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Aem H$mhr ^m§S>Um§Z§Va gwZ§XmZ§ nwT>mH$ma KoVbm. åhUmbr, H$s^m§S>Um_wio Amnë`m XmoKm§Zmhr Iyn Ìmg hmoVmo. ^m§S>UmZ§Va AmnU OoìhmZm°_©bbm oVmo, Voìhm AmnU Ë`m{df`r ~mobV OmD$ mV. _J Vg§ Amåhr ~moby

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bmJbmo. Ë`m doir _bm Zo_H§$ H$m` åhUm`M§ hmoV§, ho gm§Jy bmJbmo. MwH$mnXamV KoD$ bmJbmo. H$mhr {Z`_ R>adbo, Ë`m {XderMo (Iao Va amÌrMo)^m§S>U Xwgè`m {Xdgmda OmD$ Úm`M§ Zmhr. VoìhmM H$m` Vo g§ndyZ Pmonm`M§._J BVH$m AmË_{dídmg dmT>bm, H$s EH$ VmgmMmM {Z`_ Ho$bm. ^m§S>U gwê$AgVmZm Vmg g§nbm, Ag§ Ü`mZmV AmUyZ Úm`M§, H$s ^m§S>U {VWë`m {VWog§ndm`M§. nwT>o hr doi Va n§Yam {_{ZQ>m§da Ambr. {VMr {MS>{MS> H$Yr hmoVo,`mMm _r Aä`mgM Ho$bm. hm°pñnQ>b_YyZ, g§Ü`mH$miÀ`m XdmImÝ`mVyZ X_yZnaV Ambr, H$s {VMm nQ>H$Z _yS> ~Xbm`Mm. _J _r Vr doi Ony bmJbmo._m{gH$ nmirÀ`m doir {VÀ`m hm_m©oZ boìhëg H$_r OmñV Pmë`mZ§ _yS>dan[aUm_ ìhm`Mm. _r {VMr nmir gwê$ ìhm`À`m VmaIm bjmV R>ody bmJbmoAm{U AmYrnmgyZM V`mar H$ê$ bmJbmo. {VÀ`m AmdS>rÀ`m {Z{eJ§YmMr\w$b§ XmoZ-Mma S>PZ AmUyZ OmJmoOmJ A°a|O H$ê$Z R>odm`Mmo. Jwbm~ Mm§JboAgbo Va Vohr ¿`m`Mmo (nU OmñV IM© Ho$bobm {Vbm MmbV Zgo.)hm°pñnQ>b_YZ§ Kar Ambr, H$s Vo nmhÿZ Moham àgÞ dmQ>m`Mm. Eadr Vr OrH$m_§ H$am`Mr, Vr _r H$ê$Z Q>mH$bobr AgV. Q>o~bmda OodUmMr V`marH$ê$Z R>odbobr Ago. OodU Pmë`mda {Vbm Pmonm`bm ZoB©. {VMm _yS> nmhÿZ,H$mhr dmMyZ XmIdy H$m, {dMmam`Mmo. Am_Mr H$Yr EHo$H$ H$mX§~ar H$mhr_{hZohr Mmbbobr Agm`Mr. {Vbm gVV CnbãY amhm`Mmo. amÌrXdmImÝ`mVyZ Amë`mda {Vbm H$mo_Q> nmÊ`mV nm` R>odyZ ~gm`bm AmdS>o. Vr~mXbr, {VMm Z°n{H$Z hohr gJi§ V`ma AgoM. Vr BVH$s Iyf ìhm`Mr, H$snwN>mo _V. _J ho ê$Q>rZM Pmb§. nwT>o H$Yr nmir Ambr Am{U Jobr VoOmUdVhr Zgo. Oo H$m_ nS>m`M§ Vo {H$Vr WmoS>§; nU Vo Ho$ë`m_wio ^m§S>UmVyZOmUmar Ho$dT>r Var e�Vr dmMV Ago. Ë`mV AmUIrhr gyú_Vm AmUbr.13 ì`m 14 ì`m Amoìô yboeZÀ`m {Xderhr hm_m©oZb boìhb ~XbVmV, _JË`mhr {Xder {Vbm Iyf R>odV Ago. odT>§ Ho$b§, H$s Vr _mÂ`mgmR>r Ho$dT>§ H$aVAgo, ho gm§Jm`bm ZH$moM. EdT>o bmS> _mPo H$Yr H$moUr Ho$boo ZìhVo. VrHw$Umbm åhUm`Mr, "Am_Mm A{Zb åhUOo bhmZ _yb Amho. Ë`mbm _bm_wbmgmaI§ gm§ mimd§ bmJV§.' H$Yr Vr ào gr Ago, Va H$Yr Vr AmB©hr ~ZVAgo.

_mÂ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtdê$Z nwT>§ H$Yr àíZ Ambm Zmhr. {deofV:_¡{ÌUr. _r AmoiI Pmë`mPmë`m Ë`m§Zm Kar AmUy bmJbmo. Ë`m§Mr Am{UgwZ§XmMr AmoiI Pmbr, H$s Ë`m gwZ§Xm_wio EdT>çm à^m{dV hmoV, H$s _mPm^md KgaV Ago. Am{U Vo _bm N>mZ dmQ>m`M§. H$maU Ë`m§Zm E§Q>aQ>oZ H$am`Mr_mPr O~m~Xmar g§nV Ago. _mPo Odinmg gd© {_Ì_¡{ÌUr gwZ§XmMo d EHy$UAm_À`m KaMoM Pmbo. gwZ§Xmbm ì`m`m_mMr, MmbÊ`mMr Iyn AmdS> Am{U_bm Ë`mMm H§$Q>mim. {VZ§ nhmQ>o CRy>Z `moJmgZm§Zm Om`M§ R>adb§. Hw$R>o oadS>mAm{U Hw$R>o S>o�H$Z {O_ImÝ`mMm hm°b. _r åhQ>b§, "_r Vwbm {VW§ gmoS>Vmo; nU_r ~mhoa ~gyZ amhrZ.' Vr åhUmbr, "Mmbob.' {VW§ ~mhoa ~gyZ nwñVH$dmMU§ _bm OmñV AmdS>o. eodQ>r _bmhr Ë`mMm ZmX bmJbm. gwZ§XmMmXdmImZm amÌr Xhm-gmS>oXhm H$Yrhr g§nm`Mm. Ë`mZ§Va {Vbm {\$am`bm OmU§hd§ Agm`M§. _bmM BVH$m§ H§$Q>mim `m`Mm. H$m` Ë`m A§Ymè`m añË`mZ§Mmbm`M§ ? nU _r Ý`m`Mmo. _r Mmbm`Mmo, Vr hiyhiy Om°qJJ H$aV_mÂ`m~amo~a amhm`Mr. H$Yr _r EImÚm AmoQ>çmda ~gyZ amhm`Mmo. Vr amD§$S>_mê$Z `m`Mr; nU Vo {Vbm H$am`bm {_imb§, H$s Vr Iyf Ago. ho AWm©VMC{eam bjmV Amb§. åhQ>b§, EdT>§M Zm, OmD$ `mV amoO. XdmImÝ`mVyZoVmZm {H$Vrhr X_bobmo, Pmonmibobmo Agbmo, Var ñHy$Q>a goZmnVr ~mnQ>

añË`mZ§ w{Zìh{g©Q>rH$S>o ¿`m`MrM. nÌH$maZJaM§ diU Amb§, H$s dmQ>m`M§,{VZ§ åhUmd§, "AmO ZH$mo Om`bm.' nU Vg§ XmIdm`M§ Zmhr; nU H$Yr VrKar ñHy$Q>a didm`bm gm§Jo Am{U åhUo, "Ia§ gm§J, Vwbm AmO H§$Q>mim AmbmhmoVm Zm ?' _J _r ZwgV§ S>moH§$ hbdm`Mmo, H$s _J Vr N>mZgm _mJyZ Q>ßny XoVhgV åhUo, "gm§J H$g§ AmoiIb§ Agob' Vr AmoiIm`MrM. _r EImXr JmoîQ>bndbr Agob, qH$dm EImXr {VÀ`mH$Sy>Z nadmZJr qH$dm n¡go H$mT>m`MoAgVrb, qH$dm EImXr MyH$ H$ê$Z Ambmo Agob, Va Vo gJi§ _mÂ`mMohoè`mda {Vbm {XgoM. Vr _bm bmS>mZ§ emoZmS> åhUo. ho ~XbV Ambob§ ê$n.Am_M§ O_ë`mZ§Va àW_ _r {Vbm gmoZgmIir åhUo. Ia§ Va {Vbm gmoÝ`mM§,Xm{JÝ`mM§ H$mhr AJË` Zgo. Am wî`^a H$Yr {VZ§ AJXr �d{MV H$mhrKmVb§ Agob. {VÀ`m ZmVodmB©H$m§À`m b½ZmV Amåhr XmoK§ Jobmo hmoVmo.

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g§gmamVbm gwadmVrMm H$mi hmoVm. ZmVodmB©H$ Am_À`m b½Zmda ê$ï> hmoVo.Hw$Ur Img AmË`m~mB© {Vbm åhUmbr, "H$m J§ Aer b§Ho$À`m nmd©VrgmaIrAmbrg? Jù`mV, hmVmV, H$mhr H$g§ KmbV ZmhrV?' gwZ§Xm hgyZ åhUmbr,"N>mZ, ZmhrVa _bm nmd©VrgmaIm _mZ H$gm {_imbm AgVm!' Ag§ AgyZ{VZ§ _mP§ bmS>mM§ Zmd Vo R>odb§ hmoV§. _J Ë`mM§ hiyhiy "emoZ' Pmb§, Am{UnwT>§ emoZmS> Pmb§. _r hr {Vbm "H$moZmS>' åhUy bmJbmo. Vg§ _J Hw$UrhrH$moUmbm Vg§ åhUy bmJbmo. Am_Mr emoZ-H$moZMr OmoS>r hmoVr. IynJ_Vrera ~mobm`Mr. nwT>§ nwT>§ Am_Mr ^mS>U§ hmoB©Zmer Pmë`mda _r EH$Xm

åhQ>b§, "emoZ, {H$Vr {Xdgm§V Amnb§ ^m§S>UM Pmb§ Zmhr.' _J Vr AmíM ©©dmQ>ë`mgmaIm Moham H$ê$Z åhUo, "^m§S>U? hm Hw$R>bm ZdmM eãX H$mT>bmAmhog AmO? H$gbo H$gbo Zdo eãX KoD$Z oVmo ao?' _r hgV Zm°Z ßbgPmbmo. Xwnmar Pmnbmo, H$s H$mhr Var JwXJwë`m H$ê$Z Pmony Úm`Mr Zmhr. H$Yr_r H$mhr åhUy bmJbmo, à{VÜdZrgmaIo VoM åhUV _mPr Z�H$b H$arV~gm`Mr.

qghJS> {VM§ AmdS>V§ {R>H$mU. AmYr Amåhr MT>yZ Om`Mmo; nU_bm Vo PonoZm, Voìhm _J ñHy$Q>adê$Z daÀ`m Q>ßß`mn ªV OmD$ bmJbmo Am{U{VWyZ JS>mda. Amåhm XmoKm§Mo dmT>{Xdg, Am_À`m b½ZmMm dmT>{Xdg Am{UAmåhr EH$_oH$m§Zm {dMmaë`mMm {Xdg. {dMmaë`mMm {Xdg åhUOo Voam E{àbghmgîQ>. Amåhr Xa Voam E{àb gmOam Va H$am`MmoM; nU Xa _{hÝ`mÀ`mVoambmhr H$mhr {deof H$am`Mmo. gwadmVrbm _mÂ`m bjmV Zgo. _J Vr{dMmam`Mr "CÚm H$m` Amho?' _r ~wMH$ù`mV nS>m`Mmo, EH$X_ AmR>do,"Voam.' Voam VmaIobm H$moU AmYr CRy>Z Xwgè`mÀ`m H$mZmV "Voam' Ago åhUVmo`mMr ñnYm© Ago. Voam E{àb, gmV _o ho CÝhmù`mV, Am°JñQ>_Ü o Am{U{S>g|~amV Vo Am_Mo dmT>{Xdg nmdgmù`mV Am{U {hdmù`mV oV. Ë`m_wiogd© grPZMm qghJS> Vr Agon ªV Amåhr nmhV Ambmo AmhmoV. _Ü o _wbtZm,{_Ìm§Zm KoD$Z Om`Mmo Vo doJi§M. qghJS>Mr ewÕ hdm, em§VVm IynAmdS>m`Mr. nhmQ>o nmM qH$dm gmS>onmMbm {ZKm`Mmo. gwadmVrbm Va OwZrñHy$Q>a hmoVr. Wm§~V Omdo bmJo. _Ü o EH$m Q>ßß`mda Wm§~m`Mmo. gwZ§XmZ§Hw$S>Ë`mda OmH$sQ>, S>mo�`mbm ê$_mb ~m§Ybobm Ago. Amåhr g±S>{dM {VW§Im`Mmo. _YyZM ~mgar dmOdm`Mmo. da Om`Mmo. {VW§ M§Xm~mBªM§ Hw$Qw>§~ amhVAgo. AmVm {VW§ ~arM Pmbr. Voìhm {VW§ EImXXwga§M Agmd§. gwZ§Xm oVmZm_wbtÀ`m OwÝ`m H$nS>çm§Mm JÇ>m AmUm`Mr. Vo YwdyZ BñÌr Ho$bobo H$nS>o AgV.Am{U {VWo Vo Ë`m§Zm Úm`Mr. Amåhr {\$ê$Z oB©ñVmo JS>mdaÀ`m Ë`m N>moQ>çm_moR>çm nmoam§À`m A§Jmda Am_À`m _wbtMo AmoiIrMo H$nS>o {Xgm`Mo. H$mhr_wb§ bhmZ Agbr Var nm`mn ªV oUmam \«$m°H$ KmbyZ bwQy>bwQy> MmbV `m`Mr.gJirH$S>o "Zì`m' H$nS>çm§Mm Am§ZXrAmZ§X Agm`Mm. Amåhr M§Xm~mBªZm^mH$ar, {nR>b§ H$am`bm gm§Jm`Mmo. gwZ§Xm Mma-ghm H$m§Xohr ~amo~a AmUm`Mr

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Am{U Úm`Mr. Xhr Á`m§À`mH$Sy>Z ¿`m`Mmo, Ë`m§M§ Zmdhr M§Xm~mB©; nU Ë`m{g{ZAa, R>gHo$~mO ~mB©. Ë`m ImbyZ H$ë`mU JmdmVyZ `m`À`m. Amåhr daMT>VmZm Hw$Ur Xhr {dH$Umè`m Amåhmbm "Xhr ¿`m,' Agm AmJ«h H$am`À`m,nU Amåhr M§Xm~mBªM§ KoVmo, Ag§ gm§JVmM Ë`m _mJ§ ìhm`À`m. EH$_oH$sVåhUm`À`m, "ZH$mo ~mB©, Vr Z§Va CR>§b m§S>m`bm' Ë`m M§Xm~mB© Z§Va Amåhmbm

oQ>m`À`m. Xa doir gwZ§Xmbm Vã oV XmIdm`À`m. Ë`m§Zm OmñV a�VXm~hmoVm. gwZ§Xm åhUo, "amoO Vwåhr S>m|Ja MTy>Z oVm, {dlm§Vr ¿`m. gwZm§Zm nmR>dm.'_J Ë`m§Zm MmdrM ~go. "H$gb§ H$m`, `m AmOH$mbÀ`m nmoar. ZwgV§AmaemH$S>o bj. Amaembm Xhmdoim ~KyZ H$m` Wmo~mS> gwYmaUm hm o H$m...'Ag§ ~a§M H$mhr. _J Amåhr JS>mda {\$am`bm Om`Mmo. AmYr H$ë`mUXadmOmH$S>o OmD$Z VQ>mVQ>mZ§ "dmam nm°§B©Q>'H$S>o. {VWyZ amOmam_ g_mYrdê$ZM§Xm~mB©À`m Kamnmer Aer Am_Mr \o$ar Agm`Mr. {hdmù`mV gH$mir H$YrAmåhmbm JS>mda nmoMë`mda gy m©oX` ~Km`bm {_im`Mm. Eadrhr gmS>ogmV.AmR>bm JS>mMr M�H$a _mam`MmoM.

gwZ§Xmbm Zoh_r g§gmam{df`r ~mobm`bm hd§ Ago. nydu _bm VoH$im`M§ Zmhr. _r åhUm`Mmo, "Eadr AmnU g§Ji§ ~mobVmoM H$s. OodVmZm~mobVmo, amÌr {\$aVmZm ~mobVmo qH$dm ñHy$Q>ada gVV ~mobV AgVmoM. _JAmUIr g§gmam{df`r H$m` ~mobm`M§?' Vr åhUo, "Var H$mhr AgV§M.' _råhUm`Mmo, "_J gm§J _bm.' "Vg§ Zmhr gm§JVm oV.' hiyhiy _bm g_OVJob§. qghJS>daÀ`m \o$arV Amåhr Ag§ {Zdm§VnUo ~mobm`Mmo. Hw$Ry>Z Hw$R>daAmnU g§gmamV Ambmo. nydugmaIr ^m§S>U hmoV ZmhrV. Vy AmVm Iyng_OyVXma Pmbm (qH$dm Pmbr) Amhog. Vwbm Amnbr _wb§ H$er PmbobrAmdS>Vrb, Ag§ ~a§Mg§. [aQ>m`a_|Q>Z§Va AmoVyabm Q>oH$S>rda AmnU Ka~m§Ym`M§. Vo H$g§ Agob? {VW§ Amnbm {XZH«$_ H$gm R>odm`Mm. JmdmVë`mbmoH$m§gmR>r H$mhr CnH«$_ H$am`Mo... Ag§ ~aM§ H$mhr. Á`m H$moUmMmdmT>{Xdg Agob, Ë`mM§ ho df© H$g§ Job§ `mMm AmT>mdm ¿`m`Mmo. AmVmñd^mdmV H$go ~Xb PmboV. B. Vwbm `m nwT>À`m dfu H$m` H$m` H$amd§gdmQ>V§ ?... Vr AmOmar nS>ë`mZ§Va Ooìhm Ago qghJS>mbm `m`Mmo, Voìhm Vr{dMmam`Mr, "VwPo `m dfu H$m` H$m` ßb°Z AmhoV. Hw$R>bo {df` S>mo�`mV

AmhoV?' _r åhUo, Vo A_Ho$ A_Ho$ Mma-nmM {df` AmhoV.'"_J Ë`mgmR>r {H$Vr {H$Vr {Xdg Vwbm ~mhoa Omd§ bmJob?'_r _moOyZ gm§Jo, `mMo VrZ, Ë`mMo Mma... Xhm {Xdg.

"R>rH$ Amho. _mÂ`m Vã oVrM§ R>rH$ Agob Voìhm _r Vwbm gm§JV OmB©Z. Vg§ Vg§Vy OmD$Z oV Om.'

Amåhr àË oH$mÀ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm àoP|Q> JS>mdaM Úm`Mmo. ImbrKamVb§ doJi§ Am{U ho doJi§. {VÀ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm _r {dMmam`Mmo,"_mÂ`mñd^mdmVbr Vwbm Hw$R>br Jmoï> IQ>H$Vo, AmdS>V Zmhr Vo gm§J. _r nwT>ë`mdfm©V Vmo Xmof H$mTy>Z Q>mH$m`Mm à`ËZ H$arZ Am{U hoM _mP§ Vwbm àoP|Q>.' Vg§_mÂ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm Vrhr Vg§ àoP|Q> Úm`Mr; nU nwT>§ nwT>§ IQ>H$Umè`mJmoîQ>rM g§në`m. _J Vr åhUmbr, ""AmVm ao? àoP|Q> XoÊ`mnwaVmgwÕm Xmofam{hbm Zmhr Va H$g§ ìhm`M§? '' _r hgyZ åhUmbmo, "AmnU Xwga§ H$mhr VaremoYy.' Xa dmT>{Xdgmbm Amåhr EH$_oH$m§Zm EH$_oH$m§{df`r H$m` dmQ>V§ honÌmV {bhm`Mmo, Vo nÌ da JS>mda Úm`Mmo. Aer ņ _wbrhr Amåhmbm{bhm`À`m. amoOÀ`m ì`dhmamV Oo AmnU ì`�V H$aV Zmhr Vo nÌmV {b{hVm `oV§.

_mÂ`m AmgnmgÀ`m Hw$Qy>§~mnojm Amåhr Ho$dT>m doi ~mobm`Mmo!Am_M§ XwnmaM§ OodU Odinmg Vmg^a Mmbm`M§. _r gH$minmgyZ {OW§{OW§ Jobmo Agob, Or _mUg§ oQ>Vrb Ë`m{df`r g{dñVa gm§Jm`Mmo. VrhrH$moU noe§Q> nm{hbo, H$moU ZmVodmB©H$ oQ>bo Vo gm§Jm`Mr. amÌr {\$aVmZmhramÌrÀ`m h_mb n§Mm`V XdmImÝ`mVë`m noe§Q>{df`r gm§Jm`Mr. _r H$YrEImÚm {df`mMr nmhUr H$ê$Z Ambmo, H$s Amë`mda g{dñVa gm§Jm`Mmo.gm§JÊ`mMr gwadmV ìhm`bm EH$ {Xdg Cera Pmbm, Var åhUm`Mr, "bJoMgm§JV Om. ZmhrVa nwT>o WmoS>�`mV gm§Jerb.' Amåhm XmoKm§Zm EH$_oH$m§M§ H$m`Mmbb§ Vo BVH§$ BËW§ yV _mhrV Agm`M§, H$s Am_Mr dmT> ~amo~aM hmoVamhm`Mr. _bm {VM§ gm`{H$`mQ´>r_Yb§ H$im`M§. H$maU `emoÀ`m doir Vrào½Z§Q> AgVmZm narjobm ~gV hmoVr. {Vbm nwñVHo$ CMbV ZgV. _J _r {VbmgJir nwñVH§$ dmMyZ XmIdrV Ago. nwñVH$mV nmhÿZ {VMr [apìhOZhr KoVAgo. Ë`m doir {Panbob§ WmoS>§ kmZ _bm hmoV§.

dmZdS>rÀ`m AmåS>© \$mog© _o{S>H$b H$m°boOmV {Vbm XwnmaMr bo�Mg©

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AgV. _r {Vbm {VW§ gmoS>V Ago Am{U ~mhoa nwñVH$ dmMV ~go.qghJS>À`m \o$arV Am_Mr AmdS>Vr OmJm åhUOo dmam nm°B©Q>.

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EH$_oH$m§Zm åhUV hmoVmo, AmVm oVrbM A{Zb-gwZ§Xm.' {VMr Aer AZoH$AmdS>Vr d¥ÜX _mUg§. AJXr n{hë`mnmgyZ. R>mÊ`mbm Vr _|Q>b hm°pñnQ>bbmZmoH$ar H$arV Ago, Voìhm {VMr ^æ`mOr H$m §Xo `m AemM E|er-n§MmE|erVë`m ì`�Vrer AmoiI Am{U _¡Ìr Pmbr hmoVr. nm§T>ar, N>mVrdaê$iUmar XmT>r, nm§T>ao Im§Úmda ê$iUmao Ho$g, Ë`m_wio Vo Q>mJmoaM dmQ>V. gVVdmMZ Mmby Ago. Q>m° Z~rÀ`m OJà{gÜX B{VhmgmÀ`m nwñVH$mVbr MyH$Ë`m§Zr XmIdyZ {Xbr. Am{U _w»` åhUOo Ë`m§Mohr {VH$Sy>Z Am^mamMo nÌAmbo Am{U Ë`mV {b{hbo hmoVo, H$s nwT>À`m Amd¥ÎmrV Ë`mMr gwYmaUm H$ê$.^æ`mOr åhUm`Moo, "^maVr` {dÛmZmZo Ago Ho$bo AgVo H$m?' Ë`m§Zm _r IynAmdS>m`Mmo. _mÂ`mda Ë`m§Zr H${dVm Ho$br hmoVr. "Agm A{Zb _bm IynAmdS>Vmo,' Ag Y«wdnX hmoV§. \$�V Ë`mV eodQ>r Ag§ hmoV§, H$s Vmo gwZ§Xmbm XyaKoD$Z OmVmo, åhUyZ \$�V Ë`m doir Vmo AmdS>V Zmhr.

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_mÂ`m d¥ÜX H$mH$m§nmer OmD$Z ~gm`Mr. Ë`mbm Amåhr ZmZm åhUm`Mmo. _JZmZmhr {Vbm gJù`m Vã oVrÀ`m VH«$mar gm§Jm`Mm. {H$Ë oH$Xm Va oVmZm VrZmZmbm ~amo~a KoD$ZM `m`Mr. gJù`m VnmgÊ`m H$ê$Z, Am_À`mS>m°�Q>am§H$Sy>Z CnMma H$ê$Z KoD$Z _J nmR>dm`Mr. _mPo dS>rb Va {VMrMmVH$mgmaIr dmQ> ~Km`Mo. Vr Xa _{hÝ`mbm AmoVyabm EH$ g|Q>a MmbdrVAgo. AmYrÀ`m XmoZ-VrZ {Xdgm§nmgyZM Ë`m§Mm _yS> nmbQ>m`Mm. gmaI§AmV-~mhoa gwê$ ìhm`M§. "A{ZVm'Mm Odinmg On gwê$ ìhm`Mm. Vo \$�V{VM§ EoH$V AgV. Ë`m_wio AmB© {Vbm Ë`m§Zm Oo gm§Jm`M§, Vo AmYrM gm§JyZR>odm`Mr. d[S>bm§Zm hmQ>©AQ>°H$ Ambm Am{U Ë`m§Zm BW§ AmUb§. Am`gr y_Ü oR>odb§. Voìhm Ë`m§Mm Vm|S>mZo A{ZVmMm On Mmbbm hmoVm. Am_À`m KaÀ`mHw$Umbmhr AmOmanU Amb§, H$s gwZ§Xm I§~ranUo C^r amhm`Mr. _bm Vohm°pñnQ>b, Am¡fY ho OJ ZH$mo dmQ>o. nU {VÀ`m~amo~a amhm`Mmo Am{U nS>ob VoH$m_ H$am`Mmo. {VZ§ {H$Ë oH$m§Mr Am°naoeÝg H$ê$Z KoVbr AgVrb. _mP§~gm`M§ {R>H$mU, Am°naoeZ {WEQ>aÀ`m ~mhoa. Am{U Vr _mÌ {WEQ>a_Ü o Ë`mì`�Vrbm AmV Zoë`mnmgyZ Vmo oB©n ªV hmV Yê$Z C^r Ago. _mÂ`m_oìhÊ`mMo Iyn Vmgm§Mo ~m`nmg Am°naoeZ hmoV§. {Vbm ~a§ ZìhV§, Var Vr g§nyU©doi Ë`m§À`mOdi C^r hmoVr. dmñV{dH$ A°ZoñWo{e`m {Xë`mda Hw$Umbm H$m`H$iUma hmoVo? Vr Hw$R>§ ~gyhr eH$V hmoVr; nU Vr H${_Q>_|Q> åhUyZ gd©doiC^r Ago. {VMm hmV noe§Q>À`m gVV ZmS>rda Ago. H$mhr \o$a\$ma Pmbm, H$sA°ZoñWo{Q>ñQ>bm gm§Jy eH$m`Mr. Ë`m_wio Am_À`m _moR>çm Hw$Qy>§~mV Hw$UmbmH$mhr Pmb§, Var "AmYr A{ZVmbm ~mobdm,' Ag§ åhUV. {VMr Yra XoÊ`mMrH$n°{gQ>rhr AMmQ>M. _mPo MwbV AmOmo~m am_yH$mH$m _w§~B©bm AgV. VoAmoVyabm AgVmZm Ë`m§Zm hmQ>©A°Q>°H$ Ambm. Vohr d`mZ§ E|erÀ`m KamVboAgVrb. Ë`m§Zm nwÊ`mÀ`m ggyZ_Ü o AmUb§. {VW§ Xwgam A°Q>°H$. naVS>m`[a`m gwê$ Pmbm. Ë`mV H$mdri. Amåhr oQ>m`bm Jobmo. BVH$s dmB©Q>n[apñWVr, H$s Ë`m§M§ H$Yrhr H$mhrhr hmoD$ eH$b§ AgV§. dmñV{dH$ gwZ§XmMrË`m§Mr AmoiIhr ZìhVr; nU {VZ§ Ë`m§Mm hmV hmVmV KoVbm. WmoS>§ WmonQ>b§.åhUmbr, "H$mhr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m, ~ao ìhmb `mVZ§.' Vo åhUmbo, "H$gbmOJVmo _r AmVm?'Vr åhUmbr, "H$m?OJmb H$s, AmVm ~Km. Vw_À`m

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Amnë`m BV�`m dfmªMm n[aM` Va Amho Zm?' _r åhQ>b§, "_J Vy Om.' VråhUmbr, "Zmhr, AmnU Om`M§.' {VÀ`m AmJ«hmbm ~ir nSy>Z Amåhr OmD$ZAmbmo. Amë`mda åhUmbr, " AmVm Vwbm Agë`m àg§JmZm Vm|S> XoVm Amb§nm{hOo H$s Zmhr? åhUyZ _r AmJ«h Yabm.' Ë`mZ§Va _J Ë`mM§ ^`hr Job§,Am{U {VÀ`m~amo~a OmD$ bmJbmo. Vr ZwgV§ Aem _`VrÀ`m {R>H$mUrAm¡nMm[aH$nUo OmV Zgo, Va nwT>o H$mhr {Xdg Ë`m§À`mH$S>o {Z`{_VnUoOm`Mr. gd© dmVmdaU _mJu bmJb§, H$s _J Vr OmU§ ~§X H$am`Mr. Am_À`mHw$Qw>§~mÀ`m AmoiIrÀ`m AZoH$ b½Zg_m§a^mg Amåhr OmV Zgy. _r åhUm`Mmo,""AJ, Vo amJmdVrb Zm Z§Va?'' Vr åhUo, ""AmnU Jobmo Zmhr, Va Vo H$m ©ìhm`Mo amhUma Amho H$m? Ë`mnojm Amnbr Iar JaO {OW§ Amho, {VW§OmD$.'' Am{U b½ZH$m`m©bm Amåhr Jobmo Zmhr Va Vo bmoH$ ZmamO hmoV ZgV.Ë`m§Zm gwZ§XmÀ`m H$m_mMr H$ënZm Ago.

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noe§Q>er ~mobVmZm gwZ§Xm Ë`mÀ`m Ñï>rZ§ {dMma H$arV Ago. Ë`mbm H$m` Ponobho {Vbm H$im`M§. H$m` gm§{JVb§ AgVm, hm _mo{Q>doQ> hmoB©b, Vo {VbmAmngyH$ g_OV Ago. EH$Xm EH$m noe§Q>bm {dMmab§. "H$m` ì`dgm`H$aVmog?' Vmo åhUmbm, "_r Ýhmdr Amho.' "Hw$R>ë`m àH$maMo Ýhmdr?dmO§Ìrdmbo H$m _emb Or ?'(ho {Vbm _mÂ`m ~bwVoXmarÀ`m Aä`mgmVyZg_Obob§) Ë`mbm Amí`M© dmQ>b§. åhUmbm, "dmO§Ìrdmbo.'

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Ë`mÀ`m Kar nÌ {b{hb§. Am{U Vr gZB© {Vbm JwnMyn AmUyZ Úm`bmgm§{JVbr. Z§Va EH$Xm Ë`mbm ~mobmdyZ Ë`m _i�`m \$S>�`mV Jw§S>mibobrgZB© Ë`mÀ`mnwT>o R>odbr. Ë`mbm Y�H$mM ~gbm. gwZ§Xm åhUmbr, " AmVmdmOdyZ XmId _bm,' Vmo H$m§ H§y$ H$ê$ bmJbm. _°S>_ AmVm ~moQ>§ ~gUmaZmhrV! nU gwZ§Xm åhUmbr, "ZwgVm gya H$gm AgVmo Vo XmId.' Ë`mZ§ Vr gZB©H$mT>br. nwgbr. Km~aV Vm|S>mbm bmdbr. ~moQ>§ WaWaV hmoVr. Am{U Ë`mZ§gya bmdbm. BVH$m _moR>m AmdmO _°S>_À`m ImobrV H$gbm åhUyZ ~mhoaMobmoH$ YmdV Ambo. _J Ë`mbm {VZ§ gm§{JVbo, "amoO gH$mir dm°S>m©V gZB©dmOdV Om.' VrZ-Mma {XdgmZ§ Vmo CËH¥$îQ>, nydugmaIr gZB© dmOdy bmJbm.Ë`mZ§ EdT>m AmË_{dídmg dmT>bm, H$s Vmo EH$Xm åhUmbm, H$s _r gZB© naVdmOdy eH$Vmo, Va Xmê$ H$m gmoSy> eH$Uma Zmhr? Aem VèhoZo dmJmd§, hoHw$R>ë`mhr nwñVH$mV {b{hbob§ ZgV§; nU noe§Q>er ~mobVmZm {Vbm Aem Jmoï>rghO gwMm`À`m. Vr ào_i hmoVr, Vgm {VMm YmH$hr Ago. lr_Vm§Mr,H$m°Ýìh|Q> B§p½be ~mobUmar H$mhr _wb§ AgV. Ë`m§Zmhr Vr WmoS>çmM {XdgmVgai H$arV Ago. EH$ OU _r A_yH$ Amho, V_yH$ Amho, A_�`m {SJ«çm«AmhoV. Ag§ ~a§M Mmbb§ hmoV§. Ë`mMm ^a Amogaë`mda gwZ§Xm em§VnUoEdT>§M åhUmbr, ""EdT>m Oa Vy ehmUm Amhog, Va Vwbm hm àíZ {Z_m©U H$mPmbm? Am{U Ë`mbm Vy Amda H$m Kmby eH$bm Zmhrg?'' EH$m Aem noe§Q>Z§XmoZ-Mma {Xdgm§VM Q>mB©nam`Q>ada XmoZ nmZ§ Q>mBn H$ê$Z AmUbr. gwZ§XmnwT>§R>odbr. _w�Vm§JU_Ü o H$m` H$m` gwYmaUm H$am`bm n m{hOoV, Vo Ë`mZ§ {b{hb§hmoV§. {VZ§ dmMb§ Am{U em§VnUo ~mOybm R>odb§. Vmo åhUmbm, "H$m` Vw_M§

`mda _V Pmb§?' Vr åhUmbr, ""BW Vy ñdV:bm gwYmam`bm Ambobm Amhog._w�Vm§JUbm Zmhr. Voìhm AmYr Ë`mH$S>o bj Xo. _w�Vm§JUMr H$miOr AmåhrKoD$.'' Vmo Ë`mbm ~gbobm Y�H$mM hmoVm. nwT>§ Vmo Mm§Jbm Pmbm. b½ZmZ§Va~m`H$mobm H$moUmH$Sy>Z n¡go {_imbo. Ë`m XmoKm§Zr oD$Z Ë`m§Mr XoUJr {Xbr.gJù`m§Zr gJir H$m_§ H$am`Mm {VMm AmJ«h hmoVm. EH$m CÚmoJnVrMm _wbJmhmVmV PmSy> Am{U IamQ>m YoD$Z gd© Q>m° boQ> gm\$ H$aV Ago. Vmo gwZ§Xmbm\$ma AmdS>m`Mm. Vmo åhUm`Mm, ""_mÂ`m _ZmV H$Yr dmB©Q> {dMma Ambo, H$sPmSy>, ~mXbr KoD$Z Q>m° boQ> gm\$ H$aVmo, H$s {dMma niyZ OmVmV.'' {VÀ`mgmÜ`m H¥$VrVyZhr noe§Q>da Iyn Mm§Jbm n[aUm_ hmoV Ago. Kê$Z ImbrCVabr, H$s OdiÀ`m PmS>mÀ`m Imbr nS>bobr ~wMmMr \w$b§ CMbyZ ¿`m`MrAm{U {Xgob Ë`mbm Úm`Mr. EH$Xm AerM Vr _w�Vm§JUbm Jobr. JmS>rVyZCVabr. AmV OmVmZm EH$ noe§Q> C^m {Xgbm Ë`mÀ`m hmVmV \y$b {Xb§ Am{Uhgbr. Z§Va Vmo noe§Q> gdmªZm gm§JV hmoVm, "_mÂ`m KaM§ H$moUr Jwê$dmar

oQ>m`bm Amb§ ZìhV§, AmB© Ambr Zmhr, åhUyZ Iyn Kw_gV hmoVmo. BWyZ niyZOm`M§ R>adb§ hmoV§. VodT>çmV _°S>_ Amë`m N>mZ hgë`m Am{U hmVmV \y$b{Xb§. _bm dmQ>b§, Vr AmB© Ambr Zmhr; nU hr AmB© Amho Zm. _r EH$X_ em§VPmbmo.' {Vbm "AmB©' hr nXdr AZoH$m§H$Sy>Z {_imbr Amho. EH$mdmT>{XdgmÀ`m H$m ©H«$_mV gVre H$m§~ioMr AmB© ~mobbr. "_r `m nmoambmOÝ_ {Xbm. Jobr Ym df© _r `mbm gwYmam`Mm à`ËZ Ho$bm. nmoQ>À`m AmB©bm VoO_b Zmhr Vo `m ~mB©bm EH$ _{hÝ`mV O_b§. `mMm AW© AmVm hrM `mMrAmB©.' gwZ§XmH$S>o diyZ åhUmbr, "hm nmoaJm AmVm Vw_Mm. VwåhrM `mbmgm§ mim.' _r H$Yr H$Yr åhUm`Mmo, "Amåhmbm H$gbohr n[al_ Z H$aVm XhmhOma _wb§ {_imbr AmhoV.' hr _wb§ åhUOo Vê$U Vo åhmVmao H$moUrhr AgmoV.ehmÎma dfmªMo bobo AmOmo~m gwZ§Xmbm "AmB©gmho~' åhUV. EdT>M§ H$m`Am_Mm AmZ§X (ZmS>H$Uu) hr {VMm bmS>H$m _wbJm hmoVm.

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gm§JV Ago, "_r H$mhr A°�eZ KoUma Zmhr; nU hr MyH$ Pmbr Ag§ {bhÿZ Xo.'Aem {VÀ`m ng©_Ü o AZoH$ {MR>çm gmnS>V. EH$Xm {MR>r {VÀ`mH$S>o Jobr,H$s _J Vmo H$_©Mmar ZrQ>M dmJV Ago, _w�Vm§JU_Ü o {VMr AZoH$ V§Ì§ hmoVr.Hw$Ur H$mhr amÌr dm°S>m©V MwH$manUm Ho$bm Agob, qH$dm {Z`_ _moS>bm Agob,Va bJoM {Vbm H$im`M§M. Xwgè`m {Xder Vr {VH$S>§ Jobr, H$s Vmo AnojmH$arV amhm`Mm, AmVm _°S>_H$SZ§ ~mobmdU§ oB©b, _J oB©b. _J H$m` CÎma§Úm`Mr, H$er g_W©Z§ H$am`Mr, `mMr Vmo V`mar H$am`Mm. gwZ§Xm Ë`mbmA{O~mV ~mobmdV Zgo. oQ>bm Va Zoh_rgmaI§ hgyZ Mm¡H$er H$am`Mr. nmM-gmV {Xdgm§Z§Va Vmo ho gJi§ AmVm {Oab§, Ag§ g_OyZ {ab°�g ìhm`Mm. _JH$YrVar Vr Ë`mbm ~mobdm`Mr. Ë`m doir Vmo {S>\o$Ýgbog Agm`Mm. _J H$m`MyH$ H$~yb H$am`Mm bJoM. ~è`mM doim Vr AZoH$m§À`m MwH$m, JwÝho,AnamYhr Ë`m Ë`m doir nmhÿZ R>odm`Mr; nU ~mobm`Mr Zmhr. Ë`mZ§ EImXr_moR>r MyH$ Ho$br, H$s _J ~mobmdo. Vmo Ë`m{df`r H$mhr H$m§Jmdm H$ê$ bmJVmM,"hr VwPr gd`M Amho,' Ag§ gm§JyZ _mJÀ`m Ë`m àH$maÀ`m AZoH$ MwH$mgm§Jm`Mr. eodQ>r Vmo hmV OmoSy>Z åhUm`Mm, "MyH Pmbr.$' Vr MwH$m nmoQ>mV¿`m`bm Zoh_r V`ma AgoM, \$�V H$~yb Ho$ë`mda Vgo H$ao. EdT>r e§ a({VÀ`m ^mfoV, OJmdê$Z AmodmiyZ Q>mH$bobr) _mUg§ Vr H$mhrhr JS>~S> ZhmoD$ XoVm gm§ mim`Mr. Ë`mV H$mhr JwÝhoJmahr AgV; nU Vr gJim JmS>mì`dpñWV Mmbdm`Mr. AmâQ>a Ho$Aa g|Q>a_Ü o AemoH$ ndma hm {VMm hoahmoVm. Hw$Ur {edr XoD$Z ~mobb§, ^m§S>U§ Pbr, Va Vmo [anmoQ>© H$am`Mm. {VW§amhUmam {dO` eoÅ>r _bm gm§JV hmoVm, "ndma hoa Amho, ho _mhrV Amho. åhUyZË`mÀ`mg_moa Amåhr H$Yr {edr XoV Zmhr.' _r gwZ§Xmbm ho gm§JVmM VråhUmbr, "_mPm Vmo XmIdm`Mm hoa Amho. Iam hoa XwgamM Amho.' _r {VbmhmV OmoS>bo. {VH$S>§ H$mhr IwÅ> Pmb§ Var AZoH$ noe§Q> Z§Va {Vbm Vo [anmoQ>©H$aV. Am_À`mH$S>o noe§Q>Mr AmV oVmZm Mm§Jbr PS>Vr KoÊ`mV oVo. Varhr�d{MV Hw$Ur H$gë`m Jmoù`m, EH$XmoZ ~«mD$Z ewJaÀ`m nwS>çm AmUm`MmM;nU {VM§ hoa ImV§ BVH§$ O~ar, H$s Xwgè`m {Xder \$�V Ë`m§Mr bm°H$a CKS>brOm`Mr, Am{U _mb OßV ìhm`Mm. PS>VrVyZ {ZKmbobr ~«mD$Z ewJa, dm\$AmoT>m`Mr Zir, Mm§Xr Agë`m gm_mZmMr EH$ _moR>r nwS>r Vr H$am`Mr Am{U

oVmZm hmoiH$a nwbmda JmS>r Wm§~dm`Mr Am{U ZXrV§ \o$H$m`Mr. Am_Mo_w�Vm§JU_Ybo bmoH$ åhUm`Mo, "ZXrVbo _mgohr A°{S>�Q> Pmbo AgVrbAm{U Vo Ë`m doiMr dmQ> nmhV nwbmImbr O_V AgVrb.'

{VM§ noe§Q>da {dídmg Am{U A{dídmg m§M§ H$m±{~ZoeZ Ago. noe§Q>hm _mUyg Amho, Ë`mÀ`mV JwU AmhoV Am{U Vmo ~am hmoUma Amho, Agm ì`mnH$nmVirdaMm {dídmg Agbm, Var amoOÀ`m ì`dhmamV {Vbm Hw$Ur \$gdyeH$V Zgo. noe§Q>Zm Vr Ajae: KS>dm`Mr. hiyhiy à`ËZ H$arV H$arV Vmo Vr~Xb KS>drV Ago. Vr Aem§Zm _XVZrg åhUyZ H$m_mbm ¿`m`Mr. \$moZ KoU§,\$m`br H$mT>U§, noe§Q>Zm ~mobmdU§, nÌì`dhma \$mB©b H$aU§ Aer H$m_§ _wb§H$arV. àgmX T>dio AmVm Mm§Jbm H$m¡Ýgoba Amho; nU Ë`m doir Vmohr_XVZrg hmoVm. EH$Xm Ë`mZ§ \$mB©b XmIdm`bm AmUbr. Ë`mZ§ H$mhr H$mJXË`mV gwQ>oM R>odbo hmoVo. Vr àgmXbm hgyZ åhUmbr, "Aao Oam n§M _{eZ AmUao.' àgmXbm MyH$ g_Obr. KmB©Z§ Ë`mZ§ \$mB©b _mJyZ KoVbr Am{U Ë`mZ§VaVr Ë`mbm {eñVM bmJbr. {VMm AmdmO Imobr~mhoahr H$Yr Jobm Zmhr,H$Yr {VZ§ MT>dbmM Zmhr; nU Varhr _w�Vm§JUbm {VMm YmH$ hmoVm. Ag§AgyZhr Ë`m§À`mda Ho$dT>m {dídmg Q>mH$bm. à{e{jV H$m¡Ýgoba KoÊ`mEodOr`m§ZmM {VZ§ H$m_mV KoVb§. {ejU H$_r Agmo qH$dm Zgmo, {Vbm \$aH$ nS>VZgo. AmOMr Am_Mr CÎm_ H$m_ H$aUmar gJir Q>r_ {VÀ`m H$mimV V`maPmbobr. AJXr Xmamda Mm¡H$sXma åhUyZ ~gUmè`mbm, PS>Vr KoUmè`mbmhrJ«wn Woanr ¿`m`bm hdr. CbQ> Aem§Mo J«wn \$ma bmoH${à` AgV Am{U AmOhrAgVmV. àË oH$mZ§ Amnmnë`m nÕVrZ§, gd© nUmbm bmdyZ H$m¡pÝgqbJH$am`M§, EH$m R>am{dH$ nÕVrZ§ Zìho, Ag§ {VM§ gm§JU§ hmoV§. Am{U H$moUrhrH$m¡pÝgqbJ H$ê$ eH$V§, Ag§hr.

_w�Vm§JUMr nWZmQ>ç AgV. 26 OyZbm JmdmVyZ EH$ {_adUyH$Ago. H$Yr EHo$H$m eham_Ü o AmR>-AmR> {Xdgm§Mo ì`gZ_w�VrMo gßVmhAgV. gwZ§Xm Ë`mV CËgmhmZ§ ^mJ KoUma. D$Z Agb§, gJio JmS>rV ~gmAgm AmJ«h H$arV Agbo Varhr Vr ñdV: MmbUma. _oJ°\$moZ hmVr KoD$ZKmofUmhr Úm`Mr {Vbm \$ma hm¡g. _J _wbm_Ü ohr CËgmh g§Mmam`Mm. _rgJù`mV Hw$R>o Zgo. Vr Ë`m§À`mVbr. Ë`m§Mr Z°Mab brS>a hmoVr.

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_w�Vm§JUÀ`m H$m_mMm gwadmVrnmgyZM JdJdm hmoD$Z bmJbmhmoVm. H$m_mbm AYyZ_YyZ ~jrg {_iy bmJbr. B§{S>`Z _MªQ> Am°\$ H$m°_g©M§A°dmS>© ho gwadmVrM§ A°dmS>©. Vo _mÂ`m Zmdmda Omhra Pmb§. _rM AJXrea_bmo. d¡VmJbmohr. _bm nwñVH$m§Zm ~jrg§ {_iV hmoVr, Ë`mMr _bm gd`hmoVr, nU ho H$m_ gwZ§XmM§ AgyZ naV _bmM ~jrg? _bm Vo nQ>oZm. nUgwZ§Xm åhUmbr, ""VwPm gÝ_mZ Vmo _mPmM Zmhr H$m? Ë`mV _bm OmñVA{^_mZ Amho. Vy Vmo gÝ_mZ ñdrH$ma.'' _r ñdrH$mabm, Am{U ^mfUmV hogd© H$m_ gwZ§XmM§ Amho, Ag§ gm§{JVb§. _r `m {df`mda ^mfU§ H$am`Mmo,{XëbrÀ`m H|$Ð emgmZmer _mPmM g§~§Y oB© åhUyZ gJio _rM `m H$m_mVbmE�gnQ>© g_OV. Am{U Ia§ H$m_ H$aUmar gwZ§Xm ~mOybmM ahmV Ago. nUgwZ§XmMr `m~Ôb VH«$ma Zgo. CbQ> `mV Vr H§$\$Q>©o~b Ago.

_w�Vm§JU gwê$ Pmë`mda XmoZM dfm©V {Vbm H°$ÝgaM§ {ZXmZ Amb§;nU Ë`mMm n[aUm_ {VZ§ _w�Vm§JUda hmoD {Xbm Zmhr. H$moUr åhUV hmoV§,"AmVm {Vbm gm§J, ~§X H$ê$Z Q>mH$ gJi§. Am{U Omo H$mhr H$mi {_iob,Ë`mVm {Vbm Amam_ H$am`bm gm§J.' H$mhr {R>H$mUr àdmgmbm KoD$Z Om, Ag§åhUUmè`mbm gwZ§Xm H$ibobr ZìhVr. CbQ> Vr {H$Vrhr AmOmar Agmo,hmVnm`mV doXZm AgmoV, Vr _w�Vm§JUbm Om`MrM. EdT>§M H$m`, a{ddmarhrVr OmD$ bmJbr. _Ü ohr H$YrVar åhUo, "nydugmaI§ doiÀ`m doir H$m_CaH$V Zmhr, AmO g§Ü`mH$mirnU OmD$ `mV H$m?' _J _r {Vbmg§Ü`mH$mirhr ZoV Ago. {Vbm a{ddmar Om`bm \$ma AmdS>m`M§. H$maU BVa\$moZ, nmbH,$ ñQ>m\$ dJ¡ao H$mhr ì`dYmZ§ ZgV. Vr Am{U noe§Q>. EH$ N>mZ J«wnhmoV Ago. Vg§M g§Ü`mH$mirhr. _bm {_Ì, KaMo dS>rbYmaohr gm§JV,"{Vbm{dlm§Vr ¿`m`bm gm§J, ho H$m` Mmbb§ Amho?' _r Ë`m§Zm gm§Jm`Mmo, "H$m_hmM {VMm {dgmdm Amho. Vo {Vbm H$ê$ Úmdo.' _r, _wbrZr Ag§ H$Yrhr {VbmåhQ>b§ Zmhr, H$s Vy Amåhmbm H$_r {_iVog, åhUyZ Kar Wm§~. {Vbm H$m`nm{hOo Vo H$ê$ XoV. Vr ñdV: XwIÊ`mH$S>o Iyn hgV IoiV ~Km`Mr.åhUm`Mr, "Var ~a§, H°$Ýga Pmbm. _r hmQ>©A°Q>°H$Z§ qH$dm A°p�gS>|Q>_Ü o JoboAgVo Va? H$mhrhr AdYr {_imbm ZgVm. AmVm H$g§, `mda CnMma AmhoV,Vo AmnU KoD$ eH$Vmo. Am wî` OmñVrV OmñV nXar nmSy> eH$Vmo.' Amåhr

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ñdV:bm {dMmam`Mmo, Hw$R>§ AmhmoV AmnU EH$Q>o.... Ë`m jUmnmgyZ nwT>§H$Yrhr _bm EH$Q>onUm Ambm Zmhr. nhmQ>o JmdmhÿZ Ambmo, H$s gwZ§Xm XmaCKSm`Mr, Am{U AmV Amë`mAmë`m EH$ KÅ> C~Xma {_R>r _mam`Mr. VrJoë`mda n{hë`m§Xm _r Agm JmdmhÿZ Amë`mda _rM {H$ëbrZ§ Xma CKS>b§,Va AmV \$�V A§Yma hmoVm. _r nQ>H$Z nwT>o oD$Z {Xdm bmdbm Am{UAmdam`bm gwadmV Ho$br. EH$Xm {VM§ H$nmQ> CKS>b§. {VMo H$nS>o, {VMr ng©,`m gJù`mÀ`m dmgmZ§ AgmM _mohê$Z Jobmo, Am{U AñdñW Pmbmo, nUAmVm dma§dma Vo H$nmQ> dmnaVmo, Ë`m_wio AmVm Vg§ dmQ>V Zmhr. _w�Vm§JUÀ`mghOrdZ `m nVr-nËZrÀ`m g oV _bm H$Yr _wb§ åhUVmV. "~m~m, Vw_À`mAm{U _°S>_À`m g§gmam{df`r gm§Jm Zm§.' H$s _J _r N>mZ Am_À`m h{H$H$Vr,J_Vr gm§JVmo, g§Ü`mH$mir C_mVmB©-{dê$nmjm§~amo~a {\$am`bm OmVmo. {VW§hrAZoH$Xm gwZ§Xm{df`r Ë`m§Zm gm§JVmo. Vo EH$Xm åhUmbo, "Vwåhr AJXr AmVmË`m Kar AmhoV BV�`m ghOVoZ§ ho gm§JVm'. AmVm `emo namJhr naV Karamhm`bm Ambo AmhoV.

EH$m añË`mbm Jobmo, H$s {VMr AmR>dU h_Img `m`Mr. AmaQ>rAmoH$Sy>Z Ohm§JraH$S>o OmUmè`m añË`mZ§M {Vbm BZb°�g hm°pñnQ>bbm Zob§,Am{U {VM§ earahr Ë`mM añË`mZ§ Kar AmUb§ hmoV. Ë`m añË`mZ§ OmU§ ZH$modmQ>o. BZb°�gbm Am`gr yÀ`m ~mhoa Vo Mma {Xdg ~gm`Mmo. {VWë`m_m~©bMr O_rZ, q^Vr AmR>dm`À`m. _J EH$Xm R>adyZ {VW§ OmD$ZgJirH$S>o qhS>yZ Vr ^mdZm, ^` KmbdyZ Q>mH$b§. _bm dmQ>V§, _mÂ`mVë`mgwZ§XmZ§M Vo KS>db§.

Odinmg VrZ dfmªZr _w�Vmbm ê$~r hm°b_Ü o B©emZ Pmbm. Am{UË`mbm Ë`mM añË`mZ§ Ooìhm Kar AmUb§ Voìhm AmVm Vmo añVm _bm aå` Am{Ugw§Xa dmQy> bmJbm Amho.

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Xa _{hÝ`mÀ`m eodQ>À`m AmR>dS>çmV nwÊ`mbm OmÊ`mÀ`m _mÂ`mZo_mà_mUo _r `m _{hÝ`mÀ`m eodQ>À`m ~wYdmar gH$mir, oadS>çmÀ`m"_w�Vm§JU ì`gZ_w�Vr H|$Ðm' À`m n[agamV nmoMoZ. _mPo nm` gd`rZoS>m°. A{ZVm AdMQ> Aer nmQ>r Agboë`m ImobrH$S>o diVrb. nU `mImobrV AmVm _bm H$YrM _moH$io hgyZ "" o !'' Ago åhUUmar gwZ§Xm(A{ZVm) {XgUma Zmhr.... H$YrM !

gwZ§XmMo Q>o~b åhUOo {VÀ`m ì`�Vr_ËdmMm EH$ Amagm. AJXrñdÀN>. àË oH$ dñVy Zo_�`m OmJr, VmOr \w$bo EH$m N>mZXma aMZo_Ü oaMbobr. Jm§YrOtMm \$moQ>mo, YmVyMo EH$ ~XH$mÀ`m AmH$mamMo nonadoQ>.ì`dpñWV bmdbobo H$mJX. EImXm, hmVmV ¿`mdmgm dmQ>Umam Jm|S>g XJS>.{VÀ`m COì`m hmVmbm A{ZbZo {Vbm gH$mir H$ê$Z {Xbobo N>moQ>o ImD$MoS~o. EH$m_Ü o gwH$m_odm. EH$mV _moS> Ambobr H$S>YmÝ o. {VÀ`m nmÊ`mMrßb°pñQ>H$Mr ~mQ>br. OdiÀ`m q^Vrda _w�Vm§JUÀ`m H$m ©H«$_m§Mo \$moQ>mo, `m_{hÝ`mV ì`gZ_w�VrMm dmT>{Xdg gmOam H$aUmè`m ê$½Um§Mr ^br_moR>r`mXr. Hw$Ur ê$½Um§Zr ào_mZo "_°S>_Zm' {Xbobr ñdV: a§Jdbobr Ob{MÌo...

gwZ§XmMr àeñV _moR>r S>m`ar. EH$ H$mio Am{U EH$ bmb Ago noZ. ê$½Um§À`mHo$gnonada dOZmMr Zm|X H$am`Mr Vr bmb a§JmV. Hw$R>bo noZ H$Yr dmnam`Mo,`m~Ôb {eñV Am{U H$mQ>oH$moanUm, _moO�`m nU àdmhr eãXm§_Ü o ê$½UmMr"{�b{ZH$b {hñQ>ar' Ajae: CVam`Mr H$mJXmda, Q>nmoè`m eãXm§_Ü o gJioH$go _wÔogyX. Joë`m Xhm dfm©Vbm, _w�Vm§JUÀ`m B{Vhmgmbm àË oH$ jU"S>m°� w_|Q>' Ho$bobm gmnS>Vmo `m S>m`è`m§_Ü o. ZoQ>�`m ZmoQ>g², KQ>Zm§À`m Zm|Xr,nU H$mQ>oH$moanUm H$mQ>oar Zmhr. _w�Vm§JUhÿZ Kar oVmZm dmQ>o_Ü o A{ZbZo~°JoV KmbyZ R>odbobo g§Ìo \$moSy>Z Ë`mÀ`m \$moS>r Ë`m S´>m`ìhanmgyZ Vo AmåhmJmS>rVë`m gdmªZm ào_mZo Úm`À`m. _bm VmOr MQ>Ur Iyn AmdS>Vo åhUyZ Iyn{Xdgm§Zr ñd §nmH$KamÀ`m n[aKmV {eê$Z, Img MQ>Ur V`ma H$ê$ZR>odm`Mr. OodVmZm AmJ«h H$am`Mm Am{U WHy$Z Pmon bmJbr H$s_mÂ`mgma»`m {VÀ`m "_wbmÀ`m' A§JmdaMo nm§Kê$Uhr ZrQ> H$am`Mo....

Ñí o ZOaog_moa `m`bm bmJbr H$s H$er oVmV nhm.... gwZ§XmAm{U A{Zbbm _r n{hë`m§Xm nm{hbo Voìhm Vo XmoKo Ea§S>dÊ`mÀ`m H$_bmZohê$ nmH©$_Ü o {\$am`bm Ambo hmoVo. _r AgoZ Mm¡Wr nmMdrV _mÂ`mAmB©d{S>bm§~amo~a ~mJoV Ambmo hmoVmo. _mPo dS>rb A{Zb-gwZ§Xmbm Mm§JboAmoiIV. Ë`m doiÀ`m gwZ§XmMo XmQ>, H$mio moa Ho$g _mÂ`m AOyZ bjmVAmhoV.

Ë`mZ§Va Amåhr oQ>bmo Vo "_Zmo{dH$maVÁk' åhUyZ. EH$m gm_m{OH$g§ñWoÀ`m H$m ©H«$_m_Ü o. _bm gwZ§XmZo Kar Oodm`bm ~mobmdbo. A{Zbbm Ë`mdoir _r "gwZ§XmH$S>Mm S>m°�Q>a nmhþUm' dmQ>bmo åhUyZ Vmo Oam XyaXyaM hmoVm.gwZ§XmZo AmJ«h H$aH$ê$Z ~Q>mQ>çmMm añgm Am{U \«w$Q>g°bS> dmT>bo. nUAm¡nMm[aH$VoMm WmoS>m nS>Xm hmoVmM.

gmYmanUo 1985 _Ü o A{Zb-gwZ§Xm R>mÊ`mbm _mÂ`m Kar Ambo.Ë`mdoir _r _w§~B©À`m "Ho$B©E_' ê$½Umb`mV ì`gZ_w�Vr àH$ënmda H$m_ H$aVhmoVmo. gwZ§Xm A{ZbÀ`m Mm§Jë`m AmoiIrÀ`m EH$m Hw$Qw>§~mVbm Vê$U _wbJmË`m H$mimV "JX©' _Ü o AS>H$bm hmoVm. ho gmao àH$aU ZdoM hmoVo Ë`m H$mir,

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åhUyZ _m{hVr KoÊ`mgmR>r A{Zb gwZ§Xm Ambo hmoVo. Am_Mr MMm© PmbrAm{U ~hþYm A{Zb_Ybm ""emoYnÌH$ma'' OmJm Pmbm. Ë`mZ§Va Vmo XmoZ_{hZo _mÂ`mgmo~V Ho$B©E__Ü o am{hbm. Amåhr _w§~B© a Q>H$bmo. A{ZbZo mjoÌmVë`m AZoH$m§À`m oQ>rJmR>r KoVë`m. `m_YyZM "_hmamï´> Q>mBåg' _YbrboI_mbm d "JX©' ho nwñVH$ {Z_m©U Pmbo. Xaå`mZ _mPr Am{U A{ZbMr _¡ÌrBVH$s KÅ> Pmbr hmoVr H$s _r Ë`mbm (Ë`mÀ`m g§_VrZo) EHo$arZo g§~moYm`bmbmJbmo hmoVmo. A{Zb Am{U gwZ§XmMo "eoA[a¨J' BVHo$ ^�H$_, H$s,_mÂ`m~Ôb gmaoM Vnerb {VÀ`mn ªV nmoMV hmoVo Am{U AbJXnUo Vr gwÕmS>m°. AdMQ> Z amhVm "gwZ§Xm' ~ZyZ Jobr _mÂ`mgmR>r.

Xaå`mZ, nwb§À`m _XVrZo Am°JñQ> 1986 _Ü o oadS>m_Zmoê$½Umb`mÀ`m AmdmamV ""_w�Vm§JU ì`gZ_w�Vr H|$Ðm'' Zo OÝ_ KoVbm.gwZ§Xmbm noe§Q>g²~amo~a g§dmX gmYÊ`mMo ì`gZ AmYrnmgyZM hmoVo. gaH$mar_Zmoê$½Umb`mÀ`m, {~ZMohè`mÀ`m dmVmdaUmVhr {VZo Vo {Q>H$dbo hmoVo.Ë`mbm AmVm nyU© dmd {_imbm. noe§Q²>g~amo~a ~mobÊ`mMr gwZ§XmMr EH$nÜXV hmoVr. AZoH$ noe§Q>~amo~a Amåhr XmoKo EH$Ì ~mobm`Mmo. {VÀ`m~mobÊ`mV \$m\$Q>ngmam Zgm`Mm. EH$X_ _wÔogyX gai Jmä`mbm hmV KmbUmaoàíZ. em§V AmdmO. Am_Mo ì`gZmYrZ ê$½U åhUOo ~mam JmdMo nmUrß`m`bobo "e|S>çm' bmdÊ`m_Ybo VÁk. nU gwZ§Xmg_moa Ë`m§Mr gmar AñÌodmnaÊ`mAmYrM {Zîà^ ìhm`Mr. {VÀ`m {ZVi, nmaXe©H$, X`miy nU VarhrH$U$Ia S>moù`m§Zr Ë`m noe§Q>H$S>o nm{hbo H$s, "ImoQ>o ~mobUo' m {H«$ oV ghOVmH$_mdbobo ê$½Uhr ZOa Imbr didV "Iao ~mobyZ' Q>mH$m`Mo. "er Hw$S> gr W«wX gm`H$m°bm°{OH$b {S>\o$Ýgog Am°\$ X noe§Q>....' nU Varhr Ë`mV VÁkmMmAh§ md Zgm`Mm. MwH$ma boH$amÀ`m C{Udm§Mm ñdrH$ma H$aUmam AmB©nUmAgm`Mm.

noe§Q>Mo ~mobUo H$go EoH$mdo ho Va {VÀ`mH$Sy>ZM {eH$mdo. {VMo S>moio,Moham g_moaÀ`m noe§Q>À`m ~mobÊ`mer BVH$m EH$VmZ ìhm`Mm, H$s Ë`mbmdmQ>m`Mo, ""Amnë`m ~mobÊ`mVbm ñdën{dam_XoIrb _°S>_À`m _Zmn ªVgwIê$n nmoMVmo Amho.'' _J noe§Q> AOyZM _moH$ionUmZo ~mobm`Mm. noe§Q>bm,

ZmVodmB©H$m§Zm _mJ©Xe©Z H$aVmZm gwZ§XmÀ`m Vm|S>m_Ü o EH$hr H$R>rU eãX H$Yr`m`Mm Zmhr. OS>O§~mi VËdkmZ qH$dm d¡ÚH$s` {H$MH$Q> mfoMo {Vbm dmdS>ohmoVo. gëbm H$gm Va-X¡Z§{XZ OrdZmer ZmVo Agbobm-CXmhaUohrì`dhmamVbr. H$mCÝgo{b§J_Ybo gwZ§XmMo "amob _m°S>ob' ~hþYm g§V VwH$mo~m AgmdoV.

Am_À`m ì`gZmYrZ ê$½Um§À`m nËZter ~mobVmZm Am{U Ë`m§À`m_wbm§~amo~a ~mobVmZm gwZ§Xmbm EH$ doJimM AmZ§X dmQ>m`Mm. `m pñÌ`m§À`m_mZ{gH$ g_ñ`m§À`m {ZamH$aUm~amo~aM gwZ§Xm Ë`m§Zm KaH$m_, ñd §nmH$,{edUH$m_ Aem JmoîQ>t~Ôbhr "à°p�Q>H$b' gëbo Úm`Mr.

gmYmaUnUo Jobr AmR> df©o gwZ§Xm H$H©$amoJmer gm_Zm H$aV hmoVr. mXaå`mZ "Woa{nñQ>' åhUyZ hr {VMo ì`p�V_Ëd ~XbV Jobo. {deofV: Joë`mnmM dfm©_Ü o _¥Ë yÀ`m gmdbrbm ñne© H$ê$Z Amë`mda EH§$XarVM{VÀ`mVbm C~XmanUm d IoiH$anUm dmT>bm hmoVm. _mUgm§Zm "Ogo AmhoVVgo' ñdrH$maÊ`mMr j_Vmhr dmT>br hmoVr. Xa a{ddmar gH$mir Vr"_w�Vm§JU' _Ü o ñdV:Mm Agm EH$ CnMma JQ> ¿`m`Mr. Ë`mV gh^mJrhmoUmè`m ê$½Um§Zm ({deofV OwÝ`m ê$½Um§Zm) ho \$ma OmUdm`Mo. "_°S>_Mm J«wn\$maM doJim Am{U à^md nmS>Umam hmoVmo ', Ago noe§Q> åhUV AgV.

noe§Q>~amo~a ~mobÊ`mVyZ {_iUmao g_mYmZ, ho gwZ§Xmbm \$ma_hËdmMo dmQ>m`Mo. ê$T>mWm©Zo Á`mbm "A°S>{_{ZñQ´>o{Q>ìh' H$m_ åhUVm oB©b,Ë`mMr {Vbm AmdS> ZìhVr, nU A§Jmda nS>bo H$s ho H$m_hr Vr Zoh_rÀ`m{eñVrZo H$am`Mr. _w�Vm§JU _Ü o ~è`m Pmboë`m noe§Q>n¡H$s H$mhrOU"{Zdmgr H$_©Mmar' åhUyZ amhVmV. `m _§S>itZm ~mhoa Om`Mo Agob H$sgwZ§XmÀ`m nadmZJrMm "JoQ>nmg' bmJm`Mm. IMm©gmR>r {H$Vr n¡go Úm`Mo,`mgmR>rMm AO© Agm`Mm. Aem doiMr g§ mfUo AJXr ñQ>°S>S>© Agm`Mr. OaJoQ>nmg AmR> Vmgm§Mm _m{JVbm, Va gwZ§Xm em§VnUo àíZ {dMmê$Z noe§Q>bmOdinmg nQ>dyZ Úm`Mr H$s \$�V XmoZ Vmgm§gmR>rM ~mhoa OmUo Amdí`H$Amho Am{U n§Mdrg ê$n o _m{JVbobo Agbo Va Xhm ê$n oM {_im`Mo. _rAm{U A{Zb åhUm`Mmo H$s ho g§ mfU AgoM Mmby am{hbo Va eodQ>r noe§Q>~hþYm "JoQ>nmg' Mr JaOM Zmhr, `m {ZîH$fm©da oB©b.

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gwZ§XmMo àíZ d{H$br WmQ>mMo ZgV. AJXr gai, nU VarhrAmH«$_H$ Zgm`Mo H$Yr. _Zmo{dH$maemñÌmÀ`m gmè`m ngmè`m_Ü oì`gZmYrZ ê$½Umbm Q>°H$b H$aUo åhUOo àM§S> H$gmoQ>r, nU ho gwZ§Xmbm ghOO_m`Mo. AmVm OmUdVo H$s ì`gZmYrZ ì`�VrÀ`m AmVë`m _mUygnUmda{VMm àM§S> {d�mg hmoVm. dma§dma KgUmè`m "ñbrn' hmoUmè`m EImÚmnoe§Q>bm {VZo nwÝhm "_w�Vm§JU' _Ü o XmIb H$ê$ Z o, Aer H$YrH$Yr AmåhmBVam§Mr BÀN>m Agm`Mr. nU Vgo Vr H$am`Mr ñdV:À`m {d�mgmda. AemVyZAZoH$ "Jm°ZHo$g' {VZo nwÝhm OrdZmÀ`m [a¨JUmV AmUë`m. {VÀ`m_Ü o àM§S>Yra hmoVm Am{U Varhr {VÀ`m hmVmVë`m A{YH$mamMm {Vbm H$moUVmhrAh§ md ZìhVm. g_m§a^m_Ü o Va Vr ì`mgnrR>mdahr ~gV Zgo. Am¡nMm[aH$^mfUm§Mr H$m_o Vr A{Zbda Am{U _mÂ`mda Q>mHy$Z _moH$ir ìhm`Mr.

"_w�Vm§JU' _Yë`m H$mhr JmoîQ>tda MMm© H$ê$Z {ZU© ¿`m`MmAgbm, Va Vr _r oB©n ªV Wm§~m`Mr. _r H$Yr åhUm`Mmo ""H$embm R>odb§gho _mÂ`mgmR>r'' {VÀ`mgma»`m Á oð> ì`�VrH$Sy>Z _bm ho Ano{jV Zgm`Mo.nU Vr _bm àË oH$ doir _w�Vm§JU "AnS>oQ>' Úm`Mr. _mÂ`mda O~m~Xmè`mQ>mH$m`Mr. Ë`m {d�mgm_wio H$m_ H$am`bm ~i `m`Mo.

A{Zb-gwZ§Xm~amo~aÀ`m _mÂ`m _¡ÌrVbm EH$ H$ßnm \$�V _mÂ`mAm{U gwZ§XmÀ`m _¡ÌrMm hmoVm. hm H$ßnm gmaIm gmaIm CKS>bm Om`Mm Zmhr.nU Ooìhm CKS>bm Om`Mm, Voìhm Amåhr XmoKo {_Ì _¡ÌrU åhUyZ Ordm^mdmMo~mobm`Mo. gwZ§XmMm ñd^md ê$T>mWm©Zo "hidm' ZìhVm. nU H$YrH$Yr AmåhrEH$_oH$m§Mo hido jU "eoAa' H$am`Mmoo. BV�`m gmè`m dfm©_Ü o gwZ§XmZoEH$XmM _b WmoS>ogo H$S>dQ> nÌ {b{hbo. {Vbm _mÂ`m dmJÊ`mVbm H$mhr ^mJAmdS>bm Zmhr åhUyZ nÌ dmMë`mda _r Vm~S>Vmo~ {Vbm \$moZ bmdbm Am{UåhQ>bo "VwP n§Ì ZrQ> dmMb§ Am{U Ë`mà_mUo _mÂ`m_Ü o Oo H$mhr ~XbH$am`Mo Vo H$aÊ`mMm _r à`ËZ H$aoZ!'

Voìhm Vr åhUmbr, ""Iyn N>mZ dmQ>b§, VwPm \$moZ Ambm åhUyZ.åhQ>b§ ê$gVmog H$s H$m`!'' Am{U Vr _moH$ionUr hgbr. _r _ZmV åhQ>bo,""VwÂ`mgma»`m AmB©-_¡{ÌUrda amJmdUma H$gm _r...''

Joë`m dfu _w�Vm§JU_Ü o EH$ go{_Zma hmoVm. Ë`m {Xder gwZ§XmbmMmbVmZm Vmob OmÊ`mMm Ìmg hmoV hmoVm. {Vbm hiwdmanUo Yê$Z _r{OÝ`mH$S>o KoD$Z OmV hmoVmo. {Vbm X_m`bm hmoV hmoVo. nU "_w�Vm§JU'bmH$m ©H«$_ Amho åhQ>ë`mda Vr Jßn H$er ~gUma. Aem doir _r {Vbm M�H$amJmd`Mmo. J§_V åhUOo _mPo amJmdUo Vr N>mZn¡H$s EoHy$Z ¿`m`Mr. ""VwP§ ho\$maM hmoV§ h§ gwZ§Xm, Vy WmoS>m Amam_ H$am`bm hdmg. Amåhr gJio AmhmoVZm.'' Aem AWm©Mr _mPr Xhm-~mam dm� o ~mobyZ Pmbr H$s Vr _mPm hmVWmonQ>V åhUm`Mr ""AmhmVM ao Vwåhr gJio.... _bm ImÌr Amho Ë`mMr.''Am{U hgm`Mr.

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Ago J_VrXma ZmVo hmoVo Am_Mo. gUmdmambm {VMr d A{ZbMrAmR>dU _bm `m`Mr Am{U _mPr {Vbm. qH$~hþZm _r _mZ{gH$ g§Kfm©VAgbmo, H$s _bm n{hbr AmR>dU `m`Mr A{Zb gwZ§XmMr. hmo, gwZ§Xm _mPr"H$mD$Ýgoba' gwÕm hmoVr. _mÂ`m OJÊ`mVë`m ^md{ZH$ H$bhmÀ`m jUm§_YyZOmV AgVmZm {VMm EH$ _moR>m AmYma Agm`Mm.

{VMm EH$ dmT>{Xdg gmOam Ho$bm Amåhr-KamVë`m gmè`m§Zr. Voìhm_r {Vbm ñdV: {b{hbobr EH$ H${dVm oQ> åhUyZ {Xbr hmoVr. AmVm VrH${dVm _mÂ`mg_moa Amho. {Vbm H${dVm XoVmZm _r, {VÀ`m~amo~a A{ZbMohrZmd {b{hbo. BVHo$ A{^Þ OrdZghMa _r Var AmOda nm{hbobo ZmhrV. Ë`mH${dVoÀ`m Amoir dmnê$Z AmR>dUtÀ`m XmQy>Z oUmè`m Vm§S>çmbm VmËnwaVo VarWm§~doZ åhUVmo .

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d¥Îmr Am{U EH$_oH$m§{df`r AmXa^mdZm AgUo Oê$a AgVo. Z{dZ KaH$aVm§§Zm OwÝ`m KamZo Ho$bobo g§ñH$ma Am{U Z{dZ KamMo AmH$f©U`mMr mo½` Vr gm§JS> Kmbm`bm bmJVo. Vy§ m gd© JmoîQ>tMm {dMma H$aVmoAmhog hr VwÂ`m g§doXZmj_ _ZmMr IyU Amho. `m Aem Kam§V EH$ OrdOÝ_ KoUma Amho, Ë`mMo ñdmJV H$am`bm Amnë`m {dMmam§Mrgm\$g\$mB© H$aUo Amdí`H$ Amho. `m Z{dZ Ordmbm Vwåhr H$m`CnbãY H$ê$Z XoUma AmhmV `mMo {Z`moOZ doJdoJù`m nmVù`m§daH$am`bm hdo. dmT>Umè`m O~m~Xmarbm _mZ{gH$ ÑîQ>çm Vm|S> Úm`bmAmnU g_W© AmhmoV H$s Zmhr `mda gd© ~mOy§Zr {dMma H$ê$Z AmnbrV`mar H$am`bm hdr.

dmT>{Xdg hr AmË_n[ajUmMr {ZË`Zo_mZo oUmar g§YrAgVo. ho n[ajU AmnU naIS>nUo H$am`bm hdo. Am{U _ZmnmgyZË`m§V H$mT>boë`m {ZîH$fmªZm gm_moao Om`bm hdo. ñdV:bm ~XbÊ`mMrAmdí`H$Vm dmQ>br VaM Vo hmoD$ eH$VmV. Ë`mgmR>r {dMmam§Mr XmaogVV _moH$ir R>odm`bm bmJVmV. Vr ~§X Ho$br Va AmnboM ZwH$gmZhmoVo.

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Vmg Agm`Mm!) ho Am_M§ "Jù`mV nS>U§' BVam§Zm Oar dadaM§ dmQ>V Agb§Var Am_À`m XmoKtÀ`m Ñï>rZ§ Vo IynM _hÎdmM§ Agm`M§. H$maU {H$Ë oH$Jmoï>r `m ñnem©VyZM ì`�V ìhm`À`m. `m oQ>Ê`mVyZ Amåhmbm EH$_oH$s¨Mm _yS>H$im`Mm. AmB©À`m AmOmanUmV Oa {Vbm EImÚm {Xder OmñV Ìmg hmoVAgbm Var Vr Vo H$Yr ~m~m{edm` H$moUmbm gm§Jm`Mr Zmhr. nU {VÀ`mJù`mV nS>b§ H$s _bm Vo bJoM H$im`M§. H$Yr Oa _mÂ`m hmVyZ EImXr MyH$Pmbr Agbr Va _bm {Vbm H$Yr "gm°ar' åhUmd§ bmJm`M§ Zmhr, H$maU `mAm_À`m oQ>Ê`mÀ`m ñnem©VyZM _r {VMr _m\$s _mJm`Mo, Am{U Vrhr Ë`mMñnem©VyZ _bm "_m\$' H$am`Mr. Amåhr XmoKr AmZ§Xhr AWm©VM Jù`mV nSy>ZgmOam H$am`Mmo. nU AmZ§XmÀ`m àg§Jr ñnem©~amo~a Am_Mo hfm©oX²JmahrAgm`Mo, Am{U Vr _mP§ Vm|S>^ê$Z H$m¡VwH$hr H$am`Mr. _mÂ`m Ñï>rZ§ VaamoOM§ ho Jù`mV nS>U§ åhUOo _mP§ "~°Q>ar Mm{OªJ' Agm`M§. _J BVa Hw$Ur_bm "~m{be' åhUmo AWdm H$mhrhr!

AmB© H$m_mÀ`m ~m~VrV AZw dg§nÞ Agë`m_wio ~aoMOU {VbmboI {bhm`bm gwMdm`Mo. nU Vr Vo H$YrM H$am`Mr Zmhr. Vr Ag§ {bImUOar H$Yr H$aV Zgbr Var Vr ņ {b{hÊ`mV _mÌ Iyn a_m`Mr. AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm, BVa ZmVodmB©H$m§Zm, {VÀ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZm Va Vr nÌ {bhm`MrM,nU Am_À`m _w�Vm§JU ì`gZ_w�Vr H|$ÐmVyZ ~è`m Pmboë`m noe§Q>g²Zmhr{bhm`Mr. noe§Q> Ooìhm ì`gZ_w�V hmoD$Z df© nyU© H$am`Mo, Voìhm Ë`m§ZmàmoËgmhZ XoÊ`mgmR>r Vr A{Ve` ào_mZ§ nÌ {bhm`Mr. Vo àmoËgmhZ noe§Q>g²À`mÑï>rZr Iyn _hËdmM§ Agm`M§.

_mÂ`m Xa dmT>{Xdgmbm AmB© _bm nÌ {bhÿZ Úm`Mr. _bm Vr ņIyn Iyn AmdS>m`Mr. {VM§ nÌ dmMë`mda _bm Iyn CËgmh `m`Mm.df© amV H$Yr {ZameoMm jU Ambm, aSy> AJXr Jù`mn ªV XmQy>Z Amb§ H$s _rAmB©Zr {Xbobr ņ H$mTy>Z dmMm`Mo. _bm Ë`m_wio IynM ~a§ dmQ>m`M§.(AOyZhr Ag§M H$aVo.) Ë`mM ~amo~a H$Yr _bm Iyn CËgmh dmQ>bm, IynAmZ§X Pmbm Agbm Varhr {VMr ņ dmMm`Mo, Ë`m_wio AmZ§X {ÛJw{UVìhm`Mm.

EH$Xm Am_À`m B§J«OrÀ`m dJm©V ~mBªZr Amåhmbm My Birthday

`m {df`mda {Z~§Y {bhm`bm gm§{JVbm hmoVm. Ë`mV _r Ag§M {b{hb§ hmoV§H$s _mP§ dmT>{Xdgmbm {_iUma§ AmdS>V§ àoP|Q> åhUOo Img AmB©Zr _bm{Xbob§ nÌ, Oo _r df© a nwadV AgVo. AmB©Zr ho nÌ XoÊ`mMm _mZ Am_À`mKar _mÂ`m EH$Q>rMmM hmoVm.

_bm AmB©Zr n{hb§ nÌ {Xb§, Vo _mÂ`m 12 ì`m dmT>{Xdgmbm.AmB©M§ nÌ Zoh_r gw§Xa boQ>an°S>da, {VÀ`m gw~H$ AjamV Agm`M§. {VZr{Xbob§ n{hb§ nÌ ho A{Ve` N>moQ>§ hmoV§, Varhr _bm Iyn Iyn AmdS>b§ hmoV§.Ë`m nÌmÀ`m nm{H$Q>m§da {VZr {b{hb§ hmoV§-

{à` `emo_Vr,dmT>{Xdgm{Z{_ÎmOJmVrb gdm©V Mm§Jë`m ew oÀN>m !

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{à` `emo_Vr,VwÂ`m dmT>{Xdgm{Z{_Îm Vwbm _mÂ`m AZoH$ ew oÀN>m.Vy _wimVM g_OyVXma Agë`mZ§ Vwbm H$mhr doJi§

gm§Jm`bmM ZH$mo. Vwbm oV Agboë`m gd© H$bm§_Ü o Vy Z�H$sMnma§JV hmoerb. Amnë`mbm H$amd§g§ dmQ>ob Vo Vo gd© AmZ§XmZ§ d_ZmnmgyZ H$aV Om.

Vy EH$ Mm§Jbr H$bmd§V d _mUwgH$sZ§ dmJUmar hmoerb ømMr_bm ImÌr Amho.

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_mÂ`m AR>amì`m dmT>{Xdgmbm AmB©Zr {Xbob§ nÌhr AWm©VM IynN>mZ Amho. Ë`mV {VZr {b{hb§ -

{à` `emo_Vr,AmO VwÂ`m Am wî`mVbm EH$ _hÎdmMm {Xdg Amho.

d`mà_mUo Vy gkmZ hmoUma. _mÂ`m _Vo gkmZ ìhm`bm Vy nydunmgyZMgwê$dmV Ho$br Amhog. Vy ñdV:Mo {ZU© KoD$ eH$Vog, BVam§Zmg_OyZ KoVog, doi Ambr H$s H$îQ> H$aVog, ñdV:Mo àíZ Zo_Ho$nUmZ§g_OmdyZ KoVog, ho gd© A{Ve` `mo½` VèhoZ§ Vy _moR>r hmoV Amhog hoMXmIdV§.

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VwÂ`m dmJÊ`mV {ZameoMm gya Iyn H$_r AgVmo. hr IynAmemXm`r Jmoï> Amho. nwT>rb Am wî`mV Vwbm `m AmemXm`rÑï>rH$moZmMr Mm§Jbr _XV hmoB©b.

Am_À`m H$m_mÀ`m ì`mnm_wio Vwbm nwaogm doi XoVm oV Zmhr.nU Ë`m~Ôb Vy H$Yr Hw$aHy$a H$aV Zmhrg. BVam§À`m àíZmgmR>rAmåhr doi XoVmo `m~Ôb Vwbm amñV A{^_mZ Amho. Ë`m_wio ~mhoa H$m_H$aVmZm _moH$ionUmZ§ H$aVm oV§.

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