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iæ‡g Xz‡KB †Pqv‡ii Dci ivLv kwcse¨vMUvi w`‡K †PvL †Mj| e¨vMUv `ycy‡i nv‡Z †c‡qwQ| GLb ivZ| mg‡qi Afv‡e GL‡bv Ly‡j †`Lv nqwb| Av›`vR Ki‡Z cviwQ e¨v‡M cvÄvwe Av‡Q| mvg‡b C`| †Q‡j‡`i Rb¨ C‡` cvÄvweB †kÖô Dcnvi|
Avwg GKUv dv‡g©wm‡Z KvR Kwi| dv‡g©wmi gvwjK kv‡n` fvB AgvwqK gvbyl| †`vKv‡bi Kv‡Ri †jvK e‡j Avgv‡`i‡K wbQK Kg©Pvix g‡b K‡ib bv| †QvU fvB‡qi g‡Zv †`‡Lb| `yB w`b ev‡`B C`yj AvRnv| †mB Dcj‡ÿ¨ BgwZqvR Avi Avgv‡K Dcnvi w`‡q‡Qb|
e¨vMUv nv‡Z wbjvg| e¨v‡Mi gyL wcb w`‡q eÜ Kiv| Ly‡j †`Lv `iKvi| Zvi Av‡M nvZ-gyL ay‡q AvmvUv Avek¨K| wcw¼i Av‡`k| evB‡i †_‡K G‡m cÖ_‡g cwi®‹vi-cwi”Qbœ n‡Z n‡e, Zvici Ab¨ KvR| bv n‡j N‡i RvqMv †bB| msmvi ïiæ nIqvi Av‡MB GB kvmb| Ggbfv‡e Av‡`k K‡i †hb Avgiv GLb GKBmv‡_ _vwK| wcw¼i GB wgwó kvmb Avwg Dc‡fvM Kwi| Ii K_v †g‡bI Pwj| Gme‡K KL‡bv Avgvi Kv‡Q Z_vKw_Z †cÖwgKvi Ôc¨vivÕ e‡j g‡b nq bv| G‡Z Avb›` Av‡Q| e¨vMUv †b‡o-‡P‡o Avevi †i‡L w`jvg| Av‡Mi KvR Av‡M †m‡i wbB|
Ôdvinvb, AwMÖg C` †gveviK| `yÕw`b ev‡`B C`| GB gvm †kl n‡Z GL‡bv mßvnLv‡bK evwK| G Kvi‡Y †Zvgiv †eZ‡bi K_v wb‡R †_‡K ejev bv Rvwb| ZvB †Zvgv‡`i PjwZ gv‡mi †eZb w`‡q w`jvg| mv‡_ †Zvgv‡`i eo fvB‡qi cÿ †_‡K mvgvb¨ fv‡jvevmv iBj| cwiev‡ii mv‡_ mgq fv‡jv KvUzK GB cÖZ¨vkv|
- kv‡n`Õ
wPiKzUUv c‡o kv‡n` fvB‡qi cÖwZ m¤§vbUv Av‡iv †e‡o †Mj| Qq gvm n‡Z Pjj dv‡g©wm‡Z KvR KiwQ| w`‡b w`‡b Zvi cÖwZ gy»Zv †e‡oB hv‡”Q| e¨v‡M cvIqv kv‡n` fvB‡qi fv‡jvevmv n‡jv †evbvmmn PjwZ gv‡mi †eZb Avi GKUv cvÄvwe|
cvÄvwe e¨v‡M cy‡i Av‡Mi RvqMvq †i‡L †dvb nv‡Z wbjvg| BgwZqvR‡K GKUv †dvb †`Iqv `iKvi| I Avi Avwg GKmv‡_ KvR Kwi| wkdU Avjv`v| mKvj †_‡K `ycyi ch©šÍ Avgvi Avi Zvici †_‡K ivZ ch©šÍ BgwZqv‡Ri wkdU| GZÿ‡Y †g‡m P‡j hvIqvi K_v| kv‡n` fvB‡qi KvQ †_‡K Dcnvi cvIqv wb‡q K_v ej‡Z n‡e| Avb›` fvMvfvwM Avi wK!
Zvi Av‡M wcw¼i mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z n‡e| mKv‡j Kv‡R hvIqvi Av‡M K_v e‡jwQjvg| we‡K‡j Ii C‡`i kwcs Ki‡Z hvIqvi K_v wQj| Gi g‡a¨ Avgvi wUDkwb Avi MÖvg †_‡K Avmv GK eÜzi mv‡_ mgq w`‡Z wM‡q wcw¼i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Kiv nqwb| hw`I †hvMv‡hvM Kiv KwVb wQj| KviY I gv-evevi mvg‡b Avgvi mv‡_ K_v ej‡Z cv‡i bv|
AbjvB‡b Avm‡ZB wcw¼i †g‡mR †cjvg| gnvivwb ivM K‡i‡Qb| †m cy‡iv we‡Kj evB‡i wQj, A_P GKwUev‡ii Rb¨I Avwg Zvi †LvuR wbBwb| Avwg Zv‡K fz‡j †MwQ| bZzb KvD‡K †c‡q †MwQ| bvbvb Awf‡hvM! †g‡mR c‡o DËi w`jvg, ÒPvB‡jI †Zv Kj w`‡q K_v ej‡Z cviZvg bv|Ó
wcw¼ AbjvB‡b i‡q‡Q| †g‡mR †`Lj| ivMx Avi Awfgvbx †g‡qUv‡K kvšÍ Ki‡Z n‡e| †`wL Kx nq| m‡½ m‡½ DËi w`j, Ò†gvevBj †Kv¤úvwb wK AdjvB‡b †g‡mR Kivi Ackb ev` w`‡q‡Q?Ó
iv‡M UBU¤^yi †m| eyS‡Z evwK iBj bv| hZUv m¤¢e mgxn K‡i Pj‡Z n‡e| mKvj †_‡K K_v nqwb| GKUv †g‡mR Ii cÖvc¨ wQj| GgbUv mPivPi nq bv| evB‡i †Kv_vI †M‡j †LvuR wbB| ZeyI ARv‡šÍB fzjUv n‡q †M‡Q| hw` †g‡mR KiZvg Zvn‡j eyS‡Z cviZ †h, AšÍZ Avwg I‡K GKevi n‡jI ¯§iY K‡iwQ|
gvbyl †Kv‡bv wKQz‡Z Af¨¯Í n‡q †M‡j Zvi Ae‡PZb gb †mUv cÖZ¨vkv K‡i e‡m _v‡K| m¤úK©I GK ai‡bi Af¨¯ÍZv| ZvB wKQz e¨vcv‡i Avgv‡`i g‡b cÖZ¨vkv wn‡m‡e †hvM nq| wcÖq gvbylUv †hb g‡b iv‡L, ¸iæZ¡ †`q, Zv‡K wb‡q GKUz Avjv`v K‡i fv‡e|
e¨¯ÍZvi ARynvZ w`jvg bv| GKUv †g‡mR K‡i †LvuR †bIqv c„w_exi †Kv‡bv e¨¯ÍZvq AvUKv‡bvi K_v bq| ZvB †Kv‡bv K_v bv evwo‡q ejjvg, Òm¨wi, g¨vWvg| Avgvi fzj n‡q‡Q| Avi GgbUv n‡e bv|Ó
ÒKx‡mi fzj? B‡”Q K‡i †LvuR bvIwb, Avi GLb m¨wi ej‡Z G‡m‡Qv!Ó
ÒGUvi Rb¨ GLb hv-B ewj bv †Kb †mUv ARynvZ n‡e| ZvB Av‡iKev‡ii Rb¨ my‡hvM PvB, g¨vWvg|Ó
Òg‡b _v‡K †hb| Z‡e Ggwb Ggwb ÿgv n‡e bv| Avgvi Awfgvb fvOv‡bvi Rb¨ Zzwg GKw`b mgq cvev| Ggb wKQz Kiev †hUv Avgvi Awfgvb `~i K‡i †`‡e| Avwg Abyfe Kie †h, Zzwg Avgv‡K mwZ¨B fv‡jvev‡mv|Ó
Ònvq †i! GZw`b wK mwZ¨B fv‡jvevwmwb?Ó
ÒZzwg fzj K‡i‡Qv, Gi Rb¨ Avgv‡`i †eªK Avc n‡q †M‡Q| bZzb K‡i m¤úK© ïiæ n‡e| ZvB †Zvgv‡K eySv‡Z n‡e †h, Zzwg Avgv‡K fv‡jvev‡mv|Ó
nvwmi B‡gvwR w`‡q ejjvg, ÒI‡K, AvB DBj UªvB gvB †e÷, wWqvi|Ó
wcw¼ GB kn‡iiB †g‡q| Ii mv‡_ cwiPq n‡q‡Q cÖvB‡fU co‡Z wM‡q| Ii evev Avgv‡`i K‡j‡Ri wkÿK| wZwb evmvq cÖvB‡fU covb| †mLv‡b gv‡Sg‡a¨ wcw¼i mv‡_ †`Lv n‡Zv| †cÖ‡gi cÖ¯ÍveUv Ii KvQ †_‡KB †c‡qwQjvg| GKw`b cov †k‡l I‡`i evwo †_‡K †ei nw”Qjvg, Ggb mgq Dci †_‡K Avgvi mvg‡b GKUv `ygov‡bv †gvPov‡bv KvMR coj| Dc‡i ZvKv‡ZB †`wL wcw¼ `uvwo‡q, Ii gy‡L `yózwgi nvwm| †Pv‡Li Bkvivq eywS‡q w`‡jv, KvMRUv GLbB co‡Z n‡e|
iv¯Ívi wecixZ cv‡k wM‡q KvMRUv co‡Z ïiæ Kijvg| Avgv‡K cQ›` Kivi BwZe„Ë †jLv wQj Zv‡Z| Avwg ïay gyPwK †n‡m P‡j G‡mwQjvg| c‡ii w`b AvwgI GK jvB‡bi GKUv wPiKzU wj‡LwQjvg- Avg„Zz¨ GKmv‡_ Pj‡Z PvB|
GKmv‡_ Pjvi `yB eQi †cwi‡q †M‡Q| GB †Zv †mw`‡bi K_v| wKš‘ †Pv‡Li cj‡KB †hb †K‡U †M‡Q| fv‡jv mgqUv eywS Gfv‡eB P‡j hvq|
wcw¼i mv‡_ K_v †kl K‡i †L‡Z †Mjvg| Lvevi wb‡q em‡ZB BgwZqv‡Ri †dvb †cjvg| Ii K‡É Lywk Lywk fve i‡q‡Q| Z‡e Ab¨iKg jvMj| Ii VvÛv Avi GjvwR©i mgm¨v Av‡Q| gv‡Sg‡a¨ Amy¯’ n‡q c‡o| AvR Avevi mgm¨v †e‡o‡Q wK-bv Rvb‡Z hve ZLbB ejj, ÒkixiUv GKUz Lvivc †i! AvR Kv‡R wM‡qI †ewkÿY _vwKwb| R¡i †e‡o wM‡qwQj| kv‡n` fvB Ilya w`‡q †g‡m cvwV‡q w`‡jv| Ilya †L‡q Nywg‡q c‡owQjvg| Nyg †_‡K D‡V wKQzUv nvjKv jvM‡Q| GB dvinvb, kv‡n` fvB Kx K‡i‡Q †`‡LwQm †Zv?Ó
Òûg, †`‡LwQ| fvewQjvg †Zv‡K Kj †`‡ev| cwo‡q G‡m c¨v‡KU Ly‡j †Zv AevK KvÐ| kv‡n` fvB Avm‡jB fv‡jv gvbyl| KL‡bv g‡bB nq bv †h, Avgiv Zvi †`vKv‡bi Kg©Pvix|Ó
ÒAvm‡jB... Ggb gvby‡li mvwbœa¨ cvIqv mwZ¨B fv‡M¨i e¨vcvi| Avgiv ïay UvKv cvw”Q bv, ïay Kv‡R AwfÁ nw”Q bv, Avgiv gvbyl wn‡m‡e mr _vKvi Abykxjb Ki‡Z cviwQ|Ó
ÒwVKB e‡jwQm, GUv Avgv‡`i Rb¨ weivU cvIqv| Avi †kvb, AvMvgxKv‡ji wkdU †kl K‡i Avwg evwo‡Z hve| ZzB K‡e hvw”Qm?Ó
ÒAvgvi †Zv iv‡Zi wkdU| ZvB ciï Qvov hvIqv n‡”Q bv| Avi c‡ii w`b wKQz †KbvKvUv Av‡Q| AveŸv Avi gv‡qi Rb¨ wKQz †Kbv `iKvi| Avgvi GKUv wcw”P fvwZwR Av‡Q, I †Zv †mB K‡e †_‡K ej‡Q- Pv”Pz, Avgvi Rb¨ Rvgv, m¨v‡Ûj Avbev, bv n‡j †Zvgvi Av¤§y n‡ev bv,Ó e‡j BgwZqvR †n‡m †djj| m‡½ m‡½ Zvi Kvwk ïiæ n‡q †Mj| Kvwk _vwg‡q ejj, Òciky we‡K‡j hve|Ó
Avgvi gb wKQzUv fvi n‡q †Mj| wKQz GKUv †f‡e Avbgbv n‡q †Mjvg| Zvici AvPgKv mswer wd‡i ejjvg, ÒBgwZqvR, Zvn‡j ivwL †i| iv‡Z †Zv Lvmwb g‡b nq, †L‡q †i÷ Ki| Avi my‡hvM n‡j C‡` Avgv‡`i evwo †eov‡Z hvm|Ó
Avwg Avi BgwZqvR GKB K‡j‡R cwo| BgwZqvR Bs‡iwR‡Z Avi Avwg Dw™¢`weÁv‡b| GKB wkÿvel©| Kv‡Ri m~‡Î cwiPq| ILvb †_‡KB G‡K A‡b¨i fv‡jv eÜz Avgiv| Avi kv‡n` fvB‡qi g‡Zv gvby‡li mvwbœ‡a¨ †_‡K Ggb fv‡jv m¤úK© M‡o IVv LyeB ¯^vfvweK|
BgwZqv‡Ri evev-gv `yRbB PvKwiRxex| I B‡”Q Ki‡j Avivg-Av‡qk K‡i w`bhvcb Ki‡Z cv‡i| ZviciI k‡Li e‡k KvR K‡i| I e‡j, ÒKvR Kivi g‡a¨ Avb›` Av‡Q| Avi GB †QvU †QvU AwfÁZv fwel¨‡Z Kv‡R †`‡e| ZvQvov Avwg GKRb fv‡jv gvbyl n‡Z PvB| wb‡Ri cwiP‡q eo n‡Z PvB| eo‡jvK evevi e‡L hvIqv mšÍvb‡`i ZvwjKvq wb‡R‡K †`L‡Z PvB bv|Ó
BgwZqvR Gme e‡j Avi gyPwK nv‡m| K_v¸‡jvi g‡Zv Zvi nvwmI mij| Ggb my›`i g‡bvfve Zv‡K Av‡iv eo Ki‡e| m¤§vwbZ Ki‡e| GB e¨vcv‡i Avwg Avkvev`x| K‡qK gv‡mi cwiP‡q Avwg ixwZg‡Zv †Q‡jUvi f³ n‡q †MwQ|
AvR †QvU gv‡Qi ZiKvwi ivbœv n‡q‡Q| †QvU gvQ Avgvi wcÖq| †L‡Z †L‡Z evevi K_v g‡b coj| evwo‡Z †M‡j wZwb Avgvi Rb¨ †QvU gvQ †K‡bb| gv e‡jb, ÒZzB evwo‡Z bv G‡j †Zvi AveŸv †QvU gvQ †K‡b bv|Ó
†dvbUv Zz‡j wb‡q evev‡K Kj w`jvg|
ÒAveŸv, †Kgb Av‡Qv?Ó
ÒAvjøvn fv‡jvB †i‡L‡Q, ZzB †Kgb AvwQm? iv‡Z †L‡qwQm?Ó
ÒAveŸv, †QvU gvQ Lvw”Q, †Zvgvi K_v g‡b coj| ZvB †L‡Z e‡mB †dvb w`jvg|Ó
evev †nv †nv K‡i †n‡m DV‡jb| nvwm _vwg‡q ej‡jb, ÒK‡e evwo‡Z Avmwe, †Zvi gv Rvb‡Z Pv‡”Q? GB †b, †Zvi gvÕi mv‡_ K_v ej|Ó
Ògv, †Kgb Av‡Qv?Ó
Òfv‡jv Avi _vKwQ KB? ZzB GL‡bv evwo Avmwj bv| C‡`i Rb¨ †Zvi AveŸv GKUv cvÄvwe Avi Avgvi Rb¨ kvwo wK‡b‡Q| ZzB evwo G‡m UvKv wb‡q †Zvi cQ›`g‡Zv wKQz wKbwe|Ó
Avwg GKUz Pzc †_‡K ejjvg, Ò†Zvgvi Avi AveŸvi Rb¨ Kx wKbe, gv? Avi eo Avcvi Rb¨I Kx †Kbv hvq GKUz civgk© `vI|Ó
ÒwKQz wKb‡Z n‡e bv| ZzB wK GLb PvKwi Kwim? †`vKv‡b †_‡K KZUzKzB ev Avq Kwim! PvKwi Ki ZLb wK‡b w`m! †Zvi eo Avcv‡K †KbvKvUv Ki‡Z UvKv w`‡qwQ|Ó
Avwg wKQzUv iMPUv ai‡bi| ûUnvU †gRvR nvwi‡q †dwj| gv‡qi K_v ï‡b GZÿ‡Yi Lywk fveUv wbwg‡lB †K‡U †Mj| GKUz KÉ DuPz K‡iB ejjvg, Ò†Zvgv‡`i GUv ejv KL‡bv eÜ n‡e bv| kL K‡i GKUv wKQz wKb‡Z †M‡j wK PvKwi Kiv jv‡M? mvivw`b ïay PvKwi Avi PvKwi| Avgvi KvQ †_‡K †Zvgv‡`i wKQz wb‡Z n‡e bv| Avi †kv‡bv, evwo‡Z †h‡Z †P‡qwQjvg, hve bv| PvKwi †c‡q Zvici evwo hve| bv n‡j †Zv Avevi ejev, †Zvi †Zv PvKwi †bB, ZzB Avevi Kx‡mi †Q‡j! A™¢zZ wPšÍvfvebv me!Ó
gv‡K Avi wKQz ejvi my‡hvM bv w`‡q †dvb †K‡U w`jvg| LvIqvi B‡”QUvB g‡i †Mj| cvwb †X‡j w`‡q nvZ ay‡q weQvbvq †Mjvg| wcVUv weQvbvq w`‡ZB Avivg‡eva Kijvg| mvivw`‡b †Zgb wekÖvg †bIqvi my‡hvMB nqwb|
Avevi †dvb †e‡R DVj| evevi †dvb| wiwmf Kijvg bv| GLb K_v ej‡j †gRvR Av‡iv Lvivc n‡e| hv‡”QZvB e‡j †dje| g‡b Kó cv‡e| c‡i †dvb w`‡q Ôm¨wiÕ eje| `ytwLZ n‡Z n‡ZB AvR w`b cvi n‡e g‡b n‡”Q|
ga¨weË cwiev‡ii mšÍvb Avwg| Z‡e Afve AbU‡bi R¡vjv †evSvi my‡hvM Avgvi nqwb| Avm‡j evev Avgv‡K ÔweËÕ Gi †kÖwYwefvRbUv eyS‡Z †`bwb| †Kv‡bv wKQz PvIqvgvÎB †c‡q †MwQ| gvm †k‡l †hfv‡eB †nvK evev Avgvi nv‡Z UvKv Zz‡j w`‡q‡Qb| evevi PvIqv Abyhvqx Avwg gb w`‡q cov‡kvbv K‡iwQ| Avkvbyiƒc †iRvë K‡iwQ| G‡Z evevi gy‡Li nvwm Avi Me© †`‡L g‡b n‡q‡Q, Zvi K‡ói cÖwZ`vb wKQzUv n‡jI w`‡Z cviwQ|
wKš‘ eQiLv‡bK Av‡M moK `yN©Ubvq evev AvnZ nb| †Kvg‡i AvNvZ †c‡q weQvbvMZ n‡q wQ‡jb †ek wKQz w`b| Ôw`b Av‡b, w`b LvqÕ †Mv‡Qi msmvi Avgv‡`i| RwgRgv hZUzKzB Av‡Q eÜK †i‡L evevi wPwKrmv Kiv n‡q‡Q| wZwb my¯’ n‡q‡Qb| wKš‘ Av‡Mi g‡Zv kixi LvwU‡q KvR Ki‡Z cv‡ib bv| ZvB evRv‡i GKUv †QvÆ Pv‡qi †`vKvb w`‡q‡Qb| †mLvb †_‡K †h Avq nq Zv w`‡q Avgvi cov‡kvbvi LiP Pvjv‡bvUv m¤¢e nw”Qj bv| ZvQvov RwgRgv Avi nv‡Z †bB| GiB g‡a¨ GKUv fv‡jv m¤^Ü †c‡q evev eo Avcv‡K we‡q w`‡q‡Qb| Avnvgwi LiP bv n‡jI Zvi Rb¨ FY wb‡Z n‡q‡Q| me wgwj‡q wKQz GKUv bv Ki‡j Avgvi cov‡kvbvUv ûgwKi gy‡L co‡Z hvw”Qj| evevi RvqMv †_‡K †Póv K‡i hvw”Q‡jb, hv‡Z Avgvi Dci Pvc bv c‡o| wKš‘ evevi PvcUv Kgv‡ZB KvRUv KiwQ|
cÖ_g cÖ_g Kv‡R Lye Mwogwm jvMZ| RoZv KvR KiZ| BgwZqv‡Ri m¤ú‡K© Rvbvi ci nxb¤§b¨Zv P‡j †M‡Q| †Kv‡bv KvRB Avm‡j †QvU bq|
ÒGB, †Zvgvi †gRvR Lvivc †Kb?Ó wcw¼i GB †g‡mR †`‡L Avwg Pzc K‡i iBjvg| GB †g‡qUv †hb †g‡mR c‡o g‡bi Ae¯’v ey‡S †d‡j| GKw`b ûU K‡i ejj, ÒGB, †Zvgvi wK VvÛv †j‡M‡Q?Ó
ÒZzwg Kxfv‡e Rvb‡j? mwZ¨B Avgvi VvÛv †j‡M‡Q|Ó
wcw¼ †n‡m ejj, Ò†Zvgvi kix‡i GKUv wmwm K¨v‡giv ewm‡qwQ, Zvi gwbUi Avgvi g‡b| ZvB ey‡S †dwj|Ó
gv‡Sg‡a¨ Gfv‡e wcw¼ Avgv‡K AevK K‡i †`q| Avgv‡`i m¤ú‡K©i ïiæUv GBPGmwm covi mgq †_‡K| KvQvKvwQ _vKvi Rb¨ Avgiv GKB K‡j‡R fwZ© nIqvi wm×všÍ wbB| GB mg‡qi g‡a¨ wcw¼ Avgv‡K †hb cy‡ivUvB c‡o †d‡j‡Q| g‡bi Ae¯’v Avjv`v K‡i ej‡Z nq bv| wb‡RB ey‡S hvq| I‡K eySv LyeB KwVb| gb Lviv‡ci mgqI Ggbfv‡e AvPiY K‡i †hb wKQzB nqwb| hLb Awfgvb K‡i e‡j, ÒAvgvi †h gb Lvivc †mUv Zzwg eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv?Ó ZLb Rvb‡Z cvwi|
Avwg nvwmi B‡gvwR w`‡q ejjvg, ÒAvgvi cÖvB‡fwmi ev‡ivUv †e‡R †Mj Gevi|Ó
ÒAZ K_v evwo‡qv bv †Zv, †gRvR Lvivc †Kb †mUv e‡jv?Ó
Òej‡Z †M‡j Avevi †gRvR Lvivc n‡e| ZvB ev` `vI| Kvj †`Lv K‡i eje|Ó
Avwg Avi wcw¼ iv¯Ív a‡i cvkvcvwk nuvUwQ| MšÍe¨ †ij †÷kb| Avgvi nv‡Z K‡qKUv kwcse¨vM| mKv‡j wKQz †KbvKvUv K‡i wcw¼‡K we‡K‡j †`Lv Kivi K_v e‡jwQjvg| e¨v‡M Kx Av‡Q wcw¼ K‡qKevi †`Lvi †Póv K‡i‡Q| gRv K‡i †`L‡Z w`Bwb| c‡i †`Lv‡Z †P‡qwQ|
GK ch©v‡q wcw¼ MZKv‡ji †gRvR Lviv‡ci KviY Rvb‡Z PvBj| Avwg ejjvg, ÒAvgvi nv‡Zi kwcse¨vM¸‡jvi GKUv hw` †Zvgvi Rb¨ nq, Zvn‡j †Kgb n‡e?Ó
ÒLyeB cPv n‡e| Avwg ivM Kie|ÕÕ
Ò†Kb? Avwg hw` †Zvgv‡K Dcnvi w`B Lywk nev bv?Ó
Òn‡ev, Z‡e GLb n‡ev bv| Dcnvi †`Iqvi wbw`©ó mgq Av‡Q|Ó
Ò†mB wbw`©ó mgq KLb?Ó
ÒGLb †Zvgvi Rxebhvc‡b Uvbv‡cv‡ob Pj‡Q| a‡iv, †Zvgvi PvKwi n‡e, Avgiv we‡q Kie| Zvici...Ó
Avwg †n‡m †djjvg| G Kvi‡Y wcw¼ †_‡g †Mj| Avgvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj, Ònvwmi Kx n‡jv! Avi Gm‡ei mv‡_ †Zvgvi †gRvR Lviv‡ci m¤úK© Kx? Nywi‡q †cuwP‡q DËi †`Iqvi Af¨vm †Mj bv! LyeB Lvivc GKUv Af¨vm|Ó
wcw¼‡K ivMv‡Z gb PvBj| ZvB ejjvg, Òg‡b K‡iv, PvKwi cvIqvi Av‡MB Avwg g‡i †Mjvg| ZLb Avgvi GB B”Qv KL‡bv c~iY n‡e bv|Ó
gyn~‡Z©B wcw¼ †cQ‡b Ny‡i nuvUv w`‡jv| Avwg `ªæZcv‡q Ii mvg‡b wM‡q c_ AvU‡K `uvovjvg| iv‡M Ii k¦vm-cÖk¦vm `ªæZ Pj‡Q| †PvL eo K‡i ZvwK‡q ejj, ÒAvgvi mv‡_ Avi KL‡bv †hvMv‡hvM Kiev bv| Avwg Rvbe †h, Zzwg g‡i †M‡Qv!Ó
ÒAv”Qv, Ab¨ KvD‡K we‡q Kivi avÜv, bv? RxweZ GKRb gvbyl‡K Zzwg g„Z evwb‡q †dj‡Qv!Ó
nvZ gywó K‡i wcw¼ ejj, ÒGLbB †Zvgv‡K Lyb Kie e‡j w`w”Q|Ó
Avwg Kvb a‡i ejjvg, ÒwKQz KvR evwK Av‡Q| P‡jv, KvR¸‡jv †kl Kwi| Zvici Lyb Kiev| givi Av‡M †kl B”Qv, wcøR!Ó
ÒD‡ëvcvëv K_v ej‡j KvR †kl Kivi Av‡MB nvmcvZv‡ji †e‡W cvwV‡q †`‡ev wKš‘|Ó
Avi K_v bv evwo‡q Avevi MšÍ‡e¨i w`‡K nuvU‡Z jvMjvg| wcw¼ GL‡bv Rv‡b bv †Kb Avgiv †÷k‡b hvw”Q| MZKvj iv‡Z I e‡jwQj †h, Ii Awfgvb fvOv‡Z n‡e| Awfgvb fvOv‡bvi Rb¨ we‡kl wKQz fvev nqwb| Z‡e iv‡Z ûU K‡i gv_vq GKUv cwiKíbv G‡jv, †mUv ev¯Í‡e iƒc w`‡ZB wcw¼‡K mv‡_ wb‡qwQ|
Avgvi QvÎ Bbvg‡KI GB Kv‡Ri mn‡hvMx evwb‡qwQ| I‡K †dvb w`‡q †R‡b wbjvg| Avgvi cwiKíbv Abyhvqx mewKQz m¤úbœ K‡i e‡m Av‡Q| Bbvg‡K ab¨ev` w`‡q †dvb †i‡L w`jvg| wcw¼i w`‡K ZvwK‡q †`Ljvg Ii gyLUv _g_‡g| †Kv‡bv K_v ej‡Q bv| Ii `„wó AvKl©Y bv K‡iB ej‡Z ïiæ Kijvg, Òwcw¼, Avgvi †jLvcov GL‡bv †kl nqwb| ZvB †eKvi‡Z¡i AwfkvcUv Avgvi Dci GL‡bv c‡owb ejv hvq| wKš‘ dv‡g©wm‡Z KvRUv wb‡q †eKvi‡Z¡i wZ³ AwfÁZv Dcjwä K‡iwQ|Ó
wcw¼ Avgvi w`‡K ZvKvj, wKš‘B wKQzB ejj bv| Avwg Avevi ej‡Z ïiæ Kijvg, Ò†eKvi gvby‡li wK kL-Avn¬v` _vK‡Z cv‡i bv? evev-gv‡qi Rb¨ kL K‡i wKQz wKb‡Z n‡j †Kb Avgv‡K PvKwi †c‡ZB n‡e? mvgvb¨ wKQz †Kbvi mvg_©¨ Av‡Q e‡jB B‡”QUv n‡q‡Q| dv‡g©wm‡Z KvR Kivi Av‡M †mUv m¤¢e n‡Zv bv| ZvB B‡”QI cÖKvk Kwiwb| †Zvgv‡K fv‡jv‡e‡m hw` wKQz w`B, Zvi Rb¨ PvKwi cvIqv ch©šÍ A‡cÿv Kiv jvM‡e †Kb? Avwg †Zv mvg‡_©¨i evB‡i wM‡q wKQz wKbe bv| mv‡a¨i evB‡i wM‡q hw` wKQz KiZvg †mUv wb‡q mevi AvcwË _vK‡Z cviZ|
ÒwKQzw`b Av‡M evwo‡Z †Mjvg| GKRb‡K weKvk †_‡K wek UvKv wiPvR© K‡i w`jvg| Avwg UvKv wb‡Z PvBjvg bv| ejj †h, PvKwi Ki‡j ZLb Avi UvKv †`‡e bv| Rv‡bv, eo‡`i GB ai‡bi AvPi‡Y †QvU ev”PvivI Rv‡b †h, Avwg PvKwi Kwi bv| Avgvi KvQ †_‡K wKQz †bIqv hv‡e bv| Iiv †Zv Gme †ev‡S bv| wKš‘ I‡`i gv_vq GUv XzwK‡q †`Iqv nq| wcw”P‡`i nv‡Z UvKv ev Ab¨ wKQz wb‡Z †M‡j Mwogwm K‡i ev Avgvi Kv‡Q Ave`vi Ki‡ZI Av‡m bv| KviY Zv‡`i‡K eySv‡bv n‡q‡Q, Avwg PvKwi Kwi bv, Zvn‡j UvKv †Kv_vq cve!
ÒmevB Zv‡`i RvqMv †_‡K mwVK fve‡Q| AvwgI †mUv‡K BwZevPKB fvewQ| wKš‘ †mUv hw` gvÎvwZwi³ n‡q hvq, Zvn‡j †Kgb n‡e? MZKvj iv‡Z gvÕi mv‡_ GUv wb‡q g‡bvgvwjb¨ n‡q‡Q| ivM K‡iwQjvg| mKv‡j †dvb w`‡q ÿgv †P‡qwQ| C‡` evwo hve bv e‡jwQjvg, AvMvgxKvj evwo hvIqvi e¨vcv‡i ivwR Kwi‡q‡Q| Avwg †h e¨vcv‡i GLb ejjvg, GUvI eySj Avi wK! Kx Avi Kiv!Ó
K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z Avgiv †÷k‡b †cuЇQ †Mjvg| gvÎB GKUv †Uªb †÷kb †Q‡o †Mj| †ij jvB‡bi IB cv‡k Bbvg‡K †`L‡Z †c‡q Bkviv K‡i WvKjvg|
wcw¼‡K ejjvg, ÒAvwg AvRI †Uª‡b Pwowb, †Zvgvi mv‡_ Poe|Ó
Ò†Kv‡bv g„Z gvby‡li mv‡_ Avwg †Uª‡b Poe bv,Ó _g_‡g K‡É wcw¼ DËi w`‡q Avgvi cv‡k PzcPvc `uvwo‡q iBj|
Avwg nvmjvg, ÒGi †P‡q e‡jv †h, †Kv‡bv †eKvi gvby‡li mv‡_ †Uª‡b Poe bv|Ó
wcw¼I gyPwK nvmj| wgwó nvwm‡Z Ii †mŠ›`h© eû¸Y †e‡o hvq| ejjvg, Òwcw¼, cov‡bv †k‡l mgq †c‡j GLv‡b G‡m gv‡Sg‡a¨ ewm| †QvU ev”Pv‡`i †`wL| Iiv nq‡Zv cv‡kB _v‡K Avi †÷k‡b KvR K‡i| iv‡Z fvejvg, Avgvi KvQ †_‡K †Zv †KD wKQz wb‡Z Pvq bv| ZvB I‡`i K‡qKR‡bi Rb¨ †Wªm wK‡bwQ...Ó
ÒIiv wbðqB ej‡e bv †h, Avcbvi KvQ †_‡K wb‡Z cvie bv| Avcwb †Zv PvKwi K‡ib bv| GRb¨?Ó e‡j wcw¼ Avgvi nvZ †_‡K e¨vM¸‡jv wb‡q †`L‡Z jvMj|
Avwg gyPwK nvmjvg| Bbvg Kv‡Q G‡j Ii nv‡Z GKUv e¨vM w`‡q ejjvg, ÒGUv †Zvgvi Rb¨|Ó
Òab¨ev`, fvBqv|Ó
Ii nv‡Z evwK kwcse¨vM¸‡jv w`‡q ejjvg, Ò†Zvgv‡K †hfv‡e e‡jwQ, †mfv‡e I‡`i‡K w`‡q w`‡qv|Ó
ÒAv”Q,Ó e‡j Bbvg P‡j †Mj|