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_mPr Xwgar Amd¥Îmr nyU© hmoÊ`mgmR>r, àH$m{eV hmoÊ`mgmR>r àoaUm dAm{edm©X AmXaUr` lr. Xbw mD$ O¡Z, lr. AemoH$^mD$ O¡Z, lr. A{Zb^mD$O¡Z, lr. A{OV^mD$ O¡Z, lr. AVwb^mD$ O¡Z, gm¡. Á`moVr^m^rOr O¡Z, gm¡.{Zem^m^rOr O¡Z, gm¡. emo Zm^m^rOr O¡Z, gm¡. ^mdZm^m^rOr O¡Z, Á oîR>H${d nX²_lr Zm.Ym|. _hmZmoa, S>m°. amOm Xm§S>oH$a, gm¡. aoUyVmB© Xm§S>oH$a, gwhmg~mi, "XrnñV§ 'Mo `Owd}X _hmOZ, hf©b nmQ>rb, e§ y nmQ>rb, A{Zb qeXo,e{eH$m§V _hmZmoa, S>m°. gw{ZbHw$_ma bdQ>o, S>m°. {JVm§Obr nmQ>rb, H$Zm©Q>H$amÁ`mMo _mOr D$Om© _§Ìr _m.lr. {daHw$_maOr nmQ>rb, Am_Xma H$mH$mgmho~nmQ>rb, Am_Xma gm¡. e{eH$bm Ádmoëbo, lr. n§H$O nmQ>rb, lr. {àV_ nmQ>rb,{X _hmamîQ> amÁ`mMo _mOr _§Ìr lr. hgZ _wlr\$Or, a`V {ejU g§ñWoMolr.EZ.S>r. nmQ>rb, {X H$mJb EÁ wHo$eZ gmogm`Q>rMo g§ñWmnH$ H¡$.dm`.S>r._mZo (AmÊUm), H¡$.E.S>r. _mZo (H$mH$m), {X H$mJb EÁ wHo$eZ gmogm`Q>r {ejUg§ñWoMo AÜ`j lr. ^¡æ`mgmho~ _mZo, lr. gw{Zb^¡æ`m _mZo, lr. {~nrZ ¡æ`m_mZo, lr_Vr AmemH$mH$s _mZo, S>r.Ama. _mZo, H$m°boOMo àmMm © lr. à{dUMm¡Jwbo, S>r.ES²> H$m°boO, H$mJbMo àmMm © lr. Eg.Eg. g§H$nmi, ~r.ES²>.H$m°boO, H$mJb àmMm`m© lr_Vr Eg.Eg. bH$mS>o, H$moJZmoir hm`ñHy$b,H$moJZmoirMo _mOr _w»`mÜ`mnH$ lr. am_M§Ð Zdmio, H$moJZmoir B§p½be _oS>rA_ñHy$bMo g§ñWmnH$ lr. {dÇ>b H$moioH$a, H$moJZmoir B§Q>aZ°eZb g¡{ZH$s ñHy$bMog§ñWmnH$ lr. Hw$_ma {nS>mn, lr. amO|Ð ~mnygmmo. Mm¡Jwbo, lr. aqdÐ am_Jm|S>mMm ¡Jwbo, lr. O`Hw$_ma AemoH$ Q>m onmU-nmQ>rb, lr. gw{Zb OJVmn,Am°ñQ>o{b`mVrb V§Ìk {_Ì lr. ñdßZrb H$_Vo, VgoM gX¡d gmW XoUmao ~§YwVyë`lr. AmZ§Xm {^gwao, lr. g{Ve ndma, Aê$U nmQ>rb, lr. A{Zb hirÁdmio,lr. g§Vmof {XdQ>o, lr. Ho$VZ Mm¡Jwbo, {dZ` d {ZVrZ, {ZIrb, ñdmJV, gmJa,_méVr, _hmdra, em§{VZmW, g§{Xn, g{MZ, {_Ì har, gVre, Jmonmi, ZmJamO,Ym|S>ram_, {Xbrn, nmQ>rb, J«§Wnmb amHo$e Am§~oaH$a ({MIbJmd J«§Wmb`,Xmnmobr, {O. aËZm{Jar), AZw yVrMo J«§Wnmb g§{Xn nmQ>rb, M§ÐeoIa dmK,A_mob Om_Xma, lr. a_oe H$moao, gm¡. {dO`m H$moao, gVre _mir, {àVr,am{JUr Am{U gw{MVm, {demIm, nyZ_ `m ^{JZtMo ghH$m ©hr _mobmMoM Amho.

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Iwn OUm§À`m Zmdm§Mm darb CëboI nm{hë`mZ§Va Amnë`mbm AmíM ©dmQ>Uo gmh{OH$M Amho nU AmB©-dS>rbm§{dZm Am wî` OJV AgVmZm àË oH$mZodoJdoJù`m Q>ßß`mda nmbH$mMr ^y{_H$m ~Omdbobr Amho. ho F$U _r {dgê$eH$V Zmhr. _mP§ Am wî` KS>{dÊ`mV `m gdmªMm Iyn _moR>m dmQ>m Amho. `mgdmª_wioM AmO _r Amnë`mg_moa C^m Amho. ho gd©OU _mPo ApñVËd AmhoV.

_mÂ`m embo OrdZmVrb doJdoJù`m ~mVå`m§Zm à{gÕr XoUmao gH$miMonÌH$ma lr. A{Zb {OÞmßnm AŠH$moio, H$moîQ>r Jëbr H$mJb, H$moJZmoir A§{~H$mVê$U _§S>i, {edZoar, {H$ëbm {d^mJ Am{U A§{^am Vê$U _§S>i, O`^dmZrVê$U _§S>i, JUoe wdm _§MMo gd© {_Ì _§S>ir, H$m ©H$V}, H$moJZmoir J«m_n§Mm`VgXñ` lr. A{Zb nmQ>rb, lr. gw{Zb _mZo, lr. g{MZ ImoV, H$moJZmoirJmdMo gd© J«m_ñW ~§Yy-^{JZr, lr. Xodr B§Xy_Vr ~moS>vJMo g§ñWmnH$ Xwdm©gH$X_ d A{YjH$ lr. amOmam_ H$m§~io, H$moJZmoir _wbm-_wbtMr àmW{_H$emim, H$moJZmoir (H$Zm©Q>H$) {ejH$ gm¡. d lr. _Ymio gd© {ejH$-{ejHo$VaH$_©Mmar, AmMm ©aËZ Xoe yfU hm`ñHy$b, H$moëhmnyaMo _w»`mÜ`mnH$ lr. E_.S>r._Y^mdo, {e{jH$m gm¡. d{ZVm nmQ>rb, godH$ lr. H$Q>Ho$, gd© {ejH$-{ejHo$VaH$_©Mmar, a`V {ejU g§ñWm amOfu emhÿ H$m°boO, H$moëhmnyaMo gd© {ejH$-{ejHo$Îma H$_©Mmar, S>r.Ama. _mZo _hm{dÚmb`, H$mJb, {O. H$moëhmnyaMo gd©{ejH$ lr. ehmnyao d BVa gd© {ejH$-{ejHo$Va H$_©Mmar, J«§Wnmb gm¡.OdiH$a S>r.ES²> H$m°boO, H$mJb, {O. H$moëhmnyaMo gd© {ejH$-{ejHo$VaH$_©Mmar, ~r.ES²> H$m°boO, H$mJb, {O. H$moëhmnyaMo gd© {ejH$-{ejHo$VaH$_©Mmar, J«§Wnmb lr. VmoS>H$a, S>opñQ>Q>çyQ> {MëS>oZ hmo_, {ZarúmU J¥h, ~mbJ¥hH$mJb, {O. H$moëhmnya, Ad{Z H$moëhmnya, ~mbH$ë`mÊm g§Hy$b, H$moëhmnya oWrbgd© {ejH$-{ejHo$Va H$_©Mmar, {dZ`Hw$_ma hm°ñQ>ob, {_gŠbmH©$ hm°ñQ>obMogd© {ejH$-{ejHo$Va H$_©Mmar, bmoH$_mÝ` gmd©O{ZH$ Y_m©Xm` Ý`mg,{MIbJmd, {O. aËZm{Jar, bmoH$gmYZm nwUo Mo gd© gm_m{OH$ H$m`m©Vrb{XnñV§ , {ejH$-{ejHo$Va H$_©Mmar d {dÚmWu, AZw yVrMo H$m ©dmhH$ lr.g§Vmof nm§S>o, lr.~r.E_. I§~m`V, lr.~r.S>r. nmQ>rb (~mny) lr. kmZoída e|S>o,AZw^yVr B§Q>aZ°eZb B§p½be _oS>rA_ ao{gS>opÝgAb ñHy$b, OiJmd àmMm`m©gm¡. gwem g{Ve, {g{ZAa {d^mJ à_wI lr. _ZmoO na_ma, Á w{ZAa {d^mJà_wI gm¡. nwOm Xoenm§S>o, A{YjH$ lr. Eg.Ama. CnmgZr `m§Mo Am{edm©Xbm^bo. VgoM ghH$m © AZw yVrMo gd© {ejH$-{dÚmWu, {ejHo$Va H$_©Mmar,gd© AZw yVr n[adma `m§Mo bm^bo. Amnë`m gdmªMr _r gX¡d F$Ur Amho. VgoM_mPo nwñVH$ doioV àH$m{eV hmoÊ`mgmR>r à`ËZ H$aUmao a`V {ejU g§ñWoMo lr.

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22 & AmKmV

AemoH$ MìhmU, _mPo AmOmo~m - lr. XmXy _mir, gm¡. Jm¡amB© _mir, YmH$Q>o~§Yy lr. ~mimgmho~ _mir `m§À`mhr _r gX¡d F$UmV amhÿ BpÀN>Vmo.

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AmKmV & 23

H$moëhmnyabm dgVrJ¥hmV EH$XmM§ Om`M§ {ZpíMV Pmb§ hmoV§. EH$m bhmZemIoS>oJmdmVyZ H$moëhmnya gma»`m _moR>çm ehamH$S>o _r n{hë`m§XmM {ejUmgmR>r~mhoa nS>V hmoVmo. WmoS>rer _Zm_Ü o ^rVr hmoVrM. {_Ì-_¡{ÌUt~amo~a AgbmoH$s bmOë`m~wOë`mgmaI§ ìhm`M§. _mÂ`m IoS>di ~mobÊ`mbm gmao hgm`MonU Z§Va Z§Va _mPr Ë`m§Zm Am{U Ë`m§Mr _bm gd` Pmbr hmoVr. _r Ë`m§À`mVa_bmo hmoVmo. Vohr _mÂ`mer ào_mZo, AmnwbH$sZo dmJV hmoVo. _r bm§~À`m JmdmVbmAm{U ZdrZ Agë`m_wio _bm Vo Ë`m§À`m J«wn_Ü o gm_mdyZ KoVrb H$s Zmhr`m~Ôb _ZmV WmoS>r e§H$m hmoVr. nU Ë`m§Zr _bm gm_mdyZ KoVb§ hmoV§.

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e{ZdmaMm {Xdg hmoVm. dmMZmb`mV d¥ÎmnÌ dmMV ~gbmo hmoVmo. BVŠ`mVdJm©Vrb dJ©{_Ì d Imobr _|~a gwaoe, {Xbrn d A{Zb niV niV _mÂ`mH$S>oAmbo.

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Jm|Yië`mJV Pmbmo.{Xbrn bJoM åhUmbm Aao EdT>§ Jm|Yim`bm H$m` Pmb§? Vwbm _mhrV

Zmhr H$m`? R>rH$ Amho Ë`mÀ`m bjmV Zgob.A{Zb Am{U gwaoe {XbrnH$S>o nmhV åhUmbo._r nwÝhm Jm|YiyZ Jobmo.

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Aao H$m` ~mobVm` Vwåhr, H$mhrM _mhrV Zmhr _bm, H$mhrM bjmVZmhr _mÂ`m, Aao _bm Va Ia§M H$mhrM _m{hV Zmhr.

gw_¡ mZo H$Xm{MV `mbm {VÀ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm gm§{JVbob Zgob.A{Zb åhUmbm.Ë`mda {Xbrn åhUmbm.~a§ {R>H$ Amho.H$Xm{MV Vwbm gm§Jm`bm {dgabr Agob.Mb Am_À`m ~amo~a.gw_¡ mZ§ _bm gm§{JVb§ Zgë`m_wio _bmhr WmoS>m amJ Ambm hmoVm._bm Zmhr O_Uma `m`bm, Vwåhr Om. _r amJmZo åhUmbmo.Aao, Ag§ H$m` H$aVmog? EdT> _Zmda Kody ZH$mog.Vr Ver dmJbr åhUyZ AmnUmbm Vg dmJyZ MmbUma Zmhr.H$mhr Pmb§ Var Vr Amnbr dJ©_¡ÌrU Amho. Zmhr åhUy ZH$mog.gwaoe H$iH$irZo _bm gm§JV hmoVm.Mb D$R> AmVm.A{Zb hmVmbm Yê$Z AmoTy> bmJbm.eodQ>r gJù`m§Zr BVŠ`m H$iH$irZo {dZ§Vr Ho$ë`mda _r V`ma Pmbmo.amofUmB©Zo Ka gOb§ hmoV§. BVH$m _moR>m dmT>{Xdg. _bm AmíM © dmQ>V

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Ho$H$ H$mnÊ`mV Ambm, gJù`m§Zr gw_¡ mbm dmT>{XdgmÀ`m ew oÀN>m{Xë`m. ew oÀN>m XoÊ`mMr _mPr doi Ambr. hmVmV hmV {Xë`mZ§Va hmVWaWê$ bmJbo. _r WmoS>§ ~mdaë`mJV Pmbmo. _r ~mdabobm nmhÿZ _mPo {_ÌAm{U IwÔ gw_¡ mhr hgy bmJbr. {VZo OdiM Agboë`m ~m°Šg_YyZ Ho$H$H$mT>bm Am{U _bm ^adbm.

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AmKmV & 25

_bmM ~mob{dë`mZo Vo Ambo ZmhrV.Aao, Agm Moham H$m nS>bm` VwPm? H$m Xw:Ir Amhog Vy?_mhrV AgyZhr àíZ {dMmê$ ZH$mog.H$m` ~mobVmog ho Vy? bjmV oV Zmhr _mÂ`m?Vy dmT>{Xdgmbm ~mob{db§ ZgVmZmhr _r _¡ÌrImVa VwÂ`m dmT>{Xdgmbm

Ambmo ho bjmV AgyXo.Aao nU _r ñZohbH$Sy>Z {Zamon nmR>{dbm hmoVm. H$Xm{MV Vr {dgabr

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hm°b_Yrb JXu AmVm hiwhiy H$_r hmoV hmoVr. doihr Iyn Pmbm hmoVm. {_Ìhr_mPr dmQ> nmhÿZ {ZKyZ Jobo hmoVo. A§Yma JS>X hmoB©b Vgo dgVrJ¥hmV Om`bmdoi hmoUma `m {dMmamZ§ _ZmMr VJ_J hmoV hmoVr. H$m` H$amd§ H$mhrM g_OVZìhV§. H$Xm{MV {VÀ`m bjmV Zgmd§, Ag§hr _Zmbm dmQy>Z OmV hmoV§. EdT>çmVEH$ N>moQ>r _wbJr IoiV IoiV _r ~gbmo hmoVmo Ë`m ImobrV Ambr. Vrbm _rOdi ~mob{dbo,

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26 & AmKmV

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_mÂ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZmhr Wm§~dyZ KoVb§ AgV§, Ë`m§Mrhr _mÂ`m AmB©~m~m§erAmoiI Zmhr. Vohr _mÂ`m Kar n{hë`m§XmM Ambo hmoVo. _r VwbmM H$m Wm§~dyZKoVb§? H$maU VwPm ñd^md _bm AmdS>Vmo, VwÂ`m~Ôb _bm AmnwbH$s dmQ>Vo,{Oìhmim dmQ>Vmo, VwP§ gmY§ amhU§, VwPm àm_m{UH$ ñd^md Ia§M _bm OgmAno{jV {_Ì Agmdm Ag§ dmQ>V§ VgmM Vy Amhog AJXr gƒm.

~g§ BWoM _r AmboM EdT>çmV!_bm H$mhrM H$iV ZìhV§, AYmemgmaIm ~gyZ hmoVmo. doihr IynM

Pmbm hmoVm. AmVm {H$Vrhr à`ËZ Ho$bo Var _r H$mhr OmD$ eH$V ZìhVmo.Wm§~Ê`m{edm` Xwgam H$moUVmM n`m© ZìhVm.

dmT>{Xdgm{Z{_Îm Ambobr gJir _§S>ir Amnmnë`m Kar Jobr hmoVr.gJirH$S>o AJXr {Zad em§VVm ngabobr hmoVr. Z amhdyZ _Zmbm dmQyZ Job§Ia§M {H$Vr ^m½`dmZ Amho hr _wbJr. BVŠ`m _moR>çm à_mUmda dmT>{XdggmOam Pmbm. gJù`m§Zr Vm|S^éZ H$m¡VwH$ Ho$b§. AmB©d{S>bm§Zr N>mVrer H$dQ>miyZYab§. ^a^ê$Z gJù`m§M§ ào_ {_imb§.

Ia§M, {H$Vr Zer~dmZ AgVmV Aer _mUg§ Am{U EH$sH$S>o Amnb§hrZer~ AmhoM. Zm OJÊ`mbm J§Y Amho Zm a§J. Omdy Xo Oo {_imb§ Zmhr Ë`mMrI§V ~miJV ~gÊ`mV H$mhrM AW© Zmhr. Ë`m_wio _mUgmMr AYmoJVrM hmoVo._mUgmZo gX¡d dV©_mZH$mimMm {dMma H$amdm Am{U Amnbr dmQ> Mmbmdr. hoH$moUË`mhar VËddoË`mM§ dmMbobo dmŠ` _mÂ`m bjmV Amb§ Am{U _r Vmog§Hw${MV {dMma _ZmVyZ H$mTy>Z Q>mH$bm. nU WmoS>g§ AñdñW dmQ>VM hmoV§.

AmKmV & 27

gw_¡ mMo dS>rb àmW{_H$ emioV {ejH$, AmB© J¥{hUr, XmoZ ~{hUrEdT>rM _m{hVr Ë`m§Mr oQ> hmoÊ`mAJmoXaMr gw_¡ mH$Sy>Z {_imbobr.

gw_¡ mMr ~hrU _r ~gbmo hmoVmo Ë`m ImobrV Ambr.Vwåhmbm VmB©Z§ ~mobdb§ Mbm bdH$a._r {VÀ`m~amo~a Jobmo.S>m`qZJ Q>o~bda OodU _m§Sy>Z R>odb§ hmoV§.gw_¡`m Am{U {VÀ`m AmB©d{S>bm§Mr AmVrb ImobrV MMm© Mmbbr hmoVr.

_r S>m`qZJ Q>o~bOdi VgmM C^m hmoVmo.MMm© g§ndyZ gw_¡ mMo AmB©-~m~m ~mhoa Ambo.Aao Vy C^m H$m? o ~g BWo.gw_¡ mMo AmB©-~m~m EH$mgwamV åhUmbo.Vgm _r S>m`qZJ Q>o~bmOdi _m§S>boë`m IwMuda OmdyZ ~gbmo.gw_¡ m Hw$R>o Jobr?gm`brbm Am{U ñdßZmbrbm ~mobdm`bm Jobr` oB©b EdT>çmV.gw_¡`mÀ`m AmB©-~m~m§M§ ~mobU§ Wm§~V§ Z Wm§~V§ BVŠ`mV Ë`m {VKrhr

Amë`m. Amåhr Oodm`Mo Wm§~bmoM hmoVmo. Ë`m {VKrhr Amë`mZ§Va gJù`m§ZrOodUmbm gwédmV Ho$br.

VwP§ Zmd H$m`? dS>rbm§Zr àíZ Ho$bm.àem§V H$X_Jmd H$moUV§?_midmS>rAmB©-dS>rb H$m` H$aVmV?AmB©-dS>rbm§M§ bhmZnUrM {ZYZ Pmb§ . _r VoìhmnmgyZ AmOmo~m-

AmOrH$S>o AgVmo._m\$ H$a.gÜ`m ahm`bm H$moR>o Amhog? AmB©Mm àíZAmVm gÜ`m _r dgVrJ¥hmV amhVmo .Am_À`m dJm©V gdm©V hþema {dÚmWu Amho. gJio {ejH$ `mMo Iyn

H$m¡VwH$ H$aVmV.gw_¡`m CVmdri hmodyZ gm§JV hmoVr.H$mhrhr AS>MU Agë`mg Amåhmbm ^oQ>V Om. Kar oV Om. Am_Mr

gw_¡ m daModa VwÂ`m~Ôb gm§JV AgVo._r JmbmVë`m JmbmV hgbmo Am{U gw_¡ mH$S>o H$Q>mj Q>mH$bm.

28 & AmKmV

gw_¡`mÀ`m d{S>bm§Zr PmonÊ`mMr Imobr XmI{dbr Am{U Vo {ZKyZ Jobo.Iyn Cera Pmbm hmoVm. PmonÊ`mMm Iyn à`ËZ H$aV hmoVmo. nU H$mhr

Ho$ë`m PmonM bmJV ZìhVr. EdT>çm _moR>çm ~§Jë`mV Am{U EAa H§${S>eZbImobrV PmonÊ`mMr _mPr n{hbrM doi hmoVr.

_ZmV AZoH$ {dMma MmQy>Z OmV hmoVo. na_oídamZ§ EImÚmbm {H$Vr a^amQ>,gwI-g_¥Õr, AmZ§X {Xbm Amho Va EImÚmbm ZwgV§M ^a^ê$Z Xm[aÐçMXm[aÐç Am{U Agø Xw:I {Xb§ Amho. {H$Vr hr V\$mdV, Ho$dT>r _moR>r hr Xar{Z_m©U Pmbr` Amnë`m g_mOm_Ü o. _J Vr Am{W©H$ Xar Agmo AWdmgm_m{OH$, OmVr-Y_m©Vrb Xar, `m gJù`m {dMmamV Pmon H$Yr bmJbrH$ib§M Zmhr.

n{hë`m-n{hë`m§Xm `m ehar OrdZmV _Z a_V ZìhV§. Kwg_Q>ë`mgmaI§dmQ>m`M§. {Xdg OmVm OmV ZìhVo. dgVrJ¥hmV, H$m°boOmV _Z a_V ZìhVo.nU AmVm gma§ Iwb§ Iwb§ dmQ>V hmoV§. {OdbJ {_Ìhr Pmbo hmoVo. _mÂ`mJmdMm {OdbJ {_Ì A{Zb Am{U _r EH$mM ImobrV ahmV hmoVmo. Am{UEH$mM dJm©Vhr hmoVmo. XmoKm§À`m JmdmH$S>À`m JßnmJmoîQ>r VmgZ²Vmg a§Jm`À`m.Am_Mm EH$_oH$m§Zm Iyn _moR>m AmYma hmoVm.

gw_¡ mMm dmT>{XdgmÀ`m {Xder {VÀ`m Kar am{hbmo hmoVmo hr ~mV_rgJù`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZm g_Obr hmoVr.

Xwgè`m {Xder H$m°boOmV Joë`mZ§Va n{hbm àíZ?àem§V, gw_¡ mZo Vwbm Kar H$m Wm§~{db§ hmoV§?amohZZo gJù`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtÀ`mH$S>o EH$ hgam H$Q>mj Q>mH$V _bm àíZ

Ho$bm hmoVm._mÂ`m CÎmamgmR>r gJio AmVwabobo hmoVo. ho Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mH$S>o nmhÿZ

g_OV hmoV§.gw_¡ mbm {VÀ`m AmB©-d{S>bm§er _mPr AmoiI H$ê$Z Úm`Mr hmoVr

åhUyZ Wm§~dyZ KoVb§ hmoV§. nU dmT>{XdgmMm H$m ©H«$_ C{eam g§në`m_wio_bmhr {VWo doi Pmbm. {VÀ`m KaÀ`m§À`m AmJ«hmImVa _bm Wm§~md§ bmJb§.

`m CÎmamda WmoS>oMo H$moUr g_mYmZr hmoUma hmoVo? H$moUmÀ`mM Mohè`mdag_mYmZmMr N>Q>m {XgV ZìhVr. gmaoOU g§e`r ZOaoZo nm{hë`mgmaIo nmhVhmoVo. Ë`m§Zm _mÂ`mH$Sy>Z Ë`m {Xder H$m` Pmb§ ho H$mTy>Z ¿`m`M§ hmoV§. EdT>çmVgw_¡ m Ambr. Vr oVmM {VÀ`mda àíZm§Mm {S>_ma gwê$ Pmbm. VrZohr gJù`m§ZmEH$X_M gm§JyZ Q>mH$b§ H$s _r hm ZdrZ Agë`m_wio Am{U AmB©-~m~m§MrAmoiI Zgë`m_wio Ë`mMr AmoiI H$ê$Z XoÊ`mgmR>r Ë`mbm Wm§~dyZ KoVb§

AmKmV & 29

hmoV§. nU ~mhoê$Z _moR>çm à_mUmV bmoH$ Amë`m_wio _r Ë`m§À`mV Jw§VyZ am{hbo.Ë`m_wio Ë`mbm bdH$a oQy> eH$bo Zmhr. hm nU _mPr dmQ>V nmhV am{hbm._bm dmQ>bo hmoVo H$s hm Jobm Agob nU hm Va {VWoM Wm§~bm hmoVm.

_r H$mhr doimZo Jobo. _r Joë`mZ§Va hm OmÊ`mg JS>~S> H$ê$ bmJbm.nU AmB©~m~m§À`m AmJ«hmImVa Wm§~bm.

Pmbo Vw_Mo g_mYmZ!hmo Pmbo Am_Mo g_mYmZ.nU dmT>{XdgmMo Amåhmbm H$mhrVar {deof Ago Vy Úm`bm hdo.hmo, N>mZn¡H$s emH$mhmar OodU XoB©Z.gJù`m§Zm hd§ hmoV§ _m§gmhmar OodU, nU gw_¡ mZo emH$mhmar OodÊm XoB©Z

åhQ>ë`mZ§Va gJù`m§MoM Mohao ~KÊ`mgmaIo Pmbo hmoVo.dgVrJ¥hm_Ü o bhmZ bhmZ Imoë`m hmoË`m. àË oH$ Imoë`mVyZ Mma {dÚmWu

amhV AgV. Am_À`m Imobr_Ü o _r _mPm Jmddmbm {_Ì Am{U EH$ gm§JbrMmd EH$ H$amS>Mm dJ©{_Ì Ago Mm¡KoOU hmoVmo. hm°ñQ>obMo ga Am_Mr daModaMm¡H$er H$am`Mo. Aä`mgm~m~V gVV _mJ©Xe©Z H$am`Mo.

EH$ {Xdg ga AMmZH$ Am_À`m ImobrV Ambo. _r Am{U _mPm Jmddmbm{_Ì Jßnm _maV ~gbmo hmoVmo. EH$OU H$nS>o YwdV hmoVm Va EH$OU dmMV~gbm hmoVm.

H$m` ao! H$m` H$a V ~gbm §? nwñVH$ {dH$brV H$m`? Imm`M§ Am{UJßnm _maV {Zdm§V ~gm`M§, H$m` ao àem§V Vy åhUo hþema {dÚmWu? Aao ~oQ>çmVwbm Va Amåhmbm gm§Jm`bm ZH$mo Vy nU AmVm {~KS>m`bm bmJbm`g. AaoVwÂ`mgmR>r am~Umè`m åhmVmè`mMr Oam OmUrd R>od. ga AmO AMmZH$ ImobrVAmbo Am{U H$Yr Z _bm ~mobUmao AmO Iyn H$mhr ~mobyZ Jobo. _bm dmB©Q>dmQ>b§, nU Xwgè`m {Xder _bm ào_mZo Odi KoV ga åhUmbo, Vwåhr AmVm _moR>oPmbm AmhmV. Amåhmbmhr ~mobm`bm ZH$mo dmQ>V§. nU H$m` H$aUma AmåhmbmamhdV Zmhr. åhUyZ Amåhr nwÝhm nwÝhm ~mobV amhVmo ~K.

Vwåhr ~mobb§M nm{hOo ga, Vwåhr Zmhr ~mobbm Va Amåhr OmJo H$gohmoUma? gam§Mm _mÂ`mda Iwn Ord hmoVm. _wbmMr n[apñWVr IynM hbmIrMrAmho. Varhr {OÔrZ§ {ejU KoVmo . _wbmbm n[apñWVrMr OmUrd Amho. dmJU§Mm§Jb§ Amho. ga gJù`m§À`mg_moa _mÂ`m~Ôb Ago _V _m§S>V AgV§. WmoS>ogoamJrQ> nU {VVHo$M _m`miy hmoVo. Jar~ Am{U H$îQ>mVyZ {eH$Umè`m {dÚmÏ`mª~ÔbË`m§Zm AmnwbH$s, ào_ hmoV§. {OW§ MwH$b§ {VW§ ga ~mobm`bm _mJo-nwT>o ~KVZgV§. _J Vmo H$moUrhr Agmo `mMr à{MVr _bm Á`m Á`m doir g§ñWoMr {_qQ>J

30 & AmKmV

Ago Ë`m Ë`m doir Ambobr hmoVr.Vm|S>mda AMmZH$ nmUr _maë`mZo _r IS>~Sy>Z OmJm Pmbmo.H$m` ho àem§V {H$Vr doi CR>m`bm?Amåhr Am§Kmoi H$ê$Z Ambmo Var VwPm CR>Ê`mMm nÎmmM Zmhr.gwaoe amJmamJmZo ~S>~Sy> bmJbm.Vwbm Am_À`m~amo~a `m`Mo Agob Va bdH$a V`ma hmo. ZmhrVa Amåhr

Mmbbmo. A{Zbhr Ë`mÀ`m nmR>monmR> ~mobbmM._r nQ>H$Z Amdabo. ghO KS>çmimda ZOa Jobr. nmhVmo Va MŠH$

8.30 dmObo hmoVo. é_nmQ>©Za ZŠH$sM Jobo AgUma. _bm bdH$a H$m°boOJmR>m`bm hd§. _r YmdV Imobrda Jobmo. nmhVmo Va A{Zb, gwaoe, g§{Xn{VKohr _mPr dmQ> nmhV ~gbo hmoVo. _r Ë`m§À`mH$S>o AmíM`m©Zo nmhV am{hbmo.

AmVm AmUIr H$m` ~KVmog Am_À`mH$S>o?_bm dmQ>b§ Vwåhr Jobm Agmb?Ag§ EH$Q>çmbm gmoSy>Z OmU§ Am_À`m VËdmV Zmhr. Vo Am_À`m _Zmbmhr

nQ>V Zmhr.Vy {H$Ë oH$doim Amåhmbm XwI{db§g àem§V, nU Amåhr Zmhr Ago dmJUma.

AmO Oa Amåhr Vwbm EH$Q>çmbm gmoSy>Z Jobmo AgVmo Va VwÂ`m _Zmbm H$m`dmQ>b§ AgV§? `mMm {dMma Amåhr H$aVmo. nU Vy H$Yr Am_À`m _ZmMm {dMmaHo$bm Amhog H$m`?

`mbm _¡Ìr åhUV ZmhrV. EH${ZîR>m åhUV ZmhrV. Ordmbm Ord XoUmao{_Ì AgmdoV. àem§V AOyZ Vwbm Amåhr H$ibobmo Zmhr. Vw ZwgVm nwñVH$sH$sS>m Amhog. WmoS>§g§ {_ÌËd, _mUwgH$s OmUyZ ¿`m`bm {eH$. _m\$ H$a AmåhrVwbm AmO Iyn H$mhr ~mobbmo. Am_À`m~amo~a Vy `m nÕVrZo dmJVmog VoMwH$sM§ Amho. ho Vwbm XmIdyZ Úm`M§ hmoV§. AmO _Z _moH$i§ Pmë`mgmaI§dmQ>V§ . AmO Amåhm§bm hd§ Va Vy H$mhrhr ~mob.

Ia§Va Ë`m§À`m ~mobÊ`m_Ü o VÏ` hmoV§. _mP§M dmJm`bm MwH$b§ hmoV§.gwaoe, A{Zb, g§{Xn _bm _m\$ H$am, _r Iwn MwH$sM§ dmJbmo.B§J«OrMm Vmg Mmby hmoVm. Amåhr JS>~S>rZo dJm©V OmdyZ ~gbmo. _ZmV

e§H$m hmoVrM, ga AMmZH$ dJm©V _bm H$mhrVar ~mobVrb. H$maU AmO _bmCera Pmbm hmoVm, nU Vg§ H$mhr Pmb§ Zmhr. ga H$mhrM ~mobbo Zmhr. Vmgg§nbm, _r gwQ>Ho$Mm {Z:ídmg gmoS>bm.

Vw_À`m dJm©Vë`m dJ©n«{V{ZYrbm ehmnwao gam§Zr ~mob{dbo Amho.nmQ>rb {enmB© `m§Zr dJm©V {Zamon {Xbm.

AmKmV & 31

_r Vm~S>Vmo~ gam§H$S>o Jobmo. ga ñQ>m\$é__Ü o hmoVo. _r Joë`mZ§Va gaAMmZH$ IwMudê$Z CR>bo. m H$X_ åhUyZ _mÂ`m hmVmbm Yabo Am{U eoOmaÀ`mImobrV KodyZ Jobo.

ho ~K H$X_ Vy dJm©Mm dJ©à{V{ZYr Amhog. dJ©à{V{ZYr åhUyZ VwPr EH${d{eîQ> O~m~Xmar AgVoM. Vy Oa doi Z nmiUo, H$Yrhr oUo - H$Yrhr OmUoAem nÕVrZo ~o{eñVrM§ àXe©Z H$am`bm bmJbmg Va Vo MwH$sM§ Amho Am{U`mMm n[aUm_ dmB©Q> hmoB©b.

VwÂ`mda Omo {dídmg Q>mH$bm` Ë`m {dídmgmbm Vy VS>m Omdy Xody ZH$mo.ga AmO n{hë`mXm§M C{ea Pmbm.amÌr WmoS>§ C{eamn ªV Aä`mg H$aV ~gë`m_wio gH$mir CR>m`bm doi

Pmbm.Vy amÌr {H$Vrhr C{eamn ªV Aä`mg H$a nU Amåhmbm gH$mir doioda

BWo hOa nm{hOo. ~mH$sMr H$mhrhr H$maU _bm gm§JyZ MmbUma Zmhr.ga, _bm _m\$ H$am. nwÝhm Aer MyH$ hmoUma Zmhr.R>rH$ Amho Vw Omdy eH$Vmog.Ia§M, _r MwH$bmo hmoVmo. _mÂ`mda gmon{dbobr O~m~Xmar _r Mm§Jbr nma

nmSy> eH$bmo ZìhVmo. `mMm IoX _Zmbm dmQ>V hmoVm.AmOr-AmOmo~m _mÂ`m~Ôb Iyn AmemdmXr hmoVo. Amnbm ZmVy H$mhrVar

H$ê$Z XmIdob Agm Ë`m§Zm {dídmg hmoVm. Amnë`m åhmVmanUmV VmoM H$mR>rMmAmYma ~Zob. ñdV:Mm _wbJm Am_À`mnmgyZ H$m`_Mm doJim Amho. Am_Mmgm§^mi H$aV Zmhr. nU _wbJrMm _wbJm ZŠH$sM Amnbm gm§^mi H$aob.Amåhmbm ZŠH$sM Vmo gwI bmdob. VihmVmÀ`m \$moS>mà_mUo AmnU Ë`mbmOnb§ Vmo Am_Mo CnH$ma H$Yrhr {dgaUma Zmhr. Aer ^moir Amem, AnojmË`m§Mr hmoVr. _rhr Ë`m§Zm H$Yr XwIdb§ Zmhr.

gUdma Agbm H$s _bm JmoS>YmoS> nmR>dyZ {Xë`m{edm` Ë`m§Mm gU nyU©ìhm`Mm Zmhr. AmOmo~m àË oH$ gUmbm Kam_Ü o Agbobo JmoS>YmoS> OodU KoD$Z`m`Mo. _rhr H$YrVar gUdmamMo Jmdr Om`Mmo. _bm ZmJn§M_r {Xder AmOmo~mnwaUnmoirMo OodU KoD$Z Ambo hmoVo. Iyn Ymo Ymo nmD$g nS>V hmoVm. _r Zo_H$mË`mM {Xder H$m°boO_Ü o ZìhVmo. H$m°boOm§VJ©V {Z~§Y ñnYm© Am`mo{OV Ho$ë`mhmoË`m. Ë`m {Z~§Y ñnY}V _rhr gh^mJr Pmbmo hmoVmo. Am_À`m H$m°boOm§VJ©VAm_À`m Mm¡Km OUm§Mr {ZdS> H$aÊ`mV Ambr hmoVr. Ë`m_wio AmOmo~m§Zm _r^oQy> eH$bmo Zmhr. Ë`m§Zm Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. hm°ñQ>obOdi CVê$Z hm°ñQ>obÀ`mgam§Zm ^oQy>Z Vo Ë`m ^a nmdgmV Mma _¡b A§Vamda Agboë`m H$m°boOda Vo

32 & AmKmV

OodU KoD$Z Ambo. {VWo _r oQy> eH$bmo Zmhr. nwÝhm Vo ^a nmdgmV hm°ñQ>obH$S>oMmbV Ambo. Ë`m§Zr _mÂ`m ~°Joda OodU R>odb§ Am{U {ZKyZ Jobo. Ë`m{XderAmOmo~m oQy> eH$bo ZmhrV `mM§ Xw:I Va dmQ>b§M. nU Ë`m ^a nmdgmV Vo Mma_¡b {^OV MmbV Ambo `mMr H$ënZm _r Ë`mdoir H$ê$ eH$bmo Zmhr. VarAmO _bm Ë`m H$ënZoZ§ ehmao oVmV. H$maU Ë`mdoir Ë`m§M§ d` hmoV§ 79 df}.

CÝhmù`mMr gwÅ>r nS>br H$s Amåhr AmZ§XyZ Om`Mmo. CÝhmù`mÀ`m gwÅ>rVJmdr Amë`mZ§Va _r eoVm_Ü o AmOrAmOmo~m§Zm _XV H$aU§, OZmdam§Zm JdVAmUU§ hm XaamoOMm {XZH«$_ R>abobm. AmOr-AmOmo~m `m§Mo Mohao COiyZOm`Mo. Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mda Iyn _moR>o g_mYmZ Agm`Mo. KamVrb N>moQ>r _moR>rH$m_§ H$aU§, eoVmV H$m_mda OmU§, Ë`m n¡emVyZ H$m°boOMm IM© ^mJ{dU§, AemnÕVrZ§ VS>OmoS> Ho$ë`m{edm` n`m© Zgm`Mm. S>moù`mg_moa EH$M bj Agm`M§.{OÔrZ§ {eH$m`M§, H$mhrVar doJi§ H$am`M§. JmdmH$S>§ Ambmo H$s JmdmVbr bmoH$H$m¡VwH$ H$am`Mr. Amnë`m CZmS> nmoam§Zm _mÂ`m g_moa g_O Úm`Mr. ~K VoAmB©-~m Zgbob§ nmoa§ {H$Vr gwYmab§`. ~moS>vJbm amhÿZ {ejU KoV§ Am{UVwåhm§bm gJi§ AgyZ {eH$m`bm ZH$mo. JmdmVyZ CZmS>Š`m H$aV {\$am`bmnm{hOo. MmaMm¡KmV Ago ~mobbo åhUOo _bm C_oX `m`Mr {eH$m`Mr, VaXwgè`m ~mOyg H$mhrOU Q>moMyZhr ~mobm`Mo, åhUm`Mo, ~moS>vJbm AmgVmoghmo ? OodU Mm§Jb§ AgV§ H$m? {ei§ nmH$ ImV OmD$ ZH$mog. Ë`m§À`m~mobÊ`mVbm J{^©V AW© _bm g_Om`Mm. _r åhÊmm`Mmo, VmOo Agë`mda{ei§ Im`M§ H$mhr àíZM oV Zmhr. Ë`mZ§Va Vo em§V ìhm`Mo. nU _mÂ`m_Zmbm Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>m`Mo. nU Hw$UmÀ`m Mm§Jë`m ~mobÊ`mZo _r OmñV hþaiyZhrOmV ZìhVmo Am{U Hw$UmÀ`m dmB©Q> ~mobÊ`mZo _r IMyZhr OmV ZìhVmo, H$maU_mPo bj hmoV§ Ü o nyVugmR>r bT>U§. Hw$UmÀ`m dmB©Q> ~mobÊ`mZ§ H$R>rU n[apñWVrVIMyZ Om`M§ ZìhV§.

gm§ñH¥${VH$ H$m ©H«$_mÀ`m {Z{_ÎmmZ§ H$m°boO AmVm CËgm{hV Pmb§ hmoV§.gJirH$S>o H$m ©H«$_mMr V`mar Mmby hmoVr. Omo Vmo gm§ñH¥${VH$ H$m ©H«$_mV ^mJKoVbobm àË oH$OÊm d¡ pŠVH$ Oo H$m¡eë` gmXa H$am`Mo Amho Ë`mMr V`marH$arV hmoVm. _hm{dÚmb`mÀ`m ~mJoV _wbm_wbtMr `m {df`mda MMm© a§JbrhmoVr. {eënmZo AmZ§Xbm àíZ Ho$bm.

""E AmZ§Xm, Vy H$m` gmXa H$aUma Amhog?''""_r JmUo gmXa H$aUma Amho.''""E H$moUV§ JmU§ åhUUma ao gm§J Zm Amåhmbm?''ñZohbZo CËgmhmÀ`m ^amV AmZ§Xbm {dMmabo.

AmKmV & 33

""H$mhr ~mobm`Mo Amho, nU ~mobUma Zmhr. ho mdJrV åhUUma Amho.''""dm! N>mZ Amho ZŠH$s åhU§.''ñZohb åhUmbr.""gwaoe Vy H$m` gmXa H$aUma Amhog?'' amOZo àíZ Ho$bm.""_r EH$ qhXr JrV JmUma Amho. OrZm `hm± _aZm `hm±...''gw_¡ m `mda hgV åhUmbr,""_aZo H$s ~mV _a H$a `ma, A^r OrZm ~hþV ~mH$s h¡!''`mda gmaoOU hgy bmJbo. _r em§V hmoVmo. _mÂ`m Mohè`mda hmñ` C_Q>bo

Zmhr åhUyZ gw_¡ mZo {dMmabo,""Aao, àem§V Vy CXmg H$m Amhog?''""Zmhr CXmg dJ¡ao H$mhr Zmhr.''""Aao Vo OmD$ Xo Vy H$m` gmXa H$aUma? gm§J.''""Zmhr, _r H$mhr Zmhr gmXa H$aUma.''""H$maU gJioOU gmXa H$am`bm bmJbo Va ~Km`M§ H$moU?''""ho H$mhr Zmhr Mmbm`M§ ~a§ H$m.''""H$mhrVar Vwbm gmXa H$am`bmM hd§.''""E Vy _mÂ`m AmdS>rM§ JmU§ åhUerb Zm?''""ZH$mo gw_¡ m, _bm CJrM amOr H$ê$ ZH$mog. _r H$mhr åhUUma Zmhr.''Am_Mr XmoKm§Mr Mmbbobr H¡${\$`V gJioOU nmhV hmoVo. JmbmVë`m

JmbmV hgV hmoVo. gJioOU _mPr g_OyV H$mT>Ê`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$ bmJbo. nU_r H$mhr amOr Pmbmo Zmhr. Ë`m {Xder Ia§M _r _yS>_Ü o ZìhVmo. _ZmdaH$moUVr Var _i^ hmoVr. CËgmh OmUdV ZìhVm. _Z ZmamO hmoV§. _r {VWyZamJmZo {ZKyZ Jobmo, Vg§ gmè`m§ZmM AmíM © dmQ>b§.

AmO `mbm Pmb§ Var H$m`! Ag§ gmao nwQ>nwQ>V hmoVo. gw_¡ m _mÂ`mnmR>monmR> oD$ bmJbr. Vr ~mobdV hmoVr. nU _r H$mhr {Vbm à{VgmX XoVZìhVmo. H$m°boOÀ`m AmdmamVrb gJio {dÚmWu, {dÚm{W©Zr Am_À`mH$S>o ~KVhmoVo.

""àem§V Wm§~! Vwbm _mPr enW Amho. Aao _r H$m` gm§JVo Vo Var E¡H$Am{U _J nwT>o Om.''

`mda _r Wm§~bmo.""ho ~K Vwbm Oar H$mhrM gmXa H$am`Mo Zgob Var amhÿ Xo. Am_Mr

H$mhrM O~aXñVr Zmhr. nU VwÂ`m _ZmVb§ Xw:I Var `m VwÂ`m _¡{ÌUrbmgm§JUma Amhog H$s Zmhr?''

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(Am_M§ ~mobU§ MmbyM hmoV§. Vmo n[aga AJXr em§V hmoVm. g^modVmbrXmQ> PmS>r hmoVr.)

""ßbrO, gw_¡ m _bm AmJ«h H$ê$ ZH$mo. _r ^mJ Z KoÊ`mM§ Ag§ H$maUdJ¡ao H$mhrM Zmhr.''

""àem§V, _¡{ÌUrnmgyZ H$mhr bndm`Mm à`ËZ H$ê$ ZH$mo. Iao Iao gm§J.''_r H$mhrM Z ~mobVm {VWyZ {ZKyZ Ambmo.

""Ia§ Va _r ^mJ Z KoÊ`mM§ Iyn doJi§ H$maU hmoV§. _bm Am_À`mMŠbmg_Yë`m VrZ-Mma _wbm§Zr _r ^mJ KoD$ Z o åhUyZ Y_H$s {Xbr hmoVr.`mM§ H$maU _bm g_OV ZìhV§. Z§Va _mÂ`m bjmV Amb§ H$s, _bm OmUyZ~wOyZ_wÔm_ Q>mJ}Q> H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ Vo H$arV AmhoV. H$maU Šbmg_Ü o nS>Umam _mPmà^md Am{U _mP§ hþemanU Ë`m§Zm éMV ZìhV§, nU _r ho H$mhr gw_¡ mbmgm§{JVb§ Zmhr.''

eodQ>r Vr ZmamO Pmbr. S>moù`mV Aly AmUyZ Vr Kar {ZKyZ Jobr. _bmAmíM © dmQ>b§. _r H$m ©H«$_mV mJ Z KoÊ`mM§, _r Xw:Ir AgÊ`mM§ {hbm H$m`EdT>§ Xw:I?

EH$sH$S>o A{Zb, gwaoe Am{U g§XrnZo ^mJ KoVbm hmoVm. nU _r ^mJKoVbm Zgë`m_wio Ë`m§Zrhr _mKma KoVbr hmoVr.

_r Ë`m§Zm {dMmab§, Aao Vwåhr H$m ^mJ KoV Zmhr H$m ©H«$_mV?n{hë`m§Xm Amåhm§bm Vy gm§J? Vy H$m ^mJ KoV Zmhrg?""gw_¡ mZo EdT>r {dZ§Vr H$ê$Zhr Vy {Vbm H$mhrM gm§{JVb§ Zmhrg.

Amåhm§bm Var Vy H$m` gm§JUma nU Vwbm gm§Jm`Mr H$mhr JaO Zmhr. Vy H$m^mJ KoV Zmhrg `mMo H$maU Amåhm§bm g_Obo Amho.''

""Vwbm gVreZo Am{U Ë`m§À`m XmoZ {_Ìm§Zr {_iyZ ^mJ Z KoÊ`mMr{Xbobr Y_H$s hoM H$maU Amho Zm? R>rH$ Amho, Vy Ë`m§Zm Km~abmg åhUyZ Vy_mKma KoVbrg. Vy _mKma KoVbrg åhUyZ Amåhrhr _mKma KoVbr. Vwbm Am_À`m_ZmVbo Mma eãX gm§JUma Amho. Vwbm nQ>b§ Vy hmoH$ma Xo. AJa VwÂ`m ZH$mam~amo~aAm_Mmhr ZH$ma.''

A{ZbM§ ~mobU§ Wm§~b§ Am{U gwaoeZo gm§Jm`bm gwédmV Ho$br, ""ho ~Kàem§V, AmnU Ag§ àË oH$mÀ`m Y_H$sbm Km~ê$Z Oa Jßn ~gy bmJbmo, VaàË ooH$OU Amnë`mbm nm`mImbr VwS>dm`bm ~Kob. Amnë`m {ZpîH«$`VoMm\$m`Xm KoÊ`mMm àË oH$OU à`ËZ H$aob.'' _mP§ R>m_ _V Amho Ë`m§À`m Y_H$sbmZ Ow_mZVm AmnU {~ZYmñVnUo ^mJ ¿`m`bm hdm.

""hmo àem§V, gwaoeMo ~amo~a Amho. Ë`m§Zm Z Ow_mZVm mJ ¿`m`bm hdm.

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AÝ`Wm Amnë`mbm gJù`m§À`m amofmbm gm_moao Omdo bmJob.'' g§{Xn åhUmbm.Ë`mda _r åhUmbmo, ""AmnU ~mhoa JmdmVyZ {ejUmgmR>r Ambobmo AmhmoV.

Amnbr n[apñWVr Jar~rMr. ZH$mo Ë`m ^mZJS>rV nS>Ê`mnojm {dZmH$maU Ë`mM§eÌwËd AmoT>dyZ KoÊ`mnojm AmnU A{báM am{hbob§ ~a§.''

""Vy åhUVmog Vo gJi§ ~amo~a Amho. nU oWyZ nwT>o gJio AmnbmJ¡a\$m`Xm ¿`m`bm _mJonwEo ~KUma ZmhrV. Amnë`mbm {Z{^©S>nUo Ë`m§M§ AmìhmZ§nobb§ nm{hOo. VaM WmoS>r \$ma Amnbr dMH$ Ë`m§À`mda amhrb. ^bo AmnUJar~ Agbmo Var H$m` Pmbo. Amnbm ñdm{^_mZ Xwgè`mOdi JhmU R>odm`MmH$m`?''

A{ZbM§ ho {Z{^©S> ~mobU§ _mÂ`m _Zmbm nQ>b§ Am{U gJù`m§Zr AmåhrBf}Z§ ^mJ KoÊ`mM§ R>adb§. Amåhr ^mJ KoUma Zmhr ho gJù`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZm_mhrV hmoV§ nU Amåhr Am_À`m Šbmg Q>rMam§H$S>o OmD$Z nwÝhm Zmd Zm|Xdb§.nU hr JmoîQ> Amåhr Mm¡Ko {_Ìm§Zm gmoSy>Z ~mH$s H$moUmbm _mhrV ZìhV§. nU EH$àíZ _mÂ`mnwT>o hmoVm Vmo åhUOo gw_¡ mMo AmdS>Vo JrV H$moUV§? H$maU {VbmË`mdoir _r Iyn ZmamO Ho$b§ hmoV§. Vr _mÂ`mda Iyn {MS>br hmoVr. nU AmVm{Vbm _r AmíM`m©Mm YŠH$m Úm`M§ R>a{db§. {VÀ`m _¡{ÌUrbm e~mZmbmOmD$Z ^oQ>bmo. nU gw_¡ mbm H$mhr Z gm§JÊ`mÀ`m AQ>rda {Vbm gw_¡ mM§AmdS>V§ JmU§ H$moUV§ Vo {dMmê$Z KoVb§. {VM§ AmdS>V§ JmU hmoV§ "_mohã~Vo'{MÌnQ>mVrb "h_ H$mo h_rgo Mwambmo {Xb _| H$hr Vw_ Nw>nmbmo.'

36 & AmKmV

gm§ñH¥${VH$ H$m ©H«$_mMm EH$XmMm {Xdg COmS>bm. H$m ©H«$_ gwê$ Pmbm._bm Á`m§Zr ^mJ KoÊ`mg {damoY Ho$bm hmoVm Ë`m§Zm AmíM © dmQ>U§ gmh{OH$MhmoV§. nU Ë`m§Zr _bm H$mhrM H$aÊ`mMm Ë`mdoir _mÌ à`ËZ Ho$bm Zmhr. _r_mÌ _mÂ`m _¡{ÌUrÀ`m ímmoYmV hmoVmo. H$m ©H«$_ gwé hmoD$Z EH$ Vmg Pmbm Vargw_¡`m Ambr ZìhVr. S>mÝg emo, {_{_H«$s emo, \°$eZ emo, H$m°_oS>r emo g§nbohmoVo. g_yhJrV, J«wn S>mÝgZ§Va _Ü`m§Va hmoUma hmoVm. AmVm {eëbH$ hmoVo \$ŠVd¡`pŠVH$ Jm`Z. Varhr gw_¡`mMm oÊ`mMm H$mhr nÎmm ZìhVm. eodQ>r _r e~mZmbmOmD$Z ^oQ>bmo {Vbm {dMmab§,

""e~mZm, gw_¡ m Ambr Zmhr?''""Zmhr! Vy oUma Zmhrg, {VÀ`m AmdS>rM§ JrV JmUma Zmhrg, åhUyZ

H$Xm{MV Vr Ambr Zgob Am{U Vy AQ> KmVë`m_wio _r {Vbm ^oQ>boM Zmhr.''_mÂ`m bjmV Amb§ H$s, AmnU \$ma _moR>r MyH$ Ho$br Amho. nU Z§Va

dmQ>b§ H$s _r oUma Zmhr. åhUyZ gw_¡ mZohr Om`M§ Zmhr Ago R>adb§M Agmd§.eodQ>r _r nwÝhm e~mZmH$S>o OmD$Z gw_¡ mbm ~mobmdyZ AmUm`bm gm§{JVb§.

_mP§ JrV gwê$ ìhm`À`m AJmoXa gw_o m 5 {_{ZQ>o AJmoXa Ambr hmoVr. nU VrAmbobr _bm {Xgbr Zmhr. _r _mÂ`m JmÊ`mMm Z§~a oB©n ªV Mmar {Xem§daZOa {\$adV hmoVmo. _r JXuVyZ CRy>Z nwT>§ OmD$Z ~gbmo. H$Xm{MV _r nwT>o OmD$Z~gë`mZ§Va gw_¡ m nmR>r_mJo JXuV oD$Z ~gbr Agob. Z§Va _r {Vbm emoYÊ`mMmà`ËZ Ho$bm Zmhr. `m jUmbm Amnë`mbm _mKma KoD$Z MmbUma Zmhr. _mP§Zmd§ nwH$maÊ`mV Amb§. _r ñQ>oOda Jobmo. CËgmh OmUdV ZìhVm. H$Xm{MVgw_¡`m AgVr Va CËgmh XwUmdbm AgVm. nU dJ¡ao H$mhr Zmhr. _ZmZ§ R>adb§.öX`mVyZ JrV Jm`M§, öX`mMr hmH$, Vi_irZo _r åhQ>bobo JrV gw_¡ mÀ`mH$miOmbm ZŠH$sM ñne© H$ê$Z OmB©b. _r JrV Jm`bm gwê$ Ho$b§.

""h_H$mo h_rgo Mwambmo, {Xb _| `hr Vw_ Nw>nmbmo, h_ AHo$bo ImoZm OmE,ß`ma Vw_go ImoZm OmE, nmg AmAmo Jbogo bJmAmo.''

JrV JmV AgVmZm BWn ªV oVmo Z² oVmo VmoM gw_¡ mÀ`m AmZ§XyZ Joboë`mAm{U ^mdZm_` Pmboë`m Mohè`mH$S>o _mP§ bj Job§ Am{U nwÝhm _mPm CËgmh

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XwUmdbm._r OmoenyU© JrV åhUy bmJbmo. Vgm gJù`m§MmM à{VgmX {_iy bmJbm.

dÝg_moAaZo H$m°boOMm hm°b XUXUy bmJbm. _r nwÝhm JrV gmOao Ho$bo. VoAà{V_ Pmbo. gJù`m§Mr em~mgH$sMr Wmn nmR>rda nS>br. _r ^mamdyZ Jobmo.JmdmH$S>À`m AmOr-AmOmo~m§Mr AmR>dU Ambr. Ë`m§Zm XmIdm`M§ hmoV§, _bmhrJmVm oV§, Vohr gw§Xa!

gw_¡ m ^md{dde Pmbr hmoVr. {VMo S>moio nmUmdbobo hmoVo. `mM§ H$maU_r g_Oy eH$bmo Zmhr. nU Vo VrMo H$Xm{MV AmZ§Xmly hmoVo. àË oH$OU _bm^oQy>Z em~mgH$s XoV hmoVo, A{^Z§XZ H$arV hmoVo. _r ^mamdyZ Jobmo hmoVmo.hiyhiy JXu AmogaV hmoVr. gw_¡ mÀ`m Mohè`mdaMm AmZ§X nmhÿZ _bm g_mYmZdmQ>b§. _r {VMm Moham Ý`mhmiV hmoVmo. H$m ©H«$_ g§nbm Var JXu AOyZhrhmoVr. ~mhoa nS>Ê`mMm àË oH$mMr YS>nS> Mmby hmoVr. hm H$m ©H«$_ _bm gwIXg_mYmZ XoD$Z Jobm hmoVm. àË oH$mMr ~mhoa OmÊ`mMr YS>nS> Mmby hmoVr. _rñVãY hmoD$Z EH$mM OmJr Wm§~bmo hmoVmo. BVŠ`mV -

""Aao, àem§V Mb AmVm, VwÂ`m JmÊ`mMr Yw§Xr AOyZ Jobr Zmhr dmQ>V§.''A{Zb JXuVyZ AMmZH$ oD$Z _bm åhUmbm.""Zmhr Vg§ H$mhr Zmhr.''""_J Agm ñVãY hmoD$Z H$m` {dMma H$aVmog?''""{dMma H$mhr Zmhr.''""_bm _m{hV Amho. Vy H$moUVm {dMma H$aVmog, VwÂ`m _ZmV H$moUVm

{dMma Amho.''""Vwbm Y_H$s {Xboë`m _wbm§MmM Zm! H$maU Vy Ë`m§À`m _Ou{déÕ dmJbmg

åhUyZ.''""Amåhr Ordmbm Ord XoUmao {_Ì Agë`mda H$miOr H$am`M§ H$mhrM

H$maU Zmhr.''""Mb, AmVm Iyn Cera hmoVmo .''_mÂ`m _ZmV H$m` Mmbb§` Vo A{ZbZ§ AMyH$ AmoiIb§ hmoV§.

Ë`mÀ`m~amo~a añVm H$mVê$ bmJbmo. hm°ñQ>obda Ambmo Va gwaoe Am{U g§{XnAJmoXa oD$Z ImobrV H$mhrVar ~mobV hmoVo. Ë`mM§ ~mobU§ WmoS>§ J§ ra dmQ>VhmoV§. _r Joë`mZ§Va Ë`m§M§ ~mobU§ Wm§~b§. _r {dMmab§,

""H$m` Pmb§? Ag§ AMmZH$ Vwåhr Vw_M§ ~mobU§ H$m Wm§~db§?''_mÂ`m `m àíZmda XmoKm§À`mH$Sy>Z H$mhrM CÎma Amb§ Zmhr. XmoKm§Mohr

Mohao J§ ra dmQ>V hmoVo. Vg§ _mÂ`m _ZmVhr AZoH$ àíZm§M§ H$mhÿa _mOm`bm

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gwê$dmV Pmbr hmoVr. H$m` dmB©Q> Pmbob§ Amho? H$s dmB©Q> KS>Uma Amho? _rdma§dma {dMmê$Zhr _mÂ`m àíZm§Mr CÎmao Ë`m XmoKm§H$Sy>Z {_iV Zgë`mZo _bmIyn MrS> Ambr. _r amJmZo åhUmbmo,

""Vw_À`m `m {Odm^mdmÀ`m {_ÌmMr enW Amho. Ia§ Ia§ gm§Jm H$m`Pmb§ Amho? {ZXmZ Oo g§H$Q> Agob Ë`mVyZ _mJ© H$mT>Vm oB©b.''

""hmo , àem§V _mJ© Va H$mT>m`bmM hdm, Vy AmVm Amåhmbm gmoSy>Z EH$Q>oHw$R>oM OmD$ ZH$mo. Vwbm YmoH$m Amho.''

g§{Xn WmoS>§g§ Km~aV åhUmbm,""åhUOo Vy H$m` åhUVmog _bm g_Obo Zmhr.''""àem§V, Vwåhr oÊ`mÀ`m AYm© Vmg AJmoXa g{Ve Am{U Ë`mMo {_Ì

Ambo hmoVo. Vy Ë`m§À`m _Zm{déÕ dmJbmg åhUyZ Vo VwÂ`mda Iyn {MS>boAmhoV. hmVmV H$mR>çm KoD$Z Vo BH$S>o Ambo hmoVo. Ë`m§Zr VwÂ`m~Ôb Amåhmbm{dMmab§. Amåhr gm§{JVb§,

""H$m ©H«$_mdê$Z AOyZ Ambobm Zmhr.'' Ë`mda Vo åhUmbo,""R>rH$ Amho, Ë`mbm OrdmMr H$miOr ¿`m`bm gm§Jm.'' Ago ~mobyZ

Jobo.""Ë`m§Zr _bm AmìhmZ {Xb§ Amho Va _r ho AmìhmZ Pobm`bm V`ma

Amho.''""OrV hmodmo AJa hma, bT>U§ _hÎdmM§ _mZVmo. H$maU bmMma OJU§

AmVm OJm`M§ Zmhr. VmR> _mZoZ§ OJm`M§ Amho.''""hmo , hoM Ano{jV hmoV§ Amåhm§bm àem§V VwÂ`mH$Sy>Z, Vy EH$Q>m Amhog

Ag§ g_Oy ZH$mog. `m Ordmbm Ord XoUmè`m {_Ìm§Mr gmW Amho Vwbm.''Ë`m§Zr noQ>{dbobm _mÂ`m _Zm_Ybm ñdm{^_mZ OmJ¥V Pmbm hmoVm. `mbm

H$maUr^yV _mPo ho Ordm^mdmMo {_Ì hmoVo. Ë`m§Zm _mÂ`mH$Sy>Z Oo Ano{jV hmoV§Vo gmÜ` Pmb§ hmoV§. Vo _mÂ`mgmR>r gd©ñd An©U H$am`bm V`ma Pmbo hmoVo.AmVm Amåhr EH$Ord hmoD$Z bT>Uma hmoVmo. Amåhm§bm amoIU§ H$R>rU hmoV§. nU{Z`VrMm Ioi Hw$Umbm g_Obm hmoVm? Oo ìhm`M§ Vo Pmb§. OrdmMr H$miOrKoÊ`mMr Y_H$s {Xë`mZ§Va AmR> {XdgmVM _mÂ`m H$Qy> àg§J AmoT>dbm.

A{Zb Jmdr Jobm hmoVm. _r, g§{Xn Am{U gwaoe a§H$mù`mdaVr \o$a\$Q>H$m_maÊ`mgmR>r ~mhoa nS>bmo. gVre Am{U Ë`mMo gmWrXma Am_À`m nmR>r_mJooV Agë`mMo H$moUmbmM g_Obo Zmhr. gwaoebm dhr ¿`m`Mr hmoVr åhUyZ Vmo

Am{U g§{Xn OdiM Agboë`m ñQ>oeZarV Jobo. _r añË`mÀ`m H$S>obm Wm§~bmohmoVmo. BVŠ`mV ^aYmd JmS>r Ambr. AMmZH$ CMbyZ _bm JmS>rV AmoT>b§. _r

AmKmV & 39

AmoaS>Uma VmoM _mP§ XmoKm§Zr Vm|S> Xm~yZ Yab§. JmS>r gwgmQ> doJmZo YmdV hmoVr._bm H$mhrM H$iV ZìhV§. _mÂ`m Z§Va bjmV Amb§ H$s, ho gVreMo Am{UË`mMo gmWrXma AmhoV. Ë`m§À`m hmVmVrb Vbdma Am{U gwar nmhÿZ _r nwaVmKm~éZ Jobmo hmoVmo. JmS>r {ZO©Z ñWir oD$Z Wm§~br.

gVreZo Amnë`m gmWrXmam§Zm AmXoe {Xbm. bmR>çm, H$mR>çm, Vbdma~mOybm R>odyZ _wŠH$m _ma XoÊ`mMm.

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doimnÌH$mà_mUo Aä`mg H$aUo gwê$ hmoVo. {_Ìm§~amo~a gH$mir bdH$aCRy>Z H$m°boObm OmUo, H$m°boO gwQ>ë`mZ§Va H$m°boOÀ`m ~mJo_Ü o Aä`mg gwê$hmoVm. _mPo {_Ìhr _mÂ`m~amo~a hmoVo. ~KVm ~KVm narjm Ambr. àË oH$OU_bm åhUm`Mo,

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""gm°ar, àem§V.''""VwÂ`m ^mdZm _r g_Oy eH$Vo. VwÂ`m JmdmMr, VwÂ`m KaMr, VwÂ`m

_Zmbm AmoT> AgU§ gmh{OH$M Amho nU VodT>rM AmoT>§ VwÂ`m _ZmV `m_¡{ÌUr~Ôb Agy Xo. gwÅ>rV H$Xm{MV {dgê$ ZH$mo.''

Vr WmoS>r ^mdyH$ hmoD$Z ~mobV hmoVr. {VM§ ~mobU§ WmoS>§ _bm doJi§ dmQ>V§hmoV§. {VÀ`m ~mobÊ`mV \$ma _moR>m J{^©V AW© gm_mdbm hmoVm. _mÂ`m~m~VBVH$m _¡ÌrMm YmJm {VZ§ _O~yV H$amdm, Vmo AmUIrZ J§w\$mdm, _mÂ`m _Zm_Ü oCbQ>gwbQ> AZoH$ {dMma oD$Z OmV hmoVo. nU _mÂ`m _Zmbm Omo {dMma MmQy>ZOmV hmoVm, Ë`m gmÀ`mV Vr ~gÊ`mgmaIr ZìhVr. {VÀ`m _ZmV _mÂ`m~ÔbdmB©Q> ^mdZm ZìhVr. Vr ewÕ _¡ÌrM§ nm{dÍ` amIUmar gwg§ñH¥$V KamÊ`mVbr_wbJr hmoVr. AmnUM dmB©Q> AmhmoV. {VÀ`m~Ôb dmB©Q> {dMma Amnë`m _ZmVoVmV. _r XmoÝhr Jmbmda MnamH$ _mê$Z KoVb§. _r {VÀ`mg_moa C^m Amho ho

{dgê$ZM.""Aao, àem§V Ago H$m` H$aVmog?''{VMm hm àíZ nS>VmM _r Mnmnbmo. _r Hw$R>o C^m Amho `mMr OmUrd

Pmbr. _r Jm|YiyZ åhUmbmo,

46 & AmKmV

""H$mhr Zmhr.''""_r ~mobë`mMm amJ Zmhr Zm Ambm.''""Zmhr. amJ oÊ`mgmaI§ Ë`mV ~mobbrg Var H$m`?''""Zmhr, nU doS>çmgmaI§ Vy MoîQ>m-_ñH$arM§ ~mobU§ Jm§ r`m©Zo Koerb,

_Zmbm bmdyZ Koerb, Ë`mMrM _bm ^rVr dmQ>Vo.''""Zmhr amJ dJ¡ao H$mhr oUma Zmhr. Vwbm Oo H$mhr ~mobm`M§ Vo ~mob. _r

AmVm _moH$ionUmZo dmdaVmo . nyduMm _ZmVbm g§H$moM Ho$ìhmM {ZKyZ Jobm`.''""AgmM _bm hdm Amhog Vy.''Ia§M! gw_¡`mM§ ~mobU§ AmO doJiM ^mgV hmoV§. {VÀ`mV OmñV Jw§VyZ

amhÊ`mnojm {VMm {Zamon KoÊ`mM§ _r R>a{db§.""gw_¡ m, _r oVmo. _bm Iyn Cera hmoVmo . _mPo {_Ì _mPr dmQ> nmhV

am{hboV.''""Vwbm {_Ìm§Mr H$miOr dmQ>Vo Am{U `m _¡{ÌUrMr Zmhr?''nwÝhm {VM§ Vo ^md{ZH$ eãX _bm Jw§VdyZ R>odV hmoVo.""gw_¡ m _bm _m\$ H$a. _bm AmVm Om`bm hd§!''""~a§, Vy OmD$ eH$Vmog.''{VMm Moham nS>bm hmoVm. Vr AmO doJir ^mgV hmoVr. {VM§ doJi§

nmhU§, hgU§, gma§ H$mhr AmO {ZamiM§ dmQ>V hmoV§. _Zmbm H$moS>çmVQ>mH$Ê`mgmaI§ hmoV§. XmoZ nmdbo nwT>o oVmo Z² oVmoM H°$ÝQ>rZ~mhoa oD$Z {VZo _bmAmdmO {Xbm. _r nQ>H$Z² _mJo diyZ nm{hb§. Vr hgV hmoVr H$s aS>V hmoVrg_OV ZìhV§. hmV da H$ê$Z {VZo ~m` ~m` Ho$bo. _r nwÝhm _mJ©H«$_U H$am`bmbmJbmo. dmQ>oV OmVmZm dmQ>b§ gw_¡ m BVH$s ^mdyH$ H$m Pmbr? Ag§ dmB©Q>H$m` KS>b§ Agob {VÀ`m~m~VrV! H$s {VM§ Kar IQ>H$b§ H$s H$m`? `m{dMmamVM _r nwT>§ MmbV hmoVmo. Iyn Cera Pmbm hmoVm. A{Zb d gwaoe_mÂ`mda ZŠH$sM {MS>Uma. {~Mmao! _mPr dmQ>V nmhV Ceramn ªV C^o hmoVo.eodQ>r _r Var H$m` H$aUma?

""H$m` ho àem§V gwÅ>rdê$Z Amë`mZ§Va Iwemb BVH$m doi ~mobm`bmMmbbo ZgVo H$m`? BVH$m doi Vwåhr H$moUË`m {df`mda ~mobV hmoVm?''

gwaoeZo amJmamJmZo àíZ Ho$bm.""`m MM}V nwÝhm AmUIrZ doi ZH$mo. AmnU AmVm nwT>o Joë`mda ~moby`m.''Vgo Amåhr nwT>o Mmby bmJbmo. _r Ë`m§Zm gm§{JVb§ H$s, ""ho ~Km

Vw_À`mEdT>rM _bmhr Kar-Jmdr OmÊ`mMr AmVwaVm Amho. _r H$mhr OmUyZ~wOyZCJrM§M Cera Ho$bobm Zmhr.''

AmKmV & 47

""Aao, nU EdT>m Cera hmoÊ`mM§ H$maU Var H$m`?''nwÝhm gwaoeZo àíZ Ho$bm.AmVm Ë`mbm nQ>dyZ gm§JÊ`m{edm` n`m© ZìhVm.""gwaoe, AmO gw_¡ mMm _yS> H$mhr doJimM hmoVm. Vr _bm `m AdVmamV

H$YrM {Xgbr ZìhVr. Vr IynM ^mdyH$ Pmë`mgmaIr {XgV hmoVr. _bmdmQ>V§ Kam_Ü o {VM§ H$mhr {~Zgbo Agbo. _bm gmaI§ åhUV hmoVr.''

""Vwbm _mÂ`mnojm {_Ìmg§Mr OmñV {\$H$sa Amho. _bm {dgê$ ZH$mo._mPr AmR>dU Ambr Va _bm AmR>dV ahm. ho {VM§ {d{MÌ ~mobU§ _bmH$mhrM g_OV ZìhV§.''

_mP§ ho ~mobU§ gmao AJXr _Z bmdyZ EoH$V hmoVo. hm°ñQ>obOdi Amb§ Vg§Am_M§ ~mobU§ Wm§~b§, nmhVmo Vmo OdiOdi gJio {dÚmWu gwÅ>rbm Jobo hmoVo.Amåhr JS>~S>rZo Imobr_Ü o Jobmo. ^a^a AO© H$ê$ bmJbmo. BVŠ`mV H$m§~ioga Am_À`m Imobr_Ü o Ambo.

""Aao H$m` Hw$R>o hmoVm? BVH$m doi?''""JmdmH$S>§ Om`Mr JS>~S> {XgV Zmhr. H$Yr Om`Mm ~oV Amho?''""Mma dmOÊ`mÀ`m Xaå`mZ OmUma AmhmoV.''""nona g§nbo H$m?''""hmo, g§nbo ga!''""H$go Jobo nona?''""Mm§Jbo Jobo ga.''gam§À`m gmè`m àíZm§Mr CÎma§ _rM XoV hmoVmo. A{Zb, gwaoe, {Xbrn

{VKohr AmdamAmdarÀ`m JS>~S>rV hmoVo.""{VKm§Zm Jmdr Om`Mr _moR>rM JS>~S> {XgVo .'' hgV hgV ga åhUmbo.

_rhr {_Ìm§H$S>o d gam§À`mH$S>o nmhV nmhV hgam H$Q>mj Q>mH$bm.""H$m` ao, _r H$m` ~mobVmo Vo bjmV oV§ H$m?''gam§Mm H$amar, _moR>m AmdmO OmVmM {VKohr Jm|YiyZ Jobo. AmdamAmdar

OmJÀ`m OmJr Wm§~{dbr. Am{U gam§H$S>o nmhÿ bmJbo.""R>rH$ Amho. Amdam.. Amdam...'' åhUmbo Am{U ga {ZKyZ Jobo.gJù`m§Mr AmdamAmda g§nbr. gam§H$S>o AO© gmondyZ Amåhr ñQ>±S>H$S>o

Omdy bmJbmo. gwaoe gmVmè`mbm Va g§{Xn aËZm{Jarbm OmUma hmoVm. Va _rAm{U A{Zb _midmS>rbm OmUma hmoVmo.

gwaoeÀ`m Mohè`mda WmoS>r ZmamOr {XgV hmoVr. Vmo H$mhrM ~mobV ZìhVm.Vmo H$moUË`mVar {dMmamV {XgV hmoVm. JmS>rMr dmQ> nmhV Amåhr gmaoOU

48 & AmKmV

ñQ>°ÊS>da Wm§~bmo hmoVmo.""gwaoe ~mobV H$m Zmhrg? H$m` {dMma H$aVmo §g?''""H$mhr Zmhr. ghOM.''""Zmhr gwaoe VwÂ`m _ZmV H$mhrVar Mmbb§ . VwPm Moham H$m AmO Agm

nS>bm`? _bm gm§{JVë`m{edm` _r BWyZ Vwbm OmD$ XoUma Zmhr.''""_bm VwÂ`mer Iyn ~mobm`M§ Amho. Vy gm§{JVboë`m EH$m KQ>Zodê$Z

_mÂ`m _ZmV doJimM {dMma KwQ>_iVmo`. Vwbm gm§[JVë`m{edm` _bm amhdUmaZmhr. Ë`m JmoîQ>rdê$Z _r Iyn AñdñW Amho. nU hr doi `mo½` Zmhr. nÌmÛmaoVwbm _mPm _ZmVb§ gm§{JVb§ Var Mmbob H$m?''

""ZH$mo gwaoe Ago AY©dQ> ~mobyZ _mPm Ord Q>m§JUrbm bmdy ZH$mo. _bmAmVmM gm§J.''

""Vr JmoîQ> gm§JÊ`mMr hr doi Zmhr. _r MmaM {XdgmV Vwbm nÌ nmR>dyZH$idoZ.''

A{ZbZo Am{U g§{XnZohr _mPr g_OyV H$mT>br. _r amOr Pmbmo. BVŠ`mVAm_Mr JmS>r bmJbr. gwaoeMm Am{U g§{XnMm _r Am{U A{ZbZo {ZamonKoVbm.

gwaoe H$m` gm§JUma hmoVm _bm? Ë`mZo H$m gm§{JVb§ Zmhr? H$moUVr JmoîQ>hmoVr Vr BVH$s _hÎdmMr? `m {dMmamVM Jmd H$Yr Amb§ Vo H$ib§M Zmhr.nU JmdmV nmohMë`mZ§Va Var Vmo {dMma Wm§~Uma hmoVm. gwaoeZ§ _bm H$moS>çmVQ>mH$b§ hmoV§.

AmKmV & 49

Jmdr Ambmo hmoVmo. AmVm XaamoOMm {XZH«$_ R>abobmM hmoVm. eoVmH$S>oOmU§, OZmdam§Zm MmamnmUr, _Owarbm OmUo, _OwarÀ`m Mma n¡em§VyZ {ejUmMmIM© ^mJ{dUo.

àË oH$OU JmdmV H$m¡VwH$ H$am`Mm. ""nmoaJ§ H$îQ>miy hm`. Zmd H$_mdb§,H$m_mÀ`m n¡emVyZ {ejUmMm IM© ^mJdV§ .'' Ag§ àË oH$OU åhUm`Mm._Zmbm ~a§ dmQ>m`M§. AmOrAmOmo~m§g_moa _mP§ H$moUrVar H$m¡VwH$ H$am`bm bmJb§H$s Ë`m§À`m S>moù`mV Aly `m`Mo.

""nmoamMm b` H$îQ>mVyZ gm§ mi Ho$bm`. ~maH§$ AgVmZm AmB©~m~m Job§,nmoa CKS>çmda nS>b§. nU Ë`mbm AmB©~m~mMr CUrd H$dm Amåhr ^mgy {XbrZmhr. Am_Mr n[apñWVr EdT>r J[a~rMr AgyZ XoIrb KmgmVbm Kmg KmbyZnmoambm OVZ Ho$b`m Am{U Ë`mMr OmU R>odyZ nmoamZ§hr H$îQ> KoVb`m, AmåhmbmH$dm XwIdb§ Zmhr. ñdV:M§ nmoaJ§ Amåhmbm EH$m eãXmZ§ ~mobdV Zmhr. H$sgmYr Mm¡H$er H$arV Zmhr. VoM§ Vmo doJim hm §. KamV _r Am{U åhmVmar,nmoamMr Amåhr Amem gmoSy>Z {Xbr`m. Ë`mZ§ Amåhmbm CKS>çmda nmS>b§, nUAmåhr CKS>çmda oUma Zmhr. Amåhr AOyZ I§~ra hm`! AmVm EH$M Amghm` S>moù`mbm ZmVdmM§ Mm§Jb§ Pmbob§ ~Km`M§ Amåhm§bm, ~rZ AmB©~mM§ nmoaH$moU hm` Am_À`m{edm` Ë`mbm?''

Aem arVrZ§ H$moUrhr AmnwbH$sZ§ Mm¡H$er H$am`bm bmJb§ H$s AmOmo~m^a^ê$Z gm§Jm`Mo.

Jmdr Jobmo H$s AmOr JmoS>YmoS> H$mhrVar Im`bm H$am`Mr. nmoa§ _mP§ b`JwUmM§. Ë`m ehamÀ`m {R>H$mUr {eñVrV ahm. Vã oVrMr H$miOr Ko. nmoQ>mbmImB©V Om. Hw$Umbm XwIdy ZH$mo. ho AmOrMo Mma CnXoena eãX Agm`Mo.VwÂ`m{edm` nmoam H$moU hm` Amåhmbm, VwÂ`m AmeodaM Mma {Xg§ OJVmoAmåhr. Aer AmOr åhUm`Mr d aS>m`Mr. boH$mZ§ Xya bmoQ>Ê`mMr I§V {VÀ`m_ZmV gbV amhm`Mr. _r Ë`m§À`m{dZm AYm§Var Vo _mÂ`m{dZm AYm§Var hmoVo.AmOrbm d`mo_mZmZwgma hmoV ZìhVo. nU Vr _Owarbm Om`Mr H$maU Ë`mÀ`m{edm`Ka MmbU§ H$R>rU. H$maU Ë`m§M§ nmoaJ§ H$mhrM XoV ZìhV§. Vmo ~m`H$mnmoam§gh

50 & AmKmV

doJim hmoVm. nU AmOrAmOmo~m§M§ H$amar _Z Ë`m§À`m g_moa PwH$Uma§ ZìhV§.AmOmo~m gwÕm 80 ì`m dfu amZmMr dmQ> MmbV hmoVo. Vmo Ü`mg, Vr Amg_Zmer ~miJyZ ZmVy Mma {Xg gwImM§ KoD$Z oB©b. Am_À`m OrdZmVbm A§YmaAgmM amhUma Zmhr. EH$ {Xdg àH$memMm {H$aU KoD$Z ZmVy oB©b.

ho Ë`m§M§ MmaMm¡KmVb§ ~mobU§, Ë`m§M§ `m d`mVrb am~U§, Pw§O XoU§,_mÂ`m~Ôb ào_, H$amar ~mUm _bm àoaUm Úm`Mm. ho gJi§ EoH$ë`mda _rAä`mgmbm bmJm`Mmo. hmo`, EH$ àH$memMm {H$aU KoD$Z Om`M§ _bm. OJmbmXmIdyZ Úm`M§ . ~rZ AmB©~mM§ nmoa§ CnH$mamMr OmUrd R>odyZ H$m` H$ê$ eH$V§Vo. `m {OÔrZo _r noQy>Z CR>m`Mmo. _bmhr _J EH$ Zdm àH$me {H$aU {Xgm`Mm.Omo _mÂ`m dmQ>m COiUmam hmoVm. Am{U AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm gwIdUmam hmoVm.

gwÅ>r _OoV OmV hmoVr. gwÅ>rÀ`m {Xder _Oyar_YyZ Oo {_imbobo n¡goAgm`Mo Ë`mVbo WmoS>o AmOrAmOmo~m§Zm XoÊ`mgmR>r Jobmo H$s Vo ¿`m`Mo ZmhrV.åhUm`Mo,

""ho ~K nmoam, VwPm ømo n¡gm Amåhmbm ZH$mo. Vy Am_Mr {\$H$sa H$ê$ZH$mog. VwPm {ejUmMm IM© _moR>m hm`! VwP§ VwbmM Vo Mma n¡g§ R>od§. Am_À`mnmoQ>mnmÊ`mMr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$mog. Am_M§ hmV-nm` KÅ> hm`V Vmon ªV.''

Ë`m§M§ ho ~mobU§ EoHy$Z _Zmbm C^mar `m`Mr. `m d`mVhr hr bmoH$Hw$UmÀ`m Mma n¡em§Mr AmemAnojm YaV ZmhrV. `m _m`m, __VoZo ^aboë`m_m`_mD$btZr _bm ZmH$mab§ Zmhr. {Z:ñdmWu _ZmZ§ Ë`m§Zr _mPm gm§ miHo$bm. H$emMrhr Anojm Z H$aVm. _r ehmU§ ìhmd§, Zmd {_idmd§ hr Ë`m§Mr_Zmo_Z BÀN>m hmoVr. hr BÀN>m nyU© H$aU§ _r _mPo H$V©ì` _mZV hmoVmo. Ë`m§À`mMohè`mda hgy IwbdyZ Ë`m§M§ ñdßZ gmH$ma Pmë`mMm AmZ§X Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mdaC_Q>bobm _bm nmhm`Mm hmoVm.

gwÅ>r nSy>Z Odi Odi _{hZm g§nV Ambm hmoVm. _Zmbm YmñVr dmQ>VhmoVr. gwaoe _bm Or JmoîQ> gm§JUma hmoVm. Vr H$m` Agmdr? Ë`mZ§ _bmË`mdoir H$m gm§{JVbr Zgmdr? Ë`mMm Ë`mdoiMm Moham EdT>m J§ ra H$mAgmdm? _mÂ`m hmVyZ H$moUVr MyH$ Var Pmbr Zgob Zm? MmaM {Xdgm§V nÌnmR>{dUmam hm, _{hZm g§nV Ambm VargwÕm H$go H$m` nÌ nmR>{dbo Zgob.ZŠH$sM Ë`mbm hr JmoîQ> _bm gm§Jm`Mr Va Zgob, H$s _bm hr JmoîQ> gm§JÊ`m~m~VË`mÀ`m _ZmMr {ÛYm _Z:pñWVr hmoV Agob ho Am{U AZoH$ Aem àH$maMo{dMma _ZmV gVV KmoiV hmoVo. _Z qMVmVya Pmb§ hmoV§.

Varhr _Zmbm {dídmg dmQ>V hmoVm H$s ZŠH$s oB©b Amnë`mbm gwaoeM§ņ Am{U IamoIaM _Zmbm dmQ>Umam {dídmg Iam R>abm. ~amo~a gwÅ>r gwê$

AmKmV & 51

hmoD$Z 20 {XdgmZ§Va Vo ņ Amb§ hmoV§. nÌ oVmM Vo _r KmB©JS>~S>rV KoVb§Am{U KamÀ`m nmR>r_mJo OmD$Z KmB©KmB©Zo dmMy bmJbmo.

{à` àem§V...àW_ _bm _m\$ H$a. _r Vwbm gwÅ>r nS>ë`mZ§Va MmaM {XdgmV nÌ

nmR>{dVmo åhQ>b§ hmoVmo nU H$m` H$aUma. Vwbm hr JmoîQ> gm§Jmdr H$s ZH$mo Vy_Zmbm Va bmdyZ KoUma Zmhrg Zm ho {dMma _ZmV oV hmoVo. nU hr JmoîQ> _bmH$Yr Zm H$Yr Var gm§Jm`MrM hmoVr. åhUyZ åhQ>b§ gm§JyZ Q>mHy$`m EH$XmMr.

àem§V, Vy EH$ _mPm Ordm^mdmMm {_Ì Amhog `m JmoîQ>rdê$Z _bmWmoS>§g§ Vwbm gyMZm H$amdrer dmQ>V Amho. ho ~K àem§V, Vy EH$ Jar~ Hw$Qw>§~mVbm,~mhoaJmdr {eH$Ê`mgmR>r Ambobm {dÚmWu Amhog. VwPr Am{U _mPr n[apñWVrH$mhr doJir Zmhr. nU Vwbm AmB©dS>rb ZmhrV, _bm AmhoV EdT>mM \$aH$._bm dma§dma g§e` oVmo` Vmo hmM H$s gw_¡`m Vwbm n«o_nmemV AmoTy>Z \$g{dÊ`mMmAWdm VwPm Omo Šbmg_Ü o àË oH$ dfu àW_ H«$_m§H$ oVmo Vmo oD$ Z o, VwPoAä`mgmnmgyZ bj {dM{bV ìhmd§, Vy VwÂ`m Ü o C{ÔîQ>m§nmgyZ Xya ìhmd§g`mgmR>r Vr Vwbm nmR>r_mJo IoMÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVo Amho. {VÀ`m _m`mOmbmV VyAS>Hy$ ZH$mgo. {VM§ Vo dmT>{Xdgmbm Vwbm EH$Q>çmbmM Wm§~dyZ KoU§, {VM§ JmU§åhUÊ`mgmR>r VwbmM H$m AmJ«h H$aU§, gwÅ>rbm oVodoir _¡{ÌUtMr {\$H$sa AgyXo, H$miOr Agy Xo, AmR>dU H$mT>, _bm {dgê$ ZH$mo... ho _Zmbm {dMmaH$am`bm bmdUmao nU VwÂ`m ^moù`m _Zmbm Z g_OUmao ho eãX Hw$R>À`mT>mÀ`mVbo dm gmÀ`mVbo ho VyM _bm gm§Jmdg. Vy `m {df`mda WmoS>§g§ qMVZH$amd§. _bm _mhrV Amho _mP§ ho Vwbm gm§JU§ Vwbm nQ>Uma Zmhr. H$maU Vy Ë`mnmVirbm OmD$Z {dMma H$aUma Zmhrg. _mPm Vwbm gm§JÊ`mMm CÔoe hmM H$sVwbm OmJ§ H$aU§, Vy ^aH$Q>V Omdy Z og. Vy VwÂ`m Ü o`C{ÔîQ>m§nmgyZ {dM{bVhmoD$ Z og. n[apñWVrMr Om{Ud {dgê$Z H$moUË`mhr JmoîQ>rbm Vy ~ir nSy>Z og. hmM EH$m {_ÌmM§ Mm§Jë`m {_Ìmbm dmB©Q> KQ>ZonmgyZ dmM{dUo _r H$V©ì`_mZVmo. Vwbm nQ>mo AJa Z nQ>mo. ~K§ WmoS>§ {dMma H$ê$Z...

VwPm {OdbJ {_Ìgwaoe

nÌ dmMyZ Pmb§ Am{U _bm YŠH$mM ~gbm. gwaoeMm _bm Iyn amJAmbm hmoVm. {_ÌËdmM§ ZmV§ {eH${dUmam, {_Ìm§_Ü o ñdm{^_mZ OmJ{dUmam,EH${ZîR>Vm {eH$dUmam, Amnë`m J«wn_Yë`mM Am{U dJm©Vë`m _¡{ÌUrdaMAgm g§e` Am{U Amamon H$ê$ bmJbm` `mMr _bm I§V dmQ>br.

gw_¡ m Ver _wbJr Zmhr. {VM§ {~ZYmñV ~mobU§, MmaMm¡KmV {~ZYmñV

52 & AmKmV

dmdaU§ åhUOo {VÀ`m _ZmV EImÚm~Ôb AmH$f©U AgU§ AWdm _ZmV nmnAgU§ MwH$sM§ Amho. {VÀ`m KaM§ dmVmdaU Iwbo Amho. bhmZnUmnmgyZ Iwë`mdmVmdaUmV am{hbobr {~ZYmñV _wbJr Amho. ho {VÀ`m Kar Joë`mZ§VaM _bmg_Ob§ hmoV§. {VÀ`m~m~VrV Agm J¡ag_O H$aU§ MwH$sM§ Amho.

gwaoeZ§ hm J¡ag_O H$aU§ MwH$sM§ hmoV§. Ë`mÀ`m _ZmV nmn Agmdo åhUyZM_bm OmUrdnyd©H$ _mÂ`m _ZmV {VÀ`m~Ôb J¡ag_O H$aÊ`mMm Ë`mMm à`ËZAmho. Ago ZmZm VèhoMo g§e`mñnX {dMma _mÂ`m _ZmV KmoiV hmoVo. `m{df`mda _r nÌ dmMyZ Pmë`mZ§Va {dMma H$aV nagmV ~gbmo hmoVmo.

""Aa§, nagy, nagy Ama§ Ood o bdH$a.''KamVyZ AmOrMm AmdmO Ambm Vgm _r nQ>H$Z² CR>bmo Am{U Oodm`bm

Jobmo. H$maU amZmH$S>§ Om`bm hd§ hmoV§.dma§dma nÌmMm {df` Am{U gwaoeM§ Vo g§ím`mñnX dmJU§ `m_wio gwÅ>rMm

CËgmhM {dê$Z Jobm hmoVm. AmOr-AmOmo~m§~amo~a XaamoO IwbonUmZo hgVAmZ§XmZo ~mobUmam, Jßnm _maUmam _r H$m°boO_Yë`m, hm°ñQ>ob_Yë`m _OoeraJmoîQ>r gm§JyZ AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm gwImdUmam AmO _mÌ Ë`m§À`m~amo~a ~mobm`bm_mÂ`mH$S>o eãXM ZìhVm. _r ImobrÀ`m EH$m H$monè`mV Jßn ~gyZ hmoVmo.`mdê$Z AmOr-AmOmo~m§À`mV Hw$O~wO gwê$ Pmbr hmoVr. BVŠ`mV AmVyZ AmOrMmAmdmO Ambm.

""nmoam Amgm Jßn H$m ~gbm`g§ ao, ~a§ ~ra§ dmQ>V Zmhr H$m a§.'' AmOrOdi oD$Z N>mVrbm VnmgV hmV bmdyZ Vmn ~Ky bmJbr. VmnmEodOr A§JW§S> nS>b§ hmoV§ `m KQ>ZoZ§.

""Mb XdmImÝ`mV OmD$Z oD$`m.'' AmOmo~m g_moa oD$Z åhUmbo.""ZH$mo ~a§ ~ra§ H$mhr Zmhr. _bm H$mhrM Pmbob§ Zmhr.''""Ama§ nmoam AmOma Amgm A§Jmda H$mTy>Z MmbUma Zmhr.''""Ia§M AmOr _bm H$mhrM Pmbob§ Zmhr.''gwÅ>r g§nV Ambr hmoVr. {ZH$mbhr Mma {Xdgm§da oD$Z R>onbm hmoVm.

{ZH$mbmMr WmoS>r H$miOr dmQ>V hmoVr. BH$S>o AmOrMr _bm H$mhrVar Im`bmH$ê$Z Úm`Mr JS>~S> gwê$ hmoVr.

EH$XmMm {ZH$mbm bmJbm. àW_ loUrV àW_ H«$_m§H$mZo nmg Pmbmo.gw_¡ m Xwgam H«$_m§H$ Va AmZ§XmMm {Vgam H«$_m§H$ Ambm hmoVm. àW_ H«$_m§H$Amë`mMm _Zmbm Mm§JbmM AmZ§X hmoU§ gmh{OH$M§ hmoV§. nU {ZH$mbmdohr _rhOa ZìhVmo. _bm g§{XnZo eoOmaÀ`m KamV Agboë`m \$moZdéZ H$i{db§ hmoV§._r Z OmÊ`mM§ H$maU JmS>rbm n¡go KmbÊ`mnojm EH$m AmR>dS>çmZo _r H$m°boOda

AmKmV & 53

OmUmaM hmoVmo. H$m°boO gwê$ hmoUmaM§ hmoV§. EImXm _wbJm àW_ H«$_m§H$ Amë`mdaAmnbm AmZ§X gmOam H$am`bm _w§~B©hÿZ H$moëhmnyabm Ambm AgVm. nU _r110 {H$bmo_rQ>a Agboë`m H$moëhmnyabm àW_ H«$_m§H$mMm AmZ§X gmOam H$am`bmOmUma ZìhVmo. àË oH$ dfu OmV ZìhVmo, H$maU àíZ hmoVm Vmo n¡emMm.

H$m°boO EH$XmM§ gwê$ Pmb§. AmdamAmdar OmÊ`mMr V`mar H$ê$ bmJbmo.AmUIr WmoS>r {Xdg gwÅ>r Agmdr Ag§ gwÅ>r g§në`mZ§Va dmQ>m`bm bmJb§.AmOr AmOmo~m§Zm gmoSy>Z OmD$ dmQ>m`M§ Zmhr, nU eodQ>r Omd§ bmJUmaM hmoV§.OS> A§V:H$aUmZ§ OmVodoir AmOr AmOmo~m§Mo Mma eãX R>abobo Agm`MoM.Vã oVrMr H$miOr Ko, nmoQ>mbm ImB©V Om, Aä`mg Mm§Jbm H$a, Hw$Umbm XwIdyZJmog, ehamÀ`m {R>H$mUr OnyZ ahm.

Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>m`M§. _J OmVodoir aS>m`Mmo. Vo XmoKohr S>moù`mV AlyAmUm`Mo.

""{ejUm{edm` n`m© Zmhr, nmoam. {eHy$Z ehmUm hmo. Hw$R>§da gmdbrbm~gyZ nmoQ> ^ê$Z Imerb. Am wî`^a CÝhmVmÝhmV am~Ê`mnojm Mm§Jb§ {eH$,Aä`mg ^anya H$a. Am_Mr H$m` ~r H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$mog.''

AmOmo~m Vi_irZ§ gm§JV hmoVo. eodQ>r Ë`m§Mm {Zamon KoVbm Am{U OS>nmdbm§Zr ñQ>°ÊS>Mm añVm Mmby bmJbmo.

~r.E.M§ àW_ df© g§nb§ hmoV§. EH$m Zì`m a§JmV Zì`m T>§JmV Am{U Zì`mOmoemV {ÛVr` df© ~r.E.bm gwédmV Pmbr hmoVr. EH$ doJi§ Am{U AJmoXaÀ`mnojm CËgmhr dmVmdaU dmQ>V hmoV§. nwÝhm gJù`m§H$Sy>Z A{^Z§XZ, H$m¡VwH$mMmdfm©d Iyn ~a§ dmQ>V§ hmoV§. nwÝhm Zdr C_oX oV hmoVr. H$m°boO d hm°ñQ>obda{ejH$, {dÚmÏ`mªH$CyZ Iyn Iyn H$m¡VwH$ ìhm`M§.

nU EH$ JmoîQ> _ZmV gbV hmoVr. Vr gwaoeZ§ gwÅ>r_Ü o {b{hbob§ nÌ.{Z`{_VnU H$m°boO gwê$ Pmb§ hmoV§. H$m°boO gwê$ hmoD$Z AmR> {Xdg Pmbo hmoVo.Var gwaoeM§ Am{U _mP§ ~mobU§ ZìhV§. Ë`mZohr _mÂ`mer ~mobÊ`mMm à`ËZHo$bm Zmhr. A{Zbbm Am{U g§{Xnbm Vo nÌ dmMm`bm {Xbo Am{UË`mÀ`m~ÔbMm _mPm amJ _r Ë`m§À`mOdi ì`ŠV Ho$bm. nU Ë`m§Zrhr gwaoeMrM~mOy CMbyZ Yabr.

""Amåhr gwaoeÀ`m _Vmer gh_V AmhmoV. Ë`mM§ ~amo~a Amho.'' g§{XnZo,A{ZbZo nÌ dmMyZ Pmë`mda Amnb§ _V ì`ŠV Ho$b§. Ë`mda _bm AmíM ©dmQ>b§.

""Aao, H$m` ho H$m` ~mobVm` Vwåhr. OUy Vwåhr {VKm§Zr _bm EH$Q>§nmS>Ê`mMm {dS>mM CMbbobm {XgVmo . {VKohr _mÂ`m{déÕM ~mobVm`.''

54 & AmKmV

""Vg§ H$mhr Zmhr, àem§V VwPm J¡ag_O hmoVmo . gwaoeZ§ Amåhmbm `mÀ`mAJmoXaM hr JmoîQ> gm§{JVbr hmoVr. Am{U Amåhmbmhr VwÂ`m~m~VrV Á`mJmoîQ>r KS>ë`m Ë`mdê$Z hr JmoîQ> Iar dmQ>br hmoVr. Amåhr Ë`mdoir Vwbm~mobUma hmoVmo. nU _rM `m JmoîQ>rbm {damoY Ho$bm hmoVm. H$maU Amåhmbm VwbmXwIdm`M§ ZìhV§. Am{U EoZ narjoÀ`m H$mimV VwÂ`m Aä`mgmda n[aUm_hmoB©b Aer H$moUVrhr JmoîQ> ~mobm`Mr Zmhr Ag§ Amåhr R>a{db§ hmoV§, H$maU`mMm n[aUm_ dmB©Q> hmoD$ Z o åhUyZ, ^bo Vwbm Am_À`m~Ôb H$mhrhr dmQ>monU Mm§Jë`m _mJm©da KoD$Z OmUo ho Amåhr Am_M§ H$V©ì` _mZVmo. åhUyZMgwaoeZ§ Vwbm nÌmÛmao Am_M§ Oo _V hmoV§ Vo _m§S>b§.''

g§{XnZ§ `m JmoîQ>r~Ôb ñnîQ>rH$aU {Xb§.""nU _bm Z amhÿZ dmQ>V§ H$s {VKohr _mÂ`m{déÕM OmUyZ~wOyZ dmJV

AmhmV. _mÂ`m _ZmV {VÀ`m~Ôb dmB©Q> ^mdZm Zmhr. EH$ _¡ÌrU åhUyZ{_ÌmMr Or ^mdZm AgVo {VM ^mdZm hmoVr. H$maU Vw_À`mnojm gw_¡ mbm _rOdiyZ AZw^db§ hmoV§. ^bo Vr hþema, lr_§V KamÊ`mVbr Amho. nU {VÀ`m_ZmV _bm Ü o , C{ÔîQ>m§nmgyZ Xya H$éZ, Amnë`m ào_nmemV AmoT>U§, nmR>r_mJoIoMU§ Ag§ H$mhr Zmhr. Vr Iwë`m _ZmMr _moH$ù`m mdZoMr _wbJr Amho. {_ÌåhUyZ _mPm {VÀ`mda nyU© {dídmg hmoVm.''

{VÀ`m~Ôb _mP§ Oo _V Amho Vo Ë`m§À`m g_moa _r ñnîQ> Ho$b§.""R>rH$ Amho! Vwbm Og§ dmQ>V§ Vg§ Vy dmJy eH$Vmog. Am_M§ H$mhr _V

Zmhr. Amåhr Oo mo½` Amho Vo Vwbm gm§JÊ`mMm Am{U VwPr MyH$ Vwbm XmI{dÊ`mMmà`ËZ Ho$bm Amho. VwÂ`m `m ^moù`m ñd^mdmMm Vr J¡a\$m`Xm KoÊ`mMm à`ËZH$aVo Amho. Vy Oar OmUyZ~wOyZ H$moUVr MyH$ Ho$br Zgbrg Var ZH$iV VwÂ`mhmVyZ MyH$ KS>V Amho. BWyZ nwT>§ H$g§ dmJm`M§ Vo VwP§ Vy R>ad§.''

""~g§ H$a AmVm A{Zb, Iyn Pmb§ Vw_M§ ~mobU§. BWyZ nwT>§ _bm H$mhrMgm§JÊ`mMm AJa _mPr MyH$ H$mT>Ê`mMm Vwåhmbm H$mhrM A{YH$ma Zmhr. _rH$g§ dmJm`M§, H$g§ ahm`M§ ho _mP§ _r ~KVmo. Vw_Mm Am{U _mPm g§~§Y BWyZnwT>§ g§nbm åhUyZ g_Om. AmVmn ªV Iyn EoH$b§ Vw_M§, nU BWyZ nwT>§ _bm VoO_Uma Zmhr. _bm Oo `mo½` dmQ>V§ Vo _r H$arZ. _bm _mÂ`mda nyU© {dídmgAmho. _r H$mhrhr MwH$sM§ H$aV Zmhr, dmJV Zmhr. ewÕ {_ÌËdmM§ ZmV§ {eH${dUmaoVwåhr {_ÌËdmbm H$b§H$ bmdV AmhVm ho {dgê$ ZH$m.''

""Aao H$m` ~mobVmo g ho àem§V, VwÂ`mH$Sy>Z hr Anojm Zmhr. Aao AmåhrVwÂ`m ^ë`mgmR>rM gm§JVmo . VwP§ dmB©Q> ìhmd§, hm Am_Mm _wirM CÔoeZmhr.''

AmKmV & 55

""H$mhr JaO Zmhr. g§{Xn, _bm Mm§Jb§ H$m` Am{U dmB©Q> H$m` ho nQ>dyZgm§JÊ`mMr. _mP§ ^b§ H$aÊ`mMr. BWyZ nwT>§ _bm Vw_À`m~amo~a amhm`M§MZmhr.''

""VwÂ`m _Vmer Vy Oa R>m_ Agerb Va R>rH$ Amho! nwÝhm Amåhr VwbmH$mhr gm§JUmahr Zmhr. _J Vo Mm§Jb§ Agmo AWdm dmB©Q> Agmo.''

""_bm Vwåhr gm§Jyhr ZH$m Am{U _mÂ`mer ~mobyhr ZH$m.''""Aao àem§V, H$m` ~mobVm`g Vy?''""A{Zb, Ë`mbm Og§ dmJm`M§ Amho Vg§ dmJy Xo.''""nU.''""nU dJ¡ao H$mhr Zmhr. EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg ZŠH$sM Ë`mMr MyH$ Ë`mbm

g_OyZ oB©b. Am{U EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg Ë`mbm Am_Mo {dMma nQ>ë`m{edm`amhUma ZmhrV.''

""àem§V Vwbm Omo {ZU©` ¿`m`Mm Amho Vmo KoD$ eH$Vmog. nÌ {bhÿZ VwbmXwI{dë`m~Ôb hd§ Va _bm _m\$ H$a.''

Aem nÕVrM§ gma§ ~mobU§ gJirOU _mÂ`m ^mdZoer Ioi IoiV AmhoVAg§ dmQ>V hmoV§. _r Iyn XwImdbmo Jobmo hmoVmo. Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ A{bá amhU§ hm_mÂ`mH$S>o EH$_od n`m© hmoVm. _r A{bá amhÊ`mM§ R>a{db§. Aä`mgmM§ H$maUgm§JyZ _r hm°ñQ>obÀ`m H$monè`mda Agboë`m Imobr_Ü o EH$Q>mM amhÊ`mM§ R>a{db§.KS>bobr KQ>Zm Hw$Umbmhr gm§{JVbr Zmhr. {deofV: ñnoeb Imobr Hw$Umbmhramhm`bm XoV ZgV. nU _mPr Aä`mgmVrb àJVr Am{U gm§{JVbob§ Aä`mgmM§H$maU `m_wio gam§Zr nadmZJr {Xbr hmoVr.

{_Ìm§À`mV éibobm _r Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ Xya Pmë`mM§ _Zmbm dmB©Q>hr dmQ>VhmoV§. EH$Q>o EH$Q>o dmQ>V hmoV§. _Z a_V ZìhV§. nU _ZmMm {ZíM` nŠH$m Ho$bm.Amnbr MyH$ ZgVmZm OmUyZ~wOyZ Ë`m§Zr _mÂ`mda Amamon Ho$bobo AmhoV. EH$Zm EH$ {Xdg _mPr H$mhrhr MyH$ Zmhr ho Ë`m§Zm {gÕ H$ê$Z XmI{dë`m{edm`ñdñW ~gUma Zmhr. AmVm {H$Vrhr g§H$Q>o oD$ XoV, Ë`m§À`m AmYmam{edm`AmnU I§~ranUo ahm`M§ Ag§ _Zmer {ZíM` nŠH$m Ho$bm hmoVm.

_r Ë`m {VKm§nmgyZ A{bá amhVmo , ho Šbmg_Yë`m amohZ, gwaO, ñZohb,gw_¡ m, e~mZm `m _mÂ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZm g_Ob§ hmoV§. Ë`m§À`mnmgyZhr _rA{bá amhÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVmo ho Vo OmUyZ hmoVo. amohZ Am{U gwaO _Yë`mgwÅ>rV _bm oQ>m`bm Ambo. _r EH$Q>mM ~mJoV ~gbmo hmoVmo. AMmZH$ XmoKo OU{VWo Ambo.

""àem§V, Ag§ H$m` KS>b§ VwÂ`m~m~VrV Vo Var Amåhmbm gm§Jerb?

56 & AmKmV

H$m Agm Am_À`mnmgyZ Vy bm§~ bm§~ amhVmog, hoM Amåhmbm H$mhr H$iVZmhr.''

""ßbrO _bm EH$Q>oM amhÿ Úm. _mPm _¡Ìr~ÔbMm _ZmV Agbobm {dídmgMCS>bm`. _bm Hw$Umerhr _¡Ìr H$am`Mr Zmhr Am{U Hw$Um~amo~ahr ahm`M§ Zmhr_r R>adb§` EH$Q>§ amhÊ`mM§.''

""Aao àem§V, Ag§ doS>çmgmaI§ H$m` ~mobVmo §g. _ZmVbm MwH$sMm J¡ag_OH$mTy>Z Q>mH$.''

""Zmhr Vmo J¡ag_O Zmhr. Oo _mÂ`m~m~VrV KS>b§ VoM _r ~mobVmo .''""R>rH$ Amho. Va _J Oo Pmbob§ Amho Vo {dgéZ Om.''""Zmhr, Oo _mÂ`m~m~VrV KS>b§ Vo _r H$YrM {dgê$ eH$V Zmhr.

Ë`m§Zr _mÂ`m{déÕ gyS>mÀ`m ^mdZoZo dmJyZ _mÂ`mda Omo Amamon Ho$bobm AmhoVmo MwH$sMm Amho.''

""Aao àem§V, VwÂ`mda bmdbobm Vmo Amamon Zmhr qH$dm VwPr MyH$ Zmhr\$ŠV Ë`m§Zr Vwbm gw_¡`mnmgyZ Xya amhÊ`mMm gëbm {Xbm`.''

""Aao amohZ, nU Xya amhÊ`mMm àíZM H$m` oVmo? {VÀ`m, _mÂ`m _ZmVEH$_oH$m§~Ôb dmB©Q> ^mdZm Zgob Va!''

""R>rH$ Amho! VwÂ`m _ZmV {VÀ`m~Ôb dmB©Q> mdZm Zmhr. nU VwÂ`m~Ôb{VÀ`m _ZmV dmB©Q> ^mdZm Zmhr, ho Vy H$go {gÕ H$ê$Z XmI{dUma?''

""VoM Va {gÕ H$ê$Z XmI{dÊ`mMr _r enW KoVbr` Am{U Ë`m§À`m_ZmV Oo Am_À`m~Ôb dmB©Q> {dMma AmhoV Vo Am_À`m XmoKm§À`m _ZmVEH$_oH$m§~Ôb A{O~mV ZmhrV. Am_M§ ZmV§ ho ewÕ _¡ÌrM§ Amho. ho Ë`m§Zm EH$Zm EH$ {Xdg nQ>dyZ XmI{dë`m{edm` _r Jßn ~gUma Zmhr.''

""R>rH$ Amho! Vwbm {gÕ H$éZ XmIdm`MM Amho, Va Vy Adí` XmId.nU Amåhmbm Ë`mMr H$m {ejm XoVmog. _bm Zmhr g_Ob§.''

""Aao Vy, Am_À`mnmgyZ Xya amhÊ`mMm H$m {dMma H$aVmo g. A{báamhÿZ, Hw$Umerhr Z ^oQy>Z VwPm àíZ gwQ>Uma Zmhr. CbQ> VwÂ`m Aä`mgmdadmB©Q> n[aUm_ hmoUma Amho. VwPm Xwgam Hw$R>bmM CÚmoJ Mmbbobm Zmhr. `mA{d^m©dmV Vwbm MmaMm¡KmV dmdabo nm{hOo, am{hbo nm{hOo Ag§ g§e`r Am{UÛofmÀ`m ^mdZoZ§ dmJyZ VwPr àJVr Zmhr Va AYmoJVrM hmoUma Amho. Ë`mMmVwÂ`m _ZmdaVr dmB©Q> n[aUm_ hmoUma Amho. Vy hOmadoim hr JmoîQ> ~mobyZXmI{dÊ`mnojm Vwbm ho {gÕ H$éZ XmI{db§ nm{hOo H$s Vw_M§ ZmV§ ho ewÕ_¡ÌrM§ Amho.''

""hmo , amohZ ewÕ _¡ÌrM§M Amho. gw_¡ mda _mPm {dídmg Amho. Vy Oo

AmKmV & 57

_bm gm§{JVb§ Vohr _bm nQ>bobo Amho.''gwaO amohZM§ Am{U _mP§ Mmbbob§ ~mobU§ EoH$V hmoVm. Vmohr amohZÀ`m

_Vmer gh_V hmoVm.""nS>bm Zm AmVm S>moŠ`mV àH$me, _J AmVm bmJm H$m_mbm.''gwaO Iyn Ceram em§V C^m am{hbobm EH$XmMm ~mobyZ Jobm. BVŠ`mV

~ob Pmë`mMm AmdmO Pmbm. Amåhr dJm©H$S>o Jobmo.

58 & AmKmV

dma§dma _ZmV EH$M {dMma oV hmoVm. gw_¡ mÀ`m _ZmV _mÂ`m~m~VrVewÕ _¡Ìr Amho. {VM§ _mÂ`mda EH$V\$s© ào_ Zmhr ho {gÕ H$g§ H$ê$Z XmIdm`M§?gwaoe, A{Zb, g§{Xn Am{U amohZ, gwaObm gmoSy>Z _¡{ÌUtÀ`mV _mÌ hr JmoîQ>H$moUmbmhr _mhrV ZìhVr. _m{hV hmoV§ \$ŠV gwaoe, A{Zb Am[U g§{Xn`m§À`mnmgyZ _r A{bá amhVmo EdT>§M. A{bá amhÊ`mM§ H$maU Ë`m§Zm _mhrVZìhV§ Am{U amohZZ§ Oar {_Ìm§nmgyZ A{bá Z amhÊ`mMm Am{U ~mobÊ`mMmgëbm _bm {Xbm Agbm Var gwaoe, A{Zb Am{U g§{Xn~amo~a _r ~mobVZìhVmo. H$maU Ë`m§À`m ~m~VrV _mÂ`m _ZmV Agbobm amJ.

hm°ñQ>obda EH$m ImobrV EH$Q>mM amhV hmoVmo. nydugmaI§ hgU§, {IXiU§~§X hmoV§. Aä`mg EHo$ Aä`mg. ~mH$s JßnmQ>ßnm§da {Z §ÌU hmoV§. g§{Xn,gwaoe, A{Zb ho {VKo gmoSy>Z ~mH$sÀ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUt~amo~a {_giV hmoVmo. nUË`m§À`mnmgyZ Xya hmoÊ`mM§ H$maU H$moUmbm gm§JV ZìhVmo.

EH$Q§ amhÊ`mM§ WmoS>§ Xw:Ihr dmQ>V hmoV§. XmoZ df} EH$m ê$__Ü o EH$mŠbmg_Ü o Agbobo Amåhr AMmZH$ gmÜ`m H$maUm§déZ Xya hmoU§ Iyn _moR>rdmB©Q> JmoîQ> hmoVr. Vo Vgo H$YrM _mÂ`mer dmB©Q> dmJbo ZìhVo, nU AmVmMAMmZH$ Ago H$m dmJbo AgVrb? A{bá amhÊ`mMm AWdm Z ~mobÊ`mMmË`m§Zr {df`hr H$mT>bm ZìhVm. _rM Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ Xya Pmbmo. Ë`m§Zm _mP§dmB©Q>M qMVm`M§ AgV§ AWdm gyS>mÀ`m ^mdZoZ§ dmJm`M§ AgV§ Va Vo `mÀ`mAJmoXahr dmJbo AgVo, nU AmVmM H$m Ag§? Vo IamoIaM Vgo dmJV hmoVoH$m? Ia§M _r amJmÀ`m ^amV Iyn H$mhr ~mobbmo. _r MwH$sMm {ZU© KoVbm.Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ A{bá Z amhVm gw_¡ mM§ _mÂ`mda EH$V\$s© ào_ Amho H$m? ho{gÕ H$aU§ H$mhrM AS>MUrM§ ZìhV§. ho {gÕ H$amH$`bm A{bá amhÊ`mMrAWdm Z ~mobÊ`mMr H$mhrM Amdí`H$Vm ZìhVr.

Ë`m§Zr {gÕ H$ê$Z _JM gw_¡ mer Z ~mobÊ`mMm Am{U Xya amhÊ`mMmgëbm {Xbm hmoVm. nU _r BVH$m ~o mZ H$m Pmbmo hmoVmo? AmVm hm ^`mZH$EH$m§V _bm gVmdV hmoVm. Ë`m {VKm§Zmhr _r Iyn XwI{db§ hmoV§. ZH$mo ZH$mo Vo~mobbmo hmoVmo. _mP§ MwH$b§ {VW§ Ë`m§Zr g_Omdb§ hmoV§. nU EH$m jUmbm _r

AmKmV & 59

H$gm H$m` ~Xbbmo. EH$_oH$m§À`m {dMmamZo Am{U gëë`mZo `m JmoîQ>rda nS>XmnmS>Vm Ambm AgVm. `m Am{U Aem AZoH$ {dMmam§Zr _mP§ _Z _bm ImVhmoV§. Aä`mgmV bj bmJV ZìhV§. gVV ~¡MoZ Am{U CXmg hmoVmo.

EH$ {Xdg Iyn AmOmar nS>bmo. XmoZ {Xdg H$m°boObm Jobmo Zmhr. gwaoe,g§{Xn, A{ZbÀ`m hr JmoîQ> bjmV Ambr. Am_À`mV ^m§S>U Pmb§ hr JmoîQ>H$m§~io gam§Zm Am{U BVa hm°ñQ>obÀ`m _wbm§Zm g_OUma, H$maU Vo {VKohr_mÂ`mH$S>o oUma ZmhrV Ag§ dmQ>V§ hmoV§. nU eodQ>r {VKohr Ambo. {bhÿZ{Xboë`m Am¡fYm§Mr {MÇ>r Am{U gam§H$S>Mo n¡go KoD$Z g§{Xn Am¡fY AmUm`bmJobm. _bm Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. Ia§M Amnë`m~Ôb `m§À`m _ZmV dmB©Q> Zmhr.AgVoM Va Vo AmOgwÕm `m Aem pñWVrV _r AmOmar AgVmZm Ambo ZgVo,Ë`m§M§ _Z H$R>moa Zmhr, hd§ Va Ë`m§Zm H$R>moa H$aVm Amb§ AgV§. _r H$R>moa hmoVmonU Vo H$R>moa dmJUma ZìhVo. H$maU Ia§ {_ÌËd Ë`m§Zm _mhrV hmoV§. _mÂ`mS>moù`mVyZ AMmZH$ Ambob§ nmUr nmhÿZ gwaoebm Oo g_Om`M§ hmoV§ Vo g_ObmhmoVm.

""aSy> ZH$mo, àem§V Vwbm ~a§ dmQ>ë`mZ§Va AmnU g{dñVa ~moby. VwPr MyH$Vwbm g_Obobr Amho. `mVM gma§ H$mhr Amb§.''

gwaoeZ§ _bm g_Omdb§. _r {ZpíMVnUo S>moio {_Q>bo. BVŠ`mV g§{XnhrAm¡fY KoD$Z Ambm. Ë`mZ§ oVmZm Mhm Am{U {~pñH$Q>o AmUbr hmoVr. S>moimbmJUma Vmon ªV _bm Ë`m§Zr CR>dyZ ~g{db§. Mhm, {~pñH$Q>o {Xbr. _r nwÝhmVmo {df` H$mT>Uma nU Ë`m§Zr _bm EH$ eãXhr ~moby {Xbm Zmhr.

Vã~V Mma {XdgmZ§Va _r `m XwIÊ`mVyZ ~mhoa nS>bmo hmoVmo. _mPo gm{hË`nwÝhm AJmoXaÀ`m ImobrV AmUb§ hmoV§. nwÝhm _r Ë`m {VKm§Odi amhm`bm JobmohmoVmo. Mm¡Ko {_iyZ H$m°boObm OmUo- oUo nydugmaI§M {_iyZ-{_giyZ amhU§,JßnmQ>ßnm. CËgmhmV Am{U AmZ§XmV hmoVmo. Iyn ~a§ Am{U Iwb§ dmQ>V hmoV§.{_ÌmÀ`m§V Amë`m_wio nwÝhm AmVm nyduà_mUo gwairV gwê$ hmoV§. _ñV _OoV{Xdg OmV hmoVo.

g§Ü`mH$miM§ OodU Amdab§ hmoV§. Amåhr Mm¡Ko JßnmV a§Jbmo hmoVmo. _rhrIyn AmZ§XmV hmoVmo, nU Vmo AmZ§X j{UH$ hmoVm. H$maU Jßnm a§JmV Amë`mhmoË`m. BH$S>À`m {VH$S>À`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUr§Mo {dZmoX, {H$ñgo, MoîQ>m_ñH$ar MmbbrhmoVr nU AMmZH$M gwaoeÀ`m _ZmV _mPm {dMma Ambm Am{U Ë`mZ§ Am_À`mJßnm Wm§~{dë`m.

""àem§V Vwbm dmB©Q> dmQ>ob, VwÂ`m Mohè`mda AmZ§XmMr N>Q>m AgVmZm _rhm {df` H$mT>Vmo` åhUyZ. nU Vwbm Ë`mMr OmUrd H$ê$Z Úm`Mr åhUyZ

60 & AmKmV

gm§JVmo . AmO Amåhr Vwbm _m\$ Ho$b§ nU EH$ JmoîQ> bjmV R>od EH$ {XdgVwÂ`m~m~VrV BVH§$ _moR>§ àH$aU hmoB©b H$s Vwbm Amåhr H$m`, hr gmar Xw{Z`mgwÕm _m\$ H$aUma Zmhr. Vwbm Oa hm àg§J oD$ Z o Ag§ dmQ>V Agob Va{VÀ`m A§V:_©ZmMm emoY Ko. Vwbm {VÀ`m~Ôb {dídmg Amho, EH$ _¡ÌrUåhUyZ. H$maU Amåhm§bm Oo OmUdb§ Vo Vwbm H$Yr OmUdbob§ Zmhr. R>rH$Amho! VwP§ _Vhr Amåhr ~amo~a Amho Ag§ _mZV Zmhr Am{U Am_M§hr nU H$m`~amo~a Am{U H$m` MyH$ åhUOo Hw$UmM§ _V ~amo~a Am{U Hw$UmMr g_O MwH$sMrho Vwbm {gÕ H$amd§ bmJob. nU ho {gÕ H$aVmZm VwÂ`m Aä`mgmda n[aUm_hmoVm H$m_m Z o.''

gwaoe gm§JV AgVmZm AMmZH$M A{Zb Ë`mMo ~mobUo Wm§~dV åhUmbm,""~a§ Vo OmD$ Xo Vwbm {gÕ H$am`M§ Oa Zgob Va amhÿ Xo. Pmb§ Job§

{dgê$Z OmD$`m. Am_Mm VwÂ`mda nyU© {dídmg Amho. Vy H$mhrM OmUrdnyd©H$J¡a Ho$bob§ Zmhrg, nU ZŠH$rM VwÂ`m ~m~VrV H$mhrVar J¡a JmoîQ>r KS>Ê`mÀ`m_mJm©da AmhoV, Am_M§ ñnîQ> _V Amho, `m gd© àH$aUmVyZ Vy Xya ahmd§g,n{hë`m§Xm Vy gw_¡ mnmgyZ Xya ahmdg§. Am_M§ _V Zmhr H$s ~mobU§ ~§X H$amd§.nyU© g§~§Y VmoS>mdg§ nU Vy Xya ahmdg§. VwPr KaMr n[apñWVr AmR>dmdrg. Ia§Va Vwbm ho gm§Jmd`mg ZH$mo. H$maU Vwbm `mMr gd© OmUrd Amho. nU Z amhdyZnwÝhmnwÝhm Amåhm§bm gm§Jmdg§ dmQ>V§. `m_mJo hmM CÔoe Amho H$s Vy VwPo Ü o{dgê$ Z og åhUyZM.''

""R>rH$ Amho! VwP§ åhÊmU§ _bm nQ>V§ nU?''""nU H$m`?''""_mPr AñdñWVm _bm ñdñW ~gy XoUma Zmhr. _r ho {gÕ H$ê$Z

XmI{dUmaM. _bmhr AZw dm`Mo Amho H$s Mohè`m_mJMmhr EH$ Moham AgyeH$Vmo H$m? Z dmQ>Umar _mUg§gwÕm Ver dmJy eH$VmV H$m? H$s Ia§M ewÕ_¡ÌrM§ ZmV§ hiwdmanUo OnUmar Ë`mJr d¥ÎmrMr _mUg§hr Agy eH$VmV H$m? `màíZm§Mr CÎmao _bm emoYm`Mr AmhoV. _mUg§ AmoiIm`bm {eH$m`M§ Amho. ho_r AmìhmZ g_OVmo. _r Vw_M§ ho AmìhmZ pñdH$mabob§ Amho.''

gw_¡`mM§ EH$V\$s© ào_ Agob H$m _mÂ`mda? Vr _bm ào_nmemV AmoT>Ê`mMmà`ËZ H$aVo H$m? OmUrdnyU©H$ _bm _mJo IoMÊ`mMm Vr à`ËZ H$aVo H$m?Aä`mgmnmgyZ bj {dM{bV H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVo H$m? `m Am{U AemAZoH$ àíZm§Mr CÎmao _bm emoYm`Mr hmoVr. {Vbm `mMm Oamhr g§ím` oD$ Z oAgo _r R>a{dbo hmoVo. _mPm Aä`mgmda n[aUm_ hmoVm H$m_m Z o. Aä`mgmÀ`mdoimnÌH$mV \$aH$ nS>Vm H$m_m Z o, _r Oo H$aVmo` ho Hw$Umbm OmUdy Z o, g§e`

AmKmV & 61

oD$ Z o.~r.E.À`m Xwgè`m dfuM§ dmVmdaU WmoS>§g§ doJi§ OmUdV hmoV. WmoS>r

_aJi Agm`Mr. CËgmh OmUdV ZìhVm. H$mhr OwÝ`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtZr H$m°boOgmoS>b§ hmoV§. ZdrZ _wb§-_wbr `m§M§ à_mU OmñV hmoV§. Zì`m _wbm_wbtMr OwÝ`m_wbm_wbter AmoiI H$éZ KoÊ`mMr YS>nS> AgU§ gmh{OH$M AgV§. VoM KS>VhmoV§. _mÂ`mhr ~m~VrV KS>U§ gmh{OH$M hmoV§. Xwgè`m {Xder H$m°boObmJobmo. Zoh_rà_mUo n{hbm B§J«OrMm Vmg g§nbm. Xwgè`m Am°\$ VmgmÀ`m doirAMmZH$ _mÂ`mg_moa _wbJr C^r am{hbr. Šbmg_Ü o ZdrZ hmoVr. Ag§ AMmZH$C § am{hë`mMo nmhÿZ _bm WmoS>§ AmíM © dmQ>b§. _r Oam Jm|YiyZ Jobmo. ~io~ioM_bm {VZ§ {dMmab§,

""VwP§ Zmd H$m`?''""àem§V.''""àem§V, VwPr EH$ dñVy _mÂ`mH$S>o Amho.''""_J Xo Zm!''""Amhm''""_r ghOmghOr XoUma Zmhr.''""R>rH$ Amho! Mhm qH$dm ZmîQ>m XoB©Z. _J Va Xoerb?''""MhmZmîQ²>`mnojm Vr dñVy _m¡ë`dmZ Amho.''H$moUVr dñVy _m¡ë`dmZ Agob `mMm {dMma H$arV _r _mÂ`m ~°J_Ü o

hmV KmVbm Am{U emoYy bmJbmo. nÊm _bm H$mhrM hadë`mM§ OmUdb§ Zmhr.""_ñH$ar Va H$arV Zmhrg Zm!''""N>o! _bm gd`M Zmhr.''""_J nQ>H$Z _mPr dñVy _bm XoD$Z Q>mH$.''""XoB©Z nU EH$ AQ> Amho.''""H$moUVr?''""Vw _mÂ`mer _¡Ìr H$aerb H$m?''""R>rH$ Amho! habmo. _r H$arZ.''""_J ho Ko, nwÝhm hady ZH$mog.''""AaoÀÀ`m! _mZgemómMr dhr. ~mnao! `mV Va _hÎdmMo àíZmoÎmao

AmhoV. Iyn Iyn Am^mar Amho VwPm.''""AmoHo$. dobH$_²!''""Aao! nU EH$ JmoîQ> am{hbr {dMmam`Mr.''""H$m`?''

62 & AmKmV

""VwP§ Zmd Zmhr gm§{JVb§g.''""_mP§ Zmd g[aVm. bjmV R>od h§. ZmhrVa CÚmbm {dMmaerb VwP§ Zmd

H$m`?''""_bm nwÝhm {dMmaerb Ë`mdoir _mÌ _r gm§JUma Zmhr.'' g[aVm hgV

Amnë`m OmJoda OmD$Z ~gbr.g[aVmhr gw_¡ mgmaIrM Iwë`m _Z_moH$ù`m ñd^mdmMr _wbJr hmoVr.

VrM§ Am{U _mP§ dma§dma ~mobU§, _mÂ`mH$Sy>Z dhr KoD$Z OmU§, `m_wio H$mhr{Xdg§mVM Vr Mm§Jbr _¡ÌrU Pmbr. m Zì`m _¡{ÌUrà_mUo ñdßZrb, AmH$megmaIoZdo {_Ìhr {_imbo hmoVo.

nU g[aVmMr Am{U _mPr _¡Ìr Iyn {Xdg {Q>H$br Zmhr. EH$ {Xdgg[aVm _mÂ`m hm°ñQ>obda Ambobr nmhÿZ _r XMHy$Z Jobmo. {Vbm nQ>H$Z² ~mhoaKoD$Z Ambmo Am{U OdiM Agboë`m J«mD§$S>da Jobmo.

""g[aVm H$m` Pmb§? Ag§ AMmZH$nUo oU§ H$m Pmb§?''g[aVmMm Moham nS>bobm hmoVm. _r hm àíZ {dMmaVmM {VZ§ aS>m`bm

gwédmV Ho$br.""Ag§ aS>m`bm H$m` Pmb§? H$maU Var g_Obo H$m _bm?''""àem§V, gw_¡ mZ§ _mÂ`mer ^m§S>U H$mT>b§.''""H$m? H$emgmR>r?''""Vg§ Xwga§ {Vga§ H$mhrM H$maU Zmhr.''""_J H$maU Amho Var H$m`?''""VwP§ Am{U _mP§ ~mobU§.''""åhUOo?''""{VM§ _V Amho, Vy _mÂ`mer ~moby Z o AWdm _¡Ìr H$ê$ Z o.''""H$m nU?''""Xod OmUo! {VÀ`m _ZmV H$m` nmn Amho Vo?''""Vwbm AmUIr H$mhr åhUV hmoVr H$m`?''""hmo. nwÝhm Ë`mÀ`m ZmXr bmJerb Va n[aUm_ dmB©Q> hmoVrb, Aer

Y_H$s XoD$Z Jobr.''""gw_¡ m Am{U Y_H$s XoU§ eŠ` Zmhr.''""eŠ` Amho ho àem§V! {VZ§ MmaMm¡KmV _bm Vg§ ~mobbr`.''gw_¡`mMm _bm Iyn amJ Ambm hmoVm. _r {Vbm ^oQ>Ê`mgmR>r åhUyZ Kar

Jobmo hmoVmo. Vr _bm ^oQ>br Zmhr. H$m°boO_Ü o Amë`mZ§Va {Vbm {dMmamd§ Ag§R>a{db§ nU XmoZ {Xdg Vr H$m°boObm AmbrM Zmhr. e~mZmH$Sy>Z {VZ§ _bm EH$

AmKmV & 63

nÌ nmR>{db§ hmoV§. Ë`m nÌmV {VZ§ {b{hb§ hmoV§,""àem§V, Vy _mPm gdm©V OdiMm Am{U {à` {_Ì Amhog. _r Vwbm

gmdY H$aÊ`mgmR>r ho nÌ {b{hVo Amho, H$s Vy g[aVmÀ`m ZmXr bmJy ZH$mog. Vr_wbJr dmB©Q> Amho. {VM§ Am{U EH$m _wbmM§ ào_àH$aU Amho. H$m°boOÀ`m gam§Zmhr JmoîQ> g_Obr Amho. Ë`m_wio Ë`m _wbmda Am{U g[aVmda ga {MSy>ZAmhog. Vy {VÀ`m g§nH$m©V am{hë`mg H$Xm{MV VwÂ`mda Ë`m§Mm g§e` oB©b. hog§H$Q> H$maU ZgVmZm VwÂ`mda AmoT>dy Z o åhUyZ _bm nÌ {bhmd§ bmJb§._mPr enW Amho Vwbm. Vy {VÀ`mer ~moby ZH$mog. _mP§ ho gma§ ImoQ>§ dmQ>VAgob Va Vy Mm¡H$er H$ê$Z nhm.'' gw_¡ mda _mPm nyU© {dídmg hmoVm. Mm¡H$erH$am`Mr H$mhr EH$ JaOM ZìhVr. _r g[aVmer ~mobU§ gmoSy>Z {Xb§. _rg[aVmbm Z ~mobÊ`mMr gyMZm Ho$br Vg§ Vr åhUmbr,

""Aao, nU _mPr MwH$s Var H$m` Amho?''""Aao Xwgè`mbm ~XZm_ H$am`bm Vr _mJo nwT>o ~KUma Zmhr.''""Vr _mÂ`m~Ôb VwÂ`m _ZmV J¡ag_O {Z_m©U H$arV Amho. H$maU _r

VwÂ`mer ~mobbob§ {VÀ`m _Zmbm Q>moMV§, H$maU {VÀ`m _ZmV Agbob§ nmn.''""_r {VÀ`m~m~V EH$ dmB©Q> eãXhr IndyZ KoUma Zmhr.''""BVH$m {VÀ`mda {dídmg Amho Va R>rH$ Amho! _mÂ`mer Agbob§

_¡ÌrMo g§~§Y VmoSy>Z Q>mH$ nU EH$ bjmV R>od, EH$ {Xdg Vy ZŠH$sM nñVmdUmaAmhog.''

g[aVm amJmamJmZo Oo ~mobm`M§ Vo ~mobbr Am{U {ZKyZ Jobr. nU gw_¡`mda_mPm nyU© {dídmg hmoVm. {VZ§ Oo gm§{JVb§ hmoV§ Vo Mm§Jë`mgmR>rM AgUma `m{dídmgmda.

H$Yr H$Yr _Zmbm dmQy>Z Om`M§ H$embm hdr _wbter _¡Ìr? H$embmhì`m JßnmQ>ßnm, {ZîH$maU dm`\$i ~S>~S> Am{U _J J¡ag_OmVyZ dmB©Q>nU,Amnë`mgma»`mZ§ m gdmªnmgyZ A{bá am{hb§ nm{hOo. Amnb§ ZmV§ nwñVH$mEodOrH$moUmerhr Zmhr Ag§ g_OyZ. H$m` A{YH$ma Amho Amnë`mbm {\$aÊ`mMm?_ñV _OoV OJÊ`mMm? Ë`m§Mo AmB© dS>rb AmhoV. eoVr, Ka, n¡gm, g§nÎmr gma§H$mhr Amho. Vg§ Amnb§ H$m` Amho? AmnU AOyZ eyÝ` AmhmoVm. eyÝ`mVyZAmnë`mbm EH$ Zd§ {díd {Z_m©U H$am`M§ Amho.

AmOn ªV _r _mÂ`m _Zmbm Á`m JmoîQ>r mo½` dmQ>Vrb Ë`m H$arV Ambmo .A`mo½` JmoîQ>r Zoh_rM Q>miÊ`mMm à`ËZ _r Ho$bm`. {_Ì_¡{ÌUtnmgyZ Xya amhÊ`mMm{H$Ë oH$ doim _r à`ËZ Ho$bm nU AmOn ªV Vo _bm H$YrM O_b§ Zmhr. WmoS>o{Xdg A{bá amhrZ. Zoh_r A{bá amhU§ _bm H$YrM O_b§ Zmhr.

64 & AmKmV

AmB©d{S>bm§nmgyZ Xwamdbmo. bhmZnUr Ë`m§Mm ghdm {_imbm Zmhr, gwI {_imb§Zmhr. Ë`mZ§Va AmOrAmOmo~m§M§ ào_ {_imb§, nU Ë`m§À`mOdi amhÊ`mM§ ^m½`bm^b§ Zmhr. {ejUmgmR>r naJmdr `md§ bmJb§ Ë`m_wio dmQ>çmbm AmbobmEH$m§V, AmVm EH$Q>§ OJU§, m {dMmamZ§ A§Jmda H$mQ>o oVmV. ZH$mo dmQ>V§ Agb§OJU§. Agø hmoD$Z OmV§.

{_Ìm§À`mV Agb§ H$s Iyn _moH$i§ _moH$i§ dmQ>V§. _ZmMr VJ_J Xya hmoVo.EH$_oH$m§M§ gwI-Xw:I§ gm§JÊ`mZ§ _Z _moH$ir hmoVmV. Kwg_Q>bobm ídmg ~mhoanS>Vmo. Jßnm _maU§, BH$S>o{VH$S>o {\$aU§, OmoŠg gm§JUo, JmÊ`m§À`m ^|S>çm VgoMEImXo doir {gZo_mbm OmUo ho gma§ Agm`M§ nU EH$ nÏ` nmib§ hmoV§ Vo åhUOoho gma§ à_mUmV Agm`Mo, _`m©{XV Agm`Mo. _`m©XoÀ`m MmH$moarV amhÿZ OoH$mhr H$am`Mo Vo Ho$b§ Om`M§. S>moù`mg_moa n[apñWVr gVV Va§JV amhm`Mr.

EImXodoir EImXr dñVy KoÊ`mgmR>r n¡emMr Q>§MmB© Iyn OmUdm`Mr. nUHw$UmnwT>o H$YrM hmV ngam`Mmo Zmhr. _mÂ`m ñdm{^_mZr _Zmbm Vo nQ>m`M§Zmhr. EImXodoir AË`mdí`H$ JaO Agbr n¡emMr Va H$m§~io gam§H$Sy>Z n¡go¿`m`Mmo. nU doiÀ`mdoir naV H$am`Mmo. BVa _wb§ H$m°boO OrdZmV IwnEÝOm° H$am`Mr. Mhm-ZmîQ>m, OodU, XaamoOÀ`m nmQ>çm©, nmZ, V§~mIy, {gJaoQ>YwamV ~o mZ ìhm`Mr. ho gma§ ~{KVë`mda _bm _mÂ`m n[apñWVrMr AmR>dU`m`Mr. gmYm Mhm ß`m`Mm Pmbm Var hOmadoim {dMma H$amdm bmJbm. hmVAmISbm Om`Mm EH$ én`mgmR>r.

_{hZm XrS> _{hÝ`mZo AmOmo~m `m`Mo. nmMnÞmg én o XoD$Z Om`Mo.WmoS>o n¡go IM© ìhm`Mo. ~mH$sMo OgoÀ`m VgoM {eëbH$ Agm`Mo. H$maU VmoEH$ n[apñWVrÀ`m OmUrdoMm ^mJ hmoVm.

e{Zdma, a{ddma `m gwÅ>rÀ`m {Xder Adm§Va dmMZ H$aUo _r ng§VH$am`Mmo. H$mX§~è`m, H${dVm, AmË_M[aÌo dmMm`Mmo. Vmo gdm©V _moR>m {da§JwimhmoVm. dmMVm-dmMVm Ë`m nwñVH$mVë`m àg§JmZwê$n ^md{dde hmoD$Z aS>m`Mmo.H$Yr Bf}Zo noQy>Z CR>m`Mmo Va H$Yr IiIiyZ hgm`Mmo. _mÂ`m {VKm {_Ìm§Zm_mP§ Iyn AmíM © dmQ>m`M§. _rM _mÂ`mer doS>çmgmaI§ ~mobVmo Ag§ dmQ>m`M§.Am{U Vo _mP§ Vo doS>çmgmaI§ hmd^md nmhÿZ _bm hgm`Mo. m gmè`m dmMZm_wio_mPo {dMma WmoS>o àJë^ Pmbo hmoVo. _bmhr H$mhrVar {bhmd§, Mma bmoH$m§Zr VodmMmM§ Am{U H$m¡VwH$ H$amd§ Ag§ dmQ>m`M§. EH$ {Xdg _r {b{hbobr H${dVmKoD$Z Am_À`m _amR>rMo àm. Ambmgo gam§H$S>o Jobmo.

""H$m` H$m_ H$mT>b§g, àem§V?''gam§Zr _bm àíZ Ho$bm.

AmKmV & 65

""H$mhr Zmhr ga H${dVm XmIdm`Mr hmoVr.''_r Oam XMH$V-XMH$V ~mobbmo. ga ñQ>m\$é__Ü o hmoVo.""Aao ìdm! àem§V H${dVm H$YrnmgyZ {bhm`bm bmJbmg?'' ho

EoH$ë`mZ§Va _mPm Moham WmoS>m nS>bm.""Aao! Agm Moham H$m nS>bm VwPm? _r Vwbm H${dVm {b{hb§g åhUOo

dmB©Q> Zmhr åhQ>b§. CbQ> Vy H${dVm {b{hVmog hr Mm§Jbr JmoîQ> Amho. Omog_mOmM§ gyú_ {ZarjU H$aVmo, Á`mbm _mUg§ H$iVmV, Á`mZ§ OrdZmV H$Qy>àg§J AZw dbo AmhoV. Ë`mM§ à{Vq~~ H${dVoVyZ C_Q>V AgV§. VwPr à{V^mBVH$s Mm§Jbr Amho, åhUyZ Vy ho H$ê$ eH$Vmog. {bhr-{bhrV ahm. Iyn Iyn{bhr. _mPm Amerdm©X Amho. _r ho gma§ Vwbm H${dVog§X^m©V ~mobVmo . nU VyAOyZ _bm H${dVm Zmhr XmI{dbr. ~Ky Oam dmMyZ.''

""ho ¿`m ga!''_r MQ>H$Z dhr nwT>o Ho$br. gam§Zr Vr H${dVm ñQ>m\$ê$__Ü o _moR>çmZoM

dmMm`bm gwê$dmV Ho$br. _bm dmQ>b§ H${dVm dmMyZ g§në`mZ§Va _r bJoM{ZKUma. nU Vg§ H$mhr Pmb§ Zmhr.

H${dVm dmMyZ Pmbr Am{U Ambmgo gam§À`m ~amo~a gJù`m§ZrM _mP§^a^ê$Z H$m¡VwH$ Ho$b§. Ia§M BVH$s Mm§Jbr H${dVm _r {b{hbr` H$m? `mMm_mPm _bmM {dídmg ~goZm, nU _r Ia§M Mm§Jbr H${dVm {b{hbr hmoVr.Ambmgo gam§Zr Ë`mMr EH$ àV _mJdyZ KoVbr hmoVr. AmíM © åhUOo MmaM{XgmV Vr "X¡. nwT>mar'_Yrb "~hma' À`m A§H$mV N>mnyZ Amë`mda Ë`m {XderAjae: hdoVM hmoVmo. Omo ^oQ>ob Ë`mbm _r _mPr H${dVm dmMm`bm Úm`Mmo. hogma§ Pmb§ hmoV§ Ambmgo gam§À`m H¥$noZo. Ë`m§ZrM _mPr H${dVm nonabm {XbrhmoVr. VoìhmnmgyZ _bm dmQ>m`bm bmJb§ H$s AmnU {b{hVmo Vo bmoH$m§ZmnQ>V§ , AmnU Oo {b{hVmo Vo `mo½` Amho, VoìhmnmgyZ _bm {b{hÊ`mMr àoaUm{_iV Jobr. _mÂ`m {bImUmbm àmoËgmhZ {_iV Job§. _mÂ`m Ë`mM H${dVoM§hm°ñQ>obÀ`m H$m§~io gam§Zr ^a^ê$Z H$m¡VwH$ Ho$b§. Am{U _mP§ CXmhaU XoD$Z{dÚmÏ`mªZm Adm§Va dmMZmM§ _hÎd nQ>dyZ gm§{JVb§. {VWyZ nwT>o _mPm dmMZmMmAm{U {b{hÊ`mMm N>§X dmT>V Jobm.

66 & AmKmV

àË`oH$ dfu 15 Am°JñQ>À`m {Xder JwUd§V {dÚmÏ`mªZm VgoM H«$sS>m,gm§ñH¥${VH$, ~m¡{ÕH$ joÌmV CëboIZr` H$m_{Jar H$aUmè`m {dÚmÏ`mªMm gËH$mag_ma§ H$m°boO_m\©$V Am`mo{OV H$aÊ`mV oV Ago. `m dfu hm H$m ©H«$_Yw_YS>mŠ`mV nma nS>Uma hmoVm. Ë`mgmR>r _moR>r Am{U OmoaXma V`mar MmbyhmoVr. `mdfu à_wI nmhþUo åhUyZ OmZr_mZr ~S>r hñVr oUma hmoVr. H$m°boOàemgZ Ë`m {Z`moOZmV ì`ñV hmoVo. _mÌ `mdfu àË oH$ dfm©nojm WmoS>m ~XbH$aÊ`mV Ambm hmoVm. àË oH$ dfu ÜdOmamohU d ~{jg {dVaU H$m ©H«$_gH$mirM nma nS>V Ago. nU ~{jg {dVaUmMm H$m ©H«$_ Xwnmar 2 dmOVmR>odÊ`mV Ambm hmoVm.

R>aboë`m {Xder EH$XmMm H$m ©H«$_ gwê$ Pmbm. JwUd§V {dÚmÏ`mªV _mP§hrZmd hmoV§M. à_wI nmhþUo _mÌ R>aboë`m doionojm Vã~b Vmg^a C{eam Ambo.Ë`m_wio H$m ©H«$_ 2 dmOVm gwê$ hmoUmam VrZ gìdmVrZ dmOVm gwê$ Pmbm.{g{ZAa, Á w{ZAa {dÚmÏ`mªÀ`m ~{jg {dVaUmMm H$m ©H«$_ Ë`mZ§Va nmhwÊ`m§M§^mfU `m_wio H$m ©H«$_mbm a§JV Ambr hmoVr. nU R>aboë`m nojm H$m ©H«$_g§nm`bm IynM doi Pmbm hmoVm. A§Yma JS>X Pmbm hmoVm. nmhþÊ`m§M§ ^mfUeodQ>À`m Q>ßß`mV Amb§ hmoV§ Am{U AMmZH$ bmB©Q> Jobr. g§Ü`mH$miMo 7.30dmObo hmoVo. gJirH$S>o Jm|Yi CS>mbm. {ejH$m§Zr gyMZm Ho$ë`m nU Hw$UmM§Hw$Urhr EoHy$Z KoB©Zm. EoH$Ê`mÀ`m _Z:pñWVrV H$moUrM ZìhV§. Hw$UmM§ ~mobU§Hw$UmbmM g_OV ZìhV§. Mmar ~mOy§Z Jm|Yi _mObm hmoVm. nmR>r_mJo Agboë`mEH$m JQ>mV ({g{ZAa {dÚmWu) _moR>r _mam_mar Mmby hmoVr. _r, gwaoe Am{UA{Zb OdiM hmoVmo. nU gwédmVrnmgyZ Am_À`m Odi Agbobm g§{XnAMmZH$ Zmhrgm Pmë`mM§ nmhÿZ Amåhmbm WmoS>r ^rVr dmQy>Z Jobr. g§{XnbmemoYÊ`mgmR>r A§YmamV Am{U Jm|YimV {VKohr BH$S>o{VH$S>o {\$ê$Z emoY KoD$bmJbmo. Ë`mbm emoYÊ`mM§ H$maU hmoV§ H$s, {g{ZAaÀ`m Am_À`m Šbmg_Yë`mVrZ-Mma {dÚmÏ`mªMm EH$ JQ> Am_À`m {damoYmV H$m ©aV hmoVm. EImXodoirA§YmamMm \$m`Xm KoD$Z Ë`mbm EH$Q>çmbm nmhÿZ _mahmU hmoÊ`mMr eŠ`VmZmH$maVm oV ZìhVr.

AmKmV & 67

XwgarH$S>o A§YmamMm \$m`Xm KoD$Z H$mhr _wbtÀ`m ~m~VrV J¡aàH$ma KS>bohmoVo. bmB©Q> Ambr nU Vã~V AÜ`m© VmgmZo. Vmon ªV Jm|Yi gwê$M hmoVm.H$m°boO àemgZ hV~b Pmb§ hmoV§. nmobrg ñQ>oeZbm \$moZ H$ê$Z nmobrg \$m¡O\$mQ>m~mobmdyZ KoÊ`mV Ambm Am{U Voìhm Hw$R>o Jm|Yi {Zdibm. _wbtZm KarnmohM{dÊ`mMr ì`dñWm H$aÊ`mV Ambr. Xwgè`m {Xder g§ñWoZo àmMm`mªZmYmaoda Yabo. nonamVyZ N>mnyZ Amboë`m ~mVå`m§Zr H$m°boO MM}V Amb§ hmoV§.H$m°boOMr hmoUmar ~XZm_r Q>miÊ`mgmR>r _§Í`m§H$Sy>Z d¥ÎmnÌm§da X~md AmUbmJobm nU Vmon ªV Iyn Cera Pmbm hmoVm. Oo ìhm`M§ VoM Pmb§. {H$Ë oH$ dfmªMoZmdmObob§ H$m°boO H$mhr jUmVM ~XZm_ Pmb§ hmoV§. Ë`m H$m°boO_Ü o _wbtZmnmR>dm`bm nmbH$ V`ma ZìhVo.

X§Jm KS>dyZ AmUUmè`m§Mr VgoM _wbtMr N>oS> H$mT>Umè`m§Mm Vnmg Am{UemoY KoÊ`mMo gwê$ Pmbo. VnmgA§Vr 25 Vo 30 {dÚmÏ`mªMr Zmdo nwT>o Ambr.Ë`mVb§ _mP§ Zmd Ambob§ nmhÿZ _bm YŠH$mM ~gbm. _r nyU©nUo hmXê$ZJobmo. _bm dmQ>b§ H$s hr OmUrdnyd©H$ aMbobr _mÂ`m{déÕMr Ioir hmoVr.Vm~S>Vmo~ Amåhm§bm ~mobdyZ KoD$Z Am_Mr gJù`m§Mr Mm¡H$er H$aÊ`mV Ambr.~aoM OU Xmofr {ZKmbo. g§e`r åhUyZ _bm Vmã`mV KoÊ`mV Amb§ hmoV§. gImobMm¡H$er Z H$aVm Á`m§Mr Zmdo nwT>o Ambr hmoVr Ë`m§Zm Vm~S>Vmo~ H$m°boO_YyZH$mT>Ê`mV Ambo. _rhr Ë`m_Ü o Agë`m_wio gJù`m àmÜ`mnH$m§Zr Am{U{_Ìm§Zr AmíM © ì`ŠV Ho$b§. àmMm © Am{U àmÜ`mnH$m§Zm Iyn {dZdÊ`m H$ê$Z_r {ZXm}e Agë`mM§ gm§{JVb§, nU `m~m~VrV Hw$Urhr _Zmda KoÊ`mÀ`m_Z:pñWVrV ZìhV§, H$maU _wimVM H$m°boOÀ`m H$ma{H$Xubm _moR>m YŠH$m~gbm hmoVm. _bm H$mhrM g_OoZm. Pmb§. H$m` H$amd§ AmVm. Hw$UmOdiOmd§! m KQ>Zo_wio _mÂ`mH$S>o ~KÊ`mMm gJù`m§Mm ÑpîQ>H$moZ ~XbUo gmh{OH$MhmoVo. nU _mÂ`m {OdbJ {_Ìm§Mm Am{U àmÜ`mnH$m§Mm ZŠH$sM _mÂ`mda{dídmg hmoVm H$s _r Agm H$aUma Zmhr. hm°ñQ>obÀ`m gam§ZmgwÕm AmíM ©dmQ>U§ gmh{OH$M hmoV§. Ë`m§Zrhr _mPr g_OyZ H$mT>br. WmoS>o {Xdg em§VamhÊ`mMr gyMZm {Xbr. `m gJù`m àH$aUmVyZ H$m°boO ~mhoa nS>ë`mZ§VaVwÂ`m~m~V AmnU àmMm`mªH$S>o {dZdUr H$ê$. Vmon ªV Vy em§V ahm. H$moUVrhrJS>~S> H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$Z ZH$mo. VwÂ`mda Am_Mm nyU© {dídmg Amho.

gam§Zr Oo gm§{JVb§ hmoV§ Vo _mÂ`m _Zmbm nQ>b§. _r H$moUVrhr KmB©JS>~S>Ho$br Zmhr. KS>boë`m àH$aUmZ§Va H$m°boO AmR> {Xdg ~§X R>odÊ`mV Amb§._mÂ`m {_Ìm§Zm _bm H$m°boO_YyZ H$mTy>Z Q>mH$ë`mMr ~mV_r g_Obr hmoVr.gJio OU _bm ^oQ>m`bm Ambo hmoVo. Ë`m_Ü o AmH$me, amohZ, gwaO, ñdßZrb

68 & AmKmV

VgoM _¡{ÌUt_Ü o e~mZm, ñZohb, gw_¡ m hmoVr. Ë`m§Zr _mPr g_OyV H$mT>mMrVgoM Yra XoÊ`mMm Iyn à`ËZ Ho$bm. hr JmoîQ>r _r Iyn _Zmbm bmdyZ KoVbrhmoVr. gwaO, A{Zb Am{U g§{Xn Va _mÂ`mOdi ~gyZM hmoVo. Ë`m§Zm Va_mÂ`m~m~VrV KS>boë`m àH$mam~Ôb Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§ hmoV§. Oo H$mhr KS>b§hmoV§ Vo Kar Z H$i{dÊ`mM§ Amåhr R>a{db§ hmoV§. AmOrAmOmo~m§nmgyZ hr JmoîQ>bndU§ Iyn _hÎdmM§ hmoV§. Ë`m§Zm Oa hr JmoîQ> g_Obr Va Ë`m§Zm _moR>m YŠH$m~gob. ho _r OmUyZ hmoVmo.

H$m°boO gwê$ Pmb§. XmoZ {Xdgm§VM _r Am{U hm°ñQ>obMo ga àmMm`mªZm{dZ§Vr H$aÊ`mgmR>r Jobmo. nU Ë`m§Zr _Zmda KoVb§ Zmhr. _r Ajae: aS>Hw§$S>rbmAmbmo hmoVmo. àmMm`mªÀ`m nm`mda S>moH§$ Q>oHy$Z aS>y bmJbmo.

""ga _mPr H$mhrM MwH$s Zmhr. _mPr n[apñWVr Jar~rMr Amho. _bmH$m°boO_YyZ H$mTy> ZH$m ga! _mÂ`m AmOrAmOmo~m§Zm _moR>m YŠH$m ~gob ga!''

""ho ~Km H$m§~io ga Ë`mbm BWyZ KoD$Z Omdm. Pmboë`m MwH$s~ÔbAmåhr Hw$Umbmhr _m\$ H$ê$ eH$V Zmhr.''

""nU ga _mPm {dídmg Amho `mÀ`mda, `mMm `m àH$aUm_Ü o hmVZgob!''

""Ahmo! H$m§~io ga Ag§ AYm§Va mMm hmV Zgob åhUyZ H$m` gm§JVm`.''""nyU© {dídmgmA§Vr R>m_nUo Vwåhr gm§Jy eH$Vm H$m`? `mZo H$mhrM

Ho$bob§ Zmhr åhUyZ.''""nU ga.''""nU dJ¡ao H$mhrM g§mJy ZmH$m. `mbm KoD$Z OmD$ eH$Vm.''H$m§~io ga Am{U _r ZmBbmOmZo naV {\$abmo hmoVmo. AmVm H$m` H$am`M§

hm _mÂ`mnwT>o _moR>m àíZ hmoVm. _r nyU©nUo VwQy>Z Jobmo hmoVmo. _bm amhdb§ Zmhr._r AmOmo~m§Zm ~mobdyZ KoÊ`mM§ R>a{db§. hr JmoîQ> _r hm°ñQ>obÀ`m gam§Zm gm§JÊ`mgJobmo.

""ga, AmOmo~m§Zm ~mobdyZ ¿`md§ åhUV hmoVmo.''""R>rH$ Amho! Ko ~mobdyZ. Ë`m§Zm _rM gm§JoZ nQ>dyZ. ~Ky VwÂ`m AmOmo~m§À`m

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AmKmV & 69

CËgwH$VoZo _bm Ë`m§Zr àíZ Ho$bm.""H$m {Zamon nmR>dbm hmoVmg ~mim? H$m` nm{hOo ìhV§?''""_bm ~mobmdyZ KoÊ`mnojm a{ddmaM§ JmdmH$S>o oD$Z Om`mM§. øm Vã oVrV

AmVm nydugmaI§ `m`bm Zmhr O_V.''_mP§ Am{U AmOmo~m§M§ ~mobU§ Mmby hmoV§. BVŠ`mV gwaoeZ§ H$m§~io gam§Zm

~mobdyZ KoVb§. H$m§~io gam§Zm nmhVmM AmOmo~m§Zr -""Z_ñH$ma ga.''""Z_ñH$ma AmOmo~m, H$Yr AmbmV?''""AmVm`M§ Amby m. nmoamZ§ {Zamon nmR>{dbm hmoVm. åhQ>b§ ~Kmd§ H$m`

åhUVw m?''""~a§ ~a§ H$m` åhUVmo` ZmVy Am{U Vw_Mr Vã oV ~ar hm` H$m`?''""Hw$R>br ~ar gmho~. ~arM hm` åhUm`M§. ZmVdm_Yr Ord AmS>rH$Vmo m

åhUyZ amhdV Zmhr. bj Amgy Xo gmho~ nmoamH$S>§ Am_À`m.''""Amho, Amho H$mhr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m.'' Ago åhUyZ ga Amnë`m

KamH$S>o Jobo. OmVmZm _bm nmM-Xhm {_{ZQ>mZo AmOmo~m§Zm Kar KoD$Z `m`bmgm§JyZ Jobo. _r AmOmo~m§Zm KoD$Z Kar Jobmo.

""`m AmOmo~m ~gm.'' gam§Zr IwMu nwT>o Ho$br.""àem§V, Vy VwÂ`m ImobrV Om.''""R>rH$ Amho! ga.''åhUyZ _r ~mhoa Ambmo. _bm ~mhoa nmR>dyZ XoÊ`mM§ H$maU _mÂ`m bjmV

Amb§.WmoS>çmM doimV ga Am{U AmOmo~m ~mhoa Ambo. AmOmo~m§Mm Moham WmoS>m

J§ ra {XgV hmoVm. _mÂ`m Imobr_Ü o Amåhr Mm¡Kohr hmoVmo.""nmoam BH$S>o o.''_r AmOmo~m§Odi Jobmo.""nmoam Vy Ë`m KS>boë`m àH$aUm_Ü o ZŠH$s ZìhVmg Zìh§?''""Zmhr AmOmo~m, `m àH$aUmer _mPm H$mhrM g§~§Y Zmhr.''""_mÂ`m nmoamda _mPm e§ a Q>ŠHo$ {dídmg hm`! Mbm AmVmM OmD$

AmnU àmMm © gmho~m§H$S>o.''H$m§~io ga, _r Am{U AmOmo~m nwÝhm àmMm`mªZm {dZdÊ`m H$aÊ`mgmR>r

H$m°boOda Jobmo.àmMm © Am°{\$g_Ü oM hmoVo. Amåhr Am°{\$g_Ü o Jobmo. Am°{\$g_Ü o

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70 & AmKmV

H$ê$ bmJbo.""gmho~, {~Z§ AmB©~mM§ nmoa hm`. ømbm bhmZnUmnmgyZ _moR>çm H$îQ>m§Z

Amåhr gm§ mib§ . Am_M§ hmVmdaM§ nmoQ> Amho. gmho~ nmoambm H$m°boO_Ü o¿`m. _mÂ`m nmoamda _mPm {dídmg hm`. gmho~ nmoa§ Vg§ dmJUma Zmhr.''

""_mÂ`mH$S>§ ~KyZ gmho~ nmoambm H$m°boOmV ¿`m, gmho~.''""ho ~Km, AmOmo~m Vw_Mm ZmVy gdm©V hþema {dÚmWu Amho. Ë`mM§ dmJU§hr

Mm§Jb§ Amh. nU m àH$aUm_Ü o Vmo gmnS>ë`m_wio Vmo nyU©nUo Am_À`m _ZmVyZCVabobm Amho.''

""gmho~ Amg§ ~moby ZH$m. _mÂ`m ZmVdmda Bídmg R>odm.''""Ahmo, AmOmo~m H$gm {dídmg R>odUma. Á`m§Zr Vnmg Ho$bm` Vr bmoH$

H$m` ImoQ>§ ~mobUma AmhoV H$m`?''""hmo gmho~, OmUyZ~wOyZhr H$mhr bmoH$ Ag§ H$ê$ eH$VmV.'' H$m§~io

ga åhUmbo.""Vg§ H$g§ eŠ` Amho, H$m§~io ga?''""eŠ` Agy eH$V§ ga, H$maU àem§V hþema {dÚmWu Agë`m_wio Ë`mÀ`m

~m~VrV OmUyZ~wOyZhr Aer dmB©Q> JmoîQ> H$moUrVar KS>dyZ AmUy eH$Vmo, ga.''""ìh` gmho~, _mÂ`m ZmVdmÀ`m ~m~VrV _wÔm_ H$moUrhr Aer JmoîQ>

KS>dyZ AmUy eH$Vmo.''""ga _mPr Amnë`mH$S>o H$iH$irMr {dZ§Vr Amho. H¥$nm H$ê$Z m JmoîQ>rMr

gImob Mm¡H$er ìhm`bm hdr.''""R>rH$ Amho! H$m§~io ga AmnU åhUVm` Va ~Ky H$ê$Z nwÝhm EH$Xm

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`m àH$aUm_wi§ _mÂ`m~amo~a AmOmo~m Am{U H$m§~io gam§Zm {dZmH$maUÌmgmbm gm_moao Omd§ bmJb§ hmoV§. nU Oo Pmb§ Vo {dgê$Z Om`M§ ho R>a{db§.nwÝhm nwÝhm H$Qy> AmR>dUr OmJ{dë`mg Amnë`m _Zmda {dn[aV n[aUm_ hmoVmo._r m n«H$aUmV {ZXm}f Agë`mM§ {ZînÞ Pmë`mMr ~mV_r AmOmo~m§Zm H$i{dbr.AmOmo~m§Zr g_mYmZ ì`ŠV Ho$b§. Vo {ZYm©ñV Pmbo. H$m§~io gam§Zrhr AmZ§X

AmKmV & 71

ì`ŠV Ho$bm. _mÂ`m {_Ìm§Zmhr AmZ§X hmoUo gmh{OH$M hmoVo. _mÂ`mgmR>r {VKohrH$m°boObm AmR> {Xdg Jobo ZìhVo.

nwÝhm EH$Xm Zì`m Omo_mZo H$m°boObm OmU§ gwê$ Pmb§. _r _moH$im ídmgKoVbm. H$m°boOM§ Xwga§ df©hr g§nV Amb§ hmoV§. VrZ Vo Mma _{hZo am{hbo hmoVo.Ë`mZ§Va eodQ>M§ df© gwê$ hmoUma Am{U ~KVm ~KVm g§nUma. Cd©[aV XrS> df}hgV-_OoV AmZ§XmV Kmbdm`M§ Ag§ _Zmbm dma§dma dmQ>V hmoV§. nU _moH$ù`m_ZmZ§ H$Yr OJVm Amb§ Zmhr. gVV H$mhrVar {dMmaà{H«$`m Mmby Agm`Mr.n[apñWVrZo _O~ya Pmbobmo hmoVmo. _bm ~o{\$H$sa dmJyZ MmbUma ZìhV§.

H$m°boObm OmU§ Mmby Pmb§. A{bH$S>À`m XmoZ {XdgmV Z amhdyZ EH$mì`ŠVrMr CUrd OmUdV hmoVr. _r H$m°boOda XmIb Pmë`mnmgyZ Vr {XgVZìhVr.

""e~mZm, gw_¡ m Hw$R>o {XgV Zmhr?''""Vr AmR> Vo Xhm {Xdg Pmbo H$m°boObm Ambr Zmhr.''""KaMm dJ¡ao H$mhr Var àm°ãbo_ Amho H$m?''""Zmhr Vg§ H$mhr Zmhr.''""_J H$m?''""`mM§hr _bm Zo_H§$ H$m` Vo H$maU _mhrV Zmhr.''""H$g§ eŠ` Amho EdT>r OdiMr eoOmar AgyZgwÕm!''_r AmíM`m©Zo ~mobbmo.""Aao àem§V, Ia§M _mhrV Zmhr.''""ho ~K Vr AmOmargwÕm Zmhr, KaMmhr àm°ãbo_ Zmhr, _J H$g§ H$m`

Ambobr Zmhr Vr.''""Aao hmM àíZ _bmhr Amho Zm!''""R>rH$ Amho! {df` ñQ>m°n!''""Zmhr, àem§V _r WmoS>§ _ZmVb§ ~moby H$m?''""~mob Zm!''""àem§V _bm dmQ>V§ H$s Vr VwÂ`m_wioM am{hbr Amho.''""N>o! _mPm Am{U {VÀ`m amhÊ`mMm H$m` g§~§Y!''""g§~§Y Amho! àem§V.''""ím~mZm AmO H$m` ~mobVog Vy Ago H$moS>çmV Q>mH$ë`mgmaIo. ñnîQ>

H$m` Vo gm§J.''""àem§V, Vr VwÂ`mda ào_ H$aVo.''""e~mZm, Vy H$m` ~mobVog ho.''

72 & AmKmV

""hmo àem§V Ia§ Amho. Iyn {Xdg Pmbo. VwÂ`mer `m {df`mdaVr~mobmd§ åhUV hmoVr. nU gw_¡ mÀ`m _¡ÌrImVa _r ~moby eH$br Zmhr. {VM§hrVwbm ~mobÊ`mM§ YmS>g hmoV§ Zmhr. Vwbmhr {VM§ EH$V\$s© ào_ H$Yr H$ib§MZmhr.''

""{VMo Am{U EH$V\$s© ào_! e~mZm _bm Zmhr nQ>V.''""Aao H$g§ nQ>dyZ gm§Jy Vwbm. Vy AmR> {Xdg ZìhVmg åhUyZ {VZ§hr AmR>

{Xdg H$m°boO_Ü o nm` R>odbm Zmhr. Vwbm Oa H$m°boO_Ü o KoVb§ ZgV§ Zm VaVrhr H$m°boO gmoSUma hmoVr, hohr _r gm§JVo.''

_mPo {VKohr {_Ì Oo ~mobV hmoVo Vo Ia§ Amho Ag§ dmQ>m`bm bmJb§. nUVarhr _bm Hw$UmM§ Ag§ dadaM§ ~mobU§ nQ>Uma ZìhV§. _mÌ `m JmoîQ>r_Ü oH$mhrVar VÏ` Amho Ag§ dmQ>V hmV§. {Vbm `m JmoîQ>r~m~V AOmU R>odyZ{VÀ`m _ZmMm emoY _bm ¿`m`Mm hmoVm. AmVm _mÌ _r _Zmda KoVb§ hmoV§. hrJmoîQ> gw_¡ mbm H$iy Z XoÊ`mM§ dMZ _r e~mZmH$Sy>Z KoVb§. _bm H$m°boO_Ü oKoVë`mMr ~mV_r gw_¡ mbm e~mZmH$Sy>Z gm§{JVbr. _r Amë`mMr ~mV_rg_OVmM Xwgè`m {XdgmnmgyZ gw_¡ mhr H$m°boOda XmIb Pmbr. _bm àË`jmVOmUyZ ¿`m`M§ hmoV§. {VM§ _mÂ`mda EH$V\$s© ào_ Amho H$m`? Vmo emoY MmbyhmoVm.

H$m°boO gwQ>b§ Am{U ñZohb _mÂ`mH$S>o YmdV Ambr. _r JS>~S>rZo OmVhmoVmo. BVŠ`mV...

""àem§V Vwbm gw_¡ mZo ~mob{db§ Amho.''""H$m? H$emgmR>r?''""Zmhr _mhrV, nU VwÂ`mer H$mhrVar ~mobm`M§ Amho åhUV hmoVr.''""R>rH$ Amho. Hw$R>o Amho Vr?''""e~mZm Am{U Vr H°$ÝQ>r_Ü o ~gbr Amho.''gw_¡ mda Agbobm _mPm AJmY {dídmg {VÀ`m~Ôb Agboë`m g§ím`mda

_mV H$am`Mm._r H°$ÝQ>rZ_Ü o Jobmo. gw_¡ m WmoS>r ^mdyH$ {XgV hmoVr. Iyn {XdgmZ§Va

^oQ>ë`mZ§Va EImXm _mUyg Xwgè`m _mUgmbm AmVwaVoZo Am{U ^mdyH$VoZo nmhVmoË`m Mohè`mZo gw_¡ mhr _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhV hmoVr. AJXr S>moio ^ê$Z...

""e~mZm.''""H$m`?''""_r AmboM, Vmon ªV Vy Am{U ñZohb nwT>o OmVm H$m?''""hmo OmVmo Amåhr.''

AmKmV & 73

""Aao àem§V, Agm H$m Wm§~bm`g AYmemgmaI§ o BH$S>o.''""ZH$mo, _bm Om`bm hd§.''""VwPr Zoh_rM JS>~S> AgVo. WmoS>mXoIrb doi {_iV Zmhr Vwbm

_mÂ`mgmR>r?''""H$Yr g_OUma ao Vwbm _mUgo? H$moU Hw$UmgmR>r Vi_iV, _a-_a-

_aV§ Va H$moU ZwgV§M OJV§ gwQ>V§ Zm ^mZ AgV§ Zm OmU!''""~a§ R>rH$ Amho! AmOMm {Xdg VwÂ`mgmR>r.''""Ia§M àem§V!''""Mb AmnU AmO _ñVn¡H$s {nŠMa ~Km`bm OmD$.''""ZH$mo, AmnU BWoM ~gy. JßnmJmoîQ>r H$ê$. nU {nŠMa ZH$mo. bmoH$

J¡ag_O H$aVrb.''""Aao, bmoH$m§Mr H$embm {\$H$sa H$aVmog. Amnb§ ZmV§ ewÕ _¡ÌrM§ Amho.''nwÝhm EH$Xm {VMm {_ÌËdm~m~VMm {dídmg, ewÕ _¡ÌrM§ eãX H$mZmda

AmXibo Vg§ e~mZmZ§ Am{U _mÂ`m {_Ìm§Zr {VÀ`m~m~V gm§{JVboë`m JmoîQ>r_bm {ZaW©H$ dmQy>Z Joë`m.

""Mb AmnU {Zdm§V ~mJoV ~gy ~mobV.''""R>rH$ Amho, Mb OmD$.''""E àem§V, nmoQ> ^ê$Z OodVmog Zm! H$s AY©nmoQ>rM AgVmog?''""hmo OodVmo Zm!''""_J Agm CXmg Am{U nS>bobm Moham H$m gVV AgVmo VwPm? H$moUVr

H$miOr H$aVmog BVH$s?''""ho Ago H$m` ~mobVog Vy gw_¡ m?''""hmo àem§V Iao VoM ~mobVo` _r. Aao _moH$ù`m _ZmZ§ hgV AmZ§XmZo m

OJmV H$Yr dmdaUma Vy? VwPr Jar~r Amho åhUyZ! Xw:ImÀ`m N>m oV _Z_mê$Z {H$Vr {Xdg OJUma? Aao {~ZYmñV _ZmnmgyZ hmg, Jßnm _ma, {\$a,Omo AmZ§X bwQ>m`Mm Amho Vmo bwQ>. Aao! ho OrdZ nwÝhm nwÝhm oUma AmhoH$m`?''

""Vy åhUVog Vo gw_¡ m ~amo~a Amho. nU Amåhmbm _`m©Xm gmoSy>Z ~oXaH$manUodmJyZ MmbUma Zmhr. H$maU Amåhr n[apñWVrZo _obobr _mUg§ AmhmoV. Am_M§OrdZ Amåhmbm KS>dm`Mo Amho. Ë`m_wio Amåhmbm H$îQ>m{edm` n`m© Zmhr.''

""Aao! H$îQ> Va KoVboM nm{hOo. VwÂ`m IS>Va n[apñWVrbm Va VoKoVboM nm{hOoM. nU nmoQ> _mê$ ZH$mo. H$miOr dJ¡ao H$mhr H$ê$ ZH$mo. {~ZYmñVahm. hgV IoiV ahm. Vy {~ZYmñV Va Amåhr {~ZYmñV. ZmamO amhÿ ZH$mo.

74 & AmKmV

Amåhr AmhmoV Zm! Vwbm H$moUVrhr AS>MU oD$ XoUma Zmhr _r. Hw$Umg R>mD$H$nU àem§V VwÂ`m~m~V _bm Iyn AmnbonU§ dmQ>V§. VwÂ`mH$Sy>Zhr {VVH§$MAmnbonU _bmhr {_im`bm hd§ h§!''

WmoS>§g dmQy>Z Job§ H$s Amnë`mbm hr Ag§ H$m ~mobVo . `mMmM VaAmnU emoY KoVmo`, nU Ia§M emoY KoVm KoVm Vr Amnë`mbm Amnb§ H$ê$ZKoVo` H$s H$m`! {VÀ`m ~mobÊ`mVb§ ào_, AmnwbH$s, Vi_i H$moS>çmV Q>mH$VhmoVr. naV {\$aÊ`mMr doi Pmbr, Vg§ OmVm OmVm gw_¡ m åhUmbr,

""àem§V, _bm EH$ {Xdg Iyn Iyn ~mobm`M§ Amho. VwÂ`mer ~mobbo H$s_JM _mP§ _Z _moH$io hmoB©Z. Vmon ªV _r AñdñWM AgoZ.''

OmVm OmVm nwÝhm H$moS>çmV ~mobmd§ Vg§ ~mobyZ Jobr. _r AmO hm°ñQ>obdadoimZo Amë`mM§ ~KyZ {VKohr {MS>bo. Ë`mV gwaoeMm nmam MT>bm.

""àem§V, nwao AmVm _¡ÌrMo ZmVo. VwÂ`m_wio Amåhmbm ~mobyZ ¿`md§ bmJV§H$m§~iogam§M§. Aao! EH$Xm Var doioda oV Om. Vr _¡ÌrU H$m` VwÂ`m Am wî`mbmnwaUma Amho?''

gwaoe gm§JV AgVmZm A{ZbZo gm§Jm`bm gwédmV Ho$br.""hmo àem§V, AOyZhr doi Jobobr Zmhr OmJm hmo. Eg.dm`.Mr narjm

_{hÝ`m^amV oD$Z R>onbr Amho. R>rH$ Amho! Vy hþema Amhog. Vwbm gm§Jm`bmZH$mo, nU _Z amhV Zmhr. Vy XwgarH$S>o Hw$R>o dmhV Omdy Z og åhUyZ Amåhr~mobVmo.''

""Aao! nU R>rH$ Amho! AmVm nwao H$am! Vwåhr gm§JVm` Vo _bm nQ>V§` nU_bm ZmBbmOmZo Wm§~md§ bmJb§. hd§ Va _bm _m\$ H$am. nwÝhm Aer MyH$hmoUma Zmhr.''

_r Hw$R>§Var MwH$Vmo `mMr _bm OmUrd hmoV hmoVr. _m\$s _mJÊ`m{edm`n`m© M amhV ZìhVm _mÂ`mH$S>o. H$maU _mÂ`m_wio Ë`m§Zm ~mobyZ ¿`md§ bmJVhmoV§. _r dma§dma _mPr MyH$ Q>miÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$am`Mmo.

narjoM§ dmVmdaU V`ma Pmbo hmoVo. Omo Vmo Aä`mgmV Jw§Vbm hmoVm.Ë`mM Xaå`mZ H$m°boO_m\©$V XoÊ`mV oUmam "AmXe© {dÚmWu nwañH$ma' _bmOmhra Pmbm, nU nwañH$ma Omhra Pmë`mM§ H$iVmM _Zmbm dmQy>Z Job§ H$sIa§M nyU© 100% AmnU `m nwañH$mambm nmÌ AmhmoV H$m? ZwgV§ narjoVrbJwUdÎmm nmhÿZ hm nwañH$ma {_iVmo . _mUyg åhQ>ë`mda 100% ñd §nyU© AgyeH$V Zmhr. AmOr-AmOmo~m Iyn AmZ§{XV Pmbo. _mJo KS>boë`m àH$aUmMrg§H$Q>§ Am{U Xw:ImMr Or N>m`m Ë`m§À`m _Zmda nS>bobr hmoVr Vr hr ~mV_rEoH$VmM Xya Pmbr. Vmo H$Qy> jU jUmV {dgéZ Vo _mÂ`m AmZ§XmV gh^mJr

AmKmV & 75

Pmbo hmoVo. gJù`m§À`mH$Sy>Z H$m¡VwH$mMr Wmn, A{^Z§XZmMm dfm©d hmoV hmoVm.nU `m H$m¡VwH$mZ§ Am{U A{^Z§XZmZ§ _bm dmhV Om`M§ ZìhV§ ho _r bjmVR>odyZ hmoVmo. AmVm _mÌ _bm `m nwañH$mamZo O~m~Xmar dmT>ë`mMr OmUrd PmbrhmoVr.

AIoarg Eg.dm`.~r.E.Mr dm{f©H$ narjm Pmbr. Aä`mgmM§ Zoh_rà_mUoOo {Z`moOZ hmoV§ Ë`mV I§S> nSy> {Xbm ZìhVm. åhUyZM ho nona AJXr _ZmgmaIoJobo hmoVo. AmVm \$ŠV {dMma hmoVm, H$m°boO OrdZmVë`m eodQ>À`m dfm©Vbm.H$m°boO OrdZ g§nm`bm EH$m dfm©M§ A§Va am{hb§ hmoV§. `m H$m°boOZ§ Iyn H$mhr{eH${db§, {Xb§-KoVb§. OrdZmÀ`m dmQ>odaVr ZoQ>mZo C § Ho$b§. Am{U OJÊ`mM§~i {Xb§, Ag§ ho H$m°boO. `m H$m°boOMm Am{U _mPm KÅ> F$UmZw~§Y hmoVm.

76 & AmKmV

H$m°boObm gwÅ>r nS>br. nwÝhm JmdmH$S>o OmU§, eoV_Oyar H$ê$Z Mma n¡go{_idUo. Ë`m n¡emVyZ {ejUmMm IM© ^mJ{dUo hm {ZË`H«$_ R>abobmM nUAmOr-AmOmo~m§À`mH$S>o OmU§, Ë`m§Zm ^oQ>U§, Ë`m§Zm ~KÊ`mMr AmVwaVm EH$doJirM AgVo. gwÅ>r nS>br H$s Iyn AmZ§X ìhm`Mm. nU Am_À`m dmQ>çmbmgwÅ>rMr _m¡O_Om, {\$aU§, AmZ§X bwQ>U§ Hw$R>b§ Amb§ . XaamoOMm IS>Va àdmgR>abobm. OUy na_oídamZ§ Amåhmbm EH$ àH$maM§ Hw§$nUM KmbyZ {Xë`mgmaI§.OmD$ XoV H$m CJrMM _ZmM§ IƒrH$aU H$am`M§.

Kar OmVmM AmOrMm àíZmW©H$ Moham nmhÿZ _r WmoS>§g JS>~Sy>Z Jobmo.""AmOr, Ago H$m` ~KVog CXmg hmoD$Z?''""H$m` Zmhr a§ boH$am, VwÂ`m~Ôb Oo KS>b§ Vo EoHy$Z _bm YŠH$mM ~gbm

ao, ~mim nU Amåhmbm {dídmg hmoVm. Am_M§ nmoa§ Amg dmJUma Zmhr.Iè`mM§M Ho$ìhmhr Ia§M hmoV§` Hw$Urhr ImoQ>onUm Ho$bm Var.''

AmOr _bm Odi KoD$Z S>moù`mV nmUr AmUyZ Hw$admiV ~mobV hmoVr.EdT>çmV AmOmo~m Ambo.

""H$m` KS>b§ nmoam, Amåhmbm Oam {Zdm§VnUo OJy XoVmog H$m` Zmhr?''""Amhmo, H$m` Zmhr. Jßn ~gm. boH$ê$ Amë`m Amë`m Amg§ H$m`

~mobVm`?''""Va H$m` H$ê$, AmVm {H$Vr Vmn gmogm`Mm. ~maH$m hm` ìh§ ømo AmVm

H$embm Hw$UmÀ`m ZmXmbm bmJm`M§ ømZ§.''""Amhmo Ë`mMm H$m` Xmof! JwÝhm H$m` Ë`mMm?''""ZìhVm Xmof hr JmoîQ> Iar hm § nU Hw$UmÀ`mVar _Zm{déÕ dmJë`m_wioM

Aem JmoîQ>r {dZmH$maU A§JbQ> MmbyZ oVmV. nU nmoamZ§ Amg§ Hw$UmM§ dmB©Q>Ho$b§ hmoV§? ìh § a§ nmoam Hw$Umbm dmdS>§ ~mobbm hmoVmg H$m`?''

""Zmhr AmOr nU!''""nU H$m` a§ boH$am.''""_r dJm©V hþema Agë`m_wi§ gJù`m {ejH$m§Mo _mÂ`mda OmñV ào_

Amho. _mPo {_Ìhr anya AmhoV. nU VoWrb OdiÀ`m AmgnmgÀ`m Jw§S>àd¥ÎmrÀ`m

AmKmV & 77

_wbm§À`m _ZmV _mÂ`m~Ôb amJ Amho. VoM _wÔm_hÿZ Ago _mÂ`mer dmJVmV.nU _r R>a{db§ BWwZ nwT>§ Hw$UmM§hr dmB©Q>nU ¿`m`M§ Zmhr.''

AmOmo~m _mÂ`mda Iyn ZmamO AmhoV. hr JmoîQ> _mÂ`m bjmV Ambr.BWwZ nwT>§ Ë`m XmoKm§Zmhr Xw:Ir H$am`M§ Zmhr Ag§ R>a{db§. _mÂ`m_wio Ë`m§ZmH$moUVmhr Ìmg hmoUma Zmhr, `mMr XjVm KoÊ`mM§ _r R>a{db§ hmoV§. H$m_{_imb§ hmoV§, n¡gohr Iyn O_bo hmoVo. ZdrZ H$nS>o ¿`m`M§ R>a{db§. H$nS>ohrKoVbo. AmOr-AmOmo~mhr Iyf hmoVo _mÂ`m H$m_mda. EH$ {Xdg g§Ü`mH$mirH$m_mdê$Z Ambmo. AmOr-AmOmo~m AmVë`m ImobrV H$mhrVar ~mobV hmoVo._bm ~KyZ nQ>H$Z AmOmo~m ~mhoa Ambo.

""ho ~K nmoam AmVm ømo H$m_Y§Xm ~§X H$a. Iyn Pmb§ AmVm. eodQ>M§ df©hm`! _Z bmdyZ Aä`mg H$a, H$m_ H$m` Am wî`^a H$am`M§M hm` nU, hrdoi Jobr H$s nwÝhm oUma Zm`. H$m` H$_r OmñV n¡gm nS>bm {ejUmbm VaCgZdma KoD$Z XoVm oVrb. nU AmVm n{hbm Aä`mgmbm bmJ.''

AmOmo~m§M§ ~mobU§ _bm nQ>b§. gwÅ>rbm oVmZm XmoZ-VrZ nwñVH§$ AmUbrhmoVr. H$m°boO gwé ìhm`bm 10 Vo 15 {Xdg {eëbH$ hmoVo, Vmon ªV dmMyZH$mT>m`M§ R>a{db§.

~KVm ~KVm Cabogwabo 15 {Xdg H$Yr g§nbo Vo _bm H$imb§M Zmhr.Xadfunojm AmOr-AmOmo~m `mdoir _r H$moëhmnyabm oVmZm IynM ^mdyH$ PmbohmoVo. _r Ë`m§Zm Yra XoV hmoVmo.

""_mPr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$m. Vwåhmbm Ìmg hmoB©b Ag§ nwÝhm dmJUmaZmhr. Vwåhr {ZpíMV ahm. H$m°boO nyU© Pmë`mZ§Va Hw$R>o Zm Hw$R>o Var _bm H$m_{_iobM. Ë`mdoir ~Km H$g§ gwImV R>odoZ Vwåhmbm!''

""Aa§, nmoam Amåhmbm H$gb§ Amb§` gwI Am{U Xw:I. Vy VwÂ`m Am wî`mbmemZm hmo EdT>rM BÀN>m hm` Am_Mr. VwÂ`m{edm` Hw$UmMm AmYma hm § Amåhm§bmnmoam? nmoa§~mi§ AgyZXoIrb Amåhr {ZamYma hm`. Ë`mZ§ Am_À`m H$miOmdaKmd KmVbm`. nU Vy Vg§ dmJUma Zmhrg nmoam `mda Am_Mm Bídmg hm`. VyAm_À`m eãXm~mhoa OmUma Zmhrg `mMr H$ënZm hm` nmoam Amåhmbm.''

AmOmo~m ^mdwH$ hmoD$Z ~mobV hmoVo. Ë`mda _r AmOmo~m§Zm åhUmbmo,""AmOmo~m Vw_À`m {dídmgmbm _r VS>m OmD$ XoUma Zmhr. _mP§ EdT>§

{ejU nyU© hmoD$ Xo, H$m_ {_iy Xo. ~Km gJi§ Jmd H$m¡VwH$ H$am`bm nm{hOo,Ag§ Vwåhmbm _r gwImV R>odVmo.''

AmOmo~m§M§ Am{U _mP§ ~mobU§ Mmby hmoV§. AmOr _mÌ EH$m ImobrÀ`mH$monè`mV Aly JmiV ~gbr hmoVr. _r AmOrOdi Jobmo.

78 & AmKmV

""AmOr aSy> ZH$mo. _r Vwåhmbm Ag§M CKS>çmda gmoS>Uma Zmhr. _bm_mhrV hm`, Vw_À`m hmVyZ AmVm hmoV Zmhr. _bm AmVm H$mhrM ZH$mo. Vw_À`mào_m{edm`. _mPr Vw_À`mH$Sy>Z H$m`M Anojm Zmhr.''

""Ama§ nmoam Amg§ ~moby ZH$mog. Am_À`m OrdmV Ord hm` Vmoda VwbmAm_À`mH$Sy>Z Am_À`m narZ§ Oo eŠ` hm` Vo Amåhr XoUma§M hm` a§.''

""nmoam, _Yr-Am{Y gUdmamM§ oV Om, nmoQ>mbm ImB©V Om, H$miOrH$ê$ ZH$mog, Hw$Umbm XwIdy ZH$mog, ehamÀ`m {R>H$mUr {eñVrZ§ ahm.''

Zoh_r _r OmVmZm AmOrÀ`m _bm Úm`À`m gyMZm H$mhr MwH$m`À`mZmhrV. AmOrbm _r åhUmbmo,

""AmOr AmVm _r H$mhr bhmZ Zmhr, AmVm Mm§Jb-dmB©Q> H$iV§ _bm!''""Vo ~amo~a hm` a§ nmoam nU Am_À`m ZOaoV Vy AmOyZ ~maH$mM hm`g§

ao!''AmOr-AmOmo~m§Mr _m`m, ào_ `m_wio _r ^mamdyZ OmV hmoVmo. _bm

Ë`m§À`m{edm` Hw$UmMm AmYma hmoVm Zm Ë`m§Zm _mÂ`m{edm` Hw$UmMm AmYmahmoVm.

""nmoam, _r {OVm hm` Vmon ªV VwP§ Mm§Jb§ Pmë`mM§ _bm `m S>moù`m§Zr~Km`M§ hm §! `m JmdmÀ`m Vm|Sy>Z VwP§ H$m¡VwH$ Pmë`mM§ _mÂ`m H$mZm§Zr _bmEoH$m`M§ hm`! VdmM _mÂ`m `m AmVå`mbm em§Vr bm^b§. VwPm gm§ miH$aVmZm _bm AZoH$ bmoH$ åhUmbo H$embm gm§^miVmog øm boH$sÀ`m nmoambm.Xo Om Ë`mÀ`m d{S>bm§À`m AmB©-~m~m§H$S>§ gmoSy>Z. H$m` Cn`moJ hm` ømbmgm§^miyZ. ñdV:Mr nmoQ>§ ^am`Mr _wpíH$b Am{U `mbm H$m` KmbUma nmoQ>mbm.nU Ë`m g§H$Q>mMm, dmXimMm, Xw:ImMm gm_Zm H$ê$Z Vwbm _r nXamV KoVb§.VwÂ`mgmR>r gma§ H$mhr gmogb§. Ë`m bmoH$m§Zm _bm MmoI CÎma Úm`M§ hm`. ømoM_mPm _r gm§ mibobm Am{U AmVm _moR>çm nXmda H$m_ H$aUmam ZmVy åhUyZgJù`m§Zm VmR> _mZoZ§, A{^_mZmZ§ _bm øm JmdmV gm§Jm`M§ hm`. øo _mP§gnmZ Vy ZŠH$sM nyU© H$aerb. hOmamo Kmd gmogÊ`mM§ gm_Ï © _bm na_oídamZ§{Xb§` Am{U Vo Kmd _r gmogboV. nU VwPm ~gbobm Kmd _bm Agø hmoD$Z_r _éZ OmB©Z.''

AmOmo~m§Zm aSy> Amdabo Zmhr. Vo Imbr H$mogibo. _r AmOmo~m§Zm daCMbyZ nmUr {Xb§. AmOrM§ aS>U§ AmUIrZ§M dmT>b§. _r XmoKm§Zmhr e§mV Ho$b§.AmOmo~m§Zm _wbmZ§ ZmH$maë`mM§ Xw:I dmQ>V hmoV§, Va AmOrbm _mPr AmB© _¥Ë ynmdë`mM§ Xw:I _ZmV gbV hmoV§. Ë`m_wio Vo EH$mH$s Pmbo hmoVo. _mÂ`m~m~VrV Vg§ H$mhr KSy> Z o Ag§ Ë`m§Zm dmQ>V amhm`M§. _r Ë`m§Zm Yra XoV

AmKmV & 79

åhUmbmo,""_r dMZ XoVmo Vwåhmbm, _mÂ`mnmgyZ Vw_À`m Á`m BÀN>mAmH$m§jm AmhoV

Ë`m _r ZŠH$sM nyU© H$arZ, Vw_M§ _Z XwImdb§ OmB©b Ag§ H$YrM _mÂ`m hmVyZhmoUma Zmhr.''

AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm _r AmídmgZ {Xb§ Am{U Ë`m§Mm {Zamon KoVbm. eodQ>M§Am{U _hÎdmM§ df© Agë`mZ§ WmoS>§ OmUrdnyd©H$ O~m~XmarZo dmJUo _hÎdmMohmoVo.

EH$XmM§ H$m°boO gwê$ Pmb§. gwaoe, g§{Xn Ambo hmoVoM. A{Zb Am{U _rEH$ {Xdg AJmoXaM Jobmo hmoVmo. Hw$Umbm Xw:Idm`M§ Zmhr AJa Hw$UmM§ dmB©Q>nU¿`m`M§ Zmhr. eodQ>M§ df© AmZ§Xm§Z Kmbdm`M§ Ag§ _Zmer R>a{db§ hmoV§.

_hm{dÚmb`mMr ghb Am`mo{OV H$aÊ`mV Ambr hmoVr. _hm{dÚmb`mVrbIyn _wb§-_wbr OmUma hmoVo. Am_Mm H$mhr OmÊ`mMm g§~§Y oVM ZìhVm.H$maU 200 én o ^aUo Am_À`m ÑîQ>rZ§ AeŠ` JmoîQ> hmoVr. ghb XmoZ {XdgOmUma åhQ>ë`mda Amåhmbm XmoZ {Xdg gwÅ>r {_iUma, Aä`mgmbm doi {_iUma`mMm AmZ§X Va hmoVmM nU Am_À`m Zer~mVhr H$YrVar ghbrbm OmÊ`mMo^m½` `mdo Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§. ghbrÀ`m AmXë`m {Xder ñZohb _mÂ`mH$S>oAmbr d åhUmbr,

""àem§V, ghbrbm OmUma Amhog?''""Zmhr.''""H$m? H$gbm àm°ãbo_ Amho?''""H$mhr Zmhr. BÀN>m Zmhr Om`Mr.''""ImoQ>o gm§Jy ZH$mo h§, _bm _mhrV Amho Vy H$m Zmhr åhUVmog Vo?''""H$m?''""H$maU n¡em§Mm n«m°ãbo_ Amho åhUyZM Zm!''""hm! Vmo Va AmhoM nU _wimVM _bm Om`MrM BÀN>m Zmhr.''""Vy OmUma Amhog?''""hmo , E nU Vy Agë`m{edm` Amåhmbm _Om Zmhr oUma h§. Amnbo

gJio {_Ì oUma AmhoV h§! gw_¡ m, e~mZm, AmH$me, gwaO dJ¡ao gJio, VgoMamohZhr \$ŠV Vw_À`m Mm¡Km§Mr CUrd OmUdUma Amho. Amnbm EH$ J«wnMOm`bm hdm`.''

""R>rH$ Amho! Vw_Mr _Ou nU Amåhm§bm Vw_À`m{edm` Mm§Jbm EÝOm°H$aVm oUma Zmhr.''

""~K nwÝhm {dMma H$a. `m {df`mda H$m` Vmo VwPm {ZU© _bm gm§J. _r

80 & AmKmV

`oVo.''H$m°boOÀ`m _Yë`m gwÅ>rV ñZohb JS>~S>rZo Ambr. ^a^a ~mobbr Am{U

{ZKyZhr Jobr. Ë`mM {Xder g§Ü`mH$mir hm°ñQ>obda gwaO ~mV_r KoD$Z Ambm.""gw_¡ mZo VwPo ghbrMo n¡go ^abo AmhoV. CÚm gH$mir R>rH$ 8 dmOVm

H$m°boOda `m`bm gm§§{JVb§ .''{VKohr ImobrV ~gbo hmoVo. _r gwaObm åhUmbmo,""Zmhr gwaO _bm oVm oUma Zmhr. Zmhr åhUyZ gm§J, gw_¡ mbm.''""Aao H$m` ~mobVmo g Vy àem§V. Aao eodQ>r Vr _¡ÌrU Amho. {_ÌËdmÀ`m

ZmË`mZo AmnwbH$sZo n¡go ^abo AgVrb. Ag§ ZmH$mê$ ZH$mo Vy `m g§Yrbm.Amåhmbm Aer H$Yr g§Yr Ambr AgVr Va Amåhr ZŠH$sM Jobmo AgVmo.''

gwaoe hgV åhUmbm. _bm WmoS>m amJ Ambm. _r åhUmbmo,""gwaoe MoîQ>oda KoD$ ZH$mog.''""Aao MoîQ>m Zmhr H$aV _r VwPr. Vwbm AJXr Or {OdbJ {_Ìmà_mUo

_mZVo. Am_À`mnojmhr Vr Vwbm Odi§M _mZVo. H$maU Vy hþema Amhog åhUyZ.''""nU VyM Va åhUV hmoVmg H$s, {VM§ _mÂ`mda EH$V\$s© ào_ Amho

åhUyZ.''""Aao! Ë`mMgmR>r åhUVmo Om ghbrbm. Vy {gÕ H$éZ XmIdUma

Amhog Zm Amåhmbm, OmUdob Vwbm {VÀ`m _ZmV H$m` Amho Vo?''""Aao, gwaoe H$m` ~mobVmo g Vy. Ë`mbm Om`M§ Zgb§ Va amhÿ Xo Zm

CJrM§M H$embm ~iO~ar H$aVmog Ë`mbm Vy.''""Zmhr A{Zb `m_Ü o _mPm ñdmW© Zmhr. EH$ {Xdg `mbm Ia§ Vo nQ>md§

Am{U mZo gma§ gmoSy>Z Úmd§, {VÀ`mer H$m`_M§ ZmV§ VmoS>md§. mMm Omo {VÀ`mdaJmT> {dídmg Amho {VÀ`m {_ÌËdmda A§Y:{dídmg Amho Vmo Zmhrgm ìhmdm.''

""ho ~K, gwaoe Ogm Vw_À`mda _mPm {dídmg Amho VgmM {VÀ`m{_ÌËdmdahr _mPm {dídmg Amho. Omon ªV _bm _mÂ`m _ZmV {VÀ`m~m~VrVVgm àË`j _bm OmUdV Zmhr, Vmon ªV _r {Vbm Xmof XoU§ _bm MwH$sM§dmQ>V§.''

""gwaO, _r oB©Z åhUyZ gm§J.''Vgm gwaO {ZKyZ Jobm. OmVm OmVm Ë`mbm gm§{JVb§, AmVm Oo ~mobU§

Pmb§ Vo gw_¡ mbm ~moby ZH$mo. _mÂ`mda {dídmg R>od§ Ag§ åhUmbm Am{U {ZKyZJobm.

nU _mP§ _bmM EH$ JmoîQ> g_OV ZìhVr H$s, _bm gw_¡ m~m~V BVH$m_Zm_Ü o JmoS>dm H$m {Z_m©U ìhmdm? {VÀ`mda _mPm BVH$m JmT> {dídmg H$m

AmKmV & 81

Agmdm? {VM§ _mÂ`mer AmnwbH$sM§ ~mobU§, g§H$Q>mjUr YmdyZ oU§, AmnbonUmZ§Mm¡H$er H$aU§ H$m Agmd§ BVH§$ _mÂ`m~ÔbM {VM§ AmnbonU? hm àíZ _mÂ`m_Zmbm Zoh_rM nS>m`Mm. gwaoe, A{Zb, g§{XnMm Vgm _bm _moR>m AmYmadmQ>V hmoVm, VgmM gw_¡ mMmhr _bm AmYma dmQ>m`Mm. eodQ>r Amg AgVo,AmoT> AgVo. AmVwaVm AgVo Vr AmYmamMrM Zm! Vmo AmYma _bm {VKm {_Ìm§ZrAm{U EH$m _¡{ÌUrZo {Xbm hmoVm. ^bo OJ H$mhrhr åhUmo nU gw_¡ mda _mPm{dídmg hmoVm. Vr Amnb§ dmB©Q> H$YrM qMVUma Zmhr. Amnë`mnmgyZ H$mhrMbndyZ R>odUma Zmhr. `m {VÀ`mda Agbob _mÂ`m {dídmgmZo {VÀ`m~ÔbÀ`mÁ`m Á`m dmB©Q> JmoîQ>r _mÂ`m H$mZmda nS>ë`m hmoË`m. _J ^bo _mÂ`mdaAgbobo {VM§ EH$V\$s© ào_, Vr OmUyZ~wOyZ _mÂ`mer OdirH$ H$ê$Z _bm _mJoIoMÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVo Amho. {VÀ`m _ZmV _mÂ`m~Ôb dmB©Q> ^mdZm Amho `mgd© EoH$boë`m JmoîQ>tda {VÀ`mda Agboë`m _mÂ`m AJmY {dídmgmZo _mVHo$br hmoVr.

ghbrMm {Xdg EH$XmMm COmS>bm.""àem§V Vy Ambm ZgVmg Zm Va `m ghbrV Omo Amåhr AmZ§X bwQ>Vmo ,

_ñV _Om H$aVmo Vo H$Xm{MV Am_À`m dmQ>çmbm Amb§ ZgV§. VwÂ`m{dZm gma§gwZ§ gwZ§ dmQ>b§ AgV§ ~K. H$m` ao doS>çm Vwbm {H$Vr doim gm§{JVb§ , Vwbm,H$mhrhr AS>MU Ambr Var _bm gm§JV Om åhUyZ, Vw H$m Zmhr gm§{JVb§g_bm.''

""Zmhr. _bm Hw$R>o H$mhr AS>MUM Zmhr. Va gm§JÊ`mMm àíZM Hw$R>o`oVmog.''

""Amhm! àíZM Hw$R>o oVmo. _J _r Oa n¡go ^abo ZgVo Va Vy ghbrbmAmbm AgVm` H$m`?''

""Zmhr.''""_J n¡emMr AS>MU _bm H$m Zmhr gm§{JVbr Vy?''""Zmhr _bm _wirM `m`M§M ZìhV§ ghbrbm. \$ŠV Vwbm ZmamO H$am`M§

Zmhr åhUyZ _r Ambmo Amho. _bm _mhrV hmoV§ VwM ñZohbbm _r ghbrbmOmUma Amho qH$dm Zmhr `mMr Mm¡H$er H$am`bm nmR>db§ hmoV§g.''

""Aao ~mnao! Vw Va _hm hþema {ZKmbmg. _mZb§M nm{hOo h§ Vwbm. nUH$mhrhr Agmo h§, Vw ghbrbm _mÂ`mgmR>r Amë`m~Ôb _r VwPr Am^mar Amho.Vy Agë`m_wi§M Amåhr gJioOU IynM AmZ§Xr Am{U _OoV amhÿ eH$bmo.''

ghb Pmbr, _OoV Jobr nU Z§Va _bm H$iyZ MwH$bo H$s AmnU gwaoe,A{Zb, g§{Xn `m§Zm EH$m eãXmZohr {dMmabo Zmhr, Ë`m§Zm {dZ§Vrhr Ho$br Zmhr

82 & AmKmV

H$s, ghbrbm Vwåhrhr `md§ åhUyZ. _r _mÌ Ë`m§À`mg_moa Ë`m§Zm {dMmê$ZË`m§À`m nadmZJrZo Ambmo. nU _bm Ë`m§Zm EH$m eãXmZohr {dMmaVm AmboZmhr. hr Iyn _moR>r IoXmMr JmoîQ> hmoVr. ^bo Vo Ambo ZgVo nU {dMmaÊ`mMrEH$ nÕV hmoVr. _r MwH$V hmoVmo Hw$R>oVar, Ë`m§M§ {OVH§$ _mÂ`mda ào_ Amho{VVH§$ ào_ _mÂ`m _ZmV H$_r Amho. Joë`m Joë`m Ë`m {VKm§Mr _m\$s _m{JVbr.

""_m\$sMr H$mhr JaO Zmhr. àem§V, EH$ JmoîQ> ~mobm`Mr Amho _bm.''""~mob Zm!''""Amåhr Vwbm AmOn ªV gw_¡ mMm Zm gmoS>, {VMr _¡Ìr gmoS> åhUyZ

gm§{JVbo. ^bo Vwbm Vo dmB©Q> dmQ>b§ Agob. VwÂ`m _Vo, Amåhr {VÀ`m~ÔbIyn dmB©Q> ~mobbmo AgoZ, dmB©Q> _V ì`ŠV Ho$bo Agob nU VwPr Agbobr{VÀ`mer _¡Ìr Am{U {VÀ`mda Agbobm {dídmg `m_wio Am_À`m dadaÀ`m~mobÊ`mda VwPm {dídmg ~gbm Zmhr. Am_M§ gm§JU§ Vwbm VÏ`{hZ dmQ>b§ nUMmaM {XdgmV ajm~§YZ Amho. _¡{ÌU hr Xwgar ~{hUM AgVo. _¡ÌrU~{hUrg_mZM AgVo ho Var Vy _mZVmogM. nU Amåhm gJù`m§M§ Vwbm EH$M°b|O Amho.''

""H$moUV§ M°b|O?''""VrZ§ Oa Vwbm amIr ~m§Ybr Va Vy gm§Job Vo H$am`bm Am{U _mZm`bm

V`ma Amho Am{U VrZ§ Oa amIr ~m§Ybr Zmhr Va Amåhr Oo gm§JoZ Vo VwbmH$amd§ bmJob. Amho _§Oya?''

""hmo Amho. g§{Xn, ho AmìhmZ _r pñdH$maVmo åhUyZ g_O. _mPm {dídmgAmho {VÀ`mda. Vr ZŠH$s _bm amIr ~m§Yob Am{U {VÀ`mda Agbobm _mPm{dídmg Iam R>adob.''

""~Kw m KmoS>m _¡XmZ H$mhr bm§~ Zmhr.''g§{Xn hgV åhUmbm.ajm~§YZmMr H$m°boObm gwÅ>r Zgm`Mr. ajm~§YZmMm H$m ©H«$_ H$m°boOmV

gmOam Ho$bm OmV hmoVm. n{hë`m§Xm H$m°boOda ajm~§YZmMm H$m ©H«$_ gmOamìhm`Mm. Am{U _J hm°ñQ>obdahr H$m°boOÀ`m _wbr Amåhm gdmªZm amIr ~m§Ym`bm`m`À`m.

EH$XmMm ajm~§YZmMm {Xdg COmS>bm. H$m°boO_Ü o _wbr gmS>çm ZogyZ,gmOe¥§Jma H$ê$Z Amë`m hmoË`m. àË`oH$sÀ`m hmVmV {Za{Zamù`m am»`m,Mohè`mda hmñ` Am{U Ho$gmV _miboë`m JOè`m§Mm gwJ§{YV ngabobm dmg`m_wio gJi§ H$m°boO XadiyZ Job§ hmoV§. _mP§ bj hmoV§ Vo gw_¡ mÀ`m dmQ>oda VrH$Yr EH$Xm oUma Am{U Amnë`mbm amIr ~m§YyZ EH$XmMm àH$aUmda nS>Xm

AmKmV & 83

nmS>Uma Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§.EH$XmMr gw_¡ m Ambr. dJ© Jƒ ^abm hmoVm. amIr ~m§Ym`bm _wbtZr

gwédmV Ho$br hmoVr. Á`m _wbm§M§ EImÚm _wbrda EH$V\$s© ào_ Amho Aer _wbo_wbJr amIr ~m§Ym`bm oV Amho Ag§ dmQ>VmM ~Jb H$mTy>Z dJm©~mhoa niVhmoVr. Va H$mhr _wbr _wÔm_ EImÚm _wbmbm amIr ~m§Ym`M§ Q>miV hmoË`m. _rC{eamnmgyZ gw_¡`mbm Ý`mhmiV hmoVmo. {VM§ bj ZìhV§. Vr Amnë`m _¡{ÌUtÀ`mVJßnm _maÊ`mV Jw§Vbr hmoVr Am{U AMmZH$ Jßnm _maVm _maVm {VM§ _mÂ`mH$S>obj Job§. _r {VÀ`mH$S>o nmhVM hmoVmo. _bm nmhÿZ {VZ§ EH$ hgam H$Q>mjQ>mH$bm. _rhr pñ_Vhmñ`Ho$b§. {VZ§ _wbm§Zm amIr ~m§Ym`bm gwédmV Ho$br.{VÀ`m~amo~a e~mZm, ñZohbhr hmoVrM. H$Yr EH$Xm gw_¡ m _bm amIr ~m§YVoAm{U àH$aUmda nS>Xm nS>Vmo Am{U _mPmhr Cabmgwabm WmoS>mgm g§e`hr{ZKyZ OmVmo Ag§ dmQ>V§ hmoV§. _r hmV nwT>o nwT>o H$aV hmoVmo, nU gw_¡ m _mÂ`mYS>nS>rH$S>o H$mhr bjM XoV ZìhVr. amJmZo åhUmbmo,

""gw_¡ m _bm AJmoXa ~m§Y _bm. Om`M Amho!''""Hw$R>o?''""H$m_ Amho. _r ~mhoa OmUma Amho.''""Aem doiobm JS>~S>rV Hw$R>§ Om`M§ Zmhr. WmoS>m doi Wm§~.''nwÝhm Wm§~U§ Amb§M. gw_¡ mZ§ Wm§~ åhQ>b§ Vg§ _bm H$miOmV Yñg§

Pmb§. _bm \$Q>H$maë`mJV Vr ~mobbr. nÊm _r Wm§~bmo, amJ Z _mZVm.gw_¡`mZ§ gJù`m§Zm am»`m ~m§Yë`m. _bm ~m§Ym`Mr doi Ambr. Vg§ Vr_mÂ`mg_moa W~Hy$Z Jßn§ C^r am{hbr. gJù`m§M§ bj Am_À`mH$S>o hmoV§. _rgw_¡ mbm åhUmbmo,

""H$m` Pmb§, Aer Jßn H$m? ~m§Y Zm amIr.''""gm°ar, àem§V am»`m g§në`m. nwÝhm AmUmì`m bmJVrb.''""_J KoD$Z o Zm. _r BWoM Amho.''""WmoS>m doi bmJob h§.''""hmo. bmJy Xo.''gw_¡`m am»`m AmUm`bm Jobr. _ZmVbm g§e` JS>X hmoV hmoVm. AmOn ªV

I§aM _r BVHo$ {Xdg A§YmamV am{hbmo. Agm mg hmoV hmoVm. {VKohr _mÂ`mOdiAmbo. _mPm nS>bobm Moham nmhÿZ A{Zb åhUmbm,

""H$m` àem§V, Hw$R>o Amho amIr?''""Aao A{Zb, AmUm`bm Jobr Amho. Vwbm _mhrV Zmhr H$m`?''""Zmhr oUma amIr AmVm. àem§V CKS>m AmVm S>moio.''

84 & AmKmV

""gwaoe, Ago Zmhr hmoUma.''""Aao _J Amåhm nmM OUm§Zm amIr ~m§Ybr Am{U VwÂ`mdoiobmM H$er

g§nbr amIr? H$moUË`mhr doiobm n{hbm _mZ Vwbm XoUmar Amåhmbm amIr~m§YyZ JmoS> ImD$ àË oH$mÀ`m _wImV ^a{dbr. _J Vwbm H$m Zmhr AmO n{hbm_mZ {Xbm?''

""AOyZ doi g§nbobr Zmhr gwaoe. _mPm {dídmg Amho Vr ZŠH$s amIrKoD$Z oB©b?''

""R>rH$ Amho! Va ~K dmQ> nmhÿZ.''gwaoe, A{Zb, g§{Xn {VKohr _mÂ`mOdiyZ {ZKyZ Jobo. dJm©Vbr JXudX©i

H$_r hmoV hmoVr. ñZohbZo Am{U e~mZmZ§ amIr ~m§Ybr. nU gw_¡ m _mÌ amIrg§në`m_wio Jobr. AOyZhr Ambr ZìhVr. H$m ©H«$_ g§nyZ H$m°boO gwQ>m`Mr doiAmbr Var gw_¡ mMm H$mhr m`Mm nÎmm ZìhVm. Iyn dmQ> nm{hbr. nU AIoargìhm`M§ VoM§ Pmb§. nU AOyZhr EH$ VwQ>H$gm {dídmg dmQ>V hmoVm, Vmo åhUOogw_¡`m H$Xm{MV hm°ñQ>obda oD$Z amIr ~m§Yob. åhUyZ _r H$m°boO gwQ>VmMhm°ñQ>obda Ambmo. {VWohr {VMm nÎmm Zmhr. ~mH$sÀ`m dJ©_¡{ÌUr amIr ~m§YyZAmë`m. _mÌ gw_¡ m Ambr ZìhVr. Iyn Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. ImoQ>§ ê$n KoD$ZOJmg_moa dmdaUmar hr _wbJr Ia§M dmQ>b§ ZìhV§, Ag§ _mÂ`mer dmJob. Ë`m{VKm {_Ìm§À`mg_moa C^§ am{hbmhr _bm Iyn bmO dmQ>V hmoVr.

gw_¡ m_wi§ Iyn Iyn ZwH$gmZ Pmb§ hmoV§. ho gË` ZmH$maVm oÊ`mgmaI§ZìhV§. _mÂ`m Aä`mgmda n[aUm_ Pmbm hmoVmM. Ë`mM~amo~a _r hþema Amho.gJù`m {ejH$m§M§ _mÂ`mda ào_ Amho åhUyZ _bm `m àH$aUmV Jmodb§ Job§hmoV§, hohr Ia§ AmhoM, nU Ë`mV gw_¡ m Am{U _mPr dmT>bobr OdirH$Vm{_ÌËdmÀ`m ZmË`mZo H$m AgoZm Xwgè`mMm ÑpîQ>H$moZ ~XbUmar hmoVr. Ë`m_wioAmOr-AmOmo~m§Zmhr Ìmg Pmbm hmoVm.

gm§ñH¥${VH$ H$m ©H«$_mV Jw§S> àd¥ÎmrÀ`m dJ©{_Ìm§Mm eãX ZmH$mê$Z {VÀ`mAmdS>rM§ JmU§ åhUm`bm OmdyZ Imëbobm _ma, {VÀ`m A§V:_©ZmMm emoYKoÊ`mMr YS>nS>V, Ë`mV Jobobm doi, ghbrbm OmU§, Aä`mg ~wS>dyZ _m¡O_OoVKmbdU§, {VM§ Vo dadaM§ AmnbonUmM§ ~mob, {VÀ`m ~mobÊ`mZ§ _mP§ nmKiU§hr Aä`mgmÀ`m qH$dm àJVrÀ`m, AYmoJVrMr H$maUoM åhUmdr bmJVrb. ho_mÂ`m Iyn Ceram AmVm bjmV Ambobr JmoîQ> hmoVr. _mPm {VÀ`mda AgbobmA§Y:{dídmg `m gmè`mda AmOn ªV _mV H$arV Ambmo. nU AmVm ho gË`ZmH$maÊ`mgmaI§ ZìhV§. `mMm Om~ {dMmam`M§ R>a{db§ nU eodQ>r Cn`moJ VaH$m` hmoUma hmoVm åhUm. Oo KS>m`M§ Vo KS>b§ hmoV§ nU EH$m JmoîQ>rM§ dmB©Q> dmQ>V§

AmKmV & 85

hmoV§. gwédmVrnmgyZ _mÂ`m {_Ìm§Zr {VÀ`mnmgyZ Xya amhÊ`mg gm§{JVb§ nU{_Ìm§À`m _Zm{déÕ OmdyZ Ë`m§Zm ZH$mo ZH$mo Vo ~mobbmo, Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ Xyaam{hbmo, Ë`m§Zm Iwn XwI{db§. Vo _mP§ dmB©Q>M H$arV AmhoV Ag§ dmQy> bmJb§.BVŠ`m Mm§Jë`m _¡{ÌUrda ZH$mo ZH$mo Vo Amamon H$arV AmhoV, Ë`m§Zm Am_Mr_¡Ìr ~KdV Zmhr, Ag§ dmQy>Z Job§. àË oH$doir _r Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ hQ>Hy$ZM dmJybmJbmo. Vr _bm {_Ìm§nojmhr OdiMr dmQy> bmJbr hmoVr. {VM§ _Ywa Am{UJmoS> ~mobU§ EoHy$Z. nU Ë`m JmoS> ~mobÊ`mV {VMm ñdmW© hmoVm ho _bm H$imb§MZmhr. {VMr Am{U _mPr _¡Ìr dmT>ë`mnmgyZ OdiÀ`m {_Ìm§Zm _r naH§$ _mZm`bmbmJbmo hmoVmo. nU Ë`m§À`m _ZmV ñdmW© ZìhVm. Va _mÂ`m~Ôb Vi_ihmoVr. ho _bm AmVm H$imb§ hmoV§. CXmg Moham H$ê$Z ImobrÀ`m EH$m H$monè`mV~gbmo hmoVmo.

""àem§V nQ>b§ H$m`, AmVmVar Am_M§ ~mobU§ nU H$mhrVar Agmo, EH$Zm EH$ {Xdg gË` ~mhoa Amb§M. A{Zb, g§{Xn AmnU qOH$bmo. hr gË`mMrbT>mB© qOH$bmo. `m _hÎdmÀ`m diUmda ImB©V H$mogiÊ`mAJmoXa AmåhrË`mbm gmdab§. EH$m dmB©Q> _mJm©dê$Z Mm§Jë`m _mJm©da AmÊmÊ`mV AmnU`eñdr Pmbmo AmhmoV.'' gwaoe AmZ§Xr hmodyZ ~mobV hmoVm.

86 & AmKmV

{VKm§Mohr AJXr Mohao AmZ§XmZo \w$bbo hmoVo. hmM gwaoe CÝhmù`mÀ`mgwÅ>rV `mZ§ _bm nÌ {b{hb§ hmoV§ Am{U Ë`mbm _r ZH$mo ZH$mo Vo ~mobbmo hmoVmonU Vmo T>mgibm Zmhr H$s IMbm Zmhr. _mÂ`mgmR>r Ë`mZ§ ZŠH$sM ÌmgKoVbm hmoVm. Ë`mZ§M Zmhr Va BVa {_Ìm§Zrhr AmO Ë`m§À`mg_moa da _mZH$am`Mrhr _mPr qh_V hmoV ZìhVr.

BH$S>o Vo {VKohr AmZ§XmZo ÝhmD$Z Jobo hmoVo. Va _mP§ BH$S>o aS>U§ gwé Pmb§hmoV§.

""àem§V aSy> ZH$mo, Oo KS>m`M§ hmoV§ Vo KSy>Z Job§. AmVm Vwbm EH$mOrdZmÀ`m ZdrZ Q >ßß`mda H$bmQ >Ur {_imbr Amho. Vwbm VwÂ`mAmOrAmOmo~m§À`m AmemAnojm nyU© H$am`À`m AmhoV. Oo KS>b§ Vo gma§ {dgê$ZOm Ago _mP§ ñnîQ> _V Amho. `m gdmªVyZ A{bá ahm. Am_À`mVgwÕm Vy{_giy ZH$mo. EH$Q>o amhÿZ 7 Vo 8 _{hZo Vy Aä`mg H$ê$. Vwbm Amåhr H$moUVrhrAS>MU oD$ XoUma Zmhr. Vwbm Á`m Á`m doir AS>MU oB©b Ë`m Ë`m doirAmåhr AmhmoVM. Vwbm EH$ Zd§ Ü o , bú` JmR>m`M§ Amho. doi H$_r Amho.bmJ H$m_mbm.''

{H$Vr AmídmgH$ dmQ>V§ hmoV§, g§{XnM§ ho eãX Zdr C^mar XoUma§, C_oXXoUma§ VoìhmnmgyZ R>a{db§, `m KS>rbm _m¡O_Om, JßnmQ>ßnm gma§ H$mhr ~§XH$ê$Z Aä`mgmbm bmJm`M§. amÌrMm {Xdg Am{U {XdgmMr amÌ H$am`M§_Zmer nŠH$§ R>a{db§ hmoV§. g_OyZ Amb§ hmoV§, {XgV§ Vg§ ZgV§ åhUyZM OJ\$gV§, Ë`mà_mUo _rhr \$gbmo hmoVmo. EH$m Omù`mV AS>H$bmo hmoVmo. nU Jw§VmdmT>m`À`m AmV Ë`mVyZ {ZgQ>bmo hmoVmo Vo _mÂ`m {OdbJ {_Ìm§_wioM.

XaamoO H$m°boObm OmU§, H$m°boO gwQ>ë`mZ§Va Hw$R>§hr JßnmQ>ßnm _maV ZWm§~Vm gai hm°ñQ>obMm añVm H$mVaU§, _Yë`m gwÅ>rV J«§Wmb`mV OmD$Z dmMV~gU§ hm {ZË`H«$_ R>abobm hmoVm. ho _mP§ WmoS>§ doJi§ amhU§, doJi§ dmJU§hiyhiy gJù`m§À`m bjmV Amë`mZ§Va àË oH$mZ§ {dMmam`bm gwédmV Ho$brnU _mP§ EH$M CÎma hmoV§. eodQ>M§ df© _mÂ`m ÑîQ>rZ§ _hÎdmM§ Amho. _rAä`mgmda bj H|${ÐV Ho$bob§ Amho.

AmKmV & 87

J«§Wmb`mV Aä`mg H$aV hmoVmo. gw_¡`m {VWo Ambr. _r nmhÿZ Znm{hë`mgmaI§ Ho$b§ Am{U dmMZ gwé R>odb§ Vg§ Vr _wÔm_hÿZ g_moê$Z \o$è`m_mê$ bmJbr. H$maU hmoV§ H$s _r {Vbm ~mobdmd§. nU _r H$mhr ~mobdb§MZmhr. eodQ>r {VÀ`m \o$è`m ~§X Pmë`m.

""àem§V, BVH$m amJ Ambm H$m` _mPm?''""ho ~K gw_¡ m, nwÝhm _mÂ`mer ~mobÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$ ZH$mo.''""Aao nU H$m?''""_r Vwbm amIr Zmhr ~m§Ybr åhUyZ. Ë`mM§ H$maU VwÂ`m m moù`m^m~S>çm

_Zmbm H$Xm{MV g_Ob§ AgobM. nU _rhr Vwbm nÌmÛmao H$i{dUma hmoVoM.''""H$mhrM H$idm`Mr JaO Zmhr. _bm VwP§ Ia§ ê$n H$m` Amho Vo _bm

g_Ob§`.''""Aao àem§V H$m` ~mobVmo g ho?''""VwÂ`mgma»`m bm`H$s Zgboë`m _wbrbm VgoM ~mobU§ `mo½` dmQ>V§ ,

{dídmgKmVH$s Amhog. Vy {dídmgKmVH$s Amhog. {_ÌËdmÀ`m ZmË`mbm VyH$b§H$ bmdbm Amhog bjmV R>od. nwÝhm _mÂ`m dmQ>oda Omdy ZH$mo. _bm{eH$m`M§ Amho, {eHy$ Xo. ~S>çm KaMr Agbr Var VwÂ`m KamV, Vwåhm _moR>çmbmoH$m§Zm _mUwgH$s H$iV Zmhr. hr JmoîQ> Iar Amho, Vwåhr n¡em§Mo ^wHo$boAgVm, n¡emMo wHo$bo.''

_mP§ ho VS>H$m\$S>H$s ~mobU§, gJù`m _wbm§À`mg_moa Pmbobm {VMmAn_mZ {Vbm ghZ Pmbm Zmhr. {Vbm dmB©Q> dmQ>b§ Vr VerM aS>V Jobr. _bmdmQ>b§ dJm©V OmD$Z ~gbr AgUma, nU nmhVmo Va Vr dJm©V ZìhVr. KarJobr AgUma Ag§ dmQ>b§ Am{U _r Vmgmbm ~gbmo, nU nwÝhm {VMmM {dMma_ZmV Ambm. H$Xm{MV amJmZo Kar OmÊ`mEodOr XwgarH$S>oM Hw$R>§Var Vr OmUmaZmhr Zm? H$mhrVar ~a§dmB©Q> H$ê$Z KoUma Zmhr Zm? `m àíZm§M§ W¡_mZ _mÂ`m_ZmV _mOb§ hmoV§ nU _Z KÅ> Ho$b§. H$m` ìhm`M§ Vo hmoD$ Xo åhUyZ _ZmVyZ{VMm {dMma H$mTy>Z QmH$bm.

XmoZ {Xdg H$m°boOda {Xgbr Zmhr, nU {VÀ`m~Ôb H$mhr ~ardmB©Q>~mV_rhr H$mZmda nS>br Zmhr. Ë`m_wio {ZYm©ñV hmoVmo. nU {Vgè`m {Xder_mÌ H$m°boOda Ambr. Moham gw_mabobm hmoVm. "\«|$S>{en S>o'_Ü o gmao H$m°boOMoVéU VéUr Jw§VyZ Jobo hmoVo. {_Ì_¡{ÌUr EH$_oH$m§À`m _ZJQ>mbm bmb, {haì`m,{Zù`m nQ²>Q>çm ~m§YyZ \«|$S>{en S>o gmOam H$arV hmoVo. _r A{bá amhU§ ng§XHo$b§ hmoV§. Aä`mgmda bj H|${ÐV Ho$b§ hmoV§. Ë`m_wio hm S>o gmOam H$aUodJ¡a|_Ü o {deof ag AJa BÀN>m ZìhVr. _r gai J«§Wmb` JmR>b§, eodQ>Mm

88 & AmKmV

EH$ Vmg \«|$S>{en S>o gmOam H$aÊ`mgmR>r R>odbm hmoVm. Ë`m_wio Vmo EH$ Vmgg§në`mZ§Va H$m°bO gwQUmaM hmoV§. EH$ Vmg^a J«§Wmb`mV dmMV ~gbmo.H$m°boO gwQ>ë`mZ§Va dJm©V Ambmo. ~°J KoVbr Am{U gai hm°ñQ>obda Ambmo.

g§Ü`mH$mir nwñVH$ CKSy>Z dmMm`bm Jobmo. nmhVmo Va H$gbrVar {MÇ>rAmT>iyZ Ambr. Vr CKS>br Am{U dmMy bmJbmo.

{à` àem§V,àW_ _bm j_m H$am. _mÂ`m _ZmVb§ Vwbm _r gm§JÊ`mM§ YmS>g H$YrM

H$ê$ eH$bo Zmhr Am{U Vo VwÂ`m ^moù`m^m~S>çm _Zmbmhr H$YrM g_Ob§Zmhr. Vwbm _mP§ ào_ g_Omd§ åhUyZ _r {H$Ë oH$ wŠË`m bT>{dë`m. VwbmdmT>{Xdgmbm Kar Wm§~dyZ KoU§, ghbrbm n¡go ^aU§, Vy Jmdr OmVmZm _r^mdyH$ hmoD$Z VwÂ`mer ~mobU§, hm°pñnQ>b_Ü o oD$Z dma§dma VwÂ`m Vã oVrMrMm¡H$er H$aU§, Vwbm Ìmg XoUmè`m _wbm§Zm gŠV VmH$sX XoU§, Vwbm nÌ {bhÿZg[aVm~Ôb ImoQ>§ gm§JU§. Ia§ Va g[aVm VwÂ`m~amo~a ~mobVo ho _bm ghZ hmoVZìhV§ åhUyZ, AS>MU Ambr H$s dma§dma _XVrM§ AmídmgZ XoU§, AmnwbH$sZoMm¡H$er H$aU§, _mP§ JrV J°XatJbm åhUÊ`mMm Vwbm AmJ«h H$aU§ ho H$m` hmoV§Va hr _mP§ VwÂ`mda Agboë`m ào_mMr bjU§ hmoVr. nU VwÂ`m ^moù`m _ZmbmH$Yr _mP§ ào_ g_Ob§M Zmhr. eodQ>r g_Ob§ Vo _r Vwbm amIr ~m§Ybr ZmhråhUyZ. VwÂ`m {_Ìm§Zr _mÂ`mnmgyZ Xya amhÊ`mMm Vwbm gëbm {Xbm hmoVm. ho_bm _mhrV Amho nU Varhr Vy Ë`m§M§ ~mobU§ Q>miyZ Ë`m§M§ Z EoH$Vm _mÂ`mdaBVH$m {dídmg R>odbmg nU _r VwÂ`m {dídmgmbm nmÌ R>abo Zmhr, `mMr _bmj_m H$a. nU H$m` H$aUma, VwÂ`m~Ôb _mÂ`m _ZmV gVV AmH$f©U dmQy>bmJb§ hmoV§. VwÂ`m hþemaH$sMm _bm hodm dmQ>V hmoVm nU Vwbm _mJo IoMÊ`mMmAWdm VwP§ dmB©Q> ìhmd§ Ag§ _r H$YrM qMVb§ Zmhr qH$dm Vy Jar~ AmhogåhUyZ _r Vwbm H$Yr dmB©Q> boIb§hr Zmhr H$maU _mP§ VwÂ`mda gƒo ào_ hmoV§Am{U Vo AgoM am{hb. VwÂ`m gmÜ`m ^moù`m ñd^mdmZ§ _mÂ`m _Zmda waiKmVbr Amho. _r VwÂ`mgmR>r dmÅ>ob Vo H$am`bm V`ma Amho. _r nyU©nUo VwÂ`mào_mV ~wSy>Z Jobr Amho. AmVm _bm H$moUrhr amoIy eH$V Zmhr. _r VwÂ`mgmR>rgd©ñdmMm Ë`mJ H$am`bm V`ma Amho. nU _mÂ`m `m gƒm ào_mbm Vy ZmH$mê$ZH$mog. _bm {dídmg Amho Vy BVH$m H$R>moa dmJUma Zmhrg. _mÌ hohr _mhrVAmho H$s Vwbm VwÂ`m AmOrAmOmo~m§À`m {dídmgmbm VS>m OmD$ Úm`Mm Zmhr.Vwbm narjoV `e {_idyZ Mm§Jbr ZmoH$ar H$am`Mr Amho. ho gma§ Vy H$a§. _mPmVwbm nmqR>~m Amho. OrdZmÀ`m àË oH$ diUmdaVr _mPm Vwbm AmYma Amho nUVwÂ`m AmYmamMr ^rH$ _r VwÂ`mOdi _mJVo Amho. VwÂ`m H$moUË`mhr JmoîQ>r _r

AmKmV & 89

AmS>dr oUma Zmhr. AJa VwÂ`m _Zm{déÕ dmJUma Zmhr. _bm Vy ZmH$mê$ZH$mgo. VwPr n[apñWVr Jar~rMr Amho. `mMr _bm H$ënZm Amho. nU _bmVwPr n[apñWVr ~Km`Mr Zmhr. _bm \$ŠV Vy hdm Amhog. _J ^bo _bm{H$Vrhr H$îQ> gmogmd§, Xw:I Pobmd§ bmJb§ Var _r Vo PobÊ`mg g_W© Amho.g§H$Q>mbm Vm|S> XoÊ`mg gÁO Amho.

nU Varhr hr JmoîQ> Vwbm _mÝ` Zgob Va \$ŠV _mPr EH$M eodQ>MrBÀN>m Vy nwar H$a. a{ddmar Vy _mÂ`m Kar o 6 dmOÊ`mÀ`m gw_mamg. _r KarVwPr dmQ> nm{hZ. ZŠH$s o. AÝ`Wm nwÝhm hr _¡ÌrU Vwbm `m OJmV H$YrM{XgUma Zmhr.

\$ŠV VwPrMgw_¡`m

nwÝhm hr _¡ÌrU Vwbm `m OJmV H$YrM {XgUma Zmhr. _r hmXê$Z JobmoAm{U nQ>H$Z² R>a{db§ a{ddmar ^oQ>m`bm OmÊ`mM§ H$maU OrdmM§ H$mhr ~a§ dmB©Q>H$ê$Z KoB©b åhUyZM.

narjm Odi oV hmoVr. _ZmMr YmñVr dmT>V hmoVr. Ë`mV ho g_moa C^§Agbob§ g§H$Q>, {H$Vr doS>r _wbJr Agob hr. ào_mV doS>r Pmbobr. BVH§$ H$m`Amho _mÂ`mV? hþemar åhUyZM Zm. nU Jar~rZ§ Jm§Obobm _r H$m` XoD$ eH$Umahm`? Ia§M ào_ Am§Yi§ AgV§ åhUVmV hr JmoîQ> Iar Amho. nU Ë`mM ào_mM§dmñVdVoM§ MQ>Ho$ Iyn H$R>moa Am{U IS>Va AgVmV. AmB©~mnmÀ`m gwImV,g_¥ÕrV dmT>bobr hr _wbJr `m ~mhoaÀ`m H$R>moa OJmMr Zm _m{hVr Amho, ZmBV^a nmoQ>mgmR>r H$amdr bmJUmar dUdU Am{U YS>nS> `m _wbJrZo AZw {dbrAmho. ^mdZoÀ`m ^amV Am{U earagw»mmÀ`m AmoT>rZ§ H$mhr VéU-VéUtMr _Z§AmVwaVmV Am{U {ZU© màV oD$Z nmohMVmV. g§gmamMr KS>r ~gVo Z ~gVoVmoM {dñH$Qy>Zhr OmVo. hm Xmof Hw$UmMm? ^mdZoÀ`m ^amV KoVbobm {ZU©åhUm`Mm? _moR>m àíZM Amho. _mUgmZ§ Am wî`mVrb hm _hÎdmMm {ZU©{dMmamZo Am{U H$miOrnyd©H$ ¿`mdm. Z§Va Hw$Umbmhr Xmof XoV ~gU§ A`mo½`Amho. Ag§ _mP§ d¡ pŠVH$ _V. øm _wbrÀ`m ~m~VrV VgM KS>V Agmd§.

{Vbm nQ>dyZ gm§Jmd§ Ag§ _r _Zmer R>a{db§ Am{U a{ddmar _r {Vbm^oQ>m`bm Jobmo. _bm Om`bm doi Pmbm hmoVm. _r gìdmgmVÀ`m Xaå`mZnmohmoMbmo hmoVmo. ~ob dmO{dbr.

""H$moU Amho?''AmVyZ gw_¡`mMm AmdmO Ambm.""_r Amho.''

90 & AmKmV

{VZ§ _mPm AmdmO AmoiIbm.""H$moU àem§V?''""hmo.''Vr YmdV AmVwaVoZo Xma CKS>Ê`mg Ambr.""H$m` ho, àem§V BVH$m doi {H$Vr dmQ> nmhm`Mr VwPr?''""gm°ar, _m\$ H$a WmoS>r AS>MU hmoVr åhUyZ doi Pmbm.''""Aao AS>MU _J _bm Zmhr gm§Jm`M§ H$m? _r nQ>H$Z Xya Ho$br AgVr.''

Vr hgV åhUmbr.""~a§ nwao AmVm Vo VwP§ H$m`_M§ dmŠ`. H$sd Ambr` _bm Ë`m dmŠ`mMr.''""Aao, Ag§ H$m` ~mobVmo g Vy?''""VwPo _å_r-nßnm Hw$R>o AmhoV?''""Jmdr JoboV.''""_J KamV H$moU Amho?''""ho H$m` _r Amho Zm?''""Vy EH$Q>rM?''""hmo, EH$Q>rM. Ë`mV H$m`?''""H$m EdT>r {dMmanyg H$aVmo g?''""nU AmVm gm§Jm`M§ Hw$Umbm?''""H$m` gm§Jm`M§ Vo _bm gm§J. _r Amho Zm!''""hmo Vwbm Va gm§Jm`M§ AmhoM.''""Ah§ ho ~K dJ¡ao ho Z§Va. AmnUmbm ~mobm`bm AOyZ Iyn doi Amho.

n{hbr _r H$m°\$s AmUVo. ZmîQ>m H$a Am{U _J AmnU ~mobV ~gy.''gw_¡`mbm _r n{hë`m§XmM JmD$ZdaVr nmhV hmoVmo. WmoS>§g§ _ZmMr Mb{~Mb

Pmë`mgmaIr Pmbr nU bJoM gmdabmo. {VM§ Vo ~oXaH$manUo Ag§ nanwéfmg_moadmdaU§ _bm WmoS>§ AmO IQ>H$V hmoV§. Am_À`m IoS>çmVë`m _wbr H$em gmS>rdJ¡ao ZogyZ Amnb§ Mm[aÍ` _hÎdmM§ _mZVmV. Amnbr A~«y Ordmà_mUo OnVmVnU `m ehamVë`m _wbr H$em ~oXaH$manUo ~oYS>H$nUo dmdaVmV `mM§ Ádb§VCXmhaU _r _mÂ`mg_moa nmhV hmoVmo. gw_¡ mÀ`m ñd^mdmV doJi§nU, ~mobÊ`mVIyn \$aH$ Pmbm hmoVm. Vr nydugmaIr am{hbr ZìhVr. _mÂ`m~ÔbÀ`m EH$V\$s©ào_mZo Vr doS>r Pmbr hmoVr. åhQ>b§ Var dmdJ§ R>aUma Zmhr.

""H$m` {dMma H$aVmog àem§V?''""H$m` Zmhr.''""_J Agm Moham J§^ra H$m?''

AmKmV & 91

""~a§ Vo OmD$ Xo. Vy n{hbm ZmîQ>m H$a. _r H$m°\$s KoD$ZM oVo.''nQ>H$Z ZmîQ>m, H$m°\$s ¿`m`Mr, Mma JmoîQ>r ehmUnUmÀ`m {Vbm gm§Jm`À`m

Am{U Amnbm _mJ© Yam`Mm. _bm mV nS>m`M§ Zmhr, _bm _mP§ Ü o _hÎdmM§Amho Ag§ gm§JyZ {VÀ`m _ZmMr g_OyZ Kmbm`Mr, AmO R>a{db§ hmoV§. gw_¡ mH$m°\$s KoD$Z Ambr. _r nQ>H$Z H$m°\$s {nD$Z g§ndbr. {VM§ {nUo MmbyM hmoV§.

""ho ~K gw_¡ m _bm Om`M§ Amho.''""Ah§, AmO _r Vwbm Vg§M Zmhr OmD$ XoUma.''""Vg§M åhUOo?''""Aao Vg§ åhUOo Oodë`m{edm`.''""Zmhr. gw_¡ m OodU dJ¡ao H$mhr ZH$mo. VwÂ`mer _bm XmoZ JmoîQ>r ~mobm`À`m

AmhoV.''""R>rH$ Amho! Mb _mÂ`m ImobrV. ~gy ~mobV.''g§Ü`mH$miMo gmS>oAmR> dmObo hmoVo.""gw_¡ m _bm _mP§ Ü o` _hÎdmM§ Amho. _bm `m_Ü o nS>m`M§ Zmhr.

_mÂ`m~ÔbMm VwÂ`m _ZmV Agbobm {dMma H$mTy>Z Q>mH$. Amnb§ _¡ÌrM§ ZmV§ hoAg§M amhÿ Xo.''

""Zmhr àem§V, _mPm A§V nmhÿ ZH$mo. _r Ordmbm ~a§dmB©Q> H$mhrVar H$ê$ZKoB©Z. _r VwÂ`m{edm` OJy eH$V Zmhr.''

""Am` bìh y àem§V! Am` bìh y àem§V...''Ag§ åhUyZ gw_¡ mZ§_bm Jƒ {_R>r _mabr.

Ë`m amÌr Oo KS>b§, Vo H$ënZonbrH$S>b§ hmoV§. Ë`m amÌrMr KQ>Zm _mÂ`mOrdZmbm H$bmQ>Ur XoUmar R>abr. _r {VÀ`m ào_mV nyU©nUo ~wSy>Z Jobmo hmoVmo.doS>r hmoVr Vr ào_mMr. {VZohr _bm doS>§ Ho$b§ hmoV§ ào_mZ§. {VÀ`m ào_mV, {VÀ`m~mhþnmemV nyU©nUo ~wS>mbmo hmoVmo. Zm ^mZ hmoV§ n[apñWVrM§ Zm H$emM§M. \$ŠVVrM {XgV hmoVr. _bm {VÀ`m{edm` EH$ jUhr amhdV ZìhV§ Aer OmXy {VZ§Ho$br hmoVr. _r _mPr n[apñWVr {dgê$Z Vr {OÔ, Vr BÀN>m Vo Ü o gma§ H$mhr{dgê$Z {VÀ`mV gm_mdyZ Jobmo hmoVmo. Ia§M, EImÚm ór_Ü o H$m` OmXyAgVo, hmoË`mM§ ZìhV§ H$aVo. ho _r Ë`mdoir AmoiIb§ hmoV§. XaamoOM {Vbm^oQ>U§-~mobU§, Jßnm _maU§ dmT>b§ hmoV§. Zm {Vbm _mÂ`m{edm` amhdV hmoV§,Zm _bm {VÀ`m{edm` amhdV hmoV§. doS> bmdyZ Q>mH$Uma§ {VM§ Vo hgU§-~mobU§_Zmbm ^wai KmbV hmoV§. {VÀ`m ZmOyH$ ñnem©Z§ _mP§ _Z _mohê$Z OmV hmoV§.EH$ Zd§ gwI, Zdm AZw d hì`mhì`mem ghdmgmV hdmhdmgm Amobmdm _Z{^OdyZ Q>mH$V hmoVm.

92 & AmKmV

EH$ Zdr Yw§Xr Ambr hmoVr. ~oYw§X hmoD$Z Vr _bm ZmMdV hmoVr. S>moù`mVZem hmoVr. AmoR>mV Zem hmoVr. Vr Xwgar {Vgar Zem ZìhVr. ào_mMr ZemhmoVr.

nwñVH$ Va _mÂ`mnmgyZ H$YrM Xya Job§ hmoV§. nwñVH$mEodOr _r {VbmOdi Ho$b§ hmoV§. OrdZ g_¥Õ H$aÊ`mgmR>r H$s g§ndÊ`mgmR>r `mM§ CÎma _mÌ_mÂ`mOdi ZìhV§. XX© ar JmUr åhUU§, {~ZYmñV dmdaU§, nydugmaIr gmYramhUr ~XbyZ nm°e_Ü o amhU§, M¡Z H$aUo, {VMm Xwamdm ghZ hmoV ZìhVm.{VÀ`m {dahmÀ`m Xw:ImZo _r Xmê$gwÕm ß`m`bm bmJbmo hmoVmo. ~oYS>H$nUodmdaU§, ~oXaH$manUo dmJU§ VgoM Aä`mgmVrb àJVr ImbdU§ `m_wiogJù`m§ZmM _mÂ`m~Ôb g§ím` oU§ gmh{OH$M hmoV§.

gwaoe, A{Zb Am{U g§{Xnbm ho g_Ob§ hmoV§. Ë`m§Zr _bm gëbm XoÊ`mM§AWdm _mPr Mm¡H$er H$aÊ`mM§ ~§XM Ho$b§ hmoV§. gwaoeZo EH$ {Xdg _bm EH$Q>§^oQ>Ê`mgmR>r H$m°boO gwQ>ë`mda `m`bm gm§{JVb§. _r Jobmo.

""àem§V H$m ao nwÝhm Amg§ dmJm`bm bmJbm`g§ doS>çmgmaI§? gmoSy>Z Xo aoho gma§ AOyZhr doi Jobobr Zmhr. H$m {VÀ`m ZmXmbm bmJyZ Am wî`mM§ dmQ>moiH$aVmo g? àem§V _r VwPm dJ©{_Ì Oar Agbmo, Var _r AZw dmZo VwÂ`mnojmn[anyU© Amho. Vwbm Iwn {Xdg _r hr JmoîQ> ~mobbr ZìhVr nU AmVm gm§JVmo._mÂ`mhr OrdZmV EH$ _wbJr Ambr hmoVr. _rhr EH$m _wbrÀ`m ZmXmV doS>mdyZJobmo hmoVmo nU Ë`m _wbrZ§ _mPm {dídmgKmV Ho$bm. _mP§ e¡j{UH$ ZwH$gmZhrPmb§. VoìhmnmgyZ R>a{db§ `m Agë`m ào_mV dJ¡ao H$mhr nS>m`M§ Zmhr. Am{UnS>b§M Va Amnbr nobÊ`mMr nmÌVm Agmdr, n[apñWVr Mm§Jbr Agmdr.VwPr Var n[apñWVr hr Aer. {VÀ`m ZmXr bmJyZ CbQ> VwP§ ZwH$gmZM hmoUmaAmho. Vr AmO Amho Va CÚm Zmhr. {VMm ^adgm Zm Vy XoD$ ímH$Vmog Zm _rXoD$ eH$Vmo , _bm _mhrV Amho, Hw$R>ë`m _wbr H$em AgVmV Vo _r Ë`m _wbtM§dmJU§, ~mobU§ nmhÿZM Hw$R>br _wbJr H$m` nmÌVoMr Amho ho _r AmoiIy eH$Vmo.åhUyZM gw_¡ m~m~VMm _mPm A§XmO Vwbm nÌmÛmao H$i{dbobm, Ceram H$mAgoZm Iam R>abm. BWyZ nwT>o oUmè`m n[aUm_m§Zm VwP§ Vy gm_moao Om. Vwbm _rnwÝhm H$mhr gm§JUma Zmhr, H$s VwÂ`m _XVrbm Amåhr oD$ eH$Uma Zmhr.''

""gwaoe ho gJi§ VwP§ _bm nQ>V§ ao. nU H$m` H$ê$ {VZ§ _bm nyU©nUodoS>mdyZ gmoS>b§` ao. EH$ {Xdg Agm OmV Zmhr H$s VrMr AmR>dU oV ZmhrAer.''

""Aao nU Vy Va {Vbm _¡ÌrU _mZV hmoVmg. {VÀ`m~amo~aÀ`m ào_mbmVwPm {damoY hmoVm, {VÀ`m~m~V dmB©Q> ~mobb§ Var Vwbm amJ `m`Mm. {VMr _¡Ìr

AmKmV & 93

ewÕ Amho. {VÀ`m _ZmV EH$V\$s© ào_ Zmhr Ag§ VyM åhUV hmoVmg nU AgmAMmZH$ H$gm H$m` ~Xbbmg Vy? Aer H$m` OmXy Ho$br {VZ§ VwÂ`mda? Vygma§ {dgê$Z Omdr Aer!''

""`mM§ CÎma XoU§ H$R>rU Amho gwaoe. nU Vy _mPm Ordm^mdmMm {_ÌåhUyZ gm§JVmo. Hw$Umbm ~mobUma Zmhr åhUyZ dMZ Xo _bm.''

""dMZ, gm§J.''""gwaoe Ë`m a{ddmaÀ`m amÌr _bm gw_¡ mZo oQ>m`bm ~mob{dbo hmoVo. Zmhr

Ambmg Va Ordmbm H$mhrVar H$éZ KoB©Z Ag§ {b{hb§ hmoV§. åhUyZ _r Km~éZ{Vbm ^oQ>m`bm Jobmo. Kar H$moUrM ZìhV§. _r {VÀ`mOdi _mÂ`m ào_mMmBÝH$ma H$aV hmoVmo. {Vbm g_OmdyZ gm§JV hmoVmo. ~mobVm ~mobVmM _bm åhUmbr_mÂ`m ImobrV OmD$Z ~mobV ~gy. _r Am{U Vr ImobrV Jobmo. g§Ü`mH$miMogmS>oAmR> dmObo hmoVo. _r gm§JV AgVmZm AMmZH$ {VZ§ _bm Amnë`mOdiAmoT>b§. _r EH$X_ Jm|YiyZ Jobmo. _rhr _mÂ`m ^mdZobm Amda Kmby eH$bmoZmhr. Oo KS>m`bm ZH$mo hmoV§, Vo KS>b§ gwaoe.''

gwaoeÀ`m Mohè`mda J§ ra N>Q>m {XgV hmoË`m.""àem§V, Iyn _moR>r MyH$ Ho$brg. Vy g§nbmg àem§V, g§nbmg Vy. doS>çm

H$m` H$ê$Z ~gbmg Vy.''""nU ßbrO! gwaoe H$moUmbm ~moby ZH$mog.''""Aao _mÂ`mda {dídmg R>od. Hw$Umbm Zmhr ~mobUma.''""nU VwÂ`m~m~V gJirH$S>§ Xw{fV dmVmdaU {Z_m©U Pmb§` ho bjmV

R>od. hm°ñQ>obMo ga, H$m°boOMo àmÜ`mnH$ VgoM Amnbo {_Ìhr VwÂ`m `mdmJÊ`m~Ôb, amhUr_mZm~Ôb e§H$m ì`ŠV H$ê$ bmJbo AmhoV. mVyZ gmdam`Mmà`ËZ H$a. Am wî`mM§ ZwH$gmZ hmoB©b, BVŠ`m {XdgmÀ`m H$îQ>mda nmUr {\$aob,AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm øm `mVZm ghZ hmoUma ZmhrV ho bjmV R>od.''

""nU Vr {Xgbr H$s _r ho gJi§ {dgéZ OmVmo`.''_bm Xwga§ H$mhr AmR>dmd`mM§ Zmhr. gwMm`M§ Zmhr. {VÀ`mg_moa _bm ho

gJi§ ewÝ` dmQ>m`M§. EH$ Zdr bha `m`Mr A§JmV. hdoV dmdaë`mgmaIodmdam`Mmo nydu H$Yrhr Z nS>Umè`m H$m°boObm dma§dma Xm§S>çm nS>V hmoË`m.{\$am`bm OmU§, {gZo_mbm OmU§, ào_mÀ`m JmoîQ>rV a_yZ OmU§, ^mZ {dgê$ZJwOJmoîQ>r H$aV amhU§, VhmZ^yH$ {dgê$Z {Xdg {Xdg^a {àVrÀ`m Xw{Z oVgm_mdyZ OmU§, _r VmoM H$m` nyduMm. `mMm _mP§ _bmM àíZ nS>V hmoVm.H$maU _mÂ`mV hmoUmam ~Xb _bmM IwUmdV hmoVm. IoS>çmVyZ Amboë`m \$mQ>Š`mMnbmVbm Am{U \$mQ>Š`m H$nS>çmVbm. EH$ {ejUmMr {OÔ, C_oX Camer

94 & AmKmV

~miJyZ Ambobm, {eH$Ê`mMr YS>nS> Agbobm _rM H$m` Vmo? `m eharg§ñH¥$VrM§ AmH$f©U, AmoT> Va àË oH$mÀ`m _ZmV AgVoM _J _bm H$m Agy Z oË`m ehar _wbm-_wbtMr. M¡Z, _m¡O_Om `mgmaI§ OrdZ Amnë`mhr dmQ>çmbm`md§ Ag§ dmQ>m`M§. Ë`mdoir n[apñWVrMr OmUrd ìhm`Mr Zmhr Va nmoQ>mVbr^yH$ gmX Kmbm`Mr `mMm _r ~ir R>abmo... nS>bmo.

_r H$m` H$am`bm Ambmo Amho? AmnUmH$Sy>Z H$m` Amem, Anojm AmhoV?AmnU H$m` H$aVmo AmhmoV? Zm n[apñWVrMr OmU Amho Zm ^mZ. dmam Á`m~mOyZo oVmo Ë`m ~mOyZo Ho$aH$Mam CSy>Z OmVmo, Ë`mà_mUo _r dmhV hmoVmo. Zm{Xem hmoVr, Zm bj hmoV§. ~o^mZ hmoD$Z ZwgV§M ^Q>H$V hmoVmo. ì`gZr _wbmÀ`mZmXr bmJyZ EImÚmM§ Am wî` ~a~mX ìhmd§, hmoË`mM§ ZìhV§ ìhmd§ Vg§ _mÂ`mË`m _wbrÀ`m ZmXr bmJyZ Pmb§ hmoV§. Yab§ Va MmdV§ Am{U gmoS>b§ VaniV§` Aer {ñWVr _mPr Pmbr hmoVr.

H$m` {Xb§ _r _mÂ`m AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm? Xw:I? mVZm? mÀ`m nbrH$S>§_r H$mhrM XoD$ eH$bmo Zmhr. ho gJi§ _Zmbm nQ>V§ hmoV§, g_OV hmoV§. nU{VMm Vmo \$mg hmoVm Ë`m \$mgmVyZ _wŠV hmoU§ AímŠ` hmoV§. {VMr wai _mÂ`m_Zmda _moR>m à^md nmSy>Z Jobr hmoVr. H$iV§ nU diV Zmhr Aer pñWVr_mPr hmoVr.

EH$ {Xdg Am_M§ hþVmË_m nmH©$_Ü o ^oQ>Ê`mM§ R>ab§. R>aboë`m doioV VrAm{U _r hOa hmoVmo.

""àem§V _bm EH$ _hÎdmMr JmoîQ> ~mobm`Mr Amho VwÂ`mer.''""~mob Zm _J.''""ho ~K, àem§V VwÂ`mVb§ IoS>di Am{U Jmd§T>inU H$mhr AOyZ H$_r

Pmbob§ {XgV Zmhr. AOyZhr Vwbm ~mobÊ`mdmJÊ`mV ~Xb KS>dmdm bmJob.H$nS>o Oam AmUIr Mm§Jbo KmbV Om.''

gw_¡ mÀ`m `m gyMZm Am{U CnXoe EoHy$Z _bm AmíM © dmQ>V hmoV§.Am{U Hw$R>§Var Amnbm ñdm{^_mZ XwImdbm OmVmo `mMrhr OmÊmrd hmoV hmoVr.nU AmOn ªV Vr _mÂ`m d¡ pŠVH$ ~m~VrV H$YrM Xmof-JwU H$mT>rV ZìhVr._bm Vy Ag§M dmJbm nm{hOog Vg§M dmJbm nm{hOog Ago H$Yr {VM§ ~mobU§Zgm`M§ nU AmVm gw_¡ mÀ`m ñd^mdmV Omo ~Xb {XgV hmoVm, Vmo _mPr_O~war nmhÿZM Zgmdm H$m`? Agm àíZ _bm nS>bm. _bm _mPm ñdm{^_mZXwIdë`mMm amJ Ambm. _r {Vbm åhUmbmo,

""gw_¡ m H$g§ dmJm`M§ ho _r R>adrZ. Vy _mÂ`m H$nS>çmda ào_ Ho$b §gH$s _mÂ`mda `mM§ _bm CÎma Xo.''

AmKmV & 95

""Aao H$m`, Ag§ ~mobVmo g?''""hmo gw_¡ m, _r ~mobVmo Vo ~amo~a Amho. Á`mdoir _mÂ`mda ào_ H$arV

hmoVrg n{hë`m§Xm Ë`mdoir _mPo H$nS>o, amhUr_mZ, ~mobU§MmbU§ H$g§ Agm`M§?`mM§ _bm CÎma Xo. _mÂ`mer b½Z H$am`bm V`ma hmoVrg, Ë`mdoir _mPo H$nS>o,amhUr_mZ, ~mobU§MmbU§ H$g§ Agm`M§? `mM§ _bm CÎma Xo. `mÀ`mnojmhrH$_r XOm©Mo H$nS>o hmoVo Zm! _J Ë`mdoir _r Vwbm mdbmo, AmdS>bmo, _mÂ`mgmR>rgd©ñd nUmbm bmdm`bm Vy V`ma hmoVrg nU AmVm Ag§ AMmZH$ H$m` Pmb§?H$s Vwbm _mPr bmO dmQ>mdr?''

""Aao, àem§V H$m` ~mobVmog ho?''""Oo Ia§ Amho VoM ~mobVmo _r.''""~a§ ~m~m, _m\$ H$a _bm! nwÝhm Aer MyH$ hmoUma Zmhr. nU _mPr EH$

BÀN>m Amho.''""H$moUVr?''""Vy hm°ñQ>ob gmoSy>Z Am_À`m nyduÀ`m OwÝ`m KamV ahm`bm `md§g. {VW§

H$moUr amhm`bm ZgV§. VwPm OodUmMm d BVa IM© _r XoB©Z.''""nU gw_¡ m _r Iyn dfm©nmgyZ amhVmo hm°ñQ>obda. EdT>o VrZ-Mma _{hZo

_bm {VWoM amhmdo bmJUma Amho. Ago _Ü oM oD$Z MmbUma Zmhr. AJmoXaMga _mÂ`mda {MS>bobo AmhoV. àH$aUm_wio AmUIrZ Vo {MS>m`bm ZH$moV.''

""Aao, {MS>Ê`mMm H$m` g§~§YM H$m`? Ë`m§À`m {^VrImbr, X~mdmImbr{H$Vr {Xdg amhUma Amhog Vy? EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg Vwbm hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>md§bmJUma AmhoM Zm?''

""hmo.''""_J AmVmM gmoS>b§ Var H$m` AS>MU Amho? AmO hm°ñQ>obda Joë`mZ§Va

n{hë`m§Xm `mM {df`mda hm°ñQ>obÀ`m H$m§~iogam§À`m ~amo~aM MMm© H$a. Ë`m§ZmH$mhrVar doJir AS>MU gm§J. Ë`m§Zm nQ>mdr Aer. ~K à`ËZ H$ê$Z Am{UH$m` hmoV§ Vo _bm gm§J, _J ~Ky H$m` H$am`M§ Vo?''

""nU gw_¡ m _mÂ`m AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm hr JmoîQ> g_Obr Var Vo Xw:IrhmoVrb. Ë`m§Zm gm§{JVë`m{edm` _bm {ZU©` KoU§ AdKS> Amho.''

""Aao {H$Vr {Xdg AmOrAmOmo~m§À`m _wR>rV amhUma? AmVm Vy bhmZZmhrg. VwÂ`m _Zmbm Oo oB©b, dmQ>ob Vo Vwbm H$am`bm hd§. {H$Vr {Xdg VyË`m§À`mda Adb§~yZ amhUma Amhog?''

""nU gw_¡`m AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm H$imbo Va?''""Oa, VaMm àíZ Z§Va Amho. Aao Vy H$m` AYm§Var AgUma Amhog

96 & AmKmV

H$m`? _r AgUma Zmhr H$m`? _mÂ`m KamÀ`m XmoZ Imoë`m VwbmM AmhoV Zm!_J AmVm {dMma H$mhrM H$ê$ ZH$mog. Om Am{U gm§J H$m§~iogam§Zm Am{U OaVwbm hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>m`M§ Zgob, AmOr-AmOmo~m, H$m§~ioga `m§Zm XwIdm`M§Zgob, H$m°boOmVë`m àmÜ`mnH$m§À`m {dídmgmbm VS>m OmD$ Úm`Mm Zgob, VwrVwbm A~«y, BÁOV ß`mar dmQ>V Agob Va VwPm Am{U _mPm g§~§Y H$m`_Mmg§nbm åhUyZ g_O. nwÝhm _bm oQ>Ê`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$ ZH$mog.''

""R>rH$ Amho! Vwbm Oa dmQ>V Agob _r VwÂ`m _Ouà_mUo ahmd§, dmJmd§Va _rhr Vwbm gm§JVmo, _bm ho O_Uma Zmhr. Vwbm dmQ>V Agob H$s AmVmVwÂ`m{edm` _mP§ H$mhrM MmbUma Zmhr. nU Vwbm Oa _mPr JaO Zgob Va_bmhr VwPr JaO Zmhr.''

""~K àem§V, AOyZ {dMma H$a. M°b|O XoVo Vwbm. EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg Vy_mÂ`m nmR>r_mJyZ Amë`m{edm` amhUma Zmhrg. gJù`m§Mm {damoY PwJmê$Zoerb, H$maU _mPm {dah Vwbm ghZ hmoUma Zmhr.''

""{dahmÀ`m JmoîQ>r ~moby ZH$mo. _r VwÂ`m ào«_mV nS>bmo åhUyZ! _rVwÂ`mgmaIm ào_mV Am§Yim Pmbmo Ag§ g_Oy ZH$mo. VwbmM dmQ> nhmdrbmJob _mPr.''

""~Ky m H$moUmbm Hw$UmMr dmQ> nmhmdr bmJVo, oUmam H$miM R>adob.''_r amJmZo {VWyZ {ZKyZ Ambmo. gw_¡ m nydugmaIr am{hbr ZìhVr. _mPr

AmVm {Vbm JaO dmQ>V ZìhVr. ~a§ Pmb§ {VM§ Xwgè`m§Xm Ia§ ê$n _bmg_Ob§. AmVm BWyZ nwT>§ _mÌ {VMm ZmX Z Ho$bobmM ~a§. narjm Odi AmbrAmho. eodQ>M§ df© g§nV Ambob§ Amho. _bm OmJo ìhm`bm hd§. Aä`mgmbmbmJm`bm hd§. _Zmer nŠH$m {ZíM` Ho$bm.

AmKmV & 97

nyd©narjm _{hZm^amV Ambr hmoVr. nydugmaI§ AmVm _hm{dÚmb`mVrb{ejH$m§M§ AmnwbH$sM§ ~mobU§ ZìhV§. àË oH$OU g§e`r ZOaoZo nmhV hmoVo._mÂ`m~ÔbMm {Oìhmim Ë`m§À`mVbm g§nbobm nmhÿZ _bm Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§.BVHo$ df} gJù`m§H$Sy>Z H$m¡VwH$mMm dfm©d Pmbm. nU eodQ>À`m `m VrZ-Mma_{hÝ`mVM hmoË`mM§ ZìhV§ Pmb§. Mm§Jbr JmoîQ> KS>m`bm Iyn {Xdg OmVmV,Iyn H$îQ> ¿`mdo bmJVmV, _mUg§ OmoS>m`bm Iyn doi bmJVmo, nU VmoS>m`bmjUmMmhr {db§~ bmJV Zmhr.

Iyn Ord hmoVm gJù`m àmÜ`mnH$m§Mm _mÂ`mda. gJù`m§Zm _r XwIdb§hmoV§. `mM§ _w»` H$maU gw_¡ mM§ Am{U _mP§ ào_àH$aU hmoV§. H$m°boOMo àmMm ©nmQ>rb ga `m§Zr _bm Am°{\$g_Ü o ~mobmdb§. _r gam§Zm ^oQ>Ê`mgmR>r Jobmo._bm g§e` hmoVmM, ga _mÂ`m Am{U gw_¡ mÀ`m g§~§Ym~m~V ~mobUma, {dMmaUmaAm{U IS>gmdUma.

_ZmV Iyn ^rVr hmoVr. Am°{\$g~mhoa Wm§~bmo hmoVmo. ga, AmVm H$moUmerVar MMm© H$arV hmoVo. 10 Vo 15 {_{ZQ>mV Vr ì`ŠVr ~mhoa Ambr Am{U _J_bm gam§Zr AmV ~mobdb§. _r gam§g_moa AnamÜ`mgmaIm OmD$Z C^m am{hbmo.

""ho ~K, àem§V VwP§ gVVM§ J¡ahOa amhU§ Am{U ~o{eñV dV©Z AmåhmbmAmT>iyZ Ambob§ Amho. VgoM Aä`mgmVrb AYmoJVr `m_io dJ©à{V{ZYråhUyZ VwÂ`m OmJr Xwgè`m {dÚmÏ`m©Mr {ZdS> Ho$bobr Amho. Xwgar gyMZm åhUOoVwÂ`m dV©ZmV gwYmaUm ìhm`bm hdr. AÝ`Wm `mo½` Vr H$madmB© H$aÊ`mVoB©b. Aä`mgmVhr gwYmaUm ìhmdr. ~mH$sÀ`m \$mbVy JmoîQ>r Q>miyZ H$m_mbm

bmJ. Vwåhr Jar~ _mOmoa AgVm åhUyZ Vw_À`mda X`m XmIdyZ H$mhr Cn`moJZmhr. eodQ>r EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg Vwåhr Vw_Mr Iar ê$n§ XmIdVmV. VwP§ H$miVm|S> H$ê$Z BWyZ Om. VwÂ`mgma»`m {dÚmÏ`m©Mr _bm Oam XoIrb X`m oUmaZmhr. {dídmgKmVH$s Amhog Vy {dídmgKmVH$s.''

gam§Zr ~mobbob§ Iyn _Zmbm bmJb§ hmoV§. hm°ñQ>obda oD$Z Iyn aS>bmo.gwaoe, g§{Xn, A{Zb Vo H$mhr _mÂ`mer ~mobVM ZìhVo. Mm¡H$erhr H$arVZìhVo. Ë`mV nydugmaI§ Aä`mgmM§ H$maU gm§JyZ ñnoeb Imobr KoD$Z Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ

98 & AmKmV

A{bá am{hbmo hmoVmo. nU Aä`mgmMm H$mhr nÎmmM ZìhVm. _mÂ`mH$Sy>ZgJù`m§Mm {dídmgKmV Pmbm hmoVm. _mP§ _Z _bm ImV hmoV§. nU H$aUma VahmoVmo H$m`? Ë`mV gw_¡ mnmgyZ Xya amhm`M§, {VÀ`mer g§~§Y VmoS>m`M§ Ag§R>adyZ Q>mH$bM hmoV§. {VÀ`mnmgyZ doJi§ amhÿZ 10 Vo 12 {Xdg Pmbo hmoVo._mÂ`m_Ü o _r WmoS>m\$ma ~Xbhr KS>dyZ AmUbm hmoVm. nU _bm H$moUr gwYmabm,~Xbbm` åhUV ZìhV§. Omo Vmo ZmH$maV hmoVm, ~mobÊ`mMo Q>miV hmoVm. Ë`mV{VKm {_Ìm§Mmhr gw_¡ mÀ`m ZmXr bmJyZ AmYma VwQ>bm hmoVm. ~mH$s gJio {_Ìbm§~ bm§~ amhV hmoVo. _bm dJiÊ`mV oV hmoVo. EHo$H$Xm dmQ>m`M§ gw_¡ merào_ Ho$b§ åhUOo _r \$ma _moR>m JwÝhm Ho$bm H$s H$m`? Jmddmbm é_ nmQ>©ZaAm{U Šbmg_oQ> Agbobm A{Zb ~mobV ZìhVm, Varhr Ë`mbm EH$Q>§ oQy>Z EH${Xdg {dMmab§,

""A{Zb, _r gw_¡`mer ào_ Ho$b§ hm \$ma _moR>m JwÝhm Pmbm H$m` ao? H$moUH$arV Zmhr H$m` `m OJmV Hw$Umda ào_?''

""H$aVmV àem§V, Zmhr Ag§ Zmhr.''""_J _bmM H$m EdT>§ gmaoOU ZmH$maVmV, {VañH$ma H$aVmV, _bm Xmof

H$m XoVmV?''""àem§V VwPr n[apñWVr Jar~rMr. Vy EH$ hþema AmXe© {dÚmWu EH$

dJ©à{V{ZYr VwÂ`mH$Sy>Z Aer JmoîQ> KS>m`bm ZH$mo hmoVr Ag§ gmè`m§Zm dmQ>V§.''""_J Jar~mZ§ ào_ Zmhr H$am`M§?''""ào_ H$amd§, Jar~-lr_§V gJù`m§Zr ào_ H$amd§ nU Vo nobÊ`mMr nmÌVm

A§Jr Agbr VaM H$amd§. ZwgV§ earagwI nmhÿ Z o, ^mdZoÀ`m Amhmar OmdyZ o.''

""_J Vwbm H$m` dmQ>V, _mPr nobÊ`mMr j_Vm Zmhr?''""Aao H$m` nobUma Vy, VwPr VwbmM nobÊ`mMr j_Vm Amho H$m`? Aao

Ka Zm Xma, Zm AmB© Zm ~mn. n[apñWVrZ§ _obobm _mUyg Vy. Vwbm VwP§ bjAOyZ JmR>m`M§ Amho. Vwbm Iyn g§Kf© H$amdm bmJUma Amho. Vw AOyZ eyÝ`Amhog. Vwbm eyÝ`mVyZ {díd {Z_m©U H$am`M§ Amho. _moR>çm ào_mÀ`m JmoîQ>rH$aVmog. H$m` dMZ {Xb §g AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm gwImV R>odÊ`mM§, Ë`m§À`mBÀN>mAmH$m§jm nyU© H$aÊ`mM§. Vy Ë`m nyU© H$ê$ eH$Uma Amhog? Ë`m nmoarÀ`mZmXr bmJyZ Am{U _m¡O_Om H$ê$Z CbQ> VwPrM AYmoJVr hmoUma. VwÂ`mH$Sy>Z hoAno{jV Zmhr. gmao {ejU Pmë`mZ§Va ñdV:À`m nm`mda C^§ am{hë`mZ§Vab½Z, g§gma AmhoM, nU ho {eH$m`M§ d` Amho, `m d`mV _wbm_wbt_Ü oAmH$f©U {Z_m©U hmoU§ gmh{OH$M Amho nU _Zmda Omo {Z §ÌU R>odVmo VmoM

AmKmV & 99

`mVyZ ghrgbm_V ~mhoa nS>Vmo. EH$_oH$m§~Ôb AmoT>hr AgVo. ImMIiJo ho`m d`mV oV AgVmV Ë`mVyZ H$moUr _Zmda {Z §ÌU R>odob, n[apñWVrMrOmUrd R>odyZ Omo gmdaob VmoM ^mdr Am wî`mV `eñdr hmoB©b nU VwPm nm`IS²>S>çmV AS>H$bobm Amho. Vy Vwbm gmdê$ eH$bobm Zmhrg, VyM VwÂ`mda{Z §ÌU R>ody eH$bobm Zmhrg `mMm n[aUm_ Vwbm nwT>o-_mJo EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg^moJmdm bmJob. ào_ H$aUo hm JwÝhm Zmhr. Vy `m gmè`m§nmgyZ Xya Agmd§ Aergmè`m§MrM Anojm hmoVr, `mM§ H$maU VwPr n[apñWVr, AZoH$m§À`m VwÂ`mH$Sy>ZAgboë`m Anojm nyU© H$ê$ eH$bm Zmhrg.''

""nU A{Zb _r {VÀ`mer g§~§Y VmoS>bobm Amho. {Vbm ^oQ>bmo ZmhrAJa {VÀ`mer ~mobbmo Zmhr.''

""Aao, Vo R>rH$ Amho ao nU VwÂ`m Aä`mgmVrb àJVr, Vy ~Xbbm AmhogåhUyZ ~Xbbr Amho H$m`? nydugmaIm Aä`mg hmoVmo H$m` VwPm?''

""hmo A{Zb Vy åhUVmog Vo R>rH$ Amho. nwñVH$ Va g_moa AgV§ nU_ZmV {dMma Va {VMmM AgVmo. H$m` H$am`M§, H$mhr H$iVM Zmhr A{Zb.VyM gm§J _r H$m` H$ê$ AmVm?''

""_r H$mhrM gm§Jy eH$V Zmhr Am{U gëbmhr XoD$ eH$V Zmhr. Ia§ VaVwÂ`mer _mPr ~mobÊ`mMrM BÀN>m ZìhVr nU _bm amhdb§ Zmhr åhUyZ ~mobbmoVohr Vy nS>bobm Moham H$ê$Z {dZdÊ`m H$arV Ambmg åhUyZ.''

A{Zb nwT>o H$mhrM Z ~mobVm {VWyZ {ZKyZ Jobm.AmVm Oo R>adm`M§ hmoV§ Vo _mP§ _bmM R>adm`M§ hmoV§. H$m` H$am`M§?

Am{U H$m` Zmhr? g_moa _moR>m àíZ hmoVm.Aä`mg H$mhr hmoV ZìhVm. AñdñWVm dmT>V hmoVr. Ë`mV {_Ì Xwamdbo

hmoVo. ~aodmB©Q> {dMmaUmao, daModa Aä`mgmMr Mm¡H$er H$aUmao, gmao àmÜ`mnH$Xwamdbo hmoVo. _Zmbm Iyn Agwa{jV Am{U EH$Q>§ EH$Q>§ dmQ>m`M§. \$ma _moR>mJwÝhm Ho$ë`mgmaI§ dmQ>m`M§. AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm hr JmoîQ> g_Obr Var H$m`hmoB©b? `m àíZm§Zr _ZmV H$mhÿZ _mOdb§ hmoV§. nÊm Omon ªV g_OV ZmhrVmon ªV Var Yra hmoVmM. nwÝhm {VMm {dMma _Zmbm N>oXyZ Jobm.

EH$Xm H$m°Q>da dmMV ~gbmo hmoVmo. nwñVH$ AmnmoAmn H$Yr ~mOybm Pmb§H$ib§M Zmhr. _r AmS>dm Pmbmo Am{U nwÝhm ào_^è`m Xw{Z oV a__mU hmoD$ZJobmo. nwÝhm {VMm Moham S>moù`mg_moa ZmMy bmJbm. {VM§ hgU§, {VM§ ~mobU§Am{U {VMm Vmo ñnem©Mm ^mg hmoD$Z A§Jmda ehmao oD$Z Jobo. {VÀ`m~mobÊ`mVbm JmoS>dm AmUIrZM _Ywa dmQy> bmJbm. {VÀ`m ghdmgmMm, gwImMm^mg hmoD$ bmJbm. {VMm Moham S>moù`mV gmR>dyZ {VÀ`mV gm_mdyZ Jobmo.

100 & AmKmV

H$Yr S>moim bmJbm H$ib§M Zmhr nU Ë`mÀ`m Xwgè`m {Xder _mÂ`m AMmZH$_ZmV Amb§, Zmhr AmnU gw_¡ m{edm` OJy eH$V Zmhr Ag§ dmQy> bmJb§. Or~XZm_r ìhm`Mr Vr PmbrM Amho, Á`m§Zr _bm Xmof Úm`Mm Vmo {XbmM Amho.gJù`m§À`m _ZmVyZ _r CVam`Mm Vmo CVabmoM Amho. _J AmVm {VÀ`mnmgyZXya am{hbmo H$m` Am{U Odi am{hbmo H$m`. Oo ìhm`M§ VoM hmoUma. Oo OJ~mobm`M§ VoM ~mobUma, Mm§Jb§ ~mobb§ H$m` Am{U dmB©Q> ~mobb§ H$m` gmaI§M.H$m` ìhm`M§ Vo hmoD$ Xo nU AmVm {VÀ`m{edm` amhU§ AeŠ` Amho.

H$m°boO gwQ>b§ Am{U {Vbm OmD$Z ^oQ>bmo. _¡{ÌUr ~amo~a hmoË`m. ~mobU§WmoS>§ AdKS> hmoV§ nU _bm amhdb§M Zmhr.

""gw_¡ m _bm WmoS>§ VwÂ`mer ~mobm`M§ Amho.''""WmoS>§ Wm§~erb H$m` AmnU XwgarH$S>o OmD$Z ~moby.''Vr Wm§~br, ~mH$sÀ`m _wbr nwT>o Joë`m.""AmUIrZ H$m` am{hb §? _J H$m Ambmg naV.''""gw_¡ m Ag§ ~moby ZH$mog, VwÂ`m{dZm OJU§ _bm AeŠ` Amho. Ë`mMr

AZw^yVr _bm Ambr Amho. hd§ Va _bm _m\$ H$a, gmè`m§Zr _bm ZmH$mab§ ,gw_¡ m VwÂ`m{edm` _bm H$moUmMmM AmYma Zmhr. Vy _bm ZmH$mê$ ZH$mog. VwM_mPm EH$_od AmYma Amhog. ßbrO gw_¡ m, ßbrO.''

""R>rH$ Amho! Va _J C{eam H$m AgoZm _mP§ _hÎd nQ>b§ Va Vwbm, nUVy hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>m`bm hd§g.''

"hmo gw_¡ m, AmOM OmD$Z gam§er ~mobVmo _r."''Ë`m {Xder g§Ü`mH$mir hm°ñQ>obda Ambmo. BVH$s df} hm°ñQ>obda am{hbmo.

`m hm°ñQ>obZ§ _m oMr D$~ {Xbr. `m hm°ñQ>obÀ`mM Mma q^VrV ~gyZ _r n{hbmZ§~a {_i{dbm hmoVm. BW§M _r amÌr OmJ{dë`m hmoË`m. Aä`mgmgmR>r C_oX{Z_m©U Pmbr hmoVr. Vr A§JmV {^Zbr hmoVr. EH$ Zd§ Zmd§ OS>b§ hmoV§, {Z_m©UPmb§ hmoV§. BWbo {_Ì, BWë`m OodU H$aUmè`m _mdí`m, H$m§~io ga, Ë`m§MrnËZr EH$ Zd§ ZmV§ ào_mM§, AmnwbH$sM§, _m`m-__Vm Am{U {Oìhmù`mM§ ZmV§,gwIXw:ImV YmdyZ oUmao {_Ì, gam§M§ daModa H$mZmda nS>Umao CnXoena ~mob,Aä`mgmM§ _mJ©Xe©Z, n[apñWVrMr daModa OmUrd H$ê$Z XoU§, àË oH$ AS>MUrÀ`mdoir nmR>rda n{hbm ào_i hmV nS>m`Mm Vmo H$m§~iogam§Mm.

BWë`m _m oÀ`m C~oV _r dmT>bmo hmoVmo. BW§M _mÂ`m n§Im§Zm ~i Amb§§hmoV§. ^amar KoÊ`mg gÁO Pmbmo hmoVmo. Iyn H$mhr Mm§Jbr VËd, {dMma _bm`m hm°ñQ>obZ§ {Xbr hmoVr. Ë`m§À`m AmYmamda _r C^m hmoVmo. ~i§ {Xb§ hmoV§OJÊ`mbm Am{U g§H$Q>mbm gm_moao OmÊ`mg, A§Jmbm {eñV bmJbr hmoVr.

AmKmV & 101

H$moUVohr H$m_ H$aÊ`mg Z bmOÊ`mMr gd` bmJbr hmoVr. àm_m{UH$nUméObm hmoVm Vmo BWoM.

ho gd© {Xb§ hmoV§ _bm `m hm°ñQ>obZ§. ho gd© _bm H$iV hmoV§, nU nm`_mÌ Ë`mÀ`m {déÕ {XeoZo nS>V hmoVo. _mÂ`m _ZmMr {ÛYm _Z:pñWVr PmbrhmoVr. ^md{ZH$ gwImbm, j{UH$ hì`mgmbm ~ir nS>V hmoVmo. Oo ìhm`M§ VoMPmbo. gam§Zm ^oQ>m`M§ Am{U EH$XmM§ gm§JyZ Q>mH$m`M§ ho R>a{db§. _ZmV ^rVrVa hmoVrM.

gam§Zm hr JmoîQ> gm§JÊ`mgmR>r åhUyZ _r Ë`m§À`m Imobrg_moê$Z \o$è`m_maV hmoVmo. ga AmV hmoVo. gam§Zm g_Obo. ga nQ>H$Z ~mhoa Ambo.

""Aao, àem§V H$m` H$m_ hmoV§ H$m? gmaI§ \o$è`m _mam`bm bmJbm`g§._bm ~mobdm`M§ Va.''

""H$m` Zmhr ga, WmoS>§ ~mobm`M§ hmoV§.''""Aao _J ~mob H$s.''""ga, _r...''""Aao, ~mob H$s Ag§ Km~abmg H$m?''""ga, _bm hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>m`M§ Amho.''Ago åhUVmM gam§Mm Moham J§^ra Pmbm.""Aao Ag§ AMmZH$ H$m°boO g§nm`bm VrZ-Mma _{hZo am{hboV Am{U

AmVm Hw$R>o amhUma Vy?''""ga _r ~mhoa Imobr KoD$Z amhUma Amho.''""Aao, n¡go H$moU XoUma? VwPr Va n[apñWVr Aer.''""H$mT> WmoS>o {Xdg. ~KVm ~KVm g§nVrb VrZ-Mma _{hZo.''""Zmhr, ga _bm BW§ Aä`mg hmoV Zmhr.''""H$m`? BVH$s df} Aä`mg Pmbm AmVm H$m hmoV Zmhr? Am{U ñnoeb

Imobr XoD$ZgwÕm! VwPr H$m` bm`H$s Amho Vo H$imbr AmVm. `mÀ`m AJmoXa_bm g_ObrM hmoVr nU AmVm _mÌ nŠH$s H$imbr. Aao, Ë`m XrS>X_S>rÀ`mnmoarÀ`m gm§JÊ`mdéZ {VÀ`m ZmXr bmJyZ ho hm°ñQ>ob Vy gmoS>m`bm bmJbm`gìh`, nwÝhm `m hm°ñQ>obMr Xmao Am wî`^a VwÂ`mgmR>r ~§X amhVrb bjmV R>od.Aao Vwbm H$m` g_Obmo hmoVmo Am{U H$m` {ZKmbmg, Aao Ë`m {~Mmè`m VwÂ`m{_Ìm§Zr àË oH$ doir VwPr MyH$ PmH$Ê`mMm à`ËZ Ho$bm. VwÂ`mgmR>r Ë`m§Zr_mÂ`mH$Sy>Z ZH$mo Vo ~mobyZ KoVb§. _rhr Agy Xo Jar~ Amho, H$îQ> H$aV§`, nmoaJ§hþema Amho, åhUyZ VwPr àË oH$ MyH$ nXamV KmbyZ KoVbr. H$m Va EImÚmbmXwIdb§ Va Ë`mÀ`m _ZmM§ IƒrH$aU hmoV§ åhUyZ Am{U ho df© _hÎdmM§ åhUyZ

102 & AmKmV

Hw$Umbm XwIdm`M§ Zmhr, g_OmdyZ gm§JU§ EdT>§M R>adb§ hmoV§, nU Am_À`m`m ñd^mdmMm Vy J¡a\$m`Xm KoVbmg. H$m°boO gwQ>ë`mZ§Va EH$ {Xdg `m dfm©VdoioV Ambm Zmhrg. nU Amåhr g_OyZ KoVb§ H$m Va Vy Aä`mgmM§ H$maU§gm§JV hmoVmg. Aä`mgmbm Wm§~bmo åhUm`Mmg åhUyZ nU H$amd`mMm {VgamMCÚmoJ. VwP§ g§Ü`mH$miM§ ZD$-gmS>oZD$ dmOVm oU§ Agm`M§. Aao Hw$UmÀ`mKargwÕm ho Mmbb§ ZgV§. Vo Vy EH$m hm°ñQ>ob_Ü o dmJV hmoVmg, Vo gma§ AmåhrIndyZ KoV hmoVmo. nU Vy Va EH$ Z§~aMm ham_Imoa {ZKmbmg. Am_À`mAgmøVoMm \$m`Xm KoVbmg. Aao, Am_Mr Zmhr Ë`m åhmVmè`m-åhmVmarMr VarOmUrd R>od, Ë`m§À`m H$îQ>mMr, {~Mmao gwIr ñdßZ§ nmhV Vr OrdZmMm AIoaMmídmg KoV AgVrb, nU Ë`m ^moù`m _m`~mnmbm H$m` _mhrV Ë`m§Mm ZmVy BW§H$m` {Xdo bmdVmo` Vo. Vy Oo H$am`bm bmJbm`g hr Iyn _moR>r MyH$ Amho.bjmV R>od. nU Vr MyH$ Vwbm AmVm H$iUma Zmhr. Vr MyH$ Vwbm H$iobË`mdoir Iyn Cera Pmbobm Agob.''

""_bm AmVm e§H$m dmQ>m`bm bmJbr`. VyM H$m` Vmo AmXe© {dÚmWu?\$mQ>Š`m MnbmVbm AmOmo~m§Zm KoD$Z hmV OmoSy>Z {dZdÊ`m H$aUmam? narjoVn{hbm Z§~a Amë`mda hmV OmoSy>Z AJmoXa _mÂ`mH$S>o oD$Z S>moH§$ Q>oH$dyZ Z_ñH$maH$aUmam? {OÔ, Ü o Am{U H$mhrVar _moR>m hmoUma Aer BÀN>m ~miJUmam?AmOr-AmOmo~m§Zm gwImV R>odm`M§ ñdßZ ~KUmam? VyM H$m` Vmo hm àíZ_mÂ`m _Zmbm nS>bm`, {H$Vr ~Xbbmg ao Vy BVŠ`m H$_r H$mbmdYrV? H$m`_wbrV VmH$X Agob Ë`m? H$moU hmoVmg Vy H$m` Pmbmg Vy, Aao doS>çm H$gmdm`m Jobmg? Aer VwPr AdñWm Pmbr Amho. H$m` AmemAnojm H$am`Mr,AmVm VwÂ`mH$Sy>Z Ë`m åhmVmam-åhmVmarZo? Ë`m§Mr VwÂ`m~ÔbMr Vi_i,YS>nS>, ào_ nm{hb§ H$s _Z hobmdyZ OmV§. nU Vy Ë`m nmÌVoMm am{hbm Zmhrg.VyM H$m Vmo AmkmYmar {dÚmWu? Hw$ZmMr Amem H$am`Mr Ë`m§Zr? Vy {~Z AmB©-~mMm hmoVmg, Á`mdoir Vwbm `m gmè`m OJmZ§ ZmH$mab§ hmoV§, Voìhm Ë`m§Zr VwbmñdrH$mab§ hmoV§. nU H$m` {Xb§g Ë`mÀ`m ~Xë`mV Ë`m§Zm? Ë`mMdoir Ë`m§ZrVwbm nXamV KoVb§ ZgV§ Va ~a§ Pmb§ AgV§. Ë`m§À`m AmUIrZ Xw:IrH$îQ>rOrU§ dmQ>çmbm Amb§ ZgV§. _m\$ H$a, _r AmO Iyn ~mobbmo. H$maU AmVmVwbm ~mobÊ`mMm _bm H$mhrM A{YH$ma Zmhr. Vy AmVm Am_Mm am{hbm Zmhrg,Am_Mm hmoVmg Ë`mdoir Amåhmbm Vwbm ~mobÊ`mMm, ~a§dmB©Q> gm§JÊ`mMm A{YH$mahmoVm. nU AmVm Am_Mm VwÂ`mda hŠH$ Zmhr. VwÂ`m Oo _Zmbm dmQ>V§`, nQ>V§Vg§ H$a. Vwbm Om`M§M Agob Va CÚm gH$mir AO© H$a, _mÂ`mH$S>o Xo Am{UOm. ''

AmKmV & 103

amÌr ZD$ dmOVm gam§M§ Am{U _mP§ ~mobU§ gwê$ Pmb§ hmoV§. Vo ~amo~anmdUo~mamÀ`m gw_mamg g§nbo. ga ~o^mZ hmoD$Z ~mobV hmoVo. BVHo$ {XdgH$miOmV gmR>bob§ gJi§ ~mhoa Amb§. _r Xw:Ir hmoD$ Z o, _bm XwIdy Z oåhUyZ ga H$mhr ~mobbo ZìhVo. nU gam§Zr AmO _mÌ H$mhrM ~mobm`M§ gmoS>b§ZìhV§. EdT>§ gam§M§ _mÂ`mda ào_ hmoV§, {Oìhmim hmoVm, nU _mP§ _Z WmoS>§M_mZUma hmoV§ Ë`m§À`m {Xboë`m CnXoembm. _bm gw_¡ m gmX KmbrV hmoVr.Hw$Ur {H$Vr Oar VÎdkmZ gm§{JVb§ Var Vo _mÂ`m _Zr CVaU§ eŠ` ZìhV§.

Xwgè`m {Xder gH$mir A{Zb, gwaoe Am{U g§{Xn {VKohr _mÂ`mH$S>oAmbo. _mÂ`mer ~mobV ZìhVo, Varhr hm°ñQ>ob gmoSy> ZH$mo åhUyZ _bm {dZ§VrH$ê$ bmJbo. Caë`mgwaë`m {dídmgmbmhr VS>m OmD$ XoD$ ZH$mo. WmoS>o {Xdgam{hboV, dmB©Q>nUm {dZmH$maU KoD$ ZH$mo, Ago gm§JV hmoVo. nU ^ë`m^ë`m§MmeãX _r R>moH$ê$Z {Xbm hmoVm. _r Hw$UmM§M _mZb§ ZìhV§, EoH$b§ ZìhV§ _JË`m§M§ WmoS>§M§ EoH$Uma hmoVmo. eodQ>r hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>b§ Am{U gw_¡`mÀ`m OwÝ`m KamVOo {VÀ`m KamnmgyZ EH$ Vo XrS> {H$_r A§Vamda hmoV§ {VW§ OmD$Z amhÿ bmJbmo._r hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>ë`mMr ~mV_r dmè`mgmaIr H$m°boOda ngabr.

B§J«OrMo n«mÜ`mnH$ ehmnwao gam§Zr _bm ~mobdyZ KoVb§.""àem§V, EH$ H$m_ H$a. {ejU gmoS> Am{U JmdmH$S>§ Om OZmda amIm`bm.

VwPr nmÌVm Zmhr {eH$m`Mr. Vwbm "AmXe© {dÚmWu nwañH$ma' XoD$Z S>moŠ`mdaMT>dyZ KoVb§. nwÝhm EImÚm Jar~ _wbmbm {ejUmbm _XV H$am`bm Am_Mrqh_V hmoUma Zmhr VwÂ`mgmaI§ g_moa CXmhaU Agë`m_wio. Om, nwÝhm ody ZH$mo_mÂ`mg_moa.''

àË oH$mM§ ~mobU§ EoHy$Z KoU§ gwê$ hmoV§. XaamoOM§ Hw$UmM§ Var ~mobU§ R>abob§MhmoV§. ho gJio ~mobyZ ¿`m`bm, gJi§ gmogm`bm _Z V`ma hmoV§. nU gw_¡ mnmgyZXya amhU§ O_V ZìhV§. _Z _mZV ZìhV§.

nyd©narjm AIoa g§nbr hmoVr. n{hë`m§XmM VrZ-Mma {df`mV \o$b PmbmohmoVmo nU gw_¡ m _mÌ n{hë`m H«$_m§H$mZo CÎmrU© Pmbr hmoVr. _bm AmíM ©dmQ>b§. WmoS>m doi _Zmbm {dídmgM ~goZm. H$g§ H$m` eŠ` Amho. _r àW_H«$_m§H$mMm {dÚmWu, {VMm Xwgam, {Vgam m`Mm nU _mP§ {VM§ ào_ àH$aU MmbyPmb§ Am{U _mPm Aä`mg nyU©nUo ~§X Pmbm. _mÂ`m Aä`mgmda n[aUm_Pmbm hmoVm, nU gw_¡ mM§hr _mÂ`m~amo~a {\$aU§, {gZo_mbm OmU§, {Xdg{Xdg^aJßnm _maU§ gwê$M hmoV§. {VMmhr doi Jobm hmoVmM dm`m. {VMm H$gm H$m`Aä`mgmda n[aUm_ Pmbm Zmhr. CbQ> ào_mV nS>ë`mda {VMr àJVr Am{U_mPr AYmoJVr ìhm`bm bmJbr H$s H$m` Aer WmoS>r e§H$m _Zmbm dmQy>b Jobr

104 & AmKmV

Am{U Vr IarM hmoVr.`mdoir _bm gwaoeM§ CÝhmù`mÀ`m gwÅ>rV {b{hbob§ nÌ AmR>dbo. Ë`mZ§

åhQ>b§ hmoV§, àem§V, gw_¡ m Vwbm _mJo IoMÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVo Amho, VwP§Aä`mgmnmgyZ bj {dM{bV H$aÊ`mMm, VgoM Vwbm ZmXr bmdÊ`mMm, ào_nmemVAmoTy>Z Vwbm \$g{dÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$aVo Amho. {VÀ`mnmgyZ gmdY ahm Ag§{b{hb§ hmoV§. Ë`mdoir _bm hr JmoîQ> nQ>br ZìhVr. _mÌ AmVm Vr 100%nQ>br hmoVr nU doi Jobr hmoVr. AmVm _r H$m` H$ê$ eH$Uma hmoVmo. Nw>nréñVw_ {ZKmbr hmoVr. "{Xb H$mo XoImo Moham Zm XoImo Mohao Zo bmImo H$mo bwQ>m,{Xb gƒm Am{U Moham PyR>m h¡' `m {H$emoa Hw$_mam§À`m JmÊ`mMr à{MVr _bmAmbr hmoVr. {Xdg {Xdg^a _mÂ`m~amo~a Kmb{dUmar {hZo Aä`mg Ho$bmMH$Yr? ho _mP§ _bmM g_OV ZìhV§, nU Oo gË` hmoV§ Vo ZmH$maVm oV ZìhV§.

BH$S>o _mPo Mma {df`mV Zmnmg Pmë`m_wio _bm dJm©V Vm|S> da H$ê$Z~gm`bm bmO dmQ>V hmoVr. àË oH$OU {dMmam`Mo, H$m` Aä`mg nyU©M gmoSy>Z{Xbmg H$s H$m` _wbrÀ`m ZmXr bmJyZ. {Zb©ÁO Pmb§ hmoV§ _Z _mP§. AmVm hoXaamoOM An_mZ, XaamoOMo EoHy$Z ¿`md§ bmJUmao ~mobU§ `mMr gd` PmbrhmoVr. `m_wio _r {ZpîH«$` Pmbmo hmoVmo. ñdm{^_mZ OnUmao AmVm _mÌ _bmñdm{^_mZmMr H$miOr ZìhVr. {VMr H$miOr hmoVr. {VMm {dMma _ZmV hmoVm\$ŠV.

EH$ {Xdg ImobrV {Zdm§VnUo Pmonbmo hmoVmo. BVŠ`mV Xmamda Q>rH$-Q>rH$Pmbr. _r nQ>H$Z CRy>Z Xma CKS>b§. nmhVmo Va g_moa gw_¡ mMo dS>rb, Mohambmb Pmbm hmoVm. S>moio dQ>mê$Z _mÂ`mH$S>o amJmZo nmhmV hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m~amo~aVrZ-Mma bmoH$hr hmoVo. _r gw_¡ mÀ`m d{S>bm§Mm hm AdVma nmhÿZ nwaVm Km~ê$ZJobmo hmoVmo.

""H$m`, ao gmë`m Hw$UmÀ`m KamV amhVmog ao? Ka H$m` VwÂ`m ~mM§ hm`H$m`?''

""nU gw_¡`mZo Vwåhmbm gm§{JVb§ hmoV§ Zm VwåhrM Va amhm`bm nadmJZr{Xbr?''

""Vr H$m` gm§JVo Vwbm, VwPm Am{U {VMm H$m` g§~§Y Amho? A§JmdaKmbm`bm H$nS>m {_iVm` H$m` ao ham_Imoam, ào_mÀ`m JmoîQ>r H$aVmog.{^H$maS>çm, VyM H$m` Vmo hþema {dÚmWu? VwPr hþemar Hw$R>§ ~mOmamV {dH$bmgH$m`? Ka Zm Xma ~odmag _mÂ`m nmoarbm ZmXr bmdVmog ìh` ao. _mPr gmYr^moir nmoaJr ~KyZ {H$Vr {Xdg Mmby Amho ho Vw_M§ ào_àH$aU? ñdV:M§ nmoQ>^am`bm {eH$ n{hbm. Xwgè`mÀ`m XmamV hmV ngê$Z ào_mM§ ZmQ>H$ {_ady

AmKmV & 105

ZH$mog. añË`mda nS>ë`mV ìh § ao nmoar?''""Amhmo, gmho~ gw_¡`mZ§M _bm ZmXr bmdbm`. {VÀ`m_wi§M _bm

gJù`m§À`m ZOaoV ~XZm_ ìhmd§ bmJb§`.''""CbQ> _mÂ`m nmoarda Ami KmbVmog _wIm©, Vy H$m` emU ImV hþVmg

ìh` ao? VwPr _ñVr Aer {OaUma Zmhr. gXm-gIm, Kmbm `mÀ`m noQ>H$mVbmWm.''

Ogm AmXoe Ambm Ví`m noQ>H$mV bmWm ~gm`bm bmJë`m hmoË`m.""_mam AmUIrZ _mam, gmë`mMr hmS>§ {eëbH$ R>ody ZH$m.''Ogm Ë`m§Mm AmXoe `m`Mm Vgm AmUIrZ _ma dê$Z nS>m`Mm. _r

AmoaS>V hmoVmo, nU gmoS>dm`bm H$moUrM _Ü o nS>V ZìhV§. BVŠ`mV gw_¡ mYmdV Ambr.

""~m~m, _mê$ ZH$m `mbm. `mMm H$mhr Xmof Zmhr, gmoSy>Z Úm ømbm.''""Jßn ~g H$mQ>}, VwÂ`mda Ho$boë`m `m bmS>m_wioM Vy Am_À`m S>moŠ`mda

~gbrg. H$m` Mmbb§ Vw_À`m XmoKm§M§. {H$Vr {Xdg A§YmamV R>odUma hmoVrgAmåhmbm. E ~mg H$am ao _aob H$mQ>©.''

Vg§ Ë`m§Zr _bm _mam`M§ ~§X Ho$b§. _r VgmM {dìhiV, VS>\$S>V am{hbmo.""H$m` J§ H$mQ>} ømoM Vwbm nm{hOo Pmbm ìh § {^H$maS>m. _bm gm§{JVbr

AgVrg Va nmoam§Mr bmB©Z bmdbr AgVr VwÂ`mg_moa. Omo ñdV:M§ nmoQ> ^ê$eH$V Zmhr, Ë`mo Vwbm H$m` XoUma hm`, H$m Ë`mbm EdT>§ mibrg, AmB©~mnmÀ`mS>moù`mV MQ>Ur KmbyZ Vy ømo CÚmoJ H$arV hmoVrg, WmoS>rXoIrb Vwbm bmOdmQ>br Zmhr. VwÂ`m AmB©bm g_Ob§ åhUOo ZaS>rMm KmoQ> KoB©b. Vwbm {OVrR>odUma Zmhr Vr.''

{VÀ`m AmB©M§ Zmd H$mT>m`bm {VMr AmB© {VW§ hOa Pmbr.""Amhmo, H$m` Pmb§? ho nmoaJ§ Amgo H$m nS>b§ Am{U {H$Vr bmJb§ hmo

`mbm CMbyZ XdmImÝ`mbm KoD$Z Om`bm hd§. H$mhrVar ~a§-dmB©Q> hmoB©b`mM§.''

""~ñg H$a AmVm VwP§ ehmUnU. _ê$ Xo nmoaJ§ Vwbm H$m` H$miOrbmJbr Ë`mMr. VwÂ`m nmoarMr H$miOr hm` H$m` Vwbm? JmdmMr H$miOrH$am`bm {ZKmbrg.''

""Amhmo, åhUOo H$m` ~mobVm` Vwåhr?''""AmnU XmoKohr ZmoH$arbm Joë`mda nmR>r_mJo nmoaJr H$m` {Xdo bmdm`bm

bmJbr Amho, _mhrV Amho Vwbm? H$Yr nmoaJr ~mhoa H$m` H$aVo? Hw$R>§ OmVo?Hw$R>ë`m {_Ì_¡{ÌUtÀ`mV {_giVo? Mm¡H$er Ho$brg S>moignUo? H$Yr

106 & AmKmV

~{KVbrg? da åhUm`M§, gJi§ H$amd§ bmJV§ - KamVb§, ZmoH$arVb§ {XImD$nU§,CÚm nmoaJr ~onÎmm Pmbobr nU Am{U _obobr nU H$im`M§ Zmhr.''

""Amhmo, Ag§ H$m` ~mobVm` _Zmbm oB©b Vg§!''""_Zmbm oB©b Vg§ Zmhr Oo Ia§ Amho VoM ~mobVmo`.''""åhUOo Ag§ KS>b§ Var H$m`?''""{dMma VwÂ`m H$mQ>ubmM.''""H$m` J§ H$mQ>©o H$m` Ho$b§g Vy gm§J? bdH$a gm§J H$m` Ho$brg MyH$

Aer?''""Vr Zmhr gm§Jm`Mr. gm§Jm`bm Vm|S> ZH$mo H$m` {Vbm Ë`m nmoamM§ Am{U

hrM§ df© hmoV Amb§. ZH$mo ZH$mo Vo CÚmoJ Mmby hm`V.''Vg§ gw_¡ mMr AmB© {VÀ`mda VwQy>Z nS>br.""ìh § J§ H$mQ>} H$m` EoH$Vo` _r ho. Ord KoD$ H$m` VwPm? gJi§ Jmd Zmd

R>odm`bm bmJb§. VwÂ`m `m _ñVrÀ`m dmJÊ`mZ§ Vm|S> XmIdm`bm OmJm R>odbrZmhrg. Vy Am_M§ EdT>§ à{VpîR>V {e{jV KamU§ `m KamÊ`mMr A~«w doerbmZoD$Z Q>m§Jbrg. \w$H$Q>M§ ImD$Z Vwbm ZH$mo Vo CÚmoJ gwMb§ ìh §.''

Oer _mUg§ _mÂ`mda _mam`bm VwQy>Z nS>br hmoVr Ver {VMr AmB©{VÀ`mda VwQy>Z nS>br. Z§Va {VZo _mÂ`mH$S>o _moMm© di{dbm.

""Vwbm Mm§Jb§ nmoaJ§ g_OV hmoVmo H$s ao Amåhr. Vy Va ham_Imoa, Zmbm`H${ZKmbmg. m ehamÀ`m {R>H$mUr ZrQ> ahm. ZmhrVa KamVë`mgZr VwPr hmS>§gwÕm{_im`Mr ZmhrV. {OV§ R>odUma Zmhr. Amåhr Mm§Jb§ {VVH§$M dmB©Q> hm`bjmV R>od. nwÝhm nmoarMm ZmX H$aerb Am_À`m?''

Oer gw_¡ mMr AmB© ~mobm`Mr Wm§~br, Vg§ {VÀ`m d{S>bm§Zr ~mobm`bmgwédmV Ho$br.

""gmbm åhUVmo , Vw_À`mM nmoarZ§ ZmXr bmdb§. Ama§, Vo H$m°boO _Yboga H$m` ImoQ>§ gm§JVmV _bm? AmO Kar Ambo hmoVo Vo _mÂ`m! åhUV hmoVo,_wbJrMm àW_ H«$_m§H$ Ambobm Amho nyd©narjoV. \$m`Zb narjoVgwÕm oB©bnU Vwåhmbm EH$ XjVm KoVbr nm{hOo. _r åhQ>b§, H$moUVr? Vw_Mr _wbJrdmB©Q> _mJm©bm bmJbobr Amho. {Vbm doirM Amdam AÝ`Wm Mm§Jë`m hþema_wbJrMo ZwH$gmZ hmoB©b. _r åhUmbmo, Amhmo, ga EdT>r _mPr _wbJr àW_H«$_m§H$ {_i{dVo narjoV. _J Aä`mgmV àJVr AmhoM H$s AYmoJVr Hw$R>oAmho? _J H$gbm dmB©Q> _mJ© åhUm`Mm?''

`mda ga åhUmbo, OmYd gmho~ Vw_À`m _wbJrM§ Am{U àem§V H$X_ZmdmÀ`m _wbmM§ ào_ àH$aU Mmby Amho. Vo g§~§Y H$m°boO^a JmOV Amho.

AmKmV & 107

~oYS>H$ H$m°boO n[agamV Jßnm _maV {\$aU§, Vmg ao½ wba AQ>oÝS> Z H$aU§,~o{eñV dV©Z H$aU§ Mmby Amho. _mÝ` Amho, Vw_Mr _wbJr Aä`mgmV àJVrdaAmho, nU àW_ H«$_m§H$mMm _wbJm `mdoir Xwgam, {Vgamhr H«$_m§H$ {_idyeH$bobm Zmhr. Vmo MŠH$ Mma {df`mV Zmnmg Pmbobm Amho. `m XmoKm§Zmhrgai _mJm©da AmUU§ Oê$arM§ Amho. Voìhm Vw_À`m _wbrbm VmH$sX XoD$Z ~Km.Am_À`m narZo Amåhr _wbmbm VmH$sX H$ê$. Hw$UmM§hr e¡j{UH$ ZwH$gmZ hmoVmH$m_m Z o.

Ver gw_¡ mMr AmB© åhUmbr,""hm! AmVm _mÂ`m Ü`mZmV Ambo, Aä`mgmM§ H$maU gm§JyZ hr gwÅ>r

AgVmZmhr {Xdg{Xdg^a Hw$R>§ qhS>V hmoVr Vo? g§Ü`mH$mir H$m°boO gwQ>b§ Var`m`bm {Vbm hmoUmam doi `mMr gJir H$maU§ g_Obr. em§V em§V ~gU§,AMmZH$ {MS>U§, OodUmbm Q>mimQ>mi H$aU§, H$emV åhUyZ bj Zgm`M§ {VM§gm§Jm`bm Job§ EH$ Va {VgaM§ H$mhrVar H$am`Mr. gVV AñdñW Agë`mgmaIrAgm`Mr, Mmoê$Z Mmoê$Z aS>m`Mr `m gJù`m H$maUm§Mr CH$b AmVm PmbobrAmho _bm. _mÂ`mhr _ZmV Ago H$Yr AmboM Zmhr. nmoaJr Ag§ H$aob.{dídmgKmV Ho$bm` {hZ§ Am_Mm.''

gw_¡ mÀ`m AmB©M§ ~mobU§ g§nb§, Vg§ {VMo dS>rb åhUmbo,""AmVm g_Ob§ Zìh§ gJi§. _J AmVm BWyZ nwT>§ H$S>H$ {eñV Am{U

bj R>odm. AmVm BÁOV Om`Mr Vr OmUmaM. OJmM§ Vm|S> H$m` Xm~Vm oUma,hm`? bmoH$ H$m` ~mobm`M§ Vo ~mobUmaM§!''

""E CRy>Z ~g ao bJoM H$mhr _aV Zmhrg.''gw_¡ mÀ`m ~m~mZo hmVmbm {hgH$m {Xbm Am{U CR>dyZ ~g{dbo. _r

H$ÊhV CRy>Z ~gbmo. Vgm {VMm ~mn nwÝhm JaObm.""AmOÀ`m AmO BWyZ VwPm ~moOm hmbdm`Mm. Zmhr Va gJi§ gm{hË`

añË`mda \o$H$Ê`mV oB©b bjmV R>od.''""nU ~m~m XmoZ {Xdg Var Ë`mbm _wXV Úm. Vmo ~mhoa Hw$R>oVar ì`dñWm

H$aon ªV BW§ amhÿ Xo.''""Vy Jßn ~g§ Zmhr Va H$mZmImbr ~gob. {Vbm KoD$Z Om BWyZ!''Vg§ gw_¡ m Am{U {VMr AmB© {VWyZ {ZKyZ Joë`m Am{U nwÝhm {VÀ`m

~mnmM§ ~mobU§ gwê$ Pmb§.""nwÝhm `m n[agamV {Xgy ZH$mog. n[aUm_ Iyn dmB©Q> hmoB©b. Vwbm {OWo

amhm`M§ {VW§ OmD$Z ahm.''_r Amnbm _wH$mQ>nÊmo Ho${dbdmUm Moham H$ê$Z ZwgV§ EoH$V hmoVmo, _mZ

108 & AmKmV

hmb{dV hmoVmo. WmoS>çm doimZo {VMo ~m~mhr {VWyZ {ZKyZ Jobo.Am^mi H$mogië`mJV Pmb§ hmoV§. S>moù`mg_moa A§Yma hmoVm. H$m`

H$am`bm Jobmo Am{U H$m` Pmb§? {IemV Va Mma n¡gohr ZìhVo. g§Ü`mH$min ªVVa BWyZ gJi§ hbdm`bm gm§{JVbob§ Amho. AmVm Hw$R>o Om`M§ hm _mÂ`mg_moa_moR>m àíZ hmoVm. hm°ñQ>obM§ Xma Va _mÂ`mgmR>r H$m`_M§ ~§X Pmb§ hmoV§. AmVmgw_¡ mM§ Xmahr _mÂ`mgmR>r H$m`_M§ ~§X Pmb§ hmoV§. Am{U AOmUVonUr {H$VrVarXma§ _bm ~§X Pmbr hmoVr. gJù`m§er Agbobr {Oìhmù`mMr, ào_mMr ZmVrVwQ>br hmoVr. Ë`mMr OmJm {VañH$mamZo KoVbr hmoVr. àË oH$mÀ`m _ZmV EH$àH$maMm amJ gmR>bobm hmoVm. Hw$UmÀ`mhr _ZmV _mÂ`m~Ôb nydugmaI§ ào_ZìhV§. gJù`m§Zm VmoS>b§ hmoV§ _r. {H$Vr ZmOwH$ AgVmV hr ZmVr. ZmVr{Z_m©U ìhm`bm {H$Ë oH$ {Xdgm§Mm H$mbmdYr OmV AgVmo, nU ZmVr VwQ>m`bmjUmMmhr {db§~ bmJV Zmhr. {H$Ë`oH$OU _mÂ`mnmgyZ Xwamdbo hmoVo.{H$Ë oH$m§nmgyZ _r Xwamdbm hmoVmo.

AmKmV & 109

AmVm _mÂ`m S>moù`mg_moa amÌ ZmMV hmoVr. H$moëhmnyagma»`m ehamÀ`m{R>H$mUr _§{Xam{edm` qH$dm EImÚm ~mJoVë`m AmS>moem{edm` Xwgam Hw$R>§ {_iUmahmoVm {Zdmam? AIoarg ~moOm Jw§S>mibm. g§Ü`mH$miMo gmV dmObo hmoVo. noQ>rVgJio gm{hË` ^abo Am{U hþVmË_m nmH©$_Ü o Ambmo hmoVmo. {VW§M AmOMr amÌH$mT>m`À`m BamÚmZo. nU AmUIrZ {dMma Ambm. AmH$meÀ`m Kar Jobmo Va~a§ hmoB©b. AmH$me _mPm dJ©{_Ì. nU Am_Mr OmñV OdirH$ ZìhVr. AmH$meHw$UmÀ`mV Z {_giUmam. EH$Q>§ EH$Q>§ amhm`Mm. Ë`mVë`m Ë`mV _mÂ`m~amo~aAgm`Mm. nU Šd{MVM, nwÝhm {VWyZ _§Jidma noR>oV Jobmo. AmH$me KarMhmoVm. _mPm AdVma nmhÿZ Vmo åhUmbm,

""Aao, àem§V Hw$R>o Mmbbm`g§ Am{U hm Agm aS>dm Moham H$m Ho$bm`g§?''""H$mhr Zmhr AmH$me, WmoS>§ H$m_ hmoV§ VwÂ`mH$S>o.''""H$moUV§ H$m_ gm§J Zm?''""_bm VwÂ`m Kar XmoZ {Xdg am{hbm {_iob H$m? \$ŠV PmonÊ`mgmR>r.

~mH$s OodUImÊ`mM§ _mP§ _r ~KoZ.''""ZH$mo ~m~m, _bm KamVbr amJmdVrb. VwP§ Vy Hw$R>§hr ~K. _mÂ`m Kar

H$mhr Vo eŠ` Zmhr.''""Aao AmH$me, Ag§ ~moby ZH$mo. \$ŠV XmoZ {Xdgm§Mm Va àíZ Amho.

Am{U AmVm Var amÌrMo AmR> dmOboV. ho gma§ gm{hË` KoD$Z _r Hw$R>§ OmD$?VyM gm§J.''

""Vwbm Om`M§ {VH$S>§ Om nU BW§ ZH$mo ~m~m. AJmoXaM VwÂ`m~m~VgJioM H$m°boOmVrb {ejH$ {MSy>Z AmhoV Am{U hr JmoîQ> g_Obr Va _bmhrVwÂ`m_wio dmB©Q> ìhm`Mr doi oB©b?''

""nU hr JmoîQ> Hw$Umbm g_OUma Zmhr, `mMr XjVm _r KoB©Z. AmH$meVy H$mhr H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$mog. _bm VwÂ`m Kar PmonÊ`mMr Oar ì`dñWm PmbrZgbr Var Mmbob. ho gm{hË` Var XmoZ {Xdg R>odyZ Ko.''

gm{hË` R>odyZ KoÊ`mg eodQ>r AmH$me V`ma Pmbm. ^yH$ Var nmoQ>mVhmoVr. nU {IemV Var H$mhrM ZìhVo. H$aUma H$m`? eodQ>r CnmerM OmD$Z

110 & AmKmV

hþVmË_m nmH$m©V Pmonbmo. Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>V hmoV§ _Zmbm. am{hbobo XmoZ VrZ_{hZo H$go Kmbdm`Mo _moR>m àíZM dmQ>V hmoVm. Xwgè`m {Xder R>a{db§.H$m°boOÀ`m _Yë`m añË`mVM {Vbm JmR>m`M§, H$m°boOÀ`m n[agamV {Vbm^oQ>U§ åhUOo nwÝhm gJù`m§Mm amof nËH$aU§ Agø ìhm`M§.

gw_¡`m AmO EH$Q>rM {XgV hmoVr. WmoS>§g§ hm`g§ dmQ>b§, YmdV {VÀ`mH$S>oJobmo.

""H$m` ao, Ag§ AMmZH$ BWoM Hw$R>o Ambmg?''""H$m` H$aUma _J H$m°boOda Var ^oQy>Z MmbUma Zmhr. _J Hw$R>o ^oQ>Uma

Vwbm _r?''""~a§ Vo OmD$ Xo. _r H$mbnmgyZ {H$Vr H$miOrV Amho _mhrV Amho Vwbm?

Hw$R>o am{hbm Agerb? Hw$R>o Jobm Agerb? Hw$R>o Oodbm Agerb? AgoAZoH$ àíZ _mÂ`m _Zmbm gVmdV hmoVo. _r amÌ^a Iyn ~¡MoZ hmoVo.''

""Var Vwbm _mPr AmR>dU Pmbr åhUm`Mr. _bm dmQ>b§, AmB©d{S>bm§ZmKm~ê$Z {~Mmar _bm {dgê$Z OmVo H$s H$m`?''

_r hgV MoîQ>oÀ`m ñdamV åhUmbmo.""E Ag§ _Zmbm bmJÊ`mgmaI§ ~moby ZH$mo. AmB©dS>rb H$m`, Xwga§ H$moUrhr

_bm {damoY H$am`bm bmJbo Varhr _r Ë`m§À`m {damoYmbm Ow_mZUma Zmhr.''""_bm ImÌr Amho gw_¡ m. _r VwÂ`mgmR>r gd©ñdmMm Ë`mJ Ho$bmo . Vyhr

_mÂ`mgmR>r gma§ H$mhr H$aerb.''""Vy _mPm ídmg Amhog. _mP§ ho OJU§ Amho Vo \$ŠV VwÂ`m AmYmamdaM.''""hmo àem§V, _bm OmUrd Amho. Vy _mÂ`mgmR>r gma§ H$mhr gmogb`g§

_mÂ`mnojmhr OmñV Ë`mMm {dga _bm H$YrM nS>Uma Zmhr. VwP§ Oo gm{hË`hmoV§ Vo Vy Hw$R>o R>odb`g§?''

""{_ÌmÀ`m Kar R>odb§ . AmH$meH$S>o.''""Oodbmg Hw$R>o?''""Hw$R>b§ Amb§ OodU. Pmonbmo VgmM.''""Hw$R>o?''""hþVmË_m nmH$m©V.''""Aao ~mnao! åhUOo Vy {_ÌmÀ`m Kar Pmonbmg Zmhr.''""Oodbmhr Zmhrg. amÌ^a Cnmer. Mb AmnU H$mhrVar ImD$`m.''_r Am{U Vr OdiM Agboë`m EH$m hm°Q>bo_Ü o Jobmo. {_gi Am{U

Mhm KoVbm Am{U {VWyZ {ZKmbmo.""~a§, Vy AmVm amhUma Hw$R>o? VwÂ`mOdi AmVm n¡gohr ZmhrV. narjobm

AmKmV & 111

AdKo XmoZ _{hZoM am{hboV. Hw$R>oVar ~Km`bmM hdr EImXr é_. Ë`m{edm`n`m©`M Zmhr. ho e§ a én o Ko. Hw$R>oVar é_ ~K. {VWo VwPo gm{hË` ZoD$Z R>od._J VwÂ`m OodUmM§ dJ¡ao ~Ky. XmoZ _{hÝ`m§M§ {~b _r EH$X_M XoD$Z Q>mH$sZImZmdirdmë`mbm. _J Va VwPm àíZM {_Q>bm, Pmbo g_mYmZ!''

""hmo, {H$Vr H$aerb J§ _mÂ`mgmR>r. _r H$m` Ho$b§ Ago VwÂ`mgmR>r?''""Vy Va _mÂ`mnojmhr Iyn H$mhr Ho$b`g§ àem§V. Vy Va gmè`m§Mm Ë`mJ

H$éZ _bm ñdrH$mab`g. _r OmVo _bm doi hmoVmo ~K.''""é_ Hw$R>o {_iVo H$m ~K Am{U _bm H$id.''gw_¡ m H$m°boOda Jobr. _r _mÌ H$m°boObm Z OmVm {VWyZ _mJo {\$abmo.

é_Mm emoY ¿`m`bm bmJbmo. AIoa é_ {_imbr, nU XrS>eo én o ^mS>o åhUVhmoVo. _r e§ a én o A°S>ìhmÝg XoD$Z é_ {\$Šg Ho$br. a{ddmanoR>oV hmoVr Vré_. gmiw§Io AnmQ>©_|Q>À`m nmR>r_mJÀ`m ~mOybm gmiw§IoÀ`m _mbH$sMr OwZrImobr hmoVr. AmH$meÀ`m KamH$S>o OmD$Z gm{hË` KoVbo Am{U é_da AmUyZR>odbo. KamVë`mMo Am{U AmH$meMo Am^ma _mZbo.

Xwgè`m {Xder gw_¡ mbm ^oQ>bmo. Vr oQ>VmM {VMm n{hbm àíZ hmoVm,""H$m` Pmb§ {_imbr H$m` é_?''""hmo {_imbr.''""{H$Vr ^mS>o åhUVmV?''""XrS>eo én o.''""Hw$R>o {_imbr?''""a{ddma noR>oV gmiw§I|À`m AnmQ>©_|Q>À`m nmR>r_mJo Ë`m§À`mM _mbH$sMr

EH$ Imobr Amho {VWo.''""_J n¡emM§ H$m` Ho$b§g?''""e§^a én o {Xbo Z§Va nÞmg én o XoÊ`mÀ`m AQ>rda.''""nmÊ`mMr Am{U ~mWé_Mr dJ¡ao gmo Amho H$m`?''""hmo Amho.''""Xwgar H$mhr AS>MU?''""Vy Agë`mda H$gbr Ambr AS>MU?''""~a§ R>rH$ Amho. ho Ko nÞmg én o XoD$Z Q>mH$ Ka_mbH$mbm Am{U hmo

{dgaboM ~K, ho Mmaeo én o Ko Am{U _{hÝ`m^amM§ OodUmM§ {\$Šg H$ê$ZQ>mH$ H$moUË`mhr ImZmdirV. AmVm nwÝhm _bm Vwbm bdH$a ^oQ>Vm oUmaZmhr. IynM H$mhr AS>MU Agbr VaM _bm ^oQ> AÝ`Wm WmoS>o {Xdg Amnbo^oQ>U§ ~§X R>ody m. H$maU narjm Odi oV Amho. VwÂ`mgmR>r hr _hÎdmMr

112 & AmKmV

narjm Amho, Ver _mÂ`mgmR>r.''""WmoS>o {Xdg _bm VwPm {dah gmogmdm bmJUma. narjm Pmë`mZ§Va _J

H$m`_Mo AmhmoVM Zm AmnU. _r OmVo. Vã oVrMr H$miOr Ko. Aä`mg Mm§JbmH$a.''

""VwÂ`m ào_mV BVH$m nmJb Pmbmo H$s Aä`mgM hmoV Zmhr _mPm.''""WmoS>o {Xdg ghZ H$a. Ë`mZ§Va Am wî`M H$mT>m`M§ Amho Amnë`mbm

EH$Ì.''`m PJ_JmQ>mV AmOrAmOmo~m§Zm AmnU {dgê$Z Jobmo hmoVmo. _rhr R>a{db§

Aä`mgmda bj H|${ÐV H$aÊ`mM§. nU Aä`mg Hw$R>bm hmoVmo . nwñVH$ g_moaKoVb§ H$s nwñVH$mV {VMm Moham g_moa {Xgm`Mm. _J _bm `m JmoîQ>rM§ AmíM ©dmQ>m`M§. _bm Og§ hmoV§ Vg§M {Vbmhr H$m hmoV Zgob. Vr _mÌ Aä`mgmMrH$miOr H$aVo, _Z bmdyZ Aä`mg H$aVo. Xwgam, {Vgam Z§~a oUmar _mÂ`mào_mV nS>ë`mnmgyZ n{hbm Z§~a {_i{dVo, nU AmnU _mÌ n{hë`m Z§~adê$ZZmnmg hmoUmè`m§À`m `mXrV OmD$Z ~gbmo . H$m` OmXy AgVo `m _wbtMr!

gw_¡ mZ§ Var _bm ^oQy> ZH$mog åhUyZ gm§{JVb§ hmoV§, nU nwÝhm EH$AS>MU Ambr H$s Ë`m_wio {Vbm ZmBbmOmZo ^oQ>md§ bmJbo.

""AmUIrZ H$m` H$m_ H$mT>b§g?''""n¡em{edm` AmÊmIrZ H$m` AgUma? narjoMo \$m°_© ^am`Mo AmhoV, ho

Va Vwbm _mhrVM Amho. Ë`mgmR>r 250 én o bmJUma.''""nU àem§V, H$m°boO Vwbm _XV H$arV hmoVo Zm? Jar~ {dÚmWu åhUyZ.''""hmo , _XV H$aV hmoVo. `m g§X^m©V _r dJ©{ejH$m§Zmhr ^oQ>bmo, nU

àmMm`mªZr _m\$s \$s ^am`Mr Zmhr Agm AmXoe {Xbobm Amho.''""H$m nU VwÂ`m ~m~VrVM H$m Ago? H$m` H$maU?''""eodQ>r H$m` H$maU AgUma. _mPr hr aH$Q>bobr AdñWm, Aä`mgmVrb

AYmoJVr Am{U VwP§ Am{U _mP§ ào_àH$aU `m H$maUm§_wioM _bm BWyZ nwT>§_XV H$am`Mr Zmhr Ag§ R>a{db§`.''

""àem§V, _bmhr KamVyZ n¡go {_iU§ AdKS> Pmb§ . KamVë`m§Zm g§ím`Amë`m_wio Ë`m§Zr _bm nm°Ho$Q>_Zr Úm`M§ ~§X Ho$b§ . nadm nadmM Vwbm _rXmoZ-VrZeo én o {Xbo EH$X_. Ë`mdoir d{S>bm§Zr EdTo n¡go Hw$R>o IM© Ho$bog?Ag§ {dMmab§. Ë`mM§ CÎma _bm XoVm Ambo Zmhr. Ago AMmZH$ Ë`m§À`m àíZmZo_r nwaVo Jm|YiyZ Jobo. VoìhmnmgyZ Ë`m§Zm _mPr e§H$m Ambr. _bm Ë`m§Zr n¡goÚm`Mo ~§X Ho$b§`. AOyZ \$m°_© ^aÊ`mMr _wXV nmM Vo ghm {Xdg Amho.Ë`mÀ`m AmV _r n¡go AmUyZ XoB©Z Vwbm.''

AmKmV & 113

""gw_¡ m _bm n¡go Úm`bm Vwbm \$maM AS>MU dmQ>V Agob Va _rXwgè`m H$moUmH$Sy>Z Var CgZo _mJyZ ~KoZ.''

""Vy ~Km`Mo Vgo ~K Hw$R>o {_iVmV H$m`? _rhr à`ËZ H$aVo, oVo _r.''àË oH$ doiobm {VÀ`mOdi n¡go _mJU§ `mo½` dmQ>V ZìhV§. ho _bmhr

nQ>V hmoV§. _Zmbm WmoS>§ IQ>H$V hmoV§, nU H$aUma Var H$m`? {VÀ`m{edm`_bm _XV H$aUma§ H$moUrM ZìhV§ Am{U AmYma XoUma§hr. gJio Xwamdbo hmoVo._J hmV ngaUma H$moUmH$S>o? Amnbr n[apñWVr hr Aer. n¡go {_iVrb åhUyZgJirH$S>o à`ËZ H$éZ ~{KVbo. nU EH$ n¡gmhr hmVr Ambm Zmhr. _r gw_¡ mbmZ ~mobVmM Jn ~gyZ am{hbmo. _wXV g§nV Ambr Var \$m°_© Am{U n¡go ^aboboZmhrV, ho {VÀ`m bjmV Ambo Agmdo.

_wXV g§nÊ`mÀ`m AJmoXa XmoZ {Xdg _mÂ`m Imobrda Ambr.""H$m gm§{JVb§ Zmhrg _bm n¡go {_imbo ZmhrV åhUyZ? _bm dmQ>bo hmoVo

Vwbm n¡go {_imbo AgVrZ. Vy _mÂ`mH$S>o Ambm Zmhrg, nU _wXV g§nV AmbrVar \$m°_© aÊ`mM§ {MÝh§ {XgoZm åhUyZ _bm e§H$m Ambr Vy \$m°_© Z aë`mMr.''

""Vwbm Kar àm°ãbo_ oB©b åhUyZ _r H$mhr ~mobbmo Zmhr. _mÂ`m_wio VwbmKar ~mobyZ ¿`md§ bmJV§.''

""Aao, VwÂ`mgmR>r AmVmn ªV BVH§$ Ho$b§ Am{U _r KamVë`m§À`m~mobÊ`mbm Km~aoZ H$m`? _r \$ŠV Vwbm EdT>oM åhQ>bo hmoVo H$s, KamV n¡goÚm`M§ ~§X Ho$b§ . nU Vo EH$-XmoZ {Xdgm§nwaV§M AgV§. nwÝhm n¡emMm AmoKAmnmoAmn gwé hmoVmo. _r Vwbm n¡go _mJy ZH$mog Ago ~mobbo ZìhVo. _J VwbmEdT>m amJ `m`M§ H$maU H$m`?''

""amJ dJ¡ao H$mhr Zmhr gw_¡ m, nU...''""nU H$m`?''""gmaIo gmaIo àË oH$ H$maUmgmR>r VwÂ`mOdi n¡go _mJU§ ~a§ dmQ>V

Zmhr _bm.''""Aao, ìdm! AmVm VwPm ñdm{^_mZ OmJm Pmbm dmQ>V§.''""ñdm{^_mZmMm àíZ Zmhr gw_¡ m. nU Ag§ {H$Vr {Xdg _r VwÂ`mH$S>o

n¡go _mJV amhUma? Vy Vo gJù`m§Mm {damoY PwJmê$Z Zmhr Z åhUVm XoVamhUma.''

""Aao Agy Xo ao Iyn {Xdg Zmhr, \$ŠV am{hbo AmVm AmhoV 15 Vo 20{Xdg. Ë`m H$mimV Amnbr narjm hmoB©b Am{U _J AmnU AmPmX. _JVwbmhr Hw$R>oVar H$m_ {_iob. AmnU XmoKohr _ñV _OoV AmZ§XmZo amhÿ m. _J ZmVwbm _mÂ`mOdi n¡go _mJmdo bmJVrb Zm _bm VwÂ`mOdi. Oo Agob Vo gma§

114 & AmKmV

Amnë`m XmoKm§À`m g§gmamgmR>rM Agob.''""Ia§ gm§Jy gw_¡ m.''""H$m`? gm§J Zm.''""Vy Aem Amnë`m XmoKm§À`m gwIr g§gmamÀ`m JmoîQ>r ~mobm`bm bmJbrg

H$s Iyn ~a§ dmQ>V§ _Zmbm. OJmMm {damoY nËH$ê$Z AmnU Amnb§ ào_ AVwQ>R>odb§ . EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg Amnb§ ào_ gƒo Amho, ho OJmbm XmIdyZ Úm`M§M.Bf}da AmnU Amnbm g§gma \w$bdm`Mm. gmè`m§Zr AmíM © Ho$b§ nm{hOo. _JË`m g§gmamV _mPo AmOr-AmOmo~m gwImZ§ AIoaMm ídmg KoVrb. Amnbmg§gma ~KyZ Ë`m§À`m Mohè`mda AmZ§X PimiyZ {ZKmbobm _bm nmhm`Mm Amho.Amnbr _wb§ Am{U _wbm§Zm Ioi{dUmao _mPo AmOr-AmOmo~m, Ë`m§À`mA§JmIm§Úmda IoiUmar Amnbr _wbo _bm nmhm`Mr AmhoV.''

""Aao, àem§V H$moUË`m ñdßZmV ^Q>H$V AmhoV Vy? nwao H$a Zm AmVmAmnë`m gwIr g§gmamMr Vmar\$.''

""nU gw_¡ m EH$ {^Vrhr _mÂ`m _Zmbm gmaIr dmQ>Vo.''""H$moUVr ao?''""Vy _bm AMmZH$ gmoSy>Z Va OmUma Zmhrg Zm?''""OrdZmV {H$Vrhr dmXi§ Ambr Varhr _r Vwbm gmoSy>Z OmUma Zmhr.

_mÂ`mda {dídmg R>od§. Aer qMVm Vy ~miJy ZH$mog. Vwbm gmoSy>Z OmU§ åhUOoho _mÂ`m H$ënZoÀ`m n{bH$S>b§ Amho.''

""Vy `mM {dMmamMr eodQ>n ªV ahmdrg.''""_mÂ`mda {dídmg R>od _r ~XbUma Zmhr. _bm Cera hmoVmo . _r

OmVo. AmVm Amnbr nwÝhm ^oQ> narjm g§në`mZ§VaM.''H$m°boO OrdZmVë`m eodQ>À`m dfm©Vbr eodQ>Mr narjm. AmOn`ªV

Hw$R>ë`mM narjoMr YmñVr Zm {^Vr dmQ>V ZìhVr. ghOnUo Am{U {~ZYmñVnUoàË oH$ narjobm _r gm_moao OmV hmoVmo. narjoV `e {_idV hmoVmo.

nU `mdoir _mÌ narjoMr _moR>r YmñVr Am{U {^Vr dmQ>V hmoVr. nonaH$go AgVrb? H$moUVo àíZ nS>Vrb? nona nyU© H$ìha hmoVrb H$s Zmhr? AemàH$maÀ`m AZoH$ àíZm§M§ _ZmV H$mhÿa CR>V hmoV§. Jobobr gJir e¡j{UH$ df}AmnU Iyn H$îQ> KoVbo. Mm§Jbo `e {_i{dbo. gJù`m§Mr H$m¡VwH$mMr WmnnmR>rda nS>br. AmUIrZM C_oX {_imbr. gJù`m§Mm AmYma, àoaUm,àmoËgmhZmÀ`m Omoamda àË oH$ dfu {OÔrV Aä`mg H$aV am{hbmo.

nU `mdoir _mÌ Ë`mÀ`m CbQ> gJir n[apñWVr hmoVr. Hw$UmMm AmYmaZm nmR>rda ào_mMr Wmn hmoVr Zm H$m¡VwH$mMm dfm©d hmoVm. gJù`m§À`m _ZmV

AmKmV & 115

_mÂ`m~Ôb amJ hmoVm, {MS> hmoVr. _mPm AmË_{dídmg _r J_mdyZ ~gbmohmoVmo.

dm{f©H$ narjm AmR> {Xdgmda oD$Z R>onbr hmoVr. Vmon ªV AmOr AmOmarAgë`m§ H$m°boOMm {enmB© _bm gm§Jm`bm Ambm.

""Vwåhmbm H$g§ g_Ob§ {enmB© _m_m?''""\$moZ Ambm hmoVm. H$moUrVar Vw_À`m eoOmaÀ`m ì`ŠVrZo \$moZ Ho$bm

hmoVm. Vm~S>Vmo~ oÊ`mg gm§{JVbob§ Amho. J§ ra AmOmar AmhoV Vw_À`mAmOr.''

_bm H$mhrM g_OoZm. gam§Mr nadmZJr KoVbr Am{U JmdMr Eg.Q>r.Yabr. AmOrbm {ZnmÊmrÀ`m hm°pñnQ>b_Ü o XmIb Ho$b§ hmoV§. _r nwaVm Km~ê$ZJobmo hmoVmo. AmOmo~m§{edm` Odi H$moUrM ZìhV§. AmOrbm gbmBZ bmdbohmoVo. ZwH$VrM {Vbm Pmon bmJbr hmoVr. _r AmOmo~m§H$S>o AmOrÀ`m Vã oVrMr{dMmanyg Ho$br.

""Ag§ AMmZH$ H$er AmOmar nS>br AmOr?''""H$m` gm§Jm`M§ nmoam, ~a§ dmQ>V ZgVmZm KamV ~mOmambm n¡gm Zmhr

åhUyZ H$m_mbm Jobr. AmOmar Agë`mM§ _bm bdH$a gm§{JVbo Zmhr.XdmImÝ`mbm Hw$R>bm n¡gm AmUm`Mm åhUyZ A§JmdaM H$mT>br. OmñV Ìmgìhm`bm bmJë`mda _J gm§{JVbo. Vmn-W§S>r dmT>bm hmoVm. åhUyZM EdT>çm_moR>çm hm°pñnQ>bmV KoD$Z `m`Mr doi Ambr.''

""_J n¡emM§ H$g§ H$m` OmoS>Ur Ho$bm`gm?''""JëbrVë`m Mm¡Jwbo _mñVaH$Sy>Z 500 én o CgZo _mJyZ KoVë`mV.

Oamgm gmo m~rZ hm` Ë`mo {dH$bm H$s XoD$Z Q>mH$Vmo åhUyZ gm§{JVb§`.''""AmVm hm` Ýhd§ Oamg§ ~a§?''""hm` AmVm Oam H$_r Ambm`m Vmn.''""H$dm AmUb§ hm°pñnQ>bmV `m?''""Mma {Xg§ Pmb§ AmVm.''""_J _bm H$m Zmhr H$i{db§ bdH$a?''""H$embm H$idmd§ nmoam. AJwXa VwP§ _hÎdmM§ df© hm` VwÂ`m Am{U

Aä`mgmV \$aH$ nS>m`bm ZJmo åhUyZ.''""Aä`mg ~am hm` Ýhd§ nmoam?''""hm`.''""~mo{S>ªJM§ ga, Vr VwÂ`m ImobrVbr nmoa§, Am_À`m JmdMm A{Zb hm`

H$m` ~am?''

116 & AmKmV

""hmo , hm`V H$s.''""Am{U H$m°boOmV _mñVa H$m` åhUË`mVr Vo nU hm` Vr H$m` ~ar?''""Vwbm H$m` ~jrg {~jrg {_imb§ H$m`. A{bH$S>§ Hw$R>ë`m narjoV

Z§~a Ambm H$m`?''""hmo , Ambm H$s ~jrg nU {_imb§.''""_bm _mhrV hm` _mPm ZmVy EH$Xm nU Z§~a gmoS>Uma Zm` åhUyZ.''AmOmo~m§Zm AmVm Hw$R>o ~mhoa Om`M§ hmoV§ ZìhV§. Ë`m_wio _{hZm, n§Yam

{XdgmV _bm nm{hbm oUmao AmOmo~m A{bH$S>o Ë`m§M§ `m`M§ nyU© ~§X Pmb§hmoV§. H$m°boOmVë`m {enm`mnmgyZ àmMm`mªn ªV gJù`m§Mr AmOmo~m§Zm AmoiIhmoVr, Va ~mo{S>ªJ_Ü`o ^mH$è`m H$aUmè`m _mdernmgyZ Vo ~m o{S>ªJÀ`mA{YjH$m§n ªV gJù`m§er AmoiI Pmbr hmoVr. Ë`m§À`m ~mobÊ`mM§ d¡{eîQ>çoåhUOo Ë`m§À`m ~mobÊ`mV, ñd^mdmV EH$ àH$maMm Amobmdm hmoVm, Amnb§nUhmoV§. EH$Xm AmOmo~m§~amo~a EImXm _mUyg ~mobbm H$s Vmo Ë`m§Mm hmoD$Z OmVhmoVm. Oar _bm ^oQ>m`bm Vo A{bH$S>o H$moëhmnyabm oV Zgbo Var _r Á`m Á`mdoir Jmdr OmB©Z Ë`m Ë`m doir gJù`m§Mr {dMmanyg H$am`Mo, Mm¡H$er H$am`Mo.`mdoir _mÌ _r Ë`m§Zm ImoQ>§ gm§JV hmoVmo. hm°ñQ>ob gmoS>bo hmoV§, Varhr hm°ñQ>obMga ~ao AmhoV åhUyZ gm§JV hmoVmo. Aä`mgmVrb àJVr eyÝ` hmoVr, nU ~{jgo{_i{dbr åhUyZ gm§JV hmoVmo. _hm{dÚmb`mVrb {ejH$m§H$Sy>Z H$m¡VwH$ hmoV§åhUyZ gm§JV hmoVmo. ~oYS>H$ gneob ImoQ>§ gm§JV hmoVmo Vohr n{hë`m§XmM. Á`mZ§Amnë`mgmR>r OrdmM§ amZ Ho$b§ hmoV§ Ë`m§Zm Ag§ A§YmamV {H$Vr {Xdg R>odUmahmoVmo _r? {H$Vr Vi_irZ§ {dMmanyg H$aV hmoVo AmOmo~m? Ë`m§Mr _mÂ`m~ÔbMrVi_i, YS>nS> qH${MVhr H$_r Pmbr ZìhVr.

AmKmV & 117

Am_M§ ~mobU§ gwê$ hmoV§, BVŠ`mV AmOrbm OmJ Ambr. AmOrZ§ modVmbrEH$ H$Q>mj Q>mH$bm. _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhV åhUmbr,

""H$dm Ambmg a§ boH$m?''""AmVmM Ambmo , ~a§ dmQ>V ZgVmZm H$embm Jobrg H$m_mbm?''""H$m` H$ê$ boH$m? Mmbm`m ZJmo ìh § Ka.''""AmJ§ _J Agm AmOma A§Jmda H$mT>m`M§ Zmhr. n¡emMr AS>MU hmoVr

Va Hw$UmH$Sy>Z Va Mma n¡go CgZ§ ¿`m`M§ hmoVmgm. Amg AmOma A§Jmda KoD$ZH$m_ Y§Úmbm Om`mMr H$m` Oéar hþVr H$m`?''

""AmVm _mP§ H$m` Ia§ Zmhr nmoam, AmO hm` CÚm Zm`. VwPr Vy Mm§JbrH$miOr Ko. nmoQ>mbm ImB©V Om. Hw$Umbm XwIdy ZH$mo. {eñVrZ§ ahm.''

nwÝhm {VÀ`m `m H$m`_À`m gyMZm, nU `m gyMZm§M§ H$mhr _mÂ`mH$Sy>ZnmbZ _mÌ hmoV ZìhV§.

""AmOr Amg§ ~moby ZH$mo. VwÂ`m{edm` _bm H$moU hm`?''""H$m` H$ê$ nmoam? H$m` hþV Zmhr AmVm, nmdbmnmdbmbm Vmob OmVw`m.

A§JmV aJV Zmhr. OodU OmV Zmhr. S>moù`mZ§ {XgV Zmhr ZrQ>. Am_MrH$miOr AmVm gmoSy>Z Xo ~mim.''

AmOr AmVm Iyn WH$ë`mgmaIr {XgV hmoVr. {VM§ ho ~mobU§ EoHy$Z_mÂ`m S>moù`mV nmUr Amb§. _mP§ BWn ªV {ejU hmoÊ`m_Ü o AmOrMm dmQ>m_hÎdmMm hmoVm. _bm hm°ñQ>obbm gUdmamM§ JmoS>YmoS> nmR>{dë`m{edm` {VMmgU nyU© hmoV ZìhVm. {~Mmar AS>mUr. AmOmo~m WmoS>§ {eH$bob§, gdabobo,ehmU§ hmoV§. nU _mPr AmOr AS>mUr, ^moir ^m~S>r, {OdmM§ amZ H$ê$ZAm wî`^a am~ am~ am~br. H$YrM H$YmMr Anojm Ho$br Zmhr. A§Jmda \$mQ>H§${R>Ji§ bmdbob§ nmVi, Jù`mV \w$Q>H$m S>moë`m©Mm _Ur hm gJim AdVma~{KVë`mda dmQ>m`M§ EH$ Zm EH$ {Xdg _mÂ`m AmOrbm _r Zd§ S>mob} H$aUma,Zdr gmS>r KoUma, {Vbm gwImV R>odUma hr ñdßZ _r nhm`Mmo. nU Ë`m ^moù`m^m~S>çm _mVoZ§ H$YrM Hw$UmMr Anojm Ho$br Zmhr, Hw$UmnwT>§ hmV ngabr ZmhrOo {_imb§ Vo Imëb§. àg§Jr Cnmer amhÿZ Am_Mr nmoQ>§ {VZ§ abr nU Hw$UmÀ`m

118 & AmKmV

XmamV bmMmanUmZ§ dmJbr Zmhr H$s Hw$UmnwT>§ hmV ngabr Zmhr. ñdm{^_mZrd¥ÎmrMr _mPr AmOr hmoVr. Cä`m Am wî`mV {VZ§ {VMm ñdm{^_mZ H$Yr T>iy{Xbm Zmhr. gJù`m§Zr {Vbm ZmH$mab§, bmWmS>b§, {PS>H$mab§ IwÔ boH$mZ§hrnU Vr IMbr Zmhr. H$miOmda Kmd gmogV Vr I§~ranUo C^r am{hbr._moS>H$m g§gma T>mgiy {Xbm Zmhr. Vmo gmdaV am{hbr. EImÚmÀ`m OJÊ`mbm~i XoUma§ {VM§ OJU§ hmoV§. ì`pŠV_Îd hmoV§. MQ>Ur ^mH$ar Agob Vo JmoS>_mZyZ Im`mMr. OodUmbm Zmd R>odm`M§ Zmhr. hr {VMr H$m`_Mr {eH$dUhmoVr. H$maU BV^a nmoQ>mÀ`m Ii½`mgmR>r {H$Vr H$îQ> Am{U {H$Vr Xmh gmogmdmbmJVmo ho {VZ§ AZw db§ hmoV§. ^moJb§ hmoV§ Aer _mPr AmOr H$amar ~mÊ`mMrhmoVr. ghO ~mobVm ~mobVm AmOmo~m§Zr {dMmab§ -

""narjm, H$dm hm` a§ nmoam?''""narjm nmM Vo ghm {XdgmV.''ho EoH$ë`mZ§Va AmOmo~m§Zm AmíM © dmQ>b§, Vw nwÝhm åhUmbo,""H$dm hm` narjm?''""nmM Vo ghm {XdgmV.''""Amao, \$agmÊ`m, _J Vy {hV§ H$m` H$aVw m? _r hm` {hV. Vy {VMr

H$m` H$miOr H$ê$ ZH$mog. {Zdm§VnUr narjm {b{h Om.''EdT>çmV AmOr åhUmbr,""Om boH$m, VwPr narjm _hÎdmMr hm §. H$îQ> dm`m Om`m ZH$mo Am_À`m_wi§.

Amåhr H$m` VwÂ`m Am wî`mbm nwaUma hm` ìh §? Om VwP§ {ejU _hÎdmM§hm`.''

Vg§ _r {VWyZ ~mhoa nS>bmo. nm` CMbV ZìhV§ nU H$m` H$aUma? OS>nmdbm§Zr {VWyZ _r ~mhoa nS>bmo.

dmQ>b§ hmoV§ _hm{dÚmb`mV Joë`mZ§Va gJirOU _mÂ`mH$S>o AmOrÀ`m{Z{_ÎmmZ§ H$m AgoZm {dMmanyg H$aVrb. nU _mPm g_O nma \$mob R>abm. _bmAmOrÀ`m AmOmo~m§À`m Vã oVr~Ôb H$moUrM {dMmab§ Zmhr. dmQ>b§ EH$m MwH$s_wio_mUg§ {H$Vr H$R>moa hmoVmV? `mM§ Ádb§V CXmhaU _r ñdV: hmoVmo, AZw dVhmoVmo. AmOrMr WmoS>r H$miOrhr dmQ>V hmoVr. BH$S>o narjoMrhr YmñVr hmoVrM.

AIoa EH$XmMr narjm gwê$ Pmbr. narjm g§në`m{edm` ^oQ>m`M§ ZmhrAg§ R>aë`m_wio gw_¡ mMr Am{U _mPr ^oQ> hmoU§ AeŠ` hmoV§.

nydugmaI§ nona Mm§Jbo OmV ZìhVo. Hw$R>ë`mVar X~mdmV Agë`mgmaI§dmQ>V hmoV§. {~ZYmñVnUm ZìhVm, nona {bhm`bm gwê$ Pmb§ H$s hmV H$mnm`Mo,A§Jmbm Km_ \w$Q>m`Mm, Ag§ H$Yr hmoV ZìhV§. nU AmVm KS>V hmoV§ mM§ _w»`

AmKmV & 119

H$maU hmoV§, _mPm Agbobm AnyU© Aä`mg Am{U H$_Omoa ì`pŠV_Îd. nonag§nV hmoVo. EHo$H$ nona g§nob Vg§ Q>oÝeZ dmT>V hmoV§. A{Ve` AdKS> Jobo hmoVonona. Oo AmOn ªV H$YrM BVHo$ AdKS> Jobo ZgVrb {VVHo$ AdKS> Jobo hmoVo._r _mÂ`m H$_m©bm gmoSy>Z eodQ>r Xmof Hw$Umbm XoUma hmoVmo? ho gma§ Pmb§ hmoV§ Vo{VÀ`m_wioM nU CKS>nUo ~mobÊ`mM§ YmS>g Va hmoV§M ZìhV§. gJi§ H$iVhmoV§ nU diV ZìhV§. Oo KS>m`MM VoM hmVyZ KS>V hmoV§. Oo ìhm`M§ VoM§ Pmb§hmoV§. AmVm {dMma H$ê$Z H$mhr Cn`moJ ZìhVm.

narjm g§nbr Am{U _J S>moŠ`mV àH$me nSy> bmJbm. AmnU Iyn _moR>rMyH$ Ho$br Amho, Ag§ dmQy> bmJb§ Am{U Vo Ia§ hmoV§. nona gJio AdKS> JobohmoVo. {Zame _ZmZo Imobrda naVbmo, Iyn aS>bmo. H$m°boO OrdZmVbm eodQ>AmnU Mm§Jbm Ho$bm Zmhr, `mMr I§V Va hmoVrM nU Zmnmg Pmbmo Va H$m`H$am`M§ hmhr àíZ hmoVmM. eodQ>Mm nona g§nbm Am{U _r Hw$Umímrhr Z ~mobVm,Hw$Umbmhr Z ^oQ>Vm YmdV Imobrda Ambmo hmoVmo. Xwgè`m {Xder Jmdr Om`M§hmoV§. AmOrAmOmo~m§À`m àíZm§Mr CÎma§ H$m` Úm`Mr? nwÝhm ImoQ>§ ~mobU§ Amb§MnU {ZH$mb ImoQ>m ~mobUma ZìhVm.

Xwgè`m {Xder Om`Mr V`mar H$arV hmoVmo. gw_¡ m oQ>m`bm oB©b nUH$mb narjm g§në`mnmgyZ {XgbrM ZìhVr. _Zmer R>a{db§ hmoV§. {Vbm^oQ>ë`m{edm` JmdmH$S>§ Om`M§ Zmhr.

BVŠ`mV A{Zb _mÂ`m Imobrda YmdV Imobr emoYV Ambm.""àem§V bdH$a Amda Vwbm AmVmÀ`m AmVm Jmdr Om`bm hd§.''_r nyU©nUo Km~ê$Z Jobmo.""Aao, nU H$m?''""AmOrMr V~ oV nwÝhm {~KS>br`. Vwbm bdH$amV bdH$a Jmdr ~mobdb§`

Mb bdH$a.''Vg§ _r gm{hË` KoVbo Am{U Jmdr Ambmo, nmhVmo Va Kamg_moa JXu

O_br hmoVr. Vo nmhÿZ _r ^oXaë`mJV Pmbmo, Vmob Joë`mJV Pmb§. _r niVMAmbmo nmhVmo Va AmOr Am_À`mVyZ H$m`_Mr {ZKyZ Jobr hmoVr. _r _moRçmZ§~m|~ R>moH$br Vg§ _bm ~KyZ AmOmZ§ h§~aS>m \$moS>bm. _r AmOmOdi OmD$ZAmOmbm JÀM {_R>r _mabr. Ver eoOmaÀ`m ~m`H$m _moR>çmZ§ aS>m`bm bmJë`m.AmOr Joë`mM§ gdm©V _moR>§ Xw:I hmoV§, Ë`m Xw:ImV _mP§ _bm _r gmdê$ eH$bmoZmhr. AmOmar nS>bmo. XdmImÝ`mMm IM© A{Zb Am{U Ë`mÀ`m KaÀ`m§ZrHo$bm. Ka ^`mU Am{U ^H$mg dmQ>V hmoV§. AmVm Mm§Jb dmB©Q> gm§Jm`bmH$moUr am{hb§ ZìhV§, AmOmo~m§{edm`.

120 & AmKmV

KamV H$Yr AmOr {XdgmMr {dlm§Vr ¿`m`Mr Zmhr. gVV H$mhrVar H$m_H$mTy>Z Vo H$aV ~gm`Mr. Hw$R>§ _mimbm eoÊ`m Jmoim H$am`bm OmU§, H$mQ>çmHw$Q>çmJmoim H$am`bm eoVmH$S>§ OmU§ Vo Oar H$mhr H$m_ Zgb§ Var nmIS>V, PmS>V,gmadV, Ag§ H$mhrVar H$arV ~gm`Mr. {Zdm§V H$Yr ~gbobr, {dlm§Vr KoVbobr_r {Vbm ~{KVbr ZìhVr. g§gma _moR>m {MH$mQ>rZo H$am`Mr. EH$ EH$ n¡gm OnyZR>odm`Mr. AmOmar Agbr H$s A§Jmda H$mT>m`Mr. nU XdmImÝ`mbm H$dm n¡gmKmbm`Mr Zmhr. S>moŠ`mbm bmdm`bm Imo~aob Vob H$dm {_im`M§ Zmhr nUAm_Q>r ~ZdVmZm hmVmbm bmJë`mb§ Vob {V _mÂ`m S>moŠ`mbm nwgm`Mr. _mP§S>moH§$ H$dm H$moaS>§ R>odm`Mr Zmhr. {VÀ`mV {^Zbob§ gmY§nU ^ë`m^ë`m§ZmAmnb§ H$aV§ hmoV§.

AmOr Jobr. AmOr hmoVr Voìhm AmB©Mr CUrd _bm H$YrM ^mgbr Zmhr.{VZ§ H$Yr AmB© ZgÊ`mMr CUrd _bm OmUdy {Xbr Zmhr. Oo hd§ Vo {VZ§ {Xb§._mPr Or Or BÀN>m Agob Vr {VZ§ nyU© Ho$br hmoVr. {~Mmar Vã oVrZ§ nobVZìhV§ Var H$îQ> Cngm`Mr. am~ am~ am~m`Mr, _mP§ Mm§Jb§ ìhmd§ åhUyZ _mPrhr ^moir _m` CnmgVmnmg H$am`Mr, Xodmbm Zdg ~mobm`Mr. EImX§ {XdgCnmer am{hb§. nU _bm {ejUmgmR>r H$mhr H$_r H$ê$ XoV ZìhVr. Aer _mPrAmOr {Zanoj d¥ÎmrMr hmoVr.

bhmZnUr gUdmamM§ bmoH$m§Mr nmoa§ Zdo Zdo H$nS>o Kmbm`Mr, _bmhr _JË`m§À`mgmaIr H$nS>o Kmbmdo Ago dmQ>m`Mo. _r AmOrH$S>o hÅ> Yam`Mmo. nU{~Mmar AmOr Xwgè`m {Xder H$nS>o AmUë`m{edm` ñdñW ~gm`Mr Zmhr.^bo _J Hw$UmH$Sy>Z CgZo n¡go AmUm`Mr. _bm Og§ Og§ Amnë`m n[apñWVrMrOmUrd hmoB©b Vg§ AmOr AmOmo~m§H$S>o hÅ> H$aU§ ~§X Ho$b§ hmoV§. Ìmg XoU§ ~§XHo$b§ hmoV§.

AmOr Jobr Am{U Xw:ImM§ Am^mi H$mogië`mJV Pmb§. AmVm KaMrO~m~Xmar gmar _mÂ`mda oD$Z R>onbr, H$maU AmOmo~m§Zm H$mhrM hmoV§ ZìhV§.KamV nmUr AmUUo, OodU H$aU§, OimU-H$mQw>H$ AmUUo ho gma§ _bm H$amd§bmJm`M§. EdT>§ {eHy$Zhr Agbr H$m_ H$am`bm bmJV§ `mMr _bm bmOdmQ>m`Mr. H$mhr bmoH$ qQ>JbQ>dmir H$am`Mo, {MS>dm`Mo, åhUm`Mo, H$m`Cn`moJ `mMm EdT>§ {ejU KoD$Z Amåhr {OW§ hm` {VW§M hm` Amåhr OoH$aVw m VoM ømo {ejU KodyZhr Ë oM H$aVw m Ago åhUm`Mo. _bm Or bmoH§$ _rH$moëhmnyabm H$m°boO {eH$Vmo m åhUyZ H$m¡VwH$ H$am`Mr Vr hr _mP§ ho XaamoOM§H$m_ ~KyZ H$m¡VwH$ H$am`Mr ~§X Pmbr. ~a§ Pmb§ nmoa§ Am_M§ b` {eH$b§ ZmhrVo. Zmhr Va Am_À`m nmoamV Am{U OmYdmÀ`m naí`mV H$m`_ \$aH$ hm`

AmKmV & 121

{eHy$Z? ^H$ë`mdmZ§ AdñWm hm` Ë`mMr EH$ {Xdg eoOmarM amhUmam Am{UJmdmMr gJù`m Mm¡H$er H$am`Mr gd` AgUmam ~mny VmË`m Am_À`m KamVAmbm Am{U åhUmbm,

""H$m` nmoam, {ejU Pmb§ H$m` Zmhr?''""Pmb§ H$s hmo.''""_J AmVm nwT>§ H$m` R>a{db`g?''""~Ky AmVm Hw$R>§ g§Yr {_iË`m H$m` Vo!''""Ama§, g§Yr H$m` Vwbm MmbyZ oUma hm` ìh §, Oam hmVnm` hmbdm`bm

ZHw$V ìh §, Vy BH$S>§ {Xg {Xg^a amZmVZr H$m_ H$arV ~gUma _J Vwbm H$erg§Yr {_iUma? _mPr nmoa ~K H$er {ejmU§ Z KoVm H$m_mbm bmJË`mVr Ama§,åhmVmè`mbm {H$Vr {Xdg Yê$Z ~gUma hm`? ømo {nH$b§ nmZ AmO Zm CÚmJiyZ nS>m`M§.''

""E ~mß`m ham_Imoam _mÂ`mM KamV yZ _mÂ`m ZmVdmbm {eH$dVmogìh § ao! _mÂ`m nmoamMr _bm H$miOr hm`. Vy H$moU gm§JUmam? Mb ~mhra nS>_mÂ`m KamVZ§. naV hþ§~è`mÀ`m AmV nmD$b Q>mH$erb Am{U _mÂ`m ZmVdmMrMm¡H$er H$aerb Va OmoS>çmZ§ _marZ gmë`m.''

""E Vy H$m` _maVmog _bm, VwPrM hmS>§ Mmbë`mV ZXrbm. A§JmV aJhm` H$m` åhmVmaS>çm?''

Ag§ ~mobVmM _mPm Vmob gwQ>bm. _bm amJ Amdabm Zmhr. Vg§ ~mobyZVmo niyZ OmV hmoVm, OdiM Iwaß`mMr _yR> nS>bobr _r KoVbr Am{U nmR>rV_mabr Vg§ R>mo R>mo ~m|~bVM JëbrZ§ KamV nimbm.

JëbrVbr bmoH$ gJir Kamg_moa Jmoim Pmbr. Ë`m§Zm dmQ>b§ Agmd§Amåhr Ë`mbm _wÔm_M _mab§ H$s H$m`? ~m`m~mnS>çm gJir H$mir Vm|S>H$ê$Z amJmZo _mÂ`mH$S>o nhm`bm bmJbr. AmOmo~m ImobrÀ`m EH$m H$monè`mbmAñdñW hmoD$Z ~gbo hmoVo. Omo Vmo ~§XwH$sMr \¡$ar Oer PmS>VmV Vg§ àË oH$OU_bm åhUV hmoVo,

""H$m`, a§ nmoam {eH$m`bm JobVmg H$s emZ Im`bm JobVmg? Amg§_mam`M§ AmgV ìh § Ë`m _mUgmbm. H$m` dmB©Q> Ho$bV§ Vw_M§ Ë`mZ§? {eHy$ZS>mogŠ`mda n[aUm_ Pmbm H$s H$m`? Hw$UmM R>mD$H$ AmO {ngmië`mJVH$am`bm bmJb§ . åhmVmar hþVr Vdm Vmù`mda hþV§. åhmVmar Joë`mda nmaM{~KmS>b` bdH$a Vmù`mda AmU a§ åhmVmè`m, ZmhrVa hmVM§ OmB©b øo nmoa.Amåhr Am_À`m nmoamñZr {eì`m X yZ§, _ma X yZ `mM§ H$m¡VwH$ gm§Jm`Mmd, nUAmVm Pmb§` CbQ>M§, Am_MrM noma§ `mÀ`m namg ^mar åhUm`Mr øoÀ`mdmZr

122 & AmKmV

Ýhd§. nmoQ>mV EH$ Am{U ìhQ>mV EH$. Z ~mobyZ emZm H$ê$Z [aH$m_m Imb_mÝ`m, Jmd VmÝ`m {ZKmbmg ~m~m Vy Va§.''

""E ~m~m§Zmo Omdm AmVm nm`m nS>Vmo Vw_À`m _mÂ`m ZmVdmbm gm§JVmo _rH$m` gm§Jm`M§ Vo.''

AmOmo~m H$mHw$iVrbm oD$Z hmV OmoSy>Z {dZdÊ`m H$arV hmoVo.AmOmo~m§À`m Mohè`mdaM§ Xw:I, H$îQ>r ^mdZm ñnîQ>nUo PiH$V hmoVr.

{H$Vr Ìmg hmoV Agob Ë`m§Zm? Am wî`^amMr gwIXw:ImV gmW XoUmar OmoS>rXmarUH$m`_Mr gmoSy>Z Joë`mM§ Xw:I AmOmo~m§À`m _ZmV gbV hmoVo. S>moù`mVyZ AlyJmiV EH$mH$r H$monè`mbm ~gm`Mo. _bm dmB©Q> dmQy> Z o åhÊmyZ _mÂ`mg_moaAmZ§XmV Agm`Mo nU Ë`m§À`m _ZmV Oo Xw:I gbV hmoV§, Vo _bm H$iV hmoVo.nU Vo _mÂ`mg_moa CKS> H$am`Mo ZmhrV.

nU _r R>a{db§ hmoV§. AmOmo~m§Mr OodUImÊ`mÀ`m ~m~VrV Am~mi hmoD$Úm`Mr Zmhr. doiÀ`m doir MhmnmUr Úm`M§. Xwb©j hmoVm H$m_m Z o, godmgwlwVoV AmnU H$_r nS>Vm H$m_m Z o, Ag§ R>a{db§ hmoV§. XwgarH$S>§ gw_¡`mMrAmR>dU Iyn oV hmoVr. _mPr AmOr Joë`mMr ~mV_r {Vbm _mhrV ZìhVr.eodQ>Mm nona g§nbm Am{U AmOrbm OmñVr Pmë`mM§ g_Ob§. _r JS>~S>rZoHw$UmbmM Z H$i{dVm Ambmo hmoVmo. Ë`m_wio H$Xm{MV {VMm _mÂ`m~m~VrVJ¡ag_O hmoÊ`mMr eŠ`Vm ZmH$maVm oV ZìhVr. {VMm J¡ag_O Q>miÊ`mgmR>r_r nÌ nmR>dyZ {Vbm gJir ~mV_r H$i{dbr nm{hOo Ag§ R>a{db§. VmoMXwgè`m {Xder nmoñQ>_Z.

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AmKmV & 123

{à` {_Ì àem§VnÌ {b{hÊ`mM§ H$maU H$s H$moUVm Xmof hmoVm Agm _mPm? H$m` MyH$ hmoVr

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VwPrM hmoVr _r,AmVm H$moUrM Zgob,

gw_¡`m.nÌ dmMyZ gwÞM Pmbmo. gmÜ`mgwÜ`m JmoîQ>r_wio _mÊmgmMm Ho$dT>m _moR>m

J¡ag_O hmoVmo. EdT>§ ~mobmd§ _bm {VZ§? EdT>çm ImbÀ`m _mnmV Vmobmd{VZ§? _bm Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. Ho$dT>m _moR>m J¡ag_O Pmbm {VMm! Ia§M _rEdT>§ dmB©Q> dmJbmo hmoVmo H$m`? `m àíZmM§ CÎma ZmhrM hmoVo. nU H$m`H$aUma? eodQ>r {VÀ`m _ZmMr g_OyZ _bm H$mT>m`Mr hmoVr. {VMm J¡ag_O

124 & AmKmV

_bm Xya H$am`Mm hmoVm. _Zmer R>adb§ {Vbm nÌ nmR>dyZ {VMm J¡ag_O XyaH$am`Mm, AÝ`Wm {V Amnë`mbm H$YrM _m\$ H$aUma Zmhr. nÌ dmMyZ Pmë`mdanwÝhm EH$Xm AmOmo~m§Zr {dMmab§M,

""H$m` {bìhb` a§ nmoam nVa?''""H$mhr {deof Amg H$m` Zmhr. ghO {b{hb§` {_ÌmZ§ {ZH$mbm~ÔbÀ`m

Mm¡H$ergmR>r, nona H$g§ JobV§ åhUyZ.''""nona Joë`mVrZ§ Mm§Jb§?''""ìh § Joë`mVr.''""øm dfu ~r.E. n{hbm Z§~a oUma Zìh§?''""ìh § oUma H$s.''""øm ~jrgmbm AmnU XmoK§ ~r OmD$`m ~K _bm nU Zo g§J.''""ìh § OmD$`m H$s.''nU `mdoir _r ~{jgmMm _mZH$ar R>aUma hmoVmo H$m`? Ë`m§À`m _ZmVbr

BÀN>m nyU© H$aUma hmoVmo H$m`? _bm nona AdKS> OmD$Z gwÕm _r gmono JoboVåhUyZ gm§JV hmoVmo. nU Iè`m AWm©Zo `mdoir _mPm n{hbm Z§~a oUma hmoVmH$m`?

gw_¡ mMm Pmbobm J¡ag_O Va _bm Xya H$am`Mm hmoVm. AIoa {Vbm nÌ{bhm`M§ R>a{db§. nÌ {bhm`bm KoVb§.

{à` gw_¡`m,nÌ dmMb§. nÌ dmMyZ Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. Vwbm WmoS>§ XoIrb _Zmbm dmQ>b§

Zmhr H$m _r H$mhrVar _hÎdmM§ H$maU Agë`m{edm` Vwbm oQy> eH$bmo ZmhråhUyZ? Vy BVH$s _bm ImbÀ`m nmVirV H$m Vmobbrg? _r {dídmgKmVH$sZmhr gw_¡`m VwÂ`m~m~VrV Va _r H$YrM {dídmgKmV H$ê$ ímH$Uma Zmhr. Vy_mPm Ord-àmU gd©ñd Amhog. _r Ag§ VwÂ`mer OmUyZ~wOyZ dmJbobmo Zmhr.H$mhrVar H$maU Amho. VwÂ`m~Ôb Agbob§ ào_ nydu hmoV§ Vg§M Amho. Am{U _rnydu hmoVmo VgmM Amho. _r ~Xbbmo Zmhr. VwÂ`m ZOaoV _r nydu Ogm hmoVmoVgmM Amho. _mP§ ào_ gƒo Amho. AmoR>mV EH$ nmoQ>mV EH$ Ag§ _mP§ Zmhr. VmoVwPm J¡ag_O VwÂ`m _ZmVyZ H$mTy>Z Q>mH$. VwÂ`m~Ôb _mP§ ào_, AmnwbH$s nyduhmoVr VerM Amho. _r H$m` gm§JVmo Amho ho ZrQ> bjmV R>od. Ë`m {XdereodQ>Mm nona g§nbm Am{U AmdamAmdar H$ê$Z Pmë`mZ§Va Vwbm ^oQ>m`bmoUma hmoVmo. nU AMmZH$ A{Zb Imobrda AmOr J§ ra AmOmar Agë`mM§

gm§Jy bmJbm. _r nQ>H$Z _mPo gm{hË` KoVb§ Am{U JmdMm añVm Yabm. KamVAmbmo Va AmOr _bm H$m`_Mr gmoSy>Z Jobr hmoVr. Vwbm \$moZ H$ê$Z gm§Jmd§ Va

AmKmV & 125

KaÀ`m§Zm g§e` oUma. AmOr Joë`mÀ`m Xw:ImV _r Vwbm nÌhr nmR>dyZ VwPmJ¡ag_O Xya H$ê$ eH$bmo Zmhr. eodQ>r VwP§ nÌ Amb§ Am{U VwPm _mÂ`m~m~VMm\$ma _moR>m J¡ag_O Pmbobm Amho. Ag§ g_Ob§ åhUyZM ho nÌ {b{hb§. {ZH$mbmÀ`m doir _r oB©ZM. Ë`mZ§Va AmnU Amnbr nwT>Mr {Xem R>ady. nU Ë`mdoirAmnbm Omo {ZU© Agob Vmo A§{V_ Agob. ^bo _J Amnë`mbm niyZ OmD$Zb½Z H$am`M§ Agë`mg Ë`mgmR>r VwPr V`mar Agm`bm hdr. H$mhrhr AgmonU Amnë`m `m ào_mbm A§{V_ ê$n Amb§ nm{hOo Vo åhUOo b½ZmM§. Vy VwPrV`mar R>od. _mPm {ZU©` Var nŠH$m AmhoM. nwÝhm AmVm _mKma Zmhr. _r oVmogAmR> {XdgmVM _mPr dmQ> ~K.

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àem§V.nÌ {b{hb§ Am{U Iyn g_mYmZ dmQ>b§. {H$Ë oH$ {Xdgm§Zr AñdñWVm

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AmVm _mÌ AñdñWVm IynM dmT>V hmoVr. Ë`mV {ZH$mbmMr YmñVrdmT>bobr, AmnU ZmnmgM Pmbmo Va H$m`? AmnU nwT>§ H$m` H$am`M§? _rZmnmg Pmë`mM§ g_Ob§ Va AmOmo~m H$m` H$aVrb? Ë`m§Zm H$m` dmQ>ob?Ë`m§Zm \$ma _moR>m YŠH$m ~gob. AmVmn ªVÀ`m Ë`m§À`m ñdßZm§da nmUr {\$aob.hr ~m~ Vo Iyn _Zmbm bmdyZ KoVrb. hr Pmbr AmOmo~m§Mr JmoîQ>. OJ H$m`åhUob? JëbrVbr, JmdmVbr bmoH§$ H$m` åhUVrb? WmoS>çm \$ma bmoH$m§À`mZOaoV _mPr à{V_m Mm§Jbr Amho. Vr `m JmoîQ>rZ§ nyU©nUo _brZ hmoD$Z OmB©b.JëbrVbr bmoH$ AS>mUr AgyZ CnXoemMo YS>o Úm`bm gwê$ H$aVrb. JëbrVbm~mny VmË`m, ~moimVbr gIy _mder, {edy AmOr, Am§~y AmOr H$m` åhUVrbm?

126 & AmKmV

nmoaJ§ dm`m Job§. dmB©Q> g§JVrbm bmJyZ _mVa§ Pmb§. åhmVmè`mZ§ \w$H$Q>M§ n¡g§IM© H$ê$Z ehamV KmVb§ {eH$m`bm. nU Ë`mZ§ gJio n¡go {ejUmbm Kmbm`M§gmoSy>Z M¡ZrbmM CYib§. ~oH$ma {ZKmb§ nmoaJ§. åhmVmam-åhmVmarU§ øm H$mQ>çm©bmOdi H$am`bm ZH$mo hoV§. åhmVmar Va `mÀ`mgmR>r am~ am~yZM _obr. `mÀ`m{ejUmbm gJim n¡gm IM© Ho$bm. nU `m nmoamZ§ Ë`mMr OmU R>rdbr Zmhr.~m|~bV ehamVZ§ Xmê$ {nV, {nŠMa ~KV, nmZ V§~mIy ImB©V. nmoarÀ`m ZmXmbmbmJV. H$g§ hþB©b nmg? Aem arVrZ§ gJir ~mobUma, _mÂ`m Zmnmg hmoÊ`mM§H$maU EH$ Amgb§ Var Ë`mbm hOma H$maU§ bmdUma, H$maU _r Zmnmg PmbmohmoVmo.

nU WmoS>mgm Hw$R>§Var {dídmg dmQ>m`Mm H$s Zmhr AmnU Zmnmg ZmhrhmoUma, Zmnmg hmoÊ`mBVH§$ AmnU nona {b{hbob§ ZmhrV. H$mR>mda H$m Ago ZmnU AmnU nmg hmoB©Z. OJmÀ`m ZOaoV Ag§ AMmZH$ ~XZm_ Zmhr hmoUma _r.A{bH$S>§ Ag§ AMmZH$ H$m` Pmb§ hmoV§ ho _mP§ _bmM g_OVM§ ZìhV§. _mPmñd^md {MS>{MS>m Pmbm hmoVm. H$moUrhr H$mhrhr gm§{JVb§, ~mobb§ H$s _r{MS>m`Mmo. ZH$mo Vo ~mobm`Mmo, nU IwÔ AmOmo~m§À`mhr ~m~VrV Vg§ _mP§ìhm`bm bmJb§. _r H$YrM AmOmo~m§g_moa EH$ « H$mT>V ZìhVm. nU Ë`m§À`mdahr{MS>m`Mmo, AmoaS>m`Mmo. BVa doir gJir godmgwlwfm H$aUmam _r EH$ {XdgAmOmo~m§Mr A§WéUmV bKdr Pmbr hmoVr Ë`mMm _bm {VQ>H$mam dmQ>m`bmbmJbm. _r Vo A§WéU YwVmZm {MS>m`bm bmJbmo. ZH$mo Vo AmOmo~m§Zm ~mobm`bmbmJbmo. Ë`mda AmOmo~m åhUmbo,

""Ama§, nmoam Vwbm H§$Q>mim Ambm Amgb§ Va ~g Om. H$m CJmM§M{MS>{MS> H$aVmog?''

""AmVm H$m`_MmM H§$Q>mim Ambm`m, _bm ho gJi§ H$am`M§ ZH$mo dmQ>V§`.gJir Ka^a KmU, H§$Q>mim Ambm` OJÊ`mMm.''

""Ama§, nmoam åhmVmanUmV ZH$iV hþV § Ë`mV AmVm Am_Mm H$m` Xmof?''""_J AÞ gmoSy>Z KmU H$er ImV Zmhr Vwåhr?''Ag§ ~mobVmM AmOmo~m§À`m S>moù`mVyZ nmUr Amb§.""nmoam, Vy ~maH$m hþVmg Vdm Vy _wVm`Mmg, hmJm`Mmg§ Vdm Amåhr VwPm

{VQ>H$mam Ho$bm ìh § a§? Vwbm Amåhr Q>mHy$Z {Xb§ ìh § a§?''""_J Úm`Mm hþVmgm Q>mHy$Z. H$embm _mPm gm§ mi Ho$bmgm? hr Amer

godm H$ê$Z ¿`m`bm?''""Ama§, Ë`mo ñdmW© Am_À`m _ZmV AmgVm Va Vwbm _moR>_moR>çm AmOmamVZ§

n¡gm IM© H$ê$Z OJ{dbm AmgVmd§ H$m`? EdT>m n¡gm IM© H$ê$Z Vwbm

AmKmV & 127

{eH${dbm AmgVmd§ H$m`? VyM gm§J.''""ho ~Km, n¡gm IM© Ho$ë`mM§ _bm gm§Jy ZH$mogm. _{hÝ`mbm nmM-Xhm

ê$n § {Xb§ åhUOo b` _moR>§ H$m_ Ho$bm Zmhrgm. _mÂ`m~amo~aÀ`m Agboë`mnmoamñZr Ë`m§M§ AmB© ~mn e§ a e§^a én § Úm`M§. {neì`m ^ê$Z Im`bmAmUm`M§. ^mar ^marVbr H$nS>o ¿`m`M§ Vg§ Vwåhr H$m` KoVb`m?''

""KoVb§ AmgV§ ^anya H$m` KoVb§ AmgV§ nU VodT>r n[apñWVr ZH$mo H$m`nmoam Amnbr? Vy Va ~KVw mg Zìh§. åhmVmar am~ am~ am~m`Mr. Vwbm _moR>§H$am`bmM Amåhmbm {H$Vr hmb gmogmd§ bmJb§?''

""H$mhr hmb gmogbm ZmhrV Vwåhr? _r ~mhoa amhÿZM {eH$bmo.''""Ama§ nmoam ~mhoa am{hbm Va Mma-nmM df} hþVmg. Ë`mÀ`m AJwXa Vwbm

C^§ H$moU Ho$b§? Ë`mÀ`m AmJwXaM§ {ejU H$moU Ho$b§ a§ nmoam?''""ho ~K AmOm _bm _moR>§ Ho$b§ åhUOo H$m` \$ma _moR>§ H$m_ Ho$b§ Zmhr

Vwåhr. Vwåhmbmhr Hw$UmMm AmYma ZìhVm åhUyZ AmYma hr ñdmWu ^mdZm R>odyZOVZ Ho$b§ Vwåhr.''

""Ama§, nU AmO Amg§ H$m` ~mobVmog ho? Vwbm Hw$Zr {eH$db§?''""_bm Hw$Ur {eH$db§ Zmhr. _bm AmVm `m OJÊ`mMm d¡VmJ Ambm`.''""_J Vy H$m` H$aUma hm`g Vo Va gm§J.''""_bm `m IoSçmV amhm`M§ Zmhr. _r H$moëhmnyabm OmUma hm`. {VW§M

H$m` Va H$m_Y§Xm ~KyZ {VW§M amhm`M§ åhUVw m.''""Ama§, _J _r Hw$R>§ OmD$ ao nmoam? _bm VwÂ`m{edm` Hw$UmMm AmYma

hm`? _bm nU Zo VwÂ`m~amo~a? _bm Amg§ EH$Q>çmbm gmoSy>Z OmD$ ZJmog.''AmOmo~m H$mHw$iVrbm oD$Z _bm {dZ§Ë`m H$arV hmoVo.""Vwåhmbm Am{U Hw$R>§ ZoD$ Ë`m ehamÀ`m {R>H$mUr. AmJwXa _mP§ nmoQ>§

^am`M§ _wpíH$b! Vwåhr BW§M amhmdm, _r Mma-AmR> {XdgmZ§ oD$Z Mma n¡g§ÚyZ OmB©Z.''

""ZH$mo ao nagw VwÂ`m nS>Vmo, _bm Ag§ EH$Q>çmbm gmoSy>Z Omdy ZH$mog. _r_ê$Z OmB©Z a§ Amg§ H$ê$ ZJmog. nmoam Vwbm H$m_Y§Xm H$am`Mm hm` Va ~KhrVM§ Hw$R>oVar. nU H$m`_M§M Omdy ZH$mog ao Hw$R>§ Vy!''

""_bm Zmhr O_Uma BW§ H$m_ H$am`bm.''""Ama§ nU _mP§ H$m` ao nmoam?''""Vw_M§ VwåhrM ~Km AmVm. _mÂ`m Am wî`mM§ _mP§ _bm ~Km`bm ZJmo

H$m`? Vw_M§ {hV hm` H$m`, _r Vw_Mr godm H$aV amømbm? XmoZ Imoë`m Ë`mhrnS>Š`m, eoVr Vr hr AYm© EH$ Jw§R>m Vrhr {~ZnmÊ`mMr. H$m` {_im`M§ hm`

128 & AmKmV

Vw_M§, Vw_Mr godm H$ê$Z?''""Ama§, Vwbm gm§ mi H$aVmZm Amåhr ømo BMma Ho$bm ìhVm ìh § ao?''""ho ~Km, _bm nwT>b§ H$m` ~moby ZJmogm. _r OmUma åhUOo OmUmaM§.''AmO AMmZH$ _bm H$m` Pmb§ hmoV§ H$moUmg R>mD$H$? _r AmO AmOmo~m§Zm

ZH$mo Vo ~mobyZ Jobmo hmoVmo. AmOn ªV AmOmo~m§g_moa da _mZ H$ê$Z C^m ZamhUmam _r EdT>§ ~mobm`M§ YmS>g H$g§ Pmb§ hmoV§. _bm H$moUmg R>mD$H$?AmOmo~m§Zm gwIr AmZ§{XV R>odm`Mr ñdßZ nmhUmam _r AmO AmOmo~m§Zm BVH§$dmB©Q> ~mobyZ Jobmo hmoVmo H$s, Ë`m§Mr _mÂ`m~ÔbMr gwIr ñdßZ§ CX²ÜdñV PmbrhmoVr. AmemAmH$m§jm OiyZ Joë`m hmoV`m. Z§Va _Zmbm Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§.AmnU AmOmo~m§Zm Ag§ ~mobm`bm ZH$mo hmoV§. BVŠ`m ImbÀ`m nmVirdaOmD$Z Ë`m§Zm {S>dMm`bm ZH$mo hmoV§. \$ma _moR>r MyH$ Ho$br hmoVr Am{U ho gJi§gw_¡ mMr AmoT>, AmVwaVm, {VMm {dah ghZ Z hmoÊ`mM§ H$maU {VÀ`mH$S>oOmÊ`mMr _mPr KmB© `m_wioM _r AmOmo~m§Zm VmoSy>Z ~mobbmo hmoVmo, H$maU Vagm§JV hmoVmo H$m_Y§Úm§M§ nU _bm Va Om`M§ hmoV§ {Vbm ^oQ>m`bm, niyZ OmD$Zb½Z H$am`M§ hmoV§, g§gma H$am`Mm hmoVm, AS>MU dmQ>V hmoVr _mÂ`m AmOmo~m§Mr.åhUyZ _r AmOmo~m§da {MS>m`Mmo, AmoaS>m`Mmo, ZH$mo ZH$mo Vo ~mobm`Mmo.

Ia§ Va nydunmgyZM AmOmo~m§Zm dmdJ§ nËH$am`M§ Zmhr. Ë`m§Mm ñd^mdH$S>H$ Am{U {eñVhr H$S>H$ hmoVr. åhUyZ _bm dmQ>m`M§, ho Am_M§ ào_ àH$aUg_Oë`mda Vo {damoY H$aVrb. nU Ë`m§À`mVbm Vmo H$S>H$nUm AmVmd`mo_mZmZwgma T>mgibm hmoVm.

H$amar ~mÊ`mMo gS>oVmoS> d¥ÎmrMo AmOmo~m AmO _mÌ em§V hmoVo. S>moio ImobJobo hmoVo. AnamÜ`mgmaIm Moham H$ê$Z Xw:I {JiyZ ~gbo hmoVo. _r ZH$mo ZH$moVo ~mobV hmoVmo. eãXm§Mo Kmd dê$Z KmbV hmoVmo. nU Vo em§V hmoVo. em§VAgÊ`mM§ H$maU Xwga§{Vga§ ZìhV§ Va Ë`m§Mr _O~yar hmoVr. hmVnm` AgyZgwÕmVo bwionm§Jio Pmbo hmoVo. Ë`m§Zm AmVm H$mhrM H$aVm oV ZìhVo. Am{U Ë`m§À`m`mM AgmøVoMm \$m`Xm _r KoV hmoVmo.

jUmV gma§ CnH$ma {dgê$Z gw_¡ mgmR>r _r AmO AmOmo~m§Zm H$m`_MmH$miOmV Kmd éVyZ ~gmdm Ag§ ~mobyZ Jobmo hmoVmo. eodQ>r Vmo Agmø _mUygH$m` H$aUma hmoVm? _bm hmV CJmé eH$V ZìhVm Zm H$mhr ~moby eH$VZìhVm, åhUyZ H$m` Ë`m§À`m AgmøVoMm _r Agm J¡a\$m`Xm ¿`m`Mm!

_r AmOmo~m§Zm gmoSy>Z H$moëhmnyabm OmUma Amho hr ~mV_r dmè`mgmaIrJëbrV, JmdmV ngabr. Ví`m JëbrVë`m ~m`H$m _mPr g_OyZ H$mT>m`bmKamV `m`bm bmJë`m. åhUm`À`m,

AmKmV & 129

""Ama§, åhmVmam Mma {Xdg {OVm hm` Vmon ªV Var èhm. _mJU§ åhmVmam_oë`mda Hw$R>§ Om`mM§ hm` {VH$S>§ Om. Vwbm H$moU AmS>{dUma Zmhr. AmVm `måhmVmè`mMr godm, XoI^mb H$moU H$am`Mr? Ë`m§M§ nmoa H$m` øm åhmVmè`mbmgm§ miUma Zmhr. nmoQ>mnmÊ`mM§ hmb§ hþb§ åhmVmè`mM§. Am wî`^a H$m_Y§XmgJi§ H$am`M§ hm §M H$s! nÊm åhmVmam {OVm hm` Vd§a Va Wm§~. Ë`mMr godmH$a Oamer. åhmVmar _mUg§ H$m` AmO hm`V§ Am{U CÚm ZmhrV. Ë`mñZr XwIdyZ o nmoam. {OV hm`{V Vda gm§^mi H$amdm Ë`m§Mm. ZrQ> ~Kmd§ Ë`m§Zm. VrAmnë`mVZ§ Joë`m{edm` Ë`m§M§ _hÎd H$iV Zmhr a§ nmoam. Oam BMma H$a§.VwÂ`mgmR>r åhmVmè`mZ§ b` hmb Imb`m. aŠVmM§ nmZr H$ê$Z VwPm gm§^miHo$b§ m. øm åhmVmè`mbm Amg§ dmè`mda gmoSy>Z OmD$ ZH$mo. AmMmZH$ ~a§ ZmhrPmb§, OmñVr~rñVr Pmb§ Va åhmVmè`mbm XdmImÝ`mbm H$moU KoD$Z OmUma?H$embm åhmVmè`mÀ`m Ordmer Ioi Ioim`bm bmJbm`g§. Agë`m `m VwÂ`mH$aUrZ§ åhmVmam _ê$Z OmB©b. Vy ehamV am{hbobm {VW§ a_ë`mbm øm IoS>çmVVwbm AmVm H$a_V Zgb§ nU bjmV R>od§, ehamVë`m bmoH$m§À`mV {Oìhmim,AmnwbH$s ZgË`m, nU `m IoS>çmVë`m bmoH$m§À`mVM _m`m-__Vm, {OìhmimAgVmoM. OodT>m JmoS>dm IoS>çmV AmgVmo m VodT>m ehamV ZgVw m. Ë`m ehaJmdmbm ^wbyZ Amnb§ aŠVmÀ`m _mUygmbm `m bmWmSy> ZH$mog. nñVmderb.''

eoOmarnmOar KamV gm§Jm`bm `m`Mo. AmOmo~m H$mHw$iVrbm Amë`mJVgma§ EoH$m`Mo. àË oH$mbm _mPr g_OyZ H$mT>m`bm bmdm`Mo. nU _r ho gma§WmoS>§M _Zmda KoUma hmoVmo. _bm \$ŠV S>moù`mg_moa {XgV hmoVr gw_¡ m. EHo$H$XmdmQ>m`M§ _mPr dmQ> ~KyZ Vr Xwgam H$moUrVar OmoS>rXma Var {ZdS>Uma Zmhr Zm?qH$dm AmB©dS>rb KmB©JS>~S>rZo {VMo b½Z Va bmdyZ XoUma ZmhrV Zm? Ag§daModa _Zmbm dmQ>m`M§. Ia§M AmnU doi H$aVm H$m_m Z o. Zmhr Va EH$Xmdoi Jobr H$s Am wî`^a níMmVmn H$aV ~gm`Mr doi oB©b hr {^Vr dmQ>m`Mr.

AJmoXaM§ nÌ nmR>dyZ gw_¡ mZ§ Amnbr ZmamOr ì`ŠV Ho$br hmoVr. nUAmVm AmnU gmdY ìhm`bm hd§ hmoV§ H$s, Vr `mÀ`m nwT>M§ nmD$b Q>mHy$ Z oåhUyZ. amJmÀ`m ^amV EImXodoir H$mhrVar {ZU© KoB©b Am{U Amnë`m EH$mMwH$sMm Am wî`m^a níMmÎmmn H$am`Mr doi oB©b. H$mhrhr hmoD$ Xo. {H$Vrhrg§H$Q>mbm Vm|S> Úm`bm bmJy Xo. gw_¡ m Amnë`mnmgyZ AbJ hmoVm H$m_m Z o.{VÀ`mgmR>r AmnU dmQ>ob Vo H$am`M§. gd©ñd nUmbm bmdm`M§ nU EH$XmMb½Z CaH$m`M§ åhUOo CaH$m`M§M.

eodQ>r bmoH$m§Zr gm§{JVboë`m JmoîQ>r _Zmda Z KoVm _r H$moëhmnyabm Om`Mm{ZU© KoVbm hmoVm. Ë`mV AmOmo~m§Mr Aer AdñWm ~KdV ZìhVr. Var

130 & AmKmV

XwgarH$S>§ {Vbm ^oQ>Ê`mMr AmVwaVm gmogV ZìhVr. eodQ>r Omo {ZU© ¿`m`MmVmoM _r KoVbm. AmOmo~m§Mm {damoY S>mdbyZ Ë`m§Zm H$ënZm Z XoVmM {ZH$mbmÀ`mAmXë`m {Xder H$moëhmnya JmR>b§. _mÂ`m Imobrda Jobmo. R>a{db§ hmoV§ {VW§MAmVm H$m`_M§ amhm`M§. {ZXmZ gw_¡`mM§ Am{U _mP§ b½Z hmoB©n ªV Var. gJi§gm{hË` KoD$Z Mm§Jë`m V`marVM Ambmo hmoVo. ~°JoVyZ gm{hË` ~mhoa H$mT>bo.H$nS>o, gm~U, Vob dJ¡ao Vo ì`dpñWV Á`m Ë`m OmJr R>odbo. A§WéU H$m°Q>daR>odb§ Am{U nmR> Q>oH$br. Ver CÚmÀ`m {ZH$mbmMr YmñVr gwê$ Pmbr. CÚmMm{ZH$mb H$m` Agob Amnbm? H$_r _mH©$ H$m AgoZmV nU _r nmg AgoZH$m`? Oa Amnbm EImÚm {df`mV Zmnmg Pmbmo Agob Va gJio {_ÌAmnë`mbm H$m` ~mobVrb? Amnë`mbm Zmnmg hm eãX _mhrVM ZìhVm. _r\$ŠV nmg Am{U {H$Vdm Z§~a, n{hbm H$s Xwgam! Q>ŠHo$dmar {H$Vr nS>brAgob? hmM {dMma Agm`Mm. _mPo {_Ì gwaoe, A{Zb, g§{Xn {VKohr{ZH$mbmÀ`m AmXë`m {XderM _bm noT>o ^adm`Mo Am{U ho Ko n{hë`m Z§~amMonoT>o Ago åhUyZ A{^Z§XZ H$am`Mo. _r Iyn AmZ§XyZ Om`Mmo.

nU AmO _mÌ _mÂ`mOdi H$moUrM§ ZìhVo. gJù`m§Zm VmoS>b§ hmoV§ _rEH$m ì`ŠVrgmR>r. Xwgam {dMma S>moŠ`mV hmoVm Vmo, H$g§ g_OyZ gm§Jm`M§gw_¡`mbm? Vr CÚmbm ZŠH$sM Amnë`mda ZmamO AgUma {VMr H$er _ZYaUrH$am`Mr? {Vbm H$g§ nQ>dyZ gm§Jm`M§? _mPr H$mhrM MyH$ Zmhr `mM§ H$maUhr{Vbm gJi§ nQ>dyZ gm§Jm`M§ hmoV§. Ë`m{edm` {VMm J¡ag_Ohr Xya hmoUmaZìhVm. nU `mM§ H$mhr EdT>§ {deof dmQ>V ZìhV§ nU `mnojm {ZH$mbM§ _bm_hÎdmMm dmQy> bmJbm hmoVm. Oa AmnU Zmnmg Pmbmo Va Amnë`mbm gJirM§Xya H$aVrb, ZmH$maVrb H$moUrM Odi H$aUma Zmhr. gw_¡`m Amnë`mbm XyaH$aUma Zmhr Zm? hmhr àíZ nS>m`Mm. ~oM¡Z dmQ>m`M§. nU AmnU Oar ZmnmgPmbmo Varhr gw_¡ m _bm Xya H$aUma Zmhr. Ë`m Xw:ImV VrM _mPm EH$_odAmYma Agob Varhr gw_¡`m _bm Xya H$aUma Zmhr. Ë`m Xw:ImV VrM _mPmEH$_od AmYma Agob {VM§ _bm AmYma XoB©b. _mPr g_OyV H$mT>ob. nUAmnU Zmnmg hmoÊ`mMm H$m {dMma H$aVmo . _r Va nmg hmoUma åhUOo hmoUmaM.

AmKmV & 131

AIoa {ZH$mbmMm {Xdg COmS>bm. {ZH$mbmgmR>r åhUyZ bdH$aM H$m°boOmVhOa Pmbmo. {ZH$mbmÀ`m Q>oÝeZ_Ü o gwÕm gw_¡ m Hw$R>o {XgVo H$m ho nmhV hmoVmo.nU Vr _bm Hw$R>o {XgbrM Zmhr. gwaoe, g§{Xn Am{U A{Zbhr bdH$aM AmbohmoVo. Vo _bm {Xgbo. Ë`m§Zrhr _bm nm{hb§, nU Ë`m§Zr _mÂ`mer ~mobbo ZmhrH$s {dMmanyghr Ho$br Zmhr. EdT>çmV _hm{dÚmb`mÀ`m AmdmamV ãb°H$ ~moS>©AmUÊ`mV Ambm Am{U Vmo _hm{dÚmb`mÀ`m AmdmamV _Ü`^mJr bmdÊ`mVAmbm. A{^Z§XZmMm ~moS>© hmoVm Vmo. JwUmZwH«$_o àW_ Amboë`m {dÚmÏ`mªMr Zmd§dmMÊ`mgmR>r _mPr _moR>r YS>nS> hmoVr. _r niV JXuVyZ dmQ> H$mT>V Jobmo.nmhVmo Va àW_ gw_¡ m OmYd, {ÛVr` H«$_m§H$ g§Vmof nmQ>rb, V¥Vr` H«$_m§H$gnZm nmodma. àË oH$ dfu Ë`m H$mù`m ~moS>©da _mP§ Zmd Agm`M§. nU n{hë`m§XmMAmg§ hmoV hmoV§. Vo nmhÿZ Iyn dmB©Q> dmQ>b§. Ho${dbdmÊ`m ZOaoZo Ë`m ~moS>m©H$S>onmhmV hmoVmo.

_bmhr A§XmO hmoVmM H$s Amnbm `mdoiobm Z§~a oUma Zmhr. nmghmoÊ`mMr ^rVr dmQ>V hmoVr _bm. Va Z§~amM am{hb§ ~mOybmM. _r AmnbmAYmemgmaIm Z§~a Amboë`m§Mr Zmd nmhV ~gbmo hmoVmo. gw_¡ mMm n{hbm Z§~aAmë`mMo nmhÿZ _bm AmíM ©M dmQ>V§ hmoV§. hr Va Amnë`m~amo~a H$m`_Amgm`Mr. {Xdg {Xdg^a Amåhr JßnmQ>ßnmV a§Jm`Mmo. {hZo Aä`mg H$YrHo$bm? {hMm n{hbm Z§~a H$gm Ambm? ho ahñ`M§ dmQ>V hmoV§. AO~M dmQ>V§hmoV§. _r `m {dMmamVM {VW§ C^m hmoVmo. EdT>çmV Am_À`m dJm©Vbr XmoZ-VrZ _wb§ Ambr. _bm åhUmbr,

""Aao, àem§V {ZH$mb KoVbmg H$s Zmhr?''""Zmhr AOyZ.''""Aao, _J Ko Om H$s.''""AOyZ Úm`bm Mmby Ho$bm Zmhr.''""ho H$m` Amåhr KoD$Z Ambmo Zìho.''amO Am{U eoIaZo KoD$Z Ambobo {ZH$mbnÌ XmI{dbo.""hmo OmVmo AmVm.''

132 & AmKmV

Ag§ åhUyZ {ZH$mbnÌ ¿`m`bm Jobmo. EdT>çmV g_moa ñZohb.""àem§V {ZH$mb KoVbmg H$m`? nmg Amhog Zìh§?''""åhUOo Vwbm H$m` e§H$m dmQ>Vo?''""H$mhr Zmhr VwÂ`m~Ôb Am°{\$g_Ü o H$mhrVar MMm© Mmby hmoVr.''""H$m` Mmby hmoVr gm§J Zm?''""H$m` _r bj {Xb§ Zmhr. nU VwPo Zmd KoVbob§ _r XmoZ-VrZ doim

EoH$b§ hmoV§. ~a§ Vo OmD$ Xo. nU àem§V H$m` ao `mdoir Z§~a Zmhr Ambm?''""åhUOo?''""AmVm H$m` gm§Jy Vwbm?''""_J Vwbm EdT>§ {VÀ`mV Jw§Vm`Mr H$m` JaO hmoVr? Vr VwÂ`mV Z

Jw§VVm Vwbm PwbdV am{hbr Am{U Vy _mÌ PwbV am{hbmg gma§ {dgê$Z Am{U_J _mabr ~mOr {VZ§.''

""hmo , ñZohb ~amo~a hm` VwP§.''""~a§, n{hbm Am°{\$g_Ü o Om Am{U {ZH$mb KoD$Z o.''""hmo. _r {ZH$mb KoD$Z oVmo, nU _bm gw_¡ m Hw$R>o Amho Vo n{hb§ gm§J.''""_r gm§JoZ Hw$R>§ Amho Vo. n{hbm {ZH$mb KoD$Z o. gw_¡ m Am{U _r

eoOmaÀ`m ~mJoV Amho, {VWo o Vy.''""nU AmVm Hw$R>o Amho Vr?''""Vy o n{hbm Amåhr Amho eoOmaÀ`m ~mJoVM.''_r nQ>H$Z H$m`m©b`mV Jobmo. _ZmMr YJYJ dmT>bobr hmoVr. Am°{\$g_Ü o

OmVmM gJionU g§e{`V ZOaoZo _mÂ`mH$S>o nmhÿ bmJbo. _bm H$mhrM H$iVZìhV§. ŠbmH©$H$S>o OmD$Z {ZH$mbnÌmMm _mJUr Ho$br. {ZH$mbnÌ KoVbo Am{UAmVwaVoZ§ nmhÿ bmJbmo. VmoM B§J«OrÀ`m {df`mV 5 _mH$m©Zo Zmnmg Pmbmo hmoVmo.S>m oŠ`mdaVr Am^mi H$m ogië`mMm ^mg Pmbm. S>m où`mg_moa A§YmarAmë`mgmaI§ Pmb§. nU gmdabmo, {ZH$mbnÌH$ nmhV AgVmZm B§J«OrMo àmÜ`mnH$ehmnyao ga Ambo Am{U _bm åhUmbo,

""H$m` Pmb§ Moham CXmg H$am`bm? df© a _Om H$aVmZm H$ib§ Zmhr.Oam _moS>Š`m n[apñWVrMr Var OmUrd R>odbr AgVrg Va Aer doi AmbrZgVr VwÂ`mda. nU Vy wbbmg da{b`m a§Jm AmVm H$a h_mbrMm Y§Xm.gwImÀ`m jUmbm gJir AgVmV. AmVm H$moUr oV Zmhr. `m Xw:ImÀ`m jUroB©b AZw^d Vwbm. gwYam AmVm Var. ~K gwQ>Vmo` H$m` {df` nwT>À`m doiobm?

ZmhrVa dmè`m H$aV ~g.''_bm _mÂ`m MwH$sMr AmVm nyU© ImÌr Pmbr hmoVr. _r \$ma _moR>r MyH$

AmKmV & 133

Ho$br hmoVr. Vr MyH$ H$YrM ^ê$Z {ZKÊ`mgmaIr ZìhVr.AmVm g_moa Va A§Yma hmoVm. nwT>Mm _mJ©M {eëbH$ am{hbm ZìhVm.

H$m` H$am`M§? Hw$R>§ Om`M§? àË oH$mÀ`m àíZm§M§ CÎma H$m` Úm`M§? _moR>m àíZnS>bm hmoVm. Vem AdñWoV _mPm nS>bobm Moham KoD$Z OdiÀ`m ~mJoV Jobmo.{VW§ gw_¡`m Am{U ñZohbZo _mPm nS>bobm Moham nmhÿZ ñZohbZ§ {dMmab§,

""H$moUVm {df` Jobm?''""B§J«Or.''""Ia§M Am_À`m H$ënZon{bH$S>Mr JmoîQ> Pmbr åhUm`Mr. Á`m _wbrMm

Z§~a oUma Zmhr Ag§ dmQ>V hmoV§ {VM _wbJr àW_ H«$_m§H$mZo nmg hmoVo. Á`m_wbmMm àW_ H«$_m§H$ oUma Omo Mm§Jë`m JwUm§Zr nmg hmoUmam Agm Vmo MŠH$Zmnmg hmoVmo. {H$Vr _moR>§ AmíM © Amho ho!''

""~a§ Vo OmD$ Xo, AmVm Oo Pmb§ VrM JmoîQ> ~mobV ~gÊ`mV H$mhrMAW© Zmhr. nwT>br {Xem H$m` Vo R>ad§.''

""AmVm Hw$R>br Ambr`m nwT>Mr {Xem, _mÂ`m {Xem§da A§Yma ngabm`AmVm.''

""Ag§ ~mobyZ IMy ZH$mo H$mhrVar hmbMmb Ho$ë`m{edm` Vwbm n`m©Zmhr. ~K à`ËZ H$ê$. Vwåhm XmoKm§_Ü o AmUIr _mPr AS>MU ZH$mo. ~gm~mobV Vwåhr. _r OmVo, _bm doi hmoVmo .''

ñZohb {ZKyZ Jobr. AmVm hmoVmo \$ŠV gw_¡ m Am{U _r.""H$m` ao Aä`mg A{O~mV Ho$bm Zmhrg H$m? Vy Zmnmg hmoerb Aer

H$ënZmXoIrb Ho$br ZìhVr. _mPrhr gJir ñdßZ ^§J Ho$br`g. nwT>M§ ßb°qZJgJi§ {dñH$Qy>Z Q>mH$b§ g.''

""åhUOo H$m` ~mobVrg Vy?''""EImÚm Zmnmg Pmboë`m _wbmer g§JV H$aU§ AmVm _bm ZH$mo dmQ>m`bm

bmJb§ . _r EdT>r Q°b|Q>oS> AgyZ Vy _mÌ eyÝ` {ZKmbmg.''""AJ§ nU _r _wimV eyÝ` Amho H$m` gw_¡`m? ho H$moUm_wio Pmb§ gJi§?''""H$moUm_wio Pmb§?''""VwÂ`m ào_mV nS>ë`m_wio Zm?''""nU _r H$m` Vwbm Aä`mg gmoS> åhQ>bo hmoVo H$m`?''""nU _r doS>mdyZ Jobmo VwÂ`m Ë`m dmT>Ë`m ghdmgmZo, OdiH$sVoZo.''""hm Xmof H$moUmMm VwPm H$s _mPm?''""VwÂ`m_wioM Zm Pmb§ gJi§.''""_J VwÂ`m ào_mV nSy>Z _bm H$m Zmhr Pmb§ Amg§?''

134 & AmKmV

""Vo H$mhrhr Agmo nU _r _mÂ`m _Zmda Vm~m {_idy eH$bmo Zmhr. hr_mPr MwH$s Amho. nU _bm AmVm gwYmam`M§ Amho. Zì`mZo Mm§Jbm Aä`mgH$ê$Z nwT>Mr narjm Úm`Mr Amho.''

""_J XoZm, narjm Xo, nmg hmo _mPr H$mhrM haH$V Zmhr.''""nU Vy Ag§ VwQ>H$ VwQ>H$ H$m ~mobVog?''""_bm _mhrV Amho, _r gwÅ>r nS>ë`mZ§Va narjm g§në`mZ§Va Vwbm H$mhr

H$ënZm Z XoVmM Jmdr Jobmo. `mMm amJ VwÂ`m _ZmV Amho Zm. nU Ë`mdoirPmbo Zo_Ho$ Ago, _r eodQ>Mm nona XoD$Z Imobrda Ambmo. AmdamAmdar H$am`MrAm{U Vwbm ^oQ>m`bm Om`M§ Ag§ R>a{db§ hmoV§ nU AMmZH$ A{Zb ImobrdaAmbm. AmOr J§ ra AmOmar Agë`mMr ~mV_r KoD$Z. _r nQ>H$Z gm{hË`KoVb§ Am{U Jmdr Ambmo nmhVmo Va AmOr _bm H$m`_Mr gmoSy>Z Jobr hmoVr._J Vem AdñWoV _r Vwbm H$g§ H$idUma? Xwgar JmoîQ> åhUOo AmOmo~m§Zmgm§ mim`Mr O~m~Xmar nyU©nUo _mÂ`mda oD$Z nS>br. Kam_Ü o Xw:ImM§dmVmdaU, Ë`mV VwP§ nÌ oVmM VwÂ`m nÌmbm CÎma XoD$Z VwPm J¡ag_O XyaH$am`M§ R>a{db§. nÌ {b{hb§hr nU nÌ {bhÿZ Pmë`mZ§Va búmmV Amb§ H$s nÌnmR>{dë`mZ§Va VwÂ`m AmB©~m~m§À`m hmVmV Oa nÌ Job§ Va _moR>m Kmoi hmoB©b.{dZmH$maU Amnë`m XmoKm§Zm Ìmg ZH$mo åhUyZ _r nÌ nmR>{db§M Zmhr.''

""_bm _m\$ H$a _mPr WmoS>rer MyH$ Pmë`m~Ôb, Ia§Va Vbm VwPr IynAmR>dU Ambr. gVV ~oM¡Z hmoVmo VwÂ`mgmR>r nU H$m` H$aUma? _bm _m\$Ho$b§g Zm?''

""_r H$moU Amho? VwPr? Vwbm _m\$ H$aUmar?''""åhUOo?''""Oo g_Om`M§ Amho Vo g_O.''""ñnîQ> gm§J gw_¡ m.''""åhUOo VwPm Am{U _mPm g§~§Y H$m`?''""Ago H$m` ~mobVog gw_¡ m? _r AmO Omo Amho VwÂ`m_wioM VwÂ`m

AmYma d ào_m_wioM VwÂ`m{dZm _mP§ OJU§ AeŠ` Amho.''""nwao H$a AmVm VwP§ Vo H$m`_M§ dmŠ`. H§$Q>mim Ambm` _bm Ë`m

dmŠ`m§Mm. VwPm _mJ© Vy ~K. _bm nwT>§ {eH$m`M§ Amho.''""AJ§, _J _bmhr {eH$m`M§ AmhoM Zm?''""_J {eH$ Zm. Vwbm H$moU ZH$mo åhQ>b§ . nU _mÂ`mer g§nH©$ VmoSy>Z

Q>mH$. nwÝhm _bm ^oQ>Ê`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$ ZH$mo.''""AJ§ H$m` ~mobVog ho? AmVm _mPr JaO g§nbr H$m?''

AmKmV & 135

""H$m` Ho$b`g§ ao Vy _mÂ`mgmR>r? JaO g§nbr åhUm`bm? VwÂ`m narjoMon¡go _r ^abo. Ka^mS>o _r {Xbo. VwÂ`m OodUmMr gmo _r Ho$br. Ë`mMo n¡go _r{Xbo. H$m` {Xb§g ao _bm Vy? JaOonwaV§ ZwgVm Ambmg Cn^moJ KoVbmg {ZKyZJobmg.''

""gw_¡ m Ag§ ~moby ZH$mo. _mP§ ào_ Ia§ Amho. ñdmWu Zmhr. _bm _mÝ`Amho Vy _mÂ`mgmR>r Iyn H$mhr Ho$b`g§ nU VwÂ`mgmR>r _r H$mhrM Ho$b§ Zmhr,Ag§ Vy ~moby ZH$mo. H$maU VwÂ`mgmR>rhr _r Iyn JmoîQ>rMm Ë`mJ Ho$bm`. {H$Ë oH$dfmªMo F$UmZw~§Y Agbob§ _mP§ hm°ñQ>ob, VwÂ`m gm§JÊ`mdê$Z gmoS>b§. {VWë`mgam§M§ _mÂ`mda Agbob§ ào_, {dídmg EH$m jUmV _r Ë`m§M§ _Z _moS>b§.Ë`m§À`m ào_, {dídmgmbm VS>m Kmb{dbm. Hw$Um_wio VyM gm§J? _r _mÂ`m{OdbJ {_Ìm§Zm VwÂ`m_wio XwI{db§. Ë`m§À`mer Agbobr {H$Ë oH$ dfm©Mr _¡ÌrVmoS>br Vohr VwÂ`m_wioM. _hm{dÚmb`mVrb gJù`m {ejH$m§À`m _ZmVyZ CVabmo.Ë`m§À`mnmgyZ Xwamdbmo VwÂ`m_wioM. AmOmo~m AmOmar AgVmZm Ë`m§Zm gmoSy>Z_r BWn ªV Ambmo VwÂ`m_wio.''

""Vo gJi§ ~amo~a Amho, nU AmVm AmnU Pmb§ Job§ {dgê$Z OmD$`m._bm Zmhr øm ào_ dJ¡ao JmoîQ>rV nS>m`M§.''

""R>rH$ Amho, _mPm dmna hmoVmo Vmon ªV, dmna H$aV hmoVrg Am{UAm{U AmVm _bm dmè`mdma gmoS>Vog _r Zmnmg Pmë`mMr Vwbm bmO dmQ>VAmho Zm?''

""hmo , gJù`mMrM bmO dmQ>Vo`. _bm AmVm VwPrM bmO dmQy> bmJbr`.Vy _mÂ`m _mJm©V nwÝhm oD$ ZH$mo.''

""Zmhr gw_¡ m Vo eŠ` Zmhr. _r b½Z H$aoZ Va VwÂ`merM.''""b½ZmMr dJ¡ao ImoQ>r ñdßZ nmhÿ ZH$mo. VwÂ`mgma»`m añË`mdaÀ`m

{^H$maS>çm~amo~a b½Z H$am`bm H$m` _r _hm_yI© Zmhr.''{^H$maS>çm hm eãX _mÂ`m _Zmbm bmJbm. AmOn ªV hrZ§ _bm BVH§$

ào_, AmnwbH$s {Xbr, gwIXw:ImV AmYma {Xbm, nU AmO _mPm {Vbm {VañH$maVa dmQ>Vmo nU {VZ§ _mÂ`m H$_VaVoMr Am{U Jar~rMr {^H$maS>çm åhUyZOmUrd H$ê$Z {Xbr hmoVr. H$miOmbm N>oXUma§ ho dmŠ` hmoV§. EH$_od AmYmaAgUma _mUygM Ag§ ~mobV§ hmoV§. Á`m ì`ŠVrMm AmVm Cd©[aV Am wî`mV_moR>m AmYma dmQ>V hmoVm, Ë`mM§ ì`ŠVrZ§ _bm jUmV ZmH$mab§ hmoV§. {VbmOJm`M§ hmoV§, Zd§ Am wî` Á`m Am wî`mV _r ZgoZ. AgVrb Zdo {_Ì_¡{ÌUrAm{U Zdr gmar Xw{Z`m Am_À`m ghdmgmV KS>boë`m KQ>Zm§Mmhr {Vbm {VañH$madmQ>V hmoVm.

136 & AmKmV

narjoVrb `emZ§ {Vbm Agm_mÝ` {_imb§ hmoV§. Ë`m_wio _mÂ`mgma»`mgm_mÝ`m~amo~a amhU§, dmdaU§ {Vbm `mo½` dmQ>V ZìhV§. {Vbm hdm AgobH$Xm{MV {VÀ`m gmaImM {VÀ`m Q>°b|Q>bm emo Umam Hw$UrVar. AmVm {VÀ`mñd^mdmV Va ~Xb Pmbm hmoVmM, nU Ë`m AZwf§JmZ§ _mUgmMr XmoZ ê$n§AZw^{dbr, AmVrb Am{U ~mhoarb.

EH$mH$s AMmZH$nUo {VZ§ _bm ZmH$mab§ hmoV§. hr JmoîQ> Iyn Xw:IXm`H$hmoVr. Ver _r {Vbm _mZV hmoVmo, Vímr Vr ZìhVr. ho `m dmŠ`m§Zr H$R>moaeãXm§Zr {gÕ Pmb§ hmoV§. \$ma _moR>r MyH$ H$ê$Z _r \$gbmo hmoVmo. \$ma _moR>mníMmÎmmn Pmbm hmoVm.

Varhr Ë`mdoir {Vbm _r Iyn {dZdÊ`m Ho$ë`m. Vi_irZ§ gm§{JVb§.""VwÂ`mgmR>r _r amÌ-{Xdg am~oZ nU Vwbm gwImV R>odZo. _bm Ag§

EH$mEH$s ZmH$mê$ ZH$mo gw_¡ m.''""Aao, Omo ñdV:M§ nmoQ> ^ê$ eH$V Zmhr, Vmo Xwgè`mM§ H$m` ^aUma

Amho?''""nU _J Amnb§ b½Z!''""b½Z N>o! _ZmVyZ ho H$mTy>Z Q>mH$. A§WéU ~KyZ nm` ngamdoV Vy Hw$R>o?

Am{U _r Hw$R>o? ñdßZo ~K nU VwÂ`m AmQ>moŠ`mVbr ~K. \$ma _moR>r ZH$mo nmhÿñdßZo.''

{VÀ`m m H$R>moa eãXm§Zr _r Km`mi Pmbmo hmoVmo. gJù`m {Xem A§Yma_`Pmë`m hmoË`m. Am^mi H$mogib§ hmoV§. AmVm Iar EH$Q>onUmMr OmUrd _bmPmbr hmoVr.

_r H$mHw$iVrbm odyZ {Vbm {dZdÊ`m H$arVM hmoVmo.""VwÂ`m gd© AQ>r _bm _mÝ` AmhoV nU _bm Ag§ EH$Q>§ gmoSy> ZH$mo

gw_¡`m.''""_mÂ`m H$mhrM AQ>r ZmhrV, Vy ñdV§Ì Amhog, VwP§ Am wî` Vwbm

OJm`M§ Amho.''""ßbrO _bm {dgéZ Om. _bm _mP§ Zd§ Am wî` OJm`M§ Amho. _bm

^wVH$mi {dgam`Mm Amho. Vwhr VwP§ Zd§ Am wî` OJ. ^wVH$mi {dgê$Z Om.''""gw_¡ m wVH$mi {dgam`bm Vmo H$mhr ^mVwH$brMm Ioi hmoVm H$m`?

Vr dMZ§, Ë`m enWm, Vmo ghdmg Ë`m gwIr g§gmamÀ`m JwOJmoîQ>r H$g {dgaU§eŠ` Amho? Vo OJU§ Am{U Vo jU ImoQ>o hmoVo H$m`? EImÚm Ordmer Ioim`bmVmo Ioi hmoVm H$m`?''

""hd§ Va Vy Ë`mbm Ioi åhU, Ordmer IoiUmam AWdm ^mVwH$brMm.

AmKmV & 137

_bm ho gd© {dgaU§ eŠ` Amho. Vwhr {dgê$Z Om. _bm _mP§ ZdrZ Am wî`OJm`M§ Amho Am{U ßbrO AmoTy>Z VmUyZ ZmVr OwidÊ`mV H$mhrM AW© ZgVmo,_mÂ`m _ZmV ZgVmZm XoIrb Vy CJrM _mÂ`m _Ou{déÕ H$m dmJÊ`mMm à`ËZH$aVmo g? _r `m jUmbm VwPr H$moUrhr Zmhr, ho bjmV R>od. BWyZ nwT>o _mÂ`mAm wî`mV Vy T>dimT>di H$aÊ`mMm à`ËZ H$ê$ ZH$mo AÝ`Wm Ë`mMo n[aUm_Iyn dmB©Q> hmoVrb Am{U Vo H$moUVo n[aUm_ ho Vwbm _mhrV AmhoVM. Vw AZw^dbmhrAmhog hr oQ> Amnbr eodQ>Mr oQ> Agob. VwÂ`m mdr Am wî`mgmR>r ew^oÀN>m!''

""gw_¡ m ßbrO _mP§ EoH$ _bm gmoSy>Z OmD$ ZH$mog. gw_¡`m _r VwÂ`m{edm`OJy eH$Uma Zmhr. gw_¡`m Wm§~.''

138 & AmKmV

_mPr AmV© hmH$ {Vbm AmVm EoH$m`bm OmUma ZìhVr. jUmV gmarñdßZ§ Ywirg {_imbr hmoVr. _r \$gbmo hmVmo, EH$m _mohOmimV AS>Hy$Z. Zmn[apñWVrMr OmU hmoVr Zm ^mZ hmoV§. _Zmbm dmQ>ob Vg§ dmJV Jobmo hmoVmo,Ë`mMr {ejm _bm AmVm {_imbr hmoVr.

AmOmo~m `m OJmVyZ Joë`mMr ~mV_r H$mZmda nS>br Am{U _r gwÞMPmbmo. Am^mi H$mogib§ hmoV§. gJir ñdßZ§ hdoV {dê$Z Jobr hmoVr. Zd§Ü o`, {OÔ, C_oX KoD$Z Ambobm _r. _mÂ`m~amo~a gJù`m ñdßZm§Mr amIam§JmoirHo$br hmoVr. Á`m§Zr Á`m§Zr _bm C^§ Ho$b§ hmoV§ Ë`m gmè`m§ZmM VmoS>b§ hmoV§.qH$~hþZm _mÂ`mnmgyZ gmao Xwamdbo hmoVo. _mPr AmOr _mP§ Xwb©j Pmë`m_wio Vr`m OJmVyZ {ZKyZ Jobr. gw_¡ mÀ`m gm§JÊ`mdê$Z _r AmOmo~m§Zm CVmad`mVEH$Q>§ gmoSy>Z Ambmo. Ë`m§Zm _mÂ`m Xwamì`mM§ Xw:I ghZ Pmb§ Zmhr Am{U Vohr`m OJmVyZ Jobo. {VM§ ZmH$maU§, AmOmo~m§Mmhr AZno{jVnUo _¥Ë y `m EH$mnmR>monmR> ~gUmè`m AmKmVm§Zr _r _moSy>Z nS>bmo hmoVmo. `m gd© JmoîQ>tZm gd©ñdr_r O~m~Xma hmoVmo. _bm _XV, C^§ H$aUmè`m, AmYma XoUmè`m {H$Ë oH$m§À`mH$miOmda _r Kmd KmVbo hmoVo, AmKmV Ho$bo hmoVo. Ë`m§À`m ^mdZoer _rIoibmo hmoVmo, Ë`m§Mm J¡a\$m`Xm _r KoVbm hmoVm, _mÂ`m AmOrAmOmo~m§À`mhr^mdZoer _r Ioibmo. Ë`m§Mm J¡a\$m`Xm KoVbm hmoVm, Varhr Vo gma§ ghZ H$aVam{hbo. na_oídam§Z Kmd-AmKmV PobÊ`mM§ gm_Ï © Ë`m§Zm {Xb§ hmoV§.

AmO _mÂ`mda ~gboobo Kmd Am{U Pmbobo AmKmV PobÊ`mM§ gm_Ï ©_mÂ`m_Ü o ZìhV§. _r nwU©nUo H$mogiyZ Jobmo hmoVmo.