Beware The Stranger (excerpt) by Ahmed Khalifa

8/14/2019 Beware The Stranger (excerpt) by Ahmed Khalifa

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hbdqmli, hm hfj zg faz hbq fkm/

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hbd/

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hfj f dgoqzmp bo hbq `mjpggd&

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qzmsq foj / / /

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qhfsm/ F dfo bo f `lfan afsm/ Hbq ifam qg sflm bz

lggnmj lbnm zhm ifam gi f agpsqm/ Foj hbq mrmq / / /

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klg{mj bo zhm jfpn/ Sbzq gi pmj ibpm/

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`lfan foj {pbzhbok ipfozbafllr/ Zhmr hbqqmj fz

hbd/

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qhfnbok> qgdmzhbok {fq dfnbok f hgppb`lm ogbqm/

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z}pomj fpg}oj foj qf{ zhfz bz {fq golr hbq flfpd

algan/ Bz {fq kgbok apfur/ Hm spmqqmj jg{o zhm

`}zzgo, qblmoabok bz, foj lggnmj fpg}oj hbd/ Bz

{fq dgpobok/ Hbq pggd {fq `fzhmj bo kgljmo

lbkhz/ Mymprzhbok lggnmj ogpdfl/ Og dgoqzmpq

for{hmpm/ Foj og qofnmq& Zhfon Kgj/

Fhdmj kgz g}z gi `mj foj qf{ zhfz hm {fq

qgfnbok {mz/ Zhfz jpmfd, og, bz {fqoz f jpmfd/

Zhfz obkhzdfpm hfj qafpmj hbd qmoqmlmqq foj hm

hfj q{mfzmj lbnm apfur/

Hm v}banlr kgz g}z gi hbq {mz algzhmq foj {moz

bozg zhm qhg{mp/

Ibym dbo}zmq lfzmp, hm {fq jpmqqmj bo hbq qz}sbj

qahggl }obigpd, pmfjr igp fogzhmp jfr gi qahggl/

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Fz zhm zhg}khz gi qahggl hm imlz f qmoqm gi

`gpmjgd jmqamoj }sgo hbd/ Hm jbjoz hfzm

qahggl, `}z hm jbjoz faz}fllr lbnm bz/ Bz {fq

{mbpj/ Zhmo hm zhg}khz f`g}z bz igp f dgdmoz

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foj ig}oj g}z zhfz qahggl {fq g}z, igpmymp, hg{

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f{fr ipgd z}pobok z{mlym, foj hm {fq hfybok

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`mzzmp/@}z e}qz zhbon f`g}z bz, hm zhg}khz/Dfr`m

bi qahggl {fq g}z golr igp f dgozh gp z{g/ Rmq,

zhfz {g}lj `m bz/ Bz {g}lj `m f `lfqz, foj hm

{g}ljoz hfym zg imml k}blzr f`g}z bz/ F ifbp jmfl/

Fhdmj, `pmfnifqz bq pmfjr/ Foj rg}p `}q

qhg}lj `m hmpm bo ibym dbo}zmq/ Qg rg} `mzzmp

h}ppr, hbq dgzhmp qhg}zmj/

Fll pbkhz, fll pbkhz/ Agdbok, hm qfbj, qg}ojbok

lbnm f {hbor mlmymo rmfp$glj foj hfzbok hbdqmli

igp bz/

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Hm pfo g}z gi hbq pggd foj bozg zhm jbobok

pggd/ Hbq dgzhmp {fq jpmqqmj bo hmp }q}fl sbon

`fzhpg`m, lggnbok lbnm qhm hfjoz qlmsz bo f {mmn/

Hmp mrmq {mpm s}iir foj qhm {fq qag{lbok/ Qhm

fl{frq lggnmj lbnm zhfz {hmo qhm {gnm }s bo zhm

dgpobok/ @}z dbpfa}lg}qlr, Fhdmj nom{, fo

hg}p lfzmp, fizmp qhmj hfj hmp agiimm foj apmfd

ahmmqm qfoj{bah, qhm {g}lj lggn kpmfz/ [bzh hmp

a}plr `pg{o hfbp foj hfuml mrmq zhfz fl{frq

dfjm hbd qdblm/ Agdm zg zhbon gi bz, zhmr dfjm

hbd qdblm `maf}qm zhmr pmdbojmj hbd gi hbq g{o

mrmq/ Hm lggnmj qg d}ah lbnm hmp/

Hm slgssmj jg{o gozg gom gi zhm qmfzq, s}qhmj

f{fr zhm slfzmq ibllmj {bzh jbiimpmoz nbojq gi

ahmmqmq {hbah hm f`qgl}zmlr hfzmj foj

kpf``mj f sbmam gi {hglm${hmfz zgfqz foj

jpg{omj bz bo qzpf{`mppr efd/ Bo f im{ qmagojq

hm hfj jmyg}pmj zhm sbmam gi zgfqz foj hbq dg}zh

{fq agympmj {bzh ap}d`q foj pmj efd/

Hbq dgd ipg{omj fz hbd/ ]kh/ Fhdmj, B zglj

rg} zg mfz qlg{lr foj {bsm rg}p dg}zh/ Rg} lggn

lbnm qgdm qgpz gi e}oklm nbj/

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@}z B lgym qzpf{`mppr efd/ Rg} nog{ zhfz/ B

afoz hmls drqmli, Fhdmj qfbj foj qdblmj/

Hbq dgzhmp qdblmj foj zhmo egnboklr sboahmj

hbq fpd/ Zhfzq og pmfqgo zg faz lbnm f qfyfkm/

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@}z `migpm hbq dgzhmp ag}lj foq{mp, Ogpf, hbq

gljmp qbqzmp, afdm bozg zhm pggd/ Boqzfozlr,

Fhdmj pgllmj hbq mrmq foj qz}an g}z hbq zgok}m,

{hbah {fq qzbll pmj {bzh efd/

Kpgqq& Ogpf qfbj/

Kggj dgpobok zg rg} zgg, jmfp qbqzmp/

Rg}pm jbqk}qzbok, rg} nog{ zhfz, qhm qfbj/

Foj rg} fpm qggg qmoqbzbym, qbq/ [mll, bzq

ogzhbok `}z efd/ Ogz `lggj gp forzhbok/

Fhdmj lggnmj foj qf{ zhfz hbq dgzhmpq `fan

{fq z}pomj zg zhmd/ Qhm {fq `}qr dfnbok agiimm/

Qg hm jbssmj hbq ibokmp bo zhm efd efp foj

qdmfpmj hbq oman {bzh efd, dfnbok f k}pklbok

qg}oj/ Bz lggnmj fq bi hbq zhpgfz {fq a}z/

Ogpf `fanmj f{fr ipgd zhm zf`lm/ Dgd, hmq

qafpbok dm fkfbo/

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Fhdmj v}banlr {bsmj zhm efd gii {bzh hbq

ibokmp, qz}an hbq ibokmp bo hbq dg}zh, foj lbanmj bz

almfo/ Zhmpm, og zpfam gi zhm apbdm, hm zhg}khz/

Hbq dgzhmp z}pomj foj qf{ hbd qdblbok/ Qhm

{fq f`g}z zg qfr qgdmzhbok {hmo zhm qg}oj gi

zhm qahggl `}qq hgpo pmfahmj zhmbp mfpq/

Fhdmj foj Ogpf v}banlr s}qhmj `fan zhmbp

ahfbpq foj kgz }s, Ogpf hgljbok f `}zzmpmj zgfqz

bo hmp hfoj/

@rm, dgd, zhmr `gzh qfbj foj qzmssmj g}z gi

zhm jbobok pggd/ @}z `migpm zhmr kgz g}z gi zhm

fsfpzdmoz Fhdmj qzgssmj Ogpf {bzh f {gppbmj

lggn go hbq ifam/

[hfz bq bz7 Qhm qfbj, foogrmj/

[hfzq zhfz go rg}p ifam7

[hfz7 qhm qfbj foj boqzfozlr qzfpzmj immlbok

hmp ifam {bzh hmp hfojq/

Fhdmj qlg{lr pmfahmj g}z foj p}``mj hbq

bojmx ibokmp fkfboqz hmp ahmmnq, zhmo qhg{mj bz zg

hmp/ Bz {fq agympmj {bzh qgdmzhbok kggmr,

qgdmzhbok pmj/

Ogpf lggnmj fz hbq ibokmp bo hgppgp/

Dr Kgj, {hfz bq zhfz7 Fd B h}pz7

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Fhdmj lbizmj zhm qdmfpmj ibokmp zg hbq dg}zh

foj lbanmj bz almfo/

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efd/

Rg} apmms, B {bll/ / /

@}z qhm {fq bozmpp}szmj `r fogzhmp hgpo `lfpm

foj zhmr `gzh hfj zg p}o g}z zhm jggp/

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Fhdmj qfz bo zhm alfqqpggd, {fbzbok igp zhm

bomybzf`lm/ Bz fl{frq qafpmj hbd, zhfz dgdmoz

`migpm zhm zp}zh/

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flkm`pf v}bu/ Flzhg}kh Fhdmj {fqoz f zgzfl

lgqmp {hmo bz afdm zg dfzh, hm {fqoz f qzfp

qz}jmoz, mbzhmp/ Zhfz hgogp {moz zg hbq `mqz

ipbmoj, Fdp/

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ogz f {gppr bo zhm {gplj/ Fdp {fq lbnm zhfz/

Qgdmzbdmq hm {g}lj `m fq afld fq f `mmzlm, foj

qgdmzbdmq, bi qgdmzhbok `gzhmpmj hbd f lgz, hm

{g}lj `m ompyg}q, dgybok f`g}z pmqzlmqqlr, fq bihm {mpm {fbzbok igp f afzfqzpgshm zg hfssmo/ Igp

Fdp, zhmpm {fq og dbjjlm kpg}oj> hm {fq mbzhmp

afld gp dfj/

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@}z Fhdmj lbnmj hbd ympr d}ah igp z{g

pmfqgoq/ Gom, hm {fq f i}o k}r zg `m fpg}oj, f

nog{$bz$fll {hg {fqoz `gpbok gp qz}an }s, `}z

fo faz}fl {mll gi nog{lmjkm {hg qmmdmj zg nog{

qgdmzhbok f`g}z mymprzhbok/ Z{g, `maf}qm hm

{fq f kggj ipbmoj, zhmpm {hmo rg} ommj hbd, foj

f kggj lbqzmomp/ Igp zhmqm pmfqgoq, Fhdmj {fq

{bllbok zg zglmpfzm Fdpq dggjbomqq/ Bz {fq f

qdfll spbam zg sfr igp hfybok q}ah f kggj ipbmoj/

V}bmz og{, Dp/ Mqqfd, zhm dfzh zmfahmp, qfbj,

{fybok f `}oah gi sfsmpq hm hmlj bo hbq hfoj

lbnm f ilfk/ Zhm alfqq `mafdm qblmoz, {moz qzbll/

Zhbq {fq bz, zhm jpmfjmj dgdmoz/ Zhm dgdmoz gi

zp}zh/ Zhm dgdmoz zhfz jmabjmj {hmzhmp rg}

{g}lj kmz fo mxzpf zmo sg}ojq fjjmj zg rg}p

fllg{foam gp fo gpjmp zg qzfr hgdm j}pbok zhm

{mmnmoj zg dfnm }s igp ogz `mbok f kggj

qz}jmoz/ Zhfz `}oah gi sfsmpq Dp/ Mqqfd hmlj bo

hbq hfojq {fq zhm nmr zg mymprzhbok mympr

qz}jmoz hmlj jmfp/Bz bq qg }oifbp, Fhdmj zhg}khz,

zhfz gom dfo afo hglj g}p ifzmq bo hbq hfoj lbnm

zhfz/

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Fq fl{frq, B {bll foog}oam zhm kpfjmq bo

flshf`mzbafl gpjmp/

Fhdmj q{fllg{mj/ Zhfz dmfoz hbq {fq kgbok zg

`m zhm ibpqz zg kmz zhm om{q/ Hbq ofdm {fq Fhdmj

Fnpfd/ F/ F/ Hm {fq jg}`lr jggdmj/

Fhdmj Fnpfd, 01':3/ Fq fl{frq, rg} qzfpzmj

`pbllbfozlr, zhmo, hfli{fr zhmpm, rg} lgqz rg}p

iga}q foj qzfpzmj dfnbok qz}sbj dbqzfnmq/ B

hfymoz kbymo }s go rg}, rmz, `}z rg} ommj zg

qhg{ dm qgdm bdspgymdmoz/ Qggo/

Dp/ Mqqfd {flnmj zg{fpj Fhdmj foj kmozlr

s}z zhm sfsmp `migpm hbd, kbybok hbd f lggn zhfz

dfjm Fhdmj {bqh zhm kpg}oj {g}lj gsmo }s

foj q{fllg{ hbd/

Hm lggnmj zg hbq pbkhz foj qf{ Fdp lggnbok fz

hbd, qdblbok/ Fhdmj ag}ljoz hmls `}z qdblm

`fan fz hbd/ Fdp ag}lj fl{frq jg zhfz/ [hmo

Fhdmj zhg}khz hm {fq kgbok zg jbm gi qhfdm,

Fdp dfjm hbd imml `mzzmp, {bzh f {gpj, f lggn, f

qdblm/ Bz dfjm Fhdmj imml zhfz zhbokq {mpm kgbok

zg `m GN, zhfz bz {fqoz zhm moj gi zhm {gplj/ Fll

hm hfj zg jg {fq {gpn hfpjmp, iga}q fq Dp/

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Mqqfd hfj qfbj/ Omxz zbdm hm {g}lj jg `mzzmp, hm

spgdbqmj hbdqmli/

Fizmp kgbok zhpg}kh fll zhm Fhdmjq bo zhm alfqq

foj zhmpm {mpm f lgz gi zhmd Fdpq z}po

ibofllr afdm/

Fh/ Dp/ Fdp @fjf{r/ 1=':3/ Kggj, `}z

jbqfssgbozbok/ B {fq hgsbok rg} {g}lj kmz zhm

i}ll dfpn lbnm rg} fl{frq jg/ B hgsm zhbq bqoz zhm

qzfpz gi qgdmzhbok `fj/ Omxz zbdm, `fan go igpd,

slmfqm/

Dp/ Mqqfd hfojmj zhm sfsmp zg Fdp foj Fdp

kpf``mj bz, hbq ifam afld, `mzpfrbok ogzhbok/ Hm

jbjoz lggn zg{fpj Fhdmj/ Hm e}qz lggnmj jg{o

fz zhm sfsmp, qz}jbmj bz igp f dgdmoz, foj zhmo

s}z bz boqbjm hbq `fansfan/ Zhmo, hm lggnmj

fpg}oj hbd, dfjm q}pm og gom {fq sfrbok

fzzmozbgo, foj zggn f qdfll ahgaglfzm `fp g}z gi

hbq `fk/ Bz {fq flpmfjr hfli$gsmo, qg hm `pgnm

z{g qdfll `bzq gii gi zhm `fp, zhpm{ gom `bz bo hbq

dg}zh foj hfojmj zhm gzhmp zg Fhdmj ipgd

}ojmp zhm jmqn/ Fhdmj kpf``mj bz, s}z bz bo hbq

dg}zh foj v}banlr ahm{mj, immlbok zhm qdggzh

ahgaglfzm dmlz bo hbq dg}zh, dfnbok hbq zfqzm

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Fhdmj {fq flpmfjr z}obok g}z zhm lmaz}pm/ Hm

zpbmj zg iga}q, `}z ig}oj g}z zhfz hm ag}ljoz/ Hm

ag}ljoz hmls zhbonbok zhfz hm ag}lj `m jgbok

qgdmzhbok `mzzmp {bzh hbq zbdm/ Dfr`m slfrbok f

ybjmg kfdm, lbqzmobok zg qgdm d}qba, gp {fzahbok

qgdm fazbgo afpzggoq/ Hm nom{ qahggl {fq

bdsgpzfoz, og jg}`z f`g}z zhfz, `}z hm flqg nom{

zhfz qsmojbok rmfpq gi rg}p lbim zpfssmj boqbjm f

qahggl pggd mbkhz hg}pq f jfr hfj zg `m }oifbp/

Zhmpm d}qz `m fogzhmp gszbgo, fogzhmp {fr zg

lmfpo zhfz {fqoz qg, {mll, `gpbok/

@}z hm ag}ljoz zhbon f`g}z bz for dgpm/ Fq

q}jjmolr hbq qzgdfah agozpfazmj, dfjm f qzpfokm

ogbqm, foj zhmo hm imlz zhfz bz {fq f`g}z zg

mxslgjm/

Hm hfj zg kg zg zhm `fzhpggd/

Hbq ifam kpmmo {bzh of}qmf foj sfbo, hm pfbqmj

hbq hfoj/ Dp/ Mqqfd qzgssmj zflnbok/

Rmq, Fhdmj7

Dbqzmp, afo B slmfqm kg zg zhm `fzhpggd7

Rmq, Fhdmj/ B fd q}pm rg} afo kg zg zhm

`fzhpggd/ @}z rg} flqg dfr/

Zhfon rg}, qbp/

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Fhdmj e}dsmj g}z gi hbq qmfz foj pfo g}z gi

zhm alfqqpggd, jg{o zhm hfll foj bozg zhm `grq

`fzhpggd/

F ag}slm gi dbo}zmq lfzmp, hm afdm g}z gi zhm

`fzhpggd, mxhf}qzmj foj qban/ Zgfqz, qzpf{`mppr

efd foj jg}`lm apmfd ahgaglfzm q}pm jbjoz kg

zgkmzhmp ympr {mll/ Hm qhg}lj `m dgpm afpmi}l

omxz zbdm/ @}z zhfz ahgaglfzm Fdp hfj kbymo hbd

q}pm hfj zfqzmj kpmfz/

Hm {fq f`g}z zg z}po foj hmfj `fan zg alfqq

{hmo hm qf{ f `gr, qlbkhzlr rg}okmp zhfo hbd,

qzfojbok bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm mdszr hfll, lggnbok

fhmfj, lggnbok fz ogzhbok/ Zhm `gr qmmdmj zg `m

lgqz bo zhg}khz/ Hm {fq qzfojbok bo hbq slfam,

ympr qzbll, lbnm f qzfz}m/

Fhdmj qhp}kkmj foj {fq f`g}z zg {fln f{fr,

{hmo zhm rg}ok `gr q}jjmolr lf}khmj, f qdfll,

qhgpz lf}kh/ Igp qgdm pmfqgo, zhfz lf}kh qafpmj

Fhdmj/

Fhdmj {flnmj zg{fpj zhm `gr, {hg pmdfbomj

qzfojbok qzbll/

Fhdmj pmfahmj zhm `gr/

Fpm rg} GN7

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Zhm `gr jbjoz foq{mp, jbjoz mymo lggn fz

Fhdmj/

Hmr, fpm rg} fll pbkhz7

Zhm `gr `lbonmj, zhmo, qlg{lr, fq bi hm {mpm e}qz

{fnbok }s ipgd f jmms qlmms, z}pomj zg Fhdmj/

Hm {fq qdblbok/

Jbjoz rg} hmfp hmp7

Hmfp {hg7 Fhdmj pmqsgojmj, lggnbok fpg}oj

hbd, agoi}qmj/ Zhmpm {fq og gom `}z zhmd bo zhm

hfll/

Hmp/ Zhm {gdfo/ Qhm {fq qbokbok/ Qhm {fq

qbokbok zg dm/

Fhdmj jmabjmj zhfz zhm `gr d}qz hfym `mmo

jfrjpmfdbok gp qgdmzhbok/

B jbjoz hmfp forzhbok/ B zhbon {m ommj zg kmz

`fan zg alfqq `migpm zhmr kbym }q jmzmozbgo/ Agdm

go/ [hbah alfqq bq rg}pq7

Alfqq 0$M/ @}z / / / fpm rg} q}pm rg} jbjoz hmfp

hmp7

Fhdmj qzfpzmj {flnbok, zhm `gr igllg{bok hbd/

B fd q}pm/

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Qhm {fq qbokbok f `mf}zbi}l qgok/ B zhbon Bym

hmfpj bz `migpm, dfr`m {hmo B {fq rg}okmp/

[hmo B {fq f `f`r, rg} nog{/

GN/ Zhbq bq kmzzbok {mbpj, Fhdmj zhg}khz/

Rmq& B fd q}pm gi bz og{/ B nog{ zhfz qgok/ Rg}

dbkhz nog{ bz, zgg/

[hfzq bzq ofdm7

Zhm qzpfokmp bo zhm pmj jpmqq/

Igp Fhdmj, bz jbjoz pbok f `mll/

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Zhm `mll pfok/ Qahggl {fq g}z/ Igp og{/

Qz}jmozq h}ppbmj g}z gi alfqqpggdq, zmfahmpq

qbkhmj {bzh pmlbmi, foj sfpmozq qzggj fz zhm

qahgglq kfzm, mfah {fbzbok igp zhmbp ahbljq ifam

zg fssmfp/

Fogzhmp qahggl jfr {fq gymp/ Fldgqz/

Fhdmj {flnmj bo zhm hfll, {fbzbok igp Fdp/ Hm

hfjoz qmmo hbd qboam Qabmoam alfqq, {hbah {fq

ympr }o}q}fl/ Fhdmj foj Fdp {mpm bo zhm qfdm

alfqq, :$I, foj Fdp omymp, mymp qnbssmj f alfqq/

@mqbjmq, bo zhbq qahggl, og gom {g}lj qnbs f alfqq

{bzhg}z agoqmv}moamq, jbpm agoqmv}moamq zhfz

boyglymj s}obqhdmozq zhfz {mpm fldgqz

boh}dfom/ Lbnm qzfrbok lfzm fizmp alfqq, f afll zg

rg}p sfpmozq zg qfr hg{ }ojbqabslbomj rg} {mpm,

gp, {gpqz gi fll, q}qsmoqbgo, zhm zhbok zhfz dfjm

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rg} `magdm nog{o fq gom gi zhm qahgglq `fj

`grq gp kbplq> qgdmzhbok {hbah {g}lj imml aggl

igp f qhgpz {hblm $ `magdbok fo g}zqbjmp, f

dmd`mp gi fo mlbzm kfok $ `}z {hbah qggo `mafdm

foogrbok {hmo qz}jmozq foj ipbmojq {g}lj qzfpz

fygbjbok rg}, fygbjbok hfokbok g}z {bzh qgdmgom

{bzh f apbdbofl sfqz/ Fhdmj nom{ hg{ zhfz imlz/

Hm hfj kgzzmo q}qsmojmj `migpm foj bz {fqoz

mxfazlr fq fjympzbqmj/ Aggl fz ibpqz, igp q}pm, `}z

lfzmp rg} imlz lgomlr foj k}blzr {hmo rg} qfz

hgdm flgom, dbqqbok alfqqmq foj immlbok zhm

{mbkhz gi zhm faa}d}lfzmj hgdm{gpn zhfz {fq

f{fbzbok rg}p fppbyfl zg qahggl zg kpmmz rg} {bzh

gsmo fpdq foj f qzbilbok h}k/

Fhdmj {gojmpmj fkfbo {hmpm Fdp {fq/ Hm

klfoamj fz hbq {pbqz{fzah foj qf{ zhfz bz {fq

fldgqz hfli sfqz zhpmm/ Hm {fq kgbok zg `m lfzm

foj dbqq hbq `}q/ Hm hfj zg lmfym/ Hm lggnmj gymp

hbq qhg}ljmp gom lfqz zbdm, fz zhm mdszr hfll, foj

jmabjmj zhfz hm hfj zg lmfym foj zhfz hm {g}lj

afll Fdp fq qggo fq hm kgz hgdm, {hbah,

agoqbjmpbok zhm Afbpg zpfiiba, {g}lj `m bo og lmqq

zhfo fo hg}p foj f hfli/ Bi hm {fq l}anr/ Fo

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hg}p foj f hfli gi qbzzbok omxz zg hbq qbqzmp,

hmfpbok hmp zfln zg hmp ipbmojq f`g}z zhbokq zhfz

dfjm hbq dboj kg o}d` {bzh `gpmjgd, foj

qgdmzbdmq dfjm hbd {foz zg zhpg{ }s/ Kbplq&

Hm qzmssmj g}z gi zhm foabmoz qahggl `}bljbok,

{flnmj zg{fpj hbq `}q, foj {fq f`g}z zg pmfah bz

{hmo zh}ojmp zgpm zhm qnr foj f ilggj gi pfbo

jmqamojmj }sgo zhm {gplj/

Fhdmj lggnmj }s, lmzzbok zhm pfbo jpmoah hbq

hfbp foj algzhmq foj {fqh hbq ifam almfo/ Bz imlz

aggl, almfo foj pmipmqhbok/ @}z bz {fq {mbpj/ Bo

Afbpg, bz }q}fllr jbjoz pfbo `migpm lfzm

Jmamd`mp, qgdmzbdmq ogz mymo `migpm dbj$

Efo}fpr/ Bz {fq Ogymd`mp og{/ Zgg mfplr igp

zhbq nboj gi pfbo, for pfbo/

Zhm qnr {fq og{ f j}ll kpfr/ Bz hfj qhbizmj

ipgd jfr zg fldgqz obkhz bo fo boqzfoz/ Fhdmj

lggnmj fpg}oj hbd foj qf{ hbq qahggldfzmq

qapmfdbok foj qhg}zbok, spmzmojbok bz {fq f `bk

jmfl/ Qgdm moegrbok zhm pfbo, gzhmpq ympr

foogrmj `r bz/ Hm imlz zhm aglj {mzomqq pmfah hbq

`gomq foj jmabjmj zhfz bz {fq mog}kh/ Hm hfj zg

kmz boqbjm zhm `}q gp mlqm hm {g}lj afzah f aglj,

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foj hm }q}fllr jbjoz dfofkm agljq ympr {mll/ Hm

hfzmj `mbok lganmj boqbjm hbq pggd, ogqm p}oor

foj zhpgfz qgpm/ Hm {fq f`g}z zg mozmp zhm `}q

{hmo hm qf{ zhm rg}ok `gr hm hfj qmmo mfplbmp

boqbjm zhm qahggl, bo zhm hfll, qzfojbok flgom,

jfrjpmfdbok/ Zhm `gr {hg hfj qfbj hmj hmfpj

f {gdfo qbokbok/ Og{, zhm `gr {fq qzfojbok bo

zhm pfbo, qgfnbok {mz/ Hm {fq flgom, bo zhm

dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz, lggnbok qzpfbkhz fhmfj/

Fhdmj q{gpm/ Zhm `gr {fq jfrjpmfdbok fkfbo/

Qgdmzhbok d}qz `m {pgok {bzh zhfz `gr, hm

zhg}khz/ Fhdmj fpk}mj {bzh hbdqmli f`g}z {hfz

zg jg/ Hm ag}lj e}qz lmfym zhm rg}ok `gr/ Hbq

sfpmozq d}qz `m agdbok zg kmz hbd/ Zhmr d}qz

`m/ Zhmo fkfbo, zhmr ag}lj `m f lbzzlm lfzm foj zhm

`gr {g}lj `m lmiz qzfojbok zhmpm, bo zhm pfbo,

qgfnmj zg zhm `gom/ Hm {g}lj q}pmlr afzah f aglj/

Fhdmj lggnmj fpg}oj hbd, qf{ f zmfahmp hm

nom{ foj qhg}zmj hmp ofdm/ Qhm pfo sfqz hbd,

ogz qmmbok gp hmfpbok hbd `maf}qm gi zhm smlzbok

pfbo foj pgfpbok zh}ojmp/ Qhm v}banlr kgz boqbjm

hmp afp foj qzfpzmj zhm mokbom/ Og l}an zhmpm/

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Foj qhm {gpm f lgok, pmj jpmqq/

Qhm `mkfo {flnbok zg{fpj zhmd/

Fhdmj ipgum bo slfam/ Hm jbjoz nog{ {hfz zg

jg/ Hm {fqoz fipfbj, {fqoz ompyg}q/ Hm {fq

e}qz }of`lm zg zhbon/ Bz {fq fq bi hm {mpm

hrsogzbumj/

Zhmo hm hmfpj hmp `mf}zbi}l ygbam, hmfpj hmp

qbokbok5

Agdm zg dm, rg}ok gom

Agdm zg dm foj lggn

Agdm zg dm, rg}ok gom

Agdm zg dm foj lbqzmo

B fd zhm `pbokmp gi kbizq

B fd zhm `pbokmp gi {gojmpq

B fd zhm gom {hg {bll lmz rg}

Hfym {hfzmymp rg}p dboj agoe}pmq

Q}jjmolr zhm qbokbok qzgssmj foj zhm {gdfo

qzgssmj dgybok/

Fhdmj qhggn hbq hmfj foj jbqagympmj zhfz hm

hfj f zmppb`lm hmfjfahm/ Hm lggnmj jg{o fz zhm

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[hfz {mpm rg} zhbonbok7 hbq dgzhmp qhg}zmj fz

hbd/

B {fq zprbok zg hmls zhfz `gr/

[hr jbjoz rg} afll igp hmls7 Zhmpm {mpmoz

for zmfahmpq fpg}oj7 Rg} {mpm e}qz g}zqbjm zhm

qahggl igp Kgjq qfnm&

B zpbmj& B afllmj g}z igp Dpq/ Qfdbf foj qhm e}qz

{flnmj pbkhz sfqz dm/ Qhm ag}ljoz hmfp dm

zhpg}kh zhm pfbo, Fhdmj qfbj, fldgqz qhg}zbok/

Hm {fq qzfpzbok zg kmz fokpr/ Hm hfj jgom zhm

pbkhz zhbok> hm nom{ bz, rmz hbq dgzhmp {fq kbybok

hbd f lmaz}pm zg moj fll lmaz}pmq/

B jgoz `mlbmym zhbq/ Rg} {mpm e}qz g}zqbjm zhm

qahggl, bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm jfr, foj rg} ag}ljoz

iboj f qboklm fj}lz zg hmls rg}7 Foj {hr jbj rg}

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kg hmls zhfz `gr for{fr7 Hbq sfpmozq qfbj zhfz

hm {fq ibom, zhfz hm {fqoz mymo qban/

[hr jbj B hmls hbd7 Afo rg} hmfp rg}pqmli,

dgd7 B hmlsmj hbd `maf}qm hm {fq e}qz f qdfll

nbj qzfojbok bo zhm pfbo afzahbok som}dgobf gp

Kgj nog{q {hfz/ Hm {fq e}qz qzfojbok zhmpm bo

zhm dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz/ Mymo bi hm hfjoz af}khz

f aglj gp qgdmzhbok, f afp {g}lj hfym agdm foj

hbz hbd qggomp gp lfzmp/ Hm {fq g}z gi bz/ Bz

{fqoz zhm ibpqz zbdm/

[hfz jg rg} dmfo7 Hbq dgzhmp {fq afldbok

jg{o, gp zprbok zg/

B ig}oj hbd mfplbmp zgjfr, bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm

hfll, e}qz qzfojbok zhmpm lggnbok fz ogzhbok/ B

zhbon hm bq qban gp qgdmzhbok/ Dfr`m hm hfq f

agojbzbgo gp qgdmzhbok/ B jgoz nog{/ B fd e}qz f

nbj& B golr {fozmj zg hmls hbd/ B zhg}khz hm

ommjmj hmls/ Qgdmzhbok bq ogz pbkhz {bzh zhfz

`gr, Fhdmj qfbj foj zhmo jpgssmj gozg gom gi

zhm omfp`r ahfbpq bo zhm nbzahmo/

[hr jg fll zhm ibkhzq zfnm slfam bo zhm nbzahmo7

Hm fqnmj hbdqmli/

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Hbq dgzhmp {flnmj algqmp zg hbd foj hm ag}lj

qmm zhfz hmp ifam {fq qgizmobok, lgqbok zhfz fokpr

mjkm zhfz zpfoqigpdmj hmp ifam {hmo qhm {fq

i}pbg}q/ Hm jbjo+z nog{ {hfz qhm {fq kgbok zg

qfr/ Hm hgsmj bz {g}ljo+z `m fogzhmp gpjmp zg

kpg}oj hbd/ Hm pmfllr hm hgsmj zhfz {g}ljo+z `m

bz/

Hbq dgzhmp sfzzmj hbq ahmmnq kmozlr foj zhmo

zggn f qmfz `mqbjm hbd/ Qhm qdblmj fz hbd, foj

zhfz boqzfozlr dfjm hbd imml `mzzmp/ Zhmpm

{mpmoz dfor zhbokq bo zhm {gplj zhfz ag}lj

dfnm hbd imml fq kggj foj qfim fq hbq dgzhmp+q

qdblm/ Bz dfjm hbd imml lbnm f ahblj, `}z bo f kggj

{fr/

+Fhdmj, B fd spg}j gi rg}/ B fd spg}j zhfz

rg} jmabjmj zg kg hmls zhfz `gr/ B fd ogz q}pm

{hfz {fq {pgok {bzh hbd, `}z B `mlbmym rg}/ B

`mlbmym zhfz rg} qf{ zhfz hm ommjmj hmls igp gom

pmfqgo gp fogzhmp foj zhfz+q kggj mog}kh igp

dm/

+@}z B fd fokpr {bzh rg} igp ogz `mbok afpmi}l/

Rg} pfo zg zhm dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz foj qzggj

zhmpm / / / e}qz zhm zhg}khz gi bz dfnmq dr zhpgfz

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kg jpr/ B afo+z `mlbmym rg} ag}lj `m qg afpmlmqq/

Rg} ag}lj hfym `mmo hbz `r f afp foj rg} ag}lj

hfym af}khz f aglj, zgg&+

+[hfz {fq B q}ssgqmj zg jg, dgd7+

+Rg} qhg}lj hfym e}qz kpf``mj zhfz `gr foj

{flnmj `fan zg qahggl foj fqnmj igp hmls/+

+[hbah B jbj,+ hm bozmpp}szmj hmp/

+B nog{, `}z ogz qggo mog}kh/ Ogz `migpm

qzfrbok zhmpm, bo zhm dbjjlm gi zhm qzpmmz igp f

ag}slm gi dbo}zmq, jfrjpmfdbok rg}pqmli&+

+Hg{ jbj rg} nog{ zhfz7+

+B hfym dr qg}pamq,+ hbq dgzhmp qfbj agoibjmozlr/

+Dgzhmpq&+

+Rmq, {m hmls mfah gzhmp g}z/ @}z dgpm

bdsgpzfozlr, {m zfnm afpm gi g}p ahbljpmo, foj

sfpz gi zhfz boyglymq qagljbok zhmd {hmo zhmr faz

`pfymlr `}z qz}sbjlr/+ Qhm kfym hbd f lggn zhfz

dfjm hbd imml lbnm hm {fq ibym boqzmfj gi fldgqz

z{mlym/

+B fd spg}j gi rg}, Fhdmj/ @}z B fd flqg

{gppbmj f`g}z rg}/ Rg}p kpfjmq fpm qlbssbok,

rg}p `mhfybgp bq kmzzbok }ospmjbazf`lm foj rg}

fpmo+z mymo f zmmofkmp rmz&+

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Fhdmj qv}bpdmj bo hbq qmfz/ Hmpm bz agdmq, hm

zhg}khz/

+B {foz rg} zg iga}q, Fhdmj/ Rg} fpm f kggj

`gr, f qdfpz `gr/ Faz lbnm bz/ Og{, kg {fqh }s igp

jboomp/ [hfz jbj rg} hfym igp l}oah7+

Fhdmj kgz }s gii hbq qmfz foj {fq f`g}z zg qfr

ahbsq foj ahgaglfzm {hmo hm af}khz hbdqmli/

@maf}qm hm nom{ zhfz bi hm zglj hmp zhm zp}zh

f`g}z {hfz hmj hfj igp l}oah, qhm {g}lj immj

hbd kpmmoq foj dbln zg dfnm }s igp zhm

sgbqgoq hmj bokmqzmj/

+B `gppg{mj qgdm afppgz qzbanq ipgd Fdp/+

E}qz f {hbzm lbm, hm zhg}khz/

Hbq dgzhmp kfym hbd f nog{bok lggn/

+Pmfllr7 Hg{ kggj gi rg}, Fhdmj/ Zhmo rg}

{go+z dboj f lbzzlm Qsbofah afqqmpglm flgok {bzh

qgdm `gblmj ahbanmo igp jboomp, {bll rg}7+

Fhdmj q{gpm }ojmp hbq `pmfzh/

Hbq dgzhmp lf}khmj, +E}qz nbjjbok/ Gdmlmzq foj

qgdm Flmxfojpbfoig}l0/ +

Fhdmj qbkhmj {bzh pmlbmi/ Bz {fqo+z @}pkmpq foj

Ipmoah ipbmq, `}z bz {fq kggj mog}kh/

0 F zpfjbzbgofl Mkrszbfo jbqh, dfjm {bzh mfoq foj qsbamq/

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Hm pfo zg hbq pggd, ahfokmj hbq algzhmq, foj

zhmo pmdmd`mpmj Fdp/ Hm hfjo+z afllmj hbd/ Hm

{fozmj zg nog{ {hmpm hm hfj kgom gii zg fizmp

qahggl/ Hm flqg {fozmj zg zmll hbd fll f`g}z {hfz

hfj hfssmomj fizmp qahggl, f`g}z zhm qzpfokm

{gdfo, f`g}z hmp qgok/ @}z `migpm hm ag}lj sban

}s zhm shgom zg jbfl Fdp+q o}d`mp, zhm shgom

pfok/ Hm hmfpj hbq dgzhmp sban bz }s, f dgdmoz

lfzmp qhm afllmj g}z zg hbd/ Bz {fq Fdp/

Fhdmj kpf``mj zhm shgom/

+Kgz bz/ Rg} afo hfok }s og{/+

Hm {fbzmj zbll hm hmfpj zhm alban gi zhm gzhmp

shgom `mbok h}ok }s, zhmo qsgnm/

+[hmpm hfym rg} `mmo7 Jbj rg} pmfllr qnbs

alfqqmq zgjfr7 Jbj rg}///+

@}z Fdp bozmpp}szmj hbd {bzh f ygbam zhfz

ahbllmj Fhdmj+q `lggj/ Qgdmzhbok {fq ympr

{pgok {bzh Fdp/

+Fhdmj, B ommj zg qmm rg} fq qggo fq sgqqb`lm/

Qgdmzhbok+q hfssmomj/ Qgdmzhbok bq hfssmobok/+

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F`g}z zhm f}zhgp

Fhdmj Nhflbif bq f iblddfnmp foj {pbzmp `fqmj

bo Afbpg, Mkrsz/ Hm bq zhm {pbzmp'jbpmazgp gi

[BOKPFYM, zhm ibpqz Moklbqh$Lfok}fkm

Mkrszbfo Imfz}pm ibld bo hbqzgpr/ Hm hfq flqg

s}`lbqhmj qmympfl qhgpz qzgpbmq, foj bq a}ppmozlr

{gpnbok go zhm omxz `ggn bo zhm @m{fpm qmpbmq/

Hbq ibpqz Fpf`ba lfok}fkm ogyml, Zhm Jbfpr Gi F

Jmfj Rg}ok [gdfo ( ", bq agdbok g}z

qggo/

Rg} afo agozfaz hbd fz5

fhdmjC{bokpfym$ibld/agd

Slmfqm ybqbz hbq giibabfl {m`qbzm5

{{{/[bokpfym$Ibld/agd

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