welKb¨vÐ1 1

gvmy` ivbv

welKb¨vÐ1 KvRx Av‡bvqvi †nv‡mb GK Aci MvwoUv gvwm©wWR, kvgy‡Ki gZ axiMwZ‡Z Gj| Mvp iO; Kv‡jv n‡Z cv‡i, wKsev bxj| †Kv÷vj nvBI‡q †Q‡o mi“ c_Uvi Ici bvgj| Gw`‡KB Avm‡Q|

RjcvB †Sv‡ci Avov‡j i‡q‡Q gvmy` ivbv, AviI eo GKUv †Sv‡ci wcQ‡b i‡q‡Q fvov Kiv wmgKv| wØZxq MvwoUv Ii wcQy wb‡q G‡m‡Q, Zv bvI n‡Z cv‡i| †ivWm UvDb Qvovi ci mZK© wQj I, wcQ‡b †dD jvMvi †Kvb j¶Y †Pv‡L c‡owb| †fvi iv‡Z iIbv n‡q‡Q I, Av‡jv †dvUvi Av‡MB †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q wbR©b cvnv‡o| Zey, †Rvi K‡i wKQy ejv hvq bv| Z‡e wcQy wb‡q †KD G‡m _vK‡jI, GLv‡b I‡K †`L‡Z cv‡e bv|

wb‡Ri Kv‡R e¨¯— n‡q coj ivbv, GKUv †PvL _vKj MvwoUvi w`‡K| wmgKv †_‡K bvgvj ivev‡ii †fjv, WvBwfs BKzBc‡g›U Avi `k‡Nvovi GKUv AvDU‡evW©|

gvwm©wWR _vgj bv, Z‡e †nWjvBU wb‡f †Mj| Øx‡ci Ici AvKvk cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© cwi®‹vi n‡q DV‡Q| Gwćbi †Kvb kã

welKb¨vÐ1 1

gvmy` ivbv

welKb¨vÐ1 KvRx Av‡bvqvi †nv‡mb GK Aci MvwoUv gvwm©wWR, kvgy‡Ki gZ axiMwZ‡Z Gj| Mvp iO; Kv‡jv n‡Z cv‡i, wKsev bxj| †Kv÷vj nvBI‡q †Q‡o mi“ c_Uvi Ici bvgj| Gw`‡KB Avm‡Q|

RjcvB †Sv‡ci Avov‡j i‡q‡Q gvmy` ivbv, AviI eo GKUv †Sv‡ci wcQ‡b i‡q‡Q fvov Kiv wmgKv| wØZxq MvwoUv Ii wcQy wb‡q G‡m‡Q, Zv bvI n‡Z cv‡i| †ivWm UvDb Qvovi ci mZK© wQj I, wcQ‡b †dD jvMvi †Kvb j¶Y †Pv‡L c‡owb| †fvi iv‡Z iIbv n‡q‡Q I, Av‡jv †dvUvi Av‡MB †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q wbR©b cvnv‡o| Zey, †Rvi K‡i wKQy ejv hvq bv| Z‡e wcQy wb‡q †KD G‡m _vK‡jI, GLv‡b I‡K †`L‡Z cv‡e bv|

wb‡Ri Kv‡R e¨¯— n‡q coj ivbv, GKUv †PvL _vKj MvwoUvi w`‡K| wmgKv †_‡K bvgvj ivev‡ii †fjv, WvBwfs BKzBc‡g›U Avi `k‡Nvovi GKUv AvDU‡evW©|

gvwm©wWR _vgj bv, Z‡e †nWjvBU wb‡f †Mj| Øx‡ci Ici AvKvk cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© cwi®‹vi n‡q DV‡Q| Gwćbi †Kvb kã

2 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

cv‡”Q bv ivbv, †fv‡ii cvwLiv Pviw`‡K wKwPiwgwPi Ki‡Q| AwbwðZ fw½‡Z k−_ n‡jv gvwm©wW‡Ri MwZ| Rvbvjv¸‡jvi

KuvP Avqbvi gZ PKP‡K, †fZ‡i `„wó P‡j bv| PU K‡i evg w`‡K GKevi gyL Zzjj ivbv| jvj Uvwji

eomo wfjvi †Kv_vI †Kvb RbcÖvYxi mvov †bB| wmuwoi av‡ci gZ D‡V †M‡Q evMvb¸‡jv, PIov GKUv av‡ci Ici ˆZwi Kiv n‡q‡Q myBwgscyj| †kl av‡c wfjvUv| ivbvi KvQ †_‡K y‡kv wK AvovB‡kv MR ~‡i|

†PvL bvwg‡q MvQcvjvi †fZi w`‡q G‡Mvj ivbv, mv‡_ †evSv _vKvq nuvUvi fw½Uv Avoó| LvwbK¶Y †nu‡U †Lvjv GKUv †nWj¨v‡Û †ewi‡q Gj I, CwRqvb mvMi †_‡K GK‡kv dzU Ic‡i| gv_vi Ici P°i w`‡”Q mx Mvj, eRªcv‡Zi k‡ã cv_‡i AvQvo Lv‡”Q G‡Ki ci GK †XD| w`M‡š— GBgvÎ DuwK w`j m~h©, cy‡ei AvKv‡k †hb Av¸b a‡i †M‡Q|

Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| †KD †bB| gvwm©wW‡R K‡i †h-†KD G‡m _vK‡Z cv‡i| KZ †jvKB

†Zv m~‡h©v`q †`L‡Z Pvq| wfjvi †Kvb AwZw_I n‡Z cv‡i| wm.AvB.G. ev †K.wR.we nIqvI wewPÎ bq|

ivZ †kl n‡jI, evZvm GLbI KbK‡b VvÊv, †ew`s myU c‡i wn wn Ki‡Q ivbv| Nvm †gvov wKbvivi w`‡K SzuKj I| KwP †iv` gvLv Xv‡ji iO †kqv‡ji Mv‡qi gZ jvj‡P| DËi w`‡KI GKUv †nWj¨vÛ †`Lv †Mj, mi“ I `xN© GKdvwj cv_y‡i gvwU mvM‡ii Ici wM‡q c‡o‡Q| †iv` †j‡M PKPK Ki‡Q ILv‡b cÖvPxb GKUv MÖxK gw›`i| mvM‡i, eû ~‡i, GK SuvK gvQ aivi †evU †`Lv †Mj, iv‡Zi KvR †m‡i evwoi w`‡K

welKb¨vÐ1 3

wdi‡Q †R‡jiv| jvj, meyR, njy` Avi bxj, G‡KKUv †ev‡Ui iO G‡KK iKg, †Ljbvi gZ|

†g‡qUv‡K cÖ_‡g †`L‡Z cvqwb ivbv| ûm K‡i cvwbi Ici gv_v Zzjj †m, Zvi Pvicv‡k b„Z¨iZ

m‡db mvMi wSKwgK K‡i DVj| mi“, AvaLvbv Puv` AvK…wZi ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K G‡Mvj †g‡qUv| ivbvi mivmwi wb‡P IUv|

cuvP †m‡KÛ ZvwK‡q _vKvi ci Dcjwä Kij ivbv, wbtk¦vm †dj‡Z fy‡j †M‡Q I| Avkcv‡k †KD _vK‡j aiv c‡o †hZ, †Pnviv jvj‡P n‡q D‡V‡Q Ii| bvix, we‡kl K‡i myMwVZ †`n‡mŠô‡ei AwaKvwiYx hyeZx, Kv‡K bv AvKl©Y K‡i| Z‡e wb‡R‡K wb‡q ivbvi GKUv Me© Av‡QцKvb †g‡q, Zv †m hZ my›`ixB †nvK, Zvi †Kvb ˆewkó¨ I‡K we‡klfv‡e bvov bv w`‡j Ii g‡bv‡hvM Kvo‡Z cv‡i bv| ZvQvov, †g‡q‡`i e¨vcv‡i Ab¨vqfv‡e †Kvb my‡hvM †bqvi gvbwmKZvI Ii †bB|

GB †g‡qUvi g‡a¨ wK Ggb ˆewkó¨ i‡q‡Q †h Ggb gy» n‡q †Mj I? Avcbg‡b †n‡m †djj ivbv, wb‡Ri Kv‡Q ¯xKvi Kij, Ac~e© GKUv kixi Qvov Avi wKQy Ii bR‡i co‡Q bv| Z‡e, †mUvB h‡_ó| GiKg ˆ`wnK MVb Av‡MI yÕGKUv †`‡L‡Q ivbv, hvi mv‡_ ïay KwP cyuB WMvi Zzjbv P‡j| A¯^vfvweK j¤^v †g‡qUv, †ivMv, wKš‘ †Kv_vI nvo †ewi‡q †bB| bvK-†PvL cwi®‹vi Vvni Kiv †Mj bv, Z‡e gy‡Li AvK…wZ MÖxK †`ex‡`i gZ| Zvi bMœ evû Avi wcV †mvbvwjeiY, †mB †mvbv i‡Oi Ici `xN© Kv‡jv Pzj mv‡ci gZ †gvPo Lv‡”Q|

Nvm †gvov wKbvivq emj ivbv| wKbviv †_‡K cÖ_g K‡qK dzU Xvj cÖvq Lvovfv‡e †b‡g †M‡Q, Lye mZK©Zvi mv‡_ bvg‡Z

2 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

cv‡”Q bv ivbv, †fv‡ii cvwLiv Pviw`‡K wKwPiwgwPi Ki‡Q| AwbwðZ fw½‡Z k−_ n‡jv gvwm©wW‡Ri MwZ| Rvbvjv¸‡jvi

KuvP Avqbvi gZ PKP‡K, †fZ‡i `„wó P‡j bv| PU K‡i evg w`‡K GKevi gyL Zzjj ivbv| jvj Uvwji

eomo wfjvi †Kv_vI †Kvb RbcÖvYxi mvov †bB| wmuwoi av‡ci gZ D‡V †M‡Q evMvb¸‡jv, PIov GKUv av‡ci Ici ˆZwi Kiv n‡q‡Q myBwgscyj| †kl av‡c wfjvUv| ivbvi KvQ †_‡K y‡kv wK AvovB‡kv MR ~‡i|

†PvL bvwg‡q MvQcvjvi †fZi w`‡q G‡Mvj ivbv, mv‡_ †evSv _vKvq nuvUvi fw½Uv Avoó| LvwbK¶Y †nu‡U †Lvjv GKUv †nWj¨v‡Û †ewi‡q Gj I, CwRqvb mvMi †_‡K GK‡kv dzU Ic‡i| gv_vi Ici P°i w`‡”Q mx Mvj, eRªcv‡Zi k‡ã cv_‡i AvQvo Lv‡”Q G‡Ki ci GK †XD| w`M‡š— GBgvÎ DuwK w`j m~h©, cy‡ei AvKv‡k †hb Av¸b a‡i †M‡Q|

Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| †KD †bB| gvwm©wW‡R K‡i †h-†KD G‡m _vK‡Z cv‡i| KZ †jvKB

†Zv m~‡h©v`q †`L‡Z Pvq| wfjvi †Kvb AwZw_I n‡Z cv‡i| wm.AvB.G. ev †K.wR.we nIqvI wewPÎ bq|

ivZ †kl n‡jI, evZvm GLbI KbK‡b VvÊv, †ew`s myU c‡i wn wn Ki‡Q ivbv| Nvm †gvov wKbvivi w`‡K SzuKj I| KwP †iv` gvLv Xv‡ji iO †kqv‡ji Mv‡qi gZ jvj‡P| DËi w`‡KI GKUv †nWj¨vÛ †`Lv †Mj, mi“ I `xN© GKdvwj cv_y‡i gvwU mvM‡ii Ici wM‡q c‡o‡Q| †iv` †j‡M PKPK Ki‡Q ILv‡b cÖvPxb GKUv MÖxK gw›`i| mvM‡i, eû ~‡i, GK SuvK gvQ aivi †evU †`Lv †Mj, iv‡Zi KvR †m‡i evwoi w`‡K

welKb¨vÐ1 3

wdi‡Q †R‡jiv| jvj, meyR, njy` Avi bxj, G‡KKUv †ev‡Ui iO G‡KK iKg, †Ljbvi gZ|

†g‡qUv‡K cÖ_‡g †`L‡Z cvqwb ivbv| ûm K‡i cvwbi Ici gv_v Zzjj †m, Zvi Pvicv‡k b„Z¨iZ

m‡db mvMi wSKwgK K‡i DVj| mi“, AvaLvbv Puv` AvK…wZi ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K G‡Mvj †g‡qUv| ivbvi mivmwi wb‡P IUv|

cuvP †m‡KÛ ZvwK‡q _vKvi ci Dcjwä Kij ivbv, wbtk¦vm †dj‡Z fy‡j †M‡Q I| Avkcv‡k †KD _vK‡j aiv c‡o †hZ, †Pnviv jvj‡P n‡q D‡V‡Q Ii| bvix, we‡kl K‡i myMwVZ †`n‡mŠô‡ei AwaKvwiYx hyeZx, Kv‡K bv AvKl©Y K‡i| Z‡e wb‡R‡K wb‡q ivbvi GKUv Me© Av‡QцKvb †g‡q, Zv †m hZ my›`ixB †nvK, Zvi †Kvb ˆewkó¨ I‡K we‡klfv‡e bvov bv w`‡j Ii g‡bv‡hvM Kvo‡Z cv‡i bv| ZvQvov, †g‡q‡`i e¨vcv‡i Ab¨vqfv‡e †Kvb my‡hvM †bqvi gvbwmKZvI Ii †bB|

GB †g‡qUvi g‡a¨ wK Ggb ˆewkó¨ i‡q‡Q †h Ggb gy» n‡q †Mj I? Avcbg‡b †n‡m †djj ivbv, wb‡Ri Kv‡Q ¯xKvi Kij, Ac~e© GKUv kixi Qvov Avi wKQy Ii bR‡i co‡Q bv| Z‡e, †mUvB h‡_ó| GiKg ˆ`wnK MVb Av‡MI yÕGKUv †`‡L‡Q ivbv, hvi mv‡_ ïay KwP cyuB WMvi Zzjbv P‡j| A¯^vfvweK j¤^v †g‡qUv, †ivMv, wKš‘ †Kv_vI nvo †ewi‡q †bB| bvK-†PvL cwi®‹vi Vvni Kiv †Mj bv, Z‡e gy‡Li AvK…wZ MÖxK †`ex‡`i gZ| Zvi bMœ evû Avi wcV †mvbvwjeiY, †mB †mvbv i‡Oi Ici `xN© Kv‡jv Pzj mv‡ci gZ †gvPo Lv‡”Q|

Nvm †gvov wKbvivq emj ivbv| wKbviv †_‡K cÖ_g K‡qK dzU Xvj cÖvq Lvovfv‡e †b‡g †M‡Q, Lye mZK©Zvi mv‡_ bvg‡Z

4 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

n‡e I‡K| cv y‡Uv wb‡Pi w`‡K Szwj‡q w`j I| GB mgq, webv †g‡N eRªcv‡Zi gZ, PIov Kuva wb‡q †eu‡U GK †jvK nVvr †Kv‡Ì‡K †hb D`q n‡jv, ˆmK‡Zi wKbvivq uvwo‡q SU K‡i c‡KU †_‡K GKUv wifjfvi †ei Kij, Zvici wPrKvi K‡i wK †hb ejj †g‡qUv‡K|

cvwb‡Z uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †g‡qUv| †m-I cvëv wPrKvi Kij| Zvi my›`i gy‡L Avoó GKUv fve j¶ Kij ivbv|

K‡qK †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨ e¨vcviUv n‡q uvovj Mjv dvUv‡bvi cÖwZ‡hvwMZv| Zvici, m¤¢eZ †n‡i wM‡q, wifjfviUv †g‡qUvi w`‡K ZvK Kij wf‡jb| Avi wKQy Kivi bv †c‡q cv‡qi KvQ †_‡K GKUv cv_i Zz‡j Qyuoj ivbv|

Xv‡ji Ici coj cv_iUv, Mov‡Z Mov‡Z bvg‡Q| nKPwK‡q gyL Zzjj †jvKUv| ivbv‡K †`‡LB SU K‡i AvacvK Ny‡i †`Šo w`j| †jvKUv cvjv‡”Q, bvwK Zvi cÖ¯’vb †mªd Aw¯’iZvi cÖKvk, wVK eyS‡Z cvij bv ivbv| eo eo K‡qKUv cv_‡ii Avov‡j nvwi‡q †Mj †m|

jvd w`j ivbv, Xv‡j coj, Zvj mvg‡j wb‡q m‡e‡M wb‡Pi w`‡K bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij|

eyK mgvb cvwb †_‡K wcwQ‡q †Mj †g‡qUv| muvZivj wKQy¶Y, Zvici †QvÆ GKUv mgZj cv_‡ii Mv‡q _vgj| cvwbi Ici gv_v Zz‡j i‡q‡Q cv_iUv, j¤vq wZb dz‡Ui †ewk bq| wKbvivq nvZ †i‡L jvd w`j hyeZx, cv_‡ii Ici D‡V coj| ivbvi w`‡K wd‡i yÕ‡Kvg‡i nvZ w`‡q uvovj †m| †mvbvwj Mv †_‡K cvwb Si‡Q|

ˆmK‡Z †b‡g cvwbi w`‡K G‡Mvj ivbv| ïay kixi ev welKb¨vÐ1 5

†hŠeb bq, †g‡qUvi uvovevi AvKl©Yxq fw½ j¶ K‡i ey‡Ki †fZi nvZzwoi evwo co‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Ii| A‡bK K‡ó wb‡R‡K m‡PZb ivLj I, wcQb †_‡K wec` Avm‡Z cv‡i|

†g‡qUv m¤ú‡K© hv wKQy Rv‡b I, meB WvP R‡R©i KvQ †_‡K †kvbv| QvweŸk eQi e‡qm, †jLvcov wk‡L‡Q G‡_Ý Avi myBURvij¨v‡Û, GKKv‡j I‡`i cvwievwiK Ae ’v †ek fvjB wQj| evev wQ‡jb Gqvi‡dv‡m©, †gRi| mvgwiK Afy¨Ìv‡bi we‡ivwaZv K‡ib f ª‡jvK, d‡j †RjLvbvq wbnZ nb| Zuvi mg¯— ˆcwÎK m¤úwË ev‡Rqvß Kiv nq| cÖvYf‡q gv‡qi mv‡_ hy³iv‡óª cvwj‡q hvq †g‡qUv, yÕeQi ci miKv‡ii cZb NU‡j GKvB wd‡i Av‡m MÖx‡m|

WvP R‡R©i mv‡_ †g‡qUvi cwiPq n‡q‡Q eQi yÕ‡qK Av‡M iu‡`‡fv K¬v‡e| ILv‡b Mvb Mvq †m|

ÔGw`‡K wK?Õ mv‡ci gZ †duvm K‡i DVj †g‡qUv, ivbv‡K cvwbi wKbvivq †cuŠQy‡Z †`‡L eyS‡Z cvi‡Q Zvi K_v †kvbv hv‡e| ÔhvI, wb‡Ri PiKvq †Zj `vI|Õ

ÔAejv bvix‡K mvnvh¨ Kiv Avgvi GKUv eªZ,Õ wbtk‡ã nvmj ivbv| ÔAvgvi GB eªZ †_‡K AvR ch©š— †KD Avgv‡K wePz¨Z Ki‡Z cv‡iwb|Õ †evSv¸‡jv evwji Ici bvwg‡q ivLj ivbv|

Ônu¨v, e‡jwQ e‡U †Zvgvi GKUv DcKvi Kie, wKš‘ Zvigv‡b GB bq †h Avgvi e¨w³MZ e¨vcv‡i bvK Mjvevi AwaKvi †`qv n‡q‡Q †Zvgv‡K!Õ †R` Avi iv‡Mi mv‡_ gv_v SuvKvj †g‡qUv, fw½Uv fvwi my›`i jvMj ivbvi †Pv‡L| K_v Avi fw½‡Z ¯úó n‡q DVj e¨vcviUv, ¯vaxb‡PZv †g‡q| ÔZzwg

4 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

n‡e I‡K| cv y‡Uv wb‡Pi w`‡K Szwj‡q w`j I| GB mgq, webv †g‡N eRªcv‡Zi gZ, PIov Kuva wb‡q †eu‡U GK †jvK nVvr †Kv‡Ì‡K †hb D`q n‡jv, ˆmK‡Zi wKbvivq uvwo‡q SU K‡i c‡KU †_‡K GKUv wifjfvi †ei Kij, Zvici wPrKvi K‡i wK †hb ejj †g‡qUv‡K|

cvwb‡Z uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †g‡qUv| †m-I cvëv wPrKvi Kij| Zvi my›`i gy‡L Avoó GKUv fve j¶ Kij ivbv|

K‡qK †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨ e¨vcviUv n‡q uvovj Mjv dvUv‡bvi cÖwZ‡hvwMZv| Zvici, m¤¢eZ †n‡i wM‡q, wifjfviUv †g‡qUvi w`‡K ZvK Kij wf‡jb| Avi wKQy Kivi bv †c‡q cv‡qi KvQ †_‡K GKUv cv_i Zz‡j Qyuoj ivbv|

Xv‡ji Ici coj cv_iUv, Mov‡Z Mov‡Z bvg‡Q| nKPwK‡q gyL Zzjj †jvKUv| ivbv‡K †`‡LB SU K‡i AvacvK Ny‡i †`Šo w`j| †jvKUv cvjv‡”Q, bvwK Zvi cÖ¯’vb †mªd Aw¯’iZvi cÖKvk, wVK eyS‡Z cvij bv ivbv| eo eo K‡qKUv cv_‡ii Avov‡j nvwi‡q †Mj †m|

jvd w`j ivbv, Xv‡j coj, Zvj mvg‡j wb‡q m‡e‡M wb‡Pi w`‡K bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij|

eyK mgvb cvwb †_‡K wcwQ‡q †Mj †g‡qUv| muvZivj wKQy¶Y, Zvici †QvÆ GKUv mgZj cv_‡ii Mv‡q _vgj| cvwbi Ici gv_v Zz‡j i‡q‡Q cv_iUv, j¤vq wZb dz‡Ui †ewk bq| wKbvivq nvZ †i‡L jvd w`j hyeZx, cv_‡ii Ici D‡V coj| ivbvi w`‡K wd‡i yÕ‡Kvg‡i nvZ w`‡q uvovj †m| †mvbvwj Mv †_‡K cvwb Si‡Q|

ˆmK‡Z †b‡g cvwbi w`‡K G‡Mvj ivbv| ïay kixi ev welKb¨vÐ1 5

†hŠeb bq, †g‡qUvi uvovevi AvKl©Yxq fw½ j¶ K‡i ey‡Ki †fZi nvZzwoi evwo co‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Ii| A‡bK K‡ó wb‡R‡K m‡PZb ivLj I, wcQb †_‡K wec` Avm‡Z cv‡i|

†g‡qUv m¤ú‡K© hv wKQy Rv‡b I, meB WvP R‡R©i KvQ †_‡K †kvbv| QvweŸk eQi e‡qm, †jLvcov wk‡L‡Q G‡_Ý Avi myBURvij¨v‡Û, GKKv‡j I‡`i cvwievwiK Ae ’v †ek fvjB wQj| evev wQ‡jb Gqvi‡dv‡m©, †gRi| mvgwiK Afy¨Ìv‡bi we‡ivwaZv K‡ib f ª‡jvK, d‡j †RjLvbvq wbnZ nb| Zuvi mg¯— ˆcwÎK m¤úwË ev‡Rqvß Kiv nq| cÖvYf‡q gv‡qi mv‡_ hy³iv‡óª cvwj‡q hvq †g‡qUv, yÕeQi ci miKv‡ii cZb NU‡j GKvB wd‡i Av‡m MÖx‡m|

WvP R‡R©i mv‡_ †g‡qUvi cwiPq n‡q‡Q eQi yÕ‡qK Av‡M iu‡`‡fv K¬v‡e| ILv‡b Mvb Mvq †m|

ÔGw`‡K wK?Õ mv‡ci gZ †duvm K‡i DVj †g‡qUv, ivbv‡K cvwbi wKbvivq †cuŠQy‡Z †`‡L eyS‡Z cvi‡Q Zvi K_v †kvbv hv‡e| ÔhvI, wb‡Ri PiKvq †Zj `vI|Õ

ÔAejv bvix‡K mvnvh¨ Kiv Avgvi GKUv eªZ,Õ wbtk‡ã nvmj ivbv| ÔAvgvi GB eªZ †_‡K AvR ch©š— †KD Avgv‡K wePz¨Z Ki‡Z cv‡iwb|Õ †evSv¸‡jv evwji Ici bvwg‡q ivLj ivbv|

Ônu¨v, e‡jwQ e‡U †Zvgvi GKUv DcKvi Kie, wKš‘ Zvigv‡b GB bq †h Avgvi e¨w³MZ e¨vcv‡i bvK Mjvevi AwaKvi †`qv n‡q‡Q †Zvgv‡K!Õ †R` Avi iv‡Mi mv‡_ gv_v SuvKvj †g‡qUv, fw½Uv fvwi my›`i jvMj ivbvi †Pv‡L| K_v Avi fw½‡Z ¯úó n‡q DVj e¨vcviUv, ¯vaxb‡PZv †g‡q| ÔZzwg

6 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

gvmy` ivbv, ZvB bv?Õ ÔAvi Zzwg wgwj, ZvB bv? wgwj cyjwUm?Õ K_v †kl K‡i

cvwb‡Z bvgj ivbv| Ô uvovI ILv‡b!Õ Suv‡Si mv‡_ ejj wgwj, Z‡e wVK

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ÔAvcvZZ †Zvgvi †Kvb cÖ‡kœiB DËi †`qv Avgvi c‡¶ m¤¢e bq,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg WvP RR©‡K †P‡bv, Zv‡K wek¦vm K‡iv, Kv‡RB Zvi cvVv‡bv †jvK‡KI †Zvgvi wek¦vm Ki‡Z n‡e|Õ

†Pnvivq cÖwZev` wb‡q ivbvi w`‡K ª“Z ZvKvj wgwj, wKš‘ wK g‡b K‡i wKQy ejj bv| yÕevi †VuvU Kvgovj †m, Zvici Nvo wdwi‡q cvnvocÖvPx‡ii w`‡K ZvKvj|

Nb meyR †Svc, mvi mvi cvgMvQ Avi euvkSvo¸‡jv wPwýZ Ki‡Q †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvUv| wgwji „wó m‡i †Mj ev‡gi †nWj¨v‡Ûi w`‡K, †mLvb †_‡K weaŸ¯— gw›`iUvi Ici †mªd cv_‡ii GKUv ¯Z‚c Avi †mvbvwj y‡Uv ¯—¤¢, g‡b Kwi‡q †`q †UªvRvb IAi-Gi K_v| ÔAvwg WvBf w`w”Qjvg,Õ ejj wgwj| Ôw`‡bi wVK GB mgqUvq| nu¨v, GB †mB RvqMv|Õ

ivbvi †Pv‡Li †Kv‡Y nVvr wK †hb GKUv wSK& K‡i DVj, †hb eû ~‡i Kuv‡Pi Ici †iv` †j‡M‡Q| Gqvi-U¨vs‡Ki nvi‡bm Mjvq civi mgq Kuva SuvKvj I, ejj, Ô†Zvgvi g‡b nq, wg. A¨v‡ivbvwdm ZvwK‡q Av‡Qb Gw`‡K?Õ

welKb¨vÐ1 11

Ô†K MÖvn¨ K‡i?Õ Ô†KD wbðqB K‡i|Õ ÔZvn‡j Avgvi †evanq wee¯¿ nIqv DwPZ|Õ ÔZv n‡Z AíB †Zv evwK|Õ ÔevwKUzKz mwi‡q wb‡j Kvbv n‡q hv‡e Iiv|Õ ÔwKsev I‡`i nvU© A¨vUvK Ki‡e|Õ wb‡Pi †Vuv‡Ui cÖvš— uvZ w`‡q Kvg‡o aij wgwj, nvm‡Q

†m| wKš‘ ivbv nvm‡Z cvij bv| Pviw`‡K ˆeix mvMi dzum‡Q, wecyj Rjivwki gvSLv‡b bMœ jvM‡Q wb‡R‡K Ii| Av›`vR Kij, e› y‡Ki ¸wj Ii bvMvj cv‡e bv| Z‡e A¯¿Uv hw` nvB-cvIqviW, †¯‹vc-mvB‡UW nvw›Us ivB‡dj nq Zvn‡j wK NU‡e ejv hvq bv|

AvDU‡ev‡W©i wKbviv †_‡K cvwb‡Z bvgj ivbv| Ôex †Kqvidzj,Õ mZK© Kij wgwj| ÔAvgv‡K †d‡j cvwj‡q †h‡qv bv,Õ ejj ivbv|

ÔAvDU‡evW©Uv e¨envi K‡iv, Zv bv n‡j †mªv‡Zi Uv‡b cwRkb †_‡K m‡i hv‡e|Õ

Ôcvwj‡q hve?Õ †n‡m DVj wgwj| Ô†m †Póv mvaviYZ †ZvgivB K‡iv, Aš—Z Avgvi KvQ †_‡K|Õ

ÔAvgiv?Õ Ôcyi“liv|Õ

Pwj −k dzU wb‡P cv_y‡i mvMiZj, XvKv c‡o Av‡Q SuvK SuvK gv‡Qi ˆZwi iOP‡O c ©vq| mvM‡ii ZjvUv ivbvi Wvbw`‡K µgk Xvjy n‡q †b‡g †M‡Q, Av‡jvnxb wekvj GKUv MnŸi †hb

12 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

nuv K‡i Av‡Q Iw`‡K, `k nvRvi dzU Mfxi| kxZj wb¯—äZvi g‡a¨ †mªv‡Zi Pvc †fŠwZK ¯ú‡k©i gZ jvMj| meyRvf Av‡jvq Av¸wcQy Kij ivbv| wVK Rvbv †bB| wK cv‡e e‡j Avkv Ki‡Q I| †K Rv‡b Av‡`Š wKQy cv‡e wKbv| inm¨gq j‡Mi AviI yÕGKUv cvZv, cÖev‡ji mv‡_ AvU‡K Av‡Q? D‡ë _vKv †Kvb

Kv‡M©v? †bwgwmm RvnvRUvi KvZ n‡q _vKv †Lvj...? Ava NÈv ci nvj †Q‡o †`qvi Ae ’v n‡jv ivbvi| Wvb

w`‡K wekvj MnŸi †_‡K D‡V Avmv KbK‡b VvÊv Kuvcywb awi‡q w`j kix‡i| K¬vš— nevi mv‡_ mv‡_ †mªv‡Zi Pvc AviI †e‡o‡Q, Mfxi mvM‡i Zwj‡q hvIqv †VKvevi R‡b¨ cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© jo‡Z n‡”Q I‡K| wd‡i Avm‡e, GB mgq †`L‡Z †cj e¨v‡ijUv|

cv_y‡i Xv‡ji Ici, eo AvKv‡ii GK‡Rvov †evìv‡ii gvSLv‡b c‡o i‡q‡Q IUv| mvgyw ªK AvMvQv cÖvq †X‡K †i‡L‡Q e‡j GZ¶Y †Pv‡L c‡owb| XvKwbUv Ly‡j †M‡Q, Z‡e cy‡ivcywi bq| †mªv‡Zi Qvqv¸‡jv weeY© mvMiZ‡ji Mv‡q a~mi †e¸wb, Zvi gvSLv‡b e¨v‡i‡ji Ava‡Lvjv gyLUv wVK †hb nv½‡ii exfrm nvwm nvm‡Q|

wZh©K GKUv c_ a‡i bvg‡Q ivbv, Ii weªw`s A¨vcv‡iUvm wnmwnm K‡i DVj| ~i †_‡K †f‡m Avmv AvDU‡ev‡W©i †fuvZv fU fU kã ïb‡Z †cj I| mvM‡ii DuPz-wbPz †g‡S‡Z av°v †L‡q AviI †Rvivj n‡q D‡V‡Q †mªvZ, ivbvi w`‡K †a‡q Gj AK¯§vr D_‡j IVv GKUv b`xi gZ| †mªv‡Zi Pv‡c mvgyw ªK AvMvQv¸‡jv †g‡S‡Z †mu‡U †M‡Q| Kv‡jv jZv¸‡jv wKjwej Ki‡Q mv‡ci gZ| e¨v‡ijUv a‡i †mªv‡Zi wei“‡× wm‡a n‡q

welKb¨vÐ1 13

uvovj ivbv, UP© †R¡‡j †fZ‡i Av‡jv †djj| Av‡jvq D™¢vwmZ n‡q DVj wgwn njy` GKUv c`v_©| Zvi wb‡P evwj, ÷xj K‡›UBbviUv †hb cwjgvwU w`‡q fiv n‡q‡Q|

XvKwbUv a‡i A‡bK UvbvUvwb Kij ivbv, wKš‘ meUzKz Lyj‡Z cvij bv|

IqvUvicÖƒd †µv‡bvwgUvi †PK Kij I| wc‡V AvUKv‡bv U¨vs‡K Avi `k wgwb‡Ui evZvm Av‡Q|

XvKwb Lyj‡Z bv †c‡i wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, e¨v‡i‡ji Mv‡q wKQy †jLv Av‡Q wKbv cix¶v Kij| GB mgq cvwb‡Z wVK kã bq, g„ y GKUv Kuvcb Abyfe Kij I| ¸i“Z¡ w`j bv| †`Lj, e¨v‡i‡ji Mv‡q †Kvb †jLv ev gvwK©s †bB| GK gyn~Z© BZ¯—Z K‡i e¨v‡i‡ji †fZi GKUv nvZ †XvKvj|

Kv`vi gZ wRwbmUv, Nb I †Kvgj| nvZUv †ei K‡i Avbvi ci AvOy‡j †j‡M _vKj njy` gvL‡bi gZ|

KuvcbUv BwZg‡a¨ AviI †e‡o‡Q| Gevi IUv‡K GKUv kã e‡j wPb‡Z cvij ivbv| njy` c`v_©Uv yB AvOy‡ji gvSLv‡b wb‡q Nlj I| g‡bi †Kv‡Y GKUv D‡ØM gv_vPvov w`‡Z ïi“ Kij| cvwbi †mªv‡Z cwi®‹vi n‡q †Mj nvZUv| kãUv evo‡Q|

nVvr cÖvq AuvZ‡K DVj ivbv| SU K‡i Nvo wdwi‡q ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K ZvKvj I| Kv‡b GLb fvwi jvM‡Q kãUv, wPb‡ZI Amywe‡a n‡”Q bv| †evU cÖ‡cjv‡ii AvIqvR|

GK gyn~Z© ci Kv‡jv †LvjUv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| weùvwiZ n‡q †Mj †PvL| †mvRv Ii w`‡KB GwM‡q Avm‡Q RvnvRUv|

mvM‡ii wb‡P Amnvq uvwo‡q _vKj ivbv| RvnvRUv‡K wPb‡Z cvivi ci nVv Scvr K‡i kã n‡jv cvwb‡Z| gyL Zz‡j

12 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

nuv K‡i Av‡Q Iw`‡K, `k nvRvi dzU Mfxi| kxZj wb¯—äZvi g‡a¨ †mªv‡Zi Pvc †fŠwZK ¯ú‡k©i gZ jvMj| meyRvf Av‡jvq Av¸wcQy Kij ivbv| wVK Rvbv †bB| wK cv‡e e‡j Avkv Ki‡Q I| †K Rv‡b Av‡`Š wKQy cv‡e wKbv| inm¨gq j‡Mi AviI yÕGKUv cvZv, cÖev‡ji mv‡_ AvU‡K Av‡Q? D‡ë _vKv †Kvb

Kv‡M©v? †bwgwmm RvnvRUvi KvZ n‡q _vKv †Lvj...? Ava NÈv ci nvj †Q‡o †`qvi Ae ’v n‡jv ivbvi| Wvb

w`‡K wekvj MnŸi †_‡K D‡V Avmv KbK‡b VvÊv Kuvcywb awi‡q w`j kix‡i| K¬vš— nevi mv‡_ mv‡_ †mªv‡Zi Pvc AviI †e‡o‡Q, Mfxi mvM‡i Zwj‡q hvIqv †VKvevi R‡b¨ cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© jo‡Z n‡”Q I‡K| wd‡i Avm‡e, GB mgq †`L‡Z †cj e¨v‡ijUv|

cv_y‡i Xv‡ji Ici, eo AvKv‡ii GK‡Rvov †evìv‡ii gvSLv‡b c‡o i‡q‡Q IUv| mvgyw ªK AvMvQv cÖvq †X‡K †i‡L‡Q e‡j GZ¶Y †Pv‡L c‡owb| XvKwbUv Ly‡j †M‡Q, Z‡e cy‡ivcywi bq| †mªv‡Zi Qvqv¸‡jv weeY© mvMiZ‡ji Mv‡q a~mi †e¸wb, Zvi gvSLv‡b e¨v‡i‡ji Ava‡Lvjv gyLUv wVK †hb nv½‡ii exfrm nvwm nvm‡Q|

wZh©K GKUv c_ a‡i bvg‡Q ivbv, Ii weªw`s A¨vcv‡iUvm wnmwnm K‡i DVj| ~i †_‡K †f‡m Avmv AvDU‡ev‡W©i †fuvZv fU fU kã ïb‡Z †cj I| mvM‡ii DuPz-wbPz †g‡S‡Z av°v †L‡q AviI †Rvivj n‡q D‡V‡Q †mªvZ, ivbvi w`‡K †a‡q Gj AK¯§vr D_‡j IVv GKUv b`xi gZ| †mªv‡Zi Pv‡c mvgyw ªK AvMvQv¸‡jv †g‡S‡Z †mu‡U †M‡Q| Kv‡jv jZv¸‡jv wKjwej Ki‡Q mv‡ci gZ| e¨v‡ijUv a‡i †mªv‡Zi wei“‡× wm‡a n‡q

welKb¨vÐ1 13

uvovj ivbv, UP© †R¡‡j †fZ‡i Av‡jv †djj| Av‡jvq D™¢vwmZ n‡q DVj wgwn njy` GKUv c`v_©| Zvi wb‡P evwj, ÷xj K‡›UBbviUv †hb cwjgvwU w`‡q fiv n‡q‡Q|

XvKwbUv a‡i A‡bK UvbvUvwb Kij ivbv, wKš‘ meUzKz Lyj‡Z cvij bv|

IqvUvicÖƒd †µv‡bvwgUvi †PK Kij I| wc‡V AvUKv‡bv U¨vs‡K Avi `k wgwb‡Ui evZvm Av‡Q|

XvKwb Lyj‡Z bv †c‡i wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, e¨v‡i‡ji Mv‡q wKQy †jLv Av‡Q wKbv cix¶v Kij| GB mgq cvwb‡Z wVK kã bq, g„ y GKUv Kuvcb Abyfe Kij I| ¸i“Z¡ w`j bv| †`Lj, e¨v‡i‡ji Mv‡q †Kvb †jLv ev gvwK©s †bB| GK gyn~Z© BZ¯—Z K‡i e¨v‡i‡ji †fZi GKUv nvZ †XvKvj|

Kv`vi gZ wRwbmUv, Nb I †Kvgj| nvZUv †ei K‡i Avbvi ci AvOy‡j †j‡M _vKj njy` gvL‡bi gZ|

KuvcbUv BwZg‡a¨ AviI †e‡o‡Q| Gevi IUv‡K GKUv kã e‡j wPb‡Z cvij ivbv| njy` c`v_©Uv yB AvOy‡ji gvSLv‡b wb‡q Nlj I| g‡bi †Kv‡Y GKUv D‡ØM gv_vPvov w`‡Z ïi“ Kij| cvwbi †mªv‡Z cwi®‹vi n‡q †Mj nvZUv| kãUv evo‡Q|

nVvr cÖvq AuvZ‡K DVj ivbv| SU K‡i Nvo wdwi‡q ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K ZvKvj I| Kv‡b GLb fvwi jvM‡Q kãUv, wPb‡ZI Amywe‡a n‡”Q bv| †evU cÖ‡cjv‡ii AvIqvR|

GK gyn~Z© ci Kv‡jv †LvjUv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| weùvwiZ n‡q †Mj †PvL| †mvRv Ii w`‡KB GwM‡q Avm‡Q RvnvRUv|

mvM‡ii wb‡P Amnvq uvwo‡q _vKj ivbv| RvnvRUv‡K wPb‡Z cvivi ci nVv Scvr K‡i kã n‡jv cvwb‡Z| gyL Zz‡j

14 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†`Lj GK ivk eyØy‡`i †fZi †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q wgwji AvK…wZUv| Zvi gyL †hb AvZ‡¼ weK…Z GKUv gy‡Lvk, †a‡q Avmv Rvnv‡Ri c_ †_‡K m‡i Avmvi R‡b¨ G‡jvcvZvwo nvZ-cv Qyuo‡Q †m|

wKš‘ cvjvevi †Kvb c_ †Lvjv †bB| †Pnvivq bMœ we¯§q Avi nZvkv wb‡q wb‡Ri RvqMvq uvwo‡q _vKj ivbv, GLbI gyL Zz‡j Ici w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Kv‡jv n‡q †Mj gv_vi IciUv, Rvnv‡Ri †Lv‡j XvKv c‡o †Mj Av‡jvwKZ AvKv‡ki AvfvUzKz| cÖPÊ av°v †L‡q wQU‡K coj ivbv, dzUe‡ji gZ Nb Nb evwo †L‡jv cv_y‡i †g‡S‡Z| g„Zz¨ fq RvMj g‡b, †mB mv‡_ Zxeª n‡q DVj euvPvi AvKv•¶v| cvwbi G‡jv‡gjv †mªvZ wb ©q kΓi gZ I‡K wb‡q Uvbv-nu¨vPov Ki‡Q, w`K&åvš— I Av”Qbœ †eva Kij ivbv, Zv m‡Ë¡I weªw`s-gvD_cxmUv nvZ w`‡q yB †Pvqv‡ji gvSLv‡b AvU‡K ivLvi eyw×Uv †jvc †cj bv|

Pviw`‡Ki cvwb †Nvjv n‡q †Mj, Z‡e AveQvfv‡e AvkcvkUv †Pbv hv‡”Q GLbI|

Ii Pvicv‡k wPK wPK Ki‡Q evwj Avi cwjgvwU| SuvK SuvK eyØy & †ewi‡q Avm‡Q weaŸ¯— †fjvUv †_‡K, wekvj Kv‡jv MnŸiUvi w`‡K wWMevwR †L‡Z †L‡Z †b‡g †Mj †mUv| KvQvKvwQ gvKomvi Rv‡ji gZ wgwji Kv‡jv Pzj, wKQy GKUv aivi R‡b¨ Nb Nb nvZ evov‡”Q †m, gy‡Vvi †fZi wKQyB cv‡”Q bv|

Wy‡e hv‡”Q †g‡qUv| cÖkœUv Avcb Aw¯—Z¡ i¶vi, fvj-g›` w`K¸‡jv GK wb‡g‡l

Dcjwä Kij ivbv| wec‡` co‡j fvev‡eM‡K cÖkªq w`‡Z welKb¨vÐ1 15

†bB| Zxi †_‡K A‡bK ~‡i i‡q‡Q Iiv, Kv‡Q wc‡V fvmgvb e¯‘ ej‡Z wQj ïay †fjvUv, euvP‡Z n‡j muvZvi †K‡U ˆmK‡Z †cuŠQy‡Z n‡e| gvQ aivi †evU¸‡jv GLvb †_‡K A‡bK ~‡i, yN©Ubv ev nvgjvUv Pv¶zl K‡iwb †R‡jiv| †fjvUv‡K Wywe‡q

w`‡q wb‡Ri c‡_ P‡j †M‡Q RvnvRUvI, cvwb‡Z GLb Avi cÖ‡cjv‡ii †Kvb K¤úbI †bB| AvZ‡¼ Aw¯’i GKUv gvbyl, we‡kl K‡i GKUv †g‡q, muvZvi †K‡U ˆmK‡Z †cuŠQy‡Z cvi‡e bv| Zv‡K euvPv‡Z †Póv Kiv gv‡b, mnR wn‡m‡eB, wb‡Ri cÖv‡Yi Ici SzuwK †bqv| ZvQvov, AviI wPš—v Kij ivbv, AvRB gvÎ LvwbK Av‡M cwiPq n‡q‡Q †g‡qUvi mv‡_, Zvi cÖwZ Ii †Kvb ye©jZv †bB| eyw×gv‡bi KvR n‡e cvwbi Ici D‡V mvnvh¨ cvIqv hvq wKbv †`Lv, Zvici ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K G‡Mv‡bv| gv_v VvÊv ivL‡j, †mªv‡Zi mvnvh¨ †c‡j, G-hvÎvq wb‡Ri †Póvq †eu‡PI †h‡Z cv‡i I|

cwiw¯’wZi ev¯—eZv †Kb Rvwb AMÖvn¨ Kij ivbv| mvM‡ii †g‡S‡Z cv‡qi av°v w`‡q wgwji cv‡k P‡j Gj I| gyn~Z©gvÎ wØav bv K‡i wb‡Ri gvD_cxmUv Ly‡j u‡R w`j †g‡qUvi yB †Vuv‡Ui gvSLv‡b|

Nmv Kuv‡Pi gZ cvwbi mvi‡dmUv‡K nvRvi gvBj ~‡i e‡j g‡b n‡jv| cv‡q j¤v wdb bv _vK‡j cvwbi Ici gv_v †Zvjv m¤¢e nZ bv| evZv‡m gyL †Zvjvi mv‡_ mv‡_ we‡ùvi‡Yi gZ †ewi‡q Gj AvU‡K ivLv wbtk¦vm| wb‡R‡K GK gyn~Z© mgq w`j bv ivbv, evwZj WvBwfs BKzBc‡g›U Mv †_‡K Ly‡j †d‡j w`j| ivbv‡K Lvg‡P aij wgwj, big Avi gvsmj GK‡Rvov Ei“ †cuwP‡q aij ivbv‡K| `yÕRb GKmv‡_ Wye‡Q|

14 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†`Lj GK ivk eyØy‡`i †fZi †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q wgwji AvK…wZUv| Zvi gyL †hb AvZ‡¼ weK…Z GKUv gy‡Lvk, †a‡q Avmv Rvnv‡Ri c_ †_‡K m‡i Avmvi R‡b¨ G‡jvcvZvwo nvZ-cv Qyuo‡Q †m|

wKš‘ cvjvevi †Kvb c_ †Lvjv †bB| †Pnvivq bMœ we¯§q Avi nZvkv wb‡q wb‡Ri RvqMvq uvwo‡q _vKj ivbv, GLbI gyL Zz‡j Ici w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| Kv‡jv n‡q †Mj gv_vi IciUv, Rvnv‡Ri †Lv‡j XvKv c‡o †Mj Av‡jvwKZ AvKv‡ki AvfvUzKz| cÖPÊ av°v †L‡q wQU‡K coj ivbv, dzUe‡ji gZ Nb Nb evwo †L‡jv cv_y‡i †g‡S‡Z| g„Zz¨ fq RvMj g‡b, †mB mv‡_ Zxeª n‡q DVj euvPvi AvKv•¶v| cvwbi G‡jv‡gjv †mªvZ wb ©q kΓi gZ I‡K wb‡q Uvbv-nu¨vPov Ki‡Q, w`K&åvš— I Av”Qbœ †eva Kij ivbv, Zv m‡Ë¡I weªw`s-gvD_cxmUv nvZ w`‡q yB †Pvqv‡ji gvSLv‡b AvU‡K ivLvi eyw×Uv †jvc †cj bv|

Pviw`‡Ki cvwb †Nvjv n‡q †Mj, Z‡e AveQvfv‡e AvkcvkUv †Pbv hv‡”Q GLbI|

Ii Pvicv‡k wPK wPK Ki‡Q evwj Avi cwjgvwU| SuvK SuvK eyØy & †ewi‡q Avm‡Q weaŸ¯— †fjvUv †_‡K, wekvj Kv‡jv MnŸiUvi w`‡K wWMevwR †L‡Z †L‡Z †b‡g †Mj †mUv| KvQvKvwQ gvKomvi Rv‡ji gZ wgwji Kv‡jv Pzj, wKQy GKUv aivi R‡b¨ Nb Nb nvZ evov‡”Q †m, gy‡Vvi †fZi wKQyB cv‡”Q bv|

Wy‡e hv‡”Q †g‡qUv| cÖkœUv Avcb Aw¯—Z¡ i¶vi, fvj-g›` w`K¸‡jv GK wb‡g‡l

Dcjwä Kij ivbv| wec‡` co‡j fvev‡eM‡K cÖkªq w`‡Z welKb¨vÐ1 15

†bB| Zxi †_‡K A‡bK ~‡i i‡q‡Q Iiv, Kv‡Q wc‡V fvmgvb e¯‘ ej‡Z wQj ïay †fjvUv, euvP‡Z n‡j muvZvi †K‡U ˆmK‡Z †cuŠQy‡Z n‡e| gvQ aivi †evU¸‡jv GLvb †_‡K A‡bK ~‡i, yN©Ubv ev nvgjvUv Pv¶zl K‡iwb †R‡jiv| †fjvUv‡K Wywe‡q

w`‡q wb‡Ri c‡_ P‡j †M‡Q RvnvRUvI, cvwb‡Z GLb Avi cÖ‡cjv‡ii †Kvb K¤úbI †bB| AvZ‡¼ Aw¯’i GKUv gvbyl, we‡kl K‡i GKUv †g‡q, muvZvi †K‡U ˆmK‡Z †cuŠQy‡Z cvi‡e bv| Zv‡K euvPv‡Z †Póv Kiv gv‡b, mnR wn‡m‡eB, wb‡Ri cÖv‡Yi Ici SzuwK †bqv| ZvQvov, AviI wPš—v Kij ivbv, AvRB gvÎ LvwbK Av‡M cwiPq n‡q‡Q †g‡qUvi mv‡_, Zvi cÖwZ Ii †Kvb ye©jZv †bB| eyw×gv‡bi KvR n‡e cvwbi Ici D‡V mvnvh¨ cvIqv hvq wKbv †`Lv, Zvici ˆmK‡Zi w`‡K G‡Mv‡bv| gv_v VvÊv ivL‡j, †mªv‡Zi mvnvh¨ †c‡j, G-hvÎvq wb‡Ri †Póvq †eu‡PI †h‡Z cv‡i I|

cwiw¯’wZi ev¯—eZv †Kb Rvwb AMÖvn¨ Kij ivbv| mvM‡ii †g‡S‡Z cv‡qi av°v w`‡q wgwji cv‡k P‡j Gj I| gyn~Z©gvÎ wØav bv K‡i wb‡Ri gvD_cxmUv Ly‡j u‡R w`j †g‡qUvi yB †Vuv‡Ui gvSLv‡b|

Nmv Kuv‡Pi gZ cvwbi mvi‡dmUv‡K nvRvi gvBj ~‡i e‡j g‡b n‡jv| cv‡q j¤v wdb bv _vK‡j cvwbi Ici gv_v †Zvjv m¤¢e nZ bv| evZv‡m gyL †Zvjvi mv‡_ mv‡_ we‡ùvi‡Yi gZ †ewi‡q Gj AvU‡K ivLv wbtk¦vm| wb‡R‡K GK gyn~Z© mgq w`j bv ivbv, evwZj WvBwfs BKzBc‡g›U Mv †_‡K Ly‡j †d‡j w`j| ivbv‡K Lvg‡P aij wgwj, big Avi gvsmj GK‡Rvov Ei“ †cuwP‡q aij ivbv‡K| `yÕRb GKmv‡_ Wye‡Q|

16 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Avevi cvwbi wb‡P †b‡g Gj Iiv| KbyB Avi nuvUz Pvwj‡q wb‡R‡K Qvovj ivbv| †mªv‡Zi Uv‡b m‡i hv‡”Q wgwj, †`L‡Z †c‡q ZvovZvwo nvZ evwo‡q Zvi Pzj a‡i †djj I| Zvici †U‡b Zzjj cvwbi Ici|

Kvk‡Z Kvk‡Z gv_v Zzjj wgwj, cvwbi Ici Movb w`j yÕevi, Avevi nvZ evovj ivbv‡K Lvg‡P aivi R‡b¨| ª“Z Zvi

bvMv‡ji evB‡i m‡i Gj ivbv| Ôwc‡Vi Ici fv‡mv,Õ wPrKvi Kij I|

ÔAvgv‡K †d‡j †h‡qv bv!Õ weùvwiZ †Pv‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q wgwj, Mjvi ¯^‡i Ki“Y AvwZ©| ÔAvgv‡K euvPvI!Õ

ÔK_v ej‡j nuvwc‡q hv‡e,Õ ejj ivbv, †`Lj Ii K_vgZ cvwbi Ici wcV w`‡q †f‡m _vKvi †Póv Ki‡Q †m|

†ew`s my‡Ui Ic‡ii Ask, †eªwmqviUv, nvwi‡q‡Q wgwj| ~‡i ZvwK‡q Kv‡jv RvnvRUv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| A‡bK ~‡i

P‡j †M‡Q, wd‡i Avmvi †Kvb j¶Y †bB| IUvi wcQ‡bi Ask Zx¶è, †iLv¸‡jv mi“ †`‡L ivbvi aviYv n‡jv, KviI e¨w³MZ †gvUi BqU n‡e| K‡qK †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨ Kzqvkvi †fZi Svcmv n‡Z n‡Z nvwi‡q †Mj RvnvRUv|

Gevi meyR cvnvo wb‡q uvwo‡q _vKv ØxcUvi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| we‡ùvwiZ †XD‡qi RjKYv¸‡jv Øx‡ci wb‡Pi w`KUv‡K A¯úó K‡i †i‡L‡Q| wec‡`i ¸i“Z¡ Av‡MB Dcjwä Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q ivbv, cvwb‡Z IVvi ci Pv¶zl Kij †mUvцmªv‡Zi Zxeª Uvb Mfxi mvM‡ii w`‡K wb‡q hv‡”Q I‡`i‡K| ˆmKZ Avi I‡`i gvSLv‡b µgk, cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© PIov n‡”Q mvMi|

mgq e‡q Pjj| †mB mv‡_ cwiw¯’wZ e`‡j hv‡”Q| †mªv‡Zi welKb¨vÐ1 17

Uvb evo‡Q AviI| Av‡Mi †P‡q KwVb n‡q D‡V‡Q †XD¸‡jv‡K mvgjv‡bv| G‡Ki ci GK †XD‡qi gv_vq DV‡Q Iiv, †Kvb †Kvb †XD I‡`i‡K Pvcv w`‡q Qy‡U hv‡”Q, ev I‡`i Ici †f‡O co‡Q|

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†QvU †QvU, mkã wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q wgwj| K_v ej‡j kw³ bó n‡e, ivbvi wb‡ ©k gZ ZvB Pzc K‡i Av‡Q †m| Z‡e ivbv wK fve‡Q Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvij| ejj, ÔG Avwg RvbZvg, wb‡Ri cÖvc¨UzKz gvbyl cvq bv...Õ

ÔK_v bq!Õ mv‡_ mv‡_ evav w`j ivbv| wKš‘ _vgj bv wgwj, ÔcÖvPxb †`eZviv AvRI Awjw¤úqvq

Av‡Qb, †Zvgiv wek¦vm K‡iv Avi bvB K‡iv| Zuviv mevB wb‡R‡`i Avb›`-dzwZ© Avi †ilv‡iwl wb‡q e¨ —, Avgv‡`i K_v fvevi mgq †Kv_vq!Õ

16 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Avevi cvwbi wb‡P †b‡g Gj Iiv| KbyB Avi nuvUz Pvwj‡q wb‡R‡K Qvovj ivbv| †mªv‡Zi Uv‡b m‡i hv‡”Q wgwj, †`L‡Z †c‡q ZvovZvwo nvZ evwo‡q Zvi Pzj a‡i †djj I| Zvici †U‡b Zzjj cvwbi Ici|

Kvk‡Z Kvk‡Z gv_v Zzjj wgwj, cvwbi Ici Movb w`j yÕevi, Avevi nvZ evovj ivbv‡K Lvg‡P aivi R‡b¨| ª“Z Zvi

bvMv‡ji evB‡i m‡i Gj ivbv| Ôwc‡Vi Ici fv‡mv,Õ wPrKvi Kij I|

ÔAvgv‡K †d‡j †h‡qv bv!Õ weùvwiZ †Pv‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q wgwj, Mjvi ¯^‡i Ki“Y AvwZ©| ÔAvgv‡K euvPvI!Õ

ÔK_v ej‡j nuvwc‡q hv‡e,Õ ejj ivbv, †`Lj Ii K_vgZ cvwbi Ici wcV w`‡q †f‡m _vKvi †Póv Ki‡Q †m|

†ew`s my‡Ui Ic‡ii Ask, †eªwmqviUv, nvwi‡q‡Q wgwj| ~‡i ZvwK‡q Kv‡jv RvnvRUv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv| A‡bK ~‡i

P‡j †M‡Q, wd‡i Avmvi †Kvb j¶Y †bB| IUvi wcQ‡bi Ask Zx¶è, †iLv¸‡jv mi“ †`‡L ivbvi aviYv n‡jv, KviI e¨w³MZ †gvUi BqU n‡e| K‡qK †m‡K‡Ûi g‡a¨ Kzqvkvi †fZi Svcmv n‡Z n‡Z nvwi‡q †Mj RvnvRUv|

Gevi meyR cvnvo wb‡q uvwo‡q _vKv ØxcUvi w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| we‡ùvwiZ †XD‡qi RjKYv¸‡jv Øx‡ci wb‡Pi w`KUv‡K A¯úó K‡i †i‡L‡Q| wec‡`i ¸i“Z¡ Av‡MB Dcjwä Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q ivbv, cvwb‡Z IVvi ci Pv¶zl Kij †mUvцmªv‡Zi Zxeª Uvb Mfxi mvM‡ii w`‡K wb‡q hv‡”Q I‡`i‡K| ˆmKZ Avi I‡`i gvSLv‡b µgk, cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© PIov n‡”Q mvMi|

mgq e‡q Pjj| †mB mv‡_ cwiw¯’wZ e`‡j hv‡”Q| †mªv‡Zi welKb¨vÐ1 17

Uvb evo‡Q AviI| Av‡Mi †P‡q KwVb n‡q D‡V‡Q †XD¸‡jv‡K mvgjv‡bv| G‡Ki ci GK †XD‡qi gv_vq DV‡Q Iiv, †Kvb †Kvb †XD I‡`i‡K Pvcv w`‡q Qy‡U hv‡”Q, ev I‡`i Ici †f‡O co‡Q|

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†QvU †QvU, mkã wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q wgwj| K_v ej‡j kw³ bó n‡e, ivbvi wb‡ ©k gZ ZvB Pzc K‡i Av‡Q †m| Z‡e ivbv wK fve‡Q Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvij| ejj, ÔG Avwg RvbZvg, wb‡Ri cÖvc¨UzKz gvbyl cvq bv...Õ

ÔK_v bq!Õ mv‡_ mv‡_ evav w`j ivbv| wKš‘ _vgj bv wgwj, ÔcÖvPxb †`eZviv AvRI Awjw¤úqvq

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18 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

K‡qK †m‡KÛ ci, AvKv‡ki w`‡K AcjK ZvwK‡q †_‡K, cvwbi wb‡P Zwj‡q †Mj wgwj|

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hvq wK hvq bv| g‡b coj, jÛ‡b wQj I, XvKv †_‡K †Uwj‡dv‡b †hvMv‡hvM Kiv nq Ii mv‡_| G‡K G‡K me K_v g‡b c‡o hv‡”Q|

Zvici cvwbi Zjvq †b‡g †Mj gv_vUv|

`yB we.wm.AvB. †nW‡KvqvU©vi XvKv †_‡K wb‡ ©k †cj gvmy` ivbv|

ÔGg.Avi. bvBb?Õ ÔejwQ,Õ jÛb †_‡K K_v ej‡Q ivbv|

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Ô†nW‡KvqvU©vi wW.| Awjw¤úK GqviI‡q‡Ri cuvP‡kv †ZBk b¤i d¬vB‡U Avcbvi R‡b¨ GKUv mxU wiRvf© Kiv n‡q‡Q|Õ

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ÔBgv‡R©Ýx g‡b n‡”Q?Õ Ô†RW wK¬qvi¨vÝ †`qv n‡q‡Q Avcbv‡K, Gg.Avi.bvBb|

18 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

K‡qK †m‡KÛ ci, AvKv‡ki w`‡K AcjK ZvwK‡q †_‡K, cvwbi wb‡P Zwj‡q †Mj wgwj|

aivi R‡b¨ ZvovZvwo nvZ evovj ivbv| kix‡ii Avoó fve nZf¤^ K‡i w`j I‡K| nvZ ev cv Ii wb‡ ©k gvb‡Z A¯^vfvweK †`wi Ki‡Q| g‡bi †Rvi LvUv‡Z †Póv Kij ivbv, nvZUv‡K j¤v K‡i w`j, Avi Zv‡ZB dzwi‡q †Mj Aewkó kw³UzKz|

Awek¦vm¨ jvMj ivbvi| nVvr GwK n‡jv! †klevi ~‡i ZvKvevi †Póv Kij I| Zxi eû ~‡i, †`Lv

hvq wK hvq bv| g‡b coj, jÛ‡b wQj I, XvKv †_‡K †Uwj‡dv‡b †hvMv‡hvM Kiv nq Ii mv‡_| G‡K G‡K me K_v g‡b c‡o hv‡”Q|

Zvici cvwbi Zjvq †b‡g †Mj gv_vUv|

`yB we.wm.AvB. †nW‡KvqvU©vi XvKv †_‡K wb‡ ©k †cj gvmy` ivbv|

ÔGg.Avi. bvBb?Õ ÔejwQ,Õ jÛb †_‡K K_v ej‡Q ivbv|

welKb¨vÐ1 19

Ô†nW‡KvqvU©vi wW.| Awjw¤úK GqviI‡q‡Ri cuvP‡kv †ZBk b¤i d¬vB‡U Avcbvi R‡b¨ GKUv mxU wiRvf© Kiv n‡q‡Q|Õ

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ÔBgv‡R©Ýx g‡b n‡”Q?Õ Ô†RW wK¬qvi¨vÝ †`qv n‡q‡Q Avcbv‡K, Gg.Avi.bvBb|

20 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

G‡_‡Ý Avcbv‡K weªd Ki‡e P›`b miKvi|Õ Mfxi †Kvb wPš—vq ev msK‡U co‡j cÖvqB †hgb nq,

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20 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 21

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22 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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Gi Av‡M Zvi mv‡_ gvÎ GKevi †`Lv n‡q‡Q ivbvi| ÔAvcbv‡K wKQy Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q, gvmy` fvB?Õ cÖkœ Kij

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22 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 23

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24 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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ÔAvwg ˆZwi,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔA¨v‡µvcwjm †ewk ~‡i bq, †nu‡UB †h‡Z cvwi Avgiv|Õ

Ônv‡Z LvwbKUv mgq Av‡Q| gvmy` fvB, Avcwb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf-Gi bvg ï‡b‡Qb?Õ

ivbvi †PvL y‡Uv †QvU n‡jv| Ôi“k wfbœgZvej¤x‡`i †bZv?Õ

ÔR¡x|Õ ÔwbDwK¬qvi wdwR·-Gi cwÊZ| cÂvk ev GKvbœ eQi

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26 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

mveA¨v‡UvwgK cvwU©‡Kjm-Gi mdj cÖ‡qvM NUv‡Z †c‡i‡Qb| AmsL¨ Kv‡R jvM‡e GB Avwe®‹vi| G-e¨vcv‡i hy³ivóª we‡kl G‡Mv‡Z cv‡iwb| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K A‡bK cyi¯‹vi w`‡q m¤§vwbZ Kiv n‡q‡Q| †bv‡ej cÖvB‡Ri R‡b¨I g‡bvbqb `vb Kiv n‡q‡Q Zv‡K| wKš‘ Zvici...Õ

ÔZviciB me G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q hvq,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔwZwb g‡b Ki‡jb, weÁvb QvovI Ab¨vb¨ wel‡q K_v ejvi AwaKvi Zuvi Av‡Q| wKš‘ ivRbxwZKiv Zuv‡K gyL Lyj‡Z w`‡Z ivwR n‡jb bv|Õ

Ôï‡bwQ, Zuvi K_v n‡jv, weÁvb‡K ïay kvwš—i Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv hv‡e| GB bxwZ cÖPv‡ii R‡b¨ BD‡ivc †h‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb wZwb| Av‡gwiKv Zuv‡K †jvf †`wL‡q `‡j wfwo‡q wb‡Z cv‡i, GB f‡q †mvwf‡qZ KZ…©c¶ Zuv‡K †`k Z¨v‡Mi AbygwZ †`qwb| ZvQvov, ivwkqvq Zuvi fvjB w`b KvU‡Q e‡j ï‡bwQ| bZzb wK NUj?Õ

ÔwZwb †ewi‡q Avm‡Qb,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔZuv‡K wbðqB ewn®‹vi Kiv nqwb?Õ ª“Z gv_v bvoj P›`b| Ôivóªxq A‡bK †Mvcb inm¨ Rv‡bb

wZwb, ivwkqvbiv Zuv‡K ewn®‹vi Kivi K_v fve‡ZB cv‡i bv|Õ ÔZvigv‡b wK, wZwb †¯^”Qvq †`kZ¨vM Ki‡Qb? cvwj‡q

Avm‡Qb ivwkqv †_‡K?Õ K‡Vvi n‡jv ivbvi †Pnviv| ÔZv hw` nq, Zuv‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi gv‡b uvov‡e cwðgv‡`i mvnvh¨ Kiv| bxwZMZfv‡e Avgiv Zv Ki‡Z cvwi bv|Õ

Ôe¨vcviUv †m-ch©v‡q †bB, gvmy` fvB,Õ kvš—my‡i ejj P›`b| Ô†ewi‡q Avmvi R‡b¨ Zuvi †Kvb mvnvh¨ `iKvi †bB,

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KviY GiB g‡a¨ †ewi‡q G‡m‡Qb wZwb| ïay...Õ Ôïay wK?Õ weiw³ I A¯w¯—‡eva Ki‡Q ivbv| Ô ytwLZ| wVK Av‡Q|Õ yÕnvZ GK K‡i Nlj P›`b, ª“Z

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Ôgv‡b?Õ ÔGKUv †d«BUvi-G wQ‡jb wZwb| RvnvRUvi bvg †bwgwmm,

gvwjK GKRb MÖxK| RvnvRUv I‡Wmvq _vK‡Z Pzwcmv‡i Zv‡Z I‡Vb wZwb| cy‡iv RvnvRUvB wb‡LuvR n‡q †M‡Q|Õ

†Pqv‡i †njvb w`j ivbv| ÔwKš‘ Avgiv †Kb gv_v Nvgvw”Q?Õ Pvcv, Zx¶èK‡É Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

ÔAvgv‡`i mvnvh¨ PvIqv n‡q‡Q, gvmy` fvB,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔKviv mvnvh¨ †P‡q‡Q?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivbv| Ô†K.wR.we.?Õ ÔGKv ïay †K.wR.we. bq,Õ ejj P›`b| Ômvnvh¨ †P‡q‡Q

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I‡qUvi‡K †W‡K wb‡Ri R‡b¨ IqvB‡bi AW©vi w`j ivbv| me K_v cwi®‹vi K‡i ej‡Q bv P›`b, wKsev nq‡Zv †f‡e‡Q wKQy e¨vcvi c‡i e¨vL¨v Ki‡e| wm.AvB.G-i K_v Avjv`v, wKš‘ †nW‡KvqvU©vi †K.wR.we-i Av‡e`‡b mvov †`qvi K_v fve‡Q bv †Kb? wnDg¨vb ivBUm Ks‡MÖm-Gi K_v ï‡b‡Q

26 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

mveA¨v‡UvwgK cvwU©‡Kjm-Gi mdj cÖ‡qvM NUv‡Z †c‡i‡Qb| AmsL¨ Kv‡R jvM‡e GB Avwe®‹vi| G-e¨vcv‡i hy³ivóª we‡kl G‡Mv‡Z cv‡iwb| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K A‡bK cyi¯‹vi w`‡q m¤§vwbZ Kiv n‡q‡Q| †bv‡ej cÖvB‡Ri R‡b¨I g‡bvbqb `vb Kiv n‡q‡Q Zv‡K| wKš‘ Zvici...Õ

ÔZviciB me G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q hvq,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔwZwb g‡b Ki‡jb, weÁvb QvovI Ab¨vb¨ wel‡q K_v ejvi AwaKvi Zuvi Av‡Q| wKš‘ ivRbxwZKiv Zuv‡K gyL Lyj‡Z w`‡Z ivwR n‡jb bv|Õ

Ôï‡bwQ, Zuvi K_v n‡jv, weÁvb‡K ïay kvwš—i Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv hv‡e| GB bxwZ cÖPv‡ii R‡b¨ BD‡ivc †h‡Z †P‡qwQ‡jb wZwb| Av‡gwiKv Zuv‡K †jvf †`wL‡q `‡j wfwo‡q wb‡Z cv‡i, GB f‡q †mvwf‡qZ KZ…©c¶ Zuv‡K †`k Z¨v‡Mi AbygwZ †`qwb| ZvQvov, ivwkqvq Zuvi fvjB w`b KvU‡Q e‡j ï‡bwQ| bZzb wK NUj?Õ

ÔwZwb †ewi‡q Avm‡Qb,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔZuv‡K wbðqB ewn®‹vi Kiv nqwb?Õ ª“Z gv_v bvoj P›`b| Ôivóªxq A‡bK †Mvcb inm¨ Rv‡bb

wZwb, ivwkqvbiv Zuv‡K ewn®‹vi Kivi K_v fve‡ZB cv‡i bv|Õ ÔZvigv‡b wK, wZwb †¯^”Qvq †`kZ¨vM Ki‡Qb? cvwj‡q

Avm‡Qb ivwkqv †_‡K?Õ K‡Vvi n‡jv ivbvi †Pnviv| ÔZv hw` nq, Zuv‡K mvnvh¨ Kivi gv‡b uvov‡e cwðgv‡`i mvnvh¨ Kiv| bxwZMZfv‡e Avgiv Zv Ki‡Z cvwi bv|Õ

Ôe¨vcviUv †m-ch©v‡q †bB, gvmy` fvB,Õ kvš—my‡i ejj P›`b| Ô†ewi‡q Avmvi R‡b¨ Zuvi †Kvb mvnvh¨ `iKvi †bB,

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KviY GiB g‡a¨ †ewi‡q G‡m‡Qb wZwb| ïay...Õ Ôïay wK?Õ weiw³ I A¯w¯—‡eva Ki‡Q ivbv| Ô ytwLZ| wVK Av‡Q|Õ yÕnvZ GK K‡i Nlj P›`b, ª“Z

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Ôgv‡b?Õ ÔGKUv †d«BUvi-G wQ‡jb wZwb| RvnvRUvi bvg †bwgwmm,

gvwjK GKRb MÖxK| RvnvRUv I‡Wmvq _vK‡Z Pzwcmv‡i Zv‡Z I‡Vb wZwb| cy‡iv RvnvRUvB wb‡LuvR n‡q †M‡Q|Õ

†Pqv‡i †njvb w`j ivbv| ÔwKš‘ Avgiv †Kb gv_v Nvgvw”Q?Õ Pvcv, Zx¶èK‡É Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

ÔAvgv‡`i mvnvh¨ PvIqv n‡q‡Q, gvmy` fvB,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔKviv mvnvh¨ †P‡q‡Q?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj ivbv| Ô†K.wR.we.?Õ ÔGKv ïay †K.wR.we. bq,Õ ejj P›`b| Ômvnvh¨ †P‡q‡Q

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I‡qUvi‡K †W‡K wb‡Ri R‡b¨ IqvB‡bi AW©vi w`j ivbv| me K_v cwi®‹vi K‡i ej‡Q bv P›`b, wKsev nq‡Zv †f‡e‡Q wKQy e¨vcvi c‡i e¨vL¨v Ki‡e| wm.AvB.G-i K_v Avjv`v, wKš‘ †nW‡KvqvU©vi †K.wR.we-i Av‡e`‡b mvov †`qvi K_v fve‡Q bv †Kb? wnDg¨vb ivBUm Ks‡MÖm-Gi K_v ï‡b‡Q

28 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ivbv| Avš—R©vwZK GKUv ms¯’v, `vZv‡`i Puv`vq KvR Pvjvq| gvbevwaKvi A¶zYœ ivLvi R‡b¨ KvR Ki‡Q| BD‡ivc I Z…Zxq we‡k¦i eû‡`‡k I‡`i kvLv Av‡Q| MZ eQi wPwj‡Z GKUv Av‡›`vjb M‡o †Zv‡j GBPAviwm, d‡j wPwj miKvi †ek K‡qKRb ivR‰bwZK e›`x‡K gyw³ w`‡Z eva¨ nq| ÔAvgvi aviYv wQj,Õ ejj ivbv, ÔIiv ïay Z…Zxq we‡k¦B KvR K‡i| Av‡gwiKv ev BD‡iv‡ci mv‡_ ivwkqvi D‡ËRbv ev‡o, Ggb wKQy‡Z bvK Mjv‡Z †Mj †Kb? Avwg a‡iB wbw”Q, I‡`i cÖ‡ivPbv‡ZB ivwkqv †Q‡o †ewi‡q G‡m‡Qb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|Õ

Ônu¨v, Iiv mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q|Õ ÔAvgiv hLb Rvwb, a‡i wb‡Z nq ivwkqvbivI Rv‡b,Õ ejj

ivbv| Ôa‡i wb‡Z nq,Õ e‡j Kuva SuvKvj P›`b| Ônvwi‡q †M‡Qb f ª‡jvK? nvwi‡q †M‡Qb, †mB mv‡_ nvwmi

†LvivK n‡q‡Qb,Õ iv‡Mi mv‡_ ejj ivbv| Ôwm.AvB.G. wK ej‡Z Pvq?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

Ômœvqyhy‡×i Aemvb NUvi ci cÖKv‡k¨ ivwkqvi wei“‡× wKQy Ki‡Z PvB‡Q bv wm.AvB.G,Õ ejj P›`b|

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ÔwbðqB Lye Kov fvlvq...Õ ÔZv‡`i cÖ¯—ve cÖZ¨vL¨vb Kiv n‡q‡Q,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔZvigv‡b Aek¨ GB bq †h gvV †_‡K m‡i hv‡e Iiv,Õ

wPwš—Zmy‡i ejj ivbv| Ôbv, Zv hv‡e bv,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔGB A¨vmvBb‡g‡›U

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ÔG-e¨vcv‡i Avgiv wKfv‡e mvov w`w”Q?Õ Ô†K.wR.we-i cÖ¯—veUv‡KI XvKv fvjfv‡e MÖnY Ki‡Z

cv‡iwb,Õ ejj P›`b| Ô†Kb?Õ ÔXvKvi aviYv n‡q‡Q, †K.wR.we. Av‡e`b bv Rvbv‡j

e¨vcviUv D™¢U jvMZ, ZvB Av‡e`b Rvbv‡bv n‡q‡Q|Õ ÔGiKg aviYv †Kb n‡jv?Õ Ô y‡Uv Kvi‡Y,Õ ejj P›`b| Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf †Kv_vq

wQ‡jb, †Kb cvjv‡jb, wKfv‡e cvjv‡jb, G-me e¨vcv‡i Zviv †Kvb Z_¨ w`‡Z cv‡iwb, ev w`‡Z Pvqwb| Av‡iKUv e¨vcvi n‡jv, we.wm.AvB-Gi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM i¶v I mn‡hvwMZv Kivi R‡b¨ †K.wR.we-i Zid †_‡K Zviv wbe©vwPZ K‡i‡Q K‡b©j i“¯—gf‡K|Õ

†RW wK¬qvi¨vÝ †`qvi KviYUv cwi®‹vi n‡q †Mj| K‡b©j i“¯—gf, ivbvi e¨w³MZ kΓ| GgbwK ivbv hLb wewfbœ A¨vmvBb‡g‡›U ivwkqv‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z †M‡Q, ZLbI †jvKUv I‡K mn¨ Ki‡Z cv‡iwb| Zvi aviYv, ivbv Avm‡j Av‡gwiKvb Pi| †mbvevwnbxi †jvK †m, wgwjUvwi B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ý wQj, c‡i

28 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ivbv| Avš—R©vwZK GKUv ms¯’v, `vZv‡`i Puv`vq KvR Pvjvq| gvbevwaKvi A¶zYœ ivLvi R‡b¨ KvR Ki‡Q| BD‡ivc I Z…Zxq we‡k¦i eû‡`‡k I‡`i kvLv Av‡Q| MZ eQi wPwj‡Z GKUv Av‡›`vjb M‡o †Zv‡j GBPAviwm, d‡j wPwj miKvi †ek K‡qKRb ivR‰bwZK e›`x‡K gyw³ w`‡Z eva¨ nq| ÔAvgvi aviYv wQj,Õ ejj ivbv, ÔIiv ïay Z…Zxq we‡k¦B KvR K‡i| Av‡gwiKv ev BD‡iv‡ci mv‡_ ivwkqvi D‡ËRbv ev‡o, Ggb wKQy‡Z bvK Mjv‡Z †Mj †Kb? Avwg a‡iB wbw”Q, I‡`i cÖ‡ivPbv‡ZB ivwkqv †Q‡o †ewi‡q G‡m‡Qb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|Õ

Ônu¨v, Iiv mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q|Õ ÔAvgiv hLb Rvwb, a‡i wb‡Z nq ivwkqvbivI Rv‡b,Õ ejj

ivbv| Ôa‡i wb‡Z nq,Õ e‡j Kuva SuvKvj P›`b| Ônvwi‡q †M‡Qb f ª‡jvK? nvwi‡q †M‡Qb, †mB mv‡_ nvwmi

†LvivK n‡q‡Qb,Õ iv‡Mi mv‡_ ejj ivbv| Ôwm.AvB.G. wK ej‡Z Pvq?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

Ômœvqyhy‡×i Aemvb NUvi ci cÖKv‡k¨ ivwkqvi wei“‡× wKQy Ki‡Z PvB‡Q bv wm.AvB.G,Õ ejj P›`b|

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ÔwbðqB Lye Kov fvlvq...Õ ÔZv‡`i cÖ¯—ve cÖZ¨vL¨vb Kiv n‡q‡Q,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔZvigv‡b Aek¨ GB bq †h gvV †_‡K m‡i hv‡e Iiv,Õ

wPwš—Zmy‡i ejj ivbv| Ôbv, Zv hv‡e bv,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔGB A¨vmvBb‡g‡›U

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ÔG-e¨vcv‡i Avgiv wKfv‡e mvov w`w”Q?Õ Ô†K.wR.we-i cÖ¯—veUv‡KI XvKv fvjfv‡e MÖnY Ki‡Z

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30 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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B‡Zvg‡a¨ AvKv‡ki A‡bKUv Ic‡i D‡V G‡m‡Q Puv`| gvD›U jvBmv‡eUvm-Gi P~ovUv cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z †cj Iiv| cÖvK…wZK „k¨ †`Lvi †jv‡f †PŠiv —vq Uz¨wi÷‡`i wfo AviI †e‡o‡Q| Pviw`‡K †kvi‡Mvj|

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Ôm¤¢eZ myB‡W‡b,Õ ejj P›`b| ÔAvcbvi A¨vmvBb‡g›U n‡jv, f ª‡jvK‡K Lyu‡R †ei K‡i Zuvi wbivcËv wbwðZ Kiv| we.wm.AvB. wm×vš— wb‡q‡Q, cwiw¯’wZ AbyK‚j e‡j g‡b bv n‡j Zuv‡K Avgiv †K.wR.we-i nv‡ZI Zz‡j †`e bv, wm.AvB.G-i nv‡Z †Zv bqB| Av‡iKUv K_v, gvmy` fvBцnW‡KvqvU©vi †_‡K ejv n‡q‡Q, wm×vš— †b‡eb Avcwb| Ggb wK GBPAviwm-i Av‡e`bI Avcwb cÖZ¨vL¨vb Ki‡Z cv‡ib|Õ

Ôi“¯—gf‡K hZUzKz wPwb Avwg,Õ ejj ivbv, ÔK_v bv ïb‡j wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K †g‡i †dj‡Z cv‡i †m|Õ

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30 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†K.wR.we-†Z †hvM †`q| ivbvi mv‡_ K‡qKeviB gy‡LvgywL msNl© n‡q‡Q Zvi, cÖwZeviB A‡íi R‡b¨ †eu‡P †M‡Q ivbv| †klevi ivbv‡K ûgwK w`‡qwQj †m, gvwUi ey‡K i“¯—gf Avi ivbv yÕRb GKmv‡_ emevm Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv, GKRb‡K we`vq wb‡Z n‡e| Zvici K‡qK eQi †K‡U †M‡Q, I‡`i †`Lv-mv¶vr N‡Uwb| ivbvi cÖwZ Zvi AKviY we‡Øl m¤ú‡K© Rvb‡Z †c‡i †K.wR.we-†K cwi®‹vi Rvwb‡q w`‡qwQj we.wm.AvB, fwel¨‡Z †Kvb mn‡hvwMZv `iKvi n‡j Zviv †hb K‡b©j i“¯—gf‡K cÖwZwbwa`‡j ¯’vb bv †`q|

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B‡Zvg‡a¨ AvKv‡ki A‡bKUv Ic‡i D‡V G‡m‡Q Puv`| gvD›U jvBmv‡eUvm-Gi P~ovUv cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z †cj Iiv| cÖvK…wZK „k¨ †`Lvi †jv‡f †PŠiv —vq Uz¨wi÷‡`i wfo AviI †e‡o‡Q| Pviw`‡K †kvi‡Mvj|

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32 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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32 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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40 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 41

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40 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 41

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42 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 43

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42 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 43

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44 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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50 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 51

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50 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 51

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52 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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ÔAvgv‡`i Pvcv †`qvi †Póv Kij BqUUv| Kvi IUv?Õ welKb¨vÐ1 53

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52 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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ÔAvgv‡`i Pvcv †`qvi †Póv Kij BqUUv| Kvi IUv?Õ welKb¨vÐ1 53

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54 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 55

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60 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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Aš—Z, fvej ivbv, †jvKUvi GKUv bxwZ Av‡Q| Ô¸wj welKb¨vÐ1 63

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welKb¨vÐ1 73

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74 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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74 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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cuvP jvd w`‡q †mvdv Qvoj ivbv, wcQ‡bi `iRvi w`‡K QyUj| av°v †j‡M wQU‡K coj GKUv †Pqvi, GKRb I‡qUvi wcwQ‡q †h‡Z wM‡q AvQvo †L‡jv|

Ô÷vUvgvwU÷! ÷c!Õ yB fvlv‡Z M‡R© DVj Awdmvi|

80 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔwK Rvwb|Õ wPwš—Z fw½‡Z GKUv wmMv‡iU aivj ivbv| ÔZ‡e, GKUv BqU Avgv‡`i‡K Pvcv †`qvi †Póv K‡iwQj, Avgv‡K Avi wgwj‡K| mvd©-jvB‡bi mvg‡b WvBf w`w”Qjvg Avwg| Avgvi †Kb †hb g‡b nq, Bq‡Ui †jvKUv A¨v‡ivbvwdmB wQj|Õ

Ôwµwgbvjiv bq †Kb? Avcbv‡K hLb gvivi †Póv KiwQj?Õ

Ôwµwgbvjiv `vqx bq e‡j g‡b nq GB R‡b¨ †h wfjvq Zviv †Kvb Mvwo †d‡j hvqwb| Av‡iKUv K_v, GK‡kv dzwU GKUv BqU Pzwi Kiv AZ¨š— Sv‡gjvi KvR, †mUv‡K †d‡j cvjv‡bvI mnR bq| Lyb Kivi A¯¿ wn‡m‡eI IUv †fuvZv Avi APj| BqU _vwg‡q Avgv‡`i‡K ¸wj K‡iwb †Kb Zviv? wfjvq †Zv ZvB K‡i‡Q| BqUUv GgbwK Avgiv gviv †MwQ wKbv †`Lvi R‡b¨ GKevi P°iI w`j bv|Õ

ÔZvn‡j e¨vcviUv...?Õ Ômg¯— j¶YB ej‡Q, Rvb wb‡q cvjvw”Qj †KD, mvg‡b wK

Av‡Q bv Av‡Q †`Lvi gvbwmKZv Zvi wQj bv|Õ †mvdvq †njvb w`j ivbv|

Ôe¨vcviUv Zvn‡j wK iKg uvov‡”Q? ïi“ †_‡KB †KD GKRb A¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K Lyb Kivi †Póv Ki‡Q?Õ

Ôn‡Z cv‡i| GKUv bq, Avgiv m¤¢eZ y‡Uv NUbvi mv‡_ Rwo‡q c‡owQ| Avgiv hLb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K LyuRwQ, Av‡iKUv `j ZLb A¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K Lyb Kivi †Póv Ki‡Q|Õ

bvK PzjKvj P›`b| ÔG‡_Ý Qvovi Av‡M Avwg GKUv Z_¨ †c‡qwQ, gvmy` fvB| fvewQ †mUvi mv‡_ e¨vcviUvi m¤úK©

welKb¨vÐ1 81

Av‡Q wKbv|Õ ÔwK Z_¨?Õ ¶xY nvmj P›`b| ÔAvgiv Rvb‡Z †c‡iwQ, †bwgwm‡mi

gvwjK A¨v‡ivbvwdm|Õ Ô y‡Uv NUbv †`LwQ GK n‡q hv‡”Q,Õ ejj ivbv| jvD‡Äi cÖ‡ekc‡_i w`‡K ZvwK‡q wQj P›`b, Zvi †PvL

mi“ n‡q †Mj| Ôgvmy` fvB, wec`!Õ weo weo K‡i ejj †m| Nvo wdwi‡q ZvKvj ivbv, MÖxK cywj‡mi BDwbdg© civ

`xN©‡`nx GKRb Awdmvi‡K †`L‡Z †cj| †jvKUvi bv‡Ki wb‡P wekvj †Muvd|

Awdmv‡ii cv‡k uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q wgwj, Zvi j¤v Kiv nv‡Zi AvOyj mivmwi ivbvi w`‡K ZvK Kiv|

cuvP jvd w`‡q †mvdv Qvoj ivbv, wcQ‡bi `iRvi w`‡K QyUj| av°v †j‡M wQU‡K coj GKUv †Pqvi, GKRb I‡qUvi wcwQ‡q †h‡Z wM‡q AvQvo †L‡jv|

Ô÷vUvgvwU÷! ÷c!Õ yB fvlv‡Z M‡R© DVj Awdmvi|

82 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

wcQ‡b P›`‡bi cv‡qi AvIqvR †cj ivbv| †Lvjv GKUv `iRv w`‡q AÜKv‡i †ewi‡q Gj Iiv| gvÜvZv Avg‡ji GKUv j¨v¤ú‡cv‡÷ wUg wUg K‡i Av‡jv R¡j‡Q, KuvKi Qov‡bv mi“ MwjUv †`Lv †Mj wKQy ~‡i|

†Kvb K_v n‡jv bv, P›`b QyUj GKw`‡K, Av‡iKw`‡K ivbv| cywj‡mi Zvov †L‡j wK Ki‡Z nq, yÕR‡biB Rvbv Av‡Q| mvg‡b GK cÖ¯’ cv_y‡i wmuwo †`‡L Zi Zi K‡i K‡qK avc †b‡g coj ivbv, GB mgq jvD‡Äi `iRv mk‡ã Ly‡j †Mj Ii wcQ‡b| wQU‡K †ewi‡q Gj cywjm Awdmvi, Zvi K¨v‡ci Kvwb©‡k XvKv c‡o Av‡Q †PvL| GKUv Kwâ a‡i wgwj‡K †U‡b Avbj †m| Nvo wdwi‡q ZvKvj ivbv, wgwj †Kvb iKg evav w`‡”Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv| MÖxK Awdmvi wK †hb ejj, wVK †evSv †Mj bv| wgwj DËi w`‡jI, ïb‡Z †cj bv ivbv|

Mwji †fZi wKQyB bo‡Q bv| cvnv‡oi wb‡P, †µb eûj nvievi AmsL¨ †ev‡Ui Av‡jvq

D™¢vwmZ n‡q Av‡Q| GKUvbv evZv‡m by‡q c‡o‡Q cvgMvQ¸‡jv, hw`I cuvwPj †Niv †QvÆ RvqMvUvq uvwo‡q _vKvq ivbvi Mv‡q †Kvb evZvm jvM‡Q bv| †PvL-Kvb †Lvjv †i‡L A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv| Mwj †_‡K Ii bv‡K D‡V Avm‡Q AveR©bv Avi giv weov‡ji MÜ|

ivbv Rv‡b, Awdmv‡ii KvQ †_‡K wgwj‡K wQwb‡q Avb‡Z n‡e Ii|

ivbvi wek¦vm, Ii †PnvivUv fvj K‡i †`Lvi my‡hvM nqwb Awdmv‡ii| Z‡e Ii mv‡_ wgwj _vK‡j, e¨vcviUv n‡e

welKb¨vÐ1 83

cywj‡mi „wó AvKl©‡Yi R‡b¨ cZvKv Iov‡bvi gZ| wKš‘ SzuwKUv bv wb‡q †Kvb Dcvq †bB| wgwj‡K Ii `iKvi| †bwgwmm Avevi A`„k¨ nevi Av‡M GKgvÎ wgwjB cv‡i I‡K my‡qR Lv‡j †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z|

MwjUv †ci“‡”Q Awdmvi| wmuwoi AviI K‡qKUv avc wb‡P †b‡g j¨vwÛ‡Oi †Kv‡Y

Avovj wbj ivbv| Awdmvi eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q, Mwji †kl gv_vq †cuŠQy‡bvi mgq

cvqwb ivbv| wmuwo †e‡q bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij †m, ª“Z Wv‡b euv‡q ZvKv‡”Q| wmuwoi avc¸‡jv A¯^vfvweK PIov|

cuvP QÕUv avc †b‡g G‡m _vgj Awdmvi, Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj|

wgDwbwmc¨vwjwUi evMv‡b Mv‡bi Avmi e‡m‡Q, jvDW¯úxKvi †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡Q bvixK‡Éi †`kvZ¥‡evaK Mvb| Mwji gy‡Li KvQ †_‡K GKUv †fmcv ÷vU© †bqvi kã n‡jv| Mwj w`‡q †nu‡U †M‡jb wX‡j †RveŸv civ GK †gŠjfx, gmwR`Uv Kv‡QB| Zuvi wcQy wcQy gv_vq ZiKvwii SuvKv wb‡q †nu‡U †Mj GKRb †dwiIqvjv|

P›`b †Kv_vq jywK‡q‡Q ivbv Rv‡b bv| Z‡e KvQvKvwQ †Kv_vI n‡e e‡j aviYv Kij I| ivbv QyU‡j, †m-I QyU‡e| wKsev P›`b QyU‡j, QyU‡e ivbvI| GUvB mvaviY wbqg| wKš‘ †K Av‡M cvjvevi †Póv Ki‡e?

Awdmv‡ii †Kvg‡i wc —j i‡q‡Q| Av‡iKevi wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj Awdmvi, GB my‡hv‡M evwK

avc KÕUv Uc‡K wb‡P †b‡g Gj ivbv| GUv AviI GKUv mi“

82 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

wcQ‡b P›`‡bi cv‡qi AvIqvR †cj ivbv| †Lvjv GKUv `iRv w`‡q AÜKv‡i †ewi‡q Gj Iiv| gvÜvZv Avg‡ji GKUv j¨v¤ú‡cv‡÷ wUg wUg K‡i Av‡jv R¡j‡Q, KuvKi Qov‡bv mi“ MwjUv †`Lv †Mj wKQy ~‡i|

†Kvb K_v n‡jv bv, P›`b QyUj GKw`‡K, Av‡iKw`‡K ivbv| cywj‡mi Zvov †L‡j wK Ki‡Z nq, yÕR‡biB Rvbv Av‡Q| mvg‡b GK cÖ¯’ cv_y‡i wmuwo †`‡L Zi Zi K‡i K‡qK avc †b‡g coj ivbv, GB mgq jvD‡Äi `iRv mk‡ã Ly‡j †Mj Ii wcQ‡b| wQU‡K †ewi‡q Gj cywjm Awdmvi, Zvi K¨v‡ci Kvwb©‡k XvKv c‡o Av‡Q †PvL| GKUv Kwâ a‡i wgwj‡K †U‡b Avbj †m| Nvo wdwi‡q ZvKvj ivbv, wgwj †Kvb iKg evav w`‡”Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv| MÖxK Awdmvi wK †hb ejj, wVK †evSv †Mj bv| wgwj DËi w`‡jI, ïb‡Z †cj bv ivbv|

Mwji †fZi wKQyB bo‡Q bv| cvnv‡oi wb‡P, †µb eûj nvievi AmsL¨ †ev‡Ui Av‡jvq

D™¢vwmZ n‡q Av‡Q| GKUvbv evZv‡m by‡q c‡o‡Q cvgMvQ¸‡jv, hw`I cuvwPj †Niv †QvÆ RvqMvUvq uvwo‡q _vKvq ivbvi Mv‡q †Kvb evZvm jvM‡Q bv| †PvL-Kvb †Lvjv †i‡L A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv| Mwj †_‡K Ii bv‡K D‡V Avm‡Q AveR©bv Avi giv weov‡ji MÜ|

ivbv Rv‡b, Awdmv‡ii KvQ †_‡K wgwj‡K wQwb‡q Avb‡Z n‡e Ii|

ivbvi wek¦vm, Ii †PnvivUv fvj K‡i †`Lvi my‡hvM nqwb Awdmv‡ii| Z‡e Ii mv‡_ wgwj _vK‡j, e¨vcviUv n‡e

welKb¨vÐ1 83

cywj‡mi „wó AvKl©‡Yi R‡b¨ cZvKv Iov‡bvi gZ| wKš‘ SzuwKUv bv wb‡q †Kvb Dcvq †bB| wgwj‡K Ii `iKvi| †bwgwmm Avevi A`„k¨ nevi Av‡M GKgvÎ wgwjB cv‡i I‡K my‡qR Lv‡j †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z|

MwjUv †ci“‡”Q Awdmvi| wmuwoi AviI K‡qKUv avc wb‡P †b‡g j¨vwÛ‡Oi †Kv‡Y

Avovj wbj ivbv| Awdmvi eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q, Mwji †kl gv_vq †cuŠQy‡bvi mgq

cvqwb ivbv| wmuwo †e‡q bvg‡Z ïi“ Kij †m, ª“Z Wv‡b euv‡q ZvKv‡”Q| wmuwoi avc¸‡jv A¯^vfvweK PIov|

cuvP QÕUv avc †b‡g G‡m _vgj Awdmvi, Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj|

wgDwbwmc¨vwjwUi evMv‡b Mv‡bi Avmi e‡m‡Q, jvDW¯úxKvi †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡Q bvixK‡Éi †`kvZ¥‡evaK Mvb| Mwji gy‡Li KvQ †_‡K GKUv †fmcv ÷vU© †bqvi kã n‡jv| Mwj w`‡q †nu‡U †M‡jb wX‡j †RveŸv civ GK †gŠjfx, gmwR`Uv Kv‡QB| Zuvi wcQy wcQy gv_vq ZiKvwii SuvKv wb‡q †nu‡U †Mj GKRb †dwiIqvjv|

P›`b †Kv_vq jywK‡q‡Q ivbv Rv‡b bv| Z‡e KvQvKvwQ †Kv_vI n‡e e‡j aviYv Kij I| ivbv QyU‡j, †m-I QyU‡e| wKsev P›`b QyU‡j, QyU‡e ivbvI| GUvB mvaviY wbqg| wKš‘ †K Av‡M cvjvevi †Póv Ki‡e?

Awdmv‡ii †Kvg‡i wc —j i‡q‡Q| Av‡iKevi wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj Awdmvi, GB my‡hv‡M evwK

avc KÕUv Uc‡K wb‡P †b‡g Gj ivbv| GUv AviI GKUv mi“

84 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Mwj| cv‡qi kã n‡jv| Awdmvi wgwj‡K wb‡q bvg‡Q| j¨vwÛ‡O †cuŠ‡Q _vgj Awdmvi| Gw`K Iw`K ZvKvj

wgwj| GKUv Wv÷we‡b jvw_ gvij ivbv, D‡ë coj †mUv,

Zvici QyUj| û¼vi Qvoj Awdmvi, Zvici ivbvi D‡ëvw`‡K QyUj, KviY cÖ_g Mwj †_‡K P›`‡bi QyUš— cv‡qi AvIqvR ïb‡Z †c‡q‡Q †m|

wØZxq Mwj a‡i LvwbK ~i Qy‡U evg w`‡K euvK Nyij ivbv, wekMR G‡Mvj, †ewi‡q Gj e¨ — †PŠiv¯—vq, Ii †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b|

†QvUvi MwZ Kgvj ivbv, †`Lj GiBg‡a¨ Pviw`‡K †jvKR‡bi e¨¯—Zv ïi“ n‡q †M‡Q| K‡qKUv U¨vw· †_‡K †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b Av‡ivnxiv bvgj, Zv‡`i g‡a¨ GKUv †g‡q‡K g‡b n‡jv gvZvj| K…wÎg Sb©vi KvQ †_‡K Zx¶è k‡ã †e‡R DVj GKUv ûB‡mj| mZK©Zvi mv‡_ Ii w`‡K G‡Mvj yÕRb BDwbdg© civ cywjm| ivbv eySj, †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡bUv cvnviv w`w”Qj Zviv| Mwj †_‡K wbðqB Zviv I‡K †PŠiv¯—vq Qy‡U †ewi‡q Avm‡Z †`‡L‡Q|

Uz¨wi÷‡`i kni, BwZg‡a¨ Ly‡j †M‡Q †`vKvb-cvU, †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b dzUcv‡Zi Ici ¯Z‚c Kiv n‡q‡Q gvjcÎ| wmi¨vwgK, AvBKb, Qywi, †Ljbv, AjsKvi, †iwWI, wK †bB| cw_K‡`i cvk KvwU‡q QyU‡Q ivbv, dzUcv‡Z †ewi‡q Avmv GKUv Kwd k‡ci y‡Uv †Pqvi av°v †j‡M c‡o †Mj| mgv‡b wPrKvi Ki‡Q cywjm `yÕRb, ivbv‡K avIqv K‡i gvSLv‡bi

welKb¨vÐ1 85

~iZ¡ A‡bK Kwg‡q G‡b‡Q Zviv| A¨vjywgwbqv‡gi ˆZwi nuvwo-cvwZ‡ji GKUv ¯Z‚c †d‡j

w`j ivbv| D‡ë w`j cxP dj Avi Av‡cj fwZ© GKUv Mvwo| wcQ‡b gnv †kvi‡Mvj ïi“ n‡jv| wek MR GwM‡q SU& K‡i GKUv †Lvjv †`vKv‡bi †fZi Xyy‡K coj I|

†`vKv‡bi wcQb †_‡K nvwmgy‡L GwM‡q Gj ZzKx© Uzwc civ †`vKvb`vi| †gvUv‡mvUv †jvK †m, wRwbmcÎ †MvQv‡Z wM‡q nuvwc‡q †M‡Q| Ôejyb, guwk‡q? Avcbvi R‡b¨ wK Ki‡Z cvwi?Õ †d«Â fvlvq wR‡Ám Kij †m|

ÔAvmmvjv‡gvAvjvqKzg,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔwcQ‡bi `iRvUv †Kvb& w`‡K ejyb †Zv? GKUz ev_iƒ‡g hvIqvi `iKvi wQj|Õ

mkã wbtk¦vm †djj †jvKUv| ÔwK!Õ Avevi ejj ivbv| wei³ n‡jv †`vKvb`vi| Ô ytwLZ, Uz¨wi÷‡`i R‡b¨

ev_iƒ‡gi †Kvb e¨e¯’v GLv‡b †bB| wKQy wKb‡eb wKbv ejyb|Õ ÔwKbe, Z‡e c‡i,Õ e‡j Nv‡oi Ici w`‡q wcQb w`‡K

ZvKvj ivbv| ÔGB †Uª-Uv †`Lyb, wmbi| †mvjvqgvb `¨ g¨vMwbwd‡m›U...Õ nvZ evwo‡q †jvKUvi kv‡U©i Kjvi †P‡c aij ivbv|

ÔwcQ‡bi `iRvUv †`Lvb! Rjw`!Õ e‡j GK av°vq †`vKv‡bi GKav‡i Zv‡K †d‡j w`j I| Pviw`K †_‡K a‡m coj QvZv, evmb-†cqvjvi ¯—¤¢ BZ¨vw`|

ÔGw`‡K! Gw`‡K!Õ †g‡S‡Z c‡o ¶xY K‡É KwK‡q DVj †`vKvb`vi| ÔBqv Avj−vn&!Õ

KvD›Uvi Uc‡K †fZ‡i XyKj ivbv, †jvKUv‡K nu¨vPKv Uvb

84 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Mwj| cv‡qi kã n‡jv| Awdmvi wgwj‡K wb‡q bvg‡Q| j¨vwÛ‡O †cuŠ‡Q _vgj Awdmvi| Gw`K Iw`K ZvKvj

wgwj| GKUv Wv÷we‡b jvw_ gvij ivbv, D‡ë coj †mUv,

Zvici QyUj| û¼vi Qvoj Awdmvi, Zvici ivbvi D‡ëvw`‡K QyUj, KviY cÖ_g Mwj †_‡K P›`‡bi QyUš— cv‡qi AvIqvR ïb‡Z †c‡q‡Q †m|

wØZxq Mwj a‡i LvwbK ~i Qy‡U evg w`‡K euvK Nyij ivbv, wekMR G‡Mvj, †ewi‡q Gj e¨ — †PŠiv¯—vq, Ii †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b|

†QvUvi MwZ Kgvj ivbv, †`Lj GiBg‡a¨ Pviw`‡K †jvKR‡bi e¨¯—Zv ïi“ n‡q †M‡Q| K‡qKUv U¨vw· †_‡K †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b Av‡ivnxiv bvgj, Zv‡`i g‡a¨ GKUv †g‡q‡K g‡b n‡jv gvZvj| K…wÎg Sb©vi KvQ †_‡K Zx¶è k‡ã †e‡R DVj GKUv ûB‡mj| mZK©Zvi mv‡_ Ii w`‡K G‡Mvj yÕRb BDwbdg© civ cywjm| ivbv eySj, †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡bUv cvnviv w`w”Qj Zviv| Mwj †_‡K wbðqB Zviv I‡K †PŠiv¯—vq Qy‡U †ewi‡q Avm‡Z †`‡L‡Q|

Uz¨wi÷‡`i kni, BwZg‡a¨ Ly‡j †M‡Q †`vKvb-cvU, †`vKv‡bi mvg‡b dzUcv‡Zi Ici ¯Z‚c Kiv n‡q‡Q gvjcÎ| wmi¨vwgK, AvBKb, Qywi, †Ljbv, AjsKvi, †iwWI, wK †bB| cw_K‡`i cvk KvwU‡q QyU‡Q ivbv, dzUcv‡Z †ewi‡q Avmv GKUv Kwd k‡ci y‡Uv †Pqvi av°v †j‡M c‡o †Mj| mgv‡b wPrKvi Ki‡Q cywjm `yÕRb, ivbv‡K avIqv K‡i gvSLv‡bi

welKb¨vÐ1 85

~iZ¡ A‡bK Kwg‡q G‡b‡Q Zviv| A¨vjywgwbqv‡gi ˆZwi nuvwo-cvwZ‡ji GKUv ¯Z‚c †d‡j

w`j ivbv| D‡ë w`j cxP dj Avi Av‡cj fwZ© GKUv Mvwo| wcQ‡b gnv †kvi‡Mvj ïi“ n‡jv| wek MR GwM‡q SU& K‡i GKUv †Lvjv †`vKv‡bi †fZi Xyy‡K coj I|

†`vKv‡bi wcQb †_‡K nvwmgy‡L GwM‡q Gj ZzKx© Uzwc civ †`vKvb`vi| †gvUv‡mvUv †jvK †m, wRwbmcÎ †MvQv‡Z wM‡q nuvwc‡q †M‡Q| Ôejyb, guwk‡q? Avcbvi R‡b¨ wK Ki‡Z cvwi?Õ †d«Â fvlvq wR‡Ám Kij †m|

ÔAvmmvjv‡gvAvjvqKzg,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔwcQ‡bi `iRvUv †Kvb& w`‡K ejyb †Zv? GKUz ev_iƒ‡g hvIqvi `iKvi wQj|Õ

mkã wbtk¦vm †djj †jvKUv| ÔwK!Õ Avevi ejj ivbv| wei³ n‡jv †`vKvb`vi| Ô ytwLZ, Uz¨wi÷‡`i R‡b¨

ev_iƒ‡gi †Kvb e¨e¯’v GLv‡b †bB| wKQy wKb‡eb wKbv ejyb|Õ ÔwKbe, Z‡e c‡i,Õ e‡j Nv‡oi Ici w`‡q wcQb w`‡K

ZvKvj ivbv| ÔGB †Uª-Uv †`Lyb, wmbi| †mvjvqgvb `¨ g¨vMwbwd‡m›U...Õ nvZ evwo‡q †jvKUvi kv‡U©i Kjvi †P‡c aij ivbv|

ÔwcQ‡bi `iRvUv †`Lvb! Rjw`!Õ e‡j GK av°vq †`vKv‡bi GKav‡i Zv‡K †d‡j w`j I| Pviw`K †_‡K a‡m coj QvZv, evmb-†cqvjvi ¯—¤¢ BZ¨vw`|

ÔGw`‡K! Gw`‡K!Õ †g‡S‡Z c‡o ¶xY K‡É KwK‡q DVj †`vKvb`vi| ÔBqv Avj−vn&!Õ

KvD›Uvi Uc‡K †fZ‡i XyKj ivbv, †jvKUv‡K nu¨vPKv Uvb

86 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

w`‡q Zzjj| wcQ‡bi `iRv w`‡q †ewi‡q Gj Iiv Av‡iK Kvgivq, †mLvb †_‡K †QvÆ GK cuvwPj †Niv DV‡b| cvwbi cvBc †_‡K cvwb †ei“‡”Q, GKUv †g‡q Kvco ay‡”Q evjwZ mvg‡b wb‡q| †g‡qUvi mv‡_ †PvLv‡PvwL n‡Z †gvUv †`vKvb`vi Kcv‡j KivNvZ Kij| eyU Ry‡Zvi kã ï‡b †evSv †Mj †`vKv‡bi †fZi Xy‡K c‡o‡Q cywjm|

wm‡a n‡q uvovj †g‡qUv, yÕ‡Kvg‡i nvZ †i‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj|

AÜKvi GKUv Kvgivq XyKj ivbv| MÖxR, gkjv Avi Kqjvi MÜ XyKj bv‡K| GUv †mUvi mv‡_ †nuvPU †L‡jv I| GKUv `iRv †c‡ivj, GKUv wmuwo †e‡q DVj| †ewi‡q Gj mgZj Qv‡`| UvOv‡bv iwki mv‡_ Mvp i‡Oi Kvco‡Pvco Szj‡Q, cZ cZ Ki‡Q evZv‡m| gv_vi Ici Sz‡j i‡q‡Q †nv‡UjUv|

wbPZjv †_‡K Zx¶è wPrKvi †f‡m Gj †g‡qUvi| yÕRb cywj‡mi ag‡K Pzc Kij †m|

nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z GKUv nvZ Zzjj †`vKvb`vi, ÔIw`‡K!Õ wmuwoUv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, evwoi Mv †e‡q †mB MwjUvq

†b‡g †M‡Q, †nv‡Uj †_‡K †hLv‡b cÖ_g †ewi‡q G‡mwQj I| ª“Z, wbtk‡ã †b‡g Gj ivbv, Rv‡b evwoi †fZi †_‡K

cywjm `yÕRbI †h-†Kvb gyn~‡Z© Qv‡` D‡V Avm‡e| Mwj‡Z †b‡g mvg‡bi w`‡K †PvL KzuP‡K ZvKvj I| nvmj Avcbg‡b|

cv_y‡i wmuwoi †Mvovq GKv uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q wgwj, †Pnviv †`‡L g‡b n‡jv wK Ki‡e †f‡e cv‡”Q bv|

Zvi mvg‡b †hb AvKvk †_‡K coj ivbv, Lc& K‡i KwâUv welKb¨vÐ1 87

†P‡c aij, Zvici m‡Rv‡i Uvb w`j| Ôivbv!Õ e¨vKzjK‡É WvKj wgwj| ÔPzc!Õ Mwj a‡i LvwbK ~i GwM‡qB euvK Nyij ivbv| ZzKx© GjvKvq

mi“ Mwj¸‡jv †MvjK auvavi gZ, G‡Ki ci GK euvK wb‡q wb‡RB c_ nvwi‡q †djj I| †Kvb †Kvb Mwj wbKl Kv‡jv AÜKv‡i XvKv, †KvbUvq mv‡eKx Avg‡ji †jvnvi j¨v¤ú‡cv÷ †`Lv †Mj, ¤−vb Av‡jv Qov‡”Q| wekvj, AvKvk‡Quvqv GKUv cuvwP‡ji mvg‡b †ewi‡q Gj Iiv| Gw`‡K †Kvb dzUcvZ †bB| wcQb †_‡K †f‡m Gj cywj‡mi ûB‡mj|

ivbvi mv‡_ QyU‡Z QyU‡Z nuvwc‡q †M‡Q wgwj| yÕw`‡K AvKvk‡Quvqv cuvwPj, gvSLvbUv †hb cvZvjcyix|

Av‡jv GZ Kg †h PIov iv —vUvi cÖvš— y‡Uv KZ ~‡i †evSv †Mj bv| nVvr †Rv‡i bvK Uvbj ivbv| A‡Pbv dz‡ji GKUv MÜ †c‡q‡Q I|

g‡b n‡jv, evg w`K †_‡K evZvm G‡m jvMj Ii Mv‡q| wgwj‡K wb‡q nb nb K‡i †mw`‡K G‡Mvj I| GKUz ciB GKUv evMvb †`Lv †Mj| evMv‡bi gvSLv‡b c_Uv cv_i w`‡q euvav‡bv| cPv d‡ji MÜI †cj ivbv| cv‡qi Pv‡c †_uZ‡j †Mj yÕGKUv| evMvb †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m GK cÖ¯’ wmuwo †`Lj Iiv| wb‡Pi w`‡K †b‡g †M‡Q|

avc †e‡q bvgvi mgq †nuvPU †L‡jv wgwj, Lc& K‡i Zv‡K a‡i †djj ivbv| GB mgq fvj K‡i Zvi w`‡K GKevi ZvKvj I| †`Lv nevi ci †_‡K †Kvb K_v e‡jwb †m, GKevi ïay Ii bvgUv D”PviY K‡i‡Q| GLbI Zvi gyL †_‡K †Kvb

86 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

w`‡q Zzjj| wcQ‡bi `iRv w`‡q †ewi‡q Gj Iiv Av‡iK Kvgivq, †mLvb †_‡K †QvÆ GK cuvwPj †Niv DV‡b| cvwbi cvBc †_‡K cvwb †ei“‡”Q, GKUv †g‡q Kvco ay‡”Q evjwZ mvg‡b wb‡q| †g‡qUvi mv‡_ †PvLv‡PvwL n‡Z †gvUv †`vKvb`vi Kcv‡j KivNvZ Kij| eyU Ry‡Zvi kã ï‡b †evSv †Mj †`vKv‡bi †fZi Xy‡K c‡o‡Q cywjm|

wm‡a n‡q uvovj †g‡qUv, yÕ‡Kvg‡i nvZ †i‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vKj|

AÜKvi GKUv Kvgivq XyKj ivbv| MÖxR, gkjv Avi Kqjvi MÜ XyKj bv‡K| GUv †mUvi mv‡_ †nuvPU †L‡jv I| GKUv `iRv †c‡ivj, GKUv wmuwo †e‡q DVj| †ewi‡q Gj mgZj Qv‡`| UvOv‡bv iwki mv‡_ Mvp i‡Oi Kvco‡Pvco Szj‡Q, cZ cZ Ki‡Q evZv‡m| gv_vi Ici Sz‡j i‡q‡Q †nv‡UjUv|

wbPZjv †_‡K Zx¶è wPrKvi †f‡m Gj †g‡qUvi| yÕRb cywj‡mi ag‡K Pzc Kij †m|

nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z GKUv nvZ Zzjj †`vKvb`vi, ÔIw`‡K!Õ wmuwoUv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, evwoi Mv †e‡q †mB MwjUvq

†b‡g †M‡Q, †nv‡Uj †_‡K †hLv‡b cÖ_g †ewi‡q G‡mwQj I| ª“Z, wbtk‡ã †b‡g Gj ivbv, Rv‡b evwoi †fZi †_‡K

cywjm `yÕRbI †h-†Kvb gyn~‡Z© Qv‡` D‡V Avm‡e| Mwj‡Z †b‡g mvg‡bi w`‡K †PvL KzuP‡K ZvKvj I| nvmj Avcbg‡b|

cv_y‡i wmuwoi †Mvovq GKv uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q wgwj, †Pnviv †`‡L g‡b n‡jv wK Ki‡e †f‡e cv‡”Q bv|

Zvi mvg‡b †hb AvKvk †_‡K coj ivbv, Lc& K‡i KwâUv welKb¨vÐ1 87

†P‡c aij, Zvici m‡Rv‡i Uvb w`j| Ôivbv!Õ e¨vKzjK‡É WvKj wgwj| ÔPzc!Õ Mwj a‡i LvwbK ~i GwM‡qB euvK Nyij ivbv| ZzKx© GjvKvq

mi“ Mwj¸‡jv †MvjK auvavi gZ, G‡Ki ci GK euvK wb‡q wb‡RB c_ nvwi‡q †djj I| †Kvb †Kvb Mwj wbKl Kv‡jv AÜKv‡i XvKv, †KvbUvq mv‡eKx Avg‡ji †jvnvi j¨v¤ú‡cv÷ †`Lv †Mj, ¤−vb Av‡jv Qov‡”Q| wekvj, AvKvk‡Quvqv GKUv cuvwP‡ji mvg‡b †ewi‡q Gj Iiv| Gw`‡K †Kvb dzUcvZ †bB| wcQb †_‡K †f‡m Gj cywj‡mi ûB‡mj|

ivbvi mv‡_ QyU‡Z QyU‡Z nuvwc‡q †M‡Q wgwj| yÕw`‡K AvKvk‡Quvqv cuvwPj, gvSLvbUv †hb cvZvjcyix|

Av‡jv GZ Kg †h PIov iv —vUvi cÖvš— y‡Uv KZ ~‡i †evSv †Mj bv| nVvr †Rv‡i bvK Uvbj ivbv| A‡Pbv dz‡ji GKUv MÜ †c‡q‡Q I|

g‡b n‡jv, evg w`K †_‡K evZvm G‡m jvMj Ii Mv‡q| wgwj‡K wb‡q nb nb K‡i †mw`‡K G‡Mvj I| GKUz ciB GKUv evMvb †`Lv †Mj| evMv‡bi gvSLv‡b c_Uv cv_i w`‡q euvav‡bv| cPv d‡ji MÜI †cj ivbv| cv‡qi Pv‡c †_uZ‡j †Mj yÕGKUv| evMvb †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m GK cÖ¯’ wmuwo †`Lj Iiv| wb‡Pi w`‡K †b‡g †M‡Q|

avc †e‡q bvgvi mgq †nuvPU †L‡jv wgwj, Lc& K‡i Zv‡K a‡i †djj ivbv| GB mgq fvj K‡i Zvi w`‡K GKevi ZvKvj I| †`Lv nevi ci †_‡K †Kvb K_v e‡jwb †m, GKevi ïay Ii bvgUv D”PviY K‡i‡Q| GLbI Zvi gyL †_‡K †Kvb

88 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

kã †ei“j bv| Z‡e ivbvi evûUv m‡Rv‡i Lvg‡P a‡i‡Q| †PvL y‡Uv weùvwiZB ejv P‡j| Kuv`‡Q bv e‡U, Z‡e f‡q G‡Kev‡i

wmuU‡K Av‡Q| nVvr euvK wb‡q‡Q wmuwoUv, mvg‡b wb‡iU †`qvj| †`qv‡ji

Mv †e‡q AviI K‡qKUv avc †b‡g †M‡Q, Pviw`K †Niv RvqMvUvi wmwjs Lye wbPz, nvZ DuPz Ki‡jB †Quvqv hv‡e|

_g‡K uvovj ivbv, Zvici wmuwoi †Mvov †_‡K Mvp Qvqvq m‡i Gj| Mv‡bi kã, hvbevn‡bi AvIqvR, meB †hb Ab¨ †Kvb RMr †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡Q|

PÂj cvwbi kã ï‡b †evSv †Mj, cvZv‡ji GB DV‡bi †Kv_vI GKUv Sb©v Av‡Q|

Ic‡ii †MUUv‡K cvk KvwU‡q †Mj QyUš— GK‡Rvov cv| Qvqvi AviI †fZi w`‡K m‡i Gj ivbv, nvZ evwo‡q

mu¨vZ‡mu‡Z cv_y‡i †`qvj Qyu‡jv| KK©k Avi VvÊv jvMj †`qvjUv|

wf‡R kvU©Uv eM‡ji Kv‡Q PU PU Ki‡Q| Mv‡q †mu‡U i‡q‡Q wgwj, I GKUz bo‡j AviI Kv‡Q m‡i G‡m Ii kix‡i †muwa‡q co‡Z PvB‡Q| GKUv nvZ w`‡q Zv‡K Rwo‡q aij ivbv| bvix‡`‡ni Ag~j¨ m¤ú` euvK Avi DÌvb¸‡jv Abyfe Ki‡Z cvi‡Q| `xNj Ei“i Pvc jvMj cv‡q| e× RvqMvUvi evZvm Mig Avi fvcmv|

ivbv Abyfe Kij, wgwji GKUv nvZ Ii Mjv Rwo‡q aij| †PvL bvwg‡q wbLyuZ e„ËvKvi gyLUvi w`‡K ZvKvj I| AvjMv Pz‡ji K‡qKUv Zvi Mv‡j †j‡M i‡q‡Q, PKPK Ki‡Q wm‡éi gZ|

welKb¨vÐ1 89

Ôivbv...,Õ wgwji †VuvU y‡Uv D‡V Gj ivbvi gy‡Li w`‡K| ÔPzc! †bv‡ov bv!Õ Pvcv K‡É ejj ivbv, ZvwK‡q Av‡Q

wmuwoi w`‡K| wgwji Avwj½b KwVb n‡jv, Zvi kix‡ii Pv‡c AviI

e¨vKzjZv cÖKvk †cj| ivbvi ey‡K gyL Nlj †m| wdmwdm K‡i wR‡Ám Kij, ÔZzwg †f‡eQ, Avwg †Zvgvi mv‡_ †eCgvbx K‡iwQ?Õ

Ôcywjm‡K wb‡q Gj †K?Õ Ô†`‡L hv g‡b n‡jv, e¨vcviUv Zv bq|Õ Ôûg|Õ wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| wmwj‡Oi wb‡P Mvp

AÜKvi, ~‡i wK Av‡Q †evSv †Mj bv| cywjm Avm‡Q wKbv †kvbvi †Póv Kij I| Ii cuvR‡i wgwji ürwcÊ jvdv‡”Q|

Avevi K_v ejj wgwj, ÔAvgv‡`i wK Gfv‡e cvwj‡q †eov‡Z n‡e?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ ÔZv‡Z wec` AviI evo‡Z cv‡i, Rv‡bv †Zv?Õ ÔwK n‡e †mUv c‡i fvev hv‡e,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZvi Av‡M wK

N‡U‡Q ZvB e‡jv|Õ gyL bvwg‡q wgwji w`‡K ZvKvj I| ÔZzwg G‡j †Kb? †R` ai‡Z cvi‡Z, wPrKvi Ki‡Z cvi‡Z|Õ

Ô†f‡eQ †Póvi †Kvb ΓwU K‡iwQ Avwg?Õ Suv‡Si mv‡_ ejj wgwj| ÔRv‡bv, Iiv Avgvi Ici wK ai‡bi UiPvi K‡i‡Q? Mv‡q ïay nvZ †Zv‡jwb, wKš‘ Ggb me fq †`wL‡q‡Q...Avwg †h GLbI nvU©‡dj Kwiwb †mUvB Avðh©!Õ

ÔAvgvi mv‡_ P‡j G‡j wK g‡b K‡i? a¯—vaw¯— Ki‡Z cvi‡Z|Õ

88 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

kã †ei“j bv| Z‡e ivbvi evûUv m‡Rv‡i Lvg‡P a‡i‡Q| †PvL y‡Uv weùvwiZB ejv P‡j| Kuv`‡Q bv e‡U, Z‡e f‡q G‡Kev‡i

wmuU‡K Av‡Q| nVvr euvK wb‡q‡Q wmuwoUv, mvg‡b wb‡iU †`qvj| †`qv‡ji

Mv †e‡q AviI K‡qKUv avc †b‡g †M‡Q, Pviw`K †Niv RvqMvUvi wmwjs Lye wbPz, nvZ DuPz Ki‡jB †Quvqv hv‡e|

_g‡K uvovj ivbv, Zvici wmuwoi †Mvov †_‡K Mvp Qvqvq m‡i Gj| Mv‡bi kã, hvbevn‡bi AvIqvR, meB †hb Ab¨ †Kvb RMr †_‡K †f‡m Avm‡Q|

PÂj cvwbi kã ï‡b †evSv †Mj, cvZv‡ji GB DV‡bi †Kv_vI GKUv Sb©v Av‡Q|

Ic‡ii †MUUv‡K cvk KvwU‡q †Mj QyUš— GK‡Rvov cv| Qvqvi AviI †fZi w`‡K m‡i Gj ivbv, nvZ evwo‡q

mu¨vZ‡mu‡Z cv_y‡i †`qvj Qyu‡jv| KK©k Avi VvÊv jvMj †`qvjUv|

wf‡R kvU©Uv eM‡ji Kv‡Q PU PU Ki‡Q| Mv‡q †mu‡U i‡q‡Q wgwj, I GKUz bo‡j AviI Kv‡Q m‡i G‡m Ii kix‡i †muwa‡q co‡Z PvB‡Q| GKUv nvZ w`‡q Zv‡K Rwo‡q aij ivbv| bvix‡`‡ni Ag~j¨ m¤ú` euvK Avi DÌvb¸‡jv Abyfe Ki‡Z cvi‡Q| `xNj Ei“i Pvc jvMj cv‡q| e× RvqMvUvi evZvm Mig Avi fvcmv|

ivbv Abyfe Kij, wgwji GKUv nvZ Ii Mjv Rwo‡q aij| †PvL bvwg‡q wbLyuZ e„ËvKvi gyLUvi w`‡K ZvKvj I| AvjMv Pz‡ji K‡qKUv Zvi Mv‡j †j‡M i‡q‡Q, PKPK Ki‡Q wm‡éi gZ|

welKb¨vÐ1 89

Ôivbv...,Õ wgwji †VuvU y‡Uv D‡V Gj ivbvi gy‡Li w`‡K| ÔPzc! †bv‡ov bv!Õ Pvcv K‡É ejj ivbv, ZvwK‡q Av‡Q

wmuwoi w`‡K| wgwji Avwj½b KwVb n‡jv, Zvi kix‡ii Pv‡c AviI

e¨vKzjZv cÖKvk †cj| ivbvi ey‡K gyL Nlj †m| wdmwdm K‡i wR‡Ám Kij, ÔZzwg †f‡eQ, Avwg †Zvgvi mv‡_ †eCgvbx K‡iwQ?Õ

Ôcywjm‡K wb‡q Gj †K?Õ Ô†`‡L hv g‡b n‡jv, e¨vcviUv Zv bq|Õ Ôûg|Õ wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| wmwj‡Oi wb‡P Mvp

AÜKvi, ~‡i wK Av‡Q †evSv †Mj bv| cywjm Avm‡Q wKbv †kvbvi †Póv Kij I| Ii cuvR‡i wgwji ürwcÊ jvdv‡”Q|

Avevi K_v ejj wgwj, ÔAvgv‡`i wK Gfv‡e cvwj‡q †eov‡Z n‡e?Õ

Ônu¨v|Õ ÔZv‡Z wec` AviI evo‡Z cv‡i, Rv‡bv †Zv?Õ ÔwK n‡e †mUv c‡i fvev hv‡e,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZvi Av‡M wK

N‡U‡Q ZvB e‡jv|Õ gyL bvwg‡q wgwji w`‡K ZvKvj I| ÔZzwg G‡j †Kb? †R` ai‡Z cvi‡Z, wPrKvi Ki‡Z cvi‡Z|Õ

Ô†f‡eQ †Póvi †Kvb ΓwU K‡iwQ Avwg?Õ Suv‡Si mv‡_ ejj wgwj| ÔRv‡bv, Iiv Avgvi Ici wK ai‡bi UiPvi K‡i‡Q? Mv‡q ïay nvZ †Zv‡jwb, wKš‘ Ggb me fq †`wL‡q‡Q...Avwg †h GLbI nvU©‡dj Kwiwb †mUvB Avðh©!Õ

ÔAvgvi mv‡_ P‡j G‡j wK g‡b K‡i? a¯—vaw¯— Ki‡Z cvi‡Z|Õ

90 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔwK Ki‡Z Zvn‡j Zzwg?Õ ÔgviZvg, m¤¢eZ| AÁvb K‡i †U‡b AvbZvg,Õ M¤¢xi my‡i

ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg Avgv‡K wgk‡i wb‡q hv”Q| AvR iv‡Z| PvI Avi bv PvI|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ Rwo‡q c‡owQ Avwg, ivbv,Õ ejj wgwj| ÔcÖ_gevi †Zvgv‡K †`‡LB †mUv Avwg †Ui †c‡q †MwQ| Avgv‡`i wbqwZ GKmy‡Zvq Muv_v n‡q †M‡Q, Zzwg eyS‡Z cviQ bv? †`eZviv ZvB PvB‡Qb|Õ

ÔwRqvm Avi Zuvi `je‡ji Ici †Zvgvi †`LwQ AvRI wek¦vm Av‡Q|Õ

ÔAš—Z Awek¦vm Kwi bv| GK mgq †Zv meviB g½j K‡i‡Qb Zuviv|Õ

gyL Zz‡j Ab¨ w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| ÔZzwg †`LwQ e× GKUv cvMj!Õ

Bgv‡R©Ýx †ej-Gi Zx¶è AvIqvR †f‡m Gj ~i †_‡K, mvB‡i‡bi gZ| wkD‡i DVj wgwj, ivbvi Mjv a‡i cÖvq Sz‡j coj|

Ôm¤¢eZ AviI cywjm Avbv n‡q‡Q,Õ weo weo Kij ivbv| ÔIiv Avgv‡K Km Øx‡c cvwV‡q †`qvi fq †`wL‡q‡Q,Õ

Kuvcv Mjvq ejj wgwj| ÔILv‡b GKUv †RjLvbv Av‡Q, wKQyw`b _vK‡j bvwK gvbyl cvMj n‡q hvq|Õ

ÔZzwg Avgv‡K awi‡q †`qvi †Póv K‡iQ, wKš‘ Zey †Zvgv‡K ¶gv Ki‡Z n‡e Avgvi, G-ai‡bi wKQy ej‡Z PvBQ, bvwK?Õ

LvwbK ci Reve w`j wgwj, ÔAvwg †Kvb Ab¨vq Kwiwb, Kv‡RB ¶gv PvIqviI cÖkœ I‡V bv|Õ

welKb¨vÐ1 91

Ôcywjm‡K Zzwg wK e‡jQ?Õ ÔZzwg hv ej‡Z e‡jQ| wfjvq hLb Av¸b jv‡M Avwg ZLb

muvZvi KvUwQjvg| †divi Av‡M wKQyB Avwg †`wLwb ev ïwbwb| Zvici hZ ZvovZvwo m¤¢e wjdU wb‡q kn‡i Avwm, Lei w`B cywj‡m|Õ ivbvi w`‡K wPwš—Z gy‡L ZvKvj wgwj| ÔwKfv‡e †hb Iiv Rv‡b Kvi mv‡_ kn‡i G‡mwQ Avwg| wfjv †_‡K Avgiv GKmv‡_ iIbv nB, Zv-I Rv‡b Iiv| evMv‡bi †mB ey‡ov gvjxUvB m¤¢eZ e‡j w`‡q‡Q I‡`i‡K|Õ

Ôn‡Z cv‡i,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔwKš‘ nvefve †`‡L g‡b n‡qwQj, Avgv‡`i Ici Zvi †Kvb AvMÖn ev bRi †bB| ey‡ov GKRb gvjx, Mvwoi b¤i ch©š— gyL¯’ K‡i ivLj?Õ

ÔZv bv n‡j cywjm Rvbj wKfv‡e?Õ Ôm¤¢eZ AÁvZbvgvi †dvb Kj †_‡K| hviv Av¸b

awi‡q‡Q Zv‡`i †KD n‡Z cv‡i| Zviv nq‡Zv †Sv‡ci †fZi wmgKvUv Av‡MB †`‡LwQj|Õ

Ô†Zvgv‡K Zviv duvmvevi †Póv Ki‡e †Kb?Õ wgwji mij cÖkœ ï‡b M¤¢xi nvwm dzUj ivbvi †Vuv‡U| ÔIiv

duvmvevi †Póv Kivq Avgvi KvR mnR nqwb, n‡q‡Q wK? I‡`i fvM¨ fvj n‡j, cywjm Avgv‡K avIqv K‡i ØxcUv †_‡K fvwM‡q †`‡e| Lywb cvwj‡q‡Q G-K_v Rvbvi ci cywjm Avi †KmUv wb‡q we‡kl gv_v Nvgv‡e bv| Avmj Lywbiv †eu‡P †Mj|Õ

ÔKviv Iiv?Õ Ô†Zvgvi Rvbvi †Kvb `iKvi †bB|Õ ÔwKš‘ Avwg Rvb‡Z PvB, gvbyl †Zv Avi evZv‡mi Ici ivM

Ki‡Z cv‡i bv!Õ

90 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔwK Ki‡Z Zvn‡j Zzwg?Õ ÔgviZvg, m¤¢eZ| AÁvb K‡i †U‡b AvbZvg,Õ M¤¢xi my‡i

ejj ivbv| ÔZzwg Avgv‡K wgk‡i wb‡q hv”Q| AvR iv‡Z| PvI Avi bv PvI|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ Rwo‡q c‡owQ Avwg, ivbv,Õ ejj wgwj| ÔcÖ_gevi †Zvgv‡K †`‡LB †mUv Avwg †Ui †c‡q †MwQ| Avgv‡`i wbqwZ GKmy‡Zvq Muv_v n‡q †M‡Q, Zzwg eyS‡Z cviQ bv? †`eZviv ZvB PvB‡Qb|Õ

ÔwRqvm Avi Zuvi `je‡ji Ici †Zvgvi †`LwQ AvRI wek¦vm Av‡Q|Õ

ÔAš—Z Awek¦vm Kwi bv| GK mgq †Zv meviB g½j K‡i‡Qb Zuviv|Õ

gyL Zz‡j Ab¨ w`‡K ZvKvj ivbv| ÔZzwg †`LwQ e× GKUv cvMj!Õ

Bgv‡R©Ýx †ej-Gi Zx¶è AvIqvR †f‡m Gj ~i †_‡K, mvB‡i‡bi gZ| wkD‡i DVj wgwj, ivbvi Mjv a‡i cÖvq Sz‡j coj|

Ôm¤¢eZ AviI cywjm Avbv n‡q‡Q,Õ weo weo Kij ivbv| ÔIiv Avgv‡K Km Øx‡c cvwV‡q †`qvi fq †`wL‡q‡Q,Õ

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Ôm¤¢eZ †c −‡b e‡m Av‡Q RR©,Õ ejj ivbv| Ônu¨v, †m-I †Zv hv‡”Q Avgv‡`i mv‡_, ZvB bv?Õ

welKb¨vÐ1 97

ÔjvD‡Ä Zv‡K †`Ljvg bv| mv‡_ K‡i GKUv wRwbm Avbvi K_v Zvi|Õ

Ô†c −‡b _vK‡e wKfv‡e? IUvq †Zv Zvjv †`qv|Õ ÔZvn‡j Av‡jv R¡j‡Q †Kb?Õ uvwo‡q coj wgwj, gyL Zz‡j †c −bUvi w`‡K ZvKvj| †Pv‡L

cÖkœ wb‡q ivbvi w`‡K wdij †m| ÔG‡mv, †`Lv hvK,Õ ejj ivbv| †c −‡bi †fZi cÖ_g ivbvB XyKj, Xy‡KB †`L‡Z †cj WvP

RR©‡K| †Kwe‡bi wcQb w`‡K GKUv KvD‡P e‡m Av‡Q †m, gyLUv AviI †hb mi“ n‡q †M‡Q| ¯”Q cvbxq fiv GKUv M−vm i‡q‡Q Zvi mi“ †Muv‡di wVK wb‡P| cv‡q †WK k~, Mv‡q jvBUI‡qU Rv¤úmyU, †eª÷c‡K‡Ui Ici wj‡bb w`‡q ˆZwi eûiOv bKkv| ivbv‡K †`‡LB GKUv fyi“ Kcv‡j Zzjj †m, CMjmyjf †Pnviv D™¢vwmZ n‡q DVj| Ôivbv,Õ ejj †m, ÔG‡mv, †Zvgvi mv‡_ wg. †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi cwiPq Kwi‡q w`B| wg. †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm, wg. gvmy` ivbvi mv‡_ cwiwPZ †nvb|Õ

96 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔB‡qm?Õ Ôiu‡`‡fv K¬v‡e †Zvgvi Abycw¯’wZ wKfv‡e e¨vL¨v Kiv n‡e?

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WªvBfv‡ii cvIbv wgwU‡q w`‡q Uvwg©bvj fe‡b XyKj Iiv, cywjm _vK‡jI I‡`i‡K _vgvj bv| †gBb jwei w`‡K bv wM‡q nvZ aivawi K‡i cÖvB‡fU A¨vwf‡qkb jvD‡Ä XyKj yÕRb, †ewi‡q Gj Uvigv‡K| w`‡bi GB mgqUvq e¨ —Zv Kg, hw`I jÛb Avi G‡_Ý †_‡K ˆ`bw›`b d¬vBU Av‡Q, Av‡Q cÖvq ev‡ivUv †`k †_‡K AmsL¨ wW‡i± PvU©vi d¬vBU| nKvi UªvB‡W›U, 720 I 727 †evwqs cvwK©s A¨vcÖ‡b Sjgj Ki‡Q| GKUv n¨v½vi Ny‡i A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv`v Avi bxj wjqvi †R‡Ui w`‡K G‡Mvj Iiv|

Ôm¤¢eZ †c −‡b e‡m Av‡Q RR©,Õ ejj ivbv| Ônu¨v, †m-I †Zv hv‡”Q Avgv‡`i mv‡_, ZvB bv?Õ

welKb¨vÐ1 97

ÔjvD‡Ä Zv‡K †`Ljvg bv| mv‡_ K‡i GKUv wRwbm Avbvi K_v Zvi|Õ

Ô†c −‡b _vK‡e wKfv‡e? IUvq †Zv Zvjv †`qv|Õ ÔZvn‡j Av‡jv R¡j‡Q †Kb?Õ uvwo‡q coj wgwj, gyL Zz‡j †c −bUvi w`‡K ZvKvj| †Pv‡L

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98 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Qq Ô†Kv÷vm!Õ ivbvi wcQb †_‡K wPrKvi Kij wgwj, Dj −v‡m Aaxi Kɯ^i|

ÔAv”Qv! Zvn‡j GB e¨vcvi! Avwg gviv †MwQ a‡i wb‡q GB †jv‡Ki mv‡_ cvwj‡qwQ‡j Zzwg!Õ

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welKb¨vÐ1 99

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98 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 99

wK Zv Rv‡b?Õ yÕ‡PvL †_‡K Av¸b Si‡Q Zvi| Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ Avgvi †Kvb m¤úK© †bB!Õ m‡i G‡m ivbvi

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100 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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evoj A¨v‡ivbvwdm, wekvj mvbM−v‡mi †fZi †PvL y‡Uv welKb¨vÐ1 101

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100 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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102 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†c −‡b K‡i|Õ ivbv _vg‡ZB `iRv w`‡q †fZ‡i XyKj WvP RR© Avi wgwj,

wjqvi‡RU y‡j DVj mvgvb¨| dz‡q‡ji MÜ XyKj ivbvi bv‡K, †mB mv‡_ †RU UvievB‡bi ¸Äb ïb‡Z †cj I|

SU& K‡i †Kv‡Ui †fZ‡i nvZ †XvKvj A¨v‡ivbvwdm, wKš‘ w¶cÖZvq ivbvi Kv‡Q †n‡i †Mj †m| ivbvi nv‡Zi .38-Gi w`‡K nuv K‡i ZvwK‡q _vKj MÖxK †KvwUcwZ|

Ônv‡Zi A ¿Uv mveav‡b †ei K‡i cv‡ki mx‡U ivLyb,Õ wb‡ ©k w`j ivbv| Ô†KvbiKg PvjvwK Ki‡j, AKv‡j gviv co‡eb|Õ

wb‡ ©k gZ KvR Kij A¨v‡ivbvwdm| UKU‡K jvj n‡q D‡V‡Q †Pnviv| wnmwnm K‡i DVj Zvi Kɯ^i, ÔKZ…©c¶‡K meB Rvbv‡bv n‡e!Õ

A¯¿ †b‡o `iRvUv †`wL‡q w`j ivbv, ejj, ÔmwZ¨? wKš‘ Avcbvi evwo‡Z Av¸b jvMvi NUbvUv †h KZ…©c¶‡K Rvbvbwb, Zvi wK n‡e? ILv‡b †h yÕRb †jvK gviv †M‡Q, Zvi? Avgvi eis wek¦vm, Avcwb KZ…©c‡¶i KvQ †_‡K hZUv m¤¢e ~‡i _vK‡Z Pvb, AvcvZZ| Avgvi AviI wek¦vm, AZ¨š— †KŠk‡j †Mvcb wKQyi mv‡_ wb‡R‡K Avcwb Rwo‡q †d‡j‡Qb, wg. A¨v‡ivbvwdm|Õ

ÔGi R‡b¨ Avcbv‡K g~j¨ w`‡Z n‡e, wg. ivbv!Õ iv‡M Kuvc‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

ÔAvcvZZ †Zj LiPUv Avcwb w`‡”Qb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔfvM¨ fvj n‡j, Kvj Avcbvi †c −b †diZ cv‡eb|Õ

Ô†Mv Uz †nj!Õ welKb¨vÐ1 103

Ôbi‡K hw` hvB, ILv‡b wM‡q †`Le Avgv‡K Af¨_©bv Rvbvevi R‡b¨ Av‡MB †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Qb Avcwb|Õ

n¨v‡Pi mvgvb¨ †fZi †_‡K ivbvi nv‡Zi A ¿Uv UvigvK ch©š— AbymiY Kij A¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K| †QvÆ †Uwe‡j e‡m eªvDb KvM‡R †gvov c¨v‡KUUv Lyjj WvP RR©| BwZg‡a¨ cvBj‡Ui mx‡U e‡m c‡o‡Q wgwj|

ÔevnbUv‡K AvKv‡k †Zv‡jv,Õ ejj ivbv| Af¨¯— nv‡Z †UK-Ad Kivi cÖ¯‘wZ wbj wgwj| GKUv

Rvbvjvi mvg‡b e‡m Uvwg©bvj fe‡bi we‡kl GKUv `iRvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv, IB c‡_B A „k¨ n‡q †M‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

†gvoK Ly‡j eomo GKUv Awjw¤úK GqviI‡qR d¬vBU e¨vM †ei Kij RR©, †PBb Ly‡j †fZiUv †`Lj, Zvici gyL Zz‡j ZvKvj ivbvi w`‡K| ÔgvB MW! G-me wRwbm Avcwb †RvMvo Ki‡jb wKfv‡e?Õ wew¯§ZK‡É cÖkœ Kij †m, yÕnvZ w`‡q a‡i e¨vM †_‡K †ei K‡i Avbj †QvU AvKv‡ii GKUv DwR mve‡gwkbMvb|

ivbv †Kvb Reve w`j bv| e¨v‡Mi †fZi †_‡K Av‡iKUv DwR †ei Kij, mv‡_ QÕUv g¨vMvwRb| g‡b g‡b P›`‡bi cÖksmv Kij I|

wPrKvi K‡i mxU‡eë euva‡Z ejj wgwj, ÷vU© w`j Uvi‡ev‡R‡U| ivbI‡q a‡i G‡Mvj †RU, †UK-Ad Kivi wK¬qvi¨vÝ wiwmf Kij Iiv| iv‡Zi AvKv‡k D‡V coj †c −b|

ax‡i ax‡i A¯úó n‡q Gj †ivWm-Gi Av‡jv, Pwj−k nvRvi dzU Ic‡i D‡V Gj Iiv, QyU‡Q `w¶Y-cye w`‡K|

102 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†c −‡b K‡i|Õ ivbv _vg‡ZB `iRv w`‡q †fZ‡i XyKj WvP RR© Avi wgwj,

wjqvi‡RU y‡j DVj mvgvb¨| dz‡q‡ji MÜ XyKj ivbvi bv‡K, †mB mv‡_ †RU UvievB‡bi ¸Äb ïb‡Z †cj I|

SU& K‡i †Kv‡Ui †fZ‡i nvZ †XvKvj A¨v‡ivbvwdm, wKš‘ w¶cÖZvq ivbvi Kv‡Q †n‡i †Mj †m| ivbvi nv‡Zi .38-Gi w`‡K nuv K‡i ZvwK‡q _vKj MÖxK †KvwUcwZ|

Ônv‡Zi A ¿Uv mveav‡b †ei K‡i cv‡ki mx‡U ivLyb,Õ wb‡ ©k w`j ivbv| Ô†KvbiKg PvjvwK Ki‡j, AKv‡j gviv co‡eb|Õ

wb‡ ©k gZ KvR Kij A¨v‡ivbvwdm| UKU‡K jvj n‡q D‡V‡Q †Pnviv| wnmwnm K‡i DVj Zvi Kɯ^i, ÔKZ…©c¶‡K meB Rvbv‡bv n‡e!Õ

A¯¿ †b‡o `iRvUv †`wL‡q w`j ivbv, ejj, ÔmwZ¨? wKš‘ Avcbvi evwo‡Z Av¸b jvMvi NUbvUv †h KZ…©c¶‡K Rvbvbwb, Zvi wK n‡e? ILv‡b †h yÕRb †jvK gviv †M‡Q, Zvi? Avgvi eis wek¦vm, Avcwb KZ…©c‡¶i KvQ †_‡K hZUv m¤¢e ~‡i _vK‡Z Pvb, AvcvZZ| Avgvi AviI wek¦vm, AZ¨š— †KŠk‡j †Mvcb wKQyi mv‡_ wb‡R‡K Avcwb Rwo‡q †d‡j‡Qb, wg. A¨v‡ivbvwdm|Õ

ÔGi R‡b¨ Avcbv‡K g~j¨ w`‡Z n‡e, wg. ivbv!Õ iv‡M Kuvc‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

ÔAvcvZZ †Zj LiPUv Avcwb w`‡”Qb,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔfvM¨ fvj n‡j, Kvj Avcbvi †c −b †diZ cv‡eb|Õ

Ô†Mv Uz †nj!Õ welKb¨vÐ1 103

Ôbi‡K hw` hvB, ILv‡b wM‡q †`Le Avgv‡K Af¨_©bv Rvbvevi R‡b¨ Av‡MB †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Qb Avcwb|Õ

n¨v‡Pi mvgvb¨ †fZi †_‡K ivbvi nv‡Zi A ¿Uv UvigvK ch©š— AbymiY Kij A¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K| †QvÆ †Uwe‡j e‡m eªvDb KvM‡R †gvov c¨v‡KUUv Lyjj WvP RR©| BwZg‡a¨ cvBj‡Ui mx‡U e‡m c‡o‡Q wgwj|

ÔevnbUv‡K AvKv‡k †Zv‡jv,Õ ejj ivbv| Af¨¯— nv‡Z †UK-Ad Kivi cÖ¯‘wZ wbj wgwj| GKUv

Rvbvjvi mvg‡b e‡m Uvwg©bvj fe‡bi we‡kl GKUv `iRvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv, IB c‡_B A „k¨ n‡q †M‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

†gvoK Ly‡j eomo GKUv Awjw¤úK GqviI‡qR d¬vBU e¨vM †ei Kij RR©, †PBb Ly‡j †fZiUv †`Lj, Zvici gyL Zz‡j ZvKvj ivbvi w`‡K| ÔgvB MW! G-me wRwbm Avcwb †RvMvo Ki‡jb wKfv‡e?Õ wew¯§ZK‡É cÖkœ Kij †m, yÕnvZ w`‡q a‡i e¨vM †_‡K †ei K‡i Avbj †QvU AvKv‡ii GKUv DwR mve‡gwkbMvb|

ivbv †Kvb Reve w`j bv| e¨v‡Mi †fZi †_‡K Av‡iKUv DwR †ei Kij, mv‡_ QÕUv g¨vMvwRb| g‡b g‡b P›`‡bi cÖksmv Kij I|

wPrKvi K‡i mxU‡eë euva‡Z ejj wgwj, ÷vU© w`j Uvi‡ev‡R‡U| ivbI‡q a‡i G‡Mvj †RU, †UK-Ad Kivi wK¬qvi¨vÝ wiwmf Kij Iiv| iv‡Zi AvKv‡k D‡V coj †c −b|

ax‡i ax‡i A¯úó n‡q Gj †ivWm-Gi Av‡jv, Pwj−k nvRvi dzU Ic‡i D‡V Gj Iiv, QyU‡Q `w¶Y-cye w`‡K|

104 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

nv‡Zi M−vmUv Av‡iKevi f‡i wb‡q ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvj RR©, j¤v nvZUv evwo‡q Bw½‡Z mve‡gwkbMvb¸‡jv †`Lvj| ÔAvgvi aviYv, Awfhv‡b †mªd bvUKxq fve Avbvi R‡b¨ G¸‡jv Avg`vbx Kiv n‡q‡Q, wVK wKbv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m|

ÔLye m¤¢e e¨envi Kivi `iKvi n‡e bv,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔcÖvq Aciv‡ai mgZzj¨ ej‡Z nq, e¨envi Kiv bv n‡j,Õ

we ªƒ‡ci my‡i ejj RR©| ÔwbLyuZ, PKP‡K, ˆZwiI Kiv n‡q‡Q gvbyl‡K mvevo Kivi R‡b¨, ZvB bv? e¨enviB hw` bv Kiv n‡e, G¸‡jv mv‡_ †bqvi wK `iKvi wQj?Õ

Ôe¨envi Kivi cÖ‡qvRb n‡e bv, Zv Avwg ewjwb| †Zvgvi wK g‡b nq, Rvnv‡R Iiv Avgv‡`i‡K Dò Af¨_©bv Rvbv‡e? †bwgwm‡m wbðqB cuwPk-wZwikRb †jvK Av‡Q...Õ

ÔNveovevi †Kvb KviY †bB, ¸i“| Avgiv b¨v‡qi c‡_ AvwQ, g‡bi †RviB mg — wec` †_‡K D×vi Ki‡e| `iKvi n‡j, I¸‡jvi mvnvh¨I †be, wK e‡jv?Õ

†jvKUv GiB g‡a¨ gvZvj n‡q †M‡Q wKbv fvej ivbv| ÔZzwg wK wm×vš— cvëvevi K_v fveQ bvwK?Õ wR‡Ám Kij I|

ÔwK! †Kb? nVvr G-cÖkœ?Õ Ôbv, DwR m¤ú‡K© †ewk †ewk K_v ejQ †`‡L g‡b n‡jv,

fq-Uq †c‡j bvwK!Õ Ô ~i, wK fv‡ev Avgv‡K Zzwg? fq cve †Kb!Õ WvP R‡R©i gy‡L wK †hb LyuRj ivbv| Ôfvj| GLb Avi

wd‡i hvevi †Kvb Dcvq †bB|Õ

ÔAvenvIqv GKUv mgm¨v n‡Z cv‡i,Õ †Kv-cvBj‡Ui mx‡U ivbv welKb¨vÐ1 105

emvi ci ejj wgwj| Ô†`‡L †Zv fvjB g‡b n‡”Q|Õ Zviv¸‡jvi w`‡K ZvKvj

ivbv, GZ Kv‡Q Avi ¯úó, †hb nvZ evov‡jB †Quvqv hv‡e| ÔI‡q`vi g¨vc ej‡Q, DËi Avwd«Kv †_‡K GKUv wbgœPvc

cye w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q| Lvgwmb‡K †W‡K Avb‡Z cv‡i IUv|Õ ivbv Rv‡b, Lvgwmb wec` n‡q †`Lv w`‡Z cv‡i| `w¶Y

gi“f~wg †_‡K DËß evZvm wM‡j wgk‡ii Ici wbtk¦vm Qv‡o IUv, mMR©‡b †ewi‡q Av‡m evwji †gN| Lvgwmb bv‡gi GB cÖvK…wZK wech©qUv yÕNÈvi g‡a¨ ZvcgvÎv cuqwÎk wWMÖx‡Z Zz‡j w`‡Z cv‡i, nvwi‡K‡b iƒcvš—wiZ n‡q MwZ jvf Ki‡Z cv‡i NÈvq beŸyB gvBj| KZw`b ¯’vqx n‡e Zv-I ejvi Dcvq †bB, GKw`bI n‡Z cv‡i, Avevi GK nßvI n‡Z cv‡i| ÔUv‡M©U Gwiqvq KLb †cuŠQy‡e IUv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

Mvp, cUj‡Piv wgwji †PvL Bb÷ªy‡g›U c¨v‡bj †_‡K †µv‡bvwgUv‡i m‡i †Mj| ÔcÖvq Avgiv hLb †cuŠQye| fvM¨ fvj n‡j, nv‡Z NÈvLv‡bK mgq cve|Õ

ÔAvi hw` Avgv‡`i mv‡_B ev Av‡M †cuŠQvq?Õ Ôj¨vÛ Kiv KwVb n‡e| Am¤¢eI n‡Z cv‡i| Z‡e Av‡M

†cuŠQy‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv|Õ ÔwKš‘ Avgv‡`i †Zv Avevi †UK-Ad Ki‡Z n‡e|Õ ÔZv †evanq Avwg g¨v‡bR Ki‡Z cvie,Õ Avk¦vm w`j wgwj| K‡qK wgwbU PzcPvc KvUj| †c −b ª“ZMwZ‡Z Do‡Q, wKš‘

g‡b n‡”Q AvKv‡k w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q Iiv| Ô†Kv_vq Do‡Z wkL‡j Zzwg?Õ GK mgq wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

ÔMÖxK Gqvi‡dv‡m© evev wQj cvBjU, GKUv †¯‹vqvWª‡bi

104 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

nv‡Zi M−vmUv Av‡iKevi f‡i wb‡q ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvj RR©, j¤v nvZUv evwo‡q Bw½‡Z mve‡gwkbMvb¸‡jv †`Lvj| ÔAvgvi aviYv, Awfhv‡b †mªd bvUKxq fve Avbvi R‡b¨ G¸‡jv Avg`vbx Kiv n‡q‡Q, wVK wKbv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m|

ÔLye m¤¢e e¨envi Kivi `iKvi n‡e bv,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔcÖvq Aciv‡ai mgZzj¨ ej‡Z nq, e¨envi Kiv bv n‡j,Õ

we ªƒ‡ci my‡i ejj RR©| ÔwbLyuZ, PKP‡K, ˆZwiI Kiv n‡q‡Q gvbyl‡K mvevo Kivi R‡b¨, ZvB bv? e¨enviB hw` bv Kiv n‡e, G¸‡jv mv‡_ †bqvi wK `iKvi wQj?Õ

Ôe¨envi Kivi cÖ‡qvRb n‡e bv, Zv Avwg ewjwb| †Zvgvi wK g‡b nq, Rvnv‡R Iiv Avgv‡`i‡K Dò Af¨_©bv Rvbv‡e? †bwgwm‡m wbðqB cuwPk-wZwikRb †jvK Av‡Q...Õ

ÔNveovevi †Kvb KviY †bB, ¸i“| Avgiv b¨v‡qi c‡_ AvwQ, g‡bi †RviB mg — wec` †_‡K D×vi Ki‡e| `iKvi n‡j, I¸‡jvi mvnvh¨I †be, wK e‡jv?Õ

†jvKUv GiB g‡a¨ gvZvj n‡q †M‡Q wKbv fvej ivbv| ÔZzwg wK wm×vš— cvëvevi K_v fveQ bvwK?Õ wR‡Ám Kij I|

ÔwK! †Kb? nVvr G-cÖkœ?Õ Ôbv, DwR m¤ú‡K© †ewk †ewk K_v ejQ †`‡L g‡b n‡jv,

fq-Uq †c‡j bvwK!Õ Ô ~i, wK fv‡ev Avgv‡K Zzwg? fq cve †Kb!Õ WvP R‡R©i gy‡L wK †hb LyuRj ivbv| Ôfvj| GLb Avi

wd‡i hvevi †Kvb Dcvq †bB|Õ

ÔAvenvIqv GKUv mgm¨v n‡Z cv‡i,Õ †Kv-cvBj‡Ui mx‡U ivbv welKb¨vÐ1 105

emvi ci ejj wgwj| Ô†`‡L †Zv fvjB g‡b n‡”Q|Õ Zviv¸‡jvi w`‡K ZvKvj

ivbv, GZ Kv‡Q Avi ¯úó, †hb nvZ evov‡jB †Quvqv hv‡e| ÔI‡q`vi g¨vc ej‡Q, DËi Avwd«Kv †_‡K GKUv wbgœPvc

cye w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q| Lvgwmb‡K †W‡K Avb‡Z cv‡i IUv|Õ ivbv Rv‡b, Lvgwmb wec` n‡q †`Lv w`‡Z cv‡i| `w¶Y

gi“f~wg †_‡K DËß evZvm wM‡j wgk‡ii Ici wbtk¦vm Qv‡o IUv, mMR©‡b †ewi‡q Av‡m evwji †gN| Lvgwmb bv‡gi GB cÖvK…wZK wech©qUv yÕNÈvi g‡a¨ ZvcgvÎv cuqwÎk wWMÖx‡Z Zz‡j w`‡Z cv‡i, nvwi‡K‡b iƒcvš—wiZ n‡q MwZ jvf Ki‡Z cv‡i NÈvq beŸyB gvBj| KZw`b ¯’vqx n‡e Zv-I ejvi Dcvq †bB, GKw`bI n‡Z cv‡i, Avevi GK nßvI n‡Z cv‡i| ÔUv‡M©U Gwiqvq KLb †cuŠQy‡e IUv?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj I|

Mvp, cUj‡Piv wgwji †PvL Bb÷ªy‡g›U c¨v‡bj †_‡K †µv‡bvwgUv‡i m‡i †Mj| ÔcÖvq Avgiv hLb †cuŠQye| fvM¨ fvj n‡j, nv‡Z NÈvLv‡bK mgq cve|Õ

ÔAvi hw` Avgv‡`i mv‡_B ev Av‡M †cuŠQvq?Õ Ôj¨vÛ Kiv KwVb n‡e| Am¤¢eI n‡Z cv‡i| Z‡e Av‡M

†cuŠQy‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv|Õ ÔwKš‘ Avgv‡`i †Zv Avevi †UK-Ad Ki‡Z n‡e|Õ ÔZv †evanq Avwg g¨v‡bR Ki‡Z cvie,Õ Avk¦vm w`j wgwj| K‡qK wgwbU PzcPvc KvUj| †c −b ª“ZMwZ‡Z Do‡Q, wKš‘

g‡b n‡”Q AvKv‡k w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q Iiv| Ô†Kv_vq Do‡Z wkL‡j Zzwg?Õ GK mgq wR‡Ám Kij ivbv|

ÔMÖxK Gqvi‡dv‡m© evev wQj cvBjU, GKUv †¯‹vqvWª‡bi

106 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

KgvÛvi,Õ ¤−vb gy‡L wb‡Ri nv‡Zi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj wgwj| ÔPzqvËi mv‡j GKUv mvgwiK Afy¨Ìvb n‡jv, MYZš¿ i¶vi R‡b¨ Afy¨Ìv‡bi we‡ivwaZv Kij hviv Zv‡`i g‡a¨ evevI wQj| †MÖdZvi Kivi ci †RjLvbvq Lyb Kiv n‡jv Zv‡K| GKRb mvgwiK Awdmvi n‡q MYZ‡š¿i R‡b¨ cÖvY nvivj Avgvi evev, wKš‘ ivRbxwZKiv wK Kij, Rv‡bv? Afy¨Ìv‡bi †bZv‡`i mv‡_ GK †Uwe‡j e‡m Av‡cvm K‡i †djj, wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨ fvMvfvwM K‡i wbj ¶gZv|Õ bvK eivei AÜKvi AvKv‡k w¯’i „wó‡Z ZvwK‡q `xN©k¦vm †djj †m| ÔRv‡bv, Afy¨Ìv‡bi LeiUv ch©š— cÖKvk Kiv nqwb|Õ

ÔZzwg Zvn‡j ev‡ci Kv‡Q wk‡LQ|Õ Ôevevi B‡”Q wQj, Aemi †bqvi ci evc-†ewU‡Z GKUv

PvU©vi †Kv¤úvbx Lyje| mg¯— c −¨vb dvBb¨vj n‡q wM‡qwQj| Avi GK eQi ci Aemi wbZ evev| †RjLvbv †_‡K Lei Gj, GKUv yN©Ubvq gviv †M‡Q| wW‡Ubk‡b wQj, mwZ¨-wg‡_¨ cÖgvY Kiv hvqwb|Õ

ÔZ…Zxq we‡k¦i meLv‡b G-ai‡bi NUbv NU‡Q,Õ ¤−vbmy‡i ejj ivbv| ÔmwZ¨ Avwg `ytwLZ|Õ

ÔIiv Avgv‡`i‡K †`k Qvo‡Z eva¨ Kij,Õ e‡j P‡j‡Q wgwj| ÔAv‡gwiKvq P‡j †Mjvg Avgiv| fvj MvB‡Z cviZ gv, PvKwi Avi we‡q y‡UvB Ry‡U †Mj Zvi| MvB‡Z AvwgI cviZvg, wKš‘ Lye GKUv mywe‡a Ki‡Z cvijvg bv, KviY Av‡gwiKvbiv hZUv bv Avgvi Mvb ïb‡Z wfo RgvZ, Zvi‡P‡q †ewk AvMÖn †`LvZ Nwbô mvwbœa¨ cvevi †jv‡f| Iiv GZ †ewk †ivgvw›UK †h AwZô n‡q DVjvg Avwg|Õ

welKb¨vÐ1 107

Ô†mR‡b¨B wK Avevi Mªx‡m wd‡i G‡j Zzwg, I‡`i R¡vjv mn¨ Ki‡Z bv †c‡i?Õ

†n‡m DVj wgwj| Ôbv, Zv bq| BwZg‡a¨ †g‡q-†Nulv Av‡gwiKvb‡`i wKfv‡e mvgjv‡Z nq Zv Avwg wk‡L †d‡jwQjvg| wd‡i Gjvg †`‡k MYZvwš¿K Av‡›`vjb mdj n‡Z hv‡”Q †`‡L| †`‡k †divi wb‡lavÁv Zz‡j †bqv n‡jv| wd‡i G‡m K¨vev‡i‡Z bvg †jLvjvg| GLbI MvBwQ|Õ

ÔZzwg mwZ¨ Lye mvnmx †g‡q,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔmsMÖvg Ki‡Z Rv‡bv|Õ

ÔZ‡e wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi gZ gvbyl‡`i mv‡_ Avgvi †Kvb Zzjbv P‡j bv,Õ Reve w`j wgwj|

ÔZywg Zuvi bvg Rvb‡j wKfv‡e?Õ cÖkœ Kij ivbv| ÔAvR mKv‡j RR©‡K Zuvi bvg D”PviY Ki‡Z ï‡bwQ

Avwg| Avgiv wK Zuv‡K wdwi‡q Avbe, ivbv?Õ e¨vcviUv A¯^xKvi Kivi Avi †Kvb gv‡b nq bv, fvej

ivbv| ÔZvi m¤ú‡K© wK Rv‡bv Zzwg?Õ ÔmevB hZUzKz Rv‡b| wZwbI GKRb msMªvgx gvbyl, hw`I

mk¯¿ bb| A‡bK msKU Avi fivWywe †_‡K D×vi †c‡q‡Qb f ª‡jvK|Õ

ÔZv wVK| cvigvYweK kw³‡K ïay kvwš—i Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv hv‡e, GB bxwZ mevB hv‡Z †g‡b P‡j Zvi R‡b¨ Av‡›`vjb Ki‡Qb f ª‡jvK| Avwg hZUzKz Rvwb, †mvwf‡qZ miKv‡ii mv‡_ Zuvi †Kvb we‡iva †bB| wZwb ïay wbðqZv Pvb, miKvi †hb †mvwf‡qZ kvmbZš¿ Avi AvB‡bi cÖwZ kª×v †`Lvq|Õ

106 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

KgvÛvi,Õ ¤−vb gy‡L wb‡Ri nv‡Zi w`‡K ZvwK‡q ejj wgwj| ÔPzqvËi mv‡j GKUv mvgwiK Afy¨Ìvb n‡jv, MYZš¿ i¶vi R‡b¨ Afy¨Ìv‡bi we‡ivwaZv Kij hviv Zv‡`i g‡a¨ evevI wQj| †MÖdZvi Kivi ci †RjLvbvq Lyb Kiv n‡jv Zv‡K| GKRb mvgwiK Awdmvi n‡q MYZ‡š¿i R‡b¨ cÖvY nvivj Avgvi evev, wKš‘ ivRbxwZKiv wK Kij, Rv‡bv? Afy¨Ìv‡bi †bZv‡`i mv‡_ GK †Uwe‡j e‡m Av‡cvm K‡i †djj, wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨ fvMvfvwM K‡i wbj ¶gZv|Õ bvK eivei AÜKvi AvKv‡k w¯’i „wó‡Z ZvwK‡q `xN©k¦vm †djj †m| ÔRv‡bv, Afy¨Ìv‡bi LeiUv ch©š— cÖKvk Kiv nqwb|Õ

ÔZzwg Zvn‡j ev‡ci Kv‡Q wk‡LQ|Õ Ôevevi B‡”Q wQj, Aemi †bqvi ci evc-†ewU‡Z GKUv

PvU©vi †Kv¤úvbx Lyje| mg¯— c −¨vb dvBb¨vj n‡q wM‡qwQj| Avi GK eQi ci Aemi wbZ evev| †RjLvbv †_‡K Lei Gj, GKUv yN©Ubvq gviv †M‡Q| wW‡Ubk‡b wQj, mwZ¨-wg‡_¨ cÖgvY Kiv hvqwb|Õ

ÔZ…Zxq we‡k¦i meLv‡b G-ai‡bi NUbv NU‡Q,Õ ¤−vbmy‡i ejj ivbv| ÔmwZ¨ Avwg `ytwLZ|Õ

ÔIiv Avgv‡`i‡K †`k Qvo‡Z eva¨ Kij,Õ e‡j P‡j‡Q wgwj| ÔAv‡gwiKvq P‡j †Mjvg Avgiv| fvj MvB‡Z cviZ gv, PvKwi Avi we‡q y‡UvB Ry‡U †Mj Zvi| MvB‡Z AvwgI cviZvg, wKš‘ Lye GKUv mywe‡a Ki‡Z cvijvg bv, KviY Av‡gwiKvbiv hZUv bv Avgvi Mvb ïb‡Z wfo RgvZ, Zvi‡P‡q †ewk AvMÖn †`LvZ Nwbô mvwbœa¨ cvevi †jv‡f| Iiv GZ †ewk †ivgvw›UK †h AwZô n‡q DVjvg Avwg|Õ

welKb¨vÐ1 107

Ô†mR‡b¨B wK Avevi Mªx‡m wd‡i G‡j Zzwg, I‡`i R¡vjv mn¨ Ki‡Z bv †c‡i?Õ

†n‡m DVj wgwj| Ôbv, Zv bq| BwZg‡a¨ †g‡q-†Nulv Av‡gwiKvb‡`i wKfv‡e mvgjv‡Z nq Zv Avwg wk‡L †d‡jwQjvg| wd‡i Gjvg †`‡k MYZvwš¿K Av‡›`vjb mdj n‡Z hv‡”Q †`‡L| †`‡k †divi wb‡lavÁv Zz‡j †bqv n‡jv| wd‡i G‡m K¨vev‡i‡Z bvg †jLvjvg| GLbI MvBwQ|Õ

ÔZzwg mwZ¨ Lye mvnmx †g‡q,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔmsMÖvg Ki‡Z Rv‡bv|Õ

ÔZ‡e wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi gZ gvbyl‡`i mv‡_ Avgvi †Kvb Zzjbv P‡j bv,Õ Reve w`j wgwj|

ÔZywg Zuvi bvg Rvb‡j wKfv‡e?Õ cÖkœ Kij ivbv| ÔAvR mKv‡j RR©‡K Zuvi bvg D”PviY Ki‡Z ï‡bwQ

Avwg| Avgiv wK Zuv‡K wdwi‡q Avbe, ivbv?Õ e¨vcviUv A¯^xKvi Kivi Avi †Kvb gv‡b nq bv, fvej

ivbv| ÔZvi m¤ú‡K© wK Rv‡bv Zzwg?Õ ÔmevB hZUzKz Rv‡b| wZwbI GKRb msMªvgx gvbyl, hw`I

mk¯¿ bb| A‡bK msKU Avi fivWywe †_‡K D×vi †c‡q‡Qb f ª‡jvK|Õ

ÔZv wVK| cvigvYweK kw³‡K ïay kvwš—i Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv hv‡e, GB bxwZ mevB hv‡Z †g‡b P‡j Zvi R‡b¨ Av‡›`vjb Ki‡Qb f ª‡jvK| Avwg hZUzKz Rvwb, †mvwf‡qZ miKv‡ii mv‡_ Zuvi †Kvb we‡iva †bB| wZwb ïay wbðqZv Pvb, miKvi †hb †mvwf‡qZ kvmbZš¿ Avi AvB‡bi cÖwZ kª×v †`Lvq|Õ

108 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔA_P Le‡ii KvM‡R c‡owQ, Zuvi Ici AZ¨vPvi Kiv n‡q‡Q| †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv GgbwK gviaiI K‡i‡Q Zuv‡K| ¸Re i‡U‡Q, Zuv‡K bvwK cvMjvMvi‡`I cvVv‡bv nq| Z‡e, mvnm nvivbwb f ª‡jvK| †evanq †mR‡b¨B †eu‡P Av‡Qb AvRI|Õ

Ô†Rvi K‡i ejv hvq bv| Z‡e wkM&wMiB Rvb‡Z cvie|Õ mx‡U †njvb w`‡q Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i ZvKvj ivbv| wbtmxg AvKv‡k wKQyB †`Lvi †bB, ïay Puv‡`i Av‡jvq †c −‡bi Wvbv Av‡jvwKZ n‡q i‡q‡Q|

G-ch©š— myôzfv‡eB me wKQy N‡U‡Q, fvej ivbv| †ivWm UvD‡b cywjm Avi Gqvi‡cv‡U© A¨v‡ivbvwdm †Mvj‡hvM m„wói †Póv Ki‡jI, wbw ©ó mg‡qi gvÎ K‡qK wgwbU c‡i Mš—‡e¨ †cuŠQy‡e Iiv|

Lvj †ci“‡Z GKUv Kbfq mgq †bq c‡b‡iv NÈv| mvaviYZ GKUv RvnvR‡K wZb RvqMvq cy‡ivcywi w¯’ifv‡e cvIqv †h‡Z cv‡i| †m¸‡jvi g‡a¨ y‡Uv RvqMv n‡jv Avj-evjvn I wKewiU evBcvm, `w¶‡Yi †MÖU Avi wjUj weUvi †jK-Gi gvSLv‡b| Z…Zxq RvqMvUv n‡jv BmgvBwjqv, Lv‡ji gvSLv‡b, ILv‡b cvBjUiv mxU e`j K‡i|

GjvKvi ˆewkó¨i K_v we‡ePbvi g‡a¨ ivL‡j, Avj-evjvn me‡P‡q Av`k© evBcvm| †cvU© mvC` Avi evsjv‡`k ~Zvevm, y‡UvB KvQvKvwQ| wec‡` co‡j mvnvh¨ cvIqv hv‡e|

†cÖkvi mvgvb¨ evo‡Z gbUv KKwc‡U wd‡i Gj ivbvi| Ôbvgvi mgq n‡q‡Q,Õ ejj wgwj| ÔhZUv m¤¢e wbP w`‡q hve Avgiv,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔZxi †_‡K

welKb¨vÐ1 109

h‡_ó ~‡i _v‡Kv| Avwg PvB G‡Kev‡i †kl gyn~‡Z©i Av‡M †hb wgkixq ivWv‡i aiv bv cwo|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q|Õ Pv‡U©i w`‡K ZvKvj wgwj| ÔAvgv‡`i eZ©gvb †Kv‡m©, `vwg‡qËvi Kv‡Q bvBj †WjUvq †cuŠQye Avgiv, wZwik gvBj PIov Gj gvbRvjv †j¸b †ci“e, Lv‡j †cuŠQye †cvU© mvC`‡K h‡_ó `w¶‡Y †i‡L, Avj-evjvni KvQvKvwQ|Õ

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Z‡e GLbI gvwU ev Rxe‡bi †Kvb wPý †`Lv hv‡”Q bv, w`Mš—‡iLvi Kv‡Q †mB GKB „k¨ÑKv‡jv AvKv‡k wgUwgU Ki‡Q wKQy Zviv, AvKvkUv †b‡g †M‡Q mvM‡ii †kl cÖv‡š—| †Rvov wRB Uvi‡ev‡RU g„ y ¸Äb Ki‡Q| kvš— fve wb‡q Bb÷ªy‡g›U c¨v‡b‡ji Ici Ny‡i †eov‡”Q wgwji †PvL y‡Uv| wb‡R †c −b Pvjv‡Z Rv‡b e‡jB eyS‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv, `¶ †jv‡Ki Kv‡Q †Uªwbs †c‡q‡Q †g‡qUv|

LvwbK ci K‡›Uªvj Kjvg a‡i Uvbj wgwj| mij GKUv c_ a‡i QyU‡Q †c −b| ÔwddwU dzU AjwUPz¨W,Õ ejj †m| K_vi my‡i LvwbKUv D‡ËRbv|

ÔAvi LvwbKUv wb‡P bvg‡Z cv‡iv bv?Õ ÔcvMj n‡qQ!Õ wgwji †PvL DBÛkx‡ìi w`‡K| ÔwVK Av‡Q,Õ mš‘ówP‡Ë ejj ivbv| Ô†bwf‡Mkb jvBU

†bfvI Gevi|Õ

108 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔA_P Le‡ii KvM‡R c‡owQ, Zuvi Ici AZ¨vPvi Kiv n‡q‡Q| †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv GgbwK gviaiI K‡i‡Q Zuv‡K| ¸Re i‡U‡Q, Zuv‡K bvwK cvMjvMvi‡`I cvVv‡bv nq| Z‡e, mvnm nvivbwb f ª‡jvK| †evanq †mR‡b¨B †eu‡P Av‡Qb AvRI|Õ

Ô†Rvi K‡i ejv hvq bv| Z‡e wkM&wMiB Rvb‡Z cvie|Õ mx‡U †njvb w`‡q Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i ZvKvj ivbv| wbtmxg AvKv‡k wKQyB †`Lvi †bB, ïay Puv‡`i Av‡jvq †c −‡bi Wvbv Av‡jvwKZ n‡q i‡q‡Q|

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Lvj †ci“‡Z GKUv Kbfq mgq †bq c‡b‡iv NÈv| mvaviYZ GKUv RvnvR‡K wZb RvqMvq cy‡ivcywi w¯’ifv‡e cvIqv †h‡Z cv‡i| †m¸‡jvi g‡a¨ y‡Uv RvqMv n‡jv Avj-evjvn I wKewiU evBcvm, `w¶‡Yi †MÖU Avi wjUj weUvi †jK-Gi gvSLv‡b| Z…Zxq RvqMvUv n‡jv BmgvBwjqv, Lv‡ji gvSLv‡b, ILv‡b cvBjUiv mxU e`j K‡i|

GjvKvi ˆewkó¨i K_v we‡ePbvi g‡a¨ ivL‡j, Avj-evjvn me‡P‡q Av`k© evBcvm| †cvU© mvC` Avi evsjv‡`k ~Zvevm, y‡UvB KvQvKvwQ| wec‡` co‡j mvnvh¨ cvIqv hv‡e|

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welKb¨vÐ1 109

h‡_ó ~‡i _v‡Kv| Avwg PvB G‡Kev‡i †kl gyn~‡Z©i Av‡M †hb wgkixq ivWv‡i aiv bv cwo|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q|Õ Pv‡U©i w`‡K ZvKvj wgwj| ÔAvgv‡`i eZ©gvb †Kv‡m©, `vwg‡qËvi Kv‡Q bvBj †WjUvq †cuŠQye Avgiv, wZwik gvBj PIov Gj gvbRvjv †j¸b †ci“e, Lv‡j †cuŠQye †cvU© mvC`‡K h‡_ó `w¶‡Y †i‡L, Avj-evjvni KvQvKvwQ|Õ

ivbv ejj, ÔAvgiv Zx‡ii Ici †cuŠQy‡bvi Av‡M ch©š— hw` ivWvi‡K duvwK w`‡Z cvwi, wgkixqiv fve‡e †c −bUv †`‡ki †fZi †Kv_vI †_‡K AvKv‡k D‡V‡Q| evav †`qvi R‡b¨ B›Uvi‡mÞi cvVv‡Z wgwbU K‡qK †`wi Ki‡jB nq, wbivc‡` †b‡g coe Avgiv|Õ

Z‡e GLbI gvwU ev Rxe‡bi †Kvb wPý †`Lv hv‡”Q bv, w`Mš—‡iLvi Kv‡Q †mB GKB „k¨ÑKv‡jv AvKv‡k wgUwgU Ki‡Q wKQy Zviv, AvKvkUv †b‡g †M‡Q mvM‡ii †kl cÖv‡š—| †Rvov wRB Uvi‡ev‡RU g„ y ¸Äb Ki‡Q| kvš— fve wb‡q Bb÷ªy‡g›U c¨v‡b‡ji Ici Ny‡i †eov‡”Q wgwji †PvL y‡Uv| wb‡R †c −b Pvjv‡Z Rv‡b e‡jB eyS‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv, `¶ †jv‡Ki Kv‡Q †Uªwbs †c‡q‡Q †g‡qUv|

LvwbK ci K‡›Uªvj Kjvg a‡i Uvbj wgwj| mij GKUv c_ a‡i QyU‡Q †c −b| ÔwddwU dzU AjwUPz¨W,Õ ejj †m| K_vi my‡i LvwbKUv D‡ËRbv|

ÔAvi LvwbKUv wb‡P bvg‡Z cv‡iv bv?Õ ÔcvMj n‡qQ!Õ wgwji †PvL DBÛkx‡ìi w`‡K| ÔwVK Av‡Q,Õ mš‘ówP‡Ë ejj ivbv| Ô†bwf‡Mkb jvBU

†bfvI Gevi|Õ

110 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

nvZ evwo‡q K‡›Uªvj Kb‡mvj Qyu‡jv wgwj| ÔA¨vw›U-Kwjkb exKb Avi ivWviI Ad K‡iv,Õ wb‡ ©k w`j

ivbv| ÔivWvi? wK ejQ Zzwg? NÈvq cuvP‡kv gvBj QyUwQ Avgiv,

gvwU †_‡K cÂvk dzU Ici w`‡q! ivbv, wb‡P cvIqvi Uª¨vÝwgkb UvIqvi Av‡Q, †iwWI Uª¨vÝwgkb UvIqvi Av‡Q, GgbwK IqvUvi UvIqvi...Õ

ÔAv‡Q, Lye †ewk bq,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔGjvKvUv mgZj, †Zvgvi wPiKzgvix Avw›Ui ey‡Ki gZ|Õ

ÔAvgvi †Kvb wPiKzgvix Avw›U †bB|Õ Awb”Qvm‡Ë¡I BKzBc‡g›U¸‡jv Ad Kij wgwj|

Ô†mªd K_vi K_v,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†Zgb hw` †KD _vKZI, Zvi eyK Aek¨B mgZj nZ

bv|Õ Ôwek¦^vm Kijvg,Õ ejj ivbv| Ôdz‡q‡ji wK Ae¯’v?Õ ÔGiKg AjwUPz¨‡W LiP †Zv †ewk n‡eB, Z‡e cÖPzi Av‡Q|

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Wvb w`‡K bxj b‡`i gy‡L `vwg‡qËvi Av‡jv wVK †hb jvd w`‡q w`M‡š— DuwK w`j| gvQ aivi †evU¸‡jvi Av‡jv¸‡jv‡K m‡e‡M wcwQ‡q †h‡Z †`Lj Iiv| Gici †`Lv †Mj Kv‡jv Kv‡jv †Qvc, e¨vwiqvi AvBj¨vÛ| Gj gvbRvjv †j¸‡bi Ici D‡V Gj †c −b, Lye wbP w`‡q Do‡Q|

welKb¨vÐ1 111

Bb÷ªy‡g›U c¨v‡b‡ji NwoUvi Ici †PvL Zzjj ivbv| Lywk n‡jv g‡b g‡b| †h-UzKz mgq bó n‡qwQj, cywl‡q wb‡q‡Q wgwj|

K‡qK gyn~Z© ci, i“U †m‡fb-Gi `xN© KRI‡qi Ici P‡j Gj †RU, Gj gvZvwiqv Avi †cvU© mvC‡`i gvSLv‡b|

nVvr D‡ËwRZ Mjvq wgwj ejj, Ô†cvU© mvC` UvIqvi mvov w`‡Z ej‡Q| wK eje I‡`i?Õ

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bvK DuPz K‡i †c −bUv Ic‡i DV‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, GK‡kv dzU Ici †_‡K LvjUv‡K wd‡Zi gZ jvMj †`L‡Z| D‡Ø‡Mi mv‡_ A¨vw›U-GqviµvdU Mvb Avi MÖvDÛ-Uz-Gqvi wgmvB‡ji K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj ivbvi, wmbvB-G emv‡bv Av‡Q me, gvÎ K‡qK gvBj ~‡i| ÔNywi‡q bvI, †c −b Nywi‡q bvI! m¨vg †¶cYv‡ ¿i K_v g‡b †bB?Õ

ÔAvgvi wn‡m‡e LvjUv GLv‡b _vKvi K_v bq,Õ ejj wgwj|

110 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

nvZ evwo‡q K‡›Uªvj Kb‡mvj Qyu‡jv wgwj| ÔA¨vw›U-Kwjkb exKb Avi ivWviI Ad K‡iv,Õ wb‡ ©k w`j

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ÔAvgvi †Kvb wPiKzgvix Avw›U †bB|Õ Awb”Qvm‡Ë¡I BKzBc‡g›U¸‡jv Ad Kij wgwj|

Ô†mªd K_vi K_v,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†Zgb hw` †KD _vKZI, Zvi eyK Aek¨B mgZj nZ

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welKb¨vÐ1 111

Bb÷ªy‡g›U c¨v‡b‡ji NwoUvi Ici †PvL Zzjj ivbv| Lywk n‡jv g‡b g‡b| †h-UzKz mgq bó n‡qwQj, cywl‡q wb‡q‡Q wgwj|

K‡qK gyn~Z© ci, i“U †m‡fb-Gi `xN© KRI‡qi Ici P‡j Gj †RU, Gj gvZvwiqv Avi †cvU© mvC‡`i gvSLv‡b|

nVvr D‡ËwRZ Mjvq wgwj ejj, Ô†cvU© mvC` UvIqvi mvov w`‡Z ej‡Q| wK eje I‡`i?Õ

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cj‡Ki R‡b¨ mv`v Av‡jvi Avfv †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, GKUv Rvnv‡Ri gv ‘‡ji gv_vq †bwf‡Mkb jvBU e‡j wPb‡Z cvij| GZ Kv‡Q, AvfvUzKz we y¨rPg‡Ki gZ †`Lvi ci wKQy¶Y †j‡M _vKj †Pv‡L|

bvK DuPz K‡i †c −bUv Ic‡i DV‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, GK‡kv dzU Ici †_‡K LvjUv‡K wd‡Zi gZ jvMj †`L‡Z| D‡Ø‡Mi mv‡_ A¨vw›U-GqviµvdU Mvb Avi MÖvDÛ-Uz-Gqvi wgmvB‡ji K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj ivbvi, wmbvB-G emv‡bv Av‡Q me, gvÎ K‡qK gvBj ~‡i| ÔNywi‡q bvI, †c −b Nywi‡q bvI! m¨vg †¶cYv‡ ¿i K_v g‡b †bB?Õ

ÔAvgvi wn‡m‡e LvjUv GLv‡b _vKvi K_v bq,Õ ejj wgwj|

112 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

e„Ë iPbv Ki‡Q †m| ÔevBcvm hZ¶Y †`L‡Z bv cvI, `w¶Y w`‡K G‡MvI,Õ

ejj ivbv| I‡`i w`‡K GwM‡q Avm‡Q GK SuvK mv`v-Kv‡jv-mv`v †bwf‡Mkb jvBU| wbN©vZ †bwgwmm Kbfq n‡e, fvej ivbv|

Ôwgkixqiv Avgv‡`i LyuR‡Q,Õ ejj wgwj| ÔcvMjvwg ïi“ K‡i‡Q †iwWI|Õ

ÔGZ Kg DuPz‡Z Avgv‡`i‡K Lyu‡R cvIqv mnR n‡e bv, Avi RvnvR¸‡jv ivWv‡ii Qwe Svcmv K‡i †`‡e|Õ

evBcv‡mi Ici w`‡q QyUj †c −b| i“U †dvi-Gi cv‡k Lvj wN‡i _vKv PKP‡K †iBj wPb‡Z cvij ivbv, cvwbc‡_i mv‡_ mgvš—ivjfv‡e GwM‡q‡Q IUv| Kv‡jv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q Avevi †PvL Zzjj I, wgkixq dvBUv‡ii †Luv‡R| `w¶‡Y R¡jR¡j Ki‡Q BmgvBwjqvi Av‡jvKgvjv| Avi wKQy bv †nvK, Iiv Aš—Z Lvgwmb evZv‡mi Av‡M †cuŠ‡P‡Q|

GB mgq nVvr AÜKvi n‡q †Mj kni| B‡jKwUªwmwU †dj K‡i‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv| Zvigv‡b cvIqvi jvB‡b AvNvZ †n‡b‡Q Lvgwmb|

ivbv Dcjwä Kij, fqven gi“ So Kv‡Q P‡j G‡m‡Q| Ôj¨vÛ K‡iv,Õ wgwj‡K wb‡ ©k w`j I|

wbtk‡ã gv_v SuvKvj wgwj, e„Ë iPbv K‡i bvwg‡q Avbj †c −b| nvBWªwjK cv‡¤úi ¸Äb †kvbv †Mj, we¯—…Z n‡jv d¬¨vcm, wb‡P Sz‡j coj j¨vwÛs wMqvi|

I‡`i wb‡P Av‡jvwKZ Rvnv‡Ri wgwQj, G‡Ki ci GK DËi w`‡K QyU‡Q|

welKb¨vÐ1 113

G‡Kev‡i †kl gyn~‡Z© kw³kvjx j¨vwÛs jvBU R¡vjj wgwj, †PvL auvav‡bv D¾¡j GK‡Rvov Av‡jv we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv mi“ GKUv nvBI‡qi Ici, evwji gvSLv‡b Kv‡jv Avi PKP‡K| iv¯—vUv I‡`i w`‡K D‡V Gj NÈvq GK‡kv gvBj †e‡M|

†c −bUv nvBI‡q eivei ZvK Kij wgwj, ivbvi Zj‡c‡Ui †fZiUv wkiwki K‡i DVj|

SuvwK †L‡jv Iiv, wbivc‡` nvBI‡qi Ici bvgj wjqvi †RU|

mx‡Ui Ici †bwZ‡q coj wgwj| †PvqvjUv nvZ w`‡q Wj‡Q ivbv, GZ k³ n‡q wQj IUv †h GLbI e¨_v Ki‡Q|

KgcvU©‡g‡›Ui `iRvq WvP R‡R©i gyL †`Lv †Mj, †Pv‡L e¨½ †gkv‡bv †KŠZzK| Ô†eu‡P AvwQ wKbv, †KD Avgv‡K e‡j †`‡e?Õ

Ôwb‡R‡K wPgwU Kv‡Uv, †`‡Lv i³ †e‡ivq wKbv|Õ Pig D‡ËRbvi g‡a¨ gyn~‡Z©i weiwZ NUvq ¯w¯—‡eva Kij ivbv|

ÔRvqMvUv hw` wgki nq, GKgvÎ †ewj W¨vÝviiv Avgv‡K cybRx©eb `vb Ki‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔZvi Av‡M †Zvgv‡K bv Avevi †mœK W¨vÝvi‡`i Là‡i co‡Z nq| bv‡gv, ZvovZvwo bv‡gv,Õ ZvMv`v w`j ivbv|

†c −‡bi wcQb w`‡K P‡j Gj Iiv, c¨vK Kiv ivevi †evUUv jvw_ †g‡i n¨vP †_‡K wb‡P †d‡j w`j WvP RR©| DwR¸‡jv enb Kij ivbv, Ii wcQy wbj wgwj, nv‡Z wK¬c|

wb¯—ä, _g_‡g ivZ| wbtm½ GKUv wSuwS †cvKv AbeiZ WvK‡Q| w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q evZvm|

ÔRvnvR¸‡jv evBcv‡m XyK‡Q,Õ †NvlYv Kij WvP RR©|

112 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

e„Ë iPbv Ki‡Q †m| ÔevBcvm hZ¶Y †`L‡Z bv cvI, `w¶Y w`‡K G‡MvI,Õ

ejj ivbv| I‡`i w`‡K GwM‡q Avm‡Q GK SuvK mv`v-Kv‡jv-mv`v †bwf‡Mkb jvBU| wbN©vZ †bwgwmm Kbfq n‡e, fvej ivbv|

Ôwgkixqiv Avgv‡`i LyuR‡Q,Õ ejj wgwj| ÔcvMjvwg ïi“ K‡i‡Q †iwWI|Õ

ÔGZ Kg DuPz‡Z Avgv‡`i‡K Lyu‡R cvIqv mnR n‡e bv, Avi RvnvR¸‡jv ivWv‡ii Qwe Svcmv K‡i †`‡e|Õ

evBcv‡mi Ici w`‡q QyUj †c −b| i“U †dvi-Gi cv‡k Lvj wN‡i _vKv PKP‡K †iBj wPb‡Z cvij ivbv, cvwbc‡_i mv‡_ mgvš—ivjfv‡e GwM‡q‡Q IUv| Kv‡jv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q Avevi †PvL Zzjj I, wgkixq dvBUv‡ii †Luv‡R| `w¶‡Y R¡jR¡j Ki‡Q BmgvBwjqvi Av‡jvKgvjv| Avi wKQy bv †nvK, Iiv Aš—Z Lvgwmb evZv‡mi Av‡M †cuŠ‡P‡Q|

GB mgq nVvr AÜKvi n‡q †Mj kni| B‡jKwUªwmwU †dj K‡i‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv| Zvigv‡b cvIqvi jvB‡b AvNvZ †n‡b‡Q Lvgwmb|

ivbv Dcjwä Kij, fqven gi“ So Kv‡Q P‡j G‡m‡Q| Ôj¨vÛ K‡iv,Õ wgwj‡K wb‡ ©k w`j I|

wbtk‡ã gv_v SuvKvj wgwj, e„Ë iPbv K‡i bvwg‡q Avbj †c −b| nvBWªwjK cv‡¤úi ¸Äb †kvbv †Mj, we¯—…Z n‡jv d¬¨vcm, wb‡P Sz‡j coj j¨vwÛs wMqvi|

I‡`i wb‡P Av‡jvwKZ Rvnv‡Ri wgwQj, G‡Ki ci GK DËi w`‡K QyU‡Q|

welKb¨vÐ1 113

G‡Kev‡i †kl gyn~‡Z© kw³kvjx j¨vwÛs jvBU R¡vjj wgwj, †PvL auvav‡bv D¾¡j GK‡Rvov Av‡jv we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv mi“ GKUv nvBI‡qi Ici, evwji gvSLv‡b Kv‡jv Avi PKP‡K| iv¯—vUv I‡`i w`‡K D‡V Gj NÈvq GK‡kv gvBj †e‡M|

†c −bUv nvBI‡q eivei ZvK Kij wgwj, ivbvi Zj‡c‡Ui †fZiUv wkiwki K‡i DVj|

SuvwK †L‡jv Iiv, wbivc‡` nvBI‡qi Ici bvgj wjqvi †RU|

mx‡Ui Ici †bwZ‡q coj wgwj| †PvqvjUv nvZ w`‡q Wj‡Q ivbv, GZ k³ n‡q wQj IUv †h GLbI e¨_v Ki‡Q|

KgcvU©‡g‡›Ui `iRvq WvP R‡R©i gyL †`Lv †Mj, †Pv‡L e¨½ †gkv‡bv †KŠZzK| Ô†eu‡P AvwQ wKbv, †KD Avgv‡K e‡j †`‡e?Õ

Ôwb‡R‡K wPgwU Kv‡Uv, †`‡Lv i³ †e‡ivq wKbv|Õ Pig D‡ËRbvi g‡a¨ gyn~‡Z©i weiwZ NUvq ¯w¯—‡eva Kij ivbv|

ÔRvqMvUv hw` wgki nq, GKgvÎ †ewj W¨vÝviiv Avgv‡K cybRx©eb `vb Ki‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔZvi Av‡M †Zvgv‡K bv Avevi †mœK W¨vÝvi‡`i Là‡i co‡Z nq| bv‡gv, ZvovZvwo bv‡gv,Õ ZvMv`v w`j ivbv|

†c −‡bi wcQb w`‡K P‡j Gj Iiv, c¨vK Kiv ivevi †evUUv jvw_ †g‡i n¨vP †_‡K wb‡P †d‡j w`j WvP RR©| DwR¸‡jv enb Kij ivbv, Ii wcQy wbj wgwj, nv‡Z wK¬c|

wb¯—ä, _g_‡g ivZ| wbtm½ GKUv wSuwS †cvKv AbeiZ WvK‡Q| w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q evZvm|

ÔRvnvR¸‡jv evBcv‡m XyK‡Q,Õ †NvlYv Kij WvP RR©|

114 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Ô†fjvq evZvm f‡iv|Õ GKUv KW© a‡i Uvb w`j WvP RR©| wnmwnm kã Zz‡j dz‡j

DVj †fjvUv| ÔAejv bvix m¤ú‡K© wK wm×vš— †bqv n‡q‡Q?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj

RR©| ÔA¨vB, Lei`vi|Õ cÖwZev` Rvbvj wgwj| ÔgyL mvg‡j K_v

e‡jv!Õ ivbv ejj, ÔGLv‡bB _vK‡e I, †c −‡bi mv‡_|Õ nvZ y‡Uv ey‡Ki Ici fuvR K‡i Uvb Uvb n‡jv wgwj|

GLbI nvjKv ¯ −¨vKm Avi Lv‡Uv e−vDR c‡i Av‡Q †m| w¯’i n‡jI, evZv‡m VvÊv GKUv fve i‡q‡Q| ÔwKš‘, hw` †Kvb Mvwo Av‡m?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m|

ÔAvm‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv,Õ ejj ivbv, GKUv DwR Kuv‡a †Svjvj| ÔAvRKvj B›Uvib¨vkbvj i“U Pzqvwj −k a‡iB cÖvq me Mvwo Avmv-hvIqv K‡i| †mUv GLvb †_‡K gvBj y‡qK cwð‡g| ZvQvov, Lvgwm‡bi f‡q AviI †ek wKQy¶Y iv¯—vq †Kvb Mvwo _vK‡e bv|Õ

ÔwKš‘ hw`...,Õ ïi“ Kij wgwj| ÔUP© †R¡‡j †c −bUv‡K cvk KvwU‡q hvevi Bw½Z †`‡e

WªvBfvi‡K,Õ civgk© w`j ivbv| Ô†KD cÖkœ Ki‡j ej‡e, †gKvwbK¨vj mgm¨v †`Lv †`qvq eva¨ n‡q nvBI‡qi Ici j¨vÛ Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q †Zvgv‡K, mvnv‡h¨i R‡b¨ †jvK cvwV‡qQ| wVK Av‡Q?Õ

iv¯—vi yÕw`‡K AwbwðZ fw½‡Z ZvKvj wgwj, K_v ejj bv|

welKb¨vÐ1 115

nvo-Kuvcv‡bv we‡ùvi‡Yi kã n‡jv, gyL Zz‡j wec¾bK AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvKvj Iiv|

ÔwgM,Õ ejj ivbv, †emy‡iv Mjvq| ÔAvgv‡`i‡K LyuR‡Q?Õ RR© nZf¤| ÔwK g‡b nq †Zvgvi?Õ ivev‡ii †fjvUv Lc& K‡i aij

ivbv| ÔG‡mv, cvwb‡Z bvgvB GUv‡K|Õ evwji Xvj †_‡K wcQ‡j, no‡K cvwbi wKbvivq †b‡g Gj

Iiv| cÖ_g RvnvRUv‡K cÖKvÊ AvKvi wb‡q Sz‡j _vK‡Z †`Lj Iiv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q| Kbfq Avm‡Q| I‡`i‡K cvk KvwU‡q P‡j †Mj RvnvRUv| wcQy wcQy Av‡iKUv Gj| Gfv‡e G‡Ki ci GK| †QvU †XD¸‡jv Qy‡U G‡m wM‡j †dj‡Q evwjgq Zxi| GwÄb, cv¤ú Avi bvbviKg hvwš¿K k‡ã Kvb cvZv `vq n‡q DVj| U¨vsKvi, Uªv¤ú †d«BUi, µzR wkc, BqUÑme iKg RvnvRB †`Lv †Mj|

ivbv †`‡L wb‡q‡Q, jvB‡bi wZb b¤i RvnvRUv †bwgwmm| Av‡MB I‡`i‡K cvk KvwU‡q P‡j †M‡Q †mUv, Z‡e †R¨vrmœv fiv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q RvnvRUvi KvVv‡gv †`Lv hv‡”Q GLbI|

Kbf‡qi cÖwZwU Ask †_‡K †PBb bvovPvovi k‡ãi mv‡_ †f‡m Gj cvwb‡Z Scvr K‡i †bvOi †djvi AvIqvR|

WvP R‡R©i w`‡K wdij ivbv, ÔA¨vsKi †PBb a‡i DV‡Z cvi‡e?Õ

Kuv‡a DwR †Svjvj RR©| ÔAvgvi Ici fimv iv‡Lv, eªv`vi| KviI evov fv‡Z QvB †`qvi R‡b¨ me wKQy Ki‡Z cvwi Avwg|Õ

ivbvi evû ¯úk© Kij wgwj| ÔZvovZvwo wd‡i G‡mv|Õ

114 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

Ô†fjvq evZvm f‡iv|Õ GKUv KW© a‡i Uvb w`j WvP RR©| wnmwnm kã Zz‡j dz‡j

DVj †fjvUv| ÔAejv bvix m¤ú‡K© wK wm×vš— †bqv n‡q‡Q?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj

RR©| ÔA¨vB, Lei`vi|Õ cÖwZev` Rvbvj wgwj| ÔgyL mvg‡j K_v

e‡jv!Õ ivbv ejj, ÔGLv‡bB _vK‡e I, †c −‡bi mv‡_|Õ nvZ y‡Uv ey‡Ki Ici fuvR K‡i Uvb Uvb n‡jv wgwj|

GLbI nvjKv ¯ −¨vKm Avi Lv‡Uv e−vDR c‡i Av‡Q †m| w¯’i n‡jI, evZv‡m VvÊv GKUv fve i‡q‡Q| ÔwKš‘, hw` †Kvb Mvwo Av‡m?Õ Rvb‡Z PvBj †m|

ÔAvm‡e e‡j g‡b nq bv,Õ ejj ivbv, GKUv DwR Kuv‡a †Svjvj| ÔAvRKvj B›Uvib¨vkbvj i“U Pzqvwj −k a‡iB cÖvq me Mvwo Avmv-hvIqv K‡i| †mUv GLvb †_‡K gvBj y‡qK cwð‡g| ZvQvov, Lvgwm‡bi f‡q AviI †ek wKQy¶Y iv¯—vq †Kvb Mvwo _vK‡e bv|Õ

ÔwKš‘ hw`...,Õ ïi“ Kij wgwj| ÔUP© †R¡‡j †c −bUv‡K cvk KvwU‡q hvevi Bw½Z †`‡e

WªvBfvi‡K,Õ civgk© w`j ivbv| Ô†KD cÖkœ Ki‡j ej‡e, †gKvwbK¨vj mgm¨v †`Lv †`qvq eva¨ n‡q nvBI‡qi Ici j¨vÛ Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q †Zvgv‡K, mvnv‡h¨i R‡b¨ †jvK cvwV‡qQ| wVK Av‡Q?Õ

iv¯—vi yÕw`‡K AwbwðZ fw½‡Z ZvKvj wgwj, K_v ejj bv|

welKb¨vÐ1 115

nvo-Kuvcv‡bv we‡ùvi‡Yi kã n‡jv, gyL Zz‡j wec¾bK AvKv‡ki w`‡K ZvKvj Iiv|

ÔwgM,Õ ejj ivbv, †emy‡iv Mjvq| ÔAvgv‡`i‡K LyuR‡Q?Õ RR© nZf¤| ÔwK g‡b nq †Zvgvi?Õ ivev‡ii †fjvUv Lc& K‡i aij

ivbv| ÔG‡mv, cvwb‡Z bvgvB GUv‡K|Õ evwji Xvj †_‡K wcQ‡j, no‡K cvwbi wKbvivq †b‡g Gj

Iiv| cÖ_g RvnvRUv‡K cÖKvÊ AvKvi wb‡q Sz‡j _vK‡Z †`Lj Iiv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q| Kbfq Avm‡Q| I‡`i‡K cvk KvwU‡q P‡j †Mj RvnvRUv| wcQy wcQy Av‡iKUv Gj| Gfv‡e G‡Ki ci GK| †QvU †XD¸‡jv Qy‡U G‡m wM‡j †dj‡Q evwjgq Zxi| GwÄb, cv¤ú Avi bvbviKg hvwš¿K k‡ã Kvb cvZv `vq n‡q DVj| U¨vsKvi, Uªv¤ú †d«BUi, µzR wkc, BqUÑme iKg RvnvRB †`Lv †Mj|

ivbv †`‡L wb‡q‡Q, jvB‡bi wZb b¤i RvnvRUv †bwgwmm| Av‡MB I‡`i‡K cvk KvwU‡q P‡j †M‡Q †mUv, Z‡e †R¨vrmœv fiv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q RvnvRUvi KvVv‡gv †`Lv hv‡”Q GLbI|

Kbf‡qi cÖwZwU Ask †_‡K †PBb bvovPvovi k‡ãi mv‡_ †f‡m Gj cvwb‡Z Scvr K‡i †bvOi †djvi AvIqvR|

WvP R‡R©i w`‡K wdij ivbv, ÔA¨vsKi †PBb a‡i DV‡Z cvi‡e?Õ

Kuv‡a DwR †Svjvj RR©| ÔAvgvi Ici fimv iv‡Lv, eªv`vi| KviI evov fv‡Z QvB †`qvi R‡b¨ me wKQy Ki‡Z cvwi Avwg|Õ

ivbvi evû ¯úk© Kij wgwj| ÔZvovZvwo wd‡i G‡mv|Õ

116 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔAva NÈv, cuqZvwj−k wgwbU|Õ k¦vm Uvbj ivbv| ÔKbfq P‡j hvevi ciI hw` Avgiv bv wdwi, GKv †K‡U co‡e Zzwg| c‡i hw` †KD †Zvgv‡K †Riv K‡i, ej‡e Avwg †Zvgv‡K †Rvi K‡i cywj‡mi KvQ †_‡K wQwb‡q G‡bwQjvg, my‡hvM †c‡q Avgvi KvQ †_‡K cvwj‡qQ Zzwg| c‡i Avgvi m¤ú‡K© wKQyB Zzwg †kv‡bvwb|Õ

ÔGiKg fvb Kiv KwVb n‡e,Õ ¤−vb my‡i ejj wgwj| ÔZvovZvwo wd‡i G‡mv, wc−R, ivbv|Õ

ivev‡ii †fjvUv cvwb‡Z fvwm‡q‡Q Iiv, GB mgq AvNvZ nvbj Lvgwmb|

mvZ ÔAvgiv ïay c¨vwmgf f ª‡jvK‡K wb‡q †K‡U coe,Õ evZvm MR©b Ki‡Q, wPrKvi Ki‡Z n‡jv ivbv‡K| nvZ Avi gyL XvKv c‡o †M‡Q evwj‡Z, wKPwKP Ki‡Q gy‡Li †fZiUv|

cvëv wPrKvi Kij WvP RR©, ÔGWIqvW© MÖxb‡KI Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡e|Õ

Ô†m-B wK c¨vwmgf‡K Rvnv‡R Zz‡j‡Q?Õ R‡R©i Reve ï‡b g‡b n‡jv ivbvi K_v ïb‡Z cvqwb †m,

welKb¨vÐ1 117

ev ïb‡Z bv cvevi fvb Ki‡Q, Ô†h-†Kvb µz Zvi Kv‡Q wb‡q hv‡e Avgv‡`i|Õ

†bwgwm‡mi weivU KvVv‡gv AvKv‡ki Mv‡q †njvb w`‡q Av‡Q| wcQ‡b DuPz evwji euva, RvnvRUv‡K wekvj GKUv B¯úv‡Zi c ©vi gZ jvM‡Q| †bwgwm‡mi †Kvj Qvwo‡q ~‡i Avi Ic‡i P‡j †Mj ivbvi „wó, ay‡jvi †fZi A¯úó GK SuvK Zviv Qvov wKQy †`L‡Z †cj bv|

†dvK¨vmj †_‡K cvwb ch©š— A¨vsKi †PBbUv Uvb Uvb n‡q i‡q‡Q|

ÔMÖxb Rvnv‡R Av‡Q wKbv †K Rv‡b,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô_vK‡j m¤¢eZ e›`x K‡i ivLv n‡q‡Q, Zv bv n‡j a‡i wb‡Z n‡e RvnvRUvi A „k¨ nIqvi mv‡_ Zvi m¤úK© wQj|Õ

RR© †Kvb gš—e¨ Kij bv, GgbwK ivbvi w`‡K ZvKvjI bv †m|

A¨vsKi †PB‡bi Mv‡q †fjv wfovj ivbv, †PBb a‡i DV‡Z ïi“ Kij ª“Z|

†fjv †_‡K Pvcv †KŠZz‡Ki mv‡_ RR© ejj, ÔAv‡M †M‡j ev‡N Lvq|Õ

†WKUv cÖvq AÜKvi| weªR Avi wPgwb ay‡jvi †g‡Ni †fZi A¯úófv‡e †`Lv †Mj| hZ ~i †`L‡Z †cj ivbv, †KD †Kv_vI †bB| evZv‡mi MwZ Zxeª n‡jI, †bwgwmm gvwU‡Z †cuvZv i‡Wi gZ w¯’i n‡q i‡q‡Q| mveav‡bi gvi †bB, nvgv¸wo †`qvi fw½‡Z wKQy¶Y w¯’i n‡q _vKj ivbv| Pviw`‡K †PvL †evjvj|

†iBwjs Uc‡K †W‡K D‡V Gj RR©, nvgv¸wo w`‡q ivbvi cv‡k P‡j Gj| ÔwK iKg eySQ?Õ wdmwdm K‡i Rvb‡Z PvBj

116 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

ÔAva NÈv, cuqZvwj−k wgwbU|Õ k¦vm Uvbj ivbv| ÔKbfq P‡j hvevi ciI hw` Avgiv bv wdwi, GKv †K‡U co‡e Zzwg| c‡i hw` †KD †Zvgv‡K †Riv K‡i, ej‡e Avwg †Zvgv‡K †Rvi K‡i cywj‡mi KvQ †_‡K wQwb‡q G‡bwQjvg, my‡hvM †c‡q Avgvi KvQ †_‡K cvwj‡qQ Zzwg| c‡i Avgvi m¤ú‡K© wKQyB Zzwg †kv‡bvwb|Õ

ÔGiKg fvb Kiv KwVb n‡e,Õ ¤−vb my‡i ejj wgwj| ÔZvovZvwo wd‡i G‡mv, wc−R, ivbv|Õ

ivev‡ii †fjvUv cvwb‡Z fvwm‡q‡Q Iiv, GB mgq AvNvZ nvbj Lvgwmb|

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wZbRb µz‡K †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q ivbv| MR wiwW‡O e¨ — GKRb, evwK yÕRb †Zj Xvj‡Q Avi b¨vKov w`‡q GUv-†mUv gyQ‡Q|

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†Lv‡ji GKUv cvk a‡i GK cÖvš— †_‡K Av‡iK cÖvš— ch©š— GwM‡q‡Q †mUv| K¨vUIqv‡K uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q AviI GKRb †jvK, wb‡Pi †jvK¸‡jvi Ici bRi ivL‡Q †m| nv‡Z Szj‡Q fvwi A‡Uv‡gwUK wc —j| P¨vÞv gy‡Li fve †`‡L †evSv †Mj, µz‡`i cvnviv w`‡”Q †m|

wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, R‡R©i Kv‡b wdmwdm Kij, ÔGwÄb iƒ‡g hvw”Q Avwg| ZzwgI AvmQ, Z‡e wcQb w`‡K GKUv †PvL †i‡Lv|Õ

gv_v SuvKvj RR©| ÔwVK Av‡Q|Õ Ei“i Ici nv‡Zi Zvjy Nlj ivbv, Zvici `iRv †cwi‡q

GwÄb iƒ‡g XyKj| P¨vÞv gy‡L nZPwKZ GKUv fve dz‡U DVj, bxj †Pv‡L

iv‡R¨i we¯§q, K¨vUIqvK †_‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbvi w`‡K| †jvKUvi gv_vq mxg¨vbÕm K¨vc GKw`‡K KvZ n‡q Av‡Q| nuv Kiv gy‡L evZvm XyK‡Q mk‡ã|

Ô†bv‡ov bv,Õ MÖxK fvlvq wb‡ ©k w`j ivbv, So Avi Gwćbi kã‡K Qvwc‡q DVj Ii wPrKvi, nv‡Zi DwRUv †jvKUvi w`‡K ZvK Kiv|

P¨vÞv gyL †_‡K KK©k GKUv kã †e‡ivj, nv‡Zi wc —jUv D‡V Gj †iBwj‡Oi Ici| ¸wj bv K‡i Dcvq _vKj bv ivbvi|

122 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†eAvBbx AbycÖ‡ek bq, Rvnv‡Ri bvweK Avi µz‡`i wbixn I †Mv‡ePviv g‡b Kivi †Kvb KviY †bB| RvnvRUvi wbqš¿Y hv‡`i nv‡ZB _vK, cvBKvix nZ¨vKvÊ NwU‡q‡Q Zviv| cÖ‡qvR‡b AviI Lyb Ki‡Z BZ¯—Z Ki‡e bv|

wb¯—äZv fvOj WvP RR©, ÔwgDwUwb, †Zvgvi aviYv?Õ Ôn‡Z cv‡i| cvB‡iwmI n‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔAvgvi aviYv, Iiv evav w`‡qwQj,Õ Bw½‡Z jvk¸‡jv

†`wL‡q ejj RR©| Ôe¨v‡M jvk¸‡jv LywbivB f‡i‡Q, †f‡e‡Q Mvjd Af

my‡q‡R †cuŠ‡Q RvnvR †_‡K mvM‡i †d‡j †`‡e| Lv‡j jvk †djv gvivZ¥K SzuwKi e¨vcvi|Õ

Ôcwiw¯’wZ †`‡L g‡b n‡”Q bv f ª‡jvK fvj Ae¯’vq Av‡Qb| GLv‡b Zuvi jvk †bB...Õ

ÔZvigv‡b GB bq †h wZwb †eu‡P Av‡Qb,Õ ejj ivbv| Ô†`L‡Z n‡e|Õ

ÔZuv‡K nq‡Zv wKWb¨vc Kiv n‡q‡Q,Õ weoweo K‡i ejj RR©|

GKUv n¨v‡Pi w`‡K †cwÝj U‡P©i Av‡jv †djj ivbv| kã ï‡b Av›`vR Kij, GwÄb iƒgUv n¨v‡Pi Av‡iK w`‡K n‡e| ÔGLv‡b Avi wKQy †`Lvi †bB Avgv‡`i,Õ ejj I| ÔG‡mv|Õ

n¨v‡Pi nvZj Nywi‡q Uvb w`j ivbv| nvZ †U‡b wb‡q ZvovZvwo evwM‡q aij DwRUv| DËß jyweª‡KwUs †Z‡ji MÜ XyKj bv‡K, †mB mv‡_ GwÄb iƒ‡gi GK dvwj Av‡jv coj cv‡qi Kv‡Q| mZK©Zvi mv‡_ †Lvjv gyLUv w`‡q DuwK w`j I, cigyn~‡Z© SuvwK †L‡q wcwQ‡q Avbj gv_vUv|

welKb¨vÐ1 123

wZbRb µz‡K †`L‡Z †c‡q‡Q ivbv| MR wiwW‡O e¨ — GKRb, evwK yÕRb †Zj Xvj‡Q Avi b¨vKov w`‡q GUv-†mUv gyQ‡Q|

mZK©Zvi mv‡_ Avevi GKevi DuwK w`j ivbv| µz‡`i gv_vi Ici, wMÖj jvMv‡bv †g‡S mn K¨vUIqvK,

†Lv‡ji GKUv cvk a‡i GK cÖvš— †_‡K Av‡iK cÖvš— ch©š— GwM‡q‡Q †mUv| K¨vUIqv‡K uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q AviI GKRb †jvK, wb‡Pi †jvK¸‡jvi Ici bRi ivL‡Q †m| nv‡Z Szj‡Q fvwi A‡Uv‡gwUK wc —j| P¨vÞv gy‡Li fve †`‡L †evSv †Mj, µz‡`i cvnviv w`‡”Q †m|

wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, R‡R©i Kv‡b wdmwdm Kij, ÔGwÄb iƒ‡g hvw”Q Avwg| ZzwgI AvmQ, Z‡e wcQb w`‡K GKUv †PvL †i‡Lv|Õ

gv_v SuvKvj RR©| ÔwVK Av‡Q|Õ Ei“i Ici nv‡Zi Zvjy Nlj ivbv, Zvici `iRv †cwi‡q

GwÄb iƒ‡g XyKj| P¨vÞv gy‡L nZPwKZ GKUv fve dz‡U DVj, bxj †Pv‡L

iv‡R¨i we¯§q, K¨vUIqvK †_‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbvi w`‡K| †jvKUvi gv_vq mxg¨vbÕm K¨vc GKw`‡K KvZ n‡q Av‡Q| nuv Kiv gy‡L evZvm XyK‡Q mk‡ã|

Ô†bv‡ov bv,Õ MÖxK fvlvq wb‡ ©k w`j ivbv, So Avi Gwćbi kã‡K Qvwc‡q DVj Ii wPrKvi, nv‡Zi DwRUv †jvKUvi w`‡K ZvK Kiv|

P¨vÞv gyL †_‡K KK©k GKUv kã †e‡ivj, nv‡Zi wc —jUv D‡V Gj †iBwj‡Oi Ici| ¸wj bv K‡i Dcvq _vKj bv ivbvi|

124 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

M‡R© DVj mve‡gwkb Mvb| ey‡jU wQwb‡q wbj gv_vi K¨vc, †jvKUvi cv y‡Uv nVvr

Ggbfv‡e fuvR n‡q †Mj †hb wcw”Qj ei‡d wcQ‡j †M‡Q| wMÖ‡ji duvK M‡j Si Si K‡i i³ †b‡g Gj, wQU‡K coj Pviw`‡K|

wZbRb µzi w`‡K ZvKv‡Z hv‡e ivbv, ïb‡Z †cj K¨vUIqv‡K c‡o _vKv †jvKUv K_v ej‡Q| GKUv gvÎ kã D”PviY Kij †m, wki uvov †e‡q wkiwk‡i GKUv fve Abyfe Kij ivbv|

†jvKUv e‡j DVj, Ô†K...!Õ i“k fvlvq| ivbvi Av‡MB †bwgwm‡m †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q †K.wR.we| µz wZbRb †Kvb kã Ki‡Q bv| eo eo †gwk‡bi Avovj

†_‡K f‡q f‡q DuwK w`‡”Q Zviv| `iRv Uc‡K GwÄb iƒ‡g XyKj WvP RR©, K¨vUIqv‡K c‡o _vKv jvkUv †`Lj, †Pv‡L cÖkœ wb‡q gyL Zz‡j ZvKvj ivbvi w`‡K|

MÖxK fvlvq cÖkœ Kij ivbv, ÔGWIqvW© MÖxb bv‡g GKRb µz Av‡Q, †Kv_vq †m?Õ

wekvj QvwZ wb‡q GKRb µz Avovj †_‡K LvwbKUv †ewi‡q Gj| ÔRvnv‡R †m †bB, m¨vi?Õ

Ô†bB †Kb? wK n‡q‡Q Zvi?Õ ÔRvnvR †_‡K cvwj‡q‡Q| eyw×gvb †jvK|Õ Ô†Kv_vq? RvnvR ZLb †Kv_vq wQj?Õ wZbRb µz wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨ ZK© Ry‡o w`j, Pvcv K‡É|

wKQyB ïb‡Z †cj bv ivbv| Ae‡k‡l cÖ_g †jvKUv ejj, Ô†ivW‡m, m¨vi| Avcbv‡K Avgiv e‡j w`‡qwQ, †mK_v †KD

welKb¨vÐ1 125

†hb bv Rv‡b, wc −R| Avgv‡`i‡K kc_ Kiv‡bv n‡q‡Q, †ivWm bvgUv ch©š— gy‡L Avb‡Z cvie bv| m¨vi, Avcwb wK GB Awfkß RvnvR †_‡K Avgv‡`i D×vi Ki‡Z cv‡ib?Õ

ivbv Avi RR© wbtk‡ã „wó wewbgq Kij| yÕR‡bB nZvk| †jvK¸‡jvi w`‡K wdij RR©, ag‡Ki my‡i wR‡Ám Kij,

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi wK n‡q‡Q?Õ ÔKvi?Õ Ôeq¯‹ GK f ª‡jvK wQ‡jb Rvnv‡R, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|

MÖxb Zuvi †`Lv‡kvbv KiZ|Õ ÔI, Av”Qv, Zuvi K_v ej‡Qb!Õ PIov ey‡K nvZ †evjvj

†jvKUv| Ici w`‡K GKUv AvOyj Lvov Kij †m, Pvcv K‡É ejj, Ôweª‡R, m¨vi| Zuv‡K Avgiv †klevi †`‡LwQ Awdmvm© †KvqvU©v‡i|Õ

Ôf ª‡jvK GLbI Rvnv‡R Av‡Qb,Õ weo weo K‡i ejj ivbv, wek¦vm Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| ÔAvðh©, MÖxb Zuv‡K GKv †d‡j †i‡L cvwj‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAm¤¢e!Õ cÖwZev` Kij RR©| ÔMÖxb †miKg †jvKB bq|Õ ÔGBPAviwm-i †jvK‡`i Avgvi †Pbv Av‡Q,Õ ejj ivbv|

ÔcÖwZwU KvR †j‡R‡Mve‡i Ki‡Z I‡`i Rywo †bB|Õ nVvr wbtk¦vm eÜ Kij I, †PvL Zz‡j ZvKvj Ici w`‡K, wK †hb ïb‡Z cv‡e e‡j Avkv Ki‡Q|

A¯úó kãUv Gj LvwbK ci| S‡oi AvIqvR‡K Qvwc‡q DVj QyUš— cv‡qi kã|

j¤v GKRb µz, gv_vq UvK, wZbR‡bi g‡a¨ †mB GLb ch©š— †Kvb K_v e‡jwb, nVvr KgcvU©‡g‡›Ui `iRv j¶¨ K‡i

124 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

M‡R© DVj mve‡gwkb Mvb| ey‡jU wQwb‡q wbj gv_vi K¨vc, †jvKUvi cv y‡Uv nVvr

Ggbfv‡e fuvR n‡q †Mj †hb wcw”Qj ei‡d wcQ‡j †M‡Q| wMÖ‡ji duvK M‡j Si Si K‡i i³ †b‡g Gj, wQU‡K coj Pviw`‡K|

wZbRb µzi w`‡K ZvKv‡Z hv‡e ivbv, ïb‡Z †cj K¨vUIqv‡K c‡o _vKv †jvKUv K_v ej‡Q| GKUv gvÎ kã D”PviY Kij †m, wki uvov †e‡q wkiwk‡i GKUv fve Abyfe Kij ivbv|

†jvKUv e‡j DVj, Ô†K...!Õ i“k fvlvq| ivbvi Av‡MB †bwgwm‡m †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q †K.wR.we| µz wZbRb †Kvb kã Ki‡Q bv| eo eo †gwk‡bi Avovj

†_‡K f‡q f‡q DuwK w`‡”Q Zviv| `iRv Uc‡K GwÄb iƒ‡g XyKj WvP RR©, K¨vUIqv‡K c‡o _vKv jvkUv †`Lj, †Pv‡L cÖkœ wb‡q gyL Zz‡j ZvKvj ivbvi w`‡K|

MÖxK fvlvq cÖkœ Kij ivbv, ÔGWIqvW© MÖxb bv‡g GKRb µz Av‡Q, †Kv_vq †m?Õ

wekvj QvwZ wb‡q GKRb µz Avovj †_‡K LvwbKUv †ewi‡q Gj| ÔRvnv‡R †m †bB, m¨vi?Õ

Ô†bB †Kb? wK n‡q‡Q Zvi?Õ ÔRvnvR †_‡K cvwj‡q‡Q| eyw×gvb †jvK|Õ Ô†Kv_vq? RvnvR ZLb †Kv_vq wQj?Õ wZbRb µz wb‡R‡`i g‡a¨ ZK© Ry‡o w`j, Pvcv K‡É|

wKQyB ïb‡Z †cj bv ivbv| Ae‡k‡l cÖ_g †jvKUv ejj, Ô†ivW‡m, m¨vi| Avcbv‡K Avgiv e‡j w`‡qwQ, †mK_v †KD

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†hb bv Rv‡b, wc −R| Avgv‡`i‡K kc_ Kiv‡bv n‡q‡Q, †ivWm bvgUv ch©š— gy‡L Avb‡Z cvie bv| m¨vi, Avcwb wK GB Awfkß RvnvR †_‡K Avgv‡`i D×vi Ki‡Z cv‡ib?Õ

ivbv Avi RR© wbtk‡ã „wó wewbgq Kij| yÕR‡bB nZvk| †jvK¸‡jvi w`‡K wdij RR©, ag‡Ki my‡i wR‡Ám Kij,

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi wK n‡q‡Q?Õ ÔKvi?Õ Ôeq¯‹ GK f ª‡jvK wQ‡jb Rvnv‡R, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|

MÖxb Zuvi †`Lv‡kvbv KiZ|Õ ÔI, Av”Qv, Zuvi K_v ej‡Qb!Õ PIov ey‡K nvZ †evjvj

†jvKUv| Ici w`‡K GKUv AvOyj Lvov Kij †m, Pvcv K‡É ejj, Ôweª‡R, m¨vi| Zuv‡K Avgiv †klevi †`‡LwQ Awdmvm© †KvqvU©v‡i|Õ

Ôf ª‡jvK GLbI Rvnv‡R Av‡Qb,Õ weo weo K‡i ejj ivbv, wek¦vm Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| ÔAvðh©, MÖxb Zuv‡K GKv †d‡j †i‡L cvwj‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAm¤¢e!Õ cÖwZev` Kij RR©| ÔMÖxb †miKg †jvKB bq|Õ ÔGBPAviwm-i †jvK‡`i Avgvi †Pbv Av‡Q,Õ ejj ivbv|

ÔcÖwZwU KvR †j‡R‡Mve‡i Ki‡Z I‡`i Rywo †bB|Õ nVvr wbtk¦vm eÜ Kij I, †PvL Zz‡j ZvKvj Ici w`‡K, wK †hb ïb‡Z cv‡e e‡j Avkv Ki‡Q|

A¯úó kãUv Gj LvwbK ci| S‡oi AvIqvR‡K Qvwc‡q DVj QyUš— cv‡qi kã|

j¤v GKRb µz, gv_vq UvK, wZbR‡bi g‡a¨ †mB GLb ch©š— †Kvb K_v e‡jwb, nVvr KgcvU©‡g‡›Ui `iRv j¶¨ K‡i

126 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

QyUj| `iRvUv ivbvi evg w`‡K| ÔGLv‡b Avwg Avi GK gyn~Z© _vKwQ bv!Õ ejj †m, n¨vP M‡j †ewi‡q †Mj evB‡i|

cigyn~‡Z© GKUv wPrKvi †kvbv †Mj, kã n‡jv GK SuvK ey‡jU el©‡Yi, n¨v‡Pi evB‡i †_‡K wQU‡K GwÄb iƒ‡g †diZ Gj †jvKUv, mviv kixi SuvSiv n‡q †M‡Q|

AvU yÕb¤i †nv‡ìi `iRv j¶¨ K‡i †S‡o †`Šo w`j WvP RR©,

weqvwj −k Bw QvwZi mv‡_ av°v †L‡jv, i³P¶z †g‡j ZvKvj bvwe‡Ki w`‡K, †LuwK‡q DVj, Ô†h‡Z `vI Avgv‡K, c_ Qv‡ov!Õ

wØZxq bvweK †W‡Ki Ici ï‡q c‡o‡Q| w¯’i, kvš—fv‡e A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv| †gvUi nvDwRO-Gi

w`‡K ZvK Kiv i‡q‡Q nv‡Zi DwR| Qy‡U „wóc‡_ †ewi‡q Gj GK †jvK, Svcmv n¨vPI‡q j¶¨

K‡i GK SuvK ¸wj Kij ivbv| Pvcv †MvOvwbi AvIqvR †kvbv †Mj, cZb Avi Mov‡bvi kã n‡jv, †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui jv‡ki Ici coj GKUv KvjvkwbKf A‡Uv‡gwUK A¨vmë ivB‡dj, wcQy wcQy coj ivB‡d‡ji wbnZ gvwjKI|

ay‡jvi mv‡_ evZv‡m Qwo‡q coj evi“‡`i MÜ| D‡ëvw`‡Ki n¨vP j¶¨ K‡i QyUj ivbv|

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AÜKvi †nv‡ì wd‡i Avmevi ci DrKU MÜUv ivbv‡K g‡b Kwi‡q w`j, jvk¸‡jv cP‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| cÖKvʇ`nx bvwe‡Ki mv‡_ †nv‡ìi †kl gv_vq †Lv‡ji Mv‡q wcV †VwK‡q A‡c¶v Ki‡Q WvP RR©, A¯úófv‡e Zv‡`i †`L‡Z †cj I|

KvQvKvwQ G‡m bvwe‡Ki D‡Ï‡k KK©k Mjvq ejj ivbv, ÔAwdmvm© †KvqvU©vi †Kvb& w`‡K?Õ

GKUv nvZ Zz‡j Nb Nb bvoj bvweK| ÔAvgv‡K gvd Ki‡Z n‡e, m¨vi!Õ

†jvKUvi †c‡U DwRi gvRj †P‡c aij ivbv| AvZ©bv` K‡i DVj †m|

ÔZzwg wK cvMj n‡j?Õ Aw¯’i †`Lv‡”Q RR©‡K, Nv‡g PKPK Ki‡Q Kcvj| ÔAwdmvm© †KvqvU©v‡i Lyb nevi R‡b¨ †h‡Z PvBQ? RvnvRUv‡K kΓiv NuvwU evwb‡q †i‡L‡Q...Õ

Ôkvš— nI,Õ agK w`j ivbv| ÔGLv‡b _vK‡j Avgiv euvPe? Avgv‡`i †Kvb Avkv Av‡Q?Õ

cvëv wPrKvi Kij RR©| Ô†ei“‡Z n‡jI hy× K‡i c_ K‡i wb‡Z n‡e †Zvgv‡K,Õ

ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgv‡K †Zv Avwg Av‡MB e‡jwQjvg, wec` n‡Z cv‡i|Õ

bvwe‡Ki w`‡K ZvKvj RR©| ÔwK ejj Zzwg ï‡bQ| Awdmvm© †KvqvU©vi| c_ †`LvI!Õ wm‡a n‡q uvovj †m|

Avcvi †W‡K Qvqvi Ici Qvqv c‡o R¨vwgwZK bKkv ˆZwi K‡i‡Q| evZvmZvwoZ ay‡jvq me wKQy Svcmv Avi A¯úó| GKUv †WKnvD‡mi cv‡k †cuŠ‡Q AvU‡K ivLv `g Qvoj ivbv, nvZNwoi Av‡jvwKZ Wvqv‡j †PvL eywj‡q Dcjwä Kij Lv‡ji

126 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

QyUj| `iRvUv ivbvi evg w`‡K| ÔGLv‡b Avwg Avi GK gyn~Z© _vKwQ bv!Õ ejj †m, n¨vP M‡j †ewi‡q †Mj evB‡i|

cigyn~‡Z© GKUv wPrKvi †kvbv †Mj, kã n‡jv GK SuvK ey‡jU el©‡Yi, n¨v‡Pi evB‡i †_‡K wQU‡K GwÄb iƒ‡g †diZ Gj †jvKUv, mviv kixi SuvSiv n‡q †M‡Q|

AvU yÕb¤i †nv‡ìi `iRv j¶¨ K‡i †S‡o †`Šo w`j WvP RR©,

weqvwj −k Bw QvwZi mv‡_ av°v †L‡jv, i³P¶z †g‡j ZvKvj bvwe‡Ki w`‡K, †LuwK‡q DVj, Ô†h‡Z `vI Avgv‡K, c_ Qv‡ov!Õ

wØZxq bvweK †W‡Ki Ici ï‡q c‡o‡Q| w¯’i, kvš—fv‡e A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv| †gvUi nvDwRO-Gi

w`‡K ZvK Kiv i‡q‡Q nv‡Zi DwR| Qy‡U „wóc‡_ †ewi‡q Gj GK †jvK, Svcmv n¨vPI‡q j¶¨

K‡i GK SuvK ¸wj Kij ivbv| Pvcv †MvOvwbi AvIqvR †kvbv †Mj, cZb Avi Mov‡bvi kã n‡jv, †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui jv‡ki Ici coj GKUv KvjvkwbKf A‡Uv‡gwUK A¨vmë ivB‡dj, wcQy wcQy coj ivB‡d‡ji wbnZ gvwjKI|

ay‡jvi mv‡_ evZv‡m Qwo‡q coj evi“‡`i MÜ| D‡ëvw`‡Ki n¨vP j¶¨ K‡i QyUj ivbv|

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AÜKvi †nv‡ì wd‡i Avmevi ci DrKU MÜUv ivbv‡K g‡b Kwi‡q w`j, jvk¸‡jv cP‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| cÖKvʇ`nx bvwe‡Ki mv‡_ †nv‡ìi †kl gv_vq †Lv‡ji Mv‡q wcV †VwK‡q A‡c¶v Ki‡Q WvP RR©, A¯úófv‡e Zv‡`i †`L‡Z †cj I|

KvQvKvwQ G‡m bvwe‡Ki D‡Ï‡k KK©k Mjvq ejj ivbv, ÔAwdmvm© †KvqvU©vi †Kvb& w`‡K?Õ

GKUv nvZ Zz‡j Nb Nb bvoj bvweK| ÔAvgv‡K gvd Ki‡Z n‡e, m¨vi!Õ

†jvKUvi †c‡U DwRi gvRj †P‡c aij ivbv| AvZ©bv` K‡i DVj †m|

ÔZzwg wK cvMj n‡j?Õ Aw¯’i †`Lv‡”Q RR©‡K, Nv‡g PKPK Ki‡Q Kcvj| ÔAwdmvm© †KvqvU©v‡i Lyb nevi R‡b¨ †h‡Z PvBQ? RvnvRUv‡K kΓiv NuvwU evwb‡q †i‡L‡Q...Õ

Ôkvš— nI,Õ agK w`j ivbv| ÔGLv‡b _vK‡j Avgiv euvPe? Avgv‡`i †Kvb Avkv Av‡Q?Õ

cvëv wPrKvi Kij RR©| Ô†ei“‡Z n‡jI hy× K‡i c_ K‡i wb‡Z n‡e †Zvgv‡K,Õ

ejj ivbv| Ô†Zvgv‡K †Zv Avwg Av‡MB e‡jwQjvg, wec` n‡Z cv‡i|Õ

bvwe‡Ki w`‡K ZvKvj RR©| ÔwK ejj Zzwg ï‡bQ| Awdmvm© †KvqvU©vi| c_ †`LvI!Õ wm‡a n‡q uvovj †m|

Avcvi †W‡K Qvqvi Ici Qvqv c‡o R¨vwgwZK bKkv ˆZwi K‡i‡Q| evZvmZvwoZ ay‡jvq me wKQy Svcmv Avi A¯úó| GKUv †WKnvD‡mi cv‡k †cuŠ‡Q AvU‡K ivLv `g Qvoj ivbv, nvZNwoi Av‡jvwKZ Wvqv‡j †PvL eywj‡q Dcjwä Kij Lv‡ji

128 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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ivbv‡K wKQy eyS‡Z bv w`‡q `jUv‡K j¶¨ K‡i ¸wj Kij WvP RR©| c‡q›U e−¨v¼ †iÄ, Lye †ewk n‡j c‡b‡iv MR ~‡i, ay‡jv Avi evZv‡mi †fZi †mªd A „k¨ n‡q †Mj †jvK¸‡jv, ey‡j‡Ui av°vq †iBj Uc‡K Lv‡ji cvwb‡Z c‡o‡Q jvk¸‡jv|

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I‡`i mvg‡b| welKb¨vÐ1 129

Ô¸wj Kivi Av‡M Avgvi AbygwZ †b‡e,Õ ejj ivbv| I _vg‡ZB, I‡`i Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q GK SuvK ey‡jU Qy‡U

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Pviw`‡K ey‡jU e„wó ïi“ n‡jv| †eXc GKUv AvK…wZ wb‡q KwiW‡i L‡m coj ivbv| GK

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128 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

cvo †_‡K †fjv wb‡q iIbv nevi ci cuwPk wgwbU †cwi‡q †M‡Q| AviI KZ¶Y w¯’i _vK‡e Kbfq, Ii Rvbv †bB| wgwji K_v g‡b coj, AÜKvi nvBI‡q‡Z I‡`i †divi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡Q GKv| †g‡qUv bv Avevi bvf©vm n‡q c‡o|

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ivbv‡K wKQy eyS‡Z bv w`‡q `jUv‡K j¶¨ K‡i ¸wj Kij WvP RR©| c‡q›U e−¨v¼ †iÄ, Lye †ewk n‡j c‡b‡iv MR ~‡i, ay‡jv Avi evZv‡mi †fZi †mªd A „k¨ n‡q †Mj †jvK¸‡jv, ey‡j‡Ui av°vq †iBj Uc‡K Lv‡ji cvwb‡Z c‡o‡Q jvk¸‡jv|

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wf‡R †eov‡ji gZ G‡Mvj RR©| weª‡Ri mycvi÷ªvKPvi Kv‡jv cvnvo-cÖvPx‡ii gZ DuPz n‡jv

I‡`i mvg‡b| welKb¨vÐ1 129

Ô¸wj Kivi Av‡M Avgvi AbygwZ †b‡e,Õ ejj ivbv| I _vg‡ZB, I‡`i Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q GK SuvK ey‡jU Qy‡U

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AK¯§vr d¬vWjvB‡Ui Av‡jvq w`‡bi gZ cwi®‹vi n‡q DVj †MvUv RvnvR|

nj‡`‡U a~wjS‡o Svcmv n‡q Av‡Q AvdUvi‡WK| Pviw`‡K Av‡jvi eb¨v, gvSLv‡b uvwo‡q Av‡Q GK`j ivwkqvb G‡R›U, msL¨v `k-ev‡ivR‡bi Kg bq, e¨MÖZvi mv‡_ Gw`K Iw`K Nb Nb ZvwK‡q AbycÖ‡ekKvix‡`i LyuR‡Q| mevi nv‡Z A‡Uv‡gwUK G/†K A¨vmë ivB‡dj, mvg‡bi DuPz Kiv mvBU Avi g¨vMvwRb wK¬c †`‡L wPb‡Z cvij ivbv| `jUvi AviI wcQ‡b, DuPz g‡Âi Ici, AviI GKRb †jvK uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q, nv‡Zi ivB‡dj ivbvi w`‡K ZvK Kiv, j¶¨w ’i Kivi †Póv Ki‡Q, †mB mv‡_ evZv‡mi mv‡_ cvj−v w`‡q wK †hb ej‡Q wPrKvi K‡i|

Pviw`‡K ey‡jU e„wó ïi“ n‡jv| †eXc GKUv AvK…wZ wb‡q KwiW‡i L‡m coj ivbv| GK

†m‡KÛ c‡i coj RR©, Zvi nvZ †_‡K wQU‡K ~‡i m‡i †M‡Q DwRUv|

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130 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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Ô†K †Zvgiv? wK PvI?Õ i“k fvlvq Rvb‡Z PvB‡jb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf| ivbvi g‡b n‡jv, wZwb †hb KviI Avmvi A‡c¶vq mRvM wQ‡jb|

ÔAvgv‡`i mv‡_ Avmyb,Õ ª“Z ejj ivbv, mweb‡q| Ôwc −R|Õ Ôbv!Õ ÔAvgiv Avcbv‡K D×vi Ki‡Z G‡mwQ,Õ ejj ivbv|

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welKb¨vÐ1 131

weÁvbx, Zuvi cv y‡Uv ay‡jv XvKv †W‡K Nlv Lv‡”Q| ÔwK e¨vcvi, wb‡Ri wK‡m fvj eyS‡Z cvi‡Qb bv?Õ Bs‡iwR‡Z †PuwP‡q DVj †m, AwZwi³ bvf©vm n‡q c‡o‡Q|

ÔeyS‡Z †Zvgiv cviQ bv!Õ Bs‡iwR‡Z Reve w`‡jb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf, Zx¶è K‡É| Ô†mvwf‡qZ ivwkqvq wd‡i †h‡Z PvB Avwg!Õ

†duvm K‡i wbtk¦vm Qvoj ivbv| R‡R©i mv‡_ „wó wewbgq Kij|

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ÔK_vi my‡iB †evSv hv‡”Q, Zzwg Av‡gwiKvb,Õ wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf ej‡jb|

ÔZv‡Z wK n‡jv? GBPAviwm-†Z Avgvi gZ AviI A‡bK Av‡gwiKvb Av‡Q| Avgv‡`i‡K cvVv‡bvB n‡q‡Q Avcbvi wbivcËv wbwðZ Kivi R‡b¨...Õ

ÔRvwb, Rvwb,Õ wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf M¤¢xi n‡jb| Ô†Zvgiv Avgv‡K PvI| Avgv‡K †Zvgv‡`i `iKvi|Õ

ÔwPš—v Ki‡eb bv, wg. c¨vwmgf,Õ ejj ivbv| ÔAvcwb hw` Av‡gwiKvq †h‡Z bv Pvb, †KD Avcbv‡K †mLv‡b †Rvi K‡i cvVv‡e bv| Avwg K_v w`w”Q, Avcwb Avgv‡`i mv‡_ wbivc‡` _vK‡eb|Õ

ÔAvgvi K_v gb w`‡q ïb‡Qb bv Avcbviv,Õ GKvav‡i agK I Awf‡hv‡Mi my‡i ej‡jb c¨vwmgf| ÔAvwg †mvwf‡qZ ivwkqvi wek¦¯— bvMwiK| Avgvi †`k‡K Avwg fvjevwm| Av‡gwiKv ev Ab¨ †Kvb †`k hw` †f‡e _v‡K Avgvi mvnvh¨

130 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 131

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ÔAvgvi K_v gb w`‡q ïb‡Qb bv Avcbviv,Õ GKvav‡i agK I Awf‡hv‡Mi my‡i ej‡jb c¨vwmgf| ÔAvwg †mvwf‡qZ ivwkqvi wek¦¯— bvMwiK| Avgvi †`k‡K Avwg fvjevwm| Av‡gwiKv ev Ab¨ †Kvb †`k hw` †f‡e _v‡K Avgvi mvnvh¨

132 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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nZf¤ n‡q †Mj RR©| ÔG-me Avcwb wK ej‡Qb!Õ ivbv Pvcv Mjvq ejj, ÔAv‡jvPbv Kivi mgq †bB!Õ Nvo

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welKb¨vÐ1 133

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132 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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138 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

AviI K‡qK †m‡KÛ A‡c¶v Kij ivbv| GZ¶‡Y wbðqB wbivc` ~i‡Z¡ P‡j †M‡Qb c¨vwmgf|

we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvR n‡e, uv‡Z uvZ †P‡c wb‡R‡K k³ Kij ivbv, †`vi‡Mvov †_‡K DwRi bj †ei K‡i cÖvq m¤ú~Y© wK¬c Lvwj K‡i †djj, ¸wj Qyuoj K¤ú¨vwbqbI‡qi yÕw`‡KB| ay‡jvq fiv evZv‡m †auvqvi †iLv †`Lv †Mj| nv‡Zi DwR †d‡j †÷Uiƒ‡gi Ici w`‡q †`Šo w`j ivbv, †hb Zvov K‡i‡Q f~Z|

fqvbK e¨¯—Zvi mv‡_ Rvbvjv †_‡K jvd w`‡q jvBd‡ev‡U bvgj I| Kvco a‡i nu¨vPKv Uvb w`j Lvgwmb, LvgwP w`j †Pv‡L, av°v w`‡q †d‡j w`‡Z †Póv Kij jvBd‡evU †_‡K| wb‡P ZvwK‡q Kv‡jv AÜKvi Qvov wKQyB †`L‡Z †cj bv ivbv|

jvd w`‡q k~‡b¨ co‡Z hv‡e, Kvb dvUv‡bv we‡ùvi‡Yi k‡ã †Ku‡c DVj I|

jvd †`qvi ciI cÖvq gv_v Qyu‡q †ewi‡q †Mj K‡qKUv ey‡jU|

Qj‡K D‡V ivbv‡K MÖnY Kij Lv‡ji cvwb, MÖvm Kij I‡K| K‡qK gyn~Z© Wye muvZvi w`j ivbv| w`K&åvš— n‡jv wKbv †`Lvi R‡b¨ gv_v Zzjj cvwbi Ici|

Qy‡UvQywU, wPrKvi, agK Avi wb‡ ©‡ki kã †f‡m Gj †bwgwmm †_‡K| Lv‡ji AÜKvi cvwb‡Z GKUv mvP©jvB‡Ui Av‡jv PÂj n‡q DVj, Z‡e BwZg‡a¨ Lv‡ji wKbvivq XvjUv †c‡q †M‡Q ivbv| D‡V Gj I, Si Si K‡i cvwb Si‡Q Mv †_‡K|

QyU‡Q ivbv, GiBg‡a¨ Kvco‡Pvco Avi Mv‡q ïwK‡q hv‡”Q evwj| j¤^v cv‡q QyU‡Q I, A‡bKUv c_ cvwo w`‡Z n‡e| ~‡i

welKb¨vÐ1 139

†Kvb Av‡jvi wPý †bB, Zvigv‡b B‡jKwUªwmwU GLbI wd‡i Av‡mwb| Avmvi K_vI bq| c_Uv wPb‡Z Aek¨ †Kvb Amywe‡a n‡jv bv| AvagvBj ~‡i i‡q‡Q wjqvi †RU, †cuŠQy‡Z Lye †ewk¶Y jvM‡e bv|

Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q wcQb w`‡K GKevi ZvKvj ivbv| Av‡i! GiBg‡a¨ nvj †Q‡o w`j Iiv! †bwgwm‡mi me KÕUv d¬vW Avi mvP©jvBU wbwf‡q †`qv n‡q‡Q|

bvK-gyL R¡vjv Ki‡Q ivbvi, †fZ‡i evwj R‡g‡Q| Ki Ki Ki‡Q †PvL| Pvicv‡ki ywbqv †hb wekvj GK Mig D‡ji ˆZwi GKUv gy‡Vvi †fZi i‡q‡Q| iv —vi Ici evwji cyi“ ¯—i R‡g †M‡Q| Lv‡ji w`K †_‡K Rvnv‡Ri Av‡jvi Avfv iv —vi w`‡K †cuŠ‡P‡Q LvwbKUv, wjqvi †RUUv GZ¶‡Y Ii †`L‡Z cvevi K_v|

†QvUvi MwZ Avcbv †_‡KB K‡g Gj ivbvi| Zvici uvwo‡q coj I| †PvL R¡vjv K‡i IVvq AvOyj Zz‡j Nlj evi

K‡qK| c_ fyj K‡i _vK‡Z cv‡i, wKš‘ Zv Ii g‡b n‡jv bv| fvj K‡i Pviw`‡K †PvL ey‡jvevi ci wbwðZ n‡jv I| wVK RvqMv‡ZB †cuŠ‡P‡Q|

wKš‘ †c −bUv †bB †Kv_vI| gi“f~wgi gvSLv‡b I‡K †d‡j P‡j †M‡Q WvP RR© Avi

wgwj cyjwUm| nVvr wec‡`i Avfvm †cj ivbv| SU& K‡i Nvo wdwi‡q

wcQb w`‡K ZvKvj| a~wjS‡oi †fZi kw³kvjx U‡P©i Av‡jv Gu‡K‡eu‡K Qy‡U

Avm‡Q|

138 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

AviI K‡qK †m‡KÛ A‡c¶v Kij ivbv| GZ¶‡Y wbðqB wbivc` ~i‡Z¡ P‡j †M‡Qb c¨vwmgf|

we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvR n‡e, uv‡Z uvZ †P‡c wb‡R‡K k³ Kij ivbv, †`vi‡Mvov †_‡K DwRi bj †ei K‡i cÖvq m¤ú~Y© wK¬c Lvwj K‡i †djj, ¸wj Qyuoj K¤ú¨vwbqbI‡qi yÕw`‡KB| ay‡jvq fiv evZv‡m †auvqvi †iLv †`Lv †Mj| nv‡Zi DwR †d‡j †÷Uiƒ‡gi Ici w`‡q †`Šo w`j ivbv, †hb Zvov K‡i‡Q f~Z|

fqvbK e¨¯—Zvi mv‡_ Rvbvjv †_‡K jvd w`‡q jvBd‡ev‡U bvgj I| Kvco a‡i nu¨vPKv Uvb w`j Lvgwmb, LvgwP w`j †Pv‡L, av°v w`‡q †d‡j w`‡Z †Póv Kij jvBd‡evU †_‡K| wb‡P ZvwK‡q Kv‡jv AÜKvi Qvov wKQyB †`L‡Z †cj bv ivbv|

jvd w`‡q k~‡b¨ co‡Z hv‡e, Kvb dvUv‡bv we‡ùvi‡Yi k‡ã †Ku‡c DVj I|

jvd †`qvi ciI cÖvq gv_v Qyu‡q †ewi‡q †Mj K‡qKUv ey‡jU|

Qj‡K D‡V ivbv‡K MÖnY Kij Lv‡ji cvwb, MÖvm Kij I‡K| K‡qK gyn~Z© Wye muvZvi w`j ivbv| w`K&åvš— n‡jv wKbv †`Lvi R‡b¨ gv_v Zzjj cvwbi Ici|

Qy‡UvQywU, wPrKvi, agK Avi wb‡ ©‡ki kã †f‡m Gj †bwgwmm †_‡K| Lv‡ji AÜKvi cvwb‡Z GKUv mvP©jvB‡Ui Av‡jv PÂj n‡q DVj, Z‡e BwZg‡a¨ Lv‡ji wKbvivq XvjUv †c‡q †M‡Q ivbv| D‡V Gj I, Si Si K‡i cvwb Si‡Q Mv †_‡K|

QyU‡Q ivbv, GiBg‡a¨ Kvco‡Pvco Avi Mv‡q ïwK‡q hv‡”Q evwj| j¤^v cv‡q QyU‡Q I, A‡bKUv c_ cvwo w`‡Z n‡e| ~‡i

welKb¨vÐ1 139

†Kvb Av‡jvi wPý †bB, Zvigv‡b B‡jKwUªwmwU GLbI wd‡i Av‡mwb| Avmvi K_vI bq| c_Uv wPb‡Z Aek¨ †Kvb Amywe‡a n‡jv bv| AvagvBj ~‡i i‡q‡Q wjqvi †RU, †cuŠQy‡Z Lye †ewk¶Y jvM‡e bv|

Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q wcQb w`‡K GKevi ZvKvj ivbv| Av‡i! GiBg‡a¨ nvj †Q‡o w`j Iiv! †bwgwm‡mi me KÕUv d¬vW Avi mvP©jvBU wbwf‡q †`qv n‡q‡Q|

bvK-gyL R¡vjv Ki‡Q ivbvi, †fZ‡i evwj R‡g‡Q| Ki Ki Ki‡Q †PvL| Pvicv‡ki ywbqv †hb wekvj GK Mig D‡ji ˆZwi GKUv gy‡Vvi †fZi i‡q‡Q| iv —vi Ici evwji cyi“ ¯—i R‡g †M‡Q| Lv‡ji w`K †_‡K Rvnv‡Ri Av‡jvi Avfv iv —vi w`‡K †cuŠ‡P‡Q LvwbKUv, wjqvi †RUUv GZ¶‡Y Ii †`L‡Z cvevi K_v|

†QvUvi MwZ Avcbv †_‡KB K‡g Gj ivbvi| Zvici uvwo‡q coj I| †PvL R¡vjv K‡i IVvq AvOyj Zz‡j Nlj evi

K‡qK| c_ fyj K‡i _vK‡Z cv‡i, wKš‘ Zv Ii g‡b n‡jv bv| fvj K‡i Pviw`‡K †PvL ey‡jvevi ci wbwðZ n‡jv I| wVK RvqMv‡ZB †cuŠ‡P‡Q|

wKš‘ †c −bUv †bB †Kv_vI| gi“f~wgi gvSLv‡b I‡K †d‡j P‡j †M‡Q WvP RR© Avi

wgwj cyjwUm| nVvr wec‡`i Avfvm †cj ivbv| SU& K‡i Nvo wdwi‡q

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Avm‡Q|

140 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

GK`j †K.wR.we. G‡R›U wcQy wb‡q‡Q Ii| ivbv GKv, DwRUvI †bB mv‡_|

bq yÕw`b c‡ii NUbv| XvKv †_‡K we.wm.AvB-Gi Pxd K‡›Uªvjvi

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G‡_‡Ý †cuŠ‡QB, mivmwi f¨vwmwjwmm †mvwdqvm GwfwbD‡Z P‡j Gj †mv‡nj, QÕdzU DuPz cuvwPj Avi KuvUvZv‡ii †eov w`‡q †Niv we.wm.AvB. G‡_Ý kvLvi AwdmUv GLv‡bB, wnjUb †nv‡U‡ji KvQvKvwQ| evsjv‡`‡ki †cÖwm‡W›U wgWB÷ Avi BD‡iv‡c bq w`‡bi ï‡f”Qv md‡i Avm‡Qb, Zuvi GB mdi Dcj‡¶ AMÖeZx© `‡ji GKRb m`m¨ wn‡m‡e †R‡bfv n‡q G‡_‡Ý Gj †mv‡nj, wewfbœ †`‡ki eÜzfvevcbœ B‡›Uwj‡RÝ Pxd‡`i mv‡_ cyiv‡bv m¤úK© SvjvB K‡i †bqvi GB my‡hvMUv Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q I|

welKb¨vÐ1 141

Zvi Dcw¯’wZi Lei GKRb wmwKDwiwU MvW© Rvbvj P›`b miKvi‡K| †Mvcb wi‡cvU©, †Wvwk‡q BZ¨vw` †Uwe‡j ¸wQ‡q ivLwQj P›`b, GB mgq MU MU K‡i Zvi Awdm Kvgivq XyKj †mv‡nj|

Ôivbvi †kl Lei?Õ †Kvb f~wgKv bv K‡i mivmwi Rvb‡Z PvBj †mv‡nj|

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ÔwK”Qy bv!Õ bvf©vm fw½‡Z jvj‡P †Muvd wVKVvK Kij P›`b| ÔAvgivI wKQy wR‡Ám Ki‡Z mvnm cvw”Q bv|Õ

GK †m‡KÛ wPš—v Kij †mv‡nj, Zvi Nb Kv‡jv †Pv‡L

140 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

GK`j †K.wR.we. G‡R›U wcQy wb‡q‡Q Ii| ivbv GKv, DwRUvI †bB mv‡_|

bq yÕw`b c‡ii NUbv| XvKv †_‡K we.wm.AvB-Gi Pxd K‡›Uªvjvi

(Acv‡ikbm) †mv‡nj Avn‡g` G‡_Ý †cuŠQyj| BwZg‡a¨ my‡qR K¨v‡b‡ji NUbvUv‡K wgkixq B‡›Uwj‡RÝ †bwgwmm Bbwm‡W›U e‡j bvgKiY Ki‡jI, Z`‡š— †Kvb AMÖMwZ nqwb e‡j cÖKv‡k¨ †Kvb wee„wZ †`qv nqwb ev NUbvi mv‡_ RwoZ c¶¸‡jvi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvMI Kiv nqwb|

G‡_‡Ý †cuŠ‡QB, mivmwi f¨vwmwjwmm †mvwdqvm GwfwbD‡Z P‡j Gj †mv‡nj, QÕdzU DuPz cuvwPj Avi KuvUvZv‡ii †eov w`‡q †Niv we.wm.AvB. G‡_Ý kvLvi AwdmUv GLv‡bB, wnjUb †nv‡U‡ji KvQvKvwQ| evsjv‡`‡ki †cÖwm‡W›U wgWB÷ Avi BD‡iv‡c bq w`‡bi ï‡f”Qv md‡i Avm‡Qb, Zuvi GB mdi Dcj‡¶ AMÖeZx© `‡ji GKRb m`m¨ wn‡m‡e †R‡bfv n‡q G‡_‡Ý Gj †mv‡nj, wewfbœ †`‡ki eÜzfvevcbœ B‡›Uwj‡RÝ Pxd‡`i mv‡_ cyiv‡bv m¤úK© SvjvB K‡i †bqvi GB my‡hvMUv Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q I|

welKb¨vÐ1 141

Zvi Dcw¯’wZi Lei GKRb wmwKDwiwU MvW© Rvbvj P›`b miKvi‡K| †Mvcb wi‡cvU©, †Wvwk‡q BZ¨vw` †Uwe‡j ¸wQ‡q ivLwQj P›`b, GB mgq MU MU K‡i Zvi Awdm Kvgivq XyKj †mv‡nj|

Ôivbvi †kl Lei?Õ †Kvb f~wgKv bv K‡i mivmwi Rvb‡Z PvBj †mv‡nj|

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142 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 143

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142 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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K‡i w`‡”Q| †Kv_vq wK †hb GKUv †Mvjgvj Av‡Q| RvqMvUv †Q‡o m‡i hvevi GKUv ZvMv`v Abyfe Kij

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ivbvi cv‡qi wPý a‡i Avm‡Q Iiv, †mB †iBj‡ivW KvjfvU© †_‡K| ILv‡bB I‡`i‡K duvwK w`‡qwQj ivbv| Iw`‡K GKUv cvwb †mPv †Wvev Av‡Q| c`wPý Abymi‡Y `¶ †jvK Iiv, †mB mv‡_ †Rw` I „pcÖwZÁ| Kó Avi mgq hv-B jv¸K, ivbvi bvMvj †c‡ZB n‡e I‡`i‡K| GKR‡bi Kuva †_‡K GKUv IqvwK-UwK Szj‡Z †`Lj ivbv, †QvÆ A¨v‡›UbvUv nuvUvi mv‡_ yj‡Q| ivbvi m‡›`n, GKvwaK cvwU© Ii wcQy wb‡q‡Q, Z‡e GKUvi mv‡_ Av‡iKUv‡K Avjv`v Kiv Am¤¢e, KvVv‡gv Avi Kvco‡Pvco meviB GKiKg| BwZg‡a¨ †R‡b‡Q I, wc¯—j¸‡jv Iiv †e‡ëi Zjvq iv‡L, kv‡U©i wb‡P| wc¯—j †nvK Avi Qywi, g„Zz¨Uv hš¿Yv`vqK n‡e Zv‡Z †Kvb m‡›`n †bB| ivbv Rv‡b, cÖ_‡g AvnZ Kiv n‡e I‡K, giY AvNvZUv nvbv n‡e K_v Av`vq Kivi ci| hZ¶Y Zviv I‡K gi“f~wg Avi bMY¨ †QvULvU MÖv‡gi g‡a¨ AvU‡K ivL‡Z cvi‡Q, I‡K gvivi R‡b¨ Kvgvb `vM‡jI KZ…©c‡¶i Kv‡b LeiUv †cuŠQy‡e bv|

148 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

†h LvjUv Kvq‡iv Avi BmgvBwjqv‡K hy³ K‡i‡Q †mUv Iw`‡KB| wKš‘ LvwbK ~i GwM‡q w`K e`j K‡i I, eyS‡Z cv‡i Ii †Luv‡R myBUIqvUvi K¨v‡bj-Gi w`‡KB hv‡e cÖwZc¶iv| hw`I, w`K cwieZ©b Kivq †Kvb jvf nqwb| †K.wR.we. GLbI Ii wcQb wcQb Avm‡Q|

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welKb¨vÐ1 149

K‡i w`‡”Q| †Kv_vq wK †hb GKUv †Mvjgvj Av‡Q| RvqMvUv †Q‡o m‡i hvevi GKUv ZvMv`v Abyfe Kij

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150 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

GKUvB mvš—¡bv ivbvi, RR© Avi wgwj wbivc‡` mwi‡q wb‡q †M‡Q wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K| †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i Ici Zvi e¨vcv‡i wK wb‡ ©k Av‡Q Rvbvi †Kvb Dcvq †bB, „k¨cU †_‡K c¨vwmgf DavI nIqvq fvjB n‡q‡Q| †jvKP¶zi Avov‡j c¨vwmgf‡K ai‡Z cvi‡j wK KiZ Zviv ejv hvq bv| mgq I my‡hvM gZ Zv‡K †h-†Kvb i“k ~Zvev‡m †cuŠ‡Q †`qv hv‡e, wi‡cvU©vi‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b| †h wb‡ ©kB †`qv _vKzK, †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv ZLb Aš—Z c¨vwmg‡fi Ac~iYxq †Kvb ¶wZ Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv|

†Sv‡ci Avovj wb‡q wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, m¤¢vebv wb‡q wPš—vfvebv Ki‡Q, m‡PZb, cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© Kv‡Q P‡j Avm‡Q cÖwZc¶| Mv‡bi Zv‡j Zv‡j GK`j wgkixq K…lK KPzwicvbv Avi RjR AvMvQv a‡i Uvbv-nu¨vPov Ki‡Q, †QvÆ †WvevUvi yÕw`‡K wb‡R‡`i Kv‡R e¨ — Zviv| KviI ci‡b †Xvjv

Mvjvweqv, Avj‡Lj −vi gZ †`L‡Z, gv_vq Lywj Kvg‡o _vKv K¨vc| hviv cvwb‡Z †b‡g‡Q Zv‡`i ci‡b AvÛviAq¨vi Avi nvZKvUv †MwÄ| †Wvev †_‡K †Zvjv KPzwicvbv GKUv MvavUvbv Mvwo‡Z R‡ov Ki‡Q Zviv|

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welKb¨vÐ1 151

yÕav‡i| cwiLvi †Nvjv cvwb‡Z muvZvi KvU‡Q ev”Pv †Q‡j‡g‡qiv, cvwbi Ici Mjv Zz‡j uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q K‡qKUv luvo, wKbvivq cvwb Lv‡”Q cuvP-mvZUv DU Avi †fov| Kv‡jv †eviLv civ yB MÖvg¨ea~ GKUv mi“ Mwji gy‡L uvwo‡q K_v ej‡Q, ~‡i uvwo‡q Av‡iKRb gy‡L nvZ Pvcv w`‡q nvm‡Q| wZbR‡bi gv_v‡ZB cvwb fwZ© Kjm| GK cv‡k, LvwbKUv ~‡i, †LRyi Mv‡Qi wb‡P GKUv cvB‡ci †Lvjv gy‡Li mvg‡b wfo Rwg‡q‡Q MÖv‡gi Ab¨vb¨ †g‡qiv, †h hvi Kj‡m cvwb fi‡Q| ci‡b †Wviv KvUv cvÕRvgv, mv`v weovjQvbv wb‡q †Lj‡Q GK †Q‡j|

†MvUv GjvKv kvš—| AvcvZZ| .38Uv †nvj÷vi †_‡K †ei Kij ivbv| wVK GB mgq

ïK‡bv GKUv Wv‡j cv covq gU K‡i kã n‡jv| SU& K‡i wcQb w`‡K Nvo †divj I| †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv †Sv‡ci †fZi Xy‡K c‡o‡Q, hw`I GLbI Zv‡`i‡K †`L‡Z cv‡”Q bv I| wc —j aiv nv‡Zi Zvjy Nv‡g wcw”Qj n‡q Av‡Q| Lvwj nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV w`‡q †PvL †_‡K Nvg gyQj I|

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150 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

GKUvB mvš—¡bv ivbvi, RR© Avi wgwj wbivc‡` mwi‡q wb‡q †M‡Q wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K| †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i Ici Zvi e¨vcv‡i wK wb‡ ©k Av‡Q Rvbvi †Kvb Dcvq †bB, „k¨cU †_‡K c¨vwmgf DavI nIqvq fvjB n‡q‡Q| †jvKP¶zi Avov‡j c¨vwmgf‡K ai‡Z cvi‡j wK KiZ Zviv ejv hvq bv| mgq I my‡hvM gZ Zv‡K †h-†Kvb i“k ~Zvev‡m †cuŠ‡Q †`qv hv‡e, wi‡cvU©vi‡`i †Pv‡Li mvg‡b| †h wb‡ ©kB †`qv _vKzK, †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv ZLb Aš—Z c¨vwmg‡fi Ac~iYxq †Kvb ¶wZ Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv|

†Sv‡ci Avovj wb‡q wcwQ‡q Gj ivbv, m¤¢vebv wb‡q wPš—vfvebv Ki‡Q, m‡PZb, cÖwZ gyn~‡Z© Kv‡Q P‡j Avm‡Q cÖwZc¶| Mv‡bi Zv‡j Zv‡j GK`j wgkixq K…lK KPzwicvbv Avi RjR AvMvQv a‡i Uvbv-nu¨vPov Ki‡Q, †QvÆ †WvevUvi yÕw`‡K wb‡R‡`i Kv‡R e¨ — Zviv| KviI ci‡b †Xvjv

Mvjvweqv, Avj‡Lj −vi gZ †`L‡Z, gv_vq Lywj Kvg‡o _vKv K¨vc| hviv cvwb‡Z †b‡g‡Q Zv‡`i ci‡b AvÛviAq¨vi Avi nvZKvUv †MwÄ| †Wvev †_‡K †Zvjv KPzwicvbv GKUv MvavUvbv Mvwo‡Z R‡ov Ki‡Q Zviv|

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welKb¨vÐ1 151

yÕav‡i| cwiLvi †Nvjv cvwb‡Z muvZvi KvU‡Q ev”Pv †Q‡j‡g‡qiv, cvwbi Ici Mjv Zz‡j uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q K‡qKUv luvo, wKbvivq cvwb Lv‡”Q cuvP-mvZUv DU Avi †fov| Kv‡jv †eviLv civ yB MÖvg¨ea~ GKUv mi“ Mwji gy‡L uvwo‡q K_v ej‡Q, ~‡i uvwo‡q Av‡iKRb gy‡L nvZ Pvcv w`‡q nvm‡Q| wZbR‡bi gv_v‡ZB cvwb fwZ© Kjm| GK cv‡k, LvwbKUv ~‡i, †LRyi Mv‡Qi wb‡P GKUv cvB‡ci †Lvjv gy‡Li mvg‡b wfo Rwg‡q‡Q MÖv‡gi Ab¨vb¨ †g‡qiv, †h hvi Kj‡m cvwb fi‡Q| ci‡b †Wviv KvUv cvÕRvgv, mv`v weovjQvbv wb‡q †Lj‡Q GK †Q‡j|

†MvUv GjvKv kvš—| AvcvZZ| .38Uv †nvj÷vi †_‡K †ei Kij ivbv| wVK GB mgq

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152 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

GKUv c_ a‡i QyUj| ¯^vfvweK I kvš—fv‡e wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q I| †bwgwm‡m †`‡L Avmv jvk¸‡jvi K_v g‡b Kij GKevi, †h-†Kvb AcÖZ¨vwkZ NUbvi R‡b¨ k³ Kij †ckx| †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv KwVb cvÎ, GiBg‡a¨ mg~‡j evav DrcvUb Kivi „óvš— ¯’vcb K‡i‡Q Zviv| c‡_i evwj Ii cv‡qi Pvicv‡k

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cÖwZc¶ gv_vPvov w`j ïK‡bv Nv‡mi ¯Z‚c †_‡K, ivbvi bvK eivei mvg‡b| wVK †hb GKUv ¯Œx‡b AK¯§vr dz‡U DVj Qwe|

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welKb¨vÐ1 153

evwo †L‡jv wcV| MovMwo †L‡jv Iiv, wnmwnm K‡i yÕmvwi uv‡Zi duvK w`‡q evZvm Qvoj, †MvOvj, Ae‡k‡l ivbvi ey‡Ki

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152 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

GKUv c_ a‡i QyUj| ¯^vfvweK I kvš—fv‡e wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q I| †bwgwm‡m †`‡L Avmv jvk¸‡jvi K_v g‡b Kij GKevi, †h-†Kvb AcÖZ¨vwkZ NUbvi R‡b¨ k³ Kij †ckx| †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv KwVb cvÎ, GiBg‡a¨ mg~‡j evav DrcvUb Kivi „óvš— ¯’vcb K‡i‡Q Zviv| c‡_i evwj Ii cv‡qi Pvicv‡k

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MÖvgevmxivI m`je‡j GwM‡q Avm‡e| Zvigv‡b wKQy¶‡Yi g‡a¨ GLv‡b GKUv i³viw³ KvÊ NU‡Z hv‡”Q| Rv‡Mviw¯‹ wbwe©Pv‡i Lyb Ki‡e| MÖvgevmxiv msL¨vq †ewk, Kv‡RB †kl ch©š— wRZ‡e ZvivB, a‡i †bqv P‡j| cÖkœ n‡jv, wb‡R‡K gymjgvb e‡j cwiPq w`‡j I‡K Zviv †invB †`‡e wKbv|

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Zvigv‡b wK‡mi R‡b¨ †hb A‡c¶v Ki‡Q Iiv| wK NU‡Z cv‡i? fvej ivbv| †KD Avm‡e? Zvici Ii

g‡b coj, GKvwaK cvwU© wcQy wb‡qwQj Ii| AÁvb †jvKUv‡K †Kv_vI mwi‡q †`qv n‡q‡Q|

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160 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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Gevi Avi ZK© Kij bv Rv‡Mviw¯‹| ί— cv‡qi g„ y kã welKb¨vÐ1 169

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168 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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Gevi Avi ZK© Kij bv Rv‡Mviw¯‹| ί— cv‡qi g„ y kã welKb¨vÐ1 169

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170 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 171

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170 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 171

†KvY w`‡q †`L‡Z †cj wmuwoi wbP †_‡K AmsL¨ nvZ Ici w`‡K D‡V Avm‡Q, nvZ¸‡jvi wcQ‡b gvbyl¸‡jvi †Pv‡L Ly‡bi †bkv|

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172 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 173

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172 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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174 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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174 gvmy` ivbvÐ178

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welKb¨vÐ1 177

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welKb¨vÐ2 1

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mv‡_ mv‡_ wKQy ej‡jv bv †mv‡nj Avn‡g`| LvwbK ci †L` cªKvk †c‡jv Zvi Mjvq, Ô ywbqvUvi †h Kx n‡jv! K„ZÁ gvbyl AvRKvj Avi †`Lv hvq bv|Õ Zvici AK¯§vr ivbvi cvuR‡i KbyB w`‡q g — GK u‡Zv gvi‡jv †m| Ôkvjv, biK †_‡K Zy‡j G‡b bZyb Rxeb `vb Kijvg, GKUv ab¨ev` ch©š— cv‡ev bv?Õ

c‡KU †_‡K wmMv‡i‡Ui c¨v‡KU †ei Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔGB †b, cÖwZ`vb| g‡b _v‡K †hb, †kva‡eva n‡q †Mj| †Zvi Kv‡Q Avgvi Avi †Kv‡bv FY †bB|Õ

ÔcÖvY euvPvjvg, Zvi wewbg‡q GK c¨v‡KU wmMv‡iU?Õ nuv n‡q †Mj †mv‡nj|

†Vuv‡U m`q nvwm wb‡q gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| ÔGK c¨v‡KU welKb¨vÐ2 3

bq, GKUv,Õ fyjUv awi‡q w`‡jv I| †evev e‡b †Mj †mv‡nj| Zvici we‡ùviY NU‡jv Mvwoi

†fZi, ÔwK ejwj?Õ ÔgyL eÜ Ki, AvjvwRf †`Lv hv‡”Q,Õ kvš— my‡i ej‡jv

ivbv| ivbvi kvš— fveUvB Mv‡q †hb Av¸b awi‡q w`‡jv

†mv‡n‡ji, AK¯§vr †eªK K‡l Mvwo _vgv‡jv †m, gvigy‡Lv fw½‡Z ej‡jv, Ô†Zv‡K Avwg †Kv_vI †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z cvi‡ev bv, kvjv, †b‡g hv Mvwo †_‡K|Õ

Av‡qk K‡i GKUv wmMv‡iU aiv‡jv ivbv, †mv‡n‡ji K_v †hb ïb‡ZB cvqwb| Zvici big my‡i ej‡jv, ÔAvnv, gv_v Mig KiwQm †Kb? wn‡meUv awi‡q w`‡jB †Zv n‡jv!Õ

Ôwn‡me? wK‡mi wn‡me?Õ ÔAvgv‡K wec` †_‡K D×vi Kivi R‡b¨ GKUvi †ewk

wmMv‡iU †Zvi cvIbv nq bv|Õ Ôgv‡b?Õ ÔAv”Qv, ai, ZyB KvD‡K Avgvi e¨vcv‡i mycvwik Kwimwb|

CwRcwkqvb B‡›Uwj‡RÝI Avgv‡K Lyu‡R cvqwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ôwnsmª RbZvi nv‡Z Avwg gviv †MwQ| h_vmg‡q LeiUv †cwj ZyB| Zvici?Õ

ÔZvici wK?Õ Ôgviv †MwQ, Kv‡RB Avgvi Avi †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi †bB,Õ

ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwKš—y †Zvi e¨vcviUv wK n‡e? Kv‡R gb emv‡Z cviwe? fy‡j †h‡Z cviwe Avgv‡K? †Zvi AvZ¥nZ¨v Kivi B‡”Q

2 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

gvwm©wW‡R D‡V emvi Av‡M Rvbvjv w`‡q †fZ‡i ZvKv‡jv ivbv| wcÖq GKUv gyL †`L‡Z †c‡q ey‡Ki i³ †b‡P DV‡jv Ii| GLv‡bI Kv÷g‡mi †Kv‡bv Sv‡gjv †cvnv‡Z n‡jv bv| MÖxK B‡›Uwj‡RÝ-Gi yÕRb Awdmvi gvwm©wWR †_‡K †b‡g Kig ©b Ki‡jv ivbvi mv‡_, ï‡f”Qv Rvwb‡q we`vq wb‡jv| ivbv‡K wb‡q Ii wcÖq eÜz †Q‡o w`‡jv Mvwo| Gqvi‡cvU© †_‡K †ewi‡q †ivWm UvD‡bi w`‡K Zxi †e‡M QyU‡jv gvwm©wWR|

LvwbK¶Y †Kv‡bv K_v n‡jv bv| Mvwo‡Z yÕRb gvÎ gvbyl, WªvBfv‡ii cv‡k ivbv| yÕR‡bB bvK eivei mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q, ci¯ú‡ii Dcw¯’wZ m¤ú‡K© †hb m‡PZb bq|

Zvici wb¯—äZv fvO‡jv ivbv, Ôgvi‡ev kvjv GK jv_&! mvay evevwRi †fK a‡i †gŠbeªZ cvjb KiwQm, gZjeUv wK?Õ

mv‡_ mv‡_ wKQy ej‡jv bv †mv‡nj Avn‡g`| LvwbK ci †L` cªKvk †c‡jv Zvi Mjvq, Ô ywbqvUvi †h Kx n‡jv! K„ZÁ gvbyl AvRKvj Avi †`Lv hvq bv|Õ Zvici AK¯§vr ivbvi cvuR‡i KbyB w`‡q g — GK u‡Zv gvi‡jv †m| Ôkvjv, biK †_‡K Zy‡j G‡b bZyb Rxeb `vb Kijvg, GKUv ab¨ev` ch©š— cv‡ev bv?Õ

c‡KU †_‡K wmMv‡i‡Ui c¨v‡KU †ei Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔGB †b, cÖwZ`vb| g‡b _v‡K †hb, †kva‡eva n‡q †Mj| †Zvi Kv‡Q Avgvi Avi †Kv‡bv FY †bB|Õ

ÔcÖvY euvPvjvg, Zvi wewbg‡q GK c¨v‡KU wmMv‡iU?Õ nuv n‡q †Mj †mv‡nj|

†Vuv‡U m`q nvwm wb‡q gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| ÔGK c¨v‡KU welKb¨vÐ2 3

bq, GKUv,Õ fyjUv awi‡q w`‡jv I| †evev e‡b †Mj †mv‡nj| Zvici we‡ùviY NU‡jv Mvwoi

†fZi, ÔwK ejwj?Õ ÔgyL eÜ Ki, AvjvwRf †`Lv hv‡”Q,Õ kvš— my‡i ej‡jv

ivbv| ivbvi kvš— fveUvB Mv‡q †hb Av¸b awi‡q w`‡jv

†mv‡n‡ji, AK¯§vr †eªK K‡l Mvwo _vgv‡jv †m, gvigy‡Lv fw½‡Z ej‡jv, Ô†Zv‡K Avwg †Kv_vI †cuŠ‡Q w`‡Z cvi‡ev bv, kvjv, †b‡g hv Mvwo †_‡K|Õ

Av‡qk K‡i GKUv wmMv‡iU aiv‡jv ivbv, †mv‡n‡ji K_v †hb ïb‡ZB cvqwb| Zvici big my‡i ej‡jv, ÔAvnv, gv_v Mig KiwQm †Kb? wn‡meUv awi‡q w`‡jB †Zv n‡jv!Õ

Ôwn‡me? wK‡mi wn‡me?Õ ÔAvgv‡K wec` †_‡K D×vi Kivi R‡b¨ GKUvi †ewk

wmMv‡iU †Zvi cvIbv nq bv|Õ Ôgv‡b?Õ ÔAv”Qv, ai, ZyB KvD‡K Avgvi e¨vcv‡i mycvwik Kwimwb|

CwRcwkqvb B‡›Uwj‡RÝI Avgv‡K Lyu‡R cvqwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ôwnsmª RbZvi nv‡Z Avwg gviv †MwQ| h_vmg‡q LeiUv †cwj ZyB| Zvici?Õ

ÔZvici wK?Õ Ôgviv †MwQ, Kv‡RB Avgvi Avi †Kv‡bv e¨vcvi †bB,Õ

ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwKš—y †Zvi e¨vcviUv wK n‡e? Kv‡R gb emv‡Z cviwe? fy‡j †h‡Z cviwe Avgv‡K? †Zvi AvZ¥nZ¨v Kivi B‡”Q

4 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡e bv? wKsev cÖwZ‡kva †bqvi? †L‡Z e‡mwQm, Avgvi wcÖq Lvevi¸‡jv †`L‡j †Zvi Avi LvIqvi i“wP _vK‡e? Avgvi †Kv‡bv evÜexi mv‡_ †`Lv n‡j †Zvi ey‡Ki †fZiUv †gvPo w`‡q DV‡e bv? ey‡K nvZ †i‡L ej‡Z cvwim, Avwg gviv †M‡j †Zvi w`b¸‡jv my‡L-kvwš—‡Z KvU‡e?Õ †n‡m DV‡jv ivbv, wmMv‡i‡U j¤v Uvb w`‡q GK gyL †auvqv Qvo‡jv †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K| ÔKv‡RB, Avgvi R‡b¨ bq, hv wKQy K‡iwQm meB wb‡Ri ¯^v‡_©| wn‡meUvq hw` †Kv‡bv fyj _v‡K †Zv ej, ïa‡i †b‡ev|Õ

ivbv _vgvi Av‡MB Mvwo Avevi †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q †mv‡nj, †PvL y‡Uv hv‡Z ivbv †`L‡Z bv cvq †mR‡b¨ Ab¨w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †m|

nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ivbv ej‡jv, ÔmwZ¨ K_v ej‡Z wK, wmMv‡iUUv †Zv‡K Avwg Ggwb Advi K‡iwQ, cÖwZ`vb wn‡m‡e bq| wb‡Ri DcKvi K‡iwQm, Zvi Avevi cÖwZ`vb wK?Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q,Õ e‡j c¨v‡KUUv ivbvi nvZ †_‡K Zy‡j wb‡jv †mv‡nj, BwZg‡a¨ wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wb‡q‡Q †m| GKUv wmMv‡iU awi‡q c¨v‡KUUv ZvovZvwo c‡K‡U f‡i ivL‡jv|

ˆn-ˆP Ry‡o w`‡jv ivbv, ÔwK e¨vcvi? wK KiwQm?Õ Ôwb‡Ri DcKvi,Õ wbwj©ßK‡É ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔA‡f¨m n‡q

†M‡Q wKbv|Õ ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q mk‡ã †n‡m DV‡jv yÕRb| nvwm _vg‡Z ivbv Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, ÔKv‡Ri K_v †nvK|

CwRcwkqvb B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ýi Kv‡K a‡iwQwj ej‡Zv?Õ ÔI‡`i KvD‡K bv,Õ Rvbv‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔivóªcÖavb‡K w`‡q

ivóªcÖavb‡K|Õ welKb¨vÐ2 5

ÔgvB MW! ZvB‡Zv ewj! G‡Kev‡i hv yi g‡Zv KvR n‡q‡Q, eySwj! Avgv‡K Iiv RvgvB Av`i K‡i‡Q| Avi MªxK B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ýi e¨vcviUv? Iiv wbðqB cywjk‡K †evSv‡Z †c‡i‡Q, Avwg wb‡ ©vl?Õ

gv_v bvo‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔMÖxK B‡›Uwj‡RÝ Aby‡iva Kivq cywjk †Zv‡K AvUPwj −k N›Uv mgq eivÏ K‡i‡Q gvÎ| Gi g‡a¨ †Zv‡K cÖgvY Ki‡Z n‡e †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvq hv N‡U‡Q Zvi R‡b¨ ZyB `vqx †bvm| GL‡bv †Zv‡K Iiv m‡›`‡ni ZvwjKvq mevi Ic‡i †i‡L‡Q, ivbv|Õ

ÔwKš—y ZyB wK Rvwbm, †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm †eu‡P Av‡Q? wgk‡i iIbv nevi Av‡M Gqvi‡cv‡U© †`‡LwQ Zv‡K Avwg|Õ

ÔRvbZvg †eu‡P Av‡Q †m| wKš—y Zvi wfjvq gviv †M‡Q yÕRb †jvK|

Ad `¨ †iKW©, MÖxK B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ý Avgv‡`i eÜziv wek¦vm Ki‡Z Pvq, NUbvUvi mv‡_ †Zvi †Kv‡bv m¤úK© †bB| wKš—y Z`‡š— wX‡jXvjv fve †`Lv‡bvi SuywK Zviv wb‡Z cv‡i bv| Le‡ii KvM‡R hw` Qvcv nq †h evsjv‡`‡ki GKRb ¯úvB NUbvi mv‡_ RwoZ wQ‡jv Rvbv m‡Ë¡I Zviv Zv‡K †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAvUPwj −k N›Uv †Zv? †`Lv hvK...|Õ gv_v SvuwK‡q †mv‡nj ej‡jv, ÔZvi †ewk A‡c¶v Ki‡Z

cvi‡e bv Iiv| Z‡e mgm¨v nevi K_v bq, KviY Zvi A‡bK Av‡MB MÖxm †Q‡o P‡j hvwe ZyB| wKš—y hw` bv hvm, Iiv †Zv‡K Ly‡bi Awf‡hv‡M †MÖdZvi Ki‡Z eva¨ n‡e| wW‡Ubk‡b cvVv‡Z

4 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡e bv? wKsev cÖwZ‡kva †bqvi? †L‡Z e‡mwQm, Avgvi wcÖq Lvevi¸‡jv †`L‡j †Zvi Avi LvIqvi i“wP _vK‡e? Avgvi †Kv‡bv evÜexi mv‡_ †`Lv n‡j †Zvi ey‡Ki †fZiUv †gvPo w`‡q DV‡e bv? ey‡K nvZ †i‡L ej‡Z cvwim, Avwg gviv †M‡j †Zvi w`b¸‡jv my‡L-kvwš—‡Z KvU‡e?Õ †n‡m DV‡jv ivbv, wmMv‡i‡U j¤v Uvb w`‡q GK gyL †auvqv Qvo‡jv †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K| ÔKv‡RB, Avgvi R‡b¨ bq, hv wKQy K‡iwQm meB wb‡Ri ¯^v‡_©| wn‡meUvq hw` †Kv‡bv fyj _v‡K †Zv ej, ïa‡i †b‡ev|Õ

ivbv _vgvi Av‡MB Mvwo Avevi †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q †mv‡nj, †PvL y‡Uv hv‡Z ivbv †`L‡Z bv cvq †mR‡b¨ Ab¨w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †m|

nvm‡Z nvm‡Z ivbv ej‡jv, ÔmwZ¨ K_v ej‡Z wK, wmMv‡iUUv †Zv‡K Avwg Ggwb Advi K‡iwQ, cÖwZ`vb wn‡m‡e bq| wb‡Ri DcKvi K‡iwQm, Zvi Avevi cÖwZ`vb wK?Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q,Õ e‡j c¨v‡KUUv ivbvi nvZ †_‡K Zy‡j wb‡jv †mv‡nj, BwZg‡a¨ wb‡R‡K mvg‡j wb‡q‡Q †m| GKUv wmMv‡iU awi‡q c¨v‡KUUv ZvovZvwo c‡K‡U f‡i ivL‡jv|

ˆn-ˆP Ry‡o w`‡jv ivbv, ÔwK e¨vcvi? wK KiwQm?Õ Ôwb‡Ri DcKvi,Õ wbwj©ßK‡É ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔA‡f¨m n‡q

†M‡Q wKbv|Õ ci¯ú‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q mk‡ã †n‡m DV‡jv yÕRb| nvwm _vg‡Z ivbv Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, ÔKv‡Ri K_v †nvK|

CwRcwkqvb B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ýi Kv‡K a‡iwQwj ej‡Zv?Õ ÔI‡`i KvD‡K bv,Õ Rvbv‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔivóªcÖavb‡K w`‡q

ivóªcÖavb‡K|Õ welKb¨vÐ2 5

ÔgvB MW! ZvB‡Zv ewj! G‡Kev‡i hv yi g‡Zv KvR n‡q‡Q, eySwj! Avgv‡K Iiv RvgvB Av`i K‡i‡Q| Avi MªxK B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ýi e¨vcviUv? Iiv wbðqB cywjk‡K †evSv‡Z †c‡i‡Q, Avwg wb‡ ©vl?Õ

gv_v bvo‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔMÖxK B‡›Uwj‡RÝ Aby‡iva Kivq cywjk †Zv‡K AvUPwj −k N›Uv mgq eivÏ K‡i‡Q gvÎ| Gi g‡a¨ †Zv‡K cÖgvY Ki‡Z n‡e †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvq hv N‡U‡Q Zvi R‡b¨ ZyB `vqx †bvm| GL‡bv †Zv‡K Iiv m‡›`‡ni ZvwjKvq mevi Ic‡i †i‡L‡Q, ivbv|Õ

ÔwKš—y ZyB wK Rvwbm, †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm †eu‡P Av‡Q? wgk‡i iIbv nevi Av‡M Gqvi‡cv‡U© †`‡LwQ Zv‡K Avwg|Õ

ÔRvbZvg †eu‡P Av‡Q †m| wKš—y Zvi wfjvq gviv †M‡Q yÕRb †jvK|

Ad `¨ †iKW©, MÖxK B‡›Uwj‡R‡Ý Avgv‡`i eÜziv wek¦vm Ki‡Z Pvq, NUbvUvi mv‡_ †Zvi †Kv‡bv m¤úK© †bB| wKš—y Z`‡š— wX‡jXvjv fve †`Lv‡bvi SuywK Zviv wb‡Z cv‡i bv| Le‡ii KvM‡R hw` Qvcv nq †h evsjv‡`‡ki GKRb ¯úvB NUbvi mv‡_ RwoZ wQ‡jv Rvbv m‡Ë¡I Zviv Zv‡K †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAvUPwj −k N›Uv †Zv? †`Lv hvK...|Õ gv_v SvuwK‡q †mv‡nj ej‡jv, ÔZvi †ewk A‡c¶v Ki‡Z

cvi‡e bv Iiv| Z‡e mgm¨v nevi K_v bq, KviY Zvi A‡bK Av‡MB MÖxm †Q‡o P‡j hvwe ZyB| wKš—y hw` bv hvm, Iiv †Zv‡K Ly‡bi Awf‡hv‡M †MÖdZvi Ki‡Z eva¨ n‡e| wW‡Ubk‡b cvVv‡Z

6 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

cv‡i, Zvigv‡b Awbw ©óKvj AvUKv‡`k w`‡Z cv‡i †KvU©| †m‡¶‡Î Avgiv †Zv‡K †Kv‡bv iKg mvnvh¨B Ki‡Z cvi‡ev bv| K_vUv g‡b †i‡L hv wKQy Kivi Ki‡Z n‡e †Zv‡K|Õ

mx‡U †njvb w`‡jv ivbv, GKUy M¤¢xi n‡q DV‡jv †Pnviv| Rvbvjvi evB‡i m~h©‡`eZv †nwjqm-Gi wcÖq Øxc bxj AvKv‡ki wb‡P †iv‡` Sjgj Ki‡Q| gw›U w¯§_ †ivWm UvD‡bi cye mxgvq gv_vPvov w`‡q i‡q‡Q, K‡qK wK‡jvwgUvi mvg‡b| IB cvnv‡oi P~ov †_‡K w¯§_ bv‡g GKRb Bs‡iR ¯úvB †b‡cvwjq‡bi RvnvR en‡ii Ici bRi †i‡LwQj|

†PvL wdwi‡q ivbv‡K j¶ Ki‡jv †mv‡nj, ÔcÖvq †cuŠ‡Q †MwQ,Õ ej‡jv I|

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf wK GLv‡b Av‡Qb?Õ Ôbv _vKvi wK KviY?Õ ivbv wKQy ej‡jv bv| my‡qR K¨v‡b‡j hv N‡U‡Q, meB cÖvq

Rvbv Av‡Q †mv‡n‡ji| Kbmy‡j‡U ivbvi mv‡_ †dv‡b †hvMv‡hvM K‡iwQj †m| mwZ¨B †Zv, i“k weÁvbxi †ivW‡m bv _vKvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB| i“k wfbœ gZvej¤x‡K WvP RR© mivmwi GLv‡b wb‡q Avm‡e, Zuv‡K GBPAviwm-i †ndvR‡Z ivLv n‡e, GUvB †Zv hyw³m½Z| wKš—y, K‡b©©j i“¯—g‡fi mv‡_ Ii ؇› ¡i K_v g‡b †i‡L, mvgvb¨B ¯^w¯—‡eva Ki‡jv ivbv| MÖxK †KvwUcwZ cÖm‡½ wd‡i G‡jv I| ÔZyB ejwj, †Zviv RvbwZm †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm †eu‡P Av‡Q?Õ

ÔAvgiv m‡›`n K‡iwQjvg e¨vcviUv| wfjvq †h jvk¸‡jv cvIqv †M‡Q, yÕRb‡KB mbv³ Kiv m¤¢e n‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔwØZxq jvkUv Kvi?Õ welKb¨vÐ2 7

ÔGKRb gvwK©b bvweK, GWIqvW© MÖxb|Õ ÔGB GKB GWIqvW© MÖxb wK wnDg¨vb ivBUm Ks‡MÖm-Gi

n‡qI KvR K‡i?Õ AevK n‡q Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv| Ô†m-B wK wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K †bwgwm‡m Zyy‡jwQj?Õ

ÔwVK ZvB| †Zvi †Kv‡bv aviYv Av‡Q, †ivW‡m G‡jv wK K‡i †jvKUv? GLv‡b wK KiwQj †m?Õ

gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| Ôbv|Õ GK gyn~Z© ci ej‡jv, ÔG-e¨vcv‡i GBPAviwm Kg©KZ©v‡`i wK ejvi Av‡Q?Õ

ÔcÖ_‡g Zviv MÖxb‡K wm. AvB. G.-i †jvK e‡j gvb‡Z Pvqwb| Mªx‡bi †Wvwk‡q †`Levi ci ej‡Q, wm. AvB. G. †ivcY K‡iwQj Zv‡K, Zv‡`i AÁv‡Z|Õ

Ôûg| Zv‡`i AÁv‡Z GiKg Av‡iv K‡Zv Pi ILv‡b jywK‡q Av‡Q †K Rv‡b|Õ

Ô†Zvi GB †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm m¤ú‡K© †LvuR-Lei wb‡qwQ Avwg,Õ bvgUv D”Pvi‡Yi mgq Kɯi I gy‡Li fve K‡Vvi n‡q DV‡jv †mv‡n‡ji| Ô†m-B †bwgwm‡mi gvwjK, Rvwbm †Zv?Õ

Ônu¨v, P›`b Avgv‡K e‡j‡Q|Õ ÔAv‡iv Av‡Q| †jvKUv Avg©m ¯§vMjvi, wecyj UvKvi gvwjK

nIqvi wcQ‡b †mUvB Avmj inm¨| †jevb‡bi M„nhyׇK cyuwR K‡i wb‡Ri Av‡Li ¸wQ‡q wb‡q‡Q|Õ

†QvÆ LuvwoUvi K_v g‡b co‡jv ivbvi, A¨v‡ivbvwdm wfjvi mivmwi wb‡P, cv_y‡i cÖvPxi wZb w`K †_‡K cÖvq Avovj K‡i †i‡L‡Q| ÔZvi BqUUv †hLv‡b ivLv nq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, ÔRvqMvUv Lyu‡R cvIqv cÖvq Am¤¢e| cÖK…wZi GKUv `vb, ¯§vMwj‡Oi

6 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

cv‡i, Zvigv‡b Awbw ©óKvj AvUKv‡`k w`‡Z cv‡i †KvU©| †m‡¶‡Î Avgiv †Zv‡K †Kv‡bv iKg mvnvh¨B Ki‡Z cvi‡ev bv| K_vUv g‡b †i‡L hv wKQy Kivi Ki‡Z n‡e †Zv‡K|Õ

mx‡U †njvb w`‡jv ivbv, GKUy M¤¢xi n‡q DV‡jv †Pnviv| Rvbvjvi evB‡i m~h©‡`eZv †nwjqm-Gi wcÖq Øxc bxj AvKv‡ki wb‡P †iv‡` Sjgj Ki‡Q| gw›U w¯§_ †ivWm UvD‡bi cye mxgvq gv_vPvov w`‡q i‡q‡Q, K‡qK wK‡jvwgUvi mvg‡b| IB cvnv‡oi P~ov †_‡K w¯§_ bv‡g GKRb Bs‡iR ¯úvB †b‡cvwjq‡bi RvnvR en‡ii Ici bRi †i‡LwQj|

†PvL wdwi‡q ivbv‡K j¶ Ki‡jv †mv‡nj, ÔcÖvq †cuŠ‡Q †MwQ,Õ ej‡jv I|

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf wK GLv‡b Av‡Qb?Õ Ôbv _vKvi wK KviY?Õ ivbv wKQy ej‡jv bv| my‡qR K¨v‡b‡j hv N‡U‡Q, meB cÖvq

Rvbv Av‡Q †mv‡n‡ji| Kbmy‡j‡U ivbvi mv‡_ †dv‡b †hvMv‡hvM K‡iwQj †m| mwZ¨B †Zv, i“k weÁvbxi †ivW‡m bv _vKvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB| i“k wfbœ gZvej¤x‡K WvP RR© mivmwi GLv‡b wb‡q Avm‡e, Zuv‡K GBPAviwm-i †ndvR‡Z ivLv n‡e, GUvB †Zv hyw³m½Z| wKš—y, K‡b©©j i“¯—g‡fi mv‡_ Ii ؇› ¡i K_v g‡b †i‡L, mvgvb¨B ¯^w¯—‡eva Ki‡jv ivbv| MÖxK †KvwUcwZ cÖm‡½ wd‡i G‡jv I| ÔZyB ejwj, †Zviv RvbwZm †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm †eu‡P Av‡Q?Õ

ÔAvgiv m‡›`n K‡iwQjvg e¨vcviUv| wfjvq †h jvk¸‡jv cvIqv †M‡Q, yÕRb‡KB mbv³ Kiv m¤¢e n‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔwØZxq jvkUv Kvi?Õ welKb¨vÐ2 7

ÔGKRb gvwK©b bvweK, GWIqvW© MÖxb|Õ ÔGB GKB GWIqvW© MÖxb wK wnDg¨vb ivBUm Ks‡MÖm-Gi

n‡qI KvR K‡i?Õ AevK n‡q Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv| Ô†m-B wK wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K †bwgwm‡m Zyy‡jwQj?Õ

ÔwVK ZvB| †Zvi †Kv‡bv aviYv Av‡Q, †ivW‡m G‡jv wK K‡i †jvKUv? GLv‡b wK KiwQj †m?Õ

gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| Ôbv|Õ GK gyn~Z© ci ej‡jv, ÔG-e¨vcv‡i GBPAviwm Kg©KZ©v‡`i wK ejvi Av‡Q?Õ

ÔcÖ_‡g Zviv MÖxb‡K wm. AvB. G.-i †jvK e‡j gvb‡Z Pvqwb| Mªx‡bi †Wvwk‡q †`Levi ci ej‡Q, wm. AvB. G. †ivcY K‡iwQj Zv‡K, Zv‡`i AÁv‡Z|Õ

Ôûg| Zv‡`i AÁv‡Z GiKg Av‡iv K‡Zv Pi ILv‡b jywK‡q Av‡Q †K Rv‡b|Õ

Ô†Zvi GB †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm m¤ú‡K© †LvuR-Lei wb‡qwQ Avwg,Õ bvgUv D”Pvi‡Yi mgq Kɯi I gy‡Li fve K‡Vvi n‡q DV‡jv †mv‡n‡ji| Ô†m-B †bwgwm‡mi gvwjK, Rvwbm †Zv?Õ

Ônu¨v, P›`b Avgv‡K e‡j‡Q|Õ ÔAv‡iv Av‡Q| †jvKUv Avg©m ¯§vMjvi, wecyj UvKvi gvwjK

nIqvi wcQ‡b †mUvB Avmj inm¨| †jevb‡bi M„nhyׇK cyuwR K‡i wb‡Ri Av‡Li ¸wQ‡q wb‡q‡Q|Õ

†QvÆ LuvwoUvi K_v g‡b co‡jv ivbvi, A¨v‡ivbvwdm wfjvi mivmwi wb‡P, cv_y‡i cÖvPxi wZb w`K †_‡K cÖvq Avovj K‡i †i‡L‡Q| ÔZvi BqUUv †hLv‡b ivLv nq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, ÔRvqMvUv Lyu‡R cvIqv cÖvq Am¤¢e| cÖK…wZi GKUv `vb, ¯§vMwj‡Oi

8 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm|Õ ÔAvwd«Kvi A‡bK †`‡ki mv‡_ A‡¯¿i A‰ea e¨emv Ki‡Q

†jvKUv| ïay Avg©mB nq‡Zv bq, †PvivB wkíKg© ev WªvM‡mi e¨emvI K‡i e‡j m‡›`n KiwQ| fv‡jvfv‡e Zvi AZxZ Rvb‡Z n‡j Av‡iv mgq `iKvi|Õ

Ômš—yó Kivi g‡Zv wKQy ejwQm bv|Õ Ô†jvKUv Avm‡j my‡hvMmÜvbx, Zvi g‡Zv †jvfx gvbyl Lye

KgB †`Lv hvq| Z‡e, ewniveiY ev B‡gR m¤ú‡K© fvwi m‡PZb| †h-†Kv‡bv wePv‡i mvaviY wµwgbvj Zv‡K ejv hv‡e bv|Õ †ivWm UvD‡bi kniZjx‡Z †cŠuQy‡jv Mvwo, iv¯—vi yÕcv‡k BUvwjqvb ¯’vcZ¨ixwZi JrKl© wb‡q mvwi mvwi `vjvb-†KvVv, cÖwZwU evwoi mvg‡b my „k¨ evMvb| †mw`‡K bv ZvwK‡q e‡j P‡j‡Q †mv‡nj, ÔwbæweË cwiev‡ii †Q‡j, Z‡e gv‡qi Zid †_‡K ¸i“Z¡c~Y© wKQy †hvMv‡hvM wQ‡jv, hw`I Zvi evev †m¸‡jv e¨envi Ki‡Z †k‡Lwb| †jLvcovq fv‡jv wQ‡jv †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm| MÖxK d‡ib mvwf©‡m fv‡jv GKUv c` †c‡Z Zvi †Kv‡bv Amywe‡a nqwb| ILv‡b _vK‡ZB Amr wKš—y ¶gZvevb wKQy †jv‡Ki mv‡_ cwiPq nq| †jevb‡b wmwfj IAi Zy‡½ DV‡jv, †m-I BÜb †hvMvevi my‡hvM †c‡q †Mj|

ÔZviI Av‡M Ub Ub A ¿ †Mvc‡b cvPvi Kivi K…wZZ¡ †`wL‡q m¤¢ve¨ †µZv‡`i g‡b Av¯’vi fve G‡b‡Q †m| BD‡iv‡ci cÖvq me †`k †_‡K A¯¿ wKb‡Zv, mxj Kiv Iq¨vinvD‡m †Zvjv n‡Zv †m-me, gš¿x-cÖwZgš¿x‡`i Nyl †`qvi d‡j miKvix ms¯’v †_‡K B݇cKk‡bi R‡b¨ KvD‡K cvVv‡bv

welKb¨vÐ2 9

n‡Zv bv| cÖvq ivZvivwZ wgwjI‡bqvi e‡b hvq A¨v‡ivbvwdm| GB UvKv w`‡q Av‡iv cÖfvekvjx †jvK‡`i c‡K‡U f‡i †m, f~ga¨mvMixq Aš—Z QÕUv †`‡ki †cÖv‡UKkb wK‡b †d‡j| GKB mv‡_ AvBbm¤§Z e¨emv‡ZI wewb‡qvM K‡i †m| RvnvR †K‡b, GgbwK wÎcwj‡Z GKUv wkcBqvW©I| †Kv_vq †hb Zvi GKUv widvBbvwiI Av‡Q| Z‡e, GL‡bv †jvf Zvi †g‡Uwb| †gvUv jvf †`L‡j wb‡R‡K mvg‡j ivL‡Z cv‡i bv|Õ

cyi‡bv kn‡ii M¤¢xi`k©b cvuwPj †cwi‡q mi“ iv¯—vq †ewi‡q G‡jv gvwm©wWR| mveav‡b Mvwo Pvjv‡”Q †mv‡nj, Pvicv‡k wMRwMR Ki‡Q Uz¨wi÷| ivbvi †nv‡U‡ji cv‡k _vg‡jv †m|

Ôg‡b n‡”Q †K.wR.we. cvnviv ewm‡q‡Q GLv‡b,Õ †nv‡U‡ji jwe‡Z Xz‡KB weoweo Ki‡jv ivbv|

jwe Gwj‡fU‡ii w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv Iiv, †QvÆ K‡i gv_v SvuKv‡jv †mv‡nj| wdmwdm K‡i ej‡jv, Ônu¨v, AvwgI †W¯‹ K¬vK©‡K gv_v †`vjv‡Z †`Ljvg| AevK nIqvi wKQy †bB, I‡`i wUg-IAK© AZ¨š— fv‡jv|Õ

wekvj GKUv dzj`vwb‡Z GKMv`v †Mvjvc ivLv n‡q‡Q, Gwj‡fU‡ii †evZvgUv Zvi Ic‡i| †mUvq Pvc w`‡q A‡c¶v Kivi mgq PU K‡i jwei Ici GKevi †PvL eywj‡q wb‡jv ivbv| †g‡S‡Z Bmjvgx m~Pxwkí‡kvwfZ Kv‡c©U, †`qv‡j ga¨hyMxq jÉb| †W¯‹ K¬v‡K©i m~² ms‡KZ MÖnYKvix e¨w³wU‡K wbweówP‡Ë Le‡ii KvMR co‡Z †`L‡jv I|

GKRb e¨emvqx ev Uy¨wi‡÷i Kvco c‡i _vK‡jB †hb ¯^vfvweK n‡Zv, wKš—y †Wwbg civ †jvKUv‡K fviZxq bvweK‡`i g‡Zv jvM‡jv ivbvi| j¤v-PIov †Pnviv, †ckxeûj kixi, k³

8 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm|Õ ÔAvwd«Kvi A‡bK †`‡ki mv‡_ A‡¯¿i A‰ea e¨emv Ki‡Q

†jvKUv| ïay Avg©mB nq‡Zv bq, †PvivB wkíKg© ev WªvM‡mi e¨emvI K‡i e‡j m‡›`n KiwQ| fv‡jvfv‡e Zvi AZxZ Rvb‡Z n‡j Av‡iv mgq `iKvi|Õ

Ômš—yó Kivi g‡Zv wKQy ejwQm bv|Õ Ô†jvKUv Avm‡j my‡hvMmÜvbx, Zvi g‡Zv †jvfx gvbyl Lye

KgB †`Lv hvq| Z‡e, ewniveiY ev B‡gR m¤ú‡K© fvwi m‡PZb| †h-†Kv‡bv wePv‡i mvaviY wµwgbvj Zv‡K ejv hv‡e bv|Õ †ivWm UvD‡bi kniZjx‡Z †cŠuQy‡jv Mvwo, iv¯—vi yÕcv‡k BUvwjqvb ¯’vcZ¨ixwZi JrKl© wb‡q mvwi mvwi `vjvb-†KvVv, cÖwZwU evwoi mvg‡b my „k¨ evMvb| †mw`‡K bv ZvwK‡q e‡j P‡j‡Q †mv‡nj, ÔwbæweË cwiev‡ii †Q‡j, Z‡e gv‡qi Zid †_‡K ¸i“Z¡c~Y© wKQy †hvMv‡hvM wQ‡jv, hw`I Zvi evev †m¸‡jv e¨envi Ki‡Z †k‡Lwb| †jLvcovq fv‡jv wQ‡jv †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm| MÖxK d‡ib mvwf©‡m fv‡jv GKUv c` †c‡Z Zvi †Kv‡bv Amywe‡a nqwb| ILv‡b _vK‡ZB Amr wKš—y ¶gZvevb wKQy †jv‡Ki mv‡_ cwiPq nq| †jevb‡b wmwfj IAi Zy‡½ DV‡jv, †m-I BÜb †hvMvevi my‡hvM †c‡q †Mj|

ÔZviI Av‡M Ub Ub A ¿ †Mvc‡b cvPvi Kivi K…wZZ¡ †`wL‡q m¤¢ve¨ †µZv‡`i g‡b Av¯’vi fve G‡b‡Q †m| BD‡iv‡ci cÖvq me †`k †_‡K A¯¿ wKb‡Zv, mxj Kiv Iq¨vinvD‡m †Zvjv n‡Zv †m-me, gš¿x-cÖwZgš¿x‡`i Nyl †`qvi d‡j miKvix ms¯’v †_‡K B݇cKk‡bi R‡b¨ KvD‡K cvVv‡bv

welKb¨vÐ2 9

n‡Zv bv| cÖvq ivZvivwZ wgwjI‡bqvi e‡b hvq A¨v‡ivbvwdm| GB UvKv w`‡q Av‡iv cÖfvekvjx †jvK‡`i c‡K‡U f‡i †m, f~ga¨mvMixq Aš—Z QÕUv †`‡ki †cÖv‡UKkb wK‡b †d‡j| GKB mv‡_ AvBbm¤§Z e¨emv‡ZI wewb‡qvM K‡i †m| RvnvR †K‡b, GgbwK wÎcwj‡Z GKUv wkcBqvW©I| †Kv_vq †hb Zvi GKUv widvBbvwiI Av‡Q| Z‡e, GL‡bv †jvf Zvi †g‡Uwb| †gvUv jvf †`L‡j wb‡R‡K mvg‡j ivL‡Z cv‡i bv|Õ

cyi‡bv kn‡ii M¤¢xi`k©b cvuwPj †cwi‡q mi“ iv¯—vq †ewi‡q G‡jv gvwm©wWR| mveav‡b Mvwo Pvjv‡”Q †mv‡nj, Pvicv‡k wMRwMR Ki‡Q Uz¨wi÷| ivbvi †nv‡U‡ji cv‡k _vg‡jv †m|

Ôg‡b n‡”Q †K.wR.we. cvnviv ewm‡q‡Q GLv‡b,Õ †nv‡U‡ji jwe‡Z Xz‡KB weoweo Ki‡jv ivbv|

jwe Gwj‡fU‡ii w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv Iiv, †QvÆ K‡i gv_v SvuKv‡jv †mv‡nj| wdmwdm K‡i ej‡jv, Ônu¨v, AvwgI †W¯‹ K¬vK©‡K gv_v †`vjv‡Z †`Ljvg| AevK nIqvi wKQy †bB, I‡`i wUg-IAK© AZ¨š— fv‡jv|Õ

wekvj GKUv dzj`vwb‡Z GKMv`v †Mvjvc ivLv n‡q‡Q, Gwj‡fU‡ii †evZvgUv Zvi Ic‡i| †mUvq Pvc w`‡q A‡c¶v Kivi mgq PU K‡i jwei Ici GKevi †PvL eywj‡q wb‡jv ivbv| †g‡S‡Z Bmjvgx m~Pxwkí‡kvwfZ Kv‡c©U, †`qv‡j ga¨hyMxq jÉb| †W¯‹ K¬v‡K©i m~² ms‡KZ MÖnYKvix e¨w³wU‡K wbweówP‡Ë Le‡ii KvMR co‡Z †`L‡jv I|

GKRb e¨emvqx ev Uy¨wi‡÷i Kvco c‡i _vK‡jB †hb ¯^vfvweK n‡Zv, wKš—y †Wwbg civ †jvKUv‡K fviZxq bvweK‡`i g‡Zv jvM‡jv ivbvi| j¤v-PIov †Pnviv, †ckxeûj kixi, k³

10 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†Pvqvj| mivmwi ivbvi w`‡K bq, †PvL Zy‡j wmwj‡Oi w`‡K GKevi ZvKv‡jv †m| ivbv †`L‡jv, †MvjvKvi gy‡L †PvL y‡Uv Zvi Kv‡jv| Kv‡jv †KuvKov‡bv Pyj| †K.wR.we. wewfbœ †`‡ki †jvK‡`i Pi wn‡m‡e Kv‡R jvMvq, Rv‡b ivbv| wgk‡i hv‡`i †`‡L‡Q, Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †jvKUv Aek¨ wQ‡jv bv|

†K.wR.we-i Dcw¯’wZ yÕiKg Abyf~wZ G‡b w`‡jv ivbvi g‡b| I‡`i‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z †`‡L D‡ØM †eva Ki‡jv I, K‡b©j i“¯—gf‡K mš—yó †`Lvi ci GLv‡b I‡`i Dcw¯’wZi e¨vL¨v cvIqv hvq bv| BwZg‡a¨ †Zv mg¯— msKU I‡`i KvwU‡q IVvi K_v|

Av‡iKUv K_v fve‡jv ivbv, gvV †Q‡o Iiv m‡i bv hvIqvq †evSv hv‡”Q, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf GL‡bv I‡`i bvMv‡ji evB‡i i‡q †M‡Qb| †mw`K †_‡K e¨vcviUv ¯w¯—Ki|

AvwocvZv h‡š¿i mÜv‡b cÖ_geviB my¨BUUvq Zj−vkx Pvwj‡q‡Q ivbv, AvRI GKevi Pvjv‡jv| cv_y‡i g~wZ©i g‡Zv A‡c¶v Ki‡Q †mv‡nj| AmwnòzZvi †Kv‡bv j¶Y †bB †Pnvivq| Avmeve-c‡Îi †Kv‡bvUvB bvovPvov Kiv nqwb, Z‡e GK‡Rvov Ly‡` Uª¨vÝwgUvi †c‡jv ivbv| GKUv †Uwj‡dv‡b, AciUv evwZi GKUv myB‡P| nv‡Zi Zvjy‡Z wb‡q †mv‡nj‡K †`Lv‡jv I| VvÊv †Pv‡L †`L‡jv †mv‡nj, †Kv‡bv gš—e¨ Ki‡jv bv| Ry‡Zv w`‡q P¨vÞv K‡i Uq‡j‡U †d‡j w`‡jv ivbv I¸‡jv|

ÔAvgvi mv‡_ D‡V Gwj †h ZyB?Õ †mv‡nj‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔwK e¨vcvi ej †Zv?Õ

ÔAv‡MB e¨vL¨v Kiv DwPZ wQ‡jv,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔGKUv A¨vc‡q›U‡g›U Av‡Q Avgv‡`i|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 11

ÔA¨vc‡q›U‡g›U Av‡Q? Kvi mv‡_?Õ ÔwnDg¨vb ivBUm Ks‡MÖm-Gi Gw·ªwKDwUf wW‡i±i

†mv‡ir‡mb evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii mv‡_|Õ ÔAv”Qv|Õ myU‡KmUv weQvbvq †d‡j Lyj‡jv ivbv| ÔZvi mv‡_

K_v n‡q‡Q †Zvi?Õ Ôbv| ZyB j¨vÊ Kivi LvwbK Av‡M G‡_Ý †_‡K †cuŠQyB

Avwg,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔGLv‡b wZwb Zuvi Bq‡U Av‡Qb| Avgvi wek¦vm, WvP RR© Avi wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K mv‡_ K‡i G‡b‡Qb wZwb|Õ

Kvco cvëv‡”Q ivbv| ÔZv hw` nq, †Zvi g‡b nq bv, Avgvi KvR †kl n‡q‡Q GLv‡b?Õ

gv_v bvo‡jv †mv‡nj| Ô†ivWm AvBj¨vÊ †_‡K wbivc` †Kv_vI mwi‡q wb‡Z n‡e wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K,Õ ej‡jv †m| Ôh‡Zv¶Y Zuvi wec` bv Kv‡U, †Zvi KvR †kl n‡e bv|Õ

Ô†ivWm AvBj¨vÊ †_‡K Zuv‡K miv‡bv, wbivc‡` miv‡bv AZ¨š— KwVb n‡e,Õ M¤¢xi my‡i ej‡jv ivbv|

ÔwmwKDwiwU A¨v‡ićg‡›Ui e¨e¯’v Kiv n‡q‡Q,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj | ÔGqvi‡cvU© ch©š— Avgv‡`i mv‡_ cywjk _vK‡e| GKUv PvU©vi Kiv †c −‡b †Zvjv n‡e f ª‡jvK‡K|Õ nvZNwo †`L‡jv †m| Ô†`o N›Uv mgq Av‡Q| myB‡W‡b †cuŠ‡Q Zuv‡K Zy‡j †`qv n‡e XvKv d¬vB‡U| ILv‡b i“k ~Zvevm Avi Avgv‡`i †jvK A‡c¶v Ki‡e, mvsevw`K‡`i wb‡q| ZyB Zuvi mv‡_ cy‡ivUv c_ _vKwQm|Õ

ÔwKš—y wZwb hw` evsjv‡`‡k †h‡Z ivwR bv nb?Õ wR‡Ám

10 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†Pvqvj| mivmwi ivbvi w`‡K bq, †PvL Zy‡j wmwj‡Oi w`‡K GKevi ZvKv‡jv †m| ivbv †`L‡jv, †MvjvKvi gy‡L †PvL y‡Uv Zvi Kv‡jv| Kv‡jv †KuvKov‡bv Pyj| †K.wR.we. wewfbœ †`‡ki †jvK‡`i Pi wn‡m‡e Kv‡R jvMvq, Rv‡b ivbv| wgk‡i hv‡`i †`‡L‡Q, Zv‡`i g‡a¨ †jvKUv Aek¨ wQ‡jv bv|

†K.wR.we-i Dcw¯’wZ yÕiKg Abyf~wZ G‡b w`‡jv ivbvi g‡b| I‡`i‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z †`‡L D‡ØM †eva Ki‡jv I, K‡b©j i“¯—gf‡K mš—yó †`Lvi ci GLv‡b I‡`i Dcw¯’wZi e¨vL¨v cvIqv hvq bv| BwZg‡a¨ †Zv mg¯— msKU I‡`i KvwU‡q IVvi K_v|

Av‡iKUv K_v fve‡jv ivbv, gvV †Q‡o Iiv m‡i bv hvIqvq †evSv hv‡”Q, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf GL‡bv I‡`i bvMv‡ji evB‡i i‡q †M‡Qb| †mw`K †_‡K e¨vcviUv ¯w¯—Ki|

AvwocvZv h‡š¿i mÜv‡b cÖ_geviB my¨BUUvq Zj−vkx Pvwj‡q‡Q ivbv, AvRI GKevi Pvjv‡jv| cv_y‡i g~wZ©i g‡Zv A‡c¶v Ki‡Q †mv‡nj| AmwnòzZvi †Kv‡bv j¶Y †bB †Pnvivq| Avmeve-c‡Îi †Kv‡bvUvB bvovPvov Kiv nqwb, Z‡e GK‡Rvov Ly‡` Uª¨vÝwgUvi †c‡jv ivbv| GKUv †Uwj‡dv‡b, AciUv evwZi GKUv myB‡P| nv‡Zi Zvjy‡Z wb‡q †mv‡nj‡K †`Lv‡jv I| VvÊv †Pv‡L †`L‡jv †mv‡nj, †Kv‡bv gš—e¨ Ki‡jv bv| Ry‡Zv w`‡q P¨vÞv K‡i Uq‡j‡U †d‡j w`‡jv ivbv I¸‡jv|

ÔAvgvi mv‡_ D‡V Gwj †h ZyB?Õ †mv‡nj‡K wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔwK e¨vcvi ej †Zv?Õ

ÔAv‡MB e¨vL¨v Kiv DwPZ wQ‡jv,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔGKUv A¨vc‡q›U‡g›U Av‡Q Avgv‡`i|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 11

ÔA¨vc‡q›U‡g›U Av‡Q? Kvi mv‡_?Õ ÔwnDg¨vb ivBUm Ks‡MÖm-Gi Gw·ªwKDwUf wW‡i±i

†mv‡ir‡mb evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii mv‡_|Õ ÔAv”Qv|Õ myU‡KmUv weQvbvq †d‡j Lyj‡jv ivbv| ÔZvi mv‡_

K_v n‡q‡Q †Zvi?Õ Ôbv| ZyB j¨vÊ Kivi LvwbK Av‡M G‡_Ý †_‡K †cuŠQyB

Avwg,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔGLv‡b wZwb Zuvi Bq‡U Av‡Qb| Avgvi wek¦vm, WvP RR© Avi wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K mv‡_ K‡i G‡b‡Qb wZwb|Õ

Kvco cvëv‡”Q ivbv| ÔZv hw` nq, †Zvi g‡b nq bv, Avgvi KvR †kl n‡q‡Q GLv‡b?Õ

gv_v bvo‡jv †mv‡nj| Ô†ivWm AvBj¨vÊ †_‡K wbivc` †Kv_vI mwi‡q wb‡Z n‡e wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K,Õ ej‡jv †m| Ôh‡Zv¶Y Zuvi wec` bv Kv‡U, †Zvi KvR †kl n‡e bv|Õ

Ô†ivWm AvBj¨vÊ †_‡K Zuv‡K miv‡bv, wbivc‡` miv‡bv AZ¨š— KwVb n‡e,Õ M¤¢xi my‡i ej‡jv ivbv|

ÔwmwKDwiwU A¨v‡ićg‡›Ui e¨e¯’v Kiv n‡q‡Q,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj | ÔGqvi‡cvU© ch©š— Avgv‡`i mv‡_ cywjk _vK‡e| GKUv PvU©vi Kiv †c −‡b †Zvjv n‡e f ª‡jvK‡K|Õ nvZNwo †`L‡jv †m| Ô†`o N›Uv mgq Av‡Q| myB‡W‡b †cuŠ‡Q Zuv‡K Zy‡j †`qv n‡e XvKv d¬vB‡U| ILv‡b i“k ~Zvevm Avi Avgv‡`i †jvK A‡c¶v Ki‡e, mvsevw`K‡`i wb‡q| ZyB Zuvi mv‡_ cy‡ivUv c_ _vKwQm|Õ

ÔwKš—y wZwb hw` evsjv‡`‡k †h‡Z ivwR bv nb?Õ wR‡Ám

12 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡jv ivbv| Ô†evSv‡Z n‡e| wb‡Ri wbivcËvi K_v fve‡Z n‡e Zuv‡K|Õ ÔK‡b©j i“¯—g‡fi g‡Zv ZuviI hw` aviYv nq, Avgiv

Av‡gwiKvb‡`i c‡¶ KvR KiwQ? wZwb hw` Avgv‡`i‡K wek¦vm Ki‡Z bv cv‡ib? wZwb hw` †R` a‡ib, †MuvqvZy©wg K‡ib, Avgiv Zuvi K_vq Kvb †`‡ev bv,Õ M¤¢xi my‡i ej‡jv †mv‡nj| Ôwb‡R‡`i Kv‡Q Avgiv cwi®‹vi, Zv‡K cyuwR K‡i evsjv‡`k †Kv‡bv ¯^v_© D×v‡ii †Póv Ki‡Q bv| fv‡jv K_v, XvKvq †cuŠ‡Q w`b K‡q‡Ki R‡b¨ Mv‡qe n‡q hvwe ZyB| em‡K e‡j Av‡MB †Zvi QywU gÄyi Kwi‡q †i‡LwQ|Õ

ÔZyB fq cvw”Qm, i“¯—gf cÖwZ‡kva †bqvi R‡b¨ XvKv ch©š— nvZ evov‡e?Õ

Ôfq cvw”Q bv, Avwg Rvwb|Õ ÔBw_Iwcqvq hvevi wK n‡e?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv| ÔILv‡b

hvIqvi cÖ¯‘wZ wbw”Qjvg, GB mgq Rjcix †g‡gvi mv‡_ Rwo‡q †djv n‡jv Avgv‡K|Õ

ÔILvbKvi cwiw¯’wZ GLb ¯^vfvweK|Õ Mvp meyR UvB‡qi bUUv wVKVvK Ki‡jv ivbv, eM‡ji

Zjvq †nvj÷viUv A¨vWRv÷ Ki‡jv| †cvU© mvC` †_‡K GKUv .38 w¯§_ A¨vÊ I‡qmb msMÖn K‡i‡Q I| eªvDb R¨v‡KUUv Mv‡q Pvwc‡q BZ¯—Z fw½‡Z †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K ZvKv‡jv I|

ÔwK n‡jv, wK fvewQm?Õ Av‡iv GK †m‡KÊ BZ¯—Z K‡i ivbv ej‡jv, ÔAvwd«Kvi

K_v ejwj ZyB| K¨v‡bj w`‡q `w¶Y w`‡K hvw”Q‡jv †bwgwmm| m‡›`n †bB, ivwkqvbiv RvnvRUv `Lj K‡i †bqvi Av‡M| Lvwj

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†nvì wb‡q Avwd«Kvi w`‡K hvw”Q‡jv †Kb?Õ ÔWvBfvikb, †Zvi aviYv? wK D‡Ï‡k¨?Õ †mv‡n‡ji cÖ‡kœi

g‡a¨ Amwnòz GKUv fve i‡q‡Q| nvZNwo †`L‡jv †m| †bwgwmm m¤ú‡K© †Zgb †Kv‡bv AvMÖn †bB e‡j g‡b n‡jv| i“k weÁvbx‡K cvIqv †M‡Q a‡i †bqvi ci AvMÖn _vKvi K_vI bq|

ÔRvnvRUv Lvwj wQ‡jv †Kb, Avwg Rvwb bv,Õ wbPy Mjvq, †hb wb‡Ri mv‡_ K_v ej‡Q ivbv| ÔZ‡e Avgvi wek¦vm Kivi KviY Av‡Q †h ivwkqv †_‡K IUv iIbv n‡qwQj B‡q‡jv‡KK Kv‡M©v wb‡q|Õ

ÔBD‡iwbqvg A·ªvBW?Õ †PvL eo Ki‡jv †mv‡nj, Zx¶è †Pv‡L ivbvi gyLfve j¶ Ki‡jv| Ôewjm wK!Õ

wbtk‡ã gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv| Ô†R‡bB ejwQ Avwg|Õ ÔwRwbmUv‡K cwi‡kvwaZ Kivi ci DBcbm-†MÖW

BD‡iwbqv‡g cwiYZ Kiv hvq!Õ ÔRvwb| †bwgwm‡mi †W‡K nj‡`‡U `vM †`‡LwQ Avwg,

diIqvW© n¨vP Kvfv‡ii cv‡k| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvi Kv‡Q, DcK~j †_‡K mvgvb¨ ~‡i, GKUv e¨v‡i‡jI IB wRwbm †`‡LwQ| Avgvi aviYv, GLv‡bB bvgv‡bv nq Kv‡M©v, m¤¢eZ Ab¨ †Kv‡bv Rvnv‡R †Zvjv n‡q‡Q| KvRUv Kivi mgq GKUv e¨v‡ij cvwb‡Z c‡o hvq|Õ

K‡qK †m‡KÊ wPš—v Ki‡jv †mv‡nj, Zvici ej‡jv, Ôg‡b n‡”Q BD‡iwbqvg wkc‡g›U wb‡q wKQy †KŠkj K‡i‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm, Zvi Av‡qvR‡bi Kvi‡YB g‡b nw”Q‡jv wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf nvwi‡q †M‡Qb|Õ

12 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡jv ivbv| Ô†evSv‡Z n‡e| wb‡Ri wbivcËvi K_v fve‡Z n‡e Zuv‡K|Õ ÔK‡b©j i“¯—g‡fi g‡Zv ZuviI hw` aviYv nq, Avgiv

Av‡gwiKvb‡`i c‡¶ KvR KiwQ? wZwb hw` Avgv‡`i‡K wek¦vm Ki‡Z bv cv‡ib? wZwb hw` †R` a‡ib, †MuvqvZy©wg K‡ib, Avgiv Zuvi K_vq Kvb †`‡ev bv,Õ M¤¢xi my‡i ej‡jv †mv‡nj| Ôwb‡R‡`i Kv‡Q Avgiv cwi®‹vi, Zv‡K cyuwR K‡i evsjv‡`k †Kv‡bv ¯^v_© D×v‡ii †Póv Ki‡Q bv| fv‡jv K_v, XvKvq †cuŠ‡Q w`b K‡q‡Ki R‡b¨ Mv‡qe n‡q hvwe ZyB| em‡K e‡j Av‡MB †Zvi QywU gÄyi Kwi‡q †i‡LwQ|Õ

ÔZyB fq cvw”Qm, i“¯—gf cÖwZ‡kva †bqvi R‡b¨ XvKv ch©š— nvZ evov‡e?Õ

Ôfq cvw”Q bv, Avwg Rvwb|Õ ÔBw_Iwcqvq hvevi wK n‡e?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv| ÔILv‡b

hvIqvi cÖ¯‘wZ wbw”Qjvg, GB mgq Rjcix †g‡gvi mv‡_ Rwo‡q †djv n‡jv Avgv‡K|Õ

ÔILvbKvi cwiw¯’wZ GLb ¯^vfvweK|Õ Mvp meyR UvB‡qi bUUv wVKVvK Ki‡jv ivbv, eM‡ji

Zjvq †nvj÷viUv A¨vWRv÷ Ki‡jv| †cvU© mvC` †_‡K GKUv .38 w¯§_ A¨vÊ I‡qmb msMÖn K‡i‡Q I| eªvDb R¨v‡KUUv Mv‡q Pvwc‡q BZ¯—Z fw½‡Z †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K ZvKv‡jv I|

ÔwK n‡jv, wK fvewQm?Õ Av‡iv GK †m‡KÊ BZ¯—Z K‡i ivbv ej‡jv, ÔAvwd«Kvi

K_v ejwj ZyB| K¨v‡bj w`‡q `w¶Y w`‡K hvw”Q‡jv †bwgwmm| m‡›`n †bB, ivwkqvbiv RvnvRUv `Lj K‡i †bqvi Av‡M| Lvwj

welKb¨vÐ2 13

†nvì wb‡q Avwd«Kvi w`‡K hvw”Q‡jv †Kb?Õ ÔWvBfvikb, †Zvi aviYv? wK D‡Ï‡k¨?Õ †mv‡n‡ji cÖ‡kœi

g‡a¨ Amwnòz GKUv fve i‡q‡Q| nvZNwo †`L‡jv †m| †bwgwmm m¤ú‡K© †Zgb †Kv‡bv AvMÖn †bB e‡j g‡b n‡jv| i“k weÁvbx‡K cvIqv †M‡Q a‡i †bqvi ci AvMÖn _vKvi K_vI bq|

ÔRvnvRUv Lvwj wQ‡jv †Kb, Avwg Rvwb bv,Õ wbPy Mjvq, †hb wb‡Ri mv‡_ K_v ej‡Q ivbv| ÔZ‡e Avgvi wek¦vm Kivi KviY Av‡Q †h ivwkqv †_‡K IUv iIbv n‡qwQj B‡q‡jv‡KK Kv‡M©v wb‡q|Õ

ÔBD‡iwbqvg A·ªvBW?Õ †PvL eo Ki‡jv †mv‡nj, Zx¶è †Pv‡L ivbvi gyLfve j¶ Ki‡jv| Ôewjm wK!Õ

wbtk‡ã gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv| Ô†R‡bB ejwQ Avwg|Õ ÔwRwbmUv‡K cwi‡kvwaZ Kivi ci DBcbm-†MÖW

BD‡iwbqv‡g cwiYZ Kiv hvq!Õ ÔRvwb| †bwgwm‡mi †W‡K nj‡`‡U `vM †`‡LwQ Avwg,

diIqvW© n¨vP Kvfv‡ii cv‡k| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvi Kv‡Q, DcK~j †_‡K mvgvb¨ ~‡i, GKUv e¨v‡i‡jI IB wRwbm †`‡LwQ| Avgvi aviYv, GLv‡bB bvgv‡bv nq Kv‡M©v, m¤¢eZ Ab¨ †Kv‡bv Rvnv‡R †Zvjv n‡q‡Q| KvRUv Kivi mgq GKUv e¨v‡ij cvwb‡Z c‡o hvq|Õ

K‡qK †m‡KÊ wPš—v Ki‡jv †mv‡nj, Zvici ej‡jv, Ôg‡b n‡”Q BD‡iwbqvg wkc‡g›U wb‡q wKQy †KŠkj K‡i‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm, Zvi Av‡qvR‡bi Kvi‡YB g‡b nw”Q‡jv wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf nvwi‡q †M‡Qb|Õ

14 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ô†KŠkjUv nvBR¨vwKsI n‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔZvi wb‡Ri RvnvR?Õ Ôwb‡Ri RvnvR e‡jB †Zv KvRUv mnR n‡q‡Q| Z‡e

Kv‡Mv©Uv wb‡Ri bq Zvi| †KD wbðqB Av‡MB g~j¨ cwi‡kva K‡i‡Q, Zv bv n‡j wRwbmUv †jvW Kiv n‡Zv bv|Õ

†mv‡nj wPwš—Z n‡jv| ÔcÖ‡mm Kiv GK RvnvR BD‡iwbqvg IiÑGi `vg n‡e, Kg K‡iI, GK‡kv wgwjqb Wjvi, e−¨vKgv‡K©‡U...|Õ

ÔAvmj wec`Uv Ab¨Lv‡b,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwK Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv n‡e Zvi Ici wbf©i K‡i|Õ

ÔIB BD‡iwbqvg Aek¨B Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡e, ivbv,Õ „pK‡É ej‡jv †mv‡nj| Ô†Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi g‡Zv †jvK ywbqvUv‡K aŸsm Kivi DcKiY Acv‡Î `vb Ki‡Z cv‡i, Zvi

Øviv KvRUv m¤¢e| Bmiv‡qj ev `w¶Y Avwd«Kvi g‡Zv †KvbI †`k hw` cvigvYweK kw³i AwaKvix nq, ywbqvi gvby‡li Nyg nvivg n‡q hv‡e|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 15

`yB UvKvi †jv‡f mf¨Zvi mg — euvab AMÖvn¨ K‡i AwZwi³ †e‡o D‡V‡Q †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm| e¨w³¯^v_© AÜ K‡i w`‡q‡Q Zv‡K, gvby‡li Kj¨vY-AKj¨vY Zvi we‡eP¨ welq bq| KvÊÁvbnxb ¶gZv‡jvfx †Kv‡bv GKbvqK hw` A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi KvQ †_‡K cvIqv BD‡iwbqvg A·vBW cvigvYweK gviYv ¿ ˆZwi‡Z e¨envi K‡i, Z…Zxq wek¦hy× †e‡a hvIqv Avð‡h©i wKQy bq|

ÔØxc †Q‡o h‡Zv ZvovZvwo m¤¢e P‡j †h‡Z n‡e Avgv‡K,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔIqvì© B‡›Uwj‡RÝ KwgDwbwU‡K mZK© Kiv `iKvi|Õ

ÔwKš—y mevB‡K wek¦vm Kiv wVK n‡e bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔmevB hw` Rvb‡Z cv‡i e¨vcviUv, BD‡iwbqvg nvZ Kivi R‡b¨ ywbqv Ry‡o GKUv Db¥Ë cÖwZ‡hvwMZv ïi“ n‡q hv‡e|Õ

ÔeyS‡Z cviwQ wK ej‡Z PvBwQm| Ly‡bvLywb KvÊ †e‡a hv‡e|Õ

ÔAvUPwj −k N›Uv bv †ci“‡bv ch©š— GLv‡bB _vK‡Z PvB

14 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ô†KŠkjUv nvBR¨vwKsI n‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔZvi wb‡Ri RvnvR?Õ Ôwb‡Ri RvnvR e‡jB †Zv KvRUv mnR n‡q‡Q| Z‡e

Kv‡Mv©Uv wb‡Ri bq Zvi| †KD wbðqB Av‡MB g~j¨ cwi‡kva K‡i‡Q, Zv bv n‡j wRwbmUv †jvW Kiv n‡Zv bv|Õ

†mv‡nj wPwš—Z n‡jv| ÔcÖ‡mm Kiv GK RvnvR BD‡iwbqvg IiÑGi `vg n‡e, Kg K‡iI, GK‡kv wgwjqb Wjvi, e−¨vKgv‡K©‡U...|Õ

ÔAvmj wec`Uv Ab¨Lv‡b,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwK Kv‡R e¨envi Kiv n‡e Zvi Ici wbf©i K‡i|Õ

ÔIB BD‡iwbqvg Aek¨B Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡Z n‡e, ivbv,Õ „pK‡É ej‡jv †mv‡nj| Ô†Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi g‡Zv †jvK ywbqvUv‡K aŸsm Kivi DcKiY Acv‡Î `vb Ki‡Z cv‡i, Zvi

Øviv KvRUv m¤¢e| Bmiv‡qj ev `w¶Y Avwd«Kvi g‡Zv †KvbI †`k hw` cvigvYweK kw³i AwaKvix nq, ywbqvi gvby‡li Nyg nvivg n‡q hv‡e|Õ

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`yB UvKvi †jv‡f mf¨Zvi mg — euvab AMÖvn¨ K‡i AwZwi³ †e‡o D‡V‡Q †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm| e¨w³¯^v_© AÜ K‡i w`‡q‡Q Zv‡K, gvby‡li Kj¨vY-AKj¨vY Zvi we‡eP¨ welq bq| KvÊÁvbnxb ¶gZv‡jvfx †Kv‡bv GKbvqK hw` A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi KvQ †_‡K cvIqv BD‡iwbqvg A·vBW cvigvYweK gviYv ¿ ˆZwi‡Z e¨envi K‡i, Z…Zxq wek¦hy× †e‡a hvIqv Avð‡h©i wKQy bq|

ÔØxc †Q‡o h‡Zv ZvovZvwo m¤¢e P‡j †h‡Z n‡e Avgv‡K,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔIqvì© B‡›Uwj‡RÝ KwgDwbwU‡K mZK© Kiv `iKvi|Õ

ÔwKš—y mevB‡K wek¦vm Kiv wVK n‡e bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔmevB hw` Rvb‡Z cv‡i e¨vcviUv, BD‡iwbqvg nvZ Kivi R‡b¨ ywbqv Ry‡o GKUv Db¥Ë cÖwZ‡hvwMZv ïi“ n‡q hv‡e|Õ

ÔeyS‡Z cviwQ wK ej‡Z PvBwQm| Ly‡bvLywb KvÊ †e‡a hv‡e|Õ

ÔAvUPwj −k N›Uv bv †ci“‡bv ch©š— GLv‡bB _vK‡Z PvB

16 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Avwg,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔBD‡iwbqvg in‡m¨i Pvwe nq‡Zv GLv‡bB †Kv_vI Avgv‡`i bv‡Ki WMvq i‡q‡Q|Õ

GKUv fyi“ DuPy K‡i ZvKv‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm?Õ ÔNUbvUv ïi“ n‡q‡Q GLvb †_‡K, ZvB bv? Avgvi †Kb

†hb g‡b n‡”Q, †klI n‡e GLv‡b|Õ Ô†Kv_vq Av‡Q †m, †Zvi †Kv‡bv aviYv Av‡Q?Õ gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| Ô†ivW‡m _vK‡j Avwg Avðh© n‡ev bv|Õ GK †m‡KÊ wPš—v K‡i †mv‡nj ej‡jv, Ô†h-†Kv‡bv wm×vš—

wb‡Z cviwe ZyB, cÖ‡qvR‡b| Avgvi m‡›`n n‡”Q, A¨vmvBb‡g›UUv GiKg wec¾bK †gvo wb‡Z cv‡i e‡j Av‡MB Av›`vR Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb em&, †mR‡b¨B †Zv‡K †RW wK¬qvi¨vÝ w`‡Z e‡jwQ‡jb|Õ

wbtk‡ã †n‡m gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv, Zvici ej‡jv, ÔZ_¨ ev Avfvm cvevi K‡Zv wewPÎ DrmB bv Av‡Q ey‡ovi|Õ

ÔGevi Zvn‡j †ei“‡Z nq Avgv‡`i,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔA¨vc‡q›U‡g›UUv AZ¨š— Ri“ix|Õ

†Wwbg civ †jvKUv GL‡bv i‡q‡Q jwe‡Z| Ajm cv‡q `iRv ch©š— †nu‡U G‡jv †m, gvwm©wWRUv‡K cvnvo †_‡K †b‡g cyi‡bv kni †_‡K †ewi‡q †h‡Z †`L‡jv|

wbqv Av‡Mviv A_v©r bZyb evRv‡i †cŠuQy‡jv gvwm©wWR| meyR Uvwj w`‡q QvIqv mvi mvi †Zvi‡Yi wb‡P uvoKvK‡`i wgwUO e‡m‡Q| kxZvZc wbqwš¿Z Mvwo †_‡K Iiv †hb GKUv Mig Z› y‡ii †fZi †ewi‡q G‡jv| evZvm †_‡g Av‡Q, Pvicv‡k

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Uy¨wi÷‡`i wfo| †Zvi‡Yi wb‡P uvwo‡q Qq †Kvbv DVvbUv‡K ixwZg‡Zv R¨vš— evRvi e‡jB g‡b n‡jv ivbvi| Kv‡d Avi my¨‡fwbi k‡c weiwZnxb †ePv-†Kbv Pj‡Q| Mv‡q Mv‡q †V‡K Av‡Q dj, ZwiZiKvwi, gvsm Avi mxdzW Dc‡P cov ÷¨vʸ‡jv| KvQvKvwQ GKUv gmwR` †_‡K AvMievwZi MÜ †f‡m Avm‡Q| PvP©Uv Av‡MI †`‡L‡Q ivbv, evRviUvi mv‡_B BUvwjqvb d¨vwm÷iv ˆZwi K‡iwQj| BUvwjqvb kvmK‡`i R‡b¨ ØxcUv‡K MÖx®§Kvjxb AeKvkhvcb †K›`ª wn‡m‡e M‡o †Zvjvi GKUv gnvcwiKíbv K‡iwQ‡jb gy‡mvwjbx, evRviUv †mB cwiKíbviB GKUv Askwe‡kl| †_‡g _vKv evZv‡m dz‡ji MÜI i‡q‡Q, evRvi I evMv‡bi Ggb mnve ’vb Avi †Kv_vI †`‡L‡Q wKbv g‡b Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv ivbv|

GKUv iv¯—v a‡i g¨vbWªvwK nviev‡ii mvg‡b P‡j G‡jv Iiv| dzUcv‡Z †eKvi ev feNy‡i hyeK‡`i BZ —Z c`PviYv j¶ Kiv †Mj| Zv‡`i‡K cvk KvwU‡q G‡Mv‡jv Iiv| GKUv Kv‡di mvg‡b _vg‡jv †mv‡nj| ivbvi w`‡K GKevi ZvwK‡q Av‡iK w`‡K wdi‡jv †m, Zvi „wó AbymiY K‡i †m›U Rb Pv‡P©i Kv‡Q †bvOi Kiv GKUv GK‡kv dzwU †gvUi BqU †`L‡jv ivbv| Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv I, wcQy †bqvi †Kv‡bv Avfvm †c‡jv bv| †nv‡U‡ji jwe‡Z †`Lv †ckxeûj †jvKUvi K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj|

M¨vsc −¨v¼ n‡q Bq‡U DV‡jv Iiv| bxj Rwg‡bi Ici njy` µmwPý, myB‡W‡bi cZvKv, nvjKv evZv‡m bo‡Q| BqUUv fvwi my›`i, †evSvB hvq abx †Kv‡bv †jv‡Ki k‡Li wRwbm|

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Avwg,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔBD‡iwbqvg in‡m¨i Pvwe nq‡Zv GLv‡bB †Kv_vI Avgv‡`i bv‡Ki WMvq i‡q‡Q|Õ

GKUv fyi“ DuPy K‡i ZvKv‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm?Õ ÔNUbvUv ïi“ n‡q‡Q GLvb †_‡K, ZvB bv? Avgvi †Kb

†hb g‡b n‡”Q, †klI n‡e GLv‡b|Õ Ô†Kv_vq Av‡Q †m, †Zvi †Kv‡bv aviYv Av‡Q?Õ gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| Ô†ivW‡m _vK‡j Avwg Avðh© n‡ev bv|Õ GK †m‡KÊ wPš—v K‡i †mv‡nj ej‡jv, Ô†h-†Kv‡bv wm×vš—

wb‡Z cviwe ZyB, cÖ‡qvR‡b| Avgvi m‡›`n n‡”Q, A¨vmvBb‡g›UUv GiKg wec¾bK †gvo wb‡Z cv‡i e‡j Av‡MB Av›`vR Ki‡Z †c‡iwQ‡jb em&, †mR‡b¨B †Zv‡K †RW wK¬qvi¨vÝ w`‡Z e‡jwQ‡jb|Õ

wbtk‡ã †n‡m gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv, Zvici ej‡jv, ÔZ_¨ ev Avfvm cvevi K‡Zv wewPÎ DrmB bv Av‡Q ey‡ovi|Õ

ÔGevi Zvn‡j †ei“‡Z nq Avgv‡`i,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔA¨vc‡q›U‡g›UUv AZ¨š— Ri“ix|Õ

†Wwbg civ †jvKUv GL‡bv i‡q‡Q jwe‡Z| Ajm cv‡q `iRv ch©š— †nu‡U G‡jv †m, gvwm©wWRUv‡K cvnvo †_‡K †b‡g cyi‡bv kni †_‡K †ewi‡q †h‡Z †`L‡jv|

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welKb¨vÐ2 19

†KD Zviv I‡`i‡K j¶ Ki‡jv bv| c_ †`wL‡q GKUv ÷vwW‡Z wb‡q Avmv n‡jv I‡`i‡K|

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†m¸b Kv‡Vi ˆZwi GKUv AvdUvi †WK †ci“‡jv Iiv, mv`v Avi jvj †Uwej-†Pqvi¸‡jv‡K cvk KvUv‡jv| †WK Avi †iBj SKSK ZKZK Ki‡Q| w`Mš—‡iLvi w`‡K GKevi ZvKv‡jv ivbv| nviev‡ii cÖ‡ekgy‡L †`Lv †Mj †m›U wb‡Kvjvm yM©, nj‡`‡U cv_y‡i †Mvovq AvQ‡o co‡Q mvM‡ii †XD| P¨v‡b‡ji yÕw`‡K Lvov n‡q i‡q‡Q cv_‡ii —¤¢, gv_vq wm¤jm Af

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welKb¨vÐ2 19

†KD Zviv I‡`i‡K j¶ Ki‡jv bv| c_ †`wL‡q GKUv ÷vwW‡Z wb‡q Avmv n‡jv I‡`i‡K|

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†Kvgj wgDwR‡Ki kã Ii øvqy‡Z †hb †LuvPv gvi‡Q| K‡qK †m‡KÊ †KD †Kv‡bv K_v ej‡jv bv| Zvici evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwb

Rv‡bb, WvP RR© wm.AvB.G-i †jvK wKbv?Õ ÔAm¤¢e! wK ej‡Qb!Õ Zxeª cÖwZev` Rvbv‡jb f ª‡jvK|

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ÔwKš—y GWIqvW© Mªxb †h wm.AvB.G-i †jvK Zvi cªgvY Av‡Q Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†m hw` nq, R‡R©i n‡Z evav †Kv_vq?Õ

ÔMÖxb‡K †ivcY Kiv n‡q‡Q| wKš—y Zvi gv‡b GB bq †h GBPAviwm-i mevB...|Õ

Ôejyb Rv‡bb bv, Am¤¢e ej‡Qb †Kb? Ggb wK, Avcbv‡KI hw` Avgiv wm.AvB.G-i †jvK e‡j m‡›`n Kwi, Avgv‡`i †`vl w`‡Z cv‡ib bv|Õ ivbvi ivM GL‡bv K‡gwb|

Amnvq fw½‡Z †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K ZvKv‡jb evi‡KBb‡nBgvi, †Pv‡L mvnv‡h¨i Av‡e`b|

†mv‡nj wbw©j©ß, Pyc K‡i _vK‡jv| ÔmwZ¨ K_v ej‡Z wK, †MvUv e¨vcviUv Avgvi Kv‡Q

Awek¦vm¨ jvM‡Q,Õ e¨vL¨v †`qvi my‡i ej‡jb GBPAviwm Kg©KZ©v| Ôwg. WvP RR© †h G-ai‡bi wKQy Ki‡Z cv‡ib, Avwg fve‡ZB cviwQ bv...|Õ

Ôfve‡Z cvi‡Qb bv, KviY Avcbviv AbwfÁ,Õ KwVb my‡i ej‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwb wbðqB G-K_vI fve‡Z cvi‡Qb bv †h BwZg‡a¨ `k-ev‡ivUv mxgvš— †cwi‡q c¨vwmgf‡K wb‡q Ggb GKUv †`‡k P‡j †M‡Q RR© †h Zv‡`i †Kv‡bv LeiB †hvMvo Kiv m¤¢e bq, ev Lei †hvMvo Kiv m¤¢e n‡jI †m-†`‡ki miKvi I‡`i‡K ewn®‹vi Ki‡Z ev Kv‡iv nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡Z ivwR n‡e bv?Õ

†mv‡nj Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, Ôgyw³c‡Yi kZ©¸‡jv wK, wg. evi‡KBb‡nBgvi?Õ

Ô`k wgwjqb Wjvi|Õ

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wec‡` †d‡j wgki †_‡K cvjvq †m| ev÷vW©Uv‡K ai‡Z cvi‡j...|Õ

ivbvi w`‡K AevK n‡q ZvKv‡jv †mv‡nj| ÔwKš—y Avwg RvbZvg wgki †_‡K ZyBB RR©‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Z e‡jwQm!Õ

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ÔAvgv‡K †m-K_v Av‡M ewjmwb †Kb?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv †mv‡nj|

Ô†f‡ewQjvg c¨vwmgf‡K wb‡q wbivc‡` wd‡i Avmvi R‡b¨B Avgvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v K‡iwb RR©,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†m †h †eCgvbx K‡i‡Q †mUv GLb eyS‡Z cviwQ| c¨vwmgf wbivc` Av‡Qb, G‡ZB Avwg Lywk wQjvg| Zuvi wbivcËvi e¨vcviUvB †Zv Avmj K_v|Õ gv_v bvo‡jv ivbv| ÔRR© Avgv‡`i mevB‡K †evKv evwb‡q‡Q| c¨vwmgf‡K AvU‡K †i‡L UvKv Kvgv‡bvi B‡”Q Zvi, A_P Iw`‡K Avwg Av‡iKUy n‡j Lyb n‡q hvw”Qjvg!Õ †Pnvivq K¬vwš—, ac K‡i GKUv †Pqv‡i e‡m co‡jv I| †Pqv‡ii wcQbUv Nlv †L‡jv wKWwbi Ici ¶ZUvq, e¨_vUv wbtk‡ã nRg Ki‡jv| ivwkqvb jvw_i K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj Ii, mvg‡bi w`‡K m‡i em‡jv GKUy|

†Kvgj wgDwR‡Ki kã Ii øvqy‡Z †hb †LuvPv gvi‡Q| K‡qK †m‡KÊ †KD †Kv‡bv K_v ej‡jv bv| Zvici evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwb

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ÔwKš—y GWIqvW© Mªxb †h wm.AvB.G-i †jvK Zvi cªgvY Av‡Q Avgv‡`i Kv‡Q,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†m hw` nq, R‡R©i n‡Z evav †Kv_vq?Õ

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†mv‡nj wbw©j©ß, Pyc K‡i _vK‡jv| ÔmwZ¨ K_v ej‡Z wK, †MvUv e¨vcviUv Avgvi Kv‡Q

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Ôfve‡Z cvi‡Qb bv, KviY Avcbviv AbwfÁ,Õ KwVb my‡i ej‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwb wbðqB G-K_vI fve‡Z cvi‡Qb bv †h BwZg‡a¨ `k-ev‡ivUv mxgvš— †cwi‡q c¨vwmgf‡K wb‡q Ggb GKUv †`‡k P‡j †M‡Q RR© †h Zv‡`i †Kv‡bv LeiB †hvMvo Kiv m¤¢e bq, ev Lei †hvMvo Kiv m¤¢e n‡jI †m-†`‡ki miKvi I‡`i‡K ewn®‹vi Ki‡Z ev Kv‡iv nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡Z ivwR n‡e bv?Õ

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Ô`k wgwjqb Wjvi|Õ

24 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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GBPAviwm-†K GKB cª¯—ve †`qv n‡q‡Q| cÖ¯—veUv †h-†Kv‡bv

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Ô†mR‡b¨B wK †Zv‡K †jvKUv Lyb K‡iwb?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv †mv‡nj|

Ôn‡Z cv‡i| wKsev Zvi Zid †_‡K e¨vcviUv GKUv P¨v‡jÄ wQ‡jv| wb‡Ri nv‡Z bv †g‡i LvwbKUv `qv †`Lv‡jv Avgv‡K| G-ai‡bi SyuwK wb‡Z Af¨¯— †m|Õ

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ÔAv‡qvRbUv Kivi wcQ‡b R‡R©i D‡Ïk¨ n‡jv, cyi¯‹vi

24 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔbM`?Õ ÔmvwU©dv‡qW †PK, †R‡bfvi A‡Uve¨vsK-Gi GKUv bv¤viW

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UvBc Kiv KvMRUvi Ici ûgwo †L‡q co‡jv †mv‡nj Avi ivbv| cov †kl n‡Z „wó wewbgq Ki‡jv Iiv| ÔG‡Z ejv n‡q‡Q, GB GKB †g‡m‡Ri GKUv K‡i Kwc Av‡gwiKvb I ivwkqvb‡`i Kv‡QI cvVv‡bv n‡q‡Q,Õ evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii w`‡K wd‡i ej‡jv †mv‡nj|

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GBPAviwm-†K GKB cª¯—ve †`qv n‡q‡Q| cÖ¯—veUv †h-†Kv‡bv

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GK c¶‡K †`qv n‡j mgq †¶c‡Yi K_v fvev †h‡Zv| †Kv‡bv c¶B GLb Avi †m-SyuwK wb‡Z cvi‡e bv| wZb c‡¶iB fq, cÖwZc¶ bv cyi¯‹viUv wQwb‡q †bq| ci¯úi‡K Avgiv wek¦vm Kwi bv, GB Awek¦vmUv‡KB Kv‡R jvMv‡”Q RR©|Õ

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Ô†mR‡b¨B wK †Zv‡K †jvKUv Lyb K‡iwb?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv †mv‡nj|

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ÔZvn‡j †Zv,Õ ej‡jb evi‡KBb‡nBgvi, Ôwg. c¨vwmgf‡K wKWb¨vcviiv iv¯—vq †Q‡o w`‡j LywkB n‡e K‡b©j †jvKUv, mwZ¨ hw` P¨v‡jÄ cQ›` K‡i †m|Õ

ÔAv‡qvRbUv Kivi wcQ‡b R‡R©i D‡Ïk¨ n‡jv, cyi¯‹vi

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Ô†Kb, ivwkqvbiv hw` wg. c¨vwmgf‡K wd‡i cvq, Amywe‡aUv wK?Õ nVvr kvš—, VvÊv Mjvq wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔAvwg h‡Zv ~i Rvwb, wg. c¨vwmgf ¯^‡`‡kB wd‡i †h‡Z Pvb|Õ

ÔAm¤¢e! Zv Avgiv n‡Z w`‡Z cvwi bv! G‡Zv KvV-Lo cywo‡q Zuv‡K Avgiv ivwkqv †_‡K †ei K‡i Avbjvg wK GBR‡b¨?Õ

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wb‡q KvovKvwo Ki‡ev Avgiv, cvjvevi my‡hvM n‡e Zvi|Õ †Pvqv‡j nvZ Nl‡jv ivbv| ÔZ‡e Zvi Av‡qvR‡b ΓwUI Av‡Q| †QvÆ, Z‡e Av‡Q|Õ

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Ô†Kb, ivwkqvbiv hw` wg. c¨vwmgf‡K wd‡i cvq, Amywe‡aUv wK?Õ nVvr kvš—, VvÊv Mjvq wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔAvwg h‡Zv ~i Rvwb, wg. c¨vwmgf ¯^‡`‡kB wd‡i †h‡Z Pvb|Õ

ÔAm¤¢e! Zv Avgiv n‡Z w`‡Z cvwi bv! G‡Zv KvV-Lo cywo‡q Zuv‡K Avgiv ivwkqv †_‡K †ei K‡i Avbjvg wK GBR‡b¨?Õ

ÔAv‡MB e‡jwQ, Avcbv‡K Avgiv wm.AvB.G-i Pi g‡b Ki‡j †`vl w`‡Z cvi‡eb bv|Õ nvm‡jv ivbv| ÔAv”Qv, ejyb †Zv, c¨vwmgf‡K wb‡q wVK wK Ki‡Z Pvb Avcbviv?Õ

Ô†Kb, Zuvi R‡b¨ Avgiv BD‡ivc ev Av‡gwiKvq wbivc` welKb¨vÐ2 27

AvkÖ‡qi e¨e¯’v K‡i †`‡ev| wZwb †hLv‡b _vK‡Z Pvb †mLv‡bB Zuv‡K ivL‡ev...|Õ

ÔZvigv‡b, wZwb hv Pvb ZvB n‡e, GB‡Zv? c¨vwmgf wb‡R Avgv‡K Rvwb‡q‡Qb, wZwb ivwkqvq wd‡i †h‡Z Pvb| GLb ejyb, G-e¨vcv‡i Avcbvi wK ejvi Av‡Q?Õ

ÔwZwb ZvB e‡j‡Qb?Õ evi‡KBb‡nBgvi †hb Pyc‡m †M‡jb| ÔmwZ¨?Õ

ÔmwZ¨|Õ

K‡qK †m‡KÊ gv_v wbPy K‡i wPš—v Ki‡jb evi‡KBb‡nBgvi| Zvici ej‡jb, Ô†ek, eySjvg, wZwb Zuvi wm×vš— cv‡ë‡Qb| wKš—y, ZviciI, Avgv‡`i GKUv `vwqZ¡ Av‡Q| †h‡nZy GBPAviwm Zuv‡K ivwkqv †_‡K †ei K‡i G‡b‡Q, wZwb wd‡i †h‡Z PvB‡j Zuv‡K †cuŠ‡Q †`qvi `vwqZ¡UvI cvjb Ki‡ev Avgiv| Avgiv Zuv‡K †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡Z cvwi bv, wKfv‡e Rvb‡ev Zviv Zuv‡K cvIqv gvÎ Lyb Ki‡e bv?Õ

ÔAvcbvi mv‡_ GKgZ Avgiv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†mR‡b¨B fvewQ, Avgvi KvR GL‡bv †kl nqwb| c¨vwmgf mvaviY †Kv‡bv gvbyl n‡j Avjv`v K_v wQ‡jv| eZ©gvb ywbqvi †miv weÁvbx‡`i Ab¨Zg wZwb|Õ

ÔwKš—y gyw³c‡Yi UvKv? A‡Zv UvKv †hvMvo Kiv GBPAviwm-i c‡¶ m¤¢e bq|Õ

Ô†K.wR.we-i c‡¶ Am¤¢e bq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔKv‡RB Avgiv a‡i wbw”Q, UvKvUv ZvivB †`‡e|Õ

28 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔwKš—y hw` bv †`q?Õ ÔGUyKz SuywK wb‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ôhw` †`q,

Zvn‡j e¨vcviUv uvov‡e, †K Av‡M Luy‡R †ei Ki‡Z cv‡i wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K|Õ †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K wdi‡jv I| ÔGLv‡b Aš—Z Av‡iv yÕRb †jvK jvM‡e, †mv‡nj| ivwkqvb‡`i Ici mviv¶Y bRi ivLv `iKvi|Õ

evi‡KBb‡nBgvi GL‡bv msk‡q fyM‡Qb| ÔwKš—y, ai“b, †K.wR.we. UvKv w`‡jv, wKš—y wg. RR© wg. c¨vwmgf‡K gyw³ w`‡jv bv? ZLb wK n‡e?Õ

ÔRR© †Q‡o †`‡e Zuv‡K,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwK K‡i Rvb‡jb Avcwb?Õ ÔRR©‡K Avwg wPwb| bM` bvivq‡Yi f³ †m| Afve Zvi

†j‡MB Av‡Q| Av‡iv eo KviY, ivwkqvb‡`i mv‡_ †eCgvbx Kivi mvnm Zvi †bB| UvKv †c‡q c¨vwmgf‡K hw` bv Qv‡o, ivwkqvbiv wVKB Zv‡K Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡e, GUv †m Lye fv‡jv K‡iB Rv‡b|Õ

Gqvi‡cv‡U© hvevi c‡_ ivbv‡K wjdU w`‡jv †mv‡nj| Ôwg. †cÖwm‡W‡›Ui AbyMvgx `‡ji mv‡_ AvR iv‡Z Avgvi †`Lv Kivi K_v, e‡b,Õ ej‡jv †m| ÔGLvbKvi cwiw¯’wZ †Zv‡KB mvgjv‡Z n‡e|Õ

mܨv Nwb‡q Avm‡Q| GKevi R¡jvi ci wb‡f †Mj ÷ªxU j¨v¤ú¸‡jv, Zvici Avevi R¡j‡jv| cwð‡gi AvKv‡k GL‡bv LvwbKUv jvj‡P Avfv †j‡M i‡q‡Q| cyi‡bv kni‡K wN‡i _vKv DuPy cuvwPj ¤−vb AvKv‡ki Mv‡q f~Zy‡o Avi inm¨gq jvM‡jv|

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Ô†cÖwm‡W›U‡K Avgvi ab¨ev` w`we,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔG‡_‡Ý hvÎvweiwZi mgq wiBb‡dvm©‡g‡›Ui e¨e¯’v

Ki‡ev,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj | Ômvhhv` Avi bvCg, P›`b wUg wjWvi, †Zv‡K wi‡cvU© Ki‡e| Z‡e `vq-`vwqZ¡ me †Zvi|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q, Z‡e Kgvʇcv÷ AvM‡j _vKvi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q Avgvi †bB|Õ

ÔRvwb, †Zv‡K †`Šo-Suvc Ki‡Z n‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔAv‡iKUv K_v, Iiv †hb GKvš— cÖ‡qvRb Qvov Avgvi

mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM bv K‡i|Õ ÔwVK Av‡Q|Õ wgDwbwmc¨vj cv‡K© †dwiIqvjviv `¤úwZ‡`i wN‡i a‡i‡Q,

dzj ev Pxbvev`vg bv wKb‡j cwiÎvY †bB| K‡qK gyn~Z© ci ivbvi †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b _vg‡jv gvwm©wWR| †QvÆ †PŠiv¯—vUvq cÖPyi †jvKRb, K…wÎg Sb©vi Pviav‡i e‡m Av‡Q AvÇvevR hyeKiv, my›`ix †g‡q †`L‡j †KD wkm w`‡”Q, †KD nvZ w`‡q wVKVvK K‡i wb‡”Q kv‡U©i Kjvi ev gv_vi Pyj|

ÔGici wK Kiwe ZyB?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv †mv‡nj| ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †nv‡U‡j cÖ‡ekc‡_i w`‡K|

Ôiu‡`‡fv †nv‡U‡j †dvb Ki‡ev, †LuvR †b‡ev wgwj cyjwUm Kv‡R wd‡i G‡m‡Q wKbv| ILv‡bB Mvb Mvq †m|Õ

Ô†g‡qUv nq‡Zv `iKvix A‡bK K_v Rv‡b,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj|

Mvwo †_‡K †b‡g `iRv eÜ Ki‡jv ivbv, K_v ej‡jv Rvbvjvi w`‡K Syu‡K, ÔB›UviK‡bi K¨vwm‡bv‡ZI hv‡ev Avwg|

28 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔwKš—y hw` bv †`q?Õ ÔGUyKz SuywK wb‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ôhw` †`q,

Zvn‡j e¨vcviUv uvov‡e, †K Av‡M Luy‡R †ei Ki‡Z cv‡i wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K|Õ †mv‡n‡ji w`‡K wdi‡jv I| ÔGLv‡b Aš—Z Av‡iv yÕRb †jvK jvM‡e, †mv‡nj| ivwkqvb‡`i Ici mviv¶Y bRi ivLv `iKvi|Õ

evi‡KBb‡nBgvi GL‡bv msk‡q fyM‡Qb| ÔwKš—y, ai“b, †K.wR.we. UvKv w`‡jv, wKš—y wg. RR© wg. c¨vwmgf‡K gyw³ w`‡jv bv? ZLb wK n‡e?Õ

ÔRR© †Q‡o †`‡e Zuv‡K,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwK K‡i Rvb‡jb Avcwb?Õ ÔRR©‡K Avwg wPwb| bM` bvivq‡Yi f³ †m| Afve Zvi

†j‡MB Av‡Q| Av‡iv eo KviY, ivwkqvb‡`i mv‡_ †eCgvbx Kivi mvnm Zvi †bB| UvKv †c‡q c¨vwmgf‡K hw` bv Qv‡o, ivwkqvbiv wVKB Zv‡K Lyu‡R †ei Ki‡e, GUv †m Lye fv‡jv K‡iB Rv‡b|Õ

Gqvi‡cv‡U© hvevi c‡_ ivbv‡K wjdU w`‡jv †mv‡nj| Ôwg. †cÖwm‡W‡›Ui AbyMvgx `‡ji mv‡_ AvR iv‡Z Avgvi †`Lv Kivi K_v, e‡b,Õ ej‡jv †m| ÔGLvbKvi cwiw¯’wZ †Zv‡KB mvgjv‡Z n‡e|Õ

mܨv Nwb‡q Avm‡Q| GKevi R¡jvi ci wb‡f †Mj ÷ªxU j¨v¤ú¸‡jv, Zvici Avevi R¡j‡jv| cwð‡gi AvKv‡k GL‡bv LvwbKUv jvj‡P Avfv †j‡M i‡q‡Q| cyi‡bv kni‡K wN‡i _vKv DuPy cuvwPj ¤−vb AvKv‡ki Mv‡q f~Zy‡o Avi inm¨gq jvM‡jv|

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Ô†cÖwm‡W›U‡K Avgvi ab¨ev` w`we,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔG‡_‡Ý hvÎvweiwZi mgq wiBb‡dvm©‡g‡›Ui e¨e¯’v

Ki‡ev,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj | Ômvhhv` Avi bvCg, P›`b wUg wjWvi, †Zv‡K wi‡cvU© Ki‡e| Z‡e `vq-`vwqZ¡ me †Zvi|Õ

ÔwVK Av‡Q, Z‡e Kgvʇcv÷ AvM‡j _vKvi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q Avgvi †bB|Õ

ÔRvwb, †Zv‡K †`Šo-Suvc Ki‡Z n‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔAv‡iKUv K_v, Iiv †hb GKvš— cÖ‡qvRb Qvov Avgvi

mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM bv K‡i|Õ ÔwVK Av‡Q|Õ wgDwbwmc¨vj cv‡K© †dwiIqvjviv `¤úwZ‡`i wN‡i a‡i‡Q,

dzj ev Pxbvev`vg bv wKb‡j cwiÎvY †bB| K‡qK gyn~Z© ci ivbvi †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b _vg‡jv gvwm©wWR| †QvÆ †PŠiv¯—vUvq cÖPyi †jvKRb, K…wÎg Sb©vi Pviav‡i e‡m Av‡Q AvÇvevR hyeKiv, my›`ix †g‡q †`L‡j †KD wkm w`‡”Q, †KD nvZ w`‡q wVKVvK K‡i wb‡”Q kv‡U©i Kjvi ev gv_vi Pyj|

ÔGici wK Kiwe ZyB?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv †mv‡nj| ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †nv‡U‡j cÖ‡ekc‡_i w`‡K|

Ôiu‡`‡fv †nv‡U‡j †dvb Ki‡ev, †LuvR †b‡ev wgwj cyjwUm Kv‡R wd‡i G‡m‡Q wKbv| ILv‡bB Mvb Mvq †m|Õ

Ô†g‡qUv nq‡Zv `iKvix A‡bK K_v Rv‡b,Õ ej‡jv †mv‡nj|

Mvwo †_‡K †b‡g `iRv eÜ Ki‡jv ivbv, K_v ej‡jv Rvbvjvi w`‡K Syu‡K, ÔB›UviK‡bi K¨vwm‡bv‡ZI hv‡ev Avwg|

30 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

WvP R‡R©i GKUv AvÇv IUv, ILv‡b Zvi A‡bK eÜz-evÜeI Av‡Q|Õ

Ômveav‡b _vwKm, ivbv|Õ wbtk‡ã gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv| nvm‡jv, Ôiv¯—v †c‡ivevi mgq

yB w`K †`‡L †b‡ev, Mvwo †Nvov...Õ gvwm©wWR P‡j hvevi ci cÖ_g †hUv j¶ Ki‡jv ivbv,

bvwe‡Ki †Wwbg civ †ckxeûj †jvKUv iv —vi Icv‡i dzUcvZ a‡i nuvU‡Q, mivmwi Ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q|

cigyn~‡Z© wki uvovq Abyfe Ki‡jv Mvb gvR‡ji KwVb avZe ¯úk©| wZb Ôgvd Ki‡eb| `qv K‡i MvwoUvq DV‡eb, wg. ivbv?Õ A‡ ¿i wcQ‡b fvwi MjvUv Uvb Uvb, Pvcv|

†mv‡n‡ji gvwm©wWR GBgvÎ P‡j †M‡Q, Lvwj RvqMvUvq Av‡iKUv gvwm©wWR G‡m uvov‡jv| Mvp bxj GUv| ivbvi g‡b n‡jv, GB MvwoUv‡KB †evanq †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvi Kv‡Q †`‡LwQj I| `iRv Ly‡j †Mj|

†fZ‡i †XvKvi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q †bB ivbvi| ÔwK e¨vcvi? KwVb my‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I| Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvwK‡q †`L‡jv Pvlxi g‡Zv †`L‡Z A‡ ¿i wcQ‡b †jvKUv Avi

welKb¨vÐ2 31

†KD bq, †jd‡Ub¨v›U Rv‡Mviw¯‹| †K.wR.we-i Av‡iK †jvK Rv‡Mviw¯‹i wcQb †_‡K Avm‡Q| Z„Zxq GKRb e‡m Av‡Q gvwm©wW‡Ri e¨vK mx‡U| †Wwbg civ †jvKUv iv¯—v †ci“‡”Q| WªvBfvi‡K wb‡q Iiv cvuPRb| ivbv GKv|

ÔK_v c‡i n‡e, wg. ivbv| `qv K‡i Mvwo‡Z DVyb| wc −R|Õ cuvR‡i Av‡Mœqv‡¯¿i †LuvPv wb‡q BZ¯—Z Ki‡Q ivbv, gy‡Li

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e›`x n‡Z bv PvB‡j g„Zy¨i SyuwK wb‡Z n‡e ivbv‡K| Ii kixi †Kvg‡ii Kv‡Q †gvPo †L‡jv, nvZ SvcUv w`‡q

cj‡Ki R‡b¨ A¯¿Uv‡K Av‡iK w`‡K mwi‡q w`‡jv I, Zvici Rv‡Mviw¯‹i Kwâ a‡i ZviB nuvUyi Ici m‡Rv‡i evwo gvi‡jv| ivbvi G‡Zv KvQvKvwQ uvov‡bv DwPZ nqwb Zvi, hw`I †mUv †K.wR.we-i mgm¨v| †fuvZv g¨vKvif wc¯—j wWMevwR †L‡Z †L‡Z Qy‡U †Mj GKw`‡K, †mB mv‡_ e¨_vq ¸wO‡q DV‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹| KswµU iv —vi Ici c‡o wcQ‡j Av‡iv LvwbK ~i m‡i †Mj A¯¿Uv| BwZg‡a¨ wØZxq †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui w`‡K g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q‡Q ivbv, Rv‡Mviw¯‹i wcQ‡b i‡q‡Q †m| AuvZ‡K D‡V uvwo‡q co‡jv †jvKUv, †Kv‡Ui †fZ‡i nvZ †XvKv‡jv| Zvi yB Ei“i mwÜ ’j j¶¨ K‡i jvw_ Pvjv‡jv ivbv, cÖwZc¶ mu¨vr K‡i GKcv‡k m‡i hvIqvq e¨_© n‡jv †mUv| †duvm K‡i

30 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

WvP R‡R©i GKUv AvÇv IUv, ILv‡b Zvi A‡bK eÜz-evÜeI Av‡Q|Õ

Ômveav‡b _vwKm, ivbv|Õ wbtk‡ã gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv| nvm‡jv, Ôiv¯—v †c‡ivevi mgq

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bvwe‡Ki †Wwbg civ †ckxeûj †jvKUv iv —vi Icv‡i dzUcvZ a‡i nuvU‡Q, mivmwi Ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q|

cigyn~‡Z© wki uvovq Abyfe Ki‡jv Mvb gvR‡ji KwVb avZe ¯úk©| wZb Ôgvd Ki‡eb| `qv K‡i MvwoUvq DV‡eb, wg. ivbv?Õ A‡ ¿i wcQ‡b fvwi MjvUv Uvb Uvb, Pvcv|

†mv‡n‡ji gvwm©wWR GBgvÎ P‡j †M‡Q, Lvwj RvqMvUvq Av‡iKUv gvwm©wWR G‡m uvov‡jv| Mvp bxj GUv| ivbvi g‡b n‡jv, GB MvwoUv‡KB †evanq †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi wfjvi Kv‡Q †`‡LwQj I| `iRv Ly‡j †Mj|

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welKb¨vÐ2 31

†KD bq, †jd‡Ub¨v›U Rv‡Mviw¯‹| †K.wR.we-i Av‡iK †jvK Rv‡Mviw¯‹i wcQb †_‡K Avm‡Q| Z„Zxq GKRb e‡m Av‡Q gvwm©wW‡Ri e¨vK mx‡U| †Wwbg civ †jvKUv iv¯—v †ci“‡”Q| WªvBfvi‡K wb‡q Iiv cvuPRb| ivbv GKv|

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cj‡Ki R‡b¨ A¯¿Uv‡K Av‡iK w`‡K mwi‡q w`‡jv I, Zvici Rv‡Mviw¯‹i Kwâ a‡i ZviB nuvUyi Ici m‡Rv‡i evwo gvi‡jv| ivbvi G‡Zv KvQvKvwQ uvov‡bv DwPZ nqwb Zvi, hw`I †mUv †K.wR.we-i mgm¨v| †fuvZv g¨vKvif wc¯—j wWMevwR †L‡Z †L‡Z Qy‡U †Mj GKw`‡K, †mB mv‡_ e¨_vq ¸wO‡q DV‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹| KswµU iv —vi Ici c‡o wcQ‡j Av‡iv LvwbK ~i m‡i †Mj A¯¿Uv| BwZg‡a¨ wØZxq †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui w`‡K g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q‡Q ivbv, Rv‡Mviw¯‹i wcQ‡b i‡q‡Q †m| AuvZ‡K D‡V uvwo‡q co‡jv †jvKUv, †Kv‡Ui †fZ‡i nvZ †XvKv‡jv| Zvi yB Ei“i mwÜ ’j j¶¨ K‡i jvw_ Pvjv‡jv ivbv, cÖwZc¶ mu¨vr K‡i GKcv‡k m‡i hvIqvq e¨_© n‡jv †mUv| †duvm K‡i

32 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wbtk¦vm †d‡j PiwKi g‡Zv Nyi‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹, av°vUv †c‡U MÖnY Ki‡jv ivbv, †Kvgi SuvwK‡q gvwm©wW‡Ri Ici ûgwo †L‡q co‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹‡K| Rv‡Mviw¯‹ Mvwoi Mv‡q wcV w`‡q c‡o‡Q †`‡L mivmwi Zvi bvK eivei Nywm Pvjv‡jv ivbv, Aiw¶Z bvKUv‡K Av¶wiK A‡_©B mgZj K‡i w`‡jv I| wØZxq †jvKUv‡K wbi¯¿ Kivi R‡b¨ gwiqv n‡q Nyi‡jv, wKš—y g‡b nZvkv Avi kix‡i wkiwk‡i GKUv fve wb‡q Abyfe Ki‡jv, †n‡i †M‡Q I|

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†K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui cZb NU‡jv †hb GKUv Uª¨vc-†Wv‡ii †fZi w`‡q| Mvwoi †fZi †_‡K Aci †jvKUv wPrKvi K‡i wK †hb ej‡jv, K¨v½vi“i g‡Zv jvd w`‡q GKcv‡k m‡i †Mj ivbv| wmwK †m‡KÊ ci Mvwo †_‡K †fuvZv AvIqvR n‡jv, †ewi‡q G‡jv GKUv ey‡jU|

welKb¨vÐ2 33

iv¯—vi Ici KbyB Avi nuvUy w`‡q axiMwZ‡Z jvwU‡gi g‡Zv Nyi‡Q Rv‡Mviw¯‹, A‡ ¿i †Luv‡R Gw`K Iw`K nvZov‡”Q| iv —vq wcV w`‡q c‡o Av‡Q wØZxq †K.wR.we. G‡R›U, evZvm †U‡b eyK dywj‡q †bqvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z cvk wdi‡jv †m, wX‡j n‡q _vKv GKUv †Pvqv‡j nvZ eywj‡q mvov cvevi †Póv Ki‡Q| dzUcv‡Zi mPj wfo †hb Kov agK †L‡q w¯’i cv_i n‡q †M‡Q|

QyU‡jv ivbv, GKUv †KvY Nyi‡jv, Zvici Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv| cÖKvʇ`nx †jvKUv †`Šov‡”Q bv e‡j jvdv‡”Q ejvB fv‡jv, †Pv‡Li wb‡g‡l ivbvi cv‡k P‡j G‡jv †m| †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv| ÔAv‡Mi R‡b¥ wK †hb e‡jwQ‡j bvgUv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv I, Bs‡iwR‡Z|

d¨vP-d¨vP kã n‡jv, cÖKvʇ`nx †jvKUv nvm‡Q| Ôgwbi,Õ ej‡jv †m, weï× evsjvq| Ôgwbi †nv‡mb| Pjyb, m¨vi, ZvovZvwo †K‡U cwo|Õ

Zv¾e e‡b †M‡Q ivbv| Ô uvovI †n, GK wgwbU,Õ e‡j gwbi †nv‡m‡bi Avcv`g —K wbix¶Y Ki‡jv I| ÔZywg...Zywg evOvjx?Õ

ivbv‡K evsjv ej‡Z ï‡b nuv n‡q †Mj wekvj‡`nx gwbi †nv‡mb|

Ôm¨vi, Av-AvcwbI Zvn‡j...Bqv Mvdzi“i iwng!Õ †Pv‡Li †KvY w`‡q ivbv †`L‡jv, gvwm©wWR †_‡K jvd w`‡q

bvg‡jv WªvBfvi, Zvi wcQy wcQy e¨vK mx‡Ui †jvKUv| yÕRb wg‡j aivawi K‡i AvnZ †jvKUv‡K Mvwo‡Z Zyj‡jv| cigyn~‡Z©

32 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wbtk¦vm †d‡j PiwKi g‡Zv Nyi‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹, av°vUv †c‡U MÖnY Ki‡jv ivbv, †Kvgi SuvwK‡q gvwm©wW‡Ri Ici ûgwo †L‡q co‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹‡K| Rv‡Mviw¯‹ Mvwoi Mv‡q wcV w`‡q c‡o‡Q †`‡L mivmwi Zvi bvK eivei Nywm Pvjv‡jv ivbv, Aiw¶Z bvKUv‡K Av¶wiK A‡_©B mgZj K‡i w`‡jv I| wØZxq †jvKUv‡K wbi¯¿ Kivi R‡b¨ gwiqv n‡q Nyi‡jv, wKš—y g‡b nZvkv Avi kix‡i wkiwk‡i GKUv fve wb‡q Abyfe Ki‡jv, †n‡i †M‡Q I|

Av‡iKUv g¨vKvif A‡Uv‡gwUK †jvjyc „wó‡Z ZvwK‡q Av‡Q Ii yB †Pv‡Li gvSLv‡b|

G‡ZvB cwi®‹vi GKUv „k¨, gyn~Z©wU nZf¤ K‡i w`‡jv ivbv‡K| Mvb e¨v‡i‡ji †fZi KyrwmZ MfxiZv, D‡ËRbvq Aaxi P¨vÞv gyLUv †hb †fOwP KvU‡Q, cyi“ †VuvU y‡Uv †fZi w`‡K fuvR n‡q †X‡K w`‡q‡Q yÕmvwi uvZ|

cigyn~‡Z© †ckxeûj GKUv nvZ w¶cÖ mv‡ci g‡Zv †Qvej gvi‡jv, †mB mv‡_ cÖKvÊ GKUv gy‡Vvi B¯úvZKwVb wMuU¸‡jv †_uZ‡j w`‡jv gyLUv‡K|

gy‡VvUvi gvwjK †Wwbg civ †jvKUv, hv‡K fyj K‡i I‡`i `‡ji †jvK e‡j †f‡ewQj ivbv...|

†K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui cZb NU‡jv †hb GKUv Uª¨vc-†Wv‡ii †fZi w`‡q| Mvwoi †fZi †_‡K Aci †jvKUv wPrKvi K‡i wK †hb ej‡jv, K¨v½vi“i g‡Zv jvd w`‡q GKcv‡k m‡i †Mj ivbv| wmwK †m‡KÊ ci Mvwo †_‡K †fuvZv AvIqvR n‡jv, †ewi‡q G‡jv GKUv ey‡jU|

welKb¨vÐ2 33

iv¯—vi Ici KbyB Avi nuvUy w`‡q axiMwZ‡Z jvwU‡gi g‡Zv Nyi‡Q Rv‡Mviw¯‹, A‡ ¿i †Luv‡R Gw`K Iw`K nvZov‡”Q| iv —vq wcV w`‡q c‡o Av‡Q wØZxq †K.wR.we. G‡R›U, evZvm †U‡b eyK dywj‡q †bqvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡Z Ki‡Z cvk wdi‡jv †m, wX‡j n‡q _vKv GKUv †Pvqv‡j nvZ eywj‡q mvov cvevi †Póv Ki‡Q| dzUcv‡Zi mPj wfo †hb Kov agK †L‡q w¯’i cv_i n‡q †M‡Q|

QyU‡jv ivbv, GKUv †KvY Nyi‡jv, Zvici Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv| cÖKvʇ`nx †jvKUv †`Šov‡”Q bv e‡j jvdv‡”Q ejvB fv‡jv, †Pv‡Li wb‡g‡l ivbvi cv‡k P‡j G‡jv †m| †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv| ÔAv‡Mi R‡b¥ wK †hb e‡jwQ‡j bvgUv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv I, Bs‡iwR‡Z|

d¨vP-d¨vP kã n‡jv, cÖKvʇ`nx †jvKUv nvm‡Q| Ôgwbi,Õ ej‡jv †m, weï× evsjvq| Ôgwbi †nv‡mb| Pjyb, m¨vi, ZvovZvwo †K‡U cwo|Õ

Zv¾e e‡b †M‡Q ivbv| Ô uvovI †n, GK wgwbU,Õ e‡j gwbi †nv‡m‡bi Avcv`g —K wbix¶Y Ki‡jv I| ÔZywg...Zywg evOvjx?Õ

ivbv‡K evsjv ej‡Z ï‡b nuv n‡q †Mj wekvj‡`nx gwbi †nv‡mb|

Ôm¨vi, Av-AvcwbI Zvn‡j...Bqv Mvdzi“i iwng!Õ †Pv‡Li †KvY w`‡q ivbv †`L‡jv, gvwm©wWR †_‡K jvd w`‡q

bvg‡jv WªvBfvi, Zvi wcQy wcQy e¨vK mx‡Ui †jvKUv| yÕRb wg‡j aivawi K‡i AvnZ †jvKUv‡K Mvwo‡Z Zyj‡jv| cigyn~‡Z©

34 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

QyU‡jv gvwm©wWR, mvg‡bi †Lvjv `iRv j¶¨ K‡i jvd w`‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹|

ÔIiv Avcbv‡K aivi R‡b¨ G‡jv bv †Kb, m¨vi?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, GL‡bv mk‡ã nuvcv‡”Q †m|

ÔAvgvi g‡Zv IivI cywj‡ki nv‡Z co‡Z Pvq bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔKcvj g›` a‡i wb‡q my‡hvM _vK‡Z cvjv‡”Q|Õ wgk‡i _vK‡Z Iiv †h fyj K‡i‡Q Zv eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv, †mUv ms‡kva‡bi R‡b¨ duv` †c‡ZwQj| Avevi Iiv I‡K aivi R‡b¨ wd‡i Avm‡e, Rv‡b ivbv| eo K‡i k¦vm †U‡b gwbi †nv‡m‡bi w`‡K wdi‡jv I, LyuwU‡q j¶ Ki‡jv Zv‡K|

Ôm¨vi, Iiv wK ivwkqvb?Õ Ôïay ivwkqvb n‡j wb‡R‡K fvM¨evb g‡b KiZvg,Õ ej‡jv

ivbv| Ôivwkqvb‡`i g‡a¨ me‡P‡q wbK…ó Iiv, †K.wR.we-i i“ —gf MÖ“c|Õ nVvr †Lqvj n‡jv ivbvi| ÔZywg Rvb‡j wKfv‡e?Õ

Avevi †mB Ak−xj d¨vP-d¨vP kã K‡i nvm‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔAvwg A‡bK wKQy Rvwb, m¨vi|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi cwiPq wK? Avgvi wcQy wb‡qwQ‡j †Kb? Avgv‡K mvnvh¨B ev Ki‡j wK g‡b K‡i?Õ

ÔAvcwb, m¨vi, gvmy` ivbv|Õ meRvš—vi nvwm dzU‡jv gwbi †nv‡m‡bi gy‡L|

ÔZywg Avgv‡K †P‡bv?Õ ÔR¡x, m¨vi|Õ Ô†K Zywg?Õ †Mvj gyL †_‡K nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV w`‡q Nvg gyQ‡jv gwbi

welKb¨vÐ2 35

†nv‡mb| ÔAvgvi Avmj cwiPq evOvj I KvOvj, m¨vi| fyLv gvbyl| UvKvi R‡b¨ n‡b¨ n‡q AvwQ| wKš—y we‡`k-wefyuB‡q G‡m Pywi †Zv Avi Ki‡Z cvwi bv| †`‡ki bvg Wye‡e| wKš—y, m¨vi, hw` RvbZvg Avcwb Avgvi †`kx...|Õ

Ô†ewk K_v bv e‡j wb‡Ri cwiPqUv `vI,Õ weiw³i mv‡_ ej‡jv ivbv |

Ôwewµ Kivi g‡Zv GKUv Mí Av‡Q Avgvi Kv‡Q, m¨vi,Õ ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, M¤¢xi| ÔAvcwb AvMÖ‡ni mv‡_ ïb‡Z PvB‡eb|Õ

Zvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwb †nv‡U‡j †d‡ib wKbv †`Lvi R‡b¨ yÕw`b a‡i

A‡c¶v KiwQjvg, m¨vi| Avcwb G‡jb wVKB, wKš—y mv‡_ duvcv Avw¯—b †`‡L gbUv Lvivc n‡q †Mj| f ª‡jvK Avcbvi KvQ †_‡K we`vq bv †bqv ch©š— A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡jv Avgv‡K| †K Dwb, m¨vi?Õ

ÔZywg wPb‡e bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔAvgvi Avi †`wi Ki‡Z fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv, K¬vš— n‡q

c‡owQ| Avmyb, m¨vi|Õ dzUcvZ a‡i nuvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, g¨vbWªvwK

÷ªx‡Ui w`‡K| GK †m‡KÊ BZ¯—Z K‡i Zvi wcQy wb‡jv ivbv|

Xvj †e‡q c −vwUqv wmwgm-G G‡jv Iiv, Mw_K wLjvbIqvjv A¯¿vMviUv‡K cvk KvUv‡jv, wLjvb¸‡jvi gm„Y Kiv cv_i K…wÎg Av‡jvq PKPK Ki‡Q| ågY wejvmxiv Nyi Nyi Ki‡Q

34 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

QyU‡jv gvwm©wWR, mvg‡bi †Lvjv `iRv j¶¨ K‡i jvd w`‡jv Rv‡Mviw¯‹|

ÔIiv Avcbv‡K aivi R‡b¨ G‡jv bv †Kb, m¨vi?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, GL‡bv mk‡ã nuvcv‡”Q †m|

ÔAvgvi g‡Zv IivI cywj‡ki nv‡Z co‡Z Pvq bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔKcvj g›` a‡i wb‡q my‡hvM _vK‡Z cvjv‡”Q|Õ wgk‡i _vK‡Z Iiv †h fyj K‡i‡Q Zv eyS‡Z †c‡i‡Q †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv, †mUv ms‡kva‡bi R‡b¨ duv` †c‡ZwQj| Avevi Iiv I‡K aivi R‡b¨ wd‡i Avm‡e, Rv‡b ivbv| eo K‡i k¦vm †U‡b gwbi †nv‡m‡bi w`‡K wdi‡jv I, LyuwU‡q j¶ Ki‡jv Zv‡K|

Ôm¨vi, Iiv wK ivwkqvb?Õ Ôïay ivwkqvb n‡j wb‡R‡K fvM¨evb g‡b KiZvg,Õ ej‡jv

ivbv| Ôivwkqvb‡`i g‡a¨ me‡P‡q wbK…ó Iiv, †K.wR.we-i i“ —gf MÖ“c|Õ nVvr †Lqvj n‡jv ivbvi| ÔZywg Rvb‡j wKfv‡e?Õ

Avevi †mB Ak−xj d¨vP-d¨vP kã K‡i nvm‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔAvwg A‡bK wKQy Rvwb, m¨vi|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi cwiPq wK? Avgvi wcQy wb‡qwQ‡j †Kb? Avgv‡K mvnvh¨B ev Ki‡j wK g‡b K‡i?Õ

ÔAvcwb, m¨vi, gvmy` ivbv|Õ meRvš—vi nvwm dzU‡jv gwbi †nv‡m‡bi gy‡L|

ÔZywg Avgv‡K †P‡bv?Õ ÔR¡x, m¨vi|Õ Ô†K Zywg?Õ †Mvj gyL †_‡K nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV w`‡q Nvg gyQ‡jv gwbi

welKb¨vÐ2 35

†nv‡mb| ÔAvgvi Avmj cwiPq evOvj I KvOvj, m¨vi| fyLv gvbyl| UvKvi R‡b¨ n‡b¨ n‡q AvwQ| wKš—y we‡`k-wefyuB‡q G‡m Pywi †Zv Avi Ki‡Z cvwi bv| †`‡ki bvg Wye‡e| wKš—y, m¨vi, hw` RvbZvg Avcwb Avgvi †`kx...|Õ

Ô†ewk K_v bv e‡j wb‡Ri cwiPqUv `vI,Õ weiw³i mv‡_ ej‡jv ivbv |

Ôwewµ Kivi g‡Zv GKUv Mí Av‡Q Avgvi Kv‡Q, m¨vi,Õ ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, M¤¢xi| ÔAvcwb AvMÖ‡ni mv‡_ ïb‡Z PvB‡eb|Õ

Zvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwb †nv‡U‡j †d‡ib wKbv †`Lvi R‡b¨ yÕw`b a‡i

A‡c¶v KiwQjvg, m¨vi| Avcwb G‡jb wVKB, wKš—y mv‡_ duvcv Avw¯—b †`‡L gbUv Lvivc n‡q †Mj| f ª‡jvK Avcbvi KvQ †_‡K we`vq bv †bqv ch©š— A‡c¶v Ki‡Z n‡jv Avgv‡K| †K Dwb, m¨vi?Õ

ÔZywg wPb‡e bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔAvgvi Avi †`wi Ki‡Z fv‡jv jvM‡Q bv, K¬vš— n‡q

c‡owQ| Avmyb, m¨vi|Õ dzUcvZ a‡i nuvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, g¨vbWªvwK

÷ªx‡Ui w`‡K| GK †m‡KÊ BZ¯—Z K‡i Zvi wcQy wb‡jv ivbv|

Xvj †e‡q c −vwUqv wmwgm-G G‡jv Iiv, Mw_K wLjvbIqvjv A¯¿vMviUv‡K cvk KvUv‡jv, wLjvb¸‡jvi gm„Y Kiv cv_i K…wÎg Av‡jvq PKPK Ki‡Q| ågY wejvmxiv Nyi Nyi Ki‡Q

36 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Pvicv‡k, PvcvK‡É we¯§qaŸwb, †hb fq cv‡”Q †Rv‡i K_v ej‡j cÖvPxb †`eZv‡`i Nyg †f‡O hv‡eÑhxïi wZb‡kv eQi Av‡M ˆZwi GKUv gw›`‡ii DV‡b Zuv‡`i g~wZ©¸‡jvB ïay aŸs‡mi nvZ †_‡K i¶v †c‡q‡Q| Wvbw`‡K mvBwg †MU, †fZ‡i ZvKv‡j evwYwR¨K e›`‡ii LvwbKUv †`Lv hvq, †m-hy‡M bvg wQ‡jv Gg‡evwi‡qv, Pviw`K †_‡K yM©cÖvPxi w`‡q †Niv| cvBwiqvm †_‡K Avmv †ewkifvM RvnvR Avi †bŠ‡Kv ILv‡bB †bvOi †dj‡Zv| mv`v GKUv jvBbvi i‡q‡Q GB gyn~‡Z©, K‡qK‡kv †cvU©‡nvj †_‡K Av‡jvi Avfv †ewi‡q Avm‡Q|

nb nb K‡i wd«Wg †MU †cwi‡q G‡jv Iiv| †KD †Kv‡bv K_v ej‡Q bv|

Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| DwØMœ nevi g‡Zv wKQy †Pv‡L co‡jv bv|

ivbv‡K AvKwU eyeyjv-i w`‡K wb‡q hv‡”Q gwbi †nv‡mb| cÖKvÊ euv‡ai Ici D‡V G‡jv Iiv, g¨vbWªvwK nviev‡ii mvMigyLx w`KUv‡K GB euvaB i¶v Ki‡Q| ivbv‡K cvk KvwU‡q mvg‡b GwM‡q †Mj gwbi †nv‡mb| ivbvi †Pnvivq we¯§q j¶¨ Ki‡jv †m| ivbv †`L‡jv, mvg‡b wKQy †bB, Av‡Q ïay wZb‡U cÖvPxb DBÊwgj Avi †dvU© †mB›U wb‡Kvjvm, gv_vq jvBUnvD‡mi Ly‡` Av‡jvUv R¡jR¡j Ki‡Q|

cyi‡bv kni wcQ‡b †d‡j Avmvq evZv‡m kxZ kxZ fve i‡q‡Q, euv‡ai wb‡P †bvOi †djv K‡qKUv j Avi w÷gvi †`Lv †Mj| nviev‡ii cvwb‡Z Av‡jvi cÖwZdjb †PvL-auvwa‡q w`‡jv I‡`i|

welKb¨vÐ2 37

~‡ii K‡qKUv Zuvey AvK…wZi Kv‡d †_‡K Mvb-evRbvi AvIqvR †f‡m Avm‡Q|

nuvUvi MwZ GK mgq Kwg‡q Avb‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, ivbv cv‡k Avmvi ci ej‡jv, ÔAvcwb wbðqB Avgv‡K cvMj fve‡Qb, m¨vi| fve‡Qb, Gw`‡K †Kb wb‡q Gjvg Avcbv‡K| MíUvB mg¯— wKQy e¨vL¨v Ki‡e, m¨vi| RvqMvUv Avcbvi wbivc` e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv?Õ

ÔAvwg A‡c¶v KiwQ,Õ nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z ej‡jv ivbv| Ôivwkqvb‡`i K_v Zywg †Kv‡Ì‡K Rvb‡j?Õ

ÔmeB mgq g‡Zv Rvb‡Z cvi‡eb, m¨vi| meB †Zv Avgvi M‡íi Ask| weov‡ji fv‡M¨ †hgb wku‡K †Qu‡o, †Zgwb Avgvi fv‡M¨I wQu‡o‡Q, yÕw`b A‡c¶v Kivi ci Avcbvi †`Lv †c‡qwQ|Õ

ÔAvwg wd‡i Avm‡Z cvwi, G-K_v †Zvgvi g‡b n‡jv †Kb?Õ Ô†nv‡U‡ji †iwR÷vi †`‡L| Avcwb wej †gUvbwb| †W¯‹

K¬vK©‡K Aí wKQy WªvKgv Nyl w`‡q Avcbvi bvgUvI Avwg †R‡b wbB|Õ euv‡ai wKbviv †_‡K wb‡Pi w`‡K _y_y †dj‡jv †m| ÔZv, m¨vi, †`‡k Avcbvi †K †K Av‡Qb? kv`x K‡i‡Qb?Õ

Ôe¨w³MZ cÖm½ _vK,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔMíUv wK †kvbvI †`wL Gevi| Avgvi K_v Zywg Rvb‡j wKfv‡e|Õ

_vg‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv| Ô†g‡qUv my›`ix, m¨vi| bvg...wgwj...cyjwUm| Avcwb Zv‡K †P‡bb, ZvB bv?Õ

wew¯§Z n‡jv ivbv| wKQy ej‡jv bv I| wPš—v Ki‡Q|

36 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Pvicv‡k, PvcvK‡É we¯§qaŸwb, †hb fq cv‡”Q †Rv‡i K_v ej‡j cÖvPxb †`eZv‡`i Nyg †f‡O hv‡eÑhxïi wZb‡kv eQi Av‡M ˆZwi GKUv gw›`‡ii DV‡b Zuv‡`i g~wZ©¸‡jvB ïay aŸs‡mi nvZ †_‡K i¶v †c‡q‡Q| Wvbw`‡K mvBwg †MU, †fZ‡i ZvKv‡j evwYwR¨K e›`‡ii LvwbKUv †`Lv hvq, †m-hy‡M bvg wQ‡jv Gg‡evwi‡qv, Pviw`K †_‡K yM©cÖvPxi w`‡q †Niv| cvBwiqvm †_‡K Avmv †ewkifvM RvnvR Avi †bŠ‡Kv ILv‡bB †bvOi †dj‡Zv| mv`v GKUv jvBbvi i‡q‡Q GB gyn~‡Z©, K‡qK‡kv †cvU©‡nvj †_‡K Av‡jvi Avfv †ewi‡q Avm‡Q|

nb nb K‡i wd«Wg †MU †cwi‡q G‡jv Iiv| †KD †Kv‡bv K_v ej‡Q bv|

Nvo wdwi‡q wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| DwØMœ nevi g‡Zv wKQy †Pv‡L co‡jv bv|

ivbv‡K AvKwU eyeyjv-i w`‡K wb‡q hv‡”Q gwbi †nv‡mb| cÖKvÊ euv‡ai Ici D‡V G‡jv Iiv, g¨vbWªvwK nviev‡ii mvMigyLx w`KUv‡K GB euvaB i¶v Ki‡Q| ivbv‡K cvk KvwU‡q mvg‡b GwM‡q †Mj gwbi †nv‡mb| ivbvi †Pnvivq we¯§q j¶¨ Ki‡jv †m| ivbv †`L‡jv, mvg‡b wKQy †bB, Av‡Q ïay wZb‡U cÖvPxb DBÊwgj Avi †dvU© †mB›U wb‡Kvjvm, gv_vq jvBUnvD‡mi Ly‡` Av‡jvUv R¡jR¡j Ki‡Q|

cyi‡bv kni wcQ‡b †d‡j Avmvq evZv‡m kxZ kxZ fve i‡q‡Q, euv‡ai wb‡P †bvOi †djv K‡qKUv j Avi w÷gvi †`Lv †Mj| nviev‡ii cvwb‡Z Av‡jvi cÖwZdjb †PvL-auvwa‡q w`‡jv I‡`i|

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~‡ii K‡qKUv Zuvey AvK…wZi Kv‡d †_‡K Mvb-evRbvi AvIqvR †f‡m Avm‡Q|

nuvUvi MwZ GK mgq Kwg‡q Avb‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, ivbv cv‡k Avmvi ci ej‡jv, ÔAvcwb wbðqB Avgv‡K cvMj fve‡Qb, m¨vi| fve‡Qb, Gw`‡K †Kb wb‡q Gjvg Avcbv‡K| MíUvB mg¯— wKQy e¨vL¨v Ki‡e, m¨vi| RvqMvUv Avcbvi wbivc` e‡j g‡b n‡”Q bv?Õ

ÔAvwg A‡c¶v KiwQ,Õ nuvU‡Z nuvU‡Z ej‡jv ivbv| Ôivwkqvb‡`i K_v Zywg †Kv‡Ì‡K Rvb‡j?Õ

ÔmeB mgq g‡Zv Rvb‡Z cvi‡eb, m¨vi| meB †Zv Avgvi M‡íi Ask| weov‡ji fv‡M¨ †hgb wku‡K †Qu‡o, †Zgwb Avgvi fv‡M¨I wQu‡o‡Q, yÕw`b A‡c¶v Kivi ci Avcbvi †`Lv †c‡qwQ|Õ

ÔAvwg wd‡i Avm‡Z cvwi, G-K_v †Zvgvi g‡b n‡jv †Kb?Õ Ô†nv‡U‡ji †iwR÷vi †`‡L| Avcwb wej †gUvbwb| †W¯‹

K¬vK©‡K Aí wKQy WªvKgv Nyl w`‡q Avcbvi bvgUvI Avwg †R‡b wbB|Õ euv‡ai wKbviv †_‡K wb‡Pi w`‡K _y_y †dj‡jv †m| ÔZv, m¨vi, †`‡k Avcbvi †K †K Av‡Qb? kv`x K‡i‡Qb?Õ

Ôe¨w³MZ cÖm½ _vK,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔMíUv wK †kvbvI †`wL Gevi| Avgvi K_v Zywg Rvb‡j wKfv‡e|Õ

_vg‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv| Ô†g‡qUv my›`ix, m¨vi| bvg...wgwj...cyjwUm| Avcwb Zv‡K †P‡bb, ZvB bv?Õ

wew¯§Z n‡jv ivbv| wKQy ej‡jv bv I| wPš—v Ki‡Q|

38 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔMÖxK †g‡q, †`exi g‡ZvB †`L‡Z, wKš—y fvwi QUd‡U| †ek j¤v, †PvL †div‡bv hvq bv|Õ d¨vP-d¨vP K‡i KyrwmZ nvm‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| Ô†mw·ª|Õ

Ô†Kv_vq †m?Õ Pvcv Mjvq M‡R© DV‡jv ivbv| wb‡Pi †VuvU GKevi Kvg‡o Avevi nuvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| Ô†hLv‡bB _vKzK, G-Rxe‡b Avcbv‡K †`L‡Z cv‡e e‡j Avkv Ki‡Q bv...|Õ

Ô†`L‡Z Pvq bv e‡j, bvwK...?Õ ÔZvi aviYv, wbN©vZ Avcwb gviv †M‡Qb, m¨vi| cuvPg‡bi

mv‡_ Zv‡K Avwg K_v ej‡Z ï‡bwQ...bvgUv wVKg‡Zv D”PviY Ki‡Z cvwi bv, m¨vi|Õ

ivbvi nvU©weU AK¯§vr †e‡o †Mj| Ôc¨vwmgf| Zv‡K †`‡L‡Qv Zywg?Õ

Ôey‡ov GK`g †evev †m‡R Av‡Q, m¨vi| Avn&, m¨vi, wK hZè! †kl e‡q‡m Agb my›`ix hw` cvB, m¨vi, AvwgI Aviv‡g †PvL ey‡R c‡o _vK‡ev|Õ

ÔcÖ_g †_‡K ïi“ K‡iv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, wb‡ ©‡ki my‡i| ÔcÖ_g †_‡K? wVK Av‡Q| GK nßvi g‡Zv n‡e, cv_‡ii —

~‡c AvUKv c‡o wQjvg Avwg, m¨vi| Avgv‡`i RvnvR †Kv¤úvbx...|Õ

ÔRvnvR? †bwgwmm?Õ ª“Z Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv| ÔwK?Õ Ô†Zvgv‡`i Rvnv‡Ri bvg †bwgwmm?Õ Ôbv| Zv †Kb n‡e? bvBU ÷vi, m¨vi| cvbvgvq †iwRw÷ª

Kiv| hvB †nvK, K¨vc‡Ub Avgv‡`i‡K Rvbv‡jv, †Kv¤úvbx welKb¨vÐ2 39

jvjevwZ †R¡‡j‡Q| Avgv‡`i †ewkifvM µz‡K †eZb QvovB Zx‡i bvwg‡q †`qv n‡jv| GiKg †h gv‡S-g‡a¨ N‡U bv, Zv bq| Aí K‡qKRb µy wb‡q RvnvRUv †diZ †Mj gv‡m©‡jm-G| c‡K‡U †ewk UvKv †bB †h fv‡jv †Kv‡bv †nv‡U‡j DV‡ev ev Nyl w`‡q Av‡iK Rvnv‡R KvR RywU‡q †b‡ev| †`‡k †divi †Zv cÖkœB I‡V bv| Kv‡RB Iw`‡Ki IB DBÊwg‡j VuvB wbjvg|Õ

AÜKv‡ii †fZi A¯úó KvVv‡gvUvi w`‡K nvZ Zyj‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔZvici, m¨vi, wZb w`b Av‡M, nVvr K‡i nvwRi n‡jv DBÊwg‡j| wgwj, cuvPgb, _ywo, c¨vwmgf, Avi WvP RR© bv‡g GK †jvK| ZLbI †fvi n‡Z †`wi Av‡Q, m¨vi...|Õ

fv‡jv K‡i DBÊwgjUv †`Lvi †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, g‡b g‡b D‡ËwRZ n‡q D‡V‡Q| `iRv ev wbtm½ †PŠ‡Kv Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i †Kv‡bv Av‡jv Avm‡Q bv| ÔZviv wK GL‡bv ILv‡b Av‡Q?Õ i“×k¦v‡m Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I|

Ôbv| Z‡e †Kv_vq Av‡Q Avwg Rvwb...gv‡b, Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvwi| Avcwb I‡`i †LuvR †c‡Z Pvb, m¨vi?Õ

ÔPvB|Õ ÔLiPv Av‡Q, m¨vi|Õ bvg¸‡jv wVK e‡j‡Q †jvKUv, fve‡jv ivbv| m‡›`n †bB,

Av‡iv wKQy Rv‡b †m| ÔUvKv cv‡e,Õ ej‡jv I| ÔwKš—y wewbg‡q Avgvi DcKvi nIqv PvB|Õ

ÔAvcwb Avgvi †`kx †jvK, m¨vi, Av‡jvPbv K‡i GKUv idvq Avmv hv‡e,Õ ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔwK Rv‡bb, K_v

38 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔMÖxK †g‡q, †`exi g‡ZvB †`L‡Z, wKš—y fvwi QUd‡U| †ek j¤v, †PvL †div‡bv hvq bv|Õ d¨vP-d¨vP K‡i KyrwmZ nvm‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| Ô†mw·ª|Õ

Ô†Kv_vq †m?Õ Pvcv Mjvq M‡R© DV‡jv ivbv| wb‡Pi †VuvU GKevi Kvg‡o Avevi nuvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| Ô†hLv‡bB _vKzK, G-Rxe‡b Avcbv‡K †`L‡Z cv‡e e‡j Avkv Ki‡Q bv...|Õ

Ô†`L‡Z Pvq bv e‡j, bvwK...?Õ ÔZvi aviYv, wbN©vZ Avcwb gviv †M‡Qb, m¨vi| cuvPg‡bi

mv‡_ Zv‡K Avwg K_v ej‡Z ï‡bwQ...bvgUv wVKg‡Zv D”PviY Ki‡Z cvwi bv, m¨vi|Õ

ivbvi nvU©weU AK¯§vr †e‡o †Mj| Ôc¨vwmgf| Zv‡K †`‡L‡Qv Zywg?Õ

Ôey‡ov GK`g †evev †m‡R Av‡Q, m¨vi| Avn&, m¨vi, wK hZè! †kl e‡q‡m Agb my›`ix hw` cvB, m¨vi, AvwgI Aviv‡g †PvL ey‡R c‡o _vK‡ev|Õ

ÔcÖ_g †_‡K ïi“ K‡iv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, wb‡ ©‡ki my‡i| ÔcÖ_g †_‡K? wVK Av‡Q| GK nßvi g‡Zv n‡e, cv_‡ii —

~‡c AvUKv c‡o wQjvg Avwg, m¨vi| Avgv‡`i RvnvR †Kv¤úvbx...|Õ

ÔRvnvR? †bwgwmm?Õ ª“Z Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv| ÔwK?Õ Ô†Zvgv‡`i Rvnv‡Ri bvg †bwgwmm?Õ Ôbv| Zv †Kb n‡e? bvBU ÷vi, m¨vi| cvbvgvq †iwRw÷ª

Kiv| hvB †nvK, K¨vc‡Ub Avgv‡`i‡K Rvbv‡jv, †Kv¤úvbx welKb¨vÐ2 39

jvjevwZ †R¡‡j‡Q| Avgv‡`i †ewkifvM µz‡K †eZb QvovB Zx‡i bvwg‡q †`qv n‡jv| GiKg †h gv‡S-g‡a¨ N‡U bv, Zv bq| Aí K‡qKRb µy wb‡q RvnvRUv †diZ †Mj gv‡m©‡jm-G| c‡K‡U †ewk UvKv †bB †h fv‡jv †Kv‡bv †nv‡U‡j DV‡ev ev Nyl w`‡q Av‡iK Rvnv‡R KvR RywU‡q †b‡ev| †`‡k †divi †Zv cÖkœB I‡V bv| Kv‡RB Iw`‡Ki IB DBÊwg‡j VuvB wbjvg|Õ

AÜKv‡ii †fZi A¯úó KvVv‡gvUvi w`‡K nvZ Zyj‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔZvici, m¨vi, wZb w`b Av‡M, nVvr K‡i nvwRi n‡jv DBÊwg‡j| wgwj, cuvPgb, _ywo, c¨vwmgf, Avi WvP RR© bv‡g GK †jvK| ZLbI †fvi n‡Z †`wi Av‡Q, m¨vi...|Õ

fv‡jv K‡i DBÊwgjUv †`Lvi †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, g‡b g‡b D‡ËwRZ n‡q D‡V‡Q| `iRv ev wbtm½ †PŠ‡Kv Rvbvjv w`‡q evB‡i †Kv‡bv Av‡jv Avm‡Q bv| ÔZviv wK GL‡bv ILv‡b Av‡Q?Õ i“×k¦v‡m Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I|

Ôbv| Z‡e †Kv_vq Av‡Q Avwg Rvwb...gv‡b, Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvwi| Avcwb I‡`i †LuvR †c‡Z Pvb, m¨vi?Õ

ÔPvB|Õ ÔLiPv Av‡Q, m¨vi|Õ bvg¸‡jv wVK e‡j‡Q †jvKUv, fve‡jv ivbv| m‡›`n †bB,

Av‡iv wKQy Rv‡b †m| ÔUvKv cv‡e,Õ ej‡jv I| ÔwKš—y wewbg‡q Avgvi DcKvi nIqv PvB|Õ

ÔAvcwb Avgvi †`kx †jvK, m¨vi, Av‡jvPbv K‡i GKUv idvq Avmv hv‡e,Õ ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔwK Rv‡bb, K_v

40 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wQ‡jv WvP RR©‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡ev Avwg| †m Avgv‡K Rvbv‡jv, ivwkqvbiv c¨vwmgf‡K ai‡Z Pvq, Avgv‡K Zv‡`i cvnviv`vi wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡Z n‡e, yB ev wZb w`b| cuvP‡kv Wjvi cv‡ev| ej‡jv, Avgv‡K †`L‡Z n‡e c¨vwmgf †hb DBÊwgj †Q‡o †ei“‡Z bv cv‡i| KviY Zv‡Z bvwK Zvi wb‡RiB wec` n‡e| Avi, †KD hw` Gw`‡K Av‡m, bq-Qq eywS‡q Zv‡`i‡K mwi‡q ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

DBÊwg‡ji mvg‡b P‡j G‡jv Iiv| cv_‡ii wekvj GKUv e¨v‡ij, †gvPvK…wZ Qv`| †fZ‡i Xz‡K GKUv †K‡ivwm‡bi jÉb R¡vj‡Q gwbi †nv‡mb, Nvo wdwi‡q †d‡j Avmv `xN© euv‡ai w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| †KD I‡`i‡K AbymiY K‡i Avm‡Q bv| g„ y evZv‡m DBÊwg‡ji Lvwj ¯úvi¸‡jv Ku¨vPKu¨vP K‡i DV‡jv| e›`i †_‡K †f‡m G‡jv †ev‡Ui nb©|

ARvbv GKUv AvksKv wb‡q DBÊwg‡ji †fZi XzK‡jv ivbv| gb †_‡K A¯^w¯—‡evaUv †S‡o †dj‡jv I, eM‡ji Zjvq nvZ w`‡q .38-Uvi ¯úk© wb‡jv GKevi|

Ôc¨vwmgf †jvKUv wKš—y, m¨vi, nvev‡Mvev bq,Õ ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔWvP RR© †ewi‡q †h‡ZB Avgvi mv‡_ K_v ejvi R‡b¨ wgwj‡K cvVv‡jv †m| wVK GLv‡b `uvwo‡q evB‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q wQjvg Avwg| †g‡qUv G‡mB Avgvi mv‡_ iO-XO ïi“ Ki‡jv| cyi“lgvbyl, m¨vi, †`‡k †d‡j G‡mwQ bZyb eDUv‡K| fv‡jv bv jvMvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB| wR‡Ám Ki‡jv, Avwg wmMv‡iU Lv‡ev wKbv| Zvici y‡Uv wmMv‡iU awi‡q Avgvi †Vuv‡U u‡R w`‡jv GKUv| Zvici Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, Avgiv Ici

welKb¨vÐ2 41

Zjvq hv‡ev wKbv? ïay Avgiv yÕRb, Avi †KD bq|Õ Mv ywj‡q nvm‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔAvcwb n‡j †jvf

mvgjv‡Z cvi‡Zb, m¨vi? wKš—y Zvici, m‡egvÎ wZb dzU j¤v n‡q †ewi‡q Avm‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q wRfUv, Avgv‡K mZK© K‡i w`‡q wPrKvi w`‡jv †g‡qUv| Avgvi aviYv, †kl gyn~‡Z© e¨vcviUv Zvi mn¨ nqwb, cwiKíbvUv evwZj Kivi wm×vš— GKvB wb‡q †d‡j| cÖ_g †_‡KB RvbZvg Avwg, Iiv yÕRb GKmv‡_ Av‡Q| hvB †nvK, Nvo †divjvg Avwg, †`Ljvg g‡`i GKUv †evZj Zy‡j Avgvi gv_vq fvO‡Z hv‡”Q c¨vwmgf| eva¨ n‡q Zvi †c‡U Nywm gvi‡Z n‡jv| †`Lyb bv, †evZjUv †f‡O †M‡Q|Õ cv_y‡i †g‡S‡Z jvj i‡³i `vM Avi fvOv Kuv‡Pi UyK‡iv¸‡jv †`Lv‡jv †m|

Ô†Kb †Zvgvi g‡b n‡jv, c¨vwmgf‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q wgwj?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

Ô†g‡qUv Avgv‡K mn¨ Ki‡Z cviwQj bv| Zvi nvefve †`‡L e¨vcviUv eyS‡Z cvwi Avwg| wKš—y c¨vwmg‡fi cÖwZ Zvi AvPiY †`‡L g‡b nw”Q‡jv, †jvKUv‡K KwP †LvKv e‡j g‡b K‡i †m| mviv¶Y wdmdvm wdmdvm|Õ †Pnvivq D‡ØM Avi wZ³Zv wb‡q cÖKvÊ gv_vUv †`vjv‡jv †m| ÔcuvP‡kv Wjvi Aek¨B Avgvi cvIbv n‡q‡Q|Õ ivbvi w`‡K gyL Zyj‡jv †m| ÔwKš—y UvKvUv Avwg cvBwb, m¨vi|Õ

ÔZywg Avkv Ki‡Qv UvKvUv Avwg †Zvgv‡K †`‡ev?Õ Ôhv ï‡bwQ, m¨vi, eyS‡Z Amywe‡a nqwb c¨vwmgf †jvKUv

Lye `vgx †KD n‡e| Avcwb Zvi †Luv‡RB Avevi wd‡i G‡m‡Qb

40 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wQ‡jv WvP RR©‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡ev Avwg| †m Avgv‡K Rvbv‡jv, ivwkqvbiv c¨vwmgf‡K ai‡Z Pvq, Avgv‡K Zv‡`i cvnviv`vi wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡Z n‡e, yB ev wZb w`b| cuvP‡kv Wjvi cv‡ev| ej‡jv, Avgv‡K †`L‡Z n‡e c¨vwmgf †hb DBÊwgj †Q‡o †ei“‡Z bv cv‡i| KviY Zv‡Z bvwK Zvi wb‡RiB wec` n‡e| Avi, †KD hw` Gw`‡K Av‡m, bq-Qq eywS‡q Zv‡`i‡K mwi‡q ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

DBÊwg‡ji mvg‡b P‡j G‡jv Iiv| cv_‡ii wekvj GKUv e¨v‡ij, †gvPvK…wZ Qv`| †fZ‡i Xz‡K GKUv †K‡ivwm‡bi jÉb R¡vj‡Q gwbi †nv‡mb, Nvo wdwi‡q †d‡j Avmv `xN© euv‡ai w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| †KD I‡`i‡K AbymiY K‡i Avm‡Q bv| g„ y evZv‡m DBÊwg‡ji Lvwj ¯úvi¸‡jv Ku¨vPKu¨vP K‡i DV‡jv| e›`i †_‡K †f‡m G‡jv †ev‡Ui nb©|

ARvbv GKUv AvksKv wb‡q DBÊwg‡ji †fZi XzK‡jv ivbv| gb †_‡K A¯^w¯—‡evaUv †S‡o †dj‡jv I, eM‡ji Zjvq nvZ w`‡q .38-Uvi ¯úk© wb‡jv GKevi|

Ôc¨vwmgf †jvKUv wKš—y, m¨vi, nvev‡Mvev bq,Õ ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔWvP RR© †ewi‡q †h‡ZB Avgvi mv‡_ K_v ejvi R‡b¨ wgwj‡K cvVv‡jv †m| wVK GLv‡b `uvwo‡q evB‡ii w`‡K ZvwK‡q wQjvg Avwg| †g‡qUv G‡mB Avgvi mv‡_ iO-XO ïi“ Ki‡jv| cyi“lgvbyl, m¨vi, †`‡k †d‡j G‡mwQ bZyb eDUv‡K| fv‡jv bv jvMvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB| wR‡Ám Ki‡jv, Avwg wmMv‡iU Lv‡ev wKbv| Zvici y‡Uv wmMv‡iU awi‡q Avgvi †Vuv‡U u‡R w`‡jv GKUv| Zvici Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, Avgiv Ici

welKb¨vÐ2 41

Zjvq hv‡ev wKbv? ïay Avgiv yÕRb, Avi †KD bq|Õ Mv ywj‡q nvm‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔAvcwb n‡j †jvf

mvgjv‡Z cvi‡Zb, m¨vi? wKš—y Zvici, m‡egvÎ wZb dzU j¤v n‡q †ewi‡q Avm‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q wRfUv, Avgv‡K mZK© K‡i w`‡q wPrKvi w`‡jv †g‡qUv| Avgvi aviYv, †kl gyn~‡Z© e¨vcviUv Zvi mn¨ nqwb, cwiKíbvUv evwZj Kivi wm×vš— GKvB wb‡q †d‡j| cÖ_g †_‡KB RvbZvg Avwg, Iiv yÕRb GKmv‡_ Av‡Q| hvB †nvK, Nvo †divjvg Avwg, †`Ljvg g‡`i GKUv †evZj Zy‡j Avgvi gv_vq fvO‡Z hv‡”Q c¨vwmgf| eva¨ n‡q Zvi †c‡U Nywm gvi‡Z n‡jv| †`Lyb bv, †evZjUv †f‡O †M‡Q|Õ cv_y‡i †g‡S‡Z jvj i‡³i `vM Avi fvOv Kuv‡Pi UyK‡iv¸‡jv †`Lv‡jv †m|

Ô†Kb †Zvgvi g‡b n‡jv, c¨vwmgf‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q wgwj?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

Ô†g‡qUv Avgv‡K mn¨ Ki‡Z cviwQj bv| Zvi nvefve †`‡L e¨vcviUv eyS‡Z cvwi Avwg| wKš—y c¨vwmg‡fi cÖwZ Zvi AvPiY †`‡L g‡b nw”Q‡jv, †jvKUv‡K KwP †LvKv e‡j g‡b K‡i †m| mviv¶Y wdmdvm wdmdvm|Õ †Pnvivq D‡ØM Avi wZ³Zv wb‡q cÖKvÊ gv_vUv †`vjv‡jv †m| ÔcuvP‡kv Wjvi Aek¨B Avgvi cvIbv n‡q‡Q|Õ ivbvi w`‡K gyL Zyj‡jv †m| ÔwKš—y UvKvUv Avwg cvBwb, m¨vi|Õ

ÔZywg Avkv Ki‡Qv UvKvUv Avwg †Zvgv‡K †`‡ev?Õ Ôhv ï‡bwQ, m¨vi, eyS‡Z Amywe‡a nqwb c¨vwmgf †jvKUv

Lye `vgx †KD n‡e| Avcwb Zvi †Luv‡RB Avevi wd‡i G‡m‡Qb

42 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†ivW‡m, ZvB bv, m¨vi? †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b GB e¨vcviUv wb‡qB †Zv MʇMvj eva‡jv, wVK wKbv? ivwkqvbivI cvwmgf‡K ai‡Z PvB‡Q| Zv‡K aivi R‡b¨ `iKvi n‡j Avcbv‡K Lyb Ki‡ZI wcQcv n‡e bv Iiv|Õ

gwbi †nv‡m‡bi †Qv‡Uv †Qv‡Uv †PvL y‡Uvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv ivbv| Ôe‡j hvI|Õ

ÔAvgvi wn‡m‡e, m¨vi, Avwg hv Rvwb Zvi `vg cuvP‡kv Wjv‡ii A‡bK †ewk|Õ ivbvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q gwbi †nv‡mb|

ÔAvevi GK KvbvKwoI nq‡Zv bq|Õ Ôai“b, cuvP‡kvi wظY?Õ ÔwK K‡i ewj, wK Rv‡bv ZvB‡Zv GL‡bv ïwbwb|Õ ÔwVK Av‡Q, bq‡kv Wjvi| m¨vi?Õ Ôn‡Z cv‡i, †Zvgvi Z_¨Uv hw` wb‡iU nq|Õ ¯^w¯—i wbtk¦vm †d‡j wekvj QvwZUv †Qv‡Uv K‡i Avb‡jv

gwbi †nv‡mb| Ôkvjvi we‡`kx‡`i mv‡_ nvZ †gjvevi †Kv‡bv B‡”QB Avgvi wQ‡jv bv, m¨vi|Õ

ÔwKš—y Zywg Zv‡`i k‡Z© ivwR n‡qwQ‡j,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔMjvUv ïwK‡q †M‡Q, m¨vi| Pjyb, IciZjvq wM‡q K_v

ewj| ILv‡b GKUv †evZj Av‡Q|Õ gwb‡ii nv‡Z jÉb, Zv‡K AbymiY Ki‡jv ivbv| I j¶

Ki‡jv, Av‡jvi †ewkifvMUvB Avovj K‡i †i‡L‡Q †m| kixiUv wekvj| eyw×ïw× †evanq †m-Abycv‡Z h‡_ó bq| Z‡e D‡Ïk¨Uv cwi®‹viB ejv hvq| AvU‡K cov GKRb bvweK, Zvi

welKb¨vÐ2 43

UvKv `iKvi...| VvÊv, duvcv GKUv Abyf~wZ ivbvi ey‡Ki †fZi Qwo‡q

co‡jv ª“Z| Zvi UvKv `iKvi...

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duv`! DBÊwg‡j †XvKvi gyn~Z© †_‡K A¯^w¯—‡evaUvi KviY Dcjwä

Ki‡Z cvi‡jv ivbv| Ii lô Bw› ªq I‡K cÖ_g †_‡KB mZK© K‡i †`qvi †Póv Ki‡Q|

†PvL Zy‡j Ici w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, wmuwoi avc¸‡jv ax‡i ax‡i AÜKv‡i wgwj‡q †M‡Q| AZ¨š— mZK©Zvi mv‡_ avc¸‡jv UcKv‡jv ivbv| GKUv euvK Nyi‡jv Iiv| mvg‡bi avc¸‡jvi †g‡S‡Z —yc Kiv i‡q‡Q KvV Avi †jvnvi hš¿cvwZ, wKQy cv_i| †g‡S‡Z GK Bw Lvwj RvqMv †bB| †kl K‡qKUv mi“ avc †cwi‡q D‡V †Mj gwbi| Zvi wcQy wb‡jv ivbv, Wvb nvZUv wkw_j K‡i †i‡L‡Q, A ¿ aivi R‡b¨ ˆZwi|

IciZjvi N‡i D‡V G‡jv Iiv, GLvbKvi †mBj-cvIqviW WªvBf kvdU cÖKvÊ †cM-wMqvi-Gi mv‡_ mshy³, I¸‡jvB wb‡Pi cv_i¸‡jv‡K †Nvivq|

42 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†ivW‡m, ZvB bv, m¨vi? †nv‡U‡ji mvg‡b GB e¨vcviUv wb‡qB †Zv MʇMvj eva‡jv, wVK wKbv? ivwkqvbivI cvwmgf‡K ai‡Z PvB‡Q| Zv‡K aivi R‡b¨ `iKvi n‡j Avcbv‡K Lyb Ki‡ZI wcQcv n‡e bv Iiv|Õ

gwbi †nv‡m‡bi †Qv‡Uv †Qv‡Uv †PvL y‡Uvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv ivbv| Ôe‡j hvI|Õ

ÔAvgvi wn‡m‡e, m¨vi, Avwg hv Rvwb Zvi `vg cuvP‡kv Wjv‡ii A‡bK †ewk|Õ ivbvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q gwbi †nv‡mb|

ÔAvevi GK KvbvKwoI nq‡Zv bq|Õ Ôai“b, cuvP‡kvi wظY?Õ ÔwK K‡i ewj, wK Rv‡bv ZvB‡Zv GL‡bv ïwbwb|Õ ÔwVK Av‡Q, bq‡kv Wjvi| m¨vi?Õ Ôn‡Z cv‡i, †Zvgvi Z_¨Uv hw` wb‡iU nq|Õ ¯^w¯—i wbtk¦vm †d‡j wekvj QvwZUv †Qv‡Uv K‡i Avb‡jv

gwbi †nv‡mb| Ôkvjvi we‡`kx‡`i mv‡_ nvZ †gjvevi †Kv‡bv B‡”QB Avgvi wQ‡jv bv, m¨vi|Õ

ÔwKš—y Zywg Zv‡`i k‡Z© ivwR n‡qwQ‡j,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔMjvUv ïwK‡q †M‡Q, m¨vi| Pjyb, IciZjvq wM‡q K_v

ewj| ILv‡b GKUv †evZj Av‡Q|Õ gwb‡ii nv‡Z jÉb, Zv‡K AbymiY Ki‡jv ivbv| I j¶

Ki‡jv, Av‡jvi †ewkifvMUvB Avovj K‡i †i‡L‡Q †m| kixiUv wekvj| eyw×ïw× †evanq †m-Abycv‡Z h‡_ó bq| Z‡e D‡Ïk¨Uv cwi®‹viB ejv hvq| AvU‡K cov GKRb bvweK, Zvi

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UvKv `iKvi...| VvÊv, duvcv GKUv Abyf~wZ ivbvi ey‡Ki †fZi Qwo‡q

co‡jv ª“Z| Zvi UvKv `iKvi...

GL‡bv †h †jvKUv WvP R‡R©i n‡q KvR Ki‡Q bv, Zvi cÖgvY wK? wK cÖgvY Av‡Q, c¨vwmgf wKWb¨vwc‡O ZviI GKUv f~wgKv †bB? ivwkqvb‡`i nvZ †_‡K ivbv‡K euvP‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q †m, †jvf †`wL‡q GLv‡b Avbvi R‡b¨ bq †Zv? Avmvi c‡_ GKUy GKUy K‡i †Uvc †d‡j‡Q †m, Qvov Qvov fv‡e yÕGKUv Z_¨ w`‡q‡Q, ivbv hv‡Z duv`Uv †Ui bv cvq|

duv`! DBÊwg‡j †XvKvi gyn~Z© †_‡K A¯^w¯—‡evaUvi KviY Dcjwä

Ki‡Z cvi‡jv ivbv| Ii lô Bw› ªq I‡K cÖ_g †_‡KB mZK© K‡i †`qvi †Póv Ki‡Q|

†PvL Zy‡j Ici w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, wmuwoi avc¸‡jv ax‡i ax‡i AÜKv‡i wgwj‡q †M‡Q| AZ¨š— mZK©Zvi mv‡_ avc¸‡jv UcKv‡jv ivbv| GKUv euvK Nyi‡jv Iiv| mvg‡bi avc¸‡jvi †g‡S‡Z —yc Kiv i‡q‡Q KvV Avi †jvnvi hš¿cvwZ, wKQy cv_i| †g‡S‡Z GK Bw Lvwj RvqMv †bB| †kl K‡qKUv mi“ avc †cwi‡q D‡V †Mj gwbi| Zvi wcQy wb‡jv ivbv, Wvb nvZUv wkw_j K‡i †i‡L‡Q, A ¿ aivi R‡b¨ ˆZwi|

IciZjvi N‡i D‡V G‡jv Iiv, GLvbKvi †mBj-cvIqviW WªvBf kvdU cÖKvÊ †cM-wMqvi-Gi mv‡_ mshy³, I¸‡jvB wb‡Pi cv_i¸‡jv‡K †Nvivq|

44 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

¯^w¯—i GKUv wbtk¦vm †dj‡jv ivbv| †KD †bB GLv‡b| Zvn‡j A¯^w¯—‡evaUv ~i n‡”Q bv †Kb? jɇbi nj‡`‡U Av‡jvq AvUdzwU GKUv duvK †`L‡jv

ivbv, NiUv‡K yÕfv‡M Avjv`v K‡i‡Q| gwbi †nv‡m‡bi †cU‡gvUv e¨vMUv c‡o i‡q‡Q Aciw`‡K| m —v`‡ii g‡`i †evZj Avi eªvDb KvM‡R Rov‡bv LvwbKUv i“wU Avi cwbiI †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv|

duvKUvi gvSLv‡b GKUv AvU Bw PIov Z³v †dj‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, yB nvZ ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ Pvc‡o gqjv Svo‡jv| ÔIcv‡i †cuŠ‡Q Z³vUv mwi‡q wbZvg, m¨vi| Nygvw”Q, GB mgq †KD hv‡Z D‡V G‡m gv_vq jvwV gvi‡Z bv cv‡i| †h-†Kv‡bv e›`i kn‡i wb‡Ri Ici Avcbvi bRi ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

K_vUv mwZ¨| gwbi †nv‡m‡bi me K_vi g‡a¨B mwZ¨i GKUv fve Av‡Q| ivbv Abyfe Ki‡jv, †ckx¸‡jvi Uvb Uvb fve LvwbKUv †hb Kg‡jv|

m`¨ ˆZwi †mZyi Ici DV‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, nv‡Z jÉb| Zv‡K AbymiY Ki‡jv ivbv|

Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡K K_v ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔAv‡qvRbUv fv‡jvB, wK e‡jb, m¨vi?Õ

DËi †`qvi R‡b¨ gyL Lyj‡Z †Mj ivbv, wKš—y my‡hvM †c‡jv bv|

cv‡qi Zjv †_‡K Zx¶è GKUv AvIqvR DV‡jv| gU K‡i †f‡O †Mj Z³vUv|

Ôm¨vi!Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb|

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ivbv Abyfe Ki‡jv, L‡m co‡Q I, Zj‡cU D‡V G‡m‡Q gy‡Li Kv‡Q, Ii †Pv‡Li wb‡P jɇbi Svcmv Av‡jvUv Nyi‡Q| †`qvj¸‡jv D™¢vwmZ n‡q DV‡jv|

nvZ y‡Uv yÕw`‡K †g‡j w`‡jv ivbv| mk‡ã c‡o Pyigvi n‡q †Mj jÉbUv| Zvici me AÜKvi|

ax‡i ax‡i Ávb wdi‡jv ivbvi| aviYv Ki‡jv, wbN©vZ wb‡Ri weQvbvq ï‡q Av‡Q I, ¯cœ †`‡L Nyg †f‡O †M‡Q|

g‡b n‡jv R¡i Avm‡e, Zv bv n‡j mviv kixi e¨_v Ki‡Q †Kb? Pviw`K †_‡K Kv‡jv Avqbv wN‡i †i‡L‡Q I‡K| Kv‡b kã XzK‡Q, meB †hb cªwZaŸwb| Ii m‡PZbZv †hb f½yiÑGB Av‡Q, GB †bB|

w¯’i †Kv‡bv GKUv RvqMvq ï‡q Av‡Q I| †PŠKv‡Vi mvg‡b nvievi, †fŠwZK e‡j g‡b n‡jv| wK‡mi †hb GKUv kã n‡jv, cv_‡ii Ici Ry‡Zvi †VuvU

Nlv †L‡jv| w¯’i, Abo _vK‡jv ivbv| G‡Zv¶‡Y eyS‡Z cvi‡Q, gwbi †nv‡m‡bi Ici c‡o‡Q I, Avi †mUvB Ii †eu‡P _vKvi KviY| IciZjvi NiUvi K_v g‡b co‡jv, g‡b co‡jv Z³v Avi cZ‡bi K_v| K‡Zv¶Y Av‡Mi NUbv? mgq m¤ú‡K© †Kv‡bv aviYv †bB Ii| AÁvb wQ‡jv GK wgwbU, bv GK N›Uv?

mZK©Zvi mv‡_, ax‡i ax‡i GwM‡q Avm‡Q Ry‡Zvi kã| †PvL eyR‡jv ivbv| gwbi †nv‡mb †h gviv †M‡Q, G-e¨vcv‡i

Ii †Kv‡bv m‡›`n †bB | Ii wb‡P kixiUv wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q bv,

44 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

¯^w¯—i GKUv wbtk¦vm †dj‡jv ivbv| †KD †bB GLv‡b| Zvn‡j A¯^w¯—‡evaUv ~i n‡”Q bv †Kb? jɇbi nj‡`‡U Av‡jvq AvUdzwU GKUv duvK †`L‡jv

ivbv, NiUv‡K yÕfv‡M Avjv`v K‡i‡Q| gwbi †nv‡m‡bi †cU‡gvUv e¨vMUv c‡o i‡q‡Q Aciw`‡K| m —v`‡ii g‡`i †evZj Avi eªvDb KvM‡R Rov‡bv LvwbKUv i“wU Avi cwbiI †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv|

duvKUvi gvSLv‡b GKUv AvU Bw PIov Z³v †dj‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, yB nvZ ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ Pvc‡o gqjv Svo‡jv| ÔIcv‡i †cuŠ‡Q Z³vUv mwi‡q wbZvg, m¨vi| Nygvw”Q, GB mgq †KD hv‡Z D‡V G‡m gv_vq jvwV gvi‡Z bv cv‡i| †h-†Kv‡bv e›`i kn‡i wb‡Ri Ici Avcbvi bRi ivL‡Z n‡e|Õ

K_vUv mwZ¨| gwbi †nv‡m‡bi me K_vi g‡a¨B mwZ¨i GKUv fve Av‡Q| ivbv Abyfe Ki‡jv, †ckx¸‡jvi Uvb Uvb fve LvwbKUv †hb Kg‡jv|

m`¨ ˆZwi †mZyi Ici DV‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb, nv‡Z jÉb| Zv‡K AbymiY Ki‡jv ivbv|

Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡K K_v ej‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb| ÔAv‡qvRbUv fv‡jvB, wK e‡jb, m¨vi?Õ

DËi †`qvi R‡b¨ gyL Lyj‡Z †Mj ivbv, wKš—y my‡hvM †c‡jv bv|

cv‡qi Zjv †_‡K Zx¶è GKUv AvIqvR DV‡jv| gU K‡i †f‡O †Mj Z³vUv|

Ôm¨vi!Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb|

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ivbv Abyfe Ki‡jv, L‡m co‡Q I, Zj‡cU D‡V G‡m‡Q gy‡Li Kv‡Q, Ii †Pv‡Li wb‡P jɇbi Svcmv Av‡jvUv Nyi‡Q| †`qvj¸‡jv D™¢vwmZ n‡q DV‡jv|

nvZ y‡Uv yÕw`‡K †g‡j w`‡jv ivbv| mk‡ã c‡o Pyigvi n‡q †Mj jÉbUv| Zvici me AÜKvi|

ax‡i ax‡i Ávb wdi‡jv ivbvi| aviYv Ki‡jv, wbN©vZ wb‡Ri weQvbvq ï‡q Av‡Q I, ¯cœ †`‡L Nyg †f‡O †M‡Q|

g‡b n‡jv R¡i Avm‡e, Zv bv n‡j mviv kixi e¨_v Ki‡Q †Kb? Pviw`K †_‡K Kv‡jv Avqbv wN‡i †i‡L‡Q I‡K| Kv‡b kã XzK‡Q, meB †hb cªwZaŸwb| Ii m‡PZbZv †hb f½yiÑGB Av‡Q, GB †bB|

w¯’i †Kv‡bv GKUv RvqMvq ï‡q Av‡Q I| †PŠKv‡Vi mvg‡b nvievi, †fŠwZK e‡j g‡b n‡jv| wK‡mi †hb GKUv kã n‡jv, cv_‡ii Ici Ry‡Zvi †VuvU

Nlv †L‡jv| w¯’i, Abo _vK‡jv ivbv| G‡Zv¶‡Y eyS‡Z cvi‡Q, gwbi †nv‡m‡bi Ici c‡o‡Q I, Avi †mUvB Ii †eu‡P _vKvi KviY| IciZjvi NiUvi K_v g‡b co‡jv, g‡b co‡jv Z³v Avi cZ‡bi K_v| K‡Zv¶Y Av‡Mi NUbv? mgq m¤ú‡K© †Kv‡bv aviYv †bB Ii| AÁvb wQ‡jv GK wgwbU, bv GK N›Uv?

mZK©Zvi mv‡_, ax‡i ax‡i GwM‡q Avm‡Q Ry‡Zvi kã| †PvL eyR‡jv ivbv| gwbi †nv‡mb †h gviv †M‡Q, G-e¨vcv‡i

Ii †Kv‡bv m‡›`n †bB | Ii wb‡P kixiUv wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q bv,

46 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

nvU©we‡Ui †Kv‡bv j¶Y †bB| eÜ †Pv‡Li cvZv †f` K‡i nj‡`‡U Av‡jvi Avfv jvM‡jv

gwY‡Z, DrmUv m¤¢eZ UP©| Ry‡Zvi kã G‡Kev‡i Kv‡Q G‡m _vg‡jv| GKUv nvZ Ii Kwâ Qyu‡jv, Zyj‡jv, Zvici †Q‡o w`‡jv| Avevi ai‡jv|

Lybx| ivbvi Ici w`‡q hv N‡U †M‡Q, wb‡RiB wek¦vm nq bv GK

Pyj bo‡Z cvi‡e| Z‡e evav bv w`‡q Lyb n‡Z ivwR bq I| wKQy GKUv Ki‡Z n‡e I‡K| g„Zy¨ Govevi R‡b¨ Kei dzu‡o †ewi‡q Avm‡e ivbv| g‡bi †Kv‡Y mvnm Avi B”Qvkw³ R‡ov Ki‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv I|

Ii Kwâi wb‡P wkivUv Lyyu‡R wb‡jv Lybx| cvjm cvevi †Póv Ki‡Q|

A‡bK¶Y A‡c¶v K‡i‡Q ivbv| Ii k³ gy‡Vv AevK K‡i w`‡jv Lybx‡K| Zvi nvZUv a‡iB

†gvPo w`‡jv ivbv, e¨_vq KwK‡q DV‡jv †jvKUv, U‡j DV‡jv| fvimvg¨ wd‡i †c‡jv †m, ivbvI uvov‡Z wM‡q Abyfe Ki‡jv SuvwK w`‡q wb‡R‡K Qvovevi †Póv Ki‡Q| AÜKv‡ii †fZi ivbvi Wvb nvZ Qy‡U †Mj, AvNvZ Ki‡jv GKUv †Pvqv‡j, Lc K‡i a‡i †dj‡jv GKUv Kjvi, †gvPo w`‡jv| Wvb nvZ w`‡q †jvKUvi †cU Av›`vR K‡i Nywm Pvjv‡jv I| dzuwc‡q DV‡jv AvZZvqx, Suy‡K co‡jv wb‡Pi w`‡K| †jvKUv co‡jv bv, KviY GL‡bv Zvi †gvPov‡bv KjviUv GK nv‡Z a‡i Av‡Q ivbv| Avevi Nywm gvivi R‡b¨ Wvb nvZUv...

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Ôbv!Õ Av‡e`b Rvbv‡jv †jvKUv| DBÊwg‡ji `iRv w`‡q †fZ‡i Xz‡K cov a~mi iOv Av‡jvq

G‡Zv¶‡Y Zvi gyLUv †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| WvP RR©|

Pvi Syu‡K _vKv g~wZ©Uvi Ici evwM‡q aiv Nywm wb‡q w¯’i n‡q †Mj ivbv | we¯§‡qi †NviUv ªyZ KvwU‡q DV‡jv I, ivM Avi e¨_v¸‡jv _vK‡jv, cv †_‡K gv_v ch©š— Kuvwc‡q w`‡jv I‡K|

†jvKUv‡K h‡Zv †Rv‡i cviv hvq AvNvZ Ki‡jv ivbv, mivmwi gy‡L | msN‡l©i AvIqvRUv mš—ywói cik eywj‡q w`‡jv g‡b| wcQb w`‡K wQU‡K †Mj WvP RR©, †g‡Si Ici e‡m co‡jv, †`vgov‡bv U‡P©i cv‡k|

Aeva¨ cïi g‡Zv GK cj‡K Zvi cv‡k P‡j G‡jv ivbv, yÕnvZ w`‡q mgv‡b Pvjv‡jv Po-wKj-Nywm| †Pv‡Li mvg‡b fuvR

Kiv nvZ y‡Uv Zy‡j wb‡R‡K i¶v Kivi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡jv WvP RR©| Zvi nvZ y‡Uv GK SUKvq GKcv‡k mwi‡q w`‡jv ivbv|

Ôdi MWm †mK...!Õ duywc‡q DV‡jv RR©| ci ci Av‡iv y‡Uv Nywm †L‡q Ávb nviv‡jv †m| wm‡a n‡jv ivbv, jvw_ †g‡i †jvKUv‡K Lyb Kivi cÖPÊ

†SuvKUv‡K A‡bK K‡ó `gb Ki‡jv| GK cv wcwQ‡q G‡jv I,

46 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

nvU©we‡Ui †Kv‡bv j¶Y †bB| eÜ †Pv‡Li cvZv †f` K‡i nj‡`‡U Av‡jvi Avfv jvM‡jv

gwY‡Z, DrmUv m¤¢eZ UP©| Ry‡Zvi kã G‡Kev‡i Kv‡Q G‡m _vg‡jv| GKUv nvZ Ii Kwâ Qyu‡jv, Zyj‡jv, Zvici †Q‡o w`‡jv| Avevi ai‡jv|

Lybx| ivbvi Ici w`‡q hv N‡U †M‡Q, wb‡RiB wek¦vm nq bv GK

Pyj bo‡Z cvi‡e| Z‡e evav bv w`‡q Lyb n‡Z ivwR bq I| wKQy GKUv Ki‡Z n‡e I‡K| g„Zy¨ Govevi R‡b¨ Kei dzu‡o †ewi‡q Avm‡e ivbv| g‡bi †Kv‡Y mvnm Avi B”Qvkw³ R‡ov Ki‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv I|

Ii Kwâi wb‡P wkivUv Lyyu‡R wb‡jv Lybx| cvjm cvevi †Póv Ki‡Q|

A‡bK¶Y A‡c¶v K‡i‡Q ivbv| Ii k³ gy‡Vv AevK K‡i w`‡jv Lybx‡K| Zvi nvZUv a‡iB

†gvPo w`‡jv ivbv, e¨_vq KwK‡q DV‡jv †jvKUv, U‡j DV‡jv| fvimvg¨ wd‡i †c‡jv †m, ivbvI uvov‡Z wM‡q Abyfe Ki‡jv SuvwK w`‡q wb‡R‡K Qvovevi †Póv Ki‡Q| AÜKv‡ii †fZi ivbvi Wvb nvZ Qy‡U †Mj, AvNvZ Ki‡jv GKUv †Pvqv‡j, Lc K‡i a‡i †dj‡jv GKUv Kjvi, †gvPo w`‡jv| Wvb nvZ w`‡q †jvKUvi †cU Av›`vR K‡i Nywm Pvjv‡jv I| dzuwc‡q DV‡jv AvZZvqx, Suy‡K co‡jv wb‡Pi w`‡K| †jvKUv co‡jv bv, KviY GL‡bv Zvi †gvPov‡bv KjviUv GK nv‡Z a‡i Av‡Q ivbv| Avevi Nywm gvivi R‡b¨ Wvb nvZUv...

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Ôbv!Õ Av‡e`b Rvbv‡jv †jvKUv| DBÊwg‡ji `iRv w`‡q †fZ‡i Xz‡K cov a~mi iOv Av‡jvq

G‡Zv¶‡Y Zvi gyLUv †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| WvP RR©|

Pvi Syu‡K _vKv g~wZ©Uvi Ici evwM‡q aiv Nywm wb‡q w¯’i n‡q †Mj ivbv | we¯§‡qi †NviUv ªyZ KvwU‡q DV‡jv I, ivM Avi e¨_v¸‡jv _vK‡jv, cv †_‡K gv_v ch©š— Kuvwc‡q w`‡jv I‡K|

†jvKUv‡K h‡Zv †Rv‡i cviv hvq AvNvZ Ki‡jv ivbv, mivmwi gy‡L | msN‡l©i AvIqvRUv mš—ywói cik eywj‡q w`‡jv g‡b| wcQb w`‡K wQU‡K †Mj WvP RR©, †g‡Si Ici e‡m co‡jv, †`vgov‡bv U‡P©i cv‡k|

Aeva¨ cïi g‡Zv GK cj‡K Zvi cv‡k P‡j G‡jv ivbv, yÕnvZ w`‡q mgv‡b Pvjv‡jv Po-wKj-Nywm| †Pv‡Li mvg‡b fuvR

Kiv nvZ y‡Uv Zy‡j wb‡R‡K i¶v Kivi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡jv WvP RR©| Zvi nvZ y‡Uv GK SUKvq GKcv‡k mwi‡q w`‡jv ivbv|

Ôdi MWm †mK...!Õ duywc‡q DV‡jv RR©| ci ci Av‡iv y‡Uv Nywm †L‡q Ávb nviv‡jv †m| wm‡a n‡jv ivbv, jvw_ †g‡i †jvKUv‡K Lyb Kivi cÖPÊ

†SuvKUv‡K A‡bK K‡ó `gb Ki‡jv| GK cv wcwQ‡q G‡jv I,

48 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†µv‡ai jvMvg †U‡b a‡i‡Q| mk‡ã nuvcv‡”Q I| †XvK wMj‡jv, nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV w`‡q gyL gyQ‡jv| WvP RR©‡K Lyb KivUv †evKvwg n‡q hv‡e, wb‡R‡K hyw³ w`‡q †evSv‡jv I | i“k weÁvbxi †LuvR bv cvIqv ch©š— Ii †Kv‡bv ¶wZ Kiv hv‡e bv|

Uj‡Z Uj‡Z gwbi †nv‡m‡bi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv ivbv| cÖ_geviB wVK a‡iwQj I, †jvKUvi cvjm †bB| bvggvÎ Av‡jvq †`Lvi †Zgb wKQy †bB, hw`I hv †`L‡jv Zv‡ZB ewg †c‡q †Mj ivbvi| ª“ZMwZ GKUv Mvwoi DBÊ kxì Kv‡iv gy‡Li Ici we‡ùvwiZ n‡j GiKg exfrm „k¨ †`Lv hvq|

A¯úó, y‡ev©a¨ GKUv AvIqvR XzK‡jv Kv‡b| Nyi‡jv ivbv| †cwÝj U‡P©i Av‡jv †dj‡jv WvP R‡R©i Ici, D‡V emvi wb‡ ©k w`‡jv|

evi y‡qK KbyB‡qi Ici fi w`‡q DuPy n‡Z wM‡q cvi‡jv bv RR©| GL‡bv †mB Rv¤úmyU c‡i Av‡Q †m, †bwgwm‡m IVvi mgq †hUv Mv‡q wQ‡jv| fuvR e‡j wKQy †bB, GLv‡b-†mLv‡b gqjv †j‡M i‡q‡Q| Z„Zxqev‡ii †Póvq D‡V em‡jv †m| bvK w`‡q i³ Mov‡”Q| GK nv‡Zi Zvjy‡Z fi w`‡q _vK‡jv †m, Aci nvZ w`‡q NvoUv Wj‡Q| ÔAvgv‡K gviv n‡jv †Kb, wbðqB Zywg e¨vL¨v Ki‡Z cvi‡e?Õ nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z, Awf‡hv‡Mi my‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv †m |

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K wKWb¨vc K‡i‡Qv Zywg| Lyb K‡i‡Qv gwbi †nv‡mb‡K,Õ VvÊv, KwVb my‡i ej‡jv ivbv, Ô†eCgvbx K‡i‡Qv Avgvi mv‡_|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 49

Ôivwek!Õ m‡Rv‡i bvK Uvb‡jv WvP RR©| Ujgj Ki‡Z Ki‡Z wb‡Ri cv‡q uvov‡jv †m| ÔAj ivwek!Õ

wc¯—jUv †ei Ki‡jv ivbv, wc —j aiv nvZUv wX‡jXvjvfv‡e Sywj‡q ivL‡jv Ei“i cv‡k| ÔAvgv‡KI Zywg cÖvq †g‡i †d‡j- wQ‡j...|Õ

Ôdi MWm †mK, _vg‡e Zywg?Õ cÖvq †PuwP‡q DV‡jv RR©| Ôivwkqvb‡`i KxwZ© IUv, eyS‡j! Avgiv wZbRb GLv‡b wQjvgÑ Avwg, wgwj Avi wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf| gwbi †nv‡mb Avgv‡`i‡K mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q| †hfv‡eB †nvK, ivwkqvbiv e¨vcviUv †R‡b †d‡j| nq‡Zv †nv‡mbB...wVK Rvwb bv|Õ AvOy‡ji WMv w`‡q †PvL y‡Uv Wj‡jv †m|

Ônq‡Zv gwbiB...wK?Õ Ô†mB nq‡Zv I‡`i mv‡_ GKUv Pyw³‡Z Av‡m...†K.wR.we-i

mv‡_|Õ Ô yÕgy‡Lv mv‡ci f~wgKv wb‡qwQj?Õ Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ KvR Kivi cÖ¯—ve w`‡qwQj †m, †`qwb?

Amywe‡a wK? MíUv ivwkqvb‡`i †kvbvq †m, ivwkqvbiv yN©Ubvi Av‡qvRb K‡i, †nv‡mb hv‡Z Avi KvD‡K wKQy

Rvbvevi my‡hvM bv cvq| fvOv Z³vUv Avwg †`‡LwQ, ivbv| wb‡Pi w`‡K KivZ w`‡q †ek LvwbKUv †K‡U ivLv n‡qwQj|Õ

R‡R©i K_vq hyw³ Av‡Q, fve‡jv ivbv| hw`I wVK ZvB N‡U‡Q wKbv m‡›`n| Ôgwbi wK Rvb‡Zv, c¨vwmgf GLb †Kv_vq Av‡Qb?Õ

ÔAvgvi...Avgvi Zv g‡b nq bv| bv, Rvb‡Zv bv| Z‡e

48 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†µv‡ai jvMvg †U‡b a‡i‡Q| mk‡ã nuvcv‡”Q I| †XvK wMj‡jv, nv‡Zi D‡ëvwcV w`‡q gyL gyQ‡jv| WvP RR©‡K Lyb KivUv †evKvwg n‡q hv‡e, wb‡R‡K hyw³ w`‡q †evSv‡jv I | i“k weÁvbxi †LuvR bv cvIqv ch©š— Ii †Kv‡bv ¶wZ Kiv hv‡e bv|

Uj‡Z Uj‡Z gwbi †nv‡m‡bi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv ivbv| cÖ_geviB wVK a‡iwQj I, †jvKUvi cvjm †bB| bvggvÎ Av‡jvq †`Lvi †Zgb wKQy †bB, hw`I hv †`L‡jv Zv‡ZB ewg †c‡q †Mj ivbvi| ª“ZMwZ GKUv Mvwoi DBÊ kxì Kv‡iv gy‡Li Ici we‡ùvwiZ n‡j GiKg exfrm „k¨ †`Lv hvq|

A¯úó, y‡ev©a¨ GKUv AvIqvR XzK‡jv Kv‡b| Nyi‡jv ivbv| †cwÝj U‡P©i Av‡jv †dj‡jv WvP R‡R©i Ici, D‡V emvi wb‡ ©k w`‡jv|

evi y‡qK KbyB‡qi Ici fi w`‡q DuPy n‡Z wM‡q cvi‡jv bv RR©| GL‡bv †mB Rv¤úmyU c‡i Av‡Q †m, †bwgwm‡m IVvi mgq †hUv Mv‡q wQ‡jv| fuvR e‡j wKQy †bB, GLv‡b-†mLv‡b gqjv †j‡M i‡q‡Q| Z„Zxqev‡ii †Póvq D‡V em‡jv †m| bvK w`‡q i³ Mov‡”Q| GK nv‡Zi Zvjy‡Z fi w`‡q _vK‡jv †m, Aci nvZ w`‡q NvoUv Wj‡Q| ÔAvgv‡K gviv n‡jv †Kb, wbðqB Zywg e¨vL¨v Ki‡Z cvi‡e?Õ nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z, Awf‡hv‡Mi my‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv †m |

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K wKWb¨vc K‡i‡Qv Zywg| Lyb K‡i‡Qv gwbi †nv‡mb‡K,Õ VvÊv, KwVb my‡i ej‡jv ivbv, Ô†eCgvbx K‡i‡Qv Avgvi mv‡_|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 49

Ôivwek!Õ m‡Rv‡i bvK Uvb‡jv WvP RR©| Ujgj Ki‡Z Ki‡Z wb‡Ri cv‡q uvov‡jv †m| ÔAj ivwek!Õ

wc¯—jUv †ei Ki‡jv ivbv, wc —j aiv nvZUv wX‡jXvjvfv‡e Sywj‡q ivL‡jv Ei“i cv‡k| ÔAvgv‡KI Zywg cÖvq †g‡i †d‡j- wQ‡j...|Õ

Ôdi MWm †mK, _vg‡e Zywg?Õ cÖvq †PuwP‡q DV‡jv RR©| Ôivwkqvb‡`i KxwZ© IUv, eyS‡j! Avgiv wZbRb GLv‡b wQjvgÑ Avwg, wgwj Avi wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf| gwbi †nv‡mb Avgv‡`i‡K mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q| †hfv‡eB †nvK, ivwkqvbiv e¨vcviUv †R‡b †d‡j| nq‡Zv †nv‡mbB...wVK Rvwb bv|Õ AvOy‡ji WMv w`‡q †PvL y‡Uv Wj‡jv †m|

Ônq‡Zv gwbiB...wK?Õ Ô†mB nq‡Zv I‡`i mv‡_ GKUv Pyw³‡Z Av‡m...†K.wR.we-i

mv‡_|Õ Ô yÕgy‡Lv mv‡ci f~wgKv wb‡qwQj?Õ Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ KvR Kivi cÖ¯—ve w`‡qwQj †m, †`qwb?

Amywe‡a wK? MíUv ivwkqvb‡`i †kvbvq †m, ivwkqvbiv yN©Ubvi Av‡qvRb K‡i, †nv‡mb hv‡Z Avi KvD‡K wKQy

Rvbvevi my‡hvM bv cvq| fvOv Z³vUv Avwg †`‡LwQ, ivbv| wb‡Pi w`‡K KivZ w`‡q †ek LvwbKUv †K‡U ivLv n‡qwQj|Õ

R‡R©i K_vq hyw³ Av‡Q, fve‡jv ivbv| hw`I wVK ZvB N‡U‡Q wKbv m‡›`n| Ôgwbi wK Rvb‡Zv, c¨vwmgf GLb †Kv_vq Av‡Qb?Õ

ÔAvgvi...Avgvi Zv g‡b nq bv| bv, Rvb‡Zv bv| Z‡e

50 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Av‡iv A‡bK K_v Rvb‡Zv †m| Rvb‡Zv, wZwb Avgvi Kv‡Q Av‡Qb| Rvb‡Zv wgwjI e¨vcviUvi mv‡_ RwoZ|Õ

Ôc¨vwmgf‡K †Kv_vq †i‡L‡Qv †Zvgiv?Õ Ô†Zvgv‡K Zvi Kv‡Q wb‡q †h‡Z cvwi Avwg,Õ ej‡jv RR©| ÔmvicÖvBR, mvicÖvBR|Õ

R‡R©i fvov Kiv wdqv‡U P‡o iIbv n‡jv Iiv| gvSivZB ejv hvq, kni Lvwj n‡q †M‡Q, †jvKRb †`Lv †Mj ïay wW‡¯‹v-evi Avi bvBUK¬ve¸‡jvi mvg‡b|

wc¯—jUv †Kv‡ji Ici †i‡L‡Q ivbv| ÔDBÊwg‡j G‡j wK g‡b K‡i?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I|

Ô†ivRB GKevi K‡i †Zvgvi †nv‡U‡j Lei wbw”Qjvg, Zzwg wdi‡j wKbv...,Õ ïi“ Ki‡jv RR©|

Ôgwbi †nv‡mb‡K Gwo‡q hvevi KviY wK †Zvgvi?Õ evav w`‡jv ivbv| Ô†m-I †Zv †nv‡UjUvi Ici bRi ivLwQj| Zvi Kv‡Q FYx Zywg, †mR‡b¨B wK Zv‡K Lyb Ki‡j?Õ

ÔAv-Avwg Lyb K‡iwQ...? †Zvgv‡K bv ejjvg...,Õ we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv RR©|

Ô†Zvgvi GKUv K_vI Avwg wek¦vm Kwiwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔZ‡e wK ej‡Z PvI †kvbv †h‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔmwZ¨ K_v ejwQ, †nv‡mb‡K †`qvi g‡Zv UvKv Avgvi Kv‡Q wQ‡jv bv...|Õ

Ôe‡j hvI|Õ Ôc‡i Aek¨B Zvi cvIbv wgwU‡q w`Zvg Avwg...|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 51

ÔwK ejjvg ïb‡Z cvIwb ? Av‡M †Zvgvi MíUv †kl K‡iv|Õ

Mvwo Nywi‡q nvBI‡q Iqvb-G D‡V Øx‡ci cye w`‡K hv‡”Q RR©| Puv‡`i Av‡jvq I‡`i Wvb w`‡K wki uvovi AvK…wZ wb‡q cvnvo‡kªYx †`Lv †Mj| Ô†nv‡m‡bi mv‡_ Avgvi †`Lv nqwb, KviY †nv‡U‡j Lei wb‡qwQ †dv‡b| g¨v‡bRvi †jvKUv‡K Avwg A‡bK w`b a‡i wPwb| †nv‡mb †h †Zvgvi †LuvR Ki‡Q, †m-B Avgv‡K Zv Rvbvq| AvRI †dvb Kwi Avwg, mܨvi w`‡K| Iiv ej‡jv, Zywg wd‡i‡Qv, Z‡e my¨B‡U †bB| Av‡iv ej‡jv, †nv‡mb‡KI †Kv_vI †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| Kv‡RB fvejvg, DBÊwg‡j GKevi Xuy gvi‡j nq, †m nq‡Zv ILv‡b †Zvgv‡K wb‡q †h‡Z cv‡i|Õ

Ô†`Lv hv‡”Q me cÖ‡kœiB DËi ˆZwi Kiv Av‡Q †Zvgvi|Õ Ôhv mwZ¨ ZvB ejwQ|Õ we ªƒcvÍK nvwm dzU‡jv R‡R©i †Vuv‡U|

Ôcwiw¯’wZUv A™¢yZ jvM‡Q Avgvi | A ¿Uv hw` mwi‡q ivL‡Z, ¯^w¯— †eva KiZvg|Õ

Reve w`‡jv bv ivbv, A ¿UvI miv‡jv bv| euvKv †Pv‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv RR©, ZvovZvwo gyL

Nywi‡q wb‡q ivbvi KwVb „wó †_‡K evuP‡jv| ÔeywS, Avgv‡K wek¦vm bv Kivq †Zvgv‡K †Zgb †`vl †`qv hvq bv| we‡kl K‡i Avwg hLb †Zvgv‡K my‡qR K¨v‡b‡j †d‡j G‡mwQ| wKš—y GKeviI wK †f‡e †`‡L‡Qv, †Zvgvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡j wK NU‡Z cvi‡Zv? mevB Avgiv †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z aiv coZvg, ZvB bv? †mUv wK fv‡jv n‡Zv? ZvQvov, Avgvi †Kv‡bv m‡›`n

50 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Av‡iv A‡bK K_v Rvb‡Zv †m| Rvb‡Zv, wZwb Avgvi Kv‡Q Av‡Qb| Rvb‡Zv wgwjI e¨vcviUvi mv‡_ RwoZ|Õ

Ôc¨vwmgf‡K †Kv_vq †i‡L‡Qv †Zvgiv?Õ Ô†Zvgv‡K Zvi Kv‡Q wb‡q †h‡Z cvwi Avwg,Õ ej‡jv RR©| ÔmvicÖvBR, mvicÖvBR|Õ

R‡R©i fvov Kiv wdqv‡U P‡o iIbv n‡jv Iiv| gvSivZB ejv hvq, kni Lvwj n‡q †M‡Q, †jvKRb †`Lv †Mj ïay wW‡¯‹v-evi Avi bvBUK¬ve¸‡jvi mvg‡b|

wc¯—jUv †Kv‡ji Ici †i‡L‡Q ivbv| ÔDBÊwg‡j G‡j wK g‡b K‡i?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I|

Ô†ivRB GKevi K‡i †Zvgvi †nv‡U‡j Lei wbw”Qjvg, Zzwg wdi‡j wKbv...,Õ ïi“ Ki‡jv RR©|

Ôgwbi †nv‡mb‡K Gwo‡q hvevi KviY wK †Zvgvi?Õ evav w`‡jv ivbv| Ô†m-I †Zv †nv‡UjUvi Ici bRi ivLwQj| Zvi Kv‡Q FYx Zywg, †mR‡b¨B wK Zv‡K Lyb Ki‡j?Õ

ÔAv-Avwg Lyb K‡iwQ...? †Zvgv‡K bv ejjvg...,Õ we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv RR©|

Ô†Zvgvi GKUv K_vI Avwg wek¦vm Kwiwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔZ‡e wK ej‡Z PvI †kvbv †h‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔmwZ¨ K_v ejwQ, †nv‡mb‡K †`qvi g‡Zv UvKv Avgvi Kv‡Q wQ‡jv bv...|Õ

Ôe‡j hvI|Õ Ôc‡i Aek¨B Zvi cvIbv wgwU‡q w`Zvg Avwg...|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 51

ÔwK ejjvg ïb‡Z cvIwb ? Av‡M †Zvgvi MíUv †kl K‡iv|Õ

Mvwo Nywi‡q nvBI‡q Iqvb-G D‡V Øx‡ci cye w`‡K hv‡”Q RR©| Puv‡`i Av‡jvq I‡`i Wvb w`‡K wki uvovi AvK…wZ wb‡q cvnvo‡kªYx †`Lv †Mj| Ô†nv‡m‡bi mv‡_ Avgvi †`Lv nqwb, KviY †nv‡U‡j Lei wb‡qwQ †dv‡b| g¨v‡bRvi †jvKUv‡K Avwg A‡bK w`b a‡i wPwb| †nv‡mb †h †Zvgvi †LuvR Ki‡Q, †m-B Avgv‡K Zv Rvbvq| AvRI †dvb Kwi Avwg, mܨvi w`‡K| Iiv ej‡jv, Zywg wd‡i‡Qv, Z‡e my¨B‡U †bB| Av‡iv ej‡jv, †nv‡mb‡KI †Kv_vI †`Lv hv‡”Q bv| Kv‡RB fvejvg, DBÊwg‡j GKevi Xuy gvi‡j nq, †m nq‡Zv ILv‡b †Zvgv‡K wb‡q †h‡Z cv‡i|Õ

Ô†`Lv hv‡”Q me cÖ‡kœiB DËi ˆZwi Kiv Av‡Q †Zvgvi|Õ Ôhv mwZ¨ ZvB ejwQ|Õ we ªƒcvÍK nvwm dzU‡jv R‡R©i †Vuv‡U|

Ôcwiw¯’wZUv A™¢yZ jvM‡Q Avgvi | A ¿Uv hw` mwi‡q ivL‡Z, ¯^w¯— †eva KiZvg|Õ

Reve w`‡jv bv ivbv, A ¿UvI miv‡jv bv| euvKv †Pv‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv RR©, ZvovZvwo gyL

Nywi‡q wb‡q ivbvi KwVb „wó †_‡K evuP‡jv| ÔeywS, Avgv‡K wek¦vm bv Kivq †Zvgv‡K †Zgb †`vl †`qv hvq bv| we‡kl K‡i Avwg hLb †Zvgv‡K my‡qR K¨v‡b‡j †d‡j G‡mwQ| wKš—y GKeviI wK †f‡e †`‡L‡Qv, †Zvgvi R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡j wK NU‡Z cvi‡Zv? mevB Avgiv †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z aiv coZvg, ZvB bv? †mUv wK fv‡jv n‡Zv? ZvQvov, Avgvi †Kv‡bv m‡›`n

52 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wQ‡jv bv †h wb‡R‡K Zywg i¶v Ki‡Z cvi‡e| GmwcIbvR RM‡Zi AwfÁ wn‡iv, †Zvgv‡K Nv‡qj Kiv wK G‡Zv mnR?Õ

i“wWwb cv‡K©i AÜKvi cÖ‡ek c_Uv‡K cvk KvwU‡q QyU‡jv Mvwo| ILv‡b cÖwZ eQi IqvBb †dw÷f¨vj AbywôZ nq, cy‡iv MÖx®§Kvj Ry‡o| Puv‡`i Av‡jvq cvkvcvwk A‡bK¸‡jv †dvqviv, dzjevMvb †`Lv †Mj †fZ‡i|

Ôc¨vwmgf‡K Zywg evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii nv‡Z Zy‡j `vIwb †Kb?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

†PvLv bv‡Ki †fZi †_‡K we`Ny‡U GKUv kã †ei Ki‡jv RR©| Ôevi‡KBb‡nBgvi? IUv‡K †Zv GKUv Mvav ej‡jB nq| c¨vwmg‡fi †cQ‡b ivwkqvbiv †j‡M Av‡Q eyS‡Z †c‡i wn‡me K‡i †`Ljvg, evi‡KBb‡nBgvi‡K `vwqZ¡ w`‡j †kvPbxqfv‡e e¨_© n‡e †m, Øxc †_‡K f ª‡jvK‡K wbivc‡` †Kv_vI miv‡bv Zvi Kg© bq| †f‡ev bv †Zvgv‡K †dvjvw”Q, †Zvgvi mv‡_ †_‡K BwZg‡a¨ Avwg wk‡LwQ GmwcIbvR RMrUv wK iKg fqsKi| AbwfÁ, Avbvwo †jvK GK`Ê wUK‡Z cvi‡e bv GLv‡b|Õ

†Kv‡bv gš—e¨ Ki‡jv bv ivbv, wc¯—jUv Ava Bw miv‡jv, wbtk‡ã †cwi‡q †h‡Z w`‡jv K‡qKUv gyn~Z©| W¨vk‡ev‡W©i AveQv Av‡jvq †`L‡jv, R‡R©i †VuvU yÕGKevi Kuvc‡jv| wg‡_¨ K_v ej‡Q †m|

ivbvi „wó Abyfe K‡i e¨¯—Zvi mv‡_ ej‡jv RR©, ÔAvgvi g‡b n‡jv, Zywg bv †div chš—© c¨vwmgf‡K jywK‡q ivLv `iKvi, ZvB †i‡LwQ Avwg| Gi g‡a¨ †`v‡li wK n‡jv? Zv‡K Avwg Lywkg‡b †Zvgvi nv‡Z Zy‡j †`‡ev|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 53

ÔZv †Zv †`‡eB,Õ ivbvi Mjv G‡ZvB kvš— †h fxwZKi †kvbv‡jv|

Ôf ª‡jvK‡K Øxc †_‡K wbivc‡` †ei K‡i wb‡q hvIqv hw` m¤¢e nq, GKgvÎ †Zvgvi c‡¶B Zv m¤¢e, ivbv,Õ e‡j wcQ‡bi c‡KU †_‡K i“gvj †ei K‡i mi“ †Muv‡d †j‡M _vKv i³ gyQ‡jv †m, jvj n‡q IVv i“gvjUv †`L‡jv|

wgwji K_v fve‡jv ivbv, g‡b co‡jv gwbi †nv‡mb e‡j‡Q, c¨vwmgf‡K cvwj‡q †h‡Z mvnvh¨ K‡i‡Q †g‡qUv| Zvi f~wgKv inm¨gq n‡jI, e¨vL¨vi AZxZ bq| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi cÖwZ mnvbyf~wZkxj n‡q c‡o‡Q †m, K_vUv g‡b covq wew¯§Z n‡jv bv ivbv| cÖ_‡g †g‡qUv m¤¢eZ WvP R‡R©i mv‡_ nvZ wgwj‡qwQj| wKsev nq‡Zv Avmj e¨vcviUv KL‡bvB AuvP Ki‡Z cv‡iwb †m| GKMv`v wg‡_¨ K_v e‡j wb‡Ri Aciva XvKvi †Póv K‡i‡Q RR©, m‡›`n †bB| wgwj‡K m¤¢eZ eyS‡ZB †`qwb, f ª‡jvK‡K wKWb¨vc K‡i‡Q †m| wgwji Kv‡Q †MvUv e¨vcviUv y‡e©va¨ n‡q D‡V‡Q Av‡iv GKUv Kvi‡Y, D×vi cvevi ci c¨vwmgf ¯úó K‡i Rvwb‡q w`‡q‡Qb, ivwkqvq wd‡i †h‡Z Pvb wZwb| wgwji f~wgKv m¤ú‡K© RR©‡K wKQy wR‡Ám Kivi gv‡b nq bv, wb‡Ri Aciva XvKvi ev nvjKv Kivi R‡b¨ mevi Nv‡o †`vl Pvcvevi †Póv Ki‡e †m|

Z‡e, wgwj †RvU †eu‡a‡Q wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_| Zvi gv‡bB uvov‡jv, †K.wR.we-†K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z ivwR n‡e †m|

wb¯—äZv fvO‡jv ivbv, ÔZywg hw` c¨vwmgf‡K wKWb¨vc bv K‡i _v‡Kv, UvKv `vwe K‡i evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii Kv‡Q wPwV

52 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wQ‡jv bv †h wb‡R‡K Zywg i¶v Ki‡Z cvi‡e| GmwcIbvR RM‡Zi AwfÁ wn‡iv, †Zvgv‡K Nv‡qj Kiv wK G‡Zv mnR?Õ

i“wWwb cv‡K©i AÜKvi cÖ‡ek c_Uv‡K cvk KvwU‡q QyU‡jv Mvwo| ILv‡b cÖwZ eQi IqvBb †dw÷f¨vj AbywôZ nq, cy‡iv MÖx®§Kvj Ry‡o| Puv‡`i Av‡jvq cvkvcvwk A‡bK¸‡jv †dvqviv, dzjevMvb †`Lv †Mj †fZ‡i|

Ôc¨vwmgf‡K Zywg evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii nv‡Z Zy‡j `vIwb †Kb?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

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ÔA¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi BqU ILv‡bB ivLv nq, hLb evwo‡Z _v‡K †m| evwoUv evwb‡q‡Q cyi‡bv GKUv y‡M©i RvqMvq| GK mgq G‡¯‹c Uv‡bj wQ‡jv, A¨v‡ivbvwdm GUv‡K †mvRv Avi PIov K‡i‡Q| cvnv‡oi †fZiUv wQ‡jv AmsL¨ Uv‡b‡ji mgwó, me¸‡jv eÜ K‡i †`qv n‡q‡Q|Õ

njy` iO Kiv GK‡Rvov dK©wjdU‡K cvk KvUv‡jv Iiv| mgZj †g‡S mn K‡qKUv †d«BU Kvi †`Lv †Mj, †Qv‡Uv †Qv‡Uv PvKvq ivev‡ii AveiY| G-meB fvwi Kv‡M©v en‡bi Kv‡R jv‡M|

eo GKUv B¯úv‡Zi `iRvi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv Iiv| Ôc¨vwmgf‡K GLv‡b wb‡q Avmvi Av‡M †gBb KwiWi ev‡` Avi †Kv‡bv w`‡K Xyu gvivi my‡hvM Avgvi nqwb| wK †c‡qwQ ïb‡j †Zvgvi †ckvi GKRb †jvK cÖksmv bv K‡i cvi‡e bv|Õ

ÔAvgvi †ckvi mv‡_ wK m¤úK©?Õ ÔwRwbmUv Avš—R©vwZK D‡ØM m„wó Ki‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔwK wRwbm?Õ ÔA¯¿, ivbv| Ub Ub A¯¿ | A¨v‡ivbvwdm Avm‡j GKRb

Avg©m wWjvi| †jb-†`b K‡i †Uwe‡ji Zjv w`‡q| Zvi evRv‡ii bvg e−¨vKgv‡K©U|Õ `iRvUvi mvg‡b _vg‡jv RR©| ÔwK e¨vcvi, Zywg †Zv AevK n‡j bv?Õ GKUv fyi“ Kcv‡j Zyj‡jv RR©|

ÔRvbv wQ‡jv| c¨vwmgf wK GLv‡b Av‡Qb?Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 59

ÔZywg †`LwQ me mgq GK avc GwM‡q _v‡Kv!Õ Ô`iRv †Lv‡jv,Õ wb‡ ©k w`‡jv ivbv| ÔLyjwQ, evev, LyjwQ!Õ Avevi ¯^vfvweK nevi †Póv Ki‡jv

RR©| †QvÆ GKUv ev· Ly‡j †fZ‡ii jvj †evZv‡g Pvc w`‡jv †m, mk‡ã Ici w`‡K D‡V A „k¨ n‡q †Mj `iRv| Av‡jv R¡vj‡jv †m|

†fZ‡i †KD †bB| Ô†Kv_vq wZwb?Õ Zx¶è, KwVb my‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

Ô†Kv_vq †i‡L‡Qv Zuv‡K?Õ ïK‡bv, mv`v n‡q †Mj R‡R©i †Pnviv| Ôhxïi wK‡i, ivbv,

Zuv‡K Avwg GLv‡b †i‡L †MwQ! Kvgivi †fZi Mv`v Mv`v ivB‡dj, Kv‡Vi ev·, †MÖ‡bW Avi evRyKv wQ‡jv...|Õ

RR© we¯§‡q ¯—w¤¢Z, we¯§‡qi Avov‡j Zvi Avmj †PnvivUv XvKv c‡o †M‡Q| †jvKUv wg‡_¨ K_v ej‡Q wKbv wVK ai‡Z cvi‡jv bv ivbv| R‡R©i Aciva m¤ú‡K© Ii wek¦v‡mI wPo ai‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf Zv‡K mg_©b Ki‡eb, evievi K_vUv e‡j‡Q †m| wgwjI c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_ Av‡Q, G-K_v ejvi mgq Zvi KÉ I †Pnvivq cÖZ¨vkvi fve dz‡U D‡VwQj| A_P gyw³cY `vwe K‡i †jLv wPwVUv wg‡_¨ bq| mvaviY eywׇZB †evSv hvq, RR©B IUv cvwV‡q‡Q|

KvgivUvi Ici ª“Z †PvL eyjv‡jv ivbv| ¸`vg wn‡m‡e e¨envi Kivi R‡b¨ h‡_ó eo| wmwj‡Oi mv‡_ A‡bK¸‡jv AvsUv Syj‡Q, m¤¢eZ G·‡c−vwmf ivLvi e¨e¯’v| Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ c‡KUbvBd Av‡Q?Õ nVvr Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

58 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†`Lv hvq| ÔGB c‡_ GKUv †RwU‡Z hvIqv hvq,Õ ej‡jv RR©|

ÔA¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi BqU ILv‡bB ivLv nq, hLb evwo‡Z _v‡K †m| evwoUv evwb‡q‡Q cyi‡bv GKUv y‡M©i RvqMvq| GK mgq G‡¯‹c Uv‡bj wQ‡jv, A¨v‡ivbvwdm GUv‡K †mvRv Avi PIov K‡i‡Q| cvnv‡oi †fZiUv wQ‡jv AmsL¨ Uv‡b‡ji mgwó, me¸‡jv eÜ K‡i †`qv n‡q‡Q|Õ

njy` iO Kiv GK‡Rvov dK©wjdU‡K cvk KvUv‡jv Iiv| mgZj †g‡S mn K‡qKUv †d«BU Kvi †`Lv †Mj, †Qv‡Uv †Qv‡Uv PvKvq ivev‡ii AveiY| G-meB fvwi Kv‡M©v en‡bi Kv‡R jv‡M|

eo GKUv B¯úv‡Zi `iRvi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv Iiv| Ôc¨vwmgf‡K GLv‡b wb‡q Avmvi Av‡M †gBb KwiWi ev‡` Avi †Kv‡bv w`‡K Xyu gvivi my‡hvM Avgvi nqwb| wK †c‡qwQ ïb‡j †Zvgvi †ckvi GKRb †jvK cÖksmv bv K‡i cvi‡e bv|Õ

ÔAvgvi †ckvi mv‡_ wK m¤úK©?Õ ÔwRwbmUv Avš—R©vwZK D‡ØM m„wó Ki‡Z cv‡i|Õ ÔwK wRwbm?Õ ÔA¯¿, ivbv| Ub Ub A¯¿ | A¨v‡ivbvwdm Avm‡j GKRb

Avg©m wWjvi| †jb-†`b K‡i †Uwe‡ji Zjv w`‡q| Zvi evRv‡ii bvg e−¨vKgv‡K©U|Õ `iRvUvi mvg‡b _vg‡jv RR©| ÔwK e¨vcvi, Zywg †Zv AevK n‡j bv?Õ GKUv fyi“ Kcv‡j Zyj‡jv RR©|

ÔRvbv wQ‡jv| c¨vwmgf wK GLv‡b Av‡Qb?Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 59

ÔZywg †`LwQ me mgq GK avc GwM‡q _v‡Kv!Õ Ô`iRv †Lv‡jv,Õ wb‡ ©k w`‡jv ivbv| ÔLyjwQ, evev, LyjwQ!Õ Avevi ¯^vfvweK nevi †Póv Ki‡jv

RR©| †QvÆ GKUv ev· Ly‡j †fZ‡ii jvj †evZv‡g Pvc w`‡jv †m, mk‡ã Ici w`‡K D‡V A „k¨ n‡q †Mj `iRv| Av‡jv R¡vj‡jv †m|

†fZ‡i †KD †bB| Ô†Kv_vq wZwb?Õ Zx¶è, KwVb my‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

Ô†Kv_vq †i‡L‡Qv Zuv‡K?Õ ïK‡bv, mv`v n‡q †Mj R‡R©i †Pnviv| Ôhxïi wK‡i, ivbv,

Zuv‡K Avwg GLv‡b †i‡L †MwQ! Kvgivi †fZi Mv`v Mv`v ivB‡dj, Kv‡Vi ev·, †MÖ‡bW Avi evRyKv wQ‡jv...|Õ

RR© we¯§‡q ¯—w¤¢Z, we¯§‡qi Avov‡j Zvi Avmj †PnvivUv XvKv c‡o †M‡Q| †jvKUv wg‡_¨ K_v ej‡Q wKbv wVK ai‡Z cvi‡jv bv ivbv| R‡R©i Aciva m¤ú‡K© Ii wek¦v‡mI wPo ai‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf Zv‡K mg_©b Ki‡eb, evievi K_vUv e‡j‡Q †m| wgwjI c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_ Av‡Q, G-K_v ejvi mgq Zvi KÉ I †Pnvivq cÖZ¨vkvi fve dz‡U D‡VwQj| A_P gyw³cY `vwe K‡i †jLv wPwVUv wg‡_¨ bq| mvaviY eywׇZB †evSv hvq, RR©B IUv cvwV‡q‡Q|

KvgivUvi Ici ª“Z †PvL eyjv‡jv ivbv| ¸`vg wn‡m‡e e¨envi Kivi R‡b¨ h‡_ó eo| wmwj‡Oi mv‡_ A‡bK¸‡jv AvsUv Syj‡Q, m¤¢eZ G·‡c−vwmf ivLvi e¨e¯’v| Ô†Zvgvi mv‡_ c‡KUbvBd Av‡Q?Õ nVvr Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

60 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

nv‡oi ˆZwi nvZj mn GKUv Qywi †ei Ki‡jv RR©| GK †Kv‡Y K‡qKUv ev· i‡q‡Q| ev·¸‡jv †gvUv KW©

w`‡q euvav, †hb XvKwb¸y‡jv †Lvjvi ci Avevi fv‡jvfv‡e jvMv‡bv nqwb| GKUv GKUv ev· †e‡Q wb‡q K‡W©i euvab †K‡U †dj‡jv ivbv, †fZ‡i n¨vʇMÖ‡bW †`Lv †Mj| Aš—Z G-e¨vcv‡i wg‡_¨ K_v e‡jwb RR©| KvgivUv A¯¿ I †Mvjv evi“‡`i ¸`vg wn‡m‡e e¨envi Ki‡Zv A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

Ô†kl KLb GLvb †_‡K †ewi‡q‡Qv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔAvR mKv‡j...gv‡b, Kvj Avi wK| me mwi‡q †djv

n‡q‡Q GLvb †_‡K| †MvUv evwo Lvwj K‡i...|Õ Ô†m †Zv †`L‡ZB cvw”Q,Õ _g_‡g †Pnviv wb‡q Kvgivi

Pviw`‡K Avevi †PvL eyjv‡jv ivbv| i“×k¦v‡m ïi“ Ki‡jv RR©, ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm wd‡i G‡mwQj|

mg¯— wKQy wb‡q †M‡Q †m...wgwj Avi c¨vwmgf‡KI!Õ cuvP ÔwK Ki‡e GLb Zywg?Õ ivbvi nvZ Avi wc —jUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †XvK wMj‡jv WvP RR©|

Ô†Kv_vq †h‡Z cv‡i A¨v‡ivbvwdm?Õ VvÊv †PvL ivbvi, GK „‡ó ZvwK‡q Av‡Q R‡R©i w`‡K|

welKb¨vÐ2 61

Ôhvevi RvqMv GKUvB Av‡Q, hw` MÖx‡m _v‡K †m|Õ Ô†Kv_vq?Õ ÔZvi †nW‡KvqvU©v‡i| wcwiqvm-Gi Awdm wewìs| ILv‡b

Zvi GKUv my¨BU Av‡Q|Õ nvZNwo †`L‡jv ivbv| ÔP‡jv, †c −b ai‡Z n‡e,Õ e‡j

`iRvi w`‡K Nyi‡jv I| RR© wg‡_¨ K_v ej‡Q wKbv Rvbvi IB GKUvB Dcvq Av‡Q|

ÔZywg GKv hvI, GKRb AÜI Lyu‡R cv‡e IUv|Õ R‡R©i †Pnvivq †R`, fyi“ y‡Uv wb‡P bvgv‡bv|

Avevi Nyi‡jv ivbv, †Pv‡L ivM| ÔA¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi eÜz Zywg, †fZ‡i XzK‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cvi‡e Avgv‡K| ZvQvov, †Zvgv‡K †Pv‡Li Avovj Kivi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q Avgvi †bB|Õ

ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K Zywg †P‡bv bv| I Avgv‡K Lyb Ki‡e| yÕR‡bB gviv hv‡ev Avgiv| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_ jvM‡Z ivwR

bB Avwg|Õ ivbvi Ic‡ii †VuvU †fZi w`‡K fuvR n‡q †Mj| Ô†Nv‡iv|

†g‡S‡Z nuvUy †M‡o e‡mv|Õ ÔwK!Õ wc¯—j ZvK Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôe‡mv!Õ Kuvcv nuvUy wb‡q e‡m co‡jv RR©| Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q ivbvi

w`‡K AvZsKfiv †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| ÔwK...†Kb...Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv...|Õ

ÔgyL †NvivI, bvwK PvB‡Qv gy‡L gvwi?Õ KwVbmy‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

wZbRb‡K WvK‡jv WvP RR©, Ôevev, I-gv, hxï|Õ Zvici

60 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

nv‡oi ˆZwi nvZj mn GKUv Qywi †ei Ki‡jv RR©| GK †Kv‡Y K‡qKUv ev· i‡q‡Q| ev·¸‡jv †gvUv KW©

w`‡q euvav, †hb XvKwb¸y‡jv †Lvjvi ci Avevi fv‡jvfv‡e jvMv‡bv nqwb| GKUv GKUv ev· †e‡Q wb‡q K‡W©i euvab †K‡U †dj‡jv ivbv, †fZ‡i n¨vʇMÖ‡bW †`Lv †Mj| Aš—Z G-e¨vcv‡i wg‡_¨ K_v e‡jwb RR©| KvgivUv A¯¿ I †Mvjv evi“‡`i ¸`vg wn‡m‡e e¨envi Ki‡Zv A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

Ô†kl KLb GLvb †_‡K †ewi‡q‡Qv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔAvR mKv‡j...gv‡b, Kvj Avi wK| me mwi‡q †djv

n‡q‡Q GLvb †_‡K| †MvUv evwo Lvwj K‡i...|Õ Ô†m †Zv †`L‡ZB cvw”Q,Õ _g_‡g †Pnviv wb‡q Kvgivi

Pviw`‡K Avevi †PvL eyjv‡jv ivbv| i“×k¦v‡m ïi“ Ki‡jv RR©, ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm wd‡i G‡mwQj|

mg¯— wKQy wb‡q †M‡Q †m...wgwj Avi c¨vwmgf‡KI!Õ cuvP ÔwK Ki‡e GLb Zywg?Õ ivbvi nvZ Avi wc —jUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †XvK wMj‡jv WvP RR©|

Ô†Kv_vq †h‡Z cv‡i A¨v‡ivbvwdm?Õ VvÊv †PvL ivbvi, GK „‡ó ZvwK‡q Av‡Q R‡R©i w`‡K|

welKb¨vÐ2 61

Ôhvevi RvqMv GKUvB Av‡Q, hw` MÖx‡m _v‡K †m|Õ Ô†Kv_vq?Õ ÔZvi †nW‡KvqvU©v‡i| wcwiqvm-Gi Awdm wewìs| ILv‡b

Zvi GKUv my¨BU Av‡Q|Õ nvZNwo †`L‡jv ivbv| ÔP‡jv, †c −b ai‡Z n‡e,Õ e‡j

`iRvi w`‡K Nyi‡jv I| RR© wg‡_¨ K_v ej‡Q wKbv Rvbvi IB GKUvB Dcvq Av‡Q|

ÔZywg GKv hvI, GKRb AÜI Lyu‡R cv‡e IUv|Õ R‡R©i †Pnvivq †R`, fyi“ y‡Uv wb‡P bvgv‡bv|

Avevi Nyi‡jv ivbv, †Pv‡L ivM| ÔA¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi eÜz Zywg, †fZ‡i XzK‡Z mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cvi‡e Avgv‡K| ZvQvov, †Zvgv‡K †Pv‡Li Avovj Kivi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q Avgvi †bB|Õ

ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K Zywg †P‡bv bv| I Avgv‡K Lyb Ki‡e| yÕR‡bB gviv hv‡ev Avgiv| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_ jvM‡Z ivwR

bB Avwg|Õ ivbvi Ic‡ii †VuvU †fZi w`‡K fuvR n‡q †Mj| Ô†Nv‡iv|

†g‡S‡Z nuvUy †M‡o e‡mv|Õ ÔwK!Õ wc¯—j ZvK Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôe‡mv!Õ Kuvcv nuvUy wb‡q e‡m co‡jv RR©| Kuv‡ai Ici w`‡q ivbvi

w`‡K AvZsKfiv †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| ÔwK...†Kb...Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv...|Õ

ÔgyL †NvivI, bvwK PvB‡Qv gy‡L gvwi?Õ KwVbmy‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv|

wZbRb‡K WvK‡jv WvP RR©, Ôevev, I-gv, hxï|Õ Zvici

62 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Av‡iKRb‡K| Ôivbv, wc −R! wc −R, ivbv| bv, fvB, fvB †i...|Õ ÔGKevi ej‡ev| GBeviB †kl,Õ agK w`‡jv ivbv| ÔGLywb

gi‡Z PvI Zywg, bvwK c‡i A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_?Õ nvZ‡Rvo K‡i wm‡a n‡jv RR©| ÔAvwg †Zvgv‡K Zvi Kv‡Q

wb‡q hv‡ev|Õ

GwjwbKb Gqvi‡cv‡U©i cwðg Uvwg©bv‡ji mvg‡b †c −b †_‡K bvg‡jv Iiv, GKUv †dv·Iqv‡Mb fvov Ki‡jv| DËicwðg w`K a‡i G‡Mv‡jv Mvwo, mvM‡ii Zxi †Nu‡l| †MvUv GjvKvUv‡K A¨v‡cv‡jv †Kv÷ ejv nqÑnvDwRs Kg‡c−·, bvBUK¬ve, K¨vwm‡bv, cuvPZviv †nv‡Uj, BqU K¬ve Avi ch©Ub †K› ª wb‡q wekvj we¯—„wZ, cÖvq cuwPk wK‡jvwgUvi|

ivbvi gv_vq NyicvK Lv‡”Q †bwgwmm| †ivWm UvD‡b A‡bK¶Y wQ‡jv I, P›`b miKv‡ii mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Kivi my‡hvM †c‡q‡Q| wUg wb‡q h_vmg‡qB †ivW‡m †cuŠ‡P‡Q P›`b| wU‡gi yÕRb m`m¨, mvhhv` Avi bvCg, GiBg‡a¨ †K.wR.we-i yÕRb G‡R›U‡K Qvqvi g‡Zv AbymiY Ki‡QÑGKUv K¨vwm‡bvq

Uy¨wi‡÷i QÙ cwiPq wb‡q Xz‡KwQj Zviv, I‡`i †Pv‡L aiv c‡o hvq|

wKš—y P›`b D‡ØMRbK Lei w`‡q‡Q ivbv‡K| wcwiqv‡m D`q n‡q‡Q †bwgwmm, GKUv Iq¨vinvDm †_‡K A‡bK¸‡jv e¨v‡i‡ji GKUv Kv‡M©v †jvW Kiv n‡q‡Q RvnvRUvq|

†bwgwmm GL‡bv †K.wR.we-i `L‡j, Iq¨vinvD‡mi evB‡i †_‡K Zv‡`i Mjv †kvbv †M‡Q|

ivbv aviYv Ki‡jv, Kv‡M©vUv wbðqB BD‡iwbqvg| Ii welKb¨vÐ2 63

nq‡Zv Avkv wQ‡jv, †bwgwmm‡K wN‡i So-SvcUv ïi“ nIqvq †K.wR.we. m¤¢eZ Zv‡`i BD‡iwbqvg ivwkqvq †diZ wb‡q hv‡e, h‡Zv ZvovZvwo m¤¢e| wKš—y †m-ai‡bi wKQy NU‡Q e‡j g‡b nq bv|

†mv‡n‡ji KvQ †_‡K wb‡ ©k †c‡q‡Q P›`b, GKUv Avi-wU †iwWI exKb †ivcY Ki‡Z n‡e †bwgwm‡m, Kv‡M©v †jvW Kivi mgq| eû Kó ¯^xKvi K‡i KvRUvq mvdj¨ AR©b K‡i‡Q P›`‡bi wUg| exKbUv DËi w`‡K hv‡”Q bv, hv‡”Q bv `vi`v‡b‡jm ev K…ò mvM‡ii w`‡K|

†bwgwmm hv‡”Q `w¶Y w`‡K, Avwd«Kv Awfgy‡L, Avevi| wm.AvB.G. Avi †K.wR.we-i g‡a¨ GKUv e¨vcv‡i A™¢yZ

wgj Luy‡R cvIqv hvq| wm.AvB.G. †hgb ivóªxq bxwZ jONb K‡i eÜz ev GgbwK kΓ ivóª‡KI Avw_©K A_ev cY¨ mvnvh¨ †`q, †K.wR.we-I ZvB K‡i| wb‡R‡`i cÖvwZôvwbK ¯^v_© D×v‡ii R‡b¨ bxwZPy¨Z nIqv I‡`i Kv‡Q †Kv‡bv e¨vcviB bq| Ggb n‡Z cv‡i, fve‡jv ivbv, †mvwf‡qZ miKvi GB BD‡iwbqv‡gi Pvjvb m¤ú‡K© wKQyB Rv‡b bv|

†bwgwmm hw` BD‡iwbqvg mn ivwkqvq bv †d‡i, †h-fv‡eB †nvK RvnvRUv‡K _vgv‡Z n‡e| `vwqZ¡Ávbnxb A_ev Aïf †Kv‡bv kw³i nv‡Z PvjvbUv covi Av‡M GKUv wKQy bv Ki‡jB bq| `iKvi n‡j BD‡iwbqvg bó K‡i †`‡e ivbv|

wcwiqv‡m †cuŠ‡Q †Mj †dv·Iqv‡Mb| euvK wb‡q RwR©‡qv G. GwfwbD‡q D‡V G‡jv Mvwo, mvg‡b KvivB¯‹b ¯‹qvi| †PŠiv¯—vi dzj-AvK…wZi j¨v¤ú‡cv÷ Avi †dvqviv Qvwo‡q G‡jv Mvwo| kn‡ii cÖavb mo‡Ki mvg‡b GKUv †RwU i‡q‡Q| ØxcUvi e¨¯—

62 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Av‡iKRb‡K| Ôivbv, wc −R! wc −R, ivbv| bv, fvB, fvB †i...|Õ ÔGKevi ej‡ev| GBeviB †kl,Õ agK w`‡jv ivbv| ÔGLywb

gi‡Z PvI Zywg, bvwK c‡i A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_?Õ nvZ‡Rvo K‡i wm‡a n‡jv RR©| ÔAvwg †Zvgv‡K Zvi Kv‡Q

wb‡q hv‡ev|Õ

GwjwbKb Gqvi‡cv‡U©i cwðg Uvwg©bv‡ji mvg‡b †c −b †_‡K bvg‡jv Iiv, GKUv †dv·Iqv‡Mb fvov Ki‡jv| DËicwðg w`K a‡i G‡Mv‡jv Mvwo, mvM‡ii Zxi †Nu‡l| †MvUv GjvKvUv‡K A¨v‡cv‡jv †Kv÷ ejv nqÑnvDwRs Kg‡c−·, bvBUK¬ve, K¨vwm‡bv, cuvPZviv †nv‡Uj, BqU K¬ve Avi ch©Ub †K› ª wb‡q wekvj we¯—„wZ, cÖvq cuwPk wK‡jvwgUvi|

ivbvi gv_vq NyicvK Lv‡”Q †bwgwmm| †ivWm UvD‡b A‡bK¶Y wQ‡jv I, P›`b miKv‡ii mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Kivi my‡hvM †c‡q‡Q| wUg wb‡q h_vmg‡qB †ivW‡m †cuŠ‡P‡Q P›`b| wU‡gi yÕRb m`m¨, mvhhv` Avi bvCg, GiBg‡a¨ †K.wR.we-i yÕRb G‡R›U‡K Qvqvi g‡Zv AbymiY Ki‡QÑGKUv K¨vwm‡bvq

Uy¨wi‡÷i QÙ cwiPq wb‡q Xz‡KwQj Zviv, I‡`i †Pv‡L aiv c‡o hvq|

wKš—y P›`b D‡ØMRbK Lei w`‡q‡Q ivbv‡K| wcwiqv‡m D`q n‡q‡Q †bwgwmm, GKUv Iq¨vinvDm †_‡K A‡bK¸‡jv e¨v‡i‡ji GKUv Kv‡M©v †jvW Kiv n‡q‡Q RvnvRUvq|

†bwgwmm GL‡bv †K.wR.we-i `L‡j, Iq¨vinvD‡mi evB‡i †_‡K Zv‡`i Mjv †kvbv †M‡Q|

ivbv aviYv Ki‡jv, Kv‡M©vUv wbðqB BD‡iwbqvg| Ii welKb¨vÐ2 63

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64 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Ôfq cvIqv DwPZ A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔKviY †m Rv‡b bv Avwg Zv‡K wKfv‡e MªnY Ki‡ev|Õ

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welKb¨vÐ2 65

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64 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Ôfq cvIqv DwPZ A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔKviY †m Rv‡b bv Avwg Zv‡K wKfv‡e MªnY Ki‡ev|Õ

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welKb¨vÐ2 65

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66 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ni †_‡K wcqv‡bvi AvIqvR Avm‡Q| wbtkã I mZK©Zvi mv‡_ GKUv `iRv Ava Bw duvK

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welKb¨vÐ2 67

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66 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 67

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68 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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ÔwKš—y,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, ÔAvgiv mevB Rvwb †Mwijv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q ivwkqv| G-e¨vcv‡i ivwkqvb‡`i f~wgKv mwZ¨ cÖksmbxq| †Kb Zviv DBcb-†MÖW BD‡iwbqvg wjg‡ewii g‡Zv GKUv †`k‡K mvc −vB w`‡Z hv‡e? G Am¤¢e!Õ

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ÔAm¤¢e, †Zvgvi mv‡_ Avwg GKgZ,Õ †Vuv‡U nvwm wb‡q ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, Zvi Mvp i‡Oi Pkgv Av‡jv †j‡M wSK… K‡i DV‡jv| Ô†bwgwm‡mi Awdwkqvj Mš—e¨ wQ‡jv BUvwj| ivwkqvb‡`i aviYv, BÊvw÷ª‡Z BD‡iwbqvg e¨enviKvix‡`i c‡¶ ga¨¯’Zv KiwQ Avwg|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi wfjvq nvgjv Pvwj‡qwQj †K.wR.we., ZvB bv? Zywg I‡`i bvMv‡ji evB‡i BD‡iwbqvg mwi‡q †`qvi Av‡MB Iiv †Zvgv‡K Lyb Ki‡Z †P‡qwQj|Õ

Ô†mUv GKUv m¤¢vebv e‡U|Õ ÔRv‡bv wbðqB, †bwgwmm GLb I‡`i nv‡Z? †Zvgvi

Iq¨vinvDm Lvwj Kivi ci RvnvR †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q|Õ gvSc‡_ wbtk¦vm AvU‡K †Mj A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi| ÔwK!Õ ÔMí-¸Re A‡bK n‡q‡Q,Õ nVvr evav †`qvi my‡i ej‡jv

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ÔI, nu¨v,Õ e‡j gv_v SuvKv‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| Ôi“k wfbœgZvej¤x| wgwji KvQ †_‡K Zuvi Mí ï‡bwQ e‡U| wgwj †Zv Zuvi AÜf³|Õ R‡R©i w`‡K wdi‡jv †m| Ôf ª‡jvK‡K AvU‡K †i‡L‡Qv Zywg?Õ

ÔAvU‡K †i‡L‡Q gyw³cY cvevi †jv‡f,Õ ZvovZvwo ej‡jv

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PU K‡i GKevi wgwji w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, mv‡_ mv‡_ Ab¨ w`‡K gyL wdwi‡q wb‡jv †g‡qUv| mwZ¨ hw` wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi AÜ f³ nq †m, Zvi GLbKvi wbwj©ß AvPiY †gv‡UI ¯^vfvweK ejv hvq bv|

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†Luv‡R, ZvB bv? †hgb, GBPAviwm-i †jvKRbI †ivW‡m

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A¯^w¯—Ki wb¯—äZv †b‡g G‡jv Kvgivi †fZi| cÖ_g K_v ej‡jv ivbv, Ôwm.AvB.G-i wbtm½ cÖwZwbwa

Avgv‡`i mv‡_B Av‡Q, Zywg †evanq Zv‡K wPb‡Z †c‡i‡Qv, ZvB bv, A¨v‡ivbvwdm?Õ

WvP R‡R©i w`‡K ZvKv‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvgvi †Kb †hb aviYv n‡”Q, G-e¨vcv‡i †Zvgvi wKQy ejvi Av‡Q|Õ

ÔAvgvi...wK Avðh©! Avwg wK ej‡ev!Õ bvf©vm fw½‡Z Avoó nvm‡jv RR©| ÔAvgvi wK ejvi _vK‡Z cv‡i!Õ

ÔZywg wm.AvB.G. n‡jI,Õ Avk¦v‡mi my‡i ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, ÔAvgvi wKQy Kivi ev ejvi †bB|Õ

Ô†Zvgv‡K wg‡_¨ e‡j Avgvi jvf wK, †Kv÷vm? ZywgB e‡jv, Avwg wm. AvB. G. n‡j †Zvgv‡K gyw³c‡Yi fvM w`‡Z PvBZvg? j¨vswj e¨vcviUv gvb‡Zv?Õ

Ô†eCgvbx Kiv hvi ¯^fve, Zv †h †m wb‡Ri cÖwZôv‡bi mv‡_I Ki‡e, Zv‡Z Avi Avðh© wK!Õ

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ÔAvgvi...wK Avðh©! Avwg wK ej‡ev!Õ bvf©vm fw½‡Z Avoó nvm‡jv RR©| ÔAvgvi wK ejvi _vK‡Z cv‡i!Õ

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Ô†Zvgv‡K wg‡_¨ e‡j Avgvi jvf wK, †Kv÷vm? ZywgB e‡jv, Avwg wm. AvB. G. n‡j †Zvgv‡K gyw³c‡Yi fvM w`‡Z PvBZvg? j¨vswj e¨vcviUv gvb‡Zv?Õ

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`iRvi Zvjv Lyj‡jv RR©, c_ †`wL‡q wfZ‡i wb‡q G‡jv I‡`i‡K| A¨v‡ivbvwdm, GL‡bv wWbv‡ii R¨v‡KU mn myU Avi Mvp i‡Oi Pkgv c‡i Av‡Q, mevi wcQ‡b _vK‡jv, wc —jUv nv‡Z|

y‡M©i jv‡Mvqv wKQy wKQy evwo AvRI wU‡K Av‡Q| Uy¨wi÷‡`i AvK…ó K‡i I¸‡jv| †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bvUv †givgZ Kiv n‡q‡Q, iO Kiv n‡q‡Q wmwjs, †`qv‡ji A‡bK Ic‡i Zy‡j †`qv n‡q‡Q wm› yK¸‡jv, Rj`my¨‡`i f‡q| Z‡e GB evwoUv †givgZ Kiv nqwb| bMœ KwoKvV wmwj‡Oi Aej¤b wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡Q, c−v÷vi L‡m wM‡q †`qv‡ji cv_i †ewi‡q c‡o‡Q| mv`vgvVv GKUv †Uwej Avi †e †`Lv †Mj, mv‡_ Lvov wcV mn GK‡Rvov †Pqvi, emvi RvqMvUv †e‡Zi ˆZwi| mi“ GKUv †jvnvi LvU i‡q‡Q, Kv‡jv K¤j w`‡q XvKv|

weQvbvq ï‡q Av‡Qb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf, †Mvovwj y‡Uv GK K‡i euvav, Kwâ y‡Uv wcQ‡gvov K‡i| Py‡j †j‡M _vKv i³ ïwK‡q †M‡Q|

78 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔGwK `kv n‡q‡Q Avcbvi!Õ AvZ©bv` K‡i DV‡jv wgwj| ÔDwb evav w`w”Q‡jb,Õ ej‡jv RR©| ÔwKš—y Iubv‡K bv †eu‡a

GLvb †_‡K †ei“B wKfv‡e? ZvB gv_vUv Av‡ — K‡i †`qv‡ji mv‡_ Vy‡K w`‡Z n‡q‡Q| †Zgb jv‡Mwb, Lywji Pvgov mvgvb¨ Q‡o †M‡Q Avi wK|Õ

ÔI wKQy bv, gvB wWqvi,Õ c¨vwmgf ej‡jb| K¬vwš— Avi Aemv‡` KK©k †kvbv‡jv Zuvi Mjv| †PvL eoeo K‡i I‡`i w`‡K ZvKv‡jb wZwb| `„wó‡Z ivM †hgb Av‡Q, †Zgwb fqI| †bwgwmm Z¨vM Kivi ci †LuvPv †LuvPv `vwo MwR‡q‡Q Zuvi gy‡L| Mv‡qi UyB‡Wi R¨v‡KUUv Am¤¢e †bvsiv|

GK Qy‡U Zuvi gv_vi Kv‡Q P‡j G‡jv wgwj| K¤^jUv fuvR K‡i c¨vwmg‡fi gv_vi wb‡P ivL‡jv †m| Ôcvwb AvbwQ, ¶ZUv GLywb ay‡q †`‡ev,Õ ej‡jv †m| R‡R©i w`‡K AwMœ „wó nvb‡jv †m| ÔZywg GKUv ï‡qvi! bi‡KI †Zvgvi RvqMv n‡e bv| G‡ZvUv wbôyi Zywg nI wK K‡i?Õ Mjvi iM dz‡j DV‡jv Zvi|

nVvr K_v ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, ÔIui KvQ †_‡K m‡i G‡mv| Gw`‡K|Õ

BZ¯—Z Ki‡jv wgwj, Zvici f‡q f‡q wb‡ ©kUv cvjb Ki‡jv| wgwji †Pv‡L †PvL †i‡L A¨v‡ivbvwdm ej‡jv, ÔDwb Avi †ewk¶Y fyM‡eb bv, gvB wWqvi| †Zvgv‡K Avwg K_v w`jvg|Õ

ÔIui euvabUv Aš—Z Ly‡j w`‡Z cv‡iv bv, †Kv÷vm?Õ ÔZv m¤¢e bq|Õ ÔAš—Z G-K_v ej‡ZB n‡e †h gwbi †nv‡m‡bi †P‡q fv‡jv

Ae¯’vq Av‡Qb Dwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| welKb¨vÐ2 79

Ôgwbi †nv‡mb?Õ ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv wgwj| ÔRR© Zv‡K Lyb K‡i‡Q|Õ i“×k¦v‡m R‡R©i w`‡K Nvo †div‡jv wgwj| ÔAvwg ej‡ev, e¨vcviUv wQ‡jv ytLRbK cÖ‡qvRb,Õ R‡R©i

mi“ gy‡L ¶xY nvwm dzU‡jv, Mjvi ¯‡i e¨½| Ôivbvi jvM‡Q, KviY Ii †`‡ki †jvK wQ‡jv †m| Øx‡ci me †jvK‡K e‡j †eov‡e †nv‡mb wgqv, †m-SuywK †bqv m¤¢e wQ‡jv bv|Õ nvZ Zy‡j i“k weÁvbx‡K †`Lv‡jv †m| ÔIui e¨vcv‡i DwØMœ nevi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, AvR iv‡ZB Iu‡K †Q‡o †`qv n‡e|Õ

Ôm¤¢eZ Av‡iv Av‡M,Õ gš—e¨ Ki‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| Ôm¤¢eZ, nu¨v,Õ Zv‡K mg_©b Ki‡jv RR©| Ô†R‡bfv †_‡K

Lei Avm‡e, Avgvi A¨vKvD‡›U wbw ©ó cwigvY UvKv Rgv †`qv n‡q‡Q, e¨m| wKš—y Zvi Av‡M wKQy Kiv hv‡e bv|Õ

ÔDuûu, †mR‡b¨ A‡c¶v Kivi `iKvi †bB,Õ ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, Zvi Mvp Pkgv nj‡`‡U Av‡jvq wSK wSK Ki‡Q|

Ôgv‡b?Õ †Kv‡bv iKg BZ —Z bv K‡i A¨v‡ivbvwdm ej‡jv, Ôwg.

c¨vwmgf‡K euvavi ci LvwbKUv iwk wbðqB †eu‡P †M‡Q, ZvB bv? Luyu‡R †ei K‡iv, Zvici IUv w`‡q euv‡av ivbv‡K|Õ

wK NU‡Z hv‡”Q, ivbv †hb Dcjwä Ki‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| RR© iwk LyuR‡Z e¨ — n‡q DV‡jv, fve †`‡L †evSv †Mj Zvi g‡b †Kv‡bv AvksKv †bB | weQvbvi Zjv †_‡K GKUyK‡iv iwk Kzwo‡q wb‡jv †m|

ivbv‡K euvavi KvR Kwi‡q †bqvi ci RR©‡K Avi `iKvi

78 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ÔGwK `kv n‡q‡Q Avcbvi!Õ AvZ©bv` K‡i DV‡jv wgwj| ÔDwb evav w`w”Q‡jb,Õ ej‡jv RR©| ÔwKš—y Iubv‡K bv †eu‡a

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GK Qy‡U Zuvi gv_vi Kv‡Q P‡j G‡jv wgwj| K¤^jUv fuvR K‡i c¨vwmg‡fi gv_vi wb‡P ivL‡jv †m| Ôcvwb AvbwQ, ¶ZUv GLywb ay‡q †`‡ev,Õ ej‡jv †m| R‡R©i w`‡K AwMœ „wó nvb‡jv †m| ÔZywg GKUv ï‡qvi! bi‡KI †Zvgvi RvqMv n‡e bv| G‡ZvUv wbôyi Zywg nI wK K‡i?Õ Mjvi iM dz‡j DV‡jv Zvi|

nVvr K_v ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, ÔIui KvQ †_‡K m‡i G‡mv| Gw`‡K|Õ

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ÔIui euvabUv Aš—Z Ly‡j w`‡Z cv‡iv bv, †Kv÷vm?Õ ÔZv m¤¢e bq|Õ ÔAš—Z G-K_v ej‡ZB n‡e †h gwbi †nv‡m‡bi †P‡q fv‡jv

Ae¯’vq Av‡Qb Dwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| welKb¨vÐ2 79

Ôgwbi †nv‡mb?Õ ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv wgwj| ÔRR© Zv‡K Lyb K‡i‡Q|Õ i“×k¦v‡m R‡R©i w`‡K Nvo †div‡jv wgwj| ÔAvwg ej‡ev, e¨vcviUv wQ‡jv ytLRbK cÖ‡qvRb,Õ R‡R©i

mi“ gy‡L ¶xY nvwm dzU‡jv, Mjvi ¯‡i e¨½| Ôivbvi jvM‡Q, KviY Ii †`‡ki †jvK wQ‡jv †m| Øx‡ci me †jvK‡K e‡j †eov‡e †nv‡mb wgqv, †m-SuywK †bqv m¤¢e wQ‡jv bv|Õ nvZ Zy‡j i“k weÁvbx‡K †`Lv‡jv †m| ÔIui e¨vcv‡i DwØMœ nevi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, AvR iv‡ZB Iu‡K †Q‡o †`qv n‡e|Õ

Ôm¤¢eZ Av‡iv Av‡M,Õ gš—e¨ Ki‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| Ôm¤¢eZ, nu¨v,Õ Zv‡K mg_©b Ki‡jv RR©| Ô†R‡bfv †_‡K

Lei Avm‡e, Avgvi A¨vKvD‡›U wbw ©ó cwigvY UvKv Rgv †`qv n‡q‡Q, e¨m| wKš—y Zvi Av‡M wKQy Kiv hv‡e bv|Õ

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ivbv‡K euvavi KvR Kwi‡q †bqvi ci RR©‡K Avi `iKvi

80 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡e bv A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi| Ô†Zvgvi wfjvq GWIqvW© Mªxb wK KiwQj e‡jv †Zv?Õ

wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔI, †m!Õ M¤¢xi n‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| Ô†ePvivi fvM¨ Lvivc|

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Ôe‡mv|Õ iwk‡Z wMuU euva‡Q RR©, Zvi gy‡L jvw_ gvi‡e wKbv wPš—v

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wQ‡jv bv| G‡KKUv wMuU w`‡”Qv, wb‡Ri †W_ Iqv‡i‡›U GKUv K‡i mxj co‡Q|Õ

nvm‡jv RR©, wKš—y gy‡Li †Pnviv Avoó n‡q DV‡jv, welKb¨vÐ2 81

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Ô†ek, fv‡jv K_v, †Zvgvi hv Lywk K‡iv,Õ ej‡jv wgwj| ÔAvwg eis P‡j hvB| LvwbK¶Y A‡c¶v Ki‡jB evm †c‡q

80 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡e bv A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi| Ô†Zvgvi wfjvq GWIqvW© Mªxb wK KiwQj e‡jv †Zv?Õ

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Ôe‡mv|Õ iwk‡Z wMuU euva‡Q RR©, Zvi gy‡L jvw_ gvi‡e wKbv wPš—v

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wQ‡jv bv| G‡KKUv wMuU w`‡”Qv, wb‡Ri †W_ Iqv‡i‡›U GKUv K‡i mxj co‡Q|Õ

nvm‡jv RR©, wKš—y gy‡Li †Pnviv Avoó n‡q DV‡jv, welKb¨vÐ2 81

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Ô†ek, fv‡jv K_v, †Zvgvi hv Lywk K‡iv,Õ ej‡jv wgwj| ÔAvwg eis P‡j hvB| LvwbK¶Y A‡c¶v Ki‡jB evm †c‡q

82 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

hv‡ev| GLvbKvi KvR †kl K‡i, Avgvi A¨vcvU©‡g‡›U cv‡e Avgv‡K|Õ

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welKb¨vÐ2 83

c¨vwmgf‡K Zy‡j wb‡q hvB|Õ †i‡M †M‡Q †m, mk‡ã wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q|

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A¨v‡ivbvwdm ej‡jv, Ô`yÕRb‡KB hw` GLv‡b †i‡L hvB, wK NU‡e Zywg eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv? ci¯úi‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡e Iiv| †mUvB wK Zywg PvI?Õ Zvi K_vq big myi| ÔZvQvov, ivbvi †Luv‡R †K.wR.we. G‡R›U G‡m hw` wg. c¨vwmgf‡K †`L‡Z cvq, c‡i wK Avi Zviv †Zvgv‡K gyw³c‡Yi UvKv †`‡e?Õ

ÔwKš—y Iu‡K Avgiv †Kv_vq wb‡q hv‡ev?Õ PU K‡i nvZNwo †`L‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔBwZg‡a¨ m¤¢eZ

Avgvi BqU gvbWªvwK nviev‡i †bvOi †d‡j‡Q| G‡mv, G‡mvÑGKUy ciB †fvi n‡q hv‡e|Õ

P‡j †Mj Iiv| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi gy‡L Kvco †MuvRv n‡q‡Q, A¨v‡ivbvwdm Avi R‡R©i gvSLv‡b GKUv e¯—vi g‡Zv Sy‡j _vK‡jb wZwb| cv‡qi AvIqvR wgwj‡q †Mj `~‡i|

Kvgivi †fZi ivbv GKv| I wK g„Zy¨i cÖni ¸b‡Q? †K Rv‡b KLb Avm‡e †K.wR.we.|

bv, nZvkvi Kv‡Q AvÍmgc©Y Kiv Ii ¯^fve bq| cvi“K Avi bv cvi“K, euvPvi †Póv Ki‡Z n‡e I‡K| euvab wX‡j Kivi R‡b¨ nvZ Avi cv †gvPov‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv| AvKw¯§K Uvb covq duvmUv †P‡c em‡jv Mjvq, K‡qK †m‡KÊ wbtk¦vm †dj‡Z cvi‡jv bv| kãUv cÖ_‡g †Pbv bv †M‡jI, c‡i eyS‡jv Ii Mjv †_‡KB †ei“‡”Q | evZv‡mi Afv‡e nuvcv‡”Q I| bo‡jB Zxeª e¨_vq Aek n‡q †Mj kixi| GK mgq w¯’i n‡q

82 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

hv‡ev| GLvbKvi KvR †kl K‡i, Avgvi A¨vcvU©‡g‡›U cv‡e Avgv‡K|Õ

Ô†Kv_vI hv‡”Qv bv Zywg,Õ ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔA‡c¶v K‡iv, Avgvi mv‡_ Mvwo‡ZB wdi‡e|Õ

Ô†`‡Lv, Wvwj©s, Avgv‡K _vK‡Z eva¨ K‡iv bv|Õ ivbvi w`‡K PU K‡i GKevi ZvKv‡jv wgwj| Zvi `„wói A_© ivbvi †evaMg¨ n‡jv bv|

ÔZywg _vK‡Qv,Õ KwVb my‡i ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| wm‡a n‡jv RR©| ÔGgbfv‡e †eu‡awQ, Ii ev‡ciI mva¨

†bB †Lv‡j|Õ yB nvZ GK K‡i Nl‡jv †m| ÔGLv‡bi KvR †kl|Õ

ÔcÖvq,Õ ªyZ, e¨¯— K‡É ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔIi Mjvq GKUv duvm civI, duv‡mi iwk †Mvovwji mv‡_ euv‡av| †Pqv‡i emv Ae¯’vq hv‡Z †ewk jvdv‡Z bv cv‡i|Õ

duvmUv ivbvi gv_vq Mjv‡jv RR©, iwk‡Z Uvb †`qvq NvoUv wcQb w`‡K SuvwK †L‡jv| KvRUv †kl Ki‡jv RR©, †Kv‡bv iK‡g `g †dj‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv|

Ô¸W,Õ ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔGevi Zywg Avi wgwj Avgv‡K mvnvh¨ K‡iv, wg. c¨vwmgf‡K Mvwo‡Z Zyj‡Z n‡e|Õ

Ô†Kb?Õ R‡R©i A¯^w¯— Pvcv _vK‡jv bv| Ô†`‡Lv, †Kv÷vm, GLv‡b †ewk mgq bó Kiv gv‡b...|Õ

ÔAv‡i, kvš— nI, †`v¯—| ivbvi K_vq Zywg Nveov‡”Qv bvwK? Zywg Nveov‡j I‡K Lywk Kiv n‡e, eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv?Õ Pviw`‡K ZvwK‡q wK †hb LyuR‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, †g‡S †_‡K GK UyK‡iv Kvco Zy‡j wb‡q ivbvi gy‡L u‡R w`‡jv †m| ÔG‡mv, wg.

welKb¨vÐ2 83

c¨vwmgf‡K Zy‡j wb‡q hvB|Õ †i‡M †M‡Q †m, mk‡ã wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q|

BZ¯—Z Ki‡jv RR©, †hb Dcjwä Ki‡Z cvi‡Q NUbvcªevn Zvi wbqš¿‡Yi evB‡i P‡j hv‡”Q|

A¨v‡ivbvwdm ej‡jv, Ô`yÕRb‡KB hw` GLv‡b †i‡L hvB, wK NU‡e Zywg eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv? ci¯úi‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡e Iiv| †mUvB wK Zywg PvI?Õ Zvi K_vq big myi| ÔZvQvov, ivbvi †Luv‡R †K.wR.we. G‡R›U G‡m hw` wg. c¨vwmgf‡K †`L‡Z cvq, c‡i wK Avi Zviv †Zvgv‡K gyw³c‡Yi UvKv †`‡e?Õ

ÔwKš—y Iu‡K Avgiv †Kv_vq wb‡q hv‡ev?Õ PU K‡i nvZNwo †`L‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔBwZg‡a¨ m¤¢eZ

Avgvi BqU gvbWªvwK nviev‡i †bvOi †d‡j‡Q| G‡mv, G‡mvÑGKUy ciB †fvi n‡q hv‡e|Õ

P‡j †Mj Iiv| wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi gy‡L Kvco †MuvRv n‡q‡Q, A¨v‡ivbvwdm Avi R‡R©i gvSLv‡b GKUv e¯—vi g‡Zv Sy‡j _vK‡jb wZwb| cv‡qi AvIqvR wgwj‡q †Mj `~‡i|

Kvgivi †fZi ivbv GKv| I wK g„Zy¨i cÖni ¸b‡Q? †K Rv‡b KLb Avm‡e †K.wR.we.|

bv, nZvkvi Kv‡Q AvÍmgc©Y Kiv Ii ¯^fve bq| cvi“K Avi bv cvi“K, euvPvi †Póv Ki‡Z n‡e I‡K| euvab wX‡j Kivi R‡b¨ nvZ Avi cv †gvPov‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv| AvKw¯§K Uvb covq duvmUv †P‡c em‡jv Mjvq, K‡qK †m‡KÊ wbtk¦vm †dj‡Z cvi‡jv bv| kãUv cÖ_‡g †Pbv bv †M‡jI, c‡i eyS‡jv Ii Mjv †_‡KB †ei“‡”Q | evZv‡mi Afv‡e nuvcv‡”Q I| bo‡jB Zxeª e¨_vq Aek n‡q †Mj kixi| GK mgq w¯’i n‡q

84 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†Mj I| cwiw¯’wZ mwZ¨ Lvivc, Avkv Kivi g‡Zv wKQy †bB| K‡qK wgwbU ci A¨v‡ivbvwdm Avi RR©‡K wd‡i Avm‡Z

†`‡L AevK n‡jv ivbv, I‡`i mv‡_ wgwjI i‡q‡Q| Kvgivq †XvKvi mgq K_v ej‡Q wgwj| ÔMvwo‡Z A‡c¶v Ki‡Z cviZvg Avwg,Õ ej‡jv †m|

Ôwg. c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_ GKv †Zvgv‡K †i‡L Avm‡ev †f‡e‡Qv?Õ Reve w`‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| Ôwe‡kl K‡i hLb Rvwb f ª‡jv‡Ki mv‡_ †Zvgvi GKUv Nwbô m¤úK© M‡o D‡V‡Q?Õ

ÔZvigv‡b Zywg Avgv‡K wek¦vm K‡iv bv!Õ †PuwP‡q DV‡jv wgwj|

Ôbv, Kwi bv,Õ kvš—fv‡e, gy‡Li Ici e‡j w`‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

RR© ej‡jv, ÔwKš—y G-m‡ei gv‡b wK? GLv‡b Avi wK Kivi Av‡Q Avgv‡`i?Õ

Ôgv‡b?Õ A¨v‡ivbvwdm nvm‡jv bv| Ôgv‡b n‡jv, eÜz, †Zvgv‡K we`vq wb‡Z n‡e|Õ

ÔwKš—y...bvn&, Zywg wmwiqvm bI, †Kv÷vm|Õ R‡R©i †VuvU Kuvc‡Q| fq Avi Awek¦v‡m Sy‡j c‡o‡Q Zvi †Pvqvj|

ÔZywg GKUv ivgQvMj, †Zvgvi ¯fveB n‡jv †Nvov wWwO‡q Nvm LvIqv| bvMvj cv‡e bv, Ggb wRwbm ai‡Z †P‡q‡Qv Zywg| Avgvi †Kv‡bv m‡›`n †bB, †Zvgvi wei“‡× ivbviI GB GKB Awf‡hvM i‡q‡Q|Õ R‡R©i eyK j¶¨ K‡i wc¯—j aiv nvZUv j¤v Ki‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

wc¯—‡ji gvR‡ji Ici †PvL †i‡L wcwQ‡q hv‡”Q RR©| Ô†Zvgv‡K ejjvg bv, A‡a©K fvM †`‡ev? cuvP wgwjqb Wjvi,

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†Kv÷vm| g‡b †i‡Lv, Avgv‡K Qvov UvKvUv cvevi †Kv‡bv Dcvq †bB|Õ

ÔAvgvi †Kv‡bv AvMÖn †bB| mwZ¨ ejwQ|Õ Ô uvovI!Õ i“×k¦v‡m nini K‡i K_v ej‡Q RR©, †hb K_v

w`‡q †m Zvi g„Zy¨‡K †VwK‡q ivL‡Z Pvq| ÔwVK Av‡Q, cy‡iv UvKvUvB †Zvgvi| Avgv‡K ïay GK nvRvi Wjvi w`‡qv| ZvI ïay †`bv Av‡Q e‡j PvBwQ...|Õ

ÔZywg Avm‡j GL‡bv eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv,Õ ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvwg †c‡Z PvBwQ GK‡kv wgwjqb Wjvi, GK‡kv wgwjqb Wjvi g~‡j¨i BD‡iwbqvg A·vBW| wg. c¨vwmgf‡K h‡ZvUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y© e‡j g‡b n‡”Q Zv hw` mwZ¨ nq, Avgvi aviYv ivwkqvbiv Lywk n‡q Avgvi mv‡_ GKUv e¨emvwqK Pyw³‡Z Avm‡eÑAvdUvi Aj, BD‡iwbqv‡gi R‡b¨ UvKv †`qv n‡q‡Q Zv‡`i‡K| gyw³cY Qvov wg. c¨vwmgf‡K wd‡i †c‡j BD‡iwbqv‡gi K_v fy‡j †h‡Z Iiv AvcwË Ki‡e bv|Õ

wgwji w`‡K wdi‡jv RR©| Ôdi MWm †mK, wKQy GKUv e‡jv Zywg!Õ

wgwj ïay Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv, †PvL y‡Uv weùvwiZ| Ôc¨vwmgf‡K wKWb¨vc Kivi †Kv‡bv B‡”QB Avgvi wQ‡jv

bv,Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv RR©, wgwji †Nvi fvOvevi †Póv Ki‡Q| ÔAvgvi nv‡Z G‡m c‡ob Dwb| Zvici...ZviciB wPš—vUv Avgvi gv_vq Av‡m|Õ

Ôwm.AvB.G. †Zvgvi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM K‡iwb?Õ meRvš—vi kvš— my‡i cÖkœ Ki‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ivbvi gyL eÜ, Zv bv n‡j

84 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†Mj I| cwiw¯’wZ mwZ¨ Lvivc, Avkv Kivi g‡Zv wKQy †bB| K‡qK wgwbU ci A¨v‡ivbvwdm Avi RR©‡K wd‡i Avm‡Z

†`‡L AevK n‡jv ivbv, I‡`i mv‡_ wgwjI i‡q‡Q| Kvgivq †XvKvi mgq K_v ej‡Q wgwj| ÔMvwo‡Z A‡c¶v Ki‡Z cviZvg Avwg,Õ ej‡jv †m|

Ôwg. c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_ GKv †Zvgv‡K †i‡L Avm‡ev †f‡e‡Qv?Õ Reve w`‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| Ôwe‡kl K‡i hLb Rvwb f ª‡jv‡Ki mv‡_ †Zvgvi GKUv Nwbô m¤úK© M‡o D‡V‡Q?Õ

ÔZvigv‡b Zywg Avgv‡K wek¦vm K‡iv bv!Õ †PuwP‡q DV‡jv wgwj|

Ôbv, Kwi bv,Õ kvš—fv‡e, gy‡Li Ici e‡j w`‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

RR© ej‡jv, ÔwKš—y G-m‡ei gv‡b wK? GLv‡b Avi wK Kivi Av‡Q Avgv‡`i?Õ

Ôgv‡b?Õ A¨v‡ivbvwdm nvm‡jv bv| Ôgv‡b n‡jv, eÜz, †Zvgv‡K we`vq wb‡Z n‡e|Õ

ÔwKš—y...bvn&, Zywg wmwiqvm bI, †Kv÷vm|Õ R‡R©i †VuvU Kuvc‡Q| fq Avi Awek¦v‡m Sy‡j c‡o‡Q Zvi †Pvqvj|

ÔZywg GKUv ivgQvMj, †Zvgvi ¯fveB n‡jv †Nvov wWwO‡q Nvm LvIqv| bvMvj cv‡e bv, Ggb wRwbm ai‡Z †P‡q‡Qv Zywg| Avgvi †Kv‡bv m‡›`n †bB, †Zvgvi wei“‡× ivbviI GB GKB Awf‡hvM i‡q‡Q|Õ R‡R©i eyK j¶¨ K‡i wc¯—j aiv nvZUv j¤v Ki‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

wc¯—‡ji gvR‡ji Ici †PvL †i‡L wcwQ‡q hv‡”Q RR©| Ô†Zvgv‡K ejjvg bv, A‡a©K fvM †`‡ev? cuvP wgwjqb Wjvi,

welKb¨vÐ2 85

†Kv÷vm| g‡b †i‡Lv, Avgv‡K Qvov UvKvUv cvevi †Kv‡bv Dcvq †bB|Õ

ÔAvgvi †Kv‡bv AvMÖn †bB| mwZ¨ ejwQ|Õ Ô uvovI!Õ i“×k¦v‡m nini K‡i K_v ej‡Q RR©, †hb K_v

w`‡q †m Zvi g„Zy¨‡K †VwK‡q ivL‡Z Pvq| ÔwVK Av‡Q, cy‡iv UvKvUvB †Zvgvi| Avgv‡K ïay GK nvRvi Wjvi w`‡qv| ZvI ïay †`bv Av‡Q e‡j PvBwQ...|Õ

ÔZywg Avm‡j GL‡bv eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv,Õ ej‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvwg †c‡Z PvBwQ GK‡kv wgwjqb Wjvi, GK‡kv wgwjqb Wjvi g~‡j¨i BD‡iwbqvg A·vBW| wg. c¨vwmgf‡K h‡ZvUv ¸i“Z¡c~Y© e‡j g‡b n‡”Q Zv hw` mwZ¨ nq, Avgvi aviYv ivwkqvbiv Lywk n‡q Avgvi mv‡_ GKUv e¨emvwqK Pyw³‡Z Avm‡eÑAvdUvi Aj, BD‡iwbqv‡gi R‡b¨ UvKv †`qv n‡q‡Q Zv‡`i‡K| gyw³cY Qvov wg. c¨vwmgf‡K wd‡i †c‡j BD‡iwbqv‡gi K_v fy‡j †h‡Z Iiv AvcwË Ki‡e bv|Õ

wgwji w`‡K wdi‡jv RR©| Ôdi MWm †mK, wKQy GKUv e‡jv Zywg!Õ

wgwj ïay Zvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv, †PvL y‡Uv weùvwiZ| Ôc¨vwmgf‡K wKWb¨vc Kivi †Kv‡bv B‡”QB Avgvi wQ‡jv

bv,Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv RR©, wgwji †Nvi fvOvevi †Póv Ki‡Q| ÔAvgvi nv‡Z G‡m c‡ob Dwb| Zvici...ZviciB wPš—vUv Avgvi gv_vq Av‡m|Õ

Ôwm.AvB.G. †Zvgvi mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM K‡iwb?Õ meRvš—vi kvš— my‡i cÖkœ Ki‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ivbvi gyL eÜ, Zv bv n‡j

86 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wVK GB cªkœUvB Ki‡Zv I| ÔK. . .K‡iwQj, wKš—y Zv‡`i‡K Avwg †Kv‡bv K_v w`Bwb...Õ ÔAvgvi Avi wKQy Rvbvi ev ejvi †bB|Õ k³ n‡jv

A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi †Pvqvj, nvZ j¤v K‡i R‡R©i nvU© eivei j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡jv †m|

nvZ y‡Uv SU K‡i mvg‡b evwo‡q Nb Nb bvo‡jv RR©| Ô†Kv÷vm! bv, †Kv÷vm...|Õ

Zx¶è, †QvÆ GKUv kã n‡jv| ÔAvn&Õ K‡i DV‡jv RR©| wgwji wPey‡Ki Ici i³ †`L‡jv ivbv| ¸wji kã n‡ZB

wb‡Ri †VuvU Kvg‡o a‡i‡Q †m| GKUv kãI D”PviY K‡iwb|

mvZ Avi K‡Zv †`wi? K‡Zv¶Y ci Avm‡e †K.wR.we.?

Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv ivbv, KviY Ii Rvbv †bB A¨v‡ivbvwdm KLb †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡e ivwkqvb‡`i mv‡_| †ivWm UvDb gvÎ cuqwÎk gvBj ~‡i| †K Rv‡b KÕUv ev‡R GLb, Nwo †`Lvi Dcvq †bB, nvZ y‡Uv wcQ‡gvov K‡i euvav| †fvi n‡e KLb?

welKb¨vÐ2 87

†Póv Ki‡j †K.wR.we.-i mv‡_ Aek¨B †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Z cvi‡e A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ¶gZv, A_©, cÖfve †Kv‡bv wKQyiB Afve †bB †jvKUvi, Zv bv n‡j G‡Zv `xN©Kvj a‡i ¯§vMwjO e¨emvq wU‡K _vK‡Z cvi‡Zv bv †m|

†K.wR.we-i Ggb GKUv `‡ji cÖwZwbwaZ¡ Ki‡Q K‡b©j i“¯—gf, gvmy` ivbv hv‡`i P¶zk~j| Amnvq e›`x Ae¯’vq I‡K Lyb Kivi my‡hvM cvIqv hv‡e, †kvbvgvÎ wecyj Drmv‡ni mv‡_ Qy‡U Avm‡e Zviv| AvR‡Ki w`bUv Drm‡e cwiYZ n‡e Zv‡`i|

k³ duvmUv †P‡c e‡m‡Q Mjvq, iwki Nlv †j‡M Q‡o †M‡Q Pvgov| Mjvi †fZiUv ïwK‡q †M‡Q wccvmvq| nvZ-cv Aek n‡q Avm‡Q Ii, i³ PjvPj ¶xY n‡q Avmvq †Mvovwj Avi Kwâ `c`c Ki‡Q| †K‡ivwmb Kzwci wkLvUv Kuvc‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| LvwbK ci Avevi w¯’i n‡jv †mUv| nvRvi eQ‡ii cyi‡bv f¨vcmv M‡Üi mv‡_ evZv‡m †f‡m †eov‡”Q †cvov †K‡ivwm‡bi MÜ|

KzwcUv mv`vgvVv †Uwe‡ji Ici, †Uwe‡ji cv‡ki †g‡S‡Z c‡o i‡q‡Q WvP RR©| Zvi gyLUv Wv‡b ev euv‡q KvZ n‡q c‡owb, Ava †evRv †PvL y‡Uv †hb Av‡jvi mÜv‡b †Uwe‡ji w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| †Vuv‡Ui GK †KvY we ªƒcvÍK fw½‡Z duvK n‡q Av‡Q mvgvb¨, †hb g‡i wM‡qI A‡f¨mUv Qvo‡Z cv‡iwb †m, mv`v uv‡Zi wSwjK †`Lv hv‡”Q †fZ‡i|

c‡KU bvBdUvi K_v g‡b co‡jv ivbvi| ev· †Lvjvi R‡b¨ avi w`‡qwQj I‡K RR©| Zvi Rv¤úmy‡U wK QywiUv GL‡bv Av‡Q? wKš—y GKUy bo‡jB †hLv‡b Amn¨ e¨_v, Rv¤úmyU †_‡K

86 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wVK GB cªkœUvB Ki‡Zv I| ÔK. . .K‡iwQj, wKš—y Zv‡`i‡K Avwg †Kv‡bv K_v w`Bwb...Õ ÔAvgvi Avi wKQy Rvbvi ev ejvi †bB|Õ k³ n‡jv

A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi †Pvqvj, nvZ j¤v K‡i R‡R©i nvU© eivei j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡jv †m|

nvZ y‡Uv SU K‡i mvg‡b evwo‡q Nb Nb bvo‡jv RR©| Ô†Kv÷vm! bv, †Kv÷vm...|Õ

Zx¶è, †QvÆ GKUv kã n‡jv| ÔAvn&Õ K‡i DV‡jv RR©| wgwji wPey‡Ki Ici i³ †`L‡jv ivbv| ¸wji kã n‡ZB

wb‡Ri †VuvU Kvg‡o a‡i‡Q †m| GKUv kãI D”PviY K‡iwb|

mvZ Avi K‡Zv †`wi? K‡Zv¶Y ci Avm‡e †K.wR.we.?

Av›`vR Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv ivbv, KviY Ii Rvbv †bB A¨v‡ivbvwdm KLb †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡e ivwkqvb‡`i mv‡_| †ivWm UvDb gvÎ cuqwÎk gvBj ~‡i| †K Rv‡b KÕUv ev‡R GLb, Nwo †`Lvi Dcvq †bB, nvZ y‡Uv wcQ‡gvov K‡i euvav| †fvi n‡e KLb?

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†Póv Ki‡j †K.wR.we.-i mv‡_ Aek¨B †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Z cvi‡e A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ¶gZv, A_©, cÖfve †Kv‡bv wKQyiB Afve †bB †jvKUvi, Zv bv n‡j G‡Zv `xN©Kvj a‡i ¯§vMwjO e¨emvq wU‡K _vK‡Z cvi‡Zv bv †m|

†K.wR.we-i Ggb GKUv `‡ji cÖwZwbwaZ¡ Ki‡Q K‡b©j i“¯—gf, gvmy` ivbv hv‡`i P¶zk~j| Amnvq e›`x Ae¯’vq I‡K Lyb Kivi my‡hvM cvIqv hv‡e, †kvbvgvÎ wecyj Drmv‡ni mv‡_ Qy‡U Avm‡e Zviv| AvR‡Ki w`bUv Drm‡e cwiYZ n‡e Zv‡`i|

k³ duvmUv †P‡c e‡m‡Q Mjvq, iwki Nlv †j‡M Q‡o †M‡Q Pvgov| Mjvi †fZiUv ïwK‡q †M‡Q wccvmvq| nvZ-cv Aek n‡q Avm‡Q Ii, i³ PjvPj ¶xY n‡q Avmvq †Mvovwj Avi Kwâ `c`c Ki‡Q| †K‡ivwmb Kzwci wkLvUv Kuvc‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| LvwbK ci Avevi w¯’i n‡jv †mUv| nvRvi eQ‡ii cyi‡bv f¨vcmv M‡Üi mv‡_ evZv‡m †f‡m †eov‡”Q †cvov †K‡ivwm‡bi MÜ|

KzwcUv mv`vgvVv †Uwe‡ji Ici, †Uwe‡ji cv‡ki †g‡S‡Z c‡o i‡q‡Q WvP RR©| Zvi gyLUv Wv‡b ev euv‡q KvZ n‡q c‡owb, Ava †evRv †PvL y‡Uv †hb Av‡jvi mÜv‡b †Uwe‡ji w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q| †Vuv‡Ui GK †KvY we ªƒcvÍK fw½‡Z duvK n‡q Av‡Q mvgvb¨, †hb g‡i wM‡qI A‡f¨mUv Qvo‡Z cv‡iwb †m, mv`v uv‡Zi wSwjK †`Lv hv‡”Q †fZ‡i|

c‡KU bvBdUvi K_v g‡b co‡jv ivbvi| ev· †Lvjvi R‡b¨ avi w`‡qwQj I‡K RR©| Zvi Rv¤úmy‡U wK QywiUv GL‡bv Av‡Q? wKš—y GKUy bo‡jB †hLv‡b Amn¨ e¨_v, Rv¤úmyU †_‡K

88 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

IUv †ei Ki‡e wKfv‡e? Rv‡b, †Póv Kivi †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq bv| Zey †Póv Ki‡jv| kixi SuvwK‡q †PqviUv‡K bvo‡jv ivbv| duvmUv gvs‡mi

†fZ‡i †W‡e †Mj, Kvg‡o ai‡jv k¦vmbvjx| Mjvi †fZi `g AvU‡K hvIqvq, AvKw¯§K AvZs‡Ki mv‡_ ivbvi g‡b n‡jv, gviv hv‡”Q †m| gbUv‡K kvš— ivLvi R‡b¨ evi evi A‡Uvmv‡Rkb w`‡jv wb‡R‡K| w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q I, f‡q bovPov Ki‡Q bv| wKš—y euvPvi AvKzwZ Avi †R`Uv Am¤¢e †e‡o †M‡Q| e¨_v jvM‡eB, †mUv mn¨ K‡i †PqviUv‡K miv‡bv m¤¢e bq wKQy‡ZB| Kv‡RB e¨_v Kg jvMvi Dcvq wb‡q wPš—v-fvebv ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv| GKgvÎ mgvavb w`‡Z cv‡i AvÍm‡¤§vnb|

yB wK wZb wgwbU Mfxi a¨vbgMœ n‡q _vK‡jv ivbv| kixiUv‡K e¨_v-†e`bvi E‡aŸ© Zyj‡Z cvi‡j QywiUv nq‡Zv nv‡Z cvIqv m¤¢e| Aek¨ †mUv hw` R‡R©i Rv¤úmy‡U GL‡bv _v‡K|

†PvL †gj‡jv, eo K‡i k¦vm †U‡b dzmdzm f‡i wb‡jv| cyj‡Ki mv‡_ Abyfe Ki‡jv, k¦vm Uvbvi mgq †Kv_vI †Kv‡bv e¨_v Abyfe K‡iwb| cÖ_gevi Av‡ — K‡i kixiUv SuvwK‡q mvgvb¨ GKUy miv‡jv †Pqvi| c‡ii evi Av‡iv GKUy †Rv‡i| Rv¤úmyU Avi †Pqv‡ii gvSLv‡b ~iZ¡Uv K‡g G‡jv|

wK‡mi kã n‡jv? w¯’i n‡q †Mj ivbv| Kvb cvZ‡jv| eyU Ry‡Zvi kã? bvwK Kv‡bi fyj? w`‡bi Av‡jv hw` dz‡UI _v‡K, GB Kvgiv †_‡K Zv †evSvi †Kv‡bv Dcvq Av‡Q wK? KB,

welKb¨vÐ2 89

wKQyB †Zv ïb‡Z cv‡”Q bv| Avevi †PqviUv miv‡Z wM‡q e¨_v †c‡jv ivbv, †ei“evi c_ bv †c‡q Mjvq AvU‡K †Mj wbtk¦vm| ewg †c‡jv Ii|

gy‡L b¨vKov _vKvq, ewg n‡j wbN©vZ gviv hv‡e ivbv| wbtk¦vm †dj‡Z bv cvivq kix‡ii mg — i³ †hb gv_vq

Rgv n‡q‡Q, `c `c Ki‡Q Lywji †fZiUv| †h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© Ávb nviv‡e I| wKš—y AvkvUv Z¨vM K‡iwb GL‡bv| GKevi hw` QywiUv nv‡Z Avm‡Zv!

AvZZvqxiv Avm‡e, m‡PZbfv‡e ïay GB GKUv K_v wPš—v Ki‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv| g‡b g‡b Rv‡b, Zviv G‡m †cuŠQyevi Av‡M Ii cvjvevi †Póv mdj nevi m¤¢vebv †bB| ZvB e‡j nvj Qvo‡Z ivwR bq| Avevi wKQy¶Y a¨vbgMœ _vKvi †Póv Ki‡jv I| Mjvi †ckx‡Z wXj covq AvU‡K _vKv evZvm ax‡i ax‡i †ei“‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| mveav‡b k¦vm wb‡jv ivbv, †_‡g †_‡g| mviv kix‡i Avivg`vqK GKUv Abyf~wZ Qwo‡q co‡jv| LvwbK¶‡Yi g‡a¨B cÖvq ¯^vfvweK n‡q G‡jv k¦vm-cÖk¦vm|

wekÖv‡gi mgq BD‡iwbqv‡gi K_v g‡b co‡jv Ii| A¨v‡ivbvwdm ej‡jv, BÊvw÷ªqvj Kv‡R e¨env‡ii R‡b¨ BUvwj‡Z cvVv‡bvi c−¨vb wQ‡jv| wKš—y ivwkqvb‡`i wK †evKv evbv‡Z †c‡i‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm? ivwkqvbiv wK mwZ¨ wek¦vm K‡i‡Q, Zv‡`i BD‡iwbqvg BUvwj‡Z hv‡e? evi evi †PK K‡i bv †`Lvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, we‡kl K‡i wRwbmUv hLb BD‡iwbqvg| GKvwaKevi cix¶v K‡i †`Lvi e¨vcv‡i ivwkqvb‡`i myL¨vwZ Av‡Q| Gi Av‡M Zviv KL‡bv cwðgv RM‡Z BD‡iwbqvg wewµ Kivi e¨vcv‡i †Zgb AvMÖn †`Lvqwb|

88 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

IUv †ei Ki‡e wKfv‡e? Rv‡b, †Póv Kivi †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq bv| Zey †Póv Ki‡jv| kixi SuvwK‡q †PqviUv‡K bvo‡jv ivbv| duvmUv gvs‡mi

†fZ‡i †W‡e †Mj, Kvg‡o ai‡jv k¦vmbvjx| Mjvi †fZi `g AvU‡K hvIqvq, AvKw¯§K AvZs‡Ki mv‡_ ivbvi g‡b n‡jv, gviv hv‡”Q †m| gbUv‡K kvš— ivLvi R‡b¨ evi evi A‡Uvmv‡Rkb w`‡jv wb‡R‡K| w¯’i n‡q Av‡Q I, f‡q bovPov Ki‡Q bv| wKš—y euvPvi AvKzwZ Avi †R`Uv Am¤¢e †e‡o †M‡Q| e¨_v jvM‡eB, †mUv mn¨ K‡i †PqviUv‡K miv‡bv m¤¢e bq wKQy‡ZB| Kv‡RB e¨_v Kg jvMvi Dcvq wb‡q wPš—v-fvebv ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv| GKgvÎ mgvavb w`‡Z cv‡i AvÍm‡¤§vnb|

yB wK wZb wgwbU Mfxi a¨vbgMœ n‡q _vK‡jv ivbv| kixiUv‡K e¨_v-†e`bvi E‡aŸ© Zyj‡Z cvi‡j QywiUv nq‡Zv nv‡Z cvIqv m¤¢e| Aek¨ †mUv hw` R‡R©i Rv¤úmy‡U GL‡bv _v‡K|

†PvL †gj‡jv, eo K‡i k¦vm †U‡b dzmdzm f‡i wb‡jv| cyj‡Ki mv‡_ Abyfe Ki‡jv, k¦vm Uvbvi mgq †Kv_vI †Kv‡bv e¨_v Abyfe K‡iwb| cÖ_gevi Av‡ — K‡i kixiUv SuvwK‡q mvgvb¨ GKUy miv‡jv †Pqvi| c‡ii evi Av‡iv GKUy †Rv‡i| Rv¤úmyU Avi †Pqv‡ii gvSLv‡b ~iZ¡Uv K‡g G‡jv|

wK‡mi kã n‡jv? w¯’i n‡q †Mj ivbv| Kvb cvZ‡jv| eyU Ry‡Zvi kã? bvwK Kv‡bi fyj? w`‡bi Av‡jv hw` dz‡UI _v‡K, GB Kvgiv †_‡K Zv †evSvi †Kv‡bv Dcvq Av‡Q wK? KB,

welKb¨vÐ2 89

wKQyB †Zv ïb‡Z cv‡”Q bv| Avevi †PqviUv miv‡Z wM‡q e¨_v †c‡jv ivbv, †ei“evi c_ bv †c‡q Mjvq AvU‡K †Mj wbtk¦vm| ewg †c‡jv Ii|

gy‡L b¨vKov _vKvq, ewg n‡j wbN©vZ gviv hv‡e ivbv| wbtk¦vm †dj‡Z bv cvivq kix‡ii mg — i³ †hb gv_vq

Rgv n‡q‡Q, `c `c Ki‡Q Lywji †fZiUv| †h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© Ávb nviv‡e I| wKš—y AvkvUv Z¨vM K‡iwb GL‡bv| GKevi hw` QywiUv nv‡Z Avm‡Zv!

AvZZvqxiv Avm‡e, m‡PZbfv‡e ïay GB GKUv K_v wPš—v Ki‡Z cvi‡Q ivbv| g‡b g‡b Rv‡b, Zviv G‡m †cuŠQyevi Av‡M Ii cvjvevi †Póv mdj nevi m¤¢vebv †bB| ZvB e‡j nvj Qvo‡Z ivwR bq| Avevi wKQy¶Y a¨vbgMœ _vKvi †Póv Ki‡jv I| Mjvi †ckx‡Z wXj covq AvU‡K _vKv evZvm ax‡i ax‡i †ei“‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| mveav‡b k¦vm wb‡jv ivbv, †_‡g †_‡g| mviv kix‡i Avivg`vqK GKUv Abyf~wZ Qwo‡q co‡jv| LvwbK¶‡Yi g‡a¨B cÖvq ¯^vfvweK n‡q G‡jv k¦vm-cÖk¦vm|

wekÖv‡gi mgq BD‡iwbqv‡gi K_v g‡b co‡jv Ii| A¨v‡ivbvwdm ej‡jv, BÊvw÷ªqvj Kv‡R e¨env‡ii R‡b¨ BUvwj‡Z cvVv‡bvi c−¨vb wQ‡jv| wKš—y ivwkqvb‡`i wK †evKv evbv‡Z †c‡i‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm? ivwkqvbiv wK mwZ¨ wek¦vm K‡i‡Q, Zv‡`i BD‡iwbqvg BUvwj‡Z hv‡e? evi evi †PK K‡i bv †`Lvi †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, we‡kl K‡i wRwbmUv hLb BD‡iwbqvg| GKvwaKevi cix¶v K‡i †`Lvi e¨vcv‡i ivwkqvb‡`i myL¨vwZ Av‡Q| Gi Av‡M Zviv KL‡bv cwðgv RM‡Z BD‡iwbqvg wewµ Kivi e¨vcv‡i †Zgb AvMÖn †`Lvqwb|

90 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Gevi Zviv G‡ZvB e¨MÖ n‡q DV‡jv †h A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi evbv‡bv MíUv cix¶v K‡i †`Lvi cÖ‡qvRbxqZvUyKzI Abyfe Ki‡jv bv? †LuvR-Lei Kiv †Zgb KwVb wKQy bq| †Póv Ki‡j Aek¨B Avmj Z_¨ †ewi‡q co‡Zv|

bvwK e¨vcviUv Avm‡j †Pv‡ii Ici evUcvwi? loh‡š¿i †fZi Av‡iKUv lohš¿ bq‡Zv? ïay m‡›`n I Abygvb, cÖgvY Kivi R‡b¨ wb‡iU wKQy †bB ivbvi|

cwi®‹vi aviYv ïay GKUv e¨vcv‡i Av‡Q, ivwkqv †Kv‡bv Ae¯’v‡ZB PvB‡Z cv‡i bv wjg‡ewi cvigvYweK kw³i AwaKvix †nvK|

A_P, BD‡iwbqvg wd‡i cvevi ci, `w¶Y w`‡K iIbv n‡jv Zviv, g‡b n‡jv †hb wjg‡ewii w`‡KB BD‡iwbqvg wb‡q hv‡”Q|

auvavUv GLv‡bB| mgm¨vUv gv_v †_‡K †S‡o †dj‡jv ivbv| wb‡R‡K cÖvq †Kv‡bv †bvwUk bv w`‡qB, †Suv‡Ki gv_vq,

GK Kiv cv y‡Uvi mvnv‡h¨ †Pqvi wb‡q jvd w`‡jv I| fq wQ‡jv, †PqviUv c‡o †M‡j duvmUv Pviw`K †_‡K †P‡c e‡m Lyb Ki‡e I‡K, iwk‡Z nu¨vPKv Uvb jvM‡j NvoUv †f‡O hv‡e|

†Pqv‡ii cvqv¸‡jv †g‡S †_‡K k~‡b¨ D‡V co‡jv| †Pv‡L m‡l© dzj †`L‡jv ivbv| yj‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv nj‡`‡U Kvgiv| †PqviUv †_‡g‡Q, wKš—y ivbvi cÖvq †Kv‡bv ûuk †bB| B‡”Q kw³i †Rv‡i ax‡i ax‡i cy‡ivcywi m‡PZbZv wdwi‡q Avbvi †Póv Ki‡jv I|

welKb¨vÐ2 91

evZvm cv‡”Q †hb mi“ Avi f½yi GKUv L‡oi †fZi w`‡q| k¦vmbvjxUv †hb ¶Zwe¶Z n‡q †M‡Q, gy‡Li †fZi i‡³i †jvbv ¯^v`|

Aš—Z GL‡bv †eu‡P Av‡Q I| nvZ-cv Qwo‡q c‡o _vKv jvkUvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv|

AevK we¯§‡qi mv‡_ j¶ Ki‡jv, Ii cv‡qi AvOyj jvkUv‡K Qyu‡q Av‡Q| Mš—‡e¨ †cuŠ‡P‡Q I, wKš—y Gici wK? †Pqv‡ii wcQb w`‡K wXj K‡i w`‡jv kixiUv, iwki Uvb Uvb fve h‡ZvUv m¤¢e Mjv †_‡K wkw_j Kivi †Póv Ki‡jv| ZviciI ¯w¯—Ki jvM‡jv bv| uv‡Zi mvwi y‡Uv ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ †P‡c _vKvq Ub Ub Ki‡Q †Pvqvj| nvZ y‡Uvq e¨_vi †Kv‡bv Abyf~wZ †bB, Aek n‡q Av‡Q|

R‡R©i w`‡K ZvwK‡q wb‡Ri Ni-Ni wbtk¦v‡mi AvIqvR ïb‡Q ivbv| gv_vUv Nyi‡Q GL‡bv| †evKvwg Kivq KwVb g~j¨ w`‡Z n‡q‡Q RR©‡K| GmwcIbvR RM‡Z fy‡ji gvïj GKUvBÑRxeb, Av‡M ev c‡i| †m wK Rvb‡Zv bv, Zv‡K aivi R‡b¨ †h-†Kv‡bv ~iZ¡ AwZµg Ki‡e ivbv| Zey, gwbi †nv‡mb gviv †M‡Q wKbv wbwðZfv‡e Rvbvi R‡b¨ DBÊwg‡j hw` †m wd‡i bv Avm‡Zv...

wKš—y †evKvi g‡Zv wdi‡jv †m| Zvi Av‡iKUv †evKvwg n‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K wek¦vm Kiv| ~‡i †Kv_vI GKUv †gviM WvK‡jv, †mB mv‡_ eZ©gv‡b

wd‡i G‡jv ivbv| Kvgivi Pviw`‡K †PvL eyjv‡Z wM‡q †`L‡jv cyew`‡Ki GKUv Rvbvjvi dy‡Uvq ¶xY Av‡jvi Avfvm| †fvi

90 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Gevi Zviv G‡ZvB e¨MÖ n‡q DV‡jv †h A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi evbv‡bv MíUv cix¶v K‡i †`Lvi cÖ‡qvRbxqZvUyKzI Abyfe Ki‡jv bv? †LuvR-Lei Kiv †Zgb KwVb wKQy bq| †Póv Ki‡j Aek¨B Avmj Z_¨ †ewi‡q co‡Zv|

bvwK e¨vcviUv Avm‡j †Pv‡ii Ici evUcvwi? loh‡š¿i †fZi Av‡iKUv lohš¿ bq‡Zv? ïay m‡›`n I Abygvb, cÖgvY Kivi R‡b¨ wb‡iU wKQy †bB ivbvi|

cwi®‹vi aviYv ïay GKUv e¨vcv‡i Av‡Q, ivwkqv †Kv‡bv Ae¯’v‡ZB PvB‡Z cv‡i bv wjg‡ewi cvigvYweK kw³i AwaKvix †nvK|

A_P, BD‡iwbqvg wd‡i cvevi ci, `w¶Y w`‡K iIbv n‡jv Zviv, g‡b n‡jv †hb wjg‡ewii w`‡KB BD‡iwbqvg wb‡q hv‡”Q|

auvavUv GLv‡bB| mgm¨vUv gv_v †_‡K †S‡o †dj‡jv ivbv| wb‡R‡K cÖvq †Kv‡bv †bvwUk bv w`‡qB, †Suv‡Ki gv_vq,

GK Kiv cv y‡Uvi mvnv‡h¨ †Pqvi wb‡q jvd w`‡jv I| fq wQ‡jv, †PqviUv c‡o †M‡j duvmUv Pviw`K †_‡K †P‡c e‡m Lyb Ki‡e I‡K, iwk‡Z nu¨vPKv Uvb jvM‡j NvoUv †f‡O hv‡e|

†Pqv‡ii cvqv¸‡jv †g‡S †_‡K k~‡b¨ D‡V co‡jv| †Pv‡L m‡l© dzj †`L‡jv ivbv| yj‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv nj‡`‡U Kvgiv| †PqviUv †_‡g‡Q, wKš—y ivbvi cÖvq †Kv‡bv ûuk †bB| B‡”Q kw³i †Rv‡i ax‡i ax‡i cy‡ivcywi m‡PZbZv wdwi‡q Avbvi †Póv Ki‡jv I|

welKb¨vÐ2 91

evZvm cv‡”Q †hb mi“ Avi f½yi GKUv L‡oi †fZi w`‡q| k¦vmbvjxUv †hb ¶Zwe¶Z n‡q †M‡Q, gy‡Li †fZi i‡³i †jvbv ¯^v`|

Aš—Z GL‡bv †eu‡P Av‡Q I| nvZ-cv Qwo‡q c‡o _vKv jvkUvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv|

AevK we¯§‡qi mv‡_ j¶ Ki‡jv, Ii cv‡qi AvOyj jvkUv‡K Qyu‡q Av‡Q| Mš—‡e¨ †cuŠ‡P‡Q I, wKš—y Gici wK? †Pqv‡ii wcQb w`‡K wXj K‡i w`‡jv kixiUv, iwki Uvb Uvb fve h‡ZvUv m¤¢e Mjv †_‡K wkw_j Kivi †Póv Ki‡jv| ZviciI ¯w¯—Ki jvM‡jv bv| uv‡Zi mvwi y‡Uv ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ †P‡c _vKvq Ub Ub Ki‡Q †Pvqvj| nvZ y‡Uvq e¨_vi †Kv‡bv Abyf~wZ †bB, Aek n‡q Av‡Q|

R‡R©i w`‡K ZvwK‡q wb‡Ri Ni-Ni wbtk¦v‡mi AvIqvR ïb‡Q ivbv| gv_vUv Nyi‡Q GL‡bv| †evKvwg Kivq KwVb g~j¨ w`‡Z n‡q‡Q RR©‡K| GmwcIbvR RM‡Z fy‡ji gvïj GKUvBÑRxeb, Av‡M ev c‡i| †m wK Rvb‡Zv bv, Zv‡K aivi R‡b¨ †h-†Kv‡bv ~iZ¡ AwZµg Ki‡e ivbv| Zey, gwbi †nv‡mb gviv †M‡Q wKbv wbwðZfv‡e Rvbvi R‡b¨ DBÊwg‡j hw` †m wd‡i bv Avm‡Zv...

wKš—y †evKvi g‡Zv wdi‡jv †m| Zvi Av‡iKUv †evKvwg n‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm‡K wek¦vm Kiv| ~‡i †Kv_vI GKUv †gviM WvK‡jv, †mB mv‡_ eZ©gv‡b

wd‡i G‡jv ivbv| Kvgivi Pviw`‡K †PvL eyjv‡Z wM‡q †`L‡jv cyew`‡Ki GKUv Rvbvjvi dy‡Uvq ¶xY Av‡jvi Avfvm| †fvi

92 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡q †M‡Q| †eva Avi Abyf~wZ †fuvZv n‡q †M‡Q ivbvi| bo‡Z B‡”Q

Ki‡Q bv| Mjvi Kv‡Q ewgi fve AvU‡K Av‡Q| `c `c Ki‡Q gv_v| Av‡iv †hb Amy¯’ n‡q co‡j fv‡jv nq, Zvn‡j Ávb nviv‡e|

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A‡bK¶Y †Zv n‡jv| Avi †ewk †`wi †bB| †h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© P‡j Avm‡e Lybxiv|

†PqviUv yÕdzU miv‡Z K‡Zv¶Y mgq wb‡q‡Q ej‡Z cvi‡e bv ivbv| cÖPÊ g~j¨ w`‡Z n‡q‡Q I‡K, Am¤¢e aKj †M‡Q kixiUvi Ici, ZviciI cwiw ’wZ Lye GKUv e`jvqwb| R‡R©i g„Z‡`n cv‡qi AvOyj w`‡q Quy‡Z cvi‡Q e‡U, wKš—y nvZ w`‡q Rv¤úmy‡Ui bvMvj cv‡e bv| Avevi, nvZ y‡Uv gy³ KivI m¤¢e

welKb¨vÐ2 93

bq| Rv¤úmy‡Ui c‡KU †_‡K QywiUv †ei KivB cÖavb mgm¨v| QywiUv Av‡M †hLv‡b ivLv wQ‡jv †mLv‡bB Av‡Q wKbv Zv-I Rvbv †bB| Zv hw` ivLv n‡q _v‡K, fvM¨ mycÖmbœB ej‡Z n‡e| wb‡Pi w`‡K ZvwK‡q c‡KUUv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv| jv‡ki wbZ‡¤ mvgvb¨ duvK n‡q i‡q‡Q c‡K‡Ui gyL|

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Kzwci wkLvUv Avevi Kuvc‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| Kv‡jv †auvqvq f‡i DV‡jv Kvgivi evZvm| mj‡Zi †cvov LvwbKUv Ask evZv‡m fvm‡Z fvm‡Z ivbvi cv‡qi cvZvq co‡jv| wb‡f †Mj KzwcUv| m¤¢eZ †K‡ivwmb †kl n‡q †M‡Q|

Rvbvjvi dz‡Uv w`‡q PyB‡q †XvKv †fv‡ii Aí Av‡jvq KvgivUv Svcmv jvM‡jv †Pv‡L| Pviw`‡K Mvp Qvqv|

Qywii bvMvj †c‡jB ev wK n‡e, Aek nvZ y‡Uv Ii wb‡ ©k ïb‡e wKbv †K Rv‡b| euvab KvU‡Z n‡j QywiUv Lyj‡Z n‡e †Zv|

mg¯— wPš—v †S‡o †d‡j, ïay GKUv K_v gv_vq a‡i ivL‡jv ivbv| †Póv Ki‡Z n‡e| Nvo †_‡K †h iwkUv †Mvovwj‡Z †b‡g †M‡Q, †mB GKB iwk w`‡q Ii Kwâ euvav nqwb| Mjvq duv‡mi Pvc bv evwo‡q nvZ y‡Uv bvovPvov Kiv m¤¢e| nvZ y‡Uv †gvPov‡jv ivbv, euvab¸‡jv wXj Kiv hvq wKbv †`L‡Q| uv‡Z uvZ †P‡c mn¨ Ki‡Q e¨_v, †MvOv‡”Q, †duvcv‡”Q| B‡”Q n‡jI

92 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡q †M‡Q| †eva Avi Abyf~wZ †fuvZv n‡q †M‡Q ivbvi| bo‡Z B‡”Q

Ki‡Q bv| Mjvi Kv‡Q ewgi fve AvU‡K Av‡Q| `c `c Ki‡Q gv_v| Av‡iv †hb Amy¯’ n‡q co‡j fv‡jv nq, Zvn‡j Ávb nviv‡e|

wgwji K_v g‡b co‡jv Ii, A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi ÷vwW‡Z †QvÆ wKš—y †gvnbxq Awfbq K‡i‡Q Ii mv‡_| Zvici wb‡Ri Pviw`‡K wbwj©ßZvi GKUv cuvwPj Zy‡j †`q †g‡qUv, Aš—Z Ii wei“‡×|

†hŠbv‡e`bgqxi f~wgKvÑwbðqB Zvi GKUv KviY Av‡Q| †KD fq †`Lv‡jB h‡_ó| wKsev †mªd wb ©qZv, A_©vr †eCgvbx| Aš—Z GUyKz cwi®‹vi †h A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_ Mjv ch©š— Wy‡e Av‡Q wgwj| Ab¨ wKQy g‡b nevi KviY †bB|

Mjvq evZvm AvU‡K hvIqvq e¨_v †c‡jv ivbv, cvwb †ewi‡q G‡jv †Pv‡Li †Kv‡Y| Kvwki GKUv †SuvK `gb Ki‡jv, gyLfwZ© †bvsiv b¨vKov gy‡Li mg¯— jvjv ï‡l wb‡q‡Q| Nv‡gi †duvUv R¡vjv awi‡q w`‡jv †Pv‡L| g‡b n‡jv †MvUv kixi Av¸‡bi g‡Zv Mig n‡q Av‡Q|

A‡bK¶Y †Zv n‡jv| Avi †ewk †`wi †bB| †h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© P‡j Avm‡e Lybxiv|

†PqviUv yÕdzU miv‡Z K‡Zv¶Y mgq wb‡q‡Q ej‡Z cvi‡e bv ivbv| cÖPÊ g~j¨ w`‡Z n‡q‡Q I‡K, Am¤¢e aKj †M‡Q kixiUvi Ici, ZviciI cwiw ’wZ Lye GKUv e`jvqwb| R‡R©i g„Z‡`n cv‡qi AvOyj w`‡q Quy‡Z cvi‡Q e‡U, wKš—y nvZ w`‡q Rv¤úmy‡Ui bvMvj cv‡e bv| Avevi, nvZ y‡Uv gy³ KivI m¤¢e

welKb¨vÐ2 93

bq| Rv¤úmy‡Ui c‡KU †_‡K QywiUv †ei KivB cÖavb mgm¨v| QywiUv Av‡M †hLv‡b ivLv wQ‡jv †mLv‡bB Av‡Q wKbv Zv-I Rvbv †bB| Zv hw` ivLv n‡q _v‡K, fvM¨ mycÖmbœB ej‡Z n‡e| wb‡Pi w`‡K ZvwK‡q c‡KUUv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv| jv‡ki wbZ‡¤ mvgvb¨ duvK n‡q i‡q‡Q c‡K‡Ui gyL|

evB‡i †_‡K Mi“ ev QvM‡ji Mjvq euvav N›Uvi Uys Uvs kã †f‡m G‡jv| Rvbvjvi Av‡iv K‡qKUv dz‡Uvq †fv‡ii ¶xY Av‡jv †`Lv hv‡”Q| wKQy¶‡Yi g‡a¨ †R‡M DV‡e wjb‡Wvm| A¨v‡ivbvwdm PvB‡e Zvi Av‡MB ivwkqvbiv †hb GLv‡b †cuŠQy‡Z cv‡i|

Kzwci wkLvUv Avevi Kuvc‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| Kv‡jv †auvqvq f‡i DV‡jv Kvgivi evZvm| mj‡Zi †cvov LvwbKUv Ask evZv‡m fvm‡Z fvm‡Z ivbvi cv‡qi cvZvq co‡jv| wb‡f †Mj KzwcUv| m¤¢eZ †K‡ivwmb †kl n‡q †M‡Q|

Rvbvjvi dz‡Uv w`‡q PyB‡q †XvKv †fv‡ii Aí Av‡jvq KvgivUv Svcmv jvM‡jv †Pv‡L| Pviw`‡K Mvp Qvqv|

Qywii bvMvj †c‡jB ev wK n‡e, Aek nvZ y‡Uv Ii wb‡ ©k ïb‡e wKbv †K Rv‡b| euvab KvU‡Z n‡j QywiUv Lyj‡Z n‡e †Zv|

mg¯— wPš—v †S‡o †d‡j, ïay GKUv K_v gv_vq a‡i ivL‡jv ivbv| †Póv Ki‡Z n‡e| Nvo †_‡K †h iwkUv †Mvovwj‡Z †b‡g †M‡Q, †mB GKB iwk w`‡q Ii Kwâ euvav nqwb| Mjvq duv‡mi Pvc bv evwo‡q nvZ y‡Uv bvovPvov Kiv m¤¢e| nvZ y‡Uv †gvPov‡jv ivbv, euvab¸‡jv wXj Kiv hvq wKbv †`L‡Q| uv‡Z uvZ †P‡c mn¨ Ki‡Q e¨_v, †MvOv‡”Q, †duvcv‡”Q| B‡”Q n‡jI

94 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†XvK wMj‡Z cvi‡Q bv I| Nv‡g wf‡R †M‡Q †MvUv kixi| ZviciI †hgb e›`x wQ‡jv †Zgwb _vK‡jv I, wb‡R‡K gy³ Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv|

¶xY GKUv gvÎ Avkv Av‡Q| †PqviUv hw` Nywi‡q †bq ivbv, Ii wcV _vK‡e R‡R©i

w`‡K| wcQb w`‡K SuyK‡e I, Ggbfv‡e wcQb w`‡K co‡e hv‡Z nvZ y‡Uv c‡KUUvi bvMvj cvq|

iwk‡Z Uvb covq NvoUv gU‡K †h‡Z cv‡i| Nvo hw` bv-I fv‡O, duvmUv Gu‡U em‡Z cv‡i Mjvq, †_uZ‡j w`‡Z cv‡i KÉbvjx, eÜ n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i evZvm Avmv-hvIqvi mi“ c_Uv| wKsev †g‡S‡Z m‡Rv‡i Vy‡K †h‡Z cv‡i gv_v, ivwkqvbiv G‡m †`L‡e Zv‡`i wkKvi g‡i ev Ávb nvwi‡q c‡o Av‡Q|

Z‡e, wKQy hw` bv-I K‡i, g„Zy¨ AeavwiZ| wm×vš— wb‡q †dj‡jv ivbv| wKQyB Avm‡j nvivevi †bB

Ii| cÖ_‡g †Pqvi †Nvivevi biK hš¿Yv †fvM Ki‡Z n‡e, hv‡Z

Ii wcV R‡R©i w`‡K Avi nvZ y‡Uv h‡ZvUv m¤¢e c‡KUUvi mv‡_ GKB jvB‡b _v‡K| KvRUvi gvSc‡_ i‡q‡Q ivbv, m‡l© dzj †`L‡Q †Pv‡L, ewg Ki‡Q bvK w`‡q, wVK GBiKg mgq fvimvg¨ nvwi‡q †dj‡jv I|

AvZs‡Ki mv‡_ Abyfe Ki‡jv ivbv, wcQb w`‡K c‡o hv‡”Q †PqviUv| †UwejUvi mv‡_ m‡Rv‡i evwo †L‡jv GKUv Kuva, kixiUv gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨ w¯’i n‡jv, Kuv‡Pi KzwcUv †g‡S‡Z c‡o we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv mk‡ã| R‡R©i jv‡ki Ici nvjKvfv‡e co‡jv ivbv, gv_vUv Vy‡K †Mj †g‡S‡Z|

welKb¨vÐ2 95

Av‡jvi GKUv we‡ùviY †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv, duvmUvi cxob A¯úófv‡e †Ui †c‡jv Mjvq| ye©j AvOyj¸‡jv Rv¤úmy‡Ui c‡KU nvZov‡”Q| wKQyB †VK‡jv bv AvOy‡ji WMvq|

Svcmv n‡q †Mj „wó| gy‡Li †fZi KvcoUv Mjv †e‡q †b‡g †h‡Z PvB‡Q| ey‡Ki

LuvPvq QUdU Ki‡Q ürwcÊ| Amnvq fw½‡Z nv‡Zi AvOyj¸‡jv evievi ¸wU‡q Avm‡Q|

_i_i K‡i †Ku‡c DV‡jv mviv kixi| nv‡Zi AvOyj Ly‡j †Mj, Uvb Uvb n‡q Qwo‡q co‡jv|

†bwZ‡q co‡jv ivbv|

~i †_‡K †f‡m G‡jv `iRv †Lvjvi Ku¨vPKu¨vP kã| VvÊv evZv‡mi cikUv Abyfe Ki‡jv ivbv, wKš—y kixiUv

wb‡Ri wKbv wVK eyS‡Z cvi‡jv bv| cv‡qi AvIqvRUv duvcv jvM‡jv Kv‡b| †eu‡P _vKvi Abyf~wZUv ïay g‡bi wbf„Z GK †Kv‡Y wUgwUg

K‡i R¡j‡Q| IUvi †Kv‡bv wn‡me Ávb †bB, wKQyB †gjv‡Z cv‡i bv, †hŠw³KZv †ev‡S bv| kixiUvB ïay m‡PZb, Zv-I cy‡ivcywi bq, gv‡S g‡a¨ †Q` co‡Q| g„Zy¨i w`‡K G‡ZvUv KL‡bv Zwj‡q hvqwb I|

Avw`g GKUv fq MÖvm Ki‡jv I‡K, Lvov n‡q DV‡jv †jvgK‚c| Kv‡K fq, wK‡mi fq, Rv‡b bv| †Kv‡bv KviY ev hyw³ cwi®‹vi bq, Zey Ii m‡PZbZv cÖLi n‡q IVvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡jv, †PvL bv Ly‡jB †`Lvi †Póv Ki‡jv mvg‡b wK Av‡Q|

94 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†XvK wMj‡Z cvi‡Q bv I| Nv‡g wf‡R †M‡Q †MvUv kixi| ZviciI †hgb e›`x wQ‡jv †Zgwb _vK‡jv I, wb‡R‡K gy³ Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv|

¶xY GKUv gvÎ Avkv Av‡Q| †PqviUv hw` Nywi‡q †bq ivbv, Ii wcV _vK‡e R‡R©i

w`‡K| wcQb w`‡K SuyK‡e I, Ggbfv‡e wcQb w`‡K co‡e hv‡Z nvZ y‡Uv c‡KUUvi bvMvj cvq|

iwk‡Z Uvb covq NvoUv gU‡K †h‡Z cv‡i| Nvo hw` bv-I fv‡O, duvmUv Gu‡U em‡Z cv‡i Mjvq, †_uZ‡j w`‡Z cv‡i KÉbvjx, eÜ n‡q †h‡Z cv‡i evZvm Avmv-hvIqvi mi“ c_Uv| wKsev †g‡S‡Z m‡Rv‡i Vy‡K †h‡Z cv‡i gv_v, ivwkqvbiv G‡m †`L‡e Zv‡`i wkKvi g‡i ev Ávb nvwi‡q c‡o Av‡Q|

Z‡e, wKQy hw` bv-I K‡i, g„Zy¨ AeavwiZ| wm×vš— wb‡q †dj‡jv ivbv| wKQyB Avm‡j nvivevi †bB

Ii| cÖ_‡g †Pqvi †Nvivevi biK hš¿Yv †fvM Ki‡Z n‡e, hv‡Z

Ii wcV R‡R©i w`‡K Avi nvZ y‡Uv h‡ZvUv m¤¢e c‡KUUvi mv‡_ GKB jvB‡b _v‡K| KvRUvi gvSc‡_ i‡q‡Q ivbv, m‡l© dzj †`L‡Q †Pv‡L, ewg Ki‡Q bvK w`‡q, wVK GBiKg mgq fvimvg¨ nvwi‡q †dj‡jv I|

AvZs‡Ki mv‡_ Abyfe Ki‡jv ivbv, wcQb w`‡K c‡o hv‡”Q †PqviUv| †UwejUvi mv‡_ m‡Rv‡i evwo †L‡jv GKUv Kuva, kixiUv gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨ w¯’i n‡jv, Kuv‡Pi KzwcUv †g‡S‡Z c‡o we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv mk‡ã| R‡R©i jv‡ki Ici nvjKvfv‡e co‡jv ivbv, gv_vUv Vy‡K †Mj †g‡S‡Z|

welKb¨vÐ2 95

Av‡jvi GKUv we‡ùviY †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv, duvmUvi cxob A¯úófv‡e †Ui †c‡jv Mjvq| ye©j AvOyj¸‡jv Rv¤úmy‡Ui c‡KU nvZov‡”Q| wKQyB †VK‡jv bv AvOy‡ji WMvq|

Svcmv n‡q †Mj „wó| gy‡Li †fZi KvcoUv Mjv †e‡q †b‡g †h‡Z PvB‡Q| ey‡Ki

LuvPvq QUdU Ki‡Q ürwcÊ| Amnvq fw½‡Z nv‡Zi AvOyj¸‡jv evievi ¸wU‡q Avm‡Q|

_i_i K‡i †Ku‡c DV‡jv mviv kixi| nv‡Zi AvOyj Ly‡j †Mj, Uvb Uvb n‡q Qwo‡q co‡jv|

†bwZ‡q co‡jv ivbv|

~i †_‡K †f‡m G‡jv `iRv †Lvjvi Ku¨vPKu¨vP kã| VvÊv evZv‡mi cikUv Abyfe Ki‡jv ivbv, wKš—y kixiUv

wb‡Ri wKbv wVK eyS‡Z cvi‡jv bv| cv‡qi AvIqvRUv duvcv jvM‡jv Kv‡b| †eu‡P _vKvi Abyf~wZUv ïay g‡bi wbf„Z GK †Kv‡Y wUgwUg

K‡i R¡j‡Q| IUvi †Kv‡bv wn‡me Ávb †bB, wKQyB †gjv‡Z cv‡i bv, †hŠw³KZv †ev‡S bv| kixiUvB ïay m‡PZb, Zv-I cy‡ivcywi bq, gv‡S g‡a¨ †Q` co‡Q| g„Zy¨i w`‡K G‡ZvUv KL‡bv Zwj‡q hvqwb I|

Avw`g GKUv fq MÖvm Ki‡jv I‡K, Lvov n‡q DV‡jv †jvgK‚c| Kv‡K fq, wK‡mi fq, Rv‡b bv| †Kv‡bv KviY ev hyw³ cwi®‹vi bq, Zey Ii m‡PZbZv cÖLi n‡q IVvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡jv, †PvL bv Ly‡jB †`Lvi †Póv Ki‡jv mvg‡b wK Av‡Q|

96 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

bovPov Kivq Uvb co‡jv Mjvi duv‡m, GB cÖ_g e¨_vUv wPb‡Z cvi‡jv ivbv| g‡b n‡jv K‡qK N›Uv †cwi‡q †M‡Q, Avm‡j †cwi‡q‡Q K‡qKUv †m‡KÊ, GB mgq †Pv‡Li cvZvi Dëvw`KUv Svcmvfv‡e †`L‡Z †c‡jv I| cvZvi cvZjv Pvgov †f` K‡i ¶xY Av‡jv c‡o‡Q gwY‡Z|

evZv‡mi Afv‡e dzmdz‡m †hb Av¸b R¡j‡Q| cv‡qi kã Kv‡Q P‡j G‡jv| †K. wR. we| A¶i wZb‡U g‡b c‡o †Mj ivbvi| wkD‡i DV‡jv AvZs‡K| Ôivbv? gvmy` ivbv?Õ †K Wv‡K? †Pv‡Li cvZv †Ku‡c DV‡jv ivbvi| †auvqv‡U, Svcmv jvM‡jv mvg‡bUv| gvby‡li GKUv KvVv‡gv

wPb‡Z cvi‡jv I| Zvici cÖvq cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z †c‡jv wgwj‡K|

ª“Z nuvUy †M‡o em‡jv †m, gyL †_‡K †U‡b †ei Ki‡jv b¨vKovUv| Ôivbv?Õ

K_v ejvi †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, wKš—y cvi‡jv bv| LvwbKUv wcwQ‡q †Mj wgwj, RwUj euvab¸‡jv cix¶v Ki‡jv| yÕmvwi uvZ Nl‡jv ivbv, †Pnvivq ª“Z evuab Ly‡j †`qvi †gŠb

Av‡e`b| wgwji e¨¯— AvOyj KvR ïi“ Ki‡jv, cÖej ZvMv`vq nvZ

y‡Uv Kuvc‡Q| wKš—y wMuU¸‡jv k³ Avi AuvU n‡q †M‡Q, ïay nvZ w`‡q †Lvjv m¤¢e bq| ivbv Abyfe Ki‡jv, Avevi †eûuk n‡q co‡Q| m‡PZbZv a‡i ivLvi R‡b¨ gwiqv n‡q DV‡jv I, †PvL Nywi‡q Kzwci fvOv UyK‡iv¸‡jvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv|

welKb¨vÐ2 97

Ii „wó AbymiY K‡i Kuv‡Pi UyK‡iv¸‡jv †`L‡Z †c‡jv wgwj, D¾¡j n‡q DV‡jv †PvL, †Quv w`‡q Zy‡j wb‡jv GKUv| Nvo Avi †Mvovwji gvSLv‡b iwkUv KvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv †m| Zvi gv_v †_‡K c ©vi g‡Zv †b‡g G‡m gy‡Li GKUv cvk †X‡K w`‡jv Kv‡jv Py„j| AvKw¯§K GKUv Uv‡bi mv‡_ wXj co‡jv iwk‡Z, K…ZÁwP‡Ë †e`bvKvZi dymdz‡m mk‡ã evZvm fi‡jv ivbv| wbtmvo ï‡q _vK‡jv I, ïayB k¦vm Uvb‡Q Avi †dj‡Q| e‡m †bB wgwj, ivbvi nvZ Avi cv‡qi euvab KvU‡Q e¨¯—Zvi mv‡_|

Mv‡qi †Rvi LvUv‡Z wM‡q duywc‡q IVvi kã †ewi‡q G‡jv wgwji Mjv †_‡K, ivbvi R¨v‡K‡Ui Kuva a‡i Uvb w`‡jv †m, I‡K emvevi †Póv Ki‡jv|

ÔGKUy ci,Õ nvm‡jv ivbv, Av”Qbœ‡eva Ki‡jv | ¶Zwe¶Z Mjv †_‡K AvIqvRUv †ewi‡q G‡jv m¤ú~Y© A‡Pbv, KK©k| Ô`iRvi w`‡K j¶¨ iv‡Lv|Õ cwi®‹vi n‡q Avm‡Q gv_vUv| jvd w`‡q uvov‡jv wgwj, nwiYxi ί— cv‡q `iRvi w`‡K QyU‡jv| cvk wd‡i nvZ Avi nuvUyi Ici fi w`‡q DuPy nevi †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, gv_v SuvwK‡q Av”Qbœ fveUv ~i Ki‡Z PvB‡jv|

Ô†KD †bB,Õ wd‡i G‡m ej‡jv wgwj| Ô†Zvgvi GKUv nvZ `vI,Õ du¨vm‡du‡m Mjvq ej‡jv ivbv,

Kvwki †eMUv `gb Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv| Kvwk _vgvi ci wb‡Ri nvZ y‡Uvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv| dz‡j D‡V‡Q I¸‡jv, †Kv_vI Kvj‡P Avevi †Kv_vI jvj‡P n‡q D‡V‡Q|

R‡R©i Ici Suy‡K Avoó n‡q †Mj wgwj| ÔI‡K Zywg euvPv‡Z cvi‡Z bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†m-†Póv

96 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

bovPov Kivq Uvb co‡jv Mjvi duv‡m, GB cÖ_g e¨_vUv wPb‡Z cvi‡jv ivbv| g‡b n‡jv K‡qK N›Uv †cwi‡q †M‡Q, Avm‡j †cwi‡q‡Q K‡qKUv †m‡KÊ, GB mgq †Pv‡Li cvZvi Dëvw`KUv Svcmvfv‡e †`L‡Z †c‡jv I| cvZvi cvZjv Pvgov †f` K‡i ¶xY Av‡jv c‡o‡Q gwY‡Z|

evZv‡mi Afv‡e dzmdz‡m †hb Av¸b R¡j‡Q| cv‡qi kã Kv‡Q P‡j G‡jv| †K. wR. we| A¶i wZb‡U g‡b c‡o †Mj ivbvi| wkD‡i DV‡jv AvZs‡K| Ôivbv? gvmy` ivbv?Õ †K Wv‡K? †Pv‡Li cvZv †Ku‡c DV‡jv ivbvi| †auvqv‡U, Svcmv jvM‡jv mvg‡bUv| gvby‡li GKUv KvVv‡gv

wPb‡Z cvi‡jv I| Zvici cÖvq cwi®‹vi †`L‡Z †c‡jv wgwj‡K|

ª“Z nuvUy †M‡o em‡jv †m, gyL †_‡K †U‡b †ei Ki‡jv b¨vKovUv| Ôivbv?Õ

K_v ejvi †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, wKš—y cvi‡jv bv| LvwbKUv wcwQ‡q †Mj wgwj, RwUj euvab¸‡jv cix¶v Ki‡jv| yÕmvwi uvZ Nl‡jv ivbv, †Pnvivq ª“Z evuab Ly‡j †`qvi †gŠb

Av‡e`b| wgwji e¨¯— AvOyj KvR ïi“ Ki‡jv, cÖej ZvMv`vq nvZ

y‡Uv Kuvc‡Q| wKš—y wMuU¸‡jv k³ Avi AuvU n‡q †M‡Q, ïay nvZ w`‡q †Lvjv m¤¢e bq| ivbv Abyfe Ki‡jv, Avevi †eûuk n‡q co‡Q| m‡PZbZv a‡i ivLvi R‡b¨ gwiqv n‡q DV‡jv I, †PvL Nywi‡q Kzwci fvOv UyK‡iv¸‡jvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv|

welKb¨vÐ2 97

Ii „wó AbymiY K‡i Kuv‡Pi UyK‡iv¸‡jv †`L‡Z †c‡jv wgwj, D¾¡j n‡q DV‡jv †PvL, †Quv w`‡q Zy‡j wb‡jv GKUv| Nvo Avi †Mvovwji gvSLv‡b iwkUv KvU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv †m| Zvi gv_v †_‡K c ©vi g‡Zv †b‡g G‡m gy‡Li GKUv cvk †X‡K w`‡jv Kv‡jv Py„j| AvKw¯§K GKUv Uv‡bi mv‡_ wXj co‡jv iwk‡Z, K…ZÁwP‡Ë †e`bvKvZi dymdz‡m mk‡ã evZvm fi‡jv ivbv| wbtmvo ï‡q _vK‡jv I, ïayB k¦vm Uvb‡Q Avi †dj‡Q| e‡m †bB wgwj, ivbvi nvZ Avi cv‡qi euvab KvU‡Q e¨¯—Zvi mv‡_|

Mv‡qi †Rvi LvUv‡Z wM‡q duywc‡q IVvi kã †ewi‡q G‡jv wgwji Mjv †_‡K, ivbvi R¨v‡K‡Ui Kuva a‡i Uvb w`‡jv †m, I‡K emvevi †Póv Ki‡jv|

ÔGKUy ci,Õ nvm‡jv ivbv, Av”Qbœ‡eva Ki‡jv | ¶Zwe¶Z Mjv †_‡K AvIqvRUv †ewi‡q G‡jv m¤ú~Y© A‡Pbv, KK©k| Ô`iRvi w`‡K j¶¨ iv‡Lv|Õ cwi®‹vi n‡q Avm‡Q gv_vUv| jvd w`‡q uvov‡jv wgwj, nwiYxi ί— cv‡q `iRvi w`‡K QyU‡jv| cvk wd‡i nvZ Avi nuvUyi Ici fi w`‡q DuPy nevi †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, gv_v SuvwK‡q Av”Qbœ fveUv ~i Ki‡Z PvB‡jv|

Ô†KD †bB,Õ wd‡i G‡m ej‡jv wgwj| Ô†Zvgvi GKUv nvZ `vI,Õ du¨vm‡du‡m Mjvq ej‡jv ivbv,

Kvwki †eMUv `gb Ki‡Z cvi‡jv bv| Kvwk _vgvi ci wb‡Ri nvZ y‡Uvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv| dz‡j D‡V‡Q I¸‡jv, †Kv_vI Kvj‡P Avevi †Kv_vI jvj‡P n‡q D‡V‡Q|

R‡R©i Ici Suy‡K Avoó n‡q †Mj wgwj| ÔI‡K Zywg euvPv‡Z cvi‡Z bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†m-†Póv

98 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡j wb‡RiB g„Zy¨ †W‡K Avb‡Z|Õ Ô†Zvgvi R‡b¨ wd‡i G‡mwQ Avwg| †Póv K‡iwQ, wKš—y Av‡iv

Av‡M Avmvi my‡hvM cvBwb|Õ ivbvi w`‡K GKUv nvZ evov‡jv wgwj|

nvZUv a‡i ax‡i ax‡i wm‡a n‡jv ivbv, cv y‡Uv‡K g‡b n‡jv †jvnvi cvZ, †Mvovwji mv‡_ Kâv w`‡q AvUKv‡bv| kix‡ii fvi cv‡qi Zjvq nvRviUv Qywii †Kvc gvi‡jv †hb, †hb ¶z‡ii Ici w`‡q nuvU‡Q I| U‡j DV‡jv kixiUv, c‡o hv‡”Q †kl gyn~‡Z© Avevi wm‡a n‡jv|

ÔZywg my¯’ bI, ivbv!Õ DwØMœ wgwj mZK© K‡i w`‡jv I‡K| ÔK‡qK wgwbU mgq `vI|Õ ÔG‡mv,Õ ivbv‡K yÕnvZ w`‡q Rwo‡q ai‡jv wgwj| Ô†kvI|Õ Ôbv!Õ cigyn~‡Z© wb‡R‡K kvš— Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôbv|Õ wb‡R‡K

Qvov‡jv I| Ômgq †bB, wgwj| Avgv‡K GK †XvK cvwb LvIqv‡Z cv‡iv?Õ

Ôcvwb ? nu¨v, cvwb!Õ GKUv †`vi‡Mvov Uc‡K QyU‡jv wgwj, fvwi meyR c ©vUv yj‡Q| gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨| jvj‡P GKUv Kv‡c©U, weL¨vZ GK wmMv‡iU †Kv¤úvbxi †gvUv‡mvUv GKUv cwÄKv †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| GKUv gM nv‡Z Qy‡U G‡jv wgwj, wKbviv †_‡K cvwb QjKv‡”Q| VvÊv cvwb‡Z Mjvi †fZiUv Avivg jvM‡jv, †jvfxi g‡Zv XK XK K‡i gMUv Lvwj K‡i †dj‡jv ivbv|

wgwj ej‡jv,ÔAvwg RvbZvg, †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡j fvb Ki‡Z n‡e Avgv‡K, †hb †Zvgvi e¨vcv‡i Avgvi †Kv‡bv AvMÖn †bB| †Kv÷vm hLb ej‡jv ivwkqvb‡`i R‡b¨ GLv‡b

welKb¨vÐ2 99

†i‡L hv‡e †Zvgv‡K, GKUv m¤¢vebv †`L‡Z †cjvg|Õ gMUv †Uwe‡j †i‡L eo K‡i k¦vm Uvb‡jv ivbv| ÔwKfv‡e

G‡j?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I| ÔMvwo‡Z Amy¯’ nevi fvb Kijvg,Õ ej‡jv wgwj| ÔIi

aviYv, wb‡Ri A¨vcvU©‡g‡›U AvwQ Avwg, wekÖvg wbw”Q| Mvwo †_‡K bvwg‡q †`qvi mgq ej‡jv, †g‡qiv mwZ¨ ye©j|Õ

†Uwe‡ji cv‡k GK cv GK cv K‡i nuvU‡jv ivbv| Zvici `iRvi w`‡K Nyi‡jv| Mjvi †fZ‡i I evB‡i GL‡bv e¨_v Ki‡Q| ÔP‡jv, †ewi‡q hvB GLvb †_‡K,Õ wbPy Mjvq ej‡jv I|

Ô uvovIÑZywg eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv!Õ ivbvi ey‡K GKUv nvZ ivL‡jv wgwj| Ôwg. c¨vwmgf‡KI Avgv‡`i euvPv‡Z n‡e|Õ

ÔAek¨B| wKš—y Zvi Av‡M wb‡R‡`i †eu‡P _vK‡Z n‡e|Õ `iRv Ly‡j evB‡i DuwK w`‡jv ivbv| SU& K‡i gv_vUv †U‡b wb‡q cv‡ki †`qv‡j wcV †VKv‡jv, nZvkvq Kv‡jv n‡q †Mj †Pnviv|

ivbvi †PvL Avi †Pnviv †`‡L Avoó n‡q †Mj wgwj| eo eo †PvL †g‡j ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv †m, Zvici wdmwdm K‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, Ô†K.wR.we?Õ

K¬vš—fw½‡Z gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv|

98 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡j wb‡RiB g„Zy¨ †W‡K Avb‡Z|Õ Ô†Zvgvi R‡b¨ wd‡i G‡mwQ Avwg| †Póv K‡iwQ, wKš—y Av‡iv

Av‡M Avmvi my‡hvM cvBwb|Õ ivbvi w`‡K GKUv nvZ evov‡jv wgwj|

nvZUv a‡i ax‡i ax‡i wm‡a n‡jv ivbv, cv y‡Uv‡K g‡b n‡jv †jvnvi cvZ, †Mvovwji mv‡_ Kâv w`‡q AvUKv‡bv| kix‡ii fvi cv‡qi Zjvq nvRviUv Qywii †Kvc gvi‡jv †hb, †hb ¶z‡ii Ici w`‡q nuvU‡Q I| U‡j DV‡jv kixiUv, c‡o hv‡”Q †kl gyn~‡Z© Avevi wm‡a n‡jv|

ÔZywg my¯’ bI, ivbv!Õ DwØMœ wgwj mZK© K‡i w`‡jv I‡K| ÔK‡qK wgwbU mgq `vI|Õ ÔG‡mv,Õ ivbv‡K yÕnvZ w`‡q Rwo‡q ai‡jv wgwj| Ô†kvI|Õ Ôbv!Õ cigyn~‡Z© wb‡R‡K kvš— Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôbv|Õ wb‡R‡K

Qvov‡jv I| Ômgq †bB, wgwj| Avgv‡K GK †XvK cvwb LvIqv‡Z cv‡iv?Õ

Ôcvwb ? nu¨v, cvwb!Õ GKUv †`vi‡Mvov Uc‡K QyU‡jv wgwj, fvwi meyR c ©vUv yj‡Q| gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨| jvj‡P GKUv Kv‡c©U, weL¨vZ GK wmMv‡iU †Kv¤úvbxi †gvUv‡mvUv GKUv cwÄKv †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| GKUv gM nv‡Z Qy‡U G‡jv wgwj, wKbviv †_‡K cvwb QjKv‡”Q| VvÊv cvwb‡Z Mjvi †fZiUv Avivg jvM‡jv, †jvfxi g‡Zv XK XK K‡i gMUv Lvwj K‡i †dj‡jv ivbv|

wgwj ej‡jv,ÔAvwg RvbZvg, †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡j fvb Ki‡Z n‡e Avgv‡K, †hb †Zvgvi e¨vcv‡i Avgvi †Kv‡bv AvMÖn †bB| †Kv÷vm hLb ej‡jv ivwkqvb‡`i R‡b¨ GLv‡b

welKb¨vÐ2 99

†i‡L hv‡e †Zvgv‡K, GKUv m¤¢vebv †`L‡Z †cjvg|Õ gMUv †Uwe‡j †i‡L eo K‡i k¦vm Uvb‡jv ivbv| ÔwKfv‡e

G‡j?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I| ÔMvwo‡Z Amy¯’ nevi fvb Kijvg,Õ ej‡jv wgwj| ÔIi

aviYv, wb‡Ri A¨vcvU©‡g‡›U AvwQ Avwg, wekÖvg wbw”Q| Mvwo †_‡K bvwg‡q †`qvi mgq ej‡jv, †g‡qiv mwZ¨ ye©j|Õ

†Uwe‡ji cv‡k GK cv GK cv K‡i nuvU‡jv ivbv| Zvici `iRvi w`‡K Nyi‡jv| Mjvi †fZ‡i I evB‡i GL‡bv e¨_v Ki‡Q| ÔP‡jv, †ewi‡q hvB GLvb †_‡K,Õ wbPy Mjvq ej‡jv I|

Ô uvovIÑZywg eyS‡Z cvi‡Qv bv!Õ ivbvi ey‡K GKUv nvZ ivL‡jv wgwj| Ôwg. c¨vwmgf‡KI Avgv‡`i euvPv‡Z n‡e|Õ

ÔAek¨B| wKš—y Zvi Av‡M wb‡R‡`i †eu‡P _vK‡Z n‡e|Õ `iRv Ly‡j evB‡i DuwK w`‡jv ivbv| SU& K‡i gv_vUv †U‡b wb‡q cv‡ki †`qv‡j wcV †VKv‡jv, nZvkvq Kv‡jv n‡q †Mj †Pnviv|

ivbvi †PvL Avi †Pnviv †`‡L Avoó n‡q †Mj wgwj| eo eo †PvL †g‡j ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv †m, Zvici wdmwdm K‡i Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv, Ô†K.wR.we?Õ

K¬vš—fw½‡Z gv_v SuvKv‡jv ivbv|

100 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

AvU mi“ Mwj a‡i wZbRb Avm‡Q Iiv, mevi Av‡M i‡q‡Q cwikÖgx Pvlxi g‡Zv †`L‡Z †jd‡Ub¨v›U Rv‡Mviw¯‹| nuvUvi g‡a¨ †Kv‡bv Zvovû‡ov †bB, Kv‡iv AevwÃZ „wó AvK…ó bv Kivi wbqgUv cvjb Ki‡Q| cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki gv_vq ÷ª n¨vU, Øx‡cB ˆZwi nq, Øxcevmx‡`i AZ¨š— wcÖq| wZbR‡bi Kuv‡a GKUv K‡i K¨v‡givI Syj‡Q|

I‡`i wek¦vm Kivi KviY Av‡Q, †cuŠQy‡Z GKUy †`wi n‡jI cvIqv hv‡e ivbv‡K|

Nyg †_‡K D‡V evB‡i †ewi‡q‡Q yÕPviRb e„× ev gwnjv, mg_© cyi“liv mvMi †_‡K wd‡i Nygv‡Z †M‡Q| †R‡j‡`i g‡a¨ hviv gvQ a‡i bv, Zv‡`i Avq-†ivRMvi wbf©i K‡i Uy¨wi÷‡`i Ici| Uy¨wi÷iv Avm‡e Av‡iv A‡bK †ejvq| ivbvi nvZNwo‡Z GLb gvÎ cuvPUv †e‡R K‡qK wgwbU|

†fv‡ii GB mgqUvq hv Lywk ZvB K‡i wbwe©‡Nœ †K‡U covi my‡hvM Av‡Q †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i| iv —vq KvD‡K ¸wj KivUvI Zvi g‡a¨ c‡o|

cv‡qi Zjvq GL‡bv cy‡ivcywi mvov †bB ivbvi, A‡bKUv

welKb¨vÐ2 101

jvdv‡bvi fw½‡Z ª“Z nuvU‡jv I, R‡R©i jvkUv UcKv‡jv, XzK‡jv wK‡P‡b, †mLvb †_‡K wLowK `iRv w`‡q evMv‡b|

†QvÆ evMvb, cuvwPj w`‡q †Niv| Kiex Mv‡Qi mi“ Avi big Wv‡ji mv‡_ i³Kiex Syj‡Q| cv_y‡i gvwU‡Z Qwo‡q i‡q‡Q ZyuZdj| †gŠgvwQiv ¸Äb Zy‡j D‡o †eov‡”Q Pviw`‡K| †L‡Zi w`K †_‡K dm‡ji GKUv MÜ †f‡m Avm‡Q|

ivbv‡K a‡i †dj‡jv wgwj| Ôbv, ivbv!Õ nuvcv‡”Q †m| Ôcvwj‡qv bv!Õ

ÔwK n‡jv †Zvgvi ?Õ ivbv nZf¤| Ôwg. c¨vwmgf...I‡K Avgv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡e!Õ †g‡qUvi kixi I gb, y‡Uvi Ici w`‡qB cÖPÊ aKj

†M‡Q| †Kvb& Kv‡Ri wK ¸i“Z¡ eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv †ePvwi| ivbv wPrKvi Ki‡Z PvB‡jI, AvnZ Mjv evav w`‡jv I‡K, ÔwKš—y wZwb †Zv GLv‡b †bB!Õ

Ôbv, Z‡e...Õ ÔZvn‡j Avgv‡`i K_v Av‡M Av‡m|Õ iOPUv Kv‡Vi †MU †cwi‡q †ewi‡q G‡jv ivbv, dz‡j IVv

nvZ y‡Uvi bvf© SuvwK jvM‡j cÖwZevi cÖwZev` Ki‡Q| wcQb †_‡K ivbvi kv‡U©i Avw¯—b Lvg‡P ai‡jv wgwj,

iv‡Mi mv‡_ Uvb w`‡q Qvwo‡q wb‡jv ivbv| †g‡qUvi AvPiY †`‡L g‡b n‡jv eyw×ïw× me †jvc †c‡q‡Q|

evwoUv MÖv‡gi wKbvivq, ivbvi mvg‡b †eXc AvK…wZi cv_‡ii ¯—~c, KuvUv‡Sv‡ci Avov‡j cv_y‡i cuvwPj, wbtm½ RjcvB MvQ mn cvnv‡oi Lvov Kuva Qvov Avi wKQy †bB| cvnv‡oi gv_vq yM©, cÖvPxb Kxw©Z©i ¯^v¶i|

100 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

AvU mi“ Mwj a‡i wZbRb Avm‡Q Iiv, mevi Av‡M i‡q‡Q cwikÖgx Pvlxi g‡Zv †`L‡Z †jd‡Ub¨v›U Rv‡Mviw¯‹| nuvUvi g‡a¨ †Kv‡bv Zvovû‡ov †bB, Kv‡iv AevwÃZ „wó AvK…ó bv Kivi wbqgUv cvjb Ki‡Q| cÖ‡Z¨‡Ki gv_vq ÷ª n¨vU, Øx‡cB ˆZwi nq, Øxcevmx‡`i AZ¨š— wcÖq| wZbR‡bi Kuv‡a GKUv K‡i K¨v‡givI Syj‡Q|

I‡`i wek¦vm Kivi KviY Av‡Q, †cuŠQy‡Z GKUy †`wi n‡jI cvIqv hv‡e ivbv‡K|

Nyg †_‡K D‡V evB‡i †ewi‡q‡Q yÕPviRb e„× ev gwnjv, mg_© cyi“liv mvMi †_‡K wd‡i Nygv‡Z †M‡Q| †R‡j‡`i g‡a¨ hviv gvQ a‡i bv, Zv‡`i Avq-†ivRMvi wbf©i K‡i Uy¨wi÷‡`i Ici| Uy¨wi÷iv Avm‡e Av‡iv A‡bK †ejvq| ivbvi nvZNwo‡Z GLb gvÎ cuvPUv †e‡R K‡qK wgwbU|

†fv‡ii GB mgqUvq hv Lywk ZvB K‡i wbwe©‡Nœ †K‡U covi my‡hvM Av‡Q †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i| iv —vq KvD‡K ¸wj KivUvI Zvi g‡a¨ c‡o|

cv‡qi Zjvq GL‡bv cy‡ivcywi mvov †bB ivbvi, A‡bKUv

welKb¨vÐ2 101

jvdv‡bvi fw½‡Z ª“Z nuvU‡jv I, R‡R©i jvkUv UcKv‡jv, XzK‡jv wK‡P‡b, †mLvb †_‡K wLowK `iRv w`‡q evMv‡b|

†QvÆ evMvb, cuvwPj w`‡q †Niv| Kiex Mv‡Qi mi“ Avi big Wv‡ji mv‡_ i³Kiex Syj‡Q| cv_y‡i gvwU‡Z Qwo‡q i‡q‡Q ZyuZdj| †gŠgvwQiv ¸Äb Zy‡j D‡o †eov‡”Q Pviw`‡K| †L‡Zi w`K †_‡K dm‡ji GKUv MÜ †f‡m Avm‡Q|

ivbv‡K a‡i †dj‡jv wgwj| Ôbv, ivbv!Õ nuvcv‡”Q †m| Ôcvwj‡qv bv!Õ

ÔwK n‡jv †Zvgvi ?Õ ivbv nZf¤| Ôwg. c¨vwmgf...I‡K Avgv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡e!Õ †g‡qUvi kixi I gb, y‡Uvi Ici w`‡qB cÖPÊ aKj

†M‡Q| †Kvb& Kv‡Ri wK ¸i“Z¡ eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv †ePvwi| ivbv wPrKvi Ki‡Z PvB‡jI, AvnZ Mjv evav w`‡jv I‡K, ÔwKš—y wZwb †Zv GLv‡b †bB!Õ

Ôbv, Z‡e...Õ ÔZvn‡j Avgv‡`i K_v Av‡M Av‡m|Õ iOPUv Kv‡Vi †MU †cwi‡q †ewi‡q G‡jv ivbv, dz‡j IVv

nvZ y‡Uvi bvf© SuvwK jvM‡j cÖwZevi cÖwZev` Ki‡Q| wcQb †_‡K ivbvi kv‡U©i Avw¯—b Lvg‡P ai‡jv wgwj,

iv‡Mi mv‡_ Uvb w`‡q Qvwo‡q wb‡jv ivbv| †g‡qUvi AvPiY †`‡L g‡b n‡jv eyw×ïw× me †jvc †c‡q‡Q|

evwoUv MÖv‡gi wKbvivq, ivbvi mvg‡b †eXc AvK…wZi cv_‡ii ¯—~c, KuvUv‡Sv‡ci Avov‡j cv_y‡i cuvwPj, wbtm½ RjcvB MvQ mn cvnv‡oi Lvov Kuva Qvov Avi wKQy †bB| cvnv‡oi gv_vq yM©, cÖvPxb Kxw©Z©i ¯^v¶i|

102 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wkwki †fRv Xvj| evZv‡m dz‡ji myMÜ| KL‡bv †Qv‡Uv †Qv‡Uv jvd w`‡q, KL‡bv nvgv¸wo w`‡q G‡Mv‡”Q ivbv| e¨_vUv Abyfe K‡i Lywk n‡q DV‡jv Ii gb, Abyf~wZ wd‡i Avm‡Q cv‡q, †Rvi cv‡”Q fi †`qvi mgq| D‡V Avm‡Q wgwj, bai wbZ¤ cÖwZwU SuvwKi mv‡_ bvixmyjf †`vj Lv‡”Q| Gw`‡K gvbylR‡bi †Kv‡bv wPý †bB| wb‡P †m›U cjÕm †e, mvMi ILv‡b bxj cÖRvcwZi Wvbvi g‡Zv Sjg‡j| gv_vi Ici, GK`g Kv‡Q, Sy‡j i‡q‡Q yM©Uv|

DcmvMi Avi cvnvoP~ovi gvSLv‡b mij‡iLvi g‡Zv Qwo‡q i‡q‡Q MÖvgUv| Avevi Ici w`‡K „wó Zy‡j DV‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv|

GB mgq A‡bK wbP †_‡K †f‡m Avmv GKUv wPrKvi XzK‡jv Ii Kv‡b| eyS‡jv, I‡`i‡K †`‡L †d‡j‡Q|

Nvo wdwi‡q wb‡P ZvKv‡jv ivbv, VvÊv evZv‡mI `i `i K‡i Nvg‡Q I| BwZg‡a¨ h‡_ó Ic‡i D‡V G‡m‡Q Iiv, wb‡Pi jvj Uvwj w`‡q QvIqv evwo¸‡jv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q, †`L‡Z cv‡”Q evwo¸‡jvi mvg‡bi iv —vUv| wZb‡U g~wZ© wQU‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv iv¯—vq| K‡qK †m‡K‡Êi g‡a¨ cvnv‡oi †Mvovq †cuŠ‡Q hv‡e Iiv, ïi“ n‡e avIqv|

K‡qK MR wcQb †_‡K dzuwc‡q D‡V wK †hb ej‡jv wgwj, Zvi j¤v Kv‡jv Pyj G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q hv‡”Q evZv‡m|

ÔGK wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ wcQ‡b P‡j Avm‡e Iiv,Õ mZK© Ki‡jv ivbv, Mjvi ¯^‡i D‡ËRbv|

Ôivbv...†Zvgvi Kv‡Q wc¯—j †bB?Õ ÔRv‡bvB †Zv †bB|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 103

Lvov Xvj, †Kvgi fuvR K‡i wb‡Pi w`‡K Syu‡K D‡V hv‡”Q ivbv| kixiUv Av‡Mi †P‡q A‡bK my¯’ jvM‡Q| ª“Z wd‡i Avm‡Q kw³| ïay MjvUv e¨_v Ki‡Q GL‡bv| y‡M©i †Mvovq MvQcvjv GKUv cuvwPj ˆZwi K‡i‡Q| IUvi wcQ‡b hw` †h‡Z cvi‡Zv Iiv...|

SU K‡i Nvo wdwi‡q wb‡Pi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| mv`v PybKvg Kiv evwo¸‡jv †iv` †j‡M PK PK Ki‡Q, e¨_v K‡i DV‡jv †PvL|

evMv‡bi †MU we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv, †ewi‡q G‡jv †jd‡Ub¨v›U Rv‡Mviw¯‹|

wc¯—‡ji ¸wj n‡jv, k㸇jv †fuvZv jvM‡jv Kv‡b| m‡i wM‡q GKUv RjcvB Mv‡Qi Avov‡j uvov‡jv I, wgwji R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡jv, bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ †c‡q nu¨vPKv Uv‡b Avov‡j wb‡q G‡jv Zv‡K|

ÔAvgvi K_v ïb‡Z n‡e †Zvgv‡K!Õ nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z ej‡jv wgwj| ÔZywg hw` wd‡i hvI...|Õ

yÕnv‡Z Zv‡K a‡i SuvKv‡jv ivbv| Ô†Zvgv‡K Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgv‡K gy³ K‡i‡Qv GK`j nvO‡ii gy‡L Zy‡j †`qvi R‡b¨?Õ

Ô†Zvgv‡K Avwg KLb †_‡K ejvi †Póv KiwQ, wg. c¨vwmgf GKUv Pyw³ Ki‡Z Pvb...|Õ

ÔZywg _vg‡e, di MWm †mK?Õ cvnvo †e‡q Qy‡U Avm‡Q Rv‡Mviw¯‹, Nb Nb †nuvPU Lv‡”Q

†m, Mvj cvo‡Q, jvj gyLUv wnsmª cïi g‡Zv| evwK yÕRb‡K evMv‡bi †MU †cwi‡q †ewi‡q Avm‡Z †`L‡jv ivbv|

102 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wkwki †fRv Xvj| evZv‡m dz‡ji myMÜ| KL‡bv †Qv‡Uv †Qv‡Uv jvd w`‡q, KL‡bv nvgv¸wo w`‡q G‡Mv‡”Q ivbv| e¨_vUv Abyfe K‡i Lywk n‡q DV‡jv Ii gb, Abyf~wZ wd‡i Avm‡Q cv‡q, †Rvi cv‡”Q fi †`qvi mgq| D‡V Avm‡Q wgwj, bai wbZ¤ cÖwZwU SuvwKi mv‡_ bvixmyjf †`vj Lv‡”Q| Gw`‡K gvbylR‡bi †Kv‡bv wPý †bB| wb‡P †m›U cjÕm †e, mvMi ILv‡b bxj cÖRvcwZi Wvbvi g‡Zv Sjg‡j| gv_vi Ici, GK`g Kv‡Q, Sy‡j i‡q‡Q yM©Uv|

DcmvMi Avi cvnvoP~ovi gvSLv‡b mij‡iLvi g‡Zv Qwo‡q i‡q‡Q MÖvgUv| Avevi Ici w`‡K „wó Zy‡j DV‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv ivbv|

GB mgq A‡bK wbP †_‡K †f‡m Avmv GKUv wPrKvi XzK‡jv Ii Kv‡b| eyS‡jv, I‡`i‡K †`‡L †d‡j‡Q|

Nvo wdwi‡q wb‡P ZvKv‡jv ivbv, VvÊv evZv‡mI `i `i K‡i Nvg‡Q I| BwZg‡a¨ h‡_ó Ic‡i D‡V G‡m‡Q Iiv, wb‡Pi jvj Uvwj w`‡q QvIqv evwo¸‡jv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q, †`L‡Z cv‡”Q evwo¸‡jvi mvg‡bi iv —vUv| wZb‡U g~wZ© wQU‡K †ewi‡q G‡jv iv¯—vq| K‡qK †m‡K‡Êi g‡a¨ cvnv‡oi †Mvovq †cuŠ‡Q hv‡e Iiv, ïi“ n‡e avIqv|

K‡qK MR wcQb †_‡K dzuwc‡q D‡V wK †hb ej‡jv wgwj, Zvi j¤v Kv‡jv Pyj G‡jv‡g‡jv n‡q hv‡”Q evZv‡m|

ÔGK wgwb‡Ui g‡a¨ wcQ‡b P‡j Avm‡e Iiv,Õ mZK© Ki‡jv ivbv, Mjvi ¯^‡i D‡ËRbv|

Ôivbv...†Zvgvi Kv‡Q wc¯—j †bB?Õ ÔRv‡bvB †Zv †bB|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 103

Lvov Xvj, †Kvgi fuvR K‡i wb‡Pi w`‡K Syu‡K D‡V hv‡”Q ivbv| kixiUv Av‡Mi †P‡q A‡bK my¯’ jvM‡Q| ª“Z wd‡i Avm‡Q kw³| ïay MjvUv e¨_v Ki‡Q GL‡bv| y‡M©i †Mvovq MvQcvjv GKUv cuvwPj ˆZwi K‡i‡Q| IUvi wcQ‡b hw` †h‡Z cvi‡Zv Iiv...|

SU K‡i Nvo wdwi‡q wb‡Pi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| mv`v PybKvg Kiv evwo¸‡jv †iv` †j‡M PK PK Ki‡Q, e¨_v K‡i DV‡jv †PvL|

evMv‡bi †MU we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv, †ewi‡q G‡jv †jd‡Ub¨v›U Rv‡Mviw¯‹|

wc¯—‡ji ¸wj n‡jv, k㸇jv †fuvZv jvM‡jv Kv‡b| m‡i wM‡q GKUv RjcvB Mv‡Qi Avov‡j uvov‡jv I, wgwji R‡b¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡jv, bvMv‡ji g‡a¨ †c‡q nu¨vPKv Uv‡b Avov‡j wb‡q G‡jv Zv‡K|

ÔAvgvi K_v ïb‡Z n‡e †Zvgv‡K!Õ nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z ej‡jv wgwj| ÔZywg hw` wd‡i hvI...|Õ

yÕnv‡Z Zv‡K a‡i SuvKv‡jv ivbv| Ô†Zvgv‡K Avwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgv‡K gy³ K‡i‡Qv GK`j nvO‡ii gy‡L Zy‡j †`qvi R‡b¨?Õ

Ô†Zvgv‡K Avwg KLb †_‡K ejvi †Póv KiwQ, wg. c¨vwmgf GKUv Pyw³ Ki‡Z Pvb...|Õ

ÔZywg _vg‡e, di MWm †mK?Õ cvnvo †e‡q Qy‡U Avm‡Q Rv‡Mviw¯‹, Nb Nb †nuvPU Lv‡”Q

†m, Mvj cvo‡Q, jvj gyLUv wnsmª cïi g‡Zv| evwK yÕRb‡K evMv‡bi †MU †cwi‡q †ewi‡q Avm‡Z †`L‡jv ivbv|

104 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ici w`‡K ZvwK‡q y‡M©i †Mvov Avi MvQ¸‡jvi ~iZ¡ Abygvb Kivi †Póv Ki‡jv I| Lye †ewk n‡j cÂvk MR n‡e| `xN©, wec¾bK cÂvk MR| wec‡`i gvÎv K‡qK‡kv ¸Y †e‡o †h‡Z cv‡i wgwj hw` †evSv n‡q uvovq ev Amn‡hvwMZv K‡i|

ivbv‡K ª“Z Ici w`‡K ZvKv‡Z †`‡L wgwjI k³ Ki‡jv gbUv| K¬vš— †m, wKš—y GL‡bv †bwZ‡q c‡owb| wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q Kuvcv †Vuv‡Ui duvK w`‡q| mv`v ¯ −¨vKm nuvUyi Kv‡Q wQu‡o †M‡Q, †iv‡` †cvov Zvgv‡U big Pvgov Q‡o †M‡Q|

ÔGK Qy‡U DV‡Z n‡e, wgwj,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ôcvi‡e?Õ ÔwKš—y I‡`i Kv‡Q wc¯—j i‡q‡Q!Õ ÔGu‡K‡e‡uK †`Šov‡e|Õ ÔwK jvf, ivbv? cvjv‡bv m¤¢e bq, hw` bv...|Õ Zv‡K _vwg‡q w`‡jv ivbv, ÔIc‡i wbðqB jy‡Kvevi †Kv‡bv

RvqMv cv‡ev|Õ ivbvi Ici w¯’i n‡q _vK‡jv wgwji „wó, †PvL †Rvov

we‡ùvwiZ| ÔZywg QyU‡j Iiv †Zvgv‡K ¸wj K‡i gvi‡e|Õ Ôai‡Z cvi‡jI gvi‡e,Õ ˆah© nvwi‡q nvZ y‡Uv gy‡Vv

cvwK‡q SuvKv‡jv ivbv| Zvici, wgwj‡K AMªvn¨ K‡i, jvd w`‡q Mv‡Qi Avovj †_‡K †ewi‡q Xvj †e‡q QyU‡jv| AvjMv cv_‡i evievi wcQ‡j †Mj cv, KuvUv‡Sv‡c Nlv †L‡q ¶Zwe¶Z n‡jv †Mvovwj| ivbvi wcQy wb‡Z †`wi K‡iwb wgwj|

AvKvk †hb ¯^”Q bxj †jÝ, †iv‡`i D¾¡jZv evwo‡q cÖLi K‡i Zy‡j‡Q, †MvUv cvnvox GjvKv †hb Av¸‡bi wkLvq cwiYZ nevi R‡b¨ ˆZwi n‡q Av‡Q| Zey a~mi Nv‡m GL‡bv wKQyUv wkwki †j‡M i‡q‡Q| Wvbv Svc‡U GKUv evRcvwL D‡o G‡jv,

welKb¨vÐ2 105

gv_vi Ici w¯’i n‡jv GK gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨, w`K e`‡j P‡j †Mj euv w`‡K|

ivbvi †Pv‡Li †Kv‡Y Av‡iv wK †hb GKUv aiv co‡jv| wb‡P, †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i evg w`‡K, MÖvg †_‡K wew”Qbœ

n‡jv Av‡iv yÕRb †jvK, cvnvo Ny‡i Av‡iK w`‡K QyU‡Q Zviv, ivbv‡K †hb mvg‡bi w`K †_‡K evav †`qvi B‡”Q|

ivbv QyU‡Q| AvcvZZ wc —‡ji †Kv‡bv kã †bB| mvBWAvg©-Gi R‡b¨ ~iZ¡ GKUy †ewk n‡q hvq, Rv‡Mviw¯‹ Zvi A¨vgywbkb Ace¨q Ki‡Q bv| wkLv AvK…wZi mvB‡cÖm MvQ¸‡jv‡K Qvwo‡q G‡jv ivbv, Nb Qvqvi Ici acvm K‡i e‡m co‡jv| K‡qK †m‡KÊ ci †nuvPU †L‡Z †L‡Z †cuŠQy‡jv wgwj, cÖvq AvQvo †L‡q co‡jv ivbvi cv‡k, mk‡ã evZvm Uvb‡Q|

yM© cÖvPx‡ii †Mvovq wecyj AveR©bv †`Lv †Mj| †evìvi †Zv Av‡QB, Zvi mv‡_ i‡q‡Q evwj Avi bywo cv_‡ii —~c, Mv‡Qi ïK‡bv Wvjcvjv, L‡m cov cuvwPjÑh‡Zv ~i „wó P‡j| †mw`‡K ZvwK‡q ivbv ej‡jv, ÔIw`‡K hv‡ev Avgiv, Uv‡bj ev ¸nv wKQy GKUv †c‡q †h‡Z cvwi|Õ

Ôh‡Zv hvB K‡iv, I‡`i nv‡Z aiv w`‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i,Õ nZvk my‡i ej‡jv wgwj|

Ôivbv...,Õ nVvr wki uvov Lvov K‡i ivbvi R¨v‡K‡Ui mvg‡bUv Lvg‡P ai‡jv wgwj| Ô...Zywg hw` wg. c¨vwmg‡fi K_v wb‡q I‡`i Kv‡Q hvI, wM‡q e‡jv †h Zywg Rv‡bv †Kv_vq cvIqv hv‡e Zuv‡K...†Zvgv‡K †invB †`qvi wewbg‡q Zuvi Kv‡Q I‡`i‡K wb‡q †h‡Z ivwR Av‡Qv...|Õ

104 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ici w`‡K ZvwK‡q y‡M©i †Mvov Avi MvQ¸‡jvi ~iZ¡ Abygvb Kivi †Póv Ki‡jv I| Lye †ewk n‡j cÂvk MR n‡e| `xN©, wec¾bK cÂvk MR| wec‡`i gvÎv K‡qK‡kv ¸Y †e‡o †h‡Z cv‡i wgwj hw` †evSv n‡q uvovq ev Amn‡hvwMZv K‡i|

ivbv‡K ª“Z Ici w`‡K ZvKv‡Z †`‡L wgwjI k³ Ki‡jv gbUv| K¬vš— †m, wKš—y GL‡bv †bwZ‡q c‡owb| wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q Kuvcv †Vuv‡Ui duvK w`‡q| mv`v ¯ −¨vKm nuvUyi Kv‡Q wQu‡o †M‡Q, †iv‡` †cvov Zvgv‡U big Pvgov Q‡o †M‡Q|

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RvqMv cv‡ev|Õ ivbvi Ici w¯’i n‡q _vK‡jv wgwji „wó, †PvL †Rvov

we‡ùvwiZ| ÔZywg QyU‡j Iiv †Zvgv‡K ¸wj K‡i gvi‡e|Õ Ôai‡Z cvi‡jI gvi‡e,Õ ˆah© nvwi‡q nvZ y‡Uv gy‡Vv

cvwK‡q SuvKv‡jv ivbv| Zvici, wgwj‡K AMªvn¨ K‡i, jvd w`‡q Mv‡Qi Avovj †_‡K †ewi‡q Xvj †e‡q QyU‡jv| AvjMv cv_‡i evievi wcQ‡j †Mj cv, KuvUv‡Sv‡c Nlv †L‡q ¶Zwe¶Z n‡jv †Mvovwj| ivbvi wcQy wb‡Z †`wi K‡iwb wgwj|

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welKb¨vÐ2 105

gv_vi Ici w¯’i n‡jv GK gyn~‡Z©i R‡b¨, w`K e`‡j P‡j †Mj euv w`‡K|

ivbvi †Pv‡Li †Kv‡Y Av‡iv wK †hb GKUv aiv co‡jv| wb‡P, †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i evg w`‡K, MÖvg †_‡K wew”Qbœ

n‡jv Av‡iv yÕRb †jvK, cvnvo Ny‡i Av‡iK w`‡K QyU‡Q Zviv, ivbv‡K †hb mvg‡bi w`K †_‡K evav †`qvi B‡”Q|

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Ôh‡Zv hvB K‡iv, I‡`i nv‡Z aiv w`‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i,Õ nZvk my‡i ej‡jv wgwj|

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106 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ô†Zvgvi wK gv_v Lvivc n‡q‡Q?Õ †i‡M wM‡q ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†f‡e‡Qv Iiv K_v ivL‡e?Õ

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e‡j †`L‡e?Õ e¨vKzj †Pv‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv wgwj| ÔZywg fve‡Z cvi‡j, I‡`i‡K Avwg Zuvi Kv‡Q wb‡q

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Ôivbv, Avgvi K_v †kv‡bv...|Õ ÔZywg hvI, hv Lywk e‡jv I‡`i‡K|Õ ÔAvgvi K_vq Iiv ¸i“Z¡ †`‡e bv| Aš—Z †Zvgv‡K Lyb

Kivi Av‡M bq|Õ Ôc¨vwmg‡fi e¨vcviUv wK e‡jv †Zv? wZwb wK Rv‡bb bv,

Zuv‡K wb‡q A¨v‡ivbvwdm ivwkqvb‡`i mv‡_ e¨emv Ki‡Z PvB‡Q?Õ

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welKb¨vÐ2 107

N‡U hvq|Õ ivbvi Av‡iv Kv‡Q m‡i G‡jv wgwj, Ii yÕ‡Pv‡L D‡ØM Avi e¨vKzjZv| ÔwZwb gnr e¨w³, ivbv| Avgv‡`i g‡Zv mvaviY gvbyl bb| GKUv Av‡›`vj‡b †bZ„Z¡ w`‡”Qb wZwb, cvigvYweK yt¯^cœ †_‡K wPiKv‡ji R‡b¨ ywbqvi gvbyl‡K gyw³ w`‡Z Pvb| wKš—y, mevi Ic‡i ¯^‡`k, G-K_v evievi Avgv‡K e‡j‡Qb| †`k‡K, †`‡ki gvbyl‡K fv‡jvev‡mb wZwb| Avwg K_v w`‡qwQ, m¤¢ve¨ me iKgfv‡e mvnvh¨ Ki‡ev Zuv‡K|Õ

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I‡`i g‡a¨ fvimvg¨ bó n‡j wec` †b‡g Avm‡e †MvUv ywbqvi Ici|Õ

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GKUv lohš¿ Kiv n‡q‡Q, †mUv e¨_© Ki‡Z n‡e Avgv‡K|Õ Ô†Zvgvi K_v ï‡b g‡b n‡”Q, ywbqvUv‡K i¶v Kivi `vwqZ¡

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SuvK| Avi mgq bó Kiv DwPZ n‡e bv, Dcjwä Ki‡jv ivbv|

106 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ô†Zvgvi wK gv_v Lvivc n‡q‡Q?Õ †i‡M wM‡q ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†f‡e‡Qv Iiv K_v ivL‡e?Õ

ÔGL‡bv wZwb †Kv÷v‡mi Bq‡U Av‡Qb,Õ ej‡jv wgwj, ivbvi K_v †hb ïb‡ZB cvqwb|

ÔwVK Rv‡bv Zywg?Õ Rvbv `iKvi ivbvi| ÔAvgvi K_v ïb‡e Zywg?Õ wd‡i hv‡e? I‡`i mv‡_ K_v

e‡j †`L‡e?Õ e¨vKzj †Pv‡L ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv wgwj| ÔZywg fve‡Z cvi‡j, I‡`i‡K Avwg Zuvi Kv‡Q wb‡q

hv‡ev?Õ †Vuv‡Ui †Kv‡Y Nv‡gi ¯v` †c‡jv ivbv| evZv‡m `vi“wPwb Avi mvM‡ii †jvbv MÜ| Uy¨wi÷iv Avm‡Z ïi“ Ki‡j, wPš—v Ki‡jv ivbv, †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv mveavb n‡q hv‡e| ZLb GKUv my‡hvM cv‡e I| Z‡Zv¶Y jywK‡q _vKvi g‡Zv GKUv RvqMv †c‡j n‡Zv|

Ôivbv, Avgvi K_v †kv‡bv...|Õ ÔZywg hvI, hv Lywk e‡jv I‡`i‡K|Õ ÔAvgvi K_vq Iiv ¸i“Z¡ †`‡e bv| Aš—Z †Zvgv‡K Lyb

Kivi Av‡M bq|Õ Ôc¨vwmg‡fi e¨vcviUv wK e‡jv †Zv? wZwb wK Rv‡bb bv,

Zuv‡K wb‡q A¨v‡ivbvwdm ivwkqvb‡`i mv‡_ e¨emv Ki‡Z PvB‡Q?Õ

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welKb¨vÐ2 107

N‡U hvq|Õ ivbvi Av‡iv Kv‡Q m‡i G‡jv wgwj, Ii yÕ‡Pv‡L D‡ØM Avi e¨vKzjZv| ÔwZwb gnr e¨w³, ivbv| Avgv‡`i g‡Zv mvaviY gvbyl bb| GKUv Av‡›`vj‡b †bZ„Z¡ w`‡”Qb wZwb, cvigvYweK yt¯^cœ †_‡K wPiKv‡ji R‡b¨ ywbqvi gvbyl‡K gyw³ w`‡Z Pvb| wKš—y, mevi Ic‡i ¯^‡`k, G-K_v evievi Avgv‡K e‡j‡Qb| †`k‡K, †`‡ki gvbyl‡K fv‡jvev‡mb wZwb| Avwg K_v w`‡qwQ, m¤¢ve¨ me iKgfv‡e mvnvh¨ Ki‡ev Zuv‡K|Õ

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Ôcwi®‹vi K‡i K_v ej‡Z cv‡iv bv?Õ wgwji Mjvq SuvS| ÔAv‡gwiKv Avi ivwkqvi m¤úK©Uv AZ¨š— ¸i“Z¡c~Y©, wgwj|

I‡`i g‡a¨ fvimvg¨ bó n‡j wec` †b‡g Avm‡e †MvUv ywbqvi Ici|Õ

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SuvK| Avi mgq bó Kiv DwPZ n‡e bv, Dcjwä Ki‡jv ivbv|

108 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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eyjv‡”Q| wc¯—j¸‡jv nv‡Z, †iv` †j‡M PK PK Ki‡Q e¨v‡ij| Wv‡b-euv‡q ZvKv‡jv ivbv| wØZxq `jUv‡K †`L‡jv bv

†Kv_vI| cvnv‡oi Avov‡j A „k¨ n‡q †M‡Q Zviv| Zj‡c‡Ui †fZiUv wkiwki K‡i DV‡jv D‡Ø‡M|

nvZ y‡Uv dz‡j Av‡Q GL‡bv, Z‡e Abyf~wZ wd‡i Avmvq cy‡ivcywi e¨envi Ki‡Z cvi‡Q| cvnvox Xvj †e‡q Qy‡U Avmvq Avevi i³ PjvPj ïi“ n‡q‡Q cv‡q, GLb Avi Av‡Mi g‡Zv fvwi jvM‡Q bv| ZvRv evZvm †c‡q dzmdzmI ¯^vfvweKfv‡e KvR Ki‡Q|

ivwkqvbiv mivmwi I‡K j¶¨ K‡i D‡V Avm‡Q| wgwji nvZ a‡i wm‡a n‡jv ivbv, cv_‡ii —~c j¶¨ K‡i

QyU‡jv| cvnvoUv cv_y‡i n‡jI, yM©Uv GB cvnv‡oi cv_i w`‡q ˆZwi Kiv nqwb| fvOv cuvwP‡ji cvk †Nu‡l QyU‡Q Iiv, AuvKveuvKv c_ a‡i P‡j G‡jv cvnv‡oi Av‡iK w`‡Ki wKbvivq| A‡bK wb‡P GKUv A¨vg&wd w_‡qUvi †`Lv †Mj| Mfxi GKUv †Wvevq UvBMvi wjwj dz‡U i‡q‡Q| giv, ïK‡bv †Sv‡ci GKUv ¯—~c †cwi‡q G‡m _g‡K uvov‡jv ivbv|

ÔwK?Õ i“×k¦v‡m wR‡Ám Ki‡jv wgwj| ÔwK †hb GKUv Av‡Q ILv‡b|Õ c‡o _vKv kvLv-cÖkvLv wWwO‡q wd‡i G‡jv ivbv,

k¨vIjvfiv cvwbi ¶xY GKUv aviv †`L‡Z †c‡jv| cvBb Mv‡Qi gvwU †Quvqv kvLv¸‡jv‡K e¨¯— nv‡Z miv‡jv I, cv_‡ii

welKb¨vÐ2 109

Mv‡q AÜKvi GKUv dvUj †`L‡Z †c‡jv| cuvwPjUvi yÕw`‡K ZvKv‡jv I, †Kv_vI KvD‡K †`L‡Z bv †c‡q AvOyj euvKv K‡i wgwj‡K Kv‡Q Avmvi Bw½Z w`‡jv| Wvjcvjv Uc‡K ªyZ P‡j G‡jv wgwj, Zv‡K a‡i g„ y av°v w`‡jv ivbv, XzwK‡q w`‡jv mi“ dvU‡ji †fZi| wb‡RI XzK‡jv|

†QvÆ cwimi, cvkvcvwk yÕRb uvovevi ci †fZ‡i Avi RvqMv †bB| gv_vi Ici Wvbv SvcUv‡”Q GK`j ev yo, KK©k AvIqvR Ki‡Q| DrKU GKUv MÜ XzK‡jv bv‡K| cuvwPj PyB‡q Mvp i‡Oi cvwb †ei“‡”Q, A¯úó Av‡jvq cvwbi †iLv¸‡jv‡K mv‡ci g‡Zv wKjwej Ki‡Z †`L‡jv Iiv| dvUjUvi †g‡S mu¨vZ‡mu‡Z, µgk DuPy n‡q Iciw`‡K D‡V †M‡Q| ivbv Avkv K‡iwQj, c_Uv Ic‡ii yM© ch©š— P‡j †M‡Q, wKš—y Zv hvqwb| `k wK ev‡iv dzU GwM‡q †_‡g †M‡Q, cv_i-a‡mi d‡j eÜ n‡q †M‡Q mi“ Uv‡bjUv|

gyL †_‡K gvKomvi Rvj miv‡jv ivbv, mZK© †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv Wvj Avi cvZvq XvKv dvUjUvi gy‡Li w`‡K|

ÔGLv‡b wekÖvg wb‡Z cv‡iv,Õ wgwj‡K ej‡jv ivbv| ÔjvB‡bi †kl gv_vq †cŠu‡Q †MwQ Avgiv|Õ

ÔI‡`i †Pv‡L aiv c‡o †M‡j, †ei“evi †Kv‡bv c_ †bB|Õ K_v bv e‡j dvU‡ji gy‡L ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv ivbv| ÔGL‡bv wKš—y I‡`i mv‡_ K_v ejv hvq,Õ ej‡jv wgwj| GeviI ivbv wKQy ej‡jv bv| Ôwg. c¨vwmgf Avgv‡K e‡j‡Qb, wZwb Rv‡bb, Zywg hw`

Zuv‡K ivwkqvb‡`i Kv‡Q †cŠu‡Q `vI, Iiv †Zvgv‡K †Q‡o †`‡e|Õ

108 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

wcQ‡bi m½x yÕRb Rv‡Mviw¯‹i mv‡_ wgwjZ n‡q‡Q, wb‡Pi w`‡K ZvwK‡q †`L‡Z †c‡jv I| wb‡Pi RjcvB Mv‡Qi Zjvq uvwo‡q Av‡Q Zviv, gyL Zy‡j mvB‡cÖm MvQ¸‡jvi Ici †PvL

eyjv‡”Q| wc¯—j¸‡jv nv‡Z, †iv` †j‡M PK PK Ki‡Q e¨v‡ij| Wv‡b-euv‡q ZvKv‡jv ivbv| wØZxq `jUv‡K †`L‡jv bv

†Kv_vI| cvnv‡oi Avov‡j A „k¨ n‡q †M‡Q Zviv| Zj‡c‡Ui †fZiUv wkiwki K‡i DV‡jv D‡Ø‡M|

nvZ y‡Uv dz‡j Av‡Q GL‡bv, Z‡e Abyf~wZ wd‡i Avmvq cy‡ivcywi e¨envi Ki‡Z cvi‡Q| cvnvox Xvj †e‡q Qy‡U Avmvq Avevi i³ PjvPj ïi“ n‡q‡Q cv‡q, GLb Avi Av‡Mi g‡Zv fvwi jvM‡Q bv| ZvRv evZvm †c‡q dzmdzmI ¯^vfvweKfv‡e KvR Ki‡Q|

ivwkqvbiv mivmwi I‡K j¶¨ K‡i D‡V Avm‡Q| wgwji nvZ a‡i wm‡a n‡jv ivbv, cv_‡ii —~c j¶¨ K‡i

QyU‡jv| cvnvoUv cv_y‡i n‡jI, yM©Uv GB cvnv‡oi cv_i w`‡q ˆZwi Kiv nqwb| fvOv cuvwP‡ji cvk †Nu‡l QyU‡Q Iiv, AuvKveuvKv c_ a‡i P‡j G‡jv cvnv‡oi Av‡iK w`‡Ki wKbvivq| A‡bK wb‡P GKUv A¨vg&wd w_‡qUvi †`Lv †Mj| Mfxi GKUv †Wvevq UvBMvi wjwj dz‡U i‡q‡Q| giv, ïK‡bv †Sv‡ci GKUv ¯—~c †cwi‡q G‡m _g‡K uvov‡jv ivbv|

ÔwK?Õ i“×k¦v‡m wR‡Ám Ki‡jv wgwj| ÔwK †hb GKUv Av‡Q ILv‡b|Õ c‡o _vKv kvLv-cÖkvLv wWwO‡q wd‡i G‡jv ivbv,

k¨vIjvfiv cvwbi ¶xY GKUv aviv †`L‡Z †c‡jv| cvBb Mv‡Qi gvwU †Quvqv kvLv¸‡jv‡K e¨¯— nv‡Z miv‡jv I, cv_‡ii

welKb¨vÐ2 109

Mv‡q AÜKvi GKUv dvUj †`L‡Z †c‡jv| cuvwPjUvi yÕw`‡K ZvKv‡jv I, †Kv_vI KvD‡K †`L‡Z bv †c‡q AvOyj euvKv K‡i wgwj‡K Kv‡Q Avmvi Bw½Z w`‡jv| Wvjcvjv Uc‡K ªyZ P‡j G‡jv wgwj, Zv‡K a‡i g„ y av°v w`‡jv ivbv, XzwK‡q w`‡jv mi“ dvU‡ji †fZi| wb‡RI XzK‡jv|

†QvÆ cwimi, cvkvcvwk yÕRb uvovevi ci †fZ‡i Avi RvqMv †bB| gv_vi Ici Wvbv SvcUv‡”Q GK`j ev yo, KK©k AvIqvR Ki‡Q| DrKU GKUv MÜ XzK‡jv bv‡K| cuvwPj PyB‡q Mvp i‡Oi cvwb †ei“‡”Q, A¯úó Av‡jvq cvwbi †iLv¸‡jv‡K mv‡ci g‡Zv wKjwej Ki‡Z †`L‡jv Iiv| dvUjUvi †g‡S mu¨vZ‡mu‡Z, µgk DuPy n‡q Iciw`‡K D‡V †M‡Q| ivbv Avkv K‡iwQj, c_Uv Ic‡ii yM© ch©š— P‡j †M‡Q, wKš—y Zv hvqwb| `k wK ev‡iv dzU GwM‡q †_‡g †M‡Q, cv_i-a‡mi d‡j eÜ n‡q †M‡Q mi“ Uv‡bjUv|

gyL †_‡K gvKomvi Rvj miv‡jv ivbv, mZK© †Pv‡L ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv Wvj Avi cvZvq XvKv dvUjUvi gy‡Li w`‡K|

ÔGLv‡b wekÖvg wb‡Z cv‡iv,Õ wgwj‡K ej‡jv ivbv| ÔjvB‡bi †kl gv_vq †cŠu‡Q †MwQ Avgiv|Õ

ÔI‡`i †Pv‡L aiv c‡o †M‡j, †ei“evi †Kv‡bv c_ †bB|Õ K_v bv e‡j dvU‡ji gy‡L ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv ivbv| ÔGL‡bv wKš—y I‡`i mv‡_ K_v ejv hvq,Õ ej‡jv wgwj| GeviI ivbv wKQy ej‡jv bv| Ôwg. c¨vwmgf Avgv‡K e‡j‡Qb, wZwb Rv‡bb, Zywg hw`

Zuv‡K ivwkqvb‡`i Kv‡Q †cŠu‡Q `vI, Iiv †Zvgv‡K †Q‡o †`‡e|Õ

110 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ivbv †hb wgwji K_v ïb‡Q bv| Ô†Zvgvi n‡q mycvwik Ki‡eb wZwb|Õ ÔZuvi wb‡Ri †eu‡P _vKvB Am¤¢e n‡q DV‡Z cv‡i|Õ Ôivbv, Avwg PvB bv Zywg gviv hvI!Õ Av‡eM Avi gvbwmK

hš¿Yv D_‡j DV‡jv wgwji K_vq| ÔZywg gviv hvI, AvwgI Zv PvB bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔK‡b©j

i“¯—gf Avgv‡K Lyb Kivi ci †Zvgv‡K †Q‡o †`‡e bv|Õ Ô†m-SyuwK wb‡qB †Zv †Zvgvi Kv‡Q G‡mwQ Avwg| Z‡e wg.

c¨vwmgf‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡e, Zuv‡K Zy‡j w`‡Z n‡e ivwkqvb‡`i nv‡Z|Õ

Ômgq n‡j| Zvi Av‡M bq| †Zvgvi g‡Zv AvwgI wg. c¨vwmg‡fi fv‡jv PvB| †Zvgv‡K K_v w`w”Q, Zuv‡K wb‡Ri ¯^v‡_© e¨envi Kivi ev ivwkqv Qvov Ab¨ †Kv‡bv †`‡k cvwV‡q †`qvi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q Avgvi †bB|Õ

ivbvi MjvUv yÕnv‡Z Rwo‡q ai‡jv wgwj| ÔmeB Avwg wek¦vm Kwi, Wvwj©s| Zey, GLb hv cwiw¯’wZ uvwo‡q‡Q, GKgvÎ Avwg †hfv‡e ejwQ †mfv‡eB evuP‡Z cv‡iv Zywg| evuP‡Z n‡j, wb‡KvjvB‡K I‡`i nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡Z n‡e †Zvgvi| †Kv‡bv Ae¯’v‡ZB Av‡gwiKvq Zv‡K cvVv‡bv hv‡e bv|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi eywS aviYv, Avwg Av‡gwiKvb‡`i Pi?Õ wgwj Pyc K‡i _vK‡jv| Zvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L GKevi ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔwK e¨vcvi

e‡jv †Zv? GKevi wg. c¨vwmgf, GKevi ïay wb‡KvjvB? Avm‡j wK N‡U‡Q, Rvb‡Z cvwi?Õ

nZPwKZ †`Lv‡jv wgwj‡K| ÔRvwb bv| Zuv...Zuvi e¨vcv‡i welKb¨vÐ2 111

G‡KKevi G‡KK iKg Abyf~wZ nq Avgvi|Õ ÔAv‡iv A‡bK wKQyB Zvj‡Mvj cvwK‡q †d‡j‡Qv Zywg|Õ

wgwji nvZ y‡Uv Mjv †_‡K bvgv‡jv ivbv| Ôc¨vwmgf †Zvgv‡K GKUv †Nv‡ii g‡a¨ †d‡j w`‡q‡Qb| †Zvgvi g‡Zv yÕGKUv †g‡q‡K Av‡MI Avwg GiKg wenŸj n‡Z †`‡LwQ| fv‡jv K_v, Zuv‡K Zywg R‡R©i nv‡Z †Q‡o w`‡qwQ‡j wK g‡b K‡i?Õ

ÔRR© Avgv‡K ej‡jv, wg. c¨vwmgf hv PvB‡eb ZvB Ki‡e GBPAviwm| Z‡e, †mB mv‡_ Rvbv‡jv, GBPAviwm-i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Kivi R‡b¨ Pig mZK©Zv Aej¤b Ki‡Z n‡e Zv‡K| Av‡gwiKv I ivwkqv, yÕc¶B Zv‡K Pvq, Kv‡RB i³viw³ KvÊ eva‡Z cv‡iцmR‡b¨B Avgiv Mv XvKv w`jvg| wKš—y RR© Avgv‡K mwi‡q w`‡jv| G‡Zv fq cvB Avwg †h †Kv÷vm‡K wKQy Rvbvevi mvnm nqwb|Õ wgwji †Pv‡L Av‡e`b| ÔAvgvi K_v Zywg wek¦vm K‡iv bv?Õ

ÔKwi, wKsev nq‡Zv Kwi bv| wg. c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_ G‡Zv Nwbôfv‡e Rwo‡q c‡ov Zywg †h Zuvi †fZi hw` Lvivc wKQy _v‡KI, †Zvgvi †`L‡Z cvevi K_v bq| wg. c¨vwmgf ev Zywg cQ›` K‡iv ev bv K‡iv, Avgvi KvR Avgv‡K Ki‡Z n‡e, wgwj| †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z wg. c¨vwmgf‡K Avwg Zy‡j w`w”Q bv| Aš—Z GLywb bq|Õ

ivbvi Ici Suvwc‡q co‡jv wgwj, Ii ey‡K `gv`g Nywm gvi‡jv| Zv‡K mwi‡q †`qvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, yÕ‡Rvov nvZ c uvP †L‡q †Mj, ivbv‡K j¨vs gvi‡jv wgwj| Zv‡K wb‡qB mi“ Uv‡b‡ji †g‡S‡Z co‡jv ivbv| Abyfe Ki‡jv, Ii †PvL j¶¨ K‡i _vev gvi‡jv wgwj| gv_v mwi‡q wb‡q GKUv nuvUy

110 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ivbv †hb wgwji K_v ïb‡Q bv| Ô†Zvgvi n‡q mycvwik Ki‡eb wZwb|Õ ÔZuvi wb‡Ri †eu‡P _vKvB Am¤¢e n‡q DV‡Z cv‡i|Õ Ôivbv, Avwg PvB bv Zywg gviv hvI!Õ Av‡eM Avi gvbwmK

hš¿Yv D_‡j DV‡jv wgwji K_vq| ÔZywg gviv hvI, AvwgI Zv PvB bv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔK‡b©j

i“¯—gf Avgv‡K Lyb Kivi ci †Zvgv‡K †Q‡o †`‡e bv|Õ Ô†m-SyuwK wb‡qB †Zv †Zvgvi Kv‡Q G‡mwQ Avwg| Z‡e wg.

c¨vwmgf‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z n‡e, Zuv‡K Zy‡j w`‡Z n‡e ivwkqvb‡`i nv‡Z|Õ

Ômgq n‡j| Zvi Av‡M bq| †Zvgvi g‡Zv AvwgI wg. c¨vwmg‡fi fv‡jv PvB| †Zvgv‡K K_v w`w”Q, Zuv‡K wb‡Ri ¯^v‡_© e¨envi Kivi ev ivwkqv Qvov Ab¨ †Kv‡bv †`‡k cvwV‡q †`qvi †Kv‡bv B‡”Q Avgvi †bB|Õ

ivbvi MjvUv yÕnv‡Z Rwo‡q ai‡jv wgwj| ÔmeB Avwg wek¦vm Kwi, Wvwj©s| Zey, GLb hv cwiw¯’wZ uvwo‡q‡Q, GKgvÎ Avwg †hfv‡e ejwQ †mfv‡eB evuP‡Z cv‡iv Zywg| evuP‡Z n‡j, wb‡KvjvB‡K I‡`i nv‡Z Zy‡j w`‡Z n‡e †Zvgvi| †Kv‡bv Ae¯’v‡ZB Av‡gwiKvq Zv‡K cvVv‡bv hv‡e bv|Õ

Ô†Zvgvi eywS aviYv, Avwg Av‡gwiKvb‡`i Pi?Õ wgwj Pyc K‡i _vK‡jv| Zvi w`‡K Zx¶è †Pv‡L GKevi ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔwK e¨vcvi

e‡jv †Zv? GKevi wg. c¨vwmgf, GKevi ïay wb‡KvjvB? Avm‡j wK N‡U‡Q, Rvb‡Z cvwi?Õ

nZPwKZ †`Lv‡jv wgwj‡K| ÔRvwb bv| Zuv...Zuvi e¨vcv‡i welKb¨vÐ2 111

G‡KKevi G‡KK iKg Abyf~wZ nq Avgvi|Õ ÔAv‡iv A‡bK wKQyB Zvj‡Mvj cvwK‡q †d‡j‡Qv Zywg|Õ

wgwji nvZ y‡Uv Mjv †_‡K bvgv‡jv ivbv| Ôc¨vwmgf †Zvgv‡K GKUv †Nv‡ii g‡a¨ †d‡j w`‡q‡Qb| †Zvgvi g‡Zv yÕGKUv †g‡q‡K Av‡MI Avwg GiKg wenŸj n‡Z †`‡LwQ| fv‡jv K_v, Zuv‡K Zywg R‡R©i nv‡Z †Q‡o w`‡qwQ‡j wK g‡b K‡i?Õ

ÔRR© Avgv‡K ej‡jv, wg. c¨vwmgf hv PvB‡eb ZvB Ki‡e GBPAviwm| Z‡e, †mB mv‡_ Rvbv‡jv, GBPAviwm-i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Kivi R‡b¨ Pig mZK©Zv Aej¤b Ki‡Z n‡e Zv‡K| Av‡gwiKv I ivwkqv, yÕc¶B Zv‡K Pvq, Kv‡RB i³viw³ KvÊ eva‡Z cv‡iцmR‡b¨B Avgiv Mv XvKv w`jvg| wKš—y RR© Avgv‡K mwi‡q w`‡jv| G‡Zv fq cvB Avwg †h †Kv÷vm‡K wKQy Rvbvevi mvnm nqwb|Õ wgwji †Pv‡L Av‡e`b| ÔAvgvi K_v Zywg wek¦vm K‡iv bv?Õ

ÔKwi, wKsev nq‡Zv Kwi bv| wg. c¨vwmg‡fi mv‡_ G‡Zv Nwbôfv‡e Rwo‡q c‡ov Zywg †h Zuvi †fZi hw` Lvivc wKQy _v‡KI, †Zvgvi †`L‡Z cvevi K_v bq| wg. c¨vwmgf ev Zywg cQ›` K‡iv ev bv K‡iv, Avgvi KvR Avgv‡K Ki‡Z n‡e, wgwj| †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z wg. c¨vwmgf‡K Avwg Zy‡j w`w”Q bv| Aš—Z GLywb bq|Õ

ivbvi Ici Suvwc‡q co‡jv wgwj, Ii ey‡K `gv`g Nywm gvi‡jv| Zv‡K mwi‡q †`qvi e¨_© †Póv Ki‡jv ivbv, yÕ‡Rvov nvZ c uvP †L‡q †Mj, ivbv‡K j¨vs gvi‡jv wgwj| Zv‡K wb‡qB mi“ Uv‡b‡ji †g‡S‡Z co‡jv ivbv| Abyfe Ki‡jv, Ii †PvL j¶¨ K‡i _vev gvi‡jv wgwj| gv_v mwi‡q wb‡q GKUv nuvUy

112 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

evwo‡q w`‡jv wgwji †cU j¶¨ K‡i, dzuwc‡q DV‡jv wgwj| cigyn~‡Z© mg¯— fvi wb‡q Zvi †Kvgj kix‡i †P‡c em‡jv ivbv| Ii wb‡P †gvPo Lv‡”Q wgwj, QUdU Ki‡Q, †duvcv‡”Q| AvIqvRUv AvZswKZ K‡i Zyj‡jv ivbv‡K, Rv‡b evB‡i Kv‡Q wc‡V †Kv_vI †cŠu‡Q †M‡Q †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv|

Zvici, A™¢yZ GKUv AwfÁZv n‡jv ivbvi| mwe¯§‡q Abyfe Ki‡jv, `xN© I ¶zavZ© Py¤b| ivbvi NvoUv yÕnv‡Z Avwj½b Ki‡jv wgwj, Ii gy‡L DËß I mkã wbtk¦vm †dj‡Q Nb Nb| †Suv‡Ki gv_vq bq, wKsev fvev‡e‡MI bq, bq kvixwiK Pvwn`vi Kv‡Q civwRZ n‡q, wgwji AvKw¯§K cwieZ©‡bi cÖwZ †mªd mg_©b Rvwb‡q cvëv Py‡gv †L‡jv I|

ivbvi cvëv Py‡gv †hb cvMj K‡i Zyj‡jv wgwj‡K| kixiUv ¸wU‡q ivbvi †fZi †muwa‡q †h‡Z PvB‡jv †m, Avb‡›`i AvwZk‡h¨ AbeiZ †MvOv‡jv| gay Avi ey‡bvdy‡ji myMÜ †c‡jv †m| Zvi j¤v Kv‡jv Py‡ji Avov‡j XvKv c‡o †Mj y‡Uv gyL| ivbvi Mjvq †P‡c em‡jv †Rvov nv‡Zi evuab, Nb Nb wbtk¦v‡mi mv‡_ dz‡j dz‡j DV‡Q e−vDR XvKv eyK| ÔWvwj©s,Õ ¸wO‡q DV‡jv †m| ÔWvwj©s, GLv‡b bq|Õ

ÔKvbvMwji weovj n‡Z PvI bv?Õ ÔK_v w`‡j wek¦vm Ki‡e c‡i?Õ g‡b g‡b nvm‡jv ivbv| ivbvi wb‡P ï‡q _vK‡jv wgwj, GK Pyj bo‡Q bv, fqsKi

†jvfbxq| Zvici ivbvi gy‡L GKUv AvOyj eyjv‡jv †m| ÔAvwg PvB

e¨vcviUv my›`i fv‡e NUyK, kvš— wbwiwewj Avivg`vqK welKb¨vÐ2 113

cwi‡e‡k|Õ ÔcÖkœ n‡jv, †Zvgvi MÖxK †`eZviv Avgv‡`i fv‡M¨ Ab¨

†Kv‡bv mgq eivÏ Ki‡eb wKbv,Õ _g_‡g Mjvq ej‡jv ivbv| ÔKi‡e, Zywg †`‡Lv| ïay Zywg hw` hyw³ gv‡bv|Õ D‡V em‡jv ivbv| Ô†di †mB GK K_v?Õ ÔAvwg †Zvgvi cªvY ueuwP‡qwQ!Õ †PuwP‡q DV‡jv wgwj, †PvL

y‡Uv R¡j‡Q| Ôhv‡Z wg. c¨vwmgf Avi Zywg Avgv‡K `vevi NyuwU wn‡m‡e

e¨envi Ki‡Z cv‡iv?Õ mv‡_ mv‡_ Reve w`‡jv ivbv| Ô†mUv bv nq †evSv hvq, wKš—y fvwewb Zywg Avgv‡K Gfv‡e Nyl w`‡q ek Kivi †Póv Ki‡e| G-ai‡bi †g‡q‡K wK ejv nq, Rv‡bv? †kl ch©š— Zywg kixiUv‡K †Uvc evbv‡j?Õ

jvd w`‡q wm‡a n‡jv wgwj, Uv‡b‡ji gyL j¶¨ K‡i QyU‡jv|

Ôwgwj, wd‡i G‡mv!Õ †PuwP‡q WvK‡jv ivbv| wKš—y GiBg‡a¨ Uv‡bj †Q‡o evB‡i †ewi‡q †M‡Q wgwj|

dvU‡ji gyL j¶¨ K‡i QyU‡jv ivbv, duvKUvi Kv‡Q Avm‡ZB Q uvr K‡i DV‡jv ey‡Ki †fZiUv| ivwkqvb‡`i GKRb‡K wekMR ~‡i †i‡L Zxi‡e‡M Qy‡U hv‡”Q wgwj| mPwKZ †jvKUv PiwKi g‡Zv AvacvK Nyi‡jv, wc —j aiv nvZUv j¤v Ki‡jv, GK †m‡KÊ mgq wb‡q j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡jv QyUš— g~wZ©Uvi w`‡K|

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112 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Avi wb¯—äZv| Wvb w`‡K ¸wji kã n‡jv| gv_v bvwg‡q mu¨vr K‡i GK

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114 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 115

Avi wb¯—äZv| Wvb w`‡K ¸wji kã n‡jv| gv_v bvwg‡q mu¨vr K‡i GK

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116 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 117

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116 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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w`‡q‡Qb, m¤¢eZ †K.wR.we-i GKUv MÖ“c KZ©„c¶ ev miKvi‡K wKQyB bv Rvwb‡q mvsNvwZK GKUv SuywK wb‡q †d‡j‡Q| Zv hw` nq, wb‡R‡`i Aciv‡ai wPý gy‡Q †djvi R‡b¨ G‡jvcvZvwo Lyb Ki‡ZI wØav Ki‡e bv Iiv| Kv‡RB wZwb Avgv‡`i‡K mZK© K‡i w`‡q e‡j‡Qb, †h-†Kv‡bv g~‡j¨ wb‡R‡`i wbivcËv wbwðZ Ki‡Z n‡e...Õ

e¨vL¨vUvq mš—yó n‡jv bv ivbv, hw`I eyS‡jv, G-me wb‡q Av‡jvPbv Kivi mgq GLb bq| Ô†kv‡bv, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi Kv‡Q Av‡Qb, ev wQ‡jb| wKQy mywe‡a Av`v‡qi wewbg‡q c¨vwmgf‡K †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z Zy‡j †`‡e †m, ev w`‡Z cv‡i| wKš—y Avgiv GB gyn~‡Z© PvB bv c¨vwmgf †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z coyb|Õ

nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z wd‡i G‡jv mvhhv`| Ôgvmy` fvB, †jd‡Ub¨v›U cvwj‡q‡Q| i‡³i `vM †`‡L eySjvg, MÖv‡gi w`‡K †b‡g †M‡Q †m|Õ

ÔbvCg‡K wb‡q h‡ZvUyKz cv‡iv K‡iv Zywg,Õ Zv‡K wb‡ ©k w`‡jv ivbv| ÔAvkcv‡kB †Zv Av‡Q †m, ZvB bv?Õ wdi‡jv P›`‡bi w`‡K| ÔZywg Avgvi mv‡_ G‡mv| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi Bq‡U nvbv w`‡Z n‡e|Õ cvnvox Xvj †e‡q bvg‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv I|

Xv‡ji wb‡P mevi Av‡M bvg‡jv mvhhv`, Mvwo‡Z D‡V ÷vU©

welKb¨vÐ2 119

w`‡jv †m, †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i †Luv‡R iIbv n‡q †Mj S‡oi †e‡M| Pviw`‡K ZvwK‡q †Kv‡bv U¨vw· †`L‡Z bv †c‡q GKUv wdqv‡Ui w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv ivbv| wcQb †_‡K cÖkœ‡evaK ¯^‡i P›`b ej‡jv, Ôgvmy` fvB?Õ

ÔPywi we`¨v eo we`v, hw` bv c‡ov aiv,Õ e‡j wdqv‡Ui nvZj a‡i Uvb w`‡jv ivbv, Ly‡j †Mj `iRv|

Uy¨wi÷‡`i cÖ_g `jUv †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q, hw`I GBgvÎ mKvj n‡jv| wjb‡Wv‡mi evB‡i iv —vUv GL‡bv cÖvq duvKvB ejv hvq|

†Kv÷vj †ivW a‡i DËi w`‡K QyU‡jv wdqvU, Kvj iv‡Zi NUbv¸‡jv ms‡¶‡c eY©bv Ki‡jv ivbv|

Ô y‡h©vMeûj ivZ,Õ ¯^xKvi Ki‡jv P›`b| ÔwKš—y, gvmy` fvB, †g‡qUvi wK e¨vcvi ejyb †Zv?Õ

ÔZv‡K wb‡q GLb Avi gv_v Nvgvevi mgq †bB Avgv‡`i| wb‡Ri fv‡jv wb‡RB eySyK|Õ

ÔLvivc Av‡iv wKQy Lei Av‡Q, gvmy` fvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b| Ô†bwgwm‡m †h exKbUv †i‡L G‡mwQjvg, †mUv mvov w`‡”Q bv|Õ

ivbvi †Pnviv ¤−vb n‡q †Mj| ÔZvigv‡b †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv IUv Luy‡R †c‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAv‡iv GKUv ytmsev`, gvmy` fvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b| Ôivbv G‡RwÝi IqvwksUb kvLv Awek¦vm¨ GKUv i“k †g‡mR nvZ K‡i‡Q| †mvwf‡qZ ~Zvevm †_‡K g‡¯‹vq hvw”Q‡jv †g‡mRUv| Zv‡Z ejv n‡q‡Q, BD‡iwbqvg wb‡q wbivc‡` iIbv n‡q †M‡Q †bwgwmm wjg‡ewii c‡_|Õ

Ô†MvUv e¨vcviUv D™¢U!Õ ûB‡ji Ici Pvco gvi‡jv ivbv|

118 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

e¨w³MZ cÖwZkÖ“wZ w`‡q e‡j‡Qb, †K.wR.we-i Kw_Z f~wgKv m¤ú‡K© Z`š— K‡i †`Lv n‡e|Õ

ÔAv”Qv|Õ ÔG-me K_v †g‡m‡R ejvi ci †mv‡nj fvB aviYv

w`‡q‡Qb, m¤¢eZ †K.wR.we-i GKUv MÖ“c KZ©„c¶ ev miKvi‡K wKQyB bv Rvwb‡q mvsNvwZK GKUv SuywK wb‡q †d‡j‡Q| Zv hw` nq, wb‡R‡`i Aciv‡ai wPý gy‡Q †djvi R‡b¨ G‡jvcvZvwo Lyb Ki‡ZI wØav Ki‡e bv Iiv| Kv‡RB wZwb Avgv‡`i‡K mZK© K‡i w`‡q e‡j‡Qb, †h-†Kv‡bv g~‡j¨ wb‡R‡`i wbivcËv wbwðZ Ki‡Z n‡e...Õ

e¨vL¨vUvq mš—yó n‡jv bv ivbv, hw`I eyS‡jv, G-me wb‡q Av‡jvPbv Kivi mgq GLb bq| Ô†kv‡bv, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi Kv‡Q Av‡Qb, ev wQ‡jb| wKQy mywe‡a Av`v‡qi wewbg‡q c¨vwmgf‡K †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z Zy‡j †`‡e †m, ev w`‡Z cv‡i| wKš—y Avgiv GB gyn~‡Z© PvB bv c¨vwmgf †K.wR.we-i nv‡Z coyb|Õ

nuvcv‡Z nuvcv‡Z wd‡i G‡jv mvhhv`| Ôgvmy` fvB, †jd‡Ub¨v›U cvwj‡q‡Q| i‡³i `vM †`‡L eySjvg, MÖv‡gi w`‡K †b‡g †M‡Q †m|Õ

ÔbvCg‡K wb‡q h‡ZvUyKz cv‡iv K‡iv Zywg,Õ Zv‡K wb‡ ©k w`‡jv ivbv| ÔAvkcv‡kB †Zv Av‡Q †m, ZvB bv?Õ wdi‡jv P›`‡bi w`‡K| ÔZywg Avgvi mv‡_ G‡mv| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi Bq‡U nvbv w`‡Z n‡e|Õ cvnvox Xvj †e‡q bvg‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv I|

Xv‡ji wb‡P mevi Av‡M bvg‡jv mvhhv`, Mvwo‡Z D‡V ÷vU©

welKb¨vÐ2 119

w`‡jv †m, †K.wR.we. G‡R›U‡`i †Luv‡R iIbv n‡q †Mj S‡oi †e‡M| Pviw`‡K ZvwK‡q †Kv‡bv U¨vw· †`L‡Z bv †c‡q GKUv wdqv‡Ui w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv ivbv| wcQb †_‡K cÖkœ‡evaK ¯^‡i P›`b ej‡jv, Ôgvmy` fvB?Õ

ÔPywi we`¨v eo we`v, hw` bv c‡ov aiv,Õ e‡j wdqv‡Ui nvZj a‡i Uvb w`‡jv ivbv, Ly‡j †Mj `iRv|

Uy¨wi÷‡`i cÖ_g `jUv †cuŠ‡Q †M‡Q, hw`I GBgvÎ mKvj n‡jv| wjb‡Wv‡mi evB‡i iv —vUv GL‡bv cÖvq duvKvB ejv hvq|

†Kv÷vj †ivW a‡i DËi w`‡K QyU‡jv wdqvU, Kvj iv‡Zi NUbv¸‡jv ms‡¶‡c eY©bv Ki‡jv ivbv|

Ô y‡h©vMeûj ivZ,Õ ¯^xKvi Ki‡jv P›`b| ÔwKš—y, gvmy` fvB, †g‡qUvi wK e¨vcvi ejyb †Zv?Õ

ÔZv‡K wb‡q GLb Avi gv_v Nvgvevi mgq †bB Avgv‡`i| wb‡Ri fv‡jv wb‡RB eySyK|Õ

ÔLvivc Av‡iv wKQy Lei Av‡Q, gvmy` fvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b| Ô†bwgwm‡m †h exKbUv †i‡L G‡mwQjvg, †mUv mvov w`‡”Q bv|Õ

ivbvi †Pnviv ¤−vb n‡q †Mj| ÔZvigv‡b †K.wR.we. G‡R›Uiv IUv Luy‡R †c‡q‡Q|Õ

ÔAv‡iv GKUv ytmsev`, gvmy` fvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b| Ôivbv G‡RwÝi IqvwksUb kvLv Awek¦vm¨ GKUv i“k †g‡mR nvZ K‡i‡Q| †mvwf‡qZ ~Zvevm †_‡K g‡¯‹vq hvw”Q‡jv †g‡mRUv| Zv‡Z ejv n‡q‡Q, BD‡iwbqvg wb‡q wbivc‡` iIbv n‡q †M‡Q †bwgwmm wjg‡ewii c‡_|Õ

Ô†MvUv e¨vcviUv D™¢U!Õ ûB‡ji Ici Pvco gvi‡jv ivbv|

120 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ô†mvwf‡qZ BDwbq‡bi cÖKvk¨ bxwZi mv‡_ e¨vcviUv GK`g †g‡j bv| msL¨vjwNô †k¦Zv½ kvmK‡`i †Kb Zviv DBcb-†MÖW BD‡iwbqvg w`‡Z hv‡e? wjg‡ewii miKvix evwnbx †Mwijv‡`i mv‡_ hy× Ki‡Q, Avi †Mwijv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q ivwkqv| wjg‡ewi miKv‡ii nv‡Z cvigvYweK †evgv _vK‡j Avwd«Kv‡K Zviv †bv g¨vbm j¨vÊ K‡i Qvo‡e|Õ

ÔGgbI †Zv n‡Z cv‡i, gvmy` fvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b, ÔBD‡iwbqvg Avm‡j †Mwijviv cv‡e?Õ

Ô†evKvi g‡Zv K_v ej‡Qv!Õ agK w`‡jv ivbv| ÔmiKvix evwnbxi mv‡_ ILv‡b hviv hy× Ki‡Q Zv‡`i bv Av‡Q fv‡jv †Kv‡bv NuvwU, bv Av‡Q cÖhyw³| A¯¿ ej‡Z Zv‡`i nv‡Z A‡Uv‡gwUK ivB‡dj Avi †MÖ‡bWB m¤^j| BD‡iwbqvg Iiv ay‡q Lv‡e?Õ

ÔZvn‡j †Zv...|Õ Ô†hfv‡e †nvK _vgv‡Z n‡e †bwgwmm‡K,Õ cÖwZÁvi my‡i

ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwKš—y wKfv‡e?Õ e¨vKzj cÖkœ P›`‡bi| bywo Qov‡bv ˆmK‡Z ÷ª n¨vU civ GKRb †evUweìvi‡K

cvk KvUv‡jv Iiv, †Qv‡Uv wWwO †bŠKvq Z³v jvMv‡”Q| ÔRvnvRUv †Kv_vq Zv-I Avgiv Rvwb bv,Õ Avevi ej‡jv

P›`b| Ôhw` Gqvi mv‡P©i e¨e¯’v Ki‡Z cviZvg, L‡oi Mv`vq wcb †LuvRvi g‡Zv n‡Zv e¨vcviUv|Õ mvM‡ii w`‡K GKUv nvZ evov‡jv †m| Ôgv‡P©›U U«vwd‡K wMR wMR Ki‡Q CwRqvb, †Kvb& RvnvRUv †bwgwmm?Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 121

mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv, ûBj aiv AvOy‡ji wMuU¸‡jv mv`v, †PvL fiv Ri“wi ZvMv`vi fve| cÖej evZvm eB‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, AvKvk bxjÑR¡jR¡j Ki‡Q, gvwU Av¸b n‡q Av‡Q †iv‡`| Ô†K.wR.we. ïi“ †_‡KB Rvb‡Zv †Kv_vq wb‡q hvIqv n‡e BD‡iwbqvg,Õ ej‡jv I| ÔMš—e¨ BUvwj, G-K_v e‡j A¨v‡ivbvwdm †evKvi g‡Zv †f‡ewQj Zv‡`i‡K †auvKv w`‡Z †c‡i‡Q †m|Õ

P›`‡bi Mjvq Awek¦vm, ÔBD‡iwbqvgUv nvBR¨vK K‡i A¨v‡ivbvwdm me G‡jv‡g‡jv K‡i bv w`‡j, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf G‡Zv¶‡Y wjg‡ewi‡Z _vK‡Zb!Õ

Ô`vi“Y GKUv K_v e‡j‡Qv|Õ fyi“ y‡Uv KuyP‡K DV‡jv ivbvi| ÔwKš—y †K.wR.we. hw` Rvb‡ZvB †h †bwgwmm BUvwj‡Z wfo‡e bv, hw` Rvb‡Zv †h RvnvRUv `w¶Y A_©vr wjg‡ewii w`‡K hv‡e, Zvn‡j †Zv Zv‡`i Kv‡Q †MvUv e¨vcviUv ¯vfvweK jvMviB K_vÑK¨v‡b‡j Zviv †bwgwm‡m DV‡jv †Kb?Õ

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K AvUK K‡i †`‡k wdwi‡q wb‡q hv‡e, ZvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b, †hb wKQy wPš—v bv K‡iB|

ÔwKš—y Zv hw` bv nq?Õ ÔR¡x, gvmy` fvB?Õ Ôhw` Ggb nq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, ÔRvnv‡R P‡o hv K‡i‡Q

Zviv, wVK †mUv KiviB D‡Ïk¨ wQ‡jv Zv‡`i? RvnvR Nywi‡q †bqv, BD‡iwbqvg †diZ cvIqv, Zvici Avevi wjg‡ewii w`‡K iIbv nIqv?Õ

ÔwKš—y wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K Zv‡`i `iKvi wQ‡jv|Õ ÔwQ‡jv bv, Zv Avwg ewjwb| wKš—y RvnvR †_‡K Zuv‡K Zviv

120 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ô†mvwf‡qZ BDwbq‡bi cÖKvk¨ bxwZi mv‡_ e¨vcviUv GK`g †g‡j bv| msL¨vjwNô †k¦Zv½ kvmK‡`i †Kb Zviv DBcb-†MÖW BD‡iwbqvg w`‡Z hv‡e? wjg‡ewii miKvix evwnbx †Mwijv‡`i mv‡_ hy× Ki‡Q, Avi †Mwijv‡`i mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q ivwkqv| wjg‡ewi miKv‡ii nv‡Z cvigvYweK †evgv _vK‡j Avwd«Kv‡K Zviv †bv g¨vbm j¨vÊ K‡i Qvo‡e|Õ

ÔGgbI †Zv n‡Z cv‡i, gvmy` fvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b, ÔBD‡iwbqvg Avm‡j †Mwijviv cv‡e?Õ

Ô†evKvi g‡Zv K_v ej‡Qv!Õ agK w`‡jv ivbv| ÔmiKvix evwnbxi mv‡_ ILv‡b hviv hy× Ki‡Q Zv‡`i bv Av‡Q fv‡jv †Kv‡bv NuvwU, bv Av‡Q cÖhyw³| A¯¿ ej‡Z Zv‡`i nv‡Z A‡Uv‡gwUK ivB‡dj Avi †MÖ‡bWB m¤^j| BD‡iwbqvg Iiv ay‡q Lv‡e?Õ

ÔZvn‡j †Zv...|Õ Ô†hfv‡e †nvK _vgv‡Z n‡e †bwgwmm‡K,Õ cÖwZÁvi my‡i

ej‡jv ivbv| ÔwKš—y wKfv‡e?Õ e¨vKzj cÖkœ P›`‡bi| bywo Qov‡bv ˆmK‡Z ÷ª n¨vU civ GKRb †evUweìvi‡K

cvk KvUv‡jv Iiv, †Qv‡Uv wWwO †bŠKvq Z³v jvMv‡”Q| ÔRvnvRUv †Kv_vq Zv-I Avgiv Rvwb bv,Õ Avevi ej‡jv

P›`b| Ôhw` Gqvi mv‡P©i e¨e¯’v Ki‡Z cviZvg, L‡oi Mv`vq wcb †LuvRvi g‡Zv n‡Zv e¨vcviUv|Õ mvM‡ii w`‡K GKUv nvZ evov‡jv †m| Ôgv‡P©›U U«vwd‡K wMR wMR Ki‡Q CwRqvb, †Kvb& RvnvRUv †bwgwmm?Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 121

mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv, ûBj aiv AvOy‡ji wMuU¸‡jv mv`v, †PvL fiv Ri“wi ZvMv`vi fve| cÖej evZvm eB‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q, AvKvk bxjÑR¡jR¡j Ki‡Q, gvwU Av¸b n‡q Av‡Q †iv‡`| Ô†K.wR.we. ïi“ †_‡KB Rvb‡Zv †Kv_vq wb‡q hvIqv n‡e BD‡iwbqvg,Õ ej‡jv I| ÔMš—e¨ BUvwj, G-K_v e‡j A¨v‡ivbvwdm †evKvi g‡Zv †f‡ewQj Zv‡`i‡K †auvKv w`‡Z †c‡i‡Q †m|Õ

P›`‡bi Mjvq Awek¦vm, ÔBD‡iwbqvgUv nvBR¨vK K‡i A¨v‡ivbvwdm me G‡jv‡g‡jv K‡i bv w`‡j, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf G‡Zv¶‡Y wjg‡ewi‡Z _vK‡Zb!Õ

Ô`vi“Y GKUv K_v e‡j‡Qv|Õ fyi“ y‡Uv KuyP‡K DV‡jv ivbvi| ÔwKš—y †K.wR.we. hw` Rvb‡ZvB †h †bwgwmm BUvwj‡Z wfo‡e bv, hw` Rvb‡Zv †h RvnvRUv `w¶Y A_©vr wjg‡ewii w`‡K hv‡e, Zvn‡j †Zv Zv‡`i Kv‡Q †MvUv e¨vcviUv ¯vfvweK jvMviB K_vÑK¨v‡b‡j Zviv †bwgwm‡m DV‡jv †Kb?Õ

Ôwb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K AvUK K‡i †`‡k wdwi‡q wb‡q hv‡e, ZvB,Õ ej‡jv P›`b, †hb wKQy wPš—v bv K‡iB|

ÔwKš—y Zv hw` bv nq?Õ ÔR¡x, gvmy` fvB?Õ Ôhw` Ggb nq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, ÔRvnv‡R P‡o hv K‡i‡Q

Zviv, wVK †mUv KiviB D‡Ïk¨ wQ‡jv Zv‡`i? RvnvR Nywi‡q †bqv, BD‡iwbqvg †diZ cvIqv, Zvici Avevi wjg‡ewii w`‡K iIbv nIqv?Õ

ÔwKš—y wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K Zv‡`i `iKvi wQ‡jv|Õ ÔwQ‡jv bv, Zv Avwg ewjwb| wKš—y RvnvR †_‡K Zuv‡K Zviv

122 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

bvgvqwb, Zv‡`i RvqMvq Avwg n‡j IUvB Avgvi cÖ_g KvR n‡Zv|Õ

ÔZuvi wcQy wb‡q GLv‡b G‡m‡Q Zviv,Õ ej‡jv P›`b| Ônu¨v, wZwb wKWb¨vc nevi ci| Zuv‡K AcniY Kiv n‡q‡Q

†bwgwmm †_‡K| AvB wiwcU, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K Zv‡`i `iKvi wQ‡jv bv, G-K_v Avwg ejwQ bv| wKš—y †Kv_vq Zuv‡K `iKvi wQ‡jv? ivwkqvi gvwU‡Z, bvwK †bwgwm‡mi †W‡K?Õ

Ôgvmy` fvB, f ª‡jvK‡K †Mvc‡b †bwgwm‡m Zy‡j †`qv n‡qwQj|Õ

ÔIiKg hv‡Z †`Lvq, †m-Av‡qvRb Kiv I‡`i c‡¶ m¤¢e|Õ

†duvm K‡i wbtk¦vm †d‡j P›`b ej‡jv, ÔwVK Av‡Q, RvnvRUv `Lj Kivi D‡Ïk¨ hw` wd‡i wM‡q BD‡iwbqvg D×vi Kiv n‡q _v‡K, Zvn‡j wbðqB †KD...|Õ Pyc K‡i †Mj †m, SU K‡i ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv|

ÔwVK a‡i‡Qv Zywg, P›`b,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†KD Zv‡`i‡K wbðqB Rvbvq †h RvnvR †_‡K BD‡iwbqvg mwi‡q †djv n‡q‡Q| †mB †KD-Uv wbN©vZ Rvnv‡RB wQ‡jv, a‡i †bqv P‡j| Zvi mv‡_ †iwWI Uª¨vÝwgUvi bv †_‡KI cv‡i bv|Õ GK †m‡KÊ weiwZ wb‡q Avevi ej‡jv I, Ôhw` ewj †Lv` wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgfB †mB †jvK?Õ

mvMi Quy‡q Qy‡U Avmv evZv‡m †jvbv MÜ| †XD¸‡jvi gv_vq mv`v †dbvi gvÎv Av‡Mi †P‡q †e‡o †M‡Q| iv —vi Aci w`‡K, gv‡Vi Ici ey‡bv dz‡ji †Svc¸‡jv by‡q co‡Q evZv‡mi Pv‡c|

welKb¨vÐ2 123

†ek wKQy¶Y wPš—v Kivi ci K_v ej‡jv P›`b, Mjvq m‡›`n wb‡q, ÔwKš—y, gvmy` fvB, †K.wR.we.-i †Kv‡bv Ab¨vq cwiKíbvq wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi g‡Zv e¨w³Z¡ wK AskMªnY Ki‡eb? Rvwb, wZwb e‡j‡Qb †`‡k wd‡i †h‡Z Pvb| wKš—y wZwb wK...?Õ

ÔGWIqvW© MÖxb, c¨vwmg‡fi Ici †h bRi ivLwQj, Zv‡K nv‡Z †c‡j A‡bK Z_¨ †ewi‡q Avm‡Zv| wKš—y gviv †M‡Q †m| wK Rvwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, ÔZ`š— K‡i †`L‡Z n‡e|Õ

gvbWªvwK nviev‡i GK wgwbU †`wi K‡i †cuŠQy‡jv Iiv|

M¨vOI‡q a‡i A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi Bq‡U D‡V hv‡”Q wgwj, †`L‡Z †c‡q Pg‡K DV‡jv ivbv| BwZg‡a¨ †bvOi Zy‡j †djv n‡q‡Q, iIbv nevi R‡b¨ me©‡kl jvBbUvI †U‡b †bqv n‡jv| m‡Rv‡i †eªK K‡l _vg‡jv wdqvU, `iRv †Lvjvi mgq †`L‡jv I, Mwe©Z fw½‡Z nvievi †Q‡o †ewi‡q hv‡”Q BqUUv, †XD¸‡jv Kv‡jv †Lv‡ji yÕw`‡K AvQ‡o co‡Q|

Ô†g‡qUv GLv‡b wK Ki‡Q, gvmy` fvB?Õ mwe¯§‡q Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv P›`b|

Ôc¨vwmg‡fi cv‡k uvwo‡q‡Q? wb‡Ri wek¦v‡mi cÖwZ Abo? †K Rv‡b!Õ

Mvwoi cv‡k, cÖLi †iv‡` uvwo‡q _vK‡jv Iiv, Amnvq †Pv‡L †`L‡jv †m›U wb‡Kvjvm yM©Uv‡K cvk KvwU‡q hv‡”Q A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi BqU| Kv‡iv wKQy Kivi †bB|

jvj‡P †Muv‡di cÖvš— a‡i †gvPo w`‡jv P›`b, Zvici nvZ

122 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

bvgvqwb, Zv‡`i RvqMvq Avwg n‡j IUvB Avgvi cÖ_g KvR n‡Zv|Õ

ÔZuvi wcQy wb‡q GLv‡b G‡m‡Q Zviv,Õ ej‡jv P›`b| Ônu¨v, wZwb wKWb¨vc nevi ci| Zuv‡K AcniY Kiv n‡q‡Q

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welKb¨vÐ2 123

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jvj‡P †Muv‡di cÖvš— a‡i †gvPo w`‡jv P›`b, Zvici nvZ

124 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Ô†Zvgv‡`i yÕRb‡KB †evU †_‡K †b‡g †h‡Z n‡e, guwk‡q,Õ GKB fvlvq Reve w`‡jv ivbv|

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w`‡K wdi‡jv| ÔIi K_vq Kvb w`‡qv bv| wg. welKb¨vÐ2 125

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ivbvi w`‡K wd‡i wbtk‡ã nvm‡jv P›`b| ÔP‡jv, Bq‡Ui gvwj‡Ki mv‡_ K_v ewj|Õ †mv‡ir‡mb evi‡KBb‡nBgvi‡K cvIqv †Mj †mjy‡b, dj

Avi †cw÷ª wb‡q †eªKdv÷ †L‡Z e‡m‡Qb| †mvbvwj, bxj Avi mv`v Kv‡c©‡U jvj R¨v‡KU c‡i †Uwe‡ji cv‡k uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q A¨v‡UbW¨v›U| Ôwg. ivbv!Õ KuvUvPvgP gy‡Li Kv‡Q w¯’i n‡q †Mj, Zv‡Z GKUv K‡o AvOyj mvB‡Ri AvOyi| ÔAvcwb wK...gv‡b, wZwb wK...?Õ

ÔGL‡bv bv, wg. evi‡KBb‡nBgvi|Õ †Uwe‡ji Av‡iK w`‡K m‡i †Mj P›`b, ZvwK‡q Av‡Q

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124 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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w`‡K wdi‡jv| ÔIi K_vq Kvb w`‡qv bv| wg. welKb¨vÐ2 125

evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii mv‡_ K_v ejwQ Avwg|Õ Nyi‡jv †m, K‡qK cv GwM‡q _vg‡jv, wd‡i G‡jv ivbvi mvg‡b| ÔAvgvi evÜex‡K hw` wei³ K‡iv, wd‡i G‡m †Zvgvi †PvL y‡Uv Zy‡j †b‡evÑg‡b _v‡K †hb|Õ

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Avi †cw÷ª wb‡q †eªKdv÷ †L‡Z e‡m‡Qb| †mvbvwj, bxj Avi mv`v Kv‡c©‡U jvj R¨v‡KU c‡i †Uwe‡ji cv‡k uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q A¨v‡UbW¨v›U| Ôwg. ivbv!Õ KuvUvPvgP gy‡Li Kv‡Q w¯’i n‡q †Mj, Zv‡Z GKUv K‡o AvOyj mvB‡Ri AvOyi| ÔAvcwb wK...gv‡b, wZwb wK...?Õ

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126 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 127

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126 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 127

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128 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ZvwK‡q B›UviK‡gi myB‡P Pvc w`‡jv †m| Iiv A‡c¶v Ki‡Q, GK‡kv dzwU Rjhv‡bi †fvj‡fv

wW‡Rj¸‡jv‡K Pvjy Kivi wb‡ ©k w`‡jv ivbv| Bq‡Ui †c‡Ui †fZi †_‡K Gwćbi †fuvZv ¸Äb †f‡m Avm‡Q, GK GK K‡i KzK Avi µziv R‡ov n‡jv| BwZg‡a¨ †RwU †_‡K iIbv n‡q †M‡Q BqU, †eªv‡Äi ˆZwi †Rvov nwi‡Yi w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv| mevB‡K wb‡q wb‡Pi †W‡K †b‡g G‡jv P›`b, jvBd‡ev‡U mevi †k‡l DV‡jv K¨vc‡Ub| Zx‡ii w`‡K wd‡i hv‡”Q jvBd‡evU|

d¬vBs weª‡R D‡V G‡jv P›`b, Øx‡ci ˆmKZ‡K cvk KvUv‡”Q BqU| ûB‡j nvZ †i‡L GK „‡ó mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q ivbv| Z‡e Kv‡jv BqUUv cÖ_‡g P›`bB †`L‡Z †c‡jv| cÖLi †iv‡` Kv‡jv GKUv Ly‡` KvVv‡gv, `w¶Y-cye w`‡K PKPK Ki‡Q|

mvMi Avi evZv‡mi MR©b‡K Qvwc‡q DV‡jv Zvi Mjv, Ô†Lvjv mvM‡ii w`‡K hv‡”Q e¨vUv, gvmy` fvB|Õ

†Kvm© mvgvb¨ GKUy A¨vWRv÷ Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔØx‡ci Av‡iK w`‡K hvevi R‡b¨ Zvi nq‡Zv ïay †Lvjv mvMi `iKvi LvwbKUv| DËi-cwðg A_©vr G‡_‡Ýi w`‡K euvK †bqvi Dcvq †bB, h‡Zv¶Y bv †Kc cÖv‡mvwbwm Nyi‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔwKš—y hw` Zvi mv‡_ wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf bv _v‡Kb?Õ Ôwgwji aviYv, Av‡Qb| Avi hw` bv-B _v‡Kb mvhhv` Avi

bvC‡gi Ici fimv Ki‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i| †K.wR.we-i hviv Zx‡i i‡q‡Q Zv‡`i Ici bRi ivL‡Q Iiv|Õ GK †m‡KÊ Pyc _vKvi ci Avevi ej‡jv I, ÔZ‡e Avgvi wek¦vm, c¨vwmgf A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_B Av‡Qb|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 129

Kv‡jv BqUUv PIov Avi fvwi, evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii Bq‡Ui g‡Zv ª“ZMwZ bq| cÖ_g w`‡K gvSLv‡bi ~iZ¡ Kg‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| Zvici A¨v‡ivbvwdm eyS‡Z cvi‡jv, Zvi wcQy †bqv n‡q‡Q| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui MwZ †e‡o †Mj, ~iZ¡ Kgvi gvÎv †mB mv‡_ cwiewZ©Z n‡jv, Z‡e Kg‡Q|

ÔIUv‡K Avgiv Ifvi‡UK Ki‡ev,Õ ej‡jv P›`b, gyL †_‡K jeY gyQ‡jv †m|

ÔGL‡bv A¨v‡ivbvwdm †Lvjv mvM‡ii w`‡K hv‡”Q,Õ we¯§‡qi mv‡_ ej‡jv ivbv|

Ô†jvKUv‡K nv‡Z cvevi ci wK Kiv n‡e, †mUvB n‡jv cÖkœ,Õ ej‡jv P›`b|

DËvj †XD mvM‡i, Bq‡Ui †Lv‡j †f‡O co‡Q G‡Ki ci GK cvwbi cvnvo, weª‡Ri †W‡K w¯’ifv‡e uvwo‡q _vK‡Z wngwkg †L‡q hv‡”Q Iiv| †XD‡qi gv_v mv‡ci dYvi g‡Zv †Qvej gvi‡Q †iwjs Avi †W‡Ki Ici, bvPvbvwP Ki‡Q weª‡Ri Pviw`‡K| †PvL iM‡o mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi BqU Avi gvÎ GK‡kv MR ~‡i| d¬vBs weª‡R †KD †bB, Lvwj|

Wvb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, Kzu‡Rv-wcV Øx‡ci cvnvo¸‡jv‡K †`L‡Z †c‡jv, jeYv³ evZv‡m LvwbKUv A¯úó| cvnvo¸‡jv Mvp jvM‡Q, yÕcv‡k meyR DcZ¨Kv| gv_vi Ici †Nvjv‡U AvKvk, cvnv‡oi P~ovq Rg‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Kv‡jv †gN|

Ii mvg‡bi DBÊkxì gvKomvi Rvj n‡q †Mj, ¸wji †Kv‡bv kã †kv‡bwb I|

†nvj÷vi †_‡K GKUv g¨vMbvg .357 wifjfvi †ei

128 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ZvwK‡q B›UviK‡gi myB‡P Pvc w`‡jv †m| Iiv A‡c¶v Ki‡Q, GK‡kv dzwU Rjhv‡bi †fvj‡fv

wW‡Rj¸‡jv‡K Pvjy Kivi wb‡ ©k w`‡jv ivbv| Bq‡Ui †c‡Ui †fZi †_‡K Gwćbi †fuvZv ¸Äb †f‡m Avm‡Q, GK GK K‡i KzK Avi µziv R‡ov n‡jv| BwZg‡a¨ †RwU †_‡K iIbv n‡q †M‡Q BqU, †eªv‡Äi ˆZwi †Rvov nwi‡Yi w`‡K G‡Mv‡”Q Iiv| mevB‡K wb‡q wb‡Pi †W‡K †b‡g G‡jv P›`b, jvBd‡ev‡U mevi †k‡l DV‡jv K¨vc‡Ub| Zx‡ii w`‡K wd‡i hv‡”Q jvBd‡evU|

d¬vBs weª‡R D‡V G‡jv P›`b, Øx‡ci ˆmKZ‡K cvk KvUv‡”Q BqU| ûB‡j nvZ †i‡L GK „‡ó mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q ivbv| Z‡e Kv‡jv BqUUv cÖ_‡g P›`bB †`L‡Z †c‡jv| cÖLi †iv‡` Kv‡jv GKUv Ly‡` KvVv‡gv, `w¶Y-cye w`‡K PKPK Ki‡Q|

mvMi Avi evZv‡mi MR©b‡K Qvwc‡q DV‡jv Zvi Mjv, Ô†Lvjv mvM‡ii w`‡K hv‡”Q e¨vUv, gvmy` fvB|Õ

†Kvm© mvgvb¨ GKUy A¨vWRv÷ Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔØx‡ci Av‡iK w`‡K hvevi R‡b¨ Zvi nq‡Zv ïay †Lvjv mvMi `iKvi LvwbKUv| DËi-cwðg A_©vr G‡_‡Ýi w`‡K euvK †bqvi Dcvq †bB, h‡Zv¶Y bv †Kc cÖv‡mvwbwm Nyi‡Z cv‡i|Õ

ÔwKš—y hw` Zvi mv‡_ wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf bv _v‡Kb?Õ Ôwgwji aviYv, Av‡Qb| Avi hw` bv-B _v‡Kb mvhhv` Avi

bvC‡gi Ici fimv Ki‡Z n‡e Avgv‡`i| †K.wR.we-i hviv Zx‡i i‡q‡Q Zv‡`i Ici bRi ivL‡Q Iiv|Õ GK †m‡KÊ Pyc _vKvi ci Avevi ej‡jv I, ÔZ‡e Avgvi wek¦vm, c¨vwmgf A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi mv‡_B Av‡Qb|Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 129

Kv‡jv BqUUv PIov Avi fvwi, evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii Bq‡Ui g‡Zv ª“ZMwZ bq| cÖ_g w`‡K gvSLv‡bi ~iZ¡ Kg‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv| Zvici A¨v‡ivbvwdm eyS‡Z cvi‡jv, Zvi wcQy †bqv n‡q‡Q| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui MwZ †e‡o †Mj, ~iZ¡ Kgvi gvÎv †mB mv‡_ cwiewZ©Z n‡jv, Z‡e Kg‡Q|

ÔIUv‡K Avgiv Ifvi‡UK Ki‡ev,Õ ej‡jv P›`b, gyL †_‡K jeY gyQ‡jv †m|

ÔGL‡bv A¨v‡ivbvwdm †Lvjv mvM‡ii w`‡K hv‡”Q,Õ we¯§‡qi mv‡_ ej‡jv ivbv|

Ô†jvKUv‡K nv‡Z cvevi ci wK Kiv n‡e, †mUvB n‡jv cÖkœ,Õ ej‡jv P›`b|

DËvj †XD mvM‡i, Bq‡Ui †Lv‡j †f‡O co‡Q G‡Ki ci GK cvwbi cvnvo, weª‡Ri †W‡K w¯’ifv‡e uvwo‡q _vK‡Z wngwkg †L‡q hv‡”Q Iiv| †XD‡qi gv_v mv‡ci dYvi g‡Zv †Qvej gvi‡Q †iwjs Avi †W‡Ki Ici, bvPvbvwP Ki‡Q weª‡Ri Pviw`‡K| †PvL iM‡o mvg‡bi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi BqU Avi gvÎ GK‡kv MR ~‡i| d¬vBs weª‡R †KD †bB, Lvwj|

Wvb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, Kzu‡Rv-wcV Øx‡ci cvnvo¸‡jv‡K †`L‡Z †c‡jv, jeYv³ evZv‡m LvwbKUv A¯úó| cvnvo¸‡jv Mvp jvM‡Q, yÕcv‡k meyR DcZ¨Kv| gv_vi Ici †Nvjv‡U AvKvk, cvnv‡oi P~ovq Rg‡Z ïi“ K‡i‡Q Kv‡jv †gN|

Ii mvg‡bi DBÊkxì gvKomvi Rvj n‡q †Mj, ¸wji †Kv‡bv kã †kv‡bwb I|

†nvj÷vi †_‡K GKUv g¨vMbvg .357 wifjfvi †ei

130 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡jv P›`b| †mUv †`‡L †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui D‡o hvIqv Lywji K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj ivbvi, wew¯§Z nIqvi wKQy †`L‡jv bv|

Ô†nvì BU,Õ ej‡jv I| ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv P›`b| Avwj½b K‡i Av‡Q K‡›Uªvj

c¨v‡bj‡K, mvg‡bi w`‡K Syu‡K, wifjfviUv a‡i Av‡Q yÕnv‡Z|

ÔUv‡M©U bv cvIqv ch©š— A‡c¶v K‡iv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔûBj nvDmUv wWªj Ki‡Z cvwi|Õ ÔwKš—y Avgiv h‡Zv ~i Rvwb, ILv‡b c¨vwmgf Av‡Qb,Õ g‡b

Kwi‡q w`‡jv ivbv| ÔAek¨ †g‡qUvI Av‡Q...|Õ ivbvi GK cj‡Ki „wó‡Z wZi¯‹vi| ÔZvi K_v †f‡e

Avgiv wØav Ki‡ev bv|Õ Av‡iKUv ey‡jU ivWvi gv‡÷i Qvj Zy‡j wb‡q †Mj, ivbvi

wcQ‡b| ÔIB, Iw`‡K i‡q‡Q!Õ GKUv nvZ Zy‡j †jvKUv‡K †`Lv‡jv I, AvdWvi‡W‡Ki Ici cvUvZ‡bi duv‡Ki Pviav‡i wbPy GKUv †eW i‡q‡Q, †e‡Wi wKbviv †_‡K DuwK w`‡jv †jvKUv, Pyj Do‡Q evZv‡m|

.375 g¨Mbv‡gi we‡ùvi‡Yi kã wQwb‡q wb‡q †Mj evZvm| †Pv‡L aiv c‡o Ggb †Kv‡bv cÖwZwµqv n‡jv bv| †jvKUv GL‡bv i‡q‡Q ILv‡b|

BwZg‡a¨ y‡Uv Bq‡Ui ~iZ¡ Av‡iv K‡g †M‡Q| cÂvk M‡Ri g‡Zv e¨eavb †i‡L dyj¯úx‡W QyU‡Q Iiv| cÖwZ gyn~‡Z©

welKb¨vÐ2 131

†Lv‡ji Mv‡q AvQvo Lv‡”Q †XD, cvwbi wQ‡U ’vqx c ©vi g‡Zv Sy‡j i‡q‡Q †mjy‡bi Rvbvjv Avi †iwj‡Oi mvg‡b|

†duvm K‡i wbtk¦vm †djvi g‡Zv Av‡iKUv ¸wji kã n‡jv| mvM‡ii cvwb‡Z mviv kixi wf‡R †Mj ivbvi| BqU

†hfv‡e †`vj Lv‡”Q, fq cvevi †Zgb †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, wc —‡ji ¸wj jvMvi m¤¢vebv †bB ej‡jB P‡j|

Av¸‡bi SjKUv AK¯§vr †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| Zvi mv‡_ †auvqv| AvZs‡Ki mv‡_ Dcjwä Ki‡jv I, GKUv evRyKv †Quvov n‡q‡Q| ÷vi‡evW© †_‡K wek dzU ~‡i AwMœwkLv Avi cvwbi wekvj ¯—¤¢ †`Lv †Mj| cv‡qi wb‡P _i_i K‡i †Ku‡c DV‡jv †WK | Zvici †f‡m G‡jv we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvR|

ûBj a‡i Sy‡j co‡jv ivbv| Av‡iKUv ey‡jU DBÊkx‡ì G‡m jvM‡jv| Z‡e A¨vgywbkb Ace¨q Qvov Avi wKQy ejv hvq bv G‡K| ¸wji kã †kvbv hv‡”Q GLb, ~iZ¡ Av‡iv K‡g †M‡Q|

AvdUvi‡W‡K yRb †jvK‡K †`Lv †Mj, gv_v Avi wcV euvKv K‡i evRyKv wi-†jvW Ki‡Q| h‡ZvUv m¤¢e j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡jv P›`b| GKUv evé‡nW †_‡K iO PUv‡jv Zvi ey‡jU, †jvK yÕRb SU K‡i gyL Zy‡j ZvKv‡jv| cigyn~‡Z© Avevi evRyKvi w`‡K wbPy n‡jv Zviv|

e¨eavb gvÎ cuwPk MR| jwÂs wUDeUv Kuv‡a wb‡jv GKRb| dzj¯úx‡W _ªUj ivL‡jv

ivbv, mvg‡bi Bq‡Ui mgvb Kiv cvwbc_ a‡i QyU‡Q GBPAviwm-i BqU| Avevi ¸wj Ki‡jv P›`b, GeviI e¨_©

130 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡jv P›`b| †mUv †`‡L †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui D‡o hvIqv Lywji K_v g‡b c‡o †Mj ivbvi, wew¯§Z nIqvi wKQy †`L‡jv bv|

Ô†nvì BU,Õ ej‡jv I| ivbvi w`‡K wdi‡jv P›`b| Avwj½b K‡i Av‡Q K‡›Uªvj

c¨v‡bj‡K, mvg‡bi w`‡K Syu‡K, wifjfviUv a‡i Av‡Q yÕnv‡Z|

ÔUv‡M©U bv cvIqv ch©š— A‡c¶v K‡iv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔûBj nvDmUv wWªj Ki‡Z cvwi|Õ ÔwKš—y Avgiv h‡Zv ~i Rvwb, ILv‡b c¨vwmgf Av‡Qb,Õ g‡b

Kwi‡q w`‡jv ivbv| ÔAek¨ †g‡qUvI Av‡Q...|Õ ivbvi GK cj‡Ki „wó‡Z wZi¯‹vi| ÔZvi K_v †f‡e

Avgiv wØav Ki‡ev bv|Õ Av‡iKUv ey‡jU ivWvi gv‡÷i Qvj Zy‡j wb‡q †Mj, ivbvi

wcQ‡b| ÔIB, Iw`‡K i‡q‡Q!Õ GKUv nvZ Zy‡j †jvKUv‡K †`Lv‡jv I, AvdWvi‡W‡Ki Ici cvUvZ‡bi duv‡Ki Pviav‡i wbPy GKUv †eW i‡q‡Q, †e‡Wi wKbviv †_‡K DuwK w`‡jv †jvKUv, Pyj Do‡Q evZv‡m|

.375 g¨Mbv‡gi we‡ùvi‡Yi kã wQwb‡q wb‡q †Mj evZvm| †Pv‡L aiv c‡o Ggb †Kv‡bv cÖwZwµqv n‡jv bv| †jvKUv GL‡bv i‡q‡Q ILv‡b|

BwZg‡a¨ y‡Uv Bq‡Ui ~iZ¡ Av‡iv K‡g †M‡Q| cÂvk M‡Ri g‡Zv e¨eavb †i‡L dyj¯úx‡W QyU‡Q Iiv| cÖwZ gyn~‡Z©

welKb¨vÐ2 131

†Lv‡ji Mv‡q AvQvo Lv‡”Q †XD, cvwbi wQ‡U ’vqx c ©vi g‡Zv Sy‡j i‡q‡Q †mjy‡bi Rvbvjv Avi †iwj‡Oi mvg‡b|

†duvm K‡i wbtk¦vm †djvi g‡Zv Av‡iKUv ¸wji kã n‡jv| mvM‡ii cvwb‡Z mviv kixi wf‡R †Mj ivbvi| BqU

†hfv‡e †`vj Lv‡”Q, fq cvevi †Zgb †Kv‡bv KviY †bB, wc —‡ji ¸wj jvMvi m¤¢vebv †bB ej‡jB P‡j|

Av¸‡bi SjKUv AK¯§vr †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| Zvi mv‡_ †auvqv| AvZs‡Ki mv‡_ Dcjwä Ki‡jv I, GKUv evRyKv †Quvov n‡q‡Q| ÷vi‡evW© †_‡K wek dzU ~‡i AwMœwkLv Avi cvwbi wekvj ¯—¤¢ †`Lv †Mj| cv‡qi wb‡P _i_i K‡i †Ku‡c DV‡jv †WK | Zvici †f‡m G‡jv we‡ùvi‡Yi AvIqvR|

ûBj a‡i Sy‡j co‡jv ivbv| Av‡iKUv ey‡jU DBÊkx‡ì G‡m jvM‡jv| Z‡e A¨vgywbkb Ace¨q Qvov Avi wKQy ejv hvq bv G‡K| ¸wji kã †kvbv hv‡”Q GLb, ~iZ¡ Av‡iv K‡g †M‡Q|

AvdUvi‡W‡K yRb †jvK‡K †`Lv †Mj, gv_v Avi wcV euvKv K‡i evRyKv wi-†jvW Ki‡Q| h‡ZvUv m¤¢e j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡jv P›`b| GKUv evé‡nW †_‡K iO PUv‡jv Zvi ey‡jU, †jvK yÕRb SU K‡i gyL Zy‡j ZvKv‡jv| cigyn~‡Z© Avevi evRyKvi w`‡K wbPy n‡jv Zviv|

e¨eavb gvÎ cuwPk MR| jwÂs wUDeUv Kuv‡a wb‡jv GKRb| dzj¯úx‡W _ªUj ivL‡jv

ivbv, mvg‡bi Bq‡Ui mgvb Kiv cvwbc_ a‡i QyU‡Q GBPAviwm-i BqU| Avevi ¸wj Ki‡jv P›`b, GeviI e¨_©

132 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡jv| †VuvU Kvg‡o, fyi“ KyuP‡K wifjfv‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jv †m|

ûk-k& AvIqv‡Ri mv‡_ Qy‡U G‡jv i‡KU, G‡Zv Kv‡Q †h MwZc_Uv Gevi †PvL w`‡q AbymiY Kiv †Mj bv| we‡ùvi‡Yi kãUv n‡Z cÖvq †Kv‡bv mgq wb‡jv bv| jvwd‡q DV‡jv †WK, ivbvi cv‡qi Zjv Aek n‡q †Mj|

ÔUv‡M©U wgm K‡iwb Iiv!Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv P›`b| ÔAvgv‡`i my‡hvM Avm‡Q,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ii g‡b n‡jv,

†gBb †mjy‡b Xz‡K †M‡Q i‡KUUv, we‡ùvwiZ n‡q‡Q †fZ‡i| Zv hw` nq, †Lv‡ji †Kv‡bv ¶wZ nevi AvksKv †bB| ~iZ¡ G‡Zv K‡g †M‡Q †h Kv‡jv BqUUvi AvdUvi‡WK I‡qjUv †`L‡Z cv‡”Q ivbv| P›`b Avevi ¸wj Ki‡jv| Gevi yÕRb †jv‡Ki GKRb PiwKi g‡Zv cvK †L‡q Bq‡Ui wKbviv †_‡K wQU‡K co‡jv, A „k¨ n‡q †Mj †Pv‡Li cj‡K| Aci †jvKUv †`Šo w`‡jv| AK¯§vr A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi BqU cvMjvwg ïi“ Ki‡jv|

Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui †njgmg¨vb nVvr w`K e`‡j wcQ‡bi BqU‡K duvwK w`‡Z †Póv Ki‡jv| cÖ_‡g Wvb w`‡K KvZ n‡q co‡jv Zviv, Zvici evg w`‡K| wbqš¿Y nvwi‡q †d‡j‡Q †njgmg¨vb|

ÔP›`b, mveavb...†eªm BIi‡mjd!Õ cigyn~‡Z© msNl©| KvV Avi B¯úv‡Zi Nl©‡Y Kvb-dvUv‡bv

kã n‡jv| †avcv †hfv‡e Kv‡Vi Z³vi Ici wf‡R Kvco AvQvo gv‡i, ûB‡ji Ici wVK †mfv‡e AvQvo †L‡jv ivbv|

welKb¨vÐ2 133

ûBj †_‡K Wªc †L‡q K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡j co‡jv I, Pvgov D‡V †Mj nuvUy †_‡K, †bwZ‡q co‡jv †W‡Ki Ici| gvÎ GK gyn~Z©, Zvici e¨_vq †MvOv‡Z †MvOv‡Z jvd w`‡Z †Póv Ki‡jv I, †`L‡jv bv‡K i³ wb‡q Uj‡Z Uj‡Z wm‡a nevi †Póv Ki‡Q P›`b| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui wcQbUv cÖej SuvwK †L‡Z †L‡Z wb‡Pi w`‡K †W‡e hv‡”Q, cÖKvÊ GKUv PKP‡K †Qvivi g‡Zv evi‡KBb‡nBgv‡ii BqU PovI n‡q‡Q †mUvi Ici|

evZv‡mi mv‡_ †f‡m G‡jv AvZ©bv` Avi wb‡ ©‡ki kã| weª‡Ri Pviw`‡K Qy‡UvQywU Ki‡Q ey‡jU| †mjy‡bi gv_v

†_‡K A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi yÕRb †jvK ¸wj Ki‡Q, †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui GKUv cÖ‡cjvi wew”Qbœ n‡q †Mj GBPAviwm †ev-†c −‡Ui av°vq, wb‡iU B¯úv‡Zi AvZ©bv‡` ix ix K‡i DV‡jv Mv|

K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡ji Ici ûgwo †L‡q co‡jv ivbv, wcQy nU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv †evU| y‡Uv RvnvR wew”Qbœ n‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv, GB duv‡K .357 w`‡q ¸wj Ki‡jv P›`b| Kv‡jv BqU KvZ n‡q i‡q‡Q GKw`‡K, wcQ‡b g¯— ¶Z n‡q †M‡Q| cvK †L‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv †mUv| BwZg‡a¨ gv_vi Ici P‡j G‡m‡Q Kv‡jv †gN, Øx‡ci Ici Zygyj e„wó co‡Q| Øx‡ci ˆmKZ †_‡K Gw`‡K P‡j Avm‡Q †duvUv¸‡jv|

dzj A¨v‡nW-G _ªUj w`‡q ûBjUv eb eb K‡i †Nviv‡jv ivbv| ¶wZMÖ¯— †ev-i †fuvZv bvK Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui ˆZwi Kiv e„ËUv‡K †f` K‡i hv‡e|

ÔAvevi av°v †`‡eb?Õ weùvwiZ †PvL wb‡q wPrKvi Ki‡jv

132 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

n‡jv| †VuvU Kvg‡o, fyi“ KyuP‡K wifjfv‡ii w`‡K ZvKv‡jv †m|

ûk-k& AvIqv‡Ri mv‡_ Qy‡U G‡jv i‡KU, G‡Zv Kv‡Q †h MwZc_Uv Gevi †PvL w`‡q AbymiY Kiv †Mj bv| we‡ùvi‡Yi kãUv n‡Z cÖvq †Kv‡bv mgq wb‡jv bv| jvwd‡q DV‡jv †WK, ivbvi cv‡qi Zjv Aek n‡q †Mj|

ÔUv‡M©U wgm K‡iwb Iiv!Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv P›`b| ÔAvgv‡`i my‡hvM Avm‡Q,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ii g‡b n‡jv,

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welKb¨vÐ2 133

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evZv‡mi mv‡_ †f‡m G‡jv AvZ©bv` Avi wb‡ ©‡ki kã| weª‡Ri Pviw`‡K Qy‡UvQywU Ki‡Q ey‡jU| †mjy‡bi gv_v

†_‡K A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi yÕRb †jvK ¸wj Ki‡Q, †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui GKUv cÖ‡cjvi wew”Qbœ n‡q †Mj GBPAviwm †ev-†c −‡Ui av°vq, wb‡iU B¯úv‡Zi AvZ©bv‡` ix ix K‡i DV‡jv Mv|

K‡›Uªvj c¨v‡b‡ji Ici ûgwo †L‡q co‡jv ivbv, wcQy nU‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv †evU| y‡Uv RvnvR wew”Qbœ n‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv, GB duv‡K .357 w`‡q ¸wj Ki‡jv P›`b| Kv‡jv BqU KvZ n‡q i‡q‡Q GKw`‡K, wcQ‡b g¯— ¶Z n‡q †M‡Q| cvK †L‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv †mUv| BwZg‡a¨ gv_vi Ici P‡j G‡m‡Q Kv‡jv †gN, Øx‡ci Ici Zygyj e„wó co‡Q| Øx‡ci ˆmKZ †_‡K Gw`‡K P‡j Avm‡Q †duvUv¸‡jv|

dzj A¨v‡nW-G _ªUj w`‡q ûBjUv eb eb K‡i †Nviv‡jv ivbv| ¶wZMÖ¯— †ev-i †fuvZv bvK Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui ˆZwi Kiv e„ËUv‡K †f` K‡i hv‡e|

ÔAvevi av°v †`‡eb?Õ weùvwiZ †PvL wb‡q wPrKvi Ki‡jv

134 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

P›`b, Zvi wifjfvi aiv nvZUv Bb÷ªy‡g›U Kb‡mvj-Gi Ici GKUv KvD›Uv‡ii Mv‡q †V‡K i‡q‡Q|

ÔIUv‡K _vgvevi Avi †Kv‡bv Dcvq Av‡Q?Õ cÖej evZvm Avi e„wói g‡a¨ cÖkœ Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôwi‡jvW, wi‡jvW, my‡hvM nvwi‡qv bv|Õ

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AvKvk †_‡K m¤ú~Y© A „„k¨ n‡q‡Q m~h©| mvM‡i †hb mܨv bvg‡Q| evZv‡mi MwZ‡eM †e‡o‡Q Av‡iv| e„wó n‡”Q Sg Sg K‡i|

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Ômveavb, P›`b!Õ M‡R© DV‡jv ivbv, hw`I Zvi †Kv‡bv

welKb¨vÐ2 135

`iKvi wQ‡jv bv| GiBg‡a¨ cv‡qi cvZvi Ici e‡m c‡o‡Q P›`b, wcV †mu‡U Av‡Q d«›U c¨v‡b‡ji Mv‡q| ûB‡j Avi wKQy Kivi †bB ivbvi, Kv‡RB P›`‡bi „óvš— AbyKiY Ki‡jv I, _ªUjUv m¤ú~Y© †Lvjv †i‡L †Mj|

cÖwZwU †m‡KÊ †hb GK N›Uv mgq wb‡”Q †ci“‡Z| nv‡Z A¯¿ wb‡q A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv|

mvMi duym‡Q, †XD ûgwo †L‡q co‡Q †W‡Ki Ici| †W‡Ki mPj cvwb ¯^”Q Kuv‡Pi g‡Zv †b‡g hv‡”Q wKbviv w`‡q|

msN‡l©i ci mgq †hb _g‡K uvov‡jv| †Pv‡Li cj‡K D‡ë covi Dcµg Ki‡jv Kv‡jv BqU| wUgevi ¸wO‡q DV‡jv, Kvgv‡bi †Mvjvi g‡Zv kã K‡i †f‡O †Mj exg| GBPAviwm-i †evU cÖwZc‡¶i †ev-Uv‡K †V‡j XzwK‡q w`‡”Q mvBW †W‡Ki †fZi w`‡q ûBjnvD‡mi w`‡K| avZe, KK©k AvIqvR mn¨ Kivi g‡Zv bq| KuvP fvOvi kã n‡jv| B¯úv‡Zi mv‡_ B¯úv‡Zi weiwZnxb msNl© Pj‡jv|

wb¯—äZv bvg‡jv nVvr| evZv‡mi †Qvej †L‡q Av‡jvwoZ n‡”Q mvMi, jvd w`‡”Q,

†duvm †duvm Ki‡Q †XD¸‡jv| K_v ejvi `iKvi K‡i bv, DuPy n‡q IVv †dvi‡WK a‡i

QyU‡jv ivbv, wcQ‡b P›`b| jvd w`‡q Kv‡jv Bq‡U P‡j G‡jv Iiv| cÖv‰MwZnvwmK hy‡Mi GKUv `vb‡ei g‡Zv KvZ n‡q Av‡Q IUv, gvivÍK AvnZ, nuvUy †f‡O c‡o hv‡”Q|

ivbv Wvb w`‡K QyU‡jv, P›`b euv w`‡K| ivbvi Abyf~wZ‡Z cÖ_‡gB Zx¶è GKUv AvZ©wPrKvi AvNvZ

134 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

P›`b, Zvi wifjfvi aiv nvZUv Bb÷ªy‡g›U Kb‡mvj-Gi Ici GKUv KvD›Uv‡ii Mv‡q †V‡K i‡q‡Q|

ÔIUv‡K _vgvevi Avi †Kv‡bv Dcvq Av‡Q?Õ cÖej evZvm Avi e„wói g‡a¨ cÖkœ Ki‡jv ivbv| Ôwi‡jvW, wi‡jvW, my‡hvM nvwi‡qv bv|Õ

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AvKvk †_‡K m¤ú~Y© A „„k¨ n‡q‡Q m~h©| mvM‡i †hb mܨv bvg‡Q| evZv‡mi MwZ‡eM †e‡o‡Q Av‡iv| e„wó n‡”Q Sg Sg K‡i|

Av‡iv KvZ©yR _vK‡j fv‡jv n‡Zv, fve‡jv ivbv| g¨vMvwR‡b †h KÕUv Av‡Q, I¸‡jvB †kl m¤j| msN‡l©i K_v †f‡e GKUv †XvK wMj‡jv I| Abyfe Ki‡jv, wRfUv ïwK‡q †M‡Q|

Ômveavb, P›`b!Õ M‡R© DV‡jv ivbv, hw`I Zvi †Kv‡bv

welKb¨vÐ2 135

`iKvi wQ‡jv bv| GiBg‡a¨ cv‡qi cvZvi Ici e‡m c‡o‡Q P›`b, wcV †mu‡U Av‡Q d«›U c¨v‡b‡ji Mv‡q| ûB‡j Avi wKQy Kivi †bB ivbvi, Kv‡RB P›`‡bi „óvš— AbyKiY Ki‡jv I, _ªUjUv m¤ú~Y© †Lvjv †i‡L †Mj|

cÖwZwU †m‡KÊ †hb GK N›Uv mgq wb‡”Q †ci“‡Z| nv‡Z A¯¿ wb‡q A‡c¶v Ki‡Q ivbv|

mvMi duym‡Q, †XD ûgwo †L‡q co‡Q †W‡Ki Ici| †W‡Ki mPj cvwb ¯^”Q Kuv‡Pi g‡Zv †b‡g hv‡”Q wKbviv w`‡q|

msN‡l©i ci mgq †hb _g‡K uvov‡jv| †Pv‡Li cj‡K D‡ë covi Dcµg Ki‡jv Kv‡jv BqU| wUgevi ¸wO‡q DV‡jv, Kvgv‡bi †Mvjvi g‡Zv kã K‡i †f‡O †Mj exg| GBPAviwm-i †evU cÖwZc‡¶i †ev-Uv‡K †V‡j XzwK‡q w`‡”Q mvBW †W‡Ki †fZi w`‡q ûBjnvD‡mi w`‡K| avZe, KK©k AvIqvR mn¨ Kivi g‡Zv bq| KuvP fvOvi kã n‡jv| B¯úv‡Zi mv‡_ B¯úv‡Zi weiwZnxb msNl© Pj‡jv|

wb¯—äZv bvg‡jv nVvr| evZv‡mi †Qvej †L‡q Av‡jvwoZ n‡”Q mvMi, jvd w`‡”Q,

†duvm †duvm Ki‡Q †XD¸‡jv| K_v ejvi `iKvi K‡i bv, DuPy n‡q IVv †dvi‡WK a‡i

QyU‡jv ivbv, wcQ‡b P›`b| jvd w`‡q Kv‡jv Bq‡U P‡j G‡jv Iiv| cÖv‰MwZnvwmK hy‡Mi GKUv `vb‡ei g‡Zv KvZ n‡q Av‡Q IUv, gvivÍK AvnZ, nuvUy †f‡O c‡o hv‡”Q|

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136 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡jv| †mB mv‡_ bv‡K XzK‡jv wW‡Rj dy‡q‡ji fvwi MÜ, we`xY© dz‡qj U¨vsK †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q|

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GKUv weaŸ¯— `iRv Uc‡K ûBjnvD‡m XzK‡jv ivbv| †fZ‡ii ¶Zwe¶Z Ae ’v †`‡L GUv‡K Avi ûBjnvDm ejv hvq bv| AvZ©wPrKviUv GLvb †_‡KB n‡qwQj, m¤¢eZ wgwji| wKš—y bv, Zv bq| wPrKviUv A¨v‡ivbvwdm K‡i‡QÑûB‡ji mv‡_ Syj‡Q †m, iwOb PkgvUv jU‡K Av‡Q GKUv Kv‡bi mv‡_, gv_vi Pyj †WK QyuB QuyB Ki‡Q|

Ô†njc wg!Õ GL‡bv †emy‡iv Mjvq wPrKvi Ki‡Q †m| ¶xY GKUv euvKv †iLv dzU‡jv ïay ivbvi †Vuv‡U|

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Ôc¨vwmgf †Kv_vq? wgwj †Kv_vq?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔAvgiv Wy‡e hvw”Q!Õ †W‡Ki KvQ †_‡K, D‡ëv Kiv †PvL

y‡Uv weùvwiZ, KwK‡q DV‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvwg gviv hvw”Q!Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 137

Bq‡Ui wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, †KD †bB †mw`‡K| †XD‡qi gv_vq P‡o Ujgj Ki‡Q BqU| KvZ n‡q co‡jv GKw`‡K, ZvovZvwo †`qvj a‡i wb‡R‡K w ’i ivL‡jv ivbv| B¯úv‡Zi †fuvZv GKUv i‡Wi mv‡_ Vy‡K †Mj A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi gv_v| Zvi kixiUv yj‡Q, RvnvR w ’i bv nIqv ch©š— gv_vUvi wbivcËv e‡j wKQy †bB|

Ô†ei K‡iv Avgv‡K!Õ AvZ©bv` K‡i DV‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, B¯úv‡Zi Mfxi R½j †_‡K Qvwo‡q Avbvi R‡b¨ UvbvUvwb Ki‡Q cvUv, duv‡` cov cïi g‡Zv yÕnv‡Z Nywm gvi‡jv †W‡Ki Ici| ÔcvUv Qvwo‡q `vI! RvnvR Wy‡e hv‡”Q!Õ

ÔRvwb,Õ kvš— Mjvq ej‡jv ivbv| ÔAv‡M I‡`i‡K euvPv‡Z n‡e|Õ

†W‡Ki QÕBwÂi g‡a¨ Sy‡j _vKv †PvL y‡Uv Nywi‡q ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvgvi `vwe...|Õ

Ô`vwe wb‡q `ievi K‡iv fv‡M¨i Kv‡Q, †Kv÷vm|Õ ivbv Avi mgq bó Ki‡jv bv, weaŸ¯— ûBjnvDm †_‡K c_ K‡i wb‡q †ewi‡q G‡jv evB‡i| wcQ‡b wLw — Ki‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm, †jvbv cvwbi SvcUv G‡m Zvi †Pv‡L R¡vjv awi‡q w`‡jv|

evB‡i †ei“‡ZB Avevi SuvSv‡jv wW‡Rj dz‡q‡ji MÜ †c‡jv ivbv| B¯úv‡Zi mv‡_ Nlv Lv‡”Q B¯úvZ, Av¸‡bi GKUv dzjwK `iKvi ïay, GK cj‡K †MvUv RvnvR `vD `vD K‡i R¡‡j DV‡e|

wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K Luy‡R †c‡Z n‡e Ii| †`L‡Z n‡e wgwj †Kv_vq| `yÕR‡bB nq‡Zv AvnZ n‡q‡Q, kã Ki‡Z

136 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ki‡jv| †mB mv‡_ bv‡K XzK‡jv wW‡Rj dy‡q‡ji fvwi MÜ, we`xY© dz‡qj U¨vsK †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q|

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GKUv weaŸ¯— `iRv Uc‡K ûBjnvD‡m XzK‡jv ivbv| †fZ‡ii ¶Zwe¶Z Ae ’v †`‡L GUv‡K Avi ûBjnvDm ejv hvq bv| AvZ©wPrKviUv GLvb †_‡KB n‡qwQj, m¤¢eZ wgwji| wKš—y bv, Zv bq| wPrKviUv A¨v‡ivbvwdm K‡i‡QÑûB‡ji mv‡_ Syj‡Q †m, iwOb PkgvUv jU‡K Av‡Q GKUv Kv‡bi mv‡_, gv_vi Pyj †WK QyuB QuyB Ki‡Q|

Ô†njc wg!Õ GL‡bv †emy‡iv Mjvq wPrKvi Ki‡Q †m| ¶xY GKUv euvKv †iLv dzU‡jv ïay ivbvi †Vuv‡U|

A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi GKUv cv, nuvUyi wb‡PUv, GKMv`v †`vgov‡bv-†gvPov‡bv B¯úv‡Zi g‡a¨ AvU‡K †M‡Q| U«vDRv‡ii cvqv ej‡Z wKQy †bB, nuvUy Avi Ei“ wf‡R Av‡Q ZvRv i‡³| euvKv‡Pviv B¯úv‡Zi mv‡_ gvsm Avi Pwe© †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv|

Ôc¨vwmgf †Kv_vq? wgwj †Kv_vq?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔAvgiv Wy‡e hvw”Q!Õ †W‡Ki KvQ †_‡K, D‡ëv Kiv †PvL

y‡Uv weùvwiZ, KwK‡q DV‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvwg gviv hvw”Q!Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 137

Bq‡Ui wcQb w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv, †KD †bB †mw`‡K| †XD‡qi gv_vq P‡o Ujgj Ki‡Q BqU| KvZ n‡q co‡jv GKw`‡K, ZvovZvwo †`qvj a‡i wb‡R‡K w ’i ivL‡jv ivbv| B¯úv‡Zi †fuvZv GKUv i‡Wi mv‡_ Vy‡K †Mj A¨v‡ivbvwd‡mi gv_v| Zvi kixiUv yj‡Q, RvnvR w ’i bv nIqv ch©š— gv_vUvi wbivcËv e‡j wKQy †bB|

Ô†ei K‡iv Avgv‡K!Õ AvZ©bv` K‡i DV‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm, B¯úv‡Zi Mfxi R½j †_‡K Qvwo‡q Avbvi R‡b¨ UvbvUvwb Ki‡Q cvUv, duv‡` cov cïi g‡Zv yÕnv‡Z Nywm gvi‡jv †W‡Ki Ici| ÔcvUv Qvwo‡q `vI! RvnvR Wy‡e hv‡”Q!Õ

ÔRvwb,Õ kvš— Mjvq ej‡jv ivbv| ÔAv‡M I‡`i‡K euvPv‡Z n‡e|Õ

†W‡Ki QÕBwÂi g‡a¨ Sy‡j _vKv †PvL y‡Uv Nywi‡q ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvgvi `vwe...|Õ

Ô`vwe wb‡q `ievi K‡iv fv‡M¨i Kv‡Q, †Kv÷vm|Õ ivbv Avi mgq bó Ki‡jv bv, weaŸ¯— ûBjnvDm †_‡K c_ K‡i wb‡q †ewi‡q G‡jv evB‡i| wcQ‡b wLw — Ki‡Q A¨v‡ivbvwdm, †jvbv cvwbi SvcUv G‡m Zvi †Pv‡L R¡vjv awi‡q w`‡jv|

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138 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

cvi‡Q bv| bvwK Wy‡e †M‡Q? gviv †M‡Q msN‡l©i d‡j? AK¯§vr _g‡K uvov‡jv ivbv, Av‡jvwoZ mvM‡i hv †`L‡jv

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†XD‡qi gv_v †_‡K wQU‡K †e‡iv‡bv †dbv Avi e„wói †fZi fv‡jvfv‡e „wó P‡j bv, Z‡e KvVv‡gvUv †`LvgvÎ †bwgwmm‡K wPb‡Z †c‡i‡Q ivbv| cwi®‹vi †evSv †Mj, weaŸ — Kv‡jv BqUUvi w`‡K Avm‡Q IUv, †ev-i wb‡P weP~Y© †XD‡qi D¾¡jZv|

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A¯¿k¯¿ Bq‡U Zy‡j †bq| GKUv †÷Ui“‡gi †fZi w`‡q c_ K‡i wb‡jv ivbv| GLv‡b Av‡iv ev· i‡q‡Q| G¸‡jvq evRyKv i‡KU Avi †MÖ‡bW †`L‡jv I| BqU †Zv bq, fvmgvb GKUv A¯¿fvÊvi|

dz‡qj A‡qj-Gi MÜ cvIqv hv‡”Q| Ri“ix ZvwM` Abyfe K‡i ev·¸‡jv‡K KL‡bv cvk

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138 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Zv‡Z †kvìvi †e−‡Wi gvSLv‡bi Pvgov KyuK‡o DV‡jv Ii| †bwgwmm‡K wPb‡Z cvi‡jv ivbv cwi®‹vi|

`k RvnvRUv GL‡bv yB wK wZb gvBj ~‡i|

†XD‡qi gv_v †_‡K wQU‡K †e‡iv‡bv †dbv Avi e„wói †fZi fv‡jvfv‡e „wó P‡j bv, Z‡e KvVv‡gvUv †`LvgvÎ †bwgwmm‡K wPb‡Z †c‡i‡Q ivbv| cwi®‹vi †evSv †Mj, weaŸ — Kv‡jv BqUUvi w`‡K Avm‡Q IUv, †ev-i wb‡P weP~Y© †XD‡qi D¾¡jZv|

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A¯¿k¯¿ Bq‡U Zy‡j †bq| GKUv †÷Ui“‡gi †fZi w`‡q c_ K‡i wb‡jv ivbv| GLv‡b Av‡iv ev· i‡q‡Q| G¸‡jvq evRyKv i‡KU Avi †MÖ‡bW †`L‡jv I| BqU †Zv bq, fvmgvb GKUv A¯¿fvÊvi|

dz‡qj A‡qj-Gi MÜ cvIqv hv‡”Q| Ri“ix ZvwM` Abyfe K‡i ev·¸‡jv‡K KL‡bv cvk

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140 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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we‡ùvi‡Yi k‡ã †Lv‡ji Mv‡q AvNvZ Ki‡Q †XD| KvZ nIqv †W‡K GLb †Kvgi mgvb cvwb| nvZ w`‡q GUv-

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ˆZRm-cÎ Pyigvi nevi kã n‡jv, dvwb©Pvi fvO‡Q, Av‡iK

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†M‡jI, †dbv Avi cvwbi wQUvq „wóc_ GL‡bv Svcmv| Av‡iKUv n¨vP †`L‡Z †c‡q wb‡P bvg‡jv ivbv, Rv‡b,

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P›`‡bi w`‡K SyuK‡jv ivbv| GKUv nvZ a‡i e‡m Av‡Q †m, †PvLgyL †KuvPKv‡bv| Ôïay nv‡Z †j‡M‡Q?Õ mg — AvIqvR‡K Qvwc‡q DV‡jv ivbvi Mjv|

Ô†Zgb wKQy bq,Õ weoweo K‡i ej‡jv P›`b| mg¯— i³

140 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

A‡a©KUv †e`Lj n‡q †M‡Q| †Rvov weQvbv mn GKUv LvU mvg‡bi †`qvj †f‡O A‡a©‡Ki †ewk †fZ‡i Xz‡K †M‡Q, Kgjv i‡Oi evwjk¸‡jv Av‡jvwoZ cvwb‡Z fvm‡Q| µgk DuPy n‡”Q cvwbi ¯—i| wØZxq †Kv‡bv c_ w`‡q †ei“evi Dcvq †bB ivbvi|

†Ku‡c DV‡jv Kv‡jv BqU, Zvici Av‡iv LvwbKUv KvZ n‡jv|

we‡ùvi‡Yi k‡ã †Lv‡ji Mv‡q AvNvZ Ki‡Q †XD| KvZ nIqv †W‡K GLb †Kvgi mgvb cvwb| nvZ w`‡q GUv-

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G-e¨vcv‡i wKQy Kivi wPš—v g‡b VuvB w`‡jv bv ivbv| Avi †ewk mgq †bB nv‡Z| GKw`‡Ki †iBj Wy‡e †M‡Q mvM‡i| jK Kiv BqU DV‡Q Avi bvg‡Q, hw`I wbqwgZ †Kv‡bv

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ˆZRm-cÎ Pyigvi nevi kã n‡jv, dvwb©Pvi fvO‡Q, Av‡iK

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Ô†Zgb wKQy bq,Õ weoweo K‡i ej‡jv P›`b| mg¯— i³

142 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 143

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`iRvi †fZi †_‡K A¯úó Mjv †f‡m G‡jv, †g‡qwj KÉ e‡j wPb‡Z cvi‡jv ivbv, Ôivbv? †Lv‡jv, wc−R, `iRvUv †Lv‡jv!Õ

`iRvi Mv‡q yÕnvZ w`‡q av°v w`‡jv ivbv| cv_‡ii g‡Zv wb‡iU I Abo|

†fZi †_‡K wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi Mjv †f‡m G‡jv, kvš— I fvwi| Ô†Kv_vI GKUv Pvwe Av‡Q| †`Lyb Lyu‡R cvb wKbv|Õ

ÔPvwe Av‡Q, wcwQ‡q hvb Avcbviv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv, cigyn~‡Z© SuvwK †L‡jv BqU, wQU‡K †`qv‡ji Mv‡q co‡jv I| wm‡a n‡q

welKb¨vÐ2 143

Zvjvi Ici j¶¨w¯’i Ki‡jv, †U‡b w`‡jv wU«Mvi| we‡ùvi‡Yi k‡ã Zvjv †j‡M †Mj Kv‡b| evi“‡`i MÜ G‡jv, mv`v‡U LvwbKUv †auvqv †`Lv †Mj cvwbi Ici| KevU †_‡K †ewi‡q G‡m wWMevwR †L‡jv `iRvi nvZj, cvwb‡Z c‡o Zwj‡q †Mj| we‡ùvwiZ n‡jv KevU, cvwb †K‡U †ewi‡q G‡jv cª_‡g wgwj, weùvwiZ †PvL, gyLUv †hb AvZs‡Ki gy‡Lvk, kix‡ii euvK Avi fuvR¸‡jv dz‡U Av‡Q wf‡R Kvc‡oi wb‡P| yÕnvZ evwo‡q ivbv‡K Rwo‡q ai‡jv †m|

av°v w`‡q Zv‡K mwi‡q w`‡jv ivbv, nv‡Zi A ¿Uv ZvK Ki‡jv| ÔIc‡i I‡Vv, Rjw`!Õ KwVb my‡i wb‡ ©k w`‡jv I|

Ôivbv, †Zvgvi †`vnvB jv‡M, Iiv †hb wg. c¨vwmgf‡K ai‡Z bv cv‡i...|Õ

ÔwK ejjvg †Zvgv‡K? Ic‡i P‡j hvI!Õ i“k weÁvbxi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔAvcwbI| Av‡M evoyb, wc −R| Avwg †Kv‡bv SyuwK wb‡Z cvwi bv|Õ

wmuwo †e‡q IVvi mgq evievi wcQb wd‡i ivbvi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv wgwj, evi K‡qK †nuvPU †L‡jv av‡ci mv‡_| Ôgnr GKRb gvbyl‡K Avwg ïay mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z †P‡qwQ, ivbv| cÖ‡qvRb n‡j Avevi Ki‡ev| GUv hw` †Kv‡bv Aciva nq...|Õ av‡ci Ici uvwo‡q co‡jv †m|

ÔG wb‡q c‡i K_v n‡e,Õ M‡R© DV‡jv ivbv| Ôgyf!Õ y‡Uv Bq‡Ui R‡b¨B ûgwK n‡q D‡V‡Q mvMi, †Kv‡bv iKg

c¶cvwZZ¡ Ki‡Q bv| e„wó †_‡g †M‡jI, Zxeª evZvm GLb fqsKi g~wZ© wb‡q S‡o cwiYZ n‡q‡Q| †XD¸‡jv †hb mv‡ci dYv, AbeiZ †Qvej gvi‡Q RvnvR y‡Uv‡K| †cvU© †evi w`K

144 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†_‡K Qy‡U Avm‡Q †bwgwmm, ~‡i A¯úófv‡e †`Lv hv‡”Q ØxcUv, †hb GKUv Kv‡jv cuvwPj|

¯‹vBjvBU w`‡q wcw”Qj †W‡K †ei“‡Z n‡jv I‡`i‡K, GB †WKUvB †mjy‡bi Qv`| †ei“‡ZB I‡`i Ici Suvwc‡q co‡jv So| c‡o †Mj wgwj, c‡oB wcQ‡j †Mj, cvwbi Ici Syu‡K _vKv mycvi ÷ªvKPv‡ii w`‡K QyU‡jv kixiUv| Lc K‡i nvZ evwo‡q a‡i †dj‡jb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf, Zv bv n‡j yN©Ubv †VKv‡bv †h‡Zv bv| nv‡Zi A¯¿ †b‡o I‡`i‡K ZvMv`v w`‡jv ivbv| Mv †_‡K cvwb Si‡Q Ii, GKbvMv‡o weKU me k‡ãi †fZi _vKvq Kv‡b Lye Kg ïb‡Z cv‡”Q| P›`‡bi K_v †f‡e g‡b g‡b DwØMœ n‡jv I| †m wK wbivc‡` †cuŠQy‡Z †c‡i‡Q GBPAviwm †ev‡U? cÖwZwU c`‡¶‡c wcQ‡j hvevi fq i‡q‡Q, Abyfe Ki‡jv I| dz‡qj A‡qj-Gi MÜ Av‡Mi g‡ZvB SuvSv‡jv|

weaŸ¯— ûBjnvD‡mi Qv` n‡q G‡Mv‡jv Iiv| ¯‹vBjvB‡Ui cv‡k G‡m _g‡K uvov‡jv ivbv, cÖvq Pg‡K DV‡jv| †Kv_vq A¨v‡ivbvwdm? †Mj †Kv_vq?

A¨v‡ivbvwdm cvwj‡q‡Q| wVK †mB gyn~‡Z© KK©k GKUv nvwmi kã e‡q wb‡q G‡jv

evZvm| AvIqvRUvi g‡a¨ Db¥Ë GKUv fve j¶¨ K‡i ey‡Ki i³ cvwb n‡q †Mj ivbvi| Dr‡mi w`‡K Nvo †div‡jv I| †Pv‡L KuvUvi g‡Zv weua‡jv †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

GBPAviwm Bq‡Ui †ev-i Ici uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †jvKUv, Zvi GKRb m½xi Kuv‡a fi w`‡q| nuvUyi wb‡P KvUv cv‡q e¨v‡ÊR †eu‡a‡Q †m| i‡³ jvj n‡q Av‡Q †mUv| †Pv‡L iwOb

welKb¨vÐ2 145

mvbM−vmUv †bB| †PvL y‡Uv †Qv‡Uv n‡q i‡q‡Q, „wóUv Aïf, R¡jR¡‡j|

ÔZywg Avgvi me©bvk K‡i‡Qv!Õ Db¥v‡`i g‡Zv M‡R© DV‡jv †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvwg aŸsm n‡q †MwQ! wKš—y †Zvgv‡K Avwg euvP‡Z †`‡ev bv! †Zvgiv gviv hv‡e, †Zvgiv mevB!Õ

nvZ Zy‡j †Z‡j †fRv wKQy †Quov K¤j †`Lv‡jv †m, DBÊcÖ“d wmMv‡iU jvBUvi †R¡‡j wkLvUv †Quvqv‡jv K¤‡ji Mv‡q| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui MZ©Uv j¶¨ K‡i Av¸bUv Qyu‡o w`‡jv †m, GBPAviwm Rjhv‡bi mvg‡bi w`‡K|

¸wj Ki‡jv ivbv| wKš—y GiB g‡a¨ A‡bK †`wi n‡q †M‡Q| †PvL Sjmv‡bv Av‡jv †`Lv †Mj, †mB mv‡_ M‡R© DV‡jv

Av¸b| GMv‡iv Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui dvUj †_‡K D_‡j DV‡jv Av¸b, mv`v Bq‡Ui †Lvj †e‡q Ic‡i DV‡jv, R¡‡j DV‡jv cvwb‡Z Qwo‡q cov †Zj|

Zxeª AuvP †_‡K euvPvi R‡b¨ †nuvPU †L‡Z †L‡Z wcQy nU‡Q

144 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

†_‡K Qy‡U Avm‡Q †bwgwmm, ~‡i A¯úófv‡e †`Lv hv‡”Q ØxcUv, †hb GKUv Kv‡jv cuvwPj|

¯‹vBjvBU w`‡q wcw”Qj †W‡K †ei“‡Z n‡jv I‡`i‡K, GB †WKUvB †mjy‡bi Qv`| †ei“‡ZB I‡`i Ici Suvwc‡q co‡jv So| c‡o †Mj wgwj, c‡oB wcQ‡j †Mj, cvwbi Ici Syu‡K _vKv mycvi ÷ªvKPv‡ii w`‡K QyU‡jv kixiUv| Lc K‡i nvZ evwo‡q a‡i †dj‡jb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf, Zv bv n‡j yN©Ubv †VKv‡bv †h‡Zv bv| nv‡Zi A¯¿ †b‡o I‡`i‡K ZvMv`v w`‡jv ivbv| Mv †_‡K cvwb Si‡Q Ii, GKbvMv‡o weKU me k‡ãi †fZi _vKvq Kv‡b Lye Kg ïb‡Z cv‡”Q| P›`‡bi K_v †f‡e g‡b g‡b DwØMœ n‡jv I| †m wK wbivc‡` †cuŠQy‡Z †c‡i‡Q GBPAviwm †ev‡U? cÖwZwU c`‡¶‡c wcQ‡j hvevi fq i‡q‡Q, Abyfe Ki‡jv I| dz‡qj A‡qj-Gi MÜ Av‡Mi g‡ZvB SuvSv‡jv|

weaŸ¯— ûBjnvD‡mi Qv` n‡q G‡Mv‡jv Iiv| ¯‹vBjvB‡Ui cv‡k G‡m _g‡K uvov‡jv ivbv, cÖvq Pg‡K DV‡jv| †Kv_vq A¨v‡ivbvwdm? †Mj †Kv_vq?

A¨v‡ivbvwdm cvwj‡q‡Q| wVK †mB gyn~‡Z© KK©k GKUv nvwmi kã e‡q wb‡q G‡jv

evZvm| AvIqvRUvi g‡a¨ Db¥Ë GKUv fve j¶¨ K‡i ey‡Ki i³ cvwb n‡q †Mj ivbvi| Dr‡mi w`‡K Nvo †div‡jv I| †Pv‡L KuvUvi g‡Zv weua‡jv †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm|

GBPAviwm Bq‡Ui †ev-i Ici uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q †jvKUv, Zvi GKRb m½xi Kuv‡a fi w`‡q| nuvUyi wb‡P KvUv cv‡q e¨v‡ÊR †eu‡a‡Q †m| i‡³ jvj n‡q Av‡Q †mUv| †Pv‡L iwOb

welKb¨vÐ2 145

mvbM−vmUv †bB| †PvL y‡Uv †Qv‡Uv n‡q i‡q‡Q, „wóUv Aïf, R¡jR¡‡j|

ÔZywg Avgvi me©bvk K‡i‡Qv!Õ Db¥v‡`i g‡Zv M‡R© DV‡jv †Kv÷vm A¨v‡ivbvwdm| ÔAvwg aŸsm n‡q †MwQ! wKš—y †Zvgv‡K Avwg euvP‡Z †`‡ev bv! †Zvgiv gviv hv‡e, †Zvgiv mevB!Õ

nvZ Zy‡j †Z‡j †fRv wKQy †Quov K¤j †`Lv‡jv †m, DBÊcÖ“d wmMv‡iU jvBUvi †R¡‡j wkLvUv †Quvqv‡jv K¤‡ji Mv‡q| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui MZ©Uv j¶¨ K‡i Av¸bUv Qyu‡o w`‡jv †m, GBPAviwm Rjhv‡bi mvg‡bi w`‡K|

¸wj Ki‡jv ivbv| wKš—y GiB g‡a¨ A‡bK †`wi n‡q †M‡Q| †PvL Sjmv‡bv Av‡jv †`Lv †Mj, †mB mv‡_ M‡R© DV‡jv

Av¸b| GMv‡iv Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui dvUj †_‡K D_‡j DV‡jv Av¸b, mv`v Bq‡Ui †Lvj †e‡q Ic‡i DV‡jv, R¡‡j DV‡jv cvwb‡Z Qwo‡q cov †Zj|

Zxeª AuvP †_‡K euvPvi R‡b¨ †nuvPU †L‡Z †L‡Z wcQy nU‡Q

146 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ivbv, wØZxq I Z„Zxqevi ¸wj Ki‡jv| †jvK¸‡jvi gyL Avi eyK wQu‡o w`‡jv Ii ey‡jU| †KvwUcwZi mnKvix X‡j co‡jv †W‡Ki Ici, Aej¤b nvwi‡q Zvj nvwi‡q †dj‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| †QvÆ GKUv wPrKvi †ewi‡q G‡jv, i³fiv gy‡Li †fZiUv †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv, †VuvU fuvR n‡q Av‡Q †fZi w`‡K| nuvUyi Kv‡Q wew”Qbœ cvUv †W‡K †djvi †Póv Ki‡Q †m, GK cv‡q Nb Nb jvdv‡”Q| fvimvg¨ wd‡i bv cvIqvq `vD `vD AwMœKz‡Êi w`‡K gv_v w`‡q c‡o †Mj|

ÔAvgv‡`i wK n‡e?Õ KvZ n‡q _vKv †W‡K nuvUy Avi KbyB †VwK‡q ûeû GKUv e¨v‡Oi AvK…wZ wb‡q‡Qb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|

PU K‡i †bwgwm‡mi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| cÖKvÊ †`Lv‡jv RvnvRUv‡K| †XD‡qi gv_vq Po‡Q IUv, Pvicv‡k MR©b Ki‡Q DËvj mvMi| GKUv g~K nZvkv MÖvm Ki‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv‡K| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui †Lvj Ry‡o me¸‡jv weaŸ¯— †cvU©‡nvj Rvbvjv †_‡K Av¸b Zvi jKj‡K wRf †ei K‡i w`‡q‡Q| †auvqv †j‡M †PvL Avi dzmdzm R¡vjv Ki‡Q| Av¸b aiv dvUjUv †cwi‡q GBPAviwm Bq‡Ui †ev-†Z hvIqvi †Kv‡bv c_ Av‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv| A_P wUGbwU-i GKUv cvnv‡o e‡m i‡q‡Q Iiv|

ÔGevi Zywg Lywk‡Zv?Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv wgwj, Zvi Kv‡jv †PvL y‡Uv iv‡M R¡j‡Q| ÔGLb Avi wg. c¨vwmg‡fi wewbg‡q wb‡R‡K euvPv‡bvi †Kv‡bv my‡hvM †bB †Zvgvi, A‡bK †`wi K‡i †d‡j‡Qv| †K.wR.we. Iu‡K Abvqv‡m Zy‡j wb‡q hv‡e|Õ

wgwji K_vq Kvb w`‡jv bv ivbv, mv`v Bq‡Ui w`‡K ZvwK‡q wPrKvi Ki‡jv, ÔP›`b! Pb-`-b!Õ

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†KD mvov w`‡jv bv| GKUv aŸsm¯—~‡c uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q ivbv, KvZ n‡q _vKv —

~cUv †gvPo †L‡jv, cvwb‡Z Wye w`‡”Q †ev, cÖwZwU dvUj †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q jvj‡P wkLv|

†h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© we‡ùviY NU‡e| GKUv wcuc‡oI euvP‡e bv|

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Ôcv‡ki Bq‡Ui †W‡Ki mv‡_ jvMvb| ZvovZvwo!Õ ivbvi K_v g‡Zv KvR Ki‡jb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|

avc¸‡jvi gvSLv‡b Av¸‡bi wkLv bvPvbvwP Ki‡Q, Z‡e Lye †ewk DuPy n‡”Q bv, ª“Z cv †d‡j cvi nIqv m¤¢e| ~iZ¡Uv AvU dz‡Ui †ewk n‡e bv|

wgwj‡K †U‡b wb‡q G‡jv ivbv, gBUvi w`‡K †V‡j w`‡q ej‡jv, ÔhvI!Õ

h‡ZvUv m¤¢e ª“Z QyU‡jv wgwj, yÕmvwi uvZ ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ evwo Lv‡”Q, fvimvg¨ i¶vi R‡b¨ nvZ y‡Uv kix‡ii yÕw`‡K †g‡j w`‡q‡Q, GK wK yÕevi wec¾bKfv‡e Gw`K

Iw`K KvZ n‡jv, Zvi Ry‡Zvi †mvj PvU‡Q wkLv¸‡jv| Ici-wb‡P yj‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv gB, wgwji fv‡i †W‡e †Mj wb‡Pi w`‡K| Z‡e wbivc‡`B Icv‡i †cuŠQy‡jv †m|

ÔGevi Avcwb,Õ wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K ej‡jv ivbv|

146 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

ivbv, wØZxq I Z„Zxqevi ¸wj Ki‡jv| †jvK¸‡jvi gyL Avi eyK wQu‡o w`‡jv Ii ey‡jU| †KvwUcwZi mnKvix X‡j co‡jv †W‡Ki Ici, Aej¤b nvwi‡q Zvj nvwi‡q †dj‡jv A¨v‡ivbvwdm| †QvÆ GKUv wPrKvi †ewi‡q G‡jv, i³fiv gy‡Li †fZiUv †`L‡Z †c‡jv ivbv, †VuvU fuvR n‡q Av‡Q †fZi w`‡K| nuvUyi Kv‡Q wew”Qbœ cvUv †W‡K †djvi †Póv Ki‡Q †m, GK cv‡q Nb Nb jvdv‡”Q| fvimvg¨ wd‡i bv cvIqvq `vD `vD AwMœKz‡Êi w`‡K gv_v w`‡q c‡o †Mj|

ÔAvgv‡`i wK n‡e?Õ KvZ n‡q _vKv †W‡K nuvUy Avi KbyB †VwK‡q ûeû GKUv e¨v‡Oi AvK…wZ wb‡q‡Qb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|

PU K‡i †bwgwm‡mi w`‡K ZvKv‡jv ivbv| cÖKvÊ †`Lv‡jv RvnvRUv‡K| †XD‡qi gv_vq Po‡Q IUv, Pvicv‡k MR©b Ki‡Q DËvj mvMi| GKUv g~K nZvkv MÖvm Ki‡Z PvB‡jv ivbv‡K| Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui †Lvj Ry‡o me¸‡jv weaŸ¯— †cvU©‡nvj Rvbvjv †_‡K Av¸b Zvi jKj‡K wRf †ei K‡i w`‡q‡Q| †auvqv †j‡M †PvL Avi dzmdzm R¡vjv Ki‡Q| Av¸b aiv dvUjUv †cwi‡q GBPAviwm Bq‡Ui †ev-†Z hvIqvi †Kv‡bv c_ Av‡Q e‡j g‡b n‡jv bv| A_P wUGbwU-i GKUv cvnv‡o e‡m i‡q‡Q Iiv|

ÔGevi Zywg Lywk‡Zv?Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv wgwj, Zvi Kv‡jv †PvL y‡Uv iv‡M R¡j‡Q| ÔGLb Avi wg. c¨vwmg‡fi wewbg‡q wb‡R‡K euvPv‡bvi †Kv‡bv my‡hvM †bB †Zvgvi, A‡bK †`wi K‡i †d‡j‡Qv| †K.wR.we. Iu‡K Abvqv‡m Zy‡j wb‡q hv‡e|Õ

wgwji K_vq Kvb w`‡jv bv ivbv, mv`v Bq‡Ui w`‡K ZvwK‡q wPrKvi Ki‡jv, ÔP›`b! Pb-`-b!Õ

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†KD mvov w`‡jv bv| GKUv aŸsm¯—~‡c uvwo‡q i‡q‡Q ivbv, KvZ n‡q _vKv —

~cUv †gvPo †L‡jv, cvwb‡Z Wye w`‡”Q †ev, cÖwZwU dvUj †_‡K †ewi‡q Avm‡Q jvj‡P wkLv|

†h-†Kv‡bv gyn~‡Z© we‡ùviY NU‡e| GKUv wcuc‡oI euvP‡e bv|

gBUv nVvr †Pv‡L co‡jv ivbvi| †Lv‡ji Mv‡q muvZvi“‡`i R‡b¨ †hgb _v‡K, GUvI †miKg GKUv| gBUv †mjy‡bi †`qvj †Nu‡l c‡o Av‡Q| SU K‡i wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmg‡fi w`‡K wdi‡jv I, A¯¿Uvi f~wgKv †Mvcb Ki‡jv bv| ÔIUv wb‡q Avmyb,Õ ª“ZK‡É wb‡ ©k w`‡jv I, †PvL Bkvivq gBUv †`wL‡q w`‡jv|

Ôcv‡ki Bq‡Ui †W‡Ki mv‡_ jvMvb| ZvovZvwo!Õ ivbvi K_v g‡Zv KvR Ki‡jb wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf|

avc¸‡jvi gvSLv‡b Av¸‡bi wkLv bvPvbvwP Ki‡Q, Z‡e Lye †ewk DuPy n‡”Q bv, ª“Z cv †d‡j cvi nIqv m¤¢e| ~iZ¡Uv AvU dz‡Ui †ewk n‡e bv|

wgwj‡K †U‡b wb‡q G‡jv ivbv, gBUvi w`‡K †V‡j w`‡q ej‡jv, ÔhvI!Õ

h‡ZvUv m¤¢e ª“Z QyU‡jv wgwj, yÕmvwi uvZ ci¯ú‡ii mv‡_ evwo Lv‡”Q, fvimvg¨ i¶vi R‡b¨ nvZ y‡Uv kix‡ii yÕw`‡K †g‡j w`‡q‡Q, GK wK yÕevi wec¾bKfv‡e Gw`K

Iw`K KvZ n‡jv, Zvi Ry‡Zvi †mvj PvU‡Q wkLv¸‡jv| Ici-wb‡P yj‡Z ïi“ Ki‡jv gB, wgwji fv‡i †W‡e †Mj wb‡Pi w`‡K| Z‡e wbivc‡`B Icv‡i †cuŠQy‡jv †m|

ÔGevi Avcwb,Õ wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf‡K ej‡jv ivbv|

148 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

g„ y kã K‡i m¤§wZ cÖKvk Ki‡jb f`ª‡jvK, mveav‡b wKš—y „pZvi mv‡_ gB‡qi av‡c cv ivL‡jb, Zvici ª“Z QyU‡jb| †Kv‡bv iKg ANUb bv NwU‡q Zuv‡K AbymiY Ki‡jv ivbv| ÔûBjnvD‡m,Õ wb‡ ©k w`‡jv I|

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I‡`i jxIqvW© mvBW †cwi‡q †M‡Q †bwgwmm, GB gyn~‡Z© Kv‡jv Bq‡Ui w`‡K axiMwZ‡Z G‡Mv‡”Q, gvSLv‡b Lye †ewk n‡j GK‡kv MR ~iZ¡|

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welKb¨vÐ2 149

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m¤¢eZ wgwbULv‡bK †cwi‡q‡Q|

148 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 149

m‡e‡M ûBj Nywi‡q dzj¯úx‡W †ivW‡mi w`‡K QyU‡jv ivbv, †`vgov‡bv †ev AvNvZ Ki‡Q †XD¸‡jv‡K, _i_i K‡i Kuvc‡Q BqU|

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m¤¢eZ wgwbULv‡bK †cwi‡q‡Q|

150 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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ev¯—e m‡Z¨i weeiY, ïayB GKUv cÖkœ bq| welKb¨vÐ2 151

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150 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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ev¯—e m‡Z¨i weeiY, ïayB GKUv cÖkœ bq| welKb¨vÐ2 151

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152 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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welKb¨vÐ2 153

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152 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Ô yÕN›Uv, ivbv,Õ Mg Mg K‡i DV‡jv K‡b©‡ji Kɯ^i| ÔRvwb| MÖxK miKvi Zvi †ewk mgq w`‡Z ivwR nqwb

Avgv‡`i|Õ †gvUv, gvsmj nvZUv ª“Z bvo‡jv i“ —gf| Ô`yÕN›Uvi g‡a¨

†`kUv †_‡K †ewi‡q †h‡Z n‡e, Zv bv n‡j XzK‡Z n‡e †PvÏ wku‡Ki †fZi|Õ

†Kv‡bv gš—e¨ bv K‡i KvgivUvi Pviw`‡K Av‡iKevi ZvKv‡jv ivbv, me‡k‡l evB‡ii †PŠiv —vi Ici †PvL eyjv‡jv| Kv‡d Avi Kv‡di Pvicv‡k Ava gvBj RvqMv wbDU«vj MÖvDÊ e‡j GKgZ n‡q‡Q yB c¶| m`je‡j bv Avmvi wm×vš—

158 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

fvwMœ, GB wZbRb wg‡j e¨emvUv †`Lv‡kvbv K‡i| fvwMœwU my›`ix, cwi‡ek‡bi `vwqZ¡ cvjb K‡i †m| K‡b©‡ji KvQ †_‡K UvKv wb‡q wZbRbB P‡j †M‡Q Zviv| GKv ïay KzK i‡q †M‡Q, KviY Zv‡K Py‡jvq Pov‡bv ivbœvevbœvi Ici bRi ivL‡Z n‡e| G-me K‡b©‡ji KvQ †_‡K ï‡b‡Q ivbv|

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†Kv‡bv c¶B Lywk bq| wm.AvB.G. †bc‡_¨ wQ‡jv, †mLv‡b †_‡KB †K‡U c‡o‡Q

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welKb¨vÐ2 159

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Ô yÕN›Uv, ivbv,Õ Mg Mg K‡i DV‡jv K‡b©‡ji Kɯ^i| ÔRvwb| MÖxK miKvi Zvi †ewk mgq w`‡Z ivwR nqwb

Avgv‡`i|Õ †gvUv, gvsmj nvZUv ª“Z bvo‡jv i“ —gf| Ô`yÕN›Uvi g‡a¨

†`kUv †_‡K †ewi‡q †h‡Z n‡e, Zv bv n‡j XzK‡Z n‡e †PvÏ wku‡Ki †fZi|Õ

†Kv‡bv gš—e¨ bv K‡i KvgivUvi Pviw`‡K Av‡iKevi ZvKv‡jv ivbv, me‡k‡l evB‡ii †PŠiv —vi Ici †PvL eyjv‡jv| Kv‡d Avi Kv‡di Pvicv‡k Ava gvBj RvqMv wbDU«vj MÖvDÊ e‡j GKgZ n‡q‡Q yB c¶| m`je‡j bv Avmvi wm×vš—

160 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Aby‡gv`b Kiv nq| cÖvPxb cv_y‡i wewì‡Oi GKUv Mw_K wLjv‡bi wb‡P Kv‡dUv| wewìOUv MÖxK A‡_v©W· Pv‡P©i AvP©wekciv cÖvmv` wn‡m‡e e¨envi Ki‡Zb, ZyKx©iv weRqx nevi Av‡M ch©š—| Zygyj e„wói g‡a¨ Bû`x knx` moK †`Lv hv‡”Q| Dwbk‡kv †ZZvwj −k mv‡j Rvg©vb ˆmb¨iv GB iv¯—vi Ici yÕnvRvi Bûw`‡K R‡ov K‡i, _vW© ivB‡Li Kb‡mb‡U«kb K¨v‡¤ú cvVv‡bvi R‡b¨| †PŠiv¯—vi gvSLv‡b Uvwj w`‡q QvIqv GKUv †dvqviv i‡q‡Q, GK‡Rvov †eªv‡Äi ˆZwi wmÜz-†NvU‡Ki gyL †_‡K †e‡iv‡”Q cvwbi wecyj aviv| „k¨Uv Uy¨wi÷‡`i Lye wcÖq|

i“¯—gf ej‡jv, ÔAvwg GKv G‡mwQ| †mB K_vB wQ‡jv| Zywg Avgv‡K wek¦vm K‡iv bv?Õ

Ôbv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| cÖwZev` Rvbv‡Z †Mj i“ —gf, evav w`‡jv ivbv| ÔZey Avgiv KvR ïi“ Ki‡Z cvwi,Õ ej‡jv I|

cvewjK Iqvj-†dv‡bi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv ivbv| bxj ev‡· LyP‡iv cqmv XzwK‡q Wvqvj Ki‡jv| fy‡jI i“ —g‡fi w`‡K wcQb wdi‡jv bv I| ÔP›`b?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv| Ôwb‡q G‡mv I‡K|Õ

ÔAvm‡Q Iiv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv i“¯—gf| ivbvi gy‡L wK †hb LuyR‡jv †m|

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welKb¨vÐ2 161

bv, wKš—y mwZ¨ K_v ejwQ, †Zvgvi mv‡_ jvM‡Z hvIqvi †Kv‡bv B‡”QB Avgvi wQ‡jv bv...|Õ

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Ô†Zvgvi Kgb‡mÝ wK e‡j? G-ai‡bi GKUv wKQy NU‡Z w`‡Z cvwi Avgiv?Õ †Pnvivq Awek¦vm wb‡q wR‡Ám Ki‡jv K‡b©j| ÔZvQvov, BD‡iwbqvg wewµ ev `vb Kiv wbwl× i‡q‡Q †mvwf‡qZ ivwkqvq| ej‡Qv, †K.wR.we-i KvQ †_‡K

160 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Aby‡gv`b Kiv nq| cÖvPxb cv_y‡i wewì‡Oi GKUv Mw_K wLjv‡bi wb‡P Kv‡dUv| wewìOUv MÖxK A‡_v©W· Pv‡P©i AvP©wekciv cÖvmv` wn‡m‡e e¨envi Ki‡Zb, ZyKx©iv weRqx nevi Av‡M ch©š—| Zygyj e„wói g‡a¨ Bû`x knx` moK †`Lv hv‡”Q| Dwbk‡kv †ZZvwj −k mv‡j Rvg©vb ˆmb¨iv GB iv¯—vi Ici yÕnvRvi Bûw`‡K R‡ov K‡i, _vW© ivB‡Li Kb‡mb‡U«kb K¨v‡¤ú cvVv‡bvi R‡b¨| †PŠiv¯—vi gvSLv‡b Uvwj w`‡q QvIqv GKUv †dvqviv i‡q‡Q, GK‡Rvov †eªv‡Äi ˆZwi wmÜz-†NvU‡Ki gyL †_‡K †e‡iv‡”Q cvwbi wecyj aviv| „k¨Uv Uy¨wi÷‡`i Lye wcÖq|

i“¯—gf ej‡jv, ÔAvwg GKv G‡mwQ| †mB K_vB wQ‡jv| Zywg Avgv‡K wek¦vm K‡iv bv?Õ

Ôbv,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| cÖwZev` Rvbv‡Z †Mj i“ —gf, evav w`‡jv ivbv| ÔZey Avgiv KvR ïi“ Ki‡Z cvwi,Õ ej‡jv I|

cvewjK Iqvj-†dv‡bi w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv ivbv| bxj ev‡· LyP‡iv cqmv XzwK‡q Wvqvj Ki‡jv| fy‡jI i“ —g‡fi w`‡K wcQb wdi‡jv bv I| ÔP›`b?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv| Ôwb‡q G‡mv I‡K|Õ

ÔAvm‡Q Iiv?Õ wR‡Ám Ki‡jv i“¯—gf| ivbvi gy‡L wK †hb LuyR‡jv †m|

ÔKvQvKvwQ Av‡Q Iiv, GLywb †cuŠ‡Q hv‡e,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ¤−vb gy‡L Ici-wb‡P gv_v SuvKv‡jv K‡b©j| Ô†Zvgv‡K Avwg

ejjvg, c¨vwmgf †`‡k wd‡i †h‡Z Pvb| K_vUv hw` wek¦vm Ki‡Z, e¨vcviUv G‡Zv RwUj Avi wZ³ n‡q DV‡Zv bv, A‡bK AcÖxwZKi cwiw¯’wZ Gov‡bv †h‡Zv| Zywg nq‡Zv wek¦vm K‡iv

welKb¨vÐ2 161

bv, wKš—y mwZ¨ K_v ejwQ, †Zvgvi mv‡_ jvM‡Z hvIqvi †Kv‡bv B‡”QB Avgvi wQ‡jv bv...|Õ

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Ô†Zvgvi Kgb‡mÝ wK e‡j? G-ai‡bi GKUv wKQy NU‡Z w`‡Z cvwi Avgiv?Õ †Pnvivq Awek¦vm wb‡q wR‡Ám Ki‡jv K‡b©j| ÔZvQvov, BD‡iwbqvg wewµ ev `vb Kiv wbwl× i‡q‡Q †mvwf‡qZ ivwkqvq| ej‡Qv, †K.wR.we-i KvQ †_‡K

162 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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Av‡Qb, †Zvgiv †P‡qwQ‡j mevB RvbyK Avwd«Kvq Av‡Qb wZwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔBD‡iwbqvg ivwkqvq †diZ wb‡q hvIqvi B‡”Q _vK‡j, †bwgwmm K…ò mvM‡ii c_ ai‡Zv, †ivW‡mi bq| ILv‡b †Zvgiv †bwgwmm‡K cvVv‡j †mªd GKRb †jvK‡K Zy‡j †bqvi R‡b¨, GUv wek¦vm¨ bqÑwe‡kl K‡i Zv‡K hLb †c −‡b K‡i ivwkqvq †diZ cvVv‡bv cvwbi g‡Zv mnR KvR wQ‡jv| RvnvRUv Avevi my‡qR K¨v‡b‡ji w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv| †Zvgv‡`i c −¨v‡bi g~j e¨vcviB wQ‡jv, fyqv c¨vwmgf A_©vr †evMWv‡bvwfP‡K †bwgwm‡m _vK‡Z n‡e|Õ

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welKb¨vÐ2 163

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162 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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ÔwK ej‡Z PvB‡Qv?Õ Ô†Zvgiv PvIwb †jv‡K wek¦vm Ki“K c¨vwmgf ivwkqvq

Av‡Qb, †Zvgiv †P‡qwQ‡j mevB RvbyK Avwd«Kvq Av‡Qb wZwb,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔBD‡iwbqvg ivwkqvq †diZ wb‡q hvIqvi B‡”Q _vK‡j, †bwgwmm K…ò mvM‡ii c_ ai‡Zv, †ivW‡mi bq| ILv‡b †Zvgiv †bwgwmm‡K cvVv‡j †mªd GKRb †jvK‡K Zy‡j †bqvi R‡b¨, GUv wek¦vm¨ bqÑwe‡kl K‡i Zv‡K hLb †c −‡b K‡i ivwkqvq †diZ cvVv‡bv cvwbi g‡Zv mnR KvR wQ‡jv| RvnvRUv Avevi my‡qR K¨v‡b‡ji w`‡K G‡Mv‡jv| †Zvgv‡`i c −¨v‡bi g~j e¨vcviB wQ‡jv, fyqv c¨vwmgf A_©vr †evMWv‡bvwfP‡K †bwgwm‡m _vK‡Z n‡e|Õ

i“¯—g‡fi †Pnviv K¨vwi‡KPvi n‡q DV‡jv| Ô uvovI †n, eyS‡Z `vI wK ej‡Z PvB‡Qv ZywgÑAvgiv †P‡qwQ BD‡iwbqvg Avi c¨vwmgf‡K wb‡q wjg‡ewi‡Z P‡j hvK †bwgwmm? wK e¨vcvi, ivbv, mwZ¨ Zywg cvMj n‡q †M‡j bvwK?Õ

welKb¨vÐ2 163

Ô†jvKUv †evMWv‡bvwfP, c¨vwmgf bb| Z‡e †evMWv‡bvwfP‡K evwK Rxeb c¨vwmg‡fi f~wgKvq Awfbq Ki‡Z n‡Zv|Õ

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†Kv‡bv DcK~j †bB, †bB e›`i| Zvi gv‡b `w¶Y Avwd«Kvi †Kv‡bv e›`i †_‡K wjg‡ewi‡Z cvVv‡bv n‡Zv BD‡iwbqv‡gi PvjvbUv, we‡kl K‡i IB GKUv †`‡ki mv‡_B hLb wjg‡ewii eÜzZ¡c~Y© m¤úK© Av‡Q| PvjvbUv e›`i †_‡K iIbv nIqv gvÎ ûB‡m‡j duy w`‡Zv †K.wR.we.| A¨vmvBb‡g›U mdj n‡Z hv‡”Q †`‡L †K.wR.we. †mvwf‡qZ miKvi‡K me K_v Ly‡j ej‡Zv, cQ›` Ki“K ev bv Ki“K, †K.wR.we. c−¨vb Abymv‡i bvP‡Z n‡Zv cÖkvmb‡K| wg‡_¨ K_v e‡j A_©vr BUvwjqvb BÊvw÷ªi bv‡g BD‡iwbqvg wK‡b‡Q wjg‡ewi, †mvwf‡qZ miKvi m½Zfv‡eB `vwe Ki‡Z cvi‡Zv †h wRwbmUv Pywi †M‡Q|Õ

ÔwKš—y †evM...c¨vwmgf m¤ú‡K© e¨vL¨vUv wK?Õ ÔAv‡MB e‡jwQ, GK wX‡j GKvwaK cvwL gvivi c−¨vb wQ‡jv

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wRf Avi UvKiv mn‡hv‡M wewPÎ kã Ki‡jv i“¯—gf|

164 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ôd¨v›Uvmx Avi e‡j Kv‡K! Zywg Avgvi cyi‡bv †`v —, wKš—y Av‡M KL‡bv GB Ae¯’vq †`wLwb †Zvgv‡K|Õ gv_vi Py‡j AvOyj Pvjv‡jv †m, wbPy Mjvq Avevi ej‡jv, Ô†Zvgvi Avm‡j mvBwKqvwUªK wU«U‡g›U `iKvi|Õ

Ôhv N‡U‡Q, Zvi Avi Ab¨ †Kv‡bv e¨vL¨v †bB,Õ kvš— Mjvq ej‡jv ivbv|

†n‡m DV‡jv i“ —gf| †Uwe‡ji Ici Pvco gvi‡jv †m, Zvici nvZUv †U‡b wb‡jv wb‡Ri w`‡K, †hb evwRi †RZv UvKv¸‡jv Kv‡Q Avb‡Q, GK „‡ó ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbvi w`‡K| ÔwKš—y †Kb? G-ai‡bi cvMjvwg †Kb Avgiv Ki‡Z hv‡ev?Õ

Kuva SuvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔwfbœgZvej¤x‡`i Av‡›`vjb| †mvwf‡qZ mgv‡R Av‡›`vjbUv GKUv ¶‡Zi m„wó Ki‡Q| †Zvgiv †K.wR.we-i GKUv we‡ ªvnx MÖ“c, Av‡›`vjbUv‡K e¨_© Kivi GKUv my‡hvM †`L‡Z cvI| hw` cÖgvY Kiv m¤¢e nq †h wfbœgZvej¤x‡`i GKRb †bZv Avm‡j my‡hvMmÜvbx Db¥v`, Zvn‡j †Zvgiv `vwe Ki‡Z cv‡iv evwK mevBI Zuvi †P‡q Avjv`v wKQy bq| NUbvUv‡K †Zvgiv e¨vcKfv‡e cÖPvi Ki‡Z| A_P †ePvwi wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf AvR GMv‡iv gvm n‡jv gviv †M‡Qb|Õ

Ô†nvqvU!Õ K‡b©‡ji †Pv‡L AK…wÎg Awek¦vm| ÔXvKvi mv‡_ Avgvi †hvMv‡hvM n‡q‡Q, Zywg Rv‡bv bv?Õ ÔMí †Zvgiv fv‡jvB evwb‡q‡Qv †`LwQ!Õ †Rvi K‡i nvm‡jv

K‡b©j| Ô†evMWv‡bvwfP evwK Rxeb cwðgv RM‡Z †_‡K †h‡Zv,

welKb¨vÐ2 165

c¨vwmg‡fi f~wgKvq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†K.wR.we-i GKRb †hvM¨ G‡R›U, cwðgv RMr‡K cÖPyi wg‡_¨ Z_¨ mieivn Ki‡Zv †m| K‡qK eQi ev K‡qK hyM ci nq‡Zv, ¸i“Z¡c~Y© Z_¨ †c‡j, †Zvgv‡`i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Zv| cwðgv RMr wK Ki‡Q bv Ki‡Q, Zvi gva¨‡g me †Zvgiv Rvb‡Z cvi‡Z| GKUv K_v ¯^xKvi Kwi,Õ nvm‡jv ivbv, Ô†Zvgv‡`i mvsNvwZK ¶wZ K‡i w`‡qwQ Avwg|Õ

gv_v wbPy K‡i M−v‡m †fv`Kv Xvj‡jv K‡b©j| ÔKvwnbxUv mwZ¨ B›Uv‡iw÷s, m‡›`n †bB,Õ ej‡jv †m| ÔZ‡e ytLRbK n‡jv, †av‡c †U‡K bv|Õ

ÔZvB?Õ ÔBD‡iwbqvg| wjg‡ewi‡K I-wRwbm Avgiv w`‡Z cvwi bv,

KviY fv‡jv K‡iB Rvwb †h Zv e¨envi Kiv n‡e Avgv‡`i mvnvh¨ wb‡q M‡o IVv †Mwijv msMVb¸‡jvi wei“‡×| bv, K¶‡bv bv!Õ Nb Nb gv_v bvo‡jv †m|

Ôwjg‡ewi‡K †Zvgiv w`w”Q‡j bv Avm‡j,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔPvjvbUv wjg‡ewi‡Z †cuŠQy‡bvi Av‡MB `w¶Y Avwd«Kv‡K †Zvgiv Pvc w`‡Z, nq Iiv wRwbmUv bó K‡i †dj‡Zv, bv nq †diZ cvVv‡Zv ivwkqvq| †Zvgv‡`i GKUv DcKvi Kivi my‡hvM `w¶Y Avwd«Kv miKvi Aek¨B nvZQvov Ki‡Zv bv|Õ

ÔZey hw`, a‡iv, `w¶Y Avwd«Kv cÖZ¨vL¨vb Ki‡Zv Avgv‡`i Aby‡iva?Õ

ÔZey ej‡ev, Avm‡j †Kv‡bv SuywKB †Zvgiv bvIwb|Õ ÔwK?Õ wew¯§Z nevi fvb Ki‡jv K‡b©j|

164 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

Ôd¨v›Uvmx Avi e‡j Kv‡K! Zywg Avgvi cyi‡bv †`v —, wKš—y Av‡M KL‡bv GB Ae¯’vq †`wLwb †Zvgv‡K|Õ gv_vi Py‡j AvOyj Pvjv‡jv †m, wbPy Mjvq Avevi ej‡jv, Ô†Zvgvi Avm‡j mvBwKqvwUªK wU«U‡g›U `iKvi|Õ

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Kuva SuvKv‡jv ivbv| ÔwfbœgZvej¤x‡`i Av‡›`vjb| †mvwf‡qZ mgv‡R Av‡›`vjbUv GKUv ¶‡Zi m„wó Ki‡Q| †Zvgiv †K.wR.we-i GKUv we‡ ªvnx MÖ“c, Av‡›`vjbUv‡K e¨_© Kivi GKUv my‡hvM †`L‡Z cvI| hw` cÖgvY Kiv m¤¢e nq †h wfbœgZvej¤x‡`i GKRb †bZv Avm‡j my‡hvMmÜvbx Db¥v`, Zvn‡j †Zvgiv `vwe Ki‡Z cv‡iv evwK mevBI Zuvi †P‡q Avjv`v wKQy bq| NUbvUv‡K †Zvgiv e¨vcKfv‡e cÖPvi Ki‡Z| A_P †ePvwi wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf AvR GMv‡iv gvm n‡jv gviv †M‡Qb|Õ

Ô†nvqvU!Õ K‡b©‡ji †Pv‡L AK…wÎg Awek¦vm| ÔXvKvi mv‡_ Avgvi †hvMv‡hvM n‡q‡Q, Zywg Rv‡bv bv?Õ ÔMí †Zvgiv fv‡jvB evwb‡q‡Qv †`LwQ!Õ †Rvi K‡i nvm‡jv

K‡b©j| Ô†evMWv‡bvwfP evwK Rxeb cwðgv RM‡Z †_‡K †h‡Zv,

welKb¨vÐ2 165

c¨vwmg‡fi f~wgKvq,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| Ô†K.wR.we-i GKRb †hvM¨ G‡R›U, cwðgv RMr‡K cÖPyi wg‡_¨ Z_¨ mieivn Ki‡Zv †m| K‡qK eQi ev K‡qK hyM ci nq‡Zv, ¸i“Z¡c~Y© Z_¨ †c‡j, †Zvgv‡`i mv‡_ †hvMv‡hvM Ki‡Zv| cwðgv RMr wK Ki‡Q bv Ki‡Q, Zvi gva¨‡g me †Zvgiv Rvb‡Z cvi‡Z| GKUv K_v ¯^xKvi Kwi,Õ nvm‡jv ivbv, Ô†Zvgv‡`i mvsNvwZK ¶wZ K‡i w`‡qwQ Avwg|Õ

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ÔZvB?Õ ÔBD‡iwbqvg| wjg‡ewi‡K I-wRwbm Avgiv w`‡Z cvwi bv,

KviY fv‡jv K‡iB Rvwb †h Zv e¨envi Kiv n‡e Avgv‡`i mvnvh¨ wb‡q M‡o IVv †Mwijv msMVb¸‡jvi wei“‡×| bv, K¶‡bv bv!Õ Nb Nb gv_v bvo‡jv †m|

Ôwjg‡ewi‡K †Zvgiv w`w”Q‡j bv Avm‡j,Õ ej‡jv ivbv| ÔPvjvbUv wjg‡ewi‡Z †cuŠQy‡bvi Av‡MB `w¶Y Avwd«Kv‡K †Zvgiv Pvc w`‡Z, nq Iiv wRwbmUv bó K‡i †dj‡Zv, bv nq †diZ cvVv‡Zv ivwkqvq| †Zvgv‡`i GKUv DcKvi Kivi my‡hvM `w¶Y Avwd«Kv miKvi Aek¨B nvZQvov Ki‡Zv bv|Õ

ÔZey hw`, a‡iv, `w¶Y Avwd«Kv cÖZ¨vL¨vb Ki‡Zv Avgv‡`i Aby‡iva?Õ

ÔZey ej‡ev, Avm‡j †Kv‡bv SuywKB †Zvgiv bvIwb|Õ ÔwK?Õ wew¯§Z nevi fvb Ki‡jv K‡b©j|

166 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv K‡b©j| †`vi‡Mvovq D`q n‡jv P›`b Avi mvhhv`, I‡`i gvSLv‡b

wgLvBj †evMWv‡bvwfP| †`vi‡Mvov‡ZB uvwo‡q _vK‡jv Iiv, ivbvi wb‡ ©‡ki A‡c¶vq|

ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm wjg‡ewii mv‡_ †eCgvbx bv Ki‡j,Õ K‡b©j‡K ej‡jv ivbv, ÔA_©vr †m hw` BD‡iwbqvgUv nvBR¨vK bv Ki‡Zv, †Zvgv‡`i c−¨vbUv mdj n‡Z cvi‡Zv| wKš—y wK Avi Ki‡e, wewa evg!Õ

P›`‡bi nv‡Z GKUv e¨v‡ÊR euvav i‡q‡Q, w¯ −‡Oi mv‡_ Syj‡Q †mUv| †evMWv‡bvwf‡Pi AvOy‡ji wMuU¸‡jv‡ZI e¨v‡ÊR| †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui †Pnviv Sy‡j Av‡Q, wf‡R R¨v‡KU †_‡K cvwb Si‡Q| †Pv‡L AwbwðZ fve|

Miv`nxb Rvbvjv w`‡q I‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q KzK| welKb¨vÐ2 167

†Pqvi †Q‡o ax‡i ax‡i wm‡a n‡jv K‡b©j i“¯—gf, Zvi †PvL y‡Uv R¡j‡Q| Ôey‡SwQ!Õ M‡R© DV‡jv †m| ÔZvn‡j GB Avcbvi KxwZ©, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf? †eCgvb, †eRb¥v!Õ

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ÔGK Bw †KD bo‡j, gviv hv‡e †m!Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv KzK|

Zvi w`‡KB ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv, †jvKUvi nv‡Zi wc —j Rvbvjvi †d«‡g †V‡K Av‡Q|

wb‡Ri RvqMvq w¯’i fv‡e uvwo‡q Av‡Q K‡b©j i“¯—gf, wPwš—Zfv‡e ZvwK‡q Av‡Q †evMWv‡bvwf‡Pi w`‡K| Zvici jvkUvi w`‡K wcQb wdi‡jv †m, †hb Kz‡Ki wb‡ ©k Zvi R‡b¨ cÖ‡hvR¨ bq|

jv‡ki w`‡K i“¯—gf‡K wcQb wdi‡Z †`‡L hv †evSvi ey‡S wb‡jv ivbv| Ô†Kb, i“¯—gf?Õ Rvb‡Z PvB‡jv I|

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166 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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ivbvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q _vK‡jv K‡b©j| †`vi‡Mvovq D`q n‡jv P›`b Avi mvhhv`, I‡`i gvSLv‡b

wgLvBj †evMWv‡bvwfP| †`vi‡Mvov‡ZB uvwo‡q _vK‡jv Iiv, ivbvi wb‡ ©‡ki A‡c¶vq|

ÔA¨v‡ivbvwdm wjg‡ewii mv‡_ †eCgvbx bv Ki‡j,Õ K‡b©j‡K ej‡jv ivbv, ÔA_©vr †m hw` BD‡iwbqvgUv nvBR¨vK bv Ki‡Zv, †Zvgv‡`i c−¨vbUv mdj n‡Z cvi‡Zv| wKš—y wK Avi Ki‡e, wewa evg!Õ

P›`‡bi nv‡Z GKUv e¨v‡ÊR euvav i‡q‡Q, w¯ −‡Oi mv‡_ Syj‡Q †mUv| †evMWv‡bvwf‡Pi AvOy‡ji wMuU¸‡jv‡ZI e¨v‡ÊR| †K.wR.we. G‡R‡›Ui †Pnviv Sy‡j Av‡Q, wf‡R R¨v‡KU †_‡K cvwb Si‡Q| †Pv‡L AwbwðZ fve|

Miv`nxb Rvbvjv w`‡q I‡`i w`‡K ZvwK‡q i‡q‡Q KzK| welKb¨vÐ2 167

†Pqvi †Q‡o ax‡i ax‡i wm‡a n‡jv K‡b©j i“¯—gf, Zvi †PvL y‡Uv R¡j‡Q| Ôey‡SwQ!Õ M‡R© DV‡jv †m| ÔZvn‡j GB Avcbvi KxwZ©, wb‡KvjvB c¨vwmgf? †eCgvb, †eRb¥v!Õ

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ÔGK Bw †KD bo‡j, gviv hv‡e †m!Õ wPrKvi Ki‡jv KzK|

Zvi w`‡KB ZvwK‡q Av‡Q ivbv, †jvKUvi nv‡Zi wc —j Rvbvjvi †d«‡g †V‡K Av‡Q|

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168 gvmy` ivbvÐ179

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