Damaru Charit (ডমরু চরিত)

cÖ_g Mí cÖ_g cwi‡”Q` m~Pbv Wgi“ai ewj‡jb, −ÒGB †h `y‡M©vrmeXx, GUx †Zvgiv mvgvb¨ Ávb KwiI bv| wKš‘ GLbKvi evey‡`i †m †eva bvB| eveyiv GLb nvIqv‡Lvi nBqv‡Qb| †`‡k nvIqv bvB, we‡`‡k Mgb Kwiqv eveyiv nvIqv †meb K‡ib, Avi evc-wcZvg‡ni c~Rvi `vjvb Qu‡y Pv-PvgPxKv‡Z Acwi®‹vi K‡i|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −ÒmZ¨ K_v! †mKv‡j c~Rvi mgq †jv‡K we‡`k nB‡Z evox AvwmZ| eÜz-ev܇ei mwnZ wgwjZ nBZ| hvnvi †hgb ¶gZv gv‡qi c~Rv KwiZ, Mixe `ytLxiv Aš—Zt GK kiv L‡q-gyowK I `yBUv bvwi‡Kj-bvo– cvBZ|Ó k¼i †Nvl ewj‡jb, −ÒïwbqvwQ †h, KwjKvZvq c~Rv Kiv GK b~Zb e¨emv nBqv‡Q| GKUx cÖwZgv Lvov Kwiqv eÜz-evÜew`M‡K †jvK wbgš¿Y K‡i, c‡i Zvnv‡`i KvY gwjqv cÖYvwg Av`vq K‡i| c~Rv Kwiqv A‡b‡K `yB cqmv DcvR©b K‡i|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb, −ÒZvnv‡Z Avi †`vl wK? c~Rvi mgq Avwg Avgvi Avev‡`i cÖRvMY‡K wbgš¿Y Kwi fw³fv‡e gv‡qi cv`c‡Ù Zvnviv hw` wKQz cÖYvwg cÖ`vb K‡i, Zvnv‡Z Avi AvcwË wK? hvnv nDK, wej¶Y †VwKqv GB `y‡M©vrmeUx Avi¤¢ KwiqvwQ| Avwg GLb eywSqvwQ †h, fMeZxi Avivabv Kwi‡j abm¤ú`& nq|Ó cy‡ivwnZ ewj‡jb, −Ò†Z m¤§Zv Rbc‡`ly abvwb †Zlvs, hkvswm b P mx`wZ a¤§e© M©t|Ó †n †`we! Zzwg hvnvi cÖwZ K…cv Ki, Rbc‡` †m c~wRZ nq; Zvnvi ab I hk nq, Zvnvi a¤§© A¶Yœ _v‡K|Ó KwjKvZvi `w¶‡Y GKLvwb MÖv‡g Wgi“a‡ii evm| cÖ_g eq‡m wZwb wbZvš— `wi`ª wQ‡jb| A‡bK †KŠkj Kwiqv, mva¨g‡Z GKwU cqmvI LiP bv Kwiqv wZwb GLb cÖfZ ~ abkvjx nBqv‡Qb| Ab¨vb¨ m¤úwËi g‡a¨ my›`ie‡bi Avev‡` Zuvnvi GLb wej¶Y jvf nBqv‡Q| Wgi“ai GLb cvKv Bgvi‡Z evm K‡ib| c~Rvi cÂgxi w`b mܨvi ci `vjv‡b, †h ¯’v‡b cÖwZgv nBqv‡Q, †mB ¯’v‡b MíMvQv cÖm‡½ GBiƒc K_vevZ©v nB‡ZwQj|

Wgi“ai cybivq ewj‡jb, −Ònuv! gv Avgv‡K †NviZi wec`& nB‡Z i¶v KwiqvwQ‡jb| †mB wec‡` cwoqv, GKvš— g‡b gv‡K WvwKqv Avwg ewjqvwQjvg, Ôgv! Zzwg Avgv‡K G m¼U nB‡Z cwiÎvY Ki| Zvnv Kwi‡j cÖwZ ermi Avwg †Zvgvi c~Rv Kwie|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒZzwg †Zv †Kej wZb ermi c~Rv Kwi‡ZQ| G wZb erm‡ii wfZi †Zvgv‡K †Zv †Kvb wec‡` cwo‡Z †`wL bvB| eis wZb ermi c~‡eŸ© GB e„× eq‡m Zzwg b~Zb cZœx jvf KwiqvQ|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÓwZwb ermi c~‡eŸ© Avwg †NviZi wec‡` cwoqvwQjvg| Z…Zxq c¶ weev‡ni mgq Avwg m¼Uvcbœ nBqvwQjvg| MÖv‡gi †jvK, cÖwZ‡ekx, eÜz-evÜe †KnB †m K_v Rv‡b bv| gyL dzwUqv AvR ch©¨š— KvnviI wbKU †m K_v Avwg cÖKvk Kwi bvB| gv RM`¤^v Avgv‡K †m wec`& nB‡Z i¶v KwiqvwQ‡jb| `yMw© Zbvwkbx `yMv© i cÖwZ †jv‡Ki fw³ µ‡g †jvc nB‡Z‡Q| K‡jiv g¨v‡jwiqv emš— †c−M †Zv Av‡QB, gv‡qi cÖwZ fw³i Afv‡e GLb Avevi dz‡jv †ivM †`Lv w`qv‡Q, Nygš— †ivMI Avwmqv‡Q| RM`¤^vi cÖwZ fw³ _vwK‡j †jv‡Ki G me wec`& nq bv|Ó cywivwnZ AcwiùzU ¯^‡i ewj‡jb,− Ò`y‡M©| ¯§Z „ v niwm fxwZg‡klR‡š—vt, ¯^‰¯’t ¯§Z „ v gwZgZxe ïfvs ``vwm \ `vwi`ª¨`ytLfq nvwiwbY! Kv Z¡`b¨v, m‡eŸ©vcKviKiYvq m`v`ª©wPËv \Õ †n `y‡M©! wec‡` cwoqv †Zvgv‡K ¯§iY Kwi‡j RxeM‡Yi fq Zzwg `~i Ki| my¯’ Ae¯’vq †Zvgv‡K ¯^iY Kwi‡j Zzwg Zvnv‡`i g½j Ki| †n `vwi`ª¨-`ytLnvwiwY! meŸ©cK Ö vi DcKvi Kwievi wbwgË Zzwg wfbœ `qv`ªw© PËv Avi †K Av‡Q?Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒwKš‘ wec`&Uv wK? wK wec‡` Zzwg cwoqvwQ‡j?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒGZw`b c‡i †m wec‡`i K_v AvR Avwg cÖKvk Kwi‡ZwQ, ïb|Ó

wØZxq cwi‡”Q` wVK K›`c© cyil“ wK? Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒAvgvi Z…Zxq weev‡ni mgq G wec`& NwUqvwQj| Avgvi eqm ZLb cuqlwÆ ermi| GZ eq‡m †jvK weevn K‡i bv| Z‡e Avgvi †Q‡j †eUv gvbyl nBj bv| Avwg Zvnv‡K Z¨vR¨-cyÎ Kwijvg| †Kv_vq †m Pwjqv †Mj| †m GKUx ¯^Zš¿ Mí|Ó k¼i †Nvl ewj‡jb,−Ò†m Mí Avi GKw`b nB‡e|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒZvnvi ci weevn bv Kwi‡j M„n k~b¨ nBqv _v‡K; wKš‘ weevn Kwi‡jI wK nq, Zv Rvb †Zv j‡¤^v`i?Ó j‡¤^v`i DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒL¨vP L¨vP, ivwÎw`b L¨vP L¨vP|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Ònuv, Zzwg fy³‡fvMx| NUbvP‡µ Avgvi GB weev‡ni K_v w¯’i nBqvwQj! AvgWv½vi gv‡V Avgvi †h e„nr evMvb Av‡Q, †m ermi ˆekvL gv‡m †mB evMv‡b wMqv Avwg Wve cvovB‡ZwQjvg| `yB Pvwi w`b c~‡eŸ© Avgvi cyivZb D‡o gvwj †`‡k wMqvwQj, fvB‡cv‡K Zvnvi ¯’v‡b ivwLqv wMqvwQj| †m Avgv‡K KLb †`‡L bvB, Avwg Zvnv‡K KLb †`wL bvB| D×e †Nv‡li RvgvZv †mB †Quvovi mwnZ mo Kwiqv †Pvi ewjqv Avgv‡K euvwaqv †dwjj| Zvnvi ci gvwi‡Z gvwi‡Z KzZecy‡ii gnKzgv‡Z Avgv‡K jBqv †Mj| wKš‘ †m Avevi GKUx ¯^Zš¿ Mí|Ó k¼i †Nvl wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒGB wec`&?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Òivg ivg! G mvgvb¨ K_v| Bnv A‡c¶v †NviZi m¼‡U Avwg cwoqvwQjvg| †mB m¼U nB‡Z gv `yM©v Avgv‡K i¶v KwiqvwQ‡jb|Ó `xN©wbtk¦vm cwiZ¨vM Kwiqv Wgi“ai cybivq ewj‡jb,−ÒKzZecy‡i NUKxi mwnZ Avgvi mv¶vr nBj, cybivq weevn Kwi‡Z †m Avgv‡K cÖe„wË w`j| Avwg evox wdwiqv Avwmjvg| weev‡ni K_vevË©v Pwj‡Z jvwMj| UvKvq wK bv nq? euvkcy‡i GK eq¯‹v Kb¨vi mwnZ weevn w¯’i nBj| wZwbB Avgvi eË©gvb M„wnYx|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Ò†m K_v Avgiv Rvwb, Avgiv eihvÎx wMqvwQjvg|Ó

Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒKb¨vi gvZv wcZv A_©nxb e‡U, wKš‘ Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z bM` UvKv Pvwn‡jb bv| Z‡e NUKx ewjj †h, weev‡ni mgy`q LiPv Avgv‡K w`‡Z nB‡e Ges Kb¨vi kix‡i †h Lv‡b hv a‡i, †mBiƒc Aj¼vi w`‡Z nB‡e| †Zvgiv Rvb †h, Avwg KLb GKUx cqmv ev‡R LiP Kwi bv| †jvK cv‡Q Ajm nBqv c‡o, †mB f‡q wfLvix‡K KLb gywó wf¶v cÖ`vb Kwi bv| †mKivi †cU fivB‡Z cÖ_g Avwg m¤§Z nBjvg bv| Avwg ewjjvg †h, Mnbvi cwie‡Ë© Kb¨vi AvuP‡j †bvU euvwaqv w`e| wKš‘ Kb¨vi gvZv wcZv †m cÖ¯—v‡e m¤§Z nB‡jb bv| Ae‡k‡l Avwg fvweqv †`wLjvg †h, Avgvi eqm cuqlwÆ ermi, Zvnvi ci Avgv‡K †`wLqv †Kn e‡j bv †h, Bwb mv¶vr K›`c©-cyi“l| wb‡Ri K_v wb‡R ewj‡Z ¶wZ bvB,− GB †`L Avgvi †`‡ni eY©Ux wVK †hb `gqš—xi †cvov †kvDj gvQ| `uvZ GKUxI bvB, gv_vi gvSLv‡b UvK, Zvnvi Pvwiw`‡K Pzj, Zvnv‡Z GKMvwQI KuvPv Pzj bvB, gy‡L †Vuv‡Ui `yB cv‡k mv`v mv`v me wK nBqv‡Q| GB me K_v fvweqv Mnbv w`‡Z Avwg m¤§Z nBjvg| hZ`~i mva¨ mv`vgvUv †cUv †mvYvi Mnbv MovBjvg; wKš‘ Zvnv‡ZI Avgvi A‡bK UvKv LiP nBj| dÏ© A‡bK| GK ev· Mnbv nBj|Ó k¼i †Nvl ewj‡jb,−ÒZv e‡U! wKš‘ wec`&Uv wK? Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Òe¨¯— nBI bv| ïb|Ó

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q` Mv‡Q †Svjv mvay Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒMÖv‡gi cÖvš—fv‡M we›`x †Mvqvwjbxi †h wfUv Av‡Q †m Rwg Avgvi| wKQzw`b c~‡eŸ© we›`x gwiqv wMqvwQj| Zvnvi PvjvNiLvwb ZLbI wQj| `yB Rb †Pjv m‡½ †Kv_v nB‡Z GK mvay Avwmqv †mB PvjvN‡i Avkªq jBj| †m mvay‡K †Zvgiv mK‡jB †`wLqvQ, Zvnv‡K mK‡jB Rvb| mvayi `yBUx P¶z AÜ| †Pjviv ewjj †h, Zvnvi eqm cuvPkZ wZàvbœ ermi| PvjvN‡ii m¤§y‡L †h AvgMvQ Av‡Q, †Pjviv Zvnvi Wv‡j mvayi `yB cv euvwaqv w`Z| cÖwZw`b cÖvZtKv‡j GK N›UvKvj bx‡Pi w`‡K gyL Kwiqv mvay Szwjqv _vwKZ| Pvwiw`‡K ˆn ˆn cwoqv †Mj| hvnviv we-G,

Gg-G cvm Kwiqv‡Q, †mB †Quvoviv Avwmqv mvayi †Kn cv wUwc‡Z jvwMj, †Kn evZvm Kwi‡Z jvwMj, mK‡jB cv‡`v`K LvB‡Z jvwMj| GKLvwb ûRy‡M Bs‡iRx KvM‡Ri †jvK Avwmqv mvay‡K `k©b Kwij I Zvnv‡`i KvM‡R mvayi gwngv Mvb Kwiqv `xN© `xN© cÖeÜ wjwL‡Z jvwMj| dj K_v, †`‡ki †jv‡Ki fw³ G‡Kev‡i D_wjqv cwoj| mvayi gv_vi wb‡gœ †Pjviv GKUx avgv ivwLj| †mB avgvq cqmv-e„wó nB‡Z jvwMj|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒZzwgI †mB ûRy‡M `yÕcqmv jvf KwiqvwQ‡j!Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Ò†m Rwg Avgvi, †m Pvjv Avgvi, †m AvgMvQ Avgvi; †Kb Avwg jvf Kwie bv? Avwg mvay‡K wMqv ewjjvg,−ÒVvKzi! mbœ¨vmx †gvnv‡š—i cÖwZ Avgvi †h fw³ bvB, Zvnv b‡n| Z‡e wK Rvb, Avwg welqx †jvK| Zzwg Avgvi Rwg‡Z Av¯—vbv MvwoqvQ| `yÕcqmv wej¶Y †Zvgvi Avg`vwb nB‡Z‡Q| f~¯v^ gx‡K U¨vK&m& w`‡Z nB‡e|Ó mvay DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒAvgiv D`vmxb| Avwg wb‡R evqy f¶Y KwiÓ| †Pjviv GLbI hrwKÂr Avnvi K‡i| `xb `ytLx‡K Avgiv wKQz `vb Kwi| †Kvb cwieªvRK Avwm‡j Zvnvi †mevq wKwÂr A_© e¨q Kwi| †m Rb¨ cyY¨vZ¥v f³MY hvnv cÖ`vb K‡i, Avgvi wkl¨Øq G¯’v‡bi Li‡Pi Rb¨ Zvnvi A‡×©K ivwLqv, Aewkó ab cÖwZw`b mܨvi mgq †Zvgv‡K w`qv Avwm‡e|Ó ejv evûj¨ †h, Avn¬v`mnKv‡i Avwg G cÖ¯v— ‡e m¤§Z nBjvg| †Kvb w`b Pvwi UvKv, †Kvb w`b cuvP UvKv Avgvi jvf nB‡Z jvwMj| mbœ¨vmxi cÖwZ Avgvi cÖMvp fw³ nBj| hvnv‡Z Zvnvi cmvi cÖwZcwË AviI e„w× nq, †`‡ki hZ DReyK hvnv‡Z Zvnvi †Muvovf³ nq, †m Rb¨ Avwg †Póv Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| g‡b g‡b m¼í Kwijvg †h, `y»eZx Mvfxi b¨vq mbœ¨vmxUx‡K Avwg cywlqv ivwLe| wKš‘ GKUv ûRyM jBqv ev½vjx AwaK w`b _vwK‡Z cv‡i bv| ûRyM GKUz cyivZb nB‡jB ev½vjx cybivq b~Zb ûRy‡Mi m„wó K‡i| A_ev GB e½f~wgi gvwUi ¸‡Y Avcbv nB‡ZB b~Zb ûRy‡Mi DrcwË nq| GB mgq G ¯’vb nB‡Z Pvwi †µvk `~‡i cuvP‡M‡Q MÖv‡g iwmK gʇji mßgel©xqv Kb¨vi ¯‹‡Ü gvKvj VvKzi Awaôv‡b nB‡jb| iwmK gÊj RvwZ‡Z †cv`| gvKvj VvKz‡ii f‡i †mB Kb¨v †jvK‡K Jla w`‡Z jvwMj| †`e`Ë Jl‡ai ¸‡Y A‡Üi P¶z, ewa‡ii KY©, c½yi cv nB‡Z jvwMj| †evevi K_v dzwU‡Z jvwMj| KZK¸wj my¯’ †jvK‡K KvYv, †Luvov, nvev, Kvjv, †R¡v‡iv, A¤^y‡j mvRvB‡Z nq, Zvnv bv Kwi‡j G Kv‡R cmvi nq bv| Zzjmxi gvjv Mjvq w`qv †mB Bs‡iwR KvM‡Ri †jLKI †mB¯’v‡b wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| fw³‡Z M`M` nBqv KZ wK Zvnv‡`i KvM‡R wjwLqv ewmj| we-G, Gg-G cvm Kiv †Quvoviv Avgvi mbœ¨vmx‡K Qvwoqv †mB

†cv` Qzo u xi cv`K Rj LvB‡Z †Mj| KvZv‡i KvZv‡i †mB MÖv‡g †jvK fvw½qv cwoj| iwmK gʇji N‡i UvKv-cqmv Avi a‡i bv| Avgvi mbœ¨vmxi Av¯—vbv †fuv-fuv nBqv †Mj| iwmK gʇji g‡Zv Avgvi †Kvb eyw× †hvMvq bvB, Avwg †Kb †mBiƒc dw›` Kwi bvB, Avwg †Kb GKUv †QvU Quyox‡K Rvwni Kwi bvB, †mB Avc‡mv‡m Avgvi eyK dvwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| GBiƒc `yt‡L AvwQ, Ggb mgq GKRb †Pjv mbœ¨vmxi nvZ awiqv Avgvi evox‡Z Avwbqv Dcw¯’Z Kwij| mbœ¨vmx ewjj †h, wbf„‡Z †Zvgvi mwnZ †Kvb K_v Av‡Q| Avwg, mbœ¨vmx I Zvnvi †Pjv GKUx N‡i hvBjvg| mbœ¨vmx ewjj †h U¨v· eÜ nBqv wMqv‡Q, †mRb¨ wbðq †Zvgvi g‡b mš—vc nBqv‡Q| wKš‘ `ytL KwiI bv, Ab¨ Dcv‡q †Zvgv‡K Avwg wecyj a‡bi AwaKvix Kwie| GKUx UvKv `vI †`wL| mbœ¨vmxi nv‡Z Avwg GKUx UvKv w`jvg| †mB UvKvwU‡K Zr¶Yvr wظY Kwiqv `yBUx UvKv mbœ¨vmx Avgvi nv‡Z w`j| Zvnvi ci mbœ¨vmxi Av‡`‡k wfZi nB‡Z GKUx †gvni Avwbqv w`jvg, ZvnvI Wej Kwiqv `yBUx †gvni mbœ¨vmx Avgvi nv‡Z w`j| †k‡l GKLvwb `k UvKvi †bvUI Wej Kwiqv Avgvi nv‡Z w`j| Zvnvi ci mbœ¨vmx Avgv‡K ewjj,−ÒG KvR AwaK cwigv‡Y Kwi‡Z †M‡j c~Rvcv‡Vi Avek¨K| †Zvgvi N‡i hZ UvKv, †gvni, †bvU, †mvYv, i“cv Av‡Q, c~RvcvV Kwiqv mgy`q Avwg Wej Kwiqv w`e| Avwg DËi Kwijvg,−Òmbœ¨vmx VvKzi! Avwg wbZvš— †evKv bB| Giƒc eyRi“wKi K_v Avwg A‡bK kywbqvwQ| M„n‡¯’i evox wMqv `yB GKUx UvKv A_ev †bvU Wej Kwiqv †Zvgiv M„n¯^vgxi wek¦vm Drcv`b Ki| †Zvgv‡`i Kzn‡K cwoqv M„n¯^vgx N‡ii mgy`q UvKvKwo MnbvcÎ Avwbqv †`q| nuvox A_ev ev‡·i wfZi †m¸wj eÜ Kwiqv †Zvgiv c~Rv Ki| c~Rv mgvß Kwiqv mvZ w`b wK AvU w`b c‡i M„n¯^vgx‡K Lywjqv †`wL‡Z ej| †mB Aem‡i †Zvgiv P¤úU `vI| mvZ AvU w`b c‡i M„n¯^vgx Lywjqv †`‡L †h, nuvwo Vb&Vb| evwRK‡ii I PvjvwK Avgvi Kv‡Q LvwU‡e bv|Ó mbœ¨vmx wejj,−Òc~RvcvV Kwiqv Avwg Pwjqv hvBe bv| †Zvgvi N‡i Zzwg Avgv‡K eÜ Kwiqv ivwLI| Avi †`L, Avwg AÜ| KvnviI mnvqZv wfbœ `yB cv Pwj‡Z cvwi bv | cjvBe wK Kwiqv? c~Rvi w`b †Kvb wkl¨‡K Avwg G ¯’v‡b Avwm‡Z w`e bv| mvZ AvU w`b c‡i †Zvgv‡K UvKvKwo Lywjqv †`wL‡Z ewje bv; c~Rv mgvß nB‡jB Zr¶Yvr Zzwg Lywjqv †`wL‡e †h, mgy`q m¤úwË wظY nBqv wMqv‡Q|Ó

mbœ¨vmxi Giƒc cÖ¯v— ‡e Avwg m¤§Z nBjvg| mbœ¨vmx ïf w`b I ïf jMœ w¯’i Kwij| c~Rv I †nv‡gi DcKi‡Yi dÏ© w`j| †m mgy`q Avwg msMÖn Kwijvg| evoxi †`vZvjvq wbf„Z GKUx N‡i c~Rvi Av‡qvRb Kwijvg| N‡i UvKv, †gvni, †bvU hZ wQj, I weev‡ni wbwgË †h Mnbv MovBqvwQjvg, †m mgy`q e„nr GKUx ev‡·i g‡a¨ eÜ Kwiqv c~Rvi ¯’v‡b jBqv hvBjvg|

PZz_© cwi‡”Q` wPθ‡ßi Mjvq `wo−†gvUv `wo bq wbשvwiZ w`b mܨvi mgq †Kej mbœ¨vmx I Avwg †mB N‡i wMqv Dc‡ekb Kwijvg| mbœ¨vmx cv‡Q †Kvbiƒ‡c cjvqb K‡i, †m Rb¨ N‡ii Øvi PvKi‡K Kzjyc w`qv eÜ Kwi‡Z ewjjvg Ges GKUz `~‡i Zvnv‡K mZK©fv‡e cvnviv w`‡Z Av‡`k Kwijvg| mbœ¨vmx NU ¯’vcb Kwij| `wa, wcVvwj I wm›`yi w`qv N‡U wK me A¼b Kwij| Zvnvi ci dUelU& kªxsHs GBiƒc KZ wK gš¿ D”PviY Kwij| Ae‡k‡l †nvg Kwi‡Z Avi¤¢ Kwij| wKQz¶Y c‡i ¯^vnv ¯^vnv ewjqv Av¸‡b N„Z¨w`qv mbœ¨vmx Avcbvi _wj nvZovBqv GKUx wU‡bi †KŠUv evwni Kwij| †mB †KŠUv‡Z GK cÖKvi meyR i‡½i ¸uov wQj| nwir e‡Y©i †mB P~Y© mbœ¨vmx Av¸‡b †dwjqv w`j| Ni meyR e‡Y©i a~‡g cwic~Y© nBj| Avgvi wb`ªvi Av‡ek nBj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, GBevi ebœ¨vmx †eUv GKUv KvÊ Kwi‡e, Avgv‡K AÁvb Kwiqv Avgvi UvKvKwo jBqv †Kvbiƒ‡c cjvqb Kwi‡e| DwVqv, Øv‡i av°v gvwiqv Avgvi PvKi‡K WvwKe, GBiƒc gvbm Kwijvg| Avwg DwV‡Z cvwijvg bv| Avgvi nvZ cv Aek Amvo nBqv wMqvwQj| wKš‘ Avgvi Ávb wQj| nVvr Avgvi gv_v nB‡Z ÒAvwgÓ evwni nBqv cwojvg| Avgvi kixiUv Zr¶Yvr gvwUi Dci kBqv cwoj| kixi nB‡Z †h ÒAvwgÓ evwni nBqvwQ, Zvnvi w`‡K ZLb Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| †`wLjvg †h, †m ÒAvwgÓ AwZ ¶y`,ª wVK ey‡ov Av½y‡ji gZ, Avi †m kixi evqy w`qv MwVZ| †mB ¶z`ªkix‡i Avwg Dci w`‡K DwV‡Z jvwMjvg| m~² ev wj½ kix‡ii K_v c~‡eŸ© ïwbqvwQjvg| g‡b Kwijvg †h, Jl‡ai a~‡g mbœ¨vmx Avgv‡K nZ¨v Kwiqv‡Q, g„Z¨z i ci †jv‡Ki †h wj½-kixi _v‡K, ZvnvB GLb h‡gi evox hvB‡Z‡Q| Qv` dywu oqv Avwg Dc‡i DwVqv cwojvg| †muv †muv Kwiqv AvKvk c‡_ Pwjjvg| `~i-`~i-`~i−KZ `~i Dc‡i DwVqv cwojvg, Zvnv ewj‡Z cvwi bv| †gN cvi nBqv hvBjvg, P›`ª‡jvK cvi nBqv hvBjvg, m~h©¨‡jv‡K wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| †m ¯’v‡b GK Avðh©¨ NUbv `k©b Kwijvg| †`wLjvg †h, AvKvk-eyox GK K`gMvQZjvq ewmqv, Auvk-euwU w`qv m~h¨© wU‡K KzwUKzwU Kwiqv KvwU‡Z‡Q, Avi †QvU †QvU †mB m~h©¨-LÛ¸wj AvKvk-c‡U Rywoqv w`‡Z‡Q| ZLb Avwg fvwejvg,−It! b¶Î GB cÖKv‡i nq e‡U! Z‡e GB †h b¶Î me, Bnviv m~h¨© LÊ e¨ZxZ Avi wKQzB b‡n! †h Lʸwj eyox AvKvk c‡U fvj Kwiqv Rywoqv w`‡Z cv‡i bv, AvjMv nBqv †mB¸wj Lwmqv c‡o|

ZLb †jv‡K e‡j,−Òb¶ÎcvZ nBj|Ó wKQz¶Y c‡i Avgvi fq nBj †h,−m~h©¨Ux †Zv †Mj, c„w_ex‡Z cybivq w`b nB‡e wK Kwiqv? AvKvk-eyox Avgvi g‡bi fve eywSqv nvwmqv ewjj,−Ò†fv‡i †fv‡i DwVqv AvKv‡k Svo w`qv mgy`q b¶Î¸wj Avwg GKÎ Kwie| †mB¸wj Rywoqv cybivq Av¯— Kwiqv cÖvZtKv‡j D`q nB‡Z cvVvBe| cÖwZw`b mܨv‡ejv Avuk-euwU w`qv m~h¨© KvwUqv b¶Î Kwi, mKvj‡ejv Avevi †mB¸wj Rywoqv Av¯— m~h¨© cÖ¯Z ‘ Kwi| Avgvi GB KvR|Ó AvKvk-eyoxi wbKU nB‡Z we`vq nBqv, Avwg fvwejvg †h, b‡fvgÛ‡ji mgy`q e¨vcviUv fvj Kwiqv †`wL‡Z nB‡e| GBiƒc fvweqv cybivq Avwg k~b¨c‡_ †muv-†muv Kwiqv ågY Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| wKš‘ meŸ©bvk! wKQz`i~ wMqv †`wL †h, `yBUv weKUvKvi hg`~Z Avgvi g‡Zv Avi GKwU m~² kixi‡K jBqv hvB‡Z‡Q| Avgvi eo fq nBj| †m ¯’v‡b †gN bvB †h Zvnvi wfZi jyKvBe| cjvBevi mgq cvBjvg bv| Lc& Kwiqv Zvnviv Avgv‡K `wiqv †dwjj| GKRb wRÁvmv Kwij,−ÔZzB †eUv †K †i? mZ¨hy‡Mi ivRv nwikP›`ª wfbœ †eIqvwik nBqv Avi KvnviI GLv‡b †eovBevi ûKzg bvB| wbðq ZzB †eUv Kz¤x^ cvK A_ev †iŠie bi‡Ki †divwi AvmvgxÕ| GB ewjqv Zvnviv Avgv‡K euvwaqv †dwjj I av°v gvwi‡Z gvwi‡Z jBqv Pwjj| µ‡g Avgiv hgcyix‡Z wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| hg `ievi Kwiqv wmsnvm‡b ewmqv Av‡Qb| cv‡k ¯Z‚cvKvi LvZvc‡Îi mwnZ wPθß, m¤§‡y L Wv½m nv‡Z fxlYg~wË© hg`~‡Zi cvj| Avgv‡`i `yB Rb‡K hg`~‡Ziv †mB ivRmfvq nvwRi Kwij| cÖ_‡g Aci †jvKUxi wePvi Avi¤¢ nBj| wPÎ¸ß Zvnv‡K wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−Ò†Zvgvi bvg?Ó †m DËi Kwij,−ÒAvgvi bvg e„›`veb ¸uB|Ó Zvnvi ci †Kv_vq wbevm, wK RvwZ cÖf„wZ wRÁvmv Kwiqv, LvZvcÎ †`wLqv hg‡K wPÎ¸ß ewj‡jb,−Ògnvkq! G †jvKUx AwZ avw¤§©K, AwZ cyY¨evb&| c„w_ex‡Z _vwKqv G ev‡iv gv‡m †Z‡iv cveŸ©Y KwiZ, `xb-`ytLxi cÖwZ meŸ©`v `qv KwiZ, mZ¨ I c‡ivcKvi Bnvi eªZ wQjÓ| GB K_v kywbqv hg PwUqv †M‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÒwPθß! †Zvgv‡K Avwg evievi ewjqvwQ †h, c„w_ex‡Z wMqv gvbyl wK KvR Kwiqv‡Q, wK KvR bv Kwiqv‡Q, Zvnvi Avwg wePvi Kwi bv| gvbyl wK LvBqv‡Q, wK bv LvBqv‡Q, Zvnvi Avwg wePvi Kwi| eªþnZ¨v, †Mv-nZ¨v, ¯¿xnZ¨v Kwi‡j GLb gvby‡li cvc nq bv, Akv¯¿xq Lv`¨ LvB‡j gvby‡li cvc nq| Z‡e

wk‡ev³ Zš¿kv¯¿-g‡Z ms‡kvab Kwiqv LvB‡j †`vl nq bv|Ó Zš¿kv‡¯¿i wke ewjqv‡Qb,− Ô†Mv-†glvk¦-gwnlK-†Mvav‡Rvóª-g„‡Mv™¢eg| gnvgvsmvóKs †cÖv³s †`eZvcÖxwZKviKg|Õ †Mvgvsm, †glgvsm, Ak¦gvsm, gwnlgvsm, †Mvavgvsm, QvMgvsm, Dóªgvsm I g„Mgvsm,−GB Aówea gvsm‡K gnvgvsm e‡j| GB mKj gvsmB †`eZvw`‡Mi cÖxwZ`vqK& ÔIu cÖZwØòz¯—i‡ZÕ A_ev ÔIu eªþc©Yg¯‘Õ GB g‡š¿ ms‡kvab Kwiqv jB‡j ‡e`Á eªvþYI GB mgy`q gvsm f¶Y Kwi‡Z cv‡i| g„Mgvs‡mi wfZi k~K‡ii gvsmI `wiqv jB‡Z nB‡e| A¯¿kv‡¯¿ hvnv‡K Kjvgvsm e‡j, wke Zvnv LvB‡ZI AbygwZ w`qv‡Qb| Avi †`L, wPθß! Zzwg G †KivwYwMwi Qvwoqv `vI| c„w_ex‡Z †Zvgvi eskai Kvq¯’MY wK Kwi‡Z‡Q GKevi Pvwnqv †`L| D‡o Mqjvi g‡Zv GK GK MvQv m~Zv A‡b‡K Mjvq cwi‡Z‡Q| eªvþY‡K Zvnviv Avi cÖYvg K‡i bv| Bs‡iwR cwoqv Zvnv‡`i †gRvR Av¸b nBqv wMqv‡P| ZvB ewj †h, wPθß! ZzwgI Bs‡iwR co| Bs‡iwR cwoqv †Zvgvi †nWUx Mig Ki| †nW&Ux Mig Kwiqv ZzwgI Mjvq `wo `vI| †gvUv `wo bq| eywSqvQ †Zv? Mjvq `wo w`qv ÔwPÎe¤§©vÕ bvg MÖnY Ki|Ó GB K_v ewjqv hg wb‡R †mB †jvKwU‡K †Riv Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb,−Ò†Kgb †n evcy! KLbI wejvwZ we¯‹zU LvBqvwQ‡j?Ó †m DËi Kwij,−ÒAvÁv bv|Ó hg wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwejvwZ cvwY, hvnv Lywj‡Z dU& Kwiqv kã nq? hvnvi Rj weRweR K‡i?Ó †m DËi Kwij,−ÒAvÁv bv|Ó hg cybivq wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒmZ¨ Kwiqv ej, †Kv‡bviƒc Akv¯¿xq Lv`¨ f¶Y KwiqvwQ‡j wK bv?Ó ÒAvÁv, GKevi ågµ‡g GKv`kxi w`b cuBy kvK LvBqv †dwjqvwQjvg|Ó h‡gi meŸ&©kixi wknwiqv DwVj| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÒmeŸ©bvk! KwiqvQ wK! GKv`kxi w`b cyuBkvK! GKv`kxi w`b cyBu kvK! I & ‡i! GB gyn~‡Z© Bnv‡K †iŠie bi‡K wb‡¶c Ki| Bnvi c~eŸ©cyi“l, hvnviv ¯^‡M© Av‡Q, Zvnvw`M‡KI †mB bi‡K wb‡¶c Ki| c‡i Bnvi eskaiM‡Yi †PŠÏ cyi“l ch©¨š—I †mB bi‡K hvB‡e| wPθß! Avgvi GB Av‡`k †Zvgvi LvZvq wjwLqv ivL|Ó

h‡gi GB wePvi †`wLqv Avwg †Zv AevK| GBevi Avgvi wePvi! wKš‘ Avgvi wePvi Avi¤¢ nB‡Z bv nB‡Z Avwg D‰”Pt¯^‡i ewjjvg,−ÒgnvivR! Avwg KLbI GKv`kxi w`b cyuBkvK f¶Y Kwi bvB|Ó Avgvi K_vq hg PgrK…Z nB‡jb| n‡l©vrdyj− †jvP‡b wZwb ewj‡jb−Òmvay! mvay! GB †jvKUx GKv`gxiw`b cyBu kvK Lvq bvB| mvay! mvay! GB gnvZ¥vi kyfvMg‡b Avgvi hgvjq cweÎ nBj| hgbx‡K kxNÖ k•L evRvB‡Z ej| hgKb¨vw`M‡K cy®úe„wó Kwi‡Z ej| wek¦K¤§©v‡K WvwKqv Avb,−f~t f~et ¯^t gnt Rbt Zct mZ¨‡jvK cv‡i aª“e‡jv‡Ki Dc‡i GB gnvZ¥vi Rb¨ g›`vwKbx-KjKwjZ, cvwiRvZ-cwi‡kvwfZ, †KvwKjKznwiZ, Aáivc`-b~cyi- Szb-SzwbZ nxiv-gvwYK-LwPZ b~Zb GKUx ¯^M© wb¤§v© Y Kwi‡Z ej|Ó wPθ‡ßi−I _ywo! wPÎe¤§©vi wnsmv nBj| wZwb ewj‡jb,−Ògnvkq! c„w_ex‡Z †jvKUxi GLbI Avqy †kl nh bvB| ¯’~j †`‡ni i³gvs‡mi Auvl‡U MÜ GLbI Bnvi m~² kix‡i iwnqv‡Q|Ó GB K_v kywbqv hg PwUqv Av¸b nB‡jb| Avgvi Av`i †jvc nBj| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÒwK! mv`v mv`v †Mvj †Mvj nuv‡mi wW‡gi MÜ Mv‡q! gvi, Bnvi gv_vq `k Nv Wv½m gvi&|Ó hg ewjevgvÎ Zuvnvi GKRb `~Z Avgvi gv_vq GK Nv Wv½m& gvwij| ewje wK †n, gv_vq Avgvi †hb wVK eRªvNvZ nBj| hvZbvq Îvwn gaym~`b ewjqv Avwg PxrKvi Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| †mB GK Nv Wv½v‡m hgcyix nB‡Z AvKvkc‡_ A‡bK wb‡gœ Avwmqv cwojvg| `gvm& Kwiqv Avi GK Wv½‡mi Nv! k~b¨c‡_ AviI bx‡P Avwmqv cwojvg| GBiƒc `kg AvMv‡Z c„w_ex‡Z Avwmqv Avgvi evoxi Qv` dyuwoqv Avgvi m~² kixi cybivq †mB c~Rvi N‡i Avwmqv cwoj| wb‡Ri evox‡Z †mB c~Rvi N‡i Avwmqv ¶z`ª gv_vq ¶z`ª nvZ eyjvB‡Z jvwMjvg| cÖnv‡ii †Pv‡U P¶z‡Z mwilv-dzj †`wL‡ZwQjvg| A‡bK¶Y wKQzB †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| A‡bK¶Y c‡i Pvwnqv †`wL †h, ÒAvwgÓ ewmqv AvwQ| A_©vr Avgvi †mB eo kixi Avm‡b ewmqv Av‡Q, Avi mbœ¨vmxi kixi gvUx‡Z cwoqv Av‡Q| wK nBqv‡Q, ZLb eywS‡Z cvwijvg| eywSjvg †h meyR ¸uovi a~g w`qv Avgvi kixi nB‡Z cÖvYgq †Kvl, g‡bvgq †Kvl, Avi mKj †Kvl evwni Kwiqv, mbœ¨vmx Avcbvi m~² kixi Øviv Avgvi ¯’j ~ Abœgq †Kvl AwaKvi Kwiqv‡Q| Avgvi kixi e‡U, wKš‘ H †h Avm‡b ewmqv Av‡Q, I Avwg bB, I mbœ¨vmx| m~² kix‡i gyL w`qv Avwg mbœ¨vmxi

mwnZ K‡_vcK_b Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| †m Rb¨ wbi“cvq nBqv Avwg mbœ¨vmxi †`‡n cÖ‡ek Kwijvg|

cÂg cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii Zcm¨v mbœ¨vmxi †`‡n cÖweó nBqv Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| Zvnvi ci †µv‡a Avwg mbœ¨vmx‡K ewjjvg,−ÒfÊ! Avgvi kixi Qvwoqv wb‡Ri kix‡i cybivq cÖ‡ek Ki|Ó mbœ¨vmx DËi Kwij,−ÒG c„w_ex‡Z AÜ nBqv `yt‡L Kvjhvcb Kwi‡ZwQjvg| †fvMevmbv GKbI Avgvi cwiZ…ß nq bvB| gvbm KwiqvwQjvg †h †Kv‡bv hyev abevb& †jv‡Ki kixi Avkªq Kwie| †miƒc †jv‡Ki †hvMvo Kwi‡Z cvwi bvB| Kv‡RB †Zvgvi RxY© kix‡i cÖ‡ek Kwi‡Z eva¨ nBqvwQ| †Zvgvi GB kixi Øviv GLb myLv`¨ f¶Y Kwie, bvbviƒc Av‡gv` Kwie| †Zvgvi weevn-m¤^Ü nBqv‡Q| †Zvgvi kix‡i Avwg weevn Kwie, †Zvgvi M„wnYx‡K jBqv NiKbœv Kwie| wgQv-wgwQ Zzwg †Mvj KwiI bv| †jv‡Ki wb‡Ri †hiƒc Aa¨vm nq, A_©vr kixi‡K AvZ¥v ewjqv g‡b nq, Ab¨ †jv‡KiI †mBiƒc nq| †Zvgvi kixi †`wLqv mK‡j ewj‡e †h, GB Wgi“ai; Avgvi kixi †`wLqv mK‡j ewj‡e †h, GB mbœ¨vmx| †KnB wek¦vm Kwi‡e bv †h, Avgvi AvZ¥v †Zvgvi kix‡i cÖweó nBqv‡Q I †Zvgvi AvZ¥v Avgvi kix‡i cÖ‡ek Kwiqv‡Q| k¼ivPvh©¨ I n¯— vgj‡Ki Mí ïwbqv _vwK‡e| AvR ZvB nBqv‡Q! †ekxi fvM, †Kej GKUz †ni‡di| †µv‡a Aaxi nBqv nvZovB‡Z nvZovB‡Z Avwg mbœ¨vmxi Mjv wUwcqv awijvg| wKš‘ ZLb Avwg cvuPkZ wZàvbœ erm‡ii cyivZb mbœ¨vmxi kix‡i wQjvg| Zvnvi Dci Avevi `yB P¶z AÜ| mbœ¨vmxi Avwg wKQzB Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| nvwmqv †m `~‡i Avgv‡K †dwjqv w`j| Avgvi †`navix mbœ¨vmx cybivq ewjj,−Òhw` †Mvjgvj Ki, Zvnv nB‡j †Zvgvi †NviZi Awbó nB‡e| †Zvgvi PvK‡ii ØvivB †Zvgv‡K Avwg GB evox nB‡Z `~i ZKwiqv w`e| H AÜ I e„× kixi jBqv ZLb Zzwg wK Kwiqv w`bhvcb Kwi‡e? Avgvi wkl¨Øq G e¨vcv‡i AeMZ Av‡Q,

Zvnvw`M‡K WvwK‡Z cvVvBqvwQ| Zvnv‡`i mwnZ Av‡¯— Av‡¯— Avgvi Av¯— vbvq Mgb Ki| cÖvZtKv‡j GK N›UvKvj Zvnviv †Zvgv‡K bx‡Pi w`‡K gyL Kwiqv SzjvB‡e| mg¯— w`b Zzwg evqy f¶Y Kwiqv _vwK‡e| †Nvi ivw·Z PzwcPzwc Avnvi Kwi‡e| hZw`b †Zvgvi H eZ©gvb kixi RxweZ _v‡K, ZZw`b †Zvgv‡K Avwg LvB‡Z w`e|Ó Avi Dcvq wK? Avwg bxie nBqv ewmqv iwnjvg| mbœ¨vmxi `yB Rb †Pjv Avwmqv Avgvi `yB nvZ awiqv jBqv Pwjj| AÜ `yBUx P¶y w`qv `i`i avivq AkÖ“cvZ nB‡Z jvwMj| we›`x ‡Mvqvwjbxi PvjvN‡i Zvnviv Avgv‡K jBqv †Mj| †m ivwÎ gvwUi Dci cwoqv Kvuw`qv KvUvBjvg| ciw`b cÖZ¨z ‡l †Pjv `yB Rb Avgvi `yB cv‡q `wo evuwaqv AvgMv‡Qi Wv‡j SzjvBqv w`j| GKN›UvKvj A‡avgy‡L Avwg Szwj‡Z jvwMjvg| †m †h wK hvZbv, Zvnvi Avi †Zvgvw`M‡K wK ewje| AÜ, Zv bv nB‡j P¶z`yBUx †Nvi i³e‡Y© iwÄZ nBZ| mbœ¨vmxi Mv‡qi eY©I Kv‡jv wQj, Zv bv nB‡j gyL jvj nBqv hvBZ| †Nvi Kó! †Nvi Kó! †Kb †h `g AvUKvBqv gwiqv hvB bvB, ZvnvB Avðh©¨| j‡¤^v`i cÖf„wZ GKev‡K¨ ewjqv DwVj, −ÒCk! Zzwg †Zv mvgvb¨ wec‡` co bvB!Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−n¨vu! Avwg †Nvi wec‡` cwoqvwQjvg| †Kej gv `yM©vi K…cvq Avwg †m wec` nB‡Z cwiÎvY cvBqvwQjvg|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−GKN›Uv c‡i Zvnviv Avgv‡K MvQ nB‡Z bvgvBqv jBj| Zvnvi ci mg¯— w`b Zvnviv Avgv‡K RjUzKz ch©¨š— LvB‡Z w`j bv| Zvnviv wKšy— G‡K GK Avgvi evox‡Z wMqv Avnvi Kwiqv Avwmj| Avwmqv ewjj †h,−Wgi“eveyi evox‡Z AvR Lye NUv| cvuP QqUv Lvwm KvUv nBqv‡Q| bvbv `ªe¨ cÖ¯‘Z nBqv‡Q| MÖvgïׇK wZwb wbgš¿Y Kwiqv‡Qb| wZwb AviI ewjqv‡Qb †h, Zvunvi weevn ch©¨š— cÖwZw`b gnvmgv‡iv‡ni mwnZ mKj‡K †fvRb KivB‡eb| j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Ònvu! †mB mgq w`bKZK †Zvgvi evox‡Z Lye ayg nBqvwQj| cÖwZw`b †lvok DcPv‡i †Zvgvi evox‡Z Avgiv †fvRb KwiqvwQjvg! ZLb †Zvgvi †mB kixiUv‡K ÔZzwgÕ ewjqvB Avgiv g‡b KwiqvwQjvg| mnmv †Zvgvi gwZ-MwZi wKiƒ‡c cwieZ©b nBj, Zvnv fvweqv mK‡j Avgiv Avðh©¨vw¤^Z nBqvwQjvg| †Zvgvi †Kbvivg PvKi I †Pjv `yB Rb ewjj †h, mbœ¨vmx VvKzi †Zvgvi mgy`q m¤úwË Wej Kwiqv w`qv‡Qb, †mB Avn¬v‡` Zzwg gy³n¯— nBqvQ| †Kn †Kn ewjj †h, b~Zb

weev‡ni Av‡gv‡` AvULvbv nBqv Zzwg G‡Zv UvKv LiP Kwi‡ZQ| wKš‘ GLb eywSjvg †h, †m Zzwg bI, †Zvgvi kix‡i AwawôZ mbœ¨vmx|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,-Avwg e„_v UvKv LiP Kwie? Avwg †m cvÎ bB| ÒAvwgÓ mvwRqv mbœ¨vmx †eUv Avgvi m¤úwË bó Kwi‡Z‡Q, Zvnv fvweqv eyK Avgvi dvwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| †Nvi ivw·Z GKRb †Pjv Avgvi Rb¨ Lvevi jBqv Avwmj| †cvjvI, Kvwjqv, Kz¤§©v, †Kvßv, KvU‡jU, m‡›`k, im‡Mvj−v, LvRv, MRv, †e`vbv, Av½yi, †me cÖf„wZ mvgMÖx! Clr nvwmqv †Pjv ewjj, -ÒAvcbvi cÖwZ Wgi“eveyi eo fw³! DVyb, Avnvi Ki“b|Ó wKš‘ QvB Avwg Avi LvBe wK? Avgvi meŸ©bvk Kwiqv †mB mgy`q myLv`¨ cÖ¯‘Z nBqv‡Q, ZvnvB fvweqv Avgvi cÖvY AvKzj nBqv cwoj| ciw`b cÖvZtKv‡j cybivq Avgv‡K Zvnviv Mv‡Q SzjvBqv w`j| Zvnvi ci mg¯— w`b Abk‡b ivwLqv Mfxi ivw·Z Avgv‡K Lvevi w`j| cÖwZw`b GBfv‡e Pwj‡Z jvwMj| Iw`‡K Avgvi wbR evUx‡Z aygav‡gi mxgv cwimxgv bvB| cÖwZw`b hÁ| w`‡bi †ejv mvaviY †jv‡Ki †fvRb, ivw·Z eÜzev܇ei wdwó| ïwbjvg, H wdwó‡Z mbœ¨vmx eÜz-ev܇ei mwnZ wKQz D”P iK‡gi ùzwË© Kwi‡ZwQj| †kwi k¨v‡¤úb cÖf„wZ eûg~j¨ g` Pwj‡ZwQj| †Kej Avgvi UvKvi kªv×| µ‡g kªveY gvm Avwmj| Avgvi weev‡ni Rb¨ †h ïfw`b w¯’i nBqvwQj, †mB w`b wbKUeËx© nBj| †h kix‡i Avwg Ae¯’vb Kwi‡ZwQjvg, Zvnv AÜ e‡U, wKš‘ KvY †Zv AÜ wQj bv; Kqw`b Av‡M _vwK‡Z †ivkb‡PŠwKi evRbv Avgvi Kv‡Y cÖ‡ek Kwi‡ZwQj| Zvnvi ci weev‡ni c~eŸ©w`‡b Bs‡iwR evRbv, †`kx evRbv, XvK †Xvj mvbvB‡qi †iv‡j I †jv‡Ki †Kvjvn‡j Avgvi KvY †Qu`v nBqv †Mj| ïwbjvg †h, ÒWgi“eveyÓ gnvmgv‡iv‡ni mwnZ weevn Kwi‡Z hvB‡eb| cv‡Q †Kv‡bv hg`~‡Zi mwnZ mv¶vr nq, cv‡Q †eIqvwik Avmvgx ewjqv Avgv‡K awiqv jBqv hvq, cv‡Q cybivq Avgvi gv_vq Wv½m gv‡i, †mB f‡q GZ w`b mbœ¨vmxi kixi nB‡Z Avgvi m~² kixi evwni Kwi‡Z †Póv Kwi bvB| wKš‘ G‡K Avgvi UvKvi kªv×, Zvnvi Dci mbœ¨vmx Avgvi kix‡i Avgvi Rb¨ g‡bvbxZ Kb¨v‡K wMqv weevn Kwi‡e, GB `yt‡L g‡bi wfZi Avgvi `vevbj R¡wj‡Z jvwMj| †mw`b †Pjv `yBR‡b hLb MvQ nB‡Z Avgv‡K bvgvBqv Pwjqv †Mj, ZLb Avwg Avi _vwK‡Z cvwijvg bv| mbœ¨vmxi kixi nB‡Z evwni nBevi wbwg‡Ë evi evi †Póv Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| Ae‡k‡l K…ZKvh©¨ nBjvg, mbœ¨vmxi kixi AÜ, wKš‘ Avgvi wj½ kixi AÜ b‡n| A‡bK w`b c‡i c„w_exi e¯‘mg~n †`wLqv g‡b Avgvi Avb›` nBj| mbœ¨vmxi †`n we›`xi PvjvN‡i †dwjqv m~² kix‡i Avwg

Avgvi wb‡Ri evUx‡Z Mgb Kwijvg| †m ¯’v‡bi †Nvi NUv †`wLqv eyK Avgvi dvwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| M„nUx mymw¾Z nBqv‡Q, †Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b evRbvIqvjviv ewmqv Av‡Q, †Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b †ivkbvB‡qi e‡›`ve¯— nB‡Z‡Q, eihvÎxw`‡Mi wbwgË KwjKvZv nB‡Z A‡bK¸wj dv‡óv‡Kjvm Mvwo Avwmqv‡Q| e‡ii Rb¨ Pvwi †Nvovi Mvox Avwmqv‡Q| Avgv‡`i MÖvg nB‡Z Kb¨vi MÖvg mvZ †µvk| c_ fvj b‡n−†g‡U iv¯—v, wKš‘ ïwbjvg †h, A‡bK UvKv LiP Kwiqv ÒWgi“eveyÓ †m iv¯—v †givgZ Kwiqv‡Qb| lô cwi‡”Q` Qvj-Qvovb evN GBiƒ‡c Pvwiw`‡K Avwg †`wLqv †eovBjvg| ejv evûj¨ †h, Avgv‡K †Kn †`wL‡Z cvBj bv| m~² kixi AwZ ¶z`,ª nvIqv w`qv MwVZ, m~² kixi †Kn †`wL‡Z cvq bv| G‡K hg`~‡Zi fq, Zvnvi Dci Avevi GB mgy`q ü`qwe`viK `„k¨! †m ¯’v‡b Avwg AwaK¶Y wZwô‡Z cvwijvg bv| Avwg fvwejvg,−Ò`~i Ki! e‡b wMqv ewmqv _vwK| my›`ie‡b gby‡l¨i AwaK evm bvB, hg`~Zw`‡Mi †m w`‡K e‡ov hvZvqvZ bvB, †mB my›`ie‡b wMqv ewmqv _vwK|Ó evqy‡e‡M my›`ie‡bi w`‡K Pwjjvg| cÖ_g Avwg Avgvi Avev‡` wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| †m ¯’v‡b Avgvi †Kv‡bv K¤§P© vix‡K †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| †Kn gvQ| †Kn N„Z, †Kn gay, †Kn cvuVv jBqv Zvnviv ÒAvgviÓ weev‡n wbgš¿‡Y wMqvwQj| †m ¯’vb nB‡Z Avwg Mfxi e‡b cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| †`wLjvg †h, GK Mv‡Oi av‡i GKLvwb †bŠKv jvwMqv Av‡Q, Dc‡i cvuP QqRb KvVywiqv KvV KvwU‡Z‡Q| Zvnv‡`i m‡½ gy¸i nv‡Z GKRb dKxi Av‡Q| gš¿ cwoqv dKxi evNw`‡Mi gyL eÜ Kwiqv w`qv‡Q| wbf©‡q KvVywiqvMY KvV KvwU‡Z‡Q| †mB ¯’v‡b wMqv Avwg GKUx ﮋ Kv‡Vi Dci Dc‡ekb Kwijvg| ejv evûj¨ †h, Zvnviv Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z cvBj bv| GB ¯’v‡b ewmqv g‡bi †e`bvq Avwg Kvuw`‡Z jvwMjvg| AkÖR “ ‡j Avgvi e¶t¯’j fvwmqv †Mj| bv Gw`K, bv Iw`K&, bv giv, bv evuPv, Avgvi Ae¯’v fvweqv Avwg AvKzj nBjvg| AvR ÒAvwgÓ mvwRqv mbœ¨vmx Avgvi Kb¨v‡K weevn Kwi‡e, evmi N‡i mbœ¨vmx Mvb Kwi‡e, Zvnvi ci dzjkh¨v nB‡e,−It! Avi Avgvi cÖv‡Y mq bv| nvq nvq ! Avgvi me †Mj| nVvr GB mgq gv `yM©v‡K Avgvi ¯§iY nBj| cÖvY fwiqv gv‡K Avwg WvwK‡Z

jvwMjvg| Avwg ewjjvg,−Ògv! Zzwg RM‡Zi gv| †Zvgvi GB AfvMv cy‡Îi cÖwZ Zzwg K…cv Ki| gwnlvmy‡ii nvZ nB‡Z †`eZvw`M‡K Zzwg cwiÎvY KwiqvwQ‡j, mbœ¨vmxi nvZ nB‡Z Zzwg Avgv‡K wb¯—vi Ki| gbmv, j²xi KL‡bv c~Rv Kwi bvB, †NuUz c~RvI Kwi bvB, †Kv‡bv †`eZvi c~Rv Kwi bvB| wKš‘ GLb nB‡Z, gv, cÖwZ ermi †Zvgvi c~Rv Kwie| AKv‡j †Zvgvi c~Rv Kwiqv ivgP›`ª wec` nB‡Z D×vi nBqvwQ‡jb| AvwgI gv †mBiƒc AKv‡j †Zvgvq c~Rv Kwie| Zzwg Avgv‡K wec` nB‡Z D×vi Ki| eª‡Ri b›` †Nv‡li ¯^RvwZ KwjKvZvi nwif³ †Mvqvjv gnvcÖfiy v KmvB‡K hLb becÖm~Z †Mverm weµq K‡ib, KmvB hLb wkï er†mi Mjvq `wo w`qv wnuPovBqv jBqv hvq, ZLb †mB `y‡ai evQziUx wb`vi“Y KvZi-K‡É †hiƒc gv gv ewjqv WvwK‡Z _v‡K, †mBiƒc KvZi ¯^‡i AvwgI gv `yM©v‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| RM`¤^vi gwngv †K Rv‡b! cÖvY fwiqv Zvunv‡K WvwK‡j wZwb K…cv K‡ib| RM`¤^v Avgvi cÖwZ K…cv Kwi‡jb| eb nB‡Z nVvr GK evN Avwmqv KvVywiqvw`‡Mi gvSLv‡b cwoj| my›`ie‡bi gvbyl−†L‡Kv cÖKvÊ e¨vNÖ! kixiUx nwi`ªve‡Y©i †jv‡g Av”Qvw`Z, Zvnvi Dci Kv‡jv Kv‡jv †Wviv| G †Zvgvi wP‡Z evN bq, ¸j evN bq, G evev UvBMvi! Bs‡iwR‡Z hvnv‡K iqvj UvBMvi e‡j, G †mB Avmj iqvj UvBMvi! GK Pvc‡o GKRb KvVywiqv‡K evN f~Zjkvqx Kwij, dKx‡ii g‡š¿ Zvnvi gyL eÜ wQj, gy‡L Kwiqv Zvnv‡K †m awi‡Z cvwij bv| †mB ¯’v‡b ïBqv _vev w`qv gvbylUv‡K wc‡V Zzwj‡Z †Póv Kwij| bv †gvUv bv mi“ wbK‡U GKUv MvQ wQj| ev‡Ni `xN© jv½yjUx †mB Mv‡Qi cv‡k cwoqv wQj| GKRb KvVywiqvi GKevi Dcw¯’Zeyw× †`L| ev‡Ni jv½yjUx jBqv †m †mB Mv‡Q GK cvK w`qv w`j, Zvnvi ci †j‡Ri AvMvUx †m Uvwbqv awij| ev‡Ni fq nBj| evN g‡b Kwij,−Ògvbyl awiqv gvbyl LvBqv eyov nBjvg, Avgvi †jR jBqv KLb †Kn UvbvUvwb K‡i bvB| AvR evcab! †Zvgv‡`i GwK b~Zb KvÊ|Ó cjvqb Kwi‡Z evN †Póv Kwij| GKevi, `yBevi, wZbevi welg ej cÖKvk Kwiqv evN cjvB‡Z †Póv Kwij| wKš‘ Mv‡Q †j‡Ri cvK, evN cjvB‡Z cvwij bv| Amy‡ii g‡Zv evN †hiƒc ej cÖKvk Kwi‡ZwQj, Zvnv‡Z Avgvi g‡b nBj †h, hvt! †jRUx ev wQuwoqv hvq| wKš‘ ˆ`‡ei NUbv GKevi †`L! GZ UvbvUvwb‡ZI ev‡Ni jv½yj wQuwoqv †Mj bv| Z‡e GK Am¤¢e NUbv NwUj| cÖv‡Yi `v‡q †NviZi e‡j evN †klKv‡j †hgb GK n¨vuPKv Uvb gvwij, Avi Pvgov nB‡Z Zvnvi Av¯— kixiUv evwni nBqv cwoj| Aw¯’ gvs‡mi `M`‡M †MvUv kixi, wKš‘ Dc‡i

P¤§© bvB! cvKv Av‡gi bx‡Pi w`K&Uv me‡j wUwcqv awi‡j †hiƒc AvuwUUv novr Kwiqv evwni nBqv c‡o, ev‡Ni Qvj nB‡Z kixiUx †mBiƒc evwni nBqv cwoj| KwjKvZvi wn›`y KmvB gnvk‡qiv Rxqš— cvuVvi Pvj QvovB‡j P¤§w© enxb cvuVvi kixi †hiƒc nq, ev‡Ni kixiI †mBiƒc nBj| gvs‡mi evN iƒ×k¦v‡m e‡b cjvqb Kwij| dKxi I KvVywiqvMY †NviZi wew¯§Z nBqv GK `„‡ó nvu Kwiqv †mBw`‡K Pvwnqv iwnj| ev‡Ni jv½yj jBqv Mv‡Q †h cvK w`qvwQj †jR †dwjqv †mI †mBw`‡K nvu Kwiqv Pvwnqv iwnj| evN-k~b¨ e¨vNÖ-P¤§© †mB ¯’v‡b cwoqv iwnj| Avgvi wK gwZ nBj, Mig Mig †mB evN-Qv‡ji wfZi Avwg cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| e¨NÖ-P‡¤§©i wfZi Avgvi m~² kixi cÖweó nBev gvÎ QvjUv mRxe nBj| Mv Svov w`qv Avwg DwVqv `vuovBjvg| MvQ nB‡Z jv½yjUx mivBqv jBjvg| cv‡Q †di cvK †`q! vnvi ci `yB GKevi Avùvjb Kwijvg| c~‡eŸ© †Zv AevK nBqvwQj, Zvnv A‡c¶v GLb `k¸Y AevK& nBqv dKxi I KvVywiqvMY †`Šwoqv †bŠKvq wMqv DwVj| ZvovZvwo †bŠKv b`xi gvSLv‡b jBqv `ª“Z‡e‡M fvuUvi †mªv‡Z cjvqb Kwij| GLb GB b~Zb kix‡ii cÖwZ GKevi Avwg Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| GLb Avwg my›`ie‡bi †Ku‡`v evN nBqvwQ−†mB hv‡i e‡j iqvj UvBMvi! fvwejvg †h,- G g›` K_v bq, GLb hvB, GB kix‡i weevn Avm‡i wMqv Dcw¯’Z nB| GLb †`wL, mbœ¨vmx †eUv †Kgb Kwiqv Avgvi Kb¨v‡K weevn K‡i| GBiƒc w¯’i Kwiqv Avwg †`Šwojvg| KL‡bv wbweo e‡bi wfZi w`qv Pwjjvg, KL‡bv †jv‡Ki Avev‡`i avi w`qv Pwjjvg| mvuZvi w`qv A_ev jç w`qv kZ kZ b`x bvjv cvi nBjvg| †h MÖv‡gi Kb¨vi evox, mܨvi mgq Zvnvi GK †µvk `~‡i wMqv †cuŠwQjvg| `~i nB‡Z Av‡jv †`wLqv I evRbv-ev‡`¨i kã ïwbqv eywSjvg †h, H ei Avwm‡Z‡Q| †mB w`‡K `ª“Z‡e‡M avweZ nBjvg| ÔAvjygÕ Kwiqv GK jvd w`qv cÖ_g ev`¨Kiw`‡Mi wfZi cwojvg, Kv‡jv Kv‡jv wejvZx mv‡n‡eiv, †KvU †cbUz wcu‡a hvnviv wejvZx evRv evRvB‡ZwQj, Zvnviv Avgvi †mB †gNM¾©‡bi b¨vq ÔAvjygÕ kã ïwbqv Avi Avgvi †mB i“`ªg~wË© †`wLqv Avcb Avcb hš¿ †dwjqv †h †hw`‡K cvwij cjvqb Kwij| XvwK Xywj‡`i †Zv K_vB bvB| Zvnv‡`i †Kn cjvBj, †Kn †mB ¯’v‡b g~w”Q©Z nBqv cwoj| hvnviv Av‡jv cÖf„wZ jBqv PwjqvwQj, ZvnvivI mK‡j cjvqb Kwij| Zvnvi ci cybivq ÔAvjygÕ Kwiqv Avwg eihvÎxw`‡Mi Mvoxi wbKU Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| UcUc Kwiqv Zvnviv Mvox nB‡Z jvdvBqv cwoj I †h †hw`‡K cvwij cjvqb Kwij|

j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒAvwgI eihvÎx wMqvwQjvg| Avwg GKUx Mv‡Q wMqv DwVqvwQjvg|Ó k¼vi †Nvl ewj‡jb,−ÒMvox nB‡Z jvdvBqv cwo‡Z Avgvi cv fvw½qv wMqvwQj| †k‡l †K‡j-nvuox gv_vq w`qv mg¯— ivwÎ GKUv cy®‹wiYx‡Z Mv WyevBqv ewmqv iwnjvg|Ó mßg cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii Mjvq Kd Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒZvnvi ci jç w`qv G‡Kev‡i Avwg e‡ii Pvwi †Nvovi Mvox‡Z wMqv DwVjvg| †Nvi Îv‡m mbœ¨vmxi ü`K¤ú nBj| Avgvi kixi nB‡Z dU Kwiqv †m Avcbvi m~² kixi evwni Kwij| Avcbvi m~² kixi jBqv †Kv_vq †h †m cjvqb Kwij, Zvnv ewj‡Z cvwi bv| †mB w`b nB‡Z Zvnv‡K A_ev Zvnvi †Pjv `yBRb‡K Avi KL‡bv Avwg †`wL bvB| we›`xi Pvjvq Zvnvi †`nwUI Avwg †`wL‡Z cvB bvB| Avwg †`wLjvg †h, Mvoxi Dci Avgvi †`nwU cwoqv iwnqv‡Q| evN-Qvj nB‡Z evwni nBqv Zr¶Yvr Avwg wbR †`‡n cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| Mvoxi Mw`‡Z evNQvjLvwb cvwZqv Zvni Dci Avwg MV nBqv ewmjvg| wb‡Ri kixi cybivq cvBqv Avb‡›` GKUx `xN©wbk¦vm cwiZ¨vM Kwijvg| Kb¨vi Rb¨ †h mgy`q Mnbv cÖ¯‘Z KwiqvwQjvg, m¤§‡y L †`wLjvg †h, †mB Mnbvi ev·wU iwnqv‡Q| c‡i ïwbjvg †h, NUKxi civg‡k© mbœ¨vmx GB MnYvi ev· m‡½ AvwbqvwQj| GLb weevn-evox‡Z hvB‡Z nB‡e| wKš‘ wbK‡U RbcÖvYx wQj bv| G‡Kjv weevn-evox‡Z hvB‡Z cvwi bv| Mvox nB‡Z bvwgjvg| c_ nB‡Z GKUx †Xvj jBqv wb‡RB X¨vs X¨vs Kwiqv evRvB‡Z jvwMjvg| †h wZb Pvwi Rb XvwK Xywj evN †`wLqv g~w”Q©Z nBqv cwoqvwQj, µ‡g Zvnv‡`i †PZbv nBj| wcU&wcU& Kwiqv Avgvi w`‡K wKQz¶Y Pvwnqv Zvnviv DwVqv ewmj| Ab¨ ev`¨Ki †Kn Avwmj bv| c‡i ïwbjvg †h, Zvnviv cÖvYc‡Y †`Šwoqv G‡Kev‡i KwjKvZv wMqv Z‡e wbk¦vm †dwjqvwQj| fvjB nBqvwQj| Zvnvw`M‡K UvKv w`‡Z nq bvB| weev‡ni ci w`b, Kb¨v jBqv hLb wbR MÖv‡g Avwg cÖZ¨vMgb Kwi, ZLb Zvnv‡`i hš¿¸wj Avwg KzovBqv

AvwbqvwQjvg| wKQz w`b c‡i hLb Zvnviv Avwmj, ZLb A‡bK K‡ó Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z hš¿¸wj evwni Kwij| UvKv Avi Pvwn‡e †Kvb j¾vq ? Avgvi †Kbvivg PvKi I `yB PvwiRb eqhvÎx µ‡g Avwmqv RywUj| cÖ_g Zvnviv g‡b KwiqvwQj †h, wbK‡U gvbyl Avwbevi wbwgË evN ¯^qs †Xvj evRvB‡Z‡Q| hvnv nDK, †mB `yB PvwiRb eqhvÎx I `yB PvwiRb ev`¨Ki jBqv Avwg weevn-evox‡Z Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| AwaK K_vq cÖ‡qvRb wK? cÖ_g †Zv Kb¨v m¤cÖ`vb nBj| Zvnvi ci Avgv‡K mK‡j QvZbvZjvq jBqv †Mj| GK cvj ¯¿x‡jvK Avwmqv Avgv‡K wNwiqv `vuovBj| ZvoKv iv¶mxi g‡Zv GK gvMx cÖ_g Avgvi GK KvY gwjqv w`j, Avi ewjj,Òweevn Z…Zxq c‡¶, †m †Kej wcwË i‡¶|Ó GBiƒ‡c GKevi G KvY GKevi †m KvY gwj‡Z jvwMj Ges H K_v ewj‡Z jvwMj| gvMxi nvZ wK Kov! Avwg g‡b Kwijvg †h, mvuovwk w`qv eywS Avgvi KvY wQuwoqv jB‡Z‡Q| Zvi †`Lv-†`wL, bq `k erm‡ii GKwU dP‡K Qzuwo wWw½ w`qv Avgvi KvY Uvwb‡Z jvwMj Avi H K_v ewj‡Z jvwMj| Avgvi Avi mn¨ nBj bv| Avwg ewjjvg,−‡b †b! †Zvi Avi AZ dPKzwg‡Z KvR bvB, Avwg †Zvi wc‡Z‡gvi eqwm|Õ wKš‘ GB mg‡q Avevi GK wecwË NwUj| eiYWvjv n‡¯— Avgvi kvïox VvKzivYx eiY Kwi‡Z Avwm‡jb| Avgvi gyLcv‡b GKevi KUv¶ KwiqvB wZwb AÁvb! eiYWvjv †dwjqv, Kb¨vi nvZ awiqv, cÖv½‡Yi GK cv‡k¦© wMqv gvwUi Dci wZwb ïBqv cwo‡jb| †mB¯’v‡b ïBqv D‰”Pt¯^‡i Kvuw`‡Z jvwM‡jb| Kvbœvi my‡i wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔI †Mv, gv †Mv, I †cvov evu`‡ii nv‡Z †Zv‡i wK Kwiqv w`e †Mv! I †Mv gv †Mv! I ey‡ov †WKivi nv‡Z wK Kwiqv †Zv‡K w`e †Mv! N‡i †h KvjxNv‡Ui Kvjxi cU Av‡Q, hv GK cqmv w`qv wKwbqvwQjvg, Zvi gZ †Zvi †h gyLLvwb †Mv! ZzB †h Avgvi †K‡j †mvYv †Mv!Õ BZ¨vw`| KvjxNv‡Ui c‡Ui g‡Zv gyL e‡U! Kb¨v‡K evox Avwbqv hLb fvj Kwiqv cÖ_g Zuvnvi gyL †`wLjvg, ZLb Avgvi g‡b nBj †h, Bwb gvbyl b‡nb, KvjxNv‡Ui gv Kvjxi ev”Qv| ûo‡Z cyo‡Z GB mgq NUKx Avwmqv †mB ¯’v‡b Dcw¯’Z nBj| NUKx ewjj,−ÒkxNÖ MnYvi ev· jBqv Gm|Ó †Kbv PvK‡ii wbKU MnYvi ev· Avwg ivwLqvwQjvg| MnYvi ev· †m jBqv Avwmj| Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z Pvwe jBqv ev· Lywjqv NUKx Kb¨vi Mv‡q MnYv civB‡Z ewmj| evg nv‡Z ZvMv, Rmg, ZvweR, evRy, Pzwo I evjv civBj| Kb¨vi Kv‡jv Mv‡q †mvYv SK&gK& Kwi‡Z jvwMj| kvïox

VvKzivYx P¶zi R‡ji wfZi w`qv Av‡o Av‡o Pvwnqv w`wL‡Z jvwM‡jb| Zuvnvi Kvbœvi myi µ‡g wX‡j nBqv Avwmj, Avgvi iƒceY©bvI wKwÂr wkw_j nBj| GLb wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔI‡Mv gv †Mv! KvjxNv‡Ui Kvjx VvKy‡ii g‡Zv †Zvi †h gyLLvwb †MvÕ−Gevi GB ch©¨š— nBj| hLb Aci n‡¯— mgy`q MnYv civ‡bv nBj, ZLb wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔI‡Mv gv †Mv! KvjxNv‡Ui Kvjx VvKz‡ii g‡Zv−|Õ Gevi GB ch©¨š— nBj| hLb Mjvq Mnbv civ‡bv nBj, ZLb P¶z gywQqv GKevi fvj Kwiqv †`wL‡jb| Zvnvi ci Kvbœvi my‡i ewj‡jb,−ÔI‡Mv gv †Mv! KvjxNv‡Ui−|Õ Gevi GB ch©¨š—| GBiƒ‡c µ‡gB Kvbœvi myi g„`y I Q›` cvcwofv½v nBqv Avwmj| Ae‡k‡l Kb¨v hLb mgy`q f~l‡Y fywlZ nBj, ZLb wZwb DwVqv ewm‡jb, `yBevi P¶z gywQqv ewj‡jb,−ÒZv nDK! Avgvi G‡jv‡Kkx my‡L _vwK‡e|Ó ïfw`‡b kyf¶‡Y Avgvi weevn nBqv †Mj| ciw`b Kb¨v jBqv Avwg M„‡n cÖZ¨vMgb Kwijvg| wKš‘ `yt‡Li K_v ewje wK−†mB ZvoKv iv¶mxi †evj mK‡j †hb jywdqv jBj| †mB w`b nB‡Z mK‡j Avgvi ¯¿xi bvg ivwLj ÒwcwË i‡¶|Ó †Kej ¯¿xi †Kb? Avwg GKUz eywSqv mywSqv LiPcÎ Kwi ewjqv †Kn Avgvi bvg K‡i bv| Avov‡j mK‡j Avgv‡KI ÒwcwË i‡¶Ó e‡j| Avgvi MÖwnYx †Nv‡l‡`i M½vq mœvb Kwi‡Z hvB‡Zb| †Quvoviv Zuvnv‡K ÒwcwË i‡¶Ó ewjqv †¶cvBZ| †m Rb¨ GLb †fv‡i †fv‡i wZwb emy‡`i M½vq mœvb K‡ib| wKš‘ hvB ej Avi hvB KI, Avgv‡`i KvUxM½vi †hgb gvnvZ¥¨ †Zgb Avi †Kv‡bv M½vi bq, nwiØvi, cÖqvM, e„›`ve‡bi M½v †Kv_vq jv‡M! mbœ¨vmx Avgvi KZ UvKv bó KwiqvwQj? †m K_vq GLb Avi cª‡qvRb wK? wKš‘ wPiKvj Avwg Kcv‡j cyi“l, Avgvi †mŠfvM¨µ‡g GB mgq ¯^‡`kx wnwoKUx cwoj| Avwg GK ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywjjvg| c~eŸ©‡`‡ki GK †QvKiv‡K Pvwiw`‡K e³…Zv Kwi‡Z cvVvBjvg| Zvnvi e³…Zvi ag‡K kZ kZ Mixe †KivYx ¯¿xi MnYv †ewPqv †mqvi wKwbj; kZ kZ `xb`wi`ª †jvKI NwU evwU †ewPqv Avgvi wbKU UvKv cvVvBj| Zvici −Gut−Gut−Gut−Gut−Mjvq wKiƒc Kd ewmqv‡Q|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒKd Kvkx‡Z Avek¨K wK? ¯úó ej bv †Kb †h, mgy`q UvKv¸wj Zzwg nvg& KwiqvQ| Zvnvi ci, †`kï× †jvK GLb gv_vq nvZ w`qv Kuvw`‡Z‡Q|Ó

Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−fvM¨evb cyi“lw`‡Mi UvKv GKw`K& w`qv hvq, Ab¨w`K& w`qv Av‡m| hvnv nDK, gv `yM©v Avgv‡K †mB mbœ¨vwm-m¼U nB‡Z D×vi KwiqvwQ‡jb| †mB Aewa cÖwZ ermi Avwg gv `kfyRvi c~Rv Kwi! cy‡ivwnZ ewj‡jb,− Òhw` evwc e‡iv †`q¯—¡qv¤§vKs g‡nk¦wi| ms¯§Z „ v ms¯§Z „ v Z¡s †bv wns‡m_vt cigvc`t|Ó †`eMY ewj‡jb,−†n g‡nk¦wi! hw` Avgvw`M‡K ei w`‡e, Z‡e †Nvi wec‡` cwoqv †Zvgv‡K ¯§iY Kwi‡j, Zzwg Avgvw`M‡K i¶v KwiI|Ó mgvß| gš—e¨| ÒwcwËi‡¶Ó ewjqv‡Qb †h,−Òe½evmxÕi * cvVKw`‡Mi hw` Avgvi M‡íi mZ¨Zv m¤^‡Ü m‡›`n nq, Zvnv nB‡j Zuvnvw`M‡K Avgvi wbKU cvVvBqv w`‡eb| †m evNQvj Avgvi N‡i Av‡Q| Avwg Zuvnvw`M‡K †`LvBe| Zuvnv‡`i m‡›`n `~i nB‡e|Ó * 1317 mv‡ji (1910) 19†k Avwk¦b Zvwi‡Li Òe½evmx" †Z GB MíwU cÖKvwkZ nBqvwQj| wØZxq Mí cÖ_g cwi‡”Q` c~eŸ©Kvwnbx Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−c~Rvi mgq mbœ¨vmx-m¼‡Ui M‡í Avgvi m¤^‡Ü AviI `yBUx wel‡qi D‡j−L KwiqvwQjvg| wKš‘ Avgvi GKUz c~eŸ©Kvwnbx bv ewj‡j †Zvgviv †m mgy`q welq eywS‡Z cvwi‡e bv| AvR hw` K…wËevm, Kvkx`vm _vwK‡Zb, Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi eyw×, Avgvi exiZ¡, Avgvi KxwË©i wel‡q Zuvnviv Qov euvwa‡Zb| N‡i N‡i †jv‡K Zvnv cvV Kwiqv K…Zv_© nBZ| Avi, hvÎvq hvnviv `~Zx mv‡R, nvZ bvwoqv bvwoqv Zvnviv Avgvi wel‡q Mvb KwiZ| GKw`b †ijMvox‡Z hvBevi mgq ïwbqvwQjvg †h, †K GKRb gvB‡Kj wQ‡jb| †K GKRb Avevi Zuvnvi RxebPwiZ wjwLqv‡Qb| G ermi Avgvi evMv‡b A‡bK KuvPKjv nBqv‡Q| Lwi``vi bvB| whwb gvB‡K‡ji RxebPwiZ wjwLqv‡Qb, wZwb hw` Avgvi wel‡q †mBiƒc

GKLvwb cy¯—K †j‡Lb, Zvnv nB‡j Zuvnv‡K Avwg †Z‡iv cY KuvPKjv w`‡Z m¤§Z AvwQ| Avgvi wcZv Rwg`vix KvQvwi‡Z gyûwiwMwi Kwi‡Zb| hrmvgvb¨ hvnv †eZb cvB‡Zb, AwZ K‡ó Zvnv‡Z Avgv‡`i w`bcvZ nBZ| gvZv wcZv _vwK‡Z Avgvi cÖ_g b¤^‡ii weevn nBqvwQj| Zuvnv‡`i ci‡jvKMg‡b KwjKvZvq ni †Nv‡li Kvc‡oi †`vKv‡b KvR KwiZvg| gvwnbv cuvP UvKv Avi LvIqv| †h evox‡Z eveyi evmv wQj, Zvnvi bx‡Pi GK †muZv‡j N‡i Avwg _vwKZvg| eveyi GK PvK&ivYx e¨ZxZ Ab¨ PvKi wQj bv| Zuvnvi M„wnYx ¯^qs iÜb Kwi‡Zb| ivbœv nBZ−Aš—Zt Avgvi I wS‡qi Rb¨−gymi~ `vj I †e¸b ev Avjy ev Kzgov fvRv| gym~i `v‡j †Kej GKUz njy‡`i is †`wL‡Z cvBZvg, `v‡ji m¤úK© Zvnv‡Z _vwKZ wKbv m‡›`n| Zvnvi ci ewjnvwi hvB M„wnYxi nvZ! wK Kwiqv †h wZwb †miƒc wSuwSi cv‡Zi b¨vq †e¸b KzwU‡Zb, ZvnvB Avðh©¨| A‡åi †P‡q †eva nq cvZjv| evRv‡i †h wPswo gvQ weµq nBZ bv, hvnvi eY© jvj nBqv hvBZ, †ejv GKUvi mgq Kv‡j-f‡`ª †mB wPswo gvQ AvwmZ| Zuvnvi M‡Ü cvovi †jvK‡K bv‡K Kvco w`‡Z nBZ| †mB wPswo gv‡Qi ao¸wj evey I Zuvnvi M„wnYx LvB‡Zb| gv_v¸wj Avgv‡`i Rb¨ Svj w`qv ivbœv nBZ| †hw`b wPswo gvQ nBZ, †mw`b Avgv‡`i Avn¬v‡`i mxgv _vwKZ bv| †mB cPv wPswo Ag„Z Ávb Kwiqv Avgiv LvBZvg| `yBevi fvZ Pvwnqv jBZvg| AwaK fvZ LiP nBZ ewjqv wPswo wKQzw`b c‡i eÜ nBqv wMqvwQj| Zvnvi ci GKMuvU †ZuZj z U¨vu‡K Kwiqv Avwg fvZ LvB‡Z ewmZvg| Zvnv w`qv †Kv‡bviƒ‡c fvZ D`i¯’ KwiZvg| hvnv nDK, GB ¯’v‡b hvnv Avwg wk¶v cvBqvwQjvg, c‡i Zvnv‡Z Avgvi we‡kl DcKvi nBqvwQj| Avwg eywSqvwQjvg †h, UvKv Dcv¾©b Kwi‡jB UvKv _v‡K bv; UvKv LiP bv Kwi‡jB UvKv _v‡K| Avgvi †eva nq iv¶m MY| Avgvi hLb cuwPk ermi eqm, ZLb Avgvi cÖ_g M„wnYxi Kvj nBj| Zuvnvi mš—vbvw` nq bvB| Zvnvi ci `k ermi ch©©¨š— Avgvi Avi weevn nBj bv| Avgvi Ae¯’v †mB; †jv‡K weevn w`‡e †Kb? GB mgq cv‡ki evox Avgv‡`i GK ¯^RvwZ fvov jB‡jb| Zuvnvi bvg cÖnv¬ ` †mb| †`vZvjvq mcwiev‡i wZwb evm Kwi‡jb| GKRb AvZ¥xq‡K bx‡Pi `yBwU Ni fvov w`‡jb| Zuvnvi bvg †Mv‡jvK †`| cÖn¬v`evey †Kv‡bv ewY‡Ki Avwd‡m KvR Kwi‡Zb| Ae¯’v wbZvš— g›` wQj bv, Z‡e UvKvKwo wK MnYvcÎ wKQz wQj bv| †Mv‡jvKevey miKvwi Avwd‡m Aí UvKv †eZ‡b

†KivwYwMwi Kwi‡Zb| Zuvnvi cyÎ cwð‡g †Kv_vq KvR Kwi‡Zb, KwjKvZvq wZwb I Zuvnvi M„wnYx _vwK‡Zb| cÖn¬v`eveyi M„wnYx, Zuvnvi gvZv, GK weaev fwMbx, `yB wkï cyÎ I GK Kb¨v, Zuvnvi cwievi GB wQj| GB mg‡q Kb¨vUxi eqm `k wK GMv‡iv wQj| Avwg Zvnv‡K hLb cÖ_g †`wLjvg, ZLb AK¯§vr Avgvi g‡b D`q nBj−†K †hb Avgvi Kv‡Y Kv‡Y ewjqv w`j †h,−Wgi“ai! GB Kb¨vUx †Zvgvi wØZxqc¶ nB‡e| †Zvgvi Rb¨B weavZv Bnv‡K m„wó Kwiqv‡Qb| wKš‘ wK Kwiqv Kb¨vi wcZvi wbKU K_v DÌvcb Kwi? eqm ZLb Avgvi cuqwÎk ermi, iƒc Avgvi GB, Ae¯’v Avgvi †mB−K_v DÌvcb Kwi‡j wZwb nq‡Zv nvwmqv DovBqv w`‡eb| wKš‘ weavZvi fweZe¨ †K LÛvB‡Z cv‡i? GB mgq GK NUbv NwUj, Kb¨vUx wb`vi“Y †ivM Øviv Avµvš— nBj| GB m~‡Î cv‡ki evox‡Z Avwg hvIqv Avmv Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| ÒAvcbvi Kb¨v AvR †Kgb Av‡Q?Ó `yB †ejv cÖn¬v`evey‡K †mB K_v wRÁvmv Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| µ‡g Zuvnv‡`i Rb¨ wKQz KvRKg©I Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| cª‡qvRb nB‡j Jla Avwbqv w`Zvg I Wv³v‡ii evox hvBZvg| wb‡Ri cqmv w`qv eoevRvi nB‡Z Qvov‡bv †e`vbv Avwbqv w`Zvg| Wv³v‡ii m‡½ evoxi wfZi wMqv `yB wZbevi Kb¨vUx‡KI †`wLjvg| Kb¨vUxi iƒc wQj bv, Z_vwc Zvnv‡K †`wLqv Avgvi gb AviI †gvwnZ nBqv †Mj| GBiƒc AvZ¥xqZvi ¸‡Y cÖn¬v`eveyi mwnZ Avgvi A‡bKUv †mŠnvÏ© Rwb¥j| ïwbjvg †h, Kb¨vUxi bvg gvjZx| †Kgb my›`i bvg †`wLqvQ? bvgUx kwb‡j KvY Ryovq| fMev‡bi K…cvq gvjZx Av‡ivM¨jvf Kwij| Avgv‡`i wS‡K gv‡S gv‡S `yB GKUx m‡›`k, `yB GKUx im‡Mvj−v, `yB GKLvwb wR‡jwc w`qv ek Kwijvg, µ‡g Zvnvi Øviv cÖnv¬ `eveyi gvZv, ¯¿x I weaev fwMbxi wbKU K_v DÌvcb KivBjvg| cÖn¬v`eveyi fwMbx msmv‡ii KΩx| hv ewjqvwQjvg,−†m K_v wZwb nvwmqv DovBqv w`‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb−ÒwK! H Rjvi f~ZUvi m‡½ gvjZxi weevn w`e? †cvov Kcvj!Ó wKš‘ Kb¨vi weev‡ni wbwgË cÖnv¬ `evey weeªZ wQ‡jb| Zuvnvi UvKv wQj bv| wK Kwiqv Kb¨v`vq nB‡Z wZwb D×vi nB‡eb, meŸ©`vB Zvnv fvwe‡ZwQ‡jb| myZivs wS †h cÖ¯v— e KwiqvwQj, m¤ú~Yi© ‡ƒ c wZwb Zvnv AMÖvn¨ Kwi‡jb bv| wZwb ewj‡jb, Òcyi“lgvby‡li c‡¶ cuqwÎk ermi eqm wKQz AwaK b‡n| Zvnvi ci iƒ‡c wK K‡i, MyY _vwK‡jB nBj| gvjZxi cxovi mgq †m Avgv‡`i A‡bK DcKvi Kwiqv‡Q| Zvnv‡Z †eva nq †h, Wgi“ai g›` †jvK b‡n| wKš‘ K_v GB †h, †m mvgvb¨ †eZ‡b Kvc‡ii †`vKv‡b KvR K‡i| cwievi cÖwZcvjb †m wK Kwiqv Kwi‡e?

G wel‡q c~eŸ© nB‡ZB Avwg wS‡K wk¶v w`qvwQjvg| Avgvi Ae¯’v m¤§‡Ü hLb K_v DwVj ZLb wS ewjj †h, Ò†`‡k Wgi“eveyi A‡bK Rwg Av‡Q, Zvnv‡Z A‡bK avb nq| Avg KuvVvj bvwi‡K‡jiI A‡bK evMvb Av‡Q|Ó ejv evûj¨ †h Gme K_v mgy`q wg_¨v| G mg‡q Avgvi wKQzB wQj bv| Kb¨vi gvZv, wcZv I wcZvgnx GKcÖKvi m¤§Z nB‡jb| wKš‘ cÖn¬v`eveyi fwMbx µgvMZ AvcwË Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| Ae‡k‡l wZwb ewj‡jb †h,−ney RvgvZvi hw` GZ m¤úwË Av‡Q Zvnv nB‡j Zvnv‡K Aš— Zt cuvPkZ UvKvi MnYv w`‡Z nB‡e| GK_v ïwbqv Avwg nZvk nBqv cwojvg| cuvPkZ UvKv `~‡i _vKzK, ZLb Avgvi cuvPkZ Kov Kwo wQj bv| wKš‘ gvjZx cqgš— Kb¨v| GB mgq Avgvi fvM¨ Lywjqv †Mj| Afvebxq NUbvµ‡g Avwg †`o nvRv‡ii AwaK UvKv cvBjvg| Avgvi Avb‡›`i mxgv iwnj bv | wKš‘ gyL dzwUqv Avwg Avb›` cÖKvk Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| Avgvi †mŠfv‡M¨i K_v KvnviI wbKU cÖKvk Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| Avwg Avgvi MÖv‡g hvBjvg| †Zi kZ UvKv †Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b jy°vwqZ ivwLjvg| `yB kZ UvKv jBqv KwjKvZvq wdwiqv Avwmjvg| KwjKvZv Avwmqv cÖnv¬ `eveyi Kb¨v‡K Avwg cuvPkZ UvKvi MnYv w`‡Z ¯^xK…Z nBjvg| weev‡ni mgy`q Av‡qvRb nBj| G weev‡n †Kv‡bv weo¤^bv N‡U bvB| kyfw`‡b ïf¶‡Y Avgvi wØZxqev‡ii weevnKvh©¨ m¤úbœ nBqv †Mj| †mB w`b mܨv‡ejv Kb¨vi wbwgË cuvPkZ UvKvi MnYv Avwg cvVvBqv w`qvwQjvg| GB cuvPkZ UvKvi MnYv Avwg GKkZ UvKvq µq KwiqvwQjvg| wØZxq cwi‡”Q` GKkZ †gvni Bnvi ci Qq gvm cig my‡L AwZevwnZ nBqv †Mj| cv‡kB k¦ïievox| †m ¯’v‡b meŸ©`vB Avgvi wbgš¿Y nBZ| Avgvi Av`‡ii mxgv wQj bv| hLb Avnvi Kwi‡Z ewmZvg, ZLb GUv LvB wK †mUv LvB, meŸ©`vB GB †Mv‡j cwoZvg−GZ `ªe¨ Zuvnviv Avgvi m¤§‡y L w`‡Zb| wKš‘ wPiw`b mgvb hvq bv| GKw`b †ejv bqUvi mgq Avnvi Kwiqv †`vKv‡b hvBevi D‡`¨vM Kwi‡ZwQ, Ggb mgq Avgvi k¦ïievoxi bx‡Pi Zjvq wVK Avgvi N‡ii cv‡ki N‡i GKUv fqvbK †Kvjvnj cwoqv †Mj| Avwg c~‡eŸ©B ewjqvwQ †h, Avgvi k¦ïievoxi bx‡Pi Zjvq †Mv‡jvKevey

bv‡g Avgv‡`i GKRb ¯^RvwZ evm Kwi‡Zb| G evox‡Z Avgvi Ni, †m evox‡Z Zuvnvi Ni, wVK Mv‡q Mv‡q wQj| G evox‡Z Avgvi Ni †hiƒc m¨uvZ‡mu‡Z K`h©¨ wQj, †Mv‡jvKeveyi Ni †mviƒc wQj bv| Zuvnvi NiUx LUL‡U ﮋ wdU&dvU& wQj| wZwb wb‡R miKvix Avwd‡m KvR Kwi‡Zb, cwð‡g †Kv_vq Zuvnvi cyÎ KvR KwiZ| Zuvnvi Ae¯’v wbZvš— g›` wQj bv| †Mv‡jvKeveyi eqm nBqvwQj| KwjKvZvq †Kej wZwb wb‡R I Zuvnvi eq¯‹v M„wnYx _vwK‡Zb| †Mv‡jvKeveyi N‡iB GB †Kvjvnj nBqvwQj| †Mvj kywbqv Avwg Avgvi k¦ïievox‡Z †`Šwoqv hvBjvg, g‡b Kwijvg nq‡Zv †Kv‡bv wec`& NwUqv _vwK‡e| †m¯’v‡b wMqv †`wLjvg †h, Avgvi k¦ïievoxi mgy`q †jvK bx‡P Avwmqv‡Qb| Avgv‡K †`wLqv gvjZx Dc‡i cjvqb Kwij| Ab¨vb¨ ¯¿x‡jv‡Kiv †NvgUv Uvwbqv w`‡jb| Avgvi k¦ïi gnvk‡qi wbKU ïwbjvg †h, †Mv‡jvKeveyi cyÎ gv‡S gv‡S wcZvi wbKU UvKv cvVvB‡Zb| wcZv †mB UvKvq †gvni Muv_vBqv Zuvnvi N‡ii cÖvPx‡ii Mv‡q †h Avjgvwi Av‡Q, GKUx eMwj A_©vr _wj Kwiqv Zvnvi wfZi ivwLqv w`‡Zb| µ‡g µ‡g wZwb GK kZ †gvni Muv_vBqv Avjgvwii wfZi ivwLqvwQ‡jb| N‡ii cÖvPx‡ii Mv‡q Avjgvwi, Zvnv‡Z PvwiUx Z³vi †Lvc wQj, m¤§‡y L Kv‡Vi KcvU wQj, KcvU meŸ©`v Pvwe eÜ _vwKZ| †Mv‡jvKeveyi GB GK kZ †gvni Pzwi wMqvwQj| Zvnvi Rb¨B G †Mvjgvj| †Mv‡jvKevey g‡bi `yt‡L bxi‡e ewmqv Av‡Qb, Zuvnvi ¯¿x Kuvw`‡Z‡Qb| K‡e Pzwi wMqv‡Q, Zvnv wZwb ewj‡Z cv‡ib bv| wZwb ewj‡jb †h, GK ermi c~‡eŸ© H †gvni¸wj wZwb Avjgvwii wfZi ivwLqvwQ‡jb| Zvnvi ci Avi wZwb b~Zb †gvni µq Kwi‡Z cv‡ib bvB| wZwb ewj‡jb †h, G N‡i †Kej wZwb I Zuvnvi ¯¿x _v‡Kb, Ab¨ †Kn G N‡i cÖ‡ek K‡i bv| †mRb¨ Kvnv‡KI wZwb m‡›`n Kwi‡Z cv‡ib bv| Avgvi k¦ïi gnvkq cyjx‡k Lei w`evi cÖ¯v— e Kwi‡jb| wKš‘ Avwg Zvnv‡Z AvcwË Kwijvg| Avwg ewjjvg †h,−ÒKLb K‡e Pzwi wMqv‡Q, Zvnvi †Kv‡bv wVK bvB, KvnviI cÖwZ †Mv‡jvKeveyi m‡›`n nq bv, ZLb wgQvwgwQ cyjx‡k Avi msev` w`qv wK nB‡e?Ó cyjx‡k Avi msev` †`Iqv nBj bv| mܨvi ci hLb Avwg †`vKvb nB‡Z wdwiqv Avwmjvg, ZLb Avgvi k¦ïi cÖn¬v`evey Avgv‡K WvwKqv ewj‡jb−ÒWgi“ai! eo wec‡`i K_v| cv‡ki evox‡Z Zzwg †h N‡i evm Ki, Avi G evox‡Z †Mv‡jvKevey †h N‡i evm K‡ib, GB `yB N‡ii †Kej GKUx cÖvPxi, `yB N‡ii Kwo †mB GK †`Iqv‡ji Dci| †Mv‡jvKeveyi N‡i †h ¯’v‡b Avjgvwi Av‡Q, †m ¯’v‡bi †`IqvjUx Kv‡RB AwZkq cvZjv| AvR wZwb Avjgvwii wfZi fvj Kwiqv AbymÜvb Kwi‡ZwQ‡jb| †h ¯’v‡b wZwb †gvni ivwLqvwQ‡jb, Zuvnvi

nvZ jvwM‡ZB †mB ¯’v‡bi †`IqvjUx fvw½qv †Mj| ZLb wZwb †`wL‡jb †h, †m ¯’v‡b †`Iqv‡j BU wQj bv, †Kej GKUz evwj Lvg& wQj| †mB evwj fvw½qv cÖvPx‡i dzUv nBqv †Mj| `yB N‡ii GK †`Iqvj, myZivs †mB wQ`ª †Zvgvi N‡iI nBj| †Zvgvi Dci GLb wej¶Y m‡›`n nBqv‡Q| hw` †gvni¸wj Zzwg evcy jBqv _vK, Zvnv nB‡j Av‡¯— Av‡¯— wdwiqv `vI| Zvnv nB‡j mKj K_v wgwUqv hvB‡e| Zv bv nB‡j eo †Mvjgvj nB‡e|Ó GB K_v kywbqv Avwg †hb AvKvk nB‡Z cwojvg| Avwg ewjjvg,−Ò†m wK gnvkq! Avwg f`ªmš—vb, Avwg †Pvi bB| Zvnvi ci Avcwb Avgvi k¦ïi| Avgv‡K Iiƒc K_v ewj‡eb bv|Ó Zvnvi ci †Mv‡jvKevey wb‡R Ges Zuvnvi M„wnYx Avgv‡K A‡bK wgbwZ Kwiqv ewj‡jb,−Òevcy! fyjåvwš—µ‡g hw` †gvni¸wj †Zvgvi nv‡Z cwoqv _v‡K, Zvgvmv Kwiqv hw` ivwLqv _vK, Zvnv nB‡j wdwiqv `vI, †Zvgvi cv‡q cwo †gvni¸wj wdwiqv `vI|Ó Zvnv‡`i Dci Avwg ivwMqv DwVjvg| Avwg ewjjvg †h,−ÒAvgv‡K Avcbviv †Pvi e‡jb! Avcbviv fvjgvbyl b‡nb|Ó BZ¨vw`| µ‡g G K_v Avgvi gwbe ni †Nv‡li Kv‡Y DwVj| †gvni wdwiqv w`‡Z wZwbI Avgv‡K A‡bK Aby‡iva Kwi‡jb| Avwg Zuvnv‡K ewjjvg,−Ògnvkq! AvR Kq ermi Avcbvi evUx‡Z evm Kwi‡ZwQ| GKUv cqmv KLb wK Avcbvi jBqvwQ? Avgvi cÖwZ m‡›`n nq, Ggb KvR KLb wK Avwg KwiqvwQ?Ó w`bK‡qK wej¶Y †Mvj Pwjj| †`L, j‡¤^v`i! gvbyl nvRvi eyw×gvb& nDK, Giƒc Kv‡R GKUv-bv-GKUv fyj K‡i| AvwgI ZvnvB KwiqvwQjvg| G A‡bK w`‡bi K_v nBj, GLb Avi cÖKvk Kwi‡Z †`vl bvB| cÖK…Z NUbv GB nBqvwQj,−gkvi †`Šiv‡Z¥¨ ivw·Z Avgvi wb`ªv nBZ bv| A‡bK K‡ó cuvP wmKv w`qv GKUx gkvwi wKwbqvwQjvg| gkvwiUx LvUvBevi wbwgË †`Iqv‡j GKw`b †c‡iK gvwi‡ZwQjvg| †c‡iK gvwi‡Z nVvr †`Iqv‡ji KZKUv evwj fvw½qv cwoj| †mB ¯’vbwU‡Z GKUx wQ`ª nBj| wQ‡`ªi wfZi Avwg nvZ w`jvg| nv‡Z wK GK fvwi `ªe¨ †VwKqv †Mj| evwni Kwiqv †`wLjvg †h, †gvnic~Y© GK eMwj| Zr¶Yvr Avwg Avgvi N‡ii Øvi eÜ Kwiqv w`jvg| Zvnvi ci cybivq M‡Ë©i wfZi nvZ w`qv †`wLjvg †h, Zvnvi Aci cv‡k¦© KvV, nv‡Z †mB KvV †VwKqv †Mj| ZLb Bnvi A_© wKQz eywS‡Z cvwijvg bv| wKš‘ Zvnvi ci cÖKvk nBj †h, Avgvi N‡ii I †Mv‡jvKeveyi N‡i GK cÖvPxi, cÖvPx‡ii Aci cv‡k¦© †Mv‡jvKeveyi N‡i Avjgvwi, Avgvi nv‡Z Avjgvwii KcvU †VwKqvwQj|

ejv evûj¨ †h, †gvni¸wj cvBqv Avgvi †hb ¯^M© jvf nBj| PzwcPzwc †mBMywj MwY‡Z jvwMjvg| cv‡Q kã nq, †mRb¨ GKUx GKUx Kwiqv MwYjvg GKkZ †gvni| wPiKvj cwikªg Kwi‡jI KLb Avwg GZ UvKv Dcv¾©b Kwi‡Z cvwiZvg bv| †`wLjvg †h, G †m Kv‡ji †gvni b‡n, wejvwZ †gvni, hvnv‡K †jv‡K wMwb e‡j| ciw`b GKUz evwj I P~Y Avwbqv †`Iqv‡ji wQ`ªUx eyRvBqv w`jvg| Zvnvi ci evRv‡i wMqv †gvni¸wj weµq Kwijvg| cbi kZ UvKvi AwaK nBj| †`‡k wMqv †Zi kZ UvKv †Kv‡bv GK wbf„Z ¯’v‡b cywu Zqv ivwLjvg| weev‡ni wbwgË evKx UvKv Kv‡Q ivwLqv w`jvg| †gvni †h wMqv‡Q, fv‡M¨ †Mv‡jvKevey Qq gvm ch©¨š— †`‡Lb bvB| †h mgq †gvni Avgvi n¯—MZ nBqvwQj, †m mgq hw` wZwb †LuvR Kwi‡Zb, Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi Avi weevn nBZ bv| ewj‡ZwQjvg †h, GB †gvni m¤^‡Ü Avwg GKUx fyj KwiqvwQjvg| eoevRv‡i Avgv‡`i Kvc‡oi †`vKv‡bi cv‡k¦© GK †cvÏv‡ii †`vKvb wQj| †mB †`vKv‡b Avwg †gvni¸wj weµq KwiqvwQjvg| GKUz `~‡i wMqv hw` G KvR KwiZvg, Zvnv nB‡j Avi we‡kl †Kv‡bv MÛ‡Mvj nBZ bv| cv‡kB †`vKvb, †m Rb¨ †cvÏv‡ii m‡½ K_v cÖm‡½ Avgvi gwbe ni †Nvl gnvkq Avwg †h †gvni †ewPqvwQjvg, Zvnv Rvwb‡Z cvwi‡jb| cÖn¬v`evey‡K wZwb ewjqv w`‡jb| mK‡j RUjv Kwiqv Avgv‡K †gvni weµ‡qi UvKv †Mv‡jvKevey‡K w`‡Z ewj‡jb| Avwg ewjjvg †h,−ÒG †gvni Avgvi gv‡qi wQj| g„Z¨z Kv‡j gv Avgv‡K w`qv wMqvwQ‡jb| weev‡n I Ab¨vb¨ wel‡q †gvni weµ‡qi UvKv Avwg LiP Kwiqv †dwjqvwQ| †m UvKv GLb Avwg †Kv_vq cvBe, Avi hw` _vwKZ, Zvnv nB‡j †KbB ev w`e|Ó Aek¨ Avgvi GK_v Zuvnviv wek¦vm Kwi‡jb bv| hLb wbZvš— Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z Zuvnviv UvKv Av`vq Kwi‡Z cvwi‡jb bv, ZLb Avgv‡K cyjx‡k w`evi wbwgË Zuvnviv w¯’i Kwi‡jb| Avwg g‡b g‡b fvwejvg,−ÒZvnv‡Z ¶wZ wK? GK ermi wK `yB ermi hw` Avgvi †Rj nh, Zvnv nB‡j †gqv` LvwUqv c‡i †mB UvKv jBqv †Kvbiƒc e¨emv Kwie| Avi GLb hw` UvKv¸wj w`qv w`B, Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi `kv wK nB‡e? fMevb& Avgv‡K †gvni¸wj w`qv‡Qb| †m UvKv wdwiqv w`‡j Avgvi gnvcvZK nB‡e|Ó wKš‘ Avgv‡K cyjx‡k †`Iqv nBj bv| Avgvi kvïox VvKzivYx Kuvw`qv KvwUqv Kzi“‡¶Î Kwi‡jb| Ae‡k‡l mK‡j wgwjqv Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z †Mv‡jvKeveyi cy‡Îi bv‡g GK nvRvi UvKvi n¨vÛ‡bvU wjwLqv jB‡jb| Avi Avwg gvjZx‡K †h Mnbv¸wj w`qvwQjvg, cÖn¬v`evey †m¸wj †Mv‡jvKevey‡K w`qv w`‡jb| Zuvnviv AviI AbymÜvb Kwiqv Rvwb‡jb †h,

Avgvi weev‡ni mgq †h Rwg †RvivZ evMvb evwMPvi K_v ewjqvwQjvg, †m mgy`q wg_¨v|

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q` my›`ie‡bi A™¢yZ Rxe Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z Bnviv hLb n¨vÛ‡bvU wjwLqv jB‡jb, ZLb Avwg g‡b g‡b fvwejvg,−ÒhZ cvi n¨vÛ‡bvU wjwLqv jI| Dcyo n¯— KLb Avwg Kwie bv| bvwjk Kwi‡e? wWwµ Kwi‡e? wWwµ ayBqv LvBI| wK †ewPqv jB‡e evcy?Ó e¯‘Zt G n¨vÛ‡bv‡Ui GKUx cqmvI Avgv‡K w`‡Z nq bvB| Bnvi wKQzw`b c‡i †Mv‡jvKevey K¤§© Z¨vM Kwiqv Kvkx Pwjqv †M‡jb| †m ¯’v‡b Zuvnvi I Zuvnvi ¯¿xi g„Z¨z nBj| UvKv m¤^‡Ü Zuvnvi cyÎ A‡bKevi Avgv‡K cÎ wjwLqvwQ‡jb| Zvnvi DËi Avwg w`B bvB| `uvovI! GKev‡iB †h UvKv Avgv‡K w`‡Z nh bvB, Zvnv b‡n| `yBUv Qzox! †m K_v c‡i ewje| ni †Nvl Avgv‡K †`vKvb nB‡Z QvovBqv w`‡jb| †m Rb¨ Avwg wKQzgvÎ `ytwLZ nBjvg bv| g‡b Rvwb †h, Avgvi †mB †Zi kZ UvKv Av‡Q| c~‡eŸ©B g‡b g‡b w¯’i KwiqvwQjvg †h, †mB UvKv w`qv nq Rwg`vwi wKwbe Avi bv nq e¨emv Kwie, wKš‘ hZw`b H n¨vÛ‡bv‡Ui fq _vwK‡e ZZw`b wKQz Kwie bv| Avgvi k¦ïi gnvkq ewj‡jb,−Ò†Zvgv‡K Avi Avgvi evox‡Z Avwm‡Z w`e bv| AvR nB‡Z Rvwbjvg †h, Avgvi Kb¨v weaev nBqv‡Q| †Zvgvi gyL †`wL‡jI cvc nq, Avi R‡b¥ A‡bK cvc KwiqvwQjvg, †m Rb¨ †Zvgv †nb BZ‡ii nv‡Z Avwg Kb¨v w`qvwQ| †Zvgvi N‡i Avwg Kb¨v cvVvBe bv|Ó Avwg fvwejvg †h,−Òe‡U, GLb Avgvi cyuwR nBqv‡Q, wK Kwiqv A_© mÂq Kwi‡Z nq, ni †Nv‡li evox‡Z Zvnv Avwg wkwLqvwQ| †hgb Kwiqv cvwi Avwg abevb& nBe, UvKv nB‡j †Kn ZLb wRÁvmv K‡i bv †h, AgyK wK Kwiqv m¤úwËkvjx nBqv‡Q| Rvj Kwiqv nDK, Pzwi Kwiqv nDK, †hgb Kwiqv †jvK eo gvbyl nDK bv †Kb, Agy‡Ki UvKv Av‡Q, GB K_v ïwb‡jB BZi f`ª mK‡jB wMqv Zvnvi c` †jnb K‡i, mK‡jB Zvnvi cv‡q ˆZj gÏ©b K‡i| iI, GKevi Avgvi UvKv nDK, ZLb †`wLe †h, Zzwg evQvab Avgvi evox‡Z d¨vb PvwU‡Z hvI wK bv|Ó Aek¨ G me g‡bi wPš—v cÖKvk Kwijvg bv, wKš‘ h_vKv‡j Avgvi †m fwel¨`&evYx c~Y© nBqvwQj| Avgvi k¦ïi gnvk‡qi iv‡Mi Avi GKUx KviY wQj, gvjZx‡K Avwg †h cuvPkZ UvKvi MnYv w`qv w`qvwQjvg, Zvnv GKkZ UvKvq µq KwiqvwQjvg|

`yBLvwb e¨ZxZ mgy`q Ai¼vi †KwgKvj †mvYvi A_©vr wMwëi MnYv wQj| myZivs MnYv¸wj cvBqv †Mv‡jvKeveyi we‡kl jvf nq bvB| ni †Nv‡li †`vKvb nB‡Z evwni nBqv wKQzw`b Avwg my›`ie‡bi GK Avev‡` PvKwi KwiqvwQjvg| †mB mgq Avev` m¤^‡Ü Avgvi AwfÁZv Rwb¥j| wKQzw`b c‡i hLb n¨vÛ‡bv‡Ui fq hvBj, ZLb wb‡Ri Rb¨ Avwg GKUx Avev` LyuwR‡Z jvwMjvg| LuywR‡Z LyuwR‡Z ïwbjvg †h `~‡i wbweo e‡bi wbKU GK Avev` myjf g~‡j¨ weµq nB‡e| huvnvi Avev`, Zuvnvi wbKU wMqv mgy`q ZË¡ Avwg AeMZ nBjvg| wZwb ewj‡jb †h, GB Avev` wZwb cuvP nvRvi UvKvq µq KwiqvwQ‡jb| †bvbv Rj cÖ‡ek wbevi‡Yi wbwgË Bnv‡Z wZwb †fwo A_©vr euva euvwaqvwQ‡jb, cvbxq R‡ji wbwgË cy®‹wiYx Lbb KwiqvwQ‡jb, eb cwi®‹vi KwiqvwQ‡jb, `yB Pvwi Ni cÖRvI emvBqvwQ‡jb, wKš‘ mnmv Zuvnvi euva K‡qK ¯’v‡b fvw½qv †Mj, Avev‡`i wfZi †bvbv Rj cÖ‡ek Kwij, cÖRvMY cjvqb Kwij, †m Avev` cybivq e‡b Ave„Z nBqv cwoj| cybivq DwVZ Kwievi UvKv Zuvnvi bvB| †mRb¨ wZwb Avev` weµq Kwiqv †dwj‡eb| GB m¤úwË wZwb cuvP nvRvi UvKvq µq KwiqvwQ‡jb| G¶‡Y GK nvRvi UvKv cvB‡j Qvwoqv w`‡eb| Avwg GKLvwb †bŠKv fvov Kwiqv †m ¯’vb †`wL‡Z hvBjvg| wKš‘ ev‡Ni f‡q †bŠKv nB‡Z bx‡P bvwgjvg bv| G A‡j ZLb AwaK Avev` nq bvB, Pvwiw`K& e‡b Ave„Z wQj, †m Rb¨ wej¶Y ev‡Ni fq wQj| †bŠKvi Dci nB‡Z ¯’vbUx †`wLqv Avgvi g‡bvbxZ nBj| g‡b fvwejvg †h, GKUz wec‡`i Avk¼v bv _vwK‡j Giƒc m¤úwË nvRvi UvKvq cvIqv hvq bv| †gvni cÖ`vb Kwiqv fMevY&, Avgvi cÖwZ K…cv cÖKvk Kwiqv‡Qb| Avgvi coZv Lywjqv wMqv‡Q| GKUz hZœ Kwi‡jB GB Avev‡` c‡i †mvYv dwj‡e| AviI fvwejvg †h, Avgvi Kv‡Q c~e© nB‡ZB †Zi kZ UvKv wQj| Zvnvi ci Avev‡` KvR Kwiqv AviI cuvP kZ UvKv mÂq KwiqvwQ| GK nvRvi UvKv w`qv m¤úwË µq Kwi‡j Avgvi Kv‡Q AvU kZ UvKv _vwK‡e| †fwo euvwa‡Z, eb KvwU‡Z, cÖRv emvB‡Z GB AvU kZ UvKv LiP Kwie| Zvnvi ci gv‡Qi †Z‡j gvQ fvwRe, A_©vr Bnvi Avq nB‡ZB evKx f~wg DwVZ Kwie| GBiƒc fvweqv wPwš—qv †m welq Avwg µq Kwijvg| Zvnvi ci kyb wecwËi K_v| Aev‡` KvR Kwievi mgq GKRb muvB‡qi mwnZ Avgvi Avjvc nBqvwQj| gš¿e‡j hvnviv evN `~i Kwi‡Z cv‡i, Giƒc †jvK‡K muvB e‡j| eo‡Mv‡Qi GKLvwb †bŠKv fvov Kwijvg| Zvnv‡Z QqRb gvwS wQj| Avev‡` †Kv_vq wK Kwi‡Z nB‡e, Zvnv †`wLevi wbwgË muvB I Avwg hvÎv Kwijvg| Avgvi Avev‡`i cv‡kB GK MvO wQj| GB b`x w`qv c~eŸ© I

cwðg e‡½i †bŠKv hvZvqvZ KwiZ| Avwg I muvB I wZb Rb gvwS jvwV‡mvUv jBqv †bŠKv nB‡Z bvwgjvg| Avev‡`i Gw`K Iw`K& wKqrcwigv‡Y ågY Kwijvg| A‡bK f~wg e‡b Ave„Z, mKj ¯’vb †`wL‡Z cvwijvg bv| †h †h ¯’v‡b euva fvw½qv wMqvwQj, Zvnv †`wLjvg| cy®‹wiYxUx D”P f~wg‡Z wQj, ZeyI KZK cwigv‡Y Zvnvi wfZi †Rvqv‡ii †bvbv Rj cÖ‡ek KwiqvwQj| †h KqRb K…lK evm KwiqvwQj, GKLvwb e¨ZxZ Avi mK‡ji Ni f~wgmvr nBqv wMqvwQj| †mB GKLvwb N‡ii wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwi‡Z Avgvi B”Qv nBj| wKš‘ GKUz Av‡M wMqv †`wLjvg †h, GKUx g„Z e¨vNÖ †mB ¯’v‡b cwoqv iwnqv‡Q| wKQz¶Y Zvnvi wbKU `uvovBqv Avgiv †`wL‡Z jvwMjvg| Avgvi muvB ewjj †h, G e¨vNÖUx‡K Ab¨ †Kvb muvB gš¿e‡j ea Kwiqv _vwK‡e| KviY Bnvi kix‡i ¸wj A_ev Ab¨ †Kvb A¯¿ wPý bvB| nvnvi ci K…l‡Ki fMœM„n Awfgy‡L Avgiv Mgb Kwijvg| G NiLvwbi Pvwiw`‡K cÖvPxi I Dc‡i Pvj wQj, wKš‘ N‡ii Øv‡i AvMo A_ev KcvU wQj bv, †hB Avgiv Øv‡ii wbKU `uvovBqvwQ, Avi N‡ii wfZ‡i eb&eb& Kwiqv kã nB‡Z jvwMj| cÖ_g g‡b Kwijvg †h, j¶ j¶ †gŠgvwQi ¸b&¸bb& ie| wfZ‡i nq‡Zv e„nr GKUx PvK nBqv‡Q| wKš‘ ci¶‡YB hvnv †`wLjvg, Zvnv‡Z †NviZi Avðh©¨vw¤^Z nBjvg| Kv‡jv Kv‡jv PovB cvLxi b¨vq kZ kZ wK me †`qv‡ji Mv‡q ewmqv Av‡Q| Zvnv‡`i meŸ© kixi Kv‡jv, wKš‘ †cU¸wj i³e‡Y©i| Zvnv‡ZB `yBUx Kwiqv Wvbv Av‡Q, Dwoevi wbwgË Wvbv¸wj bvwo‡Z‡Q| Zvnv‡ZB Giƒc eb&eb& kã nB‡Z‡Q, i³e‡Y©i †Kv‡bv `ªe¨ LvBqv †cU c~Y© Kwiqv‡Q, †m Rb¨ Dwo‡Z cvwo‡Z‡Q bv| G wK Rxe? wKQzB Avgiv eywS‡Z cvwijvg bv| †h Rxe nDK, GB RxeB i³cvb Kwiqv e¨vNÖUx‡K ea Kwiqv _v‡K‡e| GB mg‡q muvB GK weo wb‡eŸ©v‡ai KvR Kwiqv ewmj, jvwV Øviv gvUx‡Z AvMvZ Kwiqv kã Kwij| ¸wU`k Rxe hvnviv m¤ú~Y©fv‡e D`i c~Y© Kwiqv i³cvb K‡i bvB, cÖvPx‡ii Mv nB‡Z DÇxqgvb nBj| muvB mK‡ji A‡MÖ wQj, Rxe KqUx Zvnvi Mv‡q Avwmqv ewmj| cÖvY †Mj, cÖvY †Mj, ewjqv muvB †`Šwoj, `k nvZ bv hvB‡Z hvB‡Z muvB f~Z‡j cwZZ nBqv QU&dU& Kwi‡Z jvwMj|Ó

PZz_© cwi‡”Q` gkvi gvsm

Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−ÒAvgiv †`wLjvg †h, muvB‡qi Mv‡q `k eviUx Kv‡jv Rxe ewmqv‡Q| hvZbvq muvB QU&dU& Kwi‡Z‡Q| jvwV w`qv Avwg †mB Rxe¸wj‡K ZvovB‡Z †Póv Kwijvg| Avgvi jvwVi AvNv‡Z muvB‡qi †`n nB‡Z wZbUx Rxe DÇxqgvb nBj| Zvnv‡`i GKUx Avgvi Mv‡q ewm‡Z Avwmj| me‡j Zvnvi Dci Avwg jvwV gvwijvg| jvwVi AvNv‡Z RxeUx g„Z nBqv gvwU‡Z cwoqv †Mj| Avwg Zvnvi g„Z‡`n Zzwjqv jBjvg| BwZg‡a¨ Avi `yBUx Rxe GKRb gvwSi Mv‡q wMqv ewmj| gvwS PxrKvi Kwiqv DwVj| `k ev‡iv nvZ †`Šwoqv wMqv †mI gvwU‡Z cwoqv QUdU Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Avwg muvB‡qi w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| †`wLjvg †h, muvB RxweZ bvB, muvB gwiqv wMqv‡Q| Avwg eywSjvg †h, G Rxe †Kej †h i³cvb K‡i Zvnv b‡n, Bnvi fqvbK welI Av‡Q| ZLb Aewkó `yBRb gvwSi mwnZ Avwg †`Šwoqv †bŠKvq wMqv DwVjvg I Zr¶Yvr †bŠKv Qvwoqv w`qv †m ¯’vb nB‡Z cjvqb Kwijvg| †bŠKvq ewmqv Avwg fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg| g‡b Kwijvg †h, †gvni weµ‡qi UvKv¸wj eywS RjvÄwj w`jvg, cv‡ci ab eywS cÖvqwð‡Ë †Mj| GLb eywS‡Z cvwijvg †h, cuvP nvRvi UvKvi m¤úwË †Kb †m †jvK GK nvRvi UvKvq weµq Kwiqv‡Q| †h RxeUv‡K jvwV w`qv gvwiqvwQjvg, hvnvi g„Z‡`n Avwg Zzwjqv jBqvwQjvg, Zvnv GLb ch©¨š— Avgvi nv‡ZB wQj| †bŠKvi Dci ivwLqv †mBUx‡K wbix¶Y Kwiqv †`wL‡Z jvwMjvg| wKQz¶Y DëvBqv cvëvBqv Avwg †NviZi Avðh©¨vw¤^Z nBjvg| †`wLjvg †h−†m Ab¨ †Kvb Rxe b‡n, e„nr gkv! PovB cvLxi b¨vq e„nr gkv! gkv †h GZ eo nq, Zvnv KLb ïwb bvB| kixiUx PovB cvLxi b¨vq eo, ïuoUx e„nr †Ruv‡Ki b¨vq| Wv³v‡iiv †hiƒc Qzwi w`qv †dvov Kv‡U, ïu‡oi AvMvq †mBiƒc aviv‡jv c`v_© Av‡Q| RxeRš‘ A_ev gvby‡li Mv‡q ewmqv cÖ_g †mB Qzwi w`qv KZK P¤§© I gvsm KvwUqv jq| Zvici †mB ¯’v‡b ïuo emvBqv i³cvb K‡i| †Kej †h i³cvb Kwiqv RxeRš‘i cÖvY webó K‡i Zvnv b‡n, Bnv‡`i fqvbK wel Av‡Q, †mB we‡l Aci cÖvYx aodo Kwiqv gwiqv hvq|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK Kwiqv Rvwb‡j †h, †m Rxe †Kv‡bv b~Zb cÖKvi c¶x b‡n?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Òc¶x‡`i `yBwU cv _v‡K, Bnvi QqwU cv, c¶x‡`i Wvbvq cvjK _v‡K, Bnvi Wvbvq cvjK wQj bv; c¶x‡`i †VuvU _v‡K, †Vuv‡Ui ¯’v‡b Bnvi ïuo wQj; c¶x‡`i kix‡i nvo _v‡K, Bnvi kixi Kv`vi b¨vq big| †mB Rb¨ Avwg w¯’i Kwijvg †h, Bnv c¶x b‡n, gkv|Ó

j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Ògkv †h GZ eo nq, Zvnv Avgvi wek¦vm nq bv|Ó k¼i †Nvl ewj‡jb,−Ò†Kb wek¦vm nB‡e bv? n¯—x e„nr gkv e¨ZxZ Avi wKQzB b‡n| gkviI ïuo Av‡Q, n¯—xiI ïo Av‡Q Z‡e n¯—x hw` i³cvb KwiZ, Zvnv nB‡j c„w_ex‡Z Aci †Kv‡bv Rxe RxweZ _vwKZ bv| †mB Rb¨ nvZx MvQcvjv LvBqv cÖvY aviY K‡i|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒZvnv wfbœ Avwg G K_vi cÖgvY ivwLqvwQ, †hgb †mB ev‡Ni M‡íi cÖgvY ¯^iƒc Avwg ev‡Ni QvjLvwb N‡i ivwLqvwQ, †mBiƒc GB gkvi cÖgvY ¯^ic ƒ Avwg †RvuK ivwLqvwQ| Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi wbKU †h wej Av‡Q, gkvi ïuowU KvwUqv Avwg †mB we‡j Qvwoqv w`qvwQjvg| †mB ïuo nB‡Z GLb A‡bK eo eo †RvuK nBqv‡Q| Avgvi K_vq †Zvgv‡`i cÖZ¨q bv nq, Rjvq GKevi bvwgqv †`L| cÖgvY Qvov Avwg K_v ewj bv|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Ògkvi ïuo cwPqv †RvuK nB‡Z cv‡i bv|Ó k¼i †Nvl ewj‡jb,−Ò†Kb nB‡e bv? †¯^` nB‡Z †¯^`R Rxe nq| ev`v e‡bi cvZv cwPqv wPswo gvQ nq| †Kv‡bv we-G A_ev Gg-G A_ev wK GKUv cvk Kiv †jvK K…wlKvh©¨ m¤^‡Ü GKLvbv ev½vjv ¯‹zjcvV¨ cy¯—K wjwLqvwQ‡jb| cyw`bv MvQ m¤^‡Ü Zvnv‡Z wZwb Giƒc wjwLqvwQ‡jb,−GK LÊ `wo‡Z M~o gvLvBqv evwn‡i evuwaqv w`‡e| ¸‡oi †jv‡f Zvnv‡Z gvwQ ewmqv gj Z¨vM Kwi‡e| gvwQi gj g~‡Î `wowU hLb c~Y© nB‡e, ZKb †mB `wo †ivcY Kwi‡e| Zvnv nB‡Z cyw`bv MvQ Drcbœ nB‡e| gw¶Kvi weôvq hw` cyw`bv MvQ nB‡Z cv‡i, Zvnv nB‡j gkvi ïuo nB‡Z †RvuK nB‡e bv †Kb?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−Òhvnv nDK, Avgvi eoB wPš—v nBj| GZ K‡ói UvKv me e„_vq †Mj, Zvnv fvweqv Avgvi gb AvKzj nBj| wKš‘ Avwg mn‡R †Kv‡bv Kv‡R nZvk nB bv| MÖv‡g wdwiqv Avwmqv, A‡bK fvweqv wPwš—qv, e„nr GKwU gkvwi cÖ¯‘Z Kwijvg| Kvc‡oi gkvwi b‡n, †b‡Ui gkvwi b‡n, †R‡jiv †h Rvj w`qv gvQ a‡i, †mB Rv‡ji gkvwi| Zvnvi ci cvuP Rb mvuIZvj‡K PvKi ivwLjvg| GKLvwb †bŠKv fvov Kwiqv †mB cvuP Rb mvuIZvj m‡½ cybivq Avev‡` Mgb Kwijvg| ax‡i ax‡i Avgiv †bŠKv nB‡Z bvwgjvg| Pvwi †Kv‡Y PvwiwU evuk w`qv Pvwi Rb gvwS wfZi nB‡Z gkvwi D”P Kwiqv awij| Zxi aby nv‡Z jBqv Pvwi cv‡k¦© Pvwi Rb mvuIZvj `vuovBj| GK Rb mvuIZv‡ji mwnZ Avwg gkvwii gvSLv‡b iwnjvg| gkvwii wfZi _vwKqv Avgiv `kRb Avev‡`i Af¨š—‡i AMÖmi nB‡Z jvwMjvg| AwaK `~i hvB‡Z nq bvB| e„nr gkKMY †eva nq A‡bK w`b Dcevmx wQj| gvby‡li MÜ cvBqv cv‡j cv‡j Zvnviv gkvwii Mv‡q

Avwmqv ewmj| wKš‘ gkvwii wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwi‡Z cvwij bv| mvuIZvj cvuP Rb µgvMZ Zvnvw`M‡K Zxi w`qv ea Kwi‡Z jvwMj| †mw`b Avgiv AvovB nvRvi gkv gvwiqvwQjvg| mܨv‡ejv KvR eÜ Kwiqv cybivq †bŠKvq wdwiqv Avwmjvg| mvuIZvjMY GK Szwo g„Z gkv m‡½ AvwbqvwQj| ïuo I Wvbv I cv †dwjqv w`qv mvuIZv‡jiv gkv †cvovBqv f¶Y Kwij| Zvnviv ewjj †h, Bnvi gvsm AwZ Dcv‡`q, wVK ev`y‡oi gvs‡mi g‡Zv| Avgv‡K GKUz PvwKqv †`wL‡Z ewjj, wKš‘ Avgvi i“wP nBj bv| ciw`b Avgiv `yB nvRvi gkv ea Kwijvg, Zvnvi ciw`b †lv‡jv kZ, Zvnvi ciw`b ev‡iv kZ, GBiƒc cÖwZw`b gkvi msL¨v Kg nB‡Z jvwMj| cuqwÎk w`‡b gkv GKev‡i wbt‡kl nBqv †Mj| nq Avgiv mgy`q gkv gvwiqv †dwjjvg, Avi bv nq Aewkó gkv wbweo e‡b cjvqb Kwij| †mB Aewa Avgvi Avev‡` G e„nr RvZxq gkvi Dc`ªe nq bvB| gkvi nvZ nB‡Z A_©vr ïuo nB‡Z cwiÎvY cvBqv Avwg Avgv‡`i Pvwiw`‡K cybivq †fwo evuavBjvg| eb KvUvBqv I cy®‹wiYxi ms¯‹vi Kwiqv K‡qK Ni cÖRv emvBjvg| GB mgy`q KvR Kwi‡Z Avgvi AvU kZ UvKv LiP nBqv †Mj| ZLb †`wLjvg †h, AviI nvRvi UvKv LiP bv Kwi‡j wKQzB nB‡e bv| †m nvRvi UvKv †Kv_vq cvB!

cÂg cwi‡”Q` k~b¨c‡_ †jvnvi wm›`yK Avgv‡`i MÖvg nB‡Z mvZ †µvk `~‡i KPcy‡ii ¯^iƒc mi‡K‡ji mwnZ Avgvi Avjvc cwiPq wQj| Kvc‡oi †`vKv‡b hLb KvR KwiZvg, ZLb wZwb Avgv‡`i LwiÏvi wQ‡jb| Kvc‡oi `vg jBqv wZwb eo †nuPov-wnuPwo KPjv-KPwj Kwi‡Zb bv| wZb mZ¨ Kwiqv a‡¤§i© †`vnvB w`qv Avwg Zvunv‡K ewjZvg †h, ÒAvcbvi wbKU nB‡Z KLbI Avwg GK Avbvi AwaK jvf Kwie bv|Ó wKš‘ d‡j Zvunv‡K wej¶Y VKvBZvg| Avwg e¨emv`v‡ii PvKi wQjvg| †`vKvb`vi‡`i ixwZ GB| Avjvcx †jv‡Kiv Avgvw`M‡K wek¦vm K‡i, Avjvcx †jvK‡K VKvB‡Z †`vKvb`vi‡`i wej¶Y myweav nq| eoevRv‡i ewmqv cÖwZw`b nvRvi nvRvi wg_¨v K_v ewjZvg; kZ kZ †jvK‡K Avgiv VKvBZvg| bv VKvB‡j Avgv‡`i KvR P‡j bv| GB m~‡Î mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi mwnZ Avgvi Avjvc cwiPq nBqvwQj| mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi GKUz Rwg`vwi Av‡Q, Zvnv e¨ZxZ wZwb †ZRviwZ K‡ib| Avwg

fvwejvg †h, Zvunvi wbKU nB‡Z GK nvRvi UvKv FY MÖnY Kwiqv Avwg Avgvi Avev‡`i cwZZ f~wg DwVZ Kwie| GBiƒc g‡b Kwiqv Avwg mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi fe‡b Mgb Kwijvg| Avev` evuav ivwLqv Zvnvi wbKU GK nvRvi UvKv FY Pvwnjvg| wZb ewj‡jb †h, ÒAvev` bv †`wLqv UvKv w`‡Z cvwi bv|Ó GKRb Mg¯—v‡K Avgvi Avev` †`wL‡Z cvVvB‡jb| mvZw`b c‡i cybivq Avgv‡K hvB‡Z ewj‡jb| GB mgq Avwg †`wLjvg †h, †mB MÖv‡g `yBRb mbœ¨vmx Avwmqv‡Qb| mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi evoxi evwn‡i Zvunviv AvÇv Mvwoqv‡Qb| Zvunv‡`i mwnZ wZbwU †Nvov I e„nr GK K…ò cÖ¯—i wbw¤§©Z Kvjxi cÖwZgv Av‡Q| w`‡bi g‡a¨ wZbevi k•L I wk½v evRvBqv Zvunviv †`exi c~Rv K‡ib| mg¯— w`b A‡bK †jvK Avwmqv cÖwZgv `k©b K‡i| Lye ayg! †h ch©¨š— mbœ¨vmx gnvk‡qiv GB MÖv‡g Avwmqv‡Qb, †mB ch©¨š— mi‡Kj gnvkq Zvunv‡`i mgy`q e¨q wbeŸ©vn Kwi‡Z‡Qb| Bnvi A‡bK ermi c‡i Avwg wb‡R mbœ¨vmx-m¼‡U cwoqvwQjvg| ZLbI G wel‡q Avgvi AwfÁZv R‡b¥ bvB| mbœ¨vmx-gnvZ¥¨ m¤^‡Ü ZLb hw` wKQz AwfÁZv _vwKZ, Zvnv nB‡j mi‡Kj gnvkq‡K mveavb KwiZvg| mvZ w`b c‡i cybivq Avwg mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi evUx Mgb Kwijvg| mܨv‡ejv †cuŠwQjvg| †m Rb¨ UvKvKwo m¤^‡Ü †m iv‡Î †Kv‡bv K_vevË©v nBj bv| mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi `yB gnj †KvUv evox| c~eŸ©w`‡K Aš—tcyi, cwðgw`‡K m`ievUx| m`i-evUxi DËiw`‡K c~Rvi `vjvb| Avnvivw` Kwiqv Avwg c~Rvi `vjv‡b kqb Kwijvg, c_kª‡g †Nvi wb`ªvq Awff~Z nBqv cwojvg| ivwÎ †eva nq ZLb GKUv, Ggb mgq wfZi evox‡Z `yg&`gy & Kwiqv kã nB‡Z jvwMj| Avgvi wb`ªv f½ nBj| WvKvZ cwoqv‡Q g‡b Kwiqv Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| wKš‘ †jv‡Ki mvov kã wKQzB cvBjvg bv| kãUvI WvKvZcov k‡ãi b¨vq b‡n| Avgvi †eva nBj †hb GKUv fvwi e¯‘ GK wmuwo nB‡Z Aci wmuwo‡Z me‡j jvdvBqv DciZjv nB‡Z bx‡Pi Zjvq bvwg‡Z‡Q| cÖ_g g‡b Kwijvg †h, mi‡Kj gnvkq eywS †Kv‡bv e¯‘ GB cÖKv‡i Dci nB‡Z bx‡P Avwb‡Z‡Qb| i‡_i mgq cyi“‡lvËg RMbœv‡_i †Kvg‡i `wo evuwaqv D‡o cvÊviv †hiƒc gw›`‡ii GK ˆcVv nB‡Z Aci ˆcVvq bvgvq mi‡Kj gnvkq eywS †mBiƒc †Kv‡bv fvwi e¯‘ bvgvB‡Z‡Qb| wKQz¶Y c‡i evoxi wfZi †Kvjvnj cwoqv †Mj| mi‡Kj gnvkq PxrKvi Kwiqv ewj‡jb †h, UvKvKwo c~Y© Zvunvi †jvnvi wm›`yK †K jBqv hvB‡Z‡Q| Zvnvi ci ¯¿x‡jv‡Kiv PxrKvi Kwiqv ewjj †h, f~‡Z †jvnvi wm›`yK jBqv hvB‡Z‡Q| Avwg ¯^P‡¶ †`wL bvB, wKš‘ c‡i ïwbjvg †h, wm›`yK AvcbvAvcwb Dc‡ii Ni nB‡Z evwni nBqvwQj| AvcbvAvcwb

wmuwoi GK ˆcVv nB‡Z AciUxcVvq bvwg‡ZwQj| †jvnvi wm›`yK hLb Dci nB‡Z bx‡P bvwg‡ZwQj, ZLb mi‡Kj gnvkq GKevi Zvnvi AvsUv awiqvwQ‡jb| cigyn~‡Ë© cv‡qi Dci †jvnvi wm›`yK cwoqv Zvunvi cv †QuwPqv wMqvwQj| ZLb mi‡Kj gnvkq AÁvb nBqv gvwU‡Z cwoqv iwn‡jb| wm›`yK bx‡P bvwgqv wfZi-evoxi `iRvq me‡j `yg`yg& k‡ã AvNvZ Kwij| wfZi-evoxi `iRv fvw½qv †Mj| wm›`yK m`i-evoxi DVv‡b Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| Avwg †`wLjvg †h, gvwU nB‡Z Pvwi cuvP nvZ Dc‡i k~b¨-c‡_ wm›`yK AvcbvAvcwb m`i Øvi Awfgy‡L Mgb Kwi‡Z‡Q| ZvovZvwo `vjvb nB‡Z bvwgqv Avwg GKwU AvsUv awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMjvg| †mB mgq mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi `‡ivqvb ivg‡Mvcvj wmsI Avwmqv wm›`y‡Ki Aci cv‡k¦©i AvsUv awiqv †dwjj| wm›`yK Zr¶Yvr f~Z‡j cwZZ nBqv Øviev‡bi cv †QuwPqv w`j| †m gvwU‡Z cwoqv, ÔRvb& wMqv Rvb& wMqvÕ ewjqv PxrKvi Kwi‡Z jvwMj| fv‡M¨ Avgvi cv‡q c‡o bvB! Avgvi cv‡q cwo‡j Avwg gviv hvBZvg| G wbðq †fŠwZK e¨vcvi, GBiƒc eywSqv Avwg Avi wm›`yK awiqv ivwL‡Z †Póv Kwijvg bv| m`i `iRvq Dcw¯’Z nBqv wm›`yK ¸i“fv‡i Zvnv‡Z AvNvZ Kwi‡Z jvwMj| wZb Nv‡q m`i `iRv fvw½qv †dwjj| m`i Øvi fvw½qv wm›`yK k~b¨-c‡_ MÖvg cvi nBqv gv‡Vi w`‡K hvB‡Z jvwMj| Mfxi ivw·Z fqvbK kã ïwbqv MÖv‡gi †jvK g‡b Kwij †h, mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi evwo‡Z WvKvZ cwoqv‡Q| jvwV‡mvuUv jBqv cÖwZ‡ekxMY †`Šwoqv Avwmj, wKš‘ ZLb wm›`yK MÖv‡gi cÖvš—fv‡M wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBqvwQj| GB mgq Avi GKwU A™¢`y NUbv NwUj| mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi M„‡n I wbKU¯’ cÖwZ‡ekxw`‡Mi M„‡n nvZv, †ewo, Kov, `v, KzWj y , Qzwi, KvuwP hvnv wKQz †jvnvi `ªe¨ wQj, mgy`q evwni nBqv mb&mb& k‡ã k~b¨-c‡_ wm›`y‡Ki cðvr avweZ nBj| Zvnvi ci hvnv nBj, Zvnv ewj‡j †Zvgiv nq †Zv wek¦vm Kwi‡e bv, AZGe Pzc Kwiqv _vKvB fvj|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Òwek¦vm Kwi bv Kwi, ejB bv QvB|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Òev‡Ni Qv‡ji wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwiqv hLb †Zvgv‡`i m¤§y‡L jçSç KwiqvwQjvg, ZLb †Zv wek¦vm KwiqvwQ‡j| ZLb cyKz‡i wMqv †K‡j nvuwo gv_vq w`qv mg¯— ivwÎ ewmqvwQ‡j!Ó j‡¤^v`i DËi Kwi‡jb, −ÒevN †`wL bvB| evN evN ewjqv GKUv †Mvj cwoqvwQj, Zvnv ïwbqvB Mvox nB‡Z jvdvBqv cjvqb KwiqvwQjvg|Ó k¼i †Nvl ewj‡jb,−Òbv bv, −wek¦vm Kwie bv †Kb? Zvnvi ci wK nBj ej|Ó

Dcw¯’Z Ab¨vb¨ e¨w³MYI A‡bK mva¨ mvabv Kwi‡jb| ZLb Wgi“ai cybivq ewj‡Z Avi¤¢ Kwi‡jb| ÒAvgvi †Kvg‡i ZLb eo GK †_v‡jv PvwP _vwKZ| wKš‘ ZLb †Kej Avgvi `yBUx ev· wQj! †jv‡K g‡b Kwi‡e †h, Bnvi A‡bK UvKv Av‡Q, UvKv ivwL‡Z ¯’vb nq bv, ZvB A‡bK ev· Kwi‡Z nBqv‡Q, H Pvwe¸wj †mB me ev‡·i| †`L j‡¤^v`i! mZ¨ †jv‡Ki UvKv bv _vKzK, GKUv Rbie DwV‡jB nBj †h, Agy‡Ki A‡bK UvKv Av‡Q| Kvnv‡KI GKUx cqmv w`‡Z nq bv| gyL eÜ ¸‡oi Kjmxi wbKU KZ gvwQ _v‡K| Zvnviv GK‡dvuUvI ¸o LvB‡Z cvq bv, Z_vwc Av‡kcv‡k f¨vb&f¨vb& K‡i| †mBiƒc hw` †jv‡K ïwb‡Z cvq †h, Agy‡Ki A‡bK UvKv Av‡Q, Zvnv nB‡j †`kï× †jvK Zvnvi Av‡kcv‡k Avwmqv f¨vb&f¨vb& K‡i, †m nvB Zzwj‡j Zzwo †`q| we‡klZt Avgvi nvB| Avgvi nvB †Zvjv †`wL‡j gvby‡li cÖvY kxZj nq| nvB Zzwjqv GKevi mKj‡K †`LvB|Ó

Wgi“a‡ii nvB

lô cwi‡”Q` mbœ¨vmxi Kvjx VvKzi ÒmK‡j g‡b Kwi‡e †h, Avgvi A‡bK UvKv Av‡Q, †mB Rb¨ e„nr Pvwei †_v‡jv meŸ©`v Avwg †Kvg‡i cwiZvg| Pvwi cvuPUx Nybwm GKÎ cvKvBqv †gvUv `woi b¨vq Kwiqv, Pvwei †_v‡jv Zvnv‡Z evuwaqv Avwg †Kvg‡i cwiqvwQjvg|

hLb †jv‡Ki nvZv, †ewo, Lš—v, KzWyj mb&mb& k‡ã AvBiY‡P‡ói m‡½ m‡½ Pwjqv †Mj, ZLb Avgvi Pvwei †_v‡jv‡Z Uvb awij| mnR Ae¯’vq Pvwei †_v‡jv Szwjqv _v‡K, GLb †mvRv mUvb nBqv †jvnvi wm›`y‡Ki cðv‡Z hvBevi wbwgË †Póv Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Avgvi cðvr w`‡Ki †Kvg‡ii gvs‡m Nybwm ewmqv †Mj, Avgvi †Nvi hvZbv nBj, Avwg fvwejvg †h †Kvgi ch©¨š— KvwUqv Avgvi kixi ev `yBLvbv nBqv hvq| GKUz AvjMv Kwievi wbwgË Avwg Pvwei †_v‡jvwU awi‡Z hvBjvg| †hB QzuBqvwQ, Avgvi nv‡Z †hb nvRvi m~P dzwUqv †Mj| Pvwe nB‡Z Avwg nvZ QvovBqv jB‡Z †Póv Kwijvg, wKš‘ Zvnv cvwijvg bv| Pvwe Avgv‡K gv‡Vi w`‡K Uvwbqv jBqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| ÒAvgvi cÖvY evuPvI, Avgvi cÖvY evuPvIÓ ewjqv Avwg MÖv‡gi †jvK‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg, wKš‘ G f~‡Zi KvÊ, GBiƒc g‡b Kwiqv mK‡j cjvqb Kwij, Avcb Avcb N‡i wMqv Øvi eÜ Kwiqv w`j| Pvwei †_v‡jv Avgv‡K gv‡Vi w`‡K jBqv Pwjj| gv‡V Dcw¯’Z nBqv †`wLjvg †h, Av‡M A‡bK `~‡i wZbwU †Nvov hvB‡Z‡Q| †R¨vrmœv ivwÎ, †m Rb¨ A‡bKUv ¯úó †`wL‡Z cvBjvg| `yBUv †Nvovi Dci `yB Rb mbœ¨vmx Pwoqv‡Q, Z…Zxq †Nvovi Dci †mB cÖ¯‡— ii Kvjxg~wË© I c~Rvi Avmeve †evSvB Av‡Q| Zvnvi cðv‡Z cÖvq kZ nvZ `~‡i gvwU nB‡Z Pvwi cvuP nvZ Dc‡i k~b¨c‡_ †jvnvi wm›`yK hvB‡Z‡Q| wm›`yK nB‡Z cÖvq `yB kZ nvZ cðv‡Z nvZv, †ewo, Kov, Lš—v, KzWj y †jŠnwbw¤§Z © `ªe¨mg~n †mBiƒc k~b¨c‡_ hvB‡Z‡Q| Zvnvi cÖvq `yB kZ nvZ `~‡i Pvwei †_v‡jv Avgv‡K Uvwbqv jBqv hvB‡Z‡Q| KvÛLvbv wK, ZLb Avwg wKQzB eywS‡Z cvwi bvB| ZLb Avgvi cÖvY jBqv UvbvUvwb, †Kvgi KvwUqv kixiUv `yBLvbv nBevi Dcµg nBqvwQj| fvweevi wPwš—evi ZLb mgq wQj bv| gv‡Vi Dci w`qv cÖvq GK †µvk c_ GB fv‡e Avgv‡K Uvwbqv jBqv Pwjj| Zvnvi ci mnmv `yg& Kwiqv kã nBj| Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, `~‡i wm›`yKwU gvwU‡Z cwoqv‡Q, Zvnvi kã| AviI wbix¶Y Kwiqv †`wLjvg †h, wm›`y‡Ki A‡MÖ †Nvov wZbUx w¯’i nBqv `vuovBqv Av‡Q, mbœ¨vmx `yB Rb †Nvovi wcV nB‡Z bvwgqv‡Q, Avi Z…Zxq †Nvov nB‡Z Kvjxi cÖwZgvUxI bvgvBqv bx‡P gvwUi Dci wmsnvm‡b ivwLqv‡Q| wm›`yKwU †hB gvwU‡Z cwoj, Zvnvi ci¶‡YB nvZv, †ewo, Lš—v, KzWyj cÖfw„ Z SzcSvc VybV& vb& Kwiqv gvwU‡Z cwoqv †Mj| Zvnvi ci¶‡YB Avgvi Pvwe c~‡eŸ©i b¨vq †Kvg‡i Szwjqv cwoj| †Kvg‡i Nybwmi Uvb Avi iwnj bv| ZLb Avgvi a‡o cÖvY Avwmj, ZLb h_vwbq‡g wbtk¦vm †dwjqv Avwg myw¯’i nBjvg| †mB ¯’v‡b Avwg cÖvq GK N›Uv cwoqv iwnjvg| GK N›Uv c‡i hLb Avwg cybivq Pvwnqv †`wLjvg, ZLb †`wLjvg †h, `~‡i †m †NvovI

bvB, †m mbœ¨vmxI bvB, A‡bK¶Y c‡i AwZ mveav‡b, AwZ ax‡i ax‡i, AwZ f‡q f‡q Avwg †mB ¯’v‡b wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg; †`wLjvg †h, mbœ¨vmx `yBRb †jvnvi wm›`yKwU †Kvbiƒ‡c fvw½qv‡Q A_ev Lywjqv‡Q| Zvnvi wfZi UvKv-Kwo MnYv-cÎ hvnv wKQz wQj, †m mgy`q jBqv wMqv‡Q| Pvwiw`‡K KvMR-cÎ QovQwo nBqv Av‡Q| `yB PvwiLvwb KvM‡R ó¨v¤ú †`wLqv eywSjvg †h, †m me `wjj-cÎ| Zvnv‡Z Avwg nvZ w`jvg bv| Ab¨ GK Zvov KvMR Zzwjqv †`wLjvg †h, †m †Kv¤úvbxi KvMR, Zvnv Avwg †dwjqv w`jvg| Avi GK Zvov KvMR cvBjvg, Zvnv wK? j‡¤^v`i! †m w`b †Zvgvw`M‡K Avwg ewjqvwQjvg †h, Avwg fvM¨evb& cyi“l| AvR Zvnvi cÖZ¨¶ cÖgvY †`L| KvMR-ZvovwU GKUz Lywjqv †`wLjvg †h, †m me †bvU! Zvnvi ci †`Šo! †ejv bqUvi mgq evox‡Z †cŠuwQqv, Z‡e nvuc Qvwojvg|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒG mgy`q †Zvgvi AvR¸we Mí| G A‡bK w`‡bi K_v, wKš‘ Avgiv †mB mgq ïwbqvwQjvg †h, mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi evox h_v_©B Pzwi nBqvwQj Ges †m †PviMY †Zvgvi AcwiwPZ †jvK wQj bv|Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Òmgy`q wg_¨v K_v, wnsmvq †jv‡K wK bv e‡j|Ó

mßg cwi‡”Q` Py¤^‡Ki mvi Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−evox‡Z Avwmqv †bvU¸wj MwYqv †`wLjvg †h, `yB kZ `k UvKvi †bvU, †gvU `yB nvRvi UvKv! Avi F‡Yi cÖ‡qvRb wK? mi‡Kj gnvkq‡K Avwg GK cÎ wjwLjvg †h,−Ò†mw`b Avcbvi evox‡Z wMqv f~‡Zi nv‡Z cÖvY nvivB‡Z ewmqvwQjvg| Avcbvi UvKvq Avgvi cÖ‡qvRb bvB|Ó Zvnvi ci †mB UvKv w`qv Avwg mgy`q Avev`wU DwVZ Kwijvg| GLb †mB ¯’v‡b †mvYv dwj‡Z‡Q| Zvnvi jvf nB‡Z µ‡g µ‡g Avwg AviI A‡bK Avev` µq Kwijvg| Avwg QvB gyVv awi‡j †mvYv gyVv nBqv hvq| †m A‡j GLb A‡bK †jv‡Ki Avev` nBqv‡Q| eû`~i ch©¨š— GLb †jv‡Ki evm nBqv‡Q| b`x‡Z †Lqv ewmqv‡Q, gv‡S gv‡S nvU ewmqv‡Q| MÖx®§Kv‡j †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b ei‡di Kzjwd weµq nq| kxZKv‡j wn›`y¯’vbxiv dzjywi †dwi Kwiqv †eovq! †h mvuIZvjMY gkv gvwi‡Z Avgvi mnvqZv KwiqvwQj,

Zvnvw`M‡K Avwg Rwg w`qvwQ, Zvnviv Avgvi cÖRv nBqv‡Q| Zvnvw`‡Mi †`Lv‡`wL AviI A‡bK mvuIZvj wbKU¯’ Avev`mg~‡n evm Kwiqv‡Q| GLb Avgvi wKiƒc m¤úwË nBqv‡Q, wKiƒc Rbmvavi‡Yi wbKU Avwg MY¨gvb¨ nBqvwQ, Zvnv †Zvgiv AeMZ AvQ| k¦ïi cÖnv¬ `evey m¤^‡Ü Avwg †h fwel¨revYx KwiqvwQjvg, Zvnv c~Y© nBqv‡Q| gvjZx‡K Avcbv nB‡Z wZwb cvVvBqv w`qvwQ‡jb| Zvnvi ci wZwb wb‡R, Zvunvi cyÎMY, Zvunvi fwMbx KZevi †h Avgvi evox‡Z AvwmqvwQ‡jb, Zvnvi msL¨v bvB| GLb gvjZx RxweZ bvB| GLb Aek¨ Zvunv‡`i mwnZ Avgvi Avi †Kv‡bv m¤^Ü bvB| ïwbqvwQ †h, GLb msmv‡i Zvunv‡`i Avi †Kn bvB| †`‡k wMqv g¨v‡jwiqv R¡‡i †m msmvi gwiqv nvwRqv wMqv‡Q|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒA‡bK K_v †Zv ïwbjvg| Zzwg ewj‡j †h, mi‡Kj gnvk‡qi evox Pzwi nq bvB, Avi †m †PviMY‡K Zzwg Øvi Lywjqv `vI bvB| Z‡e mbœ¨vmx `yBRb wK KwiqvwQj †h, †jvnvi wm›`yK I Ab¨vb¨ †jvnvj°‡i Uvb awiqvwQj? Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb †h,−ÒAvwg hLb Kvc‡oi †`vKv‡b KvR KwiZvg, ZLb †Kv‡bv †Kv‡bv w`b mܨvi ci †m ¯’v‡b cywu _ cov nBZ| gnvfviZ ivgvq‡Yi ci GKRb Avie¨ Dcb¨vm cvV KwiqvwQ‡jb| Zvnv‡Z GK ivRcy‡Îi Mí ïwbqvwQjvg| Rvnv‡R Pwoqv mgy`c ª ‡_ wZwb †`k we‡`k cwi`k©b KwiqvwQ‡jb| Ae‡k‡l S‡o ZvwoZ nBqv Zvunvi RvnvR GK K…òe‡Y©i ceŸ©‡Zi mgx‡c Dcw¯’Z nBqvwQj| Rvnv‡Ri hZ †c‡iK wQj me Lywjqv †mB ceŸ©‡Z wMqv jvwMj| RvnvR RjgMœ nBj| Avgvi †eva nq mbœ¨vmx‡`i †h e„nr Kvjxg~wË© wQj, Zvnv Pz¤^K cv_‡i MwVZ| wKš‘ †m mvgvb¨ Pz¤^K cv_i b‡n! †PvjvB Kiv Pz¤^K cv_‡ii mvi! wmsnvmbwU Giƒc c`v‡_© MwVZ, hvnv †f` Kwiqv Pz¤^K cÖ¯—‡ii AvKl©Ykw³ `~‡i hvB‡Z cv‡i bvB| cÖ_g Kqw`b mbœ¨vmx `yBRb †`ex‡K †mB wmsnvm‡b emvBqv c~Rv KwiqvwQj| †m wbwgË †m Kqw`b †jŠnwbw¤§Z © `ª‡e¨ Uvb a‡i bvB| †kl w`b Mfxi ivw·Z Zvnviv †`ex‡K wmsnvmb nB‡Z wb‡gœ ivwLqvwQj, Avi †mB mgq wbKU¯’ †jŠnwbw¤§Z © `ªe¨ AvK…ó nBqvwQj| †m ivw·Z cÖ_g Avwg †`wLqvwQjvg †h, Z…Zxq †Nvovi Dci ej‡`i Qvjvi b¨vq Zvnviv `yB w`‡K `yB cÖKvi †evSv ivwLqvwQj| †eva nq GK w`‡K cÖwZgv Aci w`‡K wmsnvmb I c~Rvi mvgMÖx ivwLqvwQj| wmsnvmb nB‡Z g~wË© c„_K wQj, †mRb¨ ZLbI †jvnvi `ª‡e¨ Uvb wQj| Zvnvi ci gv‡V cÖwZgv bvgvBqv †mB wmsnvm‡b emvBqvwQj, Avi cÖwZgvi AvKl©Ykw³ †jvc nBqvwQj| Zvnvi ci wmsnvm‡bi Dci g~wË© ivwLqv †Nvovi Dci †mB fv‡e †evSvB w`qv

Zvnviv cjvqb KwiqvwQj| Avgvi †eva nq †jŠn `ªe¨mg~n GB Kvi‡Y k~b¨c‡_ ågY KwiqvwQj|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −ÒZzwg †h GB MíwU Kwi‡j, Dnvi †Kv‡bv cÖgvY Av‡Q?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒcÖgvY bvB? wbðq Av‡Q! †m Pvwei †_v‡jv GLbI Avgvi N‡i Av‡Q| ej †Zv GLwb Avwbqv †`LvB|Ó

Aóg cwi‡”Q` Kz¤¢xi-weåvU k¼i †Mvl wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒïwbqvwQ †h, my›`ie‡b b`xbvjvq A‡bK Kzgxi Av‡Q| †Zvgvi Avev‡` Kzgxi wKiƒc?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,-ÒKzgxi! Avgvi Avev‡`i Kv‡Q †h b`x Av‡Q, Kzgx‡i Zvnv cwic~Y©| †LRyi Mv‡Qi g‡Zv b`x‡Z Zvnviv fvwmqv †eovq, A_ev wKbvivq DwVqv cv‡j cv‡j Zvnviv †iŠ`ª †cvnvq| Mi“Uv, gvbylUv, †fovUv, QvMjUv ev‡M cvB‡jB jBqv hvq| wKš‘ G me Kzgxi‡K Avgiv MÖvn¨ Kwi bv| GKevi Avev‡`i wbKU GK welg Kzgx‡ii Avwef©ve nBqvwQj| MÜgv`b ceŸ©‡Z Kvjwb‡gi cyKz‡i †h Kzgxi nbygvb&‡K awiqvwQj, Bnv Zvnv A‡c¶vI fqvbK, M½v‡`ex †h gK‡ii cx‡V ewmqv evqy †meb K‡ib, †m gKi‡K G Kzgxi GK Mv‡j LvB‡Z cv‡i| ceŸ©ZcÖgvY †h MR †mKv‡j eûKvj awiqv K”Q‡ci mwnZ hy× KwiqvwQj †m MR-K”Qc‡K G Kzgxi bm¨ Kwi‡Z cv‡i| Bnvi †`n e„nr Zvj Mv‡Qi b¨vq eo, Bnvi D`i GB `vjvbUxi g‡Zv, Ab¨vb¨ Kzgxi RxeRš‘‡K wQuwoqv f¶Y K‡i| wKš‘ G KzgxiUv Av¯— Mi“, Av¯— gwnl wMwjqv †dwjZ| ivw·Z †m †jv‡Ki N‡i I †Mvqv‡j wmu` w`qv gvbyl I Mi“ evQyi jBqv hvBZ| jv½y‡j Rj Avwbqv †`Iqvj wfRvBqv MZ© KwiZ| Bnvi R¡vjvq wbKU¯’ Avev‡`i †jvK Aw¯’i nBqv cwoj| cÖRvMY cv‡Q Avev` Qvwoqv cjvqb K‡i, Avgv‡`i †mB fq nBj, Zvnvi ci jv½y‡ji AvNv‡Z †bŠKv WyevBqv Av‡ivnxw`M‡K f¶Y Kwi‡Z jvwMj| †m wbwgË G c_ w`qv †bŠKvq hvZvqvZ A‡bK cwigv‡Y eÜ nBqv †Mj| GB fqvbK Kz¤¢x‡ii nvZ nB‡Z wKiƒ‡c wbw®K…wZ cvB, GBiƒc fvwe‡ZwQ, Ggb mgq Avgvi Avev‡`i wbKU GKLvwb †bŠKv WyevBqv Zvnvi Av‡ivnxw`M‡K G‡K G‡K Avgv‡`i mg‡¶ †m wMwjqv †dwjj| GB †bŠKvq

GK f`ª‡jvK KwjKvZv nB‡Z mcwiev‡i c~eŸ©‡`‡k hvB‡ZwQ‡jb| b`xi Zx‡i `vuovBqv Avgiv †`wLjvg †h, Zvunvi M„wnYxi meŸ©v½ eûg~j¨ Aj¼v‡i f~wlZ wQj| †Zvgiv Rvb †h Kzgx‡ii †c‡U gvsm nRg nq, MnYv cwicvK cvq bv| Kzgxi hLb †mB ¯¿x‡jvK‡K wMwjqv †dwjj, ZLb Avgvi g‡b GB wPš—v D`q nBj,-wPiKvj Avwg Kcv‡j cyi“l; hw` GB KzgxiUv‡K Avwg gvwi‡Z cvwi, Zvnv nB‡j Bnvi †cU wPwiqv H MnYv¸wj evwni Kwie, Aš—Zt cvuP Qq nvRvi UvKv jvf nB‡e| GBiƒc wPš—v Kwiqv Avwg KwjKvZvq Mgb Kwijvg| eo GKUx Rvnv‡Ri b½i wKwbqv D‡Kv Nwlqv Zvnv‡Z avi Kwijvg| Zvnvi ci †h KvwQ‡Z g‡bvqvwi RvnvR evuav _v‡K, †mBiƒc GK KvwQ µq Kwijvg| Giƒc Av‡qvRb Kwiqv Avwg Avev‡` wdwiqv Avwmjvg| Avev‡` Avwmqv ïwbjvg †h, Kzgxi Avi GKUv gvbyl LvBqv‡Q| Pvwi w`b c~‡eŸ© GK mvuIZvjbx GK Szwo †e¸Y gv_vq jBqv nv‡U †ewP‡Z hvB‡ZwQj| †m †hB b`xi av‡i wMqv‡Q, Avi Kzgxi Zvnv‡K awiqv †e¸‡Yi Szwo mwnZ Av¯— wMwjqv †dwjqv‡Q, Zvnv‡Z mvuIZvj cÖRvMY †¶wcqv DwVqv‡Q, ewj‡Z‡Q †h, Avev` Qvwoqv Zvnviv †`‡k Pwjqv hvB‡e| Avev‡` Avwmqv b½iwU‡K Avwg euokx Kwijvg| Zvnv‡Z Rvnv‡Ri KvwQ evuwaqv w`jvg| gvQ awievi Rb¨ †jv‡K †h nvZm~Zv e¨envi K‡i, e„nr cwigv‡Y GI †mBiƒc Zvnm~Zvi b¨vq nBj| b½‡ii Zx¶è AMÖfv‡M GK gwn‡li evQzi Mvuw_qv b`xi R‡ji wbKU evuwaqv w`jvg| KvwQi Ab¨w`K& GK Mv‡Q cvK w`qv ivwLjvg, Zvnvi ci cÂvkRb mej †jvK‡K wbK‡U jy°vwqZ ivwLjvg| †ejv wZbUvi mgq Avgv‡`i GB mgy`q Av‡qvRb mgvß nBj| euokx‡Z gwn‡li evQzi weuwaqv w`qvwQjvg mZ¨, wKš‘ Zvnvi cÖvY Avgiv G‡Kev‡i ea Kwi bvB| b`xi av‡i `vuovBqv †m Mvu Mvu k‡ã WvwK‡Z jvwMj, Zvnvi WvK ïwbqv mܨvi wVK c~‡eŸ© †mB cÖKvÊ Kzgxi Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| Zvnvi †j‡Ri Svc‡U ceŸ©Z-cÖgvY GK †XD DwVj, †mB †XD‡q evQziwU Wyweqv †Mj, ZLb Avi Avgiv wKQzB †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv, ci¶‡YB KvwQ‡Z Uvb cwoj| ZLb Avgiv eywSjvg †h, b½iwe× evQzi‡K Kzgxi wMwjqv‡Q, euokxi b¨vq b½i Kzgx‡ii gy‡L weuwaqv wMqv‡Q| ZvovZvwo †mB cÂkRb †jvK Avwmqv `wo awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| fv‡M¨ Mv‡Q cvK w`qv ivwLqvwQjvg, Zv bv nB‡j Kzgx‡ii e‡j GB cÂkRb †jvK‡K b`x‡Z wMqv cwo‡Z nBZ| Avgiv †mB iv¶m Kzgxi‡K euokx‡Z Mvuw_qvwQ, H K_v ïwbqv Pvwiw`‡Ki Avev` nB‡Z A‡bK †jvK †`Šwoqv Avwmj| cÖvq cvuPkZ †jvK †mB iwk awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| `vi“Y AvmywiK

e‡j Kzgxi †mB cvuPkZ †jv‡Ki mwnZ †Nvi msMÖvg Kwi‡Z jvwMj| KL‡bv Avgv‡`i fq nBj †h, Zvnvi wecyj e‡j b½i ev fvw½qv hvq| KL‡bv fq nBj †h, †m Rvnv‡Ri `wo ev wQuwoqv hvq| KL‡bv fq nBj, MvQ DrcvwUZ nBqv b`x‡Z wMqv ev c‡o| wbðq GKUv bv GKUv weåvU NwUZ, hw` bv mvuIZvjMY Kzgx‡ii g¯—‡K µgvMZ Zxi el©Y KwiZ, hw` bv wbKU¯’ `yBwU Avev‡`i †jvK e›`yK Avwbqv Kzgx‡ii gv_vq ¸wj gvwiZ| Zxi I ¸wj LvBqv Kzgxi gv‡S gv‡S RjgMœ nB‡Z jvwMj| wKš‘ wbtk¦vm jBevi Rb¨ cybivq Zvnv‡K fvwmqv DwV‡Z nBj| †mB mgq †jv‡K Zxi I ¸wj el©Y Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Kzgx‡ii i‡³ b`xi Rj eû`~i ch©¨š— †jvwnZ e‡Y© iwÄZ nBqv †Mj| mg¯— ivwÎ Kygx‡ii mwnZ Avgv‡`i GBiƒc hy× Pwjj| cÖvZtKv‡j Kz¤¢xi nxbej nBqv cwoj| †ejv bqUvi mgq Zvnvi g„Z‡`n R‡j Wyweqv †Mj| ZLb AwZ K‡ó Zvnv‡K Avgiv Uvwbqv Dc‡i Zzwjjvg| eo eo †Qviv, eo eo Kv‡¯— Avwbqv Zvnvi †cU wPwi‡Z †Póv Kwijvg| wKš‘ †m iv¶m Kzgx‡ii †cU AwZ KwVb wQj| Avgv‡`i mgy`q A¯¿ fvw½qv †Mj| Ae‡k‡l KivwZ AvbvBqv Kiv‡Zi Øviv Zvnvi D`i KvUvBjvg| wKš‘ †cU wPwiqv Zvnvi †c‡Ui wfZi hvnv †`wLjvg, Zvnv †`wLqvB Avgvi P¶z w¯’i!Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK †`wL‡j?Ó k¼i †Nvl wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK †`wL‡j?Ó Ab¨vb¨ †kªvZzMY wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK †`wL‡j?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Òewje wK fvB Avi `yt‡Li K_v, K‚gx‡ii †c‡Ui wfZi †`wL bv †h, †mB mvuIZvj gvMx, Pvwiw`b c~‡eŸ© Kzgxi hvnv‡K Av¯— f¶Y KwiqvwQj, †mB gvMx c~eŸ©‡`kxq †mB f`ªgwnjvi mgy`q MnYv¸wj Avcbvi meŸ©v‡½ cwiqv‡Q, Zvnvi ci wb‡Ri †e¸‡Yi SzwoUx †m Dcyo Kwiqv‡Q, †mB †e¸Y¸wj m¤§y‡L WvuB Kwiqv ivwLqv‡Q| Szwoi Dci ewmqv gvMx †e¸Y †ewP‡Z‡Q|Ó k¼i †Nvl wew¯§Z nBqv wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒKzgx‡ii †c‡Ui wfZi Szwoi Dci ewmqv †m †e¸Y †ewP‡ZwQj?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡j,−Ònvu fvB! Kzgx‡ii †c‡Ui wfZi †mB Szwoi Dci gvMx †e¸Y †ewP‡ZwQj|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒKvnv‡K †m †e¸Y †ewP‡ZwQj? Kzgx‡ii †c‡Ui wfZi †m Lwi`&`vi cvBj †Kv_v?Ó wei³ nBqv Wgi“ai ewj‡j,−Ò‡Zvgvi GK K_v! Kvnv‡K †m †e¸Y †ewP‡ZwQj, †m †LvuR Kwievi Avgvi mgq wQj bv| mgy`q MnYv¸wj †m

wb‡Ri Mv‡q cwiqvwQj, Zvnv †`wLqvB Avgvi nvo R¡wjqv †Mj| Avwg ewjjvg,-ÒgvMx! I Mnbv Avgvi| A‡bK UvKv LiP Kwiqv Avwg Kzgxi awiqvwQ, I MnYv Lywjqv †`|Ó †KuD‡gD Kwiqv gvMx Avgvi mwnZ SMov Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Zvnvi ci Zvnvi cyÎMY I Zvnvi RvwZ-fvBMY Kvuoevuk I jvwV‡muvUv jBqv Avgv‡K gvwi‡Z †`Šwoj| Avgvi cÖRvMY †KnB Avgvi c¶ nBj bv| myZivs Avgv‡K Pzc Kwiqv _vwK‡Z nBj| mvuIZvjMY †m gvMx‡K N‡i jBqv †Mj| w`b K‡qK ïKi gvwiqv I g` LvBqv Zvnviv Av‡gv` cÖ‡gv` Kwij| c~eŸ©‡`kxq †m f`ªgwnjvi GKLvwb MnYvI Avwg cvBjvg bv| g‡b g‡b fvwejvg †h, Kcv‡j cyi“‡li fvM¨I mKj mgq cÖmbœ nq bv|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,-ÒGZ AvR¸we Mí Zzwg †Kv_vq cvI ej †`wL?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,-GZ¶Y nvu Kwiqv GK g‡b GK a¨v‡b MíwU ïwb‡ZwQ‡j| †hB nBqv †Mj, GLb ewj‡ZQ †h, AvR¸we Mí| Kwji a¤§© e‡U!Ó k¼i †Nvl wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒG Kzgx‡ii Mí †h mZ¨, Zvnvi †Kvb cÖgvY Av‡Q?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒcÖgvY? wbðq cÖgvY Av‡Q| †Kvg‡ii e¨_vi Rb¨ GB †`L †mB Kzgx‡ii `vuZ Avwg cwiqv AvwQ|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−Ò†m Kzgxi hw` ZvjMvQ A‡c¶v e„nr wQj, Z‡e Zvnvi `vuZ G‡Zv †QvU †Kb? wVK Ab¨ Kzgx‡ii `vu‡Zi g‡Zv †Kb ?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒA‡bK gvbyl LvBqv †m Kzgx‡ii `vuZ ¶q nBqv wMqvwQj|

Z…Zxq Mí cÖ_g cwi‡”Q` b›`xi †µva Wgi“a‡ii c~Rvi `vjvb| cÖwZgv cÖ¯‘Z nBqv‡Q| cÖwZgvi m¤§‡y L Wgi“ai, Zvunvi cy‡ivwnZ I eÜzevÜe ewmqv‡Qb| Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒKwjKvZvq GKevi GK †Lvjvi N‡ii AvM‡oi Dci GKLvwb KvMR †`wLjvg| Zvnv‡Z †jLv wQj−fvM¨ MYbv| GK Avbv|

MYrKv‡ii wbKU Avwg Mgb Kwijvg| A‡bK KPjv-KPwj Kwiqv †k‡l GK cqmvq idv nBj| ˆ`eÁ nvZ †`wLevi Dcµg Kwi‡Z‡Qb, Ggb mgq Avgvi GKevi nvB DwVj| †Zvgiv Avgvi nvB A‡bKevi †`wLqvQ| cÖ_g nB‡ZB Avgvi iƒc †`wLqv MYrKvi †gvwnZ nBqvwQ‡jb| Zvnvi ci Zvunvi mwnZ hLb `i KlvKwl Kwi, ZLb Zvunvi gb AviI cÖdzj− nBqvwQj| GLb Avgvi nvB †`wLqv wZwb G‡Kev‡i Avb‡›` Awff~Z nBqv cwo‡jb| AwaK Avi MwY‡Z Mvuw_‡Z nBj bv| nvZUx awiqvB wZwb ewj‡jb,−Ôgnvkq gbyl¨ b‡nb| gnvkq KvwË©‡Kq, hvunv‡K lovbb e‡j, gv `yMv© i Kwbô cyÎ| AeZvi nBqv c„w_ex‡Z Rb¥MÖnY Kwiqv‡Qb|Õ Avwg wRÁvmv Kwijvg,−Avgvi cÖwZ wK †Kvbiƒc Awfkvc nBqvwQj? ‰`eÁ DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ôbv, Zvnv b‡n| weevn Kwievi wbwgË GKw`b Avcwb gv‡qi wbKU Ave`vi KwiqvwQ‡jb| fMeZx ewj‡jb,−evQv, G †`e‡jv‡K †Zvgv‡K †Kn Kb¨v cÖ`vb Kwi‡e bv| hw` weevn Kwi‡Z mva nBqv _v‡K, Zvnv nB‡j c„w_ex‡Z wMqv AeZxY© nI|Õ ‰`eÁ AviI ewj‡jb,−Ôc„w_ex‡Z Avcwb Avwmqv‡Qb, wKš‘ GKUz mveav‡b _vwK‡eb| gv `kfyRv Avcbv‡K fvjev‡mb, †mRb¨ Avcbvi cÖwZ b›`xi GKUz Cl©v Av‡Q| Qj cvB‡j †m Avcbv‡K `ytL w`‡e|Õ †`L j‡¤^v`i, H gq~‡ii Dc‡i whwb ewmqv Av‡Qb, Dwb Avi †Kn b‡nb, Dwb Avwg ¯^qs| AeZvi nB‡j †`eZvMY AvZ¥we¯§Z „ nBqv _v‡Kb, AvwgI †mB Rb¨ AvZ¥we¯§Z „ nBqv AvwQ| Avi †ZvgivI Avgvi gvnvZ¥¨ eywS‡Z cvwi‡ZQ bv|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Ònuv KvwË©‡Ki g‡Zv †Zvgvi iƒc e‡U|Ó Wgiai ewj‡jb,−ÒVvÆv Ki, Avi hvB Ki| MYrKvi hvnv ewjqv‡Q, Zvnv wVK| b›`xi †Kv‡c cwoqv Kqgvm †h Avwg †NviZi Kó cvBqvwQjvg, Zvnv †Zv Avi wg_¨v b‡n?Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒAvevi eywS GKUv AvR¸we Mí nB‡e?Ó Wgi“ai iwMqv ewj‡jb,−Ò†Zvgvi hw` ïwb‡Z B”Qv bv _v‡K, Zvnv nB‡j Kv‡Y Av½yj w`qv _vK|Ó Zvnvi ci cuvPR‡bi Aby‡iv‡a Wgi“ai GBiƒ‡c MíUv ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,− ÒMZ ermi begx c~Rvi w`b| ivwÎ †kl nBqv‡Q| evwni−evox‡Z wKiƒc GKUv LyULvU kã nB‡Z jvwMj| `y cqmv Avgvi m½wZ Av‡Q| Kv‡RB

Avgv‡K meŸ©`v mZK© I kw¼Z _vwK‡Z nq| Avwg ax‡i ax‡i evwn‡i Avwmqv †`wL †h, `vjv‡bi cÖwZgvi m¤§‡y L GKUv weKUvKvi gÏ© c~Rvi mgy`q `ªe¨vw` jBqv MuvVwi euvwa‡Z‡Q| c~Rvi mgy`q DcKiY hvnv ZLb `vjv‡b wQj, gvq †ek¨vevoxi g„wËKvUzKz ch©¨š—, mg¯— `ªe¨ †m euvwaqv jB‡Z‡Q| Zvnvi wbK‡U GKUv wÎk~j cwoqv wQj| eyPu wK euvwaqv wÎk~‡ji AvMvq AvUKvBqv †m Kuv‡a Zzwjevi Dcµg Kwij| iv‡M Avgvi meŸ©kixi R¡wjqv DVj| c~‡eŸ©B ewjqvwQ †h, AeZvi nB‡j †`eZv‡`i AvZ¥we¯§„wZ nq| Avwg †h fMeZxi cyÎ KvwË©K, iv‡Mi ag‡K †m K_v G‡Kev‡i fywjqv hvBjvg| †mB †jvKUv‡K Mvwj w`qv Avwg ewjjvg,−Òe`gv‡qm †Pvi| c~Rvi `ªe¨ Pzwi Kwi‡ZwQm&|Ó †m †jvKUv GKevi Avgvi gy‡Li w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLj| †cuvUjvi GKw`K& awiqv Avwg Uvb‡Z jvwMjvg| Clr nvwmqv †cuvUjvi Aci w`K& awiqv †m Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| Avwg Zvnv‡K ewjjvg,−Ò†cuvUjv Qvwoqv †`|Õ †m DËi Kwij,−Ôw`qv wb‡j wK nq Zv Rvb? KvjxNv‡Ui KzKzi nq|Õ Avwg ewjjvg,−ÔK‡e †Zv‡K G me wRwbm Avwg w`qvwQ?Õ `yBR‡b welg UvbvUvwb Pwj‡Z jvwMj| wKšy— Zvnvi ej AwaK, Zvnvi mwnZ Avwg cvwijvg bv| Ae‡k‡l nZvk nBqv Zvnvi nv‡Z GK Kvgo gvwijvg| †m †jvKUx ewjj,−ÒwQ! †Zvgvi GLbI `yóvwg hvq bvB| †`eZviv c„w_ex‡Z Avwmqv cybivq wdwiqv hvB‡Z B”Qv K‡ib bv| weòz k~Ki nBqv Qvbv‡cvbv jBqv my‡L Kvjhvcb Kwi‡ZwQjb| A‡bK mva¨ mvabv Kwiqv cybivq Zvunv‡K ¯^‡M© jBqv hvB‡Z nBqvwQj| ivgP›`ª‡K A‡bK †KŠkj Kwiqv ˆeKz‡É jBqv hvB‡Z nBqvwQj| kªxK…‡òi †cŠÎw`‡Mi c`f‡i †gw`bx UjUjvqgvbv nBqvwQj| Avgvi evevVvKziI AwZ K‡ó †KuvwPbxw`‡Mi †¶‡Î Rj †mPb KwiqvwQ‡jb| †mRb¨ †KvuwPbx Qzuwoiv wUUKvwi w`qv ewjqvwQj,Ô`yB kiv Rj †uQwPqv †Kvg‡i w`j nvZ| Ggwb Kwiqv Lv‡e Zzwg †KvuwPbx cvovi fvZ|Õ ˆKjv‡m gv Avgvi Kvuw`qv KvwUqv Kzi“‡¶Î KwiqvwQ‡jb| A‡bK K‡ó evev‡K Avgiv cybivq ¯^¯v’ ‡b jBqv wMqvwQjvg| `v`vVvKzi, †Zvgv‡KI GKUz Kó w`‡Z nB‡e, Z‡e †Zvgvi weev‡ni mva wgwU‡e| †mRb¨ Avwg

†Zvgv‡K Awfkvc w`‡ZwQ,−Qq gvm Kvj Zzwg m¤ú~Y© AvZ¥we¯§„Z nBqv _vwK‡e| Qq gvm Kvj Zzwg bvbv wec‡` cwZZ nB‡e! Zzwg †hgb †dvK&jv gy‡L Avgvi nv‡Z Kvgo gvwi‡j, †mBiƒc Avi GKR‡bi nv‡Z Kvgo gvwiqv †Zvgvi cÖvY IôvMZ nB‡e|Õ

wØZxq cwi‡”Q` Uv‡K †VvKi GB gyn~Ë© nB‡Z Avwg m¤ú~Y©fv‡e AvZ¥we¤§Z „ nBqv cwojvg| †h eyw× Øviv Amyiw`M‡K Rq Kwiqv †`eMY‡K wbf©q KwiqvwQjvg, †mB †`eeyw× Avgvi †jvc nBqv †Mj| Avwg wVK gby‡l¨i g‡Zv wb‡glc~Y© bq‡b Pvwiw`‡K d¨vjd¨vj Kwiqv Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| hvnv †`wLjvg, Zvnv †`wLqv Avwg nZf¤^ nBqv cwojvg| j‡¤^v`i cÖfw„ Z wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK †`wL‡j?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb−Òewje wK fvB Avi Avðh© K_v! Avwg †`wLjvg †h, ¯^qs gnv‡`e M‡Y‡ki nvZ awiqv cÖwZgvi m¤§‡y L `vuovBqv Av‡Qb| Zvunvi ¯‹‡Ü wKš‘ KvwË©K bvB| wK Kwiqv wke KvwË©K‡K jB‡eb? Wgi“iƒ‡c GB gvÎ KvwË©K b›`xi mwnZ †cvuUjv KvovKvwo Kwi‡ZwQ‡jb| cðv‡Z †`ex QjQj bq‡b `Êvqgvbv Av‡Qb| DVv‡b mw¾Z †`vjv iwnqv‡Q| D‡o f~ZMY †`vjvi cv‡k¦© `vuovBqv ewj‡Z‡Q,−b›`x †KuŠwV Mjv, †`i nDwP, wU‡K Rjw` Ki| BZ¨vw`| †`ex gnv‡`‡ei Kv‡Y Pzwc Pzwc wK ewj‡jb| wK ewj‡jb, ZLb Avwg eywS‡Z cvwi bvB| wKš‘ †eva nq c„w_ex‡Z Avgv‡K AviI A‡bK w`b ivwLqv wk¶v w`‡Z Zvunviv civgk© Kwi‡jb| `yiš— evjK‡K wk¶v w`evi wbwgË Awb”Qvm‡Ë¡I gvZv wcZv‡K KwVb nB‡Z nq| Avwg GLb mKj K_v eywSjvg, MZ ermi begx c~Rvi w`b 58 `Ê begx wQj| `yB `Ê ivwÎ ZvwK‡Z `kgx cwoqvwQj; †mB ïf¶‡Y gv ˆKjvm ceŸ©‡Z cÖZ¨vMgb Kwi‡ZwQ‡jb| MZ ermi gv †`vjvq Mgb KwiqvwQ‡jb| †mRb¨ gnvgvix nBqvwQj| DVv‡b †`vjv ivwLqv D‡o †enviv f~ZMY †mBRb¨ wKwPiwgwPi Kwi‡ZwQj|

cÖ_g Avwg b›`x`v`vi cv‡q cwoqv ¶gv cÖv_©bv Kwijvg| ZLb Aek¨ b›`x `v`v ewjqv Zvunv‡K m‡¤^vab Kwi bvB| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔGK _vev _yZz Zzwg Avgvi nv‡Z w`qvQ, †Zvgvi mwnZ K_v Kwn‡Z B”Qv nq bv|Õ Zvnvi ci wk‡ei cv‡q cwoqv Avwg ¯—e Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| mš‘ó nBqv wke ewj‡jb,−Ôb›`xi kvc Avwg †gvPb Kwi‡Z cvwi bv| Ab¨ ei cÖv_©bv Ki|Ó wK ei cÖv_©bv Kwie, ZLb Avwg Lywu Rqv cvBjvg bv| Avwg ewjjvg,ÔfMeb&! hw` ei w`‡eb, Zvnv nB‡j Avcbvi GKwU f~Z Avgv‡K cÖ`vb Ki“b|Õ nvwmqv wke ewj‡jb,-Ô†Qv‡UvLv‡Uv fvjgvbyl GKwU f~Z †Zvgvi wbKU Avwg cvVvBqv w`e| wKš‘ Zvnv‡K Zzwg AwaK w`b ivwL‡Z cvwi‡e bv|Õ Zvnvi ci †`exi cv`c‡Ù cwoqv Avwg ¯—e ¯‘wZ Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| mš‘óv nBqv †`ex ewj‡jb,−ÔWgi“ai! Zzwg Avgvi cig f³| †mRb¨ mkix‡i †Zvgvi c~Rv MÖnY Kwi‡Z Avgiv AvwmqvwQjvg| G e½‡`‡k mnmª mnmª †jvK Avgvi c~Rv K‡i| wKš‘ Zvnv‡`i A‡b‡K gywM© f¶Y K‡i| †mRb¨ Zvnv‡`i c~Rv Avwg MÖnY Kwi bv| †Zvgvi gv_vi gvSLv‡b hw` UvK bv _vwKZ, Zvnv nB‡j Zzwg wUwK ivwL‡Z| †`L, AvMvgx erm‡i Zzwg AwZ ms‡¶‡c Avgvi c~Rv Kwi‡e| GZ `ªe¨vw` w`‡j b›`x ewnqv jBqv hvB‡Z cv‡i bv| G¶‡Y ei cÖv_©bv Ki|Õ cybivq Avwg dvud‡i cwojvg| wK Pvwne, Zvnv Lywu Rqv wVK Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| Ae‡k‡l Avwg ewjjvg,-Ôgv! my›`ie‡b Avgvi Avev‡` g„Mbvwf nwi‡Yi Pvl Kwievi wbwgË ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvbx Lywje g‡b Kwi‡ZwQ| †fovi cv‡ji b¨vq ev½vjvi †jvK †hb UvKv cÖ`vb K‡i, Avwg GB ei cÖv_©bv Kwi|Õ †`ex ewj‡jb,−ÔˆKjvm ceŸ©‡Zi wbKU Zzlvive„Z wngvP‡j K¯‘ix nwiY evm K‡i! my›`ie‡b †m nwiY RxweZ _vwK‡e †Kb?Õ Avwg ewjjvg,−Ô†h KvR m¤¢e, †h Kv‡R jvf nB‡Z cv‡i, †m Kv‡R ev½vjx eo n¯—‡¶c K‡i bv| D™¢U wel‡qB ev½vjx UvKv cÖ`vb K‡i|Õ †`exi mwnZ GBiƒc K_vevË©v nB‡Z‡Q, Ggb mgq b›`x Zvnvi `w¶Y n‡¯—i Av½y‡ji Dëv wc‡Vi MvuU w`qv Avgvi gv_vq Uv‡Ki Dci wZbUx †VvKi gvwij| †mB †VvK‡ii AvNv‡Z Avwg AÁvb nBqv cwojvg| Wgi“a‡ii `vjv‡b PZzf©yR bvgK GK eªvþY hyeK ewmqv Mí kywb‡ZwQ‡jb| j‡¤^v`i Zvunv‡K m‡¤^vab Kwiqv ewj‡jb,−ÔAv”Qv PZzfR y© !

Zzwg †Zv we-G cvm KwiqvQ, A‡bK †jLvcov wkwLqvQ| Wgi“ai wke I `yM©vi ¯—‡ei K_v ewj‡jb| Zzwg GKUv †¯—vÎ ej †`wL, ïwb|Õ PzZf z R y© Zr¶Yvr ewj‡jb,−Òwke `yM©vi †¯—vÎ GB, Iu Ag„‡Zvc¯—iYgwm ¯^vnv| Iu cÖvYvq ¯^vnv| Iu Avcbvq ¯^vnv| Iu Acbvq ¯^vnv|Ó cy‡ivwnZ nvwmqv ewj‡jb,−ÒI †¯—vÎ b‡n|Ó Zvnvi ci wZwb A¯úó ¯^‡i ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−ÒcÖfy gxkgbxkg‡kl¸Ys, ¸Ynxb−gnxk−MYvfiYg&| iYwbw¾© Z`y¾q© ‰`Z¨cyis, cÖYgvwg wkes wkeKíZi“g|& |Ó BZ¨vw`| cybivq− Òbg‡¯— ki‡Y¨ wk‡e mvbyK‡¤ú, bg‡¯— RMبvwc‡K wek¦iƒ‡c| bg‡¯— RMØ›`¨cv`viwe‡›`, bg‡¯— RMËvwiwY Îvwn `y‡M©||Ó BZ¨vw`|

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q` N‡i †MŠZg evwn‡i †MŠZg Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−ÒwKQz¶Y c‡i Avgvi ˆPZb¨ nBj| Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| Pvwiw`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, gnv‡`e bvB, `yM©v bvB, b›`x bvB, †`vjv bvB, †m ¯’v‡b †KnB bvB| wKš‘ Avðh©! Av‡Q †Kej Avi GKUx ÒAvwgÓ| †mB UvK, †mB cvKv Pzj, †mB K…ò eY©, †mB bvK, †mB gyL| dj K_v−neû †mB Avwg| cÖwZgvi GK cv‡k¦© GKwU Avwg ewmqv AvwQ, cÖwZgvi Aci cv‡k¦© Avi GKwU Avwg ewmqv AvwQ| †Kvb& AvwgwU cÖKZ … Avwg, Zvnv Avwg wVK Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| GKw`‡Ki Avwg Ab¨ w`‡Ki Avwg‡K wRÁvmv Kwij,−Ôgnvk‡qi bvg?Õ †m DËi Kwij,−ÔWgi“ai|Õ cybivq Aci Avwg Gw`‡Ki Avwg‡K †mB GKB cÖkœ wRÁvmv Kwij| †mI †mBiƒc DËi Kwij| dj K_v, G AvwgI hv K‡i I hv e‡j, I AvwgI ZvB K‡i I ZvB e‡j| ZLb Avgvi mKj K_v ü`q½g nBj| †mevi mbœ¨vmx-m¼‡U Avgvi wj½-kixi evwni nBqv hgvj‡q wMqvwQj| ïwbqvwQ †h, Avgv‡`i kixi Abœgq †Kvl, cÖvYgq †Kvl, g‡bvgq †Kvl cÖf„wZ K‡qKwU †Kvl Øviv MwVZ| GKevi wj½kixi evwni nBqvwQj ewjqv †Kvl¸wji evuab wKQz Avj&Mv nBqv wMqvwQj| †m Rb¨ `yB GKwU †Kvl evwni nBqv Avi GKwU Wgi“a‡ii m„wó nBqv‡Q| GLb Dcvq wK? †jv‡K GKUv Avwgi fvZ Kvco †hvMvB‡Z cv‡i bv| Zv †hvMvBevi †hb Avgvi m½wZ Av‡Q, wKš‘ GKUv Avwgi †cU

KvgovB‡j †jvK e¨wZe¨¯— nBqv c‡o| GK m‡½ `yBUv Avwg †cU hw` Kvgovq ZLb Avwg wK Kwie? GKUv Avwg AciUv‡K ewjj,−ÔZzB Pwjqv hv, Avwg cÖK…Z Wgi“ai, ZzB Rvj Wgi“ai|Õ AciUvI †mB †mB K_v ewjj| `yB Avwg‡Z †NviZi Kjn Dcw¯’Z nBj| µ‡g nvZvnvwZ nBevi Dcµg nBj| Ggb mgq cÖfvZ nBj| cÖfvZ nBev gvÎ Avwg GKUv nBqv hvBjvg| ZLb Avgvi a‡o cÖvY Avwmj| cv‡Q cybivq `yBUv nBqv hvB, †mB `ywðš—vq mg¯— w`b Avwg gMœ iwnjvg| weRqv `kgxi c~Rvi ci cy‡ivwnZ VvKzi hLb Avgv‡K gš¿ covB‡jb,−Avqy‡Ï©wn h‡kv †`wn fvM¨s fewZ †`wn †g,−ZLb Avgvi myej †Nv‡li K_v g‡b cwoj| `y‡Mv©rme Kwiqv, fw³‡Z M`&M` nBqv myej wb‡RB VvKz‡ii m¤§y‡L cÖvYcY hZ‡b k•L evRvB‡jb| k•L evRvB‡Z wMqv mye‡ji †MvM&‡Mvj evwni nBqv cwoj| †m Rb¨ `kgxi w`b myej Ab¨ ei cÖv_©bv Kwiqv, nvZ‡Rvo Kwiqv VvKzi‡K ewj‡jb,− Ôab PvB bv gv, hk PvB bv gv; PvB bv cyËiz ei| k•L evRv‡Z wMqv †ewi‡q‡Q †MvM&‡Mvj, ZvB i¶v Ki||Õ cÖwZgv wem¾©b nBqv †Mj| mܨvi mgq Avwg GK mnmª `yMv© bvg wjwLjvg| cvovi †Q‡jiv Avgv‡K bg¯‹vi Kwiqv †Mj| Avnvivw` Kwiqv h_vmg‡q †`vZvjvq Avgvi N‡i wMqv kqb Kwijvg| wmw× LvBqv kixi GKUz Mig nBqvwQj| †m Rb¨ Avgvi wb`ªv nBj bv| weQvbv nB‡Z DwVqv Rvbvjvi av‡i `vuovBjvg| †R¨vrmœv ivwÎ| evoxi evwn‡i evMv‡b Avgvi Rvbvjvi bx‡P I †K `vuovBqv iwnqv‡Q? †mB Avi GKUv Avwg! nvZ bvwoqv Zvnv‡K Avwg ewjjvg,−Òhv, Pwjqv hv!Ó bx‡Pi AvwgI Dc‡ii Avwg‡K †mB K_v ewjj| Dc‡ii Avwg bx‡P bvwgjvg| wLowK Øvi Lywjqv Avwg evMv‡b hvBjvg| I gv! †`wL bv bx‡Pi AvwgUv Dc‡i wMqv wVK Avgvi N‡ii Rvbvjvi av‡i `vuovBqv Av‡Q| G AvwgUv GKevi Dc‡i, GKevi bx‡P, I AvwgUv GKevi Dc‡i, GKevi bx‡P, ZKZevi †h GBiƒc nBj Zvnv ewj‡Z cvwi bv| Z…Zxq c‡¶ G‡jv‡Kkxi mwnZ Avgvi wK cÖKv‡i weevn nBqvwQj, MZ ermi †m K_v †Zvgv‡`i wbKU ewjqvwQ| Avwg Gjv‡Kkx‡K RvMvBqv wRÁvmv Kwijvg,− ÔGBgvÎ hLb Avwg bx‡P wMqvwQjvg, ZLb †Zvgvi N‡i Avi GKUv †K AvwmqvwQj|Õ G†jv‡Kkx ewjj,−ÔgyL‡cvov, ey‡ov †WKiv! GLwb SvuUv‡cUv Kwie|Õ G†jv‡Kkxi ¯^fveUv wKQz DMÖ! Zvnv‡Z Z…Zxq c‡¶i ¯¿x|

Rvbvjv eÜ Kwiqv Avwg cybivq kqb Kwijvg| ciw`b ivw·ZI †mBiƒc nBj! cÖwZ ivw·Z †mBiƒc Dc‡i GKUv, bx‡P GKUv, `yBUv Avwgi Dc`ªe nBj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, cÖwZ ivw·Z Avgvi ÔN‡i †MŠZg evwn‡i †MŠZgÕ nB‡Z jvwMj, G †Zv fvj K_v b‡n!Ó PZzfy©R ewj‡jb,−ÒGevi Avgv‡K VKvB‡Z cvwi‡e bv| Avwg Rvwb− ÔAnj¨v †`ªŠc`x Kzšx— Zviv g‡›`v`ix Z_v| cÂKb¨vt ¯§‡iwbœZ¨s gnvcvZKbvkbg&||Õ cy‡ivwnZ ewj‡jb,−ÔmKj cÖvYxi †mŠ›`h©¨ jBqv eªþ Anj¨v‡K m„wó KwiqvwQ‡jb| Ôhm¨v b we`¨‡Z nj¨s †Zbvn‡j¨vwZ wekÖZ “ v|Õ

PZz_© cwi‡”Q` KvwË©‡Ki Kvu‡a evN Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−Ò`yBUv Avwg, Dc`ª‡e Avwg R¡vjvZb nBjvg| w`bKZK my›`ie‡b Avgvi Avev‡` wMqv evm Kwi, GBiƒc gbb Kwiqv Avwg my›`ie‡b Avev‡` Mgb Kwijvg| GB mgq †mB ¯’v‡b GK ev‡Ni D`ªe nBqvwQj| Mi“ evQzi gvbyl LvBqv mKj‡K eo R¡vjvZb KwiqvwQj| gš¿e‡j ev‡Ni gyL eÜ Kwievi wbwgË GKw`b ˆeKvj‡ejv Avwg GK dwK‡ii wbKU Mgb Kwi‡ZwQjvg| c‡_ bvbv ¯’v‡b ﮋ Nvm I e„¶cÎ cwoqvwQj| GK ¯’v‡b ﮋ c‡Îi wfZi wQ‡`ªi b¨vq wK GKUv †`wL‡Z cvBjvg| wbK‡U hvBevgvÎ ûm Kwiqv Avwg GK Mfxi M‡Ë©i wfZi cwoqv hvBjvg| meŸ©bvk! †`wL bv, †mB M‡Ë©i wfZi cÖKvÊ GK †Ku‡`v evN iwnqv‡Q| gyn~Ë© g‡a¨ mKj K_v Avwg eywS‡Z cvwijvg| evN awievi wbwgË av½o †iIZMY Mfxi MË© Kwiqv Zvnvi Dci cvZv-bvZv Pvcv w`qv ivwLqvwQj| evN †mB M‡Ë© cwoqv wMqvwQj| Avi DwV‡Z cvwi‡ZwQj bv| AvwgI †mB M‡Ë© cwoqv hvBjvg| M‡Ë© cwoqv e¨v‡NÖi weKU e`b `k©b Kwiqv Avgvi AvZ¥v cyil“ ïKvBqv †Mj| Avwg g‡b Kwijvg †h, ¶zavË© evN GBevi Avgv‡K wQuwoqv LvB‡e| cÖvY fwiqv Avwg gv‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| KivwZ K‡j Bu`iy cwo‡j †hiƒc QU&dU& K‡i, cÖvYf‡q M‡Ë©i wfZi Avwg †mBiƒc QU&dU& Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg|

ewje wK fvB, Avgvi Dci gv `yMv© i K…cv! GK Avðh©¨ Dcv‡q wZwb Avgv‡K i¶v Kwi‡jb| Avwg †hiƒc dvu‡` cwoqvwQjvg, e¨vNÖI †mBiƒc dvu‡` cwoqvwQj| duv‡` cwoqv Avgvi †hiƒc fq nBqvwQj, ZvnviI †mBiƒc fq nBqvwQj| Avgv‡K f¶Y bv Kwiqv, GK jç w`qv †m Avgvi Kvu‡ai Dci DwVj| Avgvi Kvu‡a Pwoqv hLb †m KZKUv D”P nBj, ZLb Avi GK jv‡d †m M‡Ë©i Dci wMqv DwVj| Zvnvi ci e‡b cjvqb Kwij| mܨvi ci av½‡oiv Avwmqv M‡Ë©i wfZi nB‡Z Avgv‡K DVvBj| Zvnv‡`i m‡½ Avwg evmvq Mgb Kwijvg| Avwg ZLbI evwn‡i, wKš‘ `~i nB‡Z †`wLjvg †h, Avi GKUv ÔAvwgÕ evmvi wfZi MU nBqv ewmqv AvwQ| Avevi evwn‡i GKUv Avwg, wfZ‡i GKUv Avwg| Avevi ÔN‡i †MŠZg evwn‡i †MŠZg|Õ ebevmx nBqvI Avwg †m DrcvZ nB‡Z wb®K…wZ jvf Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| Z‡e Avi G ¯’v‡b _vwKqv wK nB‡e Zvnv Qvov Avi GKUv ÔAvwgÕ mnmv hw` GB e‡b Avwm‡Z cv‡i, Zvnv nB‡j †m Avgvi M„‡nI _vwK‡Z cv‡i| †m ¯’v‡b †m ÔAvwgUvÕ wK Kwi‡ZwQ bv Kwi‡ZwQ, Zvnvi wVK wK? †mRb¨ evox wdwiqv hvB‡Z Avwg gvbm Kwijvg| my›`ieb nB‡Z Avgv‡`i evox Avwm‡Z nB‡j A‡bK `~i †bŠKvq Avwm‡Z nq, Zvnvi ci mvjwZ| MÖx®§Kv‡j †h ¯’v‡b mvjwZ jv‡M, †m ¯’vb nB‡Z Avgv‡`i MÖvg cvuP †µvk| mܨvi mgq †mB ¯’v‡b Avwmqv Avgvi mvjwZ jvwMj| evKx cvuP †µvk c_ Avwg nvuwUqv Pwjjvg| †fwo‡Z GK R‡biv gvQ awi‡ZwQj| Zvnv‡`i wbKU nB‡Z GKwU †fUwK gvQ Pvwnqv jBjvg|

cÂg cwi‡”Q` †QvULv‡Uv fvjgvbyl f~Z †fUwK gvQUv nv‡Z jBqv Avwg c_ Pwj‡Z jvwMjvg| mK‡jB Rv‡b †h gvQ †`wL‡j f~‡Zi †jvf nq| `yB †µvk c_ wMqvwQ, ivwÎ cÖvq GK cÖni nBqv‡Q| Ggb mgq GKwU f~Z Avgvi m½ jBj| Ô†`u bv, †`u bv, gvQ †`u bvÕ ewjqv Avgvi cðvr cðvr Avwm‡Z jvwMj| ejv evûj¨ †h, Avgvi wej¶Y fq nBj| wKš‘ fyZ‡K gvQ w`‡j Avi i¶v bvB| Zr¶Yvr †m gvby‡li cÖvYea K‡i| †mRb¨ Zvnvi K_v Avwg ïwbjvg bv, Zvnv‡K Avwg gvQ w`jvg bv| wKQz`i~ wMqvwQ, Ggb mgq Avi GKUv f~Z Avwmqv RywUj|

GKUv Avgvi Wvb w`‡K Avi GKUv Avgvi evg w`‡K, Avgvi `yB cv‡k `yBUv f~Z, nvZ cvwZqv Ô†`u bv, †`u bvÕ ewj‡Z ewj‡Z Avgvi m‡½ m‡½ Pwjj| wKš‘ wKQz‡ZB Zvnvw`M‡K Avwg gvQ w`jvg bv| Ae‡k‡l Zvnviv Avi †jvf mvgjvB‡Z cvwij bv| gv‡Qi gv_vi w`K& Kvb&‡Kv‡Z nvZ w`qv Avwg awiqvwQjvg| gv‡Qi Aci w`K& Zvnviv Lc Kwiqv awiqv †dwjj| Aci w`K& awiqv Zvnviv gvQwU Avgvi nvZ nB‡Z Kvwoqv jB‡Z †Póv Kwij| Avwg gv‡Qi Kvb&‡Kv awiqv, Zvnviv gv‡Qi †jRvi w`K& awiqv| †mB gv‡Vi gvSLv‡b †NviZi UvbvUvwb nB‡Z jvwMj| wKš‘ Avwg GKv, f~Z nBj `yBRb| `yBR‡bi m‡½ Avwg KZ¶Y UvbvUvwb Kwi‡Z cvwi? µ‡g Avwg kªvš— nBqv cwojvg| ZLb wbi“cvq nBqv GKUv f~‡Zi nv‡Z Avwg Kvgo gvwojvg| ewje wK †n, f~‡Zi nv‡Zi K_v| wVK †hb Kv‡Vi Dci Kvgo gvwijvg| Zvnvi ci `yM©Ü! †mBiƒc fqvbK `yM©Ü gvby‡li bv‡K KLb cÖ‡ek K‡i bvB| Avgvi `vuZ bvB mZ¨, wKš‘ †mB †dvK&jv gy‡Li Kvg‡oB f~Z `yBwU cjvqb Kwij| ZLb Avgvi gy‡L `yM©Ü! `yM‡© Ü Avwg µgvMZ D`Mvi Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| †mBLv‡b ewmqv b¨vKvi b¨vKvi b¨vKvi| g‡b nBj, †c‡Ui bvoxf~uwo eywS evwni nBqv †Mj| wbðq eywSjvg †h, GBevi Avgvi AvmbœKvj Dcw¯’Z nBqv‡Q| Avwg †mB ¯’v‡b P¶z eywRqv ïBqv cwojvg I b›`xi Awfkv‡ci K_v fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg| wKQz¶Y c‡i †K †hb Avgvi gv_vq I gy‡L Rj w`‡Z‡Q GBiƒc †eva nBj| Zvnv‡Z kixi wKwÂr my¯’ nBj| P¶z Pvwnqv †`wLjvg,−wK Avðh©¨, G Avevi wK? †`wLjvg †h, †QvULv‡Uv GKwU b~Zb f~Z Avwmqv Avgvi †mev ïkÖlƒ v Kwi‡Z‡Q| Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| Zr¶Yvr f~ZUx wKQz`~‡i cjvqb Kwij| Avgvi gvQwU †m Pzwi K‡i bvB| gvQwU †mB ¯’v‡b cwoqv wQj| gvQwU jBqv ax‡i ax‡i Avwg Avgv‡`i MÖvg Awfgy‡L Avwm‡Z jvwMjvg| b~Zb f~ZUx `~‡i `~‡i Avgvi m‡½ m‡½ Avwm‡Z jvwMj| †m Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z gvQ Pvwnj bv| †Kv‡bv K_vB ewjj bv| †`wLjvg †m AwZ fvjgvbyl f~Z| AviI †`wLjvg †m AwZ fxZ ¯^fv‡ei f~Z| GKevi Avwg Kvwmjvg, Avi Agwb †m f‡q `~‡i cjvqY Kwij| GKevi Avwg nuvwPjvg, Agwb †m cjvqb Kwij| GKevi GKLvwb MÖv‡g KzKiz WvwKqv DwVj, Agwb †m MÖvg nB‡Z A‡bK `~‡i wMqv `uvovBj| wKš‘ †m GKev‡i Avgv‡K Qvwoqv †Mj bv| fq cvBqv GKevi cjvqb K‡i, Zvnvi ci cybivq Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nq| Giƒc fxi“ ¯^fv‡ei f~Z KL‡bv †`wL bvB| ZLb Avwg eywSjvg, gnv‡`e †h Avgv‡K GKUx †QvULv‡Uv fvjgvbyl f~Z w`‡eb ewjqvwQ‡jb, GUx †mB

f~Z| Ae‡k‡l Avwg Zvnv‡K ewjjvg,−Ô†`L fv‡jvgvbyl f~Z ! Zzwg Avgvi DcKvi KwiqvQ, Zzwg Avgvi cÖvYi¶v KwiqvQ| Avgvi mwnZ Zzwg Pj, `yBLvbv fvRv gvQ †Zvgv‡K Avwg cÖ`vb Kwie|Õ

fvjgvbyl fyZ N‡i wMqv G‡jv‡Kkx‡K Avwg gvQUx w`jvg| ivbœvN‡i G‡jv‡Kkx gvQ fvwR‡Z jvwMj| KZK¸wj gvQ †hB fvRv nBqv‡Q, Avi ivbœvN‡ii NyjNywj w`qv f~ZUx nvZ evovBj| Zvnvi nv‡Z PvwiLvbv gvQ w`jvg, Avi Zvnv‡K Avwg ewjjvg, Ôcybivq Kvj Gm, †Zvgv‡K fvj gvQ w`e|Õ ciw`b ˆeKvj‡ejv Lyw`ivg gÛ‡ji cy®‹wiYx‡Z PzwcPzwc nvZm~Zv †dwjqv GKwU i“B gvQ awijvg| mܨvi mgq gvQUx Avwbqv G‡jv‡Kkx‡K w`jvg| ejv evûj¨ †h, Avwg wb‡Ri cyKz‡ii gvQ LiP Kwi bv, Zvnv Avwg weµq Kwi| mܨvi ci G‡jv‡Kkx hLb gvQ fvwR‡ZwQj, ZLb Avwg ivbœvN‡i Mgb Kwijvg| Avgvi mvov cvBqv f~ZUx NyjNywj w`qv nvZ evovBj| Zvnvi nv‡Z Avwg gvQ w`jvg| GBiƒc cÖwZw`b Zvnvi cyKzi nB‡Z †Mvc‡b gvQ awiqv f~ZUx‡K Avwg LvB‡Z w`‡Z jvwMjvg|

lô cwi‡”Q` G‡jv‡Kkxi iƒcgvayix GKw`b G‡jv‡Kkx mnmv Avgv‡K wRÁvmv Kwij,−ÒgvQ fvwRevi mgq, cÖwZw`b Zzwg ivbœv N‡i Gm †Kb? w`‡bi †ejv bv Avwbqv cÖwZw`b mܨvi mgq cyKzi nB‡Z Zzwg gvQ jBqv Gm †Kb? NyjNywji wbKU wMqv Kvnvi mwnZ Zzwg PzwcPzwc K_vevË©v Ki? `yjf © x‡K gvQ `vI eywS? `yjf © x evMw`bx‡K †Zvgiv mK‡jB Rvb| nvwm‡Z nvwm‡Z GKw`b Zvnv‡K `yB GKUv Zvgvmv KwiqvwQjvg| Avwg Ggb KvwË©K cyil“ ! †mRb¨ Avgvi ¯¿xi g‡b meŸ©`v m‡›`n| Avwg ewjjvg,−ÔG‡jv‡Kkx! I `yjf © x bq| Avev` nB‡Z Gevi Avwg GKUx f~Z AvwbqvwQ| Avwg g‡b KwiqvwQ †h, f~ZUx fvjiƒc †cvl gvwb‡j Dnv‡K KwjKvZvq jBqv hvBe| hvnviv †Nvovi bvP K‡i Zvnvw`‡Mi wbKU f~ZUx‡K weµq Kwie| A‡bK UvKv cvBe| wKš‘ G f~ZUx eo fxi“ f~Z! Zzwg NyjNywji wbKU hvBI bv| †Zvgvi †Pnviv †`wL‡j †m f‡q cvjvB‡e|Õ MZ ermi mbœ¨vmxm¼‡Ui Mí ewjevi mgq Avwg G‡jv‡Kkxi iƒ‡ci cwiPq w`qvwQjvg| Avgvi Af¨vm nBqv wMqv‡Q ZvB, Zv bv nB‡j G‡jv‡Kkx‡K †`wL‡j fxg‡mbI †eva nq AvZ‡¼ cjvqb K‡ib| G‡jv‡Kkxi gyL nuvox nBj| gvQ fvwR‡Z jvwMj, Avi MRiMRi Kwiqv ewj‡Z jvwMj,−ÔAvgvi iƒc †`wL‡j f~Z f‡q cjvB‡e! Avgvi iƒc w`wL‡j f~Z cjvB‡e ! e‡U!Õ ciw`b mܨvi mgq bevB †Nv‡li cy®‹wiYx nB‡Z eo GKUv wgi‡Mj gvQ awiqv Avwg G‡jv‡Kkx‡K w`jvg| G‡jv‡Kkx †mB gvQ hLb fvwR‡ZwQj, †mB mgq h_vixwZ Avwg ivbœvN‡i Mgb Kwijvg| f~ZUx h_vixwZ NyjNywjc‡_ nvZ evovBj| gvQ jBqv †hgb Zvnv‡K Avwg w`‡ZwQ, Ggb mgq Avgvi cðv‡Z wMqv G‡jv‡Kkx ewjqv DwVj,−Ô`yjf © x ! nvivgRvw` ! †Zvi Av¯úשv †Zv Kg bq !Õ f~ZUx GKevi gvÎ G‡jv‡Kkxi gyLcv‡b Pvwnqv †`wLj| G‡jv‡Kkxi †mB A™¢yZ gyLkªx †`wLqv AvZ‡¼ i“×k¦v‡m †m ¯’vb nB‡Z †m cjvqb Kwij| ÔKwi‡j wK ! Kwi‡j wK !Õ GB K_v ewj‡Z ewj‡Z Zr¶Yvr Avwg Ni nB‡Z evwni nBqv cwojvg, Zr¶Yvr evUxi wfZi nB‡Z evwni nBjvg, Zr¶Yvr evMv‡b wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| g‡b Kwijvg, eySvBqv mySvBqv

f~ZUx‡K wdivBqv Avwbe| evMv‡b wMqv †`wLjvg †h, f~ZUx AwZ `ªZ “ ‡e‡M Avgvi evMv‡bi Ckvb †Kv‡Yi w`‡K †`Šwoqv hvB‡Z‡Q| †mB ¯’v‡b †LRyi Mv‡Qi b¨vq GK Ac~eŸ© MvQ wQj| †m MvQUx‡Z Avwg im KvwU‡Z w`Zvg bv, †m MvQUx‡K ¯^Zš¿fv‡e Avwg wNwiqv ivwLZvg| cÖvYf‡q f~ZUx †mB MvQUxi Dci wMqv DwVj| Avwg fvwejvg,−hvt ! GBevi f~ZUxi cÖvY webó nBj| Ggb Avgvi m‡Li f~Z, GBevi gviv †Mj| gnv‡`e nq‡Zv Avgvi Dci ivM Kwi‡eb| we¯§‡q cy‡ivwnZ wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−Ôf~‡Zi cÖvY webó nB‡e? †LRyi Mv‡Qi Dci DwVqv fyZ gviv cwo‡e| f~Z wK KLb gviv hvq?Õ Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Òcy‡ivwnZ gnvkq! Avcwb mv`vwm‡` †jvK, Avcwb Gme K_v eywS‡Z cvwi‡eb bv| G mvgvb¨ †LRyi MvQ b‡n| GKevi GKRb av½‡oi m‡½ Avwg my›`ie‡bi wfZi †eovB‡ZwQjvg| GK ¯’v‡b GK Mv‡Qi wb‡gœ ¯Z‚cxK…Z nvo cwoqvwQj| cÖ_g g‡b Kwijvg, gvby‡li Aw¯’, e¨vNÖMY †evanq gvbyl awiqv GB ¯’v‡b Avwbqv f¶Y K‡i| wKš‘ Zvnvi ci AviI wbix¶Y Kwiqv eywS‡Z cvwijvg †h, †m me evb‡ii nvo| MvQUx †`wLjvg †h, †nuZvjI b‡n, †LRyiI b‡n| †LRy‡ii b¨vq GKcÖKvi e„¶| wKš‘ †LRyi Mv‡Qi cvZv¸wj †hgb D”P nBqv _v‡K, Bnvi cvZv †miƒc wQj bv, Bnvi hveZxq KuvPv cvZv wbgœgLy nBqv Mv‡Qi Mv‡q jvwMqvwQj| Mv‡Qi gv_vq Kuvw` Kuvw` †mvYvi e‡Y©i AwZ PgrKvi dj dwjqvwQj| †mB dj cvwo‡Z av½o‡K Avwg Mv‡Qi Dci DwV‡Z ewjjvg| av½o Mv‡Q DwVj| cvZvi wfZi w`qv †hB Mv‡Qi gv_vi wbKU DwVqv‡Q, Avi cvZv¸wj Zr¶Yvr †mvRv nBqv Zvnv‡K XvwKqv †dwjj| †mB mgq av½oI ÔcÖvY †Mj, cÖvY †MiÕ ewjqv wPrKvi Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Zvnvi ci av½‡oi P¤§©ve„Z fMœ nvo¸wj bx‡P cwo‡Z jvwMj| Zvnvi cvZv¸wj cybivq wbgœgLy nBqv Mv‡Qi Mv‡q Avwmqv jvwMj| GB fqvbK e¨vcvi †`wLqv ¯—w¤¢Z nBqv Avwg `uvovBqv iwnjvg| Zvnvi ci wbK‡U wMqv †`wLjvg †h, GB fvqen e„¶ av½‡oi i³ gvsm gvq nv‡oi im ch©¨š— Pzwlqv LvBqv‡Q|Ó PZzfy©R ewj‡jb,−Ôcy¯—‡K cwoqvwQ †h, K‡qK cÖKvi Dw™¢` Av‡Q, Zvnviv †cvKvgvKo awiqv f¶Y K‡i| wKš‘ RxeRš‘— awiqv Lvq, evbi awiqv Lvq, gvbyl awiqv Lvq, Giƒc e„‡¶i K_v KLb ïwb bvB|Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒAvwg Zvnv ¯^P‡¶ †`wLqvwQ| Zjvq A‡bK¸wj †m Mv‡Qi exR cwoqvwQj| Avwg ¸wUKZK exR Avwbqv Avgvi evMv‡bi GK †Kv‡Y cywu ZqvwQjvg| Zvnv nB‡Z GKUx MvQ nBqvwQj| †m MvQ Avwg meŸ©`v wNwiqv ivwLZvg| Kvnv‡KI Zvnvi wbK‡U hvB‡Z w`Zvg bv| f~Z

hLb †mB Mv‡Qi Dci wMqv DwVj, ZLb Avwg Zvnvi cÖv‡Yi Avkv Qvwoqv w`jvg|Ó µ‡g hvnv fq KwiqvwQjvg, ZvnvB NwUj| †mB f~Z Mv‡Qi gv_vi wbKU wMqv DwVj, Avi †mB mgq cvZv¸wj †mvRv D”P nBqv `uvovBj, f~‡Zi meŸ©kixi XvwKqv †dwjj, f~‡Zi K…òeY© i³ Mv‡Qi Mv w`qv `i`i avivq ewnqv cwoj| Ae‡k‡l f~‡Zi †LvmvUx wb‡gœ cwZZ nBj|Ó

mßg cwi‡”Q` gv Zzwg †K ? j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−Òf~‡Zi †Lvmv! †m wKiƒc?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−f~‡Zi Aw¯’ gvsm i³ mgy`q GB fq¼i MvQ Pzwlqv LvBqvwQj| Qvi‡cvKvi †Lvmv †`wLqvQ? gUi gymwy ii †Lvmv †`wLqvQ? Z‚‡Zi †LvmvI †mBiƒc| Z‡e A‡bK eo| hvnv nDK, ciw`b GB `yiš— MvQUx‡K Avwg KvwUqv †dwjjvg, Zv bv nB‡j †Zvgvw`M‡K Avwg †`LvB‡Z cvwiZvg| ‡m iv‡Î G‡jv‡Kkxi mwnZ Avgvi Zzgyj SMov nBj| Avwg ewjjvg †h,−Ô`yj©fx `yj©fx Kwiqv Zzwg cvMj nBqvwQ‡j| Ggb my›`i f~ZUx‡K Zzwg ZvovB‡j, f~ZNœ cv‡c Zzwg KjywlZ nB‡j, Avgvi A‡bK UvKv Zzwg †jvKmvb Kwi‡j|Õ GBiƒc SMov nB‡Z‡Q, Ggb mgq Avwg GKevi Rvbvjvi av‡i wMqv `uvovBjvg, †`wLjvg †h, wØZxq Avwg h_vixwZ evMv‡b `uvovBqv AvwQ, Zvnv‡K †`LvBqv Avwg G‡jv‡Kkx‡K MÄbv w`evi wbwgË ewjjvg,−ÔZzwg `yj©fx `yj©fx ej, †`L †`wL H bx‡P‡Z †K ? †ZvgviI †h N‡i †MŠZg evwn‡i †MŠZg|Õ GB K_v ewjevgvÎ G‡jv‡Kkxi meŸ©kixi iv‡M R¡wjqv DwVj| wbK‡U GKUv gyov Svo– cwoqv wQj| Zvnv jBqv G‡jv‡Kkx Avgv‡K me‡j cÖnvi Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Avgvi meŸ©kix‡i †hb we‡li R¡vjv awij| Mv‡q †L½iv KvwU dzwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| ÔAvi bq, Avi bqÕ ewjqv Avwg hZ wPrKvi Kwi, G‡jv‡Kkx ZZB Avgv‡K cªnvi K‡i| gv_vi UvK nB‡Z cv‡qi bL ch©¨š— cÖnv‡ii †Pv‡U ¶Zwe¶Z nBj| wKš‘ GB `yt‡Li mgq GK my‡Li welq nBj| Rvbvjv w`qv GKevi bx‡Pi w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, †mB evMv‡bi AvwgI SuvUvi AvNv‡Z e¨w_Z nBqv Mv‡q nvZ eyjvB‡ZwQ| Zvnvi ci †`wL bv †h, `yB Avwg GK m‡½ N‡ii wfZi iwnqvwQ| Zvnvi ci †`wL

bv †h, GKUx Avwg Avie¨ Dcb¨v‡m ˆ`‡Z¨i b¨vq †auvqvi gZ nBqv †Mj| Zvnvi ci †mB aygUx †muvr Kwiqv Avgvi bv‡Ki wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwij| GZw`b Avwg `yBLvbv nBqv wQjvg| AvR G‡jv‡Kkxi SuvUvi AvNv‡Z cybivq Avwg GKLvbv nBjvg| G‡jv‡Kkxi GB AgvbywlK KvR †`wLqv Avwg †NviZi wew¯§Z nBjvg| cÖnv‡ii R¡vjv Avwg fywjqv hvBjvg| Mjvq Kvco w`qv †Rvonv‡Z G‡jv‡Kkxi cv‡q cwoqv Avwg wRÁvmv Kwijvg,−Ôgv Zzwg †K ej?Õ

Aóg cwi‡”Q` ARv-hy‡× Fwlkªv‡× en&vi‡¤¢ jNywµqv Avgvi Giƒc webqev‡K¨ G‡jv‡Kkx wKQzgvÎ mš‘ó nBj bv| wظYfv‡e cybivq cÖnvi Avi¤¢ Kwij| GB cÖnv‡i Avi GKUx Avgvi DcKvi nBj| b›`xi Awfkvc †gvPb nBqv †Mj| Avgvi AvZ¥we¯§w„ Z wKqrcwigvY NywPqv †Mj| Avwg †K, ZLb eywS‡Z cvwijvg| †Rvonv‡Z ZLb Avwg gv `yM©v‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg,−Ôgv! Avwg Aciva KwiqvwQ| weev‡ni mva Avgvi wgwUqv wMqv‡Q| Avi SuvUv‡cUv nB‡Z cvwi bv| Avgv‡K ˆKjvm ceŸ©‡Z jBqv Pj| †m ¯’v‡b wPiKvj Avwg AvBey‡ov nBqv _vwKe| PvgyÛviƒwcYx G‡jv‡Kkxi mwnZ Avi Avwg msmvia¤§© Kwi‡Z PvB bv|Õ gv †Kvb DËi w`‡jb bv| Avwg ïwbqvwQjvg †h, ˆkkeKv‡j K…wËKv cªfw„ Z QqUx b¶Î Avgv‡K cÖwZcvjb KwiqvwQ‡jb| GLb Avwg Zuvnvw`M‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| Avwg ewjjvg,−ÔRbwbMY! hLb wbtmnvq Ae¯’vq kie‡b Avwg cwoqv wQjvg, ZLb †Zvgiv Avgv‡K i¶v KwiqvwQ‡j| QqR‡bi ¯—b¨cvb Kwievi wbwgË QqUx gyL Avwg evwni KwiqvwQjvg| `yÏ©vš— G‡jv‡Kkxi †L½ivi cÖnvi Avi Avwg mn¨ Kwi‡Z cvwi bv| Avgvi kixi RiRi nBqv †Mj| †Zvgiv Avgv‡K i¶v KiÕ| Avðh©¨ K_v ewje wK fvB, Zr¶Yvr AvKvkevYx nBj,−Ôc„w_ex‡Z †Zvgvi AviI GK kZ ermi cigvqy Av‡Q| erm! my‡L GB ¯’v‡b GLb _vK| AviI GK kZ ermi G‡jv‡Kkx‡K jBqv NiKbœv Ki| Zvnvi ci ˆKjv‡m Mgb KwiI|Õ G‡jv‡Kkx GB mgq K¬vš— nBqv cwoj| Avi Zvnvi nvZ Pwjj bv| †mRb¨ †m hvÎv Avgvi cÖvY euvwPqv †Mj|

†`L j‡¤^v`i fvqv ! gv `yM©v wK ewjqv‡Qb, Zvnv †Zvgvi g‡b Av‡Q †Zv? AwZ ms‡¶‡c wZwb Avgv‡K c~Rv Kwi‡Z ewjqv‡Qb| G ermi c~Rvi †Kvb DcKiY Avwg µq Kwie bv, M‡Y‡ki B›`y‡ii KvcoUzKz ch©¨š— w`e bv, mgy`q M½vRj w`qv mvwie| gv‡qi AvÁv| Zvnv e¨ZxZ Avgv‡`i GB †Nv‡l‡`i KvwUM½vi Rj AwZ cweÎ| Zvnv A‡c¶v eûg~j¨ c`v_© c„w_ex‡Z Avi wK Av‡Q?Õ cy‡ivwnZ ewj‡jb,−Ò†Zvgvi c~Rv Zvnv nB‡j G ermi Fwlkªv‡×i b¨vq nB‡e|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒFwlkªv× wKiƒc?Ó cy‡ivwnZ DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒARvhy‡× Fwlkªv‡× cÖfv‡Z †gNW¤^‡i| `¤ú‡Z¨v Kj‡n ˆPe envi‡¤¢ jNywµqv\Ó `yBUv QvM‡j weev` nB‡j hLb Zvnviv Avi³ bq‡b k„½ Zzwjqv `Ûvqgvb nq, ZLb †eva nq, Gevi eywS wek¦eªþvÛ imvZ‡j hvB‡e| wKš‘ †k‡l †KejgvÎ GKwU Vym| wlw`‡Mi kªv‡× wek Rb eªvþ‡Y µgvMZ Kjvi †Lvjv KvwU‡Z _v‡Kb| g‡b nq, KZ a~gavg bv nB‡e| wKš‘ H †Lvjv KvUvB mvi| G `y‡M©vrm‡eI †`wL‡ZwQ, †Kej cÖwZgv, †Xvj I M½vRj|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Ògv‡qi AvÁv! fv‡jv g‡b Kwiqv w`qv‡Qb| Avwg Avgvi Avev‡`i `yBRb av½o‡K Zvnv‡`i †mB †PcUv gv`j Avwbqv c~Rvi mgq evRvB‡Z ewjqvwQ| Zvnvw`M‡K wKQz w`‡Z nB‡e bv| `yB †ejv `yB gyVv fvZ w`‡jB nB‡e| c~Rvi Kqw`b Avgvi evox‡Z ivbœv nB‡e bv c~Rvi Kqw`b †jv‡Ki evox wbgš¿Y LvBqv Avgiv PvjvBe| j‡¤^v`i fvqv ! Zzwg †mB Kqw`b Avgvi av½o `yBRb‡K `yBwU Kwiqv fvZ w`I| eywSqvQ †Zv?Ó j‡¤^v`i DËi Kwi‡jb,−Òwej¶Y eywSqvwQ, wKš‘ G c~Rv †Zvgvi bv Kwi‡j wK bq?Ó gyL KzwÂZ Kwiqv bvwKmy‡i Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒZzwg †Zv ewj‡j! wKš‘ c~Rv hw` bv Kwi, Zvnv nB‡j †jv‡Ki KvQ nB‡Z cÖYvgxUx wK Kwiqv Av`vq Kwi?Ó cy‡ivwnZ AwZ g„`y ¯^‡i ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,− ÒKvwË©‡Kqs bgm¨vwg †MŠixcyÎs m~Zc`g&| lovbbs gnvfvMs ˆ`Z¨`c©wbly`bg&|Ó

PZz_© Mí

cÖ_g cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii ke mvabv Wgi“a‡ii c~Rvi `vjvb| cÖwZgv cÖ¯‘Z| cÂgxi w`b| c~‡eŸ©i g‡ZvB cÖwZgvi cv‡k¦© ewmqv Wgi“ai eÜze‡M©i mwnZ MíMvQv Kwi‡Z‡Qb| j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−"†Zvgvi cÖwZgvq G ermi e¨vNª †Kb? KvwË©‡Ki Iiƒc †ek †Kb?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒI K_v Avi †Kb ej fvB! †h wec‡` cwoqvwQjvg, Zv AvwgB Rvwb|Ó mK‡j wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK nBqvwQj?Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒAvevi eywS GKUv AvRsR¸we M‡íi m~Pbv nB‡Z‡Q!Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−"†Zvgv‡`i ïwbqv KvR wK! Avwg ewj‡Z PvB bv|Ó mK‡ji †KŠZ‚nj Rwb¥j| ewjevi wbwgË mK‡j mva¨mvabv Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| A‡bK mva¨mvabvi ci Wgi“ai ewj‡Z Avi¤¢ Kwi‡jb| Òmbœ¨vmx-nv½vgvq cwoqv Avgvi m~² kixi AvKv‡k ågY KwiqvwQj| Ae‡k‡l hgvj‡q wMqv cÖ_‡g gvb¨ Zvnvi ci Agvb¨ nBqvwQj| †m Mí c~‡eŸ© Avwg ewjqvwQ| †mB Aewa mkix‡i AvKvk-ågY Kwi‡Z Avgvi eo mva nBqvwQj| hZ`~i P‡j, gv‡qi c~Rv Avwg M½vRj w`qv mvwi| M½vR‡j gv hZ cwi‡Zvl jvf K‡ib, Ggb Avi wKQz‡ZB bq| we‡klZt Avgv‡`i KvwUM½vi Rj| wKš‘ c~Rvi Rb¨ cÖRv‡`i wbKU nB‡Z Avwg N„Z, gay, cuvVv cÖf„wZ Av`vq Kwi| Zvnv Avwbevi wbwgË GB Avwk¦b gv‡m Avwg my›`ie‡b Avgvi Avev‡` wMqvwQjvg| GKw`b evmvq ewmqv AvwQ, Ggb mgq `yBRb dwKi cxi †MvivPuv‡`i Mvb Kwi‡Z Avwmj| Mvb Mvwnqv evwl©K Pvwnj| Avgvi KvQvwi nB‡Z c~Rvi mgq Zvnviv Pvwi Avbv evwl©K cvq| Gevi †m evwl©K Avwg eÜ Kwiqv w`jvg| cÖ_g Zvnviv A‡bK wgbwZ Kwij| †k‡l hLb †`wLj †h, Zvnv‡`i eP‡b Avwg wfwRevi †Q‡j bB, ZLb Avgv‡K Awfkvc w`qv †Mj,−Òcxi †MvivPuv‡`i e¨vNÖ †Zvgv‡K MÖvm Ki“K|Ó

ˆKjvmevwmbx M‡YkRbbx ïwbjvg †h, cxi †MvivPvu` GK wm× cyi“l wQ‡jb| cÖKvÊ GK e¨vNÖ Pwoqv my›`ieb-A‡j wZwb ågY Kwi‡Zb| Zvunvi A‡bK ab wQj| hvnv‡K wZwb hvnv ewj‡Zb, ZvnvB dwjZ| Avwg g‡b g‡b fvwejvg †h, wm× nIqv e¨emvwU Z‡e g›` b‡n| AvwgI wm× nBe| Avwg Wgi“ai; Avgvi Amva¨ wK Av‡Q| wm× nBevi mnR Dcvq mK‡ji wbKU Rvwbqv jBjvg| Zvnviv ewjj, Mfxi ivw·Z k¥kv‡b wMqv govi wc‡V ewmqv Rc Kwi‡Z nq| evN fvj−yK f~Z †cÖZ Avwmqv fq cÖ`k©b K‡i| fq Kwi‡jB wec`&, bv fq Kwi‡j †`ex ¯^qs Avwmqv ei cÖ`vb K‡ib| f~Z‡cÖZw`‡Mi wbwgË m‡½ g` I gywoKovBfvRv jBqv hvB‡Z nq| Avwg fvwejvg, G †Zv mnR K_v| gov‡K Avevi fq wK? gov Avwg ¸wjqv LvB‡Z cvwi! evN‡KI Avgvi fq bvB| gš¿e‡j Avwg ev‡Ni gyL eÜ

Kwiqv w`‡Z cvwi| f~Z‡KI Avgvi fq bvB| gvQ jBqv f~‡Zi m‡½ GKevi KvovKvwo KwiqvwQjvg| †k‡l f~‡Zi nv‡Z Kvgo gvwiqvwQjvg| Avgvi `vuZ bvB ZvB, `vuZ _vwK‡j f~‡Zi nv‡Z GLbI Nv _vwKZ| Zvnvi ci GKUx f~Z cywlqvwQjvg| G‡jv‡Kkx hw` me cÊ bv KwiZ, Zvnv nB‡j †cvlv f~ZUx GLbI Avgvi Kv‡Q _vwKZ| `yB Pvi w`b c‡i †m ¯’v‡b GKUx †jvK gwiqv †Mj| †m gRywi Kwi‡Z AvwmqvwQj| Avcbvi †jvK †Kn wQj bv| Zvnvi g„Z‡`n †jv‡K Mv‡O †dwjqv w`j| Ky¤¢x‡i LvB‡Z bv LvB‡Z Avwg govwU‡K Uvwbqv Dc‡i Zzwjjvg| Zvnvi ci †h ¯’v‡b †jv‡K gov †cvovq, †mB ¯’v‡b ivwLqv Avwmjvg| GK †evZj g` I wKQz gywo-KovBfvRv msMÖn Kwijvg| Mfxi ivw·Z GKvKx k¥kv‡b Mgb Kwijvg| govwUi gy‡L g` I gywoKovBfvRv w`jvg| Kzo Kzo Kwiqv LvB‡Z jvwMj| Zvnv‡K Dcyo Kwiqv wc‡V ewmqv Avwg K‡Vvi Zc Avi¤¢ Kwijvg| †Zvgv‡`i Ime R‡ci gš¿ Avwg Rvwb bv| wnwos wewos Avwg gvwb bv, †Kej †`exi cv`cÙ Avwg a¨vb Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| cÖ_g AvKvk †gNv”Pbœ nBj| AweiZ we`y¨‡Zi Sj‡K c„w_ex SjwmZ nB‡Z jvwMj, Nb Nb eRªwbbv‡` c„w_ex Kw¤úZ nBj| Avwg fxZ nBjvg bv| P¶z eywRqv gv‡qi cv`cÙ a¨vb Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| Zvnvi ci eb¨ gwnl Avwmj| Avgvi m¤§y‡L jçSç Kwi‡Z jvwMj| k„½vNv‡Z c„w_ex we`xY© Kwij| Avwg fq Kwijvg bv P¶z gyw`Z Kwiqv gv‡qi cv`cÙ a¨vb Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| e¨vNÖ Avwmj| Zvnvi Mfxi M¾©b e‡Y cÖwZaŸwbZ nB‡Z jvwMj| Avwg P¶z Pvwnjvg bv| GKg‡b †`exi cv`cÙ a¨vb Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| f~Z †cÖZ `vbv ˆ`Z¨ Avwmj| Avgvi m¤§‡y L bvwP‡Z jvwMj| wLj&wLj& nvwm‡Z Pvwiw`K c~Y© Kwij| Avwg fq cvBjvg bv, P¶z Pvwnjvg bv, †Kej ewjjvg,−ÔH g` gywo-KovBfvRv Av‡Q| LvI, LvBqv N‡i hvI|Õ Zvnvi ci cybivq a¨v‡b gMœ nBjvg|

wØZxq cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii wmw×jvf GBiƒc KZ †h wefxwlKv nBj, †m K_v †Zvgvw`M‡K wK Avi ewje! Ae‡k‡l Avgvi ci‡jvKMZv gvZv Avwm‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔevQv,

Wgi“ai! A‡bK Zc KwiqvQ, Avi KvR bvB, GLb N‡i Pj, GLv‡b ewmqv _vwK‡j AmyL Kwi‡e! Avwg †Kvb DËi Kwijvg bv| Zvnvi ci Avgvi ¯¿x G‡jv‡Kkx Avwm‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔN‡i Pj&! bv †M‡j GLwb KvY awiqv jBqv hvBe|Õ †Zvgiv mK‡jB Rvb †h, G‡jv‡Kkx‡K Avwg h‡gi gZ fq Kwi| Zvunvi Kɯ^i ïwbqv cÖ_g Avgvi ürK¤ú nBqvwQj| wKš‘ Avgvi ¯^iY nBj †h, G me wg_¨v| ZLb Avwg cybivq a¨v‡b cÖe„Ë nBjvg| Avgvi †m K‡Vvi Zc hLb †Kn wKQz‡ZB f½ Kwi‡Z cvwij bv, ZLb gv `yMv© ¯^qs Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nB‡jb| gv ewj‡jb,−ÔWgi“ai! †Zvgvi K‡Vvi Zcm¨vq Avwg m‡š—vl jvf KwiqvwQ| G¶‡Y ei cÖv_©bv Ki|Õ Avwg P¶z Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, wVK †hgb GB cÖwZgv, †`ex †mB †e‡k Avgvi wbKU AvMgb Kwiqv‡Qb| gv `kfyRv, `w¶‡Y M‡Yk I j²x, ev‡g mi¯^Zx I KvwË©K, wb‡gœ wmsn I Amyi| gv‡qi †mB D¾¡j iƒc †`wLqv Avwg nZeyw× nBqv cwojvg| Pvwiw`K& Avuavi, †`wL‡Z jvwMjvg| g‡bi DciI †hb Qvwb cwoqv †Mj| wK ei Pvwne Zvnv Lywu Rqv cvBjvg bv| Avgvi `~i`„ó! Zv bv nB‡j Kv‡Q j²x wQ‡jb| hw` ab PvwnZvg, GZ ab wZwb w`‡Zb †h, ivwL‡Z N‡i ¯’vb nBZ bv| Kv‡Q mi¯^Zx wQ‡jb, hw` we`¨v PvwnZvg, Zvnv nB‡j AvwgI GKUv we-G, Gg-G cvm Kiv †dvP‡K †Qvuov nB‡Z cvwiZvg| wKš‘ †m Ávb Avgvi nBj bv| KvwË©‡Ki gq~iUx †`wLqv AvKvk åg‡Yi mva Avgvi g‡b D`q nBj| Avwg ewjjvg, −Ôhw` ei w`‡eB, Z‡e KvwË©‡Ki gq~iUx Avgv‡K cÖ`vb Ki| Dnvi wc‡V Pwoqv Avwg AvKvk ågY Kwie|Õ †`ex ewj‡jb,−ÔwQ evQv, I K_v ewjI bv| KvwË©K †Q‡jgvbyl| Zvnvi gq~iUx w`‡j †m Kvuw`‡e| Avwg DËi Kwijvg, −ÔAb¨ ei PvB bv gv! wb‡`b mKvj nB‡Z mܨv ch©¨š— GKw`‡bi Rb¨ gq~iUx‡K `vI, gv! Zvnvi wc‡V Pwoqv Avwg AvKvk ågY Kwiqv mܨv‡ejv †Zvgv‡`i gq~i †Zvgvw`M‡K wdivBqv w`e| hw` bv `vI, Z‡e cybivq Avwg GB Z‡c ewmjvg| †`exi fq nBj| wZwb ewj‡jb,−Ôbv evQv! Avi Zcm¨v KwiI bv| †Zvgvi Z‡c c„w_ex ZvwcZ nBqv‡Q| Avi Zc Kwi‡j gnvcÖj‡qi Abj DwÌZ nBqv mg¯— RMr f¯§ nBqv hvB‡e|Õ GB K_v ewjqv KvwË©‡Ki mwnZ †`ex PzwcPzwc wK civgk© Kwi‡jb| Zvnvi ci wZwb ewj‡jb, −ÔAv”Qv evQv, GKw`‡bi Rb¨ KvwË©K †Zvgv‡K

gq~iUx cÖ`vb Kwi‡e| Avgvi wms‡ni GKUx ev”Qv w`qv KvwË©K‡K Avwg fyjvBqv ivwLe| wKš‘ Wgi“ai! mܨv nB‡jB gq~i‡K Zzwg Qvwoqv w`‡e| bv Qvwoqv w`‡j, †m †Zvgv‡K jeY, B¶zim, myiv, N„Z, ¶xi, `wa mgy`c ª v‡i ¯^v`y mgy‡`ª jBqv †dwj‡e| †m mgy‡`ª Zzwg nveyWyey LvBqv gwi‡e|Õ GBiƒc mveavb Kwiqv †`ex Avgv‡K gq~iUx cÖ`vb Kwi‡jb| KvwË©K‡K wmsnkveK

ˆKjvwm gq~i w`‡jb| wms‡ni ev”QvwU †Kv‡j jBqv KvwË©K ˆKjv‡m Mgb Kwi‡jb| cÖwZgvq †hiƒc MwVZ nq, KvwË©‡Ki gq~i cÖK…Z †miƒc b‡n| †m gq~i wKiƒc, Lwo w`qv GB kv‡bi Dci Avwg †Zvgvw`M‡K AuvwKqv †`LvB|Ó gq~‡ii Qwe †`wL‡Z mK‡j Zvnvi Dci SyuwKqv cwo‡jb| Qwe †`wLqv j‡¤^v`i GKUz nvwm‡jb,− KzwcZ nBqv Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ÒnvwmI bv| G †Zvgv‡`i c„w_exi K¨uvK&-‡Ku‡K c¨vKg-aiv gq~i b‡n| G Avmj KvwË©‡Ki ˆKjvwm gq~i|Ó Zvnvi ci Wgi“ai cybivq Mí Avi¤¢ Kwi‡jb−ÒM‡Yk, j²x, `yM©v I mi¯^Zx‡K cÖYvg Kwiqv Avwg gq~‡ii wc‡V Pwoqv ewmjvg| Zvnv‡K AvKv‡ki w`‡K PvjvB‡Z †Póv Kwijvg| gq~i Dc‡i DwVj bv| ZLb †`ex nvwmqv ewj‡jb,−Ògš¿ bv cwo‡j bi‡jvK‡K jBqv gq~i Dc‡i DwV‡e bv| k~‡b¨ Av‡ivnY Kwievi mgq Zzwg GB gš¿Ux cvV Kwi‡e,− ÔRq ˆKjvmevwmbx g‡nkM„wnYx M‡YkRbbx|Õ

Zvnvi ci mܨv‡ejv †Zvgvi evmvi Dc‡i Avwmqv GB gš¿Ux ewj‡e,− ÔRq ˆKjvmevwmbx Ψ¤^KM„wnYx lovbbRbbx|Õ wØZxq gš¿Ux AwZ mveav‡b ¯§iY Kwiqv ivwL‡e| evmvi Dci Avwmqv GB gš¿ cvV bv Kwi‡j gq~i †Zvgv‡K mßØxc mvZ mgy`ª †Z‡iv b`x cv‡i †jvKv‡jvK ceŸ©‡Zi Iav‡i m~‡h¨©i AMg¨ wZwgic~Y© Mfxi Mn&‡i †dwjqv Pwjqv hvB‡e|Ó Avwg ewjjvg,−Ògš¿Ux AwZ mnR| †Kb g‡b Kwiqv ivwL‡Z cvwie bv ? Z‡e wØZxq g‡š¿ H ¸¤^RM„wnYx K_vUv wKQz KwVb|Ó †`ex nvwmqv ewj‡jb,−¸¤^RM„wnYx b‡n, Ψ¤^KM„wnYx|Ó Avwg ewjjvg,−ÔGBevi Avwg fvj Kwiqv ¯§iY ivwLe, ¸¤^R b‡n Ψ¤^K|Ó Ô†`L j‡¤^vai, GB¯’v‡b †Zvgv‡`i GKUv K_v Avwg ewjqv ivwL| cÖwZgvq GB †h KvwË©K mK‡j K‡i, G G- †K‡j KvwË©K b‡n, G †m-†K‡j KvwË©K| j¤^v †KvuPv ¸u‡dv †a‡o KvwË©K wK evcy! GB wK †Zvgv‡`i fw³! wQ! GLbKvi KvwË©K †Q‡j-gvbyl| †gvRv B‡Ri †KvU Uzwc civ| wmsnkveK †Kv‡j KvwË©K‡K Avwg GBiƒc †`wLqvwQjvg| cÖwZgvqI ZvB KwiqvwQ| cÖwZgv mwnZ †`ex Aš—av© b nB‡jb| Avwg cÖ_g gš¿wU cvV Kwijvg,− ÔRq ˆKjvmevwmbx g‡nkM„wnYx M‡YkRbbx|Õ

G-†K‡j KvwË©K

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q`

wcs

wcs gnvkq

j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒZv †hb †`wLjvg| wKš‘ wcs †K?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK †M‡iv! wcs †K Zv Avwg wK Kwiqv Rvwbe? wcs Avgvi RvwZ bq, ÁvwZ bq, †h Zvnvi cwiPq Avwg †Zvgv‡K w`e| cÖvY †M‡jI Avwg wg_¨v K_v ewje bv| Avgvi †m ¯^fve bq| †QvU GKLÊ Kv‡jv †g‡Ni Dci wcs ewmqvwQ‡jb| Avwg Zvunvi wbKU Mgb Kwijvg| †`L j‡¤^v`i! †Zvgiv Avgv‡K Kv‡jv Kzrwmr K`vKvi ewjqv Dcnvm Ki| wKš‘ wcs Avgvi iƒ‡ci gh©¨v`v Rv‡bb| Avgv‡K †`wLevgvÎ wcs wK ewj‡jb ïb|Ó wcs ewj‡jb,−ÒAvnv, gnvk‡qi wK iƒc| †Nvi K…òeY©, Zvnvi wfZi nB‡Z Lwo-gvwUi Avfv evwni nB‡Z‡Q| Zvnv †`wLqv Avgvi D‡¯‹vLy‡¯‹v cvjK Ave„Z KvK f~lÊx‡K g‡b nBj| eû Kv‡ji cÖvPxb †Qrjv cov evu‡ki †Svovi b¨vq gnvk‡qi Aw¯’wcÄi †`Lv hvB‡Z‡Q| `wacy”Q k„Mv‡ji ceŸ©Z Mn‡ii b¨vq Avcbvi `š—kb~ ¨ gyLMni| Zvnvi `yB av‡i wK `yBwU KvK ewmqvwQj? H †h †Vvu‡Ui `yB †Kv‡Y ïåe‡Y©i wK iwnqv‡Q? Avcbvi †Uvj cov Mvj `yBwU †`wLqv nbygv‡bi Po-cÖnvwiZ iveY-gvZzj Kvj‡bwgi Mʇ`k Avgvi ¯§iY nBj| c°Pzj-cwi‡ewóZ g¯—‡Ki ga¨w¯’Z we¯—…Z UvK †`wLqv Avgvi g‡b nBj, weavZv eywS c~Y©P›`ªwU‡K emvBqv Zvnvi Pvwiw`‡K ïåe‡Y©i †gN Mvuw_qv w`qv‡Qb| dj K_v, gnvkq‡K hLb `~‡i †`wLjvg, ZLb g‡b Kwijvg †h, gq~‡i Pwoqv UvK-P~ovgwY †K‡j-KvwË©K RMr Avuavi Kwiqv Avwm‡Z‡Qb|Õ wc‡Oi mywgó ¯—‡e cÖxwZjvf Kwiqv Avwg Zvunv‡K wRÁvmv Kwijvg,−ÔAvwg AvKv‡k ågY Kwi‡Z AvwmqvwQ| Bnvi ci †`wLevi Avi wK Av‡Q?Õ wcs DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ômgy`ªK‚‡j evjyKv-†iYyi b¨vq Bnvi ci AviI †KvwU †KvwU eªþvÊ Av‡Q| wKš‘ eªþvi †Kvb AÊB Avcbvi †`wLevi Dchy³ b‡n| hveZxq eªþv‡Êi Icv‡i Avcwb wMqv Ak¦vÊ `k©b Ki“b|Õ Avwg wRÁvmv Kwijvg,−ÔAk¦vÊ! †m wKiƒc ? †m †Kv_vq? wcs DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÔAíw`b nBj eªþv weòz g‡nk¦‡ii wbKU wMqv hg Av‡e`b Kwi‡jb †h,-Ôe½‡`‡ki weU‡j KcU ¯^‡`k-f³MY kxMÖB †cÖZZ¡ cÖvß nB‡e| Zvnv‡`i †cÖZ‡K Avgvi Avj‡q Avwg ¯’vb w`‡Z cvwie bv| Zvnv‡`i Kzn‡K cwo‡j Avwg Drmbœ hvBe| †Q‡j‡L‡Kv e³vivI kxNÖ †cÖZ nB‡e| Zvnvw`M‡KI Avwg ¯’vb w`e bv| Avgvi †Q‡j¸wj Zvnv nB‡j

gq~i Zr¶Yvr Dc‡i DwVj| A‡bK A‡bK Dc‡i DwVj| †ijMvox ev wK? Zwo`&MwZ ev wK? Zvnv A‡c¶v `ª“Z‡e‡M k~b¨ c‡_ Pwj‡Z jvwMj| P›`ª‡jvK m~h©¨‡jvK aª“e‡jvK cvi nBqv †Mj| †KvwU †KvwU †hvRb c‡i †k‡l Avwg wc‡Oi AvKv‡k wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−Òwcs! †m wK ?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Òwcs wK? wcs GBiƒc−

†Mvj−vq hvB‡e| ¯^‡`kx cÖeÂKw`‡Mi †cÖZ‡KI Avwg ¯’vb w`‡Z cvwie bv| Avgvi Avj‡q Avwmqv Zvnviv nq‡Zv †Kv¤úvwb Lywjqv ewm‡e| ZLb hgbx‡K nv‡Zi LvWy †ewPqv †mqvi wKwb‡Z nB‡e| Zvnvi ci gnvcÖfiy v GKKov KvYvKwoI Dcyo Kwi‡eb bv| Bnv‡`i Rb¨ †Kvb eªþv‡Ê ¯’vb nB‡e bv| Avcbviv e¨e¯’v Ki“b|Õ eªþv weòz g‡nk¦i A‡bK fvweqv wPwš—qv B‡›`ªi †Nvov D‡”Ptkªev‡K GK wW¤^ cÖme Kwi‡Z ewj‡jb| wek¦ msmv‡ii Icv‡i GB AÊ Av‡Q| Bnv‡Z weU‡j ¯^‡`kf³, †Q‡j‡L‡Kv e³v I ¯^‡`kx cÖeÂKM‡Yi †cÖZ evm K‡i| gnvkq wMqv Ak¦vÊ `k©b Ki“b| wcs AviI ewj‡jb †h, Ak¦v‡Êi Øv‡i GK cÖnix Av‡Q| cÖnix Avgv‡K †h K_v wRÁvmv Kwi‡e I Zvnvi Dˇi wK ewj‡Z nB‡e, wcs Avgv‡K wkLvBqv w`‡jb| wc‡Oi wbKU nB‡Z we`vq nBqv cybivq Avwg k~b¨c‡_ Pwj‡Z jvwMjvg| mgy`ªK‚‡j evjyKv- †iYyi b¨vq †KvUx †KvUx eªþvÊ cvi nBqv hvBjvg| Ae‡k‡l wek¦-msmv‡ii Icv‡i `~i nB‡Z Ak¦vÊ †`wL‡Z cvBjvg| c‡i wbK‡U w`qv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| †`wLjvg †h, Øv‡i fxlYg~wË© cÖnix ewmqv Av‡Q| PxrKvi Kwiqv cÖnix Avgv‡K wRÁvmv Kwij,−Òû Kvg `vi ? (Who comes there?) Avwg DËi Kwijvg,−Ò‡d«Û|Ó (Friend) cÖnix ewjj,−Òcvm& †d«Û, Aj I‡qj|Ó (Pass friend, all well)

Ak¦v‡Êi cÖnix GB ewjqv cÖnix Øvi Qvwoqv w`j| Ak¦v‡Êi wfZi Avwg cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| Avwg †`wLjvg †h, eªþv‡Êi b¨vq Ak¦vÊ w¶wZ Ac& †ZR gi“r †e¨vg w`qv MwVZ b‡n| Bnv m¤ú~Y© AÜKvi w`qv wbw¤§©Z| `~i `~i eû `~i wMqv weU‡j ¯^‡`kf³w`‡Mi †`‡k wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| GB †cÖZw`‡Mi i¶Yv‡e¶‡Yi wbwgË GK cÖnix wbhy³ Av‡Q| cÖnix Zvnvw`M‡K e„nr AÆvwjKvi wfZi eÜ Kwiqv iv‡L| Avgv‡K †`LvBevi wbwgË Zvnvw`M‡K †m evwni Kwij|

weU‡j ¯^‡`kf³MY c„w_ex‡Z Bnv‡`i kixi by`iy bv`yi _v‡K| GLv‡b Bnv‡`i GBiƒc g~wË© nBqv‡Q| e½‡`‡ki Bnviv meŸ©bvk Kwiqv‡Q| kZ kZ ev½vjx hye‡Ki Abœjv‡fi c_ †iva Kwiqv‡Q| mvavi‡Yi UvKv AvZ¥mvr Kwiqv‡Q| cÖnix Avgv‡K ewjj,−ÔmZ¡i G ¯’vb nB‡Z Avcwb cÖ¯’vb Ki“b| Avcbvi †h Ggb Ac~eŸ© iƒc, Bnv‡`i evZvm jvwM‡j †m me gvwU nBqv hvB‡e| Avcbv‡K AviI GK wel‡q mveavb Kwi| wKQz `~‡i Avcwb †Q‡j‡L‡Kv e³vw`‡Mi †cÖZMY‡K †`wL‡Z cvB‡eb| Zvnv‡`i e³…Zv †hb Avcbvi KY©Kzn‡i cÖ‡ek bv K‡i| †Mv Ak¦ †gl gwnl Li k~Ki weovj KzKzi B›`yi ev`‡ii g„Z cwPZ †`n-D™¢~Z, PweŸ©-m¤¢~Z, AweK…Z, weï×, cweÎ, cyuh iƒ‡c wef~wlZ MwjZ

gov M‡Ü Av‡gvw`Z, gqiv gn‡j mgv`„Z meŸ©Î cÖPwjZ N„Z m`„k Avcbvi ü`q †Kvgj| Zvnv‡`i e³…Zv-DËv‡c Avcbvi ü`q Mwjqv hvB‡e| ZLb Avcwb hv bq ZvB Kwiqv ewm‡eb|Õ mf‡q G ¯’vb nB‡Z Avwg cjvqb Kwijvg| `~‡i †KvUx †KvUx †hvRb `~‡i, Avwg GK †Q‡j‡L‡Kv e³v †`wL‡Z cvBjvg| GKvKx `uvovBqv Bwb e³…Zv Kwi‡ZwQ‡jb|

Kwijvg| Zuvnv‡`i GKRb c„w_ex‡Z _vwK‡Z A‡bK e¨emv KwiqvwQ‡jb, A‡bK †Kv¤úvwb LywjqvwQ‡jb,

¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvbxi gnvcÖfy

†Q‡j-†L‡Kv e³v e³…Zve‡j Bwb A‡bK A‡cvMÛ wkïi BnKvj ciKvj f¶Y KwiqvwQ‡jb| A‡bK msmvi Qv‡iLv‡i w`qvwQ‡jb| Kv‡Y Av½yj w`qv Bunvi wbKU Avwg Mgb Kwijvg| Bnvi Aci †Kn †kªvZv wQj bv, wKš‘ GKLÛ AÜKv‡ii Dci `uvovBqv ivwÎ w`b Bwb e³…Zv K‡ib| ïwbjvg †h, cvZv‡j Amyiw`‡Mi Kv‡Y †cvKv nB‡j, Zvnviv Bnvi e³…Zv kªeY Kwi‡Z AvMgb K‡i| cuvP wgwbU Kvj Bnvi e³…Zv Zvnv‡`i KY©Kzn‡i cÖ‡ek Kwi‡jB Kv‡Yi †cvKv aodo Kwiqv evwni nBqv hvq| G ¯’vb nB‡Z we`vq nBqv AviI †KvUx †KvUx †hvRb `~‡i ¯^‡`kx cÖeÂKw`‡Mi †`‡k Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| A‡bK¸wj GB RvZxq †cÖZ `k©b

A‡bK †jv‡Ki UvKv duvwK w`qvwQ‡jb| Ae‡k‡l GK wegv-Awdm Lywjqv gy‡U gRy‡ii UvKvI D`i¯’ KwiqvwQ‡jb| A‡bK¸wj nvZ I cv evwni Kwiqv GB gnvcÖfy G¶‡Y Avgv‡K awi‡Z Avwm‡jb| Bnvi wegv-Awd‡m Avwg A_© cÖ`vb Kwi,− †mB B”Qvq wZwb Avgv‡K awi‡Z Avwmqvw©Q‡jb| wKš‘ Gme Kv‡h©¨ AvwgI GKRb NyY| Avwg aiv w`jvg bv| mZ¡i †m ¯’vb nB‡Z cjvqb Kwijvg| †ejv ZLb cªvq wZbUv evwRqvwQj| mܨvi c~‡eŸ© Avgv‡K evmvq †cuŠwQ‡Z nB‡e| Zv bv nB‡j gq~i Avgv‡K mßØx‡ci Icv‡i ¯^v`y mgy‡`ª wb‡¶c Kwi‡e| †mRb¨ c„w_exi w`‡K gq~i‡K Avwg cwiPvwjZ Kwijvg|

PZz_© cwi‡”Q` wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj&

wbgœw`‡K bvwg‡Z bvwg‡Z Avwg fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg, AvwgI `yB wZbevi ¯^‡`kf³ nBqv mfv KwiqvwQjvg, e³…Zv KwiqvwQjvg, ¯^‡`‡ki wn‡Zi wbwgË Puv`v msMªn KwiqvwQjvg, Zvnvi ci Puv`vi UvKv¸wj wb‡R nvg& KwiqvwQjvg| mbœ¨vmx-weåv‡Ui ci AvwgI GK ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywjqv A‡bK iuvox ev AwZ Mixe †KivYxi g¯—‡K n¯— eyjvBqvwQjvg| Z‡e †cÖZ nBqv Avgv‡KI wK H Ak¦v‡Û Mgb Kwi‡Z nB‡e? wKš‘ Zvnvi ci Avgvi ¯§iY nBj †h, hg AeMZ Av‡Qb, Avwg gyiMx LvB bv, GKv`kxi w`b cyuBkvK f¶Y Kwi bv| myZivs †mB cyY¨e‡j Abvqv‡m Avwg mZ¨‡jvK eªþ‡jvK †hLv‡b B”Qv †mBLv‡b wMqv evm Kwi‡Z cvwie| hw` a¤§© wkwL‡Z Pvq †Zv wUwK`v‡iiv Avgvi Kv‡Q AvmyK| û û k‡ã gq~i c„w_exi w`‡K avweZ nBj| AmsL¨ eªþvÛ AmsL¨ MÖn b¶Î cvi nBqv Avwg µgvMZ wb‡gœ bvwg‡Z jvwMjvg| Ae‡k‡l m~h¨© gÛj cvi nBjvg| †m ¯’vb nB‡Z c„w_ex †`wLjvg, − AwZ ¶z`ª GK b¶‡Îi b¨vq wSKwgK Kwi‡Z‡Q| gq~‡ii `yB cv‡k¦© Avgvi `yBUx cv Szwj‡ZwQj| nVvr †Kv_v nB‡Z wK GKUv Avwmqv

PvKvi g‡Zv IUv wK? Avgvi evg cv‡q Kvgo gvwij| wKš‘ Zr¶Yvr Qvwoqv w`j| PwKZ nBqv Avwg †mB w`‡K `„wó wb‡¶c Kwijvg| †`wLjvg †h, AwZ weiw³m~PK gyLfw½gv Kwiqv PvKvi b¨vq wK GKUv MovBqv †Mj| Avwg fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg PvKvi b¨vq IUv wK? Avgvi cv‡q Kvgo gvwij †Kb? A‡bK fvweqv wPwš—qv †k‡l eywS‡Z cvwijvg| Avgvi iƒ‡c RMr

Av‡jv Kwiqv k~b¨ c‡_ Avwg Avwm‡ZwQjvg| PvKvi b¨vq IUv ivû| Avgv‡K c~wY©gvi P›`ª g‡b Kwiqv †m MÖnY jvMvB‡Z AvwmqvwQj| c~wY©gvi ci cÖwZc‡` P›`ªMÖnY nq| wKš‘ Avgvi iƒ‡c gy» nBqv †m †jvf m¤^iY Kwi‡Z cv‡i bvB| Zvici Avwg †h c~Y©P›`ª Zvi Avi cÖwZc` nq bv| hvnv nDK, nZÁvb nBqv †m Av‡M _vwK‡Z Avgv‡K wMwj‡Z AvwmqvwQj| fv‡M¨ Avgvi Mv‡q gvsm bvB, †Kej nvo, ZvB †m Kvgo emvB‡Z cvwij bv| gyL wmuUKvBqv Pwjqv †Mj| ivûi `yB PvwiUv `uvZ fvw½qv †Mj wK bv Zv ewj‡Z cvwi bv| Avgvi kixi hw` my¯v^ `y nBZ, Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi MÖnYUx meŸ©MÖvm nBZ| mvc †hiƒc Av‡¯— Av‡¯— †fK‡K f¶Y K‡i, ivûI †mBiƒc µ‡g µ‡g Avgv‡K †cU¯’ KwiZ| P›`ª-m~‡h©¨i b¨vq Avgvi Avi gyw³ nBZ bv| wPiKvj Avgv‡K ivûi− meŸ©bvk! ivûi †cU bvB| Avgv‡K ¯^eŸ©MÖvm Kwiqv †m Mv‡ji wfZi GK K‡k ivwLZ wK †Kv_vq ivwLZ, Rvwb bv wKš‘ j‡¤^v`i! †Zvgiv Avi Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z cvB‡Z bv|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −ÒCk, ZvB †Zv|Ó mK‡j ewj‡jb−ÒCk, ZvB †Zv|Ó Ògqyi GB NUbvi ci b¶Î‡e‡M c„w_exi w`‡K avweZ nBj| mܨv nq nq, Ggb mgq Avwg mgy‡`ªi Dci Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| Aí¶‡Yi g‡a¨B my›`ie‡bi Dci Avwmjvg| gq~i Avgvi evmvi w`‡K avweZ nBj| ZLbI f~wg nB‡Z cÖvq GK †µvk D‡”P k~b¨ c‡_ gq~i Dwo‡ZwQj| Avwg fvwejvg G ¯’vb nB‡Z Avgvi evmv cÖvq Avi `yB †µvk Av‡Q, evmvi wVK Dc‡i hvB‡jB †mB wØZxq gš¿wU cwoe| ZLb gq~i Avgv‡K ax‡i ax‡i Avgvi evmvq bvgvBqv w`‡e| wKš‘ †m wØZxq gš¿Ux wK? ¯^eŸ©bvk! Avwgm gš¿Ux fywjqv wMqvwQ| gš¿Ux g‡b Kwi‡Z bv cvwi‡j gq~i Avgv‡K mvZ mgy`ª †Zi b`x cv‡i jBqv †jvKv‡jvK ceŸ©‡Zi Icv‡i AÜKvi Mn‡i †dwjqv ¯^¯’v‡b Pwjqv hvB‡e| Zvnv fvweqv cÖvY Avgvi AvKzj nBj| gš¿Ux wK? ¸¤^R? bv, Zv bq| RjUz½x? bv, Zv bq, Svco`v-gvKo`v? bv ZvI bq| Z‡e wK? G K_v bq †m K_v, †m K_v bq G K_v- µgvMZ fvweqv gš¿Ux ¯§iY Kwi‡Z †Póv Kwijvg| wKšy— Zvnvi GKUx eY©I Avgvi g‡b D`q nBj bv| Ggb wK, nZf¤^ nBqv Avwg `yM©v bvgwU ch©š— g‡b Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| Avwg fvwejvg †h, hvt Wgi“ai! GBevi †Zvgvi me jxjv‡Ljv dzivBj| hvnv nDK, A‡bK wPš—v Kwiqv Ae‡k‡l Avgvi g‡b nBj †h, gš¿Ux‡Z R Av‡Q, j Av‡Q Avi K Av‡Q| Zvnvi ci †mB A¶i KqwU †RvoZvi Kwiqv w¯’i Kwijvg †h,

gš¿Ux †eva nq GBiƒc nB‡e,−wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒwK?Ó Wgi“ai cybivq ewj‡jb,−ÒwR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒGZI Zzwg Rvb ! G †Kvb& fvlv ?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒZv Rvwb bv, fvB, G wfbœ Avgvi Avi wKQz ZLb g‡b nBj bv|Ó gš¿Ux GBiƒ‡c wVK Kwiqv Avwg fvwejvg, GKevi cix¶v Kwiqv †`wL; D‰”Pt¯^‡i Avwg ewjjvg,−wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk| †mB wKwPwgP kã ïwbqv gq~i fvwej,−ÒˆKjvm ceŸ©‡Z f~Z †cÖZ `vbv ˆ`‡Z¨i mwnZ Avgvi evm| A‡bK Zš¿gš¿ ïwbqvwQ| Giƒc we`Ny‡U gš¿ KLb ïwb bvB| G †jvKUvi fveMwZK fvj b‡n| evmvq jBqv wMqv Avgv‡K nq‡Zv GBiƒc fxlY cvjKnl©Y gš¿e‡j LvuPvq cywiqv eÜ Kwiqv ivwL‡e| Av‡M _vwK‡Z mveavb nIqv fvj| GBiƒc fvweqv Mv Svov w`qv gq~i Avgv‡K k~b¨‡`‡k †dwjqv w`j| Zvnvi ci †kvu †kvu Kwiqv ˆKjvm ceŸ©‡Zi w`‡K Dwoqv †Mj| Avwg ZLb f~wg nB‡Z cÖvq GK †µvk D‡”P| AvRKvj D‡ovKj nB‡Z gvbyl †hgb c‡o, AvwgI †mBiƒc û û k‡ã wkkvi b¨vq bx‡P cwo‡Z jvwMjvg| û û, û, û, û û, Kv‡Y Avgvi evZvm jvwM‡Z jvwMj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, GBevi Avgvi `dvidv nBj| û û û û k‡ã cwo‡Z jvwMjvg, Ae‡k‡l _c Kwiqv Kv`vi b¨vq wK GKUv †Kvgj e¯‘i Dci cwojvg| †Kvgj e¯‘i Dci cwojvg, †m Rb¨ Avgvi Aw¯’ gvsm P~Y© nBqv †Mj bv, †m Rb¨ Avgvi cÖvY webó nBj bv| hLb Avgvi ü`‡qi aodovwb wKQz w¯’i nBj, ZLb Avwg Gw`K Iw`K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg, Zvnv‡Z Avgvi P¶z w¯’i nBj| Avwg †`wLjvg †h, ceŸ©ZcÖgvY cÖKvÊ GK e¨v‡NÖi gyLMne‡i Avwg cwZZ nBqvwQ| e¨vNÖwU e„× nBqvwQj| †m Rb¨ Zvnvi `š— wQj bv| `vuZ _vwK‡j k~jm`„k `‡š— we× nBqv Zr¶Yvr g„Z¨z nBZ| Avgvi mKj K_v g‡b nBj| cxi †MvivPvu‡`i dwKiw`‡Mi Awfkv‡c Avwg cwoqvwQ| G †mB cxi †MvivPvu‡`i e¨v‡NÖ| †h evN Pwoqv wZwb †`k ågY Kwi‡Zb| †Zvgvi †h-†m e¨vNÖ b‡n| G i‡qj UvBMv‡ii evev! G gnvivR e¨vNÖ| †jv‡K e‡j †h, Nygš— wmsn nvu Kwiqv _vwK‡j, Zvnvi gy‡L g„M cÖ‡ek K‡i bv| †m wVK Kiv b‡n| ivRmvc bv‡g GK cÖKvi mc© Av‡Q| †m mvc nvu Kwiqv _vwK‡j Zvnvi gy‡L Ab¨vb¨ mvc cÖ‡ek K‡i| G e„× e¨vNª ZvnvB

K‡i| AvKvk cvZvj Rywoqv nvu Kwiqv _v‡K| Avi Bnvi gy‡L g„M cÖ‡ek K‡i| Avwg ewmqv _vwK‡Z _vwK‡Z GKUv eb¨ gwnl, PvwiUv nwiY I `yBUv eivn Bnvi gy‡Li wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwij| ZLb e¨vNÖ GKev‡i †Kvur Kwiqv Avgv‡`i mKj‡K wMwjqv †dwjj| e¨v‡NÖi †c‡Ui wfZi †Nvi AÜKvi| Avwg weime`‡b Zvnvi GK †Kv‡Y wMqv ewmjvg| ewmqv fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg−ÔGLb Kwi wK? Avi i¶v bvB| GLwb nRg nBqv hvBe| Avgvi wPýgvÎ _vwK‡e bv| `yB Pvwiw`b c‡i GK QUvK gj nBqv evwni nBe|Õ wbZvš— m¼‡U cwo‡j gvby‡li A‡bK eyw× †hvMvq| GKevi †Kvb Wv³v‡ii wbKU ïwbqvwQjvg †h, Rx‡ei D`i nB‡Z GKcÖKvi A¤−im evwni nq, Zvnv‡ZB Lv`¨ Mwjqv cwicvK cvq| †Zvgiv Rvb †h, Avgvi A¤^‡ji †ivM Av‡Q, Avi †mRb¨ Avwg meŸ©`v KvuPv †mvWv e¨envi Kwi| fvM¨µ‡g Avgvi c‡K‡U KvM‡R †gvov LvwbKUv KvuPv †mvWv wQj, †mB †mvWv DËgiƒ‡c Avwg Mv‡q gvwLqv ewmqv iwnjvg| e¨v‡NÖi †cU nB‡Z A¤−im evwni nBqv gwnl nwiY k~Ki me Mwjqv cwicvK nBqv †Mj, wKš‘ †mvWvi cÖfv‡e Avgvi kixi Mwjqv †Mj bv, AvcvZZt Avgvi cÖvY evuwPqv †Mj| Zv †hb nBj| wKš‘ †m Avi Kqw`b ? e¨v‡NÖi D`i nB‡Z evwni bv nB‡Z cvwi‡j g„Zz¨ wbðq, AvR nDK, Kvj nDK, g„Zz¨ wbðq| wKš‘ wK Kwiqv evwni nBe? gv `yM©vi bvg GLb Avgvi g‡b nBj| GKvš— g‡b Zvunv‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| cxi †MvivPvu`‡K A‡bK wmwbœ gvwbjvg| gv fMeZxi I cximv‡n‡ei Avgvi cÖwZ K…cv nBj| ev‡Ni †c‡Ui wfZi GK‡Kv‡Y ewmqv Mv‡j nvZ w`qv fvwe‡ZwQ, Ggb mgq nVvr †K †hb Avgv‡K ewjqv w`j,−†Zvgvi c‡K‡U KvMR I †cbwmj iwnqv‡Q, Avev‡`i K¤§P© vix‡K cÎ †jL bv †Kb? Avgvi ZLb fimv nBj| c‡KU nB‡Z KvMR †cbwmj evwni Kwiqv Avwg Avgvi K¤§P© vix‡K GBiƒc GK wPwV wjwLjvg,−Ôcxi †MvivPvu‡`i †Kv‡c Avwg cwoqvwQ| Zvunvi e¨vNÖ Avgvq MÖvm Kwiqv‡Q| †mB e¨v‡NÖi D`‡i Avwg AvwQ| hw` †Kv‡bviƒ‡c Avgv‡K D×vi Kwi‡Z cvi, Zvnvi †Póv Ki|Õ Avgvi K¤§P© vix eyw×gvb& †jvK| Avgvi wPwV cvBevgvÎ †m `yB †Rvqv‡ii c‡_ †h ¯’v‡b Wv³viLvbv Av‡Q †m ¯’v‡b Pwjqv †Mj| Wv³v‡ii mwnZ civgk© Kwiqv, hvnv‡Z egb nq, Giƒc Jla GK‡mi µq Kwij| Bs‡iwR‡Z Bnv‡K UviUvi GwgwUK e‡j| Avev‡` wdwiqv †mB Jla Kvc‡o ivwLqv GK QvM‡ji Mjvq evuwaqv w`j| Zvnvi ci †h ¯’v‡b cxi †MvivPvu‡`i e¨vNÖ evm

K‡i, †mB ¯’v‡b QvMj Qvwoqv w`j| ejv evûj¨ †h, f¨v f¨v Kwi‡Z Kwi‡Z QvMj AvcbvAvcwb e¨v‡NÖi D`‡i cÖ‡ek Kwij|

cÂg cwi‡”Q` av½‡oi N‡i K›`c© cyil“ cÖvq `yB N›Uv c‡i Jl‡ai wµqv Avi¤¢ nBj| cÖ_g e¨v‡NÖi †cU KvgovB‡Z jvwMj| †c‡Ui Kvg‡o e¨vNÖ Aw¯’i nBqv QUdU Kwi‡Z jvwMj| gvwU‡Z cwoqv MovMwo w`‡Z jvwMj| e„× nB‡j wK nq, †c‡Ui Kvg‡o mnmª hyev e¨v‡NÖi e‡j †m GLb jçSç Kwi‡Z jvwMj| e¨_v hLb wKQz‡ZB wbe„Ë nBj bv, ZLb †h w`‡K Zvnvi `yB P¶z †Mj, †mB w`‡K †Nvo‡`Š‡oi Ak¦‡e‡M †m QzwUqv Pwjj| †QvU †QvU Mvs jvd w`qv I eo eo Mvs mvuZvi w`qv cvi nB‡Z jvwMj| µgvMZ †`Šwo‡Z jvwMj| nvu Kwiqv †`Šwo‡ZwQj, †m Rb¨ †c‡Ui wfZi ewmqv Avwg KZK KZK †`wL‡Z cvB‡ZwQjvg| eb cvi nBj, b`x bvjv Lvj wej A‡bK cvi nBqv †Mj| †c‡Ui Kvg‡o mg¯— ivwÎ †`Šwoj, mg¯— w`b †`Šwoj, cybivq Avi GK ivwÎ †`Šwoj| my›`ie‡bi GjvKv cvi nBqv MÖvgmg~‡ni wbKU gvV w`qv avweZ nBj| Ae‡k‡l wØZxq w`‡bi †ejv wZbUvi mgq egb Kwi‡Z Avi¤¢ Kij| ˆkkeKv‡j gvsmcÖvkv‡bi mgq nB‡Z hZ gwnl nwiY k~Ki cÖf„wZ LvBqvwQj, Zvnv‡`i nvo‡Mvo mgy`q egb Kwiqv †dwjj| D`Mv‡ii mwnZ Avgv‡K †m evwni Kwiqv †dwjj| wKwÂr my¯’ nBqv Avgvi w`‡K †m `yB GKevi KUgU Kwiqv Pvwnj| g‡b g‡b fvwej,−ÔG †jvKUv‡K wMwjqv evj KzK¤§© KwiqvwQjvg| †hgb iƒc †Zgwb ¸Y, bv Av‡Q im bv Av‡Q Kl! Kv‡jv Pvgov †gvov †Kej LvbKZK nvo| Bnvi †P‡q hw` `k gY cv_y‡i Kqjv wMwjZvg, Zvnv nB‡j KvR nBZ|Õ GB cÖKvi wPš—v Kwiqv e¨vNÖ `ª“Z‡e‡M †m ¯’vb nB‡Z cÖ¯’vb Kwij| cï! †m Avgvi iƒ‡ci gwngv wK eywS‡e ? j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÔZv me nBj| wKš‘ GKUv K_v †Zvgv‡K Avwg wRÁvmv Kwi| e¨v‡NÖi †c‡Ui wfZi nB‡Z †Zvgvi K¤§P© vixi wbKU †m wPwV Zzwg wK Kwiqv cvVvB‡j?Ó wKqr¶‡Yi wbwgË bxie _vwKqv Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ô†`L j‡¤^v`i! mKj K_vi †LuvP awiI bv| GBgvÎ †Zvgv‡K Avwg ewj‡Z cvwi †h, ev‡Ni

†c‡Ui wfZi WvKNi bvB, †m ¯’v‡b wUwKU weµq nq bv, †m ¯’v‡b gwbAW©vi nq bv| wZwiw¶ †gRvR WvKevey †mLv‡b ewmqv bvB|Õ c·cÖi‡Yi mgm¨v GBiƒ‡c †njvq gxgvsmv Kwiqv Wgi“ai cybivq ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb− Ôev‡Ni †c‡U Kqw`b Avgvi D`‡i AbœRj hvq bvB| Avwg AwZkq `yeŸ©j nBqvwQjvg| e¨vNÖ Pwjqv †M‡j wKQz¶‡Yi wbwgË †mB ¯’v‡b wb¾©xe nBqv cwoqv iwnjvg| Zvnvi ci Av‡¯— Av‡¯— DwVqv Gw`K& Iw`K& Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| wbK‡U GKLvwb MÖvg †`wLqv Zvnvi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| MÖvgLvwb †QvU, †Kej BZi †jv‡Ki evm| MÖvgevmxw`M‡K wRÁvmv Kwiqv AeMZ nBjvg †h, †m ¯’vb nB‡Z Avgvi Avev` A‡bK `~i, †Kn Zvnvi bvgI Rv‡b bv| eis Avgvi MÖvg wbKU, mvZ AvU †µvk gvÎ| Zcm¨v Kwi‡Z hLb Avwg †b Mgb Kwi, ZLb UvKvKwo m‡½ jBqv hvB bvB| †m wbwgË †bŠKv A_ev mvjwZ fvov Kwi‡Z cvwijvg bv| c`eª‡RB Avgvi MÖvg Awfgy‡L Avwg Pwjjvg| AvKvkåg‡Y, Abvnv‡i bvbviƒc fvebvwPš—vq Avgvi cv Avi D‡V bv| Zvnvi ci el©vi †kl| b`x-bvjv R‡j I gvV-NvU Kv`v-wKPvq cwic~Y©| eoB Kó nB‡Z jvwMj| hvB‡Z hvB‡Z GK gv‡Vi gvSLv‡b mܨv nBqv †Mj| GLb †Kv_vq hvB| Avi GKUz Av‡M wMqv gv‡Vi gvSLv‡b bvwi‡Kj cvZvq Av”Qvw`Z mvgvb¨ GKLvwb Pvjv †`wL‡Z cvBjvg| †mB ¯’v‡b wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| Rbgvbe‡K †m Pvjvq †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| cÖv½‡Y kmv Mv‡Qi GK gvPv wQj| A‡bK¸wj `y‡a kmv Zvnv nB‡Z Szwj‡ZwQj| †cU fwiqv Avwg †mB kmvi AvuwZ LvBjvg| wKwÂr my¯’ nBqv Avwg Pvjvi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| †MvUvKZK †g‡U nuvox wfbœ Zvnvi wfZi Avi wKQz †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| Pvjvi GK cv‡k¦© †QuPv euvk w`qv MwVZ GKUv Z³‡cv‡li g‡Zv wQj| Zvnvi Dci GKUv †Quov gv`yi I GKUv gqjv wPiKzU evwjk wQj| †Nvi K¬vwš—‡Z KvZi nBqv Avwg Zvnvi Dci ïBqv cwojvg| mܨv nBj| AÜKvi nBj| †mB mgq †K GKRb Pvjvi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwij| w`qvmjvB R¡vjvBqv GKUv †K‡ivwm‡bi wW‡e cÖRw¡ jZ Kwij ZLb Avwg †`wLjvg †h, †m GKUv Kv‡jv ¯¿x‡jvK| Zvnvi nv‡Z kuvLv Av‡Q, cv‡q cÖvq cuvP‡mi IR‡bi Kuvmvi euvK-gj Av‡Q| gv‡S gv‡S G A‡j A‡bK av½o gRywi Kwi‡Z Av‡m| Avwg eywSjvg †h, ¯¿x‡jvKUv av½ovbx| cÖ_g Avwg GKUz Mjvi mvov w`jvg| †m Avgvi w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLj| Zvnvi ci Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| Zvnv‡K ewjjvg †h,− ev‡Ni gyL nB‡Z Avwg AwZ K‡ó euvwPqv †m ¯’v‡b AvwmqvwQ| Avi c_ Pwj‡Z cvwi bv| ivwÎ hvc‡bi

wbwgË Zvnviv hw` GKUz ¯’vb cÖ`vb K‡i, Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi eo DcKvi nq| mv‡a wK G‡jv‡Kkxi g‡b meŸ©`v Avgvi cÖwZ m‡›`n| Avgvi Mv‡qi eY©Ux K…òVvKz‡ii †P‡q Kv‡jv| evN wg_¨v K_v e‡j bvB−kix‡ii wfZi †Kej Lvb-KZK nvo| gv_vi gvSLv‡b Ggb PKP‡K UvK Kvi Av‡Q? cÖKvÛ UvK| Uv‡Ki Pvwiw`‡K cvKv Pzj, gy‡Li `yB cv‡k mv`v †d‡Kv| `uvZ GKUvI bvB| Z_vwc Avgvi wKiƒc GKUv kªx Quv` Av‡Q, wKiƒc GKUv jveY¨ Av‡Q †h, Zv‡Z ivûiI fyj nq| Avi gvMx¸‡jvI Avgvi Mv‡q †hb Xwjqv c‡o| AevK nBqv av½o gvMx Avgvi UvK cv‡b Pvq, Avi gyP‡K gyP‡K nv‡m| †k‡l †m †Kej `yBUx K_v ewjj− ÒgvwS AvmyK!Ó †Zvgv‡`i †hgb evey Bnv‡`i †mBiƒc m¤§vbm~PK Dcvwa gvwS! wKQz¶Y c‡i GKUv †nuvrKv wgb&‡m Pvjvi wfZi cª‡ek Kwij| †Zvgiv Avgv‡K Kv‡jv ej, wKš‘ Zvi i‡Oi Zzjbvq Avwg †Zv wdU †MŠieY©| †m Avwmqv †hB Avgvi w`‡K `„wócvZ Kwij, Avi evg nv‡Z Avgvi gv_v †bvIqvBqv `w¶Y nv‡Z Avgvi wc‡V eRªmg `yBUv wKj emvBqv w`j| MÜ cvBqv Avwg eywSjvg †h, av½o g` LvBqvwQj| Zvnvi ci ewjj,−GZw`b c‡i †eUv‡K AvR awiqvwQ| duvK cvB‡jB Av‡m hvq, awi‡Z Avi cvwi bv| AvR †eUv‡K awiqvwQ, BqviwK w`‡Z RvqMv cvI bv, Avgvi N‡i BqviwK! nvo ¸uov Kwiqv HLv‡b AvR cuywZe!Õ GB K_v ewjqv †m cybivq Avi `yBUv wKj gvwij| Avwg ewjjvg,−ÔAvwg we‡`kx †jvK| †Zvgvi N‡i Avwg KLb Avwm bvB AvR wec‡` cwoqv G ¯’v‡b AvwmqvwQ| av½o ewjj,−Ôwe‡`kx †jvK! MÖx®§Kv‡j †gvoj‡`i cyKz‡i †dUxRv‡j K gvQ awi‡ZwQj? gvwSbx‡K †K GK ivwk Pz‡bv gvQ w`qvwQj? †Kb w`qvwQwj, Zv wK Avwg eywS‡Z cvwi bvB?Õ GB K_v ewjqv Avevi `yBUv wKj gvwij| Avwg ewjjvg, ÔAvwg KLb †dUxRv‡j gvQ awi bvB| Avwg f`ª‡jvK| wgQvwgwQ webv †`v‡l Avgv‡K gvi †Kb?Õ av½o ewjj,−Ôf`ª‡jvK! f`ª‡jv‡Ki HiKg UvK nq! f`ª‡jv‡Ki HiKg wK¤¢yZwKgvKvi †Pnviv nq! Avi gvwSbxi cm›`; Avgv‡K cm›` nq bv, †Zv‡K cm›`!Õ GB K_v ewjqv †m cybivq Avi `yBUv wKj gvwij|

Avwg †`wLjvg †h, K_v Kwn‡jB `yBUv Kwiqv wKj LvB‡Z nq| Zvnvi ci, `vi“Y cÖnvi eis mn¨ nq, wKš‘ †m †h Avgv‡K KyrwmZ ewjj, †m K_v Avgvi cÖv‡Y mn¨ nBj bv| Avwg Pzc Kwiqv iwnjvg| wKš‘ bxie _vwKqvI wb¯—vi cvBjvg bv| †m Avgv‡K DËg ga¨g Aag wej¶Y cÖnvi Kwij; Zvnvi ci Avgvi Kvco †Pvco Kvwoqv jBqv Dj½ Kwiqv Mjv wUwcqv †m ¯’vb nB‡Z evwni Kwiqv w`j| †KejgvÎ cÖv‡Y †m Avgv‡K gvwij bv| Avwg DwV‡Z cwo‡Z DwV‡Z cwo‡Z gv‡Vi Avj w`qv Pwjjvg| AwZ †K¬‡k eû`~i GKLvwb MÖv‡gi wbKU wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| GK †Zv ivwÎ nBqv‡Q, Zvnvi ci Dj½, G Ae¯’vq †m MÖv‡gi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwijvg bv| g‡b Kwijvg †h, cÖvZ:Kv‡j KvnviI wbKU nB‡Z GKLvwb †Quov‡Luvov MvgQv Pvwnqv jBe| †mB Lvwb cwiqv Avcbvi MÖv‡g hvBe| wbK‡U GKUx evMvb †`wL‡Z cvBjvg| bvwi‡Kj MvQ †ewóZ kvY euvav NvUwewkó Zvnvi wfZi GKUx cy®‹wiYx wQj| `vi“Y cÖnv‡i kix‡i Avgvi welg †e`bv nBqvwQj| Nv‡Ui PvZv‡j Avwg kqb Kwijvg| †Nvi †K¬‡k wb`vi“Y cÖnv‡i kix‡i Avi Avgvi wKQz wQj bv| Aí¶Y c‡iB Avwg wb`ªvq AwfZ‚Z nBqv cwojvg| KLb ivwÎ Aemvb nBqvwQj, Zvnv Avwg Rvwb‡Z cvwi bvB| mnmv Òf~Z! f~Z!Ó PxrKvi ïwbqv Avgvi wb`ªv f½ nBj| Avwg Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, cÖvZ:Kvj nBqv‡Q; m~h¨© D`q nBqv‡Q| Ab¨w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, RbK‡qK ¯¿x‡jvK GB cy®‹wiYx‡Z Rj jB‡Z AvwmqvwQj| †mB Dj½ Ae¯’vq Avgv‡K †`wLqv Òf~Z! f~Z!Ó ewjqv PxrKvi Kwi‡Z Kwi‡Z cjvqb Kwi‡Z‡Q| Zvnv‡`i †Kvgi nB‡Z Kjmx cwoqv fvw½qv †Mj| wKQz `~‡i gvV nB‡Z K‡qK Rb cyil“ gvbyl ÒwK nBqv‡Q, wK nBqv‡QÓ ewjqv †`Šwoqv Avwmj|

lô cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii †g‡gi †cvlvK Avwg fvwejvg, Avevi ev cÖnvi LvB‡Z nq| †mB f‡q Avwg i“×k¦v‡m †`Šwojvg| ÔH hvB‡Z‡Q, H hvB‡Z‡Q,Õ ewjqv †Kn †Kn Avgvi cðvr cðvr avweZ nBj| wKQz `~‡i wMqv Avwg Avi †`Šwo‡Z cvwijvg bv| GK¯’v‡b wbweo †fivÛvi †eov wQj| Zvnvi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwiqv Avwg jy°vwqZ iwnjvg| Avgvq Avi †`wL‡Z bv cvBqv Zvnviv wdwiqv †Mj| hvB‡Z hvB‡Z GKRb ewjj,−Ôf~Z wK KLb aiv hvq? f~Z nvIqv| GZ¶Y †Kvb& Kv‡j evZv‡mi mwnZ wgwkqv wMqv‡Q|Õ †eovi cv‡k¦© Avwg ewmqv nuvcvB‡ZwQjvg; wKwÂr my¯’ nBqv DwVqv ewmjvg| Gw`K& Iw`K& Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, †eovi evwn‡i †QvU GKUx Zuvey iwnqv‡Q| Zvnvi wfZ‡i I evwn‡i Rb `yB cyil“ I NvMiv civ wZb Rb ¯¿x‡jvK iwnqv‡Q| wbK‡U Pvwi cuvPwU evjK evwjKv †Ljv Kwi‡Z‡Q| GKUz `~‡i m¤§‡y Li cv euvav GKUv UvÆz †Nvov Pwi‡Z‡Q| hvnvw`M‡K †ew`qv ev nv‡Nv‡i KÄo e‡j, Avwg eywSjvg †h, Bnviv †mB RvwZ| Bnv‡`i Ni Øvi bvB| AvR GLv‡b Kvj †mLv‡b wMqv Bnviv Rxeb hvcb K‡i| wf¶v Kwiqv A_ev Pzwi Kwiqv A_ev Rix eywU †ewPqv Bnviv w`bcvZ K‡i| Bnviv †LvÆv K_v e‡j| evRv‡i Zzwg GK kZ UvKvqI ivgPw›`ª A_ev AvKewi †gvni wKwb‡Z cvB‡e bv|& wKš‘ Bnv‡`i wbKU `yB wZb UvKvq cvIqv hvq| †m †gvni c~Rv Kwi‡j N‡i gv j²x APjv AUjv weivR K‡ib| ¯¿x‡jv‡Kiv iÜb Kwi‡ZwQj| †ejv `kUvi mg‡q mK‡j Avnvi Kwiqv MÖvg Awfgy‡L Pwjqv †Mj| N‡i †Kej GK eyox iwnj| evwn‡i ewmqv eyox Avcbvi g‡b Pzewo eywb‡Z jvwMj| hvBevi c~‡eŸ© GK ¯¿x‡jvK Zvnvi Kb¨vi †QvU GKwU mvjyi NvMiv ﮋ nBevi wbwgË Avgvi wbKU †fivÛv Mv‡Q SzjvBqv w`j| mK‡j Pwjqv †M‡j †mB NvMivi w`‡K Avgvi `„wó cwoj| Lyc Kwiqv NvMivUx †eovi wfZi Uvwbqv jBjvg| NvMivUx Pzwi Kwiqv Avwg cwiavb Kwijvg| Avgvi nuvUz ch©š— nBj| Zvnvi ci Ab¨w`‡K Pz‡c Pz‡c †eovi wfZi nB‡Z evwni nBqv Avwg cjvqb Kwijvg| Avgvi MÖvg †Kvb& w`‡K, w`‡bi †ejv GLb A‡bKUv eywSqvwQjvg| nb&nb& Kwiqv †mB w`‡K Pwj‡Z jvwMjvg| wKš‘ kixi `yeŸ©j, Zvnvi Dci cÖnv‡ii †e`bv; AwaK `ª“Z‡e‡M hvB‡Z cvwijvg bv| jvj NvMiv cwiqv Avgv‡K g›` †`Lvq bvB| hvnvi kªx Av‡Q, †m hv cwiavb Ki“K bv †Kb, Zvnv‡ZB Zvnv‡K fvj †`Lvq| hvnviv

euv`i †Ljvq, Zvnv‡`i mwnZ †hiƒc jvj NvMiv civ GKUv euv`‡ii †gg _v‡K, Avgv‡KI †mBiƒc †g‡gi gZ †`LvBj| Avgvi Mv‡qi is GKUz Kv‡jv, †Kej GB cª‡f`| Avgv‡K fvj †`LvB‡j wK nq, Giƒc †gg mvwRqv cuvPR‡bi m¤§‡y L evwni nB‡Z j¾v K‡i| †m Rb¨ Avwg †Kvb MÖv‡gi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwijvg bv| †m Rb¨ †jvK †`wL‡j Zvnvw`M‡K `~‡i ivwLqv Avwg c_ Pwj‡Z jvwMjvg| GB Kvi‡Y MÖv‡g †cuŠwQ‡Z Avgvi A‡bK wej¤^ nBj, †ejv cÖvq cuvPUvi mgq Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi wbKU gv‡V Avwmqv Avwg Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| Avwg fvwejvg G †e‡k w`‡bi †ejv MÖv‡gi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwie bv| cuvPR‡b †`wL‡j nvwm‡e| `yjf © x evwMw`bx‡K †Zvgiv mK‡jB Rvb! g›` bq−bv? hvnvi Rb¨ I ermi M„wnYx Avgvi Dci µz× nBqvwQ‡jb? Zvnvi †g‡U NiUx MÖv‡gi †k‡l GK †Kv‡Y| Avwg g‡b Kwijvg, wKQz¶Y Zvnvi N‡i wMqv ewmqv _vwK| Zvnvi ci mܨvi mgq Mv-XvKv AÜKvi nB‡j Av‡¯— Av‡¯— evUx hvBe| GBiƒc g‡b Kwiqv Pz‡c Pz‡c Zvnvi N‡i Avwg cÖ‡ek Kwijvg, cÖ_g †m AuvDgvD Kwiqv DwVj| Avwg Zvnv‡K ewjjvg, − Ôfq bvB! Pzc Ki&, eo wec‡` cwoqv †Zvi N‡i AvwmqvwQ! †Mvj Kwim‡b! c~Rvi mgq †Zv‡K GKLvbv Kvco w`eÕ| Avwg fvweqvwQjvg †Kn Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z cvq bvB; wKš‘ Zv bq| cixw¶r †Nv‡li †Kóv bv‡g †mB `yó Gu‡Pv‡i-cvKv †Q‡jUv Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z cvBqvwQj| cixw¶r †Nvl Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z `k UvKv avi jBqvwQj| †`o kZ UvKv my` w`qvwQj| Zvnvi ci hLb †m Avmj cwi‡kva Kwij, ZLb Zvnv‡K nv‡Z ivwLevi wbwgË LZLvwb wdwiqv w`jvg bv| Zvnvi wec‡¶ Av`vj‡Z GKevi wg_¨v mv¶¨I w`qvwQjvg| gKÏgvq wg_¨v ewj‡Z †`vl bvB| †mB Aewa Avgvi Dci Zvnvi Av‡µvk| Zvnvi †Q‡jUvI c‡_Nv‡U Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z cvB‡j `~i nB‡Z †¶cvq, †m e‡j−ÒUvK Puv`, UvKv evnv`yi, UvK UvK Uv‡Kk¦i− Wyi“ Wyi“ Wyi“|Ó Wyi“ Wyi“ gv‡b Wgi“! Avgvi bvgUv †Quvov ms‡¶c Kwiqv‡Q| cixw¶r †Nv‡li Kv‡Q †Q‡ji †`Šiv‡Z¥¨i welq GKevi Avwg bvwjk KwiqvwQjvg| †m Avgv‡K wRÁvmv Kwij,−Ò†Kóv wK Avcbvi w`‡K Pvwnqv Ime K_v e‡j?Ó †Quvov wK K‡i g‡b g‡b wPš—v Kwiqv Avwg DËi Kwijvg, −Òbv| †m Avgvi w`‡K Pvwnqv e‡j bv| KLb Dci w`‡K Pvwnqv Gme K_v e‡j, KLb ev MvQcvjvi w`‡K Pvwnqv e‡j, KLb ev AvKvkcv‡b `yBUv cv Kwiqv

gvwUi w`‡K gyL Kwiqv, `yB nv‡Zi Dci fi w`qv Pwj‡Z Pwj‡Z H me K_v e‡j|Ó cixw¶r †Nvl ewjj, −ÒZ‡e?Ó †m ÒZ‡eÓi Avwg Avi DËi w`‡Z cvwijvg bv| †Kóv ZvovZvwo wMqv Avcbvi evc‡K msev` w`j| Avwg Zv RvwbZvg bv| cixw¶r †Nvl Avwmqv `yj©fxi N‡ii Øv‡i wQKj w`qv w`j| `yj©fx‡K Avi Avgv‡K N‡ii wfZi eÜ Kwiqv ivwLj| Zvnvi ci cvovi †jvK‡K msev` w`j| `yj©fxi N‡i Avgv‡K †`wLevi wbwgË †g‡q cyi“l †Q‡j ey‡ov cvov my× †jvK fvw½qv cwoj| Rvýex muvB ewj‡jb, −ÒAvwgI †`wL‡Z wMqvwQjvg|Ó MYcwZ fo ewj‡jb, −ÒAvwgI wMqvwQjvg!,−cyuUxivg PvKx ewj‡jb, −ÒAvwgI wMqvwQjvg|Ó AvaKwo XvK ewj‡jb, −ÒAvwgI wMqvwQjvg|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −ÒAvwg ZLb evox wQjvg bv| evox _vwK‡j AvwgI hvBZvg|Ó µz× nBqv Wgi“ai ewj‡jb, −ÒhvB‡Z eB wK! Zzwg bv †M‡j wK P‡j?Ó `yj©fxi N‡ii m¤§Ly w`‡K `yB cv‡k¦© `yBUv †QvU †QvU Rvbvjv Av‡Q| N‡ii cðvrw`‡Ki cÖvPx‡iI †mBiƒc †QvU Rvbvjv Av‡Q| m¤§Ly w`‡Ki `yBUx Rvbvjv w`qv †jvK me DuwK gvwiqv Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z jvwMj| †m `yBUx Rvbvjvq wfo Kwiqv †jv‡K †Vjv‡Vwj Kwi‡Z jvwMj| †Kóvi eÜz Rb cvuP Qq †Qvuov Pv‡j DwVqv Lo dvuK Kwiqv Dci nB‡Z DuwK gvwiqv Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z jvwMj| cðvrw`‡Ki RvbvjvUv wKQz D”P wQj| gvwU‡Z `vuovBqv Zvnv w`qv †`wL‡Z cviv hvq bv| †Kóv †Qvuovi GKevi e`gv‡qwm ïb| †Kv_v nB‡Z GKUv Uzj Pvwnqv Avwbj| †jvK‡K †mB Uz‡ji Dci `vuo KivBqv N‡ii wfZi Avgv‡K I `yjf © x‡K †`LvB‡Z jvwMj| cywu Uivg PvwK ewj‡jb,−ÒAgwb †`Lvq wb| GK cqmv Kwiqv Uz‡ji fvov jBqvwQ| †`wL‡Z Avgvi GKUz wej¤^ nBqvwQj ewjqv Avgvi wbKU nB‡Z †m Pvi cqmv jBqvwQj|Ó AvaKwo XvK ewj‡jb,−ÒPvwi cqmv! Avgv‡K mvZ cqmv w`‡Z nBqvwQj|Ó Wgi“ai gyL KzwÂZ Kwiqv ewj‡jb,−ÒwK †`wLevi Rb¨ cqmv LiP KwiqvwQ‡j? Avgv‡K wK †Zvgiv KLb †`L bvB? Avwg wK Avwjcy‡ii evMv‡bi wmw½ bv evN bv wK, †h Avgv‡K †`wLevi Rb¨ †Zvgv‡`i GZ ûovûwo?Õ

mßg cwi‡”Q` G†jv‡Kkxi gy‡ov †LOiv †`wL‡Z †`wL‡Z GKRb ewjqv ewmj,−ÔG‡jv‡Kkx VvKzivYx‡K msev` `vI| wZwb Avwmqv KË©vwU‡K GKevi †`Lyb|Õ ZLb Avgvi ürK¤ú nBj| G‡K Z„Zxq c‡¶i ¯¿x| Zvnvi Dci DMÖPÊv−meŸ©`vB iYg~wË©| Avevi Zvnvi Dci Avwg GB K›`c© cyi“l| meŸ©`vB G‡jv‡Kkxi m‡›`n| G Ae¯’vq Avgv‡K †`wL‡j G‡jv‡Kkx †h Avgvi wK nvj Kwi‡eb, ZvB fvweqv Avwg AvKzj nBjvg| †mB nZfvMv †Qvuov †Kóv, ewj‡Z bv-ewj‡Z Avgvi evox‡Z wMqv msev` w`j| G‡jv‡Kkxi Mv‡qi is Avgv A‡c¶v Kv‡jv| iv‡M GLb Zvunvi gyLwU A‡bK w`‡bi fy‡lvcov avbwm× nuvwuoi b¨vq nBj| fxg †hiƒc N›UvIqvjv †jvnvi M`v jBqv ˆØcvqb n«‡`i av‡i `y‡h©¨va‡bi mwnZ hy× Kwi‡Z wMqvwQ‡jb, G‡jv‡KkxI †mBiƒc gy‡ov †LOiv jBqv `yj©fxi N‡i Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nB‡jb G‡jv‡Kkx‡K †`wLqv †jv‡K c_ Pvwoqv w`j| Øv‡ii wkKj Lywjqv wZwb N‡ii wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwi‡jb| Zvnvi ci-ewje wK fvB, Avi `yt‡Li K_v| Ô†cvovigy‡Lv ey‡ov †WKiv! it ! AvwR †Zvi fyZ QvovBeÕ−GB K_v ewjqv Avgvi gv_vi UvK nB‡Z cv‡qi Av½yj ch©š— †mB gy‡ov †LOiv w`qv SvovB‡Z jvwM‡jb| G‡jv‡Kkxi be¨ eqm, av½‡oi wKj ev wK! G‡jv‡Kkxi GK GK Nv †LOiv fx‡gi M`vi b¨vq Avgvi Mv‡q cwo‡Z jvwMj| Avwg hZ ewj−Avi bq! Avi bq! h‡_ó nBqv‡Q,−ZZB †LOivi cÖnv‡i Avgvi wcV dvwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| gv_vi Uv‡K I wc‡V †mB gy‡ov †LOivi A‡bK KvwV dzwUqv †Mj| †Kóv‡K g›` ewj, wKš‘ GB `ytmg‡q †m Avgvi eÜz nBj| Avgvi bvKvj †`wLqv Av‡gv‡` AvULvbv nBqv †m I Zvnvi mw½MY nvZZvwj w`qv bvwP‡Z bvwP‡Z ewj‡Z jvwMj,−ÔUvK-Pvu`, UvK-evnv`yi, UvK UvK Uv‡Kk¦i, Wyi“ Wyi“ Wyi“|Õ ZLb G‡jv‡Kkx Avgv‡K Qvwoqv−ÔZ‡e †i AvUKzuoxi †eUviv !Õ ewjqv Zvnv‡`i gvwi‡Z †`Šwo‡jb| Avwg Ae¨vnwZ cvBjvg, wKš‘ m¤ú~Yf © v‡e bq| `yjf © x ZLb Avcbvi †LOiv jBqv Avgv‡K ewjj,−ÔZzB †hgb, VvKzi †Zvi †Zgwb LÕi Kwiqv‡Qb| Avgvi gb fyjvB‡Z iv½v NvMiv cwiqv mvR‡MvR Kwiqv Avmv nBqv‡Q; GLb Avwg GKevi SvovB|Õ GB K_v ewjqv †mI Nv KZ Avgvi wc‡V emvBqv w`j|

KZ wKj KZ †LOiv Avi mn¨ Kwie! Avgvi wcV †Zv Avi cv_‡ii bq! Avwg †m ¯’vb nB‡Z cjvqb Kwijvg| `yj©fxi Ni nB‡Z hLb evwni nB, ZLb G‡jv‡Kkx ewj‡jb,−ÔGLbI nBqv‡Q wK! Pj& N‡i Pj&! AvR †Zvi Avwg nuvwoi nvj Kwie| †LOivi †Pv‡U †Zvi f~Z QvovBe|Õ †mB f‡q Avwg evox hvBjvg bv| Avgvi wLowKi evMv‡b GK MvQ †Vk w`qv weim e`‡b ewmqv iwnjvg| ewmqv ewmqv gv fMeZx‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| Avwg ewjjvg,−Ôgv! Avwg †Zvgvi f³, `y‡M©vrme Avwm‡Z‡Q, gv! Avwg †Zvgvi c~Rv Kwie| Zzwg †`wLqvQ, Avgvi `vjv‡b †Zvgvi cÖwZgv Mov nB‡Z‡Q, Z‡e †Kb gv Avgvi Dci ivM KwiqvQ?Õ mܨv nBj| µ‡g ivwÎ nBj| evox hvB‡Z Avgvi mvnm nBj bv, Mv‡Q †Vk w`qv ewmqv iwnjvg| gv‡S gv‡S GKUz GKUz Z›`ªv Av‡m, wKš‘ Zr¶Yvr fvw½qv hvq| ¯^cœ †`wL †h, G‡jv‡Kkx eywS k~cY© Lvi †ek awiqv Avgvi bvK KvwU‡Z Avwm‡Z‡Qb| A_ev ZvoKv iv¶mx nBqv Avgv‡K PeŸ©Y Kwi‡Z‡Qb| cÖnv‡i kixi RiRi nBqvwQj| †kl ivw·Z Avi ewmqv _vwK‡Z cvwijvg bv| wfRv gvwUi Dc‡iB ïBqv cwojvg| GKUz wb`ªv Avwmqv‡Q, Ggb mgq †K †hb Avgv‡K WvwKj,−ÔWgi“ai! evQv Wgi“ai!Õ

Aóg cwi‡”Q` Ag„Z Ky‡Êi Rj PgwKZ nBqv Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| P¶z gywQ‡Z gywQ‡Z †`wLjvg †h,−¯^qs gv `yMv© GKLvwb †PŠwKi Dci Avgvi m¤§‡y L ewmqv Av‡Qb| G †Zvgvi `k‡n‡Z nwiZvj i‡O M¾©b ˆZ‡j e¨vo‡e‡o ivOZv civ `yM©v bq! G ˆKjvm ceŸ©‡Zi Avmj gv `yM©v; my›`i cwi”Q‡` I eûg~j¨ iZœ-Avfi‡Y f~wlZ Kwiqv Kz‡ei Bunv‡K Avgvi wbKU cvVvBqv‡Qb| †Rvonv‡Z gv‡qi m¤§y‡L `vuovBqv Avwg ¯—e ¯‘wZ Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| gv ewj‡jb,−ÔWgi“ai! Zzwg eo Aciva KwiqvQ| †h gš¿ †Zvgv‡K Avwg wk¶v w`qvwQjvg Zvnv fywjqv I wK D™¢U K_v me ewjqvwQ‡j? wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj& wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk wK evQv ? Giƒc gš¿ †e‡` †Kviv‡Y evB‡e‡j †Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b Avwg †`wL bvB| wcwos wdwos `yg ewj‡jI GKw`b K_v _vwKZ| †mB cv‡ci cÖvqwð˯^ic ƒ †Zvgvi G‡Zv `yM©wZ nBqv‡Q| hvnv nDK, †Zvgv‡K Avwg ¶gv KwiqvwQ| G¶‡Y nvu Ki|Õ

Avwg nvu Kwijvg! †`ex Avgvi gy‡L GKUz Ag„ZKz‡Êi Rj Xvwjqv w`‡jb| Zvnv‡Z Avgvi meŸ© kix‡ii e¨_v `~i nBj| †hb byZb Rxeb b~Zb kixi Avwg cÖvß nBjvg| Zvnvi ci gv Avgv‡K Avk¦vm cÖ`vb Kwiqv ewj‡jb,−ÔhvI evQv| GLb N‡i hvI| G‡jv‡Kkx Avi †Zvgv‡K wKQz ewj‡e bv|Õ GB K_v ewjqv gv Aš—שvb nB‡jb| Avwg evox Avwmjvg| gv‡qi e‡i G‡jv‡Kkxi cÖmbœe`b †`wLqv cig m‡š—vl jvf Kwijvg|Ó Wgi“a‡ii Mí ïwbqv mK‡jB PgrK…Z nB‡jb| cy‡ivwnZ ewj‡jb,−Ôab¨ Wgi“ai! Zzwg ab¨|Ó MYcwZ fo ewj‡jb,−ÒWgi“ wK wec‡`B bv cwoqvwQ‡jb|Ó cywUivg PvwK ewj‡jb,−Ò†Kej cyY¨ e‡j Wgi“ai i¶v cvBqv‡Qb|Ó AvaKwo XvK ewj‡jb,−ÔPgrKvi Mí|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒAwZ PgrKvi! eÜzw`‡Mi cy¯K — mgv‡jvPbv Kwievi mgq †Kvb †Kvb †jLK †hiƒc †cÖ‡g gwRqv i‡m wfwRqv fv‡e †MuwRqv e‡jb,−gwi gwi! Avnv gwiÕ! GI †mB Avnv gwi|Ó i“¶ KUv‡¶ Wgi“ai GKevi j‡¤^v`‡ii w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wL‡jb wKš‘ †Kvb DËi Kwi‡jb bv| Ae‡k‡l Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Ó cxi †MvivPvu‡`i e¨v‡NÖi D`‡i hLb wQjvg, ZLb g‡b g‡b msKí KwiqvwQjvg †h, G wec`& nB‡Z gv hw` Avgv‡K cwiÎvY K‡ib, Zvnv nB‡j gv‡K Avwg e¨NÖc~Rv Kwie| Avgvi Av‡`‡k †mB Rb¨ KvwiMi wmsn ¯’v‡b e¨vNÖ Mwoqv‡Q|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −ÒZzwg †h MíwU Kwi‡j, wK Kwiqv Rvwbe †h, Zvnv mZ¨ ?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒGB Avgvi cv‡q GLbI ivûi Kvg‡oi `vM iwnqv‡Q|Ó mZ¨ mZ¨B Wgi“a‡ii cv‡q GKUv `vM Av‡Q| Zv †`wLqv mK‡j AevK&| ZLb j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj& wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKkÕ|

cÂg Mí cÖ_g cwi‡”Q`

¯^‡`kx-†Kv¤úvwb Wgi“a‡ei cÖ_g DcvL¨v‡b wPθß, hgbx, cyBkvK, G‡jv‡Kkx, G‡jv‡Kkxi gvZv cÖf„wZi welq ewY©Z nBqvwQj| G‡jv‡Kkx Wgi“a‡ii Z…Zxq c‡¶i cZœx| †mB DcvL¨vb cv‡Vi dj GBiƒc, − ÔWgi“PwiZ co ‡i fvB K'‡i GKvš— fw³| BnKv‡j cv‡e myL ciKv‡j gyw³|| wPθßi Mjvq `wo hgbx evRvq kvuK| cyuBkv‡Ki bv‡g h‡gi wmuU‡K DV‡jv bvK|| SK&gK& K‡i †mvYvi MnYv G‡jv‡Kkxi Mvq| Avobq‡b k¦vïox VvK&iY“ wcwUi wcwUi Pvq|| cqmv w`qv Wgi“PwiZ wK‡b ivL N‡i| a¤§© A_© Kvg †gv¶ cv‡e Bnvi e‡i||Ó eË©gvb Wgi“ DcvL¨v‡bi djI †mB iƒc, eis AwaK| cÖwZermi c~Rvi mgq Wgi“ai eÜzev܇ei mwnZ bvbviƒc Mí K‡ib| cÂgxi w`b ˆeKv‡j Zvunvi c~Rvi `vjv‡b j‡¤^v`i, MRvbb, njai cÖf„wZ eÜz-ev܇ei mwnZ cÖwZgvi wbKU wZwb ewmqv Av‡Qb| Wgi“a‡ii gy‡Li w`‡K Pvwnqv j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒGevi cybivq ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywjqv Zzwg A‡bK¸wj UvKv Dcv¾©b KwiqvQ!Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb, −Ònvu fvB! ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb e„_v hvq bv| wKQz bv wKQz w`qv hvq| wKš‘ fvB, m¤cÖwZ Avwg GK †Nvi wec‡` cwoqvwQjvg| †m wec` nB‡Z gv `yMv© Avgv‡K i¶v Kwiqv‡Qb| Avgvi cÖwZ gv‡qi Amxg K…cv| ewj‡Z †M‡j Avwg gv `yM©vi eicyÎ|Ó

Wgi“ai j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −Ò†mevi ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywjqv Zzwg A‡bK ivuox fyuox Mixe `ytLxi UvKv nvg& KwiqvwQ‡j| Gevi gKÏgv nBqvwQj Rvwb| wK nBqvwQj ej †`wL!Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb, −ÒgKÏKv ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwbi cÖavb A½| ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywj‡j mKj‡KB gvgjv gKÏgv Kwi‡Z nq| hvnv nDK, GLb me PzwKqv wMqv‡Q| GB byZb ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwbi e„Ëvš— GLb Avwg †Zvgvw`M‡K ewj‡Z cvwi, ïb|Ó Wgi“ai GBiƒc ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb, − MZ ermi c~Rvi ci GKw`b †ejv `kUvi mgq Avwg evwn‡i ewmqv AvwQ, Ggb mgq e¨vM nv‡Z Kwiqv GK †PvKiv Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj|

Zvnvi eqm PweŸk wK cuwPg ermi| is Aí †MŠieY©| Kvj Kvj †Mvuc Av‡Q| †`wL‡Z mykªx| f`ª‡jv‡Ki †Q‡j ewjqv †eva nBj| e¨vM nB‡Z PvwiUx wkwk †m evwni Kwiqv ewjj,-ÔGBwU g¨v‡jwiqv R¡‡ii AviK, GBUx ARxY© †iv‡Mi Jla, GBUx eûg~Î †iv‡Mi eªþv¯¿; Avi GBwU gy‡L gvwL‡j is dimv nq| cÖwZ wkwki g~j¨ GK UvKv, PvwiUx UvKv Avgv‡K cÖ`vb Ki“b|Õ Avwg ewjjvg,−ÔJl‡a Avgvi cÖ‡qvRb bvB| Zzwg †evKv †jvKw`‡Mi wbKU Mgb Ki| †Zvgvi GKwUI Jla Avwg µq Kwie bv|Õ Avgvi K_v ïwbqv †m Pwjqv †Mj bv| AwZ mywgó ¯^‡i †m Jl‡ai ¸Y e¨vL¨v Kwi‡Z jvwMj| †m ewjj,−ÔAvwg wZbUv cvm w`qvwQ| †h we`¨v wkwL‡j bvbv c`v_© wgkvBqv DËg b~Zb e¯‘ cÖ¯‘Z Kwi‡Z cviv hvq, Avwg †mB we`¨v wk¶v KwiqvwQ| †mB we`¨ve‡j Avwg GB me Jla cÖ¯‘Z KwiqvwQ| Bnv‡`i ¸Y A‡jŠwKK| w`bK‡qK e¨envi Kwi‡jB Avcbvi kix‡i Kvwš— dzwUqv cwo‡e| Avcwb be †hŠeb cÖvß nB‡eb|Ó Avwg DËi Kwijvg,−ÔAvgvi g¨v‡jwiqv R¡i bvB, ARxY© I eûg~Î †ivM bvB| e„× nBqvwQ, is dimv nBevi mva bvB| Zvnv e¨ZxZ Avwg e„_v GKUx cqmvI LiP Kwi bv| †Zvgvi Jla Avwg µq Kwie bv|Õ Avgv‡`i `yBR‡b GBiƒc ZK© weZK© nB‡Z jvwMj| wKš‘ †m †QvKiv bv‡Qvoev›`v| Ggwb mywgó fvlvq †m e³…Zv Kwi‡Z jvwMj †h, µ‡g Avgvi gb wfwRqv Avwmj| Ae‡k‡l †m ewjj,−ÔAvcwb e„× nBqv‡Qb mZ¨, wKš‘ gb Avcbvi e„× nq bvB| gbUx Avcbvi be †hŠe‡b XjXj Kwi‡Z‡Q| Avi †Kvb Jl_ jDb Avi bvB jDb, Avcbv‡K GB is dimv nBevi JlawU jB‡Z nB‡e| w`bK‡qK gy‡L gvwLqv †`Lyb| Avcwb dzU †MŠieY© nBqv cwo‡eb| my›`i myKzgvi Kzwo erm‡ii hyeK nB‡eb| †Q‡j‡ejv nB‡Z di&mv nBevi Avgvi mva wQj| A‡bK mvevs gvwLqvwQjvg| wKQz‡Z wKQz nq bvB| g‡b g‡b fvwejvg,−ÔGB JlaUv cix¶v Kwiqv †`wL bv †Kb ? hw` Avgvi is dimv nq, Zvnv nB‡j `yj©fx evMw`bx Avgvi iƒc †`wLqv †gvwnZ nB‡e|Õ wkwki g~j¨ GK UvKv, wKš‘ †m Avgv‡K AvU Avbvq w`j| g~j¨ jBqv †m wKQz `~i wMqv‡Q, Ggb mgq Avgvi g‡b GBiƒc wPš—vi D`q nBj,−ÔAvwg Wgi“ai! mywgó e³…Zv Kwiqv Avgv‡K VKvBqv G AvU Avbv jBqv †Mj| G mvgvb¨ †QvK&iv bq| Bnv Øviv wK †Kvbiƒc KvR Kwi‡Z cviv hvq bv ? GBiƒc fvweqv Avwg Zvnv‡K WvwKjvg| A‡bK Av`i Kwiqv Avgvi wbKU emvBjv| Avwg ewjjvg,−Ôevcy! †Zvgvi bvg wK?Õ

†m DËi Kwij, −ÔAvgvi bvg k¼i †Nvl|Õ Zvnvi evox †Kv_vq, †m wK KvR K‡i, cÖf„wZ Zvnvi cwiPq MÖnY Kwijvg| Zvnvi ci Avwg wRÁvmv Kwijvg,−ÔZzwg wZbUv cvm w`qvwQ| cvuP `ªe¨ wgkvBqv byZb e¯‘ cÖ¯‘Z Kwi‡Z cvi| Jla †ewPqv wK nB‡e? †Kvb GKUv jv‡fi e¯‘ cÖ¯‘Z Kwi‡Z cvi bv?Õ wKQz¶Y bxi‡e †m wPš—v Kwiqv Avgv‡K ewjj,−ÔKj Avwmqv Avcbvi G K_vi DËi w`e|Õ ciw`b †m GKevwk Gu‡Uj gvwU I Pvwi cvuPLvwb aea‡e wP°Y KvMR Avwbqv Avgv‡K †`LvBj| †m ewjj−ÔGu‡Uj gvwU nB‡Z Avwg GB KvMR cÖ¯‘Z KwiqvwQ| GK UvKvi Gu‡Uj gvwU nB‡Z `k UvKvi KvMR nB‡e| bq UvKv jvf _vwK‡e| cÖ_g cÖ_g hvnv Aí LiP nB‡e, Zvnv hw` Avcwb cÖ`vb K‡ib, Zvnv nB‡j Avgiv GK ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywje| jvf A‡×©K Avcbvi, A‡×©K Avgvi|Õ Gu‡Uj gvwU I KvMR †`wLqv Avwg g‡b g‡b GKUz nvwmjvg| ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb m¤^‡Ü Avgvi GKUz AwfÁZv Av‡Q| fvwejvg †h, GKvR nvjv¸‡jv ev½vwji Dchy³ e‡U| Zvnvi cÖ¯—v‡e Avwg m¤§Z nBjvg| Pvwi cvuP w`b c‡i Avgiv `yB R‡b KwjKvZv Mgb Kwijvg| fvjiƒc GKUv ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywj‡Z nB‡j `yB Pvwi Rb eo‡jv‡Ki bvg Avek¨K| Avgiv Zvnvi †hvMvo Kwijvg| GKwU wgwUs nBj| Gu‡Uj gvwU I KvM‡Ri bgybv †`wLqv eo‡jv‡Kiv †NviZi Avðh¨© nB‡jb| Zvunv‡`i g‡a¨ †Kej GKRb ewj‡jb,−Gu‡Uj gvwU w`qv KvMR cÖ¯‘Z nB‡Z cv‡i, Zvnv Avwg RvwbZvg bv| Avwg g‡b KwiZvg †h, LwogvwU w`qv KvMR cÖ¯Z ‘ nq|Õ k¼i †Nvl DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÔLwo gvwU w`qv nB‡Z cv‡i, wKš‘ Zvnv‡Z LiP AwaK c‡o|Õ KvMR m¤^‡Ü Bunvi GBiƒc Mfxi Ávb †`wLqv Ab¨ mK‡j Zvunvi cÖksmv Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| †mB hvunviv Bs‡iwR‡Z e³…Zv K‡ib, hvunv‡`i e³…Zv ïwbqv ¯‹j z K‡j‡Ri †Qvuov¸‡jv Avb‡›` nvZZvwj w`qv MMb dvUvBqv †`q, Avgiv †mBiƒc `yBRb †hvMvo KwiqvwQjvg| Zvunviv B‡Ri w`qv †Kvgi AvuwUqv iv‡Lb| Zvunv‡`i GKRb e³…Zv Kwi‡jb−

DMÖ e³…Zv Avgv‡`i †Kv¤úvwbi bvg nBj,−ÒMÖvÊ ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb wjwg‡UW|Ó K‡qKRb eo‡jvK I DMÖ e³v WvB‡i±i ev cwiPvjK nB‡jb| KviY, GB mKj eo‡jvK I e³viv mKj cÖKvi Kvi“Kvh¨© I e¨emv evwYR¨ m¤^‡Ü ûbni| Bunviv bv Rv‡bb Ggb welq bvB| k¼i †Nvl Bs‡iwR I ev½vjvq †Kv¤úvwbi weeiY−cÖ`vb Kwiqv KvMR QvcvB‡jb I msev`c‡Î weÁvcb cÖKvk Kwi‡jb| weÁvc‡b †jLv wQj †h, †h e¨w³ GK kZ UvKvi †mqvi ev Ask wKwb‡e, cÖwZgv‡m jvf ¯^iƒc Zvnv‡K cuwPk UvKv cÖ`vb Kiv nB‡e| †`‡k ab¨ ab¨ cwoqv †Mj| mK‡j ewj‡Z jvwMj †h, Avi Avgv‡`i fvebv bvB| hLb Gu‡Uj gvwU nB‡Z KvMR cÖ¯‘Z nB‡e, ZLb evwj nB‡Z Kvco nB‡e| we‡`k nB‡Z †Kvb `ªe¨ Avi Avgvw`M‡K Avg`vwb Kwi‡Z nB‡e bv| †`k UvKvq c~Y© nBqv hvB‡e| GB K_v ewjqv KwjKvZvi ev½vwjiv GKw`b mܨv‡ejv Avcb Avcb Ni Av‡jvKgvjvq Av‡jvwKZ Kwij| cÖ_g cÖ_g kZ kZ †jvK †mqvi wKwb‡Z jvwMj| ûoûo Kwiqv UvKv Avwm‡Z jvwMj| Avwg †Kvlva¨¶ wQjvg| UvKv me Avgvi Kv‡Q Avwm‡Z jvwMj| K‡qK gvm MZ nBqv †Mj| Gu‡Uj gvwU w`qv k¼i †Nvl GKLvwbI KvMR cÖ¯‘Z Kwi‡jb bv| gv‡m †h cuwPk UvKv jvf w`evi K_v wQj, Zvnvi GKwU cqmvI †Kn cvBj bv| Avmj UvKvi gyLI †Kn †`wL‡Z cvBj bv| RbK‡qK Avgv‡`i bv‡g bvwjk Kwij| k¼i †Nvl PgrKvi GK wnmv‡ei ewn cÖ¯‘Z Kwiqv KvQvwi‡Z `vwLj Kwi‡jb| jvf `~‡i _vKzK, wnmv‡e

†jvK&mvb cÖ`wk©Z nBqvwQj| †Kv¤úvwb Òwjwg‡UWÓ wQj| gKÏgv dvuK nBqv †Mj| Avgv‡`i KvnviI Mv‡q AvuPowU ch©š— jvwMj bv| A‡bK¸wj UvKv †jv‡K w`qvwQj| ejv evûj¨ †h, †m UvKv¸wj mgy`q Avwg jBjvg| k¼i †Nvl fvM Pvwnj| Avwg Zvnv‡K eySvBqv ewjjvg,−Ôwnmv‡ei ewn Zzwg wb‡R nv‡Z cÖ¯Z ‘ KwiqvQ| Zvnv‡Z Zzwg wjwLqvQ †h, †jvKmvb nBqv‡Q| †Kv¤úvwb †dj nBqv wMqv‡Q| UvKv Avi †Kv_v nB‡Z Avwm‡e| eis hvnv †jvKmvb nBqv‡Q, Zvnv Avgv‡K w`qv hvI|Õ Avgvi K_v ïwbqv k¼i †Nvl †NviZi ivMvwš^Z nBj| ÔZzwg Avgv‡K dvuwK w`‡j; †Zvgv‡K Avwg †`wLqv jBe,Õ−ÒZzwg ewj‡j †h m¤cÖwZ eo wec‡` cwoqvwQ‡j| Avgiv cvovq _vwK| †Kvb wec‡`i K_v Avgiv †Zv ïwb bvB!Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ò†m wec‡`i K_v AvR ch©š— Avwg KvnviI wbKU cÖKvk Kwi bvB| AvR Zvnv †Zvgvw`M‡K ewj‡ZwQ, ïb|Ó

wØZxq cwi‡”Q` wfKz Wv³vi Wgi“ai ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb, −ÔdvuK-Zv‡j A‡bK¸wj UvKv jvf Kwiqv gb Avgvi cÖdzj− nBj| kixiwU bv`yiby`yi bai nBqv DwVj| Avwg g‡b Kwijvg, `yjf © x‡K †`LvBqv Avwm| †mevi GB evMw`bx m¤^‡Ü wK nBqvwQj, Zvnv †Zvgvw`M‡K ewjqvwQ| my›`ie‡bi Avev` nB‡Z Avwg evUx wdwiqv Avwm‡ZwQjvg| c‡_ GK †eUv muIZvj Avgvi Kvco Kvwoqv jBqv Avgv‡K Dj½ Kwiqv Qvwoqv w`j| †Kvb ¯’v‡b GK`j †ew`qv Zvuey †dwjqvwQj| Zvnv‡`i †QvU GKwU jvj NvMiv †eovi Mv‡q ïKvB‡ZwQj| †mB NvMiv Pzwi Kwiqv Avwg cwiavb Kwijvg| Avwg g‡b Kwijvg †h, Giƒc †e‡k w`‡bi †ejv MÖv‡g cÖ‡ek Kwie bv, mܨv ch©š— `yj©fxi N‡i jyKvBqv _vwKe| Zvnvi N‡i †hB cÖ‡ek KwiqvwQ, Avi †Kóv †Qvuovi evc Avwmqv Øv‡i wkKj w`qv w`j| †Kóv MÖv‡gi †jvK‡K WvwKqv Avwbqv Avgv‡K †`LvBj| ÔivOv NvMiv cwiqv †cvovigy‡Lv †WKiv ey‡ov Avgvi gb fyjvB‡Z Avwmqv‡Q,Õ-GBiƒc Mvwj w`qv `yjf © x Avgv‡K A‡bK fr©mbv Kwij| Zvnvi ci G‡jv‡Kkx Avwmqv Avgv‡K SvuUvi Øviv cÖnvi Kwi‡jb| G me K_v †Zvgvw`M‡K Avwg c~‡eŸ© ewjqvwQ|

†mB Aewa `yj©fx Avgvi mwnZ K_v Kq bv| c‡_ †`Lv nB‡j gyL wdivBqv Pwjqv hvq| hLb K›`c© cyi“‡li b¨vq Avgvi bv`yiby`yi bai kixi nBj, ZLb Avwg g‡b Kwijvg †h, Pzwc Pzwc `yj©fx‡K †`LvBqv Avwm,−†hb G‡jv‡Kkx Rvwb‡Z bv cv‡ib| `yj©fxi N‡i wMqv †`wLjvg †h, †m Kqw`b R¡‡i cwoqv Av‡Q| Zvnvi †evbwS †mev Kwi‡Z Avwmqv‡Q| †evb−wSi bvg Pcjv| cvuP †µvk `~‡i wSuwSiWv½v bvgK MÖv‡g Zvnv‡`i evm| †m weaev| eqm cÖvq wÎk| is Kv‡jv e‡U, wKš‘ †`wL‡Z g›` b‡n| Avwg g‡b Kwijvg,−Bnvi mwnZ fve Kwi‡Z nB‡e| Zvnv Kwi‡j `yj©fxi wnsmv nB‡e| Avgvi Dci Avi Zvnvi ivM _vwK‡e bv| PÂjvi wPÎ c‡i cÖ`Ë nBj| is dimv nBevi Rb¨ k¼i †Nvl Avgv‡K †h Jla weµq KwiqvwQj, Zvnv Avwg e¨envi Kwi bvB| †mB Jla `yjf © x‡K Avwg LvB‡Z w`jvg| Zvnv LvBqv `yjf © xi †cU Qvwoqv w`j, `yj©fx g„ZcÖvq nBj| MÖv‡gi mK‡j Avgv‡K wQ wQ Kwi‡Z jvwMj| cyjx‡k msev` w`‡e ewjqv †Kóvi evc Avgv‡K fq †`LvBj| PÂjv ewjj †h, Zvnv‡`i MÖv‡g wfKz Wv³vi bvgK GK fv‡jv wPwKrmK Av‡Qb, Zvunv‡K Avwb‡j Zvnvi gvmx fvj nB‡e| Avgvi Jla LvBqv `yj©fxi cÖvY hvB‡Z ewmqv‡Q, †m Rb¨ f‡q Avwg LiP w`‡Z m¤§Z nBjvg| e¨vM nv‡Z Kwiqv cvuP †µvk `~‡i wSuwSiWv½v nB‡Z wfKz Wv³vi c`eª‡R Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nB‡jb| Bwb †nvwgIc¨vw_K Jla cÖ`vb K‡ib| ïwbjvg †h, wfKz KwjKvZvq †Kv‡bv Wv³viLvbvq Qq gvm K¤úvDÊvwi KwiqvwQ‡jb| GKevi †Kv‡bv †ivMx‡K K…wgi Jl‡ai cwie‡Ë© KzwPjv wel cÖ`vb KwiqvwQ‡jb| †ivMxi Zvnv‡Z g„Z¨z nBqvwQj| †mRb¨ wfKzi Qq gvm Kvivevm nBqvwQj| GBiƒc AwfÁZv jvf Kwiqv wfKz GLb ¯^MÖv‡g Avwmqv Wv³vi nBqv‡Qb| wfKzi eqm Pwj−‡ki AwaK| kixi Kvwnj| is gqjv, Z‡e Kv‡jv b‡n| mPivPi †nvwgIc¨vw_K Wv³vi‡`i we‡klZt nvZz‡o‡`i †hiƒc nq, wfKzi gyL w`qvI †mBiƒc Poeo Kwiqv K_vi †hb ˆL dzwU‡Z _v‡K| `yj©fx‡K †`wLqv wfKz ewj‡jb,−Ò†Kv‡bv fq bvB, mwilv cÖgvY GK ewo‡Z Bnv‡K Avwg fvj Kwie| G ev wK †ivM! Avwg KZ Amva¨ †ivM fvj KwiqvwQ| KZ giv gvbyl‡K Rxeb cÖ`vb KwiqvwQ|Ó GBiƒc f~wgKv Kwiqv wfKz wb‡Ri we`¨vi cwiPq w`‡Z Avi¤¢ Kwi‡jb! wfKz ewj‡jb,-Ô†bnvjv MÖv‡gi w·jvPb mi‡K‡ji †cU µ‡g µ‡g dzwj‡Z jvwMj; †cU dzwjqv µ‡g Rvjvi g‡Zv nBj| KZ Wv³vi KZ ˆe`¨ Avwmj|

†Kn ewjj D`ix, †Kn ewjj wUDgvi| KZ Jla wZwb LvB‡jb| wKQz‡Z wKQz nBj bv| Ae‡k‡l Zvunvi †jv‡Kiv Avgv‡K jBqv †Mj| Avwg A‡bK¶Y awiqv we‡kliƒ‡c cix¶v Kwiqv Zvunvi †cUwU †`wLjvg| Ae‡k‡l Zvnvw`M‡K wRÁvmv Kwijvg, †Zvgv‡`i N‡i gvQ awievi m~Zv euokx Av‡Q ? Zvnviv m~Zv euokx Avwbqv w`j| euokx‡Z †nvwgIc¨vw_K ¸wji †Uvc Kwiqv m~Zv mwnZ †ivMx‡K wMwj‡Z ewjjvg| gy‡Li evwn‡i m~ZvwUi Aci w`K& awiqv Avwg GK`„‡ó Zvnvi w`‡K Pvwnqv iwnjvg|

PÂjv evMw`bx m~Zv †hB GKUz bwoqv DwVj, Avi †mB mgq Avwg Uvb gvwijvg| ewje wK gnvkq! avgvi g‡Zv cÖKvÊ GKUv K”Qc Zvunvi †cU nB‡Z Avwg evwni Kwijvg| R‡ji mwnZ mvgvb¨ wkï K”Qc mi‡Kj gnvkq f¶Y KwiqvwQ‡jb| D`‡i †mB K”Qc µ‡g eo nBqv Zvunvi Rxeb mskq KwiqvwQj| Avgvi wPwKrmvq wZwb my¯’ nB‡jb| ÔAvi GKevi ivwÎ `yB cÖn‡ii mgq Avwg wSj MÖv‡gi k¥kvbNv‡Ui wbKU w`qv hvB‡ZwQjvg| †`wLjvg †h, †m ¯’v‡b K‡qKwU f~Z †Kn `vuovBqv †Kn ewmqv KwgwU Kwi‡Z‡Q| Avwg GKUz `~‡i ewmqv e¨vM nB‡Z †nvwgIc¨vw_K cy¯—K evwni Kwijvg, w`qvkjvB R¡vwjqv Zvnvi Av‡jv‡K f~‡Zi Jla †`wLjvg| Zvnvi ci †hB Jl‡ai wkwk evwni KwiqvwQ, Avi Zvnvi MÜ cvBqvB fy‡Ziv i“×k¦v‡m cjvqb Kwij| GKUz wej¤^ Kwi‡j Avgvi Jl‡ai ¸‡Y Zvnviv f¯§ nBqv hvBZ| f~‡Zi QvB w`qv wnwówiqv †iv‡Mi PgrKvi

Jla Avwg cÖ¯‘Z Kwi‡Z cvwiZvg|Õ k¥kv‡b f~‡Ziv wKiƒc KwgwU KwiqvwQj, Zvnvi wPÎ c‡ii c„ôvq †`Lyb| wfKz Wv³vi AviI ewj‡jb †h,−Ôf~ZMY hLb cjvqb Kwij, ZLb Avwg †mB ¯’v‡b wMqv †`wLjvg †h, Zvnviv GK gov f¶Y Kwi‡ZwQj| govi nvZ cv meŸ© kixi Zvnviv LvBqv †dwjqvwQj, †Kej gyLwU Aewkó wQj, Avwg Zr¶Yvr `yBwU †nvwgIc¨vw_K Jl‡ai ¸wj evwni Kwiqv Zvnvi gy‡L w`jvg| gy‡L ¸wj w`evgvÎ †m Pvwnqv †`wLj, Zvnvi ci Avðh¨© K_v wK ewje gnvkq ! Avgvi Jl‡ai ¸‡Y Zvnvi kixi MRvB‡Z jvwMj| cÖ_g Mjv nBj, Zvnvi ci e¶:¯’j nBj, Zvnvi ci D`i nBj, Zvnvi ci nvZ cv nBj| †m DwVqv ewmj| ZLb Avwg eywSjvg †h, †m wn›`y¯’vbx, ev½vjx b‡n| †m ivwÎ Avwg Zvnv‡K Avgvi evUx‡Z jBqv hvBjvg| ciw`b †m Avcbvi †`‡k Pwjqv †Mj| GLv‡b _vK‡j Avcbvw`M‡K †`LvBZvg| †nvwgIc¨vw_K Jl‡ai ¸Y Av‡Q e‡U, wKš‘ wVK JlawU aiv eo KwVb| A‡bK †`wLqv ïwbqv Avgvi G wel‡q m¤ú~Y© AwfÁZv nBqv‡Q| †ivMxi †Pnviv †`wL‡jB Avwg wVK Jla awi‡Z cvwi| Avgvi nv‡Z GKwUI †ivMx gviv c‡o bv †mRb¨ KwjKvZvi †nvgiv‡Pvgiv Wv³viMY, hvunviv †lv‡jv UvKv ewÎk UvKv wfwRU MÖnY K‡ib, Zvunv‡`i hLb nv‡j cvwb cvq bv, ZLb Zvunviv e‡jb, wSuwSiWv½vi wfKz Wv³vi‡K jBqv Gm, wZwb bv nB‡j G †iv‡Mi Jla †Kn wVK Kwi‡Z cvwi‡e bv| †m Rb¨ gv‡S gv‡S Avgv‡K KwjKvZvq hvB‡Z nq|Õ wfKz cybivq ewj‡jb − ÔAvwg Avi GKUx PgrKvi Jla evwni KwiqvwQ| †h Jl‡a cÖRvcwZ `‡¶i Mjvq QvM‡ji gyÛ †Rvov jvwMqvwQj, Bnv †mB Jla| nvZ cv GgbwK gvby‡li gv_v KvwUqv `yBLvbv nBqv †M‡jI, Avwg GK ewo‡Z cybivq Rywoqv w`‡Z cvwi|Õ

fy‡Zi KwgwU wfKz bvbviƒc Mí Kwi‡jb| AevK& nBqv mK‡j Zuvnvi Mí kywb‡Z jvwMj| mK‡j g‡b Kwij †h, Bunvi Zzj¨ weP¶Y Wv³vi RM‡Z bvB| `yjf © xi wPwKrmvi Rb¨ Avwg Zuvnv‡K GK UvKv w`‡Z Pvwnjvg| wKš‘ cÖ_‡g wZwb wKQz‡ZB Zvnv jB‡jb bv| wZwb ewj‡jb, − ÔAvwg cuvP †µvk c_ nB‡Z AvwmqvwQ| Pvwi UvKv jBe|Õ A‡bK KPjvKPwji ci Avwg ewjjvg †h,− ÔAvcvZZ: Avcwb GK UvKv jDb, †ivMx fvj nB‡j c‡i Avi wZb UvKv w`e|Õ G cÖ¯—v‡e m¤§Z nBqv wZwb GK UvKv jBqv cÖ¯’vb Kwi‡jb| `yjf © x fvj nBj| wKš‘ Zvnvi ci Wv³vi‡K †Nvovi wWg! †ivM fvj nB‡j A‡b‡KB Wv³vi ˆe`¨‡K Kjv †`Lvq|

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q` PÂjvi MvB Mi“ `yj©fx fvj nB‡j PÂjv Avcbvi Mªv‡g Pwjqv †Mj| wKš‘ PÂjvi mwnZ m™¢ve Kwi‡Z Avgvi evmbv nBqvwQj| Zvnv‡`i MÖvg A‡bK `~i| meŸ©`v

Avwg hvB‡Z cvwiZvg bv| †Kej gv‡S gv‡S hvBZvg| †mB MÖv‡gi cvk w`qv eo iv¯—v wMqv‡Q| Zvnvi Dci w`qv Mi“i Mvox meŸ©`v hvq| `yB PvwiUv cqmv w`qv Zvnvi Dci ewmqv KLb KLb KZK `~i hvBZvg| wdiwZ †Nvovi Mvox‡ZI `yB GKevi wMqvwQjvg| G c‡_ `yB wZbevi †gvUi Mvox †`wLqvwQjvg| ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb ¯’vc‡bi mgq eo‡jvKw`‡Mi mwnZ mv¶vr Kwievi wbwgË k¼i †Nvl †gvUi Mvox fvov KwiqvwQ‡jb| †mB mgq Avwg †gvUi Mvox PwoqvwQjvg| wKš‘ AwZ †e‡M Mgb K‡i| Avgvi fq nBqvwQj| †gvUi Mvox Uvwbevi wbwgË †Nvov _v‡K bv| Z‡e Bnvi wfZi †Kvbiƒc wejvwZ Rvš‘-Rv‡bvqvi _v‡K wK bv, Zvnv Avwg Rvwb bv| gv‡S gv‡S PÂjv‡`i MÖv‡g wMqv Zvnv‡`i `vIqv‡Z Avwg ewmZvg| PÂjvi gv bvB, †Kej evc Av‡Q, Zvnvi bvg mn‡`e evºx| mn‡`e gRywi K‡i| PÂjvi GKUx MvB ¸i“ Av‡Q, Zvnvi `ya †m weµq K‡i| PÂjvi `vIqv‡Z ewmqv Avwg MíMvQv KwiZvg! KLb KLb `yB GKUv i‡mi K_vI ewjZvg| ZLb nvwmqv †m bywUcywU nBZ| cvovi gvMx‡`i †m WvwKqv AvwbZ| Avgvi w`‡K P¶z Vvwiqv mK‡j nvwmqv bywUcywU nBZ| Avgv‡K †`wL‡j †jv‡Ki Avb›` nq| gvMx‡`i †Zv K_vB bvB| Avgvi iƒc †`wLqv Zvnv‡`i gb fywjqv hvq| gvMx¸jv Avgvi Mv‡q †hb Xwjqv c‡o| PÂjv‡K `k cqmv w`qv GKLvwb MvgQv wKwbqv w`qvwQjvg| MvgQv cvBqv Zvnvi Avn¬v` nBqvwQj, Avwg g‡b fvwejvg,−`yj©fx GKevi GB K_v ïwb‡j nq| Zvnv nB‡j †m Avi gyL nuvox Kwiqv _vwK‡e bv| j‡¤^v`i! GBevi fvB †mB †Nvi `yNU© bv NwUqvwQj| GBevi †mB MÖv‡g Avgv‡K cÖvq GKgvm K‡q` _vwK‡Z nBqvwQj|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb− Ò†m K‡e?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb, −ÒAvR cÂgx, Bnvi wZbUv cÂgx Av‡M, cÖvq `yB gv‡mi K_v|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−Ò†m wK Kwiqv nB‡e! Zzwg ewj‡ZQ †h, `yB gvm c~‡eŸ© `yNU© bv NwUqvwQj| Zvnvi ci GK gvm Zzwg †mB MÖv‡g K‡q` nBqvwQ‡j| wKš‘ MZ Qq gvm awiqv Zzwg MÖvg nB‡Z †Kvb ¯’v‡b Mgb Ki bvB| GB Qq gvm cÖwZw`b †Zvgv‡K Avgiv †`wLqvwQ|Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb, −ÒmKjB RM`¤^vi gvqv! Zuvnvi gvqv‡Z †Zvgiv Av”Qbœ nBqvwQ‡j|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−Ò`yNU© bvUv wK?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒZvnv ewj‡ZwQ, kyb|Ó

ÒcÖvq `yB gv‡mi K_v nBj| GKw`b ivw·Z AvwgN‡i ïBqvwQjvg| †kl ivw·Z Nyg fvw½qv †Mj| Avi wb`ªv nBj bv| G-cvk I-cvk Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| PÂjvi Rb¨ GKLvwb bqnvwZ Kvci wKwbqvwQjvg| g‡b Kwijvg, weQvbvq Avi e„_v cwoqv _vwKe bv| KvcoLvwb Zvnv‡K w`qv Avwm| G‡jv‡Kkxi f‡q KvcoLvwb GK¯’v‡b jyKvBqv ivwLqvwQjvg| KvcoLvwb jBqv PÂjv‡`i Mªvg Awfgy‡L Avwg nuvwUqv Pwjjvg| hvB‡Z hvB‡Z mKvj nBqv †Mj| m~‡h©¨v`‡qi c‡i eo iv¯—vq wMqv DwVjvg| †ejv cÖvq bqUvi mgq PÂjv‡`i Mªv‡gi wbKU Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| PÂjvi wcZv mn‡`‡ei mwnZ eo iv¯—vq mv¶vr nBj| PÂjvi MvB Mi“i `wo awiqv eo iv¯—vi Dci w`qv †m Zvnv‡K gv‡V jBqv hvB‡ZwQj| Zvnvi mwnZ K_v Kwn‡Z Kwn‡Z Avwg wKQz`~i Pwjjvg, Ab¨gb¯‹ nBqv Avgiv `yBR‡b hvB‡ZwQ, cðv‡Z †h †fuv †fuv kã nBqvwQj, Zvnvi wKQzB ïwb‡Z cvB bvB| mnmv cðvr nB‡Z GK †gvUi Mvox Avgvi Dci Avwmqv cwoj| Mvoxi PvKvq Avgvi †Kvgi ch©š— KvwUqv `yBLvbv nBqv †Mj| Avgvi `yBUv KvUv cv Mvoxi PvKvq wKiƒ‡c AvUKvBqv †Mj| †Kvgi nB‡Z Avgvi cv `yBUx jBqv †gvUi Mvox AwZ `ª“Z‡e‡M cjvqb Kwij|Ó j‡¤^v`i cÖf„wZ mK‡j wknwiqv DwV‡jb| mK‡j ewjqv DwV‡jb,−Òej wK †n? mZ¨?Ó Wgi“ai DËi wKi‡jb,−Ònuv fvB, mZ¨|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb,−ÒZvnvi ci?Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Òiv¯—vi ayjvq Avgvi aoUx cwoqv KvUv QvM‡ji b¨vq QU&-dU& Kwi‡Z jvwMj| ZLbI Avgvi cÖvY evwni nBqv hvq bvB| ZLbI m¤ú~Y© Avwg Ávbnviv nB bvB| Avwg Gw`K& Iw`K& Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| †`wLjvg †h, mn‡`e evM&`x nZf¤^ nBqv `uvovBqv Av‡Q| †eva nq †h, Zvnv‡K AvNvZ jv‡M bvB| †m PÂjvi Mi“i w`‡K GK`„‡ó Pvwnqv Av‡Q| Mi“UxI c‡_ cwoqv wQj| Mvoxi Avi GKUx PvKvq ZvnviI †Kvgi ch©¨š— KvwUqv `yBLvbv nBqv wMqvwQj| Zvnvi †Kvgi I cv wKš‘ Mvoxi PvKvq jvwMqv hvq bvB| GK w`‡K Mi“i ao I Aci w`‡K Zvnvi †Kvgi I cv iv¯— vi Dci cwoqv wQj| welYœe`‡b mn‡`e ZvnvB †`wL‡ZwQj| †mB c_ w`qv wfKz Wv³vi e¨vM nv‡Z jBqv wPwKrmv Kwi‡Z hvB‡ZwQ‡jb| wZwb †`Šwoqv Avwm‡jb| Gw`K& Iw`K& Pvwnqv Avgvi †Kvgi I cv †`wL‡Z cvB‡jb bv| ZLb †mB Mi“i †Kvgi I cv Avgvi kix‡i wZwb Rywoqv w`‡jb| Zvnvi ci e¨vM Lywjqv `yBUx †nvwgIc¨vw_K Jl‡ai ¸wj Avgvi gy‡L w`‡jb| Jl‡ai ¸‡Y †mB Mi“i †Kvgi I cv Avgvi

kix‡i Rywoqv †Mj| Zvnvi ci Avi `yBUx ewo wZwb Avgvi gy‡L w`‡jb| Zvnv LvBqv Avwg kix‡i ej cvBjvg| wKš‘ gvby‡li g‡Zv Mi“i `yB cv‡q Avwg †mvRv nBqv `uvovB‡Z cvwijvg bv| ¸i“i `yB cv Avi Avgvi `yB nvZ gvwU‡Z cvwZqv PZz®ú` Rš‘i b¨vq Avgv‡K `uvovB‡Z nBj| BwZg‡a¨ †m ¯’v‡b A‡bK †jvK GKÎ nBqvwQj| GB Ae¯’vq mK‡j Avgv‡K MÖv‡gi wfZi jBqv †Mj| †m ¯’v‡b wMqv wfKz Wv³vi ewj‡jb,−ÔWgi“evey! Zzwg Avgvi cvIbv UvKv `vI bvB Avgv‡K duvwK w`qvwQ‡j| wKš‘ GLb †Zvgvi GB kixiUx Avgvi nBj| Mi“i †Kvgi †Zvgvi kix‡i hw` Avwg bv Rywoqv w`Zvg, Zvnv nB‡j GZ¶Y †Kvb Kv‡j Zzwg gwiqv hvB‡Z| `yBw`b c‡i †Zvgvi aoUx cwPqv hvBZ, A_ev cywoqv QvB nBZ| AZGe †Zvgvi GB kixiUx GLb Avgvi| Avgvi Pvl Av‡Q| hZw`b euvwP‡e ZZw`b Avgvi †¶‡Î †Zvgvq KvR Kwi‡Z nB‡e| GB K_v ewjqv Avgvi Mjvq Mi“i `wo w`qv wZwb Uvwb‡Z jvwM‡jb| PÂjvi wcZv mn‡`e Zuvnvi nvZ nB‡Z `wo Kvwoqv jBj| †m ewjj, −Ôfvj †i fvj! Bwb †Zvgvi? †m wKiƒc K_v? Bnvi AvaLvbv PÂjvi MvB| GLbI Bnvi `ya nB‡e| Avgiv Bnv‡K Qvwoqv w`e bv| Avgv‡K jBqv `yBR‡b weev` evwaqv †Mj| G e‡j Bwb Avgvi cÖvc¨, I e‡j Avgvi cÖvc¨| µ‡g nvZvnvwZ nBevi Dcµg nBj| Ae‡k‡l MÖv‡gi †jvK mgm¨vi GBiƒc gxgvsmv Kwiqv w`j| w`‡bi †ejv Avgv‡K wfKz Wv³v‡ii wbKU _vwK‡Z nB‡e| mg¯— w`b wZwb Avgv‡K LvUvBqv jB‡eb| ivwÎKv‡j Avwg PÂjvi †Mvqv‡j euvav _vwKe| cÖvZtKv‡j PÂjv Avgvi `ya `ywnqv wfKz Wv³v‡ii evox‡Z Avgv‡K cvVvBqv w`‡e| GK‡ejv wfKz Wv³vi Avgv‡K LvB‡Z w`‡eb, Ab¨ †ejv mn‡`e evM&w` Avgv‡K LvB‡Z w`‡e| cÖ_g w`b Avi Avgv‡K †Kvb KvR Kwi‡Z nq bvB| †mw`b PÂjvi †Mvqv‡j †LvUvq Avwg euvav iwnjvg| cv‡Q nvZ w`qv `wo Lywjqv Avwg cjvqb Kwi, †mRb¨ nvZ `yBUxI Zvnviv euvwaqv ivwLj| Bnvi ci cÖwZ ivw·Z Zvnviv GB fv‡e Avgv‡K euvwaqv ivwLZ, mܨv‡ejv PÂjv Avgv‡K `yBUx gywo LvB‡Z w`j| hZw`b Bnv‡`i wbKU wQjvg, ZZw`b `yB †ejv `yBUx gywo Avgvi Avnvi wQj| GK‡ejv wfKz Wv³vi w`Z, Ab¨‡ejv PÂjv w`Z| Avgvi `uvZ bvB, gywo wPevB‡Z cvwiZvg bv| cÖvYavi‡Yi wbwgË †Kvbiƒ‡c wMwjqv †dwjZvg| ciw`b cÖvZtKv‡j PÂjv Avgvi `ya †`vnb Kwij| cÖvq `yB †mi `ya nBj| Zvnvi ci †m evQzi Qvwoqv w`j; evQzi Avgvi `ya LvB‡Z jvwMj I gv‡S gv‡S evQzi Avgvi †c‡U gv_vi û‡ov gvwi‡Z jvwMj| Zvnvi gv_vi ¸u‡Zv‡Z Avwg Aw¯’i nBqv cwojvg| fvM¨µ‡g GB mgq wfKz Wv³vi Avwmqv

Dcw¯’Z nB‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb,−ÔWgi“eveyi H †cU GLb Avgvi| †cU Avgvi fv‡M cwoqv‡Q| †c‡U Avwg evQzi‡K gvwi‡Z w`e bv| Zvnvi Xyu‡Z hw` Wgi“eveyi bvoxfyuwo wQuwoqv hvq, Zvnv nB‡j †Zvgv‡`i bv‡g Avwg bvwjk Kwie|Õ †mB w`b nB‡Z PÂjv evQz‡ii `wo Uvwbqv ivwLZ| evQzi Avgvi †c‡U Avi û‡ov gvwi‡Z cvwiZ bv| `ya †`vnb nB‡j wfKz Wv³vi Avgv‡K Zuvnvi †¶‡Î jBqv †M‡jb| K…lK‡K ewj‡jb †h, −GKUv Mi“i mwnZ Bnv‡K jv½‡j Rywoqv `vI| K…lK ZvnvB Kwij| gvby‡li nvZ †Kvgj, Zvnv‡Z Lyi bvB| wKš‘ GLb Avgv‡K `yBUx nvZ gvwU‡Z cvwZqv Mi“i b¨vq Pwj‡Z nBqvwQj| Avgvi nv‡Z KuvUv †LuvPv dzwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj| †NviZi K‡ó Avgvi P¶z `yBUx R‡j fvwmqv †Mj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, Avgvi by`iy bv`yi bai kixiUx GBevi gvwU nBqv †Mj| Avgvi m½x ej‡`i mwnZ mgvb fv‡e Avwg †¶‡Îi Dci jv½j Kuv‡a Kwiqv Pwj‡Z cvwi‡ZwQjvg bv, †mRb¨ K…lK Avgvi jv½y‡j me‡j †gvPo w`‡Z jvwMj| Ggb mgq mn‡`e †mB ¯’v‡b Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| mn‡`e ewjj,−ÒI wK! Zzwg Dnvi †jR gwj‡Z cvwi‡e bv| †jR †Zvgv‡`i b‡n, †jR Avgv‡`i fv‡M cwoqv‡Q|Ó K…lK Avi Avgvi jv½yj gÏ©b Kwij bv e‡U, wKš‘ Avgvi wc‡V Qwo gvwi‡Z jvwMj| dj K_v, Avgvi `yt‡Li Avi mxgv iwnj bv| mܨv‡ejv wfKz Wv³vi Avgv‡K PÂjvi evox‡Z cvVvBqv w`‡jb| PÂjv Avgv‡K Zvnvi †Mvqv‡j euvwaqv ivwLj| ciw`b cÖvZ:Kv‡j Avgvi `ya `ywnqv cybivq Avgv‡K wfKz Wv³v‡ii wbKU cvVvBqv w`j| cybivq Avgv‡K jv½j Nv‡o Kwiqv †¶Z Pwl‡Z nBj| cÖwZw`b GBiƒc nB‡Z jvwMj| g‡bi `yt‡L ivwÎw`b Avwg Kvw`‡ZwQjvg| fvwe‡ZwQjvg †h, −nvq nvq! ¯^‡`kx †Kv¤úvwb Lywjqv †`‡ki †jv‡Ki gv_vq nvZ eyjvBqv †h GZUvKv Dcv¾©b Kwijvg, †m me e„_v nBj| G‡jv‡Kkx A_ev †Zvgiv eÜz-evÜe †Kn Avgvi †Kvb mÜvb jB‡j bv, †m Rb¨ Avgvi eyK dvwUqv hvB‡Z jvwMj|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −ÒAvR Qq gvm cÖwZw`b `yB †ejv †Zvgv‡K †`wL‡ZwQ| †Zvgvi Avevi mÜvb wK jBe? wKš‘ Zzwg ewj‡ZQ †h, †m me RM`¤^vi gvqv| Z‡e Avgiv Avi wK ewje?Ó Wgi“ai cybivq ewj‡Z jvwM‡jb,−Òw`b w`b Avwg `yeŸ©j nBqv cwo‡Z jvwMjvg| Avgvi †m by`yibv`yi bai kixi ïKvBqv KvV nBqv †Mj| Aw¯’P¤§m © vi nBqv hvBjvg| fvjiƒc jv½jI Uvwb‡Z cvwi bv, `yaI w`‡Z cvwi bv| cÖvq GK gvm KvwUqv †Mj| GKw`b cÖvZtKv‡j PÂjv Avgv‡K

h_vixwZ `ywn‡Z Avwmj| wKQzgvÎ `ya nBj bv| wcZv‡K wMqv †m †mB K_v RvbvBj| mn‡`e ewjj †h, − ÔKvj cÖvZtKv‡j Avwg wb‡R `ywnqv †`wLe|Õ ciw`b cÖvZtKv‡j †m wb‡R Avgv‡K `ywn‡Z Avwmj| GK †duvUvI `ya evwni nBj bv| ZLb †m weoweo Kwiqv Avcbv-Avcwb ewjj,−Ôcybivq evQzi bv nB‡j `ya nB‡e bv, Zvnvi †hvMvo Kwi‡Z nB‡e|Õ GB K_v kywbqv Avgvi cÖvY Dwoqv †Mj| G‡K jv½j Uvwbqv cÖvY Avgvi IôvMZ nBqvwQj| Zvnvi Dci Avevi evQz‡ii †hvMvo! †m ivwÎ Avgvi wb`ªv nBj bv| µgvMZ Avwg gv `yMv© ‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| Avwg ewjjvg, −Ôgv! wPiKvj Zzwg Avgv‡K bvbv wec` nB‡Z i¶v KwiqvQ| mbœ¨vmxi nvZ nB‡Z, ev‡Ni gyL nB‡Z Zzwg Avgv‡K D×vi KwiqvQ| GLb †Kb gv! Zzwg Avgv‡K cwiZ¨vM KwiqvQ?Õ GBiƒc ¯—e ¯‘wZ wgbwZ Kwiqv Avwg Kuvw`‡Z jvwMjvg| mnmv †K †hb Avgvi wc‡V Pvco gvwiqv ewjj, −Ôfq bvB evQv, fq bvB! kxNÖB †Zvgv‡K Avwg G wec` nB‡Z cwiÎvY Kwie| MZ ermi †Zvgvi c~Rvq wKwÂr ΓwU nBqvwQj| †mB cv‡ci Rb¨ †Zvgv‡K Kó cvB‡Z nBqv‡Q|Õ gv hvnv ewj‡jb, ZvnvB Kwi‡jb| ciw`b cÖZz¨‡l k¼i †Nvl Avwmqv ewjj, −ÔZzwg Avgv‡K UvKv duvwK w`qvQ| Pj, †Zvgv‡K Avwg cyjx‡k w`e| GB ewjqv †m Avgvi `w¶Y n¯— awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| †m msev` cvBqv wfKz Wv³vi †`Šwoqv Avwm‡jb, −wZwb ewj‡jb, −ÔaoUx Avwg i¶v KwiqvwQ| G ao Avgvi m¤úwË|Õ GB K_v ewjqv wZwb Avgvi evg nvZ awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwM‡jb| †Mvjgvj ïwbqv PÂjv †m ¯’v‡b †`Šwoqv Avwmj| †m ewjj, −ÔBnvi bx‡Pi w`K&Uv Avgvi| Avgvi MvB-Mi|Õ GB ewjqv †m Avgvi cðvr w`‡Ki `w¶Y cv‡qi Lyi awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| Ggb mgq Òû ûÓ cvjwKi kã nBj| Avwg I Aci mK‡j †mB w`‡K Pvwnqv iwnjvg| G‡jv‡Kkx VvKzivYx DMÖg~wË© aviY Kwiqv cvjwK nB‡Z bvwg‡jb| Avgvi wbKU Avwmqv wZwb ewj‡jb, −ÔBwb Avgvi ¯^vgx| †Zvgiv Qvwoqv `vI| Bnv‡K Avwg evox jBqv hvBe| evox wMqv SuvUv‡cUv Kwiqv Bunvi f~Z QvovBe|Õ GB K_v ewjqv wZwb Avgvi cðvr w`‡Ki evg cv‡qi Lyi awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwM‡jb| Avcb Avcb w`K& †KnB Qvwoqv w`j bv| GK w`‡K k¼i †Nvl I wfKz Wv³vi Avgvi `yB nvZ awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| Aci w`‡K PÂjv I

G‡jv‡Kkx `yB Lyi awiqv Uvwb‡Z jvwMj| Zvnv‡`i UvbvUvwb‡Z Avgvi cÖvY evwni nBevi Dcµg nBj| ÔQvwoqv `vI, Qvwoqv `vIÕ evwjqv Avwg PxrKvi Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg, wKš‘ †KnB Qvwoj bv| Ae‡k‡l Zvnv‡`i UvbvUvwb‡Z Avgvi kixi nB‡Z dm& Kwiqv PÂjvi MvBMi“i †Kvgi I cv Lwmqv c„_K nBqv †Mj| Avwg AÁvb nBqv cwojvg| KZ¶Y AÁvb nBqv wQjvg, Zvnv Rvwb bv,hLb Avgvi Ávb nBj, ZLb Avwg P¶z Pvwnqv †`wLjvg †h, Avwg Avgvi N‡i kqb Kwiqv AvwQ| Avwg DwVqv ewmjvg| cv‡qi w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| †`wLjvg †h, gvby‡li `yBUx cv, Mi“i cv b‡n| Zvnv‡Z †jvg bvB, Lyi bvB, †Kej gvby‡li cv‡qi cvZv| dj K_v, Avgvi cv| kix‡ii w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| †`wLjvg †h, Avgvi by`iy bv`yi bai kixi †hiƒc wQj †mBiƒc iwnqv‡Q| ﮋ nBqv hvq bvB| N‡ii wfZi k¼i †Nvl A_ev wfKz Wv³vi, A_ev PÂjv Kvnv‡KI †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| †Kej †`wLjvg †h, G‡jv‡Kkx ev· Lywjqv Kvco evwni Kwi‡ZwQ‡jb| Avwg RvMwiZ nBqvwQ †`wLqv G‡jv‡Kkx ewj‡jb,−ÔKvj ivw·Z Iiƒc weoweo Kwiqv ewK‡ZwQ‡j †Kb? PÂjv †K?Õ Avwg †Kvb DËi Kwijvg bv| g‡b g‡b fvwejvg †h,−mKjB RM`¤^vi gvqv ! mgy`q gv‡qi jxjv!Ó

lô Mí cÖ_g cwi‡”Q` mv‡n‡ei mvR MZ wZb ermi huvnviv c~Rvi Ôe½evmxÕ cvV Kwiqv‡Qb, Wgi“ai Zuvnv‡`i wbKU AcwiwPZ b‡nb| Wgi“a‡ii evm KwjKvZvi `w¶Y, †h ¯’v‡b A‡bK KvwUM½v Av‡Q| cÖ_g Ae¯’vq Bwb `wi`ª wQ‡jb| bvbv Dcvq Aej¤^b Kwiqv G¶‡Y abevb& nBqv‡Qb| G‡jv‡Kkx Bnvi Z…Zxq c‡¶i ¯¿x| Wgi“ai e„×, mycyi“l b‡nb| Z_vwc G‡jv‡Kkxi meŸ©`vB m‡›`n| MZ ermi `yj©fx evMw`bx Wgi“ai‡K SuvUv‡cUv KwiqvwQj| †mB Dcj‡¶ G‡jv‡KkxI Zuvnv‡K DËg ga¨g w`qvwQ‡jb| K‡qK ermi c~‡eŸ© Wgi“ai mbœ¨vmxweåv‡U cwoqvwQ‡jb| †mB Aewa Bwb `y‡M©vrme K‡ib| my›`ie‡b Wgi“a‡ii Avev` Av‡Q| cÖRvw`‡Mi wbKU nB‡Z PvDj, N„Z, gay, grm¨

cÖf„wZ Av`vq K‡ib| cÖwZgvUx Mov nq, wKš‘ c~Rvi DcKiY,−cÖvq mg¯—B KvwUM½vi Rj| AvR c~Rvi cÂgxi w`b, `vjv‡b cÖwZgvi cv‡k¦© eÜzM‡Yi mwnZ ewmqv Wgi“ai MíMvQv Kwi‡Z‡Qb| j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒGevi Zzwg gwiqv euvwPqvQ| †h fqvbK †ivM nBqvwQj, Zvnv‡Z c~Rvi mgq †Zvgvi Mí †h Avevi ïwbe, †m Avkv Avgiv Kwi bvB|Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ònuv fvB! Gevi Avwg gwiqv euvwPqvwQ| gv `yMv© i Avwg eicyÎ| †mevi mbœ¨vmx-weåvU nB‡Z wZwb Avgv‡K i¶v KwiqvwQ‡jb| Zuvnvi K…cvq MZ ermi ev‡Ni gyL nB‡Z Avwg euvwPqvwQjvg| Gevi DrKU †ivM nB‡Z wZwb Avgv‡K gy³ Kwiqv‡Qb| mgy`q `yNU© bv bóP›`ª †`wLqv NwUqvwQj|Ó AvaKwo wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, ÒbóP›`ª †`wLqv wK nBqvwQj?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ò†m K_v GZw`b Avwg cÖKvk Kwi bvB| wK nBqvwQj, Zvnv ïb| Gevi Avwg bóP›`ª †`wLqvwQjvg| bóP›`ª †`wL‡j Pzwi Kwi‡Z nq| g‡b Kwijvg †h, `yj©fxi DVv‡b †h kmv Mv‡Qi gvPv Av‡Q, Zvnv nB‡Z kmv Pzwi Kwiqv

†bOUv †Mviv Avwb| evwn‡i hvnvB ejyK, wKš‘ `yjf © xi gbUv Avgvi Dci Av‡Q| kmv Pzwi Kwi‡Z wMqv hw` aiv cwo, G‡jv‡Kkx hw` wKQz e‡jb, Zvnv nB‡j Avwg ewje †h, bóP›`ª †`wLqv Pzwi bv Kwi‡j Kj¼ nq| Pz‡c Pz‡c Avwg kmv Pzwi Kwi‡Z hvBjvg| wKš‘ `~i nB‡Z Avwg †`wLjvg †h, `yj©fx †K‡ivwm‡bi wW‡e R¡vjvBqv †V½v nv‡Z Kwiqv `vIqv‡Z ewmqv Av‡Q| Zvnvi DMÖg~wË© †`wLqv Avi AMÖmi nB‡Z Avwg mvnm Kwijvg bv| †m ivwÎ Avgvi Pzwi Kiv nBj bv| g‡b Kwijvg †h, AvR ivw·Z bv nDK, wZbw`‡bi g‡a¨ wKQz Pzwi Kwi‡jB bóP‡›`ªi †`vl KvwUqv hvB‡e| †Kv_vq wK Pzwi Kwi, ivw·Z ïBqv Zvnv fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg| `yj©fxi evoxi cv‡k¦© M`vB †Nv‡li cy®‹wiYx Av‡Q| Zvnv‡Z A‡bK gvQ Av‡Q| M`vB †Nvl `yjf © xi wR¤§vq cy®‹wiYxUx ivwLqv‡Q| g‡b Kwijvg †h, Kvj ˆeKvj‡ejv wQc †dwjqv †mB cy®‹wiYx nB‡Z gvQ Pzwi Kwie|

my›`ie‡b Avgvi Avev‡`i wbKU GKevi RbK‡qK mv‡ne wkKvi Kwi‡Z AvwmqvwQ‡jb| Zuvnviv GKUx Uzwc †dwjqv wMqvwQ‡jb| UzwcUx KzovBqv Avwgevox AvwbqvwQ‡jb| ciw`b mܨvi wKQz c~‡eŸ© †mB UzwcUx eM‡j jBqv wQc nv‡Z Kwiqv Avwg M`vB †Nv‡li cy®‹wiYxi cv‡o Dcw¯’Z nBjvg; †h avi w`qv †jvK hvZvqvZ K‡i, Zvnvi wecixZ w`‡K GK †KvY e‡b c~Y© wQj| †Sv‡ci wfZi wMqv Avwg mv‡ne‡`i †mB Kv‡jv i‡Oi aybwy Pi gZ j¤^v UzwcUx gv_vq w`jvg| AvRKv‡ji evey‡`i g‡Zv Mv‡q Avwg Rvgv cwi bv| †Kvg‡i †Kej aywZ wQj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, Avgv‡K †Kn wPwb‡Z cvwi‡e bv| mK‡j g‡b Kwi‡e †h, mv‡ne gvQ awi‡Z AvwmqA‡Q| mv‡ne †`wL‡j †Kn wKQz ewj‡e bv| wbK‡Ui Rj bvj dzj I Kjwg kv‡Ki Mv‡Q c~Y© wQj| †Kej GK ¯’v‡b GKUz duvK wQj| gq`vi †Uvc Muvw_qv Avwg †mB cwi®‹vi ¯’v‡b wQc †dwjjvg| wKQz¶Y c‡i †eva nBj †hb gv‡Q †VvKivBj| Avwg Uvb gvwijvg| euowk R‡ji wfZi bvj Mv‡Q jvwMqv †Mj| A‡bK UvbvUvwb Kwijvg, A‡bK †Póv Kwijvg, wKQz‡ZB Lywj‡Z cvwijvg bv| ZLb eywSjvg †h, R‡j bvwgqv bv Lywj‡j Avi Ab¨ †Kvb Dcvq bvB| wKš‘ Kvco wfwRqv hvB‡e, R‡j wK Kwiqv bvwg? cyKzi cv‡o `yj©fx Pvwiw`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLjvg− †Kn †Kv_vI bvB| Kvco Lywjqv Dj½ nBqv R‡j bvwgjvg| GKeyK Rj nBj| AwZ K‡ó bvj Mv‡Qi WuvUv nB‡Z euowk Lywjqv Dc‡i DwVqv Kvco cwi‡Z hvB−meŸ©bvk! †h ¯’v‡b Kvco ivwLqv wMqvwQjvg, †m ¯’v‡b Kvco bvB! e‡bi wfZi Pvwiw`‡K A‡bK Lywu Rjvg, Kvco †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| ZLbI m¤ú~Y© mܨv nq bvB| †m Dj½ Ae¯’vq Avwg evUx wdwiqv hvB‡Z cvwi bv| wK Kwie| Pvi Kwiqv cybivq wQc †dwjjvg| g‡b g‡b fvwe‡Z jvwMjvg †h, G †mB †Kóv †Quvovi K¤§©, †m Avgvi Uv‡Ki eY©bv Kwiqv †¶cvq| †m `~i nB‡Z Avgv‡K e‡j−ÔUvK Puv`, UvK evnv`yi UvK UvK Uv‡Kk¦iÕ| †Kóv †Quvovi AMg¨ ¯’vb bvB| hLb R‡j bvwgqv, wcQb wdwiqv GKg‡b Avwg euowk Lywj‡ZwQjvg, †mB mgq †m Avgvi Kvco jBqv wMqv‡Q| †Kej Zvnv b‡n| †m `yj©fx‡K wMqv msev` w`qvwQj| KviY Aí¶Y c‡iB `yjf © x I wnix evMw`bx Avwmqv cy®‹wiYxi Aci cv‡o `uvovBj| wKQz¶Y GK`„‡ó Avgvi w`‡K Pvwnqv `yj©fx ewjj, − ÔGKUv mv‡ne|Õ

wnix evMw`bx ewjj,−Ômv‡neUvi Mv‡qi is Kv‡jv wgkwg‡k| hvnviv cvLx gvwi‡Z Av‡m, †mB mv‡ne|Õ `yjf © x ewjj,− ÔZv bq| IUv †bOUv †Mviv|Õ wnix ewjj,−ÔmeŸ©bvk! †bOUv †Mviv ! Z‡e Avwg cvjvB; hv‡K e‡j eªvwÛ, ZvB Dnviv Lvq|Õ `yjf © x ewjj,−ÔPj, M`vB †Nvl‡K wMqv ewj|Õ Avwg fvwejvg, − †Nvi wec` nBj| mg¯— MÖv‡gi †jvK‡K m‡½ jBqv M`vB †Nvl nq‡Zv GLwb Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nB‡e| Avwg m¤ú~Y© Dj½, gv_vq †Kej GK mv‡nwe Uzwc| G Ae¯’vq mK‡j nq‡Zv Avgv‡K G‡jv‡Kkxi wbKU awiqv jBqv hvB‡e| mv‡n‡ei †cvlvK cwiqv `yj©fxi N‡ii wbKU Avwg wMqvwQjvg, Zvnv kywb‡j G‡jv‡Kkx Avi i¶v ivwL‡eb bv|

wØZxq cwi‡”Q` bvwi‡K‡ji †eviv wQcMvQUv Avwg †dwjqv w`jvg| cÖ_g e‡bi wfZi w`qv, Zvnvi ci cyKiz cv‡oi bx‡P w`qv `yj©fxi N‡ii cðvrw`‡K Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| ax‡i ax‡i AMÖmi nBqv DuwK gvwiqv †`wLjvg †h, Zvnvi N‡i †Kn bvB| ØviwU †Kej †fRv‡bv Av‡Q| Uzc Kwiqv Avwg Zvnvi N‡i cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| N‡ii wfZi AÜKvi| Pvwiw`K& Pvwnqv †`wLjvg| GKLvwb Kvco wK GKLvwb MvgQv †`wL‡Z cvBjvg bv| wK Kwi, Uzwc gv_vq w`qv Dj½ Ae¯’vq N‡ii GK †Kv‡Y ewmqv iwnjvg| g‡b Kwijvg †h, GKUz AÜKvi nB‡j cjvqb Kwie| Avi hw` `yj©fx †`wL‡Z cvq, Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi mv‡n‡ei †cvlvK †`wLqv Zvnvi g‡b Avb›` nB‡e| Iw`‡K, hvnv fvweqvwQjvg, ZvnvB nBj| M`vB †Nvl MÖv‡gi †PŠwK`vi I Ab¨vb¨ †jvK jBqv cy®‹wiYxi av‡i Dcw¯’Z nBj| gnv †Mvj cwoqv †Mj| N‡ii wfZi ewmqv Avwg Zvnv ïwb‡Z cvBjvg| f‡q meŸ© kixi Avgvi Kvuwc‡Z jvwMj| cyKz‡ii †mB †Kv‡Y e‡bi wfZi Zvnviv A‡bK AbymÜvb Kwij| wQc †`wL‡Z cvBj| wKš‘ mv‡ne‡K Zvnviv †`wL‡Z cvBj bv| nZvk nBqv mK‡j evwo wdwiqv †Mj| ZLb `yjf © x Avwmqv Avcbvi `vIqv ev wcu‡o‡Z ewmj|

Ggb mgq im&‡Ki gv Avwmqv ewjj, −Ô`yjf © x! Avgv‡K kmv w`we ewjqvwQwj, ˆK †`|Õ `yj©fx ewjj,-Òkmv Zzwjqv ivwLqvwQ| N‡ii evg †Kv‡Y Wvjvq Av‡Q; wMqv jI|Õ Avwg N‡ii evg †Kv‡Y ewmqv wQjvg| Avgvi fq nBj| †Kv‡Yi w`‡K AviI †Nuwlqv ewmjvg| im&‡Ki gv N‡ii wfZi Avwmqv †Kv‡Yi Kv‡Q AÜKv‡i nvZovB‡Z jvwMj| mnmv Sgvr Kwiqv wK GKUv kã nBj| †m PxrKvi Kwiqv DwVj, evg nvZ Avgvi w`‡K evovBqv w`j| Avgvi Mv‡q Zvnvi nvZ †VwKqv †Mj| †m PxrKvi Kwiqv ewj‡Z jvwMj, ÔN‡ii wfZi GKUv f~Z ewmqv Av‡Q| †m Avgvi nv‡Z Kvgo gvwiqv‡Q| Avgvi Av½yj¸‡jv wPevB‡Z‡Q| GLb Avgvi meŸ©kixi LvBqv †dwj‡e|Õ c‡i ïwbjvg, N‡i †h `yj©fx Kiv‡Z Bu`yiKj cvwZqv ivwLqvwQj, im‡Ki gv‡qi nvZ Zvnv‡Z cwoqv wMqvwQj| wK nBqv‡Q wK nBqv‡Q ewjqv `yjf © x †`Šwoqv Avwmj| Øv‡ii wbKU Zvnv‡K †Vwjqv Avwg Ni nB‡Z evwni nBqv cwojvg| ZLb `yj©fx Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z cvBj| wKš‘ wPwb‡Z cvwij bv| †m PxrKvi Kwiqv ewjj,−Ôf~Z b‡n, f~Z b‡n, G †mB †bOUv †Mviv; GZ¶Y †bOUv †Mviv Avgvi N‡ii wfZi ewmqv wQj|Õ Zvnvi PxrKvi ïwbqv Pvwiw`K& nB‡Z †jvK QzwUqv Avwm‡Z jvwMj| Avwg Avi evwU cjvB‡Z Aemi cvBjvg bv| wKQz Av‡M c‡_i evg w`‡K we›`y eªvþYxi Ni| we›`y eªvþ & Yx ZLb †Mvqv‡j ewmqv Ny‡u U aivBqv †avuqv Kwi‡ZwQj| Zvnvi †mB GKLvwb †g‡U N‡ii Øvi †Lvjv wQj| ZvovZvwo Avwg †mB N‡ii wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| N‡ii wfZi wgUwgU Kwiqv GK †K‡ivwm‡bi wW‡e R¡wj‡ZwQj| we›`y eªvþYxi †Kn bvB| GKjv †mB N‡i evm K‡i| Zvnvi A‡bK¸wj bvwi‡Kj, Avg, KvuVvj I AvZv MvQ Av‡Q| Zvnvi dj †ewPqv †m w`bcvZ K‡i| Avwg †`wLjvg †h, N‡ii GK‡Kv‡Y A‡bK¸wj bvwi‡Kj ¯Z‚cvKvi nBqv Av‡Q| Zvnvi cv‡k¦© cvuP †eviv ev ¸‡Yi _wj bvwi‡K‡j c~Y© Kwiqv Zvnv‡`i gyL eÜ Kwiqv we›`y mvwi mvwi D”Pfv‡e emvBqv ivwLqv‡Q| BwZg‡a¨ evwn‡i †Mvj cwoqv †Mj| mK‡j ewjj, †bOUv †Mviv GB w`‡K Avwmqv‡Q| Gm, we›`yi N‡ii wfZi †`wL| nq‡Zv GB N‡ii wfZi †m ewmqv Av‡Q| Avwg ZLb gv `yMv© ‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| Avwg ewjjvg †h,-Ôgv! bóP›`ª †`wL‡j †jvK‡K wK GZ mvRv w`‡Z nq? cÖwZ ermi Avwg †Zvgvi c~Rv Kwi, G wec` nB‡Z Zzwg Avgv‡K i¶v Ki|Õ

†Zvgvw`M‡K Avwg evi-evi ewjqvwQ †h,− Avgvi Dci gv‡qi Acvi K…cv| gv Zr¶Yvr Avgvi g‡b eyw× w`‡jb| wbK‡U GKwU Lvwj †eviv cwoqv wQj| †mB †evivi gy‡L Avwg Avgvi gv_v MjvBqv w`jvg, Zvnvi ci Uvwbqv Avgvi meŸ© kixi cv ch©¨š— Zvnv w`qv XvwKqv †dwjjvg| Ae‡k‡l bvwi‡Kjc~Y© _wji b¨vq Aci cvuPwU †evivi cv‡k¦© AvwgI ewmqv iwnjvg| wZb Pvwi Rb MÖvgevmx N‡ii wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwij| Gw`‡K Iw`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLj †h, †bOUv †Mviv N‡ii wfZi bvB| †Kej QqwU bvwi‡Kj c~Y© _wj mvwi mvwi ewmqv Av‡Q| N‡ii wfZi †bOUv †Mviv‡K †`wL‡Z bv cvBqv mK‡ji fq nBj| GKRb ewjj,−ÔZvnv‡K GB N‡ii wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwi‡Z Avwg wbðq †`wLqvwQ| Z‡e GLb †Kv_vq †Mj? G †bOUv †Mviv b‡n; GB el©vKv‡j Rj Kv`vq †bOUv †Mviv †Kv_v nB‡Z Avwm‡e? Zvnvi ci †bOUv †Mviv GZ wgkwg‡k Kv‡jv nq bv| G †bOUv †Mviv b‡n, G †bOUv f~Z|Õ

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q` ejvB wPwš—i weeiY f~‡Zi K_v ïwbqv mK‡j Avcb Avcb M„‡n Pwjqv †Mj| we›`y Avcbvi `vIqv‡Z gv_vq nvZ w`qv ewmqv cwoj| †m ewjj †h, wK Kcvj Kwiqv †h c„w_ex‡Z AvwmqvwQjvg, Zvnv ewj‡Z cvwi bv| AvR ivw·Z Z‚‡Z Avgv‡K LvBqv †dwj‡e| hvnv nDK, Ggb mgq GKLvwb Mi“i Mvox jBqv ejvB wPwš— we›`yi M„‡n Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| ejvB RvwZ‡Z m`&‡Mvc| Avgv‡`i MÖvg nB‡Z Ava †µvk gvV cv‡i AvgWv½vq Zvnvi evm| we›`yi dj cvKo †m nv‡U weµq K‡i| ejvB ewjj,−Ôgv VvKzivwY! Mvox jBqv Avwg wbwðš—cy‡i wMqvwQjvg| evox wdwiqv hvB‡ZwQ| bvwi‡Kj w`‡e ewjqvwQ‡j, KB `vI| AvR Avgvi evox‡Z ivwLqv w`e| Kvj †fv‡i †fv‡i nv‡U jBqv hvBe|Õ we›`y ewjj,−ÔN‡ii wfZi †eviv Kwiqv Avwg GK kZ bvwi‡Kj ivwLqvwQ| AvR Zvnv jBqv hvI| evKx c‡i w`e|Õ Avwg m¤§‡y LB ewmqv wQjvg| Avgvi _wjwU †m cÖ_g Zzwjqv jBj| cv `yBwU Avwg _wji wfZi ¸UvBqv jBjvg| Ôme Sz‡bv,Õ GKevi †evuUv †`‡L GB K_v ewjqv †m Avgv‡K Mvoxi m¤§yL fv‡M emvBqv w`j| Zvnvi ci

Avi cvuPwU bvwi‡K‡ji _wj Avwbqv Avgvi cðv‡Z D”Pfv‡eB emvBqv w`j| bvwi‡Kj jBqv ejvB Mvox nvuKvBqv w`j| evox hvB‡Z‡Q, †m Rb¨ Mi“ `ª“Z‡e‡M Pwj‡Z jvwMj| MÖvg cvi nBqv gv‡V wMqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| Mvoxi wfZi ewmqv _wji wfZi †h ¯’v‡b Avgvi P¶z `yBwU wQj, †mB `yBwU ¯’v‡b Av½yj w`qv Avwg Aí dvuK Kwiqv jBjvg| Zvnvi ci _wji wfZi nB‡Z Avwg Avgvi nvZ `yBwU evwni Kwi‡Z †Póv Kwijvg| Ggb mgq Avgvi gv_v w`qv ejvB‡qi wc‡V Xuy jvwMqv †Mj| ejvB Avcbv Avcwb ewjj,−Ôm¤§y‡Li _wjUv bwo‡Z‡Q| GLwb cwoqv hvB‡e| fvj Kwiqv ivwL|Õ GB K_v ewjqv †m Mvox _vgvBj I evg cv‡k¦© bvwgqv cwoj| †mB Aem‡i AvwgI `w¶Y cvk w`qv bvwgqv cwojvg| ejvB fvwej †h, _wjUv cwoqv †Mj| Mi“i m¤§Ly w`qv Nywiqv †m Avgv‡K Zzwj‡Z Avwmj| Zvnvi ci †m hvnv †`wLj, Zvnv‡Z Zvnvi AvZ¥vcyi“l ïKvBqv †Mj| wbðq †m g‡b g‡b fvweqvwQj †h, − GZKvj bvwi‡Kj †ewP‡ZwQ, bvwi‡Kj-c~Y© †evivi wfZi nB‡Z Kv‡jv Kv‡jv `yBwU cv evwni nB‡Z KLb †`wL bvB| †mB Kv‡jv Kv‡jv cv `yBUv bvwi‡K‡ji †eviv †h QzwUqv cjvq, ZvnvI KLb †`wL bvB| wKQzKvj †m †mB cv-Iqvjv †evivi w`‡K AevK& nBqv PvwnqvwQj| Zvnvi ci ÔevcÕ GBiƒc kã Kwiqv gv‡Vi gvSLv‡b Mvox †dwjqv A-c_ w`qv †¶‡Îi Avwj w`qv cybivq Avgv‡`i MÖv‡gi w`‡K †`Šwoj| wKš‘ †m †h Avgvi f‡q †mvRv c_ w`qv Avwm‡Z mvnm K‡i bvB, ZLb Zvnv Avwg RvwbZvg bv| cv‡Q †m Avwmqv Avgv‡K a‡i, †mRb¨ kixi nB‡Z †eviv Lywjevi wbwgË wbwgË `vuovBjvg bv| ¸‡Y Ave× kix‡iB h_vmva¨ `ª“Z‡e‡M †mvRv c‡_ MÖvg Awfgy‡L †`Šwojvg| MÖv‡g cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| µ‡g †b‡Kv cv‡ji †`vKv‡bi m¤§‡y L Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBjvg| ¸‡Yi Clr duvwK w`qv `wLjvg †h, Zvnvi †`vKvb †Lvjv iwnqv‡Q,†`vKv‡b Av‡jv R¡wj‡Z‡Q| A‡bK¸wj †jv‡Ki K_vevË©v Avgvi Kv‡Y cÖ‡ek

†evivi wfZi †bOUv f~Z Kwij| †`wLjvg †h, †`vKv‡bi m¤§‡y L GKLvwb Lvwj cvwé iwnqv‡Q| Ggb mgq GKRb gvby‡li mwnZ Avgvi av°v jvwMqv †Mj| †mI cwoqv †Mj, AvwgI cwoqv hvBjvg| ZvovZvwo Avwg DwVqv `uvovBjvg, †mI DwVqv cv‡Q PxrKvi K‡i, †mRb¨ c‡_i `w¶Y cv‡k¦© GKUv e‡b wMqv Avwg cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| eb w`qv AviI wKQz`~i wMqv †gbx †Mvqvjv-Qzuwoi N‡ii cv‡k¦© wMqv Dcw¯’Z nB| kixi nB‡Z ¸YUv Lywjqv †Kvg‡i RovBjvg| ¸Y nB‡Z

GKUz m~Zv evwni Kwiqv †Kvg‡i evuwajvg| GLbI Avgvi gv_vq †mB mv‡nex Uzcx wQj| Zvnvi ci nvu Kwiqv `vuovBqv Pvwiw`K& Avwg †`wL‡Z jvwMjvg| UzwcwU GLb Avwg †dwjqv w`jvg! Zvnvi ci †`wLjvg †h, †b‡Kvi †`vKv‡bi m¤§‡y L †m cvwé bvB| wKš‘ †m ¯’v‡b A‡bK¸wj †jvK GKÎ nBqv‡Q| Zvnviv mK‡jB ejvB wPwš—i weeiY ïwb‡Z‡Q| ejvB ewj‡Z‡Q, −Ôwe›`y VvKzivYxi bvwi‡K‡ji †evivi wfZi f~Z wQj| f~Z jBqv Avwg Mvox‡Z †evSvB KwiqvwQjvg| gv‡Vi gvSLv‡b †m Avgvi Nvo fvwOqv i³ LvBevi Dcµg KwiqvwQj| AwZK‡ó Avgvi cÖvY i¶v nBqv‡Q|Õ Ggb mgq †Kóv †Qvuov †mB ¯’v‡b Avwmqv mKj‡K wRÁvmv Kwij,−ÔAvgvi VvKzigv †Kv_vq? A‡bK¶Y nBj †Zj jB‡Z Avgvi VvKzigv †`vKv‡b AvwmqvwQ‡jb| Avgvi VvKzigv †Kv_vq?Õ wKQzw`b c~‡eŸ© †Kóv Avgvi evMv‡b evZvwe †jey Pzwi KwiqvwQj| †mRb¨ Zvnv‡K cyjx‡k w`‡Z Avwg D`¨Z nBqvwQjvg| A‡bK wgbwZ Kwi‡j Zvnv‡K Qvwoqv w`qvwQjvg| wKš‘ ewjqv w`qvwQjvg †h, cybivq hw` †m Avgvi †Kvb e¯‘ Pzwi K‡i, A_ev Avgv‡K †¶cvq, Zvnv nB‡j Zvnvi bv‡g Avwg bvwjk Kwie| AvR Avgvi Kvco jBqv †m †Kv_vq †dwjqv w`qvwQj| cv‡Q Avwg bvwjk Kwi, †mB f‡q †m KvnviI wbKU Avgvi bvg K‡i bvB| ÔH cyKz‡i †K gvQ awi‡Z‡QÕ `yj©fx‡K †Kej GB K_v ewjqv †m mwiqv cwoqvwQj| GLb †Kóvi VvKzigv †Kv_vq †Mj? †Kóvi evc I cÖwZ‡ewkMY jÉb jBqv Pvwiw`‡K AbymÜvb Kwi‡Z jvwMj, µ‡g ˆn ˆn cwoqv †Mj| mK‡j ewjj †h, †bOUv f~Z †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K jBqv wMqv‡Q| †Mvj ïwbqv †gbx †Mvqvjv-Qzuwo Ni nB‡Z evwni nBj| †gbxi eqm `k ermi| Qq ermi eq¯‹ GKwU fvB e¨ZxZ msmv‡i Zvnvi Avi †Kn bvB| Kq ermi nBj Zvnv‡`i evc I gv gwiqv wMqv‡Q| Zvnv‡`i gvmx KwjKvZvq GK eveyi evox‡Z PvKivYx wQj| gvmx Bnvw`M‡K UvKv w`Z| gvmxI GLb gwiqv wMqv‡Q|

PZz_© cwi‡”Q` †gbx I wf‡j †gbxi Qq ermi eq¯‹ fvB‡qi wf‡j| wf‡ji nvZ awiqv †gbx Ni nB‡Z evwni nBj| c‡_i av‡i wMqv `vuovBj| Avwg †h e‡bi wfZi ewmqv

wQjvg, †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K AbymÜvb Kwi‡Z cv‡Q †jvK †mB ¯’v‡b Av‡m, †mB f‡q †gbxi Ni Lvwj cvBqv Avwg Zvnvi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwijvg| g‡b Kwijvg †h, †MvjUv GKUz wgwU‡j, †gbx I Zvnvi fvB wbw`ªZ nB‡j, Av‡¯— Av‡¯— Avwg N‡i wdwiqv hvBe; ¸Y cwiqv evwni nB‡j †jv‡K Avgv‡K m‡›`n Kwi‡e| wf‡ji nvZ awiqv †gbx c‡_i av‡i wMqv `vuovBj| myMÜx †Mvqvwjbx I Ab¨vb¨ †jvK c_ w`qv hvB‡ZwQj| †gbx wRÁvmv Kwij,−ÔMÜx gvmx! wK nBqv‡Q? Pvwiw`‡K GZ †Mvj †Kb?Õ myMÜx DËi Kwij,−ÔAvi evQv, ewje wK, meŸ©bvk nBqv‡Q! †Kv_v nB‡Z GKUv †bOUv †Mviv fyZ Avwmqv‡Q| ejvB wPwš—‡K †m LvB‡Z wMqvwQj| Zvnv‡K LvB‡Z bv cvBqv †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K jBqv wMqv‡Q| wKš‘ Avwg ewj †h, †m †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K LvB‡e bv! †mUv †Mviv f~Z, †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K †gg Kwi‡e, †mBRb¨ Zvnv‡K jBqv wMqv‡Q|Õ f~‡Zi bvg ïwbqv †gbx ZvovZvwo fvB‡K jBqv N‡i Avwmj I N‡ii Øvi eÜ Kwiqv `yBR‡b kqb Kwij| Avwg N‡ii GK †Kv‡Y ewmqv iwnjvg| wf‡j ewjj,−Ôw`w` ! iv‡q‡`i evox nB‡Z Avi fvZ Avb bv †Kb? Kvj †Kej GKUv Zvj LvBqv Avgiv wQjvg| Avgv‡K mg¯— w`qvwQ‡j, Zzwg †Kej GKUzLvwb LvBqvwQ‡j| AvR Avgiv wKQzB LvB bvB| iv‡q‡`i evox nB‡Z K‡e fvZ Avwb‡e?Õ †gbx †Kbvivg iv‡qi wkï cy·K jBZ, Zvunviv `yB †ejv `yBwU fvZ w`‡Zb| evox‡Z Avwbqv †mB fvZ fvB−fwMbx‡Z fvM Kwiqv LvBZ| AvR `yBw`b nBj iv‡qi wkï cyÎ GK †mvu-‡cvKv awiqvwQj, †gbx Zvnv †`‡L bvB, †m Rb¨ †gbx‡K Zvunviv QvovBqv w`qv‡Qb| †gbx DËi Kwij,−Ôiv‡q‡`i †LvKv †mvu-†cvKv awiqvwQj; †mRb¨ Zvunviv Avi Avgv‡K fvZ w`‡eb bv|Õ wf‡j ewjj,−ÔZ‡e w`w`, Avgv‡`i wK n‡e? fvZ †Kv_v nB‡Z Avwm‡e? ¶zavq Avgvi †cU R¡wjqv hvB‡Z‡Q|Õ †gbx DËi Kwij,−Ô‡`L wfjy ! cvovi †jv‡Ki wbKU nB‡Z Kvj †Zvgv‡K `yBwU fvZ Avwbqv w`‡Z cvwi| wKš‘ PvD‡ji `vg evwoqv‡Q, †ivR †ivR †jv‡K w`‡e †Kb? Avgv‡`i `kv wK nB‡e, ZvnvB GLb fvwe‡ZwQ|Õ wf‡j ewjj,−ÔZ‡e w`w` wK n‡e, fvZ bv LvBqv Avi Avwg LvwK‡Z cvwi bv| AvR mg¯— w`b wKQz LvB bvB, Avgvi eo ¶yav cvBqv‡Q| ¶yavq Avgvi †cU R¡wjqv hvB‡Z‡Q|Õ

†gbx ewjj,−ÔAvi ermi f‡o‡`i evox Zzwg `yMv© VvKzi †`wLqvwQ‡j| †mB `k nvZ Avi KZ ivOZv? f‡oiv †Zvgv‡K gyowK I bvwi‡Kj bvo– w`qvwQj| c~Rv nBqv †M‡j †ev‡m‡`i M½vq Zvnviv VvKzi wem¾©b KwiqvwQj, gv `yM©v †ev‡m‡`i M½vi wfZi Av‡Qb| Kvj hw` †Zvgv‡K `yBwU fvZ w`‡Z bv cvwi, Zvnv nB‡j Avgiv `yBR‡b †ev‡m‡`i M½vq hvBe| †Zvgv‡K †Kv‡j jBqv Avwg R‡j Svuc w`e; R‡ji wfZi gv `yM©v Av‡Qb; Zvunvi Kv‡Q Avgiv hvBe| wZwb Avgvw`M‡K A‡bK fvZ w`‡eb, Avgv‡`i mKj `ytL NyPvB‡eb|Õ N‡ii †Kv‡Y ewmqv fvB-fwMbxi K‡_vcK_b Avwg ïwb‡ZwQjvg| Aí¶Y c‡i `yBR‡b NygvBqv cwoj| ax‡i ax‡i Ni nB‡Z evwni nBqv Avwg M„‡n cÖZ¨vMgb Kwijvg| ivwÎ ZLb †Kej bqUv nBqvwQj, Avgvi evoxi Øvi eÜ nq bvB| Pzwc Pzwc N‡ii wfZi wMqv ¸Y †dwjqv Kvco cwijvg| Zvnvi ci G‡jv‡Kkxi gy‡L ïwbjvg †h, †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K †jv‡K ZLbI Lywu Rqv cvq bvB|

cÂg cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii nxiK jvf †gbx †Mvqvjv-Qzwu oi Ni wVK Avgvi evMv‡bi cv‡k| H ¯’vbUv‡Z Avgvi evMv‡b GKUz †LvuP nBqv Av‡Q| †gbx I Zvnvi fvB gwiqv †M‡j H f~wgUzKz Avwg jBe Zvnv nB‡j Avgvi evMv‡bi †LvuPwU NywPqv hvB‡e| Zvnviv mZ¨ mZ¨B †ev‡m‡`i M½vq Svuc w`qv gwi‡e wK bv, Zvnv Rvwbevi wbwgË ciw`b cÖvZtKv‡j †ejv `kUvi mgq Avwg Ni nB‡Z evwni nBjvg| c‡_ †`wLjvg †h, †Kóv‡`i evox‡Z û û Kwiqv GKLvwb cvwé Avwmqv jvwMj, cvwéi wfZi nB‡Z †Kóvi VvKzigv eyox evwni nBj; Zvnvi ci jvwV awiqv VyK&VyK Kwiqv M„‡n cÖ‡ek Kwij| eyox †Kv_vq wMqvwQj I †Kv_v nB‡Z Avwmj, Zvnv Rvwbevi wbwgË Avwg †m ¯’v‡b hvBjvg| ïbjvg †h, †Mveשbcyi nB‡Z GKRb‡`i †eŠ jBqv GKLvbv cvwé wbwðš—ciy wMqvwQj| †eŠ ivwLqv Lvwj cvwé mܨvi ci wdwiqv hvB‡ZwQj| †b‡Kvi †`vKv‡b cvwé ivwLqv †envivMY ZvgvK LvB‡ZwQj| †mB mgq †Kóvi VvKzigv †Zj jB‡Z †`vKv‡b Avwm‡ZwQj| †evivi wfZ‡i _vwKqv †h †bOUv f~ZUv ejvB wPwš—‡K LvB‡Z wMqvwQj, †mB f~ZUv Avwmqv †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K av°v gvwiqv †dwjqv w`j| wKš‘

†`vKv‡b A‡bK †jvK †`wLqv †Kóvi VvKzigv‡K jBqv hvB‡Z cvwij bv| Zr¶Yvr †m evZv‡m wgwkqv †Mj| †Kóvi VvKzigv DwVqv †NviZi fqweûj nBqv, m¤§‡y L GKLvbv cvwé I Zvnvi Øvi †Lvjv †`wLqv Zvnvi wfZi cÖ‡ek Kwij| Zvnvi ci Øvi eÜ Kwiqv cvwéi wfZi †m AÁvb nBqv cwoj| †envivMY Zvnv Rvwb‡Z cv‡i bvB| ejvB wPwš—i wbKU f~‡Zi Mí ïwbqv ZvovZvwo cvwé Zzwjqv Zvnviv Pwjqv †Mj| ivwÎ `yB cÖn‡ii mgq Zvnviv †Mveשbcyi †cŠuwQj| †mB ¯’v‡b wMqv cvwéi wfZi eyox‡K †`wL‡Z cvBj| wKš‘ f~‡Zi f‡q †m ivw·Z eyox‡K wdwiqv Avwb‡Z cvwij bv| KviY, G mvgvb¨ f~Z b‡n, G †bOUv †Mviv f~Z| AvR cÖvZtKv‡j eyox‡K evox wdwiqv Avwbj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, mvgvb¨ GKUv mv‡n‡ei Uzwc cwiqvwQjvg, Zvnv‡Z wK KvÊ bv nBj| G me bóP‡›`ªi †Ljv| †Mvqvjv-Qzwu o †gbxi evox wMqv †`wLjvg †h, hvnviv wkwk †evZj µq K‡i, †mBiƒc GKUv †jvK †m ¯’v‡b ewmqv Av‡Q| N‡ii wfZi nB‡Z GKUv †evZj I GKUv wkwk Avwbqv †gbx Zvnv‡K †`LvB‡Z‡Q| wkwki wfZi †QvU GKLÊ Kv‡Pi b¨vq wK wQj| wf‡j Zvnv evwni Kwiqv †Ljv Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Avwg †`wLjvg †h, GB ¶z`ª KvPUv‡Z cj KvUv Av‡Q, Avi †mB cj nB‡Z bvbv e‡Y©i Avfv evwni nB‡Z‡Q| Avwg fvwejvg †h, Giƒc KvP Bnv‡`i N‡i †Kv_v nB‡Z Avwmj! †h ¯’vb nB‡Z AvmyK, G mvgvb¨ KvP b‡n| †evZj I wkwki †jvKUv †gbx‡K PvwiwU cqmv w`j| wf‡ji wbKU nB‡Z Avwg KvPLÊ Pvwnjvg| wf‡j w`‡Z m¤§Z nBj bv| `yB cqmv w`qv Avwg Zvnv wKwb‡Z Pvwnjvg| ZLb †gbx ewjj,−Ô`vI, `v`v `vI| KvPUzKz jBqv Zzwg wK Kwi‡e? Wgi“evey `yB cqmv w`‡j Avgv‡`i Qq cqmv nB‡e| Qq cqmvi PvDj wKwb‡j `yB w`b †Zvgv‡K †cU fwiqv fvZ w`‡Z cvwie|Õ wf‡j ewjj,−Ôeo ¶zav cvBqv‡Q| Avwg KjvcvZv KvwUqv Avwb?Õ †gbx ewjj,−Ôbv fvB, GLb bq| iI, Av‡M †b‡Kvi †`vKvb nB‡Z PvDj wKwbqv Avwb, fvZ ivuwa, ZLb KjvcvZv KvwUqv AvwbI|Õ wkwk †evZj jBqv †jvKUv Pwjqv †Mj| KvPLÊ jBqv AvwgI evUx Avwmjvg| g‡b Kwijvg, KLbB G mvgvb¨ KvP b‡n| Gevi KwjKvZv wMqv †Kvb Rûix‡K †`LvBe| wKš‘ †mB w`b ˆeKvj †ejv Avwg welg †Mvj‡hv‡M cwojvg| KwjKvZv nB‡Z GKwU †jvK AvwmqvwQj| †m †Kóvi evc, MÖv‡gi †PŠwK`vi, wkwk†evZj-†µZv, †gbx, wf‡j I Ab¨vb¨ MÖvgevmx‡i m‡½ Kwiqv Avgvi evUx‡Z Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| KwjKvZvi †mB †jvKUv ewjj, −ÔAvwg †hv‡Mkeveyi miKvi| Avgvi eveyi evox‡Z GB evwjKvi gvmx PvKivYx

wQj| †hv‡Mkeveyi ¯¿x †NviZi cxwoZ nBqvwQ‡jb| Bnvi gvmx Zvunvi A‡bK †mev KwiqvwQj| †hv‡Mkeveyi ¯¿xi Kv‡Y `yBwU nxivi Uc wQj| wKQzw`b c~‡eŸ© GKwU Uc nvivBqv wMqvwQj| fvjiƒc †Rvov wgjvB‡Z bv cvwiqv Aci UcwU Zvunvi evm&K‡Z wZwb †dwjqv ivwLqvwQ‡jb| cyi¯‹vi¯^ic ƒ Bnvi gvmx‡K wZwb †mB cUwU w`qvwQ‡jb! Zvnvi †mvYvUzKz Bnvi gvmx †eva nq †ewPqv †dwjqvwQj| KvP g‡b Kwiqv nxiKLÊ wkwki wfZi †dwjqv ivwLqvwQj| Zvnvi g~j¨ Pvwi kZ UvKv| Avcwb `yB cqmvq Zvnv dvuwK w`qv jBqv‡Qb| †h UcwU nvivBqv wMqvwQj, G¶‡Y Zvnv wgwjqv‡Q| †m Rb¨ †Rvov wgjvBevi wbwgË GB evwjKv I Zvnvi åvZv‡K PvwikZ UvKv w`qv nxiKLÊ jB‡Z evey Avgv‡K †cÖiY Kwiqv‡Qb| nxiKLÊ Avcwb Avgv‡K cÖ`vb Ki“b|Õ cqmv w`qv wKwbqvwQ, †Kb Avwg w`e, GBiƒc ewjqv cÖ_g Avwg w`‡Z m¤§Z nB bvB| wKš‘ c‡i eywSjvg †h, †hv‡Mkevey Avgv‡K mn‡R Qvwo‡eb bv| wPiKvj gvgjv gKÏgv Kwiqv Avwm‡ZwQ| gvgjv gKÏgv Avwg wej¶Y Rvwb| Avwg eywSjvg †h, gKÏgv nB‡j nxiv Avwg ivwL‡Z cvwie bv, PvB wK Avgvi mvRv nB‡jI nB‡Z cv‡i| dj K_v, nxiv Avgv‡K wdwiqv w`‡Z nBj| †hv‡Mkevey nxivi g~j¨ Pvwi kZ UvKv †gbx I wf‡ji bv‡g GK ¯’v‡b Rgv ivwLqv‡Qb| G¶‡Y cÖwZ gv‡m wZwb Zvnvw`M‡K cvuP UvKv Kwiqv w`‡Z‡Qb| nxiKI †Mj, evMv‡bi †LvuPwUI fvwOj bv| g‡b Avgvi †NviZi `ytL nBj| gv `yM©v‡K er©mbv Kwiqv Avwg ewj‡Z jvwMjvg,−Ôgv! †Kb Avgvi Giƒc nwi‡l welv` Kwi‡j? Pvwi kZ UvKv Avgvi nv‡Z w`qv †Kb Avevi Kvwoqv jB‡j? Gevi nB‡Z Avi gv †Zvgvi c~Rv Kwie bv|Õ c~Rv Kwie bv ïwbqv gv `yM©vi †eva nq ivM nBj| Avgv‡K AvµgY Kwievi wbwgË ci w`b wZwb R¡ivmyi‡K †cÖiY Kwi‡jb| K¤ú w`qv Avgvi R¡i Avwmj| GKw`b †Mj, `yB w`b †Mj, R¡i µ‡gB evwo‡Z jvwMj| wZb w`‡bi w`b Avwg †ePz fyTv‡K WvwK‡Z cvVvBjvg| †ePz RvwZ‡Z ˆKeË©| cÖ_g †m Pvl KwiZ, GLb KweivR nBqv‡Q| Pvwi-cvuP Lvbv MÖv‡g †ePzi wej¶Y cmvi nBqv‡Q| Avgvi nvZ †`wLqv †ePz †k−vK cwoqv ewjj,ÔK¤ú w`qv R¡i Av‡m K¤ú †`q bvox| aodo K'†i †ivMx hvq hg-evox| Bnv‡K wel-ewo w`‡Z nB‡e|Õ G‡jv‡Kkx wbK‡U wQ‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb,-Ô†m wK! wZb w`‡bi R¡‡i wel-ewo?Õ

†ePz ewjj,−ÔG mvgvb¨ wel-ewo bq| G b~Zb Jla m¤cÖwZ Avwg wb‡R gbMov Kwiqv cÖ¯‘Z KwiqvwQ| Bnv‡Z †Kvb †`vl bvB| Bnvi ¸Y A‡bK| GB †`L Avwg wb‡R Av¯— `yBUv LvBqv †dwj|Ó GB K_v ewjqv †ePz wb‡R `yBUv ewo wMwjqv †dwjj| Zvnvi ci gayi mwnZ L‡j gvwoqv Avgv‡K KUv ewo LvB‡Z w`j| †ePz Pwjqv †Mj| wZb N›Uv c‡i Zvnvi Jl‡ai ¸Y cÖKvwkZ nBj| Avgvi P¶z `yBwU jvj nBqv DwVj| eyK aodo Kwi‡Z jvwMj| kixi Aembœ nBqv Avwmj| cÖvY hvq Avi wK| G‡jv‡Kkxi †gRvRUv Kov e‡U, wKš‘ kix‡i A‡bK ¸Y Av‡Q| gvwU‡Z cwoqv wZwb Kvuw`‡Z jvwM‡jb|Õ Wgi“a‡ii eÜz AvaKwo ewj‡jb,−Ònvu, †mB mgq Avwg †Zvgvi evox‡Z AvwmqvwQjvg| †Zvgvi †mB Ae¯’v †`wLqv ZvovZvwo Avwg †ePz fyTv‡K WvwK‡Z hvBjvg| †ePz N‡i wQj bv LyuwR‡Z LyuwR‡Z †`wLjvg †h, †m GK cvbv-cyKz‡ii R‡j Mv WyevBqv ewmqv Av‡Q| Zvnvi P¶z `yBwU Rev dz‡ji b¨vq nBqv‡Q| cvbv-cyK‡z ii cPv cvuK Zzwjqv gv_vq w`‡Z‡Q| Avwg ewjjvg,−Ô†ePz! KwiqvQ wK ? Wgi“ai‡K Zzwg wK Jla w`qvQ ? †Zvgvi Jla LvBqv Wgi“ai gviv cwo‡Z ewmqv‡Q!Õ gv_vq Kv`v w`‡Z w`‡Z evRLvuB ¯^‡i †ePz DËi Kwij,−Ôewo LvBqv AvwgB ev †Kvb& fvj AvwQ|Õ Avwg eywSjvg †h, †m Ae¯’vq Zvnv‡K Avi †Kvb K_v ejv e„_v| cybivq †Zvgvi evUx‡Z Avwmqv gv_vq A‡bK Rj w`qv †m hvÎv †Zvgvi cÖvY Avgiv i¶v Kwijvg|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−Ô†ePzi Jla nB‡Z cÖvYi¶v nBj e‡U, wKš‘ R¡i Avgvi †Mj bv| cxov KwVb nBqv DwVj| †Zvgiv mK‡jB Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z Avwm‡Z| †Zvgiv mK‡jB g‡b KwiqvwQ‡j †h, †m hvÎv Avwg Avi i¶v cvBe bv| GKw`b ivNe I bKzj fÆvPvh©¨ gnvkq Avgv‡K †`wL‡Z AvwmqvwQ‡jb| weQvbvi `yB cv‡k¦© `yBR‡b ewmqv Avgv‡K A‡bK Avk¦vm I fimv w`‡Z jvwM‡jb|Õ ivNe ewj‡jb,−Ô†`Lyb, fÆvPvh©¨ gnvkq, A½` gRyg`vi‡K Avcwb Rvwb‡Zb? Zvnvi kixiwU wVK Wgi“a‡ii gZ wQj| GBiƒc KvwU KvwU nvZ, GBiƒc KvwU KvwU cv, kix‡i PweŸ© GKUzI wQj bv| Zvnvi cxovwUI wVK GBiƒc nBqvwQj| wPZvi Dci Zvnv‡K †kvqvBqv hLb Avgiv Av¸b w`jvg, ZLb †mB Av¸‡bi Zv‡Z Zvnvi kixiUx kU‡K DwVj| aby‡Ki g‡Zv nBqv Zvnvi gvRvUv wPZvi Dci DwVqv cwoj| KvV me cywoqv †Mj, wKš‘ A½ cywoj bv|

Zvnv‡K Avgiv R‡j †dwjqv w`jvg| wKš‘ Avgiv mœvb Kwiqv DwV‡Z bv DwV‡Z, cuvP QqUv KzKiz I k„Mvj Avwmqv R‡j Suvcv-Suvwc Kwiqv Zvnv‡K LvBqv †dwjj| Wgi“evey, †Zvgvi kixiUxI wVK †mBiƒc| wKš‘ †Zvgvi fq bvB| Avgiv AwaK KvV w`qv †`wLe| Z‡e wbZvš—B hw` Zzwg cywoqv bv hvI, Zvnv nB‡j Kv‡RB †Zvgv‡K Ava‡cvov Kwiqv †dwjqv w`‡Z nB‡e|Õ bKzj fÆvPvh©¨ Avgv‡K ewj‡jb,−Ô†Zvgvi cy‡ivwn‡Zi evox G ¯’vb nB‡Z `yB †µvk| gš¿ covB‡Z ivw·Z hw` Avgv‡K Nv‡U hvB‡Z nq, Zvnv nB‡j, kªv× Avgv‡K w`qv KivB‡Z nB‡e| wb‡Ri cy‡ivwnZ‡K w`qv KivB‡Z cvwi‡e bv| Zzwg †m K_v evox‡Z ewjqv ivL| g„Z¨z nBqv †M‡j Avi K_v ewj‡Z cvwi‡e bv, − Òg‡b Ki †k‡li †m w`b fq¼i| A‡b¨ evK¨ K‡e wKš‘ Zzwg i‡e wbi“Ëi|Ó G‡jv‡Kkx cv‡ki N‡i ewmqv GB me K_v ïwb‡ZwQ‡jb| mnmv †L½ov n‡¯— DMÖPÛvi b¨vq iYg~wË©‡Z Avwmqv mc& Kwiqv GK Nv bKz‡ji wc‡V emvBqv w`‡jb| Zvnvi ci Avi GK Nv ivN‡ei gv_vq| Ni nB‡Z `yBR‡b cjvB‡jb| G‡jv‡Kkx Zuvnv‡`i cðvr cðvr wMqv AviI `yB Pvwi Nv emvBqv w`‡jb|

lô cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii ey‡K cu¨vP Clr nvm¨ Kwiqv Avwg ewjjvg,−ÒG‡jv‡Kkx! Zzwg GLb hvnv Kwi‡j Zvnv‡Z Avgvi A‡×©K †ivM fvj nBqv †Mj| Avi Avgv‡K †Kvbiƒc Jla LvB‡Z nB‡e bv|Õ G‡jv‡Kkx †mK_v ïwb‡jb bv| ciw`b †Mveשbcy‡i wZwb Wv³vi Avwb‡Z cvVvB‡jb| Wv³vi Avwmqv Avgvi bvox †`wL‡jb, wRnŸv †`wL‡jb, †cU wUwcqv †`wL‡jb| ey‡Ki Dci evg n¯— ivwLqv `w¶Y n‡¯—i A½ywji WMv w`qv A‡bK †VvKvVywK Kwi‡jb| Zvnvi ci Avgvi ey‡K †PvO emvB‡jb| †Pv‡Oi Ab¨-w`‡K KvY w`qv wZwb ewj‡jb, −ÔGLv‡b GKUv cu¨vP Av‡Q|Õ GBiƒc wZb-PvwiUv cu¨v‡Pi K_v wZwb ewj‡jb| cu¨vP Av‡Q ïwbqv Avgvi

g‡b fimv nBj| Avwg fvwejvg †h, Avgvi ey‡K hLb GZ¸wj cu¨vP Av‡Q, ZLb Avwg gwie bv, eûKvj Avwg euvwPe| Wv³vi Zvnvi ci cyjwUm I Jl‡ai e¨e¯’v Kwi‡jb| LvBevi wbwgË Avgv‡K mvey w`‡Z ewj‡jb| mveyi bvg ïwbqv Avgvi meŸ© kixi R¡wjqv DwVj| Avwg ewjjvg, −ÔwK! mvey`vbv? wejvZx wRwbm| Zvnv Avwg KLbB LvBe bv| wPiKvj Avwg cig wbôvevb& wn›`y| ALv`¨ LvBqv Avwg Aa¤§© Kwi‡Z cvwie bv| Wv³vi evey! Avcwb †eva nq Rv‡bb bv †h, K‡qK ermi c~‡eŸ© mbœ¨vmx-weåv‡U cwoqv Avgvi m~² kixi h‡gi evox wMqvwQj| hLb Avgvi wePvi nq, ZLb Avwg hg‡K ewjqvwQjvg †h, GKv`kxi w`b KLb Avwg cyBu kvK f¶Y Kwi bvB| hg †mB K_v kywbqv cÖmbœe`‡b n‡l©vrdzj− †jvP‡b cyjwKZ g‡b ewj‡jb, −Ômvay mvay mva! GB gnvZ¥v GKv`kxi w`b cyuBkvK f¶Y K‡ib bv| Bnvi c`vc©‡Y AvR Avgvi hgcyix cweÎ nBj| kxNÖ †Zvgiv hgbx‡K k•L evRvB‡Z ej| hgKb¨vMY‡K cy®úe„wó Kwi‡Z ej| wek¦K¤§©v‡K WvwKqv Avb| f~: f~e: ¯^: gn: Rb: Zc: mZ¨‡jv‡K cv‡i aª“e †jv‡Ki Dc‡i GB gnvZ¥vi Rb¨ g›`vwKbx-KjKwjZ, cvwiRvZcwi‡kvwfZ, †KvwKj KznwiZ, ågi ¸ÄwiZ, Aáiv-c`-b~ciy -SzbSzwbZ, nxiv-gvwbK-LwPZ, b~Zb GK ¯^M© wb¤§©vY Kwi‡Z ej|Õ ïwb‡jb Wv³vievey! Lv`¨vLv‡`¨i wePvi Kwi‡j KZ dj nq? Avwg Avðh©¨ nB †h, wUwKbvoviv ILv‡b GLv‡b hvq †Kb, a¤§K © _v wkwL‡Z Avgvi Kv‡Q Av‡m bv †Kb?Õ Avwg cybivq ewjjvg,−ÔWv³vievey! ey‡K Avwg †Zvgvi I RMÏj cv_i gm‡bi cyjwUm PvcvBe bv, †Zvgvi JlaI Avwg LvBe bv| †Kej Avwg gv `yMv© ‡K WvwKe, Avi Avgv‡`i KvwUM½vi Rj LvBe| Avgv‡`i KvwUM½vi Rj gKiaŸ‡Ri evev|Õ Avwg KvnviI K_v ïwbjvg bv| †mBw`b nB‡Z Avwg †Kej KvwUM½vi Rj LvB‡Z jvwMjvg| †mB ivw·Z gv `yM©v wkq‡i ewmqv Avgvi gv_vq nvZ eyjvB‡Z eyjvB‡Z ewj‡jb, −ÔWgi“ai! evQv! Zzwg Avgvi eicyÎ| †Kb Zzwg ewjqvwQ‡j †h, Avi Avgvi c~Rv Kwi‡e bv? †mB Rb¨ †Zvgv‡K GB †ivM w`qvwQ| wKš‘ fq bvB, †Zvgv‡K Avwg †ivM nB‡Z gy³ Kwijvg| Zvnvi ci AviI GKUz b~Zb eyw× †Zvgv‡K w`jvg| GB eyw×UzKz Zzwg †LjvB‡e| Zvnv nB‡j nxivLÛ nvZQvov nBqv †Zvgvi †h ¶wZ nBqv‡Q, Zvnvi `k ¸Y †Zvgvi jvf nB‡e| wKš‘ evQv, †Zvgvi c~Rvq Avwg †h Z…wß jvf Kwi, e½‡`‡k KvnviI c~Rvq †miƒc Z…wßjvf Kwi bv|Õ

mßg cwi‡”Q` Wgi“a‡ii b~Zb eyw× †mBw`b nB‡Z Avgvi †ivM `~i nBqv †Mj| R¡i †Mj| w`b w`b kix‡i ej cvB‡Z jvwMjvg| †iv‡Mi ci Avgvi †hb b~Zb kixi nBj| GLb gv †h b~Zb eyw×UyKz Avgv‡K w`qv‡Qb, Zvnv †LjvBqv nxi‡Ki `k¸Y UvKv Av`vq Kwi‡Z Avwg †Póv Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| GKw`b ewmqv eyw× †LjvB‡ZwQ, Ggb mgq Avgvi g‡b †Kv‡bv welq D`q nBj| Avwg GKUz nvwmqv †dwjjvg| G‡jv‡Kkx wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −Ônvwm‡ZQ †Kb?Õ Avwg ewjjvg, −ÔPzc Ki| eyw× cvwKqv Avwm‡Z‡Q|Õ Lyjbv wRjvq ev‡Ninv‡Ui wbKU wbjv‡g Avwg GK gnj wKwbqvwQjvg| Zvnv jBqv AvR K‡qK ermi awiqv wÎk¼zeveyi mwnZ gKÏgv Pwj‡ZwQj| Ab¨ wel‡q Avwg UvKv LiP Kwi bv e‡U, wKš‘ gKÏgvi Rb¨ UvKv LiP Kwi‡Z KLbI KvZi nB bv| GK GKUv `wjj Rvj KivB‡Z Avwg cuvP kZ UvKv e¨q Kwi| GK GKRb wg_¨v mv¶x‡K Avwg cuvP nB‡Z `k UvKv w`qv ek Kwi| wg_¨v gKÏgv Avwg †hgb mvRvB‡Z cvwi, wg_¨v mv¶xw`M‡K Avwg †hgb wkLvB‡Z cvwi, Ggb Avi †Kn cv‡i bv| Av`vj‡Z njd Kwiqv Avwg wb‡R hLb wg_¨v mv¶¨ cÖ`vb Kwi, ZLb †Kv‡bv DKxj †Riv Kwiqv Avgv‡K VKvB‡Z cv‡i bv| wÎk¼zevey Avgvi mwnZ cvwi‡eb †Kb? `yUv Av`vj‡Z wZwb nvwiqv wMqvwQ‡jb| gn‡ji GK¯’v‡b e‡bi wfZi cÖvPxb B‡U Muv_v GKUx cÖvPxi I kv‡bi PvZvj wQj| †mB PvZv‡ji K_v Avgvi g‡b cwoj| Avwg KwjKvZvq hvBjvg| †Kv‡bv †jvK‡K UvKv w`qv GKLvwb Zvgvi cv‡Z †mKv‡ji ev½vjv fvlvq A‡bK¸wj K_v †Lvw`Z KivBjvg| Zvnv jBqv wNU&Uz av½‡oi mwnZ Avwg ev‡Ninv‡U gn‡j Mgb Kwijvg| wNUUz‡K †mB PvZv‡ji Dci mcwiev‡i evm Kwi‡Z ewjjvg| Mv‡Qi Wvjcvjv w`qv Zvnvi Dci †m GK Szcwo cÖ¯‘Z Kwij| wÎk¼zevey e›`yK jBqv GKwU KzK‡z ii mwnZ cÖvq cÖwZw`b cÖvZ:Kv‡j †mB c_ w`qv Mgb K‡ib| Avwg †Uvc †dwjjvg| wÎk¼zevey GLb wK K‡ib, Zvnv †`wLevi wbwgË Avwg Lyjbvq Avwmqv evmv fvov Kwiqv ewmqv iwnjvg| GKw`b cÖvZtKv‡j wÎk¼zevey gn‡ji wbK‡U †mB c_ w`qv hvB‡ZwQ‡jb| wZwb †`wL‡jb †h, wNU&Uz avO‡oi e„× gvZv †QvU GKLvwb Zvgvi cvZ gvwRqv cwi®‹vi Kwi‡Z‡Q| wÎk¼zevey Zvnv‡K wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −Ô†Zvi nv‡Z IUv wK?Õ

e„×v DËi Kwij, −ÔRvwb bv evey wK! Dbyb Kwievi wbwgË PvZv‡ji kvb Luwy o‡Z Luwy o‡Z Avwg GBUv cvBqvwQ|Õ wÎk¼zevey nv‡Z Kwiqv †`wL‡jb| cyivZb ev½vjv fvlvq Zvnv‡Z †h K_v¸wj †jLv wQj, Zvnvi GKUz †`wLqvB wZwb PgwKZ nB‡jb| GK UvKv w`qv Zvgvi cvZUx e„×viwbKU nB‡Z wZwb wKwbqv jB‡jb| Zvnvi ci w`b Lyjbvi evmvq wZwb Avgvi wbKU Avwmqv ewj‡jb, −ÔWgi“aievey, mvgvb¨ H gnjUv jBqv wgQvwgwQ Avi gKÏgv †Kb? AvcbviI UvKv LiP nB‡Z‡Q, AvgviI UvKv LiP nB‡Z‡Q| `yB kZ UvKvq Avcwb gnjUx wKwbqv‡Qb, cuvP kZ UvKvq gnjUx Avgv‡K Qvwoqv w`b|Õ Avwg DËi Kwjvg, −ÔgnjUxi Rb¨ Avgv‡K A‡bK Kó cvB‡Z nBqv‡Q| Avwg Dnv Qvwoe bv|Õ wÎk¼zevey g~j¨ e„w× Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| nvRvi, `yB nvRvi, wZb nvRvi, Pvwi nvRvi ch©¨š— DwV‡jb| Z_vwc Avwg m¤§Z nBjvg bv| Pvwi nvRvi ch©¨š— DwVqv wZwb ewj‡jb, −ÔAvi Avwg cvwi bv| Avi Avgvi ¶gZv bvB|Õ Ae‡k‡l mv‡o Pvwi nvRvi UvKvq Avwg Zuvnv‡K gnjUx weµq Kwijvg| av½ow`M‡K jBqv Avwg M„‡n cÖZ¨veË©b Kwijvg| c‡i ïwbjvg †h, wÎk¼zevey cÖvq wek nvZ Mfxi Kwiqv †mB PvZvj I wbKUeË©x ¯’vb Lywu oqv †dwjqvwQ‡jb| Zuvnvi cwikªg e„_v nBqvwQj| gvwUi wfZi nB‡Z GKUx cqmvI evwni nq bvB| j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −Ò†Kb? wK cvB‡eb wZwb Avkv KwiqvwQ‡jb?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb, −ÒcyivZb ev½vjv fvlvq †mB Zvgªdj‡K †jLv wQj− Ôwemwgj−v| Avwg gn¤§` Zvwni cÖ_gZ: eªvþY wQjvg| G¶‡Y cxi Lv‡Ä Avwj mv‡ne nBqv gymjgvb nBqvwQ| Avgvi cyÎMY eªvþY Av‡Q| Zvnv‡`i eskaiM‡Yi fiY‡cvl‡Yi wbwgË GB PvZv‡ji `k nvZ wb‡gœ Avwg GK j¶ †iŠc¨ gy`ªv cyuwZqv ivwLjvg| GB A_© wR›`vMvRx mv‡n‡ei Avkª‡q ivwLjvg| hLb Avgvi eªvþY eskaiMY wbZvš— `wi`ª nB‡e, ZLb wZwb GB A_© Zvnvw`M‡K cÖ`vb Kwi‡eb| BwZ 15B wRjwn¾v 862 wnRwi| H ZvgªcÎ Avwg †jLvBqv AvwbqvwQjvg| wÎk¼zevey‡K †`LvBevi wbwgË Avwg av½o eyox‡K w`qvwQjvg| gv‡qi K…cvq eyw× †LjvBqv nxivi `k ¸Y g~j¨ Avwg jvf Kwijvg|Ó

j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −Ôfv`ª gv‡m f~Z f~Z ewjqv MÖv‡g GKUv †Mvj DwVqvwQj e‡U, wKš‘ Zzwg †h Zvi †MuvmvB, Zvnv RvwbZvg bv|Ó mK‡j ewjj, −Òab¨ Wgi“ai, ab¨ Zzwg|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb, −ÒZvB †Zvgv‡`i mKj‡KB Avwg ewj, gv `yMv© ‡K †Zvgiv fw³ Ki| gv `yM©v †Zvgvw`M‡K ab w`‡eb, gvb w`‡eb, me w`‡eb| Avi nvIqv‡Lvi evey‡`i Avwg ewj †h, gv‡qi c~Rv Qvwoqv we‡`‡k †Zvgiv nvIqv LvB‡Z hvBI bv| N‡i _vwKqv fw³fv‡e kv‡qi c~Rv Ki| hZ nvIqv PvI, gv †Zvgvw`M‡K w`‡eb| N‡i ewmqv ¯^”Q‡›` †cU fwiqv nvIqv LvB‡Z cvwi‡e|Ó

mßg Mí cÖ_g cwi‡”Q` wR‡jU gš¿ c~Rvi cÂgxi w`b Wgi“ai h_vixwZ eÜzev܇ei mwnZ cÖwZgvi m¤§y‡L ewmqv Av‡Qb| nuv Kwiqv wZwb ewj‡jb, −Ò†Zvgiv GKevi Avgvi gy‡Li wfZiUv fvj Kwiqv †`L|Ó mK‡j †`wL‡jb| j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb, −Ò†Zvgvi gy‡Li wfZi wK Av‡Q? KwQzB bvB| †dvK−v gyL| wZwgi wMwiMn‡ii b¨vq|Ó Wgi“ DËi Kwi‡jb, −Ò†Zvgv‡`i cvc P¶z ˆZj‡clx ej‡`i Vywj Øviv Ave„Z| †Zvgiv †`wL‡e †Kej AÜKvi|Ó MRvbb wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −ÒZ‡e †Zvgvi gy‡Li wfZi wK Av‡Q?Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb, −ÒAvgvi wRnŸv I K‡Ú mi¯^Zx †`ex AwawôZv Av‡Qb| c~‡eŸ© ewjqvwQ †h, Avwg gv `yMv© i eicyÎ| Zvnvi ci Zuvnvi m‡½ †h †`eZv¸wj AvMgb K‡ib, G‡K G‡K mK‡ji Avivabv Kwiqv Avwg wmw× jvf KwiqvwQ| KvwË©‡Ki e‡i Avgiv K›`‡c©i b¨vq iƒc nBqv‡Q| gv mi¯^Zxi e‡i Avwg GZeo weØvb nBqvwQ| †gNbv`ea †K wjwLqv‡Q Rvb?Ó j‡¤^v`i DËi Kwi‡jb, −Ò†Kb? gvB‡Kj gaym~`b `Ë|Ó Wgi“ai ewj‡jb, −Ònuv, mK‡ji ZvB wek¦vm| wKš‘ KwjKvZvq hLb Avwg PvKix KwiZvg, ZLb mܨvi ci mv‡nex †cvlvK cwiqv †K Avgvi wbKU AvwmZ? `yB N›UvKvj Avwg hvnv ewjZvg, †K Zvnv wjwLqv jBZ? †m

†jvKwU Aci †Kn bq| †m †jvKwU gvB‡Kj gaym~`b `Ë| †gNbv`ea Kve¨ AvMv‡Mvov Avgvi Øviv iwPZ|Ó wKš‘ gvB‡Kj Avgv‡K AwaK UvKv w`‡Z cvwi‡Zb bv| UvKv w`‡Zb ew¼g| †Kv‡bv w`b cvuP, †Kv‡bv w`b `k| †h w`b Ô`y‡M©kbw›`bxÕ †kl Kwiqv Zuvnvi nv‡Z w`jvg, †m w`b wZwb Avgv‡K G‡Kev‡i GK kZ UvKv w`qvwQ‡jb| Ab¨vb¨ cy¯‡— Ki Rb¨I wZwb Avgv‡K UvKv w`qvwQ‡jb| gvB‡Kj I ew¼g A‡bK KvKzwZ-wgbwZ Kwiqv Avgv‡K ewjqvwQ‡jb †h, −Ôgnvkq! Avcwb †h Avgv‡`i cy¯—K wjwLqv w`qv‡Qb, Avgiv euvwPqv _vwK‡Z †m K_v cÖKvk Kwi‡eb bv|Õ †mB Rb¨ GZw`b Pzc Kwiqv wQjvg| Avi †`L, GLb hZ eo eo MÖš’Kvi RxweZ Av‡Qb, Aš—Z: mvavi‡Y huvnvw`M‡K MÖš’Kvi ewjqv Rv‡b, Zuvnv‡`i mgy`vq cy¯—‡Ki cÖ‡YZv GB k¤§©v| nvwm cvq| bvg Kwie bv| bvg Kwi‡j, Zuvnv‡`i gvb-m¤£g G‡Kev‡i hvB‡e| A‡bK Abybq webq Kwiqv bvg Kwi‡Z Zuvnviv Avgv‡K gvbv Kwiqv‡Qb| †mB Rb¨ Pzc Kwiqv AvwQ| wKš‘ Zuvnviv †h MÖš’Kvi ewjqv †jv‡Ki wbKU cwiPq †`b| ZvB Avgvi nvwm cvq| GB †`L, AvRKvj †nvgi“j ewjqv GKUv ûRyM cwoqv‡Q| GB †jvKwU †m m¤^‡Ü e³…Zv Kwi‡Z‡Qb|

Bnv A‡c¶v Avwg kZ¸Y e³…Zv Kwi‡Z cvwi| Avgvi e³…Zv †jv‡K GBiƒc gyLf½x Kwiqv AevK& nBqv kªeY K‡i|

†kªvZvw`‡Mi gyLf½x

†nvgi“‡ji e³v

Avgvi cÖwZ gv mi¯^Zxi mvgvb¨ K…cv b‡n| †m ermi KvwË©‡Ki gq~‡i Pwoqv Avwg hLb AvKvk åg‡Y wMqvwQjvg, ZLb gv‡qi K…cvq Avgvi gyL w`qv gnvgš¿ evwni nBqvwQj| G †Zvgvi wnwos wewos gš¿ b‡n| wR‡jU gš¿| Avmj exRgš¿| G g‡š¿i †h wK A™¢yZ kw³, GZw`b Zvnv Avwg RvwbZvg bv|& GBevi Rvwb‡Z cvwiqvwQ| GB g‡š¿i cÖfv‡e Avwg ïK¬v¤^i XvK‡K †Nvi wec` nB‡Z i¶v KwiqvwQ| †cÖZ‡hvwbcÖvß Zuvnvi Kb¨v‡K

D×vi KwiqvwQ| mgy`hª vÎvRwbZ cvc nB‡Z Zuvnvi RvgvZv‡K cwiÎvY KwiqvwQ|Ó j‡¤^v`i wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb, −ÒïK¬v¤^i XvK gnvk‡qi wK nBqvwQj?Ó

wØZxq cwi‡”Q` XvK gnvkq Wgi“ai ewj‡jb,−ïK¬v¤^i XvK gnvkq ¸i“wMwi K‡ib| Zvunvi A‡bK wkl¨ Av‡Qb| ¸i“wMwi Kwiqv Zvunvi wej¶Y `ycqmv Dcv¾©b nq| †`vZvjv †KvVv evox‡Z wZwb evm K‡ib| gKÏgv-gvgjv m¤^‡Ü Zvunvi †hiƒc ey¨rcwË, Giƒc ey¨rcwË cÖvq †`wL‡Z cvIqv hvq bv| bv bv wel‡q XvK gnvkq Avgvi mnvqZv K‡ib| wZwb Avgvi cig eÜz| XvK gnvkq AwZ wbôvevb cyi“l| c~Rv AvwýK Rc Z‡c wZwb A‡bK mgq AwZevwnZ K‡ib| †m Rb¨ Zvunvi cÖwZ Avgvi ANva fw³| AvRKvj eªvþ‡Yiv wÎmܨv K‡i bv| wUwKbvoviv †m Dc‡`k Kvnv‡KI cÖ`vb K‡i bv| wKš‘ XvK gnvkq †m cÖK…wZi †jvK b‡nb| Kvnv‡KI Pv ev eid LvB‡Z †`wL‡j wZwb Av¸‡bi b¨vq R¡wjqv D‡Vb| mܨv-Avwý‡K hvnv‡Z †jv‡Ki cÖew„ Ë nq, †m wel‡q wZwb †Póv K‡ib| MZ ˆekvL gv‡m GKw`b XvK gnvkq Avgv‡K WvwK‡Z cvVvB‡jb| m~h©¨ AwMœ e„wó Kwi‡Z‡Qb| †iŠ‡`ª c„w_ex cywoqv hvB‡Z‡Q| Avwg Zvunvi evox Mgb Kwijvg| †Nvi wccvmvq KvZi nBqv Avwg †Kuvr †Kvur Kwiqv GK NwU Rj LvBqv †dwjjvg| wKwÂr my¯’ nB‡j XvK gnvkq Avgv‡K ewj‡jb †h, Zvunvi Kb¨v Kzš—jvi cÖLi R¡i nBqv‡Q| Kzšj — vi eqm bq ermi| AvU ermi eq‡m XvK gnvkq Zvnvi weevn w`qvwQ‡jb| weev‡ni `yB gvm c‡iB †m weaev nBqvwQj| †`vZvjvi Dci †h N‡i Kzš—jv ïBqv wQj, XvK gnvk‡qi mwnZ Avwg †mB N‡i Mgb Kwijvg| R¡‡i Kzš—jvi KvV dvwU‡Z‡Q| Av¸‡bi b¨vq kix‡ii DËvc nBqv‡Q| µgvMZ Gcvk Icvk Kwi‡Z‡Q| Ôgv GKUz Rj `vI, gv GKUz Rj `vI,Õ µgvMZ GB K_v ewj‡Z‡Q| Ôgv! wccvmvq Avgvi eyK dvwUqv hvB‡Z‡Q| GKUz Rj `vI gv| GKUzLvwb `vI| †Kej gyLwU wfRvBqv `vI| GKUz Rj bv LvBqv Avi _vwK‡Z cvwi bv| Rj, Rj, Rj| weime`‡b gv wbK‡U ewmqv Av‡Qb| gv‡S gv‡S evZvm Kwi‡Z‡Qb| gv‡S gv‡S P¶zi Rj gywQ‡Z‡Qb|

ïK¬v¤^i XvK XvK gnvkq Avgv‡K Pzwc Pzwc ewj‡jb,−ÔAvR GKv`kx| weaev| †mBRb¨ Rj w`‡Z eviY KwiqvwQ| wKš‘ Rj w`‡Z Avgvi M„wnYxi B”Qv| GLb Kwi wK ? †mB Rb¨ †Zvgv‡K WvwK‡Z cvVvBqvwQjvg|Õ bx‡P wMqv Avwg ewjjvg,−Ôevc‡i! Rj wK w`‡Z cviv hvq? eªvþ‡Yi N‡ii weaev| GKv`kxi w`b Rj LvB‡Z w`‡j Zvnvi a¤§w© U G‡Kev‡i †jvc nBqv hvB‡e!Õ XvK gnvkq ZvnvB Kwi‡jb| Kb¨v‡K Rj w`‡jb bv| ivw·Z Kb¨v cv‡Q wb‡R Rj Pzwi Kwiqv Lvq, A_ev Zvnvi Kó †`wLqv gvZv fwMbx wK Aci †Kn cv‡Q Zvnv‡K Rj cÖ`vb K‡i, †m Rb¨ mܨvi mgq Kzšj — v‡K wZwb

bxPZvjvi GK N‡i eÜ Kwiqv Pvwe w`qv w`‡jb| mg¯— ivwÎ cxwoZv Kb¨v G‡Kjv †mB N‡i iwnj| a¤§©i¶v m¤^‡Ü XvK gnvk‡qi Ggwb `„p cY| cÖvZtKv‡j hLb wZwb N‡ii Pvwe Lywj‡jb, ZLb mK‡j †`wLj †h, evwjKv wccvmvq nZÁvb nBqv N‡ii wfRv †g‡S GK avi nB‡Z Aci avi ch©š— mg¯— ivwÎ evievi PvwUqv‡Q| Ae‡k‡l AÁvb nBqv N‡ii GK †Kv‡Y cwoqv Av‡Q| gvZv Zvnv‡K †Kv‡j Zzwjqv jB‡jb| wKš‘ Zvnvi gv_vwU jywUqv cwoj| †mw`b Øv`kx| gvZv Zvnvi gy‡L Rj w`‡jb, wKš‘ †m wMwj‡Z cvwij bv| `yB Kk w`qv Rj evwn‡i Avwmqv cwoj| †m Avi K_v Kwnj bv| †klKv‡j GKevi gvÎ ewjj,-ÔRj-Rj|Õ GB K_v ewjqv †m cÖvYZ¨vM Kwij| GB NUbvi K_v hLb Pvwiw`‡K cÖPvwiZ nBj, ZLb †`kï× †jvK XvK gnvkq‡K ab¨ ab¨ Kwi‡Z jvwMj| mK‡j ewjj,−ÔwK `„p gb! wK a‡¤§©i cÖwZ Av¯’v| Giƒc cyY¨evb †jvK KwjKv‡j nq bv|Õ Zvunvi cÖwZ †jv‡Ki GZ fw³ nBj †h, GK gv‡mi g‡a¨ Zvunvi GK k‡Zi AwaK bZzb wkl¨ nBj| Kb¨vi g„Z¨z ‡Z XvK gnvk‡qi Avb›` nBj| wZwb ewj‡jb, weaev nBqv wPiRxeb `yt‡L hvcb Kiv A‡c¶v givB fvj| wKš‘ g„Z Kb¨v Zvunv‡K AwaK w`b Avb›` †fvM Kwi‡Z w`j bv| GKw`b ivwÎ `yB cÖn‡ii mgq mnmv ÒRj, Rj! nv Rj! nv Rj!Ó GBiƒc fxlY PxrKvi Kwiqv †m evoxi Pvwiw`‡K QU&dU& Kwiqv †eovBj| mK‡ji wb`ªv f½ nBj| mK‡j †Nvi f‡q fxZ nBj| Bnvi Pvwiw`b c‡i XvK gnvk‡qi cyÎwU gwiqv †Mj| GBevi XvK gnvkq †kv‡K Awff~Z nBqv cwo‡jb| cbi w`b c‡i Avevi Kzš—jvi f~Z †mBiƒc ÔRj RjÕ Kwiqv PxrKvi Kwij| Gevi gvZw½bx bvgK `vmxi g„Zz¨ nBj| dj K_v, hLbB Kzš—jvi f~Z PxrKvi KwiZ, ZLbB evoxi GKUv bv GKUv †jvK gwi‡Z jvwMj| `vmxi g„Z¨z i ci XvK gnvkq Mqv‡Z wcÊ w`evi Rb¨ †jvK cvVvB‡jb| wKš‘ Zvnv‡Z †Kvb dj nBj bv| KviY wKQzw`b c‡i cybivq hLb PxrKvi nBj, ZLb XvK gnvk‡qi QÆz bvgK PvKi gwiqv †Mj| weaev nBqv GKv`kxi w`b wfRv †g‡S PvUv cvcwU mvgvb¨ b‡n| Mqv‡Z nvRvi wcÊ w`‡jI Bnv ¶q nq bv|

Z…Zxq cwi‡”Q` †gvj−v RvgvZv

Kyš—jv‡K wK Dcv‡q D×vi Kiv hvq, †mB m¤^‡Ü XvK gnvkq Avgvi mwnZ A‡bK civgk© Kwi‡jb| wKš‘ Avwg Zvunv‡K wKQz ewj‡Z cvwijvg bv| XvK gnvk‡qi GK evjK †`ŠwnÎ Av‡Q| Zvnvi bvg fyjy| fyjy XvK gnvk‡qi cÖvY¯^iƒc| GKgyn~Ë© Zvnv‡K P¶zi Avo Kwiqv XvK gnvkq _vwK‡Z cv‡ib bv| we‡klZt cyÎnxb nBqv Zvunvi hZ †mœnggZv GB fyjyi Dci cwoqvwQj| cv‡Q Kzš—jvi PxrKv‡i fyjyi †Kv‡bv Awbó nq, †m Rb¨ XvK gnvkq †NviZi fxZ nB‡jb| wec‡`i Dci wec`| XvK gnvk‡qi RvgvZv, fyjyi wcZv, hvnvi bvg †Kke, †evM`v‡` wMqvwQ‡jb| Zvunvi mwnZ XvK gnvk‡qi m™¢ve wQj bv| XvK gnvkq Avkv KwiqvwQ‡jb †h, wZwb jovB‡q gviv cwo‡eb| fyjy I fyjyi gvZv wPiKvj Zvunvi wbKU _vwK‡e| fyjyi gvZvi bvg KvwjKv| evj¨Kvj nB‡Z Zvnv‡K Avwg †Kv‡jwc‡V KwiqvwQ| Kb¨vi b¨vq Zvnv‡K Avwg †mœn Kwi| GZ Pzj KLb Avwg KvnviI †`wL bvB| wKQzw`b c~‡eŸ© †`vZvjvi N‡i Rvbvjvi av‡i †m Pzj G‡jv Kwiqv ewmqv wQj| †m †h wK Ac~e© †kvfv nBqvwQj, Zvnv †Zvgvw`M‡K Avi wK ewje ? XvK gnvk‡qi RvgvZv, KvwjKv †`exi ¯^vgx, fyjyi wcZv, †Kke jovB‡q gviv hvb bvB| wZwb †`‡k wdwiqv Avwm‡jb| †`‡k Avwmqv wZwb KvwjKv I fyjy‡K jB‡Z cvVvB‡jb| XvK gnvk‡qi gv_vq wVK †hb eRªvNvZ nBj| wZwb ewj‡jb,−wKQz‡ZB Avwg Avgvi Kb¨v‡K I †`Šwn·K Zvnvi evox cvVvBe bv| †m mgy`ª cvi nBqv we‡`‡k Mgb Kwiqv‡Q| Zvnvi RvwZ wMqv‡Q|Õ wKš‘ XvK gnvk‡qi K‡qK Rb wkl¨ hvnviv we-G Gg-G cvk Kwiqv‡Q, Zvnviv ewjj †h,− Ôgnvkq! Ggb KvR Kwi‡eb bv| Avcbvi RvgvZv ivRKv‡h¨© we‡`‡k Mgb KwiqvwQ‡jb| gnvmsMÖv‡g c„w_ex Ujgj Kwi‡Z‡Q| R¤§Y© w`M‡K hw`

fyjiy gvZv KvwjKv †`ex m¤ú~Y© civwRZ Kiv bv hvq, Zvnv nB‡j fwel¨‡Z c„w_exi †Nvi Awbó NwU‡e| Avgv‡`iI meŸ©bvk nB‡e| Bs‡i‡Ri cÖZv‡c Avgiv my‡L wbivc‡` evm Kwi‡ZwQ|

wn›`y †gvj−v Avgv‡`i cÖvYc‡Y Bs‡i‡Ri mvnvh¨ Kiv DwPZ| Avcwb hvnv gb¯’ Kwiqv‡Qb, Zvnv Kwi‡j ivRvi wei“‡× KvR Kiv nB‡e| Ggb KvR KLb Kwi‡eb bv|Õ

GBiƒc K_v ïwbqv XvK gnvkq Avgv‡K WvwK‡Z cvVvB‡jb| Avwg wMqv ewjjvg,−ÔBs‡iR cÖRvi a‡¤§© n¯—‡¶c Kwi‡eb bv| mvMi AwZ fqvbK e¯‘| RMbœv‡_ wMqv Avwg †`wLqvwQ| wZbUv †XD LvBqv Avgvi cÖvY IôvMZ nBqvwQj| †m mvMicv‡i †Kn hvB‡j wn›`y a‡¤§©i MÜwU ch©š— Zvnvi Mv‡q _v‡K bv|Õ Avwg cybivq ewjjvg,−ÔAvi †`Lyb, XvK gnvkq! wejvZ †M‡j eis wb®K…wZ Av‡Q| wejvZ †M‡j mv‡ne nq, mv‡nwe †cvlvK c‡i, mv‡nwe Lvbv Lvq| Zv GLb wejvZ bv wMqvI †jv‡K GB KvR Kwi‡Z‡Q| wKš‘ †evM`v‡` Mgb Kwi‡j †jv‡K †gvj−v nq| †gvj−v nBqv cx‡ii Mvb K‡i| e‡j, − Òûu‡Kv ew›`jvg, Kj&‡K ew›`jvg, Avi ew›`jvg wU‡K| Avi ZvjMv‡Q ew›`jvg cÖfy PvgwP‡K||Ó Zvnvi ci †m Avie¨ Dcb¨v‡mi †`k| wRb, ˆ`Z¨ I `vbex‡Z cwic~Y|© ¸Re GB †h, Avcbvi RvgvZv GKUv ˆ`Z¨ m‡½ Kwiqv Avwbqv‡Q| AZGe Giƒc †jv‡Ki mwnZ †Kv‡bv msmªe ivwL‡eb bv| Zvnvi evox‡Z Avcbvi Kb¨v‡K cvVvB‡eb bv|Õ XvK gnvkq ZvnvB w¯’i Kwi‡jb|

PZz_© cwi‡”Q` m‡›`‡ki nvuox wKš‘ XvK gnvk‡qi Kb¨v KvwjKv Zvnv‡Z m¤§Z nB‡jb bv| wZwb k¦ïievox hvBevi wbwgË gvZvi wbKU Kvuw`‡Z jvwM‡jb| ¯^vgxi wbKU Zvunv‡K cvVvBevi wbwgË gvZv XvK gnvkq‡K A‡bK Aby‡iva Kwi‡jb| wKš‘ XvK gnvkq wKQz‡ZB m¤§Z nB‡jb bv| wZwb ewj‡jb †h, −Ô†m cwZZ cvwcô mgy`ª cÖZ¨vMZ biva‡gi wbKU cvVvBqv Avwg Kb¨vi BnKvj c‡ivKvj bó Kwi‡Z cwi bv|Õ nZvk nBqv KvwjKv ¯^vgx‡K cÎ wjwL‡jb| cÎ cvBqv GKw`b mܨvi wKwÂr c~‡eŸ© †Kke Avwmqv XvK gnvk‡qi wLowKi wbKU GK eb¨ RvgZjvq ¯¿xi mwnZ mv¶vr Kwi‡jb| RvgZjvq Aí eb wQj| †mB e‡bi Avov‡j `vuovBqv `yBR‡b K_vevË©v Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| eb¨ Rvg MvQ| Amg‡q Bnv‡Z ¶z`ª ¶y`ª Klv Rvg nBqvwQj| GLb †Kóv †Qvuov Rvg Mv‡Q DwVqv Rvg LvB‡ZwQj| †Kke I KvwjKv Zvnv‡K †`‡Lb bvB| cwZcZœxi mKj K_v †Kóv ïwb‡Z cvq bvB| Z‡e, Ôeyaevi mܨvi mgqÕ BZ¨vw` †MvUv KZK K_v ïwbqvwQj| hLb ¯¿x-cyi‡“ li civgk© †kl nBevi

Dcµg nBj, ZLb MvQ nB‡Z †Kóv ewjqv DwVj,−ÔXvK gnvkq‡K ewjqv w`e|Õ `yBR‡bB PgwKZ nB‡jb| GKUz ¯—ä _vwKqv KvwjKv Zvnv‡K ewj‡jb,−Ôbv, `v`v! Zv wK ewj‡Z Av‡Q? j²x `v`v! Kvnv‡KI wKQz ewjI bv|Õ †Kke‡K j¶¨ Kwiqv †Kóv wRÁvmv Kwij,−ÔZzwg Bs‡iwR RvbÕ? †Kke DËi Kwi‡jb,−Ônvu, GKUz AvaUz Rvwb| we-G cvk KwiqvwQ|Õ †Kóv ewjj,-ÔkxNÖB Avgv‡`i c~Rvi QzwU nB‡e| Ôc~Rvi mgq Zzwg wK KwiqvQÕ GB g‡¤§© gvóvi Avgvw`M‡K GKUv cÖeÜ wjwL‡Z w`‡eb| Avgvi GZ KvR †h, Avwg wjwL‡Z Aemi cvBe bv| Zzwg hw` Avgv‡K wjwLqv `vI, Zvnv nB‡j Avwg ewjqv w`e bv|Õ †Kke ¯^xKvi Kwi‡jb| †Kóv Zvunv‡K wZb mZ¨ Kwi‡Z ewjj| KvwjKv‡KI mZ¨ Kwi‡Z nBj| ZLb †Kóv MvQ nB‡Z bvwgqv Pwjqv †Mj| †KkeI Avcbvi MÖv‡g Pwjqv †M‡jb| Ôeyaevi mܨvi mgqÕ GBiƒc `yB GKwU K_v †Kóv †mw`b ïwb‡Z cvBqvwQj| eyaevi mܨv‡ejv †Kóv fvwej,−hvB, wMqv †`wL, AvR Zvnviv wK K‡i| GBiƒc g‡b Kwiqv †m †mB Rvg Mv‡Q DwVqv ewmqv iwnj| mܨvi c~‡eŸ© †m †`wLj †h, KvwjKv kiv XvKv GK b~Zb nvuox jBqv Ni nB‡Z Pzwc Pzwc evwni nB‡jb| RvgZjvi e‡bi wfZi nvuoxwU jyKvBqv ivwLqv cÖ¯’vb Kwi‡jb| KvwjKv Pwjqv †M‡j, †Kóv MvQ nB‡Z bvwgj I †`wLj †h, nvuoxi gy‡L kivLvwb KvwjKv gq`v w`qv AvuwUqv w`qv‡Qb| wKš‘ gq`v KvuPv wQj| kiv GKUz DVvBqv †Kóv †`wLj †h, nvuoxwU m‡›`‡k cwic~Y©| Ô†Kkeevey Avwmqv KvwjKv w`w`i mwnZ mv¶vr Kwiqv‡Qb, †mB K_v XvK gnvkq‡K ewjqv w`e bv, Avwg GB A½xKvi KwiqvwQ| m‡›`k LvBe bv,−Avwg Giƒc A½xKvi Kwi bvB| AZGe Avwg GB m‡›`k¸wj LvBe|Õ GBiƒc g‡b Kwiqv †Kóv m‡›`‡ki nvuox jBqv eb nB‡Z evwni nBj| c‡_ `vuovBqv †m †`wLj †h, m¤§yL w`‡K `yBRb MÖv‡gi †jvK Avwm‡Z‡Q| cðvr w`‡K Pvwnqv †`wLj †h, †cÖg PvwK avb †evSvB Mi“i Mvox jBqv Avwm‡Z‡Q| †Kóv fvwej †h, D‡`vi †evSv ey‡`vi Nv‡o w`B, Zv bv Kwi‡j Avwg aiv cwoe| GBiƒc g‡b Kwiqv †m m‡›`‡ki nvuoxwU MvoxIqvjv‡K w`qv ewjj,−Ô†cÖg Ly‡ov! KvwjKv w`w` Avgv‡K m‡›`k w`qv‡Qb| Avwg G‡Kjv LvBe bv| †Zvgv‡Z Avgv‡Z `yBR‡b LvBe| Zzwg †Nv‡l‡`i M½vi Nv‡U wMqv Mvox ivL| GKUz c‡i Avwg hvB‡ZwQ|Õ (KwjKvZvi `w¶‡Y GB mgy`q NUbv NwUqvwQj| G ¯’v‡b cÖvPxb M½vi Mf© †jv‡K fvM Kwiqv jBqv‡Q| ZvB †Nv‡l‡`i M½v, emy‡`i M½v BZ¨vw`|)

†cÖg PvwK m‡›`‡ki nvuox jBqv M½vi Nv‡U Pwjj| †KóI Ab¨ c_ w`qv †mB w`‡K Pwjj| †cÖg PvwK Nv‡U Dcw¯’Z nBqv nvuoxwU GKzU Lywjqv †`wLj †h, m‡›`‡k cwic~Y©| †m fvwej †h, Avgvi †Q‡j‡`i Rb¨ m‡›`k jBqv hvBe| †Kóv‡K fvM w`e bv| wKš‘ GB mgq †`wLj †h, `~‡i †Kóv Avwm‡Z‡Q| ZvovZvwo nvuoxwUi gyL cybivq eÜ Kwij| Mvox nB‡Z GKwU Szwo jBqv nvuoxwU Szwo Pvcv w`qv Zvnvi Dc‡i †m ewmqv iwnj| †Kóv Avwmqv m‡›`‡ki fvM Pvwnj| †cÖg PvwK ewjj, ÔAvgvi ¶zav cvBqvwQj, gy‡L m‡›`k fvj jvwMj, Avwg me m‡›`k LvBqv †dwjqvwQ|Õ `yB R‡b SMov evwaqv †Mj| Ggb mgq †Kóv †`wLj †h, `~‡i MRivR Avwm‡Z‡Q| Zvnv‡K †`wLqv †Kóv †m ¯’vb nB‡Z cÖ¯v’ b Kwij| Gw`‡K KvwjKvi gb myw¯’i bvB| RvgZjvq m‡›`‡ki nvuox wVK Av‡Q wKbv, Zvnv †`wLevi wbwgË wZwb Avi GKevi e‡bi wbKU Mgb Kwi‡jb| †m ¯’v‡b wMqv †`wL‡jb †h, e‡bi wfZi m‡›`‡ki nvuox bvB| KvwjKv Kvuw`qv DwV‡jb| Avgvi nvuox †K jBqv wMqv‡Q, GB ewjqv µgvMZ Kvuw`‡Z jvwM‡jb| †mw`b ˆeKvj‡ejv Avwg XvK gnvk‡qi evox wMqvwQjvg| XvK gnvkq ewjqvwQ‡jb †h, ÔAvwg bvbv wec‡` cwo‡ZwQ| gv `yMv© Avgv‡K i¶v Kwi‡Z‡Qb bv, AZGe Avi Avwg gv `yM©vi c~Rv Kwie bv|Õ K_v ïwbqv Avwg _vwK‡Z cvwijvg bv| Avwg Zvunv‡K eySvB‡Z hvBjvg| Avwg ewjjvg †h, Ôgv `yM©v cig `qvgqx| hvnv nBevi Zvnv nBqv wMqv‡Q| fw³fv‡e NUv Kwiqv `y‡M©vrme Ki“b| Zvnv nB‡j Avgv‡KI †hiƒc wZwb bvbv wec`& nB‡Z i¶v K‡ib, Avcbv‡KI wZwb †mBiƒc bvbv wec`& nB‡Z i¶v Kwi‡eb|Õ wKš‘ cÖ_g wZwb Avgvi K_vq wKQz‡ZB m¤§Z nB‡jb bv| Zvnvi ci hLb Avwg ewjjvg †h, Ôc~Rv eÜ Kwi‡j, wkl¨-†meK †h evwl©K cÖ`vb K‡i, Zvnvi wK nB‡e? ZLb wZwb c~Rv Kwi‡Z m¤§Z nB‡jb| Avgv‡`i `yB R‡b GBiƒc K_vevË©v nB‡Z‡Q, Ggb mgq KvwjKvi Kvbœvi kã Avgv‡`i Kv‡Y cÖ‡ek Kwij| Avgiv †mB ¯’v‡b wMqv wRÁvmv Kwijvg, ÔwK nBqv‡Q? KvwjKv DËi Kwi‡jb †h,-ÔAvgvi m‡›`‡ki nvuox †K jBqv wMqv‡Q?Õ Avwg ewjjvg,-Ô‡MvUv KZ m‡›`‡ki Rb¨ GZ Kvbœv †Kb ? XvK gnvkq †Zvgv‡K A‡bK m‡›`k wKwbqv w`‡eb|Õ

cÂg cwi‡”Q`

Do–L&Ly nvuox µ‡g mKj K_v cÖKvk cvBj| wcZvi A‡MvP‡i KvwjKv Ni nB‡Z cjvqb Kwi‡eb, ¯^vgxi mwnZ GBiƒc civgk© KwiqvwQ‡jb| eyaevi mܨv‡ejv †Kke †Nvovi Mvox‡Z Avwmqv KvwUM½vi Nv‡Ui wbKU jy°vwqZ _vwK‡eb| GKUz AÜKvi nB‡j KvwjKv fyj‡y K jBqv †mB ¯’v‡b Mgb Kwi‡eb| Zvnvi ci †Nvovi Mvox‡Z †ij-†ókb hvB‡eb| †m ¯’vb nB‡Z †ijMvox‡Z †Kke ¯¿x-cyÎ jBqv Avcbvi MÖv‡g Mgb Kwi‡eb| ev· jBqv †M‡j cv‡Q †Kn Rvwb‡Z cv‡i, †m Rb¨ KvwjKv Avcbvi MnYv¸wj nvuox‡Z ivwLqv Zvnvi Dci m‡›`k Pvcv w`qv e‡b ivwLqvwQ‡jb| hvBevi mgq jBqv hvB‡eb GBiƒc gvbm KwiqvwQ‡jb| hLb GB me K_v cÖKvk nBj, ZLb GKUv ûj¯’yj cwoqv †Mj| †K †m nvuox jBqv †Mj, Zvnvi AbymÜvb nB‡Z jvwMj| `yB Rb MÖv‡gi †jvK ewjj †h, mܨvi mgq Zvnviv Rvg Mv‡Qi wbKU w`qv hvB‡ZwQj| †cÖgv PvwK Mi“i Mvox jBqv †mB c_ w`qv Avwm‡ZwQj| †Kóv Zvnv‡K GKUv nvuox w`j| Bnv Zvnviv †`wLqv‡Q| Zr¶Yvr GK Rb †jvK †cÖg PvwKi evox‡Z †`Šwoj| Avi GK Rb †jvK †Kóvi evox‡Z †Mj| Avgvi PvKi MRivR‡K Avwg M½vi Nv‡U cvVvBjvg| Avwg Zvnv‡K Av‡`k Kwijvg †h,−Ô†m ¯’v‡b hw` Zzwg †cÖgv PvwK‡K †`wL‡Z cvI, Zvnv nB‡j Mvoxï× Zvnv‡K awiqv Avwb‡e|Õ MRivR ZvnvB Kwij| †cÖg PvwKi Mvox Avgiv AbymÜvb Kwiqv †`wLjvg| nvuox cvBjvg bv| wKšy— hLb †m ïwbj †h, nvuox‡Z †Kej m‡›`k wQj bv, Zvnvi wfZi A‡bK MnYv wQj, ZLb †m ewjj †h, †h ¯’v‡b †m Mvox ivwLqvwQj, Zvnvi wb‡gœ f~wg‡Z SzwoPvcv †mB nvuox Av‡Q| ZLb Avgiv mK‡jB M½vi Nv‡Ui w`‡K †`ŠovBjvg| Gw`‡K mܨvi mgq †Kke †ij †ókb nB‡Z †Nvovi Mvox Kwiqv KvwUM½vi Nv‡U Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nB‡jb| GKUz `~‡i †Nvovi Mvox ivwLqv wZwb Nv‡Ui wbKU Mgb Kwi‡jb| ZLbI †m ¯’v‡b KvwjKv I fyjy Av‡m bvB| wKš‘ †`wL‡jb †h, GKUv Szwo Dcyo nBqv iwnqv‡Q| SzwowU Zzwjqv †`wL‡jb †h, wb‡gœ GKwU nvuox iwnqv‡Q| nvuoxi wfZi m‡›`k| †Kke g‡b Kwi‡jb †h, Mvox‡Z fyjy LvB‡e, †mB Rb¨ KvwjKv GB m‡›`k¸wj KvnviI nv‡Z †Mvc‡b cvVvBqv w`qv‡Qb| nvuoxUv †Kv‡j jBqv wZwb KvwjKv I fyjiy Rb¨ A‡c¶v Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| Aí¶Y c‡i †Kke †`wL‡jb †h, wKQz `~‡i A‡bK †jvK Nv‡Ui w`‡K Avwm‡Z‡Q| e¨vcviUv wK Rvwbevi wbwgË wZwb Ab¨ c‡_ `ªZ “ †e‡M XvK

gnvk‡qi evoxi w`‡K Mgb Kwi‡jb| †m ¯’v‡b Dcw¯’Z nBqv Kvnv‡KI †`wL‡Z cvB‡jb bv| †Mvqv‡ji †Kv‡Y nvuoxwU ivwLqv wZwb †Mvqv‡ji cðv‡Z jyKvBqv iwn‡jb| mK‡j M½vi Nv‡U wMqv Szwo †`wL‡Z cvBj| wKš‘ Szwo Zzwjqv †`wLj †h, Zvnvi wb‡gœ nvuox bvB| nZvk nBqv mK‡j XvK gnvk‡qi evox‡Z wdwiqv Avwmj| µ‡g wej¶Y GKUv RbZv nBqvwQj| KvwjKvI mK‡ji m‡½ Nv‡U wMqvwQ‡jb| wdwiqv Avwmevi mgq wZwb GKUz cðv‡Z cwoqvwQ‡jb| Zvunv‡K †`wLqv †Kke jy°vwqZ ¯’vb nB‡Z evwni nBqv †Mvjgv‡ji KviY wRÁvmv Kwi‡jb| KvwjKvi gy‡L mKj weeiY kªeY Kwiqv wZwb ewj‡jb,−Ô†Kb! nvuox Avwg jBqv AvwmqvwQ| †Mvqv‡ji †Kv‡Y Zvnv Avwg ivwLqv w`qvwQ|Õ Avn¬vw`Z nBqv KvwjKv Av‡jvK jBqv gvZvwcZvi m‡½ †Mvqv‡j cÖ‡ek Kwi‡jb| AvuwZcvwZ Kwiqv †Mvqv‡ji mKj †KvY, †Mvqv‡ji mKj ¯’vb A‡š^lY Kwi‡jb| wKš— nvuox cvB‡jb bv| KvwjKv cybivq Kvuw`‡Z Avi¤¢ Kwi‡jb| ZLb wew›` bvgK XvK gnvk‡qi wS ewjj †h,−†m cÖwZw`b mK‡ji cv‡Zi Lvevi KzovBqv Zvnvi †evbwSi wbwgË †Mvqv‡ji †Kv‡Y ivwLqv †`q| mܨv‡ejv Zvnvi †evbwS jBqv hvq| †m nq‡Zv nvuox jBqv wMqv‡Q| wew›`i †evbwS‡K LyuwR‡Z †jvK †`Šwoj| †m AwaK `~i hvq bvB| nvuox mwnZ mK‡j Zvnv‡K awiqv Avwbj e¨¯— nBqv KvwjKv nvuox Lywjqv †`wL‡jb| nwi nwi! wZwb †`wL‡jb †h, m‡›`‡ki wb‡gœ wZwb †h fv‡e MnYv¸wj mvRvBqv ivwLqvwQ‡jb, †mBiƒc iwnqv‡Q| nvuox jBqv Avb‡›` wZwb gvZv I fyjiy mwnZ †`vZvjvq Avcbvi N‡i Mgb Kwi‡jb|

lô cwi‡”Q` Avie¨ Dcb¨v‡mi wRb †Kke Avi jy°vwqZ nb bvB| wf‡oi Ab¨ †jv‡Ki mwnZ `vuovBqv wZwb mgy`q NUbv †`wL‡ZwQ‡jb| XvK gnvk‡qi `„wó Zvunvi Dci cwoj| †µv‡a cÖR¡wjZ nBqv wZwb Zvunv‡K Mvwj w`‡Z jvwM‡jb| wZwb ewj‡jb,−Ô`~i nt, `~i nt! †evM`vw` †gvj−v Avwmqv AvR Avgvi wn›`ya¤§© bó Kwij|Õ

GBiƒc ewj‡Z ewj‡Z Zvunvi ivM `vevb‡ji b¨vq AviI R¡wjqv DwVj| †Kke‡K wZwb GK cvwU RyZv Qzwu oqv gvwi‡jb| †Kke ax‡i ax‡i ewj‡jb,−ÔAvcwb Avgvi wcZ…¯v’ bxq ¸i“Rb| Avwg cÖZz¨Ëi Kwie bv| Pvwi w`b c‡i Avcbvi Kb¨v‡K I Avgvi cy·K Avwg jB‡Z cvVvBe, cvVvBqv w`‡eb| bv cvVvB‡j Avcbv‡K AbyZvc Kwi‡Z nB‡e|Õ GB K_v ewjqv †Kke Pwjqv †M‡jb| †Kke ZLbI evoxi evwni nb bvB| Ggb mgq XvK gnvk‡qi m¤§y‡L gv_vq cvMwo, eyK ch©¨š— `vwo, B‡Ri civ cÖKvÊ GK wRb Avwmqv `vuovBj| wRb wVK ˆ`Z¨ b‡n| Avgv‡`i †`‡k †hiƒc h¶i¶ Aái wKbœi MÜeŸ© Av‡Q, †evM`v` A‡j †mBiƒc wRb bvgK GK cÖKvi †fŠwZK evqexq Rxe Av‡Q| wRb‡K †`wLqv mK‡j f‡q i“×k¦v‡m cjvqb Kwij| †Kej Avwg Wgi“ai fq cvBjvg bv| A‡bK f~Z †cÖ‡Zi mwnZ Avwg Kvievi KwiqvwQ| XvK gnvk‡qi wbKU Avwg MU& nBqv ewmqv iwnjvg|

Avie †`‡ki wRb wRbwUi K_v Avwg GBiƒc ïwbjvg| GKw`b †Kke wQc †dwjqv ZvBMÖxm b`x‡Z gvQ awi‡ZwQ‡jb| nZvr Zvunvi euokx‡Z wK jvwMqv †Mj| mveav‡b

Dc‡i Zzwjqv †`wL‡jb †h, Zvnv GK Zvgª wbw¤§Z © nvuox| Zvgvi XvKb Øviv nvuoxi gyL eÜ| †mB XvK‡bi Dci wnwRwewR †jLv Av‡Q I Zvnvi Dci wmj‡gvni Av‡Q| nvuoxi fve †`wLqv Zvunvi Avie¨ Dcb¨vm ewY©Z axe‡ii K_v ¯§iY nBj| wZwb fvwe‡jb †h, XvKb Lywj‡Z nq †Zv nvuoxi wfZi nB‡Z cÖ_g a~g evwni nB‡e, Zvnvi ci †mB ayg wR‡bi AvKvi aviY Kwi‡e, Zvnvi ci wRb Avgv‡K ea Kwi‡Z Pvwn‡e| GB f‡q wZwb wZbw`b nvuoxi XvKb Lywj‡jb bv wZbw`b c‡i nvuoxi XvKb Lywjevi B”Qv Zvunvi g‡b AwZkq cÖej nBj| Qzwi w`qv AwZ K‡ó wZwb XvKb Lywj‡jb| Zvnvi ci †h fq KwiqvwQ‡jb, ZvnvB nBj| nvuox nB‡Z cÖ_g a~g evwni nBj; a~g Mvp nBqv cÖKvÊ wR‡b cwiYZ nBj| †Kke †NviZi fxZ nB‡jb| wKš‘ wRb Zvunv‡K Avk¦vm cÖ`vb Kwiqv wRÁvmv Kwij,−ÒAvjvw`b †Kv_vq? cÖ`x‡ci †m wRb †Kv_vq? Avjvw`‡bi wbwgË gwYgy³v-LwPZ AÆvwjKv cÖ¯Z ‘ Kwi‡Z cÖ`x‡ci wRb Avgv‡K wbhy³ KwiqvwQj| gRywi wnmv‡e Zvnvi wbKU Avgvi GK mnmª w`bvi ev UvKv cvIbv Av‡Q| †mB K_v jBqv Zvnvi mwnZ Avgvi weev` nBqvwQj| †mRb¨ cÖ`x‡ci wRb Avgv‡K Avgvi nvuox‡Z eÜ Kwiqv wmj‡gvni Kwiqv ZvBMÖxm b`x‡Z wb‡¶c KwiqvwQj| GLb Zvnvi wbKU nB‡Z Avwg Avgvi UvKv Av`vq Kwie|Ó †Kke ewj‡jb,−ÔAvwg we‡`kx †jvK| Avie¨ Dcb¨v‡mi †m Avjvw`b †Kv_vq, Zvunvi †m cÖ`x‡ci wRb †Kv_vq, Zvnv Avwg Rvwb bv|Õ wRb ewjj,−ÔAvwg Avjvw`b‡K I cÖ`x‡ci wRb‡K Lywu Rqv evwni Kwie| wKš‘ cÖ_g Avwg †Zvgvi DcKvi Kwie| KviY, Zzwg Avgv‡K Rj nB‡Z ZzwjqvQ; nvuox nB‡Z evwni KwiqvQ| †Zvgvi mwnZ †Zvgvi †`‡k Avwg hvBe| bvbv wec`& nB‡Z †Zvgv‡K Avwg i¶v Kwie| Zvnvi ci †Zvgv‡K jBqv G‡`‡k cybivq wdwiqv Avwme| †mB nvRvi w`bvi Av`vq Kwiqv †Zvgv‡K Avwg w`e|Õ †Kk‡ei mwnZ wRb †mB Rb¨ e½‡`‡k Avwmqv‡Q| wRb XvK gnvk‡qi w`‡K fq¼i †Kvc`„wó wb‡¶c Kwi‡Z jvwMj| Zvnvi P¶z `yBwU nB‡Z AwMœùwz j½ e„wó nB‡Z jvwMj| Ae‡k‡l †m ewjj,-Ôbivag Kv‡di! ZzB Avgvi eÜz‡K Acgvb KwiqvwQ| GK P¶z KvYv `vgov Mi“i AvK…wZ aviY Ki|Õ Zr¶Yvr XvK gnvkq GK P¶ynxb `vgov Mi“ nBqv †M‡jb| †mB gyn~‡Z© wRb A`„k¨ nBqv †Mj| †Nvi wec`& †`wLqv Avwg †`Šwoqv wMqv c‡_ †Kke‡K awijvg| `yN©Ubvi weeiY ïwbqv wZwb ewj‡jb,-Ôk¦ïignvkq‡K cybivq gvbyl Kwi, †m ¶gZv Avgvi bvB| wRb †Kej gv‡S gv‡S Avgvi wbKU AvMgb K‡i| cybivq

K‡e Avwm‡e, Zvnv Rvwb bv| GBevi †h w`b Avwm‡e, Zvnvi nv‡Z-cv‡q awiqv k¦ïignvkq‡K fvj Kwi‡Z †Póv Kwie|Õ GB K_v ewjqv †Kke Avcbvi M„‡n Pwjqv †M‡jb| G¯’v‡b XvK gnvk‡qi evox‡Z KvbœvKvwU cwoqv †Mj| KvwjKv Kvuw`‡Z jvwM‡jb, KvwjKvi gvZv Kvuw`‡Z jvwM‡jb, mK‡jB Kvuw`‡Z jvwMj| XvK gnvkq nvu Kwiqv †`LvB‡jb †h, Zvunvi gyL ﮋ nBqv wMqv‡Q| Avwg GK nvuox fv‡Zi †db Avwbqv Zvunvi m¤§‡y L awijvg| XvK gnvkq †Pvu †Pvu Kwiqv Zvnv LvBqv †dwj‡jb| Zvnv LvBqv Zvunvi kixi wKwÂr my¯’ nBj| Avgiv Zvunv‡K N‡ii wfZi jBqv hvB‡Z †Póv Kwijvg| wKš‘ wZwb ˆcVv DwV‡Z m¤§Z nB‡jb bv| AMZ¨v Zvunv‡K †Mvqv‡j jBqv hvB‡Z nBj| Zvunvi gy‡Li f½x †`wLqv Avwg eywSjvg †h, wZwb Avi mKj‡K Pwjqv hvB‡Z ewj‡Z‡Qb| Zvunvi P¶z w`qv `i`i avivq AkÖc “ vZ nB‡Z jvwMj| Avwg Zvunv‡K Avk¦vm w`qv ewjjvg,−ÔwKQz fq bvB, kxNÖB cybivq Avcwb gbyl¨ kixi cvB‡eb| Avi hZw`b bv cybivq Avcbvi gbyl¨ kixi nq, ZZw`b Avcbv‡K Avwg Qvwoqv hvBe bv|Õ ivwÎ bqUvi mgq Avwg wbR nv‡Z Lo KvwUqv Zvunv‡K Rve w`jvg| Zvnvi ci †Mvqv‡ji †`qvj †Vk w`qv ewmqv Avwg µgvMZ gv `yM©v‡K WvwK‡Z jvwMjvg| Avwg ewjjvg †h,−Ôgv! Zzwg Avgv‡K bvbv wec` nB‡Z i¶v KwiqvQ| Avgvi eÜz‡K Zzwg G wec` nB‡Z i¶v Ki| Bwb c~Rv Kwi‡eb bv ewjqv‡Qb| wKš—y gv! fvweI bv; hvnv‡Z Bwb G ermi NUv Kwiqv †Zvgvi c~Rv K‡ib, Avwg †m e¨e¯’v Kwie|Õ

mßg cwi‡”Q` Avevi G‡jv‡Kkx gv `qvgqx| gv Avgvi Kvbœv ïwb‡jb| ivwÎ wZbUvi mgq †Mvqv‡j AÜKv‡i ewmqv Avwg GKUz P¶z eywRqvwQ, Ggb mgq gv Avgv‡K `k©b w`‡jb| gv ewj‡jb,−ÔWgi“ai! Zzwg Avgvi eicyÎ, wKš‘ fq bvB, mi¯^Zxi K…cvq †Zvgvi gyL nB‡Z wR‡jU gš¿ evwni nBqvwQj, †mB gnvg‡š¿i cÖfv‡e Zzwg Xv‡Ki cïZ¡ †gvPb Ki| Kzš—jv‡K D×vi Ki, †Kke‡K mgy`ªhvÎvRwbZ cvc nB‡Z gy³ Ki| mgy`hª vÎv †Zv mvgvb¨ K_v| wR‡jU g‡š¿i cÖfv‡e gvby‡li mKj cvc `~i nq| GB gnvg‡š¿i gwngv Acvi| wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk|Õ

GBiƒc Dc‡`k w`qv gv Aš—av© b nB‡jb| cÖvZtKv‡j DwVqv Avwg cÖ_‡g mœvb Kwijvg, ïwP nBqv †Mvqv‡j cÖ‡ek Kwiqv GKP¶znxb `vgov Mi“i A_©vr XvK gnvk‡qi Mv‡q nvZ eyjvBqv Avwg wR‡jU gš¿ cvV Kwi‡Z jvwMjvg| wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk,-mvZevi GB gnvgš¿ cvV Kwi‡ZB XvK gnvk‡qi `vgov iƒc NywPqv cybivq gbyl¨iƒc nBj| Zvnvi ci wR‡jU gš¿ D”PviY Kwi‡Z Kwi‡Z Avwg XvK gnvk‡qi evox wZbevi cÖ`w¶Y Kwijvg| Zr¶Yvr AvKvk nB‡Z cy®úK i_ bvwgqv Avwmj| †mB i‡_ Pwoqv Kzš—jv ¯^‡M© Mgb Kwi‡jb| wR‡jU g‡š¿i Ggwb cÖfve| wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk| XvK gnvk‡qi cybivq gv `yM©vi cÖwZ Amxg fw³ nBj| wZwb cÖwZgv MV‡bi wbwgË Av‡`k Kwi‡jb I gnv mgv‡iv‡n c~Rvi Av‡qvRb Kwi‡Z jvwM‡jb| wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk| RvgvZv †Kke‡K wZwb WvwK‡Z cvVvB‡jb| wR‡jU g‡š¿ Zvunvi Mv‡q nvZ eyjvBqv Avwg Zvunv‡K mKj cvc nB‡Z gy³ Kwijvg| k¦ïiRvgvZvi A¶zbœ Acwimxg †mœn-ggZv I m™¢ve nBj| wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk| `yB Pvwiw`b c‡i wRb Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| †m ewjj,−ÔGB †h Wgi“gnvkq, gbyl¨ g‡a¨ Bwb iZœwe‡kl| Bwb wR‡jU gš¿ cÖvß nBqv‡Qb| †mB gnvgš¿ e‡j Bwb bv cv‡ib Ggb KvR bvB| AvR ivw·Z Bnv‡K kvnviRvw` w`bviRvw`i bvP †`LvBe| cy¯—‡K †jLv Av‡Q †h, kvnviRvw` Mí ewjqv ev`kvn‡K ek KwiqvwQ‡jb| †m wg_¨v K_v| `yB fwMbxi bvP †`wLqv ev`kvn ek nBqvwQ‡jb|

kvnviRvw`

w`bviRvw` †mB ivÎ Avwg cybivq XvK gnvk‡qi evUx Mgb Kwijvg| ivwÎ bqUvi mgq `yB Rb cigvmy›`ix igYxi mwnZ wRb Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nBj| †mB `yBwU igYx Avgv‡`i m¤§‡y L bvbv fvef½x Kwiqv bvwP‡Z jvwMj| †Kej XvK gnvkq, †Kke I Avwg †m bvP †`wLqvwQjvg| igYx `yBwUi Ac~eŸ© †mŠ›`h¨© I A™¢yZ bvP †`wLqv Avgvi gyÊ Nywiqv †Mj| `yjf © x evMw`bx‡K Avwg fywjqv hvBjvg| bvP mgvß nB‡j wRb ewjj,−ÔAvR ivw·ZB Avgiv †evM`v‡` Mgb Kwie| Wgi“ gnvkq I †Kke‡K m‡½ jBqv hvBe| evqyiƒ‡c Dwoqv gyûË©g‡a¨ Avgiv †m ¯’v‡b †cuŠwQe| †m ¯’v‡b wMqv Wgi“ gnvk‡qi mwnZ kvnviRvw`i wbKv w`e I w`bviRvw`i mwnZ †Kk‡ei weevn w`e|Õ †m cÖ¯v— ‡e Avwg m¤§Z nBjvg| wKš‘ Avwg ewjjvg †h, G‡jv‡Kkxi gZ bv jBqv Avwg hvB‡Z cvwie bv| KviY, Zvunv‡K hw` bv ewjqv hvB, Zvnv nB‡j c„w_ex Lywu Rqv wZwb Avgv‡K evwni Kwi‡eb| Avi gv_vi UvK nB‡Z cv‡qi A½ywj ch©¨š— wZwb Avgv‡K SvuUv‡cUv Kwi‡eb| wRb G‡jv‡Kkx‡K WvwK‡Z cvVvBj| SvuUv nv‡Z Kwiqv wbweo wZwgi Øviv MwVZ kix‡i RevKzmgy mg †jvwnZ †jvP‡b G‡jv‡Kkx Avwmqv Dcw¯’Z nB‡jb| Zvunv‡K †`wLqvB wR‡bi gyL ﮋ nBqv †Mj| Zvnvi ci kvnviRvw`i mwnZ Avgvi wbKvi cÖ¯—ve ïwbqv hLb G‡jv‡Kkx wRb‡K SvuUv‡cUv Kwi‡Z †`Šwo‡jb, ZLb wRb, kvnviRvw` I w`bviRvw`i kixi Mwjqv a~‡g cwiYZ nBj| a~g evZv‡m wgwkqv †Mj| †mB w`b nB‡Z Zvnviv †Kv_vq †h cjvqb Kwij, Zvnv †Kn Rv‡b bv| †Kk‡ei wbKU wRb Avi Av‡m bv| hvnv nDK, XvK gnvkq G ermi †Nvi NUv Kwiqv `y‡M©vrme Kwi‡jb|Ó j‡¤^v`i ewj‡jb,−ÒAv”Qv AvR¸we Mí Zzwg evbvB‡Z cvi!Ó Wgi“ai DËi Kwi‡jb,−ÒmKjB gnvgvqvi gvqv| wR‡jU wR‡jwK wm‡j‡gj wK‡jwKU wK‡jwKk|Ó

mgvß