nm°{P{Q>ìh AWm©Mo eãX dmnaë`m_wio Vo _mÂ`mda
q~~dboM Jobo, Am{U _r dmJÊ`mH$S>o S>moignUo nmhm`b bmJbo. Ë`mZ§Va
EImXr AerM H$mhr Mm§Jbr Jmoï> H$am`Mr Agob Va OmJê$H$VoZ§ H$am`bm
bmJbo. Ë`mMà_mUo _mÂ`m hmVyZ Oa EImXr MyH$ Pmbr, åhUOo AmB©Z§ nÌmV
{b{hboë`m EImÚm JwUmÀ`m {dê$ÜX H¥$Ë`-Va _bm dmQ>m`M§, hr _mPr
AYmoJVrM Amho-H$maU AmB©Zr nÌmV Ago JwU {b{hboV ømMm AW© _mJÀ`m
dfu _mÂ`mV hm Xmof ZìhVm ! Am{U _r Vr MyH$ gwYmam`Mo. _bm Zoh_r
dmQ>m`M§ H$s EH$m dmT>{XdgmnmgyZ Xwgè`m dmT>{Xdgmn`ªV _mÂ`mV àJVrM
Pmbr n{hOo, åhUyZ _r nwT>À`m dmT>{XdgmÀ`m nÌmH$S>o S>moio bmdyZ ~gm`Mo.
_mPm Vmo 18 dm dmT>{Xdg hmoVm åhUyZ AmB©~m~m§Zr _bm gw§Xaer gmS>r
(n{hbrM!) Am{U EH$ N>mZ KS>çmi ^oQ> {Xb§ hmoV§. nU _bm AWm©VM `m
nÌmM§ _mob A{YH$ hmoV§.
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 91 gmbr AmB©Zr _bm {Xbob§ nÌ dmMb§ H$s Zoh_r ^ê$Z `oV§. Ë`mÀ`m nm{H$Q>mda {VZr {b{hb§`-
Ë`mbm H$maUhr AWm©V Vg§M hmoV§. VoìhmM AmB©Mm "AmOma' gwê$ Pmbm hmoVm.
6-7 _{hZo _w§~§B©bm amhÿZ AmB©Zr ao{S>EeÝg KoVë`m hmoË`m. _mÂ`m `emo amUrg,
dmT>{XdgmÀ`m H$mhr {Xdg AmYrM Vr nwÊ`mbm Ambr hmoVr. AWm©VM PmonyZ H$Yr _moR>r hmoVog,
Varhr bhmZ AgVog,
hmoVr. _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mV Voìhm Ag§M hmoV§ H$s dmT>{Xdg H$mhr gmOam H$am`Mm
åhUyZM AmdS>Vog.
Zmhr. nU AmB© H$gbr EoH$Vr`o ! {VZr _bm S´>og ¿`m`bm bmdbm. OdiÀ`m AmB©.
{_Ì-_¡{ÌUtZm ~mobdm`bm gm§{JVb§. dmT>{XdgmÀ`m {Xder gH$mir Ë`m nÌmV {VZr {b{hb§`-
CR>ë`mda Zoho_rà_mUo AmB©À`m "Jù`mV nS>m`bm' _r {VÀ`m ImobrV Jobo, {à` `emo,
Va Vr N>mZ V`ma hmoD$Z ~gbr hmoVr! Am{U Vo "V`ma hmoU§' åhUOo WmoS>§WmoS>H§$ Ia§ Va VwÂ`m~Ôb H$m` dmQ>V§ Vo `m "{à`' eãXmV _mdUmaM
ZgyZ, Vr MŠH$ Jwbm~r gmS>r ZogyZ ~gbr hmoVr (H$maU _mPm Zdm S´>og Zmhr. Ë`mgmR>r AZoH$ ZdrZ eãX H$amdo bmJVrb. nU Ë`mMrhr JaO
Jwbm~r a§JmMm hmoVm.) _bm Va Voìhm Vr nyU© PmonyZ Agob AerM Anojm dmQ>V Zmhr. Vy Odi Ambrg H$s gd© H$mhr Vwbm Z ~mobVmM g_OV§.
hmoVr. Ë`mdahr H$_mb åhUOo _r {VÀ`m Jù`mV nS>ë`mda {VZr _mÂ`m Oer bhmZnUr hmoVrg, VerM Vy dmQ>Vog.
hmVmV Vo Img nÌ R>odb§ ! Vo nÌ {VZr nhmQ>o CR>yZM {b{hb§ hmoV§! nÌ _moR>r Pmë`mÀ`m IwUm gmnS>VmZm, naV N>moQ>r hmoVog.
nm{hë`mda Va _r aS>m`bmM bmJbo. nÌ Oar {VZr AmOmanUm_wio WmoS>çm Amaemg_moa VerM ZmMVog,
H$mnè`m hmVmZ§ {b{hb§ hmoV§, Varhr AWm©VM A{Ve` _ZmnmgyZ Am{U \«$m°H$Mm Koa CS>drV, `oVm OmVm Jù`mV nS>Vog,
ào_mZ§, qH$~hþZm OmñVM {Oìhmù`mZ§ {b{hb§ hmoV§. Ë`m nÌmMr eodQ>r Amoi AmOy~mOyÀ`m OJmbm {dgê$Z
{VZr {b{hbr Amho- _YoM H$Yr H$Yr O~m~Xma hmoVog
~m~m, AmB©, VmB©Mr H$miOr H$aVog,
""_bm dmQ>V§, AmVm `mnwT>o Vy _bm nÌ {bhm`Mr doi Ambr
_moR>r hmoÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVog,
Amho. åhUOo Vy Iè`m AWm©Z§ _moR>r hmoerb.''
VwP§ bhmZnU {dgê$Z OmVog,
hr Amoi dmMyZ Va _r {VÀ`m dmT>{XdgmMr dmQ>M nmhm`bm N>moQ>r _moR>r H$m_§ H$aVog,
bmJbo, Am{U Ë`mZ§Va {VÀ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm _rhr {Vbm nÌ Úm`bm bmJbo! Ë`mV ^mZ hadyZ ~gVog,
_r {Vbm _¡{ÌUrÀ`m ZmË`mZ§ nÌ {bhm`Mm à`ËZ H$am`Mo. {VÀ`m nÌmMr ga AYyZ _YyZ AmdmO MT>dyZ
_mÂ`m nÌmbm H$er `oUma ? Varhr _mPr ņ {Vbm AmdS>m`Mr. _r {Xbobr {_Ìm§Mrhr XIb KoVog.
ņ Vr ào_mZ§ ng©_Ü`o OnyZ R>odm`Mr.
bhmZnUr Jßn Jßn AgUmè`m Vwbm AmVm Iyn ~mobVmZm
AmB© {H$Vrhr AmOmar Agbr Varhr gVV N>mZ hgV_wI Agm`Mr. nmhÿZ Ia§M dmQ>V Zmhr. ~mbdmS>rVë`m emioVë`m ~mBªÀ`m _m§S>rda
AmZ§Xr Agm`Mr. ~m~m Va {Vbm "AmZ§Xr H$mdim' Ag§ {MS>dm`Mm. AemM bmoiVmZm Vwbm nm{hb§`; VrM Vy AmVm H$m°boO_Yë`m ~mBªZm R>UH$mdyZ
EH$m AmZ§Xr _yS> _Ü`o {VZr _mÂ`m 93 gmbÀ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm EH$ gw§Xag§ nÌ VwP§ åhUU§ EoH$m`bm bmdVog. "\$ma \$ma Va H$m` hmoB©b' åhUV,
{Xb§. Vo WmoS>§g§ H$mì`mË_H$, WmoS>§g§ b`~Õ Ag§ doJi§M Amho. _mP§ Vo Amnbr àJVr H$ê$Z KoVog. Am_Mo {_Ì_¡{ÌUr Vwbm AmdS>VmV. VwPm
A{Ve` AmdS>V§ nÌ Amho. "Mhm' Ë`m§Zm BWo Amë`mda AmR>dVmo.
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 AmO Vy _moR>r Amhog, gkmZ Pmbrg Var bhmZnUmMr
"amUr' hr AgVog. H$g§ O_V§ Vwbm, bhmZ ~ZyZ OJm`bm,
{eH$derb _bm, VwÂ`mgmaI§ ìhm`bm?
AmB©
AmB©Zr _bm BVŠ`m doim ņ {b{hbr, Varhr XmoZ nÌm§_Ü`o H$YrM
VmoMVmo nUm Ambm Zmhr. Hw$R>ë`mhr nÌmV {VZr _bm CnXoe Ho$bm Zmhr,
Hw$R>ë`mhr nÌmV {ZameoMm H$Uhr Ambm Zmhr. gwadmVrÀ`m nÌm§_Ü`o Vr _bm
"AmB©' dmQ>m`Mr. nU Z§Va Z§Va Am_À`mVb§ A§Va H$_r H$_r hmoV Am_M
ZmV§ _¡{ÌUrgmaI§ ìhm`bm bmJb§.
_bm H$Yr dmQ>m`M§, H$s Amnë`m ^mdZm Oa _ZmnmgyZ ì`ŠV
H$am`À`m AgVrb Va Ë`m _mV¥^mfoVM H$am`bm nm{hOoV, nU AmB©Zr _bm
B§p½be_Ü`o BVH§$ gw§Xa nÌ {bhÿZ {Xb§, H$s _mPm Vmo {dMma JiyZM nS>bm. Vo
AmB©Zr _bm {b{hbob§ "eodQ>M§ nÌ!'
Vo nÌ Ag§ hmoV§-
MY YASHO
MY NEAREST, MY DEAREST, MY PROUD, MY LOVE, MY
INNOCENCE, MY SOFTNESS, MY PLAYFULLNESS, MY JOY, MY HEAL-
ING TOUCH, MY ENTHUSIASM, MY SWEET SONG, MY PLEASANT
PAINTING, MY GROWING CHILD, MY COMFORTABLE COMPANY, MY
FRIENDLY FRIEND, MY DELICATE DANCER, MY EVEREGREEN PLEA-
SURE, MY CREATIVITY, MY COLOURFUL ACTIVITY, MY TREASURE,
MY SUPPORT, MY CARE TAKER, MY LIFE, MY ONLY CONFIDENCE,
MY CONFIDENCE IN CONFIDENCE.
YOURS.
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