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Am`wî`mÀ`m dmQ>MmbrV KS>Umè`m H$mhr KQ>Zm [H§$dm hmVr `oUmè`mMm§Jë`m H$bmH¥$Vr `m§Mm Amnë`m Am ẁî`mda H$iV-ZH$iV EH$ ImobdaR>gm C_Q>V AgVmo. H$Yr dmB©Q>mVyZ Mm§Jb§ CMbyZ AmnU H$mhr YS>o {eH$VAgVmo, Zì`mZo KS>V AgVmo. Va H$Yr Mm§Jë`mVyZ CÎm_ Ag§ H$mhr Amnë`mhmVr JdgV§ Am{U `mo½` Ë`m [XeoZo nwT>Mr dmQ>Mmb H$aÊ`mMm AmË_{dídmgAmnU {_idV AgVmo. Amnbo {dMma, BÀN>meŠVr, KoVbobo H$mhr {ZU©̀ ,{_iUmè`m g§Yr, AmnU àË`j H$aV Agbob§ H$m_ Am{U AdVr^dVrKS>V AgUmè`m Ag§»` KQ>Zm `m§Mm EH${ÌV {_bm\$ hmoD$Z Amnë`mVH$mhr Mm§Jbo ~Xb KS>V AgVmV. JVm`wî`mMm _mJmodm KoVmZm H$YrVarAmnë`mbm OmUdV§ H$s EH$m {d{eîQ> H$mbI§S>m_Ü`o EH$dQ>bobo ho gd©KQ>H$ Amnë`mV EH$ Mm§Jbm ~Xb KS>dyZ Jobo.

_mÂ`m ~m~VrV 1980 Vo 1982 Xaå`mZ EH${ÌV Ambobo Ago gd© KQ>H$_bm doJù`m àH$maM§ gm_m{OH$ ^mZ XoD$Z Jobo.

1980 À`m gw_mamg à~moYZ MidirMr JaO åhUyZ nwÊ`mVë`m "_mJmodm'àH$meZmV\}$ ehrX ^JVqgJ `m§M§ "_r ZmpñVH$ H$m Amho' Am{U _m°[agH$m°Z©\$moW© `m§M§ "g_mOdmXmMo VÎdkmZ' hr XmoZ nwñVH§$ H$m ©̀H$Ë`mªZm _amR>rVCnbãY H$ê$Z XoÊ`mM§ R>ab§. Ë`m§À`m AZwdmXmM§ H$m_ _r ñdrH$mab§. ehrX^JVqgJ `m§M§ H«$m§{VH$maH$Ëd gXmo[XV OZVonwT>o AmUÊ`mM§ H$m_ _hmamîQ´>mV

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A{^àoV AgV§ VoM àojH$mbm nS>Úmda XmIdV AgVmo. Ë`mMr {dMmaàUmbrË`m {MÌnQ>mÀ`m [X½Xe©ZmVyZ ì`º$ hmoV AgVo. Ë`m_wio {MÌnQ>mV VQ>ñWnUm[H¨$dm AbránUm AgyM eH$V Zmhr.

énoar nS>ÚmdaÀ`m `m Xþ{Z òbm N>oX XoUma§ Añgb dmñVd "Ho$ai emógm[hË` n[afXo' À`m (KSSP)Zo {Z{_ÎmmZ gm_moa§ Amb§. g_mOmÀ`m H$ë`mUmgmR>r{dkmZmMm gw`mo½` dmna H$aÊ`mMm dgm KoVboë`m {d{dY amÁ`mVë`mbmoH${dkmZ Midir§À`m H$m_mMm àM§S> AmdmH$m, H$m`©H$Ë`mªMr Vi_iË`m{Z{_ÎmmZo gm_moar ̀ oV Jobr. {dkmZ-V§ÌkmZmn{bH$S>À`m amOH$s`-gm_m{OH$n¡b§yMr XIb KoÊ`mMr {ZH$S> _bm Ë`m Midir_YyZM OmUdV Jobr.

Ë`m Xaå`mZ Am§Vaamï´>r` ñVamda AÊdó ñnY}Mm Omoa dmT>V MmbbmhmoVm. g§ajUImË`mV AënH$mimÀ`m ZmoH$arV ñ\$moQ>H$m§M§ A§Va§J OdiyZAä`mgÊ`mMr Am{U eómó{Z{_©Vr àH$ënm§_Ü ò d¡km{ZH$ A{YH$mè`mÀ`mZmË`mZo gh^mJr hmoÊ`mMr AZmoIr g§Yr 1977 Vo 1981 `m H$mbmdYrV_bm {_imbr. Ë`m nmœ©̂ y_rda _r AÊdóñnY}Mm gd© n¡by§gH$Q> doY KoVam[hbo. 1982 À`m gßQ>§o~a_Ü ò nwÝhm EH$Xm MidirÀ`m JaOoVyZ "AÊdóo,eóñnYm© Am{U em§VVm Am§XmobZ' `m _mÂ`m n[hë`md[hë`m nwñVH$mM§boIZ nyU© Ho$b§. Ë`m boIZm_wio Am§VaamîQ´>r` amOH$maUmMm gmVË`mZo _mJmodmKoV amhmÊ`mMr Am{U Ë`m g§X^m©V Amnë`m amÁ`H$Ë`mªMo {ZU©̀ nS>VmiyZnmhÊ`mMr Hw$dV _bm bm^br.

_r AZwdmX Ho$bobr "Jmoam Hw$Ìm' hr H$Wm _mÌ AmOda gVV _mÂ`m _ZmVH$m KwQ>_iV am[hbr Amho `mMm CbJS>m ~arM dfª _bm hmoV ZìhVm. 2007À`m AIoarg _|Xÿ{dkmZmMm Aä`mg H$aVmZm Am{U 2011 gmbr "_|XÿÀ`mA§Va§JmV' S>moH$mdVmZm _mÌ Vo H$moS>§ _bm ~a§Mg§ CbJS>V Job§.

Ë`m H$WoMo boIH$ amo_± Jmar `m§Mm n[aM` H$ê$Z KoÊ`mgmR>r B§Q>aZoQ>da OremoYmemoY _r Ho$br hmoVr Ë`mV Ë`m§À`m ì`pŠV_ÎdmVbo H$mhr _hÎdmMo n¡by_mÂ`m bjmV òV Jobo. EH$sH$S>o _|Xÿ{dkmZ g_OyZ KoV AgVmZm _mPm _|XÿXþgarH$S>o `m n¡by§_Ybo bmJo~m§Yo emoYÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aV hmoVm.

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H$moUVrhr ì`ŠVr, Ë`m ì`ŠVrMr A{^ì`ŠVr, ^modVmbMm g_mO Am{U

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Ë`mnmR>monmR> "g_mOdmXmMo VÎdkmZ' `m nwñVH$mMm AZwdmX Ho$bm. Vmo{df` Vgm _bm AdKS> Am{U An[a{MVgwÕm hmoVm. na§Vw AZwdmX H$aVmH$aVm Vo VÎdkmZ _bm WmoS>g§ C_JV Job§. Eadr Vo nwñVH$ dmMyZ [H¨$dmEImÚm Aä`mg {e{~ambm hOoar bmdyZ g_mOdmXmM§ VÎdkmZ _bm g_Ob§AgV§M Ag§ Zmhr. nU AZwdmX H$aÊ`mÀ`m à[H«$ òV WmoS>o A{YH$ H$îQ> nS>VAgë`m_wio _mÂ`m JVrZo Am{U _mÂ`m Hw$dVrZwgma Vo VÎdkmZ _bm eŠ`{VVH§$ g_OyZ KoVm Ambo.

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AZwdmXmì`{V[aº$ AZno{jVnUo AmUIr XmoZ doJù`m jo̧mer Ë`mgw_mamg_mPm OdiyZ g§~§Y Ambm. Vr åhUyOo {MÌnQ> _mÜ`_ Am{U bmoH${dkmZMidir.

1982 À`m OyZ_Ü`o nwÊ`mVë`m {\$ë_ BpÝñQ>Q>çyQ>À`m {MÌnQagJ«hUdJm©À`m Aä`mgH«$_mMr {dÚm{W©Zr `m ZmË`mZo OJ^aMo CÎm_moÎm_{MÌnQ> {M[H$ËgH$ Ñï>rZo nhmÊ`mMr g§Yr _bm {_imbr.

g_mO_Zmda O~aXñV nH$S> R>odUmao {MÌnQ> ho _mÜ`_ [X½Xe©H$ H$g§dmnaVmo `mM§ AmH$bZ ìhm`bm Ë`m Aä`mgH«$_mMr Z¸$sM _XV Pmbr.H°$_oam hm [X½Xe©H$mMm S>moim AgVmo. Vmo S>moim dmnê$Z [X½Xe©H$ ñdV:bm Oo

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A{^àoV AgV§ VoM àojH$mbm nS>Úmda XmIdV AgVmo. Ë`mMr {dMmaàUmbrË`m {MÌnQ>mÀ`m [X½Xe©ZmVyZ ì`º$ hmoV AgVo. Ë`m_wio {MÌnQ>mV VQ>ñWnUm[H¨$dm AbránUm AgyM eH$V Zmhr.

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Ë`m Xaå`mZ Am§Vaamï´>r` ñVamda AÊdó ñnY}Mm Omoa dmT>V MmbbmhmoVm. g§ajUImË`mV AënH$mimÀ`m ZmoH$arV ñ\$moQ>H$m§M§ A§Va§J OdiyZAä`mgÊ`mMr Am{U eómó{Z{_©Vr àH$ënm§_Ü ò d¡km{ZH$ A{YH$mè`mÀ`mZmË`mZo gh^mJr hmoÊ`mMr AZmoIr g§Yr 1977 Vo 1981 `m H$mbmdYrV_bm {_imbr. Ë`m nmœ©̂ y_rda _r AÊdóñnY}Mm gd© n¡by§gH$Q> doY KoVam[hbo. 1982 À`m gßQ>§o~a_Ü ò nwÝhm EH$Xm MidirÀ`m JaOoVyZ "AÊdóo,eóñnYm© Am{U em§VVm Am§XmobZ' `m _mÂ`m n[hë`md[hë`m nwñVH$mM§boIZ nyU© Ho$b§. Ë`m boIZm_wio Am§VaamîQ´>r` amOH$maUmMm gmVË`mZo _mJmodmKoV amhmÊ`mMr Am{U Ë`m g§X^m©V Amnë`m amÁ`H$Ë`mªMo {ZU©̀ nS>VmiyZnmhÊ`mMr Hw$dV _bm bm^br.

_r AZwdmX Ho$bobr "Jmoam Hw$Ìm' hr H$Wm _mÌ AmOda gVV _mÂ`m _ZmVH$m KwQ>_iV am[hbr Amho `mMm CbJS>m ~arM dfª _bm hmoV ZìhVm. 2007À`m AIoarg _|Xÿ{dkmZmMm Aä`mg H$aVmZm Am{U 2011 gmbr "_|XÿÀ`mA§Va§JmV' S>moH$mdVmZm _mÌ Vo H$moS>§ _bm ~a§Mg§ CbJS>V Job§.

Ë`m H$WoMo boIH$ amo_± Jmar `m§Mm n[aM` H$ê$Z KoÊ`mgmR>r B§Q>aZoQ>da OremoYmemoY _r Ho$br hmoVr Ë`mV Ë`m§À`m ì`pŠV_ÎdmVbo H$mhr _hÎdmMo n¡by_mÂ`m bjmV òV Jobo. EH$sH$S>o _|Xÿ{dkmZ g_OyZ KoV AgVmZm _mPm _|XÿXþgarH$S>o `m n¡by§_Ybo bmJo~m§Yo emoYÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aV hmoVm.

Jmoam Hw$Ìm hr H$Wm, Ë`m H$WoMo boIH$ amo_± Jmar `m§Mr OrdZJmWm, Vo Á`mn[apñWVrV OÝ_bo Am{U Á`m dmVmdaUmV KS>bo Ë`m H$mimVë`m gm_m{OH$-amOH$s` KS>m_moS>r `m§À`mVbo nañnag§~§Y _bm OmUdV Jobo.

H$moUVrhr ì`ŠVr, Ë`m ì`ŠVrMr A{^ì`ŠVr, ^modVmbMm g_mO Am{U

nydunmgyZ KS>V hmoV§M. nU Ë`m H«$m§{VH$maH$Ëdm_mJMr Ë`m§Mr S>mì`m {dMmam§Mr^ŠH$_ d¡Mm[aH$ ~¡R>H$ _mÌ Vmon ª̀V H$YrM Am_ OZVog_moa AmUbr JobrZìhVr. Ë`m§Mo {dMma VimJmimÀ`m H$m ©̀H$Ë`mªn ª̀V _amR>r ̂ mfoVyZ nmoMdÊ`mM§H$m_ _mJmodm àH$meZmÀ`m "_r ZmpñVH$ H$m Amho' `m nwpñVHo$Zo 1980 gmbrHo$b§.

Ë`mnmR>monmR> "g_mOdmXmMo VÎdkmZ' `m nwñVH$mMm AZwdmX Ho$bm. Vmo{df` Vgm _bm AdKS> Am{U An[a{MVgwÕm hmoVm. na§Vw AZwdmX H$aVmH$aVm Vo VÎdkmZ _bm WmoS>g§ C_JV Job§. Eadr Vo nwñVH$ dmMyZ [H¨$dmEImÚm Aä`mg {e{~ambm hOoar bmdyZ g_mOdmXmM§ VÎdkmZ _bm g_Ob§AgV§M Ag§ Zmhr. nU AZwdmX H$aÊ`mÀ`m à[H«$ òV WmoS>o A{YH$ H$îQ> nS>VAgë`m_wio _mÂ`m JVrZo Am{U _mÂ`m Hw$dVrZwgma Vo VÎdkmZ _bm eŠ`{VVH§$ g_OyZ KoVm Ambo.

d¡km{ZH$ {dMmanÕVr åhUOo Zo_H§$ H$m`? Vr {dMmanÕVr g_mOmgmR>rH$er dmnam`Mr? EdT>§ Var gmam§eénmZo _bm Ë`mdoir g_Ob§. nU _bmdmQ>V§ EImXm {df` g_OyZ KoÊ`mMr _mPr Hw$dV Ë`m nwñVH$mÀ`m AZwdmXmZ§Va_mÂ`m ZH$iV hiwhiy `mo½` [XeoZo {dH${gV hmoV Jobr.

Z§Va 1981 gmbr EH$m [Xdmir A§H$mgmR>r amo_± Jmar `m§À`m "ìhmB©Q> S>m°J'`m g§{já H$WoMm "Jmoam Hw$Ìm' `m erf©H$mZo _amR>rV AZwdmX _r Ho$bm. VrH$Wm _mÌ XrK©H$mi _mÂ`m AdVr ^dVr dmdaV am[hbr. EH$ H$Qw> gË`åhUyZ Vr H$Wm ñdrH$maU§ {OVH§$ AdKS> hmoV§ {VVH§$M dU©d§e^oXmdagm_m{OH$ ^mî` H$aUmar Aà{V_ gm[hË`H¥$Vr åhUyZhr Vr H$Wm _mÂ`m_Zmda H$m`_Mr H$moabr Jobr.

AZwdmXmì`{V[aº$ AZno{jVnUo AmUIr XmoZ doJù`m jo̧mer Ë`mgw_mamg_mPm OdiyZ g§~§Y Ambm. Vr åhUyOo {MÌnQ> _mÜ`_ Am{U bmoH${dkmZMidir.

1982 À`m OyZ_Ü`o nwÊ`mVë`m {\$ë_ BpÝñQ>Q>çyQ>À`m {MÌnQagJ«hUdJm©À`m Aä`mgH«$_mMr {dÚm{W©Zr `m ZmË`mZo OJ^aMo CÎm_moÎm_{MÌnQ> {M[H$ËgH$ Ñï>rZo nhmÊ`mMr g§Yr _bm {_imbr.

g_mO_Zmda O~aXñV nH$S> R>odUmao {MÌnQ> ho _mÜ`_ [X½Xe©H$ H$g§dmnaVmo `mM§ AmH$bZ ìhm`bm Ë`m Aä`mgH«$_mMr Z¸$sM _XV Pmbr.H°$_oam hm [X½Xe©H$mMm S>moim AgVmo. Vmo S>moim dmnê$Z [X½Xe©H$ ñdV:bm Oo

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AZwdmX … {MÌm ~oS>oH$a

17 \o$~«wdmar 1968 amoOr _r ~odbu {hëgbm AgVmZm Vmo àW_ _mÂ`mAm ẁî`mV Ambm. Ë`m {Xder bm°g E§Oëgcm nmdgmZ§ nwaV§ PmoS>nc§ hmoV§. ^aXþnmar nmÊ`mMo cm|T>o añË`mVyZ dhmV hmoVo. _cm n[a[MV Agbob§ _mÂ`m g°ÊS>rHw$Í`mM§ ŵ§H$U§ _r Ë`mMdoir EoH$c§. AmXë`mM {Xder g§Ü`mH$mir Vmo gwÅ>rKoD$Z ehamV EH$ amÌ KmcdÊ`mgmR>r Jocm hmoVm. g°ÊS>r hm EH$ ^cm _moR>m{ndim Hw$Ìm hmoVm. Ë`mMm S>mdm H$mZ {Macocm hmoVm. daH$aUr nm{hc§ Va VmoEImÚm "J«oQ> S>oZ'Mm XÿaMm d§eO Agoc, Ag§ dmQ>c§hr ZgV§. _wgiYma nmdgmZ§Am{U {MIcmZ§ Ë`mÀ`m A§JmdaMo Ho$g Mm°H$coQ>À`m ^wH$Q>rgmaIo ^mgVhmoVo. eonQ>r Am{U Vm|S> Imbr PwH$dyZ Vmo C^m hmoVm. Ogm EImXm Kar naVcocmCZmS> _wcJm ea_ë`mM§ Am{U AnamYrnUmM§ T>m|J H$aVmo Zm, AJXr Vgm!_cm gm§{JVë`m{edm` Hw$R>o ~mhoa Om`M§ Zmhr Ag§ _r Zoh_rM Ë`mcm ~OmdVAmcmo hmoVmo. Am{U åhUyZM _r Ë`mÀ`mH$S>o ~moQ> XmIdV "~°S> S>m°J!' Ag§~è`mMXm åhUmcmo.

`mcm àË ẁÎma åhUyZ _J Ë`mZ§hr Oam OmñVM XrZ Am{U Xþ:Ir Agë`mMmAmd AmUyZ EH$ {Z:ídmg gmoS>cm. ho gJio {dYr nma nS>ë`mda Ë`mZ§ _mZ

Ë`m ì`ŠVrÀ`m _mZ{gH$Voda n[aUm_ KS>dUmè`m gm_m{OH$-amOH$s` KQ>Zm`m H$YrM H$ßno~§X nÕVrZo doJù`m R>odVm òV ZgVmV. Ë`mMà_mUo EImÚmH$bmd§VmZo {Z_m©U Ho$boë`m H$bmH¥$Vrbm Ho$di EH$ H$bmH¥$Vr åhUyZ A{báApñVËd ZgV§. Vr H$bmH¥$Vr {Z_m©U H$aUmè`mMr _mZ{gH$Vm, Ë`m H$bmH¥$VrMmAmñdmX KoUmè`mMr n[an¹$Vm Am{U ho XmoÝhr KQ>H$ Á`m gm_m{OH$-amOH$s`dmVmdaUmV dmdaVmV Vmo ^dVmb `m§Mm g§{_l n[aUm_ Ë`m H$bmH¥$VrÀ`mAmñdmXmV EH$dQ>bobm AgVmo.

amo_± Jmar `m§À`m 1970 gmbr {b[hboë`m "ìhmB©Q> S>m°J' `m H$mX§~ardaAmYm[aV Ë`mM ZmdmMm {MÌnQ> V`ma H$aÊ`mgmR>r A_o[aHo$Vë`m à{WV`eg§ñWoZo 1975 gmbr hŠH$ {dH$V KoVë`mZ§Va IwÔ A_o[aHo$V 2 [S>g|~a2008 amoOr Vmo {MÌnQ> A{YH¥$VnUo àX{e©V Pmbm. `m XmoÝhr_Yë`m gd©KQ>ZmH«$_m§Mr Jw§\$U bjmV KoÊ`mgmR>r, ì`ŠVr, g_mO, amOH$maU ho EH${ÌVnUog_OyZ KoÊ`m{edm` n`m©̀ ZgVmo.

"Jmoam Hw$Ìm'À`m {Z{_ÎmmZo hr gd© Jw§VmJw§V `m nwñVH$mV _m§S>VmZm EH$ àíZgmVË`mZo _mÂ`m _ZmV S>moH$mdV hmoVm. `m n¥ÏdrdaÀ`m gd© àm{U_mÌm§_Ü ò{dMma H$aÊ`mMr {ZgJ©XÎm j_Vm _mZdr _|Xÿbm bm^br Amho. na§Vw ñdV:À`mgX²gX²{ddoH$~wÕrbm ñ_ê$Z _mUyg Amnë`m _|XÿMm dmna H$aV AgVmo H$m?

AmJm_r H$mimV Y_©, OmV, {dMmagaUr dJ¡ao AZoH$ {Z{_ÎmmZo Amnë`mXoemVë`m OZ_mZgmMr \$a\$Q> dmT>V OmÊ`mMr XmQ> eŠ`Vm Amho. Vr \$a\$Q>"AmnU _mUg§' Wm§~dy eH$Uma AmhmoV H$m? ZŠH$sM Wm§~dy eH$Vmo. nUË`mgmR>r Amnmnë`m _|XÿMm nyd©J«h{da[hV gw`mo½` dmna H$aÊ`mMr XþX©å`BÀN>meŠVr àË`oH$mZo ~miJm`bm hdr. Am{U Vgm àm_m{UH$ à`ËZgwÕm

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Jmoam Hw$ÌmboIH$ … amo‘± Jmar

AZwdmX … {MÌm ~oS>oH$a

17 \o$~«wdmar 1968 amoOr _r ~odbu {hëgbm AgVmZm Vmo àW_ _mÂ`mAm ẁî`mV Ambm. Ë`m {Xder bm°g E§Oëgcm nmdgmZ§ nwaV§ PmoS>nc§ hmoV§. ^aXþnmar nmÊ`mMo cm|T>o añË`mVyZ dhmV hmoVo. _cm n[a[MV Agbob§ _mÂ`m g°ÊS>rHw$Í`mM§ ŵ§H$U§ _r Ë`mMdoir EoH$c§. AmXë`mM {Xder g§Ü`mH$mir Vmo gwÅ>rKoD$Z ehamV EH$ amÌ KmcdÊ`mgmR>r Jocm hmoVm. g°ÊS>r hm EH$ ^cm _moR>m{ndim Hw$Ìm hmoVm. Ë`mMm S>mdm H$mZ {Macocm hmoVm. daH$aUr nm{hc§ Va VmoEImÚm "J«oQ> S>oZ'Mm XÿaMm d§eO Agoc, Ag§ dmQ>c§hr ZgV§. _wgiYma nmdgmZ§Am{U {MIcmZ§ Ë`mÀ`m A§JmdaMo Ho$g Mm°H$coQ>À`m ^wH$Q>rgmaIo ^mgVhmoVo. eonQ>r Am{U Vm|S> Imbr PwH$dyZ Vmo C^m hmoVm. Ogm EImXm Kar naVcocmCZmS> _wcJm ea_ë`mM§ Am{U AnamYrnUmM§ T>m|J H$aVmo Zm, AJXr Vgm!_cm gm§{JVë`m{edm` Hw$R>o ~mhoa Om`M§ Zmhr Ag§ _r Zoh_rM Ë`mcm ~OmdVAmcmo hmoVmo. Am{U åhUyZM _r Ë`mÀ`mH$S>o ~moQ> XmIdV "~°S> S>m°J!' Ag§~è`mMXm åhUmcmo.

`mcm àË ẁÎma åhUyZ _J Ë`mZ§hr Oam OmñVM XrZ Am{U Xþ:Ir Agë`mMmAmd AmUyZ EH$ {Z:ídmg gmoS>cm. ho gJio {dYr nma nS>ë`mda Ë`mZ§ _mZ

Ë`m ì`ŠVrÀ`m _mZ{gH$Voda n[aUm_ KS>dUmè`m gm_m{OH$-amOH$s` KQ>Zm`m H$YrM H$ßno~§X nÕVrZo doJù`m R>odVm òV ZgVmV. Ë`mMà_mUo EImÚmH$bmd§VmZo {Z_m©U Ho$boë`m H$bmH¥$Vrbm Ho$di EH$ H$bmH¥$Vr åhUyZ A{báApñVËd ZgV§. Vr H$bmH¥$Vr {Z_m©U H$aUmè`mMr _mZ{gH$Vm, Ë`m H$bmH¥$VrMmAmñdmX KoUmè`mMr n[an¹$Vm Am{U ho XmoÝhr KQ>H$ Á`m gm_m{OH$-amOH$s`dmVmdaUmV dmdaVmV Vmo ^dVmb `m§Mm g§{_l n[aUm_ Ë`m H$bmH¥$VrÀ`mAmñdmXmV EH$dQ>bobm AgVmo.

amo_± Jmar `m§À`m 1970 gmbr {b[hboë`m "ìhmB©Q> S>m°J' `m H$mX§~ardaAmYm[aV Ë`mM ZmdmMm {MÌnQ> V`ma H$aÊ`mgmR>r A_o[aHo$Vë`m à{WV`eg§ñWoZo 1975 gmbr hŠH$ {dH$V KoVë`mZ§Va IwÔ A_o[aHo$V 2 [S>g|~a2008 amoOr Vmo {MÌnQ> A{YH¥$VnUo àX{e©V Pmbm. `m XmoÝhr_Yë`m gd©KQ>ZmH«$_m§Mr Jw§\$U bjmV KoÊ`mgmR>r, ì`ŠVr, g_mO, amOH$maU ho EH${ÌVnUog_OyZ KoÊ`m{edm` n`m©̀ ZgVmo.

"Jmoam Hw$Ìm'À`m {Z{_ÎmmZo hr gd© Jw§VmJw§V `m nwñVH$mV _m§S>VmZm EH$ àíZgmVË`mZo _mÂ`m _ZmV S>moH$mdV hmoVm. `m n¥ÏdrdaÀ`m gd© àm{U_mÌm§_Ü ò{dMma H$aÊ`mMr {ZgJ©XÎm j_Vm _mZdr _|Xÿbm bm^br Amho. na§Vw ñdV:À`mgX²gX²{ddoH$~wÕrbm ñ_ê$Z _mUyg Amnë`m _|XÿMm dmna H$aV AgVmo H$m?

AmJm_r H$mimV Y_©, OmV, {dMmagaUr dJ¡ao AZoH$ {Z{_ÎmmZo Amnë`mXoemVë`m OZ_mZgmMr \$a\$Q> dmT>V OmÊ`mMr XmQ> eŠ`Vm Amho. Vr \$a\$Q>"AmnU _mUg§' Wm§~dy eH$Uma AmhmoV H$m? ZŠH$sM Wm§~dy eH$Vmo. nUË`mgmR>r Amnmnë`m _|XÿMm nyd©J«h{da[hV gw`mo½` dmna H$aÊ`mMr XþX©å`BÀN>meŠVr àË`oH$mZo ~miJm`bm hdr. Am{U Vgm àm_m{UH$ à`ËZgwÕm

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_mPr ~m`H$mo, OrZ go~J©, Ë`mdoir EH$ {MÌnQ> V`ma H$aV hmoVr. ~odcu{hëgÀ`m BVa Kam§à_mUo Am_À`m KamÀ`m AmdmamVhr EH$ nmohÊ`mMm VcmdhmoVm. EH$Xm Xþnmar _r {chrV ~gcmo hmoVmo. AMmZH$ _cm VcmdmÀ`m {XeoZoOmoamM§ Ho$H$mQ>U§ Am{U amJmamJmM§ VwQ>H$ ^w§H$U§ EoHy$ Amc§. Hw$UrVar naH$mKwgcm` Am{U jUmYm©V AmnU Ë`mÀ`mda h„mMT >dUma Amhm oV `mMrgyMZm Hw$Ìo Zoh_r Aem àH$mao XoVmV. _r YmdVM A§JUmV Jocmo. VcmdmMrVnmgUr H$am`cm Amcocm H$mim _Oya cmoI§S>r JoQ>À`m ncrH$S>À`m ~mOycmC^m hmoVm. ÛofmÀ`m PQ>Š`mZo ~mQ>H$m ñdV:cm cmoI§S>r XadmÁ`mda PmoHy$ZXoV hmoVm. Ë`mÀ`m Vm|S>mcm \o$g Amcm hmoVm. Vo Ñí` BVH§$ ^r{VXm`H$ hmoV§H$s _mPm g°ÊS>r \w$g\w$gV EH$m PwS>nmAmS> Jocm hmoVm AZ² \$º$ Ë`mM§ {ndi§eonyQ> VodT>§ ~mhoa {XgV hmoV§.

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amoO ôQ>m`cm òV hmoVmo. _mP§ H$g§ Mmcc§̀ , ‘m¶m amoJmda H$mhr Cnm` AmhoH$m, Amnë`m gdmª_Ü`o Imocda Am{X_ qhónUmMm Omo KÅ> Jm^m AgVmoË`m{df`r H$mhr H$aVm òB©c H$m, ho _cm OmUyZ ¿`m`M§ hmoV§.

gH$miMo gmV dmOV hm oV o. amÌrÀ`m nhma oH$è`mì`{V[aº$ Ë`màm{Ug§J«hmc`mV Xþgè`m Hw$Um _mUgmMr Oamerhr Mmhÿc ZìhVr. \w$cmnmZm§da_moR>mco Xdq~Xÿ AmoR>§Jco hmoVo, OUy H$mhr nhmQ>oMr MH$MH$sV \$i§M cQ>H$crhmoVr. _mÂ`m AmJ_ZmnyduM _mPm J§Y ~mQ>H$mZo AmoiIcm hmoVm. Ë`mZ§ _mJÀ`mnm`mda C^§ amhÿZ eonQ>r hcdV _mP§ ñdmJV Ho$c§, XmV XmIdV WmoS>§g§hgë`mgmaI§ Ho$c§. qnOè`mÀ`m Omircm _r _mPm Jmc Q>oH$dcm. Ë`mÀ`mW§S>Jma ZmH$mMm Am{U D$~Xma {O^oMm ñne© _cm OmUdcm. Hw$Í`mÀ`mS>moù`m§Vco ào_i ^md AmoiIU§ \$mag§ H$R>rU ZgV§. Am{U Ë`m {dœmgyHw$Í`m_wio AZ² Ë`m ào_m_wio _cm _mPr AmB© AmR>dcr. _mÂ`mOdi qnOè`mMr{H$„r ZìhVr, åhUyZ _r {VWoM MdS>çm§da ~gcmo. n§Á`m§da O~S>m Q>oH$dyZ~mQ>H$m ào_inUo _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhV hmoVm. Vmo EH$ Agr_ em§VVoMm, ImocdaÀ`mg§dmXmMm jU hmoVm. EH$Ì AgÊ`mÀ`m, ghAZŵ yVrÀ`m gwIX ^mdZoVyZ OmoEH$ em§V AmZ§X {_iVmo Vgm Vmo jU hmoVm.

{ZgJ© Am{U Hw$Ìm `m§À`m øm X¡{ZH$ ôQ>rVcm AmZ§X Cn^moJyZ Hw$UmM§hrcj Z doYVm {VWyZ {ZKyZ OmÊ`mMm _mPm BamXm hmoVm. _cm Hw$Umer H$mhr~mocm`M§ ZìhV§. nU ~è`mMXm AmZ§XmÀ`m jUr hmoV§ Vg§M Ë`m jUr _rH$mimM§ ^mZ {dgacmo. ñdV:À`m ~mhoa nSy>Z, àH$me, PmS>§, hdoVcm JmoS>dmAem H$emMrVar ghAZŵ yVr _r ñdV:~amo~a KoV hmoVmo. AmnU OdiOdi{ZgJm©MmM EH$ ̂ mJ AmhmoV Ag§ AOyZhr _mUgmcm H$YrH$Yr dmQ>V§ Ë`mVcmMVmo EH$ jU hmoVm.

gmYmaU Xhm dmOV Amco AgVrc. Vmo H$mim ZmoH$a qnOè`mÀ`m {XeoZoòV Agcocm _r nm{hcm. Ë`mÀ`m nQ²>Q>çmcm eoH$S>mo {H$ëë`m§Mm OwS>Jm cQ>H$V

hmoVm. qghm§Mo, H$m§Jmê$§Mo, _mH$S>m§Mo qnOao, Vg§M gmnm§Mo hm¡X, _JatMo VcmdAm{U O°H$ H°$ê$Wg©À`m Ë`m àm{Ug§J«hmc`mVrc BVahr AZoH$ ̂ mJm§M§ {Z §̀ÌUH$aU§ Ë`m {H$ëë`m§_wio Ë`mcm eŠ` hmoV§. ̀ m {H$ëë`m§_wioM BVa gJù`m§gmaI§_rXoIrc Ë`mcm "H$sO' `m ZmdmZo g§~moYV hmoVmo. Vmo Am_À`mnmgyZ AOyZnÞmg `mS>mªda hmoVm, VoìhmM ~mQ>H$mZo H$mZ Q>dH$maco d g§WnUo C^m amhÿZ Vmo

XmIdcr Amhog, ho gdmªZm R>mD$H$ Amho.''""Vo Ë`mÀ`m d`mda Adc§~yZ AgV§. Vmo àmUr {H$VnV Xþï> Amho `mdahr

Vo Adc§~yZ AgV§, qH$dm Ë`mcm {H$VnV Xþï>mdc§ Joc §̀ Ag§ åhUm hd§ Va.Ooìhm EImXr JmoîQ> Ë`mMm _yi ñd^md ~ZyZ OmVo, Voìhm Vwåhr OmñV H$mhrH$ê$ eH$V Zmhr. ì`mdgm{`H$ Ñ{îQ>H$moZmVyZ _wÔm_ Ë`mcm Á`m gd`r cmdcoë`mAgVmV, Ë`m nwÝhm _moS>Vm òV ZmhrV.''

""Ë`mgmR>r Yra Yamdm cmJoc. nU Vo H$aVm òB©c.''""Zmhr. AmVm Ë`mgmR>r \$ma Cera Pmcm`. Vmo gmYmaU gmV dfm©Mm Agoc.

Ë`mMr Vr AmVm gd`M Pmcr Amho. Vr ~XcVm òU§ eŠ` Zmhr. Vr AJXrAmV, Imocda {^Zcr Amho. dñVwpñWVr hr Amho; Ë`m§Zr Ë`mcm Oo {eH$dc§Vo Vmo {eH$cm Am{U AmVm Vmo Ë`mM àH$maMm Hw$Ìm Amho Am{U Vmo H$m`_VgmM amhUma.''

""AmnU§ Ë`mcm AgM§ H$g§ amhÿ Úm`M§? Vo eŠ` Zmhr.''""R>rH$ Amho. _J Ë`mcm H$m`_Mm Pmond. _r VoM Ho$c§ AgV§.''""Ia§ Va Á`m cmoH$m§Zr Ë`mcm Ag§ dmJm`cm {eH$dc§ Ë`m§ZmM H$m`_M§

Pmondm`cm nm{hOo. Am{U....''O°H$ hgm`cm cmJcm. Ho$di hgÊ`mZ§ H$mhr gwX¡dr _mUg§ OJmM§ gma§

AmoP§ nmR>rdê$Z {^aH$mdyZ XoD$ eH$VmV. O°H$ Ë`mVcmM hmoVm.""VwÂ`m Ë`m Hw$Í`mcm _r BWo R>odyZ KoD$ eHo$Z `mMrgwÜXm _cm ImÌr

Zmhr. H$maU _mPo XmoZ ZmoH$a H$mio AmhoV. Ë`m§Zm Vo AmdS>m`M§ Zmhr. nUR>rH$ Amho, VmËnwaVm Ë`mcm BWo R>od. ~Ky H$mhr Var.''

OdiOdi XmoZ AmR>dS>o ~mQ>H$m O°H$À`m Vmã`mV hmoVm. Ooìhm Ooìhm _r~mQ>H$mcm ôQ>m`cm Ë`mÀ`m qnOè`mOdi OmV Ago, Voìhm Ë`mÀ`m S>moù`mV_yH$ àý XS>coco _cm {XgV AgV. "_r H$m` JwÝhm Ho$cm? H$m _cm Ag§qnOè`mV H$m|S>c §̀? _cm Og§ {eH$dc§̀ VgmM _r Zoh_r dmJV Amcmo AgVmZmVwåhmcm _mPm ghdmg H$m ZH$mogm Pmcm`?' Yra XoÊ`mgmR>r Ë`mÀ`m A§Jmdê$ZhmV {\$a{dÊ`m{edm` Ë`mÀ`m `m _yc ŷV {ZamJgnUmcm _mÂ`mH$S>o Xþga§ CÎmaHw$R>o hmoV§? qnOè`mnmgyZ Xÿa OmVmZm _cm ñdV:MmM {VañH$ma dmQ>m`Mm.Am{U `m {R>H$mUr pìhŠQ>a øyJmoM§ EH$ dmŠ` Úm`cm hd§ : "_r Ooìhm "_r'åhUVmo, Voìhm Vw_À`m~Ôc, Vwåhm§ gdmª~Ôc _r ~mocV AgVmo.' _r ~mQ>H$mcm

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amoO ôQ>m`cm òV hmoVmo. _mP§ H$g§ Mmcc§̀ , ‘m¶m amoJmda H$mhr Cnm` AmhoH$m, Amnë`m gdmª_Ü`o Imocda Am{X_ qhónUmMm Omo KÅ> Jm^m AgVmoË`m{df`r H$mhr H$aVm òB©c H$m, ho _cm OmUyZ ¿`m`M§ hmoV§.

gH$miMo gmV dmOV hm oV o. amÌrÀ`m nhma oH$è`mì`{V[aº$ Ë`màm{Ug§J«hmc`mV Xþgè`m Hw$Um _mUgmMr Oamerhr Mmhÿc ZìhVr. \w$cmnmZm§da_moR>mco Xdq~Xÿ AmoR>§Jco hmoVo, OUy H$mhr nhmQ>oMr MH$MH$sV \$i§M cQ>H$crhmoVr. _mÂ`m AmJ_ZmnyduM _mPm J§Y ~mQ>H$mZo AmoiIcm hmoVm. Ë`mZ§ _mJÀ`mnm`mda C^§ amhÿZ eonQ>r hcdV _mP§ ñdmJV Ho$c§, XmV XmIdV WmoS>§g§hgë`mgmaI§ Ho$c§. qnOè`mÀ`m Omircm _r _mPm Jmc Q>oH$dcm. Ë`mÀ`mW§S>Jma ZmH$mMm Am{U D$~Xma {O^oMm ñne© _cm OmUdcm. Hw$Í`mÀ`mS>moù`m§Vco ào_i ^md AmoiIU§ \$mag§ H$R>rU ZgV§. Am{U Ë`m {dœmgyHw$Í`m_wio AZ² Ë`m ào_m_wio _cm _mPr AmB© AmR>dcr. _mÂ`mOdi qnOè`mMr{H$„r ZìhVr, åhUyZ _r {VWoM MdS>çm§da ~gcmo. n§Á`m§da O~S>m Q>oH$dyZ~mQ>H$m ào_inUo _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhV hmoVm. Vmo EH$ Agr_ em§VVoMm, ImocdaÀ`mg§dmXmMm jU hmoVm. EH$Ì AgÊ`mÀ`m, ghAZŵ yVrÀ`m gwIX ^mdZoVyZ OmoEH$ em§V AmZ§X {_iVmo Vgm Vmo jU hmoVm.

{ZgJ© Am{U Hw$Ìm `m§À`m øm X¡{ZH$ ôQ>rVcm AmZ§X Cn^moJyZ Hw$UmM§hrcj Z doYVm {VWyZ {ZKyZ OmÊ`mMm _mPm BamXm hmoVm. _cm Hw$Umer H$mhr~mocm`M§ ZìhV§. nU ~è`mMXm AmZ§XmÀ`m jUr hmoV§ Vg§M Ë`m jUr _rH$mimM§ ^mZ {dgacmo. ñdV:À`m ~mhoa nSy>Z, àH$me, PmS>§, hdoVcm JmoS>dmAem H$emMrVar ghAZŵ yVr _r ñdV:~amo~a KoV hmoVmo. AmnU OdiOdi{ZgJm©MmM EH$ ̂ mJ AmhmoV Ag§ AOyZhr _mUgmcm H$YrH$Yr dmQ>V§ Ë`mVcmMVmo EH$ jU hmoVm.

gmYmaU Xhm dmOV Amco AgVrc. Vmo H$mim ZmoH$a qnOè`mÀ`m {XeoZoòV Agcocm _r nm{hcm. Ë`mÀ`m nQ²>Q>çmcm eoH$S>mo {H$ëë`m§Mm OwS>Jm cQ>H$V

hmoVm. qghm§Mo, H$m§Jmê$§Mo, _mH$S>m§Mo qnOao, Vg§M gmnm§Mo hm¡X, _JatMo VcmdAm{U O°H$ H°$ê$Wg©À`m Ë`m àm{Ug§J«hmc`mVrc BVahr AZoH$ ̂ mJm§M§ {Z §̀ÌUH$aU§ Ë`m {H$ëë`m§_wio Ë`mcm eŠ` hmoV§. ̀ m {H$ëë`m§_wioM BVa gJù`m§gmaI§_rXoIrc Ë`mcm "H$sO' `m ZmdmZo g§~moYV hmoVmo. Vmo Am_À`mnmgyZ AOyZnÞmg `mS>mªda hmoVm, VoìhmM ~mQ>H$mZo H$mZ Q>dH$maco d g§WnUo C^m amhÿZ Vmo

XmIdcr Amhog, ho gdmªZm R>mD$H$ Amho.''""Vo Ë`mÀ`m d`mda Adc§~yZ AgV§. Vmo àmUr {H$VnV Xþï> Amho `mdahr

Vo Adc§~yZ AgV§, qH$dm Ë`mcm {H$VnV Xþï>mdc§ Joc §̀ Ag§ åhUm hd§ Va.Ooìhm EImXr JmoîQ> Ë`mMm _yi ñd^md ~ZyZ OmVo, Voìhm Vwåhr OmñV H$mhrH$ê$ eH$V Zmhr. ì`mdgm{`H$ Ñ{îQ>H$moZmVyZ _wÔm_ Ë`mcm Á`m gd`r cmdcoë`mAgVmV, Ë`m nwÝhm _moS>Vm òV ZmhrV.''

""Ë`mgmR>r Yra Yamdm cmJoc. nU Vo H$aVm òB©c.''""Zmhr. AmVm Ë`mgmR>r \$ma Cera Pmcm`. Vmo gmYmaU gmV dfm©Mm Agoc.

Ë`mMr Vr AmVm gd`M Pmcr Amho. Vr ~XcVm òU§ eŠ` Zmhr. Vr AJXrAmV, Imocda {^Zcr Amho. dñVwpñWVr hr Amho; Ë`m§Zr Ë`mcm Oo {eH$dc§Vo Vmo {eH$cm Am{U AmVm Vmo Ë`mM àH$maMm Hw$Ìm Amho Am{U Vmo H$m`_VgmM amhUma.''

""AmnU§ Ë`mcm AgM§ H$g§ amhÿ Úm`M§? Vo eŠ` Zmhr.''""R>rH$ Amho. _J Ë`mcm H$m`_Mm Pmond. _r VoM Ho$c§ AgV§.''""Ia§ Va Á`m cmoH$m§Zr Ë`mcm Ag§ dmJm`cm {eH$dc§ Ë`m§ZmM H$m`_M§

Pmondm`cm nm{hOo. Am{U....''O°H$ hgm`cm cmJcm. Ho$di hgÊ`mZ§ H$mhr gwX¡dr _mUg§ OJmM§ gma§

AmoP§ nmR>rdê$Z {^aH$mdyZ XoD$ eH$VmV. O°H$ Ë`mVcmM hmoVm.""VwÂ`m Ë`m Hw$Í`mcm _r BWo R>odyZ KoD$ eHo$Z `mMrgwÜXm _cm ImÌr

Zmhr. H$maU _mPo XmoZ ZmoH$a H$mio AmhoV. Ë`m§Zm Vo AmdS>m`M§ Zmhr. nUR>rH$ Amho, VmËnwaVm Ë`mcm BWo R>od. ~Ky H$mhr Var.''

OdiOdi XmoZ AmR>dS>o ~mQ>H$m O°H$À`m Vmã`mV hmoVm. Ooìhm Ooìhm _r~mQ>H$mcm ôQ>m`cm Ë`mÀ`m qnOè`mOdi OmV Ago, Voìhm Ë`mÀ`m S>moù`mV_yH$ àý XS>coco _cm {XgV AgV. "_r H$m` JwÝhm Ho$cm? H$m _cm Ag§qnOè`mV H$m|S>c §̀? _cm Og§ {eH$dc§̀ VgmM _r Zoh_r dmJV Amcmo AgVmZmVwåhmcm _mPm ghdmg H$m ZH$mogm Pmcm`?' Yra XoÊ`mgmR>r Ë`mÀ`m A§Jmdê$ZhmV {\$a{dÊ`m{edm` Ë`mÀ`m `m _yc ŷV {ZamJgnUmcm _mÂ`mH$S>o Xþga§ CÎmaHw$R>o hmoV§? qnOè`mnmgyZ Xÿa OmVmZm _cm ñdV:MmM {VañH$ma dmQ>m`Mm.Am{U `m {R>H$mUr pìhŠQ>a øyJmoM§ EH$ dmŠ` Úm`cm hd§ : "_r Ooìhm "_r'åhUVmo, Voìhm Vw_À`m~Ôc, Vwåhm§ gdmª~Ôc _r ~mocV AgVmo.' _r ~mQ>H$mcm

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eVH$m§Mm B{Vhmg _mÂ`m AmV Hw$R>oVar XS>cocm hmoVm.""Zmhr. Vwåhmcm Z¸$sM R>mD$H$ ZgUma. hm Hw$Ìm X{jUoH$Sy>Z Amcm`.

{VW§ H$mù`m cmoH$m§{dê$ÜX nmo{cgm§Zm _XV H$aÊ`mgmR>r Hw$Í`m§Zm {deof àH$maM§Q´>oqZJ {Xc§ OmV§. Ë`m§Zm "Jmoao Hw$Ìo' åhQ>c§ OmV§. {ZXmZ Amåhr åhUVmo. Ë`m§ZmAJXr nyU© Q´>oqZJ {Xc§ OmV§. Vo amIU H$aUmao Hw$Ìo ZgVmV, h„m H$aUmao Hw$ÌoAgVmV.''

_r AmVë`m AmV _aV hmoVmo. H$maU Ë`m Hw$Í`mcm Vg§ Q´>oqZJ XoUmam _rMhmoVmo. pìhŠQ>a øyJmoMr Vr Amoi AmVm CcQ> Pmcr hmoVr : "_r Ooìhm "Vy'åhUVmo Voìhm _r AWm©VM _mÂ`m{df`r ~mocV AgVmo'. Am{U `mcm EH$Zmd Xo{Ic Amho : ~§Yw^md! ~§Yw^md. Ë`mVyZ gwQ>H$m Zmhr : AmUr~mUrV~mhoa nS>Ê`mMm _mJ©gwÜXm Zmhr.

""OwÝ`m H$mir niyZ OmUmè`m Jwcm_m§Mm _mJ H$mT>Ê`mM§ {ejU Ë`m§ZmXoV AgV. AmVm H$mi ~Xccm. AmVm Amåhr niyZ OmV Zmhr. AmVm Km~acoconmocrg Ë`m Hw$Í`m§Zm Am_À`m{dê$ÜX dmnaVmV.''

ÛofmZo Hw$Ìm ñdV:Mm Jim AmdiyZ KoV hmoVm. _rgwÜXm {Z:eãXnUo VoMH$aV hmoVmo.

H$sOZo ~mQ>H$mH$S>o diyZ nm{hc§ Am{U Ë`mZ§ em§VnUo {gJaoQ>Mm Yya AmVKoVcm. VÁkm§À`m ZOaoZo Ë`mZ§ Ë`m OZmdamcm Ý`mhmiyZ KoVc§.

""gw§Xa OZmda Amho,'' Vmo åhUmcm. ""_mÂ`mH$S>ohr AgmM EImXm Hw$ÌmAgmdm Ag§ _cm dmQ>V§. AJXr C_Xm Amho.'' Ë`mZ§ _mZ PQ>H$cr. ""nUd`mZ§ \$maM _moR>m Amho. _cm dmQ>V§ gmV dfmªMm Var Agoc. `m d`mV VwåhrË`mcm ~Xcy eH$V Zmhr. Ë`mÀ`m AmV \$ma Imocda gJi§ {^Zcoc§ AgV§.\$maM ~oH$ma.''

Hw$Í`mM§ ñdßZmiynUo {ZarjU H$aV WmoS>mdoi Vmo VgmM Jßn am{hcm. Ë`mÀ`mS>moŠ`mV H$gc§ Var {dMmaMH«$ Mmcy hmoV§. AmO _cm H$iV§`, H$s `mMdoir Ë`mÀ`m ˶m nwT>À`m `moOZoMm Ë`mZ§ àW_ {dMma Ho$cm hmoVm. Ë`mÀ`mMohè`mdaMo Vo ñdßZmiy ^md, Vr qMVZmV JT>cocr _wÐm - EImXm _Zwî`Amnë`mcm {_iUmè`m g§YrMm {dMma H$aV Agmdm Ver.

""nwÝhm ^oQy>`m,'' Vmo åhUmcm Am{U gmdH$me MmcV Xÿa Jocm. Ë`mÀ`mH$_aô modVr {H$ëë`m§Mm OwS>Jm dmOV hmoVm.

~mQ>H$m Vm~S>Vmo~ em§V Pmcm Am{U EH$m Jmo{MS>r~amo~a IoiÊ`mV Jw§Vcm.

ñVãY Pmcm. Z§Va Ë`mZo H$mZ _mJo Ho$co, nwT>o CS>r KoD$Z ñdV:cm JOm§daPmoHy$Z {Xc§ Am{U ËdofmZo, g§VmnmZo Vmo JwaJwam`cm cmJcm. Ë`mÀ`m cmioMoW|~ _mÂ`m Mohè`mda CS>ë`mM§ _cm OmUdc§. jUmYm©V Oo n[a{MV hmoV§ Vo{dñH$Qy>Z Joc§, ñZohnyU© ^md OmD$Z AMmZH$ {VWo am¡Ð nmedrnU {Xgm`cmcmJc§. AmoiIrM§ hmoV§ Vo EH$X_ AZmoiIr ~Zc§. `m énm§VamZo _cm nwÝhmVgcmM Y¸$m ~gcm.

Hw$Í`mH$S>o Z nmhVmM H$sO qnOè`mOdiyZ MmcV hmoVm. Vmo JmcmVë`mJmcmV hgV hmoVm. Vmo EH$ hS>Hw$im, {_em Agcocm Am{U hm\$ eQ>© KmVcocmVê$U hmoVm. gy`©àH$me Am{U pñ_Vhmñ` Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mda IoiV hmoV§.""h°cmo, H$m` gw§Xa {Xdg Amho!'' Vmo _cm åhUmcm. _rhr ""h°cmo'' åhQ>c§.Ë`mÀ`m ZOaocm ZOa Z XoVmM _r MdS>çm§da C{H$S>dm ~gcmo hmoVmo. cmoI§S>rOmirda YS>H$m _maV ~mQ>H$mM§ OrdKoU§ ^w§H$U§ MmcyM hmoV§. _YoM Ë`mM§ŵ§H$U§ AMmZH$ Wm§~o, gwio {dMH$V Vmo H$sOH$S>o {VaŠ`m ZOaoZ§ nmhr. Ë`mÀ`m

Vm|S>mVyZ \o$g JiV Ago. S>moH§$ EH$sH$S>o didyZ Vmo Ë`m H$mù`m _mUgmH$S>onmhr Am{U _J nwÝhm ñdV:cm cmoI§S>r Omirda PmoHy$Z XoB©.

_r åhUmcmo, ""H$mhr àJVr {XgV Zmhr.''H$sOZ§ Amnë`m Om{H$Q>mVyZ EH$ MoñQ>a\$sëS>M§ nm{H$Q> H$mT>c§ Am{U Ë`mVcr

EH$ {gJaoQ> da H$mT>cr. nm{H$Q>mVyZM gai Vr AmoR>m§_Ü ò Yacr, cm`Q>aZonoQ>dcr Am{U _J Hw$Í`mH$S>o em§VnUo nm{hc§.

""h§! Jmoam Hw$Ìm!'' qH${MV hgV Vmo åhUmcm._r AñdñW Pmë`mM§, _mPm AmË_gÝ_mZ XþImdë`mMr g§Vá à{V{H«$`m

_mÂ`m Mohè`mda C_Q>ë`mM§, _cm AmR>dV§̀ ._r åhQ>c§, ""~g, AmVm nwao. ho ~mocU§ J_VrXma Zmhr Am{U hrZnUmM§

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EH$m Jmoè`m ~mB©H$S>o hr _wc§ Am{U Ë`m§Mo AmB©~mn amhV AgVmV. Ë`m~mB©er hmoUmam øm H$mù`m _wcm§Mm AmYr KmoH$cocm g§dmX Aem ñdê$nmMrVr Zm{Q>H$m hmoVr :

_r Kar Jocmo. OrZ Kar ZìhVr. Vr A~©Z crJÀ`m EH$m _rqQ>Jcm JocrhmoVr. go~J© Mm¡Xm dfm©Mr AgVmZm Am`modm_Yë`m _me©c Q>mD$Z_Ü ò amhVhmoVr, VoìhmnmgyZ OdiOdi gd© ZmJar h¸$ g§KQ>Zm§Mr Vr g^mgX hmoVr.H$moUVmhr àý Ygmcm cmdë`m{edm` `m A_o[aH$Zm§Zm M¡Z nS>V Zmhr. Ë`mMàH$maMm OrZMm Ü ò̀ dmXhr hmoVm. Am_À`m d¡dm{hH$ Am ẁî`mV Ë`m_wio J§̂ rag_ñ`m {Z_m©U hmoVmV. Am_À`m XmoKm§À`m d`mV Mmodrg dfmªMm \$aH$ Amho._mÂ`m d`mÀ`m gVam Vo Vrg `m H$mimV _cm Iyn PJS>md§ cmJc§, An`e§Am{U {Zamem nMdmdr cmJcr. _wgmo{cZrM§ B{WAmo{n`mdaM§ AmH«$_U,å ẁ{ZH$, ñnoZ_Yc§ ̀ mXdr ẁÜX, Xwga§ _hm ẁÜX ̀ m gJù`m doir _r hOa hmoVmo.Am{U AmVm nwÝhm Zì`mZ§ gwê$dmV H$ê$Z, {VMo ñdV:Mo amoOMo nam^d, g§Vmn,aS>U§, {MS>U§, nmhmU§ åhUOo gVV _mPm ñdV:Mm ^yVH$mi nwÝhmAmR>dÊ`mgmaI§ hmoV§. Am{U Vo _mÂ`m ghZeº$sncrH$SM§ hmoV§.

hm°{cdyS>_Yë`m Kar, åhUOo _mÂ`m ~m`H$moÀ`m Kar, Amë`mnmgyZ Am_M§Ka åhUOo Odinmg "OJmcm dmMdm' _mo{h_oM§ _w»` Am°{\$gM ~Zc§ hmoV§.OUy A_o[aHo$À`m CXma_VdmXr g{XÀN>m Am{U Ü ò̀ dmX `m KamV CVy MmccohmoVo. H$mhr doim Va _cm dmQ>m`M§ H$s hm Ü ò̀ dmX Om{_Zrdê$Z CJdyZ AJXrñdJm ©n`ªV OmD$Z nm oMUma. OmhraZmå`mda gøm H$aU§, ñdV:À`mgX²gX²{ddoH$~wÜXrM§ g_mYmZ ìhmd§ Am{U AmnU IamoIaM _mUyg AmhmoVAg§ dmQy>Z ~a§ dmQ>md§ `mgmR>r EImÚm Agø gm_m{OH$ n[apñWVrMm Ho$diVm|S>r {ZfoY H$aU§, `m H$ënZoMrM _wir _cm cmO dmQ>m`Mr. Vwåhr EH$VagJi§ gmoSy>Z `mVZm ^moJÊ`mV gh^mJr Var hmoVm, qH$dm Vw_À`m CƒgX²gX²{ddoH$~wÜXrM§ àXe©Z H$aÊ`mgmR>r XmIdo{Jar H$aVm. BVa _mUgm§À`m{Odmda Vwåhr EH$ àH$maMr à{Vð>m {_idVm, AJXr Y§XodmB©H$nUo Vwåhrg§VmnVm, Vw_À`mVë`m Hw$crZVocm Hw$admiV amhVm, Am{U _J Vw_À`mVcrgm_m{OH$ OmUrd hr \$º$ emô oMr EH$ dñVy ~ZVo.

Am`wî`mMr Mmirg dfª _r _mPr CXma_VdmXr lÜXm Am{U AmemdmX_mÂ`mgmo~V AmoT>V ZoV OJmÀ`m nmR>rda ^Q>H$Vmo`; Ag§ g_OV H$s `m_mÂ`m {Zð>m A_a AmhoV, H$Yrhr S>i_iy dm _moSy> Z eH$Umè`m AmhoV.H$Xm{MV _mUgmcm A_aËdmMm àË`` `m EdT>çm EH$mM àH$mao `oU§ eŠ`AgV§. Ag§ dmQ>V amhV§, H$s gJir YS>nS> EH$XmMr Wm§~dmdr, nam^d _mÝ`H$amdm, ^«_{Zamg Am{U Z¡amí`mÀ`m Vimer OmD$Z ~ondm©B©À`m Amam_era

1514

_r Jocmo.Zoh_rà_mUo Vmo Q>o~cmnmer ~gcm hmoVm. ~m°pŠg¨J_Ü ò {MaS>c§ Jococ§ ZmH$,

S>moŠ`mdaMo ~marH$ H$mVacoco nm§T>ao Ho$g, Ë`mÀ`m S>moŠ`mÀ`m WmoS>çmímm ̂ mJmdaMoHo$g g§nyU©nUo H$mT>coco hmoVo. Am{U Ë`m OmJr Ë`mÀ`m H$dQ>rcm ñQ>rcMrnÅ>r ~gdcocr hmoVr. _cm nmhÿZ Vmo H$mhrM ~moccm Zmhr. \$º$ Ë`mZ§ ^ §̀H$aZmamOrZ§ _mÂ`mH$S>o nm[hc§.

""AmVm Ë`mcm R>ma H$aÊ`mgmR>r _cm VwPr nadmZJr hdr Amho.''""H$m? BVH§$ AMmZH$...''""Mc _mÂ`m~amo~a. Vwcm XmIdVmo.''~mQ>H$m EH$m Hw$erda OmoaOmoamZo Ymnm Q>mH$V hmoVm. Ë`mÀ`m Vmo§S>mVyZ aº$

òV hmoV§. Ë`mZ§ _cm nm[hc§, nU S>moH§$ da Z CMcVm jrUnUo \$º$ WmoS>rereonQ>r hcdcr.

Amåhr qnOè`mV Jocmo. O°H$Zo AmoUd§ hmoD$Z ~mQ>H$mÀ`m ~aJS>çm§Zm hiydmañne© Ho$cm. doXZoZo Vmo {dìhicm.

""VwÂ`m_wio _r _mPm EH$ Mm§Jcm _XVZrg J_mdyZ ~gcmò .''""H$moU H$sO?''""hmo. Vmo {XdgmVyZ ~è`mMXm ̀ m qnOè`mOdiyZ OmV Ago. Am{U àË òH$doir

VoM KS>V Ago. `mMm {ngmQ>nUm, ewÕ amZQ>r {ngmQ>nUm C\$miyZ `m`Mm.AmH$me H$mogim`M§. `m Hw$Í`mcm ^cV§M CÎm_ VèhoZ§ {eH$dc§`. H$sOVgm Ë`mÀ`mH$S>o \$mag§ cj XoV ZìhVm. nU dma§dma Ë`m {n§Oè`m^modVr KwQ>_iV_mÌ Agm`Mm. _cm dmQ>V§, Ë`mcm ñdV:_Ü ò ho gJi§ R>mgyZ ^am`M§ hmoV§.Vo JwaJwaU§, Vmo {ngmQ>nUm...{hO _mñQ>a ìhm°B©g... Vwcm H$iV`§ H$m? amoOgH$mir ñdV:_Yë`m Ûof H$aÊ`mÀ`m ̀ §Ìmcm Mmdr XoÊ`mgmR>r Vmo BWo ̀ m`Mm.''

~mQ>H$mZ§ _mPm hmV MmQ>cm. Ë`mMr aº${_[lV cmi _mÂ`m ~moQ>m§Zm cmJcr.Hw$Ìm _mÂ`mH$S>o Q>H$ cmdyZ nhmV hmoVm. OUy H$mhr åhUV hmoVm, "nm{hc§V,_cm Oo [eH$dc§` Vo _r Ho$c§. _r Mm§Jcm Amho!' em~mgH$sMr Vmo dmQ>nmhV hmoVm.

Ë`m ñdm{_^º$ OZmdamM§ S>moH§$ _r hiwdma WmonQ>c§.""Va AmO gH$mir gwajm H$dM KmcyZ H$sO qnOè`mV Jocm. Ë`mZ§

Amncm AmVmn ª̀VMm gJim amJ Hw$Í`mda H$mT>cm. XmoK§hr JwaJwaV hmoVo,Am{UIa§ gm§Jy? XmoKm§n¡H$s H$moU OmñV ËdofmZ§ JwaJwaV hmoV§ Vo _cmhr gm§JVm `m`M§

"{O_r, _r nm§T>ar nmc Amho H$m§?' Vr Jmoar ~mB© {dMmaVo."hmò ~mB©gmho~, Vwåhr nm§T>ar nmc AmhmV.'"_r {Zù`m S>moù`m§Mr hS>i Amho H$m?'"hmò ~mB©gmho~, Vwåhr {Zù`m S>moù`m§Mr hS>i AmhmV.'"{O_r, Vwcm _mPm Ûof dmQ>Vmo H$m?'"hmo ~mB©gmho~, _r Vw_Mm Ûof H$aVmo....'Vmo _wcJm WmoS>m MmMaVmo. H$maU Joco AZoH$ _{hZo `m "{Zù`m S>moù`m§À`m

hS>ir'Z§ `m _wcmda ào_mMm dfm©d H$ê$Z Ë`mcm JwX_éZ Q>mH$coc§ AgV§. Vmo[~Mmam ~wMH$ù`mV nS>Vmo.

".....EH$ àH$mao.' š Vmo dmŠ` nwa§ H$aVmo.J{cÀN> XmIdo{Jar, AmË_nrS>ZmV gwI cm^Umar d¥Îmr, Y§XodmB©H$ ZmQ>H$snUm

Am{U AWm©V \$gdUyH$ - ^moù`m^m~S>çm cmoH$m§À`m {dœmg Q>mH$Ê`mÀ`md¥ÎmrMm \$m`Xm KoD$Z H$aÊ`mV ̀ oUmar \$gdUyH$. Jmoè`m§À`m {d{MÌ _Z:pñWVrMm\$m`Xm KoD$Z H$aÊ`mV òUmao OmXyMo Ioi. H$maU ho CKS> hmoV§ H$s {O_rcmH$moUm~Ôchr Ûof dmQ>V ZìhVm. hm gJim àH$ma Ë`mÀ`m ghOñd^mdmÀ`mAJXr {dê$ÜX hmoVm. BVH$m, H$s Ë`mcm "_r Vw_Mm Ûof H$aVmo'åhUU§ OS>OmV hmoV, Am{U Ë`mcm `m dmŠ`mV "EH$ àH$mao'Mr ^a Kmcmdrg§ dmQ>c§.CËñ\y$V©nUo d AZmdanUo Amcoco "EH$ àH$mao' ho Ë`mMo eãX åhUOo A_o[aHo$M§gdm©V _moR>§ AmemñWmZ Amho.

ho gd© EoH$ë`mZ§Va _cm ~odcu [hëg_YyZ {ZXmZ Vmg^a Var niÊ`mMmì`m`m_ H$am`cm Omd§M cmJc§. _mÂ`m {_Ìm§Zm dmQ>V§ H$s eara gwS>m¡cR>odÊ`mgmR>r _r niÊ`mMm ì`m`m_ KoV AgVmo. nU Vg§ _wirM Zmhr. Ûof,amJ, g§Vmn, ào_, Ëdof `m§Mm {ZMam H$aÊ`mgmR>r _r YmdVmo. _mÂ`mVë`mOZmdamMr X_N>mH$ H$aÊ`mgmR>r, AZ² _J _r nwÝhm Ë`mcm gmIirV ~m§YVmoAm{U Kar òVmo. emar[aH$ WH$ì`m_wio Vw_À`m AmV Yw_gUmè`m gd© Jmoï>tMrdmgcmV cmJVo, Vwåhr nmoH$i hmoVm Am{U _J H$g§ hcH§$ hcH§$ àgÞ dmQ>V§.

\$moZ dmOcm Voìhm gH$miMo Xhm dmOV Amco hmoVo. \$moZda O°H$ H°$ê$Wg©hmoVm. ""Vwcm Vm~S>Vmo~ BWo òVm òB©c H$m?''

""H$m? H$m` Pmc§?''""AmYr ò Va Iam.''

1716

_r Jocmo.Zoh_rà_mUo Vmo Q>o~cmnmer ~gcm hmoVm. ~m°pŠg¨J_Ü ò {MaS>c§ Jococ§ ZmH$,

S>moŠ`mdaMo ~marH$ H$mVacoco nm§T>ao Ho$g, Ë`mÀ`m S>moŠ`mÀ`m WmoS>çmímm ̂ mJmdaMoHo$g g§nyU©nUo H$mT>coco hmoVo. Am{U Ë`m OmJr Ë`mÀ`m H$dQ>rcm ñQ>rcMrnÅ>r ~gdcocr hmoVr. _cm nmhÿZ Vmo H$mhrM ~moccm Zmhr. \$º$ Ë`mZ§ ^ §̀H$aZmamOrZ§ _mÂ`mH$S>o nm[hc§.

""AmVm Ë`mcm R>ma H$aÊ`mgmR>r _cm VwPr nadmZJr hdr Amho.''""H$m? BVH§$ AMmZH$...''""Mc _mÂ`m~amo~a. Vwcm XmIdVmo.''~mQ>H$m EH$m Hw$erda OmoaOmoamZo Ymnm Q>mH$V hmoVm. Ë`mÀ`m Vmo§S>mVyZ aº$

òV hmoV§. Ë`mZ§ _cm nm[hc§, nU S>moH§$ da Z CMcVm jrUnUo \$º$ WmoS>rereonQ>r hcdcr.

Amåhr qnOè`mV Jocmo. O°H$Zo AmoUd§ hmoD$Z ~mQ>H$mÀ`m ~aJS>çm§Zm hiydmañne© Ho$cm. doXZoZo Vmo {dìhicm.

""VwÂ`m_wio _r _mPm EH$ Mm§Jcm _XVZrg J_mdyZ ~gcmò .''""H$moU H$sO?''""hmo. Vmo {XdgmVyZ ~è`mMXm ̀ m qnOè`mOdiyZ OmV Ago. Am{U àË òH$doir

VoM KS>V Ago. `mMm {ngmQ>nUm, ewÕ amZQ>r {ngmQ>nUm C\$miyZ `m`Mm.AmH$me H$mogim`M§. `m Hw$Í`mcm ^cV§M CÎm_ VèhoZ§ {eH$dc§`. H$sOVgm Ë`mÀ`mH$S>o \$mag§ cj XoV ZìhVm. nU dma§dma Ë`m {n§Oè`m^modVr KwQ>_iV_mÌ Agm`Mm. _cm dmQ>V§, Ë`mcm ñdV:_Ü ò ho gJi§ R>mgyZ ^am`M§ hmoV§.Vo JwaJwaU§, Vmo {ngmQ>nUm...{hO _mñQ>a ìhm°B©g... Vwcm H$iV`§ H$m? amoOgH$mir ñdV:_Yë`m Ûof H$aÊ`mÀ`m ̀ §Ìmcm Mmdr XoÊ`mgmR>r Vmo BWo ̀ m`Mm.''

~mQ>H$mZ§ _mPm hmV MmQ>cm. Ë`mMr aº${_[lV cmi _mÂ`m ~moQ>m§Zm cmJcr.Hw$Ìm _mÂ`mH$S>o Q>H$ cmdyZ nhmV hmoVm. OUy H$mhr åhUV hmoVm, "nm{hc§V,_cm Oo [eH$dc§` Vo _r Ho$c§. _r Mm§Jcm Amho!' em~mgH$sMr Vmo dmQ>nmhV hmoVm.

Ë`m ñdm{_^º$ OZmdamM§ S>moH§$ _r hiwdma WmonQ>c§.""Va AmO gH$mir gwajm H$dM KmcyZ H$sO qnOè`mV Jocm. Ë`mZ§

Amncm AmVmn ª̀VMm gJim amJ Hw$Í`mda H$mT>cm. XmoK§hr JwaJwaV hmoVo,Am{UIa§ gm§Jy? XmoKm§n¡H$s H$moU OmñV ËdofmZ§ JwaJwaV hmoV§ Vo _cmhr gm§JVm `m`M§

"{O_r, _r nm§T>ar nmc Amho H$m§?' Vr Jmoar ~mB© {dMmaVo."hmò ~mB©gmho~, Vwåhr nm§T>ar nmc AmhmV.'"_r {Zù`m S>moù`m§Mr hS>i Amho H$m?'"hmò ~mB©gmho~, Vwåhr {Zù`m S>moù`m§Mr hS>i AmhmV.'"{O_r, Vwcm _mPm Ûof dmQ>Vmo H$m?'"hmo ~mB©gmho~, _r Vw_Mm Ûof H$aVmo....'Vmo _wcJm WmoS>m MmMaVmo. H$maU Joco AZoH$ _{hZo `m "{Zù`m S>moù`m§À`m

hS>ir'Z§ `m _wcmda ào_mMm dfm©d H$ê$Z Ë`mcm JwX_éZ Q>mH$coc§ AgV§. Vmo[~Mmam ~wMH$ù`mV nS>Vmo.

".....EH$ àH$mao.' š Vmo dmŠ` nwa§ H$aVmo.J{cÀN> XmIdo{Jar, AmË_nrS>ZmV gwI cm^Umar d¥Îmr, Y§XodmB©H$ ZmQ>H$snUm

Am{U AWm©V \$gdUyH$ - ^moù`m^m~S>çm cmoH$m§À`m {dœmg Q>mH$Ê`mÀ`md¥ÎmrMm \$m`Xm KoD$Z H$aÊ`mV ̀ oUmar \$gdUyH$. Jmoè`m§À`m {d{MÌ _Z:pñWVrMm\$m`Xm KoD$Z H$aÊ`mV òUmao OmXyMo Ioi. H$maU ho CKS> hmoV§ H$s {O_rcmH$moUm~Ôchr Ûof dmQ>V ZìhVm. hm gJim àH$ma Ë`mÀ`m ghOñd^mdmÀ`mAJXr {dê$ÜX hmoVm. BVH$m, H$s Ë`mcm "_r Vw_Mm Ûof H$aVmo'åhUU§ OS>OmV hmoV, Am{U Ë`mcm `m dmŠ`mV "EH$ àH$mao'Mr ^a Kmcmdrg§ dmQ>c§.CËñ\y$V©nUo d AZmdanUo Amcoco "EH$ àH$mao' ho Ë`mMo eãX åhUOo A_o[aHo$M§gdm©V _moR>§ AmemñWmZ Amho.

ho gd© EoH$ë`mZ§Va _cm ~odcu [hëg_YyZ {ZXmZ Vmg^a Var niÊ`mMmì`m`m_ H$am`cm Omd§M cmJc§. _mÂ`m {_Ìm§Zm dmQ>V§ H$s eara gwS>m¡cR>odÊ`mgmR>r _r niÊ`mMm ì`m`m_ KoV AgVmo. nU Vg§ _wirM Zmhr. Ûof,amJ, g§Vmn, ào_, Ëdof `m§Mm {ZMam H$aÊ`mgmR>r _r YmdVmo. _mÂ`mVë`mOZmdamMr X_N>mH$ H$aÊ`mgmR>r, AZ² _J _r nwÝhm Ë`mcm gmIirV ~m§YVmoAm{U Kar òVmo. emar[aH$ WH$ì`m_wio Vw_À`m AmV Yw_gUmè`m gd© Jmoï>tMrdmgcmV cmJVo, Vwåhr nmoH$i hmoVm Am{U _J H$g§ hcH§$ hcH§$ àgÞ dmQ>V§.

\$moZ dmOcm Voìhm gH$miMo Xhm dmOV Amco hmoVo. \$moZda O°H$ H°$ê$Wg©hmoVm. ""Vwcm Vm~S>Vmo~ BWo òVm òB©c H$m?''

""H$m? H$m` Pmc§?''""AmYr ò Va Iam.''

1716

{ZíM` n¸$m Pmcm Zm, _J ~Ky nwT>§, Ag§ {Z{_Îm H$ê$Z Vmo A_cmV AmUU§cm§~Urda Q>mH$c§.

_r EH$m {_Ìmcm \$moZ Ho$cm. ""H$gm H$m` Amhog Vy? _cm WmoS>mdoi VwP§{nñVwc Xoerc H$m§? amÌrM naV H$arZ.''

_r ~mQ>H$mcm ¿`m`cm Jocmo. Or^ ~mhoa H$mTy>Z Vmo _mÂ`m_mJo c§JS>V òVhmoVm. Ë`mcm CS>r _mê$Z nwT>>À`m grQ>da ~gm`M§ hmoV§, nU Vo Ë`mcm O_c§Zmhr. _r Ë`mcm AmV `m`cm _XV Ho$cr Am{U _J _moQ>marZ§ Amåhr XmoK§{ZKmcmo. S´>m`ìhaeoOmar em§VnUo ~gcoë`m `m ehmÊ`m Hw$Í`mH$S>o nmhÿZ cmoH$pñ_Vhmñ` H$aV hmoVo. dm°Z Zm°` Mm¡H$mV _r Vm§~S>m {Xdm AgyZhr VerMJmS>r H$mT>cr Am{U EH$m Q´>H$ eoOmar JmS>r Wm§~dm`M§ Q>mic§. {VMm S´>m`ìhaH$mim hmoVm....

_r ~mQ>H$mcm J°aoO_Ü ò H$m|S>c§.Xwnmar Mma dmOVm {_ÌmZ§ Ë`mM§ {nñVwc AmUyZ {Xc§. _r _mÂ`mgmR>r ñH$m°M

pìhñH$s ½cmgmV AmoVcr. nU _J {dMma ~Xccm. pìhñH$s {nD$Z ^acoc§{nñVwc KoD$Z ehamV ^Q>H$U§ _cm R>rH$ dmQ>c§ Zmhr. H$maU _mPm Omo H$mhrñdV:da WmoS>m’$ma Vm~m AgVmo Vmo gwÜXm Xmê$Z§ OmVmo.

pìhñH$sMm ½cmg _r \w$cPmS>mÀ`m Hw§$S>rV AmoVyZ Q>mH$cm Am{U {J«{\$WnmH©$H$S>o JmS>r hmH$cr. gH$mir niÊ`mgmR>r _r VoWoM OmV Ago.

nmH©$ AJXr [aH$m_§M hmoV§._r JmS>r Wm§~dyZ ~mQ>H$mcm ~mhoa òD$ {Xc§. [nñVwc hmVmV KoVc§.~mQ>H$mZo _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§. Ë`mcm gJi§ g_Oc§. A§Vkm©ZmZ§ åhUm qH$dm

Xþgè`m Hw$R>ë`m Var ~wÜXr_wio åhUm, Ë`mZ§ S>moH§$ Imcr KmVc§._r H$miOrnyd©H$ Ë`mÀ`m H$mZmImcr Zo_ Yacm.Jmoè`m Hw$Í`mZo nwÝhm EH$Xm _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§ Am{U Vmo dmQ> nhmV am{hcm._mPm hmV WaWaV hmoVm. _r aS>V hmoVmo. _mÂ`m ^modVmcM§ gJi§ Amgdm§V

~wSy>Z Joc§. g~§Y OJ YwŠ`mgmaI§ Yyga ~Zc§. _r Mmn AmoT>cm._mPm Zo_ MwH$cm hmoVm.Hw$Ìm Vgŷ ahr hccm ZìhVm. _mÂ`m ~ma CS>dÊ`mZo Ë`mÀ`mV H$moUVrhr

à{V{H«$`m C_Q>cr ZìhVr._cm dmQ>c§ OUy _rM AmË_hË`m H$am`cm {ZKmcmo hmoVmo Am{U Vr \$gcr

hmoVr.

Zmhr. _cm dmQ>V§ Ë`mM§ Hw$Í`mer d¡a Zmhr, "Ë`m§À`m'er Amho. H$ic§ Vwcm?''Z§Va O°H$ hgcm. AJXr em§VnUo, IoiH$anUmZ§ hgcm.""_J Ë`mZ§ _mÂ`mdahr h„m Ho$cm. _cm Imcr nmS>m`Mm n«̀ ËZ Ho$cm...

_cm R>mD$H$ Amho Ë`mcm AmVyZ H$m` dmQ>V hmoV§ Vo. _r Ho$di `moJm`moJmZ§Ë`mdoir {VWo hmoVmo, EH$ Jmoam Moham. Z§Va Ë`mZo H$_aoÀ`m gd© {H$ëë`m H$mTy>ZQ>o~cmda R>odë`m Am{U Vmo {ZKyZ Jocm.''

""_cm dmB©Q> dmQ>V§ `mM§ O°H$. Ia§M.''""_cmhr IoX dmQ>Vmo. `m XoemV Agm IoX dmQ>Umao cmImo cmoH$ AmhoV.

nU ZwgË`m IoX dmQ>Ê`mZ§ H$m` ~XcUma Amho? AmVm _mP§ EoH$. Vy Ë`mHw$Í`mcm ~Xcy eH$Uma Zmhrg. Vo Ë`mÀ`m aº$mV {^Zc§` Am{U Vo Vg§MamhUma Amho. Ë`mcm R>ma H$aU§ CÎm_. VwÂ`m Am{U BVam§À`m Ñï>rZ§hr VoM{hVmM§ Amho. Ë`mM§ AJXr dmQ>moi§ Pmc§¶... _cm H$m` åhUm`M§̀ Vo Vwcmg_OV§̀ H$m? Ë`mcm AJXr nma ZmgdyZ Q>mH$c§ Joc§̀ .''

Ë`mMo {ZñVoO {Zio S>moio Ë`mZ§ _mÂ`mda amoIco, AZ² Ë`mV \$maer AmnwcH$sZìhVr.

""_r Ë`mcm _mê$ XoUma Zmhr. ho AJXr Z¸$s Amho.''""R>rH$ Amho. _J Ë`mcm VwÂ`m~amo~a KoD$Z Om. _r Ë`mcm BWo R>odUma

Zmhr.''Ë`mZ§ S>moio ~marH$ Ho$co Am{U Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mda gwaHw$Ë`m§M§ Omi§ ngac§.

_J Ë`mÀ`m Zoh_rÀ`m gd`rà_mU§ Ë`mZ§ ñ\w$Q> hmñ` Ho$c§. M_ËH$m[aH$ AY©dQ>hmñ`. OUy H$mhr Vo hgy EImÚm AS>Wù`mda AmnQy>Z W~Hy$Z am{hc§ hmoV§.

""{OWo H$mio ZmoH$a ZgVmV Aem EImÚm {R>H$mUr Vy Ë`mcm H$m ZoV ZmhrgQ´>rQ>_|Q>cm?''

""gmë`m!''Ë`mZo g_§OgnUo _mZ hcdcr Am{U ZwH$VrM noQ>dcocr {gJaoQ> \o$Hy$Z

XoD$Z Vmo {ZKyZ Jocm._r qnOè`mVM Jmoè`m Hw$Í`meoOmar O{_Zrda ~gcmo. hmo, AmVm Vo gd©

OUM Ë`mcm Jmoam Hw$Ìm åhUV hmoVo. ìhmB©Q> S>m°J - AmH$memVë`m EImÚmZjÌmM§ Zmd Agmd§ Vg§ H$mZmcm dmQ>V§.

_r VgmM doi OmD$ {Xcm. {OVH$m OmB©c {VVH$m OmD$ {Xcm. Hw$UmgR>mD$H$, H$Xm{MV EH$ Vmg, XmoZ Vmg. _r _Zmer EH$ {ZíM` Ho$cm. nU

1918

{ZíM` n¸$m Pmcm Zm, _J ~Ky nwT>§, Ag§ {Z{_Îm H$ê$Z Vmo A_cmV AmUU§cm§~Urda Q>mH$c§.

_r EH$m {_Ìmcm \$moZ Ho$cm. ""H$gm H$m` Amhog Vy? _cm WmoS>mdoi VwP§{nñVwc Xoerc H$m§? amÌrM naV H$arZ.''

_r ~mQ>H$mcm ¿`m`cm Jocmo. Or^ ~mhoa H$mTy>Z Vmo _mÂ`m_mJo c§JS>V òVhmoVm. Ë`mcm CS>r _mê$Z nwT>>À`m grQ>da ~gm`M§ hmoV§, nU Vo Ë`mcm O_c§Zmhr. _r Ë`mcm AmV `m`cm _XV Ho$cr Am{U _J _moQ>marZ§ Amåhr XmoK§{ZKmcmo. S´>m`ìhaeoOmar em§VnUo ~gcoë`m `m ehmÊ`m Hw$Í`mH$S>o nmhÿZ cmoH$pñ_Vhmñ` H$aV hmoVo. dm°Z Zm°` Mm¡H$mV _r Vm§~S>m {Xdm AgyZhr VerMJmS>r H$mT>cr Am{U EH$m Q´>H$ eoOmar JmS>r Wm§~dm`M§ Q>mic§. {VMm S´>m`ìhaH$mim hmoVm....

_r ~mQ>H$mcm J°aoO_Ü ò H$m|S>c§.Xwnmar Mma dmOVm {_ÌmZ§ Ë`mM§ {nñVwc AmUyZ {Xc§. _r _mÂ`mgmR>r ñH$m°M

pìhñH$s ½cmgmV AmoVcr. nU _J {dMma ~Xccm. pìhñH$s {nD$Z ^acoc§{nñVwc KoD$Z ehamV ^Q>H$U§ _cm R>rH$ dmQ>c§ Zmhr. H$maU _mPm Omo H$mhrñdV:da WmoS>m’$ma Vm~m AgVmo Vmo gwÜXm Xmê$Z§ OmVmo.

pìhñH$sMm ½cmg _r \w$cPmS>mÀ`m Hw§$S>rV AmoVyZ Q>mH$cm Am{U {J«{\$WnmH©$H$S>o JmS>r hmH$cr. gH$mir niÊ`mgmR>r _r VoWoM OmV Ago.

nmH©$ AJXr [aH$m_§M hmoV§._r JmS>r Wm§~dyZ ~mQ>H$mcm ~mhoa òD$ {Xc§. [nñVwc hmVmV KoVc§.~mQ>H$mZo _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§. Ë`mcm gJi§ g_Oc§. A§Vkm©ZmZ§ åhUm qH$dm

Xþgè`m Hw$R>ë`m Var ~wÜXr_wio åhUm, Ë`mZ§ S>moH§$ Imcr KmVc§._r H$miOrnyd©H$ Ë`mÀ`m H$mZmImcr Zo_ Yacm.Jmoè`m Hw$Í`mZo nwÝhm EH$Xm _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§ Am{U Vmo dmQ> nhmV am{hcm._mPm hmV WaWaV hmoVm. _r aS>V hmoVmo. _mÂ`m ^modVmcM§ gJi§ Amgdm§V

~wSy>Z Joc§. g~§Y OJ YwŠ`mgmaI§ Yyga ~Zc§. _r Mmn AmoT>cm._mPm Zo_ MwH$cm hmoVm.Hw$Ìm Vgŷ ahr hccm ZìhVm. _mÂ`m ~ma CS>dÊ`mZo Ë`mÀ`mV H$moUVrhr

à{V{H«$`m C_Q>cr ZìhVr._cm dmQ>c§ OUy _rM AmË_hË`m H$am`cm {ZKmcmo hmoVmo Am{U Vr \$gcr

hmoVr.

Zmhr. _cm dmQ>V§ Ë`mM§ Hw$Í`mer d¡a Zmhr, "Ë`m§À`m'er Amho. H$ic§ Vwcm?''Z§Va O°H$ hgcm. AJXr em§VnUo, IoiH$anUmZ§ hgcm.""_J Ë`mZ§ _mÂ`mdahr h„m Ho$cm. _cm Imcr nmS>m`Mm n«̀ ËZ Ho$cm...

_cm R>mD$H$ Amho Ë`mcm AmVyZ H$m` dmQ>V hmoV§ Vo. _r Ho$di `moJm`moJmZ§Ë`mdoir {VWo hmoVmo, EH$ Jmoam Moham. Z§Va Ë`mZo H$_aoÀ`m gd© {H$ëë`m H$mTy>ZQ>o~cmda R>odë`m Am{U Vmo {ZKyZ Jocm.''

""_cm dmB©Q> dmQ>V§ `mM§ O°H$. Ia§M.''""_cmhr IoX dmQ>Vmo. `m XoemV Agm IoX dmQ>Umao cmImo cmoH$ AmhoV.

nU ZwgË`m IoX dmQ>Ê`mZ§ H$m` ~XcUma Amho? AmVm _mP§ EoH$. Vy Ë`mHw$Í`mcm ~Xcy eH$Uma Zmhrg. Vo Ë`mÀ`m aº$mV {^Zc§` Am{U Vo Vg§MamhUma Amho. Ë`mcm R>ma H$aU§ CÎm_. VwÂ`m Am{U BVam§À`m Ñï>rZ§hr VoM{hVmM§ Amho. Ë`mM§ AJXr dmQ>moi§ Pmc§¶... _cm H$m` åhUm`M§̀ Vo Vwcmg_OV§̀ H$m? Ë`mcm AJXr nma ZmgdyZ Q>mH$c§ Joc§̀ .''

Ë`mMo {ZñVoO {Zio S>moio Ë`mZ§ _mÂ`mda amoIco, AZ² Ë`mV \$maer AmnwcH$sZìhVr.

""_r Ë`mcm _mê$ XoUma Zmhr. ho AJXr Z¸$s Amho.''""R>rH$ Amho. _J Ë`mcm VwÂ`m~amo~a KoD$Z Om. _r Ë`mcm BWo R>odUma

Zmhr.''Ë`mZ§ S>moio ~marH$ Ho$co Am{U Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mda gwaHw$Ë`m§M§ Omi§ ngac§.

_J Ë`mÀ`m Zoh_rÀ`m gd`rà_mU§ Ë`mZ§ ñ\w$Q> hmñ` Ho$c§. M_ËH$m[aH$ AY©dQ>hmñ`. OUy H$mhr Vo hgy EImÚm AS>Wù`mda AmnQy>Z W~Hy$Z am{hc§ hmoV§.

""{OWo H$mio ZmoH$a ZgVmV Aem EImÚm {R>H$mUr Vy Ë`mcm H$m ZoV ZmhrgQ´>rQ>_|Q>cm?''

""gmë`m!''Ë`mZo g_§OgnUo _mZ hcdcr Am{U ZwH$VrM noQ>dcocr {gJaoQ> \o$Hy$Z

XoD$Z Vmo {ZKyZ Jocm._r qnOè`mVM Jmoè`m Hw$Í`meoOmar O{_Zrda ~gcmo. hmo, AmVm Vo gd©

OUM Ë`mcm Jmoam Hw$Ìm åhUV hmoVo. ìhmB©Q> S>m°J - AmH$memVë`m EImÚmZjÌmM§ Zmd Agmd§ Vg§ H$mZmcm dmQ>V§.

_r VgmM doi OmD$ {Xcm. {OVH$m OmB©c {VVH$m OmD$ {Xcm. Hw$UmgR>mD$H$, H$Xm{MV EH$ Vmg, XmoZ Vmg. _r _Zmer EH$ {ZíM` Ho$cm. nU

1918

""H$ic§, H$ic§. Ë`m gd© àH$mam~Ôc _r {Xc{Jar ì`º$ H$aVmo. _mP§S>moH§$M {R>H$mUmda ZìhV§. _mPo H$mZ EH$X_ {ngmicoM.''

""VwPo H$mZ?'' _m¶m Mohè`mdaMm _yI©nUmMm ^md cndÊ`mMm à`ËZH$aV _r åhQ>c§.

""h§. _mPo H$mZ Oam OmñVM g§doXZmerc AmhoV. Ë`mM§ Vo JwaJwaU§ _mÂ`mH$mZm§Zm Agø Pmc§. EImÚm ^ §̀H$a AmdmO H$aUmè`m dñVyMm Ogm Vwåhr{MSy>Z M¸$mMya H$aVm, Vem AmdoemZ§ _r Ë`m Hw$Í`mcm PmoS>nc§.''

nwÝhm EH$dma Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mdaMo Vo H$mañWmZr ^md _r {Q>nco. {dMmarnU H$mdo~mO Aem Ë`m _wÐocm AmUIr Xþgam eãX Zmhr. _cm Vo ^md Z§VahrAmR>dV am{hco Am{U AmVm _cm dmQ>V§ Vo _r H$YrM {dgê$ eH$Uma Zmhr.

Ë`mZ§ n°ZHo$ŠgH$S>o ZOa didcr. ""Ë`mcm naV AmUm. _cm ImÌr Amho_r Ë`mcm gm§̂ miyZ KoD$ eHo$Z. AWm©V Vwåhmcm WmoS>o OmñV n¡go Úmdo cmJVrc.H$maU _mPm ~amM doi Ë`mV IMu nS>oc. nU Vo OZmda _mÌ C_X§ Amho.Ë`mcm Ag§M gmoSy>Z XoU§ åhUOo _yI©nUm R>aoc.''

Ë`mZo {dMmanyd©H$ _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§ Am{U Vmo hgcm. Ë`mMo ew^« XmVM_H$co. gnH$Z YmaXma gwarMm dma H$amdm Vg§ Ë`mM§ Vo hgU§ hmoV§.

_r ~mQ>H$mcm nwÝhm H°$ê$Wg©H$S>o Zoc§ Am{U Ë`mcm hr IyfI~a gm§{JVcr.""h§, åhUOo H$sO naV òVmò Va. Am{U `m ~oQ>çmMr nU H$miOr KoB©Z

åhUVmo`?''""H$sO \$maM ^cm _mUyg Amho.''""hþ§.'' Vg§ _wirM dmQ>V ZgVmZmhr O°H$ H°$éWg© åhUmcm.""gmnm§ZmgwÜXm Ë`mÀ`m~Ôc ào_ dmQ>V§. Ë`mÀ`mnojm A{YH$ ÛofmZ§ ^acoc§

OZmda _r Var AOyZ nm{hcoc§ Zmhr. N>mZ! VwPm Hw$Ìm AJXr OmUH$mamÀ`mhmVmV amhrc. H$sOcm {dfmMr narjm Amho. Ë`m ~m~VrV Vmo {ZîUmV Amho.''

XadmÁ`mMr K§Q>m dmOcr. gmV AmR> dfm©Mr XmoZ _wc§ - EH$ _wcJm Am{UEH$ _wcJr - ~mhoa C^r hmoVr. A_o[aH$Z _wc§ Oer Zoh_rM gmoZoar Ho$gm§À`mJmoS> nè`m§gmaIr ^mgVmV VerM Vr _wc§ JmoS> {XgV hmoVr. Aem _wcm§H$S>onm{hc§ H$s _r nwÝhm naramÁ`mVM OmD$Z nmoMVmo. Ia§ Va VoM _mP§ OJ Amho."Am{U Ë`mZ§Va Vo gX¡d gwImV am{hco'àH$maM§ {dœM Ia§ _mP§ {dœ.

""_m\$ H$am. Am_Mm {\$S>mo Vw_À`mH$S>o Amcm` H$m?''

Jmoè`m Hw$Í`mZo EH$dma ZOa C§MmdyZ _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§; _J nwÝhm _mZImcr KmcyZ Vmo dmQ> nmhV VgmM C^m am[hcm.

_r Vm|S> didc§, _cm CcQ>r Pmcr._mÂ`m Amocga hmVmVyZ {nñVwc {ZgQ>c§.""Mc, Jmoè`m Hw$Í`m, BH$S>o ò.'' Vmo CR>cm. Ë`mZ§ _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§, EH$

nmD$c nwT>o Q>mH$c§ Am{U {nñVwcmMr Zir hþ§Jcr.IyZ! Zmhr H$Xm[n Zmhr.H$mù`m§Mr _r H$emcm EdT>r H$miOr H$ê$? Vw_À`mAm_À`mgmaIrM Va

Vr _mUg§ AmhoV. Vr IS²>S>çmV OmD$ XoV. _r ñdV: Va Jmoam-H$mim ^oXH$aV Zmhr Zm?

_r EH$ hdmZm {gJma {ecJmdbm. ^maVmVë`m EImÚm Hw$Qw>§~mMr Xhm{Xdg JwOamU hmoB©c BVH$s Ë`mMr qH$_V hmoVr.

{Xcmgm XoV _r ~mQ>H$mM§ S>moH§$ WmonQ>c§.""AmnU H$mhrVar _mJ© H$mTy>. gd© H$mhr R>rH$ hmoB©c.''Ë`mZo eonQ>r hcdcr Am{U Vmo AmZ§XmZo ŵ§H$m`cm cmJcm.""AmnU `m Jmoï>rMm g_yi Zm`ZmQ> H$ê$ Am{U Vwcm EH$ Mm§Jc§, ào_i,

gdmªer gcmo»`mZo dmJUma§, cmoH$emhr d¥ÎmrM§ OZmda ~Zdy.''Ë`mZ§ Ë`mMm n§Om _mÂ`m hmVmV {Xcm. _cm H$iV hmoV§ H$s _r ñdV:Mr

\$gdUyH$ H$aV hmoVmo. hmVMcmIr. _mÂ`mH$S>o AmVm EH$M VËdkmZ Cac§hmoV§ : Ooìhm _mUgmdaMr lÜXm Am{U ^{dî`mVrc Ë`mÀ`m gÝ_mZmdaMm{dœmg `m§Mm àý AgVmo Voìhm H$mhrhr MmcV§. gË` KS>dVm òV§. dwB© e°cAmoìhaH$_! _r JmS>rMm XadmOm CKS>cm Am{U ~mQ>H$mZo AmV _mÂ`m eoOmarCS>r KoVcr.

Xþgè`m {Xder gH$mir _r H$sOMm \$moZ Z§~a Yw§S>miyZ Ë`mcm \$moZ cmdcm.EH$m N>moQ>çm _wcrZ§ JmoS> AmdmOmV gm§{JVc§, ""~m~m n°ÝHo$H$ ñQw>{S>AmoV JocoAmhoV.''

gmIaoMm nmH$ JiV Agcoë`m n°ZHo$ŠgÀ`m {T>Jmg_moa H$sO ~gcocm_cm AmT>icm. Ë`mZ§ _wgc_mZm§Mr S>moŠ`mcm KÅ> ~gUmar Q>monr KmVcr hmoVr.

""`m,''W§S> AmdmOmV Vmo åhUmcm. Am{U hmVmVë`m gwarZ§ Ë`mZ§ IwMuH$S>o{ZX}e Ho$cm.

""ho ~K. _r Ë`m Hw$Í`m{df`r....''2120

""H$ic§, H$ic§. Ë`m gd© àH$mam~Ôc _r {Xc{Jar ì`º$ H$aVmo. _mP§S>moH§$M {R>H$mUmda ZìhV§. _mPo H$mZ EH$X_ {ngmicoM.''

""VwPo H$mZ?'' _m¶m Mohè`mdaMm _yI©nUmMm ^md cndÊ`mMm à`ËZH$aV _r åhQ>c§.

""h§. _mPo H$mZ Oam OmñVM g§doXZmerc AmhoV. Ë`mM§ Vo JwaJwaU§ _mÂ`mH$mZm§Zm Agø Pmc§. EImÚm ^ §̀H$a AmdmO H$aUmè`m dñVyMm Ogm Vwåhr{MSy>Z M¸$mMya H$aVm, Vem AmdoemZ§ _r Ë`m Hw$Í`mcm PmoS>nc§.''

nwÝhm EH$dma Ë`mÀ`m Mohè`mdaMo Vo H$mañWmZr ^md _r {Q>nco. {dMmarnU H$mdo~mO Aem Ë`m _wÐocm AmUIr Xþgam eãX Zmhr. _cm Vo ^md Z§VahrAmR>dV am{hco Am{U AmVm _cm dmQ>V§ Vo _r H$YrM {dgê$ eH$Uma Zmhr.

Ë`mZ§ n°ZHo$ŠgH$S>o ZOa didcr. ""Ë`mcm naV AmUm. _cm ImÌr Amho_r Ë`mcm gm§̂ miyZ KoD$ eHo$Z. AWm©V Vwåhmcm WmoS>o OmñV n¡go Úmdo cmJVrc.H$maU _mPm ~amM doi Ë`mV IMu nS>oc. nU Vo OZmda _mÌ C_X§ Amho.Ë`mcm Ag§M gmoSy>Z XoU§ åhUOo _yI©nUm R>aoc.''

Ë`mZo {dMmanyd©H$ _mÂ`mH$S>o nm{hc§ Am{U Vmo hgcm. Ë`mMo ew^« XmVM_H$co. gnH$Z YmaXma gwarMm dma H$amdm Vg§ Ë`mM§ Vo hgU§ hmoV§.

_r ~mQ>H$mcm nwÝhm H°$ê$Wg©H$S>o Zoc§ Am{U Ë`mcm hr IyfI~a gm§{JVcr.""h§, åhUOo H$sO naV òVmò Va. Am{U `m ~oQ>çmMr nU H$miOr KoB©Z

åhUVmo`?''""H$sO \$maM ^cm _mUyg Amho.''""hþ§.'' Vg§ _wirM dmQ>V ZgVmZmhr O°H$ H°$éWg© åhUmcm.""gmnm§ZmgwÜXm Ë`mÀ`m~Ôc ào_ dmQ>V§. Ë`mÀ`mnojm A{YH$ ÛofmZ§ ^acoc§

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XadmÁ`mMr K§Q>m dmOcr. gmV AmR> dfm©Mr XmoZ _wc§ - EH$ _wcJm Am{UEH$ _wcJr - ~mhoa C^r hmoVr. A_o[aH$Z _wc§ Oer Zoh_rM gmoZoar Ho$gm§À`mJmoS> nè`m§gmaIr ^mgVmV VerM Vr _wc§ JmoS> {XgV hmoVr. Aem _wcm§H$S>onm{hc§ H$s _r nwÝhm naramÁ`mVM OmD$Z nmoMVmo. Ia§ Va VoM _mP§ OJ Amho."Am{U Ë`mZ§Va Vo gX¡d gwImV am{hco'àH$maM§ {dœM Ia§ _mP§ {dœ.

""_m\$ H$am. Am_Mm {\$S>mo Vw_À`mH$S>o Amcm` H$m?''

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_r EH$ hdmZm {gJma {ecJmdbm. ^maVmVë`m EImÚm Hw$Qw>§~mMr Xhm{Xdg JwOamU hmoB©c BVH$s Ë`mMr qH$_V hmoVr.

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