wcÖZg, Avwg Ges ‡hŠb-imvZ¥K GKUv Mí (02)

wkív k¨vgv

wbwiwewj K¶ Ges gy‡LvgywLciw`b|

Avgvi Rxe‡bi Ab¨Zg ¯^vaxb GKUv w`b| we‡kl ¯§„wZgqI|

†jLv‡jwLi Sv‡gjv †kl| mKv‡ji w`‡KB Ôe¨vsK‡Ki w`bwjwc ‡kl AskÕ †cvwós w`‡qwQ|

Awd‡m _vK‡Z _vK‡ZB, we‡K‡ji w`‡K, jv‡Âi ci †_‡KB, Avwg †Ui †cjvg, Avgvi kixi-g‡b Ab¨ iKg GKUv Pb g‡b fve Avm‡Q| GKUv DËvc ‡hb e„w× n‡”Q|

wcÖZg‡K Av‡MB Avgvi †gvevBj b¤^i w`‡qwQ| wcÖZg mKvj †_‡KB evi evi ïay Avgv‡K wis Ki‡Q Ñ †nv‡Uj †mvbvi Muv‡q Avgvi Rb¨ i“g eyK KgwcU, Avwg †hb wVK wVK hvB| †ePviv! Avgvi d¨vb Avgvi w`Iqvbv cvVK wcÖZg!

Kvj mܨvq wcÖZg‡K ÔAv‡M Avwg fve‡evÕ ej‡jI Avgvi GLb fveevi wKQyB †bB| Avwg †h‡P Avmv my‡hvMUv QvowQB bv| Z‡e nu¨v, Avwg wcÖZ‡gi mv‡_ †Pv`vPzw` Kivi Rb¨ GK cv‡q Lvov Ggb fve ‡`Lv‡Z PvB bv|

wK †h D‡ËRbv jvM‡Q Avgvi AvR!

wcÖZg.. Avnv Avgvi Avb‡›`i Drm wcÖZg|

Avwg †m· †jvfx †g‡q wkív k¨vgv| cQ›`mB cyi“l PvB| wcÖZg †m iKgB cyi“l| me †P‡q eo K_v wcÖZg Avgvi Rxe‡b b~Zb GKRb cyi“l .. Avnvnv! b~Zb cyi“l gv‡b b~Zb GKUv kixi| wPwb bv Rvwb bv Ggb

GKUv ZiZvRv cyi“lv½ †hvwbi g‡a¨ XyK‡e, b~Zb Kvq`v-‡KŠk‡ji mv‡_ wb‡R‡K GWRvó Ki‡ev| wK gRv! †hb Avb‡Kviv †XD‡K eyK †c‡Z wbw”Q|

Avwg QÕUvi w`‡K Awdm †_‡K wdijvg| ax‡i my‡¯’ †Mvmj mvijvg|

KvUvq KvUvq mvZUv|

‰Zwi nIqvi Rb¨ Avwg †Wªwms †Uwe‡j|

Avgvi cÖwZUv †Kvl GLb Lvov n‡q hv‡”Q| †Kvb cyi“‡li mv‡_ Awfmvi _vK‡j hv nq cÖwZev‡ii g‡Zv Avwg GKB KvR KiwQ Ñ GKUz †ewk K‡iB mvRwQ| wcÖZ‡gi weQvbvq Avwg ZiZvRv Avi †m·x ‡g‡q n‡Z PvB| KvgyKx †g‡q †`L‡j ‡h †Kvb cyi“‡liB †bkv ev‡o| ‡Pv‡` ‡ewk| `vi“b nq †Ljv|

AvRI Avwg †Pv‡L-gy‡L Mvp †gK-Avc jvwM‡h Lye my›`i GKUv kvwoi mv‡_ nvZ KvUv evDR c‡i kixii fuvR ¸‡jv Av‡iv †PvLv †PvLv K‡i wbjvg| wcÖZg †`LyK Avgvi †hŠe‡bi iƒc, cy‡o hvK Avgvi Av¸‡b| kix‡i AhvwPZ fv‡e Kov GKUv cviwdDg gvLjvg| myNÖv‡Y †gŠ ‡gŠ †nvK Ii cÖvY| Avqbvq ZvKv‡ZB wb‡R‡K `vi“b GK nvB-dvB Zš^x ZwUbx jvM‡Q| G¨vB wcÖZg, GwÏb ÔKvUwc‡mÕi Rb¨ †Zvgvi mv‡_ Mí Rwg‡qwQ, wKš‘ GLb, †`‡Lv, Avwg †Zvgvi Rb¨ †iwW| GLb Avi KvU wcm bv, AwiwRbvjB `vI Avgv‡K| wK cv‡iv AvR †Uó n‡e|

Gi ci KvUvq KvUvq †cŠ‡b AvUUvq Avwg N‡ii evB‡i iv¯—vi wKbv‡i U¨v·xi A‡c¶v KiwQ| Avgvi ey‡K ü`wc‡Ûi bvPb| Avwg Lye mZK©, †KD †hb bv †ev‡S|

ÔG¨vB WªvBfvi, †mvbvi Muv †nv‡Uj hv‡e?Õ

ÔAv‡Á, hvw”Q, Avcv|Õ

Av‡iv Avav N›Uv ci|

Avwg †nv‡Uj †mvbvi Muv‡q wcÖZ‡gi i“‡gi mvg‡b `iRvq †UvKv w`‡q gyL wbPz K‡i ‡VuvU Kvg‡o `uvwo‡q `vuwo‡q NvgwQ| †nv‡U‡ji GKRb eq ‡n‡j `y‡j Avgvi wcQb w`‡q P‡j ‡M‡jv| Avgvi †c‡U GKUv myomywo Abyfe n‡”Q| ‡QvKiv eqUv Avgv‡K wK fve‡Q †K Rv‡b? eviewbZv bvwK KjMvj© ? hv fv‡e fveyK| †Pv`vPzw` Ki‡Z G‡mwQ, bv K‡i wdi‡Z PvB bv Avwg|

LyU K‡i `iRv †Lvjvi AvIqvR|

wcÖZgB| G‡Zv¶Y A‡c¶v Ki‡Z Ki‡Z D‡ËRbv, AwbðqZv, nZvkv Avi m‡›`‡ni †`vjvq wcÖZ‡gi gyLLvbv mvsNvwZK Kv‡jv ‡`Lv‡”Q| Avgvi Dci †PvL co‡ZB å“ KzPKv‡jv|

ÔBm& wkív, wK ‡`ix Ki‡j!Õ

Avwg wbtk‡ã cvk †K‡U ‡fZ‡i XyKjvg| wcÖZg mv‡_ mv‡_ `iRv AvU‡K w`‡q Ny‡i Avgvi Avgvi w`‡K wdi‡jv| wcÖZ‡gi gy‡LvgywL n‡ZB GB gyn~‡Z© Avgvi ey‡Ki Kuvcywb Av‡iv †e‡o †M‡Q|

Ôwkív, `ycyi ev‡ivUvq †Pb-Bb UvBg wQ‡jv, ZLb †_‡K †Zvgvi Rb¨ †nv‡U‡j A‡c¶v KiwQ| †Zvgvi †gvevBj eÜ _vKvq ‡Zvgvi mv‡_ GKUz K_v ejvI eÜ n‡q †M‡jv| wK †h Lvivc jvMwQ‡jv Avgvi|Õ

e‡j wK! `ycyi ev‡ivUv †_‡K wcÖZg Avgvi Rb¨ GLv‡b| Mvav bvwK?

Avwg hÏ~i m¤¢e mshZ n‡qB ejjvg, Ômwi wcÖZg| GKRb eLv‡U ‡Q‡j evi evi †Uwj‡dv‡b †cÖ‡gi Qov †kvbv‡”Q †`‡L †gvevBj Ad †i‡LwQjvg| XvKvi DVwZ hyeKiv AvRKvj Lye Lvivc|Õ

wcÖZg evi evi ‡Uwj‡dvb Kivq Awd‡mi mnKg©x‡`i Gov‡Z Avwg B‡”Q K‡iB †gveBj Ad †i‡LwQ, we‡Kj †_‡K| wKš‘ wcÖZg‡K ejv hvq bv G me|

Avwg Avmvq wcÖZ‡gi g‡a¨ GKUv QUd‡U fve ïi“ n‡q †M‡Q| wcÖZg evi evi Avgvi w`‡K ZvKv‡”Q, Avgvi cv †_‡K gv_v ch©š—| †evSvB hvq, Avgvi kvwoi Icv‡ki †hŠebUv‡K LyuR‡Q| †Kgb GKUv ‡jvf Avi Kvgbv gvLv †PvL-gyL|

‡ek K‡Zv¶Y Avgv‡K LywU‡q †`‡L ej‡jv, Ôwkív, ‡Zvgv‡K `vi“b jvM‡Q| wek¦vm K‡iv, †Zvgv‡K GB iKg GKv‡š— cv‡ev, fvweB wb|Õ

Avwg mshZfv‡e GKUv †mvdv `Lj K‡i em‡ZB `yR‡bi Avjvc ïi“ n‡jv|

Ô‡Kgb Av‡Qv, wcÖZg?Õ

Ôfv‡jv| wkív, Zzwg?Õ

ÔAvwgI fv‡jv|Õ

Dn! wK mvaviY auv‡Pi K_veZ©v n‡”Q!

wKš‘ gyn~Z©Uv Avgvi Rb¨ Lye wµwUK¨vj| Avwg †fZ‡i †fZ‡i QU dU KiwQ, A‡c¶v KiwQ, KLb wcÖZg Zvi †cŠi“l w`‡q Avgvi †hŠeb‡K MÖnY K‡i ‡b‡e| wKš‘ wb‡”QB bv| ‡mB `ycyi †_‡K Avgvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v Ki‡jI, Ii †fZ‡i †jvf Avi Kvgbv †Ljv Ki‡jI, †jŠwKKZvi †Lvjm Qvo‡Q bv †Kb MvavUv?

GK mgq wcÖZg wWªs‡Ki cÖm½ Zzj‡ZB Avwg gv_v bvojvg|

ÔwcªZg, Avwg G¶zwb P‡j hvw”Q bv|Õ

wcÖZg wK eyS‡jv †K Rv‡b, AK¯§vr Zvi †Pqvi †_‡K DV‡jv| _c _c K‡i cv †d‡j †mvRv Avgvi cv‡k P‡j G‡jv| Avgvi †Pqv‡i GLb GKUv KzbyB †VwK‡q‡Q| SzuK‡jv| GLb Wvb nv‡Z Avgvi _yZwb a‡i bvo‡Q Avi Avgvi gy‡L †Kgb Kvgbv gw`i `„wó‡Z ZvKv‡”Q|

ÔG¨vB wkív, GK`g dvKv Ni, ïay Zzwg Avi Avwg|Õ

Avgvi dm©v Mvj jvj n‡q D‡V‡Q| Avwg ZvKv‡Z cviwQ bv| Avwg †Kvb g‡Z gv_v bvojvg|

Ôû|Õ

Ôwkív, †Zvgvi Lvivc jvM‡Q?Õ

Avgvi AùzU ¯^i †ei n‡jv| ÔGB cwiw¯’wZ‡Z †g‡q‡`i †Kgb jv‡M †evS bv? Zzwg GKUv ..Õ

Avwg Av‡iv wKQy ej‡Z hvw”Qjvg, Zvi Av‡MB, Avwg j¶¨ Kijvg, wcÖZ‡gi Wvb nvZ Avgvi _yZwb †_‡K †b‡g mivmwi Avgvi ey‡K P‡j Avm‡Q| ÔG¨vB wkív, †Zvgvi g‡Zv †jwLKvi †Kgb jvM‡Q| †`wL †Zv †Zvgvi ü`wc‡Ûi Kvucywb|Õ ej‡Z ej‡ZB wcÖZg kvwo-evD‡Ri Dci w`‡q Avgvi DZz½ gvsmwccÛ gy‡Vv K‡i ai‡jv| a‡iB Pvc w`‡”Q| Avn&! wK Avivg! wcÖZ‡gi mv‡_ Avgvi cÖ_g kvixwiK ms‡hvM| Avgvi g‡b n‡”Q, Am¤¢e my‡Li GKUv AbyfywZ Avgvi kix‡ii me©Î Qwo‡q hv‡PQ| Avn!

Avgvi wK †h n‡jv, Avwg ¯’vb-Kvj-cvÎ fy‡j GK jv‡d †Pqvi †_‡K D‡VB `yÕnv‡Z wcÖZ‡gi Mjv m‡Rv‡i AvK‡o aijvg|

ÔG¨vB Amf¨, I me wK?Õ

eyS‡Z bv †c‡i wcÖZg d¨vj d¨vj K‡i ZvKv‡”Q|

Ôgv‡b!Õ

Ôgv‡b †g‡q‡`i ey‡Ki Kvucywb ‡KD Ggb K‡i †`‡L? Avgvi ü`wc‡Ûi †LuvR wb‡Z PvB‡j, Avgv‡K Rwo‡q a‡iv, ey‡K eyK jvMvI, ü`q w`‡qB †`‡Lv bv|Õ

Avgvi RoZv †K‡U †M‡Q|

b~Zb cyi“‡li mv‡_ GKevi kvixwiK NwbôZv ïi“ n‡jB Avgvi Avi Kó nq bv| Avwg Lye mn‡R wg‡k †h‡Z

cvwi, †Zj Avi R‡ji g‡Zv| GLb, GB gyn~‡Z©I †m iKg n‡”Q| µ‡g µ‡g nvjKv GKUv †eva Avgvi †`n gb MÖvm Ki‡Q|

wegy» wcÖZg Avgv‡K ey‡K Rwo‡q wb‡qB Avgvi gy‡L we¯§q weùvwiZ `„wó w¯’i †i‡L wdm wdm Ki‡jv|

Ôwkív, wek¦vm K‡iv, Ggb gvivZ¥K †Kvb †m·x ev½vjx †g‡q Avwg Av‡M †`wLBwb|

Avwg wcÖZ‡gi †Pv‡L †PvL †i‡L A™¢yZ my›`i K‡i nvmjvg|

ÔG¨vB `yóz! Avgv‡K cUv‡bvi G me kã e¨envi Ki‡Qv bvwK?Õ

ÔGK †dvUv bv| wek¦vm K‡iv, wkív, Zzwg mwZ¨ Am¤¢e my›`ix †g‡q| G¨vB wkív, †Zvgv‡K GKUv wKm Lv‡ev| Lye B‡”Q Ki‡Q|Õ

Avwg wLj wLj K‡i SsKvi Zz‡j nvmjvg|

ÔwKm †L‡Z Lye B‡”Q Ki‡Q? K‡ZvUzKz B‡”Q Ki‡Q ïwb|Õ

ÔfxlY, fx-l-Y| Bm wkív, †Zvgvi Mvp L‡qix wjcwó‡K iv½v‡bv †VvuU ‡RvovI wK `vi“b jvM‡Q! wVK †hb cvKv Kgjvi †Kvqv|Õ

ÔA‡Zv cÖmskv ‡Kb?Õ Avwg wLj wLj K‡i nvmwQ| ci¶‡Y Avwg Avgvi Db¥yL ¯—b hyMj w`‡q wcÖZ‡gi PIov cuvR‡i m‡Rv‡i GKUv av°v w`‡q Avgvi wPKb †VuvU‡Rvov Ii †Vuv‡Ui mv‡_ †V‡m aijvg| ÔbvI, m¨vi, Kgjvi †KuvqvB| G‡ZvB hLb †jvf|Õ

wcÖZg GK nv‡Z Avgvi †Kvgi Av‡iv k³fv‡e †cwP‡q ai‡jv| nvm‡Q GLb| Ii Aci nvZ Avgvi wc‡V|

wcÖZg Avi Avgvi cÖ_g Pz¤^b| Avnv! wK `vi“b! Avnv! †nv‡Uj †mvbvi Muv‡q gbgy»Ki cuvPZviv cwi‡e‡k iv‡Zi wK Mfxi Kvgbvgq GB wbweoZv!

wcÖZg Avgvi ÔKgjvi †KuvqvÕ wb‡Ri †Vuv‡Ui duv‡K Zz‡j wb‡q GKUz¶Y Pzl‡jv| Zvi ci Avgvi †VvuU duvK K‡i m‡Rv‡i wRf †V‡j G‡Kev‡i Avgvi gy‡Li †fZi f‡i w`‡jv| AvwgI Avgvi wRf w`‡q wRf †Vj‡Z †Vj‡Z Ii †Pv‡L †PvL †i‡L Ii cvuR‡i Avgvi ¯—b Wj‡Z Wj‡Z Ii mv‡_ wg‡k †h‡Z PvBjvg|

Svov wZb wgwbU|

wcÖZg Avgv‡K Qvo‡jv|

Ôwkív, Zzwg wK †g‡q, eveŸv! ‡g‡qiv mvaviYZ G‡Zv c¨v‡mv‡bU Pzgy Lvq bv|Õ

Avwg †Mvj †Mvj †Pv‡L ZvKvw”Q| nv‡Zi D‡ëv wc‡V †fRv †VuvU gyQwQ|

ejjvg, ÔwcÖZg, †hŠb-Mí-‡jwLKv‡`i c¨vkb ivL‡ZB nq| c¨vkb Qvov Dcvq †bB| ‡m·-Mí nq, e‡jv|Õ

Kvgbv K‡i †Ljv †Kv‡l †Kv‡l wcÖZg Avi Avwg i“g mvwf©‡mi ‡`Iqv GKMv`v

bv¯—v Avi †Kvì wWªsK †L‡q wb‡qwQ|

`yRb Avgiv Nwbôfwv½‡Z i“‡gi †`qv‡j wcV †VwK‡q `yÕ‡Uv Lv‡Ui GKUvq cv K‡i j¤^v †g‡j e‡m AvwQ| Avwg wcÖZ‡gi evg w`‡K|

G iKg wbwiwewj e× K‡¶ †Kvb hyeZx ‡hŠbmw½bx _vK‡j GKRb cyi“‡li hv nq, wcÖZ‡giI ZvB Ñ wcÖZg ev nvZ Avgvi Nv‡oi Dci w`‡q Zz‡j w`‡q Avgv‡K Avcb K‡i Rwo‡q a‡i‡Q| Ii Wvb nvZ mivmwi Avgvi kvwoi wb‡P, Avgvi ey‡K| Avgvi ey‡Ki big gvsmwcÛ gy‡Vve›`x K‡i wUc‡Q, GKvevi GUv, GKevi IUv|

Avwg K‡Zvw`b cyi“l gvbyl‡K Ggb Nwbó K‡i cvB bv| Bm&! wK `vi“b fv‡jv jvM‡Q Avgvi|

ÔG¨vB wcÖZg, Zzwg Avgv‡K Avgvi AvMvgx M‡íi cU †`Iqvi Rb¨ GLv‡b `vIqvZ K‡i G‡b‡Qv, g‡b Av‡Q †Zv?Õ bxieZv †f‡½ AvwgB cÖ_g K_v ejjvg|

ÔAek¨B, g¨vWvg| †m·-Mí|Õ

Ônu¨v, m¨vi| G¨vB wcÖZg, Avwg †Zvgvi me K_vB wjL‡ev| wKš‘ wK wjL‡ev e‡jv †Zv? Mí hLb, ïay †m· bv, cUI jvM‡e|Õ

ÔZzwg †jwLKv| †Zvgvi ¯^vaxbZv Av‡Q| †Zvgvi †Zvgvi hv fv‡jv jv‡M, wjL‡e| Z‡e Zzwg ïb‡Z PvB‡j Avgvi `yÕGKUv myL-`yt‡Li K_v ej‡Z cvwi, wkív|Õ

ÔAek¨B e‡jv, wcÖZg|Õ

ÔwKš‘ Zvi Av‡M, Avgvi Av‡iKUz w`‡Z n‡e †h, wkívgwb|Õ

Ôwkívgwb! A™¢yZ bvg| Ggb bvg †Kv_vq †c‡j ïwb Avi wK w`‡Z n‡e ejwQ‡j?Õ

Ôwkívgwb, †Zvgvi evDR| Avnv, GK`g mywe‡a n‡”Q bv| ûK Lywj?Õ

†Vuv‡U wgwU wgwU nvwm wb‡qB Avwg GK nv‡Z wcÖZ‡gi Mvj wU‡c w`jvg|

Õ†Lvj, wcÖZgcvMj, †Lvj|Õ

ÔwcÖZgcvMj! wkív, ZzwgI †`wL A™¢yZ bv‡g WvK‡Qv Avgv‡K| nv nv nv|Õ

wKš‘ wcÖZg kvwoi wbP w`‡qB ZRb©x Avi ey‡ov Av½y‡ji mvnv‡h¨ wU‡c wU‡c evD‡Ri ûK Lyj‡Z wM‡q ixwZg‡Zv fRNU Ki‡jv| †gv‡UB mywe‡a Ki‡Z cvi‡Q bv| nq‡Zv we‡`kx †g‡q †ewk bvovPvovi Kivi dj| G ai‡Yi evD‡Ri mv‡_ Af¨¯— bq| evD‡Ri ûK †Lvjvi Kvq`vB iß nqwb|

Ô†evuKv †Kv_vKvi! gy‡iv` †bB|Õ

Avwg †Vuv‡U gyPKx nvwm wb‡qB nvZ evovjvg| wb‡Pi `yÕ‡Uv ûK Avjv`v K‡i w`‡Z bv w`‡ZB wcÖZg m‡½ m‡½ †V‡j Avgvi evDR-eªv Dci w`‡K Zy‡j wb‡q Avgvi GKUv ¯—b cy‡ivcywi gy‡Vv cvwK‡q ai‡jv|

ÔDt wkív, Bm& gv‡Mv! wK eo Avi wK †Mvj! `vi“b †Zv †Zvgvi †eª÷, wkív|Õ

Avnv! Avgvi †Lvjv ¯—‡b GLb wcÖZ‡gi Lm L‡m cyi“lvwj nv‡Zi Zvjy| mvsNvwZK fv‡jv jvM‡Q Avgvi| Avwg Z‡Zv¶‡Y wcÖZ‡gi Mv‡qi Kv‡Q Av‡iv ‡mu‡U G‡mwQ, Avgvi kvwo XvKv GKUv nuvUz Ii cv‡hi Dci evuKvfv‡e Zz‡j w`‡qwQ| Avgvi kixi Ggbfv‡e Nyi‡jv, hv‡Z wcÖZ‡gi wUc‡Z mywe‡a nq| Zv‡Z AvwgI Ii k³ cyi“lvwj nv‡Zi †Quvqv Av‡iv †ewk Dc‡fvM Ki‡Z cvi‡ev| gyn~Z©¸‡jv Avgvi Rb¨ `vi“b Avb›`gq|

ÔG¨vB wcÖZg, myL-`yt†Li K_v wK ej‡e ejwQ‡j e‡jv bv ïwb|Õ

ÔIn n¨uv, Zzwg Mí wjL‡e e‡jB Lye †Lvjv‡gjv K‡i ej‡ev, wkív| G¸‡jv Avgvi GK`g g‡bi K_v|Õ wcÖZg GLb Avgvi †Pv‡L †PvL †i‡L Avj‡Zv K‡i D”PviY Ki‡Q, Ôwkív, Avwg GKRb LvwU ev½vjx †Q‡j| GKRb ev½vjx †Q‡j wn‡m‡e Avwg ev½vjx ‡g‡q‡`i fxlY, fx-l-Y cQ›` Kwi| Z‡e Avgvi `yytL, Avwg we‡`‡k c‡o _vKvq H me k¨vgjv k¨vgjv ¯^‡`kx †g‡h‡`i Pz`‡Z cvwi bv|Õ

†Pv`vPzw`i Avjvc| Avwg nvmwQ|

ÔG¨vB wcÖZg, G me ‡Mvcb Aš—i½ K_v KLbI GKRb cyi“l Zvi mw½bx †g‡q‡K e‡j? mevB †Mvcb Ki‡Z Pvq|Õ

ÔmevB †Mvcb Ki‡Z PvB‡jI Avwg †Mvcb Ki‡ev bv| ejwQ GB Kvi‡Y †h Zzwg Mí wjL‡e|Õ

ÔwcÖZg, ev½vjx †Q‡jiv wKš‘ dm©v dm©v we‡`wkbx‡`i ‡c‡jB e‡Z© hvq| Zzwg we‡`wkbx‡`i cv‡”Qv| Zzwg Lywk bv?

ÔAvwg G¨vfv‡iR ev½vjx †Q‡j‡`i g‡Zv bv, wkív| Avwg H me dm©v dm©v we‡`wkbx bv, k¨vgjv k¨vgjv ev½vjx my›`ix †g‡q‡`iB †c‡Z PvB| ev½vjx †g‡q Avi Avwg Ñ Avgiv GKB Abyf~wZ‡Z †e‡o IVv Avi GKB fvlvq K_v ejv gvbyl| ey‡K †P‡c a‡i I‡`i mv‡_ gvZ… fvlvq wdm wdm Kwi .. wK `vi“b gRv! Avi weQvbvq wM‡q, Avnv, H k¨vgjv gy‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡h ZvwK‡q hLb Vvc gvwi ..Õ

ÔBm! wK †bvsiv K‡i ej‡Qv..|Õ

Ôme †Lvjv‡gjv K‡i ejwQ, wkív| †Kb, Lvivc jvM‡Q ïb‡Z?Õ

Avgvi GK †dvUv Lvivc jvM‡Q bv| Avwg gv_v bvojvg|

ÔG¨vB wcÖZg, Avgiv GwÏb P¨vU Kijvg, H k¨vgjv k¨vgjv gy‡Li w`‡K ZvwK‡q †Zvgvi ev½vjx †g‡q‡`i Pz`‡Z G‡Zv fv‡jv jv‡M, KB, GKeviI e‡jv wb †Zv?Õ

Ôejvi my‡hvM w`‡q‡Qv, wkív?Õ

Avgvi g‡b n‡jv, Avnv! wcÖZg e× wbwiwewj †nv‡Uj i“‡g Avgv‡K Aš—i½ †c‡q AvR Wvbv †g‡j w`‡”Q| A‡bK Av‡eM D_‡j DV‡Q Ii| ïay K_vB bv, Avgv‡K wK `vi“b K‡i wUc‡Q, Qvb‡Q, KLbI Avgvi bMœ ¯—‡bi m¤ú~Y©UvB gy‡Vv cvwK‡q ai‡Q, KLbI ev ¯—‡bi †evuU †Rvov ïay Av½y‡ji WMv w`‡q ‡b‡o †b‡o D‡ËwRZ Ki‡Q| Avwg †Kvb euvavB w`w”Q bv| Avwg Ii †nv‡Uj i“‡g Xy‡K cov GKRb hyeZx ‡g‡q, Avgv‡K B‡”Qg‡Zv e¨envi Kivi my‡hvM _vK‡jI †Kvb evovevwo †bB, Avgv‡K †Kvb KóB w`‡”Q bv|

Avwg †PvL Ava‡evRv K‡i wcÖZ‡gi †jvgk nv‡Z GKUv nvZ †i‡L Ii gy‡L ZvKvjvg|

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ÔAvnv, Avnv, wkív| Zzwg bv wb‡j Avwg fxlY Kó cv‡ev| †Zvgvi mv‡_ Avgvi †h iKg eÜzZ¡, GKgvÎ †Zvgvi K_v g‡b K‡iB GB †¯úkvj wRwbmUv ‡Zvgv‡K

Avwg w`‡Z Pvw”Q| evsjv‡`‡k cvIqv hvq bv| bv wb‡j ZzwgB VK‡e|Õ

K_v ej‡Z ej‡Z wcÖZg c¨v‡K‡Ui †fZi †_‡K †h wRwbmUv †ei Ki‡jv, Zvi w`‡K GK bRi ZvwK‡qB Avgvi †MvUv †`n ixwZg‡Zv wkD‡i DV‡jv| †m‡i‡Q| GB Ôevsjv‡`‡k cvIqv hvq bvÕ wRwbm Avgvi Rb¨ Kzqvjvjvgcyi †_‡K wK‡b G‡b‡Q! gv‡Mv!

mvaviYZ bxj Qwe‡Z †g‡q‡`i nv‡Z †`Lv hvq, †Zgwb Mvp Kgjv Avi D¾¡j i‡Oi cvwó‡Ki GKUv K„wÎg cyi“lv½| Avwg Rxe‡b †Kvbw`b mvgbv mvgwb †`wLwb| wK mvBR, eveŸv! j¤^vq cÖvq ‡Zi-‡PŠÏ BwÂ| G‡Zv †gvUv †h wcÖZ‡gi gy‡Vvq AvU‡QB bv| wcÖZg wRwbmUv c¨v‡KU †_‡K †ei K‡iB mivmwi Avgvi †c‡Ui Dci †Q‡o w`‡q‡Q| †nv †nv K‡i nvm‡Q GLb|

gyn~‡Z© Avgvi me©v½ G‡Zv wkD‡i wkD‡i DV‡jv| †hb R¨vš— GKUv mvc Avgvi kix‡i| Avgvi gvsm‡ckx k³ n‡q hv‡”Q| Avwg nv‡Zi GK SUKvq IUv Avgvi †c‡U †_‡K Qz‡o w`jvg|

ÔG¨vB Amf¨! wQt wQt! G me ..Õ

wcÖZg AevK| nv K‡i Avgvi gy‡L †P‡q Av‡Q| ZviciB K_v ej‡jv|

ÔGB ev½vjx ‡g‡q, G me wK? wQt wQt ej‡Qv †Kb? AvRKvj `ywbqvi nvRvi nvRvi †g‡q wRwbmUv e¨envi Ki‡Q| evsjv‡`‡ki †g‡qiv cvq bv e‡j e¨envi K‡i bv| GLb †_‡K ZzwgI Gi GKRb Mwe©Z gvwjK n‡”Qv| Av”Qv, wkív, Gi bvg Rv‡bv †Zv?Õ

ÔI me bvg-Uvg Rvbvi `iKvi †bB Avgvi|Õ

Z‡Zv¶‡Y wcÖZg Lv‡Ui Dci wQU‡K cov K…wÎg cyilv½Uv Avevi nv‡Z Zz‡j wb‡q‡Q, Av½y‡ji duv‡K wb‡q †gvPov‡”Q|

ÔGi PjwZ bvg wWj‡Wv, wkív| Gi wfZ‡i GKUv B‡jwUªK¨vj fvB‡eªUi Av‡Q e‡j †KD †KD fvB‡eªUiI e‡j| †g‡qiv Aek¨ Av`i K‡i †mvnv‡Mi my‡i ÔgvB eqÕ e‡jB Wv‡K| `yÕ‡Uv †QvU †QvU †cwÝj e¨vUvwi n‡jB Pj‡e| myBP Av‡Q, wZb‡U Nv‡U IVv-bvgv Kiv‡bv hvq|Õ K_v ej‡Z ej‡ZB wcÖZg wb‡RB IUvi †Mvovi w`K c¨vP Ly‡j ‡d‡j c¨v‡K‡Ui g‡a¨ †_‡K †ei nIqv `yÕ‡Uv †cwÝj e¨vUvwi XyKv‡jv| Avgv‡K †`Lv‡Z PvB‡Q| myBP Ab Ki‡jv| Zvici Avgvi gy‡Li mvg‡b k~‡Y¨ Zz‡j ai‡jv|

Avwg †c‡Ui †fZi Pvcv GK myomywo †Ui †cjvg| GLb Avwg A™¢yZ `„wó‡ZB IUvi w`‡K ZvwK‡q AvwQ| GKUv hvwš¿K ¸Y ¸Y kã Avm‡Q| wcÖZ‡gi nv‡Zi g‡a¨ _i _i K‡i Kvuc‡Q wWj‡Wv bv wK †hb bvg ej‡jv H wRwbmUv|

Gici wcÖZg GK`g nVvrB, Avwg †Kvb wKQy ey‡S IVvi Av‡MB, hv Ki‡jv, Avwg Av‡iK `dv wkD‡i bv D‡V cvijvg bv| wcÖZg Avgvi Wvb av‡ii ¯—‡b nv‡Zi wWj‡WvUv †V‡m ai‡jv|

Ôwkív, †`‡Lv, †`‡Lv, wK gRv|Õ

gvivZ¥K cÖwZwµqv Avgvi kix‡i| Avwg SU K‡i av°v w`‡q miv‡Z †Mjvg| wKš‘ Zvi Av‡MB wcÖZg AvovAvwo fv‡e Avgvi kix‡ii Dci wb‡Ri kixiUv bvwg‡q w`‡q wb‡Ri fvix †`‡ni mvnv‡h¨ Avgvi †`n †P‡c a‡i‡Q, hv‡Z Avwg bo‡Z bv cvwi| †Rvi LvUv‡”Q, Rei`w¯— Ki‡Q| Dt gv‡Mv!

ÔQv‡ov, Qv‡ov, wcÖZg|Õ

wcÖZg Qvo‡jvB bv|

ÔwcR, wcR, wkív, GUv kix‡i †Quvqv‡j `vi“b GKUv Kvgbv RvM‡e †Zvgvi| Avwg †Zvgv‡K g¨v‡mR K‡i w`w”Q| GÄq BU| Õ

cÖ_g w`‡K Avwg KvV n‡q iBjvg| Zvici ax‡i ax‡i wXj n‡q G‡jv Avgvi gvsm‡ckx| Avgvi Wvb ¯—‡b wcÖZ‡gi nv‡Z aiv K…wÎg cyi“lv½ _i _i K‡i Kvuc‡Q, Avgvi kix‡ii †Kv‡l †Kv‡lI Qwo‡q co‡Q wWj‡Wvi Kuvcywb| Lye †QvU †QvU, nvjKv ai‡Yi Kvucywb, Z‡e Lye `ª“Z n‡”Q| G‡Kev‡i Ab¨ ai‡Yi AbyfywZ| AbyfywZUv øvqy †e‡q †e‡q Avgvi kix‡ii me©Î Qy‡U Qy‡U hv‡”Q| GLb Avgvi Avi Lvivc jvM‡Q bv|

Avwg wdm wdm K‡i ejjvg, ÔG¨vB wcÖZg, †Zvgvi g‡Zv G iKg cvMjvwg Ki‡Z Avwg Avi †Kvb †Q‡j‡K †`wLwb| G me †Zvgv‡K †K Avb‡Z e‡j‡Q?Õ

ÔAvgvi GKRb wcÖq †jwLKvi Rb¨ Avgvi hv B‡”Q Avb‡Z cvwi|Õ

wcÖZg Avgvi Avb›` evov‡bvi Rb¨ Avgvi evg av‡ii ¯—‡b gyL bvwg‡qB `uvZ emv‡jv| Avwg KwK‡q DVjvg|

ÔAvD gv! Bm&! wK K‡i Kvgov‡”Qv|Õ

Ôwkív, †PuwPI bv| GUv †nv‡Uj|Õ

ÔAmf¨! Avgvi e¨_v ‡bB bvwK? cïi g‡Zv KvgovKvgwo ‡Kb? my›`i K‡i Pzl‡Z cv‡iv bv, gvby‡li g‡Zv?Õ

wcÖZg Gevi mwZ¨ mwZ¨ my›`i n‡jv| Avgvi ¯—b gy‡Li g‡a¨ wb‡q Lye Av‡¯—, Lye gayi K‡iB Pzl‡Q, gv‡S gv‡S Aek¨ Kvgo w`‡”Q, Z‡e Lye †QvU †QvU, hv‡Z Avwg ‡Kvb e¨_v bv cvB| cyi“‡li Pz¤^‡bi mv‡_ wWj‡Wv| Avgvi Rxe‡b cÖ_g AwfÁZv! Avn&n&n&n&n! fvB‡eªU‡ii K¤úb Avgvi kix‡ii †Kvl¸‡jv‡K GLb nvjKv K‡i w`‡”Q| Avgvi `vi“b my‡Li g‡ZvB jvM‡Q| Avi wcÖZg .. wcÖZg Pzgy †L‡Z †L‡ZB nv‡Z aiv wWj‡Wv Avgvi ¯—b, MÖxeªv, †cU, Zj‡cU, eMj me©ÎB Nyiv‡”Q, ‡hb Avgv‡K Lye myL w`‡Z

Pvq| Avgvi †PvL †evRv| Avwg GLb Avi K_vB ejwQ bv|

wgwbU cuv‡PK ev‡`B Avwg av°v w`‡q wcÖZg‡K miv‡bvi †Póv Kijvg|

wcÖZg mi‡jv bv| eis nv‡Z aiv wWj‡Wv †V‡j Avgvi Zj‡c‡Ui bx‡P `yB Di“i mw&ܯ’‡j wb‡q G‡jv|

ÔG¨vB wkív, Gevi †Zvgvi K¬vB‡Uvwi‡m Ki‡ev|Õ Ii KÚ¯^i wdm wdm Ki‡Q|

gyn~‡Z© Avgvi me&©v½ Q¨vr K‡i DV‡jv| e‡j wK? K¬vB‡Uvwim! Avwg gvóvi‡eU Kivi mgq Av½yj PvjvB, wKQyw`b †gvgevwZI e¨envi K‡iwQ, wKš‘ G me wWj‡Wv wdj‡Wv .. ZvI wb‡R jvMv‡j K_v wQ‡jv, wKš‘ GKRb cyi“l gvbyl Avgvi K¬vB‡Uvwi‡m jvMv‡e ..|

Avwg Avevi †PuPvjvg|

Ôbv|Õ

ÔwWj‡Wvi Avmj myL ILv‡bB, wkív|Õ

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Ô`vi“b, wkív| G wK!Õ

ÔG wK gv‡b?Õ

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gvbyl _vK‡e bv, GUv †Zvgvi `vi“b GK m½x n‡q DV‡e, †`‡Lv..Õ

wcÖZg Avgvi kix‡ii Dci †V‡m _vKvq Avwg bo‡Z cviwQ bv| Avgvi gyP‡o aiv Di“I nv‡Zi duv‡K Ggb fv‡e AvK‡o a‡i‡Q †h, wb‡R‡K Avovj Ki‡ev Dcvq †bB| Avwg wcÖZ‡gi wc‡Vi gvsm Lvg‡P a‡i weo weo Kijvg|

ÔG¨vB, Qv‡ov bv| wcR, wcªZg| Dttt| wWj‡Wv-wUj‡Wv jvwM‡qv bv|Õ

wcÖZg ïb‡jvB bv| GK nv‡Z Avgvi †hvwbi cvo wU‡c dvuK K‡i a‡i Aci nv‡Z wWj‡Wvi gv_v Avgvi K¬vB‡Uvwi‡m †V‡m ai‡jv| myBP Ab Ki‡jv|

Avwg †PuPvjvg|

ÔG¨v&B, G¨vB, Dttt! gv‡Mv!Õ

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wcÖZg wdm wdm Ki‡jv|

Ôwkív, `uvovI, ¯úxWUv Av‡iv evovB| †Zvgvi Av‡iv gRv jvM‡e|Õ

ÔAv‡iv evov‡e? gi‡ev Avwg| Avgvi Avi gRv jvM‡e bv, wcÖZg| Dtttttt! wcR, †Zvgvi H hš¿Uv mivI bv| Dt gv‡Mv|Õ

wcÖZg nvm‡Q|

Ô‡bv, †bfvi| Avgvi wcÖq †jwLKv‡K myL †`Iqv eÜ n‡e bv|Õ

ÔAvwg †Zvgv‡K gvi †`‡ev, wcÖZg|Õ

Ô`vI bv, h‡Zv Lywk `vI|Õ

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Ônv nv nv, wkív| ‡PuPvI| †PuPv‡jB eyS‡ev, Zzwg wWj‡Wvi gRv Lye GÄq Ki‡Qv|Õ

ÔDttt| Zzwg GKUv mwZ¨ A™¢yZ Rv‡bvqvi| G me †KD ... gv ... gv †Mv! G me †KD we‡`k †_‡K G‡b †Kvb †g‡q‡K †cÖ‡R›U K‡i| Bm& Bm gv‡Mv!Õ

wcÖZg B‡Zvg‡a¨ wWj‡Wvi ¯úxW evwo‡q w`‡q‡Q| Avgvi †MvUv kix‡i GLb cÖPÛ cÖwZwµqv| wcÖZg Ggbfv‡e Avgv‡K †V‡m a‡i Av‡Q †h Avgvi H Amn¨ myL mn¨ Kivi ¶gZv †bB| wK †h jvM‡Q, ejvi evB‡i| cyi“liv A‡b‡K Avgvi †hvwb †P‡U‡Q, Avgvi †hŠbv‡½ A‡bK Pygy w`‡q‡Q, Avvgi K¬vB‡Uvwim wb‡q K‡ZvRb K‡Zv fv‡eB bv K‡Zv wKB bv K‡i‡Q| wKš‘ †KD G iKg fv‡e Avgv‡K my‡Li R¡vjv †`qwb| gvivZ¥KB| Avwg †`vR‡L †h‡Z †P‡qwQjvg, ZvB-B wb‡q hv‡”Q bvwK?

K‡Zv¶Y †Lqvj †bB, GK mgq wcÖZg Avgvi K¬vB‡Uvwim †_‡K wWj‡Wv AvjMv K‡iB weo weo Ki‡jv|

Ôwkív, †Zvgvi †hvwb wf‡R †M‡Q| Lye im †ei n‡”Q| Gevi GKUzI bo‡e bv| XyKv‡ev|Õ

ÔwcÖZg, hv K‡i‡Qv K‡i‡Qv| Avi bv| XywKI bv, wc-R|Õ

Ô‡Kb?Õ

ÔeveŸv! †Zvgvi IUv wK mvsNvwZK †gvUv| Avwg A‡Zv ‡gvUv †b‡ev bv| XyKv‡j †Zvgvi †cwbm XyKvI bv|Õ

Ô‡cwbm! IUv †Zv Av‡QB| GLb wWj‡Wvi myLUv †nvK bv, wkív|Õ

Ôe¨_v n‡q †M‡j Avwg Avi †Zvgvi mv‡_ †Lj‡Z&B cvi‡ev bv, wcÖZg| ‡Zvgvi Avi Avgvi ‡hŠb Mí †kl ..Õ

ÔAvgv‡`i Mí †kl n‡eB bv| eis Av‡iv my›`i n‡e| Zzwg Bqs †g‡q| †m· K‡iv| wKQyB n‡e bv| Avwg Lye mveav‡b Ki‡ev| `vi“b GKUv AiMvR‡gi ¯^v` bvI bv, wkív|Õ

Avwg †Rv‡i †Rv‡i gv_v †b‡o, Ii wc‡V evi evi LvgwP w`‡q I‡K euvav †`Iqvi †Póv Ki‡jI wcÖZg ïb‡jvB bv|

wcÖZg cÖ_‡g wWj‡Wi myBP Ad K‡i wb‡jv| Avgvi †hvwbi gy‡L wb‡q G‡jv| †P‡c †P‡c †ek LvwbKUv XyKv‡jv| R¨vš— cyi“‡li †cwbm †gvUv †`Lv‡jI gvs‡mi ˆZwi nIqvq MªnY Kivi mgq Avgv‡`i †g‡q‡`i †Zgb wKQyB g‡b nq bv| wKš‘ GB wWj‡WvUv wK‡mi ˆZwi †K Rv‡b, †`L‡Z cvw”Q bv, wKš‘ eyS‡Z cviwQ, Lye †gvUv Avi k³ †VK‡Q|

Avwg wcÖZ‡gi wc‡V GKUv wKj emvjvg|

ÔDtt wcÖZg| Avwg Avbg¨v‡iW ev½vjx †g‡q| Avbg¨v‡iW ev½vjx †g‡q‡`i G iKg Ki‡Z nq bv| Avi w`I bv †Zv, wcR..Õ

Ô‡ZvgviUv Lye †fRv wkív| †Kb? n‡”Q †Zv?Õ

Avwg KuKvjvg|

ÔBm& Bm& †i! Avwg †Pv`b †L‡Z G‡mwQ| G me Av‡R ev‡R wRwbm †Kb? AvDDDDD!Õ

wKš‘ Avgvi †Kvb K_v wcÖZ‡gi Kv‡b †M‡Q e‡j g‡bB n‡”Q bv| wWj‡WvUv †V‡m ‡V‡m G‡ZvUv XywK‡q w`‡q‡Q †h ‡hvwbi g‡a¨ †gvUv k³ †Mv‡Ri g‡ZvB †VK‡Q| Zvici GK`g nVvrB myBP Ab Ki‡jv|

KvUv gyiMxi g‡ZvB Avwg SuvwK †Ljvg|

ÔAv-nv-nv-nv, wcÖZg| Bm gv‡Mv|Õ

ÔAv‡¯—, wkív| gvbylRb ïb‡j wK g‡b Ki‡e? cv †g‡j iv‡Lv, †`L‡e, Lye my›`i GÄq‡g›U n‡”Q|Õ

ÔDtttt! wK †Rv‡i †Rv‡i †Zvgvi H hš¿Uv av°v gvi‡Q| Bm †i! †fZiUv GK`g e¨_v K‡i w`‡”Q|Õ

Ôav°vq av°vqB †Zv †g‡q‡`i gRv| gvi“K bv av°v|Õ

ÔAvDDDDD! Bm& ... Bm †i| Amn¨| RivqyUv KPjv‡”Q| Dt gv‡Mv|Õ

ÔGÄq Ki, wkív| nv nv nv| e‡jwQjvg bv, †Zvgv‡K Avwg `vi“b myL †`‡ev| †`L‡e †Zvgvi Avi Avgvi Mí mwZ¨ `vi“b my›`i n‡e|Õ

ÔDttt gv‡Mv| Mív! Zzwg Avgv‡K wMwbwcM evbv‡”Qv, Avwg I iKg ev‡R Mí PvB bv| Dttt! Zzwg gv‡b .. Bm †i! wcÖZg| Bm Bm& !Õ

Ôwkív, Avwg †Zvgv‡K wMwbwcM evbvw”Q gv‡b?Õ

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Avi wcÖZg ..

wcÖZg wWj‡Wvi myBP wZb b¤^i wMqv‡i Pvwc‡q w`‡q wK wbwe©ev‡` Avgvi Zj‡c‡U, wVK RsNvi Dci Mvj †VwK‡q ï‡q Av‡Q| Avi Ii nv‡Z aiv wWj‡Wv KLbI

G cv‡k KLbI ev I cv‡k Nyiv‡”Q, Avgvi Avb›` e„w×i Rb¨| KLbI ev Aci nv‡Z wUc‡Q Avgvi K¬vB‡Uvwim| gvivZ¥K fv‡eB|

ÔItttttt! Zzwg GKUv ee©i , wcÖZg| Dtttttt gv‡Mv! Zzwg G iKg Ki‡e Rvb‡j Avwg AvmZvgB bv| Qv‡ov Gevi|Õ

Ôbv, Qvo‡ev bv, wkív| wkív, Zzwg G‡m †h †gv‡UB fyj K‡iv wb, ‡mUv eyS‡e hvIqvi mgq|Õ

ÔPzc| gv‡Mv .. Avi K‡Zv¶Y G me Ki‡e e‡jv|Õ

ÔAv‡M AiMvRg ‡nvK †Zvgvi, wkív|Õ

ÔAv¸b... Bm †i ! wK Av¸b R¡vjv‡”Qv| Zzwg wK”Qy †evS bv, wcÖZg|Õ

Ôwkív, Zzwg Av‡iv ‡Rv‡i †Rv‡i †PuPvI| †`L‡e A‡íB †Zvgvi ...Õ

Ô‡PuwP‡q †Zvgvi Kvb dvUv‡ev, wcÖZg| gv‡Mv .. Zzwg Avgv‡K wb‡q _vÆv ....Õ

K_vUv Avgvi †kl n‡jv bv|

gyn~‡Z© wK †h n‡jv, wfmywfqv‡mi MY M‡Y jvfv wQU‡K †ewi‡q G‡m Avgv‡K Mwj‡q cywo‡q GKvKvi K‡i w`‡jv| Am¤¢e fv‡e| Avwg wnZvwnZ Ávbk~Y¨ n‡q †MwQ| Avwg `yÕnv‡Z KzbyB‡qi cÖPÛ av°v w`‡q D‡V emvi †Póv Kijvg| m‡½ m‡½ wcÖZg wQU‡K co‡jv| Avi mv‡_ mv‡_ Avgvi öjb n‡jv| Avn| wK kvwš—|

ÔwcÖZg, wcÖZg ..Õ

weQvbvq D‡ë c‡oB wcÖZg nv K‡i Avgvi gy‡L †P‡q Av‡Q| Avwg A‡Zv †Rv‡i av°v ‡`‡ev fv‡eB wb| wKQyB †hb eyS‡Z cvi‡Q bv, eo eo †PvL K‡i ZvKv‡”Q|

AvwgI GLb weQvbvq D‡V e‡m eo eo †PvL K‡i ZvKvw”Q| wcªZ‡gi w`‡K|

nVvr Avgvi `„wó ‡M‡jv Avgvi `yB Di“i gvSLv‡b| Avwg ixwZg‡Zv AvZ‡K DVjvg| ci¶‡Y †PuPv‡bvi Rb¨ gyL Lyjjvg| wKš‘ †PuPv‡Z cvijvg bv| gv‡Mv! wWj‡WvUv ‡mB †h wcÖZg Avgvi †hvwbi g‡a¨ XywK‡q‡Q, GLbI Avgvi †hvwbi g‡a¨ Muv_v| R¨vš—, mPj| _i _i K‡i Kvuc‡Q|

Avgvi n‡q †M‡Q, H B‡jKwUªK¨vj hš¿Uv †UiB cvqwb|

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